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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
Border Murders of Red Army Soldiers
Calls for Class Action

HE provocaons the border mobilization of the hrengs
of Imperialism has eliminated in actual invasion of the
Soviet Union and the killing of Red Army soldiers The fact
that Red Army beat back this foul attack does not mini
mze the crime of those who instgaed 1.-THE imperiast
powers of the United States, England and Japan.
The nfamy of the mperalsts who melted the invasion
the territory of the SOVIET Union is emphasized by the vile
instruments they usedthe Russian white guard (czarist
exes Manchuran bandits pepetuay for sale anyone
who will pay their price.
For ten years horde of white guard eXes filthy blood
sreaked and rurers of the Russian have
lived in Manchura imperiast gold lowering like flock
of buzzards the border awaiting the orders of their
masters to act the pearhead in attempt to destroy the
government of workers and peasants.
The murderous attack upon the valiant Red Army SOL
ders who daily risk their lives for the revolution should
goad every worker in the world fury against
the imperiast instgators of it.
One drop of Red Army blood is worth than all the
cars kings presidents capitalists the face of the earth
The blood of these soldiers cries out for vengeance!
The working class of the world must reply to this
campaign against the Soviet Union by strikes and demonsra
lions that will show the imperast butchers no unmsa
able language that the against the Soviet Union will be
resisted with all the revolutionary force at command
The mperiaiss class have attacked the socialist
faherand of the working class The reply must be the most
determined mobilization for the strugge-cass against class
At this moment of the most serious in the history
the working class of the world the ranks of the Commu
mist Parties must be closed Everyone who claims to be
revouos must be at his post the Party ready for any
task prepared to make any sacrifice. Those SMALL but still
wavering elements who hesitate to whether they should
follow the of Lovesone and other renegads the
Communist Party of the United States should at etrace
their steps stand damned the eyes of the work.
ing class
There three sides in this struggle either is
for the Soviet Union and the working class against the
Soviet Union and in the ranks of the imperiaists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
The New Niagara of the Aluminium Trust

A NDREW w. MELONS aluminium trust has invaded
North Carolina and Tennessee with S1250 900 hydro
electric project that requires claiming the mountain streams
of these states The Charlotte Observer published in the
city where the Gaona to be tried boasts that the
project, when completed will develop electrical power
exceeding magnitude the energy generated by Niagara
Falls.
The Mellon hydroeectric project will further increase
the industrial domination of the secretary of the treasury
who has held his post through the Harding and Coolidge ad
minstraons and remains chief of the strkebrea
ing government headed by Hoover 1t will give Mellon
troll of vast industrial enterprises we'll the public ut
ties of half dozen states and is the beginning of de-
veopmen that will absorb other hundreds of millions of dol
lars and chain hundreds thousands of workers the newly
ndustrialized South.
One of the why North Carolina is vieing with
Massachusetts, the state in which capitalism carried out
the full its vengeance against Sacco and Vanzett
sassn of the working is make the state the
investments of Mellon boss of the Pennsylvania cosscks and
head of private army of thugs and gunner that errorze
the wage-slaves of his Pennsylvania industries
The hydroeectric development is also the nucleus of
industries situated the coast part the
preparations of the United States government strug
Cling for world supremacy for the class against
British Imperialism
The open appearance of Mellon interests in the Caro-
nas and Tennessee should emphasize than the
fact that the defense of the Gastona prisoners entails
struggle against the whole American capitalist class and that
the judges prosecutors and the state
syehphants groveng ackeys who do the bidding of the
industrialists and bankers.
Only movement, developed on national and in
Irrational SCALE will defeat the murder conspiracy against
the strikers and union organizers awaiting trial in Gas
tonia
Mellon will generate power greater than Niagara The
worlds working Glass; defending the Gastona victims
the new South must generate greater than Mellon
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
Y.CL. in Big Role on Red Day

