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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
MAY CONVENTION
or CLOAK union.
FAKE, CALL SAYS.
Build Union Over Head
Of Fakers,' Slogan
(Continned from Page ome)

(Continued from Page One)
alone, but against the attempts Of
the bureaucracy of the miners, tex
tile workers and other unions to turn
the workers into submissive slaves
under the yoke of company union
conducted jointly by the bureaucrats
and the bosses. For seventeen months
the workers have been fighting heroi-
cally repelling many attacks, and in
spite of all their suffering they stand
ready today to carry on the struggle
until the clique has been beaten and
the ranks of the workers united in
the task of rebuilding the union and
restoring the conditions of the work
ers.
Disastrous Results.
"The spring season in the cloak
and dress industry is practically at
an end. The volume of business in
the cloak industry during the past
season was extensive but in spite
Of this the conditions of the workers
have grown even more deplorable
during that period.
"The 40-hour week has been COM
pletely wiped out and the cloak and
dressmakers were compelled to work
SO, 10 and so hours per week. The
week-work system has been abolished
and piece-work at the lowest rates
holds sway in the industry. Work on
Saturday and Sunday was a common
practice during the last season. The
sweat-shop system with all its ac-
companying evils has once more en-
trenched itself in the industry, re-
ducing the standards and conditions
of the workers to a level even lower
than that Of 1910.
Whereas, prior to the Sigman po-
grom the cloak industry was about
$50 organized, a report made by the
impartial chairman, Mr.. Ingersoll, at
the beginning of last season, shows
that now SOC of the industry oper-
ates on a complete open-shop basis.
Forty-three per cent are only nom
inal union shops, and but 7q6 can ac-
tually be classed as union shops.
Since this report was rendered the
conditions have grown even worse.
The recent report of the Industrial
Council demonstrates clearly how
rapidly the open-shop is being re-es-
tablished in the industry, undermine
ing union conditions, and to what
extent the chaos is increasing from
day to day.
Open Shop Spreads.
"This report states that twelve
members of the Industrial Council
have given up their inside shops and
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vocations Of the ciques, and against
company unionisn'. These delegates,
representing the true interests of the
workers, are going to Boston to ex-
pose the fake convention and to
demonstrate more clearly than ever
before that it is convention of
clique and not a convention Of work.
ers' representatives. We are going
to Boston to tear down the mask from
these arch traitors of labor, who are
working hand in hand with the en-
ployers and the state authorities to
fasten the yoke of slavery on the
workers and sell them out to the en-
ployers and capitalist politicians;
thus strengthening the dark powers
that be. We are going to Boston to
voice the demand of the thousands
of workers in every part of the coun-
try for a union that will be a power
full instrument to defend the inter
ests of the workers, to improve their
position as workers Of the trade and
as members of the working class. We
are going to Boston to unite all hon
est and sincere elements, all fighting
workers of our trade into campaign
to restore the 40-hour week, to re-
store the week-work system in our
trade, to restore the minimum wage
scales, and other union conditions
accomplished through great struggle
and suffering. We are going to Bos-
ton to lay the basis for rebuilding our
organization on the ruins of the pres
ent company unions established by
Sigman and his henchmen. We are
going to issue the slogan for a ma
tional organization campaign to bring
the thousands of unorganized work.
ers into our folds and to re-establish
our union and union conditions.
Down with expulsions, terrorism
ard gangsterism!
"Down with company unions'l
. Forward to q united powerful
union, controlled by the cloak and
dressmakers over the heads of the
agents Of the bosses, the Sigman and
Schlesinger cliques!
Forward to united rank and file
union that will strive to merge its
forces with the workers of the other
needle trades into one powerful ANAL
gamated union of needle trade work
ers!
Forward to powerful militant
labor movement on the economic field
and q labor party Of all workers on
the political field"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
Troopers Face
Hard Life in
Making Lining

Life isn't so funny for the vaude-
vile comedian, once the curtain is
rung down and the applause has died
away. Unlike fellow actors on the
legitimate stage, he is unprotected
by union and is at the. mercy of
booking agent, manager, drayman
and a dozen others.
Vaudeville, for one thing, isn't what
it used to be, according to the old
troupers. The ultra-movie palaces
with their near-vaudeville attractions
and the radio have crimped the va
riety's act. Patronage has been cut
down, and in self defense, the the
aires have three and four shows
day instead of one, and the split week
instead Of full. weeks engagement
Haulage rates have gone up, and
every actor must pay heavily for
Juggling his stage trunks. On a split
week engagement between Manhattan
and Yonkers one actor paid $108 on
his dozen trunks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
'kENOSHA PICKETS
PARADE IN SNOW
FOR Is ON TRIAL
Judge Admits Fake
Violence Evidence

