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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
BY HARRY CANNES.

THOSE who benefit most from Amer
4 lean imperialism have not the
brain texture necessary to conceive
the idea that anybody could want to
be free from the domination of the
worlds richest country. One of the
standby arguments against Filipino in.
dependence is that the mass of the
people in the Philippines do not want
to relinquish the blessings that flow
from United States control.
1t is a study in the preventing and
manufacturing of issues to look into
the distortion of the real desires OF
the Filipinos with respect to United
States "benevolence."
There is constantly loud rumbling
in the United States press, as well as
in congress, Whenever Filipino indie
pendence is mentioned. This disturb
lance is interpreted as the indignation
of the Filipinos against any attempt
to relieve them of American political
domination. But in reality what
causes this anti-independence smoke
in the philippines?
Chamber of Commerce Opposes
lndepe ndence.
In the Philippines the only group
against independence from United
States Imperialism is American in
vestors, their employees, and army Of
ficers. All the active and propa-
gandistic opposition to the relinquish-
ing of this American colony in the Pa
cific is engineered by the Manila
American chamber of commerce.
There is a stream of cabling to in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
The Filipinos Demand independence From the u S.
Immediate Absolute and Complete Independence Is Slogan

fiuential sources in Washington by
this American unofficial political bu-
reau against independence that has
more weight than the combined will
Of the nationalist and democratic
party the labor organizations and the
peasantry Gall of whom stand for cut
ting the political bond that binds them
to the United States).
Special paid writer's are employed
by American capitalists in the Philip
pines to agitate against Philippine in
dependence. Their stuff" gets prom
inent space in the entire capitalist
press in the United States. Junius
Wood, now a correspondent for the
Chicago Daily News in Moscow, ac-
cording to sworn testimony in con-
gressional hearings, sent ,cablegrams
from Manila that were published in
% American newspapers stating that
the Philippine independents Commits
sion lin 1924 was buying support for
Philippine Independence This was
later proved to be a lie out of the
whole cloth.
Poison Propaganda.
The sole purpose Of this propaganda
was to poison American opinion
against independence Of the Philip
pines. -
Junius Wood was later employed in
Washington by anti-independence in
terests. 1t does not require long
stretch of the imagination to realize
that the material published as news
from the Philippines was concocted
land still isl by men who are In the
employ of the Manila American Cham
Der of Commerce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

autonomy. Every ruling nation nat
urally rejoices to see division in the
colony"
And all division on the question Of
independence is artifically inspired
concocted and injected, into the Phil
ippines by American Imperialism.
Passion for dependence.
The desire for independence on the
part of the Filipino people amounts to
passion. 1t is the foremost polit-
ical question in the mind of every Fill
ipino. 1t reverberates all thru the is
lands and the reply to the question
do the Philippines want independ-
ence?" is emphatic.
Every bourgeois professor who has
studied the Philippine question recog.
nizes this mass demand for independ-
ence. James A. Robertson, phi. eB.,
L. H. d., chief of the near eastern di-
vision, department of commerce, Co
editor of "The Philippine Islands,
1493-1S9S (55 Vols.) and host of
other works, in his article in the En-
cyclopedia Britannica says regarding
Independence;
'"The desire, of the Filipinos for in
dependence was and is real, and has
grown with each succeeding year. :"
And at the same time the desire to
tighten its grip on this profitable col
ony and source of raw material has
grown with each succeeding year on
the itching hands of American CAPT
talism. M
The struggle for independence in
the Philippines is directed to electing
members to the Philippine legislature
who are in favor of this STEP So far
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

workers OF austria the real cOnul-
tions in9the Union;
1.-THE first Austrian workers dele
cation consists of nine members of
the social-democratic party and four
members of the Communist Party of
Austria. Altho the delegates are thus
from two. different parties, they have
a commDnannderstand of the great
task which lies before them. 1t is
their task stol bring about fraterniza-
ton between the proletariat of Aus
tria and that of the Soviet Union and
to strengthen, the determination of the
proletariat1of the whole world with
the proletariat of the Soviet Union.
Look With Expectation.
Hundreds Of thousands of proletar-
ians in Austria look with expectation
and hope to the activity of the delega-
ton. They wish to learn the real
truth about Russia from the lips of
their own representatives. 1t is not
sufficient to- criticise with theoretical
prejudices5 as this was previously
done in Austria. We must see with
our own eyes, make an actual study
of the situation and then describe the
situation as it actually is.
THE first impressions Of the dele
cation have been favorable. We were
filled with feeling of solidarity
when the masses at the stations on
the way to Moscow greeted us. The
delegation has come prepared to be
just in all respects to the Russian pro-
letariat and it's state and this it will
do thru thoro study Of the existing
conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
Panoalos JalIs Workers.

