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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07

en- during the week of July 22-29th.
(a) A thorough canvas of al lor
CARNATIONS of the city for relief ant
defense funds shall be made.
(b) Relief and defense collections
shall be undertaken in all shops, mills
and factories; collection at shop, mil
and factory gates shall be made; col
Iections shall be made at all labor
union meetings, meetings of workers
fraternal organizations, and wherever
else possible,
(c) A thorough circularization by
mail of al. lists of sympathizers and
organizations shall be made.
(d) Street meetings, and meetings
in the various sections of the city
shall be held during the week for
the purpose of mobilizing workers
for the campaign. Shop meetings,
meetings before factory gates shall
be held
House To House Collection.
(e) The activities of the entire
week shall concentrate upon maxi
mum mobilization Of all forces for
stupendous house to house collec-
ton or tag day on Saturday and Sun
day, July 28th and Goth. In the larg-
er cities relief collection stations must
be established in each section of the
city for these two days to which all
the collectors operating in that Sec
ton shall report. In the larger cities
orgarizational forms for successfully
prosecuting the house to house or
tag day collection for these two days
shall be devised.
(f) Sunday night, July goth, each
city is to hold hunger banquet to
which all collectors, representatives
from organizations, and workers who
took part in the campaign are to be
invited. At this gathering a general
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07
On, the Island Of Death

other exiles or receive them at his
house; not be seen in restaurants
saloons or other public places, and
must not correspond with any one
without the permission of the police
etc.
At first Mario Ruff tried to get
along with the few pennies that he
had accumulated by the sale of his
coat, hat and boots. The climate of
the island seemed to allow him to dc
without these articles of luxury. But
this miserly fund was soon used up
and Mario worried about his family
Privation threw him on the sick bed.
He was sick for two months. For
the whole period he lay entirely alone
in the fisherman's hut assigned him
as dwelling. When he felt himself
strong enough to get up from his bed
and to make few steps Mario de-
cided to no longer bow to the cruel
rules for exiles and to undertake
something.
In the first place he wanted to write
to his people. Not a letter which
looked like stencil, written under
the gun-supervision of the police, but
letter which told everything that
must be told, which asked everything
that must be known. And Mario also
wanted, if only for moment, to have
few words with the other exiles in
order to tell them what must be done
if they wanted to survive.
Mario Ruff tried to carry out his
plan.
The Conspiracy and the Conspirator
In order to send the letter to b.
logna, Mario had hasty talk with a
fisherman who did not live far from
his hut. He told him his story, showed
him the pictures of his children and
called upon the brotherly union of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07
Plan for Great Miners Relief Campaign

I the International Labor Defense anc
its affiliations, plus all leading work.
ers, on July 9Th, or during that week
This will be a preliminary mobiliza
ton conference. Plans for the Min.
ers' National Relief and Defense
Week are to be thoroughly discussed
The names of all relief workers who
can take part in an excursion to the
strike area on July 18th and 18th, are
to be taken. A mobilization of auto.
mobiles for this purpose must be
made
2. Automobile excursion to Pitts
hurgh. Saturday, July 18th, and Sun
day, July 18th. Expenses for this ex-
cursion to be borne by those partici-
pating.
Final Mobilization.
3. Immediately upon returning
from Pittsburgh, and up to July 22nd
the representatives that came to
Pittsburgh shall report to their or
CARNATIONS. On July 22nd every city
shall hold a final mobilization con-
ference at which the representatives
returning from Pittsburgh shall again
report. At this conference final
plans shall be made for all activities
to be undertaken during the National
Miners Relief and Defense Week
July 22nd to goth inclusive. All af-
filiations of the City Relief Commit
fees and international aho,. Dafarsa
additional Workers Fraternal Organ
izations, and all interested workers
shall participate. The conference of
July 22nd must be a mass confer
ence, to which every delegate from
every sympathetic organization and
every worker who will aid during the
week will be invited.
a. Every possible activity for the
collection Of funds shall be undertake
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07

