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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
Militancy Grows Among Negro Workers

openly kick the Negro in the face
when not a single Negro delegate
was seated in the democratic con-
vention, and Jim-Crow cage was
provided for Negro visitors.
The Workers (Communist) Party
realizing its historical role in the
class struggle was the only political
party that had "a Negro delegates
that actively participated in all it's
sessions at their national nominating
convention which took place last
May.
Read the program and see for
yourselves. 1t was the Communist
Party which demonstrated to protest
against Wall street bankers on be-
half Of little Haiti, China, Nicara-
qua, Philippines, etc; no other party
could have demonstrated such soli-
darity but truly revolutionary
party, against their own white OPP
pressors, the capitalist class Of
America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
Tammany FavOrite Wants Fare
Boost
Boost

Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of
the General Electric Company, speaking in
Cleveland before the American Electric Rail-
way Association, urged abolition of the five
cent fare in New York. Young is high in the
councils of the Tammany branch of the
democratic party and is one of those favored
by Al Smith as candidate for governor.
The open declaration bears out our conten-
ton that the Tammany city administration
under AL. Smiths ight-club, song writing
mayor Jimmy Walker, in spite of his declara-
lions to the contrary, is aiding the traction
trust in its attempt to boost fares in New
York for workers who are compelled to risk
their lives on the subways and elevated rail
ways.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

been able to tie the Negro race of
America hand and foot to the band,
wagon of republicanism.
Recently in Chicago at the Elks
national convention, the slogan was
for the nomination of black presi-
dent. The National Inter- Racial indie
pendent political party announced in
Washington that meeting of Neg
roes had been called at Philadelphia
September 3, to make known their
purpose to bolt the republican ticket,
and give their reasons for doing so.
Other conferences are to be held in
Chicago and New York. The notice
of the meeting says: Negroes to
bolt the republican party and vote
for DR.. S. P. w. Drew, vice-presi-
Dental running mate Of Gen. Jacob
S. Coxey of Ohio, inter-racial party"
The Independent Order of Elks,
with membership of almost half a
million Negro men and women, were
on the verge Of boiling the repub-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

lican party, but was betrayed by the
treacherous petty bourgeois Roscoe
Simmons, and Robert B. Church, who
had not CUTS enough to stand with
their prosecuted comrade Perry
Howard, the last Negro republican
national committee man from the
state of Mississippi. He has been
indicted by the United States grand
jury in Mississippi on charges of sell
ling federal offices.
The argument was made that now
is the time for protest vote"
These are signs of a new era in the
life of the Negro people of America,
which will take on great momentum
against the ruling class of America.
Many Negroes are still laboring
under the illusion that in order to
spite the republican ticket they
should vote for the democratic party,
notwithstanding that the democratic
party is just as ruthless as the re-
publican. Did not this same party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

The workers of the whole world must be
alert to prevent the imperialist conspirators,
the Coolidges, the Kelloggs, the Hoovers, the
Brands, the Chamberlains, from attacking
the Soviet Union
Hoover, the personification of interna-
tional banditry, must be rebuked in the
United States by the workers and farmers
piling up large vote in support of the one
party that fights against war and that repre-
sents the international solidarity of the work
ing class, the Workers Communist Party.
Let the butchers of the working class know
that there is veritable army of workers and
farmers in the United States that will fight
with every weapon at hand against the war
conspiraces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
BY Fred Ellis

