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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Reviewed BY LELAND oLDS,
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17

THE Chinese labor movement has
= undergone tremendous growth. In
the wars waged against its class and
national enemies-the imperialists
and ilitarists-the Chinese proleta-
riat has confirmed its position as the
vanguards Of national liberation.
Since the imperialist massacre Of
May-June, 1925, the working class all
over the country have been engaged
in a gigantic struggle. and have de-
veloped with unprecedented rapidity.
To investigate the situation and
condition of the labor movement, as
we'll as to study new policies and de-
wise tactics for future struggle the
All-China Labor Federation convoked
the Third National Labor Congress
at Canton on May l, the international
Labor Day. ms
THE first All China National Labor
4 Congress was held in 1922. The
Chinese labor movement was then in
its infancy.
The second Congress held during
1925, was participated by delegates
representing $4,000 organized work.
ers. Afiiliation TO the Red Interna-
tional Labor Union. alliance between
workers and peasants, and other eco
nomic and political questions have
been resolved. Since that day, the
labor movement in China has grown
so considerably that the number OF
organized workers is now over one
million. Shanghai, Tientsin and other
great industrial centers, have their
labor organizations. II is therefore
anticipated that this third congress
will have greater enthusiasm and bet.
ter prospects.
Recently. the c. e. g. Of the All
China Labor Federation has called a
special meeting, and q preparatory
commission for the congress and a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
AICMnu Federation COnUenes National Labor Congress

Canton on May /, for the discussion
of important problems. Besides in
viting labor representatives of Amer
lea, Japan, France, Germany, Java,
etc.. we hope you will send your
delegates to our congress. Borther-
ly greetings. (Signed) All-China La
Dor Federation.
To Labor Federations of u. s. A.,
France, Japan. Germany. ETC.:
XETE decided to convene the third
w All-China Labor Congress at Can.
ton on May /. In order to promote
closer international relation among
the proletariat of the world, we vel
come the participation Of your rep
resentatives at our congress. Brother
ly greetings. (Signed) All-China La
Dor Federation. nears
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17

after the mine crisis ofe1925; and in
Vulnerable rank and file militants.
r Upon the streets the government
y made great show of military force.
designed to overawe the strikers;
anks rumbled thru the, London thoro-
ares; steel-helmeteds soldiers with
fixed bayonets.. were provocatively
brown among crowds of strikers; po-
ice dubbed crowds recHessly in some
towns; in Poplar, working-class
suburb of London, the labor mayor was
beaten by the police and seriously in
jured.
On the workers side, however, the
slogan was determination with the mil
itary, and the only clashes that oc-
CURED were with the scabs and scab-
herding fascists of the o. M. S. and
the special constabulary. The govern
ment became desperate. The strike
was completely effective, more work
RS were joining every day. enthusiasm
was mounting, determination was
more solid than ever-something must
be done to break the solid front of t1e
workers which has grown during a
whole week while the government lost
strength.
ON Sunday night, May 9, therefore,
~ the government prepared for its
master stroke: it decided to arrest the
members of the General Council and
local strike committees; to call up the
army reserves; to seize the union
funds. In preparation for this, law
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
BY EARL BRoWDER.
part I'D


