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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

ever tell of these conditions in the
packing-plants or tell you OF a single
instance where the Representatives
Of the workers ever voted against the
bosses? No, you did not. The Oval
is owned by the packers. The ire
representatives." of the workers on the
conference board are owned body and
soul by the packers and do not dare
at any times to oppose their masters
II you workers did put on a repre-
sentative that would really represent
you, and brought up your demands
for better conditions he would last
as long on that board as SNOWFALL
in July, and would find himself out
Of Job walking the streets looking
for new boss.
What has the conference board not
done for the workers? The sanitary
conditions in the yards" are as
rotten as they can be. In the pork
department over $50 men are suppos.
ed to wipe themselves on two towels.
The sight Of these towels ten minutes
after they are put up are enough to
make ones stomach turn. Look at
the dressing rooms. Slime all over
the floor. One does not dare dress
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

always robbed our class Of the prod.
ucts Of our labor and given us In re-
turn mere pittance in the form OF
wages.
The workers Of the world know
now that Comrade Lenin was respon-
sible for the success Of the Russian
revolution by his masterful maneuV-
ers to wrench the government out OF
the control of the yellow takers led
by Kerensky, the mensheviks.
AS a result we do not witness the
workers and peasants Of Russia suffer
ing under the exploitation and oppres-
sion of brute master class as that
which exists in the capitalist nations
where the revolution is only on its
way.
We the Communists of the whole
world shall continue the fight against
the robber governments and all its
langers-on including the labor takers
nd the yellow socialists ct al.
We shall make 1t our aim that our
children shall study the same songs
the children Of the U. S. S. R. learn
"once we're slaves, but now we are
free"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
900 Worker Correspondents Now Write for The Daily Worker 000
OVZ This Number Must Be Increased by January 49, 1927 sOOO
Poor Families Of N. Y.
Tenements Victimized
by Fire andIcy Wind
(specIaI to Ths paIIy WORKED

NEW YORK, Jan 15--Four hundred
tenement dwellers were driven to the
streets in scanty attire early today
when a 100000 fire swept through
a five-story Brooklyn furniture factory
and menaced the block of tenement
houses for more than two hours.
One hundred and fifty firemen
battled the flames for two hours al
though they were encased in armors
of ice. Twenty-Five Of them suffered
minor injuries froE1 Falls on the icy
covered streets and from exhaustion
superinduced by the cold and smoke.
Police reserves were summoned to
control the crowd of excited tenement
dwellers. In many instances the re-
sidents refused to leave the threat
sned buildings and had to be forced
the street. Suffering from the cold
md the bitter wind that whipped the
DANES, the refugees were huddled in
school building and nearby stores.
The cause of the fire was not determ-
ined.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

slsts of--do not know how many boss
es nor how many workers" and who
the workers" on the boards are. The
workers do not know what business
is discussed or how the board Is con.
Quoted. All that is told them at Ar
mour & Company is vote for your
representatives to the board" But I'm
this plant there is a small minority
about five per cent---that know what
this board Is and are disgusted with
II. They are fast awakening TO the
need OF a real industrial union In
the plant. These workers openly de-
clare that this board in nothing more
than a company tool--a tool used by
the bosses TO better exploit and drive
workers.
Out OF this small group is springing
up demand IN the yards" for a real
organization, one that will not do the
bidding OF the bosses but will be
based on the class struggle and be a
real Industrial union and will wage
war on the packers and force better
conditions into the yards" and keep
them there.
Has Board Helped Workers.
Ever since the conference board
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

on the floor for fear he will bring
home half the filth OF the stockyards.
Has the conference board ever dis
cussed these issues In its meetings?
Have you ever seen the government
inspectors, who are supposed to see
that the hogs are free from disease,
ever go into our filthy germ-laden
locker-rooms or wash-rooms and In
spect them? Have they ever looked
upon them and put condemned
stamp on them? These things have
never been done and they will not be
done until the workers themselves
force the company 10 put in better
sanitary conditions.
What VIII Board Do Now?
The voting Is over. The conference
board Is elected. The bosses are set
for another six months OF bull.dozing
and blufiing Us. Workers, there "a
but one way to fight them and that Is
thru organization. We will only gain
better conditions and abolish the
rotten conditions in the plant only
when we organize into strong indus.
trial unions and show the packers
what we think of their conference
board and their schemes. a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
ON THIS DAY..

