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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
WEISBORD AND
BORAH DISCUSS
PASSAIC STRIKE.
Senator Hears. Strikers
Terms of Settlement
BY LAURENCE TODD.
Federated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 20. - Albert
Weisbord, leader of the Passaic tex
tile workers strike for living wages
had an interview with Senator Borah
on the situation in Passaic and the
terms of settlement which the strik-
ers will accept. Weisbord was &C.
companied by two other members of
the United Front Committee--Frank
Giacomini and Gustav Deak-who ara
familiar with the history Of the six
months struggle.
5orah to See Bosses.
Borah declined to issue any stateA
ment on the interview, beyond saying
that he was to see Col. Johnson, man
ager Of the Botany Worsted Mills
leader of the bosses, the next day.
He had talked with Johnson over theJ
long distance telephone, and Johnson
had assured him that since he, John
son, was to be in Washington he would
call on Borah and talk things over.
With matters in this balance, Weiss
bord and his associates did not mako
public their terms Of proposed settles,
ment, but stayed in the city to await
Developments.
Tariff Revision FIaht.
When Borah first became Interested
in tentative way, in the long-drawn-I
out contest between the underpaid5
mill workers and the tariff fattened
mill owners in Passaic, he asked why
the strikers had not been brought intO
the American Federation Of Labor.
The strikers explained, thru their
emissaries, that they had tried to get
into the fedGation-in every way they
could think of, but had been rejected
because they were strikers. The Am
erican Federation of Labor executive
council and the executives Of the Unit
ed Textile Workers of America, afiI-
lated with the American Federation OF
Labor, would not approve their CONF
ing in, in a mass of 10000 fighters,
until after their fight with the Passaic
bosses was over.
Relief Work Continues.
General skepticism among onlookers
1 - SS SHAAJ oboSOo VI the SLT1kS, as
to the ability of the United Front
Committee to secure funds to keep the
battle going, has disappeared. Fol-
lowing the recent issuance Of a warn
ing by President Green of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor against Com
munist leadership in Passaic and
I against the giving of funds TO radt
calls, many bodies affiliated with the
federation have subscribed generous
sums. One district of Green's own
organization-the United Mine Work.
ers-has donated thousands of dol
lars. Administration of strike funds
In the feeding Of strikers families has
been well organized, and there is no
present prospect that the strikers
can be starved into surrender.
This persistence in staying in the
fight, unbroken and unafraid, has
helped the standing of the Passaic
strikers with the rank and and file Of
the A.-nerIcan Federation of Labor.
There now appears a possibility. at
least, that the leadership Of the fed
Grafton will change its attitude and
VIII decide to enlist these fighters
while they still are unbeaten and un-
cowed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
Bukharin Wins the
Unanimous Vote of the
Leningrad Communists
(Continued from page ID

CONTINUED from page u
the opposition for the raising of prices
Of the products of industry, Bukharin
emphasizes that the basic problem
lies, not in the increase of prices, but
in the decrease of prices on the basis
Of naturalization of economy. Bulk
harm points out that the increased
trust of the middle and poor peasants
in the Soviet government and the
Communist Party is the result of the
inauguration of the Soviets, the reduc-
ton Of taxes, the assurance Of revolu-
tionary legality, etc.
The activity of the city and rural
bourgeoisie is growing; the party is,
however, undertaking in good time the
necessary measures. The most essen
tial fact is that the socialistic elements
Of economy are growing and becoming
stronger at a much more rapid rate
than are the private capitalistic ele-
ments of economy.
The slogan of the opposition brings
into question the party Organization
the freedom of fractions. The opposi-
ton has practically Joined together all
OF the anti-party groups that were con-
demned by the party in recent years.
Under cover of left phrases the lead.
ers OF the opposition in reality step
upon the same platform with the right
semi-menshevist elements striving for
the liquidation Of the communist In
ternational, to open wide the doors of
the Soviet Union to foreign capital and
to establish an IS. R." parliamentary
democracy in place of the proletarian
dictatorship.
On questions of the international
labor movement the opposition, reject.
ing the estimation of the present world
economic-political situation as phase
OF the temporary sterilization of cap
italism, practically revises the tactics
OF the united front in suggesting the
withdrawal Of the delegation Of the
trade unions OF the Soviet Union from
the Anglo-Russian committee.
The theological sources OF the oppo.
sition are: doubt Of the possibility OF
building OF socialism IN the Union OF
Socialist Soviet Republics, and dis
trust OF the forces Of the working class
The leaders OF the opposition do not
notice that they are generals without
an army.
A vigorous discussion was opened
by speakers who demanded a mercI
less condemnation of every attempt al
violation Of party unity and called for
unanimous support Of the central com
mittee. The meeting unanimously
with 5000 votes, adopted the resolu
tion for the unity Of the party against
factionalism and illegal groups, and
for iron Bolshevist discipline.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
II AM READY TO DEFY ANOTHER
INJUNCTION" DECLARES VICTORIA
CIESLAKIEWICZ AS SHE LEAVES JATI