Fan9alos Jails Workers.
General Pangalos has flung the
best representatives of the working
class into jail and is preparing death
sentences-and years of hard labor for
them.
I'm the last few days the terror has
again famed up in Jugo-Slavia with
renewed strength. The Pashitch and
Raditch government has flung itself
with unexampled cruelty upon the
working class.
'In the prisons OF Belgrade hun
dreds of workers are subjected to tor
ture. One Of these unfortunate work
ers has already died as a result of the
terrible mistreatment. which he re-
ceived. The examination Of these
workers has been placed completely
in the hands of the military camarilla.
"The government intends to destroy
the best leaders of the working class
by means of bloody terror The gov.
eminent stops at nothing -beatings
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

What are the views of the Filipinos
on continued American domination
All political parties in the Philippines
are unanimous on this point.
The democratic party declares in its
program, "As Filipinos we consider il
our imperative and unavoidable duty
to work and exert all our efforts for
the attainment of the supreme ideal
of emancipation of our country from
all foreign rule
The Nacionahsta Party is more in
sistent: Immediate, absolute, and
complete independence. And the
Nacionalista Colectivista Party, a
split-off of the Nationalist Party re-
peats its appeal for immediate indie
pendence.
Organize for independence.
On January 9th, 1926, the two major
parties in the Philippines formed a
coalition with an advisory board of
% members for the purpose of con
solidating the native political force for
independence. Besides merely agitat-
ing for self-determination the new po-
litical fusion intends to stave off any
backward steps on the part of Amer
lean imperialism that would threaten
the meager autonomy now enjoyed by
the Philippine legislature. The Fill
ipinos recognize the imperiaIist de-
signs of American capitalism.
Speaking of the coalition the Phil
ippine Herald said: There should
be some sort of understanding or
coalition not only for the purpose of
our campaign for independence but
also to insure concerted efforts here
in preventing entertainments on our
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

which end in death. tortures to ex-
tract confessions which can then be
used TO make giant processes and to
support sentences OF death and life
terms OF hard labor.
StlfIe Jugo-slavla Workers.
"Paschicht hopes in this way to
stifle the working class movement in
Jugo-Slavia which recently has again
begun to grow.
Comrades, protest against these
new murders and tortures OF the Jugo-
Slavian working class.
Demand the release OF the prison
ers.
"The workers of the world must re.
ply to the united front of the hang
men in the Balkans with the united
front of all the toilers, the workers
and peasants Of all countries under
the banner Of the International Red
Association"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

there has been unanimity on the part
of the Filipino legislatures. Then
an independence commission is sent
to congress to petition for independ-
ence.
Must Fight Imperialism.
The speaker of the Philippine legis-
lature, Manuel Quezon, holds his posi-
ton and is considered the leader of
the Filipino people by virtue of his
continued tho somewhat too suppliant
insistence on independence from the
United States.
He has found it desirable to recog-
nize the Importance of revolutionary
working class cooperation, as evil
aenced by his letter to the Workers
(Communist) Party of America ex-
pressing thanks for the party's Phil
lppine policy and activities, Obvious
ly, however, the Filipino politicians
place too much reliance on. disgrunt-
led American politicians who do not
have the real desires of the Filipino
people at heart but who seek cam
paign material against Coolidge.
The fight for Filipino independence,
once it swerves from conscious
struggle against American imperial
ism, will be lost in maze of petty
politics. Senator Osmena, head of
the independence commission now in
the United States was not long ago
accused in the Filipino press of show
ing too many firtatious smiles to
American>rubber interests and prom
Using things that would enslave the
Filipino people to the rubber mag
nates.N
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
AUSTRIAN WORKERS DELEGATION
STUDIES CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA

delegation
to the Soviet Union declaration
the Union
by the
al
they
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
RED AID CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL
PROTEST AGAINST JUGOSLAV TERROR

