Daily Worker
August 22, 1925

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— 1 fei 1 . — “AS WE ‘SEE Ir | Se 7) & ‘OFLAHERTY ARTLY hidden away in a. remote P corner of last Wednesday's Chica-, go Tribune was a little news item that had the kick of a Missouri mule in it. According to the story, the French government handed over to. the Spviet government the Russian ships that were held in a French port, pending certain negotls = that were and Mos- includes dreadnaughts, HE fleet meh battle cruisers, destroyers and su marines, a valuable acquisition to the Rea navy in the Black Sea. Roumania will see red and Britain will find her prospects blacker than ever. It ap pears that Russia and nce have come to terms over the de ques- tion of indebtedness, and what we read of, the terms are véry favorable to the Russian workefs and peasants under the circumstances. Russia agrees to pay the small French bond holders v hat they lent Russia under the old regime, but the payments will be made in paper francs and not in gold. hose who know the present condition ci the franc will get the point. * ¢s ® NDER the terms of the agreement, granting that the reports are cor- rect, France agrees to extend large credits to the Soviet go ent in return for a contract to help in the roconstruction of Russian industries. Dritein is looking at this phenomen- jaundiced eye. Franco- Russian companies will be formed to exploit mines, forests, factories, and oll flelds in Russia. The agreement explains recent tight rope walking stunts om the part of Briand, French premier. 3 „8 „ N EN Britain began organizing an anti-Soviet bloc, France appeared to be receptive. Briand replied to Chamberlain's invitation to come in and share in the fuh, with an accept- ‘ance in principle, practically compli- menting the British on their altruis- tic work in behalf of civilization, but hinting that France had not yet ar- rived at the state of human perfec- tion which would permit her to par- ticipate in such hazardous sport. It | * seems that Chamberlain as if France were willing, he kis | ° | in Dickens’ novel. 1 . N the meantime, France had a com- mission in Moscow which was ne- gotiating over the old debts and oth- | er matters. Only last week Briand fiew over to Britain and climbed up the backstairs at Downing street to have a very, very secret conversation with the British foreign secretary. So serious was the situation that the wily. Frenchman insisted that nothing must’ be @iscussed except matters on which there is mutual agreement. During the discussion, if discussion, it may be called, Briand flaghed the tenta- tive agreement between France and Russia on Chamberlain, and politely inquired how was the security pact getting along? > * * RIAND was awfully glad to see England trying to protect civiliza- tion from Bolshevism. Really, France is doing the same thing in Morocco, only in.Morocco civilization is being saved from the inferior culture of Abd-el-Krim. Briand. asked Cham- berlain for a match and snickered as’ much as to say, “You know what I mean and I know what you mean. We are a pair of damn liars and none of us believes the othef.” The news- papers said that Chamberlain and Briand were in perfect harmony. They were, simply because they discussed nothing. 8 * ANCE was once the most bitter enemy of Soviet Russia in Eu- (Continued on page 2) : ; e ’ 5 . of" 75 * 4 a under the Act of March 4 1878. — NEW YORK EDITION 8 Workers to Answer Sigman Gang This issue of the DAILY WORKER went to press too early to obtain ne of the stoppage demonstration of the cloak and dressmakers of New York City, called by the Joint Action Com- mittee of Locals 2, 9 and 22 for late Thursday afternoon as spoken of in the following dispatch on the eve of the demonstration: 9 . 8 NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 20.—The stoppage today is the culmination of a fight between the three locals and the officials of the union which has been going on for over two months. it is called as a protest againet the interference of the employers in this internal union quarrel, to warn them not to take advantage of the present situation to lower the standards in the | shops and also to reiterate the de- mands of the three locals for rein- statement of their expelled officers, for the resignation of President Sig- man, and for a reorganization of the New York Joint Board of the union. With banners and brass bands the workers are to march from their shops to ten meeting halls on lower Man- hattan, and there vote as to whether a general stoppage shall be called in the industry to enforce the demands of these locals which comprise 60 per cent of the union members in New York City. To Call Sigman-Boss Combine’s Bluff. „This will be the greatest demon- stration held in this city for years,” says Louis Hyman, chairman of the Joint Committee of Action, “and we expect