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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
CHARGES INDIANS
HELD AS SLAVES

WASHINGTON, D. c., (FP) Jan.
13.-Battle over the resolution of
Senator of Utah, calling for a COM
plete investigation of the U. S. Indian
Bureau in the Interior Department,
was waged at hearing before the
Senate committee on Indian affairs.
Senator Wheeler of Montana, with
Representatives. Frear of Wisconsin
and Kelly of Pennsylvania, demanded
that the inquiry be voted.
Charges that Indians are held in
involuntary slavery" by the Indian
Bureau, and that the Bureau sis the
most un-American institution in the
United States" were made by Kelly,
who has specialized on Indian ques-
lions during his service in the House,
He explained that the Indian Citizen
ship Act of 1924 has been wholly
nullified by the Bureau, and that all
constitutional rights had been denied
the Indians.
John Collier, secretary of the
American Indian Defense Assn, pre-
scented tables of Indian death rates,
showing that the death rate among
them has risen 62 per cent in the past
five years, and is now more than two
and one-third times the death rate OF
the general population of the country
In Montana the Bureau spends 40
times as much for it's own agency
salaries as it spends for medical sup
plies and disqualification for, Indians
He read official reports showing a
rapid shrinkage of the total property
of the Indians until one year ago
when, under attack for his organiza-
ton, the Bureau arbitrarily added
big sums to it's estimates of Indian
wealth.
Delay of action on the resolution
was asked by the Bureau through AS
sistant Commissioner Merritt. The
committee adjourned for few days
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
PROTESTS GAS IN
Mine, threatened
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the air moving, and gas accumulates.
Then some coal cutting machine
strikes stone, and there is spark,
and there she goes"
Reported Gas.
Three days before the accident"
occurred, miners had gone to Super
intendent Burnett and reported the
mine as so hot that it was almost i'm
possible to work. Nothing was done
about it.
Every day fifty or sixty men are
at the gate looking for work, so the
company acts independent. So with
starvation facing them, the men go
in, facing death, and work, sweating
in the heat, breathing the gas-laden
air, and with the fear Of death-and
a terrible death--always before them.
Now q of them have actually died,
and others may die.
The Dead.
These are the men who gave up
their lives, unwillingly, in order that
the Peabody Coal Co. could save the
cost Of a few safety measures:
John Mitchell, 80, leaving widow,
seven children, and one adopted child !;
Carl Jones, IS, widow and two chill
dren; Ell Dodds, 50, widow and five
children; Nicely Hall, 35, widow very
sick, and two children; Aubra Stone,
Is, widow and two children; Gerald
Day, 20, widow; Kelly Laurence, 81,
widow and two children; Lloyd Brad
ley, AZ, widow and four children;
Leonard Smith, "a, widow and four
children; Paul Rays, rs, single;
Andrew White, 10, single; Orval
Simons, 26, single; c. z. Caraway,
"a, single; Ray Farrell, 80, widow;
Goe. Mohor, AZ, widow; Walter
Graves, 25, single; David McPhail,
single; G. N. Digger, widow; Albert
Jones, 80, widow and four children;
S. Hammer, widow.
Looking over the death list, miners
here say, "If we had militant union,
instead of off;cialdom in the union,
the complaints about the mine condi-
tions would have received prompt at
tention, but our District and Interna-
tional Union officers are too busy
looking for markets for coal for
the boss to look into the conditions I'M
der which it is mined.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
Alien Defrauded

UNION CITY, N. j., Jan. 49,
A stranger called on Dikran Troon-
jan, an Armenian worker, who has
applied for citizenship papers, ask
ing him if he had had taken his final
examination. when Troonjian said
that he had not the stranger said the
examinations had already been held,
but that he would elk it" for $44.
Troomjian gave him $26, all he had,
which the stranger took on condition
that Troonjian mail him the rest. Not
until the stranger had gone without
leaving an address did Troonjian
realize he had been cheated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
To Displace Miners

