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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
ARTICLE WI.
New Problems-New Methods.
BV WILLIAM =, dunno.

6J WiEGlfNM - GONiNEs
TT is clear that the struggle for ma
tional liberation in the Philippines
has entered a new phase.
Up to the time that the introduce
ton of the Bacon bill and the inten-
sive Wall Street propaganda in sup
port of it announced the intention of
American Imperialism to tighten its
control of the islands, and the rubber
interests began agitation for the re-
peal of the land laws, the Philippine
independence movement for the last
ten years has based itself on the
promise of independence-"w whenever
stable government has been estab-
lished"-contained in the Jones bill.
TT has been possible for the small
Philippine capitalist class and the
middle class to carry on a highly re-
spectacle propaganda struggle for a
Philippine republic. 1t has been nee
assary only to point to the Jones bill
is the expression Of American gov
eminent. The only controversial is
sue has been as to whether the Filipi-
nos had established stable govern
ment, were organizationally efficient
and in other ways were ready for in
dependence"
THE issue therefore became one Of
L fact and the American propaganda
Of the independence movement has
been devoted largely to showing that
Filipino workers can and will labor
Just as hard and devotedly for their
employers as American workers do,
that tropical torpor is foreign to the
Filipino masses, that Filipino intel
lectuals are the peer of any in the
world, that Filipino capitalists are
good business men, and to similar
middle class idiocies.
A SAMPLE of this kind of publicity
n is to be found in THE Philippine
Republic" for August. Speaking of
the Manila daily newspapers, it says:
Individually and collectively, these
four newspapers will compare in
every way with the American dali
lies of our larger cities. Indeed,
sometimes we think they are better
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
Coolidge States u. S.
VIII Not Revise Its
World Court Position

PAUL SMITHS, N. Y, Aug. 26.-
President Coolidge Is disturbed" by
the rumors from Europe that the
countries which constitute the world
court are intending to induce the
United States to revise it's reserva.
lions and ask for various trades on
tariff regulations.
The spokesman" who always
speaks for the president, asserts that
the United States will go into the
world court on the reservations adopt
ed by the senate or will not 20 in at
all. This IS the ultimatum handed in
advance to the league powers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
BY MAX BEDAcHT.

THE British general strike raised
L many issues for the workers that
need careful consideration. One of
these issues is that the strike was
fought in support of the struggle of
the British Miners Federation for the
maintenance of their standard of
wages and hours against the mine
owners who claim that the coal min
ing industry can no longer maintain
decent wages and hours and still pay
profits. The mine owners maintain
that it is manifestly unfair of the
workers to demand more than the
industry can pay" The issue of CAPT
talism itself is thus raised.
The capitalist invests" money only
because he expects profits. Organiza-
ton of production is carried on on
that basis. No profIt--no production.
As against this there is the interest
of society as a whole and of the
worker in particular No production
no eats.
The Contradiction.
HERE is for capitalism the insol-
IL uble contradiction between the
profit interests of the capitalist own
ers of industry and the very life in
terests of society. 1t is here where
the principle of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, "a fair days work for
a fair days pay" suffers its Waterloo.
A fair days work for the boss can
be only one guaranteeing good profits,
irrespective of whether the workers
eat or not. A fair days wage for the
workers, on the other hand, can only
be one which guarantees sufficient
means of living, irrespective of
whether the boss gets any profits on
his investment or not.
The British struggle is establishing
for themselves the principle that the
concern of the workers and unions is
only fair days pay" 1t is in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28

