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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
MARCH SOUTH in
drive ON CANTON,
REPORTS DECLARE
j Japanese Inperialists
Hold Tsinan
Especial to The DAILY WoRKERl

Especial to The DAILY WORKERl
SAN FRANCISCO, May II.
Worker-peasant troops under the
leadership Of Peng Pal have taken the
important cities of Swatow and Chau-
yang, according to information re-
ceived here. The cities were captured
two weeks ago, the reports state, but
the news was suppressed by Ii Shat
sum, Canton war lord, and the British
authorities at Hongkong.
TT cities were taken after the
SAINT troops had decisively
defeated a Kuomintang army. De-
tachments of troops sent by Ii Chai-
sum against the Red Guards in the
vicinity of Swatow refused to take
up arms against the workers and
peasants.
The worker-peasant army is re-
ported to be marching toward Can
ton from Swatow.
(Peng Pal was reported several
weeks ago to haNe been executed by
the Kuomintang reactionaries. APP
parently the reports of his murder
were false. The reports of the cap
ture of Swatow, if true, indicate that
the worker-peasant forces are rapidly
gaining control of south China. Soviet
governments have been set up in
numerous villages in the vicinity of
Canton, and numerous districts in
southern Human, and northern Kwang-
tung are in complete control of work
ler-peasant governments.)
SHANGHAI, May 11.-With the
city of Tsinan in complete control of
japanese troops, measures are being
taken by the Japanese for the con-
troll of the entire province of Shan
tung. The Shantung railway is al
ready under the complete control of
Japanese forces.
The Marking regime has appointed
DR.. C. c. WI, former foreign minister
who is now in Paris, to proceed to
the United States Immediately to dis
cuss the situation with Washington.
The boycott which has been launch
ed against Japan is strengthening
trade union forces which were forced
underground by the Kuomintang.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
CLASS STRUGGLE
TO Be BASIS OF
ELECTION drive
Fraternal Groups to
Send Representatives

The official call for the national
nominating convention of the Work
ers (Communist) Party 10 be held at
Mecca Temple, beginning May rs, was
issued yesterday by the national Of
flee of the Party, 43 East 125th ST.,
New York.
All units of the Workers Party
were notified of the Forthcoming con-
vention a short time ago. Special at
tention Of labor and working class
fraternal organizations to the present
call is requested. All units and dis
trict organizations of the Workers
(Communist) Party are being urged
to speed up their preparations for a
successful convention.
The call reads in full as follows:
To all members of the Workers
fCommunist) Party:
Dear Comrades:
The Central Executive Committee
has decided to have the Party hold
a National Nominating Convention
for the purpose of adopting Party
platform for the coming presidential
elections, the selection of our presi-
Dental standard bearers and mobil-
izing the Party for vigorous par
ticipation in the election campaign.
This convention will be held in New
York City on May 18th to 9th. 1t
will open with monster mass meet
ing at Mecca Temple on May 25th.
The American workingclass is now
engaged in sharp struggles of great
Importance. The miners are fighting
with their backs to the wall in defense
of their unions and working and living
conditions. The textile workers are
resisting wage cuts. The needle
trades workers are battling against
an alliance of corrupt socialist trade
union bureaucrats and open-shop en-
ployers, who aim at the re-establish-
ment of the old sweat shop system.
All along the line capitalist reac-
tion is driving hard in a vicious of
fensive against the working class.
Our unions are in danger. Our living
and working standards are menaced.
Even the most elementary rights of
the workers are being wiped out.
Mobilize Masses for Class Struggle
In the presidential campaign of
this year, the class-conscious work
ers must mobilize the working
masses and unity all the struggles
against the exploiters. The republican
party is openly championing the in
terests of the biggest finance and
industrial capitalists. The democratic
party is committed to the interests of
Wall Street. The socialist party has
completely merged itself with the re-
dictionary trade union bureaucracy
Continued on Page TqUo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
Freiheit Verein to Hold
Concert Tonight

