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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
BY EARL BROWDER
(Continued)


THE landlord class must suppress
and prevent the peasants from or
ganizing peasant unions. This is the
significance showing that the exist
ence Of the landlord class depends
upon the exploitation of the peasants
interest and the landlord class will
never let the peasants have unifica-
ton which will be an obstacle to
their procedure of exploiting the
peasants interests. From the peas
ants point of view, the peasant class
must protest against the suppress
sion Of the landlord class; in other
words, the peasant class have to
prevent the landlords from eXploita-
ton so as to preserve the interest
of the peasants and should not let
the landlords violate their organiza-
lions and exploit their interests
Therefore, the class organization must
be demonstrated by the confliction of
interests; the more the class organi-
cation is demonstrated, the more
struggle is inevitable. Owing to this
fact, a short time after the peasants
organized themselves in 1928, the Hal
Flung peasant union was dissolved
by the landlords who conspired with
the militarists on account of the
movement for the reduction of rents.
In 1924, on account of the movement
for the reduction of rent of the Kwong
Ming peasant union, the landlords
conspired with the District Magist-
rate, the garrisoned troop, and armed
militia, killed the peasants cruelty,
more than ten comrades being sacri-
feed.
Many Instances.
an the same year, the Fan Yuen
peasant union the same thing hap
pened on account of the movement
for reduction of rent; the landlords
conspiring with the local officials
and leading the militia, merchants
corps, and bandits, ruined the office
Of the peasant union and burned the
houses of the rural villages; comrade
Wong Fook-sam, vice chairman of the
executive committee Of the union, was
killed by them. In the same year,
Lam Postum, the chairman of the
executive committee of the first
division Peasant Union of Shi-Zao,
was murdered by the head of the
Militia Board because Lam Postum
made objections against the Militia
Board levyipg inpositions. Lei Kao
village peasant union of Shun TAX
district had also been disturbed by
the depraved CENTRES; the native
bandits and the garrisoned troops,
who were utilized by the depraved
CENTRES, rushed into the peasant
union to kill the members of the
union; seven or eight peasants were
killed and several hundred peasants
shelters were burnt. On the next
day of the Inauguration of the Hah
Kong village. peasant union of Tung
Koon district, it was ruined by the
landlords and militia because it set
up the movement for protesting
against the levy of impositions.
"All these were the peasants econo-
mical struggles for the reduction of
rent and for protesting against the
levy of impositions; in other words,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
By ALEX.
international Propaganda Commit
tee, Transport WOrkers.)

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tee, Transport WOrkers.)
Thrift and Economy,"-these are
the things usually preached by the
bosses to their wage-slaves who, as
rule, don't earn enough to keep body
and soul together, let alone to
save. . At any rate, it ought to
be admitted that the bosses them
selves do practice economy and saw
ing-of course, at the expense of
their workers.
Example of Thrift"
Take, for instance, the case of the
Holland American Line, a wealthy
and prosperous steamship company
whose vessels make round monthly
trips between Rotterdam and New
York. At Rotterdam the ships usu-
ally stay about a week, loading and
unloading. Some time ago the ship
owners hit upon the bright idea of
discharging their crews upon arrival
in the Dutch port, and of signing on
fresh crew before sailing. Thus,
once in five weeks the company eff
fects a saving of one weeks wages.
Workers Disagree.
The Dutch seamen, however, failed
to appreciate the bright ingenuity of
their bosses, and on June 18th last
when the usual trick was performed
aboard the S. S. Rotterdam of the
Holland American Line, and an at
tempt made to sign on a fresh crew,
the seamen, supported this time by
their union, refused to sign on, de-
manding that the company give up
the thrifty habit of signing on new
crew for each trip. .
To be sure, such strikes are fairly
common occurrences and it were
hardly worth while to dwell on this
particular strike, but for one peculiar
fact which we are going to narrate,
The official organ of the so-called
international Federation of Trans
port Workers" ("Press Reports"
July 1920, in telling the story of this
strike, goes on to describe how the
company, after futile efforts to Sc
cure blackleg crew in Dutch ports,
was compelled to take on a Chinese
crew which brought the vessel to the
port of New York. Even this, as we
are told by "Press Reports" did not
end the shipowners' troubles. Ac-
cording to report, seventy-six Of the
Chinese seamen had been arrested by
the authorities at Hoboken for fight
ing the police and the deck officers,
and for an attempt to go ashore
without leave.
A Fake Report.
Well, the information of press
Reports" is neither complete nor ac-
curate. 1t is true that the Chinese
had been signed on as blacklegs, but
of this they learned to their great in
dignation only later on, when the ship
was already on the high seas, and
upon arrival at Hoboken they cate
gorically refused to stay on board
and demanded that they be taken back
to the Dutch port.
The Chinese seamen did not fight
the police as reported in press Re-
ports;" what actually did happen was
this: invited by the deck officers, the
HobokeR police had boarded the ship
and after beating up the strikers car
ried them off to Ellis Island prison
''for the convenience of the company"
as it was bluntly explained by an
lemigration inspector.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
HIS ANSWER TO TEACHER

