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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
ARMED MASSES BEAT REACTION IN MEXICO, SAYS
DIEGO RIVERA, ON HIS WAY TO SOVIET UNION

Are the workers and peasants
armed now?" he was asked.
Workers Armed.
"There are numerous armed peas
ant bands, he replied. ARMED peas
ants finished the forces of Gomez in
Huatusco. In various parts of the
country are bands of armed peasants
whereas in other places an effort is
made to disarm them sometimes by
government order, sometimes by ac-
ton of military chieftains. There are
clashes when disarming is attempted.
Peasant bands defeated the clerical
landowning forces in attempted up
risings during the past year. Groups
of armed workers especially miners
in Jalisco defended their villages
against clerical rebel bands"
During the present episode" asked
the DAILY WORKER reporter, "did
the workers and peasants make any
positive gains-that is gains in addi-
ton to the suppression of counter
revolution?"
"The. workers and peasants" he
answered, "have gained much in or
ganization and class consciousness
and in confidence in their own forces.
The government felt more keenly the
necessity of seeking worker-peasant
support. The reaction was crushed,
counter-revolutionary chiefs killed,
reactionary newspaper editors ex-
PEELED and the forces of the reaction
rendered weaker for future attempts"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Italian Workers Set Up
Progressive Labor Hall
Hold Big Celebration

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. = After
ten years of work, sacrifice, and agi-
tation the Italian workers of the
southern section of Philadelphia have
attained their goal, namely, a home
for progressive labor elements in that
section, at 1908 Tasker st.
On Saturday afternoon, October
22nd, at 2, p. m. the opening Of The
Italian Progressive Institute will be
celebrated with a festival that will
last for two days. There will be a
large bazaar, dancing on Saturday and
addresses by well-known speakers.
Admission will be free and all work
ers are cordially invited to attend
these opening ceremonies.
The building which the Italian
workers have secured is large and
newly renovated, with large and small
meeting rooms. The main hall is well!
adapted for stage performances, and
will be utilized for lectures, debates,
discussions and open forums, There
will be provided special attractions
for the younger. generation, such as
gymnasium, games, dancing, ETC.,
while the children will be provided
with a modern school where they will
be Instructed in working class sub
jects.
All communications should be adj
dressed to the Italian Progressive In
stitute, Eusepf Oswa1do, secretary,
1908 Tasker St., Philadelphia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
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one hand and with its concessions to
workers and peasants on the other.
"The Communist Party therefore
theoretically opposed Gomez and Ser
lano and gave qualified support to
Oregon, at the same time criticizing
him and trying to develop independent
political forces of workers and peas
ants, the unions and peasant leagues.
Communist Party Acted.
when the conference.-the broke
out the Communist Party was i'm
mediate in its cali to crush the coun-
ter-revolution.
"The leaders of the so-called labor
party were hesitant and did not give
a clear guidance to workers and peas
ants. The influence of the Party grew
enormously.
"The Communist Party is not yet
numerous and strong but it has great
Influence among the workers and
peasants. An influence which grew
enormously because of its correct pol
icies in the present situation.
"The influence and circulation of
the official organ of the Communist
Party, The Machete,' has increased
enormously. 1t is now a mass paper
with about 10000 circulation. In
a country where IS per cent is illit-
crate and where the price of the paper
90 Mexican cents) is often one-third
Of a days wages of a peasant-this
circulation is enormous. 1t is a
greater circulation than that of all
other papers published for workers
and peasants put together. Their con
fidence in what it tells them is I'M
shakeable because "The Machete" is
the only labor paper in Mexico that
is not subsidized. 1t has several hun
dred workers and peasant correspon-
dents. The party memberships is
growing rapidly altho it is still
small"
What is your opinion of the rapid
executions and the measures taken to
suppress the counter-revolution Riv-
iera was asked
Executions Necessary.
''No revolutionary criterion" he re-
piled, "can help but approve of them,
because Gomez and Terrano had open
relations with and represented the
interests of foreign oil and mine
owners and native and foreign land
owners in their programs genuinely
fascist in character, they promised
land owners and oil operators to I'M
do the few achievements that the
Mexican workers and peasants have
gained thru so many years of pain
full struggle.
Besides, the suppression of the
life of the counter-revolutionary lead
ers signifies the saving of the lives
of millions of workers and peasants.
And every conscious worker and every
lover of progress and freedom must
approve such actions"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Indict Four u. S. Dry
Officers for Demanding
Big Graft of Brewery

