Daily Worker
May 22, 1925
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io: + agua ic dh * eyes BS eon ts eM See mere . = Ea essanes i; Ww seaatae EDITION and a : ie aban: 2 : e+ oe. e a : a st —o gaaea Y Vol. Il. No. 111. Ng Sat $5.00 pee year. - FRIDAY, Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER, )5_; car: | pm Pou | icago, by mail, per year. : ee PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd, Chicage, Ill rice 3 Cents re? | SST; SERRA? Gan Te oo Le ee | : " | J \ Rel- | nea amie te | . “~ CHARGES THREAT UPON WORKER CORRESPONDENTS | |"R & (}). = : SOVIET BY ALLIES 10 )TO HEAR JACK GARNEY IN|} one an- | 110 EY IN} A i ~ SUPPRESS COMINTERN NEW YORK ON SATURDA ov saver YN MACHINISTS’ UNION DESPITE rac- LONDON, May 20—The labor pub- | | ‘ we een | lication, the Daily Herald, reports NEW YORK, May 20.—Jack Car- | "TT. > in that a cofeerted drive is on, started ney, one-time editor of Duluth | | ‘ t of by British diplomats and joined in “Truth,” Butte Bulletin, “Rank and |. and | by all the allied powers to demand Pile,” and. other, working class _pa- = ea. —_—_— of Soviet Russia the suppression of -$are,, wu tecture before New York | | 3 erv- (Special to The Daily Worker) Pen the Communist International, upon Workers’ Correspondents next Sat- ” unt “MOSCOW, U. S. S. R.—(By Mail)— The Russian Com-| penalty of breaking off diplomatic _urday, May 23, at 7 p. m., at the (Special to The Daily Worker) Yan- ' munist press. has revealed the fact that a short time a con-| relations with Soviet Russia. party headquarters, 108 East 14th WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.—Altho only 14,786 out of the pout ference of the general staffs of the so-called border took The Daily Herald says that the street, on Communist Journalism. total vote of about 35,000 ballots cast in the sikction going on in aah place in ia or which esentatives of Poland, Roumania and| ™atter discussed with the fe Rigger eplagwesy in this sub- | the International Association of Machinists have been counted up that the Baltic States participated. Everyone knows what this means. | [reneh ang with the little entente that heaed the atieal tecture {70 May 17, it fe apparent that “B. & 0." Johnston, the incumbent Api- it is the duty of a general staff to elaborate militar at Bucharest. The British under | NCE», very practical lecture | \ osident, has been decisively whipped by Anderson, the opposi- fa ge ary plans. eoctétaddl Wie forciqn ditaire. ds Meieihinnl by A. Bimba, editor of Laisve, and |? y PP bs | + SP Se hod ‘ When. the general staff of] the charge in th 9 Neary —_ veda Pekagh aa the speech by Carney at the Work. | tion candidate. Anderson will be elected providing a fair count na . different countries negotiate} mons. leo the. Ri@len®: ers’ Correspondents meeting last | Of the votes are given, as with the 14,786 counted, Anderson is a | A W E T amongst themselves, there can; — a tion for AbdelKi Saturday evening, will need no urg- | leading by 100 votes, while wholesale frauds have been practised Hire ! 5 E SEE I only be one object in view, that ) | Riffians, has gaine Ing to come this week. The meet- | by the Johnston machine. : . | “ac- a By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. lof a common plan for war oper- | SPEAKS The Fren¢éh * re’ ing will begin promptly at seven Among the other outstanding swindles, is the throwing out fh ations. ) - | of terror behind thei o'clock, and will adjourn in time to |of San Francisco Lodge 68, whicl» cast. 700 votes, 90 per cent, the ) C And when the general staffs | | natives of Frencéh# ait tee a present to attend other | favoring Anderson. Some of the Johnston agents in the local, ays, RESIDENT CALLES of Mexico is |.¢ pethonia and Roumania, Fin- 10 R ILRO ADERS tary dictator of Fe'Ens came evening. apparently framed up an objection to the whole 700 votes being lish doing well by his new masters.|).,4 ‘and Poland sit t oth shal Lyautey | sent in because’ of a small number of ballots cast by members Las ‘ The bank clerks in the capital made 7 pega r a os Ny we. we | \ be » cep out * not in good standi d - or? . : jround the same table, everyone , thon | | 8 gy Weng Bay me “ge jen éak . ertain demands on their employers “ ry | ‘of Mofoceo t aged to hold up for a few days | con: recently. The banks superciliously | Will grasp the fact that it is a | ih, wkd jeverywhere are egies the sendi f the ballots in to ARRE | ‘éor turned their requests down and threat-|case of planning a war against | isidioug: pippagand | Ww shin ten tar. the ened to move out of the city unless the |the Soviet Union. MRS Fi or feare'a gene t § GAG LAW pn a0 Kee workers kept civil tongues in their| The governments of the border|/[myvites Trainmen Del-|"™ Moroceo. (5 , borane onan rata : mil- heads. Calles went further than that. states made use of the usual official The. Paris 2 eps pers, ‘especially n ; r As the union law provides that if in He threatened to throw them into ;and unofficial apparatus of contradic- egates to Attend those controlled hy ithe left parties, THRU CH AMBER ballots are not sent in within three live jail unless they behaved like gentle-|tion, in order to deny even the. fact ‘are filled © * Pessimistic reports days after voting ends, they are ‘ wees men towards the benefactors from |that this conference of general staffs} CLEVELAND, May 20.—Wm. z. |from Fez, which express anxiety over Bs thrown out automatically, the John- COAST TAILORS | ahs Wall Street. had taken place at all. But the dent- Foster, national secretary of the: ee Moroccan invasion,* P vi , - ston machine thus managed to disfran- primes ee ‘ th * en als, as often happens when the im- paeare pigs cok ego mrtg eo will |i . to a prolongéd § sth Anti-Secret Society Bill "re be seme m San Francisco Fae 2 workers in certain oil fields | perialists try to deny their war policy, eveland, Sunday, May 24, rance, war office annc : . A, M. Members whose votes went demanded more wages and better |once again confirmed the revelations | ** 7:30 P. M., in the Labor Temple, |seeking @ combined tiree 4 Hits Masonry to Anderson. It is even charged that Bosses Use Gunmen and | conditions. The property is owned by | of the Russian press... 2536 Euclide Ave. This meetirig will | sive against the Mdrocdans, PRET Se the Johnston agents in San Francisco Professional Scabs | ee American capitalists. Immediately | It happened as in the wellknown be under the auspices of the Cleve-|taim using her vy, 2 n ROME : ital Pee srpener) themselves framed up to have the il- the labor fakers, who arg under the |story of the borrowed jug. First de- land Group of the Trade Union Educa-|France supplying the ‘troops. Mussolini has t “a Tee ne | eeas balkks scant te. onder to have By PAUL C. REISS thumb of Calles and the Wall Street |nial: there was no jug at all—no con-| tonal League, and will be for the| The war’ ministry fi st thesbill. whieh outt the passage of/the complaint raised against the| (Special to the DAILY WORKER) S bankers got busy and brought down |ference took place. Second denial: | PUrPOSe of getting under way a cam-|sing all news of the ext ties. The Stee mead ae socie- | whole vote and get it thrown out. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 20.—The the weight of official disapprobation | the jug had always been broken—the paign to. expose the infamous scheme | casualties to the rep | bring discipline upon thie tan coke: “4 Zhe Johnston “‘Ggeats in Lodge 65) strike in the Golden State. Tatlors to on the heads of the workers. Calles | Polish General Kessler had only gone of Bill Lee, president of the Railway |is maintaining sil N.C 0) fore they agreed 1 ‘3 rs ii es be-| of San Francisco, even tried to expel | Service, 206 Court street, is progress- nidi- threatened to call out the army and |to Riga to visit some friends. Third | 7™@/nmen, now in convention here, to | of French troops im More which is aimed parti ; wh the bill, | Knutson, the Anderson centrist sup-| ing well. The company succeeded non- give the workers a dose of lead un- | denial the jug was whole when it was |" the railroad unions into company The Communist: Party sonry particularly ot freeme- | porter, of stuffing the ballot box with | in getting about 20 scabs, six of whom més: jess they cease making “extortionist |returned—the Latvian commander in Unions, for which he has announced campaign to revent : Mussolini sane fol the few illegal ballots. But upon trial | are professional and have scabbed in s it- demands.” There you are. Don’t for- | chief admitted to the Latvian parlia- the calling of a conference between |8laughter of Pr ne #. young workers the bill. and ponte tae) agen for | before the local, he was acquitted by | more than one shop before. the | get that Calles' is a socialist presi- (Continued pn page 3) the unions and the railroad executives, |{n the invasion of fig Riffian’s native | passed within five ae te te | the local and another man, a Johnston | They are known tools of the bosses halt dent and that the socialist party of baci One Thousand Delegates. land. When” arll ent opens this he was talking. th ye “ wut While supporter, was forced to admit that | and as soon as they will not be need- wike- \ New York organized a parade in his | The Convention of the Trainmen is | month a defeat Pa 7 ’ government out of the rst at. ar es ultpped he marked the ballots that were cast |ed at this place, they will be trans- | do honor thru the pawnshop district with © STARVING IRISH. attended by about a thousand dele- WP ieocialist bloc is | ment had to be ed oo llemgetem iliegally and which are used as an | ferred to some other shop. The others red flags at the head ‘of the parade. | gates, and in the week or so of its th ‘time t social- | deputies were scakiet aaiaeanted, oe excuse to disfranchise the whole lo-| are weak sisters of the union. The — ; 4 ; | > - s.. +6 existence, has occupied itself chiefly in te the imperial- | voted for the bill by a vutiot 304 cm cal, pickets are strong on the job. Eight 1 of HILE thousands of girls are toil- PEA NT with listening to fine speeches on class. 16 c the eve govern-| The fascist papers are little co Anderson Claims Election. pickets were arrested but the cases such ig in sweat shops thruout the peace. Lee announced with pride that |ment or must vote m@ lack of confi- | cerned over the de et “M inf i were dismissed as no definite charges lally country producing I for the mas- Fs den Sy mers 0 op RRR CORY dence in theg aw ey iS cep on Amami ” syptapan: taehy Rpg Sank were pressed cat ve. that bat ape oh | Sf an AA AU addressed by . , Rus pent are eee} Paar zs ‘»—New di-} from automobiles figured in the | local press has been silent on this | Nala | | § leaders including A. B. Swales, who| !f the Workers International Relief me magnates. The Communists appeal to the sol- rectors of the United States chamber| fay, according to chief of police, | Strike because they want to keep the was one of the fraternal delegates to| had not its base in the labor move* e Foster meeting will represent |diers to refuse to’ fight the North | °f Commerce were nominated today as C. A. Dolan. white spot white. aie thé American Federation of Labor | ment, the situation would have been 2 be on the part of the militants | Africans, to either surrender to Abd- pain 5 The gathering of the klansmen at The general board of the union 1 convention. last.year. There is also| Ver? much worse. Our committees in “ eveland to arouse the rank and el-Krim or turn their guns!on their a ey H. Bullard, Bridgeport,| 4 meeting started hostilities, it is | promised financial aid and also moral nae an article by Comrade Tomsky, chair-| 4!l countries are so well used to the e of the Trainmen here as dele- | Officers, according to press disp )hes. ies Philadelphia H. Gadsden, — : support by sending a representative for | man of the All-Russian council of | 4ttitude of governments and their be as well as the thousands of rail- The entire population of the Fren.> mag 8 a John W. Arrington, The klansmen carried clubs,” |from the national office. This has add \ ‘way | trade unions, with his picture. The press , agencies and propagandists, 1 Anges resident _ Cleveland, colonies has grown resti,e and in ee ec eg Frank Kell, Wichita par Seve chief of police. “They told ed new encouragement to the mem- tenn | movement is” gaining headway and that we are able to discount before-|*© the threat which Lee’s proposal | Many places is on the verge of re- ark } Ms .; J. G. Leigh, Little Rock,| ™e they had been stoned while | bers on strike ; the anti-Soviet prejudices fostered by | band the lies, and truth suppressions, |™4kes to the existence of the unions volt, since the Riflan defense against ‘ ¥ ax W. Babb, Milwaukee; Ed-| coming from North Bridge to their : sisipeanpitilestinreiey 4 | the reactionariés Mre Ueing- broken which are become a commonplace in gg Pa labor organizations. the foreign imperialists. In Algeria oe 4 = ae Des Moines, lowa;| ™eeting and were going to put their Claim Deficit In Bankrupt R. R. we y these days; nevertheless we heartily : ot ont the railroad workers, but | 2nd Tunisia, the natives have display- ew wh 4 sy — Ariz. ; re eg in the cemetery. They NEW YORK, May 20.—The Chica- aa * ¢ « wish, for the sake of the suffering peo- ; © omg working-class is vitally in- ed a growing disquiet, and are ready ath dems Aer recom ge Wash.;| even told me they were going to get | £09, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, eth THER countries are watching the ple that the actual truth of the situa- nea in the question of whether ~4 join the uprising against the Ciontnn pete faery 7 ae whose receivership is now under in- won progress of the movement for one ee yal is bes Fe por A pat rge a in the railroad in-} French oppressors. Yaghen W Gas 2 cre wade mr nes “4 stoning at North vestigation by the interstate com- d to united trade union international with rN afer = wee ogg a abandon the strike as a (Contisaed: OF: Se ae seau, New York; John J Lon dale, wba et ar tie mon ne Or eyo, bam se acpi had a net deficit the interest. The Voice of Labor, official (Continued on page 5.) plc on and serve as a demoralizing St Twista: Bi yy sda e, ° en clashed in Millbury. ‘of $1,868,606, in 1924, according to oteats of the Irish Trapaport and Gen- ple to the entire labor move- ; - Shoup, San Francisco: ‘When | came up, clubs were (the annual report made public today. him cre Meth eeet Tnith hes the dollaw- ment. FAST SHOWS Jarry A. Smith, Hartford, Conn.;| swinging right dnd left. : ing comment on Trade Union Unity: LEGISLATOR OBJECTS Foster has just returned from Soviet bape B. Marcuse, Richmond, Va.; A. “Somebody rang the fire alarm n to “Prade Union Unity, if it lives up to|’ Russia, where he studied in detail the - Humphrey, Pittsburgh, all repres-| and the firemen came up. LABOR DEFENSE 10 smalls associa “ 1ent, ite title,’ ought to ‘find a welcome | 10 KLAN PROPAGANDA workings of the railroad and other CAINS IN F AL “en trade : lations. The kiansmen all carried clubs, mer- tc st7. nl eter A ante | unions in that country. He is also a ’ tg nominations were . made by| some black jacks, others pick DISCUSS CROUCH CASE ane pie gt He pe. el ae For CIRCULATED IN HOUSE suediel atabiit of valieceh walla ut counselors representing all af-| handles and still others long pieces : j tings class. It is edited by A. A. Purcell, 1h from his membership in the Carmen’s AND COLD M nn ipa ss trea in the national| of white birch. AT FRIDAY’S MEETING ar : president of the International Feder- SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 20—Cir. | U2!0®, a8 well as of the entire labor The 17 directors nominated will wie taicae cence Osea Pep dan ted Pie \ ation of Trade Unions, Edo Fimmen, culation of an S. Glenn Young edi- movement of America. serve for two years. The total “ ee ree Shee: Cay The Chicago Council for Labor De- +—to secretary of the International Trans-| tion of the Herrin Herald, caused a Foster without doubt is the one ae bership of the board | 33 orar mem-| were coming back to clean up the | fense and Rejief will discuss plans i 4 Yor Workers’ Federation and Gorree | furore in the house today when a ag ae ned in the = country Forestry and Fisheries es : ent for new work at its meeting Friday Wicks, a substitute member of the ex-| representative from Chicago, rose to ss and expose the nefarious . | evening, May 22, at the Gr a acutive of the 1. F. T. U., all three of| a iedishlen of personal privilege and Lee scheme, and the Cleveland Trade Also in Good Shape WEST VIRGINIA POLICE AID WH , Blu sland shee ai cereguie Ss: witbm have been working hard to} demanded to know who was respon- Union Educational League urges upon : ITE | are urged to be present. and \( Continued on page 3.) sible for the distribution, the railroad workers and other work- ae ee ee TERROR OF POLAND CLOS | One of the most ‘tmpertent ‘eat: ee ya of Cleveland and. the Trainmen Bc cute yl en a press , ING RED | jects to be discussed is the sailing ‘ elegates to turn out in full force to view with the iogal press repre- f | MERICAN SOLDIERS ARE WORKERS thin, mugatings.-.Aduslenien-tvee. sentatives on the general situation of AID MEETING WITH GUNS IN HANDS | 2.2.53) Wont oe eres me -DOViGe » Fass astern region, Mr. Paul Crouch, United St | WHO MUST FIGHT DOPE OF LACKEY Lobb FL bo Gamarnik, president) of the Far-East- WHEELING, W. Va., May 20.