The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-22

SIDNEY, Australia (By MaiD. $50
The special conference of the New
South Wales branch of the Australian
labor party was to open Nov IL. The
conference will consider the proposed
new rules, and also the disunity in
the parliamentary labor party. From
| the left wing point of view the new
rules are the more important of the
two, because as they are proposed
they viii enable the industrial move
ment to control the political wing.
They will also allow members OF the
Communist Party to represent their
unions ON the A. L. P. conference
and allow them to be elected to the
executive committee. II this portion
of the rules is adopted we will soon
show them how to deal with disunity
in the parliamentary party.
Much Intrigue.
Much intriguing Is going on regard
ing the conference and many secret
meetings are being held, but it is i'm
possible to say, even at this late hour,
which section will win out. One thing
Is certain, Premier Lang will domi-
nate the conference, and if he sup
ports the new rules they will be car
ried. However, he is politician and
may consider it inadvisable to sup
port the left wingers.
Window Trainers Strike.
For six weeks there has been a
strike at Dobson & Wormald's window
frame works at Sydney. This firm
had displaced members of the en-
cheering union with boys and I'M
skilled laborers. Everybody was
called out, including the boys, who
responded remarkably we'll. Scabs
were placed in the vacant positions,
and the firm carried on production,
but the building trades unions rallied
to the support Of the strikers by re-
fusing to handle the window frames
produced by scab labor. This had the
desired effect, and the management
has capitulated by agreeing to rein
state the whole of the men previously
employed; also to dispense with the
services of all the scabs, The dis
putes committee of the labor council
conducted the dispute.
Chinese Sailors Vetimized.
Another successful fight conducted
by the disputes committee was the
case Of the Chinese crew Of the S. S.
Malabar. 1t is the custom for the
crews of vessels to be paid certain
amount for lodgings ashore when
their quarters are being fumigated.
In this case the crew, consisting of
81 Chinese, did not receive the neces-
sary money, and as a consequence
they went into the saloon and slept
there. About midnight an officer
strolled along and kicked the Chi
nese out Of the saloon. They had no
alternative but to sleep on deck, with
out any covering of any kind. The
Chinese decided to come out on strike
until the offending officer was dis
missed. The disputes committee took
the matter in hand, with the result
that the officer was dismissed.
Importing Workers.
Migrants are being brought into
New South Wales in great numbers
lately. Many of them are coming
from Italy and other southern Euro
pean countries. Many are young boys
from Britain. These boys are being
used for the purpose of lowering the
standard of living in this country.
A farmer, called as a witness be-
fore the basic wage commission, sit
ting at Sydney, admitted that he got
the labor of newcomers" from 10 to
10 years Of age for Is shillings per
week and keep. Another witness, a
dairy farmer, stated that the average
wage paid for single men was 25
shillings per week and keep. In con-
nection with this, it should be under
stood that there are no prescribed
hours for farm laborers. Many of
them work seven days a week and
their hours are from daylight till
dark"
Land Scarce.
To those who have been led to be-
1iavo that fhera ara millions of aeras