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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
GREEN OPPOSES
GENERAL STRIKE
IN ROTARY MEET
Says Class Difference
Not IrreconciIiabIe

DENVER, Colorado, June IS. - (By
Mail. speaking before the conven-
ton of the Rotary international, Will
liam Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor and an honorary
member Of the Coshocton (Ohio) Rota-
ry Club, pledged his influence to the
convention of open shop Rotarians in
preventing any general strike by men,
bers of the A. F. of J.. or other Ameri-
can workers.
$50 far as can influence the poll
cies of this great organization" said
Green, mo general strike will be expe-
rimented with where such strike
would involve the violation and abro-
cation of wage agreements.
Prefers No Strike Rather Than
Oppose Government.
"a general strike means that the
line of industrial conflict is immedi-
ately changed, SO that the conflict be-
comes a contest between employees and
government rather than between en-
ployes and employers.
When our fellow workers in Great
Britain recently experimental in the
use of the general strike in an effort
to redress grievous wrongs. which the
miners of Great Britain were suffering,
the working people of America, in
common with those in other countries,
watched its progress with great appre-
hension and anxiety"
Leave Us Out, Green!
To-day" added Green, the Rotarian,
drawing heavily upon his imagination,
"the workers. of America are more
convinced than ever of the wisdom of
the policies pursued by helAmerican
Federation of Labor" fnA
Rotary, said Green, has for its aims
the same humanitarian purposes as
the American Federation of Labor
'the advancement of human welfare"
he added, clearing up any doubt as to
the aims of the A. F. of L.
are the same as those OF the Rotari-
ans.
Proud of Class Collaboration.
"We are striving to bring about
spirit of cooperation and right rela-
between the employers and
the employees. We are proud of our
accomplishment and we solicit your
enthusiastic support"
Green sketched the development of
class relationship between capital and
labor and said that some people"
regard the difference between the two
rs irreconcilale.
But is it irreconcilable? Green
Questioned, then answered himself by
saying, ut is possible so to conduct
he affairs of industry and labor as to
bring about and maintain the co-opera-
i've relationship between them"
How Does This Help the Worker?
There are strong evidences of this
fact in many of the outstanding bust
ness and manufacturing enterprises in
the United States. Many prominent
and far-seeing employers and manag-
srs have adopted progressive plans of
operation which permit the employee
to develop his efficiency to its highest
point, and to increase his productivity
In ratio to this efficiency
Industry is complex, said, Green, and
exists OF wrongs and in.
Justice without anybody being to
blame"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
Russian Fraction w. P.
to Meet Friday Night
at Workers House

The Chicago Russian fraction of the
Workers (Communist) Party will
meet Friday, June rs. at p. m, at
the Workers House, 1902 w. Division
street.
Organizational report and other i'm
portant questions will come up for
discussion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
Tennessee Supreme
Court Delays Decision
In the Scopes Case

NEW YORK-(FP)-June 21.--De-
cision on the Scopes appeal to the
Tennessee Supreme Court will not be
returned until autumn, according to a
dispatch from Nashville. This ap-
peal challenges the constitutionality
of the anti-evolution law under which
John T. Scopes, high school teacher,
was convicted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
Negro Musicians oraanIzed.

NEW oRLEANS.-(FP)-Through
the efforts of Dave Marcusy, president
New Orleans central trades and labor
council, the Negro musicians have
been organized in a separate unit Of
the American FederationIof Labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23

Open your eyesI Look aroundl
There are the stories Of the workers
struggles around you begging to be
written up. Do III Send II inI Write
as you fight. Ams
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
PAPCUN FACES
SEDITION TRIAL
MONDAY, june Is

