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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
BISCUIT COMPANY
WORKERS SLAVE
(By a Worker Correspondent

DB U ~ VI FC6I OOfI GO IJOftL6ItLJ
With the greatest interest l have
read in your paper some articles ex-
posing the conditions under which the
workers of the National Biscuit Com
pany are employed. I worked there
for several years myself, and l can
tell you that every word some of my
fellow workers have written is true.
It's very consoling to know that we
workers of the National Biscuit Com
pany have at last begun to think how
we can in some way get some protec-
ton against the oppression of our
palm beach suit bosses and against
the speed-up system which lays us
off one or two days a week. There
is no doubt that a workers organiza-
tion is the only power which can help
us to obtain human working condi-
tions, better wages and more protec-
ton for those of us who get sick.
If worker gets sick in the Ma
tional Biscuit Co. he very often loses
his job. If he stays home two days
he is sure of losing his job. Two
months ago, two workers were dis
charged by the company because they
were sick, and 1 remember that at
the time they were .hired-about five
years ago-they were very strong and
healthy. They gave their health up
so that the company might build more
plants; at the end of those five years
they find themselves out of work be-
cause Of blood infection! The doctor
also told them that their condition
was caused by bad blood due to over
fatigue and lack of plenty of food.
This is one of many such occurrences.
If we had a strong union here which
would fight for our rights as workers,
these two and many others would not
now be out of work. The company
would not only not have discharged
them, but would have paid them COM
pensation during their illness.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
BOARD STALLS
ON CENTRALIA
CASE DECISION
Washington ParoleBody
Ignores Petitions

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (By
Mail) Despite the fact that it has
heard the evidence in the case of the
eight Centralia victims three times,
the parole board Of the state of Wash
ington has again postponed a deci-
sion on the ground that the evidence
is too voluminous to permit an i'm
mediate verdict.
By this action OK lack of action the
parole board has shown its contempt
for the petitions of thousands of
workers and the delegates of work
ingclass organizations who were pres
ent and whose request for an imme-
diate decision for or against is ig-
nored.
Petition Presented
The eight class war prisoners were
represented by Elmer Smith of the
Centralia Publicity Committee, dele
gates from the Tacoma and Spokane
Central Labor Councils, the Centralia
Liberation Committee of Seattle and
the international Labor Defense of
Seattle.
Elmer Smith presented a petition
for pardon signed by 1000 residents
of Centralia. He reviewed the case
briefly, pointing out that seven jur-
ors have repudiated their original ver-
dict and have asked for the release
of these workers and that a similar
request has been made by the prose-
cutting attorney, w. H. Abel, who
Continued on Page 1'qvo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
FREE PORTER" is
WORKERS DEMAND
Meet Here to Demand
His Release

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 26.-
An official statement was issued here
today by the New Bedford Textile
Workers Union of the Textile Mills
Committee, denouncing in the strong
est terms the arrest of John Porter
by the military authorities, as an at
tempt to break the strike of $4,000
textile workers.
'It is as bald as the Imprisonment
of the other two leaders of the strike,
William T. Murdoch and Fred E.
Beal," the statement says. Porter
is being held in confinement by the
army bureaucrats pending court
martial on the charge of being a "de-
serter."
Isaac Shorr, New York attorney
who is a specialist in military law,
having defended hundreds of cases be-
fore courts martial during the war,
is en- route to New Bedford to take
charge of Porter's defense, it was
learned today. Upon his arrival he
will Immediately institute habeas cor
pus proceedings to obtain Porter's re-
lease.
After being held incommunicado
for a period, contact was finally Sc
cured with the prisoner. He issued a
statement which appealed to the
workers to fight for his release. He
also approved the plan of the Young
Workers (Communist) League and
the international Labor Defense to
launch a nationwide drive to obtain
mass support for his fight for free
dom.
If convicted by the court martial,
a sentence of life Imprisonment stares
Porter in the face. The viciousness
with which those who infringe on The
army czars' regulations are handled
provoke fears that he may be given
the most severe sentence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
I MINERS
FACE NEW TREACHERY

