Daily Worker
February 3, 1925
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| know, for Joel man 7 ER 4 delicate e A tes - “alo ee . 8 K 1 i 5 8 25 > aha an attempt to organize such an attack is contemplated, can be ga- Pars * n husband, has turned to 3 written ‘what fie is pleased to call a|* poem and is ‘offering it to the public‘ No doubt it will have 4 ready sale. Ii} is the “come-all-ye” type and blame the devil for ail the preacher's trouble. At the risk of offending the the local kli grap of the ku klux we cannot help observing. that old nick seems. tc put it all over on Jehovah in battler between the * * the spirit. N army ee OEE over. the various kinds of poison gas avail- able for the next. capitalist slaughter feast. re are many kinds, some sc deadly that even a few whiffs of it would destroy whole armies. Unfor- tunately, however, it is impossible: to manufacture this extremely deadly gar in large quanitities. Pehaps if the militant preachers of the church prayed patriotically to their God, he would perform the necessary mirack and permit the nation with the mos dollars to. manufacture the ideal gas. The workers can rest assured how- ever that their demise will be nicely arranged for, tho it is a shame they must depend on mustard gas. which is not near so deadly as others. Bu: then, there dum bullets, liquid fire and other re. finements of civilization. Yes, and lots of preachers to sign your creden tials on your way to the great be. yond. If the capitalists do not sit uy nights worrying about providing us with the means of existence they don't miss anything in their efforts t. look after our exit. * 8 8 A HOBOKEN butcher recently cele brated his 105th birthday. When such an event takes place it is eus tomary for reporters and dieticians tc inquire of the victor in the struggle against the grim reaper how he did it Sometimes one of these tough custom ers, a8 if they were on the payroll of a physical culture or “health” school spins a yarn of life devoted to good works, plenty of exercise and absten- tion from spirituous liquors, indulg eyce in tobacco and polygamy. Bu! the Hoboken butcher was an old sin ner and gave as the reason for his im mortality, the fact that he always did the opposite of what his doctor ad vised him. When told to quit smok- ing on penalty of death, he selected e stronger brand of tobacco. f 8 «s UT that was not all. He wa warned against heavy meals bu the devil within him insisted on eat ing whenever he was hungry and any are ‘explosive -shells, dum |. ned Nen rume . ° eM. tJ > 24 UK OF Sess 2 * 8. am * "he Reported British Moves. That in itself is serious enough. But even more serious for us is the persistent report. that British diplo- macy has played, and is still playing, an active part in this new War in- trigue. It is said that it was at the in- stance of Great Britain that the Serb ro (Continued on Page 3) n the « 4 1 4 4 n we N Ke equipped for a fresh ae on corn, ö 22 Soviet government in Tue letter, which are unsigned. t the sentence, “This letter is to be re ry i : 1 f ail 1 * 8 ö * 1 ; : wes ere oo E N pad 8 our order which is composed of Amer- lens born, white Protestants. 22 are alding our Chicago Branch qa tate N . to induet into realms of the Knights of the Ku Klux : 117 8 8 if 2 5 8 er 100 PER CRN AMERICANS and every male ployee is a good loyal Klansman. We do not employ Jews, Catholics, Nig- gers or Foreigners. Our employees owe their allegiance to their country, the United States of America and not i (Continued on page 3) 9 CAMPAIGN, BEGUN BY COMMUNIST UNIONS, TO RAISE PAY OF ALL WORKERS, STIRS FRENCH NATION By CARL PARIS, Jan. 21 (By Mail.)—After to werk without any discrimination their boats. Practically no fish were of French fascists brought by the bosses from Paris provoked a quar- rel with men of the village and shot six of them. Thus far no arrests R Communist Mayor Active. ‘The mayor ot the village gave every. support to the workers even to granting relief funds. He was sus- pended from office by the government authorities. Then he threw himself actively into the leadership of the strike. Workers of Paris contributed funds. This contest suggests the problem of inadequate wages and high prices facing the French worker. The aver- lage wage for a skilled railway work- er (the best organized group) is $1.10 to $1.35 per dey. Some highly skilled piece workers in automobile factories make as high as $1.65 a day of hours but the average for all work- ers is 82½ to $1.10 a day, Bank (Continued on page 3) | „1 | portation ot radical foreigners but seldom. enforced, since-9,.10, and BRANNIN (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) a long and bitterly contested 3 of more than six weeks the sardine cannery workers at Douarnenez on the coast of Brittany have their wage increase of 25 per cent. The women return against the strikers. For night work they will receive double pay, The gain secured brings wages up to about 5.2 cents an hour or 52 cents for a day of 10 hours. The men relatives of the women cannery workers have gone back to brought in during the strike. A gang longer hours are required to provide a bare living at the curreat rate of wages, with food and clothing -high in price. Bread is 644c a pound, su- gar 7%c, pork chops 35c, steak 5e, mutton 42c a pound, work shoes $2.35 @ pair. Rents are kept down by regulation and are relatively low, but the con- gention is very bad. The average bedroom is used by several people. The cost of living is not n much. One of the last acts of the chamber of deputies and the senate. before adjournment late in December was an amnesty bill permitting a large number of political exiles to return to the country. Communists in the chamber attempted unsucessfully to have the bill provide for the restora- tion of jobs to railwaymen who took part in the strike of 1920. Since the recent roundup and de- by the’ Herriot government there is consider- | action. able agitation in the capitalist press. entinued on page 2) E te » Be 18 . L cent AMERICAN and membership iu every eligible employee of the |y Company in your city. It is} Company — 2 by = ri N. + a 2 : * e . 7 .. 1 e — 2 14 y > * 1 * * r eee eee pape nee 2 Oey 5 ) a 1 0 4 ere J 7 ‘te we aoa Shoe Wor ere * tried to get the rest of. th e workers in the shop to N Somehow the foreman of the shop caught wind of this and informed Olen- berg that he was \ bulldozed, and protect him, began But Olenberg proved toe much for the bosces tool, and the foreman did not get.the best of it. The foreman naturally fell back on the “repre sentative of law and order” and called a policeman who arrested | Olenberg. The campaign to organize the shop will now be carried on with redoubled . pactivity, and what is more as a result of the action of the foreman, many of the young workers have had a chance to see the whole system of capitalist exploitation in all its nakedness! and will not be fooled any longer by the sweet phrases of capitalist de- mocracy.” The Y. W. L. will have a good shop nuclei in this factory im a shortime, Olenberg stated, as the League is at present very popular among the young “workers, who saw the League member in action. The six members of class families who died in apm of the law. “Lack of proper fire escapes made the building a deatt joined the Protective] trap“ Seyferlich said. City Neglects Inspection. No inspection of the building hae been made by the city fire inspector: for four years, and buildings commis sioner, Frank Doherty, frankly admit ted that the city is not sateguardin, the lives of the millions of Chicago’: workers. The fire inspection in this city ic wholly inadequate he admitted. Doh- erty tried to lay the blame to the city council saying, “We have only twenty inspectors to cover the entire city. We recently warned the city council of. the danger of attempting to make inspection. with this small force and asked for 50 more men, but were re- fused.” Dever Does Nothing. Mayor Dever has promised the usual “investigation,” but it is being recalled that only a few months agc a fire on Blue Island Ave. snuffed ou the lives of ten men, and altho an in- vestigation was conducted at that time no action was taken. Today, as always, hundreds o thousands of Chicago’s workers, fore ed to live in the worst of tenements because of their small wages, are constantly in danger of a fiery death because the over lords of the city care nothing for the safety, comfort o1 lives of the workers of this city. Had No Chance. When battalion chief, Horace Mc- (Continued on page 2) FIRST TEXTILE STRIKE ARREST MADE AS STRIKES CLOSE MILLS “disturbing the peace.” and more than 700 workers are strik- (By The Federated Press) FALL RIVER, Mass., Feb. 1.—The first arrest of a striker in the fight of the fine goods weavers and loom fixers of the Lincoln, Davol and Barnard mills against recently announced wage cuts is that of Charles Sahad for Picketing strikers threw snowballs at automobiles carrying strikebreak- ing workers away from the Lincoln mill, The strike is in its third week ing at the two Lincoln mills alone. * * PROVIDENCE, R. I., Feb. 1. — A shutdown of the Elizabeth mills is the result of the strike of 20 doffers. The cotton yarns plant employs 400 work- ers, . — — * SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 1. — Weavers of the Dwight Manufacturing Co. in the Chicopee mill are striking against 10 per cent wage reductions affecting the entire plant. The fac- tory, employing 1,200 workers, is 3 as a result of the 150 weavers’ A union organizer from New eae tn Sevan wearer, F armer-Labor Group Enter Communist in Minneapolis Election MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 1.—At a meet- ing of the farmer-labor federation held January: 27, L. A. Roseland, Commun- ist, was endorsed as candidate for alderman of the tenth ward. The municipal election will be held in April of this year. Roseland will be running against George Guider, a re- actionary, the present alderman. “The Beauty and the Bolshevik”. is (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, ar 1.—An international Dawes plan to take care of allied debts is in prospect for Europe. The same experts who drafted the — plan, whereby Germany is made into a colony perialism, are likely to formulate the “Dawes — —— to Willis H. Booth, president of the «veg lei of com- 7 pear vice-president of the auty Trust Co., of New One international Busy. Action to formulate a Dawes’ plan bre be taken this summer, Booth a of commerce is now carrying would be the outcome of whieh the international on, 34 said. Lively comment in financial circles fol tue newspaper announce ment that Booth was in France on a gemi-official debt mission. Booth mode clear that he had not been sent to France by the American 1 —— for the specific purpose 5 negotiating a settlement of the “The assumption in the newspapers that I am in Paris to negotiate the Franco American debt is a regretable „ said Booth. “I have abso- Tsolutely no official mission here to perform. I am here only for the in- ternational chamber of commerce. The chamber will take up the entire inter-allied debt question as a whole. but I have no intention of entering into any ann of. any isolated CHICAGO LABOR Delegates Vote A gainst Resolations Committee The delegates to the Chicago Federation of Labor yesterday overruled the recommendation of the resolutions committee and almost. unanimously reaf- firmed the attitude of the feder- ation towards the criminal syn- dicalist laws and the workers indicted and convicted under their provisions, including the Communists.arrested by agents of the department of justice for attending a convention in Bridgeman, Michigan, in 1922. The resolutions committee which is a creature of Fitzpatrick and Nockels recommended that a resolution from Local No. 337 of the International Association of Machinists be “received and filed.” It protested against the action of the supreme court of the state of Michigan in up- holding the conviction of C. E. Ruth enberg, urging opposition to the crim inal syndicalist laws, which are di rected against the entire labor move ment and caliing on the workers tc demand pardon for Ruthenberg anc his comrades who may be cor victed later, in case the United States su preme court uphoi’« the decision of the Michigan courts. Shows Resolution Important. When the reading clerk announced that the recommendation of the reso. lutions committee was to “receive and filo” the resolution from Local No. 337 (Continued on page 2) HEAD OF KLAN SUED BY PITTSBURGH PAPER AS THIEVES FALL OUT PITTSURGH, Pa., Feb. 1—The Daily Dispatch Publishing company, owner of the New Daily Dispatch here, today filed suit in the United States district court against Sam D. Rich, head of the K. K. K. in Penn- syivania, for at least $620,000 for al- leged breach of contract in connec- tion with a stock seliing arrange- ment concluded between the news- paper and Rich and damages suffer- ed by the newspaper in connection with Rich’s alleged breach of con- eoming to Ashland Auditorium Feb. 6.) tract, —~———— 2 * 3 isa d- 443 a 138 GOUGED TENANTS DENIED RIGHT 10 CRITICIZE JUDGE Jailed for Waging Fight Against Landlords (Special to The Dalty Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 1.— Captain Harry Allen Ely is to- day in the Tombs awaiting transfer to the penitentiary to serve a sentence up to tnree years for differing with a judge about the ruling in cases effect- ing the robber rents imposed on the tenants in New York. Fought Gouging By Landlords. Ely is the president of the Federa- tion of Tenants’ Associations of Greater New York, which has been active for some time in fighting the battles of the gouged tenants and has sssociations. This has so angered the landlords that they have decided to get rid of the meddlesome captain. To do this successfully they brought a case of libel against him in which Municipal Court Justice William J. A. Caffery was supposed to be the injured party. Conviction followed and the captain has been exempt from rent for a whole night and will be thus exempt for upwards of three years, if the sentence stands. But Walter W. Ife, President of the Bronx Tenants’ Association, says no. He has called a meeting of several committees of different assoctattons and a fight is already a husky one, tho young. The @ssue will be on free speech and free press and, beside the workers who generally know the (Continued on page 6) ENVOY SPEARS OF MATERIAL FRENCH DEBTS Little Matter of Four Billion Dollars (Special to The Dally Werker WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Thd hope and expectation prevailed among administration officials today that France shortly will approach the United States with a definite, concrete proposition for the discharge of her $4,000,- 000,000 war debt. No other interpretation, they sald, could be placed on the first official statement made in this country by the new ambassador from France, Emile Daeschner. In this statement, made to President Coolidge in person, the ambassador said France was “firmly solicitous of paying her material debt.“ The acuteness of the Franco-Amer ican debt controversy could hardly have been more strikingly illustrated for it is unusual, if not unprecedented, for an ambassador to refer thus point- edly to an existing diplomatic problem at the moment he is presenting his credentiais. France's “material debt” consists of slightly in excess of $4,000,600,000, rep- resenting $2,900,000 000 cash advanced by the United States treasury together with interest at the rate of 5 per cent for approximately seven years, Subscribe for “Your Daily,” | ior the DAILY WORKER, **
