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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
SiIIinsky's Practical Program

The election campaign in the Journeymen Taiors Union IN
which Snsy heads the progressive and Sweeney the admnsra
ton ticket involves far than exchange OF executives
Machine industry forcing the talor the few surviving
the wall The union is threatened with extinction
unless the support of the rest of the needle trades unions
this support the sole survivor of period when
clothes made by and not machines.
the other needle trades unions the only
which the working taor protect their and i'm
prove working conditions union of 10000
the Journeymen TaOr in industry where machine
compelling powerful unions change their methods
organization there nothing the future except extinction
aors become part Of departmenazed industrial
union
Snky stands for amagamaon not only in theory but for
support active campaign by the Journemen TaOrs for its
consummation in the needle trades.
Sweeney opposed amagamaon he ridcues it and calls
it impractical.
But amalgamation is the Journeymen Taors
and is the most practical policy for them.
Every understands the problems of his trade and
organization support from all other organized needle
will for Snsky and the practical program
which he puts forward.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
The Furriers' Union Wins

Union in New York City Of four
months DURATION has been by the union
principal issue in the struggle the 4Ohour week. has been
agreed by the bosses for eight months of the year
Other gains made by the strikers are:
per the minimum scale work to be sent
only when the shop running full time and
further provision subddg Of work garments is
abolished whole garments must be contracted for)
The strike marked by the attempts made to divide
by the right wing led by the Forward the
Hugh Fayne organizer for the American Federation of
the strikers accept 42hOur week and by arrests Of
police brutality which piled total of 600 court
put many of the furriers in the hospital
Many these followed by demands for excessive
placed record of the conspiracy
defeat the union.
administration New York composed of the left
successful issue of the strike tribute the ability
wing administration to with the thousands of
teal problems which during the strike while
with the pas actual sabotage by the reactonary
elements in the needle trades union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
Wall Street Can't Lose the G. O. p

Mr. Andrew W. Mellon with headquarters at the treasury build
ing Washington the real boss of the republican party dis
yeman Calvin Coolidge used in his cusades against
attempt prevent Wall Street gougng the rest Of the population
this country the world In order to achieve his ends
Mellon puppet president far for his personal
political. future.
The powers that be preparing to cast aside Coolidge
and make another try with fgurehead There number
Coodges that under training this
The conspicuous at present is VicePesident
Dawes reliable of Imperialism who demonstrated his
the Morgan when he and Owen
D. Young formulated the dawes PLAN for ensavng Germany in
the interest of Wall Street.
Now the result of the explosion the Coolidge myth this
vcepresent being trained repeat formulas that
the believe will benefit them He will defend the
interests of the farmers than the late Roosevelt busted the trusts
with his roaring waving of the g stick" the trusts
greater dimensions under his administration the late
Wilson made the world safe democracy.
No matter whom the republicans select candidate
Wall Street lose control of that party In the period of
socaed prosperity president ride all oppos
when the pendulum swings the other way is
put the soft pedal while achieving the results Dawes
very well fitted for the role chosen for him. but he may learn
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
Boston Mayor Bans
Freedom of Speech

