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dated Berlin. November 20. and was
addressed to 6. Parker Gilbert. agent
general for observation-disclosures. 1t
was presented at today's meeting Of
the reparations commission and was
made part Of the record with Mr.. Gil.
berts letter Of acknowledgment, In
which the agent general made known
league.
Mr.. Sterrstt. who was Mr.. Giibert's
Drincipal assistant during his more
than two years service, resigned his
post becauee Of q desire to resume
his Law practice In the United States.
Much Of the success Of the Dawes
plan was attributed to Mr.. Sterrett's
atA and counsel in the agent generals
letter Of Acknowledgement. The cor
RESPONDENT showed that all decisions
Of the transfer committee have been
.fna nff1aoale.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
|STERRETT LEAVES
| PREPARATIONS BODY
American Member to Be Sue.
oeeded by Pierre Jay
Of New York.
,~ ss> A~>.,se~A p,.~..

BY the Aesocf&sed Prsss
PARIS, December 4--Joserh e.
Sterrett. American member Of the
separations commission, has resiened
his post and will be succeeded by
rierre Jay. chairman Of the board Of
directors Of the Federal Reserve Bank
Of New York.
Mr.. Gterrett's resignation will be ef.
fsctive January IL. 1927. Tiis letter
making known his intention was
Evening star., 1926-12-05
JAZZ GETS POSITION.

NEW YORK. December R.-
Pierre Jay. chairman and Federal re.
serve agent Of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York. today announced
his resignation and his acceptance OF
an appointment by the repara&ions
commission As the American member
Of the transfer committee under the
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Ruescher True.TOne
S axophones
hand and Orchestral Instruments
Most Beautiful Display in Town
MUSIC COMPANY
COZ Seventh Street Southwest
minutes south Of TIE Arenue
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WILBUR TOTESTIFY
TOMORROW ON HIS
OIL SECRECY POLICY

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as the national secretary.
Failed to Reach Young.
1.-THE anti-religious movements of
the past have had but meager success
because they failed to convert the
rising generation" he said. There
will possibly be bitter opposition to
the Junior Atheist League, even
among some liberals who favor prose-
lyting adults; but we realize that I'M
less steps are taken to prevent the
church from instilling its superstition
into the plastic mind Of youth, atheists
will always be in the minority. This
children's crusade is intended to coun-
teract the influence of Sunday schools
and religious instruction in public
schools, and defeat the persistent eff
forts of the clergy to gain control of
our boys and girls
Leagues Program.
A printed announcement of the as
ISOLATION reads in part:
''In response to many requests for
increased activity among young peo-
pie, the Junior Atheist League is es-
tablished. Goddess children shall have
an opportunity to emanctpate their
companions from unreasonable reli-
gion.
Clerical Influence.
1.-THE league will remove boys and
girls from the evil influence of the
clergy. 1t will encourage them to pro-
test against Bible reading and reli-
gious worship in public schools and
agitate against religious instruction
during school hours. Children shall
be told the truth about the Bible and
christianity. The magical, animistic,
and phallic, or sexual, origins of re-
ligion will be explained in simple Ian
guage.
"A comprehensive program has been
arranged. Picnics and outings, clean
and healthful good times, will take
the place of stultifying Sunday
schools. Fellowship and solidarity
will be promoted among members and
friendships made for the future.
A special course for those over twelve
years of age will be given in public
speaking by a man who has been
called one Of the few great orators of
The century.
To Supervise Instruction.
Monthly lessons will be mailed.
Educators in the A. A. A. A. will SUI
peryise the instruction. Morality
based on the speculations Of ancient,
Asiatic theology. These lessons will
be printed in large quantities for dis
tribution by locals in recruiting mem
bers. AS soon as 5000 members are
enrolled the first monthly lesson will
be mailed.
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CONTINUED from page u

