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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

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Comparisons of the lists lays bare
an almost incredible story of the at
tempt TO stifle the prOgressives by
swapping the convention with hand
picked delegates who represent no
regular unions. Even when the most
liberal allowances are made for eX-
onerated-nOn dues paying-mem-
bers, the swindle thus revealed is
monstrous.
District 81, Northern West Vir-
ginia, has almost as many delegates as
it has members. District II, ruled by
Capt. Percy Tetlow, an army captain
On Lewis payroll, strong for claw
and order" and free in his condemna-
ton of militant struggles in the past,
sends 1914 delegates, although it has
only a few hundred members, and
the miners constitution provides for
one delegate for the first five hun
bred members in a local, or one dele
gate per local for smaller locals.
Delegate For Three Members.
District 10, Tennessee, has fifty
delegates, representing eight locals,
most of which are moribund. Each
Tennessee delegate represents three
or four bonafide dues paying MEM
bers. The entire state of Tennessee
is entitled to only as much represen-
tatives as a medium sized Pennsyl-
vania mine would send. District 20,
Western Kentucky. has more dele
gates in indianapolis than it has mem
bers back home.
Thirty delegates are listed from
District 23, although only four locals
there have paid any dues at all in
The last six months. In District so,
Eastern Kentucky, not a local has
Paid dues on any members in the last
half year. But eleven delegates are
here, representing IA locals whose eX-
istence is entirely imaginary.
100000 For Votes.
These packed delegations have been
carefully organized by international
representatives, of whom there are
100 or more on the Mine Workers pay
fDli, averaging PVsVuu year III SoA-
airy and expenses. All told, Emperor
Lewis has spent half a million dol
lars on this crew, in the last year.
liut there is not one new mine or
ganized in the entire territory stretch
ing from West Virginia through Ken
Tucky to Tennessee to show for this
enormous expenditure.
More Graft Coming.
Progressives say that large part
Of the millions of organization funds
spent in West Virginia were for the
purpose of bringing over $50 dele
gates here from District 81, which
has not even one single organized
mine, and to maintain parasitic cor
eanizers" there.
The administration plans another
huge orgy Of waste and graft in West
Virginia after the convention closes,
and has levied a two dollar assess
ment on all members to net half a
million dollars. Progressives claim
that promises Of another "big cam.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

B0RGER, Texas.--Texas rangers
can stand mud. But a worker with
an idea is too much for them, Recon
trains have left this town with coat
ing IS mud in the streets from Fix Il
treive inches deep. Instead Of devot.
their attentions to thar, The rangers
the police of the barons, have con-
centrated their Efforts on leaving tn
town minus anyone who wanted to OF
ganize the workers in the Texas Pan
handle oil district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
Record Lewis
Packs Miners Meet
ReactiOnary Machine Bitterly Attacks Progress
sives But Offers No Constructive Plan
Special to The Daily WOrker)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. JAN 26--On the basis of his own
credentials committee report President John l. Lewis has packed
international Convention of the United Mine Workers of
with literally hundreds of delegates from paper locals
and long dead districts
The prOgressves will continue expose these frauds the
convention proceeds meanwhile the fake delegates make
responsive chorus Men, Lewis fumnatiOns against
the left wing against progressive militant miners and all their
deeds.
The machine has made bad bunder permitting the lists
credentials reported by the doce credentials committee
get delegates hands at the time the report
of Secretary Kennedy which shows the per capita
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

