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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17
Liqujdating the British Empire

sumed the character of bargaining
among equals. The dominions were
providing men and money, Wholesale,
for the prosecution of the war. They
therefore, as matter of course, de-
manded the right to be heard on mat
ters OF common concern.
War Brought Crisis.
THE war created an acute econom-
l. 10 situation for the empire. Up
to that time British industry and
British bankers had been able to sup
ply the demands OF the dominions and
the colonies for goods and for capital.
While the war was on both goods and
capital we're needed at the front and
the outlying portions of the empire
were faced with a choice between
buying their goods outside the EN-
pire, making thems on the spot. or go
ing without. The result was shift
in the purchases of the Canadians,
who turned to the. United States for
many Of the goods that had formerly
come from Britain In Australia,
South Africa and Canada, tho war de
mand and the high prices. led to the
establishment OF numerous home in
dustries and TO the rapid expansion OF
those already established. In the
same way the dominions, and particu.
larly Canada turned TO the United
States for capital.
Discovered New Sources.
Thus, when the war was over. the
dominions had found other sources
from which TO purchase goods, and
capital, But most important OF all
they had developed their own produc
tive system 10 the point whore II
could supply many sof the local needs
The imperial conferences that met
after the war REFLECTED this situation
worry clearly. The dominions we're nc
longer economic colonies OF Greal
Britain. They were developing cap
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italist systems OF their own, and de-
handing the right to set up tariff walls
and to take other measures necessary
to protect "home industry"
TT was this line of development that
L led the South Africans, immedi-
ately after the war, to put a duty on
boots and shoes in order to keep out
British competition" II was the
same line of development that led the
South African premier, Mr.. Hertzog,
to go to the Imperial Conference Of
1926 with the demand that the domin-
ions have black and white guar
antee of their independence.
The economic independence had al
ready been established. 1t only re-
NAMED to recognize the fact in a
formal way.
Balfour Faces Facts.
A RTHUR Balfour was chairman OF
"A the committee that had the mat
ter under advisement at the confer
ence. His report is masterpiece OF
British craftsmanship. He does not
protest or complain. He faces facts:
Every self-governing member of the
empire is master OF its destiny. In
fact, II not always in form, II is sub
ject to no compulsion whatever"
Equality OF status so far as Britain
and the domlnions are concerned is
the root principle governing our i'm
perlal relations"
The British empire Is not founded
on coercion, Balfour argues: Free
institutions are its lifeblood. Free co.
operation is It's instrument. Every
dominion Is now and must always
remain the sole Judge OF the extent
OF this cooperation"
Following out those general lines OF
policy, the governors general in the
dominions are shorn OF all coercive
power The king becomes the titular
head Of caah OF the dominions. Each
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17

of the dominions may make its own
treaties. And in general Legislation
by the parliament at Westminster ap-
plying to dominion, would only be
passed with the consent of the do
minion concerned"
Canada Closer to u. S.
CERTAIN economic interests still
- hold the dominions and the British
empire together. 1t is worthy of note,
however, that the economic interests
which bind Canada to the United
States are stronger than those which
bind Canada to Britain. The senti-
mental attachments TO the mother
country remain. Economically Can.
ada is far closer TO the United States
than to Britain.
India is specifically excluded from
the provisions of the report. II re-
mains under the India Act OF 1919.
Face Desperation.
british rulers find themselves in
~ desperate situation. The World
war broke them economically and f.
nancially. The mine strike had
wrecked their weakened economic
structure. The dominions came to the
Imperial conference with-well-formu.
lated demands for independence
There was no alternative. The Brit.
ish accepted the decree OF economic
evolution.
Thus Is the British empire inform.
ally dissolved, insofar as the domin.
ions are concerned. What will hap
pen to the large Investments OF Brit,
ish capital in these dominions is now
matter Of negotiation, Just as tho
the funds were invested in any other
foreign country And thus is the pro
coss OF capitalist disintegration pro
ceeding, with the British empire (un,
I'll the war, the leading world CAPT
talist until the chief victim.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17
BY SCOTT NEARING.


