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The daily worker., 1926-08-03

Labor &c. r. o. M visited the ofici
and pledged the solidarity of labors
against the catholic church. The pre-
with a statement that in part fol-
lows:
"The challenge of the church was
made just at a time when questions
were arising of an international char
acter which were defining whether
Mexico was a sovereign country or
not. (The president presumably was
referring to the oil-land legislation
Clergy Declares War.
"At such a time the clergy threw
its challenge to the government, max
ing declarations to the reactionary
press of the capital that they did not
recognize the general constitution of
the Mexican republic and ordering all
their supporters to disobey and fight
the constitution.
"The clergy stated in its declara-
ton that the religious clauses in the
constitution were hindrance to
Mexico, an abuse, and should not be
obeyed. In the face Of this attitude
the government had to fight, accord
ing to law, and with right and JUS
tice, this high-handed attitude of the
clergy. The result of this strife you
already know. We are seeing it
thru. 1t is a struggle of darkness
against light"
Labor's Pledge.
The declaration of the Mexican Fed
Grafton OF Labor to President Gales
follows:
I'VE notify you that we are ready
to defend the revolutionary principles
with our lives.
Clear Cut Issue.
"Only one thing does organized la
Dor demand of you, which is that the
situation be made clear in order to
be able to fight the enemy face to
face and in the open; that you expel
from your administrator the sectar-
ian elements which have always him
dered the energetic work of the revo-
lutionary government, in order that
in this supreme movement every one
may group about his colors."
The statement declared that during
past Mexican history, iron-handed die
tatorship had drowned in blood at
tempts Of the workmen to free them
selves. Il continued:
Fight Ignorance.
''The government is attempting to
end the ignorance of Mexican work
men resulting from thirty years Of
tyranny and ten years of revolution.
1t is this ignorance which the clergy
Is attempting to use by fixing in the
minds of our comrades and our peo-
pie generally the belief that religion
and the clergy are one and the same
thing. You have shown, as we show,
profound respect for all religious
creeds; but we are opposed to pro-
fanation of the spiritualism within
a religion by using it as weapon to
destroy the revolutionary conquest of
the people.
Ready to Give Blood.
Therefore the proletariat offers
you its enthusiastic support, notifying
you that in this historic moment you
are not alone but that organized labor
Of Mexico is with you and does not
hesitate to offer you is blood to save
teh revolution"
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WEST VIRGINIA JUDGE DEALS OUT
SENTENCES TO STRIKING MINERS

MoRGANTowN 1.-The strike scots continues
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representatives
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CATHOLICS RIOT
AS GALES RULE
SHUTS CHURCHES
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CONTINUED from page II
day, business does not show the sharp
decline that was anticipated. Three
sets of directors have now been ar
rested in the offices of the League for
the Defense of Religious Liberty,
which initiated the boycott and the
league is consequently proceeding in
its activity with much more caution.
For several days before the churches
were abandoned by the clergy, thou
sands and thousands of worshippers
jammed into the structures to have
their children baptized or confirmed
and many marriage ceremonies have
been enacted. In Mexico City the
crowds were so dense in the larger
churches that red cross stations were
established to take care of the suf-
ferers from the congestion. Many
babies and smaller children almost
died in the crush and sitting air OF
the churches.
Plot Thwarted.
A plot against the life of President
Gales has been discovered and a
group of nine persons, including six
women, were arrested in fashionable
section of the city in connection with
the affair.
~
Report Revolution Brewing.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. 1. --
Rumors are rife here of counterrevo-
lutionary movements being started
along the Mexican border. There are
wild stories of General Obregon MAX
ing preparations to lead an army
against the Gales forces in an attempt
to overthrow the present government
by taking advantage OF the present
controversy and espousing the catholic
cause to accomplish the coup. There
are many refugee Mexicans here, for
mer leaders of reactionary parties,
who are anxious to have a chance of
regaining their lost power. Among
them is Adolph de la Huerta, who fail.
ed in a movement two years ago.
Arms Question Up.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Secretary
of State Kellogg is know 10 have re-
ceived demands from arms manufac-
turers for months past, TO lift the EN-
barge on shipment OF arms TO Mexico.
Fresh demands and pressure have fol-
lowed the recent crisis in Mexico.
1t is known also that demands are
ing the state department to address
a note TO the Mexican government
protesting against the anti-religious
laws. The precedent cited as grounds
for this action is the note sent by Kel.
logg In protest against anti-alien oil
and land laws. The state department
is still considering the question Of the
arms embargo and no decision has yet
been reached.
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Ready to Give Blood.

