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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12

The entire midland fields.
south of Springfield and north
of the southern coal fields is
struck, with 5000 men out.
There are seven mines there:
they are not only struck, but effec-
lively picketed, with masses of
strikers on all the roads, and fac
ing the state militia fearlessly. The
militia was sent on the first day
of the strike to make their head
quarters in Taylorville, Christian
County, and to garrison the mine
buildings, set up machine guns
around the tipples, and menace the
pickets with their bayonets. But
Christian County is struck solid,
with every mine closed down.
The Buckner mine in Franklin
County is on strike, with Cecilia and
Waller miners taking a strike vote
last night and sure to join the mass
revolt against operators extortion
and United Mine Workers of Amer
lea treachery.
To the southeastward of Franklin
County, the strike movement has
begun and will develop. The same
is true of Belleville, and Staunton
territories, to the northeastward, but
IN the southern coal fields.
Miners from Taylorville are
marching on the mines around
Springfield. The local police and
deputies at Springfield yesterday
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Conceal Fact
Haiti Strike
Still Is On

Washington, Dec. 11.-Although
effort is being made to pretend that
"all is quiet in Haiti" the fact
creeps through that the strike is
still on and martial law is still in
force to hold back the mass move
ment boiling under the surface.
The lickspittle president" Luis
Borno, who was never elected by the
Haitian people, has issued ''state-
ment," undoubtedly written by the
imperialist High Commissioner" :"
Brigadier General Russell, claiming
that with proper repressive meas
ures by the armed forces, there is
little chance of progress by the
strikers"
! Borno attempts to justify the
massacre of the peasants of Aux
Cages, by saying that the United
States was Obliged by treaty to
maintain peace" in Haiti. One can
scarcely define peace" as conso-
nant with the shooting down of un-
armed peasants, and further the
absurd claim that the United States
is Obliged to do so is exposed by
the fact that the United States
forced the treaty upon the Haitian
people in the same way it forced
Borno upon them. 1t is as ridicu-
lous claim as highwayman might
make that he had made a treaty"
with his victim which provides that
the victim must give up his money,
is "obliged" to kill him-all in due
illegal" form.
The Borno statement attacks
"agitators," but admits that the
whole people had risen against au-
thority and taken possession of the
streets with audacity, in Port-au-
Prince, Cape Haitian, Aux Cayea,
Jacmel and Gonaives." He claims
that ambitious politicians" had
''foolishly imagined that the mill
tary forces of occupation would con-
vert themselves into, accomplices"
against Borno's rule.
Many Haitian attorneys have re-
fused, in signed statement, to ap-
pear in courts on any cases until "a
new order" has been instituted. While
the censored dispatches give only
an idea of their statement, it was
probably made as a protest against
the martial law established by u. S.
marines, and the streets and trials
by American marine officers of
strikers and leaders of the struggle.
The Communist Party of the U.
S. stands for complete independence
of the Haitian people. Workers are
urged in its present membership
campaign TO become members of the
Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
10000 OUT ON SECOND
DAY OF ILLINOIS MINER
STRIKE; STILL SPREADS
Christian County Mines All Stopped; Pickets
Battle at Springfield; Many More Ready
Mass Pickets Dare Soldiers to Shoot; Thompson
Kidnapped Labor Defense Rushes Attorney
BULLETIN

FRANKFORT, NY, Dec 1.-THE miners all of
United Mine Workers Kentucky 1917
scale The dsagreeabe surprise
mnstration here which trying walkou District
President W. D. Duncan stated
the international Board sanctions
spirit of the delegates
ference of the National Miners they will soon
join the Illinois strike.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec 1.-Two carloads of Miners
Union organizers left here participate Illinois strike
News received here Voyzey district
president of the N. NJ u, has been NJ u is cir
cularizng tn whole labor with appeal
which to a struggle.
WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE Illinois Miners
Strike gaining momentum daily Yesterday partial check
at the district office here National Miners Union
which is leading the strike showed 10000 men out miners
marching other mine and the strike spreading rapdy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
BROACH BUILDS
NO-sTRIKE FUND
Electrical Union Head
Has New Trick on Men
Bv JACK TAYLOR.


