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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Feeling
Pinch Of Lockout;
Deadlock UnGnded

Despite the presence in New York
Of the entire international executive
board Of the Plumbers Union, the
city-wide lockout and the Brooklyn
strike were apparently no nearer
settlement last night thar at any
time in the past three weeks.
With the lockout in force two
weeks, building is beginning to feel
the effects of arrested construction
work. While there have been no ex-
tensive layoffs, scores Of jobs are
effected and the prolongation of the
lockout another week will definitely
cripple the entire industry.
Brooklyn Plumbers Local / met
last night, but no announcement was
forthcoming as this edition went to
press on predictions that Che mem
beers might consent 10 return to work
pending arbitration of their demands
for 81 increase and the five-day
week. The Building Trades EN-
pioyers' Association, which through
c. G. Norman has superintendent the
lockout, refuses fatty to discuss arbi-
tration while the, Brooklyn workers
are out, but the union is equally bel
ligerent.
The relative strength Of the courts
and the bosses was to be tested today
when Bronx plumbers seek their jobs
back on the strength of a court
order given yesterday directing the
employers to call off the lockout,
Similar scraps of paper have been
worthless to the union so far, but
international officers are placing re-
lance on them in forcing the Bronx
employers to back down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Outline Plans for
Young Pioneer Camp
for N. Y. Children

Two hundred delegates represent
ing trade unions, cooperatives and
other workers organizations met last
night at the 14th St. Labor Temple
in the Young Pioneers Camp con-
ference. With James Mayors, Negro,
Of the Progressive Painters Union
presiding and David Lyons as secret
airy, the conference outlined plans
for a camp at Pawling, N. Y. to ac-
commodate 200 workers children.
A resolution to raise $4,000 in So
shares to finance the camp was pas
sed unanimously after eloquent pleas
for the Young Pioneers Camp by
Pascal Cosgrove of the Amalgam-
sted Food Workers and Kate Gitlow
of the United Council Of Working
class Housewives.
Combining fresh air, sunshine and
country advantages for workers
children with education in the work
ers' struggle for emancipation, the
camp Will be in operation this sum-
mer, it is hoped.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Polish German Battle
On SiIesian Election
Day; Thirty Injured

BRESLAU, Germany, May 16.-
Thirty persons were reported to
have been injured, some seriously,
today in a series of anti-German
election riots in the city Of Rybnik,
Polish Upper Silesia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Tories Discredited
By Raid on ARGOS
(Continned from Paqe ~

Continued from Page One(
second note of protest to the Foreign
Office. No note has yet been sent to
the Baldwin Government by Moscow.
Although the die-hard press, not
ably the Daily Mail, controlled by the
Churchill Hicks-B irkenhead wing Of
the Conservative Government, is at
tempting to circulate rumors about
sinister Soviet documents" found in
the ARGOS offices, public opinion re-
mains profoundly seeptieal. The Ell
noviev letter" is still in the minds Of
political observers, and Soviet Union
officials predicted soon after the
raids that sinister documents"
would be found"
Many rumors of changes in Tory
leadership as result of the raids are
in circulation.
Premier Baldwin is said mot to be
in the best of health" and he is anx-
ious to give up his duties and his
leadership of the Conservative party.
The leadership of the party would
probably fall TO Winston Churchill
Lord Birkenhead or Sir William Joyn-
son-Hicks, all of whom represent the
most reactiOnary faction in the party.
A storm Of protest greeted the die
hard ministry in the House of Com
mons when Sir William Joynson-
Hicks made an attempt to explain the
raids.
Arthur Henderson, Labor leader
indicated that the opposition would
pursue its criticism Of the Govern
ment for this raid and would ask that
a day be set aside to debate the con-
duet Of the Home Minister This will
be arranged through a motion being
made to reduce the Home Minister'S
salary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Admiral Bristol Wants
To Cross Soviet Union
On Way to China; Can't

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., May 16.-
Admiral Bristol, newly appointed
Commander Of the American forces
in China, has asked permission of
the U. s. S. r. to cross the country
on his way to China because his
wife's illness made it impossible
for her to stand the ocean trip. Ad-
miral Bristol was refused permits
sion to cross the U. s. S. r. on the
grounds that the U. S. Government
refused a visa to Comrades Plata
koff, Sokolnikoff and Kolontai.
In view, however of Mrs. Bris-
toPs illness, she was permitted to
cross the U. s. S. r. on her way to
China.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Jail Eight Pickets
in BARRIERS Strike

