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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
SEE LABOR PARTY
FEELING IN MOVE
FROM old CAMPS
By HERBERT BENJAMIN.

WHEN the "home-loving citizens
" democrats, republicans, socialists
ID and independents of Reading--the
"best citizens" hearkened to the pleas
directed at them by the socialist can
didates and elected them to administer
the affairs of that city, they in
tended only to register their protest
against increasing burden of city
taxes.
Socialists" Without a Program
From all indications, this is the
only practical Interpretation that the
successful candidates intend to give
TO the results of the recent elections.
These socialist" city-fathers-elect
frankly declare that they have no
program and that they have no
policies other than to readjust the
assessments on property.
But to the Honorable Victor Berger,
congressman from Milwaukee and
chairman of the socialist party, the
elections in Reading indicate an "up-
ward trend of the socialist party" In
fact, says the chief apostle Of social
democratic reformism in America,
'The election results in Reading and
Buffalo % clearly show that we have
reached the turn of the road and that
America will soon join the worldwide
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

wanted to be distinguished from the
mere "best citizensn When one re-
members that the socialist party has
deliberately sought to prevent the de-
velopment of labor party in Read
ing, has disrupted the splendid Party
that was organized after the farmer
labor party convention in 1923, and
replaced it with bogus party which
is but tool of the socialist par y, it
becomes clear that the sentiment
which is now becoming widespread all
over the state of Pennsylvania for the
organization of real labor parry has
also penetrated and will find warm
support from the workers of Reading
as we'll as elsewhere in the state.
Why Did Socialists Win in Reading?
A few words should be said in ex-
PLANTATION of the fact that the social
list party with practically no organi-
cation or membership was able to con-
duct successfully even such a cam
paign as they carried on. There are
probably about 70 members on the
rolls of the socialist party in Reading
Very few pay dues and even less at
tend meetings. Among those are a
considerable number who are in abso-
lutte disagreement with the now dom
inant policy of the socialist party.
But the socialist party in Reading
was able to retain it's hold upon
number of enterprises and institu-
tons. A cooperative cigar factory
and printing plant have served to
provide nests for few of the men,
bers and these are THE socialist
party in Reading. Practically all the
successful candidates are holding
down jobs in either of these enter
prises. The cooperative printing
plant and liberal advertising by the
merchants of the city have made it
possible to continue weekly paper
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Hold Labor Sport Conference

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 27.-On the
eve of the Labor Sports Unions
second indoor athletic and gymnastic
meet to be held on the 2Sth-29th. OF
January, the Labor Sports Union is
calling a conference of delegates. from
trade unions and other workers or
CARNATIONS for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means of organic
ing labor sports in the trade unions
and other workers organizations.
A need for such a conference has
been felt for a long time by the labor
movement, and especially the younger
element in the trade unions.
Conference Call Issued.
The call sent out by the Labor
Sports Union is as follows:
Call for Conference for the Pro-
motion of Labor Sports Activity and
Organization, issued by the Labor
Sports Union of America.
Dear Brothers:
In connection with the Second An
nual Indoor Athletic and Gymnastic
Meet of the Labor Sports Union of
America, to be held January 28, GOTH
at the Finnish Labor Temple, 5969
l4th Street, (near McGraw Avenue
the Labor Sports Union is calling a
Conference for the Promotion of La
Dor Sports Activity and Organization
to be held day before the meet, Fri
day, January 9th, at 500 p. m. at
the Finnish Labor Temple, 1868 14th
Street.
The Labor Sports Union invites all
trade unions, sports and workers or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