BOSTON, June 11.--Censorship of
meetings In Boston is to continue,
judging by Mayor Malcolm e. Nichols
reply to Richard w. Hale, treasurer Of
the Old South Association. The
mayor, a republican like Senator viii
liam M. Butler, Coolidge hacker, is
manager of the Old South Meeting
House, where Hale and a group of citi.
zens plan to hold a protest meeting
against the suppression of free speech
The controversy goes back to the
barring of Anthony Bimba, Lithuanian
editor, charged with blasphemy and
convicted Of sedition in Massachusetts,
from speaking in Boston halls. Scott
Nearing was arrested, but later re.
leased and allowed to speak outdoors
when Paine Memorial Hall was closed
to him during the excitement over the
Bimba case. Difficulty in securing a
hall for Sacco-Vanzetti protest meet
ing in Boston is reported by theNInter.
national Labor Defense
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Anti-Saloon League
Has Deficit of $4,000
in the State of Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 11-Bish-
op Edwin H. Hughes, OF Chicago,
seemed to be the choice OF the Illinois
Anti-Saloon League executive commit.
tee for president.
What the fate of William B. Ben
nett of Rockford, for ten years head
Of the league, will be, was problem
atical. Bennett is charged with aiding
dry law violators and his removal
has been rumored. Bennett failed to
appear for the session.
No modification of tie volstead act
and a nationwide campaign for mem
bers and funds was outlined as the
leagues program by Scott Mcbride,
national superintendent of the league.
The Anti-Saloon League of Illinois
closed the fiscal year With deficit of
$4,000. Expenditures for the year
ending April 80. werel$1SO,OOO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
CUBAN RAILROAD
STRIKERS seek
AMERICAN AID
Workers Appeal f o r
Help to Win Strike
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Railroad
workers of Cuba, whose organization
affiliated some months ago with the
Pan-American Federation of Labor Of
which William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor, is
the head, have cabled Green a protest
against violent acts by the Cuban gov
eminent officials against their striking
members.
The Cuban railroads cancelled an
agreement with their employees, on the
ground that rates had been cut. The
union proposed mediation by the gov
eminent. This failed, and month
later the strike was called. Govern
ment forces have tried to break the
srtike by terrorism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
Lloyd George Breaks With ASquith

The attempt to cut the wages of the
miners in July, last year, was met by
threats of united action on the part
Of the railwaymen, transport workers
and miners, with the government
yielding and guaranteeing average
profits to the mine owners thru a sub
sidy.
Meanwhile the government prepared
to crush the miners as soon as the
period of the subsidy expired, thereby
provoking the general strike. The
vicious character of the reactionary
government FASTENED the crystalliza-
ton of the forces of the class struggle.
1t was a case Of "our greatest reac-
tionaries becoming our greatest revo-
lutionaries, by making conditions so
intolerable that revolution is the only
way out" (Engels.)
A general strike cannot remain an
economic struggle and its political
character soon began to manifest it.
self. From the very first political ma
nipulations Macdonald and Thomas
and their ilk plotted to betray this
great mass movement.
United With Macdonald.
It was at this point that Lloyd
George offered his services and vol
unteered to become an accomplice to
this betrayal. He was willing to sup
port the laborites in their demand for
a continued subsidy for the mine own
ers in spite of the fact that short
time before he criticised the Baldwin
government for its subsidy.
While the policy Of Macdonald and
Lloyd George were the same, their
reasons were different. Macdonald
wanted to save himself from political
humiliation as an agent Of the capt.
talist class in the labor movement,
while Lloyd George wanted to save
the class he represents.
The industrialists realize that II the
coal crisis is not overcome in some
manner their markets will be taken by
the industrialists of other countries
and they are willing to contribute
their part temporarily toward a sub
sidy in order to be able to obtain fuel
for their establishments. That is why
Lloyd George can unite with MacDon-
aid. On the other hand, -Asquith, as
the leader of the tradesmen, middle
class landholders, professionals, and
other petty bourgeois elements, fights
against a further subsidy because of
increased tax burdens that must, of ne
cessitv he imnosed Upon the section
of the capitalist class that he serves.
Hence he aligns himself and his sup
porters with the Baldwin government.
Lloyd George, as the agent of the
industrialists, can travel a long way
with Macdonald and Thomas. Both
of these sorry laborites have declared
that they oppose the general strike on
principle, which assures the Industrial
lists of uninterrupted production if
they have their way.
The conservatives have had their
day and history is preparing Britain
for its next step, which will quite
likely be a liberal-laborite regime as
the final bulwark of capitalism, des-
perately striving to hold the revolution
in leash. And Lloyd George, the de-
fender Of his class, will be found fight
ing alongside Macdonald, whose whole
political career is a betrayal of his
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
Grand Rapids Sacco
and Vanzetti Protest
Conference Sunday

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June II. -
over twenty-five organizations of this
city, including labor unions and fra
ternal societies, have received the call
for the Sacco-vanzetu conference ar.
ranged by the Grand Rapids Interna-
tional Labor Defense to convene Sun
day afternoon, $3.50 O'Clock at 211
Monroe Ave.
Two veteran militants who we're
eyewitnesses to the "Haymarket
riots will make short addresses at
the conference. All workers are In
,vited TO come.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
RY q. M. WIcks.

