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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
FINCERpRINT ALL
WORKERS, is OHIO
SENATOR'S COAL
Canton Central Labor
Union Opposes Move
BY ISRAEL AMTER

CLEVELAND, Jan. Ex-senator
Willis of Ohio is worried about the
alien worker in this country. He de-
clares the foreign-born workers run
around free and wild and fill the pris-
ons. Why should we not keep him
out of the prison by having him re-
port to the police, say, every week?
asks this spokesman Of the rich.
In Canton, Anne r. Bow, Social
and welfare worker" has been "col-
lecting" material for Senator Willis.
She published an article on the mater
ial collected and made recommends
tons in her article to fngerprint for
eign-born workers. This same article
came to the attention of a delegate
to the Canton Central Labor Union
who introduced the resolution in part
as follows which was unanimously
adopted by the Canton Central Labor
Union:
Whereas, We believe such a law
would make possible the establish
ment of form of Industrial slavery,
under police control, and would per-
NIT capitalists to use these register
ed aliens as a great strikebreaking
agency to the detriment and injustice
of organized labor, and make it pos
sible to create political as we'll as
industrial autocracy; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Canton Central
Labor Union hereby registers its op-
position to the above recommends
tons, and we solicit the united and
solid support of all fellow unionists
turnout the United States to use the
fullest extent Of their power to de-
feat any attempt to amend the i'm
migration laws as proposed; and be it
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to Senator Willis, to
the chairman of the senate and the
house immigration committees, the
American Federation of Labor, the
Ohio State Federation Of Labor, and
all affiliated labor organizations"
The American working class must
awaken to the danger confronting It.
An attack on the foreign-born work
ers is an attack on the entire work.
ing class. The foreign-born workers
must organize to protect themselves.
Councils for the protection of forelun.
born workers must be formed at once,
American workers-especially trade
union members-must support these
councils.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
Chinese "Aid Society"
Helps Wounded Victims
of Irnperialist Attacks

SHANGHAI, Jan. 2S-The "Aid So
ciety," recently organized in Shang-
hal, is more and more increasing its
field Of activity. At the conference
of so delegates held in Shanghai,
about so labor organizations, sc stu
dents and likewise a number Of Kuo-
mintang organizations were repre-
scented. The trade union organs,
especially the Council of Trade
Unions in Shanghai, has most ac-
lively participated in the work of the
aid Society" The "Aid Society,"
already embraces 5000 individual
members. and in the near future an
enrolment of from two to five thous-
and more is expected.
Already a few hundred prisoners
and their families have received aid.
The wounded victims of the imperial
list slaughter in China are being taken
care of. The aid Society" has like
wise instituted most energetic edu-
cational campaign, having published
up to the present time over 100000
copies Of mass literature.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
"Dirt Farmers" Heard at Des Moines

the actual valuation of the property.
Loans to be Stopped.
No loans that have not been per
fected by March /, next will be
granted, 1t was ordered.
Coming on the heels of a telegram
of regret from President Coolidge
which leaders had called "a stroke
of evasiveness," the order on loan
reduction brought a nettled feeling
that the national administration In
which those represented In the confer
ence today could not hope to 20 along
together toward solution OF agri.
cultural problems.
Inviting the president to attend the
conference those in charge had hoped.
they said today, that he might indi-
cate Willingness to alter his stand
against the government taking leader.
ship In the matter OF dlsposing of
surplus products.
Instead his $50 word telegram.
pleading a stress OF duties that pre-
vented him from going to even the
bedside OF HIS father, who is III, dis
posed OF the conference and its aims
IN pleasantly worded hope "that out
Of your conference there may develop
additional information which will as
sist in providing better marketing
conditions"
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$30,000,000 of loans made upon farms
by the Stock-Land Banks, they de-
clared, would be to throw upon the
market at forced sale thousands of
small farms thruout the middle-west
whose owners had been unable to re-
deem them.
Notwithstanding overnight assur-
ances from Washington that the order
was only 20 percent real estate
charge-off and does not affect con-
tinuance OF the Stock-Land banks, as
some feared. members OF the resolu-
tons committee prepared to deal with
1t vigorously.
They declared that state banks In
the middle west which make seconda-
ry loans on farms already mortgaged
to the stock-land banks would be
seriously concerned as a result OF the
fact that the farmer already was hav-
ing a hard time paying off his notes.
Mr.. Schee was to appear before the
resolutions committee and explain Just
what, in his opinion, the effects Of
the order would be.
The notice stated that Land ac-
CURED by the stock-land banks, either
by foreclosure or conveyance, must
be carried on the books at the face
value of the loan and not credited at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
Increase TAXES
FOR BIG FIRMS;
BUILD SCHOOLS
Chicago Faces Chronic
Shortage of Seats

