The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 9, 1924, Page 4

cape Poet ce, ] 4 ~méans for the enslavement of the ‘the DAILY WORKER, Page Four oie THE DAILY WORKER MINERS’ HEAD LAUDS MANLEY’S ZIEGLER SPEEC Constructive Program Offered Workers By KARL REEVE (Staff Writer, Daily Worker) PEORIA, lil, Sept. 8—The Speech of Joseph Manley, cam- ‘palgn manager of the Workers |Party, in Ziegler recently has fdone much to crystallize the ‘sentiment of the Ziegler miners (for unemployment relief, into a :definite plan of action, Henry iCorbishley, president of Ziegler MLocal Union No. 992 and dele- gate here to the Peoria conven- ftion, told the DAILY WORKER ttoday. Manley, who spoke to 1,500 people in the Ziegler City Park, ‘under the auspices of the Zieg- fler Central Trades and Labor Council, stressed the unemploy- ment crisis. ; “Your unemployment problem here wot a Situation restricted to fegier, or to the Southern Illinois| ers,” Manley told the Labor Day} jerowd, “Unemployment has reached ge proportions, not only in mines @ver the country, but in all the stries as well. In Chicago and| the other big cities, hundreds of | is of workers are walking the | pireets looking for work. ' “The workers must demand that the Wndustry itself, in the case of the miners and the coal operators, must ear the burden of unemployment and aust pay unemployment benefits. The ‘rade unions must demand that indus- try, rather than permit workers to de unemployed, must shorten the ‘work day so that there is enough work to go around. Conferences of the rank and file in the trade unions must be called to discuss the prob- lem, and the government must be called in to grant unemployment re- lef.” Represent Wall Street. Manley declared thad Coolidge and Dawes represented Wall Stret and not the workers. He dismissed Coolidge, whose only bid for fame was that he broke the Boston polfoe strike, with a word. “The so-called Dawes Plan,” ‘Manley continued, “Is a German nation by American bankers, headed by J. P. Morgan. The Dawes Plan will lend to future wars between the capitalistic nations in a struggie for the world markets. It is signifi- eant, that Ramsay MacDonald, the English La Follette, served as Mor- fan’s lackey: in helping to put the Dawes plan over on Germany. The Dawes plan gives the American bank- ers a stranglehold on the govern- mients of Germany, Belgium and France, and means that the so-called labor government of MacDonald is working hand in glove with the capi- talistic financiers. MacDonald has sold out English labor to J. P. Mor- | gan.” No Real Difference. Manley declared that the Demo-} cratic party, headed by Davis, the| Morgan lawyer, was different from | the Republican party only in name,| both parties being under the thumb of | ‘Wall Street. “LaFollette, in reality,” | Manley said, “Represents the small business men and the independent} manufacturers. I notice some of you are wearing buttons with '76 printed on them. LaFollette is a trust busting advocate of the Teddy Roosevelt type. But it is impossible to bust the trusts. Roosevelt made a pretense at it, and failed. The Sherman anti-trust laws ere violated or ignored, Some years ago it was said, “the Standard Oil trust has been busted.” But has it? OF COMMUNISTS Candidates Get Response on South Side At the meeting held last Saturday night, at State and 31st Sts., the heart of the Negro section of Chicago, it was again demonstrated the amount | of Communist propaganda that can be spread among the Negro workers. Comrade Gorden Owens, who acted as chairman, a colored comrade and the party’s candidate for congress- man in that district was greeted with applause by the audience consisting mostly of colored workers. Clarence Miller, of the Young Work- ers’ League, then addressed the rath- er large crowd that had gathered. He pointed out that “it is the capi- talists, who thru their kept press and their organizations of the type of the Ku Klux Klan, and not the com- plexion that keeps the colored and the white workers seperated. “It is in the interests of the capi- talists to see that there is no unity between the colored and the white workers, so that in case of a strike, or in an attempt to lower the wages he can play one group of workers against the other.” When Miller made an appeal for membership, over thirty colored work- ers expressed their desire to join the Workers Party and several young colored workers: joined the Young Workers’ League. 