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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-31
Baptists Have Program.

The Baptist Church was the
scene of Christmas party Mon
day evening. An entertainment
and musical program featured the
evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-31
ENTERTAIN GUESTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cramer Hosts
at Christmas Dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cramer en-
tertained at Christmas dinner at
their bungalow the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. SHED.
Wayne Erman, Miss Josie Carey,
of Atlantic City; Mrs. Elizabeth
Haffert and daughter, Elsie, of
Pleasantville
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-31
SERMONETTE
BY Rev. r. Ashley Cake
A Stupendous Question.
uo III - Tho,o Gov AZ

How old art Thou? Gen. 47-3.
How old art Thou? A stupen-
dous question indeed; question
of tremendous Importance as we'll
as appropriate.
When Pharaoh made the inquiry
of Jacob, he was inquiring as to
how many years he had lived
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
Anthracite Miners! Make the Strike General!

BY arroganty breaking off negotiations with the officials of
the Miners Union the anthracite that they
have but motive in continuing the struggle against the miners
the Pennsylvania fields that crush the last vege
unionm They feel that they do require the aid of John
L. Lewis his machine keep the subsection They
rely heneorh their economic might and the of the state
in their campaign the United Mine Workers America
The defiant action of the general grievance committee of the
Pennsylvania Coal in calling the maintenance
the only fitting reply to the of the employers.
This is the action that demanded from the very inception
the strike in order to speedy victory 1t is the action
that the Workers COmun Party fought realize from the
The action of the general grievance board of District No
Wkebarr last Sunday when declaration avong the
calling out of the maintenance order make the strike
general the anthracite is the basis the action
syvania Coal company The expanded
the entire district in order force apuaon of the unionhang
mine barOns
The miners act and quickly before the despcabe
of the modified against
whole anthracite should be off premises
barons before another day passes.
Make the strike in the anthracite general
Smash the conspiracy of the bosses!
Defend the existence of the United Workers America!
Appeal to the btumnous miners strike anthracite
against this union-wrecking conspiracy!
Act, and victory will be yours!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
Left Wing Appeals to Membership Of the A. c. w

vides that the bad conditions in New
York can only be remedied by giving
concessions to the manufacturers in
the form of piece work, increased pro-
duction, reduction in working forces
and reduction in wages. To institute
such a program, the general executive
board realizes that dictator like
Beckerman is necessary in order to
crush the left wing. the expression of
the rank and file, terrorizing the mill
tants and progressives and bounding
them out Of the organization.
TIME united front Of the G. e. B.
4 with the leaders of the cutters
against the rank and file means a
united front of all the reactionary
forces with the assistance Of gang
sterism, police and the district attor-
ney's office against the left wing. The
link with the district attorneys office
has been established, by the manager
of the cutters local, Orlofsky, who, in
the name of the cutters local Endorsed
the present district attorney for office.
The Amalgamated Action Committee
has already been hailed to the district
attorneys office and threatened by the
district attorney if they would persist
in continuing their activities.
This is fitting tfibute to the Hill
man administration, that does not hes
itate to use the forces of the capitalist
courts and police against workers
struggling to build up and make bet
ter organization of their union. We
warn Hillman and his G. E. B. that
the use of gangsterism, police and
prosecution will moi Khelp them and
will not succeed in terrorizing the
New York membership. There will
continue to be widespread discomfort
among the rank and file as long as the
present conditions prevail Hillman's
terroristic tactics will arouse the
membership to a greater determine
ton to get rid Of all such damnable
tactics.
THE decision of the G, E. B. to ap-
4 point a manager with dictatorial
powers will not solve the New York
situation. New York does not need a
Mussolini. New York needs an or
ganization that expresses the will of
the rank and file. Let the present
officials who are maintained in office
without any mandate from the men,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
Mexico Again in Shadow