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State Federation Of Labor, appealed
to the girls to stand firm and take
their work out Of the "tip" class and
make it a self-supporting and self
respecting occupation.
The union demands that all work
ers be hired through the union hall
and that BARRIERS working only Friday
and Saturday to take care of the
weekend rush be given $40 instead
of $40, while Saturday workers get
$14 instead of SI2. A ten-hour day is
also asked
Leading points in the proposed con-
tract are:
A working day of A. NJ. to s P.
NJ. save on Saturdays, when they will
work until 8.
Agreement that the master barber
is not to open the shop himself before
s A. NJ.
A working day Of 8 A. M. to l P. NJ.
on legal holidays, with compensat-
ing half day off for the BARRIERS in
that same week.
Extra men who work Fridays and
Saturdays only, to receive $22 for the
two days instead of $50, the present
rate.
The manieurists want union recog-
milton and ask for a fixed salary of
SIS week and 80 per cent. of all
profits from their work exceeding $26
a week.
In the beauty parlors, the booth
workers all ask a salary of $50 a
week plus 80 per cent. Of all profits
in excess of $50 a week.
The hair dyers and permanent wav-
ers, who do other work as well, want
a flat % per cent. on all hair dyeing
and permanent waving, flat weekly
salary of $45, and so per cent. addi-
tional of all profits over $50 a week.
The strikers also demand that
women and girls shall work not
longer than zine hours a day, includ-
ing one hour for luncheon, and that
none shall go to work before A. NJ,
or work later than 9 P. NJ.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17

its premises to our convention. We
hope. however, that the A. f. of L.
officials will not take advantage of
this and seek to dictate terms and
policies to their invited guests"
ReOrganize Newark
Meanwhile, in their efforts to pre-
pare a convention that will do its
bidding without question, the A. f.
of L. Reorganization Committee is be-
ginning activities in Newark, and has
started "reorganizing" the Rabbit
Workers Local there.
Two weeks ago this local was de-
clared suspended because it did not
pay to the International Immediately
upon demand its debt of $4,000, con-
tracted by the former corrupt admins
istration of the local, headed by Mil
ton Corbett, who is a right wing
henchman. IL
The International is following the
same old routine okopening new head
quarters and inviting the workers to
come and register, They have put in
charge Of this work Pietro Lucci, a
viee-president Of the International,
who is so hated by the Local 25 mem
bership that when he tried to speak at
one of their meetings, at which all
the other right wing officials were
present to argue their cases, Lucci
was not allowed in the hall, by re-
quest of the members. He has for a
long time wanted the job of manager
of this local; he has been promised it
by the International, but the members
have persistently refused to accept
him, and have demanded manager
of their own choice, Now he is to be
given his desire-at least so far as
the International is concerned.
Loyal TO Own Union
The members have different ideas
about the matter. They still remain
loyal to their own union, and to NJ.
LANCER, the manager they chose for
themselves.
Altho it had been expected that the
Supreme Court of Brooklyn might
render some decision yesterday upon
the application for certificates of rea-
sonable doubt in the cases of the nine
fur workers imprisoned at Mineola,
there was no verdict from Judge
May, who has the matter under con-
sideration. It is possible there may
be no word on this until tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Sends SIS.

Dear Comrades: Enclosed please
find check Of twenty-five dollars as
a donation to the Ruthenberg Sus-
tanning Fund.
The Workmen's Educational Insti-
tute of Roxbury will always be
among those organizations which
stand behind the Mouthpiece of the
Workers, The DAILY WORKER.
Fight On Comradesl
Comradely yours, B. Clayman,
secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
COunterman's Union
Kills Injunction in
Fight OH LunchrOOm

A permanent Injunction restrain
ing the Delieatessen -Countermen's
Union from picketing Colds lunch
room, 1913 First Ave, was refused
yesterday by Judge Gavegan in the
supreme court.
The strike was called on April 20
and picketing was started immediate
~. After one week, temporary in
junction was issued, now vacated by
the judges decision. |. NJ. Sackin is
attorney for the union.
A strong picket committee is now
on the job before the lunchroom.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
New Haven Branch Of
Workers Party Gives
$lOO to Daily Worker

