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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
By A. GOTHIS


The industries employing most of
the workers in Connecticut are metal,
rubber and textile. In this article
will give a resume of the conditions
of the adult and young workers in
the above industries.
The light metal industry in concen-
trated in the larger cities such as
Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven,
Waterbury, etc. Some of the prod
ucts are typewriters, electrical appli-
ances, locks, munitions, air craft
products, clocks and watches.
Most of the factories employ sew
eral thousand workers. A factory
employing less than 500 is a rare ex-
sception. The hours of work are from
30 per week up. Wages for male
workers run from 25 to 40 cents per
hour, for female 25 to 80 cents. Eff
cheney, speed up systems and company
unions are common to all larger fac
tories. Very few of the workers are
organized in the machinists and metal
polishers unions. The young workers
olS NOGe%AAy dlAOI ScilASds
Rubber Industry Worse.
The conditions of the workers in
the metal industry are bad enough;
but in the rubber industry they are
still worse. Wages are as rule
lower in the huge factories of the
U. S. Rubber company in Hartford
and New Heaven, and the work more
dangerous and unhealthy than in ter
tile or metal industries.
In the textile industry we find that
the young workers are of course the
most unskilled. Many cotton and
wooden mills are practically shut
down; while the silk and velvet
branches have gone thru some bad
slumps. Wages in the textile indus
try are from II to 10 dollars per
week. The hours are from 48 up with
plenty of overtime. The number of
looms per worker have doubled and
tripled in the last two years. Only
few of the most skilled workers, like
spinners and loom-fixers, are organ
lied into narrow craft unions, which
in most cases are not far from COM
pany unions, altho they belong to
the U. T. w. The young textile work
ers are again totally unorganized.
Workers Have Fighting Spirit.
That the young workers are willing
to organize is proved by the strikes
in New London and that of the up
holsterers in Hartford last year.
Both of these strikes were defeated,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

being open, the men working next to
the street where the prospective GUS
toners are passing along. They eat
and live with their employer, work
ing II to 16 hours per day, seven
days per week; their only holidays
are at New Years, when they have
to 10 days.
APPRENTICES work for to 5
"A years for nothing but food and
bed; at the end of their apprentice
ship they begin to draw wages, SIS to
81 per month, which gradually in
creases, up to 500 per month, with a
very few highly-skilled workers, of
course, getting more. The wage for
artisans of average skill is aout 500
per month when he has been in the
trade for 10 years.
In addition to his wage, the artisan
gets fed on a bowl of rice, twice or
three times a day, with piece of pork
twice a month; and has a hole to
sleep in, or bench in the shop. The
conditions of work of the artisans,
especially in the interior of China and
in the small towns, are distinctly
semi-feudal.
THE coolies form large and i'm
portant part of the working class
IN Canton, as everywhere in China.
There are several groups, such as
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
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Labor Sports Union National
Track Meet is Big Success.


Over $50 athletes, coming from
various parts of the country took
part in the two day National Track
and Field Meet staged by the Labor
Sports Union at "W" Park, Wauke-
gan, Ill. A crowd of 5000 turned out
to see the events run off.
The big attraction of the meet was
George Jokela famous Finnish long
distance star, who covered the mile
in A minutes, 20 seconds, and the
5000 meters in Is minutes, 90 Sec
onds. Jokela came all the way from
Canada to compete, and was given
an ovation by the crowd.
Ami Jokinen, Waukegan high
school basketball and football star,
won the all-around championship,
mainly on the strength of his su-
periority in the dash and weight
events. The pole vault victor Of last
year was returned as victor again,
clearing the bar at IL feet 9
inches. Ahola, of New York, won
the high jump with leap of 5 feet
81s inches.
In the 100 meters dash, Sal Cepeda,
little Filipino Splinter came in first,
covering the distance in IL and two
tenths seconds. Cepeda veteran
track man having represented the
United States in the 1920 Olympics
at Amsterdam.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

Forty seven young men and wo-
men, future leaders in the Labor
Movement of the United States, have
just completed their six weeks of in
tensive training in the Young Work
ers School at Brule, Wis. They are
shown here, with their teachers, be-
side the school building. During their
stay at the school these young work
ers not only studied history, eco
Monies and other related topics, but
made their wall-newspapers, conduc-
ted imaginary strikes, organized far
mers and workers. and conducted po-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
O c O L A L.
By J. ALBERT HIRSCH.

