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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
BY NJ. sHARAF.

Local 229 which was the school
for the present fake officialdom,
eventually turned into a school for
militant trade unionists thanks to the
efforts Of a few militants that fol-
lowed the policy of boring from with
in.
1t is well to remember that for
fourteen years this local was under
one mans administration.
The membership of said local either
accepted his decisions, or were driv-
en- out of town thru the cooperation
of the business agent and the manu-
facturers.
1t is a well known fact among the
shoe workers of Boston that who
ever went to the union for prices or
conditions was layed off the next
day. 1t has also happened where a
whole department was fired out for
the only sin" of going up TO a union
meeting
This local has so-called honorary
book for members attending meet
ings. AS result of that many Curl
GUS incidents grew out of it.
The foreman would go over to a
worker and tell him that he is fired.
When the worker insisted to know
the reason, the foreman was frank
enough to admit that the reason for
it is on account of him going up to
a union meeting complaining about
conditions. In many instances the
worker would succeed in proving to
the boss that at the time of the meet
ing he was fifty miles away from the
union hall. Upon further investiga-
ton it was discovered, that the work
er fearing to lose his job, would
sign somebody else's name on the So
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Progressive Shirt Men
Have Nominated Ticket
In Local $50 Election

With the election of the officers
and executive board members of To-
cal $50, Shirt Ironers' Union APP
preaching, the progressive group Of
the organization has issued state
ment pointing out how under the rule
Of the present administration the
working conditions Of the members
have become worse.
The statement tells. that more than
$50 members have been lost during
the past six months, the pay has de-
creased and the organizer has given
out working cards to the clique fay-
orites.
The progressive candidates are:
president, NJ. Marmelstein; vice-presi-
dent, ]. Potaek; treasurer, D. Han
delman; organizer, J. Horowitz; Of
flee manager, I. Boorstein; recording
secretary, A. Shameslon.
For members of the executive
board: /. Klein. H. Litich, J. Kraus.
S. Bendich, L. Bendich and S. Uger.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Business Told to
Keep Wary Eye on
Company UniOniSHl

WASHINGTON, June 26 (FPl.-
Guarded Endorsement is given the
company union by the United States
Chamber of Commerce in report
just published by its department of
manufacture. A 4S-page pamphlet
entitled Employee Representation or
Works Councils reviews the history
and activities Of company unions,
based mainly on the report prepared
for the National Industrial Confer
cnce Board.
The chamber writes lyrically of the
"rapidity with which American in
dustry is bridging the gap between
employers and employees" but gives
no proof that the figure of 100000
workers chained to works councils
in 1925 represents a gain or loss over
other periods. The plan is being
worked out by 432 firms in more than
200 company unions.
Bosses Told To Be Wary.
A deep under-current Of suspicion
runs through the report that the
NOlhpahJ uhiono may CoiiNSANoDAy 81
out of hand and turn into real unions.
Employers are warned to watch them
closely, to guide them into the mar
row channels of helping management
iron out petty difficulties and i'm
prove production. Under no circum-
stances should the company union
take hand in management or be-
come active in discussing wages and
conditions of labor, the chamber
warns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
California
Summer Camp Good
Larger Next Summer

SAN FANCTSCO, June 26.-About
80 Pioneers coming from San Jose,
Palo Alto, Berkeley, Oakland, San
Francisco, Petaluma, and Fort Bragg
have gathered together in their sum-
mer camp a few miles from Healds-
burg on the Russian River.
Since the Pioneer convention in
November. Pioneers have been wait
ing eagerly for the summer camp.
On Sunday afternoon, they assembled
under the trees and elected commit
tees to conduct the camp. Their meet
ing closed with the strains of the In
ternational ringing through the val
ley.
In addition to the Pioneers, the
Young Workers League is represent
ed with comrades from Berkeley and
Fort Bragg and with others visiting
over the week ends.
Prepare For Next Year.
Pioneers arc very enthusiastic and
hope to establish a camp next sum
mer for longer period of time. The
present camp will close on the 4th of
July.
Pioneers are enjoying themselves
in hiking, swimming, nature study,
games and singing.
The camp is under the supervision
of Florence Thompson, Pioneer direc-
tor of the Northern California Sub
district Committee of the Young
Workers League. Each Pioneer has
been charged $500 for the two weeks
in camp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
800 Textile Workers
Walk Out in Protest
AgainSt5% WagGCut
DIV 4 Worker Correspondent

