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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

this compensation law, which is a
bosses protective law, l am entitled
TO more than that, but the commits
sioner seems to delay the matter in
stead Of helping, which is his duty.
1t is rather plain that the department
Of labor in this state, instead Of help
ing the injured workers, are playing
the boss's game.
For my part, / wish the workers
would get wise in the logging indus
try and organize and fight for their
rights as men should, instead Of de-
pending on the department of labor
and boss's compensation. Although /
could hardly stand up, the state doc
tor advised me. to do light work and
! was forced to work part Of the time
in order to earn my living.
The state paid doctor Of the de-
partment Of labor told me, or tried
to tell me, that was sick Of tonsili-
It's and that that was responsible for
my suffering of rheumatism and that
that had TO do with the injury re-
ceived. On the other hand the pri-
vate doctor in Seattle not only laugh
ed at such nonsense on the part Of the
state paid doctor, but sent letter TO
the state department informing them
that it was not case Of tonsilitis but
one OF injury received.--ALEXAN-
DER kEMMUS, Seattle, WASH
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Furniture Rubbers
Stick Together to
Run Out Pace-maker
DIV a Worker Correspondent

JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Feb. Sin
the rubbing department of furniture
factory here, the boss recently came
to the men with an important job of
radio cases to get the finishing pro-
cess. Grub this furniture OUT said
he to the men, all on piece work, land
we will make a fair price for the
work.
The men set to work, tacitly agree
ing to set moderate pace. But there
was a pace-malSer in the crowd, one
individual who slapped his part Of the
work through in much less time than
the others took.
Solidarity Wins.
The foreman, commenting on this,
set the price Of the job at S1.75,
whereas the others, at time rates,
would have got about $3.50.
The men immediately protested, one
went to the boss to demand for all
of them at least s2.25, and another
organized them together for a walk
out if necessary. The boss yielded,
and also agreed TO fire the profess
sional speeder.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
MAKERS OUT
100 PER CENT IN
BOSTON STRUGGLE
Furriers Promise Help;
Youth in Forefront

BOSTON, Feb. 3.-The striking
capmakers' headquarters are throb-
bling with life and enthusiasm. Picket
committees report that the result of
the call for the strike had been a 100
per cent walk-out. Every shop had
been protected by the early-morning
pickets.
After the various committees re-
ported at a recent mass meeting, l..
Beclman, organizer of the Boston
furriers, spoke. Recalling the part
that the capmakers had taken in help
ing the furriers to win the 40-hour
week an6 increased minimum wage,
he offered the financial and moral
support Of his union. my speech
will be short" he said, because l am
not well, but l feel it an honor to
have been called as the first guest
to address the striking capmakers and
| know yours will be a winning fight. /"
Call for Veteran.
A loud call then came from the
strikers for Morris Widrow, a
worker veteran, who was the virtual
organizer Of the Capmakers' Union in
Boston % years ago. His compari-
sons between the conditions of the
workers then and now entirely burst
the bubble of workers prosperity in
the last decade. He showed that %
years ago, when workers had very
little, there was still vistage of hui
mainly even in the bosses, which is
completely extinct in the modern
profit-hungry "magnates," as he face
tiously called the "eock-roach' en-
ployers.
Bosses Careless.
Widrow caused much merriment in
recounting daily encounters with
foremen and employers, with which
all capmakers are familiar, pointing
out in each case how unconcerned the
bosses are wherever workers inter-
ests are involved.
Encouraging Reports.
Bob Glover, Sharpe and other rank
and-file members spoke, all voicing
the same sentiments of cooperation
and unified effort, offering them
selves and all they have to win this
fight.
The spirit of the workers is very
high, and they seem to enjoy the idea
of a bit of vacation from the grind
ing of machinery.
The Youth to the Front.
An encouraging feature is the en-
thusiasm of the young workers. They
are in the forefront at picketing, and
add much to the iveliness of the
picket lines. AS a result of their ac-
tivities, other young workers, unused
to strikes, and uniformed, have be-
gun to see what it is all about, and
to leave the struck shops. Shippers
and packers especially are coming out
every day, and joining their fellow
workers on strike.
The young are Disseminated
against in the capmaking industry.
The season is short for all workers
and the pay averages $50 a week for
adults, and even less for young work
ers. The seven per cent increase de-
manded will come in handy.
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cial hegemony of the Netherlands to
London, the world war appears to
have been responsible for the shift
ing, for the time being at least, Of
the financial supremacy from the
classic center of finance to New
York"
Using The War.
Before the United States openly en-
tered the war New York financiers
saw that it offered them an oppor-
tunity to make New York the finan-
cial capital of the world. With 49,
515,000,O00 invested in Canada, 49,
S37, 100000 in Europe, $4,s14,OOO 900
in Latin America, $1,0S6, 100000 in
countries outside these spheres, and
the total growing at an increasing
pace, they are we'll on their way.
The following table shows the dis
tribution of 1926 foreign. investment
to governments and municipalities
and to corporations:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04

