Daily Worker
November 12, 1925
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Fie ae ~ is METIS INNA eT r = r eo, 9 a ee aw subscription Rates: Ba by ‘mail, $8.00 cago, e! mail, ~~ NEWYORK — _- EDITION __-. ins ii ? Published Daily ex PUBLISHING CO... 4 ia'w.' by THE Pa a WORKER Price 3 Cents - TOM IS cor ‘BACK! Thos.. ay O'Flaherty, | editor of the “As We See the bright features of The DAILY WORKER— _ | will be with us again wages week. | ’ His bright sallies, with “the trish” all through ¥. _ them, and his crisp com- _ ment on the day’s events, all Pal the keen , critici made the “As We seo 1t” column so welcome and valuable to workers, will begin on Monday, November 16. “As Ve See It” will be a daily feature from now on, pam rw Tom puts it —"Until the revolution.” ———S = ————— gpl eA oy nena ra a Gather of Haare ~ FRANKLIN COUNTY MINERS DEFEND FRAME VICTIMS es ; e : Farrington Machine in Hanging Conspiracy (Special ‘to The Daily Worker) FRANKLIN, IIL, Nov. 10. — Mass meetings to raise funds:for the de- fense of the Zeigler miners indicted as a result of a conspiracy between|| the coal operators, the Farrington gang and the Len Small machine, will be held in Belleville on next Thurs- day evening and in O’Fallon on Fri- day evening. The miners thruout the entire [li- néis coal fields are aroused over the attempt to railroad Frank Corbishly to.the gallows on a charge of murder, for which Alex Hargis, a ku kluxer was omainali arrestee: The murder- ed man zi a close friend’ mily and the ‘Corbishley, the leader of progres- ‘sive miners in Zeigier, is looked upon as ah effort to save the neck of Hargis the K. K. K. slayer. The International Labor Defense is co-operating with the Fratklin’ county defense committee to detetid’ the Zei- | fails-it will gler miners. ‘me a. a dh: Consider ‘the Fall of Mussolini Is Near (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Dv. C4 Nov. 10.— Altho individual ¢ of both the | Italian and - commissions dealing with the- if an debt have stated that they wrap a settlement will be reached within. 48 hours, the real facts regarding the secrecy and the delay in reaching an is ba not so much upon any dis puted question of economics as. upon the political situation in Italy. Recent events in that country and the alleged attempt on Mussolini's life indicate a widespread unrest pe augurs ill for the fascist regime. The terror has" created such a condition that there is no political weapon other than direct attacks upon the government and it is a question whether the present government. can | remain in power long enough to put into effect the provisions of any set- tlement that may be acceptable to Wall Street as represented by the government at Washington. While still refusing to divulge de tails of the efforts to fund the Italian debt, of $2,138,000,000, spokesmen for Mellon and Volpi state that they might reach a settlement even to- morrow. ~ oJ e a] / May Prolong Stay ROME, Italy, Nov. 10.—Mussolini has authorized the Italian. debt . mis- sion to the United States to prolong its stay in an effort to procure. set- tlement, it was announ¢ed t Anis action by the bandit premier y inter- preted as an evidence of * on the ‘part of the government im is} known to be in such disrepute. thru-} out the world that even newspaper | reporters openly flaunt their for the fascist chief when he the soil of Italy. If the debt ‘the Italian ¢ ty of the fascists. eas ’ Fee! Quake 8,100 1 inion” WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-4 "very severe earthquake was récorde@ on the seismograph of Georgetown Uni- versity today. The location was esti- mated at approximately 8,100 ui from Washington. - a ANTHRACITE OPERATORS PILE , HUGE PROFITS WHILE PL The following article exposing the fabulous profits of the anthracite coal operators, comes at a time when these plundering plutocrats, living in mansions with every luxury, are spread the idea that they are all going bankrupt and operating at a loss. This is the eighth of a series of articles by Alex Reid, secretary of the Progressive Miners’ Committee, whose speaking trip to the region Was interrupted by his being sent to jail for a month. “By ALEX REID (Sccretary, Progressive Miners’ Committee). (Article VIII.) dn view: of the fact that the industry are pleading bankruptcy at this time, it is “well. we examine the state of their finances and profits. ‘The operators have: consistently attempted to conceal their profits and the following) figures will show why. They have con- sistently padded their’ preduction costs and valuations, hidden their books from the scrutiny of the workers and juggled their If their business were in a state of DANTE EY 4 why do The Anglo-Russian ; figures. they refuse us the right to examine their books anden-'| guire into. their business? $4,500,000 of a Reduction! We are aware of the faet. thas the Lehigh Coal company, and Cox »Bro- thers company received a reduction in tax assessments last year of four: and ‘one half million dollars and apparent: ly made about three and one,-half million dollars more. How many of the wage slaves of the pits received reductions in their tax assessments? This Lehigh Coal company made $5,831,000 in 1921, 187 per cent on the investment in the industry. This is different from the return on the in- flated valuation, it is the return on the actual investment. Not So Low, Is it? Two years ago this Lehigh Coal Co. made $4,495,000, and paid dividends of $3,253,000 to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. On top of that the sales company made $2,300,000. The workers will notice how and to. 10,048,000 went, and why. whom thts the: Lehigh this. money in this manner, (Continued on page 2) alley Coal Co. segregates I ad- ag using every agency of publicity to * coal operators of the anthracite } a ‘By GEORGE PAPCUN (Special to The Daily Worker) . UNIONTOWN, Pa, Nov. 10.—The coke - region — unorganized, are striking for. the demands of the 1923 scale, for the seven-hour day for better working conditions and against Aeorimination, down, Three s a and four ifreebe ind or from the lines. The sheriff. claims they are not in the county jail, but pickets saw deputiés arrest | them. It is suspected that the etch v aids ve deputies tall mines, but the ing and progressing. are being held at ht. The meeting més as big as all could not Rie i ‘issued in circular ‘the region by the ie Of the Connelis- 4 calling also for the U, M, Ww. of A. are, as usual, conspicuous hy their absence. A big at which George Papcun isto. speak is to be held Sasa afternoon at Republic. Over thousand ‘miners atp expected : attend. Pit com are being organized at every ania? t6 carry on the str The present time is. dry favor- able to the United Mine Workers’ _ Union to reorganize the coke region, build up a 100 per cent organization in thé district and unite these miners with the other coal miners An _ committees of Fe es ews coe: mee: 191 42" “That was only a rehearsal. 7 é§ ae - —_— , 7’ #5, cs ie * os v— ' ‘a 2 * 4 rr a o_ . " Pg et ay oe 5 Fe of the nation. eet die - es eS. fh kh fe eA mt Or Bb ed Lge ae omits in December, 1 eee in the near future for the oN - A Pe ar sae o> A a - - 7 adh. - + « ie 5 ae = a ibpearee or Gianily in The DAILY] to 1924. As a warning of what is in store American workers, and speaking more forcefully than any editorial, it is réproduced toda praipatiatios — day for workers to think.) CHANG TSO-UN “TROOPS MUTINY AFTER BATTLE Tool of Imperialism Is Hard Pressed (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, China, Nov. 10.—Northern China is in ferment as news is con- firmed that the troops: of Chang Tso- lin, Manchurian militarist, of imperialist power in their domina- tion of the Chinese nation, are mutiny- ing and shooting their commanders while the soldiers of the opposing cen- tral provinces are swiftly advancing. Mutiny and Retreat. | Over 20,000 Manchurian troops are retreating in mutiny by entraining at Huschow for Tsingtao, where banks and shops are apprehensive of their arrival. Chang Tsung-chang, commander of Chang Tso-lin’s whole southern army, is reported fatally wounded by his (Continued 2 page 2) who has’ | long acted as the armed native agent |Pact Embracing Bailcans LONDON, Nov. 10.—Great Britain will take no part in initiating a “security pact” until the Balkan states have settled their outstanding differ- ences, it was said at the foreign of- fice today, following ‘the speech by Austen Chamberlain, foreign minister, in which he expressed the hope that such a: pact would be concluded. If present causes for dispute in the Balkans are submitted to the league of mations and setled in accordance with the spirit of Locarno then the. powers would be ready to summon a Balkan security patt conference, it was stated. Secretary Kellogg Is Accused of Endorsing Secession in Mexico WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Secretary of State Kellogg today branded as forgery a letter purporting to be sign- ed by him, which endorsed a so-called secession movement of the Mexican state fo Chipas, and its annexation to Guatamala. The letter was captured by Mexican government agents along with Pescula Cordova, a ‘Guatamalan, who is charged with secession activities. ELEVEN |.W.W. DELEGATES CONVEN Oust Lamson, Defeat Revolutionary Spirit The seventeenth general conven- tion of the |. W. W. in session at the rgeneral headquarters at 3333 West Belmont, consisting of twelve dele- gates, reduced itself to eleven late Monday by unseating Warren Lam- son, one of the two g@elegates from the combined small industrial unions. It followed this up Tuesday by vot- ing down a resolution passed thru the small industrial union convention because, apparently, Harrison George had had something to do with it as a lacuialiat of the resolutions’ committee in the small industrial union conven- tion. Calls Calendar to Defense. Lamson. was unseated on the ground that he had paid his dueg on the second day of March, two days (Continued on page 2) action at all mines. The officials of — tare at Gral, tive. He was w L. Lewis, president of the United (Special to Tne Dally Worker) HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 10.—The first definite move to betray the anthracite strike is in motion. Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who succeeded in, betraying the hard cog] strike two years ago, has taken the initia- today for replies to letters he sent to John Mine Workers, and Major W. bed: Inglis, chairman of the anthra- cite operators’ wage committee, to meet with him and discuss the controversy. Pinchot suggested to Lewis that they meet Wednesday in Philadelphia for a discussion. He proposed to In- glis that. they meet in Harrisburg Thursday. If, after talking separately with Lewis and Inglis, he feels that the differences of the two leaders could be merged and a resumption of wage ne- gotiations brot about, Pinchot will suggest a joint conference with this object in view, it was said today. The differences of the miners does not mat- ter apparently. Both Lewis and Inglis are expected to accept the governor's invitation to meot with him. DATES GIVEN PURCELL ON TOUR THRU THE U. S. AND CANADIAN CITIES | The trade sdibiies committee ar- ranging the Purcell tour has announ- ced the llowing dates for his speeches in several cities of the United States and Canada: Toronto, Canada, Nov. 11, at 8 p. m. at Central Labor Union. Montreal, Canada, Nov. 13, at 8 p. m, at Central Labor Union. New York City, Nov. 17, evening, at the New Star Casino. Purcell spoke last night in Cleve- ~- land, Ohio. | Miners! Stand Firm! | trying to “mediate” in the anthracite S*. 2 - NTHRACITE STRIKERS! The Continuous propaganda by the the bread upon your table! mands. Miners! of your Tri-District convention. Organize in your local unions. action. Stop the betrayal of your wages and conditions. Demand by reso- lutions In every local, from every pit, that your officers stand firm against arbitration, against surrender of your wages. Stand firm for the demands Act at once! PROGRESSIVE MINERS’ COMMITTEE, Alex Reid, Secretary. The Progressive Miners’ Committee yesterday issued the following statement upon the report that Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania was Coal strike: . * : betrayal we warned you against is approaching. There ig an attempt being made by your enemy, the governor of Pennsylvania, your enemy, the head of the mine operators, and John L. Lewis to negotiate a “settlement” of your strike. No doubt another compromise, another betrayal, like the one by the same people whith in 1923 surrendered your wage demands to the mine owners by arbitration and left you with nothing but defeat. mine operators against your wage demands, for arbitration of these demands and for immediate resumption | what the operators will insist upon. ind that your union officials do not consent ¥ ) your wages that will be arbitrated ana” betrayed, it will be your lives.thé happiness of your wives and children, Insist upon fo arbitration of your wage de- Organize committees of Cuban Deportations Laid to America by ' Anti-Imperialists Blame for the deportations and ar- rests which have been going on in Cuba is laid directly at the door of Wall Street, by the Ctean section of the All-America Anti-Imperialist Lea- gue, which points out that President Machodo is being regularly visited by General E. R. Crowder, the American ambassador. The Cuban section of the All-Ameri- ca Anti-Imperilaist League, establish- ed only a few months ago, has been very active, demanding categorically that the United States government re- linquish its “thinly-veiled protector- ate” over Cuba, consent to the abro- gation fo the Platt amendment and im- mediately withdraw all military and naval forces from Guantenamo Bay. Headquarters of the Cuban section Suarez, 216-218, Havana. A special secretariat for foreign cor- respondence has been set up, under charge of A. Bernal del Rieszo. Julio A.- Mella, arrested during the recent raids, continues as general secretary. a By A. LOSOVSKY. ’ Scarborough—a New. Defeat of the Amsterdam International. HE British Trade Union Congress at Scarborough had to decide who was correct, the left or the right wing of the Amsterdam International. All the Amsterdam reactionaries had set their hopes on their BEhglish friends—-Thomas, Clynes, Cramp, etc., who were expected to lead the Eng- lish’ trade union movement, which had exceeded the bounds set by the Am- sterdam International, back into the fold. The social-democratic press had maintained in a demagogic manner that the resolutions of the general council indicated merely a change of attitude of some trade unionists, buf not of the English trade union movement. The congress was Called ‘tordecide this question. " at } The most promiftient leaders of the » > = ; w Abt ee ,* ion . Amsterdam Peuddy (Jouhaux, Oudegeest, Leipar't; etc.) did not ap- pear at this congress, as they obvious- ly could not hope to’ be received with approval. This.’ Was declining the fight before the battle began. This foreboding did not mislead the right leaders of the Amsterdam Interna- tional; the congress in Scarborough, in spite of many weaknesses, was a brilliant demonstration of the anti- Amsterdam tendency. Has such a thing ever happened as that the Am- sterdam trade unions declared them- selves. in favor of supporting the struggle of the colonial peoples even should they declare themselves inde- pendent states? Do not German. so- cial-democracy and German trade union bureaucracy dream day .and night of receiving. colonies, and here was what might be'described as a Bol- shevist attitude tewards the most del- icate question .of: world imperialism. In comparison with the congress at hind i Be y Committee and the Hull, this comgress took a step for- wards in the question of trade union unity. In Hullithe unity was provid- ed for by the Amsterdam Internation- al and round the Amsterdam Interna- tional. In Scarborough it was a case of the creation of an all-embracing trade union international which is only thinkable thru an international unity congress. In the question of shop commi. es the congress also took, an attitude opposed to that of Amsterdam. Let us bear in mind that the French reformists have frequent- ly declared the abandonment of shop committees to be a’ prerequisite to unity. Finally the Scarborough con- gress took an openly revolutionary at- titude towards the question of the Dawes’ plan, the pet of the Second and Amsterdam Internationals. an gpnenaaaie eas represents a defeai of the Amsterdam International not only in theoquestion of unity, but ‘in a number ofwther- questions which .§ t Wing are of the greatest significance for the whole Engle and international. labor movement,.. Whether it likes it or not, Ametendash must now take this decision. into .consideration, for the Iinglish trade unions represent a third jot the whole Amsterdam §Interna- t onal. The congress at Scarborough fur- ther brot to light the deep-reaching differences of opinion which exist be- tween the English trade union move- ment and the leaders of the English labor party. A curious phenomen may be observed in England; the politi- cal party lags behind the trade union movement. This must inevitably lead to a struggle which would mean a most serious upheaval in the British labor party. PART from. objective causes which are drawing the labor movement to the left, thecsystematic and deli- berate taeticay of + the Communist Party of Great Britain and of the Mi- Amsterdamers nority Movement played an import- ant part in the move towards the left of the English trade unions. Before ‘the trade union congress, the confer- ‘ence of the adherents of the Red In- ternational of Labor Unions took place. At this conference, 750,000 workers were represented; this nec- essarily had an influenc® on Scar- borough; with the growth of the revo- lutionary wing, the right and left wings had.to take up a definite atti- tude. As far as the Red International of Labor Unions is* concerned, we can- not but rejoice at the results of the trade union congress. The resolu- tions of the Scarborough congress have already borne fruit; the Anglo- Russian .Committee has begun to function and this is of. enormous sig- nificance for the fate of the whole in- ternational. trade union. movement. The Amsterdam right is still obstin- (Continued on page 3) "INTERNATIONAL TAKES DOWN ALL REWARD NOTICES Injunctions Scrapped as Strikers Win The Injunction and reward notices pasted on the windows, and the ban- ner, which the scabbing United Gar- ment Workers of America had hoisted onto the building telling the passer- }by to “watch us grow,” were all mis sing when the members of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers, who have been on strike at this plant for 19- weeks officially returned to work yesterday morning. Long before the hour at which they start work at the plant, had arrived, the strikers met and formed into a line of twos. They then marched from their union hall to the place of work amid the cheers of workers who had seen them on the’ picket line for the last 19 weeks. Between 350 to 400 members of the union were back at work at the In- ternational Tailoring company. The remainder of the 800 workers. who are employed by the J. L. Taylor Coa., a subsidiary of the International Tailoring company will be back to work within a week when the machin- ery which was taken to Rock Island is returned to Chicago. ees Enalend t to eaeey Locarno Security Pact for Balkans GENEVA, Nov. 9.— Proposals for a Balkan security pact, similar to the Locarno pacts, will be made at the December meeting of the council of the league of nations, it was learned. Austen Chamberlain, British foreign minister, is expected to make the first step in this direction. : te ‘
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KK | ee sg oe -- etety VT RMR, Tt) m , t - . Tor“ yomah se? he minh NA Yay ny 5 evens ah cere yi ere > A Aa 6 4 + i ee ‘at i798 Ow oie te eo hh. ethos e! ad 3) % v¥ ae , f Ms re -Expelling Progressives Moved to Referendum (Special to The Dally Worker) SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 10.—The Seattle Painters’ Local No. 300 once more administered the conservative element in that union a terrific blow, when by a vote om more than four to one it decided to submit for a refer- endum vote of the International the striking out of a clause in the consti- tution adopted in the last convention held at Montreal. This clause, while it is weak and meaningless, nevertheless smacks as being originated in a class collabora- tion paint shop and, moreveor, it has a dangerous feature in it, as it tends to divide the membership according to their political opinions, while at the same time it puts a club into the hands of the officialiom to be used against all progressive elements and all opposition to the official machine, including Communists. Conservatives Caucus For weeks the conservative “ele- ments in the local union have been busy rallying their forces to defeat the resolution submitted, thinking that by such an accomplishment they would hurt the standing of two prom- inent leaders in the local labor move- ment and in that body. The resolution follows: “WHEREAS, This amendment, if allowed to stand and be put into ef- fect can and will be used to expel any member who is opposed to class collaboration and advocates united and militant action by the workers against the bosses; and Oppose. Persecution “WHEREAS, This amendment makes possible the persecution and expulsion of members who are ‘not only complying with the laws of the union but who also worked tireless- ly for the upbuilding and betterment of the organization for many years merely because of their political opin- ions and affiliations; and ; “WHEREAS, This amendment not only discriminates against members because of their political views, but it also intimidates members by fear of expulsion so that they dare not ex- presses their convictions on import- ant questions pertaining to the union in contradiction to ideas and wishes of the officialdom, thus creating gag rule; and Officials Disrupt the Union. “WHEREAS, The effect of this amendment when enforced will be to divide our members instead of solidi- fying and uniting us in a common “ struggle for the better things or life; therefore be it “RESOLVED, That Local Union No. 300 most emphatically disapproves and condemns this amendment be cause it is contrary to our right of free speech and minority expression; it gives the officialdom a weapon by which they can suppress any one op- posing their rule.” Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature A an at) 6 wie oe UES Sah AB is Are Amine ate. OME NS AE fra SS yee or ae . oat Rts os ~ te t ‘e¢-~ ~ os i eee a : : ee ee ee : poe ine ns me ae [Eleven Delegas of the I. W. W. at ; ; ay + 17th nvention (Continued from page 1) overdue, according to the objectors disqualify him under the constitution- al rule that to be eligible as delegate a member must be in continuous good standing for 18 months. To be in con- tinuous good standing, it was pointed out, one must not have allowed his dues to become over sixty days in arrears. In his defense Lamson pointed. to the calendar and its. illustration of the fact that January has 31 days but February had only 28—and as it was not leap year he would not be over sixty days in arrears until after the second of March, the day on which he paid up, had passed into eternal time. Do Wobbly Secretaries Sieep? The debate then turned on whether he had paid his dues before or after midnight on March second, and tho it is unusual for I. W. W. secretaries to do business after midnight, and altho Lamson asked for the floor to put his side of the question, he was ruled out by a vote of six to five, again missing out by a narrow margin. A resolution presented by the small industrial union convention was brot up. It was very brief and contained the following resolve: “ . . that there is no conflict between the principles of proletar- ian revolution and the principles of industrial unionism as set forth by the I. W. W..” A motion not to concurr with this was debated. It appears that in the small industrial union convention a resolution was offered by Alfred Kohn, manager of the I. W. W. print- ing plant which said that: “The |. W. W. is primarily a revo- lutionary organization and only sec- ondarily a labor union.” The resolutions committee, to which Harrison George had been elected by the small industrial union convention, had unanimously propos- ed the substitute of “no conflict” given above. The small industrial union convention had accepted this substitute of its committee almost unanimously -Is the Il. W. W. a Political Party? But apprehension existed. Harri- son George being on the committee the words of a resolution handled by it might not mean what they appear- ed to mean. Some of the delegates to the general convention took the point of view that they didn’t mean anything at all. No one appeared to wish to say what they meant. A debate on revolutionary prin- ciples was avoided. The resolution declaring that there “ig no conflict between the principles of proletarian revolution and the principles of in- dustrial unionism as sét forth by the [. W. W,” was voted down, indirectly upholding the views of the motion in the small industrial union to which it was a substitute, the effect of which was that the I. W. W. is a political party and not a labor union. No Bank Crash Indictments, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Nov. 10.— No indictments have been returned by the grand jury investigating the failure of the Central City Savings Bank. The jury, which has adjourned, was called by a depositors’ committee considering the advisability of bring- ing civil action agaisnt officers of the bank. -Worker’s Memorial Day By PASQUALE RUSSO. it is customary, annually, in the United States to commemorate the soldiers killed on the battlefields of capitalism. As we know these sol- diers died victims of the two children of ignorance, fanaticism and patriot- ism. They died fighting the battles of their exploiters in the vain belief that they were fighting for their coun- try which in truth belongs to the cap- italist class. Knowing these things, workers ‘They were Felix Baran, Hugo Gerlot, Gustav Johnson, John Looney, Abra- ham Rabinowitz. This massacre took place in Everett, Washington, Novem- ber 11, 1919. On the evening of the very same day at Centralia, Wash., Wesley Everest, an American logger was lynched by a mob of 100 per cent American ruffians for having valiantly opposed the nefarious designs of the lumber barons. Reminding ourselves of these events should not attend services designed to laud those who died in the service of} capitalism. To call attention to a greater service to the country it is suggested that we set aside November 11 of each year as a memorial day to commemorate those soldiers of the working class who died in the service of working class freedom. Looking back over the history of the class struggle we find that Nov. 11 is reddened with the blood of mar- tyrs killed in the service of the work- ing class. To dedicate this day to their memory would not only be a tribute to the great work which they did but it would hearten those who remain, Tragic Facts of Nov. 11. On November 11, 1887 four of our noble comrades were murdered in Cook county jail, Chicago. Their names were: August Spies, George Engel, Adolph Fischer and Albert R. Parsons. They fought the McCor- mick family interests and as a conse- quence were murdered, true martyrs to the cause of working class emanci- pation. “ In November, about the same time in the month, Joe Hill the famous Wobbly poet was brutally killed in the penitentiary at Salt Lake City, Utah. A bit earlier in the same month five valiant workers were killed by agents of the lumber trust in the state of Washington. They gave their lives for the right of free speech and the right to organize the workers. ‘ key AM | ee AN eA RF it becomes our duty to commemorate the acts of our valorous comrades who died on the firing line in the war against the despotism of capitalism. Organize! Joe Hill, one of the above mentioned martyrs said: “Don’t mourn for me, but organize!” Advice such as that is valuable. Merely shedding tears will get us nowhere. But we can recall their heroic deeds and give them their measure of due respect by fol- lowing their example in uncompromis- ingly fighting the capitalist class. To carry the class struggle forward; to prepare for the battles of the coming social revolution, this is our task. By presenting a united front to the en- emy; by giving blow for blow is a valiant way to commemorate Worker’s Memorial Day. to his being seated, and sufficient to{ ‘wTvwrvryrvrerVTrerTrrfeefegTT't*TvwTeeewewefefhnwerwer»eefeerertr'rgjvrwvwrvrerrvvwvwrewrvywrvwvwwy* Battle Raging Outside Stricken City (Special to The Daily Worker) BEIRUT, Syria, Nov. 10—French frightfulness still rages thruout Da- mascus and the territory between that stricken city and Homs, extending even into Aleppo. Another grim chap- ter to the bloody crimes of the French occurred at Damascus on Sunday when three Bedouins were publicly hanged by soldiery in a public square and left suspended in the air-for hours while the crowds milled in the streets read- ing the placards that were attached to each of the bodies warning the pop- ulation that such ‘would be the fate of all who did not submit in silence to the terror. "6 One placard read: “If more French officers are attacked you will hang like clusters of grapes public place in Damascus.” Damas- is no sign of life except the sharp tramp of the feet of soldiery and the occasional fusilade of bullets as now murders are committed against the in- habitants of the city. Battle Raging. This morning there is a battle raging in the section between Damascus and Homs where French cavalry have en- gaged a part of the republican army. French troops have been roaming the country pillaging the farms, stealing and butchering sheep and other live stock, burning food provision houses and endeavoring tn every manner to destroy the rations that might be available for the Syrians and Druses fighting against imperialist aggression. Tanks, cavalry, light and heavy ar- tillery, instruments for hurling liquid ‘fire and poison gas equipment have been sent out of Damascus to meet the rebels and the French boast that they hope within the week to destroy the rebels. Burn Villages. In their campaign of ruthlessness the French are burning villages and murdering men, women and children wholesale, while thruout the whole countryside between Damascus and Homs groups of homeless families are foraging without food and sleeping in the open at night, only to aimlessly wander onward the next day—whither they know not. Efforts are being made by the French to throw a line between Syria and Arabia in order to stop the desert people from swarming to the aid of the rebels. Reinforcements from Morocco are expected to arrive and will be used for that purpose. Rebel forces are mobilizing for a sec- ond attack within the week in an ef- fort to, dislodge the French troops from their base of supplies in Damas- cus. The rebels have destroyed railway bridges in order to prevent the French troops moving over the lines, thereby hampering the activity of the invaders. After cutting the railways Druse tribes- men succeeded in seizing Derat (Deraya, about seven miles south of Damascus) and will try to concentrate forces for an offensive against the southern part of the city where the French are. encamped. Chang Tso-Lin Troops in Mutiny After Lost Battle (Continued from page 1) own bodyguard who trie dto assassin- ate him, while the commander of Chang’s fifth division was shot by his troops. Feng to Fight Chang. Major engagements are expected near Peking any day between the amies of Feng Yu-hsiang and the troops of Chang Tso-lin. On every side Chang is being pressed by hostile forces. His troops in mutiny, the sol- diers of Yueh Wei-Chun, governor of Honan province and ally of Wu Pei- fu, together with the troops of Sun Chuan-fang, of Chekiang province, are advancing rapidly after driving Chang’s armies out of Kiangsu prov- ince with a great battle at Huschow, where General Sun has taken control. Panic is spreading among Chang’s followers at Tsinanfu. Wrap your lunck in a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to your shop-mate. 764 40th Street, ah i i i i i i hi hb hn hb ih he hb ih hh he i be i _~ BROOKLYN, N. Y., ATTENTION! BAZAAR anpD DANCE given by THE SCANDINAVIAN BRANCH W. P. A. Sunday, November 15, from 3 P. M. to 12 FINNISH SOCIALIST HALL, Ticket 50 Cents. Brooklyn, N. Y. rrTrTrTrTrTrTrrTrTrTrTrTrTrTrTrTrTrTVrTrTVrT Ye YY CU 2 A bbb AADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAAA AL bbb Db bbb bbl from every}. cus is still a city of death and there ‘man, United States d _ 2 SReES ¢ rat i eh, £ pay ven hae ey J 3h a: " A aS meh ” * : + 4 . 