up either. In Panther Creek sec
ton, Galleries a, 5 and 6 have been
closed down many weeks by the Lee
high Coal and Navigation Co., as
Improbable mines. Four thousand
five hundred men are idle and many
of them are on the point of starva-
ton. Sometime ago the miners of
this company went out on general
strike with the view of forcing the
company to operate all the mines
equally. The strike was broken by
the Observation-Disclosures machine.
The idle men appealed to the con-
vention for help, and the convention
under the control of the Lewis gang
promised to make an appeal for re-
lief"
Money For Officials.
Thru expulsions of local unions
and general neglect of the organiza-
ton, the membership in District Z
has, dropped down considerably.
There is not enough money coming
to the district to pay its officials.
So the Lewis machine passed a
resolution demanding the annexa-
ton of 10000 members of the 4th
Inspection District of District l. By
adding that number, they are figur-
ing on getting enough revenue for
their fat salaries and expenses.
New Union Necessary.
eff there was any question as to
the point that a new union had to
be built, it was proven by the Lans-
ford convention, and this must be
done by the militant rank and file"
This is statement by one of the
delegates to the Lansford conven-
ton. Although the convention was
controlled by the Lewis gang by
packing it with officials, the pres
sure of the rank and file was felt
at the convention. 1t was under the
pressure of the rank and file that
Bert Williams and his supporters
threw the convention into an uproar
by submitting several hundred affi-
davits signed by members that they
had not visited the union polls on
election day. The fraud, stealing of
fake votes, was exposed at the con-
vention and proved beyond doubt
that the Lewis gang controlled Dis
trict 7 only by this method, and by
terror and expulsions.
The militant element in District
7 will use this to prove to the rest
of the membership that the union
here is controlled by an unscrupu-
lous gang of officials and that the
new National Miners Union must
be built, which will take up the
figh for the interest of the rank
and file. The militant element in
District are progressing in organ
izing their forces and will wage a
vigorous fight to win the rank and
file for the new union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
Another Bankrupt Convention

LANSFORD, Pa. (By MaiD.-
The convention of District Z, United
Mine Workers of America, ad
journed after a five day session, at
which two cliques of reactionaries
charged each other with corruption
in the district elections, extrava
gance, and that one of the cliques
was supported by the republican
party while the other by the demo-
cratic party.
The convention selected for dis
trict president Mike Hartneady, who
was declared elected" after the
votes of 5 local unions were thrown
out, in this way defeating Bert
Williams, candidate in the opposi-
ton, selected by the Lewis machine.
Williams surrendered himself to
the Lewis machine, rumor reports,
and he has been promised that they
will take care of him. 1t is inter
esting to note that the Lewis ma
chine candidate received" only
3714 votes, out of 10000 members
of District 7. Williams, after the
votes of 5 local unions were thrown
out, was credited with 1857 votes,
while Mattey, the present president,
received 1910 votes.
Progressive Delegates Unseated.
At the first day of the convention,
by the decision of Thomas Kennedy,
the International secretary-treasur-
err, 7 delegates, representing over
800 members of the Local 1876 of
Hazleton, were unseated, because
they had failed to pay assessments
and, according to Kennedy, they had
sent delegates to the National Min
ers' Convention at Pittsburgh. This
local union contributed money for
the striking soft coal miners direct
to the rank and file thru the Ma
tional Miners Relief Committee.
The votes of this local were also
thrown out by the Lewis machine.
During the speech of John j.
Casey, who is running for congress
man on the democratic ticket from
Luzorne County, delegates Joe Nc
Coy and John Podesva interrupted
his speech declaring that they do
not want to listen to the capitalist
politician, and that the union should
support only candidates on the labor
party ticket. They also brought out
the point that the railroads are
hawking scab coal and that the min
ers and railroad workers should
stick together. They were ruled out
of order by the chairman of the
convention, but many delegates ex-
pressed their approval.
Attack PrOgressives.
During the entire convention,
leaders of the Lewis machine at
tackled and slandered the former
Save the Union movement. Andrew
Mattey, ex-president, opening the
convention made the following state
ment:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
District Meeting Exposes Corrupt Lewis
Cliques; "New Union Only Solution"

The Lewis machine at this con-
vention passed a resolution forbid
ding members of the local unions to
listen to the new union organizers,
or permit them to speak at local
union meetings.
Nothing About Miners Conditions.
During the time of the convention,
which lasted five days, not five min
utes was spent by the Lewis ma
chine in discussing the problems
confronting the miners and the
working class in general. They did
not even pay attention to the strike
which has been in progress for some
time. The miners in these col
lieries are fighting against indirect
wage cuts, worsening working con-
ditions and for seniority rights in
the Sandy Run colliery. The prob
lem of unemployment was not taken
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
C A NJ P A | G N COR N E R

indeed. But Communist campaign
funds will be used to educate the
masses and not to hoodwink them.
1t means millions of leaflets and
hundreds of speakers. Send your
contributions at once to National
Election Campaign Committee, 43
East 125th Street, New York City,
Alexander Trachtenherg, treasurer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

