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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08
POLISH WORKERS
DISAPPOINTED IN
PILSUDSKI REGIME
Wage Increases Fall Be
low Rise Of Living Costs

BERLIN, (By Mall THE strike
movement in Poland which originated
in connection with the May coup
d etat and the boom caused by the
British miners strike has recently
again begun to intensity and its
character is noticeably changing.
During the first period of the move
ment, unemployment decreased and
the situation of the workers seemed
to improve as consequence of an
increase in nominal wages and over
time which assumed monstrous pro-
portions-12, Ia and 16 hours day.
This apparent improvement in the
situation and the remnants of illu-
sions regarding Pilsudsky made it
possible for the Socialist Party as a
Labor Party closely connected with
the government TO take possession OF
the strike movement in the majority
of cases and steer it into reformist
channels. The transfer of conflicts
to the decision of government arbi-
tration commissions, the mediation of
labor inspectors, representatives of
the ministry of labor, appeals by the
S. P. to the Sejm-deputies-such were
the usual tactics Of the reform1sts,
tactics which threw a crumb or two
to the hungry masses of the Polish
working class without demanding
those severe sacrifices involved in
strike struggle especially when car
ried on in conditions of police terror.
Economy Is Unstable.
But the boom came to an end. I'm
employment again began to grow,
embracing a quarter of million
workers. In the mining industry a
big cutting down of labor is to take
place. The textile industry is at
present undergoing its usual season.
al enlivenment. The general position
of Polish national economy is ex-
tremely unstable. The question of a
foreign loan, the question of eastern
markets, the question of the resump-
ton of commercial relations with
Germany after the breakdown of ne
gotiations-all these important ques-
tions-questions of life and death for
Polish national economy-still remain
unsolved. The unsolved agrarian
questions causes unrest in the Will
ages; the borders of Poland White
Russia and the Ukraine-are revolu-
tionary fuel set alight by government
repression.
Masses Disappointed.
The policy of PiIsudsky's govern
ment soon showed itself to be a pol
icy hostile to the working class. The
increase in wages is far from keep
ing up with the cost of living. The
disappointment of the broad masses
in the governments policy affected
their attitude to the papers. Sensing
the spirit the socialists, the real sup
porters of Pilsudslly's government,
were forced in questions of labor po-
Icy to take up an opposition attitude
The socialist deputies in the Sejm
brought forward opposition proposals
of social character and voted
against the budget. The reformist
central trades union commission
passed resolution, affirming the
hostility of the government policy to
the working class and summoning
the workers to struggle for the i'm
provement of their economic position.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08

was not possible since it would dis
eliminate against alien seamen. He
tried to justify the employment of
Chinese by stating that the Shipping
Board was "Americanizing" these
aliens.
This bureaucrat and discredited
former labor skate failed to explain
however how it is possible to "Ameri-
canize" people who, by law have been
declared ineligible to become Ameri-
can citizens.
The safety of the vessels is severe
ly impaired by the number of I'M
skilled men who are now mostly en-
ployed. The seamen's act requires
that $50 of the ships crew shall be
composed of certified able bodied
seamen. Yet the quality of men now
usually employed falls far short of
this legal requirement. This Grim
ihal negligence in the employment of
unskilled men has been called to the
attention of d. N. Hoover, assistant
inspector of the marine bureau, with
a warning that the law in regard to
seamen and life boat certificates
must be enforced.
Furuseth Is Red Batter.
Yet it is doubtful if any remedy
will be accomplished by appealing to
anyone, without the existence of a
strong organization to back up these
demands. The seamen, ever since
their strike in 1921, have been with
out an organization which has any
recognition. Due to the red batting
and expulsion policy of Andrew Furu-
seth, president of the Seamen's
Union, and his lieutenants, the union
has been a weak and anemic in
stitution. With the strong and pro-
gressive faction expelled and on the
outside, the union has been a body
without a head, the remnant of a
former strong and militant organiza-
ton. Having in it's hayday a men,
bership of about 100000, the sea-
mems union has now barely 10000,
one third Of whom are said to be
along the ports Of the Atlantic coast
and the gulf. Weak and descriptive,
this union is in the absolute control
of Furuseth and follows his dictates
with strict obedience. Furuseth, the
aytocrat, would sooner destroy this
union than to lose control and relin-
quish his position as president.
Strong Union Needed.
There is only one alternative for
the seamen, the cooks, stewards, fire
men, oilers and watertenders, they
must organize themselves. How this
is to be done must be thoroly dis
cussed. For the immediate future IL
is necessary that the /. S. u. A. must
be kept aive and be strengthened
by having the militants on the out
side join it. Once inside the union
they can then lead fight along pro-
gressive lines, demand Of the leaders
that they conduct their policy in line
with the rank and file demands, and,
failing in this, fight must be made
to replace these old and useless men
BY new active and aggressive ele-
ment.
The shipowners must 10 fought
with all the energy available. In
this respect the seamen's law can be
made use Of very effectively. This
law guarantees certain rights which
for immediate times, may give con-
siderable relief and protection. While
thus fighting for better wages and
the militants must pre-
pare themselves for revolutionary
struggle, which will eliminate In the
end Of all wage exploitation and will
place the means of transportation in
the hands of the proletariat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08
Hands Off China Meet
In Boston Friday Eve.

