The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 15, 1926, Page 2

+, Page Tw6 >. nll sts hs SPLIT MENACES PAN-AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS Catholic Leaders Plan Fight in A. F. of L. By LAURENCE TODD, Federated Press, WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, — Hints that the Knights of Columbus will in- cist on bringing thelr fight against the Salles liberal-labor government in Mexico to the floor of the convention of the American Federation of Labor, which will open Oct. 4 in Detroit, have 2egun to reach Washington headquart- ers of labor, If these hints prove re- "able, the attack will follow two main linee—Introduction of resolutions de- nouncing the alleged persecution of catholic clergy in Mexico, and resolu- ‘ions calling for withdrawal of the American Federation of Labor from che pan-American Federation of Labor, Since the Pan-American is in sub- stance an alliance between the Amer- ican Federation of Labor and the Mex- can Regional Federation of Labor, which is the power behind President Calles, the effect of withdrawal of the American Federation of Labor from this affiliation would be to kill the pan- American Federation of Labor. The few other members of the Pan-Amer- ican-Federation of Labor are too weak in gumbers and financial resources to maintain a headquarters, Calles’ Stand. alles, speaking for the organized working class of Mexico, has declared that ignorance, dirt, and general inef- ficiency in that republic must give way to enlightenment, sanitation and modern modes of life and work. Like Obregon before him, he has had the advice and support of frequent visit- ing delegations of officials of the Amer- erican Federation of Labor and its affiliated bodies. All elements of op- Position have collapsed except one— the catholic clergy, who have had con- trol of the schools. Calles has announ- ced that Mexicans must learn to read, to think, to act on their own motion. He asserts the right of the state to direct public education. If rumors reaching Washington prove true when the convention meets in October, the American Federation of Labor will have to face a public demand by a group of prominent labor officials who belong to the Knights of Columbus, that it reverse its estab- lished policy of friendship for the Mex- ican labor movement. In the event that this attack is successful, the conse- quences may run farther, and become vastly more serious, than the sponsors of the resolutions would suppose. Mexican Labor to Left. If the Pan-American Federation of Labor breaks down, organized labor in Latin-America will presumably look to Europe for its international affiliations. Argentina is already affiliated with * Amsterdam, and Mexico would likely follow suit. The Washington idea of keeping Latin-American labor away from socialist programs such as Am- sterdam represents would be in the discard. Latin-American labor would turn to the left of its present posi- tion. In view of this situation, veterans in the American Federation of Labor find it difficult to believe that the _ catholic-conscious delegates in the De- troit convention will bring up the Mex- fean internal problem and ask that Calles be denounced, see Editor’s Note—Mr. Todd’s refer. ence to “socialist programs such Amsterdam represents” might ‘our readers to believe that the Inter- national Federation of Trade Unions seriously aims to establish a socialist Soclety. This is not so. As a matter of fact the labor movement of Latin America !s far more advanced than | Amsterdam. The labor movement ot Chile Is already affiliated with the Red {international of Labor Unions, and) Minorities in the other South Amer “Mean countries have connections with ‘the same body. That international ‘eonnections, even with Amsterdam on _ the part of the American labor move- _ Ments of North and South America _weuld be displeasing to our Imperial- ‘Tete there Is no doubt. It is extreme ly doubtful that catholic labor leaders { bring the Mexican Issue before | je mext A. F. of L. convention. it is r likely that a gentleman's agree- Caw has been reached between the tia of Christ or K, of C, faction In’ the A. F. of L. and the Masonic faction; to let the matter rest. Both sets of leaders are wise enough to the danger to their personal Interests of a religious civil war in the unions, Burned In Auto Fire, PITTSFIELD, Il., Aug. 13. — At- tempting to extinguish flames which enveloped his auto, Sam Williams, 55, 4@ cattle buyer, today suffered burns which may prove fatal, Physicians say he cannot live. SEND IN YOUR SUB TO THE DAILY WORKER! GRIGER & NOVAK @ENTS FURNISHING and MERCHANT TAILORS Union Merchandise 1934 Woest Chicago Avenue (Cor, Winchester) Phone Humboldt 2707 lead | | (Continued trem page 1.) day week of work received the en- dorsement and encouragement of nu- merous labor bodies, Numerous and | tremendous obstacles had to be over- |come before we succeeded in breaking |the stubborness of the manufacturers, |Our pickets were clubbed and beaten. Hundreds of strikers were arrested and given severe fines and sentences | because they practiced the elementary right of peacefully picketing their shops. Great Victory For Labor, “The results of the strike were cel- ebrated as a victory by the fur work- ers and were proclaimed ag such by