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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
Spontaneous Reaction to the General

Spontaneous Reaction to the General
Strike.
THE news of the general strike in
Britain aroused thruout Russia a
tremendous and elemental outburst of
enthusiasm, primary manifestation
of working-class solidarity. No words
can describe the excitement that pre-
vailed in the streets and squares, and
wherever men and women were gath
erred together at work. At the end of
the days work, from every public
building, from every factory and work
shop, there poured forth columns of
demonstrators with flags flying, bands
playing, and slogans streaming in the
wind-all vending their way towards
the trade union headquarters of the
city. There was no room in the great
square for even fifth part of the
demonstrators. At the most modest
estimate, more than one hundred thou
sand persons must have taken part
in it.
While the meeting was in progress,
the central areas of the city, where
the speeches were being reported by
loud speakers, were so greatly con-
gested that the buses and trans had
to be stopped. Comrade Oliver, the
chairman of the British delegation of
railway men, who was in Kharkov at
the time, took part in the demonstra-
ton. Be it noted that this demonstra-
ton was on May 5, the day before the
decision Of the All-Russian Central
Council of Trade Unions to send finan-
cial support to the British strikers
was made public. On their own initia-
tive, the Kharkov workers had made
banners bearing the slogan: Broth
ers! Expect from us not only words
Of cheer, but also material aid" This
affords the best possible evidence of
what the Russian workers were think
ing and feeling during the first days
of the general strike.
Similar spontaneous demonstrations
occurred in a great many towns, such
as Tomsk, Tambov, Vladimir, etc, etc.
Everywhere workers and employees
participated in their thousands, and
everywhere on their own initiative the
masses raised the question of sending
material aid.
Thousands of Meetings.
THUS, there were street demonstra-
l. lions in good many places, but
indoor meetings were practically uni.
versal. There was not a factory or
workshop, there was not a govern.
ment or municipal institution thruout
the vast territories of the Soviet Re
public, in which there was not held,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
The Facts About "Red Gold"

the expression Of class consciousness.
The trade union organizations merely
voiced the general sentiments Of the
working masses.
This is proved by thousands, nay by
tens of thousands, of resolutions,
passed without dissentient, one and
all relating to the need for a levy on
wages in aid of the British strikers.
HERE is an almost literal transla-
IL ton of the terms in which the
workers embodied their determination
to send monetary aid. The incident
took place at the largest of all the
factories in Moscow-the Sickle and
Hammer, where several thousand
workers are employed.
The secretary of the factory COM
mittee, at a general meeting de-
voted to the discussion OF the Brit
ish general strike, spoke as follows
after the resolution had been
adopted:
Comrades, since we have decided
to give material as we'll as moral
aid, propose that we should send
to the British workers a quarter of
a days earnings"
mot enough!"
Half days earnings would be
better"
"a days earnings" the cry came
from all sides.
Then one of the workers mounted
the platform and made the follow
ing proposal:
For the period from the LIST of
May to 9Th. let US send a quarter
days pay; from the 9Th to the 9th,
half days pay; and from the 10th
onwards q whole days pay"
Good! Vote!"
Those in favor?"
Fifteen hundred hands were tumul-
tuously flung into the air.
"Against?"
What are you talking about?"
someone angrily exclaimed.
-(Pravda, May Is, 1920
Such was the Russian workers
mood everywhere. Even after the
All-Russian Central Council of Trade
Unions had issued its circular impos-
ing levy of one-quarter of a days
pay upon all the organized workers
many of the meetings voted consid-
erably larger contributions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

heels" said DR.. Johnson. 80 much
has already come out OF our heads
that you win learn nothing from our
heels" rsac
He pleaded not for equality for the
Negro, but tor equality OF opportunity.
Give every Negro an equal chance
with the whites, and then let him be
consigned to any status that he shows
himself ft for, but no more"
Recounting the achievements OF the
race since its emancipation, he said
they owned property to the value OF
1880, 100000, had acquired $4,000
square miles OF land, and had sent
10000 OF their number thru college.
He pictured the struggles Of the
emaneipated Negro, divided by a so
eial line from the whites OF the South
and thus cut Off from a cultural con
tact that they needed He told OF the
courageous northerners who faced
ostracism TO come to live among them
and give them a cultural background.
While many southerners treated them
Justly In business way, they refused
this contact This mere justice was
not enough; what we craved was the
original dignity OF human being"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

