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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
Eye on Floating Currency.

The fastest game on earth is found
among the bookies at the Melbourne,
Australia, race tracks. There is q
constant activity about the betting
booth. Thousands of pounds change
hands every minute Of the day. Peo-
pie surge in and out, yelling and
gesticulating. each man for himself
and be hanged to anybody else.
ON one occasion a visiting sport
from a European country crashed
through the mob and got a one-pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
NANCY PACE
Dark Blue Cheviot Goats
Are Smartest for Summer
BY FLORENCE Ia GANKE.

Joan looked like a sturdy little boy
as she walked off wearing her new
blue coat. 1t was of cheviot, wei
tailored, 1t had raglan sleeves.
notched coat lapel, flap pockets.
Joan adored the brass buttons which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

With a S. loan from her family,
Lita Holiday of Estancia, y. Mex,
has acquired four years of education
at the Illinois LENS College. She
has been laundress, waitress, maid. H.
brarian and cook at Summer resorts
In earn her xyay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

high. A two-piece turnover collar
gave finish to the neck. Two patch
pockets We're usually stuffed with as
many and diverse things as a boys.
Her sandals were open, and gave her
feet roomy comfort.
With this gardening outfit she wore
a, wa shable hat of white ribbed cotton.
Uncle Peter called Joan his helpful
gardener. even if she did dig up his
mignonette and pansies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
YOUR OWN LOCALITY?
Test knowledge Washington and Nearby Regions Of
Maryland and Virginia
TODAY'S QUESTIONS.
RY DONALD A. CRAIG.

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81. Myself
33. Female sheep.
81. Terminates.
50. Toss.
SO. River Of Europe.
81. Exerts mutual chemical action.
AZ. Russian river.
43. The best part.
45. Get up.
AZ. Core.
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3. Thus.
4. High explosive.
5. Observe.
6. Quarrel.
Z. Exist.
s. Note of the scale.
8. Studied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

Wholesale arrests in Russia Of
Catholic priests and nuns are being
carried out by the Soviet authorities.
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copyright. 1927

10. Contemptuous insinuation.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-07

made the coat double breasted. The
little boy next door had a coat just
like Joans, only his buttoned with
right side over left. the exact opposite
of a little girls coat. Joan wore a
washable white flannel beret with
hers.
For playtirneo in her garden Joan
wore overalls of buff chambray. The
sleeves were short, but the neck was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31