the entire labor press that commented upon them. The outstanding gains secured by the fur workers as a result of their remarkable struggle are a 40-hour, 5-day work week instead of a 44-hour week; abolition of section contracting; unionization of out-of- town shops controlled by New York manufacturers; a 10% increase on the existing minimum scale; abolition of overtime; guarantee against discharge prior to legal holidays, seven of which are to be paid for without work; and other substantial gains further safe- guarding the interests of the workers in the shops, Rank and File Active, “The methods employed in the strike were based on the widest mass response, and called forth the maxi- mum of solidarity and rank and file ac- tivity. Mass picketing, rank and file participation in the work of the strike, and the important role played by the shop chairmen as the direct represent- atives of the workers in shaping of strike policies, were the outstanding features of our strike. “In connection with the above, the enclosed exchange of letters between the joint board and President Green assumes an importance for the entire organized labor movement, inasmuch as the letters bear upon the relations of autonomous unions to the executive Council of the American Federation of Labor. “With best wishes, “Fraternally yours, “Joint Board Furriers’ Union, “B. Gold, Manager.” GREEN’S LETTER The following is a copy of tha letter received by the New York joint board of the Furriers’ Union from President Green of the American Federation of Labor, “New York, July 19, 1926 “Mr. Ben Gold, manager, “Joint Board, International Fur Workers Union “New York City, N. Y. “Dear Sir and Brother: “The executive council of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, at a meeting held in Cincinnati, beginning June 25, authorized and instructed the pres- ident of the American Federation of Labor to appoint a committee repres- enting the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, for the purpose of making an investigation into the internal affairs of the Inter- national Fur Workers’ Union, the re- cent strike of the New York member- ship of that union, the developments which took place in the working out of a new wage agreement and the gen- eral policy pursued by the strike com- mittee which directed the strike in New York City. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor is interested in the International Fur Workers’ Union as it is in all Inter- national unions chartered by the Amer- ican Federation of Labor. Because of this deep interest the executive coun- cil wishes to know whether the mem- bership of the International Fur Work- ers’ Union, and particularly that part of it which is employed in the fur manufacturing industry in New York, is administering the affairs of the or- ganization in New York City in ac- cordance with the policies and princi- |ples of the American Federation of Labor, Appoint Investigation Committee “The executive council desires to | know whether those in charge of the | Tecent strike in New York City were |conforming to the laws, usages and administrative policies of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor in their man- agement and conduct of the strike. For the purpose of securing this in- formation and in conformity with the action of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor I have appointed Mr. Matthew Woll, vice-pres- ident of the American Federation of Labor, chairman; Mr. Hugh Frayne, general organizer of the American Fed- jeration of Labor; Mr, Edward F, Mc- |Grady, general organizer of the Amer- |ican Federation of Labor; Mr, John | Sullivan, president of the New York State Federation of Labor, and Mr. Joseph Ryan, president of the New York Central Labor Union, to serve on said committee. “I request that you give to the mem- bership of this committee all assist- ance possible in {ts work of investi- gation. Please give the committee ac- cess to all books, records and accounts of the local strike committee, of which you were chairman, and the books, rec- ords and accounts of any sub-commit- tee created by the local strike com- mittee, “With every good wish, I am, “Fraternally yours, (Signed “Wm. Green, “President American Federation of Labor.” The DAILY WORKER needs our five dollars—you need The AILY WORKER. Send five for la x@ar's sub before August 151 Pl sR tN EE Rt i rc OE NL a I LE De Sect ie Dice OI el OEE PM PE SE 0 5 Le hort. 9M bb, Medhevd HE DATLY WiOlR RE am eatitinlh Why This Investigation of the Furriers? | JOINT BOARD'S ANSWER The following is a copy of the reply of the New York Joint Board of ‘the Furriers’ Union to President Green of the American Federation of Labor: “August 5, 1926, “Mr, William Green, President “American Federation of Labor, “Washington, D, C. ‘Dear Sir and Brother: “Confirming our previous letter ac- knowledging receipt of yours of July 19th notifying us of the appointment of a committee to investigate the con- duct of the recent successful strike of the Furriers’ Union of New York un- der the leadership of the New York Joint Board, we beg to state that the following is the decision of the Joint Board after thoro consideration of your letter, which you will recall we informed you we believed of sufficient importance to place before a full meet- ing