And SO we lie on our native sands
Three hundred corpses with outstretched hands.
Clogged to the soil in buzz of flies
Watching the vultures with sightless eyes,
Ihey came from the home of the brave and the free
From the docile, sweet land of liberty,
Where Monroe Doctrines are Graded and laws
TO save small nations from ravagers' claws
Where the rule of the people is cited with pride.
Each lands sovereign right its own fate to decide
Where men before God all equal and free
10 seek Happiness, Life and Liberty.
Then why do we lie our native sands,
three hundred corpses with outstretched hands,
Clogged to the soil in buzz of flies,
Watching the vultures with sightless ewes?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
w HO a Nj /?

am ambassador to a rival i'm
perialist power.
delivered speech recently in
Which | said that it would be good
idea to have a referendum on war
before declaring it if such an inno-
walton were possible. This tickied
the pacifists and they Immediately
placed my name in nomination for
president of the United States.
have lot of money but outside
of that don't amount to much and
you may have hard time guessing
my name.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

The meet developed a great deal
of local interest and many of the
prominent city officials of Waukegan,
were present and expressed gratifi-
cation that the meet was being held
in their city. 1t is very likely that
the Second National Meet will also
be staged in "W" Park which hassideal
facilities for the purpose.
The outstanding success of this
meet is expected to give considerable
impetus to the growth of the Labor
Sports Union, which has been in exis-
tence for less than year. The head
quarters of the Labor Sports Union
are at 453 North Avenue, Chicago,
Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
Cries Shame on Lowell
Of Harvard for Murder

Sincerely hope you live to learn
shame for your part in legal murder
OF Sacco and Fanzetti' is the message
wired president Abbott Lawrence
Lowell OF Harvard University by
Esther Lowell Of Federated Press.
Harvard's head was chairman of Gov.
Fuller's advisory commission which
believed none but prosecution wit
nesses in its hasty and haphazard in
vestigation Of the Sacco-Vanzetti
case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11
FULLER MURDERS
FOR GLASS; And
PRESS REJOICES
Glass Lines Stand Out
Tn SaccO Case
Ry CARL HAESSLER CFed. Press).
Class Lines Show Clear.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (FP).-The his
cory of public opinion in the Hay
market anarchist case in Chicago is
repeating itself in the judgments on
the Sacco-Vanzetti case in Massa-
chusetts. Society is dividing on class
lines, the defenders of the capitalist
system on one side and the workers
on the other, with the drifting liber-
ais inclined to favor the innocence of
the judicial victims. In time all opin-
ion will swing largely toward limo
eence, as it has done in the case of
Albert Parsons and the other labor
men hanged in 1887 because of a
fatal bomb explosion whose perpetra-
tor has never yet been traced.
The Chicago Tribune which ragged
in 1886 and 1887 fastening the Chi
cage anarchists to their undeserved
doom, is storming similarly now
against Sacco and Vanzetti. 1t says
editorially aug. 81:
Tribune's Dirty Broadside.
"Few if any Of these partisans of
Sacco and Vanzetti will be shaken in
their conviction that the murderers
of Parmentor and Borardeli were
anything but martyrs. But the ma
ton has reason to be grateful that
the most deliberately organized move
ment to defeat justice in the history
of our courts has not prevailed and
that a cruel, sordid and atrocious
crime will be punished. That is a vic
tory for justice, for order and for
humanity won against organized
clamor and perverted sentiment, and
Gov. Fuller, Pres. Lowell, Pres. STRAIT
ton and Judge Grant deserve the
thanks Of their country for their
moral courage and the high service
they have given the nation"
The international Labor Defense,
with national headquarters in Chica-
go, speaking for labor political pris-
oners throughout the country, says:
The action Of Gov. Fuller in ap-
proving the decision to execute Sacco
and Nanzetti is not only d vicious
whiteWashing of the criminal revenge
OF Massachusetts reaction but it is a
challenge TO the entire working class.
Sacco and Vanzetti are the banner
bearers of the working class and this
action is the possible prelude, if the
legal murder is carried out, to a new
persecution drive against the work
cl9 of the United States and against
the radicals especially.
We do not admit defeat for we
still have reliance upon the irresis-
t.ole power Of the organized working
class Which can yet be modified to
stay the hand Of the Massachusetts
eXecutioner.'
The International Labor Defense is
arranging demonstrations in most of
the principal cities of the country and
has cabled TO sister organizations in
a dozen other countries for similar
action, particularly in front of Amer
lean embassies and consulates. These
are to be held Aug. 8, the day before
the beginning Of the week set for
electrocution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