(RY 4 Worker Correspondent
CHESTER, Pa, June 26.-Inhuman
conditions imposed on workers and
exposed during the Passaic textile
strike, are paralleled by those in the
textile mills of Chester.
The other day the Irving Worsted
Yarn Mill of Chester cut the wages
of the workers five per cent. Imme-
diately spirit of revolt spread thru
the mill, and even affected the tex
tile workers of the other slave pens
in this town which contains about ten
thousand textile workers. The five
hundred employees of Irvings were not
receiving decent wages as it was, and
this five per cent cut resulted in all
of the wool sorters walking out and
staying out. They absolutely refuse
to consider going back to work under
the condition of a cut in wages.
An analysis of the pay cards of
about fifty workers in the Irving Mill
tell story of transformation, long
hours, living standards which could
not stand reduction. OF these cards,
we Unfortunately pick out few:
Card A, for fifty hours of work, a
wage of $3.50; Card B, for thirty
six hours of work. 1928; Card C, for
fifty hours of work, SIPS; Card D,
for forty-five hours of work, 1925;
Card E, for fifty hours of work,
$1,000; Card F, for forty-one hours of
work, $73s.
What is the use of going on? It
is evident that the present wages and
hours were rotten enough to stimulate
workers to revolt And on top of
that, the humanitarian owner of the
company imposed a cut Of five per
cent. We wonder how the recipient
of the wage of S7.38 felt.
Not only are the wages low and
the hours long, but these are indigni-
ties forced, for the most part, on little
children. There is a loop in the law
which allows the textile bosses in
Pennsylvania to employ children of Ia
years, if some sort of papers are OBJ
tanned.
When an observer stands at the
mill gate children who could not pos
sibly be more than twelve years, pass
in to work, their faces drawn and
pale, ready to slave, in some in
stances, fifty hours week in the UNI
healthy atmosphere of a textile mill.
Here they must bear the speeding up
of the bosses, a filthy stencil from
the unsanitary toilets, and when their
short lunch period comes, find reaches
in the lunch pals, because the own
ers of the Irving Worsted Yarn Co.
are too impoverished by the high
wages they pay CD to provide hu-
manly decent conditions for the chill
dren and adults whom they merciless-
ly exploit. No wonder the Irving
workers are in a fighting mood
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Philadelphia Pioneers
Celebrate Campaigning
On the Fourth of July

PHILADELPHIA. June 26.-July
18th will see many Philadelphia work.
ers in the Young Pioneer Camp at
Lumberville, Pa, celebrating with the
Pioneers their camp opening.
Applications for all periods in the
camp, are coming in fast, and since
we have limited capacity in the
camp (42), parents wish to send
their children to this real working
class camp should hurry up with
their applications.
Especially those wishing to be at
the camp opening celebration should
register at once for the first period
July 3-17. Applications are accepted
at 52l York Ave, Philadelphia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
BY II. THEO. AHRENs-

The farmer. in the course Of his
operations, witnesses more revolu-
tionary tactics than other exploited
workers; alas, he does not take any
lessons from the revolutionary and
thought-provoking actions Of the ami
mails which are his constant associ-
ates. He is the most docile, patient,
least militant Of all animals himself.
When he takes his horses from the
stubble-field, after having a long rest
with plentiful feed and bitches them
on the plow they show resentment
against slavery.
Unlike the farmer they refuse to
work for mere board and lodging.
The "get up" given with stentorian
voice is the signal for revolutionary
action. They walk on their hind legs,
paving the air with the front ones.
They plunge and lurch, crowd and
balk, they break lines and traces,
sabotage is their predominant thought
and aim.
The first furrow drives the farmer
to despair; it is crooked and too Of
ten the pillow sllips on the surface.
The horses, with blazing eyes, watch
the farmer mending their broken
harness.
During the first quarter of the day
the horses are the victors. very little
is accomplished. Gradually the slaves
become more docile, finally they be-
come resigned to their fate. That is
more than may be said in regard to
the farmer; "All honor to his
horsesw
For real militancy and revolution
airy tactics the old red COW deserves
highest commentator. She says: AZ
demand a real bovine existence for
the milk, cream and butter l furnish
and the annual calf l give to the
world. When in the heat of the sum-
mer, the pasture becomes wilted, nei-
Their persuasion nor a sermon on NOR
atty, nor a speech on patriotism will
keep her from breaking into the adj
joining wheat field.
Her strong body is pressed against
the fence, snap goes the wire, crash
goes the post and triumphantly she
enters the cow paradise.
For generations the farmer was
made contented by promises of better
conditions, he was kept on the wilted
pasture by politicians, regaling him
with stale tariff speeches. "All hon
ors to the old red cow!"
A colony of ants during the sum-
mer build their intricately and art
fully constructed home in the shape
of good-sized hill. In the work of
blowing the farmer with no more feel
ing than the loan shark who drives
him from his farm now deprives the
ants of their home by blowing through
and turning it over He stops his
team and views the result of his ca
tastrophic action. The ants without
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Warehouse Fire Delays
Subway and 81" Traffic