thanks to the impetus of the masses,
a meeting, large or small, to discuss
what was happening in Britain In
quite unprecedented way, the general
strike monopolized public interest.
The meetings were packed as they
never had been before, and were sig
nalized by unwonted stir and enthu-
siasm Here, there, and everywhere.
the same sentiments were voiced:
"The British workers cause is ours"
and 1--WE must not only show sympa-
thy, but must give practical help"
We wish once more to emphasize
the fact that the workers we're using
these phrases among themselves be-
fore any appeal had been issued from
the trade union centers. They were
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
Text of the Notes Exchanged Between the
British Government and the Soviet
Government, June 9th, 1926
The British Government Note.

His masys that
about the actions Of the especially allowing the
remittance
The strike
the established Britain
the Soviet cOmmssariat friendly settle
the questions
the Soviet government processes desire.
The Soviet Reply.
The peoples affairs
the British mission herewith
the
of
Having the of British government
to the peoples commsar affairs 18TH
considers necessary British
in the Union prohibition
currency
permit Individual The Soviet
the will of the workmen the u
millions
the u
trade unions another country
the
British with
not with relations
of the British
mid to the council Of the British trade
Soviet while reality
ARussian Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
COMMUNIST AND FUTURE
PEER WILL RUB ELBOWS
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

Especial TO The Daily Worker)
LONDON, Dec. 13.-Communlst
sakIatvaIa, sitting on the Red third
row Of the benches In the house Of
commons, may soon rub elbow with
Lieut.. Commander the Hon. Joseph
M. kenworthy, heir to the ninth
Baron Strabolgl, and hence destined
for peerage.
The naturalization OF this fairy
tale Is this: Commander Kenworthy,
who served In the royal navy from
1902 to 1920 and who was the box
ing champion OF the fleet, carried
his pusnaclty into politics and en-
tered parliament as liberal. For
some time he has been swinging
more and more to the labor party,
until he recently declared formally
his switch In parties.
Under British law, this neeessl-
tated bye.eleetion, In which Ken
worthy stood on the labor ticket to
succeed himself as a liberal. He
won with 1915 votes, against
1896 for his conservative oppon.
ent, with the liberal candidate as an
aIso-ran with 1895 votes.
When kenworthy succeeds his
father as peer he will automatl.
eaIly be barred from sitting among
the commons, hence he is making
hay while the sun shines. As an
expert parllamentarIan he is re-
sardod as real gain to tho labor
group In the house. NN
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
EFFICIENCY PLUS.

Editor, DAILY WORKER - Now
they won't have to come to meetings
for three years.
wv. f. Detz and wife are the type
Of socialists who believe In party Or
ganization. These comrades have paid
their dues up to and Including Octo-
ber 1929. This Is good suggestion
for other socialists - From New
Leader Of Saturday, Dec 4, printed
under heading "The Socialist Party a
Work. Sent In by c. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
STATEMENT OF A. J. COOK ON
THE PUBLICATION OF THE DATA
BY THE LABOR RESEARCH DEPT.
LONDON.

