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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22

let are the Halves bill which forbids
any help by aliens to organizations or
individuals wishing to influence Con
sideration by congress of any pro-
posed legislation" Strictly construed
it would prevent subscriptions by
foreign-born readers to a labor paper
that editorially opposed Cor favored)
the anti-alien legislation now under
consideration. The Holiday bill pro-
poses voluntary registration at stated
periods for aliens who wish to become
citizens. 1t is regarded as a step to-
ward compulsory registration of all
aliens The McClintic bill would de-
port all aliens that have not applied
for citizenship within years of resi-
dence.
On order to counteract these
schemes" says Secy. Rudquist, "the
workers Of America should not only
arouse the opinion Of all honest citi-
zens against them but they should
organize their forces to make i'm
possible adj future attacks on both
foreign-born and native workers"
The Chicago branch of the council
for protection of Foreign-born work
ers is Room 48, 106 N. LaSalle St.
National headquarters are at Al
Union Square, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
Hoover Admits Need
Millions to Prevent
Flood; No Congress

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover today adj
mitted that appropriations aggregat-
ing between $200,0O0,O00 and $780,
100000 would be required for Missis-
sippi valley flood control work dur
ing the next ten years.
This amount, he said, probably
would be required for the permanent
control program, conceived since this
years flood and should be augmented
during the next three years by the
$10,000,000 annual appropriation I'M
der the existing six-year levee pro-
gram.
Simultaneously it was announced
at the White House that President
Coolidge had decided against calling
an extra session of congress to con-
slider flood control and relief.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
u, S, TRADE union
DELEGATES LAUD
SOVIET REPUBLIC

MOCOW, U.S.S.R., Sept. 81. -
The American Labor Delegation be-
fore leaving the Soviet Union handed
to the Central Council of Labor
Unions for publication, a declaration
in which they stated that they could
not leave the U.S.S.R without ex-
pressing, even tho in so inadequate
a manner, their warmest gratitude
for the hearty and untiring hospitality
which has been extended to them
from the moment that they crossed
the Soviet frontier.
The declaration states that the
kindness and friendship which has
been extended to them thruout their
stay in the Soviet Union has sur
passed their expectations to such an
extent that they look upon the work
.ers of the Soviet Union as true and
sincere friends.
Progress Rapid.
The delegates further expressed
their conviction that if other govern
ments allow the workers and pea
SdIllS OIL Inc OONIeI - NUN LIle pOSSl-
bility for a peaceful development
great progress is in store for the U.
S. S. r. in the near future. The
working class of Europe and Ameri-
ca are in duty bound to see to it
that their governments leave the
workers and peasants of the Soviet
Union in peace, The delegates de-
clare that they will work with all
their forces for this end and express
the hope that the bonds of friendship
between the U.S.SR. and other coun-
tries will grow ever stronger.
They declare that they will tell the
American people the truth about the
U.S.SR. such as they have seen il
and they feel certain that this vii
help diminish some of the misunder-
standings that have arisen.
In concluding, the signatures once
again expressed their gratitude tc
their trade union friends in the US
SIR. for the kind hospitality and ado
that they will never forget the friend
ship shown them,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
RGiSS Continues ON
The Daily Worker
Builders Tour

Paul C. Reiss of Los Angeles is
now ON nation wide tour for The
DAILY WORKER.
The following cities will be visited:
Detroit, Sept. %.
Chicago and vicinity, Sept. 1926
27
Milwaukee, Sept. %.
st. Louis, Oct. l
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 3.
Denver, Oct. g.
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct II.
Los Angeles, Oct. Is.
At every town elaborate prepare
tions are being made for the meet
ings. Reiss will take up the question
of the Daily Worker-Freiheit bazaar
in Madison Square Garden in addi-
ton to obtaining subscriptions for
The DAILY WORKER.
To Go To Next World Congress.
Reiss, the winner of the last
DAILY WORKER subscription con-
test, has received a confirmation of
the c. E. c. of the Workers Party for
the full arrangements being made by
his trip to the next World Congress
of the Communist International
which will be held in July, 1928
Reiss will be accompanied by the
other comrades who were declared
the winners of the last contest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
Br0WdGr VIII Speak
In Los Angeles On
Oct. 20 On China

