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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24
Writes Of New China

against the military war iords, but
the laborers have been the chief YEA
pom against the foreigners.
So far, the Chinese laborer has
been content to be in the same organi-
cation with the Chinese capitalist
How long will he be content? AS a
side diversion, he has already begun
several strikes in strictly Chinese
concerns. When that becomes more
frequent, on which side will the
southern government stand?
Business Men Scared.
Right now, we are in the midst of
great eXcitment. Foreigners have
been and are leaving the interior for
the coast. Gun boats are coming
from every country, and also troops.
The ostensible purpose is to protect
foreigners. It is a situation fraught
with danger. If some foreign soldier
sticks a coolie with his bayonet, or
if some crowd gets out of hand, and
shots are fired, great wave of de-
structive anti-foreignism will sweep
over China. Boxer days will return.
AS many or more lives will be lost,
as were lost twenty-six years ago.
No foreigner has been hurt yet, at
least not seriously. At the clubs
you can hear the widest rumors bat
ted back and forth as gospel truth.
Every foreigner and many of the
Chinese are looking for something to
happen. That's the first prerequisite
for something to happen. At any sud-
den noise we all jump, thinking it
may be mob. To illustrate, Mr..
Raven, a banker in Shanghai was
sleeping peacefully one night.
He was rudely awakened by stone
hot water bottle being pushed out of
the bed, by one of the sleeping child
rem in another room. This sound he
thought was that of crowd of Chi
nese, and he rushed for arms. /
think the business group are more
excited than we missionaries are, but
every one is very nervous. This tenn
porary situation will soon quiet down,
unless some false move is made.
There are so many possibilities of a
false move. The danger is not as
great as news dispatches would have
you think.
War Time Sociology.
| am enclosing the list of our
courses in Sociology. Perhaps you
would like to see our line up. think
for school of five hundred, we are
doing well. Much better than older
schools of the same size in the United
States. When l return in 1928, we
hope to have two of us giving full
time to Sociology. Elizabeth has
told you that I shall be in Chicago
next fall.
NOte-For further information
about China read James H. Dol
sens book, awakening of China"
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step in this direction. May sug-
gest that similar column be intro
duced in regard to sports. The Amer
lean people, and especially the young
workers, are very fond of sports, and
that is not unwhoIesome at all. l
realize that The DAILY WORKER
can't give few pages TO sports, but
oven a column would make it more
interesting and more acceptable to
the young worker.
hope that my suggestion will be
taken into consideration and that The
DAILY WORKER will grow in size,
circulation and Importance.
Fraternally yours,
A YOUNG READER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24

sobbing. There was not a stick of
furniture in the place that had not
been wrecked; the chairs had been
split with hatchets; the piano had
been Quilted, its entrails lay tangled
on the floor. Tables were overset,
and dishes and crockery trampled,
and the metal urn or container III
which the coffee had been boiling
had been overset, and its steaming
contents running here and there.
But first they had hurled three
children into it, one after another,
as their frantic parents dragged
them out. The flesh had been cook
ed off their legs, and they would
be crippled for life; one was a ten
year old girl known as "the wobbly
song-bird;" she had sweet treble,
and sang sentimental ballads and re-
bel songs, and the mob leader had
jerked her from the platform. saw
ing. "We'll shut your damned
mouth" ITO Be Continued)
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LEADERSHIP IN THE GENERAL STRIKE.
IN GESR o SB b p page Am 1sa F.s COUNCILS
London. '''-'n department.
Ramsay Mac Donald Pug Bevan and the
other responsible leaders Of the British General Strike
Union Executives held January 20 l92mOe than eight
~ az THE miners @ blame This effect the
The follows "There wage any
why miners take theirs Since reduction was inevitable the
T on Gn3g the slogan Not penny the pay Rep
cured an agreement involving reductions all probability which
Council signed accepted the
acceptance of the samuel Memorandum even
@ & @ miners ws sse Tfra Nave Nave @ a" %s and
result of which they compelled reduction
This obviously statement policy
n mads sv by wse Of the soaroFo Conference 1925
eept P1 reduction in wages without making fight
sharp class conflict Of the postwar Ernest Bev the
Congress Bob Williams immediately after the
Pao was urging . British workers un a the red flag over
workers to take elect labor
least this much for British labor lead
We're no Longer willing to make fight even against reductions In
they gained Through postwar
carry chief burden Of dingratn system
unctonng various localities chance to test out the ABILITY ]
men and women who to that time had been called
large leadership responsibilities developed the
Party and enabled that organization to intensity its
Monthly for January carried ong a1
describing the Party during General Strike
In both "The General Strike found
descriptions considerable splendid leaders
offset the failure of the Central Union Congress Party
leadership to direct the
The MaDonadT Thomas leadership
and imperial standards of living still
still satisfied divine
the outlook for
Britain
and thrown the labor leaders responsibility
the tactics the
oes OF revolution The labor leadership which
problems OF and hours
The Trade
this greatly The providing leadership with
the minority movement and the Communist Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24
Letters From Our Readers
Wants Sports Column.

