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The broad ax., 1927-02-19
HON. BERTHoLD A. BRONSON
WILL BE REELECTED TO
THE CITY COUNCIL TUES
DAY, FEB. q, FROM THE 4TH
WARD

Alderman Berthold A. Cronson,
member of the City Council from the
4th Ward, does not need long intro
duction to the many readers Of this
newspaper; he first came in contact
with the light of day in the good old
state Of New York.
Coming to Chicago as youth, he
attended the public schools of this city,
graduating with high honors from the
Wendell Phillips High School, after
which he entered the Kent College OF
Law, and was ore of its most brilliant
students.
After graduating from the law
school and passing the State Bar ex-
aminations, he entered upon the prac-
tice Of law and was an immediate sue
cess. His ability as an attorney soon
won for him the Office of Assistant
Corporation Counsel, of Chicago
which position he held until his en-
listment in the United States Navy
during the World War for democracy
He was honorably discharged as an
ensign after serving his country with
much credit to himself
Upon his return from overseas, he
was re-appointed Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel and served that Office
until July /, 1928, when he was ap-
pointed Assistant States Attorney OF
The broad ax., 1927-02-19
LAUNDRY TO HAVE LARGER
QUARTERS

The Sterling Laundry Company, op-
Grated by members of the Race for the
past five years at 4O56 Indiana avenue,
is breaking ground and making prep
arations for the extension Of their
plant which will cover the entire lot
back to the alley. During the years Of
operation and the success with which
they have met, the officials see that
they have given the Blanchard and
other laundries more than $35,OOO
worth Of business which they could
have handled in their own plant had
they the facilities and space.
The broad ax., 1927-02-19
BULLETIN No. o6.-B E w AR z
OF THE FAKE SOLICITOR
By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins

Wen meaning and charitable citi-
zens Of Chicago are annually defraud-
ed out Of thousands Of dollars by fake
solicitors for alleged charitable enter
prises.
The favorite method Of these swim
dlers is TO telephone the prospective
victim, represent the caller as public
official and say that a representative
will call within a day or two to ex-
plain their plan.
A police investigation has shown
that hundreds Of these schemes are
fraudulent.
It is up to the public to protect itself.
When you receive a telephone call of
the nature described above, take the
number of the caller Then call back
if you wish to satisfy yourself Of the
legitimacy Of the proposition. 1t will
do no harm to consult the police and
give them a chance to investigate A
legitimate enterprise Of any sort has
nothing to fear from investigation.
Demand credentials before parting
with any money to any solicitor. Sat-
isfy yourself, before you give, that the
charity is bona fde.
If you have been duped and have
given check, try to stop payment i'm
mediately by calling your bank. Then
notify the nearest police station. Call
police 1913 and make your complaint
and you will be put in touch with the
proper authorities.
If your suspicious are aroused try to
call the police quietly and engage the
solicitor in conversation till the police
arrive.
Always play safe. You do not want
to part with money to swindlers in the
name of charity. Investigate before
parting with your money.
The broad ax., 1927-02-19

Eminent lawyer popular citizen extraordinary successful
baseball FAM who played at the himself in
days that have gone by The Deneen, Brundage Haas
Kearns Heay political combination Republican candidate
for Mayor of Chicago and his of friends freely
predict that after the Primary fighting end
that Mr. Ltsinger will land in the Mayors chair in the
City Hall.
The broad ax., 1927-02-19
HOW REPRESENTATIVE RE-
PUBLICANS REGARD
LITSINGER
United States Senator,
Charles S. Deneen:

Charles S. Deneen:
Throughout his career Edward r.
Litsinger has been associated with
men who have stood for the better
things in government, and officials
who have given clean administrations
of public affairs. His platform is pro-
gressive, understandable and capable
of fu1hllment. He is man of unusual
intelligence, strength of character, and
energy. The unihcation Of the politi-
cal forces which are behind him Gre
ates high hopes that he can be nomi-
mated and elected. His wide expert
ence as a lawyer and business man
and his intimate knowledge of political
affairs and forces will enable him to
give an administration worthy of the
city"
The broad ax., 1927-02-19
Former Attorney-General of Illinois,
Edward J. Brundage:

Chicago is in the greatest period
of its development. If some of its
problems are correctly solved, Chi
cago's possibilities are unlimited
Transportation is the greatest and
subways are the immediate solution.
To get the construction of subways
under way, Chicago must have far
sighted and energetic Mayor. He
must be a man Of ability and willing to
devote his time to the task. am for
Litsinger because he has theoqualihca-
tons to get action, and favorable ac-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
100000 in Bail viii
Be Returned According
To Decision on Aliens

Indication that approximately
100000 in bail bonds now being held
by the government in the cases of
non-depoltable aliens may be returned
to the depositors is seen in the pres
ent status Of the suit of Issac Shorr,
attorney, against Benjamin Day,
Commissioner Of immigration at Ellis
Island and James J. Davis. Secretary
of Labor, the American Civil Liberties
Union reported last night.
Government Case Fails.
The suit grew out of the case Of
Innate Misher, who was ordered de-
ported to Russia in 1928. After his
arrest and prior to the deportation
order. he had been released on bail
in the amount Of $1,000 conditioned
on his surrendering for hearings or
Shol-r deposited liberty
bond with the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton at New York and signed the
bail bond as surety for Misher on
June Is, 1923.
When it was found that the gov
eminent could not deport Misher to
Russia, Mr.. Shorr sought the return
of the security. The government
moved to dismiss the complaint as in
sufficient in law. The motion was
denied by Judge Bondy in July 1927,
and the government was given twenty
days to answer. Their time was ex-
tended to October Is.
Judgement BY Default
Word has been received from the
United States attorney chat he has
been instructed from Washington not
to answer and to let Judgment be en-
tered by default so that Shorr may
recover the security he deposited
1t is thought that this case may
serve as precedent in a number of
similar ones in which security esti-
mated at about 100000 has been tied
up by the government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
100 window Washers
Back at Work With
Increase in Wages

The second week of picketing in the
strike of the Window Cleaners Union
will start this morning with the
strikers ranks growing, according to
Harry Feinstein, business agent.
More than $50 window cleaners are
back at work as a result Of settle
ments made with employers. The
settled shops accepted the So weekly
wage increase and recognition Of the
union, demanded by the strikers.
Saturday was pay-off day. TWEEN
ty-three members of the affiliated
window cleaners, the company union,
reported at strike headquarters for
strike. duty after quitting work, Fem
stein added
Two uniformed policemen are on
duty in front of the union headquart-
ers, 15 East Third St., as a result
of the assault last Friday of Peter
De,rck, union secretary, by two thugs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Farmers Forced to
Sell Wheat Early;
Banks Talk Profits

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 16.--
The early harvest of this year is be-
ing used by the business world in an
attempted boom of settings. Thus
the Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
states:
'The cash value of wheat, rye,
flax and potatoes marketed during
September, 1927 by farmers in this
district was 100000. This amount
was nearly twice as large as the
value of marketing in Sept. 1926.
However the bank is forced to adj
nit:
Although it is probable that the
value of dairy products was slightly
larger than q year ago, the small
marketings of live stock, together
with lower prices for hogs and lambs,
make it appear certain that income
from live stock marketings was
smaller in September, 1927, than in
the corresponding month last year"
The situation is not that the farm
ers are making any more from the
fairly good crops i'll this vicinity, but
are being forced to sell quickly, with
out waiting for raise in the market
for grain, and this early selling,
coupled with the fact chat the crop
itself was early, is piiing up a record
for the month Of November undoubt-
edly at the expense of later months,
and at the expense of the farmers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
REHEARSE FOR LABOR EDITORS;
PLAYWRIGKTS FACING new ACE

Invitations to a dress rehearsal to-
day of "The Belt" the first produc-
ton this season Of the New Play
wrights' Theatre, have been sent to
the staffs Of the New York labor pa
pers. Many well-known persons iden-
titled in tn elabor movment here were
also invited to attend
Play of Factory Life.
"The Belt" first production OF the
season, takes the audience inside a
modern automobile plant where the
grind Of modern production methods
drive the workers to desperation and
eventually to revolt.
There is growing class con-
seriousness among New York intellec-
tuals which is driving some Of them
to closer bond with labor and the
revolution, while it is making others
of them consciously hostile" John
Howard Lawson, playwright, said at
the first dinner-discussion of the New
Playwrights' Theatre, at the Cooper
ative Cafeteria Thursday night.
Guild Subscribers Split.
The Theatre Guild lost many of its
bourgeoisie subscribers when it gave
Lawson's 'ProcessionaP' some sea-
sons ago and Earnest Tollr's Man
and the Masses" produced a similar
furry, Lawson continued.
Paul Rosenfeld, music critic, adj
vised the New Playwrights group to
seek support of their theatre from
the advanced intellectuals. Labor, he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Needle Trade Defense

