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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
BOSSES ALREADY
FEEL POWER Of
ORGANIZED NE N
Union Officials Are
Criticized
(By a Worker Correspondent

(Bg Worker Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, (By Mail) -
Journeymen BARRIERS went out on
strike recently against the attempt
of the bosses to cut their wages and
conditions to pre-war level. Many
of the patrons learning of the strike
left the barber chairs with lather
on their faces and partly shaved.
Girls refused to permit scabs to
bob their hair. Many pickets are
patrolling in front of the thousands
of shops throughout the city. The
bosses already begin to feel the
power of the striking BARRIERS. Some
even show their intention to meet
the demands of the BARRIERS.
At conference held on Jane ID
with the bosses, the latter refused
ito recognize the demands of the
workers and instead stood solid for
$500 and half over $4,000 for
51a days aweek; also for $500 and
half over $4,000 for six days a
week in the central part of the city.
Higher Wage and Less Hours.
Some of the demands presented by
the striking BARRIERS are as follows:
That all workers should be hired
thru the union. That journeymen
BARRIERS be allowed $500 per week
and so per cent commission over
$4,000 taken in in days. That one
day off week be allowed them. In
the center of the city the workers
shall get $1,000 and so per cent
commission over $47.00 taken, six
dollars per day and so per cent
commission over $500 taken in.
Evening helpers between to shall
be paid $500 and so per cent over
$500 taken in. That Saturdays
pay shall be $1,000 and 80 per cent
over $1,000 taken in. That barber
shops shah open at a. m. and
close at s p. m. In the centre of the
city 10 hours shall constitute days
work. That they be given one hour
for dinner and half hour for supper.
To close on Saturday at 8 p. m.
No work on Sunday.
Strikers Militant.
The strikers are showing fine
spirit and are confident of their
power to compel the master BARRIERS
to concede to the just demands of
the union. Active rank and file
members are however dissatisfied
with the action of the officials. 1t
is pointed out that union officials
in negotiating with the employers
gave up the demand for an increase
in wages, thereby placing the union
in a defensive position instead of of
fensive. The employers took adj
vantage of this and insist on a wage
cut.
The militants among the rank and
file consider this as little less than
betrayal and are preparing to or
ganize the progressives with
view to prevent further compromise
of their demands.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
SHINING Animals and Men in
Feature Films at the Cameo

In Captain Shows Hunting Big
Game In Africa" there is a generous
view of animal life and glimpses of
primitive peoples and their customs
The hunting scenes are vivid and at
times extremely dramatic. Various
modes of travel, tribal dances and
the ways of primitive man in the
heart of Africa make the film
worthwhile.
One objection is registered here.
To make the film appear more dra-
matte the musical accompaniment
goes to tiresome extremes. One of
the subtitles advises that the hunt
ers are warned of the approach of
elephants by the deep rumblings of
the elephants stomachs. There was
no need on the part of the orchestra
to add to realism by an imitation of
this rumbling-or at least this was
what the racket sounded like.
The Film Arts Guild, however.
who are staging these revival show
ings at the Cameo Theatre, offer
an even more interesting addition to
the program in a film called "The
Arctic Seal Hunt" The name is
misleading. More than seal hunt
the picture carries elements of the
struggle for livelihood. Here is the
meat of future proletarian drama
The clubbing Of seals to get their
hides to cloak wealthy women is in
cidental The life of the workers
who do the job each season is more
interesting. For total of $50 in
wages, these men work for six
weeks risking their lives and endur-
ing real dangers and hardships
Billiards, falls into the icy water
dangers of accident and pitiful lack
of comfort are the lot of these men
This is sketched all too briefly, tho
the author deliberately centers at
tention to it on occasion. Getting
the hides of seals is featured more
than the way in which the workers
are skinned. Turnout the film hun
dreds of underpaid men who swarm
the decks of the sealing ships are
never shown in the hunks they sleep
in or at the food they are given
The ships themselves suggest CON
ditions which would get the author
the reputation of Bolshevik had
he pictured them. And the pictures
were all taken on ship which was
the best of fleet of them.
1t would have made splendid
story had the author gone just a
little closer to reality. Because the
life of the workers is so closely in
terwoven in the picturing of the
seal hunt, the film is extremely in
teresting. At the same time you
are seeing the way that the hides
of seals are procured, you will better
understand the old-time Wobblies
description of getting a job; "Sell-
ing your hide to master" Here it
is in action. w. G.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
FOUR EXPLORERS LOST