--When miners and workers came arrested and seusshalitte yrogrin y o a r ern revolutionary committee (who re- | meeting arranged at Benwood, W. Va., for Comrade PMCS ee, Cees bor for being aici ty Ma PREACHERS AND THEIR MASTERS Officials on Last — ee ae pointed out that | the International Red Aid, they found the hall closed by Cre tences were at first placed at 40 Legs at Springfield “ pat al turnover of the re-/and six policemen and many detectives ready to act. ws and 26 years, but were_later short- . is By WALTER M. TRUMBULL. fon had goneap [ees Aae> ‘million The meeting was arranged by the Workers (C , ened to three years and one year 5 ise - : gold rubles, in 1923, to 151 million, in ners (Communist) Party branch | “Phe Bef : anell Be- sian HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 20.—1 wal Se"Te'a soldier of the U. S.| SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 20—Efforts| 1924, and that, generally, the state} > en, % ne Series of meetings being held thruout the country + Ustonse Sng. ener Uoenen we for army in Hawaii a short time ago and the topic came up of reasons for enter- | Were being made to line up factions of | and the co-operative trade had been oP Rp ee the. Fasten ‘wake erter. meliecrecarteni Mer ices ks Lora sot 8a ers’ ing the service. Discussing the conditions in. civilian life that had a bearing | organized labor behind a comprehens® considerably consolidated during that | All of the police in front of the hall OTR TS Pa Be will on his entrance into the army, he said: [ave legislative objective. John N. | period. The financial reform was now were armed. ; Wass the workew in WEST VIRGINIA JAILING MINERS ade “You see, | was a coal miner, a ‘mucker.’ I cleaned the coal from the | Walker, president of the Illinois State | consummated in the Soviet Far East, quires ret pense tee closing the Ball. sonst face of the drift after it had been ‘blown.’ We were getting small enough |Federation of Labor, was said to be/ and the “chervonetz”: (10 gold ruble > SORAAAE A DONA, CONE, DO DOS “os- | BY HUNDREDS TO BREAK STRIKE om- wages as it was but they intended to cut the wages again eg Striving for centralization on the in-| bank note) and the Soviet treasury ders from the court,” and if the work- ase trike | Junction limitations bill now pending! note had finally secured their legiti- ers tried to hold a meeting, all who as strike. ‘in the senate, while Miss Agnes Nes-| mate place in the monetary circula- ee Te ae ee ea har “The strike lasted for four weeks!*‘muck dump’ but the owners had itor, Chicago, head of the women’s la-/; tion. The captain muttered something FAIRMONT, W. Va., May 20.—Approximately 150 striking miners were | and money was getting low. Then the!riflemen there and they were not | bor organizations of the metropolis Gains in Industrial Fields. about the Red flag law, altho th agreciee Somey ene. 0 ne © Oer Seine Oe ee ee ne mine owners forceg the few stores | afraid to shoot either. ‘endeavored to throw the weight of the Substantial gains qual iaielmeted | was no Red fla : ‘: oem Two international representatives of the United Mine Workers, Frank Seo that they did not own to refuse to sell “One Sunday, the preaéher in our ‘entire aggregation behind Lottie Hol-| too, in the industrials field, the over 6p —, As always,| McCartney and 4 man named Williams, were arrested with the miners, who nite us anything at all and gave the same | church gave us a long talk about the |man O’Neill’s 8% hour bill. Immedi-| and gold mining induateies Ritne seeing workers assembling, saw red. | were charged with violating an injunction granted yesterday by Judge’ Max- to orders to their own stores. We nearly | strike and proved from the bible that |ate conferences of the two groups| benefited the most, with forestry and Once more America was saved from | well at Clarksburg, W. Va. #4 ge bag ate Ways peel > we 9 ee on Penh to — Serees were a ae mem: The Su- ~ Oe Hag _ ~~ in West Vir- bisa 30 M0 with a band, had assembled near the mine and were cheer sng ‘ on. page 3) ginia instead of New York. | ng loudly, but no disorder was reported. tit ; , . _— + eer : J : ’ ih {= a TT es —- -- — ; a :
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Move Giving President More Power Unchecked BULLETIN. BERLIN, Germany, May 20—When Communist members of the relch- stag moved a vote of no confidence in the Hindenburg government, and were defeated, the socialists would not join In demanding a roll call. * * oe (Special to The Dally Worker) BERLIN, Germany May 20—Ger- many further drifted toward a return to the monarchy today when the reidhstag defeated an attempt to reg- ieter a vote of lack of confidence in the Hindenburg government by a vote of 214 to 129. The no confidence move was made following a speech by Count Westarp, monarchist and leader in the nationalist party, who openly demand- ed amendments to the Weimar os stitution on which the republican gov- ernment ie based. Westarp urged that a special com- mittee be formed to change the con- stitution. He recommended that the powers of Hindenburg be increaged, and the color of the flag be changed to the monarchist colors. Socialists Show Weakness, “Gen. von Hindenburg’s election does not mean that we approve the republican democratic parliamentary system,” Westarp said. The socialist motion to vote no con- fidence was based on “a conviction that foreign minister, Stresemann and chancellor, Luther are unable to co operate with the nationalist infinence.” In his speech before the reichstag the socialist leader Breitscheid failed to strongly oppose the government, confining his remarks to general prop’ aganda for a utopian “United States of Kurope.” It was this weak speech which contributed to the soctalist de-+ feat. FASGIST MURDER OF WORKERS IN ITALY MOUNTS ROME, May 21—The persecutions’ of the workers in Italy increase in a terrifying manner, Governmentani: fascist organizations act in common in, “B. & 0.” Johnston Losing Election | nominated Johnston, 32 that nominat- ed myself, and 75 that made no nom- tnation. “The whole vote of San Francisco 90 per cent of which was cast for me, has been withhelkL” The Left Wing Conditional Support, ; Members of the left wing group in the I. A. M. gave canditional support to Anderson in the final election while announcing their own program and declaring that as Emme, the left wing candidate, had been kept off the final ballot by the primary election, they would support Anderson who rep- resents the center group in order to break the Johnston machina. This left wing group declares that Anderson ‘ts certainty elected and that the left wing will vigorously contest the stedling of the @ention by John ston’s fraudulent actions and warns the membership against tricks by Johnston to seize the election f- legally. Johnston Tries to Spi Anderson Group. The left wing points out that John- ston is trying to break the Anderson center group in two by declaring that Lauderman, a Johnston candidate for vice-president, will he beaten by Han- Henning to be defeated by How the Vote is Going. District 2, New York, cast a total vote of only 74 for Johnston and 2,274 for Anderson. In Canada, Anderson got a majority over Johnston of about 1,200 votes. ' In District 8, Chicago, the vote ran for Johnston 722 and for Anderson LUMBER TRUST KILLS AND ROBS AS UNION SPLITS Two Lumberjacks Die for Clear Lake Co. MT, VERNON, Wash.,, May 20.—By lack of a strong and miltent’ woion ‘in the luniber camps, the 1. W. W. hayv- ‘ing deserted the fight against the luniber barons to quarrdl about branch autonomy under the constitution, the lumibey trust takes its pleasure in ‘bitterest dixcve driving, sacrificing the lives and linibs of the workers reck- lessly, as the death of two lumber jacks here within a wedk amply prove. If the jacks miss death they get $3.40 a day—when they work, | One worker was drowned the ofher day when he fell off the log boum, and at the Clear Lake Lumber com pany camp Paul Dovick was fatally the murdering of revolutionary work-; ers and the distruction of their prop- erty. The Bulletin of the Italian sec- tion of the L R, A. publishes the fol. lowing ‘which are not yet) complete! Deo. Jan. Feb. Murters ....._... 1 2) Injuties ‘to workers... 76 jI7°2 118; Destruction of houses 4 t1 iD) Attacks con the street 67 j%Fd4 él nnn nnrnnea0 18,306 433 Prohibition of papers..-40 365 99 Prohibétion of- meetings ........... 33 69 324! Paratie on For Goose Step Show, Troops will parade thru ths loop to- day as the opering of the military gkow to be heli for three days in, Grant Park, with which the army af- floera-are attempting to forces the mil’ itery aptrit down the throats of Chi- egxge's. workers. The show is aimed to imerease eurdiiment in fhe citizens) nifittery uamps, These camps are be-; injured on May 7%, when a flying cable atruck Dim and inflictei fatal in- 4uries, for better conditions, nofhing is done to stop the dangerous conditions which lead to these deaths or even to ald the unfortunate workers who are injured, or their dependants when, as in this instance, they are killed Ministers’ Aki Took Bootleg Money. Roy W. Carpenter, an investigator tortien. He is sald to have accepted tug puthed by the manufactarers toj prepars the workers for the next war, -_ hush meney from numerous bootiag- 2,747, distributed as follows: Locals Johnston Anderson 83 4 270 84 2 1 113 163 199 136 2 629 128 3 18 134, 88 104 185 10 62 199 it 239 253 3 26 337 8 123 366 28 72 390 8 141 478 22 163 492 3 221 524 8 185 582 0 65 830 15 39 Hel 7 42 1528 342 6 BR R. Local 0 136 1 Grand Jury Called prevailing. to Sit on Shepherd Murder Witness The Shepherd-McClintock cauldron grand jury would be called for spe- cial session at 3 o’clock “to take up matters pertaining to the Shepherd case.” It was generally admitted that the matter of the disappearance of Rob- ert White, one of the star witnesses for the state, and the charge that a $25,000 bribe had brought about his departure from the city, would be punishment, which has disqualified the majority of those examined thus far. Peru Turns Other Cheek. GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, May 20-— A dispatch from Lima, Peru, states that M. LaPierre, Peruvian minister to Ecuador, declared that Peru will request the United States government to settle the boundary dispute be tween Pern and Ecuador. Federal Prisons Overfiowing. WASHINGTON, D. ©., May 20.—The federal government has asked the state prisons to take over federal prisoners from the penitentiaries, be- cause of the overcrowded conditions Does your friend subscribe to gzera. the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! SS Organizing Industry For War! The story of how fhe bosses are hurriedly organizing the industries of the country for war is told for the first time in YOUNG WORKER tells how the organization of the big bosses, the Ordmance Advisory Board, headed by E. H. Gary, which is preparing industry on slaughter of young workers. How Near Is Dark clouds are gathering over the Pacific and the imperialists are adding more young workers to their armies and navies. The U. S. navy has been practicing for war in Hawailan waters and Comrades Crouch and Trum- The New Issue of the a national scale to make bigger profits SY ath z, bul) are in jail in Honolulu because they opposed the coming war! All these preparations of the bosses for war have been exposed weekly in the YOUNG WORKER which carries on a continual fight against capitalist militarism and imperialist wars. Send for bfldle orders of the new issue containing this. special story. Subscription Rates—$1.50 a year, 850 for 6 months. 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. _— JHE YOUNG WORKER | 5 CENTS A COPY. War? than ever before out of the next ‘| attempt that. will *| making preparations to carry the case # 1LY WORKER ™ -. pULU | TH, Minn., May 20.—Ali Ef- forts to get @ reduction In ball for Mre. Sanna Kan who was ar- rested at Hibbing, Minnesota, after making a speech there, have failed. Mrs. Kannasto ie charged with Ille- gal entry from’ Canada and violation of the wartime rt act. The ball wae fixed at $10,000 and peti- tions for have been per- sistently denied’ by Judge W. A. Cant of the United ; is district court of Minnesota. == — Mrs. Kannasto, ‘who is of Finnish origin has lived in the United States and Canada for the last twenty years. She was arrested after an informer a Finnish white guard sympathizer, had informed the authorities that Mrs. Kannasto was to Speak in the Fin- nish Hall in Hibbing, on May 10. A land and had taken an active part in the civil war there. Many Finnish twenty years she has been in Ameri- ca, declare this to be a fabrication. - It is poimted out that in Canada, where Mrs. Kannasto has recently re- sided, the struggle between the “white” Finns and the “red” Finns very often assumes somewhat san- guine aspects. Mrs. Kannasto’s in- former is one of the “white” Finns who resented Mrs. Kannasto speaking at Hibbing. — Attempt to Deport Her. The war-time ‘passport act that con- stitutes one of ‘the charges upon which Mrs. Katinasto is held, is still in force by re-efactment of congress as a rider to a appropriation bill in 1922. She was “bound to the United States district eourt on this charge and bail fixed at $10,000. The. other charge of illegal éntry will be heard department. No latter This hélds her Hable to an ‘probably be made to deport '°Kannasto to Fin- now being made for reduc- tion of bail and. the attorneys are to the highest courts if need be. BRITISH BLACK SHIRTS GIVEN OWN MEDICINE Workers Invade Hall and Rout Fascists LONDON, May 8-—(By Mail)— There were lively scenes at a meet- ing of British fascists at Birming- ham last night. Mr. P. J. Hannan, tory M. P. for Moseley, who presided, was greeted with cries of “Kidnap pers” when he announced that the British fascisti stood for free speech. When he made the statement that the British fasciéti movement did not borrow its progfam from other coun- tries, there were loud shouts of “What about Mussolini?’ Mr. A. Kirby®Hewlett, organizing secretary, was #ubjected to consider- able interruption’ when he referred to what he described as “the unfortunate accident that happened recently to the secretary of the national minority movement.” Local Comm ufjsts attended in full force, and one oF them was threaten- ed with forcible ejection if he did not sit down. 4 Hats Snatched Off. The meeting ended with amazing soenes of disorder, during which the Daily Herald correspondent and other persons were violently assaulted by members of the;fascisti. This arose after the singing of the national an- them. Press representatives waited a few moments, owing to liveliness in parts ef the hall, where groups of labor supporters were engaged in argument with the fascisti. In the midst of the uproar the or- gan again struck up the national an- them, with the obvious intention of drowning the “Red Flag” being sung by the labor supporters. The newspapermen were then en- deavoring to leave the presse table, but were pounced on by the fascists, who tore the hats from. t”- «ead and flung them into *._ _.vwd. Several blows were struck by the fascists, and the Daily Herald cor- respondent, together with local press correspondents, were roughly handled until a fascist and J ap ‘Workers in Hawaii Give U. S. Imperialism Many Restless. Hours By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. B Bpameht another pin pricks uncomfortable American im- perialism as it studies the population figures of Hawall. It isn’t enough that the Hawalian defenses should be re- ported weak, that Communsits should be discovered among American troops stationed on the islands, but in addition that Japanese, workers, should constitute one-half the total population. American exploitation always has had trouble with its workers. The millions of Negroes sold into slavery in the United States from Africa, brought on the Civil War, while the Neg capitalist possibilities. ro problem now faces capitalism with all its anti- It is amon the foreign-born work- ers, lured to the United States by rainbow hopes, that today’s revolutiona movement has its strongest foothold. That condition will not be changed by new immigration regula- tions. 4 * Similarly in Hawaii, rich In fits sugar and pineapple plantations. First the Chinese were imported because they toiled cheaply. Then the Japanese were brought in for the same reason; no doubt also to act as a race bulwark against any show of discontent among the Chinese. Then fater Fill- pinos were brou Brutal explo master, however, has welded these rival races into a t over as another mixture. tion under the lash of the American task- growing working class solidarity; just as the workers’ front takes on increased unity in the coal mines, the steel and textile mills, the packin land of U. houses and other great industries in the home- . imperialism. There have been militant strikes of Hawaiian sugar slaves as well as of the serfs of West Virginia's coal mines. * Thus the American capitalist government, thru its jingo ress, shrieks that it is a Japanese problem that it confronts n Hawaii, whereas it is more a working class problem, born of the subjugation there as everywhere else under the Amer- ican flag, of labor to the profit demand of the dollar. s * & * From his guard house cell in the Schofield Barracks, at Honolulu, the imprisoned soldier, Paul Crouch, calls for the unity of all soldiers, sailors and marines, to fight for their own interests, along with the exploited wage workers and the oor farmers. lass-conscious workers. rorid. power. where it will greet the ca will be much talk of “wh into the greatest ocean. Unity of the workers means uni yellow, as well as.white workers, and the great hosts of labor in Hawaii, of many colors, will yet prove the bridge, showing the toiling masses of the two American continents their iden- tity of interest with Asiatic * Wall Street’s naval squadron is on its way to Australia, it That is a note that has never been struck fore in the American military machine-—a discordant note to the capitalist ear, but melodious indeed to the ears of all of black, brown and labor. Representative Thomas W. Butler, of Pennsylvania, announces that he will introduce legislation in the next con- to make Hawaii “the strongest military outpost in the Butler’s proposals, however, will not be worth the paper they are written on, no more than the steel and coal indus- tries of his own state will be safe in the hands of their private owners, if the workers, the farmers, the soldiers in one great fraternal unity combine their strength and take over all italists of that country, and there e supremacy in the Pacific.” What all labor should be interested in and work for Is, “Working Class Supremacy in the Pacific." have made a good start by raising the red flag of the world revolution along their entire coast line, where Siberia dips The Russians Who is next? Says Zinoviev Was teachers’ salary Dill. sible for the bill. barass him. give the bill its support. “Teaser” is Fast Boat: ALBANY, N. Y., May 20-—The speed owned by R. F. Hoyt, beat the time of the New York Cen- tral crack twentieth century limited between New York and Albany today The Teaser made the 1388 miles in two hours and 40 century covers the distance in three hours, boat Teaser, by twenty minutes. minutes. The twentieth Wall Street Tool Inaugurated. HAVANA, Cuba, May 20—Gerardo Machado was inaugurated as Cuba’s fifth president today. Machado is un- der the thumb of the Wall Street bank- apologized for the blunder of his wild | mez. ai. Responsible for the Ricca Salary Bill NEW YORK, May 20.