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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
diam Labor Leader Calls Macdonald beas Scores British Labor Part
Limit Guatemala Concessions
In Spite of PMbbet President

CIUDAD, GUATEMALA, Jan. S.
Loans, contracts and concessions to-
foreign companies will have to be rati-
fled by a two-thirds vote of the
Guatemalatan legislature, according
to the terms of the newly reformed
constitution. Representatives for sew
eral large American interests who are
reported to have been present in or
der to bride the Constitutional Con-
vention to retain the old majority
vote, admit they could not find dele
gate opposed to the amendment.
The political struggle between the
Guatemalatan Liberal Party to which
President Genoval Chacon belongs,
and his opponents in the legislature,
has reached new phase with the re-
formation of the constitution.
Most of the reforms in the new
constitution have to do with strip
ping the president and his military
confreres of some Of their privileges.
According ito the newly amended
document, the president who holds of
flee for six years may not succeed
himself until twelve more av e
elapsed. Officers and men in active
military service are not allowed to
vote or sit in the legislature.
The power to name election Off
GERS, however, and the whole election
machinery has been left in the presi-
dents hands A fight to win the polit-
zeal machinery from Chaeon is fore
cast in March.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Textile Strikers IN Italy
Tortured IN Fascist Iails

Castellanza and Hallaratte, where the
conditions Of the women textile work
ers are not any better than in Can
toni. This movement Of protest
lasted 3 days, nearly $4,000 men and
women workers participating.
Torture Strikers.
IF course, the fascist authorities
took energetic measures to suppress
the disorders" which resulted in
mass arrests and fortunes. Accord
ing to the emigrant Italian press,
amongst the victims of the police
there is one murdered worker and a
pregnant woman who died in prison
after arrest and torture. We are
also informed that of the fascist
militia hundreds refused to fire on
the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
USSR, NORWEGIAN.
AND finn TRADE
UNIONS TO MEET
Berlin Congress Will
Discuss Labor Unity

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Jan. s. -
Carrying out the decision of the Nor
wegian Trade Union Congress con-
corning collaboration with the trade
unions of the U. S. S. R. and Finland.
the Council of Norwegian Trade
Unions has proposed to the Central
Council of Trade Unions of the U. S.
S. R. to convene joint conference of
the Soviet Union, Finnish and Nor
wegian organizations on February 10
in Berlin.
The Central Council of Trade
Unions of the U. S. S. R. has accepted
the proposal. The conference will deal
with the following problems, the ques-
ton of trade union unity, the strug-
gle against the war menace, and the
conclusion of agreements of amity and
collaboration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Dollar Follows in
Trail Of Lindborgh

Plans for the extension of the air.
plane service in Latin-America are be-
ing made by the Pan-American Air
ways Inc. Lindbergh's goodwill tour
thru Central America is believed to
have been intended not only as dip
lomatic move, but as a move to boost
aviation in Latin-America.
J. 3. Whitebeck, operations manager
of the Pan American Always, will
leave New York today with Captain
c. r. D. Collyer, President of the
Aviation Service Corporation of New
York, to map out routes. Whitebeck
expects to fly as far south as the
Magdalene River in Colombia.
Air lines have already been estab-
lished by French and German firms
iii Central and South America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Aid Bu|gar Unions,
World Appeal Asks

Especial Gable to DAILY WORKER)
MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Jan. 8.-The
Executive Council of the Red Inter-
national of Labor Unions has issued
an appeal to all affiliated organiza-
tions to protest vigorously against
the brutal persecution of independent
trade union organizations by the fas-
lcist government of Bulgaria.
The world proletariat must organ
ize widespread press campaign, as
well as meetings and demonstrations
that will show the international soli-
darity with the Bulgarian proletariat,
the victim of fascist reaction which
the perfidious reformist leaders are
supporting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
BY JEAN BATISTE DUPITET
tTreasurer, French Unitary Fedora
ton of Mineworkers.l

