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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

ly must have cost dollar at least What kind
of work did one do who could afford cigars like
that? One was no sewer-dgger. That was
sure.
After this Smith was overjoyed when he
found smoked cigar stumps on the floor. The
short stumps he chewed right away; the long
ones he took home and saved for Sunday eve
nings.
Mister Pork, in a speech one day, mentioned
Smith, who was walking around with dust
rag and mechanically picking up newspapers
which had been thrown around. 1t was good
citizens-like Smith-one needed now. Good
men. Men who could make themselves use
full. Dependable souls. Christians Honest to
God fellows who believedsin Jesus. Men should
be satisfied The Lord provided for everybody
All men were born free and equal
This was America: a great country, free
country People came here from all over the
world They came here in rags, and they came
here hungry But they were clothed, and food
was set before them. They were given a
chance, an opportunity. There were men like
Mister Pigsteel and Mister Oilbarrel not to
mention thousands of others, that provided for
these stranded souls. Jobs were given to them
in factories, mines, shops, all maintained for
that purpose. One should be thankful One
should try to see Try to understand. Smith
was happy. He saw and he understood.
ON his way home that night, Smith happened
to pass a street meeting His old bones
caused him to stop for an instant and he heard
the speaker thunder forth MAN was born
free and is everywhere in chains" What lie!
Such fool! A bum Look at that fellows
rags Why didn't he get himself job? Talk
ing like that! Who was in chains? Why didn't
he go and listen to Mister Pork? There was
a man who knew something. Or why didn't
he go back where he came from? This was no
place for talk like that Chains. Imagine!
What in hell did he know anyhow? One
couldn't help swearing at an idiot like that. He
ought to be in jail 3 5 1s9U 1ed sl .hsDlsNs1
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

1t is no use blinking the fact that in
comparison with, say, our own trade
union movement, the American move
ment-by which / mean the American
Federation of Labor is extremely
backward. 1t is organized on the
most rigid, narrow, exclusive craft
basis which makes even the unfortu-
nate craft distinctions that still exist
in our own movement pale into insig-
nificance. Its attitude towards the
sixteen or twenty millions of morgan
lied immigrant workers is a more
aloof. more hostile re-edition Of the
attitude of our ''new model" craft un-
ions towards the unskilled workers
sixty and more years ago. Its atti-
tude towards the masses of Negro
workers, with which deal in detail
below, is even more hostile.
The American Federation of Labor
does not pretend to be other than an
organization of the skilled white "aris-
tocracy of labor; it is in the literal
sense of the words minority move
ment," organizing only small mi
nority Of the industrial workers Of
the United States. do not need to
dwell at length ON its various char
acteristics which seem so reactionary
from our point of view-such as its
opposition to naturalization and to in.
dependent labor political action.
These points are sufficiently well
enough known here; it is essential
that they should always be borne in
mind. To British worker it comes
with something Of a shock to observe
that many prominent officials of the
American Federation of Labor and its
affiliated unions are republican or
democratic members OF congress. I'm
agine our feelings If, nowadays, Bri-
fish trade union leaders sat as liberal
or Tory M. P.'s!
II was to the annual convention Of
the American Federation OF Labor
that. speaking as fraternal delegate
from the trades union congress,
made a plea for American support OF
international Trade Union unity. That
plea was rejected by President Green
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surance is in this country. Which is
not surprising, since spying is of its
nature a form of against
strikes, against trade unionism
against any militancy whatever on
the part Of the workers.
Spy companies, such as Pinkerton,
Baldwin-Felts, w. ]. Burns and a
score of others are themselves vastly
wealthy and powerful corporations,
living like parasites on the general
body of capitalism. Even if employ
ers find, as a number of them are
finding, that to employ spies is play
ing with fire, they cannot escape. The
spy company has them in its clutches,
and it blackmails them into continu-
ing their patronage" In addition to
sending spies to work, as ordinary
workmen, in the factory, Burns or
Pinkerton OF the others will have
their men" who worm their way into
the trade unions, and have. been
known to achieve prominent positions
in the movement, which they were
able to employ with deadly effect. |
have met men who have been spies
and they made no bones about it,
any more than they did about the
gun in their pocket.
An American writer in this maya.
zine. .Air. Heber Blankenhorn, de-
scribed the labor spy system as "be-
gotten by Unrestricted capital out OF
restricted labor organization" He
continued:
The tendency Of American unions
mot without parallels abroad) to-
ward being craft eliques bore it's
part In begettlng espionage. Not
only did this leave outside the un-
ions masses OF workers to be the
battening ground Of dlsorganlzing
spies, but, within the unions,
cIIques, with their undemoeratic
practices, Invited spying. When
getting" the official clique meant
getting the union, employers were
likely to avail themselves Of the
opportunity.
'The Labor Monthly. August, 1922
vol. 3, W. 2, pp. 94-1O2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