In case Of war between the
United States and any other nation
bordering on the Pacific, THE
WORKERS OF THE PHILIPPINES
WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
The resolution made the further
declaration that:
The Filipino workers HAVE NO
OTHER CAUSE TO DEFEND
THAN THAT OF THE LIBERIA
TON OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY.
IT A REVOLUCION," a Manila labor
IL paper published in Spanish IN
commenting on the above declaration
says:
One must stand one way or an
other Let US, be perfectly frank
from now on. We should not hest
tate to let the world know our posi-
ton: we are for Filipino independ-
ence AND WE WILL ALLY OUR
SELVES WITH ANY POWER
WILLING TO GUARANTEE US
INDEPENDENCE, ALTHo THAT
GUARANTEE MUST BE A MORE
EFFECTIVE ONE THAN THAT
GIVEN TO US IN 1898. Emphasis
mine.)
CONTRASTED with the generalities
~ of the middle class leaders of the
independence movement, these state
ments show an understanding and de
termination which no national liberia
ton movement can fail to take full
advantage of and succeed.
The organization and extension Of
peasant organizations, the division Of
estates and public lands by commits
sion Of delegates of peasant oreaniza
tions, an intensive campaign for the
inclusion in the trade unions of al
agricultural and Industrial workers
the establishment of a firm alliance
between the trade unions and the
peasantry, the demand for a workers
and peasants goVernment-the link
ing up of all these demands and or
ganizational measures with the strug
gle for national liberation, autonomy
in internal affairs for the Moro sec
tipns desiring it-these are the mini
mum requirements for a successful
struggle against American imperial
ism in the Philippines.
(THE END.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
TALE OF.,TWO CITIES: CHICAGO
MILLINERY SHOPS UNORGANIZED,
LOWER WAGES THAN IN NEW YORK

iame conditions in Chicago II you will
organize" esH,9
The local, though organized less
than a year ago, promptly showed its
sense OF responsibility toward the rest
of the labor movement both at home
and abroad When Local AZ, the men
millinery workers of Chicago, gave $40
for the relief OF the Passaic textile
strikers, Local So donated SIS. When
the men gave $50 to the British min
ers, the women volunteered in num-
bers for the British relief tag day in
Chicago and they are doing the same
for the Passaic tag day.
Two delegates are going from Local
50 to the annual woman trade union
conference under the auspices OF the
Women's Trade Union league, at Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, Sept. 24-26. The success
OF the hat frame workers local in
New York IN a S-day strike has led to
plans to organize the workers of that
craft in n similar local in Chicago.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
BY EARL BRoWDER.

ILTHEN the British parliament
w passed the eight-hour law "a law
which, if enforced, increases the time
underground of the miners to eight
and one-half hours) it was completing
a clever encircling movement about
the miners, with the assistance of the
general council, cleft" as well as right
wings, by means of which it expects
to drive the miners to accept the coal
commission report. This campaign
has had wide ramifcations, extending
right into the labor unions, some
points of which are plainly visible to
indicate those which are hidden.
The eight-hour law is organically
connected with the campaign against
Soviet Russia. Both reflect a deep
desire of the bourgeoisie who wish
longer hours for labor and wish to
crush the workers republic, but the
immediate purpose is to enable the
treacherous right-wing leaders of the
trade unions and labor party, Thomas,
Macdonald & Co, to pose before the
masses in a militant attitude of de-
fiance of the government; for them
to regain some of the lost hold upon
the workers. to demoralize the broad
opposition aroused at the surrender of
the general strike by calling for a
united front" against the eight-hour
law and for Soviet Russia Ga united
front" with Thomas, Macdonald &
Co.!); and under cover of all this elab-
crate smoke-screen, the miners, their
mouths gagged by a united front"
agreement, their support demoralized
can be driven to accept the Samuel
memorandum under threats of worse
to come if they refuse.
TT is a very critical situation for the
L miners, and therefore for the worlds
labor movement Cook himself fell
into the trap when he agreed to with
draw his pamphlet on the betrayal of
the general strike and agreed to the
cancellation of the June Is conference
Of the union executives What a tre-
mendous triumph this was for the
traitor Thomas. is reflected in the
convention of the National Union OF
Railway Men, where the opposition
thrown into confusion by the sudden
unity of Cook with Thomas, was COM
pletely demoralized.
How deep that opposition was in its
Dotentialities was shown on the first
day, when a majority Of the delegates
overruled Thomas and his pleas, to
eject from the hall the bourgeois
newspaper representatives. The oppo-
sltion sentiment was there, but It had
been deprived OF It's lead, Of its point
~ orientation-it had been beheaded.
THE role Of the so-called left wing
in the general council purcell,
Hicks. ct all in the latest develop
ments continue to be what Il was
since the calling Of the general strike
and its surrender-that OF lackoys TO
Thomas and the right wing. In equiv
ocal public statements and speeches
they have attempted to direct away
from themselves the mass Indignation
% the surrender of the general strike,
hut their actions continue TO help
Thomas carry thru new trcachery.
II Is the camounage Of new help
for the miners" that made It possible
10 postpone the meeting of the execu.
tives. together with the pretense Of
uniting TO defend Russia. and II Is this
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
Important Developments in the Trade
Union Movement

