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CONDUCTED ~ TAEa&A ,xpurG WORKERS LEAGUE
IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL AGITATION

our activities, and should strive to be-
come acquainted with this young
worker However, this must be done
very carefully, and in manner cal
culated to inspire friendliness and con-
fidence rather than alarm. The ap-.
proach should not be abrupt and d.
rect, but casual and social. Any triv-
ial matter can be used as the starter.
for a conversation and acquaintance
ship. Then the friendship can be nat
urally and gradually developed, and
the question of organization and the
activities of the league brought in.
When we consider that the winning
Of several young workers from the
shop practically assures the transfer
nation Of concentration group into a
shop nucleus, then we can realize the
great Importance of the individual ap-
proach in the shop. Our member in
the shop should scout around, should
pick out several of the most intelli-
gent and militant young workers there
and should definitely set himself the
task of winning them for the league.
After short period of friendship with
these young workers it may be posi-
BILE to bring them in contact with
other members of the concentration
group and thus to get them interested
in our work. If two or three months
of persistent individual propaganda
and work result in the winning OF
these young workers then our COM
rade can consider his time we'll spent
In any case it is impermissible that
member of the league should work
in shop for any period Of time with
out mingling with the young workers
and making friends with them. Our
members must mix with the young
workers, must take an active and
leading part in any forms of sport or
social life which goes on in the fac
tory. Only then will they be able to
carry on their Communist work eff
fectively.
Another important and hitherto I'M
mentioned phase of the activities of
the individual member in the shop is
that he should stay on the job. Very
frequently it has happened that
comrades quitting of a job has wiped
out all the work of a concentration
group and ruined perfectly good pros
poets of building up shop nucleus.
Such actions cannot be tolerated.
Comrades should not quit their posi-
lions when they are Contact mem
bers" for a concentration group I'M
less they receive permission from the
proper committee.
p. CLINE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Students at Cornell
Get Green's Nanny
By Student CORRESPONDENT.

UTICA, N. Y.-William Green, head
of the American Federation of Labor,
appeared before a large audience Of
students of Cornell University. He
delivered a short written speech
which was advertised as being great.
The speech, on the contrary, did not
give any clear picture of the condi-
lions Of the working class or its needs
and struggles.
Some of the students who were not
satisfied with the ambiguous speech
asked a few question for Green to
answer.
''Why does the A. F.. of l.. fail to
give any support to the Passaic strik.
ers?" ~......--. .,4
Answer by Green: because the
leaders of the strike belong to the
left wing of the labor movement"
"why did you state in your speech
that the A. f. OF l.. fights for higher
wages? Don't the Passaic strikers
fight for the same cause?"
yes"
Then what difference does it make
whether the leaders Of the strike are
from the left wing or the right wing.
IL they are Sighting for the same cause
as you do?"
The president OF the A. +. Of l..
acted as II his tongue was paralyzed,
but he managed TO utter a few words:
well, boys, must catch the train.
| can't answer any more questions"
There was still an hour and half
before train time, but Green left In a
hurry nevertheless.
] heard some clear-minded students
telling one another of their sympathy
for the workers and their contempt Of
their betrayers.
Il SILVER to think that this man is
the leader OF four million workers and
pretends to be the defender OF their
interests" said one student with great
sorrow to his companions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

square. Kermit has been requested
for a parade to be followed by the
open air demonstration and then by
mass marching to a half dozen halls
for afternoon meetings at o'clock.
The principal downtown hall, ex-
cept for those workers belonging to
the International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, will be Cooper Union.
1t was necessary to divide the forces
of the workers between many halls
because it was impossible to secure
Madison Square Garden, the Polo
Grounds or the Stadium.
Among the unions already afiliat-
ed with the Labor Conference for May
Day celebration, are included The
Joint Board of the Cloak and Dress
makers Union; International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union locals 2. 20.
%, SS. 45, 55, Sc; the Joint Board of
the Furriers' Union; District Council
of the Shoe Workers Protective I'm
ions and locals SO and 54 of the same;
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
CLEVELAND HAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
SP Rim C FESTIVAL
P aris Commune Play
1871" Stirs Audience