prisoners and their dependents.
Italy VIRTUES.
Italy has also passed through fire
during the past year. Mussolini, the
personification of all the employing
class forces of suppression, has been
riding rough-shod over the workers.
One had only to show signs Of being
a man to find oneself thrust into pris-
ON and compelled to suffer the most
horrible torture. There also the work
ers have seen the necessity of form
ing defense body.
Hungary Suffers.
In Hungary the brutalities of the
Horthy regime make one shudder.
Indiscriminate arrests are made and
uncomfortable tortures are perpetrated
on the unfortunate prisoners. The
outstanding case Of that valiant and
sincere champion of the workers,
Rakosi, demands the attention of all
his lot had not the labor defense in
Of US. Death would have been
Budapest and all over the world DEM
onstrsted its Indignation against that
devilish attempt to crush the voice of
the workers. Rakosi lives today be-
cause Of the organized indignation of
the working class under the banner
Of international labor defense.
Martyrs in America.
One could take all the countries in
the world and show how necessary
the question of defense is to a mill
tant working class. For lack of space
let US consider America just now.
Today almost 100 workers are lying
in the penitentiaries of America. Pas
sale is an outstanding example of how
the bosses go to work AS soon as
the strike showed signs of becoming
really serious challenge to the en-
ployers all the forces Of the state
were lined up against it.
Mass arrests were the order of the
day. AS usual those who were thought
to be the leaders responsible for the
strike We're thrust into jail. There
was shown the need for a definite or
ganization TO. protect working class
fighters. Because of the lack Of at
tention given to the whole question Of
defense, IL courageous workers, who
fought the workers battle, are still
languishing in jail. Comrades, one
outstanding lesson of Passaic is the
necessity Of concentrating on defense!
Sacco. yanzetti Case
Then there is the famous Sacco and
Van2etti case. The international la
Dor defense has been most active in
the fight to save the lives or these
two valiant working class martyrs.
not only in America. but in orerv
country in the world, the workers
have vigorously protested against this
unprecedented frame-up. Nobody Sc
riously believes Sacco and Vanzetti
committed the murder for which they
are charged. There is fragrant case
Of anti-working class prejudice.
Thanks TO the wonderful response
from all sections Of the workers, these
two comrades are alive. II our agita.
ton abates ever SO little they win 20
TO the chair
Catch Poll for Beuito.
Another most important question
facing the American working class is
that Of political refugees. In years
gone By the United States was con-
sidered a refuge for the downtrodden
and oppressed the world over. Well
can we remember the pratings Of our
politicians that america, the most
wonderful country the world has ever
known, is so different from the Euro
pean and other countries, we are free
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Print Weird Legends
About Cantonese in
Swedish Canada News
(By a Worker COrrespondent)


CORNING, Sask., Canada, Feb. B.
The Swedish Canada News, paper
absolutely loyal to the pretentions Of
the imperialists in this dominion, and
willing to betray and misinform
Swedish immigrants for the sake of
Canadian and British capitalists, pub
fishes long editorial articles against
the Cantonese uprising in China.
Yields Romantic Pen.
Drawing heavily on his imagina-
ton, the editor of the Swedish Canada
News represents DR.. Sun Vat Sen and
General Chang Kai-shek as two dime
novel tricksters, rousing the fanatical
Chinese to follow them by posing as
gods, and working miracles by slight
of hand.
Opposite of Fact.
The absurdity of this tale would be
apparent to anybody who could even
read the complaints of foreign mis-
sionaries that the Kuomintang have
no more regard for the native religion
than they have for Christianity, but
disregard all religions altogether.
However, the Canadian Swedish paper
thinks to take advantage of the lin
tied information of readers who come
to the Swedish language bourgeois
papers for information. The Com
munist Ny It'd will explain the facts
to such as do not read English.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Syrian Insurgents
Again in Damascus

