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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Protest of Workers
Forced Lead Poison
Gas Off the Market

NEW YORK, May 10. - Organized
labor can take some credit to itself
for the ending of the menace of te-
traothyl lead gasoline which the Ethyl
Gasoline Co. is withdrawing from the
market pending the outcome of the
U. S. surgeon generals conference on
May 20 in Washington.
When five workers engaged in max
ing the deadly gasoline died of acute
lead poisoning, organized labor pro-
tested against its manufacture and
sale until its safety was established.
The bureau Of mines report APPROX
ed Of the product but its report has
been attacked by noted authorities
and with the conclusion Of Columbia
University's investigation, anticipated
to be unfavorable, the loaded gasoline
is now off the market temporarily
and no longer menaces the garage
and filling station workers as we'll as
the public breathing lead fumes in
exhaust gases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Gals Boomlet Dies
in Massachusetts

BOSTON.-A drop of about one
half per cent in employment in Massa-
chusetts factories from February to
March shows that Coolidge's little
boom is collapsing in his home state.
The state department of labor shows
employment more than seven per cent
below the 1922 average and three and
one-half per cent below March, 1924.
Average weekly wages remained at
$24.17. Eight establishments report
wage cuts.
The boot and shoe industry is par
ticularly dull with 20 per cent fewer
workers than in 1922. This marks a
reduction of over Is per cent from
March, 1924. other industries show
ing heavy drop from a year ago are
mems clothing 20 per cent, women's
clothing seven and one-half per cent,
electrical manufacture eight per cent,
foundries and machine shops nearly
Is per cent.
The report shows that 1876 per cent
Of the workers covered were employed
in factories operating part time. In
six OF the 80 industries a majority Of
the employees were on part time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
yellow Peril" a
Fake, Report Shows

WASHINGTON, May 10-During the
past 16 years the net increase of
foreign-born Japanese in the CONT
mental United States due to immigra-
ton has been 1O,959, or an average of
685 year, according to statement
by the committee on American-Jap-
anese relations. The census of 1920
showed a total of 111,O10 Japanese,
both native and foreign-born, in Cali
fornia and the rest Of the United
States; in California alone the num-
Der was 1882, or 2 per cent of the
population of the state.
Japanese own 74,769 acres of land
in California, out of a total of H.
389,S94 acres of cultivated lands.
The statement sets forth that Japan
permits all foreigners to take per
petual leases of land, and that by a
law which becomes effective on Dec.
1, 1925, Japan surrenders all claim to
the allegiance of Japanese who have
become citizens abroad.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Another Movie In the
Pittsburgh District

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 10-In adj
dition to the sig showings already
heled in the Pittsburgh district with
in the last ten days there will be an
other show on Saturday, May Is, at
the new Croatian Hall, West Browns
vile, Pa. The show begins at p. m.
and tickets are so cents.
The program includes "Polikushka, "
feature film made in Russia by the
Moscow Art Theater, with Ivan Mosk-
vim in the title role. On the program
also are a two-reel Russian slapstick
comedy, Soldier Ivan's Miracle" and
news reel giving scenes from the
life of Nicolai Lenin. In this district
this program was received with even
greater favor than the latest film
from Russia, 1.-THE Beauty and the
Bolshevik.'
The same program will be run at
the Eagle Theater, Livingston, Ill, on
May rs.
, Amy labor organizations which have
not yet run all of the films prepared
by the international Workers Aid, 10
S.. Lincoln ST., Chicago, ILL.,, should get
in touch with that organization at
once. There are features which make
up an entire evenings educational
and entertainment program, as we'll
as short films that win round out and
furnish a special attraction at meet
ings, picnics, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Executive Council of
A. F. of L. Meets with
Anti Communist Aides