3.2 6. L¢ STREET MEETINGS IN CHICAQO), Tuesday, September 9. Corner 16th and Kedzie, $ p. m— Auspices of Douglas Park English Branch, Workers Party. Corner 14th and 49th Court, Cicero, 8 . m.—Auspices of Cicero Lithuanian ranches. Corner Wilton and Belmont Streets, § Bram auspices, North Side English ch, W. P. Speakers: D. E. Earley and others. New York Open Air Meetings. Wednesday, Sept. 10. 110th St. and 5th Ave.—Markoff, Landy and J. Codkind. Rivington an@ Eldridge Sts.—M. Nudjus and Spanish speakers. 188th St. and St. Anns Ave.—Baum, N._B. Sparer. Tompkins and Hart St., Brooklyn—Ss. Felshin and J. S. Ohlans. 20th and Both Ave.—Ben Davidson. Thursday, Sept. 11. ith St. and Avenue A—H. M. Winitsky, also Russian and Ukrainian speakers. 35th St. and 8th Ave.—Ben Davidson, N. B. Sparer, McDonald. 106th St. and Madison Ave.—L. Landy, Na Wilkes. 115th St, and Madison Ave.—Joe Brahdy and Spantsh speakers. Russians Celebrate International Youth Day at Soviet School Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St., the Russian branch of the Young Workers League will celebrate Inter- national Youth Day. Speakers will be in Russian language. Admission free. |DATES OF THE CHICAGO AFFAIRS OF THE WORKERS PARTY. Party units and friendly organizations do not set conflicting dates. Sunday, Oct. 12—Foster-Gitlow Campaign Meeting, Ashland Auditorium (after- noon). Saturday, Oct. 18—John Reed Memorial Meeting. Saturday, Oct. 25—Fretheit Ball, Ashland Auditorium. Friday, Nov. 7—Seventh Anniversary Russian Revolution, Ashiand Audi- torium. Saturday, Nov. 15—Young Workers League Ball. Nov. 27-30—Dally Worker and Labor Defense Council Bazaar. Wednesday, Dec. 31—T. U. E. L. Dance, West End Hall. Wednesday, Jan. 21— Lenin Memorial Meeting, Ashland Auditorium. Saturday, Feb. 28—Red Ri November 27-30, Daily Worker, Labor Defense Bazaar, Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Bivd. Saturday, February 20, 1925. Red Revel, West End Women’s Club, 87 So. Ashland Ave. Sept. 14, at 7:30 p. m.—Society chnical ‘Ald to Soviet Russia, Russian performance “New Convert," at 1902 W. Division St. GROWORKERS |ARMm CHEER SPEECHES | (Special to The NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—After a year of discord and factiorel struggle the basis has been laid Workers Party which promises to build a strong section of that language group as part of the Communist movement of this This is the accomplishment of the convention which country. met here Saturday, Sunday and Eleven - regularly branches of the Workers Party were represented by thirteen delegates. In addition, four branches which had not yet se- leured charters from the party, were {given fraternal representation. The |regular delegates were from branches |in Boston, Chelsea, Lynn, Lawrence, |New York City, Philadelphia, Hope- |well, W. Va., Detroit, Indiana Harbor, Chicago and Granite City. Branches in Los Angeles, Fresno, Toorence and San Francisco, which had not regular- ly affiliated with the Workers Pagty were given fraternal representation. Honorary Presidium Chosen. The convention opened with the \singing of the “International.” An |honorary presidium consisting of Len- in, Zinoviev, Bucharin, the leader of the Communist Party of Armenia, and C. E. Ruthenberg, the representative jof the Central Executive Committee jof the Workers Party, was named. Comrade Ruthenberg, for the Cen- tral Executive Committee, made the opening speech, outlining the policy which the C. E. C. had pursued in the Armenian Section. Comrade Ru- thenberg said: “When the C. E. C. became convinc- ed that it was impossible to create an Armenian Section as long as the deadlock due to equal representation in the bureau of the two contending groups continued, it decided to give a majority to that group which had shown its readiness to observe Com- munist discipline and carry out the decisions of the party. The Sunarian group had repeatedly flaunted the de- cisions of the C. E. C. It was.due to the