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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
STRONG LAUNDRY
WORKERS union
is A NECESSITY
More Pay Cuts; Speed
up Grows Worse
(By a Worker Correspondent

by a Worker Correspondent
In my previous letter about the
laundry industry l tried to picture
the unbearable conditions of the
laundry workers INSIDE and dri-
vers), the small wages, the unssn-
tary conditions and our helpless
ness without strong labor organ
ization in our industry. / indicated
in my letter that while, the bosses
are harvesting big fortunes in a
short time, the workers are miser-
ably exploited. In this letter l call
on every worker in the laundry in
dustry to wake up. Conditions are
becoming worse every day. The big
army of unemployed thrown out Of
work in their own industries are
swelling the ranks of the job hunters
in the laundry industry. Not hay
ing union to protect us, we are be-
coming the victims of the bosses
greed. The bosses are using the
fact that we are not organized in
strong union, and the fact that
so many are seeking jobs, to cut
our miserable wages still further
The laundry owners of Brooklyn and
Coney Island, and especially of the
Boro Park section, are cementing a
new bosses association in order to
unite for fight on the workers for
the purpose of further wage cuts
and of lengthening the working
hours. And what are we doing, but
signing and complaining OF our
working conditions, but not acting.
The A. F. of L. takers refuse to Or
ganize the laundry workers. This
is proved by the following facts:
There has existed (only on paper)
laundry workers international,
with a local union (only on paper)
for many years in New York. That
local has a president and an organ
izer, drawing salaries, but how
many laundry workers have they or
ganized?
They wake up only when they
think that the teamsters, chauffeurs
and helpers international is infring-
ing on their rights. Recently they
heard that the left wingers were to
start an organizational campaign to
bring the inside laundry workers
together. They became alarmed
and formed hollow organization,
which has done nothing.
These A. F. of l.. bureaucrats
think not of the workers, but are
only out for themselves. Only the
militants will organize the laundry
workers. Therefore, l tell you, fell
low laundry workers, that in order
to do away with your slave condi-
tons you must form a powerful
Laundry Industry Union.
II. B.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
REDS PLAN OWN XMAS
LOO Labor Prisoners Must Be Helbed

The International Labor Defense
ahas sent to all branches and men,
'bers instructions for the successful
carrying out of the Christmas cam
paign. Altogether the International
Labor Defense will be confronted
with more than 1,100 cases in the
near future, including the 662 New
Bedford textile strikers. the Nine
rich, Toohey and many other mining
cases, the Topalscanyi case in Penn
sylvania, the Los Angeles raid cases,
the Shifrin case, the John Porter
case and many others.
In addition there is the campaign
of the International Labor Defense
for the freedom Of Mooney and Bill
lings and of the Centralia prisoners.
These trials involve the question of
the right Of the working class to
strike, to picket and to organize into
trade unions. They are part of the
attack Of the BASES IN the new
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
IRON WORKERS
! HEAD IN APPEAL
TO ALL LABOR
Calls for Support of
w. I. R. Meet

IN call issued yesterday by
George E. Powers, organizer of the
Architectural Iron, Bronze and
Structural Workers Union. workers
of all industries were urged to join
the Workers International Relief
and to participate in the shop dele
rates conference of that organiza-
ton to be held Thursday, Dec. 20,
st Bryant Hall, Sixth Ave. and And
st.
His statement, in part, reads:
Bitter experience has taught
many workers the important role
'hich relief work plays in industrial
BATTLES of the toiling masses. Too
often has this vitality necessary
work been haphazardly done OF to-
tally neglected. Generally in the
midst of the struggle make-shift re-
lief organizations have been set up.
When the particular conflict was
over these committees disappeared.
Thus In each new battle The workers
had to learn all anew again how to
construct and operate the necessary
relief machinery, which even at its
best could exist only On a small
scale.
Lack Of real organization. lack
of Capitalization and lack Of per-
manency, have characterized most
attempts at relief work in the past.
What we urgently need is a per-
manent, efficient and centralized re-
lief organization. Particularly in
the coming period when the needle
trades, the iron and bronze workers,
ind other building trades, and many
Ather groups of workers face even
greater struggles, do we need such
an organization as the Workers In
ternational Relief. Every progress
sive worker should join the w. I. R.
and see to it that his or her shop is
represented at the coming Shop
Delegate Conference on Thursday,
Dec. 20, at Bryant Hall, Sixth Ave.
and 42nd ST."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Gil Reported Ready
to Mediate With the
Clerical Reaction

