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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
How N. Y. Workmen's
Compensation Law Does
by a Worker Corresponding

NEW YORK, March 23.-After wait.
ing impatiently for a number OF
months for a letter from the New
York state department of labor mott
flying me of the date of my hearing
before the compensation board on in.
juries that l had met with, / was told
to come to the commission on March
Is.
On the day of the trial l went to the
Office and handed my letter to the
clerk. He was very severe-looking
man. After looking me over from tor
TO bottom he told me to sit down.
l sat down and began to read a copy
of the Workers Monthly that / had
with me. had been in the room a
short time when my case was called
The judge asked, Are you working
now?" mo" was my reply. Whats
the name of the doctor that is taking
care of your" l told him that did
not know as it was a doctor from
the Insurance company. Go homel'
shouted the Judge.
In the afternoon when was at the
insurance office the manager of the
claim department said to me: "Comt
over Friday, matters will be straight
ened out" Then l understood the
meaning Of the judges GO home!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Plan Hiuher council.

GENEVA, March 23-It is reported
here that the reorganization commit
tee appointed by the supreme council
of the league has already decided on
a drastic revision of the statutes of
that organization. Above the pres
ent league council of ten members,
there is to be instituted higher body
of seven. Five of these,-Great Brit
ain, Italy, France, Japan, and Ger
many-will constitute the charter
members. The two additional places
will be reserved for the United States
and Russia. Since the real power
would be concentrated in this group,
it would solve the questions of admis-
sions to the present council
Continental Representation.
According to this plan, the various
continents would be represented as
such. In this way Canada would
likely be chosen to represent North
America and because of the FREEDOM
nance of British interests in Africa
the British believe they could secure
this seat for one of their colonies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
POLICE ARREST
MAILER PICKETS
IN PITTSBURGH
Bosses Use Child Labor
to Break Strike
BY GEORGE PAPCUN.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March %
Mailers OF several Pittsburgh newspa-
pers are on strike demanding recog-
milton of their union. Over 225 men
are involved affecting the local cap
italist sheets such as the Gazette
Times, Post, Sun, Chronicle, Tele-
graph and Press.
Use Child Labor.
The mailers of these papers have
been organized in the union for some
time. The executive council of the
Typographical Union called the strike
when the companies refused to meet
with the international representative
Of the union. The strike is 100 per
cent effective in that craft. To get
out the Sunday newspaper, children
from IA to 16 years of age were hired
to do the mems work. In trying to
break the strike with child labor the
newspaper companies are violating
the child labor law of the state of
Pennsylvania, but the local and state
authorities pay little attention to these
violations.
Two pickets have been arrested and
held under bond. After setting the
bond, the police refused to let the
pickets leave, even tho the bond had
been secured for them. They were not
released until the representatives of
the union got in touch with the chief
Of police. The police department is
playing the role of strikebreaker in
this strike as it did in the bakers
strike of few days ago.
At each publishing house, Is to 20
police are stationed. Saturday eve
ming the Office employees of the Pitts
burgh press got orders that they
must help in the mailing. department
in getting out the Sunday paper. The
editor of the pictorial section re-
fused to be a strikebreaker and was
discharged on that account.
The strikers are determined to fight
the battle to the end no matter how
long the employers may resist. Ar
rangements are being made for strike
benefits in case the strike lasts more
than a week.
Typos May Strike.
The Typographical Union has been
negotiating with the newspaper COM
panies for two-year agreement and
an increase of $3.50 a week in wages.
This was refused. So the Typograph-
ical Union has decided to demand the
executive council call strike OF the
typographical workers also.
1t is evident that if the different
crafts in the printing trade were all
united in a solid local union it would
make it easier to win the strike. All
the other crafts are recognized by the
companies. The mailers are the only
craft whose union is not recognized.
There is no doubt that the entire
labor movement will respond and help
the mailers get their moderate and
fully justified demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Predict the Passaic
Strike Will Spread to
Other Textile Centers
CONTINUED from Page ID