H. H. Little Caesar" Broach, the
International faker who only a short
time ago directed his machine in
Electrical Workers Local to levy
a strike assessment of $50 for jour
neymen and $25 per helper for a
strike that was never called, has
given no accounting to the member
ship of the union of the money
raised as result of the assessment.
Undoubtedly he and his clique in
the union have good reasons for not
wanting to give an accounting.
In order to offset the growing
sentiment of unrest among the
members of the union resulting
from unemployment and unfair con-
ditions on the job, Broach together
with the bosses, has arrived at a
little scheme wherewith he hopes to
turn the dissatisfaction of the mem
bers away from the road of strug-
gle against himself and his machine
in the union.
Check-Off Insurance.
Little Caesars" present scheme
is "old age and disability insur-
ance." Under this scheme the con-
tractor is supposed to put aside 20
cents per hour per man employed
by him. This money is then placed
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Shoe Bosses Forced to
Fire Scabs

From the official and unofficial
picket lines, the office of the Inde-
pendent Shoe Workers is receiving
news of lay-offs of scabs by the
scores. In the Colonial shop about
l6 scabs have been suspended from
work until after New Years. In
the others, of the % shops that have
either locked out the members of
the Union on the advise of Woods,
of the Labor Department, or have
been struck because they wanted to
cut wages or start piece work.
Employers are hiring detectives
from private agencies by the score
for the purpose of visiting each and
every member of this union and
threatening them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
FIGHT THREAT
AGAINST USSR
Six Meetings and Big
Demonstration to
Rally Workers

Tomorrow night in all neighbor-
hoods of the city, six monster dem.
onstrations will take place. These
are held in protest against the brutal
slaughter of Haitian workers by the
armed forces of the United States
marines who are there to protect
the investments Of the National City
Bank and against the continual mob
iIization by the State Department
for war against the Soviet Union.
The demonstrations which are called
by the Communist Party will be ad-
dressed by Chinese as well as Amer
lean Communists.
Saturday afternoon at lis p. m.
all New York workers are called
to gather in front of the Federal
building at Park Row and Broadway
to demand complete independence
for all colonial countries and in de-
fense of the Chinese Revolution and
the Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics,
The movement for the struggle
against imperialism is rapidly gain
ing headway. This is indicated in
the fact that numerous workers or
CARNATIONS are adopting resolutions
and holding meetings to voice their
sentiments. On Friday night at s
p. m. at st. Luke's Hall in upper
Harlem, the American Negro Labor
Congress has announced that it will
hold a meeting in denunciation of
the massacres now being carried
thru in Haiti. Resolutions are also
being considered in all militant trade
unions which will be adopted and
published in few days.
The meetings tomorrow night will
take place as follows: Manhattan:
Manhattan Lyceum, sc E. 4th ST..
and Bryant Hall, 9th Ave. near
42nd ST.; Bronx, Rose Gardens, l347
Boston Rd.; williamsburg, Miller's
Grand Assembly Hall, 31S Grand
St; Brownsville, Hopkinson Man
sion, 428 Hopkinson Ave; Long Is
land, Bohemian Hall, Second and
Woolsey AYES.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
HOOVER AIDS
SUGAR BARONS
Presidents Friends Get
Big Sums to Enlist
His Aid

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. Pres
ident Hoover has been working
closely with the big sugar barons
in their tariff fights. This was re-
vealed by the exposure of the fact
that Edwin P. Shattuck, personal
attorney and close friend of the i'm
perialist boss in Washington, re-
ceived $4,000 from Herbert C. La
kin, president of the Cuba Co., a
corporation controlled by the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, for
his help in enlisting Hoover's sup
port for the sugar trusts.
Of course, Hoover does not need
much pursuading to help his old
Continued on Page Three)
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PRISONERS IN
AUBURN REVOLT,
SEIZE WARDEN
Fight Vile Conditions;
Second Uprising
in Year
Troops Called In
Series Of Revolts Show
Growing Protest
BULLETIN.

