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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-04
CHINESE BOYCOTT
CAUSES A HUGE
LOSS TO ENGLISH
so Percent Slump Hits
British Merchants

CANTON, March 2.--The effective
ness of the strike boycott of Hong
kong is disclosed in the publication
of the statistics of its shipping for
the third quarter of last year. I'm
ports of the rs principal commodities
dropped from approximately $751;
100000, the 1924 total, to $4,000.
600, or one-half. Exports in the same
period slumped from $44O0O,0OO to
S23,500,000, almost one-half.
Shipping statistics confirm the ter
rifle losses suffered by the British. In
1924, Hongkong registered an average
arrival of 210 vessels a day, with a
tonnage of 1856, 1874 tons. For the third
quarter of 1925, the average was only
"a ships daily with a tonnage of 55.'
$40 tons.
Shares Are Hard Hit.
The stocks and bonds of the Hong
kong banks and sugar refining, cleo
trio, and other industries have suffer
ed enormous declines. Three thou
sand bankruptcies have taken place
The finances of this city, on the 9th
err hand, are in excellent shape. Trade
and industry are progressing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-04

Get your tickets nav for the Inter
national concert Of the r. U. Z. l.,
Sat-. March 10, at 9th st. Thester
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
CARPENTERS IN
FRISCO S RIKE
BUCK The BANKS
Strike-Break by Stop
pageof Credit

OAKLAND. Calf. May "a - With
police guarding many jobs, arrests
continue under the local anti-picket
law in the 7th week of the Carpenters
strike.
According to Acknowledgements Of
inquiries sent 20 the banks by the
district council Of the Carpenters
Union, they with one exception,
assisted in raising funds to aid the
Industrial Association establish the
American plan in 1921. At this time
the banks secured control OF the
cement manufacturing companies and
as most jobs are conducted on credit
basis, are thus enabled to refuse credit
to retailer dealers who might other
wise be willing 10 sell cement to con-
tractors employing all union carpent-
ers.
The business agent OF the Builders
Continued on page -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
newspapers OF
CHICAGO FACE
A SHUTDOWN
Contracts Have Ex.
pired on All Papers

Chicago daily newspapers face the
danger of sudden suspension at any
time as the newspaper scale contract
with Chicago Typographical Union No.
16 expired last Friday at midnight and
no new contract has been signed.
With no contract in existence, there
is nothing. to prevent the workers in
the composing rooms taking vacations
and there is much talk among the
members of forcing the hands of the
employers by holding continuous ses-
sions of the union in order to discuss
their problems 81
While 1t is against the procedure
of the International Typographical
Union to call strike without the
consent of the executive council, there
is nothing to prevent continuous meet
ings of the union, which will have
the effect of closing the composing
rooms and thereby stopping the pub
LEGATION of the daily papers.
In case Of a stoppage of the capital
ist press of the city The DAILY
WORKER will not be affected, as we
will Immediately sign any agreement
demanded by the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
l. w. A. RAISES FUNDS FOR
MINE STRIKERS OF ENGLAND

international the strike
acting forwarding
dueers w.
turnout
o. the
state the Of the w. A. issued
secretary RIedenkapp,
organization follows:
The international Workers Aid calls all individuals
organizations dig deep
pockets treasures British
the history the labor
present
miners strike 1t only strike for hours,
for the existence of militant
Their defeat the crushing n
Italy, Every
organization rally support of
British miners
"The international Workers Office w. Madison
street. Chicago N forward contributions
"NatonaI Committee A.,
Executive Secretary r. G Redenkappr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
OBJECTIONS TO NO
STRIKE CLAUSE IN
U. B. OF CO J..P ACT
Members Oppose Work
ing with Non-Unionists

Voting is now going on in the Chi
cago carpenters local unions on the
agreement with. the bosses, to replace
the one which expires June 1. The
proposed agreement is almost the
same except for two minor points as
the Uniform Agreement signed two
years ago. which many branded as a
Lands award agreement. The basis
of the last agreement, an arbitration
board and an umpire to settle disputed
points, and no strikes, is carried over
into this agreement.
Does Agreement Compel the Closed
Shop7
Sentiment among the progressive
carpenters is to the effect that the
agreement does not satisfy the needs
Of the carpenters. The carpenters OF
Chicago have maintained their opposi
ton to working with non-union men
Of any trade, even after this was
slipped over on them without a
referendum in the expiring agreement
by International President Hutcheson
and Harry Jensen, president OF the
Chicago Carpenters District Council
For the past two years the carpenters
have been kicking against that clause
and the officials finally agreed that il
Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
FOR SACCO AND VANzETTI!