Therefore the proletariat offers
you its enthusiastic support, notifying
you that in this historic moment you
are not alone but that organized labor
of Mexico is with you and does not
hesitate to offer you is blood to save
teh revolution"
The daily worker., 1926-08-03
LaboTs Pledge.

The declaration of the Mexican Fed
Grafton Of Labor to President Gales
follows:
1--WE notify you that we are ready
to defend the revolutionary principles
with our lives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
Buffalo UniOnists Escape Frame-up

shortly in The DAILY WORKER or
the Labor Defender, copies of which
were also distributed around the
court room, they all urged that your
correspondent take their addresses
and send them such copies.
Plan Protest Meet.
Many of them also expressed them.
selves as favorable to the idea Of hold
ing mass protest meeting against
the use of the frame-up and provoca-
tours against active trade unionists
The international Labor Defense OF
this city is making arrangements for
such a meeting to be held Friday,
Feb. 5, in the Engineers Hall, SO W.
Huron st.
Representatives Of local unions OF
the International Labor Defense and
of the Workers Party will address
this protest meeting, at which the
true story OF this and similar frame
ups against militant workers will be
told.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28

for cultivation in Siberia, in the Far
East, and in the northwest Within
ten years there will be available land
allottments for almost six million
farmers.
To Reclaim Dry and Wet Land.
Very serious efforts are being
directed toward reducing and mitigat-
ing the drought area which now com
prises 536 million dessatins, while the
opposite condition, as found in the
Siberian "Taiga." or marsh land, are
also being studied and experimental
on toward the end of dealing with the
surplus moisture. A number OF
agricultural experimental stations are
being established in connection with
the campaign for agricultural colon
ization of Siberia. For anti-drought
work alone n million rubles have
been appropriated.
The extent of Soviet Russia's con-
Germ not only for the present but also
for the distant future agricultural pro-
duction Of food and raw material, is
seen in the far-flung search for new
seeds and products to be raised un-
der all of the unimaginably diverse
soil and climatic conditions of this
proletarian state that rules over one
sixth Of the earth.
Worldwide Search For Progress.
Prof. Vavilov, director Of the de-
partment Of field cultures, Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28

IaWDreaker.
Hide Profits.
Recent juggling of the capitaliza-
ton Of Aluminium Co. of America con-
ceals the exhorbitant profits. Within
the last year the Mellon brothers
have reduced the par value of the
common stock from 500 to S.. For
each original 500 share they issued
seven preferred shares of $500 par
paying 6 per cent and of the new
common shares which have been
changed to no par. AS the common
shares now have a market value of
over $50, the owner of the original
shares have securities worth over
$1,000 for each 500 invested.
This years profit after payment of
preferred dividends will mean at least
$40 share for the S. par common
stock or $50 on the 6 shares held for
each original 500 share,
Has World Monopoly.
The Aluminium Co. of America man.
ufactures approximately 80 per cent
Of the worlds production OF aluminium
and owns vast aluminium ore deposits.
1t is one of the greatest owners of
hydro-electric- property in the world,
controlling 100000 horsepower with
increasing expansion. The Saguenay
plant in Canada will have 10 turbines
generating about 100000 horsepower.
The company's present capacity to
manufacture 30O,O0O,OO0 pounds Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28