—-At a meet- ing of the Federation of Teachers’ As- sociation of the city of New York held in the rooms of the County Lawyers’ Association, 165 Broadway, William McAuliffe, president of the Teachers’ Council, set out to explain why he turned down the committee of fifteen in the recent battle over the Ricca In building his alibi he cowardly tried to hide behind the broad shoulders of Gregory Zino- viev, president of the Communist In- ternatiynal, who he said, was respon- With a lot of superfluous gestures and much shouting he went one bet- ter to the real estate men, who fought the bill, as he raved about the infiu- ence of radicalism in the schools and the propaganda of the “Communist In- ternational” which he said he was re- sponsible for bringing the Ricca bill before Governor Smith only to em- He announced that a new teachers’ salary bill was being prepared by the board of superintendents. These sched- ules he said would soon be presented to the board of education and he call- ed upon the Teachers’ Federation to Does your friend subscribe to the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! | PAG DANCE TO AID (Special to The D='ly Worker) books, etc. good time is assure dfo all. North Side Study tonight. they may bring along. at 8’clock at 2406 N. Clark St. Ten Million tn Bonds Sold. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, nois today established the the maturities being NEW YORK, May 20.—The Wark- ere’ School has arranged an enter- talnment and dance for Sunday eve- ning, May 24, at the headquarters, 108 East 14th street. All the pro- ceeds will be sent to the American Communist students In Moscow to help them obtain the necessary Splendid entertainment will be offered, of the sort that has made the Workers’ Schoal vetcher- Inkas and dances famous in the party ranks. Music wil! be suppiled by the Wililameburg orchestra. A Class Meets Tonight A most important meeting of the North Side branch study class on the “State and Revolution” will take place Every member of the class must make every effort to be present be cause of the most urgent matters to be taken up of great interest to every class and branch member and friends As usual, the meeting takes place ana - May 20—Illl- highest price ever received for state highway bonds, when a block of ten million dollars worth of bonds was sold to a group composed, with one exception, of Illinois financial institutions, head- ed by the Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings bank of Chicago, for $998,810 or a rate of 99.881. The interest yield om the bonds. will be approximately 4.008 per cent. The bonds were 4 per cent sertal bonds, $1,000,000 due ’ j ~, ee Pr ore ve ee ne - hen ak ~ : , } 3 g > . * f GERMAN TARIFF ~— PLAN FAILURE But Will Ruin U. S. Exe port Trade (Special to, The Dally Worker) BERLIN, May 20.—The German cabinet today appeared before an in- vited assembly of newspaper men, to explain its proposed tariff against foreign goods being imported into Ger- many. In éffect it means a trade war against foreign business interests mutual political measure, chiefly aa an aid to the land owners. WIll Ruln American Trade The tariff, however, will have a crushing effect on American trade with Germany. Particulalrly in meat and grain. In the first quarter of 1925, tully 80 per cent of the meat imported fhto Germany came from the United States. And 60 per cent of the grain and flour came from America’s middle west. The Amar ican farmer is due to get another lesson on international economy. Another blow is at Poland, which sends its potatoes, vegetables and dairy products to Germany. This is not likely to lessen ‘the friction be tween the two nations. Murder Will Out More and more it is seen that al- though the failure of the Dawes plan can be glossed over and hidden by the silence of the press, the tariff wall, which will injure foreign business and again boost the unbearably high cost of living in Germany, is eo to bring the contradictions of the Da sharply to the attention of the world Comrade Talks ig rowd An enthusiastic crowd that filled the Workers’ House Tuesday night listened to Alexander Chramovs’ talk on Boris Savinkov. A few anarchists who were present attempted to dis- credit the speaker and Soviet Russia by asking some foolish questions. The answers they received were so point ed that the audience applauded and laughed at the poor followers of the bandit Machno. A collection was taken up for the Russian daily Novy Mir and much li- terature was sold. | "The other lectures of Comrade Chra- mov will be held as follows: Chicago, Ill., Thursday, May 21, at 2734 W..18th St. Pullman, Ill. Priday, May 22, at Stancike’ Hall, 205 BH. 115th St, Milwaukee, Wis., Saturday, May 23, at Miller’ Hall, cor.. State and 8th 8t., Srd floor. Kenosha, Wis., Sunday, May 24, at 2 p. m., at German-American Home, 665 Grand Ave. Chicago, Il!., Sunday, May 24, at 7 p..m., at 1902 W. Division St. Chicago, Ill., Monday, May 25, at 1080 W.. 14th 8t. Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday,. May 26, at Miller Hall, cor.. State and 8th 8t., 8rd floor.. cago on May 24, the voloes of Lenig, Trotsky,. Lunacharsky and others will be heard from phonograph records. Natives Behind _ the French Lines Support the Riffs (Continued from page 1) Altho the French war ministry's statements are extremely guarded, it is widely reported that a Rifflan coun- ter attack on the eastern sector in charge of General Cambay has inflict- ed a serious defeat on the French forces. The official war office reports heap praise on the generals in charge of the other sectors, but has little to say of Gen. Cambray. “Infiltrations of rebels in the center front of the French lines were made, the situation remaining stationery elsewhere,” says the official communique. “To the east the Riffians continue to threaten the Branues front.” Get a sub for the DAILY WORKER from your shepmate and you will make another mem- each year from 1045 to 1954 inclusive. |ber for your branch, vt | on Boris Savinkov At the meetings at Pullman,. Keno sha, Milwaukee on May 23, and Ch ~~?
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— “easter eee ae @ few of us tried to make the rest the preacher said. We had proof that SOLDIERS MUST FIGHT DOPE OF DOLLAR LACKEYS Trumbull Tells of Lot of U. S. Cannon Fodder (Continued from page 1.) us to go back to work and told us that we would go to hell if we didn’t. “After church, we got together and hold out but they were afraid of what the preacher had received money to get them to go back to work but they wouldn’t listen to us, They went back to their slavery at a reduced wage. ” Could any expose be plainer? This man is a typical coal miner of the réed-blooded American type. He was freedom? Merely because the preacher said 80 these men went back to slavery at a reduced wage. Too many of us take a thing for granted just because our mother, father, the school teacher or } the preacher says 80, without ques- tioning the veracity of the statement. Think For Yourself As Comrade Crouch arid I have done (along with millions of Communists thruout the world) so must yqu. Our motto is: “If so, why? If not, why not?” * Think for yourself! ‘Don’t let the greed stained clergy sway your thoughts with fluent language. Use the brain that you were born with. One of the first steps to break the power of the green-headed monsters— the puppets of the church. When the church openly opposes the action of unionized labor and for that opposition receives blood-money, then it is time for all true proletarians to expose and dethrone this vendor of ancient and impossible dogma! How much longer is this curse going to continue in America? How much longer are we going to permit the preacher-wolf to keep the masses in ignorant slavery to the avaricious hand of capitalism? | In our war against the monster of class rule, we must not. forget its right hand supporter—religious dog- ma! Secret Organization _ Approved by Meeting of Commerce Chamber (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., May 20.— That the federal government trade commission is merely the creature of big business was well illustrated to- day when the spokesman for the ma- jority group of that commission ap peared and spoke before the conven- tion of the United States chamber of commerce and boasted that the com- mission’s.new policy of secrecy in charges against monopolies was a fine arrangement for business. Formerly, when charges were made, usually upon complaint by one firm against another on the ground of monopoly in restraint of trade, un- fair trade practices, etc., the commis- sion, as a public body, gave out the news of the filing of the charges. Since Coolidge was elected and managed to make additional appoint- ments of the blackest reactionary commissioners, the comm‘ssion has made a rule barring. ““e records of its actions from publicity in the news- papers, and making all charges a close secret. A small minority on the trade com- mission, feeling a responsibility to small business as against the great monopolies, has held that the secrecy is sure to cover up fraudulent prac- tices and criminal business men may escape, punishment and even publicity OPEN S IN Th P DRIVE GOING STRONG _— AR EI ENGLISH BUILDING TRADES AS UNEMPLOYMENT AIDS BOSSES , LONDON, May 20.—The scheme of are determined to fight it to the last houses on a Ford mass production basis means a new extension of scientific management and slavery to the machine. The British building trades unions plete disregard of the trade union conditions established by joint agreement in the industry, substituting semiskilled metal workers on a piecework basis. lord Weir to erect standardized steel ditch. Weir’s plan presupposes com- ing trades unions because the Weir proposal is advanced ostensibly to meet the housing shortage. In 1919 England needed 1,000,000 houses and the shortage has increased to 2,500,000 according to General Secretary Geo. Hicks, Amalgamated Union of Build- ing Trades Workers. In spite of increasing shortage, building programs have been curtail- ed while the union has paid: $1,500,- 000 unemployment benefit. A Plain Open Shop Drive This is supported by Weir’s state- ment that he would not pay metal trades wages on his houses if they were higher than the building trade. He admitted he had no wage agree- ment with any union and stated that it would add about $120 per house to observe building trades conditions, This clearcut attempt to take ad- vantage of the widespread unemploy- ment in the metal trades aims at in- troducing cheap labor into building. President Thomas Barron of the Building Operatives Union refers to it as a backdoor method to lower The issue is difficult for the build-* standards and eliminate skilled crafts- men from the industry. Another “Impartial” Court of Capitalists The recommendations of the court of inquiry, which practically gives the Weir plan a clean bill of health, produced much protest. The report authorities and asserts that rates of pay on the work should be settled by fighting against superstitious dogma) ,,, , agreement between Weir and the/| it part of the a | Soviet Chinese inbred by the tools of capitalism—the oun 8 the Welt ER WHA 28 unions of the men employed, which | corn exchange be shortly estab- Pa rejectionvof the government fair-wage . Churches. Are you, comrades; going means the metal rather than the | lished at to ‘be thus ‘balked in your fight for | *%#° attack on wage standards |» sing Trades Union. It then gee ny us ° hoa ites by the federation of British industries. es Union. It then goes| Speaking of. , Mr. Gama out of its way to assert that: “Payments by results—a recognized feature in the metal trades—is parti- cularly appropriate to the methods both of manufacture and assembly followed by Messrs. Weir in house construction.” This opens wide the door to Ford- izing the building industry in spite of the assertion of General Secretary R. Cappock of the Federation of Build- ing Trades Operatives that “British workers are too intelligent to adopt the idea of Henry Ford as it is done in America.” The question is will they be able to resist it. SOVIET UNION EXPORTS OVER 35 MILLION GOLD RUBLES WORTH OF FARM PRODUCTS, NEXT CROP BIGGER tins. than .the MOSCOW, May 20.—<According to information gathered after the investi- gation by the department of agriculture the seeded .area of the Soviet repub- fics, excluding, Turkestan, the Far Eastern region and Transcaucasia, is the following: Winter crop, 29,135,000 dessiatins; spring crop, 49,449,000 dessia- The total seeded area is 78,584,000 dessiatins, which in comparison with the area of last year is 6 per cent more than that of the spring crop and 6.2 per cent more than the area for the spring crop and’4 per cent more total seeded area of last + year. In Ukrainia the area seeded for the winter crop was 10 per cent less than last year; in Siberia, 3.6 per cent less; in Caucasia, 9.7 per cent less, and in Kirgisia, .8 per cent. No decrease in the seeded area was noted. The incerase in the area seed- ed for the winter crop in the R. S. F. S. R. is 4.9 per cent; in White Rus- sia, .3 per cent. The increase in the area seeded for spring crops in Ukrainia is 1.1 per cent; in Siberia, 10.9 per cent; in White Russia, 8.4 per cent; North Cau- casia, 3.6 per cent; Kirgisia, 1 per cent. Agricultural College in Siberia The Siberian Agricultural Academy celebrated its first graduation this spring. Diplomas were given to 50 graduates, to 30 agricultural engi- neers and to 25 forresters. Among the graduates were several women. All of those who graduated have already secured positions in the villages. In the future the academy expects to graduate 150 agricultural specialists each year. Progress of Cotton Campaign The Central Cotton Committee re ports that the cotton seeding camp aign started in the regions of Fergan and Bukhara during the latter part of March and in Sirdiria the first of April. From the beginning of the campaign to the first of February 67,000 dessiatins were seeded, or 32.4 per cent of the entire area planned upon. In Bukhara 2,300 dessiatins were seeded in March with American seeds, which makes 58 per cent of this year’s program for cotton seed- ing. The results thus far indicate that in Fergan 20 per cent more land by simply promising to do better in the future. | planned and in other regions 10 per cent. * Export of Farm Products. Beginning: October ist, 1924 and up to april Ist, 1925, total export of furs from Russia exceeded 35 million gold rubles. During the same period new / furs for export have been prepared in the amount of 15 million rubles. During the last half year over 6,700,000 poods of flax have been pre- pared for export. Exported during the same period over 2,600,000 poods. The export of hemp during the win- ter was in the amount of 270,000 poods. Various oil seeds, such as sun- flower, flax, etc., were exported dur- ing October-November of last year in the amount of about 9% million gold rubles, 3,100,000 gold rubles more than a year ago. Considerable increase is noted, in comparison with last year, in the ex- port of killed fowl. During the last year 500 carloads of killed fowl were exported. Eggs were exported in the amount of 1,250 carloads. Sale of Pardons by Ex-Governor Goes to the Jury TOPEKA, Kans., May 20.—Former Governor Jonathan M. Davis today was expected to know his fate by night. The case against him charging solicitation of a bribe in connection with pardons will go to the jury about six o’clock, it is expected. Evidence was completed late yesterday after- noon in one of the most routine ways of the ten days’ trial. Judge James A. McClure’s charge is brief and arguments have been limit- THE DAILY | Forestry and. Fisheries chan coal mines have progressed es- pecially well, while with regard to gold, it is wor gold trust has] region. Manchurian interests, Mr. Gamarnik discounts the fear that such plans will | remarks, is Question of Egger- unduly compete with the regular | sheld—the ot Viadivostok. The building industry, holds that observ- | transit part (ft charbor) of this port anee of the fair wages clause is 4 | is being just now, and a num- matter to be determined by the local | ber of vessels y been char- tered for the new service. ,nection with the “a 7 Se oe, eral SF ee ES eB ST Si Also in Good Shape (Continued from page 1.) noting that a organized in the A question. os bound with In con- of the trans- nik said that,.the first. Soviet ship bound for the morthern port of the is- land had sailed from Viadivostok on the eighth of thia month, carrying on board sowing material, a detachment of military guard.and a group of offi- cials. se? Receive Big Concessions. A big number of foresty, mining and other concession propositions have been received from the Japanese since the sighing of the treaty, and ensuing negotiations are now under way. Concession propositions have likewise been received from British, Belgian and German citizens, and have been or are being considered and negotiated. Meanwhile, the Pe tukhe tin mines have been leased on the basis of a concession contract to the Bruner company, while the Ayan Corporation, Ltd.,an English firm has obtained a concession in the Okhotsk district. 