Little relief is seen in the report
of the bureau Of building survey of
the board Of education to provide
workers children in Chicago schools
with a sufficient number of seats.
The report points out that the seat
shortage in the elementary schools is
the greatest, there being a need for
5S,1S4 seats. Most Of the workers
children never get beyond the ele-
mentary school as they must go to
work to aid their parents support the
family so that in the high schools
there is a shortage OF but 21,312
seats. This makes a total shortage Of
74,496 seats.
To Have Chronic Shortage.
The new schools that are under
construction viii only provide 1882
eats in the elementary schools,
300 in the high schools 5000 in the
senior high schools OF d total Of
1892 seats. This will cut the short
age to 10000 but as the increase in
The number of pupils # is estimated,
viii be at least 10000, there will be
a shortage of $500 seats when the
school year opens next September.
According to the report, Chicago
will have a chronic shortage of from
10000 to $4,000 seats due to the
failure to tax rich combines for the
full value of their holdings. Most of
the children that are affected are
workers children and many of those
In school today are forced to study
in foul, dark schoolrooms. Many OF
the school buildings in use are moth
ing more than fretraps and have few
of the modern sanitary conveniences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
Operatives of Passaic,
N. j., Mills on Strike
CONTINUED from page ~

Gustav Deak, addressing the meeting,
stated that the united front committee
had the backing of many unions In
the struggle, including the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers of America.
Try to Excuse Wage Slash.
A statement issued by the manage
ment gives the usual excuse for con-
tinuing the wage slash as their desire
to ensure steady employment for the
workers. They also try to split the
ranks of the workers by aimlessly
talking about Outside agitators" who
are stirring up trouble.
The walkout is the outcome of the
wage cutting Of the management.
followed by the dismissal of active
union men. The united front commit
tee is actively working to bring SOL
idarity into the ranks of the strikers.
and to secure the organization of the
operatives.
Plans are under way for the collec-
tion of a relief fund. All funds col
lected should be sent to Gustav Deak.
secretary-treasurer, United Front Com
mittee of TsStile Workers, Room IA.
TAB Main Ave-, Passaic, N. ].
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
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NCOHLluu6u AEOm phB0 AZ
Debs to James P. Cannon, secretary
of the /. L. D., reads as follows:
1.-THE case Of Richard Ford and
Herman Suhr from first to last has
been one of the most brutal and
shameless persecution and a disgrace
to the courts Of California. The ac-
quittal of Ford is a matter of hearty
congratulation turnout the American
labor movement. hope the fact Of
there having been three women on the
jury had something to do with the
verdict. In any event it is distinct
victory for organized labor, but we
must not for an instant pause in our
activities in behalf of the victims Of
the class struggle. We must remem-
Der and never for a moment forget
Tom Mooney, Warren X. Billings,
Matthew Schmidt, Anita whitney,
Sacco and Vanzetti, Rangel and Cline
and seventy members OF the ]. w. w.
in the fostering blackholes OF Cali
fornia and all other rebels against
capitalist imperialism in prison or on
trial or placed under arrest for their
loyalty to the working class.
mot only this but all the liberal
radical and progressive forces of the
labor movement and all others who be-
lieve in the right Of free speech, free
press and free assemblage should
rally to the support Of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense In the campaign
to wipe all anti-criminal syndicalism
and anti-sdition laws from the statute
books Of the states which have en-
acted them for no other uprpose than
to gag the lips of the working class
and strange all progressive tendenc-
les of the labor movement.
Eugene v. Debs."
For Release Of All Prisoners.
In addition to the telegram from
Debs and those published yesterday
the national Office OF the I. l.. d. re-
ceived the following messages from:
Charlotte Anita Whitney: Ford ac-
quittal after unfair trial before Judge
manifestly biased against defendant
as shown by court ruling is first hope
full sign Of break in reactionary
forces dominating California. Labor
must increasingly work for release OF
all other class war prisoners. Win
need aid OF International Labor De-
