Daily Worker
November 13, 1925

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ie & Subscription ‘Rates £ So a : Bae by mail, Soha dee » , by mail, $6.00 per year. s* "NEW YORK EDI TION SS — ee ‘Published Daily PUBLISHING C pits by THE DA ashington Bivd: 1LY » % *, S) ae pare * Ié a 4 oo ee ae legates. (Special to The Daily Worker) é BOST ON, Mass., Nov. 11.—Ben Gold, the del t pire: Rov New York joint board, was seated yesterday b | convention. The machine received a decisive ¢ Sat bureaucratic device to trick the left wing of “The machine even walked out of the convention to try of the Furriers’ convention opened with the withdrawing its objections to the three left wingers, Skolnick, Kolenberg and Mensher, and ended with a clearcut vic- — of the left wing by the srs of Ben Gold by a roll call vote ate of the sus- the Fur- feat after _ TATES GWEN PURDEL “ON TOUR THRU THE U.S. ‘AND GANADIAN CITIES The trade union committee ar 3 “ panging the Purcell tour has announ- ced the following dates for his speeches in several cities of the United States and Canada: . Montreal, Canada, Nov. 13, at 8 ‘p.m. at Central Labor Union. ' =. a =) AAC 2 ia A : t ¥ im. satterite ee Ben Gold @ at the New. York joint boa s mot at the con- , vention as be My of anything. It had the maii@ate of 10,000 mem- pers which cat ‘i demanded its rights. He attacked the machine in its attempts to evade the issue, as they had constantly done with vari- ous means at different times, employ- ing detectives, sluggers and going even to the point of attempted mur- der. The left wingers maintained their ground, and after an unsuccessful at- tempt to adjourn the session and spe- cious. pleas to the delegates by Kauf- man and Gemeiner to read the 32 page special report on the New York joint board, the vote was put and the motion to debar turned down. Walk-out—By Themselves The machine again tried vainly to adjourn the session so as to avoid certain defeat—then walked out, én- deavoring to stampede the delegates. But the delegates could not be bitd- ged. They very patiently watched Kaufman trying to avoid defeat ex- pecting a break among the left wing- ers and other anti-Kaufman elements. Then they forced him to call a vote on the motion to seat Gold, resulting in 35 for seating, five abstaining and the reniaiqing delegates out of the hall. : The report issued by the executive board yesterday showed that in fift- een months the New York ioint board paid dues tothe extent of ,$106,000 nd mination. T * and no. qd strike 4 bi call over the coke region are d with the present wage scale, f¢ upon them after a long period mployment—the custom- ary “tar ation cure.” ‘Thompson Miné, ‘ Out Noy. 5th, other mines are. and the strike may spread over the region. Meetings are being held and a strike committee is trying to bring the strike over as wide territory as possible.: George Papcun at the meet. ings is. advising the formation of pit committees and urging strong picket lines. _He urged the miners to de- mand of the U. M. W. of A that it enter the field and aid the strike with | organizers and funds. Want Union to Come In. Negro miners are striking even bet- ter than the white miners. The con- ditions in the mines are terrible. All work has been shut down for a long time and now the operators are try- ing to open them on the 1917 scale. If the union would make an effort the whole region would be on strike. The miners are ready to come into the union. Young miners are gener- ally the leaders of the present meve- ment. The famous “cossacks’—the coal and iron police of Pennsylvania are still gnarding the mines as they have since the 1922 strike. Now their num- bers are increasing and posses are going from house to .house trying to get the miners back to work—but without success. Norwegian Steamer out of a total 5 paid the interna-. tional of $148,000, and during the last month, October, $10,000 out of $12,- 000. Today’s adios is expected to be | devoted to fundamental issues. The machine ig desperate and will again endeavor to unseat the delegate of the N ork joint board: The left wing ( will earry the fight to the enemy’sground and attack the ruin- ous class collaboration policy, reck- less expenditures and the rule or rin policy. The left wing will demand to know why the machine violated the policy of the union on the labor party, the recognition of Soviet Russia, the immigration question and so on at the A. F. of L. convention. The left wing’ will raise the issues of amalgamation and of the shop com- mitte system in the union, Schools for Nomads. MOSCOW, Nov. 11—The people's commissariat of education is organiz- ing a series of resident schools for the nomad races. Schools are to be opened, in the first place, for Kal- muck, Kirghiz, Samoyed, Ostyak, Kamtchadal, Zyrian, Oirat Orotchen, Komi and Sortzi people. Prior to the revolution there were no schools at all Tied Up by. Strike at Brooklyn Pier By SYLVAN A. POLLACK (Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 11.