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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
CWLEADERS OUT
FOR PIECE WORK
Members Pack of Fools
Says Beckerman

The national officialdom OF the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America has taken the first step in
its campaign to force the piece work
system upon the rank and file against
which it has fought bitterly for many
years. This was done at conference
of the executive boards of all the
New York Coatmakers' locals held
Monday night in the Rand School, 7
L. 18th st.
After the delegates, most of whom
had been staunch followers of the
Hillman administration, finished a
discussion in which they condemned
the piece work system. Abraham
Beckern.an, manager of the New York
Joint Board, informed the conference
that they should stop seeking applause
from the membership since they are
nothing more than pack of fools" and
that they had better do as he directs,
or "both they and the union can go
to the devil"
Sydney Hillman, national president,
less brutally frank, attempted to di-
vide the delegation attending by tel
ling the pressers' local that they will
not have to worry about piece work,
since that system applies to the other
workers in the shop only.
A. Golden, delegate from Local 3,
which initiated the conference, and
w. Pollack, Of Local 5, voiced the
sentiment of the entire membership
when they declared that the policies
OF the Annalgamated officiaidom had
brought ruin to one of the most pow
crful unions in America. They stated
that the present leaders of the union
were worse than the bureaucrats of
the United Garment Workers. Many
firms in the industry have already
installed the piece work system, with
the active assistance of the Joint
Board, they added. The membership
would fight piece work to the last
ditch, they declared.
In concluding his speech, Hillman
launched into vicious attack against
the Trade Union Educational League,
declaring that he knows and has un-
der close watch every member of the
left wing organization. This was
taken by many workers to mean a
threat against any active union men,
ber fighting against the piece work
system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28

advanced another step the open
shoppers and patrioteers' at
tempt to stifle the central organ
of the Workers (Communist)
Party.
By a unanimous decision of the
court with Chief Justice Benjamin N.
CORDOBA giving the ruling, the pre-
vious conviction was confirmed as a
result of which William F. Dunno and
Bert Miller were made to serve SEN
tences in the workhouse. Under the
present decision David Gordon, the
author of the poem America" which
was made the pretext of the attack
against The DAILY WORKER, and
who is now a student at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, will have to leave
school and be sent to the New York
reformatory. Gordon is now s9 Yeas
old and will be kept in Jail 8 years
until he is 21. Dunno must now COM
plete his sentence.
Arrested Last Year.
The decision which brings to a con-
clusion the proceedings against The
DAILY WORKER in the state courts,
was begun about year ago at the
instigation of patriotic" society,
the Key Men of America, and mill
tary organization, the Military Order
of the World War. These organiza-
tions according to their own indirect
admissions were carrying out the in
structions of the large open shop in
terests of the country which had be-
come enraged at the militant cam
paigns then being conducted by The
DAILY WORKER for the organiza-
ton of the unorganized, against the
war in China and Nicaragua.
On May 27, 1927, Dunno, editor and
Miller, the business manager of the
paper, We're convicted on the trumped
up charges and held for week with
out bail. On June 8, Dunno was sent
to the New York workhouse where he
finished 81 days of an original 80
day sentence. Miller served days.
Make Good Threat.
At the time it was openly stated by
the representatives of the open shop
pers who testified against Dunno and
Miller that proceedings in the federal
courts would be instituted at the
proper moment. This has since been
carried out. Nearly two months ago
an indictment was handed down in the
U. S. courts as a result of which the
mailing privileges of The DAILY
WORKER have been called in. Under
the federal indictment the editors of
the paper are faced with the prospect
of long Jail sentences and the paper
in addition to the possibility of losing
it's mailing privileges is faced with
even greater fines.
1t is now seen that the decision in
the state courts affirming the earlier
convictions is to be used as pre-
liminary step in the much more SER
ious campaign in the federal courts.
Other evidences in the possession of
the paper indicate that the whole
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28

