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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Position Strengthened.

At the same time the japanese
imperialists are using every pos
sible intrigue to strengthen their
position. They are ready to use any
and every Chinese general for their
purpose and are negotiating with
Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Si-shang
with this aim in view.
In his speech at the opening of
the Japanese parliament, the prime
minister and Foreign Minister Tan
ska declared that japan had a
great mission" in the far east. This
great mission" of course is moth
ing but the maintenance of Japan
csc hegemony in China by the OPP
preston of the Chinese people, the
destruction of the revolution and the
humiliation of the RED danger"
One can trust the government of
Tanaka to do all in its power to be
true to this "grear mission"
It's Fight With Britain.
When the great revolution threat
ened chiefly the positions of the
British during the advance CT the
Canton army against the north,
Japan did everything in its power
to exploit the situation in order to
take over the positions Of the Brit
ish., This was the time of the
diplomacy of Shidekharas, or the
period of the economic penetration
Of China. At that time Japan was
unwilling to cooperate with Great
Britain openly. The concern Mitsu-
bishi, whose political representative
was the ruling party of the day, the
Kanseikai (at present Minseito) had
not so much in the pool as the con-
Germ Nitsui, the hacker of the pres
emit governmental party Seiynkai.
Further, the smaller merchants who
made considerable profits out Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Told You So

THERE is rather healthy rebel
lion in the ranks of the social
democratic party of Germany over
the action of the socialist ministers
of the Imperial Republic. in APPROX
ing the outlay of $2o,000,000 for
cruisers. Prior to the elections, the
socialists promised to OUTLAW" war
and devote the money that their
capitalist political opponents would
spend on war preparations on well
fare work and unemployment. The
fact is that the social-democrati
party of Germany stands for i'm
perialism as firmly as the most ex-
IRENE fascist group.
THOSE who have followed the ac-
tions of the British Labor Party
ministers when Macdonald was
premier will not be surprised that
the German socialists favor build
ing big navy to protect the inter-
ests of German imperialism. Mac
Donald sanctioned the building of
five new cruisers and there was lit
tie more than peep of protest from
the liberals and pacifists in Eng
land and other countries, the very
people who howl because the work
ingclass government of the Soviet
Union maintains powerful prole-
tartan military and naval force for
the defense of the revolution.
kDVICES from Berlin indicate that
"A the masses of the social-demo-
cratic party have been aroused to
action by this fresh act of treachery
of their leaders. Several meetings
of socialist workers were held at
which motions demanding the resig-
nation of the socialist ministry were
passed. This is good sign. There
is no hope for a successful strug-
gle against capitalism in any Euro
pean country until the masses break
away from the socialists and join
the Communist Party.
ACCORDING to a headline, Prince
~ Charles of Belgium is the work
ing peoples pet. The prince likes
to drive an engine, work in railroad
shops and coal mines and tinker
with motor cars. This should more
than compensate the Belgian work
ingclass for any discomforts they
may suffer from having to keep
this member. of parasite brood in
luxury.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Japan's Stronghold on Shantung

temporary flourishment of trade
with China were on the whole
against an intervention. When,
however, the revolution extended to
the valley of the Yangtse and the
national-revolutionary troops occu-
pied Shanghai, the Japanese CAPT
talists began to cry for help. Then
The government of Tanaka, sup
ported by all the reactionary forces
of Japan, came forward with it's
open policy of aggression. Strong
forces were sent to China and
Chang Kai-shek was bribed. The
directorial boards of five Of the
most important large scale banks
openly welcomed this positive"
course. Before the so-called east
ern conference, which was initiated
by the government of Tanaka, the
executive power in Southern Man
churia was divided amongst, three
persons, the administrative chief of
the South Manchurian Railway, the
general consul in Mukden and the
general governor of Kwangtung.
The Tanaka government concen-
trated ell power in the hands of the
administrative chief of the South
Manchurian Railway and Yama-
motto, an agent of the Mitsui con-
Germ, was appointed to take over
this post.
ITO Be Continued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Percentage of Accidents in Pennsylvania High;
Courts are Harsh