EDITORS NOTE The articles beginning today ON Wages
and Working Conditions IN China By Earl Br6wder, are
preliminary to his story of the trip of the International
Workers Delegation, of Ohjch he member thru China
90hch U be followed By detailed study of the Chinese
revolution and the organizations of the Chinese oiers
These articles are preliminary to the appearance of book
ch COmrGde Broader IS at aOork npon appear IN eaO
months aOhich Mill be entitled Worers and Peasants IN the
Chinese ReU0ution.")
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

litical campaigns.
More than a hundred students ap-
piled, this year, to take the six
weeks course. The limit of accomo-
dations is forty-seven, consequently
the number was limited to that fig
ure. No students were accepted who
did not bring the recommendation Of
some farm organization, some labor
organization, some cooperative, or
some other branch Of the labor move
ment.
This is the third year in which such
courses have been conducted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-11

Because he has been out of work
a month, Arthur Rodgers, AZ. commit
ted suicide yesterday by inhaling gas
at his home, Al Ashland St., Orange,
n. J.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
FOR SALE

SIX ROOM bungalow, all modern. liv-
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oak, maple floors, hot water heat,
glazed porch, east front, excellent
location. Occupancy May LIST. Price
$4,550. Terms.
FIVE ROOM bungalow, all modern.
maple floors, built-in features, full
basement with garage in basement.
Built in 1921. South front and To-
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SIX ROOM, two story house, all mod
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
Legion, Auxiliary
Presidents to Be
at Fargo Meeting

Fargo, N. d.. April 2l.--tP,-An-
n0uncement that the National presi-
dents of both the American Legion
and the American Legion auxiliary
have promised to attend the joint
state convention of the two organ
izations here next June has been
made by Mrs. Clara Linn Larson of
Finley, auxiliary president for the
North Dakota department.
In the current issue of the bulletin
issued by the auxiliary, Mrs. Larson
said that Mrs. Alkaline Macaulcy.
Indianapolis, national president of
the auxiliary. promised to come to
North Dakota this summer. Mrs.
Larson met Mrs. Macauley ut the
dedication ceremonies for the new
veterans hospital at Fort Smelling.
MINI. Howard Savage. national presi-
dent Of the American Legion, has
promised to come at the same time,
Mrs. Larson relates.
Mrs. Larson said she had long
conversation with General Frank
Hines. in charge of the federal
veterans bureau, during which Hines
said the government hopes to start
work on the new veterans hospital
at Fargo by July !.
HE told me it would not be big
hospital but fine and well-equipped
place where We could take care Of
our men who are not too sick or
mentally deficient" Mrs. Larson
said. She expressed the hope that
it will be possible to have the work
far enough advanced SO that the cor
nerstone may be laid during the state
convention.
Mrs. Larson and Mrs. John Mclean.
Devils Lake, department rchabilita-
ton chairman, made survey of the
veterans hospital at Fort Smelling
and visited all the North Dakota men
under treatment there. In many cases
Mrs. Mclean selected for certain men
things which she has been commits
stoned to buy for thcm,. requests for
such service having been made by
many auxiliary units in connection
with the work Of caring for the vet
Grams in the hospitals.
Many veterans now in hospitals
outside the state are looking for
ward with interest to a transfer to
the Fargo veterans hospital when it
is completed, Mrs. Larson said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
By Associated Pres Leased Wire
WHEAT PRICES
TAKE UPTREND
Freezing Temperatures Over
Southern States Lead to
Higher Prices

