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Evening star., 1928-04-12
Home Fittings

As Window or Door Awnings,
in A and 48 inch widths.
Regularly $3.50 TO $1.98. OSc
Special, each ........... ~~
is Yds. Drapery Velour, In
remnant lengths; so inches
wide. Regularly $1.s8. 7Oo
n ydro.
. 3-piece "Kroehler Make"
Living Room Suites, furniture
covered in fine mohair. CCnA
Regularly $375. ....... @AOO
II 3-piece Set Belgian Linen
Slip Covers, for living room.
Regularly $40. spe- 9Q 0R
ciai .................
-150 Knock down Screen
Frames, in sizes 29x33 and 30x30
inches. Regularly 4ec. COc
Special, Friday, each. 80. ~
is Rayon Table Runners, In
assorted colorings. Regu- lOo
larly $l.00. Special, each C
It's Scotch Madras Curtain
Strips, in neat panel effect. 90
Regularly csc. A strip. ~
800 Sets Ruled Curtains, s.
piece sets. Regularly CT 7S
$1.69 to $3.9S. A set. A~O
las Velour and Cretonne Cow
cred Pillows. Regularly GOc
98c to $3.50. Special, each w
"A Couch Hammocks. Regularly
$22 to $25. Special, co o.
Friday, each ........ V~
--6 Three-fold Draft Screens.
filled with cretonne. G2 /"
Regularly s4.9e. Each (O
Table Lot Of Curtain Mate
rials. Regularly 4oc. A CQc
yard ~
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Underwear

--S6 Women's Cotton Ribbed
Vests, in bodice and built-up
shoulder styles: flesh, pink and
white; broken sizes; 79c To-
grades. Each ........... AN
--9S ChIldren's Fajama Check
Union Suits. low necks. bloomer
knees. drop seats; pink and white;
In broken sizes: 7Sc quail 90
ity. each ................ o/S
--95 Women's Ray0n Slips and
Bioomers, IN broken sizes and
colors: Sl29 qualities. EOc
Choice w
Ia Women's Cotton Ribbed TN
Ion Suits, bodice styles. with shell
knees; sizes 48 and SO 90
only; 7ec quality. Each. O|S
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
DOmestics

Damaged Cases, 45x36-in. size.
Excellent grade seconds Of 7Sn
the Csc quality. Each. AOO
Patchwork" Quilts, s0x90- in.
size: Of rose and blue, all fast
colors. Were $40. Spe- C. OS
cial Friday. @Os ~
Bolster Throws. rose and gold
colors. with scalloped 90
edges. sl.00 value. each. c|C
--S1.00 and S1.25 Fine Quality
Sheets. 63x90 and 63xes 10
in: irregulars. Choice. &c
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Misses and WOmen's
COafS

-l Covert Cloth Coats, plain
tailored models, two double
breasted, two single breasted: S6
to So sizes: IL size in green: 40
size in blue. Were SIS. CC2
Reduced 70. each ..... ~
--3 Gray Sports Coats. Collars
of omhre leopard, deep cuffs
of self material, half-belt in
back. Lined throughout with
crepe de chine. SS, -.
and a sizes. Were GCQ
$3.50, for .......,... W
--4 Imported Tweed Coats, with
silk scarfs and handkerchiefs.
doubie-hreasted style. In tans
and grays, crepe de chine lined
throughout. Sizes SO. 20. ~
and ~. Were $49.So. G2Q
Reduced to .......... w.
"A Imported Tweed Tailored
Sports Goats. four only. In
green, tan. and gray mixtures.
crepe lined. sall finished with
separate printed silk scarfS.
Sizes II and is. Formerly G9Q
$3.50. Now. w..........
-S Medium weight Tweed Sports
Coats. In tan and gray mixtures,
collars of wolf and cat lynx;
heavy crepe lining. Sizes IA
and l6.t Formerly $49.50. G2Q
NOW .,s.F. ....''..'.
II Tan Sports Coat, with bay
squirrel shawl collar. heavy
crepe lining. Size IL. GCQ
Was $3.50. New. ....
Kannss-Second Floor,
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Toilet Goods