undisciplined action of the C. E. C. that the party efforts to assimilate the rank and file of the Social-Demo- cratic Huntchakist Party failed. The Cc. E. C. therefore, decided to place the Sunarian group in the minority and to support that group which had loyally worked with the party.” Reports Pasty Policy. Following the discussion of the sit- uation in the Armenian Section, Com- rade Ruthenberg made a brief survey of the party policy and the program of work, declaring in regard to the United Front policy “The nomination of our own candidates is not an aban- donment of the United Front policy. The Communist International at its Fifth Congress reiterated its approval of the United Front tactic as a me- thod of agitation and mobilization of the masses. Our party made its great- est gains thru- that policy. It will follow that policy in the future as in the past.” Internal question of the Armenian Section were handled thru a griev- ance Co! ittee appointed by the con- |vention./ The decisions of this com- mittee on a controversy in the New York branch, on the question of dis- posal of certhin funds left in the will of a party member, were adopted, by the convention by practically unani- mous vote. Plans for organization and agita- tion to unite in the Armenian Section all the existing branches of Armenian workers who sympathize with the re- volutionary movement were worked out. A new bureau of seven members was elected. All the members of the former bureau, about the storm céhter in the section centered, voluntarily ‘stepped aside, in order that personali- ties might not cause conflict in the Armenian Section in the future. New Bureau Elected. The members of the new bureau are H. Bydarian, V. Yorgiadis, M. Sarki- sian, N. Keossaian, Dr. S. Ter Bagda- sarian, V. Kaprelian and M. Horhan- nesian. Among these are former Woday poor Mr. Rockefeller is worth over two billion dollars and the Standard Oil trust is stronger than ever before. : “No, you cannot bust the trusts, and the days of 1776 are gone forever. ‘The workers and farmers must take over the large corporations, take over the trusts and run them for the use of the workers instead of for profit.” Manley presented the program of the Workers Party, which favors the formation of a workers’ and farmers’ government. He declared that the Herrin conference of coal operators ‘was a phase of the effort of the em- Dloyers to break up the trade unions. Gave Constructive Program. “Manley’s speoch gave the Ziegler miners a constructive program to solye their problems,” Corbishley told “Altho Ziegler has elected only one delegate to the Peorla convention, I represent sev- eral hundred militant miners. It must be remembered that tho the very lo- val unions which most need unemploy- ment relief, which need help and at- jeation, are those unions which be- tause of the unemployment have no money to send delegates to the con- vention. It is these local unions which we must think of in our delib- erations. Otherwise the strong senti- mént among the miners for withdraw- ing from the Federation, “Because they never do us any good” will gain headway.” sil Epics At last they have a campaign issue of rather smoky, hazy tissue. Before election time is ripe, you must select a type of pipe. Old Charley Dawes, who spends his days a-fighting unions, made a craze that every he-man in the town must smoke a pipe that’s upside down. Like lots of these old party screams, the gol darned thing ain’t what is seems, in which respect. it hits the fan like Dawes’ new reparation plan, The pipe’s so made, it is a fact, that Charley won't spill his terback, but smoking it one looks like coalers who can’t hold ‘pipes for lack of molars. The Dawes freak pipe made such a stir, it ruffled Charley Bryan’s fur. He felt somehow we must keynote in way to ketch the smokers’ vote, and so he shows the eager mob a pure Nebraska-made corn-cob, Corn-cob and skull cap sure should make a jcampaign issue Dawes can’t fake. I'm awful glad the gang is got a campaign that ain’t rot. We've heard so much that times is good and banks is doing what they should; we are the ardent friends of peace, so that all wars will surely cease (although to make the thing life size, we