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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
GROCERY CLERKS
co ON STRIKE
THIS MORNING
To Organize Poorly
Paid Brooklyn Men

One thousand Brooklyn grocery
and dairy clerks are going on strike
this morning for three dollar week
increase for the union members and
the organization of the unorganized
workers in that borough.
At an enthusiastic meeting held
yesterday the the union headquarter,
204 East Broadway, Manhattan, the
general strike was voted for by the
assembled workers. Although not a
left wing controlled union they rose
for one minute tribute to the memory
of c. E. Ruthenberg, general secre-
tary of the Workers (Communist)
Party, who died last week.
Work Is Hours a Day.
At the present time the morgan
lied grocery and dairy clerks work
Is to Is hours a day for wages vary
ing from S18 to $27 weekly. The
union workers receive $3S for g.
hour day.
The strike is being conducted by
Samuel Heller, Brooklyn business
agent of the Grocery and Dairy Clerks
Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

The injunction is supposedly taken
out by Local SO to restrain its mem
bers who refuse to register with the
from paying their dues,
or fines, to the Joint Board. Local
80 has not only refused to give union
books to these workers who are
loyal to the Joint Board, but has also
refused to supply the Joint Board with
dues books as has always been Gus
tomary.
Determined On Ruin.
Now that both these moves have
failed to prevent an ever increasing
number of the Italian dressmakers
from supporting the Joint Board in
its efforts to preserve the union,
Luigi Antonini, manager of SO, with
the support of an affidavit from Nor
ris Sigman, president of the Interna-
tional, appeals to a capitalist court
for help.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

Startling revelations in connection
with the recent election of right
wing" officers of Custom TailOrs'
Local 3S, of the international Ladies'
Garment Workers Union, have been
made public by members of the cleo
ton objection committee, a majority
of whom believe that the election
was won thru fraud.
In a formal statement issued by
the chairman and four other men,
bers of the committee, Vice-presi-
dent Greenberg is censored for re-
fusing to act when various irregular
tiles were called to his attention. and
it is urged that installation of all
new officers be postponed until an
investigation Of the election has been
conducted by some impartial COM
mittee.
Statement of Committee.
The announcement made by the
members of the election objection
committee is as follows:
eve, the majority of the election
objection committee of Local 3S, do
hereby state that we are unable to
declare the newly elected officers
duly elected for the following rea-
sons:
cit has been called to our atten-
ton, and we have verified the fact,
that two votes have been cast for
each of the follow:i ledger num-
bers: 312, 4O6, 438, 1908, I'LL, 1853,
141O, 1470.
Fraudulent Practice Charged.
"a cursory investigation of this
fraud brings US to the conclusion that
ledger numbers of members Of Local
38 have been copied and duplicated
books made out, which were used by
persons unknown to US. 1t is our
opinion that thorough investigation
would reveal additional votes cast
fraudulently under ledger numbers
of members who have not voted and
for whom duplicate books were made
out by the parties responsible.
eve also have in our possession a
written statement, sworn to before
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

In line with all the other frame
ups" that have been perpetrated by
this clique which is trying to smash
the cloak and dressmakers' union, the
International officials in this injunc-
ton utterly ignore the issues which
have caused the present controversy
in the union, and try by set Of ir-
responsible, inflammatory, lying ae-
cusations to- prejudice the court with
the old "bOlshevist" DOGGY. They
know that nothing is so well calcu-
lated to obscure the real state of af-
fairs, and cover up the causes of the
dispute.
For instance, Luigi Antonini in his
affidavit says:
within the past year or two the
members and officers of the Inter
national and its locals who are
Continued on Page Fipe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
CHARGE FRAUD IN LOCAL IS ELECTION

