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The Washington times., 1926-04-06
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The Washington times., 1926-04-06

NJ You get it when,
where, and how you
want it. No delay-no tele-
phoning-no warning from
hour to hour just what your
requirements will be.
Gas service is always on
tap, plenty of it at all
times, ready to be used in
large or small quantities as
you see fit, and to be paid
for after you have used it.!
Did it ever occur to you
that in order to render such
service, we must make just
as big an investment as if
you were to use gas the full
twenty-four hours a day?
Think it over.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-19
'HWastefuI and Futile Strikes"

Lowering the living standards of the
workers. The cloakmakers strike
proves conclusively that the welfare
Of the bosses is not bound up with the
1 welfare Of the workers. The cloak
makers strike, If it proves anything,
/ proves that the only way in which the
workers can prevent the encroach-
ments of the bosses and win some OF
/ the prosperity of the industry for
/ themselves in improved conditions is
thru unionization and militant strug
giles.
The Times, at the end of the edito-
rial, becomes indignant. It is crafty
ing to note that this powerful express
sion of American capitalism is indig-
nant over the cloakmakers' strike, and
particularly the left wing leadership.
The indignation of the Times is shared
by the whole right wing bureaucratic
machine in control of the trade union
movement.
The cloakmakers' war is wanton
recklessness, exclaims the Times
Enlightened labor has outgrown the
idea that capitalists are robbers. La
/ Dor leaders are not now afraid to say
1 that wages go hand in hand with pro-
ductivity The Times agrees with the
position of the right wing for co
operating to increase productivity at
the expense Of the workers. In
/ creased productivity means the more
/ intensive exploitation Of the workers.
The cloakmakers won an increase in
wages. The furriers also won sub
/ stantial increases in wages without
agreeing to speed up production. The
general conditions of all the workers
in the industry were thereby improved.
In contradistinction we have the Anal
gamated situation in New York. This
organization in the mems garment in
dustry agreed to increased produc-
tivity on the part Of the workers. The
result has been increased profits for
/ the manufacturers, intensive speed
up in the shops, that is undermining
/ the health of the workers, hundreds
of workers being deprived of their jobs
/ because less workers are required 10
produce more, reduction in wages and
I increased suffering and misery for the
workers. The workers have nothing
to gain from the advice Of the New
York Times. The class collaboration
policy and wage increase policy based
upon increased productivity advocated
by the A. f. of L. bureaucracy is
against the workers interests. The
cloakmakers' strike has vindicateG
/ the position of the left wing. The
cloakmakers' strike was not futile.
The eloakmakers' strike was a demon
stration that thru unity and militant
struggles only the workers can main
tain their positions. and march for
ward to great progress.
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against the workers. They pointed
out how the capitalist-run Tammany
administration of New York City was
aiding the bosses efforts to smash the
strike by unjustifiable arrests and
wanton brutality in breaking up picket
lines. They tried to prove to the
workers out of their experiences that
whenever the workers are engaged in
a struggle for better conditions that
the capitalist politicians use the state
against the workers. That in order to
remedy this situation the workers
ought to organize labor party to fight
the capitalist parties and to win state
power for the workers themselves.
This political activity the left wing
will continue to carry on with increas-
ing energy in the struggles the work
ers will engage in, To neglect this
important phase of the workers strug-
gle is to continue in full force the OPP
pressive strike-breaking activities of
the apitalist-controlled government
against the workers.
The New York Times also criticizes
the cloakmakers because they did not
follow a class collaboration policy
The New York Times compares the
cloakmakers' strike to the coal min
ers' struggle in Great Britain. 1t
blames the cloakmakers for refusing
to recognize that the welfare of the
workers is bound up with the welfare
of the industry. 1t is the same argu-
ment that the right wing uses and
which has been expressed most clearly
by Abraham Beckerman, manager of
the New York Joint Board of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America. Beckerman repeatedly
claims that the interests of the work
ers is bound up with the interests of
the manufacturers, that the workers
must give concessions to the manu-
facturers in the New York market if
they are to have work and better con-
ditions.
What has been the situation in the
cloak industry? The industry has
been thriving and making millions in
profit. In spite of the increased profits
made by the bosses, the conditions Of
the workers have become intolerable.
Unemployment is chronic, union con-
troll has been weakened, average
yearly wages are far below the level
of subsistence The British miners
have been fighting for eight long
months to prevent cut in wages and
an increase in hours. The cloakmak-
ers have also been fighting against
an attempt of the manufacturers who
are making enormous profits out of
the exploitation of the cIoakmakers to
smash the union and create more in
tolerable situation for the workers.
The. cloak manufacturers are, like,
the British coal barons, interested in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-19
By R. Martinez Perdomo.


