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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
TOBACCO UNIONS
IN new YORK TO
BECOME WELDED
Unity Mass Meeting to
Be Held Sunday

NEY WORK. Dec. 10. - A unity
mass meeting for the purpose of out
lining the plans Of the merger of the
New York Amalgamated Tobacco
Workers union with the Cigarmakers'
international union of New York has
been called for Sunday afternoon, Dec.
IL, at Labor Temple, 243 East Saith
street.
The meetiE Sas been sealteA by the
Unity Conference committee compos-
ed of the executive board of the To-
bacco Workers and the. Joint Advis-
DRY board of the cigarmakers.
Conditions Force Action.
The call for the meeting stresses
that the amalgamation of the unions
is made necessary by the increased
exploitation of the tobacco workers in
New York. 1--WE are the most un-
derpaid workers in the city" the bull
letin states. 1--WE are living in miser-
able holes without air or ventilation.
In many cases the clothes on our
backs are not ours.
unjust Unite"
"If this appalling condition is not
enough to move us into action, to
make our blood boil, and use the lit
tie stamina that have left to do some
real work to better ourselves and our
families, then we have ceased to be
the old pioneers of labor that we were
and have degenerated into idiocy and
contemplate AFFECTION. 1t is manda-
tory to unite, to close tightly our
ranks, that the working class shall
be able to successfully wage it's bat
tie for final emancipation"
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Italy.
For many Of these workers depor-
tatIon to italy means death at the
hands Of the fascist. In deportIng
them to Italy the United States gov
eminent becomes the assistant Of
the fascist hangmen.
Enea Sormentl was one Of the
energetic fighters against taseism
in Italy. Because Of his work in
support of Iabor's struggle against
fascism no was outlawed by the
fascist government and was compel
led to leave Italy.
Attic Sormentl has been in this
country as a political refugee for
number Of years, it is only since
he became one of the leaders Of the
Anti-FascIsti Alliance, and as such
became marked man so far as Mus
solini's government is concerned,
that the persecution against him was
renewed.
The deportation of Sormenti by
the American government means
his death at the hands of the fasc-
isti. Sormenti is to have hearing
before the immigration authorities
on Dec. nth. Unless the workers
Immediately organize a mass pro-
test against his deportation, he will
be turned over to the fascist.
Once before, the American gov
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
PRAVDA WARNS OF POLISH
PREPA RAT0NS FOR WAR
AGAINST THE SOVIET UNION

MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., Dec. 1o-Po.
land probably will make war against
the Soviet Union next spring, de-
clares the newspaper, Pravda, organ
of the Communist Party.
Pravda declares that Poland is
making efforts to break up the So
Wet negotiations with the Baltic
states and that these efforts have
not been without success, because
the Battles think that In case of war
they might be able to seize a piece
Of Soviet territory"
Polish declarations Of willingness
to negotiate with the soviets are
merely intended to gain time to pre-
pare for war, Pravda said. I'VE
have no doubt that the real inten-
tlon of Poland ls to expand at the
expense Of the Soviet Union" the
newspaper concluded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
New York Central
Forum Offers Good
Roster of Speakers

What's the Matter with Mexico" IN
the opening lecture of the Central
Forum to be conducted on Sunday
nights at o'clock in the headquarters
OF the Workers School, 1903 East 14th
street New York City Bertram d.
Wolfe, who was active for three years
In the Mexican labor movement and
was finally deported from Mexico be-
cause Of his activity In the general
railroad strike Of the II railroad
crafts of Mexico, is scheduled for tho
first lecture, on Dec. 10.
On the following Sunday night, Dec.
10, William w. Weinstone will dis
cuss the problem of working-class
leadership under the title. "Debs and
Lenin." The speaker for Dec. 2e As
NJ. J. olgin. On Jan. 2 William e.
Foster will speak on Glass Collabo-
ration and on Jan. Q A. Harkoff, who
was In tho Soviet Union during the
past summer. will speak on the sub
ject. whittier RussiA7"
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Fight American Governments Aid
to Mussolini's Fascist Prosecutions
Save SOrmenti from the Italian Hangmen

