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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-09
PITTSTON, Pa,
BREAKER BOYS
OUT ON STRIKE
Pull Out 1,4OO Miners
DEMAND PAY FOR EXTRA WORK

(6y a Young Worker Correspondent
PITTSBURGH, Patron a local
paper we receive the news that $50
breaker boys and JIG runners at the
No. 9 coIllery Of the Pennsylvania
Coal company In Pittston, Pa, have
gone out on strike. They pulled out
1,4oo mine workers with them, who
could not continue working without
the aid of the boys.
The strike was called when the Of
ficials Of the company tried to force
thru an increased amount of tonnage
to make up for day lost the week
before. The breaker boys had their
committee on the job. When it heard
of the company's plan, a meeting Of
the young miners was held and the
committee marched to the colliery
office and demanded that if the col
liery was going to run thru double
the amount of coal as the ordinary
days run, they get sixteen hours pay
for the eight hours work.
The local union grievance commit
tee is handling the case with the re-
representatives. of the breaker boys sit
ting in all sessions of the company
officials, your correspondent is in.
formed.
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Ry NORMAN RuRsLER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calm spite of
the downpour of rain, delegates to
the First District Pioneer Convention
arrived and the convention was called
to order on November 26 at Comrades
Hall in Berkeley. Among the speak
ers who addressed the convention
were Anita Whitney, Anna Porter,
and Mother Bloor. The convention
opened with the international which
rang Justify from the threats of the
Pioneers who were gathered together
from Fort Bragg, Oakland, San Fran
cisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, Berkeley,
and Los Angeles to organize their
work in the district and to exchange
experiences during the past years.
Remember Krassin.
The most important work of the
convention was done at the session
held in San Francisco on Nov. 81.
This second session opened with the
young chairman calling on members
to stand while the revolutionary fun
eral march was played in memory of
Comrade Leonid Krassin, whose death
the papers just announced.
Among the numerous greetings were
kilograms from Scott Nearing and
the Communist League and Pioneers
Of Canada which resulted in an up
roar of applause. That the Pioneers
meant business is shown by the % re-
solutions on all subjects from militar-
ism, child labor, religion in the schools
to summer camp. The resolution
on religion was worded, Against the
laws Of the state, our teachers are
teaching us religious bunk" A COM
mittee was appointed to work with
the Pioneer Leaders committee on the
matter of a summer camp.
Greetings to Soviet Union.
Greetings were sent to the Pioneers
of Soviet Russia, to the Children of
Passaic, and to Paul Crouch who is
imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, which
was eagerly watched for by Pioneers
crossing the bay on their way to San
Francisco.
Noisy handclapping was the result
of the chairman's request that the con-
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NTH !!!!!!: TIE ygII!66I|r vegkEez
CONDUCTED s~ T14sa&&A SSCcuNG WORKERS LEAGUE
West Coast Pioneers Hold Lively
Convention; Anita Whitney Speaks

vention show it's appreciation to
the Finnish Bureau whose financial
assistance made the convention pos
sible. A resolution was passed and
sent to the Finnish comrades. Pho
neers by their singing on street cars
attracted lots of attention, favorable
and otherwise.
Following the convention program
was given in which all delegates par
ticipated. Los Angeles presented
playlet called Mrs. Ina Capitalist"
in Switch she dies of "an acute en-
largement of Communism" when the
workers demand their due" Another
playlet given by Los Angeles COM
rades was "The Junior kangaroo
court, in which when the judge at
tempts to sentence worker to jail,
is dismayed to learn that the stool
pigeons prosecutors and jailers' UNI
ion is on strike.
chlldrens' Play.
Berkeley Comrades presented a play
which brot out the need for a sum-
mer camp. The comrades wrote it
themselves and did all the directing
A little girl in poor family has to
arise at every morning to get break
fast for her mother who must work
In the cotton mills since the father
has been crippled in steel mills. The
girl has heard of the Pioneers and
wants to join. A Pioneer organizer
comes to see them that evening". and
pleases the mother by telling Of the
Pioneer camp where all the children
can spend the summer. The organizer
is pleased to learn that not only can
the girl join, but her five brothers and
sisters Also In the last act, the Pho
neer camp is shown with the children
handling and running things them
selves.
Palo Alto and San Jose comrades
led in dance which Comrade Porter
directed having learned it in Soviet
Russia. All Pioneers participated
dressed in red, in dancing the Inter
national.
Pioneers then asked the audience to
join in their yells and the program
was over. In San Francisco, $40 was
raised for The DAILY WORKER.
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Workers Communist Party
Detroit Party Loses
Valuable COmrade in
JAG. KrawchuRs Death

