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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
COL OMBIA TRADE
UNIONS TO JOIN
MILITANT Group
To Send Delegates to
Montivedo Congress

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 5.-The
central trade union body of Colon
bia has decided to participate in the
Latin-American Trade Union Con-
gress to be held next May in Month
vedo, to which all labor unions in
Central and South America have
been invited.
The Colombia body has sent let
ters to all trade unions asking them
to elect delegates and to prepare
for the congress.
The purpose of the congress is
reported to be to further the soil
darity of the Latin-American work
ers against United States imperial
ism and against the traitors at
home. One of its slogans is Against
the Yankee bourgeoisie, but with the
North American working class!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
Our Candidates
BENJAMIN GITLOW

Benjamin Gitlow, member of the
Central Executive Committee of the
Workers (Communist) Party OF
America, is Americana born and now
So years old. He has been an active
member of the trade union move
ment since 1918, first in the Retail
Clerks Union of New York and
since 1918 in the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers. Gitlow was presi-
dent of the clerks union for two
years and in 1914 was one of the
most vigorous participants in the
big unemployment demonstrations in
New York, which were chiefly under
I. W. w. leadership. He organized
the first of these demonstrations
which were composed soley of work
ing class women.
In 1910 Gitlow Joined the socialist
party. In 1917. on an anti-war plat
form and in opposition to conscrip-
ton he was elected as a socialist to
the New York state legislature for
one year. In 1918 he associated him.
self as the only parliamentary rep
resentative with the left wing of the
socialist party. He was elected to the
Executive Committee of the left
wing at its first conference in New
York City and later served on the
Executive Council of the national
left wing.
Gitlow conducted an energetic
fight in the left against the wrong
tactics of the Russian Federation
Group led by Nicholas Hourwich
The English-speaking elements in the
organization supported Gitlow. Johr
Reed, who died in Moscow, became
associated with Gitlow at this time
and they were in the group that or
ganized the Communist Labor Party
In 1883 Gitlow became con-
nected with the Revolutionary
Age" official organ of the left wing
and with the "Voice of Labor
edited then by John Reed.
On November 8, 1919, Gitlow was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
MARINES PUT MONCADA
OVER IN NICARAGUA

that he uses sweet and liberal
words. He promises to revive the
traditions of Woodrow Wilson
the war of 1917 "to save the
world for democracy" the inva-
sion of Mexico, the armed inter-
vention in Soviet Russia, the i'm
perialist League of Nations, etc.
Rev. Thomas For Imperialism.
Where does Norman Thomas,
the socialist, stand on these is
sues? He and his party stand for
middle-class pacifism and liberal
ism. This means shouting empty
words only against some of the
evils of imperialism without
struggle against the capitalist
system which produces imperial
ism. Thomas and the socialist
party want to "civilize" imperial
ism, give it a nicer dressing, but
not to abolish it altogether. Nor
man Thomas wages war against
working class revolution, which is
the only way of Kidding the world
of Imperialism and imperialist
war. Norman Thomas, the social
list, the same as the reactionary
trade union bureaucracy, is only
helping Hoover and Smith to de-
ceive the masses, to lull them to
sleep, and to keep them back
= from the real struggle against
American imperialism and the
war danger. He and his party
stand for the imperialist League
of Nations, for the Kellogg War
Pact, for the independence of the
Philippines provided the Ameri-
can imperialists agree to it, etc.
The Workers (Communist) Par
ty, American section of the Com
munist International, stands on
the platform of the working class
revolution to oyerthrow the entire
capitalist system which gives rise
to imperialism and imperialist
wars, for the dictatorship of the
proletariat, for a workers and
farmers government.
The Workers (Communist) Par
ty aims in this election campaign
to organize and mobilize the toll
ing masses of America for mill
tant struggle against American
imperialism in all its forms.
Demonstrate and organize
against imperialism and imperial
list war!
Vote for and support the Work
ers (Communist) Party!
WORKERS COMMUNIST
PARTY.
Central Executive Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06