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a * 5 ** 1 1 5 — — — N 11 8 4 — — : . a - bed 8 34 F Retarns and Resumes His Dirty Work By M. A. SKROMNY. The Chicago Herald-Exam- iner is out to beat the “scoop” of the Chicago Daily News in running wild stories about Bol- sheviks. Yesterday’s edition carried a full-page story of a stool-pigeon who is heralded as a U. S. Sol- dier and University Graduate” who went to Russia as a con- vinced Communist but came back entirely disgusted with the Soviets. Has a Stoolpigeon Record. As a matter of fact this “gent” was acting as a stoolpigeon in the United States as far back as the middle of the summer of 1919. At that time the Communist move- ment in the United States was in two groups—the Communist Party and the Communist Labor Party. The stool- pigeon, Morris Gordin, was active about the party headquarters on Blue Island avenue. When Ludwig C. K. Martens, rep resentative of the Soviet government in this country, proposed to a group of Chicago comrades to organize a Society of Technical Ald to Soviet Russia, a meeting was called for that purpose. Queer Behavior at Meetings. A representative of the Soviet bureau gave a report on the economic situation in Russia and urged the or- ganization of a society for technical aid. Gordin, who was present, de manded the floor. He was granted the floor and at once launched itno an attack against Comrade Martens. “Why does Martens appoint spies to organize this society?” he cried. An- other member of the Jewish Douglas Park branch, who was since expelled from the party, supported this attack. The chairman stopped them. They started a discussion, but the great majority of those present became so indignant that they drove the in- truders off the stage. Later on the society was organized. After the meeting was over som Russian workers who had been drafted into the army, came over to the chair- man of the meeting and, pointing out Gordin, claimed that he was a stool- pigeon, and that while they were in the army at Camp Grant, Gordin ques- tioned them when they refused to serve because they were Russian citizens. The chairman who was at that time a member of the C. L. P.“ at once started an investigation. Gordin claimed that he was acting only as a translator. The whole thing was dismissed as “a factional squab- ble.” The members of the C. L. P.“ were not satisfied and kept aloof from Gordin. Figured in Raids. In January, 1921, at the time of the Palmer raids, Gordin was also arrested but at the Cook county jail party mem- bers were warned to keep away from him Almost all the arrested poHticals shunned h He was soon released. His present “revelations” do not surprise those that knew him. He was net a Communist when he left, as he claims. He was and still is a stool- pigeon. Fire Raging in Three Eastern Ohio Coal Mines TORONTO, Ohio, Feb. 1.—A fire that has assumed serious proportions is raging in three connected mines of the Toronto Fire Clay company here today. The LaBelle mine rescue crev from Steubenville arrived here to fight the flames but were handicapped by roof falls. The Amsterdam mine rescue crew has been ordered to report at the mines, as well as all state mine in- spectors in eastern Ohio. UE EL Ae Ld Why Rack Your Brains Solving Cross Word Puzzles? Aren't the workers crazy enough already? If you have any ideas use them in bringing custom- ers to the Red Revel Ball, Feb. 28, at 37 S. Ashland Avenue EAT CU PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for their money, | will eave 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Chicago Labor Hits Syndicalist Laws (Continued from page 1) several delegates were on their fee at once demanding the floor. The chair recognized Delegate Schussler who delivered a telling speech tha’ was listened to with close attention. Schussler declared that the resolu tion was one of vital importance to the entire labor movement and not the Communists only. e felt that the capitalists were not going to confine the penalties of this law to the Com munists but that they were designed for the trade union movement also. He appealed to the delegates not to al- low their prejudices or their politica) differences to cloud their better judg- ment. Against Any Recantation. The central body he pointed out had previously gone on record against criminal syndicalism laws, and against the Michigan law in particular, and i' would look rather strange for us tc repudiate our former position. Would this mean that we had recanted in our opposition to the criminal syndi. calist laws, he asked. Schussler pointed out that the Struc tural Iron Workers in New York con- demned the syndicalist laws and sup ported a resolution similar to the ont proposed here today. The federation would be establishing a very danger- ous precedent if it accepted the recom: mendation of the resolutions commit tee, Delegate John C. Flora, a reaction ary, but a cautious, “sociailist” pol ticlan, then moved as an amendmen: that the C. F. of L. reaffirm its prev fous attitude on the syndicalist laws He made it quite clear that he war doing this as a matter of politica) strategy, fearing that the rank anc file would bombard the federation witt resolutions if they repudited then former position. “We cannot afford to let the Com munists make monkeys out of us a: they have done before,” said Dele gate Flora. He was opposed to syndt calist laws in general but it appears that he is as much opposed to the Communists as the department of jus tice and for the same reasons. A delegate from Painters’ Local No 637, said that the attack on the Com munists was but a prelude to an at tack on the entire labor movement He also asked Fitzpatrick to state th: previous attitude of the federal gov ernment towards the syndicalist laws. Fitzpatrick seized this opportunit) to deliver a brief tirade against the Communists, referring to them as “soldiers of fortune” and “adventur 2 He said that — yt co Ws World Bees plan to Chain All Europe to Wall Street Rule (Continued from page 1) debt, including the Franco- American debt.” Outlining what is being done, Booth said: Owen D. Young Again at It. “Owen Young, of New York, Henry M. Robinson of Los Angeles, and most of the other Dawes’ experts, including Pirelli, of Italy, Josiah Stamp of Great Britain,and the French experts, are co-operating with the chamber in drawing up the preliminary plan. This draft provides a method of settlement for the international debts. “At a meeting of the directors of the chamber Friday, the draft will be gone over and then referred to the chamber’s economic restoration com- mittee. This committee will meet within the next two weeks. Plan Ready in April. “We hope to have a definite, con- crete plan by April. This plan then will de presented at the chamber’s annual meeting at Brussels in June. “Our plan will have the advantage of being drawn up with regard for economic principles and not influenc- ed by politics.” Finance Minister Clementel of France, will have an active part in drafting the debt plan, Booth said. “I will see M. Clementel frequently,” he continued, “because Clementel was my predecessor as president of the international chamber of commerce. We probably will discuss the subject of international debts as affecting the economic situation of the world.” Everything in its Proper Time for America, Booth was hailed cordially in front page interviews in Paris newspapers, which quoted him as saying America was in no hurry to collect the French debt. “Let’s not talk of inter-allied debts now. Americans have no intention of demanding money immediately from your country. Everything in its prop- er time,” the American banker was quoted as saying. “The most important question of the hour is Germany’s ability to pay,” the interviews continue. We should first make Germany pay. Then we'll see.” The morning papers gave promi- nence to Booth’s remarks. „ a _ But the American Gov't. Booth. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—Willis H. Booth, president of the international chamber of commerce, and vice-presi- dent of the Guaranty Trust company, does not represent the American gov- ernment abroad, and his views anent the French debt are purely his own, and not the administration’s, it was said here today, when attention of Represents 645 Smithfield Street. | ' government officials was called to his interviews in the Paris press. 2 | | EIGHT SWITCHMEN HURT IN COLLISION DUE fo OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT Eight switchmen were Injured, two seriously, in an accident at the switching yard at Clearing, caused by the obsolete method used by the railroads in handling the freight cars. The freight cars which are backed up one side of a hill are sent down the other side by gravity. The ac cident occurred when a freight, speeding down the hill, collided with a motor speeder which was climbing to the top of the hill. The switchmen. who were riding the ears to put on the brakes when the train neared the foot of the hill, were hurled from the cars by the collision. oposed to the criminal syndicalist laws, and yet his committee took the cowardly position of hiding behind a “receive and file’ recommendation rather than for or against. Must Be 8. L. P. Ete. Then a delegate, who must be eithe a member of the socialist labor party or a reader of that party’s official or gan, delivered an attack on the DAILY WORKER for its statement o1 he death of Sam Gompers. He favor od informing the Michigan supreme court that it made a mistake in up holding Ruthenberg's conviction, be cause it would give Ruthenberg an op portunity to pose as a martyr. His speech was almost word for word ap editorial that appeared recently in the Weekly People on the same question. This reactionary, also felt that the fed eration would be in a bad position by repudiating its former policy. He hated the Communists however that he would vote “no” on the amendment against his better judgment. They Closed Debate. A lively discussion appeared to be inevitable but these was too much talk of Communism and the inevitable dele gate moved the previous question Enough reactionaries rose to be counted for this motion. Only the Communist delegates and the genuine progressives voting against. The vote was approximately 80 to close debate and 29 for further dis¢tission. The so-called progressives of the defunc’ farmer-labor party remained sitting The amendment was then put to vote and carried overwhelmingly. ._ vy The business manager of the official | organ of the Chicago Federation o Labor, reported that his paper was the best weekly in the United States anc proved his point by pointing to hie statement. This small weekly costs almost $4,000 a month to run it, de spite the fact that it gets most of its news from the A. F. of L. press serv- ice free of charge. Rival Grafters. It was also stated that some other fake labor sheet was competing with the federation paper for graft from business men, holding them up for ad vertising and contributions for a tomb for Sam Gompers. . The dele gates did not take any action against the unnamed competitors, thinking perhaps that if a tomb is going to be built for Sam, the business men and not the workers should defray the cost. He served the former much bet- ter than the latter. FORBES. STOLE FROM HOSPITALS IS NEW CHARGE The government spent over one million dollars in expenses securing the verdict of “guilty” against Charles Forbes, former head of the U. 8. Veterans’ Bureau, and John W. Thompson, contractor, who conspired with Forbes to defraud the ox-soldiers out of millions of dollars compensation money. Forbes still faces charges brought in an indictment at Baltimore. Forbes is charged with selling three millions dollars worth of hospital supplies to the firm of Thompson and Kelly of Boston for half a million dollars. Forbes sold these great quantities of hospital supplies while the ex-soldiers were suffering in badly equipped hos- pitals for lack of them. He represent- ed the supplies as “used” in order to defraud the government and the er- soldiers. The trial in Baltimore had been set for this month, but may be postponed at the request of Forbes’ counsel. John W. Crim, special prosecutor selected by Coolidge, told the jury in summing up the government's case, “It is time to call a halt to skulldug gery and rascality in Washington. O, the sins that the friends of Warren Harding visited on him,” said Crim almost weeping. “O, that they had stayed away from Washington. O that he might be alive today to tell how he wad pued by his friends.” Crim told how Mortimer, who was in league with Forbes in stealing money from the ex-soldiers, visited Harding in Marion in 1920. “Mortimer moved among fixers and crooked employes of the government,” | said. 8 — | — so thoroly | 3 er J. LOUIS -ENGDAHL 2 7 P 5 ar * ‘ 2 1 8 * 25 . 8 ae r LS ‘ 2 — * 8 15 f 45 i : 12 if s of dollars at the ez of the workers thru specula- o farmers, who were forced to crop below the cost were waiting to see t legislation would be congress. Coolidge Refuses Farm Aid. 4 Public hearing will begin today in the senate and house agricultural committees. The consideration of the recommendations. of President Cool. idge’s agricultural commmision is now before these committees. The recommendations were vague and indefinite, and even these recom- mendations, it is known, do not have N ZF i : : : . edly declared it in violation of hi; campaign pledges that he will oppose any farme relief legislation. Gal’s Dope is Good. Members of the house and senate declare that the “recommendation of Coolidge’s commission fall short o! necessary farm relief.“ Rep. Jones, ot Texas, declared that the report is, “one of hazy generalities.” Senator Norris, chairman of the sen. committee on agriculture, said t the report “does not go far enough ts recommendations.” Several bille been introduced providing for various forms of farm relief, but Cool- idge will (nate aad all these bills, POSTAL WORKERS TAPE ate that in its have only 23 days before the present congress is adjourned, likeli- hood that the postal workers will re- ceive salary increases faded. The Moses bill, increasing the pay of pos- tal employes but also increasing the postal rates, what passed the senate has met opposition in the house. The ways and means committee of the house has challenged the author- ity of the senate to enact legislation inefeasing postal rates. The com- mittee adopted a resolution to that effect, and decided to pigeon-hole the senate bill when it reaches the house today. The house postal committee will be asked to bring out a similar bill independent of that passed by the senate, Thus bill to increase the pay of the postal workers which was devoted last year by President Coolidge, appears to have been lost in the wilderness of congressional red tape. Show City Laws Are Jokes as Firetrap Takes Six Lives (Continued from page 1) Late arrived the building was alread) an inferno, and the screams of dyin; enants mingled with the roar of th games. Firemen said the victims’ live were lost from the start, the victim: being trapped on the third and fourt! 7 floor. The twenty-eight working class fam flies that were jammed into the tene ment lost all their possessions. Make Negro the Goat. Mrs. Beulah Fritz, owner of the fire trap, told the coroner she had bough the building eight years ago. Sh: suid she received as high as $11.50 pe: week for the dingy rooms. An at tempt is being made to lay the blame on Noteby Applyeby, the Negro jani- tor. Those who are trying to shiele the city and the landlords who pack the workers into this city’s thousands of firetraps are seeking frantically fo: a “goat,” and it is belleved they have picked on the Negro. Rumors are als being spread that a mysterious “dope fiend” was a tenant in the building and might have caused the blaze There is no dodging the responsibility of the landlord, however, for the de plorable condition of Chicago’s tene ments. : The city has failed to provide ade quate housing for its workers. Regulate Bus Business. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 1—That the public service commission shal) regulate the bus industry of Indiana was indicated today as the sentiment of a majority report from the senat« roads committee. The bus regulatory measure is slated for consideratior Monday. A Dies meg report of three committee members is expected — r Coolidge’s support, as he has repeat.“ | WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1—with | remaining Toba Victor L. Berger, the lone . gets his picture in the papers. Not that he Washington, has aroused in the ranks of the class enemy of labor. ag ture is not published as that of a capitalist foe. He is only Jn. being rewarded by the kept press for tickling its humorous rane ha n to tantalize the LaFol- progressives“ in the — 4 of representatives in con- pore But the funniest dali at be used against r professing themselves | “good republicans.” re thers Gethab tenn Berger himself better 2 Riess the bed-fel- lows of the socialists in the recent campaign. Representative Frear, one of the LaFollette “republicans” from Wisconsin, who joined the 2 senator in the little badger game of fooling the they were going to have a nice mi rgecis into ae le 7 i party, made po eech defending the ri of the LaFollette res- 9 8 ght * “Prog to play on the private icans, He preserves — for the right of the LaFollette following to remain in the republican party, when these same LaFollette politicians are supposed to meet in Chicago this month to form a “new party,” so they said. in reply to Frear, Berger came to bat with a bat story as follows: and the birds, posed as a quadruped was victorlous. ever after. “Aesop tells a fable of the bat, who In a war between the quadrupeds or as a bird, according to which side But the bat was found out and shunned by both sides “My colleague from Wisconsin, Mr. Frear, reminds me of that fable and of that bat. Mr. Frear posed as @ great LaFollette man last sum- mer, when the more or lese socialistic LaFollette campaign loomed up big on the political horizon. “And lol Mr. Frear has humbly kissed the flag—no, kissed the ele- phant’s tall—and begged for permission to craw! into the hole and pull the hole in after him. “Any man who claims to be a progressive, who claims to stand for re- form, ought to be willing tu pay the priet. If not, then he is a weakling. Especially, in this case, the price these gentlemen are asked to pay is so Insignificant as to be almost ridiculous—the loss of position on com- mittees. The republicans have a right to control their own organiza- tions.” 89 80 But where does that let Berger off? Berger quit the revo- lutionary struggle for socialism when he decided to remain with the Second (socialist) International and fight the Com- munist International and the Russian revolution. Like the bat, Berger a part of the Second (socialist) International had merely worn the cloak of socialist principles, — it aside in the hour of the Instead . Amerioan socialists, of the social- — 9 999 of talist reforms, and runs with the middle class followi LaFollette, in the vain hope it will break with the two. of all Street parties. Now LaFollette Is going to cheat the soclal- ists out of even the liberal third party, not to mention a fake labor party. Berger is surely the one who is shunned on the one hand by working class revolutionists and on the other by liberal reformers who find it comfortable to remain in the republican and democratic parties. Frear and the rest of "the LaFollette following have this compensation. Berger admits. k” Lo Roosevelt, who controls the the LaFollette — can come any time they pled no doubt, prepar Ber en Nic Street. Berger is even worse at least have a hole to crawl into, as orth, son-in-law of the inte ouse of representatives, says back into Wall Street’s Q. O. P. e themselves to behave. Which they are to do as “good republicans.” r, on the other hand, hasn't even a hole to crawl into. He is isolated completely; gaining attentio plays the clown and makes funny provoke a smile from his fellow political only when he speeches congress to agents of Wall off than the bat. Another fable should be added to the Aesop collection to treat of the special case of Berger’s socialists. A. F. OF L. GALLS OFF LONG STRIKE OF N. R. SHOPMEN MOBERLY, Mo., Feb. 1—The rail. road shopmen’s strike two and a hal years old, will end on February 1, according to an official statement given out this morning by F. R. Lee, chairman of the Federated Shop Crafts of the Wabash Railway com pany, with headquarters in Moberly. Lee bases his statement on a letter received from B. M. Jewell, president of the Railway Employes’ Department of the American Federation of Labor, advising him that the executive com- mittee has decided “to terminate the strike.” The letter calling off the strike follows: “As advance information, to be used as you may decide best in the interest of your membership, the executive council has just voted to terminate the strike now in effect on all roads, excepting one, on February 1, 1925.“ The one road not affected by the order is the Pennsylvania, according to Lee. Communists Rouse French Workers with Higher Pay Demand (Continued from page 1) for more repressive measures against foreign agitators, socalled. The fact that these workers, chief- ly Italians and Poles, were guilty only of being active in labor organization among their compatriots was suffl- cient ground for their expulsion. For- tunately they were not compelled to reenter their respective “father- lands.” Red Unions Lead Fight. There appears to be nothing to dis- tinguish the Herriot socialist govern- ment from an avowedly capitalist government in dealing with labor problems. The United French Federation of Labor (Communist) comprising about half of the organized workers of France (500,000) is launching a cam- paign for a general increase in wages. The slogan is “20 francs ($1.10) a day for every worker.” The leaders of the movement arc alive to the tendency of the big em ployers to develop a labor aristocra- cy of better-paid workers as in the United States and are beginning tc combat this tendency. BIG CHINESE CONFERENCE OPENS DESPITE SUN TAT SEN’S ILLNESS| (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, Feb. 1—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Chinese leader, is better today. A bulletin gave his temperature at 101.8 and puse 140. His condition is re- ported weak, but his mind clear. Despite Sun’s inability t attend, will epen here tomerrow, —— — — + . 936... eee Ao ———ð— — — ernor Small his request that the 500 klansmen in Herrin who are armed to the teeth and 8 to cause more bloodshed, be immediately disarmed. Galligan has appealed to Small that martial law be declared, stating that Herrin will be torn with strife until the klan is made to disarm. Small Helps Klan. Governo Small has frequently been asked for troops by Williamson coun- ty’s sheriff, and has invariably shown reluctance to supply them. Small re- lied on klan support during his Nov- ember election campaign, and is sa- botaging the efforts of Galligan to bring peace in Herrin. “There are 500 armed klansmen in Herrin,” said Galligan yesterday. “The police and my forces are powerless. I want 100 soldiers sent here to disarm every klansman in Herrin. Then, may- be, between the police and my men, we can take care of them.“ Klan Lawlessness. “I regret to state that some citi- zens seem to think that the prohibi- tion law is the law to be enforced, and some have violated other laws in their zeal to enforce the prohibition law.” In reply to Galligan’s plea for mar- tial law, Small again showed hig re- luctance to clean up klan lawlessness in Herrin by stating he would not declare martial law “unless absolute ly necessary.” John Smith, garage owner, has been trouble by threatening to kill Chief of Police Matt Walker. Walker, a former klansman, who became disgusted at the klan’s crimes, discharged one of his constables, Harold Crain, for beat- Smith Threatens te Sheet. Smith took the side of the discharg- d policeman, and threatened to shoot Walker. Walker swore out a warrant against Smith for disturbing the peace. Smith was one of the leaders in the attack on Galligan and his deputy sheriffs last August, in which seven men were killed. Witnesses who were uncovered by the DAILY WORKER reporter covering the shooting, testi- fled at the coroner’s inquest that, they had seen Smith standing over one of the slain deputies with a smoking shotgun in his hand. Smith was in- dicted but has never been brought to trial. Klan Mob Attacks. Speaking of the attack on him by Smith, Walker said, “It would have been suicide for me to draw a gun. I was surrounded by an angry mob of gun toting kiansmen.” Walker and his police force left the klan last August, following the attack of the klansmen on the deputy sheriffs. Students of Marx, Take Notice of Change of Class! The class in elementary economics has had its vicissitudes this season, and last Wednesday the class suffered another disappointment when they were unable to get into the class room. Max Lerner, the new instructor, not- ifies all class members that to make certainty doubly assured, the meeting place of the class will herefater be at 722 Blue Island avenue, where all wil) come next Wednesday at eight o'clock The questions will be published, says Lerner, in tomorrow's paper. Kerr and Compan Robbed, 1 Cash and Keracher’ s Watch Phi Geen Of Chan, 1h Mees tek pany, publishers of socialist books, was robbed of about $70 cash on Saturday noon, when two masked men entered | nd held up everyone present, taking John Keracker's watch, among other things. Moissaye J. Olgin Lectures in Boston Tomorrow Evening \ Mofssaye J. Olgin, well known author and lecturer, recently re- turned from an intensive tour of Russia, will speak in Boston on Tues- day evening, Feb. 3, at Steinert Hall, 162 Boylston street. Oot sn “Ad” for the Only Wade — — 9 —
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(Special to The Daily Worker) would have had to be raised, and the investment in the properties would : The $125,000 V. M. C. A., built | WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1—The have been endangered by vastly in- World’ S Ric I Street with the aid of Helen Gould, is a [jocal branch of the Workers Party is creased operating and maintaing costs 2 5 wreck as is the city hall, valued at holding a series of educational meet | THE BEAUTY AND Instead of being a failure, govern- (Special to The Dally Worker) $5,000, ings. The last speaker was Vincente THE BOLSHEVIK ment operation was a distinct success in NEW YORK CITY, Feb. f NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 1.— nk from fart 2 — Ince G. Bunuan, director of the Philippine and it resulted in turning back to the ne Food prices have gone up. The The ban on parades in 5th Ave., rhe pegs A a eo . u. gambling in wheat, which the richest street in the world, 7 Philippines.” ord of exceptional performance. 45 farmers had sold in the Fall for where merchants claim they Bunuan delivered a strong and vi- Catho'ics Call Coolidge me $1.16 per bushel and which the | lose $10,000,000 every time „ on trolic attack against those predatory This judgement by Hines is quoted in bon a? e te el er 5 . | capitalist interest in America which by the social action department of nd d of trade is using ere is a parade, has been lifted . have subjected the Filipino people to the national catholic welfare con a, — * * 9 ne 2 * and the Workers (Communist) * 1 exploitation. The workers of the ferente in an analysis of the report ar mark, is affording * Philippines were goaded into a bitter given out by the Coolidge administra- rat robber class an excuse for rais- Letter to Its Employes e eee S 1 rON OVIET strike against American owners of tion to the effect that the govern- at ing the price of bread to un- Says Join or Quit 482 e new ruling and hold | the trolley car systems, indicating ment lost $1,647,500,000 on the ex til heard of levels and at the same r A the May Day parade through British Minister Lies to that the “blessings” of civilization periment. time bringing other articles of (Continued from Page 1.) this thoroughfare this year, ac- Russian | Envoy have reached the tropical islands. It shows that the facts are that * food with it. to any King, Prince, Potentate or Cording to plans now in the 3 1 en ee a. 1 — ate tal m $945,000,008 ys with the artifi- | Church Dignatary. making. e speaker began by expressing panies a rental o 000,000 a * 2 8 a yuo after| “We believe it is our duty to the Veto Meets Loud Protest. a —— vie Acari 1) , his appreciation of the efforts whict year, which was assumed to be the re- all the wheat has been hauled to|company that furnishes you with the] ‘The mayor's veto of the ordinance pe * cul 2 we 6 pr have been made by the Worker average annual profit of the com- Dv- market by the farmers, the masses f means of earning your BREAD AND Ito prevent parades on this avenue has Rot consen a —— (Communist) Party, to secure inde 4 3 for 1915-17. The government sa- grope about arguing that as Wheat RUTTER to give further proof of your |met with loud protests from the sen- that the n funds are b ing oregon acl | the N tal, „ to has gone up there is no reason why |ioyalty to our company by making |sitive merchants who do not like to ecessary a eing stated that he has been officially re the rental, or an average monthly bread should not go up. advanced from this country; that the quested to say to all locals of the shortage of $43,788,461 during public | known your desire to become natur-|see men and women in workpeople’s| munitions are also, in part, being sup- y The A. B. C. of Communism and love) operation in Parrot Lingo of Press. alized an a 100 PER CENT AMMRI-|clothing pass by their gulided bust-| olied here; aud that Wrangel himself Werhern Partr that the hearts of al) de mix in Soviet Russia. An officer he On the streets everywhere groups of CAN and knighted as a full fledged ness places. is tn the eee the Filipino people are grateful to the jor the Red Army teaching his sweet- No Mention of This Before . 