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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-30

The attempt of the president of the
international Fur Workers. Union,
0izer Schactman, to create trouble
between the independent fur manu-
facturers and the New York Furriers
Joint Board, was revealed in a letter
which this right wing official sent
Yesterday to notify independent firms
that the Joint Board has no right to
deal ''for and in behalf of the Inter
national Fur Workers Union"
Tries to Make Trouble.
In addition to giving official notice
of the dissolution" of the Joint Board
this letter ends with a paragraph say
ing, "You undoubtedly have deposited
some form of security with the form
er Joint Board.
We shall be glad to cooperate with
you in securing the return of this
sum and see that it is redeposited in
safe place and under the proper au-
thoFities.
Scheme Win Fail.
This deliberate attempt to make
trouble is sure to meet with defeat,
the Joint Board believes, because the
season is just beginning and the man
ufactureFs will not want to have any
labor difficulties just now.
Joint Board Contracts.
"The letter sent by President
Schachtman to the independent fur
manufacturers has no significance
whatsoever" said Ben Gold, general
manager of the New York curriers'
Joint Board in commenting on this
matter yesterday.
'The Independent manufacturers
have concluded agreements with the
Joint Board only, and the officers Of
the international have nothing at all
to do with them. Neither had the A.
f. Of L. committee anything to do
with these agreements.
Win Keep Contract.
The securities of the independent
manufacturers have beer deposited
with the Joint Board for the duration
of our agreement for the purpose Of
assuring the maintenance of union
conditions by the Independent manu-
facturers. These securities are in the
safe keeping of the New York Joint
Board.
We are positive that the manu-
facturers will maintain their contrac-
tural relations with the Joint Board
regardless Of Mr.. Schaehtman's let
ter. The manufacturers have begun
to make samples, and it viii not be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-30
Helpers Tell Union
Plumbers They VIII
Join Them In Strike

On the eve of the strike of the
Brooklyn plumbers, members of Lo-
cal /, Plumbers Union. that is called
for April 1, they have received
telegram from the American AssO-
citation Of Plumbers Helpers offer
ing to carry on a joint struggle with
them. This follows on the heels Of
the meeting of over 1000 Brooklyn
helpers held last week at which they
promised to go on strike the same
time as the plumbers.
The telegram is as follows: "Our
executive board wishes TO express
its sympathy and support in case
you are forced to go on strike on
April !.
"We have decided that in case
you go out we are with you 1909
and every Brooklyn helper who is
a member of our organization will
walk down with you.
1--WE have also worked out the
following demands to present to
the employers: So per week in
crease; the 40 hour week: every
helper union man; double pay for
overtime, and union control Of the
job.
These demands will be presented
in ease of strike. This will mean
that in the future plumbing work
in Brooklyn will be under union
control.
American Association of Plumb
ers Helpers,
G.. f. Miller. Pres
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL DAILY WORKERS BUILDERS

Volunteers active workers Fet Jubilee
Madison Square Garden sell The DAILY WORKER Saturday
April p
Comrades should ask the door for The DAILY WORKER
Volunteers should han seven clock
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-30
Zaniboni Trial Postponed.

ROME, March 29.-The trial of
Major Zaniboni, charged with plot
ting against the life Of Premier Mus
solini, which has been several times
postponed has again been delayed
until the nd of April by the illness
Of the president of the tribunal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Senators Walsh and Wheeler Big Business Tools,
Says Western Editor

wept copiously as the suave special
pleader for Big Business told of the
millions that his company would spend
in their immediate vicinity Kerr's
oratory was effective. Bu5 some set
tiers on the Reservation had misgiv-
ings.
1t was then that Senators Walsh
and Wheeler appeared upon the scene.
They made skillful pleas to the people
in favor of the proposals of Montana
power. To prevent embarrassment to
its two Senators the Sixth floor"
(the executive offices of the Anaconda
Mining Company are located on the
sixth floor of the Anaconda building
in Butte, Montana-Ed. d. W. issued
orders that only one paper should pub
fish Senator Walsh's speech and that
the speech of Wheeler should not ap-
pear in print. The gravity of the
whole diabolical conspiracy is appar-
ent when those engaged in it took
such precautions to shroud their OPP
erations in darkness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
new JERSEY is
REUSED BY LAW
TO STEAL LAND
Wakes to Find Trusts
Can Grab City Streets
By IRVING FREEMAN.

