The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 8, 1924, Page 5

Friday, August 8, 1924 THE DAILY WORKER Page Five SCAB MINES INVADE HISTORIC ILLINOIS CLOSED SHOP FIELDS; PEORIA UNIONISTS BEGIN FIGHT By TOM TIPPETT (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) PEORIA, Aug. 7.—There are approximately 2,000 non-union coal miners in the Peoria field. This information came as a disturbing surprise to a mass meeting of union mine workers mostly unemployed in Peoria. It had been called by Local 4747, res United ‘Mine Workers, to con- sider unionization of the men employed at a mine now being AMALGAMATED sible by the concrete highway. It is IN PHILADELPHIA operated ostensibly by the Hilltop sunk on an open shop basis. Coal company, but it is in reality a sub-| Workers Vote for Action SOVIET OIL HEAD REFUTES RUSSIAN]. FAMINE STORIES) - Tells ‘America ‘About , Petroleum Exports (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—Denial of ca- pital rumors of a general famine con- dition in Russia, menacing the eco- nomic reconstruction program of the Soviet government is made by A. P. Serebrovsky, who has arrived in New York from Russia, Serebrovsky, who is President of the Azerbeijan Oil Trust, the largest oil concern in Rus- sia, admits that some regions have been hit by the drought but the total This mine is seven miles from Peoria on a new hard road. Its mar- ket will be the domestic trade of Peoria with nearly 100,000 popula- tion. Motor trucks haul is made pos- grain yield, he says, will not be less |sidiary of the Case Coal Co. which op- * than last year owing to the increased |erates three large shipping mines in at Meeting acreage. this territory all of which are union- Serebrovsky is in this country tized. The general superintendent of] PHILADELPHIA, (By Mail)—A supervise the execution of orders of his and other Russian Oil Trusts, and to study American efficiency methods in oil production. He reports rapid progress in the Russian oil industry, without foreign capital. In the princi- pal fields of Baku, Grozny and Emba the present yield is 5,000,000 barrels a month besides new drillings of about 18,000 feet @ month. Despite the ge eral slump in, world oil prices last win- ter, Russian ofl exports form October to March increased more than two- fold as compared with the same period during the preceding year, amounting to 3,000,000 barrels of benzine and lu- bricating oils. While in London on his way to America Serebrovsky made contracts for the export of large quantities of oil to Englandand the British colonies, and placed orders for new oil tankers to accommodate Russia’s increased exports. strike in the local, mens’ clothing in- dustry looms unless the employers grant the demands of the 4,000 Amal- gamated Clothing Workers for assur- ances against cuts, regulation of pro- duction and an unemployment insur- ance fund. A mass meeting of the workers, addressed by President Sid- ney Hillman and others, voted the the Case company is also the head boss of the Hilltop mine. The new mine shaft began to be sunk in June, It operates 24 hours a day with three shifts. In the be- ginning union men were employed and paid the union scale for sinking. But the company refused to recognize the pit committee. William Hartness president of the Peoria subdistrict of the miners’ organization, then visited the mine and was informed by the company officials that the place was being operated open shop. The union men left the job that day pending conferences with com- pany officials, stock holders, prom- ised by the bosses, but which did not materialize. Nonunion men replaced the union miners and since then sey- eral men with union cards have joined the nonunion shifts. The miners’ mass meeting was held six weeks after the withdrawal of the union men and was intended to pro- test the alleged apathy with which the Hilltop situation was being treat- Invade South Bend ed. District executive board member George Stoffer and the Peoria subdis- Schools to Poison trict officials were present. By JOHN TEZLA. A lengthy political sparring match r between Stoffer and Hartness cleared authority to take any steps that they may deem necessary” to bring the em- Ployers to terms. Amalgamated, in inviting the employ- ers to an immediate conference, makes the following charges: ‘“Tak- ing