Announcing the creating of the
International Social Welfare Re-
search Department of the workers
International Relief, the Central
Committee of the W. l. R. has sent
the following appeal to all prole-
tartan organizations:
"The International Social Welfare
Research Department seeks your
help.
"Called into life by the Workers
International Relief, we now need
the aid of proletarian solidarity to
finish the foundation of the Re-
search Department.
"The Research Department con-
Germs itself with problems of social
welfare of all countries, especially
with the protection of children, the
youth and women caught in the foils
1 of the capitalist system.
From you we want material.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06

one of the first Communists ar
rested and was the first lin the
United States to be placed on trial
for being Communist. He was SEM
fenced to ten years, of which he
served three in prison. He is under
indictment in New York state on a
similar charge and is under indict-
ment in Michigan.
During his life in the revolutions
airy movement of America, Gitlow
has been connected with both phases
the economic and the political. He
has served on the Central Executive
of the Communist Labor Party; been
member of the Central Executive
of the Communist Party and of the
Workers (Communist) Party when
the Communist Party combined with
the Workers (Communist) Party.
In May 1928, for one year, Gitlow
took over the editing of the Jewish
Daily Freiheit, when the Central
Executive of the Party assumed con-
troll of the paper to save it from
QeSIruCIlUH anu W pLeNeilb d oSiAouo
split in the Jewish Federation. The
paper was saved and the split
avoided.
The Jewish Daily Freiheit exceeds
in circulation by many thousands the
circulation of any other paper of the
Party. Under Gitlow's editorship for
the Central Executive Committee,
the circulation increased 1000.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
Volcano That Killed
10000 Active Again

BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 5.-One
hundred and twelve explosions were
yesterday recorded on the island vol.
cano of Krakatao. The eruptions
were beneath the surface of the sea,
and caused the water to be hurled
into the air.
The most disastrous eruption of
the Krakatao volcano occurred in
1883, when two-thirds Of the island
was blown away, causing the forma-
ton of a huge wave that drowned
10000 people on the neighborhood
shores.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
WILLIAM z. FOSTER

W 4lllIlh a. L OoLCI W 90 OOAA 0S
Taunton, Massachusetts, February
25, 1881. Father, Irish, Mother,
English.
Foster went to work at 10 years
of age, after only three years of
schooling. Has been successfully a
sculptor's apprentice, type founder.
factory worker, steam engineer,
steam filter, railroad brakeman,
railroad fireman, logger, salesman,
street car motorman, longshoreman,
farmer, laborer, deep water sailor,
and many other occupations. Prin-
cipal trade at present is railroad car
inspector. Is member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, affiliated to the American
Federation of Labor.
Foster JOINED the socialist move
ment in 1900. In 1909 he was ex-
PEELED with the left wing of the So
cialist party by the reactionary ma
tional socialist bureaucracy in the
state of Washington. Refused to
join that organization again. In
stead. he joined the Industrial Work
ers of the World, and took an active
part in the Spokane free speech
fight, being arrested in connection
Herewith. In 1910, went to Europe,
spending Ii months there studying
the labor movement in France, Ger
many, Austria and other countries.
Was delegate from the /. w. w.
to the Budapest meeting, 1910 of
the, international Trade Union Sec
retariat, and contested the seat of
the A. F. of L. delegate to that
body, but unsuccessfully.
On his return, Foster took part in
the formation of the Syndicalist
League of North America in 1911, an
organization to organize the militant
minority in the trade unions. This
organization carried on considerable
activity, but died in 1914. Helped
also to organize the international
Trade Union Educational League in
1916.
During the war period, Foster was
active in the trade unions, being sec
rotary of the committee that or
gained 100000 packing house work
ers in 1917. After this, in 1918, he
was secretary of the committee that
organized 100000 steel workers and
conducted the great 1919 steel strike
CT 100000 steel workers.
In the spring of 1921, Foster made
a trip to Russia, attending the con-
crosses of the Communist Interna-
tional and the Red International of
Labor Unions. Upon his return, he
declared himself a Communist and
has since been active in the Com
munist movement. He is head of the
Trade Union Educational League,
which was organized in the fall of
1920, before he went to Russia and
the official organ of which, Labor
Unity, is the leading magazine di-
recting the work of the Communists
and left wing generally in the unions
and thruout industry.
Foster has written a number of
pamphlets and books, having ac-
quired an education by self-effort,
including the principal European
languages. Among his works are
"Syndicalism," "Trade Unionism, the
Road to Freedom" "The Great Steel
Strike" "The Russian Revolution"
"The Revolutionary Crisis of 1918
1921 in Germany, England, Italy and
France" "The Railroaders' Next
STEP" "Amalgamation," "The Bank
ruptcy of the American Labor Move
ment," "Misleaders of Labor" and
""Wrecking the Labor Banks"
Foster has been a member of the
Central Executive Committee Of the
Workers (Communist) Party since
1921.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
NewHampshireO Official
Embezzled State Funds