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 14.-Last
week when the city councils of Bay
onne and Jersey City were ordered to
take action against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, first notice was taken OF
the big steal that had been put over,
to rob the New Jersey cities of mill
ions of dollars worth of land. The
bill is known as Senate Bill 70 and
was introduced by Senator Mackay
of Bergen County. The bill was
passed without a debate, without
discussion and the members of the
state legislature say they had no idea
what the game was until last week.
Mackay is out for the nomination
as governor in 1928. When he was
asked who gave him the bill to be in
PRODUCED he did not remember. But
the next day he discovered that it
was given to him by Carl A. Ruhl-
mann, the Republican chairman of the
City Committee in Bayonne. Senate
Bill 70 was introduced ITO clarity the
meaning of the original act"
Grab Streets.
Now municipalities discover that
it allows owners of property abut-
ting streets appearing on municipal
maps, but not opened, to force the city
to vacate its rights simply by filing
consents with the registrar Of the
county. The Lehigh Valley has been
busy filing consents; the Otis Eleva-
tor attempted to do the same in Har-
rison but failed.
In Bayonne the Lehigh Valley has
moved to take streets valued as high
as $1,000,000 from 9th to 44th
streets. In Jersey City when the
representatives of the Lehigh at
tempted to take land they were met
with opposition. They started to in
vestigate and the city counsel dis
covered that this road has been busy
filing consents all over the state
Real Estate, All Right
Mr.. Ruhlmann explained at the
time he gave the bill to Mackay thai
the bill was intended to allow a local
terminal development company to
close "paperp streets without being
obliged to obtain the consent of the
Bayonne authorities. There we have
the cue in nutshell. Realty Cos. and
real estate sharks have been busy in
Bergen County ever since the state
started to build the bridge which con-
meets Hackensack with New York
City.
The trainers of this bill wanted to
steal land from the cities and pocket
the cash for themselves. They used
their connections politically to intro
duce the bill. 1t went thru without
whisper, without study of the bill
and it's intents or effects.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Cleveland Forum Has
Full Program Ahead

CLEVELAND, Dec. 1.-THE OPEN
ing of the Workers Open Forum, con-
Quoted by the Workers School, will
take place Sunday, December 18th, at
8 p. m. at the Workers School, 2209
Ontario St.
The opening lecture will be "The
Expulsion of Trotsky from the Com
munist International" l. Amter, dis
trict secretary of the Workers Party,
will be the speaker. Discussion from
the floor will follow his talk. Admis-
sion will be free.
1t is planned to make the forum on
Sunday nights a regular affair. An
unusually interesting program of sub
jects and speakers has already been
worked out for the next several weeks.
On Sunday, December 25th, Albert
Weisbord, widely known leader of the
Passaic strike, will speak. His sub
iect Will be "Are the Communists Dis
rupters in the Trade Unions ?" On
Monday, Jan. 2, Roy Shanks, head of
the Cleveland Coop. Coal Co., will talk
on "Cooperatives in Ohio"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Traction Unionists For
Chicago Strike
Continued from Page 0ne)


Information received from sources
closely in touch with the rank and
file workers indicates that the tenn
per of the members of both 241, the
street surface lines, and local division
308, the elevated union, has reached
the breaking point.
Progressive Movement.
Events are taking place under the
impetus of steadily developing pro-
gressive movement which has grown
in momentum beginning with the
fruitless postponement of strike ac-
ton last summer and has been ag-
gravated by what most workers con-
slider the recent betrayal of the work
ers' interests in postponing strike ac-
ton scheduled to have taken place
this week
1t is known that mass pressure ex-
erted on the reactionary officials of
local division 241, at the monthly
meeting held on Dec, 5, forced these
officials to act on the wage question.
Following this meeting at which We'd
nesday was set as the final date at
which the company was given to
make its reply, international Presi-
dent VIM. D. Mahon, cooperating with
the reactionary local officials called
eff the membership meeting on We'd
nesday at which a strike vote was
to have been taken. Tncensed at this
action, the workers have been renew
ing their pressure for action. In some
sections of the lines, it is declared,
the sentiment against the union Of
ficials is so strong that any further
postponement of union meetings may
result in spontaneous rank and file
movement under the leadership of the
progressive unionists. These pro-
gressive groups, according to indica-
tons, are receiving the credit for the
progress of events thus far.
Want Hours.
The Chicago traction workers are
seeking an eight-hour day; a six-day
week; time and one half for overtime
and Sunday work; 20 year pension;
wages based on skilled labor paid in
other industries; in addition demands
are made for two weeks vacation a
year and so per cent average of
straight time runs in each station.
The necessity of having to strike
for the realization of these demands
is being brought home to the workers,
because of the continued and appar-
emily Intentional stalling tactics of
the union officers, the city officials
and the representatives. of the trac-
ton lines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Government Claims 1t
Quits Poison Booze