BY THE LABOR RESEARCH DEPT
LONDON.
In recognition of the wonderful
services rendered to the miners dur
ing this very great struggle for the
right to live, l recommend and urge
all the workers Of this country to
read this pamphlet and to under
stand that 1t is written to supply to
the workers information in regard
to our comrades in Russia and their
viewpoint on the situation. 1t con-
tains information of the British gov
eminent, supported by some reac-
tionary political and industrial lead
ers who are DESTROYS of breaking
the bond Of friendship existing be-
tween the two countries as result
Of the support received from the
Russian workers to help the miners
and their families in their struggle.
1t is now impossible to break that
bond of friendship, but 1t is neces-
sary for the workers to remember
their true friends in time of need
You have before you in this PAM
phlet the method adopted by the
Russian workers in collecting funds
to aid the miners. They have moth
ing to hide, but welcome the fullest
investigation into their methods.
The refusal of the T. u. G. to accept
aid from the Russian workers while
they we're accepting funds from
every other organization created a
bad impression among the Russian
workers, but it must be said that
the action of the T. U. G. does not
represent the viewpoint of the Brit
ish working class. l make no apol-
ogy for urging the workers to study
the contents of this report and to
recommend to the workers to form
an Anglo-Russian committee which
will cement the bond of friendship.
hope the miners will form an
Anglo-Russian miners committee so
that we may keep in touch one with
the other to help forward the object
which we have in view.
A. ]. COOK,
Secretary, Miners Federation
of Great Britain.
THE general strike and the miners
L lockout in Great Britain are events
of worldwide Importance. They have
evoked a response in the working
class Of every land. Nowhere has that
been heartier and more ex-
tensive than in Russia, where the
workers had to fight so fercely for
freedom, and where with titanic effort
they have established the only social
list state that yet exists.
The British bourgeoisie, unable to
crush the British workers and unable
to break the heroic will of the miners,
has everywhere raised the cry Of
Russian gold"
Tweed, the chief of the British shy
locks, and with him all the hard
faced" bourgeois and the whole bour-
geois press, are continually slandering
the Russian workers. The contention
is that money has been sent to aid
the struggling British miners, not by
the Russian workers, but by the, So
Wet government-which, of course,
has nothing better to do than to in
terfere in the international affairs Of
Great Britain! Tho not even the
Baldwin government has ventured to
support Tweed's fable to the effect
that the money was sent by the Soviet
the capitalists continue
to repeat 1t, and to utter ISLANDERS
against Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
Let Them Rail.
EN- rail; let them

T EFT them rail; let them ask ques-
II tions in parliament; let Churchill
and Birkenhead vent their spleen
against the working class and the
Soviet government. History will con-
temptuously ignore the clamorous
cries of these usurers, who are
alarmed at the prospect of losing their
privileges and forfeiting their domin-
ion. But the fact that five millions of
the organized British workers, with
perfect unity Of spirit, raised the
standard of revolt against capitalism,
and were ready to fight to the end,
and the fact that, after the support Of
the general strike had been with
drawn, the British miners we're not
discouraged, but have continued for
three months lat the time of this writ
ing), to carry on an unequal struggle
for living wage and for decent work
ing conditions-these facts will be
forever recorded in the annals OF the
working class movement. They are
food for rejoicing even tho the gen.
eral strike was so badly led, even tho
in the end II was criminally betrayed.
Furthermore, we must note, as a
new and significant phenomenon in
the history Of the working-class move.
ment. that this strike, originating IN
Britain, tended to assume an interna.
tional character. But for the obsta-
cles imposed by the contemplate and
cowardly reformist leaders, in Britain
and on the continent, the strike might
have become international in the full
est sense of the word, and might have
seriously shaken the whole capitalist
world. When the unity OF the prole-
tariat in the class war became not
merely effectively necessary but tthls
is the important point) a reall2able
possibility, the international working
class movement entered upon new
phase An example OF this unity, not
verbal oniv but actual. was given by
the workers Of the Soviet Union. The
fact cannot be shuffled out OF the
world by ISLANDERS, but threatening
notes, by the Battling OF swords, or
by talk Of Russian gold.5
The Washington times., 1926-06-25
OOLIDGE Dimes
SENATORS