CLEVELAND, April 25-The much
heralded feature of the spring fes-
tival at the Moose auditorium, took by
storm the entire audience of 500 per-
sons who were present. The feature
was dramatic presentation of the
uprising of the Paris Communards en-
titled, 1871" The opening depicts
the triumphant Communards cheering
Renvier, the leader of the uprising
who tells them that only by electing
their own Representatives to their own
governing body can they hold power
Workers. Council Meets.
The second scene shows the meet
ing of the workers council at which
various matters of national economy
are being discussed. The smooth
ness of the meeting is interrupted by
a delegate who points out that the
Commune is not secure so long as
the bourgeoisie is not disarmed and
completely deprived of political power.
The other members of the council re-
gard this as something akir to trea-
son but their criticism of their COM
rade is cut short by the entry Of a
wounded soldier who breathlessly in
forms them that the bourgeois soldiers
are at >the city gates The meeting
breaks up in confusion as everyone
PUSHES to the barricades.
Massacre of Workers.
The next scene pictures the confu-
sion and terror of the now leaderless
masses as they rush hither and
thither in their frenzied efforts to
save the city from the incoming
hordes of bourgeois mercenaries.
The last scene shows the execution
of some of the surviving revolution
lists. One of them with his back to
the wall against which he is about to
be shot, encourages his surviving
comrades to remain steadfast to the
cause of the working class by telling
that the mistake for which they are
paying so dearly will be atoned for by
another generation of workers who
will rise more omnipotnet and more
triumphant by studying the errors of
their predecessors and correcting
them. The spectacle, in which one
hundred people participated, was di-
rected by Sadie Amter.
Aside from the presentation, Israel
Amter, District No. 6 secretary, Work
ers (Communis) Party. and Harvey
Murphey. acting district organizer,
District No. 6, Young Workers Com
munistl Party, addressed the audi
ence. After the meeting, a supper
which had been prepared by party
comrades was served in the dining
room. Dancing occupied the remain
der Of the program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Council viii Fight.
Youngstown, O., Forms
Foreign-Born Council

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 25-A
Council for the Protection of Foreign
Born has been formed in Youngstown
with IL organizations affiliating. An
executive committee has been organ
lied with John Landers of the Car
penters' Union as secretary and
Brother Wainwright of the Hosting
Engineers as chairman.
Further appeal letters have been
sent out to absent fraternal organiza.
tions and trade unions and big mass
meeting to be held at an early date is
being arranged by the council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
SINK OR SWIM.

THE concentration group is really
l. confronted with the alternative:
sink or swim. Unlike the old terrific
rial branch, it cannot continue to exist
merely by holding meetings and carry
ing on internal activities. While a
we,l-attended lecture or social affair
marked high tide in the existence OF
the old branch, and gave it the SEM
blance of life, in a concentration group
such things are relegated to secondary
Importance. Industrial and trade
union work, factory campaigns, and
the selling of literature, etc, monopo-
lie. the order of business Of the con-
centration group. The neglect Of this
work dooms concentration group to
gradual disintegration and death. And
conversely, 1t is by doing this work
that concentration group lives,
grows, and fulfills its function OF es-
tablishing shop nucleus in It's place.
The task of Transforming a concen-
tration group into a shop nucleus re-
quires from its members greater ac-
tivity and sacrifice of time than ever
before. It requires the doing of dull,
arduous and unnoticed work. II re-
quires patience and devotion. And
whether these requirements will be
forthcoming depends to a great extent
upon the internal life OF the concen-
tration group. In laying so much en-
phasis upon the outside activities of
the concentration group we must not
make the mistake OF neglecting its IN
ternal life, since without the proper
conduct OF the latter the concentration
group will not carry on its external
activity and win break down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
National Rifle Clubs
Prepare Youth to Be
Used as Cannon Fodder

SALTWATER, Mimi, April 25.--
Judge o. E. Lee of Saltwater is the
state secretary Of the National Rifle
Club. He is working in the state of
Minnesota to get the various counties
to form county units of the National
Rife Clubs.
Thru these National Rifle Clubs the
youth will be trained in the use Of
arms. They can later be brought into
the state guard and from there into
the regular United States army.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Los Angeles Plans
Yowl Hayride May 2

