The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 15, 1925, Page 5

100,000 BOMBAY COTTON MILL + pet memories WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST WAGE CUT ORDER OF NATIVE BOSSES . By ART SHIELDS, (Federated Pr s Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—More than a hundred thousand cot- ton. goods workers in the Bombay District went on strike Sept. 1 against an 114% reduction in their wages, says information reaching the office of the Friends of Freedom for India, an or- ganization of political exiles that keeps in close touch with labor affairs at home. This is the biggest walkout since the great’ 1922 strike when hours were first forced down from 12 to 10. It is made neces- sary by the refusal of the Bombay Mill Owners’ Association—a group of Indian capitalists in the main—to back down from the wage cut decision that would leave the workers with barely enough for a rice existence. * International in Effect The strike was called by the Bom- bay Textile Workers’ Union, affiliated with the All India Trade Union Con- sess, and it will have such support as that body can give, It is expected that appeals will be sent to organized workers in America and Europe. Such appeals will undoubtedly emphasize the fact that low wages in India means low wages for the western tex- tile workers whose products compete with Asiatic cotton goods in the world market. There are no child labor regulations in the Indian mills and mothers with tiny children are among the strikers. The present walkout is largely a de- fensive measure to maintain gains of the 1922 struggle but success will mean more union influence and lead to further gains in the future. Such improvements are literally a matter of life and death say Indians. The death rate of the children in the Bombay cotton goods workers famil- jes. is several times that in the famil- jes. of the small minority of well fed Indians. Have Strike Experience Bombay textile workers have had more experience in the labor move- ment that the railroad workers of Northwestern India whose several months’ strike has come down to de- feat. The railroad workers’ move- ment was not only a new one but it received virtually no help from the outside world. The Bombay workers have the advantage of experience and the question of outside support is an issue now facing the workers in other countries. ‘Borah Refuses to Oppose Reduction ~ of High Income Tax An investigation by congress of Col. William Mitchell's charges that the present conduct of American aviation is not only incompetent, but criminally 80, is inevitable, Senator Borah of Idaho said when interviewed while stopping here en route to Washington. Borah, when interviewed, did not take a stand against the reduction of taxes on high incomes. He said he was in favor of “justice for all.” A POPULAR STYLE WITH NEW piatbhesgos 5037. ‘The straight line dtess is‘still a gendral favorite. In the model here shown checked flannel is combined with plain flannel. One could use wool bengaline with satin, or have one material, and decorate the flounce, col- lar and cuffs with braiding or stitch- ery. e Pattern is cut in 7 Sizes: 34, 36, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust meas- made as illustrated, for a e 3% yards of checked ma- % yard of plain material ide is required, Width of foot is 1% yard. If made ‘tal 4% yards is required. N BOOK NOTICE! silver or stamps for jons, Sowiae: olar 0 ‘ Sho” denigns “of iad WEALTHY FARMER SLAIN BY SON WHO REFUSED TO WORK WHEN SICK HARRISBBURG, III, Sept. 13.— Disgruntled because his father in- sisted that he return to the fields to work after he had protested he was ill, Kenneth Baldwin, 17, today shot and killed his, father, Walter Baldwin, well-known Pope county farmer and then ended his own life, according to reports received by po- lice here. Mrs, Baldwin, bereaved of her husband and only son by the trage- dy, told authorities that the boy and his father had come in from the fields for dinner and Kenneth de- clined to return for the afternoon work. The elder Baldwin was reputed to have been exceedingly wealthy. WITH NINE-AND-A-HALF HOUR DAY BOSS DEMANDS TEN MINUTES EXTRA WORK. DAILY FOR “GOOD MEASURE” (By WORKER CORRESPONDENT) PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Sept. 13.