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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
HOOVER HELPS
FRIEND CRAFT
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the sugar lobby by instructing the
senate committee to get together
with the sugar bosses. The letter in
part says:
"Several members of the blouse
Ways and Mean Committee have
appealed to President Hoover and
he has instructed his secretary, Mr..
Newton to establish contact between
the committee and ourselves. | un-
derstand that some suggestion of
this came from the individual mem.
bers of the committee.
eve are inclined to be a little
doubtful about this step, but in the
end would, of course, have to do
what President Hoover desires, espe-
sally as he seems to be genuinely
interested in our cause. Heretofore
our work has been in the direction
Of leaving final negotiations to SEN
ator Smoot, who, after all, is the
spokesman for the beet sugar in
terests."
Hoover has remained silent on his
efforts to aid his personal attorney,
Shattuck, earn the $4,000 graft
that was pair him to enlist the sup
port of the chief capitalist execu.
tive on behalf of the sugar robbers.
The revelations brought out be-
fore the Senate investigating COM
mittee show that the sugar lobby
were backed by Machado, Hoover,
Crowder and the National City Bank
of New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
The Spare Tire

An economic crisis is beginning
in France. 1t is reflected IN the
cabinet crisis IN (Which the premier
ship has lately been passed from,
BRAND to Tardieu. Boncoar, the
socialist" leader is held IN reserVe
by French capitalism until the crisis
natures, 1Ohen the socialists" qUill
take the lead In fascist suppression
of the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Hoover Haitian Commits
sion to Keep Up US. Rule
Deliberately Vague, Purposely Indefinite; Meant Only to
Quiet Revolt While Armed Occupation is Strengthened;
Morgan Bank Owns Country; State Department Liar
Uses Special Imperialist Mathematics

The UNITED States Daily" organ
of the government, admits that Of
the total debt of Haiti, about $19,-
100000, most is in bonds held by
the National City Bank.
Of the population, Under-S ecre-
tary of State Cotton, attempting to
cover up the crime of American i'm
perialist occupation, when asked how
it happened that 95 per cent of the
people are still illiterate after U. S.
occupation since 1915, said that
marked results were not to be ex-
pected in the limited time of five
years since 1922" and when remind
ed that the treaty forced on Haiti,
dated back to 1916, said that
changes are not rapid" Evidently
Mr.. Cotton thinks this is 1927, if he
holds that only "five years" have
elapsed "since 1922" and figures
that changes not being rapid" the
marines who have been in Haiti Ia
years must stay there something
like 1000 more to improve matters.
As a matter of fact the school
question, which started the strike,
came about by a reduction of the
school fund by an American super
visor, whose salary is $4,000 a
year, with an assistant at $500,
while native teachers are paid So a
month!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
HOVER HAITIAN CoM-Pg g.

HOVER HAITIAN COM-Pg s.
Washington dispatches state that
the eriser Galveston, which was ord
cred to Jacmel, Haiti, last week, is
. being sent back to the United States
naval base at Guantanamo Bay
which is only a few hours speedy
steaming from Haiti anyhow. This
move is taken to be an effort to give
peaceful" color to the continued
marine occupation, and does not off
set the fact that Haiti remains in
"state of incipient revolt" as Hal
tian bourgeois leaders state.
The Porter resolution to give
! Il oover the Commission" desired to
tall off further militant action by
he Haitian masses against United
States occupation is admitted even
by congressman to be as vague and
indefinite as possible. AS intro
duced it did not even say how many
should be on the commission, or
what it was to do.
This, of course, was deliberately
made vague to avoid making any
awkward promise. The whole affair
is a shameless deceit and is never
intended to do more than to serve
as a pacifying gesture. At that it
was considered first in a secret
meeting of the House Foreign AT
fairs Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Big Trusts Grow
i'm Economic Crisis

