The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 5, 1926, Page 3

Me News and Comment Labor Education Labor and Government Trade Union Politica A. F. OF L, CALLS OFF DRIVE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY Lay Offs in Detroit Is Given as Reason (Special to The Daily Workers WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. —(FP)— Due to the slump in employment in the automobile plants in Detroit, the trade union organizing campaign there has been postponed until January, ac- cording to Vice-Pres, P. J, Conlon of the Intl. Association of Machinists. The organizing force has are laid off for five weeks. That the reduction of force in the factories is only temporary and large- | ly seasonal is Conlon’s belief, based on reports from the field. Production of new mddels for the spring trade is counted upon to restore a high rate of activity, which will provide more favorable conditions for union agita- tion, Conlon is convinced that many , Tailroad companies are about to egtab- ish lines of motor trucks for local ; freight traffic, and that these trucks will be a big item of production in many plants in 1927. To the extent that railroad com- | panies establish freight truck service ! the trade union campaign in garages ‘ will be assisted, officials of the shop ! crafts say. ‘The more trucks are run ‘into one garage for maintenance, the ‘simpler will be the problem of union- ‘ization, F ight Deportation of Los Angeles Radical LOS ANGRLES, Dee. 3.—The de- , bortation of James Olson, Los Angeles fI. W. W., will be fought by the North- ; ern California branch of the American’ . Civil Liberties Union, which will ap- peal to the United States district court. Deportation papers have al- veady been approved by the United States department of labor, accord- ‘Jng to Industrial Solidarity of Seattle. Olson is now at liberty under $2,000 ‘pail, Together with eight other I. W. W.'s, Olson, a Swede, was convicted of vio- lating the criminal syndigalism law and séntenced to five years by Judge Thomas L, Woolwine of Los Angeles in December, 1921. Deportation pro- ceedings were brought against him at the time of his conviction. Upon re- lease from San Quentin prison last February he was served with the de- portation warrant, GINSBERGS Vegetarian Restaurant 2324-26 Brooklyn Avenue, LOS ANGELES, CAL. Debate of the Century! “Is Capitalism a Menace to Democracy” SCOTT NEARING Enough Said! J. E. LEROSSIGNOL “NO!” Professor Nebraska; well-known author of anti- socialist books, CHICAGO FORUM Sunday Afternoon, December, 19, at 3 o’clock ORCHESTRA HALL (For, This Debate Only) All Seats Reserved—$1.00, 75c:and 50c Tickets on sale at Box Office and at Workers’ Book Store, 19 So. Lincoln St. WORKERS OF DETROIT, MICH. will have the opportunity of hearing for the first time Albert Weisbord organizer of the Passaic strike, speak WEDNESDAY, DEC, 8, 8 p, m., at the MAJESTIC THEATER, Wood- ward near Willis, THE FIGHT OF ALEX HOWAT AND | THE MINERS OF DISTRICT No. 14; | A CHAPTER IN LABOR HISTORY ARTICLE Mt By WILLIAM F. DUNNE There is no dissent from this—eyen seized the bosses. very hard finger he said: “Howat gooda man for da miner.” This terse sentence expresses the general opinion of Howat among all tle Kansas miners except that very small percentage who are henchmen ot the Lewis machine. In securing nominations for district president, re- sulting as before stated in his getting endorsement from 90 per cent of the membership, Howat never visited a single local’except the one to which he belongs, while the machine car- ried on a continuous campaign, “Company Always Wrong.” Another Italian miner (there are many Italians in District 14) ripe me of a typical instance: In a certain mine where be was working the miners were being robbed by systematic short weighing of their coal cars. They proved the case and then demanded payment. The pit boss agreed to pay for the day the discovery was made, but refused to reimburse the miners for previous thefts. My informant said: “I pulled the bell and engineer stopped hoisting. We stopped the work and sent for superintendent. The super came and said ‘pay for one day,’ I said we'll send for Howat. The super said ‘Goddamit, I pay you for short coal, I know what.Howat do. He thinks company always wrong.’” In 1919, “In 1919 District 14 was on strike with the rest of the union, One mine brought in a force of scabs. Howat led. 2,000 miners to the'mine and de- manded the discharge of the scabs. The sheriff appeared on the scene and denounced Howat for “making trouble.” Other speeches were made, however, and the sheriff took the next train to Kansas City, saw the chief stockholders of the mine and, after listening to his estimate of the situa- tion, they ordered the discharge of the | scabs, I gathered from other sources the |information that many of the union miners who had been recently dis- Coal