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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-04

out by the blacklist. Their places
were taken by new immigration; the
employers prefer foreign-born work
ers, recent arrivals whenever possible,
because such wokers are the most
helpless. Therefore Mexicans were
favored by the corporations, and con-
stitute the largest group in the mines.
But now that the Mexicans are or
ganizing themselves, the blacklist
kind of provocation is being used
against them, the employers try to
kindIe race-hatred against them, the
strike is denounced as "un-American"
because the strikers are not citizens.
But it was the employers who brought
these "un-Amerfcan" workers into the
industry, and it was the Hly-white,
100 per cent American '1abor lead
ers" who refused to organize them
into the respectable unions.
Fighting for Real Union.
At the present time the miners are
being led by the l. w. w. This is
because the l. w. w. were the only
people who offered their assistance to
the oppressed miners. 1t would be
absurd to say that the miners are con-
scious followers of the l. w. W. in its
special and peculiar role; no, they fol-
low it because there was no other or
ganization in Colorado willing to lead
fight for better immediate condi
lions. When the strike began there
was only a handful of "wobbIies" in
the State.
1t must be declared by anyone who
has witnessed the work going on here
IN Colorado, as 1 have, that these
'wobblies" have given the miners the
most devoted, untiring service. They
have earned the respect which the
miners give them. Even the local
unions of the U. M. W. A. have, as at
Aguilar, voted to participate in the
strike under their leadership. What
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-04
Senate Bill Offers
Federal Control Of
American Railroads

WASHINGTON, D. c., No. 3.-The
Middle Western group of "insurgent"
or progressive" senators have an
nounced thru Brookhart of Iowa that
they will introduce into the next con-
gress bill providing for the revalua-
ton and consolidation of railroad
stocks and bonds, with greater gov
ernmental control. Brookhart in max
ing the announcement condemned the
wastcful practises Of American rail
roads. He said about the VIGOROUSLY
westeful MacAdoo railroad admins
tration:
Graft of Private Operation.
Even the government operation Of
railroads during the war was a sue
cess in comparison with private
operation. During the first year after
the roads were turned back to private
operation, the operating expenses
were increased by $1,465 900, 0O0-
nearly $1,500O0O, 900. The railroads
claimed only $600,000,000 to be wage
increases; the balance is the graft
and inefficiency Of private opera
ton"
He submitted details of excessive
costs of private operation in finan-
cling, in inside profits on supply con-
tracts, in return on the bonded por-
ton of the capital, in duplication and
competitive waste, and in inflated
valuation due to unearned increment
in property values.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-04
William 4. White
Wants Peace But
Capitalism More