MOSCOW u S s. r. Feb 2SIn connection tt
events In
Red Aid has addressed the following
The white the Balkans The mill
ary dictator of footsteps of
the Bulgarian hangman 1ankov Branu
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

among the big gains over 1924 are
the Atlantic Coast Line with 1870, Big
-Four $3.50, Northwestern 2G9o, Michi-
gan Central $50, Pennsylvania $50,
Great Northern ITO, Southern 15%,
Missouri Pacific 14qs, and the Bali
more & Ohio and the Santa Fe 1872.
Michigan Central leads the process
sion in return on capital stock with
an even 100 % which compares with
1870 last year. Most of this swells
the wealth of New York Central stock
holders, for the larger road holds
about $50 Of Michigan Central stock.
Atlantic Coast Line comes second
with return Of 26h on its common
stock. Big Four follows with 241kes
and Chesapeake q Ohio with 211beo.
Other big returns for common stock
holders include Reading 1862, Nor
folk & Western 1879, Santa Fe 1919,
New Orleans, Texas & Mexico 1882,
Southern 16.39o, Louisville & Nashville
1879, Nickel Plate 1882, Frisco 15es
and the Union Pacific 1870.
The Baltimore & Ohio and New
York Central systems each produced
a 1870 profit for their stockholders.
The ,Lehigh Valley made 1880 and
the Pennsylvania 1887.
Such profits should make II difficult
for these railroads to deny their en-
Iployes a share in the increased pros
perity made possible by their en-
cheney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02
RAILROADS MAKE $50, 600, 900
MORE PROFIT IN 1925 THAN IN 1924
BY LELAND oLDs, Federated Pres

BY LELAND oLDS, Federated Press,
Railroad profits of S1,136,9S4,243 in
1925 are gain Of more than $3.50, 000,
900 over 1924. This huge increase
has enabled 10 of the AZ principal
carriers tabulated by Dow. Jones &
Co., publishers of The Wall Street
Journal, to present their stockholders
with returnsof 1870 or more ON their
Investment 5Infact IL of them report
more thans 1870 on their common
stock. 4Lua
The $15O,O00,0OO gain in profits is
due almost entirely to the increased
efficiency Of the railroad employees
who handled SlyS,946,341 more bust
ness in 1925 than in 1924 with an in
crease of but s2S, 1870 in operating
expenses. Expenses in 1926 absorbed
only 7495 OF the transportation dollar
compared with 769o in 1924 and 1870
n 1923. lss
The expenses most directly connect
I'd with the production OF transporta-
ion did not increase at all. The
transportation men and shopmen act
ually reduced costs in their depart
ments. In spite OF the heavier volume
Of traffic, transportation expenses fell
about $15,OOO.OO0 compared with 1924
and the cost OF maintaining equip.
ment about 100000.
The profits of 90 Of the larger roads
in 1925 and 1924 were:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-02

Get member of the Party and new subsrntion
for The DAILY WORKER n ef
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Home Fittings

-15o pairs White Blocked Mar
ouisette Curtains. complete
with ruffles and tie.backs. Reg
ular $1.oO grade, special 53c
Friday, per pair. 49,.
-225 Famous Indian Head Mat
tress Covers for full-size beds.
Regularly $3.50. Spe- @7Q 30
cial Friday, EACH. "
-135 yards High-grade Drapery
Velour. in remnant lengths.
$3.50 to $4.0O grades,
specially priced Friday, Q8c
per yard -. -,
-125 Attractive Cretonne Pill
lows. square shaped, Of the reg
ular. soc grade. Special S0c
Friday. each ...........
-35 Cretonne.covered Bar Har-
bor Chair Cushions.
Regularly csc to $1.25. 70c
rs Star Brand Porch Shades,
5 and 6 IT. vide, in brown only.
$4.45 and $4.s5 or M
grades. Now ...... ~Ooo
LES pairs Marquisette Sash
Curtains, of regular 5sc value.
specially offsred Friday 38c
per pair ...........
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Chinaware

40 Special Green Ice Tea
Glasses. Regularly 29c. 7Oc
Special tomorrow. each.
-12 Wrought Iron Fern Stands
for porches. etc. For @7 M
merly $1.39. Now. ~oO
-(33) 5-piece Glass Mixing
Bowl Sets of regular CSC
value, special Friday. zOc
per set
--09) 5.piece Yellow Earthen
Mixing Bowl Sets. Regu- 90
larly 69c. special. per set, ~
-45 Amber-colored Optic Flow
er Vases. Formerly soc. CEo
special now, each....
90 32.piece Cottage Sets. of
white porcelain. Regularly
see. Special, per $1.87
set
-.l9 Wrought Iron Bridge
Lamps. complete with shade.
Regularly $50. Spe- @1 90
Cial at at..............
rs Decorated Tea and Toast
Sets. assorted colors.
Regularly SOC. Friday, SOo
per set
kanns-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

