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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Iinconditional Freedom.

KETTLE RIVER, MINI. (By Mai)
At a May Day meeting held here
the unconditional release of Sacco and
Vanzetti is demanded Of Governor
Fuller of Massachusetts.
The resolution adopted ends:
Resolved that this meeting of May
first, 1927, Kettle River, Mimi, repre-
senting 425 members, requests the
governor of Massachusetts to inter-
vene and give justice to our two per-
secuted fellow workers, who have de-
voted their lives to the cause Of labor
by releasing them Internationally
from an penalties of this unjust con-
viction. And be it further
Resolved that copies of this reso-
luton be sent to Governor Alvin T
Fuller, State House, Boston, Mass.
and to the labor press"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Defense Committee
Chairman Removed

The Joint Defense and Relief Com
mittee of the Cloak and Dressmakers
and FuIriers makes public that Har-
ny Robbins, who was chairman of the
defense, has been removed as chair
man Of the defense committee as well
as from every phase of defense work
Among the reasons for his removal
is the fact that he has refused tc
t"7' over +he receipt book on which
he has collected money for the de-
.,la~ dna aIso because he could not
give a full account for the tickets Of
the moving picture show Breaking
Chains" which he has handled.
The Defense Committee hereby no
tify all contributors to defense funds
not to contribute any money to Har-
ry Robins hereafter because of his
removal from the defense work.
(Signed) Special Committee.
l. Brauner.
$. Trachtenberg.
S. Zimmerman.
b. Rosenthal.
L. Kleinman, Chairman of
Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Job Offices Among
Worst Foes Here of
Organization Work
BY RUFUS P. HEATH.
(WOrker Correspondent

The employment offices are per-
haps, the worst enemy of the labor
movement. They charge in some cases
as much as ten and fifteen dollars
for jobs to skilled food workers.
The jobs are not guaranteed, you
may pay ten dollars for a job, go
to the place to go to work and the
boss tells you that he don't need you.
You go back to the office and tell the
shark about your hard luck and he
tells you to come back tomorrow that
he viii have better job for you
sure. The next day the same thing
happens and continues on that way
until you are broke and still no job
In some cases you can not get your
money back and when you do, it is
only small percent of the original
Investment. Therefore You are the
loser.
Organization Drive.
The Amalgamated Food Workers
Union is now conducting a campaign
to organize the unorganized food
workers. The purpose of this cam
paign is TO improve the working and
living conditions OF the food work
ers. After getting the union organ
lied strongly, it will be possible to
put up fight for the eight hour
work day, higher wages and better
sanitary and general conditions.
Have Meetings.
The food workers are now issuing
leaflets and holding mass meetings
for the purpose of attaining this nee
essaly organized power with the re-
suit that they now show signs Of
some success.
Workers Are Beaten Up.
1t was while distributing leaflet
to the German speaking cooks in and
around the employment office of Emil
Straus at 104 f. 18th St., that a fell
low worker was attacked and beaten
up by fellow called Bill
After our union becomes a strong
weapon in our hands, we will make it
our business to boycott the employ
ment sharks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
These Comrades. Responded
to the Call for Ruthenberg
Sustaining and Defense Fund

Oscar Ditrich. Paterson, N. j.. 200
f. Dankoff, Wynatskill, N. Y. .14.00
w. Swersky, Sioux City, Iowa 100
Thomas Garai, New York 80. .63.00
B. Duoba, Rochester, N. Y. 800
G. Cresintsky, aWterbury, Conn. AIS
P. Margo'is, Hurleyville, n. Y. 500
f. Miller, Toledo, Ohio. ..,. 400
Sub. &c Shop Nucleus, Brownsville,
N. X. .................. 1900
Sam Kargola, Waukegan, ILL.,. 1000
Thomas Garai, New York -. 1875
Joseph Kline, Brockton,' Mass. 800
b. N. Freeman, Collinsville, Ill. 1000
Frank Vratarich, Luzerne, Pa. 1910
NJ. Zeiper, Worcester, Mass. .1.50
Samuel Weinberg, Phila., Pa. 800
Joseph Sosko, Wilkes Barre, Pa. 800
Geo. Penoff, 104 Branch St.,
Pontic, Mich. ..32.51
Frank Baumholtz, Midvale, Ohio. / 80
James Koutney, Chicago, ILL.,. 5000
+. Barrish, Phila., Pa. 200
J. A. Whyte, Chicago, III. .... 500
S. Bloomfield, Worcester, Mass. 800
A. e. Patterson, Napa. Calf. i. J.. 500
Mrs. X. Deikas, B'klyn, N. Y...10.00
J. Schwartz, Dorchester, Mass. 200
A. Siegel, New York 100
NJ. Gonzales, New York. N. Y. 200
/. Shoyet, B'klyn, N. Y.......5.0O
Jules Thery, Cecilia, Ill.....4.oO
Inter. Br. 5, 6. T., Coney Island. .2.75
Otto Weiss, B'klyn, N. Y.....2.00
II. Renne, Phila., Pa. LOO
Greco Fraction Dist. 6, Cleveland
Ohio. .....5.00
Mrs. NJ. Romanskas, Collinsville,
lll' ..s...s. s............ O.UV
y. b. Ford. Faribanet, Mimi. $50
Thomas Garai, New York. 1926
b. Wcisbort, Coney Island 800
Irving Steinberg, B'klyn, N. Y. 1000
l.. Marks, New York ..........1.00
H. Robbins, Cleveland, Ohio. 600
j. j. Mulling, Butte, Mont. 200
$. Kahan, New York. N.Y.. 200
John Scotia, Detroit. Mich. ~. 100
J. MeTunney, Norfolk, Va. 100
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Ask Release.