a notary public, by an eye witness
who saw Harry Gardner marking a
ballot. Harry Gardner was seen at
600 p. m. on the downtown side Of
the Sixth Ave. And st. al" station.
Investigation Within Week.
"The fraud thus far shown forbids
US, as conscientious members of the
union, to certify as to the regularity
of these elections. On the contrary.
we believe that the candidates who
thus appear elected, should, as hon
est trade unionists, themselves insist
upon an investigation of the facts so
far brought out and should refuse
to accept office under the circum-
stances until the matter has been
cleared up, which could very easily
be done within a weeks time.
owe therefore demand an inme-
diate investigation to be made by a
committee composed of such mem
bers of Local 3S, regularly elected
at membership meeting, who were
not implicated in either side of the
fight. Pending the investigation
by this impartial committee, the in
stallation to be postponed and, if in
the opinion of this committee, the
evidence submitted warrants an an
nulment of the present elections and
the holding Of new ones, this impair
tial committee is empowered to or
der such new elections.
Greenberg Refuses to Act.
owe have called the attention of
Vice-president Greenberg to these
frauds but as he is one of the inter-
ested parties, he has refused to act.
owe wish to enter our protest
against the refusal of Vice-president
Greenberg to act upon these charges
and in the event that despite our
fair demands for an investigation,
the international shall install the
candidates who appear to have been
elected, we will, nevertheless, insist
upon an investigation to be made
along the lines indicated and we hope
that, for the sake Of the good name
Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Fight
IsNOw Brewing
For Shanghai
U. S. Marines Parade Thru
Foreign Settlement

SHANGHAI, March 6. - An inn
portant struggle. constituting the
NatiOnalists' final real test of
strength, is developing in the vicinity
of SOochOw where the NatiOnalists
are making thrust from Chekiang
province in an attempt to cut off
Shanghai from the main Ankno-
Chan army.
The Mathematics obviously intend
to seize the Shanghai Marking rail-
way, thus consolidating their posi-
ton before proceeding further to-
ward Shanghai.
Twelve hundred American marines
marched thru the international set
Element yesterday with rifles on
their shoulders and the bands play
ing. The object of the parade was
ostensibly to exercise the troops but
really to show the Chinese that the
United States was ready to protect
the interests of the Wall Street in
vestors and that Britain was not the
only country that had a monopoly on
armed forces.
Imperialist Troops Fraternize.
To prove that the United States
troops would cooperate with the
British against the Nationalist, the
marines fraternized with the British
while silent Chinese looked on.
Responsible foreigners regard the
probability of disturbances inside the
foreign settlement as exceedingly
remote. The Nationalists are we'll
disciplined and their progress ic not
characterized by the footing, rape,
and pillage that follows in the wake
Of the militarists.
Rumored Agreement.
There are reports that the Nation
alists and Chang Chung Chang have
reached an agreement whereby the
Nationalist viii be allowed to oc-
cupy Shta4gias without a struggle
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Hereto Bishop Hard
At Work Making Good
Brown Booth for |. |. D.

Bishop and Mrs. Brown are work.
ing hard for the International La
Dor Defense Bazaar in Star Casino,
10th Street and Park Avenue, on
March 1913.
In letter to /. L. d. Mrs. Brown
says, 81 am sending two boxes of
fancy work made by myself and
two friends. l sincerely hope the
bazaar will be a success and that
my little effort will help"
The bishop has sent number of
autographed copies of his latest
boOk-the book that explains his
"Heresy"-fOr sale at the bazaar.
The Bishop Brown booth will be a
great source of interest and should
bring quite some tangible results
TO the l. L. D. in its fight to release
class war prisoners and maintain
the dependents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Political Committee
Selects LOVestOne As
Acting Party Secretary

CHICAGO.-At its meeting here
on Saturday the political commit
tee of the Workers (Communist)
Party elected Jay LOvestone acting
general secretary of the party to
take up the tasks that c. E. Ruth
enberg was forced by death TO re-
linquish. COmrade LOvestOne has
been the head Of the party's or
ganization department.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
| MussoIini Is Confined
With c,ucsrOus Ulcer;
Unable to Leave House

LONDON, March, 5. Bentio
Mussolini, premier of Italy, is suf-
fering from cancer, according to a
Central News dispatch from Paris
tonight, quoting Rome report.
A specialist has been summoned
from this city to attend the Italian
premier. Mussolini, the report
states, is confined TO his home and
is unable to take part in political
matters.
The dispatch further states that
II Duce's condition is aggravated
by the presence of "cancerous
ulcer"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
CURRENT EVENTS
By T. J. o'FLAHERTY.

