The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 6, 1927, Page 5

News and Comment Labor Education Labor and Government Trade Union Politics A.C, W. MEMBERS, SUSPENDED, MAKE RETRIAL DEMAND Left Lea det s Brand Action Autocratic ROCHESTER, N, Y., Jan. 4, — De- mand for a rehearing and trial of their ease has been made of the géneral executive board of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America by the ‘two members of the union here who ‘were arbitrarily suspended by the Joint board, which also caused them to lose their jobs, because they are members of the left wing. Charges False. The two workers, Peter Teem, shop chairman, and Sam Sugarman, in letters to Joseph Schlossberg, gen- eral secretary, charged that the charg- es places against them were fabrica- tions and slanderous and demand ‘that the union grant them a trial in order that they can prove their inno- cence of attempts to “undermine the union and encourage disorder.” About Disagreements. Both admit that they were not in accord with policies of the joint board, but declare they were within thetr constitutional rights in opposing those policies. “The local of which I was chairman did resent the efforts, of the officers to co-operate with the em- ployers in imposing piece work,” said ‘Teem. More Orderly. “This disagreement was not ex- pressed in any manner that would ne gate the provisions of our constitu- tion. The local also found itself in disagreement with the officers of the Joint board on the occasion of settling stoppages. In this case the local al- 80 expressed itself in an orderly man- ner in conformity with the constitu- tional provisions of our organization.” He said that to deny him a fair trial ‘would mean that the officers declare disagreement with them a crime. Sugarman Asks For Trial. Sugarman declared, “I frankly con- fess being in disaccord with many of your basis policies. I maintain that every member as well as I has the right to dissent and to criticize the present trend of our organization un- der its president leadership. If it be a crime to criticize those of our ad- ministration who make mistakes or advocate mistaken policies, then I am guilty of that crime. But of the charg- @s you mention to justify my expul- sion I am absolutely innocent, and can prove it.” The action he said of sus- pension and depriving him of his live- Jihood is so monstrous and autocratic that he feels even they would recon- sider it and rescind their action, Sleeping Car Porters Meet Mediation Board NEW YORK.—In the course of six- teen months the Brotherhood of Sleep- ing Car Porters has virtually accom- plished what might normally be con- sidered the impossible. To the as- tonishment of the Pullman Company and the Mediation Board, perhaps one of the most thoroly and most scienti- fically organized cases which the Me- diation Board will have occasion to handle was presented to. it on Dec. 8, by A. Philip Randolph, general or- ganizer of the Brotherhood of Sleep- ing Car Posters, The preliminary hearings were staged in the Congress Hotel in Chicago. The mediators who were assigned to conduct the hearings ‘were Hon, Edwin P. Morrow and his assistant, Mr. Bickers. GINSBERG'S Vegetarian Restaurant 2324-26 Brooklyn Avenue, LOS ANGELES, CAL. \CLOAKMAKERS TELL HOW BOSSES ARE WORKING WITH THE SIGMAN MACHINE NEW YORK (By Mail).—The des- Perate situation in which the Sigman machine in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers finds itselé as a result of the revolt of the rank and file causes their most strenuous efforts in the direction of breaking the union and demoralizing the workers, Bosses Join Sigman, The following incidents related at the cloakmakers’ meeting are charac- teristic: Tells a worker: “When I came to my shop this’ morning I was greeted by the boss and told that I could start work on three conditions: piecework, $1.50 for a certain size of garment, and immediate registration with the international,” Says another: “In the shop at 143 West 19th street we had a visit from a Sigman agent, but instead of talk- ing to workers he began fraternizing with the boss. He told him he should order the workers to register at the international office and then get the conditions ‘best for him.” Brother vs, Brother, Another worker tells a story of his own brother who is the shop chair- man of his shop and one of the Sig- Man gang. This right winger tried to intimidate his brother as well as some other workers into registering with the international and, failing to do so, he played a teick on his brother. On pay day he got $4 less than he was entitled to. On complaining to the boss he got the roply that the shop chairman said that his brother slacked at’ work, Sigman Gets “Reds.” “Communism” is the slogan of Sig- man. This was his reply to the chal- lenge of Hyman to obey the results of a referendum to be taken under control of non-partisans. This was his reply to the declaration of the Committee of Fifty of the shop chair- men that an election should take place under the control of the shop chairmen. Sigman knows who thie committee is, how far they are from the Communists, but it suffices that they want new elections to be con- ducted honestly, hence his repetition of the “slogan.” Committee Statement. “We want to make it clear that we were elected by the shop chairmen’s meeting for the purpose of attaining for our members the right for stating whom they want as their representa- tives,” said the Committee of Fifty. “Immediate ~dangers threaten the union in case these demands are not granted. The way to consolidate the union, in the view of the committee, is to call all the shop chairmen to a meeting where they will be able to express their opinions about the con- flict. The fact that we were elected at a meeting called by the joint board does not mean that the committee is not supposed to do the work entrusted to it, whether its results will be found wanting by one or both of the sides.” Enthusiastic Meetings, Two enthusiastic meetings of the pressers and of the finishers took place yesterday.’ Especially success- ful was the pressers’ meeting in the Manhattan Lyceum. The hall was full and here, as well as at the other meeting, Hyman and other leaders were cheered for the fighting speeches they made. Framed Workers Freed. Yesterday 12 cloakmakers who were arrested following the insinuations of the Forward were freed. They were taken while serving on a committee to visit a scab shop and stop some of the right wingers who refused to pay the 10 per cent tax for the strikers. In the shop they were greeted with gun shots by one of the gangsters. but on the coming of the police they were charged with shooting and were taken in custody. The Forward char- acterized them as gunmen and gang: sters, which was used in the court as material against the strikers. They were put under very heavy bail, And only when the real gunman cathe as a witness did the truth come out. He and the bosses coud not sub- stantiate their accusations, but it found out that the record of the gun- man was that of a criminal, and there- fore the accused were let free. Chicago Teachers Do Sams Out of School and Find Their Dollar Has Shrunk in Value Chicago teachers, using a little arithmetic out of school, have discov- ered‘that the purchasing power of their dollar. has. shrunk so that, de- spite sonie raise in the salary scales, they can buy less now than in 1914. E. L. Keezel, special secretary of the Chicago Principals’ Club,.has pub- lished the results of his investiga- tions in the club’s perfodical. The elementary school teachers, he finds, are the only class who can claim a gain. Their salaries have been rais- ed to the point where they can actual- ly buy 101.8 with their dollar, as com- pared with 1914. With the elementary principals, it is different, Their buying power is represented by the decimal 77.1, while 78.68 is accorded the high school prin- cipals, A’ graph showing the fluctuations thru all the years wince 1914 reveals that all of the classifications of teach- ers reached their poorest buying pow- er in 1920, and that it is in all cases except that of the elementary teach- ers still far below pre-war times. Co-operative Celebrates, PATERSON, N. J.—The tenth an- niversary of the formation of the Butchers’ Co-operative, and the fifth of their moving into their own building, was celebrated here by a gathering of over 2,000 people. The co-operative has attained success af- ter a bitter fight with the private re- KOSHER BUTCHERS GET DEMANDS IN MOST SHOPS, OTHERS SOON TO WEAKEN NEW YORK, Jan. 4. — Hebrew butchers in half the 2,500 kosher butcher shops of New York won the $3 wage increase they sought with a two-day strike. The old agreement expired at midnight Christmas Eve, but most of the butchers began the strike at sundown closing Friday. Five thousand responded to the strike call, Joseph Belsky, secretary of the Hebrew butche: union, says that the remaining shops will be signed atonce. The new minimum scale is $43 weekly. The minimum for first- class kosher butchers is $75. Concert and Dance at Gotham for Box Makers NEW YORK—The thirteenth week since the beginning of the strike has come and passed. The Paper Box Union is still fighting for decent work- ing conditions and appropriate wages. The paper box calling is the most ex- ploited industry in the world. Wages range from $7 to $18 per week. How long the worker must submit to Policies and Programs The Trade Union Press Strikes—Injunctions Labor and Imperialism LOAN SHARKS AND Big LANDLORDS FOOLING) FARMERS Advise wer School Funds in S. D. (Special to The Daily Worker) SIOUX FALLS, §, D., Jan, 4—Strik- ing blindly against their hard condi- tions without knowledge of what real- ly alls them, the\exploited farmers of South Dakota have now undertaken to shake off land taxes, because that is the only thing they can see, An or- ganization has been perfected to cut down educational appropriations as one of the chief;tax devils, but the new organization ig being fostered by the insurance ¢pmpanies and land mortgage concerns..and is being led by one Monserud, of Sioux Falls, a busted banker, 41 Per Cent Tenante Forty-one per cent of the farmers in the state are now tenants, and the lands are being turned over every day by foreclosure to the insurance com- panies and other money-lending con- cerns, These concerns, assisted by the rich farmers, have naturally turn- ed to reduction of land taxes to save themselves and to the advocacy of indirect taxation to be borne by the tenant farmers and other workers as a remedy for inereasing burdens upon land. Fiery Speech by Faker. At a meeting held at Flandreau, in this state this week there was a large turnout of farmers, the gathering be- ing