Daily Worker
June 11, 1925
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All American Anti-Imperialist League J ere 29,000 men and women that had fused to enter their factories until awtain demands had been fulfilled by th Japanese owners. The demon- stration that was held on the lots ad- joining the factories but was interrup- *. (Continued on page 3) MERICAN imperialiem has shown its hand in China. it is a bloody hand, dripping with the blood of defenseless Chinese work- ers and students. All China is aroused at the latest imperialist out- rage at Shanghal — narmed students whe dared to show thelr sympathy for the under- paid striking employes of big for- Ign-owned textile mille have been shot down in cold blood by Ameri- can, British and italian troops in the streets of Shanghal. From strike-breaking and murder the foreign troops have proceeded to complete military occupation, not only in the so-called “foreign quar- ters” but over the whole city. All police powers have been usurped by them. Chinese newspapers and leaflets have been confiscated. Stu- dents and teachers have been forci- bly ejected from the university of Shanghai, which now serves as a barracks for American marines. Over 200 Chinese have already been killed. This is the practical outcome of the Innocentsounding “rights of ex- tra-territoriajity,” which the impe- rialist powers long ago forced China to accede to and which permit them to maintain thelr own military and police force, their own courts and — — ~ Don’t you be a campaign shirker— get subscriptions for the DAILY WORKER! GOVERNMENT BACKS A COMMERCIAL AIR FLEET TO FURTHER WAR PLANS WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9.— Plans developed for aviation in this country were prompted by a study and report made by the war department and turned over to leading business men, of commercial aviation in Eu- rope, it was revealed here. The New York and Chicago air- line, soon to be established, also has the support of the government, which is endeavoring to bulid up a commercial air fleet. The fleet could be easily convert- — 2 — commercial ed into a war fleet, it is explained. | thelr ewn legal systeme ia the for- 2 eign quarters of Chinese cities. Ex- tra-territoriality” is now revealed as the opening wedge to assumption of supreme authority, leading to the further partition of China among the imperialist powers under the slogan of “white supremacy.” The road to super-profits in the Far East lies over the dead body of the long suffering Chinese republic. Soviet Russia, alone of the great powers, is a staunch friend of China. American forces took the lead in the brutal rape of Shanghai. The excuse offered is that T. G. McMar- tin, an American dentist, was wounded by Chinese “rioters.” But McMartin had forfeited ali claim to consideration. He was wounded af- ter he had taken up arms against Chinese people as a private in the volunteer army recruited from the rag tag and bob tall of imperialistic hangers-en among the foreign col- ony of Shanghai. American diplomatic officials in China have now cabled to Washing- ton for “more naval assistance.” British and Japanese diplomats have done the same. War looms in the offing—not only a combined im- perialist assault upon China, but ul- timately.a@ flerce struggle among the | ae avi ah polls. is it a cqincidence that the mill- taristic might of American impe- rialism ie just now being fiaunted before the world? Is it by chance that the biggest American fleet in history has been demonstrating in Far Eastern waters and is now on a “friendiy” visit to Australia? is it accidental that President Coolidge tras proclaimed July 4 as Mobiliza- tion Day thruout the United States? Wall Street is preparing ite gigan- tle new profit-war and Washington is nothing but an administrative out- post of Wall Street. The assault upon China is well- timed. It aims to take advantage of | the temporary disorganization fol- lowing upon the death of the great leader, Sun Yat Sen, to shatter the | Kuo Min Tang Party and destroy the Chinese nationalist movement. But the Chinese are offering a he- role resistance. Over 260,000 work- ers are on strike in the Shanghai area, tying up every factory, mill, telephone, street car and restaurant in the locality. All shops have been forced to close. The Walle are cov- ered with posters denouncing the imperialist degions. The students of Peking, Hankow, Tilentsin, Muk- den and many other cities have de- clared their support of the Shanghai students. Even the weak Peking imperialist ropbers themselves, over : | send a note of protest to the impe- rialist powers. Everywhere the Chinese are de- manding: Abolition of leges in China. Cancellation of “rights of extra- territoriality.” Removal of the maritime customs, chief source of national revenue, from the administration of for- elgners. Prosecution of foreign policemen involved in the shooting of students. The All-American Anti-imperialist | League, representing the peoples un- der the heel of American imperial- ism in Latin America, Hawaii, and the Philippines, as well as revolu- tionary workers in the United tates, makes common cause with its exploited Chinese brothers. it rotests before the whole worid against the latest imperialist out- rage at Shanghai, and particularly against the actions of the hypocriti- cai United States government, the pretended “friend of China,” the so- called enemy of imperialism which has shown itself over and over again to be the leading prototype of capitalist imperiatism in the world today. The All-American Anti-imperia!ist League cat upon all the peoples imperialistic privi- „ |} rialism to rally to the support of our Chinese brothers. We also call upon the exploited Wage-earners of the United States, who feel the lash of Wall Street no less than the other oppressed peo- ples, to repudiate the imperialist ventures of their government and to demand the immediate withdrawal of all American naval and military forces from China. To the mighty Kuo Min Tang Party of China, the courageous em- bodiment of the struggle for Chin- ese liberation, we extend a fratern- al greeting. We pledge ourseives to take up your fight, ‘which is also our fight, to the end that the Chin- ese people may be able to throw off this curse of imperialism which is clutching at their throats. Down with American ism! Down with the attempt of the capitalists of America, Great Bri- tain, Japan, etc., to wage a new im- perialist profit-war! Immediate withdrawal of all Ame- rican troops from Chinese 8011! Immediate withdrawal of every American warship from Chinese harbors! Hands Off China! ALL-AMERICAN ANTI-IMPERIAL- IST LEAGUE, imperial- ee of Amorions impr | Manuel Gomez, Secretary. 1 leer * — — — 2 — SPEECH CHARGE Five Face Jury Today in Fight for Party The fight of the Workers (Gommun- ist) Party defending the right to hold open air meetings at W. North Ave. and Orchard St., goes before a jury in municipal court, Room 1106, City Hall, this morning, at 9:30 o'clock. Five members of the party have been arrested at this corner within the past few weeks, including J. Louis Engdahl and Karl Reeve, of the edi- torial staff of the DAILY WORKER, Thurber Lewis, of the Labor Defense Council, John Hecker, of the Young Workers League, and Df. Barly. Engdahl was arrested last Satur day night and booked on the charge of “speaking on the street without a permit.” This, the police declared, is in violation of an ancient city | ordinance that was long ago declared unconstitutional. Last month Karl Reeve. Thurber Lewis, and John Hecker were arrested on the same corner, and booked under the same charge. D. E. Early had previously been ar- rested. The charge against him was at first the same as against the other Communists, but later a “disorderly conduct” charge was added. All those arrested are out on bail. Did you order a bundle for Red | Week? | 1 * ae 2. 3 A f - is : = — — . — P 2 | eon SERVED TWENTY- | AS WE SEE fT UU Ore 1 ‘MONTHS IN SING | „ 1 be | SING FOR COMMUNISM : 1 4 , “ * — — FEVER tack of peingtes Shem Par an to The Daily Worker.) the trade unioh movement, nation 5 4 as ally and internationally, in order to 8 19 NEW YORK, June 9—Benjamin more effectively wage the struggle 1 a . Gitlow, was the candidate of against capitalism is one of stag od a 3 4 the Workers (Communist) Party for J alas pag, 8 lce-president ; : 3 e 2 i * in the last national (Special to The Daily Worker) | the charges of disruption 4 ** st election campaign, will probably be SHANGHAI, China, June 9.—The Chinese Seamen’s Union 2 anists by the social demo- . : i , taken to Sing Sing prison after the | struck this morning, tying up ten British river and coast crats it is interesting to watch the a Rae ee ge . sol- 2 2 clerk — the 8 — ers. The union threatens, if the demands of the Chinese students developments in the now MARTIN A. 1 Adler ry to court transm * Cony and strikers are ignored, to tie up all shipping, including trans- Cs Sines Lene ee eon eerees Exe sa ess sas ee Fp) States . 3 Pacific and — . — liners. . ee N a tional of Moscow and the yellow in- ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 9—The open-| 49, shot | appeal of] at New York. Strikers are directing their chief efforts against the Japanese 2 ing gun has been fired by the Amar“ f holding ae dbenlamin Gitlow was one of the and British, attempting to effect a nation-wide boycott on goods i | Clothing Workers in state ert: leder of the left wits in the o of those two nations. K. te, Ae ~ — r wee er of the A communication delivered to the foreign press representa- . m : ae at . Revolutionary Age. Gitlow was ar- tives by the Shanghai-American sta | ted on November 8, 1919, charged Retired Students’ club yesterday ' ‘the Ol with violating the New York crim- said. : spl nal anarchy law. He was tried in “The Shanghai crisis was precipi- be ces Holm January, 1920, and sentenced to a | tated by the foreign police killing un- , | and Braz an 1 from five to ten years in the penl- FEELER BEATEN armed student demonstrators against ; oF ruling tentlary following his conviction. ' inhuman labor conditions. Post mor- * is * After serving 27 months in Sing tem examinations of the victims show 22 N * the Sing, Comr ade Gitlow was released that they were shot from behind, and | Deal. 7 . ö 61 en appeal on May 1, 1022. In Sep- after only ten seconds warning. A | cane „ * state Pe tember the sentence was upheld by Fi . f solution of the situation is possible | 5 oe f K F. the state supreme court, and Gitlow ight on Censorship OT only upon justice being done.” | t dal was taken back to prison. Political Beliefs Evidences of a net and undoubtedly ; Dunne a being in January, 1923, Comrade Git- frightened conciliatory tone in the at- | tried criminal syn- 1 0 | | — | dicalist 922 low was released on a writ of er- (Special to The Dally Worker) ferns of oa foreign consular and 8⁰ outrageous has been the conduct Anita ( ornia has r, and hia appeal was argued in DETEOM, June 0. the. conven- 12 er 1 alist representatives here ot the officials of the Amsterdam tog LUL | nallty of | pril and again in November, 1923. are seen in many quarters. The re- International that t wave of pro- also app a yo tion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive juctance of Japan t6 ene en ea te | a gree Crouch and im- | the sy. "i state under Comrdae Gitlow’s ball was fixed | Firemen and Enginemen passed thru . ae 1 pis 8 prieoned in 7th | ard | which ot the Indus-] at $7,500.00 by Supreme Court Jus- | another sweltering session today. Two 2 —— „ er 4 This is most apparent in : . | 3 8 rid ¢ ary-| tice Howard Taft in April. | attacks upon her in- eh ‘backbone of Amsterdam. Lest ful, according to General Organizer | house Schoffleld laid near trial 105 H. 9, ase Oey The Gitlow case * — a 4 th major propositions were up before terests, and the note of the consular | | Frank Rosenblum, commander-in-chief |, | nay ing time in §e and Folsom , neidered the the delegates and the discussion on some of readers might think that N here, deféiiding, the Soviet Union ; „ test case for all criminal syndical- body on Sunday indicates that the | ; of labor’s offensive. Other shops will . . * them indicates that there is a ground ; the op n to the Amsterdam ob- . x aire: agai wspaper sk: de 9 Apr 1023 ism laws. ö home governments of the great pow- structlonists which is growing in be pulled“ wherever the union's de- cont k ad Sn Suns At ," : : swell of discontent that finds expres) erg are not Abende u to tks } , | | mands are rejected or where a con- * nr ) . been pend- | sion ip various ways. | England comes mainly from the . 8 . 26, If melr Mhtence ai _ approved: ing ‘Gittow was ture into large scale intervention, each ) Communist elements, I will quote the N 22 discharge employes „ tne departmeni.stWiasbpington. det by Chief TRY 10 AME A resolution proposing to increase of them realizing that such an action following editorial comment from Lan- or joining the union. As their) destinatior not the first of delegates per diem from $14 a day to might mean war with the others over | sburry’s Labor Weekly on May 30: Curlee Shops Centre of Fight. announced, and t 5 hot! geh ~ $16 a day was hotly contested. It the loot. | i The strike thus far only involves the where thin : 2 ENGINEER FOR finally lost. Unemployment among BOERS: SIE Russian Trade Unions have o United: 2 } firemen is very acute at this time. n.. acking Up. replied to Amsterdam by asking * * Meng | Many members of the brotherhood are The consular note of Sunday was | again for an unconditional odnferente. | by the exe- ) | unable to find work on the railroads | conciliatory, promising a full investi- The Amsterdammers, however, are Wise” seo- | and are compelled to labor in other gation of the rioting and adding that tryise to Wale ben proniles. to 2 — flelds at a wage scale of 40 and 50 t the British Sikh police troops were |. oth up with the International Federa n ihuthen- | Twelve Killed When Bad e un °°" at fault, court action would be taken | . foe ‘Larkin and ° 2 ; To have gone back to the boys at against them. They tried to excuse wll 3 ed by Rails Give Way home with a $16 per diem would have their action following the first shoot- ar ag made necessary a lot of explanation ing, the calling for troops, by saying * 1 * rd (Special to The Daily Worker) that must in their very nature have that when the international settlement \ dies eo u inves : the] It was common talk among th ing the only course was to defend ur Yi : gray ; * gates that the tion th itierease ares to attack—“to protect the * 7 0 * 1 * N 0 a * g ö Denn. 2 s of New York, It ring this five ers Of a section gang of an increase in salary of the brother.“ Limit Strike | has indorsed the Americas | that prosecutor a Gitiow, thirty. 1 hood officials. * “a ference that obviously ought to be as nN a = és * ) ed 6n th Another resolution which would al- esterday in the Chinese city : 12 l He would make America a Red ruby The accident was blam n the called. * Labor Congress, organized bx ri in the Red treasure chest of the Red engineer by the railroad officials. They low the brotherhood to dictate the po- some speakers at mass meetings ad- | The Russian_réply makes it plain | gro workers. tame n claim he ran the train tod fast over Uitical affiliations of the entire mem. vised workers other than those at- 1 that they want to come in, and that The president of the union t From two to three hundred dock 8 Prejudiced the us which had just bee laid, bership is before the convention as tached to British and Japanese firms | they won't stickle about the eract sent a letter to the offices of ins | workers are on strike at the Gets Judge Week's conduct of the trial The men were laying new rails near this is written. The debate has at and persons to resume work. i wording of the I. F. T. U. statutes.| Labor Congress, at sass Indlana rich Boat docks, at East Water St., I and nis prejudicial instruction to the the scene of the accident and some times been quite caustic. Some of Chinese Soldiers to Protect Chinese. But they want to be assured that they | Ave., room 8, wishing the Congress % | North Dock. The strikers, who gen- ary ballad Sorter an averse osten cpiaions ware expressed that the rails these delegates come from the north- 2 are really being invited in as friends, | success, Indorsing ite aims, and an- | orally only get a chance to load ment at the time. Gitlow was defend- at the fatal spot had not yet been west where “farmer-laborism” contin- It is reported that the Peking gov- | (Continued on page 6.) nouncing Its full co-operation. freight only about three or four hours d by Clarence es He was seh-|securely fastened down: ues a potent factor in the political] ernment is ordering 2,000 troops here ) a day, and who have been paid 30 tenced to Sing Sing on January 1920 The debris had been virtually clear- situation. They do not relish the under command of General Lu Yung | LETTE RS FROM CH 1 N A TE LL OF cents an hour and one meal, are de- tor, a term of from five to ten years. ed away by three wrecking crews and idea of having their bureaucracy as- Halang to. protect ‘Chinese agsingt manding forty cents on hour. Another (Continued on page 2) traffic again resumed. signing their political affiliations here abuse and attack of foreigners—at B ITT ER STRUGG LE OF CHINES E demand is decent food. ; to an elephant, there to a jackass and 2 22 22 = 1 The freight handlers declare that it is probable that this resolution will | &*2° y the so-called treaties the WORKERS AGAINST ALIEN BOSSES we, 12% ven them has been. too FAKERS SPLIT LABOR’S RANKS be disposed of by being tabled. great powers have in the past thrust rotten to eat, worse than prison food, There is nothing here that can be | upon China against her consent. and they demand food that at least, IN MINNEAPOLIS: BOSSES WIN considered a real left wing. However, Shanghai continues under martial (Editors Note: On Saturday we printed a letter from Shanghai, China, | does not smell bad. , the deplorable working conditions on law and 200 more Japanese marines written by Comrade Sinbad. We have received more letters from him show-| Police have covered the docks, and the railroads, the reluctance of the from the Tatsua were landed yester- ; ing the conditions which led up to the present uprising against the foreign | the West Madison street employment MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 9.—Compiete returns from yesterday’s | officials to adopt a policy of struggle | day. i Two Japanese gunboats and imperialist invaders. We are sure the readers will be interested in these omces are sending many workers to municipal election shows that the treachery of Robly D. Cramer and other against the bosses and for the im- two Japanese destroyers went on up do strike breaking duty. They are not provement of the conditions on the the Yantsze river to protect foreign- letters which throw light on the situation in China, darkened so much by ere former progressives to the labor movement, bore fruit In the election of a job has made for a discontent, Which, ers at the upper river ports. Two the capitalist press in this country. Today we are printing his second letter; The Goodrich company an reactionary majority to the city council. if it can be organized for ahtion will other Japanese destroyers have ar another will be printed tomorrow. These letters, written at the time the 12 to 15 boats to Milwaukee, Racine, The campaign against the Communists by so-called progressives could change the character of this conven-| rived and will remain at Shanghai. first strike broke out in February, reveal the conditions against which the Benton Harbor, Muskegan, Grand Ha- have only one result; to split the forces of labor and make it possible for the tion from a gathering of smug Bab- Shanghai workers are striking today, as the first strike was beaten by hun-/ yen and other ports. enemy to break thru the lines. The new council will be made up of seven] pitts to a convention of a working | ger. Now the workers are out again, on the same demands, with the strike! The strikers are uporganized. labelled radicals and 19 conservatives. slags: organization. : COMMUNISTS IN becoming general and political.) + * 8 „ ®# ‘ | by sins COURT ON FREE ' The Mill Strike Feb. 15, 1925. lt
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Tea the simple-minded among those who lay claim to the course of a public speech at Sydney that the notorious Zinoviev “letter” released during the last British electiona was an impudent forgery. This admission le considered in Australia to be tantamount to an in- dictment of the labor government of which Mr, Ramsay MacDonald was at once the head and the foriegn secretary, for the apparent acceptance of the genulness of that letter by MacDonald was dirctly responsible for the dis astrous effect which it had upon the fortunes of the British labor party in (Continued from page 1) He served 27 months and was released on appeal to the state supreme court May first 1922. The sentence was up- held and he was again remanded to prison in January 1923 then he was released on a writ of error appealed to the supreme court in April 1923. Must Go Back To Prison The attorneys for Gitlow are wait- ing for the full decision of the court to petition for a rehearing. But it is ex- pected that this will avail little. Git- low will be sent back to the peniten- tiary as soon as a court order releases his bail. It is thought that Governor Smith on the strength of the prece- dent in pardoning Gitlows fellow de- fendants will act similarly in this case. But it is also pointed out that the decision of the supreme court might have a serious effect on Gov. Smith’s future considerations. The Labor Defense Council, real- izing that the legal fight for Gitlow is over is undertaking to initiate agita- tion for Gitlow’s release. Gitlow was sentenced at a time when the post- war hysteria was running high. His conviction was a plain case of rail- roading The court records read like a fourteenth century heresy trial. In his dissenting opinion, Justice Holmes writes, “If in the long run, the beliefs expressed in proletarian dictatorship are destined to be ac- cepted by the dominant forces on the community, the only meaning of free speech is that they should be given their chance and have their way.” It is recalled that Judge Weeks in his thanks to the jury for finding Git- low guilty, said of him, “A young man, 29 years of age, of intelligence, a striking example of the educational system of the country, able bodied, of full intellect, confesses he owns no property—employed at $41 a week the last time he was employed and never accumulated any property!” That seems to have constituted the large part of Gitlow’s crime in the eyes of the judge thanks to the jury was on the theme, protection of private property. the general elections. BORAH WOULD LEAVE CHINA FREE, BUT THERE IS NO CHANCE WHILE IMPERIALISTS RULE IN AMERICA ment of Shanghai, and in the face of expel British, Japanese and other for be administered by the Chinese. state department. President Coolidge so that things in China may settle back into the old grooves, Secretary Kellog promises that there shall be no military “occupation” of China by American armed forces, and he thinks that the American forces now in Shanghai will be enough to meet the emergency of the general strike. But he and his chief offer no pledge of withdrawal from Chinese territory, such as is demanded by the student striker movement. Momentary excitement has been created by the Associated press the- ory that Japan and the Soviet Union are about to start a war in China, us- ing the Manchurian bandit-dictator, Chang Tso-lin and the Christian gen- eral Feng as their respective imple- ments. But White House and state department deny knowledge of the es- sential facts alleged—that Russian thru Mongolia into Feng’s hands, and that Japan is drilling Chang’s army. The state department has made public numerous reports from its agents in the Far East, that the Sov- iet ambassador, Karakhan and the whosé whole speech of Moscow adherents were encouraging demand for liberation from foreign overlordship. the Chinese munitions of war are being poured By LAURENCE TODD (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, June 9.—Chairman Borah ‘of the senate foreign relations committee believes that the United States should give up its extra-territorial privileges in China, just as it has been compelled to do in Turkey. He declares, in the midst of the storm raging about the foreign-controlled settle threatened popular uprisings that may eigners from China, that China should No Withdrawal of Invaders. This declaration by Borah has found no echo in the White House or hopes that everyone will remain calm, | REPORT GHINESE ARMY LEADERS AGREED UPON SUPPORT OF STRIKERS PEKIN, June 9.—The vernacular newspapers report that Gen. Feng Yu-Hsiang, “christian general,” has issued a circular dispatch support- ing the student agitation against foreigners and also that he has wired to Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord, urging that the military leaders co-operate with each other and with the nation to obtian “the rights of the Chinese people.” Chang Is reported to have replied, agreeing with these sentiments, SENATE PASSES DUNLAP STATE The bullding trades workers of Chi- cago may call a general strike on al! construction work against the “open shop,” Landis award jobs, where union men are forced to work with nonun- lon workers on the same construction jobs. At the same time, the cement and tile manufacturers and the brickmak- ers are battling in the city council for the use of their material in con- struction of building walls. The brick- makers have so far prevented an amendment to the building code which would allow the use of hollow tile. Dever With Brickmakers. Not long ago the building and zon- ing committee of the city council fa- vored the use of hollow tile, and such an ordinance was passed. But Mayor Dever, who is in leagué with the brickmakers, refused to sign it. Now William Schlake, president of the IIli- nois Brick company, which has a monopoly on brickmaking, has the backing of the council committee to such an extent that his secretary writes up the minutes of the city coun- cil committee’s meetings. Workers Laid Off. The same sort of a fight is going on as to whether asphalt or cement shall be used to pave the city streets. John J. Sloan, head of the board of local improvements: of the city, who owns interests in cement companies, is try- ing to drive the asphalt companies out, and is endeavoring to have ce ment used to pave the streets. Sloan is said to have big interests in the granite and crushed stone com- panies. He owns, according to re- ports, holdings in cement plants at La- Salle, Ottawa and Joliet. He is said to be the dominating force in the Union Construction company, which is a cement construction company. He is also reported to be in league with cern. On letting days the board of local improvements, has, therefore, been let- ting jobs only to these cement com- panies, and large asphalt construction the Ready and Callahan cement con- ing their own ignorance. 0 plan to remove the youn its stand on the side of rooms. eagerly accepts them. isappeared on Nov. of evolution are under feres with the bible.“ keep rather quiet about it. * some brand of fake liberalism try to draw a parallel between “the Tennesse case” and developi educational system of the Union of Soviet they only succeed in stepping on their own toes and reveal- 89 0 It is declared that the Soviet Union is replacing aged teachers with younger teachers. r teachers, in Tennessee, and elsewhere, who run foul of anti-evol Yet the difference is clear. rogress, with the most up-to-date methods of teaching, with the modern sciences, when it puts the young Russians, inspired by the new social order coming to life thruout the Workers’ New ideas, political, idustrial, social, forge to the front. They are passed on to the growing generation that The passing of the aged instructors, schooled in the re- action of the deposed czarism, Is the passing of the black ignorance imposed upon the masses by the old order that 55 1917. Only those Who still hope for the restoration of the czardom will weep at their going. Among these, of course, are to be found the propagandists of the American capitalist press. * But in Tennesse, U. S. 4 There the simple principles he ban. “Johnny” Scopes, was indicted under a law passed by state legislators who declared that the theory of evolution “inter- The Russian czardom overworked religion in its efforts to keep the masses humble and contented with their lot. That is the effect of the Tennessee legislation, that wouldn’t change a word in the biblical story of creation. The hench- men of capitalism in the Tennessee legislature are in the same boat that harbored the political agents of czarism, who believed that the czars ruled thru divine inspiration, an idea that the late German kaiser also entertained before he lost his job. This belief has also been cherished by great Amer- ican industrialists, and may still be, altho they manage to The Scopes trial is one of those harmless things, how- ever, that every liberal likes to play with. Scopes is still very respectable, since he believes in his christianity. But Scopes must not be placed in the same category , these liberals will argue, with the young Communist teach- ers of the Soviet Union, who are not content to patch and mend the capitalist system, but insist on destroying capital- ism completely, even to its smallest roots, to make way for events in the epublics. But This is compared to the on legislation. The Soviet Union takes epublics, in its school The youthful professor, DAYTON, Tenn., June 9.—While John T. Scopes, Tennessee school teacher under Indictment for violation of the state anti-evolution law, le in New York conferring with his counsel for the coming trial, it was announced today that motion will be made in the near future by the defense to quash the Indictment. The motion is to be made on the basis of the law being unconstitution- al, claiming it violates several sec- tions of the state as well as the feder- al constitution, and that it is vogue and indefinite. f The tentative draft of the motion concludes: “The indictment violates the whole spirit of both the states constitution and the constitution of the United States and is against the policy of the law.” Governor Austin Peay, who asserts “evolution is all bosh,” will be sub- poenaed immediately to appear at the coming trial, it was announced, * 8s *® Bryan An Elephant INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June d. - WII. liam Jennings Bryan in his activities in the famous Tennesse evolution case is like an elephant in a China shop. This assertion came from Dr. Harry A. King, superintendent of the India- napolis district of the methodist epis- copal church in the course of a talk upholding the evolution, theory. “We cam not help smiling at the efforts he is making in this case against evolution,” Dr. King said. 8 2 ¢6 Scopes In New York NEW YORK, June 9.—John Thomas Scopes, who is to be tried on July 10 for teaching evolution in the public schools reached New York today. Of- fers of assistance in his trial are pouring in on him from many sources. The young scientist is the focal point of interest from many distin- guished scientists. - . Scopes spent the day in a series of : companies; euch as the American As. Communism. To them it is a horror to rid the Russian conferences with his backers here Gitlow Case Considered Test Re vsti 8 7 bus net COSSACK BILL phalt Porta company, the * educational system of aged czarist teachers who live in the er Pegg ag oe — * ty 2 The manifesto tor which Gitlow and a civil war in China that may greatly Paving company, the White Construc- enturies past, just as they are stricken with terror at the 8 sty 2 thé Civil the others were convicted was in part increase Soviet power in Asia. It 7 N a 3 tion nne are city con- 5 hough iat counter-r utionaries must go to prison in 8 3 | a historic resume of the proposition | knows that the Tokio politicians fear Small Agrees to Aid thel ie Oo ok Hee ö order that the Workers“ lics riiight enjoy greater e. Scope Behedulé oF Activities for to- t some societies are overthrownrevolutionary risings at home, and | Work at Sta I. dom and security of development. day included a luncheon with the exe- by force. It was this section of the ill step carefully. Manufacturers On the last 1. y, only one oe „„ @ f mmittee of the Amert : 01. manifesto for which the five defend - | small construction Job was let—on S. The liberated men, women and children of the Soviet ara her angler te > ants were convicted, altho no overt Very Doubtful. Water street from Market to State U ‘ * ¢ he ti d , d * “th T vil Liberties Union at the Civic Club act or any intention of an overt act{ Whether Borah will be able to get} SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June — The ot Men employed by the asphalt e lt lb Bina dn oat R 4 2727 “at ta ae was proved by the prosecution or even introduced. Now that the word of the supreme court on its attitude toward criminal syndicalist laws has been spoken in the Gitlow decision that has been looked upon as a test case, the Labor Defense Council is planning a great campaign for the fighting of the dozens of court battles that will be the result. senate today passed the Dunlap state police bill, providing for a force of 700 mounted cossacks to be available for strikebreaking duty, by a vote of 28 to 8. The Dunlap bill is the original measure defedted and backed by the Illinois Bankers association, the IIlf- nois Manufacturers association, the state chamber of commerce, and other organizations of big business. The house will rush action on the Dunapl police bill, while the Barr bill, creating a similar force under the nessee trial,” for they alone are on the road to complete in- tellectual, as well as political and industrial liberation. Com- munism sweeps away all the capitalist rubbish that gets in its path. Liberalism is content with a little court battle in Tennessee; so content that it even fights to have all the rest of the capitalist rubbish remain. is should help shed a little more light on the meaning of “the Tennessee trial” for the exploited workers and poor farmers of the United States. Curlee Strike Takes Out 800 Workers | (Continued from page 1) a majority of his senate committee to favor American withdrawal from extra territorial power in China, dur- ing the coming session of congress, is doubtful. Few of the senators have studied the Chinese situation; their feeling is that it should not be dis- turbed at all. If China does not ac- cept foreign dictation, then maybe we should send more warships to per- suade her. However, if staying in China shall have been shown, during this summer’s struggle, to be very costly to the American treasury, that Samuel J. Rosensohn, of the firm of Pitkin and Rosensohn, counsel for the union. . ; Those attending the luncheon and | later the conference, besides Bailey, included Roger Baldwin, Dr. Henry R. Linville, president of the Teachers’ Union; Ann Martin, of Reno, Nev., Walter Nelles, of Coscob, Conn., Helen Phelps Stokes, Arthur Garfield, Hayes and Elizabeth Curley Flynn, Rosen- sohn will preside. * companies have been laid off by the hundreds, and the fight between the asphalt and cement companies has now been taken to the courts. Meanwhile the building workers are losing their jobs, and many of them have already been unemployed for a long period. It is thot that a general strike of the building trades workers is for the purpose of not only abolishing the “open shop,” but also of settling these disputes between the manufacturers, and sending the men back to work. New Earthquake Recorded. DENVER, June 9—A serious earth- quake shock was recorded today on * „ 1 causing trouble among “our contented State Breaks Constitution the seismograph of Regis College | fact will have weight. direct control of Governor Small, is union, were promptly discharged.