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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
q Plea for Industrial Solidarity

turned general strike into a general
rout.
/" Fanatic the insects Missed, till he
taught them to understand
That the highest crime may be writ
ten in the highest law of the
land"
ConnoIly's Union.
The organization he helped to found
has at least this to recommend it: 1t
has proved itself capable of fighting
the capitalists on each and every occa.
sion that working-class interests have
been in jeopardy. His lightning
strike-that sudden rapier-thrust by
which he won so many battles-I
have seen in action, and have mar
yelled at its efficiency.
But, then, Connolly was a leader as
different from the type that haunted
Downing street and slobbered over the
Samuel memorandum as day is from
night. They loved the constitution; .
he fought for the workers They re.
spected established institutions and
conventions; he respected the cause
of labor and rocked little of all else
A difference, yes, and one that has
meant much to the workers of Great
Britain, and especially the still strug-
Cling miners.
New Bottles and New Wine.
New policies sand new methods
must be devised to meet the entirely
new set of circumstances if we are to
justify our existence as trade union
lists. A complete transformation is
imperative if we are to leave the pres
ent state of chaos, and a preliminary
step should be the abolition of the
heterogeneous collection of unions thar
1T the present make concerted action
impossible This will be opposed.
Naturally Because it may also mean
The abolition of quite a number of sala-
ries. Most of the big amalgamations
md linkings in the past have been
,reated more or less as business prop.
,sitions-men have received "guaran
tees' and sinecures, and the real work
has been neglected. Let this be the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04

real thing, the solidification Of work
ing-class energies is matter OF para.
mount Importance, the salaries Of Of
flcials is but of minor consequence.
Petty considerations must be sub
merged in the more immediate aim.
The rank and file Of the unions must
realize that the present effete struc-
ture cannot remain; they imply segre-
cation, the o. B. u. implies solidarity.
The Irish labor party and trade
union congress is the responsible
agent, and it must, therefore, set about
this Transformation. The trade unions
will become the determining factor in
the final inevitable clash between cap
ital and labor 1t is, therefore, neces-
sary to perfect a machine capable Of
controlling production as we'll as d.
rect the general policy within the cap
italist system
The ideas of past generation must
go. They fail completely to fit into
the present scheme of things. Were
the great pioneers of trade unionism
alive today-Owen, Doherty and the
rest-they would readily perceive the
need for change, and the best way we
can honor their work and perpetuate
their memory is to do as they did
evolve new methods and adapt our
selves to the changed situation. Con-
molly says: "The younger accepts
the achievements of the old, but grad
ually acquires strength to usurp its
functions until the new generation is
able to abandon the paternal house
hold and erect its own" Sheer eco
nomic pressure is compelling us to
erect that new trade union household.
We cannot remain static. We must
go forward. Let us remember that
Mankind is marching army, with a
broadening front the while:
Shall it crowd its bulk on the farm
paths, or clear to the outward file?
It's pioneers are the dreamers who fear
neither tongue nor pen
Of the human spiders whose silk is
wove from the lives Of toiling
men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04

unionism advantageous ITO the work
ers? No matter whom it offends,
am firmly convinced that very recent
events have conclusively proved other
wise. The English unions take their
orders from the other side, and att
tempt to make an external policy flt
a purely Irish situation. English trade
unionism in Ireland is almost as de-
structive to Irish working-class inter
ests as was the enforcing of English
feudalism upon a native Irish living
under clan-ownership, and the Brehon
laws. Apart from the many differ
ences of policy, methods and tactics, it
creates an impregnable barrier be-
tween the man in the English union
and the man in the Irish union, and
thus wells the common Interest in a
welter of dissension.
Disadvantages of "Benefits."
The elaborate system Of benefits is
another factor which assists mate
rally in confusing the real issue, and
it tends to make the union huge adj
ministrative concerns rather than ac
tive participants in the Struggle for
emancipation. This benefit idea is ex-
plotted to the full. Men are urged
to join the union, not because it is
their duty to their class, but because
If the munificent peeuniary advan-
ages to be derived by SO doing. AS
heard one man remark who was in
'ited to secede from his own union
md join another: They'll offer you
heaven and earth for nine-pense. ="
This benefit business, with all it's at
endant evils, is more pronounced in
he English unions
Back to Connolly.
The application of some of Con
olly's principles is wanted, and want
d badly. Years ago, in the face of
-iolent opposition, he Numbered out
he grand philosophy of the o. B. U.
All he said then denunciatory of con
tituted unionism has Deen completely
indicated by the events of the past
wo months. His most vindictive enc.
MES were the class of people who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
Illinois Women Ask
Modern Laws on Hours

