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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
IRREGULAR EMPLOYMENT CUTS
WAGES OF THE BUILDING TRADES

Irregular employment cuts down the
earnings of building trades workers
even in years Of extraordinary activ-
fly. This is shown in the May labor
bulletin of the Wisconsin Industrial
commission. Analysing reports from
276 contractors employing an average
of 2,4S5 workers, the commission
shows that in 1925 the building trades
In that state average only 1870 of full
time.
In September, the peak of employ
ment for the year, the contractors re-
quired 1910 workers. But at the low
point in February the industry used
only 1885.
PartsTime Work.
The difference between theoretical
and actual earnings can be computed
from building trades rates of pay in
Milwaukee published by the U. s. de-
partment OF labor. Bricklayers at $55
a week should earn $3.50 If employed
full time throughout the year. But
they get only $40 of a full years
work, so they actually average 1894,
or s44.50 a week spread over the year.
None OF the building trades in Wis
consin averaged 800 of full employ
ment in 1925. The occupations vary
from 42Ss Of fun time for stone cutters
to 800 for electrical workers Com
mon labor averaged about 67T5
throughout the year. The numbers
employed in the maximum and mini
mum months as well as the averages
for the year are:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Icor Holds Tag Day
in Kansas City, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 15.-The
Kansas City branch of the Icor Society
for the aid of Jewish Colonization in
Soviet Russia held Flower Day here.
The city manager approved the date
of the Flower Day, but the Jewish
bourgeoisie and the rabbits did not ap-
prove the day.
Three rich Jewish merchants en-
tered the local headquarters on the
Flower Day and wanted to know by
whose authority it was being held. The
rabbis informed the committee in ad-
vance that the Flower Day would be
failure because it was held on the
sabbath. The local Jewish newspapers
sabotaged the Flower Day.
In spite of all this, the Flower Day
committee proved themselves equal to
the task Eighty girls were selling
flowers in the heart of the city on all
the main thorofares.
The result of the days work. was
$76S.21 This will be used toward buy
ing a tractor to help the colonizers in
Soviet Russies
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
ARREST LEADER
OF GUNMEN In
FRISCO STRIKE
Held on $500 Bail In
Felony Charge
BY MIRIAM ALLEN de FORD.

SAN FRANCISCO-(FP)-In the
arrest of Frank Strohm, manager of
the City Hotel, headquarters of the
imported strikebreakers, San Fran
cisco police believe they have cap
tured the man back Of most Of the
violence in the carpenter strike.
Strohm is accused Of having furnished
the blackjacks with which two gun
men beat up and seriously injured
Frank r. Daniels, union carpenter.
Strohm is being held under $500 bail
for trial on a felony charge.
The grand jury has finished its in
vestigation and says 1t is satisfied
that everything is being done to en-
force the law and that it will not in
terfere unless extreme violence occurs.
The strike is at lull, except for spo-
radio outbreaks, in San Francisco but
there are frequent demonstrations in
Oakland and Berkeley
Frank Mcdonald, president Califor-
MIA building trades council, says San
Francisco carpenters are paid 81 to
SO less a day than carpenters any
where in. the country, and that the
openshop Industrial Assn. will not per-
nit contractors to pay higher wages.
An imported strikebreaker, Charles
Cody, has been given 90-day sus-
pended sentence for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The latest exploit
was an alleged attempt by strikers to
destroy a partially completed building.
Investigation, however, showed that
this was 1000 union job, and that
the socalled sabotage was apparently
a frameup by the Industrial Assn. The
police judges and a majority of the
board of supervisors are on the side
of the union men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Landlords Rule Cleveland.