CoNsTANTINoPLE Feb. S.-Re-
ports Of fighting between the French
occupation forces and the rebellious
tribesmen in Syria continue to filter
in here. The insurgents today were
reported TO have entered Damascus,
where active street fighting ensued.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Opposite of Fact.
BROOKLYN Teachers Meet FEB. I.

The February meeting Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Brooklyn
Teachers Association, Oswald Schlock-
ow president, will be held at the Unity
Club, Bedford avenue and Dean street,
Brooklyn, on Monday, February z.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Govt, State
& Municipal
$1s7,252,00O
s7,46O,750
274,712,750
130,SS2,122
263,057,970
100000
S,8S1,000
19,779,000
S7Os.292,s42
s1,1es,472,259

Important American investments
outside of Germany in 1926 included
500 100000 in the Italian Pubic Util-
ity Credit institution; S16,0OOO,000 in
Cuban-D Dominican sugar; $22,500,000
in Init. Match Corp; $S5,O00,000 in
Chile copper and $1O,OO0,00O in the
Fiat auto works at Turin, Italy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
INTERNATIONAL LABOR DEFENSE MUST GROW
TO CARE FOR CASES OF PERSECUTION SURE
TO COME In new YEAR OF UNION ACTIVITY
BY PAT DEvIkE.

the working
that during the conditions the workers gradually
getting
down to the coolie
gigantic conflict since the
Tested viz the workers de the employers the
the other submit their
gle workers thrust into prison because Of their working class
activities AS result
realized the need organizing definite protection
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
No Appropriation for Envoy t
4. s. s. II.

An attempt was made by Repre-
sentative La Guardia Cd, Of New
York City, to provide an appropria-
ton for an American diplomatic rep
resentative in the Soviet Union dur
ing the final reading of the bill max
ing appropriations for the Depart
ment Of State. Mr.. La Guardia urged
that the Soviet Government be recog-
nized. His amendment was defeated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04

Shows Private Deals.
These figures are somewhat larger
than those reported by the CONNER
cial & Financial Chronicle because
they include not only news securities
publicly offered but also issue placed
with American investors,
direct American purchases of foreign
property not involving the public Of
fering Of securities, the acquisition of
foreign securities already outstanding
and the purchase of foreign internal
issues. The Chronicle reckons public
iy offered foreign securities at ST.
145,0D9, TAO in 1926, S1,0S6, 100, 800 in
1925 and $966,570, 800 in 1924, total
of SO, 7,s30,52o in years.
Modern Conquest.
Woodrow Wilson pointed out that
such financial penetration of foreign
countries was the modern form of
conquest. Winkler says:
"Just as the Napoleonic wars
brought about transfer of the finan-
American foreign investment
in 1926
Europe, except Germany
Germany
Total Europe
Canada
South America
Central America
U. s. Territories
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
CHURCH REPORT
ON ROCKEFELLER
RAILWAY STRIKE
Communities Protested
Attack on Labor

