The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 8, 1927, Page 3

SIGMAN belt THREATENS LOSS OF MANY GAINS Dressmakers of N. Y. Fear for Future (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The possibill- ty of losing important-rights now se- cured to the dressmakers if a new agreement with the employers is ne- gotiated by the International instead of by the proper authorities, the New York Joint Board, has arisen in the dress industry. Since Morris Sigman. seized “con- trol” of the Joint Board and of Local 22 on the excuse that he wished to “avert a disastrous strike” the em- ployers have become emboldened to demand the rescinding of several hard-won gains; such as the abolish- ment of the guaranteed minimum wage scale secured in the last agree- ment, the increase of the trial period from one week to two weeks, and re- organization. Would be Bad Blow. The loss of the guaranteed mini- mum wage scale would be a serious blow to the dressmakers, who fought long to place this responsibility upon the employers. The announcement of Sigman, intimating that the dress- makers could not go on strike what- ever the agreement, has allowed the employers to feel that encroachments on the workers’ rights would not be fought. In their replies to the request of the Joint Board for conference on renewing the agreement several ‘weeks ago, they’ did not dare suggest such changes. Support Joint Board. At a membership meeting of Local 22 held in Webster Hall with an over- flowing meeting in Manhattan Lyce- um on Tuesday evening, the dress- makers authorized the Joint Board to take any necessary steps to protect the rights of the workers to secure an agreement. The possibility of a “sec- ondary understanding”, by which Sig- man would ask for renewal of the old ‘agreement with the understanding with the employers that the disputed clauses would not be enforced, was discussed by leaders. The Joint Board was given authority by the members to deal with such a situation. Ask Sigman Resign, Resolutions passed in both halls called for general elections, for the “union-splitter” Sigman’s resignation as president of the I. L. G. W. U., for an immediate referendum on. propor: tional representation to conventions, and protested the action of Sigman in expelling Joint Board and local of- ficials. In desperate attempts to gain the support of the workers, Sigman has resorted to strongarm.and frame up methods. Such general condemnation Was excited by the brutal attack from ters upon Joseph DiMola, shop irman of the Monroe Dress Shop, last week, that a frame-up designed to make it appear that the Joint Board is ‘sending gangsters to the. shops, was attempted on Tuesday. Frame-Up, Isidore Morkowitz, organizer, for the Joint Board, was arrested and held on $1000 bail on charges of as- sault after a fake “committee” of twenty-five strong-arm men had gone to the Sperber & Kreitman Dress Shop at 104 W, 39 St. and demanded , that the workers. attend a “Joint Board meeting”, The committee {gs not known to the Joint Board and was not sent out by it, The shop fs known as sympathe- tic to the International, and the inten- tion evidently wag to raise a cry in the..press that the Joint. Board was sending gangsters to terrorize work- ers into attending its meetings, Ac- wording to workers in the shop, the committee created a disturbance, and when police asked who had sent them, answered “Moskowitz”, Accordingly, Moskowitz was arrested later in the day on charges of having led the com- mittee to the shop, Moskowitz will bring witnesses to prove that he was eating breakfast in a restaurant at the time of the disturbance, and had nothing to do with the actions of the “committee”, Try to Shift Guilt. “This frame-up is intended to create the impression that the Joint Board fs using force and strong arm meth- ‘ods.to win the support of the work- ers,” declared Louis Hyman, manager of the Joint Board, The International hopes to cover up its. own gangster: ism and terrorism thru such a frame up. The Jol@ Board has never used force against the workers and never will, and even at this time demands only a referendum to the workers to Gecided the issues, The International, on the other hand, not only refuses to submit the issues to an election but resorts to gangsterism.” Waltham Car-Barn Slayers Executed BOSTON, Jan, 6—The so-called Waltham carbarn slayers—John J, Devereaux, Edward J, Heinlein and John MoLaughlin—were electrocuted et the death house at Charlostown wate's prison shortly after midnight, All died bravely walking to the elec- tric chair, The young men paid’ the extreme penalty for the murder of Jemes H, Gurneau, 67-year-old car- Soviet Envoy in México Alexandra: Kollontay, Soviet ambassador to Mexico and one of the few women diplomats of first rank in the world, has presented her credentials to President Calles of Mexico, She is shown above chatting with him, ABSOLUTION FOR BALL PLAYERS IS SEEN AS CERTAIN But Risberg Stands by His Charges Blanket absolution for