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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04
The Progressive Movement in the Shoe
and Leather Industry

manufacturers was the introduction
of the Golden Rule system and in
dividual contracts yellow dog con-
tract), selling shares and the like.
This golden rule, ETC., introduction is
very important phenomenon in the
shoe industry. 1t means that work
er must buy job for not less than
a hundred dollars, and sign con-
tract that he will agree to everything
laid down by the committee of the
concern. No strikes, no walkouts,
overtime, work on holidays, not even
thinking of unionization, and surely
no organization-this is the meaning
of the golden rule system. Would
the management find out that a work
er even thinks of joining a union, not
only would the worker lose his job
but also the money paid in for the
shares.
The union makes no attempt to stop
this golden rule movement. In fact
it helps in certain instances to es-
tablish the golden rule system. 1t
is logical thing for the present re-
dictionary leadership of the BSWU
as well as that of the Shoe Workers
Protective Union to point to the
Golden Rule shop conditions as being
worse than the conditions in the union
shops. In other words the reactionary
officialdom is glad to have such an
organization as the Golden Rule sys-
tenn and uses the comparison between
it and the union shops to maintain
themselves in office.
THE tragedy of the twelve thousand
Brockton shoe workers is not only
black spot for the shoe and leather
workers, but for the entire labor
movement. Four years ago, when the
Brockton shoe workers revolted
against both oppressors, the bosses
and the union policy, when they were
met with the strong arm of both enc
mics, both the shoe. manufacturer and
the union officialdom united for one
purpose to crush down the rebellion.
With the aid of the courts and the
"cossacks" the shoe manufacturers
and the officialdom of the BSWU
broke the ranks of the Brockton shoe
workers. After the defeat the union
imposed fine of twenty-five or more
dollars upon each striker. They took
away the charters of practically every
local and appointed a governing
board to supervise the work of the
Brockton shoe workers. That means
chat the Brockton shoe workers were
put in local o. Some of the heads of
the governing board are members of
the Brockton Chamber of Commerce.
1t is four years since the strike and
the Brockton shoe workers have no
say about their working conditions as
yet.
Boston was the backbone Of reac-
ton. The Boston local has a member
ship of four thousand and until the
recent election there were two unlim-
tied dictators in office for the past
fourteen years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04
BY CARL HAESSLER.

The doom of the Watson-P Parker
rail labor act was probably sounded
when the arbitration board sitting
on the wage case of the $4,000 con-
ductors and trainmen Of the western
railroads refused to grant any in
crease in wages. About $4,000
switchmen and yardmen received a
re per cent raise which was dated
back to March /. Switchmen will
now receive a minimum of $5.07 a
day.
The award, made after almost a
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04
Kerenskys Host and the Drive on the Soviet Union.

Alexander Kerensky avowed of the Soviet Union
its workers and peasants government sailed Europe
According to the New York Times Kerenskys while New
York Assistant United States District Attorney Simpson
In view of the present drive against the Soviet Union openly
engineered by Great Britain but which American Imperialism
furnishing with the snews Of bmang loans
the fascist and semascist nations SDet Union frontier
extended comment is unnecessary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04