BOSTON. Mass, April To pro-
test against the shelling of Marking
by American warships, a mass meet
ing viii be held here Friday evening,
April 8, 7:30 p. M, at the fremont
Temple under the auspices of the
Hands Off China-Nicaragua-Mex-
leo Committee.
Fred T. Douglas is chairman and
Justo F. De Lemos secretary of the
arrangements committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08

BUY THE DAILY WORK Err
AT THE NEW ISLANDS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08
Margaret COwl Talks
On Ladies' Work Mon.

All Workers Party funetionaries
and comrades interested to know
what Communist work among women
is, must Immediately register for two
lectures to be given on this question
at Workers School, 10S East 14th
Street at 8 p NJ, on Monday, April
18th and 18th. The lectures will be
by Comrade Cowl. There is no fee
charged for the lectures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08
Philadelphia |. L. ID.
Meets Monday Eve

PHILADELPHIA, April T. - The
general membership meeting of the
/. l.. d. Local Philadelphia is called
for Monday evening, April II, at
p. NJ, at Machinists Hall, 10 &
Spring Garden St.. 9Th floor. Pat
Divine from New York will address
the meeting on the Importance and
significance Of we'll organized /. L. b.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-08
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/ LENTN. THE GREAT STRAIT
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LENINISM VS.. TROTSKY-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
TO SEEK RENO DIVORCE
Newspaper Editor Says He Will
Establish Residence in
State Of Nevada.

BY the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. July
16.-Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
former newspaper publisher and now
associate editor Of the New York Mir
ror. arrived here today on a motor
trip that will take him to Reno New,
where he said he intended TO seek n
divorce from his estranged wife, Mrs.
RACIAL Littletou Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said he would take
up residence in Reno prior to seeking
a divorce. The Vanderbilts have been
separat- j two years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21

into the city, seeking shelter.
New Madrid, Mo-, was deserted.
and the water was racing through
its streets at % miles an hour, 10
feet deep.
The u. S. S. Kankakee is plying
up and down the Mississippi at
New Madrid picking up victims.
The Kankakee. has rescued 500
men, women and children since the
main leevee broke.
The railroads have cancelled all
trains from Memphis to Hot
Springs, Eldorado, Little Rock and
other points in Arkansas. All
tracks are covered with several
feet Of water. with some washed
away.
A number variously estimated be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 were forced
to flee their homes, but whether
any Of these lost their lives prob
ably win not be known until the
waters return to their beds.
The Mississippi was still rising
at Memphis and will reach its
probable crest Of As feet by Satur.
day. After this the waters will
gradually decline unless there 4 is
more rain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
COLD WAVE HITS
FLOOD ZONE
BY international News Service