Unity Organization, with 200 mem
bers and the Scandinavian Workers
Club.
The drive is also giving impetus to
the organization of new branches of
the International Labor Defense. The
Harlem Italian Branch, with 81 mem
bers, and the South Brooklyn Rus
sian Branch, with 20 members, were
recently formed and are already ac-
lively engaged in work. A number
of old branches are also being reor-
ganized in order to improve their
functioning.
To Hold Open Air Meets.
Open air meetings will also be a
feature of the drive, according to
Rose Baron, secretary of the New
York Section. "The interest shown
in our recent bazaar by thousands of
workers." she declared last night, ''is
evidence of the significance of the /.
L. D. to the American working class
as their chief defender against the
vicious attacks of the capitalist
courts. All class-conscious workers
should join the International Labor
Defense"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
DELEGATES SAY
SHIPSTEAD SEEKS
TO EvADE STATUS
Intimates Farmer-La-
Dor Platform Too "Red"
Especial to The Daily Worker)

(SpectGt 70 me DGuy w OfHeT)
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 27.-The
right wing at the Farmer-Labor con-
vention here won the first round in
it's fight to prevent the smoking-out
of Sen. Shipstead only by breaking up
last nights session. Chairman Nc
Even arbitrarily ruled out of order a
motion by State Senator Youngdahl
that the convention wire Shipstead
demanding to know if he favors the
Farmer-Labor Party or not. McEwen
prevented an appeal from the chair
only by declaring the meeting ad-
iourned, whereupon it broke up midst
great confusion.
Read Shipstead's Letter.
A prolonged fight took place in
the nominating committee which will
bring in a majority report favoring
the nomination of Shipstead and a
minority report opposing him.
Youngdahl's motion was made after
Secretary Starkey read personal
letter from Shipstead conveying
greetings "to my friends in conven-
tionyas not even mentioning the
Farmer-Labor Party. The letter was
branded as insulting by scores of in
dignant delegates. There was sharp
fight in the committee between Star
key and Mahoney, the former attack
ing Mahoney as too "red."
Plea For Small Business.
Chairman McEwen's keyno t e
speech which was thoroughly middle
class in character, mentioned unem-
ployment, but proposing no remedy,
urged re-forestation, tax redistribu-
tion, McNary- -Haugen bill, denounced
(Continued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
CALL UPON LABOR
TO HELP MINERS
Com mittee Stresses
Conference Need

PITTSBURGH, March 27. = The
call by the Save-the- Union Commit
tee for a national progressive miners
conference for this city April 1 has
met with a greater response than
was expected by even members Of the
committee itself.
Miners Ready.
Spokesman for the committee de-
clared that every district of the
United Mine Workers Union. as we'll
as most unorganized sections are
ready to send delegates to the historic
conference.
The problem of financing the con-
ference, the matter of railroad fare
for hundreds Of miners who have been
on strike for year and whose fam
lilies are almost literally starving, is
problem of the most serious char
acter.
Appeal by Progressives.
The Save-the- Union Committee has
appealed in the interests of clean,
fighting labor movement for support
to this cause. The committee has
asked that funds be sent by return
mail or wire to 526 Federal ST., N. S.,
Pittsburgh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
FRE|HEIT JUBILE EE
TO Be LABOR FETE
Expect $4,000 Workers
at Sixth Anniversary

The sixth anniversary of "Ths
Freiheit," to be held at Madison So.
Garden next Saturday night, is ex-
pected to be an impressive demonstra-
tion of New York left wing workers.
The organ of the Jewish militant
workers, "The Freiheit" has grown IN
influence and prestige since It was
founded six years ago.
Judging from past events, it is ex-
pected that over 10000 workers will
be present to celebrate the birthday
of the paper next Saturday. The prin-
ary feature of the event will be mass
pagaent in which 1000 persons will
participate. A large symphony or
chestra and number Of vocal and
instrumental artists are also announc-
ed on the program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
Line OF HUNGRY
men BROKEN UP
Kitchen Will Not Close
It's Doors