THE figures given in the Anurio
4 Estadistico for the international
trade of Mexico during the years 1920
to 1925 show that the import and ex-
port trade Of Mexico Is increasing
every year. 4c
The total International trade Of Mex
ico during the year 1923 reached a
total Of $50. $40, $40 Mexican pesos; IN
1924, 9S6,084,130. and in 1895, 1919
$4,000. Imports made by Mexico in
1924 amounted to 321, 371, sos, while in
1925 were 390,s96.172. Exports made
by Mexico amounted in 1924 TO 614.-
712.515 and in 1925 to 6s2,4s4S32. In
both years. 1924 and 1925. the trade
balance in favor OF Mexico was 293,.
340,91O and 291,4ss, $50 pesos, respect
lively. ~@
THESE trade balances in. favor OF
\ Mexico may give the idea that the
economic situation OF the county Is
very good. but in going over the fig
ures Of the exports against the I'm.
ports made by Mexico and the kind OF
products sold by Mexico. II can be
seen thai this favorable balance does
not benefit Mexico to the extent that
these figures seem to warrant.
Export Trade
The trade with the United States
during 1925 was as follows, Imports
from Mexico. 516,s62,e14 Mexican
pesos, and exports 70 Mexico, 274 49,
SCI only. There Is a balance in Mex.
ieos favor OF "a, S67.05a. or about
s12I, 1S9,520 in United States cur.
rency.
COMPARING tho export trade OF
~ Mexico IN 1929 with total OF
043.5ao. 600. with the export in 1925 OF
6S2, 4s4, S32, II is noted the great change
81 the export commoditios that Mex.
leo is sending out 10 foreign coun.
tries. IN 1928 Mexico exported OH and
mineral products for an amount OF
ai1.o4o,653, while In 1925 u was only
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Letters From Our Readers

he was in the environment OF the Uni
member of the Socialist Study Club
an organization composed of socialist
and non-socialist members. He has
repeatedly heard there all the alleged
advanced ideas which Mr.. Ford ap-
parently champions in the interest of
himself and the laborer If he is act
ing in good faith. He recalls the re-
iteration of order, cleanliness, up-to-
date machinery and methods, stand
ardization of machinery and goods
and the necessity of interesting the
engineering fraternity. Mr.. Newell
of the engineering staff, in govern
ment employ believe, was of the
opinion that it was a hopeless task
until the inventors, engineers, and
mechanicians attained a broader VI
sion.
But the rift in the Lutte was that
such ideas were not considered re-
spectacle. The writer recalls With
amusement being careless of conven-
ton that certain relatives, graduates
of or affiliated with directly or indi-
rectly with some of the colleges might
hide tolerant smile when he insisted
on his Sunday visit to the club SEES
sion just off the campus. This was
distinctly 'verboten" to any aspirant
for advancement in position or pres
tige. Members were assumed to be
cranks, free-lovers, Communists or
anarchists if regularly attending. AT
least this was the opinion in great
degree of the sanctifled and sancti-
monious faculty members possessing
Influence.
Our entry into the world war fur
nished the long hoped for excuse.
Various faculty members and sympa.
thizers with progressive thot were
dismissed including noted men and
against the protest of fair minded
conservatives. Puritanism of the dog.
matte type prevailed. But the teach
lngs heard In the wartime closed so
cialist Study Club as to wages, hours,
desirability of intermittent change OF
task, steady employment, leisure,
play; mismanagement of businesses
and finance, cooperative selling to
employees and public, etc, etc, seem
similar to the apparent conclusions
put forth by Henry Ford in To-day
and Tomorrow" Henry has a long
purse and he may make It respect
able.-Joel Henry Greene, 1919 Grand
Ave., st. Paul.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-19
On Henry Ford Again.