eminent endeaVored TO help the
reaching hangmen by becoming the
aid of Czarlsm, which pursued its
victims to the United States, but
workers who were marked for the
Czarist hanemen, were saved by the
protest of the American workers.
THE WORKERS MUST SAVE
soRMENTI FROM THE FAsc-
1871.
The international Labor Defense
has undertaken the defense Of Sor-
mentI against deportation. It's work
to save Sormenti and establish the
right Of asylum for political refu-
gees in the United States should be
supported by every militant worker.
Build a mass movement Of pro-
test to save Sormentl.
Establish the right of asylum for
political refugees in the United
States,
Fight the efforts Of faseism to
reach it's victims here.
Let Washington know that the
workers will not submit to aid to
the fascist hangmen thru deporta-
tions.
Save sormenti and all other poll
tieaI refugees.
Central Committee
Workers (communist) Party
C. {. RUTHEN6ERc, Gen. See'y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Arthur c..
Calhoun, Theresa Wolfson, Leona
Smith and Margaret INDUS are CO.
operating in a course which marks
the entry of the Workers School into
a new field, the field OF work among
women as special labor group. The
course is entitled: Problems Of
Working Glass Women"
Arthur G. Calhoun gives the first
part of the course which will deal
with the history of the family in the
u. S. He is the author of the most
authoritative work on that subject:
Social History of the American
Family" His portion of the course
will emphasize the changing trend in
the family institution under the stress
Of modern industry.
Problems Of Organization.
The second phase of the course
deals with the working class woman
in the factory and In industry and
the problems of organization of wo.
men in the trade unions. This portion
Of the course will be conducted by
Theresa Wolfson who is the author
of the book, Woman in Industry" re-
Gently published by the international
Publishing Co.
The third section will deal with the
working class housewife and her prob
lems-rent, prices, children, schools,
etc Leona Smith, who is in charge
Of this portion OF the course. has con.
Quoted work among the women OF
Passaic during the long Passaic tex
tile strike and gotten her practical
experience on the field which repres.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
Statement Of the Central Committee
of the
Workers (communlst) Party

okatement 81 Kne central Nommlttes
of the
Workers (communIst) Party
THE government Of the U. S. 10
= playing new roIe-thst of the
assistant tcfthe persecution of Mus
seisNl's fascist government.
The latest victim Of fsscism, allied
with the government at Washing
ton, is Enea Sormenti, secretary Of
the Italian section of the Workers
(communist) Party, who has been
arrested for deportation to italy.
Many italian workers, threatened
with imprisonment or death because
of their fight against MussolinPs
fascist dictatorship and it's attempt
to destroy the labor movement of
Italy, have fled to the United States.
FascIsm, following it's implacabIe
policy is continuing the persecution
of these workers here. Attic the
right Of asylum has in the past been
recognized In the United States, the
government at Washington is giving
help to fascism in wreaking ven
geance on those who have dared to
fight against It, by arresting the
italian workers who have come here
for illegal entry into the country
and ordering their deportation to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
DROPHY ISSUES
STATEMENT TO
Voting MINERS
AssaiLs Lewis' Failure
to Save Union

John 5rophy, candidate for presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers Of
America at the biennial elections of
the union next Tuesday, December
IA, issued the following statement
thru the Central Press Association:
l am leading the "Save the Union
ticket in the miners election because
believe the union is in danger of be-
ing destroyed if the policies of the
John L. Lewis administration are con-
tinued.
Saving the United Mine Workers is
a matter of great concern to the peo-
pie Of this nation, especially the work
ing people. 1t is the only big indus
trial union in America that parallels
a basic industry. There are few peo-
pie in the United States who want
to see this union turned over to the
open shop.
Lewis Fails.
Yet that Is what is happening and
happening fast. When Mr.. Lewis took
office in 1919 the union controlled
more than two-thirds of the bitumin-
GUS tonnage. After seven years Of
his administration 1t has fallen to con-
troll of only one-third.
Next April when the Jacksonville
agreement expires the union is ex-
pected to be facing a fight for its
existence. Some Of the influential
operators are talking of entering in
to no future contracts and in that
case national strike will be neces-
sary.
Now 1t is obvious that a national
strike cannot be won unless the un-
ion controls most of the coal tonnage.
The problem facing the union-and
1t is life and death problems to
organize the non-union coal fields and
do 1t quickly.
NO Plans for Crisis.
Mr.. Lewis is drifting toward April
without any plans for the crisis. His
large force of organizers, instead Of
concentrating on West Virginia, Ken
lucky, and other key non-union fields,
are playing administration politics in
the north.
The first point in the 'Save the I'm
ion" platform is. therefore, the organ
ization of the non-union fields. That
is an emergency program. But it is
not enough in itself We see the need
of larger program that will give the
coal miners security and the public
fuel at fair prices.
s71 Naturalization.
This larger program is nationalist
ton. 1t means, briefly, unification of
the coal industry under public own
ership, with the union sharing in man
agement.
Idle mines and idle miners today
are the result of competitive private
ownership in the industry. The indus
try is hundred per cent over-devel-
oped. 1t is geared to produce a bill
lion tons annually for a market that
absorbs five hundred million. And
yet new mines are still being opened
at the within of operators.
A Needed Goal.
There is nothing utopian about the
program of naturalization. 1t is
CONTINUED on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
ALEXANDRA KOLLONTAI ARRIVES
IN MEXICO TO TAKE UP DUTIES

