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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05

ing the military spirit which is always fatal
to liberalism of any sort.
Recognition would also be advantageous to
American investors. The Russian government
is eager to build new factories and to outfit
existing plants with the most improved equip
ment. But this requires enormous amounts
of capital Capital is now being supplied from
the profits Of industry and from state saw
ings, but in order to develop Russia into an
industrial nation, literally billions of foreign
capital could be used, with profit not only to
the investors, but also to the American manu-
facturers of machinery and mechanical equip
ment, with whom most Of such loan would
be spent. German banks have recently loaned
$15,000,000 for five years to Russian indus
try for the purchase of German equipment
Sixty per cent of this was underwritten by
the Deutsche Bank, but the prices charged
were so high that handsome profit was made
by the German firms. An ironical feature of
this transaction is that American credits to
Germany made possible this loan to Russia
and the consequent profits to German rather
than to American business houses. 1t also
served to employ German rather than Ameri-
can labor.
Constructive loans to Russia would be diff
ficut and perhaps impossible to make under
the present policy of our government. In the
first place, it is not unfair to the State De-
partment to say that it would in all prob
ability discourage such investments were they
submitted to it for approval, as they neces-
sariy would be. Secondly if recognition were
not granted, the American investors would
have no diplomatic channel through which to
make representations for the equitable settle
ment of any misunderstanding but would have
to depend solely on the Russian courts for
the Interpretation Of these contracts. The
Soviet authorities have thus far been scrupu-
lousy just in their dealings with all those
foreigners with whom they had had business
dealings. They have voluntarily altered the
terms of the original Hartman and Krupp
concessions in order to make them fairer and
more favorable to the investing interests.
Americans doing business in Russia have told
us of their completely satisfactory relations
with the Soviet government. But while there
is every expectation that this will continue in
the future, investors will naturally be reluc-
tant to believe this fact thus seriously i'm
peding any substantial loans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
Traction Barons, Traction Workers
and Labor Leaders By WILLIAM F. DUNE
By WILLIAM F. dunno

Thursday, Nov. 3, speaking of the
meeting of the mayor, the union Of
ficials and the 1. R. 7. heads, says:
''The terms of that agreement have
never been explained. Frank Hedley,
president of the marlborough, and
James S. Quackenbush at first re-
fused to attend the peace conference.
Finally Quackenbush went. At its
termination Mayor Walker said:
"The strike is off, The men were
jubilant.
awe can organize employees of
both companies without interference
and all those discharged for being
members of the Amalgamated will be
reinstated without prejudice under
this agreement the labor leaders
said. At almost the same time Mr.
Quackenbush was issuing a statement
at the marlborough offices declaring
that the company's position was 'un-
changed" (Our emphasis.)
What can we conclude from the
above?
Simply that the Amalgamated Off
Gals were intimidated by Mayor
Walker, that they got no agreement
of any kind but quit cold when con-
fronted by the threat of the use Of
the police power of the city govern
ment.
In addition there is also the fact
that by "doing the mayor a favor"
they thought to enhance their own
standing with the Tammany Hall ma
chine.
All interests-those of Tammany
Hall, "the public" the traction trust
and the labor officials-except those
of the traction workers, were given
consideration.
The traction workers were left
holding the sack.
Last summer, when the organiza-
! ton movement developed, we said
that the traction workers could be
organized, provided the whole labor
movement gave them ungrudging sup
port. We advocated the setting up
of organization, strike, publicity and
relief machinery into which the whole
labor movement would be drawn with
all its energy.
We pointed out at the> time that
the injunction could be smashed by
mass violation of its provisions and
called attention to the stimulating
effect the breakup of the traction
company unions would have on the
American labor movement.
The situation now is still more Sc
rious. The leadership Of the labor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05

