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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
TRY TO FORCE
MELLON TRUST
INVESTIGATION
Fear Another Scandal
Series Like 1924
Especial to The Daily Worker

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 - The old
anti-adrinistration coalition of demo-
Gratis and insurgents resumed the war
path in the senate today in a drive
to force senatorial Investigation Of
the MelIon-owned aluminium company
of America.
While apparently unable to block
the aluminium investigation, admins
tration leaders quietly laid plans to
prevent a recurrence of the investi-
cations Of 1924, which ended only
after two republican cabinet officers
were forced into retirement. The reg
ular republicans rallied around a new
declaration of policy" under which
all resolutions proposing senatorial
inquiries, would have to be approved
first by standing committee Of the
senate. Standing committees usually
are dominated by. administration
forces, and thus republican leaders
would be able to check any extended
series of Investigations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
NONP artisan
MACHINE Will
Be CHALLENGED
Farmer LGboriteS to
Have Ticket
BY JOHN GABRIEL soLTIS.
Especial to The Daily Worker)

FARGO, NJ. D., Feb. 1s.-The nom
partisan league convention held at
Bismarck last week, rejected the
farmer-labor party as the weapon Of
the. farmers and workers of this state.
It endorsed the Iaekeys of the repub-
llean party for governor and for the
U. S. senate, SorIle and Nye respect
lively. It Incorporated into it's plat
form" some of the pIanks of the farm
er-Iabor party, evidently as a bait to
the farmers.
This action on the part of that pow
WOW surprises nobody. 1t was ex-
pected and predicted by the farmer
laborites right along. However, about
20 per cent of the delegates to the
convention, representing the strong
est league territory in the western
section of the state, fought and voted
for the acceptance of the farmer-la-
Dor party
The outcome of the convention was
practically assured, since the dele
gates were handpicked by the Sorlie-
Nye machine, most of whom are the
benefciaries of the Sorlie admins
tration. Naturally, they were on hand
to protect the interests of their pie
counter master. The participation Of
the farmerlabor group in the conven-
ton was matter of strategy.
Three factions took part in the con-
vention. The first was the Sorlie-
Nye group, which is opposed to the
party, because in prin-
ciple, It. believes in the parties of
Its propaganda is based
upon Scandinavian nationalism, to
which great numbers of Scandinavia
ans still cling both in this state and
in Minnesota. This faction controlled
the convention.
The second faction was the anti
Sorlie group, led by Roy Frazier, also
hostile to the farmer-labor party. The
opposition of this faction was inspir-
ed by the fact that while Frazier was
in throwing the nomina-
ton for the gov~norship, two years
ago. to Sorlie, after his election, Sor-
lie refused to pass any pie to Frazier.
his resentment toward Sor-
lie is purely personal and contains
no political significance. This kind
Of an element being devoid of prin-
ciples and Of honor. can always be
fixed by the highest bidder.
A Fighting Minority.
The third faction was the farmer
labor one. 1t was led by Senator
Ralph lngerson and Dad Walker, both
Of whom are dirt farmers, and out
standing leaders of the league in the
days that II meant something to the
farmers of this state. They had Is
delegates to the convention and it was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
PURCELL Says
U. S. LABOR ON
WRONG TRACK
Amazed at B. & o. Plan
and Disunity

LONDON-(FP)-"Briti labor, so
far as l can see, has little to learn
from it's American comrades" says
Pres. A. A. Purcell of the Init. Fed
GRAFTON of Trade Unions and British
fraternal to the 1925 American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention in Allan
tic City. "After the convention l
went to Mexico and on my way back
| addressed Is meetings in American
cities. Everywhere l told the story
of the struggle for trade union unity.
Everywhere the rank and file respond
ed heartily to the appeal.
Officially though, the American la
Dor movement has started right away
on another route-quite different from
ours. The Americans are trying the
policy of permeating or boring within
capitalism. They plan to buy up
the machinery Of production by in
vesting through savings banks and
investment companies. l have a book
here by a Harvard professor in which
the whole plan is explained.
Opposed to 3. & o. Plan.
1T does not sound right to me
though, With us there is an impress
sion that we cannot hope to gain
through schemes proposed by the cap
talists. The American slogan seems
to be: We take a step in advance
when we get into the picture with the
capitalists We are moving right
away from that viewpoint in Britain. -
Purcell then discussed amalgamation
of craft into Industrial unions. I'VE
regard it as part Of our everyday job
he said. I'VE are amalgamating con-
stantly. The thing that impressed me
in the United States was the way in
which they cling to their multiplicity
of little organizations. Their present
policy seems to be taking them
farther in that direction. Look at the
B. & o. plan for example. AS far as
| can see, that will take them back to
dealing between the employers and
the workers in a single shop. 1t is a
British Employ Solidarity.
The result of this situation is evil
dent enough, according to Purcell
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Great Daily Meetings.