the Rock Island was so quoted in the
financial columns of the leading
afternoon paper.
Neutral" Arbitrators.
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Neutral" Arbitrator.
The refusal to grant what Presi-
dent L. E. Sheppard of the conduc-
tors called adequate pay for re-
sponsible work was made effective
by the socalled neutral arbitrators
who rushed to the aid of the rail-
road nominees on the board The
brotherhood nom inees dissented.
These alleged neutral arbitrator are
the big joker in the Watson-Parker
act, under which the roads and the
unions are to name their representa-
tives and to agree on neutral repre-
sentatives. But if they can't agree
the neutrals are packed on the board
by the permanent board of mediation
and this is nominated by President
Coolidge. Thus the fraud of os-
tensibly public" representatives on
the old rail labor board nominated
by the president is succeeded by the
fraud of neutral representatives
also nominated by the president. In
either case the unions after a little
encouragement at the start get the
raw deal thereafter.
The neutrals in the western wage
case were two men whose sympathies
are naturally with the employing
class and against the workers. They
were President E. C. Brown of the
National Live Stock, Exchange of
Chicago and President w. M. W.
Splawn of the University of Texas,
large employer of labor and man
whose salary and surroundings re-
move him far from the life of the
railroad brakeman, getting less than
S. for an 8-hour day.
Oppose Watson-P Parker Bill.
The decision was based partly on
the agricultural depression in the
northwest, though this runs counter
to the principle laid down by the in
terstate commerce commission in rate
cases to the effect that the right of
company to charge certain rates
does not depend on whether its Gus
toners are making or losing money
thereby.
Signs of opposition to the Watson
Parker law are increasing. The con-
vention of the Switchmen's Union of
North America has demanded its re-
peal. Vice-president Golf of the
Locomotive Firemen is taking cracks
at it and now the conductors and
trainmen are expected to drop their
former advocacy of it. Taken in con-
nection with the demand of President
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad that railroad employees
drop the basic 8-hour day in favor of
flexible day of to 10 hours, all at
straight time, it appears that the
railroad wolf masquerading these
years in sleeps clothing is about to
have the hide torn off him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04

THINK OF THE SUSTAINING
FUND AT EVERY MEETINGl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04
Worker ElectrOcuted at
Work in Jersey Plant

Ole Hanson, 48, of New Brighton,
S. l., mechanic employed by the
United States Gypsum Co., was cleo
trocuted Thursday afternoon when his
body came in contact with an electric
wire near generator at the COM
pany's plant
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04

and shoe workers in the country, and
two unions in the field, The Shoe
Workers Protective Union (indepen-
dent) and with membership of about
twelve thousand and the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union with member
ship of about forty to forty-five thou
sand.
A CONFERENCE of representatives
A from all over the country was
held in Boston on Nov. &c, 1926. This
was the first real move to bring an
end to the present conditions in the
shoe and leather industry. A plan
for carrying on constructive work in
every shoe city was adopted. After
a discussion the conference unani-
mously adopted resolution for one
mighty union in the shoe and leather
industry.
Another important conference was
held on June 9Th, 1927 in Boston.
This conference was state confer
ence with representatives from each
large shoe city. At the conference a
lengthy report of the progress made
since the last conference, was made.
1t was pointed out that since the last
conference in Nov. 1926 cuts in wages
were stopped. The biggest feature
was the lively discussion by the dele
gates, on how to organize the unor-
gained. The conference went on rec
ord in favor of one powerful union
in the shoe and leather industry and
the amalgamation of both existing
shoe unions into one union. The con-
ference instructed the delegates that
when they go back they should or
ganize progressive committees to elect
progressive states to the various local
offices. Especially was it pointed out
that as the history of the shoe indus
try shows it was the constant seces-
sions from the recognized unions that
destroyed the power of the shoe work
ers. 1t was the unanimous opinion
that the amalgamation Of all the ex-
listing shoe and leather unions into
one powerful shoe and leather union
was imperative.
An executive committee of two from
each city was elected to carry on the
work. 1t was decided that this COM
mittee publish monthly bulletin,
called the Progressive Shoe and
Leather Bulletin of America"
The shoe and leather workers are
badly paid and work under the worst
conditions. The present leadership in
both unions is responsible for these
conditions. The shoe workers had
enough lessons by being divided into
various Independent unions. There
fore the policy Of the progressives is
correct and will lead the shoe and
leather workers to victory.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04

Broadway Briefs

Frank Fay is acting as Master of
Ceremonies at the Palace Theatre
this week. The bill also includes:
Johnny Dooley with Cliff O'Rourke;
Vaudeville debut of James Rennie in
"The Cob" new comedy sketch, By
John V. A. Weaver, with Peggy War
ner, Helen Baxter and Thomas Cuth-
bert; Joe Fejer's Orchestra and
Vivian Hart, prima donna, with Ted
Trevor and Dina Harris; Charles
Withers and Company in "Wither's
Op'ry"; Ted and Al Waldman in "Blu-
-O-Logy"; Jack Hayes, Sally Marsh
and Lucille Hayes and Jim Jam Jems.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-04

Moss Broadway will have the fol-
lowing players headlining its vaude-
vile program this week: Frank Sin
clair Co.; Weston & Lyons; Elton
Rich and Girls and Marine and Mar
tin.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
breaches $4,000 SERMONS

NORWICH, Eng-After an adj
dress in the cathedral here. Canon
Hay Aitken. sc years old, stated that
he had preached $4,000 m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
BY JACK SORDS
Two CANES AND Tiso ANOTHER
FOR PENN LAST YEAR.