CLEVELAND.-(FP)-The million
people OF Cleveland are paying tribute
to handful of landlords. The boast
OF the Cleveland real estate board is:
"A few families own all OF, Cleve-
lands business district, and only a
comparatively few own most of the
land throughout the city" These sug-
gestiye lines are quoted from an ar.
ticle headed Land Buyer Has Rest of
People Working for Him.
The article is lure to entice people
OF small means to buy real estate on
the instalment plan at highly specula-
tive prices. II lucky, they are assured
a life of parasitism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
BROCKTON FORMS
/. SACC0 VANzETTI.
|. DEFENSE COUNCIL
Will Hold Mass Meeting
Thursday, June "a

BROCKTON, Mass, June 15.-
Brockton Sacco and Vanzetti Defense
Council was formed at conference
at the Labor Lyceum.
Since the bomb explosion in Bridge
water little less than two weeks ago
the local and Boston press are seeking
to build up a wall of prejudice against
Sacco and Vanzetti.
Police Interference.
In the midst of this hysteria a call
was sent to many labor and fraternal
organizations to form local Sacco
and Vanzetti defense committee. A
few days efore the meeting was to
take place, a prominent position was
given in the local press to notices
stating that a mass meeting was to be
held and that for the purpose of main
tanning order a detail Of state and city
police would be present.
Altho the meeting was only con-
ference open only to persons holding
proper credentials, eight policemen ap-
peared to preserve order" The chair
man, Albert eddie, requested all per-
sons not properly authorized to kindly
leave the hail. This request was ig-
nored as well as the motion from the
floor to the same effect. Chairman
eddie then requested all delegates to
withdraw and meet downstairs. There
upon all delegates present retired,
leaving the police to guard the empty
hall. The conference then met behind
locked doors.
Fourteen Organizations Present.
Fourteen organizations were repre-
scented by 40 delegates, as follows:
Circolo Mario Rapisard; Italian Drama
tic Society; Grogia Corr, Sons of Italy
Lodge Cristoforo Columbo; Branch It's,
Workmen's Circle; Branch 725, Work
mems Circle; Branch 3, Independent
Workmen's Circle; International La
Dor Defensea Workers Communist
Party; A. II d. L. D.; Lithuanian
l. L. D.; Mothers League of Brockton;
Mothers League of New England, and
the Eagles.
Robert zelrns, district secretary of
the international Labor Defense, was
present to extend the greetings Of the
International Labor Defense, and in a
short speech outlined the present stu
alton in the Saeco and Vanzetti case
and suggested methods of organiza-
tional work. 1(l
Demand Freedom.
A resolution was unanimously
passed condemning the decision of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS court and ap.
pealing to the governor for executive
clemency on behalf of Sacco and Van.
zetti. Committee were appointed to
visit labor and Fraternal organizations
urging them TO pass similar resolu-
tions. ~
Preparations were made to distrib-
ute thousands Of leaflets on the Sacco
and vanzetti case. An executive com.
mittee of IA members Zone from each
organization presently was elected to
carry on the work of the defense coun-
Gil 11e
A Sacco-vanzetti mass meeting has
been arranged for Thursday night,
June "a.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
WORKERS MUST
H ELP BRITISH
MINERS STRIKE
Food Is Needed to Help
Win Fight
b. BILL ROSS, Federated Press.

While British miners seem left alone
to fight the battle against the coal
owners and the government, they are
really fighting with the active assist
ance of the labor movement In many
parts of the world. The decision of
the miners conference to fight It out
alone rather than accept lower wages
and longer hours was greeted by gen.
erous contributions from every part OF
England and Europe. The largest con-
tribution came from Russia, amount
ing to $1,30,00O Nothing has been
heard from America as yet.
The press OF every shade of opinion
testifes to the excellent fighting spirit
Of the miners and their families. A
Labor party man who returned from a
speaking tour in mining area, said :
After speaking in a mining town,
The miners have been on strike
since May 1, and many are going hun
CRY. Thousands OF them staged
demonstrations and marched in large
numbers to city and village authorities
demanding food. Municipalities with
Labor majorities have set an example
by making provisions for the men and
their families. No serious disorders
nave taken place, but the million strik-
ers and their families will insist on
being fed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
so Czech Policemen
Injured in Attempt
to Break Up Parade