PARIS (By MaiD During last
sear's strike of the miners in Eng
land, the beginning of the world
crisis, the French coal companies de-
string to retain their favorable posi-
ton in the coal market did not stop
at raising wages.
The Unitary Federation of Miners
struggled theoretically against this
open reward Of betrayal. The re-
formist leaders of the Department
de Nord and the Pas de Calais, on
The other hand, came forward as ae-
tive advocates of this system The
policy taken by these districts deter
mines the position of the other local
centers which always follow the lead
of the Committee of Mineowners of
the North and Pas de Calais in fixing
wages,
Reformist Promises.
In spite of the active campaign
waged by the Unitary Federation, in
spite OF the 24-hour strike declared
on the 9th of August, 1926, aiming
at drawing the French miners into
he struggle with the English min
prs, the French miners, deluded by
the reformist promises of the begin
ming of new boom, passively let
slip by the only opportunity which
they had to strike several heavy
blows at international coal capital
The catastrophe consequences of
this inertia were very soon to be felt.
The disintegration of the English
miners, the lowering of their wages,
the lengthening Of the working day
and the attempts Of the English
mine owners to regain their place in
the coal market--all this resulted in
cheap English coal once more appear
ing in France.
The competition of English coal,
extensive decentralization schemes car
ried out in the large mining districts
Of the Ruhr and Saar, and the coal
from these German basins which APP
peared in France, led to the accumu-
lation Of great stocks in all French
soal districts. The coal companies.
pointing to the possibility Of unem-
ployment, started in April cam
paign Of lowering Of wages.
Second Betrayal.
The reformist leaders, who former
~ carried on negotiations for the be-
trayal Ct the English miners, now
began tc nesAtiate with the capital
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
By RAMINGO

MOSCOW (By MaiI 1.-The effects
Of the economic crisis which Italy is
passing through are especially felt in
the cotton industry This branch of
industry, which formerly exported 70
per cent of it's production, has lost
during the last few years consider
able part of it's foreign markets, and
was forced to go over to the short
ened working week The millowners,
taking advantage of the extensive I'M
employment in the textile industry,
began an attack on wages.
Having the protection of the fascist
unions and the police they succeeded
in bringing the workers, and espe-
cially the women, literally down to
starvation existence. According to
the last collective agreement con-
cluded by the class textile workers
union, the average wages of woman
textile worker reached ID to Is Ira
a day. II is now not higher than 8
Ira a day, and there is consider
ably shortened working week.
Together with lowered wages, the
employers have increased the amount
of work to be done by the workers.
AS result we see in Italy whole
series of strikes which break out
everywhere, despite the cruel repres-
sions and the disorganized state of
the working class.
Series of Strikes.
We will mention the strike of $50
women workers in the Gialliani Ratti
mill in Legnano in April, ITO work
ers in the Basseti mill in Hallaretee,
5000 workers in the Frankie Tozi
mill in Legnano in May, the ten-day
strike of the woman spinners in
Saronno in July, the strike of 1000
workers at Pontekorvo mill in Pisa,
and of 500 women workers at the Po-
retti mill in Ubulluo, and so on.
The last few days brought US the
news of a strike which has broken
out in the Upper Milan region. which
is the greatest center of the Italian
cotton industry. There are no less
than $4,000 textile workers in this
center, the great majority of whom
are women. The strike first broke
out in the large Cantoni mill in Leg
nano on the following grounds:
Generally a woman worker on 3
looms received 3 Ira for each length
Of cloth. In October the quality of
the yarn so greatly deteriorated, that
the workers were not able to attend
to more than two looms at q time.
AS the working week was consider
ably shortened, they received pay
which was miserable even for woman
textile workers.
Fascist Union Fights Workers.
Despite all this, however, the en-
ployers in agreement with the fas-
cist unions cut the pay for one length
Of cloth to 2 Ira, thus cutting the
wages by one-third.
The women workers declared an
italian" strike, the men joining also
This movement spread to other enter
prises in Legnano Busto Arsizio,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Chile to Build Port
to Aid Guggenheims

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 8.-Chile's
nitrate center, the port of Iquique,
will soon have modern harbor with
all efficient equipment and docks for
the expectation of Chile's white
gold" as the nitrate is called in that
country.
At present the technical conditions
of the port are extremely primitive,
but since the American interests
(Guggenheims) are now the principal
nitrate producers of Chile, the port
facilities will also be Americanized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Evade Peace Issue
In French Treaty