Proletarian ballads, including the
latest revolutionary songs from the
Soviet Union, will be feateured on the
program of the Fifth jubilee Con-
cert of the Freiheit Gesangs Verein
of New York and Paterson which will
be held at Carnegie Hall tonight.
The program will also include many
old favorites as well as songs of all
nations. Jacob Shaefer and Lazar
Weiner will be the conductors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
DETROIT PLANT FIRES 5000 IN DAY
Will the Job Last All Day? Is Question of All Auo Workers

four-day week.. dodge fired the
whole night shift. Two days ago
5000 men on the line were laid off.
My brother expects to be laid off
soon". These are the evidences
of "auto prosperity" in Detroit.
These men will hang around the
boarding houses till rumor runs
via the grapevine gossip route that
"Packard's is hiring" or Cadillac
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
Fight On Relief Vote,

ers, the disc grinders-the skilled
and unskilled machine minders of
a hundred kinds who make up the
industry's labor power!
They face lay-offs and irregular
employment running from gaps of
few hours to weeks and months.
Reports from the auto plants show
that the curse of the la!off is again
hitting here and there among the
workers. "Hudson's has gone on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
&c FARE INCREASE
NOW POSTPONED"
City Must Post Bond
May 28

Postponement until May 28 of the
impending fare increase became a
certainty yesterday with the signing
of the order by the federal court
granting the city until that date to
post a $5,OO0,O00 bond as a guaran-
tee that the Interborough would re-
ceive it's additional income should the
supreme court finally decide that the
increased fare is 'legal."
At the same time there is dispo-
sition on the part of all lawyers con-
cerned, Craig representing the city,
Untermeyer for the Transit Commits
sion and others, to convey the inn
preston that the city has no legal
right to post bond. The reasons
for this inability of the city to act
is not stated definitely as is usual
in such cases.
Borrow" From City.
1t might be pointed out however,
that under the existing contracts be-
tween the traction companies and the
city millions of dollars are borrowed
by these lines on what actually is the
public credit. In spite of the fact
that this practice is forbidden by law
the traction companies together with
their Tammany and republican polit-
ical servants have found way to
circumvent the provision. In certain
Admiralty Reality Case VS.. the City,
tax payers suit arranged between
the attornies of the railroad and these
apparently fighting the traction com
Continued on Page Seven)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
Jobless Rally Today

A rally of unemployed workers will
be held at Rutgers Square at / p. m.
today under the auspices of the New
York Council of the Unemployed. The
speakers will be Sylvan A. Pollack
Of The DAILY WORKER and Louis
A. Baum, secretary, Photographic
Workers Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
By ROBERT w. DUNN.
Federated Press).

DETROIT, May IL. - While the
= style race in motor cars con-
tinues on the advertising pages and
flashy new models are turned out
by the automobile companies in
frantic efforts to outsell competi-
tors, what becomes of the steering
gear assemblers, the sheet metal
machine operators, the gear paint
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
URGE WORLD FIGHT
TO SAVE BELA KUN
(speciaI cable mo- The DAILY woRKER

To
MOSCOW May 1.-THE Communist League of the
working protest
again extraditon of Kun to fascist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12

PHILADELPHIA May ia call to the workers Pennsylvania
Labor
statement issued by the newly elected executive committee
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
LEWIS MAN Gets
JOB OF MAURER
rs Votes for John Otis,
Militant Leader

Especial to The DAILY WORKER)
PHILADELPHIA, May IL.
Congressman John ]. Casey, backed
by the reactionary Lewis-C -Cappelini
machine, today defeated John A.
Phillips, the candidate of James A.
Maurer, for presidency of the Penn
sylyania State Federation of Labor
at the last session of the fedora
ti0n convention. John Otis, prog
ressive, received Is votes. A reso-
luton opposing the Mitten class
collaboration plan was defeated
thru the combined efforts of the
Lewis-Cappelini machine and the
Maurer clique. The latter also
spoke against the resolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-12
PHILADELPHIA, May ii. - A

PHILADELPHIA, May IL. - A
near riot was percipitated at this
mornings session of the convention
of the Pennsylvania State Federation
of Labor when James H. Maurer, re-
tiring president of the federation and
socialist candidate for president
sought to shut off discussion on the
part of progressive miners who were
putting up fight against resolu-
tion introduced by the wis-Cappel-
lini machine.
Fight On Relief Vote.
The resolution sponsored by the
Lewis gang called upon labor to send
relief to the striking miners through
the channels of the Lewis machine.
Continued on Page Two)
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
BOARD OF RELIEF IS THROUGH
 NET GRAND LIST $ll, ,3O9,98S
FIREMEN'S BALL
Date Has Been Set and Com. mittees Appointed For
 2Sth Annual.