4 if Replying to.questions as to the role of private capital in the economic life of the Far Wagtern region and the treatment that capital could expect to receive at the. hands of the authori- ties, the Soviet. high official declared that there was,aboslutely no admin- istrative “pressure” brought to bear upon private capital in the Far Wast- ern région, On,bthe contrary, he said, the greatest possible measure of initi- ative erat ofthe economic , in the in- ie progress of the to private capi- al Working. 00 a sound and solid basi In conclusion“Mr. Gamarnik stated that, in view ef the general economic ana industrial progress of the Soviet Far Bast and, also, the growth of the regional budget/’and with a view to encouraging thé’ more rapid develop- ment of agriculttire, it was proposed to lower the single agricultural tax levied in the Far Bastern region with a corresponding raising of non-tax in- come, that is the revenue derived from taxation of}trade and industry. Stabilization Political Situation. The internal litical situation of the Far Dastern fegion, Mr. Gamarnik stated, was qui satisfactory, too; the recent local “congress of Soviets had thoroly evidenced that the bonds between the peasant masses and the Soviet power, as well as between the urban workers and the farmers, were growing ever stronger. The same may be sald, too, about the ties unit- ing the red army with the rest of the tofling masses. Under such conditions, that is, tak- lag into conusidération the general stabilizatidn of the political situation in the Far Dast, it was decided, at the last plenary session of the revolu- tionary committee at Khabarovsk (supreme administrative organ of the Soviet Far Hastern region), to am- nesty and allow to come back on their lands the peasants who had been de- perted at the time by the Soviet ad- ministration for participation in white guardist actions instigated from ee LEATHER WORKERS’ UNION FACES. OPEN SHOP MONOPOLY WITH BUT ONE PER CENT ORGANIZATION tanning industry, the leather workers leather crafts except boot and shoe ma By CARL HAESSLER Federated Press Industrial Editor. CHICAGO, May 20.—(FP)—Though gradually picking-up strength and buttressing its 50 to 60 locals, the United Leather Workers’ International Union has scarcely scratched the surface If the huge job of organizing the 150,000 to 200,000 tanners in the United States. In eddition to the basic’ enroll men and women in all the king. Among the trades are harness making, machinery belting, fancy leather goods, suitcases and bags and sporting goods including leather put- tees. The Leather Trust Is Open Shop. Gen. V. Pres. I. Gordon of the inter- national reports that business has been bad since 1920 and that the leather trust, the American Hide & Leather Co., has pursued a determin- ed openshop policy. Nevertheless tanner locals are gaining in member- ship and Local 19 is building a healthy nucleus in Chicago. Manufacturers’ Sabotage. Skilled tannery workers have been crowded out by trust methods which turn out notoriously inferior leather by reducing the time allowed to cure hides and by using corrosive chemi- cals. instead of the tanWark which takes longer but produces better wearing leather. One reason the post- war shoe soaks up moisture so quickly is that the leather has not been pre- pared by experienced workers by the old tanning methods. Unskilled and semi-skilled men in mass production are replacing the oldtime craft expert. Nevertheless tions of the country report improve- locals in many sec-| The executive bureau of the Red ternational of : ment. Kansas City, which has Localit ote o re No. 1 and also the international head- quarters, says all union men there are working, especially harness makers. Younger members are leaving the harness work for fancy leather goods, probably a reflection of the motor truck’s and farm tractor’s conquest; of the horse. St. Joseph, Louisville, Chicago, Sioux City and Marietta, O., report fair business. Dallas, Quincy, St. Louis report dull conditions. Locals are organized all over the country and in Canada. Local 126 is chartered for San Juan, Porto Rico. Enormous Loss of Membership. The membership of the internation- al which experienced a mushroom war growth, reaching 11,700 in 1920, as reported to the A. F. of L. executive council, had dropped during the suc- ceeding depression to 2,000 in 1923, but is once more rising. The next triennial convention will be held in June, 1926; at a place to be fixed. ROUMANIAN POLICE TRIAL AGAINST TO HOLD BACK COMMUNIST PARTY BUCHAREST, May 20.—In Decem nian military court. Roumania have been released. For this reason the lawyers were only workers and peasants were arrested of whom 66 will be tried by the Ruma- 83 accused are still in prison while the others, among them the whole former local central committee of the Communist Party of The Roumanian police needed four months to collect “material” or—as this is the custom in a “modern” police, to make material for this purpose. ber 1924 and January 1925 about 600 allowed twenty four hours before the and its supplements. It is to be ex- pected that “Zinoviev letters” will also appear in Roumania. The character of this trial is quite clear, it is nothing but an attack on Communism in general. The accusation is directed against the following groups of accused: against the former central committee of the C. P,. of Roumania, Comrades Kristes- ka, Pauker, Fabian, Stefanov, Dobro- dgeanu, Koblos, Maria Ivanush, Kru- tcheanu; against former leaders of tiie Young “Communist League, com- rades Patrashkanu, Strominger, Elena Filipovitch, Konstantinesku, etc.; and against many other comrades who, without evidence, aré accused of il- legal literary activity for the Com- munist Party and the Young Com- munist League. Paper Discontinued. The central committee of the party is accused of issuing the paper “So- cialismus”. This organ was up to April 1924 the legal central organ of the legal C. P. and nobody dared at that time to accuse this newspaper because of its ideas. Today, however, without consideration of the fact that the legal C. P. does not exist any more (only the social democrats pub- lish now a paper under the above title), they are thrown into jail by the government. When the government prohibited the appearance of the party organ, a further issue appeared (on June 14th, 1924) and informed the readers of the following: “The existence of the C. C. was pre- vented by means of violence. The party leadership has been taken over by a directing committee.” On June 23rd, 1924 General Holbau issued a regulation in which he stated that “every kind of propaganda against the existing order or participa- tion in it... will be punished with 5 to 10 years of imprisonment.” General Attacks Party. On the same day a second regula- will be seeded for cotton than was ed to three hours for each side. | abroad. ’ tion prohibited every meeting of more trial to look through the accusation #— than five persons. These regulations, which were, as was stated later on by supreme appeal court, law and were thus declarel annulled, névertheless forced the C. P. to keep its work more secret than before. In the end of July, 1924, the same Gen- eral Halbau addressed a letter to one of the members of the party, which was sent in a very peculiar fashion. It was fastened to the door of the member's house. In this letter it was stated that the Communist Party was disbanded. Very soon after a law was adopted of internal order” which was nothing else but a law against the Commun- ist Party. The wholesale arrests in December, 1924, were a consequence of the im- patience of the police; they took place some days before the endorsement of the law by the parliament. Therefore the accused can be centenced neither on the basis of the “illegal” regulation of General Halbau nor of the law “for the protection of intrenal order.” Hold Mock Trial. The accused appealed to a number of foreign comrades and writers, as Cachin, Barbusse, Serati, etc., to ap- pear in court formalities. However, the military court abolished all usual formalities and instead of 200 wit- nesses only two appeared; thus the trial which: was fixed for April 1 1925, had to be postponed. The government will arrange the SOVIET UNION Urges All Unions to ‘Aid Council contrary tor HAILS RESULTS. OF UNITY DRIVE Anglo-Russian (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. 8S. S. R., May 20.— Melnitchansky of the Anglo-Russian Trade Union conference in London, adopted the following resolution: — “The executive bureau expresses its greatest satisfaction at the results of the London Trade Union conference. “The approchement of the trade unions of Great Britain and of the Soviet Union means a serious step forward on the road to the restoration of international trade union unity, ‘and practically demonstrates that unity is not a dream but a thing which can be realized. “The executive bureau of the R. L L. U. &ttaches the greatest import- ance to the coming together and co- operation of the English and Soviet trade unions and calls upon the revo- lutionary trade unions of all countries to render energetic, all-round and un- conditional support to the Joint Ad- visory Council set up by these trade unions, and also to support all its steps which are directed towards bringing together the workers of vari- ous tendencies and restoring the unity of the national and international trade union movement by creating a united trade union organization in every country and a united fighting interna- tional which would embrace the trade unions of all tendencies in all parts of the world.” AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1.) bring about international unity of the unions affiliated to Moscow and Am- sterdam. 7 a * (<TTIHEIR task is herculean, as one writer in the May issue says: The history of trade unionism is strewn with the wreckage of unity movements.” The trade union move- ments in France, the Scandinavian countries; in fact, in every country are hoping that the British and Russ- ian unions will be successful in forg- for the struggle against the master class. Such unity was never more needed than now, when the capitalists are signifying their intention to re- tain their power even tho they have to crush the opposition of the wage slaves with an iron heel and drown their efforts at emancipation in a sea of blood. . . ILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN is liable to get himself erucified on a cross made out of the bones of monkeys. The cross of gold made @ name and much money for him, but Darwin is liable to send him up @ tree. That a man can be an ignor amus and yet make money was be lieved by a few in the past, but by the time Bryan gets thru making ar ass of himself the theory will be a: '| popular as violating the Volstead law trial against Communism behind closed doors. However, it will not succeed in doing this. The mask of bourgeois democracy must be torn down from.-its face. It is possible, however, that the government will use an old and tried method, i. e. to stop the trial and to arrange a comedy of liberation of the accused after they have been imprisoned for months and years. However, quite without consideration to the results of the trial, the workers and peasants will learn to understand where their real enemies are. | RYAN insists that those religion | ists who don't take their Jehoval | straight are not good christians. Hoy | Bryan can defend a god that mad | Mayor Hylan and Al Smith, is some what difficult to comprehend. Bu there are others who praise god an damn Bryan. The latter are equall incomprehensible. But the man wh: starts a new religion with the in tention of appealing to reason an: not to emotion will find himself sel! ing shoe laces on the street corne and paying for a wooden leg on th installment plan. (Continued from Page 1) ment that a conference of general staffs had taken place, but main- tained that it was merely a case of discussing “measures of disarma- ment” on the basis of the resolutions of the league of nations. Hardly had he made this declara- tion than it was contradicted by the Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs Skrzynski, who explained that the Riga conference had been summoned on the basis of resolutions of the Helsingfors conference of the govern- ments of the border states (thus there is no further. mention of the league of nations.) The ar Ryere Sabie: ence however, as 1s we nown, had for its object the establishment of a politically united front of the border states against the Soviet Union under the leadership of the imperialistic great powers. Roumanian Sheet Gives Confirmation Finally the Roumanian newspaper Vittorul gave a report which confirm- ed all the revelations. It wrote that the Riga conference had discussed “measures of defense” against “the imperialism of .Moscow.” As for the eae ee this is a played out. This is nothing but a cheap’ excuse, intended to justify the war plans which are now being open- ly admitted. As a matter of fact, the war plans are now admitted! The “measures of defense” are obviously war-like measures. As concerns the word “defense,” history has shown that up to now every predatory war has been carried on under the flag of “self-defense.” When the general staffs of the border states which are supported by the entente, speak of “plans of defense” against the Soviet Union which, being a proletarian state, carries on no policy of conquest, but devotes its whole attention to maintaining peace, it means nothing else than preparation for war against the Soviet Union. Needless to say it is not the ruling classes of the border states which are the chief wire-pullers of these pre- parations for war, they are merely tools in the hands of the imperialistic great powers, in the hands of England and France. If any further proof were necessary, it is afforded by the fact that two high French officers, one of them being the French representative in the Polish general staff, were pres- {ms ent at fe ‘Riga conference, The background of this policy of the imperialists against Soviet Russia is clearly exposed. In the few years of peaceful reconstruction, the econ- omic position of the Soviet Union un- der the direction of the proletarian state has tremendously developed. When the attempts to suppress the Russian revolution by military meas- ures had collapsed, the powers of the entente tried to conquer Russia by economic means. They came to the conference of Genoa with a fairly de- tailed plan. Even today they have not yet given up this hope, even today France and England still demand the payment of the old debts of Czarism and the compensation of private pro- perty owners. But the tremendous rise in trade which Russia has deve- loped out of its own forces and the political and economic strengthening of the Soviet power which continues to grow, cuts the ground away from under the feet of all who speculate on the realization of a Dawes plan in Russia, of which many a French and English politician dreams. But the development of Russia has another side which is the Pe Raewongy for a +e) eye oe pa cena sits oe tan anor as a great powér in two continents, and the progress of socialist recon- struction are palpable evidence of the fact that the whole capitalist stabili- zation is built of sand.. The imperial- ists do not feel safe as long as the Russian revolution asserts itself vic- toriously. They khow that the supre- macy of the bourgeoisie is not com- pletely whilst the proletariat rules over a sixth of the whole globe; they know that the workers in the capital- istic countries will not permanently allow themsleves to be starved and ex- ploited for the glory and honor of capitalist “reconstruction” and ‘“sta- bilization,” whilst they can watch how Russia without exploiters and with- out oppressors. - And finally the natural wealth of Russia stimulates the appetite for colonisation of the imperialist powers, especially now when the new imperial- istic points of dissension are ripen- ing and imperialism is looking for new objects to exploit. As as last year one could ob- the workers flourish in Soviet- have shown this pretty plainly. When the Georgian Menscheviki attempted to raise an insurrection, the league of nations, in which the interests of England and France are predomin- ant, took up an unmistakably provo- catory attitude towards Soviet Rus- sia. The negotiations concerning the so-called guarantee pact also showed a definite hostility towards Soviet concerning common action of the powers of the league of nations against a so-called “disturber of the one could see that it referred to the Soviet Union. The negotiations tente and Germany regarding Ger- manys entrance into the league of nations and signature to the guar- antee pact also proved that here it was mainly a question of getting Ger- many into the ranks of the united front against Soviet Russia, Germany which, through