Mexico is again by menacng shadow of Wall
Street Intervention Richly endowed with
is objective of Imperialism Before that I'M
fortunate nation England United States
power by ackeys of these
mperiaist nations period years struggle for
oil and mineral Mexico kept turmoil
When Engands succeeded thru establishing
himself at the head of the Wall Street would equip
someone to challenge his power and vice versa.
The ascendency of the United States,
the banker world favorable geographical
proximity to Mexico gave the oil interests of this country distinct
advantage the British interests
Nationaism in Mexico eliminate perncous in
huence Of foreign capital that has caused much distress
country The present government Mexico
the nationalist group President Gales govern
men treads uncertain ground He tries palate Wall Street
and at the time follow that will satisfy the
"a difficult feat indeed.
Enraged the fragrant paging
by foreign capital the pro
et the mperat bgand the Mexican nationalist have adopted
land law which give government
of the of the country The provides foreigner
can acquire land unless he accepts the status OF Mexican subjects
that is he not appeal foreign
for him against the Mexican government
clause that will affect foreign investors who acquired
thru violence and fraud.
government tried in every conceivable way to
paiate Standard Oil But struggle world
domination Wall Street is nsaabe nothing short of aect CAPT
tuation will meet its approval
The Infatuated state depart
ment at Washington formally The that
Doheny steal Teapot Domes denies the right pass
legislation protect
fict with the oil banditti of the United rs
Now Britain add its protest that of
artmen at Washington Against the Mexican nationa the
great imperiaist powers have united 'front.'
In this struggle every Imperialism every
scous worker will support Mexico The agents
preparing for intervention in country south In
this contemplated action, all conaues of i'm
periasm the working class will be called gunner
for the mperass Under various hypocrical
motive the struggle for oil in Mexico American
workers Will be forced to fight to defend the interests of Wall
Against this contemplate conspiracy the working
United States must fight with all its might Kellogg
Standard Oil know the workers alb
oute refuse furnish bnquets
plains Of Mexico in order that mperalst pundes may be able
toexpot the labor and the of that country
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

bership resign Hold general elections
without any discrimination against
the left wing and the rank and file will
elect an administration responsible
to it's will. The appointment of
Beckerman and the maintaining in
power of practically the whole cor
rupt, reactionary inefficient admins
tration will continue in an aggravated
form the evils now prevailing in the
union.
The G. e. B. has proclaimed that it
is for one joint board in New York.
After having fought the proposition
bitterly a few months ago when the
progressive delegates proposed it to
the children's joint board, the G. e.
B. comes out as it's champion. The
left wing is glad that the G. E. B. can
now see the value of such a proposal
But the left wing must nevertheless
call attention to the fact that the pro-
position of the G. e. B for one Joint
board in New York does not 90 the
whole way, because in the new joint
board the cutters are not included and
the old basis of representation is
maintained There will be no unified
Amalgamated until there will be one
joint board, including the cutters, con-
stituted on the basis of proportional
representation.
ITO maintain almost all the old ofici-
4 ais Of the childrens and mems
joint board in the new joint board con-
tinues in full force the rotten admin
istration that is eating at the vitals
of the New York organization. The
left wing reiterates its demand that
not only must one joint board be
formed, but that all the old officialdom
must resign and a general election be
ordered that will be supervised and
controlled by the rank and file.
The G. e. B. is for minimum wage
scales. Will such minimum wage be
compatible with the high cost of liv-
ing or will it mean a general reduc-
ton in wages as proposed by Becker
man? The left wing is for minimum
wage that shall be an increase in
wages and shall be a minimum not a
maximum. The G. E. B. is not def
mite on this point. In this respect the
membership will not forget that the
G. E. B. once made a stoppage against
reductions in New York which was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