"Tho I am no longer working at the
trade, am ready to go out whenever
another strike is called and do over
again what did in the last strike,'
declared Mrs. Victoria Cieslakiewicz
as she left Cook County jail yesterday
afternoon after serving a 6O-day SEN
tence for defying Injunction" Judge
Dennis e. Sullivan's anti-picketing
edict during the 1924 International
Ladies' Garment Workers strike.
Mrs. Cieslakiewicz left four small
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
Magazine Romance

Across pdnes grGyness spread.
Birds IN tree-tops greto restless.
Far GIo0y Gallant rooster chGl-
lenged - insoEent youth, bNgling
the fGint-heU-ted to a revival of
courage. MGrUeJousIy the east
reSponded.-From Good House
keeping, tohicb neglected to add
that about that time the alarm
clock also responded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01

children to go to serve her Jail sent
ence. One Of her children Is a young
girl that is crippled and needed con-
slant care. During the stay of this
fighter for better conditions in the
county jail the joint board Of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
Union cared for her children.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock,
John Gottlip and Mrs. Sophie Ruddell
CSophie Young) will end their sent
ences,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
SMITH AGENT PAID $4,000 FOR
ILLINOIS FOREIGN BORN VOTE
SLUSH FUND WITNESS TESTIFIES

The first trace of corruption the OOoO00 Illinois senatorial primary
unearthed by the committee Timothy
earthly East St Louis
L. Smith for the republican
League of Illinois bought a 5000 consideration
Sold Foregn-Born Vote
The deal arranged Mccarthy testified under OATH by Charles sendry
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
The Army of Landless,
Homeless Farmers Is
Growing Ever Greater
BY j.. LOUIS ENoDAHL. sRF1 III

THERE are two tendencies very
L clearly manifesting themselves
in that cluster Of states in the north
ern part Of the Mississippi Valley
known as the wheat belt" and the
corn belt" They are:
First: The so-called progress
ives" continue to make their peace
with the regulars" in the capitalist
parties.
Second: The purchasing power of
the farmer continues to drop and the
number of tenant farmers is on the
increase.
This condition has been repeatedly
pointed out in these columns. 1t
may be well to do so again.
Not only LaFollette, in Wisconsin,
but also Brookhart, in Iowa, have
been received back into the repub-
lican fold. Both will receive the sup
port, altho It may be half-hearted, of
the regulars in this falls campaign.
LaFollette is not himself a candidate
for reelection, but he is open in
his support of Governor Blaine, who
is slated for Senator Lenroot's seat.
Senator LaFollette is the quietest
member Of the senate slush fund
committee now investigating cam
paign expenditures, especially the
flow of corruption money turned
loose on behalf Of republican candi-
dates. The late LaFollette fought
"Newberryism, but the son just "lets
the world go by" as he hears testi-
mony telling of millions spent for
the corruption of the voters. Some
Of the same forces that are backing
Colonel Frank L. Smith, in Illinois,
lend sustenance to his political ma
chine in Wisconsin.
The regular" republican machine
expects to be functioning we'll in all
of the corn and wheat states. The
so-called farm bloc" Of the PRO
gressives" is not functioning at all,
except that there may be a half
hearted exchange of speakers. But
there is no definite program.
All this does not help the farmer
who, according to reports just issued
by the department of agriculture, is
facing a drop in the purchasing
power of his products to the lowest
level since December, 1924. That is
an official report issued by the U.
S. government. 1t says:
THE general level of farm prices
dropped from 1879 to 1876 per cent of
the pre-war level from June Is to
July Is.
"The departments index Of pur-
chasing power of farm products is
placed at 81 for June, the same as
in May, the 1909-14 fve-year period
being used as base of 100.
THUS, the general average of pur-
chasing power of farm products in
June was 10 per cent below that in
the f1ve-year pre-war period, with a
four-point drop in the farm price
index for July. If non-agricultural
prices remain at the June level, the
July purchasing power of farm pro-
ducts may be as low as IS, the low
est point since December, 1924"
Those are facts that explain the
growth of discomfort among the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
Fire DESTROYS Beach Resort.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 90
The Ocean View Hotel, a moving pic
ture house and a block Of boardwalk
concessions were destroyed by fire on
unknown origin at Pablo Beach, bath.
ing resort about rs miles from here.
Damage will total approximately
$500 900.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01
MAX BEDAcHT SPEAKS
TONIGHT FOR Y. W. L,