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. Jacob
Krawchuk, a member Of the Work
ers (Communist) Party Of Detroit,
was killed Wednesday, Dec. list. on
his way to work. While crossing
the railroad tracks near the Chrys-
Ter plant where he was employed he
was run over by a train.
In the death of Comrade Kraw-
chuk, the party has lost a loyal and
an active member who had devoted
his entire life and activity to the
Communist movement. On Saturday
Dec. 4th, hundreds Of comrades
from Section of the Workers
(Communist) Party Of Detroit paid
their last respects to comrade Kraw-
chuck by attending his funeral. Com
rade Cyril Lambkin spoke at the
grave in the name of the district
executive committee of the party.
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Weisbord Speaks.
in Many Cities

Toledo, ohio-Iota Hall, 71e jefferson
Ave-, Dec. 7.
Detroit, Dec. 8, Majestic Theater,
Woodard and Wills.
Flint, Dec. 10.
Muskeoon, Dec. II.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. u, Work.
ers' Circle Temple, SAT Mt. Vernon
Ave-, N. w.
South Bend, Dec. 10 and "a.
Gary, Dec. 19.
Chicago, H., Dec. 10, Mirror Hall,
Western Ave. and Division St.
kenosha, Dec. IS.
Milwaukee, Dec. 10, Freie Gemsinde.
Hall. Eight and Walnut SITS.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 20.
Minneapolis, Dec. 81
Superior, Wis, Dec. %.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. %.
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Al the Chicago Forum.

At the Chicago Forum Sunday in
the Erlanger Theater the subject of
1.-THE Next Steps in Election Methods"
was discussed by Robert A. Taft, son
OF the chief justice, and by Charles e.
Merriam. Taft is agitating for the
abolition of the direct primary and is
leading that movement altho so far
he has failed to secure the repeal of
the primary law in his own state OF
Ohio.
Owing to breakdown in the heat
ing system in the theater, the usual
question period was abandoned, so the
attitude of the audience on the subject
was not disclosed
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executive committee at its pre-
sent session to personally adj
vocate their views. This invita-
ton was wired to them at Ber-
lin. They were told to come
within one or two days. The
plenum approved this action
unanimously.
Russian Opposition Proposed.
REESE, of the Wedding opposition in
Germany, rose then to propose that
the plenum Of the Comintern invite
the leaders of the opposition in the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
to present their views on the English
question and the questions before the
Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Chairman Thaelmann and Ercoli
(Italy) explained that this action was
Unnecessary in view of the fact that
opposition leaders of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union, being men,
bers of the executive of the Commun-
list International Can at any time they
please present their position to the
plenum. Reise's proposal was unani-
mously rejected.
British Strike.
The debate on the British strike
was then continued. Monmosseau
(France) declared that the support
given the British miners by the Rus
sian workers will have a tremendous
revolutionizing effect upon the British
and the world proletarfat. It must be
admitted, he said, that the support
given by the proletarist of other coun-
tries was inadequate and was due
chiefly to the provocative strike-break-
ing role of the social democracy.
He stated that the French workers
were taken unawares by the British
strike, nevertheless the organized
workers collected three hundred
thousand francs to help the miners.
The energetic efforts of the French
Communist Party and the revolution
airy trade unions to organize a united
front and to enforce coal embargo
were systematically thwarted by the
reformist trade union leaders.
Fight Misleaders.
The Communist Party must make
clear to the British workers that in
spite of the international betrayal by
the social democratic leaders that
they must not be discouraged and
leave the unions but must stay and
| fight such leaders.
Jones (England) pointed out that
altho the British Communist Party
was small, it played a big part in the
strike and has grown in numbers and
influence until it is one of the most
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Esher-MaslOU Group limited to
Comintern PIenum to State Views;
Continue Debate on British Strike
Especial Gable to Tho Daily worker)

MOSCOW u S. S. R., Dec. THE session of the execu-
tive committee of the Communist International held
day under the Craftsmanship of Ernst Thaeann of the German
Communist Party received letter from Germany signed by
Ruth Fischer Masov Schwan Schoem and Urbans members
OF the utre German opposition FISCHER Maslov Schwan
expelled from the party Schoem and Urbans still
bers Ed The letter appealed to the pnum against expulsion
of Fischer Masov etc. from the Communist Party of Germany
The penum decided to accord the sgnaories oppo
tuniy conformity with the of the international
appear Immediately and Internationally before enlarged
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Milliken Tells Clergy
of Influence of Films

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. THE mo-
ton picture is a tremendous attitude
forming power, with Unreasonable in
fuence upon habits and ideals, the
customs and costumes, the hopes and
ambitions of countless men and
women" former Governor Carl e. Will
liams of Maine, now secretary of the
Motion Picture Producers and Distrib-
utors OF America, warned the execu'
tive committee Of the Federal Council
Of Churches here. make no mistake, -
he said, about the powerful part
played by the motion picture in that
medley OF community influence which
in the aggregate sways for good or Ill
the attitudes, the opinions, and even
tually the character of the youth of
our land"
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Denies Plan to Gust
Steck from Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Reports
from Iowa that Senator Stephens. Of
Mississippi, planned to introduce a
resolution ousting Senator Daniel F.
Steck, Iowa, from his seat in the SEN
ate, were denied this afternoon by
Stephens. IN
81 never heard of it," said Stephens.
Somebody must have dreamed it."
Stephens led the fight last spring
to seat Senator Brookhart, of Iowa.
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Herrin Sheriff jailed
for Murder on Same
Day He Resigns Post