|employes.” “Our employes are well Tomorrow Clarence Darrow of Chi- here. The tremblor occurred at a] Minister MacMurray, before leaving | allowed to die in committee. Small But Curlee overestimated his success | paid,” wails Curlee, “and some of our] cago will meet Scopes. Dudley Field great distance, probably across the Washington to take up his duties at arranged with the manufacturers to if he thought he had weeded out all; employes actually have grown in- Malone also will be in on the confer- Atlantic ocean. The seismograph Peking, has received full instructions | allow his bill to die and pass the Dun- ; the union employes, for of his 1.000 f dependently rich from their earning} ences, it is expected. In the afternoon showed the tremor started at 7:43 a |from Secretary Kellogg. These in- lap bill, as a more effective weapon with our firm. Unions will workers no good.” Strike Spreads. employes, approximately 700 carrie:! do the union cards. About 85 cutters went out at one of the two Curlee plants, to which the conference will include a number of scientists and members of the press. structions deal largely with policy to be followed in the tariff conference which the foreign diplomats are soon against organized labor. The women’s eight hour bill is also slumbering in the senate committee m., and continued until 7:52. | RUTHENBERG SPEAKS TONIGHT AT MATTEOTT MEMORIAL MEETING C. E. Ruthenberg, executive secre- tary of the Workers (Communist) Party will be the principal speaker at the Giocomo Matteott! memorial meeting tonight at 8 p. m. at Hull House, Halsted and Polk streets. The meeting is held under the aus- pices of the Anti-Fascist! Soclety of America. A large attendance of italian workers as well as of other natlon- alities will be there to pay tribute to the memory of Matteott! who was murdered by the fascist! terrorists just a year ago today. to hold, to decide what rates on im- ports China may charge. Boston Steamer Hits Derelict. BOSTON, June 9—Lives of thirty steamer West Saginaw were imper- illed today when the ship crashed into a submerged derelict In a fog in Vine- yard Sound. Wireless messages from the West Saginaw said her forward plates | were punctured, that temporary re- pairs had been made and that she was proceeding to Boston, her original des- tination. Distribute a bundle every day during Red Week of June 15 to 21. WOOD’S PHILIPPINE COSSACKS ' MURDER 6 MORE MORO PEASANTS members of the crew of the freight on corporations and industry. the ruling of the senate. Employes Save Life in Loop Fire Which Heroism the street below. Magnate’s Wife Dodges Stand. NEW June All bills not reported out of commit- tee today are automatically killed, by Made 200 Flee Flame rose above smoke and flames when fire sweeping the eighth and ninth floors of the Morton build- nig, 538 S. Dearborn St., drove 200 men and women down stairways, ele- vators, and fire escapes to safety in The men who helped many to es- cay) and prevented possible deaths and injury were Otis Williamson, a fireman of engine company 15, Robert Heard and Ralph Baird, elevator oper- ators who ran their cars thru flames until the controls refused to operate. PICKS BONES OF GERMAN TOILERS New Treaty to Pool Military Forces PARIS, France, June 9.— The pro- posed reply to Germany and British foreign ministers at a conference at Geneva, as published here, grants Germany none of her demands, but on the contrary draws the circle of allied bayonets tighter around the German frontiers. Under the agreement, Great Britain agrees to act with France in any military move on Germany's western frontier. England also agrees to Po- land’s retention of her present front- iers. Germany had demandgd that her eastern frontiers be extended. In return, she is ordered by the company officials replied in the daily papers that production was normal. But the following day the cutters were joined by 700 tailors, pressers and machine operators. One gran! mass protest against industrial bond- age. Enter, the usual police brutality. Working Girls Are Good Fighters. The vigor and determination with which many of these young girls, many without experience in strike praticipation, performed on the picket linc was the cause of admiration among old timers. Pickets were rounded up wholesale and carted off to police headquarters, charged with “dieturbing the peace,” released on bond only to resume their posts on the picket line with even greater vigor. Strike mass meetings are being heid in Gaylety Theater, Sixteenth and Locust streets, where police intimida- tion is reported almost daily. One striker, a man, came to a meeting exhibiting a black eye and other There is overy indication of a suc- cessful and eventually victorious of- fensive against Curlee. This would break the back of the “open shop” clothing factories in St. Louis, as he is the worst offender in the state. Wages and conditions in the unorgan- ised plants here are characterized as “disgraceful,” and 100 per cent below the standards prevailing in other cities where the union has agreements. Headquarters for the campaign have been opened at 219 N. 14th St., with preparations to carry on the offonsive indefinitely. With only 85 of his employes out, Curlee defiantly referred to the Amal- gamated as a “so-called organization.” But he has not been heard from since that 85 jumped to dangerously near the thousand mark with excellent prospects that more will join their shopmates. Much time of the organ- izers is consumed in getting pickets out of jail. Union representatives were summoned to police headquarters to Other attorneys who will participate in conferences are John L. Godsey and John Neal, of Tennessee. In outlining his theory of the de- tense plan, Neal, whose home ig in Knoxville, said that no attempt would be made to prove or falsify the theory of evolution. The constitutional ques- tions, he said, will be paramount. “We believe that the state has ex- ceeded its pelice powers under both state and federal constitutions,” he said. Bootleggers Freed by Mob; Negroes RICHMOND, Va., June 9—A crowd of 100 men battered down the doors of the county jail at Nottoway, south of Richmond, and freed two young men charged with bootlegging, accord- ing to advices received here this after- noon. Neither the liberated men, known as Meet Different Fate YORK, arrange bond for one of their pickets the Davis’ boys, or any mel of who had been arrested merely for car- the wena * rehended rying a sign announcing the strike—, » Rave been ‘apprenenced, the in the land of the free! reports stated. Negroes are never taken from jail by mobs here unless they are to be } burned or hanged. 9.—Supreme | allied proposal, to conelude a similar treaty with Poland, under the super- vision of the league of nations, guar- anteeing Poland, which is under French influence, Danzig and Upper Silesia. Germany has never given up her claim to this territory, refraining from guaranteeing the eastern frontiers fixed in the Versailles treaty. Herriot had declared that Germany must do marks of St. Louis police justice. The enormity of the lad’s “crime” seems to be suggested in the fact that he was not among those placed under ar- rest. District Organizer Oliver says: “That was an outrage. I never in my life saw anything like it.” MANILA, P. I., June 9.—Six Moros were killed and three Filipino con- stabularies were wounded in a pitched battle in the Lake Lanao region of! Mindanao province, according to reports here today. The Moros are in rebellion against the American dictators who are murdering the Moro peasants under the direction of Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood. Court Justice Tierney today reserved decision upon the petition of counsel for Mrs. Retta J. McKenna, wife of the late Edward William McKenna, vice-president of the Chicago, Mil- waukee and St. Paul railroad, in which Mrs. McKenna asked to be released from court examination preceding the suit due in the St. Louis courts in which her stepdaughter, Mrs. Marie RED WEEK—June 15 to 21. Organizer Pledges Relief. #8 | C’mon Over! The strikers are resolved to “stay out all summer.” Regular strike bene- If you volunteer your servic for fun, c’mon over! small force in our office that we need your help so very badly, to insert letters, address, seal and stamp envelopes and ever so many other little jobs that have us swamped. the DAILY WORKER. We'll be glad to see yolu—so just es that's a fine way to help ~ 2 CUMBERLAND, Md., June 9-—This city was slowly recovering today from the worst flood in its history. Dam- age estimated at more than $200,000 was caused by the overflowing of creeks within the city limits last night and today. England agrees under the treaty to come to France's aid with all her-.mili- tary power, in case of fighting along Germany's western frogtier. Germany is forced to enter the league of nations and pbey the Ver- sailles treaty, under the agreement. The note will be sent to Berlin within Curlee. The international union will see to it that no striker is put out for non-payment of rent or goes hun- gry.” When Curlee had sufficiently recov- ered from his amazement to regain his speech, he gave the press a 4 fow dr INS "outta statement in which he blames “outside influence and agitators” for McKenna Mathews, is being sued for | this. fits will be paid as soon as a check-up : divorce. is made of the walkout. Says Organ- If. you have a day, an hour, or a minute to spare—wh — The proposed treaty leaves Italy | © ' NEW SUBSCRIPTION TO BUILD ; a N *. 0 out entirely. It is a four power zer Oliver: We will take action it c'mon over. There is so much work piled up on the Flood Sweeps Cumberland, Md. treaty. any other firm goes to the rescué of THE DAILY WORKER
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: * Mellon’s Company in the Conspiracy By LELAND OLDs, (Federated Presse Staff Correspondent.) Evidence of the “open shop” con- spiracy to strangle unionism in the soaf coal mines again comes to light In the latest better of the fuel sup- ply committee of the National Assocla- tion of Manufacturers to members of | the association. Going back to 1922 It says, “The Shopmen’s strike had as one of its chief purposes the rend- ering of assistance to striking coal miners. “It was belleved that Industry and the raliroads would be orlppled such an extent that strong press would. be brought on coal opera to accede to union demands“ it ae- gerte that 100 per cent unionism in the bituminous coal mines would mean a threat to enforee the union shop on railroads and In Industrial plants by depriving non-union plants of their fuel supplies. it continues: For Scab Mines. “The menace is serious in our opin- fon. It Hes, it is true, in the future. Yet immediate, prompt and contint ous action at the present time by in- dustrialists is necessary to prevent the threat becoming an actuality. Your committee recommends there fore, that in obtaining coal, industrial- ists do not overlook the independent coal flelds.” This is as definite as they dare make their recommendation that members of the national association association boycott union coal But the members will get the point. Peabody Co. Breaks Agreement. Twelve electric loading machines, each enabling 2 men to do the work of 8, will cost 300 coal miners their jobs at the largest mine of the Sheri- dan-Wyoming Coal Co. The mines of this company are operated by Pea- body Coal Co. which has recently been accused of modifying conditions in defiance of the union agreement at its Kincaid, III., mine. The new labor saving machines will be duplicated at other mines of the Wyoming Co. if they prove success- ful. The company president expects to save 85 cents a ton in cost of pro- duction, “Engineers commen upon the loaders,” says. The W nal, state that their use offers one of the best solutions for the present mining problem of labor.” That the Pittsburgh Coal Co. inflat- ed 1924 oosts by continued operation of obsolete mines in order to report inability to continue production at the union scale appears from a Black Diamond report on the Pittsburgh dis- trict. This report admits that the abandonment of 16 mines has only a remote connection with the union wage scale. These mines were about due for abandonment anyhow. Says the report: “Many were mines in which the coal had been practically all worked out. Others were mines installed to work out certain coal and some of that coal is left but can be mined later by adjacent mines of the company.” This company, controlled by Sec- retary of Treasury Mellon and his brother, is taking every means to un- dermine the union wage agreement. All its union mines are now closed. SOVIETS STOP PROPAGANDA OF ~ORELIEP BODY Rockefeller Money Is Used for Czarists x MOSCOW, June 9.— 80 d which has n supplying. counter-revolutionary teachers with funds donated by John D. ckefeller, have left the Soviet Union because their passport visas have expired. The visas were not renewed, it is reported here, because the organiza- tion violated its agreement to confine its activities strictly to relief work, and attempted to spread propaganda against the Soviet Union. The Rockefeller organization refus- ed to aid the working class students and teachers, giving food only to the counter-revolutionists. “We do not need any assistance from such capitalist organizations,” one Soviet official declared. AMERICAN WORKERS, WAGE CUTS, AND THE WAR THREAT IN CHINA Will be the subject discussed at a street meeting Wednesday evening, 8 p. m. at the corner of Lincoln and West Madison. Thurber Lewis will be the speaker and the meeting is to be conducted by the Mid-City branch of the Workers (Communist) Party. D’Annunzio, Gets the Flu CARDONE, Italy, June 9.—Gabriele D’Annunzio, famous poet, playwright and patriot is ill with influenza at his W pare. * The Gitlow Case an “American Democracy’ By C. k. RUTHENBERG. - iin has handed down a striking 4 : : : 5 8 sideration of the case during which the court twice heard arguments. History of the Gitiow Case order to understand the farreach- ing significance of the decision in the Gitlow case a knowledge of the rigin of the case is necessary. The Pet joaxt Sear of Gitlow on the charge of anarchy Party in the United States. In up the conviction of Gitlow the court has declared {illegal the munism and at the same time has held constitutional the criminal syn- dicalism laws on the statute books of twenty-six states, which were passed during the period of the birth of the Communist Party in the year 1919. — panty’ & tate which sup- ported the the revolu- tionary class that had tritim- port of overwhelming majority of the members of the socialist party. The answer of the right wing reformist leaders of the socialist party to the attempt of this left wing to take con- trol of the party and affiliate WIth the tional was the who of the left wing At the end of 19 the ork City to to”formrtiité a of its principles. : The left wing conference elected a national council of which Benjamin Gitlow, James Larkin, I. E. Ferguson, O. D. Ruthenberg, Bertram D. Wolf, John J, Ballam, Louis C. Fraina, Max Cohen, Kadmon McAlpin were mem- bers. It authorized this council to publish a manifesto and program of members. left wing plan principles of Communism as against reformist socialism and on the basis manifesto and program of the - left wing in the Revolutionary Age, the official organ of the left wing, Benjamin Gitlow was convicted: of iminal anarchy. All the members of he national council were indicted but Ruthenberg were arrested, tried and convicted. All were sentenced from to ten years in Sing Sing. years and three months, Larkin two years and Furgeson and Ruthenberg a year and half, they were rel on bail by the court of appeals o state of New York, pending a decision In their cases. In August of that year the court of appeals affirmed the conviction of Gitlow and Larkin and reversed the conviction of Ferguson and Ruthenberg and ordered a new trial in their cases. Gitlow’s case was appealed to the United States su- preme court, Larking pardoned by Governor Smith and the Ferguson-Ru- thenberg case is still pending before the lower New York court, with $5,000 bail up for their return to Sing Sing. The Law and the Issue HB New York criminal anarchy law was passed If 1901, as a re- sult of the assassination of President McKinley. It forbids the advocacy of the doctrine of “the overthrow of or- ganized government by force, violence or other unlawful means” or by the sination of public officials. Up to nearly twenty years after the passage of the law, that is until 1920, there had been no indictments or con- victions under it. In 1920 it became the weapon thru which the capitalists tried to stop the forward march of the Communist movement. During the year 1919-1920 some twenty-five other states passed laws modeled after the New York criminal anarchy law, calling them in most cases “criminal syndicalist” laws. When the Communists were called to answer the charge that their princi- ples violated the provisions of the criminal anarchy law they stoutly denied the charge. They declared from the witness stand, and, as in the case of Gitlow in a speech to the jury, that the Communist program was not the “overthrow of organized government,” that is, the abolition of all govern- ment, against which the law was di- ected, but that their program was the overthrow of the capitalist gov- ernment and the establishment of a proletarian dictatorship in the form of a Soviet government. The New ork courts, ruled, however, that big erence between anarchism and Communism was only a little differ- ance so far as the capitalists were concerned, whose government was to be overthrown in either event, and upheld the convictions. This view is now confirmed by the supreme court. There is, however, another issue in- the left wing which would state the pat. ~ It was for the l of this that only Gitlow, Larking, Ferguson and syndicalist laws of other states. In the first amendment to the con- stitution of the United States there is the provision Congress shall make no law abridging the right of freedom of speech, press and assembly... That is pretty plain language. “Con- gress shall make no law...” This is one of the provisions of the constitu- tion upon which is based the claim that the United States government is a democracy and that the constitution protects the rights of the people. “Congress shall make no law...” But congress did make laws abridg- ing the right of freedom of speech, press and assembly. It passed the Espionage Law immediately after the entry of this country into the world war, which in a soore or two of forms abridged the right of freedom of speech, press and assemblage. The Supreme Court and Free Speech the question of harmoniz- ing the provision of the constitu- tion which said “congress shall make no law” with the fact that congress made a law, came before the supreme court for adjustment in appeals from convection under the espionage law, the court found an interesting way out of the dilemma. It declared in a num- ber of decision upholding the consti- tutionality of the espionage law: Of course, congress has no right to make laws which prevent people from say- ing what they please or writing what they please, but congress can punish such persons for what they say or write if there is a clear and Imminent danger of injury resulting from the speech or writing. The “clear and imminent danger rule was applied by the supreme court in all of the war cases. To illustrate the meaning of that rule: A preacher was accused of making a speech against the draft law in Montana, It was proven in his case that all of his audience was above the draft age. Well, said the court, no injury could come from such a speech since no one who heard him could have been influenced not to register, and it re- versed the conviction of the preacher. The rulings of the supreme court in the war cases, while nicely evading the clear and explicit language of the constitution, left, theoretically, some ‘vestiges of the right of freedom of speech, press and assemblage. In the. Gitlow . the supreme court has finished: job. It has stamped out what vestiges of the rights granted by the constitution which were left by its war-law deci- sions. The New York criminal anarchy law, as well as all criminal syndical- ist laws, do not punish for the results ‘which may come from a speech or writing. They punish the mere ad- vocacy of certain ideas or principles. In 1922, after Gitlow had served two} The court of appeals of the state of New York, from which Gitlow ap- pealed, expressly stated in its opinion affirming Gitlow’s conviction that the 0 question whether any one read the Revolutionary Age and a “clear and imminent danger” of injury resulted was not important in the case. It de- clared that the law punishéd the ad- vocacy of certain principles no matter when or how they were uttered or written. The supreme court has upheld this view in confirming the conviction of Gitlow. From the constitutional provision that “congress shall make no law...” we have come to the ruling of the supreme court that congress or the state legislatures may make any law they see fit to punish the advocacy of ideas which they considers detri- mental. The supreme court has written “finis” under the theory that the con- stitution assured the people of this country the right of freedom of speech, press and assemblage. It has declared that we have freedom to write, speak and hold meeting about only those things which our masters think are good. To the Communists the supreme court has given one mere proof that the boasted American democracy is a sham and a fraud, one more proof that it is not constitutions but the interests of the capitalists which do- minate all the institutions of the gov- ernment—one more proof that the only way to democracy for the work- ers is thru the establishment of the highest form of democracy, the Soviets and the proletarian dictatorship. They Might As Well Admit That Italian Debts Are Bad Ones WASHINGTN, —(FP)— June 9.— All hope of collection or refunding of war debts due the American treasury is admitted in administration quarters to have shriveled. Finance Minister De Stefani of Italy has admitted that Italy and her neighbors gannot pay, und- Morgan & Co. have loaned 350 000,000 more to Italian banks. Get a sub for the DAILY WORKER from your sbopmate and you will make another mem- eg fon rome beamed, =| ) Good rale Seeds and Pure Bred Cattle By ALFRED KNUTSON (Speciat to The Dally Worker) The Soviet farms have as thelr pur pose to develop pure bred cattle and good grades of seede and piace these things at the disposal of the farmers. These farms are agricultural experi- ments stations where the farmers in a particular district can go and get good cattle, good seeds and receive valuable Information ae to how to get the best results out of their work on the farm. They cometitute a lepa-mark in the development of Russian agriculture and are of tremendous significance for the farmers genocrally. Modern Production Methods It is true that these stations cannot as yet function really well because of the lack of modern farm machinery, but it is only a question of time when this need can be supplied. The So- viet authorities are all the time anx- lous to make use of the most up-to- date farm production methods avail- able, no matter from what source they may come. The size of. the Soviet farms is about one séction or 640 acres, somo containing a larger area and others a little less. The one I visited at Ra- mensko near Moscow hae an area of about 250 dessjatina, approximately one section of land, ahd of this 162 acres are under cultivation, 125 acres in timber land and the rest meadows, pastures and garden land. A Sovlet Farm The farm has 13 horses, 40 milch cows, 80 heifers and usually employs 22 workers. With the introduction of modern farm machinery the number of workers can undoubtedly be ma- terially reduced. This farm is now self supporting. The wages of the workmen is 28 roubles per month and they receive in addition living quarters, light and heat without paying anything extra. The board the workers’. about 9 roubles per month. The workday is 8 hours except in the busiest time of the summer when it ie 10 hours or more and them the wages are 50 per cent greater. The conditions of the workers on this Soviet farm are steadily becoming better from to year. It is a hard pull, to be sure, but success is assured. : Horse Breeding Farm Near Tula, about 180 miles south of Moscow, is a horse breeding farm, the purpose of which is to furnish the farmers with good breeds of horses. At the present time the Soviet gov- ernment is gubsidising this farm in the amount of 25,000 roubles per year’ Among the 180 horses now found on the farm, some are considered very valuable. I was shown one stallion really a very pretty animal that the manager said was easily worth 100,000 roubles. Likes Soviet Management The manager of this horse farm is the former owner—a bourgeoisie of the old days, and he told me that he was more satisfied with the work on the farm under the new government than during the reign of the Czar. He was frank enough to admit that the Soviet government was proceed- ing along far more practical and use- ful lines than the rulers of the old days. The walls of the residence are decked with all kinds of large paint ings of different breeds of horses and the manager took particular delight in explaining the merits and demerits of the various types. His very life was wrapped tp in horses. When sold the horses usually bring a good price, stallions selling for 1,000 roubles and mares for 600 rou- Nes (one rouble is about 60 cents). The average horse that is used by the Russian farmers generally in cul- ivating the land is valued at from 30 to 250 roubles. Government Helps Under the new economic policy eve- ry enterprise is expected to be self- supporting but this farm is not yet able to pay its way. The government helps wherever help is needed and as production in both industry and agriculture increases it becomes more and more liberal with such assist- ance. Lame Duck McCumber Gets $7,500 Job on a Workless Commission WASHINGTON —(FP)— June 9.— Former Senator McCumber of North Dakota, beaten in 1922, has been given a $7,500 job as a member of the inter- national joint commission on Cana- dian boundary disputes. The death of former Sen. Townsend of Michigan, another recent lame duck, left the _|finan¢ing it. They also state that it Leers from China Tell of Straggle (continued from page 1) ted by the Chapei police who were or- dered to shoot into the crowd. The humber of workers that were killed is not known. The enraged mob beat the assistant manager (a Japanese) until he was rescued by Municipal police and they threw the manager into Soochow Créek. The municipal council seeing a chance for the endangering “of for- eign life and property” rushed a car- load of detectives to the scene. The car was likewise pushed into the creek. Some of the strikers then climbed over the walls of the mill- yards to urge the ones who had re- mained in the mill to walk out. There is a possibility of a sympathetic strike on the part of other textile factories which will mean that the foreigner will have to open up his bulging pocketbook or else take the other alternative, a bath, this time not in Soochow Creek but in the deep blue gea. down with years of slavery and living under indescribable conditions, get- ting at the most 40 cents a day and being beaten by overlording Japan- ese foremen, will in time rise up as a mass and throw off the yoke of their bondage. ° The police have tried to prevent demonstrations from taking place and in all cases have shot two or three volleys into the masses of people as- sembled in order to consider the vital questions connected with the strike. Yesterday two members of Kuomin- tang party whom foreigner say are “in sympathy with Communism if not actually agents of the Bolsheviks” were arrested as being the leaders of the strike. The mob enraged by this action stormed the police station but were dispersed by a volley of shots. What Strikers Want —Feb. 22, 1928. The demand of the mill strikers as conceived by a local newspaper are as follows: The Min Strike Feb. 18 1925 1. Discontinuance of ill treatment The number of strikers has been | 0 workers by Japanese foremen. increased one thousand, the total now (The Japanese owners answer that being 30,000 strong. The newspapers they treat their workers better than are expressing various opinions as to in any other mills in the city or in China but do not deny that they do he strike. inf 8 e hy cy gg rea beat their workers, which leads one “rede” and that 40,000 dollars bol to believe that a general cleaning up shevik gold is at the bottom of the of mills all ovre the country is neces- whole strike. Fear is being expressed | ary.) that the other factory workers will] 2. An increase of 10 per cent in join in a sympathy strike. The police wages. (The owners say that it is have started action against the lead- a matter of efficiency and that their ers. The strike is progressing. It will |rate of payment is higher than most probably develope into something that | factories. When one takes into con- will really cause the Japanese textile | sideration that the highest salary paid barons to reconsider the conditions by th Japanese to unskilled labor is which exist for the slaving textile 40 pltry cents a day—about 18 cents workers and in the end concede the U. S.—then it is no purpose that there demands which will be presented in is fear of sympathy strike on the part a day or so. of other mills.) Strike Spreading Feb. 19, 1925. 3. Payment of wages every The total number of strikers at | weeks. present is 35,000 the slavers from 15 4. Reinstatement of 40 employees mills. A small fact which may be/dismissed from Nagai mill. (The of interest to the casual observer is | barons answer that this is a matter of that the dividend declared by these | discipline, that the employer has a factories at the end of the year right to discharge any one from his equals the capitalization. Little chil- | employ if he sees fit.) dren are forced to work 12 hours a 5, Full pay during the strike. (The day in order to materialize this div- gratters state that they are already idend. paying 30 per cent of the wages every The plea of the millowners is that day but they forget to mention the the living and working conditions intact that they pay it only to those their mills are no worse than in any who come to the factory daily to work others. They think that will vin-] during the period of the strike but dicate them. The number of strikers | whose numbers are too small to make has increased 5,000 since yesterday. production possible.) Demonstration are being held every 6. Abolition of deposit system. day but the negotiations for the séttle- (The details of this system are not ment of the strike have not as yet given for publication for some reason been sarted. or other by the Japanese owners, but Then—On Feb. 20, 1925. they say that the deposit system is for 40,000 is the total of wageslaves the interest of the workers that it who have started the move for free-resembles a bonus system and that it dom. The mill owners state that they | would be against the interests of the are Gefittite information that Mr. workers to establish it. It seems us Karakhan is at the bottom of the fit they are taking especial care to whole business and that it is to pro-|«sareguard” the interests of the work- mote rioting and disorder that he is ers. They should see the absurdity of their answer.) is a carefully planned part of the] 7 o employee to be discharged anti-foreign movement. -| without proper reason. (The answer It seems that the Japanese Owners to this demand concides with that to cannot realize that a people burdened the 4th demand.) PRINGE OF WALES, N. Sat b smaeats NATAL, AFRIGA, RESTS AND THEN PLAYS dür cannot interfere with the procedure BURBAN, Natal, Africa, June 9.— of the mixed court, or of justice. Again utterly ridiculous. Would the The Prince of Wales was resting here today. Tomorrow he will play arrested ones be detained if no charge golf. two was brought against them by the owners and if the owners speak in their behalf?) How Shanghai Workers Live The homes of the strikers which | EIGHT EGYPTIANS TO DIE, CHARGED WITH | SLAYING OF DESPOT | (Special to The Dally Worker.) LONDON, June 9—Elght men convicted of conspiracy in the as sassination of Sir Lee Stack, al- dar of Egypt, today were under sem tenoe of death according to Cairo dispatches. A chauffeur found guilty of complicity was sentenced to twe years, are so much lauded by the owners as being standing proofs of their erosity to the workers, are devoid of chimneys and the smoke from the fires is forced to find fits way out thruout the door way of thatched roof houses. hor will tell us a promising if the Vonditions after the compromise are practically und- changed, we know that the one tool used against the workers in any strike, besides militia, is that ever sharp tool—HUNGER. Child Labor Children are forced to go into fac tories to manipulate their numb fin- gers 12 hours a day. 12 HOURS A DAY. In North Homan province there are located several textile mills for- eign owned. They employ 50 per cent boys and girls under the age of thir teen. The children are Beaten mor- cilessly to force them to go to the mills. Pious Christians and hypocritical business men wonder why there exists an anti-foreign movement, Foreign Exchange NEW YORK, June 9.—Great Br tain, pound sterling, demand 4.85%; cable 4.86. France, franc, demand 4.89%; cable 4.90. Belgium, franc, demand 4.82%; cable 4.83. Italy, lira, demand 3.97; cable 3.98 Sweden, krone, demand 26.73; cable 26.78, Nor. way, krone, demand 16.78; cable 16.80. Denmark, krone, demand 18.79; cable 18.81. Germany, mark, unquoted. an- ghai, Tael demand 78.00; cable 78.60, Itallan Filer In Australia MELBOURNE, Australia, June 9 Marquis Francesco de Pinedo, Italian aviator, flying across Europe, India, China Japan and Australia arrived to- day at Hobson’s Bay, the port of Mel- bourne and was officially welcomed. He. will remain three weeks. |“HANDS OFF CHINAL” WILL BE DEMAND OF RED PICNICKERS HERE The Russian, Ukrainian and Pok ish branches of the Workers (Com- munist) Party, local Chicago, will hold a picnic at Marvell Inn Grove; on Sunday, June 14. Inciuded in thd program will be speeches demand+ Ing “Hands Off China,” protesting against the murder by American marines of striking Chinese students. Comrade James P. Cannon will speak In English. 8. K. Gebert in Polish and there will be other apeale ers in Russian. Come early, bring the family and your friends To get to park take any car to Milwaukee Ave., then Milwaukee-Gale car to end of line. A committee will be on hand to meet you. growth of the Cammunist movement. opportunities. All subjects of worm and industrial problems, h art... the field is well-nigh unlimited. in mind— words. (Translation by Max Bedacht) No. 2—Class Struggle vs. Class Collaboration... No. 1—Trade Unions in America 10 CENTS EACH 12 COPIES FOR $1.00 1113 W. Washington Bivd. As Sure As Day Or Night-- Or the Revolution The development of proletarian writers proceeds with the In this development the Little Red Library offers unequalled class interest can be covered: social story, philosophy, fiction, poetry and There are only these main requirements: the work must be clearly of working class character and interest, and... bear this t must for the present at least, be limited to 10,000 to 30,000 Original manuscripts will be given most careful considera- tion—and translations and suggestions for reprint most heartily welcomed. ALREADY ISSUED: No. 4—Worker Correspondents.................. BY Wm. F. Dunne No. 3—Principles of Communism.................... By Frederick Engels By E. R. Browder PEER EEE EERE „„ „ „ „ eee eee eee By Wm. Z. Foster, Jas. P. Cannon, E. R. Browder THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 7 1 Chicago, Ill. — - — * — ~ 4 . * — „„ Se oer — —z— —— — — ee ee