Max Bedacht, who mas just returned
from the Soviet Union, will speak at
the big sendoff arranged by Section 4,
Chicago Young Workers CCommunist)
League, to the district school students
tonight at Freiheit hall, 1909 w. Roose-
welt road
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-08-01

farmers. They also explain the grow
ing farm tenantry that even Arthur
Evans, the political writer of the
Chicago Tribune has discovered in
middle western states. In Nebraska
tenantry has increased from 43 to
46.S per cent in five years; in Iowa
from Alt to 44.7 per cent; in South
Dakota from 35 to Ais per cent;
and in North Dakota from 25.6 to
34.4 per cent. The same figures also
hold good for Illinois and Kansas.
Where farmers formerly owned
their own land, they now work the
land for others. These farmers are
continually complaining against
being submerged into a landless,
American peasant class.
This does not mean that there are
no profits in farming. The profits
taken by the bankers and the food
spectators, the absentee landlords,
who may live thousands of miles
away in some other land or on some
other continent, OF the retired Sarm-
er who has gone to the neighboring
city to end his days in an idle, para
site life.
All these leeches are continually
clamoring for the riches coming
from the land. They are united in
worsening the conditions of the ac-
tual farm workers. Bankruptcies
among land-holding farmers mean
real estate bargains" for them, and
an opportunity to increase their
holdings. Pauperization on the one
hand with growing riches on the
other. Excellent bargains" are
found under the auctioneer's ham
mer by the HAYES" as new recruits
are driven into the ranks of "the
have nots."
The above figures show that in
those states where the land is cheap
est, as in the Dakotas, there the per-
centage Of increase in tenantry is
the largest. Cheap land is no pro-
lection for the farm worker. The
free land" is gone. All that is left
is for the farm worker to toll with
the soil, wherever he can get per-
mission, to produce wealth, most of
which will be stolen by the owning
class.
The fact that the progressive"
politicians are joining with the con-
servatives, while actual farm condi-
tions are getting worse, provides the
blest soil for the growth of indie
pendent political action.
Another fact is the increasing in
naturalization of these farm states,
resulting in the growth of a city
proletariat with much of it recruited
from the land.
Here is the basis for the Labor
Party movement that is spreading
over these states where wave the
corn and wheat, from Wisconsin and
Illinois west to the Pacific coast.
The return of LaFollette, Brook
hart and others to the old capital.
list fold is the signal for greater
masses than ever of those who toll
to join in their own class party to
fight for their class interests against
all their class enemies.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
investigation of working conditions in