difference of developed with the leadership
of of L. unions question of far the workerempOyer
of the WatsonPaker bill to be
legislation report the expressed by Pres
the of the F. of H. executive council
with President Coolidge is correct
reports the position of the A F. of L.
official follows
Organized labor opposed to the e1tenston OF the
principles of the railroad indirect government
supervision disputes according the lead
crs toho had President Coolidge today
William pchiIe declining to oppose directly the
principle for the adjustment of disputes in other industries
declared "TT rs NOT PRACTICABLE TO EXTEND THE SYS
TEN IN OTHER INDUSTRIES"
Others party asserted that LABOR WAS OPPOSED
TO THE Plan CHIEFLY BECAUSE OF THE GOVERN
MENT SUPERVISION THRU THE BOARD uhch had pOoer
public pressure the employees aoel capital
appears report that the objection to the prin
cpe "denty labor capital but to the
legislation which creates
handling disputes 1t is probable that the remen
welded by the completely eactonary media
appointed by Coolidge accord with the provisions of
the BILL the agitation for the extension of this
legislation other industries particularly coal mining coupled
with the fact powerful opposition organized the
United Mine result of the rank
the lower circle Of seeing danger just proposals.
endangerng very life of the union have forced the A. r. of L.
give serious thought the danger of revolt
other unions become of the direction in
which they being led
We must further information before able to
estimate full significance Of the statements made Coolidge
but one thing is that from below yet
strong organized and clear being felt by the official
sponsors Of worker employer cooperation.
The pressure and will be increased
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28
CHICAGO PAINTERS LOCAL 1874
DONATES 81, 900 TO MINE STRIKE

Chicago 1884, Wednesday received the
speakers
directly Federation Labor Following
addresses fifty
member ietey amount
sueha assessment Of $s75
s25 previously given and brings the
donation OF Local s4 $1,000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28

CHICAGO FP) - Nonunion Chi
cago sweats it's millinery workers
while unionized New York gives much
more tolerable conditions, the Womens
Millinery Workersr union explains in
driving home TO Chicago girls what
organization means. The'union, which
is Local So of theICloth Hat, Cap &
Millinery Workers Intl., draws the fol-
lowing comparisons:
Weekly Wage
Makers & Union
Operators Trlmmers Hours
New York ......$45-65 $30.45 A
Chicago ........ 2O-S5 1880 As
Overtime
Rate Work Job
New York III equal secure
division
Chicago. straight favorites arbitrary
Wages and hours for nonunion mil.
linery workers In Chicago compare
still more unfavorably with unionized
New York." Secy Anna David of Local
So says to the girls. "The conditions
In New York wera secured through
the union. You can bring about the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 26.-Four
men were killed, one Is dying and
two others are in critical condition in
hospital here as the result OF an
automobile crash here early today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-28

on BROWNE
for
in the AreaN atmalRe
RubMobIzng Public Sentiment Some Defects fHe
Independent Movemn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
Courtmartial for Delay in
Saluting Negro President

Anchor which President Borno was
aboard. The mistake was said to
have occurred because the Anchon
did not have flags and the president
Roosevelt did.
President Borno, on his return to
Haiti said he was sure the delay was
not intentional. Washington ex-
planned that the delay was not in
territorial, but was due 70 a mis-
understanding 1t was thought the
incident was closed.
Attention was brought TO the tardi-
ness nj the time and when President
Borno departed from the country, the
salute was fired at the exact mo-
ment, with a brigadicr general, two
coloncls. five captains and five lieu
tenants attending.
The complaint was made by Col
onel Stanley II. Ford. who is reg
ularly in charge Of Fort Jay. tie
was attending the graduation cXer-
cises ut West Point at the time Of
President Borno's arrival and Col
Watson was in charge. The court
martial was ordered by Maj. Gen.
Charles +. Summerall. commanding
officer Of the second corps area.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
HAVEPLAN TO
HELPFARMER
Local c. of c. Prepares
to List Number of
Laborers Needed

