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whether the curtailment is TO
strengthen the powers of the governor
general or of the auditor OF the Philip
pine Islands. II will be made known
to him that the Filipino people would
rather forego the 100000 revenue
taxes collected in the United States
on PHILIPPINE goods rather than receive
It at the price Of lessening the author
ity Of the Philippine legislature.
The Filipino people will. as unmis-
takeably as in the past, give proof Of
their desire for independence. The
Philippine legislature has again voiced
the sentiments Of the people by adopt.
ing independence resolutions and
placing them in the hands OF the spe.
cial envoy. The Philippine supreme
council has already announced that Il
Will present an independence mem.
orial
We venture the prediction that the
Investigator will return home to make
his report impressed by the intensity
of the desire OF the Fihpinos for in.
dependence. which even the Wood.
Forbes mission could not help but adj.
init in It's report. II a solution TO the
Philippine problem, which falls short
of immediate, complete and absolute
independence, is arrived at. It will not
be because the Ftlipinos have aban.
doned that desired goal.
s.-.~
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LEFT BLOC CRISIS MAY
FORCE HERRIOT OUT or
MAYORSHIP or CABINET
Especial to The Daily worker)

Especial to The Daily Worker)
PARIS, July 2e.--The troubles Of
the left bloc. or what is left of it,
are we'll demonstrated by the ultima
tum sent to former Premier Edouard
Herriot, now minister OF education
in Poincare's national union cabin
et' by the municipal council Of the
city Of Lyons.
The council demands that he
either resign from Poincare's cabin
ct or lose the mayorship Of Lyons,
an office he has held for twenty.one
years. Lyons Is controlled by the So
clalists, who eo-operated with Her.
riot, the so-eaIled radical socialist"
In the left bloc, but who now are
angry at him for cooperating with
Poineare.
II Herrlot obeys the demand Of
the Lyons aldermen, he may upset
the Poineare cabinet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31
WELSH MINERS PICKETS
FIGHT SCABS And COPS
TO STOP COAL DIGGING

ABERTlLLERY, Wales, July 29.-
Police were called out today to dis
perse men, women and children
strike pickets many of whom were
armed with rocks, who attempted to
prevent officials and safety-men Of
the local colIiery from taking coal
from the mines.
The pickets tore up the railways
leading from one colIiery and per-
mitted coal cars to run off the rail
and crash into the roadside and
police officers were stoned.
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Low Wages Paid
Workers in Largest
Chair Town in World"
81 a Worker correspondent

GARDNER, Mass, July 29. = "The
largest chair town in the world" is
the first sign that greets the visitor
as he enters Gardner. There are about
so chair factories here, employing
about $4,000 to 10000 workers. The
average wage paid to adult workers
is SIS to $25 week. The young work
ers are able to earn but IS a week.
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|. R. T. STRIKE
MAY SPREAD TO
ALL N. Y. LINES
Call Issued by Pickets to
All Departments
Especial to The Daily Worker

NEW YORK CITY, July 29.-The
Consolidated Railroad Workers Union,
the labor union formed by the strik-
ers of the InterBoroagh Rapid Transit
Company to fight the company and the
company union, after receiving no re-
spouse from their last proposal made
to the company, have issued a call to
all employees of all departments on
New York transportation lines to
strike at 5 a. m. Saturday morning.
The call is made not only to all
Interborough workers, but to those on
the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit lines
and the trolley lines. Meetings are
announced to be held nightly at the
Manhattan Casino.
To Spread the Strike.
Edward P. LAWN, strike leader,
counts upon spreading the strike to
all transit lines and mobilizing the
workers forces for a more effective
struggle against abuses which exist on
all lines.
The BIN. T. has a sort of company
union, but only by departments, with
no general committee such as exists
on the |. r. T. The BIN. T. officials
would make no statement. The l. R.
T., thru its counsel, James L Quack.
enbush, when asked what the com
pany would do. replied:
ouackenbush Makes Threat.
We'll handle them wholesale just
as we did in retail lots when the strike
began-we will fill all their places at
once"
How this will be done if the men on
all lines of transportation, some $4,000
to 10000 in all, stage even a so per
cent strike, he would not say. Such
a walkout seems to be the only means
of making the strike effective enough
to bring the /. r. T. to a reasonable
frame ofmind According to the strik-
ers, their recent referendum of all l..
R. 7. workers showed only 200 votes
out of 5000 against their proposal for
a real labor union to supplant the
company union and other demands.
More |. r. T. Men Out.
At Tuesdays meeting LAWN stated
that AZ |. r. T. motormen and switch
men had Joined the strikers ranks.
The transit commission, a state in.
stitution, has declared that It has,
thru Major Phillip Matthews, an ex-
exutive officer of the commission,
emergency measures planned to fur.
nish ample transportation"
The B.-M 7. last month made
agreements with it's employees thru
It's company unions by departments.
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QUAKER SLUSHER
FACES CONTEMPT
BEFORE SENATE
Cunningham Gave Ware
Large Contribution
BY T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

