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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
POLITICS CROWS
IN CRAFT CASE

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-Reports
are current here that in the Florence
E. S. Knapp. graft case Gov. AL
Smith is seeking way Of "letting
Mrs. Knapp down easy" when she
faces the grand jury next month on
charges of grand larceny and forgery.
Gov. Smith is said to have been en-
barrassed by severe criticism of the
civil service commission in the More
land Act commissioners report in
which the charges against Mrs. Knapp
were made public earlier this week.
The head of the civil service commits
sion is a Smith-appointed democrat.
Resigns as Dean.
Mrs. Knapp, a Republican and
former Secretary of State for New
York, is charged with wholesale graft
in her administration Of the 1925
state census fund. Any conviction of
Mrs. Knapp would be a conviction of
the republican party machine, almost
all of the appointees of her graft-in-
Tested office having been recon-
mended to her as deserving repub-
licans."
AS result of the charges against
her Mrs. Knapp has resigned as dean
of the department of home economics
at Syracuse University.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
THOUSANDSLEAvE
JOBS while union
HEADS FAIL TO ACT
Many Sections of Land
Are Affected

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 27.-The end
of the sweep of wage slashes in this
section has not yet been reached.
This is shown by dispatches coming
in from all over New England. The
Dwight Manufacturing Company of
Chicopee is preparing the ground for
wage cut. Notices have been posted
hat the plant will be shut down for
two weeks. This preliminary move
affects over 1000 workers.
In Clinton the Lancaster Mills, en-
ploying about 1900 operatives, has
posted notices that beginning with the
coming Tuesday, the wages of the
workers will be cut 10 per cent below
the present already low level.
Abolish Nursery.
This firm had been employing a
large number of women in plants,
who have been compelled to work as
partial support of their families.
This has necessitated the maintenance
of nursery on the mill premises. To-
gether with the wage slash has come
notice that 'the nursery will be
abolished, for reasons of economy"
The Moadanock Mills, of Claremont,
N. H., manufacturing bedspreads, has
declared to its 500 employees, that
due to the cuts by the Amoskeog
Manufacturing Company of Man
Continued on Page Tsoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Detroit Women
Meet for Relief

DETROIT, Jan. 27. - A confer
ence of all Detroit women's organiza-
tions, including trade union and fra
ternal order auxiliaries is called for
Saturday afternoon at the Y. M. C. A.
Center, 2431 East Grand Boulevard,
at 2.30 p. m. This conference is
called with a, view to organizing a
women's auxiliary of the Detroit Con-
ference for Coa Miners Relief which
has been doing good work in Detroit
for the past two months.
All women's organizations sympa-
thetic to the cause of the coal miners
who have been on strike some of them
for as long as three years, and who
wish to raise relief for the miners
and their wives and children, are
urged to send three delegates to the
above conference, which will at once
enter upon active relief work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
FALSE TESTIMONY
DEMANDED BY U. S.
Skunk Cries Attorney
in Burns Trial

WASHINGTON, Jan. IT. The
Burns-Sinclair defense in the Teapot
Dome contempt proceedings an
nounced in court today that they in
tended to undertake to prove that gov
ernment counsel had advised the star
prosecuting witness, William j. Nc
Mullin, the Burns detective who
turned government informer, to swear
falsely before the grand jury and also
to an affidavit which found its way
into the court records. This state
ment was made by George Hoover,
attorney for Sinclair, the oil man,
who is accused of hiring the Burns
Detective Agency to impose an I'M
proper surveillance over the Fall
Sinclair oil conspiracy jury.
The various defense attorneys have
made demands that past remarks OF
Assistant District Attorney James
O'Leary be stricken. O'Leary had
made reference to skunk in a pas
sage with Charles A. Douglas, Burns
lawyer, and had said a statement of
Martin Littleton, Sinclair attorney,
was "unqualifiedly false"
This action followed the decision to
ignore reports that pretty young
woman defense witness had been
slugged and robbed in her hotel room
by unidentified men.
The investigation, according to the
United States attorney, showed no
evidence Of a crime in spite of the
avowal of William Lantz that his wife
had been beaten, bound and gagged
on Wednesday night.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

