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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

causes Of the present so-called boom
in the coal industry, but fails com
pletely to take advantage of the stu
alton to build and to save the union.
While the operators are organized
and are preparing for the coming
strike not a thing is being done by
our district officials to prepare for
the coming onslaught of the open
shoppers. The watchword of the min
ers against the coal operators must
'be NO Wage Cuts"
Sixth, All the above conditions
must be remedied by Immediately
preparing the miners for the strug-
gle in April, 1927, and also by the
policy Of mass picketing, organizing
the unorganized in the non-union
fields of Pennsylvania, Kentucky and
West Virginia, and the southern coal
fields of United States, nationalist
ton OF mines under union manage
ment, a labor party in Pennsylvania
which will represent the interests of
labor. Immediate reinstatement in
his district and in the international
such members as Alex Howat, who
have been unjustly expelled, with full
right and privileges in the organiza-
ton.
For Vigorous Policy.
believe that in fighting for the
above policies and remedies vigor-
ously, the union can be saved and
can be built up to where it will ex-
tend its banner to include the non
union fields such as the Latrobe, r.
win and the Connellsville coke re-
gion coal fields in this district, West
Virginia, Kentucky and other dis
tricts in the international.
In this way we will be able to re-
gain our influence and make the BAN
ner of the United Mine Workers fly
in the districts for whose welfare
hundreds of members of the United
Mine Workers died, and which the
policies of our officials would now de-
stroy
Accepts 5rophy Policy.
On the above platform accept the
nomination for the office, of district
president l am glad to say that the
undersigned candidates for various
Offices is the district, accept the poll
cy as enunciated by John Brophy and
the program outlined above. We are
conducting our campaign on the
basis of the above program to save
the union and to increase its power
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

Amalgamated Is far from being dead
that 1t still has the confidence and
support OF the rank and fle. Becker
man did not dare to break up the Gen.
trail Opera House meeting because he
knew that the left wing was able to
prevent him from doing so. The left
wing, with the Central Opera House
meeting, pricked the Beckerman
bubble and paved the way to the over
coming of the ruthless terrorism in
stituted against the rank and file in
order to prevent them from express
ing their opposition to the methods
and policies of the administration
The Advance wants to discredit the
meeting by stating that a regulation
New York Workers Party crowd at
tended the meeting. It takes the
genius and logic of a Salutsky to make
such convincing argument"
Workers Party Influence.
THAT the Workers Party has in
l. fluence among the workers in New
York, especially the tailors. cannot be
denied. The Workers Party is proud
that The Advance has to admit that
workers from the shops attend its
meetings. II gathering of workers
is synonymous with a Workers Party
meeting, what has that to do with the
Central Opera House meeting and the
role OF the Amalgamated in the cloak.
makers strike. The Workers Party
does not boast OF meetings with the
exploiter OF labor, Golden Rule Nash,
and OF banquets attended by manufac.
turers and contractors. Beckerman
and Hillman are proud OF attending
such gatherings. The left wing is OPP
posed to such determination between
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]. B. salutsly. former member Of
the central committee Of the Workers
Party OF America, expelled for his op-
portunistic views. Now employed by
the Hillman administration to give In.
tellectual support to his reactionary
policies and TO. direct the theological
campaign Tor the reactionary official
dom against the left wing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
Workers Pay Respects
to Debs in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. q. - In spite
OF a rainy evening, some 400 workers
gathered in the Music-Art Hall to
honor the memory of Eugene V. Debs.
Robert G. Whitaker Of the Civil Lii
berties' Union presided Rudolph Won
Liebiech had rendered the Russian
funeral march The "Freiheit Gezangs"
chorus sang appropriate songs. Mother
Bloor, James Fisher and Frank Spec
tor spoke.
The speaker had pointed out the life
work Of Eugene Debs as a shining
example of answering devotion to the
working class They stressed upon
his fighting aggressiveness in his half
century struggle on the class-war
front.
An appeal for "Debs Enrolment"
into International Labor Defense
brought many responses from the
gathering.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

