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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
BIG POWER, OIL,
COPPER MERGERS
Morgan Utilities Will
Be Worth 2 Billion

Merger negotiations were under
way yesterday in utility, copper and
oil industries, according to informa-
ton reaching Wall Street. All of
them make big labor-hating trusts
bigger.
Further additions to the giant
Morgan Holding Company, United
Corporation, were seen in the pro-
posed unification of several Niagara
Falls and Buffalo utilities. The Nor
gan Company, with these units and
holdings of several larger COM
panies, would embrace property
valued at more than two billion dol
lars.
Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany was reported as working on a
plan to take over Chile Copper Com
pany, of which it now has large
holdings. The merger would be
consummated by stock transfer, ac-
cording to reports, two shares of
Anaconda being given for one of
Chile.
Standard of New York was linked
in merger rumors with Vacuum in
the foreign field. Other rumors con-
meet Standard of New York with
Phillips or Sinclair. Powerful in
terests are said to be accommodating
stocks of these and other oil COM
panies with the object of making a
new giant in the industry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
Reverse Conviction of
Foley and Kutfly; Had
Raised JObless Funds

CLEVELAND, Jan. 2O.-The
Court of Appeals at Cleveland, upon
hearing the cases of John Foley and
Joe Kuthy, who were convicted of
common beggary last winter when
they solicited funds for the Unem-
rloyment Council, which had organ
lied the 100000 unemployed work
ers of Cleveland, reversed the de-
cision of the lower court, which had
found them guilty and had fined
them each S25 and costs.
The cases were handled by the
Ohio District of the international
Labor Defense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
Millineys to Fight Those
Who Would Wreck Union

four thousand members to decide
whether the proposition meant really
to merge the locals or to dishand
our local, he stated that was a de-
cision of the general executive
board, the highest body of the Inter
national, and that it was not for the
members to discuss, but to obey. He
then left the room.
A meeting of local 43 was called
at which 1900 members partic-
ipated. President Zaritsky stood up
and gave the verdict--that from
tina; evening on Local 43 should not
exist, but that Local 43 should will
ingly hand over it's fate to the other
Local "a, which is under right wing
leadership.
Zaritsky was thunderstruck to
hear the voices of revolt against
those few on the general executive
board who dared to attempt to de-
eide the fate of 1000 members with
out granting them the constitutional
right to elect and vote for whom
they chose. From all corners were
heard ordinations:
eve want our localw
"Long live Local 43!"
Down with the right wing leader
ship and President Zaritsky"
eve don't want fake amalgama-
tionw
A vote was taken and unanimous
decision was passed in which we
pledged ourselves to carry on the
fight till every girl was reached, and
till every girl was organized into
one big local.
The president who thought that
American kids were aware Of moth
ing except paint and chewing gum
was shocked with such militancy and
spirit and sneaked out Of the meet
ing hall like frightened sheep.
SALLY.
written by member of the work
er correspondence class in the
N. Y. Workers School.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
By BENICE MICHAELsoN.

"We say Gov. Fuller is the muir
derer of Sacco and Vanzetti, acting
as the representative of his class
and the murder was directed moi
only against these two, but against
all others. So when Harry Cantor
calls Fuller a murderer, he is right
and we will prove it."
In the office of the Labor De-
fender, 1893 Broadway, Karl Reeve
editor, between reading kilograms
and answering the telephone, sharp
ly denounced Massachusetts, Legal
network in an attempt to crush
working class agitation.
Trial Opens Today.
The trial will begin in Boston to-
day, it has been announced by the
prosecution.
"On what occasion did Cantor call
Fuller a murderer" Reeve was
asked.
when he carried a placard Gov
Fuller is the murderer of Sacco and
Vanzetti' as h elead a new demon
stration in front of the State House
during the election campaign" He
explained that Harry J. Car5oI vas
a candidate for secretary nj 5 ate
of Massachusetts on the Workers
(Communist) Party ticket, a ne
of the leaders in protests an6 M
onstrations for the campais to
free Sacco and Vanzetti.
"More than 20 were arrested
charged with sauntering and loiter-
ing" Reeve continued. "Cantor
however, was held on an additional
charge of criminal libel"
Faces Long Term.
"Where will he be tried?"
"In the Superior Court to which
the local district court had trans
ferred the case"
"Why was the case transferred? p
because the district court con-
sidered the charge serious enough tc
be brought to the Superior Court
and because it knows that there is
no limit to the sentence in the high.
er court. Should Cantor be con
victed, he can get a term of II
years Imprisonment"
Pausing for a moment to oper
numerous kilograms, Reeve contin
ued decisively: "He will be sen
fenced, Judging from the past rec
ord of Massachusetts class justice
unless workers rally very strongly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
plague Spreading Thru
Cochin, China, Victim
of French Imperialism