Eleven prisoners and one guard
had been killed, last minute reports
from Auburn declared, and 20 bar
ricaded men were still holding out
against thousands of troopers,
guards and police. Gas attacks and
machine-gun fire raked the embat-
tied prisoners who we're fighting
against the miserable conditions and
tortures meted out to them since
the July revolt. Warden Jennings,
who agreed to free the prisoners,
was saved by state troopers.
AUBURN, N. Y, Dec. 11.--Fight-
ing against the vilest, foulest Jail
conditions in the state, LOO i'm
prisoned men in Auburn prison, for
the second time this year, revolted
and captured Warden Edgar Jen-
nings and eight guards. =
Having armed themselves, the
embittered men who have suffered
the rottenest conditions imaginable,
as we'll as undergoing the severest
tortures for their last revolt
in July, made a prisoner of the war
den and the chief guards and de-
manded their freedom.
Troops were Immediately rushed
to the prison, and latest reports are
that the revolt has been quelled by
the murder of the leaders of the
In the last revolt against the aw-
full conditions, two prisoners were
killed, several were severely wound
ed and six escaped.
When captured by the embattled
men, Jennings fearing the wrath
of the men he caused to be tortured,
pleaded with the troops and guards
on the outside to let the prisoners
go free.
DR.. Raymond F. c. Kieb, COM
missioner of correction promised an
investigation on conditions after
the July revolt, but the outcome was
the worsening of the vile conditions
and overcrowding which directly led
to the present militant resistance of
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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the combined forces of the miar British American
gunboas
The feocous slaughter which
the with
bury the Canton Soviet On the contrary the
served drive deep the consciousness
conviction that only the complete annhation of the cque
and of their masters
to liberation of the Chinese
Just the Canton Soviet aroused all the
city of the bourgeoe and the mperais all the de-
termination revolutionary
There is other possible road for the Chinese Masses
The Canton Soviet of 1927 the way
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
% YORK,
The Class Struggle and Our
Party in Southern Illinois

The Illinois coal strike like all sharp struggles this kind brings
INTO clear relief and alignment the which are at war
From government through the list of ruling class f -
he gunner recruited from the Chicago gutter districts of
capitalism have been modified Peabody mines owned bv one
the largest coal companies America been turned into
Ioesses guarded by state troops John L. Lewis the
coal baron Fhwk latter fresh from his
turn for $4,000 bribe.
As in Butte the metal mining district in 1914 when
new militant of Federation
OF Miners sunk in reaction Anaconda Mining
Company because longer troops sent
IN and the miners leaders raroaded prison. the coal
rons and their gutted Mine Workers
'neu INTO company union are appalled, the sight of the
National Miners Union uniting the its program
OF militant struggle winning the support struggle of thou
and Lewis.
The military have occupied and are preparing to
occupy others Freeman Thompson in Spring
field has been seized by the authorities is un
known this is written
The miners fighting back
The strike is spreading. Mass picketing continues
Every day brings reports closed by strikes
Continual betraya by decentralization and dis
couragemenfor time Unemployment has deadening effect
for time Backsing jaing militant leaders, murder of
othe these and against the miners
of Illinois. They check the advance-for
But the flaming of miners struggle while it burned for
awhile less brightly, quenched
1t has fared forth again with already scorched
upon refomsts that the coal baron depended Thew
the delegated by the fuel of the
class struggle from the old the heap the wet
of class miners fight would
be smothered or strangled in its poisonous fumes.
The traitors have failed.
amportant be registered in the mind Of every
miner and must be noted by other The
social traitors have failed their efforts
acter of the whole struggle between the their
government.
leadership of the National Miners Union
have taken the offensive This the mpoant
rection with the Illinois strike.
The third fact of equal Importance that Party
the United States playing mighty role in this working
fenslve In of the principal of basic
is the acknowledged organizer director battle
Once the Loveones Lo exposed
as the bearers of middle class psssim and cowa the
the working class The bitter
its and tactics has from this particularly
reference to the developing Illinois struggle
ITSELF the iron determination of the miners has the lie
renegades.
All support to the Illinois miners and the National
Right from the ranks of the struggle Illinois
ship of Party and
for Communism In southern Illinois
Party membership Here the keen strug
has carved broad base for the the proetarathe
munist Party.
Communist Parties have interests
interests of the working In Illinois in
front ranks of the struggle.
There Party struggle is won in the
~inos mine fdsand until the final victory
capitalism in the United States.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
YANCTzE VALLEY
AFLAME;NANKINC
RULE SLIPPING
Foreign Troops Firing
on Crowds; Shanghai,
Canton in Panic
Say Reds i'm Canton!
Report Starts Flight of
Bourgeoisie