PRAGUE, Czecho-Slovakia, June Is.
Sixty policemen were injured when
they attacked a parade of Czecho-
Slovakian workers, initiated by Com
,munists, protesting against the con-
tinually increasing cost OF living and
the increase in duties on grain.
Scores of workers we're injured.
When the police attacked the demon
tration, the demonstrators and watch
ers hastily erected barbados in the
middle Of the street, tore up paving
stones and hurled them at the police.
The battle between the police and
workers lasted over FIVE hours.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Among the Chicago Furriers

ference members. Brothers, l must
have quiet while we hear the report OF
the business representative.
Business Representative l want to
say in regard to all the conferences
held so far that it is going to be a
strike. The bosses don't want to give
us nothing. They want to get more
hours. say they won't sign no agree
ment with us. Hear what the other
conference members got to say.
Lady Conference Member: got
nothing to say, only want to say what
the brother had to say. The main
thing is yet that we got to strike, but
think we will hold another confer
ence. Maybe the bosses will realize
what It means for strike here in Chi.
cago. say we must fight the bosses.
We get nothing for nothing. We must
fight.
Chairman: We will now read the
minutes.
Member: Brother chairman, l can't
hear on account of the elevated.
Chairman: I'll have them read by
someone with voice we can all hear.
(Minutes are read.)
Motion: THAT no applicants be
taken into the union until June 10"
Motion: THAT no brother be given
withdrawal card unless he can prove
that he is in business, is member of
the firm and can sign pay checks"
Motion: THAT Liberman be given a
withdrawal card, as he has been a
member of the conference committee
and therefore is entitled to It,"
Member: Move we consider point
by point. Ut is seconded.)
Chairman: No objection, so or
dered.
Another Member: Me 1 make
motion that Brother Liberman be
not given a withdrawal card. ct is
seconded.)
Chairman: Any discussion?
Chorus: Mr.. Chairman Mr..
Chairman: Order, order. We will
all keep quiet and have vote. All in
favor of the motion, raise your hands
Two tellers count. Sonnenscein, put
down your hand.
Tellers: Thirty votes.
Chairman: Opposed, raise your
hands.
Tellers: Thirty votes.
Chairman: This is the case of tie.
have vote. ! vote in favor of the
motion.
Business Agent: What? You vote ?
Chorus: Let's have a secret ballot!
(Tellers pass out papers.)
Chairman: The vote will be by
yes or mo" All in favor that Liber-
man be given a withdrawal card, vote
yes; against, no"
Member: Hasn't Sonnenschein got a
vote?
Chairman: l don't know.
Chorus: Look up the minutes.
Chairman: Sonnenschein, give your
ballot to the teller. Tellers will now
count.
Tellers: Vote stands thirty yes;
lforty-fve ''no."
Chorus: Hurray!
Voice: What do you say about this,
Mr.. MiIlstein?
(Curtain.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17

WASHINGTON. June 14.-Contracts
totaling s632,231 for 2s0Jbed mental
hospital in North Chicago we're award
ed today by the veterans bureau. The
general contract went to N. p. Sew.
erin. Chicago, s512.35O: plumbing, Kis.
sell Brothers. Hartford. Wis, $4,000;
heating. c. A. Hooper. Madison. Wis,
s44,720, and electrical. Harmon Elec-
trio Company, Chicago, s17,2ei. Con.
struction will start within ten days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
so Firemen Overcome
in Dress Factory Fire

NEW YORK, June 15.-Fifty fire.
men we're overcome by smoke in a
fire in Brooklyn dress shop None
Of them was seriously injured, altho
pulmotors had to be used in some
cases.
The dense smoke given off by the
smouldering cloth overcame the fire.
men so rapidly that at one time they
were stretched in rows on the side
walk. Twenty physicians and the res
cue squads of the gas company and
police department worked over the
PROSTATE men. The damage is esti.
mated at $4,000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Soviet Agricultural
Mission in America

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June 15.-K. E.
Istomin and L. M. Moreseff, technical
engineers, and D. Scharmer, engineer
in agriculture, are visiting the United
States studying agricultural develop
ment here on behalf of the Soviet
Union.
Large orders for agricultural mach.
inery will be placed by the Soviet mis-
sion in this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Use Armed Guards.