the Dawes plan, had been turned into a colony. Only Link in Chain The Riga conference ig not an event by itself but one link of one of the most important events of the whole chain of imperialist preparations for Russia. The paragraphs of this pact | peace,” were so formulated that any-| & new war against Soviet Russia. It ig then the duty of the workers, of the toilers in all countries to look the danger straight in the face and to be prepared to meet it. The Second International, the so- cial democracy in all countries has placed itself entirely at the service of the agitation against Soviet Russia, which is, so to speak, the “moral” war preparation for a future inter- vention. The leader of French social democracy, Renaudel, tried, with the ,}aid of all kinds of demogogic tricks, via Georgia, to prevent the recogni- tion of Soviet Russia by France. The aia , ; |\forged Zinoviey letter came into being | between the en-| in MacDonald circles, and without his | raising a protest. | Ppaganda journeys against Soviet Rus- | Sila in America. They are all spread- ‘ing the lie of “Moscow imperialism,” |behind which the general staffs take ‘ambush when they are preparing a war against Soviet Russia. As re- gards German social democracy in particular, it is the most ardent cham- pion in favor of Germany joining the league of nations and subscribing to the guarantee pact. in this respect it shows a united front with the Ger- Finally the Russian | 'menshevik Abramovich is making pro- | Military Staff of the Border States Plot War Against Soviet Power |man national Luther governmen This membership of Germany wou) . mean the incorporation of Germap in the front against Soviet Russie _the German bourgeoisie hopes to r celve as payment for its mercenar service against the Soviet Union, tew crumbs from the table of enten’ |imperialism and to be given perm sion to enlarge its army. The Riga conference shows in ¥ direction the entente imperialists the states which are depender them, are steering. It must signal to the working class, The ers must know that an atta Soviet Russia would now, more wu. ever, be an attack on them the selves. Soviet Russia is today the most ¢ portant factor on the credit side the international working class, T ,economic development of Soviet Ri sia guarantees to the workers af : countries that they have, in the fir against their oppressers, an ally ¥ is steadily increasing in power. Riga conference shows-up the cow revolutionary machinations of th ternational bourgeoisie. These be answered by the readiness c rab een class to defend Soviet Rr . ing together an international mové-" by the government “for the protection } ment that will mobilize the workers err
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spin ne erect tite Pan te oor se bee ~ ce a ne es aRe " ul MNOW MORE EFFICIENT Tw BEFORE WAR r DP eneral Se Says Cost of Killing is Cut Two out of every three dollars spent by. the U. S. army before the war were _Masted if one isto believe Gen. Kinsey Ww. Walker, chief of finance of the army. Speaking in Chicago he told his audience of railroad executives and bankers that the army is now getting twice as much out of the dollar as before the war, though the dollar to- day is worth only two-thirds of the prewar dollar. Statistically considered this means that one dollar in the army now goes as far as three dollars before the war. In other words Walker admits that two-thirds of the prewar expenditure might have been saved and the same results obtained with a little more economy and efficiency on the part of the war department. It further means that the $355,723.,- 000 spent by the war depaNment in 1923 was really equivalent to an ap- propriation of $1,067,169,000 in 1913. The actual 1913 appropriation was $202,129,000. Therefore the war department in 1923, after the war to end war, was five times as militaristic as in 1913 before the Wilsonian crusade was sold to the country,—provided Gen. Walk- er was not talking through his gold- corded hat, as army officers speaking to civilians often do. A Correction from Daisytown, Penna. In an article published in the DAILY WORKER of May 13, page three, entitled, “Miners in Pittsburgh Dis trict Cheated by Bosses, Deserted by Union Heads,” bearing the date line from Daisytpwn, Pa, the following sentence appeared in the second para- graph: “These are non-union mines, where the wages have been cut to the 1917 scale.” The insertion of this sentence was an error attributable to some confu- sion in the composing room. It was not a part of the article sent us by our Worker Correspondent. The truth is that the mines are union mines, which was stated very clearly further along in the article where it was said that—“The local union of the U. M. W. of A. is very weak.” Retain Harding Collectors. WASHINGTON, May 20.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellon has sent let- ters to all collectors of internal reve- Mue assuring them that it will be the policy of the administration to retain in office “all thos. ‘hose re- cords have been satisfact6“y,” it was announced today. The collectors are appointees of the late President Harding. Their terms expire this month. Talk it up—your shopmate will subscribe! _TwTvrvVrrvyryreYreeYrrrrrwrrrrerrrrerrrererrrrrrrrrrrerrrreerfeeweweewrerrrteTg gj TTX" 'Tv''T"¥s'"'v"rwerewrvrvwrrrryre,}? | | LEIPZIG TRIAL OF COMMUNISTS REVEALED INTRIGUE OF POLICE TO WHICH SOCIALISTS CONSENTED VIENNA, May 20.—The great spy trial in Leipzig was unequalled in the post-war justice of Germany which was so rich of sensations and tend- encious political trials. With regard to the durations of the trial which was a continuous torture for the accused, as well as the mannér of éexa- mination and giving evidence, it was unique. Never has a court in Germany tried so brutally and exposed itself so openly as the executive organ of the ruling class as this supreme court for the protection of the republic, which was established after the murder of Rathenau—for the struggle against the reactionary murderers organizations who could work for years openly in Germany and who today are the + prominent supporters of Hindenburg’s presidentship. We will not deal here with the po- litical side of the trial and the sen- tence. The trial was typical of the most corrupt part of state life which was exposed in it-—-the spy system of the police. Not less than three of the most important accused were in close connection with the police and the bourgeois lawyers could base their request for acquitment for their clients Diener and Konig on the argu- ment that these did not really intend to commit the crimes, but played the role of agents provocateurs on the in- struction of the police and with close contact with it. The statements of these spies and those of the main witness of the prosecution, Neumann, provided the material for passing the sentences against the other accused. This is the method by which in Germany not only in this case but in dozens of other cases revolutionary workers are sent to hard labor. Army of Spies. The agents provocateurs were sys- tematically trained in Germany after the war. In every situation where the workers prepared themselves for struggle, the police, supported by the bourgeois parties and by the social- democratic leaders, sent an army of spies against the working class in or- der to arrange plots, to provoke and then to be “discovered” by the police in a fit moment. By these methods two ends were attained: a number of revolutionary workers, victims of the spies, were delivered to class justice and the “exposures” of the spies were utilized to create a hostile spirit against the revolutionary labor or- ganizations which made their suppres- sion possible. Expose Police Intrigue. One of the best-known spy trials in Germany was that caused by the mur- der of the police agent. Blau in the summer of 1919. The prosecutor tried to provide material from all kinds of dark sources in order to prove that the murder had been committed on the instruction of the C. P. and by its members and officials. However, the trial proved something quite different. The lawyers Rosenfeld and Theodore Liebknecht, with the assistance of statements of witnesses and of docu- ments, threw a light into the dirt of the spy system existing at that time in the political police and among the officers of the Eden Hotel (the hotel where Liebknecht and Luxemburg were murdered). and several otlfer re- actionary organizations. A disgusting picture of moral and political degen- eration was exposed. The spies car- ried on among themselves a bitter war and the murder of Blau was a re- sult of this struggle. As they had succeeded in drawing a number of revolutionary workers into this affair, several heavy hard: labor sentences were passed while the actual mur- derer was not found. The trial of Leipzig reminds in many respects very much of the Blau trial. Here also the only person who was killed -was the agent provocateur Rausch, and the main witnesses are spies or suspected of being spies. In the preparation of the trial an im- mense apparatus was built up, book- lets were printed, newspaper com- ments published, a terrible incitement organized against the Communist Party and the result of the trial was —apart from the above mentioned wit- nesses—an extremely poor one. yet there is a prosecutor and a trial with the political title, the political assessors and a hostile chairman passing sentences as they have been passed in Germany only against work- ers, sentences of unequalled brutality and with the purpose of annihila- tion. Socialists Betray Workers. With regard to this trial which is no glorious leaf in the history of Ger- man justice, but expresses the most ruthless class antagonism, intensified by the use of the dirtiest means against the accused—the point to the means of examination of Criminal In- spector Koppenhofer—the question must be put how long this cathpaign of “justice” against the German working class will continue. Since the be- ginning of this year motions for am- nesty are. buried among the material of the legal commission of the reich- stag, to the joy of the bourgeois par- ties who are against every amnesty, and with the silent agreement of the social-democrats, The social democ- racy has repeatedly stated before the last general elections that they, too, would fight. for amnesty. If they really meant this, they would have had the best occasion during the presi- dent’s election to demand from their bourgeois friends an agreement for amnesty. The social-democrats have not done that. It is the more the duty of the social-democratic workers to influence their leaders and froce them to stand for the liberation of the political prisoners. r . With the example of the spy trial of Leipzig before our eyes, which shows the great role of the police spies in all trials against revolutionary work- ers, the call for liberation of the po- litical prisoners must be raised clearly and loudly by the German workers till it will be fulfilled. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. The Loose-Leaf Folder is being given with- out charge to any worker who secures a years sub to the DAILY WORKER, for convenience in AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAA-A his work in the labor movement. The fol- der is of leather, with clasp and pocket for receipts, note paper and a full catalogue of all Com- munist publications. patent YOU CAN CHOOSE EITHER or WAKE UP: ~ The ~ Workers Monthly A six month sub to the Workers Month- ly is being given with every years sub for the <DA RLY WORKER to enable every worker to have the pleasure of this splendid working class magazine. The magazine or the fol- der can be had for a years sub to the DAILY WORKER or $6.00 worth of subscriptions. ($8.00 worth in Chicago). DAILY WORKER SUB RATES: (Outside of Chicago) $6.00 a Year $3.50 Six Months $2.00 Three Months THE DAILY WORKER | 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, Illinois ! For the enclosed Soecccomeee. . send the DAILY WORKER | | i months. (And the WORKERS MONTHLY for ........... | months—mark cross) to: | NAME: BEES SS SER LE al P| i ie CITY: STaTm: 3 . ee ee ee ee eee Lee _._ ee i ee i te i i i ee i i i i i ie i i De DD i te et te td tt te te te te te te te te te te de te eh he he he i i i hh he he he he A — — ee be hb hb bb hh hh bbb bh bh bb bbb bbl ee ee ee i i a ee eS _— ee ll - | — al —_—~ — —- - -_ —e « And” fi been permitted 4 from last issue.) for the British Em- pire to break-up is becoming more and more marked. The London Times, between the 2nd and 5th of February, published a series of articles entitled, lions fn Foreign Politics.” , the leading organ spoke openly danger menac- ing the unity of the British Empire. The Times start#out with the failure to convene the impérial conference, which was to have Been called to ob- tain the views ofthe ‘various parts of the empire eva protocol. This failure was dtd to the fact that the dominions gerferAlly are hostile to all rivalries whieh thay result in im- posing fresh bufdéng upon them, and may give rise to fresh wars. The art- tne in the Times.roused the greatest interest all over :the world and for weeks were uged in the whole of the British | The British bourgeoisie is realizing that the dominions. are slipping thru their fingers. Of the ten points, the point of Canada alone is sufficient to / prove that the isms between England and . are becoming increasingly acute. The question of the dominions, is assuming more and more an acute and urgent character. ONSEQUENTLY, to aseert that a rapprochement ig taking place be- tween England and America is mere- ly to present one side of the picture. On the other gide, we sée a continuous growth of antagonism, gradually as- suming a more and more acute char- acter. At the same.time, America is striving to take advantage of the an- tagonism existing between the various European states. ‘Al the character- : 2 oh. Sioa] Prospects Yistic symptoms of imperialism, the proper calculation of whith lays at the basis of the Leninist theory of im- \perialism, are visible at the present time, . Japan on the Eve of a Bourgeois Revolution HE Japanese situation is pregnant with a bourgeois revolution, which is acquiring enormous significance in developing in Japan calls to mind the period of 1905 in Russia. Demonstra- tions, the general growth of the peas- ant movement, the growth of the terrorist movement, all these are characteristic of the Japanese move- ment. But the working class in Japan is politically weaker than were the workers in Russia in 1905. Numeric- ally perhaps it is about the same as the Russian proletariat was at that time, but politically it is weaker. For all that, bourgeois revolution is knock- ing at the gates of Japan and such a revolution, in our epoch~ must un- doubtedly hasten the liberation move- ment in the East and by that, hasten the world proletarian revolution. The Orient and its Significance to the World Revolution. HE third is the Eastern question. This is a particularly important question: the Eastern problem is maturing with a rapidity that we could never have imagined before. The Soviet republic at the present time has a common line of front saith China. The growth of Sun-Yat Sen’s party, the Kuomingtang, which sym- pathizes with us to a certain extent, is of enormous importance for the Comintern. In China, in Egypt, in the Dutch Indies, everywhere the movement is growing. In the concluding days of his life, Lenin paid more and more attention to the Orient. He clearly saw that from the East a large reserve army of the revolution was marching and that perhaps the revolution would change its route, and enter by other gates. The Orient, by itself, without the assistance of the western prole- tariat, would be impotefit. Only the even if if has not yet led the bee class to victory—will give struggle of the eastern peoples alto- gether different weight. . WOULD like to remind you what Comrade Lenin said concerning the Eastern question before the war. Already in 1911, after the revolution had taken place in China, Lenin wrote about progressive Asia and backward Europe. To many at that time, this comparison seemed a very strange one. Today, all see that it was prophetic. In a certain sense we have indeed today a progressive Asia and a backward Hurope. It must not be forgotten that the East embarrass 900,000,000, the majority of the: popu- lation of the globe. The enormous significance of the fact that this gigantic mass is begin- ning to move, must not be forgotten. Recall what a profound influence the first, second and third Russian re- volutions had upon the development of the Orient. If we desire to obtain a general idea of the world situation, we must diréct our attention, not only to Europe, but also to thé Orient. The Consolidation of ‘the Soviet Union HE next point characterizing the present political situation is that of the economic revival of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republi¢ts. What is the situation here? The union hab grown stronger. Its economics and political position has become consolli- dated. In the first place, the economic position of the union has improved. You will remember how happy Com- rade Lenin was at the fourth congress to report to you that we had accu- mulated ten million gold roubles and therefore, were in a position to make some progress in restoring the metal industry. Now, ten million roubles is not nearly so important a sum to us. You will remember how some of our friends in our opposition, more or less openly said during the fifth congress: Wait until the autumn, “they” (i. e. the government of the U. 8. S.. R.) 3. -Bolshevization Commnuntet'Seabvaenenh te fie wrest} will Chon babe b bullet $10 & Gebett of 400,000,000, and then you will see what a tight