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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
GERMAN MINERS
FACING LOCKOUT

BERLIN, Feb. 17.--On the heels
of the announcement that German
League of Industrialists would lock-
out a million metal workers on Feb
ruary 22nd, more than half million
coal miners have made it clear that
they will strike for higher wages and
shorter hours when their agreements
expire at the end of April.
More than $4,000 metal workers in
Central Germany are already on
strike for the eight hour day. The
previous attempts Of the ministry of
labor to mediate" the dispute by
permitting working day of more
than eight hours have been rejected
by the metal workers.
That the industrialists are equally
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18

all the workers of the world calls upon them
to defend it, and sets forth the Soviet Union
as an achievement to be followed by the OPP
pressed masses of this country.
These attacks tax the financial resources of
The DAILY WORKER beyond its capacity. The
danger is particularly great because of the de-
termination of the imperialists to destroy our
central organ.
But they will not succeed We will meet the
test. The Party membership and the readers of
The DAILY WORKER will protect its life.
But there exists one danger. That is, perhaps
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
''ONL LYFLOATERS"
IS EXPLANATION
survey OFFERS
Blames Warm Winter
and Floods

ALBANY, Feb. 17-Attempting to
prove by statistics that there is no
serious unemployment crisis in New
York state, DIR. J. A. Hamilton, state
industrial commissioner, has attempt
ed to sidestep the question of relief
in report prepared under the direc-
ton of Gov. Smith.
Evasion Expected.
"This report prepared for Gov.
Smith came as no surprise to the
unemployed workers who expected
nothing from this superficial inves-
tigation," John Di Santo, secretary
of the New York Council of the Un-
employed, said last night.
"The New York Council of the I'm
employed predicted some time ago
that this investigation would only try
to explain away the growing uneni-
ployment. The council demanded inn
mediate action for relief for the thou
sands of unemployed instead of
drawn-out Investigations and confus-
ing statistics"
Calling the huge number of job
less workers thruout the state "float-
crs," Commissioner Hamilton says in
his report that the unemployment
situation in this state is not due to
Continued on Page T1OoJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18

EThe DAILY WORKER is today facing one of
the severest crises in it's history.
AS part of the drive to smash the organiza-
tions of labor and in preparation for an imper-
ialist war, the imperialists find it necessary to
silence the only English daily paper in the world
that rouses the masses to struggle against the
capitalist offensive and which shows the road
towards emancipation from capitalist slavery
and towards the rule of the workers and OPP
pressed farmers.
The DAILY WORKER is attacked because
it carries on struggle against imperialist war,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18

Democratic politicians attempting to exploit the
unemployment situation in order fost upon the Amer
the rule of their Party in the next pres
Dental elections. Governor Smith of New York is pre-
tending to be concerned unemployment But no
unemployment relief is Forthcoming.
Senator Wagner a Tammany Hall politician of New
York. introduces motion into the Senate to investigate
unemployment So we have another investigation but
unemployment relief.
The workers must not be fooled by these gestures of
capitalist politicians. They must rely only upon their
strength of organization and miltancy to compel
the capi alst class and the capitalist to
relieve the unemployment situation.
The Lenin Ruthenberg drive carried at present by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18

because it unmasks the capitalist government
before the masses, because it is the organ of
struggle of the militant miners, shoe workers,
needle trades, and textile workers, as well as all
other workers who answer the offensive of the
employers and the betrayal of the labor bureau
Gratis with struggle.
The DAILY WORKER is being attacked be-
cause it unnasks the bunk of capitalist pros
perity for the workers and organizes the strug-
gle against unemployment. The DAILY WORK
Err is being attacked because it teaches the
workers that the Soviet Union is the country of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
COLO. STRIKERS
ORDERED FREED
Court Reverses Meyer
Decision
By WINIFRED r. MOOERS.
Federated Press).