more than the invested capital an
nually. The production of this pig
metal uses up 28,500,000 tons of
iron ore, limestone, coke, and other
raw materials. This represents
100000 railroad cars of material,
which, if placed end to end, would
reach for a distance of 4,500 miles.
In steel, Greater Pittsburgh out
distances all other cities in the
country. No other city can even
compare with it.
It's production of this commodity
is rs per cent. of the entire coun-
try. 1t gives employment to more
than 100000 workers and the an
nual pay roll is S200,000,000. The
value of the product when marketed
is more than S750,000,000, and of
this many millions are profits pro-
duced by the workers for the Thaws,
Morgans and MELONS for nothing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Look Forward to Big Convention in New York
Sept. 1928
Sept. 22-23

average in these times Of slack work
and unemployment, the textile
bosses in New England have insti-
tuted wage cuts of 10 per cent.
Whole families are finding them
selves reduced to starvation.
Lack of organization and false
leadership in the past has hampered
the efforts of the textile workers to
better their conditions. Only small
and weak unions have existed, most
ly on a craft basis. The principal
union, the UTW UNITED Textile
Workers. because of its black re-
dictionary leadership is looked upon
with hatred by all workers who
have had any dealings with it. The
UTW, in the place of militant fight
to win better conditions for the
workers, has left a Shiny trail of
sell-outs, collaboration with the
bosses, neglect and betrayals. The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24

ago, and it would not do at all for respec-
table gentleman like Mr.. Woodward Tor the
Reverend Thomas, then preaching the Cos
pei of Jesus to the fashionable Brick Pres
byterian church) to have anything to do
with that.
Since then the flames of struggle have
separated the revolutionary elements of the
socialist party of that day from the yellow
dross which is the socialist party today The
socialist party has sunk to the level of con-
tempt for the working class, and the gum
shoe men of Washington smile upon it since
it has ceased to be of the working class and
has begun its role of open strikebreaking
and belligerent support Of the capitalist sys-
tenn.
In 1918 Mr.. Woodward could not possibly
have been member of the same party with
Ruthenberg and with the Debs who declared
himself "Bolshevik" and took ten years
sentence to Atlanta prison.
But all that has long ago been laughed
to DEATH" continues Mr.. Woodward. 81
not only supporter in this campaign of
Thomas and Maurer, but socialist of
the deepest dye. i of those optmists
who believe that humanity is capable of get
ting rid of wofsh greed and dirt and poverty
and war. Yet my books read in the
most respectable homes. Even members of
the stock exchange write me nice admiring
letters"
And "Comrade" Woodward now will find
pleasant diversion in preaching down at the
working class that humanity" Capitalist
society sis capable of getting rid of wolfish
greed and dirt and poverty; and by preach
ing that capitalist humanity can get rid of
!. war" he will be very useful and "respec-
table" to the same imperialists who are pre-
pairing feverishly for the coming world war,
and who need the Kelloggs and also the Rev.
erend Thomases and the Woodwards to film
flam the working class with illusions that
there is to be no war Mr.. Woodward adds
his voice to the chorus of Hillquits, Bergers
and Boncours who chant in unison that it is
not necessary to overthrow the capitalist
system.
"Gumshoe Pete from Washington will
not bother you, Mr. Woodward; he will be
ready at all times to cooperate with you
while revolutionary workers struggle and
starve, go to Jail, and fight to transform the
next "War to End War" into a revolutionary
struggle for the establishment of the rule
of the only class that can and will abolish
capitalist greed and poverty and war
Mr. Woodward, shake hands with Mr..
Gumshoe Pete; you're in the socialist party
now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24