corner the central com- mittee will be in. But what actually happened? I am not revealing a state secret, when I saw that not only is there no deficit of 400,000,000 roubles, but on the contrary, we have™a res- pectable surplus (applause). If in 1923 ten million roubles obtained from foreign trade, was regarded as an achievement, I think that the surplus which I have just mentioned, will serve as a more striking confirmation of the consolidation of the Soviet union. / Furthermore, the wages of the workers In Moscow, Leningrad and other towns, during the last threé months, In a number of branches of Industry, have exceeded pre-war industry. This is another proof that is gradually Improving. S you know comrades, our enemies are gradually becoming reconciled to this state of affairs and this has resulted in a number of treaties, re- cognitions etc. By this I do not wish te say that we are no longer confront-, ed by any dangers. There will still be intense competition. on the econ- republic becomes, the more inevitable will be the attempts on the part of the world bourgeoisie directly to attack us. The international proletariat must reckon with this possibility..It is quite possible that a situation will arise when the very progress we are mak- ing will compel the bourgeoisie to make aggressive plans against us. Hence, when we review the politic- al situation, we must not be deceived by the fact that a rapprochement has been established between England and America. We must, to a no less extent, take into our calculations the situation in the Orient and in our Union of Soviet Republics, which to a considerable degree also belongs to the Bast, or more correctly, is a | bridge to the East. (To be continued) fcc a ‘May 23 Is-Big Day in New York Gl tp. NCE. a year, the, Young Workers League of New, runs a Spring Ball of Youth. L og tay this ball has been the ‘peek, the revolutionary movement has produce May 23 has been g@lec will surpass all previous years. YA The program thus far arranged, be- sides a good band Which will provide the best dance nmsic, includes the following: School Days—a play that will be presented by the Jnnior section. This is the best propa nda and dramatic work produced by’ the Communist movement. Social Amusemetits and the Work- rade Herbert Zam” An exhibition of wall newspapers— These newspapers, from all over the world, especially from Russia, are ex- tremely interesting’ They will be ex- hibited in order to give the comrades instructions as to how to’ produce them. The selection of the winner of the set of books—The contest is at present going on, and the winner of Eugene Sue’s. “History of a Proletarian Fam- ily Across the Ages,” a twenty dollar set of books, will be selected at this Ball. These are only a few of the induce- ments. All the notables of the party and the league have already promised to be present, and some of them may even participate in providing the en- tertainment—who knows? Comrades are urged to come early. No tickets will be Soa. Admission at the door will be 50°*cents. The place is 105' Eldridge St. time is 8 p. m. . The Livingston, Mine Town, Sees Big Strike Film A feature of special interest in the movie show at the Eagle Theatre, Livingston, Ill, on May 26th, will be the picture of the Paterson (N. J.) J ed by the Workers Party in that struggle. The deménstration in front of the Polish Consulate against the threatened execution. of Stanislaus Lanzutsky will also be shown in this “Daily Worker Film Edition.” The main picture will be “Polikush- ka,” made in Russia by the Moscow Art Theatre. A two reel slapstick comedy, “Soldier Ivan’s Miracle”, will complete the bill. Modernists Score Victory COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20.—Mod- ernists of the presbyterian church, today scored their first victory in the pre-assembly battle, which will per- mit them to carry their fight to the floor of the general assembly. The church general counsel, at its first meeting, voted to recommend to the general assembly an amendment of church law which will permit mi- nority reports of the judicial commis- sion to be submitted to the general assembly. Only ority reports have en en ll Abs senet | ee : 3 for the Spring Bal from the in- formation that hag” 3 ou by the district offigs of the league in ;New York, it looks as if this year ing class Movement—a talk by Com-| E - —No. ; —Maspeth, 0; .75. silk workers striketand the part play-| ,. fice, $64.50; 616.50; total $81. —Newark, 0; ATTENTION! NEW YORK! ESS than half of the New York branches have balanced their Press Pageant subscription ticket accounts, as is shown by the follow- ing tabulation which has just been issued by the New York office of the DAILY WORKER. Every mem ber in New York should immediately look over this list, and if the branch to which he belongs is marked with a — he should bring the matter before the next branch meeting. AMOUNTS PAID BY BRANCHES FOR PRESS PAGEANT SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS TO MAY 15. NEW YORK. ENGLISH:—Downtown, $172.25; West- $53.25; side, $121.50; Yorkvil e, —Har lem, $128; —Bronx No 1, 16.50; —Bronx o. 2, $80 —Bronx No, 3, ; wi Hamsburg, $50.25; —Brownsville, $52.50; —Boro Park, $3.75; —Coney Island, $9; Astoria ‘tota 1, $823.50. —ARMENIA $12.75; total $12. CZECHO.- sLOVAN 75; total, "Se. 75. ESTHONIAN, $27.75; total $27.75. FINNISH: Staten island, $11.25; —Ja- maica, $1.50 arlem, 75; innwood, pang South Brooklyn, $47.28; total, GERMAN: —Jamaica, $0; rae ot iile, $42.25; —Ni ht Workers, $21.00; Wes Harlem, $3. —Bronx, $11.25; Bush. wick, $.75; vot Ie ter $14.25; —South Brooklyn, 0; Astoria, $7.50; total $100.75. GR Downtown, 0; West Side, $69.50; 3 ae HUNGARIAN: — Downtown, $21; —Yorkville, $83.25; ap eterias $5.25; —Bronx, 0; total $109.50 ITALIAN: —Downtown $45; West side, $9.75; Harlem, $11.25; —South Brooklyn, 0 —Astoria, 0; Corona, $3.75; total .75. JEWISH: —Downtown No. 1, $150.50; ge ig No. 2, $60.75; —Downtown $59.25; —Harlem, $208.75; —Bronx No. 7 $116.50; —Bronx No ; —Browneville, 75; —Coney Island, $45; total ; Bath Beach, $11 —Boro Park, JUGO SLAV, $66; total $66 LETTISH: $103.50; total, $103. LITHUANIAN; No. 32 Bronx, "$12.75; 1 Williamsbur , $12; Great Neck, Boro Park, $12; total, ORIENTAL: $48; total. $48. POLISH: $8.25; total $8.2. RUSSIAN: —Downtown No. 2, $78.75; —Hariem, $30.75; —Bronx, 75; —W il- liamsburg, $44.25; South Brooklyn, $26.25; total $264.75. SCANDINAVIAN: —Harliem, $29.25; South erg $55.50; total — SPANISH:/ $28.50; total $28.50 SA INIAN: Downtown $351.75; ide, 0; —Har 0; -—-Bro $5.25; 1 1 seg $7.50; Staten “Vsland, 0; total, $364.50. P NUCL ELS: No. 1, $14.25; No. 3, $11.25; total $25.50 t. ERS: — Daily Worker Oo NEWSPAP total! Feet Elore, 0; Sense ¥ L 7 $12.00 arainion News. | $53.25; 1 Piha Bi JIMMIE GINS? BOOKSHOP, $7.50; E. L. LOCAL No. 10, $1875; to- . 918-75. NEW JERSEY ish: —.Linden- Elizabeth, 0; —Yonkers 0; Paterson ‘Mudeon. $33: total, $37.50. —Union Hill- Hud- .50; North Me ZECHO SLOVAK: ONNISH: —New Rochelle, 0; Port Ches- ter 0; Jersey City, $9; Newark, $3.75; to- tal $12. 75. 5.25; RMAN:—Elizabeth, $3; Pasgaic, $ seaheatap. $7.50; No. Hudson- -Weehawken, $4.50; ’ Womans Branch-Union, : total, $20.25. k, $3.75; total, $3.75. GREEK, Newar at roa Brunswick, 0; RIAN? ; teste Aare ”%. othe hy No. 16, 0; to —Newark, tal, $4.50 rey re —West agtoboken, $5.25; _ ken, 0; total : eWwish: "Elizabeth, 0; —Passaic, $27; —Paterson, 0; —Newark, $7.50; to- tar ETTISH Newark, 0 : - . LITHUANIAN: —No. 15 Elizabeth, 0; —No. 62 Paterson, 0; No. 59 Bayonne, 0; No. 88 Hoboken, $18.75; —No. 11, Cliff side, 0; —No. 4 Newark, $1.50; total, .25 POLISH: var ere 3 bs, wark, 150; tota 50. NUSSIAN . —Hastings on Hudson, $3; dt wory “Chester, 0; —Elizabeth, 0; Passaic, $7.50; Bayonne-Hudson, $2.25; Edgewater- Hudson, 0; Manville-Newark, ‘ —Newark, 0; total, $19. UKRAINIAN: Bayonne, $7.50; Jersey City, 0; Hicksville, 0; —Hudson, 0; Yonk- ers $6.75; —Elizabeth, 0; Passaic. $7.50; wark, 0; total $26.75. ERS LEAGUE—NEW YORK: —WNo. 1 Q on. —No, 2 English Brownsville, $75; —No. 4 Hungarian Yorkville, $15; —No. 5 Eng- lish rm, $28.20; $14.25; —No. 6, English Hariem —No. 7 English York- Paterson, 0; Be devia Oe. 18, dow: “| town $12; 1. —No. -" (Every 75 cents paid for a one-month subscription to the Dally Worker.) + ish Harlem, 0; —No. 11 Jewish Down- —No. 12 Jewlsh Bronx, $77.25; 14 —Jewish Willlamebur 15 Jewish Brownsville 16 English Williamsburg, 0; No. lish Coney Isi., 0; —No. 18 Williamsbur ‘$21; No. 21 Downtown, $10.60 ; No. 22 Jewish Lower Bronx, $35.25 ne“ FS, 23 Jewish Coney is- land $22.50; Ng 24 Jewish Bath Beach, 26.25; —, Russian 338.28; No. "2 le —Newark yY. WwW. —No. , $6; ‘Branches to May 16, $1208.85; subscription receipte to May 18, subscription rece o Ma $5,493.60. _ e Branches marked — have not yet set- tled their accounts in full. Members of these branches should immediately re- turn all unsold cards or pay for them. They should also see to it that their DAILY WORKER agent reports at thelr next meeting. Every subscriptiort ticket -—_ be paid for or returned. RESS PAGEANT STATEMENT. May 15, 1925. RECEIPTS: : Subscription tickets paid at office, — 75; ae Rag or . Garden, Beat : wy ‘checks Pte — $25; veverGelne’ sors total $8, EXPENSES: Madison Square Garden Hall, $2,177.60; hat check B aol ag $610; printing of he eS $327.50; other print- ing and aa ty 583; program numbers: pageant, 038-40; Hungarian, $39.55; Ukrainian, *pie0bo. ofinnish, $3.10; music, $379; total, $1,651.25; flowers, $55; com- missions on advertising, $45.90; extra $175; stationery ‘and postage, ; prizes to contest winners’ csot, miscellaneous, $30.93; totail, . 4,396 subscriptions at 50 cents each, $2,198; total $8,048.81. Surplus on hand May 15, $188.12. Total, $8,256.93, (Note: $100 must be kept in reserve to cover the cost of the first prize, the trip to the National Convention. All other bills are paid. Several hundred dollars are still outstanding among the Branches for subscriptino tickets sold and not yet collected fos. As fast as this is paid in, it will be distributed among the various language papers in proporiton to the amount sold by the respective language Branches.) DISTRIBUTION OF NET PROCEEDS. The percentage of the net profits of the Paris Commune Press Pageant organiza- tions, based on the proportion of the subscription tickets paid for by the respective language branches, is,as fol- lows: District Office (English speaking aad Miscellaneous) 25.7 per cent; Elore (Hungarian) 2.8 parses) Eteenpain, (Finnish) 3.4 per rent; meres (Greek) 1.8 per cent; Freiheit eden sh) 20.4 per cent; Laisve (Lithuanian) 1.7 per cent; | Lavoratore (italian) 1.9-per cent; Let- tish Paper Fund 2.5 per cent; Nov Mir (Russian) 7 per cent; Ny Tid (Scan nav- ian) 2.1 per cent; Obrana (Czecho Slo- vak) .56 per cent; Proletar (Armenian) - ~ per cent; Radnik (Jugo Slav 1 cent: Tribuna Robotnitza (Pol sh) “2 per cent; Ukrainian Daily News 10.8 per cent; Uus tim (Esthonian) .7 per cent; Volk- szeitung (German) 3.3 per cent; Young Workers League and Young Worker 13.3 per cent. re, $270.38; “la program, Foreign Exchange. NEW YORK, May 20.—Great Brit- ain, pound sterling, demand 4.85%; cable 4.85%. France, franc, demand 5.14: cable 5.14%. Belgium, franc, de- mand 5.00; cable 5.00%. Italy, lira, demand 4.04%; cable 4.04%. Sweden, krone, demand 26.72; cable 26.75. Nor- way, krone, demand*16.72; cable 17.74. Denmark, krone, demand 18. 74; cable 18.76. Germany, mark, ‘ unquoted. Shanghai, tael, demand 74.62%; cable 75.12%. Subscribe tor WORKER! the DAILY - Breed: seg Any oo” | ereeesevesecerecs. : THE DENTS WHAT? WHERE? Ww WHEN? WHY? By Wm. F. Dunne. The first American book on this subject of increasing importance —with practical suggestions— written by the editor of the DAILY WORKER. LITTLE No. 3 PRINCIPLES OF COM- MUNISM Engels’ Original Draft of the Communist Manifesto. Translation and historical notes by Max Bedacht. The first appearance in English of a great historical document. RED No. 2 TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA By Wm. Z. Foster, Jas. P. Can- non and Earl R. Browder. A history of the development of the organized labor movement and the left wing within it steer with its program. LIBRARY No. 1 CLASS STRUGGLE vs. CLASS-COLLABORATION By Earl R. Browder. A study of all the methods of capitalism and its supporters to divert the workers from struggle thru the labor banks, insurance schemes, B. & O. plan and work- ers’ education. 10c Each ‘ (Twelve copies for a dollar) Daily Worker Publishing Co, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., . A eee sane se demain A ali the economic position of the country _ omic field. The stronger the Soviet - No. 4 a WORKER CORRESPON-: +} a. i v a
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aaige EXPERTS EXPOSE. FATAL DANGERS: OF ‘LOONEY’ GAS Standard Oil Oil Product Is Menace to Workers | (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, May 20.—In a long and authoritative article in which organiz- ed labor’s scientific experts collaborat- ed the current issue of the American Medical Journal, organ of the Ameri- can Medical Association, details the dangers of tetraethyl lead treated gasoline to workers and the general public and exposes the inadequacy of the report of the bureau of mines that gave a bill of health to the prod- uct of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation that financed the report. Se The American Medical Journals Te- port comes out almost simultaneously with the conference on the. moated fluid being held in Washington at the. call of the U. 8. bureau of health and. it is the joint product of Mrs. Grace, H. Burnham, director of the workers’ health bureau; Alice Hamilton, M. D., of Harvard Medical School and-con- sulting expert for the workers’ health bureau and Paul Reznikoff, M. D. Eleven Already Killed. The dangers of the new motor fuel are divided into four divisions in the article. Scientific evidence in each case ig given. 1. Danger to workers manufactur- ing tetraethyl lead: 11 died and one went insane in Dupont, Standard Oil and General Motors laboratories; 2. Danger to the workers handling ethyl fluid: in the production plants and the dictributing and filling sta- tions; 3. Danger in the handling of ethyl gasoline—gasoline mixed with ethyl fluid; 4. Danger to garage workers and to the general public from breathing the lead dust fumes from the exhaust of automobiles using the new motor power. j To Hold Conference. The last danger reaches the great masses of the people and may lead to slow lead poisoning of vast num- bers of persons. The U. S. health bureau's conference, in which the American Federation of Labor and the workers’ health bureau participate, was called after the agitation that followed the warning of Dr. Hender- son, of Yale university, consulting ex- pert of the workers’ health bureau, ~egninet-the nation-wide peril of tetra- ethyl lead gasoline and his exposure of the U. 8S. bureau of mines report. Storm Halts Interurban Traffic. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 20.— All northbound interurban traffic between Springfield and Peoria came to a halt at 10 a. m. today while linemen Were hurriedly dispatched to adjust diffi- culties said by traction officials to have resulted from a storm which struck north central [Illinois this morning. fos of April 4. It reads: Robert Stewart, W. I. R. Dear Sir:—I have been asked by Co. Dowiegal under date condition of the people of this place. They are very poorly off, and, I think, some in want. Their first re- quirentent now is seed for their po- tato crop. Some have the ground turned’ up, but no seed to put in. The season is running out now, and if relief in that way is to be given it should be done at once. Yours Faithfully, T. H. Meara (Rector) "No Seed; No Crops. ‘That ts a very mild and careful stateinent, but if “no seed is put in” what will be the outcome for the time that lies ahead of these “very poorly oft” people? - ‘Surely a worse time next year. Are people “in want” with “no seed to put in” famine stricken or not? The fine shades of meaning con- veyed in the words want, distress, or famine, may interest straw splitting dilietanti, but the plain person will agree that whatever name it is called by, relief speedy and suf§cient is the one thing necessary to alleviate it. Letter No. 2 is a trifle more explicit, and comes without solicitation from an official source and states: Ardara Co., Donegal, April 30. I hereby certify that distress is acute in this district. I am in a position to state positively that in many cases starvation is not very remote, Signed: CHARLES H. FALVEY, Medical Officer. “Starvation is not very remote,” sounds rather ominous and discredits completely those responsible for the policy of, concealment. No Exaggerations. The facts of the situation have never been exaggerated in any way by the Workers International Relief. Our investigators in Donegal and Mayo say with the most complete con- viction based on personal examina- tion that the Medical Officer C. H. Falvey is right. We have committees working at the distribution of food, seed and clothing in an area in Donegal which includes Teelin, Kilcar, Killybegs, on to Dun- gloe, and in Mayo all the way from Ballina to Portacloy, Caaratigue, etc. There is not a single place in which we have béen able to do as much as is necessary. We have been cdémpel- led to deal small and share all” and thave-only-faced the: situation’ so far, | as food .and seed is concerned, and even that inadequately. The ques tions of rent, mortgage debt, etc. are quite beyond our province, but these are a: present fact which intensifies the misery of these poor people, and ought. to be the subject of vigorous and sustained agitation, so that a com- plete moratorium might be secured. Poetic Tommyrot. The future could ther be faced with @ reasonable measure of hope, as it is, we.must keep the people alive, we must provide them with seed. It is stupid and.criminal to sentimental- | OUR DAILY PATTERNS ’ A PRACTICAL STYLE. 