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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
The South SIay/ Section Gets to Work

which South Slavic workers are en-
gagged in order to better prepare for
the struggle against the war. It
pointed out the need for conducting a
campaign within the fraternal organ
izations in favor of the miners and to
fight the reactionaries that are sup
porting Lewis against the rank and
file Of the miners.
The resolution also emphasized the
need for utilizing the fraternal or
CARNATIONS in helping to organize the
unorganized, as was recently done in
Detroit among the automobile work
ers. The resolution furthermore en-
phasized the need for increasing the
activities of South Slavic members in
building shop nuclei, issuing shop pa
pers and establishing shop commit
tees in unorganized plants. 1t point
ed out that there are good prospects
for increasing activity among the
women workers, bringing the idea of
class struggle into the women's or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

OF the eight million women gain
fully employed in industry in the
United States today, only 100000 are
organized, or only one woman out of
every IS. Among the men workers,
one out of every eight is organized. L;
is very easy to understand, in the
face Of these facts, why it is that
women are much more ruthlessly ex-
ted than men in industry. It is
tic duty of every class conscious
Woman worker to agitate in,her work
si.ol or factory for the need of a
sIong organization in her industry.
ID was to relieve such conditions,
industrial and political, that various
wonlen's trade unions and working
women's organizations, representing
$4,000 working women, met in confer
.ence at the Ashland Auditorium
where they formed a permanent or
ganization called the Chicago Fedora
ton of Working Women. The con-
ference worked out a program for fu-
ture activities amongst the working
women and housewives in the city.
AT this conference correct estima-
ton was made Of the part that the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
By WILLIAM w. wEINsToNE.

The plenum of the bureau of the
South Slavic section which was held
in Chicago March 10 and IL, attend
ed by over rs members and by Com
rade Weinstone and Comrade Be-
dacht for the Central Executive Com
mittee, made marked progress in the
unification of the South Slavic sec
ton and in seriously getting down to
work to carry on the tasks Of build
ing up the influence Of our Party in
the South Slavic movement under
the present favorable objective condi-
lions.
Overcome Fraction Struggle.
The plenum took place after fac
tional struggle of over two years
which did great harm to our section
and it's influence in the various or
CARNATIONS. But the plenum was per-
meated by desire on the part of all
leading comrades to overcome the fac
tional struggle and to start afresh
with united efforts, raising the pres
tige of the Party and the section
among the workers. Unanimous
agreement was reached on the COM
position of the bureau, upon the per-
sonnet of the sub-bureau and upon
the division of leadership among the
former groups by unanimously elect
ing the small bureau and the func-
tionaries.
The plenum unanimously adopted
the thesis of the Central Executive
Committee, the stand of the Party
on the Russian opposition and unani-
mously adopted the resolution on the
next tasks of the section that had
been previously worked out by the
bureau. This resolution pointed out
that the situation among the South
Slavic workers was becoming more
favorable because of the objective
conditions in the country.
Activities Increased.
On the basis of the February plen-
UNI of the Central Executive Commit
tee, the resolution of the South Slavic
section pointed out the need for in
creasing the activities of the Party
members in the basic industries in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

Fred w. Upham, while he was treas
urer of the republican national com
mittee; and above all that Andy Mel
Ion, the so-called master mind of the
last eight years of Wall Street ad-
ministration, is involved along with
the other cabinet officers previously
exposed. AS for Hays, he has already
acknowledged disposing Of $160,000
worth of the bride.
Mellon Washes His Hands"
Andrew W. Mellon, who has been
sort of sacred cow of the last adj
ministration, has offered the peculiar
alibi that when he received the $780,
900 in Liberty Bonds, for which he
was to send fake campaign contri-
button of $4,000 to the republican
national committee, he returned the
bonds, but sent his check for $4,000
anyhow. A likely story And sup
pose it is true-what difference does
it make? 1t reveals without shadow
Of doubt that he knew how the re-
publican campaign fund was being
made up, and that he knew of the
bribe by Sinclair in return for Tea
pot Dome and that he knew of the
purchase Of the president and the
secretaries of various departments Of
the cabinet, and that as good re-
publican, he not only accepted it, but
hushed it up. If his story were true,
all it would prove is that he was glad
to profit by the dirty deal, but pre-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
Mill Pickets
inWisConsin
Defy Writs

