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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
Green ANSWERS
BUILDERS ASSN
ON '5-DAY week
Hits Argument Shorter
Day Is "Extravagant"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - OPP
President Green of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor defends the five-day
week program adopted at the Detroit
convention, in an editorial in the
American Federationist for January.
He replies to resolution adopted by
the National Association of Build
ing Trades Employers in which they
determined to oppose the shorter
work week "as patriotic as well as
an economic duty" They also de-
plored it as an extravagance-breeding
device.
"Why should higher standards OF
living be regarded as extravaganza by
the building trades employers?" he
asks. without higher standards OF
living, how would our increased pro-
ductivity be absorbed? Our industrial
organization rests upon the principle
that high wages are compatible with
low production costs. Labor thinks
the construction industry should
frankly face the problem OF doing its
part toward social progress. Labor is
confident that the financial difficulties
involved could readily be met IL the
construction industry finds more eco
nomical ways of financing.
Labor is not making the immediate
introduction of the hve-day week an
issue in any industry. 1t asks each
industry and each employer to con-
slider this new standard, to determine
what are the obstacles to the five-day
week under present conditions. and
to accept the cooperation Of trade un-
ions in removing such obstacles. How
can rejection of this proposal be either
patriotic or an economic duty?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
Horseshoers' Union
Controversy Over;
Fitz "In" All Over

The controversy that divided union
horseshoers in Chicago number of
years has been amicably adjusted and
80 journeyman horseshoer John Fitz-
patrick, president Of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor. is again in good
standing in the International Union
of Journeyman Horseshoers. Fitzpat-
rick sided in the split with the faction
that prohibited boss horseshoers from
having active membership in the To-
cal. The peace pact confirms his
stand.
He had maintained good standing
in the American Federation of Labor
during the years his local was out
side the fold by membership in the In
ternational Brotherhood OF Black
smiths.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
union HEADS
FACE FURTHER
CRAFT CHARGES
New York Local Adds to
Those of International

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Charges go
ing beyond what International Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers Vice
President H. H. Breach made against
II officials OF Local 3 New York have
been preferred within the local by
members.
collecting funds now for their de-
Tense is one of the new charges made
among the 20 counts on which the To-
cal members arraign their officers
Reputation of the accused officials
claim in court that the international
was after their treasury is included
under another charge of mtsrepre
sentation.
Five Affdavits.
Afidavits containing the charges
of local members are filed in con
nection with the court action OF
Joseph A. Lynch, Local member
who is seeking to have the IL accus
ed officials enjoined from using the
local unions money. Lynch tells in
his complaint that the local officials
have already been tried by the inter
national and found guilty but their
removal has been held up by court
action instituted lin violation of the
union constitution against the inter
national officers.
Try to Judge Selves.
Reading of the charges without
President O'Hara picking, as presid
ing officer, his judges is asked by
the union compliments. The four 10
cal members making the charges also
ask their fellow members that the OF
Ulcers be not allowed to try them
selves "as they have in the past.
They ask that the charges be read
at the next local union meeting and
action taken. Signers of the charges
are Joaquin Diza, Hugh Morgan, John
]. Mullin, ST., and Thomas A. Ben
nett.
State Funds, Charge.
Besides repeating similar charges
of bribery to those preferred by the
international, the local members add
that the accused officials have "stoler
certain records belonging to the loca
union in order to try to cover VI
their guilt"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
Express Company Head
Pleads Poverty Before
Wage Arbitration Board