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 90
George Papcun will go on trial in
UniontownS Pa, Monday, June rs,
charged with violating the Flynn Anti
Sedition Act.
Attorney G. L. Davidson of Union
town and Isaac Ferguson of Chicago
will defend Papcun in court.
Papcun was arrested January a.
while addressing a Lenin Memorial
meeting in Republic, Pa, a little min
ing town in Fayette county. He was
released on $4,000 bail
Charleroi and Brownsville Central
Labor Unions adopted resolutions of
protest against the arrest and Gov.
Pinchot ordered an investigation. The
case was then dismissed. He was
rearrested when he appeared In
Brownsville to address a meeting ar
ranged by the International Labor De-
Tense and the American Civil Liberties
Union. The arrest took place before
he entered the hall. He was charged
with violating the anti-sedition act.
At the preliminary hearing before
Squire McCombs of New Salem. Pa,
the policeman who arrested Papcun
was compelled under cross examin-
alton to testify that the only thing
Papcun did was to call on the people
to organize and ito tell the Negroes
that they are just as good as the
white. workers.
I. L. D. Aids Papeun.
The International Labor Defense is
in charge Of the case. Money is bad
ly needed and all the members Of
the international Labor Defense and
sympathizers are urged TO rush con.
tributions to the International Labor
Defense, SO7 McGeagh Bldg, Pitts.
burgh, Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
EVEN A COMP ANY
union TOO MUCH
FOR U. S. STEEL
T. u. E. L. Booklet Gets
Low Down on Gary

Not only does Judge Gary of the
United States Steel Corporation bit
terly oppose labor unions in his steel
mills of Gary, but it has a system of
oppression of its own that Gary thinks
makes even company unions unneces-
sary. This is brot out in the brand
new pamphlet entitled Company
Unions" written by Robert Dunn and
having a concluding chapter by Will
liam q. Foster, steel strike leader. This
pamphlet, published by the Trade
Union Educational League of Chicago,
has the following to say about condi-
lions in the mills Of the steel trust:
coId-bIooded Oppression.
The United States Steel Corporation
has no company union. 1t doesn't need
one. 1t has every other welfare wrin-
kle at work, purely to use Judge
Gary's own words, as "a business prop
osition." 1t is "old-fashioned" in some
of it's methods; up-to-date in others.
Judge Gary and his Labor Department
know other tricks that work as well
as committees and which preserve
the military discipline" on which the
corporation takes such pride. The
blacklist and the discharges for union
activity from which there is no appeal,
operate in the corporations mills.
The U. S. Steel autocracy is also
important to a study Of company
unions because its wages determine
the wages in every other steel mill, no
matter how much discussion" there
may be of wages and conditions in
those other mills, or how extensive
their plans for giving the workers the
illusion that they are negotiating.
From Colorado to Bethlehem, steel
mills wait for Gary to decide what
wages he will give his men. The in
dependent steel companies follow suit
no matter how elaborate their system
of representation
"HeIfare" Work.
The Steel Corporation is satisfied
that it's "Helfare" work, as the work
ers call it, will keep the loyalty of the
men without any industrial represen-
tation." Still the personnel profess
sionalists and the liberal economists
are yelping at the corporations heels
with advice as to the timeliness of
such a plan. They point out that the
strike antagonisms of 1919 have had
six years to cool, that the union is
down and out, and hence the introduc-
ton of a plan would not be looked
upon as a palliative in lieu of real
union recognition. They also intimate
that public opinion" is not so heated
about Garyism as it was before 1928
when the longer hours were cut.
But Gary budgets his welfare outlay
carefully and he sees no reason why
there should ever any organiza-
ton to challenge his power in the steel
industry. Hence, why bother about
committees? With barely 10000 steel
worker "aristocrats" organized out of
more than 100000 steel workers in his
plants he should worry about a union
ever forcing his hand!
1t may be added that Mr.. Gary's
social panacea, according to a recent
is "the general adoption and
practice of the Golden Rule"
We may add to the above quotation
from this excellent little book that
apparently the horrible deaths suf-
fered by the Gary workers at the Gary
mills recently is an expression of the
beauties of the golden rule" of
Judge Gary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23
y u
~ 49, 81 y 60 y ~
.11z:1. =
ON THE JOB
East Pittsburgh? Miami? Peoria?,

Which Will Get The Banner From Moscow and Bern7
Pittsburgh leads all cities country third
MAN FILLED
East Pittsburgh 14
is Al higher highest
country
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23

Kasper This eomrade, builder Of press without
equal, decided the honors Of the country should 90
to his city and SECURED EVERY SINGLE POINT
HIMSELF. We're proud Of this. eomrade-and so Is
the movement. With hundred such Builders wa
could triple the size of "our Daily" without sddIs
tional help.
cOmrade Kasper is candidate for Moscow.
Pennsylvania Is now second In the campaign with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23

