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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Professional Patriots

EDITORS NoTE.-The DAILY WORKER be-
gins today the publication IN this space of PRO
feSsionaJ Patriots" edited By Norman Hopgood
from material assembled By Sidney Ho1oard and
John HeGrley.
The present attack on this paper gjveS added
interest to the sensational facts about the UGri-
ous brands of Jealous patriots" aUho are out to
crush all groups fighting the forces of reaction
IL the United States.
IN the case against The DAILY WORKER the
principal aUjtnesSes for the state are George L.
Darte, "adjaHG1at general of the Military Order
OF the World War and George Se5tz, research
lCorker'' for the Keyn2es of America
These are only tao of the numerous societies
that doing the qOorb of the open shop and Ia
b0rbGitiBg interests IN this country Among the
others 9Ob0 q0M be discussed IN this series are
the folJo0ing: Allied Patriotic Societies, An,eri-
can Constitutional association American Citi-
seBshjp Foundation American Defense Society,"
Better America Federation, CjUl Legion, Mil
tGqy Intelligence Association, National Security
League, National CjUic Federation, National Pa-
triotic Council National Association for CoWSti-
ttCtio1aGl Government, National Clay Products
Association, Constitutional Anniversary Assocja-
ton, SentjneIs of the Republic, United States
Builders of America and several minor organi-
cations.
Although the societies that carry on the eUork
of reaction and suppression under the mask of
patriotism are numerous, their total member
ship is relatively small. But they represent a
large amount of money and a sensitive property
nerve.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

verdict Of not guilty, after only
one ballot. Ten minutes later,
Morales walked out of the Jail and
was received by his attorney and a
group of Mexicans and Americans.
Morales case was regarded in Mexi-
can consular and diplomatic circles as
crucial, on its outcome depending the
rights of Mexicans in this country
to equal treatment under our laws.
If Morales had not had the back
ing Of the Consulate, the services of
an attorney who is a wonderful de-
fender, and the support of a few
friends who assisted by rounding up
he would have been rail
roaded to the gallows by the States
Attorneys office. The Mexican Con-
sulate paid for the services of the
court reporter, so that transcript
Of evidence would have beef avail
able, if the case had to go up on ap-
peal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

A grOup-photograph taken i'm.
mediately after the acquittal OF
Agustin Morales, Chicago, May 8.
Left to right. seated: Agustin Nor
ales; Mary Belle Spencer, his at
tOrney; c. A. MOseley. Standing
Carlos L. Pere and Manuel Prieto
(twO of the three interpreters who
served the defense); Maximio E.
Lira, editor of 'Mexico."
Morales was in Cook County Jail
for five months, having been framed
by the police for the murder Of Police
man Lyman J. Stahl, at Melrose
Park, ILL.,, Dec. z. His trial lasted
from May End to 9th, inclusive, and
was hard fought battle against per-
jury and every effort Of the States
Attorneys office to hang an innocent
man.
The jury went out at 5:13, Monday,
May 9. 1t came in at 600, and gave
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
MARCH FOR THE RED DEAD.
(By Whitaker Chambers)

For the dead who died fighting for
US in arms, for the dead;
For the dead who died in prisons
for the Revolution, for the imprisoned
dead;
Fer those who died actively work.
ing in the factories or among the
workers on the land, for these dead,
We march today, comrades,
workers.
And for the living, for the living,
for the living;
And for all lives freely given to
the Revolution,
For all activity and thought trans
forming the world and the lives of the
masses thru struggle,
We march today, comrades,
workers.
But while we are living we take
part in the process of change,
And when we die we are aware of
nothing more;
So, more than the living, today we
honor the Revolutions martyrs, the
dead;
For the dead, the dead, the dead,
we march, comrades, workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
NICARAGUA GETS A RAYONET PEACE

Peace has at last been declared in
Nicaragua by the point of the bay
onets of the United States marines.
The liberals under Sacasa who are
fighting the reactionary regime Of
Diaz, tool of the houses of imper-
ialism, Seligman and Brown and Co.
are forced to give up their arms or
to be bled into submission. AS the
Louisville Courier-Journal puts it,
"Peace in the form of a hawk rather
than a dove, is lowering over Nicara-
qua" In this struggle innocent
American young workers were butch
cred to help imperialist aggression.
The basis of the agreement is the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
By Our Moscow Correspondent,
/. AMDITR.

