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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
DECIDE CROUCH
CASE THURSDAY
Mass. Authorities Not
to Drop Charges

The hearing to decide on the ques-
tion of the extradition of Paul
Crouch, national secretary of the
All-America Anti-Imperialist League
to the state of Massachusetts,, to
face charges of disturbing the peace
in connection with the New Bedford
strike will be held Thursday, Cover
nor Roosevelt announced yesterday
to the New York branch of the In
ternational Defense.
Rumors to the effect that the New
Bedford authorities had decided to
drop the charges and waive the de-
mand for extradition appeared in.
the New Bedford press last week.
The pres1 announcements, however,
were false, the l. L. D., declares.
The extradition of Fred Bieden-
kapp, national secretary of the
Workers International Relief, to
Massachusetts to face similar
charges was last Monday refused
by Governor Roosevelt. Clarence
Darrow, Arthur Garfield Hays and
Joseph Brodsky are handling the
case for the I. L. D. international
Labor Defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
U. S. IMPE PERIALISM
FOR UNDISCUISED
ARMED INVASION
Senators Switch Votes
to Keep Marines,
in Nicaragua
Millions for Cruisers
War on All Fronts Now
Being Prepared

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The
intention of the republican admins
tration, with Coolidge just retiring
and Hoover just coming in, to con-
tinue policy of armed intervention
in Latin America even without any
specious excuse about protecting
lives and property" of Americans,
was revealed when the U. S. Senate
reversed itself Saturday on the Dill
amendment, which it carried on Fri
day, to the naval appropriation bill,
forbiding any use of naval funds to
be used in maintaining marines in
Nicaragua excepting in emer-
6 en- C es endangering life and
property"
The Senate, in addition, voted for
S12,370,000 to provide American i'm
perialism with more fighting ships
with which to arm itself for war,
either against the Soviet Union in
an attempt to end the menace to
world capitalism which grows
stronger with the strengthening Of
the Soviet power, or against British
imperialism for whose colonies and
markets the U. S. must fight to dis
pose of its growing surplus of COM
modities and capital.
The amendment by Dill, presented
and passed Friday afternoon by a
vote of 3S to 80, was not at all
motivated by any sympathy for
Nicaraguan independence, bu
rather from the timidity of certain
Continued on Page FiUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
TAILORS' MEET
LAUNCHES FIGHT
UPON HILLMAN
Over 5000 Workers
Represented at Shop
Conference
Hold Two Day Session
AllyWith New Union to
Fight Co. Unionism

Three hundred and eighty dele
gates, coming from 266 shops in the
mems clothing industry and repre-
senting over 5000 workers, last
night concluded a conference in
Stuyvesant Casino, 142 Second Ave,
which launched rank and file shop
committee movement The confer
ence was initiated by the Trade
Union Educational League, Anal
gamated Section.
The shop committee movement,
the conference decided, is to have as
its aim the revival of union condi-
tions in the industry and the de-
struction of the reactionary Sidney
Hillman machine, which has made
of the once powerful Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America, a
company union.
Sent by the thousands of exploited
workers in the tailoring trades, the
delegates after two days of de-
liberation, adopted series of reso-
lutions, which call for the immediate
beginning of organized struggle in
the A. G. W. till working standards
are gained and until all needle
trades workers are ur:ted into one
Industrial Union.
Besides calling for organized
| struggle against the class colIabora-
ton policies of the Hillman machine,
and close unity with the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union
for struggle against the employers,
the conference elected an executive
committee of five which will begin
preparations for another conference
and mass meeting in New York. The
committee is also to have as a moi
too distant aim, the calling of, a
broad, nationwide conference OF
mems clothing workers, organized
and unorganized.
From the discussion which con-
tinued at intervals thru both DAYS
with the greatest intensity as all
problems were brought before the
conference, several important things
stood out.
One was the truly horrible condi-
Continued on Page Tp0o)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
CLOAK STRIKERS
RESIST FAKERS
Labor Council Fights
Walkout
Especial to the Daily Worker)

