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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
ATTACKS PAPER
AS ANTI-L-ABOR
News Agent Refuses to
Handle Forward"

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. April H.
Condemnation of the yellow socialist
Sheet" the Daily Forward, for the
position taken by that organ in the
miners struggle was voiced today by
A. Rodriguez, miner of this town
who has been receiving the paper
without knowing its character" and
who has acted as the distributor for
this and other papers among the min
ers of his section.
Stops Orders.
In a letter to the editor Of the For
ward, Rodriguez orders the immediate
stoppage of his subscriptions, giving
the reason for the act. At the same
time he indicates to it's editor that
ways will be found to give publicit!
to the facts even though the Forward
will refuse to do so.
Rodriguez's letter 20 the editor and
business manager of the Forward as
well as to the Metropolitan News Ser
vice, the distributor, follow:
A yellow Sheet"
So. Brownsville, Pa.
P. 0. Box $50,
April 10, 1928.
Jewish Daily Forward,
Dear City Editor: go
Thanks to your yellow sheet OF
paper, the Jewish Forward, for the
publicity that you give me, in con-
nection with the Save-the- Union Con-
ference of the United Mine Workers
Of American held at Pittsburgh, Pa,
April LIST.
Your yellow socialist sheet carried
the news that prosperous Mexican
business man of Brownsville, Pa, at
tended the conference, as to make It
appear that this conference was
merely attended by business men, and
not by miners.
l want you to know this: A, Ro-
driguez is member of Local Union
762, United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. l have worked in the Vesta No
5 mine until 1925. I am not business
man as your yellow sheet said, but a
miner.
Forward Against Workers.
The policies of your paper tend to
d'scredit the real struggle of the
workers against the present ruling
class; your paper is helping the pres
ent ruling class to mislead the Amer
ican public sentiment against every
left wing movement of the American
working class. | am an American
citizen and will continue to fight
hand in hand with my fellow workers.
with the slogans, "Lewis Must Got"
Organize the Unorganized," not only
in the coal industry but also in other
industries, till the WORKERS are free
from wages and slavery.
l was handling your paper at my
newsstand at Brownsville, Pa, not
knowing the character of your yellow
sheet; from now on will not handle
it because I consider it a crime TO
sell your yellow sheet to the workers.
Fraternally yours,
A. RODRIGUEZ. \
Informs Circulation Manager.
Jewish Daily Forward,
Circulation Manager.
Dear Sir:
l wish to inform you that you must
at once discontinue sending copies of
your yellow sheet, the Jewish Daily
Forward, to me.
Please send Jour bill at once.
Fraternally yours,
A. RODRIGUEZ.
P. s. You may not publish this
letter in your paper but l will see to
it that other papers will do so.
Also to News Agency.
Metropolitan News Co.,
n Chrystie Street,
New York, N Y.
Gentlemen:
Please do not send any more copies
Of the Jewish Forward, only two
copies of the Jewish Morning Journal
daily.
Thank you.
Yours truly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
women shoe Workers

Women shoe workers and the wives
of shoe workers are invited to meet
Ing called by the organization COM
Monday, April IS, ats p m. at 81 e.
10th st. Seekers will be Hyman Lee
vine, official of the Shoe Workers
Union Rose Wortis of the Joint Board
of the Dressmakers' Union and Raw
Ragozin, organizer of the Women's
Councils. All interested are invited
to attend this meeting. L
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Open Fornms sunday.

At the Workers School Forum, 1OS
E st 14th ST. William w Weinstone
VIII speak on THE New Tammany
HalE"
AT the Yonkers Open Forum, 252
Warburton Ave, Yonkers, N. Y Dr. P.
J. Baerberg will speak on What Is
Morality?"
At the Bath Beach Forum 1910
Benson Ave, Brooklyn, Eli B. Jacob
son will speak on The Backwa rdness
of the American Labor Movement"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

IGOR" WEEK IN NEW YORK.
National 'Icor" Week in New York
VIII open with concert at Carnegie
Hall May 10.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