1 women going to and coming from member of the Ku Kiux Klan. By] Remarking that the mayor “did not] tial British agents. Communists of America because oi |heart Communism. Come and see how] However, during the first six rm stores and bakeries defend the rise in | doing this you comply with the wishes have a clear understanding of the ele-] Those are serious statements. But , Some. in “The Beauty and the months of private operation after the au- price, parroting the lingo of the press of your employers. You protect our ments of this very important piece ot they are being made so definitely and ae ere Bolshevik,” to be-shown at Ashland | government handed Cem back, Ue en, that it could not be possible for bakers position, you improve your standing legislation,“ the statement said: e ̃ Semen vue Sour .. Ü—fpL er to sell bread at the same price as when [with the company to such an extent] “The ordinance proposed dy the well informed that they call for close ipino workers felt great satisfaction at from 7 to 11 p. m. continuously. Get | ficit of $89,333.33 under the guaranty. the wheat was only $1.16, the masses that when contemplated changes are /Fifth Avenue association and passed | inquiry when parliament reassembles this evidence of interest in their strug your tickets now! Hence the first six months of private ti thus becoming thé staunchest support-|made you will receive the considera- by the board of aldermen would limit| It is true that Mr. Chamberlain has gles and that the action of the Work operation in 1920 gave a deficit of bi- ers of the robber class, because of the tion that is due all 100 PER CENT |parades on Fifth Avenue to those just assured Mr. Rakovsky that Great Ae, Hun, Gly Ril ty Bh gst M ovies f or Workers | eg eee ed, daily output of camouflage that they |AMBRICANS and especially KLANS- parades which have marched annually | Britain has had no share in the pro- friendship had been extended across operation. in read and absorbe. MEN. You perhaps realize as we do upon the street for more than ten jected formation of an anti-Soviet the Pacific, 10,000 miles away, to a This bad showing was made by on Thinking workers in New York tell that there is in our company a DUM-|/years, such as the St. Patrick's Day Balkan bloc, But such an assurance people striving for land and liberty. “Beauty and the Bolshevik” and|fact that they had an increase in of the yearly experience of the same] ber of foreigners and dishonorable parade and other well known annual | is not in itself adequately convincing with the same human aspirations that | Russia in Overalls” will be shown at freight and passenger rates during kind as this year. They relate how men who are backed by an outside in- events. It would permit the ordin For the necessities of diplomatic de. move human beings thruout the world. the following places: the whole time, while the government every year wheat is low in the fall till nuence. Our organization will take and necessary movements of ne corum would in any case have de- hen New York Local of the Work] Chicago, Ashiand Auditorium, Feb.|had bad the Increase during only, it has been hauled to the market tO precedence over these aliens and the United States army, navy, national] manded that it should be given when ers Party passed a resolution favoring | 5. three-fourths of its period of opera pay interest to the bankers, who are] outside influence will be wiped out. seit,’ ie bettas de . vy, 2 qnestionn weve. pat. Philippine independence every labor] Pittsburgh, Pa, N. 8. Carnegie] tion. in cahoots with the grain gamblers to please give this serious thought. Real- pattment, Re 15 a 5 — nS. Se Briti union in the Philippines joined in] Music Hall, Feb. 7. — force the farmers to sell early on ie what this will mean to you and] mayor auth jon = ote give the tish Officers? sending a cablegram to this country] South Bend, Ind.—White Eagle threat of foreclosure, putting all the our company. Get in touch with the - ; authority to issue special per-] One may note further that it is re-jappreciating that action. The labor | Theater, 1125 W. Division St., Feb. 11. — Re grain into the storehouses where the | Kleagle in charge or any one of the os, aoa gd occasions of extraordinary] ported from Athens that the new unions adopted a manifesto opposing| St. Paul, Minn.—444 Rice St., Feb. Sart; thorher pe; his barons can corner the whole supply public interest. “gendarmerie” which is to replace the 20. FRE 78577 and raise the price up to the breaking point. | Workers Feel the Sting. New York’s working class is feeling the sting of this latest outrage, and in the face of increased unemployment and a constant cut in wages, with waves of subzero weather freezing Klan representatives with the Premier 1 Company.” “This letter is to be regarded as strictly confidential.” Hostile to Negroes Employes of the Premier Co., inter- viewed by the DAILY WORKER, ad- mitted — bag received copies of of Just Preparatory. The workers will hold that their parades are of “extraordinary public interest” and preparatory to the time when the workers themselves will de- cide where they shall walk. ee in Idaho. existing Albanian army is to be com- manded and officered by Englishmen. Whether it is to comprise in its ranks those Wrangel troops who were re- ported to have formed part of Ahmed Bey Zagu’s forces is not specified. But it would not be surprising to find them functioning for the time being exploitation of the Philippines by for eign capitalists, (these capitalists are mostly Americans,) and thanked the Workers Party for espousing their cause. ’ Gives Lie to Propaganda. American cagitalist interests have broadcasted the statement that the | working people of the Philipipnes do "sty . inner dil Ep ics by Bill ‘oud ce, them stiff in the dingy tenements. 7 as Albanian gendarmerie, — not up rer ald ee “Cie . ane — Feb. 1—This eit) Tast. thangh by eee at... : feet Of water, many] quieting, is the report Oro- Tue Federati La — — ot the company in Chicago — — — halls and pavilions] mulu, the governor of the Rumanian an 22 —— ye 0 — Ku Klux Klan Asks {hostile to the Negroes. » |aré being used as sleeping quarters,| National Bank, who is in Paris for fuations ; e 9 . Ane chauffers of the company are and a. number of families have been] the fin bebe eee rE Su Court f e financial conference, is coming The labo ot preme Co or bitter against the union, which they] forced to the second floor of their] on to London in order to negotiate a ere int Rehearing on Ouster declare does nothing to help them bet-] homes as a result of Indian Creek! loan of 30,000,000 or 40,000,000 pounds The greatest opposition to. independ- he ter their condition. The drivers re-| overflowing its banks. for the Rumanian government. ence comes from vested American in-] By all the papers I now see how Cal fcancelled contracts paid much bettes TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 1.—The ku ceive $4.00 per day which is the union phage 8 oo rust eee: * Ameri-|does preach economy. On that point than those they filled out to the let he ” 3 scale. The commission is paid only are interested only in the poten- Cal is never fickle; he's strong for |ter. klux klan today filed a petition for 80.00 recei which is never F AC TORY WORK E R ? tial economic value of the islands and | pinchi ity rehearing in Kansas supreme court aoe ee. pts, pinching of a'nickel. Then bonds we ld to foot th en 2 * reached, the drivers state. for that reason wish to maintain] gince we fought war of sum’ large 3 we of the ouster ordér instituted against BE LOW LIVI NG ST A American control tl If e | bill, instead of tapping rich men’s Te e, at Ph One worker said he brought in book- — size, we now must all economize. We tills, and generati 8 BR The court held te Adaying the Man r bed days work, and the com CHILDREN MEANS DESTITUTION «tse tsanse is , pay for blast played on. Mars 0 50 co ssion. ‘ the right to function in Kansas, that pany ib so now we'll lock and bar the door. horn. We gotta foot an interest bill ey The driver went to the union head- e imagined. The natural resources : of a foreign social and benevolent order quarters, he said, and asked the busi- By LELAND OLDS lof the island are unlimited. The 3 — — 2 La that’s higher than old Bunker Hill. ng without ‘capital stock or charter, had ness agent to take the matter up with speaker stated that foreign capital . Us poor must pinch until we dies in- no power to engage in business or for the company. The agent refused to do (Federated Press Industrial Editor) loo es to the Philippines to drown the — 2 me rng gee a — bea for Calvin says: “Bconomize.” to profit, 5 0 not tees be ratte pags ay anything for the driver telling him to The failure of the wages of factory workers in a relatively high-wage Asplrations of the Filipino people. He ene get per gy tins thoes ond 3 22 an rey 2 3 4 1 „do it himself. state to meet the requirements of a decent healthful life is apparent upon a said that every dollar means @ nal’ heads of lots of clerks. sae 3 e eee Must Wateh His Job review of the 12 monthly reports of the industrial commissioner of New in the coffin of Philippine hopes. Am. Some played at making bum air- | by “organization operating as it does for The driver then saw Stanley Steub- York for 1924. ,erican presidents have all promised planes, and they got gold that fell in benevolent purposes, is not doing ner, the Chicago general —- of The average wage paid all employes in the manufacturing establish- 8 the Philippines but rains. The raincoat contracts yielded 8 of business ad is the meaning of the the Premier company. ““Take your! ments of the state in December, according to the report for that month, was ie brot tnt Deen Kept. Am tin to all who got the first look in.] Between the Age of Kansas statute.” four dollars this time, but watch out $28.26 compared with $27.66 in No- erican capitalists have become sc Each cuss who had a thing to sell e 0 * tor your job in the future,” Steubner vember and $27.99 in December, 1923. powerful that they now take the pos! found pickings good and profits swell. 3 Y and 85 he Davis Pleads Not Guilty. I 3 he Chi iz r — we * - Ter They sold steam ehglhies, bottle corks ; The head of the Chicago organiza-| employed in production as distinct A 8 W E SEE IT e. ® speaker quoted Presiden’ Hog Island fleets and salad forks, ten For further particulars look ity TOPEKA, Kans., Feb. 1.—Former|tion of the Premier co. if Charles Mor-] from office fore es, was $31.52 and that McKinley who said that a commission ton trucks and pocket flasks, knitting for anouncement by Red 238 ag eee 8 — 8 of the Chicago ot women shop employes $17.13. By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. — 2 5 =~ * 5 was f Ineedles, poison masks. , Revel press agent in the nn aot 9 iene * — has dunnea| & review of 1924 based on the that re sig — i 1 8 — And when the so-called peace arriv- DAILY WORKER. monthly reports issued by the com- (Continued from page 1) violated their ed, the profiteering still survived.. For parole of Walter Grundy, Hutchinson | Chicago unions to buy stock in the moral obligations, which should b. * Kansas banker, and gave 81,000 bond concern, and to lend the company R — the average weekly kind of food he liked. He took par |more binding than legal obligations. PS 85S SSS SSS STF STH HSH 444 3! in the court of Topeka. His prelim- moral support, on the strength of be- 3 * 1 Whe = ticular delight in sinking his teeth inte) : |The tactics of the chamber of com „ inary hearing was set for Feb. 6. ing a union corporation. pena 3 bes 0 3 a chunk of tenderloin, flanked with iI merce in the United States have beer n y ; y gs en Women small mountain of mashed potatoes | adopted in the islands by th . a a 70 |turnips and squash. To further irri f ti t * — ö 4 nnn the health scientists, he insisted Manila, 3 in Now York The visit of Abramovich and a horde of other counter-revolutt — ARE you 4 Mer. 31.87 17.12 fon going on a drunk occasionally This organization has been so bold as ists to stem the rising tide of sentiment for the — ‘of Soviet ‘ Apr. $1.22 16.83 | which turned out to be whenever the to show sympathy w , Russia makes . 88 GOING ‘ May $1.04 16.56 ey on” Se 28 ; : pa 30.39 1615 opportunity came his way. It nevel |syndicated articles which defamed thc ; ot TO THE ‘ 2 30.01 15 80 knocked on his door twice. Some en | Filipino people. 66 9 js / . > N terprising health specialist may pat In speaking of what has been donc } = BAZAAR? ae 1 190 ent the Hoboken butcher's experience | by labor in the Philippines the speaker E te errorists ö You Will * ö oot 3066 1669 (and make a fortune prescribing it tc mentioned à child labor law; a law ; a) Yourself Nov 3101 1718 + elgg vee fact that he is from limiting the hours of labor for work 99 ¥ — a butcher should be tak ing men and a law regulating condi ; ck Every Night a : Dec. 31.52 17.18 en into consideration. tions under which * . ye : Special Feature: |p| Weekly Average $1.01 -16.65 mo. re sumed, Mri 4 een are . . ö 5 6 woman receive > Indian Fakir p| A tall year at the average shown ASTON B. MEANS, the versatile |her regular wages three months prio By MAX BEDACHT , Glase Blower : would give the men workers total crook. stoolpigeon and confidenc: to, and three months after giving birt ; , Italian Spaghett! earnings of $1,612.52 and the womer 1 ' ‘ meas M. Daughert to child Giving dirt a pamphlet of great interest. The treasonable activities of “socialists” ; > Dancing $865.80. But the best studies avail — » BD 5 — 1 y ** ugherty 8 1 as chief aids to capitalism are exposed by this splendid pamphlet ; > CONCERTS: >| able show that the average employ- ree ae — Joa 8 = * aig } ö ment which a wage earner can ex and other celebrities was found guilty q almori, president of the The first publication of the DAILY WORKER preceding many -h > 9 ＋˖᷑⸗c Singing ö E in New York a few days ago of seek Federation of Labor, is the leader of others of timely and lasting value. ; : / ö — Choral and ‘ above 90 per cent of a full working ing to bribe government. officers, — a7 — egeinst American capital. , ; m f Gymnastic Clubs |p| year. The average annual earnings ees = — in a federa ve a, i OFF THE PRESS THIS WEEK! Rush in Your orders NOW! ¥& fas Hungarian Orches- d of workers employed in the produc-| Prison. ere is another sentence of * esting discussion followed ay ‘ tral and Singing >| tive department of New York manu- two years to his credit for violatin; e address, several speakers pointin; Single Copy 5 Cents ; ed , Societies . facturies must have been about the Prohibition law. Among those wh« out that the American workers are ex 3144 Cents in Bundle Orders ; ng a Drama League 1,481.27 for men $778.22 for women. Came to Means’ defense were Willian ploited by the same grasping inter- 8 0 ler 4 4 The ave J. Burns and Harry M. Daugherty ests which have subjected the Pili — rage for men employes rep- PD . ; 7 > Saturday Afternoon f resents just about the figure set by Frank P. Walsh, noted attorney, de |inos to a state which resembles Grea‘ CREDIT orders honored when received thru our authorized , “Junior Day” yi the California civil service commis- fended Means and in his appeal to the Britain's tyranny over India. DAILY WORKER agents. ; > Saturday Night sion study as the minimum upon jury pictured the stoolpigeon as one Comrade Dr. Pearlman presided ö P Grand Costume >| which a common laborer and his of the most lovable of mortals. “He|He called attention to the interna 3 = ; Ball >| wife can live in health and decency. |i8 such a sweet character that peopk tional aspect of the labor movement 4— DAILY WORKER, ö ‘ o have children on such a wage call him Gaston,” declared Mr. Walsh and read excerpts from the platform 1113 W. Washington Blvd Chicago, III . ig 4 ‘ would mean an immediate lack of who must have bitten off a piece of |°f the Workers (Communist) Part) fe =, = ö a some of the real necessities of lite. the blarney stone when he went tc platform in the municipal campaign in Enclosed 8. for copies of SOCIALIST : wn > }| With one child the minimum budg-| kiss it. Of Daugherty he said that tho Chicago. BETRAYERS OF LABOR by Max Bedacht. ; re- ‘ LYCEUM, 86th Street and 3rd Avenue et would rise to $1,642, with two chil- he disagreed with him politically, h. . of > >i dren to $1,835 and with 3 to $2,021. | was the most maligned man in public Worker Dies in Boller Plant. Name: ‘ N 7 . 1 es- 2 F EBRUARY 11-12-13-14 A similar contrast appears when we life. William J. Burns missed a prett) KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 1—Claud« ; ll, , International Workers’ Aid Labor Defense Council ‘ eae * nm. - eg, wage = ep eo for — hres J or other Kelly, stationary engineer, was in Street: ; ‘ ‘ e necessary for a single | Had he been around while Walsh was |stantly killed and three others per : ; Send Contributions to 208 „ Te ee New York City. — to live with any decency and in the mood, he surely would have re hape fatally burned in a boiler explos City: . or. „C aa ee mb 9a Se aR | comfort, elved a bouquet, | em here today. | | ö | * 0 ° 1 e — N ——— ö —— - — —
