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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
BUSTED FOR HIS
union ACTIVITY,
men RETALIATE
Hires New Men, But
They Join Union

Because the shoe manufacturing
firm of S. Lieberman and Co., CT
Hope St, Brooklyn, tried to chal-
lenge the strength of the union by
discharging general chairman Abe
Meishon, for his union activities,
the bosses are now faced it'll an
empty factory due to the immediate
walkout of the entire force of 70
workers. At yesterdays Joint
ouncil meeting of the Independent
Show Workers Union of Greater
New York, the strike of the work
ers in the factory was unanimously
santioned and Organizer J. Maglia-
cano put formally in charge of the
situation.
Demand Reinstatement of Chairman.
At the last meeting of the work
ers strike machinery was organic
ed and systematic pickteing was
instituted. The demand put for
ward by the workers at their meet
ing is the reinstatement of the gen.
eral chairman. A strike committee,
chosen from among the workers in
the shop, was also elected as the
official body to decide any questions
that may come up.
The remarkable unanimous de-
monstration of solidarity shown by
the workers when they walked out
of the factory augers we'll for a
successful termination to the strike
A complete defeat was suffered
by the factory owners when they
tried to break the strike by insert
ing advertisements for craftsmen to
take the strikers places. The ads
we're answered by applicants, but
not only did they refuse to work
when they saw strike in effect,
but nearly all of them Immediately
went to sign up with the union
The Independent Shoe Workers
Union of Greater New York was
only recently established and is now
about to launch a city-wide cam
paign to recruit members.
Union Growing.
This union, protesting a policy
of answering struggle against the
employers for the improvement of
working standards, is growing by
leaps and bounds in influence as
we'll as membership. A statement
issued by that organization requests
the publication of warning to all
shoe workers to keep away from the
strike-bound shop of Lieberman and
Co.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
MOSCOW
CAPITAL or USSR
World Tourists Plan
Anniversary Visit

Moscow, visitors agree, is one of
the most fascinating cities in the
entire world. Like Cairo, it seems to
be the melting pot of nations. Here
East meets West; Europe mingles
with Asia. Arriving in the suburbs,
with their wooden structures, the
newcomer might believe that he was
entering a large village; but this
error is soon dispelled. The wooden
houses give way to beautiful stone
mansions, six or seven stories high
whole streets of them-and church
spires and towers rise everywhere
all dominated by the Kremlin, which
guards the city like huge fortress.
Brilliant Aspect.
In Moscow there is a mingling of
nationalities such as exists in few
great cities of the earth. For ex-
ample, the representative of Asiat-
ic tribes in brilliant or ornamental
costumes always give an Oriental
aspect to the street crowds. Nova
days, practically all important polit-
ical congresses and sessions of the
Union of Soviets are held in Mos
COW; thus the delegates come here
from distant regions, wearing their
national costumes. Also, Moscow
has become the chief city of Russia
in the matter of parades, demon
strations and celebrations. There is
a particular evidence of gaiety on
the revolutionary anniversaries. The
buildings are decorated and the
streets are illuminated. An official
declaration once said: "The COM
bination of the Russian spirit and
that of the Orient with socialist in
ternational traits gives to the city
an inimitable individuality and new
aspect"
Red Square.
At the Red Square, opposite the
Kremlin, three of the principal thor
oughfares run parallel and are the
chief arteries of trade, making what
is known as "The City" Many of
the bus lines and trans meet in Red
Square, and in this connection it
will be of interest to note that Mos
COW has as fine buses as New York,
London or Paris.
"See Soviet Russia for Yourself"
is the watchword which many Amer.
leans are adopting lately. The
World Tourists, Inc, is arranging a
new popular tour to the Soviet Union
via London, Copenhagen, Helsing-
fors, Leningrad, Moscow. Return
ing, passengers will visit Minsk,
Warsaw, Berlin and Paris.
The party will sail on the S. S.
"Mauretania" on Oct. IT, leaving in
time to witness the celebration of
the 18th anniversary of the Novem-
Der Revolution. The World Tourists,
Inc, are agents of the Travel Bu-
reau of the Soviet Government, and
every assistance is thus available
for American travellers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
FASCISTS SEIZE
HALLS, HOME S
Report Growing I'm
rest In Catalonia

