Daily Worker
May 13, 1925
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(INPRECORR CABLE) oe Sis ht It was reported today that the MOSCOW, May 11.—The Executive Committee of the Com- On 0g new county board, domifated by | munist International has issued the following appeal to the work- HOUR DAY, PAY BOOST GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, May 11.—The employes of the in- ternational Railways company of Central America have demanded a 33 per cent increase in pay, an eight- hs slams hour day, a six-day week, better W 2 By IRWIN, Worker Correspondent. : living quarters, and better working , McKEES ROCKS, Pa., May 11.—By unanimous vote the conditions. decked of the Pressed Steel Car company of McKees Rocks, Pa., to go back in a body on the basis of the concessions} by tea company. These concessioris were: 3 iE if ae are +28 Feo ; anti-klan members, would pass a re- | ers of all countries, entitled, “Thru Noske to Hindenburg”: Daily Worker) solution this afternoon, opposing “Hindenburg has been elected president of Germany. The May 11.—That | GalMgan’s return. The exiled sheriff |‘neaceful, democratic and unbloody evolutionary tactics’ have nce between the pores #! og shes eae nig 6.1, | helped Hindenburg to the throne. Noske and Ebert led to Hin- socialists and the} ad sul a nalt'te *" |denburg, the forerunner of the new Hohenzollern. “seg 6 tgestind| >” gual atl “During the years of the imperialist war, the social-demo- . terror in many | . crats had celebrated Hindenburg as the ‘national hero, the great- Posie ‘ agen est figure in the history of the world, the noblest saviour of the + age sees. j Fatherland, and the most prominent statesman of Germany.’ | | “The social-democratic party of Germany shares the respon- | oye Recent of the workers’ committee in taking up griev- — of the men. : Reinstatement of men discharged during the strike. oe No further wage reductions. “The company also gave a tentative promise that the 914- | hour. perm ae —— remain in effect only for the period of the j . daylight saving system. 9m Sofia, and print- — em Altho the men made a splendid fight sate, | despite the complete lack of union or- sibilities for the circumstance that the backward section of the . ~T : ! pam Cabs : aaa el j the socialists of : mai 4 bs ay 7 ganization amongst them, the mistake | . : : “in th masses look upon Hindenburg | AS WE SEE Mee Fore rere Anti-Commanists Fight |f08iis: '* SA coveraly fear that GUARD GERMAN as a national hero. ( In By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. who turned out to be a company agent | them. Ham with the f Caused by the Robber Peace of - ; )| as chairman of their strike committee, Each Other Over Graf t u ‘aed rgcuni’ | y 3 “a i cville, seriously hampered the conduct of the+4 cists in: me SABRE AS and Versailles be: cy champions of “No less have the entente imperial- “Un- nates are planning a giant trust| and driven from his position several MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 11.— the eenere e ists contributed to thif circumstance. DEMOGR AT AND 8. the PrRENCH and German steel mag-! strike before this tool was exposed (Special to The Daily Worker) | CERES Ee black which is expected to knock the British | men had, by lis false fepresentation, This ‘Wednesday evening will witness Malone ells Rew the fascist -Zan- : Fourteen and one-half million votes nerge manufacturers out of the Huropean| been induced to go back to work be-|enother bitter clash in the meeting of kov governm 8 torturing and mur- eee were cast for Hindenburg.’ A part of markets and even out of the markets] fore the end of the strike. 1 dering Communigts and other militant Bayonets Halt Protest these votes was cast not so much for dreds, and how the Hindenburg as against the entente, : 3 . * . the Minneapolis Trades and Labor | workers by the | : * . bving of this bloody A gainst Hindenburg against the creators of the Versailles ne to of India and Asia. , If blood is thicker That the company, once the men Assembly, now known as the Minne- small than water profits are thicker than} again are back, will have no scruples | apolis Central Labor Union, because pee Hs | the both, Jingoistic morons who shouted | whatever in breaking its promises aNd |ihe old name was tainted with Com- | peertan workers. » are their fool heads off against the “Ger-; start a campaign of victimization, and | mynism. The ie (Special to The Daily Worker) : ; : : me Scab man Hun” during the war would bash | if possible new wage cuts, is to be ex- 7 etter. clique, these votes become weapons scab out the brains of anybody who fore-| pected and will only be prevented to TRaiy desc: Py abn coaninea tok tar. “In Sofia nol p is allowed out after BERLIN, Germany, May 11.—The|of social reaction, white terror and F unny Animal Awaiting ‘here told then that French and German | the extent with which the men -con-| iq out by the Gompers regime, more|? P» ™. Special pass. We ite Aa age Lu seengektger of | monarchy. Visit b Ea ene Debs mped — capitalists would forget the hatreds | sciously use their mass power. recently displaced by the equally con- went out last: it, but were stopped Germany, Field Marshal von nden- “There are two ways of fighting the y g generated during the, war, once they] Craft Separation Prevents Unioniza-|servative reign of “Bill” Green, there | °Vety 20 yards | ‘soldiers with bayo- re oy een my the SERS and monarchy, The first way was de- found it to their interests to do se, ofybe et grategn thousand polices, the monstrated by the Russian workers in ysroest police force mobilized since 1917 and 1918; the other way, that of he republican revolution, when he evolutionary democracy, was to be Minneapolis munici ' } ‘ipal primary elec- nade his entry into Berlin this after demonstrated by the Second Inter- | 90 er es mak sed mye nay oon. national thru the medium of the Ger-| morrow’s issue. The police, at the last moment pro-| an social-democracy. icine. assault upon the peace, and for the idea of revenge. In the hands of the Hindenburg Editor’s Note:—Today’s issue of the DAILY WORKER went to press too early to get the returns of the tion. will be revealed the first open man-| "ets and hand guenades. ® things have hap- bomb outrage. Al rig tafe During the strike a strong senti-{ifestations of an internecine struggle} “Of course; te T is reported that Saar steel will (Continued on page 2) (Continued cn page 2) pened since be allowed into Germany duty free. — Communists ple suspected port Saar is a part of the former German ms have been round- al eden: aoe sk Phinah goebseniens tetl PAINTERS’ UNION LOC AL CALLS od tp “MAE broad tae to 4,600. tae BORE, 69. tie Seek mibsaentt $to- | ae th mn tayeerny 5 Disc -csegp errand OTHER UNI ONS T 0 PLED G E L A BOR po i! ot, strangled or meetings arranted by the fo Ger- of Gert , are ot opposed to] revealed during’a recent visit here by 4 7 ‘ tal aaa ¥ Sp he fs force tf a obs i: M+, ge *«? : i Pg i » e on - P> PM ‘y ? cat Be’ wl avec: " : And the Germans who pushed the ing “thaw. of the actu my tat ro AoE Waar. one-time “secialist” oor rie aie head, Ue ra ca paren nw Ttion in halting © Commun: Stet: eainat. Hie dictatovahlr of the proje-| state secretary/for epee rena who . ne : y tg mn ‘ “Therefore, be it resolved that we “pl je our full” and undivided oi ing tariat only, and for the. dictatorship | came on as an advante agent. . port to these efforts for world trade union unity, We denounce each and every | Zankov rogtule. “The social democrats ; ; of the bourgeoisie, with the result} Wilson Meets “Socialist” Alderman. ) ee tk tee acon a cna] One ele fe trying to block or to hinder this world labor unity movement. | 2ttack the work of Russia and attrib- Hindenborg well Guarded. that Hindenburg has ascended to| In response to Wilson’s. appeal four - Lc) rs) a | Ss kaiser’s war lord. A.A2-+. Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and] Ww. sic, call uport all labor unions to do the same. ute everything to Moscow. The gov-| Along the monarchist line of march, | ower By crushing the Spartacus | “socialists” did meet with him; four Roumania, are holding a conference Mie rabolution to be printed in oll labor pewepapers. ernment, however; attributes the out- |seven miles thru the streets from the uprising, and by murdering Lieb-| “socialist” aldermen in the city coun- in Geneva, that international rendez- “Painters’ kocal Union No. 1348, rages to Serbia rather than to Russia. Herr Strasse station to the chancel-|;nocht and Luxemburg, the social-| cil, hangovers from the municipal re- vous for political crooks. They would , Torture» Women. ,lor’s palace, police kept close watch “ f Continu P like’ to adopt a united policy against hag Solomon; . “The protests made on the initiative |over the crowd, ready to shoot down Ves oer eae 05 aaa sts aber sche te Soviet Russia, but they are deterred H. Fish, of Colonel Wedgwood by the Ameri-|@2y observer who showed disfavor by fear of the Red Army. These ban- “Press Committee.” can and British ministers to Zankov | #84inst the kaiser’s friend. ‘YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE N. E. C. IN lery to each there’ throats. ‘The only | ¢ FE — ives: butt four tat when we arrived {Hindenbure's automotie, and vole SESSION RECEIVES RESOLUTION j heir fi s | the d . reserves were statione at man ; Mik to, PUAN TOOT ing ths hema. of SOVIET STEEL FLAG WORSHIP sendy perished, Tunderstand that the (Points thruout the city in trucks,| “. QF CONFIDENCE FROM THE Y. C. I. hate against the workers’ republic in British minister is sending a strong |Te@ady to pounce upon any workers ann: Wine ' 1e who might hold open air meetings not ' } pigineeale > sercte. a ain pei ne te te | N l} STRY IN CULT EXCITED coger. © Oe eee Ss bbe bat ot be ce eae g The plenary session of the National Executive Committee of the Young who pays toll to the local police cap- being taken to be tortured at the Two Workers Killed. Workers League was held on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 10. Both tain for protection. As long as they Bureau of Public Safety; and many On Saturday there was trouble at of these sessions were public for all league and party members. ' 4 do thé bidding of the big capitalist BIG EXT AT SACRILEGE lorry-loads of poor wretches being Odengurg, an outlying town, where The agenda as adopted by the session included reports on the Y. C, I, ‘ ; powers they are allowed to strut and . taken out to be shot, which has made |t¥ workers were killed by the po-| bureau sessions, the Young Worker, Leninist education, past and future pose. as independent governments. YE ued enatemntad the blood of one of my companions lice. activities. But if they get back in their install- New Railways Unite Cal’s Bunting Hung at boil so much that he wanted to take Pre Comrade Shachtman reported at length on the sessions of the Yr C. I. ments the lash falls and they squirm. off his coat, altho the street was thick Tacoma Workers’ Meet bureau. The important points considered by the Y. C. lL. were the immediate alle signe Coal and lron Wrong Angle with men with automatic pistols who D d 3 J ae Bolshevization of the leagues, Lenin- ee Seer were longing to use them.” emandas iwo Jal ist education anad the activities of the | ~y « ye : running around Europe looking for NEW YORK, May 11.—Investment (Special to The Daily Worker.) Soldiers Be Released Russian Young Communist League. Chinese March in help. A substantial part of the helpjof 35,000,000 rubles in development WASHINGTON, May 11. — Since In d i a to Export Y.C. 1. Upholds National Executive Protest at Murder this panhandler is after can be ex- | of a great steel industry for Siberia! witchel Palmer and W. + - Seems . h Id TACOMA, Wash., May 11—At a Committee. f Th Stud ) pressed in gold coin of the realm. If|is contemplated by the council Of! j,i104 nands with the late Security Little W eat; He mass meeting of workers, held here A lengthy resolution adopted by 0 ree ents kan uations escape the coming debacle |the New York offices of the Kushse| Lenete, © enforce a ritualistic treat FOr Com Peete Tons) arts, 's reschiiion whol Ledowh reviewing @hepect astty. | PERKIN, Chl Fe te | ee ee ment of the American flag, there has sober 28 capital a — wre nt io rege tage past 8 Beycrum ot : — — 11.—Twenty : qualified to make a good livelihood) unite coking coal of Kusbas with iron - otter cat en rien tle, ua WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.— cana reg Se of ee : Poa Bag a aaa aeastaitita: a well day coe the "vesthenes cami ; : with the tin pan and the bandaged | ore of the Tablass region to the south.) 4), one-started by the p Ban ie Aaa The Indian wheat.grop is forecast at ‘Crouch and Walter Trumbull, Com-| as expressing full confidence in provisional executive, Tuan Chihjui . éye on the’ corner of Forty-second; The series of railroad lines that is] 4. .ociation because two flags ad $23,000,000 bewatne: Saneree with | munist soldiers sentenced to 40 and| the N. E. C. and repudiating the demanding the dismissal of Minister : | : street and Sixth avenue, New York, | expected soon to be laid across draped in front of President Coo- 364,000,000 bushels. produced in 1924, 26 years for organizing a Hawaiian criticisms of the minority group, of Education Chang Shih Chae. The ” the premier stamping ground for beg-| central Siberia, communicating with lidge’s box at the opening baseball agra. a a ee ald Communist League. centered particularly in New York protest against the new edueation min- City. ister grew out of the breaking yp of China, Persia and the North and gars. : , game of the season. Coolidge is hon-|— ; Oe Northwest would consume the pro- orary president of the flag-worship- culture from the Indian department of Glasgow Workers in Poor Health. The resolution further outlined the|a students’ demonstration a few days | _ * of the Chicago Federation of La-|men, will be to the coming Asia wh@t/ him from the protest of his profes- The production. reported is Just Giasgow board of health has issued a|ing convention. A resolution accept-}up some of the student demonstrators | ' bor, did npt have much backbone even | Pennsylvania is to America, | sional priests of the flag religion. about sufficient for home require | report showing that the city’s work-|ing the Y. C. I. report and approving | that three of them died. when it bore another name, but since The Kusbas office officially denies ments leaving little or no grain for | 4, are in poor health with many;the various points included was Robert Buck deserted its editorialjan Associated Press dispztch saying It secu that true believer in the}export. The Indian people, however, a Sane in impaired physical condi«| adopted. Only three hundred students took page it is entitled to the beerless |that the Lena Goldfield corporation, American Flag Association will notlare not dependent upon wheat as 4 | tion and struggling to make both ends part in the frst student demonstra- stein, first prize for the bonehead |an English concern, has secured con- permit a flag to be draped, or bunched | food grain, and should good harvests | noect. The cost of living has gone up, The reports of Comrade Mass, the tion, in which seventeen students were : championship of the journalistic pro-|cessions for Kusbas coal. Soviet Rus- up in any way, or hung in any fashion| be obtained for other grain crops such but wages afe pitifully inadequate. acting secretary, supplemented by re- arrested 4 fession. A few weeks ago the “know-/|sia is willing to farm out some gola except with the stars at the left.) as rice and millet, some Indian wheat ports on the east by Carlson, Ohio and A delegation of one student from ; nothing” who edits the “Fakeration | mining lands but is keeping tight hole Draping two flags with, their star} may find its way to the world markets. irish Republicans Have Envoy. Pennsylvania by Salzman and an es-|each school was finally admitted to News” rewrote a yarn that appeared |on coal and@ tron, the basis of modern} "¢!ds next to each other maybe ar-| ‘The Indian cottom crop for 1924-25, WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—On| pecially interesting report on the Ne-| present a petition demanding the dis- (Continued on page 2) industrialism. . Ustic, but it is sacriligeous and trea-| according to the April official estimate, | orders from Eamon de Valera, Irish! gro activity by Comrade Phillips, }missal of the education minister, iA aang — eae pro-German-| amounts to 5,069,000 bales of 478/republican leader, permanent head- Liotta that during the past four | Teachers in the government schools oishevism. took part in the parade before the , whi i ‘ : 2 j ‘ spite stacles. ¢ | ARMY AUTHORITIES FORGE FALSE The White House has declined to ee ceer ane Paieiiioieste ant eee tte af Se ae tes acme oe : executive's offices. ) this t h is- g. — Sao : : RECORDS OF CROUCH AND TRUMBULL | treatment ot the nations emblem. Un.|timate. ‘The 192635 eereage 1s placed |the Irlh repuslic and personal rep-| Many Reports. WTRIALS SUPRESSING EVIMENGE ingen tnusace, ust mar ttecincs oe on Re ee SIX POLICE KILLED IN PROTEST lings—for instance, that under these|cent more than in 1928-24 neh i OE ED rules it must be wrong to let the . Fire Destroys Ship. OF SOUTH AFRICANS ACAINST THE . + ind whip the flag about on a pole, Recover Dead in River Traged JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 11- ’ HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 11— The United States army authorities, who w gedy sLE, , May y sentenced Paul Crouch and Walter Trumbull, Hawaiian Communist soldiers, and that pretty soon we will have to} MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 11.—The|An official report received by the | VISIT OF WALES, BOSSES LACKE to 40 and 26 years in federal prison for their Communist views, have issued paint the flag on the White House/ superstructure of the ill-fated steamer |Clyde Steamship company today con- forged “‘stenographic record” of Crouch’s trial. In this false report, docu- front, to be sure that it stays in a|M. EB. Norman, sunk late Friday in | firmed reports that the freighter Mo- (Special to The Daily Worker) .= . ay correct attitude. the Mississippi, 16 miles south of |higan was scuttled last night to ex- LONDON, England, May 11.—In a clash between hundreds of native ments presented by the defense are not even mentioned. Crouch’s testimony — : : | d whole sages changed entirely However, the president will not pub-| Memphis, was beimg ripped apart this | tinguish a fire in its afterhold. Africans and British police, who commanded native soldiers, in a suburb o' is perverted, and whole passag ‘ + ' i licly laugh at the erafty hypocrisy |afternoon by powerful derrick boats The crew of the Mohigan was taken The testimony given by Crouch, in answer to questions of army OMicers, |i, volved in the whole ‘flag etiquette|in an effort to release the twenty-one | off by the-steamer Tulsa. No one was revealed their complete ignorance of workigg class organizations. Crouch’s : ——_— — Johannesburg, six native soldiers were killed. The prince of Wales is touring Africa on behalf of British imperialism system. Nothing that is effective in | bodies believed imprisoned 25 feet be- | injured. endeavoring to pacify the restive natives. The demonstration of the Souti testimony would have hurt the government as it showed up the absurdity | creating awe and a sense of in-|low the surface ef the water in the | of the court martial. The government authorities issued these froged docu-|feriority in the minds of millions of| cabins of the boat Dynamite may be Don’t you be a campaign shirker— aureone wnien the police attacked is thought to have mony A against the ments and manufactured reports to the newspapers, and issued orders that | the people will be laughed at by the|use in case grappling hooks fail to|get subscriptions for the DAILY | Prince's visit, which the native Africans regard as a symbol of the yoke @ ‘ (Continued on Page 4) ehtet of the administration. tear the ship toupieces WORKER! | their slavery to the British capitalists.