operators toed the line when Howat was president of District 14. from the operators—and when Howat recently became eligible to run for district office again something like a panic I was talking-to a group of miners about the situation in District 14 where, since the absence of Howat from office, the membership has dropped from 10,000 to less than 7,000 and where the coal operators now do as they please regardless of the contract provisions, An Italian coal digger, who understood but little English, Mstened for some time and then made his contribution: Stepping up to me and tapping on my chest with a stubby, cracked and pes ee SAO Seale SR cn a SoA RY, The district organization had a rule that boys over nineteen years of age must receive adult wages even tho the boss kept them doing boy’s work. At one mine it was discovered that this rule had been violated and that a certain boy had some $200 in back pay due him, The operator refused to pay altho it was a clear case—similar to many other cases that had been settled on demand of the union. Howat, acting on instruction from the district executive board, told the miners to stop work until the company settled and a strike took place. Howat, Dorchy and other district officials were indicted for violation of the industrial court law, they con- tinued the strike aifd forced the of- fending company to pay the back wages at the mine office instead of thru the county treasurers’ office as the law provided, The officials of the union were ar- rested, tried and convicted. Then a whole series of protest strikes broke out and 62 other officials and mem- bers were arrested and indicted. Huge Meetings at Jall. Enormous meetings were organized in front of the jail by the miners and at first Howat was allowed to speak to them, But sentiment for his release was becoming so strong that the author- | ities changed their tacties. Whenever a meeting was arranged at one jail Howat was moved to another, He was in six different jails during the seventeen months he was impris- oned, No sooner was Howat in jail than the Lewis machine showed its true character, (To Be Continued) Paper Box Bosses Refuse Mediation NEW YORK, Deo, 8,— Paper box charged from the army had donned | manufacturers of New York refuse to their uniforms and) brought rifles with | meet union representatives and the them for the demonstration on the group of church mediators who sought theory that if anything happened they |to effect a settlement, The manutac- might as well be ready for it. turers say they want the open shop Welcomed by Operators and the fight fs to the finish. A trade Such incidents do not add to the | union committee of 25 representatives peace of mind—or the profits—of coal | of other unions is raising money for operators and they welcomed the In-|¢he fight, dustrial Court law with unconcealed Presence of newspaper camera men glee. at a mass picketing demonstration of It was not long until they had an|the paper box workers restrained the opportunity fo use the new weapon. police from the clubbing exhibition Sure of its effectiveness the operators |they gave at a recent picket march. deliberately provoked the union, But the officers pushed into the crowd and stopped one gection of the parade from proceeding down the East Side. Russian Women Will Give’ Affair Dec. 5 A performance concert and dance will be given by the Russian Progres- sive Women’s Mutual Aid Society, /Sunday, Dec, 5, at Shoenhoffen Hall, cor, Milwaukee and Ashland Aves, Every Worker should read The American Worker Correspondent. The latest issue will be off the press this week. Send in your subscription now. of Economics in University of |/50 cents a year. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 3. — The board of governors of the Salt Lake Ohamber of Commerce has passed a resolution bitterly condemning the scheduled appearance of Scott Near- ing here on Dee. 3, under the auspic- es of the lecture bureau of the Uni- IN PHILADELPHIA There are only two places to eat— HOME AND AT Hartung’s Restaurant 610 Spring Garden St. Home Open from 6. a, m, Cooking. to7 p.m KS ae Oke KS WORKERS HE ONLY CHICAS O STORE WHERE YOU WILL FIND ALL LA3OR PUBLICATIONS, FOREIGN AND AMERICAN, AND ALL COMMUNIST PUBLI- CATIONS SURELY. Admission 15 cents. ‘ " CHE re A Organized Labor—Trade Union Activities | inspection of the hospitals, shall eat Policies and Programs The Trade Union Press Strikes—Injunctions * Labor and Imperialism STRIKERS’ WIVES STRONG FACTOR INN. ¥s STRUGGLE Committees of Women Visit Homes of Scabs + (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—A conference | of the wives of,the Cloakmakers, from | various partg of the city, took Place | on Novy, 29, at the office of Local 9, New York joint board. About six weeks ago, when negotia- tions between the uniond the Indus- trial Council were brokn off, a move- ment was started among the wives of the strikers, — Committees of women visited the homes of scabs-and used all possible means to induce them to give up scab- bing. Failing in this, demonstrations were staged infront of various homes of ‘scabs. The women also engaged in picket duty, These temporary committees are to become permanent Councils of Cloak- makers’ Wives. Disabled Veterans Say War Is All That Sherman Reported It | CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.