SAIGON, Cochin China, Jan. 90
Bubonic plague 1.-THE "Black Death")
lis spreading here.
Cochin China is colony of 26,476
square miles, populated by over d.
100000 people. The population is
closely packed along the coasts and
rivers, where intensive agriculture
| is carried out.
Plague before the days of French
imperialism and it's heavy taxation
and the deliberate suppression of
native isolation practises was almost
unknown. Since France conquered
the territory last century, there have
been numerous pestilences.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
WANTS STOCK GAMBLE

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 20.-The
Kansas City board of trade is trans
forming itself into stock exchange.
Local bond dealers and wheat buy
ers hope to cut into the profitable
New York stock exchange traffic on
products of the Southern Missippi
Valley.
Stock gambling will thus become
more generalized and local groups
of insiders will have their chances
to fleece the local lambs, say bust
ness men here, approving the
scheme.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
70 SEAMEN DEAD
IN HEAVY STORM
Arctic Winds Bring on
Disaster to Crews

LONDON, Jan. 20.-More than
90 sailors were drowned yesterday
as result of raging storms that
swept down from the Arctic across
the North Atlantic yesterday,
bringing with them snowstorms
over the entire northeastern areas
of Europe.
The most serious single casualty
occurred when the steam lifeboat,
Prince of the Netherlands, put out
to sea to rescue a Norwegian
steamer with crew IL 26 workers
aboard. The steamer had been
tossed ashore in the heavy sea on
the cliffs south of Gudjhem and
Bornholm, and was slowly breaking
up on the rocks, with no means of
escape open for the crew. The life
boat, manned by eight sailors, cap
sized about fifteen minutes after it
left shore, and no hope is held for
the survival Of the crew.
Lifeboa Found Empty.
A Rotterdam newspaper sent an
airplane out to the scene of the dis
aster. 1t circled over the Valka, a
Latvian steamer, aground on dan
gerous reef, whose crew made signs
for it to fly in a certain direction.
The airplane, having done so, came
upon the lifeboat floating upside
Town. There was no sign of the
rev.
The Swedish schooner Sophie,
With crew of three, was lost off
he Scandinavian coast. No hope is
seld for the survival of any of the
workers.
Il In other disasters, isolated drown
lgs of seamen were reported at
tarious European capitals. Waves
'wept two sailors off the deck of
he Norwegian steamer Skolma
Their bodies were not recovered,
Three fishermen in a little dory a
short distance out in the upper Eng
ish Channel were drowned when a
hidden gust of wind capsized their
rail boat.
Heavy snowfall held up railroad
trains in all parts of the storm
area, and destroyed communications
Il many districts.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
Powdered Dyes Standard Bhaey Psaic Destroy HEALTH Says Co,oe
HENRY FORD
MURDERS ONE
MORE WORKER
Old Belt Slave Driven
to Suicide by Speed
(Bg a Worker Correspondent

(Bg a Worker Correspondent
DETROIT, (By MaiD.-One more
worker was added to the big list of
victims of Ford when James Hag-
gerty, 26, a Ford slave, took his
life. Entering the Ford auto plant
when he was barely %, he had
worked steadily, hardly missing a
day at the Highland Park plant.
Altho a robust young man when
he started, three years of slavery in
the inhuman slave-shop Slapped his
health. He fell asleep while chang
ing his clothes or during the course
of meal. Before his death, he had
ON many occasions complained about
the terrible speed-up in his depart
ment and the intolerable treatment
by the foremen.
Sick-Must Work.
Five weeks before his death he
took a few days off owing to gen.
eral bodily illness. He promptly re-
ceived letter from the employment
office to the effect that unless he
obtained a doctors note certifying
he was unable to work, his services
would no longer be required. He
was forced to return to work before
he had recovered.
Later he made numerous requests
for weeks for lighter work, because
the heavy slavery for Ford had tax
en- his health away, but it was re-
fused. Later, realizing that he must
either quit the job or be fired, he
handed in his notice, which was
promptly accepted.
Kills Himself.
Thoroly discouraged at the treat
ment he received, he took his life
the same night. He hung himself
with some insulated wire, his body
being found in an alley-a few
blocks from his home. Thus, Ford's
system murdered another worker.
1t seems to the rest of us he could
have done something better, but he
knew little of organization. The
rest of us must do that.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
PAPERS QUIT; 4
NO NOTICE FOR !
union PRINTERS
Combine Scheme Puts
$50 Out on Street
(By Worker Correspondent

