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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
MILL STRIKERS TO.
GREET WEISBORD
Thousands To Hold
Huge Mass Meet

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May TO-
Elaborate preparations marked by
tremendous enthusiasm, are almost
completed here, for the welcoming
to New Bedford of Albert Weisbord,
leader of the Passaic textile strike of
1926. Weisbord will address mass
meeting of strikers tomorrow, ar
ranged for him by the Textile Mill
Committees.
The sentiment expressed by the
strikers gathered at the North and
South End strike halls of the Textile
Mill Committees, makes 1t apparent
that this will be the largest mass
meeting yet held since the 10000 tex
tile workers began the struggle
against the ten per cent wage cut.
The meeting will be held on some of
the largest lots obtainable here.
Weisbord is scheduled to arrive here
today, but it was not learned whether
his stay will be extended for any
period after the mass meetings.
In addition to the 80 fine cotton
goods manufacturing mills closed
down by the strike, there were two
silk mills which also attempted to
cut wages. Yesterday the Old
Colony Silk Mills capitulated to the
strikers and announced that the wage
cut order had been rescinded. The
settlement was reached after con-
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17

DRIVE TO Open
BARS OF WALLS
IS BEGINNING
Facts of Arrest, Trial
Made Known

SEATTLE, May 16.-The Centralia
I. w. w. prisoners at Walla WalIa.
Wash, through International Labor
Defense have addressed a letter "to
all labor and friends of labor every
where" calling upon the working
masses to organize a mass protest
movement to effect their release and
their return to the ranks of the labor
movement. Every labor organization
is asked to go on record for the fol-
lowing resolution passed unanimously
at it's last meeting by the Seattle
Central Labor Council:
Labor Council Acts.
"Be it resolved by the Central La
Dor Council of Seattle and vicinity
assembled in regular meeting that we
join in an application to Roland H.
Hartley, governor of the state of
Washington, for an unconditional
pardon in behalf of Eugene Barnett,
Bert Bland, O.. c. Bland James Nc
Inerny, John Lamb, Britt Smith:
Loren Roberts and Ray Becker, and
that the secretary is hereby instructed
to sign such an application on behalf
of the council and to notify all af-
fiHated unions of the adoption of this
resolution with the request that they
concur therein"
After Eight Years.
After eight long years the attention
of the workers is thus again riveted
upon the Centralia prisoners confined
in the State Prison at Walla Wall.
AS a result of the recent visit of
James P. Cannon, national secretary
of International Labor Defense, to the
Centralia prisoners and an agreement
between the Centralia publicity COM
mittee and the l. L. d., there is a
revival of activity in behalf of these
long-neglected workingclass fighters.
The prisoners are serving sentences
of not less than 25 nor more than 40
Continued on Page T1Uo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
DISTRICTS MAKE
READY TO SEND
OFF DELEGATES
Illinois Elects State
Candidates

Plans are rapidly being matured
for the opening of the National Nom
mating Convention of the Workers
(Communist) Party at Mecca Temple,
1873 w. 18th St., where one of the
most historic gatherings in the his
tory of the American labor movement
will convene on May 25. No single
gathering in the past has ever
brought together on one platform so
many representatives of so many
varied elements of the American
workers.
Scott Nearing, prominent Commune
list. will be leading speaker at this
great political demonstration of the
Communist Party, while Tom Rush
ton will speak for the auto workers,
Senator Charles E. Taylor for the
farmers, Lovett Fort Whiteman for
the oppressed Negroes, and others
will represent the miners, the textile
workers, etc. In addition, many of
the outstanding Party leaders will
speak, including VIM. 2. Foster, Ben
Gitlow and Jay Lovestone who will
act as chairman.
1t is planned to have the convention,
which will be continued at Central
Opera House after Saturday morning,
elect all committees before the end Of
the first session. The second session
will be given over to the opening adj
dresses of the delegates to be fol
lowed by report of the Program
Committee.
This will be followed by the debate
on the platform and its final adop-
ton. 1t is believed that the conven-
ton viii be able to proceed to NOM
nations before the end of the second
day.
BOSTON, Mass, May 16.-TheI
Massachusetts, State Nominating
Convention of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party will be held at one
o'clock, May 20, at SO Stamford St,
Boston. All Party units must send
two delegates to the convention.
In making the announcement of the
State Nominating Convention, the dis
trict office of the Workers (Commun-
ist) Party pointed out that thousands
of textile workers are on strike in
New England while the strike move
ment threatens to envelope the whole
state in the near future. Thousands
in both the shoe and the textile indus
Continued on Page TaCo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
BOSTON FUR LOCAL
CALLS FOR PEACE
Asks Conference to Re
build Union