WASHINGTON (FP.). - Report
upon its investigation into the causes
and incidents of the long strike of
the locomotive engineers and firemen
On the Western Maryland Railroad is
to be published about Feb. is by the
jo'rt committee Of the Federal Coun-
ell Of Churches, the National Catholic
Welfare Conference and the Central
Conference of American Rabbis.
Communities Protest.
This report will deal with the ag-
gressions of President Byers of the
road - which is ceal-carrier--.
against the brotherhoods of its en-
ployes, the consequences Of its vir-
tual lockout of the union men on its
engines, end the response of the ccm-
munities along the line Of the road
to the wrong done the workers and
these communities by the company's
anti-labor policy.
One feature that presumably will
not be included is the latest trick of
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., largest
stakeholder in the Western Mary
land, to avoid public scorn for his
offense in refusing to have the COM
pany make peace.
Rockefeller Hides.
Rockefeller has run to cover in this
instance, as in various earlier cases,
by selling some of his stock, without
losing actual control of policy.
In the Western Maryland case, as
IN the case of the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Co. of a dozen years ago, and in
the case of Consolidation Coal,
Rockefeller began by brazen denial
that any wrong had been done the
workers. Then, when the facts were
thrust upon his attention-the people
ot Cumberland, Hagerstown and oLh-
er Joints along the road holding
meetings and having their municipal
officials and clergy appeal direct to
Rockefeller at New York--he pleaded
kat he did not own a majority Of the
srock. Fin lily, he has been made so
uncomfortable in his pretenses that
{. stock-aelling furry has bser
staged IN Wall Strs2t, and he has
cashed in on the higher price created
for Western Maryland and for Wheel
ing & Lake Erie.
Still the Boss.
But Rockefeller has not sold his
interest in Consolidation Coal nor in
the Davis Coal & Coke Co., which
furnish the Western Maryland with
the biggest share of its freight re-
venues. Wheeling & Lake Erie gave
him an outlet northward and the
Western Maryland an outlet to. sea
board for his coal. Over the Western
Maryland he has shipped, despite the
strike Of the past two years, the huge
volume Of coal that fills his contracts
with the Italian government.
How much stock in each road
Rockefeller has handed over to the
market, while the shorts in that stock
were being pinched, is not known.
That he sold enough to endanger his
power to dictate the labor policy Of
the Western Maryland is not believed
by the strikers or the railroad fin
nance experts is Washington. Rookie
Teller remains responsible for the
lockout of the brotherhoods on the
Western Maryland, as he is for the
anti-union policy Of Consolidation
Coal
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
NEARLY TWO BILLION FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
LAST YEAR; MODERN METHOD OF CONQUEST
RAPIDLY SUBDUE GERMANY, SOUTH AMERICA
(By LELAND oLDs, Federated press)

The rapid extension of American capitalist domination the world
the record capital hotaons of 1926 According
Vcepresdent Wnr Moody Investors Service American
foreign during $9O67O51O1
sive Of bv S13.252 100000.
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Grand total
Taking Over Germany. .

American capital is pouring into
Germany, especially into German
steel and utility corporations. The
SEAS, 395,55O of American capital
which went into German corporations
in 1926 follows sos, 229, 500 in 1925,
making a total of more than $780,
100000 in two years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04

News and Comment
Labor Education
Labor and Government
Trade Union Politics
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-04
Organized Labor-Trade Union Activities

Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Standardization
Labor and Imperialism
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Roll in the Subs For The DAILY
WORKER.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04

las last week with her family, re-
turning to Nacozari Saturday. She
will be engaged in Pilares on profess
ional duties for several weeks before
returning to Douglas permanently.
w. E.. Holm, of Los Angeles, was
up at the mine last week in the in
terests of his company.
Returning from his vacation, S. E.
Tainter, an engineer of mines, re-
sumed his duties in Pilares.
Marion L. Williams, well known
ranchman of this district, passed
through town on his way to Santa
Rosa ranch.
The international Commission
company of Douglas sent Adolfo
Royes into this district last week
to look after their business affairs.
A. H. Hammond, associated with
DR.. Spencer in mining venture near
Arizpe, was in town over night on
his way to douglas
N. c. Bartolina, cattle buyer, was
in town on his way to look over the
San Ignacio ranch stock.
w. C.. Bleistein, shop foreman at
.Pilares has returned from trip to
New York state where he spent his
vacation renewing old friendships and
revisiting old boyhood scenes. Mr..
Bleistein was accompanied by his
wife, and his daughter Louise, the
latter remaining in Douglas on the
way back, intending to take up work
in the Douglas high school for the
coming year.
The Mexican federal postoffice in
spector, O. NJ Taustinos, was in town
looking over the records and the
general operative condition OF the
local postoffice and force
LI9cal social activities were speed
ed up somewhat last week when
Mrs. Jack Duffus entertained with a
bridge party in honor of her sister
ir-Iaw, Mrs. Quinn. Those present
were Mesdames RawlinS Williams,
Hitchcock, Wolfe, Carr, MacLaugh-
lin, Crowley and Quinn. The bridge
honors were carried off by Mrs. Raw
Inns; Mrs Williams earning the con-
ISOLATION prize. Dainty refreshments
were served after the play.
Celebrating the return of Mrs. Flip
pen and her daughter Evelyn, Manag-
er Flippen Of the Nacozari hotel
organized an informal dance for last
Saturday night The party was very
favorably received by the local dance
enthusiasts the music being furnished
by Prof. Frank Freyer and his Az
teca orchestra with their usual art
istic excellence. Mrs. Flippen and
daughter had been visiting with rela-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
Huachuca Races Next
Saturday Interest the
Douglas Horse Men