Dear Comrade:
Taking advantage Of the invitation
n wire about The DAILY WORK
FIR, ] want to say a couple Of words
about i.
Tie DAILY WORKER has consid-
eia5ly improved. since its transfer to
New York, and am very glad Of it.
But whilc believe that it satisfies
In. needs Of he worker as worker
pretty fairly, ! don't think it salts
fies his needs as a human being. The
theatre review column is very good
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24
Another Student Kills
Self; Girl This Time

GADSDEN, Ala, Feb. %. - Miss
Estelle Woodham, 19-year-old student
of Douglas Academy, committed
suicide at the home of her sister be-
cause she was stirred of life," it was
learned today. Miss Woodham is the
10th student in the United States to
commit suicide since the first of the
year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24

DR.. n. z. Catterson, above, Of
Spokane, Wash, is said to be the
first regularly established physi.
clan in the vast territory of east.
ern Washington, northern Idaho
and western Montana. Fifty
years ago he entered the wilder
ness as a circuit doctor riding on
horseback over territory consid
erably larger than the New Eng
land states. Isolated communit
les knew when to expect him and
had their sick ready for trea,
ment when he arrived. He still
is practicing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-24
LEADERSHIP I'M THE GENERAL sTRIKE.

THE GENERAL STRIKE" by R Page TRADES COUNCIL
London
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Donald
responsible
their explanations report presented to conference Of Trade
Union Executives held January after the
termination o the
"The
by the spokesman FOL General Council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
CINCODE MAYO
ISCELEDRATED
Exposition and Dance
Free to Americans as
Special Courtesy

a group OF Brownsville citizens
representing the Chamber of Com
merce and the city government were
10 20 to Matamoros this afternoon
to pay their respects during the
principal day Of the Cinco de Mayo
celebration which commentaries an
anniversary Of the Battle Of Puebla
az which tie Mexicans turned back
Maximilian's Frenchmcn under Lau-
rents.
Alfred Putegnat, chairman Of the
foreign relations committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce, together with
Jose Z. Cara, Jose Martinez, Y. Man
autou and W. Il. Clint were 70 repre-
sent the chamber with John Starck,
representing the city government.
The committee was TO be met az
the bridge by officials and members
Of the Matamoros Chamber of Com
mcrce.
AS courtesy to the American
people attending the Matamoros
celebration and fair. entrance 70 the
exposition grounds and dance will be
free today and Friday. according 70
an announcement made this morning.
a general invitation has been ex-
tended to all Valley residents 10 visit
Matamoros during the fiesta and To
avail themselves If the opportunity
to ascertain what Mexico IL ne
complishing in industrial develop
ment.
General Almazan's band from Mon
terrcy will arrive tonight. and will
give number Of concerts Friday at
the exposition grounds. and also At
the plaza. A select orchestra from the
band will play for the big dance
which is one Of the features Of the
fiesta. This band j. rated equal To
the famous Mexico City police band.
being one OF the finest musical or
ganizations in the southern republic.
The band ~ being brought "a Mata-
moroS on special train. and may
arrive IN time for concert tonight.
The big feature tonight will be the
boxing bout in which California lack
Burns and Jack Sullivan are sched-
uled for 20 rounds in the main event.
Large delegations Of Valley fight
fans are expected 70 attend.
Thousands Of residents Of Ia
maulipas are in Matamoros for the
Circo de Mayo celebration today. and
large delegation from Monterrey
Is also rrasent. Chamber Of Com
mcrce officials stated TODAY that
they expected ~ entertain the larr-
est crowd ever assembled in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
Stafford COnl,uendS
Cooperative Spirit of
Brownsville Citizens

