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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
OPERATORS CUT
WAGES IN MINES
TO SUIT SELVES
Union Coaldiggers See
Need for Militant Fight

PITTSBURGH OPP Unofficial
wage reductions by some union OPP
orators are making still more critical
the situation of the miners union in
the important western Pennsylvania
or Pittsburgh district. The 1924 scale
for tonnage mining and for day men
continues but changes in working con-
ditions have reduced actual income
considerably. Most mines are on part
time.
The reduction comes by compelling
the piece worker-the coal digger-to
do much of the work once allotted to
day men. For example, where a tim
herman used to tend to the timber
ing in miners room" the miner
now, in many pits, has to do this him
self. He may be paid a small sum
per prop or timber but the total
amounts to far less than the value of
his time digging coal. And the boss
saves the wages of the timberman.
The same holds true of other dead
work as the miners term the extra
tasks.
Danger to Life Increases
Health and safety conditions have
been affected at the same time. In
some mines the number of pumpmen
has been greatly reduced-from three
to one in one particular case-so that
men work in water, with lowering of
vitality and tendency to rheumatic
and other Affections. The danger of
rockfalls increases as less attention is
paid to timbering.
An aggressive local union allows
the boss to get away with less and
sometimes succeeds in holding him to
oldtime conditions. The Pennsylvania
companies are making little use of the
injunction but depending on thugs and
hunger. But the pressure is constant
and the employer is continually point
ing to conditions in the nonunion cox
ing coal fields Immediately to the
south in Fayette and Green counties,
and to the example of the Pittsburgh
Coal company and the Bethlehem
Mines Corp. which have abrogated
their signed agreements right in the
heart of the district.
Strike Against 1917 Scale
Strikes are on against the Bethle-
hem group and against those Pitts
burgh Coal mines that are attempting
to operate on the 1917 scale. But the
great majority Of the 81 mines of the
latter concern are completely idle in
lockout that is intended to starve
out the more militant union members.
Many Pittsburgh district miners be-
lieve that their chance for a come
back may come when the Jackson
vile pact expires March 81, 1927, and
the general walkout of the bituminous
coal industry, that is being talked of,
results.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
Demand HIqher Scales.

HAvERHILL, Mass.-(FP)- Shoe
finishers in their local OF the Shoe
Workers Protective union are demand
ing $3.50 higher wage rates. The
local is Withdrawing from the Haver.
hill shoe board established under the
peace pact between the Shoe Work
ers Protective and the employer asso-
citation. The fnishers local Is re-
questing investigation Of its demand
for wage increases by the state board
OF arbitration, which gave the Lynn
shoe workers a 3OS6 to 400 wage re-
duction lately.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
Unemployed Worker
Commits Suicide

NEW oRLEANS-FP)-- Because
he was out Of employment though in
the prime Of life and health, barely
30, Thomas Kelly attempted suicide
by drinking poison on a crowded New
Orleans street and according to ply
sicians will soon be In the land where
time-clocks and openshops are un-
known.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
Violates Child Labor Laws

NEW oRLEANS-CFP)-A. Rohr.
berger, superintendent of the B & b
Shirt Manufacturing Co.. is charged
with violation Of the child labor law
for employing 16 boys and girls under
age. Many children of tender age
are employed in the sweatshops OF
New Orleans at less than SO a week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