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1O.-Ses-
sions of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor began
May 5, with most of the eleven mem
bers present. James Duncan of the
Granite Cutters, first vice-president,
the only contemporary of Gompers
still in the council, resigned from that
body Immediately upon its failure to
elect him as the successor of the late
president, in December. His resigna-
ton was not acted upon at the Miami
meeting in February, but it appears
likely that his successor will be
chosen at this meeting.
William English Walling, former
anti-Communist adviser to Mr.. Comp.
ers, and Peter Brady, New York anti
socialist leader, were in attendance
on the opening day, with Flynn OF
Boston, representative of the News
Writers of that city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

p6lleu TO ueClue LnaL everyone VINO as
sent there must be first subjected to
medical examination, because a
sick person would live here hardly
longer than two months.
Makes cripples.
This prison is destined for long
term prisoners. It's purpose is to
make human beings into cripples in a
safe and gradual manner. Sixty per
cent of all prisoners are suffering
from consumption. How the prison
ers are "nursed" here can be seen
from statement of the prison doctor:
For 80 hopelessly ill prisoners only
two jugs of milk are provided in "a
hours Food is given in such quaint
ties which are just sufficient to die
gradually. II these conditions are not
changed, will ask for my dismissal"
Reds Tortured.
The death rate in prison is formid-
able. Since 1920 to March 1924 over
500 prisoners have died. In 1923
alone 1870 prisoners died But never
theless the number of prisoners does
not decrease. The cells of the dead
prisoners are Immediately filled with
new revolutionists. The prison ad-
ministration gives no advantages to
the political prisoners and treats
them worse than the common Grimm
ais. They are often put into the pun
ishment cells and exposed to hunger
and maltreatment Often they must
do terribly hard labor and are tor
tured in all possible ways.
Not Permitteds to Wash.
The walls of the prison are wet. In
the cells there is nothing except the
mattresses covered with vermin. The
cells are not heated. The prisoners
receive no soap. Water is given only
for drinking, but not for washing.
The underwear falls in pieces on the
bodies Of the prisoners.
Continuously hungry, in cold and
wet cells, in dirt and sinking air, in
eternal darkness-thus live the politi-
cal prisoners in the prison Of the
Holy Cross" Their complaints,
cries and demands, their groans and
shouts are heard by nobody, nobody
hears the death rafting Of human
being buried Above.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
COMMERCE BOARD
USED by ROADS
TO LOWER WAGES
Governm't Forces Down
Workers Standard
BY LELAND oLDs.
CFsdorated Press star corresponder

EiSee ShaH SOIfcoPOHaGuAJ
The futility of workers trusting in
government arbitration board, I'M
less they can back their plea for just
ice with the economic power Of strong
Independent organizations, is reveal
ed in the wage statistics of the inter
state commerce commission.
These show that in Jauary the rail-
roads paid 100000 unskllled mainte-
nance of way workers at the rate Of
$2.79 for an eight-hour day, represent
ing a cut Of about quarter in the
wage rate established by the U. S.
rail labor board in 1920.
Authorize Lowest Wages.
With ESQ working days in year
these men make total of about $3.50,
The board is plainly authorizing the
railroads to pay the lowest market
rate for labor.
Wages Of 10 occupations selected
from the clerical station and mainte-
nance forces show cuts below the
boards 1920 decision ranging from
seven to 1872 per cent. Here are the
figures:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

e&lSIlHB trust III WHICH Geuerdl hleC-
trio, Westinghouse Electric, American
Telegraph and Telephone Co. and
Western Electric, related thru inter-
locking directorates, participate.
Monopollzed Material.
The Injunction proceedings in New
Jersey chancery court charge Radio
Corporation of America and General
Electric with buying up the Election
Relay company of Toledo, Ohio, which
manufactured filament wire essen
tial to radio manufacturing.
The purchase of the filament wire
concern cut off De Forest from its
necessary supplies. Furthermore, the
suit is backed by afldavits from a
former employee of General Electric
who had previously and is now again
working for De Forest.
Charles F. Bowlby relates in de-
tail how he discovered the secret Of
flee Of the Radio Corporation at rs
Beaver St., New York, where special
Investigators for the corporation re-
ported the results Of their espionage
upon De Forest processes Of manu-
facture and volume Of business, etc.
Sent Spies Into Smaller Firm.
Other afidavits show how Radio
Corporation Investigators worked as
stenographers in De Forest offices to
secure valuable papers of the com
pany. Meanwhile Owen D. Young,
lately in the public press for his part
in the Dawes plan administration, is
busily denying the charges of Samuel
Untermeyer, attorney, who worked
with the Lockwood investigating com
mittee which showed up General
Electric, Young's company, as under
domination Of ]. P. Morgan G Co,
(Directorates of the banking house
and electric manufacturing company
do interlock.)
Young is indignant that Untermey-
er suggests that the U. S. department
Of justice was Influenced not to pros
ecute General Electric for monopoly
on electric light bulbs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
U. 5. Fascist Meet AGAINST Reds.

