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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
CowardIy Evasion Of Nicaraguan Question

In speech before the opening session of the conference of
the PanAercan Union President Coolidge did not
tion the question Nicaragua Almost within sound of the
deros bombarment the defenders of the Ncaaguan liberia
ton movement Wall Street puppe president in prepared
speech reng with sophstry had the entery to assert that
he sovereignty small nations is respected and to declare
that among these republics have great military esta
shmens maintained for the purpose overawng ubu
eating other nations
At the identical Coolidge delivering his dirty
euogy mpera aggression before the ychophants assembled
homage the aevont tyranny of the United States
additional military and naval forces being dis
their murderous to Nicaragua there to try
destroy audible and effective striving for national
liberation.
farce being Havana that the represen
did not gain the country there the
auditorium Coolidge delivered his speech and cha
lenge his lies
ndugng in exalted sentiments about peace good
the Coolidge address, not merely reaffmed
the perast attitude of the United States against the southern
republics also contained note of warning to European i'm
perast nations that American continents the excusv
Wall Street aggression declaring that the countries of
America work out their desnes in their way
This nothing other than direct reference to the League of
Nations form of serving notice Europe that it dare
use the mperast league interfere with the rival apacy of
American Imperialism This slap at the league however,
soened by qualifying observation that The existence of
this conference held for the consideration of of purely
American involves antagonsm toward other
on of the world other organization Even this quaca
ton defiance of the league which in so words that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
By EDGAR HART.

Since Roger Babson wrote his ere
ligion and Business" there has grown
up a more practical view on the part
of capitalists towards spooks in rela-
ton to the exploitation of workers.
Babscn went to the extreme when he
warned Wall Street that "the value
of our investments depends not on the
strength of our banks, but rather up
on the strength of our churches" But
the practical use of religion has re-
ceived the serious attention Of the
vulgar economists from DR.. IRE to
Professor Fisher of prohibitionist
fame.
Amid the maze of graphs and stock
market statistics in a recent issue of
Forbes Magazine appeared an ar
ticle which dealt not with worldly
things. Religion as Basis for Bust
ness" by Charles Sickle, was quite
a deviation from the purely mundane
screeds that adorn the pages of this
typical renters sheet.
The Common Lot.
Speaking of the capacity of the
workers to sacrifice themselves with
out self-interest, this writer says:
"They accept it personal sacrifice)
as matter of course. To go to work.
in spite Of headache and heart-ache;
to perform routine tasks which are
drudgery; to face problems of life
with little wealth or resource-that
is the common lot"
He goes on to point out to his cou-
pon-clipping readers and exploiters of
labor that the workers today are
paying heavy price for our supre-
macy in the industrial world. Work
ingmen's death rates are still abnor-
mally high. The death rate of the
workingmen of middle age is nearly
40 per cent. Deaths from accidents
among industrial workers is two and
one-half times as great as among
non-industrial workers.. Pneumonia
is twice as high among industrial
workers." and so on about the hor-
rible tolls among the industrial
| workers.
Pie In the Sky.
AS a solution for all these ills he
offers religion. What is necessary
for the workers is not unions, not or
ganization campaigns to strengthen
the economic forces of these decimat-
ed, disease-ridden producers, but the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
Billion Dollar Workers.

The latest apostle of religion as
bedmate for business puts it this
way:
every workingman may be said to
be worth the equivalent of a $4,000
machine. There are probably 10000
900 workers in factories alone. (These
are the proletariat which the A. F.
of L. leave well enough alone.) This
means total value of 100000
900 or one-fourth of our total wealth
today. These workers come to bust
ness without cost on it's part. They
are ready to produce-all they need
is direction"
This is the basis for the exploita-
ton of the workers put in about as
concrete and as Grass form as it is
possible to express it. 1t comedies
with Marxism in it's explanation of
why "free" worker under capital
ism is more desirable to the capitalist
that the outright ownership Of him as
a slave. Yet there is one draw
back. Though the worker is consid-
cred as machine and at best is a
mere appendage, he does have mind,
feelings, consciousness, fears, hate.
love.
Might Rebel.
Even $4,000 (value to the capt.
talist) worker theories about his
existence, the use of it all, his op-
preston and the injustice of his sta
ton in life. All the forces of capt.
talism do not seem sufficient to pla-
cate this machine, and the capitalist
calls into service one of his mightiest
weapons for the preservation of the
system which counts the workers in
factories as "one-forth of our total
wealth." or in round figures $780,
000,000,000.
J. Our new religious theorizers, how
ever, realize that preaching by it.
self can accomplish nothing. Reli-
gion does not have the direct hold on
the worker that it did on the feudal
serf, to whom accommodation was
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
on Its International Rival