continuously fought for joint agree
ments, national agreements for the
entire industry but have been repudi-
ated at every step by the Lewis ma
chine. Debs further states that ma
tionalization is the only remedy.
Fought Against Miners.
The progressive miners had nation
alization of the mines with workers
control as one of the main planks in
their program for many years and
this has also been repudiated by the
Lewis gang as has all progressive pol
icies. In fact Lewis has never lost
an opportunity to crash all progress
sive sentiment in the miners union.
The demand for naturalization is not
new to the miners. They have IN
dorsed naturalization of mines. short
work day and week with other pro-
gressive policies at many conventions
Of the coal-diggers, but Lewis has
never fought for any Of the miners
demands but on the contrary has bit
terly repudiated them.
StarVe, or Bullets.
Debs goes on to point out the neces-
sity Of political action. He says 'as
long as the miners support the politi-
cal parties of their masters, they will
get what they are getting now, the
right to collective starvation, provid-
ing they starve in peaceful and law
abiding way, for If they dare to make
any fuss about 1t they will promptly
receive bullets in exchange for the
ballots they gave to the candidates of
their masters"
indorse Labor Party.
The progressive miners in the an
thracite and all over the industry have
been continuously fighting for a La
Dor Party, and at many conventions
OF the coal diggers, they have indors-
ed Labor Party. This part Of the
progressive miners in the anthracite
received the bitter opposition Of the
authorities and the miners leaders.
The miners have for many years work.
ed for Labor Party, and even Bill"
Green at the American Federation of
Labor convention in Montreal was
forced to approve 1t but since that
time this program has been RELOCATED
to the background by the labor bu-
reaucracy.
Republican Committeeman.
John Lewis and the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor have no more inten-
tion Of working for-the interest OF the
miners and workers than has Coolidge
himself. Witness John l.. Lewis at
the head Of an organization of work.
ers who have continuously fought for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
NEEDLE TRADES RESENT TERROR
TACTICS OF FITZPATRICK AND
NOCKELS IN l. L. Nv. u. ELECTIONS

Fitzpatrick president Of the Chicago
secretary
candidate a candidate
affiliated Chicago
verey
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
PITTSBURGH TAILORS co ON
STRIKE; SEEK WAGE INCREASE
(speoIaI to The Daily Workerl


PITTSBURGH, Par
Local lS strike demanding
work. several large firms have already
to 10 per cent Increase number of
sign with the union The strike
is 100 per cent effective the
every firm signed up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

above the management has actually
reduced the total distributed in wages
compared with December 1928 more
than s1O,OOO,000.
How important classes of railroad
employees have shared the changes in
wage rates since 1928 appears in the
table: Per
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

or to fight against the republican lords
of the anthracite is the essence of
nonsense,
Remove the Traitor.
John L, Lewis was true to the inter-
est of Wall Street and the republican
party, hence his betrayal of the hard
coal miners. The miners have surely
learned their lesson. Lewis connot be
trusted to, look after the interests of
the miners. The miners must remove
him from the presidency and from the
union which he is turning over body
and soul to the enemy, the capitalist
class. ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

When that argument begins at
lunch time in your shop tomor-
row-show them what the DAILY
WORKER says about il.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
PROSPERITY" BOOM LIKELY TO
DISAPPEAR IN PRESENT YEAR

YORK 22The collapse of the
financial the slogan Caution business
world Overoucton fields being felt continue
Credits cheap
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24
DEBS LETTER TO ANTHRACITE
MINERS ENDORSES PROGRAM
OF THE PROGRESSIVE MINERS
BY ALEX REID.

In the New Leader February TO- Eugene Deb addresses
letter the miners n anthracite.
This
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

is true, but are beginning to show a
decided tendency towards restriction
thru fear of over-shooting the capacity
of the market.
Building Prospects Weak.
The building boom is showing signs
of approaching the end Of the feverish
operations which were necessary to
make up the wartime shortage. Real
estate speculation which is dependent
upon building has received a definite
setback. The Florida boom is over.
The building contract award figures
show a decrease.
Steel production has started a de-
cline. The textile industries are hard
hit. The present prosperity" period
is based almost entirely on the pur-
chasing ability of the home market
due largely to the building boom. This
is beginning to draw to a close and
threatens calamit-
GUS time when the boom stops.
Watch for Wage-cuts.
On the whole, the prospects for
1926 cannot be said to be of the best.
A marked recession can be looked for
toward the end of the year and with
it unemployment and wage-cuts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

The outstanding fact of the railroad
wage situation is that $4,000 able
bodied men are averaging under 400
an hour.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-24

