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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
BY N. HONG.

Gold buttons, even when set with
an array of microscopic diamonds,
cannot dam the rising tide of dis
content Of the Bayonne oil workers.
Some of the slaves of Rockefeller
rose in rebellion this year. Without
leadership, betrayal was their lot.
But they will rise again. Fire
shoulders in the eyes of the old
timers at the Standard plants, and
even in the eyes of the younger
workers when they talk over their
grievances. For they remember
1915, the red-letter year in the lives
of the slaves of Rockefeller.
In that year, these exploited
workers rose up, and rising, made
the bosses thruout the United
States, glutted with war time super
profits, tremble. For several days
durir that famous strike, the city
of b. onne was in the hands of the
oil strikers. The officials and
business men of the city, admitting
the power of the strikers, beloved
for federal troops.
Sky-High Profits.
In 1915, the profits of the BOSSES
in every industry in the United
States sky-rocketed to heights I'M
dreamed of in those days. Every
plant was working a double shift,
producing clothing, coal, munitions,
foodstuffs, and oil for the Allied
armies. The oil industry profited
most of all industries, excluding
the munition makers, but the wages
of the oil slaves remained at the
same low level, SO cents to So for
10 to IL hour day. The speed-up
doubled, tripled.
Sam Gompers, his eyes roaming
around for new graft, seized on
Bayonne as a fertile field. "The
oil workers must be organized
said he. "The A. F. of L. will be-
gin an intensive campaign"
The first shot in the Gompers
Campaign" was a conference with
the officials of the Standard, the
Tidewater, and the Gulf Refining
Companies. The second shot was
from the oil bosses-a bride to Sam.
Exactly how much the Standard Oil
parted with to keep the A. F. of
l.. out of Constable Hook is not
known. But the A. F. of L. "or-
ganization" of the oil workers never
took place.
The Slaves Strike.
The oil workers waited patiently
for the A. F. Of L. to organize
them. Meanwhile the speed-up grew
greater. The Standard Oil eff
cheney experts devised new back
breaking methods every day.
Finally, the oil slaves decided to
wait for the A. F. of L. no longer
On Tuesday, July 20, 1915, the
Standard Oil bosses were astounded
when 800 men downed tools, de-
handing a Is per cent increase. By
the next day, the ranks of the
strikers had swelled to over 1000.
Then 1000 coopers walked out. On
Wednesday, the Standard Oil Com
pany plant in Bayonne, working
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

then gave indisputable and final
proof once and for all that it con-
trolled every other oil firm in
Bayonne-the Tidewater, Gulf, Ber-
genport, Vacuum, etc. For the
scabs were brought in thru the
yards of these companies.
The 1000 workers of the Tide
water Immediately struck when they
saw the scabs being passed thru the
yards in which they worked. The
oil bosses then brought in an army
of gunner from New York, Buff
falo, and other gang centers, and
armed the thugs to the teeth. The
thugs and police were posted on the
rooftops of the workers houses or
E. 22nd St., the center of the picket
ing.
Slaughter of Pickets.
The picketing was peaceful until
the second day Of the strike, when
the army of thugs and company
guards suddenly sailed out of the
company stockades, charged into
the defenseless crowd of men,
women and children, and killed two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
Workers Will Protest
Bolivia-Paraguay War
in Harlem on Sunday

A protest meeting against Amer
lean imperialism latest act of vio-
lence, the provoking of the Bolivian
Paraguayan war, is announced for
Sunday, Dec. %, at 2 p. m. at the
Lexington Hall, 100 E. 1l6th St., by
the New York branch of the All
America Anti-Imperialist League,
the Harlem section of the Workers
(Communist) Party of America,
and the Spanish section of the New
York Bureau.
Speakers will be H. M. Wicks, AL
berto Moreau, Ernesto Silba, and a
Bolivian representative who does
not believe in fighting for Wall
Street against his fellow-workers in
Paraguay,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