"NhE senate mas voted unanl-
mously for settling the con-
y troversy between the United
States and Mexico by arbi-
tration. But the dealings of the
Washington Government with Mex
leo, as we'll as with Nicaragua and
China, are decided behind the
closed doors of the White House
and the State Department, the
secret method of "dollar diplom-
acy" that looks upon Congress as
an inchmbrance that must be toll
Grated.
Yet The gesture is not to be over
looked as being entirely futile. It
indicates that at least one branch
Of the government harbors the
potion that Mexico has some rights.
THE arbitration game, however, as
it is played by American employ
ers and by dollar diplomats" is
just another shell game, with Uncle
Shylock manipulating the shells
and the mysterious peas and, of
consequently, raking in the coin.
Indications are that the Gales
government is willing to seize upon
arbitration as a method of settling
its dispute with the American plu-
tocracy. The New York Evening
Post admits that, "Upon our diff.
ferences with Mexico arbitration is
asked by various important organ
izations of our people,"
But President Coolidge has let it
be known that he is opposed TO ar
bitration. And in this he speaks
the mind Of the profit takers, bet
ter than they can state the case
themselves.
Arbitration is welcome to the
great employer when he is sure
that the arbitrators can be fixed
beforehand. Evidently the Next
cans are in favor Of the kind of
arbitration that makes sure that
the results will be in their favor.
That is as it should be. The Next
can courts. established by the re-
public, should be fitting tribunals
for settling the differences with
foreign capital.
Such tribunals, however, will
never become the real Instruments
Of the masses, until they constitute
the proletarian courts of Work
ers' Republic. This, sf course,
raises the fact that there can be no
arbitration OF the issues between
the Mexican people and tho tore .gn
imperialism expressing them. One
or the other must triumph,
.
On behalf Of the master class for
which it rules, the Washington gov
eminent declares the Mexican oil
and land laws are confiscatory.
That sounds like an echo Of the en-
ploying class complaint immediate
ly workers demand increa se d
wages, the shorter workday, better
conditions, the abolition of child
labor, equal pay for men and wom-
en-, and other concessions, that
would make for a little better life
for the working class.
The Coolidge government in
Washington, in its attitude toward
Mexico, however, is as arrogant
and iron listed as 3he Gary tyranny
in the steel industry, or the Rookie
Teller kaiserdom h the oil industry
that declares, There is nothing to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

At first the Jail building was used
to store the rangers prisoners in, but
as that was only a flimsy wooden
shack, heavy trace chain was fixed
TO the sills Of the houses, and the
prisoners locked to this. But later,
offers admitted, it was cheaper 70
give the prisoners a free ride to
Amarillo, the next town, whore they
are put on trains for other destina-
tor than to keep them ia Jail and
feed them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
Capitalist Arbitration
No Solution of Problem
Facing Mexican Masses
by J. LOUIS ENGDAHL.

arbitrate" Coolidge claims that
the abrogation of American prop
erty rights in Mexico without com
pensation is not a matter to be ar
hitrated." The words are almost
identical.
In the "peac4'' days before the
world war, there was school of
socialists in this country, with
Fred d. Warren, editor of the APP
peal to Res4on of Girard, Kansas,
as one Of its Achief spokesman, that
declared the way to end capitalism
was to buy ii out, "Imperialism,p
speaking thrl its government at
Washington, seems perfectly will
ing to be bouSht<out in Mexico, but
at its own price, Si'tee this price
is backed By the "forcas" of the
United States army, navy and air
fleet, it may be taken for granted
that the price demanded viii be far
beyond anything the Mexieans feel
they can or ought to pay,
There is growing feeling in
Mexico that there is no reason why
anthing should be paid to the alien
oxploiters in the United States. If
the wealth in natural resources was
stolen By the agents Of foreign cap
ital, especially under the reign Of
native tyrants who ioines with for
eign greed in the plumber of the
workers and farmers, then it is ar
gued by the Mexican masses, daily
growing more conscious Of their
own power, that they ought to re-
cover their loot and that now is q
good time to do it. They see no
necessity for any compensation.
They got nothing fol- the nations
natural resources, the l6nd, the oil,
the mines, when they were taken
from them. They give nothing
when they take it back again. That
attitude constitutes the nightmare
that disturbs Washington and Wall
Street. ~
If Mexico sought to compensate
alien greed, at 1T own price, for
property" to be taken back by the
people, then the Mexican masses
would be shouldeRed with a bur
densome debt on Which they would
be paying interest to foreign capt.
tai down thru interminable years.
Mexico today is poor. The stand
ard of living not high. Mexico
cannot pay. The debt would be in
evitable. The only way out is to
take. That was the way Of the
Bolshevil revolution in Russia; the
way that succeeds. Mexico must
go the same way, finally, not be-
cause Of Russia inspiration, or in
stigation, but because there is no
other way in the struggle for lib
Grafton from capitalist rule.
.
The Mexican masses, in their eff
fort to get back what belongs to
them, must have the support of all
American workers and farmers. If
Mexico were forced to pay, that
would merely strengthen Wall
Street, making it more powerful in
its depredations against the work
ers and farmers at home,
The senate has voted for arbi-
tration. Capitalsm's attitude to-
ward arbitration is to use it to keep
labor in continued submission. La
boris reply can only be to arbitrate
capitalism out Of existence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
CONDEMNS LEWIS FOR LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP

and Vanzetti. investigation Of huge
union expenditures and alien regis
tration received attention from locals
submitting resolutions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
Lenin Memorial in Newark.