The United Council of Working
class Housewives have shown mark
ed activity during the campaign of
the Joint Dfense Committee to col
lect funds for the defense of arrested
cloakmakers and furriers. No cam
paign and no affair was ever carried
thru without the active participation
of the Women's Councils. At the
bazaar the workingclass housewives
played a big rol in collecting articles
and in helping out at the bazaar
proper, apart from the special booth
they had at the bazaar. At the Coney
Island Stadium concert and at the
Starlight Park Jamboree the mem
bers of the Women's Councils have
also helped a great deal by selling
tickets and doing general work. They
have also been active in the various
campaigns and collection drives.
Housewives Arrive.
At present the Workingclass
Housewives are actively participating
in the campaign to defend the nine
victims of the Mineola frame-up.
A group of members of the cloak
makers women's council have taken a
loan of $50 for the defense committee
and are paying this loan back 81
a week. The loan committee con-
sisted of Mrs. Weinstein, Mrs. Brody
and Mrs. Popkin.
Charlotte Kermier Of Furriers'
Council No brouch+ IN c1oe oil
lected on the special Mineola sub
scription lists. The same council pre-
viously sent in $50 on the Mineola
list.
The Defense Committee acknowl-
edges receipt of IS from w. P. NJ
cleus No. /, San Jose, Calf, Cora P.
Wilson, Sec.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Mexican Communists
Demand Aiming Of
Workers, Peasants

The arming of the Mexican work.
ers and peasants is now the imme-
diate demand of the Communist Par
ty of that country, according to Sal
ustino Paroles, a member of the staff
of "El Macheta," official organ of the
Mexican party, published in Mexico
City.
Paroles, who is now in New York,
yesterday said the abortive counter
revolution led by Generals Gomez
and Serrano was completely crushed
and that there was no tthe slightest
possibility of a recurrence of sim
liar move on the part Of the agents
of Wall Street, who, according to
Paroles, inspired the former one.
Mxican Workers Vigilant.
'EThe militant sections Of the Mex
lean working class, Paroles contin-
ued, ARE entirely conscious of the
fact that the political campaign of
the two generals originally was mere
ly camoflouge for organizing an
armed insurrection against the Gales
government"
The Mexican journalist said the
masses were quick to sense the reac-
tionary nature of the fight against
the present government. He cited the
promptness with which the powerful
railroad workers organization of
fered their services to Gales.
Morones, head of GROIN, and secre-
tary of labor and industry, did not
advocate the arming of the workers
and peasants, according to Paroles,
only because he was confidenc of the
ability of the Gales forces to quell
the Gomez-Serrano reactionaries.
Altho Obregon is more to the right
politically than is Gales, Paredes
said, there is no doubt that Obregon,
whose election is considered a fore
gone conclusion, will follow Gales
Land Law policies and other provi-
sions in the Mexican constitution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

insisted, would never support any Of
the arts.
Workers Audience Here
Michael Gold chairman, pointed
out there are at least 100000 class
conscious workers in New York who
would form an audience for the best
art, if artists had the spirit Of labor
and the new age in their work
what else is there lift to write
about today?" John Dos Passes, nov
elist, Of the New Playwrights group,
asked. Labor has become the most
important fact Of our times, and how
can the artist ignore what is happen
ing all around him ?"
Ed Royce, of The DAILY WORK
Err, advised the writers assembled TO
study the Passaic strike, the Sacco-
Vanzetti case and similar events for
their material Adolf Wolff, Com
munist sculptor, made a similar plea.
Alfrd Kreymborg, poet and novelist,
said not all intellectuals were blind
to the great issues.
The New Playwrights' Theatre will
hold dinner-discussions regularly to
effect a closer unity between work.
ers and intellectuals.
Arrangements have been concluded
with the Joint Defense Board of Fur
riers and Cloakmakers TO take over
the box office of New Playwrights'
Theatre for two weeks from October
81 until November II, according to
Francis Edwards Faragoh. executive
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Two New Members for
Amtorg Officers Board

