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The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Walsh-Cooper Bill, Supported BY
Labor, Aims at Prison-Made Goods

NEW YORK.-Prison contract labor
can be struck almost knockout blow
II congress passes the Walsh-Cooper
bill (H. R. S653), asserts A. r. ALI
son, secretary OF the International AS
sociation Of Garment Manufacturers.
Organized labor is vitality interested in
this bill as shown by its representa-
ton at the spring hearing held by
the house labor committee. The New
Jersey State Federation of Labor, as
we'll as those Of Illinois and Ohio, with
the International Molders' Union, In
ternational Association OF Machinists
and American Federation of Labor
can follow up now by appeals TO con-
gressmen.
The Walsh1Cooper bill provides that
prison-made goods from whatever
state must be subject to the laws Of
the state into which they are sent for
use, consumption, sale or storage. The
four states which are the biggest
factors in the prison goods market
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
New Jersey--are among the IS which
have laws requiring the labelling of all
prison-made products. The federal
law, regulating interstate commerce,
would act 10 prevent the present
dumping Of non-labelled prison pro-
ducts Of other states IN the essential
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

own sphere, she succumbs also with
out a struggle or prayer for guidance,
TO the temptation of the devil.
Admiral Latimer and his marines
have, no doubt, put the fear of God
into the small state of Nicaragua
They have destroyed the government
and sent DR.. Sacasa about his bust
ness, presumably. But what legal
right or moral right had they to do
either7"
France Sees Imperialism.
lie Temps, Partisan newspaper, at
tacks the entire policy of the United
States in Latin America as imperial
istic. The paper says that the United
States is attempting to control all
Latin America by its great financial
power and because the Latin-Ameri-
can countries need money that the
United States, enriched by the world
war, alone can furnish.
It said that America is pursuing the
very policy it has attacked when fol-
lowed by other nations.
Monroe Doctrine Is Screen.
La Liberte also denounced the
United States and declared that the
Monroe Doctcrine was being used to
strangle the Latin republics. Behind
the screen of the Monroe Doctrine, -
it said, "the United States is pur-
suing policy whose victims should
not hesitate to denounce. The Mon
roe Doctrine, which forbids Euro
peans to stick their noses in Ameri-
can affairs, is very convenient fence
by which countries like Columbia and
Haiti, and now Nicaragua, are stran-
gled"
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Lynchings in 1926
Show Dec line, with
Increased Prevention

The number of persons lynched in
the United States In 1925 were 30,
according to the findings of Tuskogee
Institute. Florida leads with eight
and Texas comes next with seven.
This is 13 more than were reported
in 1925, but % less than the high
mark of 81 in 1922.
Only 5, or less than II per cent
were persons charged with rape. OF
those lynched, % were Negroes, 6
whites, and one Indian. Two were
women. The court had already ac-
quilted one of the victims.
Twenty of the victims were taken
from the hands of the Laws from
iails and IL from officers outside of
jails.
In 33 cases, officers of the law pre-,
vented lynchings, four cases occur
ring in the northern states and 20 in
the south.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

markets. Connecticut alone puts
$2,000,00O worth of work clothes into
New York without labelling Prison
made" despite the New York law.
Both union and non-union garment
makers are members of the Interna-
tional Association of Garment Manu-
facturers. The organization assumes
that there is some market for prison
made products and to the consumption
of binder twine by Minnesota farmers
who buy right from Saltwater prison.
The group holds, however, that the
consuming public will not pay the
same price for goods known to be
prison-made as 1t does for products
otherwise produced. With goods la
belled "Prison-made,' profits would be
greatly reduced for the contractors
and they would tend to disappear, the
association believes. Then full states
use systems could be put into effect.
Prison labor contractors are actively
opposing the passage Of the Walsh
Cooper bill. In Illinois. Indiana and
Michigan particularly. they are exert
Ing pressure. An argument used Is
that the contract system pays more
than states use plan. Authorities
hnd, however, that states use Is actu-
ally more economical, citing the New
Jersey situation
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Attempt to Free Klan
Dragon, Murderer, on
Techr1icality Is Made

