Daily Worker
August 27, 1925
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r | * = * 1 5 al AN tonto — that would do credit to Tic Toc, the mythical Freneh detective, was emblazoned in the columns of the Chicago American ary the name of confidence game under the comic iy” Wises polars Detective | - 3 Agency. Brusseaux is trying to outdo the Comedies or not may not be learned until the great dick begins to write his autobiog- raphy or perhaps until somebody else writes his obituary. It can be said, however, that Mr. Brusseaux is one of the country’s greatest snuffle hounds and can smell a Pullman blanket farther than a prohibition agent can smell a bottle of synthetic gin. * * * RUSSBHAUX’S finkery is somewhere on the South side of the city. When he is not holding up women of easy virtue for part of the wages of their misfortune, he is employed ran- sacking the kitchens of Pullman port- ers for forks,spoons, and other art- icles that employes of the Pullman company may confiscate in lieu of wages. Colored workers from the South side say even worse than that of Brusseaux. Unfortunately the postal laws prohibit a certain kind of language from going thru the mails and the record of Brusseaux can only he told by the use of the prohibited language. Our readers will have no difficulty in believing anythng about a detectve except ee ‘cone * Anh is going to be a Negro Le bor Congress in Chicago next Oc- tober. How this news 8 re- mafned a mystery for 1 hal = until it suddenly d d on — — — eh Negro Champic which comes out twice @ month and tells the world that the Negroes are ‘out to organize and to fight for their rights regardless of the opposition placed in their way by the capitalists and their white and colored stoolpige- ons. eee columns of space in Hearst's rag told of the conspiracy to radi- calize the Negro workers and make them acquainted with the progress being made in the Soviet Union. A picture of a colored comrade seated among a number of red soldiers was featured as evidence that the Ameri- can Negro Labor Congress is a con- spiracy hatched in Moscow. It proves one thing to the Negroes, and that is, that in Soviet Russia the Negro is not looked down upon because of his color but is given a place of honor. * * ~ " HE Negro workers who are en- gaged in the task of helping to emancipate their people from racial discrimination and wage slavery should be grateful to Hearst’s filthy rag for the advertising, tho the publicity was not intended a favor. If stool- pigeon Brusseaux go paid for his rub- bish, he was putting something over on the Hearst sheet. Anybody who wants to learn all there is to 1 learned about the Negro Labor Con- gress can do so by subscribing to the Negro Champion, * * HAT the position ot Morris Sigman, president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union is ex- tremely delicate is proven by a long wail which he sends forth in a recent issue of Justice, theofficial organ. of | } the union. Sigman declares that he has no mtention of expelling anybody because of his or her opinions but “Communsts are traitors and spies and so on ad nauseum. “I am a socialist in the wider meaning of the word” declares Sigman. Just like Ramsay MacDonald, his conception of social- ism is so wide that he walks right thru it into’ captalism. * * * HE reason why Sigman uses up a whloe front page of his sheet in an appeal to the members of the interna- tional not to join the Joint Council of Action is not far to seek. The great majority of the membership have re- pudiated him. At first he publicly ig- nored the opposition. Now be Pays it the htghest compliment by issuing a frenzied tirade against it. Sigman is a living example of what will hap- pen to others of his tribe when the workers whom they have betrayed wake up. | ot of the Joint Committee of 10 a colored fink by authorization of the Joint! cart. sseaux, who runs af rfe 1 a * 4 reer to The ~ ™ by the stopp Ac trike, the em the Joint. Boar t morning as a result of Joint Daily last Thurs- they @ of reinstated the wo i 8 about 50 shops have "been | Affe e and settlements have been made b ed. Joint Committee of Action in half of these. There are still 23 hope on strike. 7 The discharges esl A aceording to Louis Hyman, chairman | The tion, were made with the direct | A In many of the shops now on Mam! “tly willing to take back his workers“ ns to take away the cutters if the Finds Favor at London Anglo-French Meeting LONDON, Aug. 25.—The question whether the United States cannot be brought into the Anglo-French war debt conversations to the end that a tri-partite agreement might be made for the liquidation of allied abilities hag entered without delay into tre, discussions which are being eontin-| ued today between Winston Churchill, chancellor of the exchequer, and M. Caillaux, French finance minister. The questions of how the United States may be brought into the par- leys is being broached 80 Cautiously | Hyman. ‘operators and finishers are re- turned to their jobs. Sigman Would Disrupt Union. Board is reporting to the jobber that his agreement with the union. “Such are the tactics President ployers not to penalize workers for last week’s stoppage,” says Louis “The employers want the workers to work; the Joint Committee ‘to work—all workers regardless of whether they side with the Joint Committee in this fight, or not. But the Joint Board is striving to take jobs away from everyone who will They will use every sort of to gain their ends. But In the case of certain contracting | ‘shops, where the whole shop refuses to answer the call of the Joint Board to attend a shop meeting, the Joint tical to judge the 1 ulate our 1 said this is not a union shop any longer | ma and if he deals with it he is violating le Sigman uses after he has announced } re to the world that he will ask the em- of Action wants the workers allowed | ¢ 7 not give them support and pay them | . —<— 4 * — 0 a Ne eS ewe 1 N 4 2 een 7 875 FER „ . nee under 0 4010 r 27, 1925 << — — 0 61 0 STAVE OFF SLE WITH THE OPERATORS — + “eid have 2 * * ö 164 5 a * r ö oF . A N meetings. . 25.—With but 5 days. remaining before anthracite coal agreement, secret meetings ore were reported here today in an effort to e on September 1. attained no mere success than the | off three weeks ago at Atlantic City. ‘Imerease and the “check off” continue to be the » with both sides refusing to retreat an inch on of the: United Mine Workers, le continuing hie 0 the miners’ Kee He declined to rs Report on Daily Worker | ho on the by Comrade r at the Work- ot experience ail) y organ has I s prac- and do not as yet understand the mighty weapon that the Communist press is in every fleld of party activ- ity. Now, why is our press not a mass press? Well, the answer of course is easy if one wants to be formal. We can say that it is because our party is not a. mass party. But this is an evasion of the real issue and it 18 only by a clear and merciless criti- cism of our press, un appraisal of its weaknesses and shortcomings as well as substantial appreciation of -its strong points and its services to the labor and revolutionary movement that we can arrive at the correct an- swer to this question. The party or- gans have not as yet accustomed themselves to using the DAILY WORKER as their principal weapon in every struggle. The party as a whole and individual comrades, have not as yet realised that it is jost as much the duty of Communists to write for their press as it is for them to read it. There are innumerable instances of both of these weaknesses I have men- tioned. Let me cite a few, and I hope that the comrades when I pick out 8 nued on page 3) —_ instead of gaining what they want to live up to their agreement with the union. It is only the Joint Board out for themselves first and tha that probably after this is in} type, there will be t usual diplomatic nials. 33 it is u. Cat 8 “the 110 te , pending — 7 A Tt eae 8 the ey. 7 — ey 7 8 wy here whether the United States shall pe invited immediately to join the par- leys it was said that the French min- ister and the English chancellor were of one mind that American participa- tion would expedite a settlement; first |- of the question of France's debt to England and secondly, a general ad} justment of the whole problem of’ 115 ternational war debts. Conference Marking Time. . Little progress is being made in the parleys. Both parties to the conver: sations seem to be marking time, It seems to be marking time, It seems to be already determined that a final settlement of the French debt to Dng- land cannot be made in advance of 4e French settlement with the Uni led States to be undertaken in Washing - ton next month. The French adhesion (Continued on page 8) HAIL 35 CLOTH 7 ‘Os “POLICE COURT ee. ide} Amalgamated to Slow Pickets Not “Violent” Thirty-five members of the Amaiga- mated Clothing Workers Union, part of the 800 striking employés of the J. L. Taylor-international Tailoring Company, will appear in the mu 3a! court at city hall this morning: swer to charges of violating the Cuth- bertson “peaceful picketing” ® These strikers were taken off the picket line at 847 West Jackson boule- vard during the last few weeks, and thrown into jail by thé’ police on the complaint of the tailoring company. This is the first time a case has come before the courts where an em- ployer charges strikers with violation of the law which allows picketing. In order to prevent the strikers from warning away strikebreakers, the com- pany has made numerous charges of “assault” and “disorderly conduct,” aimed to establish that the picketing is “violent.” Attorney Ryan, for the Amalgamat- ed, will show that the picketing is lawful and that no violence was in- dulged in except by the police. case will be heard in room 1106, city ball. before a jury. STRIKERS MU The * . mt. ve Rita Pes . * * 35 ady e with or . Pressers Meet, The Group of Progressive: Pressers of Local 35 have called a general bership meeting for Thursday, 55 27, in Webster Hall right af. ter work. t the last regular membership ting of Local 35 this progressive group rolled up a large vote against the Joint Beard resolution «nd voiced ery strongly the sympathy of a portion of the members with the Joint Com nittee of Ac un. Thursaay’s meeting will discuss Mans fcr further co-operation with Locals, « 9 and 22 in their fight against the corrupt officials of the unjon 1 — Radio Experts Elated. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—A re volu- tlonary advance in present day meth- ods of radio reception has been ob- tained thru the new high power ex- perimental broadcast tests now in progress from station WGY, Schenec- tady, experts of the department of nnn. believed today. British Accept Peking Bid. LONDON, Aug. 25.— The foreign ‘office today formally accepted the in- ‘vitation from the Chinese government rat Peking for Great Britain, to send representatives to the customs con- ference to be opened in Peking Oc- tober 26. EVERY N. V. DAILY WORKER AGENT BE AT MEETING MONDAY NITE NEW YORK, Aug. 25.—New York DAILY WORKER Agents will hold a most important meeting next Mon- day evening, August 31, at eight o’clock, at 108 East 14th street, to make arrangements regarding the DAILY WORKER excursion to take place just one week later, and de- cide on plans for the future. Every branch of the Workers Party and Young Workers League in Greater New York, and every shop nucleus should be represented at this meeting, as the tickets for the DAILY WORKER excursion will be distributed there. According to unanimous vote of the last DAILY WORKER agents’ meeting every DAILY WORKER agent wishing to go on the excur- sion MUST attend a DAILY WORK. ER agents’ meeting. — If you want to see the Com- munist movement Crow get a sub for the DAILY WORKER. they only make enemies for them- selves both inside the union and out. Most of the employers. are willing |” officials’ same old policy of looking 5 work. ers last, that is n 5 em 72 . MIs ‘ 5 | 7 ‘7 7 sty ha: fe: A. e i atts . 77 „ oF ae Ln nands ” i : es 7 ; * 4 a series artloted 2 2 — career of George .. International P Assistants’ Union. * „ «6 Article XI. Besides being an industrial magnate “Majah” George L. Berry can also lay claim to being a farmer. Berry “bor- rowed” $12,000 from the International treasury. wap to the auditor's report made i Berry still owed | that money to the Union. Later on the indebtedness was assumed by the Clinchfleld Hydro-Electric Company, another one of Berry’s handy institu- tions, which was alleged to be owned by the international union. This was a case of “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Berry’s farm is five hundred acres in area and much of the labor done on the farm is supplied by me union and most of the supplies and materials used are purchased with union funds. Berry was in the habit of stabling his live stock in the barn and feeding it at the expense of the niternational Union, and for this there has never been any compensation. Capitalist Minded Leaders. When Communists say that the labor fakers have a vested interest in the capitalist system, they are not merely using a figure of speech. There is no doubt about it. The workers would be just as well served! by the leadership of Henry Ford, Charlie Schwab, Judge Gary or John D. Rockerfeller jr. as they are by William Green, John L. Lewis, James Lynch or George L. Ber- ry. The latter aresjust as capitalist- ically minded as the former, but they are not as wealthy; They believe in perpetuating the capitalist system, be- cause under this social order they can get along very well. without rendering any useful service to society but living at the expense of ithe workers. “Majah” Berry, was also a printer. He owned the Knoxville Printing Com- pany. It is true his “Good Man Fri- day” Joseph Orr was also one of the incorporators. In 1910 the printing company was owned by the Interna- tional Union. The Board of Directors. for reasons which they failed to divul- ge to the membership decided to dis- continue the business. This was a golden opportunity for Messers Berry and Orr. It is said that opportunity knocks at least once on everybody's door. Berry is ndt hard of hearing. Not only does he Wear the knock but he supplies the knoeker. Messers Ber- ry and Orr actually, comprised the so- called Board of Dimectors which is in session whenever Bérry happens to be (Continued on page 6) Pressmen and 2 bt the purpose of those sending The demonstration which marked the opening of Monday's session of the Fourth Convention of the Workers (Communist | over the determination of unity lity of a split, as told in yesterday’s DAILY WORKER, was followed by the reading of communications. A telegram was read from an assembly of Communists at a picnic in Cleveland, Ohio, urging unity of the party and assert- the message to work for unity in the party against within, to carry on objective wick outside the party. Appeals were read from Comrades Candella and Presi concerning dis- ciplinary measures taken against them, also from the South Slavic Bureau against the seating of Com- rade Fisher as fraternal delegate. All were referred to the appeals commit- tee. Comunſcations were read from the ‘Mothers’ League of Massachusetts and the United Workers’ Co-Operative As- sociation of Beacon, N. Y. A com- musication from Comrade Fislerman contesting the seating of Comrade Lowrie was referred to the credential committee. Honor Polish Victims. The convention was notified by the chair that the three comrades, Kniev- ski, Rutkovski and Gibner, members of the Communist Party of Poland, whose death sentence by drumhead court martial the convention had pro- tested at its first session, had -been ex- ecuted by the Polish white guard gov- ernment. By unanimous agreement the con- vention assembly arose and stood silent as a mark of grief for the death ot these comrades and of honor to their memory. Organization of Convention Rules. The convention then began consider- ation of the rules and the order of the subjects upon the agenda. Com- radeg Lovestone, Cannon, Statchel, 1 Bittelman, Ballam, Weinstone, Manley, .». | Minor, Bimbo, Kruse taking the floor 5 to, propose or argue changes in the “POLISH TERROR | ADOPTED BY W. P. Appeal Which Poland Cynically Denied ish white terror was presented by B. K. Gebert, fraternal delegate from Polish section, W. P. of A., to the fourth national convention, Workers (Communist) Party, Aug. 21-25, 1925: “Whereas, Three Polish workers, Gibner, Kniewski, and Rutkovski, have been sentenced to death for de- fending themselves from a murderous attack by the police; and ‘“Whereas, The death sentences given these brave workers mark the opening of a new offensive against the Polish working class even more brutal than that which filled the jails with workers and in which Lantsutsky, champion of the Polish workers, was saved from the gallows only by the united efforts of the labor and revolu- tionary movements of all countries ; and . “Whereas, The Polish government, in its ceaseless warfare on Sé6viet Russia and the Polish workers and ‘peasants, is acting as the tool of French and American imperialism; therefore be it “Resolved, That this national con- vention of the Workers (Communist) Party of America declares its revolu- tionary solidarity with the condemned comrades and the Polish working class, calls upon the American work- ers to protest against these atrocities and to unite with the workers of the world to save the lives of these vie- tims of capitalist class justice; and be it further “Resolved, That a telegram of pro- test be sent the American govern- ment, the Polish president and ambas- sador, and the Communist fraction in the Polish diet. “Freedom for Gibner, Kniewski, and Rutkovski! “Freedom ‘for the Polish Workers and peasants! “Down with the Polish terror go, ernment! “Long live the international solidar- Ny of the working class under the banner of the Communist Interna- tional!