As pairs Women's Pettisheen
Slips, lace trimmed, with
self shoulder straps.
Size 81 40 only. Special Sl.50
Regular 75c Women's Cotton
Ribbed Union Suits, in low
neck, sleeveless style, with
tight knee. Sizes SO to AOo
40. Special each. -. T/O
SO Women's Milanese Vests
and Step-ins, Of regular $1.95
quality, in odd sizes (slightly
soile6. Choice of CLIO
orchid, or peach, at. ~A'A|
lis Glove Silk Vests Of regu-
lar $1.69 quality. in sizes S6 to
40 (slightly soiledD. Choice of
orchid. peach and pink
with self hou der o.
straps. at ..............
kann's-Street Floor.
Handkerchiefs
800 Women's Handkerchiefs.
of voile. linen and cotton. with
machine or hand embroidery.
Slightly mussed (seconds) Of
regular csc value. Spe- 1Sc
cial Friday. choice. ..
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Outings and
Blankets

1000 yards of 36-in. Striped
Outing Flannel. heavy nap
quality, in white grounds with
colored stripes. A reg.
gular csc quality, Fri 7Qc
day, a. yard. ............ N
--60X76-in. Heavy Cotton
Blankets, in white, gray and
tan, with colored
borders. a $3.50 &1 90
value. Friday. a pair "
1895 Beacon Blankets, beau
tiful two-tone plaid. size
ssS's ssSso inch Special 1888
-$295 Cotton-filled Comforts.
with attractive covers and good
cotton fillins& 72x72' 80 q
inch size. special. -.
kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Gloves

--Women's Elbow length Pure
Silk Gloves. sizes "a to 8, in
Pongee Mastic and White.
Also Pure Silk Gloves. with
novelty cuffs. in sizes o1a to
612. Choice of cocoa. beige and
sand. Regular $1.00 and $50
values. Special Friday. SQc
per pair
300 pairs Women's Gloves of
washable fabric. in strap-wrist
style: self-stitched backs. Sizes
& and 6i2. in white
>anIy. Special Friday, CSc
per pair ...............
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

An attractive assortment of
Stamped Pieces. Low 1Oc
priced for clearance. ca.
Royal Society Embroidery
Cotton, in good assortment of
shades. Specially priced 10
for clearance. per skein..
Regular CSC Cretonne Pillows
in a good assortpent of light
and dark patterns. Spe zOc
cial for clearance, each.
K,ann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
1900 Prs. of Silk HOSE
and Silk.and-Rayon AAOO
Seconds of SI.OO Q""'ity-A

-Women's Good Quality Hose.
with seamless plated soles. seam
up back and merqerized cotton
tops. in a good assortment of
wanted colors. Sizes are 81, to
10. Specially priced Friday.
Kann's-Street Flo(
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Hosiery

w me s. Regular S1.00
RObbed Hose. of pure silk. with
seamless feet. and turnover
tops. In black. white and col
ors. Special Friday, per SOc
pair .......... cC
-Women's All.silk Full,fash-
ioned Hose, of heavy weight
quality silk. Choice Of Mole.
Seal, Dove and Gray. A broken
lot, specially priced, CT M
pei pan
-Children's Cotton Socks with
plain and fancy tops. A broken
lot Of regular 35c quail.
ity. Special Friday. per CSc
pair .............. C
Il q nm 'S-Sf rect L,lnnf
Evening star., 1926-09-09
..Silverware

-Wearever Silver-plated Tea
Spoons. Specially priced 1Oc
Friday at--6 for. .....
Salt and Pepper Shakers.
with Sterling Silver lids. OEo
Special. each .........
-Nickel-plated Alarm Clocks.
Specially priced tomor QQc
row, each ..............
's-Third Floor
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Rugs

so yds. Felt Base, Runners,
% and 27 inch sizes. 7Oc
Special, per yd. ........ ~
-s5 yards Felt Base Floor Cow
ering. Specially priced, 29c
per yard ..............
. size 9x12 Administer Rugs.
Special Specially pric ed, $26.5O
. size sAx12 Administer Rugs.
offered Friday at $27.OO
only ............'
3 size sx12 Chenille Rugs.
Specially priced $500
tomorrow at .....
> size s.x1ola Administer
Rugs. Special Fri $500
day each ........
4 size 6x9 Velvet Rugs.
Specially offered $ll.05
tomorrow at only
-1S5 yards 1nlaid Linoleum.
Special tomorrow per $l.lO
square yard
3 size sx12 Velvet Rugs. spe-
cially priced Fri &27.S0
day, each. e. .....
-3 size sNx1O15 Velvet Rugs.
Specially :. offered $1,000
Kann's-Third Floor.
Ribbons
Short lengths of Ribbons,
suitable for millinery, sashes,
neckbows and bag Innings, in
an assortment Of plain colors,
fwo.tones, ombre, double.face
and many other kinds. Regu-
larly $50 to $50 a yard. Spe-
cial,
Sc to Csc Yd.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

