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Evening star., 1927-03-13
SIX INDIANS DIE IN FIGHT.
Inhabitants Of Mexican Villages
Battle Over Water.

MEXICO CITY, March IL OP.-
ptx Indians are reported to have been
Killed and many wounded in a battle
between Inhabitants of two Indian
villages near Cuernavaca which pro.
klairned war on each other in order
20 settle long dispute concerning
water rights in nearby stream.
Federal troops intervened and
porced the Indians to suspend hostili.
hiee.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
Warrant Officer Retired.

Warrant Officer Louis Nusbaum, who
has been under treatment at st. Eliz-
the retired list of the Army on &C
count of disability, by direction of the
President, and ordered to proceed to
his home.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
FIVE IN PEONAGE
RING SENTENCED
Washington Boys, Trapped
in Texas, Helped Convict
Officials and Farmers.
BY the Associated Press.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. March IL.
Sentences ranging from 80 days in
Jail and fine of $500 up to 10 months
in Federal prison at Leavenworth and
fine of 81 900 were imposed today on
three officials and two farmers OF
Wnlacy County, Tex, convicted re-
Gently in Federal District Court on
charges of peonage and conspiracy.
Testimony at the trial was that men
sent to Willacy County as cotton
pickers were charged with vagraney
and made to work out their fines, be-
ing held under armed guards.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
February Circulation
Daily. y...1O3,218
unday.111,989

FLEMING NEsWBoLb,' Business Manager
of THE EVENING and SUNDAY STAR. does
copies OF the paper named cold and distrib-
uted during the month Of February. AID.
1927, was a. follows:
Evening star., 1927-03-13
TOM MIX Is HURT.
Powder From Blank Cartridge
Burns Eye. But Not Seriously.

LOS ANGELES, March IL R.--
Tom Mix hero of many motion pic
ture Western thrillers," was injured
today when powder fired from a blank
cartridge burned his left eye. A ply
sician said no permanent injury would
result.
Mcdonald, Sanother actor, Aired his
"six.shooter" during filming of q
scene at the William FOX Studios.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
SWEEPING SURVEY
OF: SCHOOL NEEDS
IN DISTRICT BEGUN

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Evening star., 1927-03-13
DAILY,

Total daily net circulation .e.47g
Average daily net paid circulation. 109
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
New Jersey Union Heads Plan To Cover Up Graft

of the. bosses-they will understand
BETTER why it was that Hilfers and
Green and Woll tried to betray the
Passaic strike and why Matty Vol is
so anxious to drive the Communists
and left wing out of the unions.
The Lessons.
The lessons to be drawn from this
dirty mess as brought out in this con-
vention are clear. Mere denunciation
Of these traitors to the cause of labor
is not sufficient. It is clear that these
reactionary agents of the trusts will
never organize the unorganized work
ers. This duty must be carried out
by the left wing and the Communists
working within the organized labor
movement. The unorganized workers
within the basic industries are in a
tremendously strategic position once
they unite into powerful industrial
unions. This is our task. We must
bring these workers into the broad
stream of the existing labor move
ment and thus cut the ground from
under the feet of such misleaders as
Henry f. Hilfers. We must bring
new blood into the A. F. of L. We
must purify the sinking atmosphere
of class collaboration and graft with
the fresh and wholesome air of the
class struggle and militant left wing
leadership.
Fought Organization of Workers.
Every struggle of the exploited, un-
skilled and unorganized men, women
and children to raise their standard
of living and better their conditions
and for the right to organize brings
new troops into action not only
against the bosses but also against
the bosses agents within the labor
movement. Let us then not waste
time or energy in idle words but go
forth among the masses and organize
them for the struggle against capt.
talist exploitation while at the same
time we strive with great energy to
work within the most reactionary
unions to transform them into mill
tant organs of revolutionary struggle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
Congress To Be Dragged
Into Power and Light
SuperIords' Competition