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O-In presenting
his case against the granting of a
wage increase of IL cents an hour to
employees Of the American Railway
company, Lewis r. Gwynn, vice-presi-
lent of the company, told the board
Of arbitration that such an increase
would cost the company s19,257, 24O,
annually.
He produced statistics designed to
show that the company could not af-
ford the increase, that the express
workers were now getting enough in
proportion to the cost of living, and
that they were not doing as much
work as in former years.
Sixty-five thousand workers will be
affected by the decision of the arbi-
traitors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
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|ttons to be held until he had finished
what he had set out to accomplish, :"
the manifesto declared. In view of this
attitude, the committee of IS, author
lied by the resolutions OF the mass
meeting, decided to hold elections in
Locals 2, 8 and 35 as the only means
of settling the dispute in the union in
democratic manner.
The Manifesto.
The manifesto to the workers con-
tinued as follows:
Brothers and Sisters, Cloak and
Dressmakers: Our union which was
built thru struggle and sacrifices of
thousands of workers, cannot and
must not be destroyed because of the
personal ambitions of individuals
Our union, which is maintained and
financed with our hard earned money,
cannot be dominated by one ambitious
person. The cloak and dressmakers,
who have suffered to build union,
must be the ones to dictate its policies
and decide who it's leaders shall be.
Sigman Played.
"Did Sigman and his supporters ask
the consent of the workers when he
threw our union into the civil war
of a year ago, war which meant un.
told suffering TO the workers and
brought our union to the brink OF
ruin? Did the Perlsteins, Feinbergs
and Sigmans ask the members at that
time whether they wanted war? No
they brought about the war; they
had nothing to lose. Did Sigman ask
the cloak and dressmakers NOW
whether we want war? NO-like a
tyrant he decided to make war on the
membership and our elected officers
with the result that our whole union
is on the point of being shattered In
to fragments.
Fears Membership.
"Sigman and his general executive
board accuse our legally elected Off
GERS of Incompetence and treachery
Why not turn them over to the judg
ment of the members? Sigman is
afraid to permit the thousands OF
cloak and dressmakers to pass judg
ment on the leaders of the joint board.
Why is he afraid to come to the meet
ing at the request of a thousand shop
chairmen? Why does Sigman have tc
print full page advertisements fou
weeks in succession for the worker;
10 join his union for SO cents, if the
cloak and dressmakers are with him
Why does he have to send committees
to the shops to threaten workers thai
they must register or they will be
stopped from work? Why does ht
send hired gangsters to mortall1
wound the workers if they refuse t.
join him in splitting activities? VIII.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
Railmen in Southeast
Take Vote on Strike

RICHM OND, Va Conductors,
trainmen, and yardmen in the rail-
roads in the Southeastern territory
are taking a strike vote. The vote
is being taken at the request of the
executive committee of the unions in
volved, with the approval of L. E.
Sheppard, president OF the Order of
Railway Conductors, and w. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
ma" Pardons 81.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. TO- Twenty
seven full pardons and three restora-
tions to citizenship we're announced
by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson.
These bring Mrs. Ferguson's clemency
total to 3,112 for her two-year term,
which expires at noon, Jan. IS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
To Build ncostr Hospitals

Plans for the construction OF Eve
hospitals and one Of the finest dis
pensaries In the country, all to serve
the public "at cost" or whichever pa
tents can afford to pay, were an
nounced by Irving S. Cutter, dean of
the Northwestern College of Medi-
cine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
C. F. |. DELEGATES
FORCE ENDING OF
RADIO CONTRACT
Preacher Hits 40-Hour
Week Over VIGIL

Preachers who buy time on labor's
radio and then knock labor's aspira-
tons when they broadcast will get
the hook, as the Rev. Simon Peter
Long of Wicker Park Lutheran
church, Chicago, has discovered.
Anti-Laborite Gets Control.
Long had a contract with VIGIL,
radio station, for an hour each week
at $75 the hour. He used most OF the
time for more or less legitimate re-
ligious purposes, including sermons,
sacred music, prayers and not for
getting the collection. The collec'
ton was fervently solicited via the
ether and quite a number Of radio
fans who had tuned in responded with
remittances to the pastor by mail.
Hit 4o-Hour Week.
Waxing holder, Long ventured to
use his time on the labor radio to
attack labor aspirations for the 40
hour week. This proved his undo
ing.
Delegates to the Chicago Fedora.
ton of Labor protested vigorously in
regular meeting against this abuse OF
a labor enterprise. Labor circles be-
came agitated and finally the Wicker
Park Lutheran church was officially
signed off VIGIL for good. Its con-
tract was cancelled in accordance
with the provisions in It for such
revocation.
Yet another church, which also con-
tracted for time, has not transgressed.
It's contract remains unimpaired.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12
Organized Labor-Trade Union Activities