Further misery among the coal min
ers Of this country is indicated in a
survey on mechanization in the coal
mining Industry published in the Min
ing Congress Journal The report
shows that operators from Pennsyl-
vania to New Mexico have found the
Introduction of mechanical leaders,
conveyers and scrapers as a success
full aid to further increase in pro-
fits due to reduction Of workers it
made possible. Mine operators plan
to introduce more of these labor saw
ing devices from now on.
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police suddenly fired into the march
ers, and brought down Sahstino Mar
tinez, a Mexican miner, only sixteen
years old, with bullet through his
back. They also hit May Lordeman,
state officer, according to testimony
of eye witnesses.
The miners fled back to the l. w.
W. hall, which they barricaded. Kle-
mentz Chavez attempted to leave by
the back door, and was shot down
and killed. Firing on the hall con-
tinued, from the ranks of the police,
and a machine gun was brought up
and trained on the building.
Two miners dashed out of the hall
to rescue Chavez, not knowing he
was already dead One of them, Pete
Werlich, was shot through the shout
der and breast by state troopers.
Werlich and the body of Chavez were
rescued.
Firing on the hall continued for a
long time. Arrests were made after
ward.
Today the whole town is under
guard, machine guns are mounted at
all strategic points, one is placed on
6. truck for attacks on outlying dis
tricts, all meetings mad parades are
forbidden.
WALSENBURG, Colo, Jan. 49,
An attempt to Jail the entire state
executive committee of the Colorado
strike organization was made on the
eve of the hearing Of case against
the Rockefeller interests.
Word was sent to headquarters, de-
handing that the entire committee
appear before the Industrial Commits
sion here. Amel Rozansky. member
of the committee, together with two
non-members of the executive board
who went there, were Immediately
jailed
Planned by Commission.
Len Rogers, an employee of the In
dustrial Commission, is suspected of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
Threaten Defense Lawyer.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Jan. 13.-R. w.
Henderson, the blind I. w. w. attor-
ney was threatened with tar and
feathers in an anonymous letter re-
ceived by him December 81, it was
discovered today. Despite these
threats, Henderson went right on de-
Tending the strikers, saying nothing
of his own danger.
Shortly after the threat was re-
ceived, he was called late one night
from the spolice station and told
that his clients wanted him. He re-
fused to go and the next day he dis
covered that the strikers in Jail knew
about the call.
Khan is Suspected.
1t is believed that the Ku Klux
Khan planned an attack upon him be-
cause he has effectively stopped their
raids on the Wobbly Hall by securing
an injunction. Henderson will begin to
defend the only felony trials of the
strike this Friday, when eleven strik-
ers go on trial for defending the hall
against the police attack. They are
charged with assault, with intention
to kill with deadly weapons"
There is talk among the strikers
that Ku Klux Khan jury will make
every effort to convict. There is a
possible sentence of 10 years if the
klan and the mine interests succeed
IN the prosecution.
Twenty-Five jailed Wobblies refused
to work on rock pile Tuesday, and
were put in an underground dungeon
on bread and water. The strike was
successful, however, and five were re-
leased Wednesday and Is were
brought back to their regular cells
and given good meal on Thursday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
State Police Murder Miner; !
Fire on Parade; Wound Two

aiding in the frame-up, but many be-
lieve that the coup was planned by
members of the commission.
Tom Garcia, local relief secretary
and three others are also reported
arrested. In spite of the terroriza-
ton, all efforts TO break the hearing
are fruitless. The strikers have pre-
pared sensational evidence for the
trial which was postponed for this
morning for the afternoon.
The picketing in Fremont county
continues, and only so miners have
gone back to work in spite of the eff
forts of the state police and sheriff
to brighten the strikers.
Strikers Stand Solid.
The spirit of the strikers and their
families in the southern field which
is dominated by Rockefeller's Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company, is mag
nificent, despite the shortage of food
and clothing
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
JERSEY LAUNDRY
DRIVERS ISSUE
CALL TO STRIKE
Fight Discharge of Men
From Two Firms


ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. IA
strike of laundry drivers local 178 of
Elizabeth has been declared against
two laundry firms of New Brunswick.
The strike which is to begin next Mon
day is the result of the discharge of
union workers by the firms involved,
the New Brunswick Laundry and the
New System.
Organizer Morris Kaufman, of the
union has announced that a speedy
victory against the bosses will be
secured.
Strong Organization.
The strike call is the result of or
ganization efforts which the union has
been conducting in the local district.
Last Wednesday after the union had
succeeded in organizing practically
all the drivers in the above mentioned
laundries the owners consented to
conference called at the headquarters
of the Working Mems Circle. A COM
mittee of three members of this Or
ganization at the same time acted as
mediators in the negotiations.
Members of the committee as well
as organizer Kaufman and a member
of the union Executive Board, Herman
Small all agree that the owners OF
the laundries and especially Warshet-
zky of the New System were insult
ing throughout the conference. When
Kaufman objected at last to the
methods of the employers, Warshet-
zky, it is admitted, took blackjack
from his hip pocket and struck
Kaufman.
Arrest Workers.
A scuffle followed in which the
unionists defended themselves as best
they could. The employers further
through influence. with the New
Brunswick police succeeded in having
Kaufman and Small arrested, and
these two workers have been held
on $1,000 bail to await hearing on
next Wednesday.
Discrimination against and the dis
charge of John Frey, union driver
for the New System and Tom Jaeg-
ger, another union driver for the New
Brunswick laundry led to the diff
culties.
Strike preparations in which local
17S has the support of organized Ia
Dor are being vigorously carried on
for Monday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
Contractors Fight
Public Ownership

