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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
BY a Worker Correspondent

FORDS, N. j., Feb. - At a recent
meeting of the local branch Of the In
ternational Labor Defense ! was ap-
pointed to visit the local unions for
the purpose Of organizing a relief COM
mittee to help the striking union coal
miners. This has given me an OPP
Iiortunity to see the treachery of the
union officials of Fords, N. j.
l visited the Hold Carriers local first
and after finishing my appeal for the
organization Of a miners relief COM
mittee in Fords, N. j., was informed
by the officials that the union could
not act unless authorized by the Cen
trail Labor Council. That same even
ing l visited the plumbers local and
there l was refused admittance al
together.
The next evening the Central Labor
Council met. l arrived early. / was
going to present this thing to the Off
GERS in whom I formerly had some
confidence. met the president and
few others. / presented the propo-
sition TO them addressing myself to
the president. ! told him II was the
opinion of workers that something
more than merely donation from the
union treasury should be done to
assist the striking miners. | told him
about the relief committee Of the
!. l.. d. and asked his permission TO
address the meeting.
He absolutely refused to give me
the floor. He said that organized la
Dor has already done its share to-
wards helping the miners for has not
each union donated sum OF money.
An official from the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America by the name of Warren came
up to me He called me into a back
room and began in this fashion: Say
you are sending me union tickets and
literature for your |. l.. ID. but | will
not support II because all of your
members are not citizens. l want you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
Exposes Role of Army

Major General Robert Lee Billiard of the notorious labor
hating mercenars Of big capital and head of the national security
league has again lifted the lid the department This time
the major general speaking before the club in the
New York. revealed the fact that the almost
forgotten Ole Hansen of Seattle during the general
1919 tool for the department
that he only acted after the military authorities told him what
told his audiences 81 letting in military
tell that Ole Hanson called from the Office
secretary Of Washington and told that must have
meeting the crisis He told the army would back
him up in whatever steps he undertook"
exposed the srkebreaing
it thus gmatzed by of the epauetted swashbuckng
thugs the department itself
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
Toledo Debate Arouses
Interest of Workers
BY a Worker cOrrespondent

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 10 - Two CON
hicting opinions will clash Saturday
night, Feb. 20, p. M, at 7l6 Jefferson
Ave-, at debate over tactics in the
working class struggle. Karl e. PAUL.
holds the opinion that atheism is the
sole road to economic emancipation.
Alex Schwarzenfeld holds the opinion
that the struggle must be on all
fronts, not only one. The question is:
Resolved that atheism is the road
to economic emancipation OF the
workers"
The proceeds of the debate will be
divided between the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Athe-
ism and The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
CORRECTION.

In the article appearing in this
column two days ago: An answer to
the Young Jewish MARKHAM Alliance,
there appeared the statement that the
Young Workers League is sanction
ing the organization of Freiheit Youth
Clubs "all over the country" The
writer was using Chicago example
We participate in the organization OF
yning Jewish workers clubs, under
certain conditions, where clubs OF
such character do not exist, etc
Naturally, clubs choose their own
names.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
Lakewood Hotel
Workers Must Organize
to Better Conditions
BY M. SCHNEIDER
(Worker correspondentl


LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 19.-This
town is mostly visited by parasites
who come here for the weekend,
Many of their families stay here all
year around. Most of them are either
dress manufacturers or chain restau-
rant owners.
There are two hotels here-one the
Paramount and the other the Clar-
endon. At the Paramount conditions
are better than at the Clarendon. The
bell boys in the Paramount receive $40
I MONTH no days off. One day they
work IL hours and the following day
8 hours. This continues thru the
busy season which lasts about six to
seven months. The tips they are sup
posed to depend on for a living are
very small and scarce.
The girls in the dining room and
also the chambermaids work from
to 91hours a day for $50 month. The
food that is given them is very poor.
The boys and the chambermaids are
those who suffer most on account Of
food that is so badly prepared that ii
Is hardly digestible. When there is a
little better food there is less of 1t
and the workers must leave the table
feeling very hungry.
The girls in the dining room get a
little better food. The only way that
these workers can change their condi-
lions for the better is thru organizing
into union and demanding better
conditions from their bosses.
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FORDS, N. j., LABOR FAKERS REFUSE
TO COOPERATE FOR MINERS RELIEF

to understand that we do not take
anyone into our union unless he is a
citizen, and we will have nothing to
do with any organization that takes
in non-citizens."
/ answered anyone can become a
member of the I. L. d. whether he is
a citizen or not as long as he is a
worker and understands the necessity
of defending the workers in and out
side of prison. Then he answered:
Jaw, to hell with the Workers."
This is. the answered received from
the union officials of Fprds, N. ]. when
appealing for help for the striking
coal miners.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
Workers(C COMMUNIST Party
Our Tasks in the Trade Unions