DENVER, Colo, Feb. ia vfr~
tual reversal of the old Meyer de-
cision was given in the federal court
here yesterday when Judge ]. Foster
Symes ordered that the four mine
strike prisoners who were held from
25 to so days without charges be inn
mediately released.
The Meyer Peabody case in which
the state supreme court ruled that
the military authorities had right
to hold men without charges has been
used nationally as precedent in
cases involving violations of civil lib
critics by military authorities.
Although the judge went unnec-
essarily out of his way to denounce
"agitators from outside our borders
who never did an honest days work" !"
and to laud the state police for .'brav-
cry and patriotism" in staging the
Columbine massacre, the judges de-
cision condemns in unmistakable terms
the denial of constitutional rights to
strike prisoners.
Held Since January.
This case was brought to court here
by the American Civil Liberties Union
after applications for writs of habeas
corpus were denied in both district
and state supreme courts.
Frank Palmer and Walter Nesbit,
who were held since January 20, Pau
Seidler and Mike Dal Soglio, w
were held more than six weeks vii
out charges, were ordered released
the judges decision.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
DEMOCRATS PLAY WITH UNEMPLOYED
But Workers Communist Party obizes toyective Struggle

the Workers (Communst) Party is calculated to
strengthen The militant labor movement of the United
States for a real struggle to help the unemployed
The Lenin Ruthenberg drive has for its aim the bring
ing into the ranks of the Workers (Communis Party
the cassconscious militant workers of America to build
up the militant labor press, among them the DAILY
WORKER in order to strengthen the working class
movement to resist the capitalist attack.
This drive will eliminate in series of memorial meet
ings the death of Comrade Ruthenberg
These meetings will be held during the frs week of
March throughout the country. They must be utilized
by the unemployed well the employed workers for
imposing demonstrations against unemployment and for
employment relief
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
AL, SMITH SIDE STEPS J0BLESS ISSUE
Bloody Conflict IN Mime Union Result of Boss Control
Locomotive Driver Killed in Washington Freight Train Wreck

This photograph
shows the wreck of
a locomotive and
part of the freight
train it was haul
ing after the train
had buckled across
the tracks near
Washington, d. c.
The driver of the
locomotive W a s
killed in the wreck.
The blame for such
wrecks is usually
placed on the en-
gineer, who is not
alive to defend
himself, even tho
the railroad is to
blame.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
$500 Rushed to
Aid of "Daily"
TELEGRAM

TELEGRAM
Detroit, Mich, Feb. II.
DAILY WORKER,
33 First Street,
New York.
Five hundred dollars and same
amount pledges being rushed to
the DAILY WORKER. Collected
in membership meeting.
Albert Weisbord
Sarah Victor
Feb. II. 1928
Albert Weisbord
1867 Grand River Ave-,
Detroit, Mich.
Comradely thanks to you and
Comrade Sarah Victor. Such sup
port makes fight worth while. Ad-
wise any further developments.
DAILY WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
NY. Carpenter Dies of
Hunger

After a long and fruitless search
for job, Vincent McShane, car
penter, So years old, died of starva-
tion at the Harlem hospital Thursday,
having had no food for seven days
before being taken to the hospital.
SIe collapsed on the street from weak
ne-s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18

many of US will not realize the extent Of the
present crisis. There is not one of us who if
confronted with the alternative of giving days
wages or to see the Daily die, would hesitate
for a moment to give it, and yet when asked
much less, it is often not forthcoming. This is
due to the fact that we are too confident of the
existence of The DAILY WORKER.
The danger is real one.
1t is a test for all of us.
Will we meet the test?
We will if we act promptly
JAY LOVESTONE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
Report on the SOviets
At Dress League Meet

A report on what she saw in the
Soviet Union will be delivered by
Fannie Golos, an official of the
Dressmakers Union, at a meeting of
the Trade Union Educational League
section of the Dressmakers Local %.
The meeting will be held Monday
evening at Manhattan Lyceum, at
s o'clock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
Need Volunteers for
Miners and JObless

Volunteers eager tc aid in inn
portant relief work for the strik-
ing miners and the New York un-
employed are requested to call at
the office of Workers International
Relief, / Union Square.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
GrecO-CarrillO Banquet

