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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
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Pitts :, Jan. 3.-The
indianapolis Intion OF the
United Mine Wo-kers of America
that meets on Jan. rs will draw de-
mands for a flve-day week and g.
hour day, according to statements
made by officials in District Five.
The present wage scale, or a higher
one will be demanded. Under no
circumstances will decrease be ae-
cepted, the officials said.
1t was also declared that the con-
ference between union officials and
mine operators to frame a new
agreement to succeed the Jackson
Vile agreement will be held In
February either in New York or
Cleveland, instead of Miami as an
noNnced previously.
The officials support their de-
mand for a six-hour day and flve-day
week with the statement that it
will make the miners ore efficient
and will not increase the cost of
production thereby.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05

were called out and cleared the build
ing with their usual brutal tactics.
Later some so men were hired and
the rest dispersed, and told to keep
moving"
This indicates the extent OF unem.
PIC yment In Cleveland at present.
One thousand men fought for a job
which pays the magnificent wages
of $3.50 per day.
The Cleveland News came out with
a two-line, seven-column streamer on
front page, over its story Of this
struggle of the men unemployed to
make a pitifully small wage
And then there was a days delay
in the shipment OF two car loads OF
the directories, so that the few who
We're hired were forced to wait "a
hours bsfors starting In ON the Job,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
SOVIET BUREAU
ISSUES REPORT OF
PROGRESS IN 1926
American Imports Fall
as Others Make Gains
Especial to The Daily w0rkor)

WASHINGTON Jan. 3. The fol
lowing New Years statement was is
sued by Boris E. Skvirsky, director of
the Russian Information Bureau:
THE Soviet Union enters 1927 with
its Industrial output advanced beyond
the pre-war rate, agricultural produc-
ton back to the pre-war level, and a
general and marked economic i'm
provement during the past year. Since
Sept. /, foreign trade has shown a
pronounced favorable balance. Dur
ing the past year industrial produc-
ton increased upwards Of 40 per cent
over the previous year, and a fur
Their increase OF II per cent during
the present year is predicted. In ev-
cry way the situation Of the country
is far stronger today than at any time
since the revolution.
''The Soviet Union has entered up
on the first stages of a notable eco
nomic development, in which l am
confident that American technical
methods and American technicians
will play conspicuous role. In some
respects the country stands where the
United States stood half a century
ago. It's natural resources are enor-
nous. Under the most favorable con-
ditions it will be many years be-
fore these can be fully exploited.
Railway construction is an index
of the recovery of the country. In
1913 Russia had only 42,5OO miles Of
railway, and nearly third of the
mileage was destroyed during the
world war and the revolution. Today
upwards of $4,000 miles of railway
lines are in operation. The new lines
in process of construction include a
South Siberian trunk line of 1880
miles. Work on a new line to con-
meet the cotton belt in Central Asia
with the Siberian grain and timber
lands to the north, $50 miles, will be
begun in the spring. The railway SER
vice is now supplemented by 10000
miles of airplane lines in regular OPP
Grafton.
Notable progress is being made in
super-power development. A dozen
regional power plants are now in OPP
Grafton. The present capacity Of pub
lie service stations is more than
triple that of a decade ago, and new
plants in process of construction will
add 100000 kilowatts. Work on the
Dnieper river hydroelectric develop
ment, which will be the largest in
Europe, will be begun in the spring,
and $10,000,000 has been appropriate.
ed for the initial construction this
year. Col. Hugh l.. Cooper, the build
err Of Muscle Shoals, who has studied
both the plans and the site, is now
on his way to Moscow to consult with
the Supreme Economic Council on the
possibility Of further association with
this development.
"American-Soviet trade for 1925 will
probably be somewhat less than $780,
100000, as compared with the record
figure OF $1l0,000,000 for 1925. Ameri-
can exports to the Soviet Union fell
off nearly 40 per cent, and both Ger
many and England gained at the ex-
pense of American manufacturers. At
present there are obvious handicaps
to the development Of commercial re-
lations between the United States and
the Soviet Union, which | hope will
be removed in due course"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
ILLINOIS S0L0NS
MAY URGE SMITH
ON WASHINGTON
Senator Nominate Is
Welcome as Pole-Cat
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The south
rose in revolt in the senate this after
noon against republican threats of
political punishment for the demo-
cratic opposition to the seating Of
Frank L. Smith (R) Of Illinois and
William S. Ware (R) of Pennsylvania.
Defending the treatment of Negro
voters in the South, Senator caraway
(D) of Arkansas, announced southern
democrats would oppose seating both
Ware and Smith. He challenged the
republicans to carry out their threats
to investigate southern elections.
Shortly after the new southern at
tack was launched, the democrats
succeeded In reViving a custom of
100 years standing In having senators
take the oath by majority vote Of
the chamber. Il was revived in the
case Of Senator Nye (R) Of North Da-
kota, and, Of course, will be called
up as a precedent when Senator
Smith presents his credentials.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Jan. 3.-A de-
mand on the United States senate
that il seat Frank L. Smith Of
Dwight, senator-desianate from llli-
nois, is expected to be one of the first
acts of the Fifty-fifth general assem-
bly, when II eonvenes in this city
Wednesday.
Representative Robert Scholes of
Peoria, who will be reelected speak
err, on his arrival here today admit
ted that he had heard that such a
resolution had been prepared and
would be offered right off the bat"
He professed ignorance as to the
Identity of the author OF the rssolu-
ton
Scholes said that friends of Smi:i
we're DESTROYS OF early action by the
Legislature as he dSmith) is expect ID
to present his credentials in Wash.
ington this week.
fhe session is expected to open
with thrills, for another resolution
has been prepared asked for an In
vestigation into Governor Len Smalps
defense fund contributions from
state employees. AS the governor s
friends are overwhelmingly in con-
troll this resolution is expected to be
sidetracked.
WASHINGTON - 1t Ia expected
here that Frank L. Smith will pre-
sent his credentials as a member OF
the senate on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
MEXICAN CRISIS
IS CONCERN OF
ALL U. 5. LABOR
Victory of Oil Crowd
Blow to Workers
BY LAURENCE TODD,
Federated Press)

