The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 11, 1925, Page 5

* States senator, a minister and a club- |’ FIGHT AGAINST | 48, * measure, - and % yard of plain for facings. The . medium size requires 3% yards ote cise _ making, also EXPULSION WON BY UNION MINER No More Public Trials, Say Officials (By Worker Correspondent) MINERSVILLE, Pa. Nov. 9. — Balked by the rank and file in an at- tempt to expel a member when he was recently brot before Local 1642, United Mine Workers of America, Hechschersville, Pa., for distributing leaflets on the anthracite strike, the union officials safe-guarded them- selves against similar defeats in the future by forcing thru a resolution that, “hereafter any union ner caught distributing Communist propa- ganda will be expelled without special trial.” When Herman was called before the union this week to answer charges both of having distributed Commun- ist leaflets and of being a member of the progressive miners’ committee (alleged to be a Communist organiza- tion), he was able to turn the attack against his accusers. The treachery of the Lewis policy in favoring sep- arate agreements between anthracite and bituminous miners was pointed out by Herman, The leaflets, he dem- onstrated, were in opposition to this, being a plea to bituminous miners to “Stand by the Anthracite Miners!” Herman pointed out that, if the an- thracite miners win their hard-fought strike and return to work,—the bi- tuminous miners will later be forced out on strike, after the expiration of their agreement, April, 1926. The an- thracite miners will then be the offi- cial scabs.. And that the bituminous miners are acting as scabs when they don’t join in the present strike, Charges against Herman were made by Martin Brennan, social renegade, who tried to get Herman expelled on the grounds that he belonged to a dual organization, for which he was distributing the léaflets. Over 100 miners attended the meeting at which Herman was put “on trial.” Brennan, however, was unable to substantiate élther accusation. But he succeeded in getting thru the resolution which, in the future, can be used as a means of expelling any members that the officialdom disapproves of, without. bringing the case before the union members. Pacifist Women Who Helped Last War Now Meet to Discuss Peace Evanston churchwomen atid women of the bourgeoisie, among the most ardent supporters of the last war, have started a “crusade” for a capital- ist solution for the ending of all wars and have called a three days’ confer- ence for that purpose to kid them- selves and others about their peace- time pacifist illusions. The conference began at the Evans- ton woman’s club when a _ United woman spoke. OUR DAILY LADIES’ APRON $265. Cut-in 4 sizes: small, 34-: medium, 38-40; large, 42-44; extra large, 46-48 inches bust measure, |A inch material. Price 12c, LADIES’ HOUSE DRESS ' 5034, Cut in 9 sizes: 40, 42, 44, 50, 52, 54 and 56 inches bi with corresponding wi measure, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 and 49 inches. To make a dress as illustrated for a 44 inch bust requires 4% yards of 36 inch striped material, width at the foot is 1% yard. Price 12¢. ROOK NOTICE! vi some point. ite sO of the various simple tre tin: ithe. ail valuable hints to the buine stitches), all dressmaker. Rewd—Write—distribute The DAL WORKER Hy oy WITH POPULATION INCREASED 15 \\PER CENT, FACTORY EMPLOYMENT TS ON LOWER LEVEL THAN 1914 By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Factory employment below the level of September, 1924, is the astonish- ing story told by the department of labor general index of employment for the country as a whole. Taking average employment in 1923 as 100% it shows September, 1925, at 90.9%. On the same base September, 1914, was at a 94.9% level. The significance of this drop appears no comparison with a growth of around 15% in the country’s population and an increase of 20%to 30% in Your Union Meeting Second Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1925, Name of Locat and Place of Meeting. Boot and Shoe Workers, 1939 Mil- waukee Ave. Calumet Joint jor Council, 514 W. 117th Stre 'g Hail, High- » Van Buren No. 133 Carpenters, Wi: land rk, Ht Clerks, Grocery, 59 Stre Engin (Locomotive), 5058 Went- wort! ve. bea agg (Locomotive), 2647 W. 35th Si Electricians, 508 S. State St. Egg Inspectors, 418 N. Clark St. Hod Carriers, 62nd anc La Vergne Avenue. al Union, 3046 W. 26th St. ther Workers, 777 W. Adams St. thi orkers, 777 W. Adams St. 2548 S. Homan Ave. 4126 W. Lake St. ed Clothing Workers, . Halsted St. 5:30 p. m, Garment Workers, 175 W. Wash- ington St. 21 Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe St. 58 Carpenters, bh gg A and Sheffield. 