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (FP). -
William Allen White, Kansas editor
jester, is for peace conferences that
exclude radicals, and for peace only
if it protects capitalism. He says so
in a letter to the "Advocate of Peace"
organ of Theodore Burton, David
Jayne Hill, Elihu Root and other re-
dictionary peace adjusters who are or
gained as the American peace So
ciety.
"You ask me how far we ought to
go to invite radicals to our confer
ence," he writes, dealing with a
Forthcoming centennial meeting.
Wants Wall Street.
Perhaps we ought not even to
start. :. A lot of radicals are using
peace propaganda for a more or less
economic purpose. I think these peo-
pie should not be allowed in our con-
ference. What we need are men of
Senator Burton's type, congressman
like Green of Iowa, men like Hughes,
and Lamont and Morrow.
81 am accounted a radical myself,
though why l do not know, for
loathe the economic internationalist
who is trying to produce peace in the
interest Of revolution. I believe firm
ly in the capitalistic system of eco
nomic organization which prevails
throughout Christendom. And be-
cause I believe in that system I re-
alize that the world needs peace in or
der to maintain it.
"And l distrust those radicals who
say that communism will bring peace.
If | thought that peace would bring
communism, l should be for war, for,
after all liberty and justice are vast
ly more important than peace. And
only in so far as liberty and justice
prevail can peace abide with u.s."
This is the same William Allen
White who some years ago wrote a
novel clarifying industrial unionism
and showing how a labor leader in a
typical American community who
tries to live a Christ-life brings him
self to death at the hands of a cap
itahst mob.
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nounced the strike as n-Americar7;
he approved of the assaults made upon
strikers by private guards and depu-
ties, who blockaded public highways
and beat up miners who pass; he en-
dorsed the arrests of 250 men ami
women, many of whom had not even
been picketing
The State law against picketing
makes it illegal to Influence or in
duce' any worker to leave his work
for any employer. The $50 miners
and their wives under arrest are all
charged in the following language, the
only changes in the various indict-
ments being the name of the Corpora
ton:
The arrested person "did then and
there unlawfully loiter about and pa
troll the public highway in the said
County and State, for the purpose of
unlawfully influencing ard inducing
divers persons not to work for the Vic
to-American Fuel Co., a Colorado cor
poration."
The law provides that such arrest
ed persons are entitled to a trial by
jury, meanwhile being entitled to re-
lease upon deposit or bond of one or
two hundred dollars. But even the
anti-labor laws may be violated at
will-when it suits the corporations.
Therefore, several miners leaders.
particularly Svanum in the Trinidad
jail, are held incommunicado. bail is
refused even in amounts of $4,000.
although Svanum had not even passed
by the mines, but was arrested in the
city where he was serving in the strike
office.
The Government of Colorado, TODAY
as in the past, is an agency for admin
istering the decisions of the employ
ers.
The Strike a Mass Movement OF
Workers.
Colorado miners have been unor
ganized since 1914. The United Mine
Workers has abandoned for years all
efforts to organize them; when the
miners would organize themselves, and
send for charter, the U. NJ. W. A.
would send in a hard-boiled "organ-
izer" who took charge, appointed the
officers, and refused to allow the min
ers to have any say. Most Of the
miners are Mexican, Poles, Jugo-
Slavs, or Russians-the largest group
are the MeXicans, But if a Mexican
should dare to try to speak in a meet
ing, the "organizer" would yell at
him; Shut up and sit down -
dirty Greaser." The secretary of the
Colorado Federation of Labor, Gross,
is currently reported among the min.
ers to have threatened a foreign-born
miner with deportation, because he.
presumed to argue with that high.
and-mighty gentleman. Such an at
titude among the trade union officials
had very effectively destroyed all or:
ganization among the miners.
When the strike of 1894 was.
smashed by the military, most of the:
miners then in Colorado were driven.
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q gggy2gyNgl AMKEMNK 4M Raggnl

GHF1>at the Little Thea.
s EH West 44th Street.
HM Eves. $50. Mats.
Thurs. & Sat. 80
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Broaaway Briefs

Pauline Lord will open in "Spell-
bound" at the Earl Carroll Theatre
Monday evening, November IA. Frank
Vosper's play is based on the cele-
brated Bywaterz Thompson case tried
in London in 1920. 0. P. Heggie,
Campbell Gullan and Cecile Dixon
play leading roles in the company.
"The Squall" is now in its final
two weeks at the 48th Street theatre.
On November IL the play will round
out years run and will close the
following day. people Don't Do
Such Things" a comedy by Edgar
M. Schoenberg and Lyon Mearson, is
the next production scheduled for the
48th Street playhouse.
Jay Gomey, who contributed mel
odies to Americana" and Merry Go
Round" has supplied the incidental
music for John" the Philip Barry
play which the Actors Theatre will
present at the Klaw tonight. Jacob
Ben-Ami and Constance Collier plav
the chief roles.
Eugene O'Neil's Lazarus Laughed
is announced for an early produc-
zion by the Provincetown Playhouse,
at some uptown theatre.
Another opening scheduled for this
evening is Mae Vests newest "The
Wicked Age" and will be housed at
Days 63rd Street Theatre.
"Her Mothers Wedding Gown"
will have its premiere at Gabel's Peo-
pies Theatre on the Bowery this even
ing. Jennie Goldstein and Max Gabel
are in the cast.
Jealousy" a new play by Patrick
Kearney, with Violet Heming and
Kenneth MacKenna, was presented bv
A. II. Woods at the Great Neck PLAY
house last night. The production will
have its New York premiere in a fort
night.
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edies with their
b a k e r S dozen
formulate for every
trite situation.
ct h e Wise
Wife" is the kind
Of a comedy that
gives the impress
sion that it might,
if it dared, step
into the realm of
satire. Non one or
+,,rn aoooe,o-1 -
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Colorado Coal Miners Strike Against Company Unions Serfdom