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eo apelin nb te 3 arse, “I $e en. ct hi a alae PR « ihe Ew, afi s cf ag . a Oy 4 sad ‘Ge ee ae Fe NE ot 7 oo ‘3 > : ae . e* = wae > > tous . : bins } ae aeey : i > et . CF. Raa — i a » Offer had been reject . ‘Aden tal — - et Se ) Sens r = ee d é( aie . ‘ ; Bey 49! eg Be. 7 ¥ INTERNAL WAR Each Other Over Graft (Continued from page 1) within the anti-Communist camp it- self. Quarrel! Over Rich Graft. The battle has started over the easy graft connected with the ce- lebration of Labor Day, not labor’s international holday, May First, but the holiday that American capitalism has set apart for its loyal slaves on the first Monday in September. On the one hand are the forces back of Robly D. Cramer, editor of the Minneapolis Labor Review, sup- ported by Chairman O. T. Anderson and Secretary Roy Weir, of the coun- cil, representing what is called the center grouping in the local labor movement. Against these forces are now ar- raigned the right wingers headed by James Fullerton, of the Typograph- ical Union, and T. J. Kelly, of the Plumbers’ Union. The Communist-led left wingers have so far played the role of in- terested onlookers. Pian to Shake Down Advertisers. The trouble started when the Card and Label Council, under the control of Fullerton-Kelly element, issued an announcement of the early public- ation of a “Labor Year Book.” Like ail similar publications it was to be a shakedown of the business elements for a bunch of easy money. This immediately stirred Editor Cramer into action. He sent out let- ters to all of his advertisers declaring that the Minneapolis Labor Review was the only official organ of the Min- neapolis labor movement, and it alone was authorized to receive labor ad- vertising. The letter was signed by Chairman Anderson and Secretary Weir. Tell of “Labor Day Editions.” The next meeting of the Fullerton- Kelly controlled Card and Label Coun- cil ordered the sending out of a letter charging that the last “Labor Day Edition” of the Minneapolis Labor Review was a private graft; that only $1,500 was turned into the paper, whereas, from $15,000 to $20,000 went to “outside men,” who put the edi- tion over. It was arged that local men had guarantee&_a much larger amount to the paper,\but that their by Editor Cra- mer. It was furthet claimed that this year’s “Labor Day Edition” was being let out in a simi manner, the getting of “ads” going to a man by the name Lewis, of Buffalo, New York. The Fullerton-Kelly crowd, therefore, urged all local business men not to advertise in Cramer’s Labor Day edi- tion, since most of the money went out of town. They were urged to patronize a 100 per cent home insti- tution. Editor Cramer then issued a long statement. He said that the Citizens’ Alliance started out four years ago to fight the Minneapolis Labor Re- view, sending out circular letters urging businessmen not to advertise in it. This drive was kept up year after year, without much success. Charge Alliance With Big Business. | Editor Cramer now charges that the right wing is doing the job of the Citizens’ Alliance thru the medium of the Card and Label Council. He further charges that this group is lined up with the “socialist” rene- gades grouped about Thomas Van Lear and Lewis Harthill, that they are trying to destroy the Minneapolis Labor Review and make the anti-Com- munist, red-baiting sheet, known as “The Minnesotan,” the official organ of Minneapolis labor. Delegate Fuflerton brought the mat- ter up at the last meeting of the Central Labor Union, but the adjourn- ing hour of 10 o’clock prevented any action being taken. It is noticeable that since the war on the Communists in the central la- bor body was started the attendance has fallen from about 200 delegates to the 30 delegates who attended the last gathering. Thus the organized front of the working class in this mi- litant labor center is being weakened in its struggle wih he open shop in- terests. Government Gives Railroad Trust a $147,028 Present WASHINGTON, May 11. — The Southern Pacific company won in the supreme court of the United States. ite appeal from the court of claims of a suit asking $147,028 additional from the government for transporting troops and discharged soldiers dur- ing the war period. The company accepted payment from the government for such trans- portation under provisions of its land grants, but later claimed that national! guardsmen and discharged soldiers should have paid full fares because they were not “troops of the United States.” The Western Pacific Railroad com- pany had a similar claim for $11,055. It also won its suit. ry es -- ~~ —— — =~ - AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O’FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1.) in the Chicago Tribune about a large consignment of “Moscow gold” for the Communists. It is reported that the hack rewrote it on orders from a for- mer disciple of “Skinny” Madden. .* *s > N the current issue, this illiterate dumbbell attacks the Negroes, who are trying to organize—for their own protection—a race that is oppressed racially and industrially; he attacks the amalgamation movement which the Fitzpatrick-Nockels crowd once gave lip service to; he tries to preju- dice the work of the Irish Workers’ and Peasants’ Famine Relief Commit- tee; he takes a slam at the Labor Defense Council. -There is no effort in behalf of the exploited workers that this omadhaun does not turn his mud guns on. But the radical movement has withstood the fire of the brainiest stoolpigons in the pay of the cap- italist class. The ravings of an igno- rant ink sprinkler will only leave a black splash on its shield. os * . HE workers of Melbourne, Austra- lia, will not welcome the Wall Street navy on the occasion of its forthcoming visit to the Antipodes. The labor council voted not to par- ticipate in the official greetings organ- ized by the bourgeoisie in honor of the war dogs of Morgan and company, tho no objection would be taken to the fraternization of the workers with the rank and file sailors of the Amer- ican fleet.e The Melbourne workers took this action as a protest against the imprisonment of their brothers in the United States under the espionage laws. Good for our Australian broth- ers! Long live this kind of interna- tional solidarity! . + . A* allegorical painting by an old artist almost caused a religious war at a recent meeting of the New York chamber of commerce. It was proposed that the picture be shown thruout the country in order to inspire religious feeling in the hearts of the young men and women of the nation who are on the road to hell—what with hip moonshine, bobbed hair and cross-word puzzles. But there are more gods than one, even if this fact is not widely advertised in a christian country. There are protestants, cath- olics and Jews in the chamber of commerce, and their respective gods fight like furies on the slightest provo- cation. For the sake of harmony the embattled christians consigned the picture of Jesus to the garret. CHINESE FAMINE " HORROR BRINGS CANNIBALISM Report Millions Are Starving to Death (Special to The Dally Worker.) LONDON, May 11—Millions of Chin- ese in the province of Kwei Chow are famine stricken, many are dying on doorsteps where they beg in vain for food, while the roads are littered with dead, according to the Daily Express Shanghai correspondent. Sixty dis- tricts are affected. Stocks from last year’s harvest were exhausted long ago, the report says, and the people of Kwei Chow have been living on grass, after hav- ing stripped trees bare of leaves. Cannibalism has presented another solution to the food problem, and is prevalent in the villages. Many por- tions of the countryside have been deserted by migration of inhabitants, altho many died en route. Opium trafic in the stricken province is brisk, many wishing to “dream their way to death.” The situation, the correspondent re- ports is likely to become worse rather than better, for relief on any consider- able scale is impossible until the rice crop is harvested five months from now. The provincial treasury is de- pleted. oer ~ i. & I _ YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE NE. €. IN FULL SESSION ’ (Continued from page 1). reat deal of activity had been con- cted. The campaigns on child labor, ar- rest of Hawaiian comrades, against en- try of religion in the schools, against the arrest of Comrade Lanzutsky and against Abramovich had all n par- ticipated in by the league. Favorable Organizational wth. The organizational growth was also commented upon favorably by all the comrades, there having been organ- ized since January 1, 1925, 21 shop nuclei and 10 branches. These were located principally in Chicago, Pitts- burg, New York and other districts. During this same period 10 nuclei col- lapsed, principally thru the activity of stool pigeons. Comrade Harvey, the acting editor during the past few months, reported on the necessity of developing the Weekly Young Worker; especially in the field of regular shop correspond- ence, general news correspondents. | etc. For Leninist Education. | The necessity of Leninist education was stressed in a report by Comrade Carlson. He pointed out the necessity of our entire membership receiving an adequate political-minimum of edu- cation and the importance of training leading functionaries so that the di- rectives of the national office would be applied more effectively. The future tasks of the league dur- ing the next three summer and pre- convention months was dealt with by Comrade Williamson. The tendency of laxity in the summer months was discussed aand definite tasks adopted for the membership to carry out dur- ing this period. These include nuclei organization to be closely connected with membership drives. Every branch is expected to increase its membership by at least 10 per cent before the con- vention. Other tasks included youth fractions in trade unions, anti-militar- ist, junior and education. Unity Behind the N. E. C. On the basis of the Y. C. I. resolu- tion which called for close unity of the entire membership behind the N. BE. C., it was decided to send Comrade Williamson to the New York district to assist the D. E. C. in its activity and consolidation of the entire mem- bership behind the policy of the Y. C. I, and the N. BE. C. Other organiza- tional readjustments were made as fol- lows: Acting national secretary, Bar- ney Mass; editor, Shachtman; busi- ness manager, J. Harvey. | ‘The spirit of thé- meeting was fine and portrayed a definite determination to still further increase the activities which have been commended favor- ably by the Y. C. I. The tone of the entire meeting was one of constructive activity and the consoldition of the entire membership behind the program of fhe N. B. C. and the Y. C. I. Small Attacks: ary Trustees. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 11.—Gov- ernor Len Small who now has a bill pending before the state assembly which would add new jobs to the state payroll totalling millions of dollars, declared today that he vetoed the Sanitary district trustees’ proposal to increase the bonding power of the Chicago sanitary dictrict, because of their extravagance. Small condemned the “publicly no- torious extravagance” of the sanitary district trustees. The proposal to in- crease the bonding power from 3 to four per cent was embodied in the McCluggage bill, which Small vetoed mst week. Small claimed that the sanitary dis- trict trustees were using the present income for other purposes than eradi- eation of sewage disposal. Manila Airplane Burns. MANILA, May 11.—Military author- ities today launched an investigation of the death of Lieut. John D. Barri- ger, found burned to death after his airplane crashed into a tree near Stot- senburg. Barriger was searching for three lost soldiers. Partial Victory at McKees Rocks (Continued from page 1.) ment for union organization devel- yped; many strikers acknowledged that, after all, that must be their first ybject. Representatives of the Ma- chinists’ District Council appeared at a couple of strike meetings ready to begin organization of all who were willing to join, but were compelled to withdraw when the silly stupidity of the craft union system threw down the bars of jurisdiction. One international union had already succeeded in organizing the few men its craft who were employed in the plant and who enjoyed the eight- iour day. Another ugion was carry- ing on a so-called campaign also to or- ganize the few men of its craft em- ployed there. ; Crafts Objected to Strike Unity. Both these unions objected to the strike, fearing that their few men may be compelled also to throw down their tools, and, of course, it never oc- curred to them that even the most ele- mentary principles of solidarity de mands that they should have joined hands with the rest of the workers | ye in striking against a lengthening of working hours. According to the ethics of the craft system the only way open for union organization is for all the one hun- dred and eleven international craft unions to send their representatives there each to pick out their men and, meanwhile, by no means encourage any united strikes which may cross the border of jurisdiction of one or the other. Shop Committee the Big Victory. Many strikers expressed their de termination to draw the proper les- son from this experience. Altho they recognized that they did not gain their one big point—the shorter work day, they agreed that their next step must be organization. The basis laid during the strike will be worked out for permanency: A functioning shop committee represent- ed by delegates from each working department. A shop committee em- powered to take up al grievances of the men and empowered to call them to action when necessary, and to fur- ther carry on for unionization of the | plant. be # . A Be : “ws y & P 7 » e {¢ ( : ee @ " " ie ag »-§ ‘is pS a e eo a ie - : 2 w ae J p 2 ‘s * - 2 ‘" T H A - s a °-s hte? ty zi . E : Ns " 11— The Inde- NEW YORK, WN pendent Harbor Union, at a special called ip meeting held Monaay, Aprii#27; at Melcher’s Hall, 216 E. 12th §8t., voted to apply for a charter in the United Labor Council of Greater New York and vicinity and a . committee with power to.make necessary ne- gotiations. This organization intends organiz- ing all harbor boatmen into one union and their president and delegate say that an intensive campaign of organ- ization will be started immediately. MONARCHIST AND WAR DANGER DUE TO SOCIALISTS (Continued from page 1.) democrats have paved the way for Hindenburg. ae “By dispersing ‘the workers’ and soldiers’ councils, by splitting the trade unions, by shooting the revolu- tionary sailors and workers, by im- prisoning the bravest German prole- tarians, by crushing the uprising of the German workers in March 1921, by helping General Seeckt into the saddle, by the defense of the bour- gecisie with body and soul in 1923, and by shedding the best blood of the revolutionary proletariat, the social- democratic gentlemen have prepared the way for Hindenburg’s triumph. Comintern Proposed Election Alllance. “The Communist International had proposed to the German Communist Party to support the social-democratic candidate in the second election, if the social-democrats had retained their own candidate. But true to their role of loyal lackeys of the bourgeoisie, the social-democrats dropped their own candidate in favor of the bourgeois favorite, Marx. “The socialddemocratic party of Germany tried time and again to eliminate from the arena of world his- tory the 15 million strong German proletariat as an independent political force, The vanguard of the German proletariat, however, refused to be misled. Once again the leaders of the social-democratic party of Germany have demonstrated before the entire world, that they are as doubtful re- publicans ag they are bad socialists. “There can be no doubt whatsoever, but that the leaders of the social- democrtaic party of Germany and the masses. They will take up the cudgel against the vanguard of the German. proletariat time ard again. “Hypocrites! Demogogues! A Record of Crime and Betrayal. “Has not the . German _§ social- democracy supperted the butcher Zankov? Does not the Hungarian social-democracy and a section of the Second International support the hangman Heorthy? What is the difference between Horthy and Hin- denburg? Does not the right wing of the Italian soclal-democracy and a section of the Second Internation- al support Mussolini? And is Mus- solini perhaps any, better than Hin- denburg? Do not the social-demo- crats and the mensheviks in Es- thonia support the hangman of the Ethonian proletariat Laidoner? Does not the Polish che party, as a party of the Second’ Interna- tional, support the hangman of the Polish people? Are mot the succes- sors of Gompers in America the supporters of the most brutal! bour- geois reaction? Doe not the leaders of the Second International, Mac- Donald and company, bow before the king? “Such are the fighters against mon- archy and against reaction! “The class-conséious workers of Germany and of the whole world must realize the ificance of Hin- denburg’s victory. ose workers who still follow in the f@otsteps of the so- cial-democrats must come to the realization that the tactics pursued by the social-democracy inevitably lead to the victory of world reaction. n Germany there isa real monarchist danger. The workers and the Com- munists must see this clearly. Communists Always Take Sides. The Communists cannot adopt the viewpoint that it Makes no differ- ence to us whether @ monarcay or a bourgeois republic is in power. The Communists cannot remain indifferent to this question; they must take the lead in the real struggle against the monarchist danger.’ “Once again the Communists offer their hand to the social-democratic workers, by proposing to them a united front for the joint revolution- ary struggle against the monarchist danger. “The political map of Burope is be- coming ever blacker with the colors of reaction. In a series of countries reaction is advancing. Thruout the world the Communists are conducting a struggle for trade union unity. The Second Internation on the other hand is leading a Wild attack against unity, thereby demonstrating anew that it is the most Joyal ally of the bourgeoisie. ‘ Socialists Oppose Unity. “The same German social-democracy which is responsible for Hindenburg’s a > at. = eat i AF, hs a ar th" » a . ~ Fe ee cae e. , + of te Eee on Pt eee eae i ; . ee Pe ae a he, aR ‘* y ee MR Mer fe oe ae ae , ai ‘ z oe P. " \ oer f at , ge ee h 2 ive ‘ fT eg Second will to put} . re base on the owrman Cons ists. They : to deceive the — eS a 2 MS J . 4 - is <a + or: , , - e r 4 <, tie SU. 4... pee eae - ae ns ya weet | we , 5 was us e a “ oe a — mao — - ay Yellow Fake About To Jazz Up By J. LOUIS Press Cir culates Betty Blythe| Its Readers ENGDAHL. ODAY, another lie is added breed of the “Brass Check” to this rapidly multiplying press. When Ellis Parker Butler, the American author, wrote his “Pigs Is Pigs,” telling of the amusing situations arising out of the rapid multiplica- tion of guinea pigs, he made thousands laugh. Millions of workers should laugh at the latest chapter of “Lies Is Lies,” as it applies to the falsehoods spread by the yellow sheets that depend upon their working class readers for an exist- ence. They should laugh at the hysterical antics of this frantic press in its efforts to attract attention. Then they should turn their backs upon it. They should turn all work- ers away from it. . « The latest episode in American “kept press” perversion took place when the canard was spread that B Blythe, the American moving picture actress, had been kidnaped by Bedouins in the deserts of Palestine. Practically every “big business” sheet in the land gave that story big. headlines, while semi-nude pictures of the “movie queen” were also, given generous display. It was all supposed to produce an “Oh Gee!” kick for the blase readers of these publications. Hundreds of workers may and they would receive far less die in some industrial accident attention. Tens of thousands of workers might engage in some giant industrial struggle; but the day’s news would pass them by, except in the town where the strike occurred, and then it would only be misrep- resented. The editor would say, “Our readers are not in- terested.” But Betty Blythe in the deserts of Palestine is “played up.” All the thrilling trimmings are put on to jazz up a list- less reading public. Two paragraphs are worth quoting here: “According to the cable received by Harding (John Harding, Betty Blythe’s London agent) Bedouins, Palestine and Syria, attacked the riding. “Two Frenchmen who were ridi and Edward Jose, were wounded d fierce nomad horsemen who roam automobile in which the star was ng with Miss Blythe, a Dr. Markus uring severe fighting with the Be- doulns, before the actress was dragged from the automobile and carried away into the desert. The cable said in pursult.” °* ® troops were immediately dispatched Every editor who published the story knew it was a lle. But it went in just the same because it was “good stuff.” Investigation resulted in Miss Blythe being located at Mount Carmel. It was found that she had not been attacked, and the authorities at Jerusalem are reported as being highly surprised at the published sto ry. It was claimed that this “newspaper fake” was hawked among the newspapers of London, but they refused to accept it. Not until it was cabled to the United States did it recei can press. . ° ve circulation from the Ameri- The United States leads the world in the number of kept “Daily the tens of millions the workers. sheets that publish this sort of stuff. “France is pb gr! second, with only 10,000... ..... it has 30,000 new of copies of these employers’ publications with their insidious poison are spread among lf the workers can be interested more in the fake escapades of Betty Blythe, in Palestine, than in their own prsblems, then capitalism is safe. But the workers in the United States, as in other lands, are building their own press—the Communist press—that fights for labor as the daily press of capitalism fights for the employers. Let the work Communist press—the DAILY read their own sheets. their influence will be gone. ers rally on the side of their WORKER. Let the capitalists If the capitalists alone read them, The workers would then be near to the day of their liberation. i triumph, is, of all the parties in the Second International, the flercest enemy of trade union upity. “German workers! Have you not yet reatized that the ‘triumphant tac- tics’ of the socialist party of Germany are leading you under the yoke of the bourgeoisie and to the restoration of the monarchy? Have you not yet re- alized that the liberation of the Ger- man proletariat can beattained only thru unity of all workers in Germany regardless of party affiliation? “Of course, unity is to be under- stood not as unity under the flag of Stinnes, Barmat, or Wilhelm Marx-— but under the red banner of revolu- tion. The Comintern calls upon you to close your ranks, to effect the unity of the workers of all Countries under the banner of the class strug- gle, and for the joint struggle against the monarchist danger. Add to War Danger. “Remember that the election of Hindenburg does not add to the pros- pects of peace, but on the contrary, increases the dangers of war. Re- member that only.the strictest unity of the international proletariat can avert these dangers. Hindenburg’s victory should give some thought to every class conscious worker. “If the toiling masses do not aban- don the social democracy even now, then they will help prepare with their own hands, new imperialist slaughters, new terrors and suffering. The great political lessons should not have been in vain. The road from Noske inevitably led to Hindenburg, but the road from Hindenburg must not lead back to Noske. Unity Could Win Soviet. “If the fifteen million strong Ger- man proletariat were not split and if it were to reject the counter-revolu- tionary tactics of the social-democrats of Germany, it could liberate its coun- try from the yoke of capitalism, and build upa Soviet republic. Otherwise, the growth of reaction, new defeats of the working class, new wars and the di- rect restoration of the monarchy, are inevitable. “The Communist International calls upon you to close your ranks, to es- tablish a united front, in the struggle ‘| REPORT BUILDING STRIKE SETTLED BUT TERMS REMAIN SECRET The strike of the union building trade workers, employed on the twenty million dollar new market project being: constructed by the McLennan Construction company for the Central Cold Storage com- pany, was reported settled yester- day, altho the building trades coun- cil officials were In consultation with the contractors and the terms of the settlements were not made known. The electricians, bricklayers, plas- terers, tile setters, plumbers, and iron workers went on strike a week ago against the open shop, in or- der to force the unionizing of the un- organized “Landis award” carpen- ters, cement workers and laborers working on the same construction job. Twenty-five hundred workers are employed by the McLennan com- pany. thruout the world, including the mon- archist reaction and for the struggle against advancing fascism; for trade union unity, and for a determined struggle against the danger of new wars. “Down with the social-democratic lackeys of bourgeois reaction. “Long live the revolutionary strug- Gle of the international proletariat. “Long live the unity of the prole- tarian ranks.” No Pay to Teachers For Overtime. NEW YORK, May 11.—Overtime without pay for New York’s teachers is the request of Superintendent of Schools William J. O’Shea who is call- ing for teacher volunteers to super- vise school playground activities. Sixty school playgrounds are opening and a new order keeps school athletic centers open from closing hours till 8 p. m. Your branch needs more members —tet a sub to the DAILY WORKER against the bourgeois reactionaries | jand “make another Communist.” ri, “Ws a a Sek, Ga ee od JAILED BY COPS _ ; Given 30-Day y Sentence o for Picketing Mill (Special to The Dally Worker.) WILMINGTON, Del., May 11—Ne. groes employed at repair work in the Kiamensi Woolen mills here, who went on strike for an increase in pay from 30 to 45 cents an hour, were at- tacked by police. Seven of the Ne- gro strikers were arrested and five of them were sent to the New Castle county workhouse for thirty days, in default of payments of fines of $20.00 The Negro workers went on strike after Richard J. Cohn, one of the owners of the woolen mills, had vio- lently cursed them when they \asked for an increase in wages. The Ne- groes declare that Cohn made slander- ous remarks about their race. Immediately after the strike, Cohn sent in a riot call, and policeman Bowen, in charge of a squad of high- way police force, raided the pickets, and arrested seven strikers. The employer charged that the strikers “terrorized the community, throwing stones at the building, and driving the other workmen in the mili to the streets.” The Negro strikers denied the charge, and safd that their employer had cursed them and or- dered them back to work at the old pay. Those arrested were Edward Stone, Wilson Harris, John Hill, Sam Ellioti, Charles Bailey, Charles Brooks and John Miller. They were “tried” by Magistrate Tinsman, who found t®m all but Brooks and Miller guilty of “inciting to riot,” on the sole testi- | mony of the mill owner. Crowd on South ~* / Side Hears Problems » of Negroes Discussed ' Robert Minor was the principle speaker at a tremendous street meet- g at 30th and S. State St., where er 800 people mostly Negroes, listen- ed to the story of the persecution of Negro organizations by the United States government. Several Negro workers took the soap box declaring that these persecutions must be stop- ped thru the concerted action of Ne- groes, who must also ask the support of all organizations of white workers. Minor in his speech showed that it would not be possible to stop such persecutions except thru the establish- ment of a workers’ and farmers’ gov: ernment in this country. Minor told told of an article that appeared in the DAILY WORKER and was reprinted in the Negro World, which gave the Communist position for the emanci- pation of the Negro workers. The Communists do not believe that the Negroes can achieve anything thru the exit to Africa, but that it is a world situation and that the emanci- pation of the American Negro must be fought right here. ~Minor’s refer- ence to Abdel Krim, who is driving imperialism out of Africa, brought cheers from the great crowd. Norval Allen spoke for the Ameri- can Negro Labor Congress. After the meeting there was a great rush for copies of the DAILY WORKER which were all sold out in no time. Fa Governor Hits Ford a JACKSON, Miss., May 11—Governor Whitefield of this .state publicly re- buked the state revenue agent for bringing a suit against Henry Ford for $12,000,000 damages, charging that the Ford Motor company violates the anti-trust laws. Whitefield, in a signed statement. laments the filing of the suit, and asks the revenue agent to drop the suit. The suit alleges that the anti- trust statutes of the state were vio- lated when the Ford company made contracts with local agents fixing the price for products of the firm. Search for River Dead. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 11.— Maj, Donald H. Connolly, of the United States engineers, asserted today that the steamer Norman, lying at the bot- tom of the Mississippi, 16 miles from here, with its cargo of human dead, would be jarred loose sufficiently late today to release the bodies of the vic- tims imprisoned within its hull. Preparing for this possibility, a small fleet of fast motor boats will be kept patrolling the river while the rescue work goes on, on the chance | that the bodies, if released, will rise to the surface. Profiteers Sell Shoddy Houses. NEW YORK, May 11. — Shoddy buildings are the rule in America, it was brought out at the sessions of the American construction council at the Biltmore. Ninety per cent of the build- ing in the United States is done by speculators and done badly, said Walter Stabler, controller of the Metropolitan Life Insurance (Co, Houses are difficult to heat and have to be rebuilt in 10 or 12 years, he declared. New Zealand's Premier Dies. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 11—William Ferguson Massey, pre- mier of New Zealand, is dead here te- | day a long illness. Yate aster = y 3 . pot ay SP , + Fase Pa - i n ” tS yn 2 : i * da ; if ? P x Sat Stee Cee yp ASS 5 a sae 54 ow Pee : , a “ag SY gS ae . le BP i «te=""S - ‘s Dine Came ee. a 7 ~_ a we ay _ - + eld & 7 \ + be ne ee “ , ~ Wa i ‘i : =F ~ ; . » ratte aS 2S eT os 4 - h ers , = 1.8 Ot =) fF - r- | 2 . . é ee ff Y 2 # oe én .s 4 » - : 4 ee ; : vs ~ Fe » * ‘ : OF WILMINGTON
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' system here. a : " ee Pak i De th a - - Be rf = “ « suse Senet SBOE hos 4 ee i hae at eas THIS eS Is Devoted to the Activity and Interests of the Trade Union Educational League (7. Uz ) | North American Section of the — RED INTERNATIONAL OF LABOR UNIONS (RL LU.) PAGE B. L.) THE K. Represents the Left Wing ers’ Government. Purpose Is to Strengthen the Labor Unions by Amalgamation of Existing Unions, Organization of the Unorganized, and by Replacing Reactionary and Class Collaboration Policies with a Unified Program for the Transformation of the Unions Into Organs of Revolutionary Class Struggle for the Overthrowal of Capitalism and the Establishment of a Workers’ and Farm- wma U.E.L. of the Labor MoVement. its FIGHT IN W. VA, MINERS’ STRIKE NEEDS MILITANTS Mass Disobedience is Injunction Cure By E. STEPHENS, Worker Corre- spondent. WHEELING, W. Va.—Despite the weak leadership given their officials and the criminal negligence of real op- portunities to organize the unorgan- ized union miners who are now on strike in the northern part of West Virginia, stand solid as a rock. Wm. Roy, a vice-president of Dis- trict No. 6, was put in charge of the strike in the Panhandle section. Time after time the local men requested organizers, especially colored organ- izers. But they were told there were no organizers to get. At the same time organizers and officers in West- ern Pennsylvania go from local to local, attacking and slandering ~pro- gressive miners. These officals did not send organiz- ers into the West Virginia fleld until the companies started to bring in col- ored miners from the south. Altho: the organizers are now in the field, they are afraid to go near the mines owing to a grey-haired injunction the operators want to revive. The miners of this section remem- ber how Howat and the miners in Kansas struck against the industrial court law and defied the court to stop the strike. As a result of this mass fight by the miners and the ag- gressive leadership of Howat the in- dus ; gourt law was killed forever. Altho the miners here talk of using the same method and defy the injunc- tion by mass action still they realize that mass disobedience of the injunc- tion requires leadership that is not afraid to face the jail if it is neces- sary. This kind of leadership is lack- ing among the organizers in this fleld. The only militant leadership that is given comes from the ranks of the miners themselves and is supplied by the Communists. The miners are begin- ning to see who are the moving spirits in this struggle and the need of de veloping their own leadership. Painters’ Union of Cleveland Shows Fine Class Solidarity CLEVELAND.—Union painters and glaziers struck against the employ- ment of non-union window washers on the $4,000,000 Cleveland public library a few days before the huge structure was to be opened. Get A Sub And Give One! Cleveland Bosses Want Open Shop But Don’t Want to Pay CLEVELAND. — Professional anti- unionists, after working for the cham- | ber of commerce, fell flat in their at- tempt to kick up Cleveland public opinion against union men. Only $75,000 was pladged, too little for a bitter war on a scale comparable to Chicago’s $3,000,000 war on the build- ing trades. The chairman of the chamber’s labor relations committee quit his job, bewailing the apathy of Cleveland business men. RAIL WORKERS’ CONVENTIONS RAISE ISSUE Endineines Deenand An! Amalgamation The Order of Railway Conductors is holding its triennial convention at Minneapolis, having opened its ses- sions May 4. The Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station Employes began its triennial meet in Kansas City, its original headquarters, on the same day. On May 12, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convene in Cleve-, land. On June 1, the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen & Enginemen meet in triennial session in Detroit. Conventions and Death Benefits. Two issues confronting the Rail- way Clerks are reducing the cost of conventions and putting the death benefit department on a sound ac- tuarial basis. The 1922 convention at Dallas, Texas, cost $263,536.89 for mileage and expense of delegates. The problem is to cut the number of dele- gates without destroying democratic control of the convention. The death benefit averaging $290 per deceased member is draining the reserve fund because the assessments for this benefit are practically negli- gible. Ten years continuous member- ship entitles the member to a $1,000 death benefit certificate but his total payments in that time will amount to only $12. Amalgamation Issue with Enginemen. The locomotive firemen face intri- cate financial problems in the prepos- al, so far not completed, to amalgam- ate with the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers. Negotiations between officials and committees of the two engine Service brotherhoods await convention action of the firemen on insurance and other adjustments that must precede amalgamation. What a Ford Job is Like in Detroit DETROIT, Mich.