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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-13

(a) The first question must be as
to the state of production and trade
in the great capitalist countries.
1t is fundamental fact in this con-
nection, comrades, that the produc-
ton of the capitalist countries should
during the two years here under re-
view have exceeded the pre-war stand
ard considerably. Some figures IN
point. The index of the cast IRON OUT
put of the world STOOD In 1879 al
S7.6, and in 1876 at 1903 per cent
of the pre-war level. For the yeal
1927 we have no complete returns;
there are only returns as to the Tlrst
half of the year, which speak OF a
further increase in cast iron output.
The index OF steel production IN the
whole world stood in 1925 at 1855 per
cent, and IN 1876 at Izz.o per cenC'
of the pre-war level. The index OF
the coal output of the world was 97.S
per cent. in 1925 and 96.S per cent.
"a slight regression) in 1926, obvious
ly due to the lockout in Great
Britain.
The worlds consumption of cotton
figured in 1926 at 1l2.5 per cent.
of the pre-war figures. The world S
crop in the five grain varieties STOOD
in 1925 at 1872, in 1926 at 11O.5, and
in 1927 at 1923 per cent. of the pre-
war level. The total index OF the
worlds production is thus slowly ad-
vancing and leaving the pre-war Level
behind it.
On the other hand there are capital
small steps but with leaps and bounds,
leaving the pre-war level far behind
them, e. g. the United States and in
part Japan. In the United States the
output of the finishing industries fig
ured in 1925 at 148 per cent. and III
1926 at 152 per rent. of the pre-wai
average, while that of the raw-ma.
terial industries was LAB per cent. il
1925 and 154 per cent. in 1926.
The growth of world trade. Work
trade does not develop so fast as out
put, but it also reaches the pre-wa
average. The index of the foreign
trade turnover of the whole world
stood in 1925 at 98.1 per cent. and in
1926 at 97.1 per cent. of the pre-waI
average. Regarded according to in
dividual countries, the United States
showed 134.3 per cent. in 1925 and
143 per cent. in 1926; France 98.2 and
99.2 per cent, respectively; Germany
74.8 per cent. and 1876 per cent; Ja-
pan 1863 per cent. and 1871 per cent
In general world trade has already
reached the pre-war level, which in
some cases, as for instance in the
United States and Japan, it has sur
passed.
Added to this there is another
group Of facts, such as regard tech
nical progress, the naturalization OF
the capitalist industries, the creation
of new branches of production, ano
the increasing amalgamation anc
classification in industry on an inter,
national scale. These facts, believe
are all well known. | shall therefore
not dwell any longer upon them only
pointing out that capital has succeed
ed in attaining great results not only
along the line of growth of produc-
ton and along the line of trade, but
also as regards the improvement ir
production technique progress, as alse
the naturalization of production, al
this leading to further strengthen
ing Of the great trusts and to the or
ganization of great new monopoly
7artels.
Those are the facts, comrades
which we must mention and from
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-13

the revolutionary movement OF these
classes. l need not even add that
our revolution is part of the interna-
tional revolutionary movement OF the
oppressed classes. Therefore | be-
ieve that the report of the Central
Committee ought to begin with an
outline of the international position
of our country, with a sketch Of the
conditions in the capitalist countries
and of the state of the revolutionary
movement in all countries.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-13
By JOSEPH STAIN

Speech made at XIV Party Congress of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-13
Growing Crisis Of International Capitalism and Position
internationally Of the Union Of Socialist Soviet Republic


The growth of intervention tendencies in the of the
perasts and the danger of against the Soviet Union
two of the characteristic the present situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
ADMIRERS TO MARK
SCHUBERT'S DEATH
Organizations in 1000 Cities
Plan Commemoration
of Composer.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 16.-Organi-
cations and individuals in 1000 cities
are co-ordinating plans for centennial
corlmenmorationS of the death of
Franz Schubert, one of the most TO-
mantle figures in the history of music,
which will continue for nearly year.
Otto Fl. Kahn. chairman of the CEN
tennial committee, announced yeSter-
day,
The plans are of American origin,
Mr.. Kahn said. but Is other nations
will participate. including Austria.
Schubert'S native land.
Three preliminary phases will lead
up to the commentator proper,
which occupies a week i'll November.
An international composers contest
with prizes totalling $4,000, will en-
tend through the Spring. 1t is designed,
Mr.. Kahn said. TO test the melodlc IN
vention of modern musicians"
In the Fall. special Schubert concerts
are to be supplemented. according TO
plans. with first performance In the
United States Of Schubert opera III
English.
In commemoration week. schools.
churches. and artistic and civic agen-
cies are to cooperate in an effort TO
fsnliliarize the public with Schubert
and his works,
Schubert was born January 81. 1887.
and died at the age of 81. leaving more
than 100 compositions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
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More than 10 900 900 tons OF mineral
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
SHOE WORKERS
DEFEAT BOSSES
5000 Strikers Return to
Shops

