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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-13
Pledge China, Filipino Workers Solidarity

the time being, form its members
into industrial sections, such as COM
mercial house employees section,
cooks, walters section, etc, and af-
filiate each section to the industrial
union where each section belongs.
If this amalgamation between the
Filipino industrial union and the
Chinese industrial union is impos-
sible, because of the language prob
lem, there should be adopted a plan
for solidarity, understanding and CO.
operation for defense and protection.
adopt one standard of wages
and hours of labor in each industry
for both Chinese and Filipino work
ers. This must be understood, how
ever, that neither the Philippine Chi
nese Laborers' Association nor the
Congreso Obrero de Filipinas shall
formulate or promulgate this stan
dard but it shall be fixed jointly.
4.-In case strike or boycott is
declared by any industrial union or
section, the declaration of which is
approved by both the Congreso
Obrero de Filipinas and the Philip
pine Chinese Laborers' Association,
both Chinese and Filipino organiza-
tions should abide by this declara-
ton or decision.
5.-When this understanding is
reached between the Philippine Chi
nese Laborers' Association and the
Congreso Obrero de Filipinas both
organizations shall invite the Japan
csc Workers Union in the Philip
pines to join as one member of this
Labor Understanding for common
defense.
Under this Labor Understanding
between the Chinese, Japanese and
Filipino workers, earnestly believe
that there is no valid reason why
they cannot unite in one common
purpose, why they cannot strengthen
their class ties, and why class soil
darity between them is not but na-
tural and possible.
Having this understanding in ac-
tual fact, with one strong class tie
that bind it, then and only then,
we, the Chinese workers, the Japan
csc workers, and the Filipino work
ers as class, organized for our
class defense, can face bravely and
without hesitation organized capital,
organized exploitation, and finally
restrictive laws that breed hatred
between workers and bring defeats
to their common cause: the final
emancipation of labor.
Comrades: I should say, in con-
clusion, that we must hurry and
, conclude Immediately this under
standing, because without it we can
not offer an effective fight against
our exploiters.
eve have nothing to lose except
our chains. But we have world
to win"
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more difficult, if not impossible, any
kind of class solidarity, understand
ing and cooperation between the
workers of the East and West, or
between one colony and another. We
were very slow in perceiving the
real motives behind this restrictive
law.
In the course of time, when we
witnessed the capitalist invasion in
China, we came to understand what
was the real issue involved in this
restrictive legislation in white CAPT
talist countries, or colonies of i'm
perialist countries. The Western
capitalists tacitly or actively support
immigration laws barring the en-
trance of Asiatic workers in white
countries, posing thereby as cham
pion in safeguarding the high STAN
dards of living of white workers,
but at the same time they brought
their surplus capital to China, India,
ETC., in order to monopolize the ex-
ploitation of inexhaustibIe cheap la
Dor in those countries, and in order
to compete with advantage by its
low-cost manufactured goods with
those produced in their home coun-
tries, with one inevitable result, such
as the increase in numbers of white
workers unemployed in the old white
imperialist countries, forcing there
by their white workers to accept
lower and lower wages and at the
same time exploiting the cheap labor
of Orientals, accumulating by this
simple speculation enormous profits
for themselves.
Now that we understand fully the
meaning of this imperialistic tactic
it is for us to devise some effective
means to counterfeit this phase OF
exploitation of white and colored
workers. To be more concrete in
our proposal, I may venture to sug-
gest to you the following points OF
understanding:
1.-The Philippine Chinese Labor
ers' Association and the Congress-
Obrero de Filipinas represented in 9
Joint Committee shall draw joint
plan for an organization drive, il
order-a) to organize all Chinese
workers in the Philippines under the
Philippine Chinese Laborers' Asso.
citation; b. to organize all Filipino
workers under the Congreso Obrert
de Filipinas; and q to form unitee
class front for mutual defense.
affiliate the Philippine Chi
nese Laborers' Association to th'
Congreso Obrero de Filipinas as al
entity, or if this is impracticable fol
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(Continued)