the officials of the union and the
bosses. The left wing of the Anal
gamated, unlike the reactionary off,
cials, is not afraid to show It's face
before the masses, and particularly
before the rank and file OF the union.
The Amalgamated rank and file is
not frightened by such asinine argu-
ments. Furthermore, The Advance
should know that the rank and file Of
the Amalgamated, and especially the
supporters of the left wing, know that
the Communists are the most loyal
champions of the working class and
the workers staunchest supporters in
their struggles against the bosses.
Left Wing Builds.
THE ADVANCE screams, "They
l. would rather make the Amalga-
mated what they thought 1t ought to
be or break IT," What tommyrotl
Why doesn't The Advance take stock
Of the disruDtiye activities that are
carried on by the reactionary official.
dom. activities that are undermining
and destroying the organization. No
one knows better than The Advance
that the left wing is interested in
building and strengthening the union,
not destroying 1t.
The Advance, being on the inside.
could give more facts about the de-
structive activities OF the reactionary
officialdom than | can, nevertheless
will numerate a number that will be
sufficient to convince anyone.
The Amalgamated officials have
been carrying ON an expulsion policy.
The most active and loyal members
have been expelled from the union.
Local unions have been reorganlzed
and the duly elected officials either
expelled or suspended from the organ
lzation.
Policy OF Terror
A FASCIST regime OF terror against
"A the membership has been inst.
tuted. Workers are brutafly beaten
up for expressing IN opinion in oppo.
sition 10 the policies OF the admins.
tration. Workers who do not obey the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

orders Of the officials are deprived Of
their jobs. For maintaining a political
view distasteful to the officials, mem
bers have been heavily fined.
The union officials in league with
the bosses have agreed to the speed
ing up of production, reductions in
wages and the firing of hundreds of
workers from their jobs.
When other needle trades unions
we're fighting for better conditions for
their workers the Amalgamated in
New York closed a most shameful
agreement with the manufacturers,
making no demands upon them, an
agreement that paves the way for
speeding up and peacework in the
New York market. That when this
agreement was emphatically rejected
by the masses the administration ig.
nored the will of the masses and hailed
the agreement as a great victory.
Constitution Flouted.
THE constitution no longer Is being
l. lived up to in New York. Elec-
lions are not held as provided for.
Meetings OF local unions are a farce,
the meetings being packed with gang
sters and the membership not per-
mitted to talk. When a vote is taken
and II is against the officialdom II Is
registered in their favor. Elections
when they are held, are a farce. Thou.
sands of votes that have never been
cast are recorded. as. for example. the
vote for Beckerman for member OF the
G.. Il. b., while votes cast for the left
wing are not counted.
These are some OF the things that
are undermining the union. Il is
against these evils that the left wing
70 lighting. But the left wing does not
stop there. II is not mere oppos.
ton. II has a constructive program
and favors policies that will build and
strengthen the union, not break Il.
The left wing nghts for democracy
and constitutional conduct OF the
union. The left wing proposes a mill
tant fighting policy TO better the con-
ditions for the workers. The left wing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
Combined
leA lncnma
Small Group.

In 1924 the country paid 5715 indi
vlduals incomes so large that after all
deductions their net incomes amount.
ed to 100000 or more apiece. This
group of millionaires was less than
ITO of 10 OF all those reporting In
comes, yet they reported nearly go
of the total net income for the year.
Altogether their net income totaled
1921, 939, $50.
The 1851 who reported net In
comes of $4,000 OF more had a com
bined net income of $2,304723,f73. :
They represented less than $40 OF
10 of all those reporting their In
comes, but received about go Of all
the income. Similarly the 6S,592 per
sons reporting net incomes Of more
than $4,000 are less than 10 Of all
those making returns but their s5-
904571,535 total is more than 1879 Of
all the net income reported.
The report shows that less than
1919 of all those making returns and
less than go of all gainfully occupied
persons in the country have incomes
amounting to as much as $4,000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
"Let Us Call A Spade A Spade"