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4 * ~ 4 Ants 10 °F. OF L. SWEAT Otherwise It It Was Not Torrid Session - Delegates to the Chicago Federation ot Labor perspired freely, but not owing to their exertions on the floor, at last Gunday’s meeting of that body. The session was nuusually quict. In fact, the only vocal contribution made during the session that made the delegates sit up and look in the direction of the platform was a speech delivered: by organizer Bell, of the IIIinois Mine Workers who is lobbying for the antiinjunction bill sponsored by the Illinois and Chicago Federa- tions of Labor. Negro Held His Audience Bell, was sent to Springfield to bring pressure to bear on the Negro representatives in the house to sup- port the bill. He not only told his story but he acted it. Compared to | Bell’s homely, interesting and lucid narrative, the dronings of the other 5 speakers were as monotonous and as empty as the sound of lead nickels falling on a salvation army drum. Wise Asked a Question A representative of the people's legislative service was given the floor to boost LaFollette’s information and publicity department. The delegates endorsed the service without discus- sion, tho Joe Wise the self-constituted watch dog of the interests of the A. F. of L. wanted to know if the people's BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 9— Striking employes of Salts Textile Co. are appealing to the United States labor department for arbi- tration of their contention that the Dryer unit system reduces théir wagea one-half. There has been no strike In the mill for 15 years and there Is no union organization among the workers. Joe Wise who persist in interposing his forbidding visage betwe the president and the horizon. Frank Buchanan of the iron rk- ers’ adds dignity to the assembly even when he does not wear his tall hat. Frank usually speaks, tho it must be sadly noted that the delegates don’t get very excited over his remarks. Mary Maclnerney, of the Bodk Bind- ers’ Union invited all on Sunday ity, the mines and railways, a pow vow which will be held by the National Catholic Welfare Council, in the Morrison Hotel. She gloated over the number of priests who will strut their stuff on the program, and, most delicious Morsel, an employer would also tell them how capital and labor could get together. If somelody an- nounced that Charley Dawes would be guest of honor there it is quite pos- sible no protest would be made. Locals of the federation were asked to send telegrams to representatives in Springfield, urging them to support the anti-injunction bill. President Fitzpatrick advised those sending wires to use another telegraph agency as the Western Union was on the un- legislative service had the endorse fair list. ment of the American Federation of Labor. The speaker said it did not but that William Green, heard him speak before the convention of the Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Union and applauded when he got thru. Green admitted that the P. L. S. rend- ered a valuable contribution to some- thing or other. Wise didn’t look so wise after that. He took his seat with a grunt of dis- atisfaction. It was expected that the fight which the Building Trades’ Council is plan- ning to wage on the Landis award would be alfred there, but it wasn’t. One delegate said privately that if any representative from locals affi- liated with the Building Trades’ Coun- cil “spilled his guts about anything connected with the affairs of the council, before the federation, he would be called on the carpet. motto of the officials of the Building Trades’ Council is ‘give them (the federation) no information and ask nothing off them.“ ost of the delegates to the federa- tion are old and those who are not so old in years are old in spirit. Those who used to advocate a farmer-labor party a few years ago, now, either keep silent or do chores around the hall. David McVeigh, shows up but hardly ever takes the floor. Charley Wills, is growing stouter of girth, in fact the buckle on his belt is the most prominent part of his haberdash- ery. Charley has a political con- selence that beats India rubber for elasticity. He sits at a little table by the door and sells copies of the Federation News, shakes hands with sundry people and makes himself gen- erally useful to those who command his meal ticket. It was rumored around the federa- tion building yesterday that Anton Johannsen is going to work at his trade this week. This notice should be placed in a society column, as Anton is after coming from Florida, where he was competing with William Jennings Bryan in selling real estate. But the competition was too one sided. Bryan made a million dollars and Johannsen did not make within ten dollars of that sum. The reason may be that Johanmsen believes in evolution and Bryan does not. How- ever Johannsen will be operating at the end of a hammer this week. It is only a rumor of course, but it The | HAESSLER FOR LABOR DEFENSE NATIONAL MEET Ai Audtiociam Scene of Gathering The manner in which ex-political prisoners are coming to the support of the conference for workers’ defense called by the Labor Defense Council to convene in Chicago June 28, is in- dicated in a letter received by the council from Carl Haessler, managing editor of the Federated Press. Haessler writes: “The project of a national labor defense conference Sunday, June 28, should enlist the in- terest of every past political and in- Austrial prisoner in America and of. every potential prisoner as well, these two classes. In Many Prisons. “As an alumnus of several of Uncle Sam’s compulsory training establish- ments and as a by no means improb- able candidate for more in the future, I am glad to offer my indorsement of the proposed conference, (Signed): Carl Haessler, political prisoner in At- lanta City jail, June 1918; Camp Gor- don internment, June 1918; Camp Sheridan stockade, June-September 1919, Fort Leavenworth, September 1918, to June, 1919; Alcataraz Military Prison, June 1919, August 1920.” The Labor Defense Council an- in nounces that the conference will be held in Ashland Auditorium at 10 a. m. June 28. In the evening an amnesty meeting will be held in conjunction at the Plasterers’ Temple. Brown Offers to Speak. Former Bishop William Montgomery Brown of Galeon, Ohio, in a letter ac- companying a hundred dollar check towards the expenses of the confer- ence, expresses his heartiest wishes for its success and offers in spite of ill health to come to Chicago and make a short address at the mass meeting. Two Hurt in Foundry. Two employes of is reported that Edward Nockels does | Foundry company, 2012 West 13th St., not find the federation meetings 80 are in the hospital seriously injured, exciting as they used to be in the days | following their fall in the foundry’s not so long ago when Foster was there to put some pep in the discus- sion. It is also hinted that Fitz would elevator. The elevator fell from the | second floor to the basement. rather look on somebody else than on A RED WEEK Get a sud“ for the DAILY WORKER. — — Will Be Held from June 15 to June 21 Every reader of the DAILY WORKER; every Communist in and out of the Workers (Communist) Party; every sympathetic worker— that makes thousands of thinking and ACTIVE workers in this country who will do this— They will ask for a bundle of the DAILY WORKER (which will be sent free of charge) to distribute door-to-door, in shops, factories, union halls— to get subscriptions during this week at the special rate of two months for one dollar. WILL YOU DO IT? This is the final week to complete the Second Annual Sub Cam- paign to build YOUR paper. How many copies will we send YOU everyday during this week? Give number, address and how many special cards you will need. N — 4 the Hodgson | 6 D Adopted by the a Cente Exceutive Committee of the Party. „ e gin immeosiasily an agitation in national labor party and for the formation of local and state la parties. This agitation shall be ried on in every labor organiza with particular concentration upon cal unions. The issue of the labor party shall be raised at all trade union conventions local, state and national, and also at the forthcoming conven- ion of the A. F. ot L. erever the “issue of the Labor Party is raised, this shall be done in connection with and on the basis of the present day issues of the workers, such as a struggle against wage cuts and unemployment, for the right to organize in unions, against imperialism, for the nationaliza etc. g° paign for a, labor party shall be carried on along the following general lines: a. Formation of concrete economic demands based upon immediate burning needs of the masses. \ b. Popularize these demands anfong the masses and the labor or- ganizations. . Call upon the rank and file in the shops, unions, and among the unemployed to address resolutions, petitions, and to hold mass meet- ings; demanding that the labor“ ring of the LaFollette progressive combination, the LaFollette group in congress, and the non-partisan po- litical bodies of the trade unions propose and fight for legislation along the lines of the demands of the masses. At the same time we shall create united front organiza- tions from below to carry on the struggle of the rank and file for ese demands 4 d. By these campaigns unmask the bourgeois nature of the LaFol- lette movement and of its labor lien- tenants, expose the futility of the non-partisan political methods of the trade union bureaucracy and demonstrate the necessKy of form- ing a labor party, a political party of the trade unions and other labor or- ganizations, independent of and op- posed to all political parties of big and small capital. The practical objective of this 1 agitation in the local unions of each locality is to prepare the ground for the labor party issue in the cen- tral labor councils. The issue should be raised in the form of a resolution committing the local unions and the central labor bodies to the organiza- of A local labor party... As A mat- ter of general policy every effort shall be made to win the central labor councils over definitely to the labor party idea, and to the formation of local labor parties. The central labor councils shall be made the central strategic point in our struggle for the formation of local labor parties. We shall favor the actual organization of local labor parties whén the volume of support for the project in the local unions and in the central labor bodies is sufficient to assure the mass char- acter and the vitality of the organiza- ion. ganization of “fake” labor parties, that is, labor parties consisting mere- ly of the Workers Party and its close circle of sympathizing organizations. As part of this campaign there * shall be given wide distribution masses of workers the manifesto is- sued by our party on the experiences of the campaign for a labor party and the betrayal of the labor party by La- Follette. the experiences in the labor party campaign and the betrayal by the La- Follette movement shall be introduced in the trade unions and a campaign for adoption carried on. We shall endeavor to draw the into the labor party campaign in the trade unions. We shall propose that the T. U. E. L. issue a manifesto in- itiating a campaign for a labor party in body, and at all trade union conven- tions. The slogan “For a Labor Party” shall be linked up with all the other immediate issnes of the T. U. W. N The Educational Committee of the Central Executive Committee will prepare an outline of agitation and propaganda for our labor party campaign. ] Workers Party members in this * campaign shall in their speeches call attention to the united front pro- gram of the Workers Party, to its role in the class struggle and the labor movement. ll. Our Relations to Labor Parties Wherever local or state labor parties are organized having sub- stanital trade union support, we shall endeavor to have the corresponding Workers Party organizations affiliate with such a labor party. 7 We shall carry on a systematic Campaign for the upbuilding of such parties thru securing the affilia- tion of the trade unions and other orkers’ organizations. We shall make such loca! or state parties a base from which to carry on a campaign, if local for the A Instructions in | shall de-“ all industrial centers for the idea of a a But we shall not favor the or- in the trade unions and among the A A resolytion sharply formulating Trade Union Educational League every local union city and state labor cal or state labor struggles of the workers and particularly into: campaigns initi- ated by the Workers Party in secur- ing their endorsement and co-opera- tion in such campaigns. 9 We shall carry on a systematic 0 5 of Communist agitation and propaganda within the ranks of such labor parties. iil, Our Attitude Toward Political Labor Peer Sate’ foun e Politic on, and Local teers Par- ti es There are still in existence in 0 many localities various nonparti- san political bodies of trade unions. These nonpartisan committees and the nonpartisan political policy gen- erally will again be brot forward by the trade union bureaucracy to coun- ter * check any development toward ndent political action by the workers. The policy of the Workers Party toward these nonpartisan trade union committees shall be as follows: a. We must fight resolutely against the nonpartisan system in general on principle and fight for class policy and for a labor party. b. We shall endeavor to secure the election of party members or supporters to these conferences and figth there for class political action and a-labor party. ? Wherever there are in existence * state and local progressive par- ties or C. P. P. A’s. or farmer-labor, however, provided they have trade union affiliations, it shall be the party policy to secure the election of party members or supporters as delegates from unions to all such organizations for the purpose of organizing within them labor bloos to fight for independ- ent political action of labor thru a labor party. Should we gain a majority for the formation of a labor party, we shall a. If there is sufficient mass sup- port, make these organizations the basis for the nomination of a labor ticket and b. Use them as a basis for the formation of a labor party. Where we remain in a minority in such organizations but «still have support, we shall strive to form a propaganda committee. for the formation of a labor 8 trom such campaign for the labor party. A Where a Conference tor Progres- sive Political: Action and labor party organization exist side by side, we shall, follow the same policy of | penetrating the C. P. P. A., building up support for the labor party and striv- ing to unite the two o a broader labor party. Where farmer labor parties are already organized or are 2 ized by other groups we shall, as rule, affiliate with such farmer la parties and work within them. The Central Executive Committee shall make the decision for or against affili- ation in each such instance. , It is our task in the farmer labor parties to strengthen the labor wing and establish its leadership with a view of ultimately organizing the labor elements into a labor pasty which will form a bloc with the farmers’ organizations. izations into ) IV. Local Organizations a — — 7 « * The approaching municipal elec- tions in certain localities should be utilized for an intensified labor party agitation under the slogan “An Independent Local Labor Party for the Coming Municipal Blections,” and where sufficient mass support develops to put up a united front labor ticket or form a labor party. This campaign for a local labor party shall in no way weaken the preparation of the Workers Party to enter the municipal election cam- paign under its own mame where no bor party had been formed. 3 In cities which have municipal * elections this fall, we shall im- mediately begin a campaign in the trade unions thru the introduction of a resolution which shall: a. Call. attention to the coming municipal elections. b. Emphasize the local use of gov- ernment power against the work- ers, citing concrete experience such as the use of police in strikes, in- junctions, etc. e. Urge the necessity of inde- pendent political action by the work- class. d. Place the unions or other Gore ers’ organizations on record as fa- voring the calling of a conference of representatives of the trade unions and other workers’ organ- izations to consider the question of entering a labor ticket in the elec- tion campaign and the formation of 4 a labor party. he resolution Kall not call an actual conference but shall only place the resolutions adopting it on record : ers and appeal to their pride as a the calling of a conference for consid- eration of the question: a. Of placing a labor ticket in the field and | b. Of forming a local labor party using the list of organizations which have endorsed the proposal as sponsors for this conference. The Central Executive Committee shall decide in each instance whether such conferences shall be called. While we thus use the oncoming ' election as a means of forming local labor parties where mass sup- port develops, we must emphasize that the labor party is not merely an organization for the election cam- paign but to carry on cantinuous po- litical struggles for the workers. V. Labor and Farmer-Labor Party Election Campaigns Wherever labor parties or farmer 1 labor parties are organized and we are affiliated with them we shall endeavor to place Communist candi- dates on their tickets. In such places where nominations are made thru primary elections we shall nominate Communists for the labor or farmer labor party nomina- tions. Our candidates must carry on a clear cut Communist campaign for the party program. If nominated as candidates for the labor party or the farmer labor party their campaign for election must be similarly a Commun- ist campaign on the full party pro- gram. It elected to office they must conduct a Communist parliamentary struggle under the direction and dis- cipline of the party. As a rule, if our candidates for * nomination of the primaries are defeated we will support the candi- dates nominated on the labor party or farmer labor party ticket, at the same time criticizing these candidates and their program. The position of the party as to supporting the farmer la- bor party cnadidates is to be decided in each instance by the Central Exe- cutive Committee. 4 In conducting our campaign in ' suppor of the labor party or farmer labor party ticket our speak- ers, papers, and literature, must carry on at the same time a Communist campaign of agitation and propa- ganda. — — U The Role of the Party | .** phases. of labor party paign our fun ental task is utilize this campaign for the building’ of the Workers Party into a mass arty. Our aims should be to affiliate * the trade unions and other labor organizations with the labor party and to draw the individual militant orkers into the Workers Party. We must at all times maintain * our organizational independence, our freedom of criticism, our press and literature. We must initiate our own campaigns in the name of the Workers Party and endeavor to se coer the endorsement of the labor party for these campaigns. We must carry on a systematic * agitation and propaganda cam- paigns among the members of the la- bor\ party and systematic recruiting Campaigns to win the best elements as members of our party. AMERICA ORDERS IRON ORE FROM SOVIET UNION Italy and 1 Get , Big Supply MOSCOW (By Mail).—The South Russian ores trust has received an- other set of inquiries from numerous foreign firms regarding the possibility of exporting Soviet ores. Thus, a supplementary demand for another supply of from 30 to 50 million iron ore has been received from America, while an important Italian concern has placed a fresh order for 25 mil- lion poods of iron ore to be exported thru the intermediary either of the Soviet Trade Mission in Rome or the German firm of “Ravak and Cruen- feldt.” It is learned that the South Russian trust disposes of some 30 million poods of iron ores which it can sell in foreign markets in surplus of the ore already purchased by the German firms. Lawyer Invents Red Hoax. ATLANTIC CITY, June 9.—Melvin A. Johnson, a Boston lawyer, got some publicity here when he manufactured another “red plot.” Johnson said that the “Communist Party of America, controlled by the Russian Soviet, ob- tained $40,000 for propaganda work from Moscow during January, 1925.” Johnson did not mentfon the Work- ers (Communist) Party. He did not say just exactly what the “Russian Soviet“ was, and in his long speech before the bar association, due prob- ably ot his training as a lawyer, he | did not state single accurate fact. We must never forget in all th. 1 to f su 9 ditions in Soviet Russia was shown. the workers by this picture and by the SHEBOYGAN, June 9.—Almost 500 5 Germany” and Beauty and Bolshevik” in Amade e n e commuering the 00k that Wile tthe time in the history of this city when a moving picture portraying true con- * e * te * * pn r ne be the interest exeteed tn thunderous n which was made by the audience every time the ham- mer and sickle and the pictures of proletarian revolution were shown. The extent of the fright experienced by the bosses is evidenced by the edi- dorial which appears in the Sheboy- gan Press, the mouthpiece of She boygan capitalists. The editorial is entitled, “There will never be an- other,” and it calls upon the forces of law and order to suppress the in- sidious propaganda. The paper fur- ther clamors that a spark extinguish- ed in time will not cause conflagra- tion which is but another way of saying that the spark, if not exting- uished, will cause conflagration. Plenty of Inflamable Material. The plutes have much to fear from the spark because the extent of ex- ploitation is very large. The work- ers are mistreated and trade union- ism is ruthlessly suppressed. In re- cent years a number of strikes were ruthlessly suppressed by gunmen and police. As the result of this the city has very little organization of trade unions and all of the large fac- tories are unorganized. Wages in the city range as low as 28 and 82 cents an hour with a majority of the work- ers receiving less than 50 cents an hour. The list of industrial accidents is running very high. It is a common sight in Sheboygan to see a worker with a mutilated hand or several of his fingers cut off. This is due to the fact that wood working machinery which operates at high speed and re- quires very close work has practically no safety guards. Very few workers aré able to obtain satisfaction for their claims. Koheler Rules as Lord. A tew miles from Sheboygan there is a large Plumbing Mfg. Co. of Kohe- ler, which dominates the entire city bearing its name and Koheler rules more efectively and has a greater con trol over the material well being of his workers than any feudal lord ever exercised over the serfs. Koheler provides the rules prohibit- ing the workers from buying any land in the city, exercising there al- most a complete monopoly. In this ‘way the workers are at his complete even tho they do own the exerting considerable pressure upon the concern in refusing to handle the -non-union goods. Conditions of work at.Koheler are unbearable. Workers are driven at a high rate of speed and it is positively known by the old timers that no worker can last in that plant for more than ten years, at that time his health has been com- pletely destroyed. There Will Be Another. Notwithstanding the assertion of | the bosses sheet, the Sheboygan Press that “There will never be another,“ the workers of Sheboygan who help ed to organize the showing “of the first picture with such tremendous success, are determined that another picture will be shown in the city in order to acquaint the workers with labor pictures. Allles Again Rap Germany. LONDON, June 8.—Germany is “far from the state of disarmament re quired by the Versailles treaty,” the report of the interallied military con- trol commission published here to- night claims. The report was the basis of the disarmament demands made last week in the note sent Germany by the coun- cil of ambassadors. DEPORTEE MAY NOW GET BE IN NEW Hitherto Law Made Bail Impossible NEW YORK, June Ihe long standing abuse in the New York cir- cuit of federal courts which pre- vented prospective deportees from ob- taining their release on bail pending appeal is now corrected by statutory enactment and subsequent legal de- cisions of importance to all unnatural- ized workers in this country. Instead of spending the whole period from the time deportation charges are brot against an individual in confinement on Ellis Island, the per- son may obtain release on bail while appealing the first adverse decision. In every other federal district the courts allow the individual to obtain release on bail from the beginning of the case, before any decision is given. Mackiem a Test Cage. “It has meant that it was almost impossible to handle deportation practice adequately,” Carol Weiss King, one of the lawyers interested in correcting the evil states. The de ciding case on which bail was al- lowed was that of Omar Lenox Mack- lem, who is not a radical but is held for deportation to Canada because of alleged illegal entry to the United States. ; Macklem was held on Bilis Island from September, 1924, to June 1, 1925, when he was released on bail under decision of Judge Learned Hand of the second district circuit court of appeals. Red Tape. No boil is obtainable for individuals when first brot up for deportation in the New York distri They must spend the time at | Island until papers in their defense are prepared, argued, heard and decided upon in the lower court. On }appeat=to the Circuit court ot a | appeal to the U. 8. supreme court they may be released on bail. Arms Control Confab . Permits Manufacture of Poisonous Gases GENEVA, June &8—The arms con- trol conference today adopted Amer- ‘ica’s resolution against war gases. The resolution offered by Congress- man Theodore Burton of Ohio, chair- man of the American delegation, pro- vides that a covenant signed by all nations against poison gas be de- posited with the secretary of the league of nations until Se 30. 1926. It was based on M of the Washington arms conferente. No restriction, however, is placed on the manufacture of poison gas. CE IT! The June Issue of WORKERS MONTHLY { | | | | | { ) _ Now On Sale try, is written by a clos ment. graph) of the author. 1 present secretary of the Russian Communist Party and a figure in the International Communist Move Attractively bound, with a frontis-piece (photo- 35 CENTS. THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LENINISM By |. STALIN. An important work on Communist theory and practice during the period that Lenin lived and led—the period of Capitalist Imperialism. 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4 2 4 Worse Laws WASHINGTON, Juz June 9.—The Vnit- ed States supreme court ruled today that the railroad labor board, located at Chicago, has no power to compel attendance and testimony of witnesses m a case or controversy over which it, was given jurisdiction by. congress. ruling of the court on this dis- question was asked by the“ a States district court at Chi- cago in the case of D. B. Robertson, a labor leader of Cleveland, Ohio, served with a summons to appear before the labor board. Robertson challenged the validity of the court order. The basis of the ms court’s é6ral court can not compel persons from another dis- trict to obey its orders—that it has no authority outside ite own jurisdic. | tion. The results of the decision probably the railroad companles in the next congress to amend the law so that the railroad labor board will have greater authority to compel dance of labor witnesses and to enforce its rul- ings agatnst the railroad employes. Proposals for abolition of the board have been made in the past and it is expected that these will be renewed before congress in December in view of today’s decision, which virtually strips the board of all its supposed power. Without the authority to get wit- nesses or enforce its anti-labor deois- fons, the board is practically helpless, it was pointed out, except as an inves- tigating agency of the federal gov- ernment. Alfoneo Dodges More Bullets. MADRID, Spain, June 9.—Rumors of another attempt at Catalonia, Spain, to assassinate King Alfonso were in ciroulation in Madrid today, but the censor prohibited any Madrid newspaper publishing intidents of what had occurred at Catalonia. |EAST LIVERPOOL DEAD CIT SHOPS AND POTTERIE RKERS RALLY TO-RED LEADERS TH LOSED: 4. 9 De : 52 By MARY working two and three days a week WATERS. °~ EAST LIVERPOOL, O., June 9.—The industrial situation here is about | the same as it has been for months; the potteries—the leading industry— on an average. Some pottery super- intendents have told the men that they would have that much work until July 4, but after that, nothing could be promised them. We are expecting a complete lay-off after July 4 for a couple of months, and that in the fall work will be offered with wages cut all along the line. |Your Union Meeting — June 10, 1928. Name of ane Place No. Of NT — een 119 1 i and acine. 10 1 21 Garb nters, ‘exing- . f. . See 5 H. Fehling, Rec. enter $0 eva 8 : Carpenters, Ay 1 5 Maple Ave.}. Evan. | 181 3 562 ena =, ities 8 i 47 8 ire —— H — 1 rain 2276 St., 2 b a st. 8 t St. Teamerers,. 175 W. 2 on 8t. Teamsters (Meat), shiand Teamsters (Borie), €959 8. Halsted 278 N N w 2 7 Metal, . sion st. I . At least, this method has been used m many cases to cut wages, and at the same time to avoid a strike. hood R., R. Shops Close. The R. R. shops in Welleville, four e003 | miles away, which used to employ sev eral hundred men, have been laying them off all along, for about two or three years; until a month ago there were only three men working there, understand The 1296 Garpenters in Bast Léver- pool, who struck on May 1, for a raise ot $1.00 a day, are still out. Six ot the union carpenters had been taking some Oontracte, and they signed for the raise; also one of the outside con- tractors signed up. The four big lumber companies, and the two lum- rth | ber companies in Wellsville, refuse to sign, Building. would be at a stand- still, but for the fact that many of the carpenters are now. working “on their own,” at the increased rate, and the home-builders are saving money by it, at that. Negroes Organize. 1 Tuckpo nters, 810 W. Harrison &t. Lh ig and Subway Workers, 81 W. 8 st, 8 8 stated «a meet are at 8 p. mS Report Shows . of Very Poor Have Sli Chance in Early Months WASHINGTON, D. O., J une 9—15 * recent survey made by the. United It was said that persons of high rank” had been placed under arrest at Catalonia and another report as- serted there had been eight summary exectitions. Rent Sharke Offer No ‘Hope. Rents for apartments, flats, houses and cottages will remain at the high 2 ban el tare ad _ Association of Estate Boards. Tuis countrywide combine of rent sharks finds rents stationary in 72 per cent of 225 cities, 8 per cent ris- ing and a slight downward. tendency in only 45 cities, Canadian cities re- port rents stuck at the peak in every town heard from. Rents in large cities for the same kind of dwelling average two to three times the rate in smaller cities of the 226 reporting, the association says. Distribute a bundle Week. during Red States Children's Buredu on the ques- tion of infant mortality the following facts came to light. Deaths occurring. anually from epidemics and commun- icable diseases are very small while deaths resulting from gastric and in- testinal disesase are very large. Approximately 187,000 babies diean- ually under one year of age and the bulk of those are oases where moth- - D e ba of mortality mothers are 4 te Obs — high. The report also points out ‘that babies fed on mothers’ milk during the early months have a better chance than those fed on the bottle. Te Fascist Enroute to Japan, SYDNEY, Australia, June 9. — Com- mander de Pinedo, chief of staff of the Italian air service, reached Ade laide, Australia today enroute. to Japan, having left Rome April 41. af OUR DAILY PATTERNS ö 5135. cambric, batiste, crepe or crepe de chine may be used for this modle The model is cut with the front in one piece, while the back has the blouse portion buttened to a waist portion. The pattern for this attractive de- sign is cut in 6 sizes: 4,.6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. A 10-year size requires 1% yard of 3¢inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on peceipt of 130 in silver or stamps. . — 5 MOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The being sold thru the DAILY * RKER ttermn department are fur- WORKER pa a . tow York firm of pattern Muslin, very terns will take at least 15 from the date of mailing the order. not become impatient if your pattern is delayed. * Distribute a bundle every Caring Red Week of June 15 to HOUSE DRESS FOR SLENDER OR MATURE FIGURES. 4690. Striped percal. is here com- bined with white pique. This is a good style for ratine, for wool rep, or serge and also for linen, gingham and voile. The sleeve may be finished in wrist or elbow length. The pattern ts cut in 7 sizes: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 and 48 inches bust measure. The width at the foot is 2 yards. A 88-inch size will require 4% yards of 86-inch material. Collar, vest and pocket fipas of contrasting mate- rial, require % * a — N Room NOTICE! gend or stamps for our up-to-date an Summer 1926 of Fashions, showing tes makina, also some points for the needle (Uustra 30 of the various simple | valuable hints te the home A full Negro committee ‘of about twenty-fl‘ve members was organized to take care of the coming Fort-White- man lecture; and, later, the local work of the Negro Labor Congress. pe Fort-Whiteman Speaks. The evening previous, the secretary was visited by two men, one in uni- form, who claimed to have been sent by the mayor to know what kind of a meeting was to he held next day. Upon reassuring them, and also the mayor, next morning, that it would be harmless, we were allowed to pro- ceed as we had planned. F Comrade Lovett Fort-Whiteman ‘gave a very fine speech regarding the Negro Labor Congress, and afterward a talk to those interested describing ‘his travels, which was enjoyed as much as the address. The lecture was well-attended, two-thirds of the audi- ence being colored people; and it will have good results. A “Fake” Co-op Mine. ty Power Point, near here, (called formerly West Point,“) is resuming work in its soft-coal mines under the following conditions: Most of the mines are now working with the companies assuming half of the “dead work.” No, 46, owned by the Hammond Coal Co., has been reorganized as an alleged “co-operative.” ‘The company is reported to have given the men a lease; and pays them for the coal already loaded on thé flat cars. About fifteen men are working. They bunch their work—managing the mine, assuming all its care and all dead work; and are trying to guaran- tee themselves $7.50 per day. Leads to “Open Shop.” Mr. Fleming, the district officer of the union, came to Power Point and told them they could not operate in. that way, that they were violating the Jacksonville agreement. The men have hired a foreman named Peter Naylor, and he and Fleming debated the matter on the floor of the local. Naylor out-talked, or outargued Fleming, asking him if he wanted to shut down the mine. It seemed to some present as tho Fleming really desired that the men should lose their charter: altho as a matter of. form he protested their ac- tion. The whole thing appears to lead ptoward rendering No. 46 practically “open shop.” Drink Schlitz Again, Union Advises. CINCINNATI, June 9§—Schlitz, the drink (formerly the beer) that made Milwaukee famous,” can once more slake union throats without leaving a dark brown scabby taste in the mouth, the Intl. Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers of America makes known, A Satisfactory settlement has been made with the Schlitz Beverage Co. of Milwaukee and the firm will again operate under strictly union condi- tions, the general secretary of the in- ternational annouce. Pabst remains unfair to organized labor. The Milwaukee firms attempted to break the strongly organized brewery workers’ unions after the war but suf. fered considerable losses of patronage by union men all over the country in- stead. Schlitz has surrendered but Pabst, which turned over most of its huge plant to other industries, thinks it can stand some more knocks before giving in. Quakers For Birth Control. LONDON, England, June 9.