A long line of hungry unemployed
workers waiting for their turns at
the door of the relief kitchen of the
Workers International Relief, 27 E.
4th St., was broken up by police yes
terday and the workers dispersed.
"All can tell you is that if they
line up again tomorrow I'll have
enough of a force there to chase them
off the block" Sergt. Murphy at Pre-
cinct 5A said when questioned by tele-
phone from the office CT the relief
organization.
For many Of the workers the meal
offered by this workers kitchen was
the only one in sight for the day.
Many others had not eaten the day
before Each time the line re-
formed, however, with workers un-
aware Of the police action, patrolmen
ordered them down the street.
Police thruout the day remained at
the door of the kitchen or within
sight of the entrance.
The number of unemployed workers
who were able to enter the kitchen
for a meal was greatly reduced.
The kitchen will continue operations
today, the w. I. r. office has an
nounced.
Sergt. Murphy said landlords near
the kitchen had complained that the
kitchen was not good for business.
"If they stand in line tomorrow"
Sergeant Murphy said, "I'll have
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
pRAvDk SCORES
'DISARM' PARLEY
fmperialists Refuse to
Cut Armaments
Especial Cable to The Daily worksrs

Especial Cable to The Daily worksRt
MOSCOW, March 27.-Commenting
on the results of the preparatory
arms commission conference at Cen
eva, the Pravda, official organ of the
Communist Party, declares that the
more bitterly the imperialist powers
attack the proposals of the Soviet
Union, the more clearly they betray
their true nature to workers thruout
the world and "the more rapid is the
process of discarding bourgeois pacif-
ist illusions"
"The rejection of the project sub
mitted by Litvinoff proposing partial
disarmament and based on the con-
sideration of small, weak states would
mean that the imperialist powers are
openly recording the fact that they
not only do not wish to disarm, but
are unwilling to reduce their arma-
ments in the slightest degree" the
Pravda says.
From the struggle at Geneva the
masses will receive yet another lesson
regarding the nature of Imperialism
and the methods used in deceiving
people while preparations for war are
being made"
GENEVA, March 27.-Maxim Lit
vinoff, who headed the Soviet Union
delegation to the preparatory dis
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
ACT seen AS A
REPUTATION OF
BRENNAN FORCES
Calls Miners to April l
Conference
Especial to The Daily Worker.)

Especial TO 1be Dd1ty W0Tker.J
PITTSTON, March 27-Endorse-
ment of the national miners Save
the Union Committee and call to all
coal diggers to continue their strug-
gle for the elimination of the Lewis
Cappelini leadership from the mipe
union was contained yesterday in J.
letter written to the committee by
big" Sam Grecio, progressive Pitts
ton miner who was recently shot
down by gunmen believed to be in the
pay of the Cappelini machine.
"a new historical phase" Big
Sam writes, will be initiated for
the miners on April l. Forward to
the conquest of new futurew
The letter written originally in
Italian has been translated and is now
in the possession of the Tri-District
Save-the- Union Committee, r o m
513, Coal Exchange Bldg, Wilkes
Barre.
Grecio, Leading Fighter.
Grecio, one of the leading fighters
of local 1703 against the vicious in
dividual contractor syst EN- and
against the Cappelini machine was
shot down on February 20. Fol
weeks, he lay at the point Of death
At present he is still incapacitated.
Grecio's letter follows:
''To The Save-the- Union Committee,
Fellow Workers:
What has happened recently has
clearly demonstrated the necessity
on the part of the miners to con-
tinue the struggle now going on to
eliminate the whole clique of false
representatives who have always
betrayed our cause.
Lewis and Cappelini must go.
(Contif@ed on Page TaOo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
St. Francis Dam Faulty,
State Inquest Reveals