u WASHINGTON, May 10 (FP) -
David Jayne Hill, former ambassador
to Germany and now chief rival to
Dawes as a reactionary, presided at
a luncheon meeting of the Natl.
Assn. for Constitutional Government, i"
in Washington, summoned to consider
the menace of radicalism."
When Hill read to the assembled
fascist a letter from Archibald Hop
kins, an aged local promoter of Red
scare thrills, demanding that anarch-
lists and militant" socialists be de-
ported, a row began. 1t lasted sew
eral hours, and disclosed that many of
the members were afraid of the conse-
quences to themselves of any drastic
measures toward radicals.
Hill gave the impression that he
supported Hopkins in wanting all rad
ical thinkers shipped out Of the
country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Foreign Delegates
Of Women's Council
Congratulate Negroes
BY LAURENCE TODD.

Federated Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Two hun
bred of the best Negro singers among
this unsteady gifted people publicly
walket out of the great auditorium in
the national capital, just as they were
announced to furnish the main part
of a program of American" music
for a concret given by the Information
al Council of Women. They struck be-
cause the members of their race who
had purchased tickets to the concert
given in honor of the foreign visitors
had been segregated on one side of
the hall.
Miss Halle Q. Brown, Of WILDER
force university, Xenia, o., who had
been preparing for the negro singers
part in the program for more than a
year, at the request of the Inter
national Council of Women, now in
quinquennial session in Washington,
explained the walkout as protest at
public humiliation of her race before
the whole world. She had had writ
ten guaranty from Mrs. Philip North
Moore, president of the American
branch of the Council, that no segre-
CATION or discrimination would be per-
mitted. Mrs. Moore failed to make
good her pledge.
Miss Brown took the platform and
stated the facts. Foreign delegates
showed their sympathy, some of them
Kissing the management and others
going to congratulate the negro must
clans on their courage.
Hampton Institute choir was one OF
the units in the chorus which refused
to accept humiliation. Chief Justice
Taft, chairman of the trustees of
Hampton Institute. was asked for adj
vice but refused to give any, saying
that he know nothing of the circum-
stances. Negro delegates in the Coun-
ell kept their seats among the white
delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Steel Trust Joins
Meat Trust Control
of Big Universities

CHICAGO, May 1O--While the open
shop meat packers put the University
Of Chicago under further obligation
by creating research scholarships UNI
der its auspices, the open shop steel
trust renews it's friendship for North
western university thru chairman FL
bert H. Gary of the U. S. Steel cor
poration.
The costly library building on the
methodist colleges down town camp
us will be financed by Gary, who will
permit his name to be given to the
structure. Three years ago, Gary per-
mitted the university board of trus-
tees, Of which he has been mem
Der for almost score of years, to
vote him an honorary degree.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Our Readers Views
Red LeaIsIator In Action.

