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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
Russian Workers Possess Economic Freedom"

political freedom with real freedom.
The former is pair of the latter, but
without economic freedom it does not
greatly benefit a man. The Russian
workers possess this economic free
dom to a degree enjoyed by the work
ers of no other country Because
of such freedom as this, the workers
naturally do not particularly resent
the refusal of the government to allow
them the privilege of voting for a
capitalist party which would take
away most of this economic freedom
which has been given them by the
revolution"
There is no question but that the
report of the First American Trade
Union Delegation will cause a sensa-
ton in labor and liberal circles. In
spite of its shortcomings, rather be-
cause of them, it represents fairly
we'll the opinion that would be arrived
at by a great cross-section of the
American labor movement-both as to
it's omissions, misunderstanding and
prejudices, prejudices which American
capitalist democracy has rooted firmly
but not internationally in the minds of
the working class.
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,gation shows its failure to understand
the exigencies of a proletarian state
surrounded by capitalist enemies.
Seemingly without consideration for
the fact that these elements have
been responsible for the death of thou
sands of workers, peasants and lead
ers of the Russian revolution, and
apparently without giving weight to
the fact that these agents of various
imperialist powers and monarchist or
CARNATIONS were engaged in terror
list campaign, the delegation complains
that the arrests and executions were
characterized by indecent speed and
failure to give the accused proper
chance to defend themselves"
This failure to grasp the fact that
so far as relations with world i'm
perialism is concerned the Soviet
Union is in a state of war, is one of
the outstanding weaknesses of the re-
port.
Freedom of Russian Masses.
The delegation finds on the other
hand that the Russian workers en-
joy a greater amount of freedom than
exists in any other country. western
liberals and those opposed to the Sow
let government frequently confuse
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19

"A Miracle of Reconstruction.
The report describes the terrible
consequences to the Soviet Union of
the world war, invasion, blockade and
famine-the low point reached in 1921.
Production had dropped to one-tenth
of the pre-war level; factories, pub
lie utilities, railway lines, harbors, had
been Quilted and destroyed. The whole
mechanism of trading, exchange and
credit had been wiped out"
The report characterizes this period
rs the Zero point" and the advances
since that time as phenomenal" I'm
dustrial production" says the delega-
ton, ''has increased by leaps and
bounds, with agricultural conditions
following behind From a state of
utter disorganizaticn and ruin, the
economic structure has come back to
nomral in six years. This is an achieve
nent for which history records few
parallels. For the West it would be
a seven-days wonder; for the East it
is a miracle"
Dominant Role of Unions.
1t is evident that the delegation was
astounded by the pre-eminent part
taken by the unions in all phases of
life in the Soviet Union. Especially
was it impressed by the activity of
the unions in the cultural field and
in summing up this section the report
says: ''The cultural work of the
sive achievements of the new Russia.
There is no precedent for it anywhere
IN the world today"
But most interesting-and import
ant-of the section dealing with trade
unionis is the description of the at
titude of the Russian workers when
asked concerning the relations of the
unions and the government. The Of
fetal American labor leadership, as
part of their campaign against the
Soviet Union, has insisted that the
Soviet unions are "mere tools of Com
munist tyrannts."
Relations With Government. ~
The statement of the delegation on
this point is therefore of great i'm
portance. It says:
when the Russian workers whom
we met in factory, shop and mine
were questioned as to whether their
unions were controlled by the govern
ment, their answer was usually an
amused smile or a complete failure
to understand the point of view of the
questioner. 1T is OUR government.
They are OUR unions was the reply
in many cases. This is dictatorship
of the proletariat, not capitalist gov
ernment,' was another. Our govern
ment never broke a strike or There
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19

the amusement park owned by Sig
man at Storm Lake, Ia, known
among needle trades workers here as
"Sigman's Coney Island"
Judge Louis B. Brodsky asked Mrs.
Sigman if she employed women at the
park for Immoral or indecent pur-
poses"
ooh, now she answered..
Prosecution Closes.
The prosecution closed its case by
admitting that it's evidence against
Ben Gold, manager of the Furriers'
Union Joint Board and member of
the executive committee of the Unity
Committee OF the Fur, Dress and
Cloakmakers, was a weak one and
asked that the case against him be
discontinued. The Unity Committee
is the publisher of the weekly Unity.
Gold and Louis Hyman, chairman Of
the Unity Committee, are co-defend-
ants.
The defense will begin putting in
its case when the hearing re-opens in
the Jefferson Market Court, Sixth
Ave, and 10th St., Nov. % at 2 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
Failure Of Private
Ownership Of Ships
IInprGsses Senator

