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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
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TRADES UNITY COMMITTEE
INITIATES ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN

The Unity Committee, whose for
nation marks the first step toward
the amalgamation of the needle
trades, issued yesterday its first Of
fetal statement of plans for its cam
paign against the reactionary bureau
Gratis of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union and the In
ternational Fur Workers Union.
Organized by the New York Joint
Boards of the furriers and the cloak
and dressmakers, this committee will
direct the joint activities of these two
progressive groups and defend the in
terests of the workers against the ex-
plotting tactics of both employers and
traitorous officials.
"Gangsterism, graft and betrayal
have been rampant in both unions I'M
der the right wing leadership" says
the committee; "and the result has
been the decentralization and dis
Continued on Page FiUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Farmer Becoming PeOn
As Tenancy Increases,
| Statistics Indicate

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 16
That the American farmer is be-
ing driven into a state of peOnage
is brought out by statistics issued
by the bureau of economics, de-
partment of agriculture.
There were 56,756 fewer farm
owners in the United States in
1925 than in 1920, and 1924 more
tenants, according to the survey.
After study of the details of the
situation the report declares that
the situation is mot at all reassur-
ing"
Increase in tenancy has come in
the actual farming districts, and
especially in the newly developed
cotton areas of the Southwest.
Farm ownership has increased only
in suburban areas of industrial
states.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Chinese Rebuke
Sabotage by
Socialist
Hands OFF China Conference
To Hold Mass Meetings

The Hands OFF China conference
held at the Labor Temple, 14th St.
and Second Ave-, Tuesday night
formed a permanent organization and
laid out plans for future work i'm spite
of socialist Obstructionism that re-
ceived sharp rebuke from one of the
kuomantang delegates, who was des-
ignated for that purpose by the Chin
csc delegation to the conference.
An executive committee of 81 was
elected with instructions to arrange
mass meetings, visit trade unions, OBJ
tain the support of church organiza-
tions, print leaflets and carry on
special work among youth organiza-
tions.
Giye Five MinHtea
Towards the end Of the conference
Edward Levinson, delegate from the
Young Peoples Socialist League, who
had been trying to break up the con-
ference from the very beginning,
asked for the floor for five minutes.
On a motion by delegate Cherno,
seconded by delegate Pat Devine, it
was granted.
Levinson then delivered violent
attack on the Workers (Communist)
Party, stating that it cares nothing
about China, but wants to use it for
its own needs"
Chinese Delegate Speaks
At this point the Chinese delegates
asked that one of their delegation
should be given the floor to state
their position.
Samuel Cha of the Chinese Work
ers Alliance in bis rebuke to Levin
son said that 81 am going to be very
frank. The Chinese delegates are very
much puzzled at what is happening
here tonight. We have come here to
ask for your support in our fight
against Imperialism. We do not ask
whether you are Socialist or Com
nunist. We don't ask your color or
your nationality. All we ask is that
all Of you help us in our struggle.
"The Chinese cause is not only for
themselves but is part of the world
revolution"
Levinson Sneers
eve have great hopes for this con-
ference" Sha continued. "Whoever
causes unnecessary debate and trouble
is not a true friend of Chinese free
DOM"
Socialist Betrayal
He was followed by Bertram d.
Wolfe who said he was glad that
"Levinson provoked the Chinese dele
gates to take the leadership of the
conference
Elect an Executive
The executive committee elected by
the conference consists of: William
Picl1ens, Chairman; Patrick McCellen,
vice chairman; Vivian Wilkinson, sec
rotary and Rosenberg, Lifshitz, Cher
now, Hofhauer, Lerman, Devine, Lin
son, Punes Dobel. Roseman, Chad
bourne, 0gino, Adams and Baum.
There was 100 delegates present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
The Nationalist
Win Another
Big City
Northern Generals Price Is
Five Million Dollars