That the bosses are sorry by this
time that they tried wage cut on the
textile slaves is more and more evil
dent. All the forces of the barons are
marshalled to intimidate the workers
and all the lies so customary in labor
struggles are again resorted to thru
the papers and other spokesman of
the master class.
Daily meetings are being held to
keep the strikers informed of the de-
velopment of the strike. Col. John
ston, vice president of Botany mills,
who is directing the fight against the
strikers has attempted to put the label
Of outsiders" on the active leaders of
the strike. This is having no effect
on the workers as is shown by the
thousands attending the daily strike
meetings.
The picket line thrown arodnd the
Botany mills is still solid in spite Of
the attempts of the police to intimi-
date the strikers by violence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
MORE PICKETS
Arrested AT
TEXTILE Mill
Bosses Cannot Break
Strikers Ranks

PASsAIc, N. j., Feb. 70 - Frantic
over the flat refusal by the United
Front Committee Of Textile Workers
to fall for the proposal made by the
mayor that the strikers 90 back to
work pending a settlement Of the diff
ferences between the workers and the
bosses, the mill owners have institu-
ted new policy Of persecution and
determination that has brought about
the arrest Of ten new victims, six of
whom were taken to jail this morning
for picketIng before the gates of the
Forstmann & Huffman mills.
Instead of weakening after assaults
like these the workers have become
steeled and are making renewed eff
forts to get the workers who are still
in the mills to join the 10000 now out
after struggle of over three weeks
TO regain their wage cuts and get a
ten per cent increase. as well as time
and half for overtime and the re-
cognition of the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

this faction that furnished all the fire
works. 1t was splendidly directed and
its maneuvers were flawless.
An attempt was made by the Sor.
lie forces to buy out the leadership
OF the fnrmer-laborites. The bribe
came in the form Of Offering Senator
Ralph Ingerson the nomination on
the republican ticket, the commission
ership of agriculture. Ingerson indig-
nantly turned down this bride.
] can say on the best of authority
that a complete farmer-labor ticket
will be put in the field. Also a can.
didate for the U. S. senate will be
put in the running. The league CON
vention has sounded the death knell
OF the remnants Of that organization
The takers stand uncovered before
the masses OF farmers today. The
farmer-labor forces were galvanized
by the convention. A farmer-labol
convention will be held shortly 10 put
a ticket in the field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
PAINTERS THREATEN TO STRIKE
IN CLEVELAND FIRST OF MONTH
FOR BETTER WAGES AND HOURS

CLEVELAND O., Feb SThe
strike March
enough painters
forced to work job that harmful health In rs cities
the
OF
will
unquestionaby IL +sees
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
THOUSANDS IDLE III SOUTH |
BEND; COMP ANY IMPORTS |
MANY FROM OTHER CITIES

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 10 -
The Studebaker Motor company is
importing workers here from differ
ent distant cities while at the same
time thousands Of workers, who
have large families and have lived
here many years, are walking the
streets looking for a chance to go
to work. The company laid off a
number Of men and has imported
men to take their places.
When one worker asked a fore
men for chance to 90 to work, tn,
foreman answered: ~ can not do
thing for you. The company is ship
ping in men from other cities that
are half-starVed and are willing to
work for low wages. You fellows
want too mueh.P
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