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, April a.
The gesture of "justice" made by
federal Judge Geiger when he granted
the &c Kenosha strike leaders trial
by jury for violating vicious anti
strike writ issued by him in the strug-
gle against the open shop Allen-A
Company, was proven to be a mere
ruse as he continues to rule out of
order every motion made by the union
attorneys.
The union attorneys attempt to
prevent the bosses lawyers from e.
tering trumped up evidence of "gio-
lence" before the writ was issued,
was ruled out. A similar attempt TO
halt the attack made on the union
leaders in court received similar treat
ment. An attempt Of the unions to
prove that the company imported
armed strikebreakers was also ruled
out of court. /
1t is believed that testimony will
be concluded tonight. The case will
then go to jury composed mainly
of local business men.
The strike in Kenosha has been in
progress for many weeks against an
attempt of the company to introduce
the speed-up and the open shop sys-
tom
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

"In spite of Sigman's superior fl
nancial resources and the backing of
the bosses and the entire trade union
bureaucracy, as well as the state au-
thorities with Governor Alfred E.
Smith at their head, the clique has
failed to defeat the Joint Board and
today finds itself in state of COM
plete bankruptcy, even in the eyes
of it's own supporters. With the ap-
proach Of the convention there is an
intense struggle for power between
the two conflicting factions in the
international and the Sigman and
Schlesinger groups.
"Sigman, through his control of the
official machinery, has succeeded in
manipulating the fake elections for
convention delegates in such manner
that he now has the majority to vote
him into power again. He is support
ed by the right wing machine, headed
by Calm of the Forward and the
socialist Verband,' as well as by the
bosses who have practically endorsed
his nomination for president in their
official organ the 'Women's Wear
Sigman, who has turned the union
into company union serving the
bosses, Sigman who from the first
day he became president began his
expulsion crusade, Sigman who for
the past II months has carried on a
campaign of terror against the work
ers converting the garment center
into a veritable battle field, Sigman
whose sole support les in the number
Of gangsters he can employ, is run
ming for reelection as president
under the slogans of fighting cor
ruption and eliminating grafters.
Corruption's Candidate.
"Schlesinger, the second candidate
for president to run for election as
delegate to the convention on the
slate of Local II, the old corrupt
clique in the union which through its
control Of the election machinery in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

became non-union jobbers; two manu-
facturers have left the council and
are, operating non-union shops; fiji
teen manufacturers have entirely
gone out of business and SO new
manufacturers operating non-union
shops have come into the industry.
Thus the Industrial Council, the most
stable association of manufacturers,
has been so affected by the chaos
and decentralization resulting from
the pogrom that it is falling to pieces
This is equally true of the American
Association, whose membership has
dwindled to about half. AS far as
the dress trade is concerned, it is
practically an unorganized industry
today. Where formerly more thar
500 Of the industry was organized,
the figure has been reduced to about
1870 nominal union shops. AS for the
dress jobbers they have long ago dis
solved their organization having no
union to contend with.
"New York, which was formerly the
backbone of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union, has become
complete open-shop market where
chaos is rampant. Misery, starvation
and slavery have become the common
lot of the workers. Sixty-five thou
sand cloak and dressmakers are to-
day shaving in 5000 cloak and dress
shops in New York under the most
appalling and shameful sweat-shop
conditions. The breakdown of union
standards and conditions is so COM
plete that the employers find it more
profitable to make their work in New
York rather than in the out-of-town
centers as heretofore, with the result
that the far-reaching effects of Sig
mans treachery have weakened and
destroyed the locals throughout the
entire country Due to the low wages.
long hours and the speed-up system
unemployment flourishes even at the
height of the season.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

WARREN sarcastically congratu-
" lated Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur "for the splendid and hard
bargain he has driven in this case"
The bill was for $3.50 hospital
charges and Sc for the dress torn
from the woman. Wilbur's letter to
the house committee had stated
that, "The draft of the bill has
been submitted to the director of
the bureau Of the budget, and the
navy department has been informed
that its enactment will not conflict
with the financial program of the
president"
To this formula, Warren made
the reply that this claim, duly APP
proved By the chairman of the house
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