of the board at the earliest oppor- tunity. What Motivates Probe? “The Joint Board is astonished at the ordering of such an unexpected and extraordinary investigation. The investigation was unexpected because of the highly successful nature of our strike. Our victory was a clean one. We won the forty-hour week for the workers in our industry; we secured substantial wage advances; we se- cured far greater control over the in- dustry than the union has ever had before; we greatly strengthened our organization numerically and infused it with a new vigor. Qur great 17- week struggle won not only the plaud- its and support of the entire mass of needle workers, but of wide ranks of the general labor movement as well. Hundreds of telegrams and letters poured in to us from central bodies and local unions all over the country congratulating us on our fight for the forty-hour week and pledging support. It was one of the most substantial vic- tories won by the labor movement in our industry in recent years. Hence our astonishment at the American Fed- eration of Labor executive council or- dering a special investigation of this splendid and successful example of working-class solidarity. Interfere with Autonomy. Me investigation is extraordinary because you neither state the grounds upon which the investigation was or- dered nor upon whose initiative it is being undertaken. What are we ac- cused of? Your letter dods not state, beyond the vague general assertion that the American Federation of La- bor is interested in our international as well as all others, and that there- fore the strike was ordered investi- gated to learn if it were conducted in accordance with the principles and practices of the American Federation of Labor. This is an unusual proced- ure indeed. Is the American Federa- tion of Labor in the habit of ordering special investigation of strikes simply because it is generally interested in the welfare of the organizations con- cerned? We think not. On the con- trary, the American Federation of La- bor policy has always been to grant the affiliated organizations great lati- tude in the conduct of their strikes. Such an investigation as the one pro- posed is almost, if not altogether, with- out parallel in American trade union practice. Our Joint Board requests from you a definite statement of the specific reasons for the proposed in- vestigation. Who Initiated Move? “Our Joint Board desires to know also upon whose initiative the inves- tigation was ordered. Was it pro- posed by the executive council itself or upon the application of our inter- national? And if the investigation If proposed by the executive council upon its own initiative, is this not an invasion of the autonomy of our inter- nafional? And if the invesvigation was asked for by our international why does not your letter make this clear? Our Joint Board wishes infor- mation on this point, which touches one of the most vital features of trade union practice, the question of the rights and dutjes of the affiliated or- ganizations, Proud of Successful Strike, “We are proud of our long, hard- fought and successful strike. We have no objection to it being investigated by a fair and properly authorized com- mittee. Our Joint Board is a loyal and disciplined section of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. But we in- sist upon knowing why the investiga- tion is being undertaken and upon whose initiative. We also propose that our Joint Board be allowed three members upon any such committee, and that it conduct its hearing pub- licly in a hall which will permit the attendance of the largest possible number of trade unionists and the press, Circularize Central Bodies, “Believing that the {asues raised by the proposed investigations are of paramount interest to the whole labor movement, we are sending a copy of this reply and of a letter of inquiry to President Schactman, to all the labor press and the central labor councils thruout the United States and Canada, “Awaiting an early reply from you answering our questions in detail, we are, “Fraternally yours, “Joint Board Furriers’ Union, (Signed “B. Gold, Manager.” Increase Rediscount Rate. NEW YORK, Ang, 13.—The federal reserve bank of New York increased its rediscount rate*ftom 3% to 4 per ound, gone hacen a eae iti, MEXICO 1S ‘QUIET DESPITE RUMORS, CONSUL CLAIMS Population Catholic, But Against Hierarchy The present so-called religious cris- is in Mexico has not affected the life of the Mexican nation nor upset the catholics of the country who are ap- proximately 98 per cent of the popula- tion according to a statement made yesterday in an exclusive interview to The DAILY WO: by Luis G. Lupian, Mexican cons Chieago. Senor Lupian is @ catholic and does not consider the present strife in Mexico a religious guarrel in any sense, but a continuation) of the effort to release the country’ from the grip of the hierarchy, The statement reads: Not Affected Life. “The press in the United States is much more concerned over the situ: ation in Mexico than the Mexican press and the Mexican people. The so-called religious question has not af. fected the life of the, Mexican nation nor upset the catholics of the coun try who comprise about 98 per cenit of the population. “We catholics of Mexico know what our spiritual