work, issued optimistic and defiant
statements and announced that a
strike would take place. Hugh
Frayne, A. F. of L. organizer, leaped
into the fray.
The I. r. 7. opened barracks and
began to hire strike-breakers. Tam
many Halls police commissioner an
nounced that his department was
ready to meet the mergency-pre-
sumably as they had the year before,
by raiding meetings of traction work
ers and clubbing as many as possible
into insensibility.
Always unpopular, it was obvious
that the traction barons would get
scant sympathy from the mass of
New York subway, elevated and sur
face car riders, that the traction
workers would be supported by what
is known as public sentiment"
Then came one of the most dis
graceful incidents in the history of
the labor movement. Mayor Walker
called in Shea and Coleman. What
he told them is not known. 1t is
probable that he threatened them
with the full force of the city au-
thority. In any event, these two
labor officials were brought into a
meeting at which they were to meet
and confer with certain I. r. 7. Off
Gals, Hedley, superintendent, and
Quackenbush, the company's chief
counsel.
The labor officials met the mayor
but they had no conference with the
l. r. T. officials. Quackenbush is said
to have made a formal appearance
at the mayors office but subsequent
events have shown that he agreed to
nothing.
Nevertheless, Shea, Coleman and
Frayne announced that settlement
had been made, that discharged men
would be reinstated and that there
would be no further discrimination
against the union.
A mass meeting of traction work
ers was held in Brooklyn where, after
battery of union officials had done
their bit for Tammany Hall by prais-
ing the mayor and saying little about
the settlement, the strike was called
off.
The traction workers got nothing.
1t has since developed that they did
not even get the usual currency
promises. The organization move
ment was killed and the union Off
Gals Joined with the mayor in con-
graduating the traction workers for
the "public spirit" they had shown.
! The New York Evening Post for
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movement should not wait for the in
junction application of the |. r. T. to
be heard but should accept it's chals
lenge now.
Mobilization of labor's forces
should be started at once. The trac-
ton barons should be made to UNDER
stand that the labor movement is de-
termined to organize the traction
workers and free them from the
company unions.
1t is quite evident that the traction
trust believes the labor movement
has its hands so full with the miners
strike and other injunctions that it
will be able to make no effective re-
sistance at this time to the traction
trust offensive.
The labor movement must launch
a counter-offensivc Attsck is the
best defense. The injunction drive
Of the bosses must be stopped SONS
where or it will sweep over the whole
labor movement, leaving only the
wreckage Of former powerful unions
in it's path.
Organize the traction workers.
Strike and tie up the traction sys-
TEN.
Make stand in New York City
against the union-smashing drive of
American capitalists and their gov
eminent.
The policy of surrender has
brought only more vicious attack.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05

the internal affairs of every other country.
This would be provocative of almost endless
confusion in a world where there are great
differences as to the proper forms of govern
ment and the proper economic policies to be
pursued.
The recognition of Russia by the United
States would also serve to lessen the menace
of any foreign coalition against her, and by
removing much of the fear of external ag-
gression would lead to more democratic pro-
cedure within Russia itself AS we have
pointed out, the execution of the 20 mon
archists was largely due to the fear that
England, Poland and Rumania were planning
to attack Russia. The dread possibility of
war also weakened the attempt of the opposi-
ton within the Communist Party to democra-
tie the party machinery. If the menace of
war could be removed, the movement for more
democracy would inevitably gather greater
strength. Freer discussion within at least
the Party would, we believe, develop very
quickly, and the decisions made by the central
bodies would be more subject to debate and
hence to revision. Those, therefore, who wish
to see more democratic methods established
in Russia are directly defeating their purpose
If they oppose recognition, for by increasing
the isolation of that country, they are arous-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
YOUNG COMRADE SECTION
OUT ALREADY!

The special November issue of the Young Com
rade is out already
Just chock full of wonderful things:
A picture of the splendid gift of the Amer
lean Pioneers to their Russian comrades on the
occasion of the Tenth Anniversary Of the great
Russian Revolution
A comparison of the lives and conditions of
the Russian and American workers children.
An awfully funny Johnny Red letter from
Russia.
And more-and more-and more.
And it's EIGHT pagesl
Do you want copy?
Send five cents for one copy or so cents for a
whole year rs cents for six months. Send to
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
WAR
By FRIEDA TRUHAR.