BY n. m. WlCkS.
THE liberal party in England suf-
4 fered thus far the heaviest politi-
cal casualties In the general strike.
The impact of that class conflict shat
tered the frail craft of the liberals.
Its still somewhat bewildered forces
are beginning to rally around the two
outstanding leaders, Herbert Asquith
and Lloyd George.
To the person unaccustomed to seek
ing conflicts within political parties in
the antagonisms Of economic classes
and groups within classes the turmoil
in the liberal party appears as per-
sonal struggle between two of Brit
aims politicians, both former premiers.
Everyone who reads political news
knows that during the great strike
AsQuith endeavored to align the lib
eral party directly behind the Baldwin
government, where it could aid in
carrying out the policy of violence
against the labor movement. A meet
ing was called by Asquith to put his
strike program into effect. Lloyd
George absented himself from the
meeting and, according to liberal mem
bers of parliament, consulted three
leaders of the labor party, whose
names were withheld, whom he in
formed that, altho at that moment he
was compelled, because of political ex-
pediency in his own party, to adopt a
neutral attitude, he was eager 70 at
tack the Baldwin government on its
strike policy at an opportune time.
AsquIth opens Attack.
A SOUTH publicly assailed Lloyd
"A George as a traitor to the liberals
and tried to read him out of the party
The embattled Welshman took up the
challenge and crossed swords with AS
quith, with the result that at a meet
ing of the liberal parliamentary group
the position of Lloyd George was up
held by vote of 20 to IL.
Thus in the great class conflict
where the working class stood against
the imperialist government, the lib
erals, who occupy an intermediate po-
sition between the conservatives of
the Baldwin government, and the Ia
Dor leaders in the service Of the bour-
goisie, divided, with the Asquith group
group going over to Baldwin and
Lloyd Georges group supporting Mac
Donald and Thomas.
Previous Conflicts.
THIS is not the first time that the
l. two outstanding leaders of the lib.
eral party have threatened to split
their party over the question of align,
ments.
In 1920, when Lloyd George was pre-
mier, a similar situation prevailed
except that it was Asquith who then
hirted with the laborites. Lloyd
George has always represented thai
section of the liberal party supported
by the industrialists and, in 1920, wheT
the bourgeoisie of the whole world
still trembled before the reverbera
lions Of the Bolshevik revolution IN
Russia, he lined up with the conserva
tives in an effort to crush labor, while
Asquith, representing the 'non-indus
trial elements in the middle class, OBJ
jected to the heavy taxation involved
in pursuing a policy of crushing labor
Lenin, in his "Infantile Sickness Of
Leftism," reminded the English Com
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munists OF Lloyd Georges speech of
May is, 1920, wherein he assailed AS,
quith for favoring the industrial work
ers, and added that the premier of
England had learned much from the
Marxists that was useful in defending
his class. We might add today that
Lloyd George has not forgotten how to
defend the interests of his class and is
proving himself capable of far more
intelligent and effective service to the
industrialists than those wretched ia
borites, Macdonald, Thomas & Co., are
capable Of displaying in the interests
of the class they profess to speak for
but constantly betray into the hands
of the enemy.
A Consistent Line.
.CUPERFICIAL observers who view
~ the apparent movement Of social
forces as expressed in the words and
actions of statesmen, instead of the
real movement as expressed in the
actual struggle based upon class an
tagonisms, will accuse Lloyd George
of inconsistency and even hypocricy.
No one will attempt to defend him
against charges of Machiavellianism
but certainly he cannot be accused of
inconsistency. When. in 1920, he pro
posed to align the liberal forces with
the conservatives against labor, he
was the spokesman Of the Industrial
toto Ana urhan d,,~ir~, kbo caro~.I
strike, he reversed his former stand
and proposed that the liberals support
Macdonald and Thomas ne still con-
sistently defended the interests Of the
industrialists.
In dealing with Lloyd Georges sup
port of the right-wing leaders of the
British labor movement it should be
remembered that his action cannot in
any sense be interpreted as support of
the working class. We here distin-
guish clearly between the agents of
the capitalist class, Macdonald and
Thomas, and the masses Of labor
whom they constantly strive to betray.
Preparing the Ground.
A THOUGH Lloyd George, as pre-
"A mier of England, played a leading
role in the 1mperialist war and its
aftermath, at the head. OF the coalition
government, he only paved the way
for the rule of the conservative tory
party, which can at a certain stage
more effectively defend the interests
of the most powerful strata Of the cap
italist class.
In 1920 Lloyd George thot the work
ing class was developing toward pro-
letarian revolution and Viewed any en-
enlargement to labor as a direct as
sault upon capitalism. The Asquith
wing Of the party, representing the in
terests of liberal middle-class mer-
chants and landholders, opposed the
heavy tax burden demanded by the
imperialist policy Of the coalition gov
eminent, hence they were willing to
align themselves with the labor party
leaders, who in reality are also mere
| liberals.
The superior Imperialism of Amer.
lea and the disqualification of the
colonies began, soon after the war, to
be felt in England and when the Bald
win tory government came into power
attempts were made to place the bur.
den of its declining economic position
upon the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
S Boston Bakeries
Settle with Union

