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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
ENLIGHTENED
LABOR LAW IN
RISING CHINA
One Reason for Support
OF LabOring Masses

HANKOW, (FP) Reason for the
enthusiasm of the Chinese workers
for the Nationalist government, and
basis for the tremendous expansion
of labor unions in territory held by
the revolutionary armies, is found in
he new code Of industrial relations
drawn up by the political department
Of Hupeh province, in which Hankow
is located.
Children under II years of age can
not be employed; nor can women, or
children under Is years, be employed
after 8 p. m. in any factory. or at
any danerous work
The work-week is to be six days,
with pay for seven. Ten hours is to
be the maximum days work period.
Right of the workers to organize
and make collective contracts is to
be recognized by all employers.
Workmen's compensation, with six
years pension for widows of workers
Continued on page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

American elements which have ac-
cepted the worker-co-operation the
DRY.
1t sets up a privileged group, a
group which is vested with the power
Of carrying on all negotiations with
the bosses and determining the poll
cies of the union.
THIS division between the foreign
L born and the Ameriean-born, be
tween those foreign-born workers for
tunate enough to be allowed to share
the few privileges accorded workers
who swear allegiance to American
capitalist government and those who
have been denied that privilege, cam
not but weaken the union and drive
it further along the road of unadul-
terated efficiency unionism.
Other unions have adopted similar
provisions, but no union officialdom
ruling over such a large percentage
of foreign-born membership yet has
dared to take such step.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

The foreign-born workers who
make up the strength Of the U. M. w.
Of A. have been made into robots
who are allowed, in the affairs Of the
union, only to pay dues and vote for
his majesty-the American citizen.
3. The policy which the Lewis ma
chine has been following for the last
five years and half, j. O., expelling
all members who protest against
turning the union into an instrument
of the coal operators, has now been
Incorporated in the constitution.
This provision, with the deprival
Of the right of non-citizens to hold
office, makes the UMWA officia!dom
an open ally Of the suppressive agen-
cies Of the government and vice
versa.
4. The necessity for securing the
endorsement of the membership for
assessments over more than a two
months period has been eliminated.
Section rs, which dealt with this
power Of officialdom, formerly read:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

| years.
The Lewis machine ran into
the ditch and piled up a complete
wreck when even administration
henchmen arose to fight the eff
fort to impose complete bureau
cratic control over the miners
union.
The vote, both by voice and
hands, was so overwhelming
that even Chairman Fishwich,
Lewis lieutenant, was obliged to
admit defeat.
Only Bittner's packed and docile
West Virginia delegation voted for
the amendment. Lewis deserted the
chair to Fishwick when he saw the
rank and file rebellion.
Hindmarsh Squelches Van Bittner
John Hindmarsh of illinois, fight
ing mad when Bittner sneeringly re-
fused to explain why the committee
had proposed the amendment al
though not one local union in the en-
tire country had expressed dissatis-
faction with the existing annual cleo
tions, flattened out Van Bittner in a
speech which swung the convention
to the side OF democracy. @This pro-
posal means not stability but stag
nation in the miners locals" he ex-
planned. at will kill interest and
vitality in our affairs and ALLEVIATE
our members"
bureaucracy rules our internation-
al and Districts" declared Vincent
kemenovich, western Pennsylvania
progressive" Now the machine in
sists that bureaucracy be built up
in the local unions. When that is
accomplished, democracy will be dead
in the miners union"
Illinois and central Pennsylvania
had joined the revolt with the con-
vention apparently out Of machine
control when Chairman C. J. Golden,
president of Anthracite District g.
arose to defend the report. His first
words were an attack on "those who
CONTINUED on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
States
Lands Troops
In China
Admiral Williams In Joint
Action With British