Much interest is reported among
race horse men in this district and
among the cowboys over the race meet
to be held by the Tenth cavalry at
Fort Huachuca on next Saturday,
October 8.
This race program, with the excep-
ton Of few events which are open
only to army horses, is open to COW
ponies and civilian race horses and
there are some attractive prizes
coupled with the honors Of winning
in events in which some of the best
horses in the southwest will be
entered.
Tt is expected that several horses
from the DOUGLAS district and others
from outside the army will be taken
to Huachuca this week to participate
in the meet and a large number OF
people are planning on making the
trip to witness the events. A special
invitation to everyone to come ana
see the races has been issued by the
army people.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
CHAMPION FIRE
BUILDER OF BOY
SCOUTS, SOUGHT

The champion fire builder of the
Boy Scouts of Cochise county will
be determined during the fire by
friction contest at the annual Boy
Scout court of honor to be held at
Twin Buttes Saturday night, Octo-
ber 8.
The contest is open to all scouts
of the county and good number Of
entries is expected. Scout Dudley
Smith, eagle scout Of independence.
Mo-, is the worlds champion fire
lighter, having made a fire by the
method that will be used at the
annual court OF honor in six and two
fifths seconds.
Wood from the yucca plant, COM
mon to these parts, was used in
establishing this record anc the same
wood will be used by the scouts
Saturday night All sets will be nome
made, costing the scout only the
effort it. takes to hike out and secure
the wood.
Scout Alfred Tuell, Of Warren, who
will receive his eagle badge this year,
was the winner of the event during
the annual court last year, making
the fire in 60 seconds. He plans to
enter the event again this year
Scout Executive G. d. Bartlett
visited Tombstone last night TO assist
in the conducting Of a district court
Of honor for the awards Of n1erie
badges won by the scouts OF troop
No. Z of that city. Three scouts
appeared before the court for their
badges and will be formally presented
with the awards during the annual
court of honor. H. L. Hutchinson,
chairman Of the Tombstone district
committee, acted as chairman of the
court. Scoutmaster Walter Meyer de-
cIared that troop would have a
100 per cent attendance at the annual
court Of honor Saturday night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-04
Y GYM CLASSES
ARE UNDER Way;
SCHEDULE GIVEN

The Y. M. c.. A. gym classes have
got we'll under way and the seniors
will have the following periods.
Weight lifting and body building on
MCnday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:15
ITO D. m. Regular gym class, which
includes calisthenics and apparatus
work, from p. m to 8;45 Teafi
games, including basketball, volleyball
and hockey, from 8:45 to 9;3O
The senior afternoon gym class on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday az
Sis until 6:15. This period will be
Given over to calisthenics and volley-
ball.
The business mems noontime class
on Monday, Wednesday and FRIDAY
from, IL noon to 12:45. This class
is increasing in membership and it
is worth while for business men.
I students are invited to the evening
senior class in any of the three
periods.
The Juniors and intermediates meet
Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 and
Saturday morr1ipg at $50,
The members ARE attending the
classes in greater numbers this. year
than last year and a busy season is
being prepared for. The physical
director is making every seffort to
place every kind of activity, in the
gym this year All those interested
in handball are requested TO make
it known and it will be put in the
regular schedule il the numoer war
rants it.
Several young men have requested
a wrestling period two or three times
a week, and with a few more entries
a class will be started.