—TI ‘ganas in Ford’s River Rouge plant about two weeks ago, as a machine hand, No.483. I lasted two days on their machines and was all in on account of the noise of the machine, dust and dirt and the speed production. I was transferred to the sweeping department. On the eighth day, being a stranger in De troit, I was put out of my’ dirty, stink- ing room by the landlord at 515 E. Congress because, not having been paid yet, I could not meet my room rent. I tried to draw $15 on the $35 I had earned. The foreman gave me an order for $15 on the paymaster in Ford’s office. The Badge System. Incidently they have a great badge After the third day you are supposed to get a nice metal padge, instead of the dirty temporary one you wear until the third day. But after you get it you are charged $6 if you lose it. Get in line after eight hours of beastly hard labor, look very apolo- getic and explain to the flunkey in the badge crib why you want a regular badge. I did that for four straight nights after quitting work, but was never able to get a regular Ford badge. Ford has “No Money.” Well, when the paymaster looked at the order for the $15, he said they had no money in the office. This was after I had borrowed enough from a | ane crippled fellow worker to pay for my | breakfast and dinner. It was all he had. Now I have known what it is to be on the Bowery in New York City with hat in hand, without a place to sleep or anything to eat, looking for assist- ance in that hardest of places to get it, but I never realized what it was to be a beggar until I tried to get the $15 from that Ford paymaster, after I had earned it sweeping up the dirt, dust, tobacco, sputuum, grease and filth. I have worked at Hog Island and al- most all the large war plants during the war. Hog Island was known as a summer resort for war slackers and non-workers, especially the office workers, red tape rats. But Hog Island has nothing on the River Rouge plant, for red tape. They have no police in the place in uniform. They don’t need them. About every five feet there is a boss doing a policeman’s job, stopping, hol- lering and motioning. It took me one day to get the job, after the examina- tion and all the rest from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. I have never been in the peniten- tiary. I often wondered how a con- vict felt leaving prison after doing a hard jolt. But when a man goes thru the red tape here in Ford’s pay office trying to get his final pay, he whl know how a convict feels. I finally got out of\Ford’s jail —Signed, George Henderson. ye frat aes LONDON.—In pursuance of the oftort. tie trade union unity of the world’s labor unions, and at the invitation of the council of the British Trade Union Congress, a joint con neral erence of the Russian and British unions was held here on April 6, 7 and 8. Soviet Union Delegates. At this conference which marks a historic day for the world’s workers, the Russian unions were represented by the following delegates: V. ¥. Yarotsky. M. Tomsky, Olga Chernishova, I, I. Lepse, N. P. Gle- bov-Avilov, V. M. Mikhailov, G. N. Melnichansk 4 y, secretary and British Union Delegates. . The British union delegates were A. B.” cell, H. Boothman, J. W. Bowen, G. Hicks wales, A. A. Pur- L. Poulton, W. Thorne, B. Tillet, Julia Varley, R. B. Walker, I Fred Bramley, sec- retary, and George Young. A. B. Swales, president of the Brit- ish Trade Union Congress pre- sided. Presages World Change. After long and serious discussion, negotiation and exchange of docu- ments, an agreement was reached, which will be recommended to the respective councils of the Russian and British unions. If adopted it will change the relations of capital and labor thruout the world,.and this fact is already sensed by the British and other great capitalist powers’ ruling classes, all of whom have at once launched a world drive to check the westward wave of revolutionary la- bor from its tower of strength in Sov- iet Russia. The text of the agreement follows: The Agreement. “1. The joint conference affirms that national and international unity must be recognized as the first essen- tial condition to enable the trade un- ion movement to defend effectively the present position of the workers against attack and to achieve the so- cial and political aims of organized labor as set forth in the declarations made by the workers of many coun- tries. Reaction Dominant. “2. The political situation in near- ly every so-called civilized country is dominated .by reaction and in many countries the increased power of co- ordinated capitalist interests is evi- dent. This is shown by the contin- ued persecution of leading trade un- ionists who in the exercise of class prejudice. on the part of employing interests are suspected, persecuted, thrown into jail and even tortured by those in power. “3. In the industrial and economic fleld’'the capitalists of all countries are forming their united front—a united front for the exploitation of workers all over the world. The work- ers in the meantime remain divided, and in some countries are formed into antagonistic groups. Instead of being employed in the task of defense against capitalist aggression they are plunged into bitter quarrels and dis- sensions. Workers’ Advantage Lost. “4. In nearly every country, in consequence of the growing power of the capitalist class and the lack of unity among the workers, advantages gained in the direction of reduced hours of labor and increased wages have been lost. Where the 8-hour day has not been abolished, it is im- perilled. In many industries the hours of labor have once more reverted to nine, ten, or even more hours per day, and it is only in countries where the trade union movement is strong that the standard in relation to hours is maintained. Unemployment, Despair and Degrad- ation. 5. Thru the economic paralysis of Europe caused by the world war, mil- lions of workers are unemployed and with their families are being driven into the depths of despair, starvation and degradation. Wages, never suf- ficient to maintain a decent standard of life for the workers, have been re- duced by 20 per cent, 30 per cent, and in some cases over 40 per cent. The standard of living in many coun- tries is now below pre-war level. “6. The hope of better times which existed among the workers shortly af- ter the great world war and which they were led by unscrupulous poli- ticilans to believe would be the result of their enormous sacrifices, has now disappeared, and given place to de- spair. The pledges of politicians and the promises of capitalists during the war and directly after it, have been cynically repudiated. “The blind faith that inspired the workers to fight for respective gov- ernments in the universal catastrophe in which millions of their class were killed and maimed, has been shatter- ed. After the greatest sacrifices and the severest sufferings they are now faced with little prospect of a better life for the workers. New War Preparing. “7. Already it would appear that a new war, more terrible, more mon- strous than anything known hitherto is being prepared. New weapons of destruction are being devised: the chemists and scientific thinkers of European countries are devoting their knowledge and skill to the task of inventing new weapons of torture and destruction for use not only against the soldier, but also against the civil- ian | “In the ae so-called disarm- ament conferences are merely encour- aging dangerous illusions. “They are being used to deceive | the workers and lull them into a false sense of security. “But the capitalist politicians and the employing interests are no long- er able to hide the fact that new arm- aments are béing built up, greater than before and more deadly. No Hope—But In the Working Class. “8. There is but one power that can save mankind from being plung- ed into another universal catastrophe. “There is but one power which can defend the workers of all countries against political and economic oppres- sion and tyranny. “There is but one power which can bring freedom, welfare, happiness, and peace to the working class and to humanity. “That power is the working class, If well organized, properly disciplined, self-devoted and deter- mined to fight all who would op- pose and prevent its complete emancipation. “The working classes, if united na- tionally and internationally, would constitute an insuperable barrier to capitalist oppression and an unbreak- able bond of peace and economic se- curity. “The workers are able to defeat all those who by their reactionary tend- encies keep the workers divided. So long as-the capitalist system contin- ues there is danger of war. The mer- ciless struggle for supremacy between the conflicting | vested interests of competing groups of exploiters will (as in the past) e@ventually provoke a new crisis g the workers of the world into” another disastrous war. ve ape ee Ce eee Re-Affirm Moscow Agreement. “For the above reasons the British and Russian trade union representa- tives re-affirm the agreement made in Moscow between representatives of British and Russian organized labor to promote international good will among the workers as a means of more adequately safeguarding the in- terests of international peace. “As a result of the discussions at this London conference and of the agreement reached there, joint efforts as provided in the ‘procedure laid down in the British declarations will be made to induce the Amsterdam In- ternational in all good will to agree to a free, unconditional, and immedi- ate conference with representatives of the Russian trade union move- ment. For a World Federation. “We also jointly place on record our determination to maintain and weld closer the friendly relations of the British and Russian trade union movements by taking such joint ac- tion as is provided for in the arrange- ments annexed herewith. “The representatives of the Brit- ish and Russian trade union move- ments herewith declare their inten- tion to do what they can by joint means to bring about international unity. “The need and importance of in- ternational unity is recognized by mil- lions of organized workers thruout the world. Their co-operation in the task of removing racial prejudices, artificial barriers and economic ob- structions to their joint development is assured. “Knowing that unity brings power, we are convinced that the workers of all countries, joining hands across the frontiers, wil! work together to secure thelr emancipation. “The motto to be inscribed on our international banner must continue to be the following: “Workers of the World, Unite! “Long Live a ‘World-Wide Federa- tion of Trade Unions!” * * + The above agreement has annexed provisions outlining the technical ma- chinery of further joint action and contact for work laid down above. Eleven Million Workers Speak. It is an event of world shaking sig- nificance that the above frank declar- ation for the final overthrowal of capi- talism, is adopted by the authorita- tive central organizations comprising 11,000,000 (eleven million) workers. -. Get a subifor the DAILY WORKER from your shopmate and you will make another mem- ber for your branch. th WORKER th PENTERS’ OLD HOME A NICE vG FOR HUTCH A $420,000 _ Kitty to * Play With By MIKE ROSS. For a number of years propaganda was spread by the general officers of the carpenters’ union, for the neces- sity of an old-age home to take care of the old and infirm members. It seems peculiar that an adminis- tration that has persistently defeated the will. of the membership and so notoriously worked against their wel- fare, should suddenly become so in- terested in the welfare of the old members. A few examples of their actions are shown in the signing of the Chicago scab agrement by William F. Hutche- son, Czarist Actions. In the expulsion of 65 locals of New York by Hutcheson in 1916 because they fought for a higher scale of wages. Lately the expulsion of all those militants who actively fought for the welfare of the membership and the ruling that the progressive carpenters’ campaign program, on the basis of which Morris Rosen, candi- date for general president, asked the members to support him, is “uncon- stitutional.” When such a corrupt administration becomes so anxious for the welfare of the old members that it goes to the extent of falsifying the referen- dum vote and violating the constitu- tion in order to get the old age home, as proven in the evidence published in the pamphlet “What's Wrong in the Carpenters’ Union?” then it is high time to wake up and examine the reasons. Raising the Kitty. The first thing done was to increase the per capita tax to 10 cents per member per month for that purpose, netting an increase in revenue to tho general office of about $420,000 per year. The second thing done was to pur- chase the land at Lakeland, Florida. The inner details of the transaction will probably never be made public, yet there is a rumor that the land was first purchased by a private com- pany in which certain union officials were secretly interested and then re- sold to the carpenters’ union at a great profit to this private company. Big Graft in Land. Whether this is true or not, at an} rate many people who know the value of land there claim the price paid ir greatly in excess of its value. So important was the old-age home considered that every issue of The Carpenter had articles on it, and al the last convention almost half the time was devoted to it. An appea! for the repeal of the proposition war suppressed and the chief spokesman Mulcahy, was expelled from the con- vention. Despite all this treachery, fraud and corruption, the old-age home was de- feated in the last referendum vote after the convention. Since then many locals have asked that the land be sold and the 10-cent per capita tax per member per month be relinquished, but the officials are in a dilemma. If it is sold it would have to go ata great loss. This would cast suspicion among the membership. Give Back the Cash! As to the tax, it is now six months after the old-age home was defeated, and they show no intentions of giving back to the membership $420,000 per year. In this fight the selling of the land and the dropping of the tax, the mili- tants must take the lead, not because of the tax or land itself, but as «4 means of rallying the membership around the left wing and exposing the corruption of the machine. _ ORGANIZATION DRIVE FOR HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WORKERS ON IN NEW YORK; BIG MEETING MAY 14 Page T to worse. spend half and in some cases even more than a half of a day in filthy cellar kitchens or airless dining rooms making heavy profits for the bosses and getting hardly enough to make a living for themselves. Under such conditions a drive to organize them for the betterment of their miserable lot is very timely. Organization Drive Proposed. The recommendations for the drive were put forward by the executive board on the initiative of the secre- tary-organizer, at the last general membership meeting of the branch. It was a lively meeting. It aroused real enthusiasm among the members. In view of the fact that the hotel and restaurant trade, particularly the former, went thru a_ trustification process in the last couple of years, the problem confronting the organization on the eve of an organizational drive on a large scale is very great. How- ever, the suggestiens of the executive board seem to have solved this prob- lem at least from a theoretical point of view. To put it briefifly, the recommenda- tions of the executive board are as follows: To make the campaign a success the organization will charge $1.00 for the initiation of the new members. That is the only charge we make unless the man wants to become a full-fledged member of our organization right away. This amount shall entitle them to a mem- bership and stand good as initiation fee for six months. No worker shall be compelled to join as a full fledged member until we succeed in securing him the promised betterment of his conditions. For the newly initiated members the union shall organize educational meetings. In our drive we demand $50 mini- mum wages for the chefs and waiters, $38 for comis, and $30 for miscel- laneous workers (bus-boys, blue jack- ets, dishwashers, etc.). Our demand for $50 weekly wages for the waiters, of course, means the abolishment of tipping system. To interest the wait- ers in our drive this is made plain in 80 many words, by our slogan. Organized Workers Must Support Drive. When the floor was thrown open for discussion there was not a single ob- jection. Everybody taking the floor supported the recommendations whole eartedly. The members readily con- lieved the great problem before the rganization and it was repeatedly *mphasized that if we Want to make 1 success of the campaign, we, the or- ;anized workers, have to support it to he fullest extent. The benefit of a successful organiz- ng campaign accruing to us organized workers are immense. The contro! of ‘he closed shops shall be solidified. The competition of unorganized labor, shall be at least partially eliminated, etc. Sryant Hall Meeting May 14. A mass meeting at Bryant Hall, to be held probably on May 14, will mark the start of the campaign. The drive is centered against the big hotel trust and restaurants simul- taneously. The first object being to initiate sufficient number of workers into our organization to paralyze the whole industry in case of a strike. if the contention that conditions are ripe for such a drive is correct and the organized workers will give their active support to this campaign, it un- doubtedly will, in face of all obstacles. be a success. It is on us organized workers of the industry that the suc- cess of this drive greatly depends. if the unanimous vote given to the recommendation of the executive hoard, and the enthusiastic reception f them means something, if it will ye converted into active support, we have won the battle. | Farm Workers Treated Like Work Animals WASHINGTON, May conditions for farm laborers. and es- -Living j} more efficient. | Decially for transients, “were found ito be in a deplorable state” on many lof the 375 representative truck farms ‘in New Jersey which have been ‘studied by the U. S. department of agriculture, which is seeking to find what can be done to make farm labor The official report, just out, is a confession of conditions such as have led to the formation of protest movements in other parts of the coun- try. “Some cases were found where only a board set on edge marked off family spaces on the floor of shacks used for common sleeping quarters, where straw and rough bedding were laid,” says the department. “Sanitary facil- ities were sometimes conspicuous by their absence, and when found were usually primitive and inconveniently located.” Recommendations include the con- ing quarters, sanitary etc., and the giving of more steady employment. It was also the opinion of the investigators that some means must be found to “enforce” school at- tendance of children of migratory farm workers. Only one in seven, of the native- born employes, had attended school struction of decent sleeping and cook- | arrangements, | beyond the grammar grades. About one-half of the native-born had five Or more grades of common schoo! work. One-third of the foreign-bor had attended school in their nati, lands from five to ten years, and som had received their schooling in Ame ica. Of the 17 nationalities amo: the foreign born workers, the Italia: were the predominant group. Nearly 60 per cent of the foreig born could neither read nor write Eng- lish. Seven per cent could not speak it. —_—_——_——-——— oi Ratuthe The Faker Changes His Mind), WASHINGTON. James Duncan, first vice-president of the American Federation of Labor, has withdrawn his resignation from executive councli, which was offered at its De- |cember session in New York Jobs Are Scarcer in New York. | ALBANY, N. Y., May 11.