players, coaches and managers who were named in “Swede” Risberg’s expose of major league baseball, was deemed inevitable today in spite of the fact that a further and final airing of the blacklisted player’s charges still was to be accounted for in Judge Landis’ office today. The preponderance of rebuttal testimony taken -yesterday made a general acquittal of all con- cerned almost a certainty. Congress May Enable War Vets to Get Loans on Insurance Policies WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,—Respond- ing to widespread criticism of the in- ability of veterans to obtain loans on their insurance certificates, the house ways and means committee ordered a. hearing on the subject. Two bills, one of them proposing that loans be made from the treasury, will be before the committee. Little hope was held out by con- gressiona] leaders for remedial legis- lation, Senators who aré’members of the American Legion declared that the chief difficulty lay in lack of in- formation on the part of bankers, Navy Advocates Pass Over President’s Head and Ask for Cruisers WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,—Defying the wishes of President Coolidge, Rep- resentative Tilson of Connecticut, re- publican floor leader, today appealed to the house to appropriate funds to begin construction of three new naval cruisers authorized in 1924, ¢ Only yesterday President Coolidge reiterated that he was opposed to the appropriation at this time, The American people look to con- gress to lay down a navy building program that will attain the 5-5-3 ratio with Great Britain and Japan, Tilson said im opening the long-heralded fight, Duke’s Shade Will Foot BIll NEW YORK, Jan, 6.—The expenses of the celebrated Hall-Mills trial at Somerville, N, J., amounting to at least $25,000, will be defrayed by the inheritance tax; involved in the es- tate of the late James B, Duke, the multi-millionalre tobacco king, it was said today by Frank: Ramsen, pres!- dent of the Somerset county, N. J. board of freeholders, Join the Americam Worker Corres- pondent movement! HEIRESS DRIED HERSELF ON PRICELESS TAPESTRY; DAD USED PLAIN TOWEL (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK.—The Inventory of the estate of the late James B. Duke, tobacco king, revealed some of the splendor In which he reared his daughter, Doris, now fifteen years old and the heiress to “the fortune. Her private bath In the Duke town residence here, It was divulged, contained art works and tapestries valued at more than $2,000. The spartan simplicity of her father was borne out by the Inventory set- ting forth the contents of his bath, the furnishings of which were valued at $275. PARTY LINES IN CRASH AS NAVY FIGHT STIFFENS Forecast Success for ‘Big Navy’ Group (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,—With party lines smashed and republican leaders at odds with President Coolidge, the house today prepared to stage the last act of its present melodramatic scenes over demands for a bigger American navy, An appropriation for preliminary work on three battle cruisers, @ $7,000,000 boost in .the air corps al- lowance and $400,000 to start construc- tion of a giant dinigible comprised the program of the “big navy” forces. The air service squabble was scheduled to begin immediately after the ‘house convened this afternoon, with the cruiser fight postponed until the last item in ‘the $314,000,000 naval supply bill is reached, Report Favorably On $10,000,000 Bill for Eradicating Corn Pest WASHINGTON, Jan, 6—For the purpose of combatting the menace of the European corn-borer to the corn- growing regions of Iowa and Illinois, the house agricultural committee has reported favorably the Purnell corn- borer eradication bill, which provides $10,000,000 to be used to exterminate the pest, lt was testified at the committee hearing that the borer is now destroy- ing corn in a dozen states, and is spreading at the rate of 150 miles per season, States will be required to pass reg- ulatory and co-operative laws before they can benefit from the proposed | appropriation, Arthur Garfield Hayes to Speak at N.Y. Daily Worker Conference Dinner NEW YORK.—One of the sp ers at The DAILY WORKER confer ence dinner at Yorkville Casino, New York, Friday evening, January 14, will be Arthur Garfield Hayes. Our readers may be sure that he will not merely say things that we like to hear, but also those that will make our ears burn. The dinner and conference promise to be successful. Every mail brings acceptances from trade unions and other organizations to The DAILY WORKER Conference Committee at 108 East 14th street. Reservations for thls dinner may be made now at the office of this committee, es . Special Attraction for Concert. SPECIAL attractign has just been secured for The DAILY WORKER _\ anniversary concert, which has been arranged with the co-operation of the Uj Elore at the Yorkville Casino, Sunday, Jan. 9. Two child prodigies, dames. and.Georgetta Lucas, trained in the Pasakovas Studio, will perform Apache dances. Those who have are the best in the country. en them on previous occasions say they Tickets for this concert are now on sale at 50 dénts at the office of The DAILY WORKER Eastern Agency, 108 East 14th street \ THE DAILY WORKER SEN ATORS STAGE ‘Senate Probe of Press Influence FILIBUSTER ON MATERNITY BILL Sacrilege to Help Moth- ers, Says Reed WASHINGTON, Jan, 6.