Local 2 has eliminated the delegates
of the Tolerance Group (Which actu-
ally had received the largest number
of votes), Schlesinger, the candidate
of the Breslau-Ninfo- Dubinsky clique
backed by good portion of the For
ward Association, is put forth as the
Messiah of the cloak and dressmak-
ers. The Breslau-N info-D uhinsky
clique, composed of the most hated
and discredited despots in the union
is craving the return of the good old
days under Schlesinger's adlninistra-
ton when they, surrounded by most
corrupt and unscrupulous machine
were the sole masters of the union.
This clique, which for years has ruth
lessly eliminated every opponent to
its policies and was the first to prac-
tice expulsions and frame-ups
against progressives, is carrying on
its campaign under the slogans that
Schlesinger will save the union
Schlesinger will stabilize the indus
try.
A Fake Convention.
"The workers, who are we'll aware
of the fact that there are no essen
tial differences in policy between the
Signan and Schlesinger cliques, will
not be fooled by their campaign and
campaign slogans. The workers know
that it is not struggle for prin,
ciples but a struggle as to which
clique should be at the head of the
union, which clique should enjoy. the
spoils of leadership. The workers
know that the present misery will not
be alleviated irrespective of whether
Sigman together with the Forward
carries on the pogrom against the
workers, or whether the forward to-
gcther with Schlesinger, Breslau, Du-
binslSy and Ninfo dominates the union
as Of old, disregarding the wishes and
the interests of the members. The
workers are we'll aware of the fact
that their interests can be served
neither by the Sigman nor the
Schlesinger cliques, that both will
maintain their policy of oppression
that both cliques believe in and have
practiced exrulsions and prosecutions
Of members, both cliques have par
alHzed the fighting energy and mill
fancy of the workers, that both have
helped to weaken the power of the
union and reduce it to it's present
status of company union in the
real sense of the word.
Rebuilding Lies in Workers Hands.
'The locals of the Joint Board are
sending delegates to Boston even
though we know in advance that
these legally elected delegates will
not be seated by the clique in control
Of the convention. The locals of the
Joint Board and the workers from
the shops are sending delegates to
the Boston convention to voice the
protest and condemnation of the great
mass of the workers against the po-
grom, az pst the treachery and pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
WOMAN is ATTACKED
Coolidge and Congress Pay $685. for DyunEen Assault

WASHINGTON, April 24.-When
the bill II. R. 1858 was called
up in the house, on the private
claims caLndar, Rep. Warren of
North Carolina arose to explain
that this was the claim Of Jose
Francisco Rivas, of Leon, Nicara-
qua, for $3.50.
at seems that two drunken ma
rines, sent down there on the pres
ent expedition Of occupation" he
said, "brutally assaulted a preg-
nant Nicaraguan. woman, her hus-
band and her child, so that they all
had to have medical attention. Of
course, it is obvious that il the ma
rines had not been down there, this
outrage would not have occurred"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
Steeds of Oil
Man France.
Ban IS Lifted

baltimore, Md, April "a
= Deep relief was expressed today
by the race horses owned by Harry
F. Sinclair, oil magnate, with the
announcement that the Maryland
race tracks will again be open to
them.
Freed from moral turpitude by
the acquittal of their master of
conspiracy charges, the energetic
steeds are making preparations for
competition shortly.
The ban was lifted by the State
Racing Commission which for a
time deemed it unseemly for Sin
clair's horses to run while their
master was under a cloud.
The oil magnate was accused of
bribing Albert Fall, former secre-
tary of the interior, to the extent
of $269,000 in return for a gift of
Teapot Dome, government oil re-
serve
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

committee on claims, was only the
precedent for others that would
total millions of dollars, due to the
unlawful occupation of Nicaragua.
FURTHER irony was added when
congressman induced the house
to add 500 to the amount of the
award, as adequate compensation
for the humiliation and suffering
sustained by these good people,
citizens of the republic of Mica
ragua, with which we are told we
are at peace" He asked that the
500 extra be sent down with the
apologies" Of the government Of
the United States.
And so the bill was passed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
Three DIE, SIX
HURT IN FRAME
TENEMENT FIRE
Brooklyn Blaze Routs
Workers Families

Three persons lost their lives and
six were seriously injured in a fire
that broke out early yesterday morn
ing in a tenement house at 244 Stage
Street, Brooklyn: Two of the injured
are in a critical state and may die.
Of those killed, two, Anna and
Eleanor Stallone, lost their lives
jumping from the third story. Three
sisters Of the two girls, who also
jumped with them, suffered serious
injury. Angelo Barbara, five years
old, was burned to death in the fire.
The tenement house, a four-story
frame building, was fire-trap typi-
cal Of the working class sections of
4bo oiLv
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
,StYaW Bonnet
Industry Gets
Fascist Aid

