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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
LEET WINS OUT
IN LOCAL "a OF
AMALGAMATED
Rights Resort to Fascist
Tactics
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAcK.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

NEW YORK-Members of Local 81,
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, manifested their complete
approval Of left wing union admins
tration in an election held at the
Amalgamated Temple, Arion Place,
Brooklyn. Business Agent Kalpokas
and Dues Clerk Petronis, both promi-
nent left wingers, were overwhelming
" reelected.
Before the meeting was held, a eau
Jus of the right wing members of the
local took place in another room Of
the Temple, furnished free Of charge
by right wing Amalgamated officials
who control the New York organiza-
ton. Despite this under-cover confer
,ence, and other last minute rallyings
of reactionaries, members of the union
hecisively expressed their confidence
in the militant and progressive ele-
nents who are attempting to rehabili-
tate the union.
Kalpazas' vote was 225 to So for
the Reckerman henchman, B. Krarpus.
for Dues Clerk, A. Petronis received
1872 votes, while G. Zilinskas, right
winger, secured only sc votes.
This election has caused much dis
cussion in union circles here, for it is
complete vindication of left wing
union forces in the needle trades.
Abraham Beckerman, manager of
the joint board of the Amalgamated,
and the "Mussolini" of the union, is
now attempting to regain his former
prestige by fascist methods.
Beckerman and his cohorts are now
the instigators of a movement to do
away with democracy in the local by
making the office of business agent
an appointive position, instead of an
elective one. His attempt to discredit
the left wing officials of Local 81 re-
- Il IN tnefr overwhelming re-elec-
"a.
Foreseeing the failure of this Illegal
move, he is now ignoring the left wing
delegates to the joint board. When
complaints are made regarding routine
matters by delegates from this local,
he Northumberland clan now in
ontrol of the Amalgamated joint
GARD, pay absolutely no attention to
lem, and attempt to achieve by in
ult and trickery what they failed to
Yin by franchise.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
GOV. FULLER KEEPS AN
open MIND ON SACCO
AND VANzETTI TRIAL
Especial to The Daily WOrker)

Especial to The Daily Worker)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-(FP)-Lit-
orally mo opinion" is held by Gov.
Alvan Fuller of Massachusetts on
the Sacco-Vanzetti case, the execu-
tive told reporters upon his return
from Europe. He insisted he had
an "open mind" on the matter and
would take no action on any appeals
before him until the courts had
finally disposed of the case. He in
dictated that he would then, how
ever, If appealed to by defense
counsel, consider the case of the
two Italian workers whom labor has
proclaimed were wrongly convicted
of murder. Fuller said that In Paris
a committee of lawyers had spoken
to him at length on the case, but
that he would not discuss it with
them because none could speak
English and he regarded It "too
delicate" a matter to entrust to an
interpreter.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Insurance Companies
Block Attempt to Get
Workers Compensation

WASHINGTON FP)- Insurance
companies of the District OF Columbia,
who have successfully resisted for
many years the enactment Of work
mems compensation law for the dis
trict to be conducted by the govern
ment collected in premiums last year
22,319,645 and paid out for damages
during the same period only $6,619,-
S97.
Block Government
They have not only prevented the
enactment of a workmen's compensa.
ton act, unless they were given the
opportunity of writing the insurance
but they have fought every effort
made by the local municipal officials
to have a modern insurance code,
which would have reduced the rates,
enacted by congress.
Organized labor in Washington, the
American Association OF Labor Legis
latlon, and other bodies have repeat
edly petitioned congress to enact the
Fitzgerald bill providing for workers
insurance, but the insurance lobby
here, aided by the insurance compan
les of the entire nation, have brought
the enactment OF the Underhlll bill
which would continue their profits.
Threaten Witness.
District Superintendent of Insur.
ance T. M. Baldwin, in testifying be
fore a congressional committee sew
eral days ago, stated that the insur-
ance lobby Threatened to get him
II he persisted in his effort to get a
modern law. ssi
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
for your
LENIN CIRCLE