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 21.-
Comrades, please keep dates from
the 18th to the 10th of October open.
During that period Earl r. Browder
and Paul C, Reiss viii hold mass
meetings in this city The former
will lecture on anti-imperialism and
the latter is touring the country for
The DAILY WORKER.
At the Labor Conference, held in
China a,few months ago, Comrade
Browder served as its general secre-
tary. He therefore, has a most i'm
portant message to present before
class conscious workers as we'll as
before those who have permitted
themselves to be oyerfed on the
yellow peril and other imperialistic
lies Of the same brand.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
Tammany Officials Act
For the Restaurants;
Drive Against Hotels

Plans are virtually complete for
the cfty's drive against apartment
hotels permitting cooking in the
apartments. It is believed that the
Tammany administration is playing
the game Of the large restaurant
owners who want to kill competition.
Corporation counsel, George z.
Nicholson and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Francis E. G. Dunn will han
die the case for the city. Three
methods viii be used. One will be to
fine the owners, the second to revoke
occupancy permits and the third to
impose fines upon tenants who are
found guilty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
When Killers Get Together.

BOSTON, Sept. 21.-City and State
officials including Governor Fuller
today were hosts to members of the
japanese. Training Squadron, COM
posed of the flagship Iwate and the
cruiser Asawa, which dropped anchor
in the upper harbor The squadron,
commanded by Rear Admiral Osami
Nagano, has go officers, 1872 midship-
men and 1900 seamen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
The Bazaar! Are You Preparing
For 1t?
Won't Talk About Election.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 21.--Queried
upon the results of the primary cleo
tions in .Yonkers, mayor William A.
Walsh, Of Yonkers, who is attending
a hearing of the State Tax Commits
sion here today refused to make any
comment. 81 have nothing to say"
said the mayor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22

In Chicago the council for protec-
ton Of forelgn-born workers has been
formed by labor men and women to
agitate against the anti-alien bills.
lUs secretary, Edith Rudquist, has
written pamphlet entitled What
rice Aliens in America, which an
yes the bills and aims to mobilize
-Jor against them. The pamphlet,
.,44Uten by lawyer, is ammunition
.or opponents of the bills.
The old Aswell bill of 1925 sue
ceeded the Johnson bills of 1921 and
1922. 1t provided for fingerprinting
and photographing all aliens for a
sort of foreign-born rogues gallery
and required clearinghouse keepers
and employers to report aliens on
their premises. It became so notori-
Gus and so doubtful of passage that
it was overhauled in 1926. Congress
did not risk a vote on it so it was
further disguised and introduced as
the Brand bill in 1927 This awaits
action at the December session of
congress.
Industrial Blacklist.
The Brand bill adds an industrial
blacklist in the guise of alien enrol
ment and gives the secretary of labor
authority to lower the immigration
bars for particular occupations when
ever a shortage in that line exists.
Such shortage would Of course be
felt most during a strike, thus con
verting the government into strike
breaker, importing aliens. Union
pickets, strike relief workers etc,
would be noted on the government
blacklist and made subject to depor-
tation if of alien origin, Miss Rud-
quist charges. Unions like the miners
with many foreign-born members
would be hamstrung.
Other bills analysed in the pamph-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
German Textile Labor
Win Wage Increase by
Hard GrefieId Strike
By Federated Press.

After causing loss estimated at
100,000,000 marks the German silk
and velvet workers in the Crefield
area have won wage increases rang
ing from ~ to 10 per cent, says a
dispatch from Berlin. The strike,
lasting a month, embraced several
thousand workers, and cut off high
priced markets in the United States
and western Europe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
GEAR Davis WILL
TRY NEW Terror
ON ALIEN WORKER
Congress to Get Finger
Print Registry Bills

CHICAGO, (FP) Sept. 21.-In-
creased pressure on congress to pass
what have come to be known as the
anti-alien bills is expected by trade
unionists at the December session
These measures are reintroduced
every year usually with the support
of secretary of labor James Davis
himself Of foreign birth. So far they
have failed of passage. They are OPP
posed by organized labor as weapons
that will be turned against trade
unionism if not deliberately aimed al
~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22
Mexican Unions Send
Delegate to A. F. of L.;
Also Elect Governors