Especial to the Daily Worker
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. a.
In order to escape an agreement
with the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union, which is leading the
strike here in the cloak industry,
the Los Angeles Cloak Manufacture
crs Association has signed fake
agreement with Plotkin, represent
ing the international Clothing
Workers, ever ready to act as a scab
agency for the bosses and against
the workers.
The strikers, however, have not
been confused by this maneuver of
Schlesinger and his machine and re-
fuse to go back to work until the
strike is won.
In addition to the six shops al
ready out, one large open shop came
out yesterday liz full force, paving
(Con;;nued on Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
REVEAL BELGIAN
FRENCH TREATY
Document Is a Secret
Military Pact

AMSTERDAM, Holland, Feb. "a.
Dutch newspapers today published
an alleged secret military treaty of
1920 between France and Belgium,
in which it was asserted that both
countries pledged military assist
ance.
Belgium agreed to designate GER
tain railroads and roads for military
operations.
The newspapers also published an
alleged agreement between the
headquarters staffs of the two coun-
tries which is directed against Hol-
land, Italy and Spain. 1t was made
at conference in 1927, the news
paper asserts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
ST|MSON OFF FOR
IMPERIAL!!ST JOB
Traitors of Philippines
Honor Him

MANILA, Feb. 24.-When General
Henry L. Stimson, overseer of the
Philippines for the United States,
left Manila today to take up his
position as secretary Of state in
Hoover's cabinet, many Philippine
senators, business men and Amer
lean landowners were there to bid
him farewell.
Stimson, who while on duty on
the Philippine possessions of the
United States manipulated the land
laws to permit the influx Of Amer
ican capital in larger sums and the
creation of large slave-driving plan
tations, was presented with a Philip
pine flag by Manuel Quezon, presi-
dent Of the senate. He was also
greeted by the 31st United States
infantry, which is stationed on the
island to suppress strikes and the
armed uprisings of the peasants.
Stimson, who was secretary of
war under President Taft and played
a conspicuous part in helping the
betrayal Of Moncada in Nicaragua,
is slated to be Hoover's secretary of
state. On leaving Manila he turned
over the ruling of the Philippines to
Vice governor General Eugene A.
Gilmore.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
Militant Austrian
Building Workers
Demand Increase

VIENNA, (By Mail).-The op-
position bloc of building workers in
Austria, embodying all the revolu-
tionary building workers, is strug-
Cling to terminate Immediately the
collective agreement that expires in
August, and to have all collective
agreements expire only at the be-
ginning Of the building season. De-
mands for a 25 per cent wage in
crease, shorter hours, and the end
Of piece rates are also made.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
Move to Gust Rivera,
the Spanish Dictator,
Gains Strength Daily

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, Feb. 24.-The movement to de-
pose Primo de Rivera, Spanish die
tator, is spreading and gaining
force every day, scanty news from
Spain indicates.
Returning travellers say the sit
uation is serious and that during
the disbandment of the artillery
force at Vigo, heavy fighting oc-
Cured among the infantry force
sent to execute the dictator's de-
cree. Gendarmes are said to have
killed many officers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
Police Charge Into
Pickets, Injure 25 at
MOnmOuthshire Mine

YNYSDUU. Monmouthshire, Eng
land, (By MaiD.-Never have so
many police been seen in this dis
trict as are here at present, sew
eral hundred more having been sent
in from other districts. These addi-
tional police arrived after po-
lice charged, with batons drawn, into
a crowd of mine pickets at the Nine
Mile Point Colliery. Over 25 pickets
were injured.
The sight of about so policemen
escorting two scabs created great
laughter among the miners.
The mine closed down last fall,
and recently reopened, the bosses Of
fering a greatly reduced wage
which the miners refused to accent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
Lodgings Wanted for
COnventiOnDelegate