DETROIT (FP) = Armed guards,
supposedly for the protection of trucks
carrying scab products, are being used
by the Pittsburgh Glass Co. and other
firms in Detroit during a glaciers
strike. The strikers are supported by
the Detroit Federation of Labor and
other unions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
aL~>a-

then all candidates names will
be published. Ballots will be
sent to all those entitled to
vote and the lucky winner will
go to Moscow-as a sign Of
honor for building our press.
Every point will count for a
vote
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Only. 10 More
Days Are Left

On July 4th the third annual
sub campaign closes. The
special premiums will then be
withdrawn. EVERY worker
should avail himself Of this
opportunity to secure this
beautiful work of true prole-
tartan genius.
As soon as possible after July
4th, the cities securing
most points for subs will re-
ceive for first prize A BANNER
FROM MOSCOW, and for
second prize A BANNER
FROM BERLIN.
At the conclusion of the
campaign names and total
points to each ones credit will
be published of those workers
in the districts entitled to send
a person to Moscow. (Only
those districts will send some
one TO Moscow who have
secured the highest percent of
their quota or 10000 points.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Poor Funds Exhausted .

TOLEDO. - OPP - Prosperity has
overlooked Toledo's working popula-
tion. The $4,000 appropriated by
the city council for poor relief during
the year has been exhausted. A de-
mand has been made for another
$4,000. .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Actual Earnings.


Carpenters with a union scale of
s44 week get only $3.50 when their
annual average of $1,922 is spread
over the year. Painters with 1870 of
full employment average S34.4O COM
pared with a theoretical average of
S44; plasterers s43.S0 instead of
$3.50; plumbers 1880 instead of
$3.50; electricians 1910 instead Of
$49.5o, and common labor s22 instead
of S33.
These figures show that the appar-
ent advantages in wages of building
trades workers compared with factory
workers evaporate when their irregu-
lar employment is considered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
RATIONAL LIVING
To Reappear.

1t its last issue, year ago,
RATIONAL LIVING, the radical
health magazine, announced its
suspension for one year, due to
the voyage of it's editor, abroad.
The editor has had to extend his
stay in Europe. But soon after his
return to New York, at the end of
the summer, the magazine will be
published again and will appear
regularly in the future.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
WRITE AS you FIoHrI

Open your eyesl Look aroundi
There are the stories Of the workers.
struggles around you begging to be
written up. Do III Send Il mi Write
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
STANDARD OIL TAKES
TOLL or THREE LIVES
OF ITS WAGE WORKERS
Especial to The Daily Worker

Especial 70 ne DaIIy WorkeTJ
WOOD RIVER, H., June a.
Three persons were burned to death
and i've others were injured late to-
day when a liquid asphalt mixed at
the Standard OIL Company plant
near here boiled over. The eight
men were standing near the mixer
when the accident occurred. The
dead have not yet been identified.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17

That worker next door to you
may not have anything to do to.
night. Hand him this copy of the
DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Act IIl-seene |.

(Union hall. Members excited. All
talking at once about the new agree
ment. The DAILY WORKER arrives,
a bundle of them. But all are eager
for news and the papers are quickly
gomez
First Member: Say, what about New
York, Ell?
Second Member: Can't you read?
Lookl In The DAILY WORKER it
says about the settlement. Didn't we
put up a good fight in New York?
Third Member: Who's "we"? Did
you do any striking? What you talk
ing about?
Fourth Member: Yes. / was out of
work six months. That's more than
striking, for me at least.
Scene II.
(In the assembly. Chairman on mid
die chair. Members around the hail.
Gavel raps for order)
Chairman: Brothers and sisters, we
will first have the report of the con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
BRITISH TORIES
SEEK TO HOC-TIE
LABOR UNTO N S
Aim to Make General
Strike Illegal
ny RILL Ross, Fsderated Press.

BY BILL ROSS, Federated Press.
LoNDON-(FP)-H to prevent
general strikes in the future, is a puz-
zle the government is trying to solve
by legislation. The government is not
proceeding as rapidly as it threatened.
Labor men point out that the solidar-
ity of the strikers returning to work
suggested caution to the party I'm
power Political writer's indicate that
the cabinet has under consideration
the restriction Of picketing, making
trade union funds liable to suits for
damages and putting difficulties in the
way of balloting on strikes.
HaveIoek Wilson Aids Bosses.
Havelock Wilson Of the Sailors &
Firemen's union has already been Of as
sistance to the government in this d.
rection. When some locals in the
union struck in sympathy with the
miners, he brought their leaders into
court and secured injunctions against
them.
Law Violations.
With the law as It Is, every man
who went on strike in breach Of con.
tract is liable to $50 damages. Every
trade union official who signed strike
notices in spite Of existing contracts "a
liable to the extent Of his personal poss
sessions. J. H. Thomas apparently
risked million dollars he Is Teputed
to possess. But George Lansburry
says: TT is calculated that, II all the
workers who struck were sued IN
dividually, as they would have to be,
the courts would have finished their
job in 500 years"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17
Act I-soene I.