i. AMDOh.
The youth played very important
part in the recent Moscow election.
Weeks before the elections began,
meetings of the youth were called
by the Communist youth nuclei in the
factories, offices, schools and work.
ers' colleges at which reports con-
corning the work of the Soviets were
given. Entire issues of wall-news-
papers were dedicated to the cleo
tions, and the Importance of all youth
working to strengthen the Soviets
was emphasized. The slogan "100%
youth participation in the elections"
was issued by the Young Communist
League, and it was carried out every
where. Many youth representatives
were elected to the Soviets, including
26 members Of the Young Commu-
mist League.
At the last conference of the Le-
ningrad district of the Komsomols,
Communist youth Ieague), it was
unanimously decided to become the
patron of the Chinese Young Commu-
mist League. Leningrad has taken
the Shanghai league under its pat
ronage, and Moscow has done the
same with the Canton and Hankow
leagues. The Soviet Union league
will do everything in its power to
help the Chinese league, giving its
advice from its own rich store of rev
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
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12AWoRKE1R'
NOTES FROM the SOVIET union

dictionary experience, and whatever
material aid it can. Money to advance
the work of the Young Communist
League of China is already being col
lected in Moscow and Leningrad.
The Apture of Shanghai by the
revolutionary armies was greeted
with great joy thruout the Soviet
Union. The Moscow and Leningrad
organizations Of the Communist
Youth League sent the following tele-
gram to the Shanghai youth:
Working youth, revolutionary stu
dents and young Communists Of
Shanghai who, together with the
Shanghai proletariat heroically rose
against the reactiohary Shantung
troops and government and led in the
vanguard of the revolutionary Shang-
hal proletariat-joyful and brotherly
greetings. Mgs
"The freeing Of Shanghai is an eff
fective blow against the united
strength Of Chinese reaction and in
ternational Imperialism. We are high
ly confident that the toiling youth
and revolutionary students of freed
Shanghai will be the firm support OF
the Chinese revolution and the valued
helper of the Chinese Communist
Party. We call upon you to continue
along the path of continued struggle
with international Imperialism. The
workers. and peasants youth of our
country are with you.'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

establishment of a "protectorate" "a
colony) out of what is supposed to
be free and independent country.
The young workers of this country
(the cannon fodder of Imperialism
must rally their forces to struggle
against Imperialism, which goes
hand in hand with militarism under
the slogans:
Down with imperialist aggression
and withdraw the troops from Mic
aragua and China.
Fight against the danger of new
world war.
Boycott the citizens military train
ing camps.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
School Kids Forced
to See Battle Fleet

NEWPORT, R. l., May 22.-The
battleship fleet steamed into Nara
gansett Bay this afternoon. All school
children had been given holiday.
AS far as the eye could see were
cruisers. destroyers and other war
craft.
Fifteen thousand sailors were given
shore leave. The fleet had been TAX
ing part in the joint army-navy man
euver-the so-called Battle of New
England" which the defending Yankee
forces claim to have won from the
British" Armada.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Report of John Brophy


