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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11
PATERSON SILK
STRIKE BEGINS;
MANY COME out
5000 Quit Mills; Hall
Is Jammed at Big
Rally
Plan Sharp Struggle
Passaic Girl Leader
Rouses Meeting
Plan Sharp Struggle

PATERSON, N. j.. Oct. 10
When the hands of the clocks in
many Paterson silk factories reached
the hour of ten this morning, over
five thousand silk workers stopped
work, marched out of the factories
and reported for strike registration
at Turn Hall, the strike headquar-
ters of the Associated Silk Workers
Union.
Tremendous optimism was mani
tested by the striking workers when
they saw the size of the first re-
sponse to the strike call. Members
of the strike committee of so, which
is charged with conducting the
struggle for improved working con-
ditions, declared at the hall that the
center of activities for the next few
days will be the bringing out of the
approximately 1000 workers who
are still working in the silk manu-
featuring plants. These workers
are not members of the union but
are expected by even the capitalist
press to join the walkout.
Turn Hall Crowded.
Every nook and corner of Turn
Hall was crammed tight with the
workers that pushed their way into
the hall. Hundreds more were out
side and got into the hall only after
some of those inside came out to
stay outside.
At about II o'clock, the officers
of the union announced mass meet
ing which was carried thru with the
greatest enthusiasm. Rank and
filers themselves raised the question
of the immediate organization of
picket lines for the purpose of bring
ing out the workers who had not
yet responded.
Want Picket Lines.
When the meeting was over, many
workers expressed their dissatisfac-
tion with the fact that the paid
union officers did not take imme-
diate step to organize the strikers
for picket demonstrations. Many
declared that such picket lines
should have been flung around the
silk plants that very afternoon. 1t
was generally conceded, however,
that such picketing will be put into
force, because many members of
the strike committee are in favor
of the struggle being conducted
along militant lines. These declare
that the only method of struggle
that stands a chance of winning is
an aggressive fight against the
bosses, conducted by all craftsmen
in the silk manufacturing industry.
The suddenness and spontaneity
of the walkout yesterday has al
ready succeeded in effectively Grip
pling production in the most impor-
tant silk factories in town. AL
though many of the manufacturers
here are not members of the bosses
association, the strikers intend to
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11
10000 OUT IN HUGE
EXPRESS STRIKE;.
| WALK-OUT CROWS
Workers Act Following
Company Denial of
Pay Increase
N. Y. Food Supply Cut
Union President Issues
Strikebreaking Order

At least 10000 freight hand
lers, clerks and drivers en-
ployed by the open-shop Amer
lean Railway Express Company
are out on strike here today fight
ing against wage cut, against the
efforts of the company to break the
union, and against other grievances.
Hundreds of workers at various
terminals throughout the city are
joining the strike hourly and un-
less efforts by union officials to-
gether with the Federal Board of
Mediation, which has been called in
by company officials, succeed in
averting developments, $4,000 men
throughout the country will be in
volved. The men demand union
recognition and wage increases of
about So week.
The striking workers aroused over
years of abuses and grievances
which their International officials
did nothing to correct, yesterday
scorned the order of their strike
breaking international president,
George M. Harrison, that they re-
turn to work Immediately. The vici-
Gus sell-out was made public by
vice-president L. R. Gwyn of the
Express Company at whose request
the international union misleader
had issued the mandate.
Harrison, it was learned, will ar
rive here himself this morning to
take personal direction of the strike
breaking activities.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of provisions and food sup
lies are stacked up at the terminals,
considerable part of which is per-
ishing. Indications are that there
will be complete paralysis of food
distribution in New York City with
in few days. Already the COM
pany has declared a nationwide en-
barge on shipments bound for this
city.
The clerks and freight handlers
are members of the Brotherhood of
Railway and Steamship clerks. The
drivers are members of Information
al Brotherhood of Teamsters. Mem
bers of the American Federation of
Express Workers are also involved.
Workers belonging to these unions
have joined the walkout notwith-
standing the hesitancy on the part
of some, and the complete strike
breaking tactics on the part of other
union officials.
A jurisdictional battle between
the officials of these unions has
been in progress for a number of
years. That the rank and file has
not shared in this is evidenced by
the solidarity of today's walkout in
which all workers have Joined al
most 100 per cent. Last April of
ficials of the American Federation
of Express Workers began an action
in the federal court to prevent the
Railway Clerks Union from organ
Continued on Page Three
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MAILED FIST IN CUBA
American Capitalists Send lingo Vets

and military pomp, while four new
ly-purchased army planes arrived
from Key West and circled overhead.
Viewed by 100000 Cubans and
American investors, chiefly sugar
growers, the military parade passed
over the Malecon, Havana's famous
ocean boulevard, and marched to the
Maine monument, which the United
States government had erected to
perpetually rey,ind the Cubans of
Continued on Page Three
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SAVAGE TERROR
STILL RACES IN
TEXTILE STRIKE
Nothing Can Break Our
Union, Strikers Cry
(Special to the Dailu Workerl