The twenty eighth annual concert and ball of the Putnam Fire Depart ment will be held in the new State Ar mory. Friday evening, April 27th. This annual affair that is participated in by the public generally will be the social opener of the fine new quarters of the Headquarters Company.
 The committee in charge Of the bal is as follows: Frederick Dumas chairman; secretary, Merle Fish treasurer. Walter A. Wheaton; music committee, Merle Fish. chairman; hal committee. Elzear Gucrtin, chairman advertising committee, Edward Keane chairman.
 Although the twenty-eighth annua was postponed to await the finishing of the remodeling of the State Armory it will lose nothing by being advanced to April The hall will provide ample room for the large crowd that always attends this affair, and the dancing floor will be found to be one of the besi this city has ever had.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
BREAK AT P. H. s.
Small Sum of Money and Text
 Books Stolen By Thieves.

Through d window on the south side of the Putnam high school last Thurs day night, amateur burglars entered the building, stole between seven and eight dollars in cash from the treasury of the school paper, and carried away several text books.
 After the burglars entered the building they found the door of the English room locked SO they removed the putty around the glass in the door, carefully removed the glass, and were then able to get into the corridor.
 They entered the stock room, libra. " and office, in the same way that they got out of the English room. It was from the office that the money was stolen. Ii was At first thought that nothing else had been taken but cheek up showed that several text books were missing.
 The break was discovered Friday morning. The police were notified Finger prints have been taken and it is thought that this may lead to dis. covery of the burglar or burglars
 This Is the second time a school house has been entered within a few weeks. The first break was at tho Israel Putnam school. As 1t is not believed that real criminals would take q chance where the possibility of valuable haul is almost negiigi- ble. The police are convinced that the break was by amateurs, probably some one familiar with the premises
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
ADDITIONS TOTAL $30,056 - REDUCTIONS ALLOWED S56, ,7s0 NET CHANGE BUT $26,724. - LIST
 $5,553713 MORE THAN LAST YEAR
of Board Receive 57 Written Appeals and As Many
 More Oral Appeals From Assessors List

The Board of Relief has finished it's duties. Putnam's net grand list is now $1l 1909 ,9Ss This is net reduction from the list submitted by the Board of Assessors of but S26,724. The board added $S0,056 to the list and allowed Sb6.7SO in reductions. The increase was divided between three property owners. Additions of S24.000 to a manufacturing plant made up the greater part of this increase. The re- ductions were divided among twenty. four property owners. the largest be. ing 1000 and the smallest $30.
 The Board of Relief met and organ. ized February lst, 1928. The board adjourned from day to day until Feb ruary 21st. During that time the board received 1b7 written appeals for relief, totalling more than half c million, and as many more oral ap. peals.
 The members of the board had [ strenuous session. All agree that they hope never to repeat the experience During their sessions Arthur Lamb oi the Interstate Appraisal Company who is head of the concern that mads the revaination, was present on severa occasions in consultation with th' hoard.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
B.P.O.E. Nominaies New
 Officers For the Year

At the regular session of the Put nam lodge of Elks held last evening in their lodge rooms the following officers were nominated to serve the lodge during the year l9ZS-29.
 Exalted ruler, Kcyreu H. Cotter esteemed leading knight, Lionel H. Charron; esteemed loyal knight. Nj. Frank Bedard; esteemed lecturing knight. Sidney P Marland; tyler. Will liam Wheatley; treasurer, Lucius r. Merriam; secretary, George Lewis, trustee, A. Graydon Sharpe. Present Exalted Ruler John H. Bulger was nominated as n delegate to the grand lodge convention that Is to be held in Miami. Florida this summer. George Lewis was nominated as an alternate.
 The election of the officers will be held at an early meeting of the lodge in March. At the installation of the officers, Exalted Ruler John H. Bull ger will become the junior past ex- aited ruler.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
MAYOR NON-COMMITTAL
 ON WATER SITUATION