BOSTON, June 11.-Five Of the
eleven Italian bakery shops settled
with Local 463, international Bakery
and Confectionery Workers Union,
within a day, granting the new wage
scale sought. Forenen now get S44,
second hands $34 for 10-hour day
and six-day week. The old scale was
$35 to $40 for foremen, $2S to $32 for
second hands, 12-hour day and in most
shops seven-day week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
New Sacco-Vanzetti
Trial Demanded By
French Benefit Club

BERLIN, June 11.-Raids on Com
munist Offices by the police have re-
suited in the arrest Of fifteen persons,
charged with preparing to commit"
high treason.
The capitalist press features "red
scare" stories OF revolt, supposed to
be aided by the Soviet Union, evil
IDENTIFY Influenced to cut of arms ship
ments from Germany to the national
liberation army Of China, on the
ground that the arms might be used
by the Soviet Union. The presence in
Berlin OF General Feng Yu-hsiang OF
the national army is claimed TO be due
TO this mission.
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The report and the discussion which
followed pointed out that the enlarged
plenum has gone a long way in over
coming factionalism in the party and
a basis for organic unity
and mass work. 81
The comrades expressed complete
with the serious effort
made by the plenum in penetrating
deeper into the masses, particularly in
the trade unions and broadening out
the left wing. contacts for the party.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the enlarged meet
ing of the District Executive Commit
tee:
THAT we strongly endorse the spirit
and work of the plenum as paving the
way for real organic unity of the party
and for the complete wiping out of
factional lines in the party
THAT we intellectually endorse
the line followed by the plenum of es.
tablishing broader mass contacts and
intensifying our mass work and refers
to the Executive Council the working
out of a resolution for the detailed and
immediate tasks before the district on
the basis of the resolutions of the
plenum."
A general membership meeting to
hear the report of the plenum will be
held Friday evening, June IS.
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Discussion Club
Holds First Meeting
in Cleveland Sunday

CLEVELAND, June IL. The
Cleveland Discussion Club will hold
its first meeting Sunday June 10, at
1927 Euclid Ave. with ]. A. Hamilton
as the speaker. The discussion club
will meet every Sunday night. All
members and sympathizers invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
German Communists
Jailed in Raid to
Furnish Red Scare