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MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 21.-A
cold snap descended on the
Mississippi flood District today, in
the wake of freakish winds and
torrential rains which has made
relief work among the $4,000 home
less extremely difficult.
More moderate temperatures are
expected in twenty-four hours and
this will greatly alleviate the situa.
ton among the refugees who have
been huddled in tents and box-cars
since the rampaging Mississippi and
its tributaries crashed through
osmsHs barriers and ensulfed the
Many OF the flood sufferers are
Ill with various kinds Of sicknesses,
many have severe colds from rain
and exposure while 4 number Of
children in the Arkansas refugee
camps are reported to be suffering
from measles, mumps and the
whooping cough.
Flood waters today were rapidly
spreading out over the entire Saint
Francis Basin, and hopes of repair
ing the main Mississippi levee near
New Madrid, Mo-. have been aban-
dOned.
The levee at that point has been
swept away for q distance OF ten
miles.
Clarendon. Ark, where the crum.
bling White River Levee sent the
turbulent waters flowing into the
town at q speed OF forty miles an
hour. was under fifteen feet Of
water today.
Clarendon's streets were canals
and scores Of houses were reported
TO have been washed away. The
towns 5000 population fled to the
hills.
Little Rock, virtually cut of
from the outside world, was getting
g real taste of the flood today.
The entire residential section was
flooded. Hundreds of flood vic
tins from smaller towns poured
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FOR D. A. R.

President Coolidge viii receive up
wards OF 8 900 d. IA. r. delegates on
the south lawn Of the White House
at, 8 o'clock this afternoon. Original
plans. calling for a handshaking re-
ception in the Executive offices,
have been changed, and a garden
party has been substituted.
There win be no handshaking, the
President having been advised by his
physician, Major James A. Coupal,
that his hand might again be put in
poor condition II he subjected It to
such a test.
I'll was explained today that the
ID. A. r.. delegates who will call at
the White House are larger in num-
Der than at any of the former recep-
tons.
Mrs. Coolidge probably will be
present at the lawn party, and the
Marine Band will play. Delegates
will enter by the southeast gate and
leave by the southwest. After the
reception the delegates will inspect
the Washington Cathedral.
Out of the hustle and stir of
voting for national officers, the fol-
lowing candidates for vice presi.
dents general loom as probable win
ners.
Mrs. william Sherman Walker,
Seattle, Wash: Mrs. Charles III. Bis
sell, Connecticut; Mrs. John p.
Mosher, New York: Mrs. William B.
Burney, South Carolina. Miss Isabel
w. Gordon, Massachusetts,; Mrs.
William r. Painter, Missouri, and
Mrs. Clarence s. Paine, Nebraska.
Among the three candidates for
honorary vice presidents general.
Mrs. Thomas Kite, of Ohio, and
Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard,
Alexandria, Va, are being generally
picked as probable winners.
The voting booths on the second
floor were crowded with balloters
this morning. Miss Mary B. Barnett,
chairman of the credentials COM
mittee, announced this morning that
1871 voters have registered.
Mrs. Frank w. MondeIl, chair.
man of the international relations
committee. reported an alarming
tendency among modern govern
ments for ''the substitution of an
autocratic and dictatorial rule in
place of representative govern
| ment.'
In an illustrated lecture on Ellis
Island, Mrs. Charles r. Banks, chair
man OF that committee, reported an
| improvement in conditions among
the immigrants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
HUNT
SLAIERs OF 100

