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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Dispute Between Employers
and Trade Unions in Canton

ON THE second day after the Chi
~ nese new year celebrations, which
are held at the end of January, many
Canton merchants and industrialists
dismissed over 1900 workers without
paying the usual and traditional COM
pensation. Moreover, the majority Of
those dismissed were active workers
IN the trade unions. The Canton
Council of Workers delegates in
strueted their members to remain at
work and informed the owners that
it would not permit any violation Of
the union rules in dismissiug workers.
In reply, an urgent meeting called by
the Chamber of Commerce was held
on the 9th of February. 1t called up
on the Government of the Kwang-
Tung Province 70 protect the tradi-
tional rights of the employers and
threatening to declare a lockout in
case of refusal. To bolster up their
case about 10000 merchants organ
lied a grand demonstration outside
the Government Buildings on the 10th
of February. On the same day about
10000 workers demonstrated, demand
ing that their interests be defended.
There were no collisions between the
demonstrators.
The New Strike Law
It should be mentioned here that in
December, 1926, the Government of
the Kwangtung Province adopted a
law on strikes. This law provided for
a payment of two months wages in
lieu of notice should workers be
sacked through no fault of their own.
The trade unions, therefore, had every
right to regard the action of the en-
ployers as unlawful
A special Arbitration Commission
was appointed by the Government to
settle the dispute. However, all its
attempts to reach a settlement failed.
The employers were implacable and
after the fourth meeting of the Com
mission they recalled their represen-
tatives. Thus, the employers not only
broke the law on strikes but violated
The Government Decree Of December
last on Obligatory Arbitration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
RnthGnbGrg Loss
Demands Building
Of Workers Party
By D. BENJAMIN.

The loss Of G. z. Ruthenberg is
most severe blow to the workers Of
this country It is all the more severe
coming as it does at a time when
the workers Of this country are faced
with the danger Of a world war and
by brutal attack of the American
capitalist class and the trade union
bureaucrats upon the left wing work
ers. The American workers need such
a leader now as he was-one who led
in the foramtion Of the left wing in
the Socialist Party; one who had the
understanding, devotion and courage
to fight against the world war; one
who was among the first to recog-
niZe the Significance Of the Russian
revolution and rally to its support.
AS leader Of the Workers (Commun-
ist) Party, he fought for the organ
ization Of the unorganized, for the
protection Of the foreign born, for the
formation Of Labor Party.
Many Difficult Tasks.
In these critical days, when the
capitalist class is trying to railroad
Sacco and Vanzetb to the electric
chair; when the American government
is preparing to plunge the American
workers into a war against the Chin
csc people and against the Soviet
Union; when on all sides the courts
and police and bosses and trade union
bureaucrats are trying their hardest
to make it impossible for the workers
to improve their condition and to or
ganize-in these days, Comrade Ruth
enberg is needed as he was never
needed before.
Must Strengthen Party.
There is only one way in which we
can make up for his loss. That is,
by strengthening the party OF which
he was the leader, by increasing its
membership, by intensifying its ac-
Invites. This will enable the party,
not only to lead the workers against
the present attacks and out Of the
present dangers. but also to point
where they will he able to more effec-
lively fight for their rights and for
emancipation from the present CAPT
talist system which enslave them.
You, as a reader of The DAILY
WOT KER, as one who has studied in
one form or another about the wage
slave system in which we live, as one
who has most probably directly par
ticipated in the workers struggles of
this country, or has been in close con-
tact with them-you should be among
the first to realize the Importance of
joining the ranks Of the Workers
Party, should be among the first to
rally to the working class in its pres
ent hour Of trial.
Do you want to take an active part
in building up the working class move
ment? Do YOU want TO take your
place in leading the struggle against
capitalism? Then join the Workers
tCommunist) Party. Fill out the APP
plication blank in this issue of The
DAILY WORKER and send it to 108
East 14th Street, New York City.
C1oos0I nxoxrvsv,~.o -. IL.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29