REGINA, Sask., July % (UP).-
Belief that four American geolo-
gists lost for three weeks in the
Reindeer Lake country were dead
was expressed today by Royal Can
adam Mounted Police.
The four, under the leadership of
John D. Fuller of Iowa, were last
seen at the lower end of Reindeer
Lake by j. M. Cummins, manager
Of the Hudson Bay Company post
at Brochet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
TWO BOYS DROWNED

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July %
(UP).-Two boys were drowned
today, one trying to save the other.
Phillip Infantino, s, fell from the
Brewer st. dock and Lucini Claric,
II, leaped in after him. Both were
drowned.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
DIVORCES NOT SO EASY.

PARIS, July 23 (UP).-Certain-
ty that most American divorce pc
titions to French courts will be re-
jected in future arose today when
special high court tribunal gave
its verdict in the case of nine men
charged with completely in present
ing irregular petitions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
NAME JAP AMBASSADOR

TOXIC, July % (UP).-Emperor
Hirohito today sanctioned the APP
pointment of M. Debuchi as ambas-
sador to Washington, to succeed
Tsuneo Matsudaira, who was APP
pointed ambassador to Great Bri-
tain
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
DISTRICTS HOLD
LEAGUE MEETS
New Numbers Active
in Conferences
By MORRIS YUSEM.

All the districts of the Young
Workers Communist League are
holding conferences, entirely devoted
to the consideration of the steps
necessary to build the league in the
factories. At no time in the history
of the league has so much attention
been given to the building of the
league on the basis of shop groups.
Practically all districts have al
ready set the dates for the confer
ences, four have already been held
and by Aug. every district will
have had its conference.
In the course of the preparations
for the conferences the league mem
bership is going thru an intense
education on the building of shop
nuclei, factory activity. the issuing
of factory papers and the recruiting
of members in the factories.
Enthusiastic Response.
The conferences already held give
evidence that they will affect the
leagues activity in the period
following. The Pittsburgh, New
York and Philadelphia conferences
show that the membership is re-
spending very enthusiastically. New
York had almost 100 delegates,
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia each
had about 40, representing all units
of the league.
An outstanding fact in the COM
position of the delegates is that the
most active participants were the
members that came into the league
recently during the miners struggle
and such others in which the league
took an active part A majority of
the Pittsburgh delegates, for in
stance, were such new members. 1t
was clearly demonstrated that our
league is making good Roadway in
penetrating into the basic industries
and large factories.
Members Being Activized.
Members who have never beer
drawn into active league work are
being activized. Many such mem
bers find themselves in such shops
as are picked by the league for the
building of shop group and are
therefore thrown into intense work
They are charged with the tasks Of
drawing up bulletins, studying tht
conditions in the shop, and sucf
other work as helps to develop these
young workers. Some of those thai
spoke at the conference were speak
ing perhaps for the first time il
their lives before group of people
1t must be pointed out, however
that the main task during the con
ference periods falls upon the dis
trict committees. The District Exec
utive COMMITTEES must lose no tim'
in Immediately following up thu
swing towards factory activity stim
ulated by the work for the confer
ences. Each unit must be assignee
definite tasks, ard close attention
| given to the acturl execution 0
these tasks under the leadership 0
the District Executive Committee.
Very few districts are issuing sho
bulletins. A shop bulletin is one o
our main methods of reaching tn
workers in the shop regularly an
unless the district committees ~
the initiative, it will be long tim
before they come out. In the futur
I the National Executive Committe
will give far greater attention t
this phase Of our work and will issu
directives to assist the league mem
bers everywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
STRIKE Spirit Fine Among PHILADELPHIA BareS Correspondent Re
HANdOnTS