HAVERHILL, Mass, Jan. 3d.
The 5000 shoe strikers in this city
have returned to their benches this
morning victorious. After having tied
up the shoe industry here completely
for almost two weeks, the workers
succeeded In forcing the bosses to
withdraw their demand for a wage
cut and are back in the shops under
the 1927 wage scale.
In addition to complete renewal
Of the 1927 agreement, the employers
have been compelled to agree to repay
within three weeks the amounts they
deducted while the 1928 or reduced
scale was in existence.
Even their own national officials.
the local leaders declared, had made
efforts to halt the strike. They
pointed to the fact that Nolan, the
president of the Shoe Workers Pro-
tective Union, Rooney, District Coun-
Gil president, Bearak, a socialist law
yer, had constituted themselves a COM
mittce to carry on negotiations with
the bosses, over the heads Of the local
strike committee.
At the meetings where the tieup
was first decided upon about two
weeks, ago, Bearack appearing for the
national officials, urged the workers
not to strike but was voted down un-
animously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
ANTI-IMPE PERIALIST
LEAGUE ANSWERS
MAIL CENSORSHIP
Fears Growing Favor
forfU. S. S. R.
BULLETIN


Chief Postal Inspector Clarahan
told representatives of the press
that he has placed the case in the
hands of U. S. attorneys for deci-
sion as to possible criminal proce-
dure.
Repeating it's challenge to the post
office department in connection with
it's Nicaraguan war protest stamps,
the All-American Anti-Imperialist
League last night announced the for
nation of New York provisional
committee for concerted action to de-
feat Wall Streets war against Mic
aragua."
In letter signed by J. J. Kely,
New York postmaster, to Manuel
Gomez, secretary of the leagues
United States section, the post office
department threatened Imprisonment
or fine for use on envelopes of
stamps reading, Protest Against
Marine Rule in Nicaragua" it became
known yesterday.
Will Continue Distribution.
The league will continue to sell the
stamps and to paste such stamps on
the back Of envelopes carrying mail,
Gomez said. Use Of the stamps on
envelopes sent by mail is punishable
by imprisonment for mot more than
five years" or fine of mot more
than S5,000," or both, according to the
warning of the postmaster.
Inquiries at the office Of Post
master Kiely in regards to US
future course resulted in denial from
him that he knew the Anti-Imperial-
ist League had declared it would con-
tinue to sell the stamps. He stated
that the league had not officially an
swered his letter.
When asked what steps he would
take if he learned that the stamps
were sold, he said evasively that he
would continue to hold up all the
mails using the Nicaragua protest
stamps.
He insisted that his office was not
responsible for the letter he sent out,
but that he had been instructed to
stop the mail by orders from the So
letter general in Washington.
Letters and other mail matter bear
ing the stamps are being sent to the
inquiry section of the Post Office De-
partment as unmailable, it was re-
ported at the post office last night.
The stamps are being sold in books
of twenty for 81 by the League. Ac-
cording to Gomez, about $1,000 stick
CONTINUED on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
UNEMPL PLOYED TO
PARADE TO CITY
HALL THURSDAY
1000 Jobless Cheer the
Soviet Union

