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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-06
NEGRO WORKERS
SHANGHAIED IN
STATE OF TEXAS
Labor Bootleggers Put
In Appearance

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 4-Blackbtrd-
ing and peonage is being practiced in
the handling Of cotton pickers IN
Texas, e. ]. Croker, labor commits
sioner, charged in q statement on
Wednesday.
One man has been fined and six
others are under heavy bond as a re-
suit of the activity of the labor depart
ment, which is seeking to end the
practice, Commissioner Croker said.
Hold Up Men.
"The facts are that there are num-
Der of men who own large trucks who
await cotton pickers on highways go
ing out of San Antonio and other labor
centers and offer the pickers bonus
and free transportation to go with
them to some fictitious plantation they
own to pick cotton for them, thus
evading the private employment
agency law. The cotton pickers hay
ing accepted the terms, are taken to
some distant point outside Of town
and there go into camp.
Auetionina Them OF.
THE would-be employer leaves them
under guard and finds farmers who
need cotton pickers He enters into
negotiations for the sale Of the cotton
pickers at so much a head, often So
depending, of course, on how bad the
farmer wants his cotton picked. Often
the labor bootlegger comes back and
gets the same bunch Of pickers before
the cotton picking is completed and
by offering further bonuses, takes
them on to some other place and sells
them again, getting another IS head
for them.
Labor Bootleggers.
''In FIVE days the forces OF the labor
department have captured nine OF
these labor bootleggers. One was
fined s46.5O in Arson, Tuesday, and five
others are under heavy bond awaiting
trial before various county courts. Il
we can get the judges to fine them the
maximum, believe, with the. co-opera-
ton of the sheriffs in the various
counties, we can break up this nefa-
rious practice of bleeding our farm
ers. Pittsburgh Courier.
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HUGE PROFIT REVEALED
BY REPORT ISSUED BY
DU POINT De NEMOURS co.

Huge profits made by the e. I. Du
Pont de Nsmours and company are
revealed In a quarterly statement
Issued, the first In recent years.
The statement shows that the total
Income for the three months ending
sept. 80, 1929, was s13,s74,s74. AZ
ter deduotlng taxes and Interest on
funded debt, the net Income was
S13,4s7, 1856.
Dividends on debenture stock
amounted to s1,1ss,9 07, leaving more
than s12,oooooo for common stock
holders. This 10 equal TO 1927 a
share, compared to S4.74 per share
for the quarter ending Sept. 80,
1928, and sf.5a per share for tho
quarter ending Sept. 80. 1925.
The company has a huge amount
Of money Invested In General Mo-
tore. Surplus at the end Of the
quarter amounts TO more than
$7o,ooo,ooo, an increase Of $4,000
600 this year.
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BY M. PERLIN
(Wcrksr correspendent)

MAX sMUcLER. a young man of
about 81, Is custom tailor. He
worked seven years for Ben Rosner,
219 South Dearborn street. Room 512.
The room is feet wide and IL feet
long. In this small room he worked
with four others, three men and one
woman. On the sunniest day, they
work by electric light. When Max once
suggested to his boss that It would be
advisable for him to move into a more
spacious room, on account OF it being
too crowded, and that If he was there
much longer he would be sick, the boss
told him that he would rather lose
his best worker than have bigger ex.
penses.
That is an illustration OF what un-
organized labor does.
In this same place there Is
woman, Of about 20, whose name
ls Mrs. shlden. She always tells
tho other workers that they should
have pity on the boss. Many times
she gave a few dollars Of her $17
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-06
STRIKE STRATEGY
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER
ARTICLE VII