DENVER, (FP) April 2S.-In ad-
dition to the repeal of the state con-
stabulary law, Colorado labor is cele-
brating the passage of the S-hour
law for cement and plaster plants
and restriction on sale of prison
goods. This act forbids the sale q
Colorado prison products in COM
petition with firms in the state hiring
free labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
CHICAGO MEETINGS

May THY. w. L. Spring Festival,
Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd.
May 15th-Ukrianian Educational
Club, Drama Washes Hall. Emma
and Noble ST., at $50 p. m.
May 15th-Freiheit Singing Con-
cert at Orchestra Hall.
May 15th-Y. w. L. hike to Des-
PLANES, Illinois-meets at 9 a. m, at
1889 S. Sawyer Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Japan More Militant

TOXIC, April 28.-The Baron Tan
aka, new Premier, may adopt a more
militant Chinese policy than his pre-
decessor appears likely.
In his statement issued last Thurs
day, which has just been translated,
he said:
The disturbances in China threat
en- to penetrate the zone of Japanese
interests. Events in the South have
damaged this country's prestige. Our
national flag has been trampled on
and our nationals have undergone the
utmost humiliation.
I'm the face of these facts the Gov
eminent continues to advocate non-in-
tervention. Baron Tanaka had pre-
viously described non-intervention as
mere expedient TO shirk response
bility) Especially do we fail to UNI
derstand the Governments failure to
protect Shanghai, where Japan has
10000 residents and also vested in
terests.
RED Waves"
Regarding the Bolshevization of
China, the japanese Government
thinks that this concerns China only
and that Japan has nothing to DO
with it, Such an attitude IS nonsense.
"rhe Red waves are eneroaching on
China. This is not the time to regard
the troubles there as far on the other
side of the river. The disturbances in
China have gone beyond the limits Of
domestic disputes. They are endan-
gerng the Far East and threatening
the peace Of the world.
Japan should take the initiative. If
necessary, in cooperating with other
powers for effective steps to cope with
the situation. We believe such steps
inevitable. If we continue to remain
indifferent, protesting non-interven-
ton, it will mean that Japan will
throw away her influence in the Or
lent. Japan should adopt improved
policies for the protection of her in
terests and prestige
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
France Follows U. S.

PARIS, April 28.-If the United
States refuses to join the powers in
the new note Of protest to the Chinese
Nationalist over the Marking affair,
France will refuse likewise, the for
eign office announced today.
France is prepared to assume an
attitude of watchful waiting it was
stated
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Resist
the
Iron Heel

President Coolidge speaking at the banquet of United
Press Association in the sumptuous ballroom of the Hotel
more did not hesitate TO call upon the representatives Of
the American press uphold his imperas policy He felt
that 1T was natural that the should represent the gov
eminent under which il lives"
Mr. Coolidge is quite certain that his request will be
acceded because the editors TO whom he spoke are the
tools of American Imperialism and their newspapers have
been duly bought and paid for by these interests.
There is however paper which be bought
paid for There paper which refuses cease its at
tack upon the ruling class and its mperalst adventures
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Killed BY Rolling Pin.

PITTSBURG, April 2S Mrs. Roxie
Mumford, az, formerly Of East Liver
pool, O., was held without bail on a
charge of murder here today by a
coroner's jury investigating the death
Of her husband, April II.
Mrs. Mumford is alleged to have
struck Mumford on the head with y
rolling pin during a quarrel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
CURRENT EVENTS