IMPERIAL statesmen, meeting in
l. London thru the past few weeks.
have been rquidating the British en-
pire. There was much conjecture as
to the exact form which this llquida-
ton would take. The report on I'M
perial Reorganization settles the con-
troversy.
Four Forces.
Four great driving forces have
been shattering the British empire
during the past quarter century.
They were able to operate with pecul-
far deadliness because OF the scatter
ed nature of the British empire and
the varied economic levels occupied
by It's different units,
THE first OF these forces was the
L rivalry Of competing empires; not
ably Germany, Japan, Francs, Bel.
GUM and the United States. The
second was the move for dominion In
dependence. The third was the ma
tionalist movements and nationalist
revolutions IN the British colonies-und
spheres OF influence. The fourth was
the labor moyement--abroad as en-
bodied in the Russian Revolution and
the Soviet Proletarian State; and a,
home AS exempllned in the general
strike and the mine strike.
Britain Felt Secure.
EoRTY years ago the British do
4 minions were part and parcel Of
the British empire. Had any serious
suggestion OF Independence been made
at that time Il would have been
scoifed at. in London as foolhardy
Even up TO the beginning OF the
World War the dominions were re
garded az an essential part Of tho EN-
plre, and were treated accordingly.
During the war. however, change
took place. Imperial conferences as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17
IAN AMERICAN TRAGEDY"

AN American Tragedy" Theodore
Dreiser's much talked Of novel, drama
tized by Patrick Kearney. Is now play
ing at the Longaere Theater. New
York City.
AS | have moi read the book am
not In position to compare II with
The play. Yet, feel that an attempt
has been made by the producers TO
sort OF jazz up the story TO give It q
more popular appeal. The courtroom
scene, which has great possibilities,
has parts IN Il which IS foreign to all
court procedure in New York; state,
where the trial takes place. The fol
lowing and last scene OF the play, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17

death house at Sing Sing prison, is
worth while, the best OF the twelve
-scones which constitute the play,
Morgan Farley, gives remarkably
fine performance as Clyde, The same
can be said Of Miriam Hopkins, as
sondra. Katherine Wilson. is adequate
as Roberta.
When we consider the amount OF
detail that has TO be covered. one can
say that Il fl fairly good attempt al
bringing Dreiser's novel to the stage.
ff the moving pictures. wore not
limited by the stupid censors, Il would
be the best means of portraying Il
story OF the magnitude Of AN Amer.
lean Tragedy"
Sylvan A. Pollock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17
ARTICLE l,
BY WILLIAM F. dunno.

A SERIES Of recent events indicate
"A in an unmistakable manner that
a new systematic and well-organized
offensive against the left wing in the
trade unions has been launched.
The tone of the capitalist press, the
socialist press and the official trade
union press leaves no doubt as to the
intentions of the forces for which they
speak. All are united in asserting that
"the Communist menace" in the trade
unions must be destroyed. In the tone
OF these articles there is nothing new,
but in their volume and intensity
there is evidence Of method, mutual
understanding and termination that
shows this campaign to be Of sufficient
intensity to mark it as a new phase
of the struggle in the American labor
movement between the "worker-em-
ployer cooperation" policy and the
policy Of class struggle.
THIS is not to say that all the ele-
4 ments which support one side or
the other are fully conscious of the
policy to which they give allegiance.
The contrary is true and in general
it may be stated that only conscious
reactionaries of the type Of Lewis
Omitted Mine Workers., Woll (vice-
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, Sigman international
Ladies' Garment Workers., under
stand the full implications of the right
wing position, and only the Commun-
lists and the workers closest to them
realize that the struggle is actually
one for the maintenance of the trade
unions as weapons of the working
class.
THE drive against militant unionism
4 unionism took on new force with
the settlement made by the New York
Joint Board of the l. L. G. w. u with
the Industrial Council of Manufac-
turers.
The twenty-five weeks strike result
ed in the union making some gains.
(the AZ and 40-hour week, an increase
in the minimum rates Of pay guar
antee of 80 weeks work, etc., but the
union also sustained some losses
fright of the bosses to reorganize
shops with 35 or more workers..
From the beginning, the struggle Of
the union was for the elimination of
the jobbers, but 1t was unsuccessful
in its efforts. The jobbers demanded
the same settlement terms as the
manufacturers; the union refused this
and the jobbers locked out the work
.ers.
THE strike was nominally a joint
4 effort Of both the right and left
wings Of the union, but was actually
conducted by the left wing leadership
Of the New York Joint Board in the
face Of sabotage from the right wing
elements in New York and from the
International officials of the union
headed by President Sigman The
right wing was insistent on the ac-
ceptance of the findings Of the COM
mission appointed by Governor Smith
III ObncI HoiuS, II hoo III LeFOi Vi
compulsory arbitration under the
auspices Of the state government con-
trolled by Tammany Hall.
The stubborn attitude Of both the
manufacturers and the jobbers, who
put up the fercest resistance in the
history of needle trades struggles. is
result of their knowledge that they
had powerful allies inside OF the union
the right wing leadership. The at
tacks Of the bosses upon the Commun-
sts and the left wing is proof of this.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17
The New Drive on Militant Trade UniOniSm