WAS1tNS ON-kFP)- Onuer d.
rect and indirect prompting from the
State Department, American oil COM
panies controlling s5 per cent of the
oil production in Mexico have defied
the government of the republic to
enforce its oil and land laws, which
took effect Jan. I.
Organized labor in the United
States and Canada is affiliated with
organized labor in Mexico in the Pan
American Federation Of Labor, whose
president is William Green and whose
vice-president is Luis N. Morones, a
member of the Gales cabinet at Mex
leo City.
Morones is minister OF commerce
and labor, and as such will have
much to do with enforcing the law
which requires the oil companies to
take out permits for operation and
development Of the oil lands they
claim to own, and which they acquir-
ed after the new constitution took
effect in May, 1917.
More Serious Than ROLL"
At Pan-American Federation of La
Dor headquarters, in the A. F. of L.
building in Washington, the attempt
of Kellogg, acting for Standard Oil
and other American oil interests, to
coerce the Mexican nation into a sur.
render of its constitutional rights to
its mineral lands, is looked upon as
something more serious than a dis
pute over oil.
1t is seen as a blow at the Mexican
government headed by Gen. Gales
and brought to power by the Mexi-
can Regional Federation of Labor.
American investors in Mexico find the
Mexican labor movement an obstacle
to their schemes of quick exploitation
of the country. They see in this Ia
Dor movement threat to their fu-
ture power, not only in Mexico but IL
Central and South America.
See Long War Ahead.
If the Mexican labor movement,
thru the Gales government, is sue
cessful in this struggle with kellogg
and the Standard Oil group, Mexican
labor will become less and less cheap.
1t will compete less injuriously with
American labor, but will steadily in
crease it's share In the proceeds of
industry in Mexico.
II it loses, and Mexico becomes
more submissive to American exploit
ers, to that degree Mexican poems
will be forced to compete, by lower
wage bidding, with American labor in
the Southwest. But in the event of
defeat the danger of a long war in
Mexico against American domination
will be increased.
Standard Oil, and Melons Gulf
Oil, will insist on American interven-
ton to protect their claims. Back of
Standard Oil and Gulf Oil are a hun
dred other big financial and manu-.
featuring interests that look forward
to developing Central and South
America as economic colonies of the
United States. They see Mexico as
a hotbed of labor sentiment that may
spoil their future supply of cheap la
Dor in the countries to the southwark.
They hope to break this rebel class
spirit now, in Mexico, by a show of
force on the part of the Washington
government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
Senate to Get Facts
Showing Bankers Back
of Attack on Nicaragua
w heeIeF'S
Resolution
i'm Senate
Especial to The Daily worksO