Thomas w. Cunningham, Of Phiia-
deIphia, Pennsylvania, former treas
urer Of the republican state commit
tee, was the star witness at yester-
days session Of the senate slush fund
investigating committee, presided over
by Senator Reed of Missouri.
Cunningham soon got into tenter-
hooks with the senator owing to his
refusal to tell how he came into pos
session of the $4,000 he gave Con-
sressman Wares campaign treasurer,
Watson, or in what bank or banks he
keeps his money Cunningham was ac-
companied by counsel who advised
aim as to his rights as a witness.
His Salary $4,000 Yearly.
Cunningham's present official posi-
ton in Philadelphia is clerk Of court
Iof session with a salary Of $4,000 a
year
Owing to Cunningham refusal to
'divulge the source of the $4,000 he
donated to the Ware campaign fund
and the suspicion in the committees
mind that it did not come out of Cum
ningham's personal funds, the latter
was informed that he would be cited
before the senate for contempt and
that the federal courts might compel
him to answer questions.
Said It Was Local Matter.
Cunningham's attorney, Congress
man BENJAMIN NJ. Colder. made a
statement declaring that it was none
.of the committees business what he
did with his money. 1t was a local
Philadelphia affair.
The Philadelphia would reveal
nothing of any consequence. He was
ready enough to indulge in pleas
antries but if he seemed about to fall
for Reeds wellknown cross examining
strategy, his lawyer was at his side
ready with wise counsel. At one time
Cunningham seemed about to slip and
Colder was obliged to lay hands on
him.
He Is Big Fellow.
Physically Cunningham is a giant
Small eyes. Perhaps they seem small
in comparison with the size of his
body! A little badness on the top
of his head Ears that seem to have
been out in an Alaskan frost, the
usual political chin and a face that
would supply dozen bank clerks with
.countenance material.
His attorneys look more intelligent
but 1t appears that Cunningham has
more money. Brains and wealth! Huh.
One thought of other famous rich
men. Harry K Thaw, Kip Rhinelander,
etc.
He Had Famous Teacher.
Cunningham learned from Senator
Penrose how to use cash in elections.
Il learned that habit from Penrose,"
he said. He was a past master at
it. He never let his right hand know
Continued on page p
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New York Tag Days
for Passaic Strikers
on July 81 and Aug.

NEW YORK, July 2s-The New
York Conference has extended the
Tag Days for relief OF Passaic strik.
ers to Saturday and Sunday. July 81
and August /, Every worker MUST
set aside these two days to assist in
the collection Of funds for the strik.
ors' relief. Report for collections on
Saturdayaat 799 Broadway, Room 5l2.
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31
SAMUEL insult
PRISONER IN HIS
own SANCTUM
Traction Magnate Vic
tim of Wasting Disease
5UGHousE FABLE No. 8.
BY Our Retiring Reporter.