Odds and ends Of Toilet Goods.
compacts, toilet waters. bay rum,
soaps. lotions, puffs,
combs. etc: 25c to soc 10c
values. Choice ..........
--3G Hand Scrub or Nail CQc
Brushes. soc values. Each
--3s Howard Bristle Hairbrushes;
formerly s2.sS each. S1.OO
NOW
$50 Face Channels. formerly l5c
each. Special. now
2 for l5c
--s Jars Of Bath Salts. put up in
lanp-shape jars: regu- 7Sc
larry $3.50. Now. EACH.
SO cakes williams Jersey Cream
Toilet Soap, regularly 2ic a cake.
Special
2 for Csc
--ls packages Of Fracy's Bath
Delight. reg ularly soc. CSc
Special. each ...........
$50 Hand Mirrors. of white inde-
structible pearl on amber; repro
ductions Of the Du Barry pat
tern: regularly $2.9S. G1 M
Each .......,.,...s.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Neckwear

Odd pieces Of Neckwear, OF lace
and linene, In various colors and
styles; soc and soc values. IT,
--3 Embroidered Crepe de Chine
Shawls, slightly soiled from dis
play. Were S9.95. cG M
--3 Vestees, 2 Of tan crepe de
chine and Of georgette: were
$2.50 and $3.50. CT En
Choice .............
80 Real Chinese Filet Lace Col
lars, were Si.00 to EOc
$3.50. Choice. ............ ~
--5 Lace trimmed Georgette
TUNES. with short sleeves: white
and pink: were s8.95. CS M
Now. each ......... ~0sOO
odd Flowers. slightly mussed;
were soc TO $i.00. CSc
Cnolce
-l9 Crepe de Chine Scarfs;
were $50 and $l.95. CT O0
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
20 Suits

"A small lot to close out quickly.
Tweeds, hairline stripes and other
materials. In sizes from II to 50.
Formerly SIS to $25. OF nS
Choice ....,.. $40
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Housewares

IL Porcelain top Pastry Table,
with deep -four bin ana cutlery
drawer. Regularly G1 Q9
$1l.98. AS is. ....... "
--3 Electric Heaters, with cop
per rejecting bowls. OQc
Regularly $i.3e. Each. >O~
IS Window Refrigerators, Of
galvanized iron: Reg Sl.60
ularly $2.49. Each. %AO~
Ill Bowl Brushes, with long
handles. Regularly 29c. lOc
Special, each ........
"A Nesco Odorless Oil Heaters.
Regularly $3.50. Now, S2 OK
10 Clothes Lines, in 100-ft.
hanks. Regularly CSC. 2Oc
Special. each ........... ~
ia High Frame waffle Irons.
Regularly $l.3s. Special. 0Qc
-s Gallons Bright Red Roof
Paint. Regularly 81 40
$l.79. Special, gallon p A'F|
- Decorated Metal End Tables.
Floor samples. Regularly 6Oc
$l.25. Each ............ Wv
- Napanee Kitchen Cabinets.
Used for demonstration purposes.
Re 9 ularly $500. S17 SO
Each .....,,.. @TS sOU
II Gasoline Cooking
Range. Regularly $95.00. @7E
NOW ...............
- Globe Gas Ranges. Regu-
larly $i5e.50. Each, @7O ~
special at ......... %s/so
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Haridkerclliefs

--36s Women's Handkerchiefs. OF
linen and OF cotton: many with
hand embroidery: slight seconds
Of the 25c qualities: some 70c
slightly mussed. Choice. w
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Leather Goods

--25 Women's Handbags, OF silk
and leather: $500.
$3.50 and 800 values. CD OK
Choice .............. #' "a
ia Handbags OF black calf and
black silk: mussed and soiled
from handling; regu- CT o.
larly $2oS. Each. -. %A'~o
--6 Imported Metallic Beaded
Bags. made In
France; we're $500. UJA nA
EShEIt
ia Women's Suede Belts, In all
colors; were Soc. Spe- COc
ciai, each ..........,....
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
4 Great Array Of Remnants
AndOddL0ts This Friday! .
Linens