Peoria also "dId It." Although the record
for last week shows Peoria with 90 percent
of their quota, we have since seen a few
more subs from this busy little town that
jazz made famous, which puts them we'll
over their quota and PERHAPS ahead Of
Miami in the scrap for the banner from
Berlin.
Again THIS is A ONE MAN JOB. Com
rade Max Cohen decided he would get the
quota and he got it with points to spare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-23

points they win the contest
forty points they they
here's worthy your VoteI
Miami Gets A Banner?
Miami.
quota percent they
Peora until
rom Berlin is theirs.
Touby points glory
accomplishment
Builders. Ho July a.
And Peoria-Comrade Cohen?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05

versity Of Utah. A copy OF the reso-
luton has been sent to President
Thomas of the university, and DR..
Clarence Snow, of the university
board of regents.
The action of the local commerce
body came as result of a protest by
Chauncey p. Overheld, director ge-
neral of the SONG OF the American
Revolution, and other members OF
that organization. In a letter Over
field Is said to have taken Nearing
severely to task as one Of the ultra
radicals Of the nation and stated there
Is no place in Zion for one preaching
malicious propaganda, especially UNI
der the favor Of the University OF
Utah, which is supported by taxpay-
ers OF the state.
The local chapter Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution also has
given their moral support to the
sons" altho definite action cannot be
taken at present.
With columns being devoted IN 10.
cal newspapers TO the protest OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, indications
are that II tho lecture Is ultimately
staged, Nearing will talk TO a crowd.
cd house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
AT. OF |. CALLS
OFF DRIVE IN The
AUTO INDUSTRY
Lay Offs in Detroit Is
Given as Reason
Especial to The Daily worksrs


WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. -(FP)-
Due to the slump in employment in
the automobile plants in Detroit, the
trade union organizing campaign there
has been postponed until January, ac-
cording to Vice-Pres. P. ]. Conlon of
the init. Association of Machinists
The organizing force has been laid
off for five weeks.
That the reduction Of force in the
factories is only temporary and large
ly seasonal is Conlon's belief, based
on reports from the field. Production
of new models for the spring trade is
counted upon to restore a high rate
of activity, which will provide more
favorable conditions for union agita-
ton. Conlon is convinced that many
railroad companies are about to estab-
lish lines of motor trucks for local
freight traffic, and that these trucks
will be big item Of production in
many plants in 1927.
To the extent that railroad COM
panies establish freight truck service
the trade union campaign in garages
will be assisted, officials of the shop
crafts say. The more trucks are run
into one garage for maintenance, the
simpler will be the problem Of union
ization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
WCFL. Radio Program

Chicago Federation OF Labor radio
broadcasting station VIGIL is on the
air with regular programs. 1t is
broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length
from the Municipal Pier.
TONIGHT.
600 .. m.-chioaso Federation Of La
Dor Hour.
6:so-The 5revoort Concert Trio;
Little Joe Warner; Ann Post; Vivian
Lawrence; Nora, Norlne & Lou sleversi
Mildred Coucio.
9:oo-Alamo Cafe Orchestra.
f1:oo-Alamo Entertainers.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER
11:oo a. m.--crace Methodist Church,
Rev. c. Copeland Smith.
400 o. m.-Wicker Park Lutheran
Church, Rev. S. p. Long.
7:45--1elden Ave. Baptist Church,
Rev. J. w. Hoyt.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
Fight Deportation of
Los Angeles Radical

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.-The de-
portation of James Olson, Los Angeles
RI. w. w, win be fought by the North
ern California branch of the American
Civil Liberties Union, which will ap-
peal to the United States district
court. Deportation papers have al
ready been approved by the United
States department Of labor, accord
ing to Industrial Solidarity of Seattle.
Olson is now at liberty under $4,000
bail.
Together with eight other I. w. WIS,
Olson, a Swede, was convicted Of vio-
lating the criminal syndicalism law
and sentenced to five years by Judge
Thomas L. Woolwine of Los Angeles
in December, 1921. Deportation pro-
ceedings were brought against him at
the time of his conviction. Upon re-
lease from San Quentin prison last
February he was served with the de-
portation warrant.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05