the mills.
In Lodi strikers from the United
Piece Dye Works, who were the first
silk workers to join the strikers from
the wooden mills, threatened to dis
rupt meeting because Lodi police
would not admit Felix Penarsi, wool
en- worker and one of Weisbord's lieu
tenants.
They won their point and Penarsi
was let in, but the meeting broke up
before it's purpose came to light. 1t
was reported to have been called to Of
fer the strikers 10 per cent. wage
increase, but the mill owners denied
they wanted to make any such offer.
Ministers of the Passaic Ministerial
Association and from the Catholic
churches of the district met in Passaic
with Weisbord and appointed COM
mittee of, three to attempt mediation
in the strike.
Six clergymen. including the Rev,
George II. Talbot, president of the
Ministerial Association, Withdrew
from the conference afterwards be-
cause Weisbord refused to admit news
papermen.
Thirty-three strikers were arrested
in New York when they tried to con-
duct tag day" to raise relief funds.
Two hundred came over in trucks for
the occasion and tried to Solicit funds
on the street. They had no permit.
In Garfield two women, one carrying
a revolver, were arrested for trying to
intimidate workers entering wooden
mill. Strike officials said the women
were not strikers and had no cennec-
ton with their picket lines.
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vice a foreign missionary enjoys. Mr.,
A. r. Rogers, attorney-at-law IN
Waterville expressed his faith IN
young people. The fate of the world
lies in their hands. Pure hearts and
the doctrine of love imbodied in
young people will save the world.
The program for Saturday includes
a student volunteer meeting led by
Roger Cleveland, Of Bangor Theolog-
ical Seminary, president of the Maine
State Student Volunteer Union coun-
Gil; devotional services led by Ray
Bucher; discussion groups led by
Miss Rice, Mr.. Newman, Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Bucher; an address by Cor
dan A. Cummings, professor of Bibli-
cal literature at Bangor Theological
Seminary; an address by Mr.. A, X.
Rogers; an address by DR.. V. w. Dy-
ers missionary to Burma, on "The
Great Commission and the World
Wide Missionary Crises; a supper
and social, and atwilight service led
by Ray Butcher.
Sunday morning there will be an
address in the Colby college chapel
and a student volunteer meeting led
by Roger Cleveland.
Miss Doris I. Roberts '26, of Island
Falls is general chairman of the
conference. Miss Florence Young 20,
of Brockton, Mass, is registrar and
treasurer and looks after the details
of management of the conference.
Mr.. Carroll d. Trip of Portland is
also on the conference committee.
This conference is the fourth an
nual Maine State Missionary Confer
ence and the second to be held at
Colby. The other one at Colby was
held in 1928.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Captain SiIaa Adams

Wateryilles surviving veterans of
the Civil war were reduced seven
yesterday morning when Captain
Silas Adams died at his home on
Hazelwood avenue, following an ILL
ness of more than a year. His age
was IS years but his departure will
be keenly felt through the city as he
was man of many friends. and one
intensely interested in patriotic
work. f.
Captain Adams was born in Bow
doinham. February %, 1S41, the son
of John and Harietta Hatch Adams.
At the age of 81 yearsthe entered the
Union army in the Civil war, being
mustered in from Bath. August IL
1852, as a private in Co. F.. 10TH.
Maine Infantry. He served In the
ranks for more than three years. see
ing service in Is battles. At the end
OF this time he wa smade lieutenant
and after training at Philadelphia he
was commissioned captain and
placed in command of the 41st Unit
ed States Colored Troopers which
were organized September 20. 1864,
In that city. When the war came to
| an end Captain Adams was on the
Texas border and he was honorably
discharged September 10, 1865, at
Brownville.
His recollections of his long period
of service were always cherished by
the captain. One of his most priced
possessions was the flag of the 9th
Georgia regiment which he captured
personally when the Union troops en-
tered Richmond in April, 1865. Dur
ing the war he saw considerable Of
Abraham Lincoln and enjoyed a
personal acquaintanceship with him.
He was past commander or the w.
S. Heath post of the Grand Army of
the Republic of this city and as pa
triotic instructor both for the local
post and for the State department he
addressed a great many of Names
school children.
Following the war Captain Adams
lived for some years in Brunswick
but in 1899 he came to this city, max
ing his home here since that time
For many years he was a railway
mail clerk on the Maine Central rail-
road and he retired from active SER
vice number of years ago.
Captain Adams was twice married
his second wife being Hattie A
Harthorn Adams, whom he married
in Brunswick, January Is. 1902. Be
sides his wife he Is survived by the
following sons and daughters: Nor
timer E. Adams of Portland. Ebert
S. Adams of Holbrook. Mass. Alice
E. Priest Of Brunswick. Lennra F.
Ray of Scion, Louise E. Priest of
Portland. Rowena E. Stinchfield OF
Clinton and Ida Belle Applebee of
Brewer.
I Funeral services will be held from
the home Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock and the officiating clergyman
will be Rev. Benjamin Beatty. pastor
of the Getchell street Baptist church.
The bearers will be members of the
Sons of Veterans while some of the
members of the Heath post, G. A. r.
will attend. The body will be placed
in the receiving tomb at Pine Grove
cemetery and later in the spring the
burial will take place at Bowdoin-
ham where there is a family lot.
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New York Dealer Makes
Fast Drive to Buffalo