WASHINGTON, Sept, Is. - A
sweeping senatorial investigation
of the ten-billion-dollar light and
power industry will be sought by
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, CD of
Montana, as soon as the new SEN
ate convenes, it was learned today
This is interpreted as part of the
war for control between two super
power groups.
The proposed inquiry would delve
into the financial structure Of pub
, lie utilities, the reasons for eX-
listing electric-light rates in the
United States and the alleged com
binations of various power corpor-
atoms. Another phase of the in
quiry would be aimed at the al
legged political combination of state
regulatory bodies through cam
paign contributions to political par
ties and leaders in the states.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

carrying the slogan of ORGANIZE
THE UNORGANIZED within the
union hall and forcing the labor lieu
tenants of the bosses to either re-
spond or stand exposed before the
working class.
The convention held forth no pro-
mise to the exploited, unorganized
workers Of New Jersey. 1t was a
meeting OF Representatives of highly
skilled craftsmen, as was shown by
the great preponderance of delegates
from locals of the Carpenters union
and from the allied printing and
building trades. AS the delegates
from the molders, bakers, confection-
ers and walters unions pointed out,
the miscellaneous trades such as the
cigarmakers, machinists, bakers, hat
ters, etc, are being wiped out.
Democrats Lose Out
The convention early demonstrated
that the group led by Arthur A.
Quinn, president of the Carpenters,
No. SIS, was in control, and that Hill
fers, the former secretary, was defin-
itely out. This meant that the Hague
machine of Jersey City which backed
Hilfers could not control the Fedora
,tion wholly for the democratic party
of the state. The Hague machine
hoped to make big issue of the de-
feat of the Federations' Increased
Compensation Bill" at the hands of a
republican legislature last year and
thus tie up the federation to the dem
ocrats. The only political issue be-
fore the convention was the question
of extending the governors term
from three to four years.
Adopt Resolutions.
TIL committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably on the following
No. Ito assist the fur workers To-
cal of Newark to organize the fur
dressers; (21) join with Paterson
Trades and Labor Council in assist
ing the 93-year old widow of j. P
Macdonald; (3) to endorse the
amendment to the state constitution
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
Paul Crouch, Ex-Soldier
Speaks in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Sept. Is. - Paul
Crouch, who was sentenced to 40
years in prison for organizing the
Communist League in Hawaii, will
speak in Cleveland on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10 at 7:30 p. M, at the In
surance Center Building, 1888 E.
18th ST., Assembly Room A.
Crouch was the organizer of the
league, and together with Trumbull,
was given a drastic sentence, which
caused such CONSERVATION turnout
the country, that it had to be reduced
to three years. The three years ex-
pired on June 1, and now Crouch is
touring the country.
Unquestionably every one will be
interested to learn how Crouch, sol
der, turned Communist in the army
and carried on his work there. Ad-
mission to the meeting, which is I'M
der the auspices of the Cleveland
Anti-Militarist Committee, will be 2E
cents, and every worker should at
tend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

Dor to desire in the way of hours
wages and conditions.
Quiet on Unorganized.
Not one word was said about the
thousands of unorganized exploited
workers of New Jersey in the huge
chemical plants, oil refineries, textile,
mills, smelter and ore refineries, and
the tens of thousands of machinists,
molders, and seini-skilIed workers in
the miscellaneous trades such as
bakeries, chain and department stores,
etc. No program for organizing these
workers was even proposed No
mention was made of their condition
of labor long hours, unsanitary work
places, women and child labor, speed
ing-up and starvation wages. One
could only wonder what expense this
New Jersey State Federation had for
holding a convention. or how it came
to speak at all in the name of labor.
1t was not long before this mstery
was cleared up in a most dramatic
and illuminating way when HiIfers
explained how the Federation got its
funds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

WANTED -- MORE READERS.
ARE YOU GETTING THEM?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
LEAGUE ASSEMBLY
IS PARALYzED BY
INTERNAL FIGHTS
Commission on Arma-
ment Will Not Report