it to show, once and for all that the majority of the workers behind our three locals in their fight for a reorganized, democratic union. are | (Special to The Dally Worker) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 20. —Paul Crouch and Walter Trum- peng victims of U. 8. army court ial from the Schofield Barracks in the Hawallan islands, have ar- rived here by army transport on August 14. Their case is being le- Labor Defense, which has engaged Attorney Austin Lewie to work for their release. The two soldiers, who have de- elared their adhesion to the muniet movement, for which dec- laration they were made the we- legal’ verdicts of a mi se now vg ar in the infamous noted for its hareh and brutal treat’ ment of all soldiers who. fall Into dolly cared for by the International | time of military persecution and u- Francisco Bay—a prison | Published Dally except PUBLISHING * 118 W by THE 8 W · arhington Bivd., Chicago, UL Price 3 Cents cution, has ) the. mainiand the case court at dete conse made Labor Defense the engage- land hop pickers’ strike 12 years ago, as well as the defender of a great many more recent cases of the I. W. W. victims of Califomfia re- action, is proceeding with the neces- sary documentation to enter the courts in San Francisco with a de- mand for release of Crouch and Trumbull as being illegally im- prisoned. Before their living burial behind the silent. Walls of their isiand prison began, the two Communist soldiers sent final farewell greet- ings to the revolutionary workers of all the world, thanked the Inter- national Labor Defense and all other friends Who had aided them and emphatically re-asserted their pledge that when their term is over they Wil emerge with their convictions only strengthened by prison, to work for the n revolution. DELIGH TFU [—BU TH n Abr THE WORKERS Perens) the — 22 is in fred 2 2 intends to force the officials | © 9 5 6 union to listen to them. They 20 ‘refusing to be terrorized by gang- sters or by threats of employérs. They intend to win this fight for a union cleared of its corrupt political ma- chine, and run by the workers them- selves.” No Legal Bar to Lett Wing Picketing. An important decision was rendered in Jefferson Market court by Magis- trate Richard McKiniry in the case of two members of the three suspended locals who had been arrested for pick- eting. This Was a case to test the right of these workers to picket peacefully and they were arrested in front of 164 West 25th street, on a_ technical charge of disorderly conduct. The of- ficer testified that the two picketers were creating no disturbance and that they were not blocking traffic. Magistrate McKiniry ruled that no matter what faction or what union a person belongs to, or whether he be- longs to no union at all, he may go on strike, and it is perfectly lawful for him to picket peacefully and he is not subject to arrest. This ruling will make it impossible for the Joint Board to continue its provocative tactics in front of shops where the Joint Com- mittee of Action has declared a strike. These strikes have been called in shops where workers were discharged by. order of the Joint Board for their sympathy with Locals 2, 9 and 22, — — THREATS AND LIES FAIL TO FREE GERMAN FASCIST TERRORISTS WHO CONFESSED ANTI-SOVIET DESIGNS MOSCOW, U. S. 8. N rhe three German fascists, Kindermann, Dittmar and Wolscht, who were sentenced to death by a Soviet court, failed to gain their freedom by hysterically lieing just before the court passed sentence. Only Dittmar, who declared his visit had changed his opinions of the Soviet Union steod by his confessions to the last. Kindermann, by trying to explain his confession “paychologically”, en meshed himself in numerous contra- dictions. Wolscht was defiant, and declared the German fascists would have revenge. The German legationsrat, Hilger, ap- peared in court. He came to the trial from the embassy, to attempt to save the fascists who admitted planning at- tempts on the life of Trotsky and Stalin, and other anti-Soviet terror- istic plots. Organization Consul’: \ yoked Trip, The defending adde Duchovski, made a declaration to the effect that he did not feel himself in a position to deliver the speech for the defense of Kindermann as the accused had maintained no contact with him thru- | out the course of the whole proceed- (Continued on page 3 ings and had given him no indication | 18 Boishevization of the party. IMPERIALISTS REFUSE AUTONOMY TO CHINA, EVEN ON ITS TARIFF (Special to The Daily Worker) 4 TOKIO, August 20.