Lenin says further: "That the unions
are made up Of workers Is not enough
They represent an organization Of
their class only II they pursue a class
line, class policy"
Class Collaboration In More Modern
Clothing.
The latest achievement" of the
trade union oficialdom in their en-
deavors to further tie the unions to
the capitalist chariot is the so-called
new wage theory" enunciated by the
last American Federation Of Labor
convention. We quote III part from
the report Of the committee on the
executive council reports:
e.. We urge upon wage earners
everywhere: That We oppose all
wage reductions and that we urge
upon management the elimination
of wastes in production in order that
selling prices may be lower and
wages higher. To this end we re-
commend cooperation in study Of
waste in production. II.
Social inequality. industrial in
stability and injustice must increase
unless the workers. real wages, the
purchasing power Of their wages,
coupled with a continuing reduction
in the number of hours making up
the working day are progressed in
proportion to mans Increasing pow
er of production"
The report was adopted by unani
nous vote.
The declaration contained in that
last paragraph is, of course, correct
and is quite departure from usual
statements coming from that source
But to the American Federation OF
Labor leadership, and to the trade un
ion leadership in general it represents
nothing but a phrase. The real EN-
phasis is being put on the recommends
ton for cooperation with management
toward elimination of waste. In other
words to aid in making industry more
productive and more profitable.
With this policy the ofiicialdom in
tends to meet the coming "6pen shop
attacks. 1t is not class policy bu
represents deliberate effort to ne
gate the fighting ability of the trade
unions and to destroy their class
basis. The more this policy is actual,
put into effect, the more the results
will accelerate the present decay.
is conceived in the same spirit will
which President Green made the state
ment at the last A. F. of L. convention
that in America there is no need fol
the class struggle.
Facts Show Different Picture.
What does our experience show
The class struggle in its most ruthles.
form,-Mr. Green Notwithstanding
Following Immediately fupon the in
dustrial depression and great unem
ployment during 1920-2l the employ
ers were quick to take all possible ad
vantage. The open shop" campaign
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21

set in full force stretching way into
1922. No efforts were spared to at
tempt to smash the unions. All the
forces of government were modified
to crush the workers strikes and help
lower working conditions, The I'M
ions suffered in every respect. The
membership of the A. F. of L., despite
the following period of prosperity has
gone down from over million in
1920 to 2,S77, 297 at the end of 1925.
Real wages have decreased despite
the prosperity period. Although GER
tain trades, such as building trades,
have been very fortunate in main
tanning their wage standard, the ex-
tent of reduction for the multitudes
can be measured by the figures pub
lished by the U. s. department of
labor showing the average wage of
common laborers over the whole coun-
try in 1920 to be ACC per hour and in
1925 to be 3S cents per hour. OF
course, the cost of living was higher
in 1920, but nothing further need be
said. In many instances the working
hours have been heightened. While
the unskilled, unorganized were the
heaviest hit, nothing can compensate
the unions for their lost fighting
ability.
Building the Future Leadership.
The downward slide has reached
its browning debacle in the betrayal
of the anthracite miners. $4,000 min.
ers sold out, their strike defeated de.
spite their readiness to fight. The op.
orators won the day and it will become
the signal to renewed union smash
ing campaign all along the line. The
employers will be preparing while the
union officialdom prattle about Co
operation with employers toward eli
mination of waste in production.
The trade unions, however, will be
compelled to fight or succumb. We
say choose the former and make 1t a
real job. That necessitates the pur
suance Of class policy.
1t cannot be expected that the pre-
sent trade union leadership should
pursue such class policy or regard
the trade unions as class organiza
tons. Yet while that remains the task
for the future leadership it is neces
sary meanwhile to prepare the unions
for the immediate struggles to come
The Communist fractions must take
the initiative. The coming open
shop" campaign, the attempted wage
reductions will make the issues clear
and also put them on an elementary
basis. Naturally it must be along
these lines that the fractions proceed
to organize and broaden the lsft wing
On the simple issues of fight against
wage cuts, against deterioration Of
working conditions, for the organiza
ton of the unorganized and the
strengthening of the unions ant
against the policy of class collabora
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
BY ARNE sWAREcK.