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 81. - The
Mexican Federation of Labor has
elected as one of its delegates to the
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor Jose Kelly, of the Los
Angeles Machinist Union Local 81.
Labor Party Elects Four Governors.
GUANAJUATO, Sept. 81. With
the election of Clestina Gasea to the
governorship of Guanajuato, four
Mexican governors have been elected
to office by the Labor Party of Mex
leo.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-22

VIENNA, Sept. 21.-.King Boris
of Bulgaria, who is now in London,
will soon visit Rome, according to re-
ports from Sofia today. He is said
to be hunting a wife, also q loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
LINDBERCH GETS
HIGHEST HONORS
FROM HONDURAS
By HERBERT GRANT
United Press Staff Correspondent

BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS,
Dec. 3l.-The people of this small
section of the British empire to-
day honored the aviator hero of
the United States as no other
guest of honor had been welcomed
to British Honduras.
just as the Spirit of st. Louis
was the first airplane to land here
Ehen it glided down on the athletic
field at 9:45 a. m. yesterday, so
Lindbergh was being offered a re-
ception as no other guest or visitor
ever had received here.
The launch of the governor, Sir
John Alder Burden, was to take the
American aviator for a short river
trip. At 3 p. m. baseball game
in Lindbergh's s honor was planned
at the st. Johns College, Loyola
Park.
At night Lindbergh was to be the
guest of government officials at a
banquet in the International Hotel.
The crowd at the athletic field
where Lindbergh landed was con-
trolled by police and special con-
stables.
Lindbergh was taken to the golf
club where he was welcomed for
mally by the governor and promi-
nent members of the community. The
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner and God Save the King.
ct am Glad to he able tO land
in Belize and hope the colony soon
will have proper aviation fields and
regular airlines,' said Lindbergh.
81 intended to take the direct
route over the mountains but owing
to the fog, had to detour. Other
wise l would have completed my
journey in less than three hours.
At the government house Lind
bergh had lunch with the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
CHICAGO TRAIN
WRECKED DURING
SEVERE STORM M
Crashes Into Mail Train
AS Engineer Makes Up
Lost Time.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. - Racing
through q binding snowstorm to
make up lost time, Engineer John
Van Ess today drove his crack.
Chicago and Alton passenger train,
"the Hummer into the rear end
of "No. 49, "a fast mail train.
from st. Louis, telescoping four
steel coaches, and sending passen-
gers sprawling into snow banks that
lined the right of way.
The wreck occurred within the
city limits of Chicago at 37th street
and Albany avenue, just few miles
from the downtown union passen-
ger terminal.
Rescue workers announced at noon
they were certain one woman pin
ned in on eof the coaches was dead.
Engineer Van Ness disappeared:
after the wreck and police started
a search for him to question him as
to details of the collision.
'The Hummer" fast train
operating between Kansas City and
Chicago, was running nearly two
hours behind schedule as a result
of heavy snow banks encountered
during the night.
AS it reached the city limits, Van
Ess found the right of way cleared
and he opened the throttle in an
effort to make up some of the lost
time before reaching the terminal.
A pullman porter told reporters
he was certain "four or five women
were trapped in the women's dress
ing room on the last coach of No.
7S-a Coach which was virtually
telescoped.
A woman believed to be "Miss or
Mrs. Strengcl of st. Louis,' was
found near this spot, crying fran
ticallv to rescue workers to relieve
her from agony. Apparently she
was pinned in mass of twisted
steel.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
BILLY" MITCHELL
TAKES CRACK AT
THE PRESIDENT
BY United Press Leased Wire

MILWAUKEE Wis. Dec. ST.
Colonel William s. "Billv' Nit
chell, courtmartialed while serving
as assistant chief of the United
States army air service because of
his criticism of army methods in
the development of military avia-
tion, today directed his verbal at
tack on the navy because of the
S-4 disaster.
Mitchell characterized as "de-
plorable' the alleged lack of safety
devices which might have saved
the lives of men aboard the subma-
rine after it sank.
"The lives of the men in the
submarine could have been saved
had the submarines been equipped
with safety devices possible now,'
Mitchell asserted.
"The submarines of the United
States ravy are the worst in the
world, - he added. "There is no ex.
cuse for them. President Coolidge
has no executive or administrative
ability.
"He sits like bump on log
with the result that his executive
departments, especially those of de-
Tense. 60 on undisputed in their old
and inadequate methods. More than
half of our navy yards are good
for nothing.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
COMMANDER OF
LEGION TO BE
HERE MONDAY
Public Invited to Banquet
For Chief of World War
Veterans.