League came over 25O Pioneers in
uniform.
The downpour of rain which &C.
Cured early during the demonstra-
ton failed to dampen the spirit of
the League members who with the
Pioneers were modified from a
demonstration before the socialist
party headquarters, in the Rand
School Building. A Negro member
of the Party and the leaders of the
League took possession of the front
of the building and succeeded in jar
ing the socialists out of their seat
polished office chairs. Water,
books, and bottles were hurled at
the crowd of workers gathered
about but had no effect. The demon
stration, led by the uniformed
League members, then marched back
to Union Square.
Coming back on to Union Square
the police brutally attacked the
uniformed comrades and broke up
the march. Again and again this
happened but the militant and fight
ing spirit of the uniformed comrades
brought out in the reforming of the
line prevented the police from their
efforts to smash the uniformed
ranks of the League and Pioneers.
There are many lessons which the
League must bear in mind. Princi-
pally among these are:
(D The resistance of some func-
tionaries to Red Day who expressed
an opinion that the War Danger and
Red Day demonstrations were pre-
mature.
(2) Pessimism on the part of a
few comrades toward the revolu-
tionary and militant spirit of the
membership and to the League par
ticipation as a whole.
(3) A lack of trained forces to
lead and direct our forces in such a
struggle.
az An insufficient mobilization
of the sympathetic organizations
and neglect Of the possibilities for
modifying the shops and factories
in which the League has influence.
~ A lack of understanding an
effort on the part of the District Or
ganizer to get out leaflet during
the preparatory stages Of mobiliza-
ton.
On the other hand the League
found a changed attitude evidenced
by the membership which expressed
itself in:
~ Real militant demonstrative
spirit and response.
(2) A realization of the values
Of such a struggle and the need of
energetic work in the shops and
factories.
(3) A critical attitude toward
the leadership and firm desire to
improve the weaknesses and politi-
l c4 shortcomings Of the League.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
U. S. Fight to Monopolize Chemicals

The formation of international chemical combine unit
ing the American chemical corporation with German
trust the Wall Street gang control of the greatest part
Of the worlds chemical output The Index of the New York
Trust Company commenting upon this combination says
"The formation the 1.
poraton ang the largest single chemical Europe
industrial interests in this another indication
advance toward greater productivity expansion"
Indeed it is far than that 1t is of the most
sinister monopoes organized the
analysis of its activities will reveal.
Already result of tremendous technical advance
coupled with naturalization the chemical industry of the
United States turns out products at the lowest cost in the
world High tariff walls in the United States shutting
products of other countries enables to obtain monopoly
prices at home and consequence it is possible enter
the European market and sell its products below the of
production Only the chemical industry in Germany could
cnmDete with the United States The international
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
100000 Lancashire Cotton Mill Workers Tie Up
More Than 1000 Mills in Strike

betrayed the workers, at Staly-
bridge, Oldham, HOLLYWOOD, Hor-
witch, etc. In all these struggles the
left wing Minority Movement led
the workers and the officials of
the union either DISAPPEARED or sold
the workers out. In the Nelson lock-
out of 10000 weavers, against the
extensive system of filming, which
lasted seven weeks, the weavers
were allowed to carry on the fight
alone, and finally the Weaver's
Amalgamated Union did not attempt
to bring any support by spreading
the strike. The Minority Movement
took a leading part in this strug-
gle, and carried out campaign in
its support throughout Lancashire.
The cotton industry unions are
organized on the craft basis, with
reactionary leaders who favor
peace and cooperation with the
bosses. The Minority Movement
says of them, ITO the majority of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15

the cotton trade union officials, the
employers are not exploiters and
enemies of the workers, they are
the rich partners in "our" trade. 1t
is no unusual thing for the secre-
tary of trade union in the cotton
industry to resign in order to take
up duties in a masters organiza-
ton" Numerous cases are given
reminiscent of the Frank Earring
tons in the United States.) "This
cooperation has led to definite al
lance with the employers, and now
the situation is that the opera
tives' leaders are inevitably ranged
against their own members"
There are so different organiza-
tons for the workers in the indus
try, 81 with a membership of 1884,
100 affiliated to the Trades Union
Congress. TIE workers are further
split up into weavers district coun-
ellis, etc. Some of the organizations
meet only once year, or once in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15
BY GEORGE PERSHING