II is a safe bet even at this early
date to jot down Paul Scull, Penn
sylvania's husky halfback, as one OF
the seasons outstanding stars.
Scull put an end to Brown Uni
versity's reign as leader IN eastern
football circles by scoring all OF MS
teams points against the Providence
eleven.
II was the first defeat in II
games for Brown, the school that
rose to unusual heights last year by
q brand Of football never attained
before at the institution. And il
has turned out some mighty fine
teams.
Scull is fast and squirmy and q
good defensive man, ever alert to
take advantage Of an opponents mis-.
plays. His toe Is one Of his deadliest
weapons. That was shown last year
when h. booted the field goals that
beat both Columbia and Penn State
3 TO 0, and tied Cornell, 10 to 10.
Scull has played six years Of foot.
ball IN college and high school and
experienced only one defeat, that to
Illinois by q field goal.
Besides Paul. opposing teams
have another Scull TO contend with
in Folwell. a brother, who seems des-
tined to become a fine defensive
player.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
PLAYING THE GAME
The American Interest In Football
By FIELDING III. YoST

ANN ARBoR. Mich, R-Resi-
dents OF the United States are begin
ming at this time their greatest Pc
riod of concentration on any one
sport.
Continuing on to the end OF NO.
vember almost uneounted millions OF
people will see a football game al
some time during the week and other
untold millions will seek the &C
counts Of the game in the newspapers
or listen to description of the con-
test BY radio. At the present time
there are mere than 20 organizations
and groups Of colleges that have
teams in active participation In foot
ball games. Almost every state also
has a high school organization or
union.
These conferences and state or
CARNATIONS have helped to pro-
mote the highest quality Of COM
petition and have assisted in wild
ening the appeal Of the game by
building up a common interest, a
common eligibility as well as COM
petitive possibilities. This latter is
especially true Of the high schools
with their divisions according to
their capabilities into a." "B," &c"
and I'd" classes.
Why this intense interest in the
game?
Every nation has the songs and
games that typify the spirit and in
terest of its people.
The English, pioneering in many
Of the games that have been trans
planted to the United States, have
their form Of football and cricket.
The Americans, developing these
games, have their form Of football,
baseball and basketball.
In many ways the games are SINH
lar-in n sense, however. they are
vastly different.
Any one who knows the English
temperament is not surprised that
cricket is one of Britain's sports.
No normal American, however, would
90 to a game OF cricket, stop for tea,
return to the game, spend a night in
slumber, and 90 back the next day 20
see the first batter nut out.
II is really true that we took Eng
lish football and cricket, added speed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
JUNIOR HIGH
Wins AGAIN
Local Team Beats Ell
Jardin For Third
Straight Win

Brownsville's undefeated junior
high school football eleven ran its
string of consecutive victories TO
three Monday afternoon when il
beat FL Jardin high school 80 to o.
The game was a walk-away for the
local ear from the start. Not a
first down was registered against il
during the game. although the team
was penalized many times for off
side during the last half.
Coach Red Irvine started his first
string lineup against FL Jardin and
1t was not until after the intermis-
sion that he ran any subs. His list
Of material was limited TO 20 men
by his opponents.
The visitors were the equal in size
II not superior TO many of the junior
boys, but apparently were out Of
condition, and could not hold the
fast pace set for them by the local
aggregation.
The junior team has not been
scored on this year, and only a very
limited number Of first downs have
been registered against il.
Another game is scheduled for
Thursday, either with S~haryland high
school on the local field or with the
Harrington juniors on the Harrington
field.
Sanchez, brilliant little left half
back Of the locals. accounted for
three of his teams five touchdowns
Monday afternoon, while Perez and
Guess were getting one each.
J. Biggs, captain and right end for
the visitors, displayed a punting
game seldom seer among the lighter
high school boys. He consistently
got his kicks away for a distance Of
35 yards, and kept the locals plug
ging along 10 make up the ground
his kicks had gained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18