Dear Comrades:
Enclosed you will find check for
500 from a collection among the
members of the New Haven
Branch w. p. Am sorry that I
was unable to send you the money
earlier. We win try our best to
get more funds for The DAILY
WORKER. We are planning to
arrange a benefit entertainment
for The DAILY WORKER.
Fraternally yours, New Haven
Branch, W. P.-S. Gendelman.
Secretary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Raise $4,000 for
Joint Defense by
Successful Bazaar

The Joint Defense Committee Of
the Fufriers, and Cloak and Dress
makers estimates that over s3s 900
was taken in during the four-day ba-
zaar which closed at New Star Ca
sino on Sunday night-or early Mon
day morning to be accurate.
It was pronounced the most sue
cessful bazaar in the history Of labor
in this city, and everyone is still dis
cussing the wonderful bargains they
found and the good time they had.
It was decided because Of the rush
of business which lasted up to the
time Of closing, that the Chevrolet
automobile which was touring around
the hall all day Sunday should not be
disposed of until Friday, May 27,
when the bazaar workers are to have
a reception and dance at New Star
Casino to celebrate all the hard work
they have done for the past few
weeks.
Those who buy auto tickets from
members of the Defense Committee
during the next two weeks will receive
an Honor Roll Certificate. All hold
ers Of auto tickets will be admitted to
the affair on May 9th for Doc in
stead Of the regular price, 75c.
Booths Sold Out
The hall was swept nearly clean Of
articles for sale by midnighs on Sum
day, and it was hard for the late
Corners to find anything on which to
spend their money There was not
one Of the beautiful dresses or
women's coats, no groceries, no lea
Their goods. Booth after booth was
swept clean, and everyone was going
home loaded with packages.
The boys had yelled themselves
hoarse shouting the virtues of bar
gains-in lamps, and china, and sill
yer, and jewelry, monographs, radios,
furniture, and books. And to the very
last, there was high spirits and en-
ergy. poking and laughing; no won
der the few right wingers who slipped
in to see how the workers had obeyed
the commands of President Green and
the Forward mot to contributed went
home with sour faces.
It was a record-breaking event; and
it shows the mettle of the workers
who are fighting reaction in the
needle trades and in the bureaucracy
OF the A. +. Of L. They are bound 70
succeed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
Liberals Protest
to Polish ERVOV
On Persecution

A stirring appeal to the Polish
government from a group of influen-
tial Americans, revealing a wholesale
disregard of political, religious and
personal rights in that country and
begging for their restoration was re-
ceived yesterday by Jan Ciechanow-
ski, Polish minister to the United
States. The memorial was presented
to the minister at the Hotel Ambas-
sador, New York City, and is being
studied by him prior to being for
warded to Warsaw.
The revelations are made by
group Of Americans including Dr.
John Haynes Holmes. Clarence OAR
row, Sherwood Eddy, Felix Frank
futer, Norman Hapgood, David
Starr Jordan. William Allen White.
Paul U. Kellogg, and thirty-eight
others.
Thousands Jailed.
Six thousand individuals, according
to this committee, are imprisoned in
Poland today for political reasons,
and wholesale brutality and torture
are visited upon them by the author
tiles. Many detailed cases are cited.
Civil liberties, the committee finds
after prolonged search at first hand
and among official Polish documents,
have been virtually wiped out under
the Polish republic. As evidence it
is stated that 237 out of 2S7 Eastern
Orthodox churches in one sprovince
have been suppressed; and that 80
per cent of the issues of some anti
administration newspapers have been
suppressed The forceful abolition Of
minority parties, labor unions, and
political clubs is also found to be of
common occurrence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-17
s5O.OOO.OOO Credits

GENEVA, May IGN. Khinchuk,
head Of the Russian Trade Delegation
in London, today confirmed a report
that an arrangement has been con-
cluded with one of the "Big Five"
London Banks for Soviet credits of
S50,000,000, probably the Midland.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
STAIN BRANDS new YORK AMERICAN
ARTICLE AS PRODUCT OF SWINDLERS
AND BLACKMAILERS IN CABLEGRAM