4 % , ry t . ; as wie sie Pate y “ ) “riot” will be celebrated tonight he Hall, corner North in honor of August Spies, Albert Parsons, Louis Lingg, George Engel and Adolph Fischer, who were hung on a frame-up charge of throwing a bomb which killed a number, of policemen during a demonstration at the Haymarket Square. The celebration is being arranged by a number of Jabor unions, sing- ing and benefit societies that have’ banded together into‘an association to keep alive the memory of those who were victimized during the strike for the 8-hour day which tied up the city of Chicago in 1887. Max Bedacht, Lucy Parsong and a num- ber of others will Fist F taht. Threat Over Perjury Charge (Special to The Daily Worker) NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Nov. 10.— After the prosecution’s charges that the principal witness for the ku klux- ers on trial here for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer was guilty of per- jury the defense at 11:35 this morn- ing suddenly rested its case. Rebuttal testimony will begin by the defense this afternoon and after that will come the final arguments of the attorneys and instructions to the jury by the judge, when the case will go to the jury. This move of the defense will pro- bably result in the conclusion of the case this week. ) . Late yesterday afternoon, near the close of the session a fist fight was narrowly averted when the chief wit- ness for D. C. Stephenson, the out- standing klansman of Indiana and Ohio and his two associates, Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, was and every word you have said on the subject is a deliberate »" said the prosecutor, BK, i fight him. The judge, as dignified as it is possible for Hoosier lawyer to be, reminded the prosecutor and the klan witness that it was not a policé court and finally restored order. “See, We're Alr ht!” Anton C, Polak and Walter Zipp- marshals, who were suspended some weeks ago following their five-hour trip from Chicago to the DeKalb county jail, a distance of fifty miles—with Terry Druggan, were finally discharged from government service by UWhited States Marshal Anderson. Marshal Anderson said while there undoubtedly was an automobile wreck during the trip, other “irregularities” made the action “advisable.” Locate Sunken Barge. SAULTE STE. M , Mich., Nov. 10.—Coast *guard crews8 have located the sunken bulk of the barge Crane in four fathoms of water one mile off of Crisp point, where she floundered as she broke away from the steamer Hettler last Thursday. The Hettler was towing her to port in a gale. oe ee ee eee OL a eee ee ' don spinllcrs : z 5 a - : i A FORAY am AEA oT, I NTI IE oP ARR VTE SS GRAY a RIM Pon WEF TSN RP ET IW a ji i te ota cml, | 2 CP eae A B02 ‘ i “oh ; oe et ota hu A hones pt pe SN ” a : NYP ale 520 “pen” ¥ ; Rr eae eet eg Sapna ge MRR NG at a 1 owe pet Bat Pili ; ¥. d P ¥ 4 ’ a sf ‘ —. ? a ae PPE MR hese A ro Pe IR TN PERE TTI I me ee Cet) ORES eR te SRM, OM dry = ay) A. ae St Loe SDL reat + oe aa ye . » aa ter 7 ate Rey aphid i Bede wetees = mo r P * Le ~ > Po Og tee ae a ean 2a) ass ie, * . 4 > ‘ ‘ © “¥ a ee al cer) x : ra i. t of Capitalist t Rulers in Western Europe By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ig : DAY, the American Federation of Labor officialdom join: with the international bankers in Wall Street to demand “partial cancellation of the debts” owed by capitalist governments to the United States. the European This unity of interest is developed in an attack on Senator Borah’s demand that the loans ‘be paid, and appears in the name of Matthew Woll, vice-president of the A. F. of L., considered a mouth- piece for the executive ; Ys council. | ’ 5 This outery is nothing if not a guarded confession, per- haps even an unconscious admission, that America’s labor heads fear the workings of the Dawes’ slave plan imposed on Germany,’ in its effect on American working conditions. It is an indication of the growing dread that a similar plan may be imposed on other European countries, notably France, with similar results. Since capitalist Europe, bankrupt and staggering under its burden of militarism and the cost of new wars, cannot pay the United States in gold, therefore, it must pay in goods, as Germany is trying to pay her late “enemies.” of the already great flood of Eur the United States, must have its e An ee ane goods, comi nto on industrial condi- tions in this country, slowing down production and throwing large masses of labor out of work. This will happen in spite of all the capitalist nostrums proposed by Green, Woll & Co. * * * * © It was this same A. F. of L. officialdom that supported and still supports, the Dawes’ plan, the child of the Versailles peace and the league of nations. it is artially correct to scoff at the remission of taxes resulting from the payment of the war debts because “remis- sion of taxes goes largely to the very wealthy and in consi- derable rich.” art to swell the wasteful expenditures of the idle ut one can go farther. Secretary of the Treasury Melion struggles to see to it that all remission of taxes re- dounds to the immediate benefit of great business, result- ing in greater profits, wealth stolen from labor that is ‘so — in extent that it cannot be entirely squandered by an die parasite class, but must g° forth seekin investment. This the A. F. o new fields of L. experts entirely ignore. : No wonder then, that these same A. F. of L. officials, who refuse to join in the world movement for trade union unity, shed their tears over the plight of the ruling capitalist class in Europe as follows: ' ’ “The future prosperity of the debtor nation requires that enough should be paid to sustain its financial honor and its credit for future commercial borrowings but that no such excegsive sums should be paid as would injure its productive power, its accumulation of capital—and its future ‘ability to pay’ its international debts.” heavy | That is what the House of Morgan says. Let the government remit the loans so that new “commercial bor- rowings” can be made from Wall Street’s international bank- vers. Not for the benefit of the workers and farmers of west- ern Europe. Only for the talism and its | : ility to exploit European labor. _ sion of debts enhance the position of European profit takers, ing of European capi- Remis- enabling them to attack their working class at home and carry on wars for the suppression of their colonial serfs. | Just as the remission of taxes helps the capitalists in the United States. But the workers are in no way benefited. . * * ™ Labor in this country will learn that lesson in spite of its officialdom. It must know that the Green-Woll-Duncan regime at the head of the A. F. of L. has urged no remission of the czarist debts to the Russi Instead they have used the repudia Soviet Republic as an argument worry now is that a weakened cap workers and peasants. on of these debts by the inst recognition. Their alism’in western Europe will be unable to resist new onslaughts by rebellious workers and farmers. American labor must develo its solidarity with Eu- ropean labor. It must be prepared for the complete repudia- tion of all debts by European workers come to power. It- must be made to realize that its interests can only be ad- vanced thru courageous and militant class stru collaboration with international financiers an trial overlords. le; not thru great indus- On the question of the partial cancellation of war debts the A, F. of L. officials play the game of one section of the capitalist class. Senator Borah champions the cause of a different strata; the smaller industries and the well-to-do farmers, who vainly hope to improve their condi- tion thru the payment of the European debts: The interests of the workers lead them to war class against Morgan, tion of capitalism. against the whole capitalist Borah, Green, Woll, etc., for the aboli- ANTHRACITE OPERATORS PILE UP HUGE PROFITS WHILE PLEADING POVERTY AGAINST WAGE DEMANDS (Continued from page 1) vance the opinion that the plan is used as a measure to cover up and de- flate the book earnings of the coal company. : As the Lehigh Coal Co, is one of the largest companies, amd one of the most bitter against the anthracite miners’ demands at this time we will expose its profits for a few years back. Af The Poor “Bankrupt”, This company reports profits . as follows: In 1922, $1,500,000; 1923 $3,- 500,000; in 1924, $2,500,000, and yet this company states it is bankrupt, and cannot pay the ten per cent in- crease asked by their wage slaves. Couple to this amount the padded salaries and expenses of its owner officials and you will have an idea of the enormous amount of money crushed out of the lives of the work- ers by this one company. More Profits. The Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Co. is another concern that is plead- ing poverty. The coal commission found this company earned in 1921 38.2 per cent on its investment, in 1922 it earned 38 per.cent and in 1923 it earned 61.2 per cent—or $11,678,- 000. “Ee This company is *enthusiastic for ed ‘ wee Na pry. # ama me TEA arbitration, demanding that the under- ground slaves give up their demand for 50 cents per day increase to be arbitrated. Last year it earned $7,- 182,000 or 31.5 per cent. In the last two years it declared dividends of $15,292,000 in cash, and in 1924 it de- clared a 200 per cent stock dividend. In January of this year another divi- dend was declared of $3 per share to the bankrupt millionaire coal owners. Good Business, We'll Say. Another “bankrupt” coal company is the Glen Alden. The value of the stock of this company has climbed from 50 in 1920 to 130 in 1924. The income for 1923 was $9,411,000. The coal commission valued this property at $8,909,000, which indicates a 100 per cent earning rate. The Delaware, Lackawana and Western sales agent for this company as pointed out by Gov. Pinchot, av- eraged fifty per cent profit for the last six years, A Small item of $30,000,000. The Hudson Coal Co. is gales agent for the Deleware and Hudson Railread Co., and is a new company formed to take care of the Hudson coal lands. It was the representatives of this company who refused to explain the small items on their books—three.of ie. them — aggregating $30,220,302,71, to, a the coal commission. This small item or this one company is more than what is necessary to pay the increase asked of all the anthracite workers for one year. ‘ Hundreds of millions of dollars profit per ‘year, millions of dollars of royalties, millions in fancy salaries and padded expenses to the owners are part of the rake-off of those who Juggling of figures beyond the imagination of accountant of financier are pleading bankruptcy. a detective, are their stock in trade. Starving Amid Wealth. The workers in the anthracite are determined to win in spite of all the propaganda on bankruptcy and the new slogan of substitutes taking the place of the hard coal, ceivable means are being taken to break the morale of the miners, but the progressive miners thruout the anthracite with the other intelligent |workers are not fooled by this capi- talist campaign of misrepresentation, for their meagre and will demands. fight The hard coal miners are the poorest paid men in any industry in America considering the nature and hazards and produce more wealth than any other group of of their employment, workers of their size in the country. More wealth is produced in the anthracite mines in one day than gold in Alaska in one year. If you want to thoroughly un. deastand Communism—study it. Every con- Wins Victory as the Convention Starts (Special to The Daily Werker) BOSTON, Mass., Nov, 10.—The left wingers sttuck a militant note at. the opening of the Furriers’ convention by compelling the removal of scab- bing taxi cabs and exposing the Kauf- man machine’s attempt to unseat three left wing delegates by maneu- vers 6n Gold's credentials. | Hit Scab Checker Cabs. — The left wing opened their fight against the bureaucratic Kaufman machine with victory on an issue which symbolizes the fight of the left wing against class collaboration. The — convention is being held at the Amer- ican House. 56 Hanover street, where the Checker cabs, now on. strike, maintain a stand. ks Cabs were being operated by scabs under protection of police headquar ters,. The left wing immediately de- manded that the convention change its headquarters and even move to another city if scab taxi cabs were not removed at once. Kaufman hemmed on the issue and declared it impossible to change, rul- ing all motions on it out of order, But upon ultimatum of Ben Gold of New York joint board, that the New York delegates would not remain in con- vention under the circumstances, Kaufman was compelled to appoint a committee to investigate, adjourning the convention meawhile. The cabs were removed and the convention proceeded after a two hours fight. Kaufman opened with talk of his “successful” work, but his remarks were the joke of the convention be- cause he discussed every place but New York, where eighty per cent of the members are located and where real organization is being done by the left wing Joint Board. The credential committee brot in a majority and minority report. The majority Kaufman machine appointed, moved to seat 70 delegates and unseat three. left wingers on the groynd that they had not paid up their dues in proper time. This attempt was exposed when right, wing secretary Weiness who charged that dues payments . were lacking in October, declared unwit- tingly thaf the International office did not have the October report of the New York Joint Board. After this admission of the yellow socialist bureaucrat, the machine pro- posed that. the Joint Board bring re- ports which will decide the seating of the contested delegates. These will probably be seated ag the records of the Joint Board are correct. The machine is resorting to man- euver t@ pospone discussion on the Ben Gold credential of the Joint Board by declaring they will issue a supplementary C. E. B. report on the question. But the left wing will make a determined fight to have immediate consideration. The line up at this moment is not decided. There are twenty-five out- spoken left wingers who may com- mand support of other anti-machine delegates and make up a slight ma- jority of the convention. The debate on the seating of delegates and Gold’s Joint Board issue will continue to- morrow. Armistice Day Will Enable Coolidge to Get His Picture Taken WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Nearly all government activity will cease in Washington for two minutes tomorrow at 11 a. m., in commemoration of Armistice Day, it was decided today at the cabinet meeting. : Coolidge will perform the routine of a pilgrinage to the tomb of the unknown soldier to deposit a wreath, in order to make the yokels think dead soldiers are to be envied and emulated by the workers. FEATURE STORIES COMING! Wm. F. Dunne, editor of The DAILY WORKER, is te in the anthracite coal eld, Within the next day or two, will come from the pen of this brilliant writer, stories of conditions as he finds them: The strike situation, the union, wages, conditions, etc.—another geries, that added to the present one now running, by Alex Reid, secretary of the Progres- sive Miners’ Committee, will give a complete Pic- ture of one of America’s great industries. A good time to order a bundle and SUBSCRIBE! — 4 4 , - a ' >