—The Society of Friends (Quakers), has is- sued a report declaring that “we are — to indorse the absolute con- emnation of birth control. Under certain circtimstances the practice of birth controf if the marital relation- ship may 1 “THE DAL Y WORKER Exercises: on oh thes Pacific | GAME: THIS YEAR Coast Too Expensive By H. SIDNEY BLOOMFIELD. (Special to The Dally Worker) WORCESTDER, Mass., June 9— Deonomy Cal is evidently making his influence felt in the war department. The naval games on the Pacfic re quired no little amount of money hence the decision of the army war :| college to ecoriomize in conducting the final exercises of this year’s graduat- ing class Which will be held in north- ern New England and northeasetrn New York state. New England is going to be organ- ized against a tical enemy.” New England was selected as the re- gion for study because it is near Washington and the two weeks’ work here will not cost much in these days ot economical administration and the time spent here will be a welcome re- lief to the tender . graduates after more than months of indoor study. The officers are picked amongst the Jablest in the army and include 19 col- onels, 17 lieutenant-colonels, and 37 majors and a small group 6f naval and marine officers, under the tutelage of Maj. Gen. Hanson E. Ely. No guns will be heard; ere will be no troop movements. Instead, officers will be observed late this month moving rap- idly by automobiles from point to point studying large maps to learn how their studies in the war college agree with their observations on the spot. Fight Theoretical Enemy. Like the “Blacks” and Blues“ of he pacific fleet games, the game here oo will have its theoretical enemies to point out the faults. Among the points congidered are the placing of the Nati ‘Quard units in the N. E. corps area, protection of lines of com- munication, water supply, locaiton of artillery, ibalquarters and airdromes. All this and much more has been worked out by these officers. Their next and fifial step will be to go to New England and by means of an- other war Fame learn whether ob- servation on the ground reveals any faults in their paper plans. From thé# maps at the college, for example, they may have decided that $0 many troops: With artillery could be moved over a gertain bridge. But | when they. study the bridge, they may find that it would mot support heavy artillery. , en they, are thru, New deen, wit have ben ure. on paper—for war by hat ie consid ered “the best brains in arms. Ser- eral naval officers will “accompany them as naval Operations off the coast would névessarily have to fit in any plan of action involving this part of the country. COAL OF KUZBAS HELPS REBUILD STEEL INDUSTRY Soviet u Speeds Up Coke Production NEW YORK, June 9.—The output of coke is to be doubled at Kuzbas Auto- nomous Industrial Colony, Kemerovo, Siberia, the New York office reports. By October the second battery of coke ovens will be opened, bringing pro- duction to 14,000 tons per month, double the present amount. Production of coal during Apri! amounted to 1,875,000 poods, equal to 30,125 tons. Owing to the enlarge- ment of the market in Siberia for coal Kuzbas is re-opening the Karl Marx shaft at the Lenin, formerly Kolchu- gina, mines. Kemerovo coke is shipped to the Urals where it is used in the manu— facture of steel. A recent test of the coal in the Prokopevsky mines, oper- ated by Kubas, has shown that it possesses stéaming qualities equal to the best Cardiff coals. In addition it can be used to smelt iron ores di- rect, without being coked first. Such coal will be of immense value in the speedy rehabilitation of the steel and iron industry in Russia, the New York Office states. The production of benzol, amonia, tar, pitch, anthracene and other by- products will be increased with the doubled coke production. 250 Sail For Sweden. Two hundred and. fifty Swedish- Americans, mostly residents of Chi- cago, are enroute to New York. From there they will sail on the Drottning- holm line for Sweden for the annual homecoming. Four hundred Danish-Americans will sail for Denmark. Earthquake In Jamaica. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 9.— Kingston today was recovering from the effects ofa severe earthquake of several records Sunday. Little dam- age was dong but the residents were terrified. 91 Getting a DAILY WORKER gub or two, will malie a better Communis: of you thic BUILDERS AT WORK Philadel phia Makes Further Gains SAN FRANCISCO FIGHTING FOR LEADERSHIP During the last week Philadelphia made further gains to take un- disputed leadership In the sub campaign. ‘thie campaign terminating on July first, and San Francisco with a great drive on in the Bay District for the DAILY WORKER ic rising dally and threatens the two leaders above it. This tabulation includes eubs sent in during last week, up to and including June 6 and only those locals having a quota of 100 subs or over. Other locals having a smaller quota are listed below. THE RACE in the Second Annual Sub Campaign Percentage Subs Sent in Quota Philadelphia, Pa 127 260 Milwaukee, Wis. 68 126 San Franoleco, Cal. (Bay District)... 76 vw Minneapolis, Minn 1 200 Detroit, Mich. . on 190 500 Buffalo, N. . 30 100 St. Paul, Minn. 43 136 Boston, Mass. — 56 200 Los Angeles, Cal. 40 160 New York, N. V. 330 1600 6 „ 40 200 „ cccccrctetscccttecenesses 18 100 Kansas City, Mo, 3 17 100 Pittsburgh, Pa. — 40 250 Cleveland, O. ‘ 3 — 71 480 Chicago, II. 180 1600 Pottsville, * Ties West Allis, Wis., in Race MONESSEN STILL LEADS winner in Kenosha, Wis.; Faribault, Minn.; Newark, N. McKeesport, Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. Neffs, O Bellevilie, III. Hammond, ind. Bridgeport, Conn. West Frankfort, III. Ziegier, III. Seattle, Wash. COREE meee ee %% ER HEEB ERO He ORR O eee During fast week Pottaviile, Pa., rose to a tie for third place and right behind the leaders by filling 120 per cent of their quota. A spirited fight is now on between these cities having a quota of less than one hundred subs and the last three weeks wil! see a real battle to prove the The Second Annual Sub Campaign Sube Sent in Quota Monessen, Pa. 14 10 North Cohoes, N. v. 18 10 West Allis, Wis. 2 12 10 Pottsville, Pa, 3 12 10 Pittsburg, Kan. 8 10 New Orleans, La. 7 10 Frankfort Heights, III. 7 10 Jaméstown, N. v. 7 10 Kansas City, Kan. 13 20 Omaha, Neb. * $1 80 Eureka, Cal. 6 10 Pocatello, ida, 6 10 Stamford, Conn. 7 15 Galveston, Texas 8 10 Lawrenéé, Wass 8 10 Four States, W. Va. — — 5 10 Dilles Bottom, O. 8 10 East Liverpool, O. 5 10 Canton, O. 444 14 30 Previdence, R. i. * 13 30 Revere, Mass. 13 30 Kincald, III. 4 10 Frederick, 8. D. 4 10 Springfield, III. 20 50 Utica, N. v. 4 10 Youngstown, Ohlo “ 26 Cincinnati, O. 17 50 Warren, O. 10 30 Indianapolis, Ind. 3 10 Bentleyvilie, Pa. 3 10 Rochester, Minn. 5 3 10 Endicott, N. v. 3 10 Portland, Ore. 17 60 Bellaire, O. 7 25 Superior, Wis. 16 60 Rochester, N. v. 11 50 Astoria, Ore. 6 30 Hartford, Conn. 6 30 Decatur, III. 2 10 Taylorville, III. 2 10 Schenectady, N. v. 2 10 Tacoma, Wash. 2 10 Blair Sta., Pa. 2 10 Chisholm, Minn. 2 10 Cateret, N. J. 2 10 Springwell, Mich, 2 10 Coscob, Conn. 2 10 Muskegon, Mich. 5 30 Denver, Colo. ...... — 50 Grand Rapids, Mich. 11 60 Hanna, Wyo. 8 50 New Haven, Conn. 5 30 Christopher, III. 4 6 40 South Bend, Ind. ............ r 40 Washington, D. C. 6 40 Baltimore, Md. amie | 09 75 Rockford, III. 6 50 Racine, Wis. 2 20 Akron, O. 3 30 Elizabeth, N. J. . 3 30 West New York, N. J. 2 20 The following cities have 1 10 Easton, Pa.; Hilton, N. J.; Mansfield, O.; Boise, da.; Johnston, Pa.; New Brunswick, N. J.; Coverdale, Pa.; Madison, I.; Brule, Wis.; Zalto, Md.; Sunrise, Wyo.; Woodlawn, Pa.; Miami, la.; Sleterville, W. Va.; port Vule, Pa.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Cheswick, Pa.; Hibbing, Minn.; Alliance, O.; Hancock, Mich.; Tuolomme, Callf.; San Antonio, Tex.; Passaic, N. J.; Dayton, O.; Red Granite, Wis.; Wilmington, Del.; Seymour, Conn.; EI Paso, Tex.; Rose- burg, Ore.; Des Moines, la.; McDonald, Pa.; Max, N. D.; Mt. Vernon, Wash.; Gary, ind.; Hollidays Cove, W. Va. Colehester, Conn.; ; Chester, Pa.; Pine island, Minn.; Atlanta, Ga.; Racine, Wis.; Williamsville, N. V.; Fords, N. J.; West Chester, Pa,; . L * Only three weeks remain in Belleville, Pa.; Hoxie, Ark.; Conneaut, O.; Marianna, Pa.; Tamarack, Minn.; Coraopolis, Pa. Filled N IWORKERS PARTY . 130 | “NNSA COAN@ | Ask Rehearing on Trust Case. WASHINGTON, June 9.—The su- preme court of the United States to- day wanted the government 60 days after the term of adjournment today within which to file petitions for re- hearings by the court of the Maple Flooring Manfacturers Association and the Cement Manufacturers’ Pro- tective Association cases, recently de- cided. These Cases were brot under the anti-trust laws and the govern- ment lost when the court held the or- | Jaw J ganizations | * not in violation ot CECE HOLDS MEETINGS ON SOUTH SIDE Hundreds te Talks on Communism With a regular corps of speakers turning out for the open air meeting held every Saturday night by the South Side branch of the Workers Party and Branch No. $ of the Young Workers’ League, it was decided to start a second meeting at 82nd and State. Both meetings were highly success ful. Comrades Early and Philips; at the corner of 30th and State ed a large cro 300 workers, while at 32nd and State Comrades Zokaitis an crowd of several hundred. with interest and enthusiasm. The of uniting the forces of Negro labor for a militant struggle against the capltalist class, carried a natural ap- peal for the Negro workers. The Workers Party stands to gain many new members among the Negroes as a result of the agitation for the labor congress. In addition to the many copies of e DAILY WORKER which were old, hundreds of copies of the Young orkers’ League leaflet addressed Negro youth were distributed. In connection with the sale of the Daily several intersting incidents can be related. One Negro worker in pur- chasing his copy remarked that the DAILY WORKER was the only paper which told the truth about the Riffan war, and that was why he was buying it. Another worker stated that his wife scolds him if he fails to bring a copy of the DAILY WORKER home from the meeting every Saturday night. He gave his name and address and promised to subscribe on the next pay dax. Two other workers turned in their names and addresses and expressed a desire to join the Workers Party. 50 New England Jingo Societies Enlisted to Stir Up Patriotism By H. SIDNEY BLOOMFIELD WORCESTER, Mass., June 9.—The jingoes of New England are feverish- ly at work trying to surpass last years’ war demonstrations when 200 olties and towns whipped about 1,138,770 ‘civilians and about $1,230 regular troops, national guarde men- and reservists into line last Septem- ber. New England is designated as the. first corps area by the war department, and because of its position on the map as a strategical point, the show- ing made by the larger cities natur- ally attract much attention in the war department. For the purpose of stir- ring up artificial patriotism, more than fifty jingo societies are being mobilized in this district to supply the much needed enthusiasm. In the meantime one factory ‘kfter another is knocked off to the highest bidder at publle auction, wages are cent incessantly and the parks and streets are full of idle workers in desperate straights. In some of the small towns the entire populace is unemployed while the bosses are out on a vacation by the seaside or in Europe. At both meetings the idea of the — Labor Congress was received } Get a sub for the DAILY WORKER from your sbhopmate and you will make another mem. ber for your branch. RED WEEK—June 15 to 21. | Dp. A. Moskalik | DENTIST S. W. Corner 7th and Miffiin Sta. PHILADELPHIA, PA, PITTSBURGH, PA, To those who werk hard for thels money, | will save 80 per cent on ell their dental werk. DR. 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~ 2 — - pre 99 „„ , ut Perey, f uns W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. Phone Monroe 4712 , SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail (in Chicago only): By mall (outside of Chicago): 85800 per year 54.50 six months $6.00 per vear $3.50 six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Illinois J. LOUIS ENGDAHL } WILLIAM F. DUNNE § MORITZ J. LOEB Editors Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, III., under the act of March 3, 1879. 290 0 Advertising rates on application. Supreme Court Legalizes Exceptional Laws The United States supreme court with Holmes and Brandeis dissenting has upheld the constitutionality of the New York crim- inal anarchy law, upholding the conviction of Benjamin Gitlow and legalizing imprisonment by the states of men and women for the expression of opinion. The criminal syndicalism and criminal anarchy laws enacted during the war by this decision become a permanent part of the legal code. “Defense of the nation from the alien enemy” was the excuse given by the spokesmen of capitalism for those suppressive measures, “war hysteria” was the reason given by the liberals. The first lied and the second wanted to keep an excuse for their continued support of American institutions. We Communists have been fooled by neither of these groups. We told the workers that these laws were on the statute books to stay, that they were there for one purpose alone—to furnish a thin veil of legality for the ‘jailing of workers whom capitalism consid- ered dangerous to its bloody rule. Those fatuously cheerful ones of the New Republic and Nation type, the yellow socialists who have quivered with resentment when the Communists denounced American democracy as a huge fraud, can now attempt to explain how it is that the most vicious legisla- tion passed during the world war, state laws providing sentences of from ones to twenty years together with enormous fines, have been the only part of the mass of war legislation to be carried over into the post-war period and finally affirmed. Never fighting on the real issues, never trying to arouse the work- ing class to a sense of the danger, always stressing the legislative formulas, the social-patriots and the social traitors -have joined hands here as in every other country. Every county and state attorney now has the backing of the highest authority in fhe United States to proceed not only against revolutionists but against any strike of workers. It is to this phase of the criminal syndicalism laws that no one but the Communists have paid any attention. This neglect on the part of labor official- dom and its middle class advisers has largely prevented any activity of the unions for the repeal of these laws. The fact that the labor. unions are not now engaged in any great struggles, that in 1922 prosecution of the striking railway shopmen was carried on under an injunction, prosess, has given the trade unions a false sense of security. Just at present the Com- munists and members of the I. W. W. are the only ones against whom prosecutions are carried. But when the trade unions are forced into struggle by nation-wide wage cuts and unemployment, whem they be- gin to really aet as rallying centers for the working class, Gere will be a different story to tell. With the criminal syndicalism laws declared constitutional the defense of their most militant fighters becomes one of the major tasks of the American labor and.revolutionary movement. The decision of the supreme court the way American capitalism has of saying that it is going to use its state and national govern- ment to the limit to suppress the working class, that it intends to give no quarter in the class war. The workers will have to accept this challenge and, instead of being cowed and retreating must press forward with new vigor and determination. It seems to us that this decision of the supreme court throws into stronger relief the processes by which the machinery of the capitalist states safeguards the interests of the ruling class. In comparatively peaceful periods, when American capitalism is not called upon to meet the workers in bitter struggle upon either the political or economic field it by no means forgets the class conflict as a large section of the working class are prone to. On the contrary it quietly occupies as many strategic points as possible, repairs its damaged apparatus and establishes firmly those institutions that have been set up for trial and have proved successful in suppressing intelligent and militant workers. Capitalism works for itself all the time—in war and in peace, in periods of depression and of prosperity. The workers must. be equally as conscious and militant in be- half of their class interests. Only then will the sacrifices of the vic: tims with which capitalism fills its jails begin to bear the red fruit of the social revolution. ° Class Justice The American workers who have gotten rid of the patrotic gudg- eon grease with which the brains of so many of our working class population are saturated, need not be told that there is one law for the rich and another for the poor. who loot the nation’s oil reserves and a secretary of the interior who accepts $100,000 in graft for helping in the game, go scott free while poor victims of capitalist society go to jail for stealing a bottle of milk. This is not the only country where such uneven justice pre- vails. It exists wherever capitalism exists. The Voice of Labor, official organ of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union, in a recent issue tells of a laborer who was given four years’ penal servitude for stealing about $500. The same court, four days later handed out a sentence of nine months to a solicitor who fraudelently converted about $6,500 to his own use. In addition while the poor laborer must slave in the pen during his four vears sentence, the solicitor wil really enjoy a good rest. having his own furniture, books and visits from his friends. is the kind of justice the workers get under capitalism. The Chilean Strike strikers have confiscated nitrate plants and the dis- patches state that troops are on their way to the scene. The Chilean labor unions are 300,000 strong and American im- perialism, with all its bribery and debauching of Chilean officialdom is not having easy sledding. What is needed is the linking up of these combined working class and anti-Wall Street nf?vements into one powerful organization with branches in every Latin-American Chilean nation, working in the closest harmony with the militant workers of the United States. The Pan-American Anti-Imperialist League has such a program That it has a great role to play taking shape is shown by the rapid extension of Wal! Street control of Latin America and such counter- orgments as that in Chile, = ae — tr ~ * — We see a Doheny and Sinclair This | „a warm welcome. and that the movement is ‘already | with avaricious eyes, itching palms and drooling lips. They have been given just a wee glimpse of the that will be theirs while the mangled bodies of the ng class are buried in the TT they dug themselves and the wi inded fill the hospitals. Lieutenant Gardin of the quartermasters departuient, prepar- ing for the test mobilization on July 4, has mentioned to the textile barons just a few of the items that will be required for a good war— 97,000,000 yards of 20-ounce olive drab melton cloth and many otKer items in similar gagantuan quantities. Will the textile industry be opposed to war? Don’t make us laugh. Then there are smaller items such as 899,000 dozen muslin bandages, 42,950,000 yards of plain oo. 8,130,000 yards of un- bleached muslin, etc. These items will bring great Vialon not only to the tired textile barons, starving to death on 20 per cent dividends while. their greedy employes actually receive as high as $19 per week, but also to the embryo red cross nurses. Try to figure out the number of flirtations with officers that could be carried on while 42,950,000 yards of muslin are being rolled into bandages and you will see why all the sex-starved females of the main street middle class will begin to powder their noses and order fetch- ing nurse’s uniforms when the tom-toms begin to thunder for the next war. 3 In every branch of industry the bosses are receiving orders in advance, contracts are being signed and all technical arrangements made for capitalizing the coming slaughter. Allotments of the ex- pected loot are being assigned and all beneficiaries of capitalism or- ganized on the businesslike basis of getting theirs from the treasury while the workers and farmers are getting it in the neck, the belly, the heart, head and all other vulnerable parts, on the battlefields. The capitalist organization, outside of the test mobilization, which requires a good deal of advertising, is conducted quietly and this quiet is ominous. It means that if the working class waits until actually faced with war, if it does not prepare its resistance now to the bloody plans of the fat murderers, it will be slaughtered both at home and in the foreign nations against whom American imperialism is making ready an offensive. The Russian Crop and American Farmers There is considerable food for thot as well as for the Russian workers and peasants in the news that the grain crop of Soviet Russia for 1925 is estimated at 3,200,000,000 poods— actually 600,- 000,000 bushels more than the biggest buniper yield of wheat ever secured in the United States—for years the greatest wheat-growing nation in the world. It means that the internal market for the products of Soviet industry will expand much more rapidly than hitherto, that the export trade of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics will take an upward leap, and as a result of improved economic conditions the workers and peasants will begin to draw in ever larger measure dividends from the investment of struggle and sacrifice they made in 1917 and the following years of invasion and famine. As we say in this land of slang and slavery disguised as democracy, Soviet Russia is “over the hump.” For the American farmers, living in the fatuous paradise of Coolidgeism, the huge Russian crop means that they no longer can sell their product in a market which they dominate. No fake co-op- erative marketing schemes will help the farmers now. They can either settle down to the dull drudgery the European ut has known for years or combine with the workers in a Aung to throw the bankers, landlords, the harvester trust and the } trust from their backs. The exploited farmers must begin to pay some geen to the problem of organization for and by themselves and kick out the frock- coated “grangers” who betray them to Wall Street. The Marine Workers’ Unity Conference The early issue of the call for a unity conference by the Marine Transport Workers’ Union of the Industrial Workers of the World, ta be held January 15 of next year, is evidence that the question of bringing solidarity into the marine section of the labor movement is taken seriously by this union of militant seamen and longshore- men. The conference requires much preparation because of the chaotic state of organization in the industry and it should be aided by every worker. The New Orleans conference made a good start. The Havana conference ought to extend the work and lay the basis for a real or- ganization of marine transport workers of the western hemisphere. Not the least important of its tasks will be the definite organiza- tional linking of the western unity organization with the unity movement of the European and Asiatic nations. Every day get “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a member for the Workers Party. 0 The Wonders of Capitalist Coal Control Seventeen miners are kliled by a gas explosion at Sturgis, Ken- | tueky, in a non-union property. The cry of the coal capitalists is that there are too many mines and mibers. The industry must be stabilized, they say and now that the department of mines has been placed under the care of Herbert Hoover, the stabilization process, hitherto conducted in a rather hit and miss manner, will be standardized, i. e. the government will be still more militant in aiding the operators’ war on thé union. In the meantime the surplus mines and miners are being elim- inated by two methods—closing down mines and straving the miners or blowing them up and-killing the miners outright. The safety and sanity of capitalist industry are thus demonstrated. Dispatches tell of great riots in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where every spark of revolt was supposed to have been stamped out. But a government that depends solely on the bayonets of mer- cenaries, even tho backed by the imperialist nations, cannot crush all opposition so easily these days. There are still workers and peasants in the Balkans who will not lay down their arms until they are free. Only the Communist deputies voted against the motion of devo- tion to the king in the Italian chamber of deputies. Catholics, social- ists, and fascists joined in the cheers with which the bh was taken. Make your own comment. We hope the Norwegian farmers to whom Coolid Minneapolis counteracted his hot weather trip by giviti reception. There is no doubt but that the bankers p spoke in him a cool ; t gave him Get a member" 8s the Workers Perty and a news subscription tor the DAILY WORKER. — 1. _{ — = Ce The textile capftalists view the prospects of andther world war sta m ee g Po By WM. F. DUNNE Anglo Japanese deen ARTICLE Til. preceded by one with the APAN became a world power after United States in 19 5 1 her victorious war on China in wut was the Purpose ot "these 1894. She came on to the continent “conventions”? of Agia then on an equal footing with the western imperialist nations. In 1904 the growing rivalry between Japan and Russia over commercial and territorial concessions brought} hostilities and again Japan was vie- torlous. of military necessity the German gov- The war was fought with that com-|ernment declared in 1914 to be “a plete disregard for the territorial in~}scrap of paper.” tegrity of Ohina that has marked all} But China had been worse than the aggressions of the great powers. | Belgianized. Not only had she been Both Russia and Japan violated | forced into a position of neutrality in China's neutrality and she had finally}conflicts that ed her exist- to agree to a war zone for the bel: ence as 8 section of ligerents within her boundaries which | her territory er had been included territory hitherto outside the | allotted to this or power WITH- spheres of influence of both powers. OUT CHINA BEING. CONSULTED. ganas wastoncluded by the Ports- was like. a band of burglars en- mouth treaty of 1905. On the Jack- tering a person's house, packing up sonian principle that “to the victors the Valuables and furniture and divid- belong the spoils’—a principle of ing the swag while the owner laid in American capitalist democracy that] bed trembling but not daring to say a the- Japanese rulers grasped very] word. But their trembling did not readily—the victors not only took over | prevent the Chinese doing a good deal all actual Russian positions andjof thinking. ousted the Muscovites from their] All of these conventions were an im- sphere of interest but grabbed Liao-| portant part of the Japanese plan for tung peninsula which had prevolusly conselidating her favoréd position and been ceded back to China. legaliging the raids she had made on By this simple process Japan be-| Chinese territory, These documents came the dominant power in the north] all contained a clause stating that while still retaining her hold. On| “equal opportunities for the trade Fukien province in the south. and industries of all nations” would be observed. This was a verbal con- cession to the “open door” policy of the United States which in turn was a result of the fact that the United States had not as yet succeeded in se- curing a definitely recognized sphere of influence, but hadto make the best of it in various districts in competition with all of the other imperialist powers, Japan in particular. T might be well to remark here that an “open door” policy for so-called backward countries, when adopted by one of the great powers, indicates no great flood of friendly feeling for the natives of the backward nation as the apologists of American imperialism are so found of pointing out. It means simply that that particular power has been unable to grab and hold a.real base of operations for any or all of a number of reasons and, that like a boxer feeling out an op- ponent, is merely sparring for an of Belgium and which under pressu re N the mechanical process of com piling the treaty as well as in the territorial arrangements contained therein, Chinese interests were en- tirely disregarded. All negotiations were carried on between the repre- sentatives of Japan and Russia. When both great powers, had got the best terms possible from one another only then was the Chinese government “consulted”—by handing her an agreement drawn by Japanese diplo- mats which she was told to sign. This agreement specifically recognized Japan’s premier position in southern Manchuria. OW began the systematic coloniza- tion of Korea by Japan. No longer did Japan try to. conceal her inten- tion to take Korea by speaking with tongue in cheek of the recognition of Korean independence by China as in the treaty following the Chino-Jap- anese war. Instead the treaty stated that Japan “possesses in Korea para- Opening. The Monroe doctrine, as ap- mount political, military and economic pried. to Mexico, Cuba, Central and interests.” Interference with them South America is a “closed door” pol- would be construed as “an unfriendly icy. Whose is to prevent any act.” E\itopfan power ng with the Following the appointment of Count | sphefe of influence American imperial- Ito as resident general of Korea in lam has established there. 1906, a protectorate was established BVIOUS as these reasons giving and by 1910, thru a series of very open ved to li vertheless maneuvers, Korea had become part + has Bog eee into be- of the Japanese empire. ving that the American plunder- ITH Fukien, Manchuria and Korea | h has no sinister designs in China. in her hands, with Russia reduced | It has also fooled the Chinese, just as to the status of a second rate power they. were fooled first by a somewhat in the Pacific, and her now powerful | similar policy on the part of Great army and navy, Japan was not only ritain and then by Russia. One only equal but superior to other powers in needs to read the memoirs of Paul China. Even Great Britain had taken | Reinisch, ambassador to China under a second place. Wilson, to see how American “liberal In 1911 Japan had signed a new diplomacy” first fooled and then be- “convention” with Great Britain in trayed China. which her leading role was recog- But Japan, whatever else she may nized and which was in reality the haye done, has made no pretense of basis of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. | liberalism. Her drive for power has chieftains he 3 Th ere “73 never been a 4 5 „ in the foreign policy of Japan, and her statesmen have from the first displayed a thoro appreola- tlon of the fact that treaties and conventlone between the great powers. may serve to conceal, but not to hinder, the processes of geopraphical gravitation and the ulterlor purposes of statesmen. (J. O. P. Bland, Recent Events and Present Politics In China,” Page 293.) ILE Japan nad been busy ez and bulwarking it with treaties con- cluded with all the great powers, the Chinese people had been taking the first steps in the national liberation movement that is today, outside of the rise ot Soviet Russia, the most important fact in world events. The Manchu dynasty was over thrown by the popular party led by Sun Yat Sen and a parliamentary g6v- ernment established. Yuan Skih Kal became president—actually dictator. Unpopular both with the Chinese masses and with Japan, who remem- bered his opposition to her in Korea in 1882, Yuan Shih Kal received sup- port from no one except the military able to bribe. He weakened China as a nation tempo- rarily, but marked by murders and secret assassinations, was to tremendously strengthen the national revolutionary party. UN YAT SEN, strange as tt may seem, found asylum in Tokio from the persecutions of Yuan Shih Kai, and in 1913 led another revolution that laid firm foupdations for the Chinese natien, weak as yet but with a definite form and purpose taking shape. This period ends with the world war. It finds Japan the dominant power in China, altho Germany has been increasing her influence steadily. Great Britain remains a contender for an important place in Chinese polit- ical life princfpally because of her al- liance with Japan. To both nations Germany in China is the nation that must be crushed. The world war gave them their op- portunity,. but Great Britain paid a huge price for the destructoin of Ger- man influence in the Paelfic. Japan just before the world war is described as follows by Bland: By virtue of her geographical situation and her new military pres- tige, Japan could not only assert prepohderant political lufluence at Peking, but she could hope to push her trade and Industries thruout China in “successful competition with the European powers, her ally Included. (“Recent Events and Pres- ent Policies in China,” Page 294.) Japan first, Great Britain and Ger- many on an equal footing, the United occupying fourth place. This was the position of the great powers in China when the still flercer imperialist con- flicts in other sections of the globe caused Europe to burst into flames in 1914. What happened in and to China during the world war will be told in A new pact was negotiated with Rus-| been open and no one has been de- another article. WHO WOULDN'T GO| {As weseeiT -: By T. J. O'Flaherty | T 0 T 0 8 0 0 N F (Continued from Page 1) 4 and not merely trickled into a false position by the reactionaries. They Next Sunday to Be T. U. have shown their good-will and real esire for unity. All the obstruction E. L. Joy Fest MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 9.— comes from the other side. It is up to the British representatives to get The workers of the Twin Cities do not intend to be cheated out of any- matters put right in the I. F. T. U., or, thing. And they want the best. if they fail, to come out of it and join the Russians in an independent unity movement. But we think they will not fail, if they make their determination plain. That is why they have arranged for a most interesting and delightful time next Sunday—June 14—at the Trade Union Educational League picnic, held at West River Road and 34th avenue South. * The refreshments (oh boy!) will be- gin to be served at 11 in the morning and the lord only knows how late they will continue to be served. Then there are games for the young and games for the old—that is for those who have years but are still young enough to enjoy play. But the main dish of the day is the speeches, and as there are three good ones, you can take your choice after listening to all three for the one price. Otto H. Wangerin, who has recently returned from an extensive trip thru Durope, will speak on “European Trade Unionism.” J. F. Emme, of the Machinists’ Local 459 and candidate of the left wing in the past I. A. M. election, will speak on “What Has Happened to the American Unions.” Then Dan Stevens, (you know Dan) will speak on “Future Trade Union Policy.” Everybody in and around Twin Cities take note of the place and date: West River Road and 34th avenue south, Sunday June 14. Come and bring all your friends. Picnic is under the auspices of the Twin City section of the T. U. E. L. >. 2 ¢ E-are sorry to have to keep speak- ing of the activities of the Inter- national Federation of Trade Unions. But while its Secretary, M. Oudegeest, persists in making himself a world nuisance we cannot help it. Here is No. 18 of his press service, in which he replied to the Labor Magazine. The Magazine had urged the I. F. T. U. that it was strong enough to consent to an. unconditional conference on trade union unity with the Russians. “This is an appeal to our magnanim- ity,” smirks Oudegeest, and replies by a long and exceedingly mean attack on the Russians under a thin veil of reasonableness. And he quietly writes as though all his tirade is the official policy of the I. F. T. U.]! What busi- ness has he, or anyone else, to try and jump in and force his executive's hand? * — 7 UDEGEEST’S attack is transpar- ently an attempt to make both the Russian and British Trade Unions lose their tempers—the British Commun- ists, he says first, are intentionally disrupting the British Trade Union movement. A plain lie. Wild mistakes the Communists .here have made; many, variegated and large enough to fill the North Sea. But there is no evidence whatever that they have ever desired to split a single union. Then he suggests that Tomsky and the other T. U. delegates are attempt- ing to escape from the tyrannous con- trol of the Communist Party, and that Harlem English Branch Meets. NEW YORK, June 9—A meeting of the Harlem English Branch, Workers Party will be held Thursday, June 11, 8:30 sharp at 64 E. 1 All mem- bers are urged to be nt and bring their membership — a. . — yee em ö faced Dutchman paralyses our pen. The whole thing is fantastic nonsense. This at least we can tell him, that no class-consclous worker is ever like- ly to appeal to the Oudegeests and Thomases for salvation. They know too what they will get. > + 5 HE same issue of Lansbury’s Week- ly carries the following paragraph on the murder of Karl Liebknecht which will undoubtedly be of interest to every reader of the DAILY WORKER. The three last lines de- serve special attention, seeing that they are written by a socialist and not by a Communist: * * E all remember how Karl Lieb. knecht was killed. He was cap- manded by a Lieutenant-Colonel Hoft- mann, and then killed “while attempt- ing to escape.” His body was photo- graphed by a Dr. Jacobi, and the police seized the protographs——but overlooked three proofs. These were published by the Vienna Stunde, a non-Communist paper, and are’ before us now. They show that Liebknecht received two stabs in the head and neck, two bullets in the chest and shoulder, two in the forehead, and two in the back. Obviously, this utter- ly disposes of the “trying to escape” theory. He was most brutally and cowardly murdered by revolver shots in his face and chest. The revolver has been found to belong to Lieuten- ant Pflug Harttung. It only remains to be added that all this occurred under the social-de- mocratic government, and the murd- erers were let go free.” Renew Child Labor Fight. WEST BADEN, Ind., June - Ide General Federation of Women’s Clubs at a meeting held here passed a reso- lution pledging the federation to re- new its child labor fight. The frst step will be working for the recongid- eration of the subject by the state islatures. The vote was 120 to in favor of the resolution. tending her sphere of influence final result of his rule. HE important position occupied by States third with France and Russia tured by a group of ex-officers com- 3 a 0 t t I ] : 8 ‘ 1