A. E. Kellogg of the Imperial r.
rigation District and Elmer Head,
district attorney, members of the
American Legion, will leave Ell Cen
tro early Monday for Pasadena to
meet Edward f. Spafford, national
legion commander, and his party
and bring them to FL Centre. The
party is expected to arrive here late
Monday night.
1t is expected that Phil Dodson,
California state legion commander,
James X. Fisk, state adjutant and
Earl Cromas, chairman of the dis
tinguished guests committee, will
accompany the national commander
on the trip to the valley.
A lively program has been sched-
uled for the visitors on Tuesday,
ending in dinner in honor of
Spafford at the Barbara Worth
hotel at 6 O'Clock Tuesday night.
The dinner is expected to be the
big event of the visit here of the
Legion party. Tickets have been
placed on sale and according to re-
ports the 200 reservations are dis
appearing rapidly. The dinner is
open to all, the legion boys being
invited to bring their wives or girls
along with them.
r. Y. Watson, George Ross, Ken
dali Perkins and Kellogg are the
members of the general committee
in charge of arrangements.
-. n
at o o'clock Tuesday morning, max
ing a tour of the valley and stop
ping in Brawlev for luncheon
meeting. They will then proceed
to Andrade where the irrigation
system will be looked over, return
ing to FL Centre in time for the 6
o'clock dinner party.
Spafford will be the principal
speaker at the dinner, his speech to
be broadcast over K.G.E.N.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR

year that will be long remembered dies tonight
at midnight.
In many ways it has not been such satisfactory
year, but checking back through it can safely say,
1T might have been worse"
Nature gave 1927 bad start right here in Imperial
Valley, the newcomer being only few minutes old
when earthquakes causing heavy damage occurred.
Luckily that the worst of msfortunes locally.
The disturbance here followed by a series of
tragedies throughout the year, including the Missis
sippi flood the st. Louis cyclone, floods in the
calamtes in various parts of the country and in other
sections of the globe.
There is need for dispute to the outstanding
achievement of the year. The answer is given in
word, which sums up more than volumes could
tain-Lndbergh. Comment on Lndbergh is super
fluous We have made demi-god of him and not one
of but who will say "He deserves it." selfcent-
cred old world six months ago cried God bless him.
and the chorus is still strong We place dis
appointments for the year beside Lindbergh and call
the debt cancelled.
Hope is born with the New Year. 1t comes to us
full of promise. There is tendency everywhere to
that is passing We are granted fresh start the
course is open to and the result of is dis
tinctly up to individuals.
Let the dead past bury the dead" sang the poet.
is the wise thing to do Whatever has been done
not be undone. There is plenty yet to be done.
Each year brings its joys and its sorrows, it's tr-
umphs and it's dsappontments We can hope for the
former and guard against the latter. If say 1927
might have been worse. also say 1923 "Will
be BETTER
The newcomer is eagerly awaited and will be roy
ally welcomed with the same old cry of optimism
Happy New Year..
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
GALES MESSAGE ASKS FOR
UNITY OF MEXICAN PEOPLE