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Ye ee ee ee oN RE me gh oe = ~ yo ae siete siaie hae — % sre SRS aS Tere a eka: RM Ai AE Stina a tera é Se hae ae ee ee id Siti sae ee PRE hs ae awe wie Meh SO gaa EOD th iR, 1 Uae eae x ie, lor Re et a A OMe ats, ae bet PRES em om eae fess om x r De: Wi : Ma. pag ity, ; ”% : . ns - f (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, Nov. 9—British diplomacy is well schooled in the axiom that the ‘best way. to win support for war is to, pretend to be anxious for peace. This is exemplified by the attendance for the firet time since the war, of Great Britain’s ambassador at a recep- tion given by the Soviet embassy last. hight In cefébration of the eighth an- A Of the Bolshevik revolution ana in hotior of Georges ‘Tchitcherin, Soviet commissar of foreign affairs, ae arrived yesterday from Wies- bs Roofers, Ww. ‘Atams Sheet Metal, tt. ° st. 4 alsted St. i | b snerere, 178 W. Washington St. British’ Ambassador Lord’ a’Abernon Feameters (Meat); the it Seseonye attended the’ function and engaged in| 7 Teamsters (Bons), 6960 $. Halsted lengthy conversation with Tchitcherin | 1308 Tuckpointers, 810 W. Harrison St. fn an ‘effort to make publicity for the 924 Tunnel ane Su Workers, 914 Wiypocritical claims of Britain, that in| Note—Unless otherwise stated ail its building an anti-Soviet bloc of = == western powers against Soviet Rus-| spirit in this menace to world peace sia, Britain is moved solely by anjand stated that the league of nations earnest desire for peace. is dominated by British imperialism. Tries to Neutralize Soviet Influence.| About 800 guests, strangely mixed Great Britain, moreover, has its|between diplomats who have come worries iest Soviet Russia may wheld|to respect the power of Soviet Russia, such influence in Germany as to de-jand Communists who have built up feat the British move to fasten more/this power in spite of their guests’ firmly the chains upon Germany by|armed attacks and blockades, attend- Germany’s full acceptance of the/ed the reception which was marked Locarno “peace” pacts. Lord d’Aber-|by plenty of red flags, revolutionary non undoubtedly was aiming in his|music and blunt assertion By the talk with Tchitcherin to advance] Soviet representatives of power in in- plausible argument why Soviet Rus-|ternational affairs of the Russian sia should remain passive while the| workers and peasants. . | Dawes plan is being extended and! The monocled German and British permanently guaranteed by the| officers and diploments were réautred! Locarno pacts, the Dawes plan being|to stand respectfully while the orches- a deliberate scheme for preventing aj tra played the Intrenational. revolution by Germany’s workers. SS ae To accomplish such objects, British Against Multiple Loom System. imperialism is willing to make’ any | os sort of promises, but more important BIDDEFORD, Me., Nov, : 10.—Weav- yet is the neéd to make the masses, °'S Of Pepperell Mills will ‘have to de- of western countries think that the| “i@¢ Whether to put their opposition to Locarno pacts are not a part of Brit- the multiple loom system being. intro- ish plans’ fo ultima duced by the management into strike Sovies Ruseta: oF a “ bees UpOR | form or not, Out of 506 workers only Pri urea three voted for the system. In spite Offers L ; » “ati For this ecaaae ee fy Ba Wn tot of the weavers’ opposition company of- it be known that he had talked for Seine “say the sew pias will be" in more than an hour with Tchitcherin, — er 4 | assuring the Soviet re ntative of : 24 _ the “friendship of Britain,” ‘of Britain's Radiater (Workers Steven: alleged desire for peace and even of-| BAYONNE, N. J., Nov. 10—Thé 600 fering to Soviet Russia membership| radiator workers employed ‘#t: the American Radiator company plant are, — $2 Gus ii : “in the league of nations. “" ‘Tehftchérin “has. nothing Yb bay’ tor striking for a return to wage and hour’ the press, but le gave no indication] conditions existing in April and, since ‘of having changed his views sifice aj gradually changed. Two delegates few weeks ago, when he announced | from each of the 17 departments: pre- the Locarno pact as an anti-Soviet] sented their demands to the board of move which would lead to war, de-| directors. Higher wages and shorter a ee po dest a A, aaa anne eae gees se page ee De eee ek i ore ea Ne hh Re ee a er I a ed st y a” he Ax to tt « 4 . eo THe ay St.,|the “remarkable paths” along which —_—— © AILY WORK . Phas rs ; | oh Ri ee ae By Pont, ea TERD AMERS. of the British trade union pre no longer in the least ire how they have already ated themselves from their ues on the continent for the sake of their friendship with Rus- sia.”——(Emphasis by me, A. L.) expressions of opinion of HE RIGHT AMS (Continued from page 1) yt ately resisting the international unity congress and the creation of a united international. The only result that: they will obtain by their tactics is that they will detach themselves from the international trade union move- ment. The unity of the international trade union movement has taken a| 1 ine Vor serious step forward at the Scarbor-lappronch beteece the trae woloeten ough congress, whether the Amster-| the Soviet Union and of Great Britain dam right wished it or not. deserve very serious consideration i. The Vorwaerts had no feelings of “A Disgraceful Document.” shame at *the«time of the Barmat pus description is taken‘ from the scandaly The Vorwaerts had no feel- ing of horror when Karl Liebknecht Vorwaents,,,the central organ of a 7 . German soejal.“Barmatism.” It refers |“"¢ Ross Luxemburg were murder- to the last proclamation of the Anglo- Russian Committee which, as is well ed, with the: moral participation of German socialdemocracy. The Vor- known, was ‘finally constituted after wate felt neither shame nor horror the Scarborough eongress. The Vor-|Y2e@ thousands and thousands of waerts is» extremely disconcerted at|@°™m@a! Proleterians were thrown in- , to prison;* the.Vorwaerts never host the English. trade unionists are its sangfroidi:when the German pro- marching towards unity. Th letariat, helped by German social- of unity. The Vor! democrac “day by day, one after waerts quoted the most important the ete orde y ‘ et e passages from the proclamation pub-| ~~ “2 Ut" ~ sinh t-had con- listed by the Anglo-Russian Commit- i aeons becéme & Bu- tee and adds: “One cannot lay down this docu- ment withbut a feeling of shame: | the fact that the’ Russians could de- mand that the English members of the committee should accept such a fennee manifesto, is an irrefutable proof of | Som me basis of mutual how completely the latter were un- oi when a way is found for Y tion of a united international, in accordance with the program. When, how- der their thumb. « The alysis of | tien ‘gore -*be the present economic situation is gets Dol the rae ge sore Russian, the inclusion of the Dawes’ | 11, vorwaerts becomes hysterical and plan is Russian, the formulation with regard to the guarantee pact . in the west as a military alliance is also Russian as is finally the echo which the Anglo-Russian dis- cussions are said to have found among the workers’ thruout the world, the description of which in no way corresponds to reality. It is anyhow a piece of impudence mere- ly to record enthusiastic assent and to quote this ag an incontestable “proof that the way taken was the right one, and not to breathe a word of the fact that millions of or- ganized European trade unionists have looked on at these negotia- tions for unity with a mixture of in- credulity and horror and have only observed silence because they wish- ed to avoid giving the British bour- is overcome by feelings of “shame” : ULTANEOUSLY with the de- ‘7 mand that pressure should be ex- ercised on the English trade unions, German social-democracy is making endeavors to draw the reactionary bu- acy of the American Federa- of Labor into the Amsterdam In- ternational thru the delegation of the A. D. G. B. which is at present in the United States. The cynical venality of the reactionaries in America pro- duces no feeling of horror in German social-democracy, but the move of the English ffade uniong towards class war produtes a feverish attack in the whole sotial-democracy, the most se- | ‘of which are so crudely by the Vorwaerts. | geoisie the chance of exploiting | of the Vorwaerts to the their protest against the English ‘of the Amsterdam Interna- workers. | y not failed to take effect. With the latest document how- ever, the British trade union repre- | scene * sentatives have allowed themselves | pjain 1 to be maneuvered by the RuSSians | yorror into such a position that it slgould [tne gre be impossible for the international ]} 54, trade union movement to: maintain, | ww, silence any longer. It is high time * that the other trade unions organ- ized in the Amsterdam International ‘should give emphatic expression to — their dissentient expression to their dissentient attitude; for there is o has appeared on the ho F ons which ex- othing except the feeling of of the “Aiisterdam right for wil Of the masses for ee LS Lee: ’ ‘ ‘ta 7 » € 4 < Bene.» d this “disgraceful oa Geran 80- , 8b o er with hor- aba 4 eae ror. ac By . i = La ve Pee i ITYCOMMITTEE| | given to police when Edward Powers Ry. reeenee rare ces ee Ate Frame-up omer Terre By PATRICK SARSFIELD. (Worker Correspondent) JOLIET, Iil., Nov. 10—Attempts of the Burns Detective Agency to fasten bomb “plots” on the striking auto me- chanics here have ceased suddenly with the return to Chicago of “Dan” Botte, leader of the dicks, following his sensational capture, arrest and cross examination by the police for several hours for throwing a rag bomb into the passageway between the Studebaker and Buick garages. After “his téléase, Botte with his gang of four béat it, declaring that they arethru,” after having admitted being hired by the National Automo- bile Préteétive association of St. Louis. Police Shoot Striker. The victim of their frame-up, Atello Dallapiazza, one of the strikers, is in St. Joseph’s hospital, recovering from bullet wounds received in both legs when police shot at him believing him to be the one who threw the bomb. When the truth came out, however, it was Botte and not the worker who was arrested. Members of Machinists’ Lodge No. 124 are continuing on the picket line to compel four scab companies to sign union agreements. They con- sider the “mystery” of previous bombings) and window breakings solved. Frame-up Revealed. The detectives have been in Joliet for some time attempting. to “learn” who bombed the Winston Motor Co. garage and broke windows in others. Seeking “information,” Botte made friends with Dallapiazza, posing as an insurance man. The night of the frame-up, he played cards with the striker until 12 o’clock and then sug- gested that they go out for lunch. On their way to lunch, the detective threw the bomb. According to the information ob- tained by Chief Corcoran of the Jol- iet police force, the Burns detectives planned to capture Dallapiazza in the act of placing the “bomb” in the pass- ageway between the garages and then obtain a statement which would impli- cate him and others. Police Warned of “Plot.” First indication of the plans was of the state’s attorney’s office and H. | L. Kendricks and A. A. Lapitz of the detective agency appeared at police headquarters declaring they had infor- mation that a bomb was to be placed between the garages. be ent Se a envelopes. CT pe VEL PORE ALORS ee GOD BLESS OUR BIG he AYS WILLYS-OVERLAND, INC., BUT DEVIL TAKE AGITATORS! By A Worker Correspondent. ed This week's text was, “This company believes in every man’s and lest the workers would not accept this as “gospel,” the card goes On — ae ee ——— -— + t TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 10.