With the trend of the automobile
industry toward the lighter yet more
powerful automobiles. with the de-
mand for economy as one of the
most important points of considera-
ton on the part of the buyer, own
ers will be interested in the recent
performance of a new Willys-Knight
Six Seventy between Little Falls,
N. Y. and Buffalo.
The trip, which was made on
February 8, was through binding
snowstorm, one of the worst in the
history of New York state. At GLE
p. M, on that date N. b. Bronner,
WHY'S knight merchant in Little
Falls, and four other passengers
started for Buffalo in the face of
bowling blizzard. The car equipped
for the road. including chains. had
a total roadweight of 3.100 pounds.
The total passenger weight was 927
pounds
The party arrived in Buffalo at 4
a. M. having covered the treacher-
our 1881 miles from Little Falls in
% miles per hour. Considering the
storm and condition of the roads for
night driving, the time for the dis
lance was outshadowed by but one
feature. the gasoline consumption OF
the new Seventy. For the entire
trip under these adverse circum-
stances, the new Willys-Knight Six
had averaged 10 IA miles to the
gallon of gasoline.
Through the use of this new. long
lived sleeve-valve engine. WHY'S
Overland has a powerful car with
an exceptional engine performance
With a speed range of from tc
IS miles per hour. this SO horse
power car exhibits an unusua
fleXibility and getaway. The use Of
the seven bearing crank shaft in the
new 40" has made the car free from
vibration, while the installation OF
eight Thinker bearings in the front
axle together with scientifically
braced radiator and heavily bracet
cross struts eliminates all roadsway
and wheel fight. The sales popular.
ity of the new WHY'S Knight 81,
seventy" since it's introduction al
the New York Show early in Jan.
uary has resulted in a huge flood o.
orders at the factory for this newes
six in the WHY'S Overland line.
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Colby Debaters
Defeat Middlebury
By Unanimous Vote

Colby defeated Middlebury last
evening by a unanimous decision
of the judges in a debate held in
the Colby chapel. The proposition
debated was "Resolved That the
Coal Mines of the United States
Should Be Owned and Operated by
the Federal Government" Colby
took the affirmative side, their
speakers being Herbert c. jenkins
81 of Lisbon Falls, Kenneth II. Cas-
sens '2S of Rockland and Frank T.
Adams '27 of Liberty. while the Mid
Glebury debaters were James S.
Jackson, William #. Hade and Dana
S. Hawthorne. The debate was ex-
ceedingly interesting as both teams
brought forward important argu-
ments to prove their opinions.
The best speaker on either team
was Jenkins of Colby, who built up
very fine structure for his team
by reviewing conditions both past
and present and offering a solution
!. of the problem of management. He
stated that present conditions were
harmful to the people of the coun-
try and concerned every citizen.
Dana Hawthorne was the finest
speaker on the negative and destroy
ed many of the arguments of the
affirmative. Cassens of the aff1rma-
! tive was also very instrumental in
the victory, while Adams brought
forth several important arguments.
The main reason for the Colby VIC
tory was that they built up an elab-
crate case as we'll as destroyed many
of their opponents arguments while
the Middlebury team spent the
greater part of their time on de-
structive augmentation.
The presiding officer was Ruther-
ford j. Gettens of the Colby faculty.
The judges were Hon. Clyde f.
| Smith of Skowhegan, Rev. Frank S.
Doloff, Winslow; and P. A. Smith of
Fairfield.
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OAKLAND
Sheridan PIaisted

Sheridan Plaisted of the Country
Club road died at his home Thursday
evening at o'clock after a short i'll
ness. He was born in Waterville,
Jan. 4, 1856, and was the son of Her
man A. and Emily H. Plaisted. He
graduated from Colby College in
1885, and was a member of the Phi
Beta appa honorary society eKand
the Zeta Psi fraternity. Mr.. Plais-
ted was married to Louise Thomas in
1916. and moved to Oakland He is
survived by his wife and two sons,
Philip Heath Plaisted and Thomas
Appleton Plaisted. Funeral announce
mentS will be made later.