Clarence Darrow, Arthur Garfield
Hays and Isaac Shorr will speak at
a banquet and concert given in honor
of the defendants and counsel for Cal
ogero Greco and Donate Carrillo, to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the
Irving Plaza. corner of 18th st, and
Irving Place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
NOvy Mir Celebration
To Be Held TOmOrl

Novy Mir, Russian Commun
Weekly, will celebrate the 18th al
niversary of its founding at corfs
cert and ball tomorrow, at o'clock,
in the New Star Casino, 107th ST.
and Park Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
Workers Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral of Henry Schwedler,
&c, member of Carpenters Union
Local 2090, who died Wednesday, will
be held tomorrow at 1;30 p. m. from
Engeps Funeral Home, 315 E. SD
St.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
ANTI-STRIKE LAW
HEARING DISCLOSES
AIM TO BINDLABOR
Counsel for Open Shoppers Halls View of Green
Supporting Enforcement Law
Committee Refuses to Hear Foster; Fear Opposi-
ton; He Will Try Again

Halng the enforcement principle of the American Bar AS
sociaon proposed anrke law he greatest step in the
DEVELOPMENT of American industrial relations James Emory
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-18
Miners Relief Conference
Will Be Held Here Today

City Conference for Miners Relief will be held this after
Temple 24 1h ST., under the auspices
Ohio Colorado Miners Relief Committee 799 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13

popular vote of its people, the right
wholly within its borders to import,
manufacture or cause to be manu-
featured, and sell alcoholic beverages
the sale to be made only by the State
itself and not for consumption in any
public place That would mean that it
would be impossible to return to the
old conditions of the saloon, deSpised,
"nd rightly SO, by the American people.
Federal Aid Held Duty.
"Such an amendment would permit a
dry State to be as dry as 1t liked. It
would preserve for the dry States all
benefit now growing from national pro-
hibition and would give them the bene-
fit of national law on the subject.
1T would always remain the duty of
the Federal Government, under my pro-
poSal, to protect States desiring to re-
main dry from the introduction or inn
portation into them of alcoholic bev-
erageS. At the same time 1t would per-
nit a State which, after vote of It's
people, did not wish to be dry, to dis
pense alcoholic beverages under the
strict control and limitations that ]
have outlined.
IF that is not good, old-fashioned
honest Democracy, If that is not in keep
ing with the Jeffersonian theory and
principle of States rights, then do not
| understand what those words mean.
II stated in my speech OF acceptance
that with respect to prohibition the
President had two duties imposed upon
him by the Constitution. First, to
recommend to Congress what In his
opinion would promote the best interests
and the welfare of the country. have
to- u +oJ inA
fully in my speech of acceptance and in
my speech at Milwaukee, the recon-
mendations that propose to make to
the Congress on the subject of national
prohibition.
1.-THE second duty imposed upon the
President is to enforce the law as he
finds it. When told the American
people that If I we're elected President,
and, with one hand on the Bible and
| the other reaching up to Heaven, !
promised that I would faithfully exc
cute the office of President of the
United States, and to the best OF my
ability preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States, you
may take my word for 1t that shall
make that assurance good, and shall
wipe out the corruption and the br1b-
cry that have been so widespread in
| COIlIl6CLIOI1 WIFI pLOIAlDLtAOAl CAlAOl SC
ment during the past seven and half
years of Republican administration.
IT am glad to be with you tonight
and pleased to have this opportunity
to talk to you. On the few issues
that could touch upon / have talked
plainly That was my purpose In the
beginning of the campaign. That is
what I have been trying to get my
opponent to do upon the theory that
when the American people make their
decision they will make it with the
full knowledge of all the facts. And if
that kind of campaign can be con-
Quoted throughout the length and
breadth of this land. have not in my
mind, any doubt but what the Demo-
cratic party on the 9th of November
will ride to great national victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
NEW AMBASSADOR
SEES PEACE GAIN
DubuChi Speaks Against War
on Arrival in West
From Japan.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 13.-Kat-
sui Dubuchi, Janan's new Ambassador
to the United States in speech here
last night expressed the belief that war
Is disappearing from mems conscious
ness as the mammoth and mastodons
have vanished from the earth. The
Ambassador arrived yesterday from the
Orient en- route to Washington, D. c.
Believe no one who tells you that
men will always fight, and that war
will always be inevitable" said the Am
bassador at a dinner given in his honor
by the Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
national Peace. 1.-THE nations are draw
ing together in new friendliness."
Dubuchi asserted that the age of the
Pacific. when the ocean will be the
great new highway of the world, is fast
approaching and said the essence of in
ternational relations in that age must
be that humanity has outgrown its
schoolboy idea of fighting and snatch
ing
THE true aim of nations is more
and more clearly seen to be to foster
one anothers prosperity, so that all
may share in the progress and wealth
OF each" continued the Ambassador.
And the means to the modern diplo-
matist's business is to promote them
all"
Dubuchi said Americas generosity at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
SMITH GIVEN PRAISE
AT BLUEMONT RALLY
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLUEMONT. Va, October 13.-wil-
bur c. Hall. Loudoun County delegate
in the Virginia Legislature, and Rice
Hooe, a lawyer of Washington, and
King George County, Va, were the
principal speakers at Democratic mass
meeting held here last night, J. A.
Truesdale of Washington presiding. Mr..
Truesdale assailed the Republican rec
ord and Gov. Smith was defended by
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Hooe on questions of
his qualifications and religion.
Mr.. Hall said the governors educa-
ton and experience do not suffer by
comparison with those of the Repub-
lican nominee; that Smith would not
let down the bars Of immigration, as
charged by his enemies. Hoover, as
food administrator, was largely instru-
mental in holding down the price of
wheat, he said.
Mr.. Hooe said the county owes Tam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
CURTIS RETURNS
HERE FOR 2 DAYS
Will Confer With Hoover and
Work Today-Leaves To-
morrow Night.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Charles Curtis, the Republic
an vice presidential nominee, returned
to Washington today from a months
campaign in the West to resume the
party's drive on the Eastern coast.
Reaching the Capital early in the
day, the Senator went Immediately to
his Office to take care of senatorial
duties which have accumulated in his
absence. He will leave tomorrow night
for Raleigh, N. c., and spend next week
on the Atlantic seaboard.
Mrs. Edward Gam, a sister, and a
group of friencs met Senator Curtis at
the train. He still carried his right
hand in sling because of the injury to
a finger which was mashed in an auto
mobile door, but otherwise he seemed
none the worse for his arduous CAM
paign of the last four weeks.
Late in the day the nominee plans to
confer with Herbert Hoover and Chair
man Work of the Republican national
committee. He has prepared favor
able report on the outlook in the States
he has visited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
Says Hoover Approves.