THE leadership of the British gen.
eral strike was cowardly and in
capable, but it did not represent the
membership. Such solidarity, dis
cipline, and enthusiasm as marked the
general walkout ON May has not been
seen in the history of trade unionism.
Section by section, as the orders were
issued thru the different unions, the
hundreds of thousands of workers left
their jobs, until three millions were
out. All transport was stopped, all
newspapers ceased publication. Coun-
ellis of action appeared like magic, all
over the country, uniting all the work
ing class forces, altho the General
Council had criminally failed to make
any preparations or plans for the ac-
tual organization of the strike. -
The only lack of discipline we
among those not called on strike, who,
in many cases, could not stand to re-
main at work, but left even without
orders. Even the government soon
was forced to abandon its silly stories
of men returning to work. All &C
counts agree that the old lie about the
backwardness of the British working
class being responsible for its reac-
tionary leadership was forever ST
fenced. Solidarity, enthusiasm and de-
termination marked the strike from be-
ginning to end.
WHEN the capitalist daily press was
w closed down the General Council
at the same time made most amazing
decision-it also closed down the labor
press. 1t was argued that it wouldn't
be flair" to discriminate between their
own forces and the enemies! And
again, the government saved the coun-
Gil to an extent from its own folly, by
forcing its hand, thru issuing an Of
fetal government journal, the British
Gazette. This paper, issued under the
direction of Winston Churchill from
the plant of the Morning Post, spread
the most vicious lies and ISLANDERS
about the strike, and was broadcasted
free as widely as the government
could find forces TO distribute it.
Against its own will, the General
Council had to meet this move by is
suing the British Worker, small bull
letin, from the plant of the Daily
Herald. The government champion
of freedom of the press!) seized its
paper supplies. after conducting a po-
lice raid on its premises, and 1t only
succeeded in continuing by loans of
paper from the stocks OF other labor
publications.
ONLY when the strike was called off
" Internationally would the govern
ment resume negotiations, declared
Premier Baldwin in the house of com
mons on Wednesday, May 5. He an
nounced that the strike was consid.
cred as an attempt at revolution. On
this day began the systematic arrest
of all active Communists who could be
seized, beginning with Saklatyala,
member Of parliament.
According to the official organ Of the
|. l.. p, the New Leader, over q thou.
sand men and women were in Jail at
the end OF the strike--most OF them
for having strike bulletins In their
possession. Among those arrested
we're Stewart, secretary of the Com
munist Party; Marjorie Pollit, whose
husband Harry Pollit. secretary OF the
minority movement, Is still serving out
a year sentence in jail from the raids
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
The Struggle in Great Britain

yer of the Liberal Party, Sir John ST.
mon, was brought forward to make a
public speech that the illegal strike
rendered the union funds liable for
damages; while miserable creature,
Havelock Wilson, head of a strike
breaking organization called a sea-
mans union, went into court and OBJ
tanned judgment declaring the strike
Illegal and criminal, doubtless in
agreement with the government.
The decisions were quietly made
known to the agents of the govern
ment within the General Council, Mr..
Thomas and his friends. The stage
was finally set for the great betrayal.
A ND all this while the millions of
"A workers on strike were working
untiringly, perfecting the strike or
ganization, distributing the strike bull
Iletins, building the councils of action,
organizing courier systems all over the
country, distributing food to the strik-
ers' families; millions more of work
ers were clamoring for orders to join
the strike-all unaware of the prepa-
rations being made in secret for de-
livering them into the hands Of the
enemy.
The strike was growing stronger
the forces of the bourgeoisie were col
lapsing; nothing could defeat the work
ers now but treason in their own gen.
eral staff. 1t was upon that that the
government counted. 1t knew its men!
ITO be continued.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Krim to Be Exiled
to Madagascar Isle

PARIS, June 15.-Abd-el-Krim, van
pushed leader of the Riff tribesmen.
probably will be exiled to Madagascar,
a French island off the east coast OF
Africa, 1t was reported here yesterday
at the opening of the Franco-Spanish
conference on the problems of the Rim.
The delegates are attempting to Ak
the Franco-spanish frontier and work
out method OF joint control Of Rifian
armament.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
The American Labor Year Book

