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A Wednesday, October 1, 1924 THE DAILY WORKE WorldesLabor R LABOR BOARD ASKS AID OF BOSSES’ TOOL |BELGIAN COAL OPERATORS FORCE | WAGE REDUCTIONS ON MINERS AS DAWES PLAN GETS INTO ACTION The Strike of the Belgian Miners. Comrade Miners! The Belgian capitalists are now engaged in a ferocious attack upon the miners. For three weeks have the minérs of Borinage, Belgium, been forced to strike owing LOCKED OUT CLEANERS G0 BACK TO WORK MILLIONS JOBLESS IN AMERICA ALL THE TIME SAYS NEW REPORT OF RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 30.—This time it is not the Com- munists who are making the astounding dec of workers are idle all the time iti the United States. TALE NEGESSARY FUND FOR REED COLONY RAISED Grand Duke’s Estate is aration that millions — to the employers’ arbitrary attempts to enforce 'a 10 per cent cut ~ enaigs of the Russel Sage Foundation in its recent Now Children’s Home M in wages contrary to the existing collective agreement. investigation of this problem is worthy of considerable study. | = | —— Judge Wilkerson Called Why did the Belgian capitalists take up > he offensive? Be- New Contract for Year “Averaging good and bad years, 10 to 12 per cent of all} (Special to the DAILY WORKER) cause owing to the reparation payments of German coal, they the workers in the United States SEATTLE—Half of the §5,00¢ mon Railroad Fight have accumulated large stocks of coal. Also Signed ' (several millions of men and we % needed by the John Reed children’s Fetleral Jud Wilkekaon, whe Now, with the aid of these stocks and under the pretext of (Special to The Daily Worker) women) are out of work all the | Your Union Meeting leolony at. Kvalinsk in Russia to take : ei / German competition, the Belgian mine owners try to dictate NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—The time. over the 1,000-acre grand duke’s estate issued the Daugherty injunction! their will to the Borinage min-¢——-____— AAR Ei ze, aventigation, which extended” singt) WEONECDAY, OCT. 1. {with excellant tr’ butiiinen: th wow against the striking shopmen in ers. The struggle now waged Guarantee Window Cleaning into more than 70 cities in 31 states : Ni of Zocal and Place on its to the workers’ republic. 1922, has b Iled to the aid| by the Belgian miners will soon Company, thru which the Amal- |#8¢ Canada, has just been completed.| ame Ot Meeting. Rev. Sydney Strong of Seattle an sb alitatadg iayls-gov nade . A The full report, covering more than} 33 amatgamated Clothing Workers. of the instrument of the railroad} have to be taken up by the STAY AWAY FROM gamated Window Cleaning Em-|¢o9 printed pages, will be issued 1964,N. Robey St.” "}nounces that he hopes essen oe owners, the Railroad, Labor|™imers of other countries also. loyers’ Association of this city|shortly. The survey was conducted] 7 Py* Gyatnington et, eek 180] Test from readers of this story and " For the Dawes’ plan which was ac- i 4 2 L Federat 62nd gjother sympathizers before another Board, and asked to force the|cepted by the London conterence will NEMASKET MILLS inaugurated a test case for the|by’a staff of trained field investiga-| 131 et rte nt an Tein to os, eae eee : Beige purpose of breaking the Window | tors, all of whom had previously been} 2 Brick and Clay, Village Hall, Lan- thre, the-publication tu the Cueubeneies railroad union brotherhoods to] force Germany to increase its produc- Cl . ; ; ‘ > ang. 1 publication in 2 Reo nite eee leaners’ Union ave up the/engaged in employment work, under 1 asters, 12 Garfield Bivd. ari radi recognize the jurisdiction of the|tion and export of goods to forelen) (Special to the Daily Worker) |fioht and took’ back ity (24 (he wbetlcm, of Bhelby:Ac, Barrage, Gh aeeemere. teams “Beoxing- [moet and geese hare, 0: Ae eee board and appear before it toj™arkets. This will lead to the-accu-} inp LEBORO, Mass. Sept. 30. |, iaiaciae ob the. thindationa< dsaese on |Strong (Anise’s) story of her visit to ‘ Heat mulation of new coal stocks in France tig Ware pe ‘tia locked-out employes. Not until |‘irector o Rican Is p 242 Carpenters, 8443 S. Ashland Ave. lino amazingly. plicky and resourceful give testimony: and Belgium, and the capitalists of| 1 ** Weavers of the Nemasket Mills tthe union's demands were |™ent of surveys and exhibits, ‘Foreet.” ; colony for orphan children established Wilkerson has been asked by of Middleboro, Mass. are out on ted anid Pal see f A Thoro. Investigation. 