MICHIGAN CITY, Jan. g. The
lght to free d. G. Stephenson, former
indiana khan dragon and political
power, from prison, where he is serv-
ing life sentence for Staying Madge
Oberholtzer, was suddenly adjourned
just as It got under way.
Counsel for Stephenson filed an
amended habeas corpus petition and
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom,
after consulting with his battery of
assistants, asked for time to prepare
a new answer.
Stephenson's habeas corpus petition
was based on a claim that the clerk of
Marion county failed to certify by his
signature the transcript of evidence
when it was transferred from Marion
to Hamilton county for trial.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Students Urged to Oppose Capitalist Wars

capitalist state and establishing the
proletarian dictatorship. Some of the
students were also skeptical about de-
velopments in the rest of the world
taking the same course as they have
taken in Russia. They didn't think
Communism would apply in other
lands. All Of these questions were
carefully answered in detail, so that
the audience was convinced that they
had the Communist viewpoint altho
some still declared they were not con
yinced of its correctness.
Before Engdahl spoke the students
had been addressed by a representa-
tive Of the local chamber of COM
merce. They had also listened to
Daniel w. Hoan, Milwaukee's social
list mayor and to local labor officials
Kings Bishop Warns Of New War.
One, of the speakers was DR.. G.. A.
Student Kennedy, bishop to King
George Of England, who declared that
what he called the nationalist faith"
bids fair to tear the world into bloody
ribbons again today as it has done in
the past. He said;
My country, right or wrong is
the cry of nationalism today. My
country above all others-my faith
and it battle nag.' And when faith
becomes attached to that then you
can be sure that blood-red sunset
will lead to a blood-red door"
The Kings bishop, perhaps with
the recent general strike and coal
strike in mind, turned his wrath on
Bolshevism as follows:
"The class faith bids fair to turn
society asunder. 1t is the driving
force behind Communism, Bolshevism
and certain quality Of socialism"
He claimed that 1t was only mems
desire to "show off" that drives some
to live in palaces and keep their bro
theirs in pig-stys; some women to
dress or half dress, in fabulously cost.
ly clothes while their sisters go in
filthy rags.
Divide on War Support.
Four propositions on the question
Of participating in future wars came
before the conference. There were S27
men and women students declaring
hey would not participate in any war
rhe greatest sentiment, however, sup
,orted the statement that, II am
eady to support some wars and not
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Georgia Officials
Aroused Over Klan
Attack on Lawyer

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 2. - Stirred
by reports that members of the
Louisville whipping mob wore the re-
gala Of the Ku Klux Klan in their
attack on Attorney Wimberly q.
Brown Christmas Eve, state officials
are moving to prevent similar occur
rences in the future.
Governor Walker warned the sher-
iff OF Toombs county that he would
declare martial war there unless
"these outrages' were curbed.
Judge X. r. Hardeman of the SUI
perior Court at Louisville ordered a
special session Of the grand jury to
investigate the whipping OF Brown.
Brown had assisted in the prosecu.
tion Of members of mob accused Of
the murder Of Willie Wilson.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
"Mau Grants More Pardons.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 1.-Two full
psrdons were announced today by
Governor M. A. Ferguson, bringing
her two-year clemency total to 1852.
The pardons were for John W. Wilkes,
serving a two and half year SEN
'ence on a liquor charge, and Frank
Schima, burglary two years, and
liquor one year.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Ask Women to Rally
to Aid of New York
Striking Box Makers

NEW YORK.-A conference of all
women who are interested in the
striking paper box makers is called to
meet at p. m. the evening of Jan. 7
at Manhattan Lyceum, &C East Fourth
street. near Third avenue. Any or
ganization which cannot elect dele
gates before that date may be repre-
sented by any of its officers.
The purpose of the meeting is
largely to devise means to continue
the work of feeding the strikers thru
the strikers kitchen and otherwise.
All women's organizations are
urged to be represented. The need of
action is urgent and the cause is
worthy.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Small Isn't Saying
Why He Named Smith

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. Gov.
Len Small today forwarded to United
States Senator H. F. Ashurst of Ari-
zona an authentic copy of the nomi-
nation of Frank L. Smith as United
States senator to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator William B.
Mckinley. Ashurst also asked for an
authenticated copy of the statement
issued in connection with Smiths ap-
pointment, to ascertain the reasons
for Governor Smalls choice. This the
governor did not send to him.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
FEDERATION TO
CONSIDER new
LABOR temple
Broadcasting Hours Are
Changed