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-De-
handing immediate withdrawal
of American warships and ma
rines from Nicaragua, Senator
Wheeler, democrat of Montana,
today introduced a resolution in
the senate attacking the state
departments policy and decIar-
ing that the United States is
supporting an illegally elected
administration in the Latin
American republic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
DENIS MUST BACK
Al OR NOTHING,
SAYS SUPPORTER
Party Threatened With
Defeat by Smith Man
Especial to The Daily worker)

Especial to The Daily Workerl
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Unless the
democrats will nominate AL Smith for
the presidency in 1928 they are
damned and doomed, says an anony-
nous "Disfranchised" in a letter to
Washington correspondents.
Likens Others to Dogs.
III Smith is turned down." he
writes, "a 'hound-dog' would do just
as well and stand Just as much chance
Of election as any human democratic
lominee. Only fool would think that
New York and other eastern states
friendly to Smith would support any
other democrat, knowing Smith to be
the one man Of century worthy OF
the office of president II Is either
Smith. sure winner. or some other
democrat, sure loser. and many
years Of disruption and defeat for the
democratic party.
Enter, Religion.
Smiths enemies have feverishly in.
vestigated both his private and pub
lie life and the only thing found TO his
'discredit' is that instead of profess
ing some modern religion invented by
a Nordic' he persistently practices
religion founded by foreign jew in
Jerusalem in the year A. l.. 49,"
SO religion comes into the 1875
arena. .s /.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
Tax Refund Crows.

WASHINGTON.-The figures given
out as to the amounts of tax refunds
has jumped to $721,646,777. This COW
ers the period between July /, 1917,
and Sept. 80, 1926. ,.as--
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
COMMUNISTS REPORTED
EXECUTED SAID TO FACE
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

RIGA.--It Is reported here that
the four Communist leaders, Pos
ehele, oreifenberg, Tsehlorny and
Giedrls, who swere sentenced to
death, have reeeived combinations
to life imprisonment, granted by the
dictator, Antons smetons. No con-
flrmatIon Of this is available, how
ever at thls time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
HIADENDURG WON'T TAKE |
DICTATORSHIP UNLESS |
HE FEELS INCLINED TO |

NSpocial 10 inc Cd"V WorNer|
BERLIN.-President Hlnde nburg
has denied any design on his part
TO take advantage OF powers con-
fsrred by the WeImer constitution
and establish Dictatorship except
In the improbable event Of an armed
revslt saslnst the st9ts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
Communists at Berlin and Prague
Demonstrate at Lithuanian Legations
Especial to The Daily wOrker)
(spseI.I 70 The Daily Work.rl

MOSCOW " g. s. RAT Berlin Prague imposing demonstrations
fascist
Of the
Lithuanian legation.
According office Of the military commander
the political Lthuana preliminary Investigations will
be Communists and courtmsa
proceedings be brought against them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
FRANCE AND ITALY MASS
TROOPS ALONG FRONTIER
IN LATEST WAR MOVEMENT

LONDON, Jan. Silk Ieglons Of
1,4oo fascists each have been mass
ed along the Franeo-ltaIian border,
according to the Daily sketch.
Private advlces here state that
France has established strong mill
tary forces along the frontier.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
Chicago Adds Its Protest!

Tonight Chicago will add its protest In great meeting be held at
evening
Roseland, and
Chicago should Of these opportunities to add
the working class against the
Lhusn directing against the
conscious Of that country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
France Objects.
Especial to The Daily w0rksr)

LONDON, Jan. 3.--The French gov
eminent has rejected the British gov
ernment's proposals for a new pol
icy" toward China, 1t is announced
by the foreign office. The French re-
ply to the British note was not made
public, but it is known that II was
bitterly hostile.
Italy, II is announced, agreed with
the British memorandum, provided
that all of the other powers agree.
No reply has yet been received from
the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05

