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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28

lies did not support this program.
They Distracted the engagement Of a
women organizer to start the organi-
cation drive among the dressmakers,
and insisted on having an Italian or
ganizer for their 300 Italian members
instead, at the expense Of the COM
bined local, which meant at the ex-
pense Of the dressmakers, thousands
Of whom were unorganized. We lost
considerable time haggling over this
question, which involved our entire
program.
Finally our allies went to Ninfo,
their enemy, and got his support
in the name Of the G. e. b., for their
proposition. A thoroly incompetent
and lazy "ally" Of ours became the
Italian organizer. From that time
on, the leaders of the Italian, our
former allies, began to work in the
sneakiest fashion, ala Antonini, with
the right wing. This delayed our or
ganization program considerably.
Finally, about six weeks before the
expiration Of the agreement, having
secured Juliet Stuart Poyntz as or
ganizer, we started a smashing or
ganization drive, open air meetings,
new leaflets every three or four days,
boring from within" by rank and
file organizers in the Unorganized
shops, special publicity, shop meet
ings of the unorganized, etc
II was a drive with the punch that
only left wing leadership could give.
There never was such a thing in this
territory. The drive was conducted
in the name O. three big needle
trades unions az a joint drive, and
sltho these unions only lent their
names, we gave it an appearance of
great struggle.
ITO be Continued Tomorrow
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
FUR WORKERS STATE CASE
CONTINUED From Page d


recent strike, and because Of their
slanderous and malicious attacks
upon the Joint Board since the con-
vention. The latest action of the
General Executive Board, expelling
vice-President Gross, of local 5, and
supporting the Greek company union,
"The Brotherhood" against the Joint
Board, has greatly agitated our mem
bers."
ain addition to this, the collabo-
ration of our international officers
with Brother Mathew Vol in his re-
cent frame-up against the Joint
Board, and the refusal of the sub
committee (of the G. E. b. to fur
nish the necessary supplies to the
Joint Board has created a serious
state of affairs in New York"
1t was announced at the office Of
the Joint Board, that all the locals
which constitute that body, viii act
on the question of holding con-
vention at their meetings next week
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
BY JOSEPH ZACK

TYP in the heart Of New York's
" Fifth Avenue and further on
near Riverside Drive on uptown
Broadway, conveniently located near
the residence and palatial hotels of
the upper 5000, are the couturier es-
Establishments that produce the wom-
ems, mems, and children's wear of
Wall Streets millionaire households.
Princely establishments those are,
Henry B Id ell's eighteen stories
high, Hicl1son's, Inc, fourteen stories
high, and many others of similar
rank, tucked away in the side streets
Of this aristocratic Fifth Avenue dis
trict.
Within this area are located nearly
10000 needle workers of various
trades-costume dressmakers, ladies'
tailors, furriers, millinery, mems GUS
tom tailors, fine children's clothing,
fine lingerie and whitegoods, theatre
cal costumes, etc. OF all these, only
Local SO, with its 1900 members, and
few hundred furriers organized
since the left wing assumed office in
the Furriers' union, have any organic
cation with shop control. Otherwise,
this is an unorgnizod open-shop terri
tory.
Replacing Hand Workers.
About fifteen years ago these same
trades located in this territory en-
ployed a much larger number Of
needle workers, of ladies tailors
alone there were about 5000, while
now there are only about 15C0. In
dustrial evolution has brought about
many changes.
The wholesale trade downtown,
which at first produced only popular
priced garments, due to the changes
of style and simplification Of high
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
Postpone Inquiry In
Fur Strike Police
Bride Charge

