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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20

I lied the furriers' union in the three
years that they were in power. The
let's have only been in power for just
one year. They have not only reor
ganized and strengthened the union
but led the strike of 1926 with gains
for the workers.
How They Did It.
TN 1920, when the Forward boys
called a strike, the furriers had a
larger treasury and a smaller member.
ship-over 1000 in number. In 1926
the membership of the union was
larger, 10000, and the treasury smaller
In 1920 the strike was called at the
very beginning of the season, in the
month of May. In 1926 the bosses made
lockout in February, about three
or four months before the advent OF
the season.
In 1920 each worker, without excep-
ton, had a saved up capital, because
! the fur workers had worked five years
without rest, due to the war pros.
perity. In 1926 there were many work,
ers unemployed since the end of No
vember, 1925, and no savings to sup
port them. During 1920 each manu-
facturer had a great surplus of furs.
The war prices of furs began to drop,
The majority of the manufacturers
were at the threshold Of bankruptcy.
The only thing that could save them
from entire ruin was the settlement
with the union, and to put out on the
market ready-made garments, which
were yet marketable product. Many
manufacturers saved themselves be-
cause they have put on the market
ready-to-wear garments.
Easier Then Than Now.
TN 1920 the international office was
4 controlled by the Joint Board. For
this reason no scab work could have
been made in other cities, like Chi
cago, Boston, Philadelphia. In 1926
the international was controlled by the
officers OF the Forwards group and
shops Of other cities were not only
stopped from making scab work, but
no investigation has even taken place.
We shall again refer TO this subject.
The most important thing that we
wish TO point out here is that In many
points the conditions Of 1920 were
more favorable for the strike than in
1926. Nevertheless, not only did the
Forward boys, the then union lead
ers, lose the strike, but they broke
the union asNwell. The Forward then
did not write any dissertations about
strikes. II did not write about the
debasementa graft and treachery that
were in existence then. The Forward
kept mum. s1All letters and articles
that were sent BY members TO the For
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY PL ANS TO
BUCK LANDL ORDS
Trade Union Congress
Joins Move
BY BILL ROSS, Federated Press.

LONDON. - (FP) The announce
ment that the British Trades Union
congress and the Labor party confer
ence will consider within a few weeks
an agricultural policy for the labor
movement means that British labor is
about to challenge landlordism and
capitalism on bigger scale than ever
before. The executives of both
wings of the movement have approved
the plan.
Until now the Labor party was the
only one of the three radical parties
without clearcut policy on the vex-
ing agricultural problem. The Conserv-
atives have always had their strong
holds in the rural districts. Lloyd
George came out with solution" of
the land question for the Liberal
party. Having gained large proper
ton of industrial constituency, the
labor party realizes that 1t cannot
come into power without making big
dent in the rural districts.
The draft proposes public owner
ship of land on the basis Of compen-
sation to the owners. For the farm
laborer higher standard Of life will
be sought, land made easily available
and housing provided. Agriculture is
to be revived by reclaiming land and
by modern methods.
In many ways the agricultural
laborer is worse off than the miner.
His wage for a 50-hour week is $3.50.
The 100000 agricultural laborers form
a permanent peasant class. The ira
dition of resentment against the land
lord and ecclesiastical oppressors in
clines the agricultural laborer to sym
pathize with his fellow worker in the
town. Many of his immediate rela-
tives are miners, metal workers or
railwaymen.
Rural workers are not weH organ
ized, but during the general strike
their sympathies were with their fell
lows. Those who visited villages ap-
pealing for the miners frequently men
ton the generosity of the impover-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20

are now joining hands. They Will
succeed IL they get rid of their stiff
necked and proud leaders.
Now steps are being taken and
unity attained among the majority of
the workers in the trade unions of
Bulgaria upon the basis Of the class
struggle. There is one war and that
war is for betterment OF working
class conditions and the final triumph
of economic and political emancipa-
ton.
Work Of Unity Committee.
On July 81, in great mass meet
ing such as Sofia has not seen for
many years, the workers amid great
enthusiasm, were told by a joint COM
mittee of the two rival organizations,
that both were to be united under the
name, General Workers Union AL
lance Of Bulgaria.
The following extracts are taken
from the program of unity upon which
they have united until a conference
will take place not more than six
months from now:
Il. The two existing general work
ers' unions, the Independent Trade
Unions and the Workers Societies,
are united regardless of the numbers
of membership. The unity is based
upon equal rights for all members.
The rights of the members in each
union are to be continued.
Basis of Unity.
"2. The unions and the General
Workers Union Alliance are indie
pendent of any political party. In
their ranks they admit wage workers
of both sexes, regardless of their 20
litical beliefs, race or age.
"5. The purpose of the unions and
the G. w. U. A. is to protect the
working class and advance its cul-
tural development. For this purpose
they will fight: To apply collective
agreement instead of separate ones,
to assure a maximum of and 8 hours
a day and minimum wage for stand
ard of living. to get rid of piece work
work on a percentage. ETC., to stop
night work in all shops possible, for
paid vacation, fight against the high
cost of living, unemployment, and
fight against exploitation and wage
slavery.
For Industrial Unionism.
"6. To accomplish these purposes
the G. w. u. A. will use its organized
power, press, assemblage. strikes,
boycotts, meetings, demonstrations,
lawful means, etc.
~. The united unions tend to be-
come mass organization as they at
tract to their ranks the majority of
the workers. They will establish
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
By Upton SinCIair
WHAT HAS GONE sEFoRE.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
Attorney Demands
Aimee Produce Her
Radio Operator