men, sheriffs, deputies, etc, who open
ly assault union organizers and work
ers with impunity; their labor policy
is one of complete suppression.
The Rockefeller Company Union.
Since 1915, one of the instruments
Of suppression has been the company
union of the c. F. & l. Co. 1t is
called the Joint Representation of
Employees and Management; its
character may be sufficiently shown
by few quotations from it's rules:
"The nomination and election (of
workers representatives. shall be
called by direction of the President of
the Company"
"The management (of the company
shall provide ballot boxes and blank
ballots"
disputed questions may be appeal
ed to the President of the Company,
whose decision is final"
Meetings of workers, which must
mot interfere with operations" are
strictly confined to the consideration
of. any matters referred to them by
the President or to consider and
make recommendation concerning
any matters pertaining to their en-
ployment, living and working condi-
tons, or rising out of existing rela-
TONS"
The principal purposes of the "Joint
Conferences" are "to enforce disci-
pline, avoid friction, promote in
creased efficiency and production, and
to strengthen friendly and cordial re-
lations between management and en-
ployes."
Government-Executive Committee of
Employers.
Local and State government in Col
orado is so completely subordinated
to the industrial rulers, that it is diff
ficult to Know where the corporation
ends and the government begins. It
is quite usual for ,sheriffs and depu-
ties to be paid by the C. F. G |. or
the Victor-American; private thugs
and gunner are given authorizations
to act in the name of the state; while
every employee of the state is at the
'1NN anu SelAI VI LIIS corporation Oh
ficials.
The State Industrial Commission
has lin violation of the law refused
to accept the notification of impending
strike given by the miners on Septem- /
Der IS, as required by the anti-labor |
law, and denounced the strike as IL |
legal on the grounds that no notifica-
ton is on record. The 'labor" men,
Der of this Commission is the most |
and often has to be re-
in his actions against the :
workers by the more careful repre-
of capital"
Governor o. KS Assaults. /
Governor Adams made a trip to the !
coal fields to investigator; he met in !!
the coal operators and |
those officers of the U. NJ. w. A. who i
had denounced the strike (Pagliani |
and Nigro), but refused to speak
word with striking miners. He de-
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wise Wife" at Cameo
Has It's Gay Moments;
Dempsey-Tunney Too

THO gay and entertaining, "The
Wise Wife" now showing at the
Cameo is far from the high stan
dards of that playhouse. At the same
time it has elements which lift it out
Of the tedious class of domestic com
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-04

memorable seventh round where Gene
looked so pitiful reclining on the mat
is in slow motion.
Other tidbits are Charlie Chaplin in
"The Fireman" and he picturized
version of Beethoven's Moonlight
Sonata IS. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Many Arrests
In November