nj EARLY two whole pages of yes
Y terday's New York Tribune were
devoted to special correspondence
from European capitals on the diplo-
matte maneuverings that are now
going on between the capitalist pow
ers. Every word of this correspond
ence spelled War. The writers
agreed that in the recent exchange
of notes between Great Britain and
the Soviet Union, Lityinoff made
Chamberlain look like schoolboy
playing politics. One gathers from
the correspondence that England is
actively engaged in building a bloc
of hostile states on the Soviet
Unions western frontier while pre-
tending to be working for world
peace. England denies this but con-
tinues the work.
L OR the first time in history a
4 whole nation has been legislated
into one giant war machine, in peace
time Last week the French parlia-
ment on motion of socialist, voted,
with only the Communist in opposi-
ton, to mobilize the whole man pow
er and industrial power Of the coun-
try for service in case of war. This
patriotic yellow socialist also dwelt
on the necessity of building chains
OF fortresses around the frontiers
and setting up barbed wire entangle-
ments. This does not look as if the
last war to end war would be the
last, The next is more likely to be
phat, provided the working class of
the world so decide.
THE administration is playing a
4 hide-and-go-seek policy with Mex
10 Open diplomacy is no longer
openly arrived at. Kellogg dispatch
ca a note to Gales a week ago. The
press has been unable TO fathom it's
contents. Again Kellogg has struck,
;>gain in secret. it appears that the
-eXican consul general in New York
las been countering the propaganda
ci the oil barons by publicity which
t,ives the facts about the Mexican
.Atuation. We understand that KEEL
logg looks with suspicion on the
exican consul. We are amazed that
tne Mexican representative is getting
o.f 50 easy. Telling the truth has
teeome such rare indoor sport in
Washington nowadays thst the sprac-
lice may soon be AZ ll&44ruJrs a
xuly as reciting the declaration Of
dependence was during the war.
II AIRY NJ DAUGHERTY may
L i bless his stars that there are still
rave men left in the United States,
men who cannot be convinced by ar
gument or awed by numbers. One
II. Heating stood on the burning
deck for the former attorney gen.
oral, when the rest of the jury fled
10 the life boats. Daugherty's CO.
defendant, the lesser of the two evils,
was found guilty. The jury stood
eleven to one to give Harry the same
dose. Evidently Daugherty is more
generous soul than Colonel Miller,
one of the founders of the American
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07

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ments mention The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Injunction Brings
Out Old Red Scare
Garment ReactiOnary Fills Many Pages With
Complaint Because Let's Are Winning

The provocative tactics of the reactiOnary officials of the
international Ladies' Garment Workers Union shown up in
all their vOusness in the injunction of Local SO against the
members of the New York Joint Board.
The copies of this temporary injunction served on Fri
day night will up hearing before State Supreme
Justice Nathan Blur Wednesday, March 9Th in the
County Court House.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
u. S. BANKERS TO
LOAN the WORLD
BILLION DOLLARS
Wall st. Will Tighten
Financial Screws

Foreign loans to the total Of S775,-
100000 that might be increased to
81, 0o0,000,000 are being arranged by
American banking interests. This is
the result Of a study made by Max
Winkler. president Of Moody's In
vestment Service.
Of the 100000 for which nego-
tiations arc already under way, $685.
100000 will be loaned to Europe and
S377, 100000 TO Latin America, to-
gether with S20,000,000 for Japan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
Needle Workers
DenOunCe the
Injunction
Joint Board Speakers Expose
Sigman's Program