vi VIZ FNSNh
To the Editor I'm the ST. Paul Pho
neer Press of Oct. 6, Ebert H. Gary
is alleged to pronounce Ford's five
day week uneconomic as follows: Il
shall require further proof before l
am satisfied that any man or any mum
Der of men can do as much work in
five days of eight hours each as could
be secured in six days of eight hours
each"
Some light may be thrown on Mr..
Gary's process of reasoning if we
quote an interview printed in the New
York Times of Jan. rs, 1925. Listen
to the dulcet tones of Mr.. Gary and
his philosophy. Fear of losing his
job is making the man in the shop toe
the line. At first glance the aver
age individual will say there is some
thing very ugly and inhuman in that
statement. 1t isn't ugly and it isn't
inhuman. It is the only solution. Fear
is the word I used. | might with
equal truth have said competition.
They both mean the same in indus
try You may call 1t fear. You may
call 1t competition"
The Puritans were wont to add
of the Lord" to make it more bind
ing.
There is no doubt but that Mr..
Gary is extremely religious and very
un-Christian.
1t is probable from the standpoint
of business Messrs. Gary and Ford
are like Hendrix Van Looms states
man with the warm, personal, low
ing feelings of a slide rule and the
cash register"
Mr.. Gary is the giant.killer of la
Dor leaders and it is rumored that
when the Little Red Riding Hoods Of
unemployment secure Jobs in Ford's
plants they are heard to murmur oc-
casionally, what big eyes you've got,
Grandma"
The writer has just finished read
ing FQrd's To-day and Tomorrow
and it is most interesting. 1t may be
epoch-making but the writer considers
it "old stuff" from an idealistic stand
point. 1t dates back to Aristotle II
not earlier. "He first thot of the ma
tionalized inanimate tool as an i'm.
plement OF labor and dared fancy 1t
might displace human slavery. Frank
lin, Kropotkin, Steinmetz and a long
list OF others have advocated the same
doctrines that Ford dares assert real
ly work out. But Mr.. Ford hampered
by legal restrictions and economics
based on "pecuniary and honorific EN-
ulation" really produces the goods and
having the money stands a fair show
Of demonstrating that OF which Aris-
totle dreamed II he is sincere. The
government interviewed to prevent
public knowledge Of how much money
there may be In running railroads
right.
The writer never was amliated
with socialism, Communism, or an
archism, but he has heard OF. read
many appeals. During tho world war
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eN BEN eIrLoM.