On June II the special feature section Of the New York Amer
lean carried article alleged have been written by Joseph
Stain wherein made appear that he assaed Borod the
@ preposterous that The DAILY WORKER endeavord
obtain information from the editorial writer's of the New York
American where and how they obtained the article that they
claim written by Stain and edited by certain Cecil Win
chester None of the editors of the American could would
explain the of this obviously fake article We let the mat
ter drop considering merely example Of the base and
unprncpd journalism of the published by Hearst
Yesterday received abegram Comrade Stain
follows:
THE Argus Clipping Bureau sent a clipping from IS
June y of the New York American containing
erview which am supposed to have given certain Cecil
Winchester. hereby declare that have Cecil
Winchester and him anyone else any
views and have absolutely nothing do with the New York
American If the Argus Clipping Bureau is bureau of
swndlers it be surmised that mised by
and backmaers connected with the New York American.
Signed Stain"
The utter unreabty of news" carried the capitalist
press about affairs in the Soviet Union and for that the
rest OF the world is again emphasized by the exposure the
Stain interview forgery 1t questionable if person
Cecil Winchester exists The itself probably
ton of headed pen prostitute with the Hearst
sheets This Reputation of the alleged by Comrade
Stain is why workers who informed
facts in the interest of the workers should rely solely
columns of The DAILY WORKER which alone English
daes in America has obtaining information and
the honesty to publish it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
Labor Organizations
Nomination Friday.

Nominations for officers of the
American Association of Plumbers
Helpers will be held Friday 8 P. M.
at the Church of All Nations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27

Continued from Page One)
While the Mayor has assured US that
no man will be discharged for mem
bership in the union, you may still
be discharged for infraction of the
rules"
Colemans' statement that men
would not be discharged for mem
bership in the Amalgamated was be-
lied by Quackenbush's declaration
that the l. R. T. policy toward the
Amalgamated has not changed. 1t
is also evident that the extraction
of the rules" clause will be invoked
to dismiss men who are active in
genuine drive for the organization
Of the TRACTION men.
Fired For characterization"
Preceding the City Hall meeting,
twelve motormen were fired by Off
Gals of the l. R. T. Six were fired
because they had refused to break in
scab motormen; six others lost their
jobs for joining the Amalgamated
The workers who refused to instruct
the strikebreakers in the operation of
the subway trains will not be rein
stated, according to Frank Hedley,
president and general manager of the
PETERBOROUGH.
Although Vice-P President Shea Of
the Amalgamated repeatedly declared
that strike would Immediately fol-
low the dismissal of any man for at
tending union meeting no action was
taken by the union officials. ]. H.
Coleman, general organizer for the
Amalgamated declared upon learning
about the dismissal of the men, eve
want to prevent an immediate walk
out. But we'll vote to strike tonight"
The men who lost. their jobs for at
tending union meeting are: George
II. Williams, Felix Beggs, John Beggs,
Christopher H. Rumph, William Stack
and Earl R. Doak. Motormen Will
Jams, Ritter, Thompson, Meehan, De-
very and McEnerney were fired for
refusing to instruct strikebreakers.
Twenty other men were called to the
offices of the Interborough earlier in
the day and were given a severe third
degree, ]. H. Coleman stated.
Ten thousand policemen were mar
tailed by Police Commissioner War
rem in preparation for the threatened
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
WUHAN REACTION
FIGHTS WORKERS
AND PEASANTS
Communists Victims of
Suppression

HANKOW, July 26.-The cam
paign against the Communist is con-
tinuing here and assuming ever more
malignant forms as the attack
spreads to include the whole labor
and peasant movement. Counter
revolution has set in to the accom-
paniment of frightfulness. The local
papers, whose editorial staffs have
been changed, print the most violent
articles against the Communist
Party.
Peasant Unions Still Fight,
General Ho-Chen who effected
coup in Wuhan and now acts as die
tator of the government demands
that Communists be removed from
leadership of the workers and pea
SAINT organizations and important
state offices and expelled from the
territory controlled by the Wuhan
government
he peasant uIlOHS are SIlll eAlSI-
ing in environs of Wuhan and are
fighting heroically against attempts
to dispense them. The agents of the
reaction in Wuhan are carrying on
a vicious repressive policy designed
to devastate the peasant unions
everywhere in order to reduce the
peasant masses to the condition of
defenseless slaves.
The leaders of the revolutionary
organizations are in very depressed
state and take the attitude that they
do not dare venture to resist the
agents of reaction. The general
council of the trade unions decided
to protest against the occupation of
the trade union premises by troops,
but fear that such protest may re-
suit in dispensing of general council
itself. Two members of the right
wing of the Kuomintang have been
appointed to the posts of ministers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
To Collect Dues.
New Heavyweight.