— Soldiers | who were disabled while doing their bit for God, Woodrow and country are still fighting. “Thru their organiza- tion, the Disabled American Veterans, | they are fighting the veterans’ bureau of the government almost constantly for better hospital care. Their publi cation, Disabled American Veterans’ Weekly, published in this city, pro. claims that,they have now “started a movement in Several directions” to improve conditions, One of theBe directions seem to be via the alimentary canal. They have secured a ruling from the bureau that each officer of the day, on his tour of each meal of the day with the patients in their mess hall. This system, the veterans hope, will “bring to Wash- | the certificate is given, tLY WORKER SEES The Manager’s Corner DEMOCRATS PLAN SACRIFICING OF Rap Republicans (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, — Demo- cratic leaders in both houses assemb- Jed here for the opening of congress gling farm ‘relief legislation in order to save the farm problem as a politi- campaign. Would Blame G. O. P. Tf they can prevent action being | taken at the approaching session, and escape the blame themselves, they would do it, They want to be able to tell the farmers in 1928 that the republicans denied them the demand- ed relief and use that in the cam- paign, Republicans are also trying to dodge the issue, but from different motives, the manufacturers being op- posed to farm legislation. Will Mean Another Year, If the congress that meets Monday does not take up the matter, that will mean another year will lapse, as the seventieth congress will not convene until Dec, 1927, unless an extraordi- nary session is called, Harding Will Get Treasurer Job, But O’Brien Will Fight That George F. Harding will be given the certificate of election as county treasurer over Martin J. O’Brien was indicated by the Cook county election commission. When O'Brien will immediately demand a recount of the ballots, it was said. He charges that there was a default in the counting and protested the victory of Harding The board is considering the argu- ment of George B. Arnold, republican, defeated by P. J. Carr, for county sheriff. Anold contends that inasmuch Carr died before he received the, cer- tificate of election, Arnold shoulli be given the certificate. Senators Warn Small Not to Appoint Smith in Case McKinley Dies WASHINGTON, Dec, 3.—Senate re- publicans have served notice on Gov. ington more ¥eliable and specific re- } ports than have filtered thru up to this time.” 7 Which suggests that the hash which is now fed to the disabled soldiers who fought for Woodrow, God and country marks a difference from the days when conscripts who had volun- teered en magge, as Woodrow politely explained it, were on their departure for French bombarded with bon-bons and Camels. The December Isaue of the Amer- ican Worker/Correspondent will be out this week. Get a copy, sub- scribe! WCEL Radio Program Chicago Federation of Labor radio broadcasting station WCFL is on the air with regular programs. It is broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length from the Municipal Pier. TONIGHT. 6:00 p. m.—Chleago Federation of La- bor Hour, 6:30—Th Concert Brevoort Trio; Warner; Ann Post; Vivian Nora, Norine & Lou Slevers; olucio. 9:00—Alamo Cafe Orchestra. 11:00—Alamo Entertainers. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 65. Park Lutheran P. Long. Ave. Baptist Church, 7:45—Belden Rev. J. W. Hoyt. SALT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SHOOTS OFF FIREWORKS IN PROTEST AT NEARING’S LECTURE ENGAGEMENT versity of Utah. A copy of the reso- lution has been sent to President Themas of the university, and Dr. Clarence Snow, of the , university board of regents. The action “of the local commerce body came aga result of a protest by Chauncey P. «Overfield, director ge- neral of the ‘Son¥’of the American Revolution, and other members of that organization, In a letter Over- field is said to have 'taken Nearing severely to task as one of the ultra- radicals of the nation and stated there is to place in Zion for one preaching “malicious propaganda, especially un- der the favor of the University of Utah, wiich is supported by taxpay- ers of the sta The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution also has given their moral support to the “sons,” altho definite action cannot be taken at present, With columns being devoted in lo- cal newspaper