(FPl.-Several weeks delay in the
hearing Of A. F. of L. data on charges
of polio ebribery during the 1926 fur
strike has been asked by Mayor James
Walker. The mayor intends to make
a preliminary inquiry into the evil
dence on his return from a vacation
in Cuba. He has requested full
transcript from President William
Green of testimony taken by the in
vestigating committee. The mayor
intends to sit as a committee magis-
trate if he thinks the evidence war
rants. He will then hold for grand
jury action any fur strikers or police
whom he may find guilty Of felony.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
MINERS VOTE IN
MASS AGAINST
LEWIS TAX PLAN
Majority Turns Lewis
Down; Vote MiscOunted

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan, 27. - The
miners conventions shook its fist in
the face of the Lewis machine today
and defeated it on the issue Of giving
the international Executive Board
unrestrained power to levy special
national assessments at will. The
anthracite rose in solid opposition,
arguing that if the check off, prom.
ised in the 1925 agreement We're put
into effect, the organization would
have all the money it needed.
Suspicion that the present Levi:
crowd cannot be trusted with the
millions it now spends, much less
with blank check drawn by the
membership, added to the revolt.
On voice vote, the noes rolled
through Tomlinson Hall in unmistak
able victory, on showing of hands
the opposition clearly hold the major,
ity, but when the administration tel
lers got through counting the votes
it was discovered that the Levi,
gang was given 933 votes to 54l
against, at least 500 were stolen a
Secretary Kennedy's table.
Demand for a roll call accom-
panied by a mass demonstration
forced the machine to grant this
measure, but the tellers this tim,
counted only 444 votes, or less thar
30 percent required.
Robbery, "An honest roll CALI
"Throw out the tellers", rang through
the hall but acting president Murra!
ruthlessly OVERRIDE all demands an,
declared the session adjourned.
The machine, through Lee Hall
Harry Fishwick, Van Bittner an,
George Savage pleaded for the RICH
to stick their hands at will into the
pockets Of the membership. Anthra
cite delegates. angered at Lewis:
treachery in failing to secure the
promised check off for them, led the
opposition.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
new YORK LOCAL
JEWEL WORKERS
REFUSE RED HUNT
Delegated Right Wing
Starts Riot

Last nights meeting of Local l, IN
ternational Jewelry Workers union
where Samuel e. Beardsley, secre-
tary-organizer of the local and ally
of Morris Sigman, attempted to put
the organization on record in favor
of red batting, broke up in disorder
after the socialist clique saw that the
majority of the members were not in
favor Of that policy.
The right wing group found out
during a test vote taken earlier in
the meeting that they would not be
able to pass the resolution Endorsed
by the executive board which called
for the Endorsement of the December
81 meeting of the so-ealled confer
ence for the preservation Of trade
unions" The test vote was 81 to AZ
against the red batting group.
When the meeting was drawing to
close and Beardsley was speaking
he made statements attacking Local
Il, a cutter local claiming that the
last strike was leading COMMUNISTS
who made agreements that denoral-
lied the local worse.
/. Cohen, secretary Of Local II. and
member Of the district council who
was present asked for the floor to
answer the charges made against his
local.
Leon Williams, president, demand
ed that Cohen leave the hall. Cohen
went to get his coat when Joseph
Smith, vice-president, stepped on his
foot and attempted TO treat him
roughly when prevented from doing
so by other members Of the local.
Fights then broke out in different
parts of the hall and President Viii
liams declared the meeting closed thus
saving the right wing from a defeat
by a real expression of the member
ship who had up to that time shown
their opposition to policies Of Boards
ley, Williams and Company.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
LABOR DEFENSE BAZAAR
CALLS FOR HELP

Work for the international labor
defense bazaar is being taken up SER
iOusly by many workers. However,
still more help is needed. You are
asked TO become active in this drive
to raise funds for the great work Of
defense.
Class war prisoners and their de-
pendents look TO you for help. Are
they going to look in vain?
Meetings of the bazaar committee
are being held every Sunday at p.
M, in Manhattan Lyceum. Sc East
18th Street, New York. There are
only six more weeks till the bazaar.
Those organizations who have not
yet sent delegates should do so inn
mediately. No time can be lost.
Make the bazaar the greatest ex-
preston of class solidarity New York
has ever. seen. All workers must
join in the work no matter 10 what
organization they give support.
The I. l.. d. is an international or
eanization and its membership is all
embracing.
All together workers. We must
raise $4,000. II can be done with
your help.
R.II 20. Al. C.,k- H. H. nan "
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
Running Judge
Faces Impeachment