MADRID. Aug. 31.-Arrests of
workers and Communists caught in
a police drag-net, nationwide in
extent, have been begun here as the
anniversary of the seizure of die
tatorial power by Primo de Rivera
approaches.
Scores of arrests have already
been made in this city and in Bar
celona, although the police are en-
ploying the utmost caution to cloal.
their activities.
Not only police descent upon
union halls and the headquarters of
labor and fraternal organizations
suspected of labor sympathies, but
house to house searches and seizures
are being made.
The police expect serious dis
turbances on the anniversary and
are taking every precaution in the
disposition of troops and police eff
fectives to Illustrate attempts at
outbreak.
Though it had been originally an
nounced that Primo de Rivera
would utilize the occasion to an
nounce new program for the COM
ing year, it is believed now that he
may postpone it.
Reports from Barcelona state
that section of the country is in a
state of general unrest. The strict
censorship in Catalonia has pre-
vented the sending of more complete
details.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
U.S.S.R. Archaeological
Society At Work On
Old Grecian Army

SIMPHEROPOL, (By MaiD.-
The archaeological expedition of the
Moscow Fine Arts Museum which
is working already second summer
on the Taman Peninsula (Crimea)
in the locality where in ancient time
was situated Greek colony Fanago-
RE has discovered traces of a en-
ormous antic theatre.
This discovery has exceptional in
terest for the history of antic cul-
ture in Scythia.
The expedition found also series
of ancient Greek, Hebrew and Mus
ulman tombs and remnants of old
ramparts and monumental construc-
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
Find Slavic Temple Of
9Th Century On Baltic

BERLIN, Aug. 3I--Important
finds, dating from about the Sixth
Century, that are expected to re-
veal much of importance relative to
the silk and perfume trade between
Constantinople and northern Europe
have been unearthed on the Island
of Ruegen, near the town of Carte
on the Baltic by an expedition Of
scientists headed by Professor Schu-
hardt, Of the prehistoric department
Of the Folklore Museum.
An old Slavic temple Of the time
Of the Slavic invasions Of northern
Hurope was unearthed-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
International Youth
Day to Be Observed
By Cleveland League

CLEVELAND, Aug. 31.-Inter-
national Youth Day, the holiday of
international solidarity of the work
ing class youth thruout the world
will be celebrated in Cleveland, Sep
TENDER 18th, pm. at 2046 East
Fourth Street.
Betty Gannett, District Organizer
of the Young Workers Communist
League, l. Amter, District Organi-
ger of the Party, I. Isaacs, L. Borer,
and other speakers will address the
meeting. A we'll balanced program
is being prepared.
You're in the fight tohen you
,cyite for The DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
Musicians Want A
Piece Orchestras

CHICAGO, August 81, (UP)-
Approximately so outlying motion
picture theatres face the possibility
of closing after Sunday, when con-
tracts with musicians expire. The
musicians insist on requiring mini
mum orchestra of four members
while exhibitors are holding out
against this clause in the new con-
tract.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
Capitalist Justice Denounced.

aPAtdhot DtiOuutCu.
Herbert Benjamin, district organ
izer of the Workers (Communist)
Party, has issued a statement on
the wholesale arrest of PHILADELPHIA
Communists whenever they hold an
open-air meeting, for which they
ere granted permits by the police
department. The statement declares
that "the Mellon-Vare republican
party machine in control of the state
and city government has apparently
determined on a policy of crushing
working-class opposition by means
Of police terror"
Revolutionary Aims.
"The Workers (Communist) Party
makes no secret of it's revolutionary
aims. We declare and organize for
revolutionary reorganization of
society; for transferring the owner
ship of industry and administration
Of government to the producers, the
workers and farmers.
"Nor does our Party profess any
illusions as to the character of cap
italist democracy. We know through
bitter experience in scores of strikes
and political struggles, through the
infamous frame-up of which such
valiant working-clas fighters as
Sacco and Vanzot'i, Mooney and
Billings, etc, have been the victims,
that capitalist democracy is a cloak
for a brutal dictatorship of the
bankers and big manufacturers and
other members of the capitalist
class.
"The lawlessness and brutality of
the police has demonstrated to thou
sands Of workers who have wit
messed this the validity Of the claims
of our Party, that capitalist law
and justice means only persecution
and oppression for the workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
BURY FASCIST FLYER.