(By a Worker Correspondent
DENVER Colo. (By Mail)-When
newspaper publishers enter into
agreements with the printing trade
unions they insist on the clause be-
ing inserted in the agreement that
the unions give 80 days notice of
proposed change in wages or work
ing conditions. Of course, the re-
dictionary printing union officials
agree to this.
Merge, Workers Lose.
But when the press bosses decide
to merge or suspend publication, the
workers, of course, get no such con-
sideration.
When the two reactionary papers,
the Denver Morning Post and the
Evening News, were suspended re-
Gently on the same day, they did so
without any notice whatever to the
$50 workers employed by them.
Most of those workers did not know
that they were thrown out on the
streets until they came to work that
morning.
One of those workers had been
printer on the News for over 40
years. Other men who had shaved
many long terms for these two cap
iialist papers were similarly treated.
The suspension of the two papers
IS the result of a combine, which
now leaves one morning and one
evening paper in Denver. The cap
italist newspaper bosses violated the
30-day clause, but the reactionary
printing trades union officials have
of course done nothing about il.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21

Young American millinery girls
have been organized into a local
union of 1000.
A few years ago, when an active
group of girls started to organize
the young milliners, the leadership
of the other branches of the "Cloth,
Hat, Cap and Millinery Interna-
tional," which consists of men, were
not at all interested in the women
workers. They thought it would be
ridiculous and useless to try and
better the conditions of youngsters
who "did not understand anything
about their conditions, but knew only
how to chew gum"
Girls Determined.
In spite of all attempts at dis
couragement on the part of the
other branches Of millinery work
ers, few active girls were deter
mined to teach the youngsters to
demand better conditions. In four
years 1000 militant young milliners
were organized into Local 43 under
a left wing leadership.
No sooner had our local became
fighting factor in the industry
when we were noticed by those who
never gave a hang to organize us.
Attacked By Zaritsky.
The International Union, consist
ing Of right 'wingers, did not at all
like the idea of such growing power
under conscientious leadership. So
President Zaritsky, in conjunction
with the general executive board, de-
cided to wipe our militant local off
the map. Eight months ago Presi-
dent Zaritsky came to our executive
board with a proposal of amalga-
nation. But the way in which the
proposition was presented made it
only too obvious that behind the ap-
pealing phrase "Amalgamation'
there was hidden knife which was
meant to kill US.
Members to Decide
When our executive madd clear to
the president that II wasI for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21

Members to Decide
When our executive madd clear tc
the president that it wasj for thu
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21

/ written by member Of the work
er correspondence class in the
N. Y. Workers School.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
Jobless Hoaxed; No
Unemployment Dole

BARGOED, Wales, (By Mail) y
Unemployed workers who went from
this district to obtain work promised
in a beet factory at Bury St. Ed
munds, and found no jobs, returned
here In serious condition from star
walton and exposure. Unemployment
dole is being withheld from the men.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-21
NEGRO WOMAN JAILED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla (By Mail).
"A Negro woman was arrested
here while trying to pawn watch,
charged with having stolen it in a
hold-up on Dec. %. She denied the
charge, but was sent to prison to
await trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
STORMS DEPICTED
IN STAR NEWS REEL
Battles With Seas in British
Channel Shown in Local
TheaterS.