GENEVA. Sept. 15.-The paralysis
that gripped the naval conference of
the United States, Britain and ia
pan, when the question of arms limi-
tation or parity was up, has extended
to the assembly of the league, and it
appears that the assembly must ad-
journ with nothing of any consequence
achieved except, to be sure, to indicate
the sharpening of international an
tagonisms to the point where not
even a semblance of agreement can
be reached on this question.
There are six commissions at work
at the present moment. but only the
third commission, which deals with
the question of disarmament, is of
The first two commits
sions deal respectively with constitu-
tional and legal questions and the
work of technical organization. The
fourth commission deals with the
budget and questions Of internal ad-
ministration of the league. The fifth
with social questions. The sixth with
political questions. The latter COM
mission is supposed to deal with the
work accomplished during the prev
ious year, but it is questionable if it
can devise plausible explanation for
the breakdown of all league projects
since the last assembly.
To Work on Program.
Aristide BRAND, the willy French
foreign minister, realizes the hope
lessness of the league session and so
proposes that the third commission
do nothing except try to formulate
program to be presented for consid-
Grafton to the preparatory disarm-
ament commission which is scheduled
to meet in November.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

calling for state zonings involving re-
strictions upon factory, business,
apartment and dwelling districts;
(26) To instruct the legislative COM
mittee of the federation to prepare a
bill and employ lawyers to protect
rights of workers to organize and
to make it illegal to issue yellow
Dog" agreements; (22) a demand for
higher compensation under the Work
mems Compensation Law, and sup
port all candidates who promise to
vote for this change.
Other resolutions reported included,
(13) requesting the courts grant hear
ing to both sides before issuing in
functions. The resolution expressed
the belief that the present practise
made for "disrespect to the law;
(15) Ask legislature to enforce eight
hour day and minimum wage on pub
lie works of the state; Resolution 16
instructs the executive board to OBJ
tain enforcement of the state law of
1919 prohibiting the employment of
aliens on the public work of the
state.
Program Exhausted.
The last four resolutions We're
declared to be questions of legislation
of paramount Importance to organized
labor and the Executive Board was
instructed to cooperate with all local
unions and central bodies in New
Jersey to bring about the passage
of these bills into law by concentra-
ting upon as few as.possible bills of
greatest Importance,
The passing of these resolutions
seemed to exhaust the skilled crafts
mems program for the amelioration
of labor under capitalism. An out
slider listening to the proceedings
thus far would think that if the work
ers of the state of New Jersey could
get hearings on injunctions before
issuance; increased compensation for
injury; an eight hour day on public
work and the unemployment of
foreigners. on public work that there
would be little left for organized la
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
France Won't Alter
Tariff Unless u. S.
Changes Its Duties

PARIS, Sept. Is. - The American
embassy here announced today that
the reply of the French government,
to the American request for reduc-
ton in the French tariff rates on
American products, does not COM
pletely meet the situation, and necessi-
tates further instructions and nego-
tiations.
, The French reply suggested that
negotiations be initiated for drawing
up a new commercial treaty and en-
visaged a partial reduction of the
new tariff rates as applied to Ameri-
can products.
The French peply was said to in
dictate that the French government
felt it would be unable to give Ameri-
can goods imported into France pre-
ferential treatment over goods i'm
ported from countries not having COM
mercial treaties with France, unless
the United States government were
willing to reciprocate to some degree
on duties levied against French prod
ucts entering the United States.
France Wants Concessions.
The French reply offered reduc-
ton of so per cent in tariffs upor
American products which, the United
States embassy pointed out, still
leaves the French rate twice the size
of the old minimum. The rate or
American goods is still double that OF
German imports in large number o.
products.
1t is understood that the French re
ply states the United States shoulC
grant France certain tariff conces
sions in return for French reductions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
CONDEMNATION or
AMERICAN LEGION
BY MORE WORKERS
Shown Up as Opponent
of Labor

