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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
LABOR SPORTS IN
U. S. SPREADING
History of Workers
Athletics Traced
By FRANK BRoNBERGER.


Why do we need workers sports?
This is question that has been ig-
nored by the official American la
Dor movement and only recently
have the workers themselves be-
gun to show some interest in labor
sports.
Sports in ancient times were part
of the amusement of the ruling
class. The gladiators of ancient
Rome were nothing but slaves Sc
lected to fight lions or themselves
for the pleasure and entertainment
of the rulers.
First Workers Sports Clubs.
Each successive ruling class has
appropriated sports for it's own
pleasure, and it was not until the
year 1910 that the first workers
sports club was organized. This
was in Germany, when a large
number of worker athletes in the
national chauvinist sports organi-
cations declared that they could
have nothing in common with bour-
geois athletes.
They started to form their own
organization and called upon all
toilers to patronize and help it in
every way. A few years later the
Workers GyInnastic Alliance of
Germany was founded which now
has 100000 members. In the last
20 years labor sports organizations
have been formed in nearly every
country in Europe, including the
Soviet Union.
Labor Sports in U. S.
The United States is a country
where professional sports have been
developed to a greater degree than
in any other country in the world.
Labor sports in this country are so
years behind Europe. The first
workers sports clubs in the United
States were organized by immi-
grants about the year 1900. Cut
off, however, by language and Gus
toms from the rest of the country
these clubs remained small, isolated
groups and soon passed out of ex-
istence.
Within the past few years a new
workers sports movement has
sprung to life and is showing signs
of increasing activity. Steps were
taken several years ago to organ.
ize the Workers Gymnastic and
Sports Alliance of America and in
addition, the Labor Sports Union
W; founded a year and half ago.
Both organizations are operating
successfully. On Aug. rs and &c
the Labor Sports Union will hold
its second national athletic meet at
Wingate Field, Brooklyn, in which
many working class athletes from
all over the country will take part
This meet is an event of the great.
est Importance in the labor sports
movement in this country and
should be supported by all those
who are genuinely interested ir
fostering labor sports.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
sEAPLANE CRASH.

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 10
(UP).-A Dornier seaplane, manned
by ten men, was caught in a storm
between Hamburg and Stettin to-
day, and made a forced landing
Lear the coast. Two of the crew
swan ashore. The others were res
cued by a boat. After 10-hour
struggle, the seaplane was saved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

Labor and fraternal organiza-
tons in New York City and
vicinity are. asked to send notices
of their activities to this column.
There is no charge. All notices
must arrive one day in advance to
ensure publication.
OPEN AIR FESTIVAL, T. U. f. L.
The local New York Trade Union
Educa tional League and the Jewish
Workers University have arranged a
Workers Open Air Festival at Ulmer
Park for Saturday, August 25th.
All friendly organizations are urg-
emily requested not to arrange any af-
fair on this day and cooperate to
make this affair success.
Local % II. U. f. l..
Local % of the Trade Union Educa-
tional League will hold its annua,
Dance on October 10 at the Park
Palace.
Architectural Iron Bronze Workers
An important membership meet
and Structural Workers Union viii
be held today at 5 p. m. at tbs
Rand School, I East 18th st. Al
members are urged to attend.
Freiheit Gesangs Verein.
The annual picnic and concert OF
the Freiheit Gesangs Verein will be
held Sur ay, September 8, al
Pleasant Bay Park. An origina
program of songs has been arranged
for the occasion.
Newark Textile Relief.
A mass meeting will be held under
the auspices of w l. R Textile Re
lief. Thursday, Aug. 16 at SO Mercer
St, Newark. Strikers from New Bed
ford, Fred Biedenkapp and Harriet
Silverman will speak.
Young Workers Social Culture Club
A special membership meeting Of
the Young Workers Social Culture
Club will be held Thursday evening
at 118 Bristol St, near Pitkin Ave.
Brooklyn. Many reports will be
given. All members have been asked
to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
TEXTILE JUDGE
BARS PICKETING
Hegelias Gets 6 Month
Jail Sentence
Continued from Page One