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March 81.
Confirmation of the charges that
the original construction of the st.
Francis dam was faulty was obtained
at the inquest here today. Over 400
persons lost their lives when the dam
collapsed about ten days ago.
Several witnesses testified that
water had been seeping thru it's an
chorages long before it finally gave
way. Dave Mathews, a workman on
the dam, was one of the witnesses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
GENERAL MOTORS
WORKERS STRIKE

TORONTO, March 27. - Between
$500 and 1900 piece workers at the
General Motors Company of Canada
went out on strike today protesting
against proposed wage-cut of from
25 to 40 per cent.
Several hundred trimmers walked
out yesterday and the others, who
worked in the Pontiac and Chevrolet
plants, struck today.
This wage-cut was declared in spite
of the fact that the General Motors
Company, according to it's own pub
lished reports, made tremendous prof
its last year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
Flyers, Boosting Kaiser,
Hop Off for u. S. Today

DUBLIN, March 27-The German
Junker flyers, Koehl and Huenfeld
have expressed their intention to hop
off for America from here at day.
break tomorrow morning on their
transatlantic flight. The flight,
said to have the backing of the form
er crown prince of Germany is an at
tempt on the part of the Hohenzol-
lerns to popularize themselves with
the German people, with the possibil-
ity of resuming the throne in view.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
Discuss Frontier Fight

GUATEMALA CITY, March 81
In an effort to settle an old boundary
dispute between Honduras and Guata-
mala, commission composed of dele
gates of both countries will meet at
Puerto Cortes to examine the ques-
tion. The American state depart
ment is appointing Roy Davis, the
minister Of Costa Rica, MS chairman
of the boundary commission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
Freiheit Rehearsal To
Be Held Tomorrow

A rehearsal of all those partici-
pating in the Jewish Daily Freiheit
sixth anniversary celebration at
Madison Square Garden Saturday
night will be held at Stuyvesant
Casino, Second Ave. and 9th St., at
$3.50 p. m. tomorrow. Measurements
| for customs will be taken at the re-
,hearsal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
PAPER FINED $500; DUNNE,
GORDON ORDERED TO JAIL;
FEDERAL CONVICTION LOOMS
Court of Appeals Affirms Previous Conviction or
Editor, Business Manager
Decision Strikes New Blow in Long Campaign OF
Open Shoppers and Patrioteers

Confirming convictions of the editors of The DAILY
WORKER of ago and the exacton of fine of $500
against the paper itself the York Court of Appeals
Yesterday handed down ruling result of which there
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
LABOR DEFENSE OPENS
DRIVE; 4 GROUPS JOIN

members is being launched
Secton Labor Defense 799 Broadway.
which have recently Joined Walters
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28
GALE IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 27. - A
6S mile gale today did considerable
damage throughout the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-28

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
UNORGANIZED
FOR THE 4O-HoUR WEEK
FOR A LABOR PARTY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Armour Plant to
UndergoC Changes

The local unit of the Armour
Packing company will be a regular
branch office after Wednesday,
rather than a sub-agency to the
Corpus Christi branch, as has been
the Ease in the past, +. E. Macmanus,
manage Of the organization here,
announced Wednesday.
No enlargement will be made in
the present plant here, and no addi-
tional help will be employed. Mr..
Macmanus said. The only changes
will be that a cashier, already in the
employ of the company, will come
here, and a new salesman may be
zen here from the Corpus Christi
branch, the official stated.
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Wednesday, February u, 1928
Right Suggestions Are Made for Those Who Want to Buy Real Estate


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Box Factory To Be
Built in Harrington
Especial to The Heraldl

20 IHe HtIaIuJ
HARLINGEN, Feb. 22.-Erection
Of a new building. and opening Of a
box and crate factory here in the
near future is announced by J. C.
Silvers, president of the Silvers Box
corporation of Dallas.
Mr.. Silvers will move to Harlin-
gen, and said that the plant will be
in operation by September /. The
size Of the building to be put up was
not announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
CONTRACTOR TO RETURN