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 25.-The
Los Angeles Young Workers (Commu-
nis) League will hold their fifth an
nual Yowl hayride at the Arroyo Seco
Canyon on Sunday, May 2. The trucks
leave Mott and Brooklyn Ave. and
Sixth and Los Angeles at $3.50 a. m.
Various sport events have been plan
ned for the day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
Workers Communist Party
Work Of Party Members in the Trade Unions

and learn when and how to work
with
1. Left-wingers,
2. Progressives,
3. Honest" trade unions,
4. Anti-machine men,
5. Men with grievance,
6. Socialists.
ALWAYS WORK THRU THE
broadcast POSSIBLE UNITED
FRONT THAT A GIVEN ISSUE
PERMITS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
CALL ON NEW YORK CENTRAL
LABOR UNION TO PARTICIPATE
IN MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION

NEW YORK May Day Celebration
which held meeting the Labor
unions and other workers represented
the Central Trades Labor the United
Hebrew Trades the socialist
to join Saturday May l. in Union
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
GET The PoINTl

" you send a sub you will build
The DAILY WORKER, and The
DAILY WORKER will help to build
the movement. Get the point7
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r. o. T. c. USES BASEBALL DIAMOND
TO SPREAD MILITARIST PROPAGANDA

over $4,000 packed the baseball
League Team typ
squad of R.
periodically military Thus the ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
NEW HAVEN, CONN, ISSUES CALL FOR
STATE FOREIGN BORN CONFERENCE

NEW HAVEN the Pro-
lection Of Feno which has the endorsement
trial Labor initiative calling
for the Temple
St. Sunday at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

City conferences have already BEEN
held in Bridgeport, Ansonis, Water
bury, Hartford, New Britain and other
centers. Springfield, Mass, on the
border of Connecticut, plans to send
delegates to the state conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
BOSSES BOOSTING
ANTI-ALIEN BILL
IN CLEVELAND, O.
Chamber of Commerce
Shifts Position

CLEVELAND, April 25-The Cleve-
land chamber of commerce has made
virtue of necessity and, in face of
the violent protest that has been made
against the Aswell bill for registering
and photographing foreign-born work
ers, has shifted it's position. 1t now
favors the Sosnowsky and Johnson
bills. The chamber of commerce of
this city, recognizing that the govern
ment would not be able to undertake
a compulsory registration of the for
eign-born without interfering with the
peace" of the American population,
retreated from its position and favor
ed bills which in their ultimate effect
are as dangerout to the working class
as the Aswell bill.
On the Sosnowsky bill, the chamber
states that voluntary registration will
enable aliens to obtain protection
against annoyance, inconvenience by
imposters or government officials, and
against the danger of deportation pro-
ceedings on account of the doubtful
legality OIL Cnelr reSlQence nere.
The Purpose.
The purpose is clear. 1t is calcu-
lated. that there are about 100000 for
eign-born in Cleveland who would be
affected by the bill. These are not
business men, professional men, etc,
but workers. With this weapon, the
employers will be in a position to
force the foreign-born workers into
submission.
Council Will Fight. fs
The Cleveland Council for the Pro
lection of the Foreign-Born will fight
all propositions that are presented in
congress to modest the foreign-born.
The yielding" of the Cleveland Cham
Der of Commerce on the Aswell bill
is only indicative of their shrewdness
in avoiding a too open fight with the
workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

1SS6-May Day--1926. Forty years
in the wilderness. Time for the work
ing class to move ahead.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27
CHICAGO MAY DAY VOLUNTEERS

wanted to distribute leaflets union meetings. factory
Volunteers up posters Report
Immediately the District Office, 10 Lincoln Chicago,
Ill., call seeley 1868 no
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-27