Especial to the Daily Worker)
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 10.
With unparalleled savagry. the
New Bedford police force, reinforced
by the engines of suppression mob
ilized for the mill barons from other
cities, are proceeding with their eff
fort to smash the strike of the thou
sands of textile workers, who still
remain out despite being sold out by
the A. F. of Il. officialdom.
Arrests are still going on. Police
are securing the city for men and
women known to have been active
and leading strikers. The latest act
of terror is the raiding of the homes
of strikers, the adults of the fanlil-
les in these cases being dragged out
of their homes into court to face a
set of judges that are handing out
six-month and three-month SEN
tences Unfortunately.
Judges Act Against Defenders.
1He lhoolChSe VI tHe telIoI lSI
judges and police thugs is so raw
that the legal representatives of the
strikers coming to bail them out or
to appeal their cases are threatened
with arrest for having provided bail
bonds throughout the entire length
of the strike. The New Bedford
secretary of the international Labor
Defense, A. Pizer, regular organ
izer, was yesterday sentenced along
with strike leaders to six months in
Jail. His testimony as we'll as the
testimony of Robert Zelms, New
England head sf the International
Continued on Page Five
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SO Czech Workers Die
in Building Collapse

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Oct.
10 WP.-Twenty-one bodies had
been recovered tonight from the
ruins of seven-story building, un-
der construction, which collapsed
yesterday.
Twenty-six others were missing
and feared dead, while SO injured
were taken to hospitals. The chief
construction engineer of the build
ing was rescued and arrested for
questioning.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11
GREET RED CANDIDATES
Workers Cheer Foster, GitloW IN West

the United States, was greeted with
tumultuous applause when he arose
to address the audience. South
Chicago was one of the battle
grounds of that struggle between
labor and the Steel Trust. The
slaves OF the steel mills remember
the fight that Foster put up in their
behalf against the steel harons and
the reactionary officials of the
American Federation Of Labor who
Continued on Page Three
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HAVANA, Cuba, Oct. 10.-The
United States military and naval
power waved a threatening hand
over Cuba today, on the thirtieth
anniversary of the passing of the
island from Spanish hands into the
American grasp.
wo thousand veterans of the
Sp nish-American war, who were
bro ght to Havana on the United
Stal 5 warship Texas, paraded thru
thel spital accompanied by sailors
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11
Elections in Latvia
Record Big Victory
for Left Wingers
(Wireless to the Daily Workey)

(Wireless to the Daily Worker)
RIGA, Latvia, Oct. 10.--Results
Of the Latvian elections, now being
held, indicate an overwhelming vic
tory for the revolutionary forces.
The Left Radical Trade Unionists
Of Riga received $4,000 votes, COM
pared with $4,000 in the last cleo
tion. This means eight seats in the
Sejm.
There were no representatives Of
the revolutionary forces in the last
Sejm. The election returns further
Indicate that the social-democrats
have already lost three seats pre-
viously held.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11

Twelve hundred workers, mostly
engaged in the production of steel,
rallied to a mass meeting in South
Chicago, Illinois, to hear William
z. Foster, Communist presidential
candidate, speak on the issues of the
campaign as they affect the lives
'of the exploited masses in the
United States.
Foster, the leader of the great
steel strike, ore of the greatest in
dustrial struggles in the history Of
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LOvestOne to Speak on
Negro Work Tonight

Jay Lovestone, executive secre-
tary of the Workers (Communist)
Party, will speak on Negro work at
126 w. 131st st. tonight, at 8 p. m.
All Negro workers and members
of the Workers (Communist) Party
participating in Negro WArk, are
urged to attend this meeting.
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BEGIN ANTARCTIC TRIP

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (UP).-
Commander Richard Byrd and sew
eral units of his party will leave
here today on the C. A. Larsen On
the first lap of trip that proposes
exploration of undiscovered land in
the Antarctic.
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$4,000 SIGNATURES PUT
WORKERS PARTY SLATE
ON BALLOT IN 32ND STATE
Record Number of New York City Nominees
Filed After Intense Campaign
Foster and Gitlow to Speak at Huge Madison
Square Garden Meet Nov

The Workers Communist) Party has gone the ballot in
New York State.
Red petitions nominating William Foster for President
Benjamin Gitlow for VicePresdent Robert Minor for u S.
Senate William F. Dunno for Governor Franklin P Brill for
Governor Love Fort-Whiteman Comptroller
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Sewer CRAFTERS
WIN FIRST COUNT
Court Cuts Penalty by
TWo-Thirds

The expected developments by
which the Queens officials on trial
here in the S30,000,000 Tammany
sewer graft case are to be let free,
as usual, began today, when tech
nical motions made by defense coun-
sci were granted by the court as a
result of which, at one blow, the
possible penalty was reduced by two
thirds. From the first it has been
stated that the Tammany-controlled
court would never convict or pun
ish it's own principal followers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-10-11