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - I'M
parchment of Federal District Judge
Cooper of New York was proposed
in a resolution introduced in the house
today by Rep. Celler (D) of New
York.
Charges against Cooper were based
upon the report submitted to the SEN
ate by General L. G. Andrews, dry
chief, regarding "under-cover" ac-
Invites of the dry unit. Judge Cooper
approved rum running by government
agents from Canada as means of
entrapping law violators, Celler as
serted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
UNDERSTANDING"
BY SIGMAN And
BOSS A BAD One
But No Dressmakers at
His Meeting Anyway

As reported by eye-witnesses of the
event, Mr.. Sigman's little meeting at
Cooper Union on Wednesday night
was a pleasant enough affair for
those who took mart, and although
the gathering had been called to dis
cuss the terms of the dressmakers'
agreement, no one seemed to notice
that there was no agreement present.
Maybe A misunderstanding"
True enough, Mr.. Julius Hickman
outlined set of terms which COM
prised the understanding" which the
International had reached with the
bosses, but as one Of the contractors
lawyers, Mr.. Reuben Tally states,
"much depends on the wording of the
written agreement to be worked out
next week"
And No Dressmakers.
"There is no agreement" as Louis
Lyman, general manager Of the Joint
Board, said when asked to comment
on the meeting. "And there was no
meeting of dressmakers.'
Just as Lyman prophesied, there
were almost no women at Mr.. Sig
mans meeting. 1t was supposed to be
a meeting of dressmahers and the
majority of the dressmakers are wo-
men. But the majority at Mr. Sig
mans meeting were husky men; some
OF them looked like cutters, some of
them looked like sluggers. There were
not enough to fill the hall even after
a committee had gone out at six
thirty and rounded up delegation.
No Respect For Sig?
Manager Antonini of Local SO kid
ded Sigman about the size of the meet
ing saying, "you have to hand it to
the Communists; they can certainly
get a meeting when they call one,
and we can't" But Mr., Sigman said
he was not worried; all he needed was
TO register a few more shops and
all would be well.
It was Hickman who announced the
terms Of the understanding" and
Antonini says he made a pretty poor
speech. But since there was really
no agreement to present, his talk was
only Of Importance as an indication
Of what may be expected if the In
ternational does put its name to an
agreement.
Can You Understand"
In the understanding, ~ the
schedule for operators is abandoned;
(2) it is stated that the minimum
wage is S44, but that scale is not
guaronteedl go A workers trial Pc
Rod is stated to be. one week, which
may be extended to two weeks "by
mutual consent of employer and en-
ployee"-whatever that means. APP
parently it actually means two
weeks trial period throughout the in
dustry. a. Extra pay for Satur-
day holiday is not mentioned, and
therefore is evidently abandoned.
All of these points were discussed
last night at a meeting Of the Eng
disappearing branch of the dressmak-
ers local which met in the locals audi
torium after work. The members
present denounced this betrayal of
the workers interests, and repudiated
any such agreement as well as the
International officials who are try
ing to negotiate it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
Ladies Garment Worker
T.U.E.L. Members Meet
Saturday In New York

A meeting Of all members of the
Needle Trades Section, T. U. f. l..
who belong to the International
Ladies Garment Workers union will
be held Saturday, January % at Man.
haitian Lyceum, &C East 4th st.
The meeting has been arranged by
the National Committee of the Needle
Trades Section, 7. U. f. l.. and all
members Of the I. l.. G. w. U. must
be present as matters Of great i'm
portance will be discussed. 1t will be
held in the big hall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
FUR WORKERS
NEWARK LOCAL
RAIDED BY COPS
Reaction Uses Police
To Save GrafterS