141 Carpent 1023 E. 75th St. 272 bar Moose Hall, Chicago sig 1786 Carpenti i'ap*as and 26th. 402 Engineers, 180 - Washington St. & Hod Carriers, 225 E. 15th Street, Chicago Heights, Ill. 6 Hod Carriers, 814 W. Harrison St., Chicago. Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. n in St. i 6234 Princeton Ave. Meat he chem 175 W. Washington Street. 571. Meat Cutters, 9206 Houston Ave. 358. Ni: Funk's Hall, Oak Park. 1507 Ogden Ave. 4111 W. Madison St. Carmen, 11037 Michigan en, 3359 W. Madi- " District eure 220 S. Ashiand Boulevard. Tile Layers, 180 W. Washington Street. Railway_ Carmen, 8617 Vincennes Ave.. 7:30 P. Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washington Street. Marine Fire and Oilers, 387 N. Clark St. Pain’ » 20 W. Randolph St. N. E. cor. California and st. . W. cor. and 85th. 220 W. Oak St. ainters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave. Pl ts, Monroe and Peoria Sts. Railway Clerks, 509 W. Washing- ion St. 7 Waiters, 234 W. Randolph St. Coast Guards Fight Gale, “CALUMET, Mich., Noy. 9,—Coast guards-here are battling a fleroe gale in an effort to reach the disabled steamer Hamonic, adrift with a crew of 40 men about 25 miles off Caribou Island. Radio dispatches from the vessel broke off in the middle, lead- ing to the belief that she is in seri- ous ‘straits. Another steamer, the William Roberts, is reported adrift off Alpena, in Lake Huron. Tf you want to thoroughly un- dei'stand Communism—study it. PATTERNS MASQUERADE COSTUME 5236, Cut in 5 sizes: 6-8, and 10-12 years for children; 14-16 years for misses, and 38-40, and 42-44 inches bust measure for adults.” To make the suit for a 38-40 inch size: requires 8% yards of 27 inch material. The cap requires % yard. Price 12c. JUNIORS’ AND MISSES’ DRESS 5022, Cut in 4 sizes: 14,16, 18 and 20 years. If made as illustrated in the large view for a 16 year will require 1% yard of plain material and 2% yards of figured, 32 inches wide, If made with long sleeves 1% yard of the plain material is required. If the godet is made of contrasting it will require % yard cut crosswise. Price 12c. NO’VICH TO PATTERN BUYDRS—The Restate bystiny BH sola thru the DAILY ORKER pattern department are fure nished by a New York firm of pattern manufacturers. Orders are forwarded by ALLY WORKER every as re- ceived, and they @re mailed by the man- ufacturer diredt DAILY WO) to the customer, The if erg” Delt “4 neal Sia ) date of mat t it keep & stoc! very, % te it Teast 10 from the ‘the | not become impatient, if your pattern is pupioue gots ont ud > » it factory production. Slight Increase Seasonal. The change in employment from August to September of this year was an increase of 1.5%. This increase is seasonal. It brings the level 7.7% above September, 1924. This means nothing more than compensation for the comparatively lower level in the early months of 1925. Out of 52 separate industries re- porting to the department 40 showed gains in employment compared’ with September, 1924. Of the general groups food products alone showed a decline, with 7.7% fewer packing house workers, 4.7% fewer in confec- tionery and 2% fewer in baking. How Industries Vary, Textiles gained 6.6%, hosiery and knit goods 17%, silk 16.7%, men’s clothing 6.4%, shirts and collars 15%. Tron and steel employed 8.4% more workers with 9.7% more in the steel mills, 7.9% more in foundries and ma- chine shops and 19.3% more in ma- chine tool plants. Chemical industries added to employes by 10.4%. The number employed in the vehicle group was raised 17.3% chiefly by a 33.9% gain in the automobile industry. But car building and repair plants show a loss of 7.7%. Other important gains were 39.9% in agricultura) im- plement plants, 47.6% in rubber boot plants and 11.2% in the manufacture of automobile tires. Only 84 Per Cent Normal, Even with these increases the coun- try’s factories were operating an aver- age of 84% of a normal full force of employes and 93% of full time. By groups the industries showed the fol- lowing per cents full time and full force: Sept. 1925 Industrial Operation. Pct.of Pet. of full force full time Food products .. 86 88 Textile products .. 84 91 Iron and steel .. 76 92 Lumber, millwork, furniture .... 90 96 Leather products 85 93 Paper and printing... 92 95 Chemical “and oil 80 95 Stone, clay, glass. 87 92 Stamped. and enamel ware |. 83 96 Tobacco 87 93 Auto, wagon, cars, etc. 86 95 Miscellaneous 78 94 722,,Per Cent Short. These’ figures show industry as a whole ‘opérating 22% short of full- time capacity. The important iron and steel group including foundries, ma- chine shops, machine tool builders as well as the steel mills operated 30% under capacity; the miscellaneous group’ which includes farm im- plements, auto tires and electrical ap- paratus, 27% under; and food indus- tries, txetiles and chemical plants all 24% under full operation. Fakers Would Rather See Strike Lost Than Accept ‘Moscow Gold” BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 9.