An Wcmen's Council members must
call at the central office, 100 Broad
way to get tickets for the Non Par
for collecting articles. The time is
short and there must be no delays
now.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Scott Nearing will lecture on What
Is Happening. Today in China and
eratiye Center, 252 warburton Ave,
Yonkers, on Friday, April 20, at p.
m. The lecture will be given under
the auspices of the Workers Interna-
tional Relief, and the proceeds will go
for miners relief.
League for Mutual Aid.
The League for Mutual Aid will hold
a Spring Revel, today, at Beetho-
ven Hall, 210 E. Fifth st.
WOrkipgcinss Housewives' Ball.
The United Council of Workingclass
Housewives, Councils l. 2 and s. will
hold concert and ball today,
at 1892 Third Ave, near 1O3rd st.
The proceeds will be donated to min
ers' relief.
DIR. LIber To Lecture.
DR.. B. Liber will lecture on "Reli-
gIon and Health" at the Ingersoll
Forum, Guild Hall, Steinway Building,
l18 w. 57th St, this Sunday at p. m.
Dance For Miners Saturday.
The Lower Bronx Branch of the
Workers International Relief win hold
a dance tomorrow night at us e. t3Sth
st. to raise funds for the relief OF the
striking miners.
KapIan to Lecture.
A lecture The Youth and the
Press'' will be given by Nat Kaplan
today at p. m: at the headquarters
ST, Williamsburg.
To Hike sunday.
The Friends of Solidarity will con-
their headquarters, 1S4 S. Sth ST.,
Williamsburg.
Freiheit Geznng Farein.
The Fifth Jubilee Concert of the
Freiheit Gezang Farein of New York
and Paterson will he held Saturday,
May IL, at Carnegie Hall.
Hungarian Actors Concert.
The Hungarian Actors and Artists
Union will hold it's annual concert, on
SUNDAY, April %, at 315 p m. at York
vile Casino. On the program will be
DaJos Serly, prominent Hungarian
composer; Elizabeth Bro, of the Roxy
pianist, and other prominent Hun
garian artists.
Friends of Nature.
On Sunday, April Is, the Junior Sec
ton of the Friends of Nature will hike
from Tarrytown to Valhalla with Flor
ence Pitchur as leader. The mixers
Will meet at 242nd Street Van Court
lahdt Park at 1880 a. m Fares Will
amount to so cents.
The Junior Section will hold it's
monthly meeting today at it's regular
meeting rooms All members will
kindly be present.
Shacbtman Lecture.
Max Shachtman, editor of the Labor
Defender, will give an illustrated lee
ture on Bleeding China" this Sun
day at p. m: at the Brownsville
Youth Center, 1872 Osborn St, Brook
Ign. Admission will be 25 cents.
Dunn at Forum.
Robert Dunn will speak on "Imper-
ialtsm in the Caribbean" at 8 D. M
Sunday at the Harlem Educational
Forum, 10 w. 130th ST. Refreshments
will be sold after the forum for the
benefit of the Miners Relief Commit
tee.
Women Shoe Workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Labor and FrateynQL
Organizations


Scott Nearing will lecture on What
Is Happening Today in China and
Soviet Russia" at the Workers Coop
eratiye Center. 252 Warburton Ave,
Yonkers, on Friday, April 90, at p.
m. The lecture will be given under
the auspices of the Workers Interna-
tional Relief, and the proceeds will go
for miners relief
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

The Hungarian Actors and Artists
Union will hold it's annual concert, on
SUNDAY, April %, at 3:15 p. m at York
vile Casino. On the program will be
Lajos Serly prominent Hungarian
composer; Elizabeth Bro, of the Roxy
Theatre; Charles De Thomas, concert
pianist, and other prominent Hun
garian artists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Robert Dunn viii speak on "Imper-
ialism in the Caribbean" at D. M
Sunday at the Harlem Educational
will he sold after the forum for the
benefit of the Miners Relief Commit
tee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Max Shachtman, editor of the Labor
Defender, will give an illustrated lee
ture on Bleeding China" this Sun
day at p. M at the Brownsville
Youth Center, 122 Osborn St, Brook
lyn, Admission will be 25 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Special Meet, 4AC GID,
special meeting of Section lac
ofD Will be held on Monday at 6 ..
m. at 60 st. Marks Place.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Leaguc for Mutual Aid.