Unemployed workers feel not only
the pangs of hunger and the lash Of
need. They must endure also the in
creased viciousness Of the bosses who
are ready to take immediate advan-
tage of their strengthened bargaining
power. The following letter from an
unemployed restaurant worker speaks
for itself:
II want to tell you how unemployed
workers are treated when they apply
for job. / went up to the employ
ment office of the Silvers' Cafeterias,
located at TIT Seventh Ave.
"About one hundred workers were
waiting for job. Afcer waiting for
about forty minutes, call came on
phope from one of the branches Of tho
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
A.F.L. SPEAKS FOR
NON INTERVENTION
But 1t Uses Last Years
Phrases

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27.--1n long
letter to Charles E. Hughes, chair
man of United States delegation to
the Pan-American conference in Ha-
vana, William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, re-
peats the long list of figurative
phrases which during the past few
years the A. F. of L. officialdom has
employed to disguise it's failure to
protest against U. S. intervention in
Latin-American countries.
The A. F. of L. favors international
arbitration as means of bringing
about an honorable and just settle
ment of any dispute" between coun-
tries, it is announced. A further an
nouncement is made that labor is Sir
revocably opposed to every form of
Intervention in the do
mestic or political affairs of other
nations.
Protest Ineffective.
Representatives of Latin-American
organizations are pointing out the
doubtful meaning of the qualification.
unauthorized intervention They
the fact that the A. F. of
L. officialdom has failed to make any
effective protest not only in the case
of Nicaragua but likewise in China
and the threatened Intervention in
Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

firm asking Tor three bus boys. All
the workers rushed up to the clerk and
asked to be hired. One of the workers
who had been promised time and
again, he said, wanted to know why
he was not one of those SEM out.
The "Boss" Has the Power.
essay, mister said the clerk, I'm
boss here. / guess l can send any,
one / want. If you don't like it get
the hell out Of here
"The worker walked away without
a word, because he was afraid to lose
out entirely. The salary Of bus boys
is about $18 per week, for twelve
hour day. The application which has
to be filled out wants to know all
kinds of facts, especially if the work.
or was fired for organizing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
BIC BAZAAR FOR
DETROIT WORKERS

al y. a-
DETROIT, Jan. 27.---A huge bazaar
for the support of the New Workers
Home will be held here on February
17-18-19. Every effort will be made
to provide a fine program. The
Ukrainian, the Russian, South Slav,
Lithuanian, Jewish, and Scandinavian
Choruses, Finnish band, Athletics,
Dramatics, professional dancing, sing
ing, and music will be featured.
All comrades of Language fractions
and sympathetic organizations are
urged to attend as well as send ar
ticles to the committee as soon as
possible.
Tickets will be 80 cents each; $1.00
for the three days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

as period during which efforts
will be concentrated for distri-
buting The DAILY WORKER in
various sections of the city as a
part of a national campaign for
10000 new readers.
Leo P. Lemley, district agent here
stated that special units were being
designated to carry out the plans for
building the circulation.
Energetic Campaign.
Groups are to be chosen for the
distribution of thousands of papers
in hundreds of shops, factories and
working class neighborhoods in
Philadelphia Speakers are to be sent
to trade union meetings. Newsstands
are to be Systematically visited. All
stands not now handling the "Daily"
are to be urged to put it on sale.
Attractive posters will be distributed
thruout the whole city with the idea
Of attracting new readers.
Show Confidence.
Commenting on the vigorous cam
raign which Philadelphia militants
are instituting in an effort to bring
added influence to The DAILY
WORKER, Lemley said:
"My personal experience has con-
vinced me that thousands of workers
will welcome the news and opinion
in our militant labor paper. We aim
in this campaign to make The DAILY
WORKER known to large numbers.
Thousands are certain to continue
reading it when they become familiar
with its great service in the life of
the worker in the day-to-day class
struggle"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
TRUCKS TAKE AID
To STRIKING PA.
MINERS in HILLS
"We'll Fight Like He'll" "
Is Promise
BY PAT H. TOOHEY.