Funds for the Communist Elec-
ton Campaign are coming in to the
national headquarters in increasing
volume. But it takes a lot of ten
dollar bills to make 100000. The
capitalist parties will spend at least
$4,000, 900, between them to hood
wink and corrupt the workers in this
lsctio1 campaign Raskob boasts
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

that the democratic party will use
up $1,000,000 in an effort to de-
bauch the farmers. AL Smiths radio
speeches will cost over half a mill
lion dollars. In face of this gil
gantic capitalist slush fund the sum
asked by the National Election Cam
paign Committee Of the Workers
((Nmmunist) Party looks very small
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

As these lines
are being writ
ten, Wednesday,
September 2 6,
the taXicab in
dustry of Goth
am is spending
thousands Of
f a r es on q
luncheon e n
d ere d to Mr..
Ruttenberg at
the Hotel As
tor. Twenty in
dustrial organ
lzations on
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28
Told You So

WHO owns Fourth Deputy Police
" Commissioner Nelson Rutten-
berg of New York City? BY his
meal ticket you shall know them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

HOOVER is not saying much in this
a campaign but it must be admit
ted that he is not as dumb as he was
during the Teapot Dome scandal
when he sat in the Harding cabinet
while the Elk Hill and Teapot Dome
leases were being peddled to the
highest bidder.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-09-28

BECAUSE as a proven success in
= his own business affairs and
handling affairs of others business
will be safe with Herbert Hoover in
the white house is the reason given
by Joe Mitchell Chapple for the de-
cision of the Chapple family-eleven
of them--to vote for the G. o. P.
candidate. Jesse James was a sue
cess in his own business and he
handled the affairs of others with
no little dexterity, yet he was never
nominated for the presidency. Of
course the world has moved forward
since then and Wall Street is no
longer in the bad odor it was several
years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
CARIBOU GOING NORTH
 PASS NEAR FAIRBANKS S

The caribou are coming back from their winter feeding grounds Between 1000 and 5000 strong. the advance guard crossed the Panama river at Richardson late Friday evening (April 2S) travel ing toward Fairbanks.
 In a solid body they marched down the river ice until reaching an open channel short distance above town. There they milled around for some time, reluctant to enter the icy water At last an old bull, veteran of many a migration, plunged into the swirl ing water and was followed by the rest of the herd.
 The band crossed the road near McCloskey's old roadhouse and then made their way into the hills. They were described as be- ing in exceptionally good condi- ton for this time of year.-(Fair- banks -Miner).
 
 Advertising arways pays. Use the columns of The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
IRISH AND ITALIANS
 SHARE RING TITLES

NEW YORK, May 12-All of the six boxers universally recognized as present worlds champions in their classes are either Irish-American or Ital- ian-American, honors being evenly divided. Irish-Ameri- cans rule the top three classes and Italian-Amerieans the next three. In the last two there are no undisputed cham pions. Here's the lineup:
 Irish-American-Gene Tun- ney, heavyweight; Tom Lough- ran, light-heavyweight; Mick. ey Walker, middleweight.
 ltalian-American-Joe Dun dee, welterweight; Sammy Mandell, lightweight; Tony CanZoneri, featherweight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
BROOKS CALLS
 BOARD MEETING
Board to Discuss Forma- ton of Reserve Army
 Unit in Alaska

To discuss the organization of unit of the organized reserves in Alaska. an official board con sisting of Capt. H. J. Brooks, Seventh Infantry, U. s. Army, and Lieuts. F. A. Metcalf and NJ. II. Sides, officers Reserve Corps. of this city, was meet ing here this afternoon. This board was recently appointed by the Commanding General of the Ninth Corps Area upon the recom- mendation of Gov. George A. Parks.
 Capt. Brooks is chairman of the board. He arrived this morn ing on the steamer Admiral Rog- CTS. It was expected that the board would complete it's work today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12