In established unions, where the left wing is in a
minority where its control of the official machinery is
weak the fight against the right wing takes other FORMS
The general policy of the right wing leadership is to
its control of the union to dampen the fighting spirit Of
the workers and to sell them out the conference
table Hence the policy Of the left wing in strikes of
ganized unions must be to spur the fight and
by modelling them against the reaconary leadership,
prevent the latter from beayng them in the settlement
This policy proved successful in Illinois during the
1922 national strike Of the btumnous miners The union
was in desperate struggle fighting for national agree
ment And just at the most critical moment, when its
very life at stake President Harrington Of the Illinois
union who has since gone openly into the service of the
mine operators declared that he would make agree
ment for the Illinois miners tsa
If he had been able to accomplish this it would have
broken the strike But the left wing by holding series
of meetings Of strikers throughout the state, so
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ACTION NEEDED
IN CLEVELAND
ON OPEN SHOP
Labor F ace 8 Serious
Problem
ey a Worker cOrrespondsnt

CLEVELAND, Nov. 4.-Sixty union
leaders, comprising some OF the, Cleve-
land Federation Of Labor and officials
of locals, have been cited for con-
tempt for refusing to order back to
work the 600 building workers who
have been off the Job since Sept. 20.
Won't Work with scabs.
Since the termination of the strike
of the painters and glaciers, four nom
union glaciers have been doing work
on the Ohio Bell Telephone building.
The union workers refused to work
with the scabs and left their jobs. The
court ordered the union officials to re-
turn the men to their Jobs. Their re-
ioinder was that they had not ordered
the men off and therefore could not
order them to return. A meeting,
however, was called, where the men
Overwhelmingly refused to go back TO
work, regardless of what the union Of
flcials might say.
Imported Judge.
Thereupon judge from out Of town
was brought to Cleveland to hear the
charge of the contractors against the
union officials Sixty of the officials
were cited for contempt and a date
set for the hearing.
A new development has now taken
place. The non-union glaciers have
brought action in the federal court
before the ''well-known" Judge West
enhauer on the grounds that they have
individual contracts with the contract
ors and that they are being mo
Tested, intimidated and prevented from
working on construction jobs in Cleve-
land"
The non-union men claim that the
union leaders threaten to call other
strikes than the one on the Ohio Bell
Telephone building.
Important Issue.
1t is apparent that the non-union
glaciers are the means whereby the
contractors, the so-called Citizens
league" and the chamber of commerce
hope to be able to break the hold Of
union labor on the building trade of
this city. This battle is one of the
most important that has taken place
in Cleveland. If the court should de-
eide that union men are interfering
with the work Of non-union men It will
foreshadow desperate attempt Of the
contractors and chamber Of commerce
to introduce the open shop and thus
destroy the trade union movement.
Need Action.
The local leaders will have to wake
up. This is most serious situation
for all organized labor in this city. If
this case is won by the contractors
and the non-union GLACIERS, prece-
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PASSAIC is NOT
STRANGE CASE,
SAYS WEISBORD
Conditions Typical All
Thru Nation
~ a Worker oorrespondsnt