A parade to City Hall was unani-
mously voted by over 1000 unem-
ployed workers who met yesterday
afternoon in the Church of All Ma
tions, 9 Second Ave-, under the aus
pices of the New York Council OF
The Unemployed.
The jobless men elected an exec
utive committee of five who were
instructed by the body to broaden the
movement. The parade on Thursday
will start from 113 E. 14th st. at
10 a. m.
Support of the demonstration was
voiced by the New York district Of
flee of the Workers (Communist)
Party in a statement issued last
night. The entire local labor move
ment is urged by the Party to get
behind the movement, and organize
the unemployed workers.
Cheer Soviet Union.
The workers cheered loudly wher
Sylvan A. Pollack of the Workers
lCommunist) Party compared the
different treatment meted out to ths
unemployed in the Soviet Union ane
the United States.
"In the Soviet Union," said Pol
lack, "the workers control the gov
ernment and are solving the unem
ployed question. Only when the
workers in the United States contro
this country will we have a solution
of the unemployment question"
Explains Communist Position.
When the speaker explained the
Workers (Communist) Party position
on unemployment the workers res.
ponded enthusiastically.
George E. Powers, organizer OF
the Iron and Bronze Workers Unior
addressed the workers briefly anc
pledged the support of his organiza.
tion to organize the jobless on 9
nationwide scale.
Speeches from Floor.
Harry Meyers, who presided, tolc
how the church, the capitalist press
and public officials attempt to sup
press the facts about the unemploy-
Continued on Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
CANTON MILITARY
KILL COMMUNISTS

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 30.-Ac-
cording to kilograms received here
from Canton, twenty-seven Commun-
lists were murdered there Saturday,
under the form Of an official execu-
tion for opposition to the government.
The executions are supposed to be
a panicky reaction to the news reach
ing Canton of continued widespread
Communist movements among the
peasantry throughout the northern
and central portions of Kwang Tung
Province.
The revolutionary troops which re-
Gently captured two fairly large cities
in the northern part of the province
have been lost sight of, and are ru-
mored to be recruiting for a march
directly on Canton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
u. S. GRIPS PAN
AMERICA CONTROL
Steam Roller Flattens
Anti-Interventionists

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 80. - With
Charles Evans Hughes personally
supervising the machinery of oppres-
sion and financial terrorism which he
has put in motion during and before
the present session of the congress Of
the Pan American Union, the dele
gates there, lacking enthusiasm, but
almost unanimously, vooed down the
proposal of Mexico that the United
States abandon its permanent chair
manship of the governing board, and
permit a rotation of office. Chair
manship Of the board gives power to
hamper and cripple movements which
might uniye the Latin American coun-
tries against the Colossus Of the
North"
Hughes Speaks.
Hughes, chairman of the American
delegation, himself spoke on the res
olution saying:
"The American people want rela-
tions based upon true fellowship and
consciousness that there is commun-
ity of interest between the peoples of
all the republics. The United States
does not seek any post of eminence."
Wall Street Cracks Whip.
1t was Wall Street field day, for
the non-intevention clause came up,
stating in essence:
mo state in the future either di-
rectly or indirectly for any reason
whatsoever may accupy even tempo
rarily any part of the territory of
another state" Only Mexico, mover
of the resolution, and Santo Domin-
go stood for it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31

Strikes will be prohibited from all
industries in the United States and
arbitration will preside over the con-
flicts between the workers and their
employers if the plans now being
mapped out by committee of the
American Bar Association with the
cooperation Of the officials of the
American Federation Of labor and
various open shop associations are put
into effect.
Announcement was made yesterday
by Attorney julius Henry Cohen,
leading member Of the Bar Associa-
tion Committee, that the Association
had been interesting itself in the pro-
posal for several years. The commit
tee has been Considering what legis-
lation the association could recon-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
SENDS worker
EDITORIAL TO N. Y.
BUSINESS GROUP
Committee Acts on War
Question

In 1900 word letter to the Ameri-
CAM Russian Chamber of Commerce,
containing frequent bitter condemns
ton of that organization lack of
patriotism and "falacious reasoning" !"
Matthew Woll, acting president of the
open shop National Civic Federation,
yesterday replied to the chambers
letter of Jan. 20 on the question Of
Soviet Union-American relations.
Woll is also vice president of the
American Federation of Labor.
Basing his position on numerous
quotations from The DAILY WORK
ER, official organ of the Workers
(Communist) Party of America, Woll
charges that a most serious men
ace" faces the land. He refers the
chamber of commerce to the columns
of The DAILY WORKER for details
of this most "serious menace"
Refers To Workers"
"Now to awaken you to the extent
of the menace confronting our coun-
try" he writes, Il have arranged to
have The DAILY WORKER, the Off
cial organ in the United States, sent
to you for 80 days. If you will read
it and pass it on to the other men,
bers of your board of directors / am
sure that, long before the subscrip-
tion expires, you will be convinced OF
the soundness of our position.
In it's letter of Jan. 20 the Amer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
MEETING OF SHOE
WORKERS TONIGHT