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 5.-Sec-
rotary of State Hobart Pillsbury
was arraigned in police court today
on a charge of embezzling state
funds. He was arrested at his home
in Manchester this morning on a
warrant charging he had diverted
these state funds to his own private
use.
He was freed later on $4,000 bail,
and Immediately after being re-
leased sent in letter to Governor
Spaulding asking that his outraged
innocence be given permission to re-
B'-t from his post.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
TO SIGN KELLOGG PACT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UP).-
Afghanistan has informed the
state department of its intention to
adhere to the anti-war treaty, Sec
reary of State Kellogg announced
today.
He said the bill providing for ad-
herence by Colombia had passed the
first reading in the Colombian
senate.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
"A worker or so-called friend of

"a worker or so-called friend Of
the workers who acts as reaction
airy and speaks like a radical is a
greater foe of the workers than
John L. Lewis. These two do the
bidding of the bosses in the worst
way. We appeal to the members of
the Finnish club to consider their
position and join hands with all the
miners in building the National
Miners Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06

Workers! Vote for and Join the
Workers (COmmunist) Party!
The Workers (COmmunist) Party Is
the party of the class struggle.
The Workers (COmmunisO Party
fights for the enactment of the 40
hour, 5-dny week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
HERBIE ENDS CAMPAIGN.

PALO ALTO, Calf, Nov. 5 CUP.
Hoover, republican presi-
dental nominee, and members of his
party from Washington, arrived
here at 2.10 p. m, today aboard
special train.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
PERUVIAN WAR-BOATS.

LIMA, Peru, Nov. 5 (UP).-The
Peruvian submarines, R-3 and R-4,
arrived at 10 a. m. Monday. An
elaborate official reception was held
for officers and crew of the boats.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06
CLASS AGAINST CLASS
Election Day Call of Workers Communist
Party of America

lie earth is the most shining promising fact tn
for the future of the toilers of the whole world.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-06

ONLY ONE PARTY FIGHTS CAPITALISM.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
ARRESTED ON STAGE
Chicago Policemen Walk Right Out Before FOOtlight to Nab Man They Were After.

Chicago. May f P-Two police men staged an arrest last night. Staged" is the correct verb.
 It was at the Majestic theater. vaudeville house. and Walter Yer non. a song-and dance man. was going over big. as they say in the profession, when two officers stepped brisllly from the wings. They ad- vanced to the center of the stage until they were in the spotlight that Vernon had been enjoying alone.
 One of the officers tapped Vernon on the shoulder
 You're pinched," he said.
 Vernon, with an arm Of the law on either side, was escorted from the stage. while the audience applauded what it regarded as very lifellke acting. It was what the wise ones along the Rialto would call hot finish"
 The detectives explained that previous attempts 10 arrest Vernon quietly backstage had failed. Once before. they said, they had waited in the wings but had been thwarted when Vernon. espying them, made his evit on the other side.
 Vernon was wanted on bieamy charge. He is charged with having married Virginia Williams without first divorcing a wife in Detroit.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

During Hughes absence the de- partments activities are being d. rected by Deputy Commissioner John Alcock, who has instituted a new cleanup drive against gambling and vice When Commissioner Hugh'> was informed Of the Alcoek cam paign last night he said:
 That's what l want him to do, The lid must stay down. Every time it is tilted il will be closed again. When I get back to Chicago I will make sure the lid is on to stay"
 Major Hamlet C. Ridway. a municipal court employe, was ire ouently mentioned as likely choice for the commissionership should Hughes quit. Ridsway said he had heard he was under consideration. and this added substantiation to the reports
 Hughes is relative Of States At torney Robert F.. Grove. and it was suggested by some politicians that Hughes may have considered re- signing after Groves defeat for re-
 nomination at the April primaries. The commissioner is a veteran of 1 more than quarter of a century in 1 police work in Chicago, both on the | city police force and as head Of the 1 county police.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
URGES MEN TO THINK
If Workers Are to Get Fired, Get Fired For Doing Something, speaker Admonishcs.