settled only by agreeing to reductions.
TNHE G. E. BIS. proposal for the or
ganization of the unorganized are
also vague. The G. e. B. has recently
failed to develop a good organization
campaign. The failure of the Phila-
delphia campaign, the wanton waste
Of money. there, Is an example Of how
the organization of the unorganized
should not be conducted The left
wing will support any bonafide cam
paign for the organization Of the in
dustry In New York. The present
corrupt leadership in New York is not
interested in organization. During
their administration they have ne
elected the organization of the unor-
ganized. An organization campaign
as proposed by the g. e. B. that is
placed in their hands will be fiasco
and waste of money, An organization
campaign to be successful must be
based as the left wing proposes upon
the activity OF the rank and file.
The G. e. B.. also proposes to raise
the dues in New York from 35 to so
cents week The left wing is not
opposed to a raise in dues when one
is necessary But a raise in dues is
not necessary at this time. Get rid
of the bureaucratic machine that
bleeds the New York organization
Place activities in the hands of the
rank and Ale, and 35 cents dues will
be sufficient to cover. the administra-
ton expenses-.-ef the organization
Give the rank and file a leadership
that will lead the organization into
real struggles for better conditions
and for the union, and the member
ship will gladly make big financial
sacrifices for their organization.
The decision Of the G. E. B. on the
left wing is full of lies, mistatements
and evasions. The G. e. B. claims
that the political views of its mem
bers are of no concern to the Amalga-
mated. Why, then, was the executive
board of Local and its joint board
delegates expelled? Why did not the
general executive board at its recent
meeting grant amnesty to the political
victims in New York, Chicago and
turnout the country? Why are not
the left wing members who have been
expelled because of their differences
of opinion with the administration re-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
Things That Need an
Explanation in the
Amalgamated Union
CONTINUED 4 ON page u

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not send out workers from here. when
the union members are forbidden to
get jobs by applying directly to the
shops" He proved that bosses were
advertising for direct applicants by
the ad for back-rpakers. lining-make-
ers and also for beginners.
Refuses to Lend Union Workers.
Nobody wants TO go from here"
was all the employment office could
say.
well, I'll accept as beginner" said
the man. But the employment Office
refused 10 send him out.
On Jan. 6 there appeared an ad in
the Tribune for work at Meyer and
company on vests. Asked about this
at the employment office and in dis.
cussion with the business agent OF the
vest-makers' local, Goldman, all the
excuse that could be given was:
Nobody wants TO 20 from the EN-.
ployment Office because the forelady
at Meyers is mean to the workers
and because conditions Of the shop
are unsanitary"
Why Not Grange Conditioner
The inquirer ssmanded to know
why the uniSn did not demand the
forelady be changed and the unsani.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

tary conditions be corrected, but
there was no answer.
On Jan. a requisition came from
Meyer and company for a machine
operator on vests. An Italian woman
who could speak no English applied
for the job at the window A man at
the Office interpreted for her to
Christensen, the employment office
man. Christensen gave her an o. X.
to Meyer and company.
No More Jobs to Union.
But not much more than half hour
and she was back and thru the same
man as interpreter told the employ
ment Office that the company said It
has no place any more for help, be-
cause nonunion outsiders" had taken
all the jobs. Nothing seems to be
done about It.
On Jan. a girl came in from a
North Side shop. She already had a
job and was working at II. II was
given her, contrary to union law, by
the business agent who only sent her
to the Office merely to record II. A
man who observed this went TO the
employment-offlce and asked why al
low this when so many we're out OF
work. Here is crooked business go
Ing on" he said, land business agents
are giving jobs TO their friends In
stead Of turning them into the employ.
ment Office where the first come Is
first served" sse.
Don't Try to Help u.
The only answer was. that there is
a lot OF crooked work going on but
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

it can't be helped. Nor was any sign
OF helping 1t" shown.
The man then went to Sam Levin,
manager of the Chicago organization.
Levin said. Get me the proofs" So
the man went to the employment Of
flee and asked for the records on the
case as proof which Levin had sent
for thru him. The employment agent
would not take. the mans word for IT,
however. and called Levin by phone
asking IL he should give the man the
records asked. The answer was that
the Office man should bring Levin the
records, which he did.
Let's See Some RESULT
Levin called up the North Side bust
ness agent and asked him how the
case came to appear as 1t did and in
structed him TO bring in the facts on
the case" There II rests. But the
same complainant told Levin that this
case was nothing unusual. that he had
seen four other complaints OF similar
crooked work that day.
In spite of the many unemployed
pocket makers, workers OF that kind
have been transferred from the
Scotch Wooden mills TO Meyer and
company. One man who complained
and threatened to force an investiga-
ton was given a job at Meyer and
aomnanv CLEARLY IN nt,fat hin,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14
SWEDISH COMMUNIST PARTY GREETS
DAILY WORKER IN FIGHT AGAINST
STRONGEST FORCES OF CAPITALISM