rection?
u, How do certain types of sob
trusts" enable the organized workers
to exploit the unorganized workers?
10. How are groups Of workers in
certain strategic positions treated so
as to turn them against the masse.
Of the workers?
IA. In what way does the strike
breaker receive a share of profits
The straw boss?
Is. In what ways does the direct
exploitation of some workers by 9th
ers take place?
16. In what way does the Ameri
can labor movement represent an
"aristocracy" in regard to the work
ers Of the world as a whole?
IL. What effect has this "aristoc-
racy' position on certain special sec
lions Of the workers?
Is. In what way is the labor buroc.
incy reached by the super-profits
("the feathered nest")?
10. How is the brain worker
tN"~"Su ~ Nhe oupeI-pIOlllS Wndt
is the relation Of this to workers
education?
20. What is the role of "trade
union capitalism" in distributing su.
per-profts among certain sections Of
the workers?
VIII Herbers
Mote; Owing to printers error
the name Of the book taken up last
week was omitted. II is: Glass Col
liberation vs.. Glass STRUGGLED
Next Week: The Constitution and
Labor Laws of the Soviet Union. Lit
Ito Red Library, No. 70
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30

MOSCOW, Dec. %. - Voroshilov,
peoples commissary for war, ad-
dressed the following statement to
soldiers of the Red Army, who, having
finished their term, are going back to
their homes.
After two years Of learning you
are leaving the ranks and returning to
work in factories or villages. During
this time your comrades were giving
you military training and political
knowledge, and this made you trained
fighters and conscientious citizens.
Now you know not only how to handle
arms, but also for whose protection
the Red Army exists. You were sepa-
rated from your homes, but that was
necessary. You are aware how small
, is the Red Army in comparison with
armies of capitalistic countries.
Surrounded BY Enemies.
"Our republic is surrounded on all
sides by enemies. The growing So
cialistic instruction in our country
calls forth a furious hatred on the
part of capitalists. In order to secure
peaceful labor of the workers and
peasants we must have solid armed
forces. That is why you must not
sever your close contact with the
army, even If you leave its ranks.
Must Not Forget.
while working in the factory or in
the field you must not forget military
knowledge acquired by you in the
army, and you have to spread it by
all means amongst other workers.
The Red Army is not only an armed
guardian of Soviet frontiers, but also
gigantic school for laboring masses
Of the Socialistic Union of Republics,
You leave the ranks now as fully pre-
pared Soviet citizens, who understand
how working class, together with peas
ants, is leading our country towards
socialism. This lays on you enormous
responsibility, especially on those
who go back 20 the villages.
Confident of Aid.
while congratula ing you with the
termination of military service, I, to-
gether with all commanders of the
Red Army, express my firm belief
that, having returned to the factories,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
UNITED FRONT
AGAINST ALIEN
BILLS FORMING
Protest on Degrading
Laws Increases

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S. = In addition
to a stream of endorsements OF its
work by international unions and state
and city labor declarations, the Couu-
Gil for the Protection of Foreign-Born
Workers. since it opened its national
office in New York last, month, has
been receiving a. number OF interest
ing opinions on the various anti-alien
bills now before congress.
From the Peoples Legislative Ser
vice of Washington there has come
to the National Council for Protection
of Foreign-Born Workers two vigorous
denunciations of the Holiday deporta-
ton bill and of the Aswell registra-
ton bill.
Calls 1t Pogrom Inelter.
OF the Holiday bill this bureau
says:
Legislation should be passed to
make it forever impossible for any de-
partment of our government to court
the contempt of enlightened and
humane men and women at home and
abroad by engaging again in such in
human activities as those described in
The Deportation Delirium of 1920
by Louis F. Post, formerly assistant
, secretary of labor But this bill seeks
to put a premium upon such activi-
ties, to increase the incentive to en-.
gage in them, and to lengthen and
strengthen the arms of those who
seem to favor the adoption Of the po'
grom as an American institution.
This bill is ungenerous to the point
of mercilessness, and it is so wholly
without necessity"
Sees Danger to Labor.
This legislative service also sees
the Aswell bill in its true colors .wher
it says:
Everything calculated to give the
alien the craven consciousness of a
cowed convict is painstakingly provid
ed in this un-American bill.
1.-THE bill is full of danger to organ
lied labor. Thousands of aliens are
now members of labor unions. Others
constitute the human raw materia
from which the ranks of organized
labor must be recruited. II the spirit
of these alien workers is broken, tC
the extent to which it is broken the
independent spirit of organized labor
will suffer. The passage of this bill
would encourage labor's foes to thinl
that a reduction Of the American
worker to the status of foot-tied feuda
serfdom or Mexican peonage was {
possibility"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Y. w. L. Member Talks
to Inter-College Club