statistics will find themselves using
authoritative data with ease.
Accessible Statistics.
Under the title Industrial and So
- cial conditions, Part I contains
summary of the economic order, its
production, distribution, prices, profits,
failures and financial structure. Here
you find concise tables showing dis
tribution of wealth and income, con-
centration and waste in industry, num-
Der of workers employed, wages, cost
of living, hours, unemployment, and
all other factors determining the life
of workers, both in fields and in work
shops.
The Trade Union Movement.
DART II follows with statistics of
i trade union organization. This
part has been considerably expanded
since the 1925 edition. In 1t for the
first time appear summaries of the ac-
tivities of practically every national
union in the country. A feature of
this section is a table comparing the
terms of the various trade union I'M
employment insurance plans developed
chiefly by the clothing trades. 1t also
contains brief writeups of such en-
ployer activities as company unions,
labor spies, employee stock ownership,
company insurance and pensions.
vi
Labor Struggles-industria and
Political.
DART III summarizes the history OF
L labor disputes with figures show
ing over period OF years the number
Of strikes, their distribution among the
industries, their duration, the number
of workers involved and the matters
in dispute. Then follow parts covering
labor in politics, labor legislation,
court decisions affecting labor, civil
liberties, labor education, labor bank
ing, cooperation and public ownership.
Under labor education / am sorry to
note one of the very few omissions
which can be charged against the edi-
tors. No mention is made Of the i'm
portant educational work carried on
Dy OuD-DibITlCJ Oh lHe llllHOlS NINE
Workers under the direction OF Tom
Tippett.
ta---t
World Labor.
DARTS XII and XIII survey labor
organizations thruout the world.
giving birdy's-eye view Of the great
movement of which you are part.
A DIRECTORY of labor organiza-
"A lions, parties, papers and co-opera.
tives turnout the world, list OF recent
books and pamphlets and a 5-page
summary of labor history followed by
SPACE international labor diary OF
1926 should prove useful.
1.-THE editor has produced a survey Of
l. the world from the viewpoint OF
labor which may well serve as text
book for properly conducted courses In
labor economies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
COLORADO FEDERATION OF LABOR
s DEMANDS FREEDOM FOR NICOLA
SACCO AND BARTOLOMEO VANZETTI

15The
resolution pointing
Victims hystsrls
MASSACHUSETTS
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statistics will find themselves using
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
SENATE RADICALS
WELCOME WATSON
Shpstead of Minnesota Says He Hopes the ConServa-
tives viii Not Read Jim Out of Party.

relief, calling for price sterilization
of farm crops and the equalization
tax principle. II hope the rock
ribbed Republicans of the old order
will not read the Senator from Indi-
ana out Of the party for becoming
radical and accepting the economic
principle of the equalization fee, ;"
said Shipstead. 'I have no particu-
lar fear of his radicalism, but / do
not like to see these heretics burned
at the stake. If he had made that
address four years ago, l am quite
certain he would have been lambast-
ed by the editorial writer's of the
East and would have been nominated
as a member of the radical block in
the Senate. I noticed that when he
spoke he had the earnest attention
of all Senators, which shows we are
at least advancing somewhat. 1t has
taken four years to get the attention
of the country on this agricultural
problem"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
Sheiks Must Discard
Finery, Says Collins

The sheik must shed his finery be.
fore being committed to a penal in
stitution, Criminal Judge James A.
Collins decreed today in the trial Of
three boys. charged with attacking
two 15-year-old girls. Judge Collins
ordered Roger Grady, 16, Of 1909
Villa Ave; Charles Harvey, IS, Of
1541 S. State Ave-, and Robert Pat
terson, II, of 1880 N. Tacoma St.. to
go home, change their clothes and
report in court Saturday morning.
when judgment will be passed.
Leave all your jewelry and fine
clothes at home," he ordered.
The two girls testified they were
forced into an automobile by the
boys and taken southeast OF the city.
The boys denied the charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
SEEK. .HOSTETTERS
ON NEW CHARGES
Identified as CrotherSviIIe
Bank Bandits.

The Hostetter brothers, youthful
Indianapolis bank bandits, have
been identified as the bandits who
held up the Union State Bank,
Crothersville, June 1, and escaped
with $4,000, Harry c. Webster, head
of the Indiana Bankers Protective
Association, announced today.
Bank employees shown pictures OF
Robert and Howard Hostetter said
they were the men who held them
up, Webster said.
The Hostetter brothers, accused of
robbing the Southport State Bank
of $1,S00 in January, escaped when
deputy sheriffs and private detectives
raided houseoon Bradley Ave. One
of the deputy sheriffs was wounded
in the raid. Later captured in La
redo, Texas, the youths broke jail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
THOUSANDS
FORCED TO
REREG|STER
Only Those Who Voted Last
General Election, and Have
Not Moved, Exempt.
GILLIOM GIVES RULING
BaIIoting in Recent Primary
Not Enough.

