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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
CLASS CONSCIOUS LEATHER WORKERS
URGED TO FIGHT FEDERATION ACTION
AGAINST PROFESSIONALISM UNIONS

by the principles OF the class struggle
in order to clear the way for admit
ting the union headed by Johannis
and Srba and openly cooperating with
them. We were right From continu-
GUS and direct opposition to the cause
of unity the leaders of the Leather In
ternational have taken to fresh acts
Of disruption, thereby continuing to
weaken the forces of the organized
workers in the leather industry and
their power Of resistance to the en-
ployers.
Against All Class.conselous.
These splitting tactics, so adversely
affecting the cause Of international
Trade Union Unity, are directed not
only against the fellow workers Of
Czecho-Sloval1ia. They are also being
directed against all leather workers
organizations recognizing the class
struggle and working for unity. The
same international executive meeting
that admitted Johannis' union also
decided to add clause to the Inter-
national constitution to the effect that
admission shall be refused should the
organization making application for
admission belong to any other trade
union international" By adopting this
clause the leading lights of the feder-
alton betray their conscious and pre-
meditated desire to prevent the entry
into the International of all unions
standing on the platform of CONSTANT
class struggle.
Comrades! this fact, like that of the
expulsion of the Czecho-Slovakian un-
ions and the admission in their stead
If the reactionary and black-leg "Unie
Kozedelniki," constitutes a fresh mi
mical act towards the the cause Of
International Trade Union Unity. The
Leather Workers l. P. c. calls upon
the workers of the industry in all
countries to join with it in entering
their strong protest against this split
ting policy of the Nuremberg Interna-
tional leaders and against their at
telupI 70 lSOldlC luC lOclhCA PAOACbebA-
lat Of many countries from their
fellow workers organized in unions af-
fliated to the Leather Workers Inter-
national
Demand the resembling of the deci-
sion adopted by the executive body at
the next International Leather Work
ers' congress. Work for rallying and
uniting the scattered forces of the
leather workers everywhere. Advocate
and insist on the setting up of single
lighting international for the leather
workers to include all unions recogni-
zing the class struggle and standing
for the defense Of the vital interests
of the working class.
Down with the policy Of disruption!
Long live international unity!
Revolutionary Leather Work
ers' international Propaganda
Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Lieberman, Executive Board Member
OF Furriers' Union, and Slugger of
Left Wing, Receives Bonus from Boss

In direct violation of trade union
agreements and rules, which strictly
prohibit individual agreements, M.
Lieberman, executive board member
of local As, Furriers' Union, Chicago,
is accepting commissions and bonus
on a certain grade of furs sold by
Siegel & Barth, 80 s. State street, this
city. This information comes to The
DAILY WORKER from a reliable
source.
Lieberman is chief aid to Millstein,
who is one of the sluggers employed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
City's Crooked River
to Be Made Straight

Mayor Dever has thrown the fret
shovelful of earth in Chicago's $4,000
900 project of Strengthening the river
between Polk and Eighteenth streets.
Three years will be required to com.
plete the work, which will open sew
eral streets south of the loop and re-
lieve the congestion on a few streets
that now carry the traffic.
The property of several railroads
was involved and considerable diff
Guilty was encountered in making finan-
cial settlements with them to make
the project possible.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga wall Of
grief has gone up from U. S. army
leaders as the result of news that the
extension of the army air service IS
10 be made at the expense of the army
personnel. Instead of recruiting l.
24S new men for the air service, as
contemplated, the men will come out
Of the ranks, it has been ordered.
Army leaders are declaring that
such action is dangerous" because
the strength OF the army has already
been decreased.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Would Parcel School
Fund to Meet Needs