MARION, ILL.,, Dec. THE first
official act Of Sheriff oren Coleman
after being sworn into office was to
arrest the retiring sheriff, George
Galligan, figure in activities against
the khan and In mine warfare in
bloody" Williamson county, on a
charge Of murder.
The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by Mrs. Charles wollard,
who charges that Galligan killed her
husband during a gun battle in front
Of the noted Smiths garage on Aug.
80. 1924. Six men were killed during
this fight.
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Russian Masquerade
in Chicago, Dec. Is,
to Benefit Novy Mir

A Russian masquerade for the bene-
fit Of the Russian Communist weekly
Novy Mir, has been arranged for Sat
urday, Dec. %, at Mirror Hall, 114O N.
Western Ave, near Division street.
All friendly organizations are re-
quested not to arrange other affairs ON
that date.
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Rocky Mountain News Reualns Label.

DENVER. Dec. by the consolida-
ton OF the Rocky Mountain News, the
Express and the Denver Times, the
label of the allied printing trades coun-
Gil again appears on the News, whose
mailing room had been scab for about
six years. The other mechanical de-
partments were union. so
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coroner's Jury Holds inquest.


John F. Leheney was found dead by
policeman, Frank Duffy, Sunday
morning at 7:45 o'clock, in an alley
near the corner Of Madison and Nor
gan streets.
The coroner's jury returned a YER
dict Of death from heart disease and
other natural causes, but many of his
friends are of the opinion that he was
the victim of foul play and that he
was probably slugged over the head
with some blunt instrument, robbed,
and then thrown into the alley. While
there were only slight abrasions on
the head, they might easily have been
sufficient to have caused death in one
having a heart trouble, such as he
was known to have had.
This theory is strengthened by the
fact that he had, until the night be-
fore, been in the employ of the West
Side Hospital as fireman, but had
been let out Of the job, and had left
the hospital with his pay in his pocket.
No money was found on the body.
At the inquest, the coroner asked his
daughter, Hazel Ryan, of 7047 Clar-
endon avenue, who was his only near
relative at the inquest, what the oc-
cupation of the deceased was, and,
upon being told by her that he was
labor philosopher, remarked in
shocked tones that it would perhaps
be better to answer the question by
saying that he was a newspaper writer
as if it would sound more respect
able. Also when, after asking if he
was employed at the time of his death,
he was told that Leheney was engaged
in writing a manuscript for a labor
publication, the coroner said that that
was nothing, all l. w. WIS and that
sort were always engaged in writing
something.
Leheney was the author of numerous
pamphlets, including 1.-THE Economic
Interpretation Of the job" For years
he was active in the socialist party OF
Canada, was for a time editor of the
Wyoming Labor Advocate, of Caspar,
Wyoming, and took part in the revolu'
tionary Irish struggles being friend
/ Of James Connolly.
The funeral will occur this after
noon, at Int. Auburn Cemetery, at
200 p. m. Any rebel friends are in
vited to make addresses at the serv-
ices.
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Use your brains and your pen to aid
the workers In the class struggle.
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Why don't you write Il up7 II may
be interesting to other workers.
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John Leheney