aluminium year is being rapidly in
creased.
Controls other Countries.
1t is. the sole producer Of virgin
aluminium ingots in the United States
and since March, 1923, has produced
over So per cent of the virgin sheet
aluminium manufactured in the Unit
ed States; owns 36 per cent of the
stock of the Aluminium Goods Manu-
featuring Co., the largest manufacture
err of aluminium cooking utensils in
the United States, and 100 per cent
Of the stock of the United States Alu-
minum Co., the second largest man.
ufacturer of aluminium cooking uten-
sils. These two companies produce
IS per cent of the total output of
cooking utensils in the United States.
The trust owns altogether 100 per
cent of the stock of "a corporations,
more than so per cent of the stock of
nine corporations and less than so
per cent of the stock Of IL corpora
tons. Included is the Northern Alu-
minum Co. Of Canada, the only other
maker of virgin aluminium ingots in
North America.
The chief use of aluminium, accord
ing to The Wall Street Journal, is in
purifying steel. 1t is also essential
in the automobile ana railroad indus
try.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
CHURCHES HAVE
SUPPORTED RICH.
DOPED WORKERS
Old Catholic Bishops
Make Confessions

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The church.
es of America have supported the
propertied interests against the work
ers, says the old catholic church in an
encyclical letter of its bishops that
is probably one of the most unusual
ecclesiastical statements ever issued.
The letter is a humble confession of
the failure of organized christianity
and an appeal to the workers and the
disposed classes generally to forgive.
1t was adopted at the January synod
Of the church in New York and comes
as a statement Of UNCONVENTIONAL pol
icy.
Bishop William Montgomery Brown
is the author. Brown, tho ousted
from the house Of bishops of the staid
and wealthy protestant episcopal
church, still has the rank of bishop
thru the old catholic church which
consecrated him last June.
lug CnulCneS nave JOlheu sehSIdlly
in a denunciation of revolution, It
adds and when the proletariat, goad-
ed beyond endurance, has dared to
suggest different social order the
leaders have been imprisoned and
their meetings broken up by the po-
lice, with the churches either silent
or acquescing.
The old catholic church is credited
with 10000 members in America,
chiefly among immigrants. 1t has ex-
listed in several countries of northern
Europe since 1871, parting from the
Roman catholic church after the adop-
ton by the latter of the doctrine OF
papal AVAILABILITY.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
Farmers Paper Praises
Work of l. L. D. and
The Labor Defender
!. [. 3. Press Service.

That the International Labor De-
Tense and Its organ, The Labor De-
fender are reaching out among the
wide masses of workers and exploited
farmers is shown by the following
editorial for the Producers News of
Blentywood Montana, the most in.
huential formers paper in Montana
with a radical program, and indeed
thruout the great northwest:
"A new magazine has appeared in
the labor IND general radical move
ment. II is the Labor Defender, the
official organ of the international
Labor Defense, a defense organization
that stands in the front line trenches
Of the class struggle, defending in all
possible ways, the men and women
whom capitalism marks for the pris-
ons because of their steadfastness to
the cause Of the workers and farmers
Of our country. II is a splendid and
worthy organization, filling long
felt void in the American labor world.
Capitalism Is now confronted with
the real thing in the matter of work
ing class defense, in the shape Of the
4. L. ID. It has already a glorious
record. The Labor Defender chron-
lcles that record. II is the mirror of
capitalist persecution. Nothing es-
capes II that is related to the persecu-
ton Of the toilers.
every worker and farmer who
believes in the cause Of the oppressed
and downtrodden; who wants to see
the victims of capitalism properly de-
Tended and their story broadly told,
should subscribe to the Labor De-
fender" '9
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
"Silentium," the Word
on Present Revolution

Prof. Gaspare Nicotri of the uni
versity of Palermo in Sicily, who is
touring the United States to speak on
his archaeological discoveries, takes a
keen interest in social movements but
has keener eye to their menaces on
the home grounds.
Author Of book on Revolutions
and Sicily, he was asked by The Fed.
Grated Press IL his story was brot
down to the present day.
Il begin with the earliest known
uprising Of the people in Sicily" he
explained. II cover the early Greek,
Roman, medieval and later periods,
thru the revolution of Garibaldi, but
as for the present moment, the situa-
ton under Mussolini. the word Is
mum, silentium."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
Leaders of Working
Women Beg Coolidge
for Labor Reforms.

