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The daily worker., 1927-04-27
Challenge
the
Dollar
Patriots

The miniOns of American capitalism are
daily bringing us nearer and nearer to an
other world slaughter. In China, in Nicar-
aqua, in Latin America and in the Philip
pines, the agents of American Imperialism
are plotting to drown the American people in
another welter of blood. The only American
newspaper which is militantly fighting
against these dastardly schemes of the ex-
plOiters, is The DAILY WORKER. The rul-
ing class finds it necessary to attempt to
crush The DAILY WORKER, because it
openly exposes their nefariOus plans and
calls upon the workers to frustrate them.
This is the real meaning of the case trumped
up against The DAILY WORKER in the
Essex Market Court in New York by the
Dollar Patriots of the United Patriots So
ciety, the Keymen of America and the Amer
ican Legion.
The answer to this attack must be met
with all the power of our movement, with all
the understanding of its significance to the
working class. We must answer blow for
blow to the attempt to destroy our chief
weapon, The DAILY WORKER. We must
meet the challenge of the Dollar Patriots with
all the strength at our command
Money is a powerful weapon in the hands
The daily worker., 1927-04-27
HOW the HANKOW
PRINTERS STRUCK
RAT NEWSPA APERS
Imperialist Sheet For
Nationalist Cause

The following story from Han
kow was written before the treach-
cry of Chang Kai-Shek changed the
face of the situation for the Ma
tionalist revolution. This cores
pondeace deals extensively with the
printers strike in Hankow which
seems to have enraged the imper-
ialists in China as much as the
strike on the Daily Mail angered
the tory government of England
on the evening of the General
Strike. The growing class-con-
seriousness of the Chinese workers
is a guarantee that no matter what
temporary setbacks the Revolution
nlays suffer the mighty power of
Chinese labor and the peasantry
with their allies will bring it to
triumph in the end-Editor.
The wall1out Of the printers in the
newspaper plants Of the Hankow Her
aid and the Central China Post, is
competing in news interest with the
military situation.
This action occurred on Saturday,
the nineteenth. Everything goes to
show that it was as complete a sur
prise to officials here as it was to the
newspaper proprietors. The first news
brought to official sources concerning
it was, in fact, brought by the news
paper editors themselves, protesting
against it and asking for government
action. The government officials,
however, said they could not make the
union men work if they did not wish
to work.
1t was at first believed that the
Printers Union proposed to make
some demands on wages and condi-
tions. This, however, did not prove
the case. The Union on Monday is
sued statement in which it declared
that the reason for the walkout was
the character of editorials and news
articles being printed in the two
papers. These articles, the statement
declared, were against the best inter
ests Of the revolution and the Ma
tionalist Government.
Fighting Against People
"Both of the papers are trying
purposely to break the united force
of the labor unions and the revolu-
tionary people as a whole" the state
ment declares From what they
have printed in their papers we know
that they are being utilized by anti
revolutionists. For the sake of the
revolution, therefore, we have decided
to close these two papers. The print
ers' union of Wuhan is hereby noti-
fled and instructed to call a strike
in the two plants at once"
Full responsibility for the strike
lies with the General Labor Union of
Hupeh. according to the Printers
Union statement. "The General Lab
or Union of Hupeh is wholly respon-
sible for this action" the union dec
laration states. During the period
of strike the General Union will pay
all the expenses of those who par
ticipate in the strike. After we re-
ceived the order from the General
Labor Union a meeting of the print
ers of the two papers was immedi-
ately called and we unanimously
The daily worker., 1927-04-27
Justice for Vanzetti
And SaccO Asked for
By the Waller Miners
lContinned from Paqe 90