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11.-While a
wall of censorship cOnceals most of
the events now going on in central
China, up the Yangtze river, both
here in Shanghai and in Canton the
condition of panic and disturbance
among the population indicates
clearly the disintegration of the re-
pressive authority of the Marking
government and the approach of a
situation in which anything may
happen in the line of new forces
rising to rule.
Reports that the military rebels
were about to attack the Shanghai
Marking railway station, and the
posting of troops around the build
ing, is said to be the cause of mass
rush of thousands of Chinese to
enter the international settlement.
The way was barred by imperialist
police, armed with rifles and by
police, who fired a volley to dis
perse the crowds that pressed
against the barbed-wire fences set
up. I.-
A demonstration" the character
of which is unknown at present, on
the south border of the French con-
cession, was held, though French
Annamits' troops succeeded in hold
ing the crowd back and erecting
heavier barriers.
At Canton, reports tell of a bat
tie only few miles from the city,
in which claim is made that the de-
Tending Marking forces drove back
those of the rebel militariSt Chang
Continued on Page ThreeJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
DAILY WORkE AGENTS
ATTENTION,

A very important meeting of all
unit Daily Worker representatives
in the district will be held tonight at
s p. m. at the Workers Center. Party
Recruiting Daily Worker Drive.
Sixth Anniversary Celebration, and
many other important questions will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
NOTICE TO ALL PARTY MEN,
BERS IN DISTRICT 2.

All members must receive di-
rections from Section and Unit
organizers on the demonstration
which takes place Saturday at
LIS p. M, at the Federal Build
ing, Park Row and Broadway.
Every member of the Party is
instructed to drop work if neces-
sary and participate in this
demonstration.
Organization Department.
District 2.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
International
Wireless
News
DEMONSTRATE AGAINST FAS.
CISTS.
(Wiretess by Inpreco1r)

PRAGUE, Dec. 11.-Yesterday
the workers of -Slovakia
demonstrated against the new So
clallst-fascist government. The DEM
on stration here was addressed by a
Communist member of the German
Reichstag. At Ziskov the demonstra.
ton was broken up by police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
BOSSES PLAN
BIC NAvIES

VICTORIA, 3. c., Dec. 11.-Rei-
jiro Wakatsuki and Admiral Takar-
abe, heading the japanese delega-
tion to the London naval armament
conference, arrived here on their
way to argue for more cruisers for
Japanese imperialism.
Wakatsuki is former Premier of
Japan and Takrabe is minister of
the navy. Both will put up a Wig
orous fight to increase the Japa-
nese naval strength so that it may
try to extend its colonies in the
next world war.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy, Charles Francis
Adams, is pushing the building of
Continued IN Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
WIN STRIKE IN BELGIUM.
(Wueless bv Inpreco,.,

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.-THE strike
OF fishermen at Ostend has ended
with success. The fishermen win
six holidays off, with pay, and alss
lO francs increase in their wages.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
STRIKE BRITISH WOOLEN
MILLS.
(VireicsS bu fnprecory

OPfreicss BY fnprecorr)
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE wool
workers at Saddleworth have de-
cided to strike Thursday night
against the threatened wage cut of
10 per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12
Chinese Workers and Peasants
Against Imperialism IN China

The Daily Worker publishes statement ecentL issued
by the Chinese Students Alliance IN the u
cdf explanation and political of this document
great palue to American Oorkers.
STATEMENT OF THE CHINESE STUDENTS
ALLIANCE IN THE u S. A. ON THE "SINO-
SOVIET CRISIS IN MANCHURIA IMPERI
ALIST MANEUVERS AND DANGER OF WAR
IN THE FAR EAST
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12

BOSSES FIGHT COMPENSATION.
Even the existing New York State
Workmens Compensation Act, which
gives the bosses the best of it, is
being attacked as invalid by the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Co.
which wants no workmens compen.
sation at all.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-12

be taken up. Section d. w. Repre-
sentatives will make check-up on
the attendance.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
PROMISE MOVIE
ACTORS SUPPORT
Labor Federation viii Back
Them in Effort to Organ
ize, Says Green.