Unable to endure any longer the
demoralized condition of the out of
town locals of the international Fur
Workers Union, due to the war car
ried on against the New York mem
bership by the national officials, the
membership of the Boston Local 80,
unanimously passed resolution pro-
posing measures to rebuild the union
to it's former strength. The resolu-
ton, which follows, was sent to the
press and to the General Executive
Board of the union:
Whereas, the number of open
shops is growing bigger and bigger
not only in our locality, but in every
other locality of the fur manufac-
turing and fur dressing and dyeing
industry, and
Whereas, the spreading of these
open shops is breaking down the pow
er of our local unions, cutting our
wages to the bone and generally
bringing in worse conditions in the
union shops, and the international is
weakened and made helpless by the
internal fights that have been car
ried on in the New York locals and
in other locals for the past year, and
whereas, because of these inter
nal fights between the international
and the locals, the International is
spending all the money and energy
instead of using them for organiza-
ton purposes and for strengthening
the locals, and
Whereas, the bosses are taking
advantage of the fight in the union
and are breaking down the wages
and the union conditions.
"Be it therefore resolved that we,
the members of Local 80 at the meet
ing held on May Ia, 1928, hereby call
upon the International Sub-Commit-
tee of the General Executive Board
at once to call together special con-
ference of local representatives for
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
Will Present Drama
For Miners Relief

"The Village YOUTH four-act
play in Yiddish, will be given by the
Dorohitcher Dramatic Group at the
Ukrainian Theatre, on 9th ST., be-
tween Second and Third Avenues,
next Saturday evening. The proceeds
of the performance will-bas-- donated
to the relief of the striking miners.
The Dorohitcher Dramatic Group,
recently affiliated with. the National
Miners Relief Committee, has added
many talented actors to it's east for
this performance. The play is under
the direction of A. Sandroff. -.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
TALK ON AT MEET
OF AMALGAMATED
Adolph Held Boasts of
Banks Progress"
Especial to The DaiIy N7orker)

Especial to The Daily Worker)
CINCINNATI, o., May 16-The
convention of the AmalgamatedI
Clothing Workers Union completed
its second day with the organization
of numerous committees for handling
of the conventions business. Previous
to this the delegates listened to ad-
dresses by the heads of the various
locals thruout the country, and to the
speeches of Adolph Held, director of |
the Amalgamated Bank, and two col
lege professors.
Held's message consisted of reci-
tation of the strides made by the
Amalgamated Bank in the banking
field. He lengthily detailed several
innovations inaugurated by the Amal-
gamated Bank, which, he declared.
Compelled many banking houses in
this country to follow our lead"
In High Society.
After announcing that while the
greatest riot of speculation that ever
swept this country was going on, our
bank kept it's feet solidly on the
ground" Held ended with the proud
declaration that the officials of the
Amalgamated Bank had been invited
to address the next national session
of the American Bankers Association.
Despite the boast OF Sidney Hill
man in his report yesterday that there
was no left wing in the A. C. w.,
Continued ON Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
AMERICA AUTHOR
GETS BIG WELCOME
Police Interfere With
Reception

Despite attempts on the part of po-
lice to hamper the reception, hundreds
of New York workers at the Workers
Center, 1928 Union Square, last
night accorded an enthusiastic well
come to David Gordon, 19-year-old
member of the Young Workers Com
unist) League, who was released on
Tuesday after serving one month of
three-year sentence in the New York
Reformatory for writing the poem,
America" in The DAILY WORKER.
An obvious attempt to interfere
with the welcome was made with the
aid of the police, when fire engines
were called to the Center on false
alarm, and police prevented the work
ers from entering the building for
some time.
Gordon was severely i'll as result
Continued on Page Ta0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
DONOR OF $4,000
ADMITS HE OWNS
THIRD Ave. Line
City Wide Protest on
Huge Fare Steal

