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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18

virginia IlelQS.
Technically the supreme court up
held the federal court of southern
West Virginia in granting an injunc-
ton to these coal companies.
yellow Dog" Pacts Upheld.
The injunction which was sustained
held the mine workers guilty of in
terfering with interstate commerce
and prohibited it's office from per
suading non-union coal miners to
break their contracts with the West
Virginia operators. These contracts
are of the "yellow dog" variety.
Twelve operators, led by the Red
Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company, obtained identical injunc-
tions.
Background of Suit.
Their suit grew out of the general
strike declared by the mine workers
effective April /, 1922.
Operators alleged that the strike
was part of conspiracy between the
union and union coal operators of the
central competitive field, including
Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania, to destroy the West
Virginia operators. They also at
tackled the check-off system. The dis
trict court found for the operators on
these questions, but the circuit court
of appeals eliminated them from the
record which came to the supreme
court.
Leaves Operators Supreme.
The injunction, as it now stands,
prohibits the union and its officers
from interfering with employees of
the West Virginia operators by
threats of violence, from trespassing
upon their properties, or from per-
suading the employees to break indi-
vidual contracts of employment. West
Virginia operators, while refusing to
recognize the union, make a contract
with each miner when employed,
union attorneys said.
Miners Declared Guilty"
The circuit court found that the
defendants as officers of the union
had combined and conspired to inter-
fere with the mines and to make eff
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Campaign To Organize
10000 Men and Women
of Insurance Company

A campaign to organize into the
Bookkeepers', Stenographers' and Ac-
countants' Union the 10000 office
workers employed by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company is now being
conducted by that organization.
The demands of the union are a
minimum wage of $21 week instead
of $12 week, payment for overtime
and appeal from summary dismissals,
The 10000 workers involved include
1000 girls.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18

Louis Lyman.
During the course of examination
the difference between militant trade
unionism and class collaboration was
brought out.
Sigman Spoke for Strike.
Sigman admitted that he spoke in
favor of calling the cloakmakers
strike at a meeting held at Madison
Square Garden, June 22, 1926.
1t was brot out in testimony that
after speaking at the meeting Sig
man later suspended those union
heads who were designated by the
organization to lead the strike.
Removed Strike Leaders.
He admitted his disapproval Of
militant union tactics. at was a fall
lacy on the part of the Joint Board
to reject the conditions offered the
workers by the Governors Commits
sion," said Sigman.
Referring to the organization of
the strike machinery after the vote
for the strike was passed, Sigman
stated in answer to a question by
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Secretary Of British
Mission Charged With
Espionage in U. S. S. R.

MOSCOW, Oct. II. - Five white
Russians named Koreapanov, Pod
rezkov, Nanov and Prove were ar
rested today charged with being
members of a espionage ring which
obtained and sold military informa-
tion.
There were two brothers of the
name of Prove. Edward Charnock,
secretary of a former British mis-
sion, is said to have been involved.
The accused will be tried by mill
tary court.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Buses Supplant Railways.

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Oct. IT,
Officials of the Public Service Rail-
way Company of New Jersey in a
letter received by the city commits
sioners of Perth Amboy today re-
quested they be allowed to abandon
two of three trolley lines running in
to Perth Amboy and substitute bus
lines. The company desires to aban-
don the line operating between West
field junction and Perth Amboy and
that between Perth Amboy and Me-
tuchen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18

Lunacharsky pointed out that the
Soviet Union is the only land where,
during these last years, public edu-
cation is progressing with such extra
ordinary rapidity. Whereas all the
countries of western Europe show the
number of pupils falling off, the Sow
let Union counts sixty-three pupils in
school per thousand inhabitants
against forty in 1914.
Ten Million Pupils.
The total number of pupils IN
schools of the Union of Socialist Sow
let Republics is now ten million, said
Lunacharsky, and emphasized that
this number exceeds by thirty per
cent the enrolment of prewar times.
The total number of public schools,
the speaker reported, is one hundred
thousand. The number of schools IN
regions inhabited by national minor
tiles is rapidly rising.
The number of technical schools Is
one thousand and seven, and they are
attended by 10000 pupils, more than
half of whom are the children OF
workers or peasants.
Technical Schools Increase.
Illiteracy, Lunacharsky declared,
is rapidly being wiped out. The num-
Der of illiterates, he said, does not ex-
ceed Is per cent, while the percentage
for women is somewhat higher. Dur
ing the last five years more than
seven million people have completed
courses for illiterates. Village clubs
thruout the Soviet Union, have been
provided with radios.
Newspaper Readers Increase.
The newspapers have more than
eight million readers compared with
the two and half million readers
before the war. The number OF
scientific periodicals, he said, has
doubled, while technical journals have
increased tenfold since 1914.
Moving pictures, he said, have de-
veloped very rapidly. The number
of foreign films presented in the
Soviet Union was thirty per cent of
the total as compared with eighty
six per cent during the first years
of the revolution.
Concluding Lunacharsky said, THE
cultural activity of the capitalist
countries are directed to the salts
faction of selfish interests. whereas
our work aims at the promotion of
a higher culture and the improve
ment of the living conditions OF
workers thruout the world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
INTERSTATE CLAUSE OF DECISION
FURNISHES DEADLY Precedent
Strikes Illegal Which Affect Articles of Inter-
state Commerce
yellow Dog" Contract Upheld; Prohibits Or
ganizationS of Workers