Tie League Tor MUTUAL AID VIII nod
a Spring Revel, today, at Beetho-
ven Hall, 210 e. Fifth st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

The Fifth Jubilee Concert of the
Freiheit Gezang Farein of New York
and Paterson will he held Saturday
May IL, at Carnegie Hall.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

The NOTHING International Branch
VIII meet at 103 East Hath St, today
az 1880 a. m A discussion on unem-
ployment will follow a short business
session.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
To Hike Sunday,

The Friends of Solidarity will con-
duct hike Sunday at a. M from
their headquarters, 1S4 S. Sth ST.,
Williamsburg.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Meeting For 500. 900 Drive.

All units, sections and subsections
are to call special membership meet
lngs this week to take up plans for
raising $4,000 for the new workers
| Center in Union STARE
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

Dance For Miners Saturday.
knnIan TO Lecture.

A lecture on THE Youth and the
Press" will be given by Nat Kaplan
today at p. m. at the headquarters
of the Friends of Solidarity, 1874 S. Sth
St, Williamsburg.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13

The United Council of Workingclass
Housewives, Councils /, and s. will
hold concert and ball today,
at 1892 Third Ave, near 103rd st.
The proceeds will be donated to min
erS' relief
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-13
Women's Work Meet.
Open Air Meeting.

tomorrow night at p. m. at Stein
way and Jamaica Ave, BROOKLYN. nm
der the auspices of Section ga.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
A Dangerous Decision

When judge can enjoin further publication of
paper, state views of which he does not like, the
freedom of the press will have gone the way of a
Pennsylvania miners freedom to unionize and to
strike
But that is what the Minnesota State Supreme
Court says judge in that State can do. 1t has up
held lower court in sustaining injunction against
further publication of the Minneapolis Saturday Press
1t is well, therefore, that the American Civil Lib
critics Union has undertaken to appeal the to the
United States Supreme Court, lest it establish the
dangerous precedent of control of the press by in
Junction"
1t seems that Minnesota recently enacted law,
that the courts may enjon the future publication of
any paper deemed malicious, scandalous and defama-
tory"
Should such law stand, it is evident that the courts
would at once become censors of all papers What is
malicious, scandalous or defanatory" is matter of
opinion
If judge is friend of powerful politician or
official who is attacked by paper for corruption or
incompetence the judge could at once conclude that
the material in the paper is malicious, defamatory
and scandalous and order the paper closed overnight
And what judges will do in the way of injunctions
already has been sufficiently demonstrated.
The Civil Liberties Union feels that the present
law, which provides for Furnishing proved libel and
after it is committed sufficient control of the press
The United States Constitution, specifically forbds
legislation by Congress, "abridgng the freedom Of
speech of the press" but it will be argued by some
that this is limitation only Congress and does
not prevent State, in it's sovereign capacity, to
abridge any liberties its citizens permit it to.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
Last NIGHTS Battle

Again the world and Mr. Tunney at peace
and there appears to be for dissatisfaction
in any quarter the dust of last nights resin settles
with the morning dew.
Tunney keeps for another half year, at least, the
title that gives him leisure for gentle pursuits
Heeney can go his way without too much regret-a
fortune and the knowledge of a fight well fought
The fans who paid got their moneys worth, though
there are some who will deny it. The listeners to the
scrippS-Howard broadcast probably saw" the fight
better than half those in Yankee Stadium
Tex Richard perhaps may venture dissenting
voice in the general satisfaction. Some say he lost
money. Maybe. If he did, there is the comforting
possibility of his abandoning at last the fancy prices
that made possible million dollar gates.
Not until a new Dempsey, a new John L. SulH-
van rises from obscrity to court the hatred and the
aduaton of with the glitter of the killer we'll
as gorillas strength will there be another battle
of the century"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
Presidential War Power