Governor Al Smith was yesterday
linked directly to the fare steal now
being put over on the city when evil
dence brought out at the investiga-
ton of contributors to his campaign
disclosed that a number of Smith S
financial hackers were directly or in
directly interested in traction COM
panies.
Following undenied charges made
yesterday that considerable of Mayor
Walkers reported $287,000 income
last year was earned on l. R. T. stock,
the full picture of Tammany com
plicity in the fare steal and the still
greater subway deal now being
planned is rapidly coming to light.
Force Admissions.
William F. Kenny, multi-million-
aire traction agnatem and contractor
who has made a gift to the Smith
campaign fund of $4,000, was forced
after some questioning by members
of the Senate Investigating Commit
tee to admit that he is the owner of
thousands of shares of Third Ave.
Railroad stocks.
William H. Todd, wealthy ship
builder, and another large contribu-
tor to the governors fund by which
the big financial interests hope to
purchase his nomination and there
after perhaps his election to the pres
idency, testified that he and Cover
nor Smith with an eye to additional
campaign funds had sought a confer
ence with John J. Raskob of the Gen
eral Motors Company on the latter's
return from Europe recently.
Todd sought to minimize the sig
'gifieance of the incident by denying
that an extended conference had tax
en- place. 'It was only a greeting"
ne said
THE governor and | went down the
bay on my yacht to greet Raskob on
his return from Europe" Todd adj
mitted after some questioning, isbut
we didn't go aboard the steamer"
Raskob is vice president and the
chairman of the finance committee of
the General Motors Company, Nor
gan concern; he is also vice president
and member of the finance committee
Of the Dupont Company, recently con-
soiidated with the Morgan interests.
The Morgan banking interests control
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany and its related companies.
The governors open connection
with the big bankers of the Morgan
group, long charged, have now been.
disclosed by his own immediate
friends. Todd admitted that Raskob
had indicated he would contribute to
the governor campaign fund but re-
fused to admit that any more recent
conference had taken place or that
such contribution had been secured
from the Morgan firm.
Kenny, who is the owner of thou
Continued On Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
Hold Anti : Imperialist
Meet in B'klyn Tonight

Paul Crouch, the American work
ing class youth lea Ter, and Socrates
SANDING, brother If the Nicara- ran
rebel leader, wil :, the principal
speakers at q mass meeting tonight
at o'clo:I at Royal 9siace Hall, rs
Manhattan Ave, near Broadwa,,
Brooklyn. Tire meeting will be heIo
under the auspices of the All-America
Anti-Imperialist League. Manuel
Gomez, secretary of the league, will
be the chairman.
Crouch recently returned from the
Soviet Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17

pulled in their. ears. Drivers hid
behind cars. For the moment, every
living thing thought only Of dear
life. And everyone thought the
same thought; Someone's got it."
COMEONE did. Three were caught
= in the gas explosion at Lansford
colliery. They were burnt almost
to the bone. Oliver Rottet, Joseph
Ghenetts and Jacob Ogustakik are
in the hospital at the point of death.
Two others, less seriously burnt,
are at their homes.
A gas explosion is over in few
hot seconds. A slight spark out of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
BY ED FALKOWSKI.
Federated Press).

TAMAQUA, Pa, May 16.-Miners
! at work in their breasts heard
a sudden thud that seemed to jar
the entire mine. Loose coal broke
off from the roof, falling to the
ground. Timbers groaned. Miners
instinctively sought shelter under
a secure roof Of timber, waiting.
Someone's got it," they whispered.
In the gangway it was different.
A miniature cyclone rolled up the
dark stretches, carrying sprays,
stones, carbide cans in it's train.
Wise mules straddled their legs and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
NINE EXPLOSION is FIERY CYCLONE
Some Ones Got It. Miners Say When Thud Tells of Blast

safety lamp, or a sudden release
of gas pocket, may cause the ex-
plosion. A hot purple-red glare,
dull thud, burning sensation,
shrek, the smell of roasted human
flesh are followed by crew of res
cue men who enter the smoking
breast to collect the human left
overs.
THROUGH every hole and heading
and manway and gangway and
slope and tunnel, the same sinister
news travels from whisper to whis-
per: Someone's got it"
After it's all over, there's the
vague wonder: who'll be next?"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
WORKER-PEASANT
ARMIES PUSH ON
Japanese Imperialists
Rush More Troops