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a,” Page } steadily. ender for ese polit- of her al- 1 nations ition that their op- nh paid a u of Ger- zupled by Id war is id: jraphical iry pres- he globe o flames to China e told in rly our pen. lonsense. iim, that ver like- ests and ey know "s Week- aragraph obknecht Interest DAILY lines de- ing that and not irl Lieb- was cap- ers com- nel Hoft- attempt- ‘Ss photo- and the phs——but se were ‘unde, a e before sbknecht ead and lest and ad, and Us utter- escape” ally and er shots revolver Lieuten- led that ocial-de- e murd- — V . , ‘ 3 Daily Worker Annual Sub-“ cription Drive Now on = In Full Blast! : GET IN ON t The General Defense Committee of the l. W. W. has made public two sworn statements concernin eight members of the Lumber Workers ng the frame-up which sent Industrial Union to Walla alla prison from Centralia, Wash., after the orgy of white terror in that town on November 11, 1919. It has been the claim of the son, who presided over the trial and who sentenced defense that Judge John M. Wil- the eight — AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. EOPLE who talk about the advent of socialism in England by peace- ful methods have not reckoned with the fascisti. The blackshirts are grow- ing bolder every day. A few years ago they were a negligible factor and the officialdom of the labor movement treated them lightly. But they are no longer something to be sneezed at. They are organized on military lines and are ready for action in breaking | strikes and defending “God, king and country.“ — = * HE London section of the British fascisti, five thousands strong, held a demonstration in Hyde Park on empire day. Two generals were among the speakers. When the national an- them was sung, those who did not remove their hats had their headgear knocked off by the insolent black- shirts. Speakers boasted that two years ago the fascists could not hold a meeting in Hyde Park because of the opposition of the workers. Now they are too strong to be molested. The fascisti are armed, yet the govern- ment does not interfere tho it is con- stantly arresting the Communists who are not armed or organized on military lines. * * * RHAPS it is just as well that the British working class should have the opportunity to get a practical les- son in the democratic pretensions of the British 3 The are allowed to use force and violenge N without government interference 2 g cause they support the capitalist Sys- tem. Class justice again. The fuseisti Speakers in Hyde Park, London, de- clared they would use force to beat Communism. On the same day police arrested a group of workers for sing- ing The Red Flag. It appears that the “good old days” are over in En- gland. + . * HE German monarchists are not letting the grass grow under their feet. The budget committee of the Reichtag approved three bills designed to strip the republic of every vestige of republicanism. January 18, is to be made a national holiday in commemo- ration of the crowning of Emp. Wil- liam I, in the Hall of Mirrors in Ver- sailles after the Franco-Prussian war. Another bill gives the president of Germany the right to bestow titles and another bill calls for the repeal of the laws for the protection of the (Continued on page 2) SCOPES WARNED TO BEWARE OF RADIGALISM’ Suspect 8 of Being an Atheist (Special to The Daily Worker) NW YORK, June 10.—The evolu- tien-bible collaborators have been working on John T. Scopes, Dayton, Tenn.; high school teacher to be tried on July 10; for teaching evolution to his biology class, trying to Scopes to secure Charles Hughes, or some attorney just as con- servative, to act as his attorney. Scopes insists that Darrow be his leading legal light, declaring that Dar- row is “not an atheist but an agnos- tic.“ The scientists here who have talked to Scopes argue that he should se- cure a safe religious lawyer, who can- not be attacked by the preachers. They pointed out that Darrow “Is sus- pected of being an atheist.” > * * Scopes Return to Tennessee. NEW YORK, June 10.— Prof. John Scopes prepared to return to Dayton, Tenn., today; satisfied that if he is — convicted of violating Tennessee’s fa- mous evolution law it will not be be- cause he has not adequate legal talent to defend him. Clarence Darrow of Chicago, ex-se- cretary of state Beinbridge Colby, and Dudley Field Malone, also of New (Continued on page 2) induce | Evans +victims to serve from 25 to 40 | years, was preju diced. Judge Should Be on Trial. In the following sworn statement, Wilson’s prejudice is proven and the fact that he incited the American Legion men to raid the I. W. W. should not only.convict him of ina- bility to have tried the case, but should have placed him in the pris oners’ dock as an accessory to the crime. The Thompson Affidavit. The joint affidavit of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson follows: “Andrew Thompson and his_ wife, Lucretia Thompson, being frst duly * sworn, upon their oath say: “We are residents of Parkland’s Addition to Centralia, Washington, and have lived in Lewis county for more than 30 years. “Some time in June, 1919, we at- tended a celebration held in Tenino, Washington, to welcome the local sol- diers who had just returned from the war in Europe. Nereises were held on that day in a public park in Teni- no, and the principal address was made by Judge John H. Wilson of Olympia. “In that address Judge Wilson as- sailed certain people whom he charac- terized as radicals and enemies of the government, declared that those who waved the red flag in America were tion, and he expressed enmity for the I. W. W. He voiced his opinion that it was up to the returned soldiers to get rid of the radicals. “In making this affidavit we wish it understood that neither of us is a member of the Industrial Workers of dangerous to the welfare of the na- - WITH OPERATORS UPON MODIFYING INJUNCTION WHEELING, W. Va., June 10— Federal Judge W. E. Baker has mo- dified the injunction he issued re- cently against the United Mine Workers in behalf of 19 coal com- panies. The seventh clause of the original order, dealing with the advertising and Kolding of union meetings in the Panhandle strike zone was modified | by agreement of, counsel on both sides. The words “peaceful persua- sion” were eliminated and “menac ing, threatening, injuring or use of violence” substituted. Arguments to make, the order a temporary in juno tien will be heard in Elkins, June 12. The official order in the Injunction granted the West Virginia Pitte- burgh Coal company Tuesday was also handed down. Clause seven was stricken out, as most of the points it contained were covered by other lons. The case will be carried to the court of appeals at Richmond, Va., by the union, PICKETING BILL MUST RUN GAMUT OF THE COURTS 1 L * Allows Peaceful Strike Activity SPRINGFIELD, ii., June 10.—The Ilinoig house today passed the Cuth- bertson “injunction imitation” bill, which prohibits the issuance of in- junctions ‘by the courts § against peaceful“ picketing in time of strikes. The vote was 78 to 65. The bill has already been passed in the Small for his signature before becom- ing a law. The Cuthbertson bill provides that strikers may “peaceably and without ‘that the house, and now goes to Governor the World. and that both of us * wg tatement is simply : wn to light all ne oo about the cohditions under which the defend- ants in the Centralia Armistice Day case were tried.” Jurors Terrorized. Wilson later pr at the trial of the labor defenders of the hall and after a violently préjudiced con- duct of the case sentenced ‘eight of them to 25.to 40 years, tho the jury had returned a verdict of second de- gree murder. A majority of the jur- ors have since sworm that they were intimidated by the atmosphere in which the trial was held, including soldiers armed and in uniform. Duffy Affidavit. Another sworn statement made by Thomas Duffy, also a resident of Cen- tralia shows in some detail the cir- cumstances which led up to the at- rocious murder. of Wesley Nverest, the lumber worker who was wounded and thrown in jail, and late at night taken out and tortured, mutilated and murdered in the most ghastly way by Centralia business men. Duffy's affidavit points out C. D. Cunningham and F. B. Hubbard, local business men, as those who from what he saw happen, were those who led the mur- der gang under cover of night. Painleve Nice to U. S. Politician After War Debts PARIS, France, June 10—The for eign affairs committee of the chamber of deputies today instfucted president of the chamber, Herriot, to arrange la big reception honoring the Ameri- can politician, Nicholas Longworth, who is visiting in Paris. Longworth will endeavor to induce the Painleve cabinet to pay France's war debt to the U. S8. government, it is said. ' be apheld by the courts before ‘the extent of its effectiveness is demon- strated. The legislature now has less than two weeks more of life. The women’s eight-hour day bill was killed when the Jewell bill was sent back to the committee on industry by the senate and the O’Niell bill was killed in the house. Both bills previded for the limitation of the working hours of women in industry to eight hours per day. More than 1,200 bills have been in- troduced in this session of the legis- lature and only 67 have been passed by both houses. Most of these 67 were bills appropriating money for the oper- ation of state departments and offices. Operators Revising Pact While Lewis Is Fighting Radicalism ATHENS, Ohio, June 10-—No revis- ion of the basic schedules of the exist- ing Jacksonville wage agreement, or lowering of mine wages in the bitum- inous coal industry, will be tolerated, John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, today told an audience of 56,000 Hocking Valley miners at the Athens county fair grounds here. The miners who are unemployed thru the operator’s closing down the mines found little consolation in Lewis’ optimism. „.“ Employes Meet Bosses The committee for the Elevated Railroad Employes Union is now meet- ing with the officials of the Chicago Rapid Transit company, discussing mirer charges in the contrast between the company and the union. It is that the old contract will be renewed, with few changes. The yearly contract will soon expire. f 8 ficers of the Bricklayers’, Masons’ America. There is no strike”, M. J. Brady, to the DAILY WORKER. the bricklayers’ union.” the Longrace, and the Thompson national concerns, Employes of the George E. Fuller, Starrett Construction companies, all have been called out. The plasterers’ union claims that the bricklayers’ and plasterers’ union is trying to assimilate their members. TROWEE MEN ORDERED ON STRIKE, BUT NOT AGAINST THEIR BOSSES Three hundred members of the Operative Plasterers’ finishers association employed on the new Palmer House addition and the Hotel Sherman construction jobs, were called off their work by their inter- national officers who are carrying on a jurisdictional war against the of- and Plasterers’ International union of and Cement secretary of the local plasterers’ union, “The international officers have called the union members out all over the country +— against the firms which have favored Dever Allows Fare Increase Announcement was made by Corpo ration Counsel Francis X. Busch that the city administration will not pro- test against the 20 per cent increase in suburban fares for which the steam railroads have petitioned the Illinois commerce co threats or intimidation, recommend, Pu * reren * — blished daily PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicage, III. — — — except Sunday by THE DAILY 1 Pric e 3 Cents Trade Unie Women in Cabled Protest (Special to LONDON, indignation Ie out Soviet R ment of the British wa euver in the June. Dispatches | @ Dally Worker) 1. 10— Considerable i to be felt thru- by the announce- government that pp are going to man- ni the some time late in the Soviet Union state that jal law may be de- clared in the pnstadt district as soon as 1 warships appear in Baltic There seems to be no reason for maneuvers except the arrogant ¢ of Britain to make a demonstratioß of her sea power. Far from intinfidating the workers’ republic, hover, indications are angers the Rus- sian masses, see in it a hostile gesture at Soviet power. A delegation of British women trades ed by Miss Mary AGS, head Quaile, adding voice to the Bol-} sheviki gent the following telegram to the Central Committee of Soviet Russian Unions, request- ing that it be published in the Soviet press “We, of the women’s trades unic tation now sojourn- ing in Sovie la, declare the ex- pected apy . British fleet in Baltic Tas created great an- masses. We consider visit to the So} Mob Murder Virtually Unpunished in U. S. NEW YORK, June 10-—-(F.P.)— Lynchings for the first five months of 1925 show ah increase over lynch- ings for the corresponding period last year, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People re- ports. Eight person have been lynch- ed up to June 1, 1925 while only five were in that period last year. Mississippi had two tynchings, Ar- kansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia had one each. One victim was manacled and burned alive at the stake in Rocky Ford, Ga. Only four of the vicitms had charg- es of assault on a woman alleged against them and in the Florida case the man had been acquitted in court. “Mob murder still continues vir- tually unpunished in the United States,” asserts James Weldon John- son, secretary of the National Associa- tion, “when the victim happens to be a colored man. So long as the states fail to put an end to this foul dis- grace to our country, just so long will there be a public demand for a fed- eral law to put the power of the fed- deral government behind the suppres- sion of lynching.” The Dyer Antilynchings bill is scheduled to be presented again in the next congress. Says Pope Did Not Gige Jazz Poet Right to Lop Daughter NEW YORK, June 10.—Clarence H. Mackey, multi-millionaire president of the Postal Telegraph company cate- gorically denied thig afternoon that a special dispensation had been asked or obtained from pope Pius for the marriage of Miss Ellin Mackey to Irving Berlin, the song writer; that his daughter was engaged to the jazz composer; and that he himself ever had an interview with Berlin. 27 NEGRO SOLDIERS OF OATH INFANTRY STILL CAGED AT LEAVENWORTH NEW YORK,. Ine 10.— (F. p.) Another member of the 24th in- fantry known am the Houston Mar- tyre is to go free as a result of the campaign made by the Association for the Advancement of Colored People. There are stil! 27 of the men im Leavenworth, one National In August. : of whom will beceligible for parole supported the imperialist policy of the Painleve government, STRIKE 1S CRIPPLING ALL FOREIGN SHIPPING SHANGHAI, China, June 10.—The Chinese strike leaders today per- mitted disturbances: to subside in the business and foreign settiements ef Shanghal, but coastal and river shipping was crippled when Chinese crews continued to leave ships in the harbor. As a result fourteen British and two Japanese ships were detained. Telegrams were sent to several com- panies at Hank Konk advising ship operators not to dispatch vessels to Shanghai while strike conditions ob- tain, END RIFF WARY SAYS COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL Calls Upon | French to Down Arms (Special to The Dally Worker) Moscow, U. 8. 8. R., June 10— The Communist International hae le- sued a manifesto calling on the work- ers, pedeants and soldiers. of the French and Spanish armies in Mor rocco to fraternize with the Riffs, and force thelr imperialistic government to make peace or else face the respon- sibility of creating a new world war. Doriot Demands Discussion. * 7 7 PARIS, France, June 10—The Com- munist deputy, Doriot, presented a motion to the French chamber of deputies for an immediate discussion on the Moroccan invasion, which was supported only by the 29 Communist deputies. The socialists, adherents to the second international, who betray- ed the workers by supporting the world war in 1914, voted against Dor- fot’s motion. The socialist party of France again declaring them- against the Rimans who are fighting off the European invaders of their na- tive soil. Premier Painleve was due to arrive in Morocco by evening. He hurried to Fez by airplane as soon as news reached Paris of the extent of the Riffan attack. Painleve took with him on the trip Gen. Jacquemont, and M. Laurent Eynas, under secretary of aviation. Painleve, it is reported here, has de- cided to ship a large number of air- planes to North Africa to bombard the Moroccans. Riffs Defeat French. The official communique from Fez admits that two more advanced posts have been abandoned in the face of the Rifflians' attack, and that the Mor- occans have made further breaks in the French lines, The Moors on the Taunat sector have well equipped artillery, which it is admitted is inicting heavy damage It is reported. that a shipment of .77 calibre cannon reached the Riffians thru the port of Adjir, where they were passed thru as pianos. + * 7 PARIS, France, June 10.— The Rif- fian attack on the invading French (Continued on page 2) ANGLO-FRENCH SECURITY PACT |’ RUNS INTO SNAG| Strong Opposition to It in Britain > LONDON, June 10—<Active opposi- tion developed in England today to the Franco-British accord, as announ- ced at Geneva, and which would in- sure France’s western borders by force of British arms. out from the day's developments here. These are the presenta- tion of the union and mission which has arrived from Peking, and the other, the die- closures at the trial of 23 arrested Chinese students and workers. held prior to the arrival of the “investigators” from Peking, and upon their arrival representa-* tives presented the following demands: law. ated. the shooting be tried for murder. joint apology. foreign settlement be permitted to IND STUDENTS: 17 DEMANDS 10 FOREIGN INVESTIGATING BODY 2 „e te The Dally Worker) SHANGHAI, China, June 10.—Two items of interest stood oint demands of the labor unions, the shopkeepers” students’ union on the foreign investigation com- Seventeen separate resolutions were adopted at the meeting ADMINISTRATION WILL USE DEBTS TOBOLSTER 6. 0. P. Roumania Is Seeking Another Loan WASHINGTON, June 10,-—Clear in- dications that an effort will be made in the next congress to establish a definite relationship between funding of European debts to the United States and the reduction of domestic taxa- tion were seen at the capitel today. Such a policy on the part of repub- lican leaders, led by Senator Borah as chairman of the senate foreign re- lations committee, would be adopted | with a view to bringing the Dusiness elements of the country solidly behind the administration in its de- mands for adjustment of the foreign debts and to make it possible for more drastic action to be taken to compel payment. The shutting off of prtvate credit in this country to European countries who will not make any move to fund their debts is still belng suggested in quarters close to the administra- tion, despite the fact that no hand was raised to stop the loan of $50,000,- 000 made to a consortium of Italian teers guarded the sessions. banks by J. P. Morgan company, It The wsual arrogant attitude wes Ys now reported here that Rour ‘a shown by the first witnesses of foreign | wij) soon seek a big loan in beginning last Saturday were “incited | cussing the possibility of increasing by Bolshevists” and that the infam- the $100,000,000 credit which it has ously cruél British Sikh troops were | with the Morgan company in connec- The Eleven Demands. 1. That the powers give up martial 2. That naval forces be withdrawn. 3. That arrested leaders be Ilber- 4. That the polloe responsible for 5. That the International settlement compensate the families of those killed. 6. That the British and Japanese governments be required to make * 7. That the British secretary of the municipal council be discharged. 8. That the Chinese residents in the print newspapers and circulars with- out interference. 9. That the International mixed court be restored to Chinese sontrol|. 10. That the foreign consular Juris diction be abolished. 11. That the British and Japanese naval units be withdrawn from Shang- hal forever. Mixed Court Held “Unfair.” At the trial held by the intensely hated, because unfair “mixed court“ which dispenses unmixed injustice and in which there are no Chinese. but all are “mixed” foreigners usually filled with mixed drinks, two armored cars with machine guns and cordons of po- lice troops and white guard volun- ! “fully justified” in shooting down the] tion with the efforts of finance (Continued on page 2) minister Caillaux to stabilize the — franc. THIRTY-SIX KU KLUXERS JAILED FOR MASS RIOT Raided: Anti Klansmen in 300 Automobiles CLINTON, Mass., June 10—Thirty six members of the ku klux klan were brought into district court to day following the worst riot of a series in Worchester County caused when members of the ku klux klan attacked antiklansmen. Many on both sides were injured but as they were taken to their homes the number is not known. | Klansmen in three hundred auto- mobiles attacked antiklansmen afoot. | Personal clashes between the two forces were frequent. RELEASE OF BEN GITLOW NOW UP TO GOV. SHIT NEW YORK, June 10.— Benjamin Gitlow, member of the central execu- tive committee of the Workers (Com- munist) Party must serve the re- mainder of his five to ten year sen- tence under the New York criminal anarchy act, in view of the decision of the United States supreme court in denying the Gitlow appeal, unless Gov. Alfred Smith grants Comrade Git- low a pardon. In 1922, when Smith took office as |governor, he pardoned all persons convicted under the New York crim- inal anarchy law, including members of the Workers (Communist) Party. Later, after the appellate court bad State ‘troopers finally broke up the genied the appeal of Harry Winitsky melee and made the arrests, a major- convicted under the same act. ity of thosd taken into custody being Governor Smith pardoned Winitsky klansmen and their sympathizers. despite the unfavorable verdict of the | higher*court, Gitlow’s lawyer, Joseph | WASHINGTON WORRIES | | 2st"! probably request, sin OVER ‘CONDITIONS’=IN CHINA: GOUNTS SHIPS low case. Whether or not, however, Gov. WASHINGTON, June 10.—Official anxiety over conditions in China Smith will act in the Gitlow case on the precedent he set in the Winitsky were reemphasized here today when Secretary of the Navy Wilbur [case, remains to be seen. It is un- known whether or not Gov. Smith transmitted to the state department a list of foreign war vessels in the | will issue a pardon in the face of nelghborhodd of the disturbed areas. Schurman Salls for Bertin Lord Beaverbrook’s newspaper, the Daily Express, declared war upon the | security pact. Under the heading, “No To 8. Pact,” the Daily Express announced | it will campaign vigorously “against | this diversion of traditional British | policy.” | There are large numbers of isola- tionists in England, and if Lord Bea- verbrook can rally them to his ban- ner, he can make the fight interesting. It has been whispered in parliament- ary circles that Lord Beaverbrook is anxious to launch a new political party. While the Morning Post and other government influenced newspapers strongly support the security pact, or was a disposition on the part of the liberal 3 dependent papers to de more NEW YORK, N. v. June 10.—- Jacob [Gould Schurman, newly appointed ambassador to the German republic sailed for his post in Berlin today. MAHONEY COMPLETES HIS FINAL ACT OF BETRAYAL IN MINNESOTA By O. R. VOTAW., ST. PAUL, Minn., June 10.—True to expectations, William Mahoney, chairman of the Farmer-Labor Federation of Minnesota, and Ralph L. Har- mon, secretary and editor of the Farmer-Labor Advocate have turned the functions, abilities, Labor Association.” This is announced honey and Harmon to The Farmer-Labor the decision of the U. 8. supreme court. The list ‘showed not only Amer. | ican warships, but also those of Great Britain, Japan, Italy. France and „its official organ, and the paper over to the “Farmer- in a circular letter issued over the signature of Ma- all organizations affiliated with the federation. Association was formed at a “unity conference” held the apparent intention being to eliminate those 25 St. Paul on March 20, (Continued on Page 4)
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— eee flowery republic. ERMINATION THE CRY. OF YOUNG CHINA AS WESTERN POWERS QUAIL BEFORE UPHEAVAL — ——— — t— - By LAURENCE TODD (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, June 10.—Modern education has given China a new lead- ership that is determined to drive foreign conquerors from the soil of the Boys trained in American, British, German and Japanese colleges are the real motive force behind the anti-foreign demonstrations that are arousing scores of millions of Chinese. their lessons of world politics and history and economics too well for the present comfort of imperialists in Washington, London, Paris, Tokio. Just after a dispatch from Shanghai announced that American marines or sailors had “cleaned out” a Chinese college supported by the Koumintang ——— Ur X a ee — — —— These boys have learned party, the state department made pub- lic the demands of the students which were circulated by thousands in Pek- ing, in the form of handbills, by stud- ents of the missionary and other schools. Student Strikers Demands. These young rebels against foreign control of China demanded: 1. Punishment of those responsible for the Shanghai! killings, from con- suls to policemen. 2. Release and indemnification of arrested students. 3. Apologies from the foreign gov- ernments to the Chinese people, 4. Aid to strikers in Shanghai, Teingtau and the Japanese mills. 5. Withdrawal of foreign military forces, including war vessels, from China. 6. Abolition of foreign concessions and extra-territortality. 7. Abolition of unequal treaties and special privileges. 8. Economic boycott against for- eigners, 9. Overthrow of nese government.” 10. Overthrow of tmperialism. Getting Rid of British Opium Ring. The speeches that have been deliv- * ered in the streets, on these ten de- mands of the Chinese people, are especially bitter toward the British and the Japanese, who have extorted “traitorous Chi- the most from China at the point of fhe bayonet. British police and British mill-own- ers are held particularly responsible for the shooting down of unarmed mill strikers in Shanghai, but these stud- ents know also that the British gov- ernment forced the opium traffic upon China, and that much of China’s po- litical chaos of recent years is due to the demoralization which was created by that historic crime. Japan May Follow Soviet’s Example. Hatred for Japanese imperialism is keen enuf, but the leaders of militant young China realize that Japanese political interests now point toward an imitation of the Russian policy of handing back stolen goods to China. They wait to see whether Tokyo will not surrneder its extra-territorial priv- lleges as Russia and Germany have done. This is no mere religious and na- tionalistic protest such as was the Boxer rebellion of a quarter century ago. This is a nationwide movement of self-determination based om indus- trial and commercial’: and political ideas that are modern. It is a purely modern movement.. It has a power that may start the yellow race up from ita knees to its feet, looking the white race in the eye, no longer acknowledging inferiority. BRITISH IMPERIALISM IN CHINA EXPOSED AS GHASTLY BRUTAL EXPLOITATION OF THE WORKERS American but there exists also an- other situation. Savage Slave Drivers. The Indian sikh is breught from his exploited land, is paid a trifle more than a coolie and a club is placed in his hand. Keep the slaves down at any cost and champion the cause of the foreigner are his orders and as a result we have primitive savagery with the blameless Chinese coolie as the victim. There hasn’t been a day that in passing along the street I haven't been witness to several atrocious pun- ishments inflicted on Chinese by these sikh policemen. Beaten Like Animals or Worse. 1 have seen a coolie at the head of a group of human horses who were straining and sweating in the vain at- By SINBAD. SHANGHAI, China.— (By Mail.)—British imperialism in one of its latent forms, the Shanghai municipal council, employs Indian Sikhs to de the polic- ing of the settlement. Time and time again acts of brutal beating and mauling of the Chinese coolies are perpetrated. These columns have contained facts of the inhuman treatment accorded the Chinese laboring class by the foreigner, be he a Britisher, Japanese or 3 yg tempt at pulling what would be a motor truck load of wooden boards over Chapoo Road Bridge, beaten into insensibility by a sikh. Another time I have seen a wheel- barrow coolie who had his ear half twisted off and his bare foot broken by the hand and heel of the sikh who is as I have said sometime ago, the very embodiment of British imperial- ism in one of its more concrete forms. Little Better Off Than Their Victims. Let me again repeat. The sikh, a member of an exploited race himself is taken from his native land, is paid a little more than a coolie to beat that coolie. To some this may sound extravagant, but it is the ultimate re- sult. KUOMINTANG AND MERCENARIES STILL BATTLING FOR CANTON . * (Spezial to The Daily Worker) CANTON, China, June 10.—The fight- ing which has been going on since Saturday in a desultory way flamed into intensity today with considerable casualties resulting from the battle across the Chukiang river. Early yesterday four Cantonese gun- boats appeared around the fortified island of Honan and opened heavy fire on the Yannanese position on the bund. The Yunnanese answered. The gunboats passed along the river to the Dutch Pollies Island, turned and came back pouring in continuous small can- non shot and machine gun fire against the Yannanese. Finally the boats went out of sight around the island of Honan again. River Fire Ties Up Steamers But firing pended. ince are circling above the city. across the river conti- nues and river steamers are unable to leave, although crowded with refnu- gees anxious to escape to Hong Kong. Business in Canton ia mostly sus- Airplanes from Honan prov- The nese troops. The custom house is cloged and all employes taken to the foreign settlement of Shameen. Reinforcements For Kuomintang Three thousand reinforcements for the Cantonese Kuomintang army ar- rived yesterday from Fatshen and now are at Shek-Wai-Tong station across the river. Two Japanese destroyers arrived at Canton Monday. The issue between the Kuomintang party of Cantonese and the mercenaries is still undecided. is apparent by the bribe of $100,000 | Subsidy by French and British money given the commander of a Cantonese gunboat fgg deserting to the Yunna- nese yesterday. The Yunmanese are fighting against the party of Sun Yat Sen. Dispatches from Kaifeng, in Honan province, report that the strike move- ment against foreign imperialist has created a serious situation. From Shantung province news arrives that strikers are in control of petroleum bund is deserted except for Yunna- plants. (Special to The Daily Worker) ra nese Bank ghai murder of students and general strike, left for Shanghai early yester- day morning The conservative Chinese and those Chinese leaders who are subsidized by imperialist money are doing their best to use the investigation as excuse for advocaing moderation. cessation of strikes, de- monstrations and the boycott. Among these apologizers is Wellington Koo. Feng Declares Himself General Feng Yu-Hsiang has circu- jJarized all governors of provinces CHINESE ARMY DECLARED READY PEKING, China, June 10.—The Chi- Association has promi sed the students to back the effort to spread a boycott of British and Japan- ese banknotes. The delegation appointed by fore- ign legations to investigate the Shan- TO FIGHT AGAINST IMPERIALISM counseling “a firm attitude in the face the unreasonable and bellicose stand of the Shanghai authorities and part of the diplomatic corps at Peking,” says a report from Kalgan. He de- clares that his army is ready to make sacrifices for the Chinese nation. The directors of twenty-two higher schools of Peking, including Leighton Stuart, American president of the Yenching University, have signed a petition to the president of the Chi- nese republic, asking that the govern- ment request the foreign legations to instruct all consuls thruout China to “cease their barbarous acts.” The students have wired Generals Chang Tso-lin and Feng Yu-Hsiang to give military support in the negotiations looking to justice for the Shanghai strikers. ha A K. WE SEE IT | (Continued from page 1) republic which under social-democra- tic rule were used to suppress the workers and not the monarchists. * * * NOTHER bill, abolishing the black, red and gold banner of the repub- lic, missed being carried in the ‘bud- get committee by two votes. Of course those bills must run the reichstag gauntlet but there is no doubt but re- action is in the saddle in Germany for the time being. And the socialists are entirely to blame. They began by murdering Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, crushing the workers re- volution and they wind-up by wel- coming the Kaiser’s agent, von Hin- denburg, to the presidency. * * * ALVIN COOLIDGD went to Minne sota and delivered a speech. Who wrote the speech we do not know There was nothing remarkable about it except that such a lot of twaddle could be sponsored by an adult, not to speak of the president of a big country. The sycophancy of the cap italist press was never shown to better advantage than in its comment on Coolidge’s speech. They praised it ful- somely, tho it did not contain one sin- gle idea that does not carry the babbit stamp. Cal“ was out to make votes and he pulled every platitude in the J. O. P. bag. Nothing that he said will be remembered for twenty four hours unless real estate boosters should use some of his compliments to Minnesota scenery in their advertising. + * * H Chicago Tribune believes that this country is going to fight Japan. The Tribune scores those who think the conflict can be avoided and urges speed in preparing for the encounter. We must have lots of poison gas to make the Japs turn up their toes when civilization is to be saved again, this time from the Mikado. But the Tri- bune does not hate Japan so much that it cannot afford little sympathy for Tokio because the latter reoogn- ized Soviet Russia. * * ¢ OVIET RUSSIA is represented by a person that looks suspiciously like Leon Trotsky in a Tribune cartoon. Japan is smoking the pipe of peace with the Soviet chief but behind the little yellow man is a gigantic bomb with lighted fuse. Strangely enough, this bomb does not represent a revolu- tion in Japan, but in China, where Japan has no more right to be than has the Sultan of Mumbo-Jumbo. Per- haps if the United States recognized the Soviet Union, there might be a revolution in Cuba or even in Mexico! Big Shipment to South Russia. and thirty tractors and other agricul- tural machinery for Soviet Russia were shifped by the Amtorg Trading corporation on the §. 