1t is no accident that the Young
Communist League played an active
role in the Red Day demonstrations
throughout the United States. Es-
pecially was this role demonstrated
in New York where one of the most
important events in the demcnstra-
ton was the Young Communist
League and Young Pioneers dressed
in their uniforms and displaying real
revolutionary courage.
At the conference for a United
Front Against Imperialist War and
for the Defense of the Soviet Union
twenty-three delegates represented
the New York Y.C.L. These dele
gates aided very much in the mobili-
cation of the District which con-
tinued to gain momentum through
out the week prior to August First,
in the open air meetings and factory
gate meetings many of which the
League conducted alone.
On July 26th at the demonstra-
ton before the Chinese Consulate
the League was able to mobilize as
good as til, Party even though, it's
numerical strength was much less.
This demonstration, which was one
of the best ever held by the Party
and League in D. -rict Two, evil
denced the militant spirit of the
League. The following day this
same spirit was expressed by the
Party, League and Pioneers who
demonstrated against the sailing of
the Boy Scout delegates to the In
ternational Jamboree of the Boy
Scouts in England.
On August LIST, after an intensive
campaign of mobilization in the
units, the Young Communist
League of District Two marched in
to Union Square exactly at five
o'clock led by over 200 League mem
| bers in uniform. Following the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15

merger enables the combined trust to smash all European
competition and makes chemical production Improbable
that competing cannot attract capital Thus other
ontres dependent for chemical products upon the United
States and Germany which places them at decided disad
vantage in of war.
Thus, it is plain from this example that this organza-
ton of international trusts far from removing the of
the social reformsts of all shades would have be-
ieve, only registers and deadly alignments in
preparation for the imperalist
More than it becomes historical necessity for the
cassconscous workers who struggling against the
danger to campaign to oranze the chemical and other
war industries. tremendous impetus will be given this
work by the trade Union Unity Conference which
in Cleveland on the 31st of this month";
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-15

The strike of more than 100000
| Lancashire cotton mill workers, in
1000 English cotton mills, who are
resisting an attempt of the cotton
spinners and manufacturers employ
ers' association to force them to ac-
cept 1871 per cent cut in wages, is
in its second week. This largest
struggle of the English workers
since the 1926 General Strike, was
caused by the attempt of the en-
ployers to meet international COM
petition, to cut production costs, at
the expense of the workers. The
wages of the cotton mill workers
are already below $40 week aver
age (the New York Times says, "the
majority of the workers affected
earn between Sc and So weekly").
The struggle is the elimination
of an attack on the workers which
has been going on for many
months. AS early as December,
1927, the Federation of Master
Cotton Spinners' Associations and
the Cotton Spinners and Manufac-
turers' Association, organizations of
the leading employers, issued a re-
port demanding that the workers
hours be increased from 4S to 52A
and wages be decreased 1914 per
cent. They expected thus to save
their profits intact, and take out of
the workers hide their loss of the
monopoly position since he war in
the cotton goods trade, due to
greatly increased competition with
America, Japan and other countries,
and firms in China, India, etc. Eng
lands cotton exports fell from 6,175
million yards in 1913 to 3,1O9 million
yards in 1926. Losses were also
felt in the home market, as the en-
ployers have waged continuous
fight against the standard of living
of the workers, and have fired many
and put many others on part time,
thus reducing their consuming
capacity, as is the case in the coal
industry.
Since 1921 the wages have
been reduced many times, in June,
1921, the reduction being go per
cent. The competition of America,
Japan, ETC., who are using more
modern machinery, threatened the
profits of the English employers.
The associations have for months
been attacking the workers living
standard. They bought up many
mills, some of which they completely
shut down. Workers were put to
work on half the usual number of
looms-and of course got half pay
An attempt was made to lengthen
hours and reduce pay, mill by mill
and department by department.
The union leaders, as usual, at.
tempted to prevent the workers
from struggling against these at,
tacks. The Minority Movement anc
the Communist Party led the
struggle against capitalist ration
alization. The trade union leaders
did not mobilize' the workers to
fight but instead entered into con-
ference with the employers, and is
sued statements recognizing" that
the general question of wages in the
textile industry must be discussed
The Nelson Lockout.
A whole series of disputes arose
in 1928 in the cotton industry, and
in this struggle the union leaders
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
Loves Awakening
By Adele Garrison