Several more statements about the
American Legion, exposing it as an
enemy of the working class and as an
agent Of hate and discord follows.
The DAILY WORKER yesterday pub
lished the first group of statements.
Inundated Negro Soldiers.
By William Pickens, field secretary,
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People: "The Amer
lean Legion is the demonstration of
the truth that war does not foster
tolerance but bigotry; that it does
not promote democracy but tyranny;
that it does not create brotherhood
but hate. AS soon as the white Amer
lean soldiers returned from France
and organized the legions in Amer
lea, one of it's first influences for evil
was in segregating and trying to hu-
initiate the black soldiers who had
stood with the whites side by side in
the trenches of war Since that time
the legion has chiefly logged the
steps of liberal thinkers, bounded the
life of conscientious teachers, and done
it's best to suppress all the frank ex-
preston of opinion, to destroy all the
liberty and to cow all the courage
for which it was supposed to have
battled in Europe.
"If the American Legion did any
good by it's campaigns abroad, it
would certainly negative all that good
if it ever succeeded fully in its cam
paigns at home"
Tool of Big Business.
Joseph Freeman, editor, New
Masses "From it's inception in 1919,
the American Legion has been a tool
of big business. 1t has had an I'M
broken record of political and social
reaction
"I.he legion, or individual posts of
it, have demanded intervention in
Mexico, the deportation of radicals,
the suppression of working class pa
pers. 1t has fought the Non-Partisan
League, expelled one of its own lead
ing members for protesting against
he occupation of the Rhine and fought
the release of Debs from prison.
every legion convention has gone
on record in favor of a bigger and
better militarism, increased arma-
ments and universal military train
ing in the interest of American i'm
perialism.
Between conventions legion posts
have been busy breaking up working
class demonstrations During 1924
and 1925 it was particularly active
in breaking up Lenin memorial meet
7 ings.
Leading Fascist Organization.
"At one time it shared honors with
the Ku Klux Khan as defender of
the financial and Industrial Dictator
ship. With the waning of the khan
it has taken first place among the
fascist organizations in this country.
"Its present goodwill trip was
planned two years ago. The current
visit featuring "Black Jack" Pershing
and Jimmy Walker, the jazz Prince of
Wales of New York, coming at time
when American and French capital
are trying their best to out-maneuver
each other in the matter of war debts,
tariffs and loans comedies with the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

Continued from Page One)
ers' success is necessary to their
advancement, both in wages and in
the craft in which they may be en-
gagged, and vice versa.
Through combined efforts we
hope to benefit the industries of the
state of New Jersey. The laws
which we have advocated for enact
ment in the legislature have been
for the benefit of the general public
and in the cause of humanity.
Trusting to have the best wishes
and support of the manufacturers,
merchants and general public in
bringing our efforts to a successful
issue, we remain,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
Author Loses Sister Overheard

STAMFORD, Conn, Sept. Is. - A
tragedy of the sea involving Captain
Awkward E. Dingle, noted writer, and
his sister Mrs. Mary Manning, was
reported here today in a message
friends received from the captain.
Mrs. Manning, steering Dingle's
schooner yacht Gauntlet through
rough seas into Nantucket on Septem-
Der 6, was washed away and drowned
while her brother was below decks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
Stain States Policies
of Soviet Union
in aid of
lcnntinned from. Poqe One)

Continued from Page One)
Soviet Union and capitalist states,
Stain declared that the co-existance
of capitalist and socialist systems did
not prelude the possibility of provi-
sional agreements, the most fitting
basis of which are imports, exports
and credits.
Faces Non-AggressiOn Pacts.
eve pursue a policy of peace"
Stain said, "and we are willing to
sign, with bourgeois states a mutual
pact of non-aggression; we are will
ling to reach agreements with CAPT.
talist states that will go as far as
to completely eliminate standing
armies.
"The duration of such agreements
depends not only upon the Soviet
Union, but upon the capitalist states
and upon the terms of the agree
ments offered US. We cannot accept
conditions of slavery; and we also
wish that these agreements have a
more or less stable character"
ed. Note:-The full text of the
conversation between Stain and the
labor delegation will be published in
a subsequent issue of the DAILY
WORKER.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16

protest of French and American work
ers, together with the workers of the
rest of the world, against the brutal
judicial murder of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Exposed by French Workers.
"The French proletariat recognized
and exposed the fascist character of
the legion. They remembered its
militarist and anti-labor activities
and saw in it the symbol and repre-
sentative of the reactionary class
which dominates the American en-
pire.
American workers see it too, for,
while the Bradys make anti-labor
speeches at legion conventions and the
American Federation of Labor exc
cutive sends greetings to them. class
conscious workers brand and oppose
the legion for what it is, fascist
tool of American capital"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-16
French Workers VIII
Demonstrate on Legion

