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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
ARTICLE l.
BY CHARLES YALE HARRISON.

~ Nl%AhA4Lo ALE II AAAlOON
The machinery which the big
-Four" employ in perpetuating the ex.
ploitation of the forty million policy
holders which are members of these
mutual" companies, consists of
about one hundred thousand en-
ployes.
The majority Of these workers are
known as the "field force" that is
to say, they are the agents who col
lect and canvass in the field. That
the field is productive goes without
saying and is further attested to by
the enormous amount Of insurance in
force as reported by these corpor-
atoms.
1t is commonly assumed by the po-
hcyholder Of a weekly payment life
insurance company that the agent is
well-paid and lives, so to speak, on
the fat Of the land.
Agent Spied On.
Nothing is further from the truth.
The industrial insurance agent is over
worked, has no definite hours, is
underpaid by means Of a cruel sys-
tenn of fines and 'cuts" in his salary
and is spied upon by an army of spies
In the guise of assistant managers.
In common with workers in other
industries and businesses, after years
Of hard work in building up this
enormous system Of swindle to
which he is an unsuspecting party,
he is cut loose with nothing to show
for his years of labor unless under
such conditions he cares to point
with pride to the colossal assets
which these companies have and say
with Haley Fisl5e, mot best because
biggest, but biggest because best"
The white Collar" Stuff.
It is safe to say that the average
wage received by the industrial agent
is considerably lower than those re-
ceived by semi-slilled workers in
factories or mills. To compensate
him for his low wages, the agent is
bolstered with phrases such as "you
are in business for yourself or
"someday you, too, will be a man.
ager" and tripe of a similar nature.
In this series of articles we intend
to show that that which makes the
agent an unwilling accomplice in the
fraud of industrial life insurance is
vicious system of operation which
places the agents remunerative in
terests in direct opposition to the
interests Of the policyholder.
During the series of articles just
concluded exposing the fraudulent
methods used by the big Four" the
recurring question was, "Why isn't
the industrial agent shown up?"
Equally Swindled.
There is nothing to show up. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

agent is a worker who is equally
swindled and exploited and suffers
economic iniquities as well as does
the policyholder
The factors which contribute to
his exploitation and which render the
defrauding of the policyholder more
facile are the following:
The Fines"
/. The system of lapse charges
which operates in such a manner as
to compel the agent to dynamite"
business which under existing cir
cumstances will be compelled to lapse
before it has accumulated a cash or
non-forfeiture value.
2. The institution of competitive
selling stunts which rebound to the
companies benefit and leaves the
ignorant public saddled with more
insurance premiums than it can pos
sibly pay.
3. The penalizing for lost bust
ness which compels the agent to work
as late as nine and ten o'clock at
night without payment for such
work.
4. The creation Of system of
payment Of special salaries" pay
able to agents and assistant man
ayers which pit these workers one
against the other and result in
hostility which prevents the organi-
cation Of agents for protective pur-
poses.
.. The uncertainty of the amount
of wages which the industrial agent
receives coupled with the present
commission system makes his rela-
with the policyholder an an
tagonistic one.
6. The "hounding" of agents for
increased business production and
the system of charges and fines
which ultimately drive the agent out
of his job. This results in large la
Dor turnover which operates in the
company's favor, as will be later
shown.
VIII Be Exposed.
Each Of these points and others
will be treated in this series and will, |
we believe, be Of vital interest to
every agent of the "Big Four"
We urge our readers to see that
each of these articles finds its way
into the hands Of an industrial life
insurance agent.
The purpose Of publishing these
is not merely to make known
the facts upon which they are writ
ten but to create a sentiment among
insurance workers which
win ultimately result in a concrete,
opposition to the system
under which they are enslaved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Score Imperialism
In China In Front
Of British Embassy