—In a previous article I gave an account of working conditions and wages in the Embed Art corporation. Since then I have been laid. off, One day all the workers were informed that the factory would close for two weeks to permit. taking an inventory. took place. This time’three of us were laid off, reason givén’ being that the factory was overstocked. I was one of the three sent home. It is now over a month but I have not been sent for yet. This is the boss- es’ choice method of getting rid of agitators. I got myself another job in Max Hy- man & Sons’ Shirt Company, wages, $12 for a 5-day week. . This factory employs mostly young girls, some only 14 and 15 years of age paying them $7, $8 and $9 a week. Piece workers make up to $15 a.week, The hours of labor are 9% hours per day, 5 days each week. During the first. week I was not asked to work overtime, but the sec- ond week I fell in line;with the others getting 24 cents an,hour and work- ing 1 and a half hougs.overtime. On regular days noone quits on time. Everyone works. ten minutes after quitting time for a good meas- ure. One day being in. a rebellious mood, I began talking tothe worker next to me about the injustice of the practice. He agreed» with me and I suggested that we register our kick with the boss at once, This he would not do because he -was. afraid of los- ink his job. et I went to the boss myself. As soon as I began talking to him he hand- ed me my pay envelope | wit was pay day). and told me I wag, not wanted there. So I am a membr ployed army agi “ot ‘the tnem- A CORRECTION. We make the following?correction in the article a Schwartz, “International Jewel Disinte- grates” in the T. act of our August 25th issue. The Ypart which reads “The a gt curred in July, 1925” should “in July, 1923.” ‘9 Y SRXEXE EELS Xd XXEEEEE, 5089. of ea] ew prints” will be good for the design. It could also be developed in votton or silk broad cloth, rep or linen. The Pattern is: cut in'4 Sizes: 6, 8 10 and 12 years:~A 10 year size re- quires 2% yards of figured material and % yard of plifatt material 36 inch- es wide, if made ,ag-illustrated. If made of one mateilat86 inches wide, 2% yards are required. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Send 12c in silver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WINTER 1926-1926 BOOK OF FASHIONS. Boe TO PATTERN BUYERS—' being sold thru the DALL Wonkin Pattern department are fur- nished by a New York firm of pattern manufecturers. Orders are forwarded hg the DAILY WORKER every day as poled and fom are mailed by the ni man: to the customer. The DAILY WORKER does not keep a wi of patterns on hand. Delivery of terns ordinarily will take at least 10 from the date of maili the order. not become impatient i delayed. your pattern is » Build the DAILY. with subs. Two weeks later another lay-off SOVIETS GRANT PRIVILEGES T0 FOREIGN FIRMS (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, Sept. 13.—The People’s Commissariat of Foreign Trade has granted to foreign exhibitors the fol- lowing privileges: .Free exportation is allowed of all kinds of wireless appliances and materials including those enlisted among prohibited ar- ticles; all exhibits will be exempted from taxes up to thé first of Octo- ber; all imported objects will be ad- mitted for sale. About 1,000 square meters have been set apart for foreign exhibits in the exhibitory halls of the Politech- nical Museum in Moscow. The following German firms have lately asked for places to be reserv- ed: Aukston, Schwee, Ajil, Neufeld, Birtfeld and others. + Cost of Living Rises. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 13.— The cost of living continues to in- crease. The latest report of the U. S. Department of Labor gives the fol- lowing figures for 23 of the 51 cities included in the bureau's report: For the year period, August 15, 1924 to August 15, 1926, all of the 23 cities showed increases as follows: Buf- falo and Memphis 15 per cent; Atlan- ta, Norfolk, Salt Lake . City, and Scranton, 14 per cent; Kansas City, Rochester, and St. Louis, 13 per cent; Bridgeport, Charleston, S. C., Mobile and Richmond, 12 per cent; Boston, Cleveland, Denver, Indianapolis, New Haven and New York, 11 per cent; and Columbus, Fall River, Manches- ter and Portland, Me., 10 per cent. . British Oppose Chinese Claims. LONDON, Sept. 13.