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(By Rosta News Agency) MOSCOW, Feb. 1-—“The same causes lie at the root of the Russian and the Mexican revolutions, and the aims and ideals pursued by both of them seem to me to be véry much the same,” according to Prof. Vadillio, the newly-arrived Mexican minister at Moscow. “Like the Union of Soviet Repub- lies, Mexico is a socialistic state. Therefore, what the two countries have in common will certainly exer- cise an influence on their present and future mutual relations.” In the statement made to Soviet press representatives, Mr. Vadillio made in brief an interesting survey of economic conditions actually pre- vailing in his country. “The Mexican revolution,” said he, “has changed the former system, un- der which nearly all me land was in the hands of a comparatively small group of big landlords, while a large’ majority of the people were landless, “Now the new constitution fully safeguards the interests of the pea- sants and workmen. New labor legis- lation has been enacted, introducing the eight hours’ working day, pro- tection of labor, allowances for in- valids of labor and destitutes, the official right of strikes, and so forth. The law also entitles the workmen to a share in the profits of enterprises. Generally speaking, the new laws reg ulate normal conditions of labor. “The effects of the Mexican revolu- tion on the agrarian construction of the country are still more far-reach- ing. It has restored the former rights of the native Indians, who number about 8 million of a total Mexican population of some 15 million people, to engage in farming on a communal basis. Amother law limits private land ownership, making it illegei for any private individual landlord to own more than about 135 acres of land. The land, which, according to another new law, has become national prop- erty, has been equally partitioned be- tween the white people and the In- dians wishing to till it with their own labour. The state has also become the owner of the underground mineral re- sources of the country (such as oil, various metals, etc.), and royalities must be paid to the state by anyone wishing to exploit the same.” The Mexican minister further point- ed out that the reason why the revo- lution in his country was so deeply rooted lay in the fact that it was in the main directed against the prop- ertied classes. For this reason, ‘too, the country was plunged for a long time into civil war caused by counter- revolutionary attempts. However, the revolution emerged victorious, as it had the backing of the entire proletar- iat and all the peasants. Echoes of Revolution in Mexico. “The Russian revolution,” declared the Mexican statesman, “found a live echo in the hearts of all the Mexican people, and the latter are quite famil- iar with the names of the Russian rev- olutionary leaders and the ends pur- sued by them. As for external policy, the people and government of Mexico fully endorse the political creed of the Soviet Union, namely the respect for the sovereignty of so-called small nations and the abandonment of im- perialistic policy. Indeed, how could it be otherwise, since the Mexican people, having fought for the inde- pendence of their country, cannot but deeply respect the aspirations of all the peoples striving for national free- dom.” Regarding the prospects of the re- sumption of normal relations between the Union of Soviet Socialist Repub- lics and the republican countries of South America, the minister stated that, in his opinion, this development was to be expected within a very short time. “Mexico”, he remarked “wields great authority with these states and her move in restoring nor- mal diplomatic relations with the U. S. S. R. will certainly be taken into consideration and is bound to. influ- ence the decision of the various South American governments.” Danish Bosses : Forming Fascisti On German Border (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 1—Thou- sands have been reported enrolled in fascisti corps which are being formed in Danish territory which borders German. The organizations resemble the Italian fascisti, and are made up of reactionaries who are opposed to working class organizations and radical and liberal political parties. The fascisti leader Arrildskovo is making a house to house canvass along the Danish-German frontier ask- ing for fascisti recruits. The move is said to be nationalistic, aimed against Germany, but as was the case of the Italian fascisti, it is primarily aimed at both the Danish and German work- ers. Jobless Man Attempts Suicide Max Schorr, an unemployed worker, living at 1443 So. Trumbull Ave., at- temped to commit suicide at his home Speech by Comrade Stalin. At the Plenary Meeting of the Com- munist Section of the Central Trade Union Council on Nov. 19, 1924. MRADES! I will confine myself to unmasking a few legends which have been spread by Comrade Trotsky and others of the same opinion as to th. October revolution, the part played by Comrade Trotsky in the revolution, as to the party and the preparations for October, etc. In doing so I shall treat Trotskyism as a singular ideology which is quite irreconcilable with Len- inism, and speak of the duties of the party in connection with the recent li- terary undertakings of Comrade Trot- sky. The Facts as to the October Revolution. First of all as to the October revolu- tion. Strong rumors are being spread among the members of the party, that the C. C. as a whole is said to have been opposed to the ingurrection in October, 1917. The tale usually goes that on Oct. 10, when the C. C. passed a resolution regarding the organiza- tion of the revolt, the majority of the C. C. pronounced against the revolt, but that just then a workman forced his way into the committee and said: “You have passed a resolution against the revolt, but I tell you that it will take piace in spite of everything.” The C. C. is said to have been alarmed by these threats, to have discussed anew the question of the revolt, and to have decided to organize it. This is no simple rumor, Comrades. The well-known n Reed, who was not connected w . party and na- turally could not Know the history of our conspirative meeting on Oct. 10, so that he fell into Mr. Suchanov’s trap, writes about it in his book “Ten Days That Shook the World.” Thi: tale is printed and repeated in a whole series of brochures which originate from the pens of Trotsky’s adherents, among others in one of the latest bro- chures about October written by Com- rade Syrkin. These rumors are supported in an increased degree by the latest literary enterprise of Comrade Trotsky. It is hardly necessary to prove that all these and similar “Arabian Nights” do not correspond to the facts, that nothing of the sort happened or could have happened at the meeting of the C. C. We might therefore pass over these rumors, for indeed many un- tured in the studies of persons in op- position or not connected with the par- ty. We have, as a matter of fact, done so until recently, for instance, by paying no attention to the mistakes of John Reed and not troubling to cor- rect them. But after the recent enter- prises of Comrade Trotsky, it is really impossible to pass over these legends for efforts are being made to educate the youth on the lines of these legends which have unfortunately already met with some success. I feel therefore, compelled to confront these silly ru- mors with the actual facts. Let us take the minutes of the meet- ing of the C. C. of our party from Oct. 10-23, 1917. Present: Lenin, Zin- oviev; Kamenev, Stalin, Trotsky, Swerdlov, Uritsky, Dzershinsky, Kol- lantay, Bubnov, Sokolnikov, Lomov. The question to be discussed is the situation at the time and the insurrec- tion. After the debate, a resolution of Comrade Lenin’s as to the revolt, is put to the vote. The resolution was passed with a majority of 10 votes against 2. It seems therefore perfectly clear that the C. C. resolv- ed by a majority of 10 against 2 votes to proceed immediately with the prac- tical work for the organization of the insurrection. At this meeting, the C. C. chose a political central committee with the title of a political bureau, consisting of Lenin, Zinoviev, Stalin, Kamenev, Trotst’¥,; Sokolnikov and Bubnov to lead the revolt. These are the facts. These minutes immediately destroy several legends. They destroy the legend that a majority of the C. C. pronounced against the insurrection. They also destroy the legend that the C. C. was faced by a split on the ques- tion of the insurrection. It is evident from the minutes, that the opponents of immediate revolt—Comrades Kam- enev and Zinoviev, joined the organ for the political direction of the revolt, just as did those who were in favor of it. There was not and cannot be any question of a split. Comrade Trotsky asserts that in the persons of Comrades Kamenev and Zinoviev we had in October a right wing, almost a wing of social demo- crats, in our party. In view of this it seems difficult to understand how it could happen that the party escaped a split; how it could happen that, in spite of the differences of opinion, the comrades in question were placed by the party at the most important posts, were elected to the political central committee of the insurrection, etc. Lenin’s intolerance of social demo- crats is well known in the party; the party knows that he would not for a moment have agreed to have comrades with social democratic leanings in the party, let alone in the most import- ant posts. How is it to be explained that the party escaped a split? It is explained by the fact that these comrades were old Bolsheviki who stood on the gen- eral foundation of Bolshevism. In what did this general foundation con- sist? In a conformity of views as to the fundamental questions, the ques- tions as to the character of the Rus- sian revolution, as to the driving force of the revolution, the role of the pea- sants, the principles of party leader- ship, etc. Without such a general foundation, a split would have been inevitable. No split took place and the differences of opinion only lasted a few days, and that because Com- rades Kamenev and Zinoviev were Leninists, were Bolsheviki. Let us now pass on to the legend by takffig gas. He is in a serious con- — as to the special part played by Com- rade Trotsky in the October revolu- ee — Leninism or R ee founded and silly rumors are manufac- THE 64-PAGE PAMPHLET ON LENINISM OR TROTSKYISM NOW IN PREPARATION This instaliment is part of a pam- phiet“Leninism or Trotzkyism” now in preparation. it includes articles by three outstanding figures in the Russian Communist Party: G. Zinoviev, |. Stalin and C. Kamen- ev, to form a most timely and im- portant contribution to a discussion of world interest. The pamphiet will be of 64 pages, selling at 20 cents and will be ready at the con- clusion of this serial publication. tion. Comrade Trotsky’s partisans vi- gorously spread rumors that the inau- gurator and the only leaderof the Oc. tober revolution was Comrade Trot- sky. These rumors are specially spread by Comrade Lenzner, editor of Trotsky’s works. By the fact that Comrade Trotsky systematically ne- glects to mention the party, the C. C. and the Petrograd committee, and is silent as to the leading part played by these organizations in the work of the revolution, putting himself in the foreground as its central figure, he himself, intentionally or uninten- donally, promotes the spread of the rumor as to the special part played by him in the revolutino. I am far from denying the undoubt- edly important part played by Com- rade Trotsky in the revolution. I must however say, that Comrade Trotsky neither did nor could play any special part, that he, as chairman of the Pet- rograd Soviet only carried out the will of the party authorities in question who supervised everyone of his steps. To member of the petty bourgeoisie, such as Suchanov, all this may appear strange, but the facts, the actual facts completely confirm my statement. Let us take the minutes of the fol lowing meeting, of the 16th of Octo- ber. Present: the members of the C. C. plus representatives of the Petro- grad committee, plus representatives of the military organization, of the fac- tory committees of the trade unions, of the railwaymen. Among those pres- ent were, besides the members of the C. C., “rylenko, Schotman, Kalinin, Volodarsky, Schlapnikov, Lazis and others. The question for discussion is the insurrection from the purely prac- tical point of view of organization. Lenin's resolution as to the insurrec- tion was passed by a. majority of 20 votes against 2, 2 refraining from vot- ing. The practical central committee for the organizing direction of the re- volt was elected. Five comrades were elected to this committee: Sverdlov, Stalin, Dsherhinsky, Bubnov, Uritzky. The duties of the central committee consisted in directing all the practical organs of the insurrection in accord- ance with the Instructions of the C. C. As you see, something “terrible” hap- pened at this meeting of the C. C., I. e. the “inaugurator,” the “central figure,” the “only leader” of the insurrection, Comrade Trotsky, was not elected a member of the practical central com- mittee, who duty it was to direct the insurrection. How can this be reconciled with the opinion in general circulation as to the special part played by Comrade Trotsky? It is indeed somewhat “strange” as Suchanow or Comrade Trotsky’s adherents would say. Strict- ly speaking, there is however, nothing “strange” in it, for Comrade Trotsky, a comparatively new man in our party at the time of October, neither did nor could play a special part, either in the party or in the October revolution. He, like all the responsible function aries, was only an agent of the will of the C. C. Anyone who knows the me- chanism of the party leadership of the Bolsheviki will understand without much difficulty, that it could not have been otherwise, for had Comrade Trot- sky begun to act contrary to the will of the C. C., he would have been de- of things. All the talk about the spe- cial part played by, Comrade Tr ik is a legend which is spread by offi mt 0 “party” gossips. This, of course, does not mean that the October revolution did not have its instigator and leader. But this was Lenin and no other—the same Lenin whose resolutions were accepted by the central committee in deciding the question of the revolution, the same Lenin who was not hindered by ille- zality from becoming the instigator of the revolution in spite of the asser- tions of Comrade Trotsky. It is fool- sh and ridiculous to endeavor by gos- siping about illegality to erase that in- dubitable fact that the leader of the praty, V. I. Lenin, was the instigator of the revolution. These are the facts. Granted, they say, but it cannot be denied that Comrade Trotsky fought well in the October period. Yes, it is true, Comrade Trotsky really fought bravely in October. But in October, not only Comrade Trotsky fought bravely, so did even the left social re- volutionaries who at that time stood side by side with the Bolsheviki. Al- together it must be said that it is not dificult to fight bravely in a period of victorious insurrection, when the enemy is isolated and the insurrection is growing. In such moments even the backward ones become heroes. But the battle of the proletariat is not al- ways an attack, not always exclusive- ly a chain of successes. The fight of the proletariat has its trials, its de- feats. A true revolutionary is one who not only shows courage in the period of