KENOSHA, Wis, March 16. - A
small army of deputies invaded Ken
osha several days ago to serve the
drastic injunction issued recently by
Federal Judge Geiger of Milwaukee,
upon every striking worker of the
Allen-A Hosiery Company.
"Onlv 40" strike leaders were served
with the restraining order hitherto,
according to the complaint made to
the federal authorities by the attor
ney for the mill owners. On this basis
he succeeded in getting the courts
cooperation in serving the writ on
every striking knitter.
The union attorney, ]. Padway, is
now in Washington, D. G. protesting
to the so-called independent Senator'S
Walsh, Norris and Blaine against the
vicious character of this injunction.
Severe criticism is being levelled at
the union officials for their order to
the strikers that they abide by the
instructions of the injunction. Sew
eral picket demonstrations were held
despite this order. H. E. Steele, vice
president of the American Federation
of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers,
and Carl Holdermann, general board
member of the United Textile Work
ers, the parent body of the union, ar
rived here to assume charge Of the
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

worth of Liberty Bonds bought in
the mysterious" resale of oil by the
no less mysterious" Continental
Trading Company. Another shake of
the investigation spoon will bespat-
ter additional dignitaries with huge
and sticky spots of oil graft.
Buying a Presidency.
All told, the republican national
committee acknowledges the expen-
diture of over eight million dollars
in the campaign of 1920, and over
six million in the campaign of 1924.
This does not include the much larger
state and local expenditures nor the
secret campaign contributions and
expenditures which have not been un-
covered and are not likely to be. All
told, conservative estimate puts the
cost Of electing a president at any
where from twenty to thirty million
dollars, and this is probably too low
Most of this comes in big chunks
from Wall Street financiers. What
they get for it will be the subject
of future articles.
The Workers (Communist) Party
is also entering into the presidential
campaign. It is also planning to
raise a campaign fund. 1t is esti-
mated that this will amount to $780,
900 only, but the Communists expect
to sell no oil. None of this will come
in $50,000-chunk contributions. II
will come in the main in 81, SIS anc
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
The Minority
Movement in
Great Britain

WHAT is THIS MINORITY MOVE
MENT? Published by the N. M.
M. Great Ormond Street, London.
COMPRESSED though it is into six
" teen pages of reading matter the
latest M. M. pamphlet effectively an
swers the question of its title, What
Is This Minority Movement"
1t answers in detail the charges
fashioned by capitalism for the serv-
ice of our opportunist trade Union
bureaucracy, such as that of disrup-
ton. 1t proves by facts and figures
that not the M. M. but the "clever"
statesmen of trade unionism are re-
sponsible for splitting and descriptive
tactics. The likeness between the
bosses and their labor lackeys is neat
ly licked off by quotations from those
friends" of the labor movement,
Joynson-H Hicks, Winston Churchill
and The Economist.
The decline Of wages, the growth of
unemployment, the tragedy of Poor
Lad relief, the catastrophe drop in
trade union membership are shown as
the fruits of the vicious alliance now
more open and unconcealed between
the Monds and the Mondite T. U.
leaders.
The contrast between the highly
centralized machinery of the bosses
and the splintered sectionalism of
British trade unionism with it's con-
sequence of multitude of petty in
terests squabbled over by horde Of
petty officials splitting now to
the boss and now to his much-adver-
tised full-time lackeys) is clearly
shown and the remedy Of speedy
amalgamation by industry, factory and
workshop committees and the cleans
ing of the trade union ship of the
barnacles impeding it's progress are
set forth.
The program of the N. M. M. con-
cludes this brilliant answer to the
question, "What Is This Minority
Movement 2" An appeal to all mill
tant trade unionists to join up and
get busy is on the inside cover. The
frontispiece shows a logged worker
bearing the working class banner
aloft. | think it pity that no list
of the secretaries of the various M.
M. sections is given so that readers
could easily make contact and also
realize the extent to which the M. M.
is fast establishing itself as the mill
tant leader of the many and varied
trade unions that make up the British
trade union movement. Keep it NOV
ing. r. s.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17
TWO KILLED IN sNowsL1DE.

