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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-15
COAL BARONS
IGNORE OKLA.
SAFETY LAWS
Troops PreUent Miners
MObbing the Bosses
Especial to The Daily worker)

Especial to The Daily Worker)
WlL5URToN, OKLA, Jan. 1s.-The
open shop has taken Its toll Of life, a
CHASTITY toll, at the non-union Degnan-
Mcconnell Mine No. ~, early this
morning when 1925 miners reported
dead, were entombed by an explosion.
The report that all were dead was
made public by State Mine Inspector
Edward Boyle of the Oklahoma bu-
reau Of mines this afternoon.
Rescue workers first to enter the
mine declared they had conversed
with miners at the bottom of the main
shaft, who said only eight remained
alive. Black damp had left the eight
in weakened condition, they said.
Later in the afternoon communica-
ton with the men could not be restor-
ed, according to sheriff's forces, who
with national guardsmen we're guard
ing the entrance.
Murdered for Profit.
Coal dust, the danger of explosion
of which can easily be avoided by
sprinkling, in conformity with safety
laws on the books of the state, but
which laws are always ignored by
the operators when the union is weak
and the open shop is strong, is ad-
mitted by the mine officials to be the
cause Of the explosion. Coal dust is
supposed to be cleaned out, and il
not, sprinkled with water or rock salt
when only a little is present. When
this is not done it is unsafe, but OBJ
orators hate to pay for removal and
sprinkling.
These officials tried at first to
blame the explosion on the unionists
who are fighting the company for It's
violation of agreement and Inaugural
ton Of the 1917 scale.
A second rescue crew which found
the dead, was reported to have en-
tered the shaft at noon thru a man
way which had been sufficiently re-
paired to allow entrance. The first
crew, which entered from diagonal
air hole, reported they were unable
to locate any of the miners.
Starvation and Lockout.
For two years lockout against
union miners has been in effect and
for that time the staunch unionists
! have fought against the encroach-
ments of the open shop. The usual
starvation cure" had been given-a
long period of no work to impoverisb
the miners and make them eager to
work at any scale-then the mine,
along with many others, opened up
again with an open shop program and
the 1917 scale.
The conflict with the miners reach
ed climax last year, at Henrietta.
when troops occupied the whole Hart
shorne-Henrietta mine fields for many
CONTINUED on page p
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LIVE THE BRAVE HERALD
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION"
SAYS AGITPROP OF COMINTERN

The agprop agtaon of the
i've committee International sends The DAILY
WORKER anniversary greetings as follows:
TO the Editorial Board of WoRKER-Dear Com
rades: you greetings the
anniversary Of your organ
paper only Communist daily in the world In
difficult laborous,
unurd banner the very heart
capitalism In America the last
which to defy the
decay capitalism established daily which
day day collapse capitalism also
America. faas s-f
TWO years time of history, but
long period by which
came into being develop
determined Communists unequal
struggle against powerful baston Of world capitalism
against strongest reactonay
the world Under conditions such
years wonderful
achievement.
the Of two
the fact that 1T is sELFsUPPoRTNe the
working only
by workers. The DAILY WORKER
itself difficulties, SUPPORTED BY THE
SACRIFICING SECTION THE GIGANTIC ARMY OF THE
AMERICAN WORKING AND FARMER CLASS.
years OF DAILY WORKER such circumstances
the American proerat but Of the
proetariat years The DAILY WORKER proclaim
The inevitable collapse Of capitalism indomtabe America they
irresistible certain victory OF the
list Ideathe idea Of the proletarian world revolution
NWARDS which American proietaat
~ revolutionary organ, WORKER,
hc past two
i've American revolution herad-Tbe
rally WoRkERi 'a.sals $685. IA,
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Executive COMMITTEES o. the Communist international
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Interests Of u. S. and
Great Britain Conflict