—Dur- ing the recent metal workers’ strike in Belgium, the All-Russian Metal Workers’ Union, thru the mediation of Jacquemotte, the Communist mem- ber of parliament, offered the Metal Workers’ Union 56,000 francs for the support of the strike. The union offi- cials declined to accept the money, and hag now explained their reasons for so doing in the press. We quote the following extract. “They are perpetually calling us traitors to the working class and the tools of the capitalists, and yet they send us money. If they have no digni- ty or logic, at any rate we have enuf to keep us from taking a cent from these people who are always calling themselves our bitterest enemie: They omit stating that this “Moscow gold” was meant to aid the rank and file who are not enemies of Moscow. $1.26 Duroflex Cover iblication In ngiane of thie most of ¢t Union Delegation to Sovii a ity. nile report (including charts ‘@ an impartial study every pl _THE DIAILY WORK ST. LOUIS LABOR HEARS PURCELL TALK ON UNITY Union Members Greet Labor Head (Special to The Daily Worker) ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 9— The speech of Albert A. Purcell, president of the International Federation of Trade Unions and fraternal delegate to the recent American Federation of Labor convetition, on world trade union unity was enthusiastically re- ceived by a farge audience of St. Louis trade unioh men and women, as- sembled at tle Sheldon Memorial Hall, on th® ‘evening of Nov. 5. This meeting’ was arranged by a committee ‘Consisting of delegates from varioug lbclil unions of St, Louis of which Charles Blome, president of the St. Loufs'Metal Trades Council, was secretaty, he was also chair- man of the meeting. The American standard of living and standards in all civilized,coyntries are being un- dermined by the, international capital- ist exploitation Of countries without a developed trade, union movement, de- clared A. A. Purcell. Not only must the organized labor groups of the entire world, including the 6,000,000 Russian trade unionists, come together in one body to raise the labor conditions and wages in Mexico, China, India and other inter- national sweatshops, Purcell declared, but labor must also step in with unit- ed strength to prevent further capital- ist wars. “It is the duty of organized labor to oppose war by refusing to fight,” he said amid enthusiastic applause. “We say when the capitalists get in- volved in the next war they alone shall do the fighting.” The Russian trade unions were, credited by Purcell with having made | tremendous changes for the better in| the lives of the Russian workers since the revolution. British Trades Union Congress dele- gation to Russia in 1924 he looked} closely ‘into their work. “The workers in other countries will sooner or later be compelled to fol- low the Russian example,” he said. “When we workers in England crash thru and in "thé*end we will have to crash thru, we’ will need the sympathy and co-operation of labor elsewhere.” The main’ body of his address was devoted to explaining the deep-flowing economic cufréits that are placing workers in al countries in the grip of a consolidated international finan- cial octopus which tan no longer be fought on m national lines by the trade unions, 2n unions raise wag- es in their own country capital cross- es the sea and makes the identical goods in low-wage unorganized coun- tries, not only making more profit but putting the hdme trade unions out of business thru unemployment, Purcell showed. And then he hammered home his world unity argument, all unions uniting to organize the backward countries and by transportation and other boycotts crippling the capitalist offensive. Interstate Commerce Body Member Upholds Jim-Crowing of Negro WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 9.—A recommendation that the railroads of the south and the Pullman company be acquitted of charges of racial dis- crimination was laid before the inter- state commerce commission by one of its examiners who “investigated” the subject. Reporting adversely on a complaint by E. Crosby, a Negro doctor, who asked for $120,000 damages, John Mc- Chord, the examiner, reported that “unjust discrimination or prejudice against persons of the colored race has not been shown as alleged.” The Crosby proved that in 1922 and 1923 Pullman tickets had been re- fused him and attorneys of his race in the south, the commission made the report to uphold the Pullman com- pany. 7 Philadelphia, Notice: Weber Printing Co. 350 N. FIFTH STREET. L + The Official Report of the British Trade Union Delegation to Soviet Russia »8) mplete report itish Trade et Russia, caused