Especial to The DAILY WORKER }
WILKES-BARRE, June 26.-The
Cappellini administration in District
No. made its first move to expel
leaders of the special district con
vention held recently together with
the newly elected officials of Dis
trict No. 1. After a meeting of the
District No. board, letters were sent
to local unions demanding expulsion
of Frank McGarry of Pittston, George
Isaacs of Wilkes. Barre, Walter Har-
ris of Parsons, who are President,
Vice-President and Secretary Treas
urer elected by the special district
convention.
Cappellini demands also the expul-
sion of John Bellfield, Edward Hogan,
Frank Sobers and Joseph Dougher,
district board members, and Ray De-
laney of Avoca, elected as Interna-
tional board member. Letters to that
effect were sent to the respective To-
Gals of which these men are members.
1t is generally believed that none OF
them will be expelled by their locals,
1t is also believed that the next
move Cappellini will make viii be to
Continued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
BELA KUN DENOUNCES
IMPERIALIST PLOT TO
ATTACK SOVIET UNION
Defies Judges of Capitalist Court as Trial Gets
Under Way in Vienna
Communist Party and Red Aid to Hold Huge
Protest Demonstration

VIENNA June EN- a which may result in the
sextradon of Bella Kun Hungarian Communist leader to
Hungary and his murder by the HOrhy regime Minister of
Justice Dnghofer has resigned Dnghoer explained that
his resignation the result of Criticism" because Of his
refusal to permit the extraditiOn of Bella Kun. Ding
hofer's resignation, however is interpreted to
open the way for the extradtiOn of Kun will the
absolutely certain death of the Communist leader.
In effort to quiet international protest, gov
officials had declared that Kun would not be handed
to the Hungarian government Apparently the resg
nation of Dnghofer will to extradition
in which the resigned ministers seek to responsibility
before the working class, which is much aroused
VIENNA June 26.-In courtroom framed in guards, con-
fronting the legal experts of the enemy which predetermined
him. Bella Kun, Hungarian Communist leader today
stripped preence of justice which proceedings
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
u. 7. w. PLANNING STRIKE SELLOUT
"Fake Pact Won't Get Men Back Mil Committees Say

Details of the discussion that took
place at these conferences prove
clearly the contention of the leaders
Of the Textile Mills Committee that
The Textile Council officialdom is an
Siously awaiting the opportunity to
betray the $4,000 strikers whom they
purport to represent. The 7. M. C.
heads declare that these petty politi-
clans do not even represent the SEN
timents Of their own several thousand
members. Even the members of the
Continued on Page Ta0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
SPEED-UP REICNS
AT DELAvAL co.
.Poughkeepsie Firm Has
Spies Everywhere
(By d Worker Correspondent


POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, (By
Mail) Working conditions in this
town are rotten. The BeI4aval plant
pays the lowest wages and has the
worst speed-up system l have ever
seen.
We get only 40 to As cents per
hour. Many get only 35 cents to
start with and very few get more
than As cents per hour. The women
are very poorly paid, getting only 25
to 80 cents for work formerly done
by men.
The bosses are always trying to
speed US up. They watch us to see
if we can work faster. On one opera
Continued on Page Four)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
STRIKING MINER
AIDS The DAILY"
Funds Needed to Secure
Paper Over Summer

Enclosed within find 81 in bank
draft to help The DAILY WORKER.
Wish I could send more, but it is
impossible. Am not working Is
months because Of the coal strike out
here.
canton Balazsi,
Dillonvale, o..
People who wonder how the strik-
ing miners live might also wonder
how Anton Balazsi, who has been on
strike at Dillonvale, O., for Is long,
hitter months, has been able to con-
tribute 81 to keep The DAILY
WORKER going.
Workers Cherish "Daily"
But such people do not understand
what the "Daily" means to the mill
tant miners. To them it is more
than bread. And the miners are not
alone in this feeling. Workers in every
trade, of every nationality have been
making similar sacrifices.
More sacrifices will have to be made
if The DAILY WORKER is to con-
tinue to exist during the summer
months. Summer is always the most
difficult period of the year for the
DAILY and this year conditions are
worse than ever because of the ser1-
Gus financial crisis which so nearly
proved the death of The DAILY
WORKER.
The acute crisis has been passed,
but the critical situation still remains
threatening at any moment to plunge
the "Daily" into a new disaster.
The following are additional con-
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M. Havisco, Detroit, ST. Alex Theodor-
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ington, 81; A. Rosan, Washington, 81;
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go, S5; NJ. Hranen, Chicago, 81; j.
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81; w. Twash, Chicago, 81;
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$40; Marcello, New York. ST. John Der
eynuk, New York. So; + Migrate, New
York S.25; I. Giller, New Y ork $50;
y. Misell, New York, s.25; NJ. Zlotnick,
New York, $50; j. Roublat, New York,
ST. Jack Rosen, New York. $40; NJ.
Zelnick, New York, $40; r. Reitz, New
York, 81; Goldberg, New York, S5;
Bougman, New York, S.25; Solomon,
Menchiejo, NYC, 81; Gusk Isidor,
NYC, 81; Mishel, NYC. soc; j. Marci-
(Co,atinued on Pa0e Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27