La WIEN, OCdiiSy SGOfNcSck ana
George Hrebar, for soliciting money
on the streets for the relief of the
destitute union coal diggers and their
families. 1t is believed that the ar
rests were made at Fagan's instiga-
ton.
Several committees of striking
miners from local unions in district
fiweyd called at the district office to
censure Pagan for his alliance with
the police against the striking miners.
While the miners and their wives and
children are on the border of starva-
ton, Pagan is drawing his regular
salary from the district treasury.
Officials Luxuriate.
The striking coal diggers and their
families who are suffering from cold
and hunger in the midst of winter
are bitterly complaining that John
Lewis, president of the international
union, is drawing $4,000 a year and
as much more in expenses, with a
palatial home in Springfield, Illinois
and another in Indianapolis, while the
coal diggers who PROVIDE his salary
live in crude cardboard barracks.
The miners believe that Lewis and
the members of his machine, like
Murray, Kennedy, Pagan and others,
could we'll afford to turn their salaries
over to the relief fund during the
strike. Instead of doing this, the
miners see their reactionary leaders
waging war on the best fighters in
the union and working hand in hand
with the police and the employer
government.
William Collins, A. F. of L. repre-
sentative in Pittsburgh, speaking at
dinner in this city few days ago
which was attended by business
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

will most certainly not rejoice with
Mr.. Berger at the prospect of joining
the movement of the western "civil-
lied" Tread "capitalist") nations.
Bosses and Police Support Socialists
In Unions.
Undoubtedly the elections in Read
ing have some significance and the
workers may learn something from
them, but only members of the social
list party who are ready to regard the
election of Frank Perkins of Buffalo
on the republican ticket as victory
for the non-existent socialist party of
that city will pretend that the cleo
ton in Reading indicates an upward
trend for the bankrupt socialist party
in America. Only those Socialists"
who can rejoice at the fact that
police, employers and reactionary
bureaucracy follow a deliberate policy
of supporting socialists in the unions
against militant left-wingers and
Communists, will rejoice with Mr..
Berger at the prospect of this coun-
try becoming the leader of the move
ment of western capitalist "civiliza-
ton"
Reading Campaign Shows S. P.
Bankrupt.
The successful campaign of the So
cialist party in Reading which re-
suited in the election of nearly every
member and a number of non-mem-
bers of the socialist party in that
city, on the basis of an appeal to
"best citizens" to "home-loving citi-
zens' to those for whom party
politics have ceased to be an issue"
on the bare issue of taxation, first
of all marks the complete political
bankruptcy of whatever remains or
ganizationally of the old socialist
party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
THIS WEEKS PUZZLE
No. 10a

This weeks puzzle is a RHYME
puzzle. The answer is the name of a
- -,we-e-ell, / don't think that
We'll give you hint this time. Put
on your think caps, and let's go
My first letter is in LIBERTY and
also in LIFE.
Ny second is at the end of STRUG-
GLE and also of STRIFE.
My third is twice in UNION, and also
in STRONG.
My fourth is once in RIGHT, but not
in WRONG.
My Fifth is in COMMUNIST, | must
confess,
Ny whole is a name for you to guess.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
David Berkingoff.
THE MINER.
By Anna Miskovich.

The miner that digs the coal,
He makes everybody warm.
He gets the smoke and dust,
For his health, so he comes home
With bad feeling and sore head.
He lays down on the couch,
And takes rest.
He wakes up and spits dust
As big as a fist.
So you think that the miner
Could live to a ripe old age?
Nobody seems to care for the mine
For his breath, for his health.
Only for the coal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Young Conrade Corner

This city on the Volga River is the
birth place of Vladimir Ilyitch Ulia-
nov (Lenin), the protecting father
of all working class children. On
Moscow street in a small wooden
shanty lived the Ulianov family. Now
it is no more wooden shanty-it is
the Lenin Museum.
The father of Lenin was very
educated man. He was a teacher, and
organized many schools for the poor
farmers children.
The mother was a physicians
daughter, loved and respected by all
the farmers in the neighborhood. She
was a good piano player and con-
versed freely in French, German and
English. She taught all this to hel
children. She also taught them te
love and appreciate labor.
There were six in the family, three
boys, Alexander, Vladimir and Di
mitri, and three girls: Olga, Anns
and Marie. The children among
themselves were good comrades. They
were never jealous of one another
always willing to help at play, read
ing and studying.
Girls and boys would come up tt
their house to talk and read about
the bad conditions of the workers
and the farmers.
From that house, in the city Of
Simbirsk came Lenin, the father Of
the United States of Socialist Soviet
Republics.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Central r. r. Tries to
Recover Compensation
From Injured Worker

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Jan. 81
Clarence S. Miller, of Elizabeth, a
former Pennsylvania Railroad En-
gineer, was horribly disfigured about
the mouth and face, and had his nasal
passages seriously interfered with
following an accident in July 1925,
when Central Railroad of New
Jersey Locomotive struck him as he
stopped over testing his engine.
In a suit of $4,000 against the
Central Railroad, he was awarded
only $4,000 in Circuit Court here last
November. Now the railroad seeks
to have this award set aside as too
excessive.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
LENIN SAYS TO US.