LONDON, March 1.-The Central
News reports that the Nationalist
have captured Thing on Taipu Lake
Another report states that indie
pendent Chinese naval commanders
on the Yangtze are making their way
to HankOw to offer their services to
the Cantonese.
Marking is menaced by the adj
vance of the revolutionary armies.
Telegraphic communications between
Marking and Pengpu are broken and
both cities are liable to fall into the
hands of the Nationalist at any
moment.
Fighting For Railways.
Chang Chung-chang is making a
desperate effort to prevent the cut
ting of the railway at Soochow and
The local labor movement which
has increased in militancy since the
recent beheading orgy of the mill
tarists is preparing to strike when
the advance Of the Nationalist de-
termines the opportune moment.
The Associated Press continues to
send out lying reports of murders
and intimidation on citizens by the
Nationalist. The entire population
of the Chinese city is on the side
of the Nationalist cause with the
exception of the militarist garrison.
Chang For Sale.
Chang Chung-Chang is reported to
have offered to evacuate the terri
tory held by him for the sum of
$4,000, 900 and to permit the peaceful
occupation of Shanghai by the Ma
tionalists.
Marshall Chang Kai-Shek of the
Nationalist armies has quieted
rumors that he was dickering with
the northern militarists by a public
statement in which he stressed his
loyalty to the revolutionary move
ment. The left eeg was again VIC
toricus at the recent Koumintane
conference and Chang was relieved
Of his political powers. The confer
ence was of the opinion that the sit
uation did not warrant continuance
of the emergency DEGREES which
placed dictatorial powers in tie hands
OF the military leaders. The victory
OF the left wing robs the imperial
lists of another reed on which they
based their hopes Of a split in the
Koumintang ranks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Sinclair Found
Guilty.; Faces
Jail Term
Committed Contempt in Tea
Pot Dome Inquiry

WASHINGTON, March I6.-The
jury in the Harry F. Sinclair con-
tempt trial found the defendant guilty
at 9:15 tonight. They had been out
seven hours, one juror holding up a
decision which would otherwise have
been reached much earlier. The Judge
must give sentence of fine and inn
prisOnment in convictions for con-
tempt of the senate.
In his instructions Justice William
IIitz, presiding, confined the jurors
to pointed consideration Of the four
basic facts at issue - was Sinclair
summoned before the committee, did
he appear, was he sworn, did he refuse
to answer certain questionsa
IF you find these facts, it will be
your duty to find the defendant gull
ty," the court said in conclusion.
The instructions required less than
fifteen minutes.
Closing arguments were finished
before noon.
The trial is the second criminal pro-
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
POLICE ARREST
WORKERS; LET
GANGSTERS co
Try To Give Sigman
Control Strikes Shop

The testimony of right wing gang
sters was accepted, and that of left
wing fur workers was rejected when
four union members who refused to
register with the International Fur
Workers. Union were arrested after
they had been attacked at Seventh
Ave. and 29th st. yesterday morning.
Nicholas Harris, who was cut in
several places, Philip Klapberg,
George Diamond and Sam Anshser
were arrested and charged with as
sault on complaint Of Jack Karp,
Philis Feinberg and Benjamin Mar
golis.
Officers refused to arrest these last
three when the workers complained
that they had launched an attack with
knives and lead pipes.
The workers We're arraigned in JEFF
ferson Market Court and released on
bail for hearing next week.
Strike Kanik Shop.
To avoid just such an attack, and
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
VETO
ON REPUBLICAN
POWER STATUTE
S mith's Referendum
Has Little Chance

ALBANY, March 16.-The pre-
dicted passage of the Republican Wa
ter Power bill next Monday will call
at least temporary halt in the dis
cussion as to whether there shall be
state or private development of this
public utility.
At the same time the bill providing
for referendum on state water pow
er policy-a scheme about which Gov
ernor Alfred f. Smith is very en-
thusiastic about-.will be kept from
a vote either in the senate or the as
sembly. This is practically assured
by the admittedly commanding posi-
ton which republican leaders have at
the present time.
Governor Win Veto.
It is agreed on all hands that there
is no doubt that the governor will
veto the republican water power bill,
which he describes as 'Iimited de-
batting society,"" created in the inter-
ests Of general delay, and will in turn
strive to take their own proposal call
ing for a referendum, to the voters
next Fall
Meanwhile Smith and George X.
Morris, chairman of the Republican
State Committee, were inpugning
each others motives and calling each
other bad names. The governor is
quite sore at the way in which the
republican leaders in the legislature
have thwarted his pet plans on the
water power situation.
Morris, on the other hand, speaking
for the republican party, has attacked
Smiths proposal for a state referen-
dunn, and described it as "a silly at
tempt to make political capital"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
BOrOdin's Wife May
Be Released in a Few
Days; Was Not Harmed