Jack Delaney, worlds light heavy
weight champion relinquished his title
today in order to enter the heavy
weight division.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
Hylan Supports Strike
Move of Workers

Continued from Page One)
city in the world, think it is out
rageous that $4,000 workers on the
city's lines should work under condi-
tons and for wages which at best are
mere pittances. To their wives and
families l extend my most heartfelt
sympathy and hope that this struggle
will end in a complete victory of right
over might.
"Mr. Untermeyer's suggestion, a
few hours before the strike, that the
best way out was for the Amalga-
mated Association to withdraw it's de-
mand for the recognition of the mems
union, is typical of this so-called spe-
cial counsel who thinks only in terms
which will benefit his Wall Street
clients.
"Some of the more popular news
papers, see, refer to Mr.. Hedley as
ard-boiled'. If cold-blooded antagon-
ism to the public welfare and callous
disregard for the living conditions of
his thousands Of Conscientious employ
ees may be characterized az hard
boifed'--then the characterization Is
correct.
For Fare Raise.
II ask the millions Of people who
are the cash customers of Messrs.
Hedley and Menden and who in the
last analysis are the Taxpayers Of
this great city to exercise great care
to see that these profitable traction
corporations are not successful in US
ing this strike as scheme to dyna-
mite carfarc increase.
~ warn Mayor Walker and his ap-
pointee Police Commissioner Warren
that the people of New Yorl, will not
tolerate any police violence towards
the striking subway workers. II is
bad enough to be compelled to striks
for living wage, but to have the po-
lice. acting under orders from War
rem, brutality clubbing peaceful strik-
efs, Ia q condition that tho people Of
New York will not totsrata,
II ask the fair-minded public of this
city TO stand by and les tho workers
realize thsiv just demands,
"All charges of Inconvenience must
be laid whers It properly bslong-at
the door Of the Smith Walker admin
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
Earlier Statement.

Earlier Statement.
In a statement issued early yes
terday afternoon, Hylan said:
"The investigation now being con-
Quoted by the Transit Commission
through its counsel is window dress
ing to create the appearance of pub
lie service and thereby divert the
minds Of the public from the plan
they are devising to increase car
fares. The two groups of bankers,
one behind the l. r. T. and the other
behind the B. NJ. T. believe that this
well-thought out scheme called uni
fication' intended to increase carfares
can be put through by these power
full public officials and their scare
crow counsel. Samuel Untermeyer.
Fill Up Pockets.
"The scheme will, through stock
grabbing in Wall Street, put hun
dreds of millions of dollars into the
pockets of those who control the
transit system. While the I. R. T.
and the B. M. T. and their banking
iiGS4SSGo etIS gOu1y lighting lOI bIdli-
sit control the people can depend
upon it that they will unite as one
man against them.
"The Knight-Adler bill under which
Mr.. Untermeyer is conducting these
hearings provides that the title of
any or all transit lines may be vested
in the city in return for a lease
Untermeyer For l. r. T.
"When attention is called to the
fact that under the guise Of a suit
to prevent the city entering into the
dual subway contracts, Samuel Un-
termeyer's law firm was actually act
ing in the interests of the |. R. r.
and was paid $25,318.72 by this de-
PENDANT, the public has a right to
suspect that Samuel Untermeyer is
again resorting to his old tricks and
while talking seemingly in the pub
lies interests is actually working for
the railroad corporations.
''This, in addition to the fact that
Governor Smiths Public Service
Commission has just put over in
creased carfares in several upstate
cities, points clearly to the fact that
this is an attempt to do the same
thing here under another form"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-27
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY

Open Air Meetings Tomorrow Night.
Second Ave. and Tenth St. Speak
ers: Bentall, Navarez, Siselman,
O'Flaherty, Claim, Pollack.
st. AIMS Ave. and 138th st. Speak
ers: Mcdonald. Raise, Thomas,
Balla, Baum, Powers.
Carnival Tickets Must Be Returned.
Carnival tickets must be turned in
at once to cover payment of bills in
connection with the affair. Send
money to 108 East 14th st.