of such equipment in Juneau and Ketchikan. Further equipment will be purchased by the Scouts next year. according 10 present plans of purchasing a certain amount each year until the Scouts are owners of all necessary equip ment.
 Committees have been working on the camp site, studying water conditions and surveying for the location of a cabin during the last few days and things will be in readiness for the eneampmenI early in June Wellman Hol- brook. Robert Simpson. H. L. Red lingshafer and c. D. Ferguson visited the Eagle River bar yes terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
ENCOMPASSES
 TWO MURDERS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 12. James Hooven, aged 27, alias James William Huff, serving a six months sentence for a petty theft, told Jailer Frank Dewar, that his conscience was driving me crazy"
 Hooven confessed to the slay- ing of 17-year-old Ruth Little, of Summitville, Indiana, and an 1S year-old married youth, James Lee Carroll, of Los Angeles, last month.
 Hooyen attempted suicide in his jail cell.
 The eoroner's record on the death of Carroll was written
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
BODY OF INDIAN IS
 FOUND IN INTERIOR

The discovery of an Indians s body on the Dishna (Ditna) river was reported to U. s. Attorney Julien A. Hurley by Christian Borgen, commissioner at Ohpir.
 A. H. Twitchell, known as the reindeer king of the Iditarod and upper Kuskokwim, found the body and believes the Indian, who was formerly in his employ, committed suicide. There was a bullet hole in his abdomen MT. Twitchell arrived in Ophir yesterday morn ing (April 2O and reported the discovery immediately to the com missioner Fairbanks News-Mi- ner).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
MORE SALMON TRoLLERS

Several local boats, which have formerly been engaged in halibut fishing, have been installing sal. mon trolling rigging during the last few weeks and will be ready to leave for Lynn Canal and oth- CT king salmon fishing points in a short time. The Paliean, of Ketchikan and Petersburg, which was in the halibut business earlier this season, took ice here today and proceeded to the salmon grounds to troll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
ALASKA IS TO
 BENEFIT FROM
 BIRD SURVEY
Redington Outlines Pur- poses of Continental
 Survey of Birds

The continental-wide migratory bird survey started last Fall un. der the auspices of the U. s. Bio logical Survey has attracted wide interest and 3.300 volunteers are enrolled in making the count in widely scattered localities, ac- cording to Paul G. Redington, Chief of the Biological Survey. Re ports from Alaska, he added. will be especially valuable, and in. formation collected will be Of service in any revision that may be made in the international mi gratory bird convention when it expires in 1881.
 The Alaska Game Commission. MT. Redington said, had recon mended when such revision is made that the opening date, now September 1, for the hunting of migratory birds be advanced to August 15. The season there is short and it seems well establish cd that the supply will not be af- fected by advancing the date Yukon Territory and northern British Columbia desire similar change.
 Many Reports Received |
 There is an active interest be- ing taken by sportsmen and their organizations in the survey, MT Redington said. Last month 1,45t observers made reports and dur ing the Fall months this number will be largely increased.
 Already much information O. decided value has been assembled We have mapped North America with appropriate shadings show ing the bird movement according to the various seasons of the year. Over a period of four or five years we are going to learn great deal more about ducks than has ever been known in the past. We will get data that will ac- curately guide us along the regu- latory path in the future," MT Redington said.
 Details of Work
 Among other things, the survey Is attempting to determine wheth CT crows and gulls, and predatory animals are making serious in roads on the greeding grounds. AZ expedition is being sent into nor thern Ontario to investigate re- ports of serious depredations by great flocks of crows. In Alaska a study is in progress of the dam. age reported from the inroads of numerous coyotes. To certain degree these reports have been substantiated in some areas by an official investigator. Once defin- ite knowledge is at hand, the sev- eral Federal and State authorities can arrive at a program of com batting the menaces discovered, Mr. Redington said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12

down as "either suicidal or acci- dental"
 Hooven said he was engaged to Blanche Little, older sister of the slain girl shortly after dis charged from the army in 1919. He said his fiancee rolled him for all of his money he had. s1,500. He killed the younger sister by poisoning soup then watched her die"
 Hooven said he killed Carroll the same way because Carroll had a lot of insurance he couldn't touch"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
36 PASSENGERS
 ABOARD ALASKA