advantage of the prevailing de- pression in the industry, attempts are constantly being made to subject our members to cuts in wages, to a pro- gressive lowering of working stand- ards, and to restore the conditions of the old sweat shop. Already home- work under sweated and unsanitary conditions exists in the Philadelphia market. The Philadelphia joint board of the Amalgamated has resolved to protect for its members decent stand- ards of work and living and to intro- duce into the Philadelphia market con- ditions of stability and fairness which prevail in all other clothing centers of the country.” Strikes against three firms have been in progress because of lowering of wages and union standards. Two of these have been won by the union. Capitalist Movies (Special to The DAILY WORKER) |i, gir, There was a sharp differ- SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 7.—It 18] once as to how the organizing of the hot even enough for the South Bend|riitop mine should be done. The board of education to pound the capl-lstate board member said it was the talist system's ways and teachings in-} work of the subdistrict. The ‘subdis- to young children’s heads thru books|trict president said it was the work and false sayings. Now even moving|o¢ the state. And so it went on and pictures are coming into style. on. Finally an understanding was About a week before school session|reached whereby full co-operation closed, a picture was shown called/was pledged and the subdistrict is “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Movies like|to tackle the Hilltop organization job. this are shown in all theatres and are} The estimate of 2,000 non-union always protested against by the teach-|miners in the Peoria subdistrict was ers. Now such pictures are being|made by Stoffer who said they were shown right in the public schools. employed in the many wagon mines. Children are taught murder and —————— about false “heroes” when they are in their teens or less. Some children are even lured to Hollywood to try their fortune, But they find out what bunk the‘movie advertising is later and most of them find life harder in Hollywood and jobs fewer than if they had stayed where they were be- fore. Your Union Meeting SECOND FRIDAY, AUG. 8, 1924. Name of Local and Place of Meeting. Bakers and Confectioners, 3420 W. Roosevelt Road. Renney. 64th and S. Ashland ve. Boller Makers, 105th and Ave. M. Boiler Makers, 55th and Halsted, Boller Makers, 62d and Halsted. Building ‘Trades Council, 180 Washington St. Carpenters’ District Council, 505 S. State S 200 Carpenters, 4339 S. Halsted St. ‘Commercial Portrait Artists, 19 A it. 2901 W. Monroe St. 19 W. Adams St. 683 Loe. and Madison Sacramento. 845 Engineers, 180 W. Washington St. Firemen and Enginemen, 5428 ‘Wentworth Ave. Fur Workers, Gardeners and Florists, Village Hall, Morton Grove. Garment Workers, 175 W. Wash- ington*St., 6 p; m. Glass Workers, Emily and Marsh- field. Hod Carsiers, 1850 Sherman St., Evanston. Oklahoma Open Shop Propaganda OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 7.—Twen- ty-six newspapers in the state of Okla- homa have agreed to publish open shop propaganda distributed in a ser- ies of articles by the chamber of com- merce. Send in that Subscription Today. OUR DAILY PATTERNS 4 STYLISH YOUTHFUL FROCK. |A “SMART” FROCK FOR MOTHER'S ‘ GIRL. 21 84 Board, 328 W. Vi Mackiniste, 113 acl ist Machiniete, s8th: and Halsted Ste. nist ni i Machniy cod E. cor, Lexington mn. Machinists, 63d Pl. and, Halsted. Meta! Polishers, 119 S. Throop St. . School and Sheffield Ave. ‘Makers, 119 8. ‘Throop St. 5 Ingravers, 814 W. Herrison . mM. Pigg W. Washington St. Halsted St. ers, ilwaukee Ave. Men), 315 Plymouth Ct., Pp. + “ ‘elegray O. R. T. Cort Clul Upholsterers, 169 N. State st. : atstock ards), 3149 8. ‘ a. ™m, (Note—Unless ‘otherwise stated al) meetings are at § p. m.) gears “Bank of Foreign Trade. MOSCOW, Al it 7.