(C0ntlnued)
As we see, there is a certain
parallelism between the Philippines
and the Chinese political situation.
In China, hundreds and thousands of
our comrades, the revolutionary
workers and peasants, are killed by
the reactionary leaders of Kuomin-
tang. Why? Obviously because they
fear the rise into power of our class,
the working class.
I greet you with my heart and
soul, for a people who has in its
midst class of courageous fighters
such as the militant workers and
peasants of China, can never be
suppressed and enslaved! We are
with you in your class revolution.
We admire the courage of the Can
ton workers who, because they really
wanted to be free from imperialism
and exploitation, rose as class and
in December, 1927, seized political
power and established a Soviet gov
eminent in that district of China.
Now. after discussing the Chinese
and Filipino political situation,
wherein we may be able to trace
certain similarity of cause and its
probable consequences, would take
up the subject assigned to me by
the officers of the Philippine Chi
nese Laborers' Association. The
question that these comrades put to
me is: "Why should the workers of
the Philippines and China secure
their mutual understanding l am
very glad to discuss this subject.
1t touches the very problem we, the
workers of the Philippines, are very
much interested and are now try
ing to find some acceptable proposal
/ to solve.
When I met your leaders inSChina,
during the last conference held by
the Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secre-
1 tariat, ventured to put before them
this same issue but, unfortunately,
we did not reach a definite resolu-
ton on this subject. We were of
the opinion, however, of the need of
mutual understanding first, between
workers of China and the Philip
pines; second, between workers of
the Pacific area; and third, between
workers of the whole world.
We We're fully aware that, without
/ this mutual understanding, we can
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League are distributed as follows:
Industrial workers-35.5 per cent;
farm laborers SO per cent; peasants
(poor and middle peasants) 44.8
per cent; artisans and persons en-
gagged in home crafts IL per cent;
other categories 81 per cent.
On July I, 1928, the Pioneer
movement included 46,505 Pioneer
detachments with membership of
1,727615. There is also an organiza-
ton of children Of under eight years
of age, called "Oktabriata" October
kids) which includes 294,109 chill
dren.
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or two. Next day he was called
back to the same building to an Of
flee with three different entrances
and three different names on the
door-the usual Corporations Aux
iliary practice.
Met Another Spy.
Finally he was accepted and sent
over to Canada to the McCord Ra-
diator Co., a large auto parts manu-
featuring concern, with instructions
to join the A. F. of l.. auto workers
union. They gave him 81 for the
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initiation fee and instructed him
how to join so that no questions
would be asked, by speaking to one
Manville, president of the local and
evidently another spy. At the Nc
Cora plant he found that although
new man he was getting 60 cents
an hour while others hired before
were receiving only As.
Later he earned $50 month more
by sending in reports of union meet
ings and activities, signed by his
code number "T-400." He was in
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The Citizens Alliance, Nest of Conspirators
Sending Militia Against the Colorado
City Strikers

iStaen Haywood told of his boyhood among
Moros; his youth and co1Oboy In Nevada and idaho
his the head the Western Federation Miners strpg
giles of the W. f. NJ. NoW reading
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lIeIIIUtIs IIIS UUuy was IUSIeIeu Uy Ue 1IIIe O"I-
Association, which likewise controlled and di-
rected the State Militia, the county sheriffs, and
through their office as many deputy sheriffs it
wanted. The constables and police of towns and
mining camps rule were willing to do the bid
ding of the big mining companies. 1t would seem
that these combined forces were strong enough for
any legal purposes; but no. they must organize the
Citizens Alliance and employ ex-convicts, murderers
and gunner, such Bob Meldrum K. c. Sterling
Frank Warwick D. C. Scott, Walter Kinley, Willard
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-13
By WILLIAM d. HAYWOOD.
PART XXXv.