Policies and Programs
The Trade Union Press
Strikes-Injunctions
Labor and Imperialism
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-12

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News and Comment
Labor Education
Labor and Government
Trade Union Politics
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12

of the municipal clerk, the contents of which will be published later, was not read but ordered filed.
 Referring to the reports, both of which were read prior to the old council stepping out, Councilman Holman stated it was the first time he had recalled in years that two re- ports from city officers had been turned in at the completion of their terms. He complimented J P. Han- non, city clerk, and A. R. Fucker, city attorney, for their pride and thoroughness in their work.
 The matter Of continued payments 10 the 5. A. c. during the school $25 per month, was brought up by Councilman Painter. Discus sion and action was laid over until next meeting
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12
TWO DAYS HOLIDAY

Owing to the preparation necess- ary to staging the Easter Pageant next Sunday at the Liberty Theatre Superintendent Hatten has called a two day school holiday at the Jesse Lee Home in order the children and members of the staff may have ad- ditional time. Never has such en- thusiasm been seen as is apparent for the presentation of this wonder ful program.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12
sAITo APPOINTED DELEGATE

TOXIC, April 12. (P)-Admiral Viscount Minoru Saito has been ap- pointed chief delegate for Japan to the Naval Arms barley to be partici- pa;cd in by the representatives of Japan, Great Britain and America, which was recently called by Presi- dent Coolidge
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12
CAUCUS ON MONDAY FUR PURPOSE FILL
 OFFICES IF CITY
NEW MEMBERS COUNCIL TAKE SEATS AS RETIRING MEM-
 BERs STEP OUT

the new council stepped in and made
 it's maiden bow and was cordially
 welcomed as befitted the august
 heads w.o will handle the reins of
 the civic government for the ensuing
 year
 The new members of the council
 were Elwyn Swetmann and Harold
 Painter and the outgoing were MT.
 Helm and Mir. Holman. As they re-
 tired Mayor Ray took occasion to
 thank them for their unselfish civic
 work while i1 office and that he
 knew that both had devoted much
 personal time and attention to every
 matter which had come up before
 them. He trusted the people of
 Seward would duly reward them in
 the future by again appointing them to office
 At the conclusion of his remarks the meeting of the old council was adjourned
 The hour is now set for t1o con- vening of the new council" the May Tor stated few minutes later and I will ask the new members to take their seats" Followed then the roll call.
 The first business presenting it. self was that of having the city clerks books audited l. was moved bids be called for the task.
 AL this juncture Mayor Ray en- phasized the necessity of economy ln the management of affairs of the city adding "a hard year is ahead of us. We must treat all matters in the same light as if it were our own personal business for we are handling other peoples business. The question of friendship cannot enter into it." His Honor stressed the inn 1 portance and desire for the city. l Seward being so designated by Ter rltorial law, show signs of p~ogress in the coming year and that h. trusted and hoped all would work to- gether for Seward and it's residents He said there were no real griev- ances on the part of anyone. any, where in the city, and that out of the present harmony splendid results should be attained.
 He had the opportunity to con- verse, on Saturday, viii Genera, manager Noel w. Smith, of t5e Alaska Railroad, on tne subject of the proposed opening up Of Second avenue through to the waterfro,.. The Mayor stated he believed Sewara can obtain tract of land for mar. me ways and also, in all probability ,ne prospects of erecting a small city dock appeared very encvulay- ing. He pointed out a wate.-line over the dock, for the benefit Of the small fleet, would be most welcom- sd improvement, also, the abandon nent of the present floating docS which is a constant menace to all who are compelled to use it.
 For the purpose of appointing city offices and arranging salaries a eau sus will be held next Monday even ng April IS, at z o'clock and at 8 o'clock on the same evening. the council will again set in regular session.
 Oaths of the incoming officers were aH duly filed and all claims against he old council, as presented by small list of warrants, were ordered
Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12