“ Build the DAILY WOR R with subs. The following resolution on the Pol-) or the composition of com — 7. * ittees. n ee following were nominated and hose reéeiving the higher vote ‘lected: For chairman, Foster, 40, tlow, 21; for airman, Wein- one; elected without opposition; for tretary, Baker, 40 votes; Benjamin, 1; for. assistant secretary, Grecht, 40 votes, Benjamin, 21. The committee on reorganization afid constitution, consisting of 13 members, was finally composed as fol- lows: 8 majority, 5 minority as fol- lows: Proposed by majority, Cannon, Abern, Hathaway, Bell, Burman, Lowrie, Karath and Sjoman; pro- posed by minority, Ruthenberg, Love- stone, Ballam, Jakira and Zelms. The resolutions committee was elected with five from the majority and three from the minority as fol- lows: Dunne, Johnstone, Owens, Sul- livan and Levine; minority,’ Wein- stone, Bedacht and Minor. Askeli Speaks. Comrade Askeli being present, he was given the or by rule of the motion deferring his speech from the previous day. He explained briefly that he had not been hiding“ the day previous, but was working at his edi- torial tasks at his hotel for the Tyomies. In regard to his article, which had been subjected to the sever- est criticism, he alone was respon- sible. He contended that altho there may have been errors in the style and. working of his article, the theo- | retical line was thoroly Communist. in answer to a question upon his posi- on in regard to the resolution of the 1 — (Continued on page 3) . ‘Officers. a ‘As permanent 5 575 of the con ven- | CHINESE BOYCOTT OF BRITISH PORT IS CAUSING WORRY The Daily W LONDON oss from Kong state that the English popu- lation of that British controlled port are becoming very much concerned over the Chinese boycott of the con- cession. British business interests held a mass-meeting and demanded of their government an ultimatum to China threatening a British navel blockade of Canton unless the bo. cott e lifted. British business te at a standstili in Hong Kong. e TRY 10 BLUFF MINERS: TALK ‘SUBSTITUTES’ John Hays Hammond in Grand Stand for Bosses BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 25.—“! have no fear of an anthracite strike,” said ohn Hays Hammond, former chair- 1 an of the United States Coal com- ission. ee ee Unit John Hays Hammond is in New gland working for the gas and coke mipanies, who are taking advantage the present coal situation to propa- dize for anthracite substitutes. “If wis calls a strike,” Hammond said, don’t think the miners would stay jus they would go into the nonunion mines to find work.” At the same time that Hammond made the above statement for public consumption, the word from Philadel- phia was that the miners and opera- tors are more estranged than ever. Last-minute efforts are being made by the business interests in the anthra- cite field to effect a setlement and Lewis has obliged the conciliators to the extent of going to a conference called to find means of stopping the strike. But the men in the anthracite fields are firm and have no intention of backing down. Lewis is in constant telephone communication with the coal fields and there is no Indication that he will so far defy the rank and file sentiment among the mineré as to accede an inch of the demands. The capitalization of the substitute bluff by Hammond and the coke com- panies will have no effect on the an- thracite miners, who know very well that anthracite is an industrial neces- sity. Nevertheless, Coolidge at Swamp- scott has given his support to the propaganda by stating he hoped the use of substitutes and the refusal of consumers to pay high prices would in any case make the strike of short duration. The president seems to be at the end of his rope and is looking forward to a strike resignedly. HEAD OF NEW YORK FEDERATION OF LABOR FORCED TO ADMIT DAWES PLAN RECRUITS U. S. JOBLESS ARMY lishments. | greed is the ceptre of authority.” SYRACUSE, N. V., August 25—The Dawes plan is responsible for the wave of unemployment in this country, James P. Holland, president of the federation, was forced to confess at the opening of the convention of the State Federation of Labor here today, demand for passage of a child labor law. Holland charged Germany is paying her reparations in goods which are being dumped on the American markets with large profits to international financiers and a resulting decrease activity in American manufacturing estab- On the child labor amendment, he said: “Need for such a national law grows with every day that delays its 8 and New York state should not be denied its proper place as a ratifying state by the machinations of disloyal partisans hooked up with profit-taking debauchers of child labor. dwarfed and deformed by long work days and dangerous employment, and deprived of education in a number of backward states, where the whip of in a report which also reiterated Children of tender ages are being there will be no anthracite
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R. Aug. 25.—To- Java 2,000 LONDON, Ag p Anguet 28. — pass. Not entirely because of England’s fear of Soviet in- NEW YORK, August 25. — Where * day the German workers' delegation Corea 43,800 ee, 5 nad fluence in China or Egypt, of the French dread of Bolshevik > the ee e get a visited sanatoria and workers’ wet ne vera Se be ropaganda in Syria or Morocco, nor because the United — — 3 4 7 homes in the neighborhood of Baku. Total number of political prisoners 100,000 sterling daly? pe. of the we tes government strives to make Soviet Rule the "| de theta.snen, mech of tham ew, Oe The delegation then visited the peo- gun 3 « Ca * 1 ro of its endless attacks. The new . in gg Sovi is in winter? Hundreds of young men, ..! . ze aae te areca ey iy_| Strikes Amalgamation |:unzine euamanemmer is) ee oor eee situation. After a session of the Trade ve n. | ° Union Council of Aserbaidjan in which INTO CRUMPLED P roposed i in Angel City Austen Cham fai nas hurried “eee | — * om 2 . —— the question of the trade union move. | back to it he — short his The international auto reliability test tour from Lenin- | 'ence, are n 9 * : Penneyive ment was discussed, the German dele- 5 RINDAL, Worker Correspondent | vacation, b Pm i to use force, 45 Md Tiflis and return may be quickly forgotten in the Ste wane : e gation laid a wreath upon the grave PART gee ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 25.—It is} as the inev meult would be a ys ahead. But its significance. nes be apparent to “They vial pee N ae of the 26 murdered Baku commissars. not easy to get information, but some | new wave of r 3 t thruout all China, ail | a py cars drive across the red if. of * European con- don’ the 1 at $3.40 4 aay” ben of the Declare Solidarity. men of Hardwood Floorworkers’ | he declares. be tinent, the news o of their progress cabled to all the fi G get N h; Union, Local No. 2094, are on strike. 2 ticket collectors with five years’ ex- The delegation addressed a declara- Socialists et No Doug >| nemands $10 a day dnd Gar t 0 No State d. world. In the words of the American, M. Pry driving a | perience on the road remarked. He is tion to the workers of Aserbaidjan, in No Members piece Work to be allowed in any shop. The London editorially de- three-and-a-half ton auto truck, owers en- now getting about 350 a week when which they stressed particularly the The strike assessment is 50 cents a, scribes conditio Hong Kong as| route than if we had been a — e | thé mileage rate is added to his daily The German workers strive to reach | (BY t- P. R. Worker Correspondent.) | day for those who work. ‘The follow. ß gaging that “the The American auto truck driver spoke better than he It bout works bug und bort oe the situation in which the Russian| LOS ANGELES, Cal.—Dr. Harry W. 2 John Jensen Ame A: N ee rne knew. Those flowers might ngly Pears es bee eveer mie over 166 bat ta he workers are today. The soviet gov- | Laidler of New York City, secretary of Ri National, Bemis’ & Cowen, Ti h . ‘that the gor! Many nails driven in the coffin that contains the last rem- gets Me. and he claims that he aver- ernment is the only possible govern- | the League for Industrial Democracy| — 1 oe Davies. 3 steak ae $y ] nants of the capitalist social order in the Soviet Union, ac- age gi a day on ech ment in the Soviet Union. You acted and the author of several eee W ö Amalgamation Chamberlain he not yet declared companied by t e last dwindlin hopes of the e Seven Days a Week e — 3 Oe eae ho ten in News came that the dd Building | his government's elciy with regard bourgeoisie. They are nails driven in the coffin of worl Seven days a week is demanded by d own and the foreign capitalists.” als “at t 1 American ves- capitalism as well. Max Brose presented the greetings | formed men in the country on affairs| Trades Councils of ee a Se 9 13 a 2: 3 pend ae go 1 ene * 1 | { k the workers of Berlin-Brandenburg dealing with the world of labor. This] have agreed to amalgamate. Ss Ww Soviet trucks that had eq : e 0 8 h K e 8 “well-known author and lecturer” take effect on September 10. Organ- Hong Kong, but must land merchan- For this triumphal tour with two Vv 8 a a at $3.40 a day and most of the sum- 6 ; —— 8 th — — * spoke (under the auspices of the S.] ier Dale is now in this city, and the | dise intended for Canton at Shanghai,| started sixth and seventh from Leningrad, but arrived first mer extra boys never get beyond this 18 1 non e de p.) on “the meaning of modern social-| same step may be taken here. Any- and transship it to Canton on Soviet] and second in Moscow, opens up new vistas for the workers status. The end of summer sees the a. workers in the Soviet Union. ism” at Symphony Hall, this city, a] how, Brother“ Dale is not a press Russian or Chinese boats. The Stand- and peasants of the Soviet Union. end of their jobs on the Long Island. 0 Chinese impressed. few days ago. This “great attarac- agent,” he says, “I am an organizer.” | ard Oil, which uses Hong Kong as a Parades, banqu firework displays, torchlight pro- Those who stay work up to trainman e The delegation of the Kuomintang | tion” for those who earn their bread| The general belief is that he has re- shipping base, is-egpécially hard hit. ets, ; he whole. lati and then to collector and may join e headquarters in | cessions and demonstrations, at which the w population * party which is in Moscow under the | (without butter) by the sweat of their elved orders from npr — 2 N od, all along the route, giving livin the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. 4 chairmanship of Tzionau, has visited | prow caused 90 people to come, see] Washington to make certain investi- Five Thousand Strike. turned out as at Novgor a ng tne 3 1 g h — Those who stay long enough may factories, shops, workers’ clubs, kin- gations im Los Angeles. | | | testimony to the enthusiasm of Russian libera abor t ultimately become conductors and join 0 dergartens and rest homes. The dele- Raise Initiation Fee. HAI, ugus N : sees the day of rapid transportation and good roads just ahead, something of which it vg not dare to aay under their brotherhood. The company gives gation was interested chiefly in pro- Five thousand laborers employed at The District Council of Carpenters 0 1 a pension when the worker reaches 70 : duction, the intensity of labor and the A socialist sentiment,” not Debs, has raised its initiation fee from §10 the Commercial Press, the largest czarism. and has served his proper years, “but. K situation of the workers. The leader | was the drawing card at the Hollz- % $25. publishing re 1 have gone oe ** you ought to be dead then anyway,” * of the delegation, Tzionau, declared: Mood Bowl meeting an July 26th, gala] Local 158 has acted favorably on it en strike, Sy ell ed And out in the tens of nena of Soviet vill the | the collector said. . - “We are convincing ourselves that in| the chairman. And, in order to prove already. Local 563, Glendale, seems : “lvitch Lamp” arrives to shed its glow over the hitherto’ Boys working the summer trains | the Soviet Union the whole people it. he wanted to know how many men. to have an awful job making its mem- conference here y li 1 a th her aid of the “electrification” ought to make $60 to $75, not weekly, take a part in the government. bers of the S. P. were present; 17 nership attend meetings and keeping ng of a Pan-| dark lives of the peasants, the so h pe p but every two weeks; $30 to $37.50 a , “We attempt in China to mobilize hands went up. Two appeals were tnem from scabbing. But organized Shanghai in| of the rural districts. The peasants have nam © electric. =| week! Some of the workers raised the whole people around the Kuo- made for S. P. recruits—but nobody] scabbery goes on just the same all] April to dise on ihterests light after Lenin’s middle name, the electric light symbol- from guards to trainmen during ths mintang party in the struggle against had enuf “socialigt sentiment” to re- over in this paradise of the open|Kenbichi Inox ese, is one izes the coming of labor-saving devices that will lift, the spond to the call for members. Closed Pocket-Books. The expenses of the meeting were $40,00, and the collection $10.80. How much sentiment there was in the cob lection box, besides those nickels and dimes, the writer is unable to say. But if the applause—-or, rather, the lack of it—can be Fed as a yard-|. stick for measure} tion, this small much -er, rather, a without any real socialist und ing, or revolutionary “sentiment,” at- tached to it. Russian Literature. The only workers’ government in the world, Soviet Russia, was handled with silk gloves by the speaker. Answering a question of an anarchist, Mr. Laidler thot, however, that it was “too much coercion” over there. These words caused some applause, of course, but about the only clapping of the national oppression and against the foreign imperialists. We hope that the workers and peasants of the 22 Union will render us assist- FIVE COLORED “AV CHMP EA T CAMP GRANT Negroes Sulfered Agony | with Fortitude Six men were killed and twenty seriously injured in the explosion of a Howitzer gun today at Camp Grant during the practice of the Howitzer company of the eighth regiment, col- summer are forced back to guard status after the rush is over. If any worker misses a single train he loses | shop. heavy burden of toil from the shoulders of the peasantry, calling the machine age to their relief. | In the Soviet Union ee 1 t, heat, power, up- to- date methods of transportation labor-saving devices are | not new means for exploitnig the. masses, as in the United || States. They are not instruments in the hands of great | Dygr te to e the many and e ere for the f 5 to 10 day’s pay. There is no loung- ing room far the men, although they } | 1 HURRY IN often have to wait hours between runs. If they go upstairs tn the Penn- sylvania station to rest in the Y. M. C. A. rooms, they are likely to miss their trains. Owned by Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania railroad does not | formally state that it owns the Long Island, but Samuel Rea is president of both companies and they have four other directors or officers in common. The Long Island R. R. is operated as part of the Pennsylvania system and its mileage in counted with that of the larger railroad. Among the men work- ing on the line there is less recogni- tion of unity, according to the collect- or. A Pennsylvania worker will not ride a Long Island worker on his pass 1 * } >. „6 | It all depends on who owns. In the Soviet Union the workers and peasants own and control and therefore en- joy. In all capitalist lands the few bandits of big business own and control and are the masters of men, driving the masses into new wars, into periods of depression or exacting toil as the fortunes of capitalism dictates; masses always bending under the lash. Labor thruout the capitalist world is watching labor in the Soviet Union because it, too, wants to stand erect and WASHINGTON.