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. - Sen.
Fletcher of Florida, ranking Demo-
cratic member of the Senate commit
tee on commerce, has issued letter
demanding that the government adopt
government ownership and operation
Of merchant shipping as it's perma-
nent policy.
Fletcher charges that Republican
politicians have centered their ener-
gies on turning the government ships
over to private ownership. In the
process of getting rid of government
vessels, he says, the administration
has almost given them away. In in
stances it has issued circulars beg
ging private operators to come and
take ships, saying that the price
would make no difference.
For L. $. In Winning War.
The government shipping board
episode in American history was the
result Of the imperative desire of
Wilson and the American capitalists
to win the world war, and not de-
sire to interfere with private exploit
tation as such. However, for the sake
of making political capital, the Dem
ocratic party has been pointing to the
government merchant marine and its
successes and comparing it with the
inefficiency of the private companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
SUDDEN END OF JURY CHOOSING In TEAPOT DOME
TRIAL OF FALL AND SINCLAIR

Sinclair is running his own defense.
He sits just behind Hoover and Mar
tin Littleton, his chiefs of counsel,
and directs them in all details. He is
heavy, dark, unsmiling, cynical in ap-
pearance. Fall is taking little part.
His chief counsel is VIM. e. Leahy.
Fall looks stronger than when he was
tried with Doheny year ago, but his
temper has not improved. He looks
forward to four or five weeks in the
courtroom.
The prosecution will show that Sim
clair organized fake corporation in
Canada, to buy oil cheap and sell it
back at profit, in order that these
profits might be paid to Fall. Pay
ment of $230,500 to Fall by this
dummy concern, in Liberty bonds, will
be proven. After that, the jury will
solemnly deliberate on the question
did they conspire and was this a
bride or a Christmas PRESENT."
Unwilling to face the court, two of
Sinclair's ssociates-former Presi-
dent O'Neill Of the Prairie Oil & Gas
Co. and Blackmer, former chairman of
the board of the Midwest Refining
Co.-remain runaways in Europe.
Roberts had the court summon Black
mer to appear in court on the open
day of this trial. Since he refused
to come, the court will take steps to
confiscate some of his property in
punishment.
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Explain Expulsion.
,ecial Cable to Daily worker)

Especial Gable to Daily Worker).
MOSCOW, Oct. 18.-Explaining the
expulsion of Vuyovitch from the Com
munist Party. the Central Control
Commission in an editorial published
in Pravda declares:
"The Central Control Commission
has considered Vuyovitch's disobedi-
ence of the Central Committees order
sending him to Voronje for the pur-
pose of working with the Voronje or
ganization.
Violated Party Order.
According to the decision of the
Central Committee, Vuyovitch was to
leave for Voronje in three days, the
Central Control Commission warning
him, in view of the several decisions
taken by Party organizations in re-
gard to his fractional activity, that in
case of his refusal to submit to the
decision, he would be excluded from
the ranks of the Party.
son September 28th Vuyovitch, hav-
ing disobeyed the order of September
21st, having declared that he had no
intention of following it and declaring
that he would stay in Moscow COM
PEELED the Central Control Commits
sion to make the following decision:
to consider as absolutely inadmissable
this infringement of Party discipline
by Vuyovitch and to exclude him from
the Party in view of his fractional anti
Party attitude, which had been re-
peatedly condemned by the Party, and
in view of the warnings given him by
the Central Control Commission"
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Continued from Page 0ne)
returning from lunch and held up
the afternoon session.
By LAWRENCE TODD.