leaders, and prove to the blindest
workers the character of the "class
collaboration" policies of Batty Binns,
Riviere, Campos, and Manning.
The chairman Of this conference
was Charles Mitchell of the Citizens
Mediation Committee. This gentle
man, whom Mr.. Batty recognizes as
impartial and unbiased" in his OPP
ening remarks showed the character
of his impartiality. He said, 1T is
the duty of the employee to cooper
ate with the manufacturer"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
Y
HILLMAN BETRAYS
WORKERS IN new
UNION-BOSS PACT
Workers Denied All;
Satisfies Bosses


The officialdom of the Amalgama-
ted Clothing Workers Union have fl
nally completed their betrayal of the
mems clothing workers in the New
York market and have signed an
agreement with the employers asso-
citation which grants them the slave
driving system of piece work, the
calling of a stoppage for the benefit
of the bosses association and other
points.
Complete Sell-Out
In return for all this the "field
marshalls of labor strategy" presi-
dent Sydney Hillman and his satel-
lites, have blessed the tailors with an
unemployment insurance fund a la
Beckerman, which will be contributed
to by the employers, and "distribu-
ted" by the graft machine in control
of the New York Joint Board. Hill
man also agreed not to ask for the
10-hour five-day week.
At a joint meeting Of all the exc
cutive boards of New York locals, to-
gether with the delegates of the Joint
Board, the agreement brought to
them by Hillnan, who came from the
meeting with the bosses, was passed
after not single word of discussion.
The meeting was attended by several
scores of Hillman's functionaries. 1t
was plain to even the staunchest fol-
lowers of Hillman that the union
leaders mad given the bosses every
thing and had gotten nothing in re-
turn. When vote was called for,
there were several scattered 'ayes,"
several isolated "nayes," while the
great majority remained silent.
The officialdom of the once mill
tant but now corrupted Analgamated
are calling approximately 400 shops
out on stoppage for the benefit of
the bosses association, and for the
further intrenchment of the union
administrative machine. The stop
page affects the shops Of the indie
pendent manufacturers, their con-
tractors, and also those who are
termed by the association as their
own recalcitrant members. By stop
ping work in the independent shops
and their contractors, the officialdom
hopes to force them into membership
in the association. By halting pro-
duction in the factories of the ere
calcitrant" bosses, the union chiefs
intend to whip them into line to COM
pei them to pay up their back debts
to the employers organization, which
is not strong enough to use pressure
on its own members.
A Gentlemen's Agreement
The granting of piece work to the
employers was accomplished without
Incorporating 1t into the agreement
proper. It is an arrangement called
by the bosses and Hillman gentle
mems agreement"
This new contract opens to the
graft ring encircling the union ap-
paratus wide vistas of golden oppor-
tunities for bribery. Piece work was
not granted to the contractors, in
general. But the contractors working
for members of the association will
get piece work. The query heard on
every side is, "what can prevent the
grating officials from giving piece
work privileges to any contractor?"
"All that is necessary is for the Off
cials to declare that this contractor
is working for large manufacturer"
the outraged workers declare in an
sWer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
BY GILBERT GREEN