Storms that swept the seas Of the
English Channel, causing death to
scores of persons, are wildly portrayed
in the latest Evening Star Universal
Newsreel, which is showing on the
screens of the Stanley-Crandall Thea
tiers, the Rialto and other theaters Of
the city.
Ships plying the channel are shown
battling the waves which sank many
and drove others on the rocks along the
coast. Surviving victims Of the storm
are seen as they land exhausted at
Folkstone, England.
Gales that swept over the northern
PORTION of the United States also caused
Iavoc, and the extreme cold accom-
oanying the storm tied up some of the
Great Lakes shipping. st. Mary'S River,
which flows between the United States
and Canada, joining Lake Huron with
Lake Superior, was blocked with ice.
Ore boats were held in the giant locks
at Sault Ste. Marie, while the Govern
ment tugs bucked the ice to clear a
passage.
Shows Marines on Way to Haiti.
Rioting in Haiti finally menaced the
safety of Americans and President
Hoover sent 500 Marines to protect
United States citizens from attacks.
The fighting "Leathernecks" are seen
embarking aboard ship at Norfolk, Va,
on their way to Jacmel.
The new Secretary Of War Patrick
j. Hurley of Oklahoma, is depicted as
he Is indicted into office to succeed the
late Secretary James w. Good.
Dwight w. Morrow, the Ambassador
to Mexico, was caught by the camera
as he landed at his New Jersey home
where he is expected to discuss the
Mexican debt question with President
PaScuel Ortiz Rubio of Mexico and
with former President Gales. 1t Is also
expected that he will take up the mat
ter of his candidacy for the United
States Senate with Gov. Larson.
Another figure in the public eye i;
that Of Republican Leader Ware, who
returned to Philadelphia after his re.
lection by the Senate with the vow
that he would run again at the Spring
primaries.
Professional Golf Depicted.
Scenes are shown of the professional
golf championship match on the Hill
crest course at Los Angeles where Diego,
won the cup for the second consecutive
| year by defeating Farrell. Women in
| terested in cats will see some of the
! finest specimentS of the feline family
on the screen. They are the blue rib
! bon winners In the national cat show
held in New York City.
From abroad come some interesting
scenes, including the dedication of the
| biggest railroad bridge in Sweden BY
King GuStaf, v, at which all the
| royalty and mobiles attended. Another
interesting event takes place in Va
lencia, Spain, where the government
held an 'Old Age day." in which 90
10 los year Odds feature the first holi-
| day honoring elderly folk.
There is a test for your memory in
a scene depicted at Norfolk, Va, seven
years ago. Can you guess what great
dirigible crashed to the ground, carry
ing 80 United States airmen to their
death. You will find the answer in
thrilling sight which is presented
| in the latest newsreel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
TRIAL OF OIL LEASE
CASE NEARING END
Defense in Doheny-Elk Hills
Suit Expects to Be Through
Today or Tomorrow.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December l1.-With
the announcement of defense attorneys
that the presentation of their testimony
probably would be completed today or
tomorrow, indications are that the Gov
ernmentS suit against Edward L.
Doheny and the Pan-American Petrole-
UNI Co. for the cancellation of valuable
Elk Hills, Calf, naval reserve oil leases
will close by the end of this week.
Federal Judge Frank NorcrosS OF
Nevada, who is hearing the case With
out a jury, has announced plans TO re-
turn to his home bench by Monday.
Deposition Introduced.
A deposition by H. Foster Balm,
former chief of the United States Blu
reau of Mines, was introduced by the
defense yesterday in an effort to show
that the leasing in 1921 OF $50 acres OF
the Kern County reserve to the Doheny
interests by Albert B. Fall, then Sec
rotary of the Interior, was legitimate.
In his deposition Balm SAID ne oIten
had pointed out to Secretary FAN ano
others the necessity OF drilling certain
offset wells in the reserve TO protect the
Governments interests.
Balm said Doheny had protested
against high royalties on certain other
leases and the department felt he mad
something coming" to him. For this
reason, he said, the leases now in con-
troversy were awarded without compet-
tive bidding.
Seeking Cancellation. ....-
The Government is seeking cancella-
ton of the leases, contending they were
aWarSed through conspiracy between
Doheny and Fall after the late PreSi-
dent Warren G. Harding had trans
ferred control of naval oil reserves
from the Navy to the Interior Depart
ment. A 100000 bride Fall recently
was convicted of accepting from Do
heny also Is cited as involved in the
leasing.
E. E. Klipstein, Bakersfield, Calf, oil
operator, testified that mining claims
for fuller's earth, clay used in beau
tifier compounds, returned TO the Gov
eminent by Doheny as part considera-
ton for the leases, really were valuable
He said the claims were filed in 1916
with the intention of development. The
Government contends the claims were
fled in order to forestall Oil develop
ment, and that the amount of fuller's
earth on the properties was too small
for commercial development.
Defense attorneys indicated that Do
heny, who has been subpoenaed as a
witness, may not be called. They said
much of the testimony he was expected
to give has been covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
REDFIELD RESIGNS CHURCH
MOVIE COMMISSION CHAIR
Link Between Publicity Aide
and Will Hays Is Blamed
for Act.
Rev. Charles SteIzIe Is Asked
to Leave Place on Film
Board.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
New York Herald Tribune says today
that William C. Redfield. former Sec
rotary of Commerce, has resigned the
Craftsmanship of the motion picture
commission of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America.
He resigned, the Herald Tribune
says, after learning that the commits
sion had been organized by Rev.
Charles Stelzle, a Presbyterian clergy
man and publicity representative for
the Council of Churches, at the sug-
gestion of Will Hays, president of the
Motion Picture Producers and Dis
tributors of America.
The Federal Council of Churches de-
cided at an executive meeting in CHI
caso last week to dispense with the
services of Mr.. Stelzle as publicity man
at the end of this month, and also re-
quested him to resign from the motion
picture commission.
The commission was organized with
SIS members last June. The ANNOUNCE
ment said its object was to fll ~
long-existent need for supply OF educa-
tional information concerning helpful
motion pictures"
Mr.. Redheld who is an Episcopallan
laynan of Brooklyn, said his reason
for resigning was that he did not want
to go on with the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11