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-There
will be no special federal drive to
keep the United States dry during
the holiday season. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Seymour Low
man said today that the prohibition
bureau is carrying on" but that no
unusual activity will take place this
month. Secretary Mellon, in whose
department prohibition is enforced"
is wealthy distiller. A warning
was issued by the prohibition bureau
against poison holiday liquors. While
the government claims to have aban-
doned use of deadly poison as de-
naturant, liquors redistilled from in
dustrial alcohol were characterized as
'unhealthful."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
INSURGENTS Get
Appoint MENTS AS
PEACE bribery
Democrats Furious at
Republican Unity

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA All
doubt that the SEVENTEEN congress is
to be utilized to consolidate the di-
vergent forces of the republican party
in one working whole was eliminated
today when, after two hours of &C
romonious debate the senate organic
ed, a week behind schedule. The So
called farm relief insurgents, the
middle-west group that has frequent
ly opposed administration policies has
returned to the republican fold, salts
fled with the committee appointments
with which they were bribed.
Ratifies Appointments.
The final act came when the senate
ratified the republican and democratic
appointments to standing committees.
The ratification provoked acrid attack
from the democrats on the newly
formed republican-insurgent coalition
and just as heated attacks on the
democrats from the insurgents.
The high lights were charges that
the republicans bought off the in
surgents with choice committee as
signments, challenges to the dem
ocrats to propose a legislative pro-
gram acceptable to the insurgents and
a democratic demand for the impeach-
ment of Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine.
Borah Heads Foreign Affairs.
The generous distribution of high
committee assignments to insurgents
and pledge by administration lead
ers to secure votes for them on GER
tain legislation ended all talk of re-
bellion. The insurgents seemed pref
ty we'll satisfied, for the first time
in many years. Of the seven repub-
licans in their ranks, five will act as
ehairmen of committees. Of these
Senator Borah of Idaho was renamed
to the foreign relations committee,
and Senator Morris of Nebraska to
the judiciary. Three of the group
were given new chairmanships. These
were Howell of Nebraska, on claims;
Nye of North Dakota, on Public lands,
and Frazier of North Dakota, on
Indian affairs.
Democrats May Fight.
With the insurgents quoted, the re-
publicans expected to re-elect David
Barry, of Rhode Island, as sergeant
alarms, and Col. Edwin F. Thayer,
of Indiana, as secretary of the senate.
There were reports that democrats
planned to fight Barry's reelection
ON the ground that he failed to carry
out orders of the Reed-Slush commit
tee last summer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Defeat the Inperialist War
Against Nicaragua
LENINISM TEACHES US:

in countries and
liberation of the impossible wiku
formation and consolidation
The formation of the
the oppresses others can
never be -"
The Workers Communist Party asks you to Join and helm
in the fight for:
The Defeat of lmperiaist Wars
Smashing Government by Injunction.
Organization of the Unorganized
A Labor Party.
The Defense of the Soviet Union and Against Capitalist Wars
A Workers and Farmers Government
Application Membership in (Communist) Party
this mail
Name
No. ST. City
Enclosed find months dues)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Party Members and Sympathizers Notice

The anthracite
So have three units troubles that while
members knowledge and read poearan literature
the low the silk mills and garment factories
that members afford literature keep with
circulating
for the three units other which will be organized The books
will L.
who want them Many Party members have books
which they
with books the Y W. library the anthracite
In not have will
purchase books Come let's All contribu
tions of books should gye Bookhop
06 University Place. which will forf them the anthra
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
THE MAYOR KNEW.