Chicago. April 2l.-(R-Activc
general buying and sharply higher
prices in the wheat market today re-
suited from freezing weather. both In
winter crop areas and in spring crop
territory as we'll. Damage reports
were received from sections south
west where winter wheat is already
jointcd. Besides, there were increas-
ing complaints Of delay to seeding Of
spring wheat, and export sales from
North America today were estimated
ut more than 100000 bushels.
Wheat closed firm 1ls to ga cents
net highe; corn h@% cent off to
h@G cent up, oats y cent to II
cent down, and provisions varying
from % cents decline to rise Of
five cents.
Some reports said crop damage
had been done where wheat was
jointed. Opening at ,4@lh cents
advance. wheat scored decided fur
Their gains. Corn, oats and provi-
sions were also firmcr, corn starting
AMMs to ~ cent higher, and con-
tinuing to point upward.
Wheat advances today took place
in the face of assertions from lead
ing crop experts here, that the crop
is not sufficiently maturcd to be in
danger Of any serious injury from
freezing. 1t was further asserted
that in localities where, because Of
ample moisture and IN early season,
top growth had been rank, check
from colder weather will be of ad-
vantage to the plant.
On the other hand, advices current
said practically all wheat between
Dodge and Hutchison, Kansas, is
jointed, with some wheat in the sec
ond joint and that, with severe to
moderate freezes, serious damage
was indicated over wide area. Sim.
liar reports from some other sections
were also in circulation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
Walker Whiteside
Brings Large Cast

Walker Whitcside's set sale OPEN
cd this morning and large audience
will be present when the curtain
rises on THE Arabian" Saturday eve
ming. Mr.. Whitesidc's annual tours
have thoroughly established him in
the good graccs of every theatre
gOcr who loves the spoken word, and,
as is we'll known, this stars wonder
full diction. combined with his mag
netic acting. made him world famous
a long time ago. Miss Camelia Camp
bell will be seen in Walker White
sides support, appearing here in the
dashing role Of the heroine Diane, n
part in which she has won fame in
the. many cities in which "The Arab
ian" has been presented. A large
and brilliant cast will also appear
in the stars support, for Gordon
Kcan's omedy-melodrama requires q
great many persons for the proper
portrayal Of the innumerablc roles.
"Thc Arabian" Is distinctly modern:
the story is most absorbing; che
romantic scenes are lovely in their
naive portrayal, and the thrills In
.duced by the exciting adventures are
innumcrablc. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
STOCK PRICES
TURN STRONG
Major Speculative Operations
For Advance Shift to the
Rail Group

New York, April 2l.--tR-Stock
prices turned strong after an early
period of irregularity in today's mar
kct. with major speculative opera
tions for the advance shifting from
the industrials to the rails. With
business reports for the first quarter
showing varying results chief inter.
est again ccntered on the credit sit
uation. v
Banks called about $l5,OOO.OOO in
loans during the morning, but plenty
Of funds were available Mt the re-
newal figure Of four per cent.
Selling pressure against the steel
shares were prompted by reports Of
a substantial reduction in sales and
the relatively low commodity price
level. Kelly Springfield was bid up
to another new peak, but bullish en-
thusiasm for the rubber wancd con-
siderably when the Fircstonc Of
ficials notified their dealers that no
immediate increase in tire prices
was fulfilled.
Pathc sold down rather sharply on
talk of new financing. Southwestern
carriers led to advance in the rail
group despite reports of serious
property damage by recent storms
and floods in that territory. Atchi-
son, the Missouri Pacific issues,
Texas and Pacific, Union Pacific, St.
Louis Southwestern and Chicago and
Eastern Illinois preferred all reached
new high ground.
General Motors touched another
new peak, but persistent liquidation
was apparent in other motors, par
ticularly Dodge Brothers preferred,
which touched the lowest price since
it was listed. Woolworth responded
to reports of substantial increase
in sales by running up four points
to new peak, and other mercantile
shares made sympathetic advances.
National Lead rallied nearly six
points on the dcclartion Of a div
idend of SO per cent in common
stock and SO per cent in new six per
cent preferred. Coca Cola, American
Sugar Refining and South Porto
Rican Sugar were included in the
long list of new high records.
The closing was strong. The up
ward movement derived renewed i'm.
pctus in the final hour from cnor-
nous buying Of General Motors, which
scared to a new record at 1872. A
block of lO,4OO shares was bought ut
1870 another of $500 at 1Ol and ono
of 5000 at 1872. Dupont jumped five
points to 252. new top and CONNER
cial solvents "B" scared over II
points. Total sales Appropriated
2.0OO, 900 shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21