8. Sorvard, which sailed last Friday for the Black Sea ports of Odessa, Novorossik, and Batoum, The cargo which is valued at $1,200,000 includes also tourist cars, motor trucks, motorcycles, binder twine, leather and oil well supplies. Distribute a bundle every day during Red Week, of June 15 to 21. Patronize our advertisers. | ‘THE DAIL) NEW YORK CITY—One thousand 4 3 SCOPES RETURNS. TO DAYTON WITH MOTLEY ‘DEFENSE Darrow, Colby and D. F. Malone His Counsel \ (Continued from Page 1) York, will be the lawyers to assist the home talent defense of the young schoolmaster, The aim of the trial is to “heal the breech between science and religion,“ according to the evolution-religion collaborators connected with the de- tense. Scopes expects to be convicted in yton, and his lawyers expect it, too. ey are rather hopeful he will be for it will then be possible to carry the case to the supreme court of the United States and test the constitu- tionality of the law. An acquittal would leave nothing for them to ap- peal. 6 2 „3 Darrow Hie Lawyer. NEW YORK, June 10-—Clarence Dar- row, noted Chicago attorney, will be chief counsel for John Thomas Scopes, Tennessee school teacher indicted for violating ‘the state’s anti-evolution law, it was announced here today. John Randolph Neal, of Knoxville, Tenn., will be known officially as jun- lor counsel. It had not yet been ascertained, it was said, whether Dudley Field Ma- lone, who attended today’s meetings, will be listed officially as one of Scopes’ counsel. SCORE FRANCE FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST RIFFS War Waged with Dollars of United States SAN FRANCISO, June 10.— At a joint meeting of the Pearse-Connolly Association and the International Workers’ Aid, held here recently a resolution was passed condemning the governments of France and Spain for their murderous, warfare against the Riffian people of Morocco. The Pears mnolly Association is an organization of radical Irish work- ers who are co-operating with the In- ternational Workers“ in raising to relieve of the They are veterans in the movement for Irish emancipation from Great Bri- tain and sturdy defenders of Soviet Russia. The resolution points out that the French government is carrying on the war against the Moroccans with the ald of American dollars. A benefit dance for Irish famine re- lief will be given on Saturday even- ing, June 20, in Knights of the Red Branch Hall, 1133 Mission street, un- der the auspices of the Pearse-Con- nolly Association and the Internation- al Workers’ Aid. Chinese Workers Present 17 Demands (Continued from page 1) twelve students who were murdered. However, several American mission- aries apeared and testified that the shooting was uncalled for and that the British Sikh police were decidedly to blame for all disturbances, includ- ing the strike. This missionary testimony flatly contradicted the testimony of the British police inspector who had given the order to fire on the students, Kill- ing a few of the demonstrators was the easiest way to teach the Chinese a lesson, the inspector thot. Anyway if not stopped, the unarmed students several of their comrades the inspec- tor had previously rounded up. The resulting events of the general strike had not yet convinced this rep- resentative of British imeprialism that shooting a few more Chinese was the remedy for all difficulty and a solution of the problem. Even Missionaries Shocked. The conditions can be imagined when even the missionaries who are the spiritual wing of American imper- ialism are shocked into protest atthe brutalities—of the British, of course. Wires from the American legation at | Peking state that the legation is much embarrassed by the missionaries’ ac- | tion, and has protested to them that theor attitude is “inexpedient.” The general strike is still on, with especial intensity against the British and the Japanese. = +. * PEKING, China, June 10— Part of the diplomatic corps, which is to say that part which does not have to do with Leo Karakhan, Soviet ambassa- dor, is excited and indignant at the spectacle of Chinese soldiers and po- lice passing out circulars bearing a manifesto of the International Work- ers’ Relief, supposedly signed by Henri Barbusse of France, George Bernard Shaw of England, Upton Sin- clair of America, Clara Zetkin of Germany, Olga, Kameneva of Soviet Russia and many other famous intel- lectuals addressing the Chinese — | might storm the Louza jail and rescue | masses a message of friendship. International Solidarity. The circular conveys the “heartfelt greetings of 56,000,000, white manual and intellectual workers who join in your protest against the infamous murder of peaceful students and workers by imperialist bandits and the agents of white and yellow capi- talists. “We white workers and intellec- tuals,” it continues, “disavow any connection with the exploiters who wish to oppress your nation and en- slave you. Only when united in a common effort shall we achieve free- dom and the people of Asia realize their brotherhood with the people of America and Europe.” The circulars were passed out at the giant protest meeting of 40,000 marchers, the biggest gathering ever seen in Peking of its kind. Besides, posters showing Englishmen shooting down East Indians and other bearing photographs of the bloody and mang- led bodies of the Shanghai victims are being put up everywhere. The demonstration, consisted of thousands of students, workers and some of Feng Yu-hsiang’s soldiers. From dozens of platforms student ora- tors addressed the great throngs, tell- ing of the wrongs inflicted upon China and setting forth the demands for re dress. English Literature for Foreigners. Foreigners had been warned not to appear on the streets, as their safety might be imperilled. However, when they appeared the soldiers and stu- ‘dents hunted up some pamphlets in English setting for the students’ ar- guments and presented the foreigners with these. The student agitators are absolute- ly one upon the demands of China for the Chinese, but the moderate faction wish to devote the work here to re- lief fund gathering tor Shanghai and the boycott of British and Japanese, while the radicals want the Chinese army sent to Shanghai to protect the Chinese there and gpforce the de mands. 2 CCC wd oS Yes, Ce unter-Re | Will Also Be Declared Illegal, But by Worker ; „ 4 ha : 4 71 By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ODAY, the master class is highly elated over the decision of the U. S. supreme court In the Gitlow case, upholding | the constitutionality of America’s most extreme exception law. This elation finds its expression in the editorial headline of the Chicago Journal of Commerce, “Yes, Revolution is Illegal.” It may be well, for the present generation, as well as for posterity, to publish this editorial expression of the moutnpiees of Chicago’s “open shop” business:interests. It s as follows: on 889 „% „„ @ 7 YES, REVOLUTION IS ILLEGAL, The decision of the supreme court in the case of Benjamin Git low settles for all time the question of the right of an American gov- ernment entity to forbid the dissemination of dootrines which lead to violent revolutionary attempts, whether Immediately or in the far future. | , n The state of New York has the right to forbid anybody from preaching revolution, whether or not the revolutionary attempt le to be made now or a hundred years from now, and whether or not it can be shown that the dissemination of the doctrine has resulted In the commission of an illegal act by anybody. Self-preservation la the first law of life. It applies to governments as well as to individuals, A government that neglects to preserve itself deserves to fall. A government that allowed the preaching of revolution would deserve no sympathy when the revolution came. The supreme court has lald down the law. e * * * Communists are not in disagreement with the logic of this declaration. Communists always have, and will continue to point out in spite of-court decisions, that the capitalist clase will never surrender voluntarily, that it must be taken and held by the workers against the capitalists. Socialists be- lieve there is some peaceful path that leads to the ending of capitalism. They have sought that path thru Europe, and thruout the rest of the world, especially since the Bolshevik rise to power in Russia, and their wanderings have always ended in the camp of the blackest reaction. " 89S % @ @®@ The U. S8. supreme court justices, italism’s legal jackals that prey upon the masses while defending the in- terests of private property, not only declare the social revolu- tion illegal, but even the promulgation of revolutionary ideas is outlawed, on the principle that “a government that ne- glects to preserve itself deserves to fall.” That is all good precedent for the future. If the social revolution is illegal, then the workers and poor farmers of the land, when they have established their Soviét power, must and will declare with equal firmness that the counter- revolution is illegal. If the dictatorship of the great capitalists has a right to preserve itself, as it claims, then the dictatorship of the pro- letariat, in its hour of victory, will have an equal right In the eyes of the workers, to preserve Itself. ) It is upon this basis that the Soviet victory In Russia has established itself. It is the basis upon which the Soviet vlo- tory will be established in time in other lands and maintained, when the workers and poor farmers become convinced that that is the correct position; when their convictions lead them into the struggle to carry this belief into action. Thus the workers will lay down the law before capitalism. > „% 8 ®@ Capitalism will be overthrown in the United States just as czarism went its way in Russia. , Czarism tried to outlaw Bolshevism. Kaiserism declared the revolutionary movement of labor illegal. So a host of fascist governments in Europe are attempting today. But the revolution steadily gains in power. — The decision of the supreme court -nullifies the free speech” clause of the “democratic” federal constitution. It will help teach the workers that there can be no free speech for them until capitalism is overthrown and they have firmly rooted their power in the broad masses of American labor. | JAPAN DISCLAIMS AGGRESSION; U. S. GENERAL SAYS POSSIBILITY OF RUSS-JAP WAR RIDICULOUS (Special to The Dally Worker) TOKIO, Japan, June 10.—The foreign office categorically denies reports published in England that the Japanese foreign minister, Baron Shidehara, has dispatched a note to the Chinese government threatening to quell the Shanghai uprising if the Peking government would not. The foreign office reiterated that its policy would be only to act in concert with other powers. The policy toward China is described as one of studied conciliation, as Japan desires very much to overcome the resentment in China against the famous “twenty-one demands” and to “ pave the way to closer, political, eco- . nomic and social relations. Hence Japan will not risk increasing Chin- ese hatred by assuming a high-handed attitude regarding the Shanghai dis- turbances. Chinese in Japan Protest. Chinese students here, affected by the propaganda of the Shanghai stu- dents, sent a delegation to the foreign office today, demanding: First, that Japan change her Tsingtao and Shanghai consuls; second, that Jap- anese employes in Shanghai be pun- ished: third, that Japan pay indemni- ties for the casualties; fourth, that the Shanghai concession be abolished, and fifth, that extra territoriality be abo- lished. The first four demands were refus- ed lately. As to the fifth, the answer was that Japan favored it in principle. The students also objected to the banishment of Chinese laborers from Japan, which was unsatisfactorily an- swered. Cry For Deportation. The Japanese press is incensed over the attitude of the Chinese students who are receiving their education here, demanding that the students who are spreading anti-Japanese agi- tation among their fellows should be deported. Many Chinese students are consi- dering leaving Japan in a bedy for { Shanghai to support the rioters. The possibility of imminent war in Asia, to be precipitated by a conflict between Feng Yuh-siang and Chang Tso-lin, backed by the Soviet and Jap- an, respectively, was called absurd today by Brig. Gen. William D. Con- nor, commanding the American army forces in China, who is here repaying the visit of Japanese generals to Ame- rica. American Commander Ridicules Lies About Soviet. He ridiculed the report circulated recently in the United States that Russia was sending vast amounts of war munitions to General Feng by motor from Siberia, adding that the long haul prevents the bringing in of enough munitions in this way to be worthy of consideration. Painleve Harries to Fez by Airplane (Continued from page 1.) army in Morocco continues succese- fully, and after a complete silence of 24 hours, the war office anneunces that, “The situation has suddenly be- come worse in the last forty-eight hours.” The French left wing has been vo- lently attacked and driven back in region of Ouezzan by the Yebala natives. | Premier Painleve has announced that he is flying to Morocco by air- plane immediately. He was to depart today. The four blockhouses at Sker have been captured from the French by the Rifflans. was Killed in the attack. ee ee France Alarmed PARIS, June 10—Alarmed at tensity of the opposition to British accord aroused in Great ain, the French foreign office to set the vehicle of peace A foreign office spokesman, in oon- ference with foreign France's disposal in the event of ag- gresisons in the Rhine. Little Belgium’s Big Debt to Be Postponed, Reduced and Not Paid party really holds power, has prom- ised to send a commission to Wash- ington in July to talk about her war debt to the American treasary. Terms which the American war debt commission are reported to have offered to Belgium and Italy include postponement of actual payments, with reductions in interest rate and other allowances which out the bili almost in halt. Will Wages Go Up? DENVER-—With the equalisation mission, will the state industrial com- mission order the Colorado fuel and iron company and other ‘coal operat ors to restore wages. The coal operators recently secured a wage reduction order of 20 per cent from the state commission on the ground that discriminating freight rates made it possible to meet east- ern competition. The interstate commerce commis- sion at Washington has just equalized these rates, and the operators are jubilant, They announce, “Now we can compete with the eastern field.” But they make no mention of their unorganized employes. | BOSSES WANT PASSPORT SYSTEM AND POWER TD DEPORT ALIEN WORKERS NEW YORK, June 10.—The im- migration committee of the Nation al Association of Manufacturers wants a scientific Immigration law which will enable big business to further adjust the flow of peoples to America to accommodate induse- trial needs. Registration, systematic identifi- cation (probably by finger printing) and (provided in the bill defeated in last congress but due to come up again) are sought by the manufacturers including Bethlehem Steel, Interna- tional Harvester, U. 8. Rubber, ete. Mobilize the Red Army for Red Veek. r READY NOWI June Issue of THE WORKERS MONTHLY 25 CENTS A COPY WILLIMANTIC TEXTILE STRIKERS BEING EVICTED FROM TENEMENTS . HARTFORD, Conn., June 9-—Despite hot weather, strikers at the WII“ mantic plant of the American Thread Co. do not relish the thought of men ing out of company tenements into a tent colony. eviction netices on the workers who have been on strike for several menths against a wage out. Notices are being given even to strikers who have pald rent up to date. The workers are still firm in their intention to resist the beatae and keep thelr strike ranks intact. Deputy sheriffs are serving WASHINGTON, June 10—Belgtum's of freight rates by the interstate com> - simplification of deportation , ne ee a ETT ~— wre 4
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E i 8 J 11 ithe eld iil 7 ge — 1 — 3 — noe TRUMBULL IN FURTHER FIGHT Aid Asked to Obtain Complete Freedom (Special to The Daily Worker) . HONOLULU, May 27.—(By Mail)— As a result of the efforts of Judge Matthewman, former attorney-general of the territory, who was retained by „ the American Civil Liberties Union, the sentences of Privates Crouch and Trumbull, Communist soldiers con- victed by court-martial on charges of _ organizing a secret Communist league, were reduced from 40 years and 26 years respectively, to 3 years and 1 year, Matthewman made a preliminary in- vestigation of the cases at the in- Stance of the local representative of the Civil Liberties Union and present- ed arguments to the army officials which are believed to have been the cause of the reduction of sentence re- ported. Errors Should Nullify Sentences Members of the local defense group did not feel that mere clemency on the part of the army authorities was sufficient and decided to continue the fight for the liberation of these prison- ers of conscience. Due to Judge Mat- thewman’s unexpected visit to the states it became necessary to engage a substitute, and Attorney Fred Pat- terson, former assistant United States district attorney for Hawaii, was se- lected. Copies of the transcripts of the pro- cedings of the court-martial trials were secured from the prisoners and a thorough study and analysis made with a view to appealing to the civil courts. The records of the cases re- veal so many errors and irregularities that it is believed the entire proceed- ings would be nullified if brought into a regular court. No Law Whatever Was Violated Analysis of the charges, specifica- tions and records show conclusively that no law or military regulation was violated by the accused. The acts charged do not in themselves consti- we tute offenses under the civil or the military law. The stool pigeon Fisher was the- only witness against the accused, and his testimony was not corroborated, and it contradicted itself. No attempt was made to prove the specific charge embodied in all the specifications, to- wit: actions “to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.” It appears from the evidence that nothing was proved against these men which they did not have a perfect right to do or say. They were convict- ed, not of any offense, but of holding certain opinions. They were proved to be good soldiers under perfect dis- cipline, and to an unprejudiced ob- sérver they appear to be far better Americans than those who sat in judgement over them. ConéSutions Asked The local efforts will be pushed as far as possible in the attempt to se- cure justice for Grouch and Trumbull. It is probable that outside assistance will be needed if the case is opened up in the local courts. Parties or organizations desiring to contribute to the local defense fund should communicate with Geo. W. Wright, president Honolulu Central Labor Council and local representa- tive of the defense, or with Paul Grouch or Walter Trumbull direct, 27 Inf. Guardhouse, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Wheat Crop Only Enough to Care for Home Markets WABHINGTON, D. C. June 10.—The American wheat crop this year will be the smallest since 1917, the depart- ment of agriculture estimated this afternoon. | It was stated that the total crop, which will be about 660,005,000 bush- els, will be sufficient to take care of Gomestic requirements. The 1924 wheat crop totalled 873,000,000 bushels. Getting a DAILY WORKER sub or two, will make a better Communis/ of you. IN UNSAFE MINES SHOULD STIR MASS PROTEST AGAINST BOSSES BY ALEX REID. Another chapter is written to the coal mining history with the lifeblood of the victims of the gas explosions in Coal Glen, N. C., on May 27th. On the morning of that day the underground slaves crept into or towards their working places, expecting as usual to be permitted to eke out their usual starvation wage, when an explosion, the result of negligence, occurred which cost the lives of 53 miners, to add to the ever increasing total of victims of capitalist greed. “What are 53 more lives blown out of the industry, 200,000 too many miners now; freeze them out, starve them out,” J. J. Lewis practically says, they must be got rid ot, as there is no hope with the mines 80 overcrowded, and it seems we can add another method of getting rid of them by blowing them out. How Long? The toll of human lives to gas er- plosions is appalling, and with the sacrifice ever mounting higher, with the blame, time and time again, placed on the coal operators, yet no criminal action against them, no death or jail sentences against them, we stop to ask how much longer are we going to offer our bodies to be sacrificed on the cross of mammon, to enrich the parasitic coal operators who refuse to have their mines properly ventilated —which would reduce to a minimum these terrible gas explosions with their awful toll of human lives and suffering? It is reported the explosion wrecked the entrance to the mine thereby leaving the men with no means of escape, and the main explosion was followed by many minor ones, and those not killed outright were suffo- cated by the afterdamp. Explosions Preventable. Nine times out of ten these explos- ions could have been prevented by a few dollars expended in cleaning up the air-ways, cleaning the falls that have blocked the passage of air, clean- ing the roadwyas that are generally covered with coal dust, the expense of watering the roadways or the sprink- ling of rock dust. This calls for the expense of a few dollars that the op- erators feel they can save by taking chances on the lives of the miners, which, if snuffed out by explosions, don’t amount to much in view of the fact that there are 200,000 surplus ones to take their places. Rescue apparatus rushed to the scene after the explosion was succes- ful after four days of effort in return- ing 53 blackened, torn and crushed corpses to their wretched, distracted and starving fainilies. A rich reward for a faithful and useful life of toil in the bowels of the earth producing one of life’s ne- cessities! At best the life "of the ‘coal miner is extremely hard, disagreeable and dangerous. From the moment he leaves the surface until he returns, he courts all the dangers imaginable; bad roof, march gas, carbon monoxide loved ones, ones crying for their dad in that hell-! gas, sulphurated hydrogen, water, damp working places, and the 100 dit- ferent diseases ae from his em- ployment. Fight Both Death and Capitalism. Coupled to that, the continuous struggle for a mere living, with the fight ever growing more intense, with the capitalist class lined up solidly against the colliers and the treason of the miners’ officials themselves have indeed made the lives of the coal diggers truly a pitiable one, and the wonder is that the slaves of the pits have not revolted against that condition long ago. As usual, the dear public sent their messages of sympathy—sympathy to a wife or mother standing at the pit mouth waiting for news of their sympathy to the little filled chamber of deadly afterdamp, sympathy to the starving dependents of the torured slaves imprisoned in the poisoned hole whom they would see no more! An Insult. Such sympathy is a deadly insult, as poisonous as the four afterdamp itself, from those people who will not dare to cry out in protest against such a condition that permitted such damnable and preventable explosions to occur. And what are the labor leaders do- ing now in this trying period? Mes- sages of sympathy, also. Every labor leader in this country has a duty to perform in this case that requires im- mediate action. Need Maas Protest. Mass meetings ought to be called to protest against this outrage and a campaign carried on thruout the coun- try that will result in the elimination of the conditions that have permitted this awful blight to occur ony too often in the coal mining industry. The suffering, as usual, is intense, and living conditions are a disgrace to the country.. This fleld is one of the unorganized parts of the indus- try and the wages are at bed rock, no working conditions to mention, with long hours, and a system bordering chattel slavery in existence. What Will Union Ceaders Do? Will the labor leaders and authori- ties rise to this occasion and demand a public inquiry, and that criminal action be taken against the coal op- erators if found guilty of violation of the mining laws? Or will they as usual pass it by? As it is only a few of the “200,000 too many’ coal diggers slaves of the mines. LUMBERJACKS ARE KILLED BY SPEED FOR MORE PROFIT 1 Ghastly Toll (Special to The Dally Worker) MT. VERNON, Wash., June 10— The fourth fatal “accident” at the Clear Lake Lumber company’s camps in about one month was the crushing to death of Nels Anderson, an old log- ger, by a rolling log. He was 78 years old. His wife and two daughters are in Denmark, while he had never been able to bring them over, tho he had lived in America for many years and worked for the Clear Lake company for the last seven or eight years. A day or two before, Frank Gordon, a young Scotchman, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, was also killed when crush- ed by a rolling log. His leg was crushed and blood. poison set in. The leg was amputated but he died any- way, another victim of the speed-up greed for profits of the Clear Lake Lumber company. The Lyman Timber company at Hamilton took its toll of blood a day or two afterward, when L. C. Van Zant, was struck on the head and back by a flying cable. He is seriously in- jured for life, if he lives. NO HOPE FOR 17 MINERS AFTER KY, EXPLOSION Find 8 B 941 s—Same Mine Had Killed 62 (Special to The Daily Worker) STURGIS, Ky., June 10.— With the finding of three more bodies, the death toll of the explosion-wrecked mine of the Western Kentucky Coal company increased to eight. Five bodies were found previously. Two men were identified as William Thom- as and George Richardson. The bodies of six Negroes were so badly burned and lacerated identification was im- possible. Nine miners were yet en- tombed in the mine and no hope was held for bringing them out alive. Entrance Nos. 3 and 4 was wreck- ed by an explosion of undetermined origin yesterday, burying 23 miners. Six men who were working near the surface were taken out uninjured, while their less fortunate fellow min- ers at the 500 foot level were impris- oned in a blazing inferno. The rescue crews are directed by Neil McCann, a veteran of the explo- sion of eight years ago which. wreck- ed the same mine of the West Ken- tucky company and cost sixty two lives. So many fine r covering both the field | of labor and of proletarian art So many splendid cartoons, photographs, poems---and other features--- i $1.25 Six Months | 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Are included in the June issue That you are depriving yourself of real pleas- ure if you are not subscribing to „ The Workers Monthly ...... | “A Communist Magazine” Chicago, III. A COPY THE D — WORKER Se ee en ee i BY THE COURTS Open Way for Fixing Prices and Gouging By LAWRENCE TODD (Federated, Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON,—(FP)—Scarcely a ripple of serious comment has follow- ed the decision of the federal supreme court—with Chief Justice Taft and Justices McReynolds and Sanford dis- senting—that trade associations may legally distribute information among members as to costs, prices, volume of production, stocks on hand, and other elements that enable the mem- bers to fix prices and Insure high pro- fits. Yet here emerges the super-trust, no longer a linking outlaw but.a re- spectable and authoritative business Institution, empowered to levy new taxes on the nation. Lower Courts Overturned It was the Maple Flooring Manu- facturers’ Association and the Cement Manufacturers’ Protective Association that appealed to the final court, after they had been declared by lower courts to be violators of the anti-trust law. The majority opinion holds that there is no unlawful restrain of com- merce when manufacturers in any in- dustry get together and discuss, and exchange detailed information on, the amount of their product that fs de- manded, the amount on hand, the amount they can produce, the cost of production under various conditions, and so forth. Time after time the federal trade commission has shown that this exchange of “information” was in fact the operation of a check upon oh — designed to keep sup- ply below demand and thereby to create artificially high prices and pro- fits. In the production of building materials it has resulted in an arti- ficial ineréase in costs of construction, which hag been passed on to rents, ranging from 25 to 100 per cent ac- cording to circumstances. Agree with Chamber of Commerce Justice Stone, recent attorney gen- eral, in delivering the majority opi- nion, which has been the opinion of the U. S. chamber of commerce all along, declared that “The natural ef- fect of the acquisition of wider and more scientific knowledge of business conditions, on the minds of the ind viduals e ed in commerce, and its co * in stabilizing pro- duction. and price, can hardly be deemed a restraint of commerce. McReynolds, in.reply, asserted that the two defendant associations had “carefully developed plans to cut down normal competition,” and that “pious protestations and smug preambles but intesify the distrust when men are found busy with schemes to enrich themselves thru circumventions” of the anti-trust laws. Now that the court has ruled, the business organizations of the United States may be expected to rapidly de- velop a system of price inflation that will be as effective as the steel trust dinners used to be, when Gary was whipping steel industry into line for its fabulous rakeoff. Competition gives way to a squees- ing process, both against the consu- mer and against the small manufac- turer, until an inner ring of the most powerfully financed concerns in each industry dominates the field. The dislocation of employment which may result from this process is evident— and promises to be painful. — ee LUMBER EXPORTS OF SOVIET UNION REACH HUGE PROPORTIONS—CHINA r ee ee ee eee 8 AND JAPAN GET BIGGEST AMOUNT MOSCOW, (By Mail).—According to the latest returns, in 1924, 1,900,- 800 tons of timber have been exported from the Soviet Union for the total sum of 17,400,000 rubles. Th “Severoles” alone intends to increase its export by 40 per cent. The greatest part of timber (60-65 per cent) is beimg sent to Great Brit- Recently, the exportation of timber to Germany and Holland has also ain. been considerably increased. Oak + assortments are mostly sent to France. Foreign Capital A considerable part of exportation falls to the share of mixed companies, with the participation of foreign cap- ital. The principal mixed companies, specially dealing with timber export are “Russangloles”, Russnovegles“ and “Russhollandless”. Their boards of directors are abroad in the respec- tive countries, Norway, Holland and England. In addition to these companies, there is a special Mologa forest con- cession—“Mologoles”—with participa- tion of German capital, dealing in timber-exportation and the exploita- tion of forests in a region of the U. 8. S. R., specially allotted to this com- pany. Other mixed companies dealing in importation and exportation of other goods are, to a certain degree, also dealing in export of timber; such are the joint-stock companies “Russo- ture”, “Russian Trade Company,” and others. The production of birch scale-boards is concentrated in a special scale- board trust, and the production of alder scale-board forms is one of the functions of the State timber-trade societies. Chief Markets Japan and China The State timber trusts are mostly working with the help of money given by the State credit institutions. At the same time, some trusts have suc- ceeded in securing the participation of foreign’ capital, the latter some- times taking a direct part in the busi- ness and sometimes through the mix- ed societies for the total sum of 2 millions p. st. The growth of the timber exporta- tion not only in the European part of the U. 8. 8. R. but also in the regions of the Far East is attracting con- siderable attention. The chief markets are Japan and China. In the presence of certain con- ditions and practically with the as- sistance of foreign capital, the Sov- let Far Bastern timber can be for- warded to European markets. WHEN CANTON WORKERS AND ALSO FARMERS DEMONSTRATED AGAINST ALL FOREIGN IMPERIALIST RULE (By Rosta News Agency.) CANTON, May 8— (By Mail.)—Mass manifestations of protest marked the observation by revolutionary Canton of the anniversary, on May 7, of the presentation of the humilating twenty-one demands by Japan in 1915. A crowd consisting of over 100,000 workers, peasants, soldiers and students, assembled at noon in the University Square. After this mass meeting, in which there took part the most prominent members of the Koumintang, the procession started for Shameen—the for- eign settlement—in the following order: first came the delegates of the labor congress, then those of the farmers’ conference, then followed various la- bor organizations of Canton, the students and the troops. Demonstrate Against Imperialism. The demonstration paused in front of the custom house, breaking into an improvised meeting ending with gen- eral cries of indignation of people ‘lamoring for tle return of the cus- tom house to China. On their way along the embankment of the narrow canal between Shameen and the city of Canton, the manifestants waved numerous banners, shouting demands for the restoration of Shameen and relentless struggle against imperial- ism. Thus the anti-Japanese planned pro- test grew into a huge general pro- test against all imperialists. The or- ganized columns of the procession were followed by crowds of citizens who supported sympathetically the slogan of the day, which was “Down with Imperialism.” Japanese Advice Unwelcome. On the eve of that day, the acting Japanese consul had addressed a cir- cular letter to all the schools, stress- ing the culutral aims of educational institutions and urging the students, jin the interest of friendship between the Chinese and Japanese peoples, to forbear from participation in political demonstrations. Naturally, however, this letter had but the contrary effect of causing gen- eral indignation and, as a result, all the students walked out in the 7th of May demonstration. WORKER FALLS INTO ACID VAT; BOSS ORDERS TRUCK TO CART HIM TO HOSPITAL IN RAG PILE in ribbons. violently into a vat of acid which was By A. W. HARVITT, Worker Correspondent. (Special to The Daily Worker) TOLEDO, O., June 10.