t stir in the trade union From ail pi of worl high fe in praise te “this nies | sections of Soviet orical document, ° Russia. rom those workers in It- Is a complete, and out of the organized ye movement impartial earnestly working for trade union A id maps) ise of life As chairman of the | ER Workers Look at— But Can’t Touch— “Model” Bungalow (By a Worker Correspondent) MONESSEN, Pa., Nov. 9—Monessen workers are being given an unusual treat this week—it’s better than going to the “movies.” Thru the auspices of the Monessen Improvement Co., they have the opportunity of seeing the kind of home that Monessen busi- ness men live in. The affair is called a “model” home, This company has opened for pub- lic inspection one of their newly-built houses inia “good and welfare” scheme to help local business men ad- vertise their wares. Tho only six rooms are contained in the “simple but beautiful” abode, it took the co- operation of about a dozen firms to furnish it: Upholsterers, dry goods merchants, plumbers, jewelers, deco- rators, hardware dealers, etc, And it is located in a well-pruned neighbor- hood, with provisions already made for lawn, shrubbery, boulevards, etc.—not to mention an embryo garage. Nothing is lacking to provide human comfort except. perhaps such incidentals as a parlor maid and a cook, and eventually—a footman, For the worker, of course, the ex- hibit amounts to a case of “look, but don’t touch.” The “model” home can be obtained only at the expenditure of the far from paltry sum of $10,000. Workers of Monessen who make possible such. homes (for others) live in “model” domiciles something like this: a two or three room shack, with no front yard—the porch extending to the sidewalk—and the furniture con- sisting mostly of boxes. This “model” workers’ home also has the advantage being located near the mills, with all the conveniences of smoke, ore- dust and noise. But it isn’t for sale—just for rent— and from the “company,” at that, Work on Tax Bill with Doors Barred (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—Behind closed doors, with even the democrats barred, the republican framers of the new tax reduction bill began the ac- tual construction today of a measure that they claim will lop between $300,000,000 to $400,000,000 from the American taxpayers’ bill. They expect to have it ready for the immediate attention,of congress when it convenes on Dee?'7. The gross amount of the reduction and many other details are undecided and incomplete. The democrats, headed by Repre- sentative John N.. Garner of, Texas, probably will bring in “their own bill, the chief feature of which will be the total exemption of all incomes below under the firet worl id eign ities document of one of ing bo of Labor. the $5,000 class. Weeks of work behind closed doors with the great masses of data and figures deposited during two weeks of public hearings confront the republi- can committee. The, republicans themselves are far’from united on the remedies the party will offer, and some sharp fighting is expected in executive session hefore a completed bill emerges. Professor Discovers “Fountain of Youth” VIENNA, Nov. 9.—Details of a new and highly successful method for re- juvinating women were unfolded to members of the Académy of Science here by Dr. Eugene Steinbach, interna- tionally famous for his researches in rejuvenation. Dr. Steinach said that he achieved his old age cure by introducing an ex- tract obtained from the female organ- ism into the bodies of women desiring to be young again. Furniture Finishers to Form Union Nov. 11 An attempt to organize the piano, phonograph and furniture finishers that work in factories and for furni- ture stores, will be made Wednesday evening, November 11, at 741 Blue Is- land avenue, at 7:30, according to the committee attempting to organize workers at this trade. The committee invites all those who work in the furniture stores and furni- ture manufacturing establishments in the city to attend this meeting. $1.75 Cloth Bound wenmasveres oT GERMAN SOCIAL- DEMOCRATS ARE AGAIN FOR SALE Won’t Oppose Locarno If Given Jobs (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, Nov. 9—Fourteen political parties are to fight in the German reichstag when it opens Nov. 20, over the Locarno pact. The division runs in three groups, the right with the na- tionalist; the center, with the peo- ple’s party and the catholic party and the democratic party; the left oppo- sition to Locarno at present contain- ing the social-democrats and the Com- munists. But the social-democrats, as usual, are opposing Locarno with the idea of many lean to support it with the powerful people’s party, the party of the big employers and commercial powers. The democrats, who support: Locar- no, are urging that the cabinet guar- antee to the social-democrats that the German government and the Prussian government will remain in control of the center coalition insuring the so- cial-democrats plenty of jobs in these governments if they will support the Locarno pact. Sick Ex-Soldier Drops Dead at Mother’s Door LONDON, Nov. 9.