—Emplo |ment in New York state dropped 20.- 000 to 25,000 from the middle of March to the middle of April, according to figures of the state labor department Of 66 industries examined only 15 reported increases. Metals and tex tiles led in the decline. By ARTHUR SMITH NEW YORK CITY, May 11.—The hotel and restaurant workers’ branch of the Amalgamated Food Workers is about to start the most significant cam- paign to organize the unorganized of the trade ever launched in New York. The conditions of the unorganized of the industry are turning from bad It is a generally known fact that hotel and restaurant workers ‘fight that the newspapers, TAILORS’ UNION OF PARKERSBURG IN HARD FIGHT Firm Against Courts and Yellow Scabs By A. G. MURPHY, PARKERSBURG, W. Va.—The lock- out of the local Journeymen Tailors’ Union by the National Woolen Mills of this city which became effective January 24th last, continues, with the membership of the union, tho fight- ing against great odds, refusing to yield to the demands of the mill owm ers that they drop the union and re- turn too work on an open shop basis. Contrary to the expectations of the basses, who thought they would have the union members crawling back the first week, begging for work on any terms, not a member has broken the solid ranks, and not one will. An Injunction—As Usual. Early in the lockout the mill man- agement secured an injunction against the union forbidding picketing, and they were also enjoined in this from doing everything except breathing. The union a little later sought to have this injunction dissolved and many of the members learned then for the first time that the courts of their country were class courts, and not working class, either. The trial judge gave the union short shrift, refusing to dis- solve the injunction. Since then, the mill has been ‘able to secure a few inexperienced work- ers and also some experienced work- ers (about twenty-three) from the force of the United Woolen Mills of Columbus. Former Unionists Turn to Scabbing. The United Woolen Mills, which had moved many of its operators from here last December after their plant here had been burned, is a closed shop concern paying the existing scale of union wages, and yet many of the operatives have sunk so low in de- cency that they left there and, throw- ing their union principles to the winds, returnd here to scab on fel- low workers. They have won the scorn and contempt of all except the business men’s clubs and boards of commerce and their ilk. General Organizer George Sangster, who is here conducting the lockout for the union, has issued a compre- hensive statement of the lockout and bills have been distributed giving the workers’ side of the controversy. The local union has also learned in this lfke the courts, stand for a class, and that class is not the working class by any means. HILLCREST TAKES BITTER PILL OF OPEN SHOP MINE HILLC REST. Crow's Ne#t Pass, Alta.—The Hillcrest miners have deg cided to go back to work, the vote beg ing 123 to 91 against and nine spoiled: ballots. Most of the contract miners voted against it. There are a lot of men who can’t get back now and are not likely to later. Several of them were ordered out of the mine office when there looking for work. They went to see the genéral man- ager. He told them, “The Hillcrest ‘ollieries will hire and fire whom they think fit.” He then added, by way of nsult, “Who do you think is running his mine?” This is only the beginning of what ; going to happen. The men whe ive no work have called a meeting ‘ the unemployed, trying to get the non strike again. It is the only hance they have. Hillcrest is on the ad to get a bellyful of open shop conditions. It is up to them. By sticking together they can improve their conditions. saenee it to the few militants to bet things gets them nowheres, nly gets the few blacklisted and the | rest are left helpless. The conserva- tive elements must aid the militants and fight under their direction and rn how to make it a common strug- Eie This is what they must do, or else they will always stay beaten down. roo many think that ff they have a job they will not do anything for fear of getting themselves “in wrong.” But they find that they get In wrong ultim- ately anyhow and have no fighting organization to help them after all Wake up, Hillerest! You have shown the rest of the Pass that you can fight. You have nothing te lose but your bad comditions.
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Ter bg we SRE H ee Le ieee + BS . * ve ot Se tional organizer of the Russian sec- § MEETINGS L BE HELD IN HICAGO DISTRICT Voice sof Lenin Will be Heard Here Comrade Alexander Chramov, na- tion of the Workers Party who is touring the United States will be in the Chicago district from May 12 to May 26. He will speak in the cities of this district the following dates: South Bend, Ind., Thursday, May 14, at the Workers’ Home, 1216 W. Colfax Ave. Gary, Ind., Sunday, May 17, at 2 p. m., at 215 W. 18th Ave. | ANTI-WHITE TERROR «| MEETING TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO SUNDAY An anti-white & Weror demonstra- tion will be held on Sunday, May 17, at 2:30 p. m. at the Hod Carriers Hall, 814 W. Harrison street. it is arranged under the auspices of the Workers Party, Local Chi- cago with the main support coming from the Balkan federation branch- es of the Workers Party. The speakers for this demonstra- tions secured thus far, are Earl R. Browder, in English; K. Mikalachki, in South Slav; C. Koteff, in Bulgar- ian; K. Kostis, in Greek; M. A. Stolar, in Russian, and other speakers. - ah YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE ACTIVITIES. East Chicago, Ind., Sunday, May 17, at 6:30 p. m., at the Russian school, 144th and Olcat Ave. Chicago, Iill., Tuesday, May 19, at 1902 W. Division St. Chicago, Itil.. Wednesday, May 20, at 3925 So. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, Il!., Thursday, May 21, at 2734 W. 18th St. Pullman, Ili., Friday, May Stanciks’ Hall, 205 EB. 115th St. Milwaukee, Wis., Saturday, May 23, at Miller Hall, cor. State and 8th St.. 5rd floor. Kenosha, Wis., Sunday, May 24, at 2 p. m., at German-American Home, 665 Grand Ave. Chicago, I!l., Sunday, May p. m., at 1902 W. Division St. Chicago, lil., Monday, May 25, at 1080 W. 14th St. Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday, May 26, at Miller Hall, cor. State and 8th St.., ord floor. At the meetings at Pullman, Keno- sha, Milwaukee on May 23, and Chi- cago*on May 24, the voices of Lenin, Trotsky, Lunacharsky and others will be heard from phonograph records. All comrades who have any con- nections with Russian workers are requested to inform them about these 22, aty 24, at 7 meetings. If there are any prospects for the organization of a Russian branch in the district, the Russian district committee should be notified at once at the following address: Russian District Committee W. P., 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. Wrokers Give May Day Wages to Labor Defense The Labor Defense Council has just received $36.00 and the following let- ter from South Bend, Indiana: “Enclosed you will find $36.00 col- lected at the meeting celebrating the workers’ international holiday, May 1. We here are not strong enough to hold any demonstration in this city S. Wabash avenue. ] LOCAL CHICAGO, = = Tuesday, May 12. Working Area Branch No. 3, 3201 “When the Next War Comes.” Wednesday, May 13. City Central Committee meeting, 8 p. m., 2613 Hirsch Blvd. All dele- gates must be present. Thursday, May 14. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 4, at 3118 W. Roosevelt Road. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 2, at 1910 W. Roosevelt Road. Friday, May 15. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 1, Room 506, 166 W. Wash- ington St. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 5, 19 S. Lincoln St. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 6, 2613 Hirsch Blvd. Bronx : eoiod Attention! NEW YORK, May 11.—The class in the principles and tactics of the Third International, which was inter- rupted for several weeks, will be re- sumed Tuesday, May 12, at 1347 Boston road. If you are interested in keeping up this class, please attend these lectures. Give your shopmate this copy of thee DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to Admission is free, { RAISE $100.1 CIT FOR LW. A MINERS” RELIEF The first hundred dollars of Chi- cago’s five hundred dollar quota for the Southern Illinois miners’ relief appeal has been passed, with only a small number of branches and indi- vidual members heard from. While the “pay envelopes” have not come in as rapidly as was .expected, the contributions have been generous, and when the campaign is ended it is ex- pected that the quota will be more an’met. Every member is asked to te One per cent of a weekly wage, and to try to get two friends or fel- low workers to do the same. Thus far the contributions have mostly been from members of the Workers (Communist) Party branches, but it ig expected that beginning this week the contributions from sympathizers will materially swell the receipts. To date funds turned in are: I ih 6 On-4u S4-ebedeeen »+++$ 37.03 Rs cas auee oe duce cous 4.05 Ii. “Wes PR cseccesnayece Gan G. Maurer ...... TTT? Ptr .50 WOUtm MeV ING. 2. cccccccese 12.37 D. P. English...... aceccccce 9.49 Be WES. WP os bese bdoawover 200 Pre SN 6b Gein es voddese 2.00 Irving Park English......... 4.85 Des ay I beac kk wii ce 4.71 R. Kaplan, N. W. Jowish.. 1,50 fh is Ch SW ee Wk eees es 40 Tis, Be I bens hcaké aba cs 1,25 Ger. Hung., S. & D. B. F.. 3.25 Rheingold, N. W. English.. i .26 Nucleus No, 5 Italian W. S. No. 1.......ce00- Lettish Branch W P......... 17.20 Wee ies cl. pee eee $133.44 In most these cases shese contribu- tions reprpesent only a small part of the total ultimate contribuions from the branch. They are either the col- lection at a branch meeting, or, more ofcen, the sums brought in by a single member. All envelopes, unopned, are to be brought to the local offtce, Chi- cago Council for Defense and Relief, 19 South. Lincoln St., immediately. All unused envelopes must be returned also for control. Every branch must institute an immediate drive to fill its quota and make immediate and full get his subscription. | settlement. —" UNIT CHILDREN COLUE yr. fas ~ ws ‘ J B/N IZ We} = a —— t Ls Los Angeles Juniors Celebrate May Day at Brookside Park on that day: we were compelled to work or lose our jobs, work. But we have decided to donate that day’s earning to the Labor De- fense, and here are the names of con- tributors.”’* There follows a list of eleven work- ers who gave the $36.00. The com- rades of South Bend have set a good example to other organizations. The new address of the Labor Defense Council is 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, Lllinois. so we had to) By A. Lyons More than one hundred and “fifty children, mostly all members of the Junior Section of the Young Workers League, showed their solidarity on May First by staying out of school and celebrating the workers’ intefnational holiday. Early in the morning, a group of working class children gath- big trucks, one small one. .***e eee 44 OOO OOO O44 OOOO OS Outline of Economics WHAT TO READ .. UNITY A pamphiet of the British Mi graps and statements by the leadi leaders,—and One of the most interesting work in Soviet Russia. A New Shipment From England! Outline of Modern Imperialism Outline of Economic Geography and (A guide for worker students) And Another Shipment of WORK AMONG WOMEN i streets, and by nine o’clock four ber of private machines were filled et O44 4444444444 64444 Ot of the well known PLEBS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING $1.00 Each 25 Cents i PRES 15 Cents nority Movement with many photo- ng English and world revolutionary 35 Cents of the new publication of women's Orders filled speitichttad from new stock just arrived. Se THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, Ill. **e eee eS SSS SSS STS SEES SSS SS S44 444444444 4 4 4 OO 4 Oe Ge / ered on the corner of Mott and Brook- and a num- ** ** 444% * 66 eo oe oo OOOO Ot Ot | to the brim with children and adults. The place chosen for the celebration was Brookside Park, one of the pret- tiest parks in Pasedena, fifteen miles from Los Angeles. Games, recitations talks, singing, bathing, etc. was the program of the day. Every one felt in the spirit of holidaying, and thus the day passed quickly. Mother Bloor was with us and gave an inter- esting talk on May Day in Russia, and she also played games with the com- rades. To complete the celebration most of the Juniors were present at the mass meeting in the evening arranged by the Workers Party and Young Workers’ League. Two numbers on ered by the Juniors. JOHN REED JUNIOR GROUP PLANS BIG NIGHT ON MAY 23| Tell it to the kids! No, it ain't about a circus, but the surprise af- fair that is being arranged by the John Reed Junior Group. They pro- mise an interesting evening on Sat., May 23, at the Workers’ Home, 1902 W. Division St. They won't tell what they are going to pull off, but they assure that it will be a real surprise, dance, and a good time in general. So don’t forget, Funny Awaiting the program, chorus singing and a bal- let, “Spirit of Communism,” were rend- PLS. - 2 4 Visit by > Debs (Continued from mare 1) gime headed by Thomas Van Lear when he was the “socialist” mayor, sharing the limelight with “socialist” Mayor Dan W. Hoan, of Milwaukee, Wis. _ It developed that the four alder- men, reputed to be Albert G. Bastis, A. R. Gisslen, Peter J. Pryts and Lewis Beneke, had no membership in back of them. Two of them, in fact, had paid no dues for two years. They were in fact opposed td a dues paying membership organization. It might in- terfere with their political deals in the city council. It‘is claimed that their object in meeting with Birch Wilson was not to _hélp him resurrect the dead “socialist” organization, but rather to see that hé didn’t resurrect it; that it was permitted to rest un- molested in its political grave. - Some Grab Elephant’s Tail. This analysis is supported by all the facts. Two years ago both Thomas Van Lear, ex-socialist mayor, aand his man “Friday,” Lewis Harthill, the “so- cialist” chief of police,. with Robert D. Cramer, editor of eapolis Labor Review, brought pressure to bear upon G. T. Lindsten, who had filed as a “labor” candidate for mayor, so that he withdrew two days after the time for filing had expired. This left the field clear for the “socialists,” after double-crossing the militant elements in the labor movement, to endorse George Leach, the republican candi- date. This betrayal was followed in the national elections last fall, when Van Lear and Harthill came out for the straight republican ticket, charging that the farmerlabor movement had been captured by the Communists. Mayor Leach, with his “socialist” fol- lowing, not only attacked the farmer- labor campaign and the LaFollette candidacy, but gave whole-hearted sup- port to the republican campaign of “strikebreaker” Coolidge. Leach had in fact, been a candidate for governor in the republican primaries. It ig not known that the four other “socialist” aldermen, Theodore Jen- sen, A. E. Voelker, John Peterson and I. G. Scott, met with Birch Wilson, during his visit here as Deb’s emis- sary. But the glaring fact stands forth that not a Sy ” who is a candidate for lection in to- day’s election, Ps ing as a “so- cialist,” not even 1 borite.” What they usually their “small | business support. Others rohiow the’ ‘Donkey. In this campaigti? while the Van Lear-Harthill-Cramer~- Wiggins crowd are supporting Mayor Leach, the other “socialist” wing is «backing Harry | Gund, a democrat, for mayor. Lund was appointed a collector of customs by President Woodrow Wilson, and has a long record of subserviency to the democratic machine, The “socialist” alderman, Peter J. Pryts, acted as chairman at one of Lund’s meetings in'the proletarian twelfth ward, heralding his democratic offering as a “representative of all the people.” The “socialist” Pryts never men- tioned the working class once during his talk. He dwelt on street sprinkl- ing, the pavements on Franklin Ave., and the “solid supporg’ that he had won the “Franklin Avenue business- men.” It will be interesting to study what Debs attempts to do with these clash- ing democratic and ‘republican wings of the Minneapolis “socialists.” In the