| Abraham Beckerman, Manager,
Joint Board, Amalgamated Clothing
Workers; Louis D. Berger, Manager,
Neckwear Makers Union; Samuel A.
Beardsley. President, District Council,
Jewelry Workers. Union; Morris Fem
stone, Secretary, United Hebrew
Trades; Rose Schneiderman, Women's
Trade Union League; A. I. Shiplacoff,
International Pocketbook Workers
Union.
So much for the organizational
preparation for "war"-it is the word
used In the Call to Action"-against
the Communists and the left wing in
the needle trades.
THE needle trades press plays the
L same note.
The Advance, Official organ of the
Amalgamated, devotes its whole edi-
torial page to the Cloakmakers' strike
and says:
What has happened since the be-
ginning of the cloakmakers' strike
and what Is happening in the Cloak
makers Union now Is but the in
eVltable outcome Of the way in
which the Communist Party plays
trade union politics. It Is the in
eVltable outcome Of the initial sacri-
flee of industrial policy to politics.
Justice" official organ of the In
ternational Ladies Garment Workers
Union, likewise devotes its whole edi-
torial page to the strike and the right
wing offensive. Speaking of a circular
sent to all members Of the union ex-
cept known Communists and left
wings by the General Executive Board,
Justice" says:
It appears at a moment when our
members, stunned by the terrific
blow they have received as a result
of the outcome of the cloak strike
in New York, and boiling with in
dignation over the terrible msman-
agement of the strike by it's Com
munist leaders and directors, are
searching for an answer to this
calamity which has befalIen their
organization and are seeking light
and guidance that would lead them
out of the morass into which the
political adventurers have dragged
them.
The searching analysis contained
in the G. E. BIS statement supplies
this light abundantIy. II lifts the
Al -
makers tragedy and exposes merci-
Iessly the hypocrisy, insineerity and
blatant incompetence which its
principal actors, the Communist
camarllla, have displayed from the
first day they became the masters of
the destiny of the $4,000 cloak
makers involved In It.
1.-THE stage having been set for an
attack all along the line it needed
only some rank and file camoufage to
allow the officialdom to appear as
saviors of the union. A farcical Sin
vestigation" was held by the General
Executive Board Of the !. L. G. W., the
board then met in solemn session and
passed a resolution ordering the regu-
larly elected members of the Joint
Board strike committee to surrender
their positions and turn over all
books and property to the G. e. B.
Local union executive committees
were removed from office and all posi-
tons filed by appointment by the G.
e. B.
But the new offensive of reaction is
not confined to New York or to the
needle trades and its official press. 1t
was planned as nationwide move
ment and it is developing rapidly in
this direction.
(To be continued)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
RenrOck

The readers who are interested
enough to give some attention to the
dolngs of the several grange organ
lZations, may have noticed that
Renrock drops out every once in a
while, for month or so, and per-
haps wonder why. 1t is easily ex-
planned. The majority of our active.
or live grangers, are also members
of the church here, if not members
are in sympathy with the work of
the church. Whenever the pastor in
charge decides to hold a revival
which is about once a year. the
grange drops everything and gives
all the time to the church If we
were to venture any comment we
would have to say that We heartily
concur with the idea. 1t is, Putting
first things first
Public installation. and oysters
served Saturday night, Feb. 6.
(Our correspondent from Rem
rock sends US an excellent article
or some length, on the "Old Water
Mill,'' whicn will appear next week.
Ed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04