ding sharply lower on fed steers and
yearlings; other killing classes un-'
changed; steer run largely intDtwccn
grades light aud medium weights.
salablc around 900 to 1925; with few
cars held upwards to 1l.50; she stock
600 to 8,25: cutters 4.5O to $50;
stockers and feeders and bulls UNI
changed.
Calves 2.4OO; vcalcrs steady early
at 900: now talking around so cents
lower. M
Hogs $500; very slow, weak to Is
lower; early sales butcher and bacon
hogs 1O.OO@1O.5O; some held higher;
cows and stays mostly 8.75; pigs
steady, bulk 1850; average cost
Wednesday 10.4l: weight $50.
Sheep 100; unevenly IS to SO cents
lower; no choice wooded lambs Of
fercd; best clipped lambs l4.B5;
wooded ewes mostly 9.00@9.5O; best
clipped ewes $50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago, April 21.-(U. S. ID. of A.
Hogs $4,000; slow, light hogs 15@
Is lower; few. early sales above
100; looks out Of line; average
weight 200 pounds up 10 to Is CENTS
off; big packers talking around 25
cents lower; carly top lilo; bulk
desirable $50 to 200 pound weight
lO.75@1l.0O; 210 to 40 pounds 1866
+ a 900: 260 to 800 pound butchers
U.45010.6O; packing sows little
changed: bulk 0.40@9.75; pigs most
II 9.75@2O.50; heavyweight hogs
.1O.25@10.70; medium. l0.4O@ll.05:
light 10.50@ll.00; light light 1850
Slaughter pigs 3. 75@lo.65.
Cattle $4,000; fed steers and fat
she stock Is lower; spots more; bulls
steady to strong; vcalcrs .c5 to. 80
cents off; stockcrs and feeders
steady to weak; stccrq trade slow at
decline; largely steer run; bulk COM
prising light and medium weight Of
fcrings: best weighty steers 1900
bulk Of quality and condition to sell
at 0.50Q1l.76; most 7.26 paid OF.
medium bulls with weight; light
vealcrs 100000; few choice kinds
to shippers .12.0O@13.00.
lew sales Of tfi3ped lambs is to Is
cents loser; lA.50@l5.25; choice
kandyweight shippers held above
%. ~; zeeed medium weight Colorado
lambs held S6eve l6.35; bidding IS
TO 80 cents. lever ct fat ewes; feed
ine and shsariax lambs practically
absent; LATE MAaaesday patkASe Of
spring lambs, 27O0.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
SHARP ADVANCE SHOWN
ON MILL CITY MARKET

Minneapolis, April 21.-tH-Wheat
prices doomed during the first half
of the session today, temperatures
below freezing in parts of the south
west starting q strong bulge which
was carried on by short covering.
Futures advanced 2@2A cents for
active months and September gained
PA cents.
Oats gained %@ls cent and met
selling on the rise. Barley futures
were up q cent and held near top.
May flaxsced advanced with grain.
Rye futures advanced AM1 cent
on wheat strength and better export
news.
Cash wheat trading basis general
ly was firm with no change in prem
iums.
Durum was steady.
Corn was firm to strong for mixed.
Oats were quiet and steady.
Rye was firm to u cent higher for
choice.
Barley was strong to one cent
higher. Price range was 62 to 81
cents.
Flaxsced was firm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-21
FOR SALE

FIVE ROOM modern house, 2 bed
rooms, east front, SO foot. lot, near
school, for $4,000, on terms.
FOUR ROOM modern bungalow,
bed rooms. full basement, SO foot
lot, garage, near school, desirable
for 5000, on terms.
FIVE ROOM modern bungalow, 2 bed
rooms, east front, near school, prac-
tically a new home with several
built-in features, for $3.50, on
terms.
SIX ROOM modern dwelling, 3 bed
rooms. we'll arranged, screen porch,
fine lot, east front, desirable loca-
ton near school, fof $3.50, on
terms. -
FIVE ROOM modern house. 2 bed
rooms, full basement, fine lot, cast
trent, desirable location, close in,
garage. for $4,000, on terms.
MODERN cottage, on fine so foot lot /,
close in, garage, in excellent condi-
tion, for $500, on terms.
SEVEN ROOM modern dwelling, 3
bed rooms, desirable location, near
school. in good condition, for $4,000.
on terms.