In the interior of Sumatra rice is
sown by women who let their hair
hang loose down the back in order that
the rice may grow luxuriantly and
have long stalks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
RUM RING SHIP CAUGHT
WITH $4,000 CARGO
Amaranth, Now Mary Mother
Elizabeth, Picked Up by Coast
Guard Liquor Patrol.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
Amaranth, little rum-running schoon-
er much mentioned in the recent Long
Island liquor ring trial, in which six
men were convicted, was in the custody
of the customs men again yesterday.
She was captured last night 2 miles
off Jones Inlet. On board was a $780,
900 cargo of assorted whisky and Capt.
Sigwald Anderson, alias Johnson, who
was indicted last March with a dozen
other alleged members of the liquor
ring. and who had been sought since
he was alleged to have jumped his
SIS. 900 BAIL
The Amaranth had changed since her
last affair with the Coast Guard year
ago. Her masts had been cut down,
Diesel engines installed and her name
changed to the Mary Mother Elizabeth.
The Amaranth was one of the radio
equipped ships operated by the liquor
ring whose importing business was al
legged to have extended along the At
lantic Coast from Long Island to Flor
ida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
BOWIE STEPS OUT
AS COMMISSIONER
Woman Appointed Successor
to Prince Georges County
Official.
By a stan correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent Oh Inc StdE'
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, December
1l.-Brice Bowie, Prince Georges Coun-
ty Commissioner. has resigned. and a
woman, the first to sit on the county
board, has been named to succeed him.
No reason has been given by Mr.. Bowie
for his action. He conducts clothing
store in Washington.
Bowie's resignation was sent to Gov.
Albert C.. Ritchie, and the Democratic
State central committee recommended
that Mrs. Mary w. Browning of River
dale, a member of the committee, be
appointed. Such q recommendation IS
tantamount to appointment by the gov
ernor.
The change was decided upon at a
committee conference in Washington
last Monday. 1t is said complete an
nouncement and adjustment will be
made when the county commissioners
hold their weekly session next Tuesday.
Other changes are expected.
Bowie has long been active in county
politics, having served at one time as
member of the Board of Education.
His term as county commissioner would
not have expired until next November.
Mrs Browning is the wife of Wash
ington coffee merchant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-11
BLAST TIES UP TUBES.

LONDON, December IL P1.-Lon-
dons network of tubes and under
ground electric systems was held up
nearly an hour today by an explosion
at the Chelsea power station. Thou
sands Of city workers were delayed.
Many trains we're halted In tunnels
Congestion of passengers in hundreds
of stations was relieved by a rush for
buses and later by restoration Of cleo
trio current. None was injured at the
power station, but many windows were
shattered,