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The daily worker., 1926-01-09

A YEAR ago, the international or
ganization of the proletariat, the
Communists International coined the
formula, which has since gained great
popularity. of "stabilization," the par
tial stabilization Of capitalism.
Was this diagnosis correct? Is it
true that international capitalism is
really passing thru a period of par
tial stabIlization? Yes, the diagnosis
was undoubtedly correct. 1t implies
that international capital has gained
time, that it has been given longer
grace than we originally, expected for
organizing its resistance to the pro-
it is evident that only they, not only
the capitalists, but we also have gain.
ed time. The first victorious revolu-
tion in our union has also gained
time. Side by side with the partial
economic strengthening Of the capital
ist countries, an irresistible steadily
growing process of real, healthy sta
Utilization, of real strengthening of our
national economy has been going on
for the last few years-as not only
our friends but our enemies also bear
witness.
EOR the first proletarian revolution
L the question of gaining time until
the day comes when the troops of
workers from other countries hasten
o our aid, is of immense importance.
Our whole policy during the past
years of the. revolution was chiefly
dictated by our endeavors to gain
ime. Of course we must not gain
lime by the method of waiting with
our hands folded in our laps to see
what may happen, but we must gain
time by making the best use of every
moment in the interest Of social re-
construction.
We said that capitalism is at pres
ent passing thru a period of partial
stabilization. There is still regular
confusion as to this question. Sta
bEization, strengthening, but in COM
parison with what period? If we COM
pare the condition of capitalist eco
nomics now and at the time Of the
end of the war, at the time Of the
treaty of Versailles, in the years 1920
1921, at the moment of the greatest
collapse, of the greatest crisis of CAPT
talism, then we can say: "Yes, Eu-
The daily worker., 1926-01-09

herself is not member of the league
of nations. She did not take part in
the last European conferences for she
regarded it as beneath her dignity to
do so. She considers it sufficient to
send simple observer" to these con-
ferences as we'll as to the league of
nations, who sits behind the scenes
and pulss the European great powers
on wires like marionettes. America
did not behave differently even with
regard to Locarno-of that there can
be no doubt.
The second fact about which there
can be no doubt is that the Soviet
Union was the target at which the
conference of Locarno was aimed;
that this conference was a more or
less successful attempt on the part
of England, relying on Americas
backing, to organize the most import
ant European states against us,
against the Soviet Union.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
An Estimate of the International Situation zn

ference Of Locarno. But what we al
ready know, leads us quite definitely
60 the conclusions set forth above.
EFFORTS are being made to repres-
IL ent the conference Of Locarno as
victory for pacifsm, as a victory
for the policy of peace, as guarantee
against war. All the leaders of the
Second International are leaping and
dancing for joy over Locarno. The
Second International is running be-
hind the wheels of the chariot of the
Locarno conference and declaring
right and left that Locarno is a vic
tory of peace, a guarantee against
new wars. The whole international
bourgeoisie is roaring still more loud
ly in the same tone.
They will not however throw any
dust in our eyes. Locarno is further
link, a further development of the
chain which was originally forged in
Versailles, 1t is new tangle of con-
fractions, a new preparation for war,
- OAJ Se'oO oA obbCAApI " SACdJC =
united front against the Soviet Union.
And if we add the fact of the partial
stabilization of capitalism, it becomes
evident that we cannot dismiss Lo-
carno with a wave of the hand. We
regard Locarno as a factor which
threatens peace. Perhaps Locarno
means no immediate threat to our
union, but it is most certainly a mine
under our union. Chamberlain appeal
ed to Japan, France, America and to
the smaller states and tried to get
them to mobilize against us. He also
tried to persuade our Baltic neighbors
to mobilize against us.
( CHAMBERLAIN however was not
~ successful in his work. Locarno
is a slower but at the same time
more solid" attempt to prepare for
war against us. For this reason we
must make correct estimate of the
present international situation and
carefully weigh it; we must render to
ourselves clear account OF the fact
that Locarno is a new, more or less
serious and solid attempt to unite the
forces Of the international bourgeoisie
under the leadership of the English
conservatives, and that in the firyt
place against us.
Ito be continued tomorrow.l
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
The Hungarian Counterfeiters