NJ. G. Gureyich and L. V. Koro-
bochkin have been added to the board
of directors of the Amtorg Trading
Corporation, 165 Broadway.
Gurevich is connected with the
Supreme Economic Council of the So
Wet Union, which controls all Soviet
industries, while Korobochkin is a
member of an important Soviet ex-
port organization.
During the IL months ending Sept.
30 Amtorg reported a turnover of
more than 100000, considerable
increase over the preceding year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
1000 Dry Goods Clerks
Join Wholesale Union

A 1000 more members are reported
in the Wholesale Dry Goods and No
ton Clerks Union here. The cam
paign which is centerinR in the Jew
ish districts in Harlem, the East Side,
the Bronx and Brownsville may cul-
inmate in a strike against non-union
houses. Annette Komer. the organ
izer, tells of clerks working from 8
a. m. till II p. M, with no days off
except a few on Saturday and wages
from SO to SIG week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Strikebreakers Sign
yellow Dog" Pledges

(Continued trans Page 0ne)
Florence mine to the Atlantic com
pany. The purpose of handing the
property over to the Atlantic com
pany was to make it easier to evict
the miners from the company houses,
and also not to have the blame for
conditions in the Florence mine placed
upon the Y. 6 o. Company, which
operates mines in other parts of the
coal fields.
Now as TO the scabs themselves.
They enter into the contract with full
knowledge that there is q strike, so
that there is no question of their re-
sponsibility of breaking the strike.
They must sever all connection with
the U. NJ. w. of A., the 7. w. W, and
"any other organization that inter
fears with the mine laws Of this
company" This holds if they were
union men who have turned strike
breaker If they did not belong to
the union, they pledge themselves not
to join
Small Pay.
What do they get out of it? 1t is
a rare miner who, upon leaving, has
anything in his pocket. The COM
pany sees to it that he goes away
fleeced of every penny. The union
miner gets 78$4 cents a ton, the scab
gets SO cents-25 per cent less. He
has to pay $40 a week board, rates
that workers do not pay even in the
city He has to purchase all tools
and supplies-and even his dinner
bucket, for which he pays from SO
to $40. AS a result, most Of the
scabs, after paying for their trans
,portation, do not have penny in
their pockets for the dirty work of
helping to break the strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
I. L. d. Dance Saturday.

During The DAILY WORKER
FREIHEIT bazaar last week hun
dreds of tickets were sold for the
international Labor Defense ball at
New Star Casino next Saturday eve
ming. A portion of the hall is to be
set aside for a buffet bar.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

The United Council Of Working
Class Housewives operated several of
the largest booths at the recent
DAILY WORKER FREIHEIT bazaar.
A total of $1,000 was raised including
$425 at the fresh flower booth, s463
at the bread and cake booth, and 1922
at the milk booth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Philips Lectures THURSDAY

H. V. Philips will speak Thursday,
$50 p. m, at 81 East 10th ST., at
meeting arranged by the Harlem sec
ton of the Young Workers League.
The topic will be "The Negro Young
Workers in American Industry"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Resume Sigman Trial
Against Progressivcs

Continued from Page Onel d
facts proving the Iowa amusement
park had been conducted as charged.
Admitted 500 Weekly.
At these hearings Sigman also adj
mitted he received $500 a week wages
during the last strike of his union
while Hyman, Zimmerman and other
left wing leaders received from $40
to SIS week, barely enough for their
living.
He also admitted that the value of
the property Of the amusement park
was much higher than he originally
stated.
Had Sent Scabs.
Attorney Brodsky showed Sigman
sent strikebreakers to replace work
ers loyal to the New York Joint
Board and sold membership books to
these strikebreakers at so cents each.
In addition to Gold and Hyman,
the defendants include Melach Ep-
stein, editor, Rubin Saltzman, bust
ness manager, and William Chopper,
cartoonist, all of the Freiheit. Others
are Paul Novick, editor of Unity, and
Ben Lifshitz, of the Central Execu-
tive Committee, Workers (Commun-
ist) Party.
Samuel H. Markewich, former as
sistant district attorney, is Sigman's
lawyer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Settle For Tickets