What are you doing to help August Dorchy fight his
now that he has been sentenced to Jail for uphold
ing one of the fundamental principles of the labor mOve-
ment-thc right 10 strike?
Why did you instruct your handpicked officials OF Dis
trict Ia keep Alex Howats name off the ballot for
District president in the recent election AFTER HE
HAD BEEN NOMINATED BY 81 PER CENT. OF THE
MEMBERSHIP WHILE WORKING AT THE FACE?
Cd Why have you not mentioned the Harrington case
in the cOnyention2
Is il because you are afraid raise the whole ques-
ton of corruption in the union?
(s) Why do you pursue the policy Of signing agree
ments with mines of certain companies while other
mines running unon as you did in the COnsOda-
ton Mine contract in Somerset county, Pa?
90 What is your plan for organizing the nOn-uniOn
fields?
Have you got one?
dO) Why are you against naturalization of the
mines?
Is it because the operators against it?
(1D Why are you against labor party?
Is it because YOU support President COOdgethe tool
of Wall Street?
thracte that does not provide for the check-Off?
Why did you agree to the arbitration clause in the
anthracite agreement?
What are you doing if anything, to combat the com.
pany uniOnism big operators like the Hudson Coal Conf
pany are installing in the anthracite?
(IS) Did you did you not, aid in covering up the
theft of 100000 in District IL?
Why?
Q4) How much of the miners money did you spend
to have Powers HapgoOd beaten up?
(15) President Lewis, you forced over on the mem
bership so per cent raise in salarys4OoO per year
for Yourself Will you recommend and fight for fifty
per cent raise in wages for the miners when the
ment expires?
6) IL $1,000 Oand all expenses is not considered to be
more than you think your services are WORTH do you
think that an additional $375 per day is too much for
miners who are rslng their lives underground while
you stay at the best hotels?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
Lewis Jams Thru His
Policy of Expulsion
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page u
Bittner's plea for the salary grab
when Emperor Lewis quelied the DEM
onstration against him by introduce
ing Green, former secretary Of the
miners union.
Begs Operators to Be Fair.
Green denounced the violation of the
Jacksonville agreement by the oper-
ators in West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania as the mosfa glaring piece of
perfidy and dishonor since the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. eve maintain our dignified po-
sition and honor our obligations" he
added, and call upon the operators to
do likewise. He restated the A. F. of
L. position that workers wages are
dependent, not on their degree of or
ganization. but on their willingness
toward self exploitation through more
intensive productivity and efficiency.
He cautiously advocated a shorter
work week when public opinion ac-
cepts it but failed to commit himself
ON the five-day week and six-hour
day in the coal industry.
"Be Content"
Advising the anthracite miners to
be satisfied with their wretched five
year agreement, Green passed on to
condemnation of Communism. 1--WE
will drive the Communists out of the
needle trades in New York." he
shouted. "just as the United Mine
Workers will deal with them here.
Hitherto they have carried the battle
to us but ! intend to reverse the order
and carry the battle TO them until
they are wiped out Of the labor move
ment. Administrator delegates were
worked to a frenzy by Green's melo-
dramatic appeal for the determination
Of the left wing. A bowling turbul-
ent mass rose to acclaim him. Adj
journment followed with payrollers
clustering on the platform to shake
the big boys hand.
Grab Succeeds.
After this, the fight went on. When
the vote came, the opposition roar
rose as loud as that Of the admins
tration, but in demand for a roll
call, the tellers counted only 262 votes,
less than the required number. The
salary grab became an accomplished
fact
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
MASSES OF MINE WORKERS TO REpUDIATE LEWIS

The fight in the mine workers has
now crystallized itself into strug-
gle for democracy in the union
against the dangerous Capitalization
imposed by Emperor Lewis. The Sec
ond struggle will be for more
autonomy in the districts. The Min
ers' Union was great when it drew
its strength from score of powerful
dynamic district organizations. Now
with Lewis dominating every district
with his own high-paid international
representatives, undermining union
strength, expelling left wingers and
deliberately taking over entire dis
tricts which disagree with him, the
Miners Union is being Slapped at its
roots.
Progressives arc rallying for des-
perate fight to save the union from
extinction In the central competitive
field. They see that Lewis has sue
eeeded in breaking the union in West
Virginia and the south. Now they
are witnessing his steady progress in
weakening the union dangerously In
Pennsylvania, with Ohio the next
stronghold to fall. During this week
they will fight stubbornly and with
all the resistance powerful minority
can exert to save the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
CONVENTION SIDELICHTS

No free speech in the Miners
Journal. This is the ukase Of the
Jewish crowd. A mild resolution ask
ing journal space for discussion OF
political and economic ideas held by
the minority and condeming the pa
per's practice of chucking critical let
tiers into the waste basket was de-
feated. John w. Hindmarsh de-
nounced the use of the journal as an
exclusively Lewis organ. containing
long eulogies in the recent campaign
while Brophy was unable to get the
simplest statement in its pages On
the other hand Lewis extolled editor
Ellis Searles Of red scare fame rs a
Christian gentleman and man Of
high ideals and unexcelled character.
Lewis snorted against requests from
the anthracite miners that the inter-
national enforce the check-off clause
in the 1926 agreement It's dead
letter, they claim.
The resolutions committee substi-
tuted a pious expression Of opposition
to child labor in place Of vigorous
demand for an anti-child labor appar-
atus in the union to carry on unrcmit-
ting warfare against the curse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31