The district organization had a rule
that boys over nineteen years Of age
must receive adult wages even tho
the boss kept them doing boys work.
At one mine it was discovered that
this rule had been violated and that
a certain boy had some 5000 in back
pay due him.
The operator refused to pay altho
1t was a clear case-similar to many
other cases that had been settled on
demand of the union.
Howat, acting on instruction from
the district executive board, told the
miners to stop work until the company
settled and strike took place..
Howat, Dorchy and other district
officials were indicted for violation of
the industrial court law, they con-
tinued the strike and forced the Of
Tending company to pay the back
wages at the mine Office instead Of
thru the county treasurers' office as
the law provided.
The officials of the union were ar
rested, tried and convicted. Then a
whole series of protest strikes broke
out and 81 other officials and mem
bers were arrested and indicted.
Huge Meetings at jail.
Enormous meetings were organized
in front of the jail by the miners and
at first Howat was allowed to speak
to them.
But sentiment for his release was
becoming so strong that the author
tiles changed their tactics. Whenever
meeting was arranged at one Jail
Howat was moved to. another.
He was in six different jails during
the seventeen months he was impris-
oned.
No sooner was Howat in jail than
the Lewis machine showed its true
character.
Ito Be contlnued)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
DEMOCRATS PLAN
SACRIFICING OF
FARMERS FOR '2S
Would Block Relief to
Rap Republicans
Especial to Tho Daily worksr)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - Demo
cratic leaders in both houses assemb-
led here for the opening of congress
are trying to find some way OF Jug
Cling farm relief legislation in order
to save the farm problem as a politi
cal football for the 1928 presidential
campaign.
Would Blame G. o. p.
II they can prevent action being
taken at the approaching session, and
escape the blame themselves, they
would do It. They want to be able
to tell the farmers in 1928 that the
republicans denied them the demand
ed relief and use that in the cam
paign.
Republicans are also trying to
dodge the issue, but from different
motives, the manufacturers being op-
posed to farm legislation.
VIII Mean Another Year.
If the congress that meets Monday
does not take up the matter, that will
mean another year will lapse, as the
seventeen congress will not convene
until Dec. 1927, unless an extraordi-
nary session is called.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
STRIKERS WIVES
G FACTOR
in N. Y STRUGGLE
Committees of Women
Visit Homes of Scabs
tspeeIaI q rhe paIIx work.rl

NEW YORK, Dec. "a conference
Of the wives OF. the Cloakmakers, from
various parts of the city, took place
on Nov. 20, at the office Of Local 9,
New York joint board.
About six weeks ago, when negotia-
tions between the uniond the Indus
trial Council were brokn off, move
ment was started among the wives of
the strikers.
Committees of women visited the
homes Of scabs and used all possible
means to induce them to give up scab.
bling. Failing in this, demonstrations
were staged in front OF various homes
of scabs. The women also engaged
in picket duty,
These temporary committees are to
become permanent Councils of Cloak.
makers Wives.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
Harding Will Get
Treasurer Job, But
O'Brien VIII Fight

That George F. Harding will be
given the certificate of election as
county treasurer over Martin J..
O'Brien was indicated by the Cook
county election commission. When
the certificate Is given, O'Brien will
Immediately demand recount of the
ballots, it was said. He charges that
there was a default in the counting
and protested the victory of Harding.
The board is considering the argu-
ment Of George B. Arnold, republican,
defeated by P. ]. Carr, for county
sheriff. Anold contends that inasmuch
Carr died before he received the GER
tificate of election, Arnold should be
given the certificate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
Paper Box Bosses
Refuse Mediation

NEW YORK, Dec. g. Paper box
manufacturers of New York refuse to
meet union representatives and the
group of church mediators who sought
to effect a settlement. The manufac-
turers say they want the open shop
and the fight is to the finish. A trade
union committee of rs representatives
of other unions is raising money for
the fight.
Presence Of newspaper camera men
at a mass picketing demonstration of
the paper box workers restrained the
police from the clubbing exhibition
they gave at recent picket march.
But the officers pushed into the crowd
and stopped one section Of the parade
from proceeding down the East Side.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
Disabled Veterans
Say War Is All That
Sherman Reported 1t