ONfNNN'NNFNNS
peal taken by the I. l.. D. attorney
A statement issued by the union
later, declared that in spite of the
capitalist courts attempt to wreck
the strike by falling it's leadership
the struggle against the wage cut
will continue and grow larger
Leaders of this union are developed
from the ranks, and new forces ster
in to lead in the struggle wher
necessary.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 49,
A quiet but extensive mobilization
of forces is now the order of the
day among the strikers beginning
their second week of a struggle
against the American Printing Com
pany, the Lincoln Manufacturing
Company and the Algonquin Mills
in an effort to annul a 10 per cent
wage cut.
The week will be marked, leaders
of the Textile Mill Committees de-
clared, with continued insistence Of
the striking workers on their right
to picket the struck plants. All last
week, beginning with the first day
of the strike, the police forces here
ferociously attacked any formation
of strikers patrolling the plants.
Police Terror.
Despite this an equal brutal court
terror that illuminated in six month
Jail sentences imposed yesterday or
the union leaders and over so ar
rests, the workers succeeded ii
spreading the strike from the
American Printing Co. mills to the
plants of the other corporations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
Worker Stays at Post
Despite Grave Injury

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Ed-
ward R. Gosnell, As, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad engineer, stayed at
the throttle of his train yesterday
despite an accident that may prove
fatal.
Gosnells head struck low bridge
near Laurel, Md, while examining
the water gauge on his locomotive.
The blow knocked him back into the
cab and left a severe cash in his
head.
He refused, however, to leave his
post until the train reached Hyatts-
vile, 10 miles distant. There he
was taken to a hospital where
physicians pronounced his condition
critical
Who Uins When you read your
bOssPS' odDeT2
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

Brownsville Open Air Meet.
The Brownsville section of the
Young Workers (CommunisD League
will hold an open air meeting to-
night at Herkimer and Utica AYES.
al $50 p. m. The speakers will be
Arotofsky, Palchik, S. Mellman, and
Padmore.
Bath Beach Speakers Glass.
The speakers class of the Young
Workers (Communist) League of
Bath Beach will be held tonight at
1865 Bath Ave. All members of the
class should be present without fail.
Unit n, Section 4.
Unit B, Section 4, of the Workers
(Communist) Party will meet from
now on every Wednesday evening at
$50 East S1st st. The next meeting
will be held tomorrow evening, at
that address. All members should
attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
Drivers Help Miners
and Textile Strikers

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (FP).-Laun-
dry Drivers Local TIP, of the team
sters' and chauffeurs' brotherhood
is forwarding checks of $500 each
to the striking Pennsylvania miners
and the striking New Bedford tex
tile workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
TELEGRAPHERS GAIN.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10. = The
telegraphers working on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad have won
an increase in wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
Workers Party Activities

Units, branches, nuclei. etc. of
the Workers (Communist) Party
and the Young Workers Com
munist) League in New York City
are asked to send notices of their
activities to this column. There
is no charge. All notices must ar
rive one day in advance to ensure
public alton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

American League
Philadelphia 7, Detroit l
Boston 6, Cleveland 2
National League
Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 1
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

Every neW reader Of The
DAILY WORKER is a potential
soldier in the coming battles Of
the aUorkers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

On Saturday afternoon, August IS,
the United Council of Working
Women, will hold open-air demon
stration to inform the working
women of the conditions of the strik-
ing miners and needle trades.
Meetings will be held in various
sections of the city and will be ad-
dressed by prominent speakers of the
labor movement Wives of workers
have been invited to participate in
these demonstrations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

The National Party platform is
out All section literature agents
are urged to procure bundles of them
at the Workers Book Shop, 1928
Union Square. Additional copies of
the Communist" for July are also
available.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

Members of the workers tCommu-
nintJ Party are asked OF report to
Party headquarters at p. m.
Thursday, for important Party work.
(signed) John j. BALKAN, Acting
District Organizer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14
Unit hF. Sd Meeting.