The Horthy government of Hungary which into
wading thru the blood of the working which
fuena Washington that dictates Secretary of State Kellogg
the exclusion from the United States of people anagon the
white itself migrate France The Horthy
supported directly by French and American capital
time when the French already hitting the ObOggan
and threatening wreck the of the French republic the
upon the thirty million
l. 1,000franc notes. ..,spr,
The expose this affair by agents of the French
already resulted the members of the
Hungarian nobility certain army officials and usually the
the of godthe gasO had dirty hand in the affair
There be doubt that Horthy directly implicated Some
difficult question fixing the motive Since is
that the United States interested in the fall of the franc
point where plan be imposed upon France
counterfeit currency in circulation will further depee the
franc might be well investigate the possible role of the United
in this If such is the the affair WILL like the
British spy scandal in Paris be hushed and Hohy will be adj
vised less crude methods henceforth. re
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
Edison Strike
Settling Down to
Long Drawn Out Fight
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before the strike was called, lives at
1885 Claremont avenue, Oak Park.
Let all the union men in his neighbor-
hood know the Judas among them
and treat him accordingly.
"Whte Rats"
silent Cal' Bushman. the foreman,
is serving his masters so well that he
is said to be wearing overalls for the
first time in many years. In spite of
his great efforts the scabs are not
able to turn out the work and the
production is still at standstill.
Bushman's lickspitte, Barney Mitch
ell, alias Michalsky the straw-boss, who
is also known as Barney the -Simp"
is another one of those half-men who
for a long time was talking about
unionism hut betrayed the cause when
action was taken. Barney lives at
1892 S. Keeler avenue for the infor-
nation of the union men in his neigh
borhood.
Bill Krause is the fourth Judas who
was spineless when action was taken
and stayed on the job to become
straw-boss. He lives at 1926 S. 4Sth
court
In spite of these few betrayals and
in spite of the police intimidation the
ranks of the strikers remain unbrc
ken. The unions conducting the
strike are preparing for long fight
against this notorious open shop sub
sdiary of the General Electric com
pany.
Success in this struggle will pave
the way for the organization of all the
workers in the electrical industry.
The conditions of the workers in this
important industry are deplorable and
the wages paid in most cases are mis-
cradle, but organization is difficult due
to the spy system maintained by the
companies. However with real sys-
tematic organization campaign by the
unions in the metal industry there is
no doubt that this industry can be
organized and forced to pay living
wage.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
+. Lewis Proposes Arbitration Plan

feated when the Lewis-C Cappellini
machine asked for only ten per cent
increase, are bitterly opposed to the
five per cent being considered any In.
crease at all.
A Surrender.
In view of the fact that the Lewis
machine has practically betrayed the
miners to arbitration and to the mercy
of the bosses, the five per cent in
crease is sure to be more than won
back by the bosses speeding up the
miners and generally taking more out
of them than before. The progress
sives claim it is a surrender and not
a victory.
The other element yet in doubt is
the length of the contract period.
Since Lewis has already offered to
sign contract for as long as five
years, it is thought that the new pact
will run for that long at least, maybe
longer if the operators press Lewis
for longer term, if they think it to
the operators interest.
There is no report of what the set
tlement may give in the line of a
check-off, but if the operators get the
surrender reported, they may agree to
the check-off, which is not an unmixed
blessing for the miners who actually
dig coal but who do not draw fat sal
aries as does Lewis.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09

place, so the defense decided to let
the jury remain as it was.
An atmosphere of prejudice and in
timidation permeated the court room.
The stenographer who had taken the
original testimony of the witnesses for
the prosecution had agreed to tell the
facts and was asked to testify for the
defense, but evidently she had been
visited by the prosecutions agents
and her changed attitude caused the
defense to decline to place her on the
stand.
Judge Decides Case.
When the case had been concluded
the judge decided to take it out of the
hands of the jury and render a verdict
of guilty. The result was that he
fined Comrade Loeb s1OO and costs.
which can either be paid or new bonds
set and the case appealed to higher
court.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
open New Training Camp.

