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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
Needle Trade Defense
A Few Bazaar Notices

All Bazaar tickets outstanding must
be settled for before the end of this
week or they will be charged to the
holders.
Bring in the Bazaar Honor Rolls at
once. All names must be in, to be
printed in the special Bazaar number
of "Unity."
Some Of the organizations who will
have booths at the Bazaar are the
Mutual Aim Association. the City
Committee of the international Labor
Defense, The DAILY WORKER Art
Booth, Workers Downtown Club,
Workmen's Circle Branch SAB, Six
Councils of the United Council of
Workingclass Housewives, represent
ing the Bronx, Furriers and Cloak
makers Joint Defense Committee of
Boston, and many others are still to
be reported.
So many new arrangements are be-
ing made that this affair is sure to
receive the name of ''The Bazaar of
a Thousand Surprises
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
big Four Officials
Meet Worker Attack
By Scared Silence

Frightened by the threatened IN
vestigatiop, high officials Of the "Big
Fotr" weekly payment life insurance
companies hid yesterday behind stud
led refusals to comment on The
DAILY WORKER charges of alleged
fraud and corruption.
Robert Lynn Cox, second vice
president Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. Madison Ave-,
when approached by reporter threw
his hands up in despair and said, at
have nothing to say"
When reminded that Governor
Smith ordered Superintendent of In
suranee James A. Beha. on Saturday,
to look into the charges made in the
WORKER articles, said, "No, no, I
have nothing to say"
Efforts to induce other "Big Four"
officials to talk were equally abortive
From all appearances, word has been
passed down the line that a policy of
silence would be most effective in
meeting The WORKER attack.
Labor reporters particularly were
persona non grata at the home offices
Of the companies involved in the ex-
posJfre.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
Much Deadly Gas In
West Virginia Mine

Continued from Page Oue)
employed in the mine, all escaped
unhurt. Only the fact that the mine
is not of the gaseous type, prevented
serious explosion, Robert M. Lam
bic, chief state mine inspector, who
is here to direct rescue work at the
Everettsville mine, said.
Official Talks "Incendiarism."
Smarting under the plain evidence
of two different explosions and fires
in the gaseous, dusty, non-union
mines of the Fairmont region, the
state mine inspector, put in office by
the coal operators has begun to cast
out hints OF 'ineendidary fires" His
official report on the Kinomont dis
aster, states that, authorities are in
vestlgating," and that the fire was
mot caused by wiring or spontaneous
combustion Of the admittedly dam
gerous gases.
1t is considered possible here that
this is the beginning Of an attempt
to frame-up some pro-union miners
here. The West Virginia mines are
non-union.
The state mine inspector has care
fully avoided mentioning in his re-
port that the u. s. bureau Of mines
is authority Tor the statement thar
gas aud dust explosions are practical
~ ayoidable, il proper busting and
ventilation is resorted to, and that
the necessity for operating dangerous
mines is lacking, anyway, because
there is at present an over-supply
mines-too many for the market theS
supply.
The superintendent also omits to
point out that the worst and most
numerous explosions Of this sort &C.
cur in non-union territory, as the
union, where strongly organized and
active, insists ON precautions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
Coolidge and Minister
To China Split on Note

Continued from Page Ots)
kow Asiatic Petroleum Company
representative, now en- route, arrives
at Changsha.
Flee From Chang.
Over two hundred members Of the
Kuomintang have arrived here from
Shanghai, refugees from Chang Kai
Shek's oppression. Chang Tung-
chin, chief Of the Fukein political de-
partment, aud General Cheng Chen
are among the arrivals,
The May Day celebration included
more than one thousand trade unions.
Factories and schools We're closed the
whole day, business offices a half
day, public utilities stopped for one
hour.
Celebrate May Day.
Three meetings were held stimuli
taneously at noon in Wuchsng, Han
yang and Hankow and we're followed
by professions Of workers. Arrange
ments were made so that the demon
strations did not enter the foreign
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
Flood Dictator. Thinks
$4,000 Must Flee