sorts of bad consequences. All
this we sincerely lament.
''I can announce to the coun-
try the pacification of those
groups which were rebelling on
account of religious motives.
Presently there will exist but
few insignificant ones in Jail
isco, Michoacan and Guerrero
which ] will eXterminate in q
short time
President Gales then went
on to justify the use of force
in his repression of outbreaks
in religious centers.
"Our attitude was inspired
solely by the political necessity
of not tolerating a state within
state ard by our respect for
the supreme law and obliga-
tions which the constitution
makes on everyone to obey our
laws" he said,
President Gales referred to
the October rebellion as cut
terly devoid of justification
and without the support of the
masses. -
The message then continued,
mo acts have been committed
ny the government that could
have justified the rebellion
morally. The chief factor in ac-
counting for the government s
quick, definite success in this
test was the army s loyalty.
The army no longer is a parti-
san organization"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
BANDIT CAREER
NETTED LITTLE
TO YOUNG PAIR
ny United l.re.s Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-Two
boys are awaiting trial in the coun-
ty Jail for murder.
They entered the trade of ban
ditry about two years ago and de-
tcetives are totalling their assets
today, in dollars, against the liza
bilities they incurred in their brief
careers.
Below is n list of what William
Edward Hickman, the leader, re-
ceived. Much of the loot was di-
vided with his pal, Welby Hunt:
The assets of two years of bandit
ry and murder follow:
Kansas City cafe robbery, $40.
Kansas City confectionery hold
up, $40.
Kansas City drug store holdup,
Sc.
Kansas City drug store holdup,
500.
Chicago grocer, $40.
Dallas, Texas, holdups, 800.
Fort Worth restaurant, $25.
San Antonio, drug store, 5000.
Los Angeles grocery, SO.
San Diego drug store, $50.
San Francisco grocer, 5000.
San Francisco druggist, $50.
San Francisco druggist, $50.
Five Los Angeles drug stores $3.50
kidnapping and murder of Marion
Parker, $500.
Total known, $2516.
Total unknow, $2427.
Total known, $2427.
Liabilities include:
Marion Parker, aged 12, dead and
brutally butchered.
C. Ivy Thoms, druggist, slain in
holdup.
Perry Parker, father Of slain
child, broken and haunted by daugh-
ter's death.
Mrs. Parker, near death from
shock of crime, her life smirched
with the horror of it.
Marjorie Parker, twin sister of
Marion, saddened irreparably.
Mrs. c. Ivy Thoms, widow of the
dead druggist, who saw her hus-
band shot down, not yet recovered
from shock.
Mrs. Eva Hickman, mother of
"The Fox, stricken by her sons
confession.
Mrs. Gladys Wehring, mother of
Hunt, who says Hickman led her
son on.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
BY G.. F. FINE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 81. -
Unity between Mexican people
and abandonment of prejudices
was asked by President Gales
in his New Years message to
the Mexican people today.
1t will be the last of his pres
ent administration.
"The development of a pro-
gram of revolutionary construc-
tion which Mexico needs and
final aims which we are pursu-
ing for the betterment of the
masses deserve and require the
cooperation of all those who
really love their country in or
der to achieve their fulfill
ment,' said the message.
"These aims which tend
toward better general order
make for the progress of the
country and Justify the aban-
donment of preiudices, the for
getting of rancor and the spir
itual unity of all. -
Gales called attention to the
peace in the religious war in
Mexico.
cone of the leading chap
ters of the events of recent
wears was the resistance by the
high Catholic clergy of the
laws said the president.
''These activities eliminated
in uprisings in various places
which naturally carried all
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-31
BLIZZARD
DESCENDS
ON WEST
Zero Temperatures and
Heavy Shows Over Wide
Area.
LIVESTOCK SUFFERS
Storm Warning Advises
OF Gale Sweeping in
FROM Pacific.

CHICAGO, Dee. 3l.-The worst
and most extensive blizzard of the
winter swept across the middle west
toiay, bringing snow and near zero
temperatures to more than a dozen
states and giving promise of chill.
~ reception for the New Year.
A gale from the Canadian north
west reached the upper and middle
Mississippi valley last night and by
rightfall will have reached as far
south as northern Texas and as far
east as Ohio, the district weather
hareau predicted.
The cold snap was preceded in
most sections by the heaviest snow
fall of the season followed quickly
~ piercing winds which sent the
:now into drifts and blocked high
ways and railroads.
Temperatures were on the down
grade throughout the middle west
today and will reach zero and sub
zero levels in many sections by mid
night, the weather bureau indicated.
New Years eve revelers in Chica-
60 and nearby cities will do their
ricrry making with the mercury
lowering around five degrees below
zero and points as far south as the
Ohio river may expect temperatures
between zero and 10 degrees above,
according to c. A. Donnell, Chicago
furecastcr.
The blizzard. which originated
t"r to the northwest, travelled at a
terrific pace and this morning had
extended from northern Wisconsin
I" Oklahoma. Snowfall was gene:-
al over the entire district.
Rail Lines Crippled
Two deaths were reported in Chi
cago as result of the storm-onc
man being killed when he was
blinded by snow and drove his au-
tnmobile in front of railroad train.
Tine other dropped dead from ex.
p1sure.
Snowdrifts in parts of Nebraska,
Kansas and Iowa were reported to
have reached such proportions that
farmers were unable to reach their
livestock to provide food and 'ade-
Continued on Pare Eight