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Nov. 4. -
An enthusiastic and large crowd heard
Comrade Albert Weisbord, leader Of
the Passaic strike, at the mass meet
Ing arranged by the party. In intro
ducing Weisobrd, the chairman told
how they were refused a permit to IS
sue leaflets If Weisbord was to speak,
but later the permit was Issued after
fight was threatened. But they
were not allowed to distribute the
leaflets in the factories.
Not single Instance.
Weisbord emphasized the fact that
Passaic Is not an isolated instance
OF poor economic and social condi-
tons, but as a. matter of fact, the
same conditions Of long hours, poor
sanitation, and low wages prevail all
thru the country. Passaio, he said,
was well known because of the strike.
Passaic is a wonderful example Of
the awakening Of the American work
ingclass masses, he pointed out. No
lOnBcE Will Inc WI ACAh 10 Wln4uS 70
be slaves. Now at last they are ready
to fight.
w. p. In Front Line.
1t is equally clear, he said, that the
Workers CCommunist) Party not only
talks, but fights in the front line Of
every struggle. It's leaders are not
afraid Of the bosses, no matter what
terrors are imposed upon them. He
closed by calling upon all workers
who are ready to fight for their class
interests to join the Workers 0Com-
munist) Party of America.
One worker asked Weisbord II he
would be willing to help them in case
of struggle in Perth Amboy. His
answer was characteristic. Not only
will he help them in their struggle,
but he will also be ready to help them
in the preparation for the struggle.
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This is to again remind Chicago
workers that the class in worker cor
respondence here opens this Friday
night in the editorial Office of The
DAILY WORKER, lib West Wash
ngton Blvd.
The meeting is very important and
all who intend to join the class in
news writing should be there with
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dent will have been established where
by, by entering into individual written
contracts. with non-union men and de-
handing the support of the courts,
contractors will be able to bring into
the city hordes of scabs. This can
and will happen, provided the trade
union membership of the city does not
Immediately taken action to also fight
the case outside the court, provided it
does not mobilize its forces and build
up the trade unions generally.
Spring Strike Icons.
The likelihood Of a general strike
in the spring makes the case more
acute. The building trades workers
know that the calling off of the paint
ers' and GLACIERS strike was not a
settlement, but a truce.
The building workers face the prob
ability of general strike, and yet
nothing has been done to get the
trade union movement organized and
prepared for the struggle.
Inc rank and nle or the trade unions
must demand action. This action must
be, It is suggested, to form commit
tee of action" composed equally Of the
ofhcialdom and Of the rank and file of
the unions. This committee must be
authorized to take immediate steps TO
mobilize all resources for the fight.
1t will not pay to wait till spring. The
$5,O00,0O0 of the citizens league may
or may not be a reality yet, but there
is no question that 1t will be simple
matter for the people in the league to
raise that amount, or twice that
amount.
The open shop is the aim of these
people and they will go to any lengths
in order to get 1t.
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WORKERS WHO PLAN TO JOIN CLASS
INWRITING SHOULD ATTEND TONIGHT

out fail at 8 o'clock. The full course
win be outlined at the meeting Fri
day and suggestions will be asked for
from the members of the class, so all
are urged to attend i'm order to ex-
press their ideas.
Remember: Friday night, o'clock,
lib West Washington, Blvd, third
floor. Be there, ready to go to work!
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Want I. w. w. Barred
From u. S. Vessels
Board Asked to Act

GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. An. e.
Shay OF the Galveston Labor Council
and Alex Thrash, business agent of
the International Seamen's union To-
cal here, appeared at the hearing Of
the United Shipping board in Calves
ton and pleaded that members of the
/. w. w. be prevented from manning
shipping board vessels.
The |. w. w. is a menace Of Amer
lean shipping, the two gentlemen
said
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-06
POLICE HELP IN
Distribution OF
FORD EDITION"
Kearney Workers Eager
to Read Daily
81 . Worker correspondent

NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 4.-Last week
comrade of the Young Workers
League and went over to Kearney
to distribute the Ford issue of The
DAILY WORKER. At 4 o'clock, Just
as we were crossing the Passaic river
bridge, we saw a stream of workers
walking out of the enormous plant.
The factory is in the meadows far
away from any houses. We imme-
diately made our headquarters on the
bridge 1--WE were half in Newark and
half in Kearney) and distributed the
papers to the workers as they passed
by.
Workers Interested.
The name, DAILY WORKER, at
tracted much. attention and the work
ers stopped in their run for the bus
to read the article on the front page
about their "own shop"
Good stun. They know what they
are talking about" were some OF the
comments of the workers. One Of
them told us to wait, as more workers
were to come out.
Police Help.
AS we waited one of the two cops
who were stationed in front Of the
plant came over to us and asked what
We were giving out. He apparently
had never heard OF The DAILY
WORKER, but he took one and soon
came back to us.
There are some workers going the
other way" he said. He took a few
from us and soon We saw the Kearney
police force giving out The DAILY
WORKER. When he finished he came
to US and spoke about the summer
uniforms they still had to wear on the
cold days, which are much colder
where he stands because of the river.
There were many workers who
came out in the last shift, and they
expressed their regret at not receiving
copy.
All Are Read.
We rode home with some of Henry's
slaves and everyone that did not fall
asleep from fatigue was reading The
DAILY WORKER. Not one was thrown
away. Such lifeless people l had
never seen, hollow cheeks and express
sionless looks in their faded eyes. But
we frightened their eyes quickly, for
The DAILY WORKER pointed out
Henry's scheme to make slaves out
of them.
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PRIZES TO BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK.