threats to foreclose on homes that the
miners have built with their hands,. :.
Starvation and Terrorism.
This starvation and terrorism
throughout the strike area must bring
us all to cur feet at once ready to
lend hand. Without the loss of a
moment we must enlist and fall into
line to assist these fighters.
A decision has been reached to
make the week of July 22nd to July
29th inclusive National Miners Re-
lief and Defense Week. The Nation
al Miners Relief Committee, which
has fed hundreds of thousands of
families during the miners strike.
and the International Labor Defense
which has defended thousands of
working class prisoners, will Join
hands to make this the biggest week
ever held for the support of work
ers engaged in defending their wages,
their homes, their very lives, against
unscrupulous employers and their
courts and police. Every City Min
ers' Relief Committee, Language Min
ers' Relief Committee, Women's Min
ers' Relief Committee, Negro Min
ers' Relief Committee, Youth Miners
Relief Committee, Children's Miners
Relief Committee, every organization
that has given support to the miners
struggle; every local and branch of
the international Labor Defense, will
take part, is actually duty bound to
make this the most successful event
ever entered into for the benefit of
workers engaged in struggle.
Plans for the campaign follow.
Read them carefully! Hold closely to
the line! Mobilize
1. Every city is TO hold a joint con-
ference of all City Relief Committees
and affiliated bodies, together with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07
(Translated from the German by
Sol Auerbach.)

The two brothers Ruff lived in
Bologna. Vittorio, the youngest,
worked as a compositor in local
printing shop and Mario was a drafts
man for the government. Both were
married, had children, and lived quiet
family life. The brothers Ruff did
their best to satisfy hungry stomachs
with pea soup and macaroni, work
ing from morning to night. Always
working, always weary from WORK,
Vittorio and Mario saw each other
very seldom, often no more than
twice a year.
When they saw each other at the
beginning of November, 1926, the
countenances of the Rufus bore signs
of utmost anxiety. 1t was shortly
after the attempted assassination in
Milan. A wave of persecution and
pogroms was set in motion by the
fascist over all Italy. All who were
suspected of being unfriendly to
fascism" were thrown into prison.
Vittorio Ruff, although not belong
ing to the Communist Party, had
made some contacts with one of it's
leaders and had occasionally shown
his friendliness to the Party Cell of
the printing shop where. he worked.
The day after the brothers had met,
Vittorio was arrested by the carbi-
neers, dragged out together with five
other workmen under blows of the
gun-butts. They were not, however.
taken to prison. All the prisons were
so overcrowded that there was no
room for newcomers. The carbineers
changed the route of the prisoners,
most of them being led for the pur-
pose of "dispatch to Pisa" The Con
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07

victs made attempts at escape" said
the police, and they were according
ly shot by the accompanying guard
That also happened to Vittorio. 81.
People who did not belong to the
category of suspicious characters
but were relatives or on friendly
terms with them were ranked as
criminals of second rank" Mario
numbered among these. Suddenly and
Unexpectedly he found himself where
according to his understanding, his
brother Vittorio should be found.
The Defense of the Fatherland"
At this time the law of the defense
of the fatherland was put into effect
with lightning speed. The law gave
the authorities the right to Danish
prisoners to uninhabited, devastated
islands scattered on the Mediterranean
Sea. Punishment was allotted with
out any kind Of trial or investigation.
A dialogue, such as the following, can
easily be imagined:
care you a Communist ?"
"No, l am not Communist"
"Do you sympathize with fascism ?"
II am workingman, your honor,
and have to sweat hard for my
bread"
"Aha, so you are a revolutionary.
Enough, take him away!"
Enemy of Fascism
After this hearing Mario Ruff was
labeled as "an enemy of fascism" and
as one suspected of revolutionary
deeds" Like thousands of others, he
was banished on the ground of such
and similar statements to the island
of Ustica, where, it was explained to
him, that che could travel about
freely" but must be at home from 6
o'clock in the evening until s in the
morning; must not visit any of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07