AT the intercollegiate Club banques
held IN. Chicago Dec 10 Comrades
Lydia Beidel gave a talk on THE
Youth Movement" She declared herr
self member of the Young Workers
(Communist) League and pointed out
that this was the really effective youth
movement in this country. She point
ed out that the students could not
assume leadership of the struggles Of
the working youth in the industrial
centers and on the farms, but can be
a welcome ally to the young workers
in this struggle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Strikes-Injunctions
Labor and Imperialism
JUDGE REBUKES
POLICEMEN Who
ARREST PICKETS
See End of Jailings in
Paper Box Strike
Especial to The Daily Worker

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A strong
rebuke to a policeman for arresting
two paper box strikers and intimidat-
ing them in their peaceful picketing
was administered by Judge Simpson in
the first magistrate court. The two
women were dismissed and the police
man was ordered to refrain from 'or-
dering them off the block"
Ordered to Stop.
Anna Fargo, 472 Pearl st. and
Martha Walsh, 449 East 146th ST., were
arrested when picketing in front of
Kovner Paper Box Co. at 179 Wooster
St., after the policeman told them that
there were already four pickets and
they would have to go off the block.
The girls replied that there were three
shops on the street. The cop i'm
mediately arrested them, while the en-
ployers looked on approvingly.
See End of Arrests.
In court Martha Walsh told the
judge that this was the second time
she had been arrested for the same
reason and when the judge learned
from the policeman that they had not
done anything besides picketing, he
made no mistake about his feeling
that the policeman was siding with
the employer. The union expressed
great satisfaction with the decision
and regard it as the beginning of the
end of the 300 and more arrests that
had been draining the treasury Of the
union.
Union Gets Help.
Help for the fight is coming in from
all sources. Today's mail brought a
$3.50 donation from the United Work
ers' Cooperative Association, Inc, and
a $50 donation from. the Furriers'
Dressers' Union. Loans to meet the
immediate needs of the unions mem
bership were secured. The Furriers'
Joint Board loaned the union one thou
sand dollars to cover the relief. Dona-
tions also came from the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters, Local 216S,
and Kovners' young mems organiza-
ton.
Toys and gifts for the children of
the strikers were given out to all
family men and women. They were
sent by the Labor Temple thru Ed
mund B. Chaffee, the director.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Power Interests Line Up Against
Boulder Dam Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. rs. - Private
power interests, which have been op-
posing the Swing-Johnson bill author
izing the building of the worlds big
gest dam on the Colorado River, be-
tween the states of Nevada and Ari'
iona for more than six years, are
pooling their resources for another
attack on the bill, which will prevent
its enactment during the balance OF
the short session of congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
BY JOSEPH BRANDY.