ROME, Aug. 81 (UP).-The body
of Major Carlos Del Prete, Italian
aviator, was brought home from
South America today. The body
will lie in state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
MORE BRITISH SUBS.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A submarine
carrying eight torpedo tubes, and a
number of guns, built on the latest
model of destructive efficiency, will
be launched by the British navy to-
morrow at the Vickers-Armstrong
naval works at Barrow in Furness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01
PHILA. WORKERS
FLOUT POLICE
To Hold Red Election
Rally and Picnic
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
copy of the charge against Lazar.
"This is clear evidence that the
police go to any length to victimize
the leaders of the workers, who
want to organize the workers for
struggle against their class enemies
and against the parties of business,
the republican ana democratic par
ties"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-01

Saue this copy of the Daily for
one of the 10000 traction Uorkers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
BITTINGER.

The continued rainy weather is de-
laying the local farmers in the cult
walton of their growing crops and in
sowing their buckwheat.
A storm of unusual intensity min
gled with lightning, wind and rain,
visited this neighborhood on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week. The
storm swooped down without any
warning and every loose thing about
houses and barns was caught up by
the fierce wind and thrown about. The
rain beat into houses and other build
ings, doing some damage and it is re-
ported that many sugar trees in the
nearby groves were uprooted and
great numbers of fruit trees in I'M
sheltered orchards We're destroyed.
George Cunningham, who has been
employed on the Lawrence Fortney
farm, near here, for some months, re-
turned to his home near Lumberport,
West Va, very recently.
Rev. E. E. Campbell of this vii.
lage, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs.
c. A. Shilke, of Oakland, will leave
here next Thursday afternoon for Los
Angeles, California, where they will
attend the Worlds Sunday School
Convention to be held in that city
July II to 10. The trip will be made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28

still a favorite with the tourists. Eas-
ter Sunday was beautiful day and a
special selection was played and many
thousands heard the echoes from the
instrument.
The zoo is also part of Balboa Park
and contains 100 acres and has many
animals of different species l had not
seen until this visit.
Many Garrett countians can recall
many of the things they saw while
here attended the exposition.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Ell
Paso, Texas, was the extent of my
western trip until the present one l
took this upon the advice of a ply
sician.
l have aimed to write facts, but
sometimes I have been misinformed.
The cactus statement in a former
letter is an error and should have
read fifteen inches instead of fifteen
feet.
| have visited many small towns,
large areas of farm lands and have
seen various crops of grain grown in
these sections and dairy interests and
other interests in connection with ag-
ricultural matters. By so doing it
gave me insight into the multitudin-
Gus business of the country and it
also was the means of giving others
some idea of the sections described
in my communications to The Repub-
lican.
l am travelling alone and by engage
ing in this scribbling it wards off mo-
notony and loneliness.
The descriptions l have given Of
the small towns I have seen and the
agricultural interests l have observed
may seem insignificant, but they are
spokes in the wheel of progress.
Comparatively few persons realize
the important position the farmers
occupy in helping to maintain the ma
tons of the world.
E. w. KELSO.
San Diego, Cal, April 16, 1928.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
WHITE ROCK