MEXICO CITY, April 21.-A
heavy force OF federal troops. under
personal direction Of War Minister
Amaro, is today in pursuit Of 4 band.
of, from 500 to 1000 rebels that at
Guadelaj lara, killing and burning to-
death more than 100 passengers, in
GLIDING 20 children and q number Of
women.
DR.. Mestre, Of the Mexican treas.
ury department. one of the surs
vivors, who arrived here on a train
with seven wounded and five dead,
declared that, after killing the fed.
eral guard Of 50 soldiers and two Of
ficers. the rebels set fire to the
coaches and then shot down the pas
Sengers as they tried to escape.
Survivors said that the rebels
called out to the passengers in the
burning coaches to come out, then
fired upon them as they emerged.
Most OF the corpses were buried in
a field near the scene Of the attack.
while many OF the wounded were
taken to Labarca for treatment,
About a score of the wounded re-
turnde to GuadeIa lara.
The conductor of the train re-
ported that only three families es-
capped injury. One American. III.
Dock, of Guadelajara, was on the
train en- route for Mexico City. He
was not injured
An English woman, Miss Watson,
who was passenger, also escaped
injury.
Heart-breaking scenes were de-
scribed by persons who were on the
train that took relief to the scene
Of the attack.
One man, half crazed by his ex-
perience. laughed hystericalIy as he
described how the rebels had killed
all his family. including his mother
and three children
A survivor reported seeing a
woman and two children stabbed to
death.
An official communique, issued by
Gen. Jose Alvarez. chief.ofstaff to
President Gales. said that most of
the passengers killed. had been
burned TO death or hacked to pieces
with knives after the rebels had
locked the doors OF the coaches and
set them on fire.
The statement said that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
MARINES ENTER
RED EMBASSY
BY international News ssrvice

DN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWS service
PEKING, April 21.-A detach.
nent Of rs international troops.
composed Of five Americans, five
British, five Japanese. five Italian,
and five French. under command
Of Colonel Little. of the United
States Marine Corps, forced the
gate of the Soviet embassy COM
pound at noon today taking up d
position to defend the legation
quarter.
The defenders occupy part Of the
wall fronting the United States
legation.
The position occupies only
small portion Of the Soviet era-
bassy compound.
American Marines scaled the wan.
breaking open the Gats with. sledg9
hammers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21

screams Of the terrified and tor
tured passengers could still be heard
from the burning coaches when fed
eral troops arrived on the scene,
some time after the attack had
opened.
Government officials expressed the
belief that the rebel band may have
been part of the revolutionary force
that took up arms against the gov
eminent as a result of religious diff
ferences.
A daughter of former President
obregon was said to have been a
passenger on the train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21

J. M. Rector, secretary-auditor Of
the Chesapeake Beach Railway Com.
pany. reports the first catches of
hardheads are now being made on
hook and line at Chesapeake Beach
and other bay points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21

Army Of Talesrnen
Pass In Review

JOB OF Picking Snyder
Murder Jury Is Prop
ing d. SlouO One
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
international Nswsrssl Photo

TRAGEDY S TALKED
through the legislative halls
of the California State
capitol at Sacramento when
Harry Hill, 81, lobbyist of
Los Angeles, shot and in
stantly killed Miss Mary
belle Wallace, 80, Senate
Journal clerk of Hollywood,
then turned the pistol upon
himself, inflicting a wound
from which his death en-
sued =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
Where Life Is. Cheap

THIS is one of the saddest sights encountered on
Marking streets after retreat of northern soldiers
wounded northern soldier is deserted by his companions
and left to die on streets of mo Mans Land. He was
jeered continuously by Chinese mob
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-21
Spring Fishing Season
Opens On Chesapeake

Dust off the rod and reel and
sharpen up the hooks, boys. The
spring fishing season has opened
along the Chesapeake.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
COMBINE ACCUSED
. Of AIDING TAX PLEA
Garner Questions Witness,
Charging "Se|fish interests"
Back Campaign Here.
By the Associated Press.