DEAR comRAoEsWe sending anniversary
- Of your excellent The DAILY WORKER wishes for
continued fight against the capitalist the
American mpeasts Your weapons In the
Communist International to the DAILY
WORKER will help make party Of the
proetaran workers to the Communist Inter.
national. Yours for Communists, M
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE SWEDISH coMmuN,sr PARTY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

Put a copy Of the DAILY
WORKER ia your pocket when
you 80 to your uninn maeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-14

The only answer was. that there is
! lot Of crooked work going on but
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
RUSSELL CRITICIZES
 ACTION OF BRITISH
Writes to Home Secretary Protest ing Refusal to Permit
 Him to Land

Paris. June 10 LP)-Charles Ed ward Russell, American socialist and journalist, has written the British home secretary, Sir William Joynson Hicks letter criticizing the refusal of the British authorities to permit him to land from a steamer at Plymouth. In the letter Mir. Russell takes Sir William to task for an alleged statement in the house of commons that he would be permitted to visit the British ports if he promised not to visit the Irish Free State.
 The American socialist declares he would be "doddering idiot" to risk himself within the limits Of what by a figure of speech Is called the Irish Free State."
 Referring to the fact that on the trip across the Atlantic he had the protection of the visa Of q British vice-consul, MT. Russell says that the home secretary should have posted in every British consulate a notice that British visas are worth less 10 persons not endorsing Brit ish propaganda in the United States
 Tn the meantime" the letter con- cludes, T feel I ought to add ac- acknowledgement to the precious light l have had from this incident on the .I. , Anglo-SaXon fraternity, Anglo American Alliance and the Nordic bond
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
JUDGES DROP CHARGES
 AGAINST LAWYER ALLING
New Haven Woman Made No Effort To Support Story Hitting
 Prosecutor

New Haven, June 10 P-By unanimous vote of the judges of the superior court, charges brought last year against States Attorney Arnon A. Alling of New Haven county by the Public Welfare association have been dismissed, Chief Justice George w. Wheeler announces. The judges voted for the dismissal of the charges at their annual meeting in Hartford June ', at which time they accepted a report of the com mittee appointed with power to act concerning the complaints against Mir. filling.
 The committee Chief Justice Wheeler, Associate Justice George F. Hinman and Judges l.. r Wal do Marvin and Allyn l.. BroHn-in concluding it's report says:
 Since this association (tho Pub lie Welfare association) has entire ly failed to support its charges and since we have not received from any source any information Of any kind touching the very general charges against States Attorney AL ling during the time they have been before us, we submit this report and request that il be received, and the committee discharged from further service and we recommend that the above charges of the Pub lie Welfare association be dis missed"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
Banking Branch of State
 Chamber to Hear Address

Hartford, Conn, June 10 Pl- Three speakers will deliver addresses before the banking and insurance section of the 27th annual conven- ton Of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce which will be held at Eastern Point on June 22 and 2S. The banking and insurance section will be held on the afternoon of the 2Grd.
 Frank P. Bennett, Jr.. of the United States, investor will speaI, on "Insurcd Real Estate Bonds"
 T. Alfred Fleming. supervisor of the conservation department Of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, will talk on "The Relation Of Fire Waste to Commercial Credit" Dr. Benjamin NJ. Anderson. Jr., econ omist Of the Chase National bank of New York will have for his sub iect General Business and Econ omic Conditions"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10

Rochester, x. Y, a friend of Am bassador and Mrs. Houghton; Mrs William Carleton Watts and Miss Emily Watts, wife and daughter Of the naval attache: and Mrs. Charles Mettler Of Atlanta. Ga. wife of an assistant military attache
 In the general circle Mrs. Tough ton presented Mrs Mildred Tytus. Miss Alice Lee and Miss Eva Wise of New York; Miss Caroline Pat terson of Dayton. Ohio; Miss Lor- raine Liggett of Boston. Miss Hen- rietta Johnston daughter of the naval attache at Paris; Mrs. Wilson Pritchett of Philadelphia and Mrs. Curtis Brown of London.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
VINCENT IS VICTORIOUS
Belden Street Boy Wins Marble Championship of Valentine E, Chamberlain School.