Lodgings are needed for the
out-of-town delegates to the
Sixth National Convention of the
Workers (Communist) Party,
which opens next Friday, March
l. All Party members and SYM
pathizers who can put up one or
more delegates are asked to COM
municate at once with either the
district office of the Party. 26
Union Sq., or the national office,
43 E. 125th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
NANKINC REGIME
HEADING TOWARD
SWIFT COLLAPSE
Changsha in Human Is
in Revolt Against
Chang Kai-shih
Rebellion Everywhere
Shantung Echoed Both
South and North

CHEFOO, China, Feb. 24.-The
light cruiser, L. S. S. Trenton.
and two U. S. destroyers have
arrived here from the Philippines
with Admiral Blakely. They came
IN response to report from Con-
sui Leroy Webber. although Web
Der stated that there was no dam
ger to Americans in Chefoo. Four
Japanese and three British war
vessels are also now at Chefoo.
1t is reported that the national
ist' commander. Lin Chen-nien, is
awaiting reinforcement" to carry
ON the fight against Chang Tsung-
Chang. However, reinforcements
are practically cut off from all
eides but by sea.
SHANGHAI, Feb. ,24.-The beau
tful but fictitious picture of ma
tional unity of China under the Nan
king government of Chang Kai-
shih is falling to pieces completely
as new revolts appear in central
China and in the north besides the
spread of the uprising on the Shan
tung peninsula.
With all eastern Shantung thrown
into confusion by the old bandit gen.
eral, Chang Tsung-chang, seeking a
comeback by raising revolt
throughout Shantung province un-
der the old five-baxred Peking flag
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
LINDBERGH HEADS FOR
MEXICO.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Feb. "a (U.P).
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh left the
local airport at 8 a. m. today appar-
emily headed for Mexico City. His
arrival was not anticipated, as he
had been on an airways inspection
trip and was reported to be heading
for the Pacific Coast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
EMERGENCY FUND
Workers Contribute to S0ue the DniLv'
February "a, 1929.

February "a, 1929.
Sent in by ]. Jenkins, Chicago,
ILL.,; Lithuanian Literary Br.
9. $500; X. Matukaitis, $1.0O;
c. Tarulis, $1.00; J. Klas-
tauskas; P. Neveckas g. J.
Elman, 25c each, 75c; Peter
Thomas, Nucleus No. s, $40;
Nucleus No. 5, $4.00; Nucleus
No. 8, $30.25.... ...... .$51.0(
Collected by Section 8, st.
Nucleus No. 6, Chicago. H..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25

at the banquet held in the
home of Comrade j. Grevis-
kis, d. Kawalysyn, j. Hen
reckson, F. Stasukelis, C.
Schultz, G. Fiola, 0. Satos,
P. Janulis, A. Petrokos, P.
Burdrelis, J. Bamdokoitis, P.
Venzindoite, P. Krokaitis, P.
Ningelonskas, ]. Silinis, ].
Rush, |. Greviski, j. Miller,
M. Greena ...,.......-.S2
Continued on PAGE 2'hieeI
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
WOLVES ATTACK IN CANADA

WINNIPEG, Canada, Feb. 24.-
Great numbers of wolves are re-
ported to be invading the settle
ments over wide area Of northern
Canada due to the intense cold and
t'e c~eat scarcity Of food in the
forests.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25

Union" The thousands of demon
strating workers il, Purteaux and
in Paris had shown that the French
working class was preparing to in
tensify its struggle against the Of
fensive Of capitalism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25
MAKE IT RECORD-B BREAKING
WEEK in "DAILY'S" DRIVE.
Comrades:

Due to the energetic drive of many comrades
and sympathetic workers the Daily Worker has been
able to overcome its most pressing debts from day to
day and put off its less pressing ones. This means
that you, fellow workers, have been able to ensure
the publication OF your paper from day to day.
But this by no means solves the problem which
faces us. At the beginning of campaign to save
the Daily Worker acquainted you with the facts
OF the crisis We told you that unless funds were
Immediately raised we would find it impossible to go
to press. You responded and we able to resume
the publication of six-page paper. This does not
mean that the crisis is over, but that we were able
to satisfy for the moment our most pressing bills
At this time, the impetus of the donations COM
ing in must be increased, for we must pay off as
many debts as possible in order to gain solid finan-
cia footing to continue the revolutionary function
ing of the Daily Worker in as effective manner as
possible. During the next week, every member of
the Party, all readers of the Daily Worker i'm unions
fraternal organizations and workers clubs, must
carry the drive at full steam into the Organiza
tons and make united and energetic effort to place
the Daily on solid foundation.
workers revolutionary paper has many diff
ficulties to face. The effort of Hquit the million
aire boss of the socialist party, with the aid of the
capitalist court to crush the charges of graft made
by the Daily Worker, charges which Hlquit cannot
deny, by putting the papers editors in jail and
levelling large fines, only be combatted by the
united efforts of the workers. The Hilquit gang
hates the Daily for its support of the strike being led
by the Needle Trades Workers Industrial Union
against sweat-shop conditions and the treachery of
the sOcalistscab International. They would like to
see it out of print for in its pages every day they
new expose OF their own corrupt and refOrmst
policies and the vocing of the revolutionary strug-
gle against their mperiast masters and themselves
Just as the working class will finally sweep the
ruling class with its Hillquts and Wos and Lewises
and Schlesingers out of existence and replace it by
its Socialist society, they will sweep aside this
new difficulty placed before the Daily by Hillquit by
redoubling their efforts to save the Daily Worker
and feed it plenty of financial fuel to continue its
expose of the manipulating of the 300 shares of the
bank of the international Ladies' Garment Workers
Union into the Golfers of the trade union reac-
tionaries
Workers, every cent you contribute or collect
for the Daily Worker is blow at HiIlquit, at the
whole rogues gallery of the A. F. of L. bureaucrats
at the socialist help-mates of Wall Street. at Wall
Street itself and its frenzied preparations for an
other imperalist war, at the enemies of the Soviet
Union!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25

MAKE THIS WEEK THE RECORD BREAK
ING WEEK IN THE DRIVE TO SAVE THE
DAILY WORKER!
ALL QUOTAS OVER-FILLED, REACH THE
SHOPS AND THE MASS ORGANIZATIONS!
MORE ENERGY in THE FIGHT AGAINST
THE TRAITORS AND THEIR IMPERIALIST
MASTERS!
THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
Rush all funds to the Daily Worker, 26-2S Union
Square,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-25

IIRONwORKERS SEEK INCREASE
CHICAGO, (By MaiD Chicago
ironworkers demand an increase to
$l.62 1-2 an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28

essary to wait until the missing Biller
was caught and returned to New York
in order that the two defendants might
be brought before a jury together.
There has never been any specific ex-
PLANTATION of this proposition. Now 1t
will be UP to the district attorney to
conduct the most thorough trial posi-
BILE. If he fails to make case he may
be accused of intentional slackness in
the prosecution in order to vindicate his
often-repeated excuse for a delay. At
the same time no prosecuting officer can
ever guarantee a verdict. 1t Is quite
unlikely that the defendant in this case
will be accommodating enough to plead
guilty or to put up such a defense as
to insure a verdict of conviction in Or
der to save the district attorneys face.
This trial will be followed with the
most intense interest by all New York,
both because Of the circumstances of
the crime and because of its bearing
upon the municipal campaign. Charges
are flying thick and fast. They refer
to loans made to high officials, to one
judge in particular, by or through Roth
stein. The late gambler seems to have
been very busy person in establishing
relations with public men-relations that
SAVIOR of illegitimacy. Intimation is dis
tinctly conveyed that some of the
"higher-ups" in New York do not con-
slider his taking off as a crime. The
Rothstein case, indeed, may prove as
troublesome as the Staying of Rosenthal
about fifteen years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
Gulf Stream Remains
Mystery to Science