— Assistant Secre- tary of Labor Husband, in charge of deportation cases, informed the Fed- erated Press on Aug. 21 that “there will be no hurry” in deciding whether John C. Schedel, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., shall be again deported. Husband had not received from his board of NEW YORK,—What is termed the first contribution the Jewish working masses im America for the Jewish Colonization in Soviet Russia ce durin as mad and vice versa. Th mpanies nt banda in evidence during this “raced ren n ee e yesterday! when the Icor| face the sun of the new day. That is why world labor today, i thy ba yg nization” of a party—which every. ‘2° hearing of an Appeal from tue (society to Kid denten Colonization in more than ever, turns its eyes toward the Soviet Union. en Captain Q. A. Browning, former >” ent American Civil Liberties Union, the ’ Soviet Russia), withwheadquarters in New York City at 112 East 19th St., cabled 15 thousand dollars to the Alk Island’s payment of a much increased rental for its accomodations in the Penn Station so that higher commuta- previous day. Schedel, a finisher in a piano fac- commander of a machine gun com- 9 refused to join. As to the sale of literature, the pany overseas during the world war] nary WORKER held up its end — — — — n was one of those killed. All of the injured were taken to the camp hospital for treatment, and then transferred to the Swedish-American hospital in Rockford. The colored troopers, despite their and then some. Fire Hits Mahomet’s Tomb. JERUSALEM, Aug. 25.—The famous mosque of Medina, containing Maho- tory, was secretary of the Ft. Wayne local of the socialist party when that local voted, in the fall of 1919, to join the new Communist party. He was born in Germany, but he had an American-born wife and the children, Russian Ozet in M W. a social or- ganization in whith are represented all elements of the Russian Jewery as well as the American Joint Distribu- tion Committee. SYRIANS, IN FIGHT FOR FREEDOM © FROM FRENCH YOKE, BOMBARD CITY OF SUEIDA; INVADERS’ LOSSES 2,000 tion fares will be warranted. Although much of the Long Island road is electrified, the train operators and engineers are practically all or- ganized in the Brotherhood: of Loco- : ; motive Engineers. The company union terrible wounds, several of ten nab. met’s tomb, has been damaged by fre the youngest a baby. He was taken onéy From Workers. LONDON, August 25.—The Druses, In rebellion against the French ad- | 2 system used by the Pennsylvania in ri besieg- 1 ing shoulders and legs torn, acted like ~ . f 1 . with thousands of others in the no-] According to information from the | inistration in Syria, are bombarding Sueida, manned by a French garrison e me a f its departments hag not been 1 stoics. ng * * er torious Palmer “red raids” of Janu- headquarters of the Icor, the money olsted on Long Island workers yet. 1 mosques were reported destroyed or ary, 1920, and ignorantiy waived the sent is the first result of its national and guerilia warfare continues, n to a dispatch to the Daily Mal} 1 eee eee 5 = — — adh nr rn ai aign, whieh was * ne The from Damascus. Put a copy of the DAILY 5 : errilla warf national conference, on May 1. | 2 Aug. 25.— Chicago] the rebel tribe is becoming dangerous ported to Germany. The money was betet The total French killed estimated at 2,000, a figure many times in| WORKER in your pocket when } eliminated St. Louis today in the to foreign concessionaires. Wie Went Insane. butions from various Landsmanshaf- | excess of the number admitted in French official circles. you go to soar union Be meeting. | Union Printers’ International League — His wife went insane as a direct re- ten, unions, Workmen's Circle’ **. a N eee ee score If you want to thoroughly un- 1 of his being torn from the fam- branches and other organizations, as A VUUHUUUAUVEVUUREVAV VTL UVULUHVLVAVELEUEL UCU Hit it \ o . ucher, o icago, was ily. The baby died. Their four re-| well as thru the sale of shares of the i the star, getting four hits out of five derstand Ogmmunism—study it. maining children were distributed to charitable institutions and are nowin school in custody of these institu- tions. Schedel tried repeatedly tore turn, in spite of the danger of impris- onment and new deportation. When finally he did reach Ft. Wayne, last October, he was immediately arrested on two charges—illegal entry after de- portation, and illegal presence in this country. The department of jus- tice, which issued the first warrant, has now quashed it, but the depart- ment of labor has relentlessly pur- sued its first course—to drive Schedel again from the family. Meanwhile his wife has recovered sufficiently to get employment as a laundress, and Schedel has been on bail. His old employer asks permission to keep him at work in the factory. When the facts were recited to the Icor Holding Corporation, which is in- corporated under the laws .of New York State. The r has an agree- ment with the t, according to which the latter is che representative of the Icor in its colonization work in the Union of the Seqcialist Soviet Re- public, and in conducting the credit operations with the colonists in ac- cordance with the jnstructions of hte Icor. The Fall campaign of the Icor will start in September and will be carried thru by the local eor committees, which are functioning in 65 cities all over the United States and Canada. times up. Urie pitched well for the Send for a catalogue of all Com- winners. | munist literature. wine pnAtt AY 4 Lee THE BOOKS OF A MASTER FAIRY TALES UPTON SINCLAIR Well known novelist says: “They are painful and moving stories which show us the state of spiritual anguish through which the German people are passing. They deserve to bo known to the American public, and I am very glad that the “Daily Worker” is bringing them out.’’ 1 O worker - AND SURELY NO COMMUN- IST—can truthfuhy say he has a thoro grasp of Communist principles and practice —unless he has studied and learned them as put down in these classics written by our great teacher and leader— V. I. 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The only trouble about such cases comes forces a cut in the textile tariff, the American industry will still hold its suitable for the children of class con- scious labor men and radicals as the Very many thanks for sending The Proletarian Revolution, ‘ hs or Kautsky, the Renegade 250 from agitators.” own. | , S “Fairy Tales for Workers Children.” Infantile Sickness, Assistant Secretary Husband has Samuel Vauclaip, head of the to set them and to see how splen- Federated Press. or “Leftism” in Communism 180 indicated that he will carefully review | Baldwin Locomotiy, Works, recently | did the book looks and how nicely Rai sy the evidence, including the penalty | wrote this expert that the 11,000 men it is translated and illustrated. d + Should Communists Participate in : paid by the family for the accident | employed by his company perform— Reactionary Trade Unions. 50 that Schedel was deported, instead of with the aid of machinery—-as much being sent to prison and later par- work as would be done by sheer mus- doned. cular exertion by 136,000 men. 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— te discussions so as to in- counsels of the United resume his conversations chancellor of the British exchequer after the luncheon. Get Houghton to Lunch. Always there is the important part which the social amenities play in at the French embassy today at which the ambassador, M. De Fieuriau had as his guests not only Caillaux an Churchill, but American Ambassador Houghton as well. One only needs to recall the im- portance which Houghton’s mere presence at a similar official luncheon | local assumed a fortnight ago when the Briand-Chamberlain conversation over 3 ‘British Are gr i At the foreign office it Before Churchill and Caillaux re- Jaux had a conference at the French eussion in more definite terms, of a subject talked about last night when Caillaux and Norman sat side by side at dinner in the French embassy. Caillaux Confers With McKenna French Finance Minister Caillaux went to the financial district this after- noon where he had a conference with Reginald McKenna, former chancellor of the exchequer, and chairman of the Midland bank, the biggest banking combination in England. He also con- ferred again with Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England and other banks, broaching to both finan- ciers the desiarbility of a tri-partite debt conference which would include the United States. While Downing street is in favor of such a conference, the foreign office has let it be known that Britain would desire that the initiative be taken by either Paris or Washington. Thinks Meeting Significant. The London Star commenting on the presence of the American am- bassador at the luncheon at the French embassy along with Caillaux and Chamberlain, the British minister, said this evening: It is impossible to avoid the significance in this associa- tion of the three greatest powers in the world gathering around the luncheon table at the height of crit- ical international negotiations.” When the Franco-English negotia- tions started yesterday it was under- stood Churchill would ask Caillaux to pay 20,000,000 pounds a year; and Cail laux was prepared to counter with an offer of 10,000,000 pounds annually, British For Concessions. Today it was reported that Churchill was willing to scale down the British demands to 15,000,000 pounds, and that Cailleaux would meet this pro- posal with an offer of 12,000,000 pounds. As a basis of compromise seeme possible on the total of annual pay ments on the French debt to Britain a new snag was seen over the que tion of how much of that sum coul be satisfied out of France's share o receipts from Germany under th Dawes plan. Caillaux was said to have suggested that two-thirds of the annual pay- ments come from the Dawes receipts, while Churchill was not willing to ac- cept more than one-third. This situa- tion, however, was generally expected to be solved by a “fifty-fifty’” com- promise. The most knotty problem, however, is expected to develop over Caillaux’s reported request for a moratorium of ten years, dating from the signing of the Anglo-American funding agree- ment. | an Holding Up Good News. One of the most interesting proofs of the lack of understanding of the conditions of the workers in the in- jess 1 we ngs dustry, the assaults made upon them n ey, snot role of the Communist press and its relation to the party was disclosed in u very important struggle on the Pa- | cific coast, a struggle important not etc., just the kind of stories e so much because of the number ot our comrades that were involved or in the numbers of non-party workers in- volved, but because it was an instance of the correct application of Commun- ist tactics in the trade and was la continuation in the Pacific coast labor movement of the s os that we have been waging in much 1 and more important industrial centers. I refer to the expulsion of our com- rades from the Seattle Labor Council on the grounds that they were members of our party and to their successful fight for reinstatement. It was a week or ten days after the attack had been made on our. party | the trade uniop bureaucracy in por- tant city on the Pacific coast j the DAILY WORKER received one word or one line about the struggle from the comrades involved and it was necessary for the editors ot the DAILY WORKER to send a number of urgent telegrams before we could get our own comrades to tell us what was lead-| happening. We carried the news, of course, as well ag we could, but we were compelled to rewrite the news of this clear-cut Communist struggle Was not then the realization that these struggl fn *%S 3 5 2 0 D t need for a struggle against them. But, n WORKER went to to chronicle the Wr struggles of the textile workers was absolutely wasted due to the fact, of} course, that the Boston comrades dic not understand the role of the party press, its relation to the party, their relation towards it. Now, the record everywhere is nai as bad as this, however. In these same districts and ia other distric there have been specia’ distributio of the DAILY WORKER, special tions based on some issue the class was interested in, some strug in which they were engaged. In Detroit, for instance, the co rades made a number of distributior one of them reaching the total o 20,000 in the automobile industry, bu these special campaigns, this concens| tration of effort for a few days on ond particular issue, while it helped ow press, while it stimulates the inte of the workers in our press and gives our comrades experience in distribu- ting and using our press, nevertheless is not the kind of work or the method by which a real mass Communist | lo The building of af ers ear-around ‘press is built. Communist press is a y task, a task for every day and forta oo the G — > if: gh a | —— . — Bhar statements, do more to te $F Net a * Fy t ‘Saban 4 8 Na * n 3 every Communist, and I think one of thi the weaknesses of the circulation of | reco; ie by our press is exactly that criticized in | out t that once an agent 5 Rar ‘DAILY ing the Communist ciate Oe trict. Reasons for Small Circulation. We should try, I think, to inculcate in our party the fixed idea that the | Communist press is the care of every comrade and that no communist will meeting unless he is supplied with . But the small circulation of our press, its lack of influence in the labor movement, the general mass movement of the American working class, cannot be ascribed to mechani- cal weaknesses in circulation or even to the lack of understanding of the role of our press by many of the com- rades. Our press itself has certain weaknesses, altho I think that in the last year some of these weaknesses have been corrected somewhat. Never- theless, there are some of them re- maining to constitute an obstacle be- tween us and the masses. What are some of these eb b In the first (Continued from page 1) Superior Finnish branch, he said that the branch would speak for itself, he was not authorized and wou speak for anyone or any organ but only for himself. ‘Report Upon Daily Worker. The presentation of the subjects upon the agenda then opened, b Com- rade Dunne reporting for the e department of the DAILY Comrade Dunne’s