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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
BY JOHN HAMILTON

COOPERATION has not developed
~ on eaxctly similar lines abroad as
in Britain. There are three general
classes of Cooperative Association:
~ Societies of consumption, where
Britain stands at the head.
~ Societies Of production, where
France is pre-eminent.
(3) Societies of credit or banking,
which have developed most success
fully in Germany.
The most prominent fact abroad has
been the tremendous growth of agri-
cultural cooperation, notably in DEN
mark. We must note that this form
lis supplementary to individual cult
walton, and seeks chiefly to give the
farmer a better profit. Also it tends
to give the peasant proprietor some of
the advantages of Targe-scale produc-
ton.
Irish cooperation is mainly agricul-
tural and has shown steady advance,
to receive a temporary setback by
the British governments terrorist tao
tics by the "black and tans,' and the
subsequent Civil War.
Russia.
In Russia the modern movement
dates from about 1870, and had the
usual burden to bear of bureaucratic
obstruction and police espionage. Cen
tralization was inaugurated in 1898 by
about 300 societies being formed into
the Moscow Union Of Consumers So
cieties, later known as the Central
Union OF Cooperative Consumers So
cieties (Centrosoyus). There was a
rapid growth up to the beginning of
the war, the societies numbering
1880 with a membership of 100000
in 1914. During the war the national
economic organization completely
broke down, and this resulted in
rapid growth of the cooperative move
ment, expressing a revolt against prof
iteering and the inability of private
trading interests to solve the problem
of supplying the necessities of exist
ence. Up to the time of the Revolu-
ton in 1917, the numbers of societies
had increased to $4,000 with a mem
bership of 11,500,O0O. The turnover
was increased fve-fold.
In the Soviet struggle to preserve
the revolution" the cooperative move
ment was taken over in order to give
o literal Interpretation of leach &C
cording to his need" and also on &C.
count of counter-revolutionary tend
encies in the leadership of the move
ment. When the acute rationing pc
riod of military communism was over,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Strikes-Injunctions
Labor and Imperialism
c OAL BARONS
DO NOT WANT
INVESTIGATION
The Less Interference the
Better, They Say
Especial to The Daily worksr)


WASHINGTON-Protest against a
proposal that the federal government
investigate the facts as to investment,
operating costs, marketing efficiency
and profits of the coal industry is
made in a long editorial in the Amer
lean Mining Congress Journal, pub
lished by the American Mining Con-
gress in Washington.
The investigation is suggested in the
Journals own pages in an article by
Samuel A. Taylor, president of the
American Institute Of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers. He asks that
a governmental fact-fnding agency be
set up under the direction of the De-
partment of Commerce, clothed with
authority to secure coal information"
Denies Coal Monopoly.
In substance, the Journal denies that
there is a coal monopoly, and urges
that the coal industry be given 1.-THE
same privilege now given to agricul-
ture and labor-such an exemption
from the Sherman anti-trst laws as
will permit them. to regulate and sta
Billie their own business"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
HELP BRITISH
STRIKERS SAY
CO-OPERATORS
Central Exchange in APP
peal to Members

The Cooperative Central Exchange,
an organization of midwestern con-
sumers' co-operatives with headquar-
ters at Superior, Wis, has sent the
following appeal to its units to aid the
brave miners struggle in Great Brit
ain:
The British coal miners are fighting
against a 10 per cent wage reduction
and a one-hour increase in the work
ing day. Since May they have fought
with courage and self-sacriice.
This struggle is of great importance
to the workers OF all countries. A de-
feat would mean an increase OF ex-
ploitation in every capitalist country.
The proflteer would use this defeat
as a club against the workers and
farmers in their respective countries.
This struggle must therefore call
forth the aid and solidarity OF the
workers OF all countries.
In England, Germany. Soviet Russia
and other European countries the la
Dor and cooperative organizations are
already giving aid. Organized labor
in America has taken steps to
help the British miners. American
eo-operatives should follow the ex-
ample of the co-operatives in other
countries and translate the great idea
of cooperative solidarity into action
and hasten to the financial and moral
aid of their British class brothers.
Co-operators Organize Immediately
relief campaign in your co-opera-
tives. Have a collection box in pour
stores. Circulate collection lists. Ar.
range dances and entertainments for
this purpose. Ask your membership
meetings and board Of directors TO
donates
These heroic miners with their fami-
lies are facing starvation. The CO.
operative movement should stand with
the miners.
You may send your donations thru
the Cooperative Central Exchange, or
thru the International Workers Aid,
1853 West Madison street. Chicago,
III. Yours for cooperation,
Cooperative Central Exchange.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
NEWS AND
COMMENT