Traffic on the west side l. r. I.
subway and Ninth Ave. 81" was COM
pletely crippled late yesterday when a
three alarm fire in five story ware
house at Bumbers 52-54-56 Green
witch st. spread excitement through
out the financial district.
A binding smoke drove women in
to buildings coughing and crying
while 100 families in tenements adj
jacent to the burning structure were
forced to flee to the street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Tail0rs Hold Important
Mass Meeting Monday,
Bohemian Hall, 73rd st.

A mass meeting of all custom
tailors and bushelmen of New York
has been called for Monday night at
the Bohemian National Hall, 321 e
73rd St, between First and Second
AYES. Bushelmen Of retail clothing
and department stores have also been
invited to attend this meeting.
A large number of speakers will
point out the vital necessity of pre-
pairing a campaign to improve the
general conditions of labor, and es-
pecially the abolition Of home work,
shortening Of the work day, and in
crease in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
WANTED!

WANTED 6 girls to act as
ushers on Friday night, July 1st,
at a mass meeting to welcome the
first issue Of the Greek Commu-
mist daily "Empros," to be held at
Bryant Hall. Volunteers will
please communicate with Comrade
Harry Annis, 80 First Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Charged With Theft of
Fifty Cents; May Get
Life in Penetentiary

WEST ORANGE, N. j., June 26.-
Charged with appropriating fifty
cents, George Blake, bus driver for
the Public Service Transportation
Company is now facing Jail term.
He has BEEN paroled to await the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury on the charge
embezzlement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
Fare Decision Today.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, June &c.
Final action by the board of
trustees of Tarrytown is expected
Monday night on the application Of
the Third Avenue Railway Company
to be permitted to operate a Bus
Line on the Tarrytown-White Plains
route instead Of trolley.
The company has proposed a 25
cent fare to White Plains. ten cent
fare from Elmsford to White Plains
and Is cent fare from Elmsford to
Tarlytown.
Civic Clubs here demand a 20 cent
fare to White Plains and 10 cent
fare each way from Elmsford.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
.RGaCtiOnariGS Gust
Board at SWitChmen
Convention Session

BUFFALO, June 2G.-Re-election
of practically the entire conservative
officialdom and the removal of all the
more progressive members of the
executive board of the union featured
the closing session of the fourth
tri-annual convention Of the railroad
switchmen meeting here.
Two new vice-presidents, Lonegan
and Lightfight, were chosen at the
convention, but progressives said
there was little consolation to be de-
rived from the change.
The custer of the old board was a
result of its refusal to permit what
it considered to be wasteful expendi-
lures on incompetent organization
work.
Had Been Suspended.
In this connection former Vice
President w. II. Burt had been sus-
pended for three months for "incom-
petence" and Extravaganza"
At the last session Burt made a
plea for the reimbursement of 81 200
which is the salary he would have re-
ceived had he not been suspended.
After heated debate on the SUBJ
ject, the progressives finally succeed
ed in getting the proposal defeated.
Adopt Resolutions.
Resolutions demanding the release
of Sacco and Vanzetti, and express
ing solidarity with the Chinese lib
Grafton movement were adopted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-27
CITY'S PAINTERS,
and BARRIERS ON
The PICKET LINE
Mass Arrests Continue
During Week
BY ART SHIELDS,
(Federafed Press).