France and Russia and which contain
ed the nucleus and the preparatory
conditions for the imperialist war of
1914. fact which is today recogn-
lied by everyone.
France and Russia also concluded a
peaceful treaty In 1898. but the secret
supplement Of this latter contained
the figures of the armies 70 be placed
at disposal
The further ripening OF the con
tradictions was similarly concealed
with all sorts OF pacifist demonstra-
lions, for instance, the conference at
The Hague in 1899. And today also,
Locarno Is an array Of forces, not for
peace, but for war and not all the
friendly declarations Of BRAND. Cham
berlain and Stresemann can convince
us OF the contrary. The Second $50
cialist) International which makes the
greatest propaganda amongst the
working class for Locarno as an in
strument of peace and for the league
of nations as an ark Of peace and re-
presents the Bolsheviki as disturbers
Of this same peace, only proves by
this that the Second International is
not only an Organization for the bour.
geois corruption of the working class,
CONTINUED, on page ~
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Smoke from passing locomo-
tives finds its way into the lock-
er rooms and into the lockers
depositing a film of SCOT on the
workers clothes.
The workers after they have dress.
ed themselves in their scanty clothes
they wear only few necessary
pieces on them asfthe sweat pours out
from them under the speed.up system
-shiver in the cold air on the killing
floor while they sharpen their knives
cleavers and tools. The workers mus!
get into the yards" an hour or SC
before Starting time, to sharper
their tools and get ready for theil
work that day All day long the work
ers must work fast and the sweat sc
soon makes their garment look like
dishrags,
No Time to Wash Self,
AT noon when the workers 90 to ca
their lunch all they can do is to dasi
a little water on themselves, take
their lunches and eat them at the
places where they work. There is a
company restaurant in the yards,
but the workers dare not go out into
the cold wind with their sweaty gar
ments and they have not the time to
wash and change properly to go out
to eat their lunch in the restaurant
The restaurant is used mainly by the
Office help and those who have the
white collar jobs in the plant. The
workers on the killing floors are not
Continued on page 81
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take The DAILY
TO The WORKERS

YESTERDAYS issue Of The
l DAILY WORKER carried most
important news to the workers In
the mines, the mills, the factories
and the railroads.
The workers knew it-and the
workers took II to the points Of
exploitation. Thousands were sent
to every section Of the striking an
thracite field with the Communist
call TO "Strikel Call out the main
tenance menl"
In Chicago yesterday morning.
loyal workers stood out in the bit.
ter cold, distributing thousands Of
additional copies at the doors OF all
the most important garment shops
there was the answer Of the left
wing to the reaction In the needle
trades.
In Omaha, Kansas City, East ST.
Louis and Chicago the gates Of the
stock yards and packing houses
were covered by men and women
selling "our Daily"
Hundreds Of copies were dlstrib-
uted In BeIIaIre, Ohio, by and
among the young strikers Of the
Imperial Glass Co.
Quite a few went to worker cor
respondents who had stories In this
Issue.
Thousands Of copies went TO the
railroad workers. All these were In
addition to the regular daily circula-
ton.
The DAILY WORKER Is becom-
MIG a mass paper--order a bundle
and
TAKE 1T TO THE FAcToRYI
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Filthy Locker-Rooms.

In the Armour pork department the company
er-room into which $50 workers
themselves The lockerroom runway hogs
that were forced to the chains to be slaughtered The
this lockerroom always covered with slime and filth is
impossible to bring decent pair of shoes yards
they would be covered with slime and filth In keep
out the stink from their Clothes the workers change
their skins There heat in the the
stand there and SILVER The ockerroom smathere just
enough room for two in the aisle lockers
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agtprop propaganda department of the exeu
tive committee of the sends The DAILY
WORKER anniversary greetings follows:
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EDITORS NOTE:--In today's in
- stalment, |. Stain, secy. Of the
Communist Party Of Russia, shat
tiers the hopes Of those pacifists
who have placed their faith In Lo-
carno. In this continuation Of his
address to the fourteenth congress
of the Russian Communist Party,
Stain also reiterates the declara-
ton of the Russian workers and
peasants that they have not funda-
mentally altered their stand against
the payment OF the debts incurred
by the czarist government. Today's
instalment Of Stains speech fol-
lows:
international Press Correspondence }
MOSCOW, U. S. S. r., Dec. 19.-
A'1 (By MaiD-By several historical
analogies, Stain presented proof for
the thesis that all the peace treaties
mgde after the European wars al
ways bore the elements OF future
Wars within themselves and that they
were always surrounded with paclflst
demonstrations. For instance, after
1871, Bismarck and France strove TO
maintain the status quo. but at the
same time with the pacIfist hymns
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Chamber of Commerce
Shuts Forum Against
Speaker from Russia

