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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
RESTRICTIONS ON
TRADE COST u, s,
SSOO,OOO,OOO
Exports Have Doubled
in 10 Years

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Foreign
nations levied toll Of about 100000
600 against American consumers in
1925 thru "indefensible artificial re-
strictions," according to department Of
commerce figures made public today.
Fully half Of the $61S,OO0,O00 in
crease in import values was due to
price advances caused by measures
taken to boost the price" to Ameri-
cans. julius Klein, director of for
eign commerce, characterized the
higher prices paid as the result of
these restrictions as the only lament
able detail Of Americas international
trade last year.
Strong Buying Power.
THE strong buying power OF the
country in 1925 was indicated by the
fact that even when higher prices had
to be paid most of the major indi-
vidual classes of raw materials and
oodstuffs imported showed a quaint.
tive increase" Klein declared.
We have every reason to hope that
urope is entering into a period of
commercial and industrial progress
ndisturbed by international compli-
'ations." This" he added, will re-
ult in increased ability to buy abroad.
md American trade will share in the
consequent improvement Of our lead
ing market"
Exports Double Since 1918.
In money values 1925 $4,9O9, 900 900
exports were nearly twice as great as
in 1913, while the cumulative in.
crease was about 30 per cent. Amer
lean exports constituted Is per cent
of the total world exports in 1925, as
compared to 13 per cent in 1913. and
showing increases of Z per cent in the
value of crude materials, s per cent
IN northumberland goods and Is
per cent in finished products.
Auto Exports Grow.
Automobile exports jumped 20 ner
cent over 1924, now ranking next TO
cotton and mineral oils in the foreign
trade" said Klein. There is every
indication that the advance in auto.
mobile exports will continue because
OF the general improvement in world
economic conditions, the lower prices
OF American cars, the inability of
most European producers to satisfy
even home demands, and the exploit.
alton of hitherto undeveloped mar.
oets."
South American Trade Grows.
The South American situation was
favorable, the United States having a
much larger share of the trade than
before the war, as compared to a cor
responding decrease in percentages
supplied by leading European rivals.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
BUILDING TRADES
WORKERS EXPOSE
OFFICIALS FAKE
Their Resolutions VIII
Not Fight Open Shops
ny q Worker correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 49,
Sentiment amongst the rank and file
of the building trades of this city for
the last eight or ten months has been
that the building trades crafts ought
to take a definite stand against the
open shop, which was forced upon the
building trades workers here in 1921.
The rank and file discomfort with
the open shop conditions has com
PEELED the oficialdom of the painters
and carpenters district councils to
make some pretense at fighting the
open shop. The progressives have
been continually agitating for the
building trades as whole to chal-
lenge the Industrial Association with
an ultimatum demanding recognition
of the union, more pay and the five
day week. In case of failure to meet
with these demands strike should be
called.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
Rubber Planters of
Malay States Rake
in Enormous Profits

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The de.
partment of commerce ascribes the
unprecedented trade advance" of the
British states in the Malay peninsula
last year to the world rubber situa.
ton. Foreign trade broke all records,
the balance of exports over imports
reaching $l75,O5S,OOO. In 1924 the
balance was only s29,7sO,O00.
The reports states that the great
lemand for rubber and the high prices
which prevailed have resulted in a
considerable economic improvement in
The conditions among the workers.
Wages of day laborers In the tin
mines and on the rubber plantations
have been raised. Coolie labor is en-
ployed largely in both these industries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
japanese Steamship
Merger Gives Fleet
of Over 100 Vessels
tspeeiaI to The palIx worksrl

TOXIC, March 15-The Nippon Yu-
sen Kaisha and the Togo Kisen
Kaisha, two Of the largest Japanese
steamship lines. have been merged
directors of both concerns have rati-
fed the amalgamation, which will be
effective March Is.
The Togo company will transfer to
the Nippon its passenger liners on the
Hongkong and San Francisco routes
and that to South America. The Nip
pom company now operates four liners
and four freighters on the Seattle-Ori.
ent run. The merger will provide the
nippon company with a feet Of los
vessels. This is exclusive of three
new ships of $4,000 gross tonnage
which are in process Of construction
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
White Shirt Brigade
May Parade in Niles
ey a Worker CORRESPONDENT