THE reactionary government of
Japan has sent tens of thou
iands more soldiers to China and
occupied the whole of the province
# Shantung, taken over the railway
me Tchingtau- Tchinau and occu-
,ied the nearby mines and other in
lustrial undertakings. The army
operating in Manchuria is growing
increasingly and a new expedition
las been set up along the frontier Of
Sorea and Manchuria. In Tientsin
trong japanese military forces are
protecting the town" and for this
'eason they have occupied the
,reater part of it. Japanese mill
airy planes have made military
demonstrations over the town.
That is no simple Intervention,
,ut open war against the Chinese
PEOPLE. The Kuomintang, under its
eactionary leaders, does not even
hink of offering any serious re-
;stance to these Japanese imper-
alist entertainments, but has even
ubordinated itself to the imperial
sts. The appeals" and protests"
If the Kuomintang have no real
veight. The Kuomintang in its
resent composition has ceased to
= a danger to the imperialists.
he Japanese interventionists know
his as we'll as anyone. The Japan
Sc are sending continual reinforce
sents TO Manchuria and other parts
f North China and declare quite
Denly that Manchuria Is Japanese
7ssession and that anyone who
nks Of taking up a threatening
sition towards the dominance of
lpan in Manchuria must be de-
Dyed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
Rob Injured Children of Compensation

The Greater Pittsburgh steeI
works annually produce eleven anc
one-half million tons of steel in.
gots and castings, which is about
rs per cent. of the country's pro-
duction and Is per cent. of the out
put of the entire world.
Greater Pittsburgh's steel works
and rolling mills, annually produce
nine and one-half million tons Of
finished steel rolled products anc
forgings, which sell on the worlds
markets for more than 500 million
of dollars, and not one state in the
entire country can meet or exec
this record, except the state OF
Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh has one hundred and
one steel works and rolling mills
within it's confines and all of them
together have a grand capacity of
fifteen millions of tons of steel an
nually. \
Steel, Coal, Railroads and Oil.
In these mills and factories young
and ill-paid workers toll side by
side with their parents. In the
deadly heat and exhausting labor
they can be found risking their lives
amid the most massive and danger
Gus machinery. Not a day passes
but toll of injury and death is ex-
acted from the young and inexperi-
enced in life and limb. Yet when
they go into court for compensa-
ton they are met with the barbar-
Gus maxim of the common law of
England, "That they do not come
into court with clean hands,
is, that by understanding their age
become partners to an illegal con-
tract and can not recover.
Coal and Railroads Take Their Toll,
In coal and on the railroads the
percentage of accidents is even
higher. In the coal mines, especi-
ally now that they are, in many
cases, filled with inexperienced
strikebreakers and scabs, the death
toll is very high. The risk of the
average railroader is the highest, or
among the highest, in all industry
and in these the young workers pay
they debt to naturalization" and
the speed-up of greed. Yet when
it comes to getting pay for their in
juries, here also the mandate of the
owned and paid-for courts stand as
a bulwark to defend the interests
of those who profit from things as
they are.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
(By Special Correspondent

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. Is (By
MaiD Norman Thomas and his So
cialist followers failed last night in
their attempt to hold big mass
convention of 500 voters as is re-
quired by the state election laws to
place their party ticket on the bal
lot in Nebraska.
For three weeks it had been adj
vertised that Thomas would speak at
the meeting and thousands of leaf
let's had been distributed in hopes of
inducing a few hundred workers to
attend the meeting. Only about
three hundred came to the meeting
and they were given leaflets at the
door by several class-conscious work
ers exposing the socialist party as
an enemy of the working class. Nor
mans followers became indignant
when they discovered the nature of
the leaflet and started grabbing
them from the hands of the persons
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24

barons through their lobby in the
legislature are planning to wipe out
the 48-hour week. In Rhode Island,
Maine and other parts of New Eng
land the hours run from Sd up. In
South Carolina women are shaving
as many as so hours week. Not
only are the hours longer than they
were a few years ago, but the
quantity of production the workers
are forced to turn out is greater
than ever. The number of machines
to be tended is doubled, tripled and
even more. Machinery is run at a
higher speed. The life and heart
eaten out of the worker in nerve
wracking grind.
Wages in textile mills have al
ways been low. 1t is the lowest paid
of any big industry. On top of
average wages of about SIT week,
which is all the textile workers can
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24