The world struggle between Standard Oil and Royal Dutch
Shell for oil markets oil has broken out into the
- standard oil of New York has answered the attacks of Sir
Henri Deterng the head of Royal Dutch She'll with decara
ton of war.
ROYAL Dutch Shell the pet child of British Imperialism and
the bitter struggle between it and Standard is sign OF the
sharpening conflict between the American and BRITISH empires
The DAILY WORKER in its issues from November 80 to
December published of articles entitled O and the
War Danger by William Dunno which pointed out growing
antagonss the two giant oil monopoes ana preoca
the developments which the capitalist press gives much space
now The articles matter of fact written last August
shortly after the hurried visit of Walter Teage head OF the
Standard New Jersey Europe where failing to reacn
with Deterdlng ne mace plas LUZ 'e VII we"
has been declared
1t is important note that the two ceners conflict winch
the Standard Oil declaration mentions as reason Tor s
are first the oil of the Soviet Union competey cos
to Royal Great Britain broke off relations and second
Indian markets where Standard by reason OF Its TO he
Baku fields, is in position to undersell Royal Dutch
Thus in reference major of crude oil the Soviet
Union Standard makes challenge to British mperans
policy the struggle for markets for the refined product IN
vades the principal British coony-lpdla
There is direct connection between the declaration OF
war on Royal Shell by Standard and the demand OF the
navy department appropriation of Tor cruisers
There will he more open attempts speed up mitarzaticn
of the American the battle for oil and OIL markets
continues Unlimited supplies of oil necessity Tor rung
class seeking world domination and oil seeps thru the wnoe u
re mperast machinery for this reason that the su
gle Standard Oil and Royal Dutch She'll representing the
two most powerful mperiast nations carries within the germs
of imperialist war.
germs have past the stage OF incubation ana the
virus now is poisoning the world atmosphere
The bonds between of Great Britain and the
United States strengthened The Communists IN these
two empires must take the struggle against their rulers
and in organizing struggle the working class and colonial
neopes ruled by Imperialism company with the of the
Soviet Union for struggle against imperialist war;
The campaign world trade union unity must be pushed
reaconay leaders of the labor movement must De exposed
as agents the and their influence destroyed
The masses all countries will in the increase OF the
anagonsn between the rulers of the two great mperas
tons exeped by the the growing danger OF another
world conflict they will be called to give their lives
surrender liberties left to them and accept still lower
living standard.
Mass organization against mperast must be first
nct on the order the labor movement OF all
tries-especially in America and Great Britain.
The imperialst danger real This is what the
drive against ROYAL Dutch Shell by Standard Oil
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
WANTS MORE FEATURES
Letter PROPOSES Special Sections

Editor, The DAILY WORKER:
l noticed an article appearing in a
recent issue relative to the great in
dustrial depression now sweeping the
east and middle west. You forsaw
lis many months ago, therefore, by
reading your paper one keeps posted
and knows how to prepare for the
future.
The capitalist papers out here Just
print news about the great prosperity
and development going on, which is
all the bunk. The depression has hit
hard out here, too. Many workers
from the east are flocking out here
only to find conditions worse than at
home. Times are hard all over.
/ am enclosing an employment let
ter from the -Four L." a company
union (Which do not belong to since
1t is company union dominated by
the bosses). Even they say that un-
employment out here is tremendous.
Workers in the east should be
warned not to come here looking for
work.
/ hope to send contribution to the
Ruthenberg fund soon. Trusting that
the workers will soon organize a
uni ed front against the bosses and
eliminate unemployment evil, / am,
Fraternally yours,
HERBERT MANSOLF.
Seattle, Wash.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17