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steel companies in a S350,000,0OO
monopoly.
The merger brings together the
Republic Iron and Steel Co., Central
Alloy Steel Corp, Bonner Steel
Corp. and the Bourne-Fuller Co. and
their subsidiaries. Between them
the properties affected produce
nearly every kind of steel and iron
product.
Behind this gigantic trust is the
Mellon interests which inspired it.
For the workers employed by this
new trust this step means increased
speed-up and naturalization.
A whole series of mergers and
trusts are springing iuto existence
during the present crisis. Hoover,
in his conversations with the rail-
road bosses, urged more trustifica-
toin. The Interstate Commerce
Commission pointed out to the big
ailroads that with the lower stocks
of the smaller railroads these could
profitably be swallowed by the big
transportation trusts.
Foremost among the present
moves of monopoly capital is the
recommendation of Owen D. Young,
that the American Telegraph &
Telephone Co., together with the
General Electric Co. and the Radio
Corporation of America, engulf all
the other telegraph, cable and radio
companies into one gigantic mon
opoly, headed by the Morgan bank
ers.
Young pointed out at the time
that this was necessary for Wall
Street to fight British imperial
ism's highly trustified communica-
tons system.
Young asked the Hoover admins
tration for direct government help
in this step. There is little doubt
that the entire government appara-
tus will be at the service of the
bankers in this move for further
classification in the telegraph
radio and cable systems.
The internal crisis Of United
States capitals mis- at the basis of
the rush for bigger mergers. The
communication system super-trust
recommended by Young was pointed
out by him at the time to be an
absolutely necessary step for the
imperialists for the mex war.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Boss SCOTS at Pay for
McAlester Deaths
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ing hopelessly, waiting and waiting
They are not allowed into the two
morgues, where other miners seek
to identify the victims.
Boss Lets Relatives Starve.
Over 230 dependents of the
miners were given cold shoulder
today by Hugh c. Rice, general
manager of the McAlester Fuel Co.
He stated bluntly that the company
would do little for these dependents.
He said it was not the policy of his
company to take out any accident
insurance on its miners. Company
officials scott at the idea of paying
out any money for the orphans OF
what they call "Niggers and Greas-
ers." ga of those killed were Next
can workers and Is Negroes). The
bosses are concerned only with
whether it pays to start up the mine
again, and are cursing the "super-
stitution" of miners which makes
them unwilling to work in mines
where major disasters have taken
place. Experience has taught the
miners that such places are danger
GUS.
No Safeguards.
The Oklahoma mines are notori-
ously badly inspected. The United
Mine Workers of America, which
once had a membership of $3.50 in
this state land now has only 43)
paid no attention and was not inter-
ested in safety measures. The
Oklahoma state constitution has a
provision in it which prohibits the
compulsory compensation of men
killed in industry.
The identified dead are Frank
Parker, Manuel Huerta, Ray Welch,
Pete Tilford, Green Brown, Robert
Cross, M. j. Stewart, Erwin Groves,
w. Cunningham, George Walker
Raphael Salazar, Leonard Davis,
John Charvez, Y. Castillo, H. G.
Davidson, Claude Dotson, M. Parez,
Rustic Hayela, Harry Kidd, Tony
Costino, Nick Chinneous, Henrique
Banda, Ira Bross, Tony Torres, Pete
Numerous, Ray Barnes, 0. M
Mackey;; John Arch, c. Jillardo,
Glenn Duvall, E. Merdina, Frank
Medina, A. Chavis, Juan Villareal,
Amos Kemp, Lincoln Mckinney,
Henry Skaggs, Walter Murdoch,
Manuel Luna, S. L. Mata and Frank
Moreno.
The mine officials themselves
state that the fire probably started
from a spark thrown out by a coal
cutting machine. There is not the
slightest indication that any preeau-
tions to prevent or localize an ex-
plosion were taken.
The annual death rate in industry
in Oklahoma mines is 81 per 10000.
This is higher than West Virginia,
the next highest, which kills 6S per
10000 every year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
STEAL WORKERS PAY Il
BUFFALO SCALE co.
(Bu q Worker Correspondentl

BUFFALO, N. Y. (By MaiD.-
Subject refers to the Buffalo Scale
Co. whose scales are used in various
parts of the country. Wages in this
plant are very low, ranging from
90 to as cents an hour; mechanics
get so cents an hour.
They steal the workers money
out of the little he receives. If a
man is five minutes late they dock
him quarter of an hour.
They have a so-called "benevo-
lent" outfit which is a fake and no
one with any good sense would fall
for it. The bosses here are very
abusive.
The workers here must organize a
shop committee of their own and
fight the low pay and the company
organization. F.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
"COnstitution" Ditched
by F a sci S t Dictator
Riv EZRA, in Spain