TERRURIDE, Colo, March 16. =
One woman was killed, baby was
fatally injured, and several persons
were missing following a snowslide
at Andora, near here today. The
dead woman is Mrs. G. c. Hicks. Two
houses were carried away in the slide.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

ferred to let the others do the dirty
work for him.
A little further fitting of the lid
reveals that there were 100000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-17

CARNATIONS among the South Slavs as
well as drawing more of the women
South, Slav members into greater ac-
tivity within the Party.
Discuss Unemployment.
The unemployment situation was
also considered, and the need for
specially getting the South Slavic
workers active against unemployment
was prominently emphasized. 1t was
pointed out in the conference that the
|. L. D. has strong section among
South Slavic workers but there is a
need for giving still further support
| by the South Slav fractions to the
building up of this organization.
The resolution and the discussion
pointed out the favorable prospects of
building up united fronts with pro-
gressives in the various fraternal or
CARNATIONS, that the leadership of
these organizations were growing
more reactionary while the rank and
file are becoming more militant.
The possibility of building progress
sive blocs as means of struggling
against reactionary leadership on be-
half of the workers is more favorable
than ever before.
Workers Correspondence.
Consideration was given to the
building up of the circulation of the
Radnik and of the Slovenian paper by
undertaking good propaganda, in
creasing workers correspondence and
enlivening the paper as whole, at
the same time that the section works
for the building up of the circulation
Of The Daily Worker. The plenum
pledged it's support for the building
up of strong Balkan Federation to
counteract the efforts of the imper-
ialists in the Balkan states. Youth
and Pioneer work also received atten-
ton.
With the help of the Central Exec
utive Committee, the South Slavic
Section was able to adopt these reso-
lutions and to take an important step
away from factionalism for a real
merging of the various groups and
for a real, solid unification of the sec
tion.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

arbitration as perhaps the brightest achievement Of the barley. 4 con- ference must be called within ! year in Washington to discuss minimum exceptions and draw up Pan- American convention for arbitration.
 The United staStes delegates de- clared the aviation convention also was an outstanding achievement. guaranteeing the possibility of effi- cient commercial aviation in this hemisphere.
 The unanimous agreement of the conference in deliberately forbiddins the Pan-American Union to engage in political activities appeared to the United States mission to have saved the Union from disintesration. It was pointed out that if any chink had been left open for the subjects, the proceedings at the con- governing board to take up political gross would probably have been made use of to justify presentation to the Union of tariff questions and intervention.
 Praise Law Committee
 The work of the committee on public international law, which agreed upon many conventions also was praised by the United States delegation. It was pointed out that the treaties which have been draft ed stand a much better chance of ratification than most treaties adopt- ed at previous congresses This is due to the fact that for the first time all American republics participated and also because the treaties deal
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

A Pan-American union conven- ton. placing that body on . perma. nent basis and permitting the mem bers to have special representatives on the governing board, instead oi diplomats regularly accredited to Washington.
 A treaty on the rights and duties of neutrals in event of war.
 A commercial aviation convention open to the signature of all coun- tries.
 A treaty placing aliens abroad on the same footing as nationals.
 A treaty establishing the right of asylum. to which the United States entered formal reservation.
 A treaty providing for internation- al cooperation for the suppression and prevention of revolutions in each others territories.
 Adoption of a Pan-American sani- tary code.
 Plans for an inter-American auto mobile highway eventually extend ing from Canada to Patagonia.
 A convention on maritime neu- trality, the Uninted States entering a reservation to the clause forbid ding the arming of merchantmen for defense in time of war.
 A code Of private international law dealing with the judicial status of persons, marriage and divorce. The United States declined to par ticipate on constitutional grounds.
 Bright Achievement
 The United States delegation re- gards the resolution on compulsory
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
CONFERENCE MOVES
 RAPIDLY ID CLOSE
Only Formality of Closing Pan-
 American Meeting Remains