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 10.-Thru
the efforts of Dwight Morrow, Uni
ted States ambassador to Mexico
and formerly of J. P. Morgan and
Company, conferences have been ar
ranged between Portes Gil and Leo
poldo Ruiz Y Flores, exiled arch
L.@lop of MicLoacan with wv to-
liver, restoring some of the exalted
position of the feudal catholic
church in Mexico.
Ruiz comes directly from the
vatican bearing instructions from
the pope and it is believed that he
recci:od Ports Gil's permission
re-enter the country. 1t is reported
that Gil is willing to grant the
Mexican clergy control of the
church, thus surrendering one of the
essential points of the revolution and
signifying friendly attitude to the
clerical reactionary elements.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
BOSSES DERIDE
MILITANT union
Paterson Press Lauds
BetrayerS
Continued from Page One

COHGUUeu yfOHC uy0 OHo
tiers of the Associated Saturday to
take away the dishes and utensils
they used in maintaining a relief
kitchen before the broad silk strik-
ers broke away from the Associated
to join the N. T. w. local, they
were assaulted by the gangster ele-
ment hanging around the hall under
maintenance by the officialdom.
Several women were badly injured
and all their belongings were
smashed by the thugs. The Wom-
ems Council at a meeting last Fri
day voted to sever all relations
with the reactionary Associated and
offered aid to the N. T. w. local.
The Workers Cooperative Bak-
cry, a militant workers organiza-
ton, which has. been providing the
silk strikers with bread and rolls
for over seven weeks, yesterday an
nounced a decision to stop giving
food to the Associated Union and
at the same time announced that re-
lief would continue to be provided
to victimized strikers thru its store
directly.
The statement of the organiza-
ton, condemning the strike-brea
ing and reactionary expulsion tao
tics of the Associated, pledged sup
port to the left wing silk workers
union established by the N. T, W. U
Members of the Women's Council
will be at the store to take care of
strikers as heretofore, the statement
adds.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Workers International Relief SHOP Delegate Conference to Mat
Workers Party Activities

January 10 at 313 Hinsdale Ave. All
workers are invited to attend.
If. BE.
Nucleus AT, BE will hold an i'm
portant meeting Thursday at 5:45
p. m. at 101 w. 27th St. All members
must be present.
East n. Y. Y. W. l.. Meet.
The next meeting of the newly or
ganized section of the Young Work
ers (Communist) League in East
New York will be held tonight at
3l3 Hinsdale st. All members must
be at the meeting on time. Import
ant points are on the agenda All
interested young workers are in
vited.
Init, Br. IL.
International Branch IL, Section
|, will meet Wednesday at 1880 at
SO st. Marks Pl. The executive COM
mittee will meet at p. m,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Join Militant Union.

Silk workers from every craft are
coming in a steady stream into the
headquarters of the left wing local
to sign up with the union. The last
few days has seen minimum of
three shop meetings a day being
held by the organizers of the union.
Connections with the bulk Of the
important silk plants in town are
rapidly being established as the
membership grows, thereby bring
ing nearer the time when a general
organization drive will be launched
in the city.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
FRUIT STRIKERS
CONTINUE FIGHT
Wall st. Puppets Will
Use Iron Hand
Continued from Page One