NEWARK, N. J, Jan. ga Lenin
Memorial and DAILY WORKER Well
come meeting WIN be held here Fri
day evening, Jan. %, at Urkrainian
hall, $3.50 Beacon st., under the aus
piees Of The Workers Party.
Speakers viii address the meeting
in English, Russian and Jewish. Adj
mission free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
Australian Morkers rrotest.

~NNHtA RAAhM ffoAhNAo AAVhNSts
SYDNEY, n. S. W.. Jan. 26-The
Australian Workers Union, IN annual
convention, passed a resolution de-
elaring that:
This union representing 100000
organized workers views with alarm
the happenings in China and de-
mands that the Federal Government
should not embroi Australians in
imperialistic warfare in defense Of
capitahstic concessions.
Secondly, in the event Of any at
tempt to organize Australian Contin-
gents OF to dispatch Australian war
ships, this convention instructs the
federal council Immediately to or
ganize no-interveation compaign".
Exaggerated Reports.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 26.-The alarm
list reports of desultory roting pub
lished in foreign newspapers and re-
cabled here do not give correct pic
ture of the situation. Slight dis
turhanees are exaggerated. Strikes
against greedy employers are numer-
Gus but they are directed against
Chinese-owned factories as well as
against those owned by british and
Japanese.
The first contingent of British
troops from Hong-Kong which is eS-
pected to arrive momentarily is cal
culated TO influence the negotiations
now taking place in Hankow between
British and Cantonese officials. The
display Of force was apparently in
terpreted in this light by Euge Chen,
Cantonese Foreign Minister who is
sued a strong statement declaring
that the Nationalist Government
would not be awed by a display of
force.
Do Not Trust Sikhs.
The Indian detachments ordered to
China are said to be all Mohammedan
as the British have less faith in the
loyalty Of the Hindoos. The new re-
Inducements are also calculated to
offset the strikes employed as local
police who are falling under the in
fluence of the anti-imperialist propa-
ganda spread by Koumintang leaders.
The British intend to play on their
religious differences.
| Refusal of the Indian parliament to
authorize the sending OF ii oops to
India is hailed with joy by the
Chinese nationalist.
Individual Americans residing here
have cabled Washington urging a
non-aggression policy towards China.
The leading British newspapers
here is laundering against a sur
render to the Chinese and insisting
that trade should not be put before
honor.
Britain is expected to make a fight
for repossession of the British con-
cession in Hankow.
A general advance of the Koumin-
tang army in Kiangsi province to-
wards Hangchow on the seacoast Of
Chekiang has been ordered.
Persons close to Chang Lin,
have stated authoritively that he is
prepared to unite with the south
against the British should the latter
attempt to regain the Hankow con-
cession.
British news agencies continue to
publish interviews with the Manchur-
ian dictator, in which Chang, hurls
propaganda blasts at Moscow and Of
fers himself humbly as the man who
is capable of unifying China, sug-
/ fsacftnn nd AhA 4hok l..
would be able to accomplish this
laudable purpose sooner provided he
had little ready money, There are
those who believe that Chang is SIM
ply talking thru his hat and that
Toxic is grinning over its teacups as
Chang continues to pose as the savior
of civilization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27
URGE
new TERMS ON
THE CANTONESE.
May Be the Result
of Isolation

TOXIC, Jan. 26.--The British am
bassador continues to press the fo-.
eign office for support of British
policy in China. Ambassador Tilley
brings forward the decision of Wash
ington to follow an independent
course as reason why Toxic should
reconsider it's attitude. Japan, on the
contrary, thinks this an added reason
why it should not come in for share
of Chinese odium that is now almost
entirely shouldered by the British.
Japan has had taste Of Chinese hate
and it was bitter on the tongue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

Roll IN the Subs For The DAILY
WORK ER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-27

"The Union" speaks here in In
dianapolis for the powerful group Of
union officials known as the INDIAN
apolis clique" and which includes the
officialdom Of such unions, with
headquarters here, as the Transfers,
Carpenters, Printers and United Mine
Workers. Tho leaders Of these
anions are an Of the "reagonable'
Evening star., 1927-04-07
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS


THos. ], OWEN & son. AUCr1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two,
STORY BRICK DWELLING. BEING
PREMISES NO. 100 STREET NORIH-
BY Virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Liber 5603, az folio Ii. among
the land records of the District of Columbia.
and az the request of the party secured there
by, the undersigned trustees viii sell a.
public auction. in front OF the premises. on
MONDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF
APRIL AID. 1927, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P M.
the following described land and PREMISE
situate in the District of Columbia, and
designated as and being lot IL in Joseph
PanIs subdivision OF part of block 4
C1d}TRRoae Cam1}T Rool as per plat recorded y, ~
the ofice OF the surveyor for the District Of
Columbia. The ahove-deScribed property
now designated on the records OF the as
SCISSOR OF the District Of Columbia for tax-
alton as lot SO4. square 31O4. Subject to
covenants of record.
Terms: Sold subject 20 a priOr iced of
trust for $4,000 90: further particulars of
which viii be announced az time OF sale
the purchase price above said trust TO he
paid in cash. A deposit OF $500 90 renuired
Conveyancing. recording. etc. at purch aser =
cost, Terms TO be complied with within
thirty DAYS. otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised aud resold
at the discretion of the trustees
MlLLIAM 5. PHILLIPS
mh3f -d&ds exSu TrSstss,
Evening star., 1927-04-07
THos. J. Owen & soN. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY. BEING PREM
ISES NO: 110 SIXTEENTH STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED PROPERTY BEING PREM
IsEs NO; 119 SIXTEENTH STREET
NORTHEAST
By virtue of a certain deed of trust. dated
July 30. 1923. being instrument; No. 4, re-
corded July 81, 1923. among the land records
of the District OF Columbia. and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby the under
signed trustees will sell at public AUCTION; Nil in
EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL A:D. 1927. AT
THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK p NJ. the follow
ing-described land and premises. situate in
the. District of Columbia. and designated as
and being lot numbered thirty-nine (39) in
Howensteins subdivision of lots in square
(I083l, as per plat recorded I'm Book 10.
page 160 surveyors office. District OF Co
lumbia.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed of
trust for SO, 500. further particulars of which
will be announced at time of sale: the pur-
chase price above SAD trust TO be paid In
ancing. recording. etc, at purchasers cost
Terms to be complied with within ten days
otherwise deposit forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold at the discre-
tion of the trustees.
w. o. H0wENSTEIN,
R. W, HOWENSTEIN.
mh3O-d&ds, ,exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1927-04-07

HEDGES & MIDDLETON, INC,
Realtors.
1412 Eye St. NV Franklin o503
SAUL'S ADDITION-Absolute Bargain-$l1 $50.
and I4th particularly
Sleeping very ia
DETACHED CORNER-Chevy Chase-$17,850.
f Located
edeed 5 % & c m 5 @ f nO % se @ hs sppne & hos
are s Hy nTs@ s sesnlg porch 1od h
% anu many % features 0n garage Is "'' PROVIDED 30 sure 10 sec
BROOKLAND-New Brick Home-$oo75.
o1 SR ns se s Rs e @ & @ @ fs sa n and 9R SRs ao r
feature ~ ~ - ~
DETACHED BRICK-West of 10th St-S21z50
Seahr
and ase To n and a pnd fge Te sEeuad S0sdS9
~ ' anu ~ ~ " s0 -" " ~ az ""enae inspection
NEARBY SUBURBS-AIust Be Sod-$l1 85O
school Ses s s f a. % 5 t 5 D a PGp @ n suburbs e
R @ M deph 81 es %
t - ~ - ~
Evening Phone Service Until PM
HEDGES & MIDDLETON INC
1412 Eye ST NV. Franklin o503
Evening star., 1927-04-07
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Apartment Building Contain
ing IS Apartments, Known as
Premises 1929 Columbia Road
NV.

By virtue OF certain deed of trust dated
March II. 1926. being instrument No. 131.
recorded March 81. 1925. among. the land
lecords of the District OF Columbia. and at
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
DAY. THE EIGHTH DAY or APRIL. AID.
1927. AT FIVE O'CLOCK r. NJ. the follow
lng-described land and premises. situate in
the District OF Columbia. and designated as
and. and being lot re in John J McInerney !, and
Edward z. Ernsts subdiylsion OF lots Il ,.
- TO. 2S and part of lot 20 in block 80.
North Grounds of Columbia University. -
as per plat recorded in Liber No. ~. folio
120. of the records of the office of the sur
veyor of the District of Columbia. Subject
to the restriction establishing the building
line 20 feet back from the north line, of
erected between said line and the said north
line Of Columbia I'd. except such as are al
lowed in the. City of Washington under the
building regulations. So much of the above
described land embraced in lot us being
subject to the covenant that no building
for, the purpose of private residence
which residence alone is to, cost not less
than SS.000.00. Note: Now known for tax
alton purposes as lot 7t6 in square 2672.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deeds of
trust aggregating about S129. 900. further
time OF sale; the purchase price above. said
trusts to be paid in, cash. A deposit of
$4,000 required. Conyeyancing. record
ing at purchasers cost. Terms to be COM
piled with within fifteen days. otherwise de-
poslt forfeited and the property may be adj
verttsed and resold at the discretion of the
trustees.
J. f. HAsSIN.
w. NJ. BRASWELI,.
aO2-d&ds-eXSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1927-04-07
WANTED TO BUY-HOUSES.