tense to win here"
David Starr Jordan: Congratulate
you and the cause Of decency on Ford
acquittal. We have had far too much
of giving men what Is coming TO them
regardless OF whether guilty OF Of.
fonse or not" w
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
American Socialists Are
Swinging into Line for
Wall Streets League
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TO-DAY the vote in favor of the in the United
States senate finds an echo in the sharpening divisions
than forced into the open this ISSUE
European socialists already been revealed as
aPpendages OF the capitalist social order.
The nominal leadership Of the American socialist party
party who the official editor Of it's organ the Amer-
Appeal But the actual leader of the party the
York lawyer Morris HIquit who shares that leadership
occasionally with the socialist congressman Victor L.
Berger, OF Milwaukee. Wis.
HIquit is in favor of Morgans court and league spawn
of the Versailles Peace He takes the position openly Of
the government socialists" of Europe helped frame
Treaty of Versailles and who joined in creating the League
of Nations and the world court Hqut with the
traitor Socialist International against the Communist Inter
national born Of the workers victory in Russia.
Both Debs and Berger, however, have eanngs against
the Versailles treaty Debs ant-war pacst grounds
He opposed the and he rejects peace had
little to say about the world and the league While
the debate has been raging in Washington the American APP
peal that Debs edits has been strangely Debs has
leading editorial Youth and the Church." and much
space is given to the pacst utterances of the christian
But there is not one word against Wall Streets and the
league that are favored by lqu that instruments of
Soviet Republics and carefully scheng to maintain their
tyranny over oppressed and subject nations
Berger was anti-war from purely pro-oerman motives
He and against the Versailles peace
sons Berger has not felt at home in the gatherings Of the
has been in the hands of Bsh-French-Beg socialist
paytrot OF the type Of vandervede LOnguet
and Others The German capitalist republic is not yet the
league of nations When does Berger will doubtless follow
That many socialists thought they still opposed,
party the and league shown by the urore
created following the announcement that Hlqut is plan
ming support these mperiaist institutions debate
with Clarence barrow of Chicago.
The New Leader, the expression of Hiquts New York
Socialists" says:
Since socialists
proceedings
international parties"
1t is certain that the few workers who still follow
socialists will have their eyes opened when the real meaning
of the socastMorgan alliance becomes clear them Now
that the issue has been definitely raised these workers will
ask, what is Debs going to do about it?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
WHITE GUARDISTS
7 R Y DISRUPTION
OF DEFENSE MEET
Cleveland Poles Gather
Despite Sabotage
BY CARL HACKER.
I. L. D. Press Service.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. ga
meeting arranged by the Polish
branch of the l. L. D. of this city was
interfered with by the Polish white
guardists here, but their attempts
were unsuccessful.
The meeting arranged for January
IL at the Polish National Hall, 1905
fullerton Ave, came near becoming
an open air meeting when the crowd
began to assemble before the hall for
the meeting which was arranged with
Comrade Sokolis as the main speak
er. When the crowd began to as
semble and the secretary of the
branch arrived he found that the man.
agement refused to open the hall with
the explanation that no agents of
Moscow were going to speak there.
However, upon threat Of the secreta-
Ty that a suit would be brought
against the owners Of the hall the
manager finally agreed that he would
open it but demanded the rent in
full which was promptly paid him.
Evidently he thought there was not
enough money in the crowd to pay
for the hall in advance and in that
way thought he might succeed in
preventing the meeting.
The meeting finally got under way
with some $50 present and Comrade
Sokolics was denounced the next day
in the Polish daily Monitor" as
direct agent from Moscow sent here
for the purpose of undermining Polish
nationalism and to organize the for
eign-born workers of this country
for the ultimate purpose Of overthrow
ing the United States government.
Another meeting was held two days
later in another section OF the city,
this time without interference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
|. L. D. Conducts Fight on Gag Laws