MADRID, Dec. 1S.-Dictator
Primo de Rivera has given up his
efforts to pass a constitution. The
proposed constitution was so reac-
tionary that even some of the CAPT
talist elements whose powers were
to be clipped refused to go along.
In giving up his constitution"
Rivera said:
ITO avoid unnecessary difficulties
have given up the idea of inn
planting a constitution under my
government"
The fascist dictatorship of Ri
vera will continue as heretofore. 1t
would have continued in the same
fashion even if the constitution
was adopted.
The Union Patriotica, which is
Primo de Rivera's political organ
ization broke down in it's attempt
to put the Constitution" over. One
of the main features of the docu-
ment was the placing of all political
power in the hands of the king and
his fascist council.
MADRID, Dec. Especial pris-
ons, with more brutal conditions,
will be established by Primo de
Rivera, for Communists and revolu-
tionary unionists. One of the ex-
cuses given for the change is that
when put in regular prisons the
Communists propaganda the other
prisoners, and have been very sue
cessful in their efforts. The real
reason is increase in the suppression
against working-class resistance.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Pardon Board TakesUp
Mooney Case; w ait S

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. IS.
The game of hide and seek with
Tom Mooney goes on. The state
pardon board met yesterday to con-
slider his case, but instead of rem
dering decision, they did what
every governor and pardon board
has done for Ii years.
They took copies of all the docu-
ments and went home to read them.
Several governors have been able
to browse through the contradictory
and perjured testimony against
this framed-up worker until long af-
ter their own terms expired.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Workers! This Is Your Paper!
I'm THE PRINTING PLANT OF
RENEGADE LORE
(By q Worker Correspondent

(By Worker Correspondent
1t. will interest you to know that
the German N. Y. Volkzeitung has
paid salaries in the composing room
very irregularly for months.
When a man from the composing
room quits his job because Of no
pay, Typographical Union No. z
president Cord Won Halle) sends
another man to fill out the place,
even if the other man also gets no
pay. The union does it to help keep
up the Volkzeitung, and when q
member of the union refuses to work
there he gets punished. Did you
ever hear of an organization and
situation like this? The Volkzeitung
is the paper of Lore, the renegade.
ONE OF THE HOUSE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Great Lakes Se0men
Wake to Your Strength!

Lake carriers issued and re-issued
about $4,000 CT the fink books.
Lake steamer workers if you
want a six-hour day or better line
up in the Communist Party of
America. Workers, you have the
power, wake up to your strength,
fight for better working and living
conditions.
When boats are built they con-
slider cargo space in the plans, but
do not consider your welfare in re-
gard to living conditions. When you
organize you will live like humans,
not like dogs. -OILER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
RATIFY FRENCH WAR DEBT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The
senate today passed the Mellon
Berenger agreement on war debts.
The arrangement provides for the
payment of the S4,025,000,000 war
debt through annual payments for
62 years.
Senator Smoot, who presented the
proposal in the Senate, courted
French military alliance against
Great Britain. He pointed out that
taxes were very high in France, but
failed to mention that this was
based on the rapid war preparation
of French imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
NEGRO TOILERS
AID ORGANIZER
Are for Communist,
Prosecuted by Boss

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 17.-When
Stephen Graham, who faces five
years Imprisonment under the
charge "inciting Negroes to rebel
lion" went out to distribute leaflets
last night calling the workers,
white and black, to organize into
unions on a basis of the Communist
demand of full political, racial and
social equality, three Negro workers
VOLUNTEERED to aid him.
"We want to help you," they told
him, ain your work. We know you
and the organization you represent
is for u.s."
Graham is an organizer for the
Trade Union Unity League and the
International Labor Defense, and is
now out on $4,000 bail. His trial
comes up in Corporation Court of
Norfolk, January 10.
He has been threatened with lyn-
ching and must change his place
of residence nightly in order to
escape the terrorism of the tools of
the Norfolk employers.
Boss Presses Charge.
Graham, young Communist,
went South spreading the doctrine
that workers of all races must unite
to fight their common enemy, the
exploiting class.
Charges against Graham are be-
ing pressed by the Spring Manu-
factering Company, of Norfolk, IS
per cent of whose workers are
Negro.
The Spring Manufacturing Com
pany, a subsidiary of the Nachman
Springfield Corporation of Chica-
go has other units scattered through
both North and Southland has two
plants in Norfolk. In the latter
city, too, there a-e 20 fertilizer
plants, large shipbuilding yards,
saw mills, all employing great num-
bers of Negroes, miserably exploit
ed.
Advocated Union.
For that reason Graham actively
fostered ur' conditions among
Nero and white workers, October
Is, before a meeting Of $50 Negro
workers. He was arrested after the
meeting and threatened with 'being
taken into an alley and used as a
football"
Graham's room has been raided
and all literature found there con-
fiscated, and then he was charged
with conspiracy to incite the col
ored population to insurrection
against the white population"
The international Labor Defense
which fights for all workers of all
races issued the following state
ment: ITO set Graham free, uncon-
ditionally, is one of the major duties
of all members Of the l. L. D.,
white and black. He is an advocate
Of the I. L. D. principle Of mo race
Observation-Disclosures equality Of all
races"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
(By a Worker Correspondent
Buffalo. n. Y.