including trade unions. This means
that If the proposal is endorsed by
the electors that the government
would have power to deal with the
unions in drastic fashion. II could
put its emissaries into the union Of
fee, take possession of their books,
interfere in their internal affairs, dis
solve the elected officials of the unions
and hold secret ballots of members
on questions which the government
itself would frame.
Under such a regime of surveillance
the introduction Of spies into the
unions would undoubtedly follow and
the entire fabric of unionism would
very soon be honeycombed with sus-
picion, distrust and arefully-ferment-
ed dissension.
The second proposal is that the gov
eminent should be empowered to IN
troduce legislation to protect the in
terests of the public in the event OF
an actual or probable interruption of
any essential service. This IS also
aimed at the workers. Under this pro-
posal the government is seeking to get
legislation on the same lines as that
introduced in the house Of commons
during the recent British general
strike.
The government then could, in the
event Of strike, organize strikebreak.
ing units on an extensive scale. enter
the homes of the workers without war
rants, arrest union officials and throw
them into jails. prevent free speech,
call out the troops to shoot down the
strikers and their sympathizers and
even conscript the strikers and force
them back to work at the point Of
the bayonet.
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Hyman Speaks Out
Against Arbitration

Continued from page u
fenseless in the future, as they were
In the past.
I'm reply to Finders challenge that
union leaders are expressing their own
opinion and not the opinion of our
members In refusing to accept arbi-
tration, we inform him that our mem
bers have discussed this question both
at shop chairmen's meeting and at
meetings in halls. They have unani-
mously rejected the suggestion to
refer our dispute to arbitration.
Attic we have not been at all times
and under all circumstances opposed
in principle to arbitration, in this case.
however, after a commission has
studied the various needs of the In
dustry for which we are striking and
has been unable to reach a satisfac-
tory solution, what sense is there in
accepting new arbitrators who shall
again consider our demands. Our
problems are so varied and the evils
from which cloakmakers suffer
SheNA ~ hAoAAN VI Lho AuuuCliy, IL Is QlI-
fcult and almost impossible for an
arbitrator to analyze and realize these
different problems.
After our workers have been on
strike two months and are fighting for
just demands in order to enable them
to earn livelihood, we would betray
our workers If we sent them to work
and referred their future to an arbitra-
tor, no matter who he may be.
"The strike must and can be set
tied between leaders Of the unions and
employers. II the leaders of the In
dustrial Council are in earnest and
want to end the present strife, they
must realize this, because, after all,
our members are not impossible"
A meeting of striking shop chairmen
originally scheduled for Thursday
afternoon was held Wednesday morn
ing to discuss the strike situation be-
fore union leaders went into confer.
ence with Mr.. Ingersoll.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
GALES SAYS
CHURCH LAWS
WILL STAY put
Mods automatically
to Oil Magnates
Especial to The Daily worksr)


MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2. - President
Gales in his message to congress
yesterday, reiterated his previous
stand on the church question. The gov
eminent, he said would not reeede
from Ito determination to compel the
clergy to obey the laws of the land.
He charged the catholic church with
having always been in rebellion
against the institutions of the republic
and with having seized upon the pres
emit moment as being most propitious
for carrying out their schemes.
Answered U. 8. Protests.
Gales dealt with the protests made
by the American government against
the laws which affected the interests
Of American petroleum magnates.
'The Mexican government answered
by sustaining the right to issue said
laws and regulations" said the presi-
dent mot only because the regulations
were ordered by the constitution, but
because their enactment and enforce.
ment could not affect rights legitim-
ately acquired"
Ready To Change.
Gales limited however that he would
be ready to introduce motions for the
modification Of those laws In accord
ance with the constitution. This was
taken as suggestion that a continue
ton Of the policy Of diplomatic pres
sure" by the Washington administra-
ton might be conducive to better re.
suits for the petroleum magnates than
armed Intervention.
A Piece Of Diplomacy.
Mexican government officials see in
Gales suggestions along this line a
piece of strategy designed to disarm
ambassador Sheffield who is scheduled
to present his views on the Mexican
situation one of these days. 1t is
believed that Sheffield favors more
forceful methods than have been
hitherto used, but Coolidge is said to
prefer more subtle tactics. Both have
the same aims; the subjugation Of
Mexico in the interests of American
Imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
U. S. STEPS IN
AS REBELS CAIN
NICARAGUA CITY
Another Cruiser Gives
Force to Notes