Robert Whitaker: Under all cir
cumstances the Ford defense victory
is one of the most remarkable and in
spiirng triumphs labor has won in
any American court in this generation
and constitutes an arousing challenge
to the supreme task and opportunity
of the hour for labor's defense every
where"
Roger N. Baldwin: Ford acquittal
In face Of hostile Judge and prejudice
against radicals is a victory for the
united defense and able lawyers. It
indicates growing sanity in Califor-
MIA"
Kate Crane Grantz. "Now that Ford
has finally been acquitted after his
long, unjust incarceration it be-
hooves the rest Of us to make known
the true facts about our department
Of justice in California which arrests
and imprisons professors against un-
just conditions. There should be a
federal law whereby men arrested
without a warrant or justiflable reason
are entitled to redress. Then there
would not be so much promiscuous
|arresting. The 20 men victims of
high-handed statewide persecution Of
the working class would have stag
gering bill against the state"
John A. Lapp, president Liberal
Club, Chicago-"Ford acquittal vic
tory for sanity. Fomented prejudice
has failed this time"
Edward c. Wentworth: "Hope Ford
acquittal beginning of reaction
against Imprisonment of men for DO
litical opinions in the United States.
Let the constitution be interpreted in
the spirit of its makers"
Call for Campaign.
Commenting on the widespread in.
terest aroused by the acquittal OF Ford
the secretary OF the |. l.. d. declared:
"The jury's verdict cannot be attrib-
uted to any change OF heart on the
part OF the open shop and anti-labor
governing forces OF California but to
the growing spirit Of solidarity among
the workers and to the work OF labor
defense organizatisno acting in coop.
Grafton TO support a victim OF capital
let persecution regardless OF political
afiliation. This Is victory for the
workers and Il should be followed up
by a united campaign TO release all
political prisoners In California and as
Eugene v. Debs points out TO wipe
all gag laws from the statute books"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
CURRENT EVENTS

ers harped on the same string much
to the displeasure of several fascist
leaders who were present.
WHAT the professor said was true
w yet he was talking thru his hat
as the bankers Lamont and Kuhn
proved in short order. The bankers
declared that the Mussolini regime
must be judged by results And what
were the results? No strikes! Before
the fascist regime, appeared, several
billions of working days were lost in
Italy every year. Now there are none.
Strikes are illegal and so are labor.
unions unless they are fascist unions,
which means company unions control
led by government bayonets. The
budget was balanced, chimed the
bankers. One would not think so judg
ing by the tales of financial woe re-
lated by the fascist debt commission
to the United States. But Lamont did
not tell how at critical moment for
the fascist regime the House Of Nor
gan poured one hundred million dol
lars into the fascist treasury DO bolster
up Mussolinfs power.
THHE bankers are not crazy about
4 democracy except in the sense
that fox is crazy. Lamont and com
pany are opposed to the recognition
of Soviet Russia because its govern
ment is dictatorship. Secretary KEEL
legg refused recognition to the new
regime in Nicaragua because it came
into power thru a coup d'etat. Real
ly? Or is it not more likely because
the new regime is not satisfactory to
whatever American interests exploit
the resources of that country? There
are as many sins committed in the
name Of democracy as in the name of
patriotism.
THE bankers are realists. They have
= to be. The running of this COM
plicated world is no job for Simple
Simons and the bankers are doing the
AuhAhhS OuloAuS Ol huSSld. 1ner6 Ln6Y
are among the "also ran" The work
ers should not hesitate to learn from
their enemies. 1t has often been said
and with considerable truth that the
Irish owe the British a debt of graft
tude for giving them a good language
which they have used to good advan-
tage in helping to make John Bulls
life miserable. If the bankers don't
find the fascist dictatorship heavy on
their stomachs because it's their die
tatorship why should American work
ers join with their enemies in de-
nouncing Russia because the workers
and peasants rule with an iron hand.
If the dictatorship of five per cent
over So per cent, as in Italy, is good
in the eyes of the bankers why should
not the rule of 95 per cent over five
per cent as in Russia be good in the
eyes Of the workers? The choice to-
day is not between dictatorship and
democracy but between a dictatorship
by the capitalists or by the producers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
u. S. Goes Into the World Court