1AMA4N1A6
--72 Turkish Bath Towels, full
size; double thread kind, In plaid
and fancy border styles. C7c
Regularly 39c. Each. -.
40 Pure Linen Luncheon Cloths,
50-in. size, with fancy striped
borders. Regularly sl.00. 7Oc
Friday, each ...........
ia Fairfax Absorbent Face
Towels, in full size. 1CAc
Special, each IA|2c
Linen Scarfs and 3-pc. Buffet
Sets, with neat lace edge and
linen centers. Regular soc COc
value. Special, each. -.
--5-pc. Linen Breakfast Sets,
consisting of a 30-in. cloth and
four 12-in. napkins, with
solid colored borders. Soc
"A SET ..............
"a run OF the -Milr' Turkish
Bath Mats; large size; in dark
colors. Reg. $3.50. CT CS
Eacn ................
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Blankets. Comforts

IS All-wool Blankets, In plaids;
good colors; 66x8O-tn.
size; soiled. Special, QQ NE
-Four $12.5o All-wool Blankets,
70xS0-in. size: block plaids. In
gold. blue and gray; 3Q o.
slightly soiled. Pair. O~O
Six SIS silk WooI-fiIIed Com
forts, 72xs0 size; eli IN
soiled. Each. ...... AAsOO
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Sewing Machines

III Free Westinghouse Desk
Model Electric Sewing Machine:
moor sample: regu- 600 OO
larly $l34.00, for. @11.UU
~ Free Westinghouse ConsoIette
Model Electric Sewing Machine;
moor sample. reg Gig M
ularly $4,000, for @AAO.OO
I'll Desk Model Electric Sewing
M a h ne: floor
sample: regu larly CEH nn
S69.UO, Tor ........
III Westinghouse Electrified Ma
chine. consolette model. In French
walnut finish: floor
sample: regu larly OZ1 En
$i02.S0. for ........ s'0o
I'll Portable Electric Sewing MA
chine: floor sample:
regularly $4,000. @d0 OO
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Ribbons
1000 yds. Plain and Fancy Rib
bons. OF various widths and
lengths. Regularly i5c to O.
2ec. Yard. ............... -
HAT Cockades, Of grosgrain rib
bon In plain and combination
oolorings. soc to $3.50 values,
Now
25c TO soc
Heavy Black Satin Ribbon. .
inches wide: for making bows and
trim mi ing hats. $3.50 90
quality. Yard. ........ w
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Lingerie

--36 Gowns, of wash and ready
crepe with filet lace trimming.
White only. $1.95 C1 10
value. Each ........ %A'A|
-36 Costume Slips, Of tan and
flesh colored fruit of the loom.
Real Irish lace trimmings. Ex-
ira size. sl's5 value. S1.10
so Prs. Two-piece Pajamas, of
voile, crepe and novelty mate
rials. Broken styles
and colors. $1.95 C7 20
value. Each ........ @A.O1
--23 Kickernick Combinettes and
Dance Sets, In broken sizes and
soiors; s,'is Regularly Sl.OO
lie Kickernick Dance Sets. in
broken sizes and colors. IOo
$l.00 values. Set. ....... f|C
200 Pieces Of Silk Underwear
chemise, step-ins, and gowns.
Broken sizes and colors. $1.95 to
$2.95 values. CT IN
Cnoice. ..............% %Aso>
leo Printed Crepe Robes, in
sGGd 60 ID styles: lies, Regularly Sl.30
Kann's-Second Floor.
Jewelry
-2S Artificial Pearl Necklaces. In
10 and "a in. lengths; CT 0n
regularly Sl.95. Each @A'OO
= Genuine Rock Crystal Neck
laces, 80 inches long; co nn
regularly $500. Each @~'OU
II Genuine Rock Crystal Neck
lace, 81 inches long; CT nn
regularly sl4.00. Now %s s'Oo
-16 Women's Imported Cigarette
holders and Cases to En.
match; regularly s1.00. Now oOC
An assortment Of Novelty jew
elry, consisting Of brooches, ear
rings, bracelets, necklaces, 90
etc. Choice ...... %|C
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Floor Coverings

-s Oriental Art Oval Rugs,
sizes exi2 and 8Axi02
feet. Regularly $2l.50. G1S
EACn .....-..
II ,Herringbone Crex Rug. size
Okla feet; reg. sis'So' 1898
NOW ..........
--3 Imported Rush Rugs. size
sAxl0ha feet: regu- @7C QS
larly $500. Each.
Ia Wooi-and-iiber Rugs. size
27x54 inches: regular G7 S0
ly s200. Each. $3.50.
Kann's-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Children's Wear