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 49,
Disapproval of using national funds
to promote the Boulder Dam project
was voiced at the last session Of the
American Engineering Council most
" contradictory yesterday, on the
ground that federal ownership and
sale Of power would be involved. The
bill referred to provides for the dam
ing of the Colorado River basin and
the utilization of power and water,
through government operation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
Steamers Crew May be
Lost on West Coast

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 13-The
freighter, Grifficp, with crew of Is
and one passenger has not been found
by the ships searching the western
coast. Last night an S. 0. S. was
flashed, stating that the vessel was in
edire distress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
HOSPITAL EXPLOSION.

A gas-heater explosion shook the
Midtown Hospital on East 57th Street
yesterday at a. M, causing gas to
filter into rooms occupied by patients.
No damage to the building was
caused, but patients were alarmed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-14
Flood Refugees Fish for Belongings in London Flood

English workers
families in London
suburbs are trying
to salvage some of
their household eff
fects after the
swollen T h a m e S
flooded the city,
taking ten lives.
The greatest dam
age and discomfort
was caused in the
working-class dis
tricts where many
families live in
easements. Resi-
dents in the fash
ionable sections of
London did, not
suffer from this
"act of god"
The border vidette., 1928-06-30

conveniently to natural scenery
OF great splendor and to histori.
cal points Of interest and are of
sufficient altitude to offer unfail-
ing cool nights, the boon to the
tired vacationist, most eagerly
sought, and so seldom found, in
summer resorts.
Vacations spent in the noun.
tains of Cochise county are re.
peated the next year, the appeal
of the summer climate, once en-.
ioyed, is irresistible.
The border vidette., 1928-06-30
j. c. CALLAGHAN FOR SECREf-
FAIRY OF STATE

Concurrently with this an.
nouncement State Treasurer J.
G. Callaghan, first state auditor,
30 years a resident of Arizona
and a taxpayer, becomes an as
pirant for the Democratic nomi.
nation for Secretary of State.
AS State Treasurer millions of
dollars of public revenue has
passed through his hands, the
conservation of which has in
volved no small responsibility.
1t has devolved upon him to de.
fend his position in court, and
the Supreme Court has decided
each case in his favor.
Mr.. Callaghan subscribes to
the dictum that public Office is q
public trust; that faithfullness
to that trust is the best service
to party, and is, by the same
token, the best politics. He has
striven for a record which might
commend him to the further con.
sideration of the Arizona elec.
torate.
The duties of his present
office. together with poverty of
purse, will combine to preclude
him from making general hand
shaking campaign, and his re.
lance, therefore, is upon his
known record.
Humbly, but in the profundity
of high confidence, he submits
his candidacy at the primaries to
the Democratic men and women
of Arizona, believing that the
service be has sought to render
them will not go aforementioned
The border vidette., 1928-06-30
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA

Our state. in my opinion, has
passed the supreme crisis in the
controversy over the Colorado
river. l do not believe that
Arizona ever again will be called
upon to face such great opposi
ton as was encountered during
the session of congress recently
recessed. I think that Califor
MIA will not be able again to
muster such support for the
Swing : johnson Boulder Dam
legislation as she commanded
during last session of congress.
Every sort of trade was made
by representatives of California
in order to enlist votes for this
Ubiquitous measure. Through
continuous and repeated at
tempts in the controlled news
papers to create the impression
in the public mind that all those
who opposed the Boulder Can
yon dam bill we're creatures of
the power trust, and by threat
ening to go into the campaign
against members Of congress
againt the bill, California was able
to intimidate many congressman
into supporting the measure con
trary to their honest convictions
The bill will not come before
congress again until after the
general elections. At that time
] am vinced that more mem
bers of congress will vote on
the measure according to their
convictions and less in accord
with what they believe TO be
political expediency.
Arizona has nothing to fear
from q vote on the bills based on
their merits. We believe that
when congressman vote their
convictions the Boulder Canyon
Dam bills will be overwhelming
~ defeated.
The fight is by no means end
ed. But the final outcome ap
pears more promising provided
Arizona will exercise vigilance
to protect her interests. be.
lieve that If the people of Ari
zona remain alert and united,
we will eventually win q recog
milton of our reasonable rights
and interests in the Colorado
river.
We have right, justice aud
equity on our side and in the
end these principles will prevail.
1t is essential to the vital in.
terests of Arizona and her citi
zens that our people do not be
come discouraged or dishearten
ed, and that they give continued
and unqualified support and
backing to the men whom they
have designated to represent
our state in the fight to preserve
and safeguard our interests in
Che tremendous resources of the
Colorado river.
GEO. W. P. HUNT,
Governor
The border vidette., 1928-06-30
ARIZONA WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW
June IS. 1928


June 25, 1923
Prescott-Aviation field under
construction here.
Nogales - Work will begin
soon on $50, 900 new Gebler busi. =
ness block.
Nogales- Work being rushed
on SIS, 900 Catholic church.
Tempe Beacon>light to guide
aviators to the Phoenix airdrome
installed atop Tempe butte.
Phoenix Local airport to be
improved.
Jerome - Ground broken for
construction of Verde Central's
new 300-ton hotation mill here.
Flagstaff - Concrete founda-
tion laid for collar and hoist of
shaft to be driven by meteor Elk.
ploration company.
First carlot shipment of can.
teloupes from Salt River Valley
went forward on recent day.
Snow flake-New branch rail.
road under construction between
this place and Standard nears
completion.
Phoenix - Bids receiving for
construction of Fairbank bridge.
Patagopia-35 men employed
at Morning Glory mine; erection
Of smelter at mine contemplat.
ed.
Patagonia-Shaft being sunk
at Home Stake mine near here;
between 25 and 80 men employ
ed.
Yuma First unit of new bridge =
under construction three miles
south of Castle Dome nears com.
pletion.
Holbrook Local men to or.
ganize company and sink oil test
we'll southeast of here.
Ajo-Reported that Montgom.
cry Ward & Company will es.
tablish store in Ajo.
Act passed by Congress au.
thorizing surveys and investiga.
tions to determine best methods
of utilizing waters of Gila River
and its tributaries above San
Carlos reservoir in Arizona and
New Mexico.
Safford-Foster and Kirkland,
Ford dealers, will erect new
home on Main street.
Stafford = 100 acre tract u
miles south of here purchased
by Graham county chamber of
commerce.
Phoenix-Tentative budget Of
$8, 395, ,751 for 1928-29 adopted by
Arizona State Highway Com.
mission.
Yuma-New courthouse here
nears completion.
Prescott-Old Senator tunnel,
most famous of underground.
workings in Yavapai county, re.
opened. ?
Fly Field, Yuma's airport, will
be dedicated July 4th. 9 :
Jerome-Jerome Grande prop.
erty, idle since 1910, again oper.
ating.
Estimated that 1923 cotton
crop will yield Arizona growers
SIS. 466s500.
Casa Grande = New Coolidge
dam will be ready to impound
water within 80 days.
Production of honey is fast
becoming one of most i'm portant
industries in Gila Valley.
Kingman - 81, 400 worth new
equipment installed in Star Gar.
age here.
Phoenix-$2, ,250,000 contracts
signed for Biltmore Hotel pro.
ject at Squaw Butte.
Holbrook voters approve $47..
900 bonds for school building ad.
The border vidette., 1928-06-30

Flagstaff = Budget aggregat
ing $3.50, 1000 voted for carrying
on work of u. S. &C Highway
Association.
The border vidette., 1928-06-30

Winslow-Plans ordered for
full width paving on East Third
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
McCABE