—The British Labor and Defense has approved the decision of the shareholders of the Russian Bank of Commerce to trans- form the latter into a special Bank for Foreign Trade. Such a bank is ndeed made necessary by the growth and development of the external com- merce of the Union of 8. S. Repub- lics (the turnover of the first half of the working year of 1923-24 having reached 397 million gold rubles). It is natural that under the exist- ing system of foreign trade monopoly, a bank such.as the one newly created closest touch with \Q 4, 4849. This is a good model for slen- der figures. It is suitable for alpaca, linen, Jersey, and crepe, also for flan- nel and taffeta. — The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 14, 16, Address: The Dally Worker, 1113 Washi Bivd., Mt. UP-TO-DATE FALL AND 1924-1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS, such conditions the new bank will be able to satisfy both the interests of ice ge n regular sii 4 union representatives “full power and The Philadelphia joint board of the’ BEAT WAR VETS’ W. VA. ORGANIZER K. K. K. Threaten and Abet Attack By LAWSON McMILLION (Special to the Daily Worker) COSS, West Va., August 7.— The Greenfrier River into East Coss, about 20 strong, led by their county organizer and delivered to me an epistle demanding that I leave the county. The letter given me was addressed to Mr. McMillion, organizer World War Veterans, The Lumber Co. guards, Special Agents, as they call them, were on the scene with their weapons of death. The klans- men presented me with the letter. I opened the letter and read it aloud to the public. Lincoln S. Cochran, special agent for the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. with a gun strapped on him, stepped to my side, James Sutton, local justice of peace, also appeared with a big rock in his hand, declaring he would knock out my brains. Constable Bealsher drew his gun declaring he would put a bul- let through me. Spoke to Klan. I took off my hat, stepped upon the sidewalk to address the hooded van- dals, On doing so I asked the town sergeant if there could be any legal objections to my doing vo. Hv replied there was ot, to go ahead. When I declared to the hooded brigade that I would not Isave Coss, West Va., until I had business elsewhere, and if their hooded outfit was challenging the World War Veterans’ organization in behalf of the Jumber barons, the sad- die was on. I challenged the Kluxers to debate; no answer was made. I Meclared to them, the lumber barons were behind them and they had also company owned officials. Lincoln 8. Cochran, special agent for the company (company guard) jumped in front of me, yelling to the large crowd which had gathered to hear and see what was going on, that T was a damn lying eon of a b—, that he too was an officer and not owned. Company Guard Beats him I continued to speak, turning my back to Cochran. Cochran then be- gan to beat on me with hi® revolver, striking from behind me. He mutilat- ed my head badly. I was immediatdély rushed over the bridge into West Coss, to the bastille (town lockup). J. Henry Ryder appeared a few min- utes later to arrange bond for me and assist me in whatever way he could. On entering the maypr's office, the company agent ‘mquirea: “Have you come here to get, McMillion out?” “Yes,” replied Comrade Ryder. st that instant the company agent struck ‘w.| Ryder over the head with his gun, cat a long deep gaslr into the top of iy- der’s hend. Mayor a Company Goss bout 12 o'clock that ; Saturday night we were arraigned befyre Mayor Hob Rese, whe is a company bossa, fn the face of an infuriated mob. Jue- tise of Peace James Sutton, admitted on the witness stand that he was therg with a big rock in his hand to knock out my brains, and that he had it behind me to knock my block, but as he swung the reek, Elmsr Bruner was standing behind him and caught his hand. \ I will write the »Daily Worker sir details with K. K. K, letter and give full description of the trial, conviction, and sentence. i furnished bond, and appealed the case to the Circuit Court, October seventh, Bakery Strikers at Vera Cruz Get Use of Prison Ovens VERA CRUZ, Aug. 7.—The munici- pal prison bakery of Vera Cruz is do- ing double duty now. The striking union bakers, who want to start work in the regular bakeries at 7 a. m, in- stead of 6, have been given the use of the prison ovens by the mayor for the duration of the strike. The strike is so complete that the city is without bread except what is baked in private homies and by the strikers in the lockup. ‘ -IGOMPANY GUARDS|300.000 PosTaL EMPLOYES WHET BATTLE AXE TO TEST CALVIN’S POLITICAL SKULL By LAURENCE TODD (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, August 7.