THE Republican candidate, known to
be the Presidents chief adviser upon
this subject, in one part of his speech
of acceptance, approves of the Coolidge
policies, and in another part promises
farm relief: and In Tennessee, he said:
I'VE must continue our endeavor to
restore economic equality to those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
KIDNAPPED GIRL RESCUED.
Police Searching for Former Suitor
Whom She Accuses.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, October 10 Cp.-
Anna Domino. IS, is safely back home
with her parents, while police of north
ern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are
looking for Peter Scifo, former sutton,
whom, the girl charges, kidnapped her
Thursday while she was on her way
home from work, and held her pris-
oner overnight in grocery store at
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Miss Domino was rescued from her
abductors early yesterday after she had
managed to telephone her parents, in
forming them of her plight. She told
Rockford police that Scifo seized her
and forced her into his automobile.
Scifo and his companions took her to
the home of Tom Moccero, a grocer, at
GAINESVILLE.
Scifo, Miss Domino said tried to force
her to marry him. Before police ar
rived at the Moccero home Scifo and
his companions fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13

the time of the great earthquake in
Japan and the willingness of American
f1nanciers to trust Japan to rehabilitate
herself and repay loans for reconstruc-
ton would never be forgotten. Thanks
to Americas assistance and faith in
Japan. Toxic and Yokohoma had risen
from their ashes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
Church to Be Dedicated.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FREDERICK, Md, October 13.-Dr
George w. Richards, president Of the
Franklin and Marshall Theological
Seminary of Lancaster, Pa, will deliver
an address tomorrow at the dedication
of Christ Reformed Church, at Middle
town. Congregations of the Zion Lu-
theran and Middletown United Breth-
rem Churches will join in services to-
morrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
LIQUOR is SEIZED.
Whisky Hidden in Trap Taken
Colored Man Held.