Dear Comrades: The answer to the teacher is:
Soviet Russia may be terrible country for the capiz
tasts but not for the workers. The workers. chill
dren must not belong to the scouts they belong to
the Pioneers. The workers do not go on strike be-
they lazy. 1t is because they want shorter
hours and more money. Otherwise they could not
exist. l know these facts because my father is a
worker-JOSEPH GOLDFIELD.
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The STORY OF A STRANGE STRIKE

, From the American labor press we
learn that the case had quite unex-
pectedly gained considerable public
ity. Even the so-called International
Seamen's Union of America" yield
ing to pressure from the rank and
file members admiring the pluck and
the splendid proletarian solidarity Of
the Chinese seamen, was constrained
to intervene.
We are told by eminent lawyers of
the "Great Transatlantic Republic"
that compulsory labor is forbidden by
the laws Of the United States. APP
parently the authorities at Hoboken
had acted with undue zeal. Under
the well-known La Toilette Act any
seaman, even including Chinese and
Lascars, has the right to demand his
discharge at any American port with
half-pay and free return passage to
the port of signing.
Ignore Laws.
Despite this and similar liberal
laws of democratic America" at the
time when the New York Chinese
Seamen's Club and the International
Seamen's Union interviewed, 16 peo-
pie had already been deported for
mutiny, a similar fate awaited SO
more on Ellis Island, whilst 80 of the
Chinese seamen had made good their
escape.
System Universal.
Facts of the kind just described
should be food for thought for all the
labor organizations, and particularly
for those of the seamen. For Rotter-
dam is not the only port where the
labor of the seaman is free" In
most of the other ports the same sys-
tenn of Strengthening" crews, partic-
ularly of foreign seamen, is practiced
by hosts of shady agents, nicknamed
"shanghai-ers." Each pub" in ev-
cry port furnished happy hunting
ground for these dealers in human
toll and sweat. This system, Of
course, is connived at by the shipping
companies, to the great detriment Of
the seamen and their organizations.
Hence the control over the signing
on of crews should be the immediate
task for the seamen's unions.
Race intolerance and contempt for
"coloured" people - happily, more
widespread among union bureaucrats
than among rank and file seamen---
constitute a grave menace and OBJ
stacle to the everyday struggle of tba
seamen against the shipowners.
Attitude Disgrace.
Before embarking upon a fight
against the shipowners the Central
Union of the Dutch Transport Work
ers did not think it necessary to in
form about ii the numerous Chinese
and Lascar seamen in the port Of
Rotterdam, and this enabled the ship
owners to use the class-conscious
Chinese seamen against their Dutch
comrades. This contemptuous outlook
upon the Chinese seamen on the part
| of the bureaucrats in the Dutch
Transport workers union is entirely
unwarranted in view of the heroic
conduct of the Chinese seamen, their
role in the Chinese Revolution, and
their militancy outside of China.
Finally the central organ of infor-
nation published by the so-called In
ternational Federation of Transport
workers, instead of ill-disguised bait
ing of the Chinese comrades, should
rather fight for the unity Of the
] Transport-workers the world over.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
Russia Is A Strong Country