speech is printed elsewhere in this publication. Com- rade Loeb reported upon the business management of the DAILY WORKER Publishing company. Literature sales were increasing and hould increase more. A beginning has een made of an American Communist iterature with the popular “Little ed Library.” Plans were made for he publication of the Lenin Library, f which six volumes, about one-third f Comrade Lenin’s writings we ex ect to publish the coming winter. he machinery for printing is oufs, and we ask a capacity task be given it. Financial and techinacl problems were dealt with at length and recom- mendations made for practical steps to increase the circulation of all sorts of Communist literature. Engdahl Speaks. Comrade Engdahl, reporting upon the editorial phase of the DAILY WORKER, stressed the building and Bolshevization of the press. We em- phasize the class struggle, the social- ert and other so-called labor papers obscure and minimize it. We stand alone as the spokesman of the real in- terests of the workers. The S. P. press alee Ane DAILY. WORKER Aga: the Imdianapolis convention of WORKERS PARTY CONVENTION HEARS REPORTS ON THE PARTY PRESS the thesis on the Bolshevization of | I ho our press, that there is too — which our comrades are not taking — popes on th and in all the parties of the C. I. those responsible’ idly as possible developing groups and chains of workers’ correspondents. At 75 or ed in United States, about a third of whom are non-party workers. next year we should try to quadruple this number. perhaps two-thirds, of shop and job news sent We must make it a 100 per cent work- ers’ paper. these spondence just be written by workers. There is no particular magic in hav- ing workers write for the press unless they write things that our press wants to record. The workers in this coun- 2 : - — aA are very badly infected with the s of capitalist journalism. It is tremely disappointing at times to t contributions bearing all the ear- arks of being bona fide expressions ‘om workers, to find them dealing th things and questions that a Com- junist’ press cannot possibly deal vith. And so we must organize our work- correspondents, instruct them, ly, that the traditions} Dring them as close to the party as ism” in America| possible. We have tried to do tais by entirely overcome three methods: by personal corre ess. * "ink there is too | &pondence, the selection of contribu- Da tendéncy towards sensa-| tors, casual contributors, who showed toward the picking out of promise, and also by the appointment cannét be described accu-| ot members of the party. Second, by . ing Glass issues. Third, | getting out a pamphlet containing in- is t60 much tendency | structions, and a short analysis of the of thé comrades who con- Fole of the Communist press, its rela- Our press to exaggerate, to] tion to the party and to the struggles 0 0 nk that, our press has the nces of frightening who might other- . I think that the | strength of our party, ate struggle it is making of power in the Ameri- class movement, has the our press too flam- “too hysterical, at times too t, too loud and screaming. I : — 17 | We Rea * ou ty id recording the strug- df the workers. Third, by personal x rkers, and that this more | contact, lectures, instructions, etc. ng else’ tends to discredit | Staff Close to Party. et make workers doubtful! As to the question of departmental- tements, to weaken its influ-| ation. Most of the papers of the ther Communist parties have been severely criticized by the Agitprop department because of too much de- partmentalization, bringing with it a tendency to pull these departments away from the party and the party life, to set up artificial distinctions nd divisions between departments of e press. I think it is only fair to y that our press does not suffer to y great extent from this evil. I peak now of the English language ss. I think the staff of the DAILY ORKER is probably more closely connected with the party and the party departments and the party life -than any other stage of Communist journalists of the Comintern with the exception of the Russian Party itself. The reasons for this of course are not voluntary ones. It just happens that way to a large extent. The staff is small, our party is small, it requires the aid of every able and willing com- rade, and the Communist journalists are therefore forced to take part in the activity of the party just as the other comrades! do. They find it im- possible to separate themselves from the party life. And I say very em- phatically, I think that our official or- gan cannot be criticized on this point. This close connection of our press with Workers Are Critical. is the process by whi®h about? It is idle to say ons are not critical in their . Tt is true that they may not ritics of the capitalist press, as a worker discovers that Aist press is challenging the Ust system ne begins to read it sare I want to.tell you as 8 “of concrete experiences that 0 it er in news stories of tru of the workers, exagger- „ II: 0 rs away from our press one thing. ‘for instance, that we are a strike and we say that l one Say r twice as many workers strik- actually involved, and sup- that they are asking for they are asking for a and suppose we say Ss ate using gunmen e bosses are not, for some other. Suppose we build a th the only accurate state- @ group of we 10e SX 68 make an dit. n you pledge yolr i sb the party life must be continued and strengthened. A few ‘words now on the connection between the editorial department and the circulation of our press. I have already pointed out how the press can be used in special campaigns of the party 2 where failures have been i e in this 88 pnd I vod said 1 It these y will doubt every- a th is, comrades, is he C. I. It has pointed and time agair > rac who feel Sag contribute 8 * 229 ye „ or the word. 3 3 not only wae workers, it must written by workers. By do not — jour- . unist International question as well but the 2 work is what builds our press. I am convinced that with the increase in the number and the activity of our worker correspondent’ with the closer linking of our party with the lives and struggles of the masses thru the reorganization of our party on the shop nuclei basis, with the realization that stories in the Com- munist press are not written to satisfy the ego of the writer but to acquaint workers with what is going on and the Communist interpretation of these struggles, our press will begin to de- velop very rapidly into a real mass press. Reach Foreign-Born Workers. The foreign language press is an im- portant part of our party activity not only because of the language groups in our party, but because it is thru these Janguage groups that we reach the foreign language speaking workers of America. If our foreign language press was developed only for the mem- bers of the party in this country, there is not a single one of the foreign lan- guage papers that should be kept in existence 24 hours longer. We strive to make our English language organ for the press are as rap- the present time we have some 85 worker correspondents locat- all the principal centers of the Within the At present 50 per cent, and struggles of the workers is in by the workers themselves. It is not sufficient that news stories and this corre- — | the U. M. W. of A. as ordinary news. The DAILY WORKER, at that time just born, had taken a commanding position in the struggle at the con- vention. So also in other struggles, all of them. The Chicago pressmen, for in- stance, had shown now hungry the masses are for Communist publica- tions. Foreign writers were needed, which financial shortage had so far precluded. Better structural facilities were needed to take care that the feadreaders we gained in various cam- igns were not lost to the DAILY ORKER after the campaign, the trike or other activity was ended. e must teach the workers them- elves to write of their conditions, and he building up of a host of worker ‘correspondents would be the building up of the DAILY WORKER. The convention then adjourned until the evening session. Olgin Reports Language Press. Comrade Olgin then reported upon the foreign language press as fol- lows: Comrade Olgin’s Report on Language Press. It is unfortunate that the members of the Workers Party speak seven- teen languages. The reorganization of the party, while bringing the com- rades of the various languages into closer contact and while unifying the party as a whole, will not do away with the differences of language, The foreign language press will remain a potent means organizing the work- ers of the Us ‘States and building Foreign of th among the workers coming from the same ularly important that the party take steps the foreign language press. Many of the shortcomings of the press Communist forces, to lack of means and to difficulties ot translating ma- terial ever, curre press. laid on the probléms of one particu- lar nationality, more than is justified by the requirements of class strug- gle p tion rialis place ation those where one particular language group of w often terpret the whole; g) age 3 WORKER are not vig ed; h) the papers often live on clip- pings, and due to “dryness are little attractive to the ‘worker who is not a party member; J) fiction is often printed choice closer to the proletariat and without a Marxian interpretation of literature in the articles on literature; k) work- ers’ the Workers (Communistl Party. The. foreign language press is a means of combatting the nationalist influences the U. 8.; c) struggle against impe- en keep within the confines of one federation, not enough participating in the broad life of the party as a whole; e) the problem of reorganiz-| ?- attention; e ta eels strug- gles in every one of its departments | and language sections. guage press has been drawn closer to the party the last year and a half than ever before, that it carries more purely party material than ever be- fore, that the foreign language press still suffers from a lack of centraliza- tion. is due partly to a lack of understand- ing of the role of the federations and partly to very severe mecnanical obsta- cles. editorial end, is a party press service that takes every day the best material in the DAILY WORKER and our other English language organs, collects oth- er material, and sends it systematical- ly and regularly to the foreign lan- guage press. party press service is more or less spasmodic. There is no particular sys- tem. Sometimes good articles are sent out; sometimes bad ones. there is one reason for sending out a certain article; sometimes there is an- other. centralized press bureau that make, thru the connection of the for- | eign language press directly with our official organ, that organ the spokes- man for every section of the party. Then there must be set up as a sec- tion of the Agitpop department, an editorial board or bureau that will follow closer the political lines of the foreign language press as well as that of our official organ, correct any devi- ation as soon as it appears and not allow these right tendencies, these de- viations from the straight line of the Comintern, to become running sores 6 ber able I know that altho the foreign lan- And this lack of centralization What we need, I think, from the At the present time our Sometimes What we need first of all is a will in our party. Aid in Our Campaigns. In conclusion, the Communist pres is the medium thru which our part speaks to its own members and to the working class and without a Commun- ist press the voice of the party cannot be heard unless it be in a very feeble way. I think that it would have been impossible for our party to have car- ried on successfully any one of its major campaigns: anti-imperialism, the election campaigns, anti-Abramo- vitech campaign, against wage cuts, etc., if the DAILY WORKER had not taken the lead in these campaigns and in the resulting struggles. And I am certain that unless our English lan- guage organ grows just as rapidly in eirculation as our party grows in nu- merical strength and influence, the party will find in spite of all its efforts in other fields——fields of education, re- crystallize organizationally the tre- mendous energy the party put into every campaign to strengthen its posi- tion in the American working class movement, to make itself the leader of the American proletariat. Without revolutionary theory a revolutionary party cannot be born—cannot main- tain itself. Without a Comunist press, voicing the correct Communist theory and linking that theory up with every problem of the working class life, a Communist party can do little except to stir up the mud in the foul pool of capitalism. Comrade! When you go back to your districts, try to keep in mind that the press comes first of all; that it not only leads but it interprets and organizes—it builds—it stimulates and inspires the whole party and the whole working class. Without a Communist press—-a mass press—a mass party is impossible, and without a mass Com- munist Party the proletarian dictator- ship is impossible. We make mistakes, but we are surely building, by follow- ing the lead of the Comintern, the press that prepares the way for work- ing class victory. tact with the editors and under party | supervision. To remedy these evils, not all of which, of course, occur in the same paper and not all at the same time, and which are due to the federation structure of our party, this being an inheritance of the S. P., more cen- tralization is necessary in manage- ment of the foreign language press by the C. E. C. Comrade Olgin into another language. How- | lowing measures: many defects are a common oc 1. A better news service. nce in the foreign language 2. A board of controls for the for- Too much stress is being eisn language press under the direct supervision of the C. E. C. These measures, however, in the opinion of the reporter, are insuffi- cient in that the papers do not suf- fer from a lack of news as much as from a lack of Bolshevist editorial policy, and in that a board of control would only be able to correct errors after they were committed. Comrade Olgin therefore, particular- ly stresses: An editorial board for the lan- guage press to be appointed by the C. E. C. and to work under its direct supervision. It will be the duty of the editorial board to supply the foreign language press with a short article comment- ing on every important event, these e immigrant’ bourgeois groups country. It is therefore partic- towards the Bolshevization of are due to lack of intelligent proposes the fol- ropaganda, d not enough atten- is paid to the political life of m does not occupy its proper in our paperj,d) the papers oft- of the party receive only scant f) while concentrating on sections of the labor movement orkers is occupied, the papers fail sufficiently to reflect and in- labot movement as a tical life here and abroad. This ma- terial, issued by the editorial board in a readable and lucid style and re- printed by the various editors as their own material, will unify the language press, will make it difficult for the in- dividual editor to run articles con- trary to those issued by the editorial board, and printed in his paper and wo"! relieve the editors of a part of their present work, which is often ex- cessive, Other measures proposed by the re- porter: 4. Periodical conferences of edi- tors. 5. Organizing workers’ correspond- ents. 6. Exchange of news of the act. -i- ties of the various language papers. 