The charge is made that Mayor
Walker knew as long as two years
ago of the faulty and dangerous con-
struction in many New York public
schools, which recently caused % of
the schools to be characterized pub
licly by another official as pneumonia
traps. The mayor did not act.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15

BUILD THE DAILY WORKER!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Injunction, yellow Dog Contract" Company
Union the Unholy Trinity in Traction

ton, for twenty-five years;
that said Phelan went out and in
fluenced others to go out on strike
on the 9Th of July 1926. that
subsequently, Phelan met depon-N
ent (Holland) at or about 161st st.
and st. AIMS Ave, Phelan engaged
deponent in conversation and walk
ed along the street with him. The
conversation was general concern
ing Mr.. LAWN and what he was do
ing. (Lavin was the leader of the
1926 Interborough strike).
Phelan stated to deponent that
LAWN was in bad with organized
labor. and that they would find
some way of letting him out. :"
The affidavit of Danny" Holland
goes on further at great length to
testify to other meetings with Joseph
G. Phelan and of "Danny's" virtuous
refusal to have any dealings with the
Amalgamated Union.
What Of Phelan.
Here is how one man who has
known and worked with his friend
for a quarter of a century is induced
to turn against his brother-on-the-
job. Here is how his association with
the other pet henchmen on the Gen.
cral Committee Of the marlborough
Company Union has warped the mind
of a worker.
And as for the other, Joseph G.
Phelan, friend of Ed. LAWN, and as
sociate with him in the strike of 1925
more will be said of Joe's des-
cent at another time.
Ito Be Continued)
Tomorrow issue will take up
in detail the nature of the demands
made in the application for the in
junction; it will show what the
granting of this restraining order
will mean to organized labor and
will give additional testimony from
those who have been corrupted by
the influence OF the Unholy Trim
ity in Traction. Order your copy
of The DAILY WORKER in adj
vance. Buy several copies for dis
tribution among the traction work.
ers. ORGANIZE THE TRACTION
WORKERSD
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Pittsburgh Workers
Party VIII Discuss
TrOtZky ExpulsiOns

PITTSBURGH, Dec. IA. - A gen.
eral membership meeting of the
Workers (Communist) Party of Pitts
burgh and vicinity to discuss the con-
troversy in the Communist. Party of
the Soviet Union will be held Tues
day, December goth, 8 p. m. at the
Labor Lyceum, 35 Miller ST., Pitts
burgh, Pa. Comrade A. Jakira, the
District Organizer, will make report
on the subject which will be followed
by general discussion.
Every member of the Party of
Pittsburgh and surrounding towns is
expected to be present.
Meetings for the same purpose will
be held throughout the District.
A special meeting of the Political
Committee is called for Saturday, Dec.
II to discuss this question and the
resolution which will be adopted by
the Polcom will be submitted for &C
ton to tie membe ship meetings..
A membership meeting to discuss
the work among women will be held
Sunday, 2 p. m. at the District Office
OF the Party, sos James St, N. S.,
Pittsburg, Pa. The women comrades
especially are urged to attend this
meeting where report will be sub
mitted by the District Women's COM
mittee. Comrade Rebecca Grecht. who
is now touring this district will be
present and will speak on the subject.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-15
Chicago Workers Will
Greet Needle Worker

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Dec. 14.-The Chi
cago needle worker progressives give
a banquet Saturday, Dec. II, in the
evening, to celebrate the appearance
of the sixth issue of the Chicago Nee
die Worker. The banquet will be at
the Workers Club rooms, 2736 West
Division St. All progressive needle
workers are invited.
BUILD THE DAILY WORKER!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
ROBERT PEARSON FORCES
 AHEAD IN BUSINESS

Shortly after being graduated from high school Robert L. Pear son, Tacoma, Washington, decided to enter Knapp's Modern Business College for a course in general business training.
 He chose this particular school because, after thoroughly investi- gating several institutions which offered this training, he found that here he could obtain a prac- tical working knowledge of the subjects in which he was interest ed in the shortest possible time.
 MT. Pearson is now secretary and assistant to Henry Foss of the Floss Launch and Tug Company of Ta- coma, the position which he was placed in by the employment de- partment of the College immediate ly after being graduated.
 MT. Pearson states that, were 1t not for the practical training he received at Knapp's Modern Busi- ness College he would not be as far advanced as he is today. He unhesitatingly recommends this course to anyone who Is anxious to get ahead in the business world.
 adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
BELOW THE LINE" AT
 THE STARLAND SUNDAY