CHESTER, Pa, May 9.-Protesta
ing against the attempt to kill Sacco
and Vanzetti, mass meeting held
here has demanded their release.
A resolution adopted reads in part
as follows:
Resolved that this mass meeting
of approximately three hundred citi-
zens of Chester, Penn, requests the
governor of Massachusetts to inter-
vene and give justice to our two per-
secuted fellow workers, who have de-
voted their lives to the cause of labor,
by releasing them Internationally
from all penalties of this unjust con-
viction."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
yellow Taxi Firm
Denounced as SCab
By Organizers Here

Taxi organizers hit on the head
yesterday all presumptions of the
Yellow Taxi Company that it has not
been involved in labor troubles.
The DAILY WORKER, in reports
on the explosion in the Yellow Taxi
Company's plant on the East River,
in which seven were killed and 40 in
iured, denounced the company as
"scab." Vice President Carroll Sin
mott was so affected by the charge
that he rushed into print with lengthy
denials that his outfit had been in
volved in labor troubles.
But during the 1926 express mems
strike, the Yellow Taxi drivers were
modified by Sinnott around the
Grand Central Station and al the
piers with orders to handle trunks
and baggage. The New York Trans
fer and Westcott's were the principal
films involved.
Broke Up Meeting.
In the spring of 1924, the team
sters' organizers called a meeting of
taxi lnen at Beethoven Hall, but when
they convened there were more com
pany inspectors and stoolpigeons
there than bona fide drivers. The
police broke up the meeting. At all
times the company had been aggres-
sive in breaking up the slightest in
dication OF union activities.
Carroll Sinnott is a brother Of the
John P. Sinnott, the son-in-law of
former Mayor John F. Hylan, who
distributed favors for the Hylan or
ganization. Through that connection,
the Yellow Taxi came from Chicago,
got preferred position in New York
and waxed and grew strong.
Taxi organizers recall that there
have been two big fires in Yellow
Taxi garages here, in addition to the
frightful explosion last week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Union Job Holders
b ack Politicians in
Name of N. J. Labor

HOB0KEN, n. j., May 8.-A
splendid example Of how the conser-
natives and the bureaucrats in the
trade unions use the slopen of "re-
warding your friends and furnishing
your enemies" is executed is taking
place in Hudson County and in par
ticular in Hoboken.
In this city the Hudson County
Central Labor Union and the Hud-
son County Building Trades Council
have gone on record to endorse and
work for the election of the present
administration. The local Railway
Employees and Painters Unions have
endorsed Bach g. Co. and inserted a
half page advertisement in the Hud-
son Observer.
The central labor body has a non
partisan election committee, supposed
to pick out the friends Of labor. But
in this election the Hudson County
labor bosses and trade union capital
lists have endorsed the powers that
be.
Workers Unorganized.
When we know that only the build
ing trades and some isolated trades
are organized and the mass Of the
workers are unorganized in Hoboken,
class conscious workers are at loss
as to how the local trade union lead
ers can endorse Bach & Co.
The rank and file Of the unions
and the workers see the necessity Of
participating in the elections but not
in the ancient manner of rewarding
friends Of the democratic and repub-
lican parties who serve big business
only.
The progressive workers see the
necessity Of organizing a powerful
/ farmer and labor party in New Jer-
sey that will represent the broad
masses and really fight in the inter
est of the exploited masses against
the bosses.
In Trenton the Friends of labor
did good job by killing every bill
/ that was introduced in the Legislature
that could be classed as favorable tC
labor.
Fellow workers, be on guard! Be
gin now to lay the foundations for Z
strong labor party in New Jersey.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
FURRIER VICTIM
OF COURTS TELLS
OF RATS WORK
Sam Mencher Writes to
Comrades From Jail