Continued from Page One)
ing maintained that Cuba is a foreign
country So to nourish this fiction
the Cuban Government conferred the
Grand Cross of the National Order of
Merit on Calvin Coolidge, but will not
deliver it until after Coolidge leaves
office, since an American president
cannot accept decoration from a
foreign country" while in office.
This should squelch the rumors that
Cuba is satrapy of Wall Street and
that the Cubans cannot even hold an
election except with the consent and
under the auspices of our General
Crowder.
IT is becoming a popular outdoor
sport nowadays to ask public Off
Gals pertinent questions. All Smith,
the Century magazine and the catho-
lie church cashcd in on question
put to the governor relative to his re-
ligion by New York lawyer. The
Forum magazine is now trying to
smoke out Coolidge on his third term
secret. IL the Forum succeeds it will
be worth one thousand dollars Of adj
vertising for it. But it is not likely
that Cal will accommodate curious
public.
CHoULD Coolidge announce his de-
cision not to run for a third term
it is believed that his present supper
ters in congress would figuratively
thumb their nasal organs at him, and
add more vigor to the kicks with
which they project Calvin's proposed
legislation thru the senate windows
If he tells the world that his hat is
in the ring his competitors will pro-
coed to hire the services Of expert
grinders so that their axes may be
sharpened for the business of chop
ping off political head that has worn
the presidential topper long enough
to suit them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29

DAILY WORKER
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New York. N. Y.
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for a stronger and better
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Sweden Feels
UnGnplOynGnt'S
Growing Pinch

STOCKHOLM, April Is. (By MaiD
Up to recent times Sweden has
been the best off of all the Scandina-
Wan countries as regards unemploy-
ment. The number Of unemployed
was not only relatively, but actually
lower than in the other countries. But
unemployment has assumed imposing
proportions this year. According to
official statistics of 100000 workers
1854 Cor 1870 were unemployed on
the lst of January Of this year. In
other words every fifth worker in
Sweden was unemployed in the
beginning of 1927.
Conditions of existence for the un-
employed are much worse in Sweden
than in Norway and Denmark There
is no unemployed insurance in Swed-
en- and all aid to the unemployed is
on the voluntary principle. The I'M
employed only receive doles from
trade union funds, consisting Of moth
ing but membership fees. The bill
for the introduction of the Client sys-
tenn Of unemployment insurance,
brought before the Riksdag, never
saw the light, although it was consid-
cred during the whole of the term Of
office Of the social democratic gov
eminent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Chicago Liberals Protest.

CHICAGO, H., April pa dem
onstration was held by the Liberal
Club, University Of Chicago, to pro-
test against the action being taken
towards Sacco and Vanzetti.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29

has been in consultation for the past
few days with labor leaders, both To-
cal and national. The following plan
was worked out with the full cooper
alton of labor which has pledged to
impose self discipline in order to bring
the revolution to a successful close.
The government, it has been de-
cided, wiz take up this question of the
resumption Of business by foreign
firms either directly or thru the con-
suls. Where differences involving ex-
listed, the matter will be settled by
agreement. Labor in full cooperation
pledges itself to abide by agreement
and stated voluntarily that no strikes
will occur except in cases where en-
ployers fail TO keep the agreement.
In places not involving strikes but
concerning the restoration of condi-
tions under which business can more
readily operate the matter will be
taken care of by the government.
Labor COOperates
The labor leaders have made it clear
to the government that in cases where
agreement reached by the government
is violated such violation will be due
to counter-revolutiona influences
and for the trial and punishment Of
such cases a special tribunal will be
set up. This will be a voluntary act
Of revolutionary discipline, the labor
leaders state.
To carry out the agreement with the
government the Hupeh General Labor
Union has issued special regulations
calling on workers to obey the gov
eminent and the union, forbidding dis
turbances Of any kind, especially those
involving foreigners, ordering no
strikes in foreign firms, banks, or fac
tories unless an order is given by the
union, announcing the establishment
of a special court committee to take
up violence Of regulations.
Silver Embargo Temporary
The silver embargo is purely a
temporary measure, it was stated in
official circles here, involving no
change in financial policy, and is de-
signed purely to keep finances on
sound basis and to prevent the with
drawal Of silver from the banks which
might raise prices and bring illegal
transfer of the metal abroad. This
protective measure is similar to the
world war financial measures, it is
stated. Measures designed to facili-
tate foreign trade operations are be-
ing taken. The regulations will be
announced tomorrow.
NatiOnalists and Chang Clash
SHANGHAI, April 2S.-Fighting
between the right wing troops of
Chang Kai-shek and the Nationalist
is reported to have taken place att
Kiukiang. Nationalist troops are also
reported to have clashed with Feng-
ten troops advancing towards the
North River
Chang Kills More
Chiang's troops smashed a strikers
demonstration at Kingwin. killing
three workers and wounding many
others, according to a police report.
One hundred and fifty other demon
strators were arrested.
Martial law has been declared in
Annoy in an attempt to break the labor
and peasant unions which have been
protesting against Chang Kai-shek's
raids on unions end execution of left
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Not Enough Work.