SAN BENITO, Feb. 22.-J. Buck
Evans, well known contractor in the
Harrington and Raymondville Sec
tions, and who formerly lived here.
Is to return to San Benito in a few
days 70 make his home, it was an
nounced here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. sl9-From Houston. San Antonio.
e:45 O.. M.
No. s2o-To Houston. San Antonio.
bs10 p. m.
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BUSINESS

MODERN ~up-to-date bakery, doing
good business, located in Wynoka,
Woods County. Oklahoma, Division
on A. T. & S. +. Railway, population
two thousand. Will invoice Seven
thousand; Will exchange for Rio
Grande Valley land or modern
bakery located in the Valley. Reason
for exchange. want TO move south.
]. c. league, Waynoka, Okla. Bldg
FORCED SALE-Active partner. For
sale: One-half interest in a money
making cafe in Harrington. Its eli
entele is proud of its service. This
is a golden, Observation-Disclosures OPP
portunity. Will stand most rigid in
vestigation. II you cannot become
an active partner, do not answer this
ad. Apply Room 500, Damants Hotel,
Harrington. B-223
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
A 81 acre orange and grapefruit grove practically
all in bearing, on paved boulevard.
This grove has one of the best irrigation systems in
the Valley being all irrigated by concrete laterals and
underground tile.
The soil is known as the FINE vICTORIA SANDY
LOAN which is considered the best citrus soil in the
Valley.
In order to settle an estate it is necessary to dispose
of this property, and for that reason we can sell this
property far below its actual value.
The returns from this fine grove will in two years
equal the purchase price, with an annual income
thereafter of approximately 100000.
If you are interested in an investment that will make
you and your family independent the rest of your
life do not overlook this one.
MITCHELL BATSON COMPANY ii
Reese-Wil-Mond Hotel 2
Harlingen, Texas
AUTOMOTIVE AUTOMOTIvE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
REAL ESTATE

MR.. TRADER
I have some splendid
exchange propositions.
Can match most any
thing. Have a few nice
located homes. Will ex-
change for small acre
age near city, or will ac-
cept good used car as
small payment.
For immediate sale "a
nice lots close in. Will
consider some trade on
them. Terms on bal
ance.
/ want listings on small
orchards anywhere in
the Valley.
Come see me.
Joe Cunningham
Ria1to Theatre Bldg.
Phone 434
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
BUSINESS

FOR SALE-Apartment house, four
completely furnished apartments,
modern. Gas, hot water, and garage.
Good income. Small cash payment.
balance in small monthly payments.
Address B-209, care The Herald.
B-20a
GOOD HOTEL for sale in Browns
vile, good paying proposition. South
ern Realty Company, Phones GA
SSl-N. Biol
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LEARN COTTON

Business, under experienced cotton
men. Fortunes made every year by
men who know cotton. Short course.
Practice in CHASING, stapling. buy
ing, selling, averaging, shipping,
billing, figuring. Call or write for
particulars.
DRAUGHON BUSINESS COLLEGE
Ninth Floor Baxter Building,
Harrington, Texas.
R-234
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Articles For Sale

VIOLIN MAKER and expert repair
man. Bow hairing. S. NJ. Stafford,
S27 st. Francis street. West Browns
Vile. APIS
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Train Information
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
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leans. $3.50 O. N.
No. 11-Frora San Antonio and Hous-
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REAL ESTATE

Will Trade For
Dwellings in McAllen
Ten acres near Mission,
good set of buildings
and eight acres trees,
some bearing. Clear.
Price $8O00.00.
Ten acres some IL year
old trees. Clear. Price
S5000.00.
Ten acres close in, nice
buildings, citrus trees.
Will sell on easy terms.
Ten acres Sharyalnd,
near highway S1750.00
Five acres joining old
city limits 100000.
Ten acres north of Mis-
sion on highway, house
and trees 100000.
ALIENS AGENCY
1873 s. 18th
Phone 544
McAllen, Texas