Maurice E. Connolly and Fred
erick Seely, defendants in the $780,
100000 Queens sewer trial, won
their first major legal battle with
the state today.
Justice Arthur S. Tompkins up
held the contention of Max Steuer,
defense attorney, that the state was
obliged to select which count, in the
conspiracy indictment of three
counts, it would ask the jury TO con-
slider.
As result, the extreme penalty
which Connolly and Seely face if
convicted was reduced from three
Continued on Page Three
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THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS

For a W0rkers-Farmers Government
To Organize the UnorsaHized i,
For the 40-Honr Week
For a Labor Party
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

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Widening 14th Street Ten Feet
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Notice Is Hereby Given That:
WHEREAS, the City Of Browns
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directed the improvement Of the
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improving the same by the construc-
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go 5-inch reinforced concrete base
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wearing surface;
(4) 3-inch rolled gravel base with
. 1-2 inch bituminous concrete base
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wearing surface;
WHEREAS. plans and spcCifica-
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work by the City Engineer, which are
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hat million Dollar Feeling for $50 Down. Buy Cars from Classified
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

on file in the office Of the City Sec
rtary, and have been duly approved
by the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE,, all persons
desiring to bid upon the work vi
making the sad improvements are
requested 20 do so in accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and speci-
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BY filing sealed bids therefor with
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A. T.. Munday. City Secretary.
CITY Of Brownsville, Texas.
ll-5-l4-l0t-5196.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OF letting by the City of Browns
vile, Texas. of the improvement Of
the following streets. to-wit:
Widening Elizabeth Street Ten
Feet (l0 feet) from the West line Of
West End Street to the East line of
State Highway No. IL; 1000 So. Yds.
paving.
Notice Is Hereby Given That:
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
Vile. has heretofore BY resolutions,
directed the improvement OF the
above mentioned streets. between the
above mentioned limits. by grading,
raising. and filling the same, and By
improving the same by the construc-
ton Of concrete curbs and cutters
wherever deemed necessary, and paw
ing the same with one Of the fol-
lowing types Of pavement. to be Sc
lected by the City Commission Of the
said City. to-wit:
I'd 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with / IL inch hot mix rock asphalt
wearing surface;
(2) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with / 1-2 inch asphaltic concrete
wearing surface;
CD 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with ! 1-2 inch Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
(4) 3-inch rolled gravel base with
= 1-2 inch bituminous concrete base
with / 1-2 inch Warrenite BituiIthic
wearing surface;
WHEREAS, plans and specifica-
tions have been prepared for the said
work by the City Engineer. which are
on file in the office Of the City
C-m-~w. al Anwn hnnn drl.v an
proved BY the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, all persons
desiring to bid upon the work Of
making the said improvements are
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LOVELY FURNISHED bedroom in
private family. Close in. Phone
91S-W. K-6i
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BUSINESS
Trees-Seeds-Plapts

NJ. r. FLORES blacksmith shop FOR
sale. machinery and all. I-S2
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Harrington Gets
Big City Tax Cut

HARLINGEN. Nov. 9.-Thc city
tax rate Of Harrington was cut from
$3.50 20 81 on the 500 valuation MT
a meeting Of the city commission
Thursday.
The cut was made possible
through the sale Of the municipal
light and power plant 10 the Cen
trail Power and Light company for a
consideration Of s $780, 900. The pow
or company did not pay the city any
cash. but assumed the city's debts
in outstanding warrants and bonds.
The tax rate was based on a valu-
alton Of $S,423,S3S an increase Of
$a.142.9l4 compared 10 1927.
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$50, 900 IN GEMS ARE
K FROM BROKER

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-tP1-Diamonds
valued at $4,000 were stolen from
Leopold Katz, a New York jewelry
broker. when four men ordered his
taxi cab to the curb and took him
for a ride" last night, Katz told
police.
AS the robbers approached the cab,
Katz dropped his wallet. which con-
tanned $4,000 worth of gems. on the
floor of the cab. He was released
after the $4,000 worth Of jewelry
was taken from his satchel.
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NOTICE

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Hon. A. B. Cole, Mayor, up until
10 a. M. November 10Th for The aud
ting Of the City accounts for the
year 1928. The city reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids.
A. r.. Munday. City Secretary.
1l-5-14-10t-3194.
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Lots For Sale
FOR SALE

Two lots in Edinburg: three lots
m San Benito; SO lots in Browns
vile; seven lots outside Browns
vile city limits; twenty per cent
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Tour years: or monthly payments
IT preferred. B. E. Hinkley, Bro
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The famous American palmist will
again be at Palm Courts Nov. 1915
~. Reading by appointments only.
Telephone 557 today for an appoint
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LARGE CABBAGE PLANTS-Early
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Dutch, s1.00 per thousand; ten thou
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TRACTOR for sale. Apply Box 20
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REAL ESTATE


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EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted

OPERATOR Caterpillar tractor. Must
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See or write r. NJ. Ridley, contractor.
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Salesmen-Agents
Situations Wanted

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RENTALS
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