The unemployed got some help
from the state and public depart
ments through the agency of the So
called unemployment commissions"
who were authorized to get the unem-
ployed into municipal compulsory
work. This help was, however, in
the first place inadequate, as only
10 to IL per cent of the unemployed
could be used on compulsory NUM-
cipal work (of 24,700 seeking NUM-
cipal compulsory employment in De-
cember 1926 only 3,259 were given
it., i. e., 1890, and in the second
place, the unemployment commits
sions have recently undertaken the
task of recruiting the unemployed as
strike breakers TO substitute workers
on strike. The decision of the unem-
ployment commissions to send unem-
ployed to substitute strikers in the
Stripe mine fields caused the resig-
nation of the social democratic gov
eminent in June 1926, the liberals
and conservatives voting in the Riks-
dag for the unemployment commits
sions to function as recruiting bur
eaus for strike-breakers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Organizes The Unemployed.


The growing acuteness of unem-
ployment in the winter of 1926 con-
fronted the masses, and especially
those sections of the proletariat
standing for the revolutionary class
struggle, with the problem of or
ganizing the unemployed. This was
essential not only in the interests
of the struggle of the unemployed
for the improval Of their position,
but also to avert strike-breaking
among the unemployed. The question
of the relations between the unem-
ployed and the trade union organi-
cations, the unemployed often having
reason to complain of the reluctance
of the trade unions to organize them
and look after their interests.
1t was all this that caused the
left elements in the labor movement
to get busy in the end of 1926 over
the preparation Of a National unem-
ployed conference. This conference
was held from the 18th to 18th of
March in Stockholm. 1t was attend
ed by delegates from 81 unemployed
organizations, 10 local trades councils
and trade union brauehes-l06 dele
gates altogether, representing about
10000 workers. Invitations to the
conference were sent both to politi-
cal and trade union working class or
ganizations-to the social democratic
party, the Swedish federation of trade
unions, the Swedish Communist Par
ty, the syndicalist 7. U. centre, and
the small group Of supporters of the
|. W. w. in Sweden.
Refused To Send ENJOYS.
The social democratic party and
the Swedish federation of trade
unions refused to attend the confer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Nationalist and Chang Clash

SHANGHAI, April 2S.-Fighting
between the right wing troops Of
Chang Kai-shek and the Nationalist
is reported to have taken place at
kiukiang. Nationalist troops are also
reported to have clashed with Feng-
ten troops advancing towards the
North River
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29

wing and labor leaders, according to
a dispatch from Hongkong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-02
Brain Teaser
AnSweYS

Here are the answers to the
Brain Teasers questions on page a:
/. A monster with the head OF a
man and body of horse.
2. French Protestants of the six
teenth century
3. Joseph Conrad.
4. Thomas r. Marshall, vice presi-
dent from 1913 to 1921.
5. A famous Athenian lawmaker
who framed THE laws of Solon."
6. An invention by Robert Won
Bunsen for burning ccal-gas with a
hot, smokeless flame by mixing air
with the gas
7. Belladonna.
3. Augustus Caesar
g. The Bank of England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-02
SCHOOL CHIEFS ABSENT