to come to the support OF the striking
cloakmakers as soon as relief was ur-
gently needed and as generously as It
was able to.
THE editorial, if 1t Indicates any
i thing indicates that President Sid
ney Hillman is not interested In main
tanning high reputation of progress
siveness for the Amaglamated, but is
intent upon continuing policy that
In q short period of years has trans
formed the Amalgamated into one OF
the blacklist and most reactionary I'M
IONS In the United States. The Ad
vance editorial reminds one Of the
tactics used by the bosses to meet the
issues raised by the workers. The
bosses always begin by ignoring the
workers demands by raising the cry
of reds and Communist control. The
Advance editorial ignores the issues of
the meeting by hurting invectives
against the Trade Union Educational
League and making statements and
charges that have not a tissue OF truth
to them.
Yes, Call II a Spade.
r AGREE with the editorial to let US
L call a spade a spade, without mine.
ing words. The Amalgamated is en-
ragged because the Amalgamated left
wing, in spite OF the Boosting threats
OF A. Beckerman. manager OF the New
York Joint Board, did hold a very sue.
cessful mass meeting that was well
attended by the tailors. When Hill.
man first foisted Beckerman upon the
New York organization against the
will OF the membership, Beckerman,
the appointed dictator, boosted that as
long as he was manager the meetings
called by the left wing Of the Amalga-
mated would be broken up by him.
The Advance roared with delight when
Beckerman, with the aid Of strong-arm
squads and police. smashed a number
OF left wing meetings II was declared
that the left wing was dead and peace
and order once more restored In New
York. The Central Opera House meet
ing showed that the left wing In the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
DISEASE CAUSES
In INDUSTRY CAN
Be STAMPED OUT
Director of Women's
Bureau Says

NEW YORK, Nov. 81. = (FP) -
Practically all the causes for indus
trial and occupational diseases can be
stamped out, nellie Swartz, director
bureau Of women in industry New
York state labor department, told her
radio audience in the regular state
health department broadcast. The
task of eliminating industrial diseases
needs study and "the cooperation of
all interested groups" said Swartz.
Lead, arsenic, mercury, benzol and
carbon monoxide are the most COM
mon industrial poisons to which work
ers are exposed, she stated.
Lead Poison.
Printers, painters and plumbers are
exposed to lead poison. Workers in
gold and silver ref1neries, copper and
brass foundr1es, dye works and glass
factories are exposed to arsenic. Mer-
curry exposure comes to workers on
thermometers, hats and explosives.
Benzol effects workers in pasting rub
Der and leather and sealing tin cans.
Chronic carbon monoxide poisoning is
one of the commonest types of indus
trial disease-occurring often where
furnaces, gas-heating devices and i'm
properly maintained heating arrange
ments exist. Industrial poisons are
controlled by the substitution of some
other substances or removal of poison
GUS fumes from workshops by ex-
hausts and ventilating hoods.
Occupational disease develops from
dust in many industries, Swartz
stated. But Industrial dusts can be
controlled by eliminating processes
causing dust; altering process to re-
duce dust; use of exhausts, hoods and
respirators; through supplying work
ers with pure air by means Of helmets.
Headaches from glazing lights; back
aches from standing all day at ma
chimes; colds from overheated or un-
derheated and badly ventilated rooms
also could be called ocoupational dis
eases when incurred at work. bad or
faulty working conditions play large
part in the amount Of sickness among
industrial workers." concluded Nellie
Swartz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

in this distrfSS as we'll as on an in
ternational scale
Hoping to receive your support for
the undersigned candidates who have
pledged to save the union and to
make It better and stronger.
Fraternally yours,
Candidates.
District Candidates.
Fred Siders, president, Avella, L.
U. 1881.
John Sesesky, vice-president, Daisy
town, L. U. 1893.
Tony Caffini secretary-treasurer,
Denbo, L. U, 1882.
Charles Fulp, teller, Primrose, L.
U. 2O12.
James Collaccia, district teller, Mo-
nongahela, L. u. ESQ.
Elva Mckinney, district teller,
Avella, L. o. 1855.
Steve Kurepa, district auditor. Har-
wick, L. U. 524.
James Garner, district auditor,
Whitsett, L, U. LOG.
Barney Lomagno, international
board member, Whitsett, L. U. LOG.
VIM. Hallam, Sub-district l, board
member. Penowa, L. U. 2210.
James Douglas, Sub-district 2, board
member, Houston, L. U. 2125.
Alfred Philipelli, Sub-district 8,
board member, Monongahela, l.. U.
$50.
Andy Hornik, Sub-district 4, board
member, California, l.. U. 1887.
William Robinson, Sub-district s,
board member, Suterville, L. U. 1S49.
William Citeroni, Sub-dtstrict 7,
board member, Russelton, L. U. 1906.
international Candidates.
These are candidates for interna-
tional Office pledged to carry out the
Save the Union" program.
John Brophy, International Presi-
dent.
William Stevenson, International
Vice-President.
William ]. Brennan, International
ecretary-Treasurer
Charles Aksomet, international Au-
ditor.
Gilbert Roger, International Auditor.
H. Wadsworth, International Auditor.
Tom Morey, International Teller.
E. B. Hewlett, International Teller.
John Witeunas, International Teller.
John Brophy, delegate to A. F. l..
convention.
William Stevenson, delegate to A.
F. L. convention.
VIM. ]. Brennan, delegate to A. F.
L. convention.
Alex Howat, delegate to A. F. L.
convention.
Joe Tumulty, delegate to A. F. L.
convention.
Powers Hapgood, delegate to A. F.
L. convention.
John Morris, delegate to A. F. L.
convention.
Walter Harris, delegate to A. F. L.
convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
WEALTH OF NATION BECOMING MORE
CONCENTRATED INTO SMALL OWNING
CLASS HANDS, INCOME TAX SHOWS