Beginning with last Sunday, and
continuing thru last week, meetings
were held thruoute the world in honor
of the memory Of our great leader,
Vladimir Ilyitch Lenin. To these
meetings came the masses of OPP
pressed peoples, who recognized Lee
min as their leader, to gather added
inspiration from his teachings in or
der to continue the struggle and
bring it to a successful end.
Quite noticeable, and taking an &C
tive part at these meetings, besides
the adults, were the Pioneers, and
other children of workers and poor
farmers. For them Lenin has a spe-
cial significance, and that is why this
article is written especially for them.
Lenin was the greatest leader the
workers and farmers of the whole
world ever had, next to Karl Marx.
Lenin and the feminist Party (the
Bolsheviks) led the Russian Revolu-
ton which freed millions of workers
and farmers. Lenin formed the Com
munist international which is the
world organization that leads the
workers and farmers of the whole
world in their fight for freedom
against capitalism. Lenin taught the
revolutionary workers how to fight.
But Lenin also was the great lead
err of the working class children. Lee
min said: "Organize the children!"
He said that the children are a part
of the great working class army and
must stand side by side with the
grown-ups and young workers.
What does Lenin, what do Lenin's
teachings tell us, workers and far
mers' children of America to do, to-
day? Here are some of the things;
1. Stand by the struggle for free
dom of the Nicaraguan people,! Help
defeat American tyranny and Ameri-
can slavery!
2. Defend the Soviet Union against
the capitalist countries of the world
who are plotting war against it!
Workers Russia is the motherland
Of every worker and every workers
child! We must defend it against the
American capitalist government!
3. Stand by the striking miners
and their children!! Only the solidar-
ity of the working class, their stick
ing together, can beat the bosses!
Remember all workers and farmers
are brothers and must help each
other.
4. Hate the capitalist government
of the country! 1t is your worst
enemy 1t is thru the government
that you and your parents are kept
in slavery and misery! Fight for
freedom and workers government
5. Join the fighting organization
of the workers and farmers children,
the Young Pioneers Of America! You
cannot fight alone. You must all get
together and carry on a common
fight So join your fighting organ
ization!
And for you, Pioneers, Lenin tells
the following:
i. Teach the masses of workers
children! Explain to them why they
must fight against capitalism and
how they must fight.
2. Lead the masses of workers
children! Become their leaders in
their struggles. The Pioneers must
be the most intelligent, the bravest
the most devoted, the most hard
working of all workers and farmers
children.
8. Organize the masses Of the work
ers' children! Get them to join the
Young Pioneers! Build the Pioneers,
These are some Of the things that
Lenin tells us to do. Are we going
TO follow in Lenin's way? Let's see
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
S. P. Has No Class Program.

In an open-shop town, where wages
fall far below the average in the
country as whole; in state where
at the very moment of the campaign
thousands of workers were being
starved, evicted from their homes,
brutally beaten and shot by state
police, on orders of capitalist class
judges and other state authorities
where a reign of terror unequalfed
for its brutality is being invoked
against workers fighting for the most
elementary rights; in q country where
the exploitation of workers has been
developed to a science; in a period
when the workers are faced with the
imminent danger of a new and most
terrible war, directed particularly at
the outpost of the world proletariat,
the first workers republic, political
party claiming to represent the work
ers and calling itself socialist can find
not a single word to say on any other
issue than the question of taxation
surely no further comment is neces-
sary!
Labor Party Sentiment in
Pennsylvania.
On the other hand, the elections are
indicative of the accelerated move
ment Of the workers, away from the
domination of the old political parties
and towards Independent class-polit-
ical action. The. socialist parry can
didates also run on the labor party
ticket Ito prevent others from using
it, they state).
Despite the deplorable weakness of
the trade unions under the leadership
of the socialists, 1919 per cent of all
the votes cast for the successful can
didates were cast on the labor party
ticket. Apparently there were num-
erous workers Cat least 1909 who
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
PUZZLE CONTEST.