Since the special city meeting, Mon day, and the overwhelming vote in favor of a concrete reservoir on Richmond Hill as the best solution of Putnsm's water works problem. the discussion has turned from the prob lem itself to what may be the atti- tude of Mayor Charles A. Richard and that majority faction of the com mon council that supported the two standpipe plan.
 There have been all kinds of ru- mors, guesses, and surmises, and there has been talk of procuring in- functions, raising technicalities, and of still more city meetings. While t appears that most of our citizens hope that at last the water question is settled, that no more will be heard, but that work on the project will be commenced, there is an undercurrent of uneasiness that more trouble may be made by those interested in the defeated plan.
 Due to the popular interest in this angle of the present situation a Patriot representative called on the mayor, Wednesday afterroon, and asked the mayor if he had anything
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

eo say. The mayor was told that iu- terest at present ceatered in what his and the councils attitude would be now that the vote has been de- elared. Mayor Richards only reply to the question was, What can sayg"
 While Mayor Richard would give no statement for publication at this time, he intimated that he might make his views and position known in the near future. It was apparent that the mayor greatly resents the atti- tude taken by those who caused a circular letter to be distributed which letter attacked the statement made in a similar circular letter over the signature of the sMayor and a major ity of the Common Council" This circular, the mayor feels. was un- called for. He resents the implica- ton therein contained that the cir cular to which he allowed his name, as mayor, to be affixed carried untrue statements.
 It was apparent that it would be futile to urge Mayor Richard to make known his position, Wednesday afternoon He would only reiterate that he was not ready to make any statement at this time.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
MEMORIAL DAY
Committees Being Appointed Upon Invitation American Legion
 Post

Already plans are under way for the proper observance of Memorial Day. Invitations have been sent to all organizations and societies asking eos operation in arranging the program. This invitation has been extended by Anselm Mayotte Post, American Le- gion.
 Among the committees appointed go far are the following:
 American Legion, D. F. Perry, A. C. Keith. 4 Macdonald. IT., William Saretzki, A. D. Mcintyre, l.. F Hill Whitman Danie,son, c. Stanley Shaw M. L. White. ]. D. Potter and Charles Swain; from the D. A. R., Mrs. M. B Robertson, Mrs. F. F. Perry, Mrs Daisy P. Chase. Mrs. A. D. Mcintyre ". R. C., Mrs. Cora B. Adams, Mrs Mary A. Willis; U. s. W. V, Henry l.. Converse; V. r. w., Joseph l. Hughes, W. c. Waters, A. NJ. Will Hams. Ernest c. Durand, Alfred Ben. oit; Chamber of Commerce. J. Dyer Potter, Harvey Grinsell and Walter N. King.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
MAYOR DECLARES "YES" VOTE CARRIED "SUBJEcT TO THE LEGALITY OF IT."-CAMPAICN OF CAUSTIC
 CIRCULARS ON EVE OF CITY MEETING
Tbee Votes Now On RecordSze of Votes Denote Growing
 Interest-First 49 Second 4s6, Third 1,00s.

lot for one project or the other ae- cording to how they came to view the situation.
 Again there has been an ever grow ing interest in the whole situation and the voters have been aroused to q feeling that it is time that some action is had. Many have been brought to believe that the officials of the city could never settle the mat ter among themselves and that f was for them, the citizens, to step into the breach to make known their de- sire by the ballot.
 The growing interest is emphasized by glancing at the meetings that have been held before.
 Only 4e Vote $135.o00
 The first meeting was called for July 18th, 1927. The common eoun- cil had recommended that so much of the so-called "Symonds' second plan, lthe two steel standpipe plan) as lies east of the Little River, be carried out, and that the sum of $135,000 be appropriated for improving the water works system. At this meeting there was no alternative. Either one voted for or against this proposition Only forty-Tine votes were cast. Oi these forty-two voted in favor of di-
 Continued on Page Five)
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
 DIES IN CABIN FIRE
NEW ARMORY
Will Provide Fine Quarters and Give City Fine Large
 Hall.