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Carry-
ing placards demanding the with
drawal Of British troops and war
ships from China, more than one hun
dred men and women staged half
hour demonstration in front Of the
British embassy yesterday.
Huge crowds gathered in front of
the embassy to watch the demon
stration caused traffic jam.
Among those participating were
members Of the Kuomintang, mem
bers of the Workers (Communist)
Party and the Young Workers
League. The demonstration was or
ganized under the direction of the
Hands Off China Conference Of Bal
timore, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
America is No Catspaw for Bril-
tish Imperialism" "China for the
Chinese" "Down With British I'M
perialism" and British Imperialism
Must Not Plunge the United States
Into War With China or the Sow
leI Union, READ some OF the placards
displayed.
Workers Party Statements.
In a statement issued after the
demonstration, the Workers Party de-
clared that British imperialism was
attempting to goad the Soviet Union
into a war.
with startling rapidity there have
taken place the shooting down OF
peaceful strikers, the concentration
of thousands of troops in Shanghai
the horrible massacre of Marking, the
provocative raid on the Soviet en-
bassy in Picking, the mass of war
ships around Hanlow and finally the
raid on the Russian trade delegation
in London" says the statement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
HOT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST ROUSE
OF BIC SIX"
Milliken Slated to Head
Printers

Wednesday is election day in big
Six" the New York local of the In
ternational Typographical Union,
and the largest local Typographical
union in the world.
The present incumbent of the presi-
Dental chair, Leon H. Rouse, no.
toIious reactionary, who has used
every known trick of labor fakirs to
prevent the membership of the news
paper composing rooms obtaining
shorter hours, is completing his
twelfth year as president of "Big
Six" He has two opponents, Viii
liam M. A. Powers, and Darcy (Doc)
Milliken.
Powers is the candidate Of the cd
ious Administration" or Wahneta
outfit that for years dominated the
International Typographical Union,
and through a conspiracy with fore
men of newspaper and job offices
tried to starve out of the industry,
through depriying them of jobs, all
who refused to subscribe to its
treaeherous policies of playing the
employers game.
Milliken Deserves Support.
OF the three candidates, only Mill
ken has a program that deals with
realities and that is based upon a
decent trade union policy.
The Powers campaign committee
is avowedly anti-labor and in favor
of the most reactionary policies. The
Rouse outfit has nothing to offer ex-
cept lies and misrepresentation about
the progress the union has made I'M
der his rule. AS matter of fact all
intelligent members Of the union rec
ognize the fact that Rouse has been
an impeachment to progress and that
the union would be much farther ad-
vanced if he had been kicked out of
office years ago. As long ago as
1924 the newspaper printers had
within their hands the six-hour day,
but Rouse, with the aid of President
Charles P. Howard, blackjacked the
membership into accepting the pub
llSnefS uemduus.
Rouse Discredited.
This is the first time in the twelve
years that he has been president that
the Wahneta machine has not sup
ported Rouse. Although at Interna-
tional conventions, where he usually
goes as a visitor, Rouse attends the
so-called progressive caucus, he is
a low political trickster and has al
ways been acceptable 70 the Wah-
netas. There is but slight difference
in principle between the two. How
ever, his recent actions have been so
violently anti-union that it is plain,
even to the stupid Wahnetas that he
is discredited among among the men,
bership, so they did not nominate
him this time. Instead they nomin-
ated Powers, an utter ignoramus who
is discredited among the MEM
bership, never having contributed
anything to the union in the way Of
constructive thought or suggestion.
Only Milliken Of the candidates
has a clean record as a staunch
fighter for unionism. He has been
prominent in the labor movement for
quarter of century and mas never
been known to be connected with
shady transactions or to be on the
employers side Of controversy.
His campaign committee, composed
of all the outstanding progressives
in the union, are confident that he
will be elected this Wednesday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
HiIfers Helps the Bosses.

NEWARK, N. j., May 22.-At the
meeting of the Essex Trades Council
1t was reported by representatives of
the Window Cleaners Local % that
the losses were violating the agree
menti with the union and hiring scabs.
The question was nlaced in tho
handi OF the arbitration committee for
investigation. Henry Hilfers, head of
the arbitration committee, has visited
someIof the bosses but in vain. This
gentifman instead of defending the
union crIticises the local and informs
themnothing can be done. The men,
bers Of the local are indignant and
are Waiting impatiently for the agree
menp to run out, so they can deal
with the bosses. This local has a fair
agreement with it's employers incIud-
ing clrtain holidays which meets with
the dspleasure of Hilfers. Instead of
fightng aggressively to defend the
interests of the union Hilfers is play
ing j the hands of the bosses and
accusls the union members of being
Bolshlviks because most of the men,
bers re Ukrainians.
HilPrs was dumped as state secre-
tary & the N. J. Federation, and it is
safe ? say that in due time he will
be compelled to retire from active
participation in Union Labor work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Chen Answers British.
(By Nationalist News Agency