(tO) Lewis, proclaiming his sin
cority in the matter, then palmed of
on the miners in particular and OF
the workers in general this oper
shop propaganda, tho he knew darneC
well that it was fake from
beginning to end.
MORAL:
az We maintain that in all these
accusations against and denunciation;
Of the Communists at this convention
Lewis and his black clique lie ant
they know they lie-just as they lice
in September 1924 and knew they
lied when they criminally squanderec
the mine workers. $3.50 900 on the LEM
on Of an exposure" of Communist
by an open shop agency.
~ In 1923 the vicious open-shoI
attacks by Lewis and his ilky against
some of our most loyal and militant
workers, the Communists, cost the
miners $4,000. Today, in 1927, suel
attacks by Lewis and his lily against
the Communists and progressives art
Just as much inspired and supplied
by open shop agencies as III 1923
But today such attacks are much
more costly from every point Of view
to the union.
90 VIII some honest miner page
Lewis in his swell hotel-this means
only to take a chance on being slug
ged by the machines thugs-and ask
Mr.. Lewis why he doesn't spend the
unions money he is wasting on at
lacking militant workers to organize
the unorganized. At the convention
Mr.. Lewis is talking so much about
his interest in organizing West Vir.
ginia. Here is chance for Mr.
Lewis to show that he means what
he says this time for a change.
But to expect anything construc-
tive for the labor movement from
Lewis and his hcnchmen is the worst
Of stupidity.
We challenge Mr.. Lewis to deny the
above facts.
Lewis dares not answer. He can
not answer.
We are hopeful. We are sure that
the miners will yet find a way tc
clean Lewis and Co. out of then
splendid fighting organization which
has the best and most militant tradi-
tions in the American trade union
movement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
Blaine Late Secretary
Of State Knox for
Nicaragua Intervention

WASHINGTON (FP). - Scandal
touched the name Of the late Secre-
tary of State Knox and Ambassador
Henry p. Fletcher, formerly stationed
at Mexico City but accredited to
Rome, when testimony as to the Sc
cret Of American armed Intervention
in Nicaragua in 1909 was given be-
fore the Senate foreign relations sub
committee on Jan. 26. by Thos. p.
Moffatt.
Moffatt WAS American consul to
Nicaragua when Knox was over
throwing liberal presidents and set
ting up Adolfo Diaz as dictator. In
the official record of the calling OF
American warships to the coast OF
Nicaragua to overawe the liberal ma
jority, his name frequently appeared
Moffatt, promoted TO the Nicara-
guam American Mixed Claims Com
mission, was oustnd by Franklin M
Gunthcr. a political henchman OF
Knox, secretary Of legation at Man
aqua and recently chief Of the division
Of Mexican affairs in the state dc.
partment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
ELLIS SEARLES