The Wolfe family had their annual
reunion recently, which was held at
the home of James Riley. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wolfe
and son, Albright, W. Va; Mrs. Fred
Copehman, Bruceton, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Riley, Lake Lynn, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Amman, Albright,
w. Va; F. P. Copeman, Bruceton, w.
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith and
son, Albright; Oliver Sisler, Cranes
vile; Daniel Sisler and son, Friends
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Riley and
Carl, Mildred and Josephine Riley,
Lake Lynn; Mr.. and Mrs. David Sis
Ter and three children, Friendsville;
l. ]. Wolfe, Clifton Mills, w. Va;
Mrs. Margaret Uphold, Friendsville;
Brydon Bond, Oakland; Beulah Burch,
Albright; Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Burch,
Oakland, and Mr. and Mrs. James
Riley, Friendsville.
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try. Should this occur it would be
gone forever, as it can not be drained
and it would require half century
to evaporate. Not only would the
financial loss be heavy, but many
lives would be taken. This is the opin-
ion of many people in the valley.
The California people claim that
the public generally does not under
stand their contention with regard to
the Boulder Dam. Their contention is
to have a flood control dam back OF
Boulder Dam and say that if this be
built it would protect the valley from
inundation. They claim their oppo-
nents are controlled by a monopoly
of selfish interests.
l will digress to some extent and
describe more of the products of the
valley, as many persons may wish
more information concerning crops in
this valley Peas, 1921 acres; to-
matoes, 1912 acres; grapefruit, 6,911
acres; orange trees, 1920 acres; hon
ey, 100000.
Of course there are many cattle,
sheep and hogs in the valley and
great many other things too numer-
Gus to mention.
took leave of Ell Centre April 4
and arrived in San Diego the same
morning, distance of $50 miles over
the San Diego and Arizona railroad.
On this route the train passed through
81 tunnels inside of II miles. The
total length of all the tunnels is 1857
feet. The railroad bed bias blasted
out from the side of hard pinnacles of
rock across winding gorges and at
times it seemed that the train was
hanging on the side of a precipice.
Trainmen told me that at one point
it was a thousand feet to the bottom
of the gorge.
The train emerged from this unu-
sual country into a narrow valley with
oISep lllllSlueS CONGISu WIFI VIII HAAS
of different colors in flowers, which
presented very BEAUTIFUL spectacle.
AS the train sped on the valley be-
came wider and we presently saw cat
tie grazing in the valley. They were
apparently in good condition. The
train finally arrived at San Diego on
time.
San Diego is very beautiful city
and many interesting sights may be
observed.
Balboa Park, on the outskirts of
the city, is very interesting. 1t was
the site of the exposition buildings
during the Panama California EXPOSE
ton. Many of the buildings and ex-
hibits have been retained and have
become permanent.
The outdoor organ in the park is
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cows as far as the eye could reach
Many acres are grown to hemp and
was about a foot high the last OF
March. Wheat was in head at this
time.
l saw large fields in cantaloupes
the vines of which may be seen in
rows at a distance. A few years ago
cotton was grown very extensively
in the valley and was a very profita-
BILE industry, but when the price fell
below a profit many farmers lost as
much as $4,000, l am told, conse-
quently the acreage is very much re-
duced, and diversified crops are grown
instead.
Lettuce is produced on many acres
in the valley. I was informed by one
farmer that 10000 carloads of this
crop was shipped from the valley the
latter part of December to the latter
part of March. Mexicans are mostly
employed in gathering the lettuce.
Alfalfa harvest begins on March 1
and seven cuttings annually are made.
The crop is now selling at $500 per
ton.
There is a great variety of fruits
and vegetables grown in the valley,
but space will not permit me to give
a detailed account of the crops grown
so l will give a few facts taken from
Imperial county statistics for 1927:
Alfalfa, 1920 acres; barley, A.
OPP acres; cotton, 14,102 acres; can
taloupes, 36,121 acres; Milo maize,
34,105 acres, lettuce, 34,297 acres.
Dairy cows, 21,203; butter, 100000
pounds. Turnips, carrots, cabbage and
many other vegetables are grown
most anytime through the winter, but
more tender vegetables are grown
later in the year. The last killing frost
in the spring was January "a, 1927,
while the first killing frost in the fall
was December 7.
l will now give a brief review of
the dairy interests in the valley, and
as far as I was able to discover every
farmer had many dairy cows, mostly
Holstein and Jerseys.
About four o'clock could see farm
ers driving cows in corrals for milk
ing. The farmer having the house
built has forty cows and he pointed
out to me some of his favorite cows
in the milking shed. The man and his
wife, who had again donned her ov-
erals, with the assistance of their
son, MIXED the forty cows.
Imperial Valley is said to be the
shape of a saucer and is 81 feet below
sea level. The inhabitants of the val
ley entertain some fear that the dam
supplying them with water will some
day give way and inundate the coun-
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tent friend of the American farmer,
says the New York Herald Tribune.
Former Governor Fort of New Jer-
sey had already answered the minor
ity in careful rebuttal of which the
striking words were the assertions
that "this convention will not be STAN
peded into taking a false economic
position for political purposes" Sen
ator Borah spoke in complete SYM
path with the problem of the farmer.
AS an eastern newspaper we wish to
support every item in his plea.
1t is altogether accurate to call the
issue great national problem as the
preservation of the farmer as the
backbone of American life is the first
duty of the country. Whatever legis-
lative relief can be passed which will
aid in this accomplishment is the log
ical procedure of the Republican par
ty. No speech, in the Senate or out
of it, has made the duty of the Con-
gress clearer
Senator Borah's moving words in
praise of President Coolidge will not
soon be forgotten. Here was no lip
service by an interested friend Here
was rather the sincere praise of q
critical outsider The convention in
evitably echoed the utterance.
No political convention has ever
reached representative decision af-
ter fairer debate. The decision stood
for agriculture, not against. Only
the equalization fee, unconstitutional,
impractical and unsound was reject
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28