1.-THE unIons sre the pillars Of tho
workers. power."--Losovslsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

ton of the Commissioners that they
be given the power to name the re-
corder of deeds. the Board of Char
tiles and the school board, Senator
King of Utah, ranking Democrat on
the committee, said he was inclined
TO favor that section Of the bill.
The Senator indicated he regarded
Capitalization of authority over mu-
nfcipa affairs as a desirable step.
AS to the other miscellaneous pow
ers the bill would confer on the Com
misstoners, Senator King said he had
been endcavortng for a long time to
place more Of the responsibility for
municipal control on the District
heads.
While he has not had an oppor.
tunity since the bill was submitted
yesterday to study it's details, Senator
Wesley l.. Jones of Washington, an
active member of the committee said:
There undoubtedly are many munich
pal questions we are called upon to
consider in Congress which could be
disposed of just as well by the Com
missioners. The only question will
be as to how far we should go in
the detailed terms of the BILL
Chairman Capper stated recently
that in his opinion this bill is the
most important measure before the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
Births Reported.

The GLOWING births have been reported
TO the Health Department in the last "a
hours:
Albert ]. and Julia B. Waskom. girl.
Reuben and Alice Stafford. girl.
Walter A. and Kate Rittue. boy.
Meyer and Emma Yalom. girl.
Guy E. and Emma Mangum. boy.
Charles and Elizabeth Rinick, girl
Vito s. and Mary Pisciotta. girl.
Fernando and Julia Cuniberti. boy.
Nicholas J. and Martha A. Burns. boy.
Thomas A. and Laura G. Conlon. girl.
4. Ray and Edith V. Hill. boy.
Samuel C. and Alice NJ. Culberson. girl.
Clayton A. and Eunice NJ. Railey. girl.
Edward G.. and Hazel E, Sievers. girl.
Hubert E. and Inez G.. Van Hoy. girl.
Gus and Avangelia Fakas boy.
Abe and Fannie Gimble. girl.
John c. and Emma E. Gussio. boy.
Elmer L. and Hazel c. Hockman. boy.
william J. and Mary Gernova. boy.
Hosea L. and Alice L. Hughes. girl.
irving G.. and Minnie +. Perry. girl.
Howard NJ. and Madgalene Suit. boy.
Charles L. and Sarah A. Armentrout boy
Jack and Ethel Holiday. boy.
Wellington and Martha Long boy
William H. and josephine Lyons. boy.
Tally and Theresa Holmes. boy.
John c. and Dorothy A. Virginia. girl.
Allen and Magnolia Haskins. boy.
A-th and TSaHnl Hite girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
PRENATAL GROWTH
SCIENTISTS TOPIC
Finds Metamorphosis as
Common to Humans as to
TadpoIes.
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, January Meta
morphosis is common to human
beings as well as caterpillars and tad
poles. DR.. Charles b. Davenport, Car
negie Institution. Cold Springs Har-
Dor, n. Y, stated in a paper which
he read here yesterday before the
anthropology section of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science
The prenatal growth impulse in
humans increases to reach "a maxi
mum in the weeks just preceding
birth, DR.. Davenport said In in
fancy monthly additions by growth
gradually diminish, continuing for
eight or nine years at a steady rate,
and then, as adolescence sets In, the
additions, he said, mount rapidly for
two or three years. Thereafter they
fall gradually TO zero.
I'm the two principal epochs of ex-
cessive growth" he continued, diff
ferent parts of the body are involved.
During the fetal life growth is chiefly
of the head and trunk; from birth to
adolescence, growth is especially rapid
IN the legs, and as maturity sets in
the trunk IS chiefly involved in the
increase.
The two sexes, he said, grow diff
ferently.
In stature the girl child is shorter
than the boy. But she grows faster
and passes the boy at about the eley-
enth year. Having reached a maxi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

Orchestra concert by the United
States Soldiers Home Band Orchestra,
Stanley Hall, tomorrow evening at
5:45 o'clock.
March. THE Banner. Won Blon
Overture, Bohemian Life .Bergenholtz
Entr' acte-
ta) "A Vineyard Idyl". ...... Didier
(b) Russian Siumber-
song" ..........G retschaninow
Scenes from the operetta, THE
Love Song. ..............K unneke
Fox trot, Louise, You Tease. Clay
Waltz song, The World Is Such a
Lonesome Place. ..........S olman
Finale, The Devils March. .Suppe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
DECLINE SHOWN HERE.
More Stringent Laws Credited for
Improvement.