ROME, April 23.--To promote the
sale of Italian made straw hats, Au-
gusto Turati, secretary Of the Fascist
Party, has issued an order compelling
all university students to wear straw
hats.
The Italian youth is in the habit of
wearing SLOUGH hats, in most cases
old ones. These are greatly desired
by the young people. Under the fas-
cist decree the students must imme-
diately buy straw hats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

the head with a bomb and collapsed
on the road,s unconscious. Although
bombs were exploding on all sides
many women ran to Mrs. Maslanik's
aid, and carried her to the office Of
Dr.. Booth. Six stitches were neces-
sary to mend the deep wound in her
head.
Then the women marched to town
and picketed Burgess South's house
in protest against the inhuman bri-
tally of the police. Although Mrs.
South peremptorily declared that the
burgess was "out," the womea con
tinued to picket the house for hours.
In spite of the attempted terroriza-
ton of the mounted cossacks the mill
fancy of the striking miners and their
wives is as strong as it was the first
day of the strike. If the workers of
tbs country will stand by them a
little longer, and help feed their chill
dren, the strikers say they will bat
tie on until they win no matter what
they suffer at the hands Of the po-
lice. The Pennsylvania Ohio Miners
Relief Committee urges that all funds
be rushed to their headquarters at
Gil Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, so that
food can be sent into the isolated
mining camps along the Allegheny
and Monongchela Valleys to save the
striking miners and their families
from slow starvation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25
TEXTILE UNIONS
BAN PICKETING

Continued from Page One)
shops and ordered them to raise their
prices and do business only on cash
basis. The store owners were told
that this would compel the workers to
return to their work in the mills and
shorten the strike. Most of the re-
tail dealers in necessities have already
raised their prices.
Waste Relief Funds.
An example of how the reactionary
officialdom Of the Textile Council
makes plans for relief was given when
team of vaudeville performers was
routed thru the textile areas of Maine
to give performances for strike relief.
The amateur entertainers, who are al
so minor functionaries of the union,
are to get a percentage of the relief,
according to current reports, and de-
auctions are also to be made for the
maintenance of a relief committee
composed of local aldermen.
Advertise In Paper.
The Textile Council leaders also de-
clared that they had hired an expert
publicity man from New York" to
write statements for the union for in
sertion in the local newspapers at
advertising rates. The union men,
bership is enraged at this use of union
funds, which could be used to relieve
the suffering of workers to whom two
weeks Of strike means actual starva-
ton.
"Our fighting should be done on the
picket line" a mill committee state
ment says. 1.-The line bosses adver-
tisements in the papers should be an
swered at frequent mass meetings and
by picketing."
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They Call 1t Relief

PHILADELPHIA, April "a (FP).
Unfit for normal use, an ancient
police station in the heart of the
slums has been turned over to house
the jobless. A copper keeps an eye
on the men, nabbing suspects at
leisure for real police station lodging,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-25

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New Britain herald., 1928-10-03

and the mastery of his materials. He is a first rank scientist and . lec- turer.
 The program Tuesday evening will begin with social hour at 6 o'clock m the church parlors, followed by a dinner at 6:3O o'clock. The business meeting will take place at 7:30 o'clock. R. H. Deming of Berlin is secretary of the club. w. H. Meas- ley is member of the executive committee and Arthur Woodruff :s on the nominating committee. No Definite Plans No definite plans have been made between the management of the
 kensington baseball team and tn.
 Falcons concerning the playing ol the second game of the city cham.
 pionship series this weekend. Al the present time the managers arc undecided whether they will play one game on Saturday and one OH Sunday or two games on Sunday Regardless of whatever decision is reached. the Sunday game or games will be played in kensington. Def. mite announcement of the games will be made tomorrow.
 kensington won the first game of the series two weeks ago by to score. Last Sundays game was called off on account of wet grounds Plans Completed Plans for the monstrous republi- can rally that will be held at the Grange hall on Friday evening have
 been completed by the Republican Women's club of Berlin and a pack. cd hall is expected to be present to hear Senator Frederic c. Walcott of Norfolk, the republican nominee from Connecticut for United States senator. speak.
 Senator Walcott is known throughout the country for his achievements and his success in tht political world. He entered into Connecticut politics under the re publican administration in 192! l when Governor Lake, upon beinl informed of Senator Walcott's wid
 knowledge Of outdoor life. appoin
 cd him head of the state board
 fisheries and game. He stills hold
 this position.
 He was elected senator for th,
 first time in 1924. being chosen r.
 represent the thirty-frst senatori;
 district comprising large part Litchfieid county. Although it was his first appearance in the halls o Legislation. he was appointed chair
 man of the senate committee O.. l finance.
 In 1926 he was again elected
 from the thirty-first district anL this time in addition to being reap.
 pointed finance chairman, he was also honored with the position oi
 president pro tempore of the sen.
 ate. He is personal friend oi
 Herbert Hoover with whom he wa,
 associated in bringing food to thou
 sands of Belgians and Poles wher
 Europe lay in desolation. Continued on Page Nine)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-03

ager Bob Sneideman is seeking to starting with October 14 It is also reported that he is leaving his car out of the garage nights in the hope that 1t may become the birthplace of another litter Of feline mascots.
 Notes
 The Parish guild will meet at the Church of Our Savior parish house tomorrow afternoon at o::3" o'clock. Trumbull Star lodge. Q. & E.. will hold a whist and social in Legion hall tomorrow evening after it's reg ular meeting.