report of the weeks work is to be
made and the question of further re-
lief and defense activity to be con-
sidered.
Special Literature.
5. The National Miners Relief
Committee and the International La
Dor Defense jointly will issue spe-
cial literature for this campaign,
namely, contribution lists, posters,
leaflets, buttons, and will undertake
a broad campaign of press publicity
and advertising. A national circu-
larization of all labor papers and
other mailing lists will be made. Field
relief organizers will visit the larger
cities to assist in the campaign.
The National Miners Relief Com
mittee secretary and the Internation-
al Labor Defense secretary shall con-
fer at once upon receiving commune
cations from their respective organ
izat.ons in order to arrive at an I'M
derstanding regarding the prosecu-
ton of this joint drive. In all cities
where National Miners Relief Com
mittee and an International Labor De-
Tense local exists, the literature will
go forward to the National Miners
Relief Committee secretary, and the
International Labor Defense secre-
tary shall secure the literature need
ed for his affiliations from the city
National Miners Relief Committee.
And now to work, and Immediately.
You have before you the largest task
that has ever been given to workers
and organizations that understand
the immediate need of nation wide
attest of solidarity with the miners
and their families, who have fought.
starved and suffered during fifteen
months of struggle against the most
ruthless employers in this country,
the open shop coal operators from
Andrew Mellon, Rockefeller, and
Schwab down. Let us all prove that
we know how to fight this enemy.
that we know how to conquer.
Fraternally,
DUNCAN MCDONALD, Chairman.
ANTHONY MINERICH, Secretary.
ALFRED WAGENKNECHT, Relief
Director.
VINCENT KEMENOVICK, Treas.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07

To combat the onslaught of police
and coal operators who are attempting
to destroy the miners union and break
the strike by forcing hundreds of mill
tant leaders out of the fight and con-
filming them to prisons, the National
Miners Relief Committee and the In
ternational Labor Defense are enter
ing a nationwide campaign. National
Miners Relief and Defense Week has
been set for the week of July % to
30. In every city of the United States
workers are being modified for the
monster drive. Hundreds of thou
sands are expected to participate.
To All Miners Relief Committees
and Contributing Organizations.
Greetings:
We are face to face with a situa-
ton that demands immediate atten-
ton of all those who sympathize with
the miners in their historic struggle.
Thousands of striking miners fam
lilies are starving. Local miners re-
lief committees telephone our office
daily appealing to us for just little
flour for bread for the striking min
ers' children. Electricity, gas, and
water has been shut off in thousands
of miners home. Evictions continue.
Miners families are being thrown
out of their homes into the roads of
the coal operators.
And police terrorism continues.
The arm Of the law, at the bidding
of the coal corporations, has entered
into subtle maneuvers to break the
spirit of the strikers. Threats of
deportation. threats to take children
and babies away from mothers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-07
Big Business Trusts Al Smith

big business won't fight Al fight
Al Smith. That portion of big which him will
adopt pacifs attitude in this presidential campaign
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Three Women
Seek Divorces

In a complaint for divorce filed
last Saturday Rose Williams charges
Harry Williams with .non-support.
She saws he forced her to engage in
divers kinds of work to support her
self and she has lost all respect and
love for him. The couple were mar
ried in Seattle December 7, 1925.
For more than six years her hus-
band has failed to provide for her
and she has earned her living as a
barber, is stated in a complaint for
divorce charging non-support filed
last Saturday by Emma J.. Crawford
against Phynnis IL. Crawford. They
were married March 8, 1904, in
Kansas City, Mo.
Henry A. Thompson consortod
with other women and openly flaunt-
ed his vices before her friends, caus-
ing her grief and humiliation, is
stated in a complaint for divorce
filed Friday by Mary Ella Thompson,
who CHARGES cruelty. They were
married in Pueblo, Colo, June 10,
1923.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Homecoming Sunday at
Grace PRESBYTERIAN Church

Next Snday will be observed as
Home Coming" day at Grace Pres
byterian Church, corner of 22nd ave-
nue. and +. Cherry straet. The day
is an annual event at Grace church
and will be marked by special SER
vices. The choir has arranged a
special program of music and Rev.
Il. Martin Lewis announced the sub
ject for his sermon Sunday morning
"My God and Me-"
Rev. Lewis urges every member
and friend of Grace church to at
tend the service
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Card of Thanks


friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy to us in our bereavement due
to the loss of our husband and
father. Rev. James S. McBee. who
passed away Sept. 10, 1928. We es-
pecially thank his comrades of John
X. Tanner Camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams, Rev. A. r. Dobbins. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Baker, Mrs. Helen. God
frey, Mr.. Horn. Miss Henter and
Miss Edwards. To everyone who
was kind to us we are verv grateful.
MRS. MARY McBEE
AND FAMILY.
Mr.. Arthur c. Williams, after
Spending six weeks in Seattle while
touring the Northwest, left Tuesday
for California en- route to his home
: in South Orange, N. ].
DR.. ]. V. Hodge, prominent dem
fist of Los Angeles, and his mother,
Mrs. w. +. Tucker, arrived in Seattle
last Friday on an auto tour Of the
Northwest. While here they are
house guests of Mrs. Marcenia Lewis
and her mother at their home, 1914
f. jefferson street.
En- route to their homes from Chi
cago where they attended the Elks'
convention, Mr.. George Ramsey of
Santiago and Mr.. Harry SDates of
San Francisco spent the weekend in
Seattle. Mr.. Ramsey is a hotel pro-
prietor and Mr.. Spates is a merchant
tailor.
Mrs. H. .. Harley, who is con-
fined in the Steilacoom Hospital, is
reported not improving.
Mrs. MARGARET Malone and her
sister Mrs. LeEtta King spent sey-
eral days in Yakima attending the
fair.
The next meeting of the Culinary
Art Club will be held Monday, Oct.
/, at the home of Mrs. d. ]. Howard.
1897 24th avenue.
Mrs. VIM. Holiday of Chicago has
returned to her home after spending
four weeks here visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. B. Chandler. During
her stay, Mrs. Holiday was the motif
for many social affairs. Mrs. Chand-
Ter is confined to her home by illness.
Mrs. Mayme Johnson was hostess
at a dinner Friday honoring Mrs. L.
Paritins and Miss T. j. Byers of the
eli Yaller" company recently at the
Seattle Theatre.
Mrs. J. Fletcher Oliver is enter
tanning as her house guests Mrs. j.
Norman Moore Of Birmingham, Ala,
and Miss Fern Brown Strawbridga
of Kokomo, md. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gayton, accompanied by Mes
DANES Moore, Strawbridge and
Oliver and Mr.. Alfred Hall motored
TO Mt. Rainier last Sunday
Keep off date October 81. Co.'S
mopolitan Club dance.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Rev. James McBee Buried
With Military Honors

Under auspices of John r. Tanner
Camp of Spanish War Veterans of
which he was member, Rev. James
Scofield McBee was buried with full
military honors Tuesday afternoon
in Washeili cemetery. Rev. McBee
resided with his family at 2617 L.
Thomas street and had been i'll for
several months. He was removed to
Providence Hospital Tuesday after
noon and died Thursday morning.
He was 30 wears old and native of
Knoxville. Tenn. Rev. McBee was
a Methodist minister and former
pastor of Kyles Chapel. A. M. +.
Zion Church. He resided in Seattle
10 wears.
He is survived by his widow. Mary
MeBee; daughter, Mrs. Salome
Finchar. San Francisco, CAL; four
sons, Elmer of Cumberland, Md,
Major of Independence, Kans., James
and Henry of Seattle.
Funeral services were conducted
at the First A. NJ. +. Church Rev.
A. r. Dobbins officiating. Funeral
arrangements were in charge of the
Blackwell company.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Lorenza Jordan Cole to
Be Heard in Concert
Friday Night

The Woman's Century Theatre, 81
Harvard avenue and Roy street, will
be a mecca for music lovers tomor-
row (friday) night when Lorenza
Jordan Cole, Seattle's most famous
colored pianist, will be heard in d
concert. This will be Miss Coles
first public recital in Seattle since
her return from Cincinnati. Ohio,
where she finished the master stu
dents course at the Cincinnati Con-
servatory of Music. Miss Cole has
made several concert tours of this
country and is recognized as the
forsmost pianist of the race.
The concert Friday night is spon-
sored by leading colored citizens of
Seattle who have guaranteed its
success by purchasing tickets in adj
vance. Prof. L. L. McGruder is
managing the concert. Miss Cole
will bagin her program promptly at
$3.50 o'clock.
Patrons tickets are 81. General
admission 75e.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20