LONDON, May 16.-Chiang Kai
Shek, COMMANDMENTS of the
Kuomintang armies, has yielded to
Japan's demands regarding the
Tsinan-fu incident" according to
a Central News dispatch from Hong
Kong this afternoon.
TOXIC, May 16. - With the Kuo-
mintang troops, commanded by
Chang Kai-shek, pushing their way
toward Tientsin, the Japanese Cabinet
decided at a special meeting to des-
patch additional troops to China. In
the expectation that fighting will take
place near the Manchurian border the
Cabinet made tentative plans to di-
vert part of the third division from
Nagoya, now on it's way to Shantung,
toward the Manchurian border.
Especial Gable to Daily Worker
MOSCOW, March 16. - Gains for
Communicated worker-peasant. troops
thruout southern China are described
in reports received here.
The towns of Ninyuan and San
yuan in southern Human have been
captured, while worker peasant troops
have taken the town of Lanyuan, rs
kilometers west of Marking. All po-
litical prisoners were released and all
police disarmed.
On May 18th, worker-peasant troops
attacked the town of Tchutchan in
Hanan.
Strike I'm Canton -.
VANCOUVER, May 16. - Virtu-
ally every Japanese mill and factory
in Canton has been closed down as the
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-17
Workers BookshOp Now
Open at "Red Center

The Workers Bookshop has opened
temporary quarters on the second
floor of the New Workers Center,
26-28 Union Square. Books, pamph-
lets and current magazines are again
available, it is announced, and orders
received for "Inprecor" and other
Communist publications.
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30
Redden

Miss Marie Pritchett of Milford
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Pritchett
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Jester were
2sIford visitors Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Bickling
the first Friday evening in Decem-
Der by her request. Everybody in
vited.
Mrs. Reed Boyer will remain in
Philadelphia until after Thanksgiy-
ing with her children.
Elwood Rust the past week NOV
ed from Redden into Georgetown
where he has employment.
Mrs. Mollie Robbins Lynch Sulli-
van of Philadelphia, will spend this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Donovan where she will have new
stables built.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Veasey spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ. Sipple at Viola, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sipple giving a miscellaneous show
er Saturday evening in honor of
their son, Arthur and Miss Agnes
Williams, who will be married in
the near future. The shower was
very largely attended. The evening
was spent in games. and music. At a
late hour the guests were invited
into the dining room were refresh
ments were served in abundance.
The couple received many beautiful
and useful gifts.
Miss Beatrice Donovan and Miss
Mary Smith who are taking business
courses at Beacoms College, Will
mington, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Donovan and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Webb at
tended the funeral at Bridgeville on
Sunday afternoon of Mary O'Day, II
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. O'Day, of Bridgeville, who YVES
accidentally killed in crossing the
road in front of her home by a !
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Westervelt |
were also among those who attend
ed the National Grange sessions at
taking the seventh de- !
gree.
Mrs. Mayme Cannon of Whining
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30
Warwick

The weather is cold and frOsty-a
few falling flakes of snow on Sun
day ushered in real Thanksgiving
weather.
Christmas is rapidly drawing near,
and the holly industry has started
I'D. Wreath makers are ready for
business, berries are said to be quite
plentiful this year and wrapping
holly fine.
Mrs. William Davis and children
of Millsboro spent Wednesday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. l..
Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shep Short visit
ed LOnny Adkins and family near
Dagsboro. on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. H A. BartO and the
formers mother were entertained at
dinner on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. R. Blizzard in Georgetown. Among
the other guests present were Mr..
-and-Mrs. w. w. Barto and sister,
Miss Edith Barte'- and David E. Bir
ney of Philadelphia, also Mrs. Nina
U. Mumford of Wyaming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Timmons of
Riverdale spent last Monday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Downs.
John Hammond who has been a
tenant on l. P Faucets farm at
Poplar Thicket, has moved to Ocean
View.
Tod Wright, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wright, who was
recently struck by a passing auto
mobile and left helpless by the road
side is getting along nicely at this
time.
Robert Hauzer has rented the
farm of John Davis for the coming
year.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainment at Johnson's School on
Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30
Greenwood