643 Carpenters, 180 W. Washington St. John Reed's the Vol distri Ol d at: these countries, as well as those of strike. They call on all textile work- granted an ull recognition o 1693 Garpenters, S05 S. State St. in John Ree name on e Volga. istrict attorney Olsen and at-lnosiand, Czécho-Slovakia, etc., will as Sti of the union was won, however,} Practically every known means for| 1784 Carpenters. 1688 N. Halsted St.|Sho is Strong's dangbter. torneys Kirklan and Robert N. Golding, “special assistants to cut wages and lengthen the working hours of the miners in order to be in ers to keep away from the town till the strike is settled, did the men resume their work. It will be remembered that on the worker to- The “want ad” bringing work and gether was studied. H. Fehling, Ree. Sec’y.. Grace St. Irving 7597. 2288 A Model Farm. al thi ‘ 1922 Carpenters, 6414 S. Halsted St. “They are still hoping,” Anise had tre pen ormey general Of | thele better position to compete with Ger-| Kot wile are urged to attend a meas {AUB. 21 this company issued an |Paees of newspapers, the tee-charging | $43 Sarpenters, 113 S: Ashland Blvd. | written in her firat story, “that from United States,” to order John}man coal. meeting of the strikers at the Owi |ultimatum to its 23 employes to |!#bor agencies, the treo public em:| 295 Eonuuotors (R.A), 12? N. Fran: | somewhere will come money to take . McGuire, of Chicago, and D. B. Dawes Plan in Action. Hall, Middleboro, on Friday night ptake their choice between the |Ployment oflce, the Jaber unlows} 1 ao - cise. ANS” s27°N, "Francisco Ave.| the fine estate down river and to let Robertson, of Cleveland, to tes-} phe pawes’ plan is only beginning| at 7 o'clock. A representative of |union and their jobs. The men|™* ee a ounge iets ite 85 Engineer $0. Chi., 11408 Michigan|in the scores of children who come tify before the railroad labor}ty pe materialized; yet it has already| the Amalgamated Textile Councils |immediately left their work and en er ca akin tig bane of ap-| 47 Firemen ‘and Enginemen, 7429 s.|drifting to them down the Volga, board. led to the German mine owners impos-} (National Office in “Providence, R. | since the ball was started rolling | tivine tor work at the ta Nef 275 Rignicage, AVE SHO a. mS sng /drawn by the news of the John Reed These officials of the Brotherhood/ing an eight, eight and one-half and] 1.) will address the meeting. by the bosses they decided to INR. Ace NO iat the factory este Francisco, 9:80 a.m. colony. And to make a really effict- of Locomotive Engineers and of the] nine hour day upon. the German un: gachieo name teas or the office door, all were investi- Hod Garrlare “District Council, 814) ont farm, a model to the peasants, I Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen derground minerg and a ten hour day Hijht Weiltnat We ebbeution ot naked} They (pat: ina oh for higher rus i Whine: Wie nied tthe 10 Janitors (Mun.), Kedzie and Bel-}am hoping too that they will get this. apbous Laregialis Siird unos tat ps cciand ge Page tease Meche le wit nt plan. fs wages, better working conditions and aeateon' sf i Wisconsin,- Massa. 5 Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W.| But meantime they have gone ahead ar be! 3 SEY; ground. Now, the German capitalists Van Buren St. rithout waiting. There are hundreds arations|of course full recognition of their , hinists, 818 W. S5th St. bah : it strongly favors the railroad car-}want to cut the miners’ wages by 20 dee cd iegitee hentia apg ‘anion. 4 Shusetia, ‘tnd New \ork, ‘where there} 38 Mechinicte, dee Wi, Watises at. |of thousands of ploneer childneh Hike riers. Attorney Donald Richberg, payments! “4 i has been the greatest development oi Machinists, 1182 Milwaukee Ave. these in Russia.” 4 bs j|Der cent. In Belgium the coal barons live the Bori: iners! Lockout a Test Case ‘ 815 Mainten of Way, 532¢ §. Hal. | ese in Russia, their lawyer, charges the petition filed ong live the Borinage miners! organized public employment work. Ys Pa p i , are forcing a 5-10 per cent wage cut| 4, + teat z sted St. Strong announces that he will for- 8 own with Dawes’ plan! The men knew the fight was started|Separate studies were made also of MarinesCooks, 357 N. e Ere ay eae before Judge Wilkerson does not cor upon the miners. The French mine 23 Mould, 2800 W. M 2 St ward to his daughter any checks that respond with the facts and he will Aoclasé that f tha} c|,,10ns lve the International strug-|in an effort on the part of the Em-|the special problems of farm labor & - Painters; Sherman and Main “sts.,) may be sent for the colony. His ad- iid aks Kenwad: owners 4) ve ef 7 pia hie gle of the proletariat aganst capital. |ployers’ Association to make this a] migratory and casual workers, junior Evanton, 1. 