gartan cooperative organization has
been carried out by the hirelings Of
and directly by the reactionary gov
eminent The disastrous earthquake
in Japan has given a tremendous blow
to the developing movement there. At
the end Of 1923 there were 1929 co.
operative societies with 100000 mem
bers.
Germany
German cooperation which operates
through many forms, some of which
are unfamiliar to British co-operators,
has suffered by the terrific fall in Ger
man currency, accelerated by the mil
itary occupation of the Ruhr. Credit
balances, reserves, and members de-
posits were now practically worth
less as the result Of the deprecated
currency. OF course, ''reaP' proper
ties are still extant. Hundreds of
small societies have gone out Of ex-
istence. A notable feature is that ru-
raj socssties are muck more stable
than urban ones.
There is generally closer co-or-
dination on the continent between the
three sections Of the labor movement
industrial, political, and co-operative).
than is the case in Britain. Espec-
tally is this SO in Belgium. The move.
ment is very weak in the United
States.
The /. c, A.
The international Cooperative Ali
ance works for Intercourse between
in different countries, and
for knowledge Of their movements,
but, as in the educational side Of the
movement, the preponderating distrib
utive stores influence is a retarding
one.
The c. W. S. has done a consider
able amount Of international trading
and transactions IN pre-war days, and
an interesting possibility is that Of an
International c. w. S. A recent de-
yelopment Of interest is that of the
formation OF the Anglo Russian
Wheat Exporting Company. composed
on the Russian side Of the Soviet gov
ARGOS, limited, and Centre
soyus, and on the English side OF the
c. W. s. and two Independent brok-
ers. Arrangements have been made
with the c. w. S. Bank and various
leading London banks for financial IA
cilities, viz, credits up to e1,000,000.
The nominal capital Of the company,
100000, is being deposited in Lon
don, and will not leave the country,
the deal, confined in the first instance
to the purchase of wheat, being in the
nature of barter-wheat against the
articles of the c. W. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

numbers. 1t is between per cent
and 6 per cent above the September
figure in either 1924 or 1925, but is
still 51s per cent below September
1928.
The free employment offices placed
more applicants in September than in
any other month since the service was
inaugurated. In spite of this. there
were still more workers looking for
jobs than jobs available. The official
ration for the month was 1913 appli-
cants for each 100 jobs.
Big Gains Seasonal.
Changes in a majority of the indus
tries were small, the big gains being
seasonal. Among these the canneries
increased their forces by 1881 per
cent candy factories by 4S.7 per cent,
firms making miscellaneous leather
goods by 1875 and manufacturers Of
fur goods by 45.5 per cent.
The iron and steel industry added
IL per cent to the number of its en-
ployes, but car building plants laid off
49, per cent and automobile factories
2 per cent Of their workers. The tex
tile industry showed a gain Of 1.S per
cent.
Garment Trades Lower.
The garment trades alone of the
nine major industrial groups show en-
ployment below the level Of Septem-
Der, 1925. Altogether there are about
61s% fewer workers with jobs than a.
year ago. During September, mems
clothing firms laid off 81 per cent of
their employees but the decline in en-
ployment in women's clothing halted
with gain OF S.S per cent over Au-
gust.
Reports from the coal mines indi.
cate continued improvement. Accord
ing to the statement: Announce
ments came to the department of II
mines to resume operations within a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Waukegan Coop Plans
Educational Program