Your fables are making a hit" said
the editor as ! walked into the Office
at 8 A. NJ. yesterday morning so far,
we had three letters from Los Angeles
commenting the author and two can
celled subscriptions from Kansas
City"
"That means that l am fred I
growled.
mo, it means that you are assigned
to interview Samuel insult today But
warn that if you accept a contribu-
ton from him, there will be a vacancy
on the staff. We are poor but we are
honest and it is almost impossible to
leave Sam without taking something
along with you"
81 had better buzz him over the
telephone" l observed.
NO" said the editor, "if you do that
he will mail us the money. Beard him
in his den and if he forces more than
ten thousand on you boiler for help
There should be a burglar somewhere
around his Office"
WAKE Wo OuCHcSs
looked at my dime to see if it was
real, borrowed stick of chewing gum
from Thurber Lewis, a tooth pick from
Harrison George, and went my way.
l had to wait few minutes before
the traction magnate could receive me.
Suddenly the door to his private Office
opened and two strong men trudged
out. Each had bag on his back.
AS they were passing by me, one Of
them stopped over and whispered:
For Christ's sake don't you recognize
me?"
| had to admit / didn't.
They Were Not fractional
Il am So and Such from the socialist
party" he said Say, | am no friend
Of the Communists, but I'd rather you
fellows have the jack than see it go to
the democrats. Sam is nuts He
doesn't care what you are as long as
you are against the world court. Kid
We'll was nothing to him when it
comes to giving money away Say, we
have enough money on our backs now
to keep the old party going for the
Continued on page q
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-ksss4s,,x Sse..1
BY THOMAS }. o'FLAHERTY

EDWARD H. WRIGHT, Negro,
~ Crowe-Barrett committeeman on
the south. side of Chicago and mem
Der of the Illinois commerce commits
sion join the list of great men who
have boosted of their power and were
not afraid to show it. 1t was Van
derbilt who once said: 1.-THE public
be damned" and Louis 14th of France,
Il am the state" None of those celeb
rites have anything on Mr.. Wright.
WRIGHT supported Frank L. Smith
w in the now famous Illinois prim-
airy contest. He controls the Negro
south side for the Crowe-Barrett po-
litical machine. In return for this
interest in public affairs, Mr.. Wright
has rather nice job from which he
draws his salary. He is a lawyer for
recreation. Wright did not want to
divulge any information that would
hurt his political angel, Smith.
THE colored politician boosted that
4 he was cook, steward and bottle
if there was Grove Barrett organiza-
ton in his ward, he stated indignant
ly that there was not. Wright was
the ward organization. He was chair
man of the ward committee who
is treasurer" inquired Reed. 81 am"
replied Wright while the spectators
giggled. However, he did not crab
all the honors. He allowed somebody
else to be secretary. There may be
some good reason for this unexpected
flow of generosity, judging from the
fact that the lucky wight happens to
be a deputy coroner. Owing to the
high death rate among underworld
lieutenants of the warning political
each group should be supplied with
an independent supply of coroners.
THE colored political boss seemed
L to enjoy the opportunity afforded
him as a witness to demonstrate his
ability as vote hustler to the as
sembled politicians who tiocked
around like drama producers to an
amateur show in the hope of picking
up some promising stage star. Wright
would admit that he got about $4,000
from the Crowe-Barrett treasury for
use in bringing the organizations mes
sage TO the south side voters. When
Reed pushed him for further informa-
ton he got sore. Asked if there was
any disharmony at meetings of his
precinct captains he said no and in
timated that there had better be none.
It APPOINT precinct captains and
L remove them any time feel like
it," he said. ri have no understand
ing with them. instruct them what
to do and if they don't do it, so much
the worse for them" Yes sir, nobody
tells Wright nothing, unless perhaps
Samuel insult, Robert e. Grove, Frank
L. Smith and Charles " Barrett. It's
a great show anyhow. What will be
the result? Speeches will be made
CONTINUED on page p
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WORKERS OF SOVIET union SEND
S236,OOO MORE AID TO BRITISH
BY JOHN PEPPER
ESPECIAL CT

ESPECIAL Gable Daily Worker)
MOSCOW, u S. S. R.. July 2o-The Central Council of the
Aonon Trade Unions has today Miners Federation
OF Great Britain further 100000 roubes 1926
oo) Tor strike relief This fund has been collected by
~ ~ ue 0oS'es 0h'oh
According to reports meeting the
national MINERS Federation
eooen represented the United Miners America the
Dy the British miners for relief
n he major portion 100000
the Union Of Socialist Soviet from the
Committee of Working Women will so far
total of Observation-Disclosures Motel
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WRITE AS you FIGHT

approved a 10 per cent assessment
upon all cutters to support strikes
against firms which resist signing with
the union. Phil OrlofsKy, manager Of
the union, says that the workers are
preparing for long fight against the
Henry Fruhauf firm, which has re.
fused to deal with the union since
1921.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31
SOVIET UNION COMMUNIST PARTY
UNITS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT THE
CENTRAL COMMITTEES RESOLUTION
BY JOHN PEPPER.
Especial Gable to The Daily Worker