While there is no possibility Of
importing cotton pickers from Mcxi-
90 in wholesale quantities. num-
ber Of them are coming into the
county dailty through the port Of
Brownsville, according 10 ID. vi.
Brewster. inspector IN charge of the
United tSates immigration service.
The United States employment
service. with an office MT San An
tonic. offers the best source Of cot
ton pickers for the Valley. Mr..
Brewster believes, and in accord
ance with his suggestion the Browns
Vile Chamber Of Commerce has
taken the matter up with the San
Antonio office.
a. there are no figures available
on the number of pickers that will
be needed in the Brownsville vicinity,
G. q. Richardson, manager Of the
chamber. has requested that farmers
organizations and individual farm
ers report to the chamber Of com
merce the number or laborers need
ed
Exceptions to the law forbidding
the importation of labor were made
during the war BY the commissioner
Of immigration as war measure"
Mr.. Brewster said. "This was purely
war measure and could not pos
sibly be instituted in peace times"
The law forbidding the importing
of labor is very strict and has no
exceptions for any case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
METHODISTS ASK
SUNDAY CLOSING

PHILADELPHIA. July 1i.-tPl-
An injunction aimed to close the
Sesqui-Centennial exposition on
Sunday was sought in common pleas
court today.
A hearing on the application will
be held next Monday.
The complaints are from four mem
bers Of the Methodist church. They
allere that the opening Of the expo
sition on Sundays is in violation of
the act of April %, 1894. one of the
so-called blue laws and Of the nc.
Of April q, 1925, which provided for
the participation of the state Of
Pennsylvania in the exposition and
that the exposition be conducted in
conformity with all existing laws
governing Sunday observance.
The law Of 1894 provides a fine Of
four dollars or Imprisonment for six
days for any individual who violates
the Sabbath day By worldly employ
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
WHARF READY
ATPT.ISABEL
Cars May Be Run Over
Structure Finished
By Railroad
Especial to The Herald.)

POINT ISABEL, Tex. July H.
The railroad wharf constructed by
the Rio Grande Railway this morn
ing reached the stage where il was
possible % run loaded ears over IL,
the structure being virtually COM
plcted except for some minor de-
tails. l.. 5. Bourne, general manager
Of the railroad, is here nspecting the
work.
Guard rails, drift bolts and the
like are all that remain 10 he added
TO this structure. II Is regarded as
one Of the best railroad wharves in
the country, being substantially con
structed in every way and entirely OF
new material. The wharf is over
l,400 feet lorg.
United States government work on
the structure needed in the construc-
tion of port here is expected TO
start Immediately. This will include
the construction Of government
wharf and jetties from the ends Of
Padre and Brazos Islands at Brazos
de Santiago Pass out into the gulf.
Mosto # he government material
for the work already is on hand and
another tug soon is expected to ar
rive here. One tug already has ar
rived in the harbor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
STATE BATTLE
GETS WARMER
TOWARDCLOSE
Governor Contends
Jim Has Merely Act
ed in Capacity of
Advisor to Her