nobly assisted him in those trying
days when just a mistated word
would have turned the whole tide of
revolution against the people of great
Russia.
Then as we arrive at the time of
the day, the second which we think
nearest to the time life parted from
his body and those who loved him.
at this second let us raise our hats
in reverence to that great leader who
gave the extreme sacrifice and life
blood, to free the oppressed peoples
Of the world.
After this, let we proceed to carry
out our dead comrades greatest wish
his last thought, that we work un
ceasingly to rid this earth from the
scourge Of capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
LsnInism in "Ths Yards"
BY RUFUS p. HEATH.
Worker correspondentl

The workers of the Chicago stock.
yards and packing houses, feel the
need Of Leninism. They know that
since the packing corporation, sue
coded in crushing the union, condi-
tions are constantly growing worse,
wages being cut, hours of labor being
heightened. They know that some
thing is wrong and that something
has to be done.
The workers press is the work OF
Lenin. Therefore The DAILY WORK.
Err fights the everyday battles Of the
workers, in the same manner that
Lenin himself did.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Lenln and the Scissor Bill.
r. FANTHoRPE,
Worker correspondent)

VICTORIA, B. C. TO us here in
Canada who are now only beginning
to learn the teachings Of Com. Lenin,
it would appear that the influence OF
his teaching is welding all the real
proletarian elements together, for he
did not dismiss backward workers
with such expressions as Scissor Bill,
etc., but addressed them as comrades.
His attitude to the misleaders was
quite different.
He gave his great gifts unselfishly
to the working class in their fight with
the oppressors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
DAILY WORKER.
FORCES CLEANUP
or DIRTY SPOTS
Flush Germ-LGden Cor
ners at ArmOurS

No sooner did The DAILY WORKER
start exposing the rotten conditions
In the Armour & Company meat pack
Ina plant and the eompany-owned
and controlled conference board, than
the packers got busy 70 clean UP some
Of the flthy, germ-breedlna spots on
the hog killing floor.
First they swept out the old rags
and accumulated hlth and then they
turned on the hose and flushed these
corners. The men on the killing floor
could not help smiling when they saw
these antics Of the company to look
clean" and make It appear as tho
the plant was always kept that way.
According 10 one Of the health In
spectors on the floor these corners
should be cleaned regularly and the
dith not allowed to stand for six
months or a year.
Cleanup Locker Rooml
After they had flushed out these
germ-breeding corners, then they went
into the locker rooms. Here they had
some Of the slime and filth swept out.
This has not made the locker room
any better for the workers as they
must still stand in the filthy water
that comes thru the ceiling. Only q
part Of the slime has been removed.
The men will still have to watch their
step OF 60 home with filthy foul
smelling slime all over their shoes.
Want Individual Towels.
Now instead Of two towels they
have put four In the Mushroom. -Four
towels for over $50 menl What the
men want is an Individual towel and
not just four towels.
Many Of the workers IN this de
partment who have read the articles
appearing in the DAILY WORKER
know that the company Is only clean
ing up these dirty spots because they
fear the expose which The DAILY
WORKER Is making Of the rotten
sanitary conditions in the yards"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Lenin-SuccessOr to Marx
BY FRED HARRIS, Worker Correspondent.