IAN account of our experiences
while taking several trucks of food
and clothing to the striking coal min
ers.)
PITTSBURG, Penn, Jan. 20. (By
Mai).- At six a. M, while it is still
dark, some ten or more large trucks
lining the curb facing the Fifth Ave
nue. warehouse at the Pennsylvania
Ohio Miners Relief Committee, groups
of strikers are busy loading the
trucks with large cases of food and
clothing. All help is volunteer help.
Early in the morning the miners come
in from the mining towns to accom-
pany the relief trucks to their respec-
tive destinations to help with the load
ing and general work of the Relief
Committee. By daybreak 1 count
thirteen large trucks loaded to the
top and ready to start to the strike
towns.
All trucks bear large signs. They
are signs which encourage the min
ers to fight on. Large red letters on
white background Pennsylvania
Ohio Miners Relief Committee, GIL
Penn. Ave-, Pittsburg, Pa.-Defend
Union Labor-Down with the Open
Shop-Save the Miners Union-De-
fend Union Labor-For a Labor Par
Continued on Page Taoo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Plot for Chicago
Camp Purchased

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 27. The first
Chicago Cooperative Workers camp
has been realized in the purchase Of
a beautiful tract of land in Wisconsin
by the United Workers Cooperative
Association of Chicago. Other and
larger cooperative enterprises for
workers will follow this first enter
prise, the Chicago Cooperative Asso-
citation announces. With he purchase
of the site in Wisconsin the workers
OF Chicago will be able to enjoy the
pleasures of summer in a camp Of
their own.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
SENATE ORDERS
PROBE into S-4

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The
senate has at last ordered a congress
sional investigation Of the SD sub
marine disaster, which cost forty
lives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. PA "for
sale" sign on a plot in Cheverly,
Maryland, stands today as a tomb
stone to lovers dreams snuffed out
in the sinking off Provincetown har-
Dor eight weeks ago of the submarine
Sd.
The story was revealed today when
Miss Marian De Font, Fiance of
Machinist's mate Pedar Haalard, who
vent down with the Inflated sub
mersible, assented to the sale of the
OF
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
FEEL BOSSES POWER
Worker Reports Vicious Methods Of Cafeteria Combine

"After these men were hired the
rest sat down and waited for another
call. Everyone was told to take his
hat off and keep quiec. One worker
who talked back was thrown out of
the place. The clerk threatened to
beat up anyone who didn't behave
Mistreated Because Unorganized.
"This is sample of mistreatment
which unemployed workers have to
put up with from every catspaw of
he bosses. If the restaurant workers
were all organized this could not hap
pen. 1t is time that the officials Of
the labor movement did something for
the unemployed. In Cleveland an un-
employed council has been organized.
Why don't they do something like it
here" k
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Bomb Officials Homes
In Act of Reprisal

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 81. The
homes of former chief of police
Charles C. Fitzmorris, present city
comptroller, and William H. Reid, an
official during a previous administra-
ton of Mayor Thompson were bombed
early yesterday morning. Although
no information was given out as to
the motives of the bombers, the opin-
ion that the favored gangsters of the
old regime resented their betrayal
when a new administration brought
its own set of favorites, was expressed
freely in Chicago admins ration
circles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
THREATEN TIE UP
OF MARINE GOODS
in ONLY HARBOR
Walk Out For Sandino
In Spite of Terror

Under the guns of the United
States battleships in the harbor, and
in the face OF the heavy re-enforce-
ments of United States marines thru
out the city, the stevedores of Cor
into have again dared to declare a
strike in sympathy with the struggle
of the Nationalist army under Gem
eral Augusta Sandino, reports from
Managua state.
Detachments of bluejsckets and
marines have been strung across the
city and are threatening to seize and
Jail any worker whom they choose to
consider suspicious, while special
guards have been sent to re-enforce
the patrol which was established after
the former strike at the point where
the railroad to Managua crosses the
harbor.
The present strike was called when
a committee, composed of United
States officials and reactiofary MIC
araguans, declared that the stevedores
were not being enslaved to unload
American supplies and equipment to
De used against the Nationalists. The
'tevedores are reported TO have
walked out unanimously.
The former strike began shortly
after the United States marines com
menced their invasion of the district
of Nueva Segovia controlled BY the
Nationalist army. A military COM
mission forced settlement of the
Continued on Page TaUo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Arsenal Protested