Wall Street imperialism In Latin
America.
Especial to The Daily Worker)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. - President
Coolidge and his advisers are con-
siderably disturbed over the lncreas-
ing evidences of American unpopular
ity in the countries of Latin-America.
These evidences have been accom-
panied by eireumstantial reports that
a strong movement is afoot in Central
and South America, backed by power
full influences, for the organization Of
real pan-Amercan union, with the
United States on the outside looking
in, rather than being the directing
force, as is the case with the exist
ing union.
Fight Yankee Dollar.
1t has for its object the welding of
the Spanish-speaking peoples of the
western hemisphere into cohesive
organization to combat what many
South American statesmen consider
the persistent encroachment of Yam
kee Imperialism and dollar diplo-
macy"
There is reason TO believe, from
confidential reports reaching Wash
ington, that this movement has gain
ed considerable actual Roadway in the
last few months, and that it centers
in Mexico City, where the Gales gov
eminent shows increasing signs of
permanency and power. 1t is known,
Tor instance, that the project has been
seriously discussed, and at length, by
high Mexican officials and representa-
tives of other South and Central
American countries in Mexico City.
Watch Chilean Ambassador.
Senior don Miguel Cruchaga Torcor-
nal, the Chilean ambassador here, left
Washington last night for Mexico City
on hurried and unexplained mission.
He went at the direction of hiss gov
eminent. This may or may not be
significant, but it was so regarded to-
day in Latin-American circles in
Washington. And it was widely,
though quietly, discussed.
There is scarcely country between
the Rio Grande and Cape Horn that
has not some grievance against the
United States. Some Of them resent
the economic grip of American bank
ers on their affairs; some the fire.
quent landing of marines Ito protect
American lives and property; others
the state departments interference"
in their diplomatic affairs.
Mexicos grievances are OF a cen
tury's standing, complicated just now
by the controversy over Mexico's
rights to enact and enforce her own
laws governing foreign ownership of
Mexican lands.
Both Chile and Peru are aggrieved
over the age-old Tacna-Arica bound
airy dispute, which the state depart
ment has been for several years try
ing to mediate" without success, and
CONTINUED on page 20
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05
PAN-AMERICAN
Union WITHOUT
U. S., is PLAN
Washington Disturbed
Over Developments

NoTE:-The accompanying copy
right report was sent out from
Washington by the correspondent
Of the international (Hearst) News
Service, George r. Holmes. It gives
an important and interesting sum-
mary of the situation now facing
Wall Street imperialism In Latin
America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05

on Lithuanian Developments on page three.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-05

The Daily Worker Flights:
For the Organization Of the un
organized.
For a Labor Party.
For the 40 Hour Week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
L1heBiQFTV.

is in training for a fight. All
fighters eventually slow up in their
training mainly because of the
monotony of the thing.
| talked with Dempsey about his
new boxing style, about shortening
his punches, standing flat footed
and so forth. He seemed to think
these changes will be helpful and
maybe they will,
/ have the notion, however, that
when he gets into action next week
he will forget all of these new
tricks and go out and fight in his
old way.
Dempsey knows the futiIity
OF pre-arranged fighting plans,
and he knows how all these
plans 20 to pieces once the
fighter Is sOcked ON the jaw.
Dempsey should be different in
this fight than he was against
Tunney. He no longer, is cham
pion and ! think he will take
more chances because. if he loses
on decision, it will mean oblivion
just the same as by a knockout.
He won't have any title TO save
and, on the other hand, don't
think Sharkey will fight the well
planned fight that Gene Tunney
did. .Sharkey is a gambler to GER
tain extent, and, when he gets
hurt he is apt to get a little wild
and open up which should mean a
sensational fight while it lasts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
iris Speaker Is First
Nat to Collect
100 Safeties

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July IL.
iris Speaker is the first Griff.
man to collect 100 hits this
season. The Gray Eagle reached
this mark in the seventh inning
yesterday, when his rousing
single scored Rice with the run
that gave the Nationals their
1919 win over the Cleveland In
dians.
Speaker had gathered 9S hits
until yesterdays game. He
neared the mark when he shot
a one-baser to right in the fifth,
which also brought home Rice.
This blow started the rally
which placed the Griffs within
calling distance of the Tribe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
BELLE HAVEN BEATEN

ALEXANDRIA. Va, July H.
Belle Haven has lost the lead in
the Tri,State Golf Association
which it enjoyed over the Fountain
Head Country Club, of Hagerstown,
Md. Belle Haven lost to Opequan
Country Club, of Martinsburg, w.
Va, 12h to 11h. while Hagers.
town scored IL points. opequan
was aided by 6.point handicap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
Plans Move Smoothly
For Lightweight Bout