90. When Van Bittner arrived in
Washington he found that Searles
had already closed the deal and signed
the contract with the discredited open
shop lobbyist. Van Bittner had come
too late to stop Searles from throw
ing into the sewer this sum of $4,000
belonging to the members of the min
ers' union, Mr.. Searles had already
signed and sealed the agreement to
deliver to the open shop agent the
$4,000 from the treasury of the
United Mine Workers of America, for
this ridiculous "red exposure"
60 Van Bittner Immediately re-
ported this situation to his boss Mr..
Lewis.
(S) Lewis was now faced with
two accomplished facts. First, Searles
had already bought and paid for this
fake anti-Communist dope. Second;
he himself knew and knew daIned
well that the whole exposure" was
worthless, unfounded and just plain
rot. For instance, the open-shopper's
revelations" charged that | had then
Just come back from Soviet Russia
and brought more than million dol
lars OF Soviet gold to the United
States. The fact is that it was not
until nearly two years after this
$4,000 exposure" that ! had been in
Soviet Russia for the first time.
Then, Of course, it is unfortunately
untrue that / never in my life saw
or heard the slightest sign of this
phantom Moscow million.
(9) Having been fooled into this
very bad bargain through Searles'
stupidity Lewis decided to make the
best of it. Between repudiating open
shop lies against Communist and
militant workers and making an I'M
warranted vicious attack against the
Communists and progressives, Lewis,
as was to be expected, choose to stand
with the open shoppers. Lewis de-
cided to use the open-shop thrash
which he all the time knew fully well
to be a plain hash OF lies. The columns
Of the U. NJ. w. of A. Journal were
seen reeking with this anti-labor filth
bought from the open shoppers for
5000 of miners money.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30.-The
miners convention enters its second
week here with fundamental prob
lens as far from solution as ever.
No program has been worked out for
the organization of West Virginia, the
KEY to the unions critical condition.
The Lewis gang with its fatal
record Of losing 100000 members to
the union in two years, has a firmer
grin than ever on the machinery
thanks to its stuffing Of the conven-
ton with payroll delegates from dead
or moribund locals. The progress
sives, with their practical program TO
save the union, have been savagely
assaulted and beaten down by ruth
less machine tactics.
Emperor Lewis has cut the heart
out of the Miners Union by banning
the most militant elements from
membership. In a black attack on
the miners best fighters, he has car
ried out the dictates Of the National
Civic Federation, the National Cham
Der Of Commerce and their servants
in the A. +. Of l.. bureaucracy.
But Emperor Lewis has stirred the
rank and file into open warfare by
depriving them Of all voice in the
unions financial affairs. From now
on they are required TO stand by while
the administration plumbers their
pockets to build up Lewis personal
machine Of hundred organizers
averaging $4,000 a year. Even such
cautious progressive as John Hind
marsh declares the miners will not
tolerate such unbridIed autocracy and
viii demand a housecleaning
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
JUDGE COMMENDS
OFFICIALS WI O
BEAT UP HApGOOD
.Reactionary Appalled, at
Progressive Ideas
BY JACK KENNEDY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 40
Progressives may be slugged at will
by Emperor Lewis plug-uglies. Open
authorization has been given them
by Judge William Faust of the local
bench.
He told three high administrative
officials, who beat up Powers Hap
good here in hotel room Sunday be-
fore last, that they were justified. He
dismissed all charges, including one
against Joe Angelo for gun-toting, on
the ground that murderous assaults
on progressives are internal union
fights"
Patton and TurnbIazer. Hapgood's
other assailants, denounced him to the
court as a radical and q friend Of the
Soviet Union. Hapgood in 30 min
ute speech, told the court that in his
worldwide tour of the mining indus
try, he had found that in Russia
alone do the coal diggers enjoy the six
hour day, safety regulations and de-
cent working conditions. The court,
Tanned with interested spectators,
listened with rapt attention to the
young miners comparison Of Amer
ica's ruthless slaughter Of miners I'M
foreground, Of widespread unemploy-
ment. low wages and wretched work
ing conditions with standards in the
Soviet Union.
Judge Faust saw in Hapgood's
speech only justification for the pay
rollers charge that he was preach
ing Communism" and turning to
them, commended them warmly for
their resentment" Even Angelo,
with a gun in his pocket when he at
tackled Hapgood, was freed although
IN many states assault under such
circumstances results in penitentiary
sentence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
SOME QUESTIONS FOR PRESIDENT LEWIS TO ANSWER

CONTINUED from rage ~
Please tell the membership on the basis OF these tg-
ures how much il costs per member TO LOSE 1888
members
(s) When you agreed with the coal operators in
jacksonville, while the contract being negotiated,
that there were 100000 many miners in the industry
DID YOU REALIZE THAT MOST or THE MINERS
WHO WERE TO BE STARVED OUT OF THE MINING
CAMPS WOULD BE MEMBERS OF THE UNIWA?
C4) Why is II that the great majority Of your or
ganizers have been IN THE UNION FIELDS FOR THE
LAST SIX MONTHS when the union faces the eSpira-
ton of the contract and every miners child knows that
the life of the union depends organizing the nom
union fields?
60 The secretarys report shows that District 81,
West Virginia, has total of 377 members.
This district is represented in the convention by 1866
delegates.
Each ONE of these delegates therefore represents
approximately TWO AND oNE-THIRD MINERS
Don't you think it would he better to spend organ
cation work the S20,000--or mOre-that it cost the
union bring these here than to spend it trying
to FOOL THE MEMBERSHIP into believing that You
have any more than 377 members in District 81?
CD The secretarys report shows that District IL has
average of IS MEMBERS represented BY is DELE
GATES. This is at the rate of ONE DELEGATE TO
EVERY THREE MEMBERS
The secretarys report shows that District 10, Tenn,
has approximately 500 MEMBERS. 1t is represented in
the convention by As DELEGATES-ABOUT ONE
DELEGATE TO EVERY TEN MEMBERS.
Will you please tell the membership, President Lewis
why your organizers successful in ORGANIZING
DELEGATES BUT STILL ARE UNABLE TO ORGAN
IZE NON. UNION MINES AND MINERS?
Cd Why did you eXpel Alex HOwat while he was in
Jail for fighting for the right to strike against the Kansas
Industrial Court law?
Why have you denied him his rights member of
the union for than five without ever prefer
ring charges against him giving him trial in accord
with the constitution of the UAIWA?
Did the Kansas coal operators express their APP
probation of your expulsion of Alex HOwat, August
Dorchy and other good union men?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
British rrops In Shanghai.