No one Overestimate the Importance of the in
naturalization of the south for the United States.
1t means, for instance, further tremendous proe-
taranizaton of hitherto rural and semi-rural masses
1t means further proletarianzation of additional
great masses of the Negroes.
From 'The 1928 Elections" by jay Lovestone IN the
December issue of "The Communist"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-20

Published by National Daily Worker Publishing
Assn, Inc, Daily, Except Sunday, at 26-2S
Union Square, New York, N. Y. Telephone,
ROBERT MINOR. ..................El ito,
VIM. F. DUNE ...,..,....,. Ati,tant Elno,
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
SCHOOL GIVES DANCE

Parents OF the Charles Sumner
School, Seventeentlll and NJ Streets
Northwest, last night saw 40 little
misses from to 10 years of age
in a show of simple, inexpensive
dress.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
; u. S. AIDS GROUNDED SHIP

The cruiser Memphis has sailed
from Manila in response to the SOS
call from the japanese ship Saka
bate Island. in the Philippine group.
the Navy Department was advised
today.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
CITIZENS FIGHT
FOR ROBERTS

The reinstatement Of William 4.
Roberts as a member of the public
utilities committee of the Fedora.
tiou Of Citizens Associations has
been demanded by the Conduit Road
G.itiEens Association, which Roberts
represents.
The association at a meeting last
night adopted a resolution regret
ting that George c. HaVenner, new
president of the federation, failed
to reappoint Roberts to the commit
tee.
The resolution, couched in very
mild language. followed debate in
which the language used was much
stronger.
Hayenner Called Oligarch
The movement to pass the resolu-
1tion was led by Claude S. Bailey
assistant secretary of the National
Association Of Public Utilities Com
missions. who is chairman of the
Conduit Road public utilities COM
mittee.
1.-THE removal Of Roberts does not
reflect any credit on DR.. Rayenner," !"
Bailey said. Roberts has been a
human dynamo and his aggressive
ness has produced results. / con.
slider his removal direct slap in
the face of the people of Washing
ton.
The responsibility for his re-.
moyal is entirely upon DR.. Haven
pner, for we cannot escape the con-
ciusion that the Federation of Citi.
zens Associa tons is a one-man oil
garchy and we ought to adopt reso-
1utions here to curb that single
handed tendency"
The Washington times., 1928-11-23

Bowie track, and Prince Georges
county police believe the plant was
run for the benefit OF ''bookies"
who wanted quick action on racing
results.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23

Rejection of the first r.
corded claim for death from
pneumonia, under the pro-
visions Of the District work
mems compensation act, was
announced today By Deputy
Commissioner Hoage, Of the
Employees Compensation Com
mission.
The ruling was given IA the Joint
claim of Mrs. Carrie Ever Layton,
mother. ana Miss Carrie EsteIle
Layton, sister of Joel Davis Layton.
deceased. The claimants live IN
the 100 block Of Rhode Island Ave.
N. u.
They declared that Layton was
employed as d carpenter by his
brOthers firm, i. III. Layton and
Company. Inc. While thus em-
pIoyed, last August. they CHARGED.
he was Installing store fixtures on
q job in the $500 block Of Georgia
Ave-, exposed to inclement weather
and damp working conditions.
On August 10. according to the
claim. Layton was taken ilL On
the following day. his case was
diagnosed ais I0bar pneumonia and
five days after this, he died from
the disease. The mother and sister
sought compensation on the grounds
that he died aa the result Of cOndi-
tiOns surro, sing his employment
Two reasons were given By the
commission for rejection Of the
claim: Failure to establish the fact
that death wasscaused BY injury or
disease In the meaning OF the COM
pensatiOn act, and, secondly, the sis
ter, being over is years Of age &C
the date OF her brothers death, il
not entitled to compensation under
the provisions Of the act.
An appeal probably win be taken
to the District Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Howard Second String
Eleven Faces Morgan

Coach Charles West, of Howard
University. probably will send his
second string men against Morgan
College, when the two elevens meet
tomorrow afternoon at Baltimore.
This contest will be the last on
the Bisons' schedule before the
annual fray here Thanksgiving
Day with their ancient rival, Lin.
coin University Of Pennsylvania.
The Maryland collegians are con
sidered a weak team this season
and the locals may repeat, last
years feat when they won % to s.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
| RAJ Tt
GU T]BE
MADE.