JneSe aYarlclOuS employers.
Here in New York the militants are
in control of the Fur Workers Union.
It was the militants who led the fight
against Lewis traitorous five year
contract. 1t is therefore easy to see
why Lewis in the coal fields and the
Associated Fur Manufacturers in the
nations metropolis resort to the same
tactics in order to achieve their own
purposes.
Raise Fake Issue.
The fur barons charge, for in
stance, that the pickets of the Fur
Workers Union are not fur workers,
but members of the Workers Com
munisp Party Of all trades, also some
sluggers.
The union challenges the bosses to
make an investigation of the make up
Of the committee Of 1000" pickets.
It points out that the meetings Of
these pickets have been thrown open
to the press.
1t is brought to the attention of the
bosses that no pickets were used
during the first two days Of the strike.
Of the challenges hurled at the fur
yet all the workers responded. Some
barons are as follows.
Expose Propaganda.
First-If the union will not use
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
cummins to Rescue.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. IS =
Charging the proposed senatorial In
vestigation of the aluminium company
of America would be direct violation
Of the constitution, Senator Cummins,
republican of Iowa, chairman OF the
senate judiciary committee, today
filed a minority report declaring the
senate was without authority to re-
view acts OF the department of justice.
Cummins announced that the de.
partment of justice had found the
Mellon concern not guilty of any viola
ton Of law. He warned the senate
that the authorization of the alu.
minum inquiry would be the first step
toward overthrowing the present sys-
TEN OF government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Bulgarian Unions
See Need for Unity

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Feb. 1S-The tend.
ency for unity in the Bulgarian trade
union movement is strongly seen in
the organ of the independent trade
unions. Edinstwo (Unity) which pub.
fishes a declaration of the independ.
ent trade unions expressing their
readiness to take up again the inter-
rupted discussions with the free trade
unions. The question Of the trade
union unity is also discussed in the
social-democratic organ. Narod.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
'OP ENSHOP LONG
CALLS i Mo N S
BOMB-THROWERS
Scab Leaders Frame-up
Falls Flat

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1s-William r.
Long, secretary of the American plan
association, the open shop organiza-
ton of the employers, recently suf-
fered the loss" of his home thru fire.
The loss was fully covered by insur-
ance. Long Immediately rushed into
print to declare that union labor had
caused his house to be burned" He
declares that about a week ago, a
business agent Of the carpenters I'M
ion approached the men on the Job
and tried to get them to join the un-
ion. The men refused to join. Last
Friday at o'clock the men left their
job, and at 5:45 the house was seen
in flames.
What better inference than that un-
ion men destroyed the house? That
is the SNUG and easy deduction of the
open shoppers. But they were proper
ly answered by the union. 'eThe
house was covered by insurance. Is it
not a plausible inference that Mr..
Long was interested in getting his
insurance, and had the house set on
hre?"
Old Open Shopper Stunt.
This is the old trick of the open
shoppers and all enemies Of labor.
They engage thugs and gunner to
make IAN attempt" on the life Of some
employer, and then attribute It to or
ganized labor. They have these same
thugs place sticks of dynamite at
convenient places, and put the blame
at the door of strikers or trade I'M
ionists.
The trick is old, and the American
plan association had better employ
some better brains if they wish to
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Pangalos Arrests
Opposition PARTY
Members on Frame-up

LONDON, Feb. 1S-Former Premier
Papanastassiou of Greece, General
Kondilis, and several other individu-
ais prominent in Greek affairs have
been arrested by order of Prime Min
lister Pangalos.
The reason given by Pangalos, the
would-be Mussolini of Greece, was
that these members of the opposition
groups in Greek legislative bodies
had conspired to "assassinate" the
Greek military dictator. Pangalos has
carried on a reign of terror in Greece
against the Communists and the
workers trade unions ever since his
accession to power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
CONFERENCE FOR PROTECTION
Of FOEss. !. = '0N REPRESENTS
more 4 Z =. % WORKERS
tspeeIaI to rhe paIIy orkerl


NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 1s.-Announcenents of delegation
elections the conference for the protection Of foegborn
workers. called for this Sunday February n, Central
Opera House, 9th ST. and 3rd Ave. continue pour
The latest workers organizations elect delegates
declare their solidarity with the fight for the protection
foregnborn worker Trade Union League 201 Wokmens
Sick Death Benefit Branch No A. Fuer Cutters
L. Workmen's Circle Branches 366 and $780, Williamsburg
gressive Assn nc Dress Makers Local 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Horthy Forgers Try to
Cover Tracks by Murder

! LONDON, Feb. 1S.--A plot to as
sassinate Deputy Vaszonyi, member
of the parliamentary opposition, has
been frustrated in Budapest, accord
ing to a central news dispatch. The
report states that the assassination
plot was an outgrowth OF the recent
forgery scandals in Hungary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
wO0doarvers Vote per caplta.Tax
SOVIET RUSSIA is ADMITTED TO
AGRICULTURAL UNION OF UNITED
STATES, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA

PAUL MINI, formally admitted today
agricultural established United
States international
wheat conference
Agricultural srainorowers be factor
speeding the resabshment diplomatic
States the Soviet delegate the
Soviet Union, declared.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
RICH manufacturers take UP
Lewis SLOGANS IN fight AGAINST
10000 FUR WORKERS ON STRIKE
BY }. LOUIS ENeDAHL.
tspeeIal 70 La paIIy workerl

NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 1sJohn [. Lewis president of the
United Mine Workers of America raised the issue of Communism
Tuesday at Scranton to his reasonable BLACK FRI
day agreement with the mine
Today the rich fur manufacturers of New York City
screaming Communism thru every instrument their
posa including the kept press effort
the strugge has called 1000 fur
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20
Chicago Unions Aid
Zeigler Miners Fight
Operators and Khan

Freiheit Lodge No. 337 of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists at
its last meeting passed resolution
denouncing the conviction of the eight
Zeigler miners as a frame-up on the
part of the coal operators and the
ku klux khan and calls upon Frank
Harrington, president of the Illinois
district of the United Mine Workers,
and the United Mine Workers of
America to use all their resources to-
wards the defense of the zeigler
miners and the local pledges to do all
il possibly can to prevent the rail
reading of the zeigler miners to
prison.
Woodearvers Vote per capita-Tax
Local Chicago International Wood.
carvers' Association have elected a
delegate to the International Labor
Defense and have voted a per capita
tax 10 aid the defense OF the framed
up zeigler miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

You bring the leaders Of the world
sommunist movement 20 your shop TO
make your arguments for your--syhen
/. on bring their articles IN The DAILY
YORKER 20 your shop.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

Branch of the Amalgamated
Food Workers; Carpenters Lo-
cal 376; international Ladies'
Garment Workers Locals 38
and As; Workers Party; Bakers
Local /; Amalgamated Food
Workers Local 1.
Other organizations who had previ-
ously signifed their intention to at
tend and elected delegates include 1.
L. G. w. u, Locals % and 50; Knit
good, Local So; Cloak, Suit and Dress.
Local 35; Sample makers, Local 8;
Cloak and Suit Local; Bakers Local
3; Furrier, Local s; Waterproof Gar
ment Workers; Shoe Workers Protec-
tive Union. Locals SO and 81; and
Workingmen's Circle Locals 155, Sc
and 412.
Great Masses Represented.
The conference is already assured
a representation of 100000 workers.
This unparalleled mass rallying to the
defense of the foreign born worker
In the United States is due to the
vicious nature of the Aswell bill for
the finger printing, card-indexing and
registration of the foreign born work
ers and for the deportation OF any
militant worker who happens to have
been born in a foreign country and be
fighting for American living standards
in the United States. Fhe bill is a
frightful menace to the foreign born
because deportation to such countries
as Italy, Hungary, Roumania, Bull
garia or Poland, or some of the others
in which 4he white terror reigns, is
equivalent to death by torture in its
most terrible form. The bill is also
menace to the American horn work
er since its real aim is to develop
government scab-herding apparatus
for the compulsory CONSUMPTION of
foreign born labor in strikes and so
on under the threat of deportation if
any foreign born worker dares to join
a strike of the American born.
Fight For All Workers.
Only the solidarity of American and
foreign born workers organizations
can prevent the passage of this bill
and the development Of system OF
military industrial serfdom in the
United States. The workers of N. Y.
are showing a keener consciousness
than ever before of the significance
of this fight and the conference OF
Feb. Fl, will be the beginning of a
campaign not of mere defense of the
interests Of the foreign born, but an
intensive campaign for the raising of
the living standards of the American
workers and the foreign born work
ers as well.
Any organization that has not thus
far elected delegates should hasten
to do so. If there is no time for a
meeting of your union, fraternal or
ganization or subsection, see to it
that your executive board chooses two
delegates, makes out a credential
signed by the secretary, the organizer
or both and forwards it to Pascal Cos
grove, temporary secretary of the or
ganization at 142 Livingston street,
Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