—Every week when the workers who make the Willys-Overland “Fine Motor Cars” get their forty, or forty4ive cents an hour pay, they are given as extra compensation for their long labor a literary treat in the form of a sermon, printed on a card and enclosed in their - " ’ show what Willy-Overland has done to make everybody happy; it has es- tablished clean working quarters, good ventilation, fine lighting equip- ment, athletic facilities, and “many unusual things to safeguard the wel- fare of our employees that are not found elsewhere.” Workers Fired For Thinking. The entire rhapsody is entitled “Thots of an Executive.” However, it happens that the workers in this particular shop have “thots,” too, and quite different from those of execu- tives. Just recently, eight of them were taken from the paint shop by a squad of guards, marched to the time office, and fired for agitating for bet- ter conditions. Executive’s Thots Are “Padded.” But the executive doesn’t have any “thots” about this, at least, not out loud. He doesn’t “think” about the paint shop being a breeding place for lead poisoning. Nor does he stop to speculate publicly over the idea that that the “company” doctor, who is one of the “many unusual things to safeguard the welfare of our em- ployees,” almost always writes on his medical reports, “and the above party is not entitled to compensation.” At least, these are not the “thots” A. Wise and J. J. Garvey of the de- tective agency also would assist the police in the capture of the bombers. Hid Across Street, Captain McCraney and Detectives Lehner and Talkie, together with the quartet of Burns detectives hid across the street from the garages until 1:20 o’clock in the morning when Detective Botte and Dallapiazza ap- peared. . Then when Detective Botte lighted a match the detectives dashed across the street, believing Dallapiazza would stay between the buildings. Instead, Dallapiazza ran north on Scott street. Police and detectives fired several shots, but Dallapiazza re- fused to stop until he was shot in the legs after climbing to the track eleva- tion at Clinton street, Members of Machinists’ Local 124 are now beginning their sixth week on the picket line, in their strike against the four scab firms, the Buick, Hudson Essex, Studebaker, and Dodge Motor companies. They are support- ed by the largest local union in this territory,, Carmen’s Local 882, and they have already signed agreements If you wal to thoroughly ed good reason to suppose that the derstand _ Cor munism—study it. Captain McCarney was told that J.! with seventeen local garages. that Willys-Overland executive thint when he is preaching to his employe about how he cherishes their happ ness. Deep down in his pocket boo) or in his “profits” book, he may thinl this over quite comprehensively nonetheless, as he teeters himseli gently in his padded office chair. A Lean Pay Envelope Thinks, The thots of a worker far off in the clanging shop, as he pulls the “thots of an executive” from his lean pay en- velope, run just ¢ross-wise to what he reads. “A good living assured everyone.” What to hell? Over 12,000 employes paid on the basis of 45 cents an hour straight time, 40 cents for pieésa Work, Piece work is cut so low that even in the body department, where the rate is highest, a man has to slave to get $7.00: And all straight time work is $3.60 per, and they call this a ‘good living’ ”? Let some of these fiction circulat- ors come down from their perch and try it for. themselves’ and they'd change their views. They’d soon find out about the “athletic facilities.” Nerve-wrecking work under speed-up artists in an unventilated work shop; that’s what their “gymnasium” con- sists of. “God bless our big family,” says the Willys-Overland executive. But the worker says, “If this be blessed- ness, give me some other damned thing!” Taxi Bosses Get Injunction, BOSTON, Nov.. 10—Checker Taxi Cab strikers have been served with an injunction of the usual sort intend- ed to hinder picketing activities. Six strikers were sentenced in connection with charges growing out of the fight which occurred when strikebreakers tried to take cars out on the streets. Two were released; two held on $500 bail when they appealed one year and eight months’ sentences respectively; one appealed a $50 fine and another a $5 fine. A tear gas bomb, clubs and iron bar found in the taxis were produced in court as evidence, bu strikers denied their use. : Carpenter Commits Suicide Because he was out of a job and could not find another, Michael Tho- mas, 56, a carpenter, decided to put an end to his troubles. He opened a gas jet after locking himself in his room at 1408 W. Madison St. where he was found dead. nounced Great Britain as the leading} hours are demanded. e Movement This is the third instalment of a series of articles dealing | with the question of World Trade Union Unity. This instalment deals with the Red International of Labor Unions, its policy and tactics. Following instalments will deal with the British Work- ers and International Trade Union Unity and the Communists and World Trade Union Unity. The Red International of Labor Unions. The other trade union international of importance today is the Red International of Labor Unions. This interiational unites the revolutionary trade unionists of the world and has as its basis the 5,500,000 trade unionists of Soviet Russia, and ad- herents in every counrty in the world. The R. I. L. U. grew ov of the revolutionary period of the victory of the Russian workers and the revolutionary upheavals in Europe following the world war. . The R. 1. L. U. differs on every question from the Amsterdam International. The R. I. L. U. policy is based upon the class strug- gle, while the I. F. T. U. practices class co-operation. The R. I. L. U. fights the capitalists, while Amsterdam is a wedpon in their hands against the workers. The R. I. L. U. initiated the move- ment for international trade union unity and leads the move- ment for it, while Amsterdam splits the trade unions. and fights against the unity of the workers’ forces. The R. I. L. U. stands for the dictatorship of the working class, while Amsterdam is one of the greatest props of the capitalist dictatorship. The R. I. L. U. stands for the socialization of production while Amsterdam aids capitalism to maintain private property by reducing the workers’ standard of living and suppressing the workers. The R. §. L. U. was started in 1920 by the establishment of an international propaganda committee at a conference of repre- sentatives of the Russian unions and representatives from min- orities in the British, French and Spanish unions, known as the International Council of Trade and Industrial Unions. . The im- perialist war and the Russian revolution created reveiutionary elements among the trade unionists of all countries. To unite these elements and combat the capitalist influence of Amsterdam over the other trade unionists is the function of the R. L L. U. But the R. I. L. U. does not issue the slogan of “Destroy the con- servative unions.” On the contrary, the KR. I. L. U. issues the Slogan: “Win the trade unionists for the revolutionary struggle against capitalism.” The R. I. L. U. was founded in Juty, 1921, when a definite constitution was decided on as well am a program and the tactical line to be pursued. _ The R. 1. L. U. views the post-war economic crisis as the in- evitable development of the contradictions inherent in capitalism. This crisis shows that the eceyomic basis of capitalism has been cracked and makes the recovery of capitalism and further organic development impossible, i e¢., capitalism has entered upon its period of dissolution. In this period the class antagonisms will increase, class conflicts will increase in size and bitterness and history will place on the order of the day the question of the workers seizing power and socializing \the productive machinery as the only solution ef the economic crisis. : ««we'In such a period the duty of the revolutionary trade union- -by linking up the trade unions of the colonial countries with those for Wor af talism. The capitalists seek to solve the‘crisis by reducing oe workers’ standard of living to the lowest minimum, by placing the whole burden of the solution of the crisis on the backs of the workers. The workers are faced with the choice of submitting to a coolie standard of living or overthrowing capitalism and or- ganizing production on a socialist basis. The R. I. L. U. chooses the latter and issues the slogan: ‘Mobilize the trade unionists lishment of the rule of the workers and farmers.” The fundamental economic crisis renders impossible any vic- tory for the workers waged upon the old craft union and nation- alist basis. The trustification of capital has overcome the nation- al boundaries and takes on international scope. This removes the basis for the narrow craft form of organization and makes neces- sary industrial unionism based on factory and shop committees and international co-ordination of all struggles of the workers if they are to be successful. | The wage cuts and chronic unemployment forced on the workers by the capitalists during this period places before the workers the question of workers’ control of/industry as the only effective means of fighting these effects of the economic crisis. The only organs adapted to lead the struggles for control of in- dustry is the factory and shop committees.» These factory com- ‘mittees are’the mass organs of struggle capable of mobilizing all workers irrespective of trade union membership in the struggle against the bosses. ! The decline of’ capitalism makes impossible any permanent betterment of the workers’ living conditions. Gains in wages cap at best only.maintain the present standard of living—a higher siandard of living is impossible for the workers under capitalism. Only when the capitalists have been defeated and workers’ rule has socialized industry will it be possible for the workers to real- ize a higher standard of living. bn : Recognizing the lack of unity among the workers, split up into competing unions the R.I. L. U. issues the slogan of a united front for the defense of the elemenary needs of the working class. In the struggle for the achievement of this ‘united front of the working class forces the actual process of mobilizing the workers against capitalism is being carried on. The central slogan for the achievement of the united front is: ‘International trade union unity.” The development of capitalist industry in the colonies is pro- ducing a growing industrial working class which ‘is an ally of the workers of the more developed capitalist countries. This indus- trial working class of the colonies is not bound by traditions of craft prejudices as are the workers of Europe «nd America. Thus they are more fitted for revolutionary forms of organization and Struggle against their oppressors both native and foreign as has been shown in the Hongkong seamen’s srike of 1922 and the great textile strikes in Shanghai and Bombay this year. This new force must be linked up with-the trade union movement of the devel- oped capitalist countries. The R. I. L. U. does not base itself ex- clusively upon the European workers as does the Amsterdam In- ternational but becomes international in the most complete sense of Europe and America. ists is the mobilization of the workers for the destrucion of capi- pe renee ee ae - ' ines “ The clear revolutionary program and t f ; : areal ieee the R. 1. to resist the reduction of their standard of living, the struggle for the socialization of the means of production, and the estab- Trade Union Unity = ByTomBell Executive Committee of the Red International of Labor Unions | 1) A. Losovsky, secretary; 2) Monmoseau (France); 3) Jim Larkin (Ireland); 4) Jovani Jermanetto (italy); 5) Dimitrov (Bulgaria); 6) Andre Nin (Spain); 7) William Z. Foster (U. S.); 8) Pollitt (England); 9) Van Go-Po (China). a a L. U. has met with the bitterest opposition of he leaders of Am- sterdam. The exposure of their treachery by the R. I. L. U. has driven them to the length of splitting the unions and individu- al and mass expulsions of the adherents of the R. I. L. U. Unable to hide their treachery the Amsterdam leaders have resolved to smash the trade unions rather than allow them to become organs of struggle against the capitalists in the defense of the interests of the working class. Amsterdam is responsible for the being two trade union fed- erations in France today. The R. I. L. U. in 1921 offered as a basis of negotiations to preserve uniy of the French movement the liquidation of the revolutionary fractions inside the unions. Amsterdam refused this and precipitated thé split. Repeated of- fers by the left wing federation (United General Federation of Labor) to heal the split have been refused by the Amsterdam leaders of the reactionary General Federation of Labor. On the shoulders of the Amsterdam leaders rests the pres- ent division of the trade union movement. They know that their masters—the capitalists—fear a united trade union movement as this would render the workers capable of fighting against the misery and degradation capitalist rule forces upon them and finally topple capitalism into ruins as the first step toward the establishment of a workers’ republic. Tomorrow: The British Workers and International Trade Union Unity, DAILY WORKER, | CHIGAGO LABOR DEFENSE | CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT All dedegates of Labor Defense branches and at international fililated organizations are called te gether for tonight, Nov. 11, 8 p. m. at Room 200, 180 W. Washington street. Reports will be made by the city committee on the Rakosi demonstra- tions, the campaign for new mem- bers, the plans for the bazaar, ete., and all branches will report on activities and membership. Branch secretaries are also urged to at tend, as well as delegates, rh That worker next door. to you may not have anything. todo to- night. 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—_——— - SF.» im ‘open shop mines. eae Wii, Communist) Party i rc THE « DAIL damn Jugo-Slav Bolsheviks” . This was the re- Walch and com- on @ _Playlet “The Capital- Mayor,” they were also going recitations, ahd singing. Be- of extensive advertising the raies expectéd a very large 3 52 H i Under Stee! Trust Rule Ku kluxers are strong here. The Carnegie steel is located here and is a branch of the U. S. Steel, and the Wheeling Steel Co., a large. independ- ent steel company. Many big cor- porations are deeply interested in the The Bethleham Steel and Carnegie Steel and U. S. Steel are vitally interested in keep ing the district open shop. The work of the Young Workers League under the direction of Com- rade Marie Suskalo had caused so much comment aad had attracted so much attention by their singing the International and the Red Flag that the children in the Bellaire schools were talking about the play the chil- dren in the Shady Side school were going to put on. One of the Bellaire school teachers had to promise her pupils to go and see the play because her scholars talked so much about their play. The Y. W. L. had also attracted the attention of the children by singing the revolutionary songs of the work- ing class and even some of them had started singing the songs on the streets. Comrade Wicks had trouble here about three years ago at a May Day celebration. The same sinister forces here—the chamber of commerce, board of trade, Kiwanis and Rotarians are the mouth-pieces of big business. The open shop mines of the Whéel- ing Steel Co., is just across the river from Bellaire, where 115 members of of our class were killed in an ex- plosion at this mine about two years ago: The strike. of the iron and steel workers against this same company has been going on for the past four years. Their plants are all open shop. The only force here that stands for the rights of the workers are our comrades—hence they are fought. The unions are mostly A. F. of L. and com- pany unions. Many girls work in potteries and glass houses and in the ¢namel plant. Mayor Komport was recently defeated for reelection. The Bellaire Leader had a front page story about the meeting being stopped at the Bohemian Hall. The police patrol was visiting the hall just before the meeting to see that the orders of the mayor and police were obeyed. Fred Walchlj was the Amer- ican comrade who went with our South Slavic comrades to see the mayor about why the meeting was stopped. The comrades are active in the progressive miners. They are also active among the eolored workers. The Bohemians have _ instructions not to rent halls to “reds.” If the comrades want to hold any kind of entertainment they must go to St. Clairsville and get permission from the county authorities. This was the statement made to the comrades by the hall owners under the instruc- tions of the police and the mayor. Terrific Storms in Spain PARIS, Nov. 10.