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-On the
strength of reports that Aimee Semple
Mcpherson has knowledge of the pres
ent whereabouts of Kenneth G. 0rmis-
ton, former Angelus Temple radio
operator, Milton NJ. Golden, attorney
for four newsboys charged with sell
ing San Diego newspaper containing
an allegedly obscene story about the
evangelist, announced he will request
Mrs. Mcpherson to produce Ormiston
at the trial of the news vendors,
August %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
BY B. GOLD,
Chairman of the New York Joint Board
of the Furriers' Union.
ARTICLE l.
BY B. GOLD,

THE Forward, Vecker, the New
l. Leader and our own sheet, the Fur
Worker, which is the organ of the fur
riers' international, are very busily
occupied in proving that the furriers
won nothing in their last strike.
1t is very interesting to note the
statements of these writer's: The
Communists merely raised siege
which is no victory at all. 1t was by
fear that the fur workers hailed its
outcome. The fur workers were so
anxious to be absolved from the Com
munist terror that they were happy to
go to work under any conditions.
simultaneously these papers" do
not fail to state the eight points
which were accepted for settlement by
the president Of the Fur Workers In
Observation-Disclosures a vic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
Extradite Chicago Beer
Runner for Ind. Murder

The long fight that Frank McErlane,
reputed beer runner, gangster and gun
man, put up to escape extradition into
Indiana ended today when Judge John
P. McGorty ordered him returned.
The extradition warrant was signed
by Governor Small some months ago.
McErlane must stand trial at Crown
Point, Ind, for the murder of Thad-
deus Rancher, young Crown Point at
torney, who was killed by three ban
dts who held up roadhouse on May
4. 1924.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
Open Pit That Caused
Death of 40 in 1880

STELLERTON, N. s., Aug 1S.-The
Foord pit which was Theoretically
sealed since an explosion there in
1880, when forty-nine coal miners
were entombed, has begun to give up
its dead.
A shaft has been driven into the old
workings and men, Drawing the gases,
have entered the interior and srecov-
cred the bodies of three of the miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
DICTATOR WOOD VETOES
PHILIPPINE PLEBISCITE
BILL THE SECOND Time

Especial 70 the DaIIy WoTksTI
MANILA, p. H. Aug. 1S.-GoV.
Gen. Leonard Wood vetoed a bill
passed by the Philippine legislature
providing for a pleblseite on the
question Of the independence Of the
Philippines. This is the second time
that Wood has vetoed such a bill.
His action was based on the ground
that only the Sovereign power"
could decide such a question. The
legislature will probably pass the
bill again over his veto and the mat
ter will be referred to President
Coolidge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
Husband Runs Amuok; ) Die.

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio, Aug, 49,
Mrs. Catherine Davidson Escott, 43,
was dead here today, her two grown
sons were at the point of death to-
day the result of the husband going
on rampage with revolver at Mrs.
Escott's home here Sunday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
MAY Prosecute prys.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A formal
request for the criminal prosecution
of the Anti-Saloon League of America
on charges of alleged violation of the
corrupt practices act was before the
department of justice today as the
latest attack on the national dry or
ganization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
Rumor voIstead to eet Dob.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Rumors
that Brig. Gen. w. z. Rhinow, north
west prohibition director, would re-
sign his post October 1, and be sue
ceeded by Andrew Volstead, author
of the dry law, were denied today by
General Lincoln c. Andrews, head of
dry enforcement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
UNITY ATTAINED IN TRADE UNION
MOVEMENT OF BULGARIA.; DIVISION
ENDED FOR FIGHT ON EXPLORERS
BY s. PoPoFF.