Like huge and bloody monster
He comes stalking DER the land
In his eyes a light is cleaning
And sword is in his hand.
Ruthlessly he sweeps before him
Ger the land and Ger the sea,
Many men of many nations
What cares he who they might be.
What cares he for wives and mothers,
What cares he for sweethearts, friends
Onward he pursues his course
Working for his masters ends.
His masters who stay far from battle
Safe from shrapnel and shell,
And to grind out greedy profits,
Send the workers on to hell.
Onward he goes and strikes his blows,
Down his victims drop
And thus he will continue
Till the workers make him stop.
Till the workers of all nations,
Really come to see
That their common foe is capitalism,
And then fight to be free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzle 81

The to last weeks puzzle No. 81 is:
BE A YOUNG COMRADE REPORTER. Comrade
Esther Cohen of Chicago, ILL.,. has just answered
puzzle No. 81 correctly.
More Answers to Puzzle No. IS.
Lberto Vilarno, Inglewood, CAL; Luz Vilarino,
Inglewood, Cal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
Russia or America

Dear Comrades: Every Friday afternoon we have
little program. One Friday we had to write some
questions. My sister wrote question to the teacher
1t was, (which has more freedom, Russia Amer
ica?" She answered, "Of course it is America"
Which do you think, Russia or America?
Comradely,
JULIA SEMK.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE No. IS

This weeks puzzle No. SO is addition and sub
traction puzzle Let's you do it.
LEADER+D-ADDER+ NINE-E=
Send all answers to Daily Worker Young Comrade
Corner SO First St., N. Y c., giving your name,
age, address and number of puzzle.
SUB BLANK
rs cents 1A-year-50 cents 1-year.
Name OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
City .'.'....................
State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Age......
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05

The following is the fourteenth instament of the
port of the first American Trade Union Delega-
ton to Soviet Russia, in the words of the delega
ton. The report will be published in The DAILY
WORKER in successive issues until completed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-05

(Tbe full report of the American Trade
Union Delegation to Soviet Russia, as pub
liShed here By courtesy of international
Publishers, can also be obtained IN book
form at oil bOOkstOres.l
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
UNION VILE
sells Valuable Timber

John II. Kidd recently sold a val
nable traet Of timber, which Is To-
|safed on big Meigs creek, about a
mile northwest of this village, to a
'Parkersburg Iumper company. The
price paid is said to be in the neigh
borhood of 81 900. This piece of
timber Is said to be, by those In po-
sition to know, for the size and
quality of the trees, the best in
this section of Ohio. This company
has moved and have in operation a
mill of mammoth size and construc-
tion for handling of the mammoth
oak trees on this tract. We are told
that a number of these oak giants
are being sawed into timbers of huge
dimensions, a number of which are
46 feet in length and will be used in
the Reconstruction of the noted bat
t1eship "Constitution,'' or "Old IRON
sides''therefore some honor to
Meigsville township, and to John r.
Kidd, for the preservation of these
giant oaks, and prolonging their de-
strnction until this time, when they
nlhall have become real relics of this
ection of Ohio. Mrs. Olive Young
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
The Morgan County Thursday g.

OF the McIntire home. Zanesyille, IL
spending her vacation here with heT
mother Mrs. Riley and her sister
Mrs. j, p. Kidd. Mrs. Harold Nc
Ferren (Fannie Graham) is not re-
covering as rapidly as her many
friends desire. 1T will be remem~
hered that she is .the mother of a
son born on June IL, of which we
made mention last week. Miss Ken
yon Barnes spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Misses Clarice and Bee
McFerren at Bald Knob. Several
from here attended the Mrs. LePage
funeral at Emery last Friday. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bozman OF McCon-
nelsville were callers here at the
j. III. Wickersham home last week.
Howard Lindimore was doing in
terror decorating at the Charles
Murray home last week. Carlton
F. Dewitt of near Emery church has
named his farm .Old Homestead, .
and has erected large sign on his
barn which will hereafter notify the
public of this fact, and from now on
when desiring to locate Carl, just
watch for the sign, when on Emery
ridge. Several of our farmers cut
clover last week, and of course it
got wet. We hear great deal of
complaint by the farmers that they
lost their seed potatoes that were
planted. Several had to plant again.
1t looks like there would be short
crop in this section. Mary Wicker
sham is spending a few days at the
H. RNRozman home in McConnels-
vile.
Mrs. j. Il. Kidd Critically Ill
Mrs. J. e. Kidd who has been in
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
TRTADFIpH