counting some of the products of
this industrial area.
Record Production.
The production of pig iron is
greater in the Pittsburgh area than
in any country of Europe. It's pro-
duction of this basic product is one
tenth of the world total and one
fifth. of the United States total. In
money values it represents $780,
100000. The pig iron industry en-
ploys 1000 people and has a pay
roll of S13,500,0O0 annually. 1t has
a greater pay roll than the total
pay roll of Arizona, New Mexico,
Nevada, North Dakota and South
Dakota combined. It's 81 blast fur
naces represent Is per cent. of the
blast furnace capacity of the United
States. All of these represent an out
lay of $13,000,000. Notice that the
production sells for $70,000,00O
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24

Nothing can now keep the Pull
man porters from striking! After
being endorsed by several religious
organizations, one or two insurance
societies; after having their recent
strike sabatoged by William Green
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, the climax came yes
terday when the organization re-
ceived an endorsement from a Negro
employers ASSOCIATE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
By w. T. WHITE

Pennsylvania is noted for its bru-
tally to workers. No state in the
entire United States is more callous
to the needs and miseries of its
wealth producers. This arises from
the fact that Pennsylvania is one
of the most productive of the states
and that its productivity has passed
into the hands of few mighty
oligarchs, who, in their race for the
surplus wealth produced by the
workers, have thrown other consid-
erations to the winds.
Children in Mills and Factories.
In the competition for mass pro-
duction and cheapening of the ar
ticles produced in the mills and fac
tories of the state, notwithstanding
that there is child labor law in
the state, many young boys and
girls are employed in the many dan
gerous occupations where machinery
of the most massive and dangerous
type is used. Thousands of these
young workers are forced, through
the poverty of their parents, to lie
outright and falsify their age when
they apply at the mill or factory
for work. Where these young work
ers have been employed, under such
circumstances, the supreme court of
the state has placed itself on record
against the children and in favor
of the employers.
Record of Capitalist Courts.
In 1927 there were investigated
by the Bureau of Women and Chill
drer's Department of the Compen-
sation Board, 515 cases of accidents
to children under this illegal employ
ment. This represents IL per cont
of the total accidents in the state.
Out of these, 258 were denied COM
pensation, which represents 70 per
cent of the cases investigated by
the bureau under a special investi-
gator.
This means that one half of those
injured whose cases were investi-
gated could not get any compensa-
ton when they went into the courts
and sued the employer. The supreme
court of the state denied them COM
pensation.
Some idea of the productive capa-
city of Greater Pittsburgh and the
number of men, women and children
it employs can be impaired by re-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-24
>%,eOMA+H
CAM PAIGN
COR N Err