MOSCOW u penum resolution of the Central
being
Soviet Union Large membership with mem
bers of the Political Bureau reporting
An extensive campaign
carried in the provinces All resolutions have been do
the members
best characterized by the of the Bak
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HOLD TROOPS IN
!, READINESS FOR
CATHOLIC move
Military Prepared for
Emergency
Especial to The Daily worker)


MEXICO CITY, July 29.-The news
papers of Mexico City declared today
they had reliable information that or
ders had been issued to the military
to remain in barracks prepared to be
called out in case of emergency. The
order is issued in connection with the
closing Of the churches on Sunday on
which occasion it is possible that dis
turbances will result.
The catholic demonstration against
the government when the churches
are abandoned by the clergy on the
sabbath will be counteracted by huge
parades being organized by the Next
can Federation of Labor. A manifesto
issued by that body today said in
part: "The federation is disposed to
aid the government to counterfeit the
action of the catholic clergy as tena-
ing to paralyze the economic life OF
Mexico"
viii Fight Boycott.
The manifesto warned that if any eff
fort was made to close the factories
and other places of business, thus
throwing many out of work, or halt
agricultural activity in order to reduce
the nations food supplies, the fedora
ton would find ways Of meeting each
measure"
The labor and socialist parties,
which control a majority of the votes
in the Mexican congress, today voted
to stand by the religious laws and
DEGREES of President Gales relating to
their enforcement.
Crisis on Sunday,
Both the government and the labor
organizations on the one side and the
church and the land owners on the
other are marshalling their forces for
the critical stage of the battle on Sun
day The government has reiterated
it's intention of taking over the
churches if they are left by the clergy.
1t maintains that the property of the
church becomes the property of the
state when it is abandoned by the
former.
ATFcSLS GOHIiluCs
After the officers of the Catholic
Young Mems Association and the
League for Religious DEFENSE had been
arrested and released on bail several
days ago, a new set of officers was pun
in and as quickly taken into custody
by the authorities. The two organ
izations are held directly responsible
for the agitation for an economic boy.
colt thruout the country, altho it Is
no secret that the clergy is the real
responsible source of the movement.
1t is understood that new officers have
been chosen whose names are being
withheld to avoid arrest.
Women Appeal TO Mrs. Gales.
Catholic women's organizations OF
Mexico have addressed a letter TO
President Gales wife asking her. AS
woman and a catholic" to use hei
influence with her husband to ease
the severity of the present govern
ment movement against the church.
There are indications that the heir
archy is getting extremely uneasy con-
corning the persistence of the govern
ment and the possibility of losing their
churches altogether which the govern
ment, thru various spokesman, has
declared will be remodelled into
schools for children.
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"FILIPINOS HAVE NOT GIVEN UP
STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE"
DECLARES VINCENTE G. BUNUAN
BY VICENTE c. BuNuAN, Director, Philippine Bure
Washington Office Commission of independence.


mission that the silence the Fn independence
Manila
Of desire
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-31
CHICAGO GARMENT WORKERS JOINT
BOARD ANSWERS ATTACK IN
LAST ISSUE OF FEDERATION NEWS

The following the chiea
Joint
meeting joint incorporated
and adopted
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The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
and Farmers Government
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
OLD FASHIONS FALL
As CAPITAL CHANGES

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a P-The
ebb and flow of fashion is retiring
into history many Of the customs IN
dress and manners once character
stically a part of the official life
on Capitol Hill.
The frock coat, the conventions
dress in the days of Clay and Weo
eter fast is disappearing. II Is worn
regularly now by only few. the
broad brimmed hat is being hung
on ehe rack of tradition and many
of the old familiar forms of salutatlor
are being dropped for phrases OF
the present day. In the cloal1roolrs
the cigaret and five to twenty cent
cigar fill the air once made blue by
the humble stogie or cheroot.
In the house even that well-hnowf
form of addressing members, as ole
as congress itself--"the gentlema'
from Tennessee" or whichever may
he his state--is threatened During
the session year ago, officia
exception was taken on two occasions
to the use of 'you" in addressint
colleagues in the heat of debate.
The senate has been by far the
stronger bulwarix against change, bu
even in that stately assemblage there
is breaking away from the past.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
RAINBOW OF COSTUMES
DUE FOR SWISS ALPS

