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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
SteeEworkers Inspired
by Weisbord's Message
BY a Worker Correspondent.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. Is. -
Albert Weisbord, leader of the Pas
sale textile strike, addressed large
meetings of steel workers in Mahon-
ing Valley and left no doubt in the
minds of his listeners that the lessons
Of Passaic will greatly aid the steel
workers when the ever-growing de-
mand for Industrial organization is
either recognized by the A. f. of l..
or the workers themselves organize
and demand entrance into the Amer
lean labor movement.
The heroic struggle of the textile
workers and their loyalty to their
class and their union brought forth
applause from the steel workers.
Heartened by the struggle OF the
textile workers the steel workers are
preparing to take advantage Of the
lessons learned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
Many Out of Jobs in
Los Angeles; Facing
Army Life or Prison
BY L. P. RlNDAL.
worker correspondent)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-This is
written not far from the slave market.
Thousands are idle. Very little work
to do. Altho the community chest
day proclamation helped some, the
charity drive was a failure. Military
men looking for recruits are to be
seen everywhere downtown. Los An.
geles has had more rain than usual
this season, so that, too, ought to help
increase the cannon fodder" harvest
great deal The whole police force
is hunting Migrants.
What are you going to do, boys?
Join the army, or go to jail? But,
before you answer, listen to what Maj.
Gen. William ]. Snow, chief of field
artillery, has to say "The most vital,
the most neglected and the most
harmful evil of all those under which
the army is suffering today is living
conditions. Criminals in many local
jails and most penitentiaries are in
comparably more comfortably housed
than is the regular army at many
stations"
So, you see, army life is hell-worse
than jails and penitentiaries, to say
nothing about imperialistic wars, cum
ningly advocated by "Brisbunk" art
lists in the Hearst's press.
You won't join the army now. But
why go to jail? 1t is suggested that
YOU can make enough to tide you over
the winter by selling The DAILY
WORKER. Order a bundle at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
Housewives Council
Protest. S Firetrap
Tenenents in N. Y. c,
BY a Worker Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The United
Council of Working Glass Housewives
is protesting against endangering the
lives of the workers in the New York
tenements. 1t is planned to have del
egations from all sections of the city
march to City Hall to protest to the
mayor against flretraps in the work
ers' quarters.
The council was moved to this ac-
ton by the occurrence Of series Of
fires in ancient New York tenements
in which many lives Of workers and
their children were lost.
The number of fires is increasing
with the age Of the tenements. The
frequent fires In Harlem and the re-
cent tragedy in Cherry street, where
a worker and his family were burned
to death, demand that something be
done Immediately to eliminate This
scourge. The United Council, which
protects the interests Of working class
women, took the initiative to set a
movement afoot which will compel
the city to tear down the aged and
rotten tenement houses, which are
virtually falling apart, and to erect
new and safe dwellings at low rent
which the workers will be able to pay.
The decision TO visit the City Hall
was taken at well-attended protest
meeting held by the council in Har-
lem.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

The next number Of Prolet-Tribune,
the Russian living newspaper pub
lished by the worker correspondents
Of Novy Mir. will be out Saturday,
Dec. Is, at 8 p. m, at the Workers
House, 1902 W. Division st. A picture
Of the audience will be taken at the
request OF the worker correspondents
of the Soviet Union. The picture will
be sent to Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
School Children Made
Victims of Drives"
for Capitalistic Work
az . Teaeher correspondent.l


NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-In our school
our children are being asked to give
to another drive for money This
drive is, of course, very timely. We
are raising funds with which to buy
presents to fiji the Christmas stock
ings for the sick soldiers.s
Our school lis in a very poor sec
ton. Most of@our mothers go out to
work every day, leaving little children
at home. But THE drives never pass
us by. s3l'Et
Children" urges the teacher for
this seasons drive, these soldiers
are in the hospitals because they were
hurt in the big war This war was
fought before any Of you were born.
Some of these men are blind, some
deaf, some have lost an arm or leg.
Little children, who are going to
have bright 90 Christmas them
selves, can help these sick men to be
happy on Christmas Day"
The nickels and pennies followed
this plea. -
This is only ssone Of the many occa-
sions for drives We have given to
Thanksgiving in the hospitals, we
have brought cans of condensed milk
for Near East relief. We save our
pennies for Junior Red Cross, and for
Jefferson's home in Monticello, and
also for revamping the ship "old IRON
Sides" rs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR
TICKETS FOR THE GREAT
FILM breaking CHAINS