THE first superficial impression l
L got from the United States was
one of the extraordinary obsession
with bignsss that runs thru the whole
Of social and industrial life there.
Everything is ''milliOn lar"-every-
thing is on the grand scale. This aft
er all is natural enough; for in the
United States we have capitalism in
its most gigantic, most advanced,
most powerful form.
That America is the home of trusts
and combines, of the most highly de-
veloped stage of capitalist monopoly,
is a commonplace. But | doubt if all
the implications of this fact, and more
particularly it's meaning for the work
ers, are fully realized by those who
have never set foot in the land of the
free. There has been a good deal Of
loose talk going on for some time
about the high wages current in Anne
RIGA, about the superior conditions of
life of the workpeople, the number of
workmen who own their own motor
cars, and so on. We have even heard
this talk inside our own movement,
using the example of America to dem
onstrate the advantages, to the EN-
ployers as well as to the workers, OF
high wages.
What struck me, as a workman,
most about the various works and fac
tories | visited? l was not concern.
ed with their perfection of industrial
technique. remarkable in itself tho
that is. No, what impressed itself
unforgettably on my mind was the
spirit Of vigorous RECOMMENDATION, the
extreme division of labor which
makes a man a mere automaton, per.
forming one monotonous mechanical
operation year in year out. The Anne.
rican industrial regime, in spite of its
boosted high wages, Is even more
than its British counterpart, a mono
tonous tyranny, in which the worker
is regulated and ordered and disciplin
ed and controlled to the last possible
degree.
American industrialism Is nothing
more nor less than a slave system
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-27

in his declaration tina
Federation of Labor "
with labor movement
that rest on SCUM
principles of democrs|
and Righteousness
berty.
The same poin as
convention resolu In,
ed a labor "MonT-l d.
among other things:
The Americans sta
racy. Neithd
ternationaI of autoc
nor any other intern
compIaeeney ignore
of American labor pol
labor is friendly to
In so far as the worl
achievement Of the 1
raey. II will eonte
every inch Of ground
wherever autoeraey 1
the hallowed soil 4
phere. And we sh|
pretenee Of "world
a mask for invading
destroyers. The New
Gated to human Gee
I Now / want n Fay
frankness and s RI
rican friends 81 Wsd
this talk about Am
racV" is, in my humt
plete humbug. Den
land of the frame-up,
the spy? Democrat
Of Rockefeller and n
erton and Baldwin
racy"-in the land VIII
ings and the bludge|
der of workmen 81
rights have Deeu d "
life these many years
lin the land where
the law, the state a
the whole machinery
legal and iilegal-a|
shamelessly at the b
triumphant plutocracy|
petuate the capitalist
exploitation OF the
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'The Labor Monthly. August, 1922
vol. 3, W. 2, pp. 94-1O2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
Ford Buyers Win
Benefit By Reduction
Ordered In Taxes