To the DAILY WORKER:--It may
interest the readers Of the DAILY
WORKER, to know the difference be-
tween a Communist legislator and
the common "progressives." From
what l can gather, the following took
place in the North Dakota legisla-
ture:
A bill came before the house, which
would disfranchise the non-property
owner from voting on any bond issue
for schools or otherwise.
After the argument on this bill
had gone to some length between the
reactionaries and the so-called pro-
gressives, Comrade Miller, Commun-
list member of the house, never wish
ing to waste time with long argu-
ments, addressed the speaker OF the
house, and declared:
"It is quite natural that after the
business interests Of this state and
nation in general, have fleeced the
working people out of all the wealth
they have produced, why then should
they not disfranchise these same
workers in as much as they have no
property?
why should the wealthy be bur-
dened with the expense of educating
the poor?
''Is not this a government Of Ameri-
can ideals, and fine individualism
where the individual has the right
to get the earth on a piece of paper
and stick it in his vest pocket, and
then tell the workers to get of the
earth?
Eyes, ii is quite natural, that bill
of this kind should be introduced in
this house at this time, and that it
should get the support of the bench
men of Wall Street.
1.-THE henchmen Of the car put such
laws over on the Russian people in
the days before the reign of the Boil
sheviki. Now if was sure that a
law of this kind would sweep czarism
from this country, 1 would vote for
it.
But, I find that the laws in our
statute books have created a condi-
tiono where we find that IS per cent
of the people of these United States
do not own a dollars worth of wealth,
the fact is two per cent own 65 per
cent of the wealth, not only that the
two per cent have loaned S5 billiono
dollars to foreign countries"
Some day this Wall Street gang will
ask your Uncle Samuel to get loan
of your sons, to collect this 35 bill
lion from these foreign spectators.
In the midst of Comrade Miller's
talk a reactionary asked the speaker
of the house to make Miller get on
the subject, Miller said, "The subject
is too deep for you" The speaker
said, 1--WE all get off the subject SO
go ahead, Miller"
The bill was killed. Every other
day Miller had tilt like the above
Andrew Omholt, Williston, N. Oak
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
OFFICIALS OF
A. F. OF |. SNUB
NEGRO WORKERS
Request for Commission
Merely Acknowledged

Especial to The Daily WorIeer)
NEW YORK, May 10. - Merely a
formal acknowledgement from the
American Federation of Labor" is re-
ported by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People on
its proposal that the A. F. Of L., the
railway brotherhoods, the N. A. A. c.
P. and any other bodies agreed upon
form an international labor COM
mission.
The 18th annual report OF the asso-
citation reprints the text of the COM
munication to the A. F. Of L. sent
from the 1924 convention Of the ne
tional association. The growing ho-
stility leading to crisis between the
workers of the black and white races
in America is outlined.
Ask Admitance to Unions.
Intelligent Negroes know full well
that a blow at organized labor is a
blow at all labor; that black labor to-
day profits by the blood and sweat Of
labor leaders in the past who have
fought oppression and monopoly by
organization" the communication to
the A. F. Of /. relates. It says that
Negroes are coming into skilled and
semi-skilled jobs. mostly as "scabs"
because the policy of many unions not
to admit Negro workers which has led
to a cessation of black workers efforts
to get into them when they felt their
strength outside.
Fight Race Discrimination.
The N. A. A. G. P. reports that 47s
appeals for legal aid were dealt with
during 1924 by the application of two
tests: First, does the case involve
discrimination and injustice because
of race or color? Second, will entry
(of the N. A. A. c. P.) into the case
serve to establish a precedent that
will favorably affect the rights Of col
ored people as a whole?" A review
of important decisions is given. Full
statements of residential segregation
fights in Washington, D. c., and other
cities are given.
The progress Of the Dyer Anti-lynch-
ing bill in congress and accounts Of
the 16 lynchings Of 1924 are included
and the story Of the anti-lynching
campaign in England during the meet
ing of the American Bar Association
is retold. Considerable interest is re-
ported in Britain as a result of the
! publicity given the associations sand
WITCH men on London streets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Cal Favorable to Rail Merger.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1O.-The
combining Of the Erie, Pere Mar
quette. Hooking Valley, Nickel Plate
and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads
into the railroad trust by o. p. and
M. j. Van Sweringen, was approved
by Richard f. Grant, president of the
United States Chamber of Commerce
who testified before the interstate
commerce commission.
In view of Coolidge's recent declara-
ton that he would allow the trusts
to do as they please without govern
mental interference, the rail merger is
expected to be approved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Must Pay to Work.

NEW YORK.-Cattle boats used to
pay men TO go over the Atlantic tend
ing the animals but now an enter
prising labor agent is offering Brit
lshers, Hollanders and Swedes a ride
back to their native lands as cattle
Wallets for fee of $40, Scotch work.
err who applied at the 1879 Greenwich
street, New York address in answer to
an ad relates. nj
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Need ORGANIZATION

Need Organization.
Such a range of decreases cannot
be justified by any statistics compiled
to determine wages which are just
and reasonable. Cost of living data
which appears to justify seven per
cent cut in the well organized branch
es can hardly serve the board in also
authorizing a 80 per cent cut in unor.
ganized.
The period of surplus common labor
following the war gave employers an
opportunity to reduce workers in this
group to their beggarly pre-war stat
us. Lack of organizations outside the
railroad industry precluded serious re-
sistance. And the labor board simply
followed the rates of the labor mar.
ket. s#
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
HeIp Aetors, EauIty More.