An attempt to show that repre-
sentatives of the National Council of
State Legislators and the American
Taxpayers League had co-operated in
conducting the fight for repeal Of the
Federal inheritance tax was made at
today's tax hearings by the House
ways and means committee.
The effort was made by Representa-
tive Garner of Texas, ranking Demo-
crat on the committee, who has
sought to show that the council Is
supported in part by the league.
which, he contends, is financed by or
ganizations seeking repeal of the in.
heritance tax.
Garner endeavored to bring out
that William III. Blodgett, tax com.
missioner for Connecticut, spokesman
for the Legislative Council. had been
advised concerning procedure at yes.
terday's session by j. A. Arnold, rep
resentative of the Taxpayers League.
Arranged Own Program.
Garner presented several slips of
paper to Blodgett and asked:
did Mr.. Arnold have anything to
do with your program"
81 arranged it myself"
did you ever see those cards?'
"They were sent to me yesterday"
Don't you know who they were
from?"
''I did not"
"Is not one card signed 'Arnold?"
well I paid no attention to. what
it said"
After this exchange Franklin 3.
Edmonds, chairman of the Pennsyl.
vania special taxation commission in
arguing for repeal of the estate levy,
cited what he said were instances of
resulting in Pennsylvania
from enforcing the Federal statutes.
c. o. Holmes, member of commits
sion appointed by the Governor of
Indiana, said that when the emer-
gency had passed (the Federal inherit.
Continued on Page 5, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-11-09
DEPUTIES ACCUSED
OF AIDING RUM MEN
Guarded Stevedores Unloading
Ships, Witness Says-Liquor
Ring Got 100000.

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, November o.
How bonded liquor poured into Aber-
deem. Wash, over the docks by the
thousands of cases while deputy sher-
ifs stood by to see that the handlers
were not molested was detailed in
Federal Court here yesterday by Gov
ernment witnesses in liquor con-
spiracy case involving former Sheriff
Elmer Gibson and 36 others.
At the same time protected moon.
sinners were turning out thousands of
gallons Of whisky with a revenue of
81 a gallon to the liquor ring. which
also covered the cost of beginners les
sons in moonshining under the direc-
ton of the sheriff's Office. other wit.
nesses declared.
So far the Government has traced
more than 100000 to the collectors
for the ring Through its witnesses,
close to $4,000 being accounted for
by Winfield Huggett and Frank Brat
ley today.
Huggett said he imported 1000
cases Of bonded whisky by boat dur
ing 1924, while Bratley admitted the
manufacture Of more than 10000 gal.
Ions of moonshine during 1925 and
1925 in Grays Harbor and Mason
Counties.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
Letter to Judge
Marked Not Known
At Police Office

Dear. Maj. Hesse-Will you
please instruct your men as to the
names of the Police Court judges"
was the burden Of a letter from
Judge Isaac r. Hit to the super
intendent of police, after the judge
had received a letter today from
Clarendon, Va, addressed to "Issac
r. Hit, Police Headquarters,
Washington, d. c." with mot
known at Police Headquarters"
scrawled across one end of the en-
velope.
ASK at Police Court" written
on the back provided the crown
ing touch in the opinion Of Judge
Hit, who, although he does not
pretend to be a prophet or wall
about the lack of honor he receives
in his own country, thinks that a
man who has served two and one
half years on the bench at the Po-
lice Court and before that was
United States commissioner for 10
years should at least be known to
the police of his own city.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
TWO HELD IN SALE
OF "C0PIED" FILMS
Pair Offered to Reproduce Popular
Pictures for Home Use, U. S.
Agents Say.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November "A scheme
for the copying of popular moving pic
ture films and their sale through mail
order houses was believed to have
been uncovered with the arrest of
Morris M. Green and Donate de Mat
teo, both Of this city. They were taken
into Federal Court here, where they
pleaded not guilty. Green to the
charge Of reproducing and selling a
number of films, and De Matteo to
that of aiding him.
Their arrest followed an investiga-
ton by Federal authorities. who were
informed some time ago that well
known films were being sold for use
in private homes Representatives OF
the motion picture industry who aided
in the investigation said they had
visited a laboratory in this city In
which Green and De Matteo worked:
The men showed them samples OF
films and offered to reproduce any MIN
desired. the investigators said.
The investigators reported tnat
Green and De Matteo had "connec-
tions" locally which enabled them TO
get possession of films long enough 10
make copies of them.