victorious insurrection, but who fights well.in a victorious attack of the revolution, and the shows courage at a moment of retreat of the revolution, in a period of defeat of the proletariat; who does not lose his head nor fall out, if the revolution fails and the enemy succeeds; who, R 3 * prived of his influence on the course same time The left eee not fight badly in the October period when gh e be worn out, to give way so as not at the right moment and to accept peace at the right moment, to protect the p lan army against the thrust German imperialism, to 0 peasant reserves and, af- g in this way attained a , to strike out at the ky did not display such courage and such revolutionary stead- fastness at this difficult moment. In Comrade Trotsky’s opinion, the chief lesson of the proletarian revolu- tion of October is “not to run off the rails.” This is wrong, for the asser- tion of Comrade Trotsky contains only a small part of the truth as to the lessons of the revolution. The whole truth as to the lessons is to avoid “running off the rails,” not only in the days of the revolutionary attack, but also in the days of retreat of the revolution, when the enemy has gain- ed the upper hand and the revolution is suffering defeat. The revolutior is not exhausted with October. Oc- tober is only the beginning of the pro- letarian revolution. It is bad to run off the rails when the revolution is in the process of development, it, is worse when it happens in the hour of severe trial of the revolution, after power has been seized. It is no less important to hold fast to the power on the day after the revolution, than to seize it. ce Comrade Trotsky ran off the rails in the Brest period, the period of sever trial for our revo- lution, wheh it was almost a case of yielding up the power, he ought to understand ‘his pointing out the mis- takes made by Kamenev and Zinoviev in October, is entirely out of place. The Party and the Preparations for October. tion of the preparations for October. If one listens to Comrade Trotsky, one | is tempted to think that the Bolshevist Party d the whole period of Oc- tober just what turned up, that it was internal d not been for Comrade Trotsky, no one ended. It is rather amusing to hear these strange statements of Comrade Trotsky about the party, who in the same “preface” t6 volume III. states that “the chief weapon of the prole- tarian revolution is the party,” that “without party, beyond the party, in- dependently of the party, by a substi- tution of the party, the proletarian re- valution cannot win,“ from which ar- gument Allah himself could not un- derstand how our revolution could have been victorious, since “its chief weapon” was inadequate and yet no victory is possible “independently of the party.” It is not however, the first time that Comrade Trotsky serves us up such strange fare. We must take it for granted that the en- tertaining speeches about our party belong to the usual peculiarities of Comrade Trotsky. Let us glance briefly at the preparations for October according to the various periods. (To be continued.) C. M. & St. Paul Rail- road That Killed Ten Is Given Jury Whitewash The January grand jury, in bringing in a. yerdict ot “no recommendation” qr the train-trolley wreck at North Ave. and Kingsbury st,, reversed the judgement of the coroners jury, which held the employes of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad re sponsible for the death of ten persons. The coroners inquest brought out the fact that the railroad had violated several Chicago city ordinances and state laws, including the city ordinance that tracks must be elevated above street car crossings and that trains within the city must not be more than 35 cars long. The jury, in the face of the evidence showing the responsibility of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad for the wreck, declined to hand down indictments in the case, declaring, that “While is is apparent more care and caution should have prevailed at the crossing, successful prosecution of any individual or individuals on the evid- ennce at hand was too doubtful to warrant true bills.” SEATTLE MACHINISTS GIVE TEN DOLLARS 10 MICHIGAN DEFENSE (Special to The Daily Worker) SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. Hope Lodge No, 79, of the Interna- tional Association of Machinists, unanimously voted to contribute ten dollars to the Labor Defense Council. The resolution, signed by Vice-presi- dent Vincent Brown, declared that the money was to be “used in aid of the defense of C. E. Ruthenberg and other class Waf prisoners victims of syndicalism | the infamous ‘criminal law of the state of Michigan.” i A a aS RN “ ? —ů[ Let us ROW pass. ad to the ques. knows how the revolution might have NN aie mh * 5 A has come out with a “Business School Number“ in which they lambast, with cartoons, the new graduate school of busines! administration, founded with’ $5,000,000 donated by George F. Baker, former partner of the owner of the United States and many European nia. ag J. P. Morgan. N Donham May. Supplant Lowell. : ‘The dean of the. hew school -is W. B. Donham, who, many say, is expect. ed to ‘supplant’ thé present président Lowell. In‘ one cartoon’ composed 01 two pictures the former president, Charles W. Nliot, is shown with two boods under his arm and the label ot this side of the picture is The Un versity President of Yesterday.” Dean Donham is shown in the other side of the cartoon as The University President of Tomorrow,” -yearing a nifty business suit and holding a sta- tistical chart in one hand to denote the new times of efficiency and best: ness setting in at Harvard. Another cartoon shows Johnny Harvard” holding a lion cub, labeled “The Business School.” The cub is again shown but this time as a full- grown lion, and Jimmy Harvard's” hat is the only thing remaining ot the old university. The legend asks the reader to guess where little Johnny Harvard college is now. it Shows the Leaven. The opening page’ has a picture of the new business school library. The central dome is an immense stock ticker. Dollar signs frésco the walls, while on the cornices are the namer of Ponzi, Arnstein, Doheny and Shy lock. It is not much but shows the leaven is working a trifle and maybe Amer. can students will some day wake up to what their country is becoming under capitalistic ethics: and busines: administrations. uu. E. Dac nei a * 7 9 wi BN oe 4 * 4 * 5 85 1 Pe the 1 * 2 2 2? 1 8 ; yes 8 . — 55 «* i ey oa 2 N m= * 15 1 . Only our drive to insure the DAILY WORKER —— a mathematical „ it thé branches tall to raise their quotas, the campaign is lost. 80 far just a little over half the quota in the agricultural district has been-ralsed,: $138.00 out of a minimurfi eet at $278.00. The record reads as follows: | They Put Their Hands to the Plough: Frederick, 8. Dak., Platt, English, _ Belden, N. Dak., ‘tea Fargo, N. O., English. Mandan, N. Dak., English... Wilton, N. O., English. Wing, N. Dak od No daa ay ‘Done by These — NORTH DAKOTA BRANCHES—Bonetralll, Carrison, Deugias, ' Wit liston. SOUTH DAKOTA BRANCHES—Centerville, Inland, Marion, Menno, Mitchell. 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(Special to the Dally Worker) ni.. nnen | ship in the Workers Hurt is industrial organizer of the Young = edie ne — | s an ee eee Workers“ League in Minneapolis. Feen, By LAURENCE TODD. 8 er e ee e ona BR 1 nie eee nee eds Feermer-Labor Man Now Head. \ | (Rederated Press Staff Correspondent) | | thrucut the country are doing to builds greater newspaper, but alec p of in tho army and navy Gnd prepare tor Dm E. Holmes, farmer-labor candidate for lieutenant-governor in Minne WASHINGTON, Feb. * Child la- — 2 e . en tor 5 R paper. Teh ne what VOU are to overthrow the British capitalist mat | gota, 3 bor in American industries is not to ~~ 3 goverument: Zinoviev called upon the years. | U their“ oth breaches of thirteen 1 hopes of all concerned. And it is easy to understand why. * 3 and tor the main. — latures, n The magazine is so good that it almost selle itself. All agents have ue ot French factories. Zinoviev acks out ot the 48 le fs required. called upon the colonial peoples of com- The campaign of opposition, which found it a simple matter to get subsecriptions—to sell a bundie order— Afri a ioe : m. has been financed by the cotton mill e Use It en those workers who claim they can’t find time to read a daily a * a to prepare for the rial interests, exploiters of the children, RAWEOR PET GEN 98 Gene 20; the EAILY WORKER, ſalis RC has been overwhelmingly successful. The new February issue, now partly off the press and going into the 255 ’ Almost every business group and re- mails, will be fully malled during the coming week—and enough will be Center Attack on Zinoviev. actionary middle class D in the ‘eft over to handle all the bundle orders you can send us for this splendid It’s Zinoviev, Zinoviev, Zinoviev. * | country has | to work of | "umber. The capitalists are shrewd in center- hat Coal River Colleries, owned by driving 8 back to their The DAILY WORKER Bullders have the job of disposing of the ins their attack on Zinoviev, for they nembers of the Brotherhood of Loco- machines. Powerful aid in this di..“ Workers Monthly and of securing subscriptions for it—and it’s the know that he is the president of the notive Engineers, had refused to deal rection has been given by the Na-] easiest task of any. The new issue has such a variety of interesting ar- Communist International and the Com. un the Miners’ Union and had tional Grange and the American] ticles, photographs, cartoons, world labor review—an item or more to munist International is their only en 4 victed 86 families of miners who re- Farm Bureau Federation. inte est the most exacting of reading workers. omy. used to accept non-union wages. An ems to True, the legislatures that have Now e the time to order a bundle, before the ink has scarcely dried But now they have discovered Zino- I. F. of L. committee is to meet! “Cruelty Society“ as they called the could not sanction a political program | rejerted the amendment may reverse] on ite pages. It is an easy matter to secure a sub from any worker who | Viev in another “atrocity.” The French J Stone on this dispute. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty unless same was under the supervise y heir action, either this year or later.| already has had the pleasure of going thru especially this number. art treasures formerly {n the French 2 Jo Children, and other children's or- ion of a disciplined organization suct Any legislature that ratifies an The success of the Workers’ Monthly is an important contributing |embassy at Petrograd (old name peakers mentioned the im ) ; of foreign and Negro work. ganizations of that ‘class, thru their as the Workers (Communist) Party of „nan determines the matter] factor to the success of the DAILY WORKER. When you build one, you [have disappeared. The building was ‘ replace union miners. Coleman harsh treatment of their charges. America, Comrades Bradon and Hur r its state, while a rejection is nev-| are bullding the other—and whichever you bulld, you are building the sealed up many years ago, and now 4 o non-union scale is from 32.50 Dr. George W. Kirchwey, former have served as national officers of the — 3 oF cs ela — Communist movement in thie country. that the French ambassador has re- contrasted to the union’s}4ean of Oolumbia University and world war veterans since 1922. The which — 1 ia. turned to Soviet Russia, he wants to ( — * is being paid by only once warden of Sing Sing prison told new political policy of the organiza 3 under I of Ve — take possession of the embassy and cent of West Virginia oper-|°f this before | of Ace- tion is as follows: — States League, Ine. everything in it. Holy horrors! When Wit ; i — counts Hirschen, on hearings to] future Polley of the World War Troy, N. G. have published at adver- the seals on the doors were broken a . ; | find out whether or not New York Votatane: ae Garin a fe 4 the art treasures were gone. Who | n south ve uno, a City shall continue its „ be now on the world war vet-| tor this year at least. And it makes a? could have taken them but Zinoviey! tor the support of the 8. P. C. C. “From The seals had not been tampered with , 1 a hel , They Try To Cure a Pimple. 1 5 ve | ratigeation ta futnre muc® more a hy —everything apparently was in d 1 nuns Dr. Kirschwey said that firty per ar Price — “wn 80 — 72 — Wadsworth of New York, lead- — — eee bat the treasures had disap 4 cent of the prisoners in Sing Sing is of interest to all peoples interested er of the opposition to fiveing the 8 7 J i 4 The French “i | during his administration were under in political matters. First, we shall| child slaves of industry, hastened to| Miners’ Children Need Shoes and Stockings are good slenths. 80 25 years of age. nie or endorse candidates for all les issue ‘a jubilant statement to the they established the fact that the art my 7] “T heard a great deal from them,” islative offices, state and national. We | press, that the amendment had been Our readers will remember that Comrade Ross White of Sessor, III., yn a oy had been removed thru the * ' he said, “about their experiences with shall only interest ourselves in city or | disposed of. The American Federa- has been collecting funds and clothes for the families especially the children Zin — * and taken to the home ot ver- NEW YORK, Feb. 1—The night the ‘Cruelty Society’ as they called | non-icgisiative offices when the pres | tion of Labor, thru Secretary Mor- of unemployed miners thru the columns of the DAILY WORKER. Anat oO the vandal! on 4 bhools of New York is fall with te it and they were all convinced that | nt holders thereof have been fcund to rison, replied «ith a confident pre- We print his letter and hope any comrade who can help these miners“ so ra ng else: Perhaps Zinoviev their criminal career was largely due 38 diction that the amendment would ped the wife and daughters of { ‘land of n 1 be guilty of: 1 oA 8 families will do so at once while their need is so great. Incidentally we the former French — rn * treatment accorded tem 1. Incompetency, — ill be adopted, thru the reversal of | micht add here that the employees in „ haps one of them 1 2222 K e ee Same | . Misappropriation of public ation taken im the past few days by the putiding of the DAILY WORKER : Hutved" be ds eilaned te Sees Dr. Kirchwey said a ‘majority of | funds. i 4 3 — 1 the bodies. have only recently sent a shipment ATTENTION JUNIOR had. © Dave or to have a, 14 the supervision of j 4 —.