WASHINGTON, (FP) Oct. 49,
Anyone who read the press reports of
the naval oil scandal investigation
four years ago and formed an
opinion, and is still of the same
opinion, can have no place on the
Fall-Sinclair jury. To be juror, one
must have read nothing of the big
gest scandal in American govern
mental affairs since 1870,e or he must
have read it so listlessly as to have
failed to form an opinion on the
facts.
This was the first thing impressed
on the public when Harry Sinclair and
Albert Fall came into the criminal
division Of the federal court in the
national capital, Oct. II, to answer to
federal indictment on charges of con-
spiracy to defraud the United States.
Headlines Safe Enough.
George p Hoover, counsel for Sin
clair, examining prospective jurors,
raised the issue of opinion right
away The first person questioned
was young married woman, who had
worked seven years in local bank.
She denied having read more than
just the headlines" on the oil cases,
and she was accepted, temporarily.
Samuel Cooper, naturalized Russian
said he had read the newspapers and
had an opinion. The defense quickly
challenged, and he stepped out Of the
box. Another woman qualified next,
on general ignorance of the case. She
mas worked for the telephone company
ten years. Next came a building
materials dealer, young and straight
forward, who said he had an opinion.
Out he went. And then a retired
postoffice messenger was seated when
he swore he had no view and next to
no information on the whole affair
Curiously enough the district at
torney failed to challenge a paying
teller employed for the past q years
in Riggs Bank. This man depends
for livelihood upon employment in the
biggest bank in Washington, one of
whose directors is Frank Hogan,
counsel for Doheny and Fall in the
Elk Hills naval oil conspiracy trial
last year and their counsel in their
Forthcoming trial for bribery.
But the defence did challenge a
young electric lineman who said he
read the local papers and had formed
an opinion as to the oil scandal. 1t
was evident in his case, as in that of
the others who had been challenged,
that he would have to be shown that
the defendants were not guilty.
Another challenge from the defence
removed former war veteran and
Red Cross employee, now in the real
estate business. He was so definite
in his answers to questions that the
defense, in spite of his business con-
nections, seemed to find him danger
Gus. They accepted a hardware clerk
% years of age, and the floor man
ager of the leading local department
store.
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are no injunctions and anti-trade
union laws in Russia The workers
look upon the unions as an independ-
ent aid to the government and upon
the government as the instrument Of
the workers power in the field of
politics and international relations.
Many of the trade union leaders hold
important posts in the government,
and the viii of the Central Council
of Trade Unions in the matter of APP
pointments to certain public officers
is absolute and binding"
Weakness of Report.
1t is in those sections of the report
relating to civil liberties" and par
ticularly in the case of the recent exc
cution of 20 monarchists that the dele
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
Crew Has to Fight for
Life Against Burning
Cotton Cargo in Gulf

KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 18 - The
Mallory liner San Jacinto, arrived in
port here from Galveston today, with
the crew fighting for their lives
against an overload of cotton, which
had caught fire.
The fire was discovered Sunday
morning, IL hours after the liner had
cleared the Texas port. Working in
shifts, the crew assisted by passengers
who were frightened into doing some
of the labor have since battled the
flames. Bad weather encountered Sum
day night and heavy seas added to the
dangerous plight of the ship.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
IS MEMBERS OF
TROTSKY GROUP
ARE EXPELLED
Vuyovitch Disregarded
Orders of Party

MOSCOW, Oct. 18-Vuyovitch is
among the sixteen members of the
Opposition expelled from the Com
munist Party for violation of disci-
pline and for fractional methods tend
ing to the creation of new party.
Vuyovitch, member of the executive
committee of the Young Communist
International, was expelled by the
Central Control Commission of the
Communist Party of the U. S. S. R.
for refusing to go to Voronje. Twelve
other members of the Opposition are
reported to have been expelled at
Kiev and three others at Tiflis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
The Boxing Business
Selects It's Officers