GIRARD, Ohio, March 15-Civil war
is again threatened in this valley by
the threat of the ku klux khan to try
to parade once more in Niles, Ohio.
The ku klux khan finds themselves
passing into political oblivion. The
attempt to parade is one of their
methods of trying to come back into
the arena in order to show the mas
ter class they are. ready to serve in
any capacity the masters may wish.
They have imported a fellow by the
name of Cox from Atlanta, Georgia,
to try and regalvanize the corps.
The are also resorting to the re.
call of one of their members, Scheible,
whom they recently backed in his
candidacy for mayor of Youngstown,
but who it would seem is not handing
out the money and jobs to suit the
knights of the pillow and sheet order.
This recall is but a publicity stunt
as is the parade edict of the local
Georgian Kleagle.
The Niles merchants are up in
arms against the parade because it
interferes with profits. If the khan
ners carry out their threat to parade
it will mean civil war. Some of the
khan, including local members of the
flaming cross, are liable to be killed,
for bloodshed is sure to follow any at
tempt to put on a parade in Niles.
The foreign-born workers and the
colored workers are up in arms
against the parade.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
INDUSTRY FACES
SEVERE CRISIS
IN BULGARIA
Unemployment Is on In
crease

SOFIA, Bulgaria, March Is - The
past year is being described as a bad
one for industrial production. Com
pairing it with 1924 a decline is
noticed everywhere.
The tobacco industry is at a stand
still. The crisis in the tobacco indus
try has its effects on all other phases
Of production in Bulgaria.
There is a big crisis in the build
ing industry. Production has very
much decreased. In many places it
has stopped. The leather, metal and
other industries are moving along
with difficulties.
In the textiles industry the situa-
ton is somewhat better. Cement and
wood industries are better of but a
decline can be noticed as compared
with 1924, which is likely to increase
still more during the coming season.
as the state-building enterprises
which are very Vulnerable will be
stopped for budget reasons and the
private firms will have to restrict
themselves because of the money cri.
sis.
The good harvest during the last
four years has had the effect of throw
ing back the small and middle pro-
duction, instead of encouraging it-as
had been expected. The small and
especially the middle peasants have
sold their surplus to the great mer-
chants and the exporters at very low
prices, so that the merchants made
very great. profits.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
$500 Suicides Each Year.
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 15-
There are $500 suicides in New York
City every year. Officials, knowing
how such statistics shock intelligent
people into inquiries to determine the
cause of these tragedies, persist in a
hush up policy of casting doubt upon
many cases by attributing an acciden-
tai cause to plain undisputable self-de-
structions.
Every day averages from 10 to Is
cases. Many suicides never get into
print at all.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17

Number six of Prolet-Tribune, the
Russian living newspaper published
by the worker correspondents of the
Novy Mir will be out this Saturday,
March 20, at the Workers House, 1902
w. Division st.
Beginning at p. m. Admission %
cents.
This living newspaper is appearing
regularly now for the past six months.
Many new worker correspondents
Joined the original group who started
the venture.
The contents usually is as good, or
even better than many a Russian pa
per or magazine published in the
United States. Not only workers, but
even intellectuals are attending each
issue of the paper. Even its enemies
admit that it is power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
Enright Says He Will
Tell Truth of Wall St.
Explosion in Magazine
By a Worker correspondent

Z NEW YORK, N. Y, March 15-Rich-
ard Enright has an ad in the New
York Graphic of Feb. "a in which he
admits the Wall Street explosion yarn
was fake. The ad states "the PEG.
pie never really knew what had hap
pened: and he "did not take the pub
lie into his confidence" but he will
now tell the truth in his police stories
on sale April /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
Your Union Meeting
ThIrd Tuesday, is, be-
Name OF Local and Place
NT-Afw