There were III arrests made by
city police during the month of No.
vcmber, an average of almost four
arrests daily for the 30-day period.
The police achieved some good
catches during the month, several
cases being turned over to the coun-
ty authorities to face charges of
passing bad checks, unlawful pos
session of marijuana and one for
having taken a hurried leave from
tile L. S. Navy.
1t is expected that investigation in
the marijuana case will be made by
members of the state narcotic de-
rartment.
Elmo Diaz, who pleaded guilty 10
n charge of unlawful possession OF
intoxicating liquor, was the heaviest
sufferer. He was sentenced to pay a
fine of $500 Or spend $50 days in
the county Jail. He was committed
to the custody of the sheriff. Sal
vadore Morales was given a 90 day
Jail term when he. pleaded guilty
to charge of vagrancv. The larg-
est fine paid was 800 by Eshar
Singh for unlawful possession OF
liquor.
During the month S1400 in gen.
eral fines was taken in ands$200 in
occupation licenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Dee. l.-An at
tack upon what they term exorbi-
tant telephone rates, in nation
wide campaign, has been started by
California cities, it was disclosed
here today by Milton Bryan, deputy
city attorney of Los Angeles.
Bryan revealed that William J.
Locke, executive secretary of the
California League of Municipalities,
will announce a committee of five
which will outline definite pro-
gram to force the so-called monopoly
of the Bell Telephone Co., under the
regulation of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
The program, Bryan said, will be
submitted to the State Railroad COM
mission, which will be asked to en-
list the regulatory bodies of other
states to join with it in an unpre-
eedented petition to the Interstate
Commerce commission to curtail
what they term enormous profits
made by the telephone company.
The petition will urge the COM
merce commission "to enter upon a
nationwide investigation of the
costs of the production and fair
prices of telephone equipment and
supplies under the socalled Standard
Supply contract, and the nature and
value of the services rendered sub
sidiary companies by the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
under the so-called license con-
tract.'
Also the commerce commission
will be asked to determine the
proportionate costs and fair division
of revenues derived from toll serv-
ice between the connecting lines of
the different companies, fix the fair
prices for such supplies and equip
ment and licensee service, division
of tolls and rates of service, and
take such other action relative to
any of the above mentioned matters
as shah be found necessary or con-
venient in the premises.
According to Bryan the program
was voted by the League of Munich
palities at its annual convention in
Sacramento in September. The con-
vention authorized Secretary Locke
at that time to appoint committee
of five to begin the action.
Bryan, who has been in touch
with Locke, said today that the lat
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Penny and Doc
On The Warpath

After standing fui more "razz-
ing' than falls to the lot of the
average man, because ,of the stand
ing of his ''Rinkey Dink" team,
Penny Richmond blew up this
morning and the city came near be-
ing shy one druggist in the person
of "Doc' Cunningham.
" Penny has been carrying his
misfortunes good naturedly all sea-
son, even taking his licking by the
girls team the other night like the
good sport that he is, but "Doc'
hit him on sore spot today and
just about had something coming to
him.
The air was blue for a while as
compliments were exchanged be-
tween the two men and but for the
intervention o mutual friends
somebody might have hit some
body
After things had simmered down
somewhat, "Doc' and "Penny'
parted friends, but it was a sort of
a "forced peace, with something
apparently pending in the offing.
penny defended his team and
his players right royalty during the
argument, and the things he said
about "Doc - team of Elks, which
cavorts in the American league,
were enough to burn up any Elk,
and being an Elk himself Penny
knows how to burn 'cm.
:. Doc S" scalp is safe enough but
it looks like the next move is up
to him if he and his team wish to
disprove the charges hurled by
Penny
What a "wow' of an argument
it wasl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
DELPHIAN CLUB
HOLDS DISCUSSION
ON RENAISSANCE

"Aspects of the Renaissance,
was the subject of study at the Del
pllian Club S regular meeting, held
yesterday at the home OF Mrs.
James W. Glassford. Mrs. F. II. Nc
lver presided and Mrs. f. Z. Miner
was in charge of the program, which
proved decidedly interesting. A good
attendance of members added to the
success of the morning 5 study.
Mrs. +. d. Jacobs opened the top
les with a discussion of the Guilds
Of Florence. Mrs. c. A. Riley tolo
or the Florentine Bank and the
Ncdici. Mrs. Glassford gave an in
roresting description of Venice.
Marco Polo and his travels furnished
q contrast to the other subjects, his
adventures being described by Mrs.
Mclver.
France to the end of the Sixteenth
century was the subject of the topic
given by Mrs. T. H. Gebbie. The
remainder of Europe at that period
was summarized by Mrs. Warren
Currier, who told OF England at the
time of the Tudors, and Mrs. Elmer
". Head, who described the Spain
Of the Renaissance.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
November Sets
Building Mark

Building records for the year were
shattered last month when 26 per
mits were issued with a total con-
struction valuation of SOS, 80. While
the amount is a little short of the
mark of s76,134 for November 1926,
it is far above the October figures
which were S2l ,445.
The record month brings the
years total thus far to 1903, ,867.
The largest permit issued was for
$4,000 to the J. J. Newberg COM
-pany for the erection of store
building in the 500 block on Main
street. There were five permits
issued for the erection of dwellings,
three for business buildings, one in
dustrial building and the remainder
were for repairs and remodeling
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Thaanum Named
Narcotic Agent

p. A. "Pat" Thaanum, for the
past three years deputy on Sher-
riff Gillett's staff, severed his con.
neetion in that capacity last night
ana today took up his duties as fed
cral narcotic act enforcement Off
Ger for Imperial Valley.
"'Pat ~ appointment to the new
position was received few weeks
ago, to be effective Dec. l.
lie has been n resident of Imperial
Valley for several years, enlisting
from here in the army during the
World War and was wounded in ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
ENGAGEMENT OF
MUCH INTEREST
is ANNOUNCED

