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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
British Labor Offers Aid to the Coal Strikers

dustrial battle, and they call upon
workers for International unity in be.
half OF the workers in the anthracite.
The letter OF Frank Smith follows
London, England, Jan. 1s, 1925.
To the Trades Councils secretary.
Dear comrade:-Herewlth we en-
close a series Of extracts that deal
with the strike Of 10000 American
anthracite miners, and the export
Of Welsh coal to assist In breaking
that strike. This means that the
British trade unionists are being
used to defeat their American com
rades who have been fighting the
mine owners for over five months.
We suggest that the executive Of
your trades council take steps to
secure the support OF ALL Of tho
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

Workers in West Virginia and Penn
sylvania, and in the three large indie
pendent Negro unions: Railway Mems
Independent Benevolent Association.
Dining Car Mems Association, and
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
New York city has 1880 Negro un-
ionists; Chicago, 10000 and Detroit
1000
The following eleven American Fed
Grafton OF Labor unions exclude Negro
workers. Boilermakers, switehmen,
railway telegraphers, railway carmen.
railway mail association, railway
clerks. commercial telegraphers, ma.
chinists, wire weavers. CLINT glass
workers. and masters, mates and pi-
lots. Blacksmiths permit Negro help.
ers' auxlliaries, but prevent promo
ton and do not admit Negro helpers
in shops where white are now EN-.
ployed.
Unions without constitutional bars
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
ER-LADOR
MAIN issue IN
north DAKOTA
NOnpartisans DiUided
on Question


FARGO, N. D., Feb. - The nom
partisan league of North Dakota will
hold its state convention at 5ismark
beginning tomorrow. According to the
results of the county conventions held
on January 81 the Sorlie-Nye faction
will control the state gathering. How
ever, this is not yet absolutely certain.
Not all the leaguers, by any means,
who are against the farmer-labor
party, are for SorIie and Nye.
Farmer-Labor Party an Issue.
The farmer-labor party of North Da-
kota is sure to come up for considera-
ton at the convention. One faction of
the non-partisan league, headed by
Lemke, Ingerson and Walker will
press the matter of getting the en-
dorsement of the convention for the
farmer-labor party. Whether these
men viii go down the line for the
farmer-labor party, in case their pro-
posals are rejected by the convention,
is not clear at this time.
A Glass Farner-Labor Party.
From northwestern North Dakota
the stronghold of the non-partisan
league, comes reports that some Of
the militant farmers there, who are
convinced of the futility of making
any Roadway against the capitalists
who exploit the farmers, except thru
a class party, are determined to place
farmer-labor tickets in the field this
year, regardless of the result of the
non-parsitan league convention on
Wednesday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

transport unions, their members,
locally, and refuse to be used In an
attack on American trade unionlsts.
Every ton Of Welsh coal shipped
TO the United States at this time is
a blow directed at the stomaehs Of
the wives and children Of the Penn
sylvanla miners.
Please let the facts be known In
every trade union branch and lodge
In your area, united joint action
should be taken In every Welsh
town affected.
Put international trade union
unity into operation.
Kind regards, on behalf Of the
trades council department,
Yours fraternaIly
Frank Smith.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

The above letter speaks TO itself.
What difference in leaders is shown
by this letter. Here in America, where
the hard coal men are idle for five
months, our leaders permit the soft
coal miners to scab on the anthracite
men without any intention OF calling
out the bituminous men to support
them Not only has the labor leaders
of America refused to call out the
soft coal miners to support their
starving brothers in the anthracite,
but they are still permitting 10000
Mathematician 10 scab on them in
the mines that are on strike.
Fight Policy Of Betrayal.
In no other country of the world
could such an insane policy be toler.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11


should know it.
The Progressive Miners Commit
tee was organized in 1922 during the
national strike. This committee
should not be confused with any of
the previous so-called progressive
movements which were mostly confus-
ed, without definite program of ac-
ton and which was springing up from
time to time before the elections in
the union.
Organized In 1922.
The present progressive miners
committee which was organized in
1922 was the first to begin an ener-
getic campaign of education among
the members of the United Mine
Workers of America on the basis OF
policies and a constructive program
Had this program been adopted we
would now be stronger than ever and
would be in a position to meet the
onslaughts Of the bloody operators.
(Continyed Oh page ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
BY ALEX REID.