WALLER, ILL.,, April 26.-United
Mine Workers Of America, local s13
has passed the following resolution
on Sacco-Vanzetti. Whereas. Nicola
Sacco and Bartholomeo Vanzetti, two
champions of labor have again been
denied trial trial by the Massachu-
Setts Supreme Court, thus automatic
ally sentencing them to death in the
electric chair, and
Whereas, the American Federation
of Labor, at the Cincinnati and Ell
Paso conventions, branded their con-
viction as a "ghastly miscarriage Of
justice" therefore be it resolved that
this meeting of Local Union 3613,
United Mine Workers of America,
representing 900 members, requests
the Governor of Massachusetts to in
tervene and give justice to our two
prosecuted fellow workers, who have
devoted their lives to the cause of
labor, by releasing them uncondition-
ally from all penalties Of this unjust
conviction.
"Be it further resolved THAT COPIES
Of this resolution be sent to Gov
ernor Alvin T. Fuller, State House,
Boston, Mass, TO VIM. Green. Presi-
dent Of the American Federation of
Labor, Washington, d. c., and to the
labor press"
Pres. Chas. Green.
The daily worker., 1927-04-27
Ala is "SingIe. ("

ALA Nazimova, noted Russian ac-
tress and screen star, signed "single"
after the question married or
single ?" when applying for her final
citizenship papers at the U. S.
Naturalization Bureau today.
The daily worker., 1927-04-27
Indiana Workers Have Their Say.

Indiana Workers Have Their Say.
HAMMOND, Ind, April 26.-Car-
penters' Local Union 500 with more
than 500 members, at their last regu-
lar meeting concurred in a resolution
bitterly denouneing the action Of the
Massachusetts, Supreme Court in up
holding the action Of Judge Webster
Thayer in denying a new trial for
these two prosecuted champions Of la
bor
The resolution also calls upon the
governor Of Massachusetts, Senator
Watson Of Ind, and William Green.
president Of the A. +. Of L. to exercise
their influence in behalf Of Sacco and
Vanzetti.
Similar resolutions are being in
dorsed by the Central Labor Union
Of Lake Co., Ind, and other local
unions and workers fraternal socie-
ties, throughout the state.
The daily worker., 1927-04-27

OF our enemies. We must
raise money to meet
their attack. We must
raise it quickly. We
must exhaust every pos
sible resource in order
to save our paper from
the Onslaughts of the
black forces of reaction.
DON'T WAIT. ACT
NOW.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16
By NIX. POGODIN (Baku)

is the village and the club, flowerbeds and electric
railways which take one to work The local admin
istraton took it upon itself to build houses for the
workers. 1t spent more than allotted for hous-
ing and the centre raised objections, but when peo-
pie from Moscow around and saw the differ
ence between the old horrible barracks and the new
villages, they said smilingly:
"Fine!"
This is also the case in Grozny. The Grozny works
truly be called Soviet works as everything was
burned down by the bandits during the civil war.
Now the powerful works have been restored and
they known the world market for the ben
zine they produce Railways have been constructed.
New villages being built which resemble the
small towns Of Switzerland Windows glisten in the
sunshine woman and children promenade the cheer
full, sunny streets.
Here is the local Ivanovo-V oznessensk Soviet. We
are taken out to a new workers town. 1t is
built on European ines the streets cut straight
rows of trees are planted. In about two years the
town will be like garden. Further, went from
Orekhovo-Zuevo back to Donbas the mining dis
trict and the Urals the metallurgical district.
Everywhere new, light, workers towns in con-
struction and cultured Soviet worker is de-
veloping.
Ideas determined by environment.
Light and rest which give a good home to the
worker bring forth desires for knowledge and
for rational, cultured, organized life.
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Housing in the Soviet Union

