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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
ATTACKS FAIL TO
HALT new union
New Bedford Leader
Tells of Progress

Continued from Page One
which is affiliated to the National
Textile Workers Union. Whenever
we have discussed at mass meetings
the possibility of the leaders going
to Jail, the workers have always de-
clared that they will go on with the
building of the union despite any
efforts of the bosses and the boss
courts to stop them. After going
thru a bitter six-months' strike, the
textile workers of New Bedford will
not so easily give up the union they
have won
Union Makes Progress.
"The outlook for our union in
New Bedford is unusually good"
Dawson declared. "The mill workers
al giving the lie to the bosses and
labor takers who hoped that with
the sellout of the strike, our union
would be destroyed. The workers
know who fought for them and they
also know who betrayed them. About
30 per cent are now out of jobs, ar !
those that are working are tasting
every minute of the time that they
are in the mills the fruits of the
Batty sellout. The speed-up il re
ported to be unbearable and is con-
stantly growing worse. Discomfort
is widespread and despite the fact
that they have only recently gone
thru six months of the most terrible
suffering, small spontaneous walk
outs are frequent.
''Only a few days ago 20 weavers
walked out in one mill. They hap
pened to be all English workers, the
group which during the strike was
among the least militant. These
spontaneous walkouts, so soon after
the strike, show the discomfort and
the militancy of the workers.
"Batty has been chiefly occupied
in trying to get the bosses to intimi-
date the WORKERS into joining his
scab union. He has been having
such poor success that he has been
compelled to raise the dues in some
locals in order to keep his yellow or
ganization going.
despite all difficulties, despite
all the attacks of the courts of the
mill-owners, the New Bedford Tex
tile Workers Union is going for
ward, organizing more and more
mill workers into a powerful, mill
tant rank and file organization"
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80 PERCENT CUT
FOR MANY MEN .
IN DODGE PLANT
Chrysler Yields Lash
in Combine

As result of the merger or
Dodge Bros. with the Chrysler Cor
poration, a new Economy program"
of wage cuts is in full swing in all
Dodge plants. All Dodge auto work
ers have felt the edge of Chrysler's
lash as he drives ahead in his cam
paign of readjustment of manufac-
turing facilities, "to give the greatest
efficiency lin the manufacture of
quality motor cars" to quote Chrys-
ler's euphemism for wage reductions.
In some departments the cuts
amounted to over so per cent.
The workers engaged in putting
on the steal pieces which go around
the cowl and support the stand
lamps, used to get 95 cents a piece.
Now they get 45 cents for the same
job. The nominal working day is
set at 8 hours, but production re-
quirements are the same as for 9
hours. The Chrysler efficiency ex-
perts insist on overtime.
The workers on the Victory Line.
before the advent of the Chrysler
efficiency men, turned out $50
bodies in 9 hours. They are now
compelled to turn out 365 in the
same time. This is the practical APP
plication of the speed-up to the 49,
600 workers now shaving for the
third largest motor car concern in
the world.
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INDICT g IN
NEW BEDFORD
Conspiracy Charge Is
Made
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Some of these sentences have al
ready been served by the victims
whose appearance on the pickle
lines was the signal for another ar
rest and new sentence.
The Massachusetts mill barons
make no bones about purposes fo1
which their indictments are Sc
cured, namely, that of outlawing
strike action. This is seen by the
brazen statements issued by their
police agents on the indictment OF
Weisbord, Biedenkapp and Crouch
These men. were hailed before the
grand jury because the police
charged them with being the "men
behind the scenes"
Their Grimes" according to po-
lice testimony, was in speaking at
the strikers mass meetings. Be-
cause Biedenkapp, whose organiza-
ton provided food and clothing to
the thousands of suffering fam
lilies, and Weisbord, who as leader
of national textile workers or
ganization, "held conferences with
the leaders of the strike" they are
rounded into the nets laid by the
mill owners through their notorious
courts.
This move also has another pur-
pase. The New Bedford Textile
Workers Union, established in the
strike, is daily gaining greater in
fluence and membership. On the
ether hand, the American Fedora
ton of Labor union, the Textile
Council, has, since it's betrayal of
the brilliant six months struggle,
been considered by the workers as
scab union. Through this move of
the governmental authorities, they
hope to cripple the growth of the
left wing union. Enough workers
have been trained for leadership,
however, to carry on even if their
leaders should go to Jail.
The rs indicted are Albert Weis-
bord, Frederick Biedenkapp, Paul
Crouch (alias Paul Crouse), Nathan
G. Kay, Ellen Dawson, Elizabeth
Donneley, Eli Keller, EuIalia Men,
des, John Pelczar, Elsie Pultur
Jack Rubenstein, Jackson w. Wales
Marion Botelho, Joseph M. Cabral
Andrew Izyk, Bessie Katsikaros
Louis Katsikaros, Alphonse I. La
meiras, Germaine J. Medeiros, Ma
ria c. Silva, Mary Silva, Augusta
C. G. Pinto, Casmiro Lameiras
Manuel Machado and Manuel Pitta
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mine union TO
FIGHT WAGE CUT
Kentucky Locals Get
Ready for Strike
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gers but has demonstrated the SUI
periority of the methods of the new
union over those of the now dis
credited Lewis machine even in it's
best days.
About 300 members of local 701
struck on October % against the
Pacific Coal Company which has ex-
tensive holdings in Kentucky. The
company had discharged the check
weighman, had changed various
working conditions in the mine, had
issued orders demanding that the
miners trade solely in the "pluck
me" company owned store, and had
used arrogant and tyrannical tao
tics against the miners.
New Union Calls Strike.
A strike was called by the local
upon instructions of the national
headquarters in Pittsburgh, after
the company had refused the de-
mands of the local committee. The
miners demanded the restoration of
the previous working conditions, the
unemployment of the checkweigh-
man, the right to trade wherever the
miners pleased and the discharge of
the arrogant straw boss.
In the meantime the national Of
flee of the union got busy. A plan
to tie up all mines of the company
was worked out and instructions
were Immediately sent to various
other locals ordering them to pre-
pare for walkout. The failure to
take such steps of solidarity has
been among the acts of betrayal
largely responsible for the smash-up
of the Lewis union. But not only
were the locals of this company pre-
pairing for action but the new union
laid plans to call out the miners
of the whole state in a sympathy
strike. Kentucky is practically I'M
VI eiliiLCd. HS Lewis has
abandoned all organizations in this
field.
Company Gives In.
The threat of real action then
brought the company to terms. When
informed by the national head
quarters of the union of what would
be done officials of the company
hurriedly met the members of the
local committee, recognized the union
and conceded every demand of the
miners.
This region was sold out by the
Lewis-Duncan machine in the 1924
strike. The miners here are hail
ing the National Miners Union as
their salvation. News of the VIC
tory has spread throughout the
state.
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Workers Party Activities
Party Units Attention.,