Dear Comrade Last week while we were having
geography in class, the teacher asked "Name
a strong country of Europe" I raised my hand and
answered, Russia is strong country" The teacher
got very angry and said, Russia is weak and it is
going to be weak while under the Soviet rule It
cannot control itself" I sat down not wishing to
argue with her. My teacher knows Russia is a pow
erful country but is afraid to admit it.
JOHN CIBULSKIS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE No, %

This weeks puzzle No. 20 is a word puzzle The
rules are as follows: in the puzzle stands for A
in the answer for B and for c, etc. Let's go!
2O85 19169189 1876 1913815
! IA p ID 26 20 20
IL % % Is Ia IA 20 s 5
l IS 20 10 10 S 11212 % IS 18 Ii 5 IS 10
Ia 20 s 9 IS 8 8 O IL 4 IS IA
Send all to the Daily Worker Young
Comrade Corner, SO First St. N. " c., giving your
name, age, address and number of puzzle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
State Lotteries in Demand.

Workers and employees of Lenin-
grad show a great interest in the
1927 State lottery. The lottery grants
~ per cent interest. Collective sub
scriptions have been made during the
first few days to the amount of
100000 roubles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzle

The answer to last weeks puzzle No % Isl
SACCO VANZETTI. The following have
answered correctly
Sylvia Lattiner New York City; Irving Fnkel,
New York City Emma Airoff New York City; Mae
Malyk, New York City; Celia Silverman, Brooklyn,
NJ Y
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the peasants fought for their organi-
cations in order to improve their liv.
ing conditions. From the experience
of those struggles, we found that
everywhere and in every time not
only the landlords suppressed oul
peasants but also the local officials
the garrisoned troops, depravec
CENTRES, notorious rowdies, etc, also
stood on the side of the landlords
interests to attack the peasants fol
the landlord class jointly. This
FASTENED our peasant comrades to fee
the Importance of the political power
and made the peasants organize them
selves better the better to fight fol-
their economical and political enamel
patton, while the landlord class and
the other controlling classes joined
together to suppress the peasants
more seriously. Naturally the peas
ants will acclaim the following slog-
ans regarding their political strug-
gle;
"The armies who substantially
aid the peasants are the Revo-
lutionary Armies.
"The government which really
helps the peasants is the Revo-
lutionary Government.
"The counter-revolutioni sup
press and violate the peasants
and do not protect their in
terests.
Great federation and coopera-
ton of peasants = break into
the joint fighting front of the
imperialists, militarists, corrupt
officials, repraved CENTRES,
notorious rowdies, great land
lords, and all the counter-revo-
lutionists.
Fight For Economic And Political
Rights.
"The organization of the peasants
fights for economic and political bet
terment. We are sacrificed on our
struggle because the landlords have
armed militia and armed garrisoned
troops as their forces to attack us
At this moment, we must demand tc
have force of arms and to organize
peasants self-defense corps; such de-
mand is to prevent the landlords from
attacking us with force of arms tC
protect the existence and expansion
of the peasant union. At that time
the peasant movement had already
made great progress. By the
awakening of the political struggles
they were led to the field of the ma
tional movement. After the Labor.
ers and Peasants Protection Policy
fixed by the First Reorganization
Conference of the Kuomintang ir
1924, the workers and peasants rose
up to take part in the national move.
ment and consequently it developed
to a greater extension. At the same
time, the imperialists, militarists, anC
all the counter-revolutionists were
frightened by seeing that the work
ers and peasants are taking part il
the revolution"
"Thus, there occurred on October 10
1924, the rebellion Of the Cantor
Merchants Volunteers, and the labor
and peasant corps suffered great los
ses. This made US recognize the re
lationship between the imperialists
and the compradore Chan Lim-pal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01
News from the USSR.