Ny reply was that Sacco and Van
zetti were no more radical than the
labor movement itself, since they were
merely striving to improve the lot OF
their fellow workers by organization.
and the fact that they are of foreign
birth is all the more reason why our
courts should be above suspicion IN
melting out justice to them, for the
true test of liberty in any government
is not the justice given to the strong
and powerful but rather the justice
received by the weakest and humblest
members of the community.
Higher Marks.
The skilled workers OF America
Should also remember that once anti
union employers are allowed to use
tile courts to murder labor organizers
like Sacco and Vanzetti without a We
hement and effective protest from ev.
cry worker in the land. soon these
same enemies Of labor will strike for
higher marks. and fitch freedom and
even life itself from those organized
workers who now think themselves
SAFE and comfortable. Tyranny grows
by what 1t feeds upon. It's victory in
doing 70 death Sacco and vanzetti will
cost the whole labor movement dearly.
United Voice.
Only one way Is open TO us to save
the lives OF these two innocent men.
We must call with united voice uron
the governor and the supreme court
OF the state OF Massachusetts, TO re.
view the false framed-up evidence on
which these two workers have been
convicted. and to give them their II.
berty as an act OF beiated Justice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
GARDEN Meeting
SEEKS Shorter
DAY FOR labor
Demands New Trial for
SaccO and VGnzetti
Especial to The Daily Worker

NEW YORK CITY, May "a. - The
$4,000 workers who filled Madison
Square Garden this afternoon to
launch the drive for forty-hour week
for all workers, passed unanimously a
resolution demanding justice for
Saeco and Vanzetti, the two persecut-
ed fighters for the rights Of their
fellow workers.
The great gathering which met at
the call of the striking furriers was
an inspiration to all labor, and proof
that this slogan "A ferty-hour, 5-day
week for all workers is going to
spread rapidly thruout the country.
A. F. Of L. Backs Flight.
The chairman of the meeting, John
Coughlin, secretary Of the New York
Central Trades and Labor Council,
brought official endorsement OF this
forty-hour campaign from the Amer
lean Federation of Labor unions in
this city, and he congratulated the
furriers on standing firm for this de-
mand and for the equal division of
work, which would make them more
nearly masters of their jobs.
Must Reduce Hours.
John Sullivan, president of the New
York State Federation OF Labor, also
gave hearty endorsement to the fur
strike, and Abraham Lefkowitz of the
Teachers Union predicted victory not
only for the forty-hour, but eventually
for the SO and the 30lhour week.
This was greeted with great enthus-
iasm by all the workers, who also APP
plauded his statement that industry
must come into the control of the
workers.
This same point-control of the job
and eventual abolition Of the boss
was stressed by Louis Hyman, gen.
eral manager of the joint board OF
the Cloak and Dressmakers, who
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
SOVIET union
PLANS TO HOLD
TRACTOR TESTS
Contests to Last Thru
the Year

MOSCOW, U. s. S. r. (Tass), May
24.-To determine the type of trac-
tors most suitable for the varying
conditions Of agriculture in the diff
ferent parts of the Russia, the state
planning committee has decided to
organize an international tractor con.
test.
The contest will last from July this
year to July next year, and each
machine will be tested in the course
of each of the seasons of agricultural
operations. Special arrangements will
be made to encourage foreign firms to
enter the contest. The tractors salts
factorily passing the tests will be
placed on the list of machines per-
mitted for import into Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
CHICAGO MEETING WILL
PROTEST EXECUTION or
SACCO AND VANzETTI