action and rules that assured a
speedy termination and developed
our football and baseball. In doing
so, games that better suited the tenn
permanent Of America were developed.
II is possible we have not developed
better games, but cricket could not
become the national game Of Amer
lea any more than baseball could be-
come the last word in sport in Eng
land. The spirit and interest Of the
people are suited by different types
Of games.
1t seems strange how Americas
swiftest transportation and football
have kept pace with each other. In
the early days Of football, when "old
800" was setting records. the game
was so planned that a quick concen-
tration of power was the objective.
When the automobile was in the pic
neering stage and more than a mile
a minute became a possibility, the
game was opened up to make speed
and versatility Of primary import
ance instead of power. Now with the
airplane and its two miles a minute,
greater speed, more varied versatility
Is added 10 the game.
This opening up Of the game has
added value for both spectator and
player-more than that, il has kept
the game abreast with or ahead Of
the spirit and interest Of the Amer
lean people. IL has added to the in
terest of the spectators because wen
the least informed can follow the
progress Of the game at all times
and see the personnel Of competing
teams. IL has added TO interest Of
the player because wits and quick
thinking, and not power only, are the
requirements.
The widespread interest in football
is because il represents the interest
and spirit Of America. II Is the
Long Long Trail" of the war days,
the Dixie" of the Southland ex-
pressed in terms Of moving, clashing
figures. cheering crowds, singing
students, the game that suits the
spirit of America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18

TOPLAYACAIN
Ringgold and Brown
Teams to Clash
Wednesday

With the first game Of the sched-
uled three-game tournament safely
tucked in its collective and indi-
vidual belt, the Fort Brown polo
team is scheduled to do battle with
the team from Fort Ringgold here
Wednesday afternoon.
Sundays game resulted in a z TO
4 win for the locals, after a thrilling
session of daring riding and tricky
polo shots.
Although the local players went
into an early lead Sunday from
which they were never headed, the
victory was by no mean an easy
Two OF their opponents four
scores were made in the closing pc
RODS Of play, and the visitors were
threatening a third score when the
final bugle sounded.
Except for the substitution Of
Lieut.. Carver at the No. / position
for Captain Franklin, the two teams
will lineup the same as they did at
the starting Of Sundays fray.
This tourney is in the nature Of
a warm-up for the big annual mid
winter tournament that is scheduled
to start here in January.
The third game of the series is
scheduled TO be played on the post
parade grounds next Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
BABY c BOAT

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind.-Five per-
sons were thrown out and almost
drowned when f~our-year-old Chris
tine Ehrfeldt rocked a boat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
SPORTS
Done BYOWn
Ry NORMAN z. BROWN