Havana, Feb. 20 @-With agree ments and treaties arrived at ready for signature, the Pan-American congress moved rapidly today to- ward the conclusion of its labors. Controversies on questions of the tariff and intervention had ended. and only the formalities of closing the session were before the dele gates of 21 American republics.
 Progress Made
 The United States representatives, it is said on the highest authority, consider that more progress has been made on the program of this gathering than at any of the pre- vious ones.
 The accom- plishments of the con- ference include:
 Establishment of the principle of compulsory arbitration for the set clement of inter-American disputes, except those pertaining to the sov- ereignty and independence of na- tions in purely domestic problems.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
@ AND pOMANCE EN~ ~ A .AookEN MoEA1S IVY ~ \
 2lO1ES IRE Su1 5SzER FIG ~

the 'e-lapse. of time He wants to know what timeo" When? How soon before tn ghost begins to walk? Tn other words, what is tn earliest date on which your job can start, and how soon will you pay?' She turned with a flapperish grin to the young man. Isn't that about what you mean. Tony" she asked,
 He nodded. laughing, both amuse- ment and admiration wing with each other in his contemplation Of this girl. She was a multiplicity of personalities, a little of this and little of that, and lot of the best of them all." The man who was representative of 'the only living .Jiggs" chuckled an aldermamc chuckle.
 Well. thin. Oi'n giv' it 10 yez straight" he announced, turning again the light of his beaming countenance on Tony. To-day is Saturday. I'll giv' a party mkt Winsday an take yez to Pittsburgh. where we'll m-plate arrange ments. Oi think we'll be able 10 start on tn job by mkt -ur-day. How's thot?"
 The two nodded. Then up spake the "gyrul Mike" and she said:
 "Tm certainly glad that matter is settled'" Having relieved herself of this momentous observation, she ad dressed Tony directly.
 "In the not improbable event" she continued, thoughtfully. that tn soldier comes back and wants to reclaim his property, you can ease your conscience by returning it to him without any litigation"
 Tony smiled. His conscience was an abstract commodity that both cred him very little-if at all, At the same time he couldn't help be- ing amused at the ingeniousness of this girls suggestion-the ease with which he was going to evade al re sponsibility. enrich himself. and feel TO compunctions whatever. He be licved he had 8 better suggestion.
 ''Supposing," he said socially, that We let tn matter stand as Ii is until I've talked with Jack Stuart and my father? So far as I'm con cerned, I'll tell you frankly I'm dis tinctly in favor of your proposal"
 But, ye are not so certain aboot yer brother-in-law? said Pat Sweeney, in a tentative tone. "I how heerd," he went on, that Jack Stuart was s bit close-hauled fer riddy cash jist now. Isn't that 3 fact?"
 Well, reckon Jack could use a few hundred to good advantage, admitted Tony. He had. as a matter of truth, heard his sisters husband declare only that morning that h. would "give his right eye" to be clear of debt
 Are We 10 understand. then.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
TAXES UNCOLLECTED
Massachusetts Cities and Towns Re- port St9,3sS, ,O6O Outstanding Jan. 1, Compared with S47,:s4,St9.

Boston, Feb. 20 tUP)-Uncollect- ed taxes in Massach cities and towns totalled $49.37S,060 on Janu- ary l, compared with $47,294.S19 on January 1, 1927.
 According to report by Henry r. Long, commissioner of corporations and taxation, which was made pub- lie today, this means that all but about s per cent of the total tax levy of s615,0e0,SoO for 1925, 1926 and 1927 has been colleced. Cities showed uncOllected taxes of s34,626.S62.45 for these three years, while towns showed only $13,O16,- 261.12 uncollected.
 The 1927 levy of $2ll,315.0o6 showed s42.672,493.56 uncollected; the 1926 levy of $212,01l,53s showed s4,o14,731.3S uncollected: and the 1925 levy Of s1s1,6s4,2Ss1 showed an outstanding balance of $751; S9S.63.
 Four towns, Gosnold, Hopedale, Mills and Sunderland. had the dis tinction of having no uncollected taxes on January i.
 The city of Attleboro was the only city showing no uncollected taxes on January l other than on the 1927 {, levy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
LIMITATION OF CLAIMS