NEW YoRK.-To help pay Actors
Equity moving bill Vivian and Rosetta
Duncan gave special matinee per-
Torrance of their show. Topsy and
Eva, in New York. Equity is now at
As w. 47th street, New York city, in
its own home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Union in New Office.

NEW YORK. = The International
Pocket Book Workers Union is now
installed in new Offices at IL West
18th street, New York City, occupy
ing three lofts, much more space than
the old Office afforded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
cue Political PRISONERS, Mail.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, May 1O.-Un-
der the new prison regime at San
Quentin the right of political prison
ers convicted under the California
criminal syn6icalism law is further
restricted by cutting off most of the
letters coming from their defense or
ganizRtion.
The California branch of the Cen
eral Defense Committee, box 574, San
Francisco, urges that protests be sent
to the San Quentin warden so that
this and other rights may be restored.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

Commons Rejects Labor Amendment
LoNDoN.-The house OF commons
rejected the labor amendment TO can
eel duties on automobiles and motor.
CYCLES which become effeotiFs July /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
aFor the Sake Of Humanity"

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 10.-Al-
tho American representative to the
export Of arms conference, Theodore
Burton of Ohio, proposed for the
sake of humanity" to limit the export
alton of poisonous war gases, Burton
did not object to the use Of these
CHASTITY instruments of death by the
home armies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Dispute over Polish Corridor.

BERLIN.-Germany takes dIpo-
matte steps to obtain joint control
of transit and rail lines thru the
Polish corridor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
ELECTRIC TRUST MONOPOLIZED THE
RADIO BY SPYING ON SMALL FIRMS
AND BUYING UP ALL RAW MATERIAL
tspeeIaI to rhe paIIx werkerl

NEW
unions
suit Of the De Radio against the Radio Corporation America
and its General Electric clearly
The the independent"
already
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
POLISH FASCISTS TORTURE REDS
IN "HOLY CROSS PRISON WHERE
ONLY HOPE FOR RELEASE is GRAVE

WARSAW, A)The prison Cross" This
Built
yelled mist
grave living"
certain death The
conditions Polish
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Lonu lime Idle.

OSWEGO, N. Y.-Carmen in New
York Central railroad shops are to
return to work May after six months
idleness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

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SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT
SOCIETIES

Frauen- kranken- untsrstuetzunas veroi,
Fortsohritt
Meets every LIST & srd Thursday.
Wicker Park Hall,
2040 w. North Avenue.
6sorstaxyA
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Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-29

Professor Minor Roberts of the mining department of the Univer- sity of Washington, passed thru Sew ard this morning en route to Seat tie on the Northwestern. Prof. Ro, berts recently made aan inspection of mining properties to the Westward and is taking back a number of sam ples with him. He arrived on the Starr this morning from Uyak.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-29

Alex Kasenek, partner in the Three Horsemen quartz claims at Nuka Bay, which claims are better known as the Clam group, came to town Saturday on the gas boat Rolfe II, on one of periodical trips, pur- chasing supplies and powder He returns to the bay today.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-29

Senator Frank Aldrich from the First division arrived from Juneau Saturday on the Northwestern, and departed for Anchorage yesterday morning. On the way up from Jul neau, Senator Aldrich stopped off at Yagataga beach on business concern ed with oil claims.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-29

John Campbell, of Passaic, N. J., one of the party of prominent East erners who have been making a trip of inspection to the Katmai Gold Mine, near Uyak, returned to Seward this morning on the Starr. MT. Camp bell is registered at the Van Glider.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-29

Miss Blanche Thornton and Miss Anna Gould, both of Seattle, were among the Seward arrivals Satur- day on the Northwestern. The lad ies are teachers and will be employ ed at the local Jesse Lee Home