—Great Britain will oppose Chinese claims for tariff autonomy in the forthcoming Chinese customs conference, it was stated by the foreign office today. Great Britain will agree, it was stat- ed, to an increase in the general Chin- ese customs rate, providing China makes certain internal financial re- forms. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIS* 645 Smithfield Street. PITTSBURGH, PA. Fromthe 4th Tothe Sth Congress of the TALE DALLY WORKER SHADOWOF OIL SCANDAL OVER AIRSHIP'S WRECK Denby, Fited for Graft, Sponsored Craft DETROIT, Sept. 13.—The ghost of Teapot Dome was in-the wake of the Shenandoah on its fatal night ride over southeastern Ohio, Sept. 3. The Shenandoah was built while Edwin Denby was secretray of the navy. It was Denby who appointed Lieut.-Com. Zachary Lansdowne commander, Mrs, Denby christened the ship in its hangar at Lakehurst, N. J. It was then the ZR-1, Denby was at the Ford airport at Dearborn, Migh awaiting its arrival when the news of the crash was re- ceived. Denby,was fired as secretary of the navy inithé- Teapot Dome invaes- tigation. As «secretary he signed away the navabpil reserves to Albert B. Fall’s frientigsamong the oil trad- ers. But his’words on the Shenan- doah disaster were solemnly published here, “Those brave Men ‘were martyrs of progress,” *he° said of the victims. “They would 6é@ the first to say that the conquest ‘6f"the air must go on,” The old swivel chair, stars» and stripes forever spirit rose high in the Teapot Dome. — Labor Day Staged by New Orleans Fakers Is Failure NEW ORLEANS (By Mail)—Despite the fact that the open shop press de- clared the Labor Day celebration of craft unionism one of the greatest ever, scarcely one thousand men out of a total membership of 3,000 were in line yesterday in one of the most inappropriate misadventures of labor ever attempted ‘in New Orleans. No attempt had beén made to provide a showing of the' different crafts by natty uniforms br similarity in dress and the formition in the line of march was painful. The longsfigtémen who have been out on strike for the past two years, to the number of three thousand, white and colgred, were not repre- sented. A mere handful of the Typo- graphical Union,, one of the most pow- erful in the city until the lockout of ten years ago, marched in close prox- imity to the stereotypers and news- paper carriers forgetting that had it not been for the,action of these unions in assisting the, imported, strikebreak- ers—the formem in. fixing,the forms instead of casting, and the latter in delivering thespapers,,there would have been a different.story, to tell. Many of the unions engaged auto- mobiles for the members who sat with cigars in their teeth and a paper in their hands while the less fortu- nate walked, »which spolied the ef- fect of the paratie. The butchers and bakers and confectioners’ unions made a fine shéwing. The affair con- cluded with a pienic at Spanish Fort. It was suggésted in many quarters and the matte#‘Will be teken up at a meeting of the Central Trades and La- bor Assembly, that hereafter the par- ades be held ‘at ‘night so as to not in- terfere with the manufacturing plants and mercantile” establishments by closing their ddors on the day dedi- cated to labor. $ Unemployment in Sweden, SWEDEN, Sept. 13.—According to the monthly report of the unemploy- ment commission there were 10,300 persons reported unemployed in Sweden on July 1, 1925. He TUTTI LLL OVUUVNVELUTVANUERCDEUUUUUAAUUNAEUUOHOEUHAE AUTHOR TGNGNNG UEHARA This issue of the TARIFF CONFERENCE OF FOREIGN POWERS IN PEKIN WILL NOT AID CHINESE, SAYS SOVIET AMBASSADOR —_—+ (Special to The Dally Worker) MOSCOW, U. ference of world powers will not end S. S. R., Sept, 13.