--Chlldren's Drawer Waists. In
sizes , tosi2 years. Spe- COc
cial. each ............
$50 Infants Lawn Caps and
Hats slightly mussed
Were si.0o TO $3.00. doe
Choice ..............
Infants French Cut Diaper
Drawers. trimmed with embroid-
cry. Sizes TO 4 years. COc
-io Infants Dre:ses-long and
short styles Of nainsook trimmed
VI with n lace, ICE, Regularly $l.40
Infants Long and Short Petit
coats. of nainsook,
lace trimmed. si.9s CT 00
value. Each ........ %A'OO
Miller and Kleinert's Rubber
Pants. In flesh, white and IT.
Table Lot Of Play Suits,
Dresses and Sleeping Garments.
OF various materials. Broken
sizes. $i.0o to $500 7Oc
values. Choice -. -. &c
--Chiidrcn's Sateen BIoomers, In
black or white. Broken
sizes. Regularly si.00. 3Oc
Kann's-Second Floor.
Gloves
--300 prs. Glace and Suede
Gloves with novelty cuffs. In
gray. brown, pearl, white, cham
pagne and mode. Slightly mussed
and. and soiled. M si'o5 Sl.5O
--7e prs, Chiidren's Washable
Fabric Gloves, with novelty cuffs.
Gray, mode and beaver, In
sizes 2 TO Z. si.00 values. EOc
--IS0 prs. Washable Double
woven Fabric Gloves -- pull on
style with self-stitched backs.
Oak. sandel rosewood. light gray
and aloma. Sizes 5h TO R0c
7h. Pair. ............. W.
Kann's-Street Floor.
Art Goods
small number OF Hand -em-
br0idsred Models that have been
used for display and are slightly
soiled. Aprons, towels, buffet
setA, vanity sets and now
elites. Mostly one Of E0c
kind. Choice ..,......... wv
Kann's~~Fourth Floor.
Candy
small Chocolate covered Eggs.
Specially priced, q dozen 1nc
NJ ssssstssf fss,Fts4stsssl
Chocolate covered Marshmailow
Eggs. Special"
z for Sc
Kann'g~~~Estreet Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Tires

IS Salem Auto Tubes, In size
30x4.95. Regularly
$3.50. Special. Friday. OF SA
G0&AA
IL Salem Auto Tube, size 3ox
SIT. Regularly $500. G1 o.
Specially priced at. -. @A'>O
Kann'S-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1928-04-12
Vogue's Pattern Representative
Miss Katherine Kittinger
Here Friday and Saturday!

Miss Kittinger comes directly from the
Vogue Offices in New York city. Bring your
dressmaking problems to her. Consult her
regarding the type of clothes you should
wear. Learn why Vogue patterns are differ
ent-why their style is so advanced-why
they are so easy to use-why they fit so
well-and how you can be individual in your
dress.
Kann's-Pattern Department, Street Floor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
By N. WALLARI.

AS a consequence of the latest eff
lorts for the achievement of unity in
me world trade union movement, the
Finnish Confederation of Trade
Unions has entered into the interna-
tlonal labor movement. Finnish trade
unions were represented at the CO.
penhagen conference last February,
where with the Norwegian and Rus
sian trade unionists, the question of
world unity was carefully handled.
This active participation in the world
unity movement has, perhaps, made
the Finnish trade unions objects of
some interest.
Finnish Workers For Class Struggle.
The central body of Finnish trade
unions, the Confederation (Ammatti-
jarjesto) was organized in 1907. At
the national congress in 1920 it was
decided to transform the declarations
from craft to an industrial basis.
Now the industrial form of organ
ization is general. Our trade union
movement is strictly for the class
struggle and our organized labor as a
whole is very hostile towards the
principle of class collaboration.
The development of our trade
union movement, as far as the nu-
merical strength is concerned, is ex-
pressed by following figures at the
end Of each year:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
Left Ericson's Discovery
of America To Be
Filmed Here