The rcmodeling of the old armors af inc foot of Main street Is nearly completed. In it's place appears fine new state armory Tor use or the Putnam Headquarters Company. Al. inspection of the quarters this week was a surprise 10 Patriot repre- sentative. The barn like appear ance has disappeared and the interior ia now one Co be admired.
 The large drill shed has been re- floored with hard pine and the floor has been scraped. oiled, and waxed. It ;s now the best dance floor in the citv. size being taken into consider ation. This aspect of the new quar- ters appeals to the public for 1t ar fords an opportunity to hold many of inc annual events that have either been held outside of the city or nave been omitted.
 As quarters for the Headquarters Company the situation seems to pc ideal. There are rooms for the or ficers and a club room for the men also Hooker rooms, toilets, shower, and many other conveniences.
 The sidewalks have been painted in blue and white. There Is a mov- able stage. This is on rollers and can easily be placed in any part of the drill room.
 The first affair to be held in the new armory will be the St. Patrick's whist to be given by the Catholic Boy Scouts. The first dance, it is now ex- pected, will be the annual concert and ball of the Putnam Fire Department.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
Macdonald Speaks
 In PhiIa. Tonight

Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald has accepted an invitation from the Engineers Club of phila- deIphia to address meeting of that organization tonight The meeting. which has been called for the pur- pose of discussing the general sub ject of "The Coordination of Con- struction and Maintenance of Roads and Streets" will be addressed by prominent highway engineers repre- senting the highway departments of New York. Pennsylvania, New ter sey. Illinois and Virginia.
 Commissioner Macdonald will dis cuss the subject of Recent Develop ments in Construction of Streets and Roads for Heavy Traffic." following paper on that topic by W. G. Sloan, State Highway Engineer of New ter sey. All of the addresses at the meet ing, including that of the Connecticut commissioner, will be confined to en- gineering technicalities.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01

Although there were many appeals the board found that in many cases the property owner did not realize that the greatly increased grand list meant greatly reduced rate of taxation. Upon this being explained good mum Der left the room satisfied.
 The promises of a tax rate of prae- tieally half of what it was last year now seems assured. The city council has recommended a rate of five and a half mills, which k fifty per cent re- duction over last year. Tho rate was recommended subject to the action of the Board of Relief Now that the small net amount of reduction has be come known it is apparent that the councils recommendation will be car ried out
 While the Board of Relief had a hard session. members of the board feel that they have accomplished a good work. They also appreciate the attitude of the citizens in the unusual situation. Certainly the members of the board, Frederick W. Seward. Oscar Dugas and Prank H. Smith. are. to be commended and their arduous and un- usually hard labors given every credit and appreciation by the citizens of the town.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
Thompson Tax Rate Is
 Now Twenty-Six Mills

Thompson, Feb. 29.-An adjourned town meeting to fix the tax rate for the year, followed by a special town meeting. was held Wednesday after noon.
 The tax rate on the final assess ment of the Board of Assessors and corrected by the Board of Relief was twenty-six mills. This is an increase of several mills over last year.
 An article in the call for tho. special town meeting to see if the town would pay a bill of the Day Kimball Hospital for the care of Georgianna Dery was laid on the table. The amount of the bill is $312.50. It was the opinion of the voters that it would be illegal for the town to pay this bill.
 It was voted to close the accounts of the town on the second Saturday in August instead of August 3lst.
Putnam patriot., 1928-03-01
Albo Sweet, S7, Burned to Death Sunday In Gloces-
 ter, R. l.
Neiehbors Discover Blaze And At
 tempt Rescue

al
 Alba Sweet, S7. Civil War veter- an and a native of the adjoining town of GIocester. R. l.. was burned to death in cabin where he lived alone, Sunday afternoon. Medical Examiner Dr. Edgar F. Potter of Chepaehet gave it as his opinion that Sweet was smoking a pipe and set fire to the cabin which was soon a mass or flames. The body was taken from the ruins and turned over to an under taker.
 Mrs. Ovide Foster, who lives across the road from the Sweet cabin, saw flames shooting through the roof of the small building at about o'clock. She and her husband threw water into the windows of the shack in an effort to check the flames. but the cabin was reduced to ashes within a short time.
 Born In GIocester
 Mir. Sweet was the son of Thomas Sweet of Glocester. He was born in Glocester and lived most of his life there. with the exception of several years spent in the West. In the Civil War he volunteered and served with the Fourth Rhode Island Regiment. In his younger days he was steam sawmill fireman and also railroad fireman.
 During recent years HIr. Sweet did not get out much, except to walk about in the vicinity of his cabin. He was somewhat lame and travelled with the aid of a cain.
 He leaves brother, Cyrus Sweet of Douglas. Mass.