The Brok en Rose Bowl-and Edith
 Promise Complications and
 Madge Determines to Tell Dicky
 How It Happened
 I was not long left in doubt of Edith Fairfax's knowledge not only of glass but of other things. As the door closed behind Dicky and Phil ip Veritzen she threw down the pieces of the broken bowl she was fitting together, and, throwing her self into a chair, laughed with such abandon that l felt forced 10 pre- tend a share in her mirth. l wds fairly sure of the reason for her laughter, and knew that to betray the secret resentment, even panic, which l felt would, to quote Harry Underwood, be meat for her"
 What a colossal joke on the fa- nous connoisseur," she said, sitting up at last and wiping her eyes. "Thls was an unusual specimen. Do tell me where you found it. Of course. l shall not, rest until l find something as nearly like il as pos sible.' If he ever finds out that Dicky was telling the truth, instead of spoofing, as he thought, and that the flower bowl did come from the five-and ten, he'll pass right out O. existence. We'll all be sending flow CTS and walking slowly behind him, for he'll never be able to survive fhe shock"
 She was so plausible that l began to hope that neither she nor Dicky had seen Philip Neritzens sudden grasp at my hands which had re- suited in the upsetttng of the bowl of roses.
 we must never let him know the truth" l said with as much non- chalance as l could manage. "I shall tell him that I never liked the bowl anyway and forbid him to re- place it."
 Nadge Refuses
 "Yes, l have an enlarged photo graph of Phil Neritzen obeying command like that-the most pune tilious man Tn New York city. Be sides, l have already volunteered to duplicate it for him. and his nod of assent was a virtual commission. ] can't fall down on my very first as- signment from Philip Neritzen. No, no, old dear, you're in for something very spiffy in the line of tint@d glass old Phil never cares what he pays for anything, and can't you imagine little Edith on an orgy of shopping That was a lucky break for you, and I don't mean q pun, either"
 But this is simply impossible" I said coldly. You must be testing, Edith. You cannot seriously believe I would consent to accept costly piece of glass from MT. Neritzcn be- cause of his belief that the almost worthless piece he had broken was of equal value.'
 You talk like 3 Sunday school book of 1888 vintage" she retorted
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
EXCITING MOMENTS By Thornton W. Burgess
is true wherever we may go