To The Membership of District No.
2, United Mine Workers Of America.
Greeting:
The District Constitution provides
that Convention be held during the
last month of the officers term, in
order that among other things there
can be review of the work before
the officers retire.
Owing to the fact that a majority
Of the District Executive Board has
seen fit to postpone the regular con-
vention until after my term of oEfice
expires, will not be able to submit
my report to the convention. Be
cause I believe that the membership
should be familiar with the affairs
Of the union, particularly the major
questions with which we have to deal,
| feel it my duty to acquaint the
rank and file with the facts which
would have been contained in my re-
port to a convention. For that rea-
son | am sending to all local unions
this resume of the past three years
and set forth what l consider the
steps necessary to maintain the in
tegrity and to promote the strength
of the union.
Following the last regular conven-
ton held in Altoona in March, 1924,
the district scale committee met re-
representatives. of the operators as
ISOLATION in Philadelphia and on
March Goth after several days nego-
tiations, cosummated an agreement
based on the Jacksonville settlement
for the Central Competitive Field. This
agreement continued the wages and
conditions of the contract then in
force, to run for a period of three
years, terminating March 81, 1927.
This agreement was approved by
referendum vote of the membership
of the district.
The signing of this agreement was
heralded with great acclaim and pre-
dictions Of a three year period of
peace in the industry were made and
accepted throughout the entire coun-
try.
Operators Propaganda.
But hardly had the Ink died on
the agreement before operators in
many districts, including our own, be-
gan to attack it as the cause Of de-
preston and stagnation in the coal
industry. In this district there was
what seemed to be a well organized
propaganda drive to prepare the pub
lie generally and the miners as well
for a downward revision in the min
ers' wage scale. This propaganda
consisted of articles in the daily
press, speeches at Rotary Clubs,
Chambers Of Commerce, etc, all pur-
porting to prove that this whole sec
tion of the state would be adversely
affected by the maintenance Of the
high wage rates.
The prolonged shut-downs and the
propaganda of the operators affected
the small business men to such an
extent that in the latter part of
1924 the Punxsutawney Business
Mems Association addressed an open
letter to me using the operators ar
guments that the depression in the
coal industry in this district was
due to the Jacksonville scale, argu-
ing that a conference between the
operators and miners should be held
for the purpose of readiusting wage
schedules, which would bring more
business to the operators and add to
the prosperity Of the people of Cen
trail Pennsylvania generally. To IL
lustrate just how this was met / give
my reply to this letter from the
Punxsutawney Business Men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
NUT CLAIMS PEASANTS
NEED LAND

peasants dissatisfied with the distribution {
and are revolving under the leadership of Flo
the so-called MAD Emperor
will be confined in an insan,
lsylum-News Item).
Now Major General Leonard Wood
Is a man of great bravado;
He's captured for the countrys good
The mad Intrencherado;
They'll beat him or beguile i'm
In a Philippine asylum
That lazy, hazy
Extremely crazy
Nut, Intrencherado.
He put a crown upon his head
He wore the robes he needed;
The natives clamored to be led
The Emperor acceded.
He cut some funny capers
Il read it in the papers,
Ana I'm a sedulous
Very credulous
Reader of the papers).
The Emperor, he promised land,
The Filipinos cheered him;
The plan they thought was very grand,
But General Wood, he queered him.
The papers say the peasant
Has no grievances at present,
The mere illusion
Of brain confusion
For all is well at present.
j. F.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

A. G. Rosenthal, President
j. Boyd Hunger, Secretary
Punxsutawney Business Mems As
ISOLATION,
Punxsutawney, Pa,
Gentlemen:
The position of the United Men
Workers on wage reduction has been
stated at various times during the
past few months. But in response to
your letter Of December 10, / will en-
deavor once again to show clearly
and conclusively that lower wages is
not the solution to the mining pro-
blem.
Chronic Malady.
Unemployment, or underemploy-
ment, is a chronic malady of the coal
industry. This is due to the tremend-
Gus over-development of our coal re-
sources. When business conditions
in general are bad, as at present, un-
employment is increased proportion
ately with the depression in business.
In New England, in whose manu-
factories much of Central Pennsyl-
vanian's coal is consumed, mills and
factories are shut down or are oper-
ating part time, with a result that
their coal consumption is one third
less this year than normal. The same
thing is true to a greater or less ex-
tent in all manufacturing regions.
This reduction in business reflects it.
self in coal, and both union and non
union fields are alike affected. This
latter fact, however, the Central
Pennsylvania Operators always care
fully ignore.
Lower wages has always been the
operators cry during "hard times"
But the miners in District 2 have
tried it. Back in the COS when the
miners were unorganized and bust
ness was bad all over the country,
the operators cut wages again and
again. This competition had two re-
sults-less money for the operators,
less money for the miners with
less amount Of business
for the business men and professional
men and the community as a whole.
The entire community suffered with |
the miners.
Periodically the operators offer us
the same medicine for the same
even though its remedial
qualities were proved nil way back
in the 90's.
Operators Statement
In 1924, which was poor business
year, the operators issued statements
to the press which, with the excep-
ton of the date are almost identical
with the ones they are sending out
this year. They predicted at that
time that the non-union fields were
going to put the union fields out Of
business if the miners did not except
a 30 percent reduction. They made |
addresses to Rotary Clubs, Chambers
Of Commerce, wrote letters, issued |
statements in the newspapers-all
showing that the coal business was
going to destruction, all because Of T
the miners wage scale. This bonn
bardment Of words continued until
March, 1922, when they endeavored
to enforce the 30 per cent reduction.
The big strike settled the question.
But mark this--in January, 1923
after the poor year in 1921 and after
four and half months Of strike in
1922-the Rochester and Pittsburgh
Coal e. Iron Co, paid a special divi-
dend Of 150 percent and the Pennsyl-
vania Coal and Coke Co., paid divi-
dend Of 40 per cent.
(To BE Continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
T1 COBB