At the meeting OF the Chicago Fed
Grafton yesterday 1t was announced
that the time for broadcasting La
boris Hour" from station WOFI.
would be changed from to to to
s, beginning with Sunday, Jan. Q.
Secretary Harry 2. Sheck OF the
Label League announced that the
four Sunday meetings OF the Chicago
Forum In January would be devoted
to labor matters, including that of
the 9th, when Sidney Hillman of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers would
appear.
A resolution was adopted asking
the chairman to appoint committee
TO look into the proposal to build a
labor temple.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Outbreak In Brazil.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. At is re-
ported here that band of,revolution-
lists in the state of Rio Grande do Sui.
the southernmost of the Brazilian
states, under the leadership of Zecca
Netto, have been defeated.
This state has been the scene of
numerous revolutionary outbreaks in
the past few years, chiefly because of
the coffee valorization schemes. The
exact nature of the present movement
is unknown.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Structural Iron Men
in Pittsburgh Ask
Week of Five Days

PTTTSBURG.-A five-day week is
one of the demands of the Structural
Iron and Bridge Workers in this city.
In addition they ask alwage increase
and that no union representative be
discharged from the job for any .rea-
son. Officers of the Building Trades
Employers Association will meet
union representatives the first week
in January to consider the demands.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

Artists Post No. 6S, The American
Legion, slipped cog in its bookkeep-
ing and sent ON Dec % what 1t called
a citation" to Miss Linda Jane Wit
tenber. 1t consisted Of card in
recognition of her unselfsh assis-
tance in their observance Of Poppy
Day in 1895.
They had bet on the wrong horse.
Miss Wittenber, In a tart letter Of tho
2Sth, informs them that she sold no
poppies, that she bought no poppies,
and that when solicited to sell them
she told them with most adequate
articulation" that she would have
nothing to do with the matter.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Hold Four In Kidnapping.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 2.-Four
men were held here today in connec-
ton with frustrated plot to kidnap
Dan Sullivan, S6-year-old multi-million-
aire banker, Christmas Day.
Charges accusing the men of con-
spring to kidnap Sullivan and hold
him for 100000 ransom were filed
against Clyde Jennings, John Adams,
Tom Stanley and William Kemp.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Artists Post of American Legion
Makes Artistic BIunder in Letter