Cambridge, Mass, May tP,-The value Of the ability to think way put of difficulties, Of courage and of aggresslNeness. was stressed in an address prepared for delivery today by President George Hannauer of the Boston and Main railroad before students and faculty of the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology,
 If you are going to get fired, get fired for doing something, not for doing nothing Mr. Hannauer de- clared was advice which had been given him in his youth and which he had never forgotten.
 Think your way out of difficult ties. That is fundamental. Courage and asgressiveness are valuable as- sets. DItfldcnce is a disadvantage.
 If you are in a supervisory ca pacity be sure to supervise. Do not join the yes men nor make 'yes' men out of your associates, but en- courage Individuality and enter prisc.'
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
UTILITIES INQUIRY
Big sums spent "In Connection With Legislative Matters" Report ed at Hearing.

Washington, May NP)--Expen- dltures of unaccounted for some "in connection with legislative matters" by the Pennsylvania Electric Asso- cations public policy committee was the highlight ill testimony presented in the federal trade commission S utilities inquiry late yesterday
 William H. Johnson. prominent in Philadelphia and chairman of the committee. admitted no records of the expenditures was kept simply because We didn't want it known Who got the money
 Fl would have been good policy" Johnson added, to reveal what Inc money was spent for and who re- Csived it"
 The unexplained sums found in the committees records totaled s19.- 20. Most of it, Johnson admitted. went for services in connection with legislation pending in the state lcgis- lature.
 Asked why his group opposed Gov Clifford Pinehot's giant power" scheme Johnson said they did not consider it 'in the best interests of the dear people" He also attacked the project as ''impracticable."
 Numerous Pennsylvania law firms were listed as among those receiv- ing money from the association for work in Harrisburg during legis]a- tive sessions there. Payment of $14,- 1o3. 10 John P. Connolly Ware lieu tenant, and of S1,00O to James F. Burke. former congressman from Pittsburgh. were among the items
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
G. A, K, MEETING

New Haven. May 1 LP-The glory of belonging to the G, 4. R. and the patriotic spirit of its members were
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
CHICAGO POLICE
 HEAD ID REMAIN
Hughes Denies Reports He Plans
 to Resign

Chicago, May f Pl-"Go-get-' -'em" Michael Hughes made swift denial today of widely circulated rumors that he was to resign as commits sloner of police.
 I'll not resign. There is no req son why l should he said over long distance telephone from Excel sior Springs. Mo-, where he is recup- erating from illness"
 Mayor Thompson, who appointed Hughes. said he had heard nothing about it. He added that. as lar as he was concerned. Hughes would stay on the job.
 Source Of the rumors was yelled, but several of "Go-eet- 'em" Mikes associates blamed gangsters for giv- ing them circulation. Bernard w. snow. chief bailitf Of municipal courts and one of Hughes original sponsors. said:
 Hughes has reduced crime in Chicago. as the records show, from >o to 6o per cent, l believe the ru- more about his reported retirement originated within that class against which Hughes has been directing his cleanup campaigns."
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
MORROW IS TAKEN
 SICK WITH GRIP
American Ambassador Slightly
 III in Mexico

Mexico City. May 1 R-Detective stories lured the mind of Dwight w. Morrow from his cares as American ambassador today as he fought off an attack of grippe.
 Illness came upon him suddenly, although he had confessed that he was tired from overWork at times His physician said that a little fever accompanied the attack of grippe. which was slight, but that there was nothing in the am mbas ssadors condi- ton to justify alarm.
 Mir. Morrow protested when order had no time to spare from work. The physician was not impressed by this plea.
 Al right. then" said Mr. Morrow "I will enjoy myself as 1 always do when l have to stay in bed" He turned to the secretaries of the en- hassy and requested: Please bring m" some detective stories.'
 Foreign book and magazine stories
 
 in the downtown section of the capital were promptly stripped of magazines and novels which seemed to promise thrills or mysteries. These soon proved not enough for inc ambassadors appetite. for he reads even the weightiest works rapidly. By mid afternoon he finish cd a dozen yarns of detectives and their relentless and successful pur- suit of criminals.
 A secretary undertook second fora sing expedition, the result was stated ''authoritatively in sources close to the ambassador" to be that Mr. Morrow now has sufficient thrilling fiction piled about his bed side to outlast any ordinary cold. With this reading matter, the am- hassador passed away the time dur ing the first indisposition to keep him from his desk since he look up his post here.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
WON'T PAY TAXES