THE Chicago members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World are
caring for the body of John Leheney,
writer who for many years was as
ISOLATED with various groups In the
labor movement and who, tho not a
member Of the |. w. w., tended toward
the anarcho-syndicalIst theology ex-
pressed by some leaders Of the l.
w. w.
Leheney's body was found Sunday
In an alley way, with a confusion in
the skull that indicated he may have
met with violent death at the hands
Of holdup men, altho it could not be
determined If he died from the blow
or perished later from exposure.
John Leheney possessed faciIe pen
and considerable fund Of knowledge
of the labor movement. Unfortunately,
he used this ability Of late years prin-
cipalIy to attack the most vital Sec
tlon Of the labor movement-the Com
munlsts.
He was for time the head of the
educational bureau of the !. w. w.
but found 1t possible to square his
expressed beliefs in that direction,
with a collaboration with the reaction
airy bureaucrats of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Working with Gift
ford Ernest, the pulpitIess preacher
who headed section of the Chicago
labor party movement in 1928, Leheney
bitterly attacked the Communists as
"disIoyaI to the government" and in
duIged in bitter and Inscriptions at
lacks on the left wing trade union
movement as organized in the T. U.
E. L.
The passing of John Leheney, con-
sonant with the decay Of the anarcho-
syndieaIlst movement In the United
States, takes a certain factor out of
the labor movement which represents
mlsdrected ability. More land more
the sincere worker elements who were
attracted by anarcho-syndicalist uto-
plan principles, are turning to the
Communist movement for effective
participation in the struggles of the
working eIass.-HARRlsoN GEORGE.
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are no meanings btween the lines.
Men in love don't mince matters.
Thev want to be understood.
True. selectfve love endures.
But much that we mistake for
love in ourselves and others .
fleeing as q summer breeze.
III doesn't do bit Of harm TO
keen an ardent love letter twenty.
four hours before sending u!
Then youth get a better perspec-
tive and may discover that It exc
presses vanished mood rather
than honest affection.
Never express in q love letter
sentiments you have not the
honest right to. express. let
time temper your love and love
letters, then eliminate silly. iIl-
discreet, unsuitable and aestruc-
tive elements.
In writing your sweetheart. ex-
press only the degree OF devotion
he has sought from you and you
have pledged to him. For the
rest, keep your letters friendly
but impersonal.
How hard it is to be careful
where our emotions are con-
cerned. Yet love and love let
tiers are successful only when
they are. inspired by heart and
head working together in wiso
harmony.
Only when you are very sure
indeed Of your love, OF its SINGER
ity, rightfulness and suitability 3
it well to write love letters.
Write only what you would rUE
be ashamed to let the whole
world read
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= A Short Story

why, bless my soul!'' Dixon
fairly shouted, you're Swinburl's
grandchild! Do you know that
your grandfather and my wife's
father dug their fortunes out Of
the Nevada mines together?"
80 father often told me-. the
lad answered.
Thoughts began examining Tim
my's mind IN a way that left him
bewildered. why, Adde'S folks
weren't servants here. at all. They
we're the Dixons.
why didn't you tell me you
were somebody" she demanded
after her father had gone. You
said you were a lumberjacka
city IufaBerjack."
II am a luh1berjac k-a city
lumberjack" he defended NY
father sent me East to learn the
lumber business from this en'Es
"Oh, Jimny!" Adelaide asighe1
in relief. IT'S worried me 50,
didn't know how I would ever
manage to tell father
He grabbed her and held her
securely.
"Tell your father what?" JIM
my's .voiee was tense.
why why" she faltered, that
I fell in love with a workingman
"a city lumberjack'
"Oh, Adder Jimmy gasped.
"Ive been a bit worried myself
as to how I would explain
Greenwich Village artist wife.
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covered a picture--a crayon
hanging on a wall, q duplicate
Of which hung in his own home,
out West.
A moment later Mr.. Dixon APP
peared.
Father" said Addie, this IS
Mr.. Breen, a business friend Of
mine" The men nodded to each
other. Then Jimmy put the ques-
ton which right now. bothered
him most.
"Mr. Dixon" he began, 'com.
ing through your hall noticed a
.crayon portrait of an old gentle
man. That's a picture Of j.. Bid
ley Hendricks, isn't it?"
1.-THE same, sir" Mr.. Dixon con-
firmed, father Of my dear de-
parted wife," -,
''You must know my family
then Jimmy continued. I'm
the grandson of Winton swim
burnm .
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dressing was spread on top OF
that.
John McAdam kept on work
ing and working and then he was
appointed by the British govern.
ment to provide food for the
British fleet at Falmouth.
But all the while he was carry
ing on his work he was still
experimenting at his own expense
in road making. Finally he was
appointed to take care Of the
roads about Bristol.
ellis roads were talked about
so much that the English Parlia
ment looked into HIS plans and
they decided that his roads were.
excellent.
"But in the meantime McAdaIn
had made himself poor in doing
this work which was to give COM
fort to so many people,.
$50 great was the appreciation
Of the English people for Nc.
Adams endeavor that Parliament
presented him with $4,000, and
honored him and thanked him for
his work"
Don't they call these roads
Macadanized?" asked Bobby.
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GIFTS too bad" said /. ito
4 think that there are so
many bad men in the world"
what kind of bad men are
you thinking about, Foxy Grand
pa?" asked Bobby.
II was thinking about the hold
up men, Bobby, said, land
thinking that we are not much
better off noW than the people in
England were hundreds OF years
ago"
"Why, Foxy Grandpa" ex-
claimed Bobby, were there hold.
up men in England at that timer"
Indeed there were." said.
I'm fact, in the thirteenth cen.
fury there was law passed COM
polling people to- chop down all
trees and shrubs on both sides Of
the road, so that robbers could
not hide in bushes and hold up
travellers" .&.
Think of that" said Bobby.
Il guess the roads were not very
good, either and the people could
not go very fast"
mo" explained. 1.-THE only
good roads which they had In