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 10. =
George Griffin, assistant to w. o.
Mays, prohibition administrator for
Kentucky and Tennessee, and three
other men, all of Mt. Vernon, KY,
were indicted by federal grand
jury at Covington, KY, today, on
counts alleging obstruction of justice.
The indictments charge the four
eonspired to keep witnesses away
from court and demanded $4,000 for
carrying out the alleged conspiracy,
which was said to have been revealed
when the brewery officials refused to
pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
MANY AMERICANS
VISIT THE U,S,S,R,
FOR CELEBRATION
Nicarag-uan Liberals to
Attend Festivities

MOSCOW, Oct. 19.-Nearly 200
workers and intellectuals from the
Americas will be among the TO-
900 enthusiasts participating in the
monster celebration of the tenth an
niversary of the Bolshevik revolution
November Z, according to reserva-
tions made by officials of Communist
groups here.
The liberal party of Nicaragua,
which was defeated by American
troops working with Diaz, will be
among those represented at the cere-
monies, and there will be about thir-
ty from other Latin-A1nerican coun-
tries.
Nine. Sun VIII Attend.
The left wing Kuomintang of
China will be represented by Madame
Sun Yat-sen, widow of the first pres
ident of the Chinese republic, and
Eugene Chen, once foreign minister
for the Hankow government.
New York, Berlin, Paris and An
CORA are to have exhibits of Soviet
enterprises in industry, art, hygiene
and the drama.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Insurance Workers
To Be Organized in
New York Drive
BY ART SHIELDS.
Federated Press).

The first round in campaign to
organize the 10000 employees in the
New York offices of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., opens with Presi-
dent Haley Fiske showing signs of
distress. Hard hit by the charges of
union representatives and prominent
society women that his girl employees
are getting as little as $12 week he
is feebly countering with the outworn
assertion that the campaign is a "Bol-
shevist movement" and the charges
are inaccurate.
A staff of organizers has under
taken the drive on the Metropolitan
as part Of general movement of the
Bookkeepers', Stenographers' and Ac-
countants' Union to unionize the hun
dreds of white collar workers in New
York City. Aided by the Women's
Trade Union League, social agencies,
liberal policyholders of the company
and prominent women the drive is
centering around the Metropolitan
Tower, second highest office building
in the city, where most of the force is
employed.
II would like to ask Mr.. Fiske how
a girl can keep her health on S12 or
SIS week." said Leonard Bright,
president of the union. ''Most of the
1000 girls AND women in the employ
of the Metropolitan are getting wages
far below the minimum health and
decency standards. One of their typ
lists came to our office looking for a
better job. She has been with the
company three years. We tested her
en- machine and she was fast, ac-
curate typist. They pay her Sis a
week."
The unions drive on the big insur-
ance company follows the adoption of
a resolution by the American Fedora
ton of Labor at Atlantic City to sup
port general movement to organize
the clerical workers of the United
States, whose number is listed at g.
100000.
OpSSCu6S over w Il VI, Inc 1dDOT
station, and mass meeting on Madi-
son Square are preliminary steps in
the campaign which the union has
announced. Daily releases are being
given to the press containing pro-
tests by such women as Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, Evelyn Preston,
Freda Krichwey, Margaret Hatfield
and others against the extreme ex-
ploitation in the Metropolitan offices.
while the company has not been
backward in installing virtually every
known device for making its girl and
women employees commended" Miss
Kirchwey said yesterday, "it has failed
miserably in supplying them with a
living wage. Free lunches, diet kit
chens, medical and dental treatment,
annuities starting at 60 years ian age
rarely reached in the service of this
country because of the constant great
turnover in personnel) and other con-
cession fail to minimize our astonish-
ment that the Metropolitan pays as
low a wage as S12."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Nearing Gives Course
On Imperialism at
the Workers School