All comrades are instructed to set
tie for The DAILY WORIIER-FREI.
HEIT Bazaar tickets at orce.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
LABOR AND FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Dunno Leetures Tonirht-

William f. Dunno, of The DAILY
WORKER, will talk at the Open
Forum of the Hunts Point Fellowship
tonight, S:15 p. m. The topic will be
my Experiences in Editing Labor
Newspapers" The forum meets
every Monday at Hunts Point Palace,
163rd st. and Southern Boulevard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Hands Off China Dinner
Will Be Held Thursday

Bishop william Montgomery
Brown will be the principal speaker
at dinner to be given by the Hands
Off China Committee Thursday at Z
D. m. at Port Arthur Low, Mott
Street. p 7. Lau will also speak.
Louis F. Budenz, editor of Labor Age,
will preside. Tickets at 81 may be
obtained at 80 Union Square, room
40.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
New Charges Against Freiheit.

Officials of the Freiheit have been
served with summonses to appear be-
fore Referee Murrey Hubert, 551
Fifth Ave, Thursday, in reference to
an injunction granted the Dress Man
ufacturers Association several months
ago prohibiting picketing.
The injunction was obtained by the
bosses with the active cooperation of
the right wing of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union, the
Freiheit said yesterday.
Louis Schwartz, president, and R.
Alfred Lyon, manager, of the Dress
Manufacturers Association, have is
sued statement saying there was
no labor problem at present for the
manufacturers.
BOOST THE DAILY WORKER!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Bronx Dance Tonight.

The Trade Union Educational
League Of Local %, I. L. G. w. will
hold a ball tonight at Ambassador
Hall, 1876 Third Aye. the Bronx. Adj
mission so cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

Work Daily for the Daily Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY
Open Air Meeting Tonight.

open AIR Meeting Tonight.
First Ave. and 81 St. Well known
speakers. j. o. Bentall, chairman.
Speakers Meet Tonight.
A speakers conference for the cleo
ton campaign will be held tonight.
S p. m. at Irving Plaza, 10th st. and
Irving Pl. Important questions will
be taken up.
Entertainment For EmprOss Tonight.
An entertainment and dance for
the benefit Of The Empress, Greek
Communist daily, will be held tonight
at the New Palm Garden, BOG West
SIND st. Admission will be 81.
F. D. S. S. IA.
f. D. 4, S. S. pa meets tomorrow,
$3.50 p. NJ, at 100 West 28th St,
Unit Of I'D.
Unit Of I'D meets tonight at the
Empros office, 80 First ST., $50 p. m.
Night Workers Meet Tomorrow.
A general membership meeting of
the Night Workers Section will take
place tomorrow at p. m. at 108 East
l4th St. All members must attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17
Daily Worker Agents Meeting.

A DAILY WORKER Agents CON
ference will be held next Wednesday,
9 p. M, at Irving Plaza, Irving Place
and 10Th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

BUILD THE DAILY WORKER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

First Ave. and 81 St. Well known
peakers. j. o. Bentall, chairman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-17

Samuel H. Markewich, former as
sistant district attorney, is Sigman's'
lawyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-17

mum IS, minimum 10. Practically
no demand for poor stock. Demand
moderate, market steady for best
stock. Wide range in quality. Car
loads fob. cash track, Is and IS,
best mostly $l.25-l.35, few high as
$50, according to percentage of
fours.
New York, 4s degrees clear.
Three ears Arizona, Il California,
- Florida arrived. Iceburg sup
plies moderate with good stock
light. Demand moderate, marke
stronger on good stock. Imperial
S2.75.3.2j, few $3.50. Car fancy
S3.75-4. Many fair to ordinary
Sl.502 go. Poorer low as $l.o0.
Chicago, so degrees cloudy. Seven
ears Arizona, 50 California arrived,
100 on track, supplies heavy, de-
mand verv slow, market slightly
weaker. Imperial Is and IS, $2.25-
SO. few $27j. Bost mostly $3.50.
Fair quality mostly around 80.
Poorer, some mildew, considerable
SHINY low as $50.