obtain better loans from American
bank capital and also be able to gain
other advantages. They fail to per-
ceive that Morgan will use the en-.
trance of this country into the court
to try to further extend his power over
Europe.
The outstanding reaction is that it
means entrance to the league.
This much was inadvertently admit.
ted today by Premier BRAND and Sir
Austen Chamberlain, British foreign
minister, after they had held a two
hour conference.
Premier BRAND was in favor of
openly stating that it was hoped that
the United States might enter the
league, but Sir Austen hushed him
when he attempted to speak his mind.
THE American senate's vote for en-
try into the world court is an excellent
thing and very important said Pre-
mier BRAND as he left his offices with
Sir Austen. ut pleased France and /
hope it is the first step"
Here Sir Austen appeared to be
rather nervous, for he quickly inter-
jected:
THAT mustn't be said. it's too dan
gerous."
Premier BRAND and Sir Austen to-
day discussed Germany's entry into
the league, the German request for re-
duction of the allied army Of occupa-
Ttion, and the forthcoming disarma-
ment conference. They arrived at no
decision.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-30
Population Increases
$4,000 in Japan

TOXIC, Jan. 27.-Since the last
census, five years ago, the population
has increased $4,000 annually in
Japan proper, including South Sagh-
alien and Formosa, but excluding
Corea. This increase is due to the
increasing birth rate and not immi-
grafton, the government service an
lounces. The total population is now
59,736,704, according to the govern
ment census. When Corea with it's
100000 is added, it brings the pop
ulation in the Nippon empire to
SO,00O,0O0.
In 1924, according to the official
statistics, there were 1hsS,520 births
in Japan proper-one every fifteen
seconds. There were approximately
1920, 900 deaths that year-the living
gaining on the dying by one every
six minutes.
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fCUntlnueC from pHEa ~
like the capitalists. Because they be-
lieve in violence is no reason why we
should" they declare piously, their
own conduct in England, Germany and
other countries to the contrary. Ram
sey Mcdonald sent airplanes to bomb
the Hindoos, which made even Oswald
Garrison Willard unhappy for a mo-
ment. Mr.. Macdonald ordered the
building of six new cruisers, not for
pleasure but for use.
TN Germany the social-democrats
4 killed the Communists but never
touched a hair of royal head, unless
a socialdemocratic barber attended to
their tonsorial needs. But the Com
munists were shaved from the should
ers up by socialist executioners for
wanting to put the royal family and
the capitalist class out of business.
The socialists, like the Communists
found themselves using violence, with
the difference that the socialists were
shooting the revolution in the heart
while the Communists were shooting
for it. Neither side had any time to
worship at the shrine of democracy.
People caught on their knees in those
days we're liable to receive what Brian
Boru, the Irish king got from Dane
after the battle of Clontarf in the
year 1014. Brian's troops had defeated
the Danes but Brian was not aware Of
the fact. He was on his knees pray
ing for divine aid when an Infatuated
and perhaps none too pious Norseman,
beating a retreat to some friendly
seaport came across the kneeling
warrior. The Dane chopped Brian's
head off Immediately and without
malice neutrality-suspicious. because he
thought it was the logical thing to do
at the time.
THOMAS P. LAMONT of the House
4 of Morgan and another banker,
the head of the House of Kuhn, a
great lover of art by the way, are not
particularly crazy about democracy.
It's alright with them as long as it
serves their purpose. 1t is not ques-
ton of principle with them but one
OF expediency. They favor democracy
in the United States because the cap
italist system is able to offord the
luxury and the workers are in favor
of capitalism-yet. But in Italy they
favor fascism because it works-for
the bourgeoisie.
A HARVARD professor lectured be-
4 fore the committee on foreign af-
fairs in New York recently. His sub
ject was fascism and he tore into
Mussolini and his bloody ~egime very
savagely. He correctly stated that the
black. shirt government was propped
up by bayonets and would fall inside
of twenty-four hours If the bayonets
were withdrawn. The professor said
that the great mass of the people were
against it but were terrorized into
submission. One or two other speak