—While repairing an acid vat at the big Standard oll plant here one of the workmen fell into a vat of acid. Even tho he suf- fered only a few seconds exposure to the acid, the skin fell from his flesh The workman had fastened a hook to a vat containing acid, which had to be moved away so that he could work on the other vat. He was exerting his whole strength in trying to pull the vat away, when the part of the vat where he had the hook fastened gave way, launching him behind him. After running a few steps he sank moaning to the ground. Worker to the Rescue. Another worker who was close to him when he fell, ran to him crying for help at the same time. When the boss came up the workman who had come to the rescue of the suffering man told the boss to order an ambu- lance. In a few minutes a heavy delivery truck drove up and the boss commenc- ed to gather up old rags and burlap to make a bed for the sufferer on the truck. When the other worker saw the truck drive up and that it was the in- tention of the boss to lay the sufferer on the bed of dirty rags; he swore by are doubtful, as the facilities for first aid were almost nil, a small box of bicorbonate of soda only being avail- able for use on the sufferer. Altho bicarbonate of soda is very cheap, and a case like this is liable to occur at any moment, as workmen around an oil refinery are continually exposed to the danger of acid burns; the supply on hand was quickly ex- hausted. There was so much complaint from the men after this disaster that the company ordered a supply which is now on hand for the next victim. Now It’s a Cold Spell Chicago is in the grip of a cold spell with every indication of its continu- ing. Yesterday the mercury was 56 degrees, a high wind was blowing and no hot weather in sight, accord- ing to the weather bureau. Last week the thermometer shot up into the 90’s. PE — — —— Don’t you be a campaign shirker— get subscriptions for the DAILY WORKER — it was only a gentle fascist, KING, FASCISTI PAY TRIBUTE TC THE MONARCHY — Opposition Rebuffed by Victor Emanuel (Special te The Daily Worker) ROME, June 10. — The Aventine opposition bowed and scraped before tion of the 25th anniversary of his reign here. Three Aventine opposition one a catholic, one a democrat, and one a liberal, went palace to present greetings to the king in the name of the constitutional opposition. King Victor Emanuel, however, was too busy fraternizing with the fas- cisti to receive them, however, and the opposition deputies were forced to hand their greetings to his aid, Gen. Cittadini, The Communists refused to take part in the monarchial demonstration. > e * Fascists are Forgiven. WASHINGTON, June 10.—Because patriotic- ally parading, who ran half a block to fell the United States vice-consul at Leghorn, with a wire-wound club, the state department quite under- stands and accepts the apologies made Vice-Consul F. C. shirt who ran up behind him struck three blows on his head, and then ran back to his marching dele- gation. Gowen fainted in the police station, but was assured that he was not fatally injured. IHinois Grain Crops Poor. SPRINGFIELD, III., June 10.—A. J. Surratt, federal agricultural statistic- lan announced today that owing to a moisture deficiency the small grain prospect of Illinois is the poorest in years. A good three-day rain would relieve the situation. For the distribution, state of society Suplement to the A for study class use. — —— -- Calls Loans; German: Industries on Rocks % (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, Germany, June 10.-—-The Stinnes group of industries faces co, lapse due to the fallure of Hugo Stin- nes, jr., to secure a further loan from J. P. Morgan during his recent visit to the United States. This was re- | other leading banks called a co the king of Italy during the celebra- | members of the chamber of deputies, | to the Quirinal | by fascsit officials in the Italian town. Gowen was niere- | ly caught by an assailant in a black and | The A. B. 0.0 Communism by N. Bucharin and E. Preobraschensky A manual of the principles of Communism, clearly, simply and briefly stated. worker who would learn of the that guide a great movement, this book outlines the process of development of wealth production and and the inevitable road leading to a under working class control. 50 Cents vealed when the Reichsbank ence to confer on the impending ancial crisis in the Stinnes idustries. The Stinnes industries, including © coal mines, steel mills, from mines, newspapers and other properties and factories, face the payment of liabili- 7 ties amounting to $25,000,000, mostly due to the J. P. Morgan company in payment of short term loans. Morgan has refused further loans, because his banking syndicate feels it can gain complete control of the en- tire group by forcing the crisis and entering into the reorganization of the companies, The bourse reflected the shaky fin- ancial condition of the Stinnes indus- tries, sharp declines occurring in min- ing and other industrial securities. The same difficulties confront many other German industries. The world powers continue to drive Garmany out of the world markets, and a general economic collapse. is predicted, to be followed by foreign control of all the large German industries. One of the clauses in the allied note to Germany orders-the destruction of the Krupp nitrate tube lathes on which it is declared rifles might be turned. This hits the German indus- trialists particularly hard, as their in- dustries would be destroyed just at the time when reparation payments are demanded under the Dawes plan, and when an economic crisis is at hand. The Krupps are now negotiat- ing for a loan from the J. P. Morgan banking syndicate, and fear that this too will be denied. The Hindenburg government is ex- pected to answer the demand for fur- ther disarmament with the demand for the evacuation of Cologne by the French. The cabinet will take the stand that disarmament and the oc- cupation are two unconnected ques- tions. Harriman Interests to Mine Mangan | in the Cauc MOSCOW, June 10.—It was expect- ed here today that the representative of the Harriman interests of New York | would sign a concession agreement to- morrow with the Soviet government which would give the Harriman inter- ests exclusive rights to mine manga- nese in the Caucasus mountains. W. A. Harriman is said to agree to post $1,000,000 as a guarantee to carry thru the concession with an expendi ture of $4,000,000 for improvements, and to post another million dollars as. advance royalties. Fire Near Brazil, ind. BRAZIL, Ind., June 10-—The town of Center Point, near here, was saved” {from possible total destruction by fire ‘early today when the Brazil fire de- partment made a ten mile dash to the scene and got the flames under con | trol. — — 2 U. 8. Scrapes to Nobility MADRID, June 10.—The king and queen of Spain, thirteen dukes, seven marquis, and eight counts were among the guests at the banquet given at the | American embassy last night by Am- bassador Alexander P. Moore, of Pitts- | * GET IT! The June Issue of THE ‘ — WOR KERS MONTHLY | i Now On Sale principles B C of Communism. Supplies questions and notes on the original work 5 Cents 8 THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING co. Chicago, I! 1118 W. Washington Bivd. . SS 1 ere —
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—— ee - ow, O. 8. 8. R., —({By Mall) a situated abaut 130 miles south t Moscow, a city of 120,000, Is a feat factory center, From 40,000 to %o workers are here busily en age in making tools and machines farious kinds, it Is a Iiteral nie of industry. The wages for th workers have already reached the preé-war level and the alm Is to in- créase them as production Improves and the general prosperity of ‘the workers the oountry over becomes better. The Tula workers feel that they are marching towards a happler day. One interesting and significant fea- ture of factory life in Tula are the technical trade schools for the chil- dren of the workers from 14 to 16 years. The courses of study comprise Almost everything that has to do with production in a particular factory and one of the purposes of the school 18 to educate the children to become foremen and technicians. The course is for-4 years and it is entirely prac- tical thruout. Unions Runs Schools The schools are operated under the Supervision of the trade unions and in order to support them each factory pays into the trade-union treasury one per cent of the total wages of the workers. Besides the workers of each factory also pay to the trade unions one per cent of their wages for cultur- a) work among the workers generally. While the children attend the tech- nical school they receive wages of from 12 rubles to 32 rubles per month. About 20 per cent of the graduates receive instruction in the higher branches in the technical schools of Moscow or elsewhere. It should be pointed out that as a rule each factory bas its own school. Delegates Visit Factory Schools When we, delegates to the cristen- tern (the Farmers’ International), vi- sited one of these schools the students were holding a general meeting, the object of which was to decide on what they should do with their summer’s vacation. As we entered the hall Storms of applause greeted us and we were immediately elected honorary | members of the student’s presidium and escorted to the stage. Speeches were delivered by the student’s them- selves in well-chosen words and with perfect ease. I mention this incident to show how practical the children's education is under the Soviet govern ment. Workers Use Villas Near Tula are scores of villas, form- erly used as summer resorts for the capitalists, but now given to the work- ers as resting places when they have their vacation. The workers here have yet many difficulties to overcome but step by step, with courage and devotion, these are being overcome. They feel that the future belongs to them. 10 APPEAL CASE ON COMMUNIST STREET SPEAKER Engdahl Is Fined $25; Other Cases Dismissed The $25.00 fine placed against J. Louis Engdahl, editor of the DAILY WORKER for speaking at a Workers (Communist) Party open aff meeting, at a hearing before Judge Albert George yesterday, in municipal court, will be appealed, David J. Bentall, at- torney for the Labor Defense Council declared. Notice of appeal was given immediately after Judge George had levied the fine, . The cases of four other members of the Workers (Communist) Party were dismissed by Judge George. D. E. Early of the Amalgamated Food Work- ers was discharged because the com- plaint signed by Officer Deviney, who made the arrest was faulty. The. complaints against Thurber Lewis, of the Labor Defense Council, Karl Reeve, of the DAILY WORKER and John Hecker of the Young Work- ers League were dismissed because no city attorney’s were present to plead for the validity of the ordinance, on which the complaints were based. Meanwhile the complaint against Engdahl was mysteriously mislaid, and by the time it was found, the city attorney had arrived! in he court- room. Judge George suddenly decided that the ordinance was ‘Valid, and fined Engdahl $25.00. He refused to listen to Attorney Bentall’s brief, declaring, “I can’t listen to that, I haven't time, I have too much work to do.” He is paid $9,000.00 per year to do nothing but sit and listen. “We have a clear case,” said Bentall to the DAILY WORKER, “Many dec! sions have been made which show plainly that the ordinance is unconstl- tutional. The state supreme court has so decided. The court declared that no police chief can be empowered to say who shall speak on the streets of Chicago and who shall not. A per- mit to speak is not necessary.” Another open air meeting will be held on the corner of North Avenue and Orchard Sts., next Saturday night. It was on this corner that the five Communists were arrested on various Saturday nights. SouthSlavic. Branch No. 1, Picnics Sunday, June 14, Rimek’s Grove The South Slavic branch No. 1; Chi- cago, III., will have a Picnic, Sunday, June 14 in the Rimek’s Grove. Take 22nd car to the end of the line, then take a Lyons Car to River, get of and walk % mile south to Rimek’s Grove. Kill Prohibition Bill . SPRINGFIELD, III., June 10.—Wet and dry legislation by the 54th. general assembly suffered a painful death to- day when, by a vote of 73 te 60, the house killed the Barbour bill creating a prohibition commissioner and “sponge squad.” wevewerefeeerfegr,(M.,™rwvrrTTrTgfeeregTjTT''t't't'"t'""'"'"-'v"yywrrtertrfeureeeeuweTtf#ftwtftt?? * . UPON AA hb bb bh 4 DAA A — in ——— — abba e By HERMINIA brothers; sah i A Ae ——— —u—e—D friend. LYDIA GIBSON has made four beautiful full page draw- ings in two colors, and cover designs for the book— Which is in large, clear type. It is also of real “story book size of 9x12 inches. 75 CENTS (DUROFLEX COXER) $1.26 (CLOTH BOUND) The Daily Worker Publishing Co. W. Washington Mud. little Paul who ran away from the poor-house went o the Owl to answer his question. What the Owl told him—and the Speckled Hen, the Por- cupine and the Cuckoo hat all these said, you will find Fairy Tales for Workers’ Children Translated by Ida Dales. And in it you will learn about the beautiful Rose Bush that pinched the Rich Lady's nose; And the Little Sparrow who wanted to do so much for his And the Little Grey Dog, who died to save his little boy i i i i i i i WAS A WISE OLD OWL— | — — N : . „ 5 n r r — ZUR MUHLEN. ED Chicago, III. 2 Eats and Süchte Await You at W. P. and v. W. L. Banquet Saturday Nite NEW YORK, June 10.— Did you ever see a red goat laugh? If not, come to our banquet arranged by the Workers Party and the Young Work- ers’ League branches on Saturday evening, June 13, at 1944 Pitkin Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. In addition to the banquet there will be a concert in which the Frei- heit Symphony orchestra will take part.. Also a sketch by the Foster Junior group. MILWAUKEE WILL HAVE BIG PICNIC SUNDAY, JUNE 14 William Z. Foster to Be Principal Speaker MILWAUKEBD, Wis., June 10.—4 Speech by William Z. Foster on the British labor movement will be the feature of the international picnic to be held here on 1 June 14 at Tippecanoe Park. This picnic which is being held un- der the auspices of the Workers (Communist) Party of America pro- mises to be the biggest and best ever held in Milwaukee. Comrade Foster has recently returned from a tour thru England, Germany and Russia and what he will say about the co-opera- tion of the British and Russian trade unions is of vital interest to every trade unionist a well as to every party mem ber. But that is only the half of it. From the minute the gates open at 10 in the morning until the very end there will be one round of entertaining fea- tures for everyone’s enjoyment and even fun for the children has been pro- vided for. There will be games for the children and games for all young and those who feel young. A rich musical for everyone’s enjoyment will be going thruout the day and the Frei- heit Singing Society will be there to add jest to the outing with its singing of revolutionary songs. There will be dancing in a beautiful dance hall and the dancers will be very much delighted to know that the holly syn- copators have been secured for the occasion. So comrades talk this picnic up to all your friends and shop mates and get as Many as you can to come. Get there early. Take Vliet Street car marked Tippecanoe to the park. Ad- mission is 35 cents. Movie Show at W. P. Picnic in Muskegon A two reel film, “Prisoners for Pro- gress,” so thrilling that a copy has been sent to Soviet Russia for dis- tribution thruout the world, will be the principal attraction at the joint picnic of the Grand Rapids and Mus- kegon, (Mich.) Workers Party branches, Sunday, July 5, at Lake Michigan Park, Muskegon. William F. Kruse, movie man of the American Communist movement who made this and other working class films, will be the speaker, and there will be games, dancing, and other amusements. CORRECTION. An article in yesterday’s DAILY WORKER stated that C. E. Ruthen- berg and I. E. Ferguson, who were convicted under the New York Crimi- nal Anarchy law; along with Benja- min Gitlow whose appeal to the Sup- reme Court was met with an adverse decision, were pardoned by Governor Smith of New York. This was a mis- take. Ruthenberg and Ferguson were granted a new trial by the Circuit Court of Appeals and their cases are still pending, both having been re- leased on $5,000.00 bail. Another Drive for the Pole PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 10.—The three giant navy planes, NA-1, NA-2, and NA-3, under command of Com- mander R. E. Byrd, left the Philadel- phia navy yard at 1:35 this afternoon on the first leg of their journey with explorer Donald MacMillan for the North Pole. to Boston. The planes are enroute CARNIVAL AND PICNIC IN N. . Many Treats i in Store ie Old and Young (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, June 10.—The only affair on SUNDAY JUNE 2ist in New York City will be the Red Athle- tic Carnival and Picnic arranged by the Workers Party 1 New York. Our comrades and . sympathizers well remember PLBASANT BAY PARK where the Picnio will be held. There is ample space for athietio feats and games; there are green groves where one can rest under the shade of the trees beside the cooling Long Island Sound. — As part of the program there will be: running events for.men and wo- men, a threelegged race, a fatman's race, games. for children, baseball, newspaper popularity contenst, danc- ing refreshments, etc. .The athletic events will be under the direction of the Workers’ Sports Alliance. All who wish to take part in the athletic. events, will secune an entry blank from the office of the Workers Party, 108 E. 14th street, fill out the blank and return same not later than June 18th. The admission is only 35c. The gates open at 10 a. m. There will be free buses for everyone from the sta- tion to the park. This picnic will bea treat for child- ren and a restful day for the older folks. The program is arranged in a manner so as to give all an op- portunity to enjoy themselves. Directions: Take Bronx Park sub- way or Bronx Park “L” ae 8 St., then take Unionport car Union- port (end of line.) There he buses will be waiting to take you to the Park. Select Inviting Spot for July 4th Picnic for Pittsburghers PITTSBURGH, June 10. — George Zaar’s farm located close to Pitts- burgh but surrounded by little green hills and away from the smoke of the steel mills has been selected as the place of District Five’s picnic July 4th. It is scheduled to be a district wide affair. Steel workers who ‘want to get together with their wives and their are many of them, will take off the whole day regardless of shifts, leave the hot mills and come to the picnic. Workers from the steel towns of Ambridge, Donora, Homestead, Monessen and McKeesport and all the other steel towns crowding the banks of Monongehela, Allegheny and Ohio rivers say they are coming to the picnic and bringing all their friends along. The coal miners of the Pittsburgh territory who have had too many in- voluntary holidays and who have been compelled to move from place to place in search of work and the few who have been able to obtain work in another industry, will make George Zaar’s farm the headquarters for that date. A program of entertainment of all sorts is being provided for some real surprizes are being prepared the na- ture of which will not be mentioned in this story. How to get to George Zaar's un Everybody knows the place by this time but everybody does not know how to get there. Take Etna car No. 2 and 11th and Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On the North Side from Ohio and Chestnut Sts. This to the end of the line. Trucks will take you! to the grove and cold refreshments will be waiting there. One Plot Against Alfonso MADRID, June 10.—There was only one plot to assassinate king Alfonso by bombing his train, said a govern- ment statement today. Ten Japanese Miners Killed TOKIO, June 10.—Ten miners are reported dead following an explosion in a coal mine Moshiri, Hokkaido pre- fecture, according to advices here to- day. Kokkaido prefecture is on Yezo Island, north of the main Japanese Island of Nippon. —— — — — 2 — — OBB LBL PLL Q FACTS FOR WORKERS By JAY LOVESTONE, Director, Research Department, Workers Party The National Merchant Marines 1924-1925. Country Tonnage Great Britain 21,878,500 United States 15,956,967 Japan 3,842,707 France 3,498,233 Germany 2,953,671 italy 2,832,212 Dutch 2,566,417 Norway 2,505,393 Sweden 1,254,550 Spain 1,239,521 The World Trade Union Membership. Germany 9,193,359 Unien of Socialist Soviet Republics 5,646,000 Great Britain and No. ireland 5,405,000 United States 3,815,485 italy 2,234,520 Czecho-Sliovakia 1,604,923 France 1,495,847 Austria 1,117,192 Mexico 800,000 Poland 769,811 Belgium 744,908 Australia 699,743 Holland * 644,900 Spain * 452,936 China 300,000 Switzerland ’ 298,901 Canada ™ 260,643 Ireland (Free State) 189,000 Japan 126,661 | | THE DAILY WORKER et 3 UNEMPLOYED ARE | sO on the surface. SEEKING PEACE IN LOS ANGELES Prosper Keeps Itself Hidden By L. P. RANDALL. (Special to The Dally Worker) LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 10— Los Angeles is busy entertaining nobles of the Mystic Shrine, shaking hands with a Siamese prince, and wasting much good ink on Commander Evangeline Booth, of the Salvation Army. In the words of Mayor Cryer, who has issued a proclamation in honor of said Mystics Nobles, Los Angeles is no longer merely a “white spot,” but also “A Green Oasis of Abund- ance.” But, to their sorrow, the 67,000 un- employed of this city have not yet been able to discover this near para- dise said to be located here along these “quiet waters of the Pacific coast.” The mayor’s greeting to all these people from different parts of the vorld was nothing but a camouflaged war talk. The members of the delega- tion from Hawaii at least know that the operations of the army, navy, and air force around that little island were anything but “quiet, innocent and peaceful.” They also know that great unrest exists among the er- ploited wage slaves of the Hawalian sugar trust. And what about the bar- barous sentences so mysteriously handed down to Privates Crouch and Trumbull without any protest from these mystics who now are reading about “quiet waters of the Pacific?” 0 Disquieting Issues. The Japanese land question is not a very “quiet one” either. The same is the case with that rebellious crew which the oil tanker Merope brot into San Pedro harbor from Cette, France, a short time ago. The men objected to the use of English oil to kill Africans. And San Pedro itself is a black (even pretty red) point in the “white spot” of imaginary quietness. Neither are the minds of the unem- ployed „quiet“ —altho it may appear At present a lot of men are sleeping on cement floors, ex- isting on stale bread and skimmed nilk while Evangeline Booth will pro- vide for plenty of nice “pie in the sky when you die.” “Since the world war” the Salvation Army has been placed “on a firm fi- 1ancial foundation,” she says. So -here is no starvation connected with salvation any more. The mayor also thinks that “it is fitting that you, as the members of a great, ancient and noble order, should be graciously received and royally en- tertained.” Did you get that?—‘“Royally enter- tained.” This must be a hint for Mc- Adoo to get busy and do his duty as fitting a crown prince of the Wilson- lan dynasty. Altho Doheny has lost some of his oil rights to the govern- ment—the executive committee of the capitalist class—he is king in the fleld of oil. And, in more than one sense of the word, he is also very handy when it comes to handling teapots. So, by all means, Mr. Mayor, put Doheny on the entertainment commit- tee with our native crown prince and said prince of Siam and his flunkeys. Make their affair a similar one to that event at which the late president Woodrow Wilson—dined from the gold plates of the king of England— after the world had been made “safe for democracy” but a very oppressive and unsafe and hungry place for job- less workers. Open Library in “The Bronx.” NEW TORR.— And ye, who now make merry in this room,“ —no it is not old Omar Khayyam singing his philosophic quatrains; it is only the chairman announcing the next play at the Comaradie, Sociable and get to- gether of the Bronx comrades cele- brating the formal opening of one of the cozilest and pleasantest, if not one of the largest libraries in the coun- try. The celebration will take place on Saturady evening, June 27, at the Bronx headquarters, 1347 Boston Rd.; admission is absolutely free; refresh- ments will be served; games will be played; a good concert has been ar- ranged for, and those who jazz the longest will receive a prize; favors will be distributed and general merri- ment and good spirit will prevail. The Bronx comrades want to show that they are proud of their achievement of a beautiful library; they are happy about the matter, and want to make everybody else rejoice with them. Come and be merry. Don't forget the date—Saturday, June 27. Incidentally, if you have any good books or money to spare the library will welcome both. Come around, comrades and look us over. The com- mittee on arrangements for the af- fair meets in conjunction with the ifbrary committee every Tuesday at headquarters, 1347 Boston Road; if your branch has not yet elected its quota of three delegates see that the branch does so at once; and in the meantime, come yourself. We need help in indexing and assorting books; in mailing out circulars, etc., and every willing hand is a great help. Don't be bashful. Come around and get acquainted, you will find pleasant, comradely surroundings, and good cheer from all the comrades. Come with books and money, or come with- out, but come anyway.—Library Com- | mittee, Bronx Workers Party. ZANKOV FOUR HU HOME OF PEASANT T LEADER WRECKED ¥> * n es * * y = 2 3 2 1 i at 2 ae N. 1 8 * + terrorists. agents. SOFIA, Bulgaria, June 10—Four hundred and fifty der arrest today following a new roundup of workers by the Zankov white munists were un- Seven persons were killed in street fighting, including a member of parilament. The home of a peasant party leader was dynamited by Zankov'’s Mahoney Completes His Betrayal (Continued from Page 1) elements that demand of a labor party that it function in the interest of the productive workers and exploit- rmers—the Communists. Few organizations responded in any way to the appeal ot Mahoney and Harmon to affiliated organizations of the federation for their approval of the new “association,” issued imme- diately after the conference, accord- ing to information available. The whole proceeding’ has discouraged many of the rank and file; which is doubtless responsible for the lack of interest shown. Many organizations disapproved of the formation of the association and demanded a conven- tion of the federation to decide the matter of its future. These have been ignored with the statement that a proved of the action of the confer- @nce and of the discontinuance of the federation. While the farmer-labor association is constructed along somewhat similar lines to the federation, its constitu- tion contains a clause that bars Com- munists from participation in its ac- tivities, and has opened the way for political job seekers who completely control the organizaiton. The “boring from within” tactics of the democratic political machine is not attacked, tho the influence of a Communist elected by and representing a legitimate trade union is not wanted. Mahoney a Case of Economic Deter- minism. While the farmer and labor senti- ment for a labor party or farmer- labor party held out promise of bring- ing Mahoney into national prominence he showed a willingness to consort with Communists or anybody that might be used to further his dream of becoming a big figure. When the. opposition of the La Fol- lette boom and that of the labor bu- reaucrats began to threaten his posi- tion as editor of the Union Advocate, he began to plan to save his job at all costs, even at the sacrifice of principle. To regain the lost confi- dence of labor officialdom, it was most expedient to flail the Communists, and at this he outdid the bureaucrats themselves. Too Shifty. Mahoney’s habitual reversal of we sition proved to the reactionaries his unreliability in a pinch, and accord- ingly he was not permitted to become chairman of the new “association.” Used as a tool by the reactionaries to clear out the Communists, his ac- tivity in denouncing the “visionaries” gained such momentum that he could not again reverse himself, and in- deed, he had the editorship of the Union Advocate tg protect. And he is still protecting it. This from the cur- rent editorial column of the Union Advocate. 4. the Workers Party is torn by dissention, which will re- sult in a split in the ranks, and the Communists will continue to de- nounce and vilify all in the labor movement who do not subscribe to their vagaries. We believe the la- bor movement, both economic and political, will not tolerate any fur- ther disruptive tactics from the Workers Party schemers.“ 19 So. Lincoln St. 5 rr large majority of those reporting ap |, The Enemy Is Upon Us! A New Offensive Against the Workers Is On! Funds Greatly Needed! Give Without Stint! Send your contribution for as many 250 and 50c Defense Coupons, with ‘cut as above, as you can afford or can sell ($4.00 for a sheet of 12 coupons). LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL Mahoney's sun is rapidly setting. Tolerated by the reactionaries while he was of use to them and lacking the confidence dt both reactionaries and progressives, he is passing the way of all whd équfvocate. He con- fesses in the same editorial quoted above, that he, after reading the Communist International decision of the American question, cannot deter- mine what the decision is. The cap- tion of the editorial, Workers (Com- munist) Party Decides To Bore From Within,” implies that his conception is that this policy had been abandon- ed, or that its abandonment had been contemplated. The Communist priaciple will flour- ish. when its opponents and the be trayers of the working class will have been forgotten. The following letter is the swan song of the farmer-labor federation written by Mahoney and Harmon: Farmer-Labor Federation of Minnesota. To all organizations affiliated with the farmer-labor federation. Dear Sir and Brother: On March 21, following the unity conterence of farmerlabor forces, we addressed a letter to all affiliated or- ganizations, asking them to approve or reject the organization formed at the conference, the farmer-labor asso- ciation. | We have allowed a sufficient length of time to elapse to give all an oppor- tunity to take action on this matter, and are now in a position to advise that a large majority of the orgniza- tions have approved the farmer labor association. We also have the approval of the majority of the state committee of the farmer-labor room ation. On June 1, the farmer-labor asso- ciation opened its official headquar- ters in the Labor Temple, St. Paul, and has actively started its work, which is practically a continuance of the work previously done by the far- mer-labor federation. The secretary, Frank T. Starkey, is launching a drive thruout the state to enroll new mem- bers and organizations and meetings in the various counties are to be ar- ranged in the near future. The asso- ciation has taken over the farmer- labor ‘advocate as its official» organ, and this work will be pushed exten- sively, as without a paper, it is im- possible to keep in close töuch with the people thruout the state. The farmer-labor associaion has tak- en over all the liabilities of the far- mer-labor federation and is, therefore entitled to all back dues and the full support of everyone affiliated with the federation. We urge that each and everyone of you will use your best efforts to extend the influ- ence of the farmer-labor association and increase its membership, so that the work of education and organiza- tion, for which purpose the associa-— tion is functioning, may be accom- plished between now and the next campaign. There is much to be done and your moral and financial co-opera- tion is needed. With best wishes for the success of the farmer-labor movement, we are, FARMER-LABOR FEDERATION, Wm. Mahoney, Chairman, Raiph L. Harmon, Secretary. ~***%** ** 4 ** &* © oes SOS FS SSSsTssswsseeses SEND IT TODAY! rn??? + > _~** ***** 4% * © © e444 ets - Chicago lll. rr