It is very important that the Amer
lean miners know OF the latest action
OF the leaders of the British workers
in calling on the executive of the
trades council TO act at once to the
end that no Welsh Coal be shipped to
America during the strike of the hard
coal miners.
Offers Aid.
II is indeed gratifying 10 see the
workers have some level headed and
real union leaders, who desire to use
every weapon at their command to
make the strike OF the miners a sue
cess.
From far of Britain the hand OF our
brothers Is extended to us in this in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
Pass AntI.EvoIutIon an.

JACKSON, Miss. Feb 8. The
Mississippi house of representatives
by a vote of 20 to 80. passed a bill
forbidding the teaching of the theory
that man descended from a lower or
der OF animals in state supported
schools. Members of the senate have
yet to pass on the measure before 1t
becomes law.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
DIST. No. S, PROGRESSIVE MINERS
COMMITTEE AGAINST DUAL UNIONISN;
NAIL RED-BAITERS DAMNABLE LIES

statement Of
The situation the miners getting
While the
campaign
being done by the union officials
These officials
Mike Haapy the renegade who
the basis Of the
Miners rank and file of the
ed Mine Worker
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
zEIGLER Mis-
TRIAL RESUMED,
COBB ON stand
Makes Flimsy Alb for
Having Blackjack
tspeeIaI 70 rhe oaIIy workerl


COURT HOUSE, Benton, H., Feb.
9--The trial Of thirteen Zeiger miners
on the frame-up charge Of assauIting
D. g. Cobb, sub-distrlct vice-president,
was resumed with the examination Of
prosecution witnesses. me first wit
ness on the stand was Cobb, on whose
beating at Local 992 In August II has
been hung the attempt to railroad the
progressive miners leaders to the
penitentary.
His testimony followed the pattern
set by Lon Fox, sub-district president,
last Friday, with few added frills..
Like Fox he stated that Stanley
Paurez had said something in for
eign language just preceding the at
tack, and that Henry Corbishley had
shouted kill the sons of b" and
that seine of the defendants had
struck him. It was the very same
stuff that the others had memorized
and repeated at this trial so carefully.
Produces Abb.
The high-light of his testimony was
his attempt to produce an alibi for
having a blackjack in the hall. His
alibi is that while he was being
beaten he pulled a blackjack from the
hand of man and with an innocent air
cody admits having used it to strike
someone during the battle. He does
not remember" whom he took 1t
from. Many miners testify that Cobb
started the fight by using his black
jack which is now in the possession
of the Zeigler police.
During cross-examination, the de-
Tense tried to squeeze from Cobb the
cause of the trouble in the local union
The prosecution objected and was sus-
tanned by the judge.
The very mention of coal weighing
is sufficient to send the whole crew
into a panic. They know that the
whole trouble started because Fox and
Cobb sided with the operators to
swindle the miners on the coal weigh
ing and deposed the progressive local
Officers at the demand of the company.
The miners also know that Fox and
Cobb had their gang at the sub-dis-
trict Office at West Frankfort on Aug
IL preparing strong-arm plans for the
Zeigler meeting that night
While Cobb denies this, it was drag
ged out of him that the gang was at
the sub-district Office that day as we'll
as many of the prosecution witnesses.
They are deadly afraid that their
strong-arm plans against the Zeigler
miners will be exposed.
Alfred Spiegel on cross-examination
could not say who struck Cobb and did
not know who spoke last at the meet
ing. This is much important since
Stanley Paurez is marked out as pre-
cipitating the attack on Cobb by
speeches in a foreign language, ac-
cording to their other witnesses.
Prosecution Coaches Witnesses.
Hughie McKissie rose to the occa-
sion when the states attorney asked
him las Fox and Cobb were leaving
the hall what did Ignatz Simich say"
The reply was He shouted close the
Continued on page Sd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
AMlLGAMATED CLOTHING
WORKERS OF The TWIN
CITIES AID THE MINERS
Especial to The Daily Worker,

ST. PAUL, Feb. 9-Members Of
the AmaIgamated Clothing Workers
union of St. Paul and Minneapolis
have sent in a donation Of S4oo to
the striking coal miners Of the an
thratiee district; $3.50 Of the amount
was given by the Twin City board
and $3.50 from Local No. 1866.
In order to replace the money in
the treasury the local organizations
voted an assessment of 81 per mem
Der, to be collected when conditions
in the clothing industry improve
and the members are back at work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
win "consider" II.

WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Coolidge would not commit himself
this afternoon on the senate's request
that he abandon his policy of hands
off" in the anthracite coal strike, and
invite the operators and miners to
CONTINUED on page %
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
AN@=qRACITE war At DOORS OF White HOUSE
Senate REQUESTS COOLIDGE TO
CALL Coal STRIKE CONFERENCE,
FEARS POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES
tspsoIaI 70 nae paIIy WORKER,

WASHINGTON, Feb eThe senate today requested Pres-
Coolidge intervene the anthracite strike calling
the operators miners the white house for conference
The senate action taken by the adoption OF the Cope
land resolution which it twice voted down last week.
Its adoption followed furry of debate in which adminsra
ton leaders characterized the futile and sought to
passage the administration
but the rallied around the resolution and supported
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
ONLY 100 900 NEGRO WORKERS IN
AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS OUT OF
MANY MILLIONS IN INDUSTRIES
BY ESTHER LOWELL, Federated Press.

YORK. sFP)-Probably 100000 Negro
survey
Minnesota
Idaho Maryland
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11
ARGENTINE COMMUNIST PARTY
PROTESTS AGAINST AMERICAN
s. IMPERIALISM AT ITS CONGRESS

BUENos AIRES Argentine Feb (By seventh congress
of the Communist
luton warning all atnmerans
lean imperialism Unanimous protest
in
leading Cuban labor leaders The was pointed to AZ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

The DAILY WORKER Raises
the Standard for Workers
and Farmers Government
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-11

by the insurgent republicans 1t
went over, So to 81.
Coolidge Afraid to Act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
5 Apartments
RANSACKED

Reaching its climax with the
burglary of the apartment of Mrs.
Mary T. Dodge, 1926 T st. N. W..
who lost % pieces OF jewelry, a re-
volver and money totaling more
than $1,000 in value, Washington
was last night gripped by series
of thieveries that set new high
mark for a night of crimes of this
kind.
Mrs. Dodge left her apartment
for but two hours. When she re-
turned she found that the door
had been jimmied. her apartment
ransacked and all of her jewelry,
including pearl beads, rings. brace
lets, brooches, a diamond wrist
watch and lorgnettes missing.
Mrs. Charles III. Money, 1906 r
st. n. W., suffered similar fate
when thieves entered her apart.
ment and stole jewelry valued ut
So, 900. The pieces consisted of
pearl beads, diamond ring and
two watches.
William III. Callahan, of the same
apartment house, lost jewelry OF q
like value and found his apartment
ransacked.
Someone entered the quarters of
Col. L. d. Simons. at the Wash.
ington Barracks. and stole a desk
clock and an automatic. army re-.
volver. A small amount of money
was stolen from Abraham Kolkel,
grocer OF 1926 Four and one-half st.
S. w., when thieves broke into his
u III IL
A diamond ring and SIS in cash
was stolen from the room of
Frank David Aul, janitor at 1874
Columbia Rd. N. W. A hand bag
OF clothing and personal effects
was STOLEN from Robert j.. Crockett.
of Upperville, Va, while ne was
in the Riggs Baths, Fifteenth and
g Streets Northwest, he reported
to the police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26