2 dress: te 406; Gatheld RL muah day remains in force — ermany,| International Propaganda Commit-|test case in the strength of the union.| workers, handicapped workers, immi-' $34 painters ideeotiblatie ba aoodes, \ Seobex sent direct should go (0 Anes Strike-breaker Cal ae ie ce Ma os engthen the ltee of the Revolutionary Miners. For five years the employers have|grants, Negro workers, and profes-| 972 Painters, Odd Fellows Hall, Blue ly ise Strong. Hotel Contiéental t “# L a a. " cies 8 dee east ' Moscow, Sept. 6, 1924. been wanting to break the backbone|sional workers. seis Plasterers, 920. .W. Menroe, St... | Moscow, Russia Whi Ch: Upper’ (entre; of the union. After citing the fact that each year ey at gh trac nd Pera ahi 5 et ] Thus, the Dawes’ plan which is sup: The regular yearly contract with all| from 1,000,000 to 6,000,000 persons are] ~* Pawar Cher rag Rea nea nd Mother of Communes. at. Fink’s Funera ported by all the social patriots and the employers comes to a close to-|ont of work for weeks and sometimes} 228 Railroad Trainmen, 812 W. Seth st.| In her most recent Jotter to. het reformists and which is being put into morrow and if the strike had con-|for months at a time, the introduc- versity. father, Anise pictures this future for (Special to The Daily Worker) effect, thanks to their shameless be- tinued it would have involved all the|tion to the Foundation's forthcoming} 723 Teamsters’ (Soday\ 220°S. meniznd, (he John Reed colony: “So that our WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—President trayal of the workers’ interests, threat- C000 BUSINESS window fleaners in New York City. report says: Bivd. colony should become in the end, not Coolidge, secretary of state Hughes/ens us, the miners of all countries, The settlement ‘comes just in time to nevatar Westnen inavitabne. pac] Eb bene 228, 8; Ashland Bivd. ja single dommune, but a Mother of and representatives of the Persian} with such a very serious lowering of avert a complete tying up of the en-| ,, ; r se wa oeen ae Pgiak at Communes, drawing in the homeless government, this afternoon attended} our conditions as could not have been ‘There is something which we are a ‘aper Crafts, cago the funeral services for Major Robert W. Imbrie, American vice consul and intelligence officer who was killed at Teheran, Persia. Burial was*in Arlington cemetery. * * Editor’s Note—According to an ar- ticle that appeared recently in the |. New York Times, Major Imbrie was a United States stool-pigeon in Soviet Russia after the Bolshevik revolution and was a vicious hater of the Work- ars’ Republic. The Times suggested that the “notorious Cheka” got even with him-for his espionage in Petro- anticipated before.’ It represents a true conspiracy of the capitalists of the world against our interests, a. con- spiracy which is being put into effect with the active assistance of the so- cial patriots of all countries. The First Victims. Our Belgian comrades are the first victims of this murderous conspiracy. The threat faces each one of us, no matter.whether, we work in Ger- many, France, England, Czecho-Slo- vagid, Poland, or any. other country. Therefore, comrades, miners of all countries, on to the aid of the Borin- Fruit Raisers Taking to the Trestles By SYDNEY WARREN 5 (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) SUMMERLAND, B. C.—“An apple a day may keep the doctor away,” but unless the fruit growers of the Okana- gan valley get a better price for their fruit this year they stand a big chance of bringing in the baliff. Thieves in Abundance. tire window cleaning trade. There are still two shops holding out for the open shop: the American Window Cleaning. Gompany, 61 Great Jones St., and the Nordam “Window Cleaning. Company, 32 East 2nd St. It is expected that these two remain- ing shops will soon fall in line with the rest of the employers and accept the union. The demand for an increase in wages has been left to an arbitration committee which will function in con- junction with the Labor Board of New York. just beginning to recognize—a resent- ment on the part of the workers