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--Reports
from Paris indicating that France
wants TO insert the terms aggressive
war" into the proposed multi-lateral
treaty, were received here today with
considerable surprise.
The treaty will not be binding in
any case since the declaration against
war will be embodied in the preamble,
it is believed. The treaty also excludes
from arbitration vital questions that
are apt to be the causes of war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
100000 Miners Out
Of Jobs In England

LONDON, Jan. 8.-There are 220,-
600 miners in Great Britain who are
unemployed, according to the latest
unemployment statistics. Miners in
Northumberland, Durham and South
Wales have been particularly hard hit
by the scarcity of jobs
The number of unemployed workers
in the shipping industry totals we'll
above 10000, while $4,000 workers are
unemployed in the engineering trades
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
French Miners Fight Wage
Slashes Despite Retornists

lists for second betrayal Of the
French miners.
In order to cover up their policy
the reformists stated that they agree
to reduction of wages as an alterna-
tive to stopping the enterprise, and
that they depend in this on the prom
ises of the Minister for Public Works
Tardier to take measures against for
cign coal. These promises remained
nothing but words. Still more, Tar
der himself introduced lowered rail-
way tariffs for coal from the De-
partement de Nord and the Pas de
Calais. As a result, the secondary
and less important coal regions of
France were simultaneously flooded
with both foreign coal and coal from
the Nord and the Pas de Calais.
Reject United Front.
When the Unitary Federation pro-
posed to the refornist federation that
they set up united militant front
against such lowering of wages and
frightening of the working day. the
leformist federation, following the
example of Tardier, vouchsafed no
answer.
The Unitary Federation took up
Il definite position. Propaganda was
set afoot for the struggle with the
slightest lowering of wages and the
frightening of the working day; ac-
tive yuo,Iy ,k,c oo-r,oJ ~, =, 49, 81
lowing weeks amongst the miners of
all districts and particularly amongst
the miners working in the small
districts.
Redouble Struggle.
Despite the fact that the numerical
membership of the unitary unions re-
mains unchanged, revolutionary in
fluence among the masses is begin
ming to be felt. Revolutionary speak
ers are listened to with much great
er attention than formerly.
We know that the refornist lead
ers will in the future sabotage the
proposals and activities of the Uni
tary Miners Federation still more
openly.
The revolutionary miners are
therefore, doubling their efforts; with
still more energy are they calling on
the miners to struggle against any
lowering of wages, against any
lengthening of the working day. The
work of the unitarians goes on in
The rank and fila of both the organ
lied and unorganized masses.
1923 will be year of struggles.
We are preparing fo- #
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Rescues 81, browns

TOXIC, Jan. 8.-After rescuing
thirty-two japanese sailors from the
steamer Myogi Maru by tying line
from the ship to the island in the
Northern Sea of Japan in which the
vessel had been wrecked, a Korean
sailor died of exposure Yesterday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Mexican War Minister
May Lead War Against
j aIiscO Reacti0naries

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 8.-The Mexi-
can Minister of War, Joaquin Amaro,
may personally conduct the campaign
against unter-revolutionary bands
operating in the State of Jalisco,
The reactionary movement s
grown considerably weaker in the
last few months, the statements say.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
ANOTHER OHIOAN WANTS JOB

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.
Frank B. Willis, senator from Ohio,
insists that he be slated as the re-
publican candidate in the 1923 presi-
Dental campaign, thus sowing much
dissension in the Herbert Hoover
camp.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
FILIPINO WORKERS ORGANIZE

MANILA, Phi. Is. Jan Sin the
Philippine Islands there are ia la
Dor organizations, 81 of which are in
Manila the remainder being scattered
turnout the provinces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
Arrest Odessa Slayers

ODESSA, Jan. 8.-A gang charged
with the murder of Signor Cozzio,
Italian Vice Consul here were arrested
yesterday by members of the Gay Pay
You (political police).
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
STERLING SAILS.