WASHINGTON Jan. 26-Twenty-
seven of the bestknown trade union
women in the United States went to
the White House, during the national
women's industrial conference in
Washington, and told President Cool
idge that they want eight-hour laws
I for working women.
This definite statement was made in
answer to the plea presented to Coo
lidge by the national women's party,
to the effect that he should help in the
defeat and repeal of all laws giving
industrial protection to women where
the same protection is not given to
men.
This action was taken by the trade
union delegates to the industrial con-
ference on the morning following a
three-hour debate, granted by the con-
ference to the woman's party spokes.
men, on the issue of the desirability
of protective laws for women in in
dustry. Josephine Cosey of New York.
at one time leader of a strike of the
WOluCA lAChCIChOPpSAo Oh beC ouDNoJ
system, now woman's party ace, had
attacked these laws as being a pos
tive injury to women wage earners.
She declared that they gave an excuse
to trade union organizers to do no.
thing; that the organizers were get
ting old and lazy, and that employers
Used the protective laws as an ex-
cuse to deny fair wages to women.
The woman's party is Of the great
est assistance to the open shop bosses
in maintaining the low wages and bad
shop conditions under which the mil
lions of women workers of this coun-
try suffer. At the same time the so
called leaders of the working women
are pursuing a policy of begging for
reforms from the capitalists instead
Of organizing the women workers into
the unions. Between these two sets
of leaders" the women workers are
getting nowhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
illinois farm
MEET IS FRAUD
TO AID LOWDEN
Candidate to Speak on
Issues Today
Especial to The Daily Worker

CHAMPAIGN, H., Jan. 2s.-An In
sipid and meaningless plea that the
non-farming elements of the country
join with agricultural Interests in a
helpful spirit with a view to solving
the farmers problems was made here
today in an address by Sam H. Thomp-
son of Quincy, retiring president Of
the Illinois Agricultural Association.
He did not recommend that the farm
ers support the workers in their strup-
giles to better the condition of both
exploited groups.
Thompson, banker spoke rather Of
agriculture as whole than OF the
crisis over the disposal Of surplus
farm products. That, his speech seem
ed to indicate, was a matter which
more appropriately might be discuss
ed in his capacity as the new presi-
dent of the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
He was to be followed by Secretary
Of the Agriculture William M. Jardine
who, as spokesman for the national ad-
ministration, was expected to reiter-
ate opposition to the government tax
ing the lead in disposing Of surplus
products.
Lowden Show Today.
Tomorrow Frank o. Lowden, former
governor Of Illinois and one-time can
didate for the republican presidential
nomination, will speak His stand is
expected to be in favor OF surplus
export corporation.
Farmers" Mr.. Thompson said,
ARE concerned over the transfer of
wealth to the cities from the country
as result Of existing conditions. Ag-
riculture's share of the nations wealth
dropped from % to 20 per cent be-
tween 1912 and 1928, the decline be-
ing due almost entirely to dehation OF
agricultural real estate and equip
ment, the farmer still lags behind with
a purchasing power that is only 81 per
cent Of what it was before the war"
More Political Clap Trap.
The farm surplus, he declared, can
not be protected by tariff wall alone.
Prices for normal eonsum 2tsoa OF such
products are fixed by the amount OF
the surplus, an unfair condition, he
argued.
When leaders of the great groups
of our national life get together to
study this problem unselfshly, then
we may hope for accomplishment but
not before" he added.
The whole affair here is a fraud de-
signed to boost the presidential candi-
dacy of Frank o. Lowden and Thomp-
son and his cohorts are lined up sol
idly. for that purpose. The farmers
who come or who can afterwards be
influenced will be simply pawns in the
game of the harvester, grain, and
other great trusts to further enslave
them to big capital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
HISTORY dumb,
COMPOUNDED BY
nail WHACKEUS
Eyewitness Bears Wit
ness to Tragic Farce
BY D. A. pRoIT.