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Fran-
els G. Blair, state superintendent of
public instruction, speaking here at
The 73rd annual convention Of the
illinois State Teachers Association,
I'd something to say about the dis
ribution Of the school fund
He charges that under the present
listributive law $S,OOO,O00 is collected
ach year from and sent back to
Wealthy districts, when, to eaualize
educational opportunities, it Should be
distributed where most needed. AS it
is, he said, the poor districts are un-
able to meet the educational stand
ards set by the state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
ILLINOIS CORN
FARMER DOESN'T
See PROSPERITY
Bloomington Is Example
of Conditions
BY SCOTT NEARING.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Dec. 29.-Coo-
hdge prosperity has not yet over
whelmed Bloomington. In fact. no
one in town seemed to know anything
about II.
Bloomington is an Illinois city built
in rich corn belt At the peak this
farm land brought S500Nan acre. At
a recent sale first-class farm brot
$50 per acre. 1t is whispered that one
Of the banks has 10000 acres of land
picked up on foreclosures the past
few years, This years low corn prices
have made matters worse.
Broke Either Way.
I'VE are the worlds real benefac-
tors" scoffed farmer Every time
we sell bushel of corn this year we
aand the customer a quarter. Yes sir"
he insisted, 'If you add 25c bushel
% the market price you will know
ust how much 1t cost us to raise this
years corn crop. We're broke if we
do and we're broke if we don't"
Business Poor.
One Of the Bloomington merchants
complained about the slack Christmas
trade. His attention was called to
the reports in Chicago paper of very
extensive Christmas sales thru Illi-
nois.
You'll have to show me-" he snap
ped back. They haven't been near
my store, nor any of my neighbors',
either"
Wages Low.
Workers in Bloomington wonder
what is coming next. Wages are low
--S5c an hour is the going wage for
unskilled men. In the railroad shops,
which employ about 700 men, there
have been many layoffs and much
part-time.
There are other difficulties. The
unions were broken in the 1922 shop
strike. Company unions took their
places. Recently attempts have been
made to revive the unions but the
active spirits have been laid off one
by one. Not for union activities, of
course. But the layoff has come none
the less surely to those who have
been trying to get the union going.
Andrew Mellon should visit Bloom
ington before he makes another state
ment about general prosperity. His
presence is needed to help farmers,
merchants and workers to realize how
fortunate they are.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Twenty-Eight /. w. WIS
to be in Jails After
New Years, is Report

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-New Years
Day, 1927, will see only % members
of the Industrial Workers of the
World in prisons of the United States,
says PEG Monoldi, secretary of the
general defense committee. Decem-
Der has seen the release Of three Grim
inal syndicalism law prisoners from
Walla Walla, Washington, leaving
only the Centralia boys in that peni-
Tertiary. Five men have left San
Quentin, California, this month and
three more will be out by New Years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
COAL STORAGE YARDS ARE |
Bullying WITH RESERVE IN |
PREPARATION FOR STRIKE |

The stocking up of bltumlnous
coal as reserve for the expected
miners strike In April Is reaching
the bursting point and coal produc-
tion 10 falling of.
Figures Of the National Coal Asso-
citation show that the third week In
December produced 100000 tons,
about 100000 tons less than the
first week. The production was new
ertheless about one-thrd above the
normal weekly output Of about 1o,-
100000 tons.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

to beat up the left wing of the or
ganization. Lieberman is himself in
violent opposition to the left wing.
The question which arises is wheth-
er Lieberman is influenced in his atti-
tude to his union because of this hith-
erto secret agreement with one Of the
bosses. Do the rank and file of the
right wing wish to trust its interests
and the interests of the union as a
whole in Lieberman's hands, already
full of a secret bonus from a boss?
What is the answer?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

NEW YoRK.-A ruling of interest
TO union men was made by supreme
court Justice Grain, when he decided
that seventeen officers of Local No.
., Electrical Workers Union were en-
titled to have their legal expenses
paid out OF the locals treasury. They
are accused Of having accepted brides.
The judge ruled that, since the mat
ter was one OF interest to all mem
bers OF the local, such payments for
legal defense could not be considered
as misuse Of the locals funds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Gangster Attacks Worker in Restaurant
While He Is Talking with Labor Group