Below the Line,' the Warner Bros. Classic of the Screen which is coming to the Starland Sunday for a two-day engagement, marks Rin-Tin Tins fifth starring pro- duction since his film debut. This dog wonder was introduced to the picture world in Where the North Begins" followed by Find Your Man, "The Lighthouse by the Sea" and Tracked in the Snow Country"
 In Below the Line" Rinty ap- pears as a snarling, vicious animal who develops into loyal and cour- ageous friend of the boy who has treated him with kindness. The picture is said to be the most thrilling the dog star has yet had.
 June Marlowe and John Harron play the two principal human roles, and the cast includes Pat Harti- gan, Victor Potel, Charles (Heinie) Conklin, Gilbert Clayton, Edith Yorke and Taylor Duncan.
 Herman Raymaker who directed -Tin-Tin in Tracked in the Snow Country" handled the mega phone for Below the Line" which is an original story written and adapted to the screen by Charles A. Logue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
PLANS FOR BUSY SEASON
 ON THE sTIKINE RIVER

Emerson Reed and Chester Latta arrived on Che Princess Mary from -esttle. They came north to gel
 parriagton feer boats in con dition for che coming seasons busl= aess. Mr Reed is vel 6nosn 4U caily. Mr Latta is new in Wran- gel. but he is hot new in tae Uas. hess Of river navigation. Lass year he engaged in river uayiea- ton on the koyukuk north of Che Arctic Circle
 Before the opening of navigation the first of May the Hazel B No. WliI be provided with refrigerat- ing pant. and electric heat for Che rooms.
 Capt. s. c. Harrington Is now in New York. but is expected to ar rive in Wrangell early next month. It is reported that the Harrington Transportation Company have con neeted up with the Pacific Steam ship Company. with an arrange ment whereby tourists are given stop=oyer privileges at Wrangell which make it possible to have a side trip to Telegraph Creek and return.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
TWO YOUTHS SHOT BY
 DRUNKEN POLICEMAN

SAN FRANCIsGo-A San Fran cisco policeman who was off duty and in plain clothes, while on his way returning from a party with a girl companion. shot down two unarmed youths at three o'clock yesterday morning injuring both so seriously that they may die. While physicians worked to save their lives, executives of the Police department and attorneys for the boys were launching an inYestiga- ton Of several statements that the policeman was drunk and that the attack was unproyoked. Witnesses of the shooting say that the police man was so intoxicated that he was reeling and could hardly stand. Parker, the policeman, denied that he was intoxicated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
DEGREE ISSUED
 IN CONNECTION
 BEVIER ESTATE

With the filing of the supple mental final account and report of A. D. Gurr, administrator, with will annexed, of the estate of Fred Bev,er. deceased, there was decreed by the probate court of Wrangell the sum of $6,150.19 to the Incor- porated Town of Wrangell, or it's legal representatives.
 According to the terms of the will of the deceased the above amount is to be applied on the erection of a playfield for the chil- dren of the public schools of the Town of Wrangell, Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
HEAVY SN0WsT0RMs
 AND BLIzzARDS RAGE
N. WFSTERN STATF

DENVER Colorado and Wyo- ming lay under one of the heaviest snow blankets of the winter follow ing a storm Sunday night that ap- preached blizzard proportions at many points. Traffic in many mountain towns was virtually at a standstill with highways blocked by deep drifts. Silverton San Juan a mining town which has been blockaded for a month by slides received heavy additional amount of snow to again delay crews who are attempting to clear railroad lines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1927-03-24
PURCHASES PROPERTY
 AT MANCHESTER. WASH.

Carl Stoeckelreturned on the Yu- kon from a trip to points on Puget Sound. While away MT. Stoeckel purchased an acreage at Manchest- CT, which is classed among the en- virons of Seattle MT. Stoeckels newly acquired property has two important points of desirability- it faces on the beach and is also on the Olympic Highway.