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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-14
(speelar TO The Daily Worksr)
Rv ]. LOUIS ENepAHL.

CONVENTION HALL, DETROIT,
Mich, Oct. 12.-Gaunt and militant
"Passaic" with its nine months fight
ing record against the textile mill
barons OF New Jersey, stalked into
the American Federation Of Labor
Convention here demanding immedi-
ate and substantial financial assist
ance and It got what 1t asked for
In order TO get something now. the
call from "PaSsaic" had to bowl over
the report of the powerful resolutions
committee, that is hardly ever ques-
toned. The total action secured as
follows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-14
Unanimous.

First-The report Of the committee
calling on the executive council to
send out an immediate relief call to
all affiliated organizations was ap-
proved unanimously.
Second--On motion of Delegate
Joseph Weber, Musicians union, from
the floor of the convention, President
Green was directed to call into con-
ference all the national and interna-
tional officials in attendance at the
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-14

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers
and Farmers Government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-10-14

oW many times during the past
two years have we been told that
revolutionary forces OF China were
eated2 Yet today, the armies OF
Canton government are marching
and are having hard time
Ing to locate the forces OF WI Pei
the favorite OF the American i'm
ialists. An American correspondent
S us that the Cantonese troops who
investing Wuchang. treat non
nbatants with courtesy. while WI
-fu's brigands shoot everything in
ht except the enemy. Soviet Rus
the only real friend Of the Chi
q people OF all the powers, is
,ndly TO the Cantonese and IL look
upon BY the Chinese masses as
ir al
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

ter working conditions" declares the
general strike committee.
"The prompt and generous re-
sponse of many labor unions to the
appeal for donations to the strike
fund, an dthe widespread support OF
the furriers' demand for the 40-houl
5-day week gave the strikers greater
courage and contributed materially to
the victory which has marked the enc
of the fight.
"The fur workers, while rejoicing
in their gain of the 40-hour week
feel that this is not their victory
alone, but the victory of all workers
everywhere.
"They feel certain that the five
day work week marks the beginning
of new era for American workers
just as did the beginning of the eight
hour day.
"The furriers' union, in expressing
it's gratitude and appreciation of the
support given to this strike by other
unions, pledges it's whole hearted sup
port to all other workers who adopt
it's slogan and make the fight for a
40-hour 5-day week."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, the wom-
en- of the state are expected to sup
port him almost as unit.
The plain indication that Ware, if
seated, will face a "Newberry inoui-
sition" at the hands of the senate is
the outstanding development in the
all-absorbing primary scandal.
Ware is known as the "boss" of
Philadelphia. With the election ma
chinery in the hands of his followers.
the outstanding question is whether
the votes cast for Mr. Wilson this fall
will be counted. The notorious cleo
tion frauds of the past give indica-
tion that he may be subjected to the
famous zero" treatment-a cipher
after his name in the returns of each
precinct, and purporting to show that
he did not receive any votes.
Pepper was aligned with the in
terests of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon in the campaign. w. L. Mel
Ion, nephew of the secretary. admit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
Mine ACCIDENTS
Kill 13O During Month Of
April

By international Labor News Service
Washington, d. C.-Accidents at
coal mines in the United States in
April caused the death of 130 men,
according to reports received by the
bureau of mines, department of COM
merce, from state mine inspectors
Of these fatal accidents, 101 occurred
in bituminuos mines and 20 in anthra-
cite mines.
The death rate per million tons of
coal mined during the month was
2.69, based on a production of 49,
100000 tons, as compared with 800
for April, 1925, based on an output
of 4O,994,OOO tons.
During the first four months of
1926, 814 men lost their lives from
accidents in the coal-mining industry
The production of coal for this period
was 2O5,718,000 tons, showing death
rate of 1896 as against Ala for the
same four months in 1925.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
FUR WORKERS
PLEASED
And Will Aid Others To
Secure 4O-hOur Week