She reminds them also that she de-
clined an invitation from them to dol
an artists tam-o-shanter and pose on
the streets with group Of girls,
similarly dolled up, to be photo
graphed by the Evening American.
Neither was / present" she writes
to the Post, "at the hootch party
staged in studio on North avenue
in honor Of the docile females who
participated in the Posey Day parade,
and at which party hootch, approx.
mating the equivalent of cash collect
ed by any female individual repre-
senting Artists Post No. 6S, was con-
sumed."
So that's that
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Coolidge Gags Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The storm
OF protest that has broken as a result
OF the United States Intervention in
Nicaragua has caused President Coo
lidge to attempt to gag the American
press. Coolidge called in the Wash
ington correspondents of newsgather-
ing agencies and newspapers and beg
ged them TO lay of" the governments
policy In Latin-America.
Coolidge expressed his "dissatisfac-
ton" with the criticism of the Mica
raguan invasion, and pleaded with the
newspapers, to support their govern
ment."
Fear Misunderstanding"
Criticism of the government now,
he said, would lead to serious mis-
understanding by the American people
and the world at large at what the
United States is trying to do" He
bluntly requested the correspondents
TO either be favorable to the govern
ment or to "shut up altogether"
Wheeler Demands Publicity.
At the same time, Senator Wheeler
of Montana demanded that President
Coolidge and Secretary Of State Kel-
logg make public the real facts in the
Nicaraguan situation. The admins
tration claims that there is no inter
vention, he said, and that only Amer
--TcsA iises and property are being pro;
tected."
Everyone knows" said Wheeler,
that every action of Admiral Latimer
in Nicaragua, such, as extension of
the neutral zone for 800 miles along
the east coast and into every town
where the liberals are successful, the
holding of the liberals incommuni-
cado by strict censorship controverts
the claims of the administration that
not one ounce of help will be given
to either side in the controversy
The marines were sent to Nicara-
qua to maintain Diaz in Office, said
Wheeler, and to 'intimidate an in
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
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today taking in the revolutionary
struggle in China. He then called up
on the students to examine more
deeply into the conditions in this
country, giving it as his belief that
there would be a somewhat similar
development in this country. Engdahl
showed how the former college stu
dents, Albert Weisbord. the leader of
the Passaic textile strike, and Powers
Hapgood, active in the coal miners
union, have cast in their lot with the
working class, and that many other
students will do likewise.
Communism is native to the United
States, just as it is native to every
other country" declared Engdahl,
ridiculing the capitalist propaganda
that claims Communism is an import
ed product from Moscow. He showed
how the Communist Party, the leader
of the workers in their struggle for
emancipation gains its strength out
OF labor's growing conflict with capi-
tai, and that this condition is pre-
valent in all countries, to greater or
less degree. He explained the con-
tradictions within the American cap
italist system that work towards its
disintegration and ultimate defeat and
abolition.
The students conference, attended
by 5000 students and meeting in Mil
waukee's municipal auditorium, was
held under the direction of the Young
Mems and Young women's Christian
Associations.
Ask Many Questions.
Engdahl was assailed with numer-
Gus questions following his address.
His questioners were especially anx-
ious TO know why Communists we're
atheists, and one southerner, from
Georgia, wanted to know how the So
Wet Union was going to get along
without god. Others were worried
about the suppression Of civil liberties
in the Soviet Union, pointing out that
II was possible for The DAILY
TO exist in the United
States and Communist meetings were
while in the Soviet Union
here were no capitalist dailies and
capitalists were not permitted the |
light TO hold meetings in the Soviet |
Jnion Others raised the question OF
n % and violence" in abolishing the
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
new DEFEATS
TO CRUSH TOOL
OF WALL Street
Liberal Armies Move
Against Key City
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States guns will be turned on the lib
erals.
Rejects Mediation offer.
An offer to mediate the controversy
between Diaz and Sacasa was made
by President Jiminez of Costa Rica
but was refused by Diaz,
Diaz curtly told the Costa Rica
executive that he "was recognized by
the U. S." and no further mediation
was necessary,
Liberals Seek River Control.
New fighting is expected near the
Escondido river at Monkey Ridge.
This is strategic point, as control Of
the river would give the liberals op-
portunity for greater gains Victory
OF the liberals here is undoubted.
Dias is now attempting to have Ad-
miral Latimer declare the river zone
rs neutral" territory to prevent his
certain defeat there when the actual
encounter occurs. The liberals are
also advancing on Rama, another I'M
portant position.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
NEGOTIATIONS FOR SOVIET |
RECOGNITION, STARTED IN
SUMMER, END SUDDENLY
Especial to Tho Daily WOrkor)

Especial TO Tho Daily Worker)
MOSCOW - Important oVertures
were made by the United States 20
the Soviet Union, In the summer of
1926, looking toward recognition,
says government official here. The
United States seemed on the point
of abandoning It's former position,
when suddenly something happened
and the conversations were aban-
doned. It has never been known
here what caused the sudden change
Of attitude.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Chain Stores calnIno.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--While whole
sale houses in this district report
sales in November as 10 per cent
lower than a year ago, there was a
noticeable increase In the sales OF
chain stores for the same period.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
May Withdraw shefHeId.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--Altho the
United State Department of State is
maintaining silence IN regard to its
attitude toward Mexico since the go
ng into effect of the new oil laws, 1t
8 indicated that the withdrawal OF
mbsssador Sheffield from Mexico
may be expected momentarily.
Officials have declared that the
Washington government may possibly
do nothing until what they term an
covert act is committed by Mexico
In the enforcement Of the laws.
No other comment, except that the
situation was critical" would be
made by the State Department.
The United States government has
contended that the oil laws are acts
of confiscation Of American property
by Mexico.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Bandits Reduce the surplu,.