With the growing danger Of an inn
perialist war against Soviet Russia,
with the clash between the imperial
list powers increasing day by day, the
study of imperialism, its economic
basis, and it's political workings be-
comes more important than ever. The
Workers School is helping to meet
this need by offering course in
Economics and Politics of Imperial
ism" Tuesday evenings, with William
w. Weinstone as instructor
Course Fundamental.
This course is Prerequisite for 9TH
err courses in imperialism to be given
at the school, especially for the "Chi-
nese Revolution; PROBLEMS of the
Pacific" and Modern Imperialism"
The Chinese Revolution" and prob
lens Of the Pacific" are six-session
courses, offered one after the other
on Wednesday evenings, with Earl
R. Browder as the instructor. The
"Modern Imperialism" course with
Scott Nearing as instructor, will be
given in the spring term, Immediately
upon the latter's return from China
where he is now making first-hand
study of the role of imperialism in
that country's life.
To Study Lenin.
In addition to an analysis of the
economic basis of Imperialism, the
class in Economics and Politics of
Imperialism" will study the political
features of Imperialism such as the
growth Of the political power of mon
opoly and finance capital, the chang
ing character Of the state, the division
Of the world by the great powers, the
struggle for redivision on the basis
of changing relationships of strength,
colonial and national struggles, mill
tarism and imperialist wars. The
basic texts will be Lenin's "Imperial-
ism" and "The Last Stage of Capital
ism" and Paylovich's "The Foudations
of Imperialist Policy"
This class will begin Tuesday, Oc-
tober rs, at 9.15 p. m. Registration is
now going on every afternoon and eve
ming at the office of the Workers
School, Room 81, 108 East 18th ST.,
New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Another Prohibition
Agent Up for Graft

CONVICTION, KY, October 49,
Charged with conspiracy to obstruct
justice for a consideration of $4,000,
George Griffin, acting deputy prohi-
bition administrator; his son, Claude
Griffin; Richard Mullins and Albert
st. Clair were indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury here today.
The indictment charged that the
four tried to keep witnesses away
from the governments case against
the Widemann Brewing Company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
A. f. of l.. Invited to
Visit Italy; Fascism
Knows Its Friends

The American Federation of Labor
has been invited to send delegation
to Italy by the Fascist League of
North America. The invitation was
rendered yesterday by Count Thaon
di Revel, agent of Mussolini in Amer
lea and president Of the fascist
league.
Revel said the hostility to fascism
is the fault OF the Communists and
promised the A. r. Of L. delegation
would receive a warm welcome from
Mussolini's government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
NINETY Three PERCENT OF WORKERS
BELONG TO INDUSTRIAL UNIONS

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ization of production in their particu-
lar trade or industry.
Trade Union Methods.
TO carry out these aims, they
make collective agreements with the
employer, whether state trusts or
private concerns. They help in the
enforcement of the labor laws. They
draft and secure the adoption of la
Dor legislation. They organize spe-
cisl funds and travelling aid funds.
They encourage the growth of mutual
aid societies among their member
ship. They defend the workers be-
fore the various Cancellation and ar
bitration boards and lead them in
their disputes with both state and pri-
vate management. They declare and
lead strikes when necessary to
achieve their ends. They work with
government and cooperative lnstitu-
tions in the construction of houses,
the organization of public health
work, Fairgrounds, nurseries and
similar institutions. They send their
representative to sit on the various
government bodies such as the Com
missariat for Labor, the Commissar-
lat for Health and the COmmissariat
for Education. They organize wide
variety of cultural activities and
schools, and carry on an extensive
journalistic and publishing work.
They aid and assist the consumers
cooperatives.
Relation To Industry--Strength.
''In addition to these functions the
Russian unions carry out the same
line of routine activity as do progress
sive, energetic unions in any CAPT
talist country-with this major dis
tinction: they pay much greater at
tention to production and the devel
opment of industry. On this point
the interests of the unions and the
interests of the Soviet government
are practically Identical
"The total number of members in
all the twenty-three national unions
is now over 9,827000. The largest
group is industrial; next in line is
the group working in government,
public and trading institutions. Those
following, are in order, transporta-
ton workers, agricultural and forest
workers and those engaged in the
building trades.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Organized.
"In order of affiliated membership,
the following unions stand at the
head of the list: 1. Land and forest.
2. Civil service and commercial en-
ployes. 8. Railroad workers. 4.
Metal workers. 5. Textile workers.
8. Educational workers. 7. Building
workers. The first two have each
over 100000 members.
THE great majority of the union
members (IO45,800) live in Russia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Denver Carptnters Lose
Fiye-Day Week at Order
OF President Hutchinson

DENVER, (FP) Oct. 1.-THE
carpenters district council was
stunned upon receipt of an ultima
tum from their international
President William M. Hutchinson
ordering Denver carpenters to re-
turn to the old schedule of 51a
days week after, by majority
of the members, they had de-
manded and won the 5-day week.
Hutchinson rendered the decision
on the basis of an appeal by mem
bers Of a Denver local who had
been fined S25 for violation of the
5-day week agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
100000 Americans WISH.