Mr.. E. w. Kelso, Travelling Through
The Famous Imperial Valley of Cal
ifOrnia, Gives a Brief Description
of that Part of the Domain of I'm
Gle Sam.
To the Editor of The Republican.
Perhaps it might be of interest to
some readers of The Republican to
review brief description of the I'm
perial Valley in California as l saw it.
Ell Centre is the countyseat of I'M
perial county, with a population of
about seven thousand. The town de-
rives its name from being located
near the center of the valley, which is
forty miles wide and eighty miles in
length.
Ell Centre has good streets and
splendid churches along with educa-
tional facilities so much in evidence in
the Southwest. Two years ago a g.
story court house was built, costing
$450,000. This includes the Jail. The
stairway and columns in the court
house are of marble and are very
handsome.
Ell Centre has all the modern i'm
provements and conveniences enjoyed
by any town of its size at this time.
Four creameries are located in the
town. I was shown through one by
the manager who explained the diff
ferent processes employed until the
cream is turned into pound prints OF
excellent butter. The manager said
that the concern employed sixty-fve
persons in connection with the cream
cry.
/ was invited by a carpenter to ac-
company him ten miles into the coun-
try in his car where he was engaged
in building a house. l accepted his
invitation, as this trip gave me
good opportunity to obtain a view of
farms and other interests in connec-
ton with agriculture.
A Swiss colony is located in this
section and the people are considered
Industrious and economical.
The man having the house built is
Swiss farmer. He introduced me to
his wife, who was QUILTED in full
suit of overalls bent over a washtub
and engaged in doing the family
washing. At noon I was invited to
dinner and they certainly had plenty
of everything on the table. The hos
tess made it a point to see that l was
kept well supplied with food. She
was neatly dressed which gave her
different appearance than when she
was in overalls.
After dinner / leisurely strolled to
the nearby farms and at times Civ
en- view of many miles of level land
dotted with growing crops and dairy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-06-28
THE HOOVER PLATFORM.

The Republican party has never
risen to an ADLER level of debate than
in its consideration of the platform
at Kansas City. The atmosphere of
the farm discussion was generous,
painstaking and open-minded. Every
opportunity was given for persuasion
and for the development of fair
polity. The issues of the McNary-
Haugen bill were threshed out by the
ablest minds on either side. In the
closing argument of Senator Borah
convention eloquence touched a new
level of eloquence and logic. The
Kansas City gathering took rank
among the great sessions of the party.
The major issue of the 1923 cam
paign was formulated in language Of
unforgettable dignity, responsiveness
and sincerity.
No petty considerations of party
unity were permitted to control. The
ablest Republican minds had full rein
to present their pleas to the national
convention of the party. First before
the resolutions committee, then before
the entire convention, the pleas in be-
half of the McNary -Haugen bill had
their say. At the end came Senate.
Borah's speech, one Of the historic ut
terances at a Republican convention.
We doubt if a policy was ever more
devasatingly overwhelmen before
great public gathering than in this
calm, persuasive address by a consis-