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. S-The
chamber of commerce. refused to per
nit Anna Louise Strong, recently re-
turned from Soviet Russia, to speak
at the chambers forum in a speech
to raise funds for caring for the Rus.
sian children orphaned by the long
years of war and revolution. Her
speeches were claimed as being rad.
ical," therefore the chamber refused
the use OF it's forum.
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ONO, january 10:
This conference is a recognition of
the fact that in spite of the great
achievements of organized labor. the
conditions of the working class have
not improved in accordance with rap
i'd development of American indus
try.
Even those organized workers who
enjoy the highest standards do not
have the conditions they could OBJ
tain thru organized effort and the
Continued on page ~
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CLEVELAND T. u. E. L. ADDRESSES
STATE LABOR CONFERENCE IN AN
EFFORT TO AID FIGHTING PLANS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

CLEVELAND general
the called by
soid
following
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OF praise for Bismarck. Germany con.
cluded treaty with Austria in 1879
which appeared very peaceful but
which was actually directed against
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Peak of Cantaloupe
Shipments is Passed

PHOENIX - The peak of the
1926 cantaloupe crop was reached
on the same day as the 1925 crop,
which was July 8, it was announc-
ed by A. E. Prugh, local represen-
tative of the United States depart
ment of agriculture in charge of
the government inspection work on
the cantaloupe shipments.
The 1926 peak exceeded that of
this year although it was expected
that gain would be registered this
season. Last Friday, the 1926 peak,
241 carloads were shipped from the
valley while in 1925 a total of 254
carloads were shipped, Mr.. Prugh
said.
The seasons average for this
year and last will be about the
same as the totals so far are nearly
even.
Last Saturday, the first day after
the peak had been reached saw 231
cars leave the valley while last
night the total dropped to 207 car
loads Approximately 200 cars of
cantaloupes a day will be shipped
for the next few days when the
season will end.
After the cantaloupe season
around 300 carloads day of honey
dew melons will be shipped for
about two weeks, Mr.. Prugh said.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
son BORN TO MAZZAS.
Secretaries VIII
Hold Conferences
Saturday, Sunday

Practically every active chamber
of commerce in the state will be
represented at the annual chamber
Of commerce secretaries confer
ence to be held on Mt. Lennon, in
the Catalina mountains, next Sat
urday and Sunday, according to a
report received by the Commercial
Club from the Arizona Industrial
Congress, giving list of the more
important subjects that will come
before the gathering.
Although the meeting will be in
formal, each of the secretaries at
tending has been asked to come
prepared to lead discussion on
some particular problem in cham
ber of commerce work, these sub
jects covering the entire field of
public service and community de-
velopment. For this reason the ex-
change of ideas and experiences
brought out is expected to be of
great help to everyone present
The secretaries in attendance
will discuss several matters of
SCdtSWIuC IIIpO1 CduCS, IuCIuuIuS Gu
operation in state advertising and
publicity, the See Arizona First"
movement, common policies in re-
gard to numerous outside matters
that are presented to all of them
from time to time, and other points
of common interest
The meeting will begin next Sat
urday afternoon and will end the
following afternoon in time for the
secretaries who so desire to leave
for home before evening. Those
from the southern part of the state
will assemble in Tucson Saturday
morning for the overland trip into
the mountains, while those from
the north will motor from Phoenix
at the same time.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RETURNS FOR VISIT.

Art Schaar, formerly of WinsIow,
but who has been for some time in
Flagstaff, returned Thursday for a
short visit on business.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
VISITORS HERE
FROM TOMBSTONE.

Postmaster w. A. Fowler and
Prof c. E. Tilford, superintendent
of schools of Tombstone, stopped
of IN Winslow last Thursday, en-
route from Prescott and the Grand
Canyon to the White Mountain
country, before returning to their
home in the Southern part of the
state over the newly completed
Clifton-Springerville highway. The
Tombstone men are elated over the
many points of interest available in
Northern Arizona, although this is
not Mr.. Fowler's first visit to this
section of the state, as he was at
one time located in the McNary
district in the sawmill business be-
fore going to Southern Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RFPORTS DEATH OF SISTER.

Mrs. w T. Butler, who was call
ed from Winslow to Seattle some
time ago, on account Of the i'll
health of her sister, has sent word
to Winslow that on Friday last her
sister. Mrs. Charlotte Louise Les
ter, died in Seattle and was buried
Monday in Yakima, Washington,
which had been her home for al
most a quarter of a century. The
deceased was a native of Prince
Edwards Island, British possess
sion near Nova Scotia. Mrs. Butler
and Mrs. w. w. Wade, both of
Winslow, and other sister and a
brother are the survivors.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RAY DAUGHERTY BETTER.