The answer to last weeks puzzle
No. ga is SANDING. The following
have answered correctly:
John, Bella, Mary, Frank and FOL
tan Gubicza all of Bridgeport, Conn.
Rudolph and Joseph 'Masika of N. Y
Mary Luka, Barton, Ohio; Theodore
and Eugene Folkman, Garwood, N
j.: Elizabeth Park, Penowa, Pa.
Helen Eros, N. Y; Elizabeth Szebe
nyi, Akron, Ohio; Joseph Ecsi, BrNk
lyn, N. Y; John Bosits, Passaic, N. J
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

The Lenin Memorial Meeting has
brought thousands of workers closer
to our party. 1t has demonstra ed
the power of the party. Our job now
is to continue our work with renewed
energy, and thereby swell the ranks
of our Party with thousands of new
proletarian elements as a fitting trib-
ute to our dead leader.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
MORE ANSWERS TO PUZZLE
No. ga.

Olga E. Rompa, Martinsferry,
Ohio; John Sherman, Akron, Ohio;
George Parro, jr., Cleveland, Ohio;
Emma Parro, Cleveland, Ohio; Marion
Kovacs, Perth Amboy, N. j.; Mary
Danish, Cleveland, Ohio; Rose Her.
czeg, Bethlehem, Pa; Charles Kozma,
Chicago, ILL.,; Mary Luka, Barton,
Ohio.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
OUR LETTER COX.

The City Gave Birth to Our Leader.
In land far away from US, on
the other side Of the Atlantic Ocean,
lies the city of Simbirsk (now
changed to Ulianovsky).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

movement Of western civilized y ma
tons and in time lead it."
Class-conscious, intelligent work
ers will hardly be inclined to attach
such significance to this election and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Smoke Tax Grows

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The U.
s. government collected 1897, 400, 900
cigarette tax in 1927, an increase
of $15,750,300 over that of 1926.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

DR.. c. H. Reimers, head of the
COnnec ticut Medical Library
League, is in charge of the fight
being carried on against the efforts
of state health officials to enforce
compulsory vaccination. State Of
ficials claim that small epidemic
of smallpox is abroad in Connec-
ticut.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
LeaOls Men IN Miners Union
Get Relief Worker Arrested
By JACK RODGERS.

PTTSBURG Pa, JAN 2Pat president the u
W. A. with headquarters this
appadd the action of magistrate who fined striking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
7 IND E.P|Z00TIC
new MALADY
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May - An alarming
increase in deaths from pneumonia
Is monopolizing attention N dele
gates attending the annual Illinois
Homeopathic Medica! Association
convention in session here.
Chicago has just gone through
three distinct epidemics, all regarded
as contributing factors to the high
death rate from pneumonia, accord
ing to DR.. Frank Branen, OF Chi
cago. These epidemics were listed
as Influenza eId-fasE Toned grippe,
and epizootic''
Epizootlc DIR. Branen explained,
Is a maladv not necessarily danger.
otls. but decidedly uncomfortable. Z
He declared it affects humans like
ttistemper in dogs and horses Flu
and grippe. he said, are stepping
stones to pneumonia
Per1ons were cautioned not to be
snisled by the term walking flu =
rhey were warned to remain in bed
until DISCHARGED by In sir physician.
The untimeiy death Of Floyd Ben
nett, the aviator, was cited as an
example of the fate that is likely to
cvertake patients VIII leave their
beds while the FLU" fever is still
upon them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
P ] BLICA ions
WARMED BY /
DOPE RING