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-British
and American troops were landed
jointly at Annoy it was reported in
a message from Admiral Williams to
the state department today
This is the first intimation WASH
ington had that United States forces
were landed on Chinese territory.
A battalion of 1900 marines are
standing by at the San Diego base
awaiting orders. Marines on mail
guard duty are being withdrawn and
ordered to speed for the west coast.
Coolidge and Kellogg are mobiliz-
ing a mighty fleet in China ostensibly
to protect life and property but ac-
tually, it is feared here, for war on
the Cantonese government.
Marines Under Orders.
Brigadier General Smedley Butler,
commandant of the base, refused
either to affirm or deny the early
dispatching of the marines to China.
This was taken to mean that the
force was under war orders.
The navy department today refused
to say how many United States bat
tleships were now in Chinese waters.
Ships are moving under sealed orders
so as not to unduly alarm the Ameri-
can people and the Chinese. The
Coolidge policy is to present the
American people with an accomplished
fact and at the same time steal a
march on the Cantonese.
Secrecy At War Office.
1t was explained that Admiral
Williams, in command may requisi-
ton ships, as he iesns a,lvisable aad
that no announcement will be made
here War secrecy pervades the wal
department
The United States and Great
Britain have agreed not to recognize
the Cantonese or Nationalist govern
ment.
There are reports here that Britain
is still dickering with Chang Tso-Lin
and news agency carried a story
that the Manchurian dictator was
marching south against the Can
tonese.
Leaving For Shanghai.
The destroyers Noa and the Stew
art, which were supposed to be in
Continued on page 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
BANK OF ENGLAND LOSES ITS RUSSIAN GOLD
DEPOSITS AS TRADE BALANCE FAVORS U. S. SR

LONDON, JAM 31-A significant of the of
dusty the Union Socialist Soviet Republics
four and half million dollars
England This
demanded by the British
the trade monopoly of the u.
obtained partially free through decline the
of imports in the
The shoe other
during the last considerably
chance of the pound depreciatng than
the Russian government takes back its gold Not only that
where get it, The internal
the medium
rapidly productivity industry The Moscow
shows
rubes its gold and gold exchange paper adequate
y backed by gold
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
Sell Daily Worker" AT
Miners Convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Natalie
Gomez is The DAILY WORKER
"newsbOy" at the Indianapolis Con-
vention of the United Mine Work.
eys of America. Delegates coming
in or going out of the hall will
find her near the door. She will
also take subscriptions for The
DAILY WORKER and other pubIi-
cations of the DAILY WORKER
Publishing Co.
The DAILY WORKER is sold
at all union conventions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
CURRENT EVENTS
By r. J. o'FLAHERTY
HE tabloid sheets are devoting

dE CaDlolu SneeLS are 0eVoJlnS
pages Of type and square feet
Of pictures to the most insane story
of sexual Irregularities that ever
besmirched American journalism.
Those rags are catering to public
appetite that is whetted to the point
of instability for such mental fare.
They are coming money. Circulation is
mounting rapidly and nothing would
please their owners better than to
have a Daddy" Browning case week
ly until the people grew tired of it
and demanded something different
and more thrilling.
THE older and more respectable
1 journals are obviously envious Of
The windfall that came the way Of
The tabloids. The citizens that thou
sands of moral shoppers are trying
TO save from the clutches of Satan
are seeking to fill the gap in their
thrilless lives by transporting them
selves mentally into the immediate
vicinity Of Daddy" Browning or
peaches" depending upon the sex OF
the 100 per cent American.
d EADERS turn their faces from
Nheadlines telling of a new wrinkle
IN the Chinese situation or the land
ing of another boatload of marines
in Nicaragua. The presidents
spokesman" might be snapped in con-
ference with the president and the phe-
nomenon would not cause thrill
hound to bat an eye. Why worry
about a war with China, Mexico or
the rape of Nicaragua? Here is
something that touches the cannon
fodder more intimately. So they run
the risk of polluting their souls by
reading of pervert's escapades and
the young females quest for the
Golden Fleece.
THE circulation managers of the
i regular" newspapers are tearing
their hair if they have any left to
pull out. The owners are making
life miserable for them. But the
managing editors cannot compete
with the tabloids in producing pic
lures, and pictures are easily read.
So they put on their moral high hats
and point the accusing finger at the
tabloids. Some even go SO far as to
suggest censorship. If they cannot
make money they can console them
selves by appearing before the public
in all their virtIous nakedness.
uEARST'S tabloid sheet, The Mir
11ror, devotes practically half of
each edition to the Browning case. 1t
Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
Twice From Same Place.