TOLEDO, o., Oct. 10. - David A.
Donahue was reelected president and
Paul Prehm first vice president of
the National Boxing Association in
convention here today.
The association voted today to rec
ognize the following champions of the
various weight divisions: Heavy
weight, Gene Tunney; middleweight,
Mickey Walker; welterweight, Joe
Dundee; lightweight, Sammy Man
dell; featherweight, Benny Bass;
bantamweight, Bud Taylor.
There is big money in managing
professional fights, all speakers
agreed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
Government Admits That
Unemployment Is Worse
This Year Than Last

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The
level of employment for Septem-
Der was AS per cent below the
level in Sept. 1926, and pay roll
totals were 5.3 per cent lower, the
Department of Labor announced
today. The usual slight rise over
August was even sighter this year
than last.
The September report was based
on returns from 10,781 establish
ments in 81 of the principal manu-
featuring industries. These es-
adjustments in September had
3,O30,762 employees, whose COM
bined earnings in one week were
$79,212,903.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-19
Revenue Boat Shirks Rescue

CAPE MAY, N. j., Oct. 18.-Radio-
ing that it had failed in its effort to
rescue four men and woman adrift
on a barge, coast guard cutter no.
titled the shore station this afternoon
that it was in distress itself.
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American Workers Send Subs
as Revolutionary Greetings
to the Soviet Union
Oct. 10, 1927

Pravda, Oct. 3D. 1927
Moscow, U. S. S. r.
Dear Comrades -The following names of new sub
scribers to The DAILY WORKER sent you revo-
utionary greetings from workers of this country who
taking this of showing their solidarity with the
revolutionary of which the Soviet Union the
vanguard
We should like to have you publish these call
them to the attention of the workers and peasants of the
Soviet Union in appropriate
Fraternaly yours,
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Thomas A. Miss Sara R.
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aended-ofen crowded Moving picture houses
frequent and busy rowing the river aeras
stretched from many houseop bands playing in the parks
women sheked as they down the
Lenngrads White City, and picture galleries
everywhere open extensively paonzd and everybody
smoked cigarettes-in incredible quantities.
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With GREETINGS to Ameri-
can workers on the 10th
Anniversary of Soviet Rus
STA from KALEN1N, presi-
dent of the Soviet Union.
The Tenth Yeay-in q nezU
attractive edition Of the
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19

Rain and high wind combined to
compel postponement of the auotmo-
bile races scheduled to be run at the
international race course last Sunday,
but Jimmie Randolph, one of the pro-
moters, yesterday announced that the
same racing program will be held at
the track next Sunday, April "a. The
wind blew hard all morning and to-
ward noon increased in violence.
Rain began falling at 12:45 p. m.
and continued throughout the after
noon, increasing to such violence that
the grandstands were finally deserted.
The rainfall became so heavy that
many people deserted their automo-
bf1es and sought shelter under the
exhibition sheds.
The dirt track became muddy early
in the afternoon and was badly cut
up by cars pulling over it as the
crowd left when it became apparent
the races could not be run. Randolph
believes, however, that the rain of
Sunday will benefit the track. Work
has bene started to again put it in
condition, he said.
One driver, A. J. walker, driving
No. 6, made a turn around the track
and threw tire on the north turn.
The accident was caused by the high
wind and the condition of the track,
drivers said. Numerous cars were
stalled about the course with engine
trouble, caused by wet wiring. Many
were towed back to town by service
cars. The roads were in bad condi-
tion when the crowd left the course
and several cars went into the ditch
between the track and town.
1t was generally agreed that fa-
taIities would have resulted if any
attempt had been made to run any
of the races. Rain checks issued at
the track will be honored at the
track next Sunday, Randolph said.
1T was estimated that about half of
the crowd at the track Sunday was
from other towns, many from New
Mexico and Colorado.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19

"The Minstrel Maids include quite a
few matrons, and an observer last
night thought he saw some children
emerging from the portico, when the
signals came for lights out.
Rehearsals are progressing smoothly,
so far as an outsider can Judge And
when an attractive lady will apply
burnt cork to her features to boost the
educational fund of her cIuD 1t is evil
dent She has her heart in the work.
"The Minstrel Maids" is called very
unique show by those who are whip
ping it into shape. 1t is said to abound
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19
STOPS
FIRST START OF
LEAGUE SERIES