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. :. -
The liberal revolutionists against Cha.
MORO, Wall Streets dictator in this
country have captured Puerto Cabezas
near here on the Pacific coast. A nine
hours fight preceded the taking Of the
town.
American officers serving in the air
navy Of the dictator are trying to
maintain a blockade of the city in
order to prevent the entrance Of ships
carrying military supplies.
49,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The, state
department announces that the cruiser
Rochester, flagship of the gulf scout
ing squadron, has been ordered 10
Nicaraguan waters, and that a strong
note has been dispatched to the Mica.
raguan government that American
capital and the lives of its managers
must be protected, and that alIneces-
sary force will be used by the United
States to accomplish this
The town of Bluefelds is already
being policed by marines landed by
the cruiser Galveston.
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CONTINUED from page u

"If the Negro Of the south remains
unorganized, he will continue to suffer
from the extra long hours and extra
low pay he has at present. Some Of
the old generation may continue to
live as farm workers with no pay to
speak of. They may be satifed with
the conditions that allow the landlords
to take over the whole cotton crop
Of tenant farmers by single process
of mathematical computations: "A
nought is a nought, and a figure is a
figure; all for the white man and
none for the Niger
Negro Youth ReVoIts.
But the young men leaving the
farms and going into industry will not
forever endure wages and conditions
built around this theory. They will
migrate to the north and compete on
lower standard of living with the
workers already here"
'SThe other thing that can happen is
that the Negro workers of the south
shall be organized. If they are, they
will be satisfied where they are, for
their union activity will bring condi-
lions and wages there up to the stand
ard in the north, instead of only about
twothirds of that standard as at
present.
No Color Bar.
President Morton emphasizes the
fact that the Firemen and Oilers
union has absolutely no bar on the
grounds Of race. creed or color.
A beginning is already being made
to enthuse the mass of roundhouse
laborers and oilers on the bigger rail
roads of the south with a conscious
ness Of their need of the union. About
IS per cent, according to the estimate
of President Morton, of the men who
work in the crafts organized by his
union are Negroes. The roads Of the
south on which the battle will be first
fought out are the Seaboard Line, the
L. and A., and the Mobile and Ohio.
Prejudice flinders.
The unions task in the southern
states is not easy, because of the bit
ter prejudice existing. However,
even this prejudice is not as bad as it
used to be, says Morton. There was
time when any organizer seen So
letting a Negro worker to enter the
union would have been ostracized if
not worse Even now most of the
campaigning is done thru the federat-
ed councils in the towns. and they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Organization of Negroes Imperative