Prof. Robert NJ. Lovett Of the Uni
versity of Chicago, William z. Fos-
ter, Ralph Chaplin and James P.can-
non, secretary of international La
Dor Defense, will be the speakers
at a Chicago demonstration against
the execution of death sentences up
on Sacco and Vanzetti.
The meeting will be at Temple
Hall, Van Buren, and Marshfield SITS.
on Friday at 300 p. m. All the
speakers are nationally known and
familiar with the six year case that
has, thru a bare frame-up. confront
ed the two italian workers with the
electric chair for their activities in
the workers movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
french Annoyed
AT EXPOSURE OF
syrian MURDERS
MGyPreUent Peace With
DruSeS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

LONDON, May 24.-News from Syria
states that the French are peeved at
the British press telling Of the mas
sacre of women and children by
French troops at the second lombard
ment of the native section of Damas-
Gus on May 6.
Alibis written by American reporters
are arriving which naively express
great indignation at the claim that 200
were slain when, as the reporter says,
there were only 15O.' 81
warning Not Meant TO Work..
More distorted is the American re-
porter's version that the Syrians were
given warning" before the lombard
ment. With $4,000 natives in a CON
siderable area, the French gave them
only one huor to leave their homes
and get to another section Of the city.
This would have been hard to do even
if the $4,000 were modified and ready
to march away, but it was completely
impossible to inform all the $4,000
men, women and children in the city,
let alone permit them to get their
families together and evacuate the
city entirely in such a ridiculously
short time.
The people had no arms to compel
the few Druses who were hiding in the
city to surrender. SO they asked the
French to enter and capture them
themselves. The French chose to bonn
bard the whole city for fifteen hours,
destroying hundreds of homes and kill
ing scores of women and children.
May Prevent Peace.
This massacre is expected to in
fiuence DR.. Shabander, the Druse
leader and Sultan Al-Atrasch to reject
the peace terms of French Governor
Jouvenel on the ground that the French
cannot be trusted. altho the terms
have been accepted by nationalist Of
Damascus.
The terms include the clause:
France grants a general amnesty to-
the rebels in the field and will open
the political prisons provided that
after June Is not single shot is
fred"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
Farm Bureau Federation
Sc ks Completion of
Lakes to Gulf Waterway
sspeeIsI to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 24.--The
American Farm Bureau Federation
calls upon representatives in the
house to support the Illinois water
way project.
Between fifty to sixty members OF
the house, centering around Repre-.
sentative Burton of Ohio, are fighting
the passage of the $S6,0OO00 omnibus
rivers and harbors bill because OF the
appropriation Of $1.S5O,OOO in the bill
for the completion of the link that
will allow boats to go from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26

Union OF America. Brother Sillinsky
is supported in this election by very
large number of progressive members
of our organization. We are sure you
will help us with your vote to elect
Brother Sillinsky to this office.
The following are short excerpts
from his platform, which we heartily
endorse:
1. The district plan or organiza-
ton should be adopted. The general
organizers should be made responsible
for the work in their districts. The
general secretary-treasurer should go
out on the road to acquaint himself
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
DENY FARM Bloc
SEEKS TO DICKER
WITH COOLIDGE

Two kilograms were received by the
Illinois Agricultural Association here
from Washington, denying press re-
ports that farm bloc" leaders in the
capital are seeking a compromise with
the administration on a farm relief
program, as a result Of the defeat in
the house of the S175,OOO,OOO Haugen
farm subsidy bill.
One of the messages. from R. A.
Cowles, treasurer of the Illinois Agri-
cultural Association. declared that re-
ports of efforts to bring about a com
promise, we're unfounded, and that
farm bloc" leaders are not even seek
ing to negotiate with the administra-
ton leaders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26

with conditions of the organization.
2. The vast number of unorganized
tailors must be brought into the union
we must embrace the workers on
$40 suits as well as those of $4,000
suits.
3. Weekly work is the goal Of our
organization. Constant education must
be conducted to make the membership
understand this fact.
4. Amalgamation must take place
and jurisdictional disputes avoided. A
conference of all unions Of the needle
Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
Haney Leads Watkins
in Democrat Primary
Race for u. S. Senate