WHEREVER existed this Citizens Alliance nest of
onspratos with banker at its head weldressed
whecoard parasite The tough gambler the lazy preacher
and others of the business element
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-13

By CRISANTO EvANGELISTA.
"a speech delivered on the
Commemoration of the Chinese
Revolution of 1911, held under the
auspices of the Chinese Laborers'
Association of the Philippines, at
Asia Theatre, Manila, on October
10, 1929
Evening star., 1929-01-01

Mr.. Pickwicks body with the thick
stick. Whats your name?"
cold punch" murmured Mr.. Pick
wick, as he sunk to sleep again.
"What?" demanded Capt. Boldwig.
No reply.
What did he say his name was?"
asked the captain.
Punch, think, sir" was the reply.
That's his impudence," said the
captain. Hes only feigning to be
asleep now. He's drunk. Wheel him
away wilkins wheel him away directly"
Where shall I wheel him to, sir?''
Wheel him to the devil" said Capt.
Boldwig.
Very well, sir" said wilkins.
stay" said the captain. Wheel
him to the pound and let us see whether
he calls himself Punch when he comes
to himself among the police"
Inexpressible was the astonishment
of the little party when they returned
to find that Mr.. Pickwick had diSap-
peared and taken the wheelbarrow with
him. They searched every nook and
corner; they shouted, whiStled laughed,
called-and all with the same result
Mr. Pickwick was not to be found.
Meanwhile Mr. Pickwick had been
wheeled to the pound and safely de-
posted therein, fast asleep in the Wheel
barrow, to the immeasurable delight
and satisfaction, not only Of all the
boys in the village, but three-fourths Of
the whole population, who had gathered
round in expectation of his waking. II
their most intense qualification had
been excited by seeing him wheeled in,
how many hundredfold was their Joy
increased when, after few indistinct
cries Of "Saml' he sat up in the barrow
and gazed with indescribable astonish-
ment about him.
A general shout was the signal of his
revival, and his involuntary inquiry of
Whats the matter?" occaSioned an
other, louder than the first, If possible
Where am I? How came I here?
What was I doing? Where was
brought from?"
Mr.. Pickwick learned the details
gradually. He was teased with turnip
then a potato, then an egg-tossed at
him. But carriage suddenly pulled
up and out got the friends Of Mr. Pick,
wick. They had found him at last, and
they proceeded to rescue him from his
| ignominy. Mr. Pickwick was for bring
ing action against that Capt Boldwig,
but his friends argued against 1t.
They might turn round on some of
us and say we had taken too much cold
punch"
Do what he would. a smile would
come into Mr. Pickwick's face. the smile
extended into laugh. the laugh into
a roar, the roar became general. So,
to keep up their good humor, they stop
| ped at the first roadside inn they came
to and ordered glass of brandy and
water all round
Evening star., 1929-01-01
BRAIN TESTS

This is an adapted form of the syl-
logisms test and is especially designed
to test the ability to reason about alb
stract things. The questions below are
to be answered yes or no, and a good
reasoner should answer all correctly.
Allow two minutes for the test.
% If a point is within a circle, and
a square is within the same circle, Is it
true that the point must be within the
square? }.
90 If circle is within a square, and
a point is within the circle, is 1t true
that the point must be within the
square? }.
80 If square is within circle, and
point is outside the square, is 1t true
that the point must be outside the cir
Gle? }.
% If circle is within a square, and
point Is outside the square, is it true
that the point must be outside the
circle? }.
go If two squares are within the
same circle, is 1t true that one Of the
squares must be within the other?
Answers to the Test.
"a No. (2) Yes. go No. (D Yes
6; No.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
BY JOSEPH JAsTROW