Name OF Local and Place
No. of Meeting.
"a Rrickayers, e1a w. Monroe ST.
Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, 1888 w. Madison st.
So Carpenters, DiVersey and Sheffield.
141 Carpenters, 1923 c. 75th st.
272 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chicago
1886 Carpenters, Springfield and 2sth.
400 Engineers, f86 w. Washington ST.
ssS Firemen and Enoinemen' S4ss s.
SAC Federal employees, Great Northern
Glove Workers Joint Council. ITO
NJ. Winchester Ave. b!3O p. m.
8 Hold Carriers, 225 z. 18th ST., Chi
g Hod carr GiS s14 w. Harrison st.
81 Ladies Garment Workers, s2s w.
Marine Fire and oilers, ss7 N,
147 Eaintors, 20 w. Randolph St.
100 Painters, N. E. cor. California and
1874 Painters, Gaia S. Halstsd st.
1871 Painters, N. W. cor. State and
2zs Painters, 22o w. oak St.
521 Painters, Trumbull and ogden Ave.
500 Plasterers, Monroe and Perio SITS.
Printers and Die Stampers, 10 w.
724 Railway Carmen, 18th ana prexeI
to47 Railway Clerks, 9 S. clinton st.
22i9 Railway Clerks, SOC w. Washing
ton.
7o3 Transfers, 1859 NJ. state st.
Walters, 234 w. Randolph 81.
III Upholsterers Union, 100, w. WASH
inpton st.
So Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
Kedzie and Ogden.
1862 Amalgamated Clothinq Workers,
1884 NJ. Robey st.
(Note: Unless otherwise stated, all
meetings are at p. n.y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
This Weeks Prizes!

First PrzeAn original DAILY by one of the
noted American Communist artists Minor Ellis or Lydia
Gibson.
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sons New edition just Issued by international
book gives the best economic Interpretation origin growth
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
Fear PrOsressives.

The of1cialdom has vigorously
fought the proposals of the progress.
ives and substituted for the progress.
i've proposals the most foolish and
idiotic resolutions that ever have been
placed before organized workers. The
resolutions are as follows:
No. 1. We recommend that on and
after April 1, 1926, all members of the
affiliated locals of District Council No.
8 be strictly forbidden to work with
any painter who is not in possession
of paidup working card of this dis
trict.
No. 2. We recommend that on and
after April 1, 1926, the laws of this
council be strictly enforced, whether
the case applies to an individual or to
an organization.
No. 8. We recommend that all fines
collected in regard to trade rule en-
forcement be divided in this manner,
so per cent of each fine shall be de-
posted in defense fund of this coun-
Gil, and the remaining so per cent
shall go to the local union preferring
the charges.
The above resolutions are a COM
plete negation of organization. No. 1
calls for the members of the various
local unions to go on the job as indi-
viduals and enforce the working card.
That means that the most militant
members, by virtue of their activity,
will surely and certainly be victimized
and blacklisted for their activities on
the job in trying to enforce this ride
ulous resolution.
No. 2 makes it plain that the official
dom of the district council is working
under the assumption that the reason
for the open shop condition is because
the individuals and affiliated organize
tons are not enforcing the laws Of
the council. While it is true that the
affiliated organizations are not enforc-
ing the laws of the council, the reason
for this is not that the local unions
desire to see their members work un-
der open shop conditions, but it is
precisely because of the district coun-
ellis vacillating attitude in not taking
a definite stand against the Industrial
Association that makes it impossible
for the local unions to enforce the
laws.
No. 3 confirms further that the dis.
trict council fully intends the enforce.
ment Of the closed shop to be an indi-
yidual proposition and not collective
one, hence the emphasis on the fines
for breach of trade rules.
Progressives of the building trades.
attend your meetings, expose to the
rank and file the harmful nature of
the above resolutions. Demand that
the painters and carpenters district
councils send an ultimatum to the In.
dustrial Association demanding the
closed shop, $40 a day, and the five
day week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
NORWAY LIBERALS
/. FACE OVERTHROW
ON ARBITRATION
Labor Disputes Measure
Threatens Defeat
Especial to The Daily Worker,