"The people Of Brownsville have
every reason to be proud OF me for
NAL opening celebration a. il wa
really one Of the best planned and
executed affairs of this nature
have ever attended" II. X. Stafford
executive vice pres ident of the Mis-
souri Pacific Lines said late We'd
nesday night just before he and his
party returned aboard a special train
to Houston. Mr.. Stafford was highly
elated over the success Of the event
in which the Missouri Pacific Lines
played an important part with the
Chamber Of Commerce and Hotel Fl
Jardin, all the possessors Of new
homes on Levee street around which
the celebration was centered.
1T seems 10 me" Mr.. Stafford de-
clared that Brownsville has that
wonderful spirit Of cooperation
which j. destined 70 make 1t one of
the outstanding cities Of the South.
1t has been our pleasure To work
with your people here. and | shall
contemplate further mutual activity
with them in such development as
they may undertake"
Mr. Stafford was enthusiastic in
praise Of the entertainment pro.
grom given at Hotel I'll Jardin Wed
nesday night. declaring it one Of the
best arranged and most interesting
he had attended in some time.
Throughout, everything was an in
dication Of the splendid feeling
which exists among your people and
everyone seemed TO lend a helping
hand in making the whole affair one
grand success he said.
Mr.. Stafford and his party left at
midnight Wednesday. going 20
KingsviIle from where they will
make an inspection trip over the
Missouri Pacific Lines TO Houston.
The kingsville Booster band. which
appeared during the celebration
Wednesday, returned on the same
train. while the Missouri Pacific
orchestra remained over Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
TROOPS QUELL
ARKANSAS MOB
Little Rock Reported
Quiet After Lynch
ing of Negro

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May 5.-tP--
The sight of militiamen standing
guard on important street corners
with fixed bayonetS greeted residents
of Little Rock today Following a night
Of disorder, during which a negro
was lynched, his body dragged
through the business section and
burned upon funeral pyre while
several thousand persons looked on.
Fear Of additional serious racial
trouble caused Governor Martineau 10
order out "A national guard company
for all-night patrol duty. He hurried
mere on special train from Van Bu-
ren, where yesterday he attended a
strawberry festival.
BY midnight after hundreds Of
armed men had paraded the streets
IN automobiles, firing volley after
volley Of shots into the air, the ma
tional guard had virtually cleaned the
streets and gained control of the sit
uation.
The governor acted when informed
that local authorities were standing
by helplessly while angry men in
vaded negro quarter and a general
outbreak oi violence was threatened.
The negro lynched was John Car
ter. 80. lie was said to have admitted
that he attacked two white women
early yesterday.
One Of the women. Miss Glennie
Stewart, identified him and saw him
killed. Her mother. Mrs u. II. Stew
art. was in a hospital suffering from
injuries inflicted by the negro with
an iron bar. Carter had attacked
them after accosting them as they
rode along the road near the city in
a wagon.
The mob. together with posses VI
Officers. pursued Carter into for
est and captured him. The mob, num-
bering several hundred persons. then
took charge of the negro, hanged him
from a telephone pole and riddied
the body with bullets, cut IL down
and tied IL behind I'M automobile
which dragged II through the prin-
cipal business thoroughfares.
IL later was saturated with gaso-
line and burned In street bordering
on the negro section.
Another negro, Arm Christian, was
found armed III a crowd IN Ane negro
district and was attacked. He vas
finally rescued and taken 70 a hos
pital.
Robert Love. "a white youth. ~as
struck by one Of the many baIlets
fired az random b. the mob. Ills in
jury was slight.
The lynching Of Carter followed
three days Of intense feeliag around
over the murder of IL year 0l1 Flo
ella Mcdonald by "A i6 year old
negro. Lonnie Dixon.
Efforts were made both Sunday
and Monday night by mob to find
Dixon but he had been spirited out
Of the city. The angry men searrh-
ed several jails and the state peni-
Tertiary before abandoning the hunt.
State troops remained on guard Il
the negro section today. The city
turned today towards the county
grand jury which was expected 10
meet and inyestigate the iynching.
Sheriff Nike Hayne said be would
make every effort ~ Identify the
leaders of the mob and bring them
to justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
WHEATPOOLIS
AIDING GROWER
Secretary Jardine or
fers Assistance of
Department