so democratic that steel would 60 out
of business so far as locks and bars and
bolts and chests and vaults and ar
mored cars and firearms were con-
cerned.
The war of steel against steal, though
the most conspicuous evidence of the
lack of honesty. Is not the most signif1-
cant part Of the story so far as psy-
chology goes.
I could easily become reconciled to
the constant warfare of steel against
steal and lock my doors and extra
paddock my securities against the small
number Of housebreakers and lawbreak-
ers, but what prevents honesty from
being a taken-for granted democratic
virtue Is the constant small dishonesty
against which no steel will protect you
or me. It's a psychological fault or
disease, and there Is only a psychology
cal remedy. You must make people
honest by nature, not by bolts and bars,
If they are to be really honest and
make honesty safe policy for the rest
of us.
In its way a great invention in fur
therance Of honesty Is the taximeter.
1t removes at stroke the temptation
of thousands of men to overcharge you.
In the old days of cabs. especially
abroad, an honest cab driver was as
rare as a pious horse trader. Over
charging Is the greatest temptation to
dishonesty, and it has more varieties
than could be enumerated in several ar
ticles. AS cheating 1t isn't as bad as
bribing, but it's all one family
Overcharging for time, for labor, for
services rendered but badly rendered,
for goods, Is the prevailing form of dis
honesty, despite the fact that the Amer
ican people have done more to redeem
trade than any other industrial nation.
The one-price, plainly marked tag Is
an American idea; no bargaining, no
favors. No device, however, will have
any permanent effect that leaves the
desire to overcharge and make exor-
bitant profits. When a man charges
yo or me So for what should be 81
service or article, the first dollar Is an
honest one, but as to the second there
is room for doubt.
The policy of charging what the traf-
fic will bear as against the policy of
fair profit and square deal IS
contrast in standards Of honesty. The
world won't be honest when everything
valuable is inclosed behind steel, but
it will be honest when everybody has
put the temptation to steal behind him.
(CoEyright, 1929
Evening star., 1929-01-01

when weather is not chilly enough to
warrant 1t. is that of wearing woolen
scarf folded ascot fashion beneath the
leather jacket.
Lightweight tweed is used for some
OF the new cold-weather scarfs, and to
wear at Southern resorts this Winter
are scarfs made Of silk printed to simu-
late tweed Fine wool jersey Is also
used for many of the smart scarfs Of
the season.
Never was it possible for women to
dress so sensibly warm In cool weather
and so comfortably cool in warm
weather as it is at the present time.
And women have left men miles behind
in their efforts to adapt their clothing
to the needs of climate. To be sure,
women still wear evening gowns that
leave neck, shoulders and possibly al
most all of the back bare, but with
evening scarfs, stawls and cocktail
not be any more conducive to bron-
chitis and all the other annoying
"itises" that come in the wake of Win
ter weather than the too substantial
evening ensemble which convention
prescribeS for men. At least a woman
in low-cut evening gown may don a
shawl or scarf-as the temperature
lowers = but conventions ridden man
would run the risk of social ostracism
if he shed his collar and waistcoat as
the temperature rises.
This weeks home dressmaker's help
shows how to make the new collar with
ends for V-necked blouses or frock. 1t
is a very simple trick, yet SO effective,
and you may make one of them for
new blouse or from contrasting ribbon
or silk for an old one. On receipt of
your stamped, self-addressed envelope
l will send this pattern diagram to you
at once.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
Baby's Birth Certificate.

Mrs. M: I suggest you write regis
tered letter, receipt required, to the
doctor who is so negligent of your
baby's birth certificate, and tell him
that if he does not respond you are
going to report it to the Board Of
Health. You must have your baby's
birth certificate There are many rea-
sons why child should have birth
registered and have a certificate of it..
III give you the main ones:
First-For the community:
If births are not registered. it eX-
aggerates the death rate, gives your
community reputation for unhealth-
fulneSs. and destroys the compatibility
between communities.
Second-For the individual:
Place of birth, under which can be
proved the right Of:
/. Citizenship.
2. Passports.
3. Residence.
4. Legal settlement.
Time of birth, which establishes legal
evidence Of:
/. School age.
2. Work age.
3. Age of consent.
4. Liability to military service.
S. Right to vote.
6. Insurance rates.
7. Establish citizenship
Parenthood. which establishes:
/. Legitimacy.
2. Pension.
3. Inheritance of property.
Evening star., 1929-01-01
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