Evidence of a widespread cam
na;en of threat and intimidation
against newspapers on behalf OF a
self.styIed dope ring" was disclosed
today by Col. L. G. Mutt, head OF
the Federal narcotic unit.
Letters sent to three publications
from Los Angeles and turned over
to Federal authorities read:
Warning to the publisher: IT you
publish any articles of any kind
about us we win blow up your.
place and xiii you. And we don't
mean maybe. Keep your mouth.
shut and watch your step. We
mean business. (Signe0 The Dope
Ring"
The letters were sent to the
Journal of the. American Phar-
maceutical Association, of Baltimore,
the publicat ton of the Sons of Amer
lea, a patriotic society of Baltimore,
and to the Masonic Herald, of Rome,
Ga.
May Be Fanatics Work
Col. Mutt was puzzled as to
whether the letters were actually
written by an agent for some dope
ring and are to be taken seriously,
whether they were prepared by a
dope.crazed fanatic or constituted
nothing more than hoax
Information salso was received
that a newspaper in New England
had received a similar threatening
letter. Mutt said that undoubtedly
large number of other threats
have been written to daily news
papers He ordered general in
vestigation.
The letters were printed in pencil
on ordinary white paper. They were
mailed at the Arcade sub-postal
station at Los Angeles. Narcotic
gents in charge at Los Angeles
and San Francisco will be furnished
with ali details. Mutt requested all
newspapers or. publications which
have received threats purportlng
to be from. dope rings to commun-
licate with him at once.
Wants Writer Confined
whether these letters are the
work OF a fanatic or an organized
ring. the writer or writer's should
not be permitted to remain at
! large" Mutt said.
Mutt said that .tually the entire
supply of dope reaching Legitimate
| channels comes from foreign
sources.
with the exception of opium,
which is imported chiefly through
Seattle and distributed by Orientals.
| most OF the struggled narcotics
come from Europe. Considerable
| quantities are taken overland TO
the West Coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
MARINE NE I IN
NICARAGUA
SPREADS
By Internailonal News service

PUERTO cABEzAs. Nicaragua.
May 2, Two additional detach
ments Of marines were en- route to-
day to join the three columns now
converging on The Pis Pts mining
district in net spread to capture
the sandinista hand which looted.
the American mincs there on April
IL and 13.
Two amphibian planes were ex-
pected here today to assist in the
drive against the TueriIias. The
marines intend to cut OFF the rebels
from every side aad force them into
decisive hattie before the rainy
season begins next month.
There was still no word today
from George Marshall, OF New. York
assistant manager Of the Laluz
mine, and acting superintendent
head OF the Neptune mine, both of
whom are believed to be In the
hands OF the reoels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Speedy Relief From
Soft Corns

No sensible person Will continue
to suffer from those intense. agom-
izing. throbbing buni0n pains when
the new powerful penetrating vet
harmless antiseptic Emerald Oil can
readily lie obtained AT any we'll
stocked drug store.
Apply a few drops over the In
famed part and see how speedily
the pain disappears and the inflarf.
nation Is reduced.
So narvelously powerful II EN-
erald Oh that soft corns seem %
slrivel right up and drop off.
Peoples Drug Stores guarantees
one bottle to give results and is
dispensing It to many foot SUIT
ferers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
MISSING MORE THAN "A MONTH
soDAllTIEs PLAN REUNION

The twenty.first semi.annual
reunion of SodaIities will be held
in the crypt Of the Shrine Of the
Immaculate Conception, at the
Catholic University Sunday after
Michael J. Curley will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
WILL GIVE LECTURE

DR.. Beatrice M. iHinkle, psyche
analyst. will give lecture on
Our New Conception of Personality
In its Bearing upon Marriage
before the American Association
of University Women, tomorrow
night in the Y. NJ. c. A. Auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Limited Divorce Asked
By Mrs. Florence Cole

Mrs. FLORENCE T.. Cole. Of the 600
block Sheridan st. n W., has flied
suit for limit divorce against her
husband. Ernest B. Cole, in Equrty
Court.
The petition. Tor the wife. filed BY
Attorneys .Casteel and King. relates
that Cole drove his wife and daugh.
Ter from thelr home in the 900 block
Delafield place on March is last
and they have not since returned
They were married April II, 1924.
The automobile brake specialists listed
in fodayss "yVh0'a Who" announcements
on next to the last mage Of The Times
and Herald will keep your brakes In
perfect working order.