Brig. Gen. Michael J. Lenihan an.
nounces that the Citizens Military
Training Corps members of the Chi
cago sector will be trained at Fort
Sheridan in the future instead OF at
Fort Custer As there will be two
corps during the summer all member
Of the corps will be sent to, the plac
nearest where they live to be pr
pared for any future simperialist as
gressions in behalf of the American
capitalists.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
New York Daily Worker Celebration

COMMUNISTS sympahers of New York City stage
birthday celebration for THE DAILY WORKER the Yorve
Sunday anuary 1O that will be innovation in affairs
this
That has been left unturned
evidenced by the splendid Of talent including of the fore
artists of the world obtained for the occasion
Thousands workers will take advantage of this celebration
rtn their allegiance the daily labor paper in the English
language all times fights for the of the
file the working class This the first of series of such ceebra
the country during coming
The daily worker., 1926-01-09

your job is to make the boss come
lcross with more money in real wag-
$ and not in "hush" money. Get
wise to yourself before it gets too
late.
Expose Profit Sharing Scheme.
In tomorrow's DAILY WORKER
there will be a special article dealing
with why the company you work for
wants you to buy shares-to buy
stock-in it's company. The DAILY
WORKER will expose the drive that
is now being carried on in the
wards" to get the workers to buy
the company paper" and what the
real purpose of the sale of that stock
is. Get copy Of the paper tomor-
row.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
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off the head so that it hangs from
the hog by a slender piece of skin
This is not easy work The heads
man must find the joint in the back of
the neck and break it with his knife.
He has to do this from 300 to 400
times per hour for five hours at one
time with only Is minutes for relief
n the forenoon. This is considered
one of the highly skilled jobs on the
floor and for this work they average
63 cents per hour. For the minimum
week of 40 hours they earn $25. 20.
The company paid out to the four
headers $1OO.SO.
Company Saves Dollars.
Since the bonus was put in two of
the headers have been eliminated.
Two headers now have to cut the
heads of 600 to 500 hogs per hour.
These two headers get So cents per
hour Their wages are still $500 for
the minimum week The company
pays these men a bonus which aver
ages about Sc per week. In other
words each headsman gets $31.2O per
week. The company pays out total
Iof $6240 for the two headsmen where
before it paid s1OO.SO to the four.
Under the bonus system while the
company gives each worker a measly
Sc bonus, which is quite hight as COM
pared to the other workers who get
anywhere from 25 cents to $1.75 per
week, the company saves a sum of
$3.50 on each man or S3S.4O on both.
So you see, packing-house worker,
while you grow thin the company
wakes fat.
snatehers speed-up.
Let us now consider the snatchers.
Here the company had four men at
one time. The snatchers must take
out the intestines of the hog. They
must hold the intestines with one
hand land these intestines weigh
from so to 80 pounds) and with the
other cut them out of the hog. They
must then throw the intestines onto
a table where government inspector
examines them. This work must be
done quickly. There is always a
great danger that the men will cut
their hands. Now instead of four men
handling the hogs that come down the
chain there are only two. The wages
here are So cents per hour. For their
minimum week they receive 5000
The total amount paid TO the four was
$SO.S0. Now there are but two men
doing that same work Each man
still gets the 5000 minimum plus an
average bonus of SO to s4. In this
way what cost the company formerly
$S0.S0 now costs the company but
$4S.4O The company saves S32.4O
while you, snatchers, only get $4
apiece more at the most from the com.
pany. Whom does the bonus system
benefit?
Who Wins, Paekine-H Worker7
In every operation, at every job we
find that the same thing happens. Men
eliminated-put out Of work. The
company pocketing $40 to $40 each
and every week while the men on the
floor are getting a measly sum for
breaking their necks." II Is called an
incentive plan. There is an "incen.
tive" in putting this plan across,
packing.house worker But II is not
for you. II is for the boss. His "in.
centive" is TO make YOU work harder
at a lower wage He wants longer
hours. You want more wages
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to name stwo each. In case that this
board of five could not agree, the dis
puted point is to be referred to one
man, an arbiter, to be selected by
members of the board.
Can They Strike?
What is not disclosed in the reports
leaking out of the secret session is the
almost certain provision that there
shall be no strikes while the interim
Unable red tape of arbitration is being
unwound, and the pledge of the union
to accept the dictate of the one man,
the arbiters as final judgement without
strike. Naturally, the unpleasant
angles of the plan are CLOSED over by
those who are giving the news of the
conference. Both sides must have an
apparent victory" to show to their
side.
One OF the victories" of the union
will be, itgis rumored, an increase of
five per cent in wages. That this pitt
able sum should be granted is merely
an indication that the operators wish
to give Lewis the charity of having
few crumbs to exhibit as a result
of his strike policy. But the Progress
sive Miners Committee, which insist
ed at the tri-district convention upon
a twenty per cent raise, but was de-
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
Packing House Bosses
Threaten Workers Who
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lice seem to think that they can
threaten and bulldoze workers not
only in the yards" but also out on
the public streets of Chicago. A num-
ber Of the stoolpigeons were also near
the gates to see to II that The DAILY
WORKER distributors did not tres
pass upon company property.
Volunteers Needed.
More volunteers are needed for this
work and all comrades and workers
who can spare the time are asked TO
cooperate by calling up The DAILY
WORKER and leaving their names,
telephone numbers and dates that
they will be able to aid in this work.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
Bonus System Helps the Pack RS