BY FRED HARRIS, Worker Correspondent.
SAN FRANCISCO, caWth the approach Of January 90 the
every revolutionary this
ago, world still take
Reactlonaes sigh Of
Russian posted
world affairs looked nqung asking the identity
enlightened,
against this terrible might
affirmation FORTH Lenin dead
Today looking question:
outstanding achievement Of Lenns lifetime activity
did society,
the epIcgu dying capitalism Taking
that epogue
continued this only
world revolution
society achievement unequaIed thruou
history
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
BY WILLIAM REYNOLDS,
(Worker correspondsnt)

+" A LTHO Comrade Lenin was pre-
eminent in practically every
Communist quality, he excelled SUI
premely in initiative, and his other ex-
eellencies rested on his tireless per-
severance, his relentless thoroness,
and his prodigious energy. His talent
never found a substitute for work,
nor an easy by-path to revolution"
We speak of our party as the van
guard Of the workers, as the leader in
the class struggle. We use these terms
because the party, having a clearer
concept Of the nature of the struggle
and a keener consciousness of the time
and methods of struggle, initiates ac-
ton in which the more backward
strata Of workers join with some hesi-
tation and varying degrees of under
standing.
We recognize certain comrades and
groups within the party as leading
comrades and groups, because, with
relation to the bulk Of the party mem
bership, they stand in the same rela-
ton as does the party to the masses
Of the workers.
If we stop to analyze the qualities
which differentiate the party worker
from the other workers IN the union
we find that understanding and mi.
tiative are the two qualities in which
the party member usually excells. AS
the sources Of understanding are
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
rhe students and Lenln.

To the majority Of mistaught stu
dents the greatest Of the leaders of
the working class movement, Lenin
stands for an uncivilized nation of say
ages. The pupils do not understand
that the fight Lenin led was against
the capitalist class which enslaves the
workers. But they will learn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
UNION OFFICE HELD UP
BY THREE ARMED men
AND ROBBED OF FUNDS
By c. E., Worker correspondent.

BY c. E., Worker Correspondent.
Three armed men invaded
meeting Of the Polish speaking
local, No. 8, Of the international
Hod CARRIERS, Bunding Laporers'
and Common Laborers' Union of
America, at their headquarters,
1854 w. Division ST., on Saturday,
January 9. They stole $4,000, the
receipts for the day.
The secretary and business agent,
Thomas Jakubouski, living at $3.50
w. Augusta St., was lined up against
the wall along with the members
present and told to shell out, which
they did In the face Of the guns
leveled at them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Comrade Lehman Appreciation
BY SYLVAN A. PoLLAck.
worker Correspondent

1sAtho LenIn has departed from
physically Where find in such
presentation Of Communist tactics as the an
insight into the
capitalism, "Imperiasm"7 1.-THE Proasn
writing the
Kautsk LenIn Communist theory
1.-THE state and Revolution" be mentioned.
comrade left Lennm, knovedgef
working lines estab
llsh The Soviet republic.
the light Of the that lie to coms
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Lenin and the Millinery Workers.
BY X. WoLoDARsKY.

Many Of the workers in the millin-
cry industry, especially women, are
still kept in such darkness that the
word "Lenin" sounds to them: Great
trouble maker" Indeed, Lenin was
a trouble maker for the class Of para
sites--the bosses.
For the exploited, Lenin opened a
path from the darkness to the sunny
day. That sun is also shining for us,
exploited In the millinery factories.
Let's go forward along the path Lenin
opened for us.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
sy a Worker Correspondents

As the workers in the hog killing
department OF Armour q Company
entered Thursday morning, they were
told TO lineup, and then they were
checked off and those that had been
in the plant long enough were forced
to vote for two Representatives to
the conference board. The four candi.
dates on the ballot we're chosen by a
aommittaa of two bosses and two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Wage Workers and Lenin.
BIZ BIZ.