Three splendid prizes will be given stories
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THE pen lie mIghtIer than the
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KEEP THE DAILY wonEERI
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ITO be continued.)
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THE STORY so FAR

SONIA MARSH. leaves Stockton and
comes to San FRANCISCO TO live her lie
as she pleases. DON SALTWATER. a
young doctor helps her get a Job in
the real estate office of his uncle. Jed
She makes her home with MAXINE
LA RUE, who. is carrying on q clandes-
tine love affair with MAC GREGOR.
FRANKLIN CRANE. petted young
salesman. She also attracts, WALTER
HENDERSON. wealthy Berkeley man,
She refuses Hendersons offer OF mar
Believing that she has captivated
Crane. Sonia allows him to make make ttSSysee
he cannot marry her because the break,
Erickson. a pretty society girl. might
prove fatal to his invalid mother.
Saltwater comes to town. and WINE
spending a Sunday with Sonia. proposes
TO her. She refuses him. secure III
s9na sonsents to 1o speHd sRae Tsek wsS
Maxine m dnsnS and = \ Mac lacn Gr eSor.'S ~
wr ecRne is w frlahHM Maxine 0'f is Killed
short time after they start on inc tr ~
Sonia suffers bruises and asks LOT VI
saltwater to attend her at the nosplCaii;
Though Sonia still loves Crane, she Is
disguised with him. and marries Dri
saltwater promising that If at At the doc eng
with all her, heart. she WI - o 8er n81ies'
Sonia returns to her room aItsr
ing Crane on the street. She sobs olt-
taTlv and asks Don to lease her from
her promise. but he will not consent
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SONIA D. a ssss, ; ;s

down her cheeks. She brushed them
away.
Il don't want to care about him.
He isn't half the man you are. But
1t doesn't seem to matter whether
he is or not l simply can't bear
TO know | have to walk off and
leave him to marry another girl"
What could you do by staying?"
He has said many times he won't
marry her. l don't believe he will
so long as I'm free"
but you're not free, Sonia"
Her eyes closed again.
After time he said. sadly MY
dear, I'm going to Berlin alone. |
can't see my way of taking you
even if you are willing to go"
She looked up, joy streaming over
her features.
You don't want me to gop"
No. 1t would be torture for both
Of us.
You're right" she babbled. ut
was all mistake, wasn't it? You're
wonderful, Don, to let me out of
ii e"
Just moment" he interrupted.
I'm not going to take you with
me, but L am not releasing you from
your contract"
Her face darkened.
What do you mean"
Il shall leave you here on only
one condition. That is. you must
leave San Francisco at once and go
home"
"Oh, l can't go back to Stockton. :"
You have no choice" he said firm.
ly. otherwise l shall have to keen
to our original plan. The tempta.
tons and complications which Won
admitted to me on Monday are no
less real today. 1 promised to save
you from them. 1 do not wish to
force you to remain with me. Rut
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BY Vida Hurst

at him beseechingly. please don
be cold and formal with me, Don No
matter how much 1 deserve 1t.
He groaned IT can see your side
of it since this afternoon. / know
now what you're going to have to
go through. Always meeting some
one who reminds you of Crane
some trick of the eyes, the shape
of his head, or the sound of his
laugh. -"
The thought of his laughter made
her tremble.
YOU see about how much chance
have of making you happy Prob
ably the first thing you'll do will
be to run away"
She stared at him, fascinated. Il
hope I'm not that yellow"
He asked, sorrowfully, You want
me to release you, Sonia?"
20, no" she answered bravely. 81
don't care so much. I'll play the
game
But she was white to the lips. Her
green eyes were swimming in tears.
Don took her by the shoulders.
You said you wouldn't lie to me.
Do you really want to go on with
this wretched farce?"
IN want to keep my word"
Then say nothing more about it..
Get your clothes ready. We will
sail next week"
Sonia rose and started for her
room. He was right There was no
Franklin as far behind her as she
could Never look again into the
dangerous sweetness of his eyes,
never lose herself in the sweeping
oblivion of his kiss. Suddenly she
swayed. The walls Of the room closed
about her. She crumpled upon the
floor.
When she opened her eyes she
was in her own bed. Don was bend
ing over her. His face was anxious
and strained.
Are you better, Sonia?"
Eyes, only 1 feel so queer and
heavy, as if I'd sink through the
bed"
He sat besideher and stroked her
hand.
Forgive me if I've seemed un-
kind l hadn't intended to be-
She closed her eyes.
II want to do whatever IS best
for you, honey. And I'm not going
to fling you back into Cranes arms
if he isn't going to marry you"
well, he isn't" she sighed.
Two slow tears forced themselves
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