(Continued from Page One)
these the evacuation warnings are
shown.
The latest order called for the ex-
odus today from Bunkie, town Of s.
900 and Marksville, the parish seat Of
Avoyelles parish.
Six feet Of water was reported to-
day at Bardell. Richland parish. Roy
vile, the parish seat was closely
watched by militia officers who fear
ed that city too might have to be
evacuated.
Camps For Whites Only"
Preparations are complete, even to
the tentative assignment Of lumber
acquisitions, for the opening of two
huge refugee camps here which would
be ready for flood sufferers upon q
few hours notice. The main camp,
for whites only, is plotted on the old
University Campus. two miles from
the heart of the city.
The city Of Baton Rouge with o
mean elevation some sixty feet above
the highest predicted water level, is
in no danger, but miles Of surround
ing country on the east bank, both
north and south Of the city, would be
inundated by, break in the east line
bikes at any one Of the several danger
points TO the north.
An unforeseen problem had devel-
oped, however in the direction taksn
by the shunted waters, whereas It
had been calculated the new channel
would be formed southwark, from the
spillway, and eastward TO Lake
Borgne, great quantities Of the re-
leased waters we're backing up north
and west toward the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
KUSHNER TELLS
OF RAILROADING
TO TOMBS JAIL
Young Worker Accuses
His Trial Judge

Matthew Kushner, thrown into jail
for the crime of distributing Hands
Off China leaflets, has written a
graphic account Of his arrest and i'm
prisonment in Tombs prison.
Kushner, member Of the Young
Workers League, was seized near
Union Square last week and brutally
hustled off to Jail, being held with
out bail. The International Labor
Defense is handling his case. His
letter reads:
'I have been in the Tombs now for
three days, placed in the worst cell
imaginable with unbelievable lack Of
regard for decent sanitary conditions.
The food is rotten. You will be in
terested to know how I was arrested.
was distributing Hands Off China
leaflets at the "Americanization"
meetings (you see how l was given q
dose of Americanization) when one
Of the fat bellied parasites came
over and began to shove me out Of
the crowd and tryed to seize my
leaflets.
He could not drive me away for
the crowd sympathized with me, and
so he called over a policeman. The
cop violently showed me out of the
crowd, but it followed, asking for
more leaflets.
Seeing that this only attracted the
attention and sympathies of the peo-
pie, he arrested me and took me to
the police station, Precinct s. As he
walked me from Union Square to
Irving Place, hundreds of workers
followed us protesting.
In court [ was told that I was
charged with disorderly conduct.
pleaded guilty, thinking that / would
get off with a fine but the judge
showed his venom by snatching the
leaflet and reading it avidly. Heat
edly he asked me whether approved
of everything in it.
Drags In State Department.
On my response, the Judge shouted
"You are a Bolshevik and a menace
to this country. He added that the
state department would handle this
case. He ordered fingerprinting and
sent me to the Tombs.
I protested that 1 was being tried
not for disorderly conduct but foI
membership in the Communist Party,
At the Jail they threatened physical
mistreatment.
Please send me something to read
especially The DAILY WORKER.
Comradely yours,
MATTHEW KUSHNER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
LABOR PARTY BIG
ISSUE IN UNIONS
OF Los ANGELES
Opposition in Council
Fears to Touch 1t

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May Sop
position forces within the Central La
Dor Council have formed an election
alliance in the coming June elections
for officers, and have formulated a
progressive ticket and platform" it
is understood. It is announced that
John Valentine, secretary of the L.
A. County Building Trades Council,
and secretary of the former labor
party of this city, will be the candi-
date for secretary against Buzzel, the
administration candidate and ineum-
bent, and Johnston, anti-administra-
ti6n reactionary who is supported by
John Horn, anti-red labor leader in
this city.
The program includes: Organiza-
ton Of the unorganized; a campaign
TO promote the union label; freedom
Of expression and opinion; education
al activities on matters affecting la
Dor; and assistance TO unions in
strikes and emergencies.
Political policies have been left
open to be thrashed out later. as
around the question Of a labor party
there may develop considerable diff
ferences Of opinion between the con-
servatives and the progressive wings
Of this opposition group. 1t is quite
possible that the progressives viii
run their own slate, unless a satisfae-
tory. political policy can be agreed
upon in this program.
With the reactionary machine split
wide open, it is likely that this op-
position ticket viii carry the Central
Labor Council elections il the pro-
gressives support it.
In a straw ballot, conducted by
the Los Angeles Daily News, Sam
Globerman, Communist candidate for
board Of education supported by or
ganized labor, has forged ahead from
eighth to sixth place, still leading the
socialist candidates in the field by a
large margin. Ten out Of the eigh-
teen candidates have TO place in the
May Ord primaries, and five in the
general elections June 9th.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
METROPOLITAN HOME OFFICE THROWN INTO
PANIC WHEN LABOR REPORTER APPEARS
Continued from Page ORe)
inquiries into The DAILY WORKER
.bo,.rpAS
Investigate!