liver more clearly the fundamental
~ line Of policy pursued by the
present trade union oficialdom is be-
coming shaped to fit into the whole
framework Of American imperialism.
Not only are the various class COLA
boration schemes being imposed upon
the rank and file membership in con-
stantly improved" form to more eff
fectively delude the victims, but a
complete theory is cunningly being
worked out to justify these schemes;
while the unions, viewed from their
historical perspective, are losing in
membership, in conditions once OBJ
tanned and in fighting ability.
Surely the antidote to this gradual
decay is the building of a virile left
wing movement as prerequisite to
lnfusing the unions with new mill
fancy. The Communist fractions are
the instruments with which to build
and strengthen the left wing move
ment. Unceasing and systematic &C
tivities by the Communists within the
unions is the only real guarantee for
reaching this object. Every Commun-
list must as first step become a mem
Der of a union.
The Role of the Trade Unions.
In order not to draw the wrong con-
illusions from the present deplorable
status of the trade unions, it is we'll
for us to remember Lenin's statement
that: "The trade UNIONS are the ele-
mentary class organizations of the
workers" However, not only to &C
knowledge their value as basic instru-
ments of the masses to defend their
class interests and continually i'm
prove their economic position but it is
also necessary to give conscious, or
ganized direction, to build and
strengthen the unions, to fit them for
their historic role, viz, to throw mass
es into action-to become instruments
of the proletarian REVOLUTIONARY to
become the principal builders of the
new society.
Lenin formulated the tasks of the
party in this respect as follows:
"The engine is the party, its eogs
grip the eogs Of the trade unior
wheel and bring them into motion
the trade unions in turn set into mo-
ton the greater masses"
This, however, will require intensive
schooling of the party membership to
become equipped with the necessary
understanding. We must understand
the elementary needs of the unions
learn how to build constructively, &C
quire the correct approach to the
masses and pursue the tactics which
will lead to an ever deeper penetra-
ton. Ours is the task to completely
root out the class collaboration poll.
cies which simply lay the basis for
outright betrayal to capitalism. AS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
NIaht Of the Rronx Youth.

The Bronx section of the Young
Workers League will hold an affair on
Saturday evening, March 10, at 1347
Boston Road, Bronx. This is the first
affair of the Bronx working youth
this year. An interesting program of
plays, games, song and dancing viii
be given. All working youth of Greater
New York is invited. Remember the
date and place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
Folk Dance. Feb. q.

A folk dance will be held by the
Young Workers League of Cleveland
Saturday, Feb. q. at South Slavic
Hall, 56O7 ST. Clair Ave. Begins at
$3.50 sharp. Good music and big pro-
gram. All workers are cordially in.
vited. Admission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-21
PROLET- TRIBUNE NO. 5,
RUSS LIVING NEWSPAPER,
WILL Be OUT TONIGHT

The next issue Of ProIet-Tribune,
the Russian living newspaper, will
be out Saturday, Feb. 20, at the
Workers. House, 1902 w. Division
St. 1t will be the fifth number of
the paper.
Beginning at p. M.
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Notea 10 correspondents.

John II. Hanson, Farmer Core
spondent, is requested to kindly send
his address to the Office of The DAILY
WORKER for our records.
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Y. W. /. AeITPRoR HEADS.

Attend the party agitprop confer
ence this Sunday at 10 a. m, at the
Freiheit office, 1909 w. Roosevelt Rid.
Room II.
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Next Weeks Prizes!