take a day to mobilize); as friends of all we take great glee in setting on the Caribbean; dictatorships we sure do hate, except a few that rule a state for benefit of the reaction—not those which serve the labor faction. Now we won't have no mental fag a-studying a campaign gag. The only issue we must face is how the suffer- ing human race must rig itself up to be seen, a-soaking up its nicotine, The voter really needn’t vex himself about things more complex. He needn't worry his old bean, but stick it in a thick smoke screen, chartered+ ENIAN SECTION OF WORKERS PARTY IN SUCCESSFUL CONCLAVE Daily Worker) for an Armenian Section of the today. members of the Armenian Workers Party, Huntchakist and one former supporter of Sunarian. By decisions of the convention the headquarters of the bureau will remain in New York City. Z The members represented in the convention totalled approximately three hundred. With the subsidence of factional differences and construc- tive work the Armenian Section ex- NO CHARGES YET PLACED AGAINST PAXTON HIBBEN Army Officer Accused of Communist Ideas By ESTHER LOWELL. (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, Sept. 8—The “in- quiry” into the fitness of Capt. Paxton Hibben to retain his commission in the reserve corps of the U. S. Army has not yet established any charge against the officer. Most of the first day of the military tribunal’s inquiry {n the Army building under Brig. Gen, William B. Parsons, Col. Francis W. Perry and Major Gordon Reed was deyoted to the reading into the record of various Communist documents. Ma- jor Thomas L. Heffernan, serving as judge‘ advocate, admitted that he had pected to double this,number d ing |porévidence to prove that Hibben was the next six months. sf ARMENIANBRANCH IN PHILADELPHIA SETS PARTY PACE Has Only Ten Members But Plenty of Action NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—The Armeni- an Branch of Philadelphia, has set a record for party activities which ev- ery other party branch might well try to emulate. This branch has These ten members have secured twelve yearly, eighteen six months and twenty-four special offer subscrip- tions for the DAILY WORKER. The branch has contributed to the party campaign fund, it has assisted the La- bor Defense Council and the Philadel- phia Defense Committee with substan- tial sums. It participates in all the public meetings in Philadelphia, and is conducting a study class for the education of its members. The report of the delegate of this branch at the Armenian Convention was greeted with enthusiastic ap- plause and a vote passed holding the branch before other party units as an example-to be followed. ten members. Bakery Workers in Challenge to- Big (By the Federated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—A drive to or- ganize the bakery workers of Manhat- tan, Bronx, Astoria and Jersey City hasbeen launched by the Amalgamat- ed Food Workers’ union. Many of the smaller bakeries have already signed up with the organization to give their bakery helpers the 10 per cent wage increase demanded. | The fight is being carried right into the strongholds of tlie big scab bakeries such as Ward’s, United and Schulze where 4,000 workers are un- derpaid. Mass meetings of bakery workers have been held in the var- ious districts and the union workers are carrying the organization message right into the shops to get rid of the bad conditions which exist. Special organizer Concadoro has had such success with the Italian bakers that a large new Tocal has been organized with two offices in Brook- lyn. Local No. 11 with 200 new mem- bers of the Amalgamated Food Work- ers, Italian Bakery Goods Workers section, has one headquarters and em- ployment office at 56 Manhattan Ave. and the other at 132 Degraw St. in South Brooklyn. Invade Silk Towns, Too. PATERSON, N. J., Sept. 8:—The Amalgamated Food Workers’ union, butchers’ section, is organizing the butcher workmen of the city since the A. F. of L. union has compeletly dis- appeared. A special membership meeting of the union workers was held to determine the course of action. Secy, Burkhardt came from New York earlier to assist the local butchers’ organization drive. 