—One hour after he had left the Newington institution, William James Philpott, twenty-six, an ex-service man, was fotmd dying at his mother’s door at Morecombe street, Walworth. At the inquest yesterday it was stated that Philpott was gassed in France and received a pension until June, 1922, when it was stopped. Since then he had been unable to work, and his mother, a hard working woman, had supported him and paid for his lodgings. A policeman found him leaning against his mother’s door groping for the handle. Asked what was the mat- ter, he replied: “I am finished,” and collapsed on the pavement and died. The assistant master of the New- ington institution said that * Philpott was admitted as an urgency case, but discharged himself. The coroner recorded a verdict that Philpott died as the result of gas pois- | oning. | ——_—__——. Not in the Movies SAN, BERNARDINO, Calif., Nov. 9. —Matt Burt, a cow-puncher and an unidentified man have been Killed in a running gun battle, climaxing a fight between cattlemen and bootleg- gers at Government Hole, Calif, a lonely spot in the desert, according to word received here today by Sheriff Shay. Deputies have been rushed to the scene from here, Labor history. STREET. Communist The first American English daily Communist newspaper is making The Daily Worker has become such an important factor, by voic- ing the aspirations of workers in this country—and by leading the fight for the best interests of the working class—at the head of the increasing ranks of revolutionary workers grouped in the Workers (Communist) Party. The Daily Worker is a mine of information on each step in ‘the progress of world Labor—and its interpretation of news, aided by special articles, explain the forces behind each incident of impor- tance to a worker. Such a paper deservesits increas: ing circulation—and should re- ceive your subscription. — RATES FE00 a year §250~6 months #200 9 months MHIMGO Kh B.o0 a year F460 6 months Ff: Eo); ETON, 1/1) ey nen. me Page Five Fenway Hotel Owners Apply for Injunction By HERBERT. BENJAMIN (Worker Correspondent) CLEVELAND Nov, 9—Members of the Hotel and Restaurant Employes Intefdational Alliance, on strike agaitist the Fenway Hall, a resident hotel forithe’“‘elite;” have been named in“a temporary injunction secured by the Euclid-Fairmont Co. owners of this and several other hotels. Apply for Injunction The strike was called Sept. 21 when the company not only failed to keep its promise to’sign an agreement re- cognizing the ubion, but discharged all employes known to be members of the union, Séveral workers who previously were notmembers of the union joined in the walkout and the strikers have been picketing the hotel since. The owners have made every attempt to secure scabs to replace the workers on strike. Cooks have been hired thru a scab ageney in Chicago and sent here. As soon as there work- ers found they were expected to scab om striking workers they refused to work and demanded that their trans- portation.be refunded; This so infuri- ated the manager of the hotel, that he threatened the workers with a gun. Failing to’intimidate the workers in this way, the owners have now turned to the courts for aid. In their petition the owners claim that they have Jost patronage and are threatened with. bankruptcy unless they concede the demands of the union or obtain relief from the courts, There is a strong feeling among the membership of the union that the in- junction made permanent must be resisted, The conviction is also grow- ing among the membership that the union must remove the restrictions barring Negro workers from member ship in the union. Negro Workers Join Strike It is pointed out that on several oc- casions, when the union called a strike, the bosses hired Negro work- ers who are denied membership in the union, to replace the strikers. Many Negro cooks and waiters have refused to scab on their white fellow workers, A number of them have joined the strike at the Fenway Hall, but when they applied for admission to the union, they were rejected. The removal of the restriction to the ad- mission of Negro workers, would Ssritay the restaurant employes of the city and assure the u the niet: nion control of The union now has several Tesolu- tions dealing with the matter of Frantic: injunctions and admis- sion of Negro w saniattie r4 orkers under con- _——— ess To those who work hard for their money, I will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street PITTSBURGH, PA.