Elder Geo. ButterfeId of Shawnee
will preach here at the Church Of
Christ next Lords day, June 26,
morning and evening. Sunday
school at the M. e. church next Sun
day at 2 p. m. Preaching at g..
Mrs. Hattie Humphrey Is spending a
few weeks with her daughter Mrs.
Herman Richardson and family.
Mrs. Leslie Timberman was a Zanes-
vile visitor one day last week.
John Nelson who is attending school
at New Concord, was home over
Sunday. "A. II. Davis and family
and Francis Campbell and family
spent Sunday with Russell Camp
bell and wife near Cannelsville
Mrs. Goldie Lipp and daughter Miss
Vernice Nelson were over Sunday
visitors at w. E. Loughman's. !.
Chas. Maris of GAINESVILLE recently
spent a few days with his cousin
John Richardson. Clarence Burns
and family who have spent several
weeks with Ivan Nelson and family,
have returned to their home at Dea-
vertown. Newman Bros. did some
baling at the H. w. Gordon farm
last week.
Fine College Record
Roy Appleman. student at the O.
s. T., is spending about two weeks
at his home. He made splendid
record for scholastic work for the
war IL hainu 15 haIlrc A ont of nos
sible As hours A. Beside his studies
he also worked at the Ohio State Ii
brary in the state house of after
Moons, also graded papers for the
economic department of the uni
versity. He is chapter member,
and vice president of the Delta
Theta National honorary fraternity,
founded at Ohio State University the
past year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
POPI AR RIDGE

Atty E. E. kincaid of FIT. Wayne,
Ind, has returned to his home, -af-
ter brief visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Kincaid.. Prof.
R. w. Martin and family of Cleve-
land, are visiting at the homes of
their respective parents Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Martin and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Niceswanger. They will make
brief visit with Malta relatives
before returning to Cleveland,
where Prof. Martin will teach again
next school year. Mrs. Quinn Til
ton of Marietta has concluded a
pleasant several days visit at the
Charles Copeland home. Herman
Elliott has returned to Granville,
near which place he has employ
ment.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cor
don of Cleveland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

very sore leg, which confines him to
his bed They report him as being
no better. Mrs. Jane Downs OF
GAINESVILLE is visiting at the home OF
Mrs. L. +. Roberts, and attended
children's service here last Sunday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Fincel
and four children and Mrs. e. @.
McGinnis all of GAINESVILLE, visited at
the Ross home last Sunday. Mrs.
Nora Moore of this place who took
care OF Mrs. Kenneth Moore of near
Frazeysburg, has returned to her
home to care for the daughter which
came to the Moore home, and has
been named Maybell. Mrs. Rosa
Young IL visiting friends this week
in GAINESVILLE. e. w. Frame and
son Herman and o. W. Ross were
business callers in GAINESVILLE last
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

Henry Wainwright of Mcconnels-
vile, we're recent visitors at the
Paul Massey home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Lamb of Corning spent Sunday
with the latter's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. G. v. Weeden, coming from the
Elmer Lamb home, In Deerfield. j.
Gilbert Trash of Malta was re-
cent business visitor on our ridge.
Raleigh Gordon is working for VIM.
Elliott, on his saw mill. Mrs. Car
rie Hooper and children Martha,
and Bobby and Chas. Humphrey and
son Carl of near Malta, were recent
visitors at Charles Copeland's..
Miss Frieda Kimble has returned
from Malta where she spent some
time at the Ebert Anguish home.
VIM. Niceswanger attended the
meeting of the Malta township
school board, Saturday Several
teachers were employed, but this
school is yet to be supplied. Mrs.
Alva Starrett is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bauer and
other McConnelsville relatives. Our
neighborhood was well represented,
both in the young people who as
sisted with the program, and those
who made up the audience, Sunday
evening, at the Deerfield children's
day services. Those taking part all
did we'll. Mr.. /. j. Ferguson of
scarborough, Pa, recently visited
his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shuster.. Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Car
roll and sons Kenneth and Dwight
and Mrs. Carroll's mother Mrs.
John Shuster of the east side, also
were recently guests at the Frank
ShuSter home
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
WHY 1900" ARE STILL
SUFFERING