Investigate!
Nothing short of a legislative in
vestigation, honestly conducted, will
drive these legalized hooters into the
open.
William f. Dunno, editor of The
DAILY WORKER, in a recent edi-
torial said: 1.-THE exposure of the
methods by which the "Big Four"
companies plumber millions
Of worker policyholders thru indus
trial. insurance schemes which en-
ables their owners to control other
gigantic profit making enterprises,
is the first attack on these leeches
in 20 years"
This series Of stories are not being
published merely to make public the
startling facts which compose it. The
DAILY WORKER believes that with
the cooperation of its readers a gov
eminent investigation of these COM
panies can be forced which will dis
close still more abuses"
At all costs the big Four" Off
Gals have decided to remain silent
in the face of an attack which
charges them with more offences,
legal and ethical, than could fill an
entire newspaper. This silence is an
admission of guilt.
They hope that Governor Smiths
call for action will die down and be
forgotten as it lies buried an entagl-
ing mass of red tape.
The hundreds of thousands of read
ers who are following this series of
articles in this and our associated
papers will arouse a wave of re-
sentiment which will force definite
sequel to the governors first move in
the right direction.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
FederaIs Hurt BY Still

Caught unawares when confis-
Gated 50O-gallon still exploded in
house at 9735 Seventy-seventh street,
Woodhaven, Queens, three federal ag-
ents we're nursing painful burns and
other injuries today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 3.--The
state rested its case today against
Ralph Seager, World War veteran Of
Homer, N. Y. Accused Of first de-
gree murder in connection with the
'1ove-bomb" death Of his former
sweetheart, Mrs. Arlene Cuttis, a
Syracuse nurse.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04

Dear Brothers;.--When / read your
appeal for help in The DAILY
WORKER, ! felt as though ! had to
do something. was myself in the
Sbopmen's Strike SO know what it
means, and ! know what kind Of
rulers VIZ get in free America today,
and what poor leaders we have in
the labor movement | just wish !
could send more, but maybe later |
can.--Karl j. Malustrom, South Bend,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04

Who is Behind the Prosecution of the Militant
Needle Trades Workers?
They Are Leaders of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON!
VOL is Acting President Of the Labor Hating
Civic Federation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
A Letier From CIeveland

Dear Friends:--Enclosed please
find a money order for $500 on ac-
count Of defense books. Please send
us so copies Of the special Bazaar
Number OF "Unityr
If we are still in time, please in
sert our greetings, in the name Of the
Cleveland Progressive Needle Work
ers. We are enclosing $500 for same.
(Signed) Esther Schweitzer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
Food workers attention!
Wide Support

A new feature of the defense cam
paign is the donations being received
from all sorts Of organizations which
have been neither circularized nor
solicited.
Morris Levine and Frank Perkel
from the international Social Club,
brought in $1,000, the proceeds of a
collection at a package party Of the
club held May list, at their rooms, $50
Grand street. Ten dollars was re-
ceived as a donation from the First
Zigifker Podogel Verein, Ten Dollars
from Paterson attorney. The Pro-
gressive Young Men and Ladies'
Workmen's Circle, Br. 55G, sent $500
from it's treasury. Workmen's Circle,
Br. 80 sent $500 collect at a May
Day Vetcherinka, end so on.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE JEw ssTANDs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04
vegetarians Tonight