The tremendous concentration Of
wealth in the hands Of the country
tiny owning class is again shown by
the report of the commissioner Of in
ternal revenue covering income tax
returns for 1924. This shows 70 multi
millionaires at the top of the pyramid
revealing in annual income sufficient
to support 10000 worker families at
the scale considered adequate by the
National (employers) Industrial Con-
ference board.
These 70 individuals with net in
comes in excess OF 100000 apiece
have a combined gross income Of
$190,337 26S and a net income after
large deductions for, gifts, ETC., Of
S155, 974,475, The average gross in
come of this group was S2,5SS,OOO.
Each Of these profit gluttons could
have supported 1000 worker families
in accordance with the U. S. depart
ment of labor health and comfort
standard and still have more than
100000 income left for his own luxu.
rious living.
S11,ooo,ooo Incomes.
The 3 richest men in this upper
crust of society had combined gross
income of $34,1S6,699 The number OF
persons reporting 1924 income and the
combined total of their incomes ar.
ranged by incoma group are:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
Twin Cities Liberal
Book Shop Sells Out

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 21-An
announcement of indeed unusual in
terest has just come to the attention
of the book-loving public. The Liberal
Book Shop, 21O S. Third street, Min
neapolis, which is the only, store OF
its kind in the Twin Cities of Min.
neapolis and st. Paul, and which spe-
cialized in labor, radical and Com.
munist literature of all kind, is selling
its entire stock at prices never heard
of before, and which will probably
never again be duplicated.
Who ever heard of buying Trotsky's
book, Literature and Revolution" at
slips before? Yet that is the price at
which it can now be purchased Who
ever could buy copy in two volumes
of Dreiser's "An American Tragedy
for $3.50 at any other time? The sale
now going on in the Book Shop will
continue until Friday, November q.
Everything is being sold at half price,
and less than half price, if orders of
$3.50 or more are purchased.
Every liberal and radical should i'm
mediately take advantage of this
event, and provide himself with all the
books he has always wanted to own,
that are now within reach of every
body's purse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
is FAILURE, ADMITS
HOOVER IN FAVORING GOVERNMENT
INTERVENTION IN u. S. BUSINESS

in the campaign" he says, at must
be borne in mind that the whole pro-
gram is one fundamentally to stimu-
late action among the industries,
trades and consumers themselves. 1t
is obviously not the function of the
government to manage business, but
for it to recruit and distribute eco
nomic information; to investigate eco
nomic and scientific problems; to
point out the remedy for economic
failure or the road to progress; to In
spire and assist in cooperative action
in reduction of waste"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