tCOuLlHueQ from rage ID
violence on the partgof the police. The
next day all was quiet and the pick
cts were unmolested. The tactic of
the police seems to be intermittent
terror; a few days peace, then ter
rife assault upon the strikers. Each
attack instead of beating the workers
into submission only infuriates them
the more and makes them redouble
their efforts to win.
Strike Will Spread.
Already having spread to part of
the industry, the most exploited, the
dye workers, there is every prospect
that before many days have passed
the $4,000 silk workers of Pater-
son, only fifteen miles away in a
Passaic, will join the strike. Reports
were received that the workers in a
number of the big mills at Lawrence,
Mass, are preparing to walk out and
rumblings of discomfort arey becoming
audible in the great textile centers OF
the Blackstone and Pawtucket valleys
Of Rhode Island, where the famous
'iron battalion" marched from town
to town in 1922 until the two valleys
with their two hundred thousand
slaves were out on strike. A num-
Der of competing unions operating at
that time made the conduct of the
strike difficult. The Passaic strike is
conducted under the United Front
Committee and like committees, de-
signed to make possible unity of &C
ton Of the workers, have been and
are being set up thruout the whole in.
dustry.
It is not at all improbable, in fact,
it is possible, that Passaic will be
the starting point of a movement that
will sweep the entire industry which
employs upward of a million workers
and lift them out Of their peonage to
the mill owners.
Receive Workers. Support.
One of the most hopeful signs In
this strike is the loyal support receiV-
ed from all branches of organized la,
Dor. From all parts of the country
funds and articles of food roll into the
relief stations to aid the workers car.
ry on until they gain he victory their
magnificent struggle merits.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
MUSICAL AFFAIR

DETROIT, Mich Do you appreci-
ate good music, do you like to dance,
do you enjoy having an exception
ally good time? If so, come to the
musicale and dance being given by
the Young Workers (Communist)
league of Detroit at the Finnish Hall,
1868 14th avenue, Saturday at 8 D. m.
March 81.
The first part of the program will
consist of musical numbers and will
Be followed by dancing from IL p. m.
until a. m. The most capable talent
which the workers of Detroit can fur
nish has been engaged.
Krishuk and Sufiev, baritone and
soprano, respectively, will sing Rus
sian popular songs. Among them will
be the Song of the Volga Boatmen"
and "Dubinushka." Four numbers
from the best opera can offer will be
given by two Italian artists. Four Ne
groes consisting of baritone, so
prano, violinist and tenor will contri-
butte their share in making the pro-
gram an extraordinary one. The Lith-
uanian choir, some special dancing
numbers and several additional instru-
mental numbers will complete the
list.
Those familiar with the Finnish
Hall and its splendid accommodations
for dancing will appreciate the good
times in store for them. The admit
lance price will be only so cents. All
Communists and sympathizers attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
URGE I LEAGUE TO :
CONSIST ONLY OF
EUROPE'S POWERS
Amery Would Keep Out
South America


LONDON, March 23-Colonial Sec
rotary Amery in public address
here declared that the league of ma
tions should become more exclusively
European body. The countries Of
South America, he asserted, had no
vital interest in the affairs of the old
world and exerted, on the other hand,
very disturbing influence upon them.
The action of Brazil in vetoing the adj
mission of Germany unless admitted
to the supreme council herself was
the basis for his contention.
Amery's speech gives voice to what
has been growing conviction among
large group of diplomats. With the
failure of the United States to join
the league, politicians have begun to
consider the possibility of making it
European union. Common eco
nomic interests, arraying them in OPP
position to America, are back of this
new orientation. They are all debt
ors of the United States. The huge
expansion of American commerce is
cutting into their own. American fl
nance capital is pressing them hard
and gobbling up the, resources and in
dustrial establishments of their own
countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
BY WILL HERRERe.