The Spanish Fraction will hold its
first ball on Saturday evening, Dec.
%, at Harlem sino, 116th ST. and
Lenox Ave. Proceeds will go for the
organization of Spanish speaking
" orkers and for the support Of the
organ of the Spanish Bureau Vida
Obrera." Please, keep this date open
and give this affair your greatest
support.
Newark Y. w. l.. Celebrates.
Everybody will be at 80 social Of
the Young Workers (Communist)
League, Friday, November 20, at .
p. m. in the Slovak Workers Home,
So West St, Newark. Admission
free. Dancing. This is a celebration
for the anniversary of the Russian
Revolution.
Section 2 Industrial Conference.
The November Industrial Confer
ence of Section 2 will be held
today at p. m. at 101 West
9th st. All unit and subsection in.
dustrial organizers, as well as rep
resentatives from leading and local
fractions, must attend.
Subsection "a Executives.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of Subsection "a will be held
today at s o'clock at 101 w. 9th st
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PRAGUE POLICE
SEARCH HOMES
Are st Two Young
Communists

PRAGUE, by MaiD In Reich
enberg the police broke forcibly into
the home of the young Communist,
Rudolf Richter, and sought for
"secret documents" while Richter
was out. The officers broke open
the closets and left the dwelling in
undesirable chaos. A number of
manuscripts were taken away.
This raid brings out an unheard
of violation Of the civil code, since
it took place without any witnesses
and the officials attempted no con-
troll whatsoever.
The next day Rudolf Richter and
the young Communist, Schramm,
both functionaries of the Young
Communist League, were arrested.
The polite made no statement on the
ground the arrest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Scottish Workers Try
Amalgamation of Nine
Textile Labor Unions

LONDON, Nov. 18.--About 10000
workers in Scottish textile mills may
be united better for struggle by
amalgamation Of nine organizations
into one trade union as result Of
the request of the Scottish Council
of Textile Trade Unions to the Scot
fish Trade Union Congress to con-
vene conference Of all the nine
unions on December 1. OF the nine
the Dundee Jute and Flax Workers
Union has the largest membership.
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Ask British Poor to
Work for 81 a Week