Administer and 5Congolian rugs. J.. L. Graef.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
Aviator Commended for
Bravery in Accident

Washington. Aug. II (P}-A letter
Of commentator for extraordinary
courage and Skill in handling a dam
aged airplane has been sent to Ser
seant Paul L. Woodruff. S1st obsery-
alton squadron, Crissy field. Cal. by
the chief Of the army air corps.
Woodruff was cruising above Salt
Lake City with Lieutenant c. b.
Whitney, air corps reserve, as OBJ
server, when at an attitude of 500
feet, the aileron control wire broke,
leaving the plane without means Of
lateral steering.
Woodruff kept his ship under con-
troll and forced his way up to the
1000 foot level where he signalled
Whitney 10 jump clear with his para
chute. With Whitney's weight out
Of the machine, it went into a nose
dive and Woodruff managed to make
his leap when only fiev hundred feet
above the ground. His parachute
opened just in time TO save his life.
The Jump entitled Woodruff to
club consisting of airmen who have
been saved by parachute landings,
which air corps records place at 81 e,
out of 60 emergency jumps. The
club mas 50 living members inclld-
ing Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,
who holds the top record with four
parachute drops.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington. Aug. 17--Forecast
for Southern New England: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday; prob
ably showers Thursday. Not
much change in temperature. Gen
tie variable winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Cloudy, probably occasional showers
tonight and Thursday. cooler Thurs
day in extreme north portions.
Fresh northwest winds
Temperatures yesterday;
Conditions: Pressure is gradu-
ally falling in the eastern part of
the country and conditions are gen
orally cloudy east of the Mississippi
river. The disturbance of the i'll
terror is moving slowly eastward
and the front edge of the showery
area has advanced 10 Indiana and
Ohio. a ridge of high pressure ex-
tends from the upper lake region
northWestward over Canada and
thence southwark over the western
plains states and Rocky mountain
districts. Temperatures have not
changed materially since yesterday
morning.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
cloudy weather with rising tempera-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
BORiH WITH AN IDEA

senator Borah can always be re-
lied upon for new viewpoint upon
anything he feels like talking about
Speaking of the Mexican petroleum
law, embodied in Article 81 Of the
Mexican constitution, the Idaho
senator says it has the same effect as
the 18th amendment had in the
United States-that whereas the
18th confiscated s75,00O,O00 in pro-
perry used to make alcoholic bever-
ages owned by foreigners, so the
27th in Mexico spells hardships on
foreigners owning certain property.
There must BE- a difference be
tween alcoholic beverages and
petroleum, hoWevcr-dcpendi up
on whether or not ono owns any oil
wells in Mexico,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
THE SEWAGE DISCU SSION

Disposal of the sewage disagree
ment in New Britain has entered
upon rebuttal from one of the
factories, whose chemist has taken
issue with the claims of George A.
Quigley.
Discussion will do no harm-not
half as much harm as improperly
disposed of sewage does. And there
is something to be said in favor OF
watching ones step before definite
action is taken upon the issuance of
100000 in sewer bonds.
Speakers have had their say dur
ing the past few weeks, leading to
considerable Qualification Of the sub
ject in the public mind. Enough has
been said to slow up possible
precipitate action.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
"NIAKlNG WORK"