DETROIT, Jan. g. Two bandits
obtained approximately $4,000, it is
estimated, by holding up branch of
the Commonwealth Savings bank to-
day.
The bandits worked behind locked
doors forcing three employees to open
the vault.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Root Champions League.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Elihu Root,
speaking at a dinner at the Hotel
Astor, where he accepted the award
of $4,000 from the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation, chided the United States
for remaining out of the league of ma
tions. In so doing, he said, it had
failed to be true to its highest ideals.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Took Poison with Some Alcohol

SACRAMENTO, Calif, Poison
liquor has taken total OF 79S lives in
California since 1920 the year after
the advent of national prohibition, it
was revealed today by figures issued
by the state bureau OF vital statistics.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
ItaIy Threatens Jueo.sIavIa.

PARIS.-It is reported hero that
Italy is massing forces along the Jugo-
Slavia boundary. The latter country,
alarmed, is making military prepara-
tiQns to meet any possible sventuality.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
GALES FIRM
AS OIL LAWS
ARE ENFORCED
Urges Mexican Unity;
u. S. Is Silent
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"have, on account OF distrust and re
sistance attached to any innovations,
brought about difficulties at home and
abroad" He was referring here, it
is seen, to the U. S. attitude and the
religious outbreaks in Mexico.
Bad faith, and natural malevolence
of selfish interests are misrepresent-
ing Mexico's attempt to attain social
betterment, he said, and are attempt
ing to picture them as manifestations
and plans OF social disSoivent &C.
ton.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
Drift from County Into City.

PARASITIC country is concerned
over the drift Of the population from
country to city, shown by census
figures just made public
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

GARY, Ind, Jan. damage of
$4,000 was done by a blaze of un-
known origin In downtown Gary
business block.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

Every Worker should read The
American Worker Correspondent.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

dignant people" "The prize sought
after is the national bank of Nicara-
qua, the railroads and the exploita-
tion of the people OF small. defense
less nation"
Wheeler demanded that "the White
House spokesman take the American
people into his confidence and tell
them what American property and
what Americans want US to protect
them and their property with our gun
boats and marines" "The United
States is helping few Wall Street
manipulators to exploit these people, /"
he said.
The daily worker., 1927-01-04
British and French Attack U. S.

LONDON, Jan. 2. British and
French newspapers are joining in the
condemnation of the United States
invasion of Nicaagua, which has so
aroused the entire American hemi-
sphere.
"The Nicaraguan incident is evilly
inspired from every point of view" F"
declared the London Daily News edi-
torially. There is no evidence at all
that American citizens were in the
slightest danger from DR. Sacasa and
his soldiers, and no intelligent politi-
clan of the United States appears to
think they were or that the United
States government thought that they
were.
Cites Coolidge "Peaee" Talk.
"How can Coolidge carry any moral
weight with the hoary-headed sinners
of the Old World" the paper asks
with sarcasm, when he lectures them
on their aggressions and international
intrigues and their short way with
their weaker brethren, when, as soon,
as America is faced with an awkward
little problem of diplomacy in her
The daily worker., 1927-01-04

Coolidge continues the old hypo-
crisy when he feels that the kept
press should make plain that 1t
supports its government when it
(the government) protects Amer
ican interests at home and abroad"
But the American interests" that
Coolidge refers to are the "inter-
ests' only of the 13 per cent OF the
population of this country that owns
30 per cent of the nations wealth.
The 81 per cent of the population,
the workers and farmers, have no
interest in plundering the Nicarag-
uans, the Haitians, the Filipinos. or
any other subject people. The most
outspoken section OF the ,jingo, press
wants Coolidge To wave he dag for
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-01-13
COAST ADVERTISING
 CAMPAIGN SUCCESS Five Cities Spend $100.00O On Drive for Tourists-Get
 Good Results

VICTORIA Important results have followed the spending of $10O,000 during the last three years by five Pacific Northwest cities in a campaign for tourists.
 Some of the effects of this drive were outlined at the annual meet ing of the Puget Saunders and British Columbians held here. Vancouver, Yiytoria, Seattle Bel lingham, and Tacoma form the quintette of cities interested in this organization, which have con tributed to a common fund to ex ploit the Pacific Northwest by full page advertisements in California and other newspapers and maga zines. The joint advertising cam paign will be continued this year.
 New Westminster, Port Angeles and Anaeortes share in a smaller measure in the community adver Using by virtue of contributions of $250 from each city. The five main cities contribute sums rang ing from $15, 400 to $2,200 each.