DETRolT-one Of the great writ
ers has remarked that "historical per.
sonaees and events occur twice in his.
tory, first as tragedy and then as
farce" We have just Witnessed the
enactment Of the farce end of one OF
these historical combinations, its COM
plement having occurred in a proceed
ing "dark age"
In the early youth of the race, we
are told, medicine men represented
the ills from which the people suffer
ed as being due to the wrath of GER
tain dark and remote beings, whose
ire might be appeased by the offering
Of human sacrifices. These sacrifices
were usually forthcoming, and
whether or not the promised results
were obtained, the faith or fear ling
cred long among the people.
1t has come to pass in this modern
enlightened era, that certain medicine
men having the confidence Of some of
the carpenters in Detroit percentage
doubtfuD, have promised that on the
fulfllment Of certain conditions, their
privilege of electing delegates to a
modern tribal council or "pow-wow,"
known as the district council would
be restored by certain dark powers
whose anger had been aroused and
whose wrath must be appeased, the
conditions being that certain men,
bers of the tribe (or local), of whom
the evil "red" spirits had taken pos
session, must be excluded from the
fold.
Now it is known that carpenters are
strong in that quality which makes
for faith, and knowing that Bishop
BotteriH (who made these promises)
was strong in the grace of his omnipo.
tence in indianapolis, and worthy Of
their respect and trust. they proceed.
cd to purge the flock by excluding
Brothers Joseph Koch and Oscar
Freedland for their refusal to pledge
fealty, obedience and respect to the
holy hocus pocus and his court in
Indiana
Having appeased the divine wrath
by these human sacrifices, the faith.
full sat back in devout expectation OF
their reward, when 10 and behold! in
stead of the expected district council
they behesdsthe representatives Of the
most high and some of the local
fiedgling medicine men welcoming
back these outcasts still possessed OF
the "red's devils, "unhumbled, unre-
pentant and UNIFORMED"
God" we are told, works in a
mysterious way, his wonders to per-
form. But the spectacle of these un.
bending wilful reds" back in the fold,
enjoying the gifts of Office and the
respect of the members, leaves a
doubt in the minds of the local faith
full as to whether Hutchinson or the
forces of progress, in harmony with
which these reds" act, is the real
miracle worker.
The followers of the lowly carpen-
ter are beginning to question the
messiah-anic role of VIM. L. Hutche-
son ct al and cogitation, deep and
earnest, is wrinkling the brows OF
some not in the habit OF questioning
their superiors. What's next? is the
question Of the day, and Gear Hutch
had best restore the district council,
for it is a matter of history that
workers, struggling for democratic"
institutions, have swept forward to
the Soviets! The Bolshie is no longer
a DOGGY man!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
Dispatches Assn.
Enters Investment
Business for Profit

Literature offering stock in the new
Dispatchers' Investment Co. carries
profits ranging as high as $50 year.
The company, which is controlled by
the American Train Dispatchers'
Association, one of the standard rail-
road unions, states thru its president
that successful concerns OF its type
SHOW net earnings ranging all the
way from 25q6 to $50 on their capital
annually. We may not hope to show
earnings like these Immediately, but
there is no reason why we cannot do
as well as the average in the same
time"
]. G. Luhrsen, president of the Dis
patchers' Union, is also president Of
their investment company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-28
He'll and the Way Out
Only Shows a Way In

The league of nations as the crea-
tor OF warless world is the theme
of a movie film which is being sent
thru Illinois under the startling title,
He'll and the Way Out. The film is in
two parts, the first showing the hor-
rors of the past war and the second
the alleged way out in the activities
Of the league.
In five recent international war
flare-ups the league dealt impartially
only with the insignificant one be.
tween Greece and Bulgaria, keeping
hands of Of Italy in Corfu, off France
In Morocco and in Syria and off Eng
land in Egypt but handing over the
Mosul oil region in the former Turk.
ish empire to England.