—Three hundred thousand post- office employes thruout the United States are fashioning a battle axe to test the political skull of Calvin Coolidge. The forging has been completed, and the tempering is under way. These postal workers asked Congress for a readjustment of wages, and Congress, in the teeth of a barrage of protest from Coolidge, Postmaster General New and Joe Stewart, special as- sistant to Harry Daugherty assigned to the postoffice depart- ment, passed the appropriation bill. The opposition did, how- ever, keep a revenue clause out * a ae LIVES IN COAL PITS LAST JUNE Joe Stewart is credited with (Special to the DAILY WORKER) writing that veto message, which is probably the meanest, most slurring in tone, of all the WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Blood on the coal is getting thicker, Accidents in coal mines in the United States presidential messages ever sent resulted in the death of 161 men dur- to the capitol. ing June, this year. This represents Jackass Kicked Them Too. This veto came on the last day of the 4.22 deaths for every million tons of coal mined. In June of last year the session. There was no time to re-pass the bill over the veto. The rural car- deaths were 3.73 for each million tons. In anthracite mines there were 53 riers, railway mail clerks, letter car- riers and postoffice clerks and labor- deaths in June, 1924, or 6.88 per mil- lion tons, while in bituminous mines ers, then sent a delegation to the Coolidge convention at Cleveland, seeking to get a pledge of redress into the platform. They got nothing. From the Democrats they got a pious hope and endorsement of “living” wages. Then they became convinced that the rate is 3.55 per million tons, as they must fight. They started to or-|compared with 3.30 for June, 1923 For the first six months of 1924, 1,302 miners were sacrificed in ac- eidents, of whom 1,049 were killed in the bituminous mines. This death toll represents 4.76 per million tons, as against 3.91 deaths per million tons ganize for self-defense. in the first half of 1923, Presently came a telephone call to the postal umion’s headquarters here The bureau of mines, making public this tragic record, says that the six from Butler, the Coolidge national chief accidents in coal mines in the chairman. The unions replied they had nothing to discuss with him. He insisted, and sent Sen. Dale of Ver- six months ending July 1, 1924, took 398)lives. Explosions of coal dust and gas show an increase in fatality rates. mont, who had voted for their bill, to beg them to come to a conference. Other causes show a decrease. They went, and talked two hours. Butler tried to pass the buck to Con- gress. The postal workers and Dale refused to permit that dodge. They went back to work on that battle axe. Represent Million Votes. “Counting their wives and children and other members of their families, the 300,000 postoffice employes repre- sent 1,000,000 votes,” said H. W. Strickland, secretary of the Railway Mail Clerks, to The Federated Press. “We do not propose to have the coun- try misled as to who was responsible for that veto. All the heavy machin- ery of the department, from postmas- ter general down to the fourth-class postmasters, that may be set in mo- tion to explain it away, will not avail. Speeches by assistant postmasters general, praising the courage of the ‘little man in the White House’ who signed that veto, will not help. The administrationshas already heard from Sen. Dale of Vermont that Congress will re-pass the bill over the veto as soon as it meets in December. We shall do everything in our power to assist Congress to understand the im- portance of this act of justice.” Workers Are Bitter. Joe Stewart, assigned to the post- office department from the attorney- general's. office, is also known as the executive assistant to New. He is now in Stockholm, attending a postal congress. His staff of lawyers in the department is charged by the unions with systematically attacking all measures looking toward the improve- ment of conditions for the men and women in the service. Bitterness to- war the administration is declared by ‘the union officials to be more in- tense today than in the blackest period of the Burleson regime. Australian Labor Party Is Probing Anglo-Persian Oil MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 7.