HANKoW, May 10 (delayed) In
reply to the communication from
Basil Newton, the British representa-
tive in Hankow, stating that in view
Of the failure Of the Nationalist Cow
eminent TO carry out the stipulations
of the Hankow agreement and to
make good the claim to responsible
government, Eugene Chen, the Ma
tionalist Minister of Foreign Affairs,
sent the following communication to
Basil Newton on May II:
"The Minister Of Foreign Affairs
Of the Nationalist Government ac-
knowledges the receipt of the COM
munication dated May II which has
been made to him by the British Min
lister through his representative al
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Celebrate Finish of
Huge Electro Station
The Largest Electro Station in
Georgia, Completed.

TIFLIS, u. S. S. R.-The first
Transcaucasian hydro-electric station
on the River Kura was completed.
The station will have enormous inn
portance for the economic development
Of Georgia. This station is one of the
largest in the U. s. S. Il. Gu the LIST
Of May the streets Of Tiflis were lit
up with electricity provided by this
station.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Wuhan (Hankow).

Wuhan (Hankow).
"In disclaiming his Governments
responsibility for the course of events
indicated in the communication un-
der reply, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs has to emphasize the fact
that however sincere may be the Brit
ish Governments appreciation of the
ideals of the Chinese people, it is only
by craftsmanship born of knowledge
and vision that the British Govern
ment will be able to meet the aspira-
tions which the minister has voiced
and continues to voice on behalf of
revolutionary and Nationalist China.
Scores British Militarist Stand.
"Had their policy and action been
informed by such craftsmanship. the
British Government could not have
failed to perceive the palpable contra
diction between the policy Of peace
and Cancellation as expressed in the
Hankow agreement and the other pol
icy of military intervention and po-
litieal sabotage necessarily implied
in the despatch to Shanghai of the
greatest naval and land force which
Britain has ever concentrated in the
Far East since the Opium Wars. The
menacing and warlike character of
the entire British expeditionary force
with its seamen and soldiers. it's bat
tle-cruisers, destroyers, and gunboats,
its aeroplanes, its armored cars and
tanks, its trenches, barbed wire and
sandbags, is so glazing that the Brit
ish explanation Of the defensive and
peaceful mission of the expedition
savotrs of gross cynicism.
at is any wonder then that the
promise and possibilities of the Han
kow agreement have been frustrated
and the British proposals of January
~ have seemed a gesture of derision
and mockery and conditions along the
great line of the Yangtze have arisen
which make it difficult to sustain
economic stability which would mean
employment for workers in England
and in Nationalist China? Instead of
fastening on the British engine of
war at Shanghai as the signal cause
Of most of the Revolutionary ac-
tivity in Nationalist territory the
British Government dig into sand and
pretend it is Communist influence
and not their own blunder that has
agitated and inflamed Nationalist
China since the conclusion of the Han
kow Agreement.
Trust of Masses.
while the Foreign Minister has in
dignantly to repel the allegation that
those for whom he speaks have failed
to make good their claim to govern
ment in accordance with the stand
ards of responsible government as
well as to protest against the repre-
sentation of the Nationalist Govern
ment as regime totally incapable of
the responsibilities of
civilized government he has to as
sign to British policy and action the
responsibility for the present state of
relations between Nationalist China
and England. And these relations will
never improve as long as British
craftsmanship fail to realize that the
Nationalist Government at Wuhan
are the sole depositary of the state
power in Nationalist China and, be-
cause they have the confidence and
trust of the revolutionary masses, are
alone competent and able to reach an
enduring settlement with the British
Government and people"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Editor Speaks at w. p.
Picnic at Verona, Pa.

VERONA, Pa, May 22.-Party
members and sympathizers are MAX
ing elaborate plans for the Decoration
day picnic to be held next Monday at
the farm of f. Gajda at Cheswick. S.
Zidnich, editor Of "RadnicI" will be
the principal speaker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Gary still Optimistic.

Ebert II. Gary, chairman Of the
United States Steel Corporation is
sued his usual happy little blurb on
business conditions in an address be-
fore the Iron and Steel Institute.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
IFkish Trains Collide.