4 Miners Very Badl: Burned; Victim of Bosses’ “Economy” (Special to The Daily Worker) PLAINS, Pa., Sept. 8.—Mike. Tzth- otsky, a miner employed by the Le- high Valley Coal Co,, at the Henry when gas, which had accumulated in his place, ignited. Accumulation of gas in such quan- tity is the evident result of poor cir- cuulation of the air necessary to the safety of the men underground. Tzihotski’s laborer, who was at work in the chamber also was burned, but fortunately was a little distance away and did not suffer as seriously as the miner, Both were immediately rushed to the City hospital at Wilkes It is said that the fan, usually pro- viding air for that sectfon of the mine where the accident happened, has been broke down for some time and they have been sharing air provided by another fan. Y a Communist, but he attempted to link the captain’s presence on the ad- visory board of the Soviet Russia Pic- torial with the Communist movement in America. a For Freedom of Belief. Col. John J. Bradley of Fort Slo- cum is in charge of Captain Hibben’s defense. He declared that the prin- ciple at stake in the “inquiry” is that “an American citizen, in or out of the army, is free to hold what beliefs he pleases.” Capt. Ward Chamberlain and Major Joseph Sand are attorneys for Hibben. Col. Bradley continued that “it is vital to us, as officers of the army of the United States, that under no circumstances and by no implication shall it be possible to im- pute to the service the viewpoint of the Ku Klux Klan.” In answering the defense’s request for the charge against Captain Hib- ben, Gen. Parsons replied that there was none; that the meeting was mere- ly an “inquiry” to consider the defend- ant’s fitness to retain his commission. Much time was spent reading from secretary of state Hughes’ evidence given to the sub-committee investigat- ing the matter of recognition of Sov- iet Russia. ’ The case against Captain Hibben really dates back to the post-war per- iod of the now discredited William J. Burns who reported to the secretary of war that Captain Hibben was “con- sidered to be a dangerous radical.” The accused officer had been conduct- ing for two years a relief for Russian children and had advocated the Unit- ed States’ recognition of Russia. Promotion in the reserve corps was withheld from Capt. Hibben and the present “inquiry” was instituted. SCHOOL TEACHER FOR 20 YEARS GETS FIRST. GLIMPSE OF MG ANDREW A teacher in the Chicago public schools—a woman of middle age— walked timidly into the office of Superintendent William McAndrew, To the DAILY WORKER reporter she said tremulously: “Is that real- ly Mr. McAndrew?” “1 just wanted to see him—just once!” whispered the teacher, breathlessly. “I've been teaching here for 20 years, and I’ve never yet had a chance to look at him. 1 know someone who did, tho!” There was a scissorbill in Pull- man who told the DAILY WORKER much the same story. For 20 years he had worked in the Pullman shops without once getting a glimpse of the boss. For 20 years he, like the! teacher, waited breathlessly for a chance to look at President Carry, of the receding chin and the pro- truding paunch. He hadn't yet seen him. But, like the teacher, he knew someone who had seen him—or, in the words of the Pullman worker, had “gotten almost near enough to touch him.” Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER, Our : Candidates FOSTER'S DATES Elizabeth, N. J.—Turn Hall, 726 High St. Wednesday, September 10, 8 p.m. Newark, N. J.—Labor Lyceum, 704 So. 14th St., Thursday, September 11, 8 p.m. Philadelphia, Pa—Muslcal Fund Hall, 8th and Locust Streets, Friday, September 12, 8 p. m. Paterson, N. J.—Halvitia Hall, 56 Van Houton Street, Saturday, Sep- tember 13, 8 p.m. GITLOW’S DATES Comrade Gitlow, candidate for ,vice- president, will address meetings at the following places: West New York, N. J.—Floral Park, ith and Polk Streets, Wednesday, September 10, at 8 p. m. Stamford, Conn. — Casino Hall, Thursday, September 11, at 8 p. m. Bridgeport, Conn.—Carpenters Hall, 170 Elm St., Friday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m. Springfleld, Mass.