One thousand million dollars.
tamiliarly known as a billion was
represented by four men who re-
Gently left on the Majestic to do a
little grouse shooting in Normandy.
They were J. P Morgan, Charles
Steele, partner of Morgan, Andy
Mellon and VIM. L. Mellon. The
workers who produced this billion
were left in the United States where
they will probably remain during
the summer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
PEASANTS FIGHT FIRE.

PERPIGNAN, France, July %
(UP).-Fore fires, reduced to
smouldering embers after forty
hours work by French and Spanish
soldiers and peasants in the Pyrenes
Mountains, broke out again today
on the Spanish side of the noun
tains between Cantalope and Roca-
sens.
The Spanish population asked the
mayor of Perthus, one of the towns
threatened, to send across the from
tier without the usual international
formality regiment of French
Sengalese soldiers who had been
fighting the fire on the French side.
They left at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
SLAYER. ARRAIGNED

ROCKFOD, ILL.,, July % (UP).-
Arrangement of Paul Reed, accused
Of killing Vernon PLACER by plant
ing a bomb in his automobile, on a
charge of first degree murder, was
expected today He will be held for
the grand jury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
BACK COMMUNIST
NOMINEES, CALL
Young Workers Urged
to Fight for Demands

The young workers in the coming
election period have many important
problems to consider. Whom shall
they support I? Shall it be the parties
of big business, the republican and
democratic parties, the party of
DISQUALIFICATION and industrial
peace the socialist party, or the party
of the workingclass, the Workers
Community Party.
Herbert Hoover, the candidate of
the republican party, is running for
election on the same platform as
Cal Coolidge, the platform of "pros-
perity. Can the young workers
support such a candidate? Is there
prosperity in the ranks of the work
ingclass and especially among the
young workers? One has only to
look to the textile industry domin-
ated by that big republican Butler
to find thousands of young workers
and children shaving their lives
away for seven and eight dollars a
week. One has only to look at the
southern cotton fields and the thou
sands of child laborers. One has
only to look at the present struggle
in the coal fields, and the conditions
of the young workers and children
in order to be convinced that when
Hoover and Coolidge speak of pros
perity, they speak only of the pros
perity of Wall Street.
Hoover, Smith Alike.
Al Smith is no different from
Hoover. He also has the support of
Wall Street, those who are respon-
sible for the 100000 unemployed
for the exploitation and oppression
Of the working class. Both Al
Smith and Hoover are supporting
the militarization of the young
workers. and preparing for future
imperialist wars.
Norman Thomas of the socialist
party is also not to be considered
The socialist party has betrayed the
worlSingclass, and has thrown over
board the class struggle for the slo-
gan of class collaboration. 1t was
the socialist party that helped Will
son militarize the youth for the last
war, and today also they do nothing
to fight against imperialism and the
danger of another World War.
Foster Workers Candidate.
The only candidates of the work
ingclass are William z. Foster and
Benjamin Gitlow, because they repre-
sent the Workers (Communist)
Party, the only party struggling in
the interests of the American
masses. Only the Workers (Com-
munist) Party and the Young Work
ers (Communist) League really
fight for the interests of the young
and adult workers Instead of build
ing illusions in the minds of the
workers. the Workers (Communist)
PARTY clearly states that the work
ingclass can only better its condi-
tons bv overthrowing TIE rule Of
the capitalists and establishing q
workers and farmers government
The immediate youth demands of
the Workers (Communist) Party
are: /. A vote for all young people
over 18. Old enough to work-old
enough to vote 2. A minimum,
wage of $40 for all young workers
2. A six-hour day, five-day week for
all young workers. a. The complete
abolition of child labor under 16 and
the state support of the children in
volved. 5. Against capitalist mill
tarism. Fight against militariza-
ton of the youth for the bosses in
terestsl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24