For long the
another When the eacona
socialists with all their influence
ing brothers Some socialist
Happiness
thing
their rivals suffering
right think paid lesson
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-20
FOR SALE:

FURNITURE for 6 rooms, incl.
vacuum cleaner, rugs, sewing
mach. bedding, dishes, cleo.
iron, etc, $3.50. M. Browder,
phone Main 41S6 during day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
MARKET PRICES
REMAIN STEADY
Beets Higher and PineappIes
LoWerin Price.

Little fluctuation in the prices of
commodities was in evidence at city
market today. Beets were cents
higher, selling at Is cents a bunch,
but this rise was balanced by a 10
cent drop in the price Of pineapples,
quoted at 20 to 40 cents a piece.
Strawberries were still 90 cents a
quart, but 1t was predicted they
would be lower before the market
closed.
Other prices included: String
beans. IS cents a pound: shell peas,
80 to 35 cents a pound; new turnips.
10 to 10 cents a bunch, lettuce. 10
to Is cents a head; home grown
celery, rs cents bunch; tomatoes.
two pounds for Is cents; new pota-
toes. Is cents a pound; oranges, %
to 40 cents dozen, and grapes. So
cents a pound.
Chickens were AZ to- so cents a
pound; ducks, 80 cents, and eggs, AZ
and so cents a dozen. All fish prices
were the same as on Saturday;
salmon and halibut, 30 cents a
pound, and carp and mulletts, Is
cents pound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
TRAPPING SEASON ENDS
113 Convicted for Fish and Game
Law Violations i'm December.

Open season for trapping or-hunt-
ing fur-bearing animals ends Feb.
10 and remains closed until Nov. 10,
it was pointed out today by George
N. Mannfeld, State superintendent of
fish ard game. During the closed
season it is unlawful to possess any
protected fur-bearing animals, except
registered breeders, and none can be
taken alive.
Out of the 121 arrests in December
for fish and game law violations,
total OF 11s convictions were OBJ
tanned, Manifold reported. Fines and
costs amounted to s2.294.95.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
BRIEFS MAY BE FILED

Judge Baltzell Makes Ruling on
Harold Mccormick Case.
Briefs may be filed up to Feb. 10,
in the suit in which Harold f. Nc
Cormick, Chicago millionaire, de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
FLAT FOR FOWLS

ST. NEOTS, England-A five-story
chicken house, erected here, is capa-
BILE of holding 10000 fowls.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
DEMOCRATS TO
P0W-WoW FEB. II
Editors viii Meet at Indian
apoIis-Hear Candidates.

BIZ United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. 2.-Plans
for one of the biggest meetings in
the history of the Indiana Demo
cratic Editorial Association have
been completed here by John G. Cor
man, president of the organization.
The annual midwinter meeting Of
the association will be held in Indi-
annapolis Feb. II and IL, German an
nounced on the eve of his departure
for Florida.
At the annual banquet Of the or
ganization to be held on Friday
night, practically all of the candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
as United States. Senator will speak.
The principal address will be made
by Judge II. f. Clemens of Mount
Vernon. German stressed the fact
that Clemens is not a candidate for
the Senatorial nomination, although
he has been mentioned for the post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
FLORIDA GIRLS SHORTER
Average Height for Southern Goods
Five Feet Three.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE Florida
college girl is not as tall and will
lowy as. her northern sister.
She is on an average about three
inches shorter, according to Miss
Katherine Montgomery, physical di-
rector at the Florida State College
for Women at Tallahassee. Miss
Montgomery announced the results
of a comparative study Of American
girls colleges here.
1.-THE average height Of the Florida
college girl is feet 3 inches she
said. 1.-THE height of the girls in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
is BLAM ED
Causes Defective F1ues, Fires Re,
suit, Says Chief.
BIZ United Press

BT United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind. Feb. 2.-The
earthquake which shook Indiana
last September today is being blamed
for the large number OF fires origi-
mating from defective fiues in this
city.
Fire Chief Chris Wilderman be-
lieves that. the shock. the most Sc
we're ever recorded in Indiana, dam
aged the fiues in the houses in this
city and that fires have been the
result.
Fifteen fires, several OF which to-
tally destroyed residences. have been
reported since the first of the year.
This is ecord number Of this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02

mands that about $S,017,60 worth
of Standard Oil Company, Indiana
stock be held in trust for his grand
daughter. Anita Oser, Federal Judge
Robert c. Baltzell said today.
Judge Baltzell said attorneys had
not yet filed briefs in the case. He
took under advisement a month ago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
PAGE 5

the motion to dismiss the suit in
volving the trust fund which Nc
Cormick contends should be held for
Anita, the young daughter Of Max
and Mathilda Oser. Mathilda Nc
Cormick married Oser, a Swiss rid
ing master, some time ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

northern colleges averages 5 feet
inches"
The only reason ascribed for the
shorter Florida girl is that many
Of those now in college are daugh-
ters Of parents who came to Florida
for their health several years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
SITE LEASED SO YEARS
Erection of 100000 Building at vir-
gina and McCarty Planned.