New York.-New York fur workers
are jubilantj over their victory as a
result of the 17-weeks' strike.
Officials of the Fur Workers
Union declare that the agreement
with the employers secures the 40
hour 5-day week, 10 per cent in
crease in the minimum, no sectional
contracting and limitation and con-
troll of subcontracting, no overtime
work, no apprentices for two years,
and no discharge on a week preced-
ing a holiday. The union agreed to
allow workers to work four hours on
Saturday, with additional pay, during
September, October, November and
December.
sThe fur workers of New York ex-
tend their deep thanks to all friends
who helped them during the long
weeks of their great struggle for bet
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
Strong Trend to W.B. Wilson,
Labor Man, Is Now Predicted
Outraged by Revelations Before the Senate
Committee, Great Numbers of People Are
Avowing Support Of Democratic Candidate;
Mellon Economic Thought" Big issue
By Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service

By Staff Correspondent, International
Labor News Service
Philadelphia. - Disclosures before
the special committee of the United
States senate, headed by Senator
Reed,of Missouri, showing the use of
unparalleled sums of money in the
recent Pennsylvania primary cleo
ton, and evidence of wholesale cor
ruption and purchasing of votes, have
produced sense of stupifaction
among the people of this state, and
are rapidly crystallizing into wrath,
and a determination to sweep the
Ware machine of Philadelphia into the
discard.
William B. Wilson, former secre-
tary of labor, lifelong member of
the United Mine Workers of America,
and democratic nominee for senator,
is believed to have an excellent chance
for election as a result of the scan
dalous revelations before the commit
tee.
Millions Spent For Candidates
Admissions to the committee place
the total sum spent by the three cam
paign committees of Senator George
Wharton Pepper, William S. Ware and
Clifford Pinchot at $2,0OO,000. There
is excellent reason to believe, how
ever, that the sums actually spent by
the Pepper and Ware forces raise this
sum to staggering total of $5,000,
900 to $6,OOO,0OO.
Remarks by members of the SEN
give strong indication that Ware will
not be permitted to take his seat next
spring, even if he is elected in No
vember. Truman F. Newberry, of
Michigan, was cast out of the senate
for the expenditure of $195,000. The
expenditures traced directly to Ware
amount to $596,O00, with indications
that the actual sum was in excess of
81, 100000.
Can Senate Seat Ware?
With the Newberry custer as pre-
cedent, the voters of Pennsylvania
are unable to see how the senate in
good faith can permit Ware to take a
seat in the face of the amazing reve
lations of bribery and corruption in
the recent primary.
The sum spent by Ware is only ex-
ceeded by the tremendous outlay by
the Mellon-Pepper interests, collected
primarily from the manufacturing
and industrial interests intent upon
maintaining grip upon the internal
politics Of Pennsylvania.
Already the candidacy Of Mr.. Will
son is assuming a non-partisan as
pect, with outraged voters avowing
their support Of him without regard
for party or factional affiliations. He
is expected to draw the, united sup
port Of the organized workers of the
state, Of many Of the Pinchot follow
ers, of the farmers and independent
voters, the women, and a considerable
part Of the Pepper following. He has
the undivided support Of the labor
unions and organizations of the state.
Women Expected to Back Wilson
With the exception Of Philadelphia,
= 2 t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
Street Car Workers Union
Requests Dismissal OF Suit by
Anti-Labor Traction Company

zenship," as alleged in the petition
set up by the company. A statute
cited in the case by the union al
leges that the court is prohibited
from granting a permanent injunction
against the organization which would
prevent it from unionizing the en-
ployes of local utility.
Efforts to organize local street car
employees, numbering some 1,200 or
1,500 men, have been going on for
several weeks. Organizers met with
considerable success until the street
car company obtained an injunction
in federal court to stop proceedings.
Street car officials say the new scale
demanded by the union would add
some 81, 100000 OF the annual pay roll
OF the employees. Street railway
workers here are the poorest paid in
the country, organizers say.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
AS The WORKER
SEES HIS WORLD
Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad

Powerful interests block coal legis-
lation and large coal operators con-
tribute great sums to this end, Rep
resentative Jacobstein, of New York,
charges on floor of house
New Jersey Medical Society says
most supposed "incurable" maladies
can be eliminated.
Improvement reported in OIL farm
and railroad industries of Mexico
Defense council offers new evidence
in Sacco-Vanzetti case; murderer
makes affidavit that he committed
crimes for which Sacco and Vanzetti
were convicted.
Russian communist workers fling
defiance at Great Britain and condemn
British note protesting against Red
gifts of money to English strikers.
Senate pays tribute in special Sun
day meeting to late Senator Robert
M. La Toilette; Senator Wheeler ranks
him with Jefferson and Lincoln as ma
tion's greatest.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
Union Coal Operators Open
War on Favorable Freight
Rates of Non-Union Fields

By International Labor News Service.
Atlantic City, N. 1.-The New
England and the lake cargo rate
cases, involving the extremely low
and preferential freight rates on coal
from the non-union fields in Vir-
ginia, southern West Virginia and
Kentucky into the New England and
Northwestern States, are being heard
here before an examiner of the in
terstate commerce commission.
The hearings are result of the ac-
ton of the commission in Washington
two months ago in granting a reopen
ing of these rate cases, known as
Docket Nos. 1906 and 15,007.
Big Battle On
Hundreds of witnesses, including
operators from both unionized and
non-union fields, with their attorneys
and rate experts, are in attendance at
the hearings. The battle involves vir-
tually every existing freight rate on
the movement of coal into any com
petitive market.
The hearings are brought on a pc
tition of the Pittsburgh and other OPP
orators in the central competitive
field for a reopening of the lake car
go cases in Docket No. 15,007. These
operators contend that the non-union
operators, paying low wage rates, are
slowly strangling the unionized fields
and putting them out of business as a
result of the unduly favorable freight
rates which they enjoy. They contend
that this condition extends to mines
in Illinois and Indiana, as we'll as in
central Pennsylvania.
Anthracite Also Involved
Interests of the anthracite operators
are also intimately bound up in the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
OLD DISPUTE
Between Carpenters and
Sheet Metal Workers
Settled

By International Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Headquarters of
ters and Joiners here has been ad-
vised that the difficulties existing be-
tween the Brotherhood and the Sheet
Metal Workers international Associa-
ton have been amiably adjusted,
after having existed for some thirty
years.
The controversy has resulted in
many strikes and much wrangling,
and attempts at adjudication hereto
fore met with failure. The new
agreement provides that division
is to be made between sheet metal
work on construction jobs, the car
penters to do trim work and the sheet
metal workers to have jurisdiction
over the erection of columns.
The agreement was drawn up at
the headquarters of the carpenters
here several days ago by the repre-
sentatives of both unions and order
ed submitted to the crafts for rati-
fication. The agreement was signed
in indianapolis by William l.. Hutch
eson, president of the carpenters, and
John J. Hynes, president Of the metal
workers.
The controversy was Jurisdiction
al dispute and attempts to bring
about settlement were without
avail. The settlement is regarded
with great satisfaction by all parties
concerned.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
Disclosures Of Primary Corruption
Rouse Wrath of Pennsylvania Voters

ted that he made an expenditure of
$306,295 in the 80 western counties
of the state.
Anti-Labor Man Mellon Gold Digger
Melons gold digger was Joseph R.
Grundy, organizer and president of
the Pennsylvania Manufacturers AS
sociation, and leader of the so-called
Grundy faction in the state. Grundy's
pernicious activities in the politics of
the state have for years been leveled
against union labor interests. and in
protection of the employers and great
industries. He has consistently op-
posed every legislative measure in the
interests of and in behalf of workers
and wage earners.
Grundy admitted that he advanced
100000 to the Pepper campaign, and
that he signed a joint note with w.
H. Folwell, of Philadelphia, for $780,
600. He was also collector for the
republican national committee in
Pennsylvania in 1924, and took in
100000. He has long been known as
the cash barrel and financial good an
gel of the big business interests of
the state in political activities.
Wilson Faces Hard Fight to Win
Former Secretary of Labor Wilson
does not have an easy fight ahead of
him in Pennsylvania. He does enjoy
the confidence and respect of the peo-
pie of the state, regardless of party,
and is known as an honest man. In
the face of the slush fund exposures
in Washington, he should win over
whelmingly in November-if the votes
cast for him are acually counted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