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The British
government was rocked today by two
staggering blows from China when
the consular body refused permission
to the British army of occupation to
be quartered in the international set
Continued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 (INS).-
The national capital has a crime wave.
Almost every kind of sob" has been
pulled off in Washington recently,
and the police are uncertain whether
it is due to New York bandits fleeing
the rigors of the Baumes law, or due
to local talent just waking up to the
possibilities Of the place.
Roll in the Subs For The DAILY
WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
Smash Lewis Plan
To Strange Locals
Even Smuggling Another Progressive Does Not
Stop Mass Uprising by Delegates;
Lewis Leaves Chair
By JACK KENNEDY.

INDIANAPOLIS JAM 31.-Ralying to the slogan, "demOc-
racy the unOn rank and file delegates decsvey defeated EN-
perOr Lewis machine this morning when it attempted take
from local unions the right hold annual elections Van
Btner constitutional committee proposed elections every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01
Britain Challenges
World Proletariat
Communist International Declares Victory Over
China Would Be Followed by New
Capitalist Onslaught
Especial Cable to The Daily worker)

MOSCOW, JAM 3-That British government is openly
challenging the international prOearat in arrOgany declaring
its intention dispatch army occupation Shanghai
opening declaration manifesto issued by the executive
mee of the Communist international calling the workers
the world organize for the defense of the Chinese revolution
under the slogan: Hands off China"
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Inc British bOurge0lSle, de-
clares the manifesto, are eager
to profit by their victory over
the miners by strangling the
Chinese revolution.
Aim at Disarming China.
The tactics of the reformist
leaders aim at disarming the
Chinese revolution and leaving it
az the mercy of the intervention
lists, who are armed to the teeth.
Those tactics fit in with the gen.
eral strategical plan of interna-
tional Imperialism.
A victory for the military interven-
tionists in China, the manifesto goes
on to say, would mean victory of
international fascism and render a
new onslaught against the workers
Of all lands by the capitalists a GER
tainty.
The attack on China is a prepare
ton and rehearsal for war against
Soviet Russia, which is the strong
hold Of She workers and peasants
revolution.
Organize to Defend China.
The manifesto calls on world la
Dor to organize without loss of time
for the defense and support of the
Chinese revolution, to organize a
united front struggle of all labor or
CARNATIONS, to mobilize all organiza-
tions with a view to preventing
transportation of armed forces
against Chinese.
The workers of all countries arc
urged to demand the immediate re-
cognition of the Nationalist govern
ment of China and the withdrawal
Of armed imperialist forces from
China.
Communists War on War.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-An active
campaign to prevent a war with
China is being conducted by the Com
munist Party of Great Britain, thru
the distribution of leaflets, the or
ganization of mass demonstrations
and Hands off China" committees.
The dockworkers are appealed to
to prevent the dispatch of troops,
arms and munitions to China. Leaf
lets are distributed among the SOL
diers awaiting embarkation for the
Orient.
A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners
Federation of Great Britain called on
all organized labor to unite in a con-
ference to fight the governments
policy Of wax against China.
Thomas For War.
On the other hand J. H. Thomas,
political secretary of the National
Union of Railwaymen, and colonial
minister in Ramsay MacDonald's
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

1EARST'S tabloid sheet, The Mir
11ror. devotes practically half Of
each edition to the Browning case. 1t
Continued on page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-01

The Daily Worker Fights:
For the Organization of the I'm
organized.
For a Labor Party.
For the 40-Hour Week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
THE SAME OLD SHYLOCK
Late in life Great-Aunt Pc

Late in life Great-Aunt Peabody
came down from her New Hampshire
farm to visit her niece in New York.
A week of sightseeing eliminated in
a theater party.
The choice of the play was left
to the guest of honor. She chose
a revival of 1.-The Merchant of Ven
ice" Thirty years before, she said.
she had attended a performance of
that play and all through her days
in the country she had cherished a
desire some day to witness another
rendition of the piece which in her
youth had made so profound an i'm
preston upon her.
AS the curtain fell on the last act
one of the group turned to ask what
she thought of the production as COM
pared with the one she had witnessed
back in 1894.
WELL" answered Mrs. Peabody, $50
far as Venice is concerned they seem
to have made some nice improve
ments in it. But that Shylock is still
just the same grasping miserable
creature that he used to be-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
FINLAYSON