We have these in assorted
STYLES. one is illustrated. They
arc all smart. up-to-the minute
>tvles. in different colorS.
kann IS Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Notions

Regular 25c Sew.on Carriers.
made of plain silk Isle elastic.
in flesh only. Special To- H.
morrow. per pair.....
sanitary Shadow Skirts. made
II cross bar dimity. with lace
"d2a and rubber insert. [Oc
Regularly 81 Now. "a.
SANITARY Wash Cloths. with
c"lured edges. Seconds of Toe
quality. Specially priced 90
tomorrow for ..
Sanitary Aprons. made of
pure gum, i'm white and nesh
color. Specially priced 1Sc
tomorrow. each .......
Bobby. Combs for bob.
he'd hair. Your choice Of 10c
all colors. at only. ..
Hand Mits. made of turkish
material-some thing now i'm
wash cloths. Regular 10o
I5c value for. .......... '
kann street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Children's Wear

. Attractive Little Light
weight Coats, one size 4, of
regular 1925 value, and size 8,
of regular STATS value. Spe.
cially offered Friday S5 08
10 Children's Bathrobes, of
regular 1895 value. in sizes 3
to u. Choice of rose 1926
and blue. now. ......
-25 Children's Hats--smart. at
tractive little hats. regularly
ss.s5 to s4.95. spe- S7.O0
cial Friday. EACH.
--25 Shetland Slip.on Sweaters.
of regular $3.95 to S4.95 values.
Greatly reduced to- $1.05
morrow to ........
Panty Dresses of Check Cling.
hams, and VoilesA without pan
years. Formerly 800 zzc
and $500 Now, choice, N
Kann's-Second Floor.
Umbrellas
IS Japanese Parasols. in. odd
shapes and styles and pretty
color combinations. A few
seconds" in. the assortment.
All are greatly reduced 0Oc
-v4s women's silk and Gloria
Umbrellas, 10-rib style, with
pretty handles and cords. A
variety of good colors from
which to choose. G2 o.
Greatly reduced to-. ~c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

A special purchase of strips
of Pt. Venise Lace, which can
be used for trimming purposes
or making cuffs and collars.
Regularly 39c and soc. 17c
Friday, each ..........
Kann's-Street Floor.
Two styles of imported Fancy
Rayon Scarfs. one style is fin
ished with self fringe, MUthers
gath red into large
tassel at each end. U1 TO
Special ....... ......
Yelling Section--Street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09
Lingerie. Etc.

-43 White Madras Apron
r'rocks. trimmed with organdy
and lace. Regular 500 70c
value. at ...............
is Black Sateen Apron
Frocks. trimmed with figured
cretonne and black and white
folds. Regular 1926 @C 90
value. at. ........... ~~so~
9S Costume Slips of Sateen.
Fruit of the Loom. dimity and
batiste. In tailored or lace trim
med styles. Choice of white and
colors. Regular S1.95 c1 40
value. Now ......
loo kimonos. made Of Box
Loom or Barsonette Crepe and
trimmed with lace. contrasting
ruff1es and ribbon. Regular
ss.s' Ses. =, and 1895 val $l.05
-36 Extra size Dimity Bloom
ers, with elastic at waist and
knee. In pink only. QOo
Formerly s1.o5, now. w
-2o Extra size Philippine
Gowns. hand embroidered. Reg.
ular $295 value.
Specially priced to- c1 o.
morrow. at ......... ~A' ~
rs Two.piece Pajamas. of
cross-bar voile, crepe and Fsuit
of the Loom. Regu- CT OF
larly $2.95. at. .... ~AI'
As Step.ins. of colored wolfe.
white seco and batiste. trimmed
with lace or self
ruff1e. Regularly C7 40
s1.95. at ............ @l'fI
kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1926-09-09

A small assortment Of Wom-
ems Handbags, made of imi-
tation leather. the ma jority of
them in fiat style. Black and
colors are in the
assortment. Your @1 O0
choice at only. ...... 4pA'OO
's-Street F'lOoR