make up committees, which 60 about
in a body, not man by man. 1t is
slower work to organize always in
force this way, but 1t is lot safer in
the south, If it is Negroes you wish to
get into the union. Yet the Negro
must be brought into the labor I'M
ions, or he will be constant danger
to standards of living and present
wages. He has been neglected too
long already.
General Reorganization.
The Firemen and Oilers union
takes part in the organization drive
decided upon by the last meeting Of
the Railway Department of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. There are
20 organizers out, scattered about the
country.
New contracts have been made
since the drive started with important
railroad companies, including the
Northwestern, the Baltimore and
Ohio, and the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Negotiations are now going on with
the New York Central, and the ofic-
ers of the union expect to have an an
nouncement to make to the members
before long that they have been suc-
cessfully concluded.
Union Reduces Hours.
According to President Morton the
most important gain in the new ser.
les Of contracts is the cutting down
OF the working day. Under the old
! conditions the men worked any num-
Der OF hours from eight on to eleven;
nine and ten hour days being FREQUENT
The nature of the work is such that
emergencies do arise in which over
time is Justiiable, but since the union
won the basic eight hour day and the
right to time and half pay for over
time. it has been observed that the
companies put on more men and over.
time does not occur nearly as often
as before.
End jurisdiction Dispute.
me Firemen and oilers have now
oeen granted Jurisdiction over the
roundhouse laborers, who had been
Tor some time bone OF contention
between this union and the Mainten.
ance OF Way employees union. Now all
workers in and Immediately around
roundhouses who carry away debris
and move cinders are to join the
Firemen and oilers, and many of them
have recently done so.
During the 1922 strike the Firemen
and oilers had about $4,000 men out.
The present campaign is a reassemb-
ling of forces after the great conflict.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
FIahtIna NIGHT Baking.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand. -
Night baking of bread is still in op-
Grafton turnout New Zealand and the
bakers and pastrycooks and related
trades employees union in that coun-
try is now demanding that it be abol-
isned. An appeal to the government
met with the usual reply that the mat
ter would be considered" but the
union, not being satisfied with that
kind Of reply, is now trying a little
direct action on the job.
In short, the ratification Of these
two proposals would mean the Grip
ping OF the labor movement, politi-
cally and industrially, the inaugura-
ton OF a system of industrial con-
scription and the ultimate destruction
of unionism, and the subsection Of the
workers Of Australia to the slavery of
a judicial dictatorship. 1t is against
such a monstrous possibility that the
workers of Australia are today lined
up In deadly opposition to the federal
governments proposal.
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CURRENT EVENTS
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humping is almost lost art among
them. Tho their feet are often bare
there is not so much wool between
the skull and the brain as lots of high
hating American workers think. More
about this later on.
THIS column is hard put to find
4 space for comment on the appal-
ling number of clergymen who fail to
observe the ninth commandment.
which admonishes the faithful not to
copet the wives of their neighbors.
The Rev. Edward Gillum must be hard
Of hearing for he had his head Dashed
in by his brother-in-law after said
brother-in-law caught the Rev. Gillum
in his front room. The news report
does not say what doing, but the court
freed the killer on the ground that the
evangelist was engaged in wrecking
a home. So you can draw your own
conclusion. Krishnamurti should try
and do something about this.
THREE cheers for China! Chinese
L coolies in paiamas took three en-
ployers against whom they were strik-
ing to vacant lot and forced them to
sign a contract acceding to the de-
mands of the strikers for q ten cents
in silver increase a day. More than
one thousand workers benefited by the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Rubber Companies Not
Exactly Impoverished

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 2.-Three
rubber concerns domineer the rubber
situation: Goodyear, Goodrich and U.
S. Rubber. The first half of the year
has been one of high sales for these
three companies, even II their profits
were somewhat lowered. In the first
six months of this year Goodyear sold
Si16,000,000 worth of goods, U. s. Rub
Der 100000, 900, Goodrich s67,O00,O 900
worth. Their profits were S4,014.873:
s4,915,66S and s1,35S,61s, respectively.
This is less than last year. for the
companies earned $s,011,4O7, s5,s75,-
2O4 and $7,106,616, respectively.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Birmingham Street Car
Company in Open Shop
!. Drive on Tinid Union

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 1.-THE
contract between the Birmingham
Electric company and the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Empoyes of America ex-
pires today and the company is refus-
ing to meet any of the terms demand
ed by the union.
The union has retreated time and
again in the discussions, surrendering
demand after demand, and is now
agreeing to the company's demand for
a three-year contract instead Of one
year contract, if the company will only
arbitrate, not grant, the wage de-
mands, which are exceptionally low.
The union proposes that the social
ed Memphis award" be the basis OF
the arbitration it proposes. This
award" fixes the scale of frst-year
men at 471s cents an hour, second-year
men at 5215 cents and third-year men
at 571s cents.
But the company is refusing even to
srbitrate this ridiculously low scale de-
mand, and as usual declares that it is
too poor" to pay any increase with.
out increasing the fare" 1t earned
over $1,000,O0O profit last year. 1t is
evident that the company is planning
an open shop attack to destroy the
union, and the unions timid policy of
continuous retreat has only served to
encourage the company to attack.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04