The year 1925 saw nine less traffic
deaths in Washington than the year
preceding it. Last year 80 met their
death as result of traffic accidents.
In 1924, there were 81.
Officials in charge of the traffic stu
alton believe that the more stringent
regulations which went into effect
during the last year, setting higher
penalties for reckless operation of au-
tomobiles, driving while drunk, and
failing to make identity known after
an accident were largely responsible
Tor the decrease in the number of
deaths, despite the fact that hundreds
OF more automobiles were on the
streets in 1925 than in 1924.
The year 1925 was marked, however.
by a series of hit-and-run deaths,
some OF which were cleared up by the
police arresting drivers of automobiles
who went away leaving victims in
iured in the street, although many
are still not detected. This type of ac-
cident was more prevalent during 1925
than during 1924
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
THANK CITY POLICEMEN.
Metropolitan Church Voices Graft
tude to City Services.

Members of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sixth and a streets northeast,
at watch night service last night
joined in expressions of thanks to the
police and fire departments of the
District for their work during the past
year, and pledge to support their
efforts to protect the public against
disorders and fire during 1926. The
expressions We're conveyed in letters
addressed to Chief of Police liesse and
Fire Chief Watson by John c. Ball,
the pastor, acting for the congrega-
ton.
The church members also addressed
letter through their pastor TO the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Co, expressing thanks especially to
the hello girls" for their constant
courtesy and efficiency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
Richmond Woman Dies.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 1.-Mrs
Kate Peasants Minor, widow OF the
late Judge Edmund c. Minor, died here
yesterday She had spent her entire
life in Richmond, where she took part
in church and social work, the Holly
wood Memorial Association, the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Confederate Memorial Home, and was
largely responsible for the organization
of the Board of Charities and Correc-
tons. She was about 70 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

West heavier toll was reported at
Seattle, Pasadena, Long Beach, Port
land and Spokane.
Figures for number of leading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
GREETS B. & O. WORKERS.
President Willard Hopes New Year
WIN Bring Happiness.

Hope that the New Year will bring
health and happiness to employees of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
success to the company was eX-
pressed today in New Year state
ment by Daniel Willard. president of
the road
Employment conditions and the con
ditiun of the road have shown steady
Improvement throughout 1925 MIR.
Willard said, adding, that the com
pany has handled a large volume of
business in a manner satisfactory 10
It's patrons.
The outlook for the future seems
distinctly encouraging" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
BILL WIDENING D. C..
HEADS POWER UP TO
CONGRESS MONDAY

Continued from First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
AUTO DEATH TOLL
OF u. S. MAKES BIG
JUMP IN PAST YEAR

CONTINUED from First Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01

mum and begun to slow up, she is
passed in the fifteenth year by the
boy"
The characteristic variation in the
growth of the persons of the two
sexes, he added, probably is controlled
by internal secretions of glands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
Cardinal MERCER Improving.

BRUSSELS, January I P.-Cardi-
nal MERCER. who underwent an opera
ton ON Tuesday, passed another good
night, getting considerable sleep and
suffering little pain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-01
CAMPAIGN ON AUTO
TH|EVES|S URGED
A. A. A. Asks Doubled Police
Staff TO Check Tide
CT Car TheftS.