—Central Labor Union, 19 Sanford St., Saturday, Sept. 13, 8 p. m. Your Union Meeting SECOND TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1924. Name of Local and No. Place of Meetti 183 Boot and Shoe Workers, 1939 Mil- waukee Ave. 21 Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe St. 378 ind Clay Workers, Paving tors, 166 W. Washington St. Join Council, 614 W. 17th 58 » Diversey and Sheffield. 141 1023 E. 75th St. 272 Moose Hall, Chicago 461 eee Hall, High- 1786 "springfleld and 26th. ery, W. Van Buren 180 W. Washington St. ‘s (Loc.), 2433 W. Roose- (Loc,), 2647 W. 35th St. 418 N. Clark St. }, 64 W. Randolph al Union, 3046 W. 26th St. Firemen 715 and Enginemen, Ogden and Taylor. 20 Hatters (Trimmers), 166 W. Wash- ington St. 5 Hod Carriers, 225 E. 18th St., Chi- ts, If. 6 Hod Car 814 W. Harrison St. Hod Carriers, 62nd and La Vergne A ‘8; 814 W. Harrison St. ment Workers, 328 W. 777 W. Adams St. Le r Wot 717 W. Adams St. Machinists, 2548 S. Homan Ave. 915 Machinists, 4126 W. Lake St. Machinists, 6234 Princeto Meat Cutters, 175 W. Wi Street. Meat Cutters, 9206 Houston Ave. Marine’ Fire and Qilers, 357 Clark. Musicians, 175 W. Washington St., . Me Niurbee Funk's Hall, Oak Parks Painters, 20°W. Randolph St. Painters, N. E. co lifornia and Madison. Painters, 6414 S. Halsted St. Painters, N. W. cor. State and 55th. PAINTERS, 220 W.’OAK ST. Pain‘ Trumbull and Ogden Ave. Monroe and Peoria Sts. 1507 Ogden Ave. 180 W. Washington St. Plumbers, 4111 W. Madison St. Railway Carmen, Odd_ Fellows’ id, W., 7230 Pi m. 11037 Michigan Avenue. y Carmen, 5324 $. Halsted Sti Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washington Street. ashington 10 180 739 Railway Cler! Moose Hall, Chi- cago Heil 906 Railway Clerks, 5438 S. Halsted St. 2219 Railway Clerks, 509 W. W ing- ton St. 375 Railroad Trainmen, 3359 W. Madi- ’ District Council, 220 S. Bivd. (Auto), 220 S. Ashland Bivd. 67 Tile Layers, 180 W. Meshingten St. 7. Waiters, 234 W. Randolph St. (Note—Unless otherwise stated all meetings are at 8 p. m.) NOTICE TO CHICAGO COMRADES! Branches that are in charge of street meetings, see that a couple of comrades are on hand by 7:30 p. m. with a platform or box in order to hold the corner. Some instances re- quire getting there by 7 or 7:15 o'clock. ‘Also see that the literature and petitions, both state and con- gressional, are on hand with com- rades to take care of those. This week, you should have the leaflets ad- vertising Anti-Mobilization Day. Get your live comrades on the job! CHICAGO Y. W. L. HEARS REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS; ENDORSE DELEGATION’S STAND One of the best membership meetings yet held in Chicago by the Young Workers League heard a report by Oliver Carlson, on behalf of the Amercian delegation to the fourth congress of the Young Communist International, in the name of the national executive committee of the league. Comrade Carlson, who has been a member of the executive committee of the international Colliery, Plains, was badly burned|time has gained experience and wide knowledge of the move- ment all over the world, reported on the new developments in the young Communist . movement since the last congress was held. At the end of the report questions were asked and discussion followed, from which it appeared that the as- sembled comrades were in complete agreement with the report on the Y. (oy 0 Propose Resolution, Comrad: leria Meltz, city secre- tary of the league, proposed a resolu- tion of endorsement of the report and calling upon the National Bxecutive Committee to deal drastically with any attempts upon the part of indl- viduals or groups to promote faotion- —- G for two years and during that alism in the Young Workers’ League. The resolution which was unanimous- ly adopted, reads as follows: We accept the report made in be- half of the American delegation to the Y. C. I. and endorse the decision of the Y. ©. I We pledge whole-hearted support to the work to be carried on as out- lined by the Y. ©, I. under the guid- ance of the National Executive Com- mittee; In order that this can be accom- plished as quickly and efficiently as possible, we urge upon the N. B, C. that it take drastic measures against all individuals or groups who promote or continue factional strife to the detriment of the wel- fare of