In place of the legal 10-hour day
and 70-hour week now permitted for
women in Illinois, an S-hour law with
provisions to cover special cases is
being sought by joint committee oil
women's organizations.
Organized labor is represented by
The Womens Trade Union League
Other participating organizations IN
clude the League OF Women Voters
and the Illinois State Federation OF
Womens clubs.
There has been no change in III
nois legislation affecting women's
hours Of work since 1911
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
THE TAKING OF THE KREMLIN IN OCTOBER 1917

down. He paused for moment and
said: Its gun towers are higher than
the bridges. 1t can destroy the pal
ace without damaging a single build
ing. The winter palace is conve-
niently situated for that. A good tar
get"
After the bombardment of the win
ter palace from the Peter-Paul fort
ress the Aurora" gave salvo from
its six-inch guns.
A Tense Moment.
"A sound could be heard which. tho
subdued, was clearly distinguishable
from all Others" writes Maliantovitch.
describing this moment. What is
that?" asked someone. "That is from
the Aurora" replied Verdersky. but
his face remained just as calm.
Twenty minutes later Pantchinsky
walked in bringing with him a glass
smashed by a shells bursting and
breaking down the winter palace wall.
Verdersky looked at 1t and placing II
on the table said: From the 'Auro-
RAJ" The glass was broken in such a
form that it could serve as an ash
tray. "An ash tray on the table for
our successors" someone remarked.
Thus the moral impression pro
duced by the bombardment from the
Aurora" was tremendous; it to a
large extent demoralized the provi-
sional government, put the Kerensky
ministers in q depressed mood, en-
gendered lack of confidence in their
own forces, in the possibility of any
victory whatsoever.
On October % November y at 2
o'clock In the morning the winter
palace was taken by the concerted
Efforts of the workers, sailors and
soldiers.
Comrade Lenin, who followed the
situation at the front with great in
tensity, frequently visited the military
headquarters. remember once when
Vladimir Ilyitch called me into one
of the rooms OF the district staff.
What ships OF the Baltic fleet are
armed with the heaviest guns?' was
the first question he asked me. I re-
piled that they were the dreadnaughts
"Petropavlosk." "Sevastopol." Can
gut" and the "Poltava."
Lenln as strateglst.
Comrade Lenin inquired whether
they could be brought up the Neva
and II not where they could. be placed
for bombarding the outskirts of Petro-
grad; but he was not satisfied with
congratulations as an answer, and
compelled me to show In detail on the
map the range Of various calibres OF
naval artillery
Comrade Podvoisly writes Ia his
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
Another Answer to Challenge
woodlawn, Pa. December 2s, 1926.

December Is, 1875
TEAR COMRADES; I've been ehansed to answer what nave done to
IL DAILY WORKER In the present campaign
to kept DAILY WORKER
The members Of party OF the only wongelass
DAILY WORKER what the individual
mind his duties
70 his press especially the Daily is passing thru
its most bitter crisis.
p to raised $1,000 Keep The DAILY WORKER and
~ here challenge all the
The DAILY WOhh
per that will leadus victory in the class STRUGGLED
For he Always e. Resetar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
The English System.