While the Superior Court was hear
ing the appeals of William Murdoch
and Fred Beal, the two leading fig
ures in the strike of the New Bedford
Textile Workers Union of the T. M.
c., the mill owners are holding con-
ferences with the reactionary leader
ship of the New Bedford United Tex
tile Workers Union of the A. F. of
L., on the "labor extension plan
These conferences very we'll illustrate
the bankruptcy of these psuedo-lahor
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
HOUSTON FARCE
OPENS IN PRAYER
Convention to Begin at
$50 P. M.
Especial to The DAILY WORKER J

Especial to The DAILY WORKER. ]
HOUSTON, June &c. - Stimuli
taneous with the disclosure in New
York City last night of new Tam
many graft haul amounting to
some $20,000,000 in the current
street cleaning scandal, Claude G.
Bowers, editorial writer Of the New
York Evening World and opening
speaker at the democratic conven-
ton struck the keynote of the dom
keys braying stunt here by declar-
ing that the american democracy
has modified today to wage war
of determination against privilege
and pillage" Carefully avoiding the
cynical smiles of some of the fat
Tammany grafters sitting in the
front rows, Bowers launched forth
= into an attack on G. o. P. corrup-
ton.
HOUSTON, June 26.-Everythine
has been settled here in the prelim-
inaries to the democratic convention
except the unimportant little detail as
to how to distinguish the democratic
party from the republican. No one
obviously has thought this worth wor-
rying about and it is expected that
the mere keynote formalities of put
ting the democratic donkey through
its braying antics against the repub-
lie, n elephant will this year be as
laid as possible.
Same Tailor.
Even ordinary observers recognize
the make of the same Wall Street
tailor in the suit now worn by the
donkey and that sported by the ele-
phant at Kansas City two weeks ago
Also everyone now admits that the
same straddling of doubtful questions
and the same avoidance of real issues
Continued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
MARINES TO STAY
IN CHINA--W WILBUR
Ships Also to Remain to
"Protect Property"

WASHINGTON, June 26. The
United States government has no in
tention Of withdrawing, the 5000 ma
rines now on Chinese soil and the
ships Of the Asiatic fleet in Chinese
waters, Secretary of the Navy Will
bur declared today.
They will remain for an indefinite
period "for the protection of Ameri-
can nationals and properties" he
stated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
Carpenters, Painters
Wanted by the Daily

Volunteer carpenters and painters
are needed to help build the editorial
offices of The DAILY WORKER in
it's new location, rs Union Square.
The work is urgent so that the
"Daily" may be helped in overcoming
the serious crisis which has just been
passed through.
Please apply at business office of
DAILY WORKER, 26 Union Square.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27

it was learned
The board will
consider the pro-
ject soon.
Reports here In
dicate that M. F.
Kenney, wealthy
New Yorker who is
one of Gov. Al
Smiths big back
ers, has joined
with L. r. Wilder,
of New York and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27

doSSSiaOSS III q pau
plan to bid for the United States lines
which include the Leviathan, and to
establish large merchant fleet.
Kenney already has made an offer
to charter the lines, but no recent
overtures have been made to the
board by the Kenney interests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
LOSES FINGER IN MACHINE

Jeff F'ligin, "a, Of 1865 Lincoln Pl.,
Brooklyn, lost the third finger of his
left hand this morning when it was
caught in machine in the National
Garter Company, 1115 Broadway. He
was taken to the New York Hospital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-27
AIS PAL CRABS
AT GOVT. SHIPS
Smith Backer May Get
Fat Reward

WASHINGTON, June &c. = The
United States Steamship Lines may
be put on the auction block by the
shipping board within short time,
Smyrna times., 1928-12-05
NATIONAL DEFENSE MOVEMENT
Building up Legion Strengthen Sup
port Of Universal Draft Law