Lenin led the workers and peasants
Of Russia to their emancipation, and
as soon as the wage workers Of the
whole world learn what Leninism is
and means, the sooner they will throw
off the yoke Of capitalism and eman-
cipate themselves.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
PROLET- TRIBUNE, LIVING
RUSS NEWSPAPER, TODAY
At THE WORKERS HOUSE

The fourth issue Of ProIet-TrIbune,
the Russian living newspaper issued
by the Chicago worker correspon-
dents Of the Novy Mir, will be out
tonight, Sat-, Jan. 10, at the Work
ers' House, 1902 w. Division st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

workers" The ballots containing the
names OF four company henchmon
we're then handed to us as we entered
the department and we had TO vote
for two OF the candidates. That is
the "choice" the workers have as far
their representatives are concerned.
Conference Board Bosses Tool.
As far as the workers are con.
cerned ninety.nve per cent do not
know what the conference board is
they do not even know what It con.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Leninism LiVesl
BY HENRY VICTOR.

When the news Of Lenln's death re.
sounded turnout the world the sorrow
Of the working class for whom Lenin
fought and died and the frank re-
joicng Of the capitalist world over
the death OF a great working class
leader was heard. But they soon real
ize that tho Lenin died Leninism
lives
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
Lenlnlsm on the Job.
BY CHARLES ERICKSON,
= OIIFNNLLo . NTONOO INI
Worker correspondent)

(Worker Correspondent)
ON every job, where there may be
~ found one or more aggressive
workers, fighting for the interests of
the workers on that Job, that worker
is usually found to be one who ad-
heres to the teachings Of Lenln.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
WHAT WILL ARMOUR'S CONFERENCE
BOARD DO FOR STOCKYARDS WORKERS?
WORKER ON HOG KILL WANTS TO KNOW

response The DAILY WORKER in one OF It's
packing houses the article
printed the workers OF Armour Co. The
columns WORKER all times for the workers
Armour yards the city or the country
what they think of the different
company schemes your the this worker has donel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
WHEN SHALL OUR CHILDREN SING:
"ONCE WE WERE SLAVES, NOW WE
ARE FREE; AS THEY DO IN u. S. S. R.?

PITTSBURGH The Communists and the left wing ele
Pennsylvania their
Lenn his in the interest of class the
workers of the world.
his resting which
would made complete job the robbers who have
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
LENIN AND THE REVOLUTION FOR
WHICH HE LIVED AND DIED LIVES
AND BREATHES IN THE MASSES
BY J. J. WHITE, Worker Correspondent.

things that mind the
hatred he manifested against the
countries he visited in his
their reactions the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17
BY A. c. MILLER,
Worker correspendent)

WILLIsToN, N. D., Jan. 15.- On
the anniversary Of the death of our
beloved comrade, Vladimir I. Lenin,
in justice to him, let us likewise give
thought to those comrades who SO
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-17

First Prize; Capital" by Karl Marx, first volume.
Second "Aneient Society" by Morgan This book
plains development from babarism
civilization. II masterpiece both Marx
Enaes at meo oil publication.
Third Prize: WORKER original drawing
framed
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01
LADY GOVERNOR TALKS

Governor Nellie Taylor Ross ot Wye- ming has displayed lot Of good sound sense since she has occupied the position ot chef executive Of her state, and has nos evinced disposition to unduE seek the hmehght
 Therefore, her views on problems of the day, particularly those concerning women, are worthy of consideration h recent address to an organization of Cir Scouts of which she Is an honorary member, she said
 T am old-fashioned enough to believe that no career for women IS as glorious CT satisfying as that which wifehood and motherhood offers, and II Is there she ful- fills her highest destiny.
 But Mrs. Ross also defended the modern girl and declared that modern dress Is not only more sensible, but promotes health and grace She said that the girl Of today Is fortunate in living in an age when pTsac- tically every restraint IS removed that could repress a girls happy spirit or han 6cap her progress and she should use her liberty as means Of development into the finest type Of won1anhood.
 It appears that Governor Ross has sane ly sensed the situation Ofehe modern girl and that her conclusions and advice are eminently sound.
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ROOSEVELT ON FORESTS