There are two distinct, and in many
ways opposed, forms of organizational
structure in Ireland-both Irish and
English unions operate in this country.
Here is difficulty that must be sur
mounted. It has proved source Of
discord and a bone OF contention for
a long time. Now is English trade
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
Housewife Dies Of Burns

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Jan. with her
clothing Burned off as the result of
kitchen accident and two-thirds OF her
body scared by the flames, Mrs. Lu-
cinda Moore, Sc, residing mile south
of Yeddo, struggled thru snow and
freezing weather to the home of her
nearest nelghbor, where she collapsed
on the threshold and died.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
S0VIETS WILL DIVERT
VOLGA TO BLACK SEA
and ATLANTIC OCEAN

MOSCOW. The volgs river,
which now flows into the land
locked Caspian sea, is to be diverted
by canal 65 miles long so that II
will flow Into the River Don and
thence Into the Black Sea. This
will permit oeean-ooIng grain pack
eta to come thru the Mediterranean.
the psrdenelIes, and thence up the
Don.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04
Nine Bakery Workers
in Contempt of Court
Especial TO The Daily Worker)

NEW YORK Nine delegates OF
Local 81. Bakery and Confectionery
Workers Union, which is located in
the Brownsville section of Brooklyn,
were sentenced by Supreme Court
Justice Cropsey for contempt Of court,
They had, it was charged, induced
members OF the union to violate an
injunction against picketing
The amount OF the fines and the
length Of the sentences are to be an
nounced later when final drafts OF
the papers in the action have been
completed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-04

Is trade unionism in Ireland an
integral and virile part of the working
class movement? Is it effective for
welding together and consolidating the
forces of labor? Does it fulfill its func-
ton as an instrument for resisting at
tacks upon wages and conditions? Is
it an organic whole, capable of ex-
pressing a clear and convincing lead
upon all the questions affecting the
workers thru the class struggle?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
N { " 4-WHEEL
WINS WAY

Italy. which produced the first
fourwheel brake. offering ii on the
Isotta-F in 1910. has aban.
doned mechanical co1npensating
brakes and adopted the hydraulic
system. according to E. s. Marks.
chief engineer Of the Franklin AtI.
tomobile Company. of Syracuse.
New York.
The Italian-made Lancia INTRO
duced the hydraulic brake to En-.
rope three years ago. and the idea
has spread TO France, taking that
country by storm as the four-wheeI
mechanical brake did several years
ago" Mr.. Marks said.
After years of experimentation
and perfecting. we have placed four.
wheel hydraulic brakes on Franklin
cars.
The Lockheed brakes on the new
Altman series are somewhat dit.
ferent from any other brake In use
today. They stop the car from
any speed much more smoothly
than any other type of brake In
use. kilograms coming in BY the
hundred from dealers and new
buyers express a wonderment at the
ease and smoothness of these brakes.
I'VE believe them to be the
brake Of the future and that they
win take this country by storm,
just as the hydraulic brakes Of Eu-
rope have been so satisfactorily
adopted there" Mr.. Marks claimed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
'ONE SHOT PLAN
IS CHAIVDLER'S

Remember how good that little
bus looked back in the pre.war
free-lunch days? Maybe it did have
gas lamps and no self-starter, but
you were mighty proud Of 1t. 1t
would look pretty tiny, however,
alongside Of q new 1928 model
sedan.
But that's the difference between
yesterday and today. The old
fashioned motorist with his linen
buster. who spent many weary
hours each week tinkering with
his car. has passed from the pic
ture.
And where IL that cautious soul
who spent week in getting his
car In shape for 20O.Ynile trip
and whose chief recreation was
searching out squeaks and rattles?
He. too, has passed on. following
the path Of the buggywhip sales.
man.
Their passing may be attributed
to the great progress Of automo.
tive engineering, asserts David s.
Hendrick, local Chandler represen-
tative
Lots Of things that were con.
sidered Injuries ten or fifteen years
ago look rather commonplace
now. The automotive engineer, in
addition TO improving his product
mechanically, has made it increas-
ingly easier for the owner to drive
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and maintain his car" comments
Mr.. Hendrick."
Just think of the many contri-
buttons to comfort, easy driving.
economical maintenance, appear
ance, safety and long car life which
have been made by the industry
even since 1922.
First came balloon tires, then
four.wheel brakes, force-feed Iubri-
cation to vital motor parts and
bearings, lacquer finishes to insure
and retain fine appearances, oil ill
tiers and air cleaners to keep all
abrasives from entering the motor,
devices to regulate the temperature
Of the cooling system, and finally,
a great contribution by the Chand-
Ter organization. the "one.shot" sys.
tenn Of automatic chassis lubrica.
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
Two Clubs on AutOists'
Aid Here Are Merged