Continued from Page One)
munist Party has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Paul Faure, secretary
of the French Communist Party.
"The national government has hurl-
ed a challenge at the working class
of this country by its decision to
make September 10Th national holi-
day.
"Although the worldwide protest
against the murder of Sacco and Van
zetti has not quoted down, the ma
tional government sees fit to drag
into Paris and across France the fas-
cist hordes of the American Legion.
Exposes Legion.
eve all know the role that the
legion has played in the United States;
about it's raids against socialist, syn
dicalist and Communist organizations;
about its alacrity to smash strikes,
etc..
"The French Communist Party
thinks that under these circumstances,
a union of all forces of the working
class must be achieved.
Suggest United Demonstration.
"We propose then that in view of
achieving the strength necessary to
answer the provocations of the gov
eminent, we form a united demon
stration, that you choose the date,
the place and the hour.
Receive, Secretary General Of the
socialist party, our Communist greet
ings.
"Acting Secretary General of the
French Communist Party. - A.
Costes."
Evening star., 1927-09-27

and toiled most manfully, dreading.
doubtless, that the next blow might
break his head. Yet he seemed to
glance at me with an eye of pity. as
if my case were more deplorable than
his. ! hoped it might be a dream
and iammed two fingers under a wheel
TO wake me.
again!" exclaimed a sweet voice be-
hind. ''My dear MIR. Bullfrog, how
you perspire"
There stood Mrs. Bullfrog with her
glossy ringlets curling on her brow
and two rows Of Orient pearls gleam-
ing between her parted lips, which
wore a most angelic smile. She had
regained her bonnet and gown from
the phantom, and was in all respects
the lovely woman who had been sit
ting at my side at the instant of our
overturn.
AS the driver closed the door upon
us l heard him whisper to the three
countryWomen: How do you suppose
a fellow feels shut up in a cage with
a she-tiger?"
OF course, this query could have no
reference to my situation; yet unrea-
sonable as 1t may appear, 1 confess
that my feelings were not altogether
so ecstatic as when / first called Mrs.
Bullfrog mine. To divert my mind, /
took up a newspaper which had COW
cred a little basket of refreshments
which were now spilled. The paper
was two or three years old, but con-
tanned an article of several columns
about trial for breach of promise of
marriage, giving the testimony in fun,
with fervid extracts from both the gen
tleman's and the lady's amatory CORE.
ad do H.
personally appeared in court and had
borne energetic evidence to her lovers
perfidy and the strength of her blight.
ed affections. On the defendants g
part there had been an attempt,
though insufficiently sustained, to
blast the damsel's character, and a
plea, in mitigation of damages, on
account of her unamiable temper. A
horrible idea was suggested by the
lady's name.
Madam" said I, holding the news.
paper before Mrs. Bullfrog's eyes.
were you the plaintiff in this case?"
'Oh, my dear Mr.. Bullfrog" re.
piled my wife, sweetly. II thought
all the world knew that"
Horror. Horror exclaimed,
sinking SACK on my seat
MIR. Bullfrog." said she. not un.
kindly, yet with all the decision of
her strong character, '1et me advise
you to overcome this foolish weak
ness. You have discovered, perhaps.
some little imperfections in your bride.
Well, what did you expect? Women
are not angels"
But why conceal these imperfec.
tions?" l interposed.
Ought a woman disclose her frail-
ties earlier than the wedding day."
she asked. Few husbands, l assure
you, make the discovery in such good
season, and fewer still complain that
these trit1es were concealed too long"
But the suit for breach of prom.
ise.' / groaned.
All" she said sweetly. Can you
possibly object to that? I triumph
antly defended myself against slander.
Had l treated the villain with silent
contempt where would have been the
$4,000 which are to stock your dry
goods store?'
If that is true. dear woman"
cried, with an overwhelming gush of
tenderness, ''let me fold thee to my
heart The basis of matrimonial bliss
Is secure, and all thy little defects
and frailties are forgiven"
Evening star., 1927-09-27
Baked Canned Salmon.

Take off the skin from a fine canned
salmon steak, lay the salmon in a
small granite baking pan and sprinkle
with little pepper and salt and
minced parsley. over the salmon
place an inch-thick layer of we'll sea-
soned and beaten mashed potato, shap-
ing to conform to a slice Of the fish.
On top put buttered and seasoned fine
bread crumbs. Bake for half an hour
in hot oven, basting once in a while
with a little butter and cream that
the salmon may not dry out. Place
carefully on platter and pour around
the steak a cream gravy.