NEWARK, Jan. 2S.-A committee
representing the general executive
board of the Furriers union, consist
ing of Sorkin Harris and Lucci, to-
gether with representatives of the
Newark police force, yesterday en-
tered the office Of Local %, located
at 1914 Prince street, Newark, and
demanded that Business Agent NJ
LANCER, turn over the keys and all
records of the local to them. This
demand was refused by LANCER.
Corbett Convicted.
Several months ago former business
agent Milton Corbett, an Interna-
tional vice-president was brought be-
fore the local on the charge of mis-.
using the funds Of the organization,
1t was proven that he had used the
locals money for his own personal
use, destroyed the records and had
accepted money from the bosses in
the form Of "loans."
He was found guilty and removed
from office, the local now having to
face a debt Of over $4,000 left over
from his administration At this
time due to the indignation Of the
workers, the G. r. E. suspended him
from their committee.
Progressive Elected.
LANCER, a left winger was elected
as the new business agent of the To-
cal and under his leadership it was
slowly recovering from the position
Corbett had left il in, when the right
wing, using the police department as
its ally, tried to regain control by
that method, knowing that by an APP
peal to the membership it would not
be successful.
The recent session Of the G. L. B.
held in Montreal, white-washed Cor
bett and brought charges against
LANCER and the left wing executive
board claiming that they had sland-
cred Corbett They also suspended
LANCER for writing an article in the
Jewish Daily Freiheit, in which he
had exposed the dishonesty Of the
Corbett administration, and how IL
was shielded by the G. e. b.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
New York Federation
Tries for State Fund

With the support of the New
York Federation Of Labor, democrats
have introduced a bill in the upper
and lower houses of the state legis-
lature at Albany, calling for the ere
alton Of state workmen's compen-
sation fund and the elimination Of
private insurance companies from the
industrial casualty field.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
New School Buildings
Authorized by Board

The Board of Education in to-
days meeting authorized the con-
struction Of five new school build
ings. three for Brooklyn and one each
for the Bronx and Queens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
Jersey Judge Lets
Passaic Strikers Go
On Bail of $4,000
Especial To The Daily worker.)

Especial To The Daily Worker)
PASSAIC, N. j., Jan. 27.-Thomas
Reagan and Joseph 10th, two Of the
Passaic strikers who have been held
in Jail for the last few months
charged with bombing the homes OF
scabs, were released on $4,000 bail
each today in the Hackensaek court.
IL is expected TO obtain the re-
lease on bail of the other strikers
within a few days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
Mexico, Subject of
Lecture Tonight At
Bronx English Branch

On Fridas, Jan. 2s, at $3.50 p. M,
at No. Gil East l4oth St., Com.
Youkouleff will lecture on the "Sit-
uation in Mexico" under the auspices
of Bronx English Branch 1, Workers
Party. All are welcome. Admission
free. Come and bring your friends
and sympathizers along.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
stolberg Tonight at Workers School

Benjamin Stolberg, writer on eco
nomic subjects, opponent of the pro-
gram Of the left wing in the trade
unions, who believes that the devel-
opment Of trade union capitalism has
robbed the left wing program Of all
realistic basis, will speak tonight at
the Workers School,, 10s +. II ST.,
at p. m. on the subject of "Vested
Interests in the Labor Movement"
Next Friday night, February 4,
Theresa Wolfson will speak on "The
Woman Worker and the Trade I'M
ions"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-28
WALKER TO SIT
IN BOX STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS
Citizens Committee Is
Arranging Conference