Act l-Soene I.
(ofice of the Chicago Fur Workers
Union.)
Milstein: Who is telling you the
strike is over?
Member: All the manufacturers are
talking about it.
Millstein: I'll call up the Forward
and see If that is so. Hello,
hello :. g.. Say, Seskind, what about
the strike, the furriers' strike? Mil
stein talking. What? You didn't know
nothing? Say, what's the matter?
Scene II.
present: Members Of the execu-
tive board, conference committee, etc.
Milstein: Sisters and brothers, the
strike is settled, but l can't get the
Forward to say anything yet,
Chorus: Let's get down to business.
Chairman: We got conference and
we got to be at the hotel right away,
so hurry up with the business.
Chorus: Mr.. Chairman, let's vote to
throw out the left wingers.
Chairman: Order, order Sis
tiers and brothers, we got to 60 to the
conference.
Act II--Scene |.
large lobby of first-class hotel.)
Business Agent: l think we should
call long distance to fino nut for sure
If the strike is settled.
Conference Member: Let's go in the
room. The bosses are waiting and we
are late already
Scene II.
Groom in the same hotel.)
Conference Chairman: Gentlemen,
l want to say what | want to
say Oh, yes, we will not give
you the 40-hour week.
Business Agent: Well, then, we will
fight for it.
Chairman: Next you will demand Sc
hours, and that we bring the pay home
to you, what!
KNOCK at the door. A telegram
from New York;
Business Agent: At last we got
news. Strike settled, 40 hours a week,
increase in wages! Say, what do you
say to this, Mr.. Boss? You want to
give us the 40-hour week or we fight
for IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-17

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-25
Girls Club Members
Enjoy Theatre Party
At Lakewood Monday

On Monday evening, a merry group
Of Girls Club members and their
friends, numbering &c in all, left Au-
gusta at 6:15 for Lakewood, where
they enjoyed the theatre performance
put on by the Lakewood players en-
titled THE Fighting Heart" A White
Line bus and two others automobiles
conveyed the party. The distance to
and from Lakewood seemed very
short indeed to this jolly group, who
kept things lively with laughter and
song On the return, the girls stop
ped in Waterville for lunch. which
added much to the enjoyment of the
evening.
Those who made the trip were
Doris Drummond. Gladys Pierce,
Hortense Rand, Alma Reynolds
Florence and Frances Lishness, Eth
ellie Garside, Katherine Gray and
guest, Gladys Little, Arlette Snow,
Bernice Patterson. Dulcie Crommett,
Molly Aiken and guests Winona and
Edna jenkins, Leola Tolle, Madeline
Murphy, Gladys Turner, Agatha
Plante, Helen Batchelder, Jennie
Jackson. Jessie Winslow, Marguerite
bennett, Laura Wakefield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-25
Young Woman Driver
Refuses to Disclose
Identity After Crash

NO one should ever refuse to give
their name after their car has heen
In collision with another car
whether they are at fault or other.
wise" said Chief Arthur HI. Field
OF the State Highway Police yester-
day.
This remark was occasioned by the
report that Ford touring car, COM
ing down Rines Hill shortly after I
o'clock yesterday afternoon, had been
In collision with a Nash sedan, after
which the driver of the Ford, a
young lady, had refused to give her
name. According to bystanders, the
Nash, owned and driven by A. NJ.
Douglas of Chelsea, was at the foot
Of the hill, going at a slow rate of
speed.
The touring car was coming down
the hill and when nearly opposite the
Nash, skidded and crashed into the
sedan. denting the body and damag-
ing the tenders and running board
on the left side of the car. The State
police Investigated the case and
found that the Ford IS registered
as being the property Of Sadie Nc
David of this city.
Mr.. Douglas stated after the acct
dent that he had no desire to see
anyone punished. but believed that
the owner Of the Ford should pay
for the damage done to his car. Sew
eral witnesses to the affair stated
that Mr.. Douglas was in no way to
blame for the accident.