VERA CRUZ. Dec. 10. Alexandra
Kollontai, the Soviet Unions new am
bassador to Mexico arrived here en-
route to Mexico City TO take up her
post. Nine. Kollontai tpld newspaper
men that the Soviet Union had the
greatest sympathy for the struggles
Of the Mexican people and declared
that she was eager to increase trade
between the two countries. She spoke
Of the possibility OF steamship line
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12

between Leningrad and Vera Cruz.
Concerning the refusal of the
United States to allow her to land
there on her way to Mexico, Nine.
kollontai said the state department
evidently could not distinguish be-
tween diplomat and a propaganda
and was at loss to understand In
what way she could harm the United
States by merely passing thru the
country
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
Dance for Freiheit
at Madison Square

At Madison Square Garden, New
York, Saturday, Dec. IS. Freiheit, the
jewish daily. will give a grand
masquerade ball As special fea.
ture the Albortina Rasch Ballet will
appear In select numbers
All you who enjoy dancing and a
good ballet. as we'll as tho numerous
friends OF Freiheit. should keep this
date open and be present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
Important Meeting of
Technical Aid, Dec. IL

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.--A general
membership meeting Of the Technical
Aid Society OF Soviet Russia will be
held here Friday evening, o'clock.
Dec. IL. at i5 East Third street.
All members are urged 10 be present
as this is an important meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
ssssee,s< Sse..S
BY T. }. o'FLsAERTY

TOHN COOLIDGE, the presidents
- son, enjoys the protection of a
colonel who draws $4,000 a year in
salary, together with a daily allow
ance of S.. So it appears that Econ
omy CAR is not as close-fsted as the
capitalist papers wish us to believe.
Now it is up to Bruce Barton to in
terview the president again, and give
the unofficial spokesman" an oppor-
tunity to admit that he loves his son.
A RTHUR BRISBANE is duly CRATE
"A full that Japan is friendly to the
United States, else he might be
alarmed over the order given by Japan
to an English firm calling for the
building of twenty-five passenger air
ships at $4,000 each. Each one of
those machines will be capable of car
rying twenty passengers. Needless
to say. Arthur used the little bit of
news as an excuse to demand more
airplanes in the United States.
lCd6uG Vi ndllOuS CApGClS MdI
L and warns it's members to be
ready for emergencies. The question:
what are the dominant members OF
the league going to fight about and
with whom. This warning should be
taken as seriously as If a band of
pickpockets advised their victims
10 be careful of their pockets
during the Christmas season, that
pickpockets were expected to cele-
brate Christmas that way.
"L,ERDINAND must quit or die at
4 once" reads headline. This is
about as drastic an ultimatum as we
ever heard of being delivered to
ruler. II is like saying your money
or your life" There have been more
rumors spread about the kings health
than about the whereabouts of Nicky
Arnstein when that worthy was being
lodged by the police. II seems that
the genial Marie, wife of Ferdy. who
was here with us recently. wants to
he queen in form as well as in fact.
The king can take his choice between
a short life, free from regal worries,
but with his grub guaranteed, or a
shorter life free from both.
L,DwIN DENNY, former secretary
~ OF the navy, accepted full respon-
sibility for the granting of the oil
leases to Doheny and Sinclair Falls
counsel thinks this should let their
client out. DENLY was dynamited out
OF the remains Of the Harding cabinet
when Teapot Dome exploded in Wash
ington DENLY was coached for the
witness chair by Doheny's counsel.
Perhaps the former secretary would
not mind seeing a black satchel In an
alley az part compensation for the
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-12
.DOHENY WORRIED
Why FALL LOAN
IS CALLED BRIDE
Can't See Wrong in 1t,
He TeStifeS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-In a
voice low and husky, and at times
almost lnaudbIe, (. L. Doheny. oil
magnate, under rapid-fire cross ex
animation by government counsel,
told the jury in the oil conspiracy
trial that he could conceive of no
reason why suspicion should attach
to his loan of 100000 to ex-secretary
Of interior, Albert q. Fall, from whom
he leased the Elk Hills naval oil re-
serve.
Doheny said the loan was a per-
fectly natural transaction between
old friends who had suffered many
hardships together" He stuck con-
sistently to his earlier testimony.
Doheny was on the stand all told
for about eight hours. With his testi-
mony out of the way, the defense is
expected shortly to rest it's case.
Fall will not take the witness stand.
The defense win sink or swim with
the impression the Doheny family has
made. His counsel has partially de-
cided not to put any character wit
nesses on for the former cabinet Of
ficer. They contend "his public rec
ord speaks for ITSELF"
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"SK l.SH4s
General S~/O9 ! {