Samuel Mencher, chairman Of the
picket committee during the furriers'
strike, is in jail in Mineola. -Four
weeks ago he and nine other COM
rades were seized by the police, de-
MED bail by labor hating judge, and
remanded to Jail to await their trial
on charges framed up against them
by the Schachtman clique that is
seeking to destroy the Furriers'
Union.
Writing from his prison cell, Sam
uel Mencher gives his impressions Of
the farcial trial, which sent him and
seven others to jail Il could not ex-
press in words the feeling of con-
demnation l had for these double
crossing rats" he declares, and calls
upon all workers to condemn the A..
Z. Of L. officials who assisted in the
frame up, even supplying manufac-
tured evidence day by day through
the trial.
His letter follows:
"Many thoughts come to my mind
about the four weeks which / have
spent in Mineola iail-the trial of
which ninety per cent OF the people
who witnessed it, We're convinced was
frame up, the verdict of the jury,
the action Of those connected with the
provocateurs.
There is one thing which I especial
~ want to say. Every worker, no
matter if he be right left or i'm
partial (if there are still any Of
those so-called impartials'l must rec
ognize the provocative tactics Of the
so-called labor leaders, I have under
stood that these leaders of a labor
movement, consisting of the Forward
and the international, and others have
degenerated into mis-leaders. Never
theless / never thought them to be
so degenerated that they should turn
out to be the provacateurs Of the la
bor movement.
SIN court during those ten days, I
watched, day after day, as they sup
piled everything necessary to COM
plete the frame up, as they prepared
witnesses for the court, as they
brought out leafletS and parts Of the
yellow Forward to build their case
against us.
"When l was given some of those
clippings to read on the witness stand
could not express in words the feel
| ing Of condemnation I had to those
double crossing rats. ! would like te
see them condemned by every class
conscious worker and by the public
as well.
"As for the comrades and myself
sitting behind iron bars, we feel that
we are not the first ones that have
had to suffer for the labor movement
There were comrades who sacrificed
more than we did. We are well anC
in best Of mind, and do not forget
for one moment that you are with us
with your hearts and souls. We arc
only waiting for the time to be viii
you again, and viii give everything
in us to the best of our ability towards
the betterment of the labor movement
SAMUEL MENCHER."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
DONATIONS FROM APRIL TO
MAY 1ST

!. Pearl, New York, N. Y. -. $500
Frank SILVER, st. Paul, Mimi. :. 100
w. B., Section 6, B'klyn, n. Y. $500
S. Weinberg, Phila., Pace. 1000
Alex Park, Penowa, Pa, 49,. 1850
+. A. Grascot, Fall River, Mass. 200
Antony Batista, Fall River, Mass. 200
Steve Cyerena, Detroit, Mich. ESQ
Subs. Id Int. Br., New York. .9.25
s. Federman, New York. ...... 500
Harry Bruman, New York -. 200
John C. Taylor, Oakland, Cal. .20.00
Tn. o. Shahanacy, New York. LOO
Geo. Maynard, Bronx, N. Y. 800
Mervin Wideman, B'lSlyn, N. Y. 1000
Geo. Davidge, B'klyn, n. -. $50
Phi. Tellerman, Bronx, N. Y. =. 200
Louis Lagamazinno, Santa
Rosa. Cal. ...............2.0 200
John Yarmaolo, New York. LOO
Joseph Bradsky, New York .250.00
Molly Cutler, Bronx, N. Y. 800
r. H. Graft, New York 100
VIM. H. Kleinfelder, Auburn, r. !. 900
NJoseph Brodsky, New York. 10000
IN Kolchmar, Albany, n. ". 400
JON. Kra, Baltimore, Md. ...15.5O
J. q. Das, New Orleans, La. /. 90
Ingb|arg Munson, Lockshe, Mont. $50
j. Gilbert, New York, N. Y. 1000
Harry Bigler, New York, N. Y. 100
"A. Sockol, Stamford, Conn. .14.5O
w. p. District 3, Phila., Pa. 1880
Helen Schmies, Detroit, Mich. 800
John Jorgenson, Alma, Wis. .2.55
N. Dozenberg, Chicago, ILL.,. 200
Mrs. f. Mlanick, Garden City,
IL. |. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
j. Ribone Sec. 8, Boston, Mass. $50
Celia Paransky, Pittsburgh, Pa. 500
Lydia Beidell, Chicago, ILL.,. 49,. coo
A. Radakowich, Yorkville, Ohio. 500
NJ. Feldman, Bronx, N. Y. 200
DR.. A. Caspe, New York, N. Y. 1000
y. 6. Magorcy, Tonowanda,
n. y. ......,,,.......,,,,l.OO
Roy Mraz, So. Lorain, Ohio. 500
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Meeting On Wednesday.