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\ Ge “Se “Sie “Se “Se “le “le “le “le “ “Sle “le “Oe 1 * sere LONG ISLANI SILK WORKERS WIN A STRIKE Wage Cut and Speed-up Are Whipped (Special te The Dally Worker) ASTORIA, L. I., N. T., June 10.— A worker in a factory at Astoria, L. I., manufacturing embroidered silks, be- came sick and when he returned to 1. That the sick worker be given back his job immediately. 2. That wages be raised to former rate. 3. That work be decreased to former rate. The employer was forced, however unwillingly, to accede to the demands of his employes for the very good reason that he could not obtain skilled workers at the rate that he had been employing these workers. Exports of German Machinery to France Suffers Heavy Loss WASHINGTON, D. O., June 10.— The department of commerce states the following with regard to the de cline of German machine exports to France, so marked that textile machin- ery sales to France have dropped off 86 per cent. France, which in 1913 was the lead- ing field for many classes of German machinery, now ranks with the mo- derate buyers of such equipment, ac- cording to report to the department of commerce by Vice Consul Magnuson, Stuttgart. German exports of machin- ery to France have decreased by about 50 per cent for year to year for the past three years and shipments in 1924 approximated only one-tenth of the 1913 volume. | “Prospects for improvement in 1925 do not appear to be favorable, as ship- ments for the first two months of 1925 show 4 decline of 2 per cent under 1934, on a basis of monthly averages. German exp :‘s of machinery to Fran- ce, according to officials statistics, diminished from 54,952 metric tons in 1912 to 25,594 tons in 1922, to 10,297 tons in 1923, and 5,992 tons in 1934. Shipments amounting to 948 tons were made during the first two months of 1925.” Get a sub for the DAILY WORKER from your sbopmate and you will make another mem- ber for your branch. SOVIE: ‘UNION PROTECTS'4 FROM OCCUPATIONAL IN AMERICA PROFT. * 3 N By M. A. SKROMNY In of the “barbarous” Bolsheviks the genius of invention is - 11.9 lines of saving human health and human life in world, where things are invented for making money at the cost of the health and life of the workers. The tetra- stall a good ventilating system. It also costs money to keep a print shop clean and in order. Czar Prohibited Strike The boss leaves the distribution of type and old forms to the time when “they won't be so busy.” To hire an- other man means to In the meantime dust accumulates on the old forms and every time there 18 a breese the dust-floats up in the air, gets into the lungs of the printers and prepares patlente: for the T. B. san! „ | tariums. In Soviet — they know the evil, but before the revolution could not do much against it. In fact, they were unable to do anything at all. There were a few unions which however could do nothing, as strikes were pro- hibited by the law. It is true there were strikes, but it was against the law and many à leaders of a strike went to Siberia. No Need of Strikes Now Now things are different. The union practically runs the shop, and there is no need to strike. In the govern- ment print-shops a representative of the government together with the shop committee decide all matters pertaining to the shop. The wages and hours are decided upon by a mixed committee of the union and govern- ment representatives. In private shops the union has the final say as to conditions. And.the union always has the backing of the Soviet govern- ment, contrary to all rules of “civil- ized” society where thd bosses always have the backing of the government. And there are no injunctions nor scab shops in Soviet Russia. (I. T. U. and U. M. W. A. members take notice.) Scabs Against Law There are no acab shops for the simple reason that no shop can run there under non-union conditions. It ig against the law! Those Bolsheviks also believe in laws, but those laws work always in favor of the workers instead of the bosses as in all the boss blessed countries. In order to fight the evil of lead poisoning a worker invented a special vucum dust cleaner which is shown here on the cut. It is something new for Russias We were told that a si- milar apparatus is also on the market in the United States and in Buropa. We questioned old printers about it. They had heard about it, but never saw it in operation. It costs money and the bosses are in business not for their health nor to save the health of their workers, but to make money The less the expenses*the bigger the profits. For this reason a good invention which could save the health of thousands of workers, remains un- used. The Typographical Union does not demand its use. The union does not run the shops. To the contrary, the i OUR DAILY PATTERNS A DAINTY FROCK FOR A LITTLE GIRL 4766, Batiste or volle would be nice for this style. It is also pleasing in crepe and tub silk, taffeta and pon- gee. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 1, 2, 3 and 5 years. AS #ize requires 1% yard of 27 inch material. To trim with contrasting material as illustrat- ed requires 4% yard of material 27 inches or % yard 36 inches wide. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. . > * NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The Biers being sold thru the DAILY pattern —＋ — are fur- a New ¥ firm of pattern urers, ME mg are forwarded by = DAILY WORKER every as re- eeived, and they are mailed by the man- ufacturer direct to the customer, The DAILY WORKER does not keep a — of patterns on hand. Dellvery of terns ordinarily will take at least 10 — frem the date of mailing the order, Do mpatient if your pattern is not become ed. Distribute a bundle every day during Red Week of June 15 to 21, A PRACTICAL COSTUME FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS ct 0 Lt 4688-4789. ea blouse pat- tern 4688 and knickers 4789. The blouse is cut in 6 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44 inches bust measure. The knickers in 7 sizes: 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 and 37 inches waist measure with corresponding hip measure, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 inches. To make this costume for a medium size requires 56% yards of 82 inch ma- terial. ood 1 FASHION BOOK NOTICE! Send 110 in silver or stamps for our up-to-date Spring and Summer Book of Fashions, showing color plates and con boo designs of ladies’, misses’, ren’s patterns, a — olse and comprehensive articie on dre making, also some pointe for the need 8 (illustra ae of the various simple uable hints to the home every printer, It has aro many ways of keeping 1928/ tion still at Spitzbergen who Removing the dust from type oases In Soviet Russia. workers in the print-shops are split up into many separate unions with separate contracts and are often scab- bing on each other. Under such con- ditions, of course, there can be no talk of absolute control over the wages and working conditions in the shop. Workers Get Month Off In addition to the usual safeguards for his health every worker in Soviet Russia receives a month vacation with full pay every year. He may go dur- ing that time to the special rest homes or sanatoriums, and he does not have to pay any railroad fair either, as this is taken care of by the union and the government. Yes, it is in the land of the barbar- ous Bolsheviks where these things are going on. ARCTIC TRIPS TO ESTABLISH AIRSHIPS BASES Not Mori. Guant But Business for Britain (Federated Presse Staff Correspondent) While newspaper readers are en- grossed in the adventure and ice col- ored romance of Amundsen’s flight into the unknown polar seas the work- ers of the world must not forget that arctic voyages of today, for all their romance, are adventures in imperial- ism that may mean more wars in which the workers pay the price while their masters reap the spoils. The spolis of the Arctic are the is- lands that will be,needed as way sta- tions for the new trans-arctic airlines that will cut down the distance from America and Europe to Asia. Rival nations are just beginning to see this value in the polar lands that some explorers have pointed out for years. Stefansson British Agent Vilhjalmur Stefansson is the most consciously imperialistic of arctic writers and discoverers and it is nat- ural that his latest book, the Adven- ture of Wrangel Island, should urge the importance of his fdvored reg- ions to the British crown. Indeed he has a special reason for such propaganda in this book for he feels it necessary to defend himself against the criticism launched at the ill-fated expedition he sent to Wrangel Island recently for the purpose of planting the British flag there. Valuable as Air Station. Wrangel Island, named after a Rus- sian explorer of a century ago, is fifty miles or more in length and lies eighty or ninety miles north of east- ern Siberia. It is so hard to reach by ship, because of persistent ice floes, that it has always been uninhabited except for forces, but it has—insists Steafans- son, a coming value as an air station and a present value for its fur trap- ping and its reindeer grazing grounds. = . — Expect Amundsen to Return by Way of Cape Columbia COPENHAGEN, June 10. — Reports from Oslo today indicated meterolo- gists and representatives of the Dor- nier Aeroplane works at Spitzbergen now believe the Amundsen-Ellsworth North Pole flyers are endeavoring to reach Cape Columbia. At that point relief could be sent to the party by a steamer expedition. This belief is based on statements by members of the Amundsen expedi- said Amundsen told them that if he did not return by aeroplane within fourteen days, or was forced to descend, he would. make his. way to Cape, Colum- bia. : THE DA — — — =e temporary expeditionary | - 5 * NEW YORK, June 10—4 parent or teacher in Delaware who is willing to accept the legal and financial serv- ices of the American Civil Liberties’ Union in testing the state’s compuls- ory bible reading law is sought by the union’s committee on academic freedom. The union believes that the law compelling reading of the bible ‘ewothout 00 ube” tu Delaware pub- lic schools and colleges violates the constitu arantee of religious freedom and Delaware bill of rights. The law carries an amendment to impose a fue upon any teacher fail- ing to obey the act and providing that such teacher forfet his or her certifi- cate, Delaware is practically the feudal estate of thé Du Pont family. The family name Clings to every institu- uon, organization, and to streets and the family fortune (much increased by the boom ot the American dye indus- try during and since thé war) pene- trates most Of the state’s bidfiess. Control of the press by thé Du- Ponts is complete, cofttrol*of the schools almost equally so. “The Du- Ponts are the country's biggest manu- ‘facturers of explosives and probably of chemicals. They are interested in tetra ethyl lead production used in making high-combustion gasoline known as looney gas, generally ac- cepted as a public menace now. Their latest interest is in the German product synthetic alcohol to be used as high-power motor fuel. BRITISH LABOR MEMBER SCORES LANKOV TOOLS Exposes Hypocrisy of Social-Democrats The following brief but damning in- dictment of the social democratic party of Bulgaria was made by C. L’E. Malone, labor member of the British house of commons, in a letter | published in George Lanbury's Weekly: “Dear Sir: Erne executive of the second ( t) international have just published the defence of the so- cial democratic party of Bulgaria for their part in the Zankov terror—and a sorry thing it is, “Tt is simply one long scream against Moscow, a raging tirade against the Communists and Stambu- lisky agrarians, whom (without bring ing forward any kind of evidence) they accuse of the cathedral outrage, which they describe as “a crime un- paralleled in the annals of the history of humanity,” and “a nameless and limitless degradation.” They reiterate and reiterate their horror at the death of the unfortunate 200 victims in the cathedral. “Of the 16,000 persons whom—ac- cording to the statement of their own colleague, Vandervelde—hee Zankov government has murdered in the last 18 months, they have nothing to say; of the participation of some of the members of their party in the coup d’etat and the murder of Stambulisky (admitted in their own publication), they have nothing to say; of the party’s participation until February, 1924, in the Zankov government, which was engaged in the wholesale slaughter of its political opponents, they have nothing to say. “They speak of Moscow sowing cor- ruption by its bribés. They are not concerned with the support that their friend Zankov draws from Mussolini in funds and arms, and from the rem- nant of Wrangel’s army, whose offic- ers we saw strutting about the streets of Sofia, in os imperial Russian uni- forms. “Cc. LE. MALONE.” Open Headquarters in New York to Organize (By The Federated Press) headquarters Committee for organizing Negro work- ers are at 2311 Seventh Ave., York, with Thomas J. Curtis chairman | and treasurer, Mrs. G. E. McDougald, vice-chairman and Frank R. Cross- | jobs in * waiting for them. waith, a Negro union organizer, exe- cutive secretary. In conformity with the American Federation of Labor’s newly declared intention of carrying out an organiza- tion drive, particularly among Negro workers, a meeting of representatives of 18 local and international unions was held, resulting in the formation of the committee mentioned. Union hours and union wages for every Negro worker in New York City is the slogan drive, Crosswaith says. Berlin Aviatore Killed BERLIN, June 10.—Two aviators were injured when a burning airplane crashe to the street in southern Ber- lin today. | bargo on entrance into Japan of | Chinese laborers. Negroes Into Unions | | NEW YORK, June 10— Temporary rean laborers, of the Trade Union} unemployment situation more serious. | New ce authorities are said to be determ- | BUILDERS AT WORK’ PITTSBURGH, PA., ON A BUILDING JOB City Agent Takes Two Day Honors Comrade Merrick decided that Pitteburgh MUST do something to plok up its standing in the sub omapaign. Together with local Buliders, joint action produced 23 new subs we have received within the last two days. More power to the pursuasive powers of these comrades and the others who have sent in the following subs on an and Tuesday, June 8 and 9 PITTSBURGH, PA. — Fred Merrick (23). PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Lena Rosenberg. NEW YORK, Fred Cammer (2). N. Y—Abe Ezeraky; Samuel Levitten; N. Warshaw; SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. (Bay Dietrict)—P. . Cowdery (4); Lithu- anian Branch, Berkelye (3); J. C. Taylor, Oakland. LOS ANGELES, CAL.—8. Globerman. BOSTON, MA88.—J.-N. Sager (4); B. Lieb (2). ST. LOUIS, MO.—dH. Stoltz (4). KANSAS CITY, MO.—Hugo Oehler (2). MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Dan W. Stevens (3); O. J. Arness (12). ROCHSTER, MINN—Geo. F. Partridge (2). CHICAGO, ILL.—Anna Letchinger (2); Shap Nucleus No. 5. EAST LIVERPOOL, 0.—Bailey Hardman (2). YOUNGSTOWN, 0.—John Devine (2). TOLEDO, o- Ry Cook. CLEVELAND, 0.—C, Kraven (2). SUPERIOR, WIS.—Tyomies. DETROIT, MICH.—K., Jarotzewitch (9); N. Stoyanoff (4). ANOTHER BUILDER MAKES GOOD Simon Stein of Chicago, Attention! Little Comrdae Anna Letchinger one of the Milwaukee comrades to get two new sube for the of Chicago, who was chalienged by DAILY WORKER—waited until her hand healed up (she got an awful wallop!) and then went out to make good. She got two new subs she went had them sooner if my hand didn’t stop me.” after and she says, “! would have “And now,” she adds, “I chailenge Simon Steln of Chicago to go out and also get two subs for the DAILY WORKER. He ought to do it easily before the campaign ends on July rst. Two subs In three weeks Is a clnch for Comrade Stein and | hope he challenges another Bulider when he gets them.“ Good words—and good work. Now, Comrade Stein—it’s your move | Your Union Meeting | | Second Thursday, June 11, 1925. Name of Local — 1 No. Place of 2 5 2 and Clay, A. tw Ww. Hall, ton, III, Carpen ters, 118 8S. Ashland Bivd. a2 Carpenters, 6416 8. Bas ted St. ot Carpenters, 1440 t. 484 Carpenters, South Chicago, 11037 Michigan Ave. and Kedzie. Houston Ave. 604 Carpenters, Ogden 115 Engineers, 922 Federal Labor Union, 2110 N. Robey d Enginemen, Spring- field and North Aves. 340 Hod Carriers, Harrison and Green 18 Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W Van Buren St. Marble Polishers, 810 W. Harrison 17399 Jurses, 771 Gilpin Ave. Painters’ District Council, 1446 W. Adams St. $71 Painters, Dutt's Hall, Chicago 0 26 Paper Rulers, 59 E. Van Buren St., Park 3 $10 W. Harrison 774 newer Clerks, 655th and Black- 1269 Rake ay Clerks, 3124 8. Halsted St. 1344 13 Clerks, Harrison and reen 877 gy f Trainmen, 64th & Univer- any: 15 R 130 n 80 W. Washington St. 741 Teamsters, 9206 Houston Ave. ' Union. dr Hall, ; (Note Unless otherwose all meetings 2 at 8 m.) te—Uniess otherwise 1 ngs are at 8 p. m.) stated all SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES Frauen-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs Verein Fortechritt Meets every ist & ird Thursday. Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. Secretary. Japanese Government Bars Out Immigrants from China and Korea TOKIO, June 10.—The Chuo says that the social bureau of the home office has decided to put a strict em- It is stated some 150,000 Chinese are working in Japan at low wages, and, with about the some number of Ko- they are making the As for the Koreans, the home off ined not to permit more of them to land unless they can prove they have | . — Grounds TOKIO, June 10.— The 750 ton steam- ship Kankyo Maru was aground off Kyosai, Korea, and 100 of her crew were missing, according to a seoul dispatch to Jiji, Tokio newspaper to- day. A rescue ship has been dispat- ched to the Kankyo's aid. READY NOW! _ : June Issue of . THE WORKERS MONTHLY . 28 CENTS A ae — Palestine No Haven of Rest for Jewish Workers, Says Tailor NEW YORK, June 10— Palestine is “the darkest, most uncivilized coun- try in the world” in the opinion of a New York clothing worker who was deflected from his route to Russia where hé had expected to work in the factory of the Russian-American Industrial corporation. “The only paper one is given to read is the Hebrew Zionist capitalist one, all others are suppressed,” he writes to a friend. Zionist spy on sus- pects on the streets and there is no free expression of thot he claims. “I you dare to talk against their methods of ruling by the iron heel you go to prison or may be lynched,” he writes, without however citing any specific cases. Teachers in High Schools Work for Return of Councils The High School teachers are the first to make a move for the reinsta- tement of the teachers councils in the Chicago schools. They are circulating petitions in the high schools request- ing the superintendent to permit teachers meetings without supervision by school officials. A committee has also been appoint- ed to go before the board of education urging the return of the teachers meetings. (Speolal to The Dally Worker) LONDON, June 10.—The effort to re gun here Thursday, is temporarily thwarted by the reference of the mat- ter to a committee for consideration. This is being hailed as a victory for the old triple alliance which fell apart by treachery of Hodges in 1921, on “Black Friday”; but in addition this conference included the engineering tredes and shipbuilders. Federation Enough for Brownlie. It ts understood that Cook made an Union Congress. Frank Smith of the’ shtpbuilders stated that his union was discussing wage agreements and he thought the “time is inopportune.” But it remained for J. H. Thomas, mosphere of peace so laboriously built up in the last few months and bring the country face to face with the grar est possible crisis.“ He opposed all class struggle (“industrial war” he called it) and said he was content te continue conciliation and collebera- industrial Union Sectienalien, Thomas appealed to the sectionsi- ism of the industrial unions by stating that important conferences conoern- ions united with the miners and tram» port workers upon a program of . tant cless struggle. He could not promise that the pres. ent conferences would bring them any success in getting their demands, but he counseled “moderation, tal and labor to work together for a revival of sorely crippled British u- dustry.” A committee of two from sach un- ton will consider the question further and report back. Ee Every sub you get during Red Week of June 15 to 21 is a sub to “make another Communist.” PITTSBURGH, PA. 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Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall (in Chicago only): By mall (outside of Chicago): —— REAT BRITAIN and Japan had not the excuse that Germany's Britain were determined to wipe out | outpost. | ARTICLE IV. this rival wy 38.00 per year $4.50 six months $6.00 per y $3.50 six th E have seen that Japan had be Weale, writing: tn 1966 -qnia: Free?” sdys: Chinese policy was an agressive one] In spite of the offer of the Chinese” ei ty on gamma come the first power in China—| 4 has already been stated, this | Article | outlines two intentions | or that she was in any way infringing | Sovernment to neutralize all the ports ‘ a wistarhe weden deer Germany, her closest rival, with Great town of Tsingtao, omswhich part of | in the mind of the Chinese emperor, on their spheres of influence and held by the great powers, the Jap- BS is; Address all mail and make out checks to Britain enjoying an equally favored the Berlin millions have been spent, | the one “to strengthen the friendly | deliberately jeopardizing “peace in the | anese press insisted on action. The THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Stud., Chicago, Illinois position while the United States, le excellently well laid out. The | relations between China and Ger- Far Hast.” On the contrary, the man-] mar in Europe gives wings to the 888 France and Russia traſled along in streets are broad and admirable, many” and the other “to Increase | ner in which Germany attended to] tiger,” they stated. J. LOUIS ENGDAHL Editors ‘| the order named. and provided with gidewalks of | the military readiness of the Chinese | her own business and kept wtihin her] Germany cénsented to the Chinese WILLIAM F. DUNNE } The world war gave Japan the op-| "ble dimensions Electricity lights | Empire.” This particular feature of | sphere is one of the wonders of the Proposal and preparations were being d —— Business Manager portunity to get rid of Germany. In| all the town, and a 1 the contract has been overlooked by | history of imperialism in Chine. Pro- — tie Geraat minister, when inter supply system has en installed. most war critics. singtao was | fessor Hornbeck, in the work already refused by the allied hy e — — 3, : 1399. August 15, 1914, Japan sent the German government an ultimatum which contained’ these clause: tension of the world war to Asia by Japan, acting as an ally of Great Britain, is clear. It was not only the German compe- tition and German territorial rights that worried Japan, but the fact that Tsingtoa, with Chinese troops allowed to gaze longingly across the bay to- wards Korea and Liaotung—Japan’s loot in two wars—together with the revival of Chinese Rational spirit fol- lowing the revolutions of 1911 and 1913, constituted a threat her im- perialistic ambition could not brook. most consideration. She had carried out her agreements to the letter and the German port of Tsingtao was “the model city of the Far East.” Says S. K. Hornbeck, a University of Wisconsin professor who taught in the Chinese government college, speaking of German enterprise in her treaty port: Before jong a substantial break- water, granite docks with complete equipment and a floating dock cap- able of handling vessels of 16,000 manding of a such as had chara d the pro- gress of the Japanese in Manchuria. German subjects had not exceeded thelr stipulated rights; they had not invaded the interior; they had not become engaged In personal and po- lice conflicts with the Chinese. There was in the later years of German presence in Sha ng little of which from the shat of view of the open door polloy, complaint could be made. For ten years past the Germans had done precatically First—To withdraw Immediately from Japanese and Chinese waters German-m Wär and armed ves- sels of all-kinds;-and to disarm at once those that cannot be with- drawn, Second—To deliver on a date not later than September 15 to the im- perial Japanese authorities, without condition or compensation, the en- tire leased territory of Klaoochow, with a view of the eventual restora-’ tlon of the same to China. One dispatch states that “the British have clung to important reservations on the question of assisting France in military opera- tions where these operations are concerned entirely with the protec- ‘tion of France's allies in eastern Europe.“ There are other reservations connected with these reservations apparently, but the real joker seems to be that the necessary deci- sions and interpretations are to be made by the council of the league of nations. The dispatch quoted goes on to say: The French feel that they cannot quarrel! with the reserva- tiene for the time being, even tho Poland and Czecho-Slovakia making concessions to China as a na- tional entity and thé treaty ceding Kiaochow to Germany contains this clause not found in the treaties be- tween China and the other powers: Should Germany at some future time express the wish to return Klaochow to China before the ex- piration of the lease, China engages to refund to Germany the expendl- ture she has incurred at Kiaochow and to cede to Germany a more suitable place. Germany engages * — tons displacement had been in- at no time to sublet the territory HINA must be brought to heel and] nothing calculated to complicate the * view of the fact that the Ger- may perceive such reaervations as a separation of their interests | stalled. At Tsingtao there soon ap- leased from China to another so much the better if two birds] politics of the Far East, and, ex- mans were trying to give Kiaochow 5 from those of their most powerful ally and a weakening of the peared a modern German city, care- | power, could be killed with one stone—Ger-| cept commercially, they disturbed | to China at the very moment this ulti- : fully planned, artistically and sub- aecurity pact insofar as they are concerned. stantially built. Forts, shops, mill tary departments and well-equipped barracks gave the character of a fortified base; but Kiaochow (situat- ed inland from the port of Tsing- tao. W. F. D.) was never given the military equipment or aspects of a A small sop enough to Chinese pride but more than the other powers had seen fit to make! UT the growing influence of Ger- many in China was attributable to something else than her better treatment of the Chinese and her many in China obliterated with the help of Great Britain and Korea and Manchuria freed from the menace of Chinese nationalism. The bringing of the war to Asia thru the British-Japanese attack on Tsingtao is as coldblooded an example no peace in the Far East but the peace of mind of Japanese expan- sionists. Judged upon the basis of substantial accomplisihment, suc- cessful and just administration and real social welfare to the economic and social welfare of the people who matum was delivered, the purpose of the demand is quite clear—not to ex- pedite the redemption of Kiaochow, , but to prevent it. The rapid interchange of communi: cations between Great Britain and Japan in this period is one of the The above comment would indicate that France has been forced by British pressure, on the franc principally, to ease up the pressure on Germany from the east and southeast for a guarantee of security (5 on her German frontier. The Versailles treaty is probably going to undergo Some revi- 4 scrupulous keeping of ‘commercial| of the might is right policy of im-| fell within the range of their in- | most interesting studies in ways that sion, but the extent of this cannot be estimated until the full text Port Arthur or a bgp ey —as | agreements. perialism as history furnishes. That] fluence, none of the powers holding [are dark in all the annals of impe- of the new document, which still awaits Germany’s signature, is made comparative ease with which it was The fortified German base of fit was done in violation of China's] bases on the China coast can offer rialist diplomacy. The diaputed question of whether Great Britain or Japan was to blame in bringing the war to China and for the long and thorny path the Chinese taken (in 1914) shows, (“Contem- porary Politics in the Far East,” Page 296.) LL writers on Far Eastern ques- tions are practically unanimous in comparing this German base to the Tsingtao was constructed not only for the defense of German interests, but as A PART OF THE FORCE OF THE CHINESE NATION. In other formal neutrality in the war and in spite also of her desire that her friendly relations with Germany be not endangered is testimony to the The British dominions have expressed bitter hostility towards words, Germany and China had at efficient manner in which she had been German diplomacy had been too. were forced to tread subsequently an agreement by Great Britain that would pledge military aid to least a semi-military — Speak- weakened and cowed. successful. Both Japan and — France in case her vassal states get into war with either Germany or Russia and it is hardly possible that Chamberlain, the British TWIN CITY REDS YELLOW CAB COMPANY PLAYS OLD noni Mere eld 9 100 COTTON MILL : eee — to arrangements that would further “CONTEST” G A ME TO SPEED UP with an “Electric.Car” .William John j pal da ‘TO MAKE MERRY DRIVERS AND CUT COMMISSIONS \*s'.t.2i3 sessresvcs e\| SURRERS EVGTED | ON NEXT SUNDAY The principal danger in this new alignment, if it is accepted left here today aboard a 26 foot craft FROM COMPANY HOUSES “Did you see that Yellow Cab driver steal a load from another Yellow? by all four powers, is that Germany will be brought into a western | enroute to Cocos Island ‘where they Did you notice his eyes, al bloodshot and staring? What is the matter with WILLIMANTIC, Conn., June 10 public. Connected with it are doubtless a number of secret “under- standings, probably one between Great Britain and Germany, that will not be given to the press. better justification fer its presence than could the Germans. (Emphasis in the original.) UT German Conimrecialism and | European bloc against Soviet Russia. But in that case Poland | will search for $20,000,000 in pirate wi would be one of the allies and the German government has so far | gold, said by seem a ie 2 there. Cocos m resisted the demand of France that French troops be allowed free mil ä him?” Island is located es from the The 2,100 ‘strikers at the American | passage across her territory in the event France wants to come to Several Good Speakers “That one? Oh, that’s another of those hungry, suckers out to win the N. ond of the Teagan Conel. Thread company’s plant here will ) the aid of Poland. This provision seems to have been left out of the on the Program Chevrolet. The driver who ‘books’ the most money for the month of June , \ | be thrown out of their homes Into + the streets they lea t ina proposed pact because of British opposition undoubtedly based on without breaking any of the rules, + Mine sag sg the known attitude of the dominions. In our opinion the acceptance of the proposed pact will mark leavage between France and her eastern European as this is true it marks a triumph of British diplomacy over thie French and the beginning of a loss of French the beginning of af allies and insofar} prestige in E urope. | Twin ST. PAUL, Minn., June 10.— The Cities section of the Trade Union Educational League will hold West River Road and 34th Ave. South, Minneapolis, on Sunday, June 14. The fine program of speakers, games and other amusements which tion. the first labor picnic of the season at like killing somebody, for instance, gets the lovely ‘low-cost’ transporta- Keep out of his way, for he has been working twenty hours a day for five days now.’ The Yellow Cab Co. of Chicago is running this month, a contest open to all drivers who are able to stand Morgan Loan Unused PARIS, June 10.—It was learned to- day that Finance Minister Caillaux assured the senate finance commis- sion at a secret session that the $100,- 000,000 Morgan loan is still unused. The recent rise in the franc, Cail- Italy Makes. Bld to Berlin. ROME, June 10-Italy should no’ not join Great Britain in the security pact to protect France's western borders because the Alpian berder is excluded from the pact, the newspaper Messag- ero said today. / Italy is 8 direct overtures t Germany, Messagero declared, for a notice they received from the com- pany. Because they dared to go on strike the homes that they have slaved for will be taken away from them. The houses of course, belong to the company. Tents are being put up as rapidly as possible to take care of the strikers’ famili¢s when they are has been arranged, together with the the pace. The winner will receive securit eement ‘coverin the Al- Every day get “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a member fine picnic site so easily accessible | a touring car and one week off, with laux said, was entirely without gor pian 2 . ee te ee oe Workers Party from both cities make assurance of a Pay, to rest up. Seventy-five other ernmental intervention, “except for ilies. 2 e the nt the Morgan loan.“ Red Week of June 15 to 21. Week. 0 ° * 2 h ts and uiness OL Whic y workers 6 „„ Picking the Fruit of Compromise Anne home not being menticiied. Those — The Barr cossack bill is before the Illinois legislature again. It has passed the senate with only 8 dissenting votes. The history of this vicious measure is very instructive in that it shows how not te get results for labor unions and the working class. the Barr bill the state police of Minnesota, will speak on What watery grave by the high curb on tance of the DAILY WORKER to the American Communist move- prerogative of the governor. Has Happened to the American Clarendon avenue. The experience, ment— Governor Small was said by the labor fakers to support the Unions." strangely enuf, did not turn him mor, Oui * 1 n e “Future Trade Union Policy“ will from his desire to win the car. And the necssity of closely following Communist action and theory Dunlap bill and another wonderful “victory for labor“ was on the pe the subject of a speech by Dan Drivers have been discussing the thru the pages of the DAILY WORKER— cards. But the bosses got busy with the result cited above. The W. Stevens. Stevens is a well-known “highway police” and made their appointment the unions have to make their fight all over again with good prospects of having a copper-riveted state.constabulary bill put over on them. Just as in the case of the anti-injunction bill, from which all the a * 2 huge crowd of workers and their fam- | | prizes are offered as lunches will be served on the grounds beginning at 11, in the forenoon. The principle speaker will be Otto H. Wangerin, who has recently re- turned from Europe where he studied the organized labor movement. He ; . f will speak on the subject of “Europ- Following their policy of compromise with the republican state ean Trade Unionism.” government the state federation of labor officialdom accepted a sub- stitute for the Barr bill called the Dunlap bill which differed from urged by the employers’ association—in that it called This leader of progressive unionism has a message that workers will want to hear. Julius F. Emme, of the Machinists’ Union, known for his progressive lead- ership thruout the labor movement fighter in the labor movement of Minneapolis, was for seventeen years secretary of the Minneapolis Trades land Labor including who only “show” will have to rest up at their own expense. No driver will be allowed to work more than sixteen hours per day, ac- cording to the rules, but it is well known among the drivers that the winner will have to drive about twenty hours each day for a month. One near casualty has been unof- ficially reported. A driver speeding east on Lawrence avenue, asleep at the wheel, was only saved from a amount the company can expect to clear from this lottery) It was gen- erally agreed that the boss will pocket $10,000 in increased profits for this the moral value of the threat to use These Are the Facts-- Whether or not you are a Communist, you need the DAILY WORKER to keep informed of the developments in the world of labor—and partic- ularly of the progress of the Communist driving force within it. If-you are a convinced Communist—one who understands the impor- Surely no argument is necessary to. convince you that you should sub- scribe. Five thousand — Red Week. . — — — Five thousand subs: for Red — ae ct, ‘lilt — . P. LC LL LL LL LL LL LL LLL LLL LAO A — — Assembly, recently ex- month. ‘ , , 2 5 freely spending their own money for the DAILY WORKER for one - you prefer it to a six month sub It is very bad to be defeated. It breaks down the morale of the race, 1 * ee 1 wheel | riding imaginary passengers, the year. to the WORKERS MONTHLY, working class and much work has to done over again, but it is a — setts 1 ares, * 3 company stands to win not only their err ' ; museme an ous ö ¥ thousand times worse to be defeated without a fight. The result PY 2 seamed — — people and chil- usual share of the receipts, but the — - such tactics is not only demoralizing but destructive. The con- Are on. Pie eaters and specialists in drivers commission. too. 4 7 K | fidence of the workers in their organizations sinks to a low level and | other games had better go into train- THE DAILY WORKER | the bosses always take advantage of such situations to put the us now. : No Temporary Shoals Lease 1 1113 W. Washington Blvd. | screws on a little tichter Members of the working class of WASHINGTON, Junes10.—Any tem- RATES Chicago, Ill. sity ee oy : the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis | porary lease by the war department of 8 N ; ( lass collaboration of the particularly vicious kind practiced “pack up your troubles in the old kit | power at Muscle Schoals is opposed Outside of Chicago a « | by Illinois fakerdom must be replaced by class struggle. The state bag” for a day and let's play. There'll] by the Muscle Shoals commission, ac- * For enclosed 8. send the Daily | police bill could have been utilized by even a very small legislative be “no place but“ West River Road cording to an announcement made to- 98.00. ——————¹. A Year 5 | fraction elected on à labor party itcket to stir up a tremendous agi on June 14. day by chairman McKenzie. SS Six Months e OPker fer. e ee mos. to tation all over Illinois and even tho the Barr bill had been passed $2.00 Three Months out a single restrictive amendment the union membership would A SPOUTING MAJOR GENERAL MG dave been in the frame of mind to go out and begin mass resistance In Chicago | tf it | * 1 hits het} t} in gel g Ns W TORK. — Major General Sum- The general went further. “The $8.00 A Year Street he unions have to choose whether they will fight or surrender. iti , | eee 1 ors — merall, commander of the second eitizens must be the, army and the 4.50. Six Months fae) lhe faker policy is to surrender after a sham battle. dene area, at a esd of the stat army must have the sygmpathetic sup- 50 , : : f , 3 * c S area. at i e 3 1 ; pe : : ’ ait ft wing policy 18 to win or go down fighting. This militant ' 1 , g m this city port, co-operation and understanding $2 Three Months City | : . 1 chamber of commerce S city. Wan 1 ” attit ite often turns expected defeat into victory. “+; S of businessmen all over the country. 1 | Att * * ö eee leclared that that body will do every- In the meantime injynetions against Stat ; * lay on July 4 a nation-wide success.“ completely shut their mouths, de- b ö 5 sale The brave general declared that “busi- | portation bills for t alien workers — J — ö Triage > * > 1 A] ve * 1 > . 41 ‘ 1 - nj ’ Hie nber for the Workers Party and a new subscripti n ness cannot prosper from the unset- and naturalized wor s in this coun- | * the ) \ILY WORKER led conditions resulting from war.” try ) 1 — i = — . ee eee \ { | * N ( 2 -_ =~ 12 = ö f
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