To all Great Lakes Seamen,
through The Daily Worker:
Referring to seamen of the Great
Lakes $1O5 a month may sound well,
but they sure earned every penny
of it last season.
Many lines on the lakes, especial
ly Bethlehem S. S. Co., carry two
coal passers instead of three, for
merly at $72; they give them $50
apiece for a month.
Two-watch system in the forward
end. Some officers are abusive.
Food poor in many cases.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
FRENCH IMPERIALISTS IN
CREASE WAR EXPENDITURES

PARIS, Dec. 1S.-A bill for an
additional $132,OOO,OOO for war pur-
poses was submitted to the Cham
Der of Deputies today.
The expenditure for war purposes
by French imperialism is already
S500,000,000 for 1880. A demand
for an increase of submarine ton
mage from $4,000 to $4,000 has al
ready been made by the French
They want a total tonnage of $780,
900 to 100000 in submarines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19
Capitalist Nations
3 III | d More Air
Forces for War

LONDON, Dec. 18.-C. G. Grey.
editor of "All the Worlds Aircraft,
1929" points out the rapid war
preparations of the capitalist ma
tions as measured by their increas-
ing military air forces.
eve may be approaching an age
of peace" comments Grey, "but no.
body seems to be taking any
chances about it."
He points out that there is a
steady expansion of aerial fighting
forces.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19

Our own age. the bourgeois nge,
f. distinguished By this--thnt II
hns simpiified clsss antagonisms.
More ana more, sotiety II splitting
up into two grent hostile camps,
into two great and directly contrn-
posed cInssesi bourgcoisie and pro-
letarint.--Alnrx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-19

opposed to any worsening Of wages
and working conditions.
The Communist Party and the
Minority Movement are hard at
work preparing to meet any emer-
gency at the end Of the year and
to stiffen the resistance Of the
miners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
Pie and Plenty Of IL For
 Stylish Figures

BERLIN, April 8-Word has gone out that whipped cream and tarts again are being consumed at the Models exchange in the heart of the dressmaking district This, fashion experts believe, indicates that the full slim figure may be heralded for spring.
 For years the fear of losing the slender silhouette dictated by fash ion has prevented the models from eating the whipped cream dainties for which Germany is noted For years nothing over 94 centimeters' (not quite 37 inches) has been the iron law for hip measures.
 Now the call has gone out for models with hip lines that measure a trifle more Wide, full robes de style are the mode for evening wear, "slim" has become full slim and the girls who qualified last year for the 37-inch edict are putting away tarts and pies at lunch time, hoping for the more Junoesque proportions demanded by the dressmakers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
ADMIRAL EVANS
 WITH BIG CARGO,
 HERE YESTERDAY

Steamer Admiral Evans, Capt s, K. Gilje, arrived from the south at 6:30 o'clock last evening.
 The vessel had aboard four days mail and large amount of coal for here and was loaded to capacity with tin plate and general cargo for Port Graham, Excursion Inlet and westward cannery ports.
 After discharging cargo at the Pacific Steamship wharf and coal at the Pacific Coast bunkers, the Evans steamed to the mill docks where a large quantity of box shocks consigned to Port Graham, were taken aboard, after which she pulled to Douglas from where she sailed at o'clock this morning.
 Passengers for Juneau arriving on the Admiral Evans were: Fred ". Teidt, J. P. Morgan, William Eolbrook, D. E. Sheriff, R. F. Wyatt, Edward Davis, J. P. Will Hams, Charles Wilson, L. F. Will Hams, T. E. Flint, J Lachman, C.. w Cadman Mrs. Adam Beeler, Ray Houtx and two second class.
 Two passengers, James O'Brien and John Marsuro, left aboard the ship for Kodiak and Latouche, re- spectiVely.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
Canada to Consolidate
 Rural School Districts