Important results for the entire
shoe industry are seen in mass
meeting called by a group of shoe
workers tonight at p. m. at Lorraine
Hall, Broadway near Sumner Ave-,
Brooklyn.
Interest which has been aroused by
the recent announcement of the meet
ing has increased considerably and a
large attendance is expected. All
shoe workers are invited to attend.
1t is announced that every opportun-
ity will be given the workers to ex-
press their views about conditions in
the trade and as to which form of or
ganization they would prefer to join.
Among the speakers will be Carlo
Tresca, well known Italian editor, who
will speak in Italian.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31

paper in New York City. The
meeting was part of the cam
paign to add 10000 readers to The
DAILY WORKER being conducted
jointly with the drive for 5000 new
members of the Workers (Commun-
ist) Party. Ed Royce, business man
ager, Ravitch, circulation manager,
and Harry Fox, local representative
of The DAILY WORKER suggested
ways and means for effecting this
program. The reports were followed
by enthusiastic discussion from the
floor.
Royce declared that it is imperative
that all members of the Workers
(Communist) Party send in at once
the names of all newsstands which do
not carry the paper. Those selling
the paper, he said, must be persuaded
to carry additional copies and to dis
play them conspicuously.
Fox, discussing the immediate de-
tails of the drive, said that an elab-
crate distribution campaign will be
accomplished during the six weeks of
the drive by units of the Party. Eff
forts will be made to reach hundreds
of New Yorks shops and factories.
Declaring that the advertisements
in The DAILY WORKER have in
creased during the past few months,
Ravitch advocated that all readers
and Party members patronize firms
who advertise in the paper.
Ravitch announced that nearly 300
readers were added from out-of-town
cities during the past week, and that
progress was being made thruout the
country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
LAY PLANS FOR
PASSAIC meet

PASSAIC, N. j., Jan. 30.-Taking
the initiative in a drive against un-
employment, the Passaic section of
he Workers (Communist) Party is
calling a mass meeting of all unem-
ployed workers, trade unionists and
sympathizers for the purpose of for
mulating a plan to relieve the acute
suffering now affecting many thous-
ands of the textile and other workers
in this city. The meeting will take
place at the Workers Home, 27 Day
ton Ave., next Saturday at 1890 p.
m.
Albert Weisbord, leader of the 1926
Passaic organization drive will be the
chief speaker at the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
HEARING Goes ON
in LABOR DEPT.
of Graft
Are Promised
FORMERLY
SPECIAL AoERT
y. o. DIET. or JusTics

Investigation of the State Labor
Department was formally launched
yesterday morning when DR.. Lindsay
Rogers, appointee of Al. Smith,
opened the first session at the offices
of the Labor Department, 119 E. 28th
ST., by reading into the record long
list of newspaper clippings reporting
charges of corruption in the handling
of compensation claims.
Within half an hour the session
was adjourned to open today at AL
bany in which city some "real'
revelations are promised.
A "ReaP' Investigation.
Rogers was careful to emphasize a
number of times that the investiga-
ton to be conducted by him would 'by
no means be limited to the data gath
cred by the Industrial Survey Com
hearing" The investiga-
ton, he stated, twill be searching and
thorough" This emphasis, it is be-
lieved, is an attempted answer to the
charge that the investigation will
"whitewash" the Tammany controlled
labor department.
Employers Attack.
The clearest fact behind the scenes
of all these charges, counter charges
and investigations" is the growing
attack of the employers of the state
on the new bits of labor legislation
which the workers have been able tn
set up in the state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31