Primarily, the Commission dis
approved the design because 1t
would have had the figure Of the.
war President turning his back
on i woman. |. In addition, the
Commission members felt that any
memorial to Wilson here should be
built by the Government. and
should be something adequate, such
a. the Lincoln Memorial.
The memorial design. az por-
trayed in sketches forwarded to
the commission from Chicago,
where the memorial association was
formed last week, consisted OF a
pedestal OF IL steps, representing
wilson's IA points. supporting a
slab on either side of which stood
the figures Of Wilson and "Ameri-
ca" back to back The commits
sion feels Wilson was too much Of
a gentleman to stand with his
back to lady"
Up To Government
In turning down the memorial
plan, the commission pointed out
that it is becoming more and more
ailNaccepted practice that memorials
to presidents should be erected by
the Government and not by indie
pendent organizations. In addition,
it pointed out that this particular
memorial has not been authorized
by Congress.
The Fine Arts Commission also
approved a model of the 50-cent
Sesqui- Centennial coin and a sketch
of the Sesqui-Centennial $3.50 gold
coin. The former will be the first
coin in the history OF the country
carrying the image of a living
president.
Plans for the completion Of the
Unknown Soldiers tomb in Airing
ton were thoroughly discussed at
the meeting, but No definite design
was worked out though opinion was
nearly unanimous that the tomb
should be completed as soon as pos
sible and with the utmost simplicity
and dignity. I
Designs for additional buildings
at the filtration plant near Chain
Bridge, submitted by United States
Engineer J. A. O'Connor, were ac-
copied by the commission, together
with a plan for the general high
way development in that section
which would extend Canal Road
through the filtration grounds into
connection with Conduit Road
The tower of the filtration plant
would be the axis of any bridge
which would be built in developing
the water power possibilities of the
Potomac.
Other matters taken und1;. con-
+ H.. - l.
the proposed Coast Guard memo
rial plans; the highway pan be.
tween Alaska Avenue Northwest
and the District line, along Six
tenth Street extended and archi-
tects plans for the Stuart Junior
High School. The Junior High
plans We're accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
OLDEST WEST POINTER,
GEN. THOMAS WARD. DEAD

ROCHESTER,, N Y. March 26.--
Brig. Gen. Thomas Ward, retired,
is dead at his home here today at
the age of 81. He was the oldest
living graduate of West Point and
had seen long service in the United
States Army. Burial will be In
OsWego. N Y.
General Ward fought with the
First Field Artillery in the civil
war and came out with the rank
of captain. He was made a. briga
der in 1902 and was retired the
next year. .-..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
UNKNOWN HERO PLuNGEs
IN CANAL TO SAVE HORSE

3 Unmindful of his own danger.
a man known only as sScotty,
yesterday plunged into the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal at the foot
of Twenty-ninth st. N W., to
rescue a horse which had fallen
into the canal while grazing on
Police reserves from the Seventh
precinct and firemen from No. 2
truck and several persons who had
congregated on the M Street bridge
saw .sScotfy' take the plunge. The
horse was nearly submerged in
the mud and water when the
man placed a rope about its neck
and pulled 1t from the canal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
MAYFL OVER IS SCENE
OF JOINT RECITAL

Helen HOwison, cOhcsrt singer
and soprano soloist for several
years at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, and Charlotte
Hartman, corltralto soIoist Uf the
church, win be heard In Joint
recital at the Mayflower Hotel to-
day ST 4:3O O'Clock
Both arfistes have returned e..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
Thugs Beat Dry Chief

NEWARK, N T.. March 2s.A
band Of thugs beat Lewis Mennin-
ger, chief prohibition enforcement
agent for northern New Jersey into
Inconsistencies Menninger was
hit on the head with q blackjack.
then punched and kicked as he lay
on the ground.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
EDITOR IS TO SPEAK
ON 1.-THE HUMAN RADIO"

DR.. j. d. Levine. iriologist. ana
editor OF the Health Messenger OF
Chicago. win lecture tonight at the
Playhouse. 1914 n st. N. W.. on
s.The Human Radio
The lecture is being given under
the auspices of the Longevity
legion Of Washington, and DIR. LIE.
vine viii tell how a study of the
eve will reveal causes of human all
meflts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
MISS ETHEL N. ARlss
To SPEAK At UNIVERSITY

An address On Advertising as
: Vocation for women WI Be
delivered today ii George Wash
ington University BY Miss Ethel
M. Parks,
Miss Parks. who IL advertising
n,snager az the PaIais Royal, i
one 81 the leading members Of her
Nex ENGAGED III advertising Work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
Wilson, Memorial Here
By SlaUs Rejected