Durbin property on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Henery are NOV
ing into the Lyme bungalow vacated
by the Allards.
Miss Goldie Devore of Pennsville
visited recently with her grandmoth-
er Mrs. Emily Devore.
Mrs. Laura Wallace and daughter
J of Oakland visited relatives here
last week.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Eddleblute Of Roseyille, daughter.
Mrs Robert Durbin and two chill
dren were McConnelsville callers,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carr of Rose
vile are guests of their mother Mrs.
Jane Allard.
Julia Trout entertained a number
of her young friends with party at
her home last Thursday. Refresh
ments were served. A good time
was enjoyed by the young folks.
Clyde Daugherty and Kent Baehe-
lor celebrated their 18th birthday
with a. supper at Clyde's home last
Tuesday.
Misses irene Metcalf, Dorothy
Lane and Mrs. c. M. Newberry are
on the sick list.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
Stockport

Take my tip and don't miss thu
I breath-taking horse race in 1.-The
Chorus Lady" at the Stockport
treatre, Saturday night. A good
comedy, with every show, and good
music, all at the popular prices oi
15 and 25c.
Walter Ellis has returned from a
business trip to Dayton.
Chas. Kappes and A. w. Naylor
were callers in GAINESVILLE over the
week end.
Mrs. r. w. Dewitt and little
niece Helen Choguill, spent Wednes-
day the guest of her father j. w.
Newberry of McConnelsville.
Marshall Wade of Ringgold will
assist with the farm work on the r.
w. Dewitt farm.
F" Born last Monday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Beeman Kinney, son, named
John Calvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Adrean of
McConnelsyille we're guests of Mrs.
Jane Allard and daughter Mabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Powelson of
Muskingum college were guests last
week of his mother Mrs. Ellen Pow
elson. -
Clarence Yarnell of Baltimore,
Md, visited the forepaft of last
week with his mother Mrs. Linda
Yarnell
Revival services will begin Feb.
IA at the M. P. church. Misses
Pearl Wilcox of Columbus, the evan
ge1ist singer who was with us last
year and Edna Beaugard of Logan
who is called the "Hoosier evange-
list preacher" will assist with the
revival services. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend these SER
vices and to assist with the singing.
Mrs. Linda Yarnell returned Sat
urday from few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Warden of
GAINESVILLE.
A very pleasant evening was en-
joyed by the members of Webb
chapter o. E. S. at their chapter
room last Thursday night. Initia-
tion was conferred upon a class of
three. At the close of chapter a
pot luck supper was served, after
which the rest of The evening was
enjoyed in a social way.
The Willing Workers were pleas
antly entertained Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. Dalton Williams.
Mrs. Williams was assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. Clarence Bishop and
Mrs. Frank Gilmore
Miss Goldie Cross and Floyd Hen
cry of Columbus spent Sunday with
their parents.
Mrs. Chas. Hubbel and frankie
Parsons of GAINESVILLE were called
here because of the illness of Joshua
Parsons.
Miss Leah Maynard of GAINESVILLE
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Jane Allard and daughter
Mabel are moving this week into the !
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04

was fairly we'll attended, consider
ing the weather. They had a pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, short talks by local talent, lunch
served at the close, and all
spent an enjoya BILE evening.
Miss Ruthanna Gibson and Doris
Frame were callers at our home last
week.
We haven't heard of any moving
or changing of places in this village
this spring.
Takes En- All In With One Sweep
As we went out to our front gate
recently we noticed two very nice
new brooms there. 1t didn't take
long to conjecture who left them
there because Will S. Frame, one of
our neighbors who is fine broom
maker, presents us with a nice
broom or two every winter. but
with his making of a wonderful lot
of brooms he always takes time to
read the Morgan County Democrat.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
East Windsor