gina and McCarty Planned.
Plans for the erection Of a three
story brick building at the south
east corner of Virginia Ave. and
McCarty st. was announced today by
Edwin D. Logsdon, Knox Consoli-
dated Coal Company president, who
obtained a ninety-nine-year lease
from Charles H. Schrader. The
property fronts ISL feet on Vir-
gina Ave. and 1877 feet on McCarty
st.
Ground floor OF the structure will
be devoted to business and will con-
tain twelve storerooms. The second
and third floors will contain thirty
or more apartments, Logsdon said.
The structure will cost approximate
ly 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-02
GAS RECEIPTS JUMP

January Shows Increase Of $24S, 600
Over 1925, Says Bobbitt.
Indiana's gasoline tax receipts for
January exceeded those of the cor
responding month in 1925 by $24S,-
$500, it was reported today by
Archie N. Bobbitt. State collector.
Gross collections for January this
year were $619, 033.96A as against
1870, 7O5.76 for January. 1925. Dur.
ing December, 1885,. the report
shows, 20,555,6OS gallons Of gasoline
were sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
S128,0)O,01OB|LL
PASSED IN HOUSE
Three Amendments Are
Tackled on Agriculture De-
partment Supply Measure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department suppIy
bill. appropriating SIPS. 900 900 for its
activities during the next fiscal year,
was passed yesterday by the House
and sent to the Senate
This is the third appropriation meas
ure to pass the House. 1t went
through with it's major provisions in
tact. 1t provides nearly $50. 900, 900 for
maintenance of Federal aid highway
systems and millions more for the
departments campaign against de-
structive crop pests.
Three Amendments Adopted.
Only three amendments were &C.
cepted by the House, all sponsored
by Representative Buchanan of Tex
as, ranking Democrat on the appropri-
atoms subcommittee in charge of the
measure. One of them. providing for
Investigations Of the cotton root pest,
raised the bills total $17,50O
Passage of the bill followed a. last
minute effort by Representative Con-
nally, Democrat, Texas, to send the
bill back to committee with instruc-
tons TO include an amendment, which
the House twice defeated during the
day. 1t would have directed the de-
partment to conduct research to de-
termine additional commercial uses
OF cotton and its by-products.
Howard Proposes Merger.
Representatives Wingo, Democrat.
Arkansas, and Connally, criticized the
House for making a. partisan issue OF
the amendment, and Representative
Magee, Republican, New York, in
charge of the bill. declared it should
have come before the House i'm a sep
arate bill.
During debate on the Connally
Representative Howard.
Democrat, Nebraska, declared mem.
bers from the corn belt would vote
with the cotton States delegations IL
they would present a legislative pro.
gram agreeable to people of the cot
ton section and would, in turn, stand
with the corn belt on farm relief
measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
$4,000 MORE NEEDED
BY SALVATION ARMY
Fund for Winters Work Now
Totals $4,000, With $4,000
Held Necessary.

If the hundreds of needy persons
are to receive the assistance contem-
plated by the Salvation Army during
the Winter months, the Washington
public must subscribe $4,000 within
the next few days. Staff Capt. Ernest
f. Holz, divisional commander, said
today. A little less than $4,000 of
the $4,000 had been subscribed to-
day.
The Army already has acquired the
food for the, $50 Christmas baskets to
be distributed at 60e II street. at $3.50
o'clock on Christmas eve, but this Is
only a small part of the relief work
mapped out for the long Winter
months to come.
In emphasizing the need for the
full subscription, Capt. Hels called
attention to the hundreds of people
who appear daily at the headquarters
seeking assistance. Each case Is In
vestigated and assistance rendered
when their needs are found to be
real.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-22
Perpetual Motion
Dreams All Turn
to Broken Hopes

Even knowledge of the realistic
laws of mathematics does not
make inventors immune to the ro-
mantle lure of one of the oldest
fallacies cherished by human
beings.
Belief that inanimate matter can
be so patterned that it will, after
receiving an initial human impulse,
produce perpetual motion is shown
by the Patent Office records to re-
main the cardinal faith of an as
tonishing number of dreamers.
Many have been men of consid-
cradle erudition, and some have to
their credit inventions of sound
worth. Most of them have eX-
perienced the citation of apparent
success until their little machines
We're stopped by the laws of
nature.
A sketchy record of broken
hopes extends far back into the
files of the Patent Office The only
estimate of number of applications
to patent perpetual motion devices
received since the office was estab-
lished is vague thousands"
None of the devices has been
found patentable after examination
by experts.