MIST PURCHASE GROOM AND BATH
house before May 1st in good residential la,
row. not over S12 900: only bargain Will
be considered: state price and best terms.
Address Box 246-Z. Star Office.
g no 10 ROOM BRICK HOUSE SUITABLE
for renting rooms and convenient to trans
portation Can make large cash payment;
Nr1st have possession in so days. Call
Main $40 or address Room 4O5. 1343 d
WANTED-CORNERs., SEMI,DET. AND
Pleasant, or Clev. Park: priced right: no
agents Address Box 222.z. Star office. ..
COLORED GENTLEMAN OF MODERATE
means wants Groom and bath ami: state
hest price and terms. Address Box 352-Z,
Star Office. -
SUBTRB OR CITY Def. OR SEMI-DET.
hse for client $500 cash. Not over 50 500.
Adm 47S6 or Ad. Box. 290-Z. Star office.
WILL PAY CASH FOR HOUSES FOR
colored. - n,rvrv
Room 1912. 1910 Vermont Ave. NV.
Main A1SR.
Evening star., 1927-04-07
EnR SAIE-HnTSES-
NORTH
CLEVELAND PARK,
Near Bureau OF Standards.
NEW TAPESTRY BRICK HOMES

Near Bureau of Standards.
NEW TAPESTRY BRICK HOMES.
DETACHED AND SEMI-DETACHED.
6, 8 and 10 rooms: and 2 baths: 2
large porches: large terraced lawns front
and rear: brick garages TO match houses.
All hardwood floors: real open fireplace,
topped by massive 1-piece stone mantel;
colonial brass lighting fixtures: hoor
plugs in every room: large pantry with
built.in refrigerator. etc.
Priced very moderately: easy terms;
Sample houses 3S0t. 1913 and 35l7
Warren st. Omen and lighted until D m.
Drive out Conn. ave. to Van Ness St.
west TO 3Sth ST. north two blocks on
Ssth S.. TO Warren or out WIS. ave. 10
warren east on Warren to 3Sth 81.
no EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS.
ANY Broker or -
Phone Cleveland 1881
Evening star., 1927-04-07
BARGAINS FOR HOME OR INVESTMENT.
Desirable Northwest.

BARGAINS FOR HOME OR INVESTMENT
Desirable Northwest Best Section Northeast
The owner of this splendid Saving of 81 600
home is very anxious to SELL D.: ., .4 to4t 1Iouo
and for that reason he is cut II - % H I 80 ~ IT,
ting $500 from the actual wv 1 = | o -: =: .t e t.+
value of the Home-making t:-h l 80 th1. - III e. -:
'Ne Pe purposes completely finished
tA &450 and decorated The
SF (North 81 800 More) large; big yard in the
i d LII o4 +s SC rear, divided to give
- - ~ p' ~ sunken garden effect. There
w is plenty OF room for garage
So0O Cash and 500 Month The house is equipped with
1t of the big electricity and VIII be put IN
Homes, with tile bath, porch perfect cono1tlon
and all modern improve ceo,o
ments, including big brick C,-o+1, 81 oOo Arl
pantry; has been newly dec ~ @ 0
GRATED throughout and is in You make the pur-
frst-class condition every chase with
way, and is paved street
and alley. $500 Cash-S60 Month
PARTCULARs-CALL
CAFRITZ,
14th & X. NJ oO8O
Evening star., 1927-04-07
FOR sALE--HOUsEs.
FOR sALE-HOUsEs.

FOUR OF OUR GOOD VALUES
NORTHEAST-S6250
hard
FACING SOLDIERS HOME-$oo50
in
AS
NEAR GRANT CIRCLE-$l050O.
/
SIXTEENTH ST. HIGHLANDS
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CYRUS SIMMONS
Realtor-Bulder.
Main 1922 14l4 X St. NV.