Unit ST, BID of the Workers Com
munisD Party will meet tomorrow
tend
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

The following open air meeting
has been arranged by the Williams
burgh section today at Temp
kins Ave, and Hart St. Speakers, D.
Klein, H. Harris and NJ. Hobber.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

Section 2 ARtpfOp.
A conference of all agitprop direc-
tors and literature agents in Section
Q will be held Monday at p. m. at
10l west 27th ST. important ques-
tions will be discussed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-14

The second session of the Harlem
Speakers Glass will be held today
at Sis p. IN. sharp, at 143 East
103rd Street Unit agitprop directors
and other members of class are
urged to come on time. Unemploy-
ment will be the subject for discus
sion. with Bert Miller as the instrue-
tor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
HARTFORD MAN IS
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Held Following Woman's Death
After Drinking

Hartford, May % OP-An inves-
LEGATION by police and hospital
authorities into the death of wom-
an who died within an hour after
her admlttance to st. Francis hos
pltal Monday afternoon. resulted in
the arrest today of Albert kosobsky.
IS, Of 344 Woodland street, who has
/ a store at IS West street, on a
charge OF violating the liquor laws.
He was arrested by Detective Ser
soant Thomas Hickey and Police
men Edward Dion and Thomas
Carey OF the liquor enforcement
squad.
When Mrs. Mary Flanagan, 40, of
"a West street, was brought to the
hospital Monday. she was in a state
Of coma. Her condition grew criti-
cal and she died without regaining
| consciousness. DR.. Henry \. Co.'S
tello. medical examiner, who viewed
the body, found that the woman had
been drinking shortly before her
death and he notified the police of
his suspicious. An autopsy perform
ed yesterday revealed that while her
death was probably FASTENED by the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
Two Are Arrested After
An Eight Mile Chase

WhltinsNille, Mass May IS P'-
An cight-mil" chase by police early
today in which several shots were
fired landed James AlIatt OF Salem.
\. H.. and Ernest llol',niske OF
Methuen in the district court here.
They were charged with larceny OF
half ton OF wire FROM the Wor-
cester Consolidated street Railway.
An additional charge OF operating
an automobile after his Massachu-
setts license had been suspended
was placed against Allatt,
The cases of both men were con =
tinuod until May Is. .Allatt WAS held
in $1,000 and llollinIske in $500 bail.
4 third man escaped after ahan-
donlns his automobile when Allott
and Hollinlske halted before the
police bullets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
FAVOR PROTESTANT
ORGANIC union
90 Per Cent Of Clergy Want
One Church

Chicago. May %, P- Replies
1900, show approximately 30 per-
cent in favor of organic union OF
the Congregationalists, Presbyterian
and Methodist Episcopal denomina-
tios Results of referendum. taken
by the Methodist Episcopal church,
were made public today.
Rev. William +. McDermott, who
compiled the results, said They in
dicated that if merger OF these
three great churches can be worked
out, it will be the most extensive
and significant in the history Of the
church in America"
The names of 500 ministers from
each of the three denominations
were selected at random, although
care was taken to include repre-
sentatives of all sections OF the
country. They were asked:
Are you in favor, in principle,
of the organic union of the Presby-
terrain, Methodist and Congrega-
tonal churches?"
OF the SCI replies, 7S6 favored
union. The ballot showed the Con-
gregationalist ministers most strong
~ in favor of union, with a vote
of 259 to IA. and Presbyterians IS
percent in favor
The vote was taken in confidence
but a study of the replies revealed
favorable opinion was based on the
belief that the next great move in
professionalism would be toward
union. Those against the merger held
that both creed and church govern
ment of the three denominations Of
fered insuperable barriers.
The Methodist Episcopal gen
eral conference in Kansas City Not-
ed almost unanimous to open nego-
tiations for church union,' the Rev.
Mr.. McDermott said The Prcsby-
terrain general assembly at Tulsa,
Okla. is expected to give the plan
earnest considerations
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
DRY SWITCHES and
FAV0RS SALOONS
Cleveland Police Chief Changes
His Mind