DUBLIN, Jan. 9.--The United
State Minister to the Irish Free
State, Frederick Sterling, sailed for
New York last night aboard the
steamship Celtic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
BLACK GOLD BREAKS
LEG, IS DESTROYED

BY the Associated Press
TULSA. Okla. January l9.~-The
death at New Orleans Of Black Cold
sensation OF race tracks In 1924, when
he won The Kentucky Derby and three
other major turf events. has ended the
game attempt of another champion 70
stage a comeback after retirement TO
a life Of ease.
Reports OF the ebony thoroughbrcd's
efforts 10 finish the race at New Or
leans after breaking IA leg In a fall In
front Of the judges stand, recalled the
characteristics shown in his training
here. His efforts To repeat the victories
Of his youth Was In line with the am
bilious program outlined for him by Al
Hoots. veteran Oklahoma turfman. who
died before the colt was born.
Foaied In the Bradley stud in Ken
lucky. Black Gold inherited the speed
Of his mother Useeit. along with the
stout heart and staying qualities OF his
father. Black Toney. IL Was the hope
Of Mrs. H0ots that the colt would up
hold The hOnnrs won by his mother be-
fore she vas ruled on the turf
After the death Of her husband. Mrs
Hoots trained Black Gold. In 1929 the
colt proved his mettle In events for
two-year odds The next year he ell
NAKED successful season by winning
the Kentucky Derby
Black Gold then VAS placed IN the
stud ~ his Indian trainer iiandley
Webb. There lie remained until Mo-
Seinbef last, when Mrs. IiOUta consented
~ allow him 10 try for IA come back
He Was entered IN four events, The
fatal race yesterday Was planned as the
last 81 conditioning series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
NORTHWESTERN FIVE
DUE TO ADD TO LEAD

Ry the Associated Press
CHICAGO. January i9-@fn quest OF
Its fourth Western Conference victory
the Northwestern University basket ball
team will invade Columbus. Ohio. to-
night for n game with the downtrodden
Ohio State five. The Northwestern
Ohio game Is the only scheduled in the
Big Ten tonight
Northwestern now heads the confer
ence with three victories and no defeats
Purdue also has perfect percentage.
out has played only one game Wiscon-
sin and Indiana dropped out Of the Sc
lcct group last week
Ohio has dropped five straight games.
two I'm the conference. The Ohioans
have scored only "a points In It's two
Big Ten games, against II for their OPP
ponents.
After the tilt tonight Northwestern
viii rest until January 30. when Mime
sofa. to-holder OF the 1927 cellar with
Northwestern, PLAYS at Evanston.
OHIO will trail Northwestern back to
chicago for game with Chicago Satur-
day, the result Of which will determine
The holder OF cellar position. tempo
rarily. az least
TWO other games cardcd for Saturday
promise real competition. Illinois tray.
els TO Indiana and Purdue goes 10 Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
1928 GAME IS OFF
IN ARMY'S OPINION
Holds Last Word in Dispute
With Navy Over Rules
Has Been Said.


Rv tho Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. January l9.-West
N Point authorities feel that the
last word has been said on the
1 Army-Navy controversy over
foot ball eligibility rules and
that the 1928 game is of" definitely
and finally.
Mai Philip A. Fleming. graduate
manager of athletics at West Point
in a formal statement said Army Off
Gals considered the issue had been
closed when the superintendent of the
two academies decided on January Z to
cancel four-year contract and an
nounced that no game would be played
in 1928 Fleming 'deplored" the pro-
longed newspaper discussion Of the dis
pute,
The Army statement was made in
answer to one issued by the Naval
Academy which said the Navy was
holding open for q reasonable time"
the date for the 1923 contest in the
hope that West Point would reconsider
its stand against the thrce-year eligi-
biiity regulation. This rlle prohibits
athletic competition by students with
three or more years OF varsity expert
enCe.
Declaring that the Military Acad-
cmy'S position had already been clear
IL DEFINED. Fleming said his reply was
issued in Justice to the Army" be-
cause the Nays statement tended to
place upon the Army the entire re-
sponsibiity' for the break in athletic
relations between the two schools.
RE explained that the four-year con-
tract had been signed in 1926 and that
the Navy. in June. 1927. announced
adoption of the eligibility rule. requir-
ing at the same time similar COMPETE
tive standards by its opponents.
The Army" Fleming said. has al
WAYS felt that the announcement, made
subsequent 10 the signing OF the four
year contract. was incompatible with
that contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
M|LBURN, YANKEE
POLO STAR, QUITS
Player, Called Greatest of All
Time by Experts. Ends
Title Play.