adoption by the bosses of the golden
rule.
1t has been repeatedly called to the
attention of the bosses that religion
is a necessary element of capitalist
production, not alone by sky pilots
but by economists.
DR.. Andrew IRE, an English econ
omist in the days when Marx YVES
writing Capital" advanced the view
lin "The Philosophy of Manufac-
ture") that, "It is excessively to the
interest of every mill owner to or
ganize his moral machinery on equal
ly sound principles with his mechani-
cal. There is, in fact, no case to
which the gospel truth goodness is
great gain is more applicable than
in the administration of an extensive
factory"
Factory System in Religion.
The owners of the factory system,
now that this form of production has
become more extensive as well as in
tensive, readily realizes that "god-
illness is great gain"
1t is not uncommon for church or
ganizers to issue circular letters to
factory owners, bankers and capital
lists generally appealing for funds on
the ground that their organizations
keep the workers contented. An ex-
ample is the National Committee of
the Northern Baptist Laymen New
York; which appealed to the profit
squeezers as follows:
"Your business would be in fine
way, wouldn't it, if it were not for
the stabilizing influence of the
church and it's preachers, who put am
bition and determination and love OF
honest service in the hearts of your
working men?"
Worker AS Machine.
Marx described the proletariat un.
der capitalism as appendages OF ma
chimes, but it was left for our modern
pseudo-economists with religious ten
denotes to talk of the worker as g
machine and actually set price or
him.
Marx said that the bosses buy the
labor power Of the workers as they
do so much electrical energy in hour
units, but our modern American CAPT
talists have gone step further anc
have considered the entire working
class as machines which add speci
fic sum to their national wealth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
Editor, The DAILY WORKER:

in your issue of Dec. 81, there ap-
peared letter signed as. L." giving
few suggestions how to Increase
the circulation Of our daily. | whole
heartedly agree with this comrade
and am saying this from practical
experience.
Personally / would not be without
che paper for day, because | am
interested in the news that l could
not get in any other paper. My wife,
on the other hand, does not find it in
ueresting enough to really want to
read it; at the same time she reads
all the instalmenL novels in the CAPT.
talist papers, and most of the news
they see fit to print.
There are lots of other attractive
features by which proletarian news
paper could gain new readers, such
as, daily short stories, health hints
advice on the care Of children, advice
on how to prepare boys and girls to
become Pioneers, short Gu. s you used
to have were a very good feature, and
many other features, Of a human
Kind, that would directly be of in
terest to the readers in their i'm
mediate life.
Comradely,
cAHrTJr,r oD~rrO1x,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17

CHICAGO, Jan. 16. (FP). - The
Workers Bookshop, managed by Sam
Hammersmark, is moving into new
quarters at 2021 w. Division St., Chi
cago. The store specializes in labor
books and publications.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-17
Philadelphia, Pa.

Editor, The DAILY WORKER:
In your issue of Sept. 10, | find a
very interesting article entitled "Wel-
lesley Hills Economies" by H. M.
Wicks. 1t would be we'll if you would
print more such articles, for if the
workers want to fight the big bank
ers, they must know something about
the financial system.
AN OLD FARMER.
Evening star., 1928-01-02

s Walnut veneers used on gum
wood Beds. Panel type in
single size. Were So.
Now $34So
4 Mahogany-veneered Bedroom
Tables, with one large drawer.
Were $50 Now. .SIS.50
Bedroom Suite, of early Ameri-
can design, finished brown ma
hogany veneers, used on gum
wood.
Dressers. Were so8. Now. $40
Chests. Were S6S. Now. $50
Vanity Dressers. Were slo8.
Single or Double Poster Type
Beds. Were $50. Now. .Az
l Gray and Green Decorated Cot
tage Bedroom Suite, consisting
of dresser with hanging mir
ror, chest of drawers, dressing
table with hanging mirror,
poster bed, chair and bench.
Was S2N Now. $l7s
4 Ivory Enamel Wardrobes. full
length doors. Were $68.
Now ...t............ $3.50
4 Ivory Enamel Full Size Panel
Beds. Were $50. Now. SIS
8 Full Size Dressers, finished
brown. mahogany venecrs.
used on, gumwood wood
knobs. Were $50. Now. .s64
! Ivory Enamel Chest of Draw
ers. Was $68. Now. ;. $3.50
/ Wainut-yeneered Fuli-length
Dressing Table, in light finish,
with floral decoration on
drawer front. Was S88
Now ........+........ 700
Light Walnut finish Bedroom
Suite. of veneers used on gum
wood. Consisting of dresser.
full size bed, chest of drawers
and dressing table. Was SZ7s.
Now .............. $500
Davenport Bed Suite: con-
sisting Davenport, comfortable
Armchair and felt mattress:
upholstered in cut velour, rose
taupe color. Was $245.
NOW 11%o
IL Comfortable CoxwelI Chairs,
upholstered in floral pattern,
tapestry back and seat, all
coil spring construction mo-
hair upholstered arms, fringed.
Were so. Now. $3.50
Evening star., 1928-01-02
January Clearance
Furniture