against an industrial situation in which such insecurity and uncertainty of employment are possible. It is not only unemployment but the fear of unemployment—the knowledge that any job is uncertain and insecure, sub. ject to the fluctuations of economic change—which is responsible for much of our present industrial un- rest.” This situation, the report will show, has been aggravated by the fact that the unskilled worker who has sought with (Note—Unless meetings are at 8 p. m.) Difference Between Dictators WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—Most of the European powers having recog: nized the government of the military junta which has overthrown the con- stitutional republic in Chile, secretary Hughes maintains cordial formal recognition. He does not state, as he did in the case of a possible children and in decades to come also the peasant childreh, and training them thru several years in co-operat- ive labor thru all the basic forms of ) work based on village life, and send: ing them out, those who choose, to their individual jobs in city or home farm and others in organizeu groups to take up land elsewhere in Russia.” Western Aves. otherwise stated all (By Federated Pr MITCHALL’'S INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA Union Music Furnished For All Occassions relations this new regime, without giving rad, after Kerensky fell. While in s q employment thru certain types of la-|future violation of the constitution of Write for appointments to ® afte y 4 age miners. . Support their struggle| Travelling up and down this pictur. Against Children on Stage. bor agencies in many cases has been | Nicaragua, that he will not aeanaink & M. MITCHALL, - Persia he was acting in his accustom-|against the effects of the London|esque and most fertile valley of SAN FRANCISCO.—The Northern . ed role of spy and agent of the Stand- ¢ subjected to such abuses as: paying|government that does not stand pre- (Teacher of Saxophone) | Py 4 reement! western Canada, I heard the same old | California branch, child labor commis- ti A the tolling + ¢ eh ly ard Oil Company. Demand the destruction of the con-|story—high irrigation rates and taxes|sion has two amendments to the state . new wae mi Pan ed ia hoa ee ey sie the Ppt He watches || 1640 W. Congress St. Chicago, II. WBE: ERE 12g " g _|spiracy of the capitalists against the|—thieving commission men and high-|child labor law which would keep we ca ie ohhing arecines any ee and waits and makes no promises. Vote Communist This Time!|workers of all countries! Fight|binding freight rates. Men are giving|children under 14 from appearing on exists, but. whence he.could rap iia se = up their ranches after spending years|the stage except at benefits or in the because of the expense involved; be- . in developing and improving them,|legitimate drama. The legislation is thg employed thru collusions hetareah gs OUR DAILY PATTERNS unable to make a meager existence.|directed at performances by pupils | 7® ©™P/O¥' J ;,|the agent and employer and after a One man told me that this year he|of dancing teachers, in which it is few days work ‘Being diachereed to @ was giving up a 16 acre ranch that he|claimed the children receive no com- mais er photpapes ng ki bs hil A COMFORTABLE SLUMBER A JAUNTY “UP TO DATE” had bought flve years ago for $11,000|pensation and are compelled to take | @2Ke way fo Abaca re AB gs The very best place to carry on a w q ~"g = be) the agent and employer divided the +f Place to carry orking class campaign is in the GARMENT STYLE and had paid all but $2,000 of this|part in vulgar and degrading enter- ft shops and factories where the workers gather to earn their living. b i it i a ¥ ‘ utions o problems of bread an utter piper per era ly sone fale Sia: Wes Boiide, Subscribe for “Your Daily,” | 4) facing the working class. It is in the shops that the workers will see leatl fl é th tt) WALTHAM, M Mast S0.--Pail the DAILY WORKER: | most clearly, for example, the difference between Foster, the union irrigation rates an @ government |, » Mass., Sept, 30.