1t is very interesting to observe how our working
changes. He is not to be recognized
Here is an oil pumper, Persian from the Balu
oil fields. Pumping oil is tedious and monotonous
work. The Persian is ignorant; he has poor knowl-
edge OF the Russian language. He recently left his
native country as he threatened with death from
starvation The only aim in life of that Musselman
is to have enough to eat.
The enlightened" bourgeoisie says about such
people:
"He is despicable; he is just like an animal"
Perhaps in their eyes he does resemble beast:
for them every man should possess a dinner Jacket
The eyes of a Russian proletarian are somewhat
different An ignorant, filthy, ragged man is
brother at work and class relative When the mil
lionaire bosses had charge of him. he lived under
horrible conditions, his domicile could not even be
compared with stable. One must know the dark
low stuffy over-crowded barracks in the oil-dis-
trcts to realize the significance of house constuc
ton for the Russian workers.
The Persian knew his filthy corner in the barrack
To this corner he brought his wife there she bore
him his children; there he lay i'll in filth and dark
ness. He knew no other life. He could not imagine
anything better. He saw the large European Baku
with the masters palaces, their fast trottng horses
and automobiles but that all for them; for him
these were things beyond reach
And suddenly the Persian is given an apartment
de IS no longer IN corner, no longer in filth; he
las light apartment-three whitewashed rooms
He is bewldered. He the down trodden, ignorant
?ersian is ready to cry. In his apartment there is
gas-stove, bath with hot water He comes home
from his work, Washes eats hot food and every
where around him is light and cleanliness. What
should he do now? Somehow he must arrange his
life differently He must now spend his after-yorl
ing hours differently. And here we see man be-
coming transformed. He is cleaner, he has bought
himself neck-te and a shirt He goes to the
club; he is learning to read the Persian is becom-
ing cultured worker
That is the essence of home construction in the
u 5. 5. R. That is its enormous significance I saw
hundreds of such houses in Ba1u scattered in small
towns near the oil fields. Alphabetically thew are
beautiful. They light and comfortable. There
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-16

FOREIGNERS visiting the U. S. S. R. are in
varably surprised at the changes which have
taken place within the last few years in the country
which they formerly knew as Russia.
They accustomed to think of Russia as an
ignorant, barbaric country. This they learned from
books old pre-revolutionary Russia.
During the war with Germany 1 lived with an
Austrian prisoner of war. He was an excellent
locksmith and the Russian officials forced him,
therefore, to work in a muntion factory He re-
ceiyed very little wages as he enemy" What
always surprised was how that man could live
in cultured and clean manner on his meagre earn
ngs. He bought neck-ties and white shirts. After
work he used to wash and dress up and take walk
out of town. Later on he made teach him Rus
sian and he read the daily press.
That surprised me at that time and it surprised
many others. We used to say, there is cultured
man."
Twelve years have elapsed since then. Not so long
ago (ony month ago, 1 lived in Ivanovo-Voznes-
sensk) l travelled again through the oil districts
of Baku and Grozny. I often thought of my Aus
trian friend If | knew where he was l should write
him cheerful letter saying:
"Friend, we have caught up with you, in fact,
we will soon be ahead of you. At any rate you
would not surprise any more with your neck
ties, white shirts and cultured manners"
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torlous workers and peasants government) and
Menshevlks exposed their true role as would-be
hangmen OF the revolution. They completely den-
titled themselves with the Cadets and other bour-
geols reactlonaries and aided the massacres of the
Boshevlks, the suppression of the Pravda, the ar
rest of Trotsky orders for the arrests of Lepn and
Zlnovlev, who were forced to flee for their lives
only to return on the of the November revo-
luton.
In assailing the Bolsheviks the members of the
government put into circulation the most Infamous
SANDERS repeating and celebrating the fabrcations
TO the effect that Lenin a German agent in an
effort to arouse, they boasted "the savagerv of
the troops"
during the frghtful reaction that set in the
kerensky government was eclipsed by the general
staff of the army which was Differed bv ipnLors
and agents of the allies. The Soviets likewise with
the exception of the Petrograd Soviet disappeared
from the scene. The reaction proceeded with tho
disarmng of the revolutionary regiments that had
refused to participate in the pogroms against the
workers who turned into the streets to vent their
fury against the betrayers of the revolution.
July Days in Russia clarified the party lines: no
longer was there any doubt regarding the role of
the Mensheviks as lackeys of the reaction and enc
mics of the proletariat. Kerensky tried to divert
the lghtning-flashes of revolution by constantly
promising to call for elections for the constituent
assembly, only to continuously postpone it. The
Bolsheviks kept before the masses the slogan GAN
Power to the Soviets," as a ralIying cry for the
masses in an effort to the effects of the
counterrevolution, and assure the revival and the
final triumph of the revolution which was realized
in a few short months.
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July Days in Russia Ten Years Ago
Continued from Page Ome)