—it was learned officially here today that the im- perialist powers have decided to refuse China’s request that the question of customs autonomy be included in the agenda of the Peking customs con- ference scheduled to open October 26. it has been agreed by the eight powers signatory to the Washington traety, it was learned, that the conference agenda shall embrace only the matters stipulated by the Washington treaty, After the concluslon of the customs conference, the powers will hear China's requests for consideration of extraneous subjects and decide’ then what action is ta be taken on such requests. A note coriveying this decision to China is being prepared, There are 54 delegates to be seated, and the delegates supporting the Central Executive Committee are in overwhelming majority of the conven- tion, the minority faction having won only one distriet convention com- pletely, that of Pittsburgh, with all other districts except Boston being carried | 3 the Central Executive Committee, many of them, ase Chicago, not even electing a single delegate. supporting the opposition to the C. E. C. The decision of the Communist In- ternational upon the points at dis- pute, however was given recently, in which the errors it stated had been found on both sides have been cor- rected and a new program given of Bolghevization, reorganization. and unity of the Communist elements in both groups to fight the right wing danger which menaces the — of the party. Unity upon the basis of the. reselu- tions, adopted umanimously by, the Parity Commission, is expected to be the keynote of the present conven- tion. The first two conventions of the party were held in New Tork, the (Continued on page 2) Bomb Placed at Home f Union Pressman WORKERS PARTY OPENS FOURTH — CONVENTION AT CHICAGO TODAY The fourth convention. ef the Workers (Communist) Party of America will open at 2 p. m. this afternoon, at Imperial Hall, 2409 North Halsted St. Delegates from the various districts were arriving Wednesday and Thursday in preparation for the convention which is to unite. all Com- munist elements in the party against the non-Communist right wing, which the Communist International has pointed out as the enemy of the unity and BERRY'S GANG SUSPECTED. OF TERROR REIGN Girl Stamps Out Lighted Fuse; Saves Lives The night after the home of James King, locked out Cuneo pressman, was shot up by gangsters believed to be acting under the direction of Chicago | agents of George L. Berry, president of the |. P. P and A. U., an attempt was made to blow up the home of Jimmy Brandt, 4220 North Whipple street. Brand is an active leader in the fight against Berry and his tool, (Continued on page 2) ~ AMALGAMATED OFFICIAL TAKEN TO. ese FRAME UP, BAIL 58 00 spiracy,” and later released on employes in Chicago. on the “conspiracy” charge. after being arraigned before justice of the peace H., C. Coul- son. His bond was placed at $10,000. Hearing on August 29. The Amalgamated’s Waukegan law- yers brot Rissman before circuit Jud- ge C. C. Edwards on a writ of habeas corpus, and attempted to obtain a re- duction in the bonds. Edwards set the bail at $8,000.00 and set the case for hearing August 29. That the chamber of commerce, working in alliance with the charmber of commerce in Chicago, which has aided the International company, is back of the arrest is evidenced by sta- tements made by Frank Fowler, sec- retary of the chamber of commerce at the Waukegan council meeting August 17. Fowler pointed out that the cham- ber of commerce had offered a reward of a thousand dollars for anyone fast- ened with the acid throwing—and the chamber of commerce prefers to fra- me-up union men. Fowler, a former Chicago alderman, closely connected with the Chicago manufacturers, said in the council meeting that J. V. Balz, a city com- missioner and ex-officio chief of police, was “the greatest exponent of ineffi- 2 I have ever known“, because he did mot bring in union men and charge them with the acid throwing. The warrant for Rissman’s a was signed by States attogpeP Smith. : PPO erlkere in Court Today. The sixteen members of the Almalga- mated Clothing Workers charged with “conspiracy” will appear before Judge John Lyle at the Maxwell St. police court this morning for hearing. Wil- liam A. Cunnea, lawyer for the Amal- gamated, will ask for a change of ve- nue, because Judse Lyle has already stated he believes some of the union men guilty of slugging. Most of the union members, who were arrested following a raid on the Amalgamated headquarters conducted by Mike Grady, slugging cop, on a search warrant signed by Ray Reeder, secretary of the Imternational Tailor- ing Company, are striking employes of the firm. Not only the raids and arrests con- ducted by the Amalgamated, but the arrest yesterday of Rissman, are dec- lared by Amalgamated members to be attempts of the garment bosses to break the strike. Three pickets were arrested yester- day. They were Florence Nathan, Mary Shymeheck and Hymen Frank. All were released on bail. The three strikers were merely walking the pick- et line when arrested. Financial Aid Pledged. At the meeting, of shop chairmen of the Amalgamated held in the Labor Lyceum, Ogden and Kedzie