continued from rage one
tschment of troops and then re-
treated with his forces, after being
wounded in the leg, to join the main
body of workers in the interior.
The war minister released the
following message which he declared
he had received from the com
mandant of the Barranquilla divi-
sion: Revolving workers attacked
the garrison at Baru where the
force on station defended itself
against the strikers killing two"
Workers Fight.
Further fragmentary reports re-
leased by official sources indicate
that the strikers are fighting
bravely. One report states that a
force of workers, armed with what
ever weapons they could lay their
hands on, withstood an attack of
soldiers. Fifteen were reported
killed in this encounter but the
number of government dead are not
given.
The censorship continues to be al
most complete and it is impossible
to get details of the actual en-
counters and the position of the
workers.
Holding high their banners de-
nouncing American imperialism and
Hoover's trip, and demanding a ces-
sation of the murder of Colombian
plantation strikers by the armed
mercenaries of the Wall Street-con-
trolled Colombia government, sew.
eral hundred workers demonstrated
yesterday afternoon in front of the
offices of the United Fruit Com
pany, II Battery Place, New Yorl
City. This is the company against
whom 10000 viciously exploited Col
ombian banana workers have gone
out on strike.
The demonstration, arranged by
the New York branch of the All
America Anti-Imperialist League
and the Marine Transport Workers
League, was twice broken up by the
police, who were evidently working
under orders to interfere with the
meeting as much as possible, but not
to make any arrests or use of vio-
lence in order to avoid unfavorable
publicity.
| A number of speakers pointed out
the role of American imperialism in
Latin America and particularly in
the Colombian strike and called upon
the workers to support to the ut
most the struggle of their fellow
workers in Colombia.
Among those who spoke were Karl
Reeve, editor of Labor Defender
George Mink, secretary of the
Marine Transport Workers League;
C. A. Hathaway, editor of Labor
Unity; Harold Williams, Negro
worker; and Abe fairfield, of the
Young Workers League. Harriet
Silverman, secretary of the New
York branch of the All-America
Anti-Imperialist League, acted as
chairman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Notorious West Takes
Up Duties; Opens Bid
for u. S. Oil Royalty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Secre-
tary of Interior West, the newly
appointed oil man whose affiliations
with Salt Creek and other oil scan
dals have caused a certain amount
of amused interest among those who
realize that Teapot Dome graft was
by no means restricted to those ex-
posed during the trials last year,
has opened bids for government
loyalty oil in Salt Creek. 1t was
hru fake bids that Sinclair and
Doheny got their rich oil deposits
during the last big scandal, when
Albert B. Fall was secretary Of the
interior.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Wall Street Reacts.
PILOT KILLED.

HEMPSTEAD, N. Y, Dec. 10
(UP).-A swift airplane, believed a
Curtiss, suddenly burst into flames
while in mid-air today, hung motion
less for moment, then crashed on
a rlain short distance from Hemp
stead. The pilot was killed and his
body was so badly consumed by the
flames that Identification has not
been made.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
| Killed, l Hurt When
Car Crashes Into Truck

PASSAIC, N. j., Dec. 10 (UP).-
Eileen Smythe, S, Of Philadelphia
was killed and her mother, Mrs.
Raymond A. Broyhill, of Clifton,
N. j., was seriously injured when
the car in which they were passen-
gers collided with a truck at noon
today.
Mrs. Broyl.ill is Unconscious in
Passaic Hospital
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
DIES IN FIGHTING BLAZE

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Dec. 10
tUP).-Francis W. Moxlow, SO, the
Oldest resident of Pluckenin died to-
day Of pneumonia. He was a re-
cluse and contracted pneumonia
while attempting to eAtinguish a
fire in his home two weeks ago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

The Spanish Fraction OF the Work.
ers tCommunist) Party will hold it's
first dance Saturday evening, Dec. o.,
at Harlem Casino, 18th st. and
organization of Spanish workers and
the support of their organ vida
Obrera." As this will be a real in
ternationai affair, please, dot not
arrange any other affair on that
date.
Working women's Notice.
delegates conference of New
York Working Womens Federation
on Organization Among Working
Women" will be held Dec. Is at s
p. m. at the Labor Temple, 14th ST.
and End Ave. Come and represent
your shop.
Office Workers.
The Office Workers Union has ar
ranged a dance for Washington's
birthday eve, Feb. 81, at Webster
Manor. Sympathetic organizations
are asked not to arrange any affair
for that evening.
Inter-Racinl Dance.
Notice to all Party and labor and
fraternal organizations: There will
be an Inter-racial Dance on Deem
Der 29. 1t would be greatly appre-
ciated If no affairs were arranged
that will conflict with this one
Women Theatre Party.
The New York Working Women's
Federation will have a theatre party
at the Provincetown Theatre, 1888
McDougal ST.. Saturday evening, Dec
30, presenting Upton Sinclairs Sing
ing Jailbirds." All the proceeds will
go to the building up of the Wo-
mems Federation. Tickets can be
obtained at 2s-2s Union Square.
women's Council S.
Women's Council has arranged a
lecture for Monday, Dec. II. at $3.50
p. m. at 1887 Washington Ave,
Bronx. S. Leroy will speak on "wo-
men and Workers Education" All
interested in workers education are
invited. Admission is free.
Dancing mt Workers Center.
Every Saturday night there will
be dancing at the Workers Center
1928 Union So. on the fourth floor.
good band will be on hand on these
evenings, and all workers who come
for the dancing are assured of a
good time.
Freiheit Singing Society.
For the first time in New York
the Freiheit Singing Society will
present Mendelsohn's oratorio, Wal
purgis Night" with a symphony or
chestra conducted by Lazar Weiner
The concert will take place Satur-
day, Dec. 20, at Carnegie Hall, 57th
st. and 7th Ave. Tickets can be got
ten at the Freiheit office, 80 Union
So.
Brownsville Dance.
The Brownsville Workers Youth
Center will hold its first dance Sat-
urday evening, Dec. 20, at the
Brownsville Labor Lyceum, 219
sackman St, Brooklyn:
Wllliamsburgh I. L. ID. Meet.
The Williamsburgh branch of the
international Labor Defense will
hold a membership meeting Monday.
Dec. II, at Sc Manhattan Ave. Brook
lyn at p. m. All members must
be present. Sympathizers are in
vited.
Course Given at Jersey City.
A course in English for workers
and in the A. B. c. of Communism
will be given at the Ukrainian Home.
100 Mercer ST.. Jersey City, every
Sunday at 10 a. m. s. Leroy will be
the instructor.
Yorkviiie Branch IL.
The Yorkville branch of the I. L.
ID. VIII hold it's regular monthly
meeting tonight at the Czechoslovak
workers Home, S47 +. 72nd ST., at
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
LIMOGES LABOR
FOR PARAGUAY
BOLIVIAN WAR
Industrialists Become
patriotic"
Continued from Paae One