News has been received by F. R.
Daugherty, whose son Ray suffer-
ed badly broken leg some time
ago when he was caught in a rail-
laying machine near Williams re-
Gently, that the younger Daugher-
ty is doing well, and that the in
Jured member can be set within a
few days. After that, unless COM
plications arise, there is no danger
of amputation, which it was feared
at first would be necessary.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
BRIDE AND GROOM TO
MAKE THIS THEIR HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bartlett,
who were married in Flagstaff the
latter part of June, and who have
just returned from a two weeks
honeymoon spent in San Diego, re-
turned to Winslow this week and
will be at home to their friends at
217 West Aspinwall.
Mrs. Bartlett was formerly Miss
Elinor Turpin, of this city, but has
lived elsewhere for the past two
years. The many friends of the
young couple are extending hearty
CONGRATULATIONS
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16

CONFERENCE ON
ARIZONA RATES

Of immense Importance to those
interested in railroad rates in the
west. is the conference being held
in Washington which opened on
july 18th, and in which Corpora
ton Commissioner Amos A. Belts,
of Arizona, is playing an important
part. Although reluctant to give
up active campaigning for the con-
gressional nomination while his OPP
ponents were so busy, Commission
er Belts felt that the Importance of
this work and it's far reaching ef-
feet demanded his personal atten-
ton and that the possible results
obtained therefrom were so great
for the people of Arizona that he
could not resist the opportunity for
additional service.
In March, 1925, Congress adopted
the Hoch-Smith resolution direct
ing the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to make a general investi-
CATION of the nation with the pur-
pose of affording where and to the
extent possible on freight rates on
products of agriculture including
livestock.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, in view of the magnitude
of the case, requested the National
Association of Railroad and Utili-
ties Commissioners to name a COM
mittee of state commissioners to
sit with and assist the Federal
commission in the conduct and dis
position of the case. Responsive to
this request a committee of Is men
was appointed and due to the prom
inence of Commissioner Amos A
Belts of Arizona in railroad rate
matters, he was appointed one of
the committee.
Shortly after the passage of the
Hoch- Smith Resolution, the rail-
roads of the Western District GALL
states west of the Mississippi riv-
err applied to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for an increase
in freight rates of eleven percent,
amounting to approximately $222,-
600. 900 per annum Again the Fed
eral commission requested the ap-
pointment of a committee to assist
them in the conduct of this case
and Commissioner Belts was again
selected as a membe rof a COM
mittee of nine.
These hearings were conducted
in Chicago starting September 8th,
1925, and just previous to these
hearings, the committee appointed
unanimously chose Amos A. Belts
as chairman of the committee, an
unusual compliment and remark
ably high honor to fall to the State
of Arizona when the commercial
Importance, population and wealth
of the many states involved is con-
sidered. There are 81 state COM
missioners in these states with a
total property investment value Of
the railroads aggregating about
nine billions of dollars.
Hundreds of the most prominent
attorneys of the Nation are engag-
ed in this case, among them being
former Secretary of State Charles
Evans Hughes, and it has devolved
upon the commissioners sitting in
this case to match wits with some
of the brightest minds in the coun-
try.
The present conference in Wash
ington is that of the committee of
State Commissioners, Amos A.
Belts presiding, and the Interstate
Commerce Commission to review
the hearings and reach a decision
which will probably be announced
shortly and these men entrusted
with a great responsibility to the
shippers and consumers of the ma
ton involving over 100000.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
LOCAL BOYS GO TO
TRAINING CAMP.

congratulations
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTOR HERE.

Johnny Towles, collector of In
ternal Revenue for the district of
Arizona, spent last Friday and Sat
urday in Winslow, comforting with
]. L. Walton, local deputy. Mr.
Towles was on a tour of Northern
Arizona, and reported that business
conditions as whole throughout
the state are improving. Mr.
Towles would not discuss politics,
saying that his mission was one
connected with his office and not
bearing on the political situation.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
HOLBROOK VISITORS HERE.