Among the problems that the next session of Con-
gress will tackle will be- probably the knotty question
of the powers which devolve on the President as
result of his constitutional position as commander in
chief of our armed forces.
This question raised in the last session in
connection with the dispatch of marines to Nicaragua
but was not fully discussed. Doubtless the Senate
will consider it again, however.
The Constitution gives Congress sole power to de-
clare war; but gives the President powers over the
Army and Navy which enable him to put the country
in state of war without any declaration by Con-
gress. Buchanan has been the only President since
Jefferson who did not feel that the President could
land armed forces on foreign soil without congress
sional consent All the others have assumed that he
could
It has been pointed out that President could
force the country into war without consulting Con-
gress at all; and the whole constitutional question
doubtless will be discussed in the Senate It may be
guessed that the situation will remain unchanged.
Our tendency Of late has been to lodge more and
power in the hands of the President, and it is
doubtful If this tendency will change now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
Recognize China

The United States has agreed to negotiate new
commercial treaty with the Chinese nationalist gov
eminent, granting tariff autonomy to that nation.
This is heralded by the Administration as step
forward It is. Anything which restores shred of
sovereignty to that unhappy country, so long sub
jected to control of alien governments will be well
coined by friends of justice and national independ
ence.
But this is only short step and a hating one
Chinese tariff autonomy effective Jan. 1, 1929 was
contemplated by the Pekin conference Of two years
ago, broken up by the civil war The Pekin confer
ence in turn but carrying out the earlier pledges
of the Washington conference.
Now the new Kellogg note specifies that the pro-
posed pact in line with American policy, shall be
most favored nation treaty So the United States can
not possibly lose by this gesture, retaining as 1t will
under such treaty che beneficial duties in the
future exacted by the other powers
There is a larger question. What does the State
Department propose to do about de ure recognitionP
Since our agreement of last March with the national
lists over the unfortunate Marking incident we have
accorded their regime de facto recognition.
Certainly the time is overdue for us to give the full
diplomatic recognition and support which will help
the new government to achieve conditions of national
unity and stability upon which depend both Chinese
and American interests.
But at the very heart the Chinese problem has
been and is today the vicious and outgrowing sys-
tenn of extraordinarily by which the United States
and other powers maintain their own troops and
courts in that country Japan and Turkey kicked out
similar foreign rule China is ready to do the same
Kelloggs note is disappointment, because it
evades this major iss 1t repeats the worn phrases
of American friendship for Chinas aspirations Of in
dependence, without my concrete proposal for new
"euual" treaties renouncing our special privileges
The Administration may be wise in taking the po-
sition that the change from extraterrtorality must
be gradual and progressive dependent upon Chinas
demonstrated ability to protect American citizens and
their legitimate interests.
But this process OF restoring Chinese sovereignty
through treaties fixing the method and conditions I'M
der which our troops and courts to be withdrawn
permanently should be started immediately
The proposed new commercial treaty is not
enough. There must be general treaty. in jus
tice both to Chinese nationalism and to American
democracy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
Reasons for Crime

SilaG H. StraWn Of Chicago gives
six reasons for the present preva-
lence of crime. Three of them are
covered by what we call prosperity
automobiles, good roads and the
consequent power of criminals to
make a quick get away; increased
wealth, which benefits the criminal
along with other folks, and organi-
cation which enables the under
world to exert political pressure.
To put it briefly, speed and spare
time lead to mischief. Admitting
that much, however, what are we
gonig to do about it? Assuredly, we
are not going to scrap our motor
cars, break up our concrete high
ways, burn the money and return
to poverty in the hope of reducing
crime.
Logical as it may be to recog-
nize the evil effects of progress, it
is futile to hold progress responsible.
What the situation calls for is the
same kind of fast riding, expend-
iture Of money, organization and in
genuity on the part of law enforce
ment officials as are making it easy
for criminals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27