Here's the guy this bug insists on
raving about as the best ball player
that ever put on spiked shoes. At
this moment friday after 20 years
in the big league, he has hit in 10
straight games and his batting aver
age is over four hundred Not so
bad for an old man, Ell? It's true
we dislike raving about a pro ball
player-pro ball is a sporting bust
ness, not sport. But we have done
it in the past, and if we had buck
to spare 1--WE seldom have) you'd see
us in the bleachers munching pea
nuts despite their disastrous effects.
Being a professional, Ty Cobb has
also become involved in a rumor of
gambling. Well-that's business. It's
hard to expect purity of a ball play
er in a business in which he sees
many curious ways of making money.
After which. discourse we will step
over on Sunday to see a good "ama-
teur" game where corruption con-
sists of a mere five or ten to the
pitcher All in all, with apologies
to the guy who said something like
this first) for ways that are dark
and tricks that are plain, sport in
this country is little peculiar
Since the petting party between
Maloney and Sharkey was called off
another day, it won't be until the
next blurb on Friday by this bug,
that his ability as a prophet will be
visible. You'll recall we said Sharkey
would be entitled to a chance at the
heavy money in fighting Dempsey.
Maybe while you read this you will
see the prophecy had soured little.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Criticize Nurses School.

Because he is convinced the Os-
shining Hospital is not properly quail
fled to conduct it's registered nurses
training school, DR.. August b. Down
ing, deputy state education commits
sioner, announced yesterday he would
recommend to the board of regents
at the June meeting that the school
be stricken from the registered list
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-08
MRS. ]. M. McCAULLEY
TO ENTER CAR X
Russian Wolf Hound to Be
Placed in New York
ShoU Tomorrow

Mrs. John NJ. McCaulley, Wood
land and Chalfonte avenues, will
enter her Russian wolf hound,
Gear II. of Glenwild" in the New
York dog show which opens to-
morrow in Madison Square Garden
New York City.
He has won many ribbons and
cups in previous shows in Balti-
more, Harrisburg, Lancaster, New
York and Atlantic City. About two
thousand dogs are listed in the
New York dog show, it being the
largest show in the country.
Mrs. McCaulley attended the
Lancaster dog show during Janu,
airy and sold five of her blue rib
bon dogs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-08
Site For PleaSantville
High School In AnSley Park
Entire Block At $4,000
Request for Appropriation Made by Board of School Es
mates to Common Councl-PrOpOsed Site Centrally
Located About 1900 Feet From Shore Road
Facing Franklin Boulevard
HAS FRONTAGE OF 300 FEET ON THE
BOULEVARD AND is $50 FEET IN DEPTH

The Pleasantville City council
has been asked BY the Board of
School Estimates to provide funds
in the amount of $4,000 for the
purchase of a site for a high
school in Ansley Park of the Sea
board Development Co. The Board
of School Estimates is comprised
of members of the Board of
Education and the Common Coun-
Gil together with Mayor Charles
E. Jackson.
The request for the appropriation
was presented at the meeting Of
the Common Council held last
evening. 1t was signed by Charles
E. Jackson, Edward t. Stephenson,
J. A. Reynolds. Neil S. Campbell
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-08
Slow Club Here
Interests Many
Younger Folk of City and
Mainland Express Wish
For Organization
SEEK INFORMATION