Messengers Lunch Room at 1863
West Madison street is a gathering
place for working men, who frequently
sit about and talk things over in an
orderly manner after a lunch or late
supper. There, too, it appears,
bunch Of gangstrs have also been
loafing.
Bill Harris, a painter, was in Mes
senger's recently, talking with a man,
who is a member OF the "Amalga-
mated" Harris had noticed on for
mer occasions that two or three men
sitting about had watched his group.
AS he stood there, Harris was sud
denly wheeled around by a gangster,
who, with the words, $50 you'd like
to know how tough we are, would
you?" dealt him blow on the right
cheek. Harris instinctively squared
off, whereupon the tough knocked him
over the head with the butt OF a As.
calibre revolver. Harris had to go TO
the hospital to have stitches taken IA
his scalp.
The manager OF the restaurant said
that the group of which the assailant
was one had been in the habit of
hanging around there; that he had
heard them at times say something
about "sapping up" on somebody, but
that he had no reason to suppose they
would pull any of their cirty work in
his place.
Harris knows no reason for the as
SAINT. save that he was talking with a
union man and presumably, to the
gang, on labor matters.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Navy Yard Machinists
Ask Cal for More Pay

WASHINGTON The Washington
navy yard machinists are the champ
ion optimists for 1926. They are
seeking to interest President Coo
lidge in their demand for higher
wages. The Navy Department wage
board has so far ignored the demand
OF Local N. 174, International Associ.
alton OF Machinists for an increase.
The men now receive "a cents per
hour, while pointing out that machn.
lists in the government printing plant,
and bureau OF engraving are getting
$1.10 or more. More than 500 men
are concerned In the fight for
higher rate 4 pay. sse
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
NO CHOICE OFFERED TO
STRIKERS NOW AS To
WHO SHOOTS THEM UP

Chicago police we're on even terms
with gangsters today following tho
arrival Of a consignment Of 80 ma
chine punE.
The guns are Of the same variety
as those useu " the powerful beer
gangs whose depredatlons have
spread terror In underworld circles.
Each detective bureau squad will be
equipped with machine gun.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Guards Around .IaiI
to Protect CFhfessed
Slayer Of Family

FAaWEkL, Texas, Dec. 29.-Extra
guards were placed around the jail
here today, as result Of the latest
statement by George ]. Hassell, adj
mitted slayer OF his wife and eight
step-children.
Efforts were being made to check
details of the statement with Califor-
MIA authorities.
After admitting he beat, choked
and shot to death his wife and chill
dren, Hassell last night told OF kill
ing woman and three children in
California three years ago. He refus-
ed to give the names Of the victims
or the place where the killings are
alleged to have occurred.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

The following appeal from the Red
Trades Union International, leather
workers section, is sent to all leather
workers in all countries:
The cause of unity for which the
progressive leather workers of all
countries have already been fighting
for years has been dealt fresh blow,
and by the. leaders of the Interna-
tional Leather Workers Federation.
Expel czecho-SIoVakians
Not satisfied with constantly sabo-
tagging all efforts to establish unity,
these leaders have not admitted into
the federation the Revolutionary
leather workers unions Of the U. S.
S. R., Of France, and other countries,
More, they have entered the camp OF
the open enemies Of international
unity by expelling from the ranks OF
the international, at the 1925 Paris
congress, the Czecho-Sloval1ian unions
in the boot and shoe makers, leather
workers and glove makers. The only
crime these unions were guilty of was
that suffering persecution at the
hands of their reactionary government
which had dissolved the Boot and
Shoemakers' Union, they affiliated as
leather workers section to the
Czecho-Slovakian One Big Union, the
sole organization that afforded them
shelter after the dissolution of the
leather union in question and enabled
them to continue their activities legal.
ly.
Admit Black-Lees.
But that was not enough for the
International Federation leaders.
After expelling the Czecho-Slovakian
unions, they decided at the Frankfort
meeting of the international executive
in June, 1926, to admit into the Inter
national in place of the expelled I'M
ions the Czecho-Slovakian black-leg
union "Unie Kozedelniki," which had
played double game in 1922 when
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union Of
Czecho-Slovakia was closed down by
the government in view of allegations
made by Johannis and Srba, leaders
of the said Unie Kozedelniki. Altho
the leaders of the Nuremberg Inter
national knew this, and had even en-
tered a protest, they admitted johann
MIS- union into their ranks without
investigating the matter, without IN
dertaking any careful and objective
examination of the behavior and &C
tivities of the Unie Kozelniki on the
one hand and of the revolutionary
unions on the other. ..,.
Long Foreseen.
This was long foreseen by the revo-
lutionary Workers International pro-
paganda committee. We have repeat
eddy warned all honest workers of our
industry of its likelihood and predict
ed that the International Federation
leaders were prepared to expel the
Czecho-Slovakian union which stood
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
IMMIGRATION is
UP IN CONGRESS-
IN MANY FORMS
SABBATH Bill Aims to Join
Families