Automobile theftS in the District of
Columbia are assuming greater pro-
portions each year, notwithstanding
he commendable efforts of the Wash
ington police authorities. the local di-
vision OF the American Automobile As
ISOLATION declared today, following a
survey just completed.
Citing statistics to show that 260
cars of the 2,0I7 stolen in the District
taSt year have not been found, the as
ISOLATION declared washington is a
close contestant for theft honors'
among al the cities of its size in the
United States"
Will Continue Awards.
The District division at the same
Tine announced il would continue its
policy of awarding $50 for the arrest
and conviction of any one stealing a
car from the 10000 members of the
association here. 1t also urged an
intensified campaign to diminish car
theft in Washington.
1T Is high time that Washington
take drastic steps to bear down on
automobile thieves" said Edward S.
Brashears, chairman of the division.
Police officials are making commend
able efforts to deal with the situation
as Is shown by the high percentage
Oh recovery. but lnlS recovery uOSS
not explain away the Inconvenience to
motorists and the damage to cars re
sultinE from theft. even when cars
are ultimately recovered.
Ask More Officers.
With the increase in registration,
II is highly desirable that more Off
GERS be detailed to automobile theft
YORK Four men We're assigned to
his work this year. Twice that num-
her could be effectively used.
1T is also highly desirable that the
courts bear down as heavily as pos
sible on auto thieves. The records
for the year show that only so per
cent of those arrested and tried for
car theft were convicted, Co-opera-
ton between car owners, police au
thorities and the courts should ma
rerially reduce the automobile theft
record for 1926"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03
TWO SIGNERS OF THE
DECLARATION BECAME
PRESIDENTS OF u. S.

One of the strangest condolences
in history is that which concerns two
of the signers of the American Dec
laration of Independence. At the
signing were two lawyers, one from
Massachusetts, and one from Virginia.
The former was John Adams, the
latter Thomas Jefferson.
From the day when they affixed
their signatures to the great Declara-
ton their careers began to move on
amazingly similar lines. John Adams
became the second President of the
United States; Thomas Jefferson sue
ceeded him.
After public and private lives of
great usefulness and service, both
Adams and Jefferson died on the
same day. That day was July 4th,
1926. 1t was the 50th anniversary of
the Declaration of independence.
of the delegates who signed the
document which was to serve as the
basis for the founding of the new ma
ton, Benjamin Franklin was the
senior member and one of the most
distinguished. While most of the
men present lived to see the United
States at least precariously started
on its way, John Morton died in April
of 1777, before anything like order
had been established. He was the
first of the signers to die.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03
Found Guilty

He bought new straw hat
And gaily wore it to the meeting;
The guard outside the door
Extended him a hearty greeting.
He hung it up, sat down
And listened to members speech
On the subject "Union Labels,
And declared it was peach.
A member grabbed the new straw hat
And turned the sweat band down,
Then gave yell that must have been
Heard everywhere in town.
The members gathered round
Exclaiming, whats the matter,
Pat ?"
He answered "There's no Label
In this Union slacker's hat"
THOMAS III. WEST.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03
Main Causes of
Auto Accidents

Chicago, Ill.-The National Safety
Council has made study showing
what pedestrians were doing when
struck by automobiles and what mot
orists were doing when they became
involved in crashes.
This study is based on detailed re-
ports from more than 100 American
cities.
What pedestrians were doing:
Walking, running or playing in the
streets.
Crossing street intersections where
there were no signals.
Crossing intersections against traf-
fic signals.
Riding or hitching on vehicles.
Waiting for, getting on or off
street cars, even while in safety
zones.
Crossing streets with umbrellas
that were held too low, obstructing
the veiw of approaching traffic.
What motorists were doing:
Contesting for the right-of- f-way.
Exceeding the speed limit.
Driving on the wrong side of the
road.
Failing to give the driver behind
the proper signals.
Cutting left corners. cutting in and
backing.
Driving through safety zones.
Driving while intoxicated.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03

The Union Label gives women the
power to deal a blow against strikes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-09-03

The cantaloupe and watermelon
seasons have not yet reached their
peaks, and corn on the cob of the
homegrown variety is month or
more in the future, so let's all be
patient.