DETROIT, Mich.g July l2.-Ar-
engagements are. moving smoothly
today for the staging of the light,
weight championship battle between
Phil McGraw and Sammy Mandell
on Friday night at the University
Of Detroit stadium
The promoters, fighters and box.
ing commission have agreed on FL.
mer Slim" McClelland as the ref.
cree for the title bout.
Mandell and McGraw INDUCED in
light exercising today.
Mayor John w. Smith. an
amateur boxer of no mean ability.
is scheduled to take on Mandell in
q friendly joust today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
FAIR SEX should HAVE
/EQUAL CHANCE ON
LINKS, SAYS BOBBY
By Robert q. Jones, il.

Throughout the there has been heated
concerning the relative skill
golfers Due to physical limitations there has been necessity of
encedng the handicap strokes which has
assisted in making a fairly even match of it,
Various handaps have been tried ranging from four bisques
which the recipient could she chose strokes
half" the British cali it. Some extremely interesting matches
have developed from this system lopded RESULTS
vel with little lasting advantage to either side Jerome Traver
this kind with Misses Colett Cummings Stirling
and recollection is nine strokes been
tDo manv for fhe nnasc line 0ntinp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
Record Crowd Prospect
For Bout at Detroit

DETROIT, July 12.-Indications
point to a record throng when
Sammy Mandell, lightweight cham.
pion, and Phil McGraw, Detroit
Greek. mix in their, title brawI at
Oman Field here Friday night.
Mandell completed his training
siege last night, and will relax
until the gong calls him to defend
his title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
CHAMPIONS
HELPVETS

CHICAGO, July 1.-Two world
champions and a liberal sprinkling
of outstanding contenders" form
the pugilistic magnet that is ex-
pected to attract an army of cash
customers to the American Legion 5
benefit show tonight at White Sox
Park.
If the cash customers turn out
in sufficient numbers it will mean
that practically every disabled vet
eran in Chicago hospitals, able to
travel. will receive a free trip TO
the legion convention in Paris this
fall.
'Mushy'' Callahan, the worlds
junior welterweight champion, and
Sergeant Sammy Baker, OF New.
York, will appear in the ten-round
wind-up. This will be a champion
ship fight, with Callahan's title at
stake, provided the sergeant can
make the 140-pound weight at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Sammy was only a fewfOunceS
over the limit when he finished
strenuous workout late yester-
day and his manager, Steve
Weber, says ii will be a cineh
for him to scale 140 this after
noon.
Sammy, says Steve, Is keen for
"Mushy's' title and is determined
to have it. The Kosher Callahan,
however, promises to bust the ser
geant to the rank OF buck private
during the process of this ambitious
undertaking. Both fighters can
make the birds sing with either
hand. and a lively time is expected
by ALL
Stanley LOayza, lightweight
champion Of South America, and
'SpHgs'' Myers, Of POcatellO,
Idaho, will clash in the ten.
round seIni-Windup. This bout
Is attracting almost as much
interest as the main event. The
Spaniard has impressed many
with his solid punching. His
hackers are predicting knock
out victory over the Idaho cow
boy.
Fidel Ia Barba, flyweight cham.
pion, and Pal Moore. veteran Chi
cago bantamweight, will appear in
a third ten-rounder, They will
weigh lis. Ignacio Fernandez, the
Filipino bantam who stopped Abe
Goldstein recently. and Joey Lucas.
of Detroit, will complete the card.
They are also scheduled for ten
rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12
L0MSKl VICTOR

NEW YORK. July 12!--Leo
Lomski, Pacific Coast light .heavy.
stopped Willie walker in the third
round of the feature bout on the
Dexter Park card last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-12

It helped the Yankees defeat the
Tigers, to 5. The Yankees home
run hitting in their six-game series
with the Tigers showed the Detroit
fans one reason why the New York
club is leading the league. During
the series Ruth hit three homers.
Lazzeri two; and .Gehrig, Dugan
Meusel and Collins one apiece.
The Chicago White Sox downed
the Boston Red Sox, z to 6, on the
fast base running of Outfielder Bill
Barrett. With two down in the
ninth, Barrett singled. stole second,
went to third as Hoffman's throw