7. To make it obligatory for edi- tors and writers of party papers to ac- tively participate in party life. Lifshitz Speaks. Comrade Lifshitz added to the re- port upon the language press cover- ing much the same ground as Com- rade Olgin, following which the floor was opened to five-minute discussions from Comrades Bimbo, Krumbein, Boich, Johnstone, Dozenberg, Bell, Wicks, Owens, Minor, Hayes and Zam. The C. E. C. reporters then articles to be in the nature of edi- torials and their reprinting in every foreign language paper obligatory; b) with short and eoncise revues of the party life, their reprinting also to be obligatory; c) with an abbreviat- indiscrimmately, without a ed version of all important party and of material which would be C. I. documents giving the gist of them, as the reprinting of the authen- tic texts is often. impossible in a small daily or weekly; d) with ar- for the DAILY orously conduct- correspondent@ are only seldom — of a more general nature in- & group in constant con- summed up. Loeb, Olgin and Dunne speaking, whereupon the resolution of the press, as adopted by the parity commission was carried without a dis- senting vote. The convention then adjourned to reconvene the following day at 11 a.m. 7~ > * Tuesday's opening session began, after an inspiring appeal from Com- rade Poyntz and a few communica- tions of minor importance, with the Cuba, Ly as 9 SHANGHAI, A _ French police rnoon — ed four foreigners A. Krausch, an American, and ed arme and ammunition $46,000. The arrested men were about 6 sell the arms and ammunition, 4 cording to the French police, | an unidentified Chinese general. i. August 25.— he iA „ ze a 35.8 tion of Labor. merica, trations ithe field is great. course of this The work in carrying out a cam. paign to oppose American imperialism in China and the far east. the country demonstrations had been held, wide distribution of leaflets had been carried on and contact of the highest degree of importance estab- lished with Chinese elements of the Kuomintang national revolutionary — party. Not Interested in War Game. Comrade Wolfe, reporting for the minority, criticized the attitude of — Comrade Gomez toward the work ot element. errors he had perialist work by Comrade Gomez. ou Gomez gave a general outline o 3 growth and development of American an imperialism. in all sections Of the world—Burope, Asia, and Latin America, 2 Leads to War. 2 Imperialism leads to military te petition and directly to war. N ism results from concentration wf fi ancial and industrial power. 1. shi over the points of work done, Ce Gomez accented the need, not ti ple argument to prove the ex of imperialism, but to set masses into motion against it. e work of the party had been but beginning, yet a good beginning. — he first real connection with the ples oppressed by United States imperialism. The fight had begun upon the corruption of labor by impe- rialism by the Pan-American Federa- Connection had — ade with Philippine elements by mrade Wagenknecht resulting 2 e delegates to the Canton conter- ence of marine workers. \ Much Work Done. 2 A Much work had been done in Latin Mexico, Cuba, the demon- in Costa Rica, Mexico and Chile. The sources and time had been little, but We propose a con- gress of anti-imperialism to be held m 1 Argentina. The New Orleans bee ot was also a step in work. campaign of protest against th ing of the American fleet cific, in which Latin Americans were not interested. Criticizing the compo- sition of the majority as a backward It could not formulate or carry out effective campaigns in this or in other fields. posed certain measures to correct the charged: The speaker pro- t . 4 REN i Uruguay, re- ‘ 1 | Thruout + to the Me of the 1. should tional union. union men. Johnston. JOHNSTON IS CONDEMNED FOR OUSTER ORDER District Eight Makes Strong Protest District Council No. 8 the International Association of Ma- chinists, at a meeting held last Mon- day night protested against a decision of the grand lodge that all members A. M. who are also mem- bers of the Workers (Communist) Party, the Trades Union Educational League or the Young Workers League sever their connections with those organizations within sixty days or suffer expulsion from the interna- (Chicago) of The only member of the internation- al board who voted against the deci- sion is Vice President Hannon, who was elected on the Anderson slate. Hannon was the only opponent of B. & O. Bill” that the machine was not able to count out. Denounced Decision. Several speakers denounced the de- cision as another attempt on the part of Johnston to disrupt the union. The Communists were praised as good One speaker said that it was not the Communists who were breaking up the union, but William H. The delegates to the council were decidedly in favor of living up to the laws of the union which guarantee to every member the right to hold any political belief he sees fit. District No. 8 of the International Association of Machinists is the larg- est in the country. Anderson and against Johnston. It is strongly for F. G. Stecke presentation of the report on anti-im-/ rpreting economic, social and poli- | | of Teschen, School Bulldings Not Safe. , Three out of every four school bud ings in the country fail to measure up to the minimum requirements of law for safety and sanitation, says Secy. r, nen — err + . Re? 8
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Aar . herself trom the same en] government as will compel it to with- for a century and a half; 7 SN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 25— protest the barbarous murdering of And, Whereas, it is in the interest ot humanity that British imperialism must be destroyed in order that the world may live in peace; 5 4 ee VTi ahs K K. , ö And, Whereas, joint action of all op- pressed humanity is necessary to de- INA throne tyranny; , Therefore, be it resolved; _ “nal ~"First—That we, the Hindustanees of pty — Chinese California, in a mass meeting assem- in Their Struggle bled, under the auspices of the Hindu- stan Gaddar Party, do hereby strongly the Chinese workers and students at the hands of the British Indian police adopted in a mass meeting ‘ at Marysville, California, under in China, and express our deepest sym auspices pathy for the cause of China which is 2 3 the cause of us all; and we urge our , China is struggling to following resolutions were unani- fellow Indians all over the world to bring such pressure upon the British ting system that has robbed India draw its forces from China, and we And, Whereas, the British imperial- ask all true Hindustanees to help the — N 1 1 ER run 17 when. the stef Hur! | American traine her disciplinary T tionary views. 8 pended. The gir t kicke f the principle and t rover the 8e REACTIONARIES “= Glew — — ed to conciliate 2 thruot ral . and August but t tood Ministry of Education 1 e ‘th Branded Imperialistic dera tne school dissélved and t ened to cut off lights, ¥ mo From these welfare committees reports are given to the ce committee and reports from the central committee me are given to the factory committee as represent iu dire: workers. | 5 Benefits are paid as follows: 1 (1) Temporary sickness causing incapacity bu chance of recovery. Patients are examined mo as long as they are certifled unfit fo rk th the average wage of their occupation, Work work. „ te (2) Permanent disablemedtt. All a 8 a case ing disablement are put in a list which is Gescribed offic as the “invalids of labor.“ They are y : on the average wage received for a fryer sot d prior to the accident. 4% (3) Permanent disablement from disease. Complete disablement, 18 roubles per month; cases, where patients are able to give self attention, 12 roubles: ‘Cases where the patient is able to do light work, 9 roubles per month. All industrial discases are to be scheduled as ‘accidents under the new decree which will shortly come into force. The unemployed are divided into two groups: Skilled men are paid unemployment benefits as follows: Single men, ten roubles per month; one dependent, 25 per cent increase; two dependents, 50 per cent increase; three dependentß, 75 per cent increase; in addition to which other concessions, are made to unemployed workers, no charges for light and, water, tickets given for food and communal dining-rooms 50 per cent helow the actual cost price of the food. House rent charges to unem- ployed workers are also fixed at 10 per cent of the usual rent for the same accommodation. _ Maternity benefits are also provided for factory workers for maintenance eight weeks before confinement and eight wecks after. The benefit provided for office workers is six weeks before and six weeks after. The average wage is also paid during this period. The allowance is based on the average wage paid to the workers in their usual occupation. In addition to this there is a special clothing allowance, 16 roubles, to pro- vide the child’s outfit, and on return to work four roubles monthly are allowed for the feeding of the child, and the special children's allowance is continued. The death benefit paid is 16 roubles. 6 In cases where hospital accommodation is required special provision is made for the workers. Righty-five per cent of the hospital accommodation in Moscow is reserved for the workers . 2 30, whe suffer from diseases of occupation and other disabilitles, leaving 15 per cent for the use of others, in addition to which provision is made in rest houses on a scale which provides ‘accommodation for 37,000 persons for two weeks in each year. There are also children’s rest nouses and welfare centers main- tained for the use of workers’ chlicren. pa with expert care and attention absolutely free. V visit to Convalescent and Holiday Homes 1 The Delegation visited a convalescent and holiday homé near Moscow. Eighty per cent of the beds used for children in this home are reserved for the children of Trade Unionists. We found expert doctors and nurses in attendance carefully attending to the cases of children suffering from various kinds of deformity, in many cases severe consumption of the bones. The equipment of this home is very satisfactory, and the cases we inspected showed that all that could be done to bring the children back to normal health and to cure the ravages of consumption was being freely placed by the Soviet authorities at their disposal. The children are also given special instructions for the pro- duction of their own toys, and we inspected several interesting examples of their childish attempts to make dolls, to build small wooden doll houses, to make and print their @wn books, and in many ways to interest themselves during their period of con- valescence. We were particularly interested in a copy of the hospital newspaper, which the children themselves produced. We were informed that 25 per cent of the health funds of the State are now devoted to. what is described ag health defense at the welfa#e centers provided for children. Special diets are also arrange suitable to each case under thd supervision of the doctor, 7 i= The tie used for this N was toßmerly occupied e Union organizations. 4 Ia capitalist form of government, fur- by a foreign Consul with seven members of the family, o wAich Pemege to ing servants. Up to 100 children are now being cared for ju vnn in tis gent That 16 the nin t. t is the kind the same house with a staff of 48, including medical attendants, 3 3 in the cooks, and their servants. The ‘staff are employed six hours United States:“ a day. The lowest wage paid is 37 roubles a month, the medical] The B. A. F. sheet adds: officer being paid 172 roubles per month. “Every sincere and loyal American The best doctors in the country, we were informed, were | should know and remember this. And placed at the disposal of these hospitals and convalescent homes be ever ready to uphold.” for children, and specialists are called in to deal with all cases Right Definition of Property. 3 when special complications arise. The doctors are assisted by] Curiosuly enuf, Marvin, the New medical students drawn from the ranks of the workers ‘and | Tork Commercial the B. A. F. peasants, and we were informed that under the new regime do not know the difference between , products of labor and property. Legal- vee per ay ag Cara — staff is drawn from the ranks of the CFC asa thing of value. It is apart from the We made inquiries as to whether there is a shortage of object to which it gives own p. medical supplies and drugs, and we were informed that in the Philologically, property is theft. It Moscow Department there was no shortage and the same now is that which is made one’s own. To applied to all Russia generally. The necessities for hospital appropriate means to steal, and was purposes were now being imported from France and other coun- used in that sense by property class tries. X-ray cabinets had also, been purchased from Germany. | Journals until Lenin triumphed in Rus- The only drug about which there is any difficulty is quinine, 1, Philosophically, as proven by F. This is in great demand for malaria, but there is, however, no a ‘Proudhon, property is the theft of embarrassing shortage at the present time. 3 know cong the 7 We also visited a rest home for adults situated in the same guage they use than any other people. grounds. The house used for this purpose was formerly anted by one woman and her daughter, with servants for their what such words as “radical,” con- attendance. It is now used for housing up to 50 workers at science,“ etc. mean. That is why all times for rest and holiday purposes. The discipline regard- they are duped so easily. “You know Strict. ree to bed each day from One special regulation | nen expressing opinions. _ exercise, and food, was v : ‘The Word “Bolshevik.” hor and h for « that prior to the Revolution, 85 per c | ul service of Russia was devoted to the service of 5 per cent of the popu- lation, the remaining 15 per.cent.to 95 per cent of the popula-| tion. This information was given by the President of the Mos- dictionary the Russian word Bolshe- cow Branch of the Medical and Sanitary Workers. vist means one who believes in ma- The equipment of all these establishments was most strik- jority rule. In the time of the czars: ing; in the living rooms the beautiful furniture, carpets, and it was applied principally to Ameri- pictures still remained. It was evident that the greatest care|cans by Russians and usually with of it all was taken by the workers: jcontempt. The government of the During the visit to Russia, the Delegation visited many | United States was called “Bolshevik” such rest houses and sanatoria, and upkeep. At Kislovodsk, the great health resort in the Cau- * or the mar rom casus, the Delegation dined with the inmates and remained with . ment is not Bolshevik. It is capital them for the whole day. ist. The United States is * by VI 20,000 bankers and their pals. As the B. A. F. plainly says, this government The Association of Mine Workers in Russia is of the capitalists, by the capitalists, The Association of Russian Mine Workers includes not only aud for the capitalists. Why mince coal miners, but iron ore miners, manganese miners, and salt wordt mines, and all other mining industries. : 98 The hours of getters and fillers were six hours, including winding time; except by special agreement between the Miners' Association and the administration, which does not in any case exceed 15 per cent of the full total of getters and fillers em- called to his obstreperous conduct. ployed: And then they can only work up to eight hours, includ- This institution did a lot of work for ing winding time; except on a Saturday, when they work six the B. A. F. hours, including winding time. Detectives followed Marvin and re- Surface workers’ hours are eight hours per day, except Ported his movements. When they Saturday, which is six hours, including meal times. In other completed their service the confiden- words, they have a 46-hour week, including meal times. tial agents of the “better” organiza- | f tion acted. Those agents operated In abnormal working places, which include wet places and St the restaurants, hotels, etc., pat- bad roofs and floors, or any other disadvantage, the men work |ronized by Marvin, less hours, down to three in some instances, and are paid wages| The hunted man became sick. He not less than when working under normal conditions; in other may have been handed a dose of pto- words, it is recognized that these places mean harder work for maine poison by a waiter or some- the workman, and he is paid not less than he would earn under thing else by a chambermaid. When normal conditions. he went to a hospital the confidential agents followed him and confer For a decision as to what is an abnormal place, the officials | with those in charge. Sy at the colliery and the workmen’s representatives try to settle.