First Prize-A valuable fountain pen.
Second Prze-Karl Marks "capa," Vol. No. I.
Third Prize-Lenn Organization.
Be address with the
forward prizes II know
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
No |
SATISFIED

DELAWARE WATER GAP. Pa,
July 2O.-Having broken the world
record for medal play scoring for
80 holes with 1872 for the first two
rounds. Walter Hagen resumed play
In the Eastern open golf champion
ship today with the announced in.
tention of going after a new world
record for 70 holes Of open play on
a 6,500-yard course.
The present record Is held by
Emmett French, Of Youngstown,
who made score of 274 in 1922
in the Ohio open on his own course
His rounds were 81, 6S, II, So.
Hagen's score at the halfway
mark is 1872, with 81 and a So
He needs a 10 and q II to break
the record.
AS a result Of his sensational
performance Hagen led Johnny
Farrell and Wild Bill Mehlhorn by
nine strokes this morning.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
FACES
TROUBLE

BROOKLINE, Mass, July 20.-To'
day promised to prove eventful in
the saith annual Longwood bowl
tournament, with eight third-round
singles matches on the schedule and
the doubles carded to get under
way.
William r. Tilden, of Philadelphia.
meets Donald Strachan, also of
Philadelphia, in one of the principal
singles matches. The other singles
tits will witness Edward G. Chand'
Ter, of Berkeley, Cal, opposing
Henry l.. Johnson, of Boston; Berke-
lev Belg, of Austin, Tex, against
Lionel ogden, of San Francisco; AL
fred H. Chaplin, jr., of Springfield
Mass, VS.. Lewis N. White, of Aus.
tin, Tex; L. c. Williams, of Chi
cago. VS.. Teizo Toba, of Japan;
Oakeichi Harada, of Japan, VS.. John
r. Cow, of Boston; Fam Fitch, of
Dallas, Tex, VS.. Bradshaw Harri-
son. of San Francisco, and Henry
r. Guild, of Boston, VS.. Sekio
Tawara, Japanese champion.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
KID s I AIRS
T0SN|M
BY "Jerry" Martin


The children's team OF the Red,
White and Blue Panama Canal Zone
troupe will give swimming exhibi.
ton at the Wardman Park pool
Saturday afternoon. These children
are future Johnny Weismullers and
Gertrude Ederles, and can probably
show the local fans a thing or two
as eye-openers, for the way they
cut through the water is q caution
to their elders,
The United States Marine Corps
wornen's tennis team has discon-
tinued its efforts along the lines or
racquet welding. Due to many
postponements, they were so far be-
hind in their schedule that they
abandoned their tourney.
A track meet for men and women
will be held in the Griffith Stadium
Saturday, August IA, under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows. Gold,
silver, and bronze medals will be
given as prizes in the three women's
events-50-yard dash, 25.yard dash,
and the quarter-mile relay. All girls
desiring to enter should commune
cate with C. w. Myers, 1882 F st.
n. w. Entries will close August /.
As the track meet is sanctioned by
the South Atlantic A. A. u, all
entrants must be registered with
that organization before competing.
Racqueters on all of the local
Fairgrounds are now battling for
the privilege Of representing their
playground in the inter-playground
meet in August. Clara Alderton and
Mildred Vogel. Of Iowa playground
are the present titleholders, and,
although they are not permitted to
pair together again this year, one
of them will probably reach the
finals
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

fered fifty dollars to box Jack
Cody next Tuesday night at
Kenilworth. Very small cut
for the man who knocked Ryan
out in one minute of boxing.
"If. you could give, Braun
stein just a bit of publicity
in order to promote a bout with
Ryan it would be greatly ap-
preciated."
No, Gerald, the incident you
mentioned missed US complete
", as many instances do, and
often we have to be hit right
in the eye with the very sort
of items you mention before
we can be convinced of their
truth. To be frank, Gerald,
we never heard of Sammy
Braunstein, until we read that
he was going to fight at Kenil-
worth tonight, for which over
sight we humbly apologize to
you and General Lejeune, Cap
tain John Craig and General
Butler.
Like most Marines, including
Capt. Harold Phillips, dramatic
editor of this newspaper, who
is a reserve officer, Braun
stein is undoubtedly an up
standing, two-fisted fighter-no
matter who or what the enemy
NAV. be-and / will look for
ward with keen anticipation to
his go tonight on the Kenil-
worth canvas-hoping all the
time he doesn't 60 on it for
long at least.
Just one more thing, Gerald
it seems to me if l had a
good, outstanding two-fisted
fighter like you say Braunstein
is, I'd change his name to
Brawnstein. / don't see how
0RUthiaS sesIA b lest By sssh
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
PENN STATE LEAGUE HAS
BIG SHAKE-UP IN TEAM