WASHINGTON, Oct 17-The most sweeping and sim
lister decision from the standpoint of the labor movement
yet rendered by the court has been handed down
the of the combination West Virginia coal companies
seeking permanent injunction against the United Mine
Workers.
The supreme court, by refusing grant writ of
orar TOR review of the upon appeal of the uno up
holds the contention of the coal company attorneys and pro-
hibits the United Mine Workers from organizing the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Twelve Firemen Injured
i'm Garment House Fire

PITTSBURGH, Oct. II. = Twelve
firemen were seriously injured, one of
them critically, and three buildings
containing 13 wholesale wearing ap-
parel concerns were damaged to the
extent of more than $250,000 from a
fire of undetermined origin in the
downtown district early today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Furriers Wanted At Office.

All of the 1877 convicted Furriers
Union pickets who have not paid
their fines are urged to communicate
at once with Miss S. M. Algus or Isa-
dore Shapiro at the New York Join
Board office, % f. 22nd st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Train For Next War.

Governor Smith presided at the
opening of the military tournament
of the national guard at Madison
Garden last night. Fifteen hundred
troops trained for the next war by
engaging in mimic battle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
CURTIss FIELD, N. Y, Oct.
Means Slated For Parole.

CASTOR B. Means, convicted in the
Harry M. Daugherty investigation
and now at Atlanta prison, is report
ed recommended for immediate par
ole. He was formerly employed by
the William j. Burns International
Detective Agency and was prominent
ly identified with the corruption of
the Harding administration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
Schlee To Try Air Record.

PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 17.--An
attempt to establish new world
record for endurance flights will be
made soon, probably somewhere in
the south, by William Brock and Ed
win F. Schlee, who recently flew
half way around the world, the two
fliers announced today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
RIGHT WING THUG
GREW RICH OFF
GARMENT STRIKES

Jacob Organ, alias Little Augie,"
the thug and gangster who was shot
down in Norfolk street on the East
Side Saturday night, obtained a for
tune by practicing his profession of
professional strike-breaker and muir
derer.
But a fact, little known, but brot
out in connection with the funeral
of the dead gunman, is his shady re-
lations with the labor movement of
New York City. For Little Augie"
was one Of the gangsters employed
by the right wing in both the fur
riers' and cloakmakers' strikes in the
attempt to terrorize the workers.
Little Augie" obtained partly from
this source the fortune which enabled
him to move uptown and purchase
partnerships in various cabarets and
night-clubs where some of his under
lings also wealthy from the pay real
lied from the Sigmanites, added
pandering and dope-selling to their
occupations.
Many Strikers Beaten.
Many Of the former garment strik-
ers commented upon the close of the
career Of this notorious right-wing
gangster, whose guerillas used to
make flying invasions of the strike
districts and leave broken heads and
gashed bodies in their train.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
UNIONS 0UTLAWED BY u. s. SUPREME COURT
TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF PUPILS AND SCHOOLS IN U. S. S. R.
Lunacharsky Reports to Tenth Anniversary
Jubilee Session of Executive Committee

LENINGRAD U. S. S. r. Oct 17.-Whie the number Of
pupils every European country has decreased the
number of pupils advantages the Soviet Union
has greatly according to the report of Peoples Com
Education Lunachasky presented at the jubilee ses
of the Central Executive Committee OF the All Union Con-
ovets The sessions held in this city because
the Boshevk started here nearly ten
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
SIGMAN CAUGHT when he ATTEMPTS
TO MISREpRESENT FACTS AT TRIAL
Right Wing Strikebreaker Confused on Stand
Has bad Memory" in Suit Against Freiheit

Facing the fire of cossexamnaon by attorneys for the de-
ense the court of Magistrate Louis Brodk Center and
Franklin Streets Morris Sgnan president of the international
Ladies' Garment Workers Union shown to have distorted
facts the hearing the criminal libel suit that he brought
the needle trades Ben Gold and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-18
The Higher They Fly