The first real political confer
ence OF the current season was
held at the White House today
when President Coolidge had as
his breakfast guests all Of the
members of the Republican Sena-
torial campaign committee. 7.
Those present were Senators
Butler, Of Massachusetts, chair
man of the National Committee
Curtis. OF Kansas, leader OF the
Senate; Phipps, OF Colorado; Edge.
of New Jersey: Deneen, Of Illinois;
Tess, Of Ohio; McNary, Of Oregon;
Gillett, of Massachusetts,, and Nc
Master, Of South Dakota.
The general situation confronting
the Republicans was discussed in
some detail, and there was general
agreement that only q most in
tensive fight will save the Senate
to the Republicans because Of the
peculiar situation existing this year.
Thirty-two Senate seats are at
The Washington times., 1926-06-25

stake, and only seven are Demo.
cratic, those seven all being from
the solid South, where the Repub-
leans cannot hope to gain.
Headquarters viii be opened in
Chicago soon after Congress ad-
journs, and speakers sent through
out the contested States.
Members of the committee said
that particular attention would be
paid to those States wherein the
Republican incumbents are facing
the hardest fights. These States
were cited by Senator McNary, as
follows: Nevada, Massachusetts,,
Oklahoma, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio,
Idaho and Arizona.
The Administration achieve
ments In the field Of economy and
tax reduction probably will receive
greater emphasis than any other IS
sues, McNary said.
The Washington times., 1926-06-25

died last night in Casualty Hospital.
The police are holding Joseph
Johnson, colored, %. a roomer at
the address where the shooting
occurred. johnson. according to the
police, claims that he and the Wan
ger woman were struggling when
the pistol fell to the floor and ex.
ploded
The Washington times., 1926-06-25
THIEF STEALS PISTOL
AND q HAMS FROM SHOP

A thief last night dug = hole
in the rear wall Of the grocery
store Of Frank L. Ash, 1880 Twenty
eighth st. N. W., removed a panel
from a poor and stole .3S-calfber
revolver and two hams.
The robbery was discovered by
Ash when he opened his store this
morning.
The Washington times., 1926-06-25
CORONER TO INQUIRE
INTO WoMAN'S DEATH

a coroner's Jury today win in
Vestigate the death of Pearl Wan,
ser, colored, SO, Of 500 Pickford
RI. N. E., who was shot in the
abdomen and right arm Sunday
morning, at 1900 G st. N. E.. and
The Washington times., 1926-06-25
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murder Of two street railroad en-
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The Washington times., 1926-06-25
Photo BY lnternatlonal

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The Washington times., 1926-06-25
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

Rev. Geer a great hearing. Let us
have capacity house for him next
Sunday morning. The pastor will be
at Long Prairie caring for Brother
Geer's work. This is exchange Sun
day over the entire conference. Every
Methodist pulpit has new pastor at
this hour. You will hear message
and man at this service. Come
Rev. Geer will also introduce the
matter the conference now under
takes for pensions and relief for its
ministers and their families.
At 1880 the pastor will be present
and will speak on: '.The Power of
Sincerity" A lot of people need ito
hear this word. A straightforward
word to the hearts of people. Since
you need it you ought to have cour-
age to come out and hear it.
Our Sunday School at 1900. Next
Sunday let our people plan to stay
for the church school and its helpful
hour. 1t is here in the church does
its best work.
The League at $50 offers fine
devotional study and helpful fellow
ship to all young people. This SER
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08