/ The Public Utilities Com
mission within j few days will
order the Potomac Electric
Power Company to cut ap-
pro1imately 100000 from its
electric bills next, year, be-
cause Of excessive earnings
this year.
The new rates will be worked
out in a series OF conferences be
tween accountants OF the commis-
sion and the power company, be-
tween December and 10, Col. Har-
rison Brand. jr., vice chairman Of
the commission, said.
The amount to be applied to the
reduction Of bills will be determined
by adding to the company's actual
net income for the first 10 months
OF the year an estimate of net
for November and December. The
commission then will decide on the
new rates, and the first bills win be
submitted to customers in 1929 fig
ured on the new rate, although the
current actually was used in 1923.
CoInoel Brand said the exact
aount to be applied to reduction Of
bills will be decided upon In d few
days. 1t was intended to make pub
lie the amount today, but President
William IT. Ham, Of the power COM
pany, asked for d few more days to
check up on what was described as
a minor detail.
The amount decided on viii repre-
sent one-half Of the earnings of the
company In 1928 in excess Of 7h per
cent on its fair value.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
CHASE ENDS
IN ARREST
OF BRICK
CARRIER

w ashin gton 5 window
smasher has been captured.
Early today persons going.
to work were startled by an
exciting chase between plain
klothes policeman and a
negro, who was suspected of
being the man who had COM
mitted show window rob
berries recently.
Policeman Robert RI. MCGEE. Of
the First precinct, was one of sew
eral policemen assigned to plain
clothes detail to capture the man.
Early today he noticed Joseph w.
Craven. colored of the 1900 block
kof Ninth st. N. w. standing IN
front Of the Potomac Rubber Co,
with brick wrapped in news
papers in his hand. MCGEE walked
toward him and the man turning,
saw McGee and fled.
AfcGee gave chase, assisted by
several citizens.
After dash OF about three
blocks, during which MCGEE fired
his pistol in the air several times,
Craven was captured at Thirteenth
and X Streets Northwest by Lester
a. Howard, one Of the crowd who
lgave chase.
Police say that Craven has been
connected with 10 robberies.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
SO Called for Probe
Into Texas Election

Ninety-sixs witnesses have been
Summoned to appear in the election
frauds investigation to be opened
at McAllen, Tex, Monday, by the
special house campaign funds com
nittee, IL was learned today.
They include witnesses suggested
by Republicans who claim tina.
the Democrats voted thousands OF
Mcxicans illegally and witnesses
suggested by Representative John
~. Garner tD.) of Texas, who
charged that the American Tax.
payers Association campaigned
against him because he fought re-
peal of the Federal Inheritance tax.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
-Four Held In Bouie.
Radio Mystery

The mystery Of hidden radio and telegraph station located
from the Bowie track again engaging the
attention Of Prince Georges county officials
The Washington times., 1928-11-23

All the accOutrSHleHL OI IHal.
class detective thriller-the flash Of
a mirror in the sky giving heiio-
graphic signals, high-powered tele-
scopes, pocket sending radio set
are involved in the mystery.
Detectives yesterday arrested four
men who gave their names as Peter
Coan. John Fay. Thomas Psyffe.
and John Troy, of Baltimore, VINO
were taken before Justice of the
Peace H. w. Gore at Upper Marl
boro and later released on $3.50 bond
each. They were charged with
bookmakIng and giving out racing
information unIawfully.
Code letters were found in the
house In which the ''mystery' was
located. An attempt Is being made
10 decipher them. The two high
powered telescopes in the house
were so placed that they covered
the start and finish of the races at
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
NO. ssS OLD ST. ROSES SCHOOL

School. The land on which the
building stands was given the sisters
by the late William Gait. Congress
appropriated $35, 900 and an addi-
tion was built in 1887. The school
was incorporated under an act of
Congress 'tfor the care of female
orphan children over Ia years of
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Civil Service to Fill
Several Jobs Here