The first game of the southern
Arizona league, scheduled to have
been played here Sunday, was post
roned because OF the heavy down
pour of rain which started Just as
the game was less than a half in
ming old. In fact, the game was
called when there was light driz-
zle, and before three men had faced
Pitcher Gotta the hail began to fall
heavily and the wind blew terrifi-
cally.
1t was thought perhaps that it
would result in only a shower, but
the rain continued for an hour and
Tic game was postponed, to be play
ed here later in two-game series
when Nogalos makes it's next trip to
this city.
Both teams took brisk fielding
and batting practice shortly before
the game was called and all indi-
cations pointed to- a fast game. The
fielding of both teams was sensa-
tional and it is probable that
pitchers duel would have resulted.
Gotta warmed up for %the locals
and took the mound. He threw over
a few speedy curves and the. batter
was called to take his position at
the bat by Umpire Evans. The game
was called when three batters had
faced Gotta.
On the Nogales team, Fain, q
former high school player, was
scheduled 20 do the backstopping.
Fernal was selected as the slab art
list by Manager Al Whipple. Whip
lie, who played fine ball for Juarez
last year in the Copper league, was
at first, B. Ramirez at second, Ma
tantes at short and Condos at the
"hot corner" In the outfield, Y.
Ramirez, F. Ramirez and White were
chasing flies.
All of these PLAYERS have had
considerable experience with other
teams of the state league and the
Copper league, so a fast brand of
ball is anticipated in the southern
Arizona series.
For the Douglas team Gotta and
Tiavis We're the battery. Austin, a
former Texas league player at first,
A. Jackson at the keystone sack
with Rod McRae at short and Jones
at third, Peryra, Ruterman and Zip
Lee formed the outer garden trio.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19
EBONY" CHORUS
WILL co BIG is
PROPHECY HERE.

One of the outstanding numbers of
"The Merry Minstrel Maids the show
to be given by the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens club next Friday,
will be the work of the Ebony"
chorus, in the opinion of those in
charge of the production. How'd You
Like to Marry Me?" is one of the musi-
cal numbers, sung by Lillian Hail and
the chorus, that is expected to make a
decided hit.
Strange sounds, pleasing, rollicking
sounds, emanate nightly from the high
school auditorium, where rehersals are
being held, and the nightly practice
work being gone through by the MEM
bers of the minstrel cast is attracting
considerable attention from passersby
and residents of the vicinity.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19

nation series at the stadium June %.
The Spanish woodchopper offered
his services after summons had
been served on John Ringing, direc-
tor of the Madison Square Garden
corporation, to show cause in federal
court within 21 days why an injunc-
tion preventing the Sharkey- -Maloney
fight should not be granted, Walter
Taylor, Cleveland promoter. Taylor
contends that Maloney has prior
engagement to meet Johnny Risko,
in Cleveland.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-19
STORM FORCES DISAPPOINTMENT
OF AUTO RACES HERE SUNDAY

New York .122 1O2 001 I'LL
, Boston 600 OIL col 10--10
Two base hits Henry (2), Lindstrom
Hornsby (2), Roush Farrell, Thomas
Taylor. Three base hits: High Mann
Home run: Harper Stolen bases;
Thomas, T. Smith. Sacrifice hits: Terry,
Tyson, Bancroft, Thomas Double
plays: Farrell to Terry; Farrell,
Hornssy to Terry. Left on bases: New
York 10; Boston 8. Bases on balls: off
Barnes 4; Mills /; Genewich |; K.
Smith 1; Mogrdige l. Struck out: by
Henry i: Genewich /: r. Smith q; Mo-
gridge l. Hits: off Henry 10 in. Id
innings: Barnes 6 in 4 2-3; Mills in 3;
Genewich in 3; Knight 0 in j; r.
bitch: Genewich. Winning pitcher:
Barnes. Losing pitcher: Mogridge.