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opportunists, arranged demonstration of their
own. But the masses, coming and more under
the influence of the Bolshevks changed it into
triumphal demand for the Bolshevk slogans against
the coalition All Power to the Soviets! Down
With the Capitalist Ministers! Down with the
Political Offensive?
This was an attempt to force the moderates in
the Sovets to act against the coalition government.
But on the next day, after careful preparations,
demonstration of the bourgeoise took place.
In order to stem the rising tide of discomfort
with and fury against the coalition the bourgeois
constitutional democratic) ministers resigned from
the government. This act was public admission
of the instability of the coalition and convinced the
revolutionary workers of Petrograd and the seeth-
ing in the rest of the country that their de-
mands proper. 1t apparent that great
spontaneous movement about to break in Petro-
grad. The situation was tense One false move
might jeopardze the whole revolution. Kerensky,
foreign minister in the coalition government,
now made premier while still retaining his port
folio foreign minister. He and Tseretelli began
frantic preparations to deliver the revolution into
the hands of capitalism. He waiting for time
to mobilize the 1oyal" regiments against the
The Bolsheviks, along with every other working
class group, advised against demonstrations, did
everything within their power to persuade the work
ers of Petrograd that such outbreaks would be
futile. The leaders of the revolutionary proletariat
were aware of the fact that the masses outside
Petrograd, although profoundly affected by the
events of the preceding months were not ready for
the decisive struggle. But the masses poured into
the streets anyway. When the July action took
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place and the masses in the streets and face
to face with the enemy it no longer a question
of debating. 1t the imperative duty of the
Boshevik party to try to take the lead and impart
more peaceful character to the demonstrations
and to give organized expression to their demands
The question Of armed uprising could not yet be
placed the order of the day.
The July days constituted the turning point of
the revolution. The Social Revolutonaries (who
afterwards became paid agents of the Allied mill
tary missions in an attempt to overthrow the vic
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u i j u j = = i j
GENEVA

The powers round table sit
And play with loaded dice.
A pistols hidden in each nit
And yet they smile so nice.
They sit upon their mighty seats
And talk of guns and speed,
OF ratios and merchant fleets
And such like things, read.
They play for mastery of the sea
And speak with bloated lips.
They give no thought to you and me-
We build and man their ships.
Then let US say: "Kind sirs, attend!
This game has gone too far.
To all your navies make an end
Wen have no more of war;
HENRY REICH, JR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03

ly respected in the neighborhood in
which they resided and were always
ready to lend aid in cases of sickness
or any other charitable deed. Mrs.
Browning never found the night too
dark nor the day too cold to deter her
from going on an errand of mercy to
comfort the sick and needy Mrs.
Browning was twice married, her first
husband being James H. Lowdermilk
He was known for his charitable ma
ture and every person was his friend
He died nearly twenty years ago. Dur
ing the illness of their mother, her
two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Schroyer
and Mrs. Carl Friend, were in con-
slant attendance at her bedside and
rendered every comfort that could be
given her, assisted by their brother,
w. F. Lowdermilk, and many of the
neighboring women, all of whom were
very kind and showed a spirit that
any neighborhood should be proud of
and admire. She was about So years
of age. May her soul rest in peace.
A FRIEND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03
CHURCH SERVICES.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Oakland.