5118. Satin, flannel, kaska or linen could be used for the skirt. The blouse is attractive in crepe, crepe de chine or batiste. I tmay be finished with short or long sleeves. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 14, 16, 18 and 20 years. To make this style as illustrated for a 16 year size will require 2% ards of 40 inch material for the skirt, and 2 yards of 32 inch material for the blouse. If made with long sleeves the blouse will require 2% yards. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12 c in silver or stamps. a - * NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The tterns being sold thru the DAILY WORKER pattern department are fure aished by a New York firm of pattern oe BR, Orders are torwarded by the customer. ¥ WORKER does not keep a stock ef watterns on hand. Delivery of tern ordinarily will take at least 10 days trem the date of mailing the order, A SUIT FOR THE SMALL BOY, 5096. . This jaunty sailor model may be made of linen, pongee, rep or flan nel.. Braid trimming or stitching wil! be a stitable finish. The pattern is cut in 3 sizes: 2, 4 and 6 years. A 4 year size requires 8% yards of 36 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. * . *« FASHION BOOK NOTICE! Send l12c in silver or stamps for our up-to-date Spring and Summer 1925 Book of Fashions, showing color plates and containing 500 designs of iadies’, misses’, and childrem’s patterns, a con- cise and comprehensive articie on dress making, also some points for the needie willutrating 30 of the various simple stitches), all valuable hints to the home @ressmaker Address: The DAILY WORKER , 999 W. Washington Bivd., Chieago, iil. PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work, DR. RASNICK DENTIST ize over the beautiful’ surroundings amidst which the people of the West are starving. Sunset and evening star, winding path and heathery hills, the bright blue sea, are good food maybe for poets’ dreams, may even belly, but when in a re- port of Lady Mayo’s, or some other lady’s relief in the Dublin Evening Herald of the 22nd of April I find: “Though other conditions fail them fill a poet’s the people of the West have this com pensation. They can feast their eyes on incomparable beauties and breathe Tho insufficient- ly clothed it was marvelous to see wonderful fresh air! their rosy cheeks and clear eyes.” I confess it was not poetry that rose to my lips when I read that. What kind of mental inebriaté was responsible for penning these lines “Rosy cheeks and clear eyes” amid semi-starvation and real nakedness, are probably the indi- cation of tuberculosis, surely nothing to raphsodize over in that. The Work- ers International Relief says let us have an end of this slobbering slush. Want is Want. To starve on a hillside is no more pleasant than to starve in I do not know. a cellar. What is important is, that the Free State government, while it it not re- incomparable beauty” must certainly be held to ac- sponsible for “the count for the condition of acute wan amounting to famine in certain areas in Ireland. They can and will be forced to make provision if the peo- ple of Ireland once appreciate the naked truth. Meantime the Workers Internation- ‘m al Relief will continue the work o nave ide. and will distribute these without regard to politics or religion. Relief from the workers to their fel- low workers in distress, betokening the unity of the working class independ- ent of the charity of the oppressor, native or foreign. | Our Readers’ Views | To the DAILY WORKDBR: “There are only a few of us active here. We have the DAILY WORKER and/ithe proc the mine remaining Workers; M@htiily on two newsstands |idle to this the Howat men and we ‘are itr uting the DAILY |on guar. WORKER ng the Negroes and canvassing for subs. not been very successful, I am trying: my best to get subs a the factory. where I work. Up to the present I have given every man in the department where I* work copies of the DAILY WORKER and talked to them about subscribing, but i seems those fellows have no time to read. system for keeping the logical way of handling the slaves. Mr. czar, the. boss, who is on a trip in a while sends in a notice and bulletins are posted on the board telling how enjoying himself and he tells them to keep happy. Of course they feel flattered and call their master a good man. It makes my blood boil to see those slaves so humble—but I am around the world every once he ig not tru with them yet. About six weeks ago I asked for a raise in pay. .The super told me that I wasn’t a very good talker, but I I keep on ask- ing every week and I always get a am a good mechanic. different excuse for not getting it. A WORKER, Decatur, Ill. | Your Union Meeting | Third Thursday, May 21, 1925. No. eting. Allied Printing ee pone’ 59 E. Van Buren 271 Amal. Clothing Westarer” 408 s. Halsted St. 227 Boller Makers, 2040 W. North Ave. 93 ay vt and Shoe, 14 Brick and Clay, 186 Brick and Clay, Glenview, Iii. 13 Carpenters, 113 S. Ashiand Bivd. fered with nothing and so there was att corpesme 74+ oer st. no excuse whatever except to try and 434 Carpenteres South Chi., 11037 Mich-| force them to go batk to work. an A. Carpenters, Gasen 98 and Kedate. Who says that the Negro does not ’ . Nor we 180 Srue Clerks, 481 8. Dearborn St.,| ™ake a good union man? Given half 194 mer © 1807 Oeden Ave. a chance he sticks and fights without ectric , 795 Electricians, 7475 Dante Ave. 4 compromise. 115 Engineers, vae8 Heuston Ave. 429 hy enn ' og Ry “Te « 38th and N, * 269 Hod "Carriers, South Chi., $701 E. Arrest Sor eee a 60 Janitresses, City Hall, Hearing PARIS, May 20,—Slegfried acos om. 18 Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. Van Buren §$t. 54 Ladies Garment Workers, Ashiand Ave. Ladies’ Garment Workers, 12 Leather Wokers, 810 W. Street, Moulders, 119 S. Throop St. an uren St. Painters’ District Council, s St. Dutt’s Hall, gntes. 2 Piano owl _Oreer Wkrs., Washin Wisubere" (Railway), Peoria naee Carmen, 75th and Drexe 1214 N 328 W. Painters, 8138 Commercia sia + “iangere, 810 W. Harrison St. 2 Siate, Tile Roofers. 1224 Milwaukee. ote e Employes. Masonic Temple Railway Clerks, :30 a. m. banne Cutters, 180 W. Washington Teamsters, 9206 Houston Ave Uphoisterers, 1 (Note—Uniess otherwise stated al meetings are at 8 p. m.) So far we have Where I ‘work they have the best workers’ minds enslaved. They have a psycho- 1939 Milwaukee Shermanville, til. Harrison 1446 W. Chicago 180 W. Monroe and Teamsters (Dairy), 220 S. Ashiand. W. Washington BAA. DAILY WO | NEGROES. WE SCAB; ST ck (1) Evicted Rather Than Leave Mine Union . | | By J. E. SNYDER, (Special to. The Daily Worker) Down in the Pitts , Kansas, dis- trict, where they. industrial court laws, defy officigis and reactionary labor leaders s negro miners have demon solidarity for unionism. idan mine was Negroes, working.there, was pegun. They would not budge, so the “law” was called in ang» eviction notices were served, but; she, case was taken to the courts and go,;it happened that the Negroes would, not move from the company houses.,;.. «.» Negroes Refusesthe Baited Hook. Each time a notiee’ came the deputy dropped the hint, that if they would t|g0 back, as the *eémpany proposed, and thus desert the’ union, they could stay in the housés; would have to causing too much éxcitement in the ining camps, the Sheridan Company were sold to a real estate man by the many threats, came with the “law” and set the Negroes and their families houses. A Scab Company. that has been trying to open up its mines, nonunion,;and against which ers led parades of. miners and stopped president of this shows some inte wage scale cat. Hé nic for the entire t more unity for a the district. Ms n t the right to be Cannot Break Negre 8 From Union. with their broth Crowberg, and other towns, just as solid ag be keep in touch with each other. say that the com them to break wit scale and that it that the mine wil until the owners §¢e fit to sign up. Pittsburg, Girard They e union nor the these parts. All over the district there has been loyalty on the part of the Negroes and they have been loyal to Howat in his battles, also. A Plain Case of Open Shop. The company claimed that they wanted to move the houses, but gave themselves away by calling up the U. M. W. of A. office and stating that they would rent the houses to white miners. The Negroes even offered to buy the houses, but they would not sell them to Negroes, Ibanez, Spanish novelist, his father’s attacks ‘on King Alfonso, it was learned today. PITTSBURGH, Kansas, May 20.— A year teo-taas ae Ges Sher- | and an at- tempt to force the 2917 scale on the four different notiges were served, but “otherwise they Unable to get helt moved without claimed to have sold out to the Doub- leday Company and that the houses name of J. Luther Taylor who, after out in the yards of eighteen of the The Doubleday Company is the one move Alexander Howat and Mat Walt- Mat Walters is ‘the newly elected trict and so far on to resist the has called a pio- district to meet near Crowberg next Staday and there get drive to organize unorganized dis- In regard to the, Negro families that were evicted, they have found refuge of the union in are standing Ay manage to can never force } their judgement stay closed down This stand of the, Negroes has done much to bring respeet for the race in They were lo- cated in such a way, that they inter- second son of the famous vas arrested last Sunday, believed a # reprisal against SUILDERY AT WORK These Builders Sent Subs on May 19 BELLAIRE, O-—R. Turkaly (3) ASTORIA, ORE.—K., K. Hakola; Emma Mattila; Pacific Development Society. FRANKFORT HEIGHTS, ILL—Wm. Schroeder (6). NTW YORK, N. Y-—M. Schneider (3); Mathia Holzbauer (2); Kat- terfleld (3). CHICAGO, ILL.—Benjamin Maller (3); H. P. Clausen (2). REVER, MASS.—Chas. Schwartz; Dora Dalevich. CLEVELAND, O—H. Benjamin (2). ST. PAUL, MINN—W. H. Wangerin. BOISE, IDAHO,—Theo. Pierce. SOUTH BEND, IND.—Amos E. Kirk. PITTSBURGH, PA.—J. Delack. CANTON, O-—J. Cassidy. . Two More Challenges PHILADELPHIA—UKRANIAN BRANCH and BROWNS- VILLE ENGLISH—NEW YORK TILL the call for action continues with only a few more weeks left in the Second Annual Sub Campaign. Live Bullders continue the good work. Comrade Pidiisny of the Ukranian branch of Philadelphia secured a sub and immediately challenged every member of the Ukranian branch of that city to do the same. That’s a small job for a Communist branch that has three weeks to do it In. Philadelphia Ukranian branch, your job is a sub from every member before June 15. Will you do it? in New York, Comrade Louis Niebrief secured a full year’s sub and threw the challenge to Comrade Mitnick of the Brownsville English branch to go out and get another—and gives him until June 15 to do this. Up and at ’em Comrade Mitnick! THREE MORE WEEKS TO GO COMRADES—ON THE JOB NOW TO BUILD THE DAILY WORKER. DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN HIGH PROFITS AND UNEMPLOYED, SHOWN By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) Wealth is pouring: into Wall Street so fast that there are not enough good securities being issued to satisfy the demand. Says the New York Times, “the flow of wealth into the bond market for the first 4 months of the year indicated that 1925 would set a new record.” Thé problem of the financiers seems to be to satisfy the demand of the wealthy for more and more securities. No wonder! There is the regular flow of about $700,000,000 a year to the American investing ¢lass from its $10,000,000,000 foreign investments. This is in addition to the domestic in- terest and dividends which go on growing in spite of unsettléd business and diminished employment. * * . That the Dawes family has its share appears from the annual report of Pure Oil Co., which is captained by Hell an’ Maria’s brother. For the year ended March 31, 1925, Pure Oil turned in an operating profit of $20,000,000 in round figures. After paying interest and making heavy deductions for de- pletion and depreciation about $10,- 000,000 remained for the stockholders, or somewhat over 11 per cent on the common stock. . o Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., with $10,000,000 profits on the com- mon stock which is carried on the books at $1,250,000, provides the out- standing profit story of the week. This means $42 per $5 share, a profit of about 840 per cent. A. & P. has been paying cash dividends of $4 (80 per cent), the rest going into reserve to enlarge the business. It has just rais- ed the dividend to $5 or.100 per cent. A. & P. operates about 12,000 stores with the number increasing by 3,000 a year. This steady advance means the conquest of the retail grocery field by an anti-union corporation. The old individual grocer who was willing to employ union clerks is being driv- en from the field or absorbed. The business of this great distributing cor- poration for the year amounted to $352,093,342. ' This is roughly 40 per- cent, as large as the business done by the giant U. S. Steel corporation. + > . Botany Consolidated Mills, the Ame- rican textile concern which bas been advancing capital to German mills, re- ports a 1924 profit of $1,731,298. This represents $17 a share on 100,000 shares of Class A stock or a return of 34 per cent. sah sisi iis ii shi bh ir bab hb Abb bb bbb. Ahn hbbAAbA hhh hh hh hh hAhAbAhAhAAAAAhad TEN YEARS OF LABOR MUSIC! | i ee i “A Concert in Honor of JACOB SCHAFER | Director of the Freiheit Singing Society and the Freiheit | Mandolin Orchestra SOCIETIES SICK AND DEATH ee Fraven-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs Fortechritt Meets every ist & Srd Thursday, Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. Secre Get a sub—make another Com- mupist,; . Verein First Appearance of the Freiheit Children’s Chorus Sunday, May 24, 2:30 P. M at the Studebaker Theater, 418 S. Michigan Blvd. | Chicago COMPOSER OF WORKING CLASS MUSIC | | | 7 nh ih hh bb BAA AAAAAA AA AA A AAAAAAAAAAAAS o-_— ~—_ — oo ~~ ————— ————— —_ Tickets scnddake by Freiheit Singing Society, 3837 Roosevelt Road; Dafly Worker Office, 1113 W. Washington Blvd.; | Local Chicago W. P. Office, 19 S. Lincoln St. 6 ee ee ee The foreign deal was niade possibtie by the fact that Botany had accumu-j| lated larger surplus profits than were necessary for its enterprises in this country. It consisted of a loan of $2,000,000 to Kammegarnspinnerie, Stoehr & Co. and the Elberfelder Tex- tile Works, two of the most important textile concerns in Europe. The loan gives Botany a long-term option to ac- quire a 60 per cent interest in a hold- ing company to control these two con- cerns which in turn control over 80 plants located in Germany, Latvia, Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia, Italy and Holland. Here is a good example of how excess profits which American work- ers produce for their masters go abroad to back the competition of low-paid European labor. There is a direct connection between high profits and unemployment in the United States. ‘ ; wo working class view-point— edition. i BY HERMINIA ZUR MULLEN TRANSLATED BY IDA DAILES A beautiful collection of stories for children from ea with four splendid full page two-color drawings and cover design by LYDIA GIBSON And many smaller drawings from the original German UNITY OF TRADE ie UNIONS DEMAND OF SWEDISH P.E. Postal Workers Pledge. Support to Soviets (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. 8. S. R., May 20.— The delegation of the Swedish Postal Employes’ trade unions returned yes- terday to Stockholm after having made a detailed study of the situation of their colleagues in Lenningrad and Moscow. Before their departure from Russia there .was held a joint farewell session of the Central Committee of the Postal Employes’ trade union of the Soviet Union of representatives of the factory councils and of the Swed- ish delegation. The representative of the latter, Mattelin, declared that the delegation, after having made itself acquainted with all the positive and negative sides of life in the Soviet Union, had arrived at the conviction that the achievements of the Russian proletariat and the restoration of the national economy were very consider- able, The five members of the Swed- ish delegation were returning to Sweden as friends of the Russian rev- olution. The Swedish delegation presented to their Russian brother trade union- ists a written address which, among other things, gave expression to the desire for the consolidation of the achievements of the Russian revolu- tion and for the realization of the closest co-operation between the work- ers of the Soviet Union and those of other countries, as only by this means will the international working class be able to fight successfully against or- ganized world capital. A joint resolution, which was unani- mously adopted, states: “The Russian and the Swedish Postal, Telegraphic and Telephone Trade Unions welcome the results of the London Trade Union confer- ence as the most important step which has yet been taken towards international trade union unity, and declare the decision of the Postal, Telegraphic and Telephone employes in one united international to be a necessity. 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oe > Pe ay ls tes Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING OO. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ml. Pe (Phont: Monroe 4712) Trying to Suppress the ‘Céminteral the British government of engineering a con- : SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall: - 66.60 per year $3.50....6 months $2.00...3 mon . | oy mall (in Chicago only): $8.00 per year $4.50....6 months $2.50..3 moatha Adress all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER #9138 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, |! 