All-mohair upholstered Living
Room Suite. including mohair
upholstery on outside arms
and back, mahogany exposed
frame type carved, loose re-
versible spring cushions. Was
$3.50. Now .S3z5
| Walnut Decorated Console
Table and Mirror. beautiful
figured walnut veneered top.
Was $i36. Now. w.......S72.So
/ Natural Decorated Divan and
Armchair, backs and arms OF
wood construction: uphol-
stored seats. Was Slo8.
Now ................ $y9
Comfortable Upholstered ARM
chair. in all genuine moliair,
including outside arms and
back, loose reversible spring
cushions. one side covered mo-
hair frieze. Was 500.
Now ................ .$oS
Genuine French Walnut Wom-
ans Writing Desk, has one
drawer. Was $o8. Now. $40
| Genuine Mahogany Davenport
Table, half circle design. Was
Sl0n Now $3.50
4 Mahogany and Cumwood
Occasional Tables, novelty de-
sign. We're $3.50. Now. .siS.so
| Mahogany and Gumwood Flat
Top Writing Table. Was
SS4. Now ...... ..............W3
lFuil sized Library Table,
made of mahogany and gum
wood. Tudor finish. Was so.
Now .................. $3S
4 Duco finished solid mahogany
Spinet Desks. gracefully. turn
ed legs. has three drawers, slid
ing writing bed and concealed
ink we'll. Were So8. Now $4o
! Antique mahogany finished
double glass door bookcase,
plain design. Was $58.
Now ~6
IL Mahogany finished Telephone
Stands and Stools. well con-
structed. Were $l4. Now SS.7s
2 Mahogany yeneered top
Coffee Tables. with pie crust
edge. Were S38. Now -. $zz
2 Occasional Tables. Hcxagon
shaped, mahogany veneercd
on Qumwood. Were $27.
Now ............... .3Ib.oO
Evening star., 1928-01-02
Pillowcases
January Sale Priced

Pequot Sheets ana Sases
Cases. size 45x36 inches, reduced
to, each ................. JOS
Sheets. size 63x9o inches. re-
duced to, each. .$isSs
Sheets. size 72xo9 inches, re-
duced to, each ..........'Sl.Ss
Sheets, size ooxl0s inches. re-
duced to, each. .$l.sS
Moses "Eiite" Cotton
Sheets and Cases
Cases, size 4sx3o inches, reduced
TO, each .SSC
Sheets, size 63xoo inches, re-
duced to, each. .N.zS
Sheets. size 1889 inches, re-
duced to, each. ........... .N.Se
Sheets. size sixoo inches, re.
duced to. each ..........N.se
Sheets, size oOxlOs inches, re-
duced to, each. .NJs
Evening star., 1928-01-02

Regular %.7s Cloths. size 2x2
yards. January Sale price.
CdCH ....ss ...... @5.S0
Regular Sc Cloths, size 2x2H
yards. January Sale price.
Regular $il.50 Cloths, size 2x3
yards. January sale price.
CdSH .as.,...ss..s WV
Regular 500 Napkins. size 22x22
inches. January Sale price.
dozen ................ .So.Ss
Regular $3.50 Cloths. size 2x2
yards. January Sale price.
each .................. .$0.7S
Regular $l0.7s Cloths. size 2x2
yards, January Sale price.
caCH ..........,...... .$oao
Evening star., 1928-01-02
Tablecloths and Napkins
January Sale Priced

Regular $i2.7s Cloths. size 2x3
yards, January Sale price.
edCn ...,....... .....s..s s'$'sSS
Regular 1915 Napkins, size 22x22
inches. January Sale price:
dozen ................. ..SS.so
Regular $500 Cloths. size 2x2
yards, January Sale price.
CdCu ....ss..s $vsve
Regular $1,000 Cloths. size 2x2H
yards. January Sale price.
each .....................Sz.Sv
Regular $i2.00 Cloths. size 2x3
yards. January Sale price.
each ................. .$S.oe
Regular $3.50 Napkins, size 22x22
inches. January Sale price.
dozen ................ .Sz.SV
Evening star., 1928-01-02
Moses "De Luxe" Sheets
and Cases