BARRIERS, painters and furriers are
furnishing the picket line displays FOR
New York labor last week.
1t is a BARRIERS strike season. not
only in New York, but across the
Hudson River. A thousand BARRIERS
are out in Newark, N. j., asking 60
hours week instead Of 70, and higher
wages.
Two thousand New Workers had a
several days start of the Jerseyites.
They are out from 59th st. to the
Bronx on the West Side, for an hour
day less and higher guarantee
and commissions. The only men work.
ing are the bosses.
Striking Brooklyn painters are
briskly partolling the jobs Of che
master painters who refuse to pay
the $14 scale. The journeymen drop
ped their brushes when an employ
ers' injunction lapsed.
There is abundant precedent for
the S14 demand Another 5000
1oApOhlyA+ painters are dlISdAN WoIA-
ing at that rate.
Plumbers Await Action.
While on the subject Of the build
ing trades, it is well to remember
that the plumbers dispute is not set
tied. The Brooklyn mechanics of the
pipe trade returned to work pending
arbitration of their S14 day de-
mand And they are waiting for ac-
ton.
And their helpers. who struck with
them, returned to work when the
mechanics walked back, are endeavor-
ing to get all their men placed on
the So day rate. 1t is So day more
than most of them got before. The
helpers union-the American Assoc
citation of Plumbers Helpers-says
that large percentage of the men
are under the desired scale and the
rest are all getting more than the
old rate, though recognition has. not
yet been obtained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
LOCH LYNN.
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Mrs. Sarah A. Combs and Mrs. L.
B. Crane and family are spending the
week here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Moon, travel
ing evangelists, with their little son,
are guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. Nellie Moon, of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frances and fam
lily, of Rowlesburg, w. Va, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Seymour
and Mrs. Sarah Gibson, of Kempton,
were guests of H. z. Gibson and fam
lily on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stonestreet and
daughter Anna, of near Washington,
D. c., are visiting relatives in this
community. Mrs. Stonestreet is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William F.
Queer, of near Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Ringer and chill
dren, of Hutton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. W. Rhodes and family, of Terra
Alta, W. Va, were guests of C. E.
Hardesty here on Sunday.
Mrs. F. L. Fultz and children re-
turned from Rowlesburg, W. Va, at
which place they visited Mrs. Fultz's
sister.
The funeral of Frank Calhoun, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Calhoun, of
the Park was held in the U. B. church
here on last Friday morning, Rev. F.
L. Fultz officiating.
Miss Sadie Weeks, Mr.. Jesse Weeks
and Miss Elizabeth Weeks, from a
point in Virginia, are guests of the
Weeks families in this village, having
made the trip here by motor.
! Mrs. Gladys Smith and son of
Cumberland, are guests of the for
mer's aunt, Mrs. C. P. Martin, in Loeb
Lynn.
The members of the Mt. Lake-Loch
Lynn Community Club enjoyed a pic
mic at Crystal Spring on last Wednes-
day afternoon. Games featured the
afternoons entertainment. Miss Mary
O'Donnell, Mrs. C. U. Shipley and
children, Mrs. Della Moomaw and her
daughters, Wilma and Louise, Betty
Hardesty, Helen and Elizabeth Glib
son were guests of the afternoon.
Miss Sue Moore, of Washington, D.
c., is spending her vacation with rel
atives and friends in this community
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, from Pied.
mont, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sell Slower last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sterling and
Miss Leona VanSickle spent last Sum-
day at Elder Hill visiting Mrs. Sarah
Sterling.
Mrs. George Friend and children, Oh
Hutton, were calling on friends at Ell
der Hill on Sunday.
Mrs. Bush Hardesty was hostess al
birthday party last Wednesday ev.
ening in honor of Miss Eula Gortner
it being her Twenty-fourth anniver
sary and a surprise for her. The
guests included Misses Nellie Bittin
ger, Leona VanSickle, Opal Hardesty
and Wilma Moomaw, Mrs. Ruth Saw.
age and daughter, Mrs. Henry Fogle
pole and son, Mrs. Lena Sterling, Mrs
Fred. Gortner, Albert Moon and Mrs
Moon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
DEER PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Craven, of Scott
dale, Pa, spent Saturday night and
Sunday morning as guests of Mrs.
Sarah Mckenzie and Mrs. Susan Daw-
son, in Deer Park, going from here to
visit other relatives before returning
to their homes.
Miss Laura Perkins motored to
Cumberland one day last week.
Misses Freida and Myrtle Beckman,
of North Glade, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minnick and children,
of Cumberland, spent the weekend
at the home of James Junkins in Deer
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Tasker and
daughter attended camp meeting at
Burlington, w. Va, on Sunday.
Mr.. w. C. Jones and three daugh-
tiers visited friends here this week.
Miss Thelma Harvey returned to
Cumberland Sunday evening after a
visit to her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Campbell
and family and Mr.. Lee Rodeheaver
attended the Campbell reunion on last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lewis, accompanied
by DR.. N. l. Broadwater, took their
son Herbert to Cumberland for an eX-
animation on Thursday. The child
was brought home on Saturday. His
condition is not improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashful King and fam
lily were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lee near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pike and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Sigler and
Mr.. and Mrs. David Delawder, of
Crellin, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lewis, of Sines, were some of the Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Lewis
on Sunday.
Mr.. Ben Collins was called away
one day recently by the death of his
brother-in-law, who was killed in a
mine accident.
Mrs. Ella Hardesty is visiting her
son James at Terra Alta, w. Va.
Mrs. Butler had as her visitor her
mother, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Helbig and child,
of Oakland, visited our village on last
Sunday.
Miss Thrasher, daughter of How
| ard Thrasher, returned to Parkers-
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burg, W. Va, last Sunday afternoon
after a visit to her grandparents.
Mrs. Salem Broadwater had her
tonsils removed at the Cumberland
hospital one day last week and will
remain in the institution for ten days
to receive treatment.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo War
nick, one day last week, a son.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Sollars and son,
Miss Eunice George and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth George and family motored
to Bobtown on Sunday. They were
accompanied home by Mary Sollars,
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who visited relatives at that place last
week.
Rev. D. B. Brown, Of Corinth, was
in town on Monday.
Mr.. Ira Lipscomb, of Pierce, spent
the weekend here with his family.
Rev. and Mrs. William Faust and
children have returned to their home
at Atlanta, Ga, after a visit to Mrs.
Faust's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thrasher. They were accompanied
home by Miss Carrie Thrasher, of
Washington, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