Tickets for the moving picture
Breaking Chains" to be shown
here on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Ash
land Auditorium can be obtained
at the following places, II is an
nounced by the international Work
ers Aid:
1906 South Racine avenue.
32o9 w. Roosevelt road.
24o9 North HaIsted street.
1888 Hirsch boulevard
3116 South Halsted street.
10 South Lincoln street.
1902 w. Division street.
1851 Michigan avenue.
1882 w. Chicago avenue.
North Side Book Store.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
zAUSNER TRIES
to BLOCK PROBE
in MONEY CRAFT
ainters' Union Appeals
"Exoneration"
sy a Worker oorrespondsnN.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-The latest
development In the investigation OF
the charges preferred by Painters
Local 9O5 against the officers Of Dis
triot Council OF New York are as
follows;
The accusing local has appealed to
The general executive board OF the
painters brotherhood against the re.
port Of the trial committee, which
completely exonerated Phil Zausner.
day secretary Of District Council No.
3, from all the charges Of misappro-
priatldn Of union funds and miscon-
duct of office, 1t has also preferred
new charges against the same Of
6cials, for conspiracy on their part
to block the investigation of their mis-
conduct. International President He'd
rick has appointed certain Doyle,
former business agent of the painters
at Buffalo, and notorious floor leader
Of the brotherhood executive board
Ak the convention. to examine the
books Of the accused officials, Doyle
is asking the members OF the local
paints union to take no action until
tsuch time as he viii be able to give a
complete audit report on the books of
the district council
Zausner Cries Frame-Up.
Zausner appeared before Local 49s
and said that the charges were moth
ing but frame-up and political
trick to get him out of Office. He was
answered by Thomas Wright, secre-
tary of Local 905, who said that zaus-
ner was blocking every road to an i'm
partial investigation, that the official
books Of the district council had been
moved out of the state Of New York,
and therefore are not available to the
prosecution, that even by the meager
evidence Of the business minutes he
would challenge Zausner to an inves-
tigation by public accountant. He
said that he and his local would pay
the expense of such an investigation
if it would prove the accused innocent
of the charges.
Would Try Violence.
A very tense atmosphere prevailed
turnout the discussion, and at times
it seemed as it the situation had pro.
gressed to a stage of slugging. 1t
was noticed and commented on by
the members that were present that
zausner actually had some of the
strong-arm forces around him. One
of them, a man by name of Fried,
who, as handy man to the official ma
chine, is himself implicated in the
graft, made himself conspicuous dur
ing the whole meeting by playing the
role OF provocator of violence.
1t is significant also that the New
Leader, a socialist weekly and for
merly strong supporter of Zausner,
is taking stand against him in its
latest issue, in which it prints an ar
ticle condemning the graft in the Of
fees of the district council.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
- Ma1Ngv G6N@GRRNsgEEg -
CHICAGO WORKER RESPONDS TO CALL
FOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
AND WRITES TO THE WORKERS IN RUSSIA

International worker correspondence the writing OF letters
ers In America Russia telling
each country gaining The DAILY
ing letter written Chicago
Pa official the Woodwokera recently
visited Soviet Union
there therefore, writing
conditions
Der of the Chicago class 1 worker correspondence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