conducted by Monserud and other large land owners. One of the speak- ers who addressed the meeting was State Senator Benson of Moody coun- ty. Benson was speaker of the house of representatives in 1919-20 when this state, following the example of the other highly “patriotic” common- wealths, passed an anti-syndicalism bill. The measure has never been used, but it is handy for any emer- gency that arrives. In a speech to the farmers Benson declared that he had become a “politi¢al free-thinker” and advised the farmers that “the best thing they could do would be to get machine guns and go out hunting the politicians.” Northwestern Shopmen Get Raise of 3 Cents Arrival of the New Year meant 3 cents an hour more to shopmen of the Chicago and, North-Western Rail- road. The wage increase was granted shortly after a similar raise had been given shop employes of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road on Dec. 15, to take effect Jan, 1. Some 30,000 employes benefit, Packers Drag Suit in Courts for 25 Years WASHINGTON.— The government has won another round in its quarter- century fight to divorce the big five packers from non-related industries. The district of Columbia court of appeals granted the motion of the department of justice to dismiss the appeal of Swift and company and Ar- mour and company, which sought to reverse a decision of the district su- preme court refusing to declare null tailers and the wholesalers. A spe-|this is a question of how soon he ac-| the consent decree of 1902 by which cial edition of Fretheit was published in honor of the anniversary, Paterson Does Its Bit, PATERSON, N. J.—This city has collected im cash for the striking cloakmakers the sum of $1,400. It was obtained from individuals, organ- izations and at mass meetings, Every Worker should read The American Worker Correspondent. ° Meat Market 4301 8th Avenue CARPETS RUGS OSCAR I. BARKUN'S 1600 W. Roosevelt Rd. 1618 W. Chicago Avenue . 2408 W. North Avenue 2635 W. North Avenue 4247 W. Madison Street BROOKLYN, N. Y., ATTENTION! CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries made to your home, FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Ine, (Workers organized as consumers) Restaurant Brooklyn, N. Y. The Best Place to Buy Your LINOLEUM FURNITURE 5 STORES “Phone Seeley 7722 _Phone Monroe 6264 Phone Humboldt 4983 Phone Humboldt 6941 Phone Nevada 1268 quires the rights that are due him. Picket lines will continue to be formed until justice has been given him. Hired men with guns, cut-throat dogs and long prison terms cannot frighten him. He is going right on, A concert and ball for the benefit of | ~ the strikers and their ‘children will take place at the New Star Casino, New York, on the eve of Lincoln’s birthday, Feb. 11. Workers are urged to attend this affair and help to make it a success. Every penny taken in will go for the upkeep of the kitchen at the Church of All Nations, the fur- nishing of food otherwise, shelter, clothing, ete, The general relief committee asks all volunteers who took out boxes from their offices during the recent joint Christmas drive, to return what they have taken in, te Room 225, 799 Broadway. We will send sample coples of The DAILY WORKER to your friends~ | WCFL 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, m.—Chicago Federation of La- 6 he Brevoort Concert Trig u aoe Warner. :0h-Sohm Milt Billy Stoneham, John 8 ) Ray Ferr huck Hay! Tieeeditine Cafe Dance Orchestra, Rntertalnarey olnciaticl 6:00 bor oe the meat industry agreed to halt ex- traneous businesses. It was indicated that the packers would appeal to the supreme court in the next round. Dies in Gang War. DUBUQUE, Ia.,, Jan. 4.—Laverne Johns was dead today, the second vic- tim of what police believe was a Chi- cago gang's attempt to avenge itself upon Mike Allegretti, Bast Dubuque roadhouse proprietor and former Chi- cagoan, ot San Francisco, Attention! OO BAUERN BALL given by The Freiheit Club SAN FRANCISCO at GYMNASTIC HALL 2460 Sutter Street SUNDAY EVE,, JAN. 9, 1927 Admission 6c S' Part of proceeds ‘to go to Passaic atrikets, Union Music OIL BURNING MOTORS “= TO RUN IN RACE AT INDIANAPOLIS TRACK MIAMI! BEACH, Fla—The first race in the world between automo- biles using fuel oll for motive power will be run at the Indianapolis Speedway next September, accord- ing to an announcement here by Carl G. Fisher and James A. Alli- 80n, principal owners of the famous track, who are spending the winter here, The oil burning motors will com- pete for $15,000 in prizes in a 24- hour event, the object of which, ac- cording to the announcement, is to further development of the oil! burn- ing motor in America. This type of motor was Invented in Germany and thus far has found its greatest prog- resa in that country. Russians Undertake Work of Assisting Foreign-Born Group The Russian Council for Protec- tion of the Foreign-Born met last Sun- day afternoon and reorganized after listening to a report on anti-alien leg- islation, Now Before Congress. It was decided that the Russian branch had special functions to per- form, such as assisting the foreign- ers to acquire an education in their civil rights, to give them the benefit —_—. of legal advice, etc. A mass meeting for Russian work- ers was planned for Jan. 30, and a committee appointed to further the project. Delogates were asked to seek vol- untary donations from the various or- ganizations to which they belong. The Russian branch will meet again on Sunday, Jan. 16, at ten in the morning, 1902 West Division street. All Russian organizations are invited to send delegates. K.C., Kansas, Bank Closes Door After Missouri Failure KANSAS CITY, Kans., Jan, 4.