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The re-
strictive immigration law is scheduled
to face a barrage of amendments from
a large congressional group as soon as
congress gets back to work.
The controversy is expected to re-
solve chiefly around the so-called ma
tional originsP provision which Presi-
dent Coolidge is directed to proclaim
by April l, and around the charges
that the 1924 law inhumanly separates
families of immigrants.
President Coolidge has been advised
that 1t is mandatory upon him to pro-
claim the Irrational origins" provi-
sion. The law required the chief exc
cutive to do this if quotas would be
worked out.
Attack "NationaI Origins" Section.
A virtual food of propaganda for
repeal Of this section has swelled in
from Scandinavian strongholds. Sem
ator Shipstead, farmer-labor of Min
.nesota, is expected to lead the SEN
ate fight for repeal.
Under the national origins" section
the annual quota of immigrants would
be cut from $4,000 to 10000 Quotas
would be in proportion to the past con-
tribution of any nationality to Amer
lean population, as revealed by the
1920 census.
This scheme would increase the
quotas of some nations and decrease
those Of others. An estimate submit
ted to the senate by Senator Reed,
republican of Pennsylvania, showed
that the combined quotes Of Norway
and Sweden would be rom 1904
to GAO annually, that eat Britain
and Ireland would be raised from g.
45S to Gill and Germany's would be
cut from 5O,129 to 22,O1S. Quotas of
many eastern European nations would
be reduced.
SABBATH Urges His Bill.
representative, SABBATH, republican
Of Illinois, is leading a fight in the
house for passage of his bill which
would base quotas on the 1900 census
and would permit American citizens
to bring in as, -non-quota immigrants
wives, fathers, mothers and unmarried
minor children. Aliens who have de-
clared their intention to become
citizens would be allowed to bring in
wives and children under eighteen
years Of age.
The present law, which only allows
American citizens to bring in, outside
the quota, wives and minor children
has resulted in the separation of
families of thousands of immigrants,
1t is asserted
A score of other bills are pending
which propose various changes in the
immigration law affecting more than
500, 900 people, but it is doubtful If any
change will be made because Of the
short life Of the present session.
Advocates Of the present immigra-
ton policy viii try to push thru the
deportation bill now pending in con-
gress, according to Representative
Johnson, republican of Washington,
chairman Of the house immigration
committee. This measure, Johnson
said, would make possible the deporta-
ton of alien gunner, narcotics
peddlers and bootleggers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Ger NJ A N TEXTILE
WORKERS DEMAND
W ACE INCREASES
Strike Threatens in Gar
ment Industry
Especial to The Daily worker)

especial TO The Daily Worker)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.--German tex
tile and garment workers are seeking
higher wages in different sections of
the industries, New York textile trade
papers tell. Chemnitz manufacturers
of textiles refuse to give their work
ers the per cent increase awarded
by government arbitrators. Upon the
appeal of the unions to the govern
ment for compulsory enforcement of
the award the Berlin ministry of labor
answered that it could not compel the
acceptance of its arbitration awards,
but only advise for the good of the
union"
Demand Increases.
The Associated Garment Workers of
Germany have cancelled their wage
contracts expiring on January 10 and
demand IL per cent increases. In
Leipzig, Hamburg and Berlin fur
dressing and dyeing workers have
also given notice that they will not
continue the old agreement, but want
higher pay.
The government has been asked to
arbitrate The Federation of German
Industries is investigating the situa-
ton, the textile papers report, and
may hold conference to avert the
possible strikes threatened.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Autos Keep Railroads Busy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29--Automobiles
trucks and their parts required $780,
719 railroad cars for their transporta-
tion in the past year, according to the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
American Railroads
Make Big 1926 Profit