—Police organizer and fighter for the workers, and LaFollette, the lawyer and took a first mortgage on this Year's| were again called to the gates of the * * ;. fighter for the middle class. (Editorial Daily Worker.) fruit returns to protect the water|Waltham Watch company, whose em-| Vote Communist This Time! as yin ba Ay are pe apne on bys head. Nothing could charges. ployes have been on strike for four a 0 that. $8 up to you reader, to do everything physically — Apple Growers Soaked. months, in an ineffectual attempt to JAY STETLER’S poanthle' to: place It costs about 60c a box to grow and vee os en pele ie ate RESTAURANT THESE PAMPHLETS ; pack apples and if the grower can get | “*¥° D€M conducting mass picketing in 4901 in the hands of the workers you work together with in shops and fac: from 90c to $1 a box he considers bee po oe ier orn a, staged Established tories. Sell them everywhere. Now is the time. himself lucky. Yet apples are sold Yada to pine eovbaen spite ban |1053 W. Madison St. Chicago The LaFollette IMusion— % to the consumer for from $1.75 to $2.75 Tel. Monroe 2241 As led ii Analysis of the Political job know there is a strike in progress. reveale in an Analysis ot e Political Role of Senator a box and the middle man pockets LaFollette, by Jay Lovestone. Single COPY... from 100 per cent to 200 per cent . . ° 9 Ldteston Genk aos ie piss erake ae: Goslings Get Hurt. Parties and Issues in the Election Campai: P P On second grade or fancy and “SACRAMENTO, Cal. — “Torture By Alexander Bittelman. Questions and answers, how the dif- C grade fruit the grower seldom gets rites” practised in initiating members ferent parties view the conditions affecting the working class. ast thad: the barw cost:sof picking into the Sacramento high school frat- | phe a gem. No worker should go to the polls this year without and packing, This year despite the|¢TMities, resulting in serious injury to opt Beading this pamphiet. 106 fact that the apple crop will be a'thira | 8¢Vera! students, have led the princi- Unemployment— r) leus than last year, I saw wagonload 1 to substitute scholarship tests for * Why It Occurs and How to Fight It, by Earl R. Browder. This \ ; atter wagonload of edible apples of all neg 8 ope ordeals. The frat- pomp eeye deals with the most important issue before the work- ‘ bd ernities will not be abolished but ers today. es poseie iis 4764, Here is a very smart design be ae Pay hg Sane to theltranstormed into “vocational guid. Hight gid Mowlag ts Male In lots of 5 or more per cent discount. Place your orders at once. for. a blouse or “shirt” to wear with 8) poonomic pressure . is gradually bans ee a ae See estoolntlons them Clean, Clear and Healthy LITERATURE DEP ARTMENT wed. 4784, Attractive and conventient is|%¢Parate skirt or a two plece suit.|forcing the fruit growers of the Ok- ssh | Write, Lab Sy gl Workers Part of A i the model here portrayed. Crepe,| The sleeves are finished with French! anagan to adopt co-operative market- Subscribe for “Your Daily,” uM sade Pa! Beat H.S.,9B. Ohio St. 1118 Washington Bivd. y merica nainsook, batiste, flannel or flannel-| cuffs, and joined to the long shoulder| ing that will eliminiate the big steal the DAILY WORKER. Yr cue d daagiednicies ten hs , Chicago, Ill. ette are good materials for this style. The Pattern is cut in 5 Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years, A 10 year requires 3% yards of 36 inch material, The garment may be finished witht ‘aight lower edges or, be gathered or “cap” extension of front and back, The Pattern is cut in 4 Sizes: 14, 16, 18 and 20 years. A 16 year size requires 2% yards of 32 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. of the commission men and the rail- way, companies on every box of ap- pl Morgan Partner Quits Cold. NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—The offices % “ knicker style, © ; tern mailed to any address on .of 12c in silver or stamps, id 12c in silver or stamps for Send 12¢ in silver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE SPRING & SUMMER 1924 BOOK OF FASHIONS of J. P, Morgan and company were closed today with the exception of those necessary to transaction of routine business; because of the death our UP-TO-DATE SPRING &| aadrons: The DAILY. Ww of a ner i nthe firm, Elliott ©, SUMMER 1924. BOOK oF|™. Washington Sivas "ont Piet ge FASHIONS ‘ i BUYS reels antes aa, gt gg a Re mn Res. 1632 S$, Trumbull Ave, Phone Rockwell 5050 MORDECAI SHULMAN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW t pa e} a iow Rendering Ex Dental Service 701 Association Bullding tor fo vent. 19 S. La Salle Street CHICAGO Hee : onkiin Btu i from the |) MEFCRNTE aE cor Aetiurbt |asiayed™ Dearborn 8667 Central 4945-4947 PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST eee

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