!
w unions de luxe, composed of
about one million skilled workers,
mainly in the railroad brotherhoods
and large sections of the printing and
building trades unions-with Commu-
nists only in small spots. These trade
unions seem to be well preserved,
with trade union banking, trade union
insurance, trade union real estate,
trade union scab mines, trade union
scab ads; in short, no Committee for
the Preservation Of Trade Unions"
need apply.
But as to the rest of it, 1t seems a
modest program to preserve our trade
unions, with four million out of thirty
million workers organized.
INTOULD it not be more in keeping
w with the needs of the moment to
have a Committee for the Launching
of Trade Unions, for something like
the textile union in Passaic, or the
Greek workers in the fur industry,
only hundred times more; for some
thing like the A. F. of L. said (said,
said, said) it would do with the rub
Der workers in Akron and the auto
mobile workers in Detroit.
Or let us take the United Textile
Workers (outside of Passaic), the
United Garment Workers, the Anal
gamated Steel Workers, the metal
miners, the food workers in the A. F.
of L. The Communists are in these
unions only in small numbers; as a
matter of fact, there were hardly ever
any in them; neither are 95 per cent
of the workers of these industries in
these unions.
DUT if we are just hell-bent on pre-
II serving what about preserving
some of the machinists, seamen, rail-
way maintenance men, of which the
unions lost some 100000 out of
100000 in the last few years?
Committee for the Preservation of
Trade Union Jobs.
See, that's the ticket, the meal
ticket; a jumping-off place for the
likes of Brindell, Wolinsky, Earring
ton, the New York Federation Bank
boys, O'Hara of the electrical work
ers, etc.
But you have to have somebody to
jump off from. You have to get the
workers picked before you can get
yourself preserved; and there is The
DAILY WORKER and the Freiheit,
and the various needle trades joint
boards, etc, between you and the
preserves.
no you remember those little labels
- on preserves, Put up in COM
pliance with the food laws of the
state department." 1t seems to be
the only kind of preservation attempt
ed in this instance job, put up in
compliance with the food laws.
Committee for the Preservation of
Communists in the Trade Unions.
Because that's what they really are.
There are about one million members
in the American labor unions who are
Communists to the extent that they
vote for the Communist program and
for Communist leadership whenever
they have an opportunity And here
the committee for the preservation of
pickles sings holy Moses, what a
per capita, nearer my God to thee!"
The Communist per capita they
want, the Communist captains they
don't want.
A ND that's where you are the real
"A takers. These Shiplacoffs, Beck
ermans, Wolls, regular semi-bolshe-
viks, trade union centrists, class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
HOW CLASS COLLABORATION
WORKS.

WORKS. &
BY BERTRAM D. WOLFE.
Little Red Library, Number Nine,
10 cents.)
/. What role does the labor buro-
racy play in the labor movement?
2. To explain this role is 1t sufi-
lent to say: 1.-The burocrats are brib-
I by the bosses?' Why?
3. Why does the disqualification
cientation Of the leaders find a re-
,onse in certain sections of the rank
ad file?
4. What is the "aristocracy Of la
Or" and what are its relations to SUI
sr-profits?
he Position Of American Capitalism.
5. What is the position of Ameri-
IN capitalism in relation to the world
onomy?
8. What are the sources OF the su.
,r-profits of American capitalism?
7.<~What use is made OF a portion
Sc super-profits in relation to
rtkn sections OF the American
orking class?
s. What are the effects upon the
,rkers of this distribution Of a por.
IN OF the superprofts among certain
ctions OF the working class?
rms Of Imperlallst Corruption Of
the Workers.
,. How did certain strata OF the
'rkers share in the big war profits?
10. How do certain sections Of the
rkers share In profits thru the
b trust?"
1. How does the union label
de monopoly operate In this di.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Youth to Usher in
New Year with Ball

NEW YORK CITY.-The Build the
League and Pioneer Campaign" will
be celebrated here on New Years Eve
with concert and ball arranged by
the Young Workers League and
Young Pioneers. The affair takes
place on Friday, Dec. 81, at Harlem
Casino, 10th street and Lenox ave-
nue.. Tickets in advance, so cents;l
rs cents at the door.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Section one, Chicago, Meets.

Important and interesting meeting
of Section No. 1, Wednesday, Dec. 20,
at 8 p. M, at 1902 w. Division st.
Following agenda: Report of the
section executive, Karl Liebknecht's
Work, Talk by Max Shachtman fol-
lowed by discussion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
U. S. May Aecept-Max Not.