MOSCOW, March 16.-Madame
BorOdin, with three cOuriers, to the
Nationalist government, all of
whom were captured recently by
Chang Tsung- Changes troops, prob
ably will be released within the next
few days, according to the opinion
of the foreign office here.
1t is reported that the Soviet
Unions consul at Picking proceeded
to Tsi-Nanfu, where Madame BorO-
din and her companions were held,
and learned that the captives were
unframed and under the guard of
white Russians.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Coal Operators
10 Open Shop
Threat
Lewis Order Not to Strike
Results in Short Contract

ALTOONA, Penna., March 16.-
The Altoona offices of the Associa-
ton of Bituminous Coal Operators
has Immediately taken advantage of
United Mine Workers President John
L. Lewis statement that he will UNI
der no circumstances order a strike
on April /, and has practically issued
an open shop threat TO all of its
employees.
From the Association of Bituminous
Coal Operators Of Central Pennsyi-
vania comes the announcement that
the offer of the union to permit local
mining operations to continue at old
rates pending the negotiation of a
new agreement has been accepted.
But the association adds:
at is to be distinctly understood,
however, that this Arrangement nasv.
be terminated at any time BY this
association, or by any Individual mem
Der, acting on its own behalf, and
that this acceptance does not commit
this association or any of its men,
bers to any definite extension of the
present wage scale agreement or to
any agreement which may hereafter
be made between the United Mine
Workers of America and any other
district of operators"
To Prevent Strike
This means, say miners here, that
if any strike breaks out later during
extended negotiations over wage
scale this spring, the central COMPETE
tive field, western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois, will strike with
out central Pennsylvania. A tempo
rary arrangement will keep miners
at work there, breaking the strike,
and when the strike is broken, the
operators combine will repudiate its
and lower its own workers
wages.
Not To Save the Union
Lewis disastrous diplomacy is ex-
actly the opposite Of the "Save the
Union" policy laid down by John
Brophy, retiring president Of District
2, and candidate against Lewis at the
last international election. The pro-
gressive forces in the miners union
made their most important slogans,
"No Separate Agreements" mo
Short Term Contracts" mo Wage
Cuts"
Warming From Brophy
Brophy, whose place is taken April
/, by James Mark, former vice-presi-
dent Of the district, issued ringing
message to all members Of the union
when the Lewis committees confer
ence with the operators broke down
short time ago at Miami, Florida.
lie called on all to prepare for a
desperate fight to preserve the union,
and foretold the present attempts to
divide its forces and wear it down
piecemeal.
Only preparation Of a nationwide
strike, with all the unorganized drawn
into the conflict, will prevent the coal
operators from carrying out their ex-
pressed determination to reduce the
miners already low wages, in the
opinion of Brophy and the progress
ives.
Lewis Ties Union Hands
Lewis answer to this has been his
public statement that there will never
be a strike ordered, and his series of
timid attempts at short term agree
ments with just enough Of the out
lying operators to prevent a strike
from succeeding, if by some miracle
il came about.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
WON'T DEpORT
VIRGIN ISLAND
LABOR LEADER

Reginald Grant Barrow, Bishop
Of the Episcopal Church and pastor
of the Christ African Orthodox
Church, Brooklyn, will not be deport-
Cd to the Virgin Islands.
This was. decided when Federal
Judge John g. Knox, Of the Southern
District, New York, upheld the writ
of babeaus Corpus which had been
obtalaed by his stt,fncys
Persafutee Four Years,
Barrow's felease comes after more
(Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Argue War Records
In Ford Libel Suit
SapirOs Attorney Says He COnsOrted Only With
U. S. Officials. Not Radicals