Results of Price Reduction Campaign
In Transcaucasia.
In the Transcaucasian countries
Armenia shows the biggest reduction
Of prices on industrial products. Its
reduction shows an average Of "a
per cent. Georgia and Azerbaidjan
reduced 7. 8 per cent. The average
reduction for all Transcaucasian
countries is 8.3 per cent. Prices of
agricultural products have been re-
duced 5. per cent, in Georgia; 2 per
cent in Azerbaidjan and OIL per cent
for Armenia.
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The Young Conrade Section

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-01

More Answers to Puzzle No. 27
Albert Myrold, Detroit, Mich; Charles Murza,
Phila, Pa.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28
Stockley

A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Edward Rogers Friday
evening and sixty-seven guests were
present. Mrs. Rogers received a
number of very useful gifts, and ice
cream and cake were served in
abundance. At a late hour the
guests departed wishing Mrs. Rog-
ers many more happy birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Prettyman
were Milford visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Pepper spent
Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. John
Bunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Short anG
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Rogers and
children called on Mr.. and Mrs. Syl7
vester Burton of Seaford Sunday.
Mrs. Johnson of Georgetown
spent Sunday with Mrs. S. ]. Cos
lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Short and
daughter of Georgetown spent Sun
day with Mrs. T. e. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Short and
children of Millsboro spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Ba-
ker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tyndall of near
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Short and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Short spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. H, NJ Short.
J. E. Goslee attended a meeting
of the Citizens Association at Dover
Thursday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28

current events of the day. He leaves
to survive, a widow, Mamie, daugh-
ter OF the late James Bennett and
one daughter, Mrs. Mae Bennett and
one son, Oliver Evans, and six
grandchildren, namely, Ernest,
Grace, Hester Ella and Hilda Ben
nett and Jane and James Evans.
Capt. Warren Evans was the son
of Elisha and Catherine Evans OF
this town.
Capt. frank Bennett, the son-in-
law, attended the y funeral services
held from the home on Saturday at
ternoon at 2:90.
Capt. and Mrs. Irwin Bennett of
Highland Park, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mercer and Mr.. Reyburn, Capt. Ed
ward Tracey and Mrs. Ferris Whar-
ton of Lewes, Mrs. Kate Thomas OF
Washington, D. c., came also to at
tend the funeral services.
The town will miss greatly a val
liable citizen and friend. We extend
our sympathy to the bereaVed fam
lily.
Rev. C. w. BranfOrd. his pastor,
conducted the services at the home
of the deceased and spoke an appro-
pirate message.
Mrs. Harold Long sang two beau
tiful hymns.
Interment was made in Bethel
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. DOderer, resid-
ing at 6O44 Linden street, Brooklyn,
N. Y, announces the engagement OF
their daughter, Marie Caroline bod
erer. to Stephen Cornelius Evans,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. AlonzO H. EV-
ans, Sr., of Ocean View.
Mrs. Jennie Richards accompan-
led her granddaughter, Mrs. Alberta
Williams to Philadelphia, where
they will spend sometime, after Wis
iting Mrs. VIM. Daisey and family
here.
Mrs. Allen Daisey has returned
home from Philadelphia.
Mrs. John H. Evans visited her
sister, Mrs. James Dukes.
Mr.. and Mrs. JAMES Lynch enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Helm
at dinner on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Aydelotte VS.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. James Aydelotte
on Sunday.
Miss Mary Evans, teacher in the
Seaford High School motOred home
and spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Ev-
ans.
Mrs. Kate Derrickson has return
ed to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Owen DerricksOn.
Mrs. Amanda Burbage has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle
Richards at Lewes.
Mrs. VIM. Derrickson and two
children accompanied her husband
to Philadelphia where they Will
spend several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Richards OF
Philadelphia motOred here and Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram James.
Sydney Evans of Philadelphia
came to attend the funeral services
of his brother, Lemuel Evans who
died at his home in RoXana. After
the funeral Sydney Evans visited
lis brother, Clay Evans and wife
here.
Miss Fannie Shorter who teaches
English in the SeafOrd High School,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele attend
ed the meeting of the Delaware State
Poultry Association held at Milford
! on Thursday night and also a ban
quet there.
The parcel post sale and ice cream
social will be held this Friday night,
October 2Sth, in the Christian
Church Hall, instead of Mo-; ny
night, as first announced. All come
and enjoy social time together.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28