Premier Baldwin of Great Britain
is trying to sell the empire to the
[ Dominion of Canada" This is quite
job. Canada is part of the en-
pire, all right; but it is self govern
ing, its people live 5000 miles from
London, and it adioins the United
States.
A British ecclesiast recently re-
marked that Canada was influenced
in It's methods of commerce and in
dustry by the United States; that it
read American books and periodi-
Gals; that its very thought was in
huenced by great southern neigh
Dor. Even British books. which cost
s1.55 a copy in Australia, cost So
and upwards in Canada: Of British
periodicals there is scarcely a yestigc
in the entire Dominion.
Premier Baldwin has quite a Job
ahead of him to sell the empire to
Canada except in sentimental
sense. In the practical affairs of life
the United States has sold itself to
| Canada without trying: the proxim-
ity of Canada does the trick.
, The premier made speech the
other day before the Canadian club
of Ottawa. In this he explained why
Britain was not overly keen about
disarmament while he was prime
minister. To cease constructing
cruisers, he said, would bring bust
ness suffering to the districts Of the
Clyde, Tyne and in Sheffield In the
latter district. he said. are vast iron
and steel fabricating plants which
would be idle If the government did
not dole out cruiser orders. and
thousands of people employed there
would be thrown out of work. The
same conditions exist on the Tyne
and Clyde.
The prime minister's idea is to
bolster up this industry through gov
ernmental orders. 1t is a make
work. scheme. But the British tax
payer would pay the freight
The premier's plan is merely an
exalted dole system. In the long run
| it would cost the government more
than giving the doles to these dis
tricts outright.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
"TAKE TT EASY"

The state highway department
evidently is bent upon running the
business Of undertakers. Along the
Milford pike huge signs have been
erected. On each is a nine-foot death
head with red eye sockets covered
with a black hood. One skeleton
hand points to these words, also in
large type:
Twenty killed on this pike in six
months. Take 1t easy
The Milford pike is not the only
one in Connecticut requiring arrest
ing signs erected by the highway de-
partment in its campaign to make it
safer for the unwary autoist.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
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New Britain herald., 1927-08-17

The ability of an automobile to
take a steep hill on high is a great
talking point for automobile sales
men, who glibly add that the second
tlrely unnecessary upon such for
tunate cars. But the second gear is
Just as serviceable going down
grade as up. as the fellow with worn
out or blazing brake after negOtiat-
ing the bottom Of a Connecticut
grade can testify
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17

ested in the ducks than anything
else. They furnish unlimited pleas
ure for the young: and by furnishing
such pleasure is one way to popu-
larize parks.
A little painted shack at the edge
of the pond at Hubbard park gives
shelter to the animals. The atten-
ton needed by the park authorities
is minimum. The same thing could
be done to advantage in this city. We
earnestly make the suggestion to the
park board for action next spring.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17
ADVICE FROM BRYAN

Charles W. Bryan. former govern
or of Nebraska, and a brother Of the
famous commoner, has new idea
for the Democratic party to follow;
and one cannot help concluding he
has a much different conception of
principles of politics than his late
brother.
Charles Bryan would bar prohibit
ton and religion from the next
presidential campaign, including the
nomination. To make it clear that he
is sincere, he says he would sup
port Senator Reed OF Missouri, a
pronounced wet.
He prefers an anti-monopoly is
sue. Sounds like old times to hear
it mentioned Considering the dc
velopment of power concerns and
their constantly recurring mergers,
not to mention other monopolies
that do not monopolize much public
attention these days. there might be
something tangible in the claim that
the Democratic party could do well
by the public in calling attention to
the trend of the times
New Britain herald., 1927-08-17

In Maiden, Mass. where Governor
him forward as a presidential candi-
date. saying he attracted just as
much national attention as Governor
Coolidge did once upon time. But
Maiden evidently has overlooked the
slight fact that Mr.. Coolidge wasn't
nominated for the presidency after
the Boston police strike. merely
drawing the vice presidential
nomination after the main jamborce
was over.