Buyers of Ford cars may now
reap the benefit of the two per
cent reduction in excise tax, not
withstanding the fact that the
federal tax reduction does not be-
come effective until March 20.
Until the time set by congress for
the fe5arSl tax cut, the Ford Mo-
tor Company ind its dealers will
absorb the difference, the Ford
Motor Company announces.
This action has been taken, it
is stated, to remove any incentive
for purchasers to delay buying
cars until March 30 at which time
the great volume of normal spring
business will have begun. By
absorbing the tax cut the COM
pany and its dealers insure a
more equalized market and avoid
the possibility of serious con-
gestion with resultant long waits
for delivery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
Ourselves and Industry
Putting Capital to Wo1
BY z. e Lincolt,

which he is best fitted. But the inn
portant business units today are no
longer the one-man concern or the
small partnership. Our n1anufac-
turing, mining and railway Conn
panies have attained huge proper
tons, and they require millions OF
dollars where formerly few ffiou-
sands would suffice.
The largest steel company IN the
United States employs nearly two
billion dollars of capital in its OPP
erations. No man in the world is
rich enough to own il, and, even
If there were such an individual,
it is hardly probable that he would
be willing to invest his entire for
tune in single undertaking.
This great business concern,
therefore, has obtained its capital
from the investments made by more
than a hundred and fifty Thousand
people in stocks and bonds. This
large army of investors share in the
risks as well as in the earnings of
the business. So long as the CONF
pany prospers they will receive their
dividends and interest. If il should
meet with financial reverses, the
stockholders, who are the owners,
might have to do without their divi-
dends.
The number of people who are
thus individually assuming small
part of the risks of business in this
country by investing their surplus
funds is not definitely known, but
is rapidly increasing. Probably
four or fve million is fair esti-
mate.
This wide distribution of owner
ship and consequent risks calls for
constantly better management and
more intelligent workers.
Without this willingness on the
part of millions to share in the risks
Of modern business, il would be Inn
possible for as to enjoy the album
dance of useful goods of all kinds
which large-scale production. utili-
zafion of machinery. and division oi
labor have made possible,
WEsrERx ELEcTaIc News.
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his statement that he was inter-
ested in the public welfare only
because Mr.. Vanderbilt had enl-
ployed him to go into the matter.
After a short conference with
Mr.. Baugh, Mr.. Malone and Mr..
Vanderbilt left fight headquarters,
informing q dozen or more news
paper men from all over the
country that so far as they were
concerned there would be no prize
fight tonight.
The groups of fans who had
gathered in the lobby Of the
downtown hotel where fight head
quarters are located, disconsolate-
" gave up the vigil and dis
persed.
PA Stribling, manager for
Young Stribling, said that so far
as the Striblings were concerned
the fight could have been staged
without any money being paid to
the Georgia participant.
The Miami Herald this morning
declared the fiasc7 to be the
greatest flop in the history of
Miami and one of the greatest ia
the history Of sport. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Idle capital is no more productive
than an idle man, and yet many
owners OF capital are not III posi-
ton to employ it in business tor
themselves. They can put II to work
only by entrusting it to others.
At the same time, many men who
have the ability to use large
amounts Of capital for the adyan-
tage 5oth of themselves and OF their
communities do not possess sum
Gent funds of their own to enable
them to engage IN business without
assistance. They need somebody to
give them the necessary financial
backing.
One way in which business man
may get such assistance IS through
his bank. When the bank makes
him = loan, It shares for the time
being in the risks Of his business.
4 bank, however. cannot aftoyd to
tie up its depositors funds tor an
indefinite period. The loans which
It makes must usually be repaid al
the end of few months.
Business men frequently neeo
these short term credits. but they
also need capital that will be IN
vested permanently in their enter
priscs. The manufacturer, for ex-
ample. must have the permanent use
of funds TO enable him to invest m
a tract OF land, erect a building, and
install machinery. He cannot de-
pend on his bank to finance these
operations.
One way by which he may get the
permanent use of more capital IS 10
form a partnership with one or more
persons who have ample financial
resources and who are willing to
share in the risks and profits OF ms
business.
The partnership possesses many
advantages over the one-man con-
Germ. 1t not only provides larger
amount OF capital but IT permits
specialization in management. One
Of the partners. for instance, may
look after production, and another
may give his entire attention &c
sales, each doing the work iol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
LUQUE ARRIVES
I'm ORLANDO
FOR TRAINING