L L.
9;45 a. M, Sunday school hour.
Glasses for all who wish to spend an
hour in song and in the study of the
great lessons of the bible. An inter
esting service of song and prayer pre-
cedes the study period. Christian
Stewardship is the topic of next Sun
days lesson. The Mems Bible Glass
meets at ten o'clock and will be led
by Mr.. Fred. A, Thayer.
11:00 a. NJ, morning worship period
with sermon by the pastor. Last
Sunday morning through an exchange
of pastors between the Lutheran and
Methodist churches the people Of St.
Paul's were much pleased to have
with them Rev. Shilke and were de-
lighted with the sermon which he de-
livered.
6:45 p. M, Epworth League service,
Miss Beryl Davis, president. The top
ic will be "Where Cross the Crowded
Ways of Life" and the leader Mr..
Delbert Davis. This is the young peo-
pies service and all are invited.
1870 p. M, evening worship hour
with sermon by the pastor. The Jun
Tor choir will have charge of the mu-
sic for this service.
Wednesday, Ais p. NJ, regular Jun
Tor Epworth League service, Miss
Grace Loar, superintendent. This is
always a delightful hour for the
children.
1870 p. m., mid-week prayer service
in charge of the pastor,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03

other statute equally consistent with
the Eighteenth amendment and which
could be held to provide the essen
tials Of effective enforcement"
There are only two questions
which properly can be considered by
the American people at the present
time consistently with the principles
of their established institutions; and
those are first, whether they desire
to repeal or modify the Eighteenth
amendment by the means provided in
the constitution; and second, unless
and until such repeal or modification
is effected, what duties and obliga-
tons under the Eighteenth amend
ment, rest upon the different depart
ments of the federal and state govern
ments. What action by those gov
eminent is lawful under the amend
ment, and what would be unlawful
and unconstitutional?
Symptoms of Lawlessness.
There are two outstanding symp-
tome Of lawlessness and disorder in
the country, he said. He listed one
as the campaign against the Eigh-
teenth amendment and the other as
the prevalence.
The most disquieting feature of
the prohibition question, he declared,
SIS the failure on the part of public
officials to realize or live up to their
constitutional obligations under the
Eighteenth amendment"
He asserted crime was increasing
with alarming rapidly" long before
the days of prohibition.
Beginning with 1873" he continu-
ed, 1--WE know that there were 1902
homicides reported to the police. In
1925, there were 7778 homicides, a
large decrease in view of the increase
in population. The figures should in
dictate that the evil is one of long
standing and that there has been no
such surprising increase since the
adoption of prohibition as to form
any basis for regarding prohibition
as the cause or even one of the causes
of the general prevalence of crime
in the United States.
"The reason must be sought else
where, and perhaps the crime wave
itself is due to the same causes
which lead to the present fanatical
opposition to prohibition and the
present widespread violation of the
prohibition laws.
Regulated, unregulated, or abso-
lutely prohibited the liquor traffic
is the very heart and center of the
SPIDERS web of corruption, dishonesty
and dereliction Of public duties, which
has for so long undermined the effec-
tiveness of popular institutions thru,
out large part of the nation" +.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03
Oakland High School Notes.
Examinations Are Over,

All last week the students were
busy with the mid-year examinations.
Friday, February 4th, tells the tale
of whether or not they passed in their
first semester's work, for then the re-
port cards go home to the parents.
Parents are asked to examine these
cards carefully. If you son or daugh-
ter has a failure in a subject find out
the reason why. A failure for the
half years work is serious thing,
and parents should look into the mat
ter. Do your sons and daughters
study two hours day outside the
school room? They should. Parents,
watch your children's progress in the
school. Look for their report cards
on Friday, February 4th. Examine
them carefully. Help your children
make passing grades in school by in
sisting upon their regular attendance
at school and careful and sufficient
preparation of lessons.
The program this week will be the
radio program which was printed in
the paper last week. Parents and
friends are welcome at all times.
LITERARY SECRETARY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-02-03
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued to the
following named applicants for the
week ending Tuesday at noon at the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
in Oakland:
Teddy Leroy Knots, 81, miner, Cor
NTH, w. Va, and TASTE Bessie Mers-
ing, IS, Crellin, Md.
Arnett Gay Dodrill, 90, miner, and
Bessie Belle Anderson, 10, clerk, both
of Webster Springs. W. Va.
Bradford Ray Loar, %, machinist,
and Ida Myrtle Knight, 81, packer,
both of Grafton, w. Va.
Henry Patterson Barr, 81, tire buil-
der, Homecoming, Nd, and Elsie Marie
Preston, 10, student, Barton, Md.
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