—The Norwegian steamer, Start; has fail- ed to start, for the last two days due to a strike which: has been called by the seamen of that ship under the direction of the Interna- tional Seamen’s Union; According to Erick Skblorn,: one of the leaders of the strikers, the steam- er Start, a Norwegian vessel, which is at Pier 3, army base, South Brook- lyn, is completely tied up. The sea- men who are naw receiving eighty cents an hour, demand an increase to $1.60 an hour. The steamer is alloted three days in port to unload. Almost two days have already passed and nothing has been taken off the boat as yet. Mongolian Institute LENINGRAD, Nov. 11.-——It has been decided to found a Mongolian _insti- tute in Leningrad for.the purpose of} preparing Mongolian young students | igvicocs! Demand ie. - Release. of Gltlow! the last elections. on behalf of the Amalgamated . z which he conducted during the election campaign. Ud of thé workers against the capitalist attack. labor on the political field, for a labor party. _ for the immediate freedom of our comrade. Workers of America! tolerate this attack upon your rights! immediaté release of Gitlow! Labor Defense for his freedom! “THE FIGHT OF FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT OF EXISTENCE. gently. | ss. element, too, feels : zn the miners are in a posi nd. Their busi- ness is al ‘hey must rely ex- clusively } patronage of the pining 3. for ' their profits. When . Broke they, too, Bee. § ite it. ny big profits, the coal canthiate gets Shortage of Broken Backs. Something else is affected. by the prolonged tie-up also. There is much worry over this particular proposi- tion” The hospitals are losing their patronage. For the past two and half months no miners with broken necks, backs and bodies have been guests at these cheerful institutions, jmuch to the sorrow of the directors of the Wilkes-Barre hospitals who are {Continued on page 2) ATTACK ONREBELS IN SYRIA FAILS AS FRENCH FALL BACK (Special to The Daily Worker) BBIRUT, Syria, Nov. 11. — There was no celebration of armistice day in this part of the world where French frightfulnese is still raging. This day was marked by the launch- ing of a fierce offensive on a large scale against the rebels. French eavalry, supported by squadrons-of bombing planes started operations in a fan-like movement from Damascus, but were met with determined resistance by the native forces Seven miles Outside the city. Heavy casualties were suffered by both sides before the drive was brok- en and the French are now retreat- ing toward Damascus, with the rebel forces cautiously following. Try to Mine Ground. The slow advance is due to the fear that an .ambuscade may have seen prepared by the French to lead the rebels into a trap, as yesterday a William W. Weinstone, Secretary. "DECLARATION OF THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY, DIST. TWO, NEW YORK. The sudden recall of Benjamin Gitlow to~Sing Sing is part of the whole attack which the capitalist class of América is conducting against the workers. It is the first fruit of the victory pf the capitalist class in The imprisonment of Gitlow again goes hand in hand with arrest and’ clubbing of pickets, the widespread issuance of\ injunctions and in- tended as a blow struck against the rights of workers to speak, to as- semble and to organize. Gitlow is returned to jail because of hig activities Clothing Workers in their struggle against the injunction issued against the workers of the International Tailoring company; for his activities in behalf of the miners; for his campaign for world trade union unity and recognition,of Soviet Russia and for the unity of workers on the political field thru a labor party, The barring of Gitlow from the baliot was the first step in the at- tack of the capitalist class against the workers; the refusal to count the votes cast for him was was a further indication of the systematic policy to silence the champions for these rights of the workers. His return to prison is another step with which’ to silence a champion for the unity In every section of the city, in all factories, all unions, in working class organizations, the demand for immediate release of Comrade Gitlow must be made by all progressive minded workers. The demand for his freedom is a demand for the freedom of the working class to strike and picket, to speak and assemble—is a demand for organization of workers against injunctions and the 8pen shop drive, for unity of the workers in the industrial field, for world trade union unity, for a united front of ' The Workers Party of America will carry on a tireless campaign Show to the capitalist class that you will not Pass resolutions demanding the Support the campaign of the International Demand the abolition of the criminal syndicalist law and similar laws infringing upon the rights of the workers! BENJAMIN GITLOW FOR FREEDOM District Executive Committee, District Two, iS THE — wide since the strike began September 1. anthracite would be out of work forever. Miners’ Committee, . ~ ~ * By ALEX REID, Secretary Progressive Miners’ Committee. (Article 1X.) that capitalist papers claim will displace hard coal. use of substitutes for hard coal, namely—oil, RACITE OUT OF MARKET IS SHOWN ANTLSTRIKE PROPAGANDA The’ use of substitutes for anthracite coal has been heralded far and Particulafly has the anthracite region been propagandized by the operators with the alarming informa- tion that hard ‘coal users would use something else and the miners of What this propaganda is worth and who does it and why, is