Private property fails as basis for
efficient organization OF the country's
economic life and government initia-
tive is required. This is the outstand-
ing lesson in secretary of commerce
Hoover's report on Progress in Elm
nation Of Waste. Though he goes out
of his way to voice the propaganda
Of big business, Hoover shows how
the government has been forced to
step in to protect American living
standards from capitalist waste.
while various divisions of the de-
partment have been actively aiding
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

dictment against the neglect, con
scious Withholding of the relief SO ur-
genly needed by the striking cloak
makers who were putting up a mag
nificent struggle, not only for them
selves, but for all workers in the nee
die trades. The same cannot be said
of the cloakmakers. They have al
ways literally helped the members Of
the Amalgamated in their struggles
with a real generous and loyal class
conscious spirit.
But, continues The Advance, nearly
one week ahead of the calling OF the
Central Opera House meeting the
board of directors of the New York
Joint Board decided TO levy q tax OF
81 per member for the cloakmakers'
strike. What brasen and audacious
lieing. The capitalist press ought to
take lesson.
The decision was made few days
before the meeting was held 1t was
made after workers were discharged
from their Jobs upon the orders OF
Manager Beckerman because they per
sisted in taking shop collections for
the striking cloakmakers. The de-
cision was made long after the left
wing had publicly announced that IL
would hold the meeting to profess
against this sabotage OF the cloak
makers strike.
Made a Bad Job.
The facts are very clear. The Ad.
vance has made a bad job in trying
TO impugn all kinds OF foreign motives
to the Central Opera House meeting.
The rank and file. which has suffered
too much from the destructive activi-
ties OF Beckerman. Hillman and Co,
will call a spade a spade. Il viii
continue to condemn the criminal role
played BY tho Amalgamatcd in the
cloakmakers strike
About the other Issues "a IN the
editorial. the question OF TIE r. H..
r. L. receivership and that the unions
under the left wing have not done
well, will be dealt with in another
article.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23

80 y A@AA' Ah6 against bhS lHuldudpOliS
To the Officers and Members Of u
M. w. A. District Five.
With Trade Union Greetings:
l am accepting the nomination for
district president of District No. S, U.
M. w. A. given me by the numerous
local unions for the following out
standing reasons:
First, l accept the program Of Bro
ply to Save the Union" and will
fight most vigorously to put it into
effect.
Second, 1t is no secret today that
our union in district five has lost
several thousand members in the past
few years. In spite Of the fact that
we have been losing members, the
district officials still refuse to pursue
a vigorous fighting policy against the
coal operators of this district, and
are still following the same policy as
the international officials, of local
strikes, which is costing us thousands
of members. They still refuse to pur-
sue the principle of mass picketing.
Lost Big Mines.
Third, The policy of not fighting
the coal operators vigorously enough
has cost us some of the mines such
as the mines in the Kish Valley of
the Hicks Coal Co., and if we do not
change the policy, we stand a chance
of losing completely the union in the
mines of the Pittsburgh Coal Co.
Fourth, The Jacksonville agreement
is not being enforced by the district
officials who were partly instrument
tai in drawing 1t up and having it
adopted. The district officials where
ever they get chance try to avoid
taking the necessary steps to put it
into effect. Hundreds Of local griev-
ances are pending thruout the dis
trict, yet we find that the district is
not doing anything about them. Dis
trict board members whenever they
are called to settle these grievances
usually do not come around.
Favor Companies.
In cases where they do show up,
nine times out of ten the local dis.
pute is settled in behalf of the coal
operators. Tho the district board
members do not show up very often
at local meetings they do come
around when nominations, elections,
district and national conventions take
place. 1t seems that then you can
bump into organizers and board mem
bers practically everywhere you go,
losing valuable time that could be
used in the interest of the miners, and
creating expense to keep themselves
in power.
Fifth. During the last few weeks a
number Of mines that were closed for
many months and even years have
been reopened. This was due to two
main reasons. One. the British coal
strike which has created demand
for American coal, and which we, the
miners of the United States, are un-
consciously helping to break. Two,
the preparations of the coal operators
of this country for a strike in April,
1927, which seems sure to come. But
no matter what the reasons may be
the situation presented splendid OPP
portunity to the United Mine Work
ers to strengthen the organization, to
place the operators on the defensive,
to force them to live up tosthe Jack
sonvtlle agreement.
But the present leadership of our
district not only fails to realize the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-23
.O'Connell Urges u. S.
Adopt Five-Day Week
for Navy Yard Workers

WASHINGTON, Nov. ri. - James
.O'Connell, head of the Metal Trades
division of the American Federation
of Labor, today urged the navy wage
board to consider the advisability Of
establishing the fve-day working
week in all navy yards.
The shorter week has proved bene-
fetal to many large corporations, he
said. He asked for more money for
navy yard workers.