the trade union to fight the we'll
organized bosses. But It seems that
American carvers are lot that never
learns its lesson. The membership
consists in the main OF old members
those that In the nineties considered
themselves the aristocrats Of labor
and tho the times have changed, they
still cannot see the necessity to take
into the organization other workers,
even tho they might be common la
borers."
Look Down on UnsklIled.
That is the psychology OF the skilled
workers in this country-their trade
pride makes them look upon the un-
skilled worker as inferior. and it is
the hard work of the progressives
within these organizations to break
down this barrier to formation of in
dustrial unions.
General conditions Of the wood
working trade are not very good.
Many cabinet workers are unem-
ployed, and the trend is to the worst.
About 15 per cent of the employees in
the picture-frame industry are women.
In other woodworking industries the
percentage is lower. They are the
lowest paid workers.
Need unskllIed.
AS whole, the woodworkers, out.
side of the building trades, are very
conservative element, especially the
older generation, but we hope that
with the use of ever better machinery
the skilled worker will be forced to
realize that he cannot fight his battles
without the direct help of the un-
skilled-and that means an industrial
union!
The Tools. (.
There are carving machines in all
the larger furniture shops, which do
away with a great deal of hard cary
ing. They carve out Is pieces at a
time and tho the carver must go over
and put the life into the work, rs per
cent of the work is done by machine.
Some furniture firms have as many
as 10 of these machines, employing
from 10 to 80 hand carvers. They
turn out an enormous amount of fur
niture.
In architectural and special, So
called custom shops the carvers get
as much as s1.90 per hour.
Big Shops Unorgsnized.
The biggest furniture shops in Chi
cago are as yet open shops. All eff
forts to organize them 100 per cent
failed. The bosses use all their re-
sources to prevent the organization of
their workers.
Enclosed you will find an Interna-
tional Wood Carver, our monthly
journal, for your information as to
the statistics of the union.
1 will write a letter stating my ex-
periences in Soviet Russia to this
journal, and hope they will publish it.
If,you can send a letter in English
to this trade union paper about the
conditions in the trade over there it
would be a very good start towards
closer relations OF the workers of both
countries.
Long live the workers and peas
ants government!
Comradely yours,
James krcek,
Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
PRIZES TO Be OFFERED this week

Apsn three splendid
worker stories
should Of these library story
Here prizes:
Ivy HEREBY" Bishop great
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
BY JACK HARDY,
American Worker of New York Dis
trict.

trict.
MOSCOW (By Mail). In 1920
when Russia was cut off from Baku
and consequently suffered from Sc.
we're fuel shortage, Lenin and other
leaders saw very clearly the necessity
of replacing coal by electricity as the
motive power in the process of social.
list reconstruction. The general plan
of reconstruction OF industry was, &C
cordingly, based upon electrical power
In December OF 1920 10 TO 15-year
plan for electrifcation was drawn up,
providing for 80 power stations. These
were to serve, not local districts or
single enterprises, but whole districts
and as wide areas as possible.
Four Completed.
To date four of these have been
completed, while that at volkovstroy,
the largest In the Soviet Union, Is
fast drawing near completion and will
commence operations during 1927.
The latter station is situated on the
volhova river at point where II is
roo fathoms deep. A dam 800 feet
long has been built across the river,
which viii cause the water to fall
over II for distance OF Ave fathoms.
The capacity OF the station will be
10000 horsepower and II will be able
to provide 240,O0O,ooo kilowatt hours
per year to Leningrad and the sur.
district.
plant In Donetx Basin.
The Storoy station in the DonctK
basin Il also fast nearing completion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

krcek's letter follows:
Editor Pila,
Official Organ OF the woodworkers'
Union,
Moscow.
Dear Comrade:
Two months ago, while In Moscow.
/ promised the comrades in the ONCE
Of the central committee OF the Wood
workers Union that would write of
the life and conditions of the workers
in the United States.
Upon my arrival had to look for q
job, and since Jobs are not so plenti-
full here as before I left the States in
early spring, it took some time before
I could concentrate on writing letters.
Workers Eager for Facts.
found workers very anxious to
learn about the conditions In Soviet
Russia In every country passed on
my way back. Especially in Czecho-
Slovakia, where spent most of my
time in Europe, every man l met, re-
CARELESS of his political belief, was
anxious to find out If the stories writ.
ten in the papers about Russia are
true. No matter where was, II peo-
pie found out that had been in the
land Of the Soviets, was besieged by
questions Of all kinds. And my I'M
preston was that when the full knowl-
erge of what Is going on in your
country gets to the minds of ma
tority of the workers the world over,
capitalism will shake in It's founda-
ton.
More Indifferent Here.
The workers in the United States
are far more Indifferent to Soviets
than the workers in Europe. The req
son possibly is that the American
proletariat is still economically better
off, and also is more efficiently satu-
rated with the democracy" and free
country" bunk.
In spite of this, in the factory where
work now every worker spoke to
is glad to hear my report on the con-
ditions there Almost all are foreign
born and we have very interesting
discussions on Russia during lunch
time. The wood carvers in this pic
ture-frame factory-there are seven of
us-are working eight hours a day.
The rest of the workers labor nine
hours.
The reason is that we have union
and they have not. A few years back
there was an organization of all the
workers in the picture-frame industry,
but it lasted only about three years.
Lack of honest leadership and concen-
trated efforts of the bosses broke up
the union.
These workers, joiners, machine
hands, finishers, many thousands of
them, are paid very little compare
tively-S16 to s35 week; while cary
ers in the industry get $1.15 per hour,
due to efforts of the union, led by
progressive bloc in it.
Haven't Learned Lessons Yet.
Agitation started by this progress
sive block to take into the organiza-
ton ali the other workers engaged in
the industry did not meet with sue
cess, due to the ignorance of the men,
bership of the merits of an industrial
union as compared to a pure and sim
pie trade union, altho there were sew
eral lessons in the past few years,
which showed the incompetency of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15
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. rs, at Mirror Hall, 114o N.
Western Ave-, near Division street.
All friendly organizations are re-
quested not to arrange other affairs on
that date.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-15