All members Of the Yegetarians
Workers Club, are requested to at
tend meeting tonight Wednesday,
at 81 f. 10th st. At the last meeting
it was decided that the club take over
the Vegetarian section of the Restau-
rant at the Defense Bazaar. A num-
her of the Vegetarian Restaurants
have already promised to donate food,
and final plans for the arrangements
of the work will be made at the meet
ing tonight, at which representative
of the Joint Defense and Relief Com
mittee will be present. All vegetar-
ians interested in this work are re-
quested TO get in touch at any time,
with ]. Ginsberg, organizer of the
Club.
Food Workers Attention!
A special meeting Of all volunteers
who are going to help out in the main
section Of the restaurants has been ar
ranged to be held at the headquarters
of Local %, 16 w. 21st St., next Tues
day night. The restaurant is always
one of the greatest sources of income
at a Bazaar. and its success depends
upon the volunteers. 1t is therefore
urgently necessary that all those who
intend to participate should be pres
ent at this meeting without fail.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-04

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW SSTANDs
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
Lii ES FILE
PaGS Ton MERGE.
Great Northern and Northern
Pacific Ask |. c. C. TO
Combine Roads.

Washington, D. C.-Formal applica-
ton was made to the interstate com
morce commission for approval of the
project to consolidate the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads.
The complete plan, which has been
drawn up and approved by stockhold-
ers and officers OF the two roads,
provides for creation Of new com
pany, the Great Northern Pacific, un-
der the laws of Delaware. Under this
plan the corporation asks the COM
mission TO allow it to issue 4,97O,976
shares of common stock, 2,479,950
shares of which would be exchanged
for the outstanding stock OF the North
ern Pacific railroad and 2,i30,9Sl
shares OF which would be exchanged
for outstanding stock of the Great
Northern company.
Most of the securities OF the exist
ing companies already have been de-
posted with committees in prepara-
ton for the contemplated exchange.
The new Great Northern Pacific
company's plan also includes lease OF
the 800 mile system OF the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle railroad which is
now owned in common by the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern.
While the definite application did
not deal with the subject, the corpora
tion also contemplates control OF the
11,4OO mile system OF the Chicago,
burlington & Qui-cy railroad which
is now jointly owned by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific.
The new company if The commits
sion approves the project, win own or
operate approximately $4,000 miles OF
trunk line railroad and win become
by far the largest railroad system in
the United States.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
NAVAL FARLEY PUZZLES
eritleh lnsis,orec On GIG Cruise,
Tonnage Unexplained.

Britleh insisterec On Gig Cruiser
Tonnage Unexplained.
Washington. p. Increasing mys.
tlncation over the lnsiatcnt British
demand at Geneva lor cruiser ton.
mage of 100000 as a basis for sup,
Elemental naval treaty was evident
Of lha state department, whore It was
said that Great Britain had approved
at the Washington arms conference
five years ago propoaal 10 limit all
auxiliary craft to total OF 10000
tons
Sir Esme Howard the Brlllah am.
bassasl1r Is remaining in Washington
durias the critical period Of tine de.
llbcratIons.
It was pointed out here that the
original American proposal az the
Washington conference TO limit aux.
Hilary surface craft to total OF l50..
600 tons for Great Britain and tho
United States VAS accepted without
reservation by Lord Dalfuur OF tha
British delegation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
Faulty Rations Cause
of Heavy Mortality

Faulty ratlons cause vast numbers
of chicks to die every year ~ pullet
once stunted with improper or spoiled
feed will never get back to success
fully compete with those who were
healthy from the start.
The feed the chicks ret from the
beginning should be directed toward
the eggs the pullets are expected 10
lay when they mature, says IN Ohio
specialist.
The all-mash method Of feeding
chicks that has been perfected by the
Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin agrl7ul-
tural experiment stations makes It
possible to iced the aock with more
cxacincss II also tnl,es less tjme TO
care FOR them Ii does rot differ
greatly from the scratch grain AMI
mash method OF feeding The grain
that Is ordinarily fad whole or cracked
Is ground unl mi2ed with tie mash.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
Charcoal Is Beneficial
to All Growing Chicks

II has become common pracilce for
the majority Of chick mnshrs to con-
tain some charcoal Experiments show
that Il is beneficial us a preventive Of
trouble Il docs not have any nlr.
ticular food yaue Charcoal Is a
black odorIoss mud practically tastu.
less product and does not 20 into So.
iuction In water lis value Hes In lts
ability to absorb gases of indigestion
or dyspepsia. Come people clnim that
Il Will even absorb tosms nr uher
poisonous substances, that are some
lines generated IN the intestine II
aids in wardlng on md curing dlur'
rhoa and other Iroubles caused BY In
digestion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
Poultry Notes