Continued from Page One
all go TO war" This typieally jingo
statement was calculated to bring
en- a demonstration and succeeded.
Senior Ramon Paz, notorious To-
cal politician and president of the
congress, spoke after the president
and in his turn attempted to work
on the excitement of the crowd.
Rivers and Rubber.
eve will obtain sovereignty over
our rivers, which have always been
ours" he declared. He failed to
mention the important rubber
jungles bordering the rivers.
Continuing the lingo demonstra-
ton, Senator Paravicini shouted,
Together all of US will go to the
defense of our country, without dis
tinction of class or ages" Except,
CT course, Paravicini.
Newspapers Also Profit.
The newspapers are reaping a
rich harvest, a godsend to the sub
sidized papers controlled by the po-
litical necessities of one politician
or other, from the excitement which
they have helped to create.
Extras are appearing almost
hourly.
Troops have been called out to
patrol the cities in an effort to make
the war crisis more real to the b.
livians.
All the bourgeois political par
ties have published patriotic mani
festos calling upon the people to
support the government and to die
fighting against the Paraguayans.
Communists Mobilize.
The Communist groups in Lucre
and La Paz are mobilizing to fight
the danger Of war which is threat
ching.
Two patriotic commissions have
been formed to spread the war
spirit. The composition of these
commissions is very significant and
shows the close cooperation of the
industrialists and professionals with
the government in its campaign for
war.
Perhaps the most prominent
member of either commission is Ar
thur D. Loayza, former minister Of
justice and lawyer and investor ir
the huge Patino mining interests.
Roll-Call of Lackeys.
DR.. Castro Rojas, noted financier
also interested in mines, and also
lawyer, is another member of the
commissions.
So is Jose Luis Tejada- Sorgano
big Bolivian financier, also inter.
ested in mines, also a lawyer and q
former minister of finance.
Daniel Sanchez Bustamente, head
OF the Bolivian delegation on the
boundary dispute, which met in
Buenos Ayres, is another member
Elias Ayala, Paraguayan minis
ter to Bolivia, to whom the Bolivian
government handed his passport
yesterday, is to be accompanied to
the frontier by Jose Felipe Lira,
Bolivian charge d'affaires in Peru.
Bolivia in 1925 produced SILL
S23,707 worth of tin ore, most Of
which is controlled by American
(Guggenheim) interests.
i
Wall Street Reacts.
Breaking off of negotiations be-
tween Bolivia and Paraguay sharply
reduced prices in Bolivian bonds on
the New York curb and stock ex-
changes today.
Bolivia rs of 1858 touched new
low at 90, off Ga, on the stock ex-
change, while Bolivia Is of 1869 on
the curb made a new low at "a, off
81 points. Bolivia IS on the stock
market also made a new low at
101 Y, off A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 10 (UP).-
An Indictment charging Peter Kud-
zinowski with the murder of seven
year-old Joseph Storelli was handed
up by the Hudson county grand jury
late today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

FLYER BURNED TO DEATH.
EAST Hampstead, N. Y, Dec
10 WH.-An unidentified aviator
was burned to death today when his
plane caught fire in mid-air and
crashed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Notice to All Party Members.