— Labor members in the Australian Fed- eral parliament are demanding an in- vestigation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., in New Guinea. They allege that though the trust is under contract to find oil for the government in New Guinea, it is purposely delaying oper- ations so that Australian oil supplies will be drawn from the Persian fields. The Germans discovered oil prior to the outbreak of war in New Guinea. Oil was discovered in Rritish New Guinea in 1911. In one case where it was reported by the trust that ofl did not exist, a private party of geologists were able to scoop gallons of raw oil from the tops of pools. Samples of this oil showed it to be of first-class quality. In some places the seepages were 100 square yards in area, Up to date $2,000,000 has been spent by the Australian government on oil research in New Guinea by the trust’s experts. RIVERVIEW—RAIN OR SHINE AUGUST 10th—SUNDAY PRESS PICNIC DAY Cement Workers Quit When Union Man Gets Fired DOWELL, Ill, Aug. 7—Hall's Con- structing Co,, of St. Louis, Mo., chief enemy of organized labor, has a con- tract’ for building concrete side walks here. The company fired a man for holding a union card. This caused the other workers to walk out. A special meeting was called by an organizer‘oft the International Hod Carriers’ Union, to organize the men working for Hall. Miners of Dowell promised their sup- port to the organizer. Hall’s Con- tructing Co. is paying $4.00 a day, ten hours a day. Admission 50¢ FIELD DAY——-FAIRMONT J. 0, BENTALL AND GOOD REFR No wind te Bln ee "Squee! Squee! ee This is fun!” ’ ae SOVIET EMBASSY BLOCKED BY U.S. BOSSES IN CHINA “White Guard” Wreck- (Rosta News.) PEKING, Aug. 7.—The transfer of the Shanghai Consulate to the repre- sentative of the U. S. S. R, has met at the very beginning difficulties on the side of Mr. Hiu, the Commission- er for Diplomatic Affairs in Shanghai, He is closely bound with Russian Whiteguards and tries by all possible means to prolong the staying of Whites in the Consular building. He has until now refused to transfer the building and does not like even to fix the date for its turning over. Lets Czarists In, During the last few days the Com- missioner admitted into the building some thirty armed Cossack officers from the band of Czarist General Gle- bon. They are invited especially to render r tance if the building would be turnéd over to the govern- ment of the U. S. R. This action of the commissioner puts a final [stamp on his attitude. Now he has a new excuse for the further delay in transferring the building. The Soviet Mission considers that the said action of the Commissioner is violating the clauses I and IV of the signed Agreement. The Rosta correspondent was. told that if some officials would act in this way within the Soviet territory towards the Chi- nese government, he would be) instant- ly dismissed and prought to trial. * # U. S. Rules. SHANGHAI, Aug. 7.—The Consular Corps in Shanghai took a curious at- titude in the question of the Russian Consulate when the local Commis- sioner for Diplomatic Affairs applied to it for instructions. The Italian consul expressed himself for the im- mediate restoration of the building. The British consul is neutral, The Japanese and American consuls are the most violent opponents to the premises~ being turned over. The at- titude of the commissioner for Diplo- matic Affairs seems to be influenced by the opinion of these ‘consuls. RIVERVIEW RAIN OR SHINE August 10th --- Sunday Press Picnic Day Night and Morning to keep Pont Clean, Clear and Healthy Write for Free “Eye Care” or “Eye Beauty” Book Marine Co., Dept. H. S.,9 E. Ohio St., Chicago PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Expert Dental Service 445 SMITHFIELD ST° Near 1th Ave rT CENTER AVB., Cor. Arthur St DULUTH-SUPERIOR DISTRICT HOLDS ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Saturday and Sunday, August 9 & 10 FESTIVAL DANCE, FAIRMONT PARK, DULUTH, MINN. Saturday, Aug. 9 Music by Minneapolis W. P. Orchestra Dancing starts 9 p. m. PARK SUNDAY, AUG 10 Athletic contests begin at 10 a. m. Excellent program in the afternoon, including numbers by trained ; choruses and combined bande. OTHERS WILL SPEAK ESHMENTS CONTESTS A_LAUGH FOR THE CHILDREN — < “It’s only flat on one side ; Uncle Wig ! “ IL ori