The Continental Motor Club. Inc.
has absorbed the General Auto.
mobile Owners Association. it Is
announced by r. w. Swami. sales
manager. with a combined mem
bership of $4,000. Headquarters OF
the new organization for the aid
Of the motorist win be 44s K st.
N. w.
The clubs service to members
will include discounts on gas, oil
and repairs. free towing and first
aid; theft protection, bail and idea-
LITIGATION II arrested for traffic
violations, road service and tour
ing information. The organization
takes in Washington and nearby
towns and has stations in six
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26

Geological suggestion. affects other
markets. Hence the dependency
that may exist as far as general
business Is concerned. Ford Is
largely responsible for this condi.
ton That Is true enough. As We
have stated, those dependent on
him have been unabls to turn much
money into the market. But this
is only a small Item.
The big cause is the psychological
cause. Hesitancy on the part OF
one group. however small, creates
hesitancy on the part of other
groups il the time is propitious for
lack of confidence.
CONDITION TO CHANGE
But this condition. we feel, is
shortly due for a decided change.
Ford production will mean profit
for dealers, employees and those in
q position to supply him with ma.
terials. It will mean restored con.
fidence on their part. It will
herald the end Of the waiting
period and the dormant market will
begin to awaken. Buying will re.
turn to every field. No doubt Ford
will prosper. But others win pros.
per with him. The automobile in
dustry will not suffer from his
competition. Buyers win not turn
away from General Motors, Nash.
Studebaker, Chrysler and the
others.
This year has definitely shown
that there is market for all of
these companies-markets that they
now control. And with the conf.
dence that Ford's resumed activity
will bring about. there will be
thrown into the market a large
purchasing power that will bolster
these automobile markets as well
as stimulate every other line Of
business.
STRONG COMPETITION
Undoubtedly. Ford will meet
strong opposition, but this competi.
ton will have the ultimate effect
of getting more buyers into the
market instead of one company
taking a buyer away from another
company.
Accordingly, we can see nothing
to fear in the future We think
that Ford's return to active pro-
duction will have an immediate
effect on business. II Ford can
get into production within a short
time, we believe that this years
fourth quarter will be equal to, If
not surprising, that of 1926.
Concluding, we might sum up by
emphasizing the, fact that business
is interlocking-one form is-de.
pendent on another, and stimula.
ton of one will stimulate, others.
Hence Ford, by means OF profitable
operations, will raise the standard
of living and give increased pur.
chasing power to those dependent
on him. This will create needs and
furnish the means for satisfying
these needs. There will be an ex.
change OF money for commodities
and services to other individuals,
and this money will ultimately come
in certain. proportions into the
hands of every business organize.
ton. the automobile manufacturers
| included. ' .
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That condition may be summed
up IN the by now bromide Ford
situation There is no question
but that It Is tremendously Inn
portant. 1t has captured the mag.
1nation OF every clear-t thinking bust
ness man in the country. It Is held
up as ray OF business hope
on one hand-its outcome Is her.
aided as the reapproach to indus
trial medievalism on the other, &C.
cordfng to B. II. Cram, president
Of Grams Automotive Reports. in
dustry authority.
Facts are not plentiful. No one
knows exactly what Mr.. Ford has
planned for the future. A great
maze of rumor has developed,
speculation is rife and the result
t. fear.
Emotional Disturbance
Within the past week there has
been issued and widely read and
discussed an analyzation Of the
Ford situation. This article was
published by one of the leading
statistical and economic organiza.
tons in the country. It has had
. marked effect. But Grams Au-
tomotive Reports feels that the
mentioned article reflects super.
uciality and that 1t shows emotional
disturbance as q result or misplaced
confidence in absurd possibilities.
This article deplores the organi-
zation of the Ford Motor Com.
pany. The writer sees in the
grouping Of power, turning of
profits to one man grave menace
90 general business and to the au.
toInotive industry. He points out
that this concentration of control
1s dangerous economic weapon.
The result is the amassing of
huge personal wealth in the hands
Of Mr.. Ford who can use this
money to monopolize the low.
priced car field. and If he so de-
eires to create virtual monopolies
In other lines Of business to the
detriment of business generally.
It is not our purpose to place
Mr.. Ford or his organization on
pedestal. But we do realize the
fact that Mr.. Ford's organization
10 of economic Importance and we
feel that there is wider applica.
ton tor this organiza ton than a
casual consideration viii show.
No Profits
For several months there have
been no profits connected with the
Ford organization. And as a result
there has been growing up a pes
simisn that has apparently come
to a head only within, the past
few days. 1t is true that Ford
dealers have not been making
money, that thousands of men
have been out of work, that buy.
ing power has been held back.
But consider the facts squareiy.
4 In spite of this let down on Ford's
part. business has still been good.
Automobile companies. while not
enjoying phenomenal year, will
in most cases show very satisfac.
tory earnings. And yet their mar
kets have not increased to such
an extent that Ford's market is
lost. On the contrary. the automo.
bile industry is off this year In
about the same proportion as
Ford's annual production has
amounted to.
AS a result it is evident that
there is a large dormant market
IN this country for automobiles.
And it is true that such a condi.
ton in one market. through a psy-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
CARE OF SPARE TIRE