Important Matters Before Board
Await Return.
With four members of the Board
of School Commissioners of Indian
apolis being absent from the CITY,
no meeting is expected to be held
before Saturday.
Frank Reissner, secretary to the
board, said Thursday as soon as a
quorum is available, meeting will
be called to discuss several matters
of Importance that are pending.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-02
Load of Tomatoes Stole,

BIZ Times Special
MONTPELIER. IND, Sept. T.
Joseph Speidel, farmer near hece,
picked a trucklc, I'd of latoes
tending to bring them to market
the following day Thieves during
the night stole the tomatoes, bit
left the truck behind
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-02
GLASS BLOWING TAUGHT
Pennsylvania u. Only Large School
to Instruct in Trade

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept 2.-The
University of Pennsylvania is the
only Large school in the United
States which offers a course in
glass-blowing. The professor is
Frederick Wagner, one of the few
glass blowers left in Pittsburgh. He
has four students.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-30
BY Martha Lee

The good man would doubtless be
surprised, but not necessarily pes
simistic then if he would peruse the
statistical figures just released which
show that
While there. were nearly three
times as many marriages in Marion
county in 1926 as divorces the ratio
of divorces is decidedly on the in
crease. OF a total of 1904 couples
who began welded life, 1871 were di'
vorced.
The new freedom" that women
are feeling, is undoubtedly big fac
tor in all this. Like children let out
of school we are metaphorically
kicking up our heels. The wine oil
freedom is heady stuff though, and
for some time we may seem to be
making rather reckless dashes here
and there, but
AS growing pains" the bishop re-
fers to, belong only to a restricted
and developing period of life, SO the
portion of divorce, brought on by
woman's too vivid realization that
she doesn't have to stand Tor
many things she once thought inevi,
table, will gradually smooth out OF
our social system.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-30
BY VIM. K. Gilroy, ID. ID.
Editor Of The Con0re0afionaIist


Temptations would lose much of
their danger If they could be de-
prived of their sudden and unex-
pected aspect.
There are great driving tempta-
tons that are in the substratum of
life, that beset the soul with all the
pressure Of a fundamental urge. But
for these the soul, especially of the
man whose heart is inclined toward
truth and righteousness, finds some
thing of its preparation in discipline
and in the elemental impulses of
good.
1t is the temptations that come
upon one unawares that are apt to
be overwhelming, sweeping one away
before he has had time to realize
their fury or even to understand the
full import of what he is doing in
yielding to them.
Two Kinds Of Trials
Such temptations are of two sorts.
There are those that are simply un.
anticipated. A man may know in
q general way that he is subject to
them, at least that are not foreign
to something that he has discovered
in his own nature. Against such
temptations man can do much to
prepare himself by forethought. But
there are other temptations that are
as unforeseen in their nature as they
are in their appearance.
They strike a man in some place
of weakness or desire of which he
has never before been conscious. He
may have seen such foundations IS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-30
HIS Wives Leave Him

Dear Martha Lee: guess. this would
man. Gnfortunateiy ii Is anything but that
to me. Fourteen years ago ! was marrlsu.
- loved the girl and was myself happy LOT
Aree years with her. Then a man per,
*H AIDED her that she was abused we Ilyed
IN 4 farm then and she worked pretty
hard) 60 she left me for him. -.
on grounds OF desertion easily got 2
divorce, in 1892 married again; lived
in hell for about a year and a hall ana tad
myself. I thought | would never marry airy
again, but I foolishly did so-only last
October. Last Saturday, | came nome 70
an empty house. Ny wife had moved
out the furniture and have not seen her
since. Don't women appreciate man
that treats them right! 1t does = n tT seem
like it. A GoAI.
You've certainly been unfortunate
in your life partners. There are
thousands of women who certainly
would appreciate good man, which
you think you have been.
Can it be though that you have
faults that you do not yourself recog-
nize? Before you take the fatal
plunge again Gf you ever dol you'd
better get psycho-analyst test and