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 13.-
Ruth Elders failure to conquer the
ocean automatically nullified $3.50
900 contract with motion picture
firm which endured only if she
crossed the Atlantic by air, one of her
hackers reported today. Joseph j.
Holloway, millionaire steel magnate,
contributed to the Elder flight.
CURTISS FIELD, N. Y, Oct. II.
Wind driven rain compelled George
Meissner to end his endurance flight
with the Fairchild-Caminez engine
yesterday after he had spent II
hours, 20 minutes and II seconds in
the air.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Right Wing Norwegian
Labor Leader Shocked
At u. S. Labor Reaction

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 7. -
1t is interesting to note the opinion
of an old country conservative labor
leader of the American trade unions.
In Nordisk Tidende for Aug. 25th is
published an interview with Alfred
L0kkeberg of Norwegian Central
Union for Printers. L6kkeberg, it
appears, is visiting his son who lives
in Brooklyn. Anyone reading the ar
ticle can see he is not a radical. When
he was asked if he knew anything
about American trade unionism and
wherein it differed from the Nor
wegian, he said:
"There is in my opinion a pointed
difference. While at home we carry
on an intense agitation among the
outsiders to make them class con-
scious by sending out agitators, etc.
Here they believe trade unions are
for the chosen few who have mon
opoly on being union men. At least
l know it is very difficult to join the
union. I don't know the reason and
am not discussing the matter in that
way, but it seems to me there must
be something wrong"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
labor Council Refuses
Speaker to Los Angeles
SaccO-Vanzetti Meeting

LOS ANGELES, Sept. THE
Central Labor Council of Los An
geles, evidently regretting its de-
cision to join with the Sacco-Van-
zetti Conference three weeks ago IN
a huge demonstration at the Plaza,
turned down an invitation to send a
speaker to the memorial meeting
held last week. The reactionaries
made a litter attack on the radicals
and progressives because of the lat
ter's recent inroads on the con
sentative responsibility" of the coun-
Gil, especially against Delegates
Schneiderman, Uhrskow and Rosou-
blatt, who spoke in favor of having
the council represented at the ne
mortal meeting. One of the reaction
aries stated he feared "bombs" would
be thrown at The meeting, WHICH
would reflect upon the Central Labor
Council. He seemed to sincerely be-
lieve those bedtime stories aho1t
bombs. John Horn, one of the Tabor
leaders" of Los Angeles, recently
stated that Sacco and Vanzetti were
nothing but highway robbers, anc
didn't deserve any sympathy from
the labor movement. Even his con-
sentative friends were shocked at his
brazenness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Mexico Hires Lawyer
To Stop Frame-up

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the only other evidence brought for
ward were several bottles containing
nitroglycerin.
Jose Roa, in whose rooms the bot
ties were found, explained that the
chemical was used to spray lead mon
keys with which he made monkey
on4the stick" toys.
ViciOusIy Beaten.
It has just been learned that one
of the men was held in Jail for sixteen
hours before charges were even made
against him. The DAILY WORKER
has also received information to the
effect that the third-degree was ap-
piled to the arrested men in its most
vicious form, they being beat on the
head and other parts of the body with
rubber hose-but in such way that
marks would not be visible.
In addition, they were not permitted
to sleep, the detectives dragging them
out constantly to continue their merci-
less grilling.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
viii Censor Press
In Spain Without
Regard to Legality

MADRID, Sept. Z. - A strict CEN
sorship on all political news critical
of the fascist dictatorship of Spain
will be exercised by the censorship
bureau, it was announced today by
Premier Primo de Rivera, who is stay
ing at San Sebastian.
De Rivera declared that the bene-
fits which Spain derives from the
present dictatorship ARE so clear and
self-evident, that it is the govern
ment's duty to defend these benefits
energeticaIly, without conjunction or
consideration for their legality or
illegality."
The dictator said that the national
legislature would open soon and would
permit the expression of opinion of
all voices except those which have
been forever silenced, the voices of
the dishonest politicians who, on &C
count of their lack of efficiency,
negligence of duty and corruption,
were a sore spot in Spain for many
years"
1t is expected that the announced
censorship will be applied with spe-
cial severity to Communist and syn
dicalist organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
First Nitrate Sale
Chile to u, S. S. R,
Since World Carnage

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 7. -sThe
Chilean press announces that Soviet
representative, Leon Brakeman, has
purchased in Valparaiso at the be-
ginning of August $4,000 tons of
super-refined nitrates; 5000 tons
were bought from the Lautaro COM
pany and 1000 tons from the Gug-
genheim concern. The papers report
that negotiations are under way for
further purchases.
The "Naciaon," now official gov
eminent organ says:
1T will be understood that this
operation is of an incalculable impor-
tance as it signifies a new market for
our principal product, of which Rus
STA did not buy anything since the
world war"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
British Trade Union
Chiefs Bosses Tools