! A doctor was called last Wednes-
day to see Mrs. Annie Mcdaniel, who
has been sick with heart trouble.
| Howard Sheets has a very sore
foot, caused by horse stepping on
{ it.
Nick Farmhouse. attended church
in Malta Sunday and he and his fam
lily took dinner with Tom Newman
and family.
wife came to Henry Olney's after
Mrs. Tillie Henery. She went home
with them and Wednesday Mr.. and
Mrs. McCracken and Mrs Henery
went to GAINESVILLE in Mr. McCrack-
ems car. They came back to Nc
Connelsville Wednesday evening and
Mrs. Henery spent from Wednesday
until Friday with her brother Worley
Gatewood and family, returning
home Friday evening.
Frank Montgomery spent Sunday
with his family.
Neighbors gave Ralph Sells and
wife serenade Saturday night. He
treated them to cigars and candy,
and they are invited in and enter
tanned with victrola music
Ethel Sells spent Monday night
with Ella and Oretta Summers.
Mrs. Carrie Hanson spent a day
last week with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Mahan of Beverly.
Mrs. Annie Fitch has employment
in GAINESVILLE.
Ed McKibben is in very poor
health.
Emmett Gatewood cut his foot
while chopping wood.
Clarence Phillis is sick with
cold.
Ed Graham lost one of his work
horses one day last week.
Mrs. Annie Phillips had letter
from her daughter Mrs. Birdie Har-
vey, saying she had a gathered ear,
which was quite painful, but was
some better
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
Reinersville

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pryor are
occupying the Mrs. Gertrude Gil
liland property east of Reinersville.
until they get possession of the prop
erty in Reinersville, that they
bought of Thomas Allen.
Properties Change Hands
Fred-Allbright has bought the
Charles Phillis property in Rein
ersville, and will move there about
April first. Mr.. Phillis has bought
16 acres of Harold Chamblin, con
tanning the buildings north of the
school building and extending al
most to Rehobeth church. Thomas
Allen has bought the Harry Grand
staff property, and will occupy the
same about April first. This makes
five Reinersville properties that
have changed hands in the past few
months and tie end is not vet
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04


and Elsie GiIbreath, her parents Mr.
and Mrs. e. s. Sells and son Lionel
Refreshments were served consisting
Of sandwiches, cake, pickles and
coffee. An enjoyable time was had
by all present.
John Leonard who is student OF
the junior class OF the Stockport
high school, entertained 90 OF his
class mates at his home Thursday
evening. A very delightful time was
had by those attending.
Ray Shustcr and family have NOV
ed to the farm he recently purchased
from his mother Mrs. Nancy Shuster
Clarence Pettibone who is employ
ed at the Abel garage in McConnels-
syiNe, has been home the past week
on account of very bad cold
Mrs. Mary Patterson has an attack
Of rheumatism in her neck
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
Triadelphia

w. A. Torbert who has beer
quite sick for several weeks is slow
,, ly improving
Ernest Martin who recently slip
ped and fell injuring his back, is
able to be out again.
Friday was the coldest morning oi
the winter here, the thermometer
varying from 8 to IA below.
Floyd Torbert and little son Roy
of Poplar Ridge spent Wednesday
night and Thursday with w. A.
Torbert and family.
Eugene Martin made business
trip to Crooksville last Friday.
Herman Richardson is saving
wood for Ivan Nelson and Chas.
Henry this week.
Leslie Timberman has bought the
small house on the Harry Maxwell
farm, which he will move to his
farm next spring and remodel for
his dwelling.
Owing to the snow drifts our mail
carrier was unable to follow his u.s.
ual route last Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Bankes is quite poorly
from a heavy cold.
The whooping cough victims in
this neighborhood are all improv-
ing.
Sunday school next Sunday at
1870 p. m, followed by preaching.
Grange Notice
Triadelphia grange meeting Feb.
6, at | %. m
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-02-04
Pennsville

Mrs. w. II. Penrose went to Co
lumbus Friday and spent over Sun
day with her daughter Mrs. Viola
Dougan and son Jerry.
Floyd Devices who was operated
upon for appendicitis at Marietta
hospital two weeks ago, was able to
be brought to his home here Sunday.
o. c. Apt was the week end visitor
with his family at Marion
| Samuel Van Fossen and Alfred
Sanford who are attending college
at Columbus, are spending their va
cation between semesters with their
parents here.
Harry Kennard who is attending
business college at Pittsburgh, Pa,
is spending his vacation with his
parents c. J. kennard and wife, here.
The entertainment given by the
Freeman Hammond Co. at the audi
torium Saturday evening was largely
attended ami enjoyed.
Miss Grace Embree left Saturday
for New Concord where she will en-
ter Muskingum college.
Mrs. Dell. Williams entertained
for dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Williams and family and Miss Mabel
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Williams
and son Dana and Harold Hilaman,
wife and son Keith were callers in
the afternoon and for supper They
all enjoyed fine supper and had
all the ice cream and cake they could
eat.
The next P. T. A. meeting will be