—Due to terrific sterms that are raging in Spain tele- graph gommunication has been inter- rupted in almost every section of the country and between .Madrid and Paris. NEW YORK WORKERS PARTY ISSUES | STATEMENT ON RECENT ELECTIONS} NEW YORK, Nov, 10.—Bhe Workers (Communist) Party has issued a statement on the results of the municipal electoral campaign in the city of New York in which they declare that ffom the standpoint of labor, the most obvious conclusions deductible: from the results of the election are that a single, all inclusive, labor party, separating the workers from the two capital- ist parties, is the most vital necessity of the workers, Their statement attacks the socalist party for “sabotaging such political labor unity.” , en follows: + The statement a demonstrates strikingly the weakne The vote for the successful Tammany candidate, Mr. Walker, was’ about 760,000 the overwhelming bulk of which was the vote of politically un- conscious workers. A couple hundred thousand workers also voted the 're- publican ticket. While we. do not know the vote of the Communist can- didates as yet, nor that of the social- ist and socialist labor candidates, it seems probably on the face of the returns that less than 100,000 work- ers voted for the candidates of parties pretending to appeal to the workers as a class. This means that the over- whelming majority of the workers. of the city of New York are still tied to the parties of big business, and while fighting the bosses economically are following them politically. The con- tinual rain of injunctions in prevent- ing strikes and picketing, the use of the police to break up picket lines, and the general service rendered by the city to landlords, food profiteers, traction and public utility interests and the employing class generally, have not yet taught the workers that this is a bosses’ government and that their economic struggle is also a poli- tical struggle in which the political power of the master class state ma- chinery is used against them. Thus a striking worker will, on’ election day, scab on his fellow strikers by voting along with hig boss for a judge who will issue injunctions against his going on the picket line. The crying need of the workers of the city of New York is an elementary one of understanding the class nature of po- litics and separating themselves from the democratic and republican parties in order to form a single unified, pow- erful labor party of their own. “At the beginning of this campaign, as continually thruout the last three years, the Workers (Communist) Party approached all forces claiming to appeal to the workers as a class and demanded that they unite in put- ting forth a single united labor ticket as a first step toward the formation 6f a labor party. Ag usual, the social- ist party rejected: this invitation, thus being responsible for the division of laber’s forces politically during this campaign. Even up till the last mo- ment, our candidates declared them- selves. ready -to-withdraw if the can- didates of the socialist party would do the same, in the interests of the two parties and other labor organiza- tions getting together to issue a joint “The election campaign just clos a] s| united labor ticket, jof the workers on the political field. ling of an all-inclusive call for a conference to unite on a ; The;)result of these divisional tactics 6m the part of the socialist party was what was to be expected. The workers, confused and divided into small fractions did not win the more backward of their brothers away from the democratic and republican parties and the total vote for all these orgahizations claim- ing to represent labor was smaller by far than thé vote cast for the mil- lionaire candidate of big business, Mr. Waterman, not to mention the vote for the victorious servant of big busi- ness, Mr. Walker. “In a statement issued by Mr. Thomas to today’s papers, he says: ‘The rise of a strong labor party in New York is inevitable, but the con- ditions under which such a party will show its strength do not now exist.’ We agree with Mr. Thomas as to the inevitability of the rise of a strong labor party in New York and we point out to him that one of the ‘con- ditions that do not now exist’ is the unity of all of labor’s forces. This is the basic ‘condition’ and the social- ist party is directly responsible for its non-existence. A labor party can be successful only if it is based on the trade unions. While it is true the great bulk of the trade unions in New York city have not yet express- ad themselves in favor of the labor party a large number of trade unions whose membership numbers to 150,- 000 workers have already expressed their readiness for a labor party. If the socialist party would join in a campaign with the Workers (Com- munist) Party against the sham non- partisan policy and against the labor bureaucrats in the unions and fn favor of the labor party ‘in a very short time “the great mass of trade unions in’ New York would be won away from their present disastrous policy and in favor of independent work- ing class«political action. “The Workers (Communist) Party feels satisfied that it has remained true: to the interests of the working class during this campaign by its in- tense agitation for the united labor ticket and for a labor party as well as for world trade union unity and other vital ‘demands of labor. “The Workers (Communist) Party will continue its fight for the build- labor party based on the trade unions and other workers’ organizations of the city and the country until such party is a real- ity. ‘After election, as before it, this remains our major campaign.” GOOD TURNOUT AT SECTION THREE PARTY REORGANIZATION MEETING day, Nov. 4, at 3116 S. Halsted St. section. Sixty-two members were present at the shop nucleus reorganization meet- ing of Section No. 3, Local Chicago, Workers. (Communist) Party on Wednes- Two shop nuclei were organized. in this Another member was added to a shop nucléus already organized in this section and two shop nuclei belonging to Section No. 4 were formed. A number of comrades living in this section were found to be working where sections. Shop Nuclei in Packing House. The shop nuclei are: Armour Packing company, four members; In- ternational Harvester Co., nucleus four members; machine shop nucleus previously organized now has five members. Four street nuclei were formed, containing nine, thirteen, ele- ven and twelve members respectively. These nuclei were organized from members belonging to Lithuanian, Czecho-Slovak, Slovak, Ukrainian and English branches. The street and shop nuclei elected provisional officers and provisional section committee to get down to work. The attendance at the meeting was on the whole, quite good and efforts will be made to reach the additional comrades who were not present... « The classification indicated _that Russian, Hirsch Blvd. if he or she wishes to retain €Communist) Party. reorganization purposes and | SECTION SIX (NORTHWEST TERRITORY) Attention! The section membership meeting of Section No. 6 which takes in the following branches: North Side Polish, Northwest Jewish, Marx Scandinavian, Lithuanian No, 3, Lettish, Car Shop Nucleus No. 6, Ukrainian No. 1, Slovak No. 1, Irving Park English, Slovak Jefferson Park, will be. held Thursday, November 12, 8 p. m. sharp at the Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Every member of the Workers Party attached to any one of the above named units, must attend this meeting, Registration of all members will take place here, for the various comrades belong, will be made. It is of the utmost importance to the successful re- organization of the party in the city of Chicago that every member belonging to Section No. 6 attend this meeting. | Northwest English, Karl membership in the Workers assignments, as to where shop nuclei are organized in other? the comrades are very widely scatter- ed in industry and most of them working either alone or else in small shops. Must Organize Shop Nuclei. This adds many problems to the re- organization and very concerted and energetic efforts will have to be used to develop the existing shop nuclei and to organize additional shop nu- clei from the members now belonging to the street nuclei. It will be necessary, altho com- rades were organized into the street nuclei to work toward separating and dividing even more than at present the language blocks which tend to- ward consolidation in the street nu- clei. This can be done by impress- ing upon the members in street nu- }| clei the necessity of making genuine efforts in their shops to organize shop nuclei. Twenty-three members belonging to labor unions were found as follows: Amalgamated Food Workers,,1; brick- layer, 1% International’ jes’ Gar- ment Workers’ Union, 2; Amalgamat- ed Clothing Workers, 27 United Gar- ment Workers, 1; carpenter, 1; mill- men carpenters, 2; cement finishers, 1; building laborer, .1; preS#writer, 1; machinist, 1; ty pographicah4; mold- er, 1; street and electric railway, 1; office worker, 1; barber, 1; press- man, l. The smaller sections in Chicago have now been reorganized either in- to shop or street nuclei. Sections Nos, 4 and 6 which constitute the ma- jor membership in Chicago, are yet to be reorganized. Section No. 6 membership meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. When that argument begins at lunch time in your-shop tomor- row—show them whi the DAILY _ 4. v / + AP ote OF tae Bak 4 Er ean ye WORKER says’a ae (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK CITY) Noy. 10.— The pressure of heavy registration in Eng- lish continues at the New! York Work- ers’ School and has obliged it to open additional classes for the’teaching of English to foreign-born workers. To-. night a new class in! interme- diate English will ‘at 8 p. m. This class will be rum omece a week for a period of threesamonths, fee is $2.50, the instructor 4will be either Anna Jacobson or Ray* Another new class rin» entary English is being formed by the divi- sion of the over-crowded: elementary English classes. This mew class will meet Tuesday and ‘Thursday at 8 p. m., the instructor is Sonia Gins- burg, the fee for this’ couse is $4.00 for three months. my 08: The last week in November will see the opening of the shop nueleus train- ing course, the party training course |} ind all courses in economics, politics, sociology, history, literature, workers’ correspondence, and public speaking. Registration are now being taken. Altho high qualifications as to ac- tivity and previous preparation were set for the party training course, and altho there is still a week or two to elapse before it begins nevertheless, 120 odd active party and trade union workers have ‘rég 1d for this course and passed the preliminary test. These names will be submitted to a committee for’ final as only 50 students can pi y be ad- mitted to the party training course. Those wishing to be considered should hasten to get in their names this week, otherwise they will be too late. Registrations can bé made any afternoon or evening at-thé Workers’ School office, Room 34, 108’ East 14th street. The names of the accepted party training course. workers will be published shortly. P Milwaukee vores m.. - Work Local marty. munist) Par ceeding s the | of the party on ‘the’ basis Of si clei. Milwaukee has béei’ sub- ed into four sections. — re Section No. 1° is Eomposed of tntne' Minominee Valley Yo the south of: Walnut street and wést ‘to the city limits, east from Minominee river, north to Milwaukee rivet) including, Chicago, Milwaukee & ing Paul rail- road shops. 13 wbection No. 2 includes all comrades from the South Side, St. Frances, Town of Lake, Cudahy, South Milwau- kee and those in the Itvternational Harvester company vicinity. Section No. 3 comprises, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Johnson Woods and in- cluding the area aboutithe Allis Chalmers ‘corporation and Pawling Harneschweger. Section No. 4 takes in those com- rades living north of Walnut street, North Milwaukee, East Side and North Milwaukee river. Meetings have been held in each of these sections and reorganization of membership into shop and _ street nuclei has taken place. The results have not yet been sent in. The comrades have dealt with the reorganization energetically and good results can be expected. There are 150 members in Milwau- kee and Comrade Karl Mikalachky, sub-district organizer, reports that most of the members will be drawn into the reorganized party. Young Workers League ) to Organize in Pullman Bormer members of the Young Workers League in the Pullman and Dauphin Park sections are being call- ed upon to attend the reorganization meeting that is to be, held in Stan- cik’s Hall, 205 E. 115th St., Briday, Nov. 13, at 7 p. m. ax Sdlzman, present district organizer for District 8, will be present to aid in the reor- ganization. - All former members are invited to attend as well as a other young workers that may bé interested in joining the league. &£ Wrap your lunch*in a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to vour shop-mate, Foreign Exchange NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Great Brit- ain pound sterling, demand 4.84 5-16; cable 4.8411-16. France, frane, de- mand 3.97%; cable 3.98. Belgium, franc, demand 4.53; cable 4.53%. Italy, lira, demand 3.97%; cable 3.98. Sweden, krone, demand 26.73; cable 26.76. Norway, krone, demand 20.23; cable 20.25. Demmarkykrone, demand 24.82; cable 24.84. Germany, mark, not quoted. Shangh fee: demand 78.75; cable, not quo Te 7 / + : ts , { ‘ 7 ‘ “ : comrades living and working north of | LOS ANGELES, Nov. er workers of Los Angeles will cele. brate the eighth anniversary of 7 Arts Hall, 233 South Broadway, of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party, as speaker. This meeting is being arranged un- Angeles branch of the Workers League. ) ne This meeting is oft eS series of meetings that Robart, Misjer is now making in the western states. Com- rade Minor has | in Russia a number of times. ry worker is urged to attend t meetings. Comrade Minor will also speak on the bolshevization’ “and reorganiza- tion of the party at meetings ar- ranged for that opepite.’ If you want to hiaitinanis un- the Russian revolution at the Music — der the joint auspices of the Los Party and the -Vobng ; Workers | derstand eee, it. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 15, at 2 | et ee me ee ee ee ee , EE