3. LOUIS ENGDAHL ’ M F. DUNNE} mehere MORITZ J. LOEB. Manager ——_ Rutered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 8, 1879. a ‘gy BIGHOP. fb leag conference of the British In- Labor y was use ful in 90 far as it provided a key to there was of any lead ‘being, given to the working class from any source outside of the Communist International, Since the demise of the Labor Gov- there had been strenous at- pts made by the proletarian ele ments of the I. L. P. to try and “re- capture the spirit of socialism,” which to a certain extent at any rate had inspired them before the war. Conse- much ct ty was manifest- ed as to what thé precise strength of this left wing element actually was. ne it would sweep the off ‘Tfs “feet and be able mn call to the workers | would respond. m MacDonald him- were a negligible bee iit influence and pount for nothing As a matt fact the truth lay mewhere t he two extremes. The Left octal made its presence felt, but the petty bourgeois influences to which the Party .had succumbed in the. past were too strong to allow of them achieving anything tangible. Sooner or later, these Left elements will have to realize that there is no room for their aetivities in the cir. cumscribed limits of the I. L. P, and that in the Co nist International only lies the ho} of the realization of their aspiration. | The opening of the conference by Clifford Allen supplied the key to the whole of the later proceedings. In the same breath as he criticized the actions of the labor government he pleaded for the conference to treat it leniently. Incidentally this is the same Clifford Allen who prior to the formation of the labor government had advocated that a minority govern- ment chould go forward with the full socialist program and when defeat- ed on it go to the country at once asking for a ae apni | Council’s (N. A. C.) report came up for discussion two items vewe of par- amount interest; the Dawes report and MacDonald's action on the forged Zinoviev letter. Here MacDonald got the shock of the conference; he had imagined that everyone had completely forgotten his action in this matter, but when South- all of Birmingham, who for years past has fought the pundits of the N. A. C., demanded that the I. L. P. itself should refer the matter back and it- self set up a committee of enquiry, the motion was carried by 286 to 261. The reference back of the section dealing with the Dawes report was moved by Marcus, a young I. L. Per from St. Pancras who for some time has been showing signs of. dissatis- faction with the official I. L. P. But here the proletarian spirit failed to manifest itself, and the reference back was defeated by a large majority. The first resolution was on a mini- mum wage for all workers, and it called on “the government to set up a national commission to decide on a living wage and to arrange for the im- mediate nationalization of all indus- tries that did not pay such a wage.” It was ironical to see the I. L. P. contemplating the possibility of a Tory government nationalizing industries immediately after they themselves had endorsed the Dawes report and the consequent denationalization, of important German industries. Realizing that the hope of a govern- ment commission in the dim and dis- tant future was not a prospect to en- thral the workers, David Kirkwood moved an emergency resolution, full of fine phrases about encouraging a militant spirit amongst the workers and asking for better industrial organ- ization. This “left wing” resolution offered nothing tangible, it offered no alterna- tive to the program of the minority movement which E. E. Hunter and other I. L. Pers had attacked so viru- lently of late. When the National Administrative | pressed its beliet.in class collabora- tion tangibly, and class struggle tangibly. Apparently they are strongly of the opinion that running with the hares and hunting with the hounds is sound political policy. Then came the item which the op- timists declared would show. that the I. L. P. still had a fighting spirit. This was the parliamentary report. But actually, though ,Buchanan and Ste- phen, two of the Clyde M. P.’s in- dulged in some very strong criticism of the labor government, the con- ference was so weak that MacDonald with his windy effervescence and ap- peal for justice and his claim to immune from criticism, finally carried the support of the conference = what a right wing labor member once called “The best conservative government of modern times.” It is something new in an assembly of presumably working class delegates when @ member, however é¢minent, can get away with it by objecting to criticism of one so exalted as himself and can brand with complete impunity all his critics as small minded men. On the question of armaments the pure pacifism of a small section was promptly squashed by the official bunch, whose policy apparently is to talk peace and brotherhood and to build armaments as fast as possible. Eventually it was decided to allow I. L. P. members of parliament to vote exactly as they liked upon this ques- tion. This of course was just as well, because they have always in the past done just as they liked, with but little regard for the interests of the work- ing class movement. A long debate then took place on confiscation or compensation. The champions of compensation were Dr. Hugh Dalton and W. Graham. Max- ton took up the cudgels on behalf of confiscation. The line of the compensationists and their argument was one which not to antagonise the workers with small savings’ we must compensate the capitalist. In other words, we must | forego the very object of our éxist- ance, the establishment of socialism. On the other hand Maxton, while making a gootl destructive speech, failed entirely to face up the problem of how to confiscate if reliance is to be placed solely on the parliamentary democracy that the I. L. P. professes. This item was eventually referred back to the branches for discussion. This fact alone is proof enough that rig nets influence with the work- oe, is on the wane, otherwise ‘suggestion would have been seein Apart from these main items her ried resolutions were discussed deal- ing with the reform of parliament, on the lines of the ordinary British bour- geois municipal council, on India, ad- vogiting Dominon Home Rule, sup- port of the league of nations etc If one surveys the work of the con- ference, one finds that the I. L. P. is still facing both ways; still unable to make up its collective mind on any working class problem, still largely under the influence of liberals, who have joined the I. L. P. not because they love and admire socialism, but because they hope to make the social- ists love and admire liberalism. Still one gleam of hope arises from this conference: MacDonald, who last year was greeted with the most serv- ile adulation, who in the past was un- disputed tyrant of the L. L. P., now finds not only criticism of his action supported by one third of the confer- ence, but that some elements are striving for a militant policy. That policy they will not fiind in the I. L. P., and in the near future the Communist Party should begin to recruit the best of the proletarian I. L. Pers into its ranks.. ek at By P. ‘Bemaro. | be will be remembered that a short time ago the Confederation’ Gener- ale du Travail Upitaire (C. G. T. U., General Seine Sater of La- bor) proposed: | a; the reformist Con- federation du Travail (C. G. T., General F | of Labor) to hold a mixed co e@ between the wo federations © to discuss union. unity, ‘Tt was.. proposed that a congress of ho be held in Sept , the monm in the course of which the congress of each federation wes to take place. At the same time it was pointed out tha, a congress thus,.held in common might be decisive, for the creation of a united General Labor Federation through the immddiate amalgamation of the revolutionary and reformist trade unions. At the end of hat the national council of the hors ist C. G. T. met, and after examining this proposal, rejected it and detlared that the ques- tion of unity mus® be discussed at the reformist conferéiice which was to take place in August, and that in any case it could only be realized by the return of the wage workers to the organizations which officially belong to the C. G. T. and are affiliated to the Amsterdam International. HIS was a brusque refusal as a reply the proposal of the C. G. T. U. With indefatigable zeal the latter again approached the reformist C. G. T. with another more precise proposal; that of calling a mixed con- ference of thé executive committees of both organiza: ons at short notice, in order to ee the following agenda: 1. Thata congupes of both associa- tions be held in August after the con- clusion of the comgress of each sepa- irate association. , . erations should 2. That the way should be pre-/ fend | Speperes against the rise in TRADE UNION UNITY IN pared for this congress by calling a) combined general meeting of the trade unions belonging to the C. G. T. U. and the C. G. T., in. order to carry through the amalgamation from below and to make definite plans for the extended and closer direction of the restored trade-unions. 3. That congresses of the trade unions of the departments and of the industrial unions .be called, in order to carry through the amalgama- tion under the same conditions. 4. That a committee. be formed im- mediately, consisting. of representa- | tives of both federations which should ensure the organization, the supervi- sion and the carrying. out ef the mea- sures agreed upon in common for the restoration of unity, until the August conference. HE C. G. T. U., tnecmaking this proposal, expressed the opinon that the amalgamation of the organ- izations of the C. G. T. J. and the C. G. T. would, at every tage, be de- pendent on the suceéss' of the frst joint conference which it had pro- posed, and on the work of the com- bined committee of representatives of the C. G. T. U. and the C. G. T. which was to follow this conference. It further pointed out that, in case the C. G. T. did not agree to this simpli- fled method of carrying through the unity, it still Would maintain its pro- posal to call a combined congress at the conclusion of the two August con- gresses. The national committee of the C. G. T. U. which met on April 17 and 18, unanimously confirmed this pro- posal by accepting a report which points out the urgent necessity of realizing unity, in view of the threat- ening economic crisis and of the in- flation which will further aggravate the living conditions of the workers; unity is necessary in order that the workers may give a victorious answer to the threats of fascism and may de- prices, the breaking down of the eight-hour day and the unemproyment which would result. At the very moment when the C. G. T. U. was making these proposals and once more placing before the working class the question of trace union unity and the realization of a completely united front, the leaders of the C. G. T., side by side with the socialist leaders, were involved in the lowest political intrigues in their ef- forts to solve the ministerial crisis which was taking place, and to con- tinue the policy of suporting the new government. HE negotiations with the represen- tatives of the bourgeoisie have shown the working class how far they have already been guilty of treachery. When the renegade Briand was cajled upon to form a ministry, the gocialist leaders called the national council of their party in order to discuss whether they should accept the pro- posal made to them by Briand, that they should take part in the gov- ernment. It was no longer merely a question of supporting the govern- ment but of actually taking part in the ministry, side by side with one of the worst opponents of the working class. The majority of the active so- cial democrats of the national council expressed themselves in favor of this participation, but they postponed it to a later date as they feared, in view of the fact that the municipal elec- tions were about to take place, that immediate acceptancé might have un- pleasant consequences for their party. . -The*resolution passed by this so- cialist national council commissions the party to examine into the future possibilities of participating in the ministry, and declares that this must be done in agreement with the re- formist C. G. T. Attention should be called to the fact that, at the same moment when the socialist national council came to this decision, Jouhaux in the name of FRANCE the reformist C. G. T., paid an official visit to Briand,.during whicn, uncer cover of a discussion about the ecw- nomic labor council and the league of nations to which both belonged, the two cronies discussed the possible participation of the socialist leaders and even of the leaders of the C.G. T. in the government. S a result of the momentary’ refu- sal of the socialists the renegade Briand fa naan his ministry. He prepared the way for the formation of a republican con- centration government Painleve, Cail- laux, Briand, with regard to which the worthy social democratic leaders have decided on a policy of support, as they suported the government. of their friend Herriot. Thus, at the same time as they re- fused the proposals for unity made to them by the C. G. T. U., at the same time as proposals were made to them by the revolutionary organizations for the formation of a united front of all workers in the fight against fascism, the social democratic leaders accept- ed the support of a government which nurtures in its bosom the bitterest opponents of the workers, the most faithful allies of high finance and the reliable accomplices of fascism. HIS last treachery will open the eyes of the reformist workers who are still hesitating; it will bring the whole of the working class into closer touch with the revolutionary organiz- ations, the C. G. T. U. and the Com- munist Party. Finally, the campaign for the mu- nicipal elections which is now begin- ning, will afford us an opportunity to pillary the attitude of the leaders in the course of the political events of these last weeks. It will make it pos- sible for us to intensify the agitation for trade union unity and a united front, and to prove that the C. G, T. U. is the only organization which is really desirous of unity. ae ae ae The Chicago Junior Section. Since the last®eonvention of the Junior Section ‘loeally the groups have made detided strides and have inereased their activities in rge proportions. The party ap- 'preciates the importance of this movement and is lending assist- against religious teachings and militarism in the public schools. A membership meeting will be held very.soon where all the Jun- iors in the city and also league members will be present to take | up in detail plans for the drive) against these two evils, and also ance and giving its time to build | to discuss future activities. bres groups. Financially the party | as been an important cog jand | are at present helping in organ- | izing large numbers of children who attend the Inaguage schools. | The Junior an active part in pushing all the activities laid down by the league and party. The organization of school nuclei is taking hold in Chicago and thru these nuclei we expect to ter our drive he federations: have helped and | At factory campaigns the Jun-| iors are prominent and are al- ways willing to sell our party or- gans and aid in a'l the ‘ Higgins” work. The proletarian character of the children helps us groups are taking | in our work and makes it easier The | for them to understand us. major activity the Juniors are now engaged in is the complete reorganization of the section lgeally aswell as nationally. “ Organizationally the Juniors { Party. SHAKING A KING’S HAND N lowa manufacturer was in Lon- don and was given the opportunity of shaking the king’s hand. King George of England, an idiot who sits on the British throne, emperor of the crushed millions of India, was overwhelmed by this “republican” American, who grasped his hand at the Wembley exposition, declaring “now I'm happy. I have shaken hands with the king of England and Jack Dempsey.” This is a specimen of the “repub- lican” spirit of America, as manifest- ed when Hindenburg was . elected | president of Germany. The American ' capitalists care very little for the “republic” of the United States. The 'United States offers them an oppor- ‘Jimmy | tunity to accumulate millions—that are taught that their future aim should be te become members of the Young Workers League and then of the Workers (Communist) Realizing the importance in their new field of work the Juniors -are.taking to the work wholeheartedly. sae: is to say, to bleed the workers. United States may be changed a monarchy, as far as they ar con- cerned, provided it allows them to fur- ther their income. The workers of the Uaited States do not want these bosses of theirs to shake the workers’ hand. What the workers of the United States need is to give the capitalists such a shake that they will throw them off their— the workers’—backs. Hindenburg, George, Coolidge—what is the differ- ence? To the American capitalists it is all the same—as their actions prove. Mussolini of Italy and Horthy of Hungary are all the same to them. The capitalist republic of the United States is not yet endangered. What the workers of the United States need is a workers’ republic, where there will be no kings, no capitalist presi- dents, but a republic where the work- ers and poor farmers will rule. It is ip to the American workers to do the haking. Don’t you be a campaign shirker— get subscriptions for the DAILY WORKER! bs a ' 7 ‘ o