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Nov. z - The Co
operative Trading Co. Of Waukegan.
ILL.,, has launched a great educational
drive. The work is being carried on
by a special department Of education
and research which has been created
with Oliver Carlson, well-known edu-
Gator and lecturer, in charge.
The plan Of work, which is already
put into operation, embraces all
phases from mass meetings and de-
bates to study classes.
The children are not to be neglect.
ed either. A Junior Cooperative
League is TO be organized, embracing
all children between the ages Of s and
IL years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
BARRIERS Local 657
Honors Gene Debs

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. Z. - The
Journeymen BARRIERS, international
Union, Local 657, OF Brownsville, at
its special meeting Tuesday, Oct &c,
passed the following resolution upon
the death Of Eugene v. Debs:
Whereas, Mr.. Debs inspired and cd
ucated workers all over the world with
his consistent and militant stand
against war and all other evils, and
Whereas, Mr.. Debs served, for a
half century, our labor and socialist
movement with the best that was in
him, therefore be It
Resolved, that we mourn our great
loss and we promise TO follow the
footsteps OF our late beloved leader,
Eugene v. Z
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
New Bedford Mill Workers Still
Strike. ~

NEW BEDFORD. Mass Up
Dartmouth Mil workers are stili
striking under direction OF the
American Federation OF Textile op
eratives, independent union. Work
ers who did not join the strike have
now been laid OF indefinitely, except
weavers who are finishing up worn
left on the LOOMS The workers DID
pute pay rates and certain changed
conditions in mill'.work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Open Workers Home
in Passaic, Nov. Is

PASSAIC, N. j., Nov. THE new
Workers Home in Passaic will have
its official opening Saturday night.
Nov. 10. A building in 81 Dayton Ave.
with large hall and several meeting
rooms, II will be a real home for all
class-conscious workers. 1t Will
house the Workers School, the |. L.
d. branches, the Women's Councils,
the youth and children organizations,
a place where workers OF all nation
alities will meet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Workers Hurt Constructing Govern
ment Radio Tower.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-(FP) -
Five men were severely injured when
they fell 100 feet as the chains OF the
line hosting them 20 the top of the
government radio tower snapped. Thu
men are working on the construction
OF the tower. ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
SEASONAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS
ADD TO NUMBER OF WORKERS In
ILLINOIS AND NEW YORK PLANTS
BY LELAND oLDs, Reiterated Press.

Factory employment Illinois %
reached the highest point since May 1924 according
of the state department
the report $4,000 drawing
The employment level in Illinois factories
the the 1922
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
TEACHERS HELD
FROM PROMOTION
ACCOUNT IDEAS
Committee of 100 Faces
New York Board
Especial to The Daily Worker

NEW YORK, Nov. ITO fight ac-
ton of the board of superintendent
Of the public schools in denying pro-
motion to three members of the teach
ers' union because of radical ideas, ("
a citizens committee of 100 has been
formed. The teachers who are dis
eliminated against are DR.. Abraham
Lefkowitz, teacher in history in the
High School of Commerce; DIR. Jesse
Wallace Hughan, teacher of English
in Textile High School, and Ruth Gill
lette Hardy, head of the department
of economics in the Girls High School,
Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Scranton Plumbers Get Fifty Cents.
More

SCRANTON, Pa.-FP)--. Scranton
union plumbers have accepted a new
agreement running 10 May 81, 1928
making their pay $40 day. an In
crease Of 90 cents over the former
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Called Reds.

All had qualifications for promo
ton, but this was denied them. It is
charged that DR.. Lefkowitz was kept
from promotion because he was to be
Communist. DR.. Hughan was pre-
vented from being promoted formally
to head of the department and receiV-
ing proportionate pay, altho she was
acting head, because she was identi-
fed with the socialist party, 1t is
said.
Miss Hardy, 1t was revealed, was
held back because of a'letter she wrote
to a newspaper which did not meet
with the approval" of the board.
Included on the committee are: DR..
George A. Coe, director of religious
education, Teachers College; Prof
G. Bonser, Prof. John Dewey, DR.. John
Elliot, Prof. Franklin H. Giddings, DR..
S. S. Goldwater, Rev. Percy Stick
ney Grant, Arthur Garfield Hays, Rev.
John H. Holmes, Christopher Morley,
Joseph p. Ryan, president Central
Trades and Labor Council; John Sui
ivan, president New York Federation
Of Labor; Mrs. Maud Swartz, vice
president Women's Trade Union Label
League; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and
l.. Hollingsworth Wood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09