—The long deferred Chinese tariff con- Chinese unrest, as it is discredited be- fore its starts, Soviet ambacsador to China, Karakhan, here for conferences, said. “The customs conference will not console China for the sorry events that have occurred,” Karakhan stated. give nothing to China.” Chinese Close to Soviet “If the tariff duties are raised the greatest share of the revenue will go not to the Chinese but foreign bank- ers, to whom China is indebted. The foreign governments’ will not give China tariff autonomy. It is not sur- prising, therefore, that Chinese men of affairs are against the conference.” “The Chinese people during their present struggle appreciate the cord- ial sympathy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Encouraging tele- grams are sent to China daily by groups of workers within:the Union. “The Pekin diplomatic corps as a unit headed by myself has been re- duced to a normal role. During my early residence in China my relations with the diplomatic corps were strain- ed, possibly because of my fight to get possession of the Russian embassy building and possibly because of my desire to enter the corps. Those ques- tions instead of being solved in strict accordance with international custom, were entangled by open and secret controversies between various na- tions, Broke Solid Front of Hostility “The members of the corps were perturbed by my. entrance because, I automatically became dean of the being the only ambassador to China, corps. “This corps has played a peculiar role in Peking. It is described by Chi- nese newspapers as a supergovern- ment. In the majority of questions be- the corps has acted as a unit to bring tween China and foreign countries pressure upon the Chinese govern- ment. The Soviet policy differs radic- ally from that of all other countries and my entrance into the corps broke the uniform front of the supergovern- ment.” Government Will Sell:4 Steamships to Ford, Is Report WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—Officials of the shipping board expect that Henry Ford will submit a bid before noon tomorrow for four passenger liners now being offered for sale by the Emergency Fleet corporation. Ford’s representatives have al- ready discussed -the sale of the ves- sels with the shipping board, but have not yet put in a definite bid. The ships are the Southern Cross, American Legion, Western World and Pan America, now being operated by fhe Munson Line, between the United States and Brazilian ports. Ford threw his support to Coolidge in the last presidential clection cam- paign. Mine Rescue Contest. SPRINGFIELD, I11., Sept. 13.—Fifty- five first aid teams and eleven mine rescue crews from 19 states today were in active competition for the numerous awards of the fourth inter- national first aid mine rescue contest. Pick Up Fliers in Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 13.— Commander Rodgers of the PN-9, which was lost at sea nine days after failing to complete the ight from San Francisco to Honolulu, is now at Lihue, Island of Kauai, a cable states. A CONTEST! DAILY PRIZES “It is easy to understand that it will + _ Your Union Meeting Second Monday, September 14, 1925, Name of Local and Meeting Place Boiler Makers, 5324 8, Halsted St. Boot and Shoe Workers’ Joint Council, 1939 Milwaukee Ave. Brewéry Workers’ Joint Ex. Board, 1700 W. 21st St, Brewery Workers’ 1700 W. 2ist St. Bridge and Structural! Iron Work- ers, 910 W. Monroe 8t. Butchers, Hebrew, 3420 W. Roose- velt Road. Cap: Makers, te og le Road. Carpenters, Carpenters, fo) W. Madison. Bt. Carpenters, 2040 W. North Ave. Carpenters, 8. C., 0189 Commercial ve Carpenters, Carpenters, Carpenters, gan. Carpenters Carpenters Cigar Mal Washington ‘St... 7:3 Coopers’ Joint ‘Bx. Halsted St. 4 Engineers (Marine), Bide. 4643 8. Halsted St. 311 S. Ashland Ave. 30 W. Washington St. je 180 W. Washington St. a te (R. R.), 2433 W. Roose- velt Road. et og ae ie: ), 3900 W. North 7 » 5058 593 7 181 199 416 443 1367 2506 4 State St. 457 Clybourn Ave. 222 N . St, Wauke- 2040 W. North Ave. b4 S. Halsted St, p.m “ne, 2525 8. 601 Capitol Engineers, Engineers, Engineers, Hoyos and. Enginemen, Wentworth Ave. Firemen and Oilers, 176 W. Wash. Gardeners and Florists, Neldog’s Hall, Hinsdate, Ill. Hotel and Restaurant Empl's Joint 166 W. Washington, 3 p. m. Ladies’ Garment, 328 W. Van Buren Lathers, 726 8S. Western Ave. Longshoremen, 355 N, Clark St. — Dis. Council, 113 8. Ash- land. Moulders Conf. Bd., 119 8. Throop Painters, 3316 W. North Ave. Painters, 19 W. Adams St. Painters, Madison and 5th Ave. Painte llth and Michigan Ave, Painters, 2432 S, Kedzie Ave. Painters, 20 W. Randolph St. = Carmen, Cicero and Supe- rior. Railway Carmen, 5252 S. Ashland. Railway Carmen, 88th and Com- mercial. Railway’ Carmen, 92d and Balti- thore. Railway Clerks’ Dis. W. Madison, St. Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washing- ton Railway Clerks, 165 W. Madison St. Railway Clerks, Madison and Sac- ramento. Railway Clerks, 75th and Drexel. Railway Clerks, 649 W. Washing- ton Blvd. Railway Trainmen, 2900 W. North Ave., 9:30 a. Retail Clerks, Ashland. Sailors’ Union of Great Lakes, 355 N. Clark St. Scientific Laboratory City Hall, 7 Council, 276 342 649 695 781 817 195 m Van Buren and 16986 143 3 Workers, Room 713 Signaimen, 2100 W. dis Switchmen, 823 Collins “StS yottet. iu. ene 220 S. Ashland Bivd. Trade Union Label Se ge 166 W. oe St., 7:3 330 Tygoeraphicn, i180 w. Washington (Note—Unless otherwise stated all Meetings are at 8 D. m.) ‘ 106 SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES Frauen-Kranken-Unteratuetzungs Verein Fortschritt Meets every Ist & 3rd Thursday, Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. @ecre Respect for in. Museum. NEW YORK.—Stuffed birds, beasts and curios of all kinds are not the only things in a museum, There is also a labor code for the museum staff, promulgated by the American Association of Museums this Septem- ber. The code features politeness to the public and respect for the muse- um director—in return for which the | director is expected to show sympathy Vana fairness to the staff. | some money FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESS DAY ISSUE—SEPTEMBER 21 To all workers sending in a Communist International In this invaluable book- let you will find the re- port of the Executive Committee of the Com- munist International to the last Congress. 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He has heen one of the comrades sometimes called Jim> mie Higgins, who have always active- ly participated in the party work. When Comrade Stanfi was in good physical health, no appeal sent to him for collection of funds to help some phase of the party work or ap- peal to secure subscriptions to the party press or to sell literature went unanswered. There was always a re- sponse from Mystic, Iowa, to such ap peals, Stricken with Malady. Now Comrade Stanfi has been laid low and he appeals to his comrades for a little aid. His letter is as fol- lows: “I need financial aid for to rid myself of my dreaded disease, from year 1923 from beginning of April month, I got my leg swollen from hip to toes, have tried everything to rid myself of this misery but in vain, and now, the other leg has started to swell, It js already swollen to the knee but for all this I did drag around on my legs to the mine to earn for my living a dollar or two with much pain in order not to be to somebody a burden. But last year on the 29th of September I contracted heart dis. ease. I was being carried out the mine a half-dead man, half-dead from the struggle with the horrible pain, with bloody foam at my mouth, but the doctor brought me back to life. For seven months I have been fight- ing against death spending many nights in a chair close to the stove for fear of going over. I now need to buy medicine so I would rid myself of this dreaded dis- ease from which I suffer already 30 months. Long ago I appealed to my federation but my voice was like a voice in the desert. My doctor has given me some credit but now he asks me if I got a job so you see that I am in a very bad condition without work already six months. The little help I got from those that are em- ployed has stopped and now I don't know what to do. Beleve me, that I have often times had the sad thought to finish with myself. I have read in the papers often times of sick com- rades or not comrades, asking for financial help and they did get it and I did give myself all I could often times, A mass of people can help very easily one person in bad health and in bad need of this help same as I helped many others in the past, The $10 I received for which I thank you much. I bought some medicine from the doctor, bought some food, bread and coffee, that’s all I can afford to eat and I know that a lot of people do not get even this for to eat but I must be satisfied until I get some work.” Some comrades, sympathizers, readers, of the DAILY WORKER can possibly spare a little help for Tony Stanfl. The DAILY WORKER is ready to receive same and forward remittances promptly to him. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature. e In