Attorney W. P Geary, accompan-
led by LELAND and Harry Nelson,
were in Winslow last week on busi-
ness. The two Nelson's are sons
of Fred Nelson, who was recently
killed in Holbrook in an automo-
bile accident They are the guests
of Mr.. Geary, who was the law
partner of their father during his
life.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Worker Survives
Fall Of Fifty Feet
At Frog Tanks Dam

PHOENIX - Falling so feet from
an aerial tram, landing on his head,
after having his neck and ears
burned by a long rope which had
broken loose somewhere above ;
then to have a heavy timber, also
falling SO feet land across his back
to have all this happen and still
be alive and not seriously injured,
was the miraculous experience of
Anton KOck.
Mr.. Kock is now at Deaconess
hospital following the accident,
which occurred late Tuesday at the
Frog Tanks dam, where 500 men
are engaged in the construction of
a storage dam across the Aqua
Fria river. Examining surgeons
employed by the company failed to
find a single broken bone in the
initial examination.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
MOTHER BREAKS ARM
IN COAST CITY.

According to telegraphic dis
patch received Wednesday evening
by relatives here, Mrs. Alice E.
Matthie, mother of r. B. and Clyde
Matthie, of this city, suffered a
broken arm on that day. No other
information as to the cause of the
injury was received. r. B. Matthie
Immediately left on Number 21 for
Los Angeles to be with his mother
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
WINSLOWITES WED.

John L. Bartlett and Eleanor
Turpin, both of Winslow, patron
lied Tom L. Rees, county clerk of
Coconino county last week, to the
extent of marriage license.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
CLEAR O'HARA LOT.

The former site of the Bill O'Hara
home, which was destroyed by fire
June 23rd, is being cleared of the
burned timbers. No building on
the lot is contemplated for the near
future, as Mr.. O'Hara has stated
his intention of holding the lot as
business property.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
SISTER TO LOCATE HERE.

Mrs. John D. Oakley, sister of
City Engineer Stanley Watkins is
expected to arrive in Winslow Sun
day from Los Angeles and will
make her future home in the Me-
teor City. Her son, Jack Oakley,
arrived here Yesterday.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RETURNED FROM
COAST VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ahrens and son
returned Friday from months
visit at California coast cities, in
Guiding Los Angeles and Long
Beach in their visit.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
WILL ENTER HOSPITAL.

Mrs NJ G. Moore and mother,
Mrs. c. P. Jones, left Tuesday for
Los Angeles where Mrs. Moore will
enter the Santa Fe hospital for
treatment.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
TO MOUNTAINS
FOR SUMNER.

Chet Houck motored in from his
sheep ranch near Heber, the early
part of the week, and on his return
was accompanied by Mrs. Houck,
who will spend the summer at their
ranch home in the mountains.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RETURNS FROM VISIT
IN CAPITAL CITY.

Miss Dorothy Brooks returned
home from Phoenix Tuesday, fol-
lowing visit since the Fourth. of
July in the capital city nd in
Tempe, with friends.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
TO LONG VALLEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. James and
family, accompanied by Harold
White and Earl Hoy, toured to
Long Valley last Sunday. They
state that the valley dwellers are
busy in preparation for the annual
roundup to be held there the last
of the month.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
CLURE-ZUELLY WEDDING.

Walter A. Zuelly and Edna NJ.
Clure, of Winslow, obtained a mar
and were married by superior court
Judge Crosby.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
HERE FROM LOS ANGELES.

Mrs. Naomi Kabelin arrived here
last week from her home in Los
Angeles for a two-months' visit
with her son, Harry Kabelin, dis
trict accountant for the Santa Fe.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
VAUGHANS RETURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Vaughan
and family returned last week from
an es'sSnded trip to the coast. Mr..
Vaughan reports business condi-
tions on the coast as very good.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
TUCSON VISITORS HERE

Mrs. F. A Nelson and son, Of
Tucson, are visiting friends in this
city.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
HOME FROM VACATION.

Miss Agnes Kelly, of the West
ern Union office, returned home
this week from Gallup and nearby
towns, where she has been spend
ing three weeks vacation with
friends and relatives.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
CHARGED WITH WIFE
ARAND0NMENT.

Deputy Sheriff Ed Walker re-
turned Monday from Flagstaff
bringing Mariana Ortiago, who>will
face charges of wife abandonment.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
RETURNED HOME SUNDAY.

DR.. Oscar S. Brown returned
Sunday from Los Angeles where he
had been on business.