— 8 “In E the — where un nn Atrocities—atrocities! This shows : uve paign , — — . card i 5 4 3 Pon A. Nr favorable: ection already das been Comrade White’s Letter GROUP LEADERS OF the desperation of the capitalists be- taken there have been organized} To the DAILY WORKER: I re fore the growing power of the Com- Dr. Mason ‘Pitman, superintendent jof any of those, otherwise we shall not campaigns of the most despicable na-|ceived the parcel post package today CITY OF CHICAGO munist International of the Riverdale Orphan Asylum, al- interest ourselves for our mission is : , . ture,” said Morrison. “There has which you mailed me and will say: not that of getting office for politici- ans, but to secure for the ‘veterans a more immediate enactment of their so accused the society of bad treat- been no hesitation about resorting to| that I was glad to get the clothes for 8 Tonight at 8 o’clock sharp at 321, Illinois — gross mis representation nor about en- they will be of great benefit to some ,o. Avere Avenue a very important Federation => | FO me demands thru political. setion. gender.ng all kinds 10 of prejudice. of the people here who have been OU! meeting of all the Junior group lead- of W omen’s Clubs | ; “Employers or: child labor have of work over a year. Still many of ers will take place. Every group lead- Tak S Stands for All Freedom. gone the mit n financing these cam ‘hem here cannot understand what is „„ must attend this meeting and get es lap at Klan . = ole alls for} Wrong. Maybe they will wake up thereon timel. This meeting is of th 1 bat their are not en pong hanes Hg 5e er ene] Tue state board ot the Ulinois Fed. All previous arrangements, if any eration of Women’s Clubs has adopt- tied ve mange euro official or unofficial with any rich T.] bot serious'charcter... The battle | ‘0 blame. By the time the children 7 . m 5 a country + « Poured us by the ürst amendment « | just beginning. If all friends of | 3TOW up they will be too wise to vote ve been made, must be postponed dea resolution barring from mem- of the United States, the great he federal constitution. We endors | he amendment rally to the cause we | ‘or Coolidge and the Dawes’ plat-| tor the attendance of this — — derthip any woman “affiliated with f pe of becoming a Rockefeller the right of collective bargaining b: | hall yet release American children | orm under which there are several any organization which tolerates by OF only — will ve obedient to the in- all truly representative groups of pro | rom their present industrial enslave- amilies keeping cool here. We have Junior Valentine Dance. practice or teaching violation of na- ductive industry. We condemn the ex | ment.” ‘wo good mines and one of them has tional or state laws.” The re ploitation of ‘child labor. We recog | Investigation. by “Labor” of the | ot worked since Nov. 20, 1928 and| 0% Wovvers League is running «| % *i@ 0 be aimed at the members — ; nize the right of the farmers as wel | “armers’ States Rights League dis- he other has ceased operating since | _ 11 D ‘ Sat d “Fi b 114 of the ku Klux klan. The resolution The Young Workers’ League finds as workers of América to advocate] loses it to be a dummy concern, | Jan. 14, 1924 and this last mine still * — N 2 g * poe ‘| was enthusiastically received at the a very fertile field of propagan- r Sak dl whose president is cashier of a cotton | Owes its employes back pay for the — t e Workers’ Lyceum, 3 Hirsch meeting. . Squads of league members who} waita WALLA, Wash-Amnes- produet of their labor. We oppose the | "ll bank, its vice-president a clerk | ‘ime they labored before the mine 1% will be a „ 1 n e organized for the distribution of t drives should include all political fexploltatlon of the patriotism of the in a cotton mill store, and its real] losed down. Sometimes we ano * „ y — erature find the young disappointed | ang industrial prisoners, in the opin- |cxeoldier by selfigh interests to keer Promoter David Clark, for manz |bardly get coal for house use and Inge . migrants very eager to get tue sen of Ray Becker, one of the eight down aun lower standards ot Tears lobbyist against. child-lahor | when we do it costs $6.00 a ton and „ry ig that the senlors party sung Worker and read it altho hand 1. W. W. serving from 28:to 40 years living * RN editor of the Southern Textile with nobody having any money or rs 6 ‘ae mas oes i 1 party moet by thelr dieu In reading eee tare eee tor [ne G ft sng fot and 6 2. cu age and vg ge of the eats al sien of making some they heey] . weib . Ut de ce, ° f cool WHilie 00 e i8 comio e. 2 8am : day as a result of this agita- defending themeeives against the | ricanism based upon economic, polit which resulted in the killing of two 2 oe — pre cing 2 is You will learn many angles of if from itutions of capitalism, and be pa- Nye | not yet members) and by coming to in the schools both thru literature | mertean legion rioters in Centralia ical and social freedom. federal statutes which sought to abo- This is cruel punishment for those the affair themselves. . over sl lish child labor. Clark denies that | Who are already exerting every effort ribution and the general activity x years ago. “Our slogan ‘The enforcement of the Y Whenever the juniors arrange an me age wri to advance the workers’ cause, but it the Young Workers’ League frac-|. |Becker thinks that common cause constitution of the United States of 2 a: ee — ffair-—its always a corker! : the advertisements against the 20th | is of good educational value for those ns in the night schools mauy of | should be made in behalf of every | America as it is written’ will remain amendment, for which papers have Workers whose minds are still pol-| , se young workers join the Young | worker sentenced for standing by and we shall do our utmost to ac received large sums, is his employe. | soned with bosses’ propaganda. ‘The Beauty and the Bolshevik” is tet ee et “A Conference of Progress- ive Reactionaries” AA a hb A ABABA AMA MBA ABAD DDS DD A A DS A AD Eee | orkers’ League. 7 his convictions and rights. A special |quaint the people in general with the] gut Palmer is located in his outer 1 want to thank you very kindly omiag to Ashland Auditorium Feb. 8. dy Alexander Bitte! — campaign is now on to release the constitution, especially so candidate once, takes peremptory orders from tor helping us out in our struggle 2 | 2 Patronize our advertisers. Centralia politicals. tor political office that they may con Clark. and is listed in the city direct-| and also for any favors in the future, _Sullding Wages in Cincinnati. | in the February issue of the | _ [duct themselves in a more creditable | ory at Charlotte as an employe of the | tho the need is not so great now as it CINCINNATI, O.—Amia result oft?: Workers Monthly. If you don't * manner than has too often been the Clark Publishing Co. Clark and Pal- [was about two months ago, for I re- 13-month wage contract signed by the subscribe—you surely will after OU R DAI LY P ATTERNS case in the past where economic or- mer refuse to explain the source of | eived a lot of clothing from my ap- Cincinnati building trades council and reading this article in order to ganizations have sought to give ex their funds, while admitting that | eal in the DAILY WORKER. the associated building trade indus- J get others of such interest. nan pression to grievances.” ä members of their alleged league pay Our greatest need now are shoes tries, $1.25 will be the hourly wages AN “UP-TO-DATE” DOLL TWO “NURSERY TOYS” no dues. and stockings for children from 6 to for carpenters, hoisting engineers | "’’YYYYYYVYYYYYYYVYVYY YYW | Morrison’s demand for a congress-|12 years of age and money to keep lathers, ornamental iron workers, | rr . versal of unfavorable votes in the 13 lection, even if it is small, just send | ers. Dr S. Z IMM ERM AN legislatures where temporary defeat) it on and I will return an itemized Laborers will receive 55c, hodcar — ö has ben registered. account of how it was spent to be (riers, 92% cents and other crafts D E is & — I published in the DAILY WORKER. wages between $1 and $1.25. The can 3 x (? ° hws Ba ional investigation is to be pressed, | sms of the people here in coal. If|Plumbers, slate and tile roofers Youn in order to lay the basis for re Foß Fun in any possible way get a col- |*teamfitters and structural iron work * — ——— — Tah. W 0 f li De P th F I remain your comrade and more tract expires March 23, 1926. he DAILY WORKER hat Capitalism Does to the Farmers power 60:6 ä pt Rose er a When you buy, get an Ad“ MY NEW LOCATION —— * ox 632, Se „ III. — V. S. Department of Agricul-;be reduced. Efficiency of methods is . canvas for the DAILY WORKER. ture has been making a study ot What it is looking to as the govern 9 Special the difference between what the con- ment has no intention of getting H E L P ! rices sumer pays for a box of apples and apples to any consumer in any other to | what the grower gets for his labor. manner that that by which profite ; Workers | The consumer pays $5 for a box of may be made out of him. Therefore Minor is going to trial! Thirty more trials ahead. Ten | fine apples and the farmer gets only the government's experts are using} thousand dollars wanted by February 15. ESTADLISHED 12 VE | $1.18 of that. their energy to learn something about Volunteers wanted to help mail out tens of thousands [my Examinat: ll model. It is a fine play toy. The Farmer Sitting Prett improvement of handling facilities nee a y Examination Is Free of tbl — 8 1. epeeding up sales. processes, effectina of letters for the Michigan defense. My Prices Are Reasonable 1 pag van 4 2 Thirteen fruit-shipping associations „onͥmles in packing, transportation Come during the day or phone State 5959 if you will My Work ts Guaranteed ld be of Mnen, satin or velvet or, of 1 44 and handling in wholesale and reta! come at night. Bring others. Extracting Specialist illustrated cap and jacket may be —— ra — — neta,’ labor which means getting more profits tor Labor Defense Council, 166 West Washington Street, DELAY MEANS DECAY contrasting material. rn Room 307. | he Pattern is cut in 3 Sizes: 16, a N — — Se —— land 20 inches in lengut. A 16 Inch | }1 will require % yard of 32 inch Iterlal. Cap and Jackt will require 40 cents. Of the 78 cents left he had UNCLE WIGGILY' K : to pay for all the cost of production, G S_TRICKS A LAUGH 5 THE CHILDREN which include such costs as pruning, | spraying, irrigating, thinning, fertiliz a | 1 * ing, picking, equipment maintenance - " vy: + off. . / WE KM RAVELING! charges, hauling to central packing 4 houses, taxes and interest on invest- yard. attern mailed to any addres on eipt of 12c in silver or stamps. zend 12c in silver or stamps for our] Pattern mailed to any address on TODATH SPRING & SUMMER re ot 130 in liver or stamps. | men u f ug beat noplos sod re 5 BOOK OF FASHIONS. Address: The DAILY WORKER, 1113 gattern mailed to any address on W. Washington Stud., Chicago, Ill. — rb eng W course, m 5 Pit ot 120 = aver oF Mampe, y The retailer took $1.87 or 37.4 per | cent of the total retail price. The FASHION BOOK NOTICE! nd 120 in silver or stamps for our jobber took 40 cents, or 9.8 per cent. je-date | Spring and Summer 1925 Transportation charges were 80 cents, ontaining 500 of ladies’, or 16 per cent. Shipping organiza. pes, one children’s an hap ne ng tions’ market campaigns averaged 27 cing, also some points for cents, or 5.4 per cent. : The department is making an inves- -* tigation to see t these charges may | * — „ 208 > «4 4 _ ° — ,
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. * 5 + astra be, : Seo 4 * 7 8 E N vie “pF “anne ves * * * — 5 2 Pee. = * er 95 5 . . 7 =? phe 5 * hat aa Ron rae. oe 8 . 2 4 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, III. (Phone: Munroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall: $6.00 per year $3.50....6 months 42.00. months the A. F. of L. * By mail (in Chicage only): e This decision of the executive. council is the most #8.00 per year $4.50...6 months - | outstanding action taken by that body with regard Address all mail and make out checks to to the shopmen’s strike since that n THE DAILY WORKER struggle began. . un w. Washington Blvd. Chicago, Minele | There never was a thee struggle in this country J. LOUIS ENGDAHL | Bditors that had such an excellent prospect of victory as WILLIAM F. DUNNE { MORITZ J. LOEB..... Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post- Office at Chicago, III., under the act of March 3, 1879. * * — beet 2 + 1 4 oe hy — * a ay ve 3 * ae —— 5 sr 2 „53 ’ : : 7) =e pe Los 7 * | Se * * * 4 : “7 - . 2 — . — it ee : 8 * a % 2 : 2 * 9 According to a communication issued by Bert M. Jewell, head of the railway department of Poa American Federation of 3 the railroad had the shopmen's strike, yet never was there such a pitiable fiasco, and entirely because of the treachery of the A. F. of L. leadership particularly g. One halt of the membership.of the.raiiread shop crafts remained at work while the other half struck. whelming vote to strike, were not permitted to down tools by their officers. Two weeks before the strike started, William H. Johnston had a confer- eh which anota Se ai aaa ar ae fut now called off by order of the executive council of ) of William H. Johnston, Jewell and the Gompers| Advertising rates on application £20 The maintenance-of-way men, despite an over-| de ee Se et i Ae — E 217 4 8 2 1 80 ey a oo Se 4 2 — i4 ** . * 4 . ~ nt» 9 . . N £ he x 7 8 — a r ' 1 - . * = e 7 = ’ ; 3 11 ~4 4 » 3 - — 2 2. 7 5 Me » 14 * : ° . — rt ' ; ? 1 2 ’ 0 , 2 a — * 1 se 7 mT ‘ 2 5 . ‘= i - 3 4 = A 9 1 ad ‘an~ — 1 ; y , — . = * N A * — “ee * 3 .¢ 5 ; „ 8 Sern * K. =. 14 22 2 ; 1 4 * , g g & ‘ - : od A 2 * } — 4 ; ¢ a : 7 “a 2 — 2 a >} 2 ' Ime: — ‘ L 1 y 2 * 2 2 Ow i 5 b . 8 0 * . ‘ - 5 oil 2 9 - ee s ” N N — * * » . on x . ; > a 1 2 N ' - - 4 05 5 ’ 7 — 8 ; > a 4 5 9 * 2 2 * 6 > N 270 , * 1 eT . * - “ was learned that six persons, men, women and landlord. ‘The part- | children had lost their lives in the flames. ence with Daniel Willard ‘of the Baltimore and ort 8 An investigation has been instituted to establish Ohio railroad. At that conference the initial steps 225 diary with responsibility for the disaster. This is the usual] Were taken to sell out the members of the Ma- erer ‘aa ö a ; 3 thing to do, but as usual nothing will happen, chinists’ Union to the B. and O. The infamous B. the roof. ond | n the p except the making of a few threats by the poli- and O. plan of class collaboration was a result. caus- | Tomb ticians and much publicity for the same fraternity.| Faced by such treachery, what could the men ex- heard Nothing will be done about it, because the politicians are defenders of the capitalist system which is responsible for last Saturday morning’s tragedy. Landlords are powerful factors in society under capitalism and their interests must be safe- guarded. Let the public howl for a few days! They will forget all about it shortly and landlords must be saved from the necessity of laying out their good money in order to make their firetraps safe for human habitation. We had hundreds and thousands of such “ac- cidents” in the past. And each “accident” was fol- lowed by an investigation. And each investigation was followed by silence until the next “accident.” Mayor Dever, State’s Attorney Orowe and all the other public officials elected to office by the workers of this city are hand in glove with the landlords and the capitalists. They will do noth- ing. They will not even enforce the laws already in existence. That would in some measure protect human life in tenements and apartment houses. No sincere voice will be raised in the city council to advocate steps that will compel landlords to make their death traps safe for workers and their families. There is not a single representative of the workers in the city council. The organized workers of Chicago should make an investigation of their own into the housing Gains. | 6. Talk on Lenin, Comrade y | doll ) situation in this city and they should also take] American Federation of Labor, unanimously. Wilson. ie * in 2 : steps in the aldermanic elections which will be| They are dissatisfied to such an extent with their — solo, by SB, on: 4 held here on February 24, to send representatives to the city council who will defend their interests and expose the profit mongering capitalists who do not even stop short at murder thru criminal neg- pect but defeat? They were licked from the start. Treachery and defeats will be the lot of the railroad workers until the lessons they might have learned from their defeats are burned into their hearts. The old craft system of organization must give way to industrial unionism. The old corrupt and capitalistically minded leaders must go. And the workers must see beyond the immediate goal of a higher wage and better working conditions to the goal of a workers’ government and freedom from capitalist rule, poverty, unemployment, strikes, lockouts and ali the. other evils that flow E qi OR LABOR DEFENSE “A Tocsin of Alarm, Says Socialist from that system. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 1.— The case of Ruthenberg and his associates The child labor amendment is bea ten, but the appeals like a tocsin of alarm to every faith of the liberals and reformers in ultimate vic- organized worker in America,” cries tory via the amendment to the constitution route is] Eugene V. Debs in an appeal to labor unshaken. They will ultimately “amend” capital- ism out of existence, when the tiger becomes a vegetarian or a vegetarian becomes a tiger. Laundry Workers Strike men driving in this laundry and bers of the Teamsters’ and Dri Local No. 810, conditions there that they ulate their demands which and will form- laundry by the drivers. Every driver, to a man, in the Brownsville, New York City, braneh of the Clovelen Wet Wash lé men, all mem- ‘be published in the anne DAILY WORKER as soon as presented to the to assist the defense of C. E. Ruthen berg and others arrested in the Michigan red raids of 1922. “It is for us to know that Ruthenberg, Foster, Minor and their associates committed no overt ac of any kind, harmed no one whatever, and yet are in the penitentiary or on the way there. It is enough for us to know that these men, wholly void of offense, are treated as criminals only poe: Rege gone N Shere Yo tn because of their connection with the by 0 eee e 52 ‘DENVER, COL., Feb. 1.—No, he wasn’t here 3 ot course, but we all felt as if he was, for Leninism certainly was apd.still is. : “The occasion was our Lenin memorial meeting,. held Sunday night at 8 o’clock. All the seats were filled, and was necessary to put out extra Extensive Program. At 8:15 o’clock Comrade Krasick who acted as chairman, opened the meeting with a few introductory re marks on Lenin, and announced quit« an extensive program of speaking music, singing and Russian dancing The program was as follows: 1. Revolutionary Funeral by Balalaiko Trio. 2. Singing of the International. 3. Violin solo, by Miss Mary Kess ler, accompanied on the piano by Mise Lilly Kaminsky. «J 4. Workers’ Memorial, a recitation by Miss Jacobs. 5. Piano solo, by March Miss Mildred Comrade Emil accompanied on the Binne 8. Another number by the Balalai ka Trio. 9. Piano solo, by Master John Pi. * H — ie er By ALFRED v. eee 4 me. 4 „ . 1 = = i en ath al * tionary movements. Among the anti labor biennial report 4 called state board ot ei filed with Governor Theo. Christa u. Wants Discontent Su : This report excels in hide-bound r action, and is apparently written | those who know nothing, have learn: nothing and are incapable of learn! anything about the Nenagh of 1 — aa — 11 — E 8 0 . N 5 ö 7 9 oe * 1 J oe 7 8 4 4 «“ Dg sea 2 . 3 „ — „ 8 * a 7 4 : - Py f Chicago. The council doesn’t report how many fat jobs are being held down in the hundreds of “welfare” organizations in the city. Certainly a comfortable portion of the half million a week never reaches the “needy.” Nor does the council take the trouble to explain that demands for more charity contribu- tions are nothing less than a damning finger point- ing to the rottenness of Chicago conditions. ste The l_cal labor movement is up in arms at the suggestion of a community chest. These centralized campaigns have been conducted in many other cities of the country and in not a single instance has the labor movement been given a place. They always turn out as a monopoly for professional philanthropic agencies. And anyhow, what busi- ness has labor in philanthropic work? Scott Nearing’s generalization that philanthropy involves control of social policy in education and elsewhere becomes important in the spending of $26,000,000.00 a year in a single industrial center. Freezing the King The three thousand engineers and stokers whose busines it is, when they are working at it, to keep London’s palaces and government build- ings warm, folded their arms and parked their shovels, when a non-union man was added to the working force. Even Buckingham Palace, where the king hangs out, is shivering. Perhaps the king is shivering with fear as well as with cold. Not that he has anything to worry about just now, but if Brit- ish workers have so far forgotten themselves as to let their king freeze, they might also uecide to let him starve and save a lot of good food. Ministers of the tory government are huddled around a grate fire in Downing Street, wearing their overcoats. The strikers threaten to picket the houses of parliament if scabs are employed. In England these vermin are referred to as “volunteer workers.” Had three thousand subjects of the British king pulled off such a stunt a few hundred years ago, three thousands heads would be decorating as many pikes just as fast as the king’s mercenaries could get at them. But today it’s the king’s head that sits uneasy on his shoulders. Fond who call for articles they want cleaned. The drivers feel confident and will have the sym- pathy of the whole neighborhood. the cities but the farmers are still asleep. How did Cal Coolidge get elected? Here is the story of a farm er who had to quit farming and ac cepted the job of attending a canal The number of registered unemployed in England | tock. He is an old socialist, used to on last January 5 was 1,307,800. It is estimated that at least half a million more idle workers did] im after election. not list themselves on the exchange. The unem- ployment evil is the most damning, indictment that .ocijalist?” can be drawn against the capitalist system and it|him again later, we talked on differ cannot be solved under capitalism. Judges Are Sacred York judge a “numskull,” and got six mon three years for it. Judges are-sacred beings in says.” the judge is one. United States, and the ¢apitalist courts are sacred institutions. Judge Mancuso, who tried the case, ment or payment of wages, whether declared that “Justice Caffrey’s reputation and in- tegrity as a judicial officer stands unimpeached. A et work could be more independent writer has the right to publish truth with im- munity, with good motives and justifiable ends, talists.“ whether it respects the executive, legislative or judicial branch of our government. But if one goes out of his way to asperse the personal character of a public man, and to ascribe to him corrupt a+ Ashland Auditorium Feb. 5. motives, he does so at his own peril. The law re- quires that he must prove the truth of what he Do you have to prove to one judge that another judge is a “numskull”? The workers know it very well, but judges are really such numskulls that | phone and Telegraph Co., speaking at they don’t even recognize it. Nevertheless, don’t call the next judge a numskull. That will be at your own peril. You will have to prove it, even if Two Chicago millionaires made substantial con- tributions to the fund for rebuilding a local episco- belong to Wayland’s Colony. I met “Well comrade, for whom did you vote?” “For Cool- ge!” “What?” says I, “you an old It shocked me. I mot ent subjects and I found out he was also employed by the state govern- ment to take measure of rainfall, heat degrees, etc., and so I knew the poor devil, old amd homeless, had to vot« Harry A. Ely, world war veteran, called a New |to keep his job for most likely he re ceivéd a notice, Keep Cool with Cool. ge.” Now if the unemployed would create councils to demand either employ- in cities or on the farm a fellow ou and. say instead of, Keep Cool with Coolidge,” “Make it hot for the capi- Yours truly, The Has-Been Farmer. See “The Beauty and the Bolshevik” entertainers, I must state that the comrades who just recently came tc Denver were suprised at the variety and skill of the comrades for ther seemed to be no end to the applaue after every number, and all had tc give encores. Life of Lenin. Comrade Wilson ably presented the life and work of Lenin from his child- hood to death and dwelt at length on Lenin’s accomplishments and able leadership since 1917. Accomplishments of Dally Worker. But we did not forget the DAILY WORKER either, on the contrary, we rembered the suggestion that no meet- ing be complete without a talk on the DAILY WORKER. So Comrade Dietrich told us why the DAILY WORKER is a necessity why it is the greatest labor paper ir America, and also told us of its ac complishments in the past year. In |concluding he stated that the only road to power is the straight road o Leninism, and that the best way to ge acquainted with Leninism is to rea the DAILY WORKER. Large numbers of Lenin pamphlet: and bronze buttons were sold. Th: meeting was then closed with the singing of the Red Flag. How Workers May Achieve Success | thing about it. Having laid out your course what is there to interfere with going straight to port?“ Now, We Know! The reason there are so many poor workers is that they do not give the business a chance. The workers, pal church. The families of both millionaires, when either out of envy or misunderstand- of their worst enemies. questioned as to their church membership, said they did not belong to any church, but attended the particular chureh to which the donations were made “whenever they went to church.” The work- ing class alone take church seriously, tho it is one Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER. ing of the interests of the bosses, work against the business, and there- fore cannot have success themselves. The 25,000,000 workers of this coun- try still need a lesson as to the deep interest that their bosses take in their, the workers’, welfare. They should work more intensely—they should think of nothing else but the business. Then having “laid out your | course, what is there to interfere with — Harry Thayer, chairman of the board of directors of the American Tele- a meeting of members of the Harvard business school club in New York City, said that the workers must give the business they choose a chance. Don’t give up until you really know some- 1 * going straight to port?“ Yes, what? Capitalism itself, which is based upon the power of the few to exploit the millions. Their control of industry makes the millions work for them as slaves. Their control of government puts them in a position to dictate to these slaves. Oh yes, go “straight to port“ —to the port of economic slavery—uniess the workers think more about giving themselves a chance and then go straight to port—to bat with the system and put an end to it. Mr. Thayer understands his end of the question. It is about time that the workers begin to learn somethin; — — a : : 1 5 classical dancing at its best. It was done by a large company dressed in white, in a sett of severe cypress trees, ‘in a‘ blue ht. And to add to the beauty of the effect was the work of Anna Paviowa hereself..-_—_i. Among the short works at.the end of the program was the revival of “Coquetterie de Columbine” py Rich- ard Drigo. These short ballets, or divertissements. as they are called in ballet lingo, ranged from the pastoral “Primavera” of Erik Meyer-Helmund at the béginning, thru the exploding colors of a clown affair set to the Russian dance in Chaykovski's “Nut- cracker” suite, down to a wonderful bit of Poe-like horror, called Les Ondines“, set to music by Mario Cata- ‘ani. Pavlowa’s orchestra is at from good, One can forgive, from. consid- erations of economic. necessity, its in- adequate size, but one cannot forgive the exceedingly bad tone of some of clarinet. Theordore Stier, the veteran con- ductor ot the company, does wonders with so small a band. Probe Submarine Wreck. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. 1—A to investigate the grounding of the United States submarine 8-48. Mean while wrecking: tugs stood by to pun!! the submersible into deep water Seven of the thirty-eight officers and men from the undersea craft were re- covering in the naval. hospital: her« from the effects of exposure and the breathing of chlerine gas. Neck Broken; Didn't’ Know It. DANVILLE, DL, Feb. 1—Mrs. Mary Spencer, of Kingman, Ind., has been suffering from a neck broken in two places for two weeks, and did no’ know it. This was revealed today following an X-ray examination, taker o determine the nature of injurie: 2 when she fell down staire (two weeks ago. the players, notably the first flute and naval court of inquiry today prepared i and a free ptly to make : i ‘int | ligence to make profits. But the Clovelen laundry didn’t like the strike th oti —. 2 — — to their | lon. Piast ee 1 | and felt it would hurt their business so much to means and forward the same to] 10. Talk on the DAILY WORKEF nation of this story. Ga! on at once in the form of legislatic have it become known their drivers were dissatis-| George Maurer, secretary Labor De- * Nr ee i 1 ant girls do not wear the probably a more savage law than t 5 f fled that immediatel tense Council, 166 W. Washington st. Kuss 0 ance iet costume 10 8 “criminal syndicalist” law, to | P rot essional Charity the c ma p ier I * — ang ape z br = Chicago, III.“ Berenbaum, of the Young Workers powder put. + its hibit the activities of all organizatio Twenty-six million dollars is raised annually in tn the nei hborhood, ho — League. Any score by Delibes is a continu-|aiming to incite the overthrow ote Chi for chari ts the Chi Gema 2 8 who would know From a Has-Been Farmer. In addition to the above program | ous wonder of tuns making. The man | isting American governments.” nee: Fe Ss ae ee ee To the DAILY WORKER.--You are retreshments were served. had @ fund ot melody that never ran Desires Docile Wage Slaves. of Social Agencies. That ” half a million a week. The strike will ask women sending out their Bri ke ee to the DAILY Audience Enthusiastic. alt Sinbad| The report evinces much conce The council thinks that isn’t enough and is initiat- „ash to watch for the union button on the drivers woRKER. You may get many from| In justice to the above mentioned 7 the music for the “future usefulness” of t ing a movement to start a “community chest” for a young—to American capitalist explo ers, and says that The Young Wor ers’ League has branches in forty d ferent towns and cities in Five branches are in Minneapolis a three in St. Paul. “The campaign of instruction,” sa the report, “includes the Communis' doctrine for overthrow of Amerie _goveriment and organized . . to capitalism in any or all i forms.” This opposition to 3 naturally includes opposition to t capitalist control of education, the: fore the “state board of visitor have a reason for worry. Murmur of the Jobless. And still thru the long day, With drudgery drear; The slave drags his weary way, Haunted with fear. Wealth in abundance Surrounds the poor knave; But poverty stricken * + He goes to his grave. Though wealth may surround him, He toils on and on; While starvation haunts him, Til death comes along. Though slaves can move mountain: And make machines roar, They own not an ell Of the land they adore, What strange sort of creatures Are those who deny, Themselves and their loved ones, The gifts that are nigh. Toiling and moiling, As though without end; Piling up billions For others to spend. How strange that a master, Thru preacher and press, Can shackle the millions As pawns in his chess. Work, work is their cry, “See, we starve, my good master We will fight, e’er we ‘all, Your wealth is disaster.” —DAVID COUTTS Omaha, Nebr., Jan. 19, 1925. Cable, Author, Oles. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. 1 Beorge W. Cable, author of a score more of well known books, died at winter home here. He was 81 ye of age, — ge