The above is q recent photograph
IF D. Bird of Kings Oak, England,
sho10m aoorking at his trade. He's
motorcycle racer. Under capital
ism any number of t0orkers are
Milling to risk their EiUes to l0in a
fen extra pennies to support their
families. The so-cGUed cultured
classes attend the races for the
thrill and go home quite irTitated if
some poor a0orker isn't killed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-24
Contributions From
Workers w ante d

This section will appear reg
ularly in the Saturday and
Wednesday, issues Of the Daily
Worker. All young workers are
invited to contribute. Send all
articles about your, shop, your
league, etc, to Editor Young
Worker Section, care Of Young
Workers League, 43 f. 125th st.
Jew York City, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04
REIMBURSEMENT NEEDED
IN PRICES. SAYS RASK0B
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October John j..
Raskob, Democratic national chairman
and prominent Stock Market operator,
In denying any activity in the present
bull market" declared today that
security prices have SO far outrun their
demonStrative values that a material
readJustment is necessary" before they
Will again be attractive for investment.
This opinion of the former chairman
OF the finance committee of General
Motors Corporation is in sharp con-
trast to optimistic views he has held
for some time previously.
Newspaper statements and gossip
which have accredited recent spectac-
ular advances in certain securities to
my activity in the Stock Market" he
said, ARE entirely without foundation
Tor two very good reasons.
In the first place, since I have
taken this position as Democratic ma
tional chairman have not been near
my ONCE and have not purchased any
stock whatsoever.
In the second place, 1t is my opinion
mat security prices have SO far OUT
run demonstrated values, earning power
ana dividend returns that a material
readJustment is necessary before thew
VIII again be attractive to the prudent
investor. The course of the bond
market Is good indication of where
the investor stands in relation to pres
ent security prices. Dividend returns
are low and money rates are high"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

River. Within q year and half the
9-foot channel Is expected to reach
Peoria. and by 1880 or 1881 1t is ex-
pected to reach Chicago.
Effect on Rates.
Work Is getting under way on the
Illinois at BeardStown and before the
close Of 1929 the last lock will be COM
pleted on the Ohio between Pittsburgh
and its mouth. The development Of
the Missouri River is in progress and
the opening Of the st. Croix River is
expected to follow. These hold ire
mendous possibilities for the movement
of commodities.
A manufacturer on the lakes or east
or west of them does not need a feet
OF barges or to be located on the river
bank to take advantage of rates that
will put his goods on the dock at New
Orleans by rail and water 20 per cent
cheaper than the all-rail tariffs, &C
cording to e. r. Harris, chairman Of
the waterways committee of the Illinois
Manufacturers Association.
Nearly every line of manufactured
product in Illinois already is sent by
water to New Orleans" he added.
Most of these shipments go to St.
Louis by rail and thence by barge line
Freight rates on these barges are is per
cent lower than by the all-rail route
and extend as far East as indianapolis
and north as far as the Twin Cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04
INLAND WATERWAY
WILL AID BUSINESS.
Rate Reduction Seen as
Projects Are Stimulated
by Raise in Levels.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 4.-The water
levels of the Great Lakes have risen
two feet and still are rising. That fact
not only has spurred navigation on
those great inland waterways, but has
removed decided objections to the de-
velopment of the lakes -the-gulf chan
nels for handling water-borne freight.
Moreover, 1t has agitated farmers.
business men and manufacturers until
the question of who has helped and
who has hindered progress on the
waterways promises to develop as many
political and personal battles as Who
won the WARP"
Two years ago the levels Of the lakes
were dangerously low and navigation
in many lake ports was impaired. Now
these waters have risen above their
former marks. AS a result work is 60
ing ahead without opposition on the
last links on dredging operations which
will insure 9-foot channel from the
lower end of Lake Michigan at Chi
cago to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Locks Nearly Complete.
The locks along this tremendous
waterway are now almost ready for use
and with normal progress only a year
OF TWO SuOuIQ separate CEucaRO ana
every other lake port from a direct
water outlet to the South and the sea.
The opening this week of q great
sewage disposal plant at Chicago has
emphasized the improvement noted
above. since it will still further con-
serve the waters.
Government forces have put under
way the initial moves in the program of
flood control of the Mississippi River.
Out of the 1928 100000 authorized for
expenditure. $1,000 100000. 1t is under
stood, will be devoted to making and
maintaining fixed channel in the
Mississippi This will obviate shipping
delays during times Of either flood or
slack water.
In addition, the Federal barge line.
operating on the Mississippi and the
Warrior Rivers. has increased its capt.
talization by $4,000 900 under authority
OF the Dennison bill passed at the last
session of Congress. A fair share OF
this money is believed to be earmarked
for use for the opening of the Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