Cases, size 42xB inches, reduced
TO. each ............... SOC
Cases, size 4sx36 inches. reduced
to, each ..................5Sc
Sheets. size 63x0 inches, re-
duced to, each. .Si.S7
Sheets, size 72x9o inches, re-
duced to, each. ..........$l.sO
Sheets, size Slx9o inches, re-
dueed to, each. .$l.6s
Sheets, size o0xl08 inches, re-
duced to. each. .$Lo0
Hemstitched "De Luxe"
Sheets and Cases
Cases, size 45xB inches, reduced
to, each .................. Soc
Sheets, size 63xW inches, re-
duced TO, each. ..I.SS
Sheets. size 8lxoo inches, re-
duced to, each. .I.SS
Evening star., 1928-01-02
turkish Towels
Reduced

Soc Towels. reduced. to each. &c
Soc Towels, reduced to- each. 3oc
SOC Towels. reduced to. each. SOC
7sc Towels, reduced to, each. Soc
si.OO Towels, reduced TO.
each .................. ..JSC
Si2s Towels. reduced to.
each ................ Size
Evening star., 1928-01-02
Odd Discontinued Patterns
Tablecloths and Napkins
Greatly Reduced

Regular $l275 Cloths, size
A21s yards, reduced : to.
each ................ .WLS
Regular $12M Cloths, size
2x5 yards, reduced to.
each ..............
Regular $500 Napkins. 22x2
inches, reduced TO. dozen. s.
Regular $3.50 Napkins. 24x2@
inches. reduced to. dozen. g
Regular 5000 Napkins. 2xZ
inches. reduced TO. dozen. ~
First Floor
Evening star., 1928-01-02

Regular $i2.7s Cloths, size
yards. reduced to. each. -
Regular $S.7s Cloths, size 2x2
yards. reduced to, each. S.ss
Regular $l0.s0 Cloths. size
2x2 yards, reduced TO.
each ............-.....HSe
Regular $1,000 Cloths, size
2x2Es yards. reduced to.
each ............... A5y
Linen shop
Evening star., 1928-01-02
Bath Mats
Reduced

Soft, absorbent quality; at
tractive patterns.
$l.2s Bath Mats. :. 81
$3.50 Bath Mats. 81
All-Linen Crash
Dish Toweling
Reduced
CSC All-Linen Towsling.
yard ..............lye
SOC All-Linen Towsling.
yard. Use
4Sc Ali-Linen Toweling,
yard. ...............37e
First Floor
Evening star., 1928-01-02
All Lamps and Shades
$50 off

Entire stock is reduced
Sale. The following are repi
Italian Pottery Table
Lamps, with decorated
shades. Were $40. Now. $50
Floor Torchieres, with i'm
ported amber mica globes.
Were $50. Now. .$22.5O
Evening star., 1928-01-02

$50 in the January Clearance
sentative values:
Chinese Table Lamps,
with square pare h m ent
shades: green. yellow and
blue. Were SIS. Now $l8.7S
Floor Torchieres. with ;
and 4 candle lights. Were
$27. Now. ........ .S20.2S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-11
One Flower of American Opportunity

to buy a second suit of clothes
and never would have it and never
would expect to have il. not with
his start in life-a wounded sol
der with no capital. no pull. no
family position.
In eight years he has risen TO
independence and prosperity-and
he owns his own little home and
drives a neat little car Of his own
and has money enough to take his
bride back to see the home folks
and tell them just when It was
that she stopped being homesick.
After all, do we realize Just
what an Inheritance we have, we
Americans? Are we half thankful
enough for It?
Do we know what 1t mean to
be born here and born with the
courage and the hope that Il the
birthright of every real American |?
"Oh, say, can you see" yes.
you can--if you look for II and
look in the right place, no matter
how poor you are or how obscure.
you can make il; this boy did
why not you?
Let US all rise and sing the
"Star-Spangled Banner"-an and
sing it with a whoop. II really
means something real when you
come right down TO it. doesn't it?"
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