short time. Current reports. of the
U. S. bureau Of mines show that dur
ing the weeks of August 28 and Sep
TENDER 4, Illinois ranked third in the
production of soft coal and lost this
place to Kentucky in the week of
September II by bare 1000 tons.
Mines reporting regularly to the de-
partment showed an increase of 2 per
cent in the number Of men employed.
While this increase is not as great as
in August when 1927 per cent more
men were taken on, it yet denotes an
increasing activity at the mines that
were opened some time ago. Corrob-
grafton of this fact is seen in the in
crease Of 1875 per cent in wage pay
ments to miners during the month";"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
Now York Employment Gains.

Factories in New York state added
21k per cent to the number of en-
,9loyes on their payrolls in September,
according to the monthly report of the
state industrial commissioner. EN-
ployment is now at the same level as
in September, 1925. Between March
and the low point of the year New
York factories laid off approximately
$4,000 workers. Since July about
10000 have resigned their jobs.
The September report features the
unusually large gain in the clothing
industry, in part seasonal and in part
due to settlements by individual shops
involved in the strike of the ladies'
clothing, workers. Altogether the
needle trades added about 10 per cent
to the number of workers employed.
Other important changes were gains
Of 4 per cent IN the steel mills and 2
per cent in automobile factories, and
an per cent layoff by railroad equip
ment shops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-11-09
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Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
SUSSEX ENDEAVORS
HOLD THIRD ANNUAL
MEET AT GREENWOOD
fonntInned FROM frst paEel

musical entertainment at the close
of the afternoon session.
A Fun and Fellowship supper
was served in the Odd Fellows
building where a special program
was carried out. Ernest F. Will
liams, of Delmar, was tOastmaster'
The evening devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. Oscar S..
Wilson, of Georgetown, secretary
of the Sussex County Union and
State vice-president for Sussex
county. Carroll NJ. Wright, field
secretary for Delaware and Mary
land Christian Endeavor Unions,
made a very interesting address on
the state program. Other state Of
ficers who were present and made
short talks to the Endeavorers
were: Mrs. Charles F. Eastman,
State Missionary superintendent;
Miss Emma NJ. Huey. assistant gem
eral secretary; Stanley H. Keen,
State finance chairman, and Mrs.
E. j. Peoples, State Junior super
intendent, all of Wilmington.
Miss Dorothy H. Krauss, presi-
0eQJ OIL Iue O6ldWdI6 OllI lotlsth LII
deavor Union, presided at the cleo
ton of officers and afterward in
stalled the officers with a very in
,pirinG address.
The orchestra of the Milford
Presbyterian Church furnished the
music for the evening session of
the convention and their program
was one of the enjoyable features
of the program.
The Convention address, 1.-The OPP
timistic Life" was made by Rev.
Charles H. Bonner, pastor of the
Hanover Presbyterian Church of
Wilmington. DR.. Bohner's message
was one of great inspiration point
ing out, as he did. the value OF
optimism in this, a day of pessi-
mism. His words will long be re-
membered by those present and the
ideals he held before the Endeavor-
ers, were of the highest order.
The Convention closed with the
singing of the old hymn, "Blest Be
the Tie" sung in Endeavor fashion,
with joined hands.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
Zoar