town via airplane were forced to land
III Sank Centre Sunday on account
of the snow and cold weather which
bothered the engine. Mr.. Bowen is
in the Taxi business at Jamestown and
the airplane had been purchased by
him and DR.. A. H. Movius to be
used in the taxi business at James
town.
J. S. Morrison of Minneapolis,
was looking after his land interests in
the vicinity of Sank Centre the first
of the week.
Mrs. Frank Cliff received mes
sage Wednesday morning from Park
River, N. D., advising her of the SER
ious illness of her mother, Mrs.
,, James McCauley.
Former Mayor Adam L. Ingram
spent several days last week and this
week in Sank Centre. The gentleman
now makes his headquarters at Park
Rapids.
Peter S. Veeneby of Alexandria has
rented the residence of Mrs. Hattie
Doyle in the south part of the city
and will take possession of the home
this week. The Herald understands
Mr.. Venneby plans on starting flor
list shop in the Pangburn building on
Main street in the very near future.
Reports from the bedside of John
Kiffmeyer, residing on the Salmond
farm, five miles northwest of the
city, are that he lies III very criti-
cal condition. The gentleman has
been in poor fraal"h for several
months. To ags,ravate his suffering
he had the nisforcune to fall and
break one of his shoulders last week.
Mr.. Kiffmeyer is about 55 years old.
Saturday of last week real estate
transfer was made wherein Andrew
Besser became the owner of the
Frank Quade farm of III acres To-
Gated four miles east of Sank Centre
on Highway %, and Mr.. Quade takes
over the Besser residence located at
Third and Walnut streets. Today,
Thursday, the Quade's are moving to
their newly acquired city property,
while the Besser's are moving to the
farm. Mr.. Besser will continue to
operate the North American cream
station in this city. The farm will be
operated by his son Henry.
Friends in. Sank Centre of Miss
Mildred Geuting of the McPhail
School of Music at Minneapolis who
listen in on their radios at 2:30 P.
NJ, April IA, will have the pleasure
of hearing the young lady play the
Spanish piano solo-Eequdella by
Alhenig which will be broadcasted
from station w. c. C. O. This is the
monthly Epsilon Sorority program
and they are featuring Spanish mu-
sic. Miss Geuting has broadcasted
over w. c. C. O., several times and
her numbers are always very en-
joyed, not only by her friends in her
home town, but where ever she is
heard.
Harold Cliff returned from Mime
apolis Saturday after having spent
the past week there transacting bust
ness and calling on friends. While
in the Cities Harold had occasion to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-08
AROUND THE TOWN

Mrs. Ed Sandmyre and Mrs. G..
H. Blackhurst of Grey Eagle were
Sank Centre shoppers Saturday af>
ternoon.
Miss Lucille Parks returned to Mar
shall, Monday after having spent a
week here visiting her mother, Mis-.
Celia Parks.
Kenneth Robinson returned home
Saturday from Bertha where he had
spent a week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Millner.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Millner and
little son came down from Bertha
and spent Easter in Sank Centre WIS.,
ting among relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Shoots and
family from Little Fails spent FIJI
day in Sank Centre as guests at the
hoi77e of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Dows-
well,
MIR. and Mrs, Louis Borgmann ard
little daughter motored down from
Lorg Prairie and spent Easter sur
day visiting among relatives in tins
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Robinson and
family spent Sunday in Sank Centre
visiting at the home of the gentle
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Rob
inson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wadell of Will
mar spent Easter Sunday IN oank
Centre as guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Schmidt and o:her
relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Dowswell anu
family of Benson spent from We'd
nesd ~ until Saturday in Sank Cen
tire visiting at the home of Mr.. and
MIS-. o. W. Dowswel.
Mrs. Johanna DeFoe accompanied
by her son, j. l.. DeFoe and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Nelson motored. to Sank
Centre from Kandiyohi Wednesday
and visited their son and brother, T.
J. DeFoe at the Main Street Garage.
Walter Moynihan returned Tues
day to ST. Johns TO resume his stu
dies at st. Johns College after hay
ing spent the Easter week vacation
in this city at the home of his par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. A. F. Moynihaa.
Miss Rita Bergman who is at
terding ST. GATHERINGS College at ST.
Paul arrived in Sank Centre Friday
and will remain until Monday Of
next week visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Borg
mann.
l.. d. Peterson who is athletic in
structor at st. Thomas College at
st. Paul is spending this week in
Sank Centre visiting his cousin P :.
j. DeFoe. While here the young
man decorated the show room at the
DeFoe Motor Co. preparatory to the
coming Auto Show which starts to-
day, Thursday.
James Bowen Of Jamestown, N.
D., and Lieutenant belong of Mime
apolis who were enroute to James
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON MRS.
w. E. DeLaurier and her guest Miss
Ruth McCulloch of st. Paul spent a
pleasant afternoon visiting at the r.
"A. White home.