LoNIpN, May 22.-Many persons
are repcfed TO have been killed and
injured b a railroad collision near
Adana, fcording to a central news
dispatch from Constantinople.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Industrial Insurance Agents
Gyped by Insurance Trust

This series OF ten articles of 0hjch this the first aCi deal
ch the exploitation OF the Industrial agent and
methods to combat the eujs Of ceeky payment life Insurance.
This series the result Of numerous requests to p1be the de-
tails OF the CAde and faad lchjch the agent subject
common nth the policyholder
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
Defeats Chang.

HANKOW, May 22.-The troops of
General Feng Yuhsiang ("Christian
General" who has allied himself with
the Hankow Nationalists) decisively
defeated the seventeenth corps of
Chang Tso-lin's army. Changes troops
are retreating in disorder to Cheng-
chow.
The Nationalist troops captured
large quantities of military supplies
and took a large number of prison
ers.
The battle was perhaps the most
stubborn one fought in Feng's south
ern drive along The Picking Hankow
railway. The Northern troops were
better equipped, possessing armored
cars, airplanes and heavy artillery.
Heavy losses were sustained by both
sides.
Correct Policy.
HANKoW, May 22.-In presenting
it's greetings to the Executive Com
mittee Of the Communist Interna-
tional, the Fifth Congress of the Chi
nese Communist Party declared that
analysis of the revolution made at the
Seventh Plenum of the International
is correct and will serve as a guide
for the Communist Party of China.
The establishment of Government
dictated by the working class, the
peasantry and the small business
men, traders and artisans corresponds
TO the present stage of the Chinese
revolution, the statement said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23
NEWS FROM NEW JERSEY
WeiSbOrd Is Denied
Hall by Order From
Petty Politicians

PERTH AMBOY, May 22.-It has
just been learned that the acting
police commissioner Of this city was
the one who warned the owner Of the
Columbia hall here not to permit its
use for meeting last Thursday night
at which Albert Weisbord, leader of
the Passaic textile strike, was to have
been the speaker.
Against Workers.
This experience presented to the
workers vivid example of small pol
iticians, hall keepers and civil officers
acting together in the interests Of the
bosses. A permit for Weisbord's meet
ing had been secured from the local
police, and a deposit had been placed
on the hall
No Explanation Given.
When the committee appeared to
make arrangements for the meeting,
however, the owner refused to open
the hall, CURLY declining to give any
explanation or reason for his action.
He said, 81 refuse to say anything and
am thru with the meeting"
An unusually large crowd had APP
peared to hear Weisbord and sue
cessful open air meeting was held OPP
posite the hall.
Bishop Brown to Speak.
Bishop William Montgomery Brown
will be the principal speaker at a
meeting arranged by the local branch
of the International Labor Defense at
Washington Hall, Fayette St., near
Madison Ave.
Open Air Meetings.
Every Saturday evening there will
be an educational meeting at the cor
ner of Smith and Elm SITS, as a part
Of drive to organize the organized
workers of Perth Amboy, and to ac-
quaint them with the great danger
of another imperialist war.
Especial TO The DAILY WORKER).
NEWARK, N. j., May 22.-Railroad
workers all over the country are in
revolt for higher wages, the B & o
Plan and company union experiments
Notwithstanding.
Yesterday we read about the threat
OF the workers on the Pere Marquette
threatening to strike unless they re-
ceive increased wages and better
working conditions. The recent in
crease granted by the railroad arbi-
tration boards to thousands of work
ers on many roads proves that the
workers employed on the railroads re-
sent the slave-like conditions they
work under.
The employees of the Hudson and
Manhattan Tubes are also in revolt
Tor better wages. The men receive
$3.50 for an eight hour day. This
wage is lower than received on the
|. R. I. or B. N. T. which is $3.50 per
Gay. At the last meeting of the local
affiliated with Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, many of the men
were IN favor of declaring a strike.
This action was temporarily DELAYED
until an official of the International
arrives from Cleveland.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-23