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 20.-A
sweeping change in the playing per.
sonnet of the Catasauqua club of
the Pennsylvania State League has
been made. Harvey Miller has been
ousted as playing manager, and
Frank Barth, catcher, was named
as his successor.
At the same time Rush" Keller,
ono of the best shortstops in the
league. but who had been in a
sIump for the past few weeks, was
given his unconditional release.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
TITLE
PLAY ON

washingtonians are invited to play
in the Western Maryland tennis
championships on the courts at Mt.
Lake Park. Nd. August 8 to IL, Ia.
elusive.
The tournament has been an an
nual feature for seven years and no
Washington man or woman has ever
won it. The cup il to become the per.
manent property Of any one winning
it three times.
Entries should be made to Mrs.
Wilson L Camden, Mountain Lake
Park, Md.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
FIGHT DECISIONS

At New York ANDY Martin, Bcs.
ton featherweight, drew with Marty
Silvers, New York, 10 rounds.
Harry Goldberg. New York vel.
terweight, knocked out frankie
Pitcher, New York, in the seventh
round.
At Atlantic City-Vincent Tor.
gione. New York. stopped Kid
Brooks, Atlantic City. in the fifth
roud.
Tiger Thomas, Harrisburg, Pa,
knocked out Mike Schultz, of Phil.
adelphia, in the first round
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
charIestons Challenge

Due to the postponement OF Sat-
urday's game with the Hartfords,
the Charlestona challenge the AZ
tees, Wisconsin, Southern, Circle,
Freers, or any other junior team.
The Charlestons wish to announce
that they are playing junior ball,
not midget. For games call Frat"
Farrell at Atlanta SIG.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

Ahearn's record Is well known.
He has made good and bad fights.
Goldie claims the Southern feather.
weight title by virtue Of wins over
Lew Mayrs, Andy Bowen, Boots
Antley and Lukey Tenner.
Ahearn il i'm great shape. COM
fident OF staving off the rIsIles q
the willing Newport lad. He has
cOmpleteIY overcome the touch OF
grippe which kept him from meet
Ing Babe Ruth two weeks ago.
In the semifinal, Eddie Buell.,
crack little Coast bantam, again
goes on with Joey Kaplan, Of Baltl-
more. KapIan turned in q decision
over Buster Dundee and also
knocked out Johnny Meyers, the
Army champion,e in two rounds.
The Marine Corps hardest hitting
lightweight, Sammy Braunstein, viii
step in q six-rounder against Billy
West, another murderous puncheT,
from Clinton, Iowa. Braunstein re-
Gently surprised service ring circles
when he stopped Jimmy Ryan, the
Navy lightweight champion, In less
than one round. Ryan claims It
was a lucky blow. but It cost him
the service title, and the fact re-
mains that Braunstein a terrific
hitter.
Another fighting Marine,
/ frankie ChesIOck, Marine weller
weight champion. takes on Jack
81. V5R...k 49,.
One OF those toe-to-toe smuggling
matches is on in a four.rounder be-
tween Joe Avis, smacxing Greek
mauler, and Johnny Amato, punch.
ing Italian.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
.TQDEYS SROR7OR|AL
BY kirk Miller

the marines at again The old old jea
ousy friendly though crops the least expected places
have today right the sporting pages OF Wash
ington's premier afternoon daily etc, etc, etc. -
Well we'll love each other First Sergeant
Gerald f. Grady States Marine Corps takes paper to
task for balyhoonR the incidentally winds
with fine for the marinesvey pardonab indeed
deny him the plea he makes Listen to Gerad
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

a shift in monikers and it would
be such manly sort of name
keeping all Of the strong char
acteristics Of an element which
is needed in fighting and at the
same moment retaining the
equally sturdy suffix of the
great race to which he no doubt
adheres.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
Quinn Blows Up

The Athletics lost to the Tier,
3 to 3, when Jack Quinn below up
in the eighth. Sammy Hale and
ceAr4nseS get feHF h4ts RRleee
The Washington times., 1926-07-20

Yesterdays Results
Chicago, 0; New York, 8.
Pittsburgh, 10; Boston, 4.
Cincinnati. B.; Brooklyn, 2.
Philadelphia, 4; st. Louis. 3.
TOday's Games
New York at Chicago.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1926-07-20
GARDNER AHEARN GO.
PROMISES ACTION

Americas greatest fighter Spencer Gardner topncher from
Newport r. Ahearns IN the 12round
top bout at Kenlworth tonight. !.
Gardner reputation Of having fought the best
chief ring achievements being four
Chapman lad who beat Honey Boy Fnnegan