THE following table show 4
the Keep The DAILY Woh,
the gains they have made In raising
month:
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Doheny Assumes Responsibility.

Uohehy Nssumes HesponsIbIIity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. = Edwin
DENLY, secretary of navy under Hard
ing when the oil leases were given to
f. l.. Doheny, millionaire oil operator.
took full responsibility for the grant
ing Of the naval oil leases in the Grim
inal trial here. DENLY was a witness
for the defense in an attempt to alb
CONTINUED on page y
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What the Districts Have Done IN the Past Week
to Kee rs DAILY WORKER
r7ERc

q 'nist) Party.
> y lricts Of the party in
December z, and also
N the first week of the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-09
Contest
ArOusing Interest

The Sheridan County Princess cam
paign, which has become a social
event in Sheridan county is already
arcusing great and intense interest
throughout the county, and already
few candidates have been placed
in nomination by friends.
This contest which is the Fourth
Annual Campaign in Sheridan Coun-
ty, all of which have been under the
auspices of the Producers News, at
this early date promises to be the
iveliest ever held in the county.
In Sheridan county, there are many
beautiful girls-as pretty girls as
can be found any where in the wide
wOrld-many of them qualified by
grace and dignity to be real Prin-
cesses who would honor Sheridan
county as Princess Sheridan at the
great annual "Queen of Montana
Pageant at the State Fair at Helena
The modest pretty young ladies of
the prairies, can hardly picture in
their ilnaginatiOns what it means tC
win the COronet as Princess of Sher-
idan County: they can hardly vision
the ceremony of election cf the
RUOSIl VI mOHIdIldJ CIlS crOWQlng OF
the Queen and Princesses; the roya
receptions; the beautiful homes il
which they will be entertained; the
great balls at which they will be the
bellies, the drives, the dinners, tn,
music, and, oh, the gowns. Prime,
Gustaf and his Prince could not re
ceive greater homage or attention
All of Helena is at their feet for tn,
gay Grand week.
What girl does not want to go
What girl whose heart does not thrill
at the thoughts of it? What persol
in Sheridan County but whom ha
some young friend who he would lik
to help bring this joy and pleasur
to? There is no one callous to thi
opportunity to confer pleasure.
: Everyone can help a friend.
Every subscriber of the Producer
News can help a friend to win tn
. chance, perhaps to have the happie.
. time of her life-a time that sh
; never will forget. It is easyl /
} each copy of the Producers New
Continued on Page Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-09
FARMER LABOR TICKET TO PULL BIG VOTE