Several jobs are to be filled soon
by the Civil Service Commission, it
was announced yesterday.
Applications viii be received until
December 81 for the positions of
automatic 3-A addressograph opera
tor. FL addressograph operator, and
graphotype operator. The vacancies
are in Washington. The entrance
salaries range from s1,26O to S1.440
annually.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Permanent Sale to
Aid Child Charities

The Thrift Shop, washington 5
newest venture in child welfare sup.
port, will open next Tuesday morn.
ing, at 504 Tenth ST. N. w. as a
permanent rummage sale. Four
local agencies for child welfare will
benefit from the sales.
They are the ChiIdren's Hospital,
the Child Welfare Society. the Chill.
dren's Country Home, and the Pre-.
natal Clinic of Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. Joseph Letter donated two
truck loads of goods and more gifts
are asked by the management.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Times staff Photo

In 1891 st. Roses purchased an
uptown site for new school.
When the new building was com.
pleted the old one was vacated.
q eorg washington University
took the building over in 1912. 1t
now houses part Of Columbia Col
lege, the organization from which
George Washington originated, part
OF the George washington engineer
ing school and the university library.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Key School Dedication
Set for December II

The night OF December IA has
been selected for the dedication OF
the new Francis Scott Key school
in Potomac Heights by the Conduit
Road Citizens Association.
Many school officials will speak.
and there will be an entertaining
program.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
PLAN BENEFIT SALE

The annual sale for the benefit
of the Charity Home for Aged
Women, in the 1900 block of Wis
consin Ave. N. W., will be held at
the home December /. Many articles
made by the inmates of the insti-
tuition will be offered for sale.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

Have you registered since Jan
uary l, 1928? II not, you cannot
vote at the coming primary elec-
tions, September IL. The last day
for registration is Tuesday, Au-
gust 21. Your vote will be of value
to Vashon island. Register!
In the Vashon precinct today,
Thursday, 202 have registered out
of possible 230 that have thai
privilege according to registration
officer w. d. Garyin. Let us mako
Vashon precinct 100 per cent on
the registration books and when
the time comes to vote see that
every one entitled to vote does so.
Other precincts on the Island
are also showing an interest in the
coming election by their registra-
ton, but in the next few days un-
til Tuesday, August II, every ef-
fort should be made to have every
one register.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
REV. WILLIAM F. JOHNSON

Rev. William f. johnson was
born at Andrew, jackson County,
Iowa, August l9, 1856, graduated
at Monmouth College, Monmouth,
Illinois and Allegheny Theological
Seminary. He had pastorates at
Clarence and Stanwood, Iowa, I'M
iontown, Ohio and Piper City, Ill.
In 1896 he went to Chicago for
medical treatment. After two years
he moved to Omaha where he be
came deeply interested in Educa-
tional work. He was a member of
the Board of Education and Chair
man of High School Committee.
Eighteen years ago having been
advised by his doctors that a
change of climate and out of
door life was a necessity, he came
to Vashon Island, Here he contin-
ued to take great interest i'll the
work Of the church, preaching oc-
casionally, and never, if possible,
missing a meeting of its Courts.
Tie took in a quiet way great
interest too, in the work of the
community in which he lived. He
loved this Puget Sound with its
beaches and water and woods.
They were a delight to him almost
to the end.
In all his long aud severe illness
he was never heard to murmur or
bemoan his fate.
lie leaves to mourn their loss,
his widow. one daughter, Mrs. y.
r. TuIubull of Elizabeth, Pa. one
son, franklin S, johnson of Seat
tie, two brothers John johnson of
Dennis, Kansas, Mills Johnson Of
Maquoketa, Iowa and 13 grand
children.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
A STRAW VOTE

In order TO create a greater in
terest in the coming election and
to obtain some idea concerning
the sentiment on Mamy
Islands, tile News-Record will put
on straw ballot at the Carnival
this Saturday.
Votes will be taken for Presi.
dent, Governor and County Com
missioner. If our publication day
came oftener we would have prin-
ted our ballot in the paper and
asked you to mail it in but on
Saturday you may vote from 80
until Z 80 p. m. and then the votes
will he counted and the results an
nounced.
Attend the Carnival and express
your preference for candidate
in the News Record straw ballot.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