present municipal campaign, with the class fight thus deserted by all “socialist” ehements, it remained for the Communists to put a Workers Party ticket in the fleld, as the only tell it to the kids! —— page 1) Crouch and mbull must not an- swer the re and must say noth- ing for publication. | The military laws require that the defendants be given copies of the stenographic letters of the trial. Crouch, when given his “record,” could hardly recognize it. Below he tells the story for the DAILY WORK- ER of how the records were forged by the government, and tells what he did say in answer to questions and what records of the trial were de- stroyed by the government. First is given the testimony as printed in the lying government re- port and’ then Crouch tells the truth about the trial. . &¢ ® * By PAUL CROUCH. (From Testimony of Crouch.) * Q. What are your principles of Communism? A. The state rather than the. in- dividuals ought to have control of the instruments of wealth, that they ought to be held collectively rather than by individuals. (Correct: Q. What are the principles of Com- munism? A. The state rather than individ- uals should have control of wealth, especially the instruments of wealth production; that is, they should be held collectively rather than by in- dividuals.) (Reference: was made to under- ground propaganda of the American Communist Party in 1926-21.) Q. Were you a member of any Communist organization at that time? A. I was. (Correct answer—"I was not.”) Government Invents Answer. Q. Have you got any of those pa- pers with you—any of the clippings? A. I do not have any with me ex- cept an article published by me in the Honolulu Advertiser of the 12th, giving my viewpoint on the matter; and I have a clipping published last year giving my viewpoint regarding the work of President Wilson brother- hood, which I consider identical with the first principles of Communism. (The above answer is a product of some diseased and abnormal imagina- tion. I never made the statement quoted above or any remotely re- sembling it. I said nothing about the “President Wilson’ brotherhood.” Manufactures Nonsense. Q. Do you believe there are times when rule by a minority against the wishes of the majority is justified? A. Yes; during a time of national emergency it is the duty of the minor- ity to enforce any measures that may be necessary for society, such as com- pulsory military service and labor against a man’s wishes. Q. Do you believe in compulsory military service? A. Not unless it is necessary. Q. When would you consider ‘nec- essary? A. National defense or to prevent a minority from obtaining power. (The above rot is more manufac- tured testimony. I said nothing that resembled this nonsense or expressed such absurd ideas. How could a mi- nority use compulsory military serv- ice to prevent itself from obtaining power? Perhaps the government “stenographer” thought one minority would use force against another mi- nority while the majority was a dis- interested observer!) - what the memberilitp is of the Rese ian Communist Party? A. About 75,000. — (Correct answer: “About 650,000.”) Q. What makes you think that the army does not desire men of radical views? A. I know that no military serv- ice would desire men with extremely radical views. (I did not make such an answer. Of course, the Union of Soviet Social- ist Republics desires men with radical views in the service.) Q. Then are your 5 tat opposed to capitalism? A. Yes sir; but I ts never yet made a statement that they were. (More rot! I made the reply: “Yes sir,” without qualification.) | Q. Now, what was your feeling at the outbreak of the Russian revolu- tion in 19167 (Question said, “in 1917.) A... I was glad to see an autocracy overthrown. Q. In what respects were you not pleased? A. I considered the violent out- break at first to be based on no sound foundation and I believed that the Russian Communists were starting prematurely (Perverted imagination! I said nothing about “no sound foundation” or that the “Russian Communists were starting prematurely.’’) Defense Evidence Destroyed. Some documentary evidence not in- cluded in record of Crouch trial. (But used at trial.) Letter from Crouch (on letterhead of league) to Lieut. Col. Murphy, written before arrest, protesting against persecution of Communists. Article by Crouch in Honolulu Ad- vertiser, Feb. 12, 1925. Article: “Reasons Why America Should Be- come Communistic,” except one sen- tence reading, “In fact, the army ex- ists primarily for the purpose of pro- tecting capitalism against its foes, both internal and external.” (All documentary evidence was read to the court and most;of the prosecution’s documentary evidence was included in the records.) Stupidity of Army Officers. From testimony of Creque at Crouch trial. Q. Did you ever hear of the IL W. W.? A. I have. (Correct: Q. “Did you ever hear of the In- ternational Workers of the World?” A. “I never heard of the Interna- tional Workers of the World, but I have heard of the Industrial. Workers of the World.” Apparently the government did not wish this exhibition of ignorance on the part of the trial judge advocate to be made. public. Testimony Doctored by Government. From testimony of Trumbull at Crouch trial. The mailing of the letter to the Communist International by Nadeau was under discussion. Q.. How did he happen to mail it? A. He was secretary. (Correct answer: “It was written for the purpose of being mailed.”) From testimony of Crouch at Trum- bull trial. Q. Private Crouch, was, or was not, Private Trumbull, from your per- sonal observation, in your opinion, an inactive man? A. Yes sir; I believe that he was. (Answer was “—an _ intelligent _-—- Q. Private Crouch, do you know man,” not an “inactive” man.) WEEK OF MAY Ist BRINGS $500 IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WORKERS TO INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FUND the total to $28,400.64. NEW YOR PROLETARIAN DICTA mocracy. CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE, Auspices: THE GREAT DEBATE OF THE SEASON DEMOCRACY MOISSAYE J. OLGIN, Workers Party PROF. WM. GUTHRIE, City College will debate on Resolved: That the Russian Soviet System Sunday, May 17, 2 P. M. Admission 50 Cents. aa -_- - « Thru the week of.May 1, workers and Workers Party branches con- tributed over $500 to the 1925 fund to insure the DAILY WORKER, bringing The itemized list of remittances is as follows: Detroit, Mich., Roumanian No. 1..$19.00+ tion day. takep. Street. figure. labor group carrying the standards of | Detroit, Mich., Roumanian No. 2. 3.00) chicago, N.S. English. .enesne 5.00 the class struggle. It has done this! Detroit, Mich., Ukrainian, ......... 12.00 | Rockford, Ill., Lithuanian.............. 2.00 successfully. Thru. the Communist) akron, O., Hungarian.............:0+.++ 3.00 | kansas City, Mo., English............ 8 00 ara y cae y ee ny nay, [New Castle, Pa. Finnish... 16.50 | Hingham, Mass., Finnish............. 1.00 aoe ad Oe eee ca, | Racine, Wis... Finnish... 5.00 | Boston, Mass., English..........ss« 3.00 dates, the Communist message has/| <. Omaha, Neb., Czecho-Slav........ 8.00 Blizabeth. N. J. Russian............. 6.00 been carried into all sections of the Akron, O., Russian..........-- «....--++++ 8.00 Schenectady, N. Y., Enigish....... 5.00 Se ee eee eerie he | CRICRBO Hh, FiMMISD wren sn . 35.00) Salem, Mass., Finnish...............0 5.00 “socialist” membership meeting, | e° | Chicago, Ill, Czecho-Slay No. 1.. 5.00 | Green, Mich., Fimpish.....c.-...0- 5.00 wat without doubt, "and that all peo Boston, Mass., Ukrainian.............. 6.00 | New Baven Couh.. iellan _... 6.00 ciglist™ rank and ‘iis worth whlle/ paiadelphia, Pa., Bnglish......... 2.00 wv C. Chattsnooga, Tenn eee have gone over to the Communists. W. C., Br. 71, Boston Mass......... 5.00) yw C.. Portsmouth, Va........ 4.00 Duluth, Minn., Finnish............. ee hg Julius. N. Bencik, wtiwastes, San Francisco, Calif............-....... . ae Bee K, NOTICE! Gary, Ind., Hungarian...............-.... 10.00 | Jonn ARIES 4 Portland, Ghia: oe 1.00 Temple, Me., Finnish. + 2.00) jean Stevenson, San Pedro, Perth Amboy, N. J., Hungarian. 9.00 Calif. _ 1.00 on , Orient IL., Jugo-Slav........-...---v0 700) aves . Feedrickaon. . Ferndale. Keone, I.E... FIRRen._.--- BOO TT Wiles ainsi sans sssessind-acscrBnnsctab ining 5.00 TOSHIP vs. CAPITALIST Ironwood, Mich., Finnish............. 4.601 wreteetein. New York: 0. Y... 20 Buffalo, N. Y., Finnish................ 10.00| 4) Reight, Totty, Alaska......... 1.00 Rockland, Me., Finnish................. 2.0013 Rowlyh, Detroit, Micb.............. 100 Gilbert, Minn., Finnish................. 20.00 Albert Bernhart, Teller, Alaska. 5.00 Chardan O., Finnish....... .........-.--- 46.00 | Kary J. Malinstrom, Moline, Ill... 2.00 Phelps, Wis., Finnish.................... 7.00) Toddubry, Syracuse, N. Y..... 1.00 Drummond, Mich., Finnish........... 5.00 | ty, Rosenberg, Philadelphia, Pa... 3.00 Chicago, lll., Slovak Society....... 10.00} q., Holgate, Edgemoor, Del..... 10.00 Chicago, Mid-City English............ 5.00} J. Bryan, Clifton, Ariz........... 2.00 Johnston City, Ill., 8S. Slavic...... a Mrs. A. Stoker, Grand Rapids, Chicago, Ill., Hungarian............... : Ra ae 6 Re 5.00 se Superior ” Parliamentary De- | Shenandoah, Pa., Russian........... 4.00 pee River Forest, IIL.............«.. 5.00 Cleveland, O.,"W. English............. 8.00 | otal cecsnsoecee-seesenncnsers «om sneeh 38,400.64 Cleveland O., BE. English.......... 12.00 Hi PER 67th Street and 3rd Avenue Cleveland, O.,* German.................. 8.00 Philadelphia, Notice! Cleveland, O., Jewish................ . 8.00 a ‘ Cleveland, O., Y. W. L., W. Eng. 3.00 Cleveland, O., Finnish.................... 56.00 Weber Printing Co. Superior, Wis., English......... saines 6 e000 1.00 350 N. FIFTH STREET, Workers’ School and Trade Union Educatignal League Blair Station, Pa., Greek.............. 4.00 | __ 5) Newport, N. H., Finnish................ 7.00 Philadelphia, Pa. Cc” MAY ISSUE THE WORKERS MONTHLY GUDOK by Wm. Z. Foster An _ article written about a great newspaper in the world’s first workers’ republic. (With Photographs) Revolution in Trade Union Terms by Wm. F. Dunne A Communist analysis of the British Trade Union Report on Russia. (With Photographs) Communism on the Streets of America by Earl R. Browder ' From Communist theory to ac- in the stronghold of world capitalism. ‘ (With Photographs) May ‘Day in America by Harrison George A great day of the working class traced thru the progress of Ameri- can organized labor. Coke Miners in Revolt by Arne Swabeck The uprising of the “men who dig in the bowels of the earth”’— a picture of the class struggle to- The Fight for Unity in Minnesota by C. A. Hathaway A history of the struggle of the mid-west farmer and worker on the political field—and a proposal for the next step to be The Pan-American Anti-lmperialist by Manuel Gomez - Further light on American Im- periailsim and the rise of the work- ing class for unified action in Latin America to combat the rule of Wal! The Death of Sun by G. Zinoviev The president of the Communist International writes of the passing of a great national The Lenin School by Thurber Lewis An interesting account of a new experiment in American working j class education. The Slaughter of the Workers in Halle by Peter Maslovsky The murder of workers country where the working class is gathering forces to assume power. CARTOONS including one of two pages by Robert Minor BOOK REVIEWS Floyd er Olgin— POEMS, REVIEWS, PHOTOGRAPHS SINGLE COPY 25 CENTS $2.00 a Year THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago Enclosed }.......... VERS Ss months sub to the Workers Monthly. 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eR ‘~4 > . ae : > 4 * , - , . ? sai y! Hesdgs tp sx; tt nee & k CAPT ALIST LAW IGNORES TRADE DISEASE INJURY 37 States Leave Injured Helpless (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, May 11—(FP)—A survey of the workmen’s compensa- tion laws made by the Workers’ Health Bureau since recent legislat- ive sessions.closed shows how little attention lawmakers are paying to the victims of occupational diseases. Such obvious injuries as broken legs, coming under the accident pro- visions, are grounds for compensa- tion, but the insidious and often dead- ly diseases that come with chemical poisoning or the inhalation of rock dust are usually ignored. 37 States Ignore Occupational Disease. Only four states and the federal government have blanket occupation- al disease laws. Six other states and two territories give protection in a limited number of occupations: Thir- ty-seven states ignore the occupation- al disease sufferers entirely. The federal law relates.only to fed- eral employes. No provision is made by either state or federal occupational disease legislation for railroad and marine workers. Defeated Five Times In Two Year Fight. In fighting for legislative relief or- ganized labor is advised by the Work- ers’ Health. Bureau to work for blan- ket occupational disease laws rather than to spend its energy on piece- meal legislation covering only certain trade hazards. This policy is urged as the result of the experience of the bureau and the New York Federation of Labor inthe two-year fight they lost for five com- pensation amendments covering a specified list of industrial diseases. There is more to be gained by striv- ing for blanket laws for the protec- tion of all workers. Pittsburgh Ido Group Banquet and Affair Comes Off May 16 PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 11.—On Saturday night, May 15th, the Ido Group will hold its first public affair and banquet in the Greek Hall, 5211 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. Speeches will be made in Ido, English, Croa- tian, Finnish, Greek, Italian and Rus- sian. The International will be sung in Ido by the Ido chorus. The Pitts- Mergh comrades should not miss this pportunity tor hear Ido spoken and attend this affair. Buy your tickets in advance. They are for sale in every party branch. Communists Study World Language. Another class in Ido, the world lan- guage, has been started with 20 pu- pils. They have one lesson night on Monday and one conversation eve- ning once a week at the Greek Hall, 5211 Wylie Ave. For information’ about the local group address Comrade E. Careath- ers, 104 Sylvania Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. y . . “ - 4 , - - e eu # ie : / - ’ a 2 oo . 4 : - fig ‘ ae . or pe = rr ; j TFIVE AND TEN CENT STORE OWNERS MAKE MILLIONS OUT OF WRECKED BODIES OF LOW PAID GIRL SLAVES By LELAND OLDS al (Federated Press Industrial Editor) °" 5 Thousands of women deprived’ of the means to a decént; ‘self-respecting existence, enabled the four Iéading 5 and 10 cent stores’ tb pile up over $35,000, 000 in profits during 1924. By paying the lowest wages the owners of these stores have in 10 years secured profits totalling many times their original investments. Woolworth’s 1924 profits amounted to $20,669,397, a return of 32 per cent on the par value of the stock. The profits would have been much larger but for the expense of opening and+ stocking 96 new stores, many of which were exceptionally large. Forty-one Per Cent Return. Kresge’s profits amounted to $10,- 114,163,, After paying preferred divti- dends the common stockholders got a return of 41 per cent on their hold- ings. But Kresge’s stock dividends since 1916 have added more than 450 per cent to the amount of stock witti- out the investment of an additénal cent by thé Owners. The 1924 profit means a return of over 140 per cent on the 1916 investment. Kresge’s profits amounted ‘to $6,263,- 768 or $24. 45. on each $100 sharé, Ar McCrory’s profits were $1,988,987 “or | $4.32 a share with no par value. et Here are. the profits ‘per $100 share of the AMR leading companies since | 1915: Per Share _ _ Woolworth Kresge WA4 i saul $31. 80. $40,66 1923 31,84 38.14 | 1922 27.11 35.52 1921 20.04 20.25 1920 13.87 26.14 1919 17.11 21,40 1918 9.96 15.61 1917 16.72 17.21 1916 15.57 19.92 1915 13.19 23.24 10 years $197.21 $258.09 If we make allowance for Kresge’s stock dividends the 10-year return on $100 invested prior to 1916 has amounted to approximately $650, or | 6% times the investment. Get $10.00 a Week. Reports of the U. S. women’s bu- reau shows what kind of wages make such profits possible. In Ohio $10.55 a week was the typical wage paid wo- men employed in 5 and 10 cent stores, just about the lowest wage in the state. Taking industry as a whole the typical wage for women was $13.80 or more than $3 a week above the 5 and 10 cent store level. The report for Missouri shows $9.80 as the typi- cal wage paid white women in 5 and 10 cent stores which compares with $12.65 for all employed women. Oyer 80 per cent of the 5 and 10 cent store employes rédeived less than $12 a week whéreéas in all industry only 43 per cent fell below that level. ‘In Kansas, where only one-fifth of’ all women workers averaged less than $9 a week, four-fifths of the 5 and 10 cent store workers fell below that pauper level. The predominant wage in all industry was $11.80—in 5 and 10 cent stores it was only $8.10. Such examples show how the profits of a Woolworth or Kresge are made possible by the grinding down of women forced to seek a livelihood in their stores. Subseribe for the DAILY WORKER! \ OUR DAILY PATTERNS A SIMPLE YOUTHFUL MODEL. 5110. Tub silks such as broadcloth are attractive for this design. It is also good for flannel, kasha, linen and rep. The pattern is cut in 3 sizes: 16, 18 and 20 years. An 18-year size requires 3% yards of 32-inch material if made of one material. If made as illustrated, the facings and belt will require 4 yard of contrasting material. As pic- tured white taffeta with facings of yellow faille was used. 2 e os NOTICE TO PATTERN BU YERS—The patterns being sold thru the DAILY WORKER pattern department are fur- nished by a New York firm of pattern manufacturers. Orders are torwarded by the DAILY WORKER every day as re- ceived, and they are mailed by the man- ufacturer direct to the customer. The DAILY WORKER does not keep a stock ef vatterms on hand. Delivery of - terns ordinarily will take at least 10 days from the date of mailing not become impatient if your pattern is Relay od. EE | A SIMPLE “EASY TO DEVELOP” ROMPER FIGURE. 