| Marvin underwent a surgical opera- Failing that, it goes to the wages committee first, and failing tion. He was atrociously cut and was a settlement there, it goes to a committee called the “conflict lucky to be able to get out of the committee,” and the payments are retrospective from the date | hospital alive. when the worker alleges that his place became abnormal. Escape and Sequel. | There is a minimum wage fixed by the Minister of Labor, He went to Portland, Ore., and se- but this is not satisfactory to the mine workers, and the custom nee 5 But he did not is to fix by special agreement a higher minimum which is regu- ener ealth. An examination . revealed a growth in his bladder, the lated by the cost of living. seat of his former trouble. Another During the existence of such an agreement for wages the | surgical operation was recommended. workers can ask for an increase should any sudden jump take| The surgeons were astonished to place in the cost of living. And the wage that is established for find in Marvin a rubber glove, a the period of agreement cannot be lowered, but it can be in- sponge and one or two other articles, creased as stated above. If the administrators and the Associa- ouvenirs of the San Francisco oper- tion of Workers fail to agree, they can 4x up an arbitration ation. These things were most prob- court of their own, but failing a settlement by this method. they Loon Shed “eg 2 2 the can go to an arbitration court appointed by the Minister of en onde Ban “rancisco surgeons— clever chaps, indeed. Labor, whose decision is final. After the removal of the foreign The getter only gets the mineral and has nothing to do substances so scientifically inserted with the filling of same. This is done by a separate person, into his anatomy, Marvin recovered and the getter has no responsibility for this particular person. his health. It is likely that the San The percentages of getters to the total number employed are | Francisco surgeons are still expecting 18 per cent; 40 per cent are other underground workers, and their stipends. | 7 Words, Words, Words. 42 per cent are.employed on the surface. The Better America Federation, in They generally work two shifts. of coal getting, but about a recent confession, said. We do not one-third of the pits only work one shift, and there is no extra injure lawabiding citizens.” As it pay for work in shifts on days and afternoons. But those em- takes upon itself the privilege of de- ployed on nightywork get an extra payment of one-seventh ‘of | ciding who are law-abiding, it admits a shift. that it injures those considered by it (Tobe continued in next issue.) : nines publicly avowed that he was a Bolshe- vist. According to the Russian imperial Marvin Suppressed. But Fred Marvin, the printer, called himself a Bolshevist in the popular meaning of the word. Attention of the Burns Detective Agency was as not law-abiding. ten- Not more than one in 1,000,000 knows: ing habits of those taking holiday rest, with regard to feeding, | That I mean,” is their favorite phrase Fred R. Marvin, New York Commer: all in perfect state of cleanliness | because it was understood to be a
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Page Five DROP FIREMEN HURT ON DUTY FROM PAYROLL | SOVIET UKRAINIAN CROP BIGGEST IN FIFTEEN YEARS, EXPORT DAIRY. FOODS, EXPERIMENT ON NEW PLANTS MOSCOW, Aug. 26—Dr. Manuiloff, a Leningrad scientist, has completed , PRICE OF By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Staff correspond ant) 95 owners! Profits for the first six months of 1925 ex- eae entire year 1924 in the case of 12 oil companies not of * R RS SEPT, T ceed those his experiments with winter and spring seeds. The scientist has dis- * 23 al official Standard w did t work it? For one thing, ac- A8. New York covered a chemical test by wihch the character of the seeds can be deter 0 ° 2 epublicans Lose Out, Aer ti to the Wall 2 3 1 more tor eae. — ee on to historic | mined whether {t is winter or spring grain. The new discovered methods La i d Off by City in A. N. L. C. Points Way The profits of these 12 companies to June 30 total $63, 492,294, compared | Stony show within a few minutes the necessary determination. Violation of Law with $47,964,185 in the first half of 1924, and $62,669,841 for the full 1924 year. gain over the first half of 1924 exceeds 30 per cent. Millions in Profits. The six-month profits by companies this year and in 1924 were: Last year an experiment in the U.S. S. R. on the cultivation of a new plant, called Kenafa or Indian hemp, was made. The plant gives a cheaper now taking place at Riga (Latvia.) fibre for manufacturing of sacks than | Much attention is being paid there to Russian hemp. The textile syndicate A recent dispatch states that Sena- tor William M. Butler, whose cam- paign for return to the United States senate is about to begin and who is By HAROLD BASSMAN, (Federated Press.) | Morgan Companies, 1 prewar times. Rye —70-72 poods per per e the Sovi hibits. . remen's Association of Chi- chairman of the national republican | Half year profits 1925 1924 ne Re | e eee 88 : Borg “g jos cgay cee committee, has agreed to introduce Associated Oil oe 3 6,380,967 2 4,434,007 public is now planning to increase the In Moscow a cotton-growers’ con- Firefighters Association, is on the gation of the National Equal Rights | Calit. Petroleum .. 3,187,235 1,758,934 ‘| that it will be possible to produce 2% | reports this year the area seeded with] introducing an economy program at League in Boston. He was not —— Indep. Oil & 9 2,393,955 1,089,132 million poods of fibre vearly. cotton is 661,000 dessiatins against] the expense of firemen disabled while convinced that racial segregation’ is Marland Oil . tients 7,788,371 3,662,443 Estimate of Ukrainian Crops. 461,000 in 1924. It is expected this on duty. , being aru among the federal ., | Midcontinent 3 — 7,111,620 4,993,124 The general Ukrainian crop pro- year that the production of fibre will} Chief fire commissioner Connery ployes in eee fa he — Phillips Petroleum ae 10,456,494 7,621,700 duced by the peasants is 1,006,000,000| be. 15% million poods against 6 mi- has removed from the city’s payroll open to convincing 5 need de Shell Union alas 11,044,333 poods. These figures do not include | lion poods in 1924. The program for] 27 sick and disabled members of the 1 1 . ell on. . datas 664%. ’ * 10,869,533 " Gy be convinced, ‘we should ‘sayy ts Simms’ Petroleum mae 1,807,686 1.654.866 the crop of the co-operative farms. | 1925-26 is 20 million poods. department altho they ere entitled to keep his eyes. open the next time ‘he see" 2 398.344 “aie : trip will be! Last year the general crop was equal] Suviet cotton im 1923 was sufficient | full wages according to city ordinance 3 * 2 1 _— OH on — 3,867,245 3 set ee „ ofan all those that to 540 million poods. The average of to meet 32 per cent of the material} es. The sa gore? party feels itséif’|- e Water —— r — perform 4 ¢ © WORKER to service | the crop is 68 poods per dissiatin| needed by the textile industry; in Letter of Official Futile. 3 2 tar as the © sy, gale Union Oil ot Cal. ene. 6,200,000 i. 8 6. e 1 against 57 poods per dessiatin in 192480 per cent, and this vear—60 letter trom George L. Franck and been ollars we scription Daniel J. Sullivan, president and sec- W 45 a. A — ee eee Hf -|ter the DATE wor Mn ol * — 2 winter wheat—57 poods; on 3 2 * Dairy faa cna 1 retary of the firemen’s union, address- i Young Worker or spring wheat—54 poods; barley—65 th orth western ntiers of fed to Connery and protesting against trick. Just before a political cam- turn to stockholders, having’ will ive a boods; oats—79 poods; proso—é69 many refrigerators have been the unjust removals, remains officially — 1 . sting 00 ir . * “the fase 8e Is IN A every three | poods; buckwheat—51 poods; corn— e is ed where butter and dairy| ynanswered. The ordinances violat Oalwaraden ar 9 “This “is an annual — dontribution for 93 Poods. 2 Renne 24 gph gown „Fr 3 By offering all kinds of indieckinetits 80 per cent. Simms Petroleum fok |. Mid-summer| Ukrainia has not had such a crop] ‘van 5 ot provide 28 wages for * to the Ne voters, they have been Hlows with 26.4 per cent for the halt WITH THE HE BOSSES } Hcket will also befor the last 15 years. Not only the . N comm 2 to firemen injured or disable able to toot the Negro into believing year. Others for which the the DAILY | quantity of the crop is large, but the #6"/cu/ture contemplates to es shon duty. that their problems can be settled by simply going to the polls and dropping 25 month return can be reckoned are ‘sociated Oil 11.4 per cent; Barnsdall- Kuomintang I Members at certain stand collectors, duty as branch quality is also much improved. In some parts of Berdiansk County sev1al dairy laboratories in the cit- des of Ishim and Novo-Nikolaevsk, in Tho only 27 firemen have been af- fected by the economy drive, more 5.5 per cent; California Petroleum in the province of Ekaterinoslav the Siberia. The establishment of these| are to follow, ot cae to . pe re nts 9 n " ecand dent N 1 1 410.9 per cent; Marland 11.2 per cent; Communist Meeting mini with the work in crop of wheat per dessiatin is 300 laboratories is due to the increase in| 8. Johnston, 7 3 the 8 . mill, mine and railroad o t: Skelly Oil the DAILY New York of-| pood 3 exports of dairy products. the local and a trustee e fire Thru the sentiment that has been | Shell Union 11 per scene; ner call | fice, will sla dieren. poods (about 74 bushels per acre.) . 8. S. R. will take part in in the] men’s pension fund. eroused by the coming American Ne- 11.3 per cent and Union N SALT LAKE CITY 7 Mail.) — 1 this way theré will be selected Soviet Exhibit in Riga. cgricultural exhibition in Persia. “I am told,” says Johnston, “a man gro Labor Congress which will open in 9 a i Ae ERO The C. T. L. Rattlers,” after having | rom the ante Ne York member. The U. S. S. R. is taking part in This exhibition will take place in Sep-] on engine company 9 had broken an Chicago Oct. 25th, one can see that . an Ae * trol ae been delayed by washouts, ruts a foot hip those that are the most active the agricultural exhibition which is tember, 1925 arm, a leg and a rib while on duty. the Negro is becoming well acquainted pany brought wader — contro! Ol J. deep, numerous alkali “patches,” and supporters ot . official or- Under the new regulation he will be . with the fake tactics of the old parties pina gag om Bora 28 2 8 corrugated rock sections of the cele- gan. At the re at Stony Point a taken off the payroll at the end of and is just about ready to break with the proges roll in Morgan exercises raten whe sien cased Lote these will Ten mally: organized into Letters from Our Readers ee ee ee their fake Negro leaders who from nis option, taking over Marland stock late the New York DAILY .WORKER — 4 8 „ for the meeting arranged for last , anc lowed under the city ordinance. Yet time to time have been selling them | in blocks of over 300,000 shares. The Bui en be ten- mattor DAILY WORKER—In al ‘To th | out for some petty job handed out as price cutting campaign brought many Wednesday night. They were there- th he establishment ot r ‘ o the Editor of The DAILY I the pension board is contemplating a 5 N WORKER—Th th a reward for vote gathering. large independents to terms. This fore compelled to give up the Ogden Daily “in New York at copy ot your valuable paper handed ere is another one of reduction of leave with pay to only ; | 21. rite you those capitalists’ “grab and get rich 15 days.” But when the Negro workers, who Al. date and hold the meeting here on] the earliest practic moment. me, you invite workers to w 7 | are 95 per cent of the race, throw off 8 * 8 288 Thyreday night instead. The following: wave already qualified of their jobs. Instead, will you accept ig a eee 2 * Rear 4 the shackles of the old parties, as they to maintain high prices and generous! “The local comrades had outdone | for me hip in tue DAILY WORK. | this communication about the other working people out of the small earnings. This time it is the De Haven Studio” located at 530 So. Wabash Ave. This studio sends out agents from house to house to solicit patronage from people who like their pictures are sure to do, and by their united force as expressed in the coming American Negro Labor Congress, tackle segregation, lynching, eae ism and other social evils, as well as fellow’s job, and I'll see that your pa per gets it to them if their own shouldn't. You certainly have the right dope for the shops. What the unions need in this sunny clime, is a profits on heavily watered capitalfza- ‘themselves in arranging what would tion. 3 Bi been an excellent meeting in oneer Park, which had ben secured ER Builders’ 0 tickets: free of | WORKER, excursion, to Stony Point on the udson 1 bor Day, Sep- tember 7. ' English ‘Downtown Branch—Phil- and will receive hatge for the DAILY The Chicago Firemen’s Association was organized in 1902. It has a mem- bership of 1800 out of the 2400 em- ployed-in the Chicago department. Officials of the union are constantly together with the use of the grand stand. It had been necessary to pre- : . few of your “nuclei,” for their sun- opposed by the 13 assistant marshals che baste économic evil, from the:| ent a petition requesting its use to taken. ; (989 12 city fathers. These gentlemen ip Beral, Martin Nutz, Joseph Nestor, rays to evolute into something his- 8 who intimidate prospective members. — e e a 2 — QUIT BRI 1 were very much bee the | M. Schneider, Victor Soos, Helen ler. Enclosed is my communication These agents sell a “Photograph f fore, something may be accomplished: petition was presented. They eyed * it: sent to the San Jose’ Union Journal: certificate” for one dollar down, the side with the boss against the fire- r a * — —— — 2 2 —— . hs alarn I sciin ecpens tama claimants 4 balance, of one more dollar to be paid | the two women comrades, who were English ' ;Branch— Bessie San Jose, July 30,1925. at time — is taken and “full eo ae strenuously 2 the els Confused. present to see that it was acted upon, Braden, » Harry Casten, Editor Union Journal, San Jose, | satisfaction guaranteed.“ — me rie Spring. eee, eee e e Be Davidson, Samu field in 1917 for the 2platoon law to WASHINGTON—Replying to the a Inn a good deal of suspicion. n el Halpern, Fred calif. A friend of mine, an elderly work- Macy. give the firemen every other 24-hours ss) announced intention of klan leaders, 5110 Meeting Was Good. 85 ing man, went with his wife to have (Special to The Daily re 145 English Torkvinle Branch Max Ha- Dear Brother. May a friendly vis- nig pict off. The law, however, is now in who are gathering for an attempt to „ The. meeting Thursday night. samc 4 bh EBS be wis itor to your beautiful city comment yd 3 n effect in all cities in Mlincis over agree on a legislative program, to}. HONG KONG, China, Aug. 25— held on a few moments notice at the h Hi on the local labor situation? I have says that the regular price for one | 0½0 0 Population. He promote anti-evolution and anti-im-] About seventy men of the British In- Labor Temple. The comrades con- P The International Firefighters’ As- sociation has 266 locals in the Unit + ed States and Canada, with a mem- migration measures. the editorial f Jian columnist in the Washington Post per | hav eres just read 3 indignant I pieture is $7.00, but for advertising complaint-against a local the meeting especially good. . , * or urposes th agree ee to tak i imports nonunion labor for building. pur po med e one’s pic- most gratifying to find members“ 1 e ee Be 1 minds them that the ban on immigra- | £0' nent in a sympathetic walk } Kuomintang present. These Or is it after all so righteous? 