the young officer was seen to have two
of his foes by the nape of the neck
and booting them along toward the
cooler. His uniform was ripped and
torn and several hideous abrasions
marked him, but he held on to his
quarry with relentless fingers.
This was the boy who used to dash
away from danger. 1t is strange what
an effect a uniform sometimes has.
A local attorney says that the follow
ing story is supposed to be true. Dur
ing a case In court a Western lawyer
burst out with these words. Sir. were
enough for you. the hull OF you Me
and my client can never be intimldated
or tyrannized over: mark that. Ard
lust AS sure as this court decides against
us we'll file a writ Of progander and
We"
At this point he was interrupted by
opposing counsel. who inquired what
he meant by writ of progander.
"Mean?" shouted the other. why,
sir. a writ of progander Is a-a-a-its
well. I don't Just remember the exact
word. but its what1l knock thunder out
of this one-horse court, anyways.
Another member of the legal frater-
nitv tells the following yarn about an
eminent lawyer who received faSC
comeback" from witness he was
interrOoQtinQ The
Evening star., 1929-01-01

A passing pacifst might we'll have
been shocked at the sight of COM
pany of young washington lads attack
ing each other plafully yesterday. Imi-
tation steel helmets, designed after the
pattern of those worn by our dough-
boys, crowned their thatches. Toy rifles
and blunt swords were fired and waved
as the play warriors sought to attack
or to repel invasion.
The small boy is natural militarist.
He is born hero worshiper. The fire.
man, policeman. engineer and sololer
inflame his imagination. Historical
juvenile fiction has always intrigued
young America So much so that not
a few authors of boys books have
earned fortunes from their productions.
Dress a boy in soldiers uniform or
cowboy outfit, put in his small fist what
passes for a deadly weapon and he will
be ready to lick the world.
A few years ago small CITY, eight
hours from Washington. anticipated
trouble. The authorities looked about
for men of stout souls and strong arms
to quell the expected disturbance. They
therefore deputized half dozen of the
most likely looking material. pinned
badges on them and turned them loose
in the city streets.
One of the "pinch-hitting" deputies
was a young fellow not particularly
famed for his courage. Many doubted
the wisdom of engaging him. AS a
child he was usually the target for the
other kids in the neighborhood, and
was a common sight scampering home
to escape the rough attentions of the
others.
Shortly after he became 81 he took
to himself a wife. Then he lost his
job in local factory AS temporary
officer he would receive enough to pro-
vide ham and eggs for the family even
Evening star., 1929-01-01
Steel Against Steal.

GIVCL xAS dlAcG 0ICuA'
Some time ago raised the question
whether, anC how far, people were hon.
est and what part honesty played in
mental fitness. reached the conclu-
sion that you really can't be complete
ly fit tperhaps not very At at alb un-
less you are by nature or training. or
both fundamentally honest--honest IN
your dealings with others. honest in deal
ing with yourself. The conclusion /
found we'll approved in those who have
written to me about 1t; but my depres-
sing admission that large majority or
large minority of people Is not honest
enough to make it safe to run the
world on the supposition that all are
honest was put down by some corre-
spondents as too pessinistic. I should
be glad to withdraw the statement II
could find sufficient reason for doing so.
We recall the slogan of the war: ITO
Make the World Safe for Democracy"
Well, the world has similarly TO be
made safe for honesty
AS leave my residence in New York
City I pass at the flrst corner a man
In armor; it's true that his gun is
concealed under his overcoat. where
1t plainly bulges. He stands day and
night at the entrance to one OF the re-
ceiving stations of the express COM
pany. That revolver Is Exhibit A Of
the war Of steel against steal. AS
pass along the avenues or the side
streets the windows of the Easements
and ground floor are heavily barred;
more steel against steal. They are
heaviest in the easements of banks and
trust companies showing how little we
trust our neighbors.
A moment later I meet an armored
car, a vehicle of steel closely barred
and guarded. conveying money to the
bank the very picture of the story of
steel against steal. I am on my way
to the bank and there descend to the
massive vaults of steel, with that mar
velous machinery of time clocks
and quadruple protection to make the
word safe" really secure. This is the
majestic climax, the triumph of in
vention Of steel against steal
In an honest world should be able
to keep the small amounts of goods I
own in a stocking back of the chimney
or in bureau drawer; but I can't. In
fact. I have a little portable steel box
of my own. wish it all could be
junked and doors and windows left
open and unbarred, and have honesty