Twenty-eight quarts of corn whisky,
hidden in a trap at 1879 Montello
avenue northeast we're seized yester-
day afternoon by the police liquor
squad, in charge Of Sergt. o. j. Let
terman.
Edward Hamburger, colored, of 1241
New Jersey avenue, said to be con-
nected with a cleaning establishment.
was arrested. He furnished bond on O
charge Of illegal possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13

TORONTO, Ontario, october 10 LAP
"A resolution passed yesterday by the
Ontario branch of the Women's Tenn
perance Union requested clergymen not
to smoke in public as an example to the
Younger generation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13

many its gratitude for the help given
the South In reconstruction times and
referred to the eighteenth amendment
and the Volstead laws as more NOM
Strous. tyrannical and un-American
than were the alien and sedition acts.
He said Roosevelt once spoke in favor
of Catholic President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-13
Special Dispatch to The Sta

GROVETON, Va, October l3.-One
Of the largest Democratic rallies ever
held here was addressed last night by
DR.. George Bowling Lee, John Barbour
of Fairfax County and former Senator
Walter T. Owen at the schoolhouse.
An overflow crowd was addressed by
members of the flying squad of Wash
ingtons Victory Smith Robinson Club.
The fife and drum corps Of the District
Legion Post played.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
THREE NEW RADIO
OFFICES PLANNED
Branches of Commission Are
Assigned to Buffalo, Dal.
las and Los Angeles.

Plans are completed for the estab-
| lishment OF three OF the new district
radio of1ices Of the Department Of Com
merce, which under the radio law as
! sumes jurisdiction over radio next
March. when the Federal Radio Com
/ mission becomes an appeal body. The
once at Buffalo has Just been opened
| In about a month. the one at Dallas
will be opened. and In about so days
Los Angeles will have It's own district
supervisor OF radio.
| William d. Terrell the department 8
radio chief, announced that he has as
| signed Ernest Peterkin, former radio
man at the naval radio research labora :
tory. to the Buffalo post with offlces In
the Federal Building. Later Milton w.
Grinnell now training at Detroit. will
! be assigned To Buffalo.
! The supervisor at Dallas, with offices
In the Burt Building. will be Forrest
Redfern. who has had Navy and COM
mcrcial radio experience and Is a
brother OF the present supervisor of
radio at Seattle. Otto Redfern. The
new office to be established In the City
Hall Building at Los Angeles will prob
ably first be in charge of Edwin Love-
| Joy, now senior inspector at San Fran
/ cisco. Mr.. Terrell announced.
No definite plans have been made for
of1ces in other cities. but s. w. Ed
wards, Detroit supervisor, will SOON be
dispatched to Denver to investigate the
situation there. said Mr.. Terrell
| Twelve new radio men, all technically
| qualified, were recently appointed under
| the radio divisions new budget from
Congress. The plan Is to send them
| to important radio centers OF the colln-
| try after o tour OF training In the New
York, Chicago, Detroit. San Francisco
and Seattle Offices.
| Their DUTY IN to examine and qualify
| for license radio operators and anna
teurS and 10 check up the operating
conditions OF broadcasting and ship
stations. They are supposed to be
most &eenly on the alert for wave
| wabblers." or stations which stray from
their assigned wave lengths and cause
interference on others.
Nine offices of the Department of
Commerce In as many cities were orig
inally established for the supervision
OF radio. Since radios first use was
mostly on ships. these Offices were al
most all at port cities. The growth of
broadcasting has necessitated the ex-
pansion OF the inspection services.
hence the opening OF more inland
| offices. The importance of these radio
posts Is emphasized by the fact that
original Jurisdiction over broadcasting
as well as other forms Of radio will pass
to the Department OF Commerce within
year