n IEW YORK. January l9.-Deve-
N ::, ii :: s: H. Is: !: s.s &;
10 retire from International
competition.
A dominant figure on every American
Big Four" since 1909. Milburn will be
40 years old when the next interna-
tional matches roll around. and that's
too old for international competition"
he says
He objects TO the use OF the word
retire" in connection with this decision
on the ground that its neither impor-
tant nor does it sound right for me TO
get up and publicly announce: I hereby
retire
But I'm not going to play any more
international polo" he adds. I've
made up my mind to that"
II Is not alone his age which caused
Milburn 70 reach this decision. He be-
lieyeS the time has come when the
younger players should take over the
and the business and the
work OF international polo
Pointing 10 Bobby Strawbridge and
winston Guest as examples Milburn
said he felt these rising young stars
should get ready 10 step into the vet
erans' places.
Coming from family of polo play
ers Milbu-u learned the game at
Buffalo y. y. at an early age Sen,
10 Oxford in 1899. he played with that
univerSltys team until 1904, when ne
returned 10 America 10 attend Harvard
Law School. He transferred his polo
activities 10 the Myopia Club. near
Boston. and TaS a member OF the team
that NOn the senior championship in
1904. Graduating from Harvard IN
1907. Milburn became a member o. the
Meadow brook Club.
His frs; baptism under international
POLO fire came TWO years later. when ne
played with the first American team 10
win the international cup He was on
the American teams that successfully
defended the trophy in 1911 and 1918.
as we'll rs on the 1914 squad which lost
Il 20 Great Britain. He was captain
and back Of the teams which recapiured
he cup III 1921 and repelied the British
ehallenSc last September
MiioUrn said the 1927 matches
marked the close OF his international
polo career, but that he expected 10
continue to compete III other tourra-
meniS
Some observers expected Mlburn's
would BE- followed By similar
decisions by Malcolm Stevenson and J
Watson Webb other members OF the
Big Four. This would leave Tommy
Hitchcock as The sole remaining MEM
Der Of Ihe International team, The ;sSk
then would Dc 10 develop new COM
around Hitchcock. who now
rates AS ore O. the countrys finest
stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
COLLEGE HOCKEY.
Minnrsota. 4: Michigan. /.

CcVppef ~. when the American Ieao,,e
aiopped NE Minneapolis and Eansss
NY FIaos The Minneapolis owner ou,,
ilh' "nNf James Manning. who owned
me hafisas CITY Franchise was uIaca,ed
ny b-lHg awarded the new franchtss T.,
Washington 90
ins car nov Nss 0tit of the bag aud
ns' hh,DtlaI League became we'll aware
81 "iiht US fiYsj Mna attending ~ dn
NJ american Lagiie leaders der,osd
" plsth clubs IN Baltimore ann pills.
niIfi'a Connie Mack hpld on, his Ia -.
|fehts III the Milwaukee rLih and
T'AkHt ANlck IN the Athletic ~ piiia .
oeiptlia The franchise in Eali,mnre
VOC a"afofd ~ John J. McGraw. uoy
m ,,a'k 81 tiie Hr@ YORK Giants and
, w.fFtt iD'D'H@jfi. nov manager VI The
EfDohiyn team '''
Hart Houndiy Critiiz+d
rs result 81 this EXPANSION Of the
hirffltsn I~ague eastward uaIionsI
i<hkae Hfh folIpdiy criticized james A
1hft i"f PRINTING Coiniakey u, foova
haA ~ Faui club ~ Chicago john r.
brush. Rational League Ieadef. bn,s.
query nfeiaied mat he was Wndieal4 d
~ everything He had predicted
But the HlnR that upset The .atiousi
League most II oil Was the evident In.
bTht ~ The American League ~ declare
lt%ii Oh terms ~ equality with the na.
tDhhl and DEMAND b. inucG flshi ia
regulate all base ball as had beeu exe,.
c'ht.d ny the Older organization formed
Ia 1876
Leading hati1nai League owner,
hvP"fd That thFy never would rouheut
~ fecosnihe the American League nu
Terms VI panty About tins time
comisksy ~as quoted &c saying In
Chicago thai he "dldnt give ran
What The HsiiOusi LEAGUE did or didu't
do, 81 II Was ss easy for tie American
iAsgue IN get players ~ II vss f0f the
NstiGnsI" This VS. suggestive ~ u
"plsyer war" spd the fireworks we're
not long Ia starting
noggIisbi i92r,