Washington, July 5.-President
CoOli6ge's chances of controlling the
senate of the SEVENTEEN congress, to
be elected in November, were dis
tinctly more slender today as a re-
suit of the victory won by Senator
Gerald P. Nye, in the North Dakota
primary.
Nye's nomination was accepted as
another administration defeat, SINH
lar to that suffered in Iowa, when
the insurgent o fthe corn belt, Smith
w. Brookhart, triumphed over Albert
B. Cummins. While not as spectacu-
lar in his insurgency as his Iowa
colleague, Nye has been just as con-
sistent in his opposition to nearly all
of Coolidge's policies.
Washington Backing
The administration had not been
confident of defeating Nye, but 1t had
been hopeful. With White House ap-
proval, l.. B. Hanna, who was the
Coolidge manager in North Dakota
in 1924. was put up against the
Youthful Nye and was backed solid
/ iv bv the powers in Washington.
4 Friends of the president had hoped
I TOR a I1duld NlCbO4y y W OAADOS
Rrookbart in Iowa. They saw today
but little hope of preventing Nye's
return, for a republican nomination
in North Dakota is traditicnally
equivalent to election. Between nov
and November a decision will be madF
whether to put up a regular to op
nose the insurgent in the election.
Nye Young
Nye's political career is without re
cent parallel in senate history. Bare Bare
" 81 years sol d, he was an OBJ
scure country editor when Senate
Ladd died a year ago. Gov. Sorlle re
.iected all the advice received iron
Washington to appoint a regular
and AZ selected Nye fer the unexpir:e
term, teri which so nettled administrat:i09
leaders here that for weeks they with
held his credentials, and refused t
seat him. Ultimately, after a bite
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-07-09
HOSPITAL WAR
Is STILL RAGING
DIR. Campbell Fires BrOadside at An
tiquated Methods Used in Local
Healing Institute - Says Layman
Gets the Worst of the Deal.

Affairs at the Plentywood hospital
have not improved since DIR. Steele
gave his famous interview in the Pro-
ducers News a few weeks age. AS
a matter of fact the doctors boycott
of the institution still prevails and the
hospital board are, figuratively speak
ing, con the horns of a dilemma" The
public are now getting interested in
the discussion and would like to hear
from DR.. StOrkan. The Producers
News will be glad to give DR.. StOr-
kan's viewpoint in full if he presents
it in time for the next edition.
DIR. Campbell States His Position
DIR. Campbell is one of the medics
who refuses to perform any opera
tions in the PlentywoOd hospital while
under the present management. In
an interview this week he states his
position in a manner that leaves no
mistake as to what he means.
] In an interview with News rep
resentative today DR.. Campbell said:
"The success of a hospital depends
on the average amount of rent So
cured for the rooms. DR.. Sells and
! Storkan understand at one time paio
S35 for the use of rooms making
their rental average 81 per room {
month, this included service cf nurses
when needed and I do not know Of
what else. The layman paid $25 pei
week per room or S100 per month fol
his room with service in connection.
Now the point is this the doctors whC
took advantage of the layman's ignOr
/ ance of disqualification had their over
head paid by these who labored t.
support the institution. Women stoot
in the dust and dirt and sold LITTLE
things: the money being turned int
a hospital fund Sc that these men {?
could receive something for nothing
Anv other doctor in the communit.
, who labored to support the institution
were merely contributing to the sup
mort of these men. If any X-ray wor
was to be done the outside practi
; toner had to- turn his patient owe
; not to a community institution but t
an institution which had a privatel
, owned X-ray out of which they re
ceived no service and into which the
nut the overhead expense.
"The doctors had the power to hir
and fire any nurse who would not re
ceive their dictations and / under
stand they were satisfied with VI
registered nurses because they n
doubt could get them cheaper and US
: Continued on page Al
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DISASTROUS FIRE
AT FROID SUNDAY
Wipes Out Three Business Houses AS
Hundreds of Men and Women Try
to Check Flames-Heavy Loss to
Owners.

On Sunday, July 4th, Froid was
visited by the most disastrous fire
since it first became a village, when
three of the largest business houses
of Froid were almost completely de-
strOyed by the flames.
The Froid Mercantile Co. was about
three-fourths wiped out, suffering a
loss OF $4,000 or more. Louck's
store from where the fire started
was completely wiped out as was
also the Sorbel Garage Co.
The cause of the confagration is
not known.
A portion of the loss was covered
by insurance, but Notwithstanding
this, the loss was still a heavy one.
1t is thought new buildings will be
erected at once to take the place of
those Destroyed by the fire.