—A_ well- organized filibuster was held as a club over the Sheppard-Townsend ma- ternity bill as its opponents sought to secure its enactment by the senate. Led by Senator James A, Reed, democrat, of Missouri, foes of che bill organized into a bloc for the purpose of bringing the senate’s legislative machine to a standstill until the meas- ure ig shelved. A similar filibuster blocked the bill’s enactment five years ago. Reed was aided in plotting the filibuster by Phipps of Colorado and Bingham of Oonnecticut, republicans. Would Create Welfare Bureau. The measure would create a chil- dren’s welfare bureau “for the protec- tion of maternity and infancy.” It has received. the endorsement of humerous women’s organizations. Gurley Flynn Talks in Minneapolis and St. Paul Next Week MINNBAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 6.—All the friends and admirers of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, national chairman of the International Labor Defense in the Twin Cities, look forward with pleasure to. hearing her lecture in Minneapolis at the Unitarian Church, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—A sweep- ing investigation of charges that the senate department influenced the As- sociated Press to carry an inspired story regarding alleged “Bolshevist activities” in Mexico was demanded on the floor of the senate this after- noon by Senator Wheeler, democrat, of Montana, Wheeler urged that the senate for- eign relations committee conduct the inquiry and summon Secretary of State Kellogg, along with officials of the Associated Press, International News Service and United Press to learn the truth of the charges. Kellogg Faceé Ouster. If the charges are proved over Kel- logg’s recent denial, made in response to a house resolution of inquiry, Wheeler declared, the secretary of state should be dismissed. Wheeler first read a story pub- lished by Paul Y. Anderson, a Wash- ington correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, charging the state de- partment with having inspired the Associated Press story on “Mexican Bolshevism.” The story set forth that representatives of the three lead- ing press services were called to the state department by. Assistant Scre- carry an article based on Olds’ state- matter of importance.” Olds then told the newspaper men that the department desired publicity on the alleged action of Mexico in “spreading a stream of Bolshevism thru Central America,” the story con- tinued. Two of the press associations declined to carry the story without the state department assuming official responsibility, Anderson added, but 8 St. and LaSalle Ave., Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 7:30 p. m. and in St. Paul at the Labor Temple, 416 North Franklin St., Thursday, Jan. 13, Since girlhood, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has devoted her time and en- ergy to the labor movement and her work is an inspiration to every work- ing man and woman. Flynn has the reputation of being the most brilliant woman orator on the American labor platform and we expect a large attendance of women at her meetings. She will undoubted- ly dgvote a good part of her lecture to the need, the aims and the work of the International Labor Defense. Every one-is welcome and is urg- ed to attend. |The admission charge is reasonable,) tickets selling in ad- vance at 20c and at the door at 25c. The local organizations of the Inter- national Labor Defense are arrang- ing Flynn’s meetings. It Will Cost Nothing to Glance Over These Figures of Swift Co. Record-breaking sales exceeding $950,000,000 were reported by Swift and company, packers, in their annual statement for the fiscal year ending Nov, 6. A total of $482,708,847 was paid for livestock and amd 16,969,708 animals were slaughtered, Net earnings after interest and de- preciation were deducted were $15,- 645,242, The surplus profit for the year was $3,645,242, making a total surplus outstanding of $73,124,209. Tourlst Club “The Friends of Nature.” This Sunday, Jan, 9, we hike to Tarrytown, Croton aqueduct and Scar- borough, N, Y, In case of snow dur ing the week, bring your skis, as there will be ample opportunity for good skiing in this section, Meeting place, Van Cortland Park subway station (downstown); time, 8 a, m.; fare, 90 cents; walking time, four hours; leader, Will Schmidt, Non-members are always welcome, provided they are nature-loving proletarians, No Communist Home Can Be Without Red Calendar A beautiful and character- istic portrait of Lenin, mounted on a handsome red cardboard, with a list of the most important