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 26.--The
storage of high explosives at the gov
ernments' Raritan Arsenal in Middle
sex County is being protested by
farmers in the neighborhood of the
arsenal. The location of the arsenal
so near to the residential districts
has been scored as serious danger
in the report of the Port Raritan
District Committee to the legislature.
1t is stated the government is hold
ing out for high bids for the property.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Irish Prisoner Flees

DUBLIN, Jan. 25.-James Nugent
wounded political prisoner made a
thrilling escape from St. Bricin's
Military hospital here. Nugen
was in bed in the ward when two
armed men entered the room. They
helped Nugent into his street clothes,
then all three started for the street.
A guard aroused by the noises the
men made interfered and was met by
revolver fire. The frightened guard
threw himself on the floor, firing his
revolver as Nugent and his escort de-
parted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
TEXAS OIL BLAST
KILLS 50 WORKERS

McCAMEY, Tex, Jan. 27.-At least
thirty workers are known dead, and
it is feared the death toll may amount
to many times that number as the re-
suit of an explosion of gasoline tank
on the Gumble Oil and Refiling Com
pany's Tank farm near here today.
A workman standing on top of the
huge drum-like tank was hurled 25
feet into the air. His body was seen
to fall back into the flames.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
CLERKS PROTEST
MEET ON SUNDAY
Grocery. Union in Drive
on Right Wing

Over 100 delegates from trade
unions affiliated with the United
Hebrew Trades have already an
nounced their intention of attending
the mass meeting called by the De-
tense Committee of the Retail Gro
Gerry and Dairy Clerks Union, accord
ing to an announcement made yester-
day.
Many to Attend.
A considerable larger number is
expected to be present at Webster
Hall, 119 East 11th ST., at which the
meeting is scheduled for p. m. Sun
day. Trade unionists and sympathi-
zers from every union in the city are
expected to be present to protest
against the injunction and strike
breaking activities which have been
carried on by the right wing and
particularly by the United Hebrew
Trades and it's secretary Morris Fem
stone against the clerks union.
Hyman Will Speak.
The chief speaker will be Louis
Hyman, manager of the Joint Board
of the Garment Workers, who him
self has been one of the leaders OF
the left wing fight against the Heb
rev Trades, the Forward" group
and other union breakers. Announce
ment was made at the clerks union
headquarters, lit Second Ave., yes
terday that every preparation had
been made to insure the success Of
the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
CLASS IN MARX OPENED

CHICAGO, Jan. PA class in the
study of Marks Capital has been or
ganized here by andrew Shelley.
Every Sunday morning the members
of the class come prepared to dis
cuss a certain portion of the text. No
other preparation is required. All
comrades interested in joining are
asked to communicate with Comrade
Shelley at 642 N. Dearborn Street,
Chicago, Ill. There is no fee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
BRITIsH-U. S. DYE FIGHT.

Suspicion that the British Imperial
Chemical Industries is affiliated with
the German dye trust has been de-
MED by Sir Harry MCGOWAN, we'll
known British financier now in the
United States. Nevertheless the ru-
NOR persists that the British and
German interests have effected q
combine to compete with the Amer
lean dye companies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Trenton Drive for
Mine Relief Fund

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 27.-A one
week drive for miners relief will
start here Tuesday. The Trenton
Emergency Committee for Miners
Relief will raise money and clothing
for the striking miners of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Colorado. Arrange.
ments for an indoor mass meeting are
being made.
Organizations participating in the
drive include the Ukranian Workers'
Club, Jewish Culture Club, Branch n
of the Independent Workmen's Circle,
Freiheit Singing Society, Parente
Council, Workers (Communist) Party
and the Young Pioneers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
r. Saltzman to Speak
In Boston Tomorrow