THE league politminimum is already
4 out BY this time every district
and city organization of the league
should have in its possession copies
of the Syllabus Outline for. the league
politminimum course as we'll as the
reading and literature list that goes
with it.
The Purpose of the PoIitminimum.
What use is to be made of this ma
terial? First, what is the idea OF
the politminimum course? The po-
litminimum does not aim at convert
ing our league comrades into finish
ed Marxists and Leninists. Nothing
of the kind. We are aiming primarily
at developing in the average league
comrade that elementary understand
ing of the fundamentals of Commun-
list theory that 1t is absolutely neces-
sary to have in order to function in a
league that strives to be the vanguard
of the proletarian youth of America.
The politminimum, as its name shows,
proposes to impart the absolute min.
imum of political fundamentals; it
proposes to make the league member
politically literate.
Politminimum Circles in the Nuclei.
In view of this it is evident that
the politminimum must. reach the en-.
tire league membership and especially
its lowest circles. For this reason DO.
llitminimum circles should be organ
lied wherever possible in the funda-
mental units, in the nuclei or concen-
tration groups. Every comrade of
the nucleus with the rarest excep-
tions) should be obliged to participate
in the politminimum circle. Above all
should such participation be required
of new comrades joining the league.
In this way, a step forward will be
taken in one of our most fundamental
propaganda tasks-the development of
uniform feminist theology in our
league.
1t is our opinion that it is best to
have this politminimum circle take
place every week in connection with
the regular meeting of the nucleus, If
Ithe meeting begins. at seyen o'clock,
say, the period from seven to eight
can be given to the political circle
and then the regular business meet
ing may proceed. Experience will
show that this is a very serviceable
arrangement. However, if for vari-
GUS reasons such an arrangement
proves impracticable the politimini-
mum circle may be held on special
evening but certainly no less frequent
ly than once a week.
The Method of Political Instruction.
1t is impossible in these brief notes
to take UP in detail the question of
method. But it may be said that the
best method is an apt and careful
combination of the lecture (report)
method and the discussion method.
One Of the best methods we know of
runs somewhat as follows: The class
leader starts reporting Qecturing) on
the subject in hand. Every member
of the circle, however, has the right
to interrupt the speaker at any point.
Whenever an interruption takes place
the matter is discussed by the class
leader and students in a collective
way and when a conclusion is reach
! ed, the speaker proceeds. At the end
of the session the class leader places
before the class a series Of questions
covering the material just gone over
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
CENTRAL LABOR
BODY ACTS AS A
DEMOCRAT TOOL
New York Workers Need
Own Labor Party
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.
Especial 20 The Daily Workerl

NEW YORK CITY, March %
Once again the Central Trades and
Labor Council has been used as a
forum to promote the interests of the
democratic party and at the same
time condemn its rival for political
plums, the republican party.
Anticipating a large attendance as
a protest against the republican ma
jority in Albany committing to a
special commission all of the labor
bills introduced in this years session
of the legislature, the meeting was
held at Washington Irving high
school, the officers of all the local
unions being requested to be pres
emit in addition to the regular dele
gates. However, only 100 were seat
ed when president Joseph Ryan
called the meeting to order.
John O'Hanlon, secretary of the
State Federation of Labor was the
first speaker. He recited the recent
events in Albany including the COM
hitting of all the labor bills to
special commission which is to bring
in a report February, 1927. This
includes bills covering the 4S-hour
week for women, insurance, raising
the amount to be paid to injured
workers, occupational diseases and
workmen's compensation.
He stated that both the republican
and the democratic parties had de-
clared themselves in favor of the Ia
Dor laws during the last election
campaign and now the republican
party is not keeping its promises.
"All of the assemblymen and state
senators in Albany today were
elected on platform in favor Of these
bills. They have not kept their
pledges, their compact being broken
by trickery," stated O'Hanlon. He
continued: I'VE must make known
our indignation against this ruthless
action in Albany. We will hold meet
ings thruout New York state to pro-
claim the position of organized labor"
He also said that Governor Smith is
our only hope"
Judge Shientag, former state indus
trial commissioner, was the next
speaker, being the official representa-
tive of Governor Smith, who was I'M
able to be resent.
He started by thanking the dele
gates for the support they had given
him at the election, which had result
ed in his elevation to judgeship.
He then complimented President
Ryan, State President John Sullivan
and Secretary O'Hanlon.
Delegate Curtis exhibited two Grip
pied workers who had not received
their compensation money due to
loopholes in the present laws which
would have been remedied by the
bills blocked by the republican party
in Albany.
Abraham Lefkowitz then introduced
q motion which was passed, and sent
to the president of the state senate
and the speaker of the assembly, de-
manding that the labor bills now be-
fore them be passed at once with
out a hearing.
Here we see the New York labor
movement IN the role or an agent OF
the democratic party, acting as its
publicity agent and official rubber
stamp.
This must be changed by the or
ganization of a labor party in New
York, built upon the power Of the
trades unions. Only then will the
workers be sure that their interests
will be protected at all times and un.
der all circumstances.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Baltimore Meeting
for Passaic Strikers

BALTIMORE, Md, March 2S - A
united front conference was held in
Baltimore yesterday to arrange a
mass meeting and tag day for the
benefit of the Passaic strikers. Sew.
eral labor organizations and sympa.
thetic societies were represented and
meeting, with Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn as chief speaker, was arranged.
The meeting will be held at Birth
Sholom Hall, 1912 East Baltimore st.
on Sunday afternoon, March %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
On the PO|itminimum Course