The capitalist employer" methods
now being adopted by the reactionary
officials of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union in their at
tack on the workers, were denounced
Saturday at membership meetings of
Locals 2 and 35, which were held in
Webster Hall and Manhattan Lyceum.
Failing in all their attempts to
gain the support Of the members of
our union" said Joseph Boruchowitz
speaking at the Local 2 meeting, "the
traitors have become desperate and
they are resorting to the most des-
pissed weapon of the bosses-the in
junction.
Secure Injunction.
''In the name Of Local SO, the Ital-
ian Dresmakers' Local, they have
taken out an injunction against all
members of the Joint Board. and the
clerical force. They think in this way
they can prevent the Italian workers
from paying dues to the Joint Board,
and force them to recognize the In
ternational. But they will fail, just
as they have failed in every other
use of force"
The chairman of Local meeting,
I. Steinzor, showed how the cleft
wing" fight is steadily growing in
power.
''In the beginning there were many
pessimists," said Steinzor, "but now
after IL weeks, the workers realize
that victory for the progressive
forces is inevitable.
Fight Among Themselves.
"The reactionary international Of
ficials are beginning to fight among
themselves for power. The shops
which were forced to register with
the International are coming to the
Joint Board to pay their dues, and
the international treasury is emptying
fast. They show plainly how weak
they are when they must turn for
help to the capitalist courts and
judges"
A speaker at both Local and Lo-
cal 35 meetings was Elias Marks, re-
Gently reported by the Forward as
having ESCAPED" to Russia. Marks
was greeted with enthusiasm, and he
talked of how he had just returned
from "the Crimea," in Texas, U. S. A.,
and from "Siberia" Of Denver, Colo.
Marks announced that the workers
Of Denver were ready to respond in
moment to Joint Board call for
pickets, and he urged the cloakmakers
of both locals to respond just as
promptly, because only with mass
picketing can the International's
gangsters be driven from the shops.
Framed-Up Worker Speaks.
Another speaker at both meetings
was Aaron Wortuns, the cloakmalIer
who was arrested last Thursday on
framed-up charge just the day be-
fore he was to appear in court against
two Of the Internationa's gangsters.
The workers at Webster Hall and
Manhattan Lyceum needed no ex-
PLANTATION of why he had been ar
rested. or on whose orders. They al
ready know too well the way in which
the international officials persecute
workers, collaborate with bosses and
gangsters, and stoop to any despic-
able deeds in order to smash the
union and maintain themselves in
power.
Sigman Makes Special Effort.
M. Goldstein was chairman Of the
local 35 meeting. Joseph Goretzky,
Continued on Pare Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-07
PrOletarian Artist
Making Painting of
Nicholas AbdiCatiOn

MOSCOW, March 6.-The private
railroad car in which Tsar Nicholas
III signed his ahdication from the
throne of all the Russias in March.
1917, has been placed at the dis
posal of V. N. Ptcheline. proletarian
artist, to paint a picture of the alb
dication.
Nicholas is dead. but eye-wit-
nesses Of that proud moment when
the Tsar was made TO realize the
might of the common people he had
ruled so long will describe ii to the
artist. He is working on a COM
mission from the government to
prepare the picture for unwilling
at the anniversary of the Bolshevist
revolution.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
OIL MAN
 DIES AT 78 YEARS
Henry Clay Pierce Began Career as Bank Messenger

New York, June 2s tP-Henry Clay Pierce, s, who began his ca reer as a bank messenger in St. Louis at the age of Is and became one of the country's leading oil mag mates, died at his home here yester- day
 The cholera epidemic in St. Louis in 1866 was held by Mir. Pierce as largely responsible for the develop ment of a self confidence that mark ed his entire career. He had gone to that city at the age of l6 to visit with a sister, intending to return to his birthplace at St. Lawrence, N. r.. but instead he took job as mes senger in the Second National bank. The following year. when the banks $ personnel was depleted by the eX odus following the outbreak of chol- era, he was made acting cashier At 1s he had a business Of his own, choosing bricks.
 lie soon S"llCHsu to tnS OH lHuuS- try, extended his operations into Mexico and from then until about 1896 controlled all of the Mexican oil business.
 He was a director of many rail roads and banks but retired from active business in 1893. He is sur vived by his widow. the former Mrs. Georgianna Prickett Burrowes, whom he married in 1909, and four children by previous marriage.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
Hum of Motors May Turn
 On Lights at Air Field

Hartford, Conn. June cS (UPl- Airplanes approaching Hartford's airport at Brainard field at night will turn on great flood lights by the sound of their motors. if plans now under consideration are carried out.
 Captain Clarence NJ. Knox. state aviation commissioner, has suggest ed a resonance switch would be thrown automatically by the mo- ground. It is said that the scientific staffs of Yale university and the Westinghouse company have be- come interested in the plan.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