McCABE, June 26.-Mrs. f. T
Hewes has returned home from a
visit with her parents in Beaumont,
J. 2. LeBrucheric and daughter
Rosalic returned Thursday from San
Diego.
Mrs. G.. c. He'll and children were
guests at pretty luncheon Friday,
at the home of Mrs. F.. G. Walker
in FL Centre. The guests were sur
I,rised when a pretty birthday cake
decorated with five candles was
served in celebration of the birth
day of Mervin Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Forester
and Miss Orpha Miller called ON
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Miller was Sunday dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. FORESTER.
George Austin has purchased a
hay bailcr for the ranch.
Mrs. James Forester and child
rem and Mrs. Edna Forester motor
Cd up to Beaumont and Banning last
week.
Lucille Goss was Sunday guest of
Kathryn He'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Chicago Cuban
Holding Lead In
Golf Tournament
Ry United Press Leased wire

LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB,
Kansas City No, June 26,-If Al
Espinosa, a Cuban from Chicago,
can do the things with goif pall
TO-DAY that he did Yesterday, he
should leave the Lakewood golf
course this afternoon with first
money of the mid-American open
tournament in his pocket.
Espinosa held an advantage of
six strokes over the 63 qualifiers
who We're scheduled to play the fin
al 36 holes.
The Cuban had 142 for the 36
holes.
His closest opponent was Leo Die
gel of White Plains, y. y, who had
las In third place was Archie
Compston of Great Britain, who has
bettered Walter Hagen, of New
York, in the two days of competi-
tion.
The Britisher had 149 while "The
Haig'9 had 155. which virtually
eliminates him from first money.
Others who were within striking
distance of the money We're Aubrey
Boomer. of France, $50; Hank Deck
er, Kansas City pro. 151; o. B.
Clark, Springfield, No, 15l; Chet
Beer, Los Angeles, 152; Bill Mehl-
horn, 152 and Johnny Farrell, 153.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Program For
Opening Day

HOUSTON, Texas. June 2G.-Thc
program for opening of the Demo
cratic National Convention follows:
II a. m. music continuing to noon.
Noon: Chairman Clcm Shaver of
the Democratic National Committee
calls convention to order. Rev. S.
r. Hay of the Methodist Church
South offers prayer.
Secretary Greathousc of the Ma,
tional Committee reads convention
call
Temporary officers, headed by
Claude Bowers, New York as tenn
porary chairman, offered to conven-
tion.
Election of committees on resolu-
tions, rules, credentials and organi.
zation.
p. m. keynote speech by Claude
Bowers as temporary chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
Methodist Bishop
Asks Divine Aid
For Conven ton
By United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON Texas, June 60
Rev. $. R. Hay, bishop Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, south, prayed
today at opening of the Democratic
national Convention that divine
wisdom may direct the deliberations
of this convention. : His prayer
was:
owe thank thee, our gracious
heavenly father for that good provi-
dence that has kept us as nation
and as individuals to this hour
Thou who art the g:vcr Of all
good-author Of eternal life, send
thy blessings upon these thy ser
vants-men and women gathered
here from all parts ef our great
country to perform a duty of patriot
iSm-a duty of justice and right for
the welfare of all our people.
I'VE bow before thee with I'M
reserved gratitude and acknowledge
thy supremacy and dominion over
Us.
"We believe with unshaken
faith that didst give thine only son
Jesus Christie save from sin
and lead US into high and holy liv-
inc.
We ask that divine wisdom may
direct the deliberations of this nat
ional convention. We ask unbounded
mercy for all citizens throughout
the United States that they may
pcrsevere in union and that peace
" hich is thine
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-26
COlOred WOmen's
Federated Clubs
Elect Officers

At Friday mornings $ executive
boar dmectinq of the California
Federation of Colored Women 5
clubs, in session in San Diego, Mrs.
Esther Jones Lee was reelected
state president with corps of of
ficers as follows: Mrs. Edna b.
Stewart, vice president ut large :
Mrs. Z. Otlcy Smith. first vice pre-
sident; Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards,
third vice president; Mrs F. NJ.
Burleigh of FL Centre, fourth vice
president.
Among the interesting features of
the day program were discus
sion of the advantages of inter
racial organization. led by Mrs. 4.
o. Wilson. and the report of the
scholarship committee by Mrs. W.
j. Carter, who stated that Miss
Roberta Brown Of San Diego was to
receive 800 for having the best high
school record.
At the memorial service held Fri
dav afternoon Mrs. Eta B. Moxlev,
fourth honorary president. was in
charge.
Mrs. F. F. Bramlette. superinten-
dent of citizenship. led a discussion
at the evening session on the text
of the 10th amendment preceding
the formal installation of officers.