PORTLAND. Ore, May 24.-With
less than hundred precincts out OF
1s47 in the state still to be heard
from, Bert f. Haney, former member
Of the United States Shipping Board
and democratic candidate for the
nomination to the United States sen.
ate, was leading Elton Watkins, for
mer congressman, 1915 to 1902,
watkins has conceded the nomination
to Haney.
Frederick Steiwar, who landslided
into the republican senatorial nominal
ton over Senator r. N. Stanfeld, had
a majority OF more than $4,000 votes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
BY ALBERT F. coYLE.
Editor Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers' journal.
q. |. D. Press service.)

q. L. D. Press SerViee.)
Every worker in America ought to
feel his blood boil in deep indigna.
ton at the thought that two innocent
men, whose sole crime has been 10y
atty to heir fellow workers, are soon
to be jIdicially murdered in the civil
lied state of Massachusetts unless the
combined protest OF organized labor
turnout the land leads the governor
of the state to interpose his power
in behalf Of violated justice.
No fair-minded man can dispute the
facts IN the case OF Sacco and Van
zetti. fhe prosecuting attorney not
only suppressed evidence that would
prove their innocence. but framed up
other evidence now admitted TO be
false. Even some of his own witness
es have turned against him, and the
sworn statements of experts prove
that these men did not fire the fatal
bullets IN the payroll hold up.
For Being Organizers.
sacco and Vanzetti are being herd
ed to the agony of the electric chair
for one reason. and one reason only.
They have dared TO interfere with the
profits of the big non-union mill own
ers OF Massachusetts, by endeavoring
20 organize their employees into bona
fide trade unions.
Some months ago reader Of our
journal wrote me Ncomplaining that
We should not interest ourselves in
the fate OF radical foreign agitators."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
MANY SPEAKERS
TO AID SACCO
AND VANzETTI
Messages of Accept
ance Pour Into LID.

Messages Of acceptance to speak at
saoeo-Vanzetti mass meetings thrvout
the country continue to arrive at ma
tlonai headquarters Of international
Labor Defense from prominent men in
the labor and radical movement.
'Will endeavor to participate in
meeting June A." wires Max Hayes, edi-
tor of Cleveland Citizen, the official or.
gan of the Cleveland Federation Of
Labor Hayes, who is a prominent
figure In the International Typograph-
ical Union, will speak in Cleveland to-
gether with Albert F. Coyle. editor Of
the Locomotive Engineers journal.
the official organ of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn, well-known strike
leader. and ]. P Cannon. secretary Of
International Labor Defense.
oiovanitti and Gurley Flynn.
Arturo Givoannitti, labor poet. we'll
known not only to Italian workers. but
to labor in this country in general thru
his active participation in the Lawre-
ence textile strike of more than a dec
ade ago writes International Labor De
Tense that he has already accepted an
invitation to speak at the Philadelphia
protest meeting
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn also wires
Glad to speak at any meetings you
arrange for Sacco-Vanzetti." And
only long list Of speaking engage
ments, according to a message from
James Adams, prevents her from TAX
ing the platform on behalf of the two
condemned Italian workers.
From Pacific Coast.
Robert Whitaker, a clergyman who
is known thruout the west for his
work in behalf of progressive and la
Dor causes, wires that he is working
for the holding Of big meeting in Los
Angeles and after his services, which
will be free from pressing business in
a short time, to be used by Interna-
tionai Labor Defense
From the Pacific coast comes word
from John C. Kennedy, former social
list alderman in Chicago, and known
thru the northwest for his activity in
labor education and political action
Kennedy will speak in Portland and
Seattle for Saoco and Vanzetti. II
is very likely that William Bouck,
head Of the western Progressive Farm
ers. will join him in the platform.
Robert Dunn.
Robert w. Dunn, author and lee
turer himself under Indictment in the
Passaic textile strike cases, sends
word that he is glad to help in any
way the Sacco-Vanzetti campaign" He
will speak to a number Of meetings in
the east: Buffalo, Baltimore and Wash
ington. John Hornback, the liberal
lawyer of Washington. will speak with
him at Baltimore. Hornback has
wired l. l.. D. that he will be glad
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26

lied workers of America. State and
district conferences are being ar
ranged to lay plans to crary on the
agitation against the damnable anti
labor and anti-foreign-born bills that
are to come before the next session OF
congress in their respective terri.
tories. Connecticut is the first to hold
such a conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
RED FRONT army
PARADES berlin
$4,000 STRONG
Great Demonstrated Is
Warning to Fascists
CspeoIsf to The DAILY Worker,