THE early discovery of America,
when the Norsemen came over to
the North American coast will serve
IS the story of an important film now
being considered for showing in the
large cities. For the past five years
Carl Stearns Clancy has been gather
ing material and collecting and con-
densing Icelandic sagas recording
Left Ericson's voyage to Vine'and
These will he transferred to the screen
as "The Viking Ship, a Saga of Surg
ing Seas"
Mr.. Clancy plans to produce rs
road show this story of Americas
original discovery by the Norsemen.
Capt. Gerhard Folgero, who two Years
ago sailed a forty-two foot open boat
from Oslo to Philadelphia and Chi
cago will serve as navigator for the
fleet of Viking ships that will ap-
pear in the picture. He is now in
Norway supervising the designing
and construction of these ships. Only
one authentic dragon" has been
built in nearly a thousand years.
Johan Bull, after six months of re-
search work in Scandinavian muse
ums, has designed Morse wardfobes
for the cast. Emmett Crozlec will
adapt Mr.. Clancy's original story.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
Russian Players May
Visit Us Soon

Berlin is welcoming a new group
of young Russian actors, similar to
the Moscow Art Players and the
Habima Players, who came on from
Moscow for a stay, and may later fol-
low their better known predecessors
by coming to the United States.
These young people have establish
ed themselves in the Theatre des
Wettens and have answered all expec-
tations. Their first playa musical
comedy drama-met with even great
er success than their second. The.
plays are given in Yiddish, but make
use of old Jewish stories.
In their latest offering, ''The Trip
Of Benjamin the Third" they have
managed to combine humor and su-
perb acting in the usual Russian
manner. The company is planning to
travel across the Atlantic, and its re-
ception in America should be equal
to that accorded the Moscow Art
Theatre
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
Dorian Gray" at the BlItm0re
Lacks DaIectlC Reasoning

At the Biltmore Theatre they are
"A playing David Thorne's adaptation
of Oscar Wilde's picture of Dorian
Gray" staged by Augustus Thorne
Everybody else agrees shat it is no
good, and l do too. There are a num-
Der of minor reasons, such as the
tawdry properties, the lack of re
hearsal by the cast evidenced by
stumbling and forgetting of lines),
the rather clumsy left-handed way
that Dorian stabs his best friend, Ike
altogether too stiff robes of the SER
eph in the quite superfluous prologue,
the apparent discomfort of the actor
in the title role, as though they had
hurt his face trying to make it beauti-
full, etc.
But many q play has survived such
things, and more likewise, if it had
one grand redeeming feature. ThCrne
Bros. evidently placed their faith in
the salacious reputation of Wilde and
liberal use of his epigrams. This is
where they showed a real Christian
conviction that things are, "as they
were in the beginning, are now, and
evermore shall be-" This high church
theory is not true of anything, but
least true of humor. When Wilde,
years ago, said, "No woman can
really talk, women only talk about
themselves" American girls ccncea!
their parentage as we'll as English
women conceal their past" II like
men with future and women with
a past" CAN influence is immoral >
bad acting is the only deadly SIM"
etc. q quote from memory but Eeye
done no violcnce) these things sGanI-
ed very devilish and witty. ! ttinl'
the main failure of this play is the
inability of the Thornes to realize
that time flies, and all of Wilde's
clever observations, new in their day.
have been tried. theorized, in most
cases refuted, and the world is tired
Of them. Humor that has become
philosophy is detestable to the philo-
sophy of humor.
The theatre was full of people who
were attracted by the fatal fame Of
Oscar Wilde. They got very weepy
over the sugar-sweet religious flavor
which this drama, like all things
meant to be wicked, like Wilde him
self, never escapes.
Let's not talk about the actors 7
have a sort of suspicion most CT them
were represented by their understud-
les anyway. V. s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
LUNA PARKS 18th SEASON
IN FULL SWING

Attendance for the first complete
week Of operation at Luna Park was
good despite the somewhat cool
weather which prevailed, according to
Arthur Jarvis, general manager Of
Coney Islands amusement park. This
year the park is having it's Silver
Jubilee, celebrating Luna's twenty
fifth anniversary.
The free circus acts consisting of
John Agee, with his trained horses
and bull, Martin and Martin with
their aerial act; Adele Nelson and
her baby elephants; together with Bill
Rice Trio, clown acrobats, WED with
the other attractions in entertaining
the crowd. Other features include:
Mexican Pete, assisted by May La
Belle, Covered Wagon Days of the
Wild West; The Mile Sky Chaser;
Chateau Thierry; Thrills" IT.
Shooting the Rapids" and the new
ride "Tilt-a-W hirl."
Luna's swimming pool will open on
Decoration Day. The pool will re-
main open until midnight this year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
By SCOTT NEARING.