AKRON, Ohio, May 9-'Lire and
Liberty for Sacco and Vanzetti" is
the slogan for meeting to be held
Wednesday, May IL, at Perkin Audi
forum, West Exchange and the
Bowery by the international Labor
Defense. The principal speaker will
be Carl Hacker of Cleveland.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
No Date Fixed for
Trial of j. GOretZky

When Joseph Goretzky, manager of
Pressers' Local 35 of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union, appeared for trial in Special
Sessions yesterday morning. it was
found hat his case was not on the
calendar. The court could therefore
not proceed with the case, and no date
has yet been fixed for it to come up.
Goretzky is being tried on several
counts on charges Of assault during
the strike. These are deliberately
framed-up in an effort to get" Cor
etzky because he is manager of Sig
mans own local, which has now
thoroly repudiated the reactionary
president Of the International.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Local SO Plan to
Boost Big Bazaar

Progressive workers Of Local So,
ternational Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union, are urged to do their share
toward the success Of the Defense
Bazaar which opens at the end of
this week, by sending articles i'm
mediately to d. Wishnevslsy, 270O
Bronx Park East, Apt. f. 81.
There are only a few days left.
The progressive group asks all work
ers to respond Immediately
Read The Daily Worker Every Dav.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
Rob Packard Comnanr.

A band Of safe cracksmen escaped
yesterday with between $4,000 and
$4,000 from the office of the Packard
Motor Car and Service Co. in Brook
lyn after binding two employees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
IGNITION OF
U. S. S. R. is ASKED
BY CAPM AKERS
But Delegates Condemn
Boston Progressives

A unanimous demand for recogni-
ton of Soviet Russia by the
United States, and the immediate es-
tablishment of diplomatic and trade
relations, was made in a resolution
passed last night by the 10Th Biennial
Convention Of the Cloth Cap, Hat &
Millinery Workers International
Union, meeting in Beethoven Hall,
205 East 9Th Street.
Just previous to this, the conven-
ton voted, to condemn as unwar-
ranted" the strike conducted by Lo-
cal Z Of Boston, in February 1926,
This was a subject Of discussion for
part of the afternoon session, and
for most of the evening.
"The whole thing is an attack upon
Local Z because it is a progressive
local." said G. Sehecter, one of the
Boston delegates. eve are accused
of calling a strike for the sake of
getting credit and for the sake of
politics"
Secretary Treasurer Zuekeiman
made this accusation, and General
Organizer J. Roberts stated that the
Boston leaders had merely wanted to
get the 40-hour week in February
instead of waiting until July as the
rest of the locals did.
Take Bosses Word.
This was shown to be untrue, for
the demand for the 40-hour week was
only formulated after it was decided
that strike was necessary to pre-
vent the introduction of the contract
system by the employers who We're
even then sending some work out of
the factories. Boston delegates show
ed that the general executive board
officers had accepted reports of the
situation from the employers instead
OF from the representatives of the
workers. OF course the bosses said
the strike was not necessary.
Attic a majority of the Resolu-
tons Committee favored a change in
representation on the General Execu-
tive Board whereby all locals of a
thousand or over should have at least
one delegate, and no two out-of-town
delegates should come from one city,
this was defeated by vote of the con-
venti0n. Instead, the report of the
minority was adopted charging the
Executive Board to 10, guaranteeing
no representation to each large local
ard allowing two delegates from out
of-town to be chosen from one dis
trict.
The convention also defeated a
resolution proposing that the election
of the president should be by a refer
endum vote of the membership. II
was claimed that since nominations
would be made by the convention, .
referendum vote would insure nc
more democracy than the present sys-
tenn Of election by the convention.
1t was voted that in the future, all
charges against local officers, as vel
as against members of the union
must be presented in writing.
BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW SSTANDS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10
JObless Worker Has
Sorry Time Looking
For Any Kind of Job
By JACK GLASS.
Worker Correspondent