A hearing on the paperbox makers
strike is to be held next Tuesday,
noon, before Mayor Walker at the
City Hall, to investigate the eontrov-
ersy between the manufacturers and
the union.
This action was reached through
efforts Of the Citizens Committee who
appointed Mr.. r. Fulton Cutting and
Mr.. Louis Marshal in their last meet
ing to interview the mayor, and try
to arrange for such a hearing.
Mayor Walker has invited both the
manufacturers and the union to send
a committee to this meeting, and has
also asked for representatives from
the Central Trades & Labor Council
and the local office Of the A. T. OF
l.. It is also expected that the Citi-
zen's Committee will be present.
VIII Not Judge.
The mayors message, inviting the
employers, was addressed to "Mr.
Harry Engel, President and Members
OF the Greater New York Paperbox
Manufacturers Association, GIL
Broadway, and is as follows:
"The paperbox makers strike has
now continued for approximately
seventeen weeks. am not in a pO-
sition to Judge the respective merits
Of the controversy, but ! insure
the struggle should terminate BY
some concilliatory action for the good
If the community as whole. I have
been approached by certain disinter-
ested citizens, who stand high in bust
ness, civics and religious circles, and
who are deeply concerned over the
situation.
Would Reconcile.
81 am writing to you to ask that
YOU send official representatives to
enter into conference with represen-
tatives of the employees, whom | am
also inviting, and in the presence of
leading citizens representing the So
cial, religious and civic force Of the
community ] intend to make an hon
est effort to find a way to reconcile
the present controversy and to restore
industrial peace.
"In my absence, the honorable Jo-
seph V. Mckee, as acting mayor OF
the city of New York, has accepted to
preside over the council, which has
been called for Tuesday, Jan. 3lst,
at ~ o'clock noon.
every truly yours,
"James j. Walker, Mayor Of New
York
Policemen's Wives Scab.
II came to light yesterday that two
Of the women scabs in the World
Paper Box Co. shop at 1903 Green
street are the wives Of members Of
the police force Of this city. Officer
No. 1496 of Precinct No. I, and an
ether cop apparently are not satisfied
that the New York police force has
been used for the past seventeen weeks
TO beat up and scab it on the strug-
glin gpaper box strikers, but find II
necessary to show their devotion to
the interests Of their masers by send
ing their own wives in to scab on the
striking paper box girls. Whether
other cops are also doing likewise
has not yet been ascertained.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
THE STORY THIS FAR.
,pvrtoit. 1927. bv the pens Publishing 20.

Judy Belts is = rich little poor girl, rich In
dreams which tighten 4 happy-Eo-lucky exist
encs with her Bohemian parents. Dahs. her
father. writer, and Honey her pretty
tse nat s .rs" place q, an most rhsTn
ing in wsshinEton. the very rich owners Of
which lead the Capitals social whirl Jack,
guided and guarded all the time. In child
hood he meets wistful Judy. who continues
commercial. II not Sristic, success. as de-
siEner q clay t,Ss and ornaments They
Westerner who works on Washington
newspaper. and loves Judy as she grows
Continued from Yesterdays Starl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-12
love Is n Cheat"

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-28
Some Progress

It something when men OF the Negro race
are invited into churches of this city from whose
pupits only two years ago came messages that lndl-
Gated anything but spirit of tolerance or sympathy
or interest in that race
That has happened during the past week when
the leaders of the coored people met here Tor the
convention of the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
: The white race has gained more than the coloreo
from this gathering through larger understanding
hat the problem is solely not that of the colored
Seople.
There is a challenge in the declaration OF these
aders that while they fighting to save the body
ne the black men they saving the white mans
III when they fight against lynchings both physical
spiritual and the determination OF equality OF
rights.
MS country cannot afford to break down any
of the Constitution and especially those parts
n protect against race and class hates
81 the colored man bednied equal right, tomorrow
groups may be denied the equal standing
e the law.
here is a race problem. There will always be
problem just as there will be a religious prob
It will last as long prejudice and hate rule
ian affairs. 1t will disappear when tolerance
reason instead of hate and bigotry and fanat-
In, really rule our decisions.
be of the Khan familiar is some sign OF progress