There have been no "wae-e cuts in
Springfield, Massachusetts. Esti-
mates place the number Of unemploy-
cd at q ,00C. The Westinghouse
plant, which ordinarily employs 5000
workers, has only about 5000 on the
payroll. Part time, reductions in
piece rates, shifts Of, workers from
department to department and from
job to job have been freqrent. Thou
sands Of Springfield shop hands are
making less per hour and per week
than they made a year ago or even
six months ago hut there have been
no wage cuts The bosses are too
clever to cut wages. They arr merely
reducing labor costs"
Labor Saving Machinery.
How are they bringing tais bout
First, by the extensive introduction
Of machinery that converts skilled
workers into machinery tenders. Skill
led craftsmen are being replaced
every day by iab0r-saving devices
The craft worker with years of train
ing, finds himself on the labor mar
ket rubbing elbows with BOY di-
fectly from the farm who exceeds the
craft worker in youth, health, vital
ty.
Even where there have been no new
machines the same process of cutting
labor costs is in full swing
had been earning rs cents per hour
n a Westinghouse shop. He was laid
off his die-maling job and shifted to
another Westinghouse plant.
'Wfat work did you get in the new
plant ?" | asked.
"Assemblor OF radio SETS
Did you get spl time WORK."
Yes"
"At what rate "
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26
No Wage Cuts Merely
Reducing Labor Expense"

Fifty cents an hour"
Another die-maker also earning IL
cents an hour had been transferred
to another department in the same
plant. He was q die-repairer in the
new department.
How much wages did you get on
the now job?"
"Sixty-five cents an hour"
Several other men told the same
story
Out of date bosses like those in
New Bedford might cut wages. Not
the bosses of Springfield machine
shops They dealt with their work
ers man by man.
Some walked the streets.
Skilled Jobs Vanish.
Some saw their skilled jobs and
their "high" wages vanish over night
They Joined the factory mass work
ers.
Others, laid off at ore wage-rato
and re-employed at another, found
less money in the pay envelope.
Springfield is ar open shop town
The workers have no organization to
which they may turn for protection
While earnings have been falling
speed has increased; the pace has
grown harder
Workers with families have bought
on the installment plan: houses, fur
niture, equipment, clothing. Prices
remain nigh. Income falls. Pay.
ments cannot be met. The workers
lose their purchases as we'll as theii
part payments.
There have been no wage cuts in
Springfield. There will be none. The
workers are already doing more worl:
for les, money and when the present
cycle is completed their standards
will be definitely lowered, while the
incomes of the bosses will be larger
and surer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-26

The blg membership in 1917 is due
to the revolutionary period of that
time and therefore should be taken
as exceptional. Taking into account
only the so-called normal times we see
that the membership is now greater
than ever before.
Social Democrats Fight Workers.
The drop in membership after 1920
is due to the furious fight of social
democrats against the trade unions.
They have been very hostile towards
trade unions because the rank and
file took a revolutionary stand and
expelled the feformist leaders from
the official positions of trade unions.
In 1921 it was decided by referen-
dunn to affiliate with the Red Inter
national of Labor Unions. More than
two-thirds voted for the r. |. L. u,
others for independence. The Am
sterdam International has hardly 20
per cent Of the members of trade
unions as its sympathizers. But even
these workers are against utilization
with Amsterdam. 1t is demanded
only by social democratic politicians,
who are not members of any trade
union. Still they are trying to die
tate their will upon the great masses
In order to get the whole trade union
movement under the political tute-
lage Of the social democratic party
the social democrats formed in 1926
a special organization of their own
During this year they have formed
also many rival trade union organiza-
tions. By these they are trying either
to split or capture our fighting trade
unions. The workers regard these
organizations. as scab organizations.