needs are and how to satisfy them but we «know also that certain measures to loosen the grip of the high clergy are necessary in Mex- ico in order to progress along the modern lines of activities and thot. Workers With Government, “In these matters the Mexican na- tion with the exception of a few af- fected persons and a few fanatics is with the government as shown by the fact that order prevails in Mex- ico and that the government authori- ties are backed by the workers, the producers and the intellectual class- es who have been long &o striving for what now is going to be accom- plished.” oes 8 MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13— The re- Port of the Good Will mission from America on the Mexican situation, in- censed the Mexican Mlerarchy, which with amazing hypocrisy issued a statement demanding “impartiality” of foreign investigators into the strug- gles between the church and the gov- ernment, The episcopal statement declared that “the Mexican people cannot do less than feel a certain resentment against the governmént of the Unit- ed States because ‘it hil our history Washington has favored parties which are enemies of the ¢atholic church and with this favorithey have tri- umphed and grown strong.” Shows Resentment. Resentment because of the United States refusal to actively intervene on the side of the church was indicated in the statement. The report of the Good Will mission pointed out that it had interviewed representatives of Mexican labor, Mexican and foreign..merchants, the catholic clergy, prot it ministers and government officials. They were received courteously everywhere the report stated. No Riots or Mutinies, “We have seen no mutinies, no riots no signs of violence,” the report con- tinued. “Representatives of all groups even those opposed to the government assured us that the Calles govern- ment is strong and fully in control of the situation. “We believe that a program of edu- cational and social reform is neces- sary for the rehabilitation of the country. Without passing judgment on the methods used, we believe the present administration is occupied with a great work.” Creation of a press department to facilitate the dispatch of news con- cerning Mexican affairs to the for- eign press is being considered by President Calles, WILLIAM H. TAFTAS REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL AT SUMMER HOME, QUEBEC QUEBEC, Aug. 13.Chief Justice William Howard Taft of the United Stat upreme court, former presi- dent, is seriously ill of a heart at- tack at his summer residence in Murray Bay. There are fears that he may not recover, n CURRENT EVENTS By T. J. O'Flaherty. (Continued from page 1) is Auto Czars Split ‘Melon’ That Puts $600,000,000 More Into Their Pockets By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ~ NE of the most luscious of fruits isthe watermelon. It is particu- larly enjoyable at this season of the year. But you can’t sink your teeth into one unless you have it. The day’s news announces that the great financiers directing Gen- eral Motors, known in the New York financial district as “the Steel Corp- oration of the automobile group.” have decided to cut a “melon!” This “apelon,” however, does not belong to the vegetable kingdom. It consists of $600,000,000 in wealth stolen from the automobile slaves belonging to the human family. At many state and county fairs, the fruit raisers are coming forward with their prize melons raised in the fields. But the General Motors’ $600,000,000 “melon” which passes all precedent in financial history, was nurtured and grown to full size, fed by the sweat, the blood and the agony of hundreds of thousands of workers who toil to produce the Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmo- bile and Oakland automobiles, one The “melon” was cut for the para- site stockholders, not for the wage workers. No announcement has been made of any proposed wage in- creases. This is something for the automobile workers to ponder over. General Motors, like the United States Steel Corporation, is the prod- uct of the financeering of the House of Morgan, noted for its infamous anti-labor policies and the inaugura- tion and support of “open shop” drives. The Du Pont interests, powder manufacturers, that became enor- mously wealthy as the result of war profits, from 1914 to 1918, are among the largest holders of stock in Gen- eral Motors. These are the great banking and industrial powers that the workers in the automobile industry will have to fight in order to win a little more for themselves out of the wealth produced in the auto plants, until the time when they will take over the management of this and all other industries. The General Motors stock could not advance a single point if private ownership in the auto industry dN not enable this great corporation to “develop its exploitation of the work- ers. How successful that exploita- tion has been is shown by the me- teoric rise of the value of General Motors’ stock during the last few years. In Dec. of 1923 this stock was selling at $15 per share. As a re- sult of the recent spectacular in- creases on the New York stock ex- change, the value rose to $225 per share. The most recent kiting of this stock, from $113.25 per share on March 29, to the high point reached just before the “melon” was