LONDON, Dec. "A R,-switzerland
will resemble rainbow when the
English crowds which are going there
for Christmas arrive with all their
new sports clothing.
Skiing, skating and tobogganing
suits are brighter than ever. Picca-
dnly, oxford and Bond streets are
aflame with windows showing the
latest models for those who will nave
their winter holidays at Davos, Viiiars
and other snow-clad resorts in the
Alps,
: Most OF the outfits for women are
knitted 1Snickerpoekers and sweaters
in every Imaginable variety of brigh1
colors Indian blanket effects ahu
Egyptian influence are discernihle II
many of the suits, which invariaDlN
have caps to match them suits
with short skirts are offered in less
brilliant colors for more -sedast
women
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
SOCIAL SEASON
FOR PRESIDENT
Is UNDER Way


WASHINGTON Dec. "a tR.-The
cabinet dinner Of December 2, opened
for the president and Mrs. Coolidge the
strenuous round of presidential social
winter activities which stretch with
little interruption to about the middle
Of February.
Although the major functions at the
executive mansion are only nine, they
impose heavy burdens. For one thing,
practice calls for return dinners on the
part of cabinet officers, the chief JUS
tiee and the speaker Of the house, thus
adding IL more formal occasions to
the white House social calendar.
$4,000 Visitors Yearly
Although such social duties of the
president may not be considered by
many his most burdensome activity, an
idea of the downright fatigue involved
III White. House entertaining may be
gathered from the fact that frequenters
Of the executive nansion, at dinners
receptions garden parties, and other
special Occasions have reached in late
years, the stupendous figure of more
than $4,000 visitors yearly. without
reckoning thoseswho tpay respects" at
the executive offices.
Guests for the White House fune-
tions are chosen from a list comprising
from eight to ten thousand names
which is unique among social registers
in that official position or other per-
sonal merit of the Individual, and mo-
mere family name or wealth, inspireS
it's compilation. Every person on thi'
list is invited to so to at least one din,
sner or reception. The dinners are givel
in honor of the cabinet, the diplomatic
corps, the supreme court and th'
speaker, in addition to the diplomatic
judicial. congressional, army and navy
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
BOYS WHO live
ION WATERFRONT
M AXE SAILORS

NEW ORLEANS Dec. "a QF9.--Boys
who watch ships go down to sea de-
velop into men who go down to the
sea in ships.
SO survey of orleans Parish public
schools has revealed to Miss Emma
Pritchard Cooley director of vocational
guidance.
Boys living along the waterfront or
attending schools near the river. from
whose windows they could watch sea-
going vessels on the Mississippi es-
corted by tugs, showed a decided ten
dency toward nautical pursuits, Miss
Cooley found,
The survey revealed, she said, that
environment to a considerable degree
is the deciding factor in determining
what occupation boy will select.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
ATTEMPT MADE
TO INSTRUCT
SLEEPING men

MINNEAPOLIS, Dee "a P.-A Uni
versity of Minnesota psychologist is
seeking to determine whether learning
can be acquired I'm sleep
Prof. w. r. Heron is conducting the
experiment on himself. He has rugged
up a telephone with an electrically
driven photograph so that sounds are
conveyed to his ears by head phones.
The contrivance is so arranged that
when he releases his grip on an auto
matte switch, as he falls asleep, the
photograph starts operating softly.
whenever awaken the renewal
of the grip on the switch will imme-
diately stop the machine" he said.
I'm this way l will be sure that l
will not hear the material in the wax
ing state.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-25
Disasters In Mines
Unite All Means Of
Rescuing Entrapped

HAZELTON, Pa, Dec "a (R.-Mine
disasters unite all available resources,
human and mechanical, in the work of
rescue.
Unofficial estimates place the cost
of rescuing five men. entombed for
eight days in a mine of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company, in excess of
100000. Close ties bind the residents
Of the little mining villages in the
Pennsylvania mountains, 50 when news
came to the village of Tomhicken that
a creek had broken through its banks
and flooded a mine there was an inn
mediate response to the call for relief
workers, and the general manager Of
the mine labored by the side of his
men.