THE New York Times of November
10 contains an editorial under the
heading of "Wasteful and Futile
Strikes This editorial, dealing with
the settlement reached in the cloak
makers strike between the. inside
manufacturers and the union. claims
the following:
That the prolonged bitter and costly
struggle should never have been be-
gun.
That compared with the original de-
mands of the unions, the terms &C
cepted by the union spell defeat.
That the decision of the governors
advisory commission gave virtually
the demands the workers have now
won; that they could have won the
demands without mourning an enor-
nous loss in wages and dislocating the
industry.
That the strike was additionally UNI
reasonable because 1t was directed
against the ultimate best interests of
the workers, because 1t was aimed at
the so-called inside manufacturers, the
larger shops where the conditions
were better for the workers, where
the average employment is nearly 40
pr cent greater and which manufac-
turers were greatly handicapped by
union regulation which the unions
have not even attempted to apply to
the smaller shops
That the intelligent union leader
ship would have co-operated with
these inside manufacturers instead of
handicapping them against the jobber.
That the reasons behind the strike
may have been union politics involv-
ing a struggle for control by the radi-
cal elements.
That the cloakmakers' strike on a
smaller scale is like the British coal
strike, inasmuch as the cloakmakers,
like the British miners, obstinately re
fused to admit that the welfare of the
workers is bound up with the welfare
of their industry.
That to wage war against the most
enlightened employers is wanton reck-
Iessness.
That there are times when it would
seem that labor has outgrown the an
cient slogans about the robber CAPT
talist, labor leaders not being afraid to
admit that wages go hand in hand
with productivity, when along comes a
garment strike or coal strike to
show that the old fallacies are still
strong enough to be exploited by ig-
norant and selfish leaders.
It is very important that due consid-
Grafton be given to this editorial. The
position of the New York Times is the
position not only of the capitalists, but
the position Of the right wing leader
ship The right wing leadership op-
posed the calling of strike and were
in favor of accepting the decision
handed down by the governors adj
visory commission. It is to be ex-
pected that the very arguments used
by the New York Times will be used
by the right wing in order to prove
that left wing leadership is romantic,
impracticable, interested only in call
ing strikes that are costly and futile
for the workers. They will claim that
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Therefore, the export trade is the real
one that has given increasing purchas-
ing power to the Mexican people, and
means a great deal more to the final
economic development of Mexico than
the great figures reached by the oil
and mining Industries, altho for reve-
nue. purposes it means great deal to
the government of Mexico.
The principal customer Of Mexico is
the United States, as in 1925 she
bought $516,S62,614 worth of staple
products.
THE Importance of the principal
4 Mexican ports in regard to the to-
tai amount of trade exported thru
them Is as follows:
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avoided a strike and peaceably brought
improved conditions to the workers
The trouble with the contentious of
the New York Times and the right
wing is that it neglects to consider all
the factors in the situation. That 1t
looks upon the struggle, the Times
thru capitalist goggles and the right
wing leaders thru their own goggles
that are dimmed with pessimism and
lack of faith In. the ability of the work
ers to fight militantly for better con-
ditions The cloakmakers' strike has
not been ended by the agreement
reached with the inside manufacturer
ers. The cloakmakeFs strike is pro
longed and bitter struggle. Could 1t
be avoided without treacherously Civ
ing UP the interests of the workers
The answer, If the facts are examined,
must be emphatically no,
The decision of the governors ad-
visory commission appointed by the
so-called friend of labor, Governor
Smith of TammanYJ Hall, considered
for two years the deplorable condi-
lions existing in the ladies garment
industry in New York For two long
years in the interests. Of the bosses,
1t delayed passing upon the urgent de-
mards of the workers. When their
decision was made public the workers
discovered that every demand of the
workers was denied with the excep-
ton of slight increase in wages. The
report, which condemned in strong
language the bad working conditions
in the industry, the poverty and mis-
cry of the workers, then proceeded to
grant the main demand raised by the
employers, the right to discharge their
workers at win. The inside manufac-
turers though they accepted the gov
ernor's commission decision as basis
for the settlement Of the strike, did
not indicate that they were in mood
for settlement. From the very begin
ming they maintained hostile atti-
tude to the union and clearly indi-
Gated that they were determined to
use the decision of the governors adj
visory commission to smash the union.
Besides, the other factors in the trade
were induced to ignore the union.
/ Their position was No recognition
whatsoever of the existence Of the
union and the establishment Of open
shop conditions in the industry. For
the union to have attempted to avoid
the struggle would have demoralized
the forces of the organization, would
have aided the bosses, and would have
continued in more aggravated form
the abominable conditions prevailing
in the industry.
The decision of the governors COM
mission was the most powerful weapon
placed in the hands of the bosses.
Responsible directly for giving the
bosses this weapon was the right wing
Sigman forces, who two years ago,
when they controlled the union with
the advice and agreement of Norris
Hillquit, placed the workers destiny
in this anti-labor commission. OPP
posed to militant action, disregarding
the demands of the left wing which
was then in opposition, the action OF
the right wing for two years delayed
consideration of the workers de-
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Unity on the Land