LONDON. Nov. 18.--The minister
Of health, Neville Chamberlain, has
refused to. permit the Bootle Board
lbf Guardians in Cumberland, to pay
single men a shilling ga cents U.
81 an hour for work in quarry.
The Guardians had adopted a
plan for employing men capable of
work now receiving unemployment
doles, in the quarry belonging to
the Earl of Lonsdale at Million.
They asked the ministry to approve
the plan as it has charge Of relief
Of the poor.
An inspector of the ministry then
laid down conditions that would
force men who are listed on the
usual relief scale, to work A hours
week in the Earrs quarry for 4
shillings 8 pence cash and an equal
sum as food voucher, or only nine
shillings ($2.16) week.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Feel Earth Shocks
i'm Undine, Italy

UDINE, Italy, Nov. 10 U.D.-Two
earth shocks which shook the entire
province occurred today.
The first shock lasted five sec
onds. The second came shortly af-
forwards and was of greater inten-
sity. The population fled to the
open in fear. No damage and no
casualties were reported.
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Knitgoods Workers Meet.
All knitgoods workers who are
Party members must attend meet
ting tonight at s o'clock in the Work
ers Center, % Union So.
Harlem Industrial Discussion.
Unit 2, Section 4 will +hear re-
port on the industrial work OF the
Party on Thursday. Nov. q, at
y. m. at 143 e. 103rd St. Comrade
Pasternak, assistant Industrial or
ganizer of the district. will lead the
discussion and members OF other
units are invited to be present. This
Is one of the regular monthly meet
ings on trade union work which this
unit is holding.
Unit IF &C.
Unit 5F &C will hold an educational
meeting this evening at their head
quarters Comrade Mary Harcliet
will lead a discussion on What
Saw in Soviet Russia" All comrades
are urged to be present.
Branch I, Section 1.
I An educational meeting of the In.
ternational Branch l, Section l, will
be held on Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
at 60 st. Marks Place.
Section @, Unit 2.
There will be an important bust
ness and educational meeting O.
Unit 2 today at $40 p. m, at Sc Man
haitian Ave, Brooklyn.
Williamsburg Y. w. L. Festival.
Pumpkin Festival with dancing
and entertainment will be held BY
the Williamsburg Young Workers
League Saturday evening, December
"a, at its headquarters 56 Manhattan
Ave-, Brooklyn.
Lenin Memorial Meet.
Lenin Memorial Meeting will be
held in Madison Square Garden Sat
urday evening, January 10. All Party
and sympathetic organizations please
take note.
You are requested not to arrange
any conflicting dates. The Lenin
powerful demonstration against
the imperialist war and for the de-
Tense of the Soviet Union.
District Executive Committee. New
York District.
Upper Bronx No. 1-Y. w. c. L.
The Upper Bronx No. l Unit of
the Y. w. c. L. will hold a camara-
derie, penny party, on Sunday, Nov.
p. ne There will be games ;yad
songs. Admission is one penny.
Everybody is asked to come and
bring their friends!
Unit IF ss3D.
This Tuesday, November 20, Unit
IF SS3D will hold an educational
fnnnfinp On sub 7
sons of the Election Campaign"
Comrade Cibulsky will lead the dis
cussion. The meeting will start
promptly at Sis p. m.
Section @.
A special membership meeting will
be held today at p. M, at Sc Man
of the d. f. C. will be present. A
report on the election drive will be
given.
Branch 2, Section 8.
A membership meet of the unit
VIII be held today at p. m. in the
new headquarters, 31S Hinsdale st.
Is Branch 3, Section z.
An important business and educa-
tional meeting of Branch 8, Section
Z, of the Workers (CommunisD Par
ty will be held today, at 8 D. M,
at Iva 10th ST., Brooklyn. Roshai
Will lead discussion on THE War
Danger"
Subsection sc,
All units of Sub section sc will
meet today at $50 p. M, al
lo1 w. 9th st.
N. j. Attention.
The City Central Committee OF
Elizabeth, N. j., is organizing a Mas
querade Ball and Bazaar for Satur-
day evening, Dec LIST. All units and
workers organizations of nearby
any conflicting affairs for that day
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workers. fight all cinss-cOIlnbo-
ration schemes Of the bOssehs and
the union bureaucracy. Flight bnck
of the BOSSES.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Dental Workers.