The American Federation of Labor
has assured the Actors Equity Associa-
ton of its support to the movement
to organize all actors engaged in the
production of motion pictures, 1t was
announced today by William Green,
president of the labor federation.
In telegram to Frank Gilmore,
president of the equity organization,
who is now in Hollywood directing the
campaign, Mr.. Green declared that en-
ployment conditions in the motion pic
ture industry would be materially i'm
proved through group action on the
part of actors.
1.-THE theatrical producers them
selves" Mr. Green telegraphed, operate
largely through group action and the
employees of theatrical and motion sound
producers must be accorded that
liberty, recognized without protest as
being the right Of other professional
groups"
Mr.. Green pointed out that all at
torneys practicing law in California
must be members of the California Bar
Association as an illustration of the
status of group action on the West
Coast.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
ID. C. SOCIETY PLANS
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
Will Observe July Fourth on
Temple Heights.

Fourth of July exercises will be held
by the Association of the Oldest In
habitants of the District of Columbia
at noon on Temple Heights, Connecti-
cut and Florida avenues, it was an
nounced today.
Independence and the National
Capital will be the theme of the prin-
cipal address by Fred A. Emery.
The patriotic exercises will be held
after business session of the associa-
ton from IL o'clock until noon.
The exercises will include singing by
the audience and special numbers by
the Woodlotbian Quartet
The following program has been ar
ranged:
Business meeting from IL o'clock
until noon; invocation, by Rev. Walter
Franklin Atkinson, pastor of the Lin
coin Road Methodist Episcopal Church:
Evening star., 1929-06-27

Grafton TO all the practical points In
VOWED and win exercise an unusual
degree of care in considering the en-
cheney and practicability of the plans.
Certain major considerations viii also
be involved, which hitherto have not
been common In small house competi-
tons.
A complete basement plan is required
IN addition to the space necessary for
heating and storage, a modern domestic
laundry must be indicated. The ar
rangement of the laundry is, important.
For instance. 1t sould be naturally
lighted by steel window of adequate
size. 1t should have outlets and con-
nections for modern household laundry
machinery and lighting.
Room for Domestic Purposes.
An additional requirement in the
Basement plan is that part of 1t should
be utilized for a room which can be
used for recreational or other domestic
purposes. It is suggested that this
space be established as game room.
with space for pocket Billiards, a radio
room, den. music room. children's play
room, or for some purpose which con-
tributes to the social or domestic activ1-
ties of the household. An open fire-
place in the basement is desirable. 1t
Is not necessary GIinb bItS I1SdtltS ptALlt
be separated from this room, but this
is left optional with the designer. Lo-
cation of the heating plant, incinerator,
combustion chamber and the electrict
lighting systems should be shown on the
plans.
It is necessary for competitors to in
dicate the layout of suggested kitchen
equipment. The jury will scrutinize
this kitchen plan, having in mind the
following points: The efficiency adapta-
ton and use of standard kitchen units;
the practical relationship between the
location of these units and the elec-
trio refrigerator, sink, incinerator and
other equipment; the practical location
of the electric refrigerator. the use of
which is required and which makes it
possible to do away with the problem
Of outside ice service.
The jury will also give careful con-
sideration to the modern facilities of
electrical service, telephone service,
radio and other domestic utility sys-
TENS which are to be installed in the
house. The consideration will include
the spacing of outlets, lighting fixtures,
radiators and the provision of necessary
connections for adequate service in
heating, lighting and the operation of
domestic equipment. Much Importance
will also be given the practical arrange
ment of plumbing fixtures, all of which
are to be indicated on the plans.
Evening star., 1929-06-27

+. sg at ~ sss - (
selection, "The Americans Come by
the Woodlothian Quartet: reading Of
the Declaration of independence by
Fred G. Coldren: singing of America, .
John Clagett Proctor; selection, "Ail
Must BE Well" by the Woodlothian
Quartet; address by Fred A. Emery on
Independence and the National Capt.
tal";; selection, Some Blessed Day" by
the Woodlothian Quartet; singing Of
AUD Lang Syne," by the audience.
After the patriotic exercises, the as
sociation will have luncheon. The en-
tertainrasnt committee includes Wash
ington Topham, chairman, and Henry
L. Bryan, Fred A. Emery, Percy B.
Israel, John Clagett Proctor, Benjamin
w. Sunny and J. Eliot Wright.
The Woodlothian Quartet includes:
Granville Leet, Horatio Rench, Howard
Moore and Charles w. Moore. Ray
mond Rapp will be accompanist.