Many friends in this vicinity were
sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Ar
thur Ellis of near Seaford.
Mrs. ]. J. Davis is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawson, ac-
companied by her two children, Rich
ard and Catherine.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Timmons called
on her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Lawson on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry P. Wilson and
sons Lloyd and Howard of Cannons
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hastings.
Mrs Philip johnson of NIillsboro is
confined at her home with la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Lawson an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Mae and Walter Donoway of Dagsboro.
March 14th, by Rev. Cooke of Frank
ford. They will reside at the groom s
mother at Dagsboro. We wish them
happy and successful life.
Mrs Frank w. Lawson called on Mrs.
James Dorey one night the past week.
James Treaster has been on the sick
list.
Miss Minnie Dorey spent the week
end in town as the guest of her cousin,
Miss Lydia Dorey.
Miss Sallie Johnson of Philadelphia
spent a part of-the past week with her
mother, Mrs. Philip Johnson, Sr.
Charles Rogers has purchased new
Ford sedan.
e. w Matthews. Fred Lawson, Phil
ip johnson and John Davis visited the
formers son, e. Hunter Matthew, at
Melfa, Va, on Sunday and saw the
scene of explosion OF a steam saw mill
that killed five men and injured three
others. Among the injured was e. Hun
ter Matthews.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

One way to help the corn belt far
mer would be to make the corn fed
girl popular again.
On Wednesday, March 31st, at $3.50
p. m. a short lenten service will be
held at Christ Church.
There will be a meeting of the
Slaughter Neck P. T. A. Wednesday
night, March 31st, at 8 o'clock.
There will be an evening service
and address at Christ Church on
Thursday, April 1st, at 1880 p. m.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet Thursday,
April LIST, at o'clock in the Com
munity Building.
Anyhow you have to admit that
the wet and dry debate in Congress
has a greater kick in it than one
halt of one per cent.
The Ladies Aid Society of Mill
wood Church will meet in the Com
munity Hall, Friday evening, March
Goth. All are welcome.
Twenty million bread-baking wiv-
es coud put any bread trust to rout
and set it to yelling for succor at
every jump.-Toledo Blade.
Who remembers the old-fashioned
woman who stayed at home on Sat
urday afternoon because she was
afraid the bread in the oven might
burn!
OF course the League of Nations
has been having a regular cat and
dog time, but at that they haven't
fused much worse than our wet and
dry congressman.
Probably some of these statesmen
who are in favor of light wines and
beers will be willing, if they can't
get what they want, to compromise
on something a little stronger.
Wednesday, March 31st, Christ
Church Guild will meet at 2:30 p. m.
in the tower room of the church. The
brasses will be cleaned for Easter at
this time, so a full meeting is desir-
ed.
Come to Cedar Neck School Thurs
day night, April 1, and you won't get
fooled" for there will be a box and
shadow social, held for the benefit
of the annual school picinc. Ladies
please bring cakes or boxes of candy
gentlemen well filled pocketbooks
Ice cream will also be for sale. II
stormy it will be held the following
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-26
Chaplain's Chapel

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Passwaters
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Passwaters, on Sunday.
Willis Valakin is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred O'Day spent
Sunday with Roy Smith and family
in Greenwood.
Miss Florence Passwaters spent
Saturday evening with her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Passwaters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Moore spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Harris.
Mrs. w. D. Humes spent Friday
with Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs. Harry Lofland visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Truitt,
Friday.
L. c. Harris and son, Stanton,
spent part of last week at Ches-
ter on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jester, of Robins.
II. C. Harris is on the sick list.
Mr.. Charles Passwaters who re-
Gently purchased horse has NAM
ed it George O'Day. 1t is plainly
seen why Alice Banning visits there
so often. She likes to ride after
the horse because it is named after
her friend.
Mr.. willard Isaacs, while trim
ming apple trees, fell from tree
to the ground, and is now suffering
from a broken wrist. The large
bone of the wrist is broken and one
of the small ones knocked out OF
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Webb visited
their parents on Sunday.
Edgar O'Day spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e
T. O'Day.
We were very sorry to hear OF
the death of Mrs. Louise Messick
an aged woman, who died at her
home on Tuesday, of pneumonia
Funeral services were held al
Chaplain's Chapel M. E. Church
An interesting sermon was given
by Rev. G. H.. Mead.
Mrs. George Mackling and daugh-
ter spent Friday with Mrs. W. B
COnaway.
Mrs. w. D. Humes spent Thurs
day with Mrs. J. M. Dickerson.
Mrs. West Russell and Mrs. Chas
O'Day spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. G. I. Disharoon.