U. S. TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Treasury receipts for october were
Sc, 341 ,427.S5: expenditures. $13,532,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-04

moderate, market about steady; Viz
ginia, barrel crates, approximately 100
pounds net, fiat type, 2.50a2.65: New
York, s0-pound sacks, domestic, round
type, l.6oa2.50; mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates. best. 2.00a2.25 ordinary
quality and condition, best, 2.00a2.25;
ordinary quality and condition, low as
100; Michigan, highballs, 75a90.
Grapes-Supplies of Western stock
liberal; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: California, Tugs, Flame
Tokays. 1.2Sa1.40: Malagas and Red
Malagas. 1.l5a1.25; Black Cornichons,
LOCALS: ZinfandelS. 1.lSa1.25; Ali
cante Bouschets. 1.25a1.35; MuScats,
ate; demand moderate. market dull;
Delaware, 12-quart climax baskets Con-
cords, 57la a6S, mostly 60: New York,
2-quart climax baskets Niagaras and
Delawares, lSa19; Concords. 20a2l.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand light, market about
steady: California, crates Iceberg type,
AS dozen, mostly 500, few higher
Colorado. crates Iceberg type, AS dozen,
4.00a4.50; New York, 2-dozen crates
Big Boston type, LOCAL rs, few higher.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and In
diana, 100-pound sacks Fellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size. few sales.
mostly 400; New York, 100-pound sacks
Fellows, u S. No. /, $50: Utah, 100
pound sacks Valencia type, U. S. No. l.,
$50.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady New York. bushel
baskets, Elbertas. u S. No. l, l,75a2.25;
mostly around 200.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: New York bushel bas-
kets seckels, No. /. 2.25a250: few, 2.75.
Washington. boxes, Bartletts. fancy,
medium to large size, 3.25a3.50.
Potato Prices.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; PennSyl-
vania, l50-pound sacks. round whites,
U. S. No. /, 200a2.15; East Shore, Vir-
ginia, 150-pound sacks, cobblers, U. S.
No. /, 2.l5; cloth-top Stave barrels,
cobblers, u S. No. /, 225.
Sweet potatoes-SupplieS moderate !:
demand slow, market dull: East Shore,
Virginia, cloth-top barrels yellows, No.
/, $50.
Carrots Supplies light demand
light, market slightly weaker: Colorado,
Western lettuce crates, 3.50a375.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Colorado. Western lettuce
crates punched. 3.50a3.75.
Cantaloupes-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull: Colorado. standard
fats, lbs. pink meats. 75al 90; standard
flats, 15s. pink meats. 60a7S. Miscel-
laneous melons-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia. Persian melons, pony crates.
1.50a1.7S: standard crates, 2.00a2 rs;
jumbo crates. 225a2.50: mostly $50.
Quinces-Supplies limited: demand
slow. market steady; New York, bushel
baskets, 2.00a225.