rev- olutionary dates. Indis- pensable for your home or your headquarters, A lim- ited supply on hand, Order now before the supply is exhausted. Price 25 cents each. 15 cents each In lots of 10 or more. Daily Worker Publishing Company 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, Il, ox subsequently the Associated Press did carry an article baed on Olds’ state- Lays Basis for Ousting Kellogg sible on the part of the state depart- ment to give out a story which it re- fuses to sign its name to. It is rep rehensible to ask any newspaper to circulate false propaganda or propa- ganda against any country with which we are on friendly terms.” Wheeler then read Kellogg's single sentence denial of the charges as con- tained in a message to the house. Wheeler then read Anderson's reply to Kellogg’s denial. The senator re- ferred to Anderson as a “newspaper man well known to senators, who be- lieve in his integrity.” Questions Kellogg’s Veracity. In his reply Anderson said: “Every correspondent knew this story was inspired and I sought to learn who had inspired it.’ His information, Anderson said, was received “from a gentleman whose word I would ac- cept any time against that of Secre- tary Kellogg,” and showed the Asso- ciated Press story had been inspired by the state department. Wheeler then read a series of edito- rials from newspapers, attacking the state department and demanding Kel- olgg’s resignation. “I hope the foreign relations com- mittee,” said Wheeler, in conclusion, “will take notice of these charges made by the leading newspapers of the country. It ought to call Secre- tary Kellogg before it, along with representatives of the Associated Press, International News Service and United Press and get their versions of this story. If it is true that the secretary of state is giving out loose propaganda and loose statements and circulating them the length 4nd breadth of the country to stir up the people to the point where they will ments. Wheeler Hits State Department, “If this is correct,” said Wheeler, “it is needless to say it is reprehen- break off friendly relations with a neighboring country, Mr. Kellogg ought not to remain as secretary of state.” U. S. Shipping in Race for Russian Trade (Continued from page 1) while the United States still refuses to do so. Directly after the war German and English industries. were so complete- ly flattened out and their finances were in such a state of disorganiza- tion that a tremendous volume of Russian trade went to America by default. Recovering Trade They Lost. Now the Germans and English are getting back into the running. The Germans, who had a monopoly on 50 per cent of the Russian trade in pre- war days, are rapidly recovering their former preeminence. In the recent selection of George Piatakovy as Russian commercial rep- resentative in New York and of Charles H. Smith, to occupy a similar post in behalf of American trade in terests in Moscow, Director Skvir- sky’s information bureau here sees two important steps taken. Piatakov has been one of the most successful business administrators un- der the Soviet government. He will be wholly without diplomatic stand- ing in the United States but is ex- pected to assume direction of all Rus- sian enterprises of a commercial character on this side of the Atlan- tie. been approved and it is understood he will sail from Europe late in Jan- wary. Old Trade Organization Rehabilitated, Smith already is on his way to as- sume charge of a trade information bureau at the Soviet capital in be- half of the Russian-American Cham- His passport is said to have} ber of Commerce, a pre-war organ- ization which, demolished by the world conflict and the czarist over- throw, nonw is being rehabilitated. He has had wide experience in Russia and speaks its language fluently, The Russian demand for cotton is cited by Director Skvirsky’s Washing: ton bureau in illustration of one of the opportunities which the Russian market offers for an important Amer- ican product. As compared with present purchases of about 350,000 bales annually, Soviet spinners, it is stated, would gladly take 1,000,000 bales, if the necessary long time cred- its could be arranged, a difficult mat- ter, however, until diplomatic ex- changes between Washington and Moscow are established. Despite the present handicap, it is pointed out that last year’s Russian sales by the Ford factories exceeded their exports to all other foreign mar- kets. Certain U. S, Products Lead All Competitors, Mention is made of raido supplies, typewriters, sewing machines and certain classes of farm machinery as American manufacturers with which no European industry can compete successfully in the Soviet republic, re- gardless of geography and the wage spread between the old world and the new one. Russia, too, is getting back on a basis where it has money to spend. Its production has exceeded its pre- war volume since last autumn. In the last twelvemonth its industrial gain has amounted to 40 per cent over the