DETROIT March 16.-Wiiam H. Gallagher counsel for
Aaron SaprO who is suing Henry Ford for 81 damages
because of alleged bes in the Dearborn Independent FOrds
journal tried to drag into his opening statement today SaprOs
war record to show him good American"
He blocked by objection from Senator Jim Reed
attorney.
Gallagher closed entire day of audaton Sapro
of bitter attacks the veracty of Fors journalists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Vol. ~. No. "a.
CURRENT EVEN
By t. ]. O'FLAHERTY.

d ECAUSE Ernest v. Sterry refer
Dred to the christian deity as "this
touchy jehovah" a Canadian jury
found him guilty of blasphemous libel
and he was remanded to Jail for SEN
tence. God did not appear against
the defendant in person, but several
of his followers denied all the allega-
tons that Mr.. Terry made against
him. In charging the jury the judge
declared that the bible is the dearest
ching in the world to him. Unless his
honor suffers in single blessedness
he may be disappearing his way thru.
divorce proceedings.
THE judge happens to be Sunday
4 school superintendent. In sentenc-
ing the sinner against his lord the
combination judge and teacher will
no doubt weep tears while legally lash
ing the victim of the deity's adher-
ents, like conscientious father l knew
who belabored his children with zest
on the slightest provocation yet with
such show of piety that the pun
ished ones shed more tears because of
remorse than because Of the stings
of the birch rod. AS soon as Mr..
Terry is released from prison 1 sug-
gest that he investigate his honor's
business connections in order to dis
cover what particular graft the judge
is trying TO cover up with the mantle
Of piety.
d UM-RUNNING fleets may soon
IN have to be considered in the war
plans of governments and it would
not surprise us if the interests en-
gagged in the business of quenching
the great American thirst should send
delegates to the proposed partial nav
Al disarmament conference sponsored
by Calvin Coolidge. If the vatican is
entitled to representation at foreign
courts, even tho his standing army is
no larger than the armed forces of
Chicago bootlegger, why should not
rum-running baron have at least
on observer at naval parley?
THE rum cruiser Vinces which was
4 captured off the coast of South
Carolina with 1000 cases of liquor
cleared from Nova Scotia bound for
Nassau. Her radio room was so we'll
stocked with guns and ammunition
chat the rum ship could hold her own
in an engagement with the entire Dan
ISL navy. In addition to the arsenal
The rum shin was accompanied br
submarine which was to land the
booze when near its destination.
THE days of romance are not over.
L With a new gold rush in Nevada
and law legaIizing gambling, a
bankrupt but handsome count hold
ing up an oil millionaire for quar-
ter of million dollars thru marriage,
the president Of Haiti refusing per-
mission to an honorable United States
senator to enter an American sat
rapy, rum pirates that would make
Captain Kidd feel like second story
worker and Harry Sinclair condes-
cending to stand trial on charge of
contempt, it seems to us that the mod
orn scrivener has opportunities for the
production of romantic fiction that
Ear surpass the slack material that
Continued on Page Fourl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
American AviatOrs In
Diaz's Army Retire As
Their Boss Is Beaten |

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March
16.-American aviators with the
forces of Diaz returned here today
after participating in a battle
against the liberal forces at TERRA
Azui.
The conservatives remained yes
terday at Minaverde to which place
they retreated from Muymuy the
previous night after they were de-
cisively defeated in an eight hour
fight with the liberals.
MEXICO CITY, March l6.-
Pedro ]. Zepeda, liberal minister of
Nicaragua in Mexico has issued
statement claiming that the liberal
forces under Sacasa are continuing
to defeat the puppet of America,
Diaz.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Canadian Blaspheny
Trial Brings Terry
Sixty Day Sentence

TORONTO. Ont, March l6.-
Ernest Victor Terry, convicted here
Of calling god "testy old gentle
man" has been sentenced to sixty
days The Judge decided that the
feelings of countless thousands Of
christians were injured by the
phrase.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17

ALBANY, N. ", March l6.-Leg-
islative leaders today decided to kill
the Walsh Hackenburg bin providing
for the abolition of capital punish
ment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Out Of Work; Suicide.