MCDONALD, Pa. June liza reso-
luton protesting against the attempt
to murder Nicolo Sacco and Bartolo.
meo vanzetti was adopted by "soli.
darite Association" a French frater.
nal society, at its last meeting after
one Of the members made a report on
the case.
The resolution, which was forward
ed to the governor Of Massachusetts,
demands that new trial be granted
10 the two workers who have been in
jail for the last six years.
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Not many of these men etiquette
they acon-and here
son instructive far them. They
learned that when great comes in roo he comes first
big overcoat silence until he introduced by
subordinate Ladies and gentlemen said the lease-agent
Skutt this Mr. j. Whereupon smiled
ageeab taking the entire company: Good evenn ladies
and gentlemen Half dozen offering him chair
large quite simply without wasting time in dis
cuson-reazng, doubt he would be embarrassing the
hosts if he called attention to shortage of chairs
Behind him stood another man. also big Mr Aston D.
Prentice said Sku and they loudly impressed this being
famous lawyer from Angel City, Also there had entered little
boy apparently son OF Mr. Ross The women in the
many of them had little boys of their each destined
into great Gilman therefore they watched the Ross
boy and learned that such boy stays close by his father and
nothing but takes in everything with eager rowing eyes,
AS possible he gets himself perch in the wndows
where he sits listening attentvely i he
Mrs Groary had all the chairs her neghbor could spare
and she visited the morcans and rented dozen campchas
but still there was shortage and the etiquette book did not tell
what to do But these rough and ready Western
behind garage fetched empty ugboxe such as
got when bought peaches and apco pums
canning Set end these made satisfactory and
company settled.
well said skutt genaly Everything ready?"
"What?" the "why you told me you
"T know. But we're busted open again."
What is the matter?"
Half people started to tell what was the matter The
voice of Mr. sahm prevailed the rest There's people
come here with too good lawyers and they've aed up what they
claim is laws that the rest of won't for"
well now said Mr. Skutt politely, "Nr here is
very good lawyer and perhaps he can help clear the matter
their protests at the time Then Mr. lawyer speaking
ex CATHEDRAL advised them that the was
absolutely correct the lease interpreted To
mean the to the middle of the alleys but of
course there nothing to their making different
arrangement they fit and specifying the lease
And then the fat in the fire. began to argue their
rights and and their animosies famed SO hov that
they forgot even the of Arnold Ross emil
nent lawyer Il said it and I'll again. declared Miss
ISnypp-"Never Never"
You'll sign if we vote t!' cried Mr. Hank
"You try it and SECT"
You mean you think you can break the agreement?"
Il mean I've got lawyer that says break anv dav
II tell him." ' N'
We'll I'll say this put in Mr. Dibbe speaking as LAWYER
and think colleagues Mr. Prentice Merweather
VIII back me-that agreement is iron-clad"
wen, at least tie cried Mr.
Sahm And keep you there for year twor
"A rat lot good thatn do you" sneered Mr. Hank
We'll, we'd be robbed set of thieves as an
other" declared Miss Snypp
NOW, now foks! put in Ben Skutt hastily "Surev were
none of goin to to spite our faces Don
you think you better let Mr. you about his plans?
sure let's hear Mr. Ross" cried Mr. Goghty: and there
was chorusyes by all they would hear Mr. Ross 70
anyone could them it was he! ~ =
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-13
Bandits Rob Creamery.

DETROIT June 1.-Two armed
bandits held up a branch Of the De-
troit creamery and took the cash box
containing s2,074 after forcing the
two employees TO face the wall.
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NEW YORK DISTRICT COMMITTEE
ENDORSES WORK OF THE PLENUM

11An enlarged meeting District
leading fncionar
which
penum Executive Committee.
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J.
thinking tosether different things: They to
Indian nnurnbna
indicating behind
"sub-divisons"
hotel
highest
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That worker next door to you
nay not have anything to do to-
night. Hand him this copy Of the
DAILY WORKER.
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Two Killed When
Train Hits Auto

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 1.-Two
men were killed when a fast passen.
ger train struck an automobile here.
The victims We're Joseph V. Pellien
and Henry Stradtman, both local rail
road men.
SALEM, Mass, June 11.-W. S.
Trask and his son, Clarence, were
probably fatally injured when their
automobile was hit by a Boston &
Maine railroad train.
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Moscow or bustl Don't bust before
you get a sub--but Get 5 subs and you
can have your bust.
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By Upton AiMcIair!
WHAT HAS CONE BEFORE.
Copyright. 1925, by Upton sinclair)

Dad and his young son, both dressed
alike, and richly, are motoring over
smooth and fawless concrete road to.
The boy sits next to his father, eager
eyed, alert. His father is his hero. They
reach the mountains and climb higher
and higher. Then down the other side
speed cops, whom Dad hates. AS Dad
drove he unused to himself. He used to
be Jim Boss. teamstor. than he was J. A.