previous year. Merging of Pension Funds of All City Employes Is Opposed Chicago public school teachers and house of correction guards have registered protest with the city’s pen- sion commission against merging their pension funds with those of other groups of city employes. Such merging has been advocated. The Chicago Federation of Labor has also filed protest against the plan with the commission. More Bank Failures in 1926 Than in 1925 NEW YORK—Bank failures, both in the number and in the amount of Mabilities, show a sharp increase for 1926 over 1925. The number of fail- ures of banks in 1926 was 608, as compared with 464 in the year prior, an increase of 30 per cent. The total liabilities were $212,074,999 as against $164,698,510 for 1925, a rise of 29 per cent. THRILL’ KILLER DENIES ATTACK ON TAX! DRIVER New Leopold-Loeb Trial! Nears End JOLIET, Ml, Jan, 6—Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., serving a life sentence for slaying Bobby Franks, denied he knew anything about the mutilation of Charles Ream, taxicab driver, on the witness stand. The at times grim solemnity which characterized the sensational trial of Leopold and Richard Loeb for the Franks murder was absent from the civil suit thru which Ream hoped to collect $100,000 apiece from the wealthy “thrill slayers.” Why Not Become a Worker Correspondent? Head of Parole Board Would Send Boy Back to Prison; Judge Raises Objection Hinton G. Clabaugh, head of the state parole board, was termed a “pub- licity seeker” today by Judge Phillip L, Sullivan of the criminal court in Sending back for reassignment to another judge the case of Hyman Bern- stein, Joliet convict, against whom old charges were reinstated on demand of Clabaugh. Bernstein, paroled after 564 months of a 72 months’ sentence, was sent back to serve out the balance of his term when picked up on new burglary charges, whioh were nolle prossed. “The boy gave me his word of honor that he would not fail if given another chance to support his aging, bilnd mother,” sald Judge Sullivan. “I belleve | acted at that time wisely and mercifully,” Page Three WAY PAVED TO BOUNCE SMITH FROM SENATE Will Vote on Seating Before Giving Oath (Continwed from page 1) was in accepting contributions from Samuel inSull, while Smith was chairman of the Illinois public utill- ties. Deneen to Fight. Senator Deneen of Illinois will fight the precedent established by the strategy in referring Blain's creden- tials to the elections committee, he announced. Deneen contends that the reason Blaine was not given the oath first, is because he was absent from the senate, and for that reason his credentials referred. He says that had Blaine been in the senate hall, the oath would have been ad- ministered. Has “Doubtful Honor.” Smith will be the first person ip the country to be barred from the senate, after being elected, because he is ‘morally unqualified,” the ex- pected verdict. Others have been barred on specific charges, sueh as bribery and polygamy, but none fer moral character. The opposition will attempt te fight the exclusion on the grounds of state rights and will cite debates ef the framers of the constitution te eup port their stand. see Halts State Resolution, SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 6.—Planse to present a resolution to the TMiiaots state legislature to memoralise oon- gress to accept Frank L. Smith's ere- dentials as senator, were stopped at the instance of Smith. Republicans were preparing to introduce such 2 resolution when a Smith lieutenant called a halt, declaring the senater- elect did not wish it, Such a resolution would endanger his chances to be seated, it is ex- plained, as it would be certaim to provoke “embarrassing” debate, lk Read it today and every day Satarday, January 8 i a POETRY AND REVOLUTION By V. F. Caiverten The last of a series on “Labor and Literature” spe- cially written for the New Magazine by this distin- guished writer, ily THE DOCTOR FACES THE SOCIAL SYSTEM By B. Lieber, Editer of Rational Living This contribution is » frag- ment from a new novel by Dr. Lieber entitled: “The Healers.” Dr. Lieber is one of those radical doctors who do not impose on the natural aversion of radicals to com- mercialized healing in order to sell some other form of commercialized vice, mis- labelled to take in the suck- ers and the sheckels. To get Dr. Lieber’s angle on things we suggest that you pur- chase a copy of the New Mag- azine of January 8, ++ A WEEK IN CARTOONS By Hay Bales What Bales cannot do to the capitalists by way of ex- posing their tricks is not worthy of honorable mention. This feature of the New Magazine is growing in popu- larity. It is the kind of a feature you will see workers read, grin and nod the head. ee > THE LION By Henri Barbusse Barbusse is one of the out- standing revolutionary novel- ists of the day, This delight- ful story deals with the struggle of the Macedonian revolutionists against the Bulgarian ruling class. yg +++ Sports — Movie — Theater