ORLANDO. Fla, March H.
AdoIph Luque, star Cuban pitcher
of the Cincinnati Reds, arrived
in Orlando this afternoon from
his home in Havana, to report to
Manager Hendricks for the spring
training season.
Hendricks was headed for Tink-
er field when the Cuban arrived
and the two motored out to the
park together to look on the af-
ternoon workout which is taking
place Of the Cleveland Cincinnati
boosters day game which was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
NO FIGHT TONIGHT
STATES SHERIFF
CHASE
Ry Associated Press)

MIAMI, Fla, March H.
There will be no Tunney-
Stribling fight in Miami to-
night or any other night. The
sheriff, Henry Chase, of Dade
county, with orders from
Governor Martin to stop sny
prize fight in the county, de-
livered this ultimatum to the
principals in arranging the
match at police headquarters
at 2 o'clock today.
Chief of Police Quigg and
other city officials were con-
ferring with Gibson, "Pa"
Striking and Young Striking,
when the sheriff issued his
pointed remarks on the sub
ject. The meeting ended with
the affair in the same condi-
ton as before.
Shortly before the sheriff
declared there would be no
fight, Chief of Police Quigg
had issued a statement to the
effect that the fight might be
held.
81 think the fight win be
staged" he said. 81 don't
want it to be a flop and /
don't think it will"
The chief had nothing to
say after the sheriff had said
he would carry out the gov
ernor's instructions Ito the
letter."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
DELCADO MEETS
ANDY BOWEN in
BOUT LAST NIGHT
KID INDIA FAILS TO SHOW
UP FOR SCHEDULED FIGHT
AT KEY WEST ATHLETIC
CLUB

In lieu of Kid India, who fail
ed to arrive in the city for the
boxing bout at the Key West
Athletic Club last night, the main
go of the evening was staged be-
tween Kid Delgado of Key West
and Andy Bowen of Washington,
d. C. This substitute was effect
ed by Manager Willard Russell at
the last minute in order to satisfy
the large number of fans that
were assembled at the clubhouse
to witness the scheduled bout be-
tween India and Bowen.
In the fight that was finally
put on Delgado and Bowen fought
a ten-round draw, the exhibition
proving to be an interesting fight
throughout.
In the semi-final staged, the
Flying Dptchman was victorious
over his opponent, Kid Williams
of the u. s. s. Hannibal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
COOLIDGE'S FATHER
SUFFERS RELAPSE
fny Assoeiated Prersl

PLYMOUTH, VT, March 12.-
Colonel John C. Coolidge, father
of the president, was weaker this
morning than at any time since
his serious illness last November.
After decided relapse yester-
day, his physician, DIR. Albert w.
Cram, of Bridgewater said that
the colonel had continued to lose
ground during the night but was
resting as comfortably as could
be expected this morning.
DIR. Cram admitted that the 80
year old father of the president
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

was in a serious condition. The
physician expected to spend most
of the day at the bedside of the
sufferer, unless a marked change
for the better was apparent. Last
night he kept a three hour vigil.
The white house was informed
Of developments and DR.. Cram
was in communication with Major
James Coupal, physician of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12
Proposed Stribling--
Tunney Exhibition is
Termed FiaScO Proper
mo PRIZE FIGHTS ARE
ALLOWED IN DADE
COUNT W Is GOV.
MARTINS ORDERS