Always use tire cover to protect
the. spare from the sun and rain
The spare tire should be put into
service at frequent intervals to
keep the rubber from hardening
Il it is kept out Of use too long it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
Ford Situation GiDen
Too Much Emphasis

DETROIT Mich, Oct 26There is at the present time one
particular condition that exists in the auomotve industry
and spreads its influence general business throughout the
country
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26

loses its elasticity. Put a rubber
band in a box or drawer and allow
II to remain for several weeks. par.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26

A badly bent axle win cause
premature wear Of the tread Of
tires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26

ticularly during hot weather. and 1t
deteriorates rapidly. A tire will do
the same thing.
The Washington times., 1927-10-22
CHEER UP!
BY DR.. Frank Crane

HyHE soul well the body has a digestion.
\ long you digest it, much
what happens but matters deal how you
mute events into thought.
her cueest blows Death has robbed him Of he loved
swnder took his Finally paralysis has deprived
at his window. anybody has Of
Jobs wife and Course God and die it would to be this
Yet his brightest eye smile know Young
companions love sit with him his room;
is the life of company treat him play cards;
his interest lively the though handle
His soul simply a wonderful digestion that takes all
joy and radiance in him.
And there in whom beauty shine Of
pleasant world turned to gall In sketch by Reuben Sacks
for herself in the crucbe of her mind!
seemed to her. she sat there in the faded light that
only to teach the full meaning Of saceg the beautiful
hdeous modesty OF outrage; joy Of life Of death"
world is ptifully true Nothing outrage Pharsee
gentle radical like the Nazarene
There are men who grow crueer and vicious the
There children whose nsolence with the kindness
shown them.
dyspptc sunshine is an indecency
and rain INSULT goodness is hypocrisy; enthusiasm be
at-whatever thought gets into sour
such we can have but pity They notes all out of tune
Their victim themselves YET those who love
them!
Theirs he for undeniabest of hels is dyspepsia
way What bitter
must have before the hour where preferable
to life!
Such a Amy Levy, English poetess Of whom
Thomas Bailey Aldrich wrote:
"a girl
That with her most gentle desperate hand
From out Gods mystic setting plucked life's pearl
IT'S hard to understand.
So precious life is! Even to the old
The hours are as miser's coins, and she
Within her hands lay youths unlimited gold
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