OSLO, Norway, March 10 The
question of compulsory arbitration of
labor disputes is almost certain to
wreck the present liberal cabinet. The
government is committed to this prin-
Iciple and has the support of the agra
rian party. In the social legislation
committee of Storthing, however, be-
fore which the proposal must come, a
majority of six members have already
declared themselves against the bill.
This majority includes the represen-
tatives OF both the conservative and
labor parties.
The conservative proposal for
authorizing the king to appoint a con-
ciliation committee of three with
power to enforce their decision after
the existing machinery for mediation
fails has no chance of passing. A
majority of the social legislation com
nittee favors the cabinet suggestion
of strengthening the labor court by
adding two neutral" members.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17
The King as Arbiter.

The liberal program would make
arbitration an organic part of the
whole system of labor legislation. It
gives the king authority, in case an
industrial dispute cannot be settled,
to bring the controversy under the
jurisdiction of an arbitration court
consisting of a chairman to be APP
pointed by him for three years and
two members to be appointed also by
him but to serve only for the specific
dispute. The employers and the
unions would then each appoint an
additional member. The large en-
ployers, who are the backbone of the
liberal party, are strongly for the bill,
while the trade unions are as bitterly
opposed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-17

An account Of the historic Scarborough
conference that marks a step towards
power
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-10-28

at st. Cloud and elsewhere for the
past several days.
Mrs. Chrales Warner is quite ill
with scarlet fever.
V. G. Wedge made a business "trip
to Grey Eagle Monday afternoon.
Miss Jewell Peterson of Morris
spent the week end in this city as a
guest of Miss Ann Anderson.
Mrs. j. B. Sauer and Mrs. M:
Nathe and son Clarence visited with
relatives at Richmond Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tombers Jr.
and family spent Sunday at St. Fran
els visiting relatives and friends.
Ed Yocom of ST. Paul spent few
days here the latter part of last
week looking after his farm interests.
George Kurrell, Leo and Raymond
Stadther and Keith Kennedy made a
pleasure trip to the Twin Cities Sun
day.
Miss Eleanore Kalla spent the
week end at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kalla at AL
bany.
Miss Rose Donahue of Minneapo-
lis is visiting at the home of her niece
and family, Mayor and Mrs. l.. W..
Whitson.
Just try a can of our silver polish,
at 35 cents, your money refunded if
not more than satisfed-G. H. Van
desteeg.-Adv.
Mrs. Charles Mcclure returned
to her home in st. Cloud Friday af-
ter visit of several days with Sank
Centre friends.
R. o. Morden and Mr.. Drake,
president of the Drake-Ballard Co.
of Minneapolis were business callers
here Saturday.
Mrs. Theodore Dock left Wednes-
day morning for Hawley, Mimi,
where she will spend a week or ten
days visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Harvey of
Frazee spent Friday in Sank Centre
visiting at the home of the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Bishop.
The Misses Alva Claseman and
Erma O'Gara spent Sunday at Mel
rose visiting at the home of Miss
Ciaseman's aunt, Mrs. H. C. Wag-
oner.
Miss Alma Forsberg who is en-
ployed at Minneapolis spent the week
end in this city visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Forsberg.
Mayor and Mrs. l.. W. Whitson
spent the week end in Minneapolis
and on Saturday afternoon they at
tended the Minnesota4Wabash foot
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berglund
and family of Hastings, Mimi, spent
Monday in this city visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Arne-
son4and family.
DIR. and Mrs. j. A. Dubois re-
turned home Friday evening from
Lake Mills, Wis, where they have
spent the past several days visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Strauss &C
companied by Mrs. j b. Sauer and
Mrs. Elizabeth Nathe notorei to
Richmond Sunday where they visited
with relatives and friends.
Miss Janette Dahlem returned to
this city Wednesday from Adrian,
Mich, where she has been employed
for the past several weeks in the
Michigan State School for Girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Lee and little
daughter of Manegha, Wadena coun-
ty, spent portion of Sunday in Sank
Centre as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H:
T. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gritzmacher,
Mrs. VIM. Peglow, Mrs. Walter Kum-
mer and John Ripka went to st.
Cloud on Saturday to visit Mr.. Peg
low who is at the hospital there.
Mrs. E. C. Calkins returned from
Rochester, N. Y, last Thursday al
ternoon where she attended the Ma
tional convention of the Women S
Home Missionary Society OF the
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Methodist church, as a delegate from
the Fergus Falls district. She also
visited Niagara Falls, Toronto, Chi
cago and Detroit. Mrs. Calkins went
to Minneapolis this morning where
she will attend the annual meeting of
this society today and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Bishop and
grandson, Jack Bishop spent Sunday
at Frazee, Mimi, visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bishops Son
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in-law and daughter, Mr.. and MRS.
Roy Harvey.
Steve A. Christie returned home
Monday from Aberdeen, S. D. He
was called there Thursday by the
death of his brother-in-law Josiah
Plummer of Ordway, S. D. :
Discard that Ingersol and try one
of our rebuilt watches, fully guaran-
teed from $500 to $25.00-G. H.
Vandesteeg
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Wilfred Larson spent Sunday