to the protest of the Chamber of » Commerce, indications are that {f the lecture {5 ult! inf staged, Nearthg will talk to a - Len Small of Illinois not to appoint Frank L, Smith,. senator-elect, to fill jthe vacancy of Sen. McKinley in the approaching congress, should the lat- ter die. McKinley is now tnourably ill. The senators warn that ff Small should appoint Smith, who is facing oysting by the senate because of primary expenditures and receiving money from the Insull interests, it would precipitate a fight that would block all legislation. May Pass Bill for Reapportionment of Congress at Session WASHINGTON, Dec, 3 — An at tempt to pass a bill providing for the reapportionment of congress on the basis of the 1930 census will be made at the short session of congress, Rep. Fenn, republican, Connecticut, will in- troduce such a bill. It is planned to have it go into effect on the 1932 con- gressional elections. A similar bill was attempted at the spring session, but was defeated. How- ever, the lame-duck congress will probably pass it, it is felt by observ- ers. FAIRY TALES for Workers’ Children HERMINIA ZUR MUHLEN With over twenty ilustra- tions and four color plates by LYDIA GIBSON, 760 Duroflex 91.25 Cloth are trying to find some way of jug-| cal football for the 1928 presidential | | FARMERS FOR "28 Would Block Relief to| . rage Viree ey ree A Message from Maine The following letter has come to our desk from a Swedish lumberman of Clark Island, Maine, United States: To The Daily Worker, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Dear Fellow Workers: Komrades: I have resived your letter of Nov. DAILY WORKER is wery har the northeastern end of the 15, and I see that The d up, I have many paper, Swedis Kommunist paper Solidarity and other paper, but I gone to halp so long I cane. of my Freand hawe to strave, so not wrait Dnglish veryegood, so I feel bade when I know some IT gone to halp little. I cane. you have to exkause me. Yours for Fredom for all Workers, ° CLAUS THORWALDSON. It is interesting to note from this letter, whieh is a sample of many others we are receiving, what a close bond The DAILY WORKER has already established with the foreign-born in the three short years of its emistence. realize the necessity of an English Instinctively these workers Communist paper as well, It is evident that some of the foreign workers are developing a deep and wholesome resentment against the inhwman exploita- tion practiced by their one hundred per cent American em ployers and that this resentment is finding an outlet in their sup- port of the only English newspape The DAILY WORKER, r which is fighting for then— The approaching session of congress will be marked by a strenuous effort to secure the passage of legislation against the foreign-born, Powerful interests are at work to put this legisla- tion thru. To combat this legislation, the foreign language press is important but not sufficient. It ig necessary to have an or- gan, printed in the official language of the country, to cll the attention of the English speaking workers to the menace involved to the working class im general by the proposed legislation. Politically the English-speaking workers are the most powerful section of the working population. It ig to these workers that the call of the foreign-born must be directed, in the strongest possible terms. This responsibility The DAILY WORKER has shouldered and will carry out to its fullest capacity. BERT MILLPR. DECEMBER ISSUE JUST OFF THE PRESS! (Mr as you Fight fF AMERICAN WORKER CORRESPONDENT | A Magazine By and For Workens a the Frctories, the. Mines, the Mills and on the Land Price 5 cents Subscribe! Only 50 Cents Per year! Become a Worker Correspondent! AMERICAN WORKER CORRESPONDENT, 1113 W. WASHINGTON erkekler CHICAGO, ILL Z | CHICAGO ae Concert-- Dance Hop to It— and Theatrical Performance “SVATANJA NA HONCHARIVCI”" Presented by THE UKRAINIAN PLAYERS at SCHOENHOFEN HALL Cor. Milwaukee and Ashland SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 Boginntng at 8:30 p. m. DANCING AFTER PERFORMANCE Admission 60 Cente-———At Door 65 Cents. Auspices Russian Progresstve Women's Mutual Ald Society. IN PITTSBURGH ON JANUARY 15 Daily Worker Builders’ Club of Pitts- burgh has arranged a dance and entertain- ment at the International Socialist Lyceum at 805 James Street N. S. "N. S.”” means “no shirking” on the job, There will be a big crowd there, you will probably have to push your way in and you might even get crushed a little. But man—woman—and child—IT SURE WILL BE WORTH IT! Meat Market 4301 8th Avenue BROOKLYN, N, Y., ATTENTION! CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY Restaurant IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER, Bakery deliveries made to your home. FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Ino. 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