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Davis Gives His| Sarcastic “Sympathy” (i. L. D. Press Service.) John C. Schedel, of Fort Wayne, Ind., piano polisher by trade, will be ported to Germany, according to a ision handed down by James lI. geil of the department; of ede! wai ohe of the victims of mer’s red raids in 1920. In Janu- of that yéar he was seized in his Fort Wayne home, separated from his e and five small children and de- téd t6 Gerniariy. The’ only charge nst him was that he hela” inem- Communist Party. | rating apitalist Goverhment. The sepafation reactéd bitterly on th Schedel family. Oné, of his chil. drén died and Mrs. Schedel broke un- der the double “strain. She became naa“ and, was for a “nxt in.the East Haven, Asylum, ildnen . were placed or the: Allen county orphanage. The plight of. his dA prompted Sehedel to make an effort to return tothe United States. On his return he was immediately arrested. Attor- neys employed by the International Labor Defense conducted a _ legal struggle to prevent his second de- portation. His case attracted widespread at- tention, even business men interced- ing with the department of labor in his behalf. Letters from college heads, writers, professional men of all kinds poured in to Secretary of Labor Davis. . Davis’ “Sympathy.” With unctuous hypocrisy, Mr. Davis’ hired man, White, in a letter to Davjd Starr Jordan, the noted educator, ex- pressing the regret of his. superior over the necessity for Such harsh ac- tion. This is the language used to picture the heart ache of the owner of the. Loyal Order: of the Moose, over the separation ‘of 'Schedet' ‘frem his family: | Re" BIOs “It is hardly necessary" ‘td? “mé" to say that the secretary’s sympathies go out to the wife and American-born children, for they are the real suf- ferers.: Where the circumstaneés per- mit and the law gives him the discre- tion, he always takes a sympathetic } itude when it means suffering and dship to children whether they are: ny or foreign-born, but where the| law vests in him no such discretion, hé can do no more than to sympathize and say that it is indeed a pity that) the husband and father,:bret upon them this sorrow.” 4. os Read: Write—dtetribute re DAILY WORKER. — ’ To those who work hard for their money, | will save 50 per Gent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK’ DENTIAT® Ae: 645 Smithfield Street “HYULS.GINT in his natural, human almost fatherly exposition upset their ideas of im- perial lawmakers an pong 4 placed labor chieftains,” )22! “Couldn't > the ” “‘eealotiin re- }medy the 12-hour days a week that the 6-year old boys and girls of Shanghai have to ‘Werk how?” the girls asked, “Woitdr’t the mission- aries change all that?” © : “They might but*they don't,” Por. } cell: patiently replies. “Wé have found that trade unior‘ofgahization and trade union action ‘is far Mote effect- ive in these mattors® than -prayers or | welfare resolutions.” § * And when they left to beat their deadlines Purcell turned to the Chi- cago trade union committee that spon- sored his coming: “My am ia kindergarten instructor bor pro- blems to American fg?” he asked. Rice or Warships, Issue Before Japan TOKIO, Nov. 10.—Japan must make its choice between rice’ fields and warships in the demands that are now being presented by Governor General Saito of Korea for $125,000,000 with which to double the Korean rice pro- duction in ten years thru water con- servation and providing of new seed loans to farmers, and the demands of the naval authoritiés for $325,000,000 for naval construction in the next five years. Farmers Get No Relief If the Japanese government gives the navy the sum that. it denidrids, the rice farmers will get no nelief.. . The anti-militarists of Japan are endorsing the program of the Korean governor general and are calling por the government to grant the loan to the farmers. The inilitarists seem, to have the upper hand and’a discussion is now: going-on between the-finance and naval departments as to. y vee of money and the period oer the building program will be ; rheh out. Another “Disarmament” Conference The naval authorities program , for the building . sour 10 000. Poser ee es, te n_super-destroy: ers and a number of vessels ee sel | cial services. Czar Torture F ortre Is Workers’ s’ Playground STOCKHOLM. Nov. Nov. 10 —The. fork regs of St. Peter and St. Paul, the notorious bastile where the. czar: :in. the days of black Russia imprisoned revolutionists will be scrapped«by the workers’ government of Russia’ and ‘a large sporting stadium for ‘workers will be put up in its place. What do you earn? What are se ditions in your shop? : How ‘do: you live? Write a story for The. DAILY PITTSBURGH, PA. » ‘| OUR DAILY WORBER. PATTERNS SO76 HOUSE FROCK FOR STOUT 5261. Cut in 9 sizes: 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54 inches bust! measure. A 42 inch size requires 44 yards of 36 inch material. If made without the bib 4 yards will be re- quired. The width at lower edge in 2 yards. Price 12c. LADIES’ DRESS \, 5076. 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Se ni — plodters a ovens he firm of pattern ers are forwarded by terns Ordinarily will take at least 10 of mailing the order. ‘not become impatient if your pattern is valuable hints to the home ELP SAVE THE DAILY WORKER! | 10 CAPITALIST PRI By CARL HAESSLER _ (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) The girl reporters sent by the city editors of the Chicago daily papers to interview Albert A. Purcell on world trade union unity were rather taken aback when they came to the Hotel Morrison to find this member of the British parliament, this president of the 22,000,000 trade unionists in the | Amsterdam — ‘International Federation of Trade Unions sitting ~without a dollar and with his shirt open at the neck; talking simply and painstakingly about the fate of labor in terms of world organization. thing the girls had never before heard of, much less thought about. Purcell, It was some- Prose. Charges “High Treason” (Special to The Daily Worker) BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov, 10.— Due to the protests of the workers on an international scale, the Horthy | Another ‘Member of ~ 24th, Infantry “inte misia: (Special to. The Daity Worker) LEAVEN TH, Kansas, Nov. 10. Houston, Texas! °**' the vicious at man on a N to defend the to defend h created causing a race riot. man. fense of their race. © “IMPROVEMENT” SOCIETY BACKED Membership Sweet residence, have borhood. friends to the gallows or to pri > anes formed to ‘combat the trance of Negro residents into the trict in which they lived. the mob. “i Try to Acquit Negroes. An. attempt is being made for an they ‘fired in self defense when a mob ad- acquittal of those on trial as vanced on their home with stones, clubs and weapons intent on not o tants and “teach” them a lesson. Gunman Dodges Prison Term. . liceman, expires. Run Cicero Mayor for Sheriff. es,” the CroweB ha, mayor of? dices, job of sheriff of Cook county. release of two booze kings their terms had ¢ on Parole —James Gaffney;,,former 24th infan- tryman, wag.released from the Leav- enworth federal prison on parole. At present there.are,.dbut 22 of the ori- ginal 67 sentenced to long terms and life imprisonment for their participa- | ed tion in the “rfots” that took place in These Negro soldiers incensed at ck of a white police- 0 woman, attempted In the attempt , some confusion was These martyrs of the Negfé race were rail- roaded to prison later for their de- FIGHT ON NEGRO State Witnesses Admit DETROIT, Nov. 10.—The attorneys | be. defending Dr. Ossian Sweet and ten co-defendants for the alleged murder of a white gangster who was killed in an attack of a white mob on the established that an organization of 700 “whites” had been forméd to keep the Negro doctor and his family from the neigh- “Whites” Organize Against Negroes. Three of the four witnesses used by ‘fhe state, in its attempt to convict'the}sex life, e~-|Negro doctor and send him and ,his see |have admitted their membership in} ‘the Waterworks sag ier yey Asue; The lawyers for the defense, among whom are Clarence Darrow, a noted Chicago lawyer and Arthur Garfield Hays of the American Civil Liberties |} Union, in their cross-examination of Police Inspector Schuknecht, showed that the officer was not telling the truth when he stated that there was no disturbance at the Sweet home |when he arrived. This inspector had all he could do at the time of the as- sault of the Negro home to disperse destroying the home of the Negro doctor, but also to “get” the inhabi- Walter Stevens, notorious gunman, defeated the government in its ef- forts to remove him to Miami, Fla., on charges of violating the prohibi- tion law when Federal udge James H. Wilkerson held that he was. immune until next June when his parole from ‘Joliet prison, where he was serving a term for killing an Aurora, IIL, po- ei der, Kansas City. If the deal with the Deneen faction of the republican party “falls to piec- Weber combi- nation threateiis}to John C. Klen- Po Hoffman’s Hoff- man, was recently implicated in the before hangmen were forced to change their plans. Telegrams of protest arriving in Hungary condemning the Horthy white terror,/for¢ed the “Hangman’s”’ regime to tufm:the tria] material over to a “prosecetian” which took a little time to “sift” >the “evidence” and which after “deliberating” on the “evi- dence,” decitedithat Rakosi and the 100 others must stand court martial trial for “high treason and revolt.” The sentences of the Hungarian court martials, “however, can only be death sententesyand must be execut- ed within two hours. Toi Hang Rakosi. The intention‘of the prosecution is to sentence Rakosi and all the other prisoners to death; to execute Rakosi ahd Weinberger and, after having giv- en this example; transform the other, death sentences into 10 to 15 years of imprisonment. All this is permissible according to’ the Hungarian penal code, Ma The international proletariat must intervene more energetically than ip the past, to save Comrade Rakosi and his ahi ‘from death.: | Our Read Our Readers’ Views | cent issue of The DAILY WORKER, the play “White Cargo” is reviewed by Comrade Dunbar, and in my opin- ion, his comment is a sample of every- thing a = critic should not To odgimieit. I wish to align my- self with Bernad Shaw in his opinion of art, which is to the effect that “if it is not propaganda, it is not art. ° To me, art fer art’s sake, is the bunk. And to me, “White Cargo” is a piece of very effective anti-imperialist prop- aganda. To be sure, the play is full of sex ob jon and so are men who are shut ot ro aa, iy to them) normal mrade Dunbar Negro women. by... white. man‘ is por- trayed, when, all ,the, instinctive sad- ism of the male js brot out to pub- lic view? It seems to me that the ef- fect is to strip the romantic veil off the face of the colonial ventures into which the young men of a nation are enticed, by glowing pictures of adven- ture, which ;totally ignores the sex needs of the aforesaid young man. And then the play proceeds to take away even the advanture of the thing and show it in all its beastly duliness as a drab routine of herding native labor: so dujl that only whisky and a drunken stupor brings any relief to a brain satiated. with heat and monot- ony. My bet is that any young man filled with a longing for adventure and the notion that it cam be found in one of the tropical.colonies of this or any nation, whose brain is filled with vis- ions of grass skirts and ukeleles, will come away from a performance of “White Cargo” with his brain much clearer than when he went in; and if then he still has a desire to try it —well, our propaganda isn’t intended for the digestion of a moron. The acting of the players was com- petent and the lead was exceptional- ly done. Comrade Dunbar should know that Communist criticism doesn’t consist of merely calling names—Wm., E. Brow- Gland Makes’Old Women Young VIENNA, Nov. 10—A gland cure that can effect the rejuvination of women was announced here by Prof. Stein- ach. It was revealed that the serum already has beet used satisfactorily to restore youth in women. The prepara- tion is made from glands and is in- rr with Dunbar. To The DAILY WORKER: In a re-/| »-hurses. . —_——_ Pee Tor eer me ~_—* oom || Chijtinas al Class War 77 Prisoners ‘| NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—Christmas is the time of. giad_tidings for poli- tical prisoners, . Christmas is the time when we can instill hope into the hearts of hundreds of men who are now rotting in the capitalist dungeons, The tabor-hating state of California holds more than 75 of*our stout-hearted bothers in arms. ‘The state of Washington is well-known thru the Everett massacre and the Centralia outrage. Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Texas and other states hold members of the Industrial Workers of the World just because they dared belong to that labor organization. The G. Ad. Uthmann Sanger-Chor has arranged an entertainment and dance on Nov. 28, in the Labor Temple on 84th street and 2nd avenue, at 8 p. m., the proceeds of which will go to sending a few luxuries and neces- sities to working class political prisoners on Christmas Day. workers to attend this affair. We urge all ~ AMONG THE JUNIORS ___€ RED RUSSIA EIGHT YEARS OLD * TODAY. By H. BERGLUND. Born Noy. 7th—eight years ago to day... Red Russia fought its way to life. Since then-the world has been ar- rayed. against it; Struggle, famine, and nakedness has passed its way; Yet it emerged victorious from the strife. While the rest of Europe slowly dies, Red Russia works to live. While other nations weep and sigh, Red Russia seeks to give— To all its people things worth while. Where famine stalked a sun-parched land, Great fields of grain now grow; Where mills, and mines, and fac- tories stand, The hum of industry we know; ‘Russia, Red Russia, eight years old today. Hospital Nurses Have No Cinch; Work Long Hours for Small Pay By SLYVAN A. POLLACK (Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 10-—-The conditions under which the nurses. in New York City have to work, is far from what the superficial observer would be led to believe. Long hours, small pay and ill treatment are .a re- gular part of their job, which isa tedious nerve-racking occupation, In the Beth David Hospital, . the nurses have to work 12-hours.a day, 7-days a week, with no days off what- goever, (not even holidays). Nurses Bill Defeated About four months ago the nurses attémpted to have a bill passed. by the state legislature to obtain a. shorter work day, but it was defeated by the doctors, who are now discriminating ‘against those nurses that were active in the fight for a shortening of hours. Student Nurses. The student nurses course ordinar- ily takes three years, tho by hard work it can be finished in two years and four months. Their salary ranges from $5 to $18 a month, including board and laundry. They are com- pelled to sleep in drafty rooms with- out windows, and whenever it rains the rain comes thru the leaky roofs. They are crowded together, anywhere from four to six in a room, working twelve hours a day and obtaining one half day off every week. They do not receive any extra time off during holidays. Sentiment for Union. Nervousness and backaches are the occupational diseases amongst the They have to stand for a lot of abuse at the hands of the hospital doctors. To be insulted and called vile names is a common occurance. There is no union of nurses at pre- sent, altho the sentiment for the or- ganization of one is strong, for they are beginning to realize that the only way they can improve their condi- tions is by a united struggle side by side against those who are responsible for these conditions. Oil Sets Town on Fire. DURAND, IIL, Nov. 10.