BERLIN, May 24.-"The Red Front
Fighters" $1,000 strong, formed a
proeession four miles long as they
marched, we'll disciplined and in mill
tary formation, thru the streets Of
Berlin on WhItsuntide Sunday. They
had come the day before from Ham
burg, saxory, the Ruhr district and
other parts Of the country. The
paraders were members Of the work
ers' defense corps, the "Rote Front.
Kaempfer,g composed largely Of Com.
munist workers.
The Communist Salute.
Leaders OF the Communist Party of
Germany headed the procession in
open automobiles. Banners with revo-
lutionary legends were held aloft. Red
flags were posted along the line Of
march. AS the lines passed a flag, the
marchers sahted-with the Red Front
salute, fist clenched and arm up at a
right angle.
$4,000 Berlin Communists stood at
attention along the route of the
parade for two hours, cheering greet
ings to the ranks Of the marchers.
Added to these were thousands of
social-democrat and non-party work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26

Petitions are being circulated pro-
testing against these bills and calling
on the senators and congressman to
fight any attempt to make these bills
law
The first national conference OF the
Council for the Protection OF foreign
Continued on page -
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
COUNCIL FOR PROTECTION OF THE
FOREIGN-BORN LAYS PLANS FOR
NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN FALL

PITTSBURGH national committee elected by the
the Protection OF FoegnBon is
be held during the fall
session of
being made bring OF the working
organizations bills aimed the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
LII. TAILORS UNION GIVES
UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT TO MAXI.
SILLINSKY FOR SECRETARY TREASU
Especial to The Daily Worker

CLEVELAND May 2 the local meeting of
Union here unanimously endorsed
and the decision made the
organizations:
To the Membership of the Journeymen Taio
BrohesLocal issuing appeal you support of
ssk Journymen Taors
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
british COAL
STRIKE TO Be
LONG struggle
Cook Condemns Mac
Donald and Thomas
Especial to The Daily Worker


LONDON, May 24.-Week-end con
ferenees by miners and operators fail
ed to produce any decisions looking
towards a settlement of the coal
strike. There is no indication that
either the miners executive or that
of the coal owners association had
altered their views about the coal situ-
alton and points to long drawn out
struggle.
A. ]. Cook secretary of the Miners
Federation, speaking in the Rhondda
Valley, the heart of the Welsh mining
district yesterday, bitterly assailed
Ramsay Macdonald and J. II. Thomas
for calling off the general strike. He
said that he had never been bullied by
government officials or operators as
he was by right wing leaders Of the
general council in their efforts to
persuade him and the other miners
leaders to accept a reduction in wages.
He characterized the calling off of
the strike as a shameful betrayal and
said that the speeches of Macdonald
and Thomas to parliament, when they
are read by the workers, will cause
them to be ashamed of their so-called
spokesman.
Miners Firm.
Cook is more popular than ever in
the coal fields The miners stand
solidly behind their executive in hold
ing out for no reduction of wages.
The suffering in some parts Of Wales
is very great, but the miners and
their families bear it grimly.
The train service is seriously affect
ed by the shortage of coal and there
are rumblings among the rank and
file of the transportation union, first,
because Of the ill-treatment accorded
them by the roads; second, because
they feel they should help the miners,
and third, growing distrust Of their
leaders.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26

Come to the Saeeo-Vanzetti meeting
Friday night, at Temple Hall, Van
Buren, and Marshfeld
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
The appropriation.

Nor can the appropriation movement
be separated from yesterdays demon.
stration. 1t was largely thru the ac-
tivity and the initiative of the Com
munist Party that the petition drive
for national referendum on the ex-
preparation of the property of the
the former royalty and nobility of
Germany got 12,50O,OOO signatures.
The registered voters number ap-
proximately s0,0OO,000
The referendum is to be held on
June 90 The fascist and monarchist
elements aresfighting bitterly against
the appropriation. There is every
chance that they will invoke violence
if necessary to defeat the referendum.
Yesterdays parade showed them what
to expect