A second order for 'Vote Commu-
mist" stamps has been received from
Baltimore. The first ten books or
dered have been quickly disposed
of, and the present order is expected
to last only few days. Prepara-
lions are going forward to make the
rally and picnic on Labor Day, when
Benjamin Gitlow will speak, the
biggest affair of the kind since the
war. Scores of workers organiza-
tions are cooperating in the ar
rangements of this huge affair. All
eyes in the Quaker City are turned
toward Schuetzen Grove, where this
rally will be held.
Edward Mccormack of Denver
mailed letter to Comrade George
Saul, the hustling Rocky Mountain
organizer, with a Vote Communist
stamp pasted where the stamp of
Morgan's uncle is supposed to be.
1t was returned marked "unmail-
able" Uncle is particular He prob
ably thinks that Benjamin Franklin
is better looking man than Benja-
min Gitlow. He certainly has more
hair on his head than Gitlow and
Foster combined.
There is enough news of New
York activities to fill several cam
paign corners. Rebecca Grecht, the
campaign manager, and Lawrence
Ross, the district publicity man, are
nifty with tongue and typewriter, so
there is much activity among the
comrades in the Empire State and
much talking and writing about it.
Signatures are coming in in big
bundles, and the workers and poor
farmers of the wealthiest state in
the union will have an opportunity
to mark their ballots for William F.
Dunno for governor, Robert Minor
for United States senator, and the
smaller Though not less worthy
fry on the state ticket. More about
New York in another Corner"
Funds, funds and more funds"
to paraphrase Danton or darned
near it in the absence of the cor
rect quotation. Elves and tens are
now pouring in on contribution
blanks. New states are going on
the ballot every week now, or the
Communist ticket is going on the
ballot in new states every week.
It's all the same either way. Action
brings more action and money. The
campaign is now beginning to hit
it's stride. The dog days are rapidly
going to the dogs, and with the ap-
proach Of bearable weather the
morale of the comrades is due for
rise. Never mind if the Gulf
Stream switched it's course and
changed the climate. Well restore
the status quo after the revolution.
In the meantime, make the shekels
fly this way. Remember what
Hearst wired his correspondent in
Cuba before the Spanish War: "You
give us the news, and we will give
you the war;" Comrades and SYM
pathizers: "You give us the money,
and we will give you the campaign"
and poppy one at that. Forward
your contributions at once to the
National Election Campaign Com
mittee, 43 E. 125th St., New York
City. Alexander Trachtenberg,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-05-16

the losers. How come? What do you
say? Let's hear something! Better
still, do something!
1t is claimed E. Grams and c.
Meilde used salt instead of shot on
their hunt, anyway they turned in a
good score.
Bill Barber says his job Of clerk
is not the snap it used to be since the
l. w. l.. A. has been organized in YES
ia. He checked so many crows that
he was unable to sleep and his wife
was kept up most of the night watch
ing Bill as he was continually trying
to fly and calling Cav, Cav, Cav.
Now that the call of the crow hunt
is over the 1. w. L. AS are calling
for more members. The success OF
the League rests in its membership
and the greatest assets to the organ
ization is the farmer. D. L: Thomas at
the bank will be glad to explain the
workings of the League to you.
w. E. Brisbane and w. H. Werges
motored to Lucan, Seaforth, Echo and
Belview Monday evening advertising
the play of May 9th. They also at
tended a meeting at Seaforth in be-
half of the l. w. L. A. League. Sea-
forth and Lucan will soon apply for
their charters.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-05-16
Gales

Mrs. Edward Schafer visited a 1.-THE
Van Dorsten home last Wednesday
afternoon.
Little Spencer Flesner has been
very i'll the past week and has been
under the care of DR.. Jamison. At
this time he is feeling some better.
Mrs. Howard Sweeley and son
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
Earl Sherman farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heye Flesner and
sons visited Wednesday evening at
the Caleb Olson home.
The Mothers Circle of Nettiewyyn-
nit met last Thursday at the parson-
age of Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Meier
bachtol in Tracy. A large crowd at
tended and spent an enjoyable after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sanderson call
ed last Tuesday evening at the Caleb
Olson home.
Dolores Leonard spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Num-
son who was i'll the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. Tom Hicks entertained the
members of the Sorosis club at her
home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leonard and
Dolores called Friday evening at the
Van Dorsten and Alanson Reynolds
homes.
Mrs. Guy Warren and son and Mrs.
Earl Sherman and daughter visited
Thursday with Mrs. Caleb Olson and
baby daughter who a few days pre-
vious had returned home from the
Tracy hospital.
Ruth Kaunzner spent a few days
at home with her parents last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zwach and FAM
lily were entertained at Sunday din
ner at the Will Fisher home near
Marshall last Sunday.
The six year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Axel Truedson was taken to the
Clinic hospital Saturday to have an
operation on his knee caused by cut
a short time before. He was a pa
tient at the hospital several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sherman and
family visited Sunday at the Asa Nc
Gala home.