BUY THE DAILY WORKER
AT THE NEW SST NDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04

volley ball, folk dancing and free
games will feature the weekly rec
reation program to be conducted to-
morrow night under the auspices of
the local National Amateur Athletic
Federation group at Central High
School, according to Gladys Mills, who
is chairman of the program COM
mite this month.
Further details, together with the
names of those who will direct each
activity, will be announced tomorrow.
The recreation hour is open to
any girls or women who desire to
take advantage of the opportunity
for participation in games and exer-
cises under the direction of trained
instructors. 1t is a part of the
\. A. A. F. program for the en-
couragement of mass athletics among
women. A fee Of 10 cents is charged
to defray the expenses Of janitor
service and lighting
On Wednesday, January IL, the
entire evening will be devoted to bas-
ket ball and to the examination of
applicants for registration as official
basket ball referees and umpires.
This examination will be held in con-
junction with the recreation program
by Miss Hazel Sayre of Miss
Madeira's School and her committee,
which is in charge examining and
registering court officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
TEX SIGNS DELANEY
BEFORE TAKING TRIP

NEW YORK, january (R).-Teli
Richard enlarged his heavyweight war
map to include Jack Delaney today
before boarding a train for St Louis
to sign Gene Tunney.
a way to reconciliation between the
promoter and the world light heavy
weight champion appeared to have
been opened after a conference yes
terday in which Pete Reilly. ger
Of Delaney, met. Richard for the first
time since their split last Spring.
Richard refused to discuss the meet
ing, but Reilly admitted he had given
his consent for Delaney to fight either
Jack Dempsey or Tunney
Bouts for Delaney with Paul Berlen-
bach. Jack Sharkey. PaOlino Uzcudin
and Jimmy Maloney. among others,
also We're discussed, but Reilly object
ed to Delaney'S participation in Rick
ards heavyweight elimination tourna-
ment. He eontended that Delaney al
ready had qualified for either Demp-
sey or Tunney by his quick knockout
triumph over Bud German.
Il signed no binding agreement, and
! told Richard | wanted Delaney to
fight Dempsey early next Summer, -"
said Reilly. ''Tunney, as we'll a.
Richard wants the man who will
draw the most in q heavyweight title
bout next Fall Delaney will fight
Dempsey and beat him. I see no rea-
son for Delaney beating any of the
others"
Richard wilf leave for st. Louis late
this afternoon. With hem will be
Billy Gibson. Tunney's manager: Dud-
ley Field Malone, the champions at
torney. and flock of boxing writer's
and friends of the promoter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
RICHARD PLAYS SNOWMAN
IN CONFAB WITH TUNNEY
Needs Some Publicity for Heavyweight Series He Is
7 Staging-However, Offer He Will Make to
Gene Will Be Hard to Refuse

go after match eight months be-
fore he means to put it on is unlike
him. Richard does not do things by
halves. Either he knows his ground
and is sure of himself or he has an
ace up his sleeve to trump the others
move at the proper time.
F'ugazy will exert every effort to
stage the heavyweight championship
match next Summer. But beating
Richard is still another thing Hum
bert will have to bid high, and he will
do just that very thing.
1t will be up to Richard to meet
Fugazy's offer, and 1t may be that Tex
has an agreement with Tunney which
the latter is not at liberty to disclose
at present. In going after this fight
Richard will be hampered to the ex-
tent that he may not be able to bid
as much as he would wish. He is
under obligation to the stockholders
of the Madison Square Garden Corpo-
ration.
Richard wants the match. There is
no doubt about that. Still he needs all
the publicity he can get for the series
Of heavyweight matches he is staging
in Madison Square Garden. Calling on
Tunney is the best means to gain that
end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-04
AMERICAN SCRAPPERS
SCORE OVER INVADERS

BOSTON, January 4 R.-An in
vasion Of boxing Vikings failed in a
series of amateur bouts here last
night. Representatives of the United
States swept to victory over Swedish
and Danish fighters in three out Of
four weights but not without rugged
work.
Ernie Schaafe of the u. S. S. Florida
carried off heavyweight honors against
Nils Ramm of Sweden while Gunnar
Berggren of Sweden captured light
weight honors from Karl Jensen Of
Denmark.
Tony Tavolieri of Cambridge de-
feated Andreas Petersen of Denmark
at LAT pounds and Billy Bruinsma Of
Worcester defeated Eberhardt Han
zen. Denmark, for the 160-pound class.