Slow club adherents continue to
be active in the city.
A number of their letters, some
favoring a slow club, others asking
for information, have been pub
lished in the columns of Tht Pleas
antville Press. Scores of young
folk in the city are interested in
the movement, and, from their re-
ports, are only waiting for the
formation of such a club.
Many have expressed the desire
that some church or civic organi-
cation take an interest, and form
Slow club which would meet in
their headquarters. Results would
surprise the organizers Of the
movement, they believe.
The latest letter from a young
lady who would be interested in a
Slow club asks for information.
Regarding this Slow club, have
read so much about it, that l am
interested in it. l would like to
know more about it. And l woulc
be very thankful to you if did
hear more about it." she writes.
Slow clubs were first founded in
Philadelphia as a means for young
and older folk to get away from
the turmoil of present social life.
Those who are tired of the usuai
parties, with the attending evil in
fluences, are usually eager to join.
The Philadelphia clubs usually
meet in churches or libraries. They
have a social time in the good old
fashioned way. In many parts or
Philadelphia the clubs are sponsor
ed by another organization, and use
its hall as a meeting place.
Besides being a medium for
social fun in clean way, the clubs
provide a meeting place for those
who desire friendship In the large
cities, and would like to NEE,
friends of their own type Once
organized number of means or
recreation can be found.
The Slow club is regarded by
many as back to normal
scheme, and is welcomed by a
large majority of those who are
tired of the faster" living.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-08

and Ralph L. Sanders.
The proposed site is located
about 1900 feet from the Shore
road and faces Franklin Boulevard.
1t has frontage of 800 feet on the
boulevard and is $50 feet in depth.
1t occupies an entire block between
Franklin boulevard, Madison ave
nue., Chester avenue and AnsIey
boulevard
Ansley Fox is president of the
Seaboard development Co., which
has recently taken over the
property of Bayview Park, Inc, in
which Frank P. Gravatt and Ray
mond P. Thompson were interest
ed. The consideration involved in
the sale of Bayview Park, Inc, is
given by Mr.. Gravatt as $250,o00-
Mr.. Fox of the Seaboard Develop
ment Co. is planning high class
development of the tract which
faces beautiful Lakes Bay. Dredg-
ing and filling will be necessary
and it is understood that the price
specified by the Board of School
Estimates for the site for the new
high school is the actual clost Of
the block, plus the actual cost Of
filling in the lot.
Members of the Board of School
Estimates declare that the site
offered for the proposed nevr high
school is centrally located and is
the best that can be obtained for
the money. Examination has been
made of many possible sites, but
they have proved to be too small
Study was given to possible
site on Franklin Boulevard near
Adams avenue. 1t developed that
several houses would have to Re
moved. This would bring the cost
of the site to about 100000.
After considering this and other
propositions it was determined to
ask for funds for the purchase Of
the site in Ansley Park, as this
seemed to be the best.
A map of Ansley Park was filed
with the city clerk.
The Board of School Estimates
believe that the high school may be
erected during the coming year.
Notice of the requirements Of the
Board of Education for the year
1929 was also filed by the Board
of School Estimates. The total is
placed at s12s,75o. divided as for
lows: Current expense, $105.0o0:
repairs and replacement $4,000;
library, $3.50; manual training,
$4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-02-08
HARRINGTON GETS
EIGHT ARC LIGHTS
Township Committee Meets
in Bargaintown Hall
Plan Improvements

The township committee of Egg
Harbor Township met last evening
in their hall at Bargaintown ana
considered several matters of i'm
portance.
A request from Pennington for
lights was granted. There will be
eight lights of the arc type, in
stalled.
Cardiff also came in for its share
of attention. Franklin avenue there
is to be an improved street.
The petition of the West Atlantic
City Development company w
passed without opposition. This
petition requested .the vacation of
certain streets and avtnues in the
West Atlantic City section.