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shorter hours-and "a want to work
50 that after dss work you can
enjoy life and L Be so damned
tired" to even e what supper
awaits you when J get home.
Buldoze Wdfkers.
When the headsmerk and the snatch
ers and the other workers in the hog
killing department cofdplain that they
cannot handle the hogs and that the
pace is too fast and ask for help the
boss tells them in a sarcastic manner:
Sure Wen give you. help. If we put
someone else on the job besides you,
you lose the bonus" And the sorrow
full part of it all is, that the worker
lets himself be bulldozed and cowed
by these sarcastic slurs and threats
of the boss. "a
Packing-house worker. i'll the last
issue of the Armour Oval, they pub
lished picture of the man who intro
duced this system inIthe yards with
the able assistance Of the conference
board. In the article that accompanies
the picture it states that the bosses
are planning to extend the system to
all of the departments. They are
planning to do the same to all depart
ments in the yards" as they have
done on the killing floors and some of
the other departments.
In yesterdays article on the confer
ence board, it was pointed out that
the workers on the West Side loading
dock had lost their bonuses. 1t was
pointed out that this matter was taken
up before the beef divisional commit
tee of the conference sboard and that
they referred the matter to the indus
trial survey department for adjust
ment"-after the bosses had pointed
out that there were more workers on
that loading dock than are usually
employed. What do they mean by
adjustment? This term is a polite
expression that theyi'm mean to fire
someone. 1t may bepyou. who are
reading this article. fqt may be your
best friend. 1t maybe your nearest
relative 20 r.
Use Bonus as Club,
That is the way the bonus system
works. First they fire Jake and have
John and George do the work. They
give the two that are left bonus-a
bribe-to do the work and to keep
Jake out of that job and on the street
Every time that theyiask for better
conditions the boss points to Jake,
who is out on the streets and wants
a job. III you don't want to work
here, say so and I'll get someone else.
There's Jake waiting for this job.q
Later John is let 90 and George then
does the work for the three men. He
gets little higher bonus at first and
later that is cut down. The worker
gets a measly sum-but remember the
company gets the big money. They
save dollars where you get pennies
And when you ask for an increase In
wages or even In the hush" money
they pay in the form of a bonus the
boss points to the employment office
and shows you that Jake and John
are waiting for the job
Refuse "Hush'l.Mone
Packing house worker, are you go
ing to let beautiful phrases lull you
to sleep? Are you gying to let the
boss threaten you axery time you
want better conditions? The bonus
system Is the bosses system. II you
cannot make your s2ds meet with
the low wages you are getting, your
job is TO organize and demand morel
The daily worker., 1926-01-09
Judge Declares
Moritz Loeb Is
!. Guilty in Indiana
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syndicalist law that Loeb, in his
speechron May Day, 1928, at Gary, had
said I'VE must fight for our rights
and overthrow the government by
force and yiolence." The four witnes-
seses who had obviously memorized
their testimony we're A. G.. Perry, edi-
tor of the East Chicago News; Tom
Cannon; reporter for the Gary Post
Tribunes and Earl Kidwell and VIM.
Bolen, both police officers of Gary.
Judge Protects Witnesses.
When the attorney for the defend
ant endeavored to impeach the .tes-
timony of the witnesses by endeavor-
ing to present their statements made
shortly after thess arrest, the Judge
prevented II by sustaining objections
by the prosecution.
He sustained most of the prosecu-
tions contentious and overruled all
the objections OF the defendant.
The witnesses for the defense tried
to testified to what Loeb had actually
said but were forced to confne their
testimony as to whether or not he
did say the words charged to him by
the prosecution. The Judge remarked
so that the jury could hear II that the
testimony Of the defense witnesses,
two girls, didn't mean anything be.
cause the fact that they could not re.
member the defendant saying the
words charged to him does not mean
that he did not say them.
Jurors Motley Crew.
The jury was peculiar aggregation
composed of farmers, steel worker,
clerks, one auto accessory dealer and
ne salesman The defense had three
ihallenges and used one on pros.
lective Juror S2 years of age who was
leaf. A worse one was selected in his
The daily worker., 1926-01-09