The storoy station in the Donstr
basin Il also fast nearing completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
MISS SEXSN{TH'S
NAME ADDED TO
EBELL PROGRAM

Miss Mildred. Sexsmith of Los
Angeles, niece of D. l.. "Scotty y
Russell, Imperial Valley pioneer. is
t. take part in the entertainment 10
be presented BY the Ebell Juniors
tefore the Woman S Ten Thousand
club Thursday afternoon in what
promises TO be one of the outstand.
ing programs OF the season.
Miss Sexsmith, who has distin'
cuished herself in numerous dya
matte productions, will appear in
the one act play "The Conflict. y
Miss GLADYS Grail. publicity
chairman, and Miss Amy Philips.
treasurer of the Ebell Juniors, will
accompany the party which is 10
present the program through the
courtesy of Mrs. Eugene Ross of the
local club S year book committee.
Mrs. William NJ. Kinney of Ho'-
Is wood, assistant district chairman
Of junior work. will be the house
guest of Mrs. +. ID. Jacobs during
the stay Of the Los Angeles Ebell
Juniors, and will attend the club
luncheon and program on Thursday.
Plans for the luncheon to he serv
ed at ! o'clock by the Arts aud
Crafts section Of the club indicate
that the menu will he delicious
one. Reservations may still b"
placed with Mrs. Forrest Kutz, 639.
who is in charge Of the luncheon
arrangements, or with Mrs. S. En-
rctt Allen. 574W. All club mem
bcrs who have not done 50, are urg
ed 10 make their reservation i'm.
ncdiatclN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
ST. P4TRfCKS CARD
PARTY PLANNED BY
EPISCOPAL GUILD

Al i meeting of the Women 5
Guild of 81. Paul Episcopal church,
which took place Yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ncrn
bishop, plans were made for card
rartv t. be given on March 10.
The party will take the form OF 4
81. Patlick's day event. and will
be given at the parish hall.
Mrs. Il. 0. Bridges presided al the
business session. at which n number
OF members were present.
Mrs. Bishop served dainty refresh
mcnts following the adjournment of
the meeting.
The next meeting of the guild will
bc held at the home of Mrs. Charles
L. Phillips on Olive avenue next
Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
SEELEY
by Press staff Correspondent