WASHINGTON.-The United States
overnment is undecided whether to
anticipate in the International Eco
omic Conference to be held in Eu-
,pe. IN May. 1t will be under the aus
Tcss of the league of nations, and
his country has been invited to send
delegates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
!!!!!.: Tie ,y!g6!:.v !!!!!! &!
CONDUCTED ~ T+Sa&M sSlpuNG WORKERS LEAGUE
Must Stand in Readiness at All Times ]
to Defend Soviet from Enemy Attacks,
Workers Who Finish Training Are Told

workshops and villages, you will work
in the first ranks of those who com
struct our socialistic state and that
you will not forget military knowledge
acquired by you in the army, and, il
necessary, will stand at the critical
moment with the whole Red Army in
defense Of the workers and peasants
republic"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Teachers in Convention.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 20. -
Springfield was filing up today with
the vanguard of representatives of
more than 100000 school teachers for
the opening tomorrow of the 73rd
annual convention of the State Teach
ers' Association.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
A LETTER FROM THE BISHOP

THE DAILY WORKER PUB.
handing you check here
with for $25 for the "keep Daily
m II
publication Of year
with
Very cordially yours,
(BIshop) WILLIAM MONTGOMERY BROWN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-30
Organized Labor-Trade Union Activities

News and Comment
Labor Education
Labor and Government
Trade Union Politics
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-25
to- SPEAK
ON MINERS TRIAL
AT GRAND RAPIDS
/. L. D. Mass Meeting to
Be Held Tonight

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 23 -
Ella Reeves (Mother) Bloor, veteran
fighter in the labor movement will adj
dress a mass meeting under the au-
spices of the International Labor De-
Tense, local Grand Rapids, tomorrow
evening at o'clock at Sons and
Daughters Hall, 1857 Hamilton Ave.
N. w.
Mother Bloor, coming fresh from
Zeigler, ILL.,, where she attended the
trial of the coal miners, will give a
vivid portrayal of the conspiracy of
the coal bosses and the ku klux khan,
which resulted in the conviction of the
miners few days ago. All efforts are
being made for a monster turnout of
Grand Rapids workers to help raise
the necessary funds for the subse-
quent trials of the miners. Admission
is 25c Eugene Bechtold will preside
over the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-25

the socialists have forcibly prevented
representatives of other working class
organizations from participating in
conferences for miners relief, that
the socialist party is bent upon keep
ing the working class split up in
stead of bringing it together on such
a proposition of solidarity as miners
relief; and be it further
Resolved, that this conference de-
clares the action of President Nc
Laughlin in issuing such statement
against the Workers Party as being
unwarranted and baseless; and be it
further
Resolved, that this conference de-
mand that President Mclaughlin pro-
duce evidence for his slanderous at
tack upon the Workers Party, or be
branded a irresponsible before the
workers of this city; and be it fur
Their
Resolved, that a copy of this reso-
luton be sent to the Cleveland Fed
Grafton of Labor, to the affiliated un-
ions and to the press.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-25

tary of the Cleveland Federation of
Labor have produced and can pro-
duce absolutely no facts to substanti-
ate their malicious accusations; and
Whereas, President Mclaughlin adj
vised safety director Barry of the
city of Cleveland not to grant a per-
NIT to the Cleveland workers confer
ence for miners relief, for a tag day,
even before such permit was asked;
and
Whereas. the representative of the
Jewish branch of the socialist party,
and another delegate to the confer
ence, officials of the Workmen's Circle
and members of the district commit
tee of the Workmen's Circle, whose
conference for miners relief proposed
unity with the Cleveland workers
conference for miners relief, and
were elected to the committee of ac-
ton of the merged conferences; and
Whereas the conduct of these two
gentlemen was one of collision with
the ofiicialdom OF the Cleveland Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the city authori-
ties, the only result of which could
be and was to obstruct the collection
of funds for the striking miners and
their families, and to prevent the
great mass of both organized and un-
organized workers of this city from
demonstrating their solidarity with
the striking miners, in the full real
ization that If the miners strike were
broken the attack of the open shop
pers would be launched against the
entire American working class;
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the
Cleveland workers conference for
miners relief condemns the action Of
the officials of the Cleveland Fedora
ton OF Labor. who took this action
without consulting with and without
the approval of the bodies affiliated to
the Cleveland Federation of Labor;
And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
such actions Of the officialdom of the
Cleveland Federation OF Labor drive
away the unorganized workers in
stead of bringing them closer to the
organized labor moyement-these ac-
lions therefore, being harmful to the
progress Of the working class OF this
country; and be 1t further
Resolved, that this conference vi
gorously condemns the actions Of the
socialist representatives in this con-
ference which clearly demonstrate, as
in other parts Of the country, where