SEATTLE, May 12.-Steamer Alaska sailed at o'clock this morning for Alaska with PTS passengers, including the follow ing for Juneau: w. D. Gross, Mrs. Housel, J. l.. McIver, T.
 w. Hamilton. s. G. Cash, Mrs. Post. Mary Freeman, P. o. Neil, F. Meyers, k. Raisio and wife and son, o. Peterson, c. Wood bury, Bill Marocenna, Glen Nett ziert, Lawrence Dearon, Mrs. Dearon, Miss Ryan, Colleen and Ielene Ryan, Bert Harrison and wife, Mrs Louie and 12 steerage
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
GAIN MADE BY
 LATHROP OVER
 MAJ.ALbRECHT
Administration Candidate for Committeeman Tight
 ems Hold on First Place

With a total for the entire Ter ritory of 2,909 votes, Capt A. E. Lathrop today had lead of 10S over Major G. " Albrecht for Republican National Committee man of Alaska. The First Divi- sion vote is complete while there are possibly 250 to 300 votes to be reported in the Third, some 25 or 30 in the Second and eight small precincts in the Fourth Di- vision.
 trho ,rn4n h.r Di,ririn, fnlInuc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
RYDER DISBARRED

Judge Cecil H. Clegg signed a judgment disbarring James E. Ryder May g. The action was taken on a petition filed by Judge Louis K. Pratt, Vice-President of the Fairbanks Bar Association and it followed the conviction of Ryder of embezzlement and his sentence to seven years at Me Neil Island on the conviction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
$1,000 FIRE AT RICHARDSON

A brush fire at Richardson in the Panama Valley, which got be- yond control recently resulted in burning a cabin, the property of Fred Wilkins, a barn, the proper ty of c. J. Lenot, a quantity of oats belonging to John Hyduka- vich and some tools of the Alaska Road Commission that were stor ed in the cabin. The total loss is estimated at $1,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
SCOUT CAMP PLANS
 NEARLY COMPLETED

At a meeting of the Boy Scout Council held at noon today in Rhodes Cafe, announcements of committees and Scout officials revealed plans for the summer camp on the Eagle River bar are nearly completed.
 Members of the Council being in favor, 1t was decided to pur- chase thirty canvas army cots and one 16x16 foot tent. Other necessary tents and blankets will be furnished by various owners
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
ENGES LEAVE

MT. and Mrs. Rasmus Enge of Petersburg left here on the Ad- miral Rogers this morning after spending several days in Juneau. Mr. Enge owns theatre in Pet ersburg and has been here look ing over the local show houses before making extensive improve ments on his own building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
FIVE TO GRADUATE

Five students, Minnie Nelson, Mildred Cornstad, James Allen and Harold Shields, will be grad uated from the Petersburg High School this year. The commence ment exercises will occur May sixteenth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
The vote by Division follows:
.2,9O9

Local Republican leaders are turns will not affec. the outcome of the race. Reports from the Third Division said Capt. Lathrop probably would increase his plur ality when returns from all pre- cincts were received
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12

J. G. Morrison, who has been to Haines to inspect his property, was a returning passenger on the Admiral Rogers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
THE OLD SANDSTROM

Shoe Shop near the City Dock
 now open for business by Michael Vagge. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
TWIcE-A.WEEk BOAT SERVICE

A twiceIa-week boat service be. tween Hyder and Ketchikan will be inaugurated May 15 by the Moves Boat Company, according to a recent announcement of Capt Wallace w. Moves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

We will move into the Valentine Building on or before May l6. The Soda Fountain will remain with Mary Young, who will operate this in con- nection with her restaurant.
 We will continue with the Drug Store, Prescriptions, Candy, Cigars and Cigarettes, Sundries, Cosmetics, Maga- zines and Papers, with more vim than ever. We will try to interest you with something new in the near future. We expect to have a big reduction sale to celebrate and advertise our new loca- ton. We will have an absolute com plete stock at reasonable prices. Our Prescription Department will be not only one of the best in Alaska but con1- parable with the best in the States, and we are ready to back up this statement at any time. We ask you to kindly watch our ads. First and most import ant of all we solicit your good will, and following that we desire your patronage. Thank you.