Nelson, B. C., May 4 (P,-A band of Doukhobors from Thrums visited Nelson yesterday and announced they would refuse to send their chil- dren to school or pay taxes. They have sent a petition asking eXemp- tion in this respect to the provincial government. They also announced they would pay no more debts.
 The Doukhobors, a Russian re- lisious sect, call themselves the Sons of Freedom of the Community .ot Universal Brotherhood,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

EDISON GETS AWARD New York, May P-Award to
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

mans attorneys have acted to save the slayer Of Marion Parker from the gallows.
 The step was in the form Of an appeal. filed in the local offices of the state supreme court Thursday.
 Answering briefs are scheduled 10 be filed by attorneys for the state in
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

Thomas A. Edison. of tho 1t:s gold medal for science c: ihl society cf arts ard st:enceS was anEe.suctd yesterday by Wa,ic. Russell. rresi dent of rhe society. The ;iNeL;or was said to be the frs ,iv!rg scientist to receive recognition from the so- ciety,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
Hickman's Lawyers Seek
 To Prevent Execution

Los Angeles, May 1 (CP>-At- lacking constitutionality of the state act which permitted William Ed ward Hickman to plead not guilty by reason of insanity" and attack ing conduct of the trial court, Hick-
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04
WEDS ITALIAN PRINCE

Paris, May tPl--Jiss Claire Veil of Boston was married to Prince Clemente Rospiglosi of Italy at Madeleine church yesterday. They left for a honeymoon in Morocco and Tripoli. After this they will go to Rome. The couple plan to go to America in the fall.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

revealed.
 Herman P. Miller, state librarian was listed as getting $1.700 Tor ob- taining copies of bills pertaining to utilities and, William Ramsey. for mer mayor of Chester. Pa, as re- ceiving $1,0oo.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

Sacramento Monday and the follow ing day arguments will be heard in the state capital.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-04

praised by speakers at the Glst en- partment here last night. The meet Ins was held in conjunction with that of the women relief corps.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-07-15
ANCHORAGE TIMES
 SCHOETTLER
PRAISES

We are not surprised to redd great praise of Jack Schoettler, edit or of the Petersburg press, in the Anchorage Times. The article tells afout Jacks purchase of his part ners interest in the plant
 The Times says: "Under the d. loction of MT. Schoettler and Mr. Flstad, the Petersburg press has been one of the best weekly news papers Alaska has ever had. That it will continue to be so under the control of Mir. SchOettler alone there is no doubt.''
 We quote a few excerpts from a single issue of the PRESS to give you a line on this most excellent pa par:
 We know this, and we are sure Of it; Mr. Marquam has lived in Fairbanks for 16 years; has invest eG his earnings there; has reared bis family there; has won a re
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-07-15

for mildcure salmon approximately are the same as last year. To ground prices, dealers must add three cents, plus, for delivery; also cost of t:erces, freight, labor, salt, over head, packing, repacking charges and waste, on account of heads hCnes and shrinkage. You also fail to state the reason the average boat d'I not make money at 1885 and 20 cents for echoes, up to time you quit fishing Fish had not appear ed in volume such as should now bc the case and with the usual run in the latter part of June and July and August the chances for the workers are excellent and have al ways been so at previously lower prices Cape Flattery prices now are 1S-9-7, with a 15-pOund limit. On this basis considering our addi tional expenses on account of freight labor, etc., we maintain 16-7-5 pro per, considering present marke'. Although we are offering you 16-S-5, the mildcurers of Alaska are moi happy, because we find happiness ir work and believe it to best in. terests of everyone to be producing rather than arguing"