1t is a glorious thing to awake
with lively healthy energetic body.
1t is misery to drag an aching,
tired, weary body from a restless.
sleepless bed w. X. Holland, Har-
lingen, Texas, thus: 81 bet that 500
ularities never take anything for
kidney regulation until it is too late,
whereas Foley Pills, diuretic, would
be god-send to them, as they have
been to me-" A reliable, valuable
medicine, constantly in use over 25
years. Ask for Foley Pills, diuretic.
Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
TORTURED WITH sLEEPLEss-
NESS

Impossible to sleep at night,
misery when I walked. my back ach-
ed so that / could neither sit nor
lie down in comfort. $50 d. Nc
Millen, of Hudson, N. Y, describes
his plight. 81 tried Foley Pills, d.
uretic, and now I feel so good over
my recovery that I want to recon-
mend them to Others Foley Pills
diuretic are a reliable, valuable
medicine, constantly In use over rs
years, and guaranteed to- give salts
faction. Ask for Foley Pills diu-
retic and accept no other.-Sold Ev-
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
RURAL. DALE

Quite large crowd attended chill
dren's day service here last Sunday
night. The bad roads did not keep
the people from coming in their
autos. George Sevall Of East Bloom
while working on his saw mill on
the George Daley farm. in some
way got his leg caught in the log
carriage while the mill was running,
and hurt his leg severely. While no
bones were broken, 1t was very pain
full. Mr.. and Mrs. James Downey
went to GAINESVILLE last Sunday to
see their son William, who has a
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

failing health for the past year, is
now critically hi from heart trouble
and dropsy. She was so years old
L last January
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

Saturday Mrs. Emma Ross is WIS.,
iting In GAINESVILLE.
Evening star., 1927-04-29
ALEXANDRIA WOMEN
TO HOLD GOLF EVENT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 29.--
The qualifying round OF the woman's
Spring tournament OF the Belle Haven
Country Club will open on the local
links Monday with practically the en-.
tire body of fair members of the local
club entered.
A silver loving cup will be awarded
the winner.
Episcopal High Schools base ball
team meets Fishburne Military Acad.
emy at Waynesboro, Va, tomorrow.
Charles Corbett's st. Mary's Celtics
dedicate their new diamond at Cam
eron Park Sunday, playing the Cres-
cents Of Washington at 3 o'clock.
Bus transportation has been arranged
TO transport local fans to the field,
located mile south of this city on
the Fruit Growers Express property.
The Ku Klux Klan of Washington
will send it's base ball nine here SUM-
day to play the No. 5 Motor Co. on
the North Alfred street diamond at
o'clock,
Evening star., 1927-04-29
PLANK MEMORIAL GYM
OPENED AT GETTYSBURG

GETTYSBURG, Pa, April 2s Gp).-
The new S125,0o0 Eddie Plank
memorial gymnasium at Gettysburg
College was formally opened last night
when the Owl and Nightingale
Dramatic Club presented "a Dolls
House" and High Yaller.''
Six hundred persons attended the
opening Of the gymnasium, which was
erected in memory of the former
Philadelphia Athletics pitcher and
one time student of Gettysburg
College.
Plank died here February "a, 1926.
The gymnasium has a seating
capacity Of approximately ] 900 when
used as an auditorium. 1t is modern
in every detail and stands at the east
end of the new memorial gridiron at
the school,