5098. Figured cretonne or other printed materials may be used for this style. It ig a very comfortable model for very young children. The pattern is cut in 8 sizes: 1, 2 and 3 years. A 2-year size requires 1% yard of 32-inche material. Pattern mailed to any address on. receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Pattern mailed to any address vo receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. — > ¢ es FASHION BOOK NOTICBI Send l2c in silver or stamps for our up-to-date Spring and Summer 1925 Book of Fashions, showing color plates and containing designs of ladies’, misses’, and children’s patterns, a con. cise and comprehensive articie on dress. making, also some points for the needie dillutrating 30 of the various simple stitches), valuable home Pressmaker Address: The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, ll. Eat at the GLOBE % CAFETERIA Best Foods at Moderate Prices. 14th STREET, COR. IRVING PLACE (Opposite New York Party Headquarters) Does your friend subscribe to the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! | Your Union Meeting | Second Tuesday, May 12, 1925. s Name os, oe al afid Place o. ) 133 Boot and 175 W. Wash- 21 Bri [sanyerh, 012 W. Monroe 8St. 58 ‘Carpenters, Dive oy Sheffield. 141. Carpenters, 1023 E. Pe? ..S 2 aye ooh Moose all, “Shhedes Garpatiors, a ape and 26th. “Engineers Washington St. Hod Carriers, oa . 15th Street, Chicago Ang 6 te 4 assem 14 w. Saaeatecia St., ago 81 Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. Van Buren St. Machinists, 6234 Princeton Ave weet SS Cutters, 175 W. Washington 571 Meat Cutters, 9206 Houston Ave. 17358 Nurses, Funk’s Hall, Oak Park. 130 Plumbers, 1507 O den Ave. 402 Plumbers, 4111 . Madison St. sy ad Carmen, 11037 Michigan 5324 §$. Halsted 739 Railway Clerks, Chi- cago Heights. Railway Clerks, 54388 S. Halsted St. 375 Railroad Trainmen, 3359 W. Madi- son St. Teameters’ District Council, 220 Ss. Ashland Boulevard, 67 The. pavers, 180 W. Washington ; Rallway., careten, 8617 Vincennes 614 Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washington re 6 gi te | ar? and Ollers, 357 WN. 147 Painters, 20 W. Randolph St. 180 * ‘Magione, N. &. cor. California and son 184 Paintérs, 6414 S. Halsted St. 191. Painters, N. W. cor. State and 55th. 275 Painters, 220 W. Oak St. 521. Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave. 502 Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria Sts. 2219 tye , Clerks, 609 W. Washing- 7 Walters” 234 W. Randolph St. Av Ralivay Carmen, reet. Moose Hall, The Government Gives an Opinion That the Government Is Right (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 11.—(FP.)— Dismissal of over 150 printers, mem- bers of Columbia Typographical Local No. 101, from the government printing office two months ago has been held legal and :regular, in an opinion sent to the (White House by Attorney- General Sargent. The union had pro- tested the dismissals as being in viola- tion of federal law, and had demanded that President Coolidge dismiss Public Printer Carter. The party grows large— All runs gaily, When subs are coming To “Our Daily.” the struggle in that country— countries. tional. world. $1.50 A Year 1113 W. pon Bivd. tan ’ Amalgamated Clothing A Workers, ee ED. — Bie FE vias ; 7 PLUMB ° UNION | WINS IGHT ON THE 6 OPEN SHOP Paintatighho Gain in Nati Capital WASHINGTON—(F. P.)\—Union plumbers in Washington have de- feated, without a strike, the no-wage- increase conspiracy formed by spe- culative builders, bankers and real estate operators under the name of the Fair Wage Committee. The Master Rlumbers’ Association has signed with:the union an agree- ment calling fora wage increase from $10 to $10.50. a.day which will stand until next February, when the scale will become $11 aay until May, 1927. Steamfitters who,have made demands identical within,a@-few days. While the Fair, Wage Committee of anti-uanion enthi s has thus far declared that it, will refuse to give contracts for work to any master plumber who pays: more than $10 a day, the parties to the new agree- ment predict that these threats will soom he forgottehy Union painters,“6h strike for a raise from $9 to $10 ain confident that they will break ‘doWn the bosses’ op position. After “fi¥e weeks of dead- lock the mastet ters have begun to quarrel with ‘speculative build- ers who drove them into this fight. They find that the employment of strikebreakers is difficult and ex- pensive. and that much of the re sulting work is 86 bad that they are obliged to do it over. Nova Scotia Miners Have Co-operative Against “P “Pluck-Mes”’ NEW YORK, May 11.—The sum of $42,000, representing a 12 per cent savings return, Was distributed in cash to 2,767 members of the British Canadian Co-operative Society in the Nova Scotia mining district, Co-oper- ation, organ of. the Co-operative League, announced in its May issue. The co-operativé is mace up ot miners who are now on strike against the British Empire Steel Co., against whose stores the fight for trade. is to keep miners so that their eff is weakened. Th winning more of miners to its mag ye - White Collar Union... Holds many Sama on Morgan's s Doorstep NEW YORK, May. 11 11 Wall Street’s white collar workers are getting the message of unionism at noon day meetings conducted!by the Bookkeep- ers’, Stenographers’>and Accountants’ Union. At a preliminary mass meet- ing near the stock exchange a big crowd was addresse® by Ernest Bohm, president; Leonard Bright, secretary and Nathan ser member of the union. A special drive om bank workers is being made, said Bright. Bank work- ers are sternly exploited. Long over- time without extra pay is frequent. The noon day mass meetings will be continued with a reinforcement of @ company policy | cebt to its stores eness in striking co-operative is remaining 9,000 In which not only is outlined the policy for the Communist Party of Mexico, based on the facts of But also the strategy for Communists No worker who wishes to understand the funda- mental strategy of the Communists should omit it from his reading. speakers from other unions. Strategy of the Communists The famous letter from the Communist Interna- tional to the Mexican Communist Party— 5 CENTS From any authorized Agent or by . mail direct from the Daily Worker of all A Special Issue of the Young Worker containing stories from our delegates just returned from Moscow and a feature article on the Young Communist League of Russia, by John Williamson, membe?F of the Executive Committee of the Young Communist Interna- EVERY WEEK the Young Worker contains all the news of most interest to the working class youth, and since it has becéfme a weekly paper is more interesting than ever before, with more news, an improved international news service and interesting ar- ticles by leaders in the Communist movement: thruout the RATES J 85c. Six Months THE. YOUNG WORKER ’™ “Chicago, Ill. LY WORKER ta : epore my A DERS AT WORK MILWAUKEE, WIS. —_———— . 2° MONESSEN, PA. Leads Locals Having Leads All Cities in Quota of 100 Subs the Second Annual or Over Sub Campaign ’ ; > a] HOW MUCH OF ITS QUOTA HAS YOUR LOCAL FILLED? mi Milwaukee Leads the Big Ones WEST-ALLIS, WIS., AND PITTSBURG, KAN., FIGHT IT OUT The comrades of Local Milwaukee, led by Builder-in-Chief Comrade Gus Shklar, have from the very beginning led the parade of the fifteen locals having a quota of over one hundred subs. Philadeiphia, due largely to the splendid work of City Agent, Com- rade Lena Rosenberg, comes stepping right on Milwaukee's shirt-tails. Minneapolis was near the botton until Comrade Dan W. Stevens became City Agent—and now look at them! Here they are with the other large locals in THE SECOND ANNUAL SUB CAMPAIGN Subs Percent Sent In Quota Filled MILWAUKEE, WIS. 54 125 43 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 94 250 38 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 57 200 28 BUFFALO, N. Y. 25 400 25 DETROIT, MICH. 120 500 24 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 29 150 19 BOSTON, MASS. 28 200 14 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ............... 23 170 14 ST. LOUIS, MO. 13 100 13 NEW YORK, N. Y. 192 1500 12 TOLEDO, O. 20 200 10 KANSAS CITY, MO. 9 100 i) PITTSBURGH, PA. 22 250 o) CHICAGO, ILL., 110 1500 7.6 CLEVELAND, O 32 450 mee Young Workers League Leads the Little Ones PHILADELPHIA RIGHT ON THEIR HEELS Due to the splendid efforts of the Young Workers League of Mones- sen, Pa. with Comrade Leo Kauppila as the young Builder-in-Chief they are the first’ ofall locals.to go over their quota. West Allis, Wis., a subarb of Milwaukee, got the Milwaukee habit of getting subs and has they pitteburg, Kansas, of the rebellious coal fields for second place tn - ~~ THE RACE IN THE SECOND ANNUAL SUB CAMPAIGN Subs Percent Sent In Quota Filled MONESSEN, PA 11 10 110 WEST ALLIS, WIS. 7 10 70 EUREKA, CAL. 6 10 60 PITTSBURG, KAN. 7 10 70 OMAHA, NEB. 26 50 52 POCATELLO, IDAHO 5 10 50 NEW ORLEANS, LA. 5 10 50 JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 5 10 50 ROUNDUP, MONT. 3 10 30 TRENTON, N. J. 3 10 30 WEST CONCORD, N. H. 3 10 30 UKIAH, CAL. 3 10 30 PROVIDENCE, R. I. . 9 30 29 SPRINGFIELD, ILL. 14 50 28 WORCESTER, MASS. 11 40 27 CANTON, OHIO 8 30 25 REVERE, MASS. 8 30 25 SCHENECTADY, N. Y. 2 10 20 ROCHESTER, MINN. 2 10 20 TACOMA, WASH. . 3 15 20 BLAIR STA., PA. 2 10 20 CHISHOLM, MINN. 2 10 20 CATERET, N. J. 2 10 20 POTTSVILLE, PA. 2 10 20 SPRINGWELL, MICH. 2 10 20 COSCOB, CONN, onnccccssccesecrrcccnsessrrennrennes 2 10 20 PORTLAND, ORE. 11 60 18 HARTFORD, CONN, crccccccicccceseeseeeenees 4 30 18 POM TIAL, MAICI, .-ncoeccncscoccessecorsccssscsens 4 24 18 SUPERIOR, WIS. . 10 60 17 CHRISTOPHER, ILL. .... 6 40 16 HANNAH, WYO. .....ccccccceeccesneeseererneennen 7 50 14 DENVER, COLO. ........... 6 50 12 MUSKEGON, MICH. 3 25 12 ELIZABETH, N. J. ........ 3 30 10 WEST NEW YORK, N. J. 2 20 10 KANSAS CITY, KAN. 2 20 10 WASHINGTON, Dy Cu cccccccccrcccerereenneeene 4 40 10 The Following Cities Have ..............0. 1 10 10 Johnston, .Pa.. New Brunswick, N. J., Coverdale, Pa. Madison, Iill., Kincaid, !ll., Brule, Wis., Zalto, Md., Sunrise, Wyo., Woodlawn, Pa., Miami, Fla. Sisterville, W Va., Port Vule, Pa., Salt Lake City, Utah, Cheswick, Pa., Hibbing, Minn., Alliance, O., Hancock, Mich., Utica, N. Y., | | of life on the earth. TEACHER HELD WHEN HE TELLS OF EVOLUTION Only Eviduice is Book on Darwin’s Theory (Special to The Daily Worker) DAYTON, Tehn., May 11—T. J. Scopes, who was held for action by the grand jury of Rhea county charged with teaching evolution in the Rhea county school, pleaded not guilty on the ground that the law passed re- cently by the state legislature is tn- constitutional. The only evidence pre- sented against Scopes was the book on biology which Scopes used. as the school’s textbook. One passage objected to by the state declared: “We have now learned that animal forms may be arranged so as to begin with very simple one-celled forms and culminate with a group which contains man himself. This arrangement is called the evolutionary series. Evolu- tion means change, and these groups are believed by scientists to represent stages in complexity of development Geology teaches that millions of years ago life upon | the earth was very simple, and that ' | gradually — z Bentieyville, Pa.,. 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Y. ... 3 50 6 CIUNFANNATH, QO. -cccceccccecceeenecneneerernnns 3 50 6 STAMFORD, CONN. 2... cccccccccccneeceneecnees 1 15 6 EPEAT THE Wo Bic. carecesctecccnecescesseccceeconces 1 15 6 BAL TIMORES: MD. qn. ccccccecceccceecceeeeenenees a 75 5.2 DAGROTIIED 1D... -snccocnonothanocnconasecsnnnrencesesces 1 20 5 YOUNGSTOWN, O. 1 25 4 WARREN, ES Te Ae See ee 1 30 3.3 McKEESPORT, PA. .onccsccccsvesssossssneeesnne 1 40 2.5 WEST FRANKFORT, ILL. ............... 1 35 28 ° ZIEGLER, |LL.. ........ 1 40 25 SOUTH BEND, IND. 1 40 25 SEATTLE, WASH. cocecceccccsovee iniintiieiate 1 60 1.6 4 > more and more forms of life appeared, complex as the rock formed latest in time shows the most highly developed forms of animal life. “The great English scientist, Charles Darwin, from this and other evidence, explained the theory of evolution, This is the belief that simple forms of life on the earth gradually gave rise to more complex, and that thus ulti- mately the most complex forms came into existence.” —_— 7,236 Deported and 18,601 Debarred in the Last Nine Months WASHINGTON, May 11— Immi- grants and other aliens admitted to the United States during March, this year, were 39,616 in all, and for the nine months ending March 31 they to- taled 332,968, according to statistics announced by the federal bureau of immigration. Of these totals, the quota immi- grants in March were 16,260 and the nonquota immigrants and the non- immigrant aliens were 23,356, of whom 12,716 were non-quota immt- grants by reason of their birth inthe western hemisphere. For the nine months period, the quota immigrants were 104,052, with an additional 1,335 who drfived beforé June 30, 1924, but were admitted after that date. Of the non-quota immigrants, 131,085 were born in Canada, Newfoundland or ohe of the independent Latin-Am- erican countries. In this same nine months period a total of 18,601 persons were debarred from entry, and 7,236 were deported. Of the deportees, 3,317 were sent away for lack of proper visas under the immigration law of 1924: another 1,552 were declared likely to become public charges: 384 were unable to read, altho over 16 years of age: 276 were listed as belonging to the “im- moral classes,” and 6508 were pro- nounced to be criminals. ‘Polikushka’ Will Be Shown in Pittsburgh District May 16th In addition to the six showings al- ready held in the Pittsbure district within the last ten days there will be another show on Saturday, May 16, at New Croatian Hall, West Browns- ville, Pa. The show begins at 7 p. m. and tickets are 50 cents. The program includes “Polikushka.” a feature film made in Russia by the Moscow Art Theater, with Ivan Mos- vin in the title role. On the program are a two-reel Russian slapstick com- edy, “Soldier Ivan’s Miracle,” and a news reel giving scenes from the life of Lenin. In this district this pro- gram was received with even great- er favor than the latest film from Russia, “The Beauty and the Bol- sheyik.” The same program will be shown at the Bagle Theater, Livingston, Til. on May 26, Any labor organization which has not yet run all of the films prepared by the International Workers’ Aid, 19 S. Lincoln St., Chicago, UL, should get in touch with that organization at once. There are features which make up an entire evening’s educa- tional and entertainment program as well as short films that will round out and furnish a special attraction at meetings, pi cs, etc PITTSBURGH, PA, To those who work hard for thele money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK © DENTIST \ FF 645 Smithfield Street. | WANTED—FURNISHED ROOM Married couple tno children) want furnished room with use of kitchen, between 14th and &vth Man. hattan. State rent when answering. Address: N. J., Room 21, 108 B 14th Street, New York City. = Streets, - wi ( ——
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ee oo ws r ae = ha “a e ol - ‘ ° ia hd a3 % , EE : a Li * «pe Eaten mye Hy * an : C - — — —- “4 $ re A . 6 Bits ot oe j a y : va . => ed by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING OO. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, ). (Phone: Munroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall: $3.50....6 months y .00...38 months By mail (in Chicago only £8.00 per year $4.50....6 months $2.60...3 months AGdress all mail and make out checks te THE DAILY WORKER 1112 W. Washington Bivd. ' J, LOUIS ENGDAHL } WILLIAM F. DUNNE{ MORITZ J. LOEB...... 66.00 per yoar Chicago, ittinele Editors Business Manager ————— Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill., under the act of March 3, 1879. 290 Advertising rates on app”catica Charlie Schwab’s Smile We have heard of the smiling Mona Lisa, whose vampish orbs follow you with an intriguing mes- sage, which makes it a matter for public thanks- giving that the coquettish optics are on canvas and not located in an animated piece of protoplasm. Domestic tranquility is thus saved an added strain. Charlie Schwab is in the field as a competitor to the beaming Mona. M. Glenn, Association, If we are to believe John secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers Charlie’s smile is worth as much to the American capitalist class as Lisa’s merry ‘tors belong. nee ee —_—s Sa Headed Labor Leaders When the Barr state police bill was ‘Hefore the Illinois state legislature the DAILY WORKER declared that this bill, tho endorsed by the leaders of the Illinois Federation of Labor and supported by Governor Small, was just as vicious as the Dunlap bill which was the first preference of the open shop manufacturers, The employers preferred the Dunlap bill, but it would appear that their opposition to the Barr substitute was only a sham one calculated to de- the The Chicago Tribune came out boldly for the Barr bill, holding that it estab- lished the principle of state police and was a step in the right direction. Now we have the same opinion, tho somewhat stronger, expressed by the which is edited by John M. Glenn, notorious open shopper and secretary of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Associaiton. The editorial is quoted in full so that the rank and file of the labor unions in this state will see what ceive workers. Manufacturers News, a collection of sapheads their sagacious leaders, Walker, Olander and Fitzpatrick are. No doubt they will not feel_eomfortable in the same boat with John M. Glenn, but there is where the trai- The editorial reads: “Tllinois is to be congratulated. After a number of years’ efforts—tacking, shifting sails—running aground and wallowing in the twinkle is to the Parisian .picture gallery where | she hangs. : But the department of justice is Charlie of his dimples along with of his dough. This is how it happened: During the war Charlie was one of those willing patriots who of- out to rob) Sole trough of the sea—we are going to havea state police law. It is the Barr bill which was passed by the senate last week by a vote of 34 to 9. It will be- passed by the house also be- cause nearly everybody is in favor of it. ““What’s in a name?’ It does not matter whether it is the Dunlap or Barr bill so that fered his services to the government for one dol lar a year when American soldiers were dodging | German bullets and French cooties for thrity dol | lars a month. | But Charlie’s steel company could not avoid | getting contracts, for making battleships for the | navy. And the government paid generously in those days. In fact, while Charlie was only re- ceiving one dollar a year he was spending $250,000 a month. This news created quite a sensation at the time and it is a matter of history that Charlie shed tears over the thot that anybody would doubt | his integrity or his patriotism. The tears won for the time being. But the de- partment of justice for some mysterious reason which only the gods can unravel is suing the Beth- lehem. Shipbuilding corporation for $11,000,000, alleged to have been disbursed to that company by the government in overpayment. The soft-hearted editor of the Manufacturers News ‘does not object to the government suing the company and recovering the money, but why hurt the feelings of such a tried and true patriot as Schwab? Isn’t he one of the greatest business men. of the world? And he did not commit a crime! At the worst he only robbed the govern- ment of $11,000,000. And sure everybody knows this is not a criminal cas@é. He might have vio- lated the criminal syndicalism law of Idaho and be a real scoundrel, but stealing a trifle like eleven million dollars in the name of patriotism is the highest compliment that could be paid to his business genius. Fearing that rough usage may rob Charlie of his eleven million dollar smile which might prove invaluable in the coming war with Japan, Glenn sobbs: “Take the money away from Mr. Schwab’s company if it has been overpaid, but leave his sinjie which will fade if his character is unjustly destroyed.” Here pause a moment to fish out a dry handkerchief. Pity Albert B. Fall, and other fajien angels if the D. of J. does not listen to rea- Son. A Mexican girl attempted to kill the president in order to wrest a catholic church from the hands of a body of Mexican catholics who do not rec- ognize the pope. She was inspired by god. The old fellow is just as bloodthirsty as he was in biblical days. the Defense Day Quite a lot of noise was made last year the designation of November 11. of the as “défense the wrath by about the anniversary the world war, The pacifists were so vocal that department was obliged to soften their promising that it not happen that it was merely a test to try out certain plans that the military leaders had made de- fending the country in ease of attack. but our our militarists do not drop a The faat it cessation of hostilities in day.” war would again: for food ylea very quickly. war department has now an intends to make annual event. The date ber Il. A good day to get the is now distant enough so that the “defense will be Novem masses excited! It} nounced day” a reeiigit war a lost their sting and life under this monotonous eap-| that the job of! more inviting the the sordid look lifetime italist VStel is SO even dodeing bullets will than tem8). pect of spending a listening to whirr of an automatic machine The war department is itarize this country to an extent never even dreamed of by the German before the And this militarization is not directed a an out side enemy but ag in the ment. planning tO mil kaiser world war vainst ainst the enemy within, which is, eyes of the capitalist class the labor move — —- — — Every day get a° sub” for the DAILY WORKE Re and a member for the Workers Party, —— oo . Se mes Be > eee | American navy gonies me we have a state police force that will effec- tively patrol Lilinois highways and stop crime that bad advertisement the state. has been a for “As Manufacturers News sees it, there is not much dfference between the Barr bill and the Dunlap bill except that the Dunlap bill pro- vided for 450 men and the Barr bill has a limit of 750 men. Under both bills the police can be used to enforce law and order. They can op- pose crime wherever they see it. Their officers can send them wherever needed. They can be mobilized if necessary for any purpose. “It has been charged that the Barr bill will provide for a political police force. It will be no more political than the police force would have been under the Dunlap bill. Its use, its activities and its policies will be di- rected by public sentiment—the strongest force in the world. ‘Governor Small, if he wants to, can make the Illinois state police the most efficient state police in the United States: It would be the most popular thing he could do. It would be playing the kind of politics that would make a hit with the public. We believe he will do it.” The official organ of the open shoppers has as much faith in Governor Small as the labor lead- ers have. Neither the labor leaders nor the em ployers will be disappointed. j/But the workers will have their eyes opened sooner or later and their heads perhaps by the clubs of the state cossacks. , Every day get a “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a member for the Workers Party. An Oily Investment John D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave a gift of $625,000 to the fund collected for the upkeep of five Amey ican colleges located in the oil areas of Asia Minor. A budget of $2,500,000 is being raised to keep those colleges going for five years. The ease with which this money is raised indicates the importance at tached by the American capitalists, interested in the exploitation of Asia Minor to the kind of edu cation their future slaves should have inside thei) domes. [It is a safe bet that the professors hired with iv money donated by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., will t tell the workers and peasants of Asia Minor, that the mineral resources of their country belong by right to the people of that country who apply their labor power to the task of creating use values of this raw wealth.- On the contrary they will be told what blessings the big trusts have brought to the people of America and how much happier the inhabitants of the Near East will be when they develep a crop of pious millionaire Sunday school teachers. So far the war between the rum runners and the | a draw. Perhaps the noise that sounded like the discharge of guns was only the popping of champagne corks. The fight may not prove decisive, but it will be spirited. seems to be tailment of liberty is alright, provided the the prevention of the working i throwing off the chains of slavery. But —_ ‘ ‘il : rose +) Visit hil view is Ciass Trt ‘the bourgeoisie. suppression of the license of a few exploiters to e majority is a horse of another color. row ti -_— ——— The Chicago Tribune admits that liberty in Italy | somewhat emaseulated, but! says the Trib, the Italians like their free- Only Americans like it unadulter like their moonshine. under Mossulini is perhaps, dom that way. ated ——————————————————— Get a member for the Workers Party and a new ‘subscription for the DAILY WORKEE \ , Characte = cms. a ie ate = ee By ha ‘ She pris sore og at a ae, ae Re pe By JAN SEN. HE question of the driving forces of the Russian revolution loomed big at the last discussion within the ranks of the Rissfan Communist Party in connectioniwith the publica- tion of Trotsky’s Lessons of October. In connection With, this discussion, some comrades in the Comintern ex- pressed the opinion that the differ- ence between Trotsky and Lenin is that Lenin contributed much more to the development of the Russian Revo- lution than Trotsky could have done on the basis of his theory of revolu- tion. This is a thoroly erroneous viewpoint, for it does not show any basic and essential difference between Lenin’s theory of reyolution and that of Trotsky. In his appreciation of the charac- ter and driving forces of the Russian revolution in 1905, Lenin pointed out to the mensheviks that they held er- roneous views of the peculiarities of the Russian bourgevis-iemocratic rev- olution. The judgment of the menshe- viks followed the tisual conventlonai historical lines. Their idea was that if the revolution ig a bourgeois revolu- tion its main driving force must be Lenin on the other hand pointed out “that the Russian bourgeois-democratic revolution was an agrarian-peasant revolution. Lenin had come to this’'conclusion when studying the peasant movements in, 1902-03. The liberal’ bourgeoisie, far from supporting these peasant move- ments, resisted them with all its might. On the basis of an economic analysis of the tendencies of the de- velopment of econimic life in Russia, Lenin came to the conclusion that two types of evolution were possible for the Russian of those days. On the one hand, the American type—total abolition of servitude, latifundia, elim- ‘nation of medieval agrarian relations large scale development of an untram- melled capitalist system of agricul- cure. On the other hand the Prussian type—slow evolutionary transforma- tion of large estates into capitalist concerns, From the viewpoint of ob- jective economic development both these types were possible and the task of the party of the»working class did not consist in meditating fatalistically on objective historical development, but impressing energetically on the scales of history and contributing to the development of. Russia by means and methods most. advantageous to the working class; Lenin never tired of exposing the ernoneous interpreta- tion given by the»mensheviks to the nature of the Russian bourgeois-demo- cratic revolution... Lenin pointed out altho the Russian revolution had to be socially and economically a bourgeois- democratic revyolufion, its main driv- ‘ng forces had the working class ind the peasantry, The mensheviks, as well as the apthore of the well-; known theory ofj,permanent revolu- tion—Parvus and Trotsky, fail to un- derstand these main historical pecul- iarities of the Raissian revolution. rhe mensheviks asserted that the Bol- shevik formula “revolutionary demo- cratic dictatorship of the proletariat and peasantry” would inevitably lead the working class-to socialist exagger- ations and illusiogs, and will be the grave of the socialist ideal for a long time to come. The advocates of “permanent revolution” said that the task of the working class consisted in initiating immediately the socialist revolution. Parvus and “Trotsky’s FOREIGN TRADE OF RUSSIA IN BIG INCREASE (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.— The growth of Soviet Russia's foreign rade.has made tremendous strides in the past year, it ig admitted even by the anti-Soviet secretary of Comanaree, Herbert Hoover. In the nine months ending in March 1924, the portion of Soviet Russia in Europe imported $4,121,167 worth of products according to Hoover's fig- ures. Imports in the nine months end- ing in 1925 to Soviet Russia in Eu- rope amounted to $6,135,094, accord- ing to these figures. In the month of March, 1925, the imports were $1,259,806, a jump from $680,499 worth of imports in March, 1924. Exports also soared during the last | year, the department of commerce fig- ures show. The Value of exports in nine months ending March 1, 1925, was $33,373,474, compared to $7,456,- 292. in the corresponding nine months of 1924. The value of the exports in- creased four times in one year. In March, 1925, $7,353,265 worth of products were exported and in March, 1924, $2,999,940. None of these figures included trade carried on by the portion of Soviet Russia outside of Europe. Wood on Murder Mission. MANILA, P. ig May 11.—General Leonard Wood, ‘military dictator in the Philippines “em behalf of Wall Street imperialismg is now enroute to Lanao to lead the fight of his con- stabulary to exterminate the Moro na- tives who have en refuge in a mountain fort near that point. GET A 8UB 7° GIVS ONEL a A pie political slogan was: teh czar, but adabor government.” On the other hand ;Lenin considering the concrete international conditions under which the revolution of 1905 had developed, and the social class ‘structure in Russia, said that Russia was not on the eve of a socialist revo- lution. RH os FTER the defeat of the revolution of 1905 the mensheviks adopted a liquidator’s point of view. They con- sidered the bourgeois-democratic revo- lution accomplished. The menshe- viks supported the “Stolypin” “Prus- sian” form of government for Russia. During these years their dispute was not about the character of the revolu- tion, but about the possibility of revo- Intion in general. The advocates of “permapent revolution” were at that time on the sides of avowed menshe- viks. The agrarian program is so. to speak the mirféf which reflects the character of this or that fraction of Russian social-democracy. Supporters of the theory of perma- nent revolutioén. whilst retaining their revolutionary character in a general abstract form, accepted the menshe- vik agrarian program with its medie- val agrarian conditions. Strange revolutionaries indeed who proclaimed immediate straightforward socialist revolution and at the same time supported feudal agricultural re- lations. But this only showed that the advocates of “permanent revolu- tion,” as well- as~wthe mensheviks failed to understand that the main pe- culiarity of the Russian-bourgeois democratic revolution is that it is an agrarian revolution. The advocates of “permanent revolution” and the men- sheviks failed to understand that the main task of the bourgeois-demecratic revolution in Russia was the solution of the agrarian question. LL the errors of Trotsky’s revolu- tionary theory as applied to Rus- sian conditions originate in his over- estimation of the elements of capital- ist development in the country. In his estimate of the significance ofthe peasantry for the pending Russian revolution, ‘Trotsky wrote in 1915 “The experience of the Russian revo- lution and the reaction which followed it shows us that now, even less than in 1905 we can depend on the peas- ‘antry playing an independent and de- cisive role in the development of revo- lutionary events, insofar as the peas- antry has remained in a_ state of feudal slavery, it remains in its ele- “Withont | Pei Syonatlt to ‘the: ‘old regime all the economic ideological insularity and. political and cultural backward- ness and helplessness which paralyzes the social energy of every movement and compel it to:stop short where real revolutionary action should begin. But, insofar as the peasantry has made during this epoch economic and cultural progress, this progress is in the form of bourgeois development and is therefore bound to contribute to the further development of class differences within the peasantry itself. This means that the industrial prole- tariat is confronted now much more than in 1905 with the question of drawing to its side the proletarian and semi-proletarian elements of the countryside, and not the peasantry as a class.” Y this statement, Comrade Trotsky ’ Shows that he failed to understand that the peasantry as a whole could rise against medieval agrieultural con- ditions. History has shown us that this is possible. For the countryside the October revolution of 1917 began as a bourgeois-democratic revolution. The whole peasantry supported the Soviets in the struggle against the landowners’ medieval agrarian condi- tions. It was only in the middle of 1918 when the “committees of poor peasants” were organized that the class struggle began to permeate the villages and that the upper stratum of the peasantry dissociated itself from the revolution. The slogan of the’ struggle for land played a very im- portant role in the organization and mobilization of large peasant masses. [tewas a great advantage to the Rus- sian revolution that the proletarian revolution coincided with the “peas- ant war” against the landowners. What Trotsky’s revolutionary theory failed to take into account is thatthe Russian revolution of 1917, which be- gan as an agrarian peasant reyolu- tion, will develop into a socialist revo- lution. \ 4 '& his book The Proletarian Revolu- tion and the Renegade Kautsky, Lenin wrote on this subject as fol- lows: “It has happened just as we said. The trend of the revolution is a confirmation of the corectness of our reasoning. At first together with the peasantry against the monarchy, against landowners and medievalism (and to this extent the revolution re- mains a bourgeois-democratic revolu- tion. And then together with the is byt including the nt ie kulaks and speculators and in this respect the socialist’ revolution. To endeavor to erect an artificial Chinese wall be- tween the former and the latter, to” separate them for each other by any thing else but the degree of the pre- paredness ‘of the proletariat and the degree of its unification with the vil- lage poor, is a flagrant misinterpreta- tion and degradation of Marxism, tantamount to substituting it by Mb- eralism . . . In the meantime, the reason why the Soviets are a much higher form and type of demiocratic- ism is that by uniting and drawing into politics large sections of workers and peasants they provide in close proximity to the ‘people’ (in the sense of Marx’s statement in 1871 on a real people’s revolution) a very sar barometer of the development and growth of the political and -class ma- turity of the masses.” Lenin being A brilliant ..dialectician, fully . gnder- stood the development of the bour- geois-democratic revo socialist revolution. ; say that those comrades “Wh mentioned in the beginning ofour ar- ticle and who are of the opinion been begun on the Trotsky theory but could not have reached such an ad- vanced statt of development on. the strength of that theory, are wrong. For Trotsky wanted to skip over the link of the agrarian-peasant — revolu- tion, which had to be taken hold of in order to develop the fight for social ism. “If the Bolshevik proletariat,” said Lenin, “without waiting for the class striggle to get hold of the villages and without preparing it and making use of it, had tried to ‘decree’ efvil war or the ‘introduction of socialism’ in the country, if it had attempted to do without a temporary bloc with the -peasantry as a whole and without a nuniber of concessions to the middle peasantry, etc.—this would have been a Blanquist perversion of Marxism, an attempt of the minority to force its will on the majority, a theoretic absurdity, a failure to understand that a general peasant revolution is still a bourgeois revolution and that it is im- possible in a backward country to make it a socialist revolution without a series of transitions ‘artd transi- tional phases.” poorest peasantry, the semi-proletar- (Continued in next issue.) ——— a Vr You can make a real contribution to the revolutionary movement in this country by a simple deed—by getting a subscription from another worker—or giving him one. 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