BOSTON, Jan. 27.-R. Saltzman,
manager Of "The Freiheit," Jewish
Communist daily, will speak at a
mass meeting called by a conference
of Branches 719, 71s, 715, 704, 701 Of
the Workmen's Circle, at Credit
Union Hall, 62 Chambers St., to-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock.
Boston workers are invited to attend
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Alien Laws Multiply

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 27.-
A favorable report on the immigra-
ton resolution which provides that
wives and children under 81 of aliens
living in this country be admitted as
non-quota immigrants will be made
by the senate committee, it was
learned today.
Several other bills allowing Ameri-
can Indians in Canada to enter at
will, and the tightening Of restrictions
for admission of foreign teachers
were also approved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
PROVE ARMS SHIPMENT.

GENEVA, Jan. 27.--In spite of the
attempt of the league investigator to
minimize the Importance of the ship
ment of Italian arms to Hungary in
violation of existing treaties, the
league investigation clearly proved
that the shipments actually took
place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the trial of Will
liam Edward Hickman for the kid
naping and murder of 12-year-old
Marion Parker will start next Mon
day, it was indicated today when Su-
perior Judge ]. ]. Trabucco announced
he would stress every effort to OBJ
tain a jury before the end of the
week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
VOTE FOR 44.HouR WEEK.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27 (FP). = The
plumbers working week in Chicago
will continue to be Al hours until
May 81, 1880 by decision of over
1000 members of Local 100 at a
meeting Jan. "a. The scale is $13 for
8 hours, making $71.50 q week Of A
hours. Overtime is at double rates.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Strong earth
tremors were felt at a o'clock this
morning in Baden, upper Bavaria, the
Saar and Northern Switzerland. Peo-
pie were awakened and fled from
their homes in panic, but no casual
ties were reported. The damage was
slight. g.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
ALBERTA LABOR ELECTS.

CALGARY, Alta, Jan. 27 (FP).-
The Alberta Federation of Labor In
convention at Calgary reelected Presi-
dent Fred J. White and Secretary
Treasurer Elmer E. Roper. Seventy
four delegates attended. The 1929
convention: :Eill be held at Lethbridgs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
Bosses Girls Get Gift

ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 27.-A gift
Of $1,650,000 was given to Cornell
University to build dormitory for
the girl students there, it was learned
today. Living expenses and the large
tuition charge demanded by this uni
versity keeps workers daughters out
of the college.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
School Workers Hurt

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 27.--Three work
ers were injured and many others en-
dangered when an employees dormi-
tory and club room at the Pennsyl-
vania Training School for Feeble
minded was destroyed by fire today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
WHAT PRICE PROSPERITY?

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 27 (FP). -
Five thousand vacant houses and
apartments listed by Milwaukee real
estate men and building and loan as
sociations give President Coolidge's
prosperity palaver a phony ring here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
SCHOOL FAKE CHARGED.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 27.-Alleged to
have made a business of issuing fake
diplomas, Gilbert P. Brown was ar
rested here today on charge of US
ing the mails to defraud.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
L. A. IN WAR EXPERIMENT.

NEWPORT, r. l., jar. 27.-For
fear the feat might be required in
war time the navy dirigible Los An
geles this afternoon attempted the
unusual performance of trying to land
on the flying deck of U. S. S. Sara
toga, the Navy's new airplane carrier.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
LINDBERGH FOR BOGOTA.

CARTAGENA, Colombia, JAN 27.-
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh hoped off
at s.69 =. m. today for Bogota, the
second stop on his South American
itinerary.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-28
PHILADELPHIALABOR
IN BIG DRIVE FOR NEW
"DAILY" SUBSCRIBERS
Specify February 5-11 as Period for Adding te
Readers of Labor Daily
Lemley, District Agent, Tells of Plans for Reach
ing Thousands of Workers

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Jan. 27.-Local DAILY WORKER
Builders today and extensive plans for acquan
ing workers with the only national labor daily the United
States The February 5 has been designated by them