| By the Associated Press.
 New York = The marines have a new mascot. Private Padgett, pedi- greed English bulldog with a wrink- led black and white face. He arrived on the Leviathan. Captain Hartley of the Leviathan is certain that the mascot is a real devil dog. Private Padgett had been locked in the cap tain's bathroom and the captain en- tered without notice. He got out in- tact except for 2 portion of his blue silk pajama coat.
 Rapid City - Something in the Dakota climate or the call of the wild is making the summer White House pets restless. Rob Roy collie. is being punished by being tied to a stake. He went chasing a porcupine and it took presidential persuasion racoon stayed . whole day atop pine before she would return. Newark. \. J. Col. Arthur J. Hanlon, who has come from Detroit 10 administer prohibition, brought four cats with i'm and they are stay ing in his hotel. Eight more are coming h Mrs. Hanlon.
 Plymouth. Vt. - A birthday card measuring three feet by four, is on the way m 'esident Coolidge's birthplace to Rapid City. The wrap per says ITO be opened July f." The card contains a map of the country. with a lighted candle and greeting from the governor of each state. The postage cost Governor ! Weeks of Vermont s5.7o
 New York - Nathan Hollander. a
 tailor probably will be careful where
 ne puts the buttons hereafter. He
 sued John Flanigan for s22.50. the i price of suit. John won his case
 by wearing the suit in court The
 buttons were all on the left side.
 New York - Peaches is down to ! IA pounds During those separation trials she sealed I6S. Bandages
 that the eyes cannot escape indicate
 where some embarrass ssing avoirdu- pois was, and she has a new diamond
 wrist watch, a birthday present.
 Windsor. Vt. - Thirty years ago there was a double wedding in
 this town in which Mir. and Mrs. C. A. Roberts were principals. That was
 the last affair of the sort here till a
 son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
 Roberts helped provide another. And
 so a town holiday was declared.
 New York Bud Stillman and his woodland bride are to have a
 honeymoon in Europe. They will
 leave on the Olympic from New
 York August 1 after their marriage
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
FLASHES OF LIFE: PEACHES NOW HAS
 REDUCED FROM l64 TO l44 POUNDS

at Grande Anse, Quebec. July 26. Norristown, Pa. - Captain George Finn, former tennis star, has remar- ried his first wife. the former Mary Hassall Cameron of Richmond, Va. whom he divorced l3 years ago. He divorced his second wife three months ago.
 Parted by duty for 2ia years, Cap tain T. L. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson are keeping house on the steamship River Hudson till it resumes the transportation of freight to the Orient. Mrs. Simpson came from England on passenger liner to meet her husband
 Buffalo, N. Y. Rose Marie Schlee, of Detroit. g. is seeing quite bit of the country by air. She is riding in one of the planes in the national air tour.
 Chicago - Mrs Fanny Streator, sl. is hiking toward Applegate, Ore. 1 to see her grandchildren She left 1 her home at Blackburg, Va, two weeks ago, taking her corncob pipe ! with her.
 | Saratoga Lake, N Y. - Jack l Sharkey shall not mar Jack Demp- | cn,-'S. tfy- in telle Taylor. She has left her hus- bands camp and will be making movies in far Hollywood when the two Jacks pummel each other, 1 Rapid City, S. D. - Mrs. Coolidge likes to hike. In five hours and 15 minutes she walked 15 miles in the Black Hills and the presidential [. lunch was delayed thereby one hour and 15 minutes.
 Branford-Joseph Porelli. l5 ia tally wounded by his brother, Tony. while playing with revolvers. New Canaan-Connecticu women's S singles tennis championship tourna- ment opens with large entry list.
 New Haven-Only few employers have failed to sign one year closed shop agreement. agent for striking union painters announces.
 Milford-Appointme Of Robert C. Stoddard. democrat, as judge of
 Milford town court is unanimously recommended by republican town committee,
 Greenwich-Otto Sullivan of New
 York city injured Sunday when his |smotorcycle skdded and left road
 dies in Greenwich hospital. New Haven-Hard-ri riding night
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28
Stops Itching
 PetersOn's Ointment

To the millions of grateful suf- ferers who know about the mighty healing power of Peteron's Oint- ment for old sores, ulcers, piles, sore feet and chafing Peterson says, use il for skin and scalp itch: it never disappoints. All druggists. S5 cents.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

Treat your husband to a glass of Williams home made root beer. Eighty glasses from bottle of Williams Root Beer Extract
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

in recent weeks.
 Bridgeport-City officials Of Con- necticut to be asked by British Great War Veterans association to have British flags flown from city fagpoles. July 1. along with Ameri- can flags. in honor of 6jth anniver- sary of Canadian confederation.
 ridgeport-Charles E. Prior, II. Hartford banker dies at home Of son.
 Hartford-Robert T. Grant, 17, Hartford high school boy. leads oualifiers in field of 1S0 golfers, with card of 15o for s6 holes: K. w. Reid. %, of Pennington. turns in card Of 15S
New Britain herald., 1927-06-28

patrol of state police promised by Supt. Hurley for Milford turnpike. scene of many automobile fatalities in recent weeks.