AS Mr.. Voorhis points out, young
people do not pay as much atten-
ton to work as they did seventy
five years ago, or give so much
thought to provision for their old
age. One reason is that they do
not have to.
The twelve-hour day has given
place to an eight-hour day, and
Ethelbert Stewart, chief Of the sta
tistics division of the Department
of Labor, says that we will soon
come to the siX-hour day and five
day week.
Increase of leisure time as we'll
as spare cash, has produced a fun
damental change in our sense of
value, our activities and our atti-
tude toward life.
The younger generation is growing
up amid privileges, opportunities
and temptations that our fathers
and grandfathers knew nothing
about. They are finding it difficult
to make good use of their time be-
cause they have much more time
on their hands. They are buying
their pleasure, instead of providing
it for themselves, because they have
the money.
The old morality simply does not
fit the new material situation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27

annapolis primaries last May. This
inquiry rests upon charges that
frauds were practiced in procuring
certain nominations.
Among candidates said to have
had benefit OF such corruption is
Ralph E. Updike, renominated for
Congress by the Republicans. The
charge is made by the man who
ran against him.
We recall having stated few
weeks ago that if the Marion
County grand jury went into the
charges of ballot frauds in Indi-
annapolis there doubtless would be
found something to recon pense
the trouble.
Those are some ALFRED smart
politicians down that way and the
Republican machine in Marion
County has most of them enlisted.
Things have been done in pri-
marieS in Indianapolis that show
just how smart they are.
If Lew Shank were alive he
could give the grand jury some
interesting facts and figures re-
lating to the way he was counted
out of a nomination for mayor, a
few years ago, though that would
have nothing to do with the mat
ter now in hand.
Well, anyway, Judge Collins has
asked the new grand jury to go
into the May primaries and learn
what there may be to learn about
that affair.
If there we're frauds they ought
to be uncovered. Marion County
grand juries have had much work
during the past two years relat-
ing to corruption in politics and
office.
The situation has not been en-
tirely uncovered and cleaned.
Perhaps it now will be.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27

southern hemisphere is 25OOO0OOO 100000 miles away.
1t is simpler therefore, to say that it is four and
third light years away.
Vega we have said, is eighteen light years away. If
you want the distance in miles, multiply 6000000,-
100000 by 49, You will see it is 108,000000 900
miles
The telescope reveals that Vega is really double
star Its companion star is of the color but very
small, being tenth magnitude star.
Vega is the chief star of the constellation Lyra The
accompanying illustration shows how the ancient
Greeks imagined Vega and the other stars of the
stellation situated in the Tyre.
The other stars of the constellation small.
Near Vega is a small star which the Arabs named
Aadfar. This means "the talons of the eagle"
Vega it will be recalled, is Arabic for the falling
swoopng eagle.
Four other faint stars form paraIlelogram near
Vega.
The two stars in it farthest from Vega were
named Sheliak and Sulufat by the Arabs Both these
names mean 'the tortoise"
Here again is the conflict in found in prac-
ticaly all the consultations. Apparently the Arabs
at time regarded the entire constellation as form
ing a tortoise
sheliak is a variable star. its brillance changing
from night to night.
It's period that is, the time it takes to go from
maximum brilliance to minimum and back to maxi
mum is IL days q hours and 43 minutes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-27
Two CAMPAIGNS

Were anything needed to emphasize the
fact that there are two distinct campaigns this
year in Indiana, the secret conference called by
friends of Leslie, the Republican candidate for
Governor furnishes the evidence.
The hope that the popularity of Herbert
Hoover and the universal confidence in his
ability and integrity, will hide the hideous
facts of the local State party and the past
sins is dwindling.
The truth is that Leslie has made himself
the heir to all the evils and influences which
are known as Stephonsonism and Jacksonism.
The source of his nomination in the conven-
ton and his strength in the primary is too well
known to be disguised. 1t was the same in
iuence which produced a Governor who
pleaded the statute of limitations.
That there can be any reason for true adj
mirer and friend of Herbert Hoover voting
for Leslie is beyond even imagination.
The fact that the managers of Leslie are
not relying upon the State committee and
now planning a separate campaign is more
than significant. 1t means, of course, that the
forces of hate and intolerance and bigotry are
to be secretly marshaled--and marshaled is
rather fair description.
The people of this State understand that
Indiana needs the new deal and the new deck
and the cleanup or whatever it takes to clean
out the crowd that has operated its affairs
since the star of Stephenson arose in the politi-
cal skies.
The best support which can be given to
Herbert Hoover, when he becomes president,
is to have Indiana in hands for which he will
be called upon to offer no apologies. Party
labels mean nothing this year. 1t is fight for
decency and Indiana.