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain within and for the District of Berlin, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut on the 1'th day of February, A. b. 1928.
 Present, Bernard r. Gaffney Esq. Judge. On motion of Geneyieve Burkarth of said New Britain as Executrix of the last will and testament of F'ilomena Perry, late of New Britain. within said district deceased.
 This Court doth decree that Six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against tine same to the Execu- trix and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in said New Britain and having circulation in said dis trict and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post i'll said town of New Britain. nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt and return make.
 Certified from Record.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
with problems regarding which there h substantial international armament a n | procedure,

with problems regarding which there is substantial international agreement as . procedure.
 The questions which gave rise to
 much discussion in the conference and in regard to which no conclu- xion were reached. such as the right of intervention. were the very sub Jects, it was asserted. which art, regulated by principles which not all countries are willing to accept. For this reason if some formula had been reached here and incorporat ed in treaty form this would have stood little chance of obtaining the 21 ratisfcations necessary to make 1t effective, it was stated.
 After a short recess for lunch the plenary session of today will con- clude this afternoon. pr. Antonio Sanchez de Bustamente. Cuba. as chairman of the congress will then bid the delegates farewell. Dr. Ja- cobo Varela. Uruguayan minister to Washington. will reply. He was chosen to do this since the next con- gress will be held in Montevideo. Uruguay.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

II IL Will ItIp rue. SHe sar S0H took six bottles and is feeling much better.
 Mrs. Matte Adams. who lives in Dovnin~ Street, Brcwton Ala. writes as follows: "A friend recon- nended Lydia r. Pinkham Vege- table Compound and since taking it l feel like a different woman
 With her children grown un. tho middle-aged woman finds time to do the things she never had time 10 d0 before-TCad the new books. see t1.r new plays, enjoy her grandchildren. take an active part in church and civic affairs. Far from being pushed aside by the younger set. she finds a full. rich life of her own. That is if her health is good
 Thousands of women past fifty say they owe their health to Lydia Z. pinkham's Vegetable Compound
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

Tony" asked Mike, grinning much after the fashion Of famous cat which Is said to have had a fashion of grnning, that if this lost sol dier' returns and puts up a fight for his property you will contest his claim? 2"
 T haven't said I would contest it" Tony hastencd to assert. T just suggested that we let matters rest until we've got Jack stuart's opin- ion.'
 "'Tis level and a hard head tn bye has on his shoulders!" com mended Pat Sweeney, approvingly.
 You mustn't take my darling old dad too literally in your interpreta- ton of that last remark, Tony" counseled the irrepressible Mike, with her ripping laugh. which seemed to mask something sardonic in her words. "A hard head doesn't necessarily imply a bone-head al ways."
 Nor. by tn same token" averred "the one rare specimen" with easy candor. 'is shingled head always a wooden head, but
 But, if tn shingled head belongs to 'dotter' and her name is Mike" cut in Mike. with malicious intent, and this 'dotter' Mike has always been referred to as "a chip off tn old block does that mean tn old block is-?"
 'Be still. hussy! And ray-mimber thy faath-er to ray-spict him in tn prisince av his gray hairs..' admon- ished 'the only living Jiggs" with ponderous severity.
 Forgive me. Dad, old dear." cried the girl. impulsively, suddenly seri- ous and lending to a farce comedy scene a hint of pathos that made an appeal to the young man. Again he marveled at her versatile person. ality.
 fTO BF. CONTINUED)
 Read in tomorrow's installm ent what Tony learns from Pat Sweeney.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
City Items

J0hnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal X Wood Co. Tel. 217.- advt.
 A Nash Co. spring line suits, tux edo's, Sa2.90. McCabe. Tel 454.- 2dyt.
 Coal and Lumber offices will close 5:30 p. m. beginning Monday. --advt.
 Baked meat pie soc at Croweil's or Packard Drug.-adVt.
 Special discount Flexible Flyer sleds all this week. H. L. Mills. 336 Main street.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

that sbe became so V eak and run down that she was not able 10 do her house. V orh. She saw the name Lydia
 E. Pink ham 5 Vegetable Com pound in tho paper and said to her husband, "I will try that medicine and sec
New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
Special Notice

There will be bridge and whist party Tuesday afternoon. T. A. B. new hall. Several prizes have been donated. Admission 25c. Public is invited. Playing starts at 2:s0 sharp. -adyt.