All positions on the Union High
School staff, with the exception of
one, have now been filled.
At the Burton building accord
ing to a tentative schedule, Mr..
MrElvam will have charge of the
Science department, in which Gen
eral Science and Botany viii be
Offered. Miss Bell win teach Home
Economics and History, Miss Mel
son, Latin and English, Miss Low
en- Busines Arithmetic, Bookkeep-
ing, Commercial Law and Com
mercial Geography, Mr.. Blevens
Manual Arts and Athletics and
Mr. Robertson, Mathematics.
AT the Vashon plant Mr. Ack-
ley will have History and Eccno-
mics, Mr.. Schunke, Physics, Chem
istry and French, Mis- Christoph-
er. Home Economies and English.
Mr.. Blevens Manual Aris and Ath-
letics and Mr.. Robertson, Public
Speaking
One teacher, to teach Stenog
reply, Typinq and Spanish is still
to be engaged
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17

CARD OF THANKS

For the wonderful kindness of
friends and neighbors during the
long and serious illness in our
home-for gifts many to make
things ensier-for flowers oft to
make surroundings more cheerful,
we wish to express our gratitude.
To the many young people for
their thoughtfulness in decorating
aud to each who brough a floral
offering at the close. we wish to
ay thank yon. May God bless you
every one and make You still a
blessing to others.
Sara Ure johnson.
Franklin S. johnson.
Helen r johnson.
Emma ! Ure.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
W. B. BRINTON
IS ENDORSED

On Thursday of last week "A
meeting was held in the Island
Club House, of representative cit
izens from all parts of the Island.
a Brinton for Commissioner Club
was formed and committees ap-
pointed to aid in the furtheling of
his candidacy,
The Club will stage a Brinton
rally on the 31st at the Island
Club and he is expected to attend
the Carnival this Saturday to
make the acquaintance of the vot-
ers of the Island.
On Monday evening a meeting
OF the executive committee was
held and plans made for a strong
endorsement Of Mr.. Brinton.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-08-17
Unit PLAN TO Be
USED IN U. Il. 5.

At meeting of the directors of
the Vashon-Maury Union High
School District Saturday night, it
was decided to adopt the Unit
Plan" for the operation OF the
high school. In accordance with
the generally accepted idea that
Vashon Island is one community
with common problems and pur-
poses, the Board believes it TO be
its duty to adopt plan that will
unity educational work on the Is
land an do away with sectional
rivalry in all its undesirable phas-
es. This, they feel, the unit plan is
we'll designed TO do.
Under the plan the first two
years of high school work will be
Offered at the Burton plant while
the work Of the third and fourth
years viii be given at the Vashon
building. 1t was found in thus ar
ranging the work that the teach
ing staff could be reduced one
tuschcr and at the sane time adj
ditional subjects could be added
to the curriculum. Provision is be
ing made to hold make up class
cs at the yashon building for
students who are irregular" in
their registration.
Among the new subjects which
will be offered ale General Sci
ence, Economics, Advanced Alge-
bra, Solid Geometry and Public
Speaking.
The "Unit Plan" will not only
afford the district saving and
serve to unity the high school
work Of the Island but it will Of
fer other advantages. The larger
classes will be taught in "sec-
TONS Sectioning of classes re-
duces the time required Of teach
ers for preparation. 1t also affords
a greater opportunity for pupils
to avoid conflicts. " Further
more an opportunity is afforded
for grouping pupils in accordance
with individual differences. These
are some of the factors which have
led state and county officials who
have given the local situation
their serious attention, to endorse
the Cunt Plan" Minor objec
tions no doubt will be raised by
individuals whose personal CON
yeniences is disturbed by the
change but almost universal ap-
proval is being extended by pa
irons who have been consulted i'll
the matter.
The transportation committee
has evolved a plan which will
meet the demands of the new stu
alton,