KANSAS CITY, Kas-. May i.-pPl-
The wheat pool already has done
much good in the United States, al
though its development has been
slow, W. VI. Jardine, secretary of
agriculture, attending the interha-
tional wheat pool conference said
here today. The conference opened
its sessions this morning. and will
be addressed by the secretary Of ag-
riculture tonight.
II am for anything that brings the
farmers together" said Mr.. Jardine.
IF this conference produces cen
tral structure for the nine state
pools, a great good will have been
accomplished"
Mr.. Jardine. brought a pledge OF
assistance from the agricultural de-
partment for the wheat pool move
ment.
Representatives of the nine wheat
pools in the United States. the Ca
madam pools and Australia. Russia
and Italy are attending the confer
ence. which has as its aim inter-
national cooperation in the marketing
and producing Of grain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
REBEL
LEADER SLAIN

MEXIC0 CITY. May 5.-tPi-For-
mer general Rodolfo Galleges. de-
scrihed by the authorities as the
only prominent rebel leader in the
state Of Guanajuato. was shot dead
by pursuing federal forces at Los
orranos yesterday Gallegos was
prevented from escaping after his
horse had been killed IN a brief clash
and after a chase which lasted five
davs
GalleVos' body was taken % Cc-
lava % be handed ever 70 his rela-
tlveS.
Government reports today said
that tee so-called Catholic rebel
lion" in the state Of Jalisco was be-
ing effectively suppressed ~ FED
eral forces. II was added tnat to-
tai Of more than 100 of the rebels
who attacked the Guadala}ara train
on April ~ have this far been kill
ed in various combats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
HARLINCEN TO GET
4-STORY BUILDING
Especial 10. The Herald)

IIARLINGEN. Tex. May 5.-This
city i to have a four-story. $4,000
brick building. on which construction
is 10 be started within a month, it
was announced here today.
The building IN to be erected for
q. NJ. Lozano, local merchant. II will
be Of reinforced concrete. the lower
floor to contain four store spaces.
the second and third floors to be
used for a hotel, with about 80
rooms in these two floors. and the
fourth floor 70 contain large dance
hall.
The building will be IS By so feet,
fireproof throughout. with all mod
ern conyenienccs. including an ele-
yatOr.
Plans are being drawn by Z. W.
Mulhausen & Co., local architects,
and the plans and specifications will
be placed in the hands Of contractors
in the near future. and bids asked
on the job.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
BAPTIST MEET
IS DISCUSSING
VITAL REPORT
Drastic Chan ges in
Work of Business
Efficiency Commit
tee Forecast

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 5.--tPl-
Forces for and against the proposed
changes in the business administra-
tion Of the Southern Baptist conven-
tion were being lined up today in
preparation for discussion at the
afternoon session. The changes were
recommended by the conventions ef-
ficiency committee.
The only business during the
morning session was consideration Of
the problems of the denOminational
press in increasing the circulation Of
its various state organs and the en-
laTgement Of receipts Of the de-
nomination for its general mission
airy, educational and benevolent
budget.
An intensive campaign for enlist
ment Of more churches and indi-
vidual Baptist and p-oportionate con-
tributions to education and benevo-
lencc funds was recommended BY the
cooperative program commission re-
port presented by DIR. A. J. Barton
OF Nashville.
Plans for the ruby anniversary
program of the women's missionary
union were launched last night by
Mrs Carter Wright Of Alabama.
The object of the program, COM
memorating the 40th year Of the
organization are:
Forty thousand new members in
existing organizations before 1928.
Forty per cent increase i'm or
ganization OF missionary societies
and young peoples organizations.
Four million dollars as a total of
all W. NJ. u. gifts for the year.
Registration Of messengers today
had reached total Of 3.651. Dis
cussion is yet to be held on the re-
port Of the special committee APP
pointed yesterday 10 consider the adj
dress of DR.. George W. Mcdaniel, re-
tiring president.
The Recommendation contain two
points on which there has been some
difference Of opinion. A majority Of
members Of the committee favor in
clusion in the financial program Of
only home and foreign missions.
theological education and ministerial
relief. declaring that other causes
should be handled by state conven-
tions and secondly a minority of the
committee is opposed TO request
for cash offerings during the Christ
mas holidays for home and foreign
mission boards in addition 20 mem
bcrship campaigns with the goal of
tithe as the minimum contribu-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05

BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from ". y. and Texas AgricuItare
Departments