.S>'sS>F Sss-SS e>s.f-> s'sp ''SS'''S''s' Ss,ss
Heavy hens bring to 10 cents a
pound more than the light breeds on
the market
Watch the young poultry for signs
OF lice. Il ~ nmnzlng how suddenly
an entire brood can become Infested.
Because coul-burnlng broo1er
stove keeps colony house very dry,
there Is tendency for some poultry.
men to neglect sanitation until the
conditions are very bad
Usually chicks shuuil be three
weeks old before giving them freedom
to mash all day.
Let the sun In the broHdar house
having II shine directly On the chlcia
without going through ordinary wlr
dow glnss.
More Incubator chicks ne fru
bowel trouble due 10 chilling thnnp PEI
haps any other cuuse Chicks With
hen mothers nre seldom affected md
thrive In severe weather n they cun
run to their mother when cool
Turkeys do hotter on free rnnrr
ihnn 10 confinement as n Is fhrlr o.
iure 10 rOnm
Hens Nerd plenty vt wafer Dur'u
lorinds ri heavy production They caa
sumo more water fhan during he wif
rr Eggs contain 10 pcr cent Of
valer
rhrHe very fundnmniai tIln9s 10
iJ nr sou f0 Furnish your aIH
make Glitch rrars i'aily s4rr
% arc nf1rar rselias nOrwsl
warmth, AMI hcalhlul sanitation
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15

Get Your Daily and Sunday
TIMES and Sunday P I. Of G. [.
Tjomsland, Agent. Just Ihona
Red III.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
WHEAT CROP SHOWS
SPLENDID OUTLOOK

Washington, D. G. The shortest
corn crop in 26 years was Indicated
by the department of agriculture in rs
July crop report, which forecast a
production OF 2,27i,42toOo bushels.
The figure IS almost half billion
bushels below the average production
OF The last five years.
Crop prospects as whole are far
from promising" was the comment
Of the crop reporting board in its re.
view OF conditions.
Winter wheat made a strong re.
oovery from the low condition OF a
month ago, and the present indicated
production, 57e,4l6OOO bushels, is o.
100000 bushels more than foiecast
then. The principal increases were IN
Kansas aud Nebraska
The indicated production OF spring
wheat, 27l2lS.OO0 bushels, was record.
ed as about 7O,O00,OOo bushels more
than Inst years crop and 220O0.0O0
bushels more than the average Of the
last live years.
This years Indicated total wheat
crop was placed At S5s,d3lOOo bushels
or about 22OoO,OOO bushels more than
produced last year.
Stocks OF wheat on farms on July
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15

"Fas" Fully ReInstated in Kansas.
Topeka Kan. Kansas has been
buying cigarettes legally for several
weeks, aud now 1t can advertise
them IN lts newspapers Tire state
supreme court ruled that advertising
Of cigarettes g. ,i. SKATE could not
be prohibited, and declared lnyulid
that section Of tho new law. legailz
Ing their sale. which sought to pro.
hibit advertising OF them
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15
TELEPHONE SAFETY CODE

A human life often depends on
g rubber glove or a rubber leggiue
when a lineman is working near
hot -iutf. That Why the safe
~ Code requires that every month
the engs inspect with rigorous
care all protective equipment pro
yided for their safety
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-07-15

excuse For money wasted IN roal
building less farm labor show
areater production.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-12
Quick Connection
Across Atlantic

COLUMBIA, Mo, May l2.-The
rapidity of modern news transmits
sion was demonstrated here today
when Ralph II. Turner. assistant
general news manager of the Unit
ed Press, received several news bull
letins by radio telephone from Ed
l.. Keen, European manager, as n
feature of the Missouri journalism
week.
A connection with the London bu-
reau of the United Press was estab-
lished 10 minutes after Turner had
placed the call with a long distance
telephone operator here. Editors
assembled for the annual University
of Missouri meeting listened to the
conversation by means of ear phone
extensions.
Keen's voice was loud and dis
tinct as he answered the telephone
in the London Bureau. He first ex-
tended greetings to Dean Walter
Williams of the University of Mis-
scuri journalism school, and Mis-
souri, editors. He also read messages
of greeting from f. l.. Blumenfield,
editor of the London Daily Express,
and Webb Miller, assistant Europ-
can manager.