—Spontane- ous combustion of oil in a hardware store is believed to have caused the fire which destroyed two store build ings, a church and several sheds at a total Joss of $33,000 early today. Fire fighting apparatus was rushed from Freeport, Ill., a distance of 20 miles, to.save the remainder of the jected into the veins. village. Hc $1.25 Durofiex Covers Official Report of the British Trade Union Del- egation to Soviet Russia. AY DAILY WORKE ” is PUBLISHING COM —_ $1.75 Cloth Bound ———— er + Philadelphia Teacher Lauds Care of Children in Bolshevik Russia By LENA ROSENBERG. (Worker Correspondent) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 10-“Dr: Lucy Wilson, principal of South Phila-: deiphia girls’ high school, the largest high #chool in Philadelphia, who’ spent’ all summer in Soviet Russia, spoke on trade unionism and factory conditions in Russia at a meeting of the Women’s Trade Union League of Philadelphia. conditions in a certain factory but in | doing so she emphasized the faet \that this factory was an example of hundreds of other factories in Russia. today. In brief, the conditions in the factor- ies are what the workers of the fac- tory want them to be, she stated. These conditions are enforced by their shop committees and trade unions. She stated there is nothing in Russia as strong as the trade unions. When there are profits made by the factory, the workers of the shop decide whether to dispose of those profits thru an increase in wages or the improvement of the fac- tory conditions or improving the ma- chinery or lowering prices. Radio “Newspapers” They also have radio loud speakers in the factories, which are called the “factory newspuper” and during the lunch hour the workers get news of what is actually happening in world politics and of economic conditions. Even the school chilgren receive this type of news. She pointed out that altho tuition is not free in the higher schools, work- ers pay as little as 40c: while the nep man has to pay as high as. 200 rubles. The tuition fee is arranged according to the workers’ income. The workers’ child always gets the prefer- ence whether it is in school or in-any other place: Children Taken Care Of When questioned about an article that appeared in the Philadelphia Ledger claiming that there are’ 40,000 children homeless in Moscow, she de- clared that was a revolting lie. “There are no hoteless children in Moscow at the present time,” she declared, for they are all taken care of by either the trade unions or the government. ~ On the question of whether her in- vestigations were interfered with, she assured the questioner that she went where she cared to and was not hind- to. “There is more freedom in Russia” she stated, “then in the United States or any other country.” Put a copy of the DAILY WORKER in your pocket when you go to your union meeting. Worker Correspondence will make The DAILY WORKER a better paper —send in a story about your shop#* oe Dairy, Grocery tortures under She started out by describing the | ered from doing anything she wanted- VISTER TELLS |COURT, ‘SPEED-UP’ Have N ishe Sessions in Peasant Trial (Special to The Daily Worker) KISHENEV, Bessarabia, Nov. 10.— The war minister has ordered the court martial, that is now trying the 500 peasants for their part in the Tar- tarbounar uprising, .to speed up the trial so that it will end this week. The Bratianu government is doing all in its power to keep news of the trial secret, so’ that the workers of other lands would not héat about the ‘which “confessions” have been extracted trom’ the peas- ants. ly have already been ‘made as the court is now holding ‘night sessions. j another hardship to the peasants, as three hours. at. hard , stand up thru the night sessions. — The public is excluded from the court sessions and the defense law- yers are hampered in any direction they may turn. No attempts are made at pretending’ inipartial justice will be given in this trial. The court judges thruout the*trial have showed that this is a court whére class justice will be rendered, and thatthe court is a class court, representing the eager! lan boyars. The military court martial has now decided to limit the ‘questioning of the peasants and will also restrict the lawyers defending the peasants the right to raise objections. In a tilt with the lawyers for the defense, mili- tary auditor, Zeciu, gave the follow- ing reason for this restriction: “We know the motives for the un- interrupted protests of the lawyers. The accused are to be put thus into a position to tell still more stories of horror. We will not permit, however, that the honor of the Roumanian na- tion and of our’army be trodden upon. The accused have to answer in such @ mannér as We think good.” On the protests of the lawyers against the tortures and the maltreat- |ment of the prisoners, this inquisitor replied to the lawyers: “Do not ex- cite yodiirsélves, gentlemen, because these bandits have been maltreated in the preliminary examination. Beat- ing is. in all countries an excellent means for the promotion of investi- gation.” As a protest against this expression of the court, the lawyers left the hall. : | The only. thing that can save these peasants from the fate that awaits them at the hands.of the Roumanian boyars is an international protest against the terror regime of the Brat- ianu brothers. Wrap your lunch in a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to your shop-mate. SSS SSS 1887 38th ANNUAL 1925 MEMORIAL CELEBRATION movement: Aug. Spies; Alb. Parsons, Louis Lingg, George Engel and Adoiph Fischer, arranged by labor unions, sing- i es, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1925, at the Prudential Hall, North Ave. and Halsted - Tickets 10c 3 person. Beginning 7:80 p. m. Speak- ers: Max Bedacht and others. corner eT re eee CO-OPERATIVE TRADING COMPANY & Meat Market MAIN STORE: 665-9 McAllister Avenue | la al A i i i i i i i i i i i Ni i i i WAUKEGAN, BRANCH: 1806 W. 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—_——— si Pe ions musae for wanesiovenn. ; Jone Altgeld Put lished wr tes DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. — i Bivd., Chicago, IM. a. Photte — 4712 —— or SUBSCRIPTION RATES “tin Chicago only): ~~ By mail (outside of Chicago): year § $4.50 six months | $6.00 pet vear: $3.50 Six pres $2.50 three months $2.00 three months; | * Address all mail and make out checks to © * y the DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivi., Chicago, IMiriels J. LOUIS ENGDAHL aa WILLIAM F. DUNNE vo BQItOr, MORITZ J. LOEB Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at: em cago, ™m. under the act of March 3, 1879;. Advertising rates on application | Avinisties Day ed *\e Seven years have passed since the last of the guns re-echoed over the western front in the world war. The glorious war had come to a om with the armies of the “Hun tyrant” at the feet of the defenders ‘democracy, liberty, justice.” Delirious mobs filled the streets celsteating ‘the event. It was the dawn of a new era wherein all would enjoy “freedom for all, forever.” A After the hysteria had vanished and the grim reniities of the ofterne th of the war asserted themselves doubts began to arise as ° whethes the. war had been so glorious after all. Soon people “than. ‘revolutionists began - to question the motives of this-coun- pa "participation. in the war. Beneath the glamorous platitudes that. Veiled the real motives the malignant features of Morgan began to emerge. It was not long before every observing person knew that the slogan of ‘Woodrow Wilson to “make the world safe for dem- oeracy,” literally interpreted read: “Make the world safe for Mor- gan’s billions,” n spite of the lies, the patriotic buncombe, the ignorant cnnben about patriotism, one ‘fact stands out clear and that is the United Statés entered the war not out of exalted concern for that trilogy of capitalism—democracy, justice and ‘right, but for the single pur- pose of defénding the European investments of the sordid, venal, murderous House of Morgan, and Woodrow Wilson, who is eulogized as an idealist and humanitarian, was merely the apologetic servant, the high priest and psalm singer for Morgan. Nowhere can there} be found a better example of the truism that language is used to conceal thought than in the Stilted palaver of Wilson during the world war. As to the gh \astly illusion that the world war was the last war, no one, even. | e most backward dolt, believes it today. On every hand fopnerine are going forward for the ‘next world. war that will eclipse in horror’a thousand fold the last war. Workers on armistice ‘day ought to refuse to participate in the celebration of. a ‘lie. Instead they should determine relentlessly .to fight against. every impérialist™ ‘venture of the United States, fight against militarization of the youth ‘in public schools, disrupt and destroy if possible the military training camps established for the purpose of preparing for the timé whén the working class can again be led into thé imperialist slaughter house, perfect organizations that can stifle production of war materials and munitions, thereby crippling the so-called national defense at its most vulnerablé point, in every conceivable manner and with every weapon at hand resist the conspracies of the jackal freind of ren preparing more carrion feasts. Let armistice day be the ceckiltek? for reviewing the lessons of the past war and preparing to use’the knowledge thereby gained to ‘cripple and crush the imperialist machine as it enters the next war, thereby clearing, the ‘ground for —_ br gr of — by the workers. ‘ ree a eet ha The New Comiidisier of War A foundry Jaboret is the new ¢hief of the most invincible army in the world, Clement Voroshiloff: takes the place left vacant by the untimely death of Comrade Mikhail Frunze. ‘ **" Like his predecessor, Comradé’ Véroshiloff is first of all a Com- munist fighter of long ‘standing, a member of ‘the central committee of the Russian Party and always a supporter of the dominant group, the Old Bolshevi ik Guard. Born in 1881 of peasant parentage, Voroshiloff as. a youth was a foundry laborer, becoming. active in the revolutionary moy ement against ezarism. In 1904 he became a mem- ber of the central committee of the Bolshevist faction in the social democracy. The next year he participated in the revolution by or- ganizing armed detachments againsg czarist soldiery. His military experience dates beyond that either of Comrade Trotsky or Comrade Frynze. After the 1917 March revolution that overthrew the czar he maintained an attitude of bitter hostility against the provisional bourgeois goyernment and led attacks of workingmen against it. He participated in thé’ July action, and in the final overthrow of the Kerensky gov ernment in November, 1917. He commanded a detach- ment in the Ukraine and aided in forming red army cavalry units on the southern, front. Latér he led forces against Denikin. With the reor ganization of the general staff under Frunze he became eom- manhder of the Moscow garrison, w hich post he occupied until his appointment as coInmissar Of war. Altho he is unknown except in Russia and to the most intimate Communist’ circles thrnout the world, the appointment of this former foundry worker indicates the tremendous reserves of the magnificent red army and the party that made possible the revolution. “We, the resegyes of the world revolution in the United States, hail the new chief” of ‘the red army, standing guard at the papers of the revolution. ot / There is one war that knows no armistice day, the war between the workers and their oppressors—the capitalists, that must end only with labor’s triumph. A Day of Shame November 11 has long had a significance to the workers of this country that is not connected with any fanfares of world war armistice. It is remembered because on that day in 1887 from one- seaffold in the Cook county jail four men were hanged on perjured testimony furnished by a degraded police official .because they chal- lenged the industrial and commercial might of the Marshall Fields and McCormicks. Every worker who knows anything of the history of this country remembers the story of the famous trial of-the so-called anarchists, who were arrested during the great eight- hour agitation of 1886, charged with throwing a bomb that resulted in the death of police- men who were brutally endeavoring to suppress working class gather- ings,. It is generally conceded that a police agent set off the explosion as an excuse to stifle the eight-hour movement. “Tt is well for,modern rebels to review this case oceasionally in order to maintain a proper contempt for courts, capitalist laws, | pelieemen and the United States constitution that is utilized as an fparecter- judicial murder. , - , ee gz £ ‘ Was Ae *, TT a Fy > i 1h ahs aa _ Wide ‘ z ’ Tye » 7 q » ote ‘ rl re . a es rWr s Ss ’ a Z 2 ak 7 la % ‘ ’ ms af RS AR Te Pe ‘| factory councils and to the local trade _| anton administrative bodies should be ean Oot ; o Before Communist et When's Congress (Concluded from Yesterday) In Germany the women Party. func- ‘lonaries held a conference participat- ed in by the women shop stewards ‘rom difierent districts, This confer- unce proposed that the elections to the utilized for systematic work among theswemen, and for their trade union- ‘ist. organization and education. For this Purpose working women are to be nominated as candidates in the oppo- | sitional or Communist lists. _ In Frauce the C, G. T, U. has ap- ‘or the furtheranté” of ‘Prade union work among the workings women, and is arranging a national cgnference at which this question will be dealt with. The C. G. T. U.’intends to co-operate systematically with ‘the ‘natfonal wom- eu’s seeretariat of the Fremch C. P. for the organization of the women. Up to now there has been but little party activity in Englana@ towards the trade union organization and ‘sehooling of the women. workers in those industries in which, women’s work plays a great, ‘if not decisive | role: the textile industry, ready made | “lothing and foodstuff trades, etc. The international Women’s Secretariat ‘proposed to utilize. the last unem- ‘pioyed conference for this purpose, us also the conferendes held by ‘the Min- }ority movement. The work being done }by our trade.-union fractions amons the working women who are not or- wanized in the trade unions, and among women trade union members, must be greatly increased. Detailed repre- sentations on these questions have veen sent to England by the Interna- tional Women’s Secretariat. Delegates’ Operations. In districts where women take a smaller part in industrial work, but where the attitude adopted by the housewives is of decisive importance in strikes gud political struggles, inxiliary organs and organizations inust ‘be created for the activization of | 5o0inted in Paris a Wwothar secretary. Clara’ Zetkin I tcadership, 7 Lions, Which we time for the non-Ce women, must beg on Russian lin porations, le done by _ but. the actual given « ruling in the separate | must be taken into por | The beginnit «such. a develop- ment were able in Germany, in the form of. 1 and action com- mittees, during the + eee ee hy the high oon proletarian women's guilds gentle ag the proletarian woe ra sympathy with us. Organizations of thizing pro- letarian women do founded in Italy; these howeverppear to include. Communist palace” well and thus g0 beyond the | their actu1l character. In the nited States we had the “Council for working class women” to which not ofly many leud- ing women Co individual members pig uu pore than 40 non-Communists womer organiza- ved by the tions./ This was — Workers Party, but ft is*certain to be reorganized and cated ‘eles en Shy pe on Fd Bee Ser a a AY ar oi next war, towards which the ee and maintain power and is cal i = ee ” “ — eS fn