Mr. and Mrs. August Belling and
family of Cottonwood, and Mrs. Bertha
Thurston and daughter of Anoka,
visited at the homes of their mother,
Mrs. August Belling, Sr and brother,
Albert, and sister. Mrs. Vogt, over the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Morrison and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Amble
and family of st. Paul, and Mr.. and
Fourth at one of the cottages along
Pine lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Wickstrom en-
tertafned the following people Sun
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Granville
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Burket
| and Mr. Burket, ST., Miss Alice
Buirge, Mrs. Van Urden and son,
Jackie, and Chas. Nastrom, all of
Proctor. s-.....
Mr.. and Mrs. Spagle and son, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahnke of ST. Paul,
were visitors on the Fourth at the
Hugo Wickstrom home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellstrom and children,
|
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson of Duluth,
visited at the Emil Nordstrom home
over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Characterization and
Mr.. Nordstrom, ST., of Grantsburg,
Wis, visited at the home of their
brother and son, Emil Nordstrom,
Sunday afternoon.
Fourth of July visitors at the Ed
Buggie home were Mr.. and Mrs. Zeth
La Vote and family and Mrs. Brophy
of Duluth, and Miss Mary Buggie of
Minneapolis.
Miss Ella Esboldt and Louis Es-
boldt, formerly of Finlayson, spent
the Fourth at Pine lake. Miss Es-
boldt is now employed in st. Paul and
Louis at Jordan, MINI.
Miss Ada Bowser left Tuesday for
Rochester, to visit with her sister,
Edith.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Peterson and
little son, Bobby Wayne, of Algona,
Iowa, arrived Saturday afternoon to
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Bowers. Mr.. Peterson returned
Monday morning, but Mrs. Peterson
and son remained for a two months
stay. Their daughter, Betty Mae,
has bee nat the home of her grand
parents for the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Arth and daugh-
ter, Eunice and Celesta, and son, JIM
mie, motored to North Washington,
Iowa, to spend the Fourth at the
home of Mrs. Arth's brother, VIM.
Procash.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
Sturgeon Lake Wins.

The Sturgeon Lake baseball team
went to Moose Lake and vanquished
the Kettle River baseball team by
the score of Z to 4 at the 4th of July
celebration. ~.
The locals buried the rabbits foot
and carried tomahawks in their
hands. In the second inning Jack
Cunningham sent the ball over the
left field fence for a home run, scor-
ing Walter Cunningham ahead of him.
Lynn Anderson led the hitting attack
by batting out three singles in five
times at bat. Phil and Mac Ander-
son, pitching for the locals, held the
opponents to six hits and struck out
eight. Excellent support was given
them by their team mates. Al Skog
returned to the game Monday after
having been off since the first game
of the season, when he injured his
ankle while sliding into third base.
Score by Innings r II Z
Sturgeon Lake O2O O2O lii 10 3
Kettle River 100 020 O01-4 6 6
Batteries: Phil, Mac Anderson and
Lynn Anderson, Joki and R. Peura.
The locals will take on the Nc
Grath team here next Sunday. Nc
Grath is reputed to have good team
and we look forward to an interesting
encounter.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
CARD OF THANKS
STURGEON LAKE

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stitt and fam
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McManus
Of Ironton, visited at the w. F. Smith
home over the holidays.
The celebration at the st. Isadors
church park on the 4th proved to be
quite a success. A great crowd of
people gathered there in the after
noon and enjoyed the game and dane
ing. Some fireworks were displayed
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cunningham
motored to Duluth and spent Sunday
and Monday visiting relatives.
A great number of people went to
the lakes to spend the week end holt
days. All of the resort owners re-
port having their cottages occupied
and boats rented out.
AL Hagburg went to Minneapolis
Saturday and spent the holidays. He
returned Monday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

ton to Duluth the cost per mile was
greater, due to wider roadway and
steep grades, but about half of this
cost was borne by Ramsey and st.
Louis counties.
The 1924 traffic census, before con-
struction of the st. Paul-Duluth pave
ment was started, showed an average
of LOO cars per day where traffic
was lightest. An average of more
than 1000 cars per day after the
pavement is opened would not be sur
prising.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
NORTH, SOUTH STATE
LINKED BY HIGHWAY
Paving Of No. l Between Duluth
Twin Cities Completed
Cuts Maintenance Cost.