Winning six games for his title, Vincent Karwoski, F years old, of IS Belden' street, won the cham pionship of the Valentine B. Cham berlain school in the Junior Achievement marble shooting tour nament yesterday afternoon. He had two close slaves, beating Nj cholas Temple. l2 years ol1, by one mig and Viola Gradccll a pretty, blord young lady by the same count.
 The Valentine B. Chamberlain games marked the end of the grad ed school matches. The teams re- maining 10 play are Junior High groups and there are several inter school games and the semt-tinals and finals of the tournament to be played.
 The games this afternoon are be- ing played at the Elihu Burritt Junior high.
 Among those who made a good showing at the Valentine B. Cham berlain games were Clifford Ziegler John AIingol Salvatore D'Angclo. Edward Neimanas, Nicholas Tenn pie, Viola Gradeck. Anna ShimeE and Frank Halb.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
BENNINGTON HAS
 GUEST AT COURT
Miss Melanie Avery Presented to
 Buckingham Palace

London. June 10 LPs-Fiftcen American women were among the nearly 900 guests presented to King George and Queen Mary at the Buckingham palace last night and was attended with the usual gorge ous display of court gowns and jewels. Mrs. Alanson E. Houghton. wife of the American ambassador presented to the king and queen seven Americans in the diplomatic circle and eight in the general cir cle.
 For the first time in history fathers and husbands Of the Ameri- cans presented were given permis- sion to witness the spectacle. None of them was formally presented.
 The presentations were made in the grand ballroom of the palace. The scene was brilliant one. When the king and queen and the royal cntOurage mounted the throne. the Lord Chamberlain made the presentations, Queen Mary was the center of all eyes. Tn the diplo- matic circle Mrs. Houghton. who wore gown of rose georgette en- hroidered with dull gold scquins and lined with gold passamenterie, and q train of rose and gold, presented seven Americans.
 Miss Melanie Avery, Pennington, Conn.,, sister of the London military attache; Mrs. John Baird of Phila- delphia, wife of the assistant mili- tary attache; Mrs. Roberta Burg of Boston, wife of the assistant naval attache; Miss Lindsay Beach of
New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
BUT FOUR STATES
 NEED ID PETITION
N Y. ASSemblyman Sees Way
 to Repeal 18th

New York, June 10 tPt-Petitions of only four states are needed to call constitutional convention which could consider repeal Of the 18th amendment, in the opinion Of Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier.
 Twenty-eight states have request ed calling a constitutional convention since 1901. he said, in a letter to Senator William E. Borah made pub lie here yesterday.
 Assemblyman Cuyillicr, who pro claimed himself "an honest foe of prohibition" requested the senator 10 assist in securing the petitions for the four states so that cOnstitu- tional convention could be called not only to consider the prohibition question but "aI other issues vital to representative government"
 MT. Cuvillier pointed out that pc ttions for two-thirds of the states, or g, are necessary before congress can call the convention, and said if New York, Massachusetts, Maryland and Rhode Island should make such an application, congress would be required to issue the call.
 States that have requested con stitutional convention, he said, are; Arkansas. in 1908; California, 1908; Colorado, 1901; Delaware, 1907; Idaho. 1908; Illinois, 190%-1909; h. diana. 1907; Iowa. 1907-1909; Kan sas. 1907; Kentucky. 1902; Louisiana i9o7; Montana. 1907; Nebraska, 1908; Nevada, 1907; New Jersey, 1907: North Carolina. 1907; Okla homa, 1908; Oregon, 19O1-19O9; Pennsylvania. 1901: south Dakota, 1908; Tennessee, 1901-19o5; Texas, 1S90-1901-190S; Utah, 1908, and Washington, 1903.