EDMONTON, Alberta, April B. Three thousand rural school dis tricts in Alberta will be consolidat- ed into 20 divisions of approxi- mately 150 districts each under plans announced by the minister of education.
 More sparcely settled districts will be relieved of expenses out of pro- portion to their population by equalizing taxes over the entire area. It is estimated that the to- tai levy for school purposes will be seven and a half mills on the dol lar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
VIRGINIA " HERE

The mail and passenger boat Virginia ", Capt. Matt Nordness, returned from the Chichagof route at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 Passengers arriving aboard the boat were.
 From Chichagof-George Miller Joseph Cove, Nels Nelson and John Harkins.
 From Port Althorp-F. ". Potter and Charles Daggy.
 From Excursion Inlet-Slg Ben son. From Yakobi Island-carl Vel Yestad. The Virginia " is scheduled to sail On the Chichagof route Wed- nesday at D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
THE EMPIRE Is the Medium

Through which the general public can always have its wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: Il A. M.
 Ten cents per line first in sertion.
 Five cents for continuous subsequent insertion.
 Count five average words to the line.
 Minimum charge. 50 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
NOTICE

After April 10 no telephone rentals for the month of April will be accepted at discount. All remittances by mail must bear postmark of not later than last discount day. Please be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS adv. TELEPHONE co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
WATSON DUE WEDNESDAY,

Steamer Admiral Watson sailed from Cordova at 6 o'clock this morning for Juneau. Enroute tn, steamer will call at Yakutat anc is scheduled to reach here Wednes. day morning about o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
BABY GIRL BORN

A baby girl was born yesterday morning to MT. and Mrs. Alfred Koskie at St. Anh's Hospital. Both mother and daughter are doing well. The father is employed at the Frye -Bruhn Meat Market
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
BENEFIT CARD PARTY

Benefit Card Party at Moose Hall Thursday evening, April 11th at S:15 SHARP. Bridge, Whist and Pinochle will be played. The bene- fit is for a Legionnaire. Remem- Der the date, April 11th.
 adv Women of Mooseheart Legion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
ALAMED. sorrHBOUNp

Steamer Alameca, making her first trip this season on the South cast Alaska route, is due in port seuthbound at midnight tonight The steamer has called at canner- ies and regular ports, including Haines and Skagway, and is now southbound
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Kodiak Island = Cape Chiniak Light-reported extinguished April 1, 1929, will be relighted as soon as practicable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08

Edward D. Gregory of Bedford, Va. alleged that 2,300 volts from the city lighting circuit ruined his radio set. The city refused to pay damages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
sOUTHBOUND sAILMGs
LOCAL sAILINGs

Margnita scheduled to leave for Sitka and way ports at 6 o'clock Thursday night. Virginia " sails for Chicha- { gof and way ports at 6 O. clock every Wednesday night. America First leaves every Wednesday at 1 D. m. for Petersburg and Rake and way ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
Marine News
e 0 70 . c TIDES TOMORROW

High tide, 1928 am, 17.06 feet. Low tide, $40 a.m., -1.8 feet. High tide, 1928 pm, 16.6 feet. Low tide, 6:52 pm, Ill feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
STORE H0tJRs

For the accommodation of the trade, this store will be open We'd nosday, April 10
 adv. B. M. BEHRENDS CO, Inc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08

This store will be open Wednes- day evening, April 10, for the ac- commodation of the trade.
 adv. GOLDSTEIN'S EMPORIUM
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08

MILL WOOD for everybody. Sec Femmer. Phone IA. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND

AIeutian due at 10 o'clock to- morrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08
SCHEDULED SAILINGS

SCHEDULED SAILINGS Princess Alice scheduled to sail
 from Vancouver tonight at
 g o'clock. Admiral Rogers scheduled to
 sail from Seattle April Il at
 10 am. Alaska scheduled to sail from
 Seattle April 13, at 9 am. SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Alameda southbound bout (
 midnight tonight Admiral Watson southbound ], about am, Wednesday. Yukon scheduled southbound about April II. Admiral Evans southbound about April IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-08

FOR RENT-Furnis he q apart.
 ments. MacKinnon Apartments.