Another two or three weeks will see
paved road open to traffic all the way
from Steel Center, 33 miles from the
Iowa line; to Grand Rapids. the west
end of the Mesaba iron range. The
last of the concrete on trunk highway
No. 1, between st. Paul and Duluth,
which has been under construction
more than two years, was poured last
week
eve have had pavement on No. 1
from the Twin Cities into the great
farming and dairy regions of south
ern Minnesota for some time," Com
missioner c. M. Babcock says. 1--WE
have also had pavement from the
great shipping port at the head of
the lakes to the cities on the iron
range, district which produces two
thirds of the iron ore mined in
America.
''Now not only are these two stretch
es of pavement connected into high
way 355 miles long. but these tive
regions, so widely different in their
resources and products, are brought
closer together. Northern and south.
ern Minnesota have mach in common
but they also have different interests
and different viewpoints. If this new
highway will bring the people of the
southern and northern counties closer
together, give them better acquaint-
ance and a clearer understanding oil
their common interests, it will be
worth all that the new highway cost
But whether it does or not, the
saving in road maintenance alone will
bring a large return on the invest.
ment. In addition to this, there is
the saving in wear on vehicles ant
tires, the saving in fuel, the saving
in time, and the reduction in traffic
hazards.
Number one, with it's heavy traffic
has been one of our most expensive
roads to maintain. Completion of the
pavement will make these mainte
nance funds available elsewhere. Il
will also benefit adjacent roads, fol
traffic which should normally take
No. 1 has for several years overflow
ed on No. and on various county
roads, because No. has always beer
overcrowded and 1t was impossible tt
maintain it in good condition before
it was paved.
Thirty railroad grade crossings
have been eliminated between st. Pau
and Duluth, nineteen by relocation O
the road and eleven by grade separa
| lions. 1t was necessary to build 81
miles of entirely new road, to avoiC
grade crossings, sharp turns and sink
holes, but the additional safety made
this well worth while"
The pavement from st. Paul to Du
luth cost nearly $5,0O0,000. The cos
from White Bear to Carlton wa:
$3,766,OO0, an average of less thar
$31 900 per mile, including grading
bridges and right-of-way. From st
Paul to White Bear and from Carl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

Word was received here Monday
that Rev. Sundquist of st. Paul. FORM
err pastor of the Swede Park Lutheran
church of this place, was called to
the Great Beyond Sunday. Funeral
services were held at st. Paul, We'd
nesday, and the body taken to Mead.
Neb., for interment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
STATE OF MINNESOTA |
County of Pine 90.

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Pine 90
We Anton Gravesen. vice president. and v. S.
Petersen, cashier of the above named bank, do
soemnly swear that the above statement is true
to our knowledge and belief.
ANTON GRAVESEN, Vice President.
VS.. PETERSEN. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Anton Gravesen
1.-TWO directors) VS.. Petersen
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day
of July, 1927.
H. Petersen,
lSEALl Notary Public, Pine County. MINI.
My commission expires May 18th. 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Pine
We, Joseph Bochek. president. and F. L. Olson,
cashier of the above-named bank do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true of our
knowledge and belief.
JOSEPH BOCHEK. President.
FL. OLSON. Cashier.
Correct Attest: Edw. Halva-
1.-TWO directors) Joseph Suk.
Subscribed and sworn to before nae this 9Th
day of July, 1927.
A. d. Olson,
,(SeaD Notary Public. Pine County. MINI.
Nv commission expires Jan. Goth. 1929.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
(From Another Correspondent

The st. Paul Ey. Lutheran Ladies'
Aid will meet at the home of Mrs.
Olaf Nelson, Wednesday, July 18th.
All are welcome.
The Sunday school of the Ev Luth.
church of Bruno, held their annual
picnic at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Kowitz, July 4th. A real treat
was missed by those who did not at
tend, as everybody present reported
good time.S
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

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