Cleveland O., May IS UP)-Po-
lice Chief Jacob Graul OF Cleveland
long an ardent dry-has changed
his views on prohibition and now
favors return of tho saloon.
The chief doesn't advocate the
bra ss-railed bar where the imblber
quaffed copiously behind drawn cur
Itains and munched elunch, but
one where the world can see what g
going on"
Graul's views on prohibition have
been altered by crime conditions,
/ Never before, he says, has there been
so much crime nor has it been SO
vide spread.
| He attributes the increase solely to
! liquor and hootlcggug and says he
will persist in his bellef regardless
of the attitude of the povers-that-
be"
What the country needs the
chief said, is not only light wines
and beer, but whiskey and saloons. ="
The saloons the chief proposes
would open at II d, M, close at q
.. IN. and would be restricted TO one
large room. There would be no
shades on the windows and no
swinging doors.
The saloons would be privately
owned and limited in number. one
to each large territory. and would
operate on a yearly permit.
They would be under jurisdiction
OF the fedora government he said.
but not under the Canadian plan
which In failure. Enforcement
would be in the hands Of a federal
beard OF five members who would
promueate, and enforce rules and
regulations,
The chief said the rules would re-
quire the saloon keeper to stop serv-
ing drinks to an intoxicated man
and those who violated the law
would be enioined for a year. There
would be mo padlocks or fines"
Graul doesn't believe his ideas will
ever be carried out and wants it I'M
derstood that he is stili a dry and
will remain one. He merely is seek
ing return to normally" he said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
West Virginia Disaster

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
new BALL FIELDS
IN PUBLIC PARKS
Diamonds at Stanley Quarter
and Washington School Grounds

A decisive step in the direction of
providing baseball diamonds in
Stanley Quarter park and al the
grounds at the Washington school
will be taken tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock when plans will be made
TO grade the ground in preparation
for the diamonds.
Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessa, Pres
ident T. r. King OF the school board.
Judge William +. Mangan. chairman
of the park board, Philip Marian,
city engineer, and James Naughton.
chairman of the public amusement
commission, viii go on an Inspection
tour and will probably lay out the
portion of both places which VIII be
available for the sports center
1t is the plan TO have two small
diamonds and a large diamond on
the Washington school grounds and
large diamond in Stanley Quarter
park,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
nv MARIAN HALF,
MA Service Writer

Bridgeport, May % Mrs. Edith
Cromwell believes that IS children
are enough for any woman 70 bear.
She has started legal battle for
the right Of voluntary motherhood
by having her husband arrested for
breach of the peace. alleging that
he beat her when she argued with
him about having more children.
She has been married 10 years.
Now, to add to her nartyrdom
still another child is expected-thc
14th. Would it, like eight Of the
others she had brought into the
world, die of n,alnutrition and the
ether ills Of poverty? Desperate, she
could find no protection other than
the petty. technical charge,
I've lost eight of my IS children
from sickness and being poor" this
frail, faded a1-pound woman said,
in 'lfeless voice.
She Prays For His Death
My last baby. Arthur, 10 months
old now, hasn't any backbone at all.
They take care of him at tho hos
pital Every time | so to him,
just pray they'll tell me he is dead.
Harold is =. but no bigger than a
7-year- old. He had five operations
last year on his nose. cars and ton
sis. and is only skin and bones now.
Eddie, 4 years old. has always been
peaked, I'm sickly myself.
II can't make my husband believe
We have had enough children. H.
wants still more"
As she spoke. she sat at the dila pi-
dated table in the low Ccilinged
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
HIT AND RUN DRIVER
KILLS boy AT EVERETT
Another NOunsster Is Seriously In
iuretl by CONSTITUENCIES
Auto Operator.