Thousands of Indianapolis citizens
who thought they registered for the
fall election by voting in the pri-
mary election in May were mistaken,
according to an opinion of Attorney
General Arthur L. Gillion announced
today.
The law clearly states, Gillion
ruled, that only those who entered
their names on the poll books by
voting at the last general election
and have not moved since shall be
eligible to vote at the election this
November unless they have in the
primary is not equivalent to such
registration.
From Aug. 1 to Sept.
Those who must register may do
so from Aug. to Sept. l. They
may register ia the county auditors s
office or through political party work
ers holding the authority of a notary
public There is no general registra-
tlon day.
Republican county leaders, striv-
ing to bring out a large vote at the
primary, asserted voting in the pri-
mary meant automatic registration
for the election.
The situation in Marion County
is somewhat complicated by changes
in the precinct boundaries by Re-
publican majority county commits
sioners.
Boundaries Changed
Hundreds of persons now live in
a precinct different from the one In
which they resided in 1924, although
they have not moved, because the
precinct boundaries were changed.
But Gilliom's opinion places the
responsibility of transferring the
names of such persons to their new
precinct poll books upon the county
auditor.
Regardless of changing of precinct
boundaries, if a person registered by
voting in 1924 and has not changed
his residence, he may vote in No
vember without additional action, ac-
cording to the opinion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
WRIT NECESSARY
FOR AUTO SEARCH
Supreme Court Reverses
Liquor Case Conviction.

Ruling that it is unlawful without
a warrant to search an automobile
on the suspicion that it contains
liquor, State Supreme Court today
reversed the conviction Of Rolla
Boyd, Evansville taxicab driver on
charges of transportation. Boyd was
fined $500 and costs and sentenced
to one to two years in prison by the
Vanderburg Criminal Court, Aug. IL,
1928.
The evidence showed that pedes-
trian stepped from an alley and
handed him a package just as he
drove away. officers overlook him
and confiscated the liquor. The Su-
preme Court held the evidence was
inadmissible, since the search was IL
legal.
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feated the veteran Senator, Albert
p Cummins, by more than 10000
plurality. Some politicians estimate
that Brookhart will pile up a lead
of $4,000 to 10000 votes over Cum
minis, close friend of the national
Administration, by the time the final
ballots are cast.
The vote:
Brookhart, 155,323.
Cummins. l12,792.
Other Republican candidates were
running far in the rear,
In the Democratic race Claude r.
Porter had a good lead over ]. c.
Murtagh with ]. r. Files running a
good third.
All Of the Republican Congressman
seeking denomination, with the ex-
ception Of Gilbert N. Haugen, author
of the Haugen farm relief measure,
apparently are having an easy time.
Haugen holds a small lead over
Ewald w. Beerman and most politi-
clans believe his nomination is as
sured
Complete Rout
So complete was the rout of Iowa's
senior Senator, that even his own
supporters admitted his defeat, so
far as the early returns were con-
sidered.
The defeat Of Cummins and the
nomination of .Brookhart, a farm
bloc leader who was defeated for
his Senate seat in 1924 by Daniel ].
Steck only after senatorial recount,
can easily be considered an answer
of the Iowa farmers to the national
Administrations farm policy.
When President Coolidge spoke in
Chicago last summer, the Iowa vot-
Turn to Page 10).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
BRAZIL RESUMES
PARTICIPATION IN
LEAGUE AFF AIRS
MeIIo Franco Sends His
Secretary to SubSti-
tute for Him.