When a worker goes to an employ
ment agency for a job, he is told that
he must pay cash, before he is srnt
to any job. As much as 81 to S12
or more, according to the job.
He pays the price asked and is
given a Slip to go to a certain firm.
Plenty of others are sent to the
same firm by the same agency.
When he gets there he is told that
"We already have somebody" or "The
agency sent us somebody several days
ag." At times, I've never asked for
anybody"
Disguised he goes back to the
agency. ut must be a mistake" he's
told. He's sent to another place
The same results.
The next day Two days later
A week and has no job as
yet. At the same time spending sew
eral dollars carfare.
Furiously, he wants his money
back. "Three days later" you'll get
it." he's told Meanwhile, he is sent
to different places more carfare
no results.
Three days later at 8 A. NJ.
eve pay money at three o'clock only
He goes away. Comes back
five minutes late. you'll have
to come tomorrow at g." Mex
day is Saturday. The agency
closes at 2;30. He calls for it OF
Monday . . and gets it.
Several days later. He got {
job. . Z. From a different agency
=. A paper store hard work
heavy bundles SIT a weel
-. 91a hours days q
lousy, dirty and filthy place with M
windows. Air tight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-10

BOSTON, Mass, May 9-The
Mothers League Of New England has
adopted a resolution demanding the
immediate release Of Sacco and Van
zetti.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
William Glassco arrived here Sat-
urday from Faribault and spent the
weekend with his family.

William Glassco arrived here Sat-,
urday from Faribault and spent the.
weekend with his family.
Mrs. Lee Hendricks of Marshall
arrived here Saturday for visit of
several days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. R. Pryor.
Contractor, w. L. Hardy spent last
Friday at Delft on a business trip.
Mr.. Hardy is preparing plans for a
new creamery building to be built
there soon.
Mrs. Birkenmeyer of Minneapolis.
and John Glassco of Faribault mo-
tored here last Thursday and were
guests until Friday at the home of
Mr.. Glassco's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. Glassca. Mrs. Birkenmeyer and
Mrs. Glassco are sisters.
Contractor w. L. Hardy has the
contract for remodling on the Lob
dell Building on the corner of Second
and Washington st. This building
was sold last week to Chris Alfstad
of Montevideo and as soon as it is
remodeled will be opened as
Bakery.
Leonard Lampert, pioneer lumber
dealer, who died Sunday at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, st. Paul, left an
estate valued at approximately $102,-
600, according to a petition for pro-
bate filed today with Probate Judge
John A. Dahl. Mr.. Lampert was SO
years old. The estate consists of
more than 100000 in personal
property and $4,000 in real estate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-05-18
0ociety and
Societieu

The last picnic of the year of the
Lincoln and High School faculties
was held Tuesday evening at North
Redwood when the new teachers en-
tertained the old members.
A social time will be enjoyed this
evening by the Rebecca Lodge when
the members will gather at the
lodge hall for roll call. A short pro-
gram will be given and light refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Vern Alberts was given a
surprise Monday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Alberts
when twelve women came and spent
the evening with her. Mrs. Alberts
left on Tuesday for her home in st.
Paul. Progressive Bunco was played
at three tables and light refresh
ments were served.
The annual picnic of the Equality
Club was held Monday evening in
Ramsey Park. The regular business
meeting was held at this time and re-
ports of the officers were given. Mrs.
Lang also gave the report of the
convention held at New Uum.
The Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. H. P. Sanders. Mrs. Sanders
will be assisted in the serving by
MINES. X. Glassco, F. Baldwin, w. S.
Brammer and F. Banker.
The Executive Committee of the
Auxiliary Of the American Legion
entertained Mrs. Veigen, District
President and Mrs. Haislet, State
American Chairman of St. James at
$50 dinner Monday evening at the
Redwood Hotel. Covers were placed
for fifteen. Following the dinner,
Mrs. Veigen and Mrs. Haislet were
guests of the Auxiliary at the Lee
gion Club Rooms. This was the
regular meeting of the auxiliary and
the president, MRS. Frank Baldwin
presided. Two members, Mrs. w. A..
Hemler and Mrs. Gale Gibson were
initiated at this time. Following the
regular business meeting a short
program was given with solos by A..
F. Dahlberg and Mrs. C. L. Lynn.
Short talks were given by Mrs.
Veigen and Mrs. Ha;slet. Mrs. Gus
Schlick, president of the Lucan Unit
and Miss Susan Bernardy, Mrs. F.
Smetak, Miss Alvira Mum and Mrs.
Mogenson of the Seaforth Unit were
among the out-of-town guests pres
ent.
i The Ramsey Creek Farmers Club
will meet Friday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Whittet.