Plans 100000 memorial to Woodrow Wilson to De
erected Washington BY Czecho Sovaks JugoSovaks and
Poles in America turned down by the Fine Arts Com
yesterday afternoon the grounds that they were
Inadequate and inappropriate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
". u. clee Concert

The mems glee club Of Wash.
ington University VIII give It's an
nual concert at the university gym
lnasium tonight at Sis o'clock. Al
dance will follow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26

Gently from engagements N New
York. At today's concert, they viii
Be accompanied on the piano by
George III. Wilson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-26
RTISEMENT

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-08
gbe Gbeniilg STIR
BOYS CLUB
conduessd II ROBERT g. MCCLELLAN
BY SPIKE WEBB,

rraiiar md Ccach IL United sytates a1asl
Academy,
Fellows like George Washington
s feet 5 inches tall, weighing 20(
pounds, and every inch an athlete
made possible the celebration that
we enjoyed iii COMMUNICATING In.
dependence day.
Our fOrefathers didn't have thu
time for athletics that we have today
They were outdoors most OF the time
and they had no automobiles. air
planes Or airships to ride Iii. They
walked q lot. Nearly every man wa
an athlete.
Today life Is comparatively easy
We must have athletics to keep n
shape, not to mention the fun they
provide.
we like ID see what progress We
make toward physical perfection
The way we can ind that out II g
watch our progress In figures.
Every boy gef his own tape
measure and begin measuring.
How many inches around the chest
Put that down. How many inches
around the chest when it's full 81
ARR How big around the waist
How many inches around each thigh
around each calf, around each ankle
Put down the answers IN your athletic
diary.
How tall are yon and how much
do you weigh
Measure the wrists. forearms and
biceps, The neck. too.
Rum SO yards at fun speed and
then see how many seconds eIapst
before your breathing Is regular
again. Put that down In the littls
book and try the same stunt a weel
from today, two weeks from today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-08

Il Beach, Nd, q distance 0l IA falle5.
Jack Harrington, ls. son cf Mrs. ].
Haraingt ofi, and Charles Davenport,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs III. 81. Davenport,
both Of this city, also negotiated the
distance successfully.
Dorothy Hazard, 10 years old, an
other Of Mrs. Miiton's pupils, swan
long pier TO q point OF the school
house.
Mrs. Milton has been conducting
free swimming classes for the young
people at Chesapeake Beach and
North Beach for 81 number Of Years,
and she reports that this II the tlrst
time any Of her junior swimmers have
negotiated the entire distance between
the two piers According to her Gus
tom when taking her classes for
swims 81 any distance, Mrs Milton
had two Of her older pupils, Ora VIII
liams and Densie WinslOw, to row d
boat over the course within close
reach of the swimmers. prepared for
Miss Hazard, the. only girl to com.
piete the swim, already has won a
medal for her work In the Milton
Glasses and promises to win many
more in the future IL she continues to-
develop as she has begun.
Mrs. Milton considers Miss Hazards
achievement particularly noteworthy
III view OF the fact that she has been
receiving instructions for only two
seasons.
Garfield playground inaugurated It's
annual net series for girls Tuesday
afternoon, when Zelda Madeoy and
her sister, Rocky Madeoy, clashed IN
the initial match, which resulted In NJ
tlree-set victory for Zelda. The score.
was 7---5, So, 6---I.
al large number Of competitors are
expected to- participate In the Car
field event, as tennis Is one OF the
most popular sports on that ground.
For several years the winners of the
Garfield event have figured In the
finals 81 the interplayground tourney.
which follows the ground series.
The winner and runner.up at Car
field will represent that playground
IN the city-wide tournament for the
doubles championship.
Although the Garfield playfleld has
only one tennis court, Evelyn How
ard, director, has developed more girl
players on that ground than have
been developed on any other ground
In the city. Girls begin to play at
Garfield at the age OF 10 years and
are given instructions In form. Al
beginners tournament Is staged each
season, and such Keen interest is
shown In the sport that several
courts could be kept busy constantly
il the space were available
Eastern High Schools leading rack
seters those who figured In the finals
of the school championships this
Spring, hailed from GARFIELD.
Tournaments similar to- the one
which opened at Garfield this week