At the beginning Of the next session
answers to these questions are called
for and this constitutes the review.
A method like this combines the
best features of the lecture and dis
cussion methods. OF course, it places
considerable responsibility ON the
class leader. 1t devolves upon him to
see that his class follows him, that
the study material is absorbed and
assimilated. These are the dangers of
the lecture method, and above all, that
the discussion does not become "wild
and that it does not leave the line
mapped out in advance (this is the
most serious danger of the discussion
method). But then, any method places
great responsibilities on the class
leader and we believe that this meth
cd does not do so to an unusually
great extent.
One more point. The question of
literature and references has proved
one of the most difficult for the ma
tiOnal agitprop. There is so very lit
tie in the English language that can
serve as reading and study material.
And above all there is nothing that
can serve as a political textbook In
view Of this We have been forced to
regard our literature and reading ref
erences as, to large extent, make.
shift. The national agitprop intends
in the very near future to issue a Do
litminimum text following the lines Of
the politminimum outline That will
go some way towards solving the
problem. The national agitprop also
intends, both before and after the is
suance Of the text, to issue various
mimeographed bulletins on special
subjects that can not be fully covered
in the text book. Finally we intend
to keep the reading list itself as up
to-date and as complete as possible
thru issuing additions to the list
whenever new reference presents it.
self. We think that, taking all this
into consideration, the question of
reading and study material will be
treated as best it possibly can at
the present time.
A Critical Evolution Of Our Expert
ences.
The politminimum is largely an ex-
pertinent. It was constructed on very
little concrete experience-as was ma
turally unavoidable. It is certainly
not permanent. The constant improve
ment of our politminimum work can
only come thru a collection and an
alysis of the experiences of the league
organizations in the use of the polit-
minimum outline and reading lists.
For this reason it is absolutely impor-
tant for our comrades to go about the
politminimum work in a critical way
to carefully watch their work to ex-
anime their experiences, to formulate
their suggestions and criticisms, and
to transmit everything to the national
agitprop. This is the only way in
which the league as a whole will be
able to march forward. This is what
is expected Of the entire league.
Forward With the Work of Political
Educationl
The work of political education in
the league has only just begun and
the politminimum is an important step
forward. The united energies and
constant cooperation of the league
are absolutely necessary for the sue
cessful development of our most ele-
mentary tasks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Record Flour Mill
Combine Announced

NEW YORK, March 23-Thes Com
mander Mill company Of Minneapolis
has taken over the Larabee Flour
Mills corporation, which operates six
-four mills in Missouri and Kansas.
The Commander Mill company has
plants at five cities in Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
The merger gives the Sheffield in.
terests which controlled the Com.
mander Mill company mills with an
aggregate capacity OF 10000 barrels
a day. The deal is one Of the largest
in recent years in the Touring bust
ness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Italian Cottons Gust
British from Abyssinia

ROME. March 23-Italian cottons
have ousted British fabrics from the
markets OF Aritrea, Abyssinia and the
Arabian peninsula, according to re-
port from General Gasperini, gov
ernor OF the Italian colony OF Eritrea.
They have met and are now gradually
overcoming the competition of Japan
ese goods in the same regions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Druses Nearly Wipe
Out French Company
Especial to The Daily wOrkerl

BEIRUT, Syria, March % - An
French detachment has been am
bushed by Druses and nearly wiped
out. At least so soldiers were killed.
The force was composed of Senegal
lese (Negroes). commanded by French
officers. 1t was en- route from Karab-
kale to Rachava.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Jewish Young Workers, Chicago,
Attention.

The first meeting Of the young
workers correspondence group under
the auspices OF the Freiheit Yougent
Club will be held on Wednesday,
March 81, at 0 p. m. sharp, in the
Freiheit Hall, 1909 w. Roosevelt
Road.
All those who want to join that
group please come on time.
The Young Workers, Correspond.
ence will be the main feature OF the
Living newspaper published by the
Freiheit Young Club.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-25
Skagit County l. L. D.
Against AntiAlien Bills

BURLINGTON, Wash, March 3D.
The Skagit county international La
Dor Defense adopted resolution pro-
testing against the antialien bills that
are now in congress aimed at lower
ing the living standards of the for.
eign-born and native born workers
The resolution is especially aimed at
the Aswell bill.