CINCINNATI, Dec. Soldiers
who were disabled while doing their
bit for God, Woodrow and country are
still fighting. Thru their organiza-
ton, the Disabled American Veterans
they are fighting the veterans bureau
of the government almost constantly
for better hospital care. Their publ
cation, Disabled American Veterans
Weekly, published in this city, pro.
claims that they have now Started a
movement In several directions" to
improve conditions.
One of these directions seem to be
via the alimentary canal. They have
secured ruling from the bureau that
each officer of the day, on his tour Of
inspection of the hospitals, shall eat
each meal of the day with the patients
in their mess. hall. This system, the
veterans hope, win "bring to Wash
ington more teliable and specific re-
ports than have filtered thru up to
this time"
Which suggests that the hash which
is now fed to the disabled soldiers
who fought for Woodrow, God and
country marks difference from the
days when conscripts who had volun.
teered en- masse, as Woodrow politely
explained It, were on their departure
for French bombarded with bon-bons
and Camels.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05


"Howat gooda man for da miner"
This terse sentence expresses the
general opinion Of Howat among all
the Kansas miners except that very
small percentage who are henchmen
OF the Lewis machine. In securing
nominations for district president, re-
sulting as before stated in his getting
endorsement from 80 per cent Of the
membership Howat never visited a
single local except the one to which
he belongs, while the machine car
ried on continuous campaign.
"Company Always Wrong"
Another Italian miner (there are
many Italians in District 14) told me
of typical instance:
In a certain mine where he was
working the miners were being robbed
by systematic short weighing of their
coal cars. They proved the case and
then demanded payment. The pit
boss agreed to pay for the day the
discovery was made, but refused to
reimburse the miners for previous
thefts.
My informant said:
II pulled the bell and engineer
stopped hosting. We stopped the work
and sent for superintendent. The
super came and said pay for one day.
l said we'll send for Howat. The
super said 'Goddamit, 1 pay you for
short coal. know what Howat do.
He thinks company always wrong"
In 1919.
In 1919 District IA was on strike
with the rest of the union. One mine
brought in a force of scabs. Howat
led. 1000 miners to the mine and de-
manded the discharge of the scabs.
The sheriff appeared on the scene
and denounced Howat for making
trouble" Other speeches were made,
however, and the sheriff took the next
train to Kansas City, saw the chief
stockholders of the mine and, after
listening to his estimate of the situa.
ton, they ordered the discharge of the
scabs.
l gathered from other sources the
information that many of the union
miners who had been recently dis
charged from the army had donned
their uniforms and brought rifles with
them for the demonstration on the
theory that If anything happened they
might as well be ready for 1t.
Welcomed by Operators
Such incidents do not add to the
peace of mind-or the profits-of coal
operators and they welcomed the In
dustrial Court law with unconcealed
glee.
1t was not long until they had an
opportunity to use the new weapon.
Sure Of its effectiveness the operators
deliberately provoked the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
Senators Warn Small
Not to Appoint Smith
in Case Mckinley Dies

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Senate re-
publicans have served notice on Gov.
Len Small Of Illinois not to appoint
Frank l.. Smith, senator-elect, to fill
the vacancy Of Sen. Mckinley in the
approaching congress, should the lat
ter die. Mckinley is now incurably
i'll.
The senators warn that II Small
should appoint Smith, who is facing
oVsting by the senate because Of
primary expenditures and receiving
money from the Insult interests. it
would precipitate a fight that would
block all legislation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
May Pass Bill for
Reapportionment of
Congress at Session

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - An at
tempt to pass bill providing for the
reapportionment of congress on the
basis of the 1880 census will be made
at the short session OF congress. Rep
Fem, republican, Connecticut, will in.
troduce such a bill. 1t is planned to
have It go into effect on the 1882 con
gressional elections.
A similar bill was attempted at the
spring session, but was defeated. How.
ever, the lame-duck congress will
probably pass it, 1t is felt by observ.
ers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-05
SALT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SHOOTS OFF FIREW ORKS In PROTEST
AT HEARINGS LECTURE ENGAGEMENT

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 3. = The
board Of governors OF the Salt Lake
Chamber OF Commerce has passed a
resolution bitterly condemning the
scheduled appearance of Scott Near
ing here on Dec. 3. under the auspic-
es of the lecture bureau of the Uni