WASHINGTON - A return OF
b.,!:on and quarter dollars was made
as net operating income by Class 1
railroads in the country in 1926, ac-
cording to the American Railway AS
sociation This amounts to 5.23 per
cent on what Is in most cases an in
fiated valuation. The return is the
highest since the war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
SAD NEWS TO BANKERS;
THEY'LL HAVE TO SPEND
OWN MONEY FOR ARM'

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 29.-orga..
ization of Vigiantes by the Wiz
consin Bankers Association receiv-
ed a setback today in an opinion
by Attorney General Ekern advising
D. X. Allen, district attorney OF
Winnebaso county, that county
boards have no authority to appro-
prlate money for arms and ammunl-
tion to equip members of the So
called vigilance committees. A
number of counties have already
made such appropriation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Professor Adams to
Represent America
at Geneva Tax Meet

WASHINGTON-The United States
viii be represented at the league Of
nations economic conference in Cen
eva next month, the White House an
nounced.
The treasury indicated that DR.. T.
S. Adams, professor of economics ae
Yale, would be selected as the Amer
lean delegate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
Petroleum Explosion
Takes Another Toll
of Workers Lives

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Dec. 20. - A
terrific explosion partially wrecked
the Hawaiian-American steamship
pier at Wilmington, near here, today.
Four men were badly injured, two
perhaps fatally. One man is missing.
The blast was caused when pc
troleum pipe line underneath the pier
blew up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31
slx DE In Auto.rraIn crn,hsa.

DETROIT, Dec. 2s-Six persons are
dead today as result of injuries SUIT
fered in two aubomobile-train colt
sions.
Three were killed when their ma
chine was struck by New York Cen
tral freight train at the Ford avenue
crossing in Wyandotte.
Three others met death when t.
car crushed into a Wabash passenger
train at a crossing in Puce, Ont.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

News and Comment
Labor Education
Labor and Government
Trade Union Politics
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Strikes-Injunctions
Labor and Imperialism
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

Ben Reitman Dimes Ex-servlce Men.
Three hundrpd men who had served
time in twenty different penitentiaries
were given aiChristmas dinner and
party by DR.. Il en- Reitman at the Bos-
ton Oyster House.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-31

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Recent Fiction at
Public Library

Recent fiction added to the shelves
Of the Gardiner Public Library in
clude the following volumes: Coon
st. Mary's, Maud Diver; Portrait of
A Man with Red Hair, High Wal
pole; Black Joker, Isabel Orstrander;
Green Dolphin. Sara Ware Bassett;
Broken Trail, Harold Bindloss;
Tobey's First Case, Clara Louise
Burnham; Coming Through the Rye,
Grace Livingston; Fill Lutz: Red
Haired Girl, Carolyn Wells; The
Understanding Heart. Pete b. Kyne,
The Show Boat kdpa Ferber; Elope
If You Must. L. ]. Rath; Wandering
Moon. George Weston Beau Sc
breur. Christopher Wren; The Moon
Maid; Afternoon, Susan Erts; The
Black Hunter. James Oliver Cur
wood; The Silver Spoon. John Gals
worthy; Desert Thoroughbred, Jack
son Gregory; Wild Geese, Martha
Ostenso; Hounds of Spring, Sylvia
Thompson: Her Sons Wife. Dorothy
Canfield; Chinese Parents Earle
Derr Bigger; Perlla, William j.
Locke; Silver Forest, Bes Ames
Williams: The Gallant Lady, Mar
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Joseph c. Lincoln; The Flame of
Courage, George Gibbs; TTomor-
rows Tsngle. Margaret Pedlsr;
Padlocked, Rex Beach.