MIAMI, Fla, March 12.-Pass-
ing through the most hectic night
in recent ring history the pro-
posed DEMONSTRATING ten round
bout, scheduled here for tonight,
emerged complete wreck. All
that Is left today for thousands
whe PAD in advance for ringside
seats Is several thousand feet of
lafhber, roughly nailed together
to resemble a stadium out in
Hialeah Park.
Sheriff Henry Chase, Of Dade
county, has orders from Governor
Martin to "allow no prize fights
in Dade county" The chief of
police Of Miami has a warrant for
the arrest Of Billy Gibson, Tun-
ney's manager, charging him
with passing a $2,450 worthless
check at Palm Beach over a year
ago. Stribling has a like amount.
Promoter Jess Baugh has. moth
ing.
Nothing has happened in ring
history since the bons-Dempsey
fiasco in Shelby, Mont, that any
where near equals the story Of
Promoter Baugh and his maiden
effort to stage prize fight.
Wednesday afternoon financial
storms threatened the proposed
fight. Billy Gibson declared
that the fight was being handled
in wretched manner and that he
would not let Tunney go into the
ring unless his guarantee Of $780,
600 was posted by noon Thurs
day.
Miami business men then took
q hand, holding a conference with
Gibson and others concerning the
matter and Wednesday at mid
night Gibson declared that he was
satisfied with an agreement reach
ed In the conference.
Thursday at noon Gibson said
that he could not allow Tunney
to 20 into the ring unless the
$4,000 was placed 10 his credit
1t the bank. Promoter Baugh had
no $4,000 and Gibson declared
there would be no fight.
TwD hours later AAwarrant was
received BY the chief of police Of
Miami, charging Gibson with
passing worthless check, and
the chief announced to the public
and the press that the fight would
be staged. He stated that If he
could only find Gibson and have
o few minutes conversation with
him the fight was certain to take
place. Gibson could not be found
In Miami. He had gone to the
races. A few hours afterward he
returned TO town but the police
J chief had not served the warrant
this morning.
Six hours after the announce
NEXT BY Gibson. Governor Martin
made a similar one, WIRING oneril1
Henry Chase, 81 Dade county,
not to "allow any prize tights y
Dade county, Sheriff Chase says
that he win carry out the gov
ernor's orders
Four hours after the gov
errors message TO the sheriff the
fight promoter and Gibson had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Herman Leseh Of Fairmont,
Mimi, who killed q man in an au-
tomobile crash, was fined $1,000
and ordered to refrain from driv-
ing a ear for the rest of his life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

president. Major Coupal came
here last November when severe
attacks of heart blocks made Col.
Coolidge's condition alarming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Boxing: Maxey Rosenbloom
VS.. Willie Walker, 10 rounds, at
New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Fencing: Western Conference
championships, at Purdue Univer-
sity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Golf: Belleair women's cham
pionship tournament, at Belleair,
Fla. Annual Volnsia champion
ship tournament, at 0rmond
Beach. Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Track: Missouri Valley Com
ference indoor championships, at
Ames, La.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Gymnastics: National A. A. U.
junior championships, at Newark.
N. ]. Metropolitan A. A. u.
championships, at Newark, N. J..
Western Conference champion
ships. at Purdue University.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-12

Bowling: American Bowling
Congress tournament, at Toledo.
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Observation-Disclosures
CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Cycling: Fifth day Of interna-
tional six-day race in New York.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
PENN VARSITY EIGHT IS
 VICTOR IN HENLEY EVENT
Water Crew Is in Possession of stewards Challenge Cup on
 Winning Race

Philadelphia. June LTD -- The University of Pennsylvania varsity eight-oar crew was in possession of the Stewards challenge cup today by virtue of it's victory over the Penn athletic club and Syracuse university in the 22nd annual American Henley regatta on the Schuylllill river yes tcrday.
 Almost perfect rowing conditions resulted in a close race, the collcgi- ans winning hy q quarter of a length. Their time was ' minutes 1-5 seconds. Then Penn Athletic club was thre lengths hind.
 Another feature of the day was the victory of the Princeton 150. pound eight over tho University Of Pennsylvania crew. The four other college crews finished as follows; Navy Academy. third Yale fourth; Columbia fifth, and Harvard sixth. Ii was the first defeat experienced by