Are you worker7 Then you belong
to the May Day demonstration.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
BANK CLERK GIVES UP
I'm 100000 SHORTAGE
Memphis Man Returns on Hearing
Assistant Cashier Had Com
mitted Suicide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClaLeU fTeSS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December o.
Rush H. Parke, American Savings
Bank clerk who disappeared a week
ago just before a shortage of approx
mately 100000 was found in his ac-
counts, surrendered to police today.
He phoned j. +. Hunt and l. H.
Wilson, bank examiners, and told
them he wanted to surrender. The
Parke's disappearance was followed
by the suicide of the assistant cashier
of the bank. Clarence Henochsberg,
who shot himself at his home Tues
day<and the closing of the American
Savings Bank came the same day.
The institution is now In the hands
of a receiver. Before he killed him
self Henochsberg said he was short
$500 ,O00 and begged Abe Plough,
Memphis capitalist, to replace the
amount before it was discovered. Mr..
Plough told Henochsberg that he
would try to help him, but the banker
shot himself before Plough could
reach him.
between the shortages is not known.
Parke. acting on the advice of his at
torney, refused to talk to newspaper
men after his arrest.
Parke is said to have told the
officers who arrested him that he fed
to New Orleans, returning to Memphis
when he heard of the suicide of the
assistant cashier.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
70 FEARED DEAD
IN MINE EXPLOSION
Only Half of SO Entombed
by Indiana Blast Brought
Out of Pit.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOC1dCeQ treSS.
PRINCETON, Ind, December o.
Rescue crews at noon today predicted
that the dead in the explosion early
this morning in Francisco mine No. 2,
might total 20. They based their con-
clusion on the fact that only one-half
of the SO men who were in the shaft
when the explosion occurred had been
brought to the surface.
The rescue forces were adhering to
the rule of their training-tO diSre-
gard the dead until all the wounded
had been removed and given medical
attention.
AS a result, the toll of the blast,
which occurred at $40 am, from
gas formation, may not be known for
several hours, it. was said.
Every available physician and nurse
was rushed from Princeton to the
scene of the explosion. Jack Ogilvie,
director of mine rescue work in the
Knox County coal fields, was ordered
to rush rescue equipment to the scene.
The mine had been operating under
a receivership for some time, employ
ing 800 miners.
OF the 68 men who were in the
mine when the blast occurred, 81 had
been brought to the surface, each
suffering from injuries. OtnerS VINO
were not hurt remained below to as
sist in rescue work.
The explosion occurred at $40
o'clock this morning. The explosion,
which was believed to have been
caused by gas, blew the top off the
air shaft and sent the cage to the
top of the mine.
Rescue forces said they were hav-
ing difficulty in locating the miners.
The Francisco No. is one of the
largest mines in the State.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
ORMISTON. ELUSIVE RADIO MAN
IN MCPHERSON CASE, CAPTURED
Taken Off in Auto After Hunt
Throughout Nation Ends
in Harrisburg, Pa.
"Spirited Away" Says Chief
of Police, as Detectives
Leave With Captive.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HARRISBURG, Pa, December o.
Kenneth Ormiston, missing radio op-
orator. wanted in connection with the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson kidnapping
case in Los Angeles, left here this
morning for Chicago in company with
Charles Ellwood and Harry Donnelly,
private detectives, of Chicago, accord
ing to Chief Of Police Joseph Thomp-
son.
Ormiston, in company Of the two
detectives, left the Penn-Harris Ho-
tel. where. the trio spent the night,
in an automobile. The chief Of police
said he had no knowledge Of their
destination other than that the party
was heading for Chicago. Chief
Thompson expressed the opinion that
Ormiston was spirited away" but
that Detective Oscar Carson,
who was with the Chicago officers,
said Ormiston declared he was satis-
fed to return after he admitted his
identity.
The party left here in a taxicab
and officials Of the taxicab company
Evening star., 1926-12-09
Greece Is Waiting.
JugosIavia to Change Policy.

BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December
9 R).-The Jugoslav government has
brought pressure to bear on the AL
banian government in connection with
the recently signed pact of friendship
and security between Italy and AL
bania, and officials here had asserted
the belief that the Albanian Parlia-
ment probably would not ratify the
pact.
The crisis brought about by the
resignation of the cabinet Of Premier
Ouzounovitch is still unsettled There
is now a possibility that the veteran
statesman, n. p. Pachitch, who was
prime minister several times, again
will take his portfolio with Democrats
in a coalition government
But whatever combination takes
office, and whether the foreign minis
try will be presided over by Voja
Marinkovitch, or DR.. M. Spalaiko-
witch, minister to France, who is
now on his way here, it is said the
foreign policy Of Jugoslavia will be
fundamentally changed. It is asserted
that instead of former Foreign Min
lister Ninchitch's plan for establishing
closer and friendlier relations with
Italy, Jugoslavia's policy will lean
toward France and her Balkan neigh
bors, while maintaining a correct, but
reserved attitude toward Italy.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
CANN|BAL PRACTICE
REPORTED IN CHINA
Siege of Sianfu Said to Be
Starving PopuIace-70,000
Destitute'Near FoochoW.
By the Associated Press.

PEKING, December 9.-The popu.
lace of the city of Sianfu, capital of
Shensi province, is resorting to canni-
balism to ward off starvation as the
result Of being besieged for months
because of factional fighting. This in
formation is contained in dispatches
received here quoting a Chinese refu-
gee who made his way past the lines
Of the besieged city and entered.
The streets of Sianfu are strewn
with dead. The natives have been
robbed of all foodstuffs by soldiers.
There were 10 foreigners in the city
at last reports. A letter from one
of these dated November 19, said star
walton was but a matter of days, un-
less relief came.
Report Seige Is Raised.
There have been reports that the
siege has been raised, following re-
treat Of the troops of Gen. Liu Chen
Hua, the besieger, but this cannot be
confirmed.
The 10 foreigners remaining in
Sianfu include an American, If avail
able reports are correct. The others
represent European nationalities, in
Guiding five British.
The Baptist mission has received a
letter dated Sianfu, November 49,
from the British missionary, DR.
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Evening star., 1926-12-09

Recommending. "from motives Of
economy" that the entire triangle of
land between Pennsylvania avenue
and the Mall, Fifteenth and Third
streets, be acquired "at once for the
Government great building program,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon to-
day told Congress that the one out
standing consideration in the program
should be to place Washington in the
forefront of the architecturally beau
tiful cities of the world"
To buy this triangle "piecemeal," he
said in his annual report, will en-
hance the value of property remaining
in private ownership, and these in
creased prices must be paid on later
acquisitions. Congress already had
authorized construction of buildings in
the triangle, he said, and the business
like way was to purchase it in entirety
at once,
Evening star., 1926-12-09
DISTRICT QUIZ STARTS.
Federal Bureau of Efficiency Be
gins on Assessors Office.

Investigation Of several depart
ments of the District Government,
suggested by the Gibson subcommit-
tee of the House, was started today
by a corps of investigators of the
Federal Bureau of Efficiency.
The efficiency experts concentrated
first on the Office Of William P.
Richards, tax assessor. The Offices
of Auditor Daniel j. Donovan and Tax
Collector Chatham M. Towers will be
visited next, it is understood.
The investigators will determine
whether any reforms are needed in
the business practices Of these depart.
ments A similar investigation about
three years ago resulted in several
changes in the office of Tax Assessor
Richards.
Evening star., 1926-12-09
MELLON ASKS LAND PURCHASE
FOR BUILDING NOW, AS SAVING
Congress Is Urged To Acquire Triangle
Between Pennsylvania Avenue,
Mall and 18th Street.

The Public Buildings Commission
recently approved a policy of purchase
of all this land in the triangle, and
legislation to authorize the expendi-
ture of S25 900, 900 for such acquisition
was introduced today.
The east part of the triangle of land
will be required to safeguard the plan
of the Park Commission Of the Dis
trict of Columbia of 1901, based on
the plan of Peter Charles lEnfant,
in it's provisions for a fine approach
to the Capitol, Congress was reminded
by the Secretary of the Treasury. A
report of the Public Buildings Com
mission of December IS, 1917, sup
ported by the Fine Arts Commission
in the same report, was also con-
Cured in.
Secretary Mellon took up the whole
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