the Young Workers’ League. Tuesday, September 9, 1924 CARPET WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST WAGE SLASHING ‘Massachussetts Textile Workers Revolt By MAX SALZMAN. (Special to The DAILY WORKER.) SAXONVILLH, Mass., Sept. 8—For 15 weeks the 350 employes of the Roxbury Carpet Co. in this city have been on strike against the attempt of the bosses to cut the wages of the workers 15 per cent. This on top of a@ wage cut of 25 per cent made dur- ing the past year has angered the workers and steeled them in their struggle against their miserable con- ditions. These workers are experienced in their struggle against these bosses. Innumerable times before théy have carried on their struggle, but the bosses are making an attempt to still further lower the standard of Uving of the workers and they are deter- mined to smash the local union of the United Textile Workers of Ameri- ca which is carrying on this struggle. The “living” wage which they have had previous to this time has been gotten only thru bitter struggles and thru the fact that the workers have been organized. The company seeing that they could not break the strike by starvation, are now beginning to evict the workers. However, before they do this they offer to let the workers live th these homes. They also offer them a half- ton of coal free in addition to his, on one condition. That is, that they betray théir fellow workers and go back to work, This the mass of workers refused to do. In spite of the fact that many of the workers and their families are starving, only 10 out of the 350 workers who went out on strike, have sold out to the bosses. A little while previous to the strike the bosses established a standard of work for forty-eight hours. This was done by bringing in efficiency experts who timed the amount of work done during forty-eight hours by the work- ers. While they were in the mill the workers were forced to speed up their work to the limit of their endurance. Then they took the amount of work done by the fastest workers and made that the sthndard gf production for the rest of the workers in the shop. This was impossible for most of the | workers to do and as a consequence their pay was still further reduced. The workers are compelled to stand the anger and insults of the bosses. They are continually abused. Under these conditions along with the wage cuts, which reduces the wages of the workers to about $20.00 per week, the workers rebelled and now are carry- ing on a life and death struggle. The workers are determined to win this struggle. No threats or arrests on the part of the police can intimidate them. The chief of police of Fram- ingham arrests strikers for no reason at all except their loyalty to the rest of the workers. On the otherhand, when five scabs were caught recent- ly with blackjacks in their Possession, they were set free. The bosses buy all sorts of luxuries for the 190 scabs they have imported. They hire taxis for them, pay high wages and see that they get every thing they need. The bosses tell the workers they cannot afford to pay them more wages, but when the work- ers see the bosses spend money in this manner in an attempt to break their strike, they are more than ever determined to fight. The enthusiasm among the workers is high. Fifteen long weeks have passed. Yet their struggle is being carried on and will be carried on until the Roxbury Car- pet Co. will be compelled to give in to the demands of these organized workers. No Pay, No Work Say Teachers to State Officials NOGALES, Sonora, Mexico, Sept. 8. ~All the public schools are closed here as a result of the strike of the school teachers who refused to t another day without pay. f The teachers put in a demand to the State for their salaries which amount to approximately 100,000 pesos, but we nothing happened. Many of the teach- © ers have received no salaries for the last year’s work, EARN YOUR COMMUNIST MER. IT STAMP BY GETTING A NEW MEMBER FOR THE PARTY AND ANOTHER READER AND suB. ScRI TO THE DAILY WORKER, RUBBER STAMPS AND SEALS IN ENGLISH AND IN ALL, FOREIGN LANGUAGES INK, PADS, DATERS, RUBBER TYPE,Ere, NOBLER STAMP & SEAL CO, 73 W. VanBurenSt, Phone Wabash 6680 wi ICAGO “ATTENDED TO——— — —