Wilfred Larson spent Sunday a
Clear Lake visiting friends.
Alfred Reisner of Melrose called
at Ben Weiner's Tuesday.
Mr.. Clark was a business caller a
the Harry Knapp home Tuesday.
Miss Eta Manning of the Leader
Store spent Sunday at her home IL
Osakis.
Frank Hoffman of St. Paul visit
ed his uncle T. W.. Brown of THU
city Monday.
Miss Myrtle Swanson spent the
week end at Greenwald as a guest o:
Miss Celia Baltes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steffes en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Arnesor
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cooling Of st
Cloud visited at the j. c. Airsells
home of this city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holler ane
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward House spent
Sunday afternoon at Sunberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. WeyhraucE
and family of Browerville spent Sat
urday evening in Sank Centre.
Herbert Norgarden and Mr.. Booth
of Austin, Mimi, spent the week END
at the home of Mrs. N. o. Norgorden
Mrs. J. j. Rilly and Mrs. F. r.
Noonan of Minneapolis were guests
at the J. F. Coyle home Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Spellum and
family are spending this week at
Sioux Falls, S. D., visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. l.. B. Claseman went to Long
Prairie Tuesday noon where sic Wi
spend a few days visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Ethel Winslow. is spending a
week or ten days in Minneapolis WIS.,
ting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dean w. Perkins.
SPECIAL, SATURDAY, OCT 80,
5o-LB CAN LARD AT II CENTS
PER POUND; 10 AND 5-POUND
CANS AT 1S CENTS, CASH ONLY.
CORNER MEAT MARKET. ADV
Mrs. N. o. Norgorden returned
from Montana Monday afternoon at
ter spending two weeks visiting her
sister at Winfred.
Mrs. M. j. Cleveland of st.
Cloud spent the week end in Sank
Centre at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Cleveland.
Willard Goodsell of Minneapolis
spent the week end in Sank Centre
visiting at the home of his uncle and
aunt Mr.. o. Goodsell and Miss Good
sell.
Fill in your pattern in silverware
before that Thanksgiving dinner; we
carry mos of the we'll known makes
and patterns-G. H. Vandesteeg-
Adv.
Emil Nogorden and Harold Lamen
of Minneapolis spent the week end
at the home of Mrs. N. o. Norgorden.
Both are attending Minnesota Uni
versity. >s
Mrs. H. Z. Wadell and Mrs. E.
OdeH of Willmar spent Sunday in
this city visiting at the hoe of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Schmidt and S. P.
Hansen Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lloyd call
ed a the Jens Peterson home Monday.
Sylvester and Margaret Botz spent
Monday evening at the Georg.
Schurman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Coyle and
family of Lake Park spent the week
end in this city visiting at the home
of the gentleman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Coyle.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Nelson of ST.
James, Mimi, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Sank Centre visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gilbert and family.