A Party membership meeting will
be held Friday evening, Dec. 81, at
Central Opera House, 67th ST. and
Third Ave. All comrades are to take
note that they are to arrange no
conflicting meetings with this date
and are to be prepared to attend this
meeting without fail. Doors will be
opened at 1880 p. m. Comrades will
be admitted by Party membership
card only, and must be in good stand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

Attend the Dnily-Freiheit cos
tune ball mt Madison Square Gar
den Saturday night. Dec. Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

Building the Daily means build
ing the foundation for n mass
Communist Party In this country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Fraternal Organizations


Welcome for Freed Workers.
A reception to welcome the % anti
imperialist demonstrators released
from Jail in Washington will be held
Wednesday evening at s o'clock in
Manhattan Lyceum, sc E. 4th St,
under the auspices of the New York
section of the International Labor
Defense, the Young Workers League
and the All-America nti-Imperialist
League.
Defense Conference.
A conference of representatives of
labor organizations to formula te
plans for the defense of the 662
textile strikers on trial in New Bed
ford will be held Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 16, at 2 o'clock at Irving Plaza
18th st. and Irving Pl.
Building Trades Fraction.
A fraction meeting of the building
trades workers will be held Satur-
day at the Workers Center, &c Union
So. at 3 p. m.
Women Theatre Party.
A good opportunity for Jewish
workers to see the regular week END
play in the Schwartz Art Theatre on
14th st. and 3rd Ave, on Friday
evening. Feb. 8, at reduced prices if
tickets are gotten in advance. The
day of the performance. Tickets in
advance may be gotten at the central
office of the United Council of Work
ing Women so e. 18th St, Room
5SS, or phone Stuyvesant 0576.
Williamsburg I. l.. ID. Dance.
The Williamsburg branch of the
I. L. d. will sponsor a dance and
concert on New Years Eve, Dec. 81.
at Sc Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, at
s p. m. The funds collected at the
dance will be donated to the class
war prisoners. Admission will be %
cents.
COney Island Lecture.
Council of Coney Island will hear
Kate Gitlow lecture on The Women
and Children in the Soviet Union"
tonight at 2901 Mermaid Ave.
willinmsburgh Lecture.
Council of Wlliamsburgh will
hear Fannie Jacobs speak on The
Woman in Present Society" tonight
at Sc Manhattan Ave.. Brooklyn.
Architectural Iron, Bronze Workers.
An important meeting of the
Architectural Iron, Bronze and Struc-
tural Workers Union will be held
tonight at 8 p. m. at Rand School,
a L. 18th st.
Bedacht at Harlem Forum.
Max Bedacht. national agitprop di-
rector of the Workers (CommunisD
Party will speak on The Socialist
Party Today" at the Harlem Work
ers' Forum, 143 e. 103rd St, Friday
at p. m. Admission Is cents. All
Party members and workers are
urged to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

A fraction meeting of the building
trades workers will be held Satur
day at the Workers Center, 26 Union
So. at 3 p. m.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11
Bedacht mt Harlem Forum.

Max Bedacht. national agitprop d.
rector of the Workers (CommunisD
Party will speak on The Socialist
Party Today" at the Harlem Work
ers' Forum, 143 e. 103rd St, Friday
at p. m. Admission Is cents. All
Party members and workers are
urged to attend.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

Spread the Daily in the fac
tories md mills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

A meeting of all unit agitprop
directors of the section will be held
Friday at $3.50 p. m. at Sc Manhattan
Ave-, Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

East N. Y. Concert, Dance.
The East New York section of the
Young Workers (CommunisD Lea que
has arranged a concert and dance for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

A conference of representatives of
labor organizations to formulate
plans for the defense of the 662
textile strikers on trial in New Bed
ford will be held Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 16, at o'clock at Irving Plaza
18th ST. and Irving Pl.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

The East New York unit of the
Young Workers (Communist) League
will hike to Alpine Woods on Sun
day. Those going will meet at 31S
Hinsdale St, at 1880 a. M, or go
directly there. All young workers
and students are invited.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-11

Yorkville Branch I. l.. ID.
The Yorkville branch of the I. L.
D. will hold its regular monthly
meeting tonight at the Czechoslovak
Workers Home, 347 Z. 72nd ST., at
$3.50 p. m.