One OF TIE biggest events Of the
edrrent football season IS to be
staged Oct. %, whe the University
OF Michigan, which yves its foot
ball all to Hurry Up" Yost, dedi-
Gates its new stadium with Ohio
State University az guest-and foe.
Not alone because of the fact that
il makrs a milestone in the develop
| nsent Of athletics OF because Of the
fan flare and color of the event does
it loom big. The outcome Of the
game itself may have a direct bear
ing on the Big Ten championship
for one thing.
If the Big Ten race turns out to
be a nip and tuck battle with Michi-
gan, Ohio State, Minnesota, North
western and Purdus all demanding
a place in the sun, the team defeat
ed in the coming fray at Ann Arbor
may well be definitely eliminated by
such a defeat.
The Michigan-Ohio State gam is
one of the blessed football affairs
built on tradition to mean something
more than a mere case of victory or
defeat each year.
The two universities have been
n Getting on the gridiron every year,
with few exceptions, since 1897. But
il wasn't until 1919 that the Ohio ag-
gregation@ succeeded in defeating
Yost's team. Once riding the crest,
State made the most of its strength
end repeated the triumph in 1920,
and again in 1921.
Five years ago State opened its
stadium, a giant concrete affair seat
ing something like $4,000 persons.
Michigan was invited to help dedi-
cate the field-and accepted the invi-
tation. The Staters had high hopes of
continuing their supremacy, too, but
we're forced to take a 10 to 0 beat
ing. In the next three years they
scored but once against Michigan.
The Wolverine team won in 1928 by
a score Of % to 0, the following
year l6 to 6, and the next fall 10 to
o.
Last year State, fighting des-
perately in her own bailiwick, had
victory within her grasp, only to lose
it when a well-meaning halfback
pulled a mental bone.
The teams have met a total of %
times since the first game in 1897.
-Four teen of these games were
played prior to 1918, at which tina
Michigan left the conference and
Ohio State entered it. Of these ii
games, Michigan won IL and State
was able to tie two. Since Michi-
CAMS return to the conference in
1918 the teams have met nine times.
Michigan has won six of the games
and State three.
Hurry Up" Yost, of course, has
coached the Michigan elevens ever
since the annual games were inaugu-
rated. Jack Wilce mas been rspon-
sible for the grid teams at State for
something like half that time, so the
game. among other things, is a per-
petual battle between these two men
tors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-18
NIT SINGERS
PREPAREDFOR
TONICHT'S GO
Headliners on Post
Card All In Town.;
GOOD Crowd Is Pros
pect For Event
BY GENE MULHoLLAND
Herald Sports Writer

Tonights fight card:
Homer Goodman vs.. Ray Macias,
10 rounds.
Kid Hernandez VS.. Jimmie Nico-
terlna, 10 rounds.
Tommy Ewing VS.. Gid Litz, 8
rounds.
Kid Pepper VS.. Badly Ryan, 4
rounds.
X. Q. Edwards VS.. Phares HOlde-
man, Z rounds.
Place, Fort Brown Arena.
Time, $3.50 p. m.
Referee Sailor Haines.
All the battlers who are to appear
on the American Legion fistic menu
at the Fort Brown open air arena
Tuesday night had reached the city
early Tuesday morning. Each de-
clared himself in the well known
pink Of condition. and predicted dire
things for his opponent. Nothing
short of a double-bitted ak in the
hands OF a maniac could damage
anyone more than these boys are
threatening TO damage each other.
Tommy Ewing, Mercedes, the OPP
ponent of Kid Lite, of Fort Brown,
in the eight-round semi-final, was
s1~ AaoS Va AAC bAOfoNCAo " aAAAft
here. He came down by auto shortly
before noon, and promptly took a
nap before weighing-in time.
The other boys had already ar
rived and found themselves quar-
tiers while waiting for time for the
bouts to start.
Young Homer Goodman, Browns
ville's stormy petrol of the squared
circle, who meets Ray Macias in a
ten-round bout, ended his training
Monday with a six-round workout.
He spent Tuesday resting up for his
labors in the evening. Hernandez,
also worked lightly Monday, and de-
clared he was right" for the oc-
casion.
Jimmy Nicoterina got in from La
redo in time for a short session with
a couple of spar-mates. and looked
like the proverbial million dollars,
in the opinion Of Sailor Haines who
is doing his part in putting over
the show. Nicoterina In scheduled to
mix il with Hernandez in the second
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even. of the double wind

~ten-rOund event Of the double wind
up.
Dick Wymore. who recently got q
decision over Brooks Hooper, Of San
Antonio. and kayoed Don Coll, of
the same place, Is anxious TO swap
punches with the winner of this 20.
He has sent down a challenge for
whichever boy has the best Of the
going. from his camp in Weslacc,
where he is training for q fight
Thursday night.
A challenge has also been re-
ceived from Duke Trammel, Of Wich-
tia Falls for the winner Of the Good
man-Macias go.
The entries in the four-round
bouts are each ambitious and striv-
ing for some Of the higher things In
life and can be depended upon to
make things interesting for the
spectators as well as each other
while their actiois are in the spot
light.
Jack Burns, local heavy, has been
handling the advance seat sale ror
the Legion and says the ~pasteboards
are going well. Possibilities Of a
sell-out are predicted by the big boy
in a statement issued Tuesday morn
ing.