Mrs. Geo. Cahall of Chicago, Mrs.
Grover Lord and Mrs. Nina German
of Wilmington were in town last
week to see Mrs. Lottie Johnson,
Mrs. Laura Elliott and Mrs. Carrie
Cahall.
Mrs. Sam Satterfeld and Mrs.
John Todd were Wilmington visit
! ors on Wednesday.
Charles H. Jones passed away No
vember 21st, found dead in bed. He
was 81 years old last July. Mr..
Jones was poorly a short time ago
but for the past few days was ap-
parently as well as ever He lived in
this vicinity practically all of his lie
and had many friends. He leaves a
wife and four children, f. c. Jones,
Mrs. Amos Cade, Misses Mary ana
Sadie. Funeral services were held at
his home Interment in Harrington
cemetery.
Mrs. Lottie Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
An. Johnson, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Johnson were in Wilmington
to attend the funeral of Preston
Johnson, the son of the late DIR. II.
Clay Johnson, of this town.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Day spent we'd
nesday and Thursday of last week
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Ocheltree and
Mrs. Clara Wiley have been visiting
relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Reynolds and
children of Georgia are spending
sometime with VIM. Reynolds.
Misses Reta and Marguerite Tat
man of Wilmington were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Tat
man. -,
w. H. Radcliff who has been i'll
for several weeks, is now improV-
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Lord have
been guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Harold Johnson in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Layfield Oh
Philadelphia visited his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Layfield on Sunday.
VIM. Cook while cunning acclden-
tally shot himself in the foot. He
was alone but had presence of mind
and tied a bandage around the
ankle to prevent the loss of blood
until he could receive medical aid.
He is doing nicely, although he is
still confined to his bed.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Knowles OF
Bridgeville visited on Sunday their
aunt, Mrs. Alice Wiley. !
George Deer of Philadelphia and
Miss Elsie w. Charlier of Clifton
Heights were weekend guests OF,
Mrs. NJ. F. Bennett and son.
There will be an entertainment
given in the high school at Green
wood. Friday evening. December Z,
for the benefit of the Junior High
School. The program will be
.reat. consisting of two good plays, !
some negro selections and plenty OF
good music. Admission 1Oc Tor
children, zoe for adults. Keep the
Ute in mind. Don't miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hubbard OF
Milford were guests of Mrs. Hub
,ard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \Wll
short on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30
Vernon

Rev. j. w. D. Tubbs has been con-
Quoting a fine revival at Elliott's Is
land.
Miss Della Melvin and brother,
Homer, have been entertaining for
several days Miss Florence Melvin
and Mrs. Hersey Melvin of Philadel-
phia and Miss Verde Melvin of Cam
bridge. They have also been the
guests of Romulus Hopkins of Do
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hop
kins.
Prof J. C. Messner, Prof. George
Swain and Mrs. Alice Fl. Ross at
tended as voting delegates the Rep
resentative Assembly for the Har-
rington and Townsend Groups re-
spectively at the Delaware State Ed
ucation Association held at Wolf
Hall. Delaware University.
Our community was shocked be-
yond measure upon hearing of the
passing away of one of our dearest
Mrs. Jennie Melvin Hopkins
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30

of Dover. Mrs. Hopkins was a de-
voted wife, excellent mother, and so
patient, loving and gentle toward all
that she will be greatly missed and
her place cannot be filled. A hus-
band, Romulus Hopkins, a son, Mel
win, attorney at law at Dover, two
grandchildren, Robert and Elizabeth
and several sisters and a brother
survive all to whom we extend our
deepest sympathy. Funeral services
we're held at her late home and in
terment took place at Silver Lake
cemetery, Dover, by the side Of her
lovely young daughter, Bessie, who
several years ago was transplanted
in the heavenly garden. May we
bow humbly to the divine will fully
realizing that our loss is heavens
eternal gain.
The citizens of the Patterson's
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-30

How fine life seems when we have
a good job and good health.