The Juanita Kaufman Nye Council House 6oo Sixth
southwest recently presented the Washington
ton of the National Council of Jewish Women by Mr. and
Mrs D. Kaufman in memory of their daughter the late
Mrs Simon Nye 1t will be used as social betterment
At right: One of the of the Council House.
arranged for classes. Q Photos by Abel & Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-30
Guest Arrested After
Host IS Knocked Out
POIiceman's Son Is Held for
lnjuring Broker During
Drinking Bout

Bernhard Wende. stock broker
ana member Of ! prominent Buf.
falo, N. Y, family. suffering from
ID fractured skull in Providence
Hospital a. the result OF q fracas
In his apartment at the BENEDICT,
1908 I sc. N. w, last Sunday
night, was said today to be allghtly
better. and lin no danger Of
death"
Morgan D. Bingham. % years
old. q los Quincy St. Chevy
Chase. Nd, il being held BY the
police pending the outcome Of
Wende's injuries. He was arrested
yesterday by Detective Edward
Kelly on information that he had
attended party at the Wendt
apartment which Wende admits
was given and considerable liquor
inlbibed. Wende, however, has
steadfastly maintained he aid not
remember how he received thu
blow that fractured his skull. and
has declined thus far to aid the
police IN its Investigation.
According TO the story the pOiice
have been able to CLEAN under
difficulties, bingham went to tls
Wende apartment sunday afternoon
and Joined q party that was IL
progress. Several drinks were
served ana he lett at Z o'clock q
return u p. m. With friend.
He had several more. drinks and
fell asleep In q chair, awakening
somewhat later TO find Ne Twhs
alone with wende ana the friend
he had brought with him. He i'd
mitted he had q fight with his hosl
following an argument. Wende Tel
across the bed after he haa beer
hit several times, but did not ap
pear to be seriously hurt. Bling
ham left the apartment and thought
no more Of the affair. He insists
he used only his fists on the In
iured man.
wende. the Detectives harmed
WAS treated BY q physician sundaS