Our Community Association held
its first meeting Thursday evening,
October 20, with nearly two bun
dred people present
A business melting was held the
first part of the evening and officers
for tn present term were elected.
After the election of the officers,
J. E. Goslee, who is vice pres tent
for Sussex County Of the Citizens
association, gave a very effective
talk on the Citizens Association and
what it means to the P T A. When
Mr.. Goslee finished speaking the
members of the asso: alton ten
that we make one o! our P. T. A.
members a member of the Citizens
+ ssociation. We now have four
members of our local association be-
longing to the Citizens Association.
A short program was then given
by the pupils and as we had select
ed Health" as our subject for the
month, the program was given along
this line.
DR.. Joseph B. NAPLES, president of
the Georgetown Rotary Club, gave
splendid talk on "The Care of the
Child"
1.-The effect of his talk can be seen
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28
Ocean View

The weather is ideal on this Mon
day, October oath, being clear, with
the still blue sky and warm sun
shine.
The farmers are harvesting their
white potatoes now.
Pumpkins and beans are being
stored away. 1t is a joyous time OF
the year, when the farmers are
gathering in their fruits of their Ia
Dor.
Even though each one of us has a
heartache over some loved one VINO
is sick, yet cd comes very near TO
us and gives us the beautiful Out-of =
doors in which to look for happiness
and peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua R. James,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pussy, Mrs.
Nancy Carmean and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ebe Davidson motored to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bennett on
Saturday night and celebrated the
birthday of Mrs. Victoria Bennett
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua James. A pleasant time was
spent in social conversation, singing
and music and games were played
in which all joined, young and aged.
Delicious refreshments were served.
The EpwOrth League of the NJ. e.
Church will present good play on
this Saturday night, October 18th,
appropriate to Halloween. Every
one is invited to attend and enjoy a
delightful entertainment. The young
people are rehearsing for this event.
Pumpkin pie, ice cream and cake
will be on sale. Everybody welcome
to come to the church hall for So
ciaI time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele who
are in the poultry business, were
visited by a number of prominent
poultrymen who made their annual
tour through the state and motored
here on Thursday. October 2Oth, for
the purpose of observation and eX-
changing ideas.
Miss Elizabeth DerricksOn who is
attending Peirce's College, spent
last weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis DerricksOn.
Miss Lillian Hickman who IS
studying at Goldey College in Will
mington, visited her mother, Mrs
Edward Hickman and sisters.
The revival services are in pro
gress at the Bethel NJ. E. Church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. c. W.
Branford, who breaches inspiring
gospel sermons. He has been assist
ed by Rev. WoOdell of ROXana, Rev.
Cummings of ParsOnsbulg and Rev
Truitt of Sharptown, whose SER
mons were appreciated, also Frank
Branford, a brother of our pastor
came, with his vile from their home
in Princess Anne, Md, and conduct
ed the singing on several nights ana
sang solos.
These evangelistic services have
continued this week, and on Sunday
morning following Sunday school,
the sermon will be delivered by
Rev. C. w. Branford. At night there
will be special singing and preach
ing services. On October 80 an lnVi-
tation will be given at the service
to everyone who desires to accept
Jesus Christ as their personal Saw
Jour, and believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved.
Capt. S. w. J. Evans, well
known and highly respected citizen
of this town, died at his home here
of heart trouble, aged SO years. He
was a retired sea captain and in re-
cent years had engaged in farming
He was a member of Bethel NJ. e
Church, a member Of the Mason's
Lodge and was well informed on