cut, was due entirely to the expectancy that the $600,000,000 treasure pot would be opened. This huge sum could be handed out to the owners of the in- dustry in the form of 3,000,000 new shares only because of the strangle- hold that the auto profiteers have upon the throats of the auto work- ers, se. @ The American Federation of La- bor, and especially its metal trades department, is greatly to blame for this shameless condition, The spirit of the workers is good. There have been numerous out- ‘breaks among the workers of the Fisher Body Co., for instance, a subsidiary of General Motors. At Atlantic City, last October, the A. F. of L., thru James O’Connell, head of its department organized to secure greater unity among the metal trades unions, announced that there would be inaugurated immedi- ately an intensive organization cam- paign among the automobile work- ers, This campaign, however, never advanced farther than the discus- sion stage. All the craft unions af- fected were more interested in win- ning members for their separate or- ganizations than they were to organ- ize the industry. In the words of John P. Frey, of the International Moulders’ Union, in offering an alibi for inaction, declared, “We do not know how to proceed.” This was merely another way of saying that the international officials of the various craft unions in the metal in- dustry refused to proceed in the only manner that would be success- ful, to build an all-inclusive automo- bile workers’ union. se. @ Incidentally the American Federa- tion of Labor is planning to hold its next convention, starting Oct. 6, at Detroit, the capital city of the auto- mobile industry. Great masses of auto workers will be looking to this A. F. of L. convention to say some- thing about those $600,000,000. As the result of the splitting of this juicy “melon,” on he basis of quotations on the New York’ stock market today, the market value of General Motors’ stock has towéred to the dizzy figure of $1,800,000,000, The billion dollar open-shop steel trust has its rival in the two billion dollar anti-trade union motor ¢om- bine, . The auto dollars are united and ready to defend their interests. The lack of preparedness of the au- to workers to fight for their inter- ests is one of the weaknesses of the whole American labor move- ment that must be eliminated imme- diately. Wall Street’s “melon” splitting in the auto industry is a challenge to the whole working class. NEWS OF SPOLANSKY’S LATEST JOB AS STRIKE-BREAKER IN PASSAIC IS NO SURPRISE TO CHICAGO WORKERS News that Jacob Spolansky,’ labor spy, has been bought by the Botany Mills to ply his infamous calling against the striking textile workers of Passaic, N. J. will cause no sur- prise in Chicago labor circles, where, as a frame-up artist and stool pigeon for the Department of Justice, he is well known. In October of 1924, Tho DAILY WORKER ran a series of ar- ticles written by Manuel Gomez com pletely exposing Spolansky and his confederates in the intensive red- baiting campaign that had been con- ducted by the Department of Justice from 1920 to 1922, It was at the time that Spolansky was writing, having evidently rua short of cash, for the Chicago Daily News, a series of lurid stories, mostly fiction, but some of them true enuf to expose much of his own dirty work. The DAILY WORKER exposed both Spolansky and his fables. Here is a short biography of him culled from The DAILY WORKER of Oct. 15, 1924: Born in Poland. Who is this Jacob Spolansky? Born in Russian Poland he came to this country, and for a number of year had a bitter struggle to make both ends meet. Before the outbreak of the world war, while still a youth of 19 or 20, he became a member of the socialist party joining Russian Branch No. 1 in Chicago, At that time he was wretchedly poor. He dropped out oj the party in 1916, going directly into solidarity of the workers whenever and | ‘te employ of the federal Department wherever possible, trying to get the wage slaves of the United States excited over the troubles | Clalist party, Spolansky was, for a of the catholic clergy in Mexico. The They are now | °f Justice. During his membership in the so- time, financial secretary of his branch, workers should not allow themselves | Aside from that, he was not active to be fooled. The Mexican masses |®nd showed no particular capability had enough of priestly tyranny. They | along different lines. got rid of it, but it cost them much blood. They are ready to shed more blood in defense of what they won thru revolution. If the workers of the | posed to professional spies in the la- Had Spy Connections. Spolansky asserts that he is op United States cannot help their Mexi-/ bor movement and that he did not can fellow workers they should not} become make things harder forsthem by fall-| service until after he severed connec: ing for the tricks of the-pope and his} tions with the socialist pay ; 4 ever that may be it is # cloar || ” if sites, \ connected with the secret .) How: that his negotiations with the police began long before 1916. His uncle, Maike Mills, was for 25 or 30 years, head of the “anarchist squad” of the Chicago police department. And it was thru Mills’ influence that Spolan- sky landed the job with the depart: ment of justice. There can be no doubt that Spolansky sold