Edward Kenny, %, Of 59-06 13Sth
St., Jamaica, Queens, hanged himself
last night in his apartment, according
TO the police. Kenny choked out his
life with the moose Of a rope sus-
pended from hook in Tho ceiling.
The victim was Respondent over hav-
ing been out Of work for some weeks,
but left no note explaining his act.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17

From the days when "Hooverizing"
was a slogan, and signified that a
certain Californian and Australian had
been given the right to starve his own
people, and overthrow workers gov
ernments in Europe thru control of
food supplies, Hoover's name has been
associated with repressive measures.
When not prophesying the downfall of
shat Economic Vacuum" the Soviet
Union, he is weaving a network of
commercial agents over the rest of
the world, and next year will dictate
the radio wave length distribution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17
Lewis Ties Union Hands

Lewis answer to this has been his
public statement that there will never
be strike ordered, and his series of
timid attempts at short term agree
ments with just enough Of the out
lying operators to prevent a strike
from succeeding, if by some miracle
it came about.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-17

Ihe Daily Worker Fights:
For the Organization of the I'm.
organized.
For a Labor Party.
For the 4O-Hour Week.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23

should undertake healing by pray er."
 The resignations undoubtedly will be accepted"
 Effort of the five deacons to deal with the so-ealled "pentecostal manifestations, their statement said. were ESQ consistently opposed by the pastor that we can not e. cape the conclusion that his sym pathies lie along that line"
 This statement is given to the press only by reason of the fact that its presentation to the mem- bership of the church has been blocked by gag rule" Mr. Bradford asserted. He said the meeting was adjourned before the statement could be read. The resignations were rendered Tuesday night.
 The pentecostalism to which the deacons objected previously has been practiced in New York only at Glad Tidings tabernacle where Aimee semple McPherson spoke while in New York. Mr. Won Up- stall said it made its appearance at Calvary Baptist eight months ago when Uldine Utley. the girl evan gelist, took Dr. Straton's pulpit for four weeks.
 The dispute is the latest of dif- ferences that have frequently oc- cured between Dr. Straton and different groups of his deacons or his congregation. Usually the dis senters have quit the church when major issues were involved. Twenty-three members were sus- pended in 1923 for guerrilla war fare" against the pastor. Recently Dr. Straton discontinued repor- torial work on the Snyder murder ttrial after reports of dissatisfaction on the part of the deacons. Early this year Dr. straton it Atlanta. Ga, became identified with the activities of the Supreme Kingdom" but disassociated him. self from the movement following protest by some of the members of the church. The pastor declared his duties at the church were too extensive to permit him to work with the Supreme Kingdom"
 He was previously criticized for his support to revival meetings conducted by Uldine Utley and by the Rev. Frank Norris. the Texas Cyclone,' recently acquitted on a charge of killing a fellow towns man of Dallas.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-23
DRAGONS QUIT IN l ROW WITH S1RAT0N
Calvary Baptist Church Has
 Another Upheayal

New York, June B R = Five deacons of Calvary Baptist church have resigned, declaring them selves wholly at variance" with the Rev. Dr. John Roach Straton, pastor upon certain fundamenta! points of doctrine and church con duct.''
 Asserting "gag rule" had pre- vented them from voicing their req sons for resigning at the regular church meeting last night, the dea- cons announced their action in the newspapers today.
 The five men four weeks age joined in public vote of confi- dence in Dr. Straton as their pas. tor. The resignations mark the greatest upheaval within the church since April, 1926. when foul trustees quit after instituting litiga. tion against the pastors plan for 2 skyscraper edifice to house his con gregation.
 "We are particularly concerned, the statement of the resigning dea cons said. "by the recurrence ir connection with certain services 1T this church of manifestations of . nature commonly associated witt pentecostalism."
 1 Supplementing the statement Stephen A. Bradford. one of tn, deacons, explained that pentecostal ism is form of emotionalisn which results in fainting and shout ing. However, he added, there i very little of it in the sense tha it is commonly known. But ther' has been a leaning in that direc tion."
 With MT. Bradford those who re signed are: H. A. Won Opstall chairman of the board and super intendent of the Sunday school Leonard B. Wilson, church treas urer, John Hurst and Frank [, Wentworth. ...
 Its the last of the same olt crowd who have been making trouble for Calvary church for ; long time." Dr. Straton asserted You remember there were som deacons who didn't believe that "