MOSCOW, Oct. 19.-At least 10,-
900 American tourists have visited
Russia during the season just ended,
it was estimated today.
Thousands of workers as well as
scores of educators, engineers, jour-
nalists and social students have Wis
tied the U. S. S. r.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Bosses Want Apprentices

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (FP) -
Skilled labor necessary for American
industry is not being produced fast
enough, the manufacturing section of
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce ar
CUES, in press announcement of a
survey it has made in this field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Chicago Workers Raise
Money With Their Feet
To Feed Their Brains

The Workers School of Chicago
will give Halloween Dance on
October 22nd at the Workers Ly-
ceum, 2733 Hirseh Blvd. This is
the first Masquerade dance of the
season and everyone is advised to
come in costume. Original prizes
will be given to those wealrng
original garb. Dancing will start
at 8 p. m. and continue until
a. M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Hungry and Frozen, He
Asks for Prison Term

Unable to get a job here after his
arrival from Springfield, ILL.,, Tom
Kalb, as, suffering from hunger,
asked Magistrate Vitale yesterday to
sentence him to five days in Jail so
that he might have a place to sleep
and eat.
Kalb said he came to New York
week ago to get job.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Plane DESIGNER Falls

Eddie Stinson, Detroit airplane de-
signer reported missing with his wife
and four companions in a Stinson-
Detroiter plane, is safe. The filters
were forced down by fog and rain on
a farm near Sherborn, Mass.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

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ization of production in their particu-
lar trade or industry.
Trade Union Methods.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-28
Thrills in Golf

Clearwater, Fla, May ga for
mer iron moulder who became sue
cessively q caddie and caddie-mas-
ter suddenly has emerged into promi-
hence in the world Of professional
golf.
William Burke, who registers
from Danville, KY. and Clearwater,
Fla is regarded as the rolf 'find''
Of the 1926-27 winter tournament
season. Virtually an unknown, he
entered three open Journeys in
Florida within the space Of two
weeks, won two. Of the tits and
stroked second in the other.
Burke, whose real name Is Bur-
kowski, was an iron worker in the
vicinity of Naugatuck, Conn.,. sew
eral years ago. He learned golf, he
says. BY caddying on courses in the
nei1hborhood Of his home.
Sensatlon in 1922
In. 1922, he astounded golf fol-
lowers when he entered the annual
Cbnnecticut amateur tournament at
the Shenecossett country club. New
London. Co1n.. and carried Henry
Topping to the seth hole in the
burke lost and vas MOI, heard
from particularly until last winter,
when ~ won the lloSide open
oh amnjOnAhip with card iof 208.
Bobby Cfuickshank, the leading
money winner Of the season, could
as na better thap run second. 4
= n lstsss 1esle linishet go
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-28
TICKETS
GOOD FOR CARD
HOrner's Proteges Arrive
Here Tomorrow to Pre-.
pare For Bouts

Preparations are complete for the
28-round boxing card, one of the
best ever planned for this section
of the state, to be held at the city
auditorium Monday night for the
benefit of the baseball team.
Horner's boys are expected to ar
rive in here Sunday afternoon and
plan workout shortly after they
arrive. They have been doing some
intensive training down east and the
result Of the last bout, at Barnes
vile, in which they took part shows
that they're in good condition for
Monday night.
Lynch to Referee
Jimmy Lynch Of Grand Forks is
to referee the match, with two other
men acting with him as judges.
Tickets have been going good for the
bout and fans are realizing the OPP
portunity they are offered Of seeing
a card full Of action and at the same
time giving aid to the city's base
ball team.
/ The Eckroth Brothers Of Mandan
are to be the curtain raisers and will
be followed by Willie Asher Of Far
60, who will mix with Danny Dunn
of Moorhead in the 80-pound class.
Babe Herman meets Marty Bond Of
Fargo in four-rounder in the hum
dred pound class and Tommy Nc
Cough meets U. s. Grant Of Fargo
Ia four-rounder in the 10 pound
class.
Paul Sides Of Bismarck meets Bat
Ting Kinnard in the semis, in i
six ouhder in the 1856 pound class
and Jimmy Dugan, OF Bismarck meets
Earl Orion Of Fargo in the weller
class, the final Of the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-28
Soldiers Necessary
in Philippine Cabinet,
Gen. Wood Declares
(Continued from no.. ...>