And now, first and foremost, you can af- ford to forget for one moment what Is the object of our forest policy. That object is not to preserve the forests because they are beautiful, though that is good in itself, nol because they are refuges for the wild crea- lures of the wilderness, though that, too, Is good in itself, but the primary object of ou1 forest policy, as of the land policy of the United States, is the making of prosperous homes. It is part of the traditional policy of home making of our country. Every other consideration comes as secondary The whole effort of the government in deal ing with forests must be directed to this end, keeping in view the fact that it is not only necessary to start the homes as pros porous, but to keep them so. That is why the forests have to be kept. You can start a prosperous home by destroying the for ests, but you cannot keep it prosperous that way. Forestry is the preservation of for ests by wise uses"
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BLOOD TEST FOR CANCER

Last week It was announced by no less ar authority than Dr. H M Mitchell senior surgeon Of the Liverpool Cancer hospital that method Of detecting cancer by blood tests had been discovered
 The new method Is the result of research es by a German scientist, whose name has not yet been made pubic according 10 Dr. Mitchell, who seems confident, however. that the Gscoverer marks very important advance in medical science
 He predicts that 1t vii enable doctors To detect cancerous conditions before the ma ignant growJhs have actually developed thus making preventive treatment possible through means already being employed with considerable success.
 While many reported discoveries n the past have only served to raise false hopes n the minds Of sufferers and their families, it seems that sooner or later an effective method of controlling this most dreaded malady must be found
 It is at least encouraging to know that many Of the ablest Investigators n the world are devotang their best though and labors to the baffhng problem
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PRINCELY GIFT PLANNED

Poor children of Westchester county, New York, will one day have magnificent school and training institution through the munifcent gift promised by John E. An drus in an announcement made recently on his S5th birthday.
 MT. Andrus is head of great chemical company at Yonkers and is estimated to be worth about OOOOO,OOO, of which he pro- poses to give 45 per cent for the endowment of the institution, to be established after his death.
 For many years MT. Andrus has been the donor of large gifts for worthy purposes He started in life poor and relates that he made his first dollar selling fish to Horace Greeley, 75 years ago. Now that he is near ing the end of his career his thoughts have turned to those who may find it difficult to get start without a helping hand.
 The institution which his millions are tn establish will be a splendid monument to his useful life and his thoughtfulness for thousands of children yet unknown.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01
CIVIC ASSETS

Tourists and visitors to Seward this sum. ner will no doubt gaze upon the eve anC lambs frollickng about on the greer sward of Arcade park and then wonder ii this really is Alaska They then can take g walk down to the railway depot and look over couple of live reindeer.
 Can any other town in Alaska boast of civic assets such as these three, the Arcade park, gambling sheep and tinid reindeer? We think not
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Rev. Ira Landr1th, national secretary q Christian Endeavor societies, advocates the installation Of ',cour1ing booths" n a. churches He wisely observes that young people must get together in some way, and if the church does not supply the means they will find less desirable surroundings for their love-naking."
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Before being awarded diplomas n the home economics course a1 the Michigan State college at East Lansing, the ce-eds must eat an appreciable quantity O. the food they prepare, as part of thelr final examination. Truly an exac1ng test
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Adherents Of queer sect in the noun tains of New Mexico torture themselves by walking over cactus and sharp stones dur ing the Easter season, as a religious du<y. Still some supposedly civilized people among us seem to believe that the Almighty sS pleased to see us make ourselves miserable all the time.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

While Roy A. McNel languishes in Sail at Phoenix, Ariz., for bigany, his two wives live happily together, in the same house. Which brings to mind someone's immorzsl remark: ~Ain't women funly-7
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Because she chopped her husbands body in 215 separate and distinct pieces, a news paper declares Alexia Prokofef, aged 2, ''the worst wife in Russia" The dispatch fails to state who counted the pieces
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Inmates Of jails Tn the City Of Mexico are to be paraded through the streets and an added humiliation If that should become the custom in the United States, the sob sisters would strew their line Of march with roses
Seward daily gateway., 1926-05-01

Psychologist says man should never argue with his wife But what is the poor critter going to do? He's gotta go home once in a while