9 1 8 “ bership in 1924 of 15,000 compared to . tion is bringing the Negro race into in of the Chinese as promised to work in co- op- When will organized labor learn | anteed. guar! 2400 when it first affiliated with the i a far better economic position toward | protest against the ruthless — sration with the Workers Party group that the class struggle is not a com- My friend was not. satisfied the n | 3 the whites that it has ever before used by the English in shooting down mere in the future, and were highly Grimer, Morris Hör witz, Anna Podal-| petition in righteousness, and that According to Johnston, Chicago fire- least bit with the proof of his photo- each side must struggle for its own —— * 2 had. | strikers and demonstrators. — 5 ipsatisfied with the Communist effort to | sky, Louis Steinberg. men are getting lower wages than in graph, would not take it for anything. De Republican politicians, pulling klan These men went to the Chinese gov-| mite the American workers in a de-] English Abe Fur-| interests, It is only a question of | They offered him to sit for another pi dod 8 os b cisco, and 72 : wires in spite of the official disowning | ernor of Canton and asked him to aid] mand to withdraw American troops man, Joseph L which side struggles more intelli- | picture, for which they would charge troit. e privately conducted English Brownsyille—Max Mariash, Frank Miller, C. of the klan by Coolidge, admit priv- ately that the Negro problem may them in finding work, food and sher from China immediately. A resolu- ter. The governor at first thot it was fire insurance patrols in Chicago get tion to this effect was adopted by the better pay than the men whose duty gently. Now which side do you an extra of “only” one dollar. My think is more intelligently organized friend refused, insisting on the “guar- hazards. Chicago yet swamp the republican party| wrong to aid the deserting men butjmeeting unanimously. English Coney a Bessie New- I —the few big explioters in a solid | anteed satisfaction” according to for- . while New York chiefs. Negroes are handling more | was moved by the earnestness of their |, The Mormon church Has a strangle- man. * union, or the many little workers mer agreement. pave =e : machinery in industry, each year, and | plea which was to kill them all if they hold on this state. German Night Workers, Yorkville— pays $2,500. | Your Union Meeting | ; Its organization is on their open shop and union jobs? The management of this studio are organizing among themselves | were not to be aided as they had no self-sufficing for the needs of its mem- | Mathias Holzbauer. Tour remedy is, Don't patronize” | treated my friend as tho he came more effectively. They are getting place to go. The governor, real provision being made for con-| Hungarian, 3 Szep- | —as it jewelry were the staff of ex- [there to beg some favors instead of more actual power into their hands] the risk they had undertaken to hel trolling the lives of its adherents in | © i. istence for the working class! Buy service for his money. They made than the politicians think is safe for the Chinese cause, gave them food every possible ways The church here Hungarian, Bri No. 45—J. Gaal. ] your wedding rings down the street, him feel very bad and disappointed the party. : and shelter, and found work for them. is in very close alliance with the big-; Italian Wests A Mellina. or sulk unjeweled, and this aristo- by their high-handed crooked meth- Fourth Wednesday, August 26, 1925. gest open shop interests of the coun- . Jewish No. 1, town—Abraham cratic firm will continue to thrive. |ods, so he demanded his two dollars Koosis, Sam Sie Name of Local and Pines back so J ac o long as they do not know of Meeting. Will the open shop workers even, OUR DAILY PATTERNS | try. While it professes neutrality in Jewish No, 1 Bren Branch Rachel labor disputes an withdraw their patronage? On the | how to take a good picture, but they 0 1 its 1 tull eee ee pe a itvin. 13 contrary. Reward your friends is me not 72 the * ane ae e Iactive part in wish No. 2 Bronx Branch— A. their motto. And I should council t is noted that generally people go| 1 yan 2 Make =, Monree onzes, Sas Hates. SPORTS SKIRT A CHARMING NEGLIGER 5 ebe eee Gusakoff. all “friends of labor” to continue to away from that studio with minus two 1° 82 earpen ters, 12 Garheld D 8 i a Jewish Williamsburg—M. Gordon, ] pyy their diamond shirtstuds there, dollars and unpleasantly disappointed. struggle arises, the power of the Beatrice Vogel y : Fell k 242 Ph... re A 54438 Ashland Ave. church, like the power of all oth ce Vogel. and so drive labor to a more effici- elo workers, you earn your 1693 Carpenters, 505 8. 1 St. churches, fa at the af ; er Jewish Coney Island—Joe Crane. ent method of getting its rights. money hard, so keep it in your pock- | 1784 Carpenters, 1638 N. Halsted $t. i 888 sposal of the rul- Lettish Branch— Peter Karklin. Today I passed an enormous build- et; do not give it away to a bour- H. Fehling, Rec. Sec’y.. 2253 j | * N Scandinavian So, Brooklyn—C. O. ing job with “unfair labor“ fatten- |S°0i8 schemer.— William Stepanoff. carpenters, Pi pap Ee aa A good illustration of this hy poc- . W. 2 No. 1a Meee. ion labor sulks instead of going in ston, “i. * | risy of the Mormon church is hown| T. W. L. No. 2—Lillian Michaels. and organizing these worker on the 8 A ee 1 * by its attitude during the Coachclean-| V. W. L. No. 4—Harry Fox. job. Most of them are more than i — N vied Sarviers, ov * 2 oS. | ers’ strike. The strike call had gone Y. W. L. No. 5—Fy Croll, Alexan- | III Wan tf vou. take — Gor nt W kere, $28 out and the women quit work. There- der Lifshitz, Sophia Schneider, Mil- eee May. eee . ** n them in the mass. Individually they say, “I stay out of the union be- Cause the big jobs are all open shop.” Are the bosses then to blame of your fair city is an open-shop town? The big jobs will be open- shop just as long as the workers. arine MEMORIAL ALBUM | ton Weich. . W. L. No. 22—Nathan Leibow- tz. Shop Nucleus we 11—Stephen Poy- dasheffii Shop Nucleus No, 13—Michael Zie- . upon the bishop informed the strik- ers that it was their duty to remair at “4 work in order to protect the church's 4+ interests. The church is a large » } stockholder in one of the railroads : against which the strike was carried arine Cooks, 357, .. Clark $t. Machinists, 113 S. Ashiand Bivd. fachinists, 735 N. Cicero Ave, laintenance of Way, 426 W. 8t. air Sherman 4 Main Sts., 5 "9 11 W. Monroe 8. rers, 92 Mg 9 Dist. Council, 5445 ve — 2 Tes FF AN — —— — on. hop, and no | With 38 photographs Hl N are open-shop, and no longer. ’ : The church has even been known „ gy cage gn Harry re, . Unionize the open-shop jobs and 18 8 155 ‘arto. e > 5 ’ * st. 521 2 A. verge „ . city. n deen In addition to thél@bove, over three aa ee ee man and French > Sheet dat, e W. Harrison ge 5210. Kasha, flannel and sports’ the “faithful” to break a strike in the hundred have alsend * plied „friends“ —or enemies—to save you. . 485 Sheet Metal. 6324 8. Halsted St. silk are good materials for this de- a ve “ have performed reat he e eee eee ee Pniee 753 * 84 175 W. Washington St. sign. 2 Rattlers“ have been com- service to place themselves on the pher. 25c 759 Teametors (Meat), 220 8. Ashiand The pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 26, pelied to change their route some-| otigible list for the DAILY WORKER — —— * Teamsters (Bone), 6960 8. Halsted 29, 31, 33, 85 and 37 inches waist what, leaving out Rock Springs and | puiiders’ Club. BRISTOL, R. I. (Fr) About 1,000 —— tre Tuckpointers, 810 W. Harrison 8t. Cheyenne and rattling instead dir. Tunnel and Subway Workers, 914 THE DAILY WORKER ectly to Denver for the mass meeting PUBLISHING with corresponding hip employes of Cranston Worsted Mills 35, 37, 89, 41, 43, 45 and are affected by wage cuts of 10 per If any one who has qualified is not included in this list, the fact should co. | Note—Uniess otherwise stated all A 29 inch size requires there Sunday night. be communicated fimmediately to L. | ce™t- ' * Waiters, 234 W. Randolon “yards of 64 inch material. Width E. Katterfeld, 108, Past 14th street. unn Unnau, of Skirt at the foot is 2% yards. Steck Still Leads. Do not wait unfit the last minute, Hendl menen WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.— With the recount in 63 Iowa counties completed, Daniel Steck, democrat, had a lead of 9,271 votes over Senator Smith W. Pattern mailed to any address on 7 . receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. : Send 120 in silver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WIN- modates will be taken on the ex- as only the 400 . the boat accom- k cursion. - A Keen Debate 5189. Figured silk, crepe, cordu-| Brookhart, in their contest for the MacMillan Shi : > p Comes South. 3 ‘BOOK . or rask. roy, satin or albatross may be used seat now held by Brockhart, it was WASHINGTON. Aug. 28nd air. IS CONTAINED IN THIS BOOK ON THE SUBJECT: RUSSELL-NEARING NOTICE TO PATYERN BUYERS—The for this attractive garment. announced yesterday by the senate | plane carrier Peary of the MacMillan DEBATE at bei 1 thru the DAIL The patt a elections committee. The figures were: | arctic expedition, returning south, has ment are fur- of pattern! Small, 84-86; medium, 38-40; large, 42-44; extra large, 44-48 inches bust measure. A medium size requires 8% yards of 40 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt, of 12c in silver or stamps. _- RESOLVED: That the Soviet Form of Gov- ernment Is Applicable to West- ern Civilization. Steck, 251,771; Brookhart, 242,500. In the same couties there are 5,832 con- tested ballots upon which the commit- tee will have to make a decision. nished by * Yor arrived at Igloohouny on Marchison 4 bay, 100 miles south of Etah, Green. land, said a dispatch to the navy de- partment today from Commander R. E. Byrd. The fi ip Bowdoin, with Commander MacMillan aboard, is fol- lowing the Peary. II —— Indiana Federation Meets Aug. 26. — 50c THE DAILY WORKER Delivery of t- ly wilt take * bent 10 oe 222 order. ma 2 — tony 3 — pattern delayed. GARY, IND., ATTENTION! Petain and De Rivera Agree. PARIS, Aug. 25.—General Petain and Primo De Rivera, Spanish general- issimo, have met and ratified all agree- Board bound this attractive volume will make a welcome addition to your library. ' FASHION BOOK NOTICE! Send 12c in silver or ee for out PUBLISHING CO. up-to-date Fall and Winter, 1925.26,| ments of the Madrid conference, ac“ TERRE HAU TR Ind., Aug. 25. The DAILY WORKER, Work- Book Fashions, showing edlor plates | cording to dispatches today from Alge | (FP)—The sot 8 ers Monthly, Rabotnioza Tri- | m . 1 9 patterns, & con: ciras. ia State Federation of Labor, opens in at buna and Novy Mir are for sale. making, also some pointe for the pee Terre Haute for 4, three-day session : a = at the Workers’ Co-operative (illustra tin . Build the DAILY WORKER | Aug. 26. Eugene V. Debs is the prin- | in 8 (Restaurants 1) 1733. naam } dressmaker. : | with subs. . sv) cipal inyived speaker. 1 f me n r m.. CN AEG MER ESM r 5 SLY N ; . . — —ů— —
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3 . j iru. Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. oa Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. Phone Monroe 4712 l SUBSCRIPTION RATES . mail (in Chicage only): By mail (outside of Chicage): $8.00. per year $4.50 six monthe | $6.00 per year $3.50 gix months 212.50 three months $2.00 three months ss Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Illinois ws J. LOUIS ENGDAHL j} WILLIAM F. DUNNB j MORITZ J. LOEB Business Manager Watered ak second-class mail September 21, 1923, ag the post-office at Chi- cage, III., under the act of March 3 1879. n — — Fakers, Here and Elsewhere In the United States George L. Berry and his tools made an agreement with a printing company which lowers the working conditions of the employes and enables. the bosses to install a speed- ing-up system, that will mean more profits. When the members of Berry’s union refuse to work under those scab conditions, the union chief hires strikebreakers to take the place of the men who walked out. Naturally the pressmen and feeders believe that Berry is the biggest crook in the international labor moyement. There are others of the Berry type in the United States and they can be counted by thousands. But the same type exists in other countries. Inn Great Britain Havelock Wilson, head of the seamens’ union signed an agreement with the ship owners without the consent of the men, in which he accepted a one pound sterling decrease per week in wages, for the members of the union. The men refused to accept the cut and struck the ships. Wilson denounced the seamen and is now busily engaged thru his tools in hiring scabs to man the ships. As usual when there are strikes the Communists are blamed for fomenting them. The Communists were blamed for the struggle of the Chinese against the foreign imperialists. They are blamed for every effort on the part of oppressed peoples and exploited work- ers to liberate themselves. Why is this? In ͤ the first place the Communists under the leadership of the Communist International aim to organize the workers and oppressed peoples for the overthrow of imperialism. ‘The capitalists know this. They also know that a majority of the workers outside of Russia are still prejudiced against the Communists and have not yet come under their ideological leadership. The capitalists never miss an oc- casion to instill distrust of the Communists into the minds of the workers. But they will not succeed. Just as sure as it is impossible for the capitalists to prevent strikes and eliminate the class war, the Communists will always be found on the side of the workers in their struggles for immediate gains and complete emancipation from wage slavery. This fact will eventually break down all the fears, hatreds and prejudices that the plunderbund has succeeded in instilling into the minds of the masses against the Communists. In their nefarious task of robbing the workers and persecuting the militant leaders of the workers the capitalists have no more useful allies than the labor fakers. The Berrys in the United States and the Wilsons in England are what an American revolutionist once aptly describes as “labor lieutenants of n They must go. f Editors Advertising rates on application. The I. T. U. Convention James Lynch, capitalist_.ward-heeling politician was in complete 7 ‘ control of the recent convention of the International Typographical | ; Union of which he is president. Lynch is a rock ribbed reactionary, the kind that the capitalists admire. There is a progressive wing in the I. T. U. It is organized. But it does not seem to possess much of that element known in the American language as “pep.” It is not well organized and even tho the progressive elements are the overwhelming majority of the union, the reactionaries under the leadership of Lynch get away with the bacon. | In the last I. T. U. election some members of the progressive wing who claim to be ultra-radicals lined up with the faker Lynch giving as an excuse for their treachery, that the progressive candi- date had not lived up to his promises, therefore he should be pun- ished by electing Lynch. This alibi was asinine. The wily Lynch used the vaporings of those fake radicals to win favor in the eyes of lukewarm progressives. Thanks to the treachery of those alleged revolutionists and the lack of organiza- tion among the opposition Lynch was elected. He has wasted no time since his election in strengthening his reactionary machine and the recent convention was as perfect a demonstration of class collab- oration as any capitalist. could. wish. The fight against Lynch must be carried out in an organized, disciplined way and the charlatans and bogus radicals of easy vir- tue must be kept where they belong, that is where they can do no harm to the cause or bring discredit on the movement to which they belong but shouldn’t. Morgan and Mussolini J. P. Morgan has again come to the rescue of Benito Mussolini and the aggregation of cutthroats that pose as a civilized govern- ment in Italy. The sum of $200,000,000 has been placed at Mussolini’s disposal by the House of Morgan to bolster