the Crescent Life Insurance Com
pany of Indianapolis, and the merg
ing of the two concerns under To-
cal management. 1t has been
learned. The combined companies
would have a capitalization of $780,
900 and working insurance Of more
than $16.O00.00O.
Stockholders of the Crescent com
pany will vote on the merger pro-
posal Dec. IS. Staff OF the Interna-
tional company will be brought to
Indianapolis as soon as the deal is
completed. The International com
pany operates in Illinois, Missouri.
Kansas. Arkansas and Iowa. The
Crescent company. which operates
I'M Indiana and Illinois, has offices
at POS y. Meridian St.
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CHAPTER Ii

Don was reading. AS Sonia opened
the door he looked up, surprised.
1T supposed you were asleep
Sonia. Is anything the matter!
She climbed into large uphols-
tered chair, drawing her feet unoer
her.
1T wanted to talk to you she
announced cheerfully.
at don't think there is anything
to be gained by discussion TO-
night"
'Why not? loathe putting
things off,"
80 have observed" he re-
marked, drily.
Sonia could not keep the corners
of her mouth from curving into a
smile.
I'm glad it amuses you. Per-
haps L can see the humor some
time, but 1 must confess 1t isn't
very funny to me just now.
She became instantly sober.
You're not amused. Far from it..
I couldn't go to sleep until had
LOlu you L ii uO my DCoI hON ~ "A
again."
Don frowned.
"That won't keep you from be-
ing unhappy. I shall be worried
all the time for fear you are con-
cealing your misery. It's no use. I
must have been bewitched to let
you in for this"
"Tt was my idea, you know. And
I still think it the wisest thing.
but you're eating your heart out
for Franklin Crane. And before
long you'll be hating me as you
never dreamed you could hate. Not
a pleasant prospect, Sonia"
She was ashamed to think that
in those few hours Of loneliness and
shock she should have conceived
plan so preposterous. Poor Don!
He looked so tired and old, much
older than he seemed at breakfast
in her room that morning..
well, I don't know what can
do" she said, sadly. Even if you
intend to hold me to my contract
I'd like to be friends" She looked
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I shall require you to leave San
Francisco. II Crane really loves
you he won't forget you in a few
months"
Disappointment clouded her face.
And when I return" he contin-
ued. "if you wish your freedoml l
shall have our marriage annulled."
Il suppose 1 should be grateful to
you"
Il don't want your gratitude. But
do insist that you spend the next
four months with your parents"
Almost timidly she seized his we'll
shaped hand
I'm awfully sorry for all the trou-
BILE I've caused you"
He released himself, gently, but de-
cisively.
II was a fool to think you could
love me"
When he had left her room she
buried her head In her arms and
cried.
Go BE Continued)
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Test AnSwerS

These are the correct answers to
the questions which appear on page
Is:
1. Eddie Cantor.
2. Mrs. Jane Gibson.
8. Orchestra leader.
4. Brown.
s. Wisconsin.
6. Two.
Z. Tariff.
8. Novelist.
9. Yes.
10. Positive and negative, or plus
and minus.
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INSURANCE MERGER UP

Crescent Company Plans to Acquire
Moline Qll) Concern.
Plans are under way for acquisi-
ton of the International life In
surance Company of Moline, H.. by
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Women outnumber men by about
40 600 in northern Ireland.