—The Intercity State Bank has closed its doors. Steady withdrawals which be- gan several weeks ago after the clos- ing of the Terminal Trust Company in Kansas City, Mo., are blamed for the closing. Deposits totaled approximately $250,000, of which more than $135,000 had been withdrawn. Following ex- amination, voluntary liquidation will begin, President Jack ©. Nourse said. Nourse explained the bank had had No connection with the closed Kansas City, Mo., bank, Hoover for Route Thru St. Lawrence WASHHINGTON, Jan, 4.—The sup- port of Secretary of Commerce Hoover is strongly behind the plans for a waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic by way of the St, Lawrence river. In a report to President Coolidge, Hoover opposed the proposed All- American canal thru New York state. He said it was impracticable and un- economic. and would cost about $631,000,000. The St. Lawrence route/| would cost $146,000,000 he said. Bank Closes; Xmas Present for F. armers: By Young Farmer. BELDEN, N. D, — There is more room for organizing the farmers here | than ever before. On Dec. 11th, two weeks before Christmas, the First Na- tional Bank of Stanley, the county | seat of Mourtrail County, closed its | doors, This was a nice early Christ- mas present for the farmers. Thru this incident the farmers are begin- | ning to realize how the present rob- ber system works, Young farmers are coming to entertainments of the Young Workers League. Stage Set for Race for Office of Mayor The old party line-ups for the may- oralty campaign are as follows: Mayor William EB. Dever, democrat, for re-election, supported by a nearly united party. William Hale Tohmpson, republi- can, former mayor, backed by the Crowe-Galpin bunch, Dr. John Dill Robertson, one of Thompson’s “rats,” backed by the Small group as also supported by Thompson's former angel, Fred Lun- din. Edward R. Litsinger, the choice of the Deneen camp. Harry Ie Illusive. WASHINGTON.—Harry F. Sinclair won a tactical victory in the supreme court when it ‘granted his petition for a review of the case involving his leasing of the Teapot Dome oil reserve from ex-Secretary of the Interior Al- bert B. Fall. Sinclair and Fall are due to go to trial next month in the District of Columbia supreme court here on charges of conspiracy in connection with the lease. “The pen te mightier than thr sword,” provided you know how to use {t. Come down and learn sow inthe worker sorreepondent’s glaseeg....... The Manager’s Corner How to Celebrate the Birthday of The DAILY WORKER. On January 18, 1927, The DAILY WORKER will celebrate its third birthday. The manager offers for the big event a few suggestions, which may be helpful. The Birthday Editon will be a special Sacco-Vanzetti num ber. What is more appropriate than that a working class daily should devote its birthday number to the cause of these two martyrs of labor? In connection with this number there will be special articles on the Sacco-Vanzetti case, as greetings to The DAILY WORKER, by some of the best radical writers. in the country. Among them will be: .C. BE. Ruthenberg, William Z. Foster, Maw Bedacht, M. J. 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A strong appeal should be made for volunteers for this big campaign. With the spirit of good com radeship which such a gathering will develop, the returns should mean much for the establishment of a strong body of DAILY WORKER Builders and the future success of The WORKER. BERT DAILY MILLER New York, Attention! DAILY WORKER ANKIVERSARY CONCERT With Co-operation of UJ ELORE Sunday, January 9, 1927, at 2:30 YORKVILLE CASINO, 86th Street and Third Avenue ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS. PROGRAM: PART I 1. The International... swseereeMandolin Orchestra “Lyra” 2. Hungarian Chorus. 8. “The Voice of Labor”. 4. Living Pictures. Rebecea Grecht PART II Feature Dances. a) Recondita Armonia from “Tosca”—Puccin b) Volga Boatmen’s Song. Hungarian Folk Dances. Mass Recitation “Strike”. Workers’ Orchestra and Chorus. os Emile Bujacich 7eP™~ Birthday Issue Out Next Week! On January 13, 1927, there will be a Special Birthday Number of The DAILY WORKER in honor of our Third Birthday. The issue will be devoted to special articles, pictures, stories and a full account of the Sacco-Vanzetti case. We can think of no better service to which to put our Special Birthday Issue than to the cause of Sacco and Vanzetti. We can think of no better way of celebrating our birthday than by making a strong plea for their freedom. We are ask- ing that our readers place their names on the Honor Roll in this special issue to indicate their support of Sacco and Vanzetti as well as their support of the only daily paper which is waging a real fight for their freedom. Send in your dollar for your greeting NOW! Working class organizations may secure advertising space at $100 per page. Pin your dollar to the blank below and mail it to The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chi- cago, Ill, before January 10, 1927. 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