From the Atlanta Journal.
Though its course and effects and
habits are understood sufficiently fer
practical purposes, the Gulf Stream re-
mains essentially a mystery. 1t is a
strange creature that agreeably in
dulges no tantrums and allows us TO
gauge its conduct, but keeps concealed
IN Its cleaning bosom a multitude of
natures secrets. Some of these con-
tlnually haraSs scientists, a group of
whom are even now engaged In probing
the depths of the Gulf Stream, hoping
to bring a few of its family skeletons
into the surface light.
A joint expedition from Harvard Uni
versity and the United States Bureau
of Fisheries has high hopes of analyz-
ing something of the stream S character.
They want to know "at what depths
varieties of fish live, and for this pur-
pose they carry inclosing nets and
depth gauges attached to the nets"
Another curiosity involves the stream S
movements, why it runs as it docs,
its depth, breadth and direction"
The party will study also marine
zoology and physical oceanography, -
the latter study to be directed particu-
larly at determining the Salinity of the
Gulf Stream. All these operations are
commendable, and their results will be
Of interest to many who know little of
the scientific points involved But the
probers must not go so deep as to Of
fend generous servant of humanity
What would happen if the Gulf Stream
suddenly swung away from course, OF
went submarine, or grew cold? 1t has
shown unfailing good nature. but it may
not be pleased by visitors who attempt
to discover the amount of its salt. We
know little of the nature of such
phenomena. but rather suspect, that
salt is, with the ocean. a personal and
somewhat guarded matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
Bad Judgment in Barcelona

Recently a Barcelona business firm
sent letter to the Italian Chamber OF
Commerce in answer to an invitation to
establish trade connections with Italian
houses and employed language as fol-
lows: I'VE cannot enter into commercial
relations with you while there is no
change in the italian political regime"
It is to be assumed from developments
that the Italian Chamber of Commerce
called the letter to the attention of Of
flcialS, who carried it to Mussolini, who
in turn had it transmitted back to his
brother in high power at Madrid,
Premier Primo de Rivera. AS men,
bers of the dictators' union there is a
strong fellow feeling between Benito
and Primo. Consequently the latter
notified the Barcelona business firm
that it must pay fine of $4,000 pesetas,
or about $500, for this affront to a
friendly power. Which shows that
business is business in Spain and else
where and that it does not pay to let
business get into politics, and espe-
cially into foreign relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
PLAYING With Fire.
~. pittsburgh post-Gazette.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Months have passed since Russia and
China made as though" they were go
ing to fight on the Manchurian border.
From time to time reports of clashes
have been coming, but the impression is
growing that these are not to be taken
very seriously. A London view Is that
these clashes are simply brushes be-
tween looters, with responsible forces
on both sides stepping in and ending
them.
Another view is that, for purposes OF
solidifying their nationalit1es, both
Russia and China desire to keep the
war talk going, but with each knowing
full well that neither has the finances
for carving on a fight on large scale.
Still another theory is that China,
with the Chinese Eastern Railway
seizure of which precipitated the break
remaining in its hands, Is DESTROYS OF
holding the line as long as possible. II
is accepted as certain that 1t will nave
to give up authority over the road on
the making of peace.
There may be something In all tnese
views. The two countries may never
have had serious thought of fighting
Nevertheless playing at war is preclSely
like playing with fire. If carried too 1ai
a conf1agration is Inevitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
particularly II the Koran was not pre-
sented in Roman letters.

particularly II the Koran was not pre-
sented in Roman letters.
In this connection it is Of interest to
note that a movement is in progress in
Japan for the adoption of the Roman
alphabet in replacement of the Char
acter" form that has prevailed ever
since the Japanese began their cultural
development. Japanese characters are
Of Chinese origin. somewhat modified
and changed. They are very difficult to
learn. For some years the study OF
English has been promoted in the pub
lie educational system of Japan, with
the result that great many Japanese
are now qllte efficient in that language
in both writing and speaking. The pro-
ponents of the Roman alphabet, who
include some Of the leading educators
of Japan. urged that this reform will
facilitate the wider use Of English by
the Japanese people, which is considered
to be an advantageous development for
the sake Of trade relations. In Japan,
unlike Turkey, high percentage Of
literacy prevails. and an alphabetic re-
form will therefore be the easier of ac-
compliShment