Dues are 25 cents a year, barely
sufficient to pay postage. Contribu-
lions are coming in from members Of
the American Association for the Ad-
gancement of Atheism for this impor-
tant part of its work. All anti-cleri.
calls are urged to solicit memberships
and form locals, especially in schools.
Miss Christine Walker, national sec
rotary, sixteen-year-old Atheist Of
exceptional executive ability, is wait
ing to hear from young atheists and
their parents. Correspondence should
be addressed to Miss Walker. Let the
social and cultural features begin at
once.
Send in list Of students and pupils
in your locality to be circularized.
Any member of the "A society desir-
ing supply of this leafet for dis
tribution may secure it by writing to
Freeman Hopwood, general secretary,
P. o. Box 4S3, City Hall Station,
New York, N. Y"
RIlll n TILE MANA NHTL Gin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
DENY respite
FOR MADEROS
BLOW AT SACCO
Gov. Fuller Refuses
Stay of Execution
BY S. o. LEVINE
Especial TO The Daily Workerl


BOSTON, Mass, Sept. Ex-Governor
Fuller Of Massachusetts, yesterday de-
MED a request for a respite Of the
execution of CelestIno Maderos, con-
demned to die the week Of Sept. 9Th
on a murder change. The request was
made by William @. Thompson, at
torney for saeeo and VanzettI, whose
motion for a new trial for the latter
defendants Is based on a confession
made by Maderos that he, with men,
bers Of notorious gang, committed
the robbery and murder at South
Braintree, Mass, for which Sacco and
Vanzetti have been condemned to die.
Hearing Sept. is.
The hearing on the Maderos confes-
sion is set for Sept. Is. Thompson
insisted that his request be granted
In order to have Maderos testify at
the hearing in person on that date.
The arguments between Thompson
and the governor became quite heated
at times as Fuller fatty refused to
grant a respite unless the request
comes from Judge Thayer, the presld-
ing judge in the Sacco and Vanzetti
case.
Attorney General Bubbles.
When the governor told Thompson
to apply to Judge Thayer for this rec
commentator, Thompson replied that
early in June Thayer had agreed with
Attorney General Delvin to ask for a
respite for Maderos. This the attorney
general did not do. Now Devlin de-
MES ever making such q statement.
Impossible Request.
Fuller then called on Thompson to
have his hearing Sept. 1, today.
Thompson replied it was a human i'm
possibility to prepare the data in that
short time. Fuller repeated his re-
fusal and said again that recommends
tons must come from Judge Thayer.
Thompson is emphatic in his dec
laration that confession from Mad
eros, made at the hearing, would COM
pietely exonerate Sacco and vanzetti.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Rubber Workers of
Akron Hold Picnic
Especial to Tho Daily workor)

AKRON, Ohio. Sept. 2. - The
Meliorate Club OF Akron. which is the
organization OF the rubber workers,
held IT'S first picnic on Sunday, Aug.
20. This Is the first attempt Of the
rubber workers to get together and to
come out into the open. The picnic
was success. The arrangements
committee succeeded in getting Albert
F. Coyle. editor OF the Locomotive
Engineers Journal of Cleveland, to
speak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Stop Internal Dispute.

SYDNEY, Australia. - Something
like finality has been reached in the
domestic feud that for two years has
been existing in the Seamen's Union.
1t has been decided to take a fresh
ballot of all members for the various
positions in the union. All present
officials who are contesting the ballot
have to retire from their positions. 1t
is hoped that the ballot will clear up
all the trouble In the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Resist Censorship.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand.-The
United Mine Workers Union OF New
Zealand has invited all unions in that
country to organize a nationwide pro.
test against the governments action in
banning from New Zealand all work.
ing-class literature. II ia demanded
that all such literature should be al.
lowed free entry into the country, see.
ing that II is absolutely necessary for
the education OF the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Robbers Empty House.

Virtually an empty house greeted
Mr. and Mrs. Harry c. schaak when
they returned from their vacation at
Green Lake. Wis. During their alb
sence burglars had carted away furni.
ture, rugs, clothing, silverware and
jewelry, valued, Mr.. Schaak said. at
100000. Schaak is wealthy grain
broker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-04
Prevent Wage Cut.

SYDNEY, Australia move by
the printing trades employers to force
the employees to lose four hours pay
because Of the reduction Of hours from
4S to A per week has failed. The
printers threatened a general 'tie-up.
and at the last moment the employers
signed a statement that they would
not persist in the attempt togbring
about wage cut. 4