Carlot shipments or entire United
States reported for Wednesday. May
A..
Tomatoes: Imperial Valley East
Cast Florida 81. Other Florida 152.
Texas Y. total VI. - 252 ears. Cuba q.
Unreported May 3--Mexico 20 cars.
Potatoes: Alabama III, Colorado
3. florida 223. Idaho Is, Louisiana
27, Maine l5f. Michigan Az. Mime
sofa ~. New York M. Texnn 4B.
Washington "a. Wisconsin, 70. fetal
II. - s63 cars
Primary destinations of Texas
movement reported for Wednesday.
May 4.
Mixed Vegetables: " Houston. E
New York. . St. Louis: each Wich-
ia Falls. beaumont, Alexandria, Ff.
Worth. Shreveport. Dallas; each
Ccleby, Kansas. Joplin. Amarillo.
Lubbork. Scranton. Hartford. schnec-
tady. Duaath. Memphis. Columbns.
Waco.
Carrots a St- Louis. VI New York:
J each Philadelphia, Chicago. Jersey
City.
Potatoess N each Houston. Chi
lcontinaed On page tWo.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
ALL AVAILABLE
CRAFT CALLED
TO Aid RESCUE
Boats of Every Type
Pressed Into Service
To Save Lives OF
Menaced Refugees

NEW ORLEANS. La. May 5.--tFD
Rescue Of fifty thousand men, wo-
men and children, thousands of them
curnered by repeated breaks I'm the
Mississippi levee during the past
four days, became the immediate
problem today Of the great relief
machine of Louisiana.
Craft OF almost every type. from
the numbering river steamer TO the
flatboat propelled By nm Outboarl
motor. were busy III wide stretch Of
northea' tern Louisiana. moving the
homeless 20 concentration camps an
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Many swift seaplanes Of the navy
roared over the more isolated inland
places 20 locate refugees chnKinE %
roof tops, trees and tops Of promo
tories projecting above the swirling
flood waters.
Playing a prominent part were
bronzed life savers of the light
house department, men who fought
the mountainous waves of the At
lantic. the gulf and the great lakes
for years, To find a new and strange
enemy In q mighty river writhing In
the thrOes Of its greotest flood OF
history.
As the rescue goes forward. many
heart rending scenes are enacted.
Children, literally dazed by catas-
trophe, elinging to their mothers.
who fight back their own fears and
anxiety 90 allay those of their off
spring.
Men struggle along under the
weight Of treasured household po-
sessions. exilcd from the homes and
fields where their long years Of ef-
fort IL being relentlessly wiped out
BY the flood.
Occasionally as the caravans move
slowly to the highland, groups of
negroes begin 10 chant their favoritn
hymns, their spirits undaunted by
even the worst Of the many floods
they have survived.
With marchers. are mules, cattle.
pigs and many variety Of dogs. But
not all Of the livestock will be saved.
Many head will be caught in the
flood "a swim until exhaustion has
made them prey To the murky
waters.
a. this fight for life proceeds 10
the noTthward other battles 70 for
ward over wide fronts to the south
and west. AT the bottom Of the fun
mel shaped flooded area engineers
and laborers pit their wits and
Drawn against the great mass Of
water bearing down from the north
in the effort 10 divert IL back into
the Mississippi and to save the rich
sugar cane belt In the south central
part W the state.
Northwestward az Monroe and
West Monroe. in Ouachitn parish.
another small army lab0rs against
front and thanking foc--the swelling
Ouiehita itself and backwaters COM
ing down from Arkansas 20 flood
swamp behind the town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS IN
Z: e y
CHARGE OF SAN BENITO
4 = +
MUNICIPAL JOBS TODAY

SAN BENITo. Tex. May 5-High
school boys Of San Benito Thurs
day acted as city officials in OBJ
servance Of Boys Week which il
being sponsored by the Rotary
Club of this city.
With Richard Toolan as mayor,
and Donald Wasson, Jack Cowgill.
II. j. Tandy and Curly Edwards ~
commissioners, Frank Sublett wa
police chief. Travis Wallace fire
chief and Dale Barr, Chamber of
Commerce secretary.
The positions were announced
following a drawing among the
boys Of the senior class.
About 1000 boys of the San Be-
nito tract will be guests Of the
Rotary Club az the annual outing
at Lake 0lmito Friday.