A membership meeting of the Den
tai Laboratory Workers Union will
be held at the Labor Temple tomor-
row at p. m. Nominations and or
ganizational questions will be taken
I'M.
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Shifrin Mass Meet.

mass meeting and entertainment
for the Shifrin Defense will be held
in Williamsburg Workers Center, Sc
Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, Wednes-
day, Nov. 81 at p. m, under aus
pices of Williamsburg I. L. d. branch
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Mooney Mass Meet.

The Lower Bronx unit has arranged
Mooney Billings Protest Meeting
Tor sunday evening, Nov. rs, s o'clock
at us e. l3Sth ST, cornor Jackson
Ave. Speakers Norman Tallentire,
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-arl Reeve and Louis A. Baum
Labor Presents Satire,

If you have read Heavenly Dis
course" by C. E. s. who'd, and en-
joyed it, you are invited to see AT
the Gates of Paradise" satire in
one act-to be given by the Yugo-
slav Workers Dramatic Club on
Sunday, Nov 25th, at Bohemian Hall,
321 L. 73rd ST
Program includes such attractions
as: Ukrainian Singing Society, Ku-
harec String Quartet, duet from
Trovatore. soprano solo, and tenor
solo (both to sing operatic arias.)
Concert begins at 9 p. m. Dance at
Z p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Women,s Council -.

Under the auspices of English
Council %, Charles Mccarthy, actor
OF the Civic Repertory Theatre, will
lecture on THE Would-Be Gentle
man, by Molliere, on the theatre to-
of the United Workers Cooperative
Association, 200 Bronx Park East.
Admission free.
On Thursday, the council has ar
ranged theatre party to the Civic
Repertory to see The Would-Be
Gentleman" After the theatre there
will be served tea, cake and fruit
at the Cooperative Restaurant of
the colony.
The proceeds go to pay the coun-
clfs quota to the campaign
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations

"Hard Time" Party and Dance.
The Cooperative section of the
Freiheit Singing Society viii hold a
Hard Time Party and Dance on Sat
urday, November "a, at the Allerton
Hall, near the Cooperative Colony
Ten prizes will be given out to the
oldest and poorest masks. The chorus
will take part in the singing and
playing.
Working Women Meet.
The United Council of Working
Women will have a Central Body
meeting on Thursday evening, Nov
22., at the Workers Center, at $50
on the 9Th floor.
All delegates. secretaries and or
ganizers must attend. Members are
welcome.
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Night workers, Funetionaries.

Special meeting of all function
aries will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at &c Union So.
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Working Women Meet.
Italian Chamber of Labor.

The italian Chamber of Labor will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of
its foundation on Saturday evening.
January 26th next. A concert and
ball has been arranged for the occa-
sion at the New Webster Manor, 125
East 18th ST., New York City.
A special invitation has been sent
to all italian speaking local unions of
this city to set aside any other affair
that may conflict with the date of
this celebration
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Spanish workers Dance.

The Spanish Fraction OF the Work
ers (Communist) Party will hold it's
first dance Saturday evening, Dec %.
at Harlem Casino, 10th st. and
Lenox Ave. Proceeds will go for the
organization of Spanish workers and
the support of their organ Vida
Obrera." AS this will be a real in
ternational affair, please, dot not
arrange any other affair on that
date
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19

The City Central Committee OF
Elizabeth, N. j., is organizing a Mas
querade Ball and Bazaar for Satur-
day evening, Dec. LIST. All units and
workers organizations of nearby
cities are requested not to arrange
any conflicting affairs for that day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19
Knitgoods workers Meet.

Meeting today at p. m. at 60 S
Marks Place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-19

knftgOOds WOrkers Meet.
All knitgoods workers who are
Party members must attend meet
ting tonight at o'clock in the Work
ers Center, % Union So.
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Subsection sc,
All units of Subsection sc will
meet today at $50 p. M, a
1O1 w. 9th st.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
MARYLAND PROGRESS
LAUDED BY SPEAKERS
Linthicum and Taliaferro Give Ad-
dresses at College Park
Celebration.
Special Dispatch to The star,