'IlS true wherever we may go
 We little of our neighbors know.
 Peter Rabbit.
 Peter Rabbit continued to call daily on Bob White and almost al- ways he found a chance to ask about Mrs. Bob. Tt must be dreadfully tiresome," said Peter, sitting all day long, day after day, right in one place. l don't see how Mrs. Bob does it. l should think she would need a little excitement"
 Now, at that very moment Mrs. Bob was sitting as still as she knew how to sit, and that is very still in- deed. She didn't even wink. You see, coiled right out in front Of h'r and only a foot or so away was big Mir. BlaCksnake. Yes, sir there he was. coled right out there in iron; Of her.
 Now. MT Blacksnake is very fond of young birds and he is very fond Of eggs He was so big that ne could have swallowed Mrs, Bob, And there he was. close to q W hole nest ful of eggs and didn't know it. If Peter Rabbit could have seen him and have seen Mrs Bob on that hest he probably wouldn't have been quite so sure that Mrs, Bob lacked excitement. It was a long time be- fore Mrs, Bob dared move the least bit But at last. in the most pro- voking!y slow way, Mir. Blacksnake began 10 move off. Once he turned as if he would come straight to where Mrs. Bob was, hut something caused him 10 change his mind and finally he glided away and Ms. Bob had a chance 10 draw q long breath, Don't you think Peter would have found excitement enough had he been in her place.
 That very same day inst after Peter had gone on his way Mrs. Bob heard some one coming through the grass. Who could it be- She was sure it wasn't Reddy Fox. She was sure that Reddy Was al home in the Old Pasture and that Mrs. 'NSNu was NIs'lf- dISOs I' lIiBll n" Old Granny Fox, but somehow Mrs. Bob had feeling that II wasn't a member of the Fox family at all II might be friend, but inside Mrs. Bob had q queer feeling which made her very sure that IL Was not B friend. Without knowing who was coming, she felt sure that II was some one whom she would rather not have near. It was. It was some one Mrs. Bob would rather have a long way off, It was Black Pussy the Cat. Yes, sir, it was Black Pussy the Cat!
 Black Pussy was out hunting Black Pussy like to think that she is a very great hunter. II is d very good thing for the little people or the Green Meadows and the Green Forest that she isn't as good as she thinks she is But she Is good enough 10 be q very serious danger 10 many little people. Now she came stealing along through the grass Mrs. Bob once more held her breath She did more than that-she held her feathers close 10 her body and che took the greatest care not to
New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
The Heart Story
 of a SteadfaSt Woman

with a sreering little laugh. But what explanation would you and old Phil rather have-that he broke the glass, as he says, while he was eX- amining and admiring 1t, proving himself incidentally a boob, instead of connoisseur, or that it was showed off while he was trying to hold hands with you, and that he really never saw it at all until il was in pieces? The roses almost completely hid it, you know, Even Dicky thought it was genuine. His talk about the tcn-cent store was just spoofins."
 Edith's yelled Threat I caught my breath sharply. She meant me 10 accept a costly piec , of glass of her selection as virtual gift from Philip Neritzen or face the alternative of her apparently friend ly gibing upon the true explanation of the crashing rose bowl. She had brought in the mention of DiCky to show me that as yet he believed Mr. EeritZcns explanation, l remom- berod that he had followed Edith into the room and had not seen, as her quick eyes undeniably had, Mir. Ncritzens attempt to hold my hands and my resistance. which had sent the perilously- balanced rose bowl crashing 10 the floor. But he would see it through her eyes-this was her tacit threat-ir l did not agree 10 her proposal 10 mulct my em- ployer in so petty a fashion.
 For one instant I was panic stricken; the neXt as desperately angry. Then my brain cleared. There was but one way 10 deal with this unfortunate situation-the straight forward one. I waited until l, could be sure of my voice. and was aware that Edith was watching me with little points Of malevocnce in her eyes.
 Tt really does not matter what explanation Nr. Neritzen and would rather have" l said, and purposedly iced my words before using them. But my taking a cost ly gift under false pretenses does matter distinctly, and I refuse to be I party 10 ii. l am sorry 10 hurt Mr. Nerltzcn's vanity. but your per sistcnce makes it unavoidable. shall tell him before he leaves that the broken rose bowl came from the fjNp-aDd -tpn-raDf store "
 She looked at me with narrowed eyelids before she broke into an ap- parently amused little laugh. And you will enliGhten DiCky too" she queried.
 I looked at her steadily,
 T think that would be very ad- vsable. before some kind friend re- heves me of the task" l said. "Ill go back with you and take the first opportunity to see him alone"
 Continued Tomorrow)
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