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towards the right. Thus the circle
is completed.
Council Americanized
The General Council is being Amer
icanized and, under such conditions, it
will not be astonishing if the congress
resolves to break with the Soviet
Union trade unions in order to satisfy
the British bourgeoisie.
Hicks, having made terrible
speech against Moscow now appears
before the working class of Britain
and the whole world in his natural
strikebreaker's aspect.
Credit must be given to the Ger
man reformist bosses; they know that
Hicks will make a worthy chairman
of the Amsterdam International.
There is reason to believe that he
will not be less of a scoundrel than
Thomas, former chairman Of the Am
sterdam International
Hicks has not yet spoken his last
word. Nor has the British working
class yet spoken this word.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Indictments of Worker
Staff Dismissed

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indictments to be thrown out because
of technical flaws.
Members of the Grand Jury.
The members of the Federal Grand
Jury that heard the testimony of
The DAILY WORKER staff last
week in the main consisted of the
lower strata of the business and pro-
fessional classes. Only one salaried
man was among them. He was
bookkeeper.
They were: j. NJ. Reppler, Fore
man, 300 Park Avenue, business
representative; Dr. Harry B. Ander-
son; Edward Adams, bookkeeper,
LOG West 47th ST.; Issac Blum, in
surance, SO Broad St.; Curtis p
Brady, publisher, 81 Madison Ave;
William Edebohis, retired, 749 Fair
mont Place; Louis Ferguson, vice.
president, 305 West 93rd St.; Louis
A. Fleishman, salesman, 524 West
140th St.; Robert Fridenberg, En-
cravings, % West seth ST.; Sol Gas
kell, salesman, 81 East 163rd St.;
Max Poplik, real estate, 842 Kelly
St.; Milton Kaufman, leather mer-
chant, 504 East 10th ST.; Joseph
Malaspinpina, importer, 20 Broad
way; William Quad, secretary, 80
Maiden Lane; Reuben Samuel, 1910
Broadway; John F. Toomey, tele-
phone engineer, 400 West 160th ST.;
Otto Timme, manufacturer, Isl
Fourth Ave; Joseph Unger, retired,
25 Fort Washington Ave-; Reginald
G. Whittemore, broker, So Wall St.;
M. Henry Ward, salesman, 10S West
43rd st. and Emery Wolgamot, retired
3099 Broadway.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Stephenson, Ex-Kluxer
Chief Loses Legal Plea

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. I'd. c.
Stephenson former Grand Dragon"
Of the Ku Klux Khan, today suffered
another defeat in his battle for free
dom from the state prison here this
afternoon, when Federal Judge Thorn
as Slick denied his habeas corpus
writ on the ground that similar pleas
are pending before. the state supreme
court.
Stephenson's attorney, William V.
Rocker, of indianapolis, Immediately
took steps to appeal the decision to
the United States Appellate Court at
Washington, D. c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
''ReveIry," Play Of
Harding Gang, VIII
Open Here Shortly

Whether the police department of
New York approves of it or not, the
play "Revelry" which was suddenly
discontinued in Philadelphia will open
here at the Theater Masque, $50 West
45th st., either next Friday or Mon
day light.
/ is statement was made yester-
day at the offices of the Chanin
Theater Corporation which, together
with the Robert Productions, Inc, is
producing the play.
Tells of Ohio Crooks.
"Revelry" is dramatization of the
novel of the same name by Samuel
Hopkins Adams. 1t was put into
theatrical form by Miss Maurine
Watkins, author of Chicago" The
book contains a scathing expose of
Warren Harding and the principal
actors in his corrupt regime. In a
thinly disguised way it tells the scan
dalous story of the Teapot Dome
steal and other piracies committed by
the Ohio gang
The play was practically suppressed
in Philadelphia after threats had
come from the Quaker City police
and various respectable bodies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Jimmy Walker Still On
Tour of Europe; Spends
Great Night at Cabaret

VENICE, Sept. T. - Never was
Mayor Walker more at home than last
night-during the entire time since
he left New York on his much-adver-
tised European tour. He and Mrs.
Walker were the guests of Princess
die San Faustino in a cabaret here
The dancing was continued until in
the morning.
Late in the afternoon the musical
comedy mayor of the American met
ropolis arrived at the bathing beach
where he remained for several hours.
He was logged out in his usual jazzy
style
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-08
Young Workers to Hold
Stunt Night in South
Slavic Hall, Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Sept. THE
North Side Branch Of the Young
Workers League of Cleveland an
nounces a stunt night and social on
Saturday night, Sept. 10, at South
Slavic Hall, 5607 st. Clair ave., at
7 o'clock.
We are arranging for several tai
ented performers on the program, in
Guiding singers and dancers, and
have engaged an excellent accordion
list for dance music.
Delicious homemade refreshments
will be served and admission will be
free.
There will be lots of young people
at this affair, so that we can expect
lot of pep. We are asking all
North Side workers and young work
ers to keep this date open and come
to this affair, which will be the most
successful of its kind this season. A
good time is guaranteed to everyone.
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