Special Dispatch To The star,
COLLEGE PARK. Md. March 81
Maryland'S fine record both IN times of
peace and war was emphasized by
Representative j. Charles Linthicum of
Baltimore. principal speaker at Mary
land Day exercises yesterday in the
gymnasium at the University OF Mary
land. There wnS large attendance
MARYLAND has ever been n pioneer
In peace and patriotism" said Mr.. Lin
thicum
Declaring that Maryland also always
has taken a leading part in the develop
mcnt of industry Mr.. LinthiCum pointed
out that the foresight of Philip Thomas
and George Brown in investing in the
Baltimore &s Ohio Railroad helped make
possible the establishment Of the first
railroad in the United States. Mary
land he said. helped finance the frs
telegraph. the first message ever sent
was from Washington TO Baltimore. The
first electric car in the world was used
in Maryland and was ridden by him
self tho Representative declared
DR. T. H. Talieferro. dean Of tb"
College OF Arts and Science, outlined
the pioneer role played by the State
III granting fellglOuS treedOm as early
as l649, and concluded with q plea for
right thinking to stem the tide of in
tolerance which threatens to cngulf thc
Nation.
Miss Agnes Whelan Of Washington
sang The Star SpanRled Banner" anG
the university double seXtet sang
Maryland, MY Maryland Invoca-
ton was asked by Rev. Leo j. Fealey
and bcnediction was pronounced by Rev.
b. Andrew Mat2cn
Prior To The exercises in the gynlna-
stun there was an escort 10 the cOlorS
by the Reserve OffiCers' Training Corps
unit of the university.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
HYATTSVILLE PLANS
GAS RATE PROTEST
Chamber of Commerce Will Carry
Fight on Increase to State
Commission.

HYATTSVILLE. Nd. March 28.-A
formal complaint against the schedule Of
rates recently put into effect by the
Washington Suburban Gas Co. will be
filed with the Public Service Commits
sion of Maryland by the Chamber OF
Commerce of HvattSville. 1t was decided
at the March meeting of the chamber,
held last night in the Municipal Build
ing here. after a long discussion. par
ticipated in by members of the cham
Der and H L. Leonard. general manager
of the gas company Iemuel L. Gray,
president of the chamber, who was i'll
the chair. appointed this committee to
draft the complaint: Nicholas Orem.
chairman: c. l.. Aiello, Russell Hardy.
w. w Wheeler. c. d. Anderson and
NJ T. May
1t was declared by Mr.. Leonard that
the gas company was striving to lower
its rates. and he said he believed that
a reduction might be made in six
months He emphasized that the COM
pany welcomed the protest on the part
of the consumers.
Answering queries, Mr. Leonard said
that the cost of gas in this section was
higher than in Washington because 1t
cost more 10 manufacture II here. He
said that II the mains here were ever
able TO hook-up with the Washington
mains wonders could be effected with
regard 10 getting high-quality low
priced gas.
II was decided by the chamber to
send a resolution to Senator Capper.
chairman of the Senate committee con-
sidering location Of the new Farmers
Market. setting forth that the chamber
fayors location Of the market north of
Pennsylvania avenue.
letter was received from Attorney
General Thomas II. Robinson express
ing the opinion that under Maryland
law the county health officer could not
also be appointed county coroner For
some time the chamber at the suR-
gestion Of DR. Fl. r. Willis. mayor Of
Hvattsville has been discussing pos
sibility Of securing a county coroner
Under the present system Of having a
justice of the peace act as coroner tax
payers money Is not infrequently
wasted through impaneling juries when
circumstances do not warrant. 1t is
contended.
Upon vote the secretary Of the cham
Der was directed TO write the congress
sional committee holding hearings on
the Welch bill providing for increased
pay for Federal Government employees
advising that the local organization
favored the passage OF the bill.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Saws Waltz Wins Over Jazz.

"In Vienna the waltz is now again
competing with iazz-and winning the
fight" declared Herr Johann Strauss,
orchestral conductor of Vienna. Aus
tria and nephew of the waltz COM
poser, recently. Jazz will change rs
surely as the style of women's clothes. "
Strauss is touring Europe as guest con-
ductOr
Evening star., 1928-03-27
Tailor, Moving Stove, Overcome by Gas;
Girl Finds Broken Pipe, Sounds Alarm

Moving day was almost converted
into q tragedy this morning at the home
Of Samuel Friedman. So tailor at
1929 Connecticut avenue.
Leah, i3. his daughter, entered the
room to find her father overcome by
gas, escaping from the connection Of
gas stove The Fire Department res
cue squad succeeded in reviving him,
alter the oxygen inhalator had been
used for about Is minutes He was re-
roved to Emergency Hospital. where his
condition is not regarded as serious.
Mrs Friedman explained that they
were about to move to 1884 Eleventh
street Her husband, she said con-