"Trade unions are the reservoir Of
the majority Of the socially decisive
part Of the proletariat."- !. Thesis.
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Doctor Refuses to
Operate on Mussolini

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The illness Of
Premier Mussolini is causing an un-
easiness in fascist circles.
A famous foreign surgeon was APP
preached with view to operating on
the premier, but declined to go to
Italy. Mussolini on the other hand,
fears to leave Italy. VI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-20

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for a Workers.
and Farmers Government
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-21
FIGHTER EXTOLS
EL.CENTRANS FOR
SPORTING SPIRIT

Despite the opinion often held
by. the public that boxers are q
hard boiled : lot, those whosa are
familiar with the knights of tharop-
ed arena know that many of the
boys are gentlemen in the best
sense Of the word and whatever their
outward appearance may be, they
are often well elI-mannered, peaceable
fellows, who are. more than grateful
for any faver done them. a9
AS an instance of this, the Press
today. received the following letter
from Kid Wallace,n who startled
local followers of boxing two weeks
ago by knocking out such "a high
class boxer as Kid Mex, in one min
ute and 53 seconds. ss
Gentlcmen:
% wish to thank you for the
writc-up concerning my recent fight
with Kid Mcx' in your, city. |
also wish to express my apprccia
tion for the sportsmanlikc attitude
and hospitality Of the people of Ell
Centre.
81 am sophomore in the school
of journalism at the University of
Kansas and | am earning my way
through my pugilistic efforts. |
would welcome any opportunity to
be Of service to the people of Ell
ccntro at any time
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-21
HOLD SAN PEDRO
REALTY MAN FOR
SHOOTING SPOUSE
ny United I.re.s Leased wire

san PEDRO, Cal, Jan 2l. =
Charles Mac Mrphey, real estate
salesman, was held here today on
charges of assault with intent to kill
his former wife.
Mrs. MacMurphcy, divorced nine
days ago, was shot three times and
may die.
The shooting took place. at the
climax of party at her home,
with her adopted son, Lysies Young,
%, and others present.
MacMurphey, according to police
walked in on the party at the
height of festivities.
"There II be no celebration over
that divorce, he is alleged to have
said, firing three shots, one of
which passed through one of Mrs.
Mae Murpheyss lungs. 49, ID
Officers said they found MacMur-
phey still standing in the room with
"A revolver in his hand.,' He' made
no attempt to shoot any Of the
guests, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that in
accordance with Section 3051 and
BOSE, of the Civil Code of Califor-
MIA, that on the 9th day of Janu,
arv, 1926, at the hour of three P.
NJ, mt Cass & Morgan s Garage, in
FL Centre, Calf, we will sell at
public auction at Sixth and State
Streets:
One Chevrolet. Touring. motor
No. M.F. 97O26, 1925 license E16-61O
held for towing and storage charges
amounting to $4,000.
One Ford, motor No. 431s4O9,
1924 Com. license No. 135474, held
for towing and storage charges
amounting to $500.
One Ford, motor No. 34135S7.
1924 Com. license l39 663, held for
storage charges amounting to
$6655.
One Studebaker Touring, motor
No. 6i599l. 1925 license No. E25S55,
held for towing and storage charges
amounting to $500.
One Ford Touring, motor No.
lo77650 No license number. held
for repairs and storage charges
aomunting to 53.45.
Said sale will be held to satisfy
their charges for storage and me
chanical labor to the sum of three
hundred twenty-five ($325.00) to-
gether with the cost of publication
of this notice and cost of sale.
Dated January 10th, 1926.
CASS & MORGAN. Proprietors
j 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
rordance with Section 305l and 1852
of the Civil Code of California.
that on the Goth day of January,
1926, at the hour of three p. M, at
the County Jail, in FL Centre,
Calf, we will sell at Public Auc-
ton:
,'One 1920 Ford, Engine No.
69G9001, 1925 Colo. License 1871.
One 1920 Ford, Engine No.
erased. 1925 Calf. License 592.674.
One 1920 Ford, Engine No.
E35oS229, 1925 Cahf. License
A3S-190.
Said sale Will be held to satisfy
storage charges to the amount of
twenty dollars {s20.OO) together
with the cost of publication of this
notice and cost of sale.
Dated January 10th, 1926.
CIIAS. l.. GILLETTE, Sheriff
Ry G, E. Nice, Chief Deputy Sheriff
J 10 II