BROWNWOOD, July 14-tP)-
Stating that she was governor Of
this satte, and mot JIM" Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson today declared
in a speech here that she wanted it
understood that she is exercising the
powers of the office.
The governor asserted that she
was proud of her pardon record
and that Attorney General Dan
Moody does not Ike it. She said
Moody had no more right TO get
angry at her because Jim Ferguson
is helping her, because Dams wife
is helping him, and she said she
thought Mrs. Moody should help
Dan because he needs it.
The speech follows in part:
"The recors will show that under
my administration the arpropr.a-
tions have been reduced millions of
dollars under the preceding adj
ministrations. The state has been
put on a chash basis. On May |.
there was more than seven million
dollars in the treasury.
"The insane have been removed
from the jails. The prison system
is paying its way. The public schools
received sl4 per capita during the
current year and probably fifteen
dollars can be had this next year.
"The only contention now is that
| should not be reelected because !
am a woman and have a husband.
"The isue is now put squarely up
to the people. Shall the sacred re-
lation of marriage hereafter be d
bar to the woman who seeks office,
or shall woman be given the same
rights as man. | appeal to my
sisters, mothers, wives and daughters
TO hold up my hands in this attack
that has been made upon our sex.
"The people did not solicitate Dan
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
west TEXAS
APPEALSFOR
GRAIN CARS
All Shippers of South
Requested to Aid in
Moving Wheat Crop
of Panhandle

TT. WORTH, July lI.-LPl-Ap-
peal 10 chambers Of commerce Of
Texas cities were sent out in tele-
grams Wednesday by Homer ID.
Wade. manager of the West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce. asking that
they do their utmost 10 get local
shippers 10 release grain cars as
rapidly rs possible 70 help relieve
the car shortage in West Texas.
Wade said the railroads and the
American Railway Association.
through its car service division. are
doing all they can and that the situa-
tion is due to improve.
Meanwhile canditionS are still
being reported as requiring immedi-
ate action.
A telegram from Sherman today
stated that about 250,000 bushels Of
wheat had been dumped on the
ground there and that Sherman has
100000 bushels to ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
HEAVY RAINS
over VALLEY
Precipitation Ranging
From One-Half to 3
Inches Indicated

Heavy rains all over the Lower
Rio Grande. beginning early this
morning in most places are expected
to affect the picking of the cotton.
crop in this section and probably
will nullify some Of the effort that
has been put forth in fighting the
leaf worm which had gotten foot
hold.
Precipitation was reported all way
from Mission and Edinburg to
Brownsville, indicating that the rain
j. pretty general in this section.
Reports BY telephone, from the
Black Diamond Bns Line and from
weather and water offices indicate
that the rain started at about z
o'clock ut Mission and other laces
and continued throughout the day
with few intermissions. As much as
2.67 inches was reported az Los
Indios.
Harlingen reported wind as well as
rain. the wind reaching the pro-
portions Of a small gale for short
time. No other towns in the Valley
report wind. and the disturbance is
regarded as having been purely local
at Harlingen.
The current precipitation follows
closely on other recent rains Just at
a time when the Valley cotton har-
vesting was gathering impetus. To
add TO the farmers troubles he will
be compelled to fight the leaf worms
so much harder, the rains producing
condition particularly conducive to
the reproduction of these pests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
TWO IN
GANG WARFARE

CHICAGO, July li.-tFl-Gang
warefarc resulted in two deaths in
different parts Of the city early to-
day.
Jules Portuguese, "a year old con
victed gunman. and once before a
target for gangster bullets, was
"takcn for ride" and his bullet
riddlcd body left by a lonely road
side, twenty five miles from Chi
cagO.
Joseph Ciconne, %. said to be a
high lieutenant in the thinning ranks
of the notorious Genna gang was
called 10 the door Of his home short
IN after midnight and shot and
killed.
There were no clues in either case
as to the identities Of the slayers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-14
SEEK AUTO IN
MURDER Case
Boston Police Ask
Newspapers to Help
Unravel Mystery

BOSTON, July 14.-tPl-Police to-
day called upon newspapers TO aid
them in the solution Of the mysteri-
Gus murder of an attractive young
woman whose dismembcred body
awaited Identification in the city
morgue.
A reconstructed picture of the
girls face was printed in the news
papers in the effort at Identification.
The police arc seeking the driver
of large blue sedan seen near the
cemetery wall in the Mattapan dis
trict where the body was found yes
terday. The car was observed at the
spot shortly after midnight Tues
day.
Efforts also arc being made to
trace the SLAYER through mail,rs Of
the cardboard box which together
with a burlap bag. contained the
parts OF the body.
The girl had been victim of an
illegal operation before her death,
authorities declared. DIR. Thimony
OLeary, medical examiner, said the
dismemberment had been done by
some one skilled in surgery.