mend to Congress in aid of the more
peaceable adjustment and prevention
Of industrial controversy" "The COM
mittee," it is announced, "has held
many hearings" on the subject.
Both Help.
After announcing that help and ad-
vice had been sought and received
from the National Association Of
Manufacturers, the National Indus
trial Council and other enemies Of la
Dor, the statement goes on to say that
the American Federation Of Labor
has likewise been in close harmony
with the Bar Association efforts. The
American Federation of Labor, in
fact, appointed a committee to CO.
operate with the Industrial peace
program Of the Association. Matthew
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31


due them for the help they gave in
framing Hungarian workers both
here and at home.
With this issue The DAILY
WORKER resumes publication of a
series of articles to appear daily, ex-
posing the spy system and forgery
mills maintained here by the Horthy-
Bethel regime, and will show to what
an extent this frame-up system men,
aces the foreign-born workers in
America.
The third document, printed here
with, explains some of the troubles
of these international stool pigeons in
collecting their pay, the explanation
Of which follows.
State Dept. and Forgery Mill.
The services of the Kron Detective
Agency have been at the disposal of
the present reactionary government Of
Hungary since its conception. But
not until two years ago was the state
department openly involved in these
activities And it is because of the
crudeness of the work Of the forgers
at this time, in connection with the
ban on Count Karolyi, that the Hun
garian minister has been so hesitant
about paying over the promised
100000. Once the relationship be-
tween these spies, the Horthy gov
ernment and the state department be-
Continued ON Page T1Do)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
LABOR FAKERS MOVE TO BAR STRIKES
Join Open SHOPPERS to Put Ouey Drastic 'Arbhation Lau

Woll, it is announced, is the chief
mover in the plan to take from the
workers their most powerful weapon,
the strike. 1t is reported that Mat
thew Woll, voicing the policy of the
Federation had advocated the adop-
tion Of some such plan as the present
Watson-Parker Law operating on the
railroads. The plan would provide
that no strike could be resorted to un-
less there has first been resort to
arbitration and would extend over all
industries.
Enslaves Canadian Labor.
Such law is now in operation in
Canada, but applies only to public
utilities, mines and railroads. During
the past 1S years of operation it has
Continued on Page T,Uo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-31
MINERS DETECT
TRICK IN OHIO
Fake cooperative" Is
Boosted by Employer
By T. J. O'FLAHERTY

PITTSB BUR RGH, Pa., Jan. ~. -
Plans for an intensified drive to break
the miners strike in Hooking Valley,
were made on Jan. "a, when the own
ers of rs idle coal mines met in Mel
sonville, and formed an organization
called the Hooking Mutual Mining As
sociation, in which operators and coal
diggers are supposed to have mutual
intereso, with a wage scale based on
the selling price of coal, or another
way of saying, the 1917 wage scale.
This fake cooperative plan is not
fooling the union miners. Striking
coal diggers in Hooking Valley voted
unanimously to spurn the strike
breaking scheme of the scab operators
and not to accept any wage scale be-
low the $3.50 day provided for day
work in the Jacksonville agreement.
Mines Are Closed.
With a few exceptions the mines in
this section have been closed up as
tight as drum since the first of last
April. The suffering of the miners
and their dependents has recently at
tracted the attention of the entire
state, and Governor Donahey, for po-
litical considerations issued procla-
nation calling on the people of the
state to contribute money, food and
clothing for the destitute miners and
their dependents.
Plan a Fake.
This fake coop plan has the ap-
proval of j. L. Good, secretary Of the
Ohio Coal Bureau and spokesman of
the Ohio Coal Operators Association.
He declared it was the most promis-
ing move yet advanced to break the
deadlock, or in other words to break
the strike.
Thirty local unions in Ohio have
applied for Relief to the Pennsylvan-
ia-Ohio Miners Relief Committee.
Hundreds of miners in this region are
existing on one poor meal a day and
children have not been able to venture
outdoors for months because they have
no shoes, or stockings or clothing to
keep them warm.
Relief funds should be forwarded
at once to the PENN Ohio Miners Re-
lief Committee, GIL Penn Ave., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
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sos; SEAMEN ENDANGERED.
An S. o. S. from the Norwegian
freighter africa, about 80 miles off
Cape May, N. j., was broadcast yes
terday. The ship reports herself "out
Of command" with her steering
chains broken, imperiling the lives Of
seamen aboard.