An engagement of interest in this
city was announced in South Pasa-
dena recently, when at the home of
DIR. and Mrs. Ralph Atkinson a
party was given at which the be-
trothal of their daughter, Miss Irene
Atkinson, to Clarence Leroy Axtell
of FL Centre was announced.
Miss Atkinson is graduate of
Occidental College, where she was
a member of Zeta Tau Zeta Soror-
ity. Mr.. Axtell is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Axtell and is from Mercer,
Pennsylvania. He was graduated
from Geneva College. He is teach
ing at the Lincoln schol at the pres
ent time, having already made a
number Of friends here since his ar
rival in the city this fall.
The marriage of Miss Atkinson
and Mr.. Axtell will be an event of
next June.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Canyon Explorers
Rest From Trip

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 1.-(By Ra-
dia from Camp Pearson, Painted
Desert, Ariz., to United Press)-The
Is members of the Bray-Pathe ex-
pedition, who emerged from the
gorge of the Grand Canyon after a
hazardous trip of 26 days, were
resting here today following their
trying experience.
The party, which was sighted by
an Indian runner near Lees Ferry,
Arizona, was led into Camp Pearson
greatly fatigued and all were report
ed to have escaped injury. They
left Green River, Utah, November 9
and failure to hear from their radio
caused such apprehension that an
airplane was dispatched by the gov
ernment to search for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Huskies Headed
For Southland
BY United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-The
University of Washington Huskies
were on their way south today to
Los Angeles where they will end the
1927 Pacific coast football season
Saturday with the game with the
University of Southern California.
Thirty three players left last night
on the Husky special. OF the lot
all but two were in tiptop condition.
Romeo Lauzon, center, and Bill
Wright, guard, are recovering from
minor injuries but both are expect
ed to be ready TO play by Saturday.
Seventy five local rooters left on
the train with the players and many
more are travelling south for the
game by auto and boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
PLANS FOR PAST
CHIEFS NIGH
MADE AT MEETING

Plans for Past Chiefs night,
which will be observed at Holtville
on the evening December were
made at a meeting of the Pythian
Sisters ThimbIe club, held yester-
day. at the home of Mrs. Fred
Miller, 1892 Adams avenue. The
business session was held in con-
nection with a delightful bridge
luncheon given by Mrs. Miller,
assisted by Mrs. Hattie Morrison.
Members are asked to note that
the date for past chiefs night has
been set forward one week, due to
conflict with another event sehedul-
ed for December 14.-Past chiefs
of the Ell Centre Temple and the
staff will put on the work.
Prizes at bridge were won by
Mrs. Romeo Smith, first and Mrs.
William Faulkner, consolation.
Twenty members and guests were
present, including Mrs. Fred
Holmes and Mrs. G. F. Munson of
Holtville, in addition to the local
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
MUNICIPALITIES WILL ATTACK
!. PRESENT TELEPHONE RATES

ter is about ready to make public
the committee membership.
The pending conflict comes as the
indirect result of the smashing de-
feats administered to California
cities in rate battles before the
State Railroad commission with the
Southern California Telephone com
pany and other California subsidar-
les of the bell.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-01
Head Stuffed From
Catarrh Or a Cold
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils
Opens Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the
air passages Of your head clear and
you can breathe freely. No more
hawking, snuffling, blowing, head
ache dryness. No struggling for
breath at night; your cold or
eatarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Ap-
ply a little of this fragrant, anti
septic, healing cream in your nos
trils. 1t penetrates through every
air passage of the head, soothes the
inflammed or swollen mucous mem
brane and relief comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed
up with cold or nasty catarrh.
adv