the history the nation the agrrans OF
South are meeting with agrculturass of the North
development the mutual gathering
southern cotton planters and northern grain
continuing problem unexportab
plus Relief being sought the cotton and crisis Previous
the fact that the cotton have
their hands, for which they able to
get only pound is estimated that 1t costs at least Is
pound produce this crop This loss Of at least six
cents per pound sold.
growers the predcament They have already
sought relief McNar Haugen bill that rejected by the
congress Corn however finds ally in cotton
will doubt be made when it
assemblies the short session next month.
That CoolidgeMeon aiding enemies Of
ton the cautious Caraway of Arkansas that
presidents committee which consists of Secretaries Hoover
Jardne Eugene Meyer chairman of the finance
corporation helping the spectators but doing nothing for the
farmers"
reef" the CooidgeMeon crowd
hands out to the northern and wheat belts,
Caraway will be greater assistance He will
bitterly fight any attempt disturb the social relations
gathering will doubtless be content plead
the raising of this issue will help develop
viewpoint poor farmers the grain fields the north
growers of the south in the struggle protect their
will organize against the social system pro
by old party politicians The cotton will follow
growers developing their farmerabor movement indie
pendent parties fighting the interests the bankers
SPECTATORS landlords The paged the land must
unite exploited in the cities in their fight Toward
this conference should help teach few lessons
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2S1, 1897, 6S4. The big drop in the ex-
port of petroleum and by-products was
Offset by the increase in the export
trade Of some other commodities,
chiefly In animal products, the total
amount in 1924 being 1884, sos, against
9,s29,50 in 1925.
OTHER items of export that have in
~ creased greatly are the textile
ibres, food products, and some other
kind of vegetal products. The total in
1922 was 67,O71, O8s and in 1926 the
amount was 100, 922.s42 pesos.
Minerals, silver, zinc and lead have
increased in production from 100 mil-
lions in 1923 to 1876 millions in 1925.
and the industrial metals with a total
production of 46 millions in 1922 to
i19,S75,639 in 1925.
Comparing the figures Of 1924 with
those OF 1925, It Is noted that the
heavy decrease in the oil exports has
not affected adversely the total inter.
national trade OF Mexico and the trade
balance has given Mexico a much
wider margin OF benefit in 1925 than In
any year since 1920, when the recon
struction OF the country was started.
THE export trade Of Mexico has been
4 in the ascendancy, as proved by
the following f1urea.
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N. w. Parents League
VIII Meet Tonight

An important meeting Of the Par.
onts' League OF the Northwest Side
will be held Thursday, Nov. IS, At
1901 Lo Moyne st. There Will be eiec-
lion OF officers. Carl Haessler, chief
editor OF the Federated Press will
speak on who controls the schools
and Why
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Join the army to aHelp Keep rhe DAILY woRKER9
The international Trade of Mexico

The oande
dcdon and possibility development of the oil and mineral lead and
the Mexican especially like
ernae eand hmaket
proDetvo of hecoyemm
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continuing their support of the
Coolidge regime thru rebates granted the rich and fake
maneuers repudang The bankers just
securely
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-19

Queen Chicago But she escape American
protest against the regime that rules in Roumana
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TNHE most noticeable thing in the
4 export trade Of Mexico is the min
eral production. From January to
April, 1925, there was a production OF
932,427 kilograms OF silver, 14,O59,-
924 Of lead, and 6,SSO.SS2 of zinc.
During the same period of this year
the production has been of 1,004,67G
Kilograms Of silver, 16,176.46S OF lead
and 2s.2O1 1855 OF zinc.
Mexico has the first place In the
world as producer of silver. the second
place in lead production, fifth place IN
production OF copper and, due to the
great demand and the high price paid
for zinc, Mexico wilj soon be in the
FIRST place regarding he export Of this
metal
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AgaInbt these hIgb H5ures OF Mexi'
can exports is noticeable the low i'm.
portation, or purchases made by Mex
leo, in tho foreign countries. Tho
total amount in 1925 OF 590,996, t72
Mexican pesos shows that the balance
Of export trade Is made by minerals
and subsoil products owned by foreign
capital and therefore the huge profits
Of those companies do not return 70
Mexico, while the other industries.
animal and vegctai products, are
owned By Mexican capital or by indus.
tries thoroiy assimilsted by Mexico.