avenues, all present pledged as much financial aid to the strikers as is necessary to bring the conflict to a successtul con- clusion. Sidney Rissman, assistant manager of the joint Bs 2 the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, yesterday, and taken to Waukegan on a Warrant charging “con- was arrested at his home ,000 bond. Rissman’s arrest was instigated by the Waukegan chamber of commerce, which is attempting to frame-up the Amalgamated for a raid on a tailor shop here last week and thus aid the Inter- national Tailoring company break the strike of the company’s Rissman was taken from his Chicago home by a deputy © sheriff, and lodged in jail here? | MAJAH BERRY AS LOOTER OF UNION FUNDS Chicago Press Get on His Crooked Trail This le the seventh of a series of articles exposing the c career of George L. Berry, pr of the International Printing Presemen's and. Assistants’ Union. The members ef the International union afte now de termined to get rid of Berry and Ber- rylem. 8 s ®6 For a long time there was a general feeling among the most active mem- bers of the Internationa] Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union that there wad something wrong with the financial management of the interna- tional union. The editorial in the Rogersville Review convinced the membership that Berry was playing for big stakes and that he was using the funds of the union to further his own political and business ambi- tions. After August 31, 1918, financial re- ports ceased to come from dead quarters altho the lews of the union“ demand that reports of the secretary- treasurer must be sent out every three months. The international union had an in- come of $400,000 per annum, had loaned large sums of money from the pension fund in “real. estate invest- ments” but had not taken up the mortgage held on the home by the Hawkins county bank for eight years, which amounted to only $20,000, a very small sum compared to what was loaned out on real estate invest- ments. According to Orr's reports all other funds were taken out of the pen- (sion fund. A Second Henry Ford. It should not be forgotten that when Berry ran for the demoeratic nomination for vice-president of the United States, his publicity staff enumerated the number of tudustrial enterprises he launched. Dyery one of those enterprises was financed by money taken from the pension fund and war emergency fund. This money was subscribed by the members of the union, and here was the “majah” posing as a secnod edition of Henry Ford, and climbing up the ladder of his ambition built from the money wrung from the sweat and blood of the members of the intrenational union. Is it any wonder that the mem- bers of the international union re- volted? And it is because they pro- tested against this kind of conduct that men like Barney Nolan, Jim (Continued on page 2) ZEIGLER, III., of the Illinois District 12 of the U into service and dozens of were deputized by.the anti-klan may- or, Murphy Smith. The long string of flats, the buildings. where scores of miners’ families live, were veritable * Halt Wall St. Propaganda in Mongolia PEKING, August 20.— The decision of the Mongolian government not to History under the leadership of Roy here today. 4 ARMED ZEIGLER MINERS DEFEND HOMES AGAINST TERRORIZATION | BY KLAN AND FARRINGTON GANG August 20.— With the whips of hunger, union blacklist of the Farrington machine, the menace of prison and even armed force, the dark forces combined in the coal operator Farrington-faker-ku-klux-klan con- Spiracy are trying to crush the revolt of the Zeigler miners who struck more than ten days ago against the illegal removal of Henry Corbishley and other local union officers: by the traitorous officials, Fox and Cobb or Sub-District 9 „M. Last night, Zeigler flew to arms after keeping all night vigil yesterday, W. of A. miners Chapman Andrews, because of alleged | interference in politics by members of the party was delivered to Andrews | them | } ' | | four southern counties, permit further researches in Mongolia by the American Museum of Natural | when word came that the hated K. K. K. were about to stage a raid of ter- | rorization to frighten the miners back #—— ca to work in behalf of Farrington and | barracks, with miners standing as sen the coal operators tries all night. All available fires irms were pressed | Nor is this all play and practice for the miners’ vigilance had its re. sult in the fact that the K. K. K. altho’ it sent scout auto cars into Zeigler, got cold feet when’ these scouts reported that the Zeigler min- ers were prepared to defend their fam- ilies and their homes. Refuse to be Terrorized. K. K. K. had gathered from keagles, kow: ards and all, to make a raid to terror- ize the Zeigler miners and frighten back to work. But they got (Continued on page 6,) The a 1 a ave ager xs 1 oe e ee — — — „ —— — ae — — 2