up the lira which is going down like a diving duck. Once before Morgan granted a loan of $50,000,000 to the fascist government. That was about the time, the Matteotti murder expos- ure threatened to bring the black dictatorship tumbling about Mus- solini’s ears. Morgan knows what he is doing when he supports Mussolini. Lloyd George declared recently that if capitalist democracy falls, | there is no alternative to a proletarian dictatorship but a fascist dictatorship. The workers are pot called upon to choose between democracy and dictatorship. What they will be called upon to decide is which dictatorship they shall have, one of their own, a workers’ dictatorship or the rule of the capitalists expressed thru a fascist dictatorship with the Mussolini regime as a model. It is not to be assumed that Morgan gave Mussolini $200,000,000 even for the purpose of propping up the blackshirt government. Bankers don’t do things that way. In return for the loan the House of Morgan will mortgage some of Italy’s industries. It is one more step in the process of turning Europe into a colony of Wall Street. Big business executives refused to answer the call of prohibition director General Andrews to serve their country mopping up the liquor flood. They should worry. They don’t have to join the prihibition staff to get a drink. The French and Spanish troops are preparing a trap for Abd- Pl-Krim. It would be just like the French and Spaniards to fall into it | & GET SERVANTS, marized in two words: “refined cruelty. finds in the prisons of other capitaist pointed out that in English law there ical offenses,” and consequently, no arrested for trade union strike pick- + eting, every revolutionary imprisoned | for a “seditious” speech, every Irish fighter for the indepence of his coun- try, is a criminal, and the prison treatment he has served out to him is exactly the same as that given to thieves or to violators of children. Must Not Talk. classes. Prisons and nal settle- ments. The former för those sen- tenced to two years or less, and the latter for those sentenced to over two years. Now let us take a look at the in- side of one of the prisons. We find that the first evidence the prisoner gets of the scientific torture to which he must submit is: He must spend his first two weeks without pillow or mattress. His bed is just a bare yvoard. Next, he finds his clothes are placed by an ugly, pocketless, pris- n uniform; uncomfortable, unsightly, ind degrading. His individuality is completely sunk n the general degradation of the orison. Then he discovers that there is a “rule of silence.“ Never once luring his imprisonment is he allow- ed to speak to anyone in prison, ex- cept to answer a warder’s questions. Not only must he loose his. voice, but for the first month he is locked in his cell in solifary confinement and not allowed to work in the sight of his fellow prisoners. No Books on Economics. Particularly for class war prison- ers, with their usually active life in the working class movement, this soli- tary confinement and rule of silence is a worse torture than any physical torture ever invented by “Holy Church” in the middle ages. No book but the bible for the first month. After, that he has a book a week, care- fully selected, always of the most insipid petit bourgeois romance type, serious books are difficult to find in any English prison and political or economic works are never to be found. After the second b he is al- lowed to receive, and to send out one letter a month. He is also al- LONDON, England, August 25.—The English 5 prisons, is the cultured expression of the open, rept Before we proceed to describe the prison regime iu Wetai English prisons are divided into two]? * Oe mn 8 “= be sum- „ ten ay The scientific t f the English 5 1 * countries. 18 absolutely nad “political sinc, 8 very worker ‘owed one visit a mont, lasting for wenty mir even here he is 2 a few days He must not attempt to weariness by pacing his ¢ z or singing to himself. — just an animal in tage without any human 8. 8 with a warden’s eye co pecreng thru a hole in the door to add 0 his mental tor- ments. oan * 0 Food. ° Perhaps the prisoners. eration table, fo - better describe mal on an op- nh prisons are RE og 5 clean and w a 0 0 d. So well calculated is the whole regime thd even the calor of the foot is estimated to @ hi oy wally and the prisoner g 5 . icient to keep healthy but . gime ‘for the But for those irgeoisie whose crimes iden, there is what is irst division” sentence. ers can have be s daily, buy newspa- The above 1 ‘ working class prisonér. tew of the 2 disi ‘cannot be h pers, have the r own food, clothes, furniture, and e. na servant to clean the oll. Such is cn foie. A bourgeois rascal who 80. months in division” as a reward, W e same time a half s 85 ployed worker who stole dur cents worth of fruit from 4 Shom, six months of the torture deseribed above. Everywhere the prisons are merely instruments hing of work- ers who sacred rights | 5 ro erty : ment of the class war at present at the hands of t et urgeoisie. Ven geance is n ‘pes ft the revolutionary L BAGG tel BOSSES. GIVE IN Make Wage Slash e to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 25—No trunks must be moved till the work- ets win is the motto of the 700 bag- gage transfer men of New York City | who struck today against a wage cut and for_the eight hour day. The strike is being conducted by the Team- sters, Chauffeurs’ and Helpers’ Union and is directed aganst the Westcott Express Co. and the New York Trans- fer Co., whch together monopolizes the business of moving passengers’ bag- gage from the railroad and ship term-| — inals. attempt to cut wages a dollar a day and continue the ten hour day system. Wages were only $34 for the chauf- feurs, $28 for the helpers, and $30 for clerks under the old agreement which | expired Monday night, Aug. 24 and the transfermen say they cannot work for less money nor will they continue the inhuman ten hour day. The men are organized 100 per cent. Very Hard Labor. Transfer work is the hardest kind ot labor. Heavy trunks have to be car- ried up several flights of stairs and the men have to be out in the worst kind of weather. Rupture is a com- mon ailment. Attempts to get strikebreakers will be opposed by picketing. If the Yel- low Taxi Corporation tries to break |. into more of the baggage business, the union men in the taxi industry will handle the situation. The Yellow Scab company already operate their own cabs from the Grand Central railroad station and the Penn- Sylvania station and advertise the a moving of trunks for twenty cents whereas the transfer companies’ rate is a dollar. The strike of the transfer men brings out the need for solidarity and unity between all the transport workers of New York City. The Teamsters and Chauffeurs and Helpers Union is not an A. F. of. d= union and has no connection with the International Brotherhood of Team- stears, Chauffeurs and Helpers Union. Martin Lacey is the president. MINERS; ‘i Feeney of . . Built Big Mansion By A COL DIGGER. (Worker Correspondent.) RROWNSVILLE, Pa., Aug. 25. — After the greates strike in the history of the coal mining industry of the country, in the year 1922, the Illinois coal miners pledged to assess them- selves to support the eamilies of the rank and file miners of the coke region of Pennsylvania. William Feeney, as international or ganizer of the United Mine Workers of America, for over a year was receiving this large sum. The money was to buy bread for the poor families of the striking miners until they obtained a decent standard of living. The strike was called off in the month of February, 1923. Half of the miners went back to producing coal, and the rest stayed on strike. -William Feeney, as. “wildcat” organizer, ran thru the coke region telling the miners if they didn’t go back to work he would denounce them as Bolsheviks and put them all in the penitentiary. As a matter of fact, while the rank and file miners of Illinois and other states were being assessed, they were supporting William Feeney. Feeney built a magnificent brick house in Brownsville, Pa., instead of support- ing the families of the striking miners of the coke region. The whole working class must unite against-the imperialists and their sup- porters, th@fakers in the unions. Charge New Tong War. After a truce of several weeks, guns flared in Chicago’s Chinatown again early today and one Chinese fell dead. the first victim, police believe, in a new outbreak of the war between the on Leong and the Hig Sing tongs. Lee Hoe, 30, address unknown, was shot and killed at the foot of a stair- way leading to the Mong Sang Share Association headquarters, a Chinese employment and social club. Blast Home in Los Angeles. sion of dynamite early today shat- tered the home of William E. Downs, brother of Charles E. Downs, deposed city council man, brought under fire a week ago on charges of bribery. One corner of the Downs home was torn to bits and the rest of the house badly damaged by the blast. If you want to thoroughly un- dei'stand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist li ute. j 4 — — LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25.— An explo- | | RAAAA 4 4 + + + + + bb b+ 4 bb 4 4b br tp bb 4 Lp i in hb i 5 b i ip i b tb » » » » + - i 4 BROOKLYN, N. Y., ATTENTION! CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY nois recently where not a si ng { e rker thus far holds party mem ership. An active labor militant, seeing thé effect of long continued 2 t on his fel- low workers, concelved the idea that there should be 85 meeting in St. David, III. The best available place was the rough looking corrugated- iron movie house onde a week such workers children as could raise the would come to “let the rest of Ge ori. go by”. A few words with the owner, an old Irish-American elf bears the scars of years t work in the labor movement, and fixed up free of charge. Adverti was simple, two hundred mimeographed notices in En- glish and Croatian, and their distri- bution and taghing up around the district. But this was ae ordinary meeting. A three reel motion picture showed the labor struggle in various countries and epochs, and when the struggle was shown right in Chicago and in the not very distant mine town of Herrin, the workers understood per- fectly what the fight was all about. William F. Kruse spoke in English on unemployment and’ imperialism, and on the need for org: nization. Matt Go- reta delivered mi sage in South Sl ¢ and it is éxpect- ed that an intergatona branch or shop-nucleus of t Workers Party will soon be formed. Expenses were covered by a collection of $21.26. On account of hard time admission was free, a treat that the children and their mothers as well as ‘the miners were quick to appreciate? The kids cheered the strikers and S erybody raised the roof for Alex H@OWatt when he was shown on the Screen. After the speeches two furtlfer reels were shown, one on the “Life! bf Lenin” and the other showing the life and work of the Russian asbéstos miners. Some of the younger ers remarked — “Gee, they have better halls than we have, and they seem to have adamn sight more to say about things.” Other meetings and pictures are to be shown. the same ä mes- To Fly Over Himalayas. PARIS, Aug, 25.—An attempt to fly across the Himalayan mountain peak of Mount Everest, the highest peak, will be made in Octöber by Jean Callizo, the French aviator, it was announced today. Callizo 18 holder ho ay world’s airplane alicia’ reco Roadhouses Raided. . More than 125 persons were in custody of county police yesterday, the result of raids upon a score or more of roadhouses by county high- way police and men from the state’s attorney’s office under orders Sheriff Hoffman. Would Salvage Lusitania. A LONDON, Aug. 25.— An American, B. F. Leavitt, of Brooklyn, wants to salvage the Lusitania, the British liner sunk. by a German submarine in the early days of the world war. In an advertisement in today’s is- sue of the Times Leavitt appealed for financial backing for his program. Build the DAILY WORKER with subs. St. Louis, Mo., Attention! Phone Forest 8749. Joe Kaizer Candy Co. HOME MADE CANDY ICE REV. LIGHT LUNCHES PHILIP RACHEFF, Manager 4975 EASTON AVENUE St. Louis, Mo. FOR SALE: 4-piece parlor set $50 . Large heater $10 Floor lamp $20 Dining-room table $ 5 S. MIRABELLA 3428 Belmont Ave., Chicago, III. To those who work hard for their money, | will gave 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIS‘ 645 Smithfield Street. PITTSBURGH, PA. Meat Market iM THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries made to your home. FINNISH GOsOPERATIVE TRADING ASSOC! (Workers organized as 2 4301 8th N. Restaurant ION, Inc. Br se, es ee SS ee Se ee ee DL DDD Dd yn, N. v. Employers ; Dactied to W ' The strike follows the companies“ , A , ~~ * range, with the course laid over the worlds 2 z Byer Wat oe 2 7 8 on + sito 1 8 ee, N . =, Snes - 8 4 5 8 — 1 - 3 aa 2 . e 2 en — a — aie LOL ee are ** ot Gobbo, the smiling 1 = * 8 Sa peas wf ma 4 f — indian : , 4 3 — : — i — : 7 N 3 > . 7 7 2 1 + 1 g 7 * 1 * — 22 ° U — * 1 „* ä b 0 7 2 4 a 2 3 — — & N N 2 * ** an j N 8 0 72 2 2 5 „ 3 . d — ~ 1 * 7 eS + ~ * * — x * — * Ley 7 - 1 * 5 . 5 13 0 4 — + 8 1 — d 2 1 12 N is x a - A * * 7 : ; & 7. ¥ ew 4 o's . * > Rr eee I Ee. nb e — att! aes 3 pate: rr 4 f os 8. il : and o ther miscellaneous arti-⸗- ot prin sho * and N b N tute. N 3 {strikebreaking job on his hands. 1 and Orr aid not btart 8 Mefush and 8. (Marbletop) Marks oe 2 9 nc over Europe in 1923. Be. | sides the fun they had, it is reported that from minder te. printing houses his eve printing for the international mab 1 Bod Aa Fes wae. re a profit to themselves. They bought| Ot course the pressmen would not — hold being hit witha bottle against McHugh, or even his trip to Europe, ind even used the money of the inter- provided he ran ye A oncoming tional union to pay the bills of their | hootch container w o battling for the inting shop. Berry’s paper, the Rog - ville Review, was also printed in ‘an shop, and it paid no bills either to the printing company or the inter- national union, Bucket shop operators and professional confidence men should enyy the “majah” his financial acumen, rights of the workers. The pressmen are opposed to 8 McHugh and the rest of the brood be . are J hampering the union of trying 5 to help the membership in their 3 struggles with the employers. The smiling god Gobbo is getting too much credit for Berry’s wealth and affluence. He Should thank the press- men and feeders in the international for allowing him to get away with it: Berry can afford to be “cheerful” be- cause he is rich in worldly goods. Gobbo did not give the “majah” the money with which to start several industrial enterprises, buy a farm and grist mill. He took that money out of the coffers of the international union. * „ Another installment of the series of: articles on Berry will appear In tomor- rows issue of the DAILY WORKER, | Postpone Flight to Hawall. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. — The navy's airplane flight from the Pacific’ , coast ‘to Hawaii has been postponed * until Aug. $1 at 2 p. m., the navy de- ‘partment. was advised today. No res- | | son was given for the * 11 8 ö Berry's Grist Mill. The “majah” also owns a grist mill near the Pressmen’s Home, and he installed therein A ten-horse-power electric generator. This was paid for out of the ‘union funds and this reg was never retunded. Is it any wonder that “Majah” Berry ould be so certain that he is a fa- ed child of good fortune that he uld have o desk the image of bo, the “smiling god of good for- We have Berry’s own word 1 ie the issue of the American Press- man for March, 1924, Berry devoted a page fo an editorial tribute to Wood- row Wilson, who had just died. Wil- son was one of the greatest politica] mountebanks that this country, prolifi in mountebanks, ever produced. Wil- n was a hypocritical fraud who | rved the capitalist class well under 6722 SHERIDAN ROAD Tel. 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