American Legion and National
Civic Federation join in campaign to
arouse voters to do their duty at cleo
tions.
High production, high wages and
high consumption are cardinal prin-
ciples of modern American industry.
Lewis E. Pierson tells New England
Bankers Association.
Thousands of women pilgrims of
Peace" meet in London and hold great
anti-war demonstration in Hyde Park;
urge Great Britain to work for peace
at disarmament conference.
In national referendum vote, Ger
many defeats proposal to seize all
royal property.
Smoke Eeaters' Association, an or
ganization of survivors of coal mine
disasters, holds convention at Nor
gantown, W. Va.
More than 100000 workers march
in Vienna in protest against Austrian
governments policies.
Name of President Green, of A. F.
of L., forged on letter to aid Pepper
in Pennsylvania primary election,
senate committee is told.
Protestant ministers of Northamp-
ton, Mass, protest against placing of
German naval gun on court house
lawn; declare that the gun "detracts
from the beauty of the building and
in revolving way keeps before us
and our children the idea of war"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

Women's strictly full-fashion-
ed hose in service and chiffon
weights, in black, white and the
new shades. Special r1 2E
price, pair ................. y 1sJJ
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

By international Labor News Service.
indianapolis, Ind.-Dismissal of the
suit filed by the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company against the Anal
gamated Association Of Street and
Electrical Railway Employees OF
America and Robert Armstrong and
John M. Parker, organizers for the
union, has been asked in federal court
here by Frank P. Baker, attorney for
the defendant union.
The street car company sought an
injunction in federal court directed
against the organizers and members
of the new union to prevent further
organization work. Judge Baltzell
granted a temporary restraining or
der. The suit for permanent in
junction has not yet been tried.
The motion filed on behalf of the
defendant union and organizers de-
clares there is no diversity of citi-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

Interests of the anthracite operators
are also intimately bound up in the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02
PLUMBING FIXTURES
PRICE RAISED Sal

Washington.-Wh Wholesale prices of
standard plumbing fixtures for six
room house have been advanced from
S67.58 in 1913 to $1O8.74 in May,
1926, declares the department of COM
merce. Price is net to retailers with
out freight. The department has no
figures as to what the consumer will
pay after the railroads and the retail
ers attach their profit margins to the
wholesalers net
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-07-02

question of continuing the low
through all-rail rates on West Vir-
ginia coal into the New England ter
ritory.
Thousands of miners in the central
competitive field, the unionized center
of the coal industry, are suffering un-
der enforced idleness and lack of
work as a result of the extremely fav-
orable rates given to the non-union
fields, it is contended.
Both cases are long standing ones.
The lake cargo cases were before the
interstate commerce commission in
1923. After exhaustive hearings, into
which every phase of rates on coal
into the Northwestern Saates was
gone into, the examiner of the COM
missioner recommended "spread in
the differentials" that is, an increase
in the rates applying to the non-union
fields and the removal of the existing
highly preferential condition in their
favor.
Recommendation Rejected
The commission refused to accept
the recommendation of the examiner.
In decision handed down last June,
the commission directed that the rates
remain as they were, which meant a
continuance of the idleness and stag
nation in the unionzed fields, and the
throwing of a still larger percentage
of coal production into the non-union
fields.
The Pittsburgh operators in Janu-
ary of this year filed petition to
have the case reopened. The commits
sion decided to reopen the entire case,
and directed that testimony be taken
at hearings in Atlantic City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-29
Workers Communist Party
Back to the Party
BY c. E. RUTHENRERo
General seoretary. Workers lcommunistl Party.