told in this article, the ninth of a series by Alex Reid, for 29 years a miner and now the secretary of the Progressive This article deals with the bugaboo that is being given wide publicity thruout the anthracite field;—santhracite substitutes, The mine workers are béing doped with the statement that unless the strike is settled at once, or the miners return to work pending a settlement, the industry will be partially ruined by the gas, coke, semi- anthracite and electricity, but*— mostly fuel oil. One Scare Flivered. During Februaty 1916 the hard coal operators first put forth their alarmist propaganda, that oil heating plants were being installed in the homes of those who could afford it, in New England states. The statement was partially true. Many wealthy people who could afford the high initial cost of installing an oil plant, and an en- gineer to operate it, had done so. PROPAGANDA FOR PLANE INTERESTS. AT COURTMARTIAL (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Nov, 11—Armistice | ‘2° U'terance of a misguided opinion, sh sontrallat. Apres .| dare oppose their open shop rule, and Calls on Unions to De- mand Release NEW YORK, Nov. 11—The follow- ing resolution is now being sent out to all unions in New York City for their adoption by the International Labor Defense, showing up the nature of the persecution and calling for the immediate release of Benjamin Git- low, convicted under the criminal syn- dicalism act of New York state: “WHEREAS, the conviction of Ben- jamin Gitlow under the criminal anarchy law has“been sustained by the supreme court of the United States, the decision also declaring the law constitutional and thereby forging a powerful weapon of the capitalist class against the militant labor move- ment and the revolutionary politica) movement of the working class of this country, and “WHEREAS, this is a denial to the labor movemmat to the right of free- dom of speech, and “WHEREAS, it is part of the gener- al policy of using the courts and machinery of government against the workers in the form of injunctions against picketing and striking and of persecution of the militant leadership that is found at the forefront of our political and industrial struggles, and “WHEREAS, the sustaining of Git- low’s conviction by the United States supreme court supplies a precedent which will mean the railroading to long terms in prison of many other well known fighters in the ranks of the labor movement and will make easier the suppression by the capital- ee led ent.of all . any working organizations whic “WHEREAS, the experience of the labor movement has demonstrated that such statutes, when once adopted and sustained, are gradually extended in scope thru judicial interpretation until they can be used against any sort of working class movement, and “WHEREAS, the solidarity of the entire working class is essential to its welfare and requires-that those in the forefront of the struggle must es pe- cially have the support of all workers, and “WHEREAS, in freeing James Lar- kin and others, charged jointly with Gifiew, for the same offense and un- der the same act, Governor Smith stated of those convicted: ‘They are not criminals and I can see no useful purpose that will be served by holding them in prison any longer’: and more specifically, Gov. Smith said of the Larkin case, because it wag the first of those taken up by him and was therefore considered more at length: ‘Moreover, there is no evidence that Larkin ever endeavored to incite any specific act of violence or lawlessness. What he did was to voice a faith that in the ultimate development of our political institution there should be the radical changes which I have des- cribed and condemned.’ “ “Moreover, I believe that the safe- ty of the state is affirmatively im- pave ne by the imposition of such a sentence for such a Gause.’ ‘*Political progress results from the clash of conflicting opinions. The public assertion of an.erroneous doc- trine is perhaps the surest way to dis- close the error and make it evident to the electorate. And it is a distinct The mine workers at that time re- plied, that they knew the tendency would be, amongt he wealthy, to use the high priced oil plants, but pointed out that the natural growth of popu- lation in the industrial sections of the Atlantie seaboard country, would call for a vastly increasing amount of the anthracite commodity, that would more than’ make up any displacement TO COMBAT squadron mining the ground with ex-|™ade by fuel oil, gas, electricity, or plosives was dispersed and the am- any other substitute, and since 1916 munition captured by rebels. (Continued on page 2) WORKERS LEAGUE ISSUE PROGRAM “EDUCATION” WEEK munist) Party and the Young Worker down for “Education Week” which will aud Country Day,” Saturday, Nov. 21: for these people. for the universities, » ous % is “A "7 : _— (Continued ° The following program which is being sent out by the ‘Workers (Com- s (Communist) League lays down the slogans and day-to-day program arranged to counteract the program laid be observed in all public schools, start- ing with “Constitution Day” on Monday, Nov. 146, and ending with “For God Te on page 6) day during the trial of Col. William Mitchell before an army court martial was marked’ by the spokesmen