BU Inffcn PrfSS
GENEVA, June S.-Brazil resumed
participation in the affairs Of the
League of Nations council today
when Mello Franco, Brazilian council
member, sent his secretary to sub
stitute for him at the meeting Of
the council committee on minority
populations. Mello Franco is report
er for this committee.
A secretary OF the Brazilian en-
bassy was sent to represent Brazil
on the leagues economic commits
sion.
Whether the action signified a
change in Brazils reported decision
to withdraw from the league is not
yet known.
Rival Feared
The officials feared that Bra.
zil's proposed withdrawal would
so strengthen the Pan-American
Union of the New World states as to
present a real rival to the Geneva
organization, at least 80 far as, the
former continent is concerned.
Press dispatches received here an
nouncing Brazil's announced inten-
tions Of Withdrawing because of the
Leagues refusal to grant her a
permanent seat on the council
caused a sensation. Until official
notification of Brazil's intentions is
received. no one here Is likely to
comment for direct quotation.
A League official explained today
that two years notice Is required be-
fore a resignation can become
effective and in that time 1t is hoped
a solution can be found.
Given Chance
The council decided Monday TO
adjourn until wednesday on the pre-
text that various committees must
conclude their meetings. The ad-
journment was made for no other
purpose than to give Quinones lie
Leon. the Spanish delegate, and
Mello Franco, the Brazilian delegate,
an opportunity to overcome the re-
spective causes Of their absence.
Both failed TO appear Monday when
the council convened.
If they do not attend Wednesdays
meeting. indicating that Spain and
Brazil, intend to withdraw interest
from the League. the council will
Immediately withdraw any remain
ing interest in their candidates. for
permanent league council seats.
Steps will be taken to reorganize
the council and Brazil and Spain will
not be consulted. In this event II
is certain that the council will recon-
mend merely that the September
assembly adopt the project for in
creasing the nonpermanent mem
bers of the council by three and
eliminating Brazil and Spain as
possible trouble causers, who would
veto admittance Of Germany. This
will be done by holding a new cleo
ton Of temperament members and
leaving the two recalcitrant nations
off the list. Germany's election to
the permanent council will then be
assured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
FRANCE TO SAVE
DOOMED AMERICAN
viii View DeSerter's Case
LenientIy.'
BIZ United Press

PARIS, June S.-The case OF Ben
nett j. Doty, Memphis, Tenn, mem
ber of the French Foreign Legion,
whose life may be forfeited before a
firing squad for desertion. will bo
viewed leniently, the foreign ONCE
assured Myron T. Herrick, United
States ambassador, today.
Doty is known in the foreign le-
gion as Gilbert Glare.
The ambassador was informed that
Minister Of War Painleve has or
dered a stay Of execution OF Doty,
who Is in Syria.
Painleve today telegraphed Gem
eral Gamelin, commanding in Syria.
asking a full report OF. Doty's case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
CHANCE SEEN FOR
j. S. TAX SLASH
Government Does Not Need
to Borrow Now.

BU UntteG FTeSS
WASHINGTON, June 8. - Ad-
vocates of further tax cuts were en-
couraged today by announcement
from Secretary Of the Treasury Mel.
lon that the Government for the
first time since the war, has found
it unnecessary to borrow to carry
on the nations business.
Politically wise insisted treasury
indications now point to the chanoe
Of cuts by 192S-presidentia cleo.
ton year.
Mellon said the Government will
not offer bonds or certificates for
sale June Is.
This has been made possible on
account of the increase in income
tax and other receipts over earlier
expectations" Mellon said
Mellon explained that the aggre-
gate public debt of about 1888, ,000,-
00C, falling due ON June Is, is some-
what smaller than usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-08
CHARGES BEFORE BOARD
Filed by Chief johnson Against,
Patrolman-Two Resign.

Charges of drunkenness, profan-
ity and disrespect to a superior
officer were filed today against
Patrolman Charles Barmfuhrer be-
fore the board of safety by Police
Chief Claude F. Johnson.
Barmfuhrer is said to have had
an argument with Sergeant Deeter
on Indiana Ave-, Saturday.
designations of Patrolman John
Hauch and Albert Kiers, Gamewell
operator, were accepted.
The board was to receive nomina-
in the ranks of patrolmen.