NContinued from page one)
one long story Of hazardous adyen-
ture, boldly sought" he said "Thc
story OF the winning Of the west is
an epic"
Uphqilders Of Government
Enumerating British soldiers who
had also been great upbuilders Of
civil government, Wood named Lord
Give in India, Gordon Of Khartoum.
SIR Frederick Ingard in Nigeria, Lord
byng, Earl Jellicoe, Sir Matthew
Nathan. Similarly he gave credit
for rehabilitation of the Philippines
to the abilities of such soldiers as
Generals Otis and Macarthur, to Cen
eral Henry T.. Allen, organizer Of
the constabulary. and to men like
James G. Hartford, Mark L. Herself
and Dennis Nolan who later won dis
tinction in the World War.
"Officers Of the United States
army and navy rendered invaluable
constructive service Of civil nature
in Cuba" General Wood said. s.The
genius of an American army officer
linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The foundations Of civil government
in the Philippines, including the civil
service, were laid by officers Of the
army OF occupation in 1899 and 1900.
Ihe'r work was varied and compre-
hensive. 1t was work that demanded
courage, patience, perseverance, un-
swerving devotion to duty and
high degree of ability"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-28

ond to Gil Nichols, veteran profess
sional, in the West Coast open at
Clearwater.
Not coptent with this showing,
Burke went to Sanford in March and
won the Central Florida open with
200.
A stronger field confronted him
in the Southern open, ut Atlanta,
but he finished with a card Of 800,
ahead Of Willie Macfarlane, Cyril
Walker, William Mehlborn, Gene
Sarazen, Pete O'Hara, Emmett
French and others, while Bobby
Jones was taking the title.
At Pinehurst
At Pinehursty in the United North
and South open championship, he
encountered trouble and dropped
out after the third round Bob Nc
Donald, SaraZen and Mehlhorn also
watched the final round from the
galleries, SO Burke did not feel so
discouraged.
Thrills? Burke merely smiles
and says he was lucky, but all the
same the season bringing him to
fame has been chock full of
thrills of the links.
Burke is one of the most conf
dent men in the game, cool player
and young. Now that he has
swung into his stride, Burke says
he will keep trying for the big
tournament pots.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-28
ST. MARYS WINS SCHOOL TRACK MEET:
HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN TAKE SECOND

ior high, tied for first with 4 feet
ii IN; Cord Harris, junior high,
tt. $ in, second
Running broad jump John Sprigrs,
Junior high, II it. 6 in. first; Neil
Taft, junior high, Is it. II in. sec
ond; LYster Dohn, junior high, Is
it. IN, third
Hundred yard dash-,John Spriggs,
JUNIOR high. IL Is see, first; Lester
Dohn, junior high, II As Sec, sec
ond; Jain OHare, freshmen, II Is
see, third.
Baseball throw-John o'Hare,
freshmen. 2Go f.. first; NJ. j. Gray,
junior high, 253 it., second; Cord
Harris, junior high and Lester Dohn.
junior high, tied for third with
239 it.
Results in. Class ID:
Running high jump Ed. Spriggs,
freshmen. fit. in., first: ID. Gaia
han, freshmen, Ches Finlayson, St.
Mary's, tied for second with IT. 10
inches.
Running broad JUMPED. Spriggs.
freshmen. Is #. 3 in, first; ID. Gala
han. freshmen, II. 8 in, second: f..
Hoffman, freshmen. II fl 4 in, third.
Hundred yard dash Ed. Spriggs,
freshmen, and Ches Finlayson. st.
Marys, tied for first with Ii %
sec; f. Hoffman, freshmen and Aft
French, junior high, tied for second
with II see.
Baseball throw Ed. Spriggs, fresh
men, 2s9 fit. 8 in; T. Meinhover,
freshmen, PAP IT.; Mike Goetz, st.
Marys, 24l #.