Mr.. Arthur c. Williams, after
spending six weeks in Seattle while
touring the Northwest, left Tuesday
for California en- route to his home
in South Orange, N. ].
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20

Mrs. L. Sneed has moved to 1906
23rd avenue.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Nit. Zion Choir to Present
Thornton Evans, Baritone

Mt. Zion Choir will present Thorn
ton Evans, popular baritone of Ia
coma. in recital next Monday nipht
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr..
Evans has achieved fame as a Won
derful artist throughout the North
west, where he has frequently been
heard in concert. He il also well
known to radio listeners, having
broadeasted several programs over
KOMO, KJR and other stations. He
has fine voice. remarkable for
sweetness and ctaarness.
His program will consist Of popu-
lar and operate numbers. He will
be assisted by LeEtta Saunders King,
pianist, and Juanita Slaughter Lewis,
reader.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Notice Shriners

Benz Hassan Temple. No. 81, Or
der of Mystic Shrine, will hold cleo
tion of Officers at the next regular
meeting, Sept. %, 2 p. M, at Ma
sonic Hall, 2lst avenue and Il. Jeffer-
son street. All Mobiles come pre-
pared to pay annual dues.
C. l.. ROUNDS,
Illustrious Potantate.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Samuel Chance Dies
In Marine Hospital

Samuel Chance, employed as a
cook on steamships by the Alaska
Steamship Company, died Wednas-
day, Sept. IL, in the Marine Hospital,
Port Townsend, Wash. Funeral SER
vices were held in Port Townsend
Friday afternoon. Rev. Bell of the
First Baptist Church officiating.
The deceased was a native of ia
maica, B. w. |. He is survived by a
sister Ida Chance and brother
Steven, both of Seattle.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20
Program to Mark
Anniversary of
Emancipation Proclamation

"A symposium on the Negro will be
the program Sunday night at Mt.
zion Baptist Church presented in
observance of the sixty-sixth ami
yersary of the siSning Of the prelim-
mary proclamation of emancipation
A musical and literary program
will be given. Mt. Zion choir will be
heard in spirituals and folk songs,
McCant's Male Quartet will give sew
erai numbers, and John Clayton, Jr.,
tenor, will render selections. Ad-
dresses will be made by DR.. C. J.
Allen and DR.. w. f. Burton. The
church undoubtedly will be crowded
Sunday night to hear the program.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-20

The CITY Federation of Women's
! Clubs in their annual meeting Mon
day elected the following officers
President, Mrs. Anna Scott; vice.
president. Mrs. d. J. Howard: sec
rotary. Mrs. LeEtta King; treasurer,
Mrs. Susan Curd. Mrs. Scott was
hostess for the meeting and served
luncheon.
Mrs. L. Sneed has moved TO 1906
23rd avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Jackson enter
tanned few friends at their home
with party Wednesday, honoring
Mrs. Estelle ]. Patton, their house
guest from Chicago. I
Mrs. J. H. Waggener who is con-
fined by illness to her home, 1920
L. Jefferson street, is reported con-
valescing.
Mrs. Virginia Griffin was hostess
to the members of the Industrial
Art Club at their meeting Thursday
afternoon at which time plans were
made for their third annual fair to
be held in November.
Mrs. L. s. McBroom, mother of
Mr.. Arthur Campbell, left Wednes-
day. for an indefinite stay in Homo
lulu. En- route she will stop for a
short visit in Portland and for a
months visit in San Francisco.
Mrs. D. r. Jones is expecting Mrs.
Anna Watts Jackson, q public school
teacher of FL Centre, Cal, to arrive
Friday to be her guest over the
weekend.
Rev. Leo johnson, accompanied by
Mr.. Nj. NJ. Tudor, spent few days
in Vancouver and Portland this week
on business.
Mrs. Catherine B. Anderson enter
tanned at luncheon this week for the
pleasure of her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand Mar
tin. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin are here
from st. Louis for months visit.
Fred Mayo of Port Angeles was
here a few days last week visiting
friends.
Mrs. Hattie Green was weekend
visitor to Roslyn.
Mr.. John PAYNE returned last
week from Chicago where he was a
delegate to the Elks' convention.