SEELEY, March 2.-Over TWEEN
" friends of Ray Kilgore surprised
him at his home five miles south
of Sceley Saturday evening. He
has won MANY friends who were de-
lighted to come in for an evening OF
games and delicious refreshments.
Seeley- -Lantana Farm Bureau
meets Friday. March >, at the com
munity hall iu Seeley. Features of
the program will be talk by Oscar
Sweeney Of FL Centre on the advan
tages of life in Imperial Valley. j.
c. Rousser, chairman of the farm
center, says that Mr.. Sweeney is q
vivid word painter of the good
things of Imperial Valley.
Is sour clover a good dairy feed
Is it time to plant sweet protatoes
Are two of the q uestions to be dis
cussed at this meeting. Commun-
ity singing, games with prizes and
refreshments and business arc
scheduled.
o. A. Kirk is chairman of this
meeting.
Mrs. Chester Noel. Mrs. l.. W
Copeland are in charge of the re-
fl eshmentS.
Mrs. Jack Kennedy 3 mother
Mrs. Bcckham, is visiting at tn,
home of her daughter. Mrs. Beck
ham has spent the winter in Texas
, with her three sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kennedy
spent a few days in Los Angeles the
first of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.. Merritt are in
charge of the new restaurant open
ed in the w. y. Huson building on
the highway in Sccley.
John Mccain of Julian, arrived
last Thursday TO spend the weekend
with his son, &. II. Mccain and
daughter, Mrs. j. X. Haley and thc',
families.
Dolphin Difani spent the week
end in Riverside, visiting relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Dickson with
Harold and Helen left Momla,
morning, March l., for New Mexico
They viii drive through and CAM
on the way.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Howard and
Z; mily, Mr.. and Mrs. George Camp
bell and Fred Mastick and bis
mother, Mrs. Il. B. Mastick and Mr.
aud Mrs. T. j. Darrougb spent the
day Sunday at the pctrificd forest
south Of Coyote Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. T. Robinson and
family. accompanied by Mrs. a. II
/ sheldon and daughter, Irs. Heller
Doty of Pasadena aud George, Earl
Eculah, Melvin and True Sheldon
spent Sunday AFTERNOON at pctrificd
| forest.
over one hipdred people .;ttchrl
ed the three act play at The Com
mnnity han iast Friday evening. j.
which Mr.. LihdniD, our ycfsatit'
Il. superintendent % schools inigersol
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
STATE OFFICERS
OF W. {. T. Z. TO
HOLD INSTITUTE

For the purpose of conducting a
W. c. T. L. "Citizenship Institute,
state Officers of that organization
are to be in this city on Friday OF
this week.
Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler, state
president, will preside. Mrs. Ada B.
Cummings, state vice president: /:
Mrs. Hattie Corline Young, state re-
cording secretary, and Mrs. Clara B.
Sheldon, state treasurer, will be the
leaders.
The program will open at 10
clock at the Methodist social hall.
Members are asked to come at 9
however. Mrs. Sarah STACK, presl-
dent, announces. Each member is
to personally invite special guest,
although the days sessions will be
open to the public.
4 citizenship luncheon, to
which number of business men
will be invited, is TO be served at
noon. All members are to bring
dishes for the pot luck menu. An
afternoon session with an address
by Mrs. Wheeler viii be held.
In the evening special program,
planned particularly to appeal &c
the public, will be presented at the
State Street Christian church. "A
Bootlegger S Trial humorous
play, VIII be one of the princi pa
features of the evening.
The complete program as planned
will be announced in later issue OF
the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-02
SOCIAL NEWS
MISS FOSTER GIVES
SPLENDID TALK ON
PURPOSE OF Y


Speaking on what the y. W. c. \.
means to women. and developing this
subject from different angles. Miss
Rhoda Foster, national regional sec
rctarv for the Pacific co2st, last
night made most interesting talk
before y. W. {. a. workers at the
home Of Mrs. Il. 7. Pope.
Local board members, women VINO
assisted in the recent finance cam
paign. Mrs. Robert ". Campbell, the
county president. Girl Reserve ad-
visors and members Of the local On!
Reserve committee were present,
The relation of woman a. an IN
diyidual to the y. ". {. y. and
what il means to her in her rcla-
ton to other organizations formed
the principal part OF Miss Foster
talk, Miss Foster traced the Wo'
man movement from its early ne
beginnings were IN lSsJ. About ten
ers in music. art painting and pro
tessional work. She showed now
the i. ". \. n. NaS oA oUtS :" a
Of q need Of the times, and told OF
its first beginnings. which were IN
Florence Nightengale's London
home.
The association was first organ
lied 10 furnish place for country
girls who came TO the city. Its first
eginnings were in 1855. About ten
wears later the same need created a
similar organization in Boston, and
from these the association grew,
Miss Foster stated.
The success of FL Centre s finan-
cial drive for the 1926 budget was
reported by Mrs. Pope.
Refreshments were served and a
social hour enjoyed following the
meeting.