Watch the Saturday Magdzine
Section for ncto features emery
,oeek. This is good issue to giUc
to- your felloto acorker.
The daily worker., 1926-01-09

Packing house worker, are you go
ing to let beautiful phrases lull you
to sleep? Are you gving to let the
boss threaten you akery time you
want better conditions? The bonus
system Is the bosses system. II you
cannot make your ends meet with
the low wages you are getting, your
job is TO organize and demand more I
The border vidette., 1926-08-21
CHAPTER Nv.
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

19. For the purpose of nominating Mayor Board
Ct Aldermen for the City of Nogaes under this Charter
Primary Election shall be held the first Tuesday in April
1927 and thereafter the first Tuesday April odd
numbered and General Election if any necessary
for the of eecng such Mayor and Aldermen
of hem for said offices of said City of Nogales shall
the first Tuesday May 1927 and thereafter first
Tuesday May of each oddnumbered year. Mayor and
Board of Aldermen shall meet the Tuesday following any
election for the of canvasg the and decar
ing the result of such election The Mayor of Alder
elected at any election of the City of Nogales take
office at ten o'clock, A NJ the first business day of June
following their election shall continue to hold office
cept otherwise provided herein years and
until their elected and qualified
TO- The manner Of giving notice and the holding and
conducting of such election elections the counting
ballots the canvassng of the votes and the method
nouncng and declaring the results of such election elections
SHALL far practicable be the hereafter
he provided for holding state county elections subject how
The border vidette., 1926-08-21


able rules and regulations and appoint proper officers
such regulations into effect
500 To provide suitable procedure of taking or
otherwise acquiring municipal ownership Of public utilities
and to provide the and of paying for the
(5D The Board IF Aldermen shall have full power to
prescribe by ordinance resolution the form all licenses
authorized to be issued the conditions upon which they
may be issued the method of issuing and by what officers
they shall be issued signed and countersgne and may
vide by ordinance the method of cancellation revocation
any such license permit
(52) To enact appropriate legislation do and per-
and all other and things which
and proper to out the general of the city
CT the provisions of this Charter to exercise and all
not in conflict with the constitution of the State with this
Charter with the odances adopted by the people of the
c to do and perform all acts required by the laws of the
State to exercise and carry into effect whenever deemed
and all additional vested in the
city the Board of Aldermen by the laws of the State
H. The Board of Aldermen shall meet regularly at the
City Hall at eight o'clock P M the first Monday in each
month"; and shall specially whenever called by the Mayor
by majority of its members; shall be the judge of the
election and qualifications of the Mayor and it's members
subject to review by the courts it shall determine it's rules
procedure and compel attendance of members at it's
meetings. majority of all the members of the Board of Alder
shall constitute quorum to do business but smaler