Everett, Mass. May IS (uP)-
One boy was killed and another seri-
ously injured here last night when
struck by hit-and-run driver.
Police first discovered the form of
ll-year-old James Clements. Jr,
of Everett. He was taken to the
Everett police station and thence to
the Massachusetts General hospital.
He was suffering from a broken leg.
cuts and possible internal injuries,
according TO hospital authorities.
Returning to seek clues to the
identity OF the motorist, police found
the almost liteless body of Michael
Motif, 7. of Everett, about a dozen
feet from the spot where Clements
had been picked up.
The boy was rushed to the Wild
den Memorial hospital in Everett,
where he died shortly after.
1t was believed that after the ac-
cident the Clements boy had half
carried, half dragged his friend into
the gutter out of the way of pass
ing machines, and then had lost con-
seriousness.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
n. 4 ]. VETERAN DEAD
Michael balukonis Employed by
Company For Past :: Years
Prominent Lithuanian Resident

Michael Balukonis. 50 years old.
died at the home IS Thornley, street
this morning at l2:15 o'clock after
lingering illness. He was employ
ed as buffer by North & Judd Co.
for the past - years.
He was born in Lithuania, but he
emlgrated to this country in 1889
and settled in Scranton, Pa. Five
years later he came to this city and
was numbered among the Oldest
Lithuanian residents here. Recently
Mr.. Balukonis was a gate tender al
North & Judds.
Surviving him are his wife, Ms.
Lucy Balukonis: four daughters,
Bertha Anna. Julia and Eva Balu-
konls, all Of whom are employed by
North & Judd Co.: a son, Michael
Balukonis, Jr,, student at Roose-
welt school; a brother. Peter Balu-
konis of Lithuania: and two nieces,
Mrs. John Link and Mrs. Rose Re
gals. both of New Britain.
He was a member of st. Andrew ;
society, Lithuanian Alliance OF
America, the Lithuanian Education
al society and the D. l. B. club. He
/ held office in all Of these societies
and was treasurer of the d. I. r
club for the past 10 years
/ Funeral arrangements, in chargr
Of NJ. J. kepney Co.. are incompletc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
R. 0. CLARk'S TREAT
FOR ROTARY CLUB
East Berlin Resident to Provide
Sbad and ShortCake

Members of the New Britain Ro-
taly club and their wives will make
their n''lal pilgrimage to East Ber-
lin tomorro" evening where they
will enjoy their annual baked shad
md strawberry shortcake dinner as
guests of Il. Q. Clark, president Of
the Eastern Brick Co.
For years Mr.. Clark has been the
host to Il large gathering at the East
Berlin Community house. at his own
residence or at the East Berlin Con-
Grcgatlonal church. These dinners
excellence of the cooking and the
generous portions served, but also
by entertainments which follow.
The event not only is red letter
day TO kotarians, and one to which
the members all look forward, but
il is one of the events of the year
in East Berlin. BY special arrange
ment, the Eotarians pay their regu-
lar luncheon charge. The money.
instead OF going into the club trea-
sury, goes TO one of Mr.. Clarll's pro-
locts in that community, thus max
ing it a double contribution.
East Berlin people always give
their services enthusiastically in
helping make the affair a success.
Last year the Eas' Berlin Boys
club and the East Berlin Girls club
gave eymnaat exhibitions. This
year the adults of the community
will produce home talent play.
which is sid to be comedy. The
East Berlin Boys fife and drum
corps. always popular with the Ro-
tarians and the Rotary AIMS. will
play tomorrow evening.
The dinner and program will he
In the East Berlin Community house
and will begin at ESQ O'Clock,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

Above are pictured Mrs. Edith
Cromwell and her children paying
for their supper of oatmeal by
making carriers - 1000 for so cents.
Left to right they are: Eddie, 1;
Mrs. Cromwell; Harold o; Eleanor,
IL. Below are Eddie and his moth
err, who Is doing the family wash.
Right is Mrs. Cromwell and baby
Arthur. len months old, he has no
spine and always will be a helpless
invalid. This picture was taken be-
tore he was sent TO hospital where
he now is cared for.