ONCE October (cOmmunls Party
- sanzed place
which previously units
the party, the shop and street nuclei.
of in
party establish workers factories
won for the Communist ovenent Tn. results Of IN. REORGANIZATION
already greater activity party
ton the workers. the
is actually In contact with the workers the factories and is able 70
give leadership everyday while
time carrying on its campaigns the workers political
Gle against the capitalist government.
The
party work The Oroanzaon of the foron LANGUAGE sp.,no
organizations of their language intensified
organization.
party making strength effective thru the r.Orsanz
reorganization however, quite number of men,
bsrs Of the contact with the They
with the shop nuclei
These party they
Communist principles participate organized
struggle of the Communist Party this country
All the which mpeIed them
~ exist today they Communists they Joined
the party showed that they desired to be Communists
Communist movement their within organized
Communist movement the Workers (cOmmuns) Party.
These steps again
take their places Many
poray lost
process o reorganization.
These Immediately step. again
places n tho party
party the fol-
lowing list Of the districts addresses Is published;
District No. Bert Miller, SO causeway St. Boston, Mass.
District No. 2W. W. Wenstone, St, NJ
district No. s-521 York Ave, Philadelphia,
District No. 4-Herbert Benjamin. St. Buffalo, NJ "
District No. 5-A Jaka so5 N. Pittsburgh,
District No. 81 Amter 1927 Euclid Cleveland, Ohio.
District No. Pr. Baker, 1867 Ave, Detroit
District No. s-Arne swabeek, 10 s. Lincoln Chicago
District No. IN. H. TaIentire, Minneapolis MIMI
District No. 1oS Washington City, Mo-
District No PA. Fisherman, 7ox1 1875 Seattle, Wash.
District 1s-E. Francisco Calf
sub0istct No. &c shkIar Howe St, Haven
Those places the
party should
assignment to
o the shop party
The
thruut
struggle the capitalist expters
makes for stronger Communist
Every organization of
this
For those members who away party the
reorganization, slogan to the Pary!"
Help strengthen the party organzatonaIy for the great
tasks that are before u.s.
Back to the party and help build Communist PARTY
leader of the proIetarian revolution!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-29
Negro Artists Strike
Closes Negro Theatre

WASHINGTON, July 27-FP)-
Howard Theater, operated by and for
the Negro population of the capital;
is strike-bound, pending settlement of
its management with the American
Federation of Musicians. Ticket-hold-
ers for the week had their money re-
funded.
This house was nonunion, but when
union orchestra from New York ar
rived with a revue from that city, the
visiting musicians refused to play.
Sylvester Thomas, local representa-.
tive Of the Negro musicians union,
under instructions from President
Weber Of the A. f. of NJ, called out all
local musicians who had been hired
to replace the New Workers.. The
management tried to run the show
with few nonunion players, but fail.
ed and turned down the lights for the
week.
Victory for the union is predicted,
due to local sentiment. IL
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-29
Private Detective
Boasts of Finking
and Strikebreaking

NEW YORK, July PA Jim Far
ley, private elective, is needed ito put
real life" into the subway strike, the
New York Sun says in snappy story
about the adventures of Jim-the-Strike-
Breaker. Farley got credit for smash.
ing strikes, particularly traction
strikes. from coast to coast, 81 in
three years, with never a failure. For
the big ID" strike in New York in
1905 he had his own commissary, own
BARRIERS, etc.
81 have about 35 men on my regular
payroll, detectives who are able to
take up any kind of work, from
running a car to solving a murder
mystery. At the same time | have
list of over $4,000 names Of men who
have worked for me or who have been
examined and found competent. pay
some Of them as much as $25 a day
during strike" he is quoted as say
ing.
New York and Chicago are the only
cities in the country where a strike
based on real grievances can be
broken by the electric railway own
ers. In both of these cities the public
will ride back and forth from work, no
matter what the Inconvenience and
the danger"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-29
New London Silk
Baron Protests Flower
Day for Strikers

NEW LONDON, Conn, July 81. -
The city council of New London grant.
ed permission TO the Passaic strikers
70 hold flower day. In this flower
day s1S5 was raised.
Hardly had the flower day been held
when ]. p. Taylor Armstrong, owner
Of several large silk mills in New Lon.
don, sent a strong and bitter protest
70 the city council for granting this
permission. Not satisfied with this. he
so arranged things that the chamber
Of commerce and the community chest
also sent in protests. Il was probably
the first time that the workers OF New
Londod found out that the chamber OF
commerce and the community chest