SHANGHAI. Jan. 30.2Four hun
dred and thirty-three Punjab troops
the first contingent Of the 10000 to
10000 British troops which Britain
is sending to China, arrived today
from Hong Kong aboard the s, S.
Glenoble.
Except for the legation guard main
tanned at Picking and Tientsin since
the Boxer rebellion, these were the
first British troops to be landed in
China since the Boxer uprising
A message f,on Calcutta announ-
ced that the second battalion of the
Durham light infantry sailed from
there today for Shanghai.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-31
KELLOGG OFFERS
CHINESE FARLEY,
NOT RECOGNITION
Borah Approves New
NatiOnalistic Spirit

A-------
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80. IL Con-
flicting reports are current here as
the exact meaning of Kelogg's memo
randum on the Chinese situation.
Kellogg speaks Of being willing to
negotiate with representatives of the
various factions, knowing quite well
that oil and water mix better than
could the elements supporting Chang
Tso Lin, the former Manchurian
bandit and the revolutionary Canton
csc forces through the koumintang
party
No Encouragement.
Kellogg refuses to recognize the
Cantonese government which controls
over two-thirds Of China, the only
power that is capable of unifying the
nation. Despite the outward appear
ance Of friendliness to China that
eharacterizes the document, the fact
remains that Kellogg offers no prac-
tical encouragement to the Chinese
rovolutionists outside Of his refusal
to make united front with Great
Britain in crushing the movement
Withdrawal of Warships.
At the same time it is reported that
the state department is in full agree
ment with Senator Borah's demand
that the United States withdraw its
warships from Chinese warships and
that Americans leave China at once.
One excuse given by the state de-
partment for its refusal to recognize
tie Cantonese government is the fear
that the northern forces would then
begin to commit outrages on Amer
leans.
Coming Into Their Own.
''The most magnificent scene in
the world is to see a great people
after years of turmoil and strife and
oppression by outside powers coming
into their own" said Borah. "The ma
tionalistic spirit, in my Judgment, is
uniting these people and | look to see
them ultimately accomplish their COM
plete redemption as great power
and take their rightful place among
the family Of nations. l thoroughly
sympathiize with what they are do
ing.
"But I see every indication upon
the part Of the Chinese at the pres
ent time to protect the lives and prop
erty Of foreigners to the utmost Of
their ability. The only thing which,
in my Judgment. may change that
program will be just such things as
the sending of fleets and armies to
China with q view Of crushing this
spirit through fierce.
Entitled To Tariff Autonomy.
"China is entitled to be rid of the
cid anti1uated, unjust and unilateral
treaties She is entitled to enjoy tar
If autonomy. She is entitled, in my
Judgment. to be rid of extrate1ritorial
rights. venture TO express the be-
lief that she will achieve these things.
If the nations do not assist, do not
voluntarily aid, in bringing it about
we shall likely see the same thing
accomplished through the decree of
the Chinese people.
"The United States should not hest
tate to announce her own policy, if
Il be necessary to do so. Our inter-
est and the interest of justice de-
nan6 free and disenthralled China
and our policy should look to that
achievement"