Every man and woman who served
in ,he World War should enlist for
patriotic service now. At least, he or
She should subscribe to that service.
This can be done by renewing mem
bership, or joining the American Le-
gion this year. This should be done,
if for no other one reason than to
strengthen the Legion's forces for the
passage Of Universal Draft act" This
statement was made by w. E. Mat
theWs, Jr., Department Commander of
the Legion here today. "The Legion
has been working for seven years on
this one important project for our
nations security" he explained. 'It
seems ripe for realization under Ma
tional Commander Paul v McNutt at
the new session of congress-" 1t will
be realized if the ex-service men and
National Commanders efforts. Pres
ident Coolidge's Armistice Day adj
dress in Washington, which was heard
over the radio throughout the United
States in a nationwide hook-up, was
direct and straightforward in declar-
ing in no mistaken terms for adequate
national defense. The Legion is firm
ly convinced that no better defensive
step, for better guarantee for peace,
could be devised than the Universal
Draft Law that is proposed. Such a
law would be both a preparedness
measure and a peace measure of COM
mon justice. It would make war more
remote, because it would take all pro-
fit out of war. In the event of war,
however, it would give the means
the war could be fought
more effectively, more honestly and
more cheaply than war has ever been
fought before. 1t would do away
with the Stacker. It would do away
with profiteering Prices would be
fixed by the Government. The entire
Of the nation, money and
would be at the immedi-
ate command Of the President if war
is declared We would be prepared /
to force peace without delay. Delay /
in the World War cost many lives and |
a vast amount Of money. Every man
and woman who was in the World I
War should support the Legion, in |
his magnificent movement for peace"
Smyrna times., 1928-12-05
A FEW "HOWs" IN CAKE MAKING
Food Facts By Ann Page, Director
a 4 z Bureau of Home Economics

Have you ever heard a woman SIGH
"Oh dear, ] have had bad luck with
my cake today" / always feel sorry
for a woman who makes that kind Of
remark because / know what good ma
terials have probably gone into the
cake and how much time She has
spent for nothing. | also know that
she need not have had "bad luck" be-
cause there is really no such thing in
cake making and baking. 1t is all in
knowing how. Here are a few of the
"hows": Use Pastry flour when posi-
bic. In case bread flour is used the
mixture may be slightly thinner and
may need little extra flour Sift
-four before measuring. Cream the
butter and sugar thoroughly to make
the texture of the cake fine. AS eggs
differ in size and as flour differs in
power to take up liquid it is not pos
slble for a recipe to be absolutely ac-
curate as far as liquid is concerned.
1t may be necessary to add more
liquid to make a batter the proper
thickness. To test a cake-batter for
thickness: If the batter breaks at the
edge Of the spoon when held above the
bowl it is too thick. If it runs all the
way down without breaking it is too
thin. If it breaks halfway between
the spoon and the bowl it is just the
right thickness. If the yolks and
whites Of eggs are beaten separately,
the texture Of the cake will be light.
If they are beaten together, the tex
ture will be closer, but the cake will
keep moist longer. If only the whites
of the eggs are used, the cake will be
fluffy and delicate. If only the yolks
are used, the cake will be rich and
moist. While the use of generous
quantities of butter and eggs pro-
duces a rich cake with good keeping
qualities, the amounts may be lessen
ed if the cake is to be eaten at once
Divide the time for baking into three
parts-First part: The mixture should
rise Second part: The mixture should
finish rising and begin to brown.
Third part: The mixture should finish |
and shrink from the sides
If the pan. To test for a thorough |
cooking: touch the center lightly with |
he finger, and if the crust does not |
,ecede take from the oven and "lis- !
en-" When completely done there |
will be no singing sound which is char |
acteristic Of a baking mixture If it !
IS not done, it may be returned to the |
oven at once and left for a few min |
Ites with the fire turned out. This |
.est does not apply 70 sponge-cake or
70 angel-food. | am giving you one!
standard cake recipe. You may
change this BY adding spice OF other
iavorings. Standard Layer Cake
I-2 cup butter or other shortening; l |
up sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups cake flour,
teaspoons baking powder, 34 cup |
milk, IL teaspoon vanilla. Cream
he butter we'll and beat in the sugar |
gradually. Beat the egg yolks and |
'tir into the creamed butter and /
sugar. Mix and sift the flour and |
oaking powder together and add al
with the milk, beating well |
With each addition. Beat the whites
If the eggs stiff and fold into the bat
er. Flavor and pour into layer cake
,ans. Bake in a moderate oven 375
legrees, $3.50 minutes. When cool,
,ut chocolate frosting between and on
op Of the layers.