out,. be- came a turncoat, and capitalized his rather narrow acquaintance with tho radical movement because he. was poor, and he saw a chance to pick up easy money, because he lacked the moral fibre of which staunch working class fighters are made, Directs Michigan Rald, The high spot of Spolansky’s career as a detective was his organization under the direction of super-dick William J. Burns, of the raid on the convention of the Communist Party at Bridgeman, Michigan, in the sum- mer of 1922, which resulted in the in- dictment of William Z, Foster, C. E. Ruthenberg, William F, Dunne, and 29 other Communist leaders. While some of the defendants were impris- oned at St. Jospeh, Spolansky openly declared that the real purpose of the raid was to terrorize the militant workers thruout the big railroad and coal strikes which were then in progress, Fire Sweeps Iilinols Town, FOREST CITY, Ill, Aug, 18. — Fire of undetermined origin today swept the business district here, destroying Caots’ general store, the BE, H. Roch: ester Barber Shop, the Mason Co operative store and a pool hall, CALL US —-———_Humbolat 9059 Main 1708 PIANOS Tuned, Repaired, Refinished BOUGHT AND SOLD Call Us Before You Buy Your Piano Elsewhere and Save Money. KART’S PIANO REPAIR SHOP 2439 W. WALTON ST. Information Service for out+of-town Daily Worker readers, BALDWIN ASKED TO MEET UNION TO TALK TERMS Delegate Conference to Meet Monday LONDON, Aug. 13.—~-A. J. Cook, seo- retary of the Miners’ Federation, haa appealed to the government to Invite the miners to meet the government with a view to arranging a national agreement, a national minimum wage scale and to discuss the re-organiza- tion of the mining Industry. Owners and Government United. Both a national agreemont and re organization is opposed by the miner owners and the government, who are practically identical, and it is not thot that the government will dis- cuss these points. This move fob lows the vote of the miners them- selves against the compromise pro- posal of the churchnién, the rank and file standing firmly against any com promise to the attack on their wages and hours, i Contradictory Views. Capitalist papers endeaver to intern pret the minority vote for the church- men’s proposal as a repudiation of the union leadership, at the eame time taking the attitude in a contraray di- rection, that the majority vote against the proposal was also a repudiationy because the leaders had recommende' ed the proposal’s acceptance. As the government itself would not discusa these proposals the whole thing hag been eliminated. ’ Delegate Meet Monday. “We have called a delegates’ con- ference for Monday” says Cook, “so the miners can decide their future: policy. I do not believe there will) be any serious breakaway from the, federation.” he bontinued in refer’ ence to the agitation for such event carried on by the capitalist preas, “The miners will accept their re sponsibilities toward the union and with their leaders will review the sit« uation. The issue is one for the rank! and file.” LW. A. HOLDS BENEFIT MEET ° FOR STRIKERS New York Rally for the British Miners NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—To rally the support of the American workers to the striking British miners the Inter- national Workers’ Aid held a mass meeting at the Central Opera House, 67th street and Third avenue. Ben Gitlow of the Workers (Communist) Party was the first speaker. He stated that the miners’ strike concerns not only the British empire but the work- ing class of the entire world. Broken By Government, “The British general strike was broken by the government using its war machinery,” said Gitlow. “The leaders of the strike claimed that they were not fighting the government when the government was using its army, navy, movies and radio to break the strike.” H. M. Wicks of The DAILY WORKER said that the miners’ strug- gle in Great Britain is an old one, the miners having been betrayed many times in the past. Scores Tillett’s Union, Pat Quinlin of the socialist party, in referring to the British labor delega tion now in this country, pointed out that Ben Tillett, a member of the delegation, is president of the Dockers’ Union, which is now unloading scab coal from Germany, Belgium and America, “If he would have his union stop handling scab coal the coal mine own- ers would have to come to terms with the workers,” stated Quinlin. Hire Jake Spolansky as Strikebreaker, as All Others Fail (Continued from page 1) F. Coyle expresses the wish that the strike leader be shot.) , The efforts to smash the strike, however, had failed, and Spolansky was anxious to get Palmer on his staff and visited him several times in order to overcome his objections, but without success, He assured Palmer that the Botany Mills had raised a big fund for his work. Talks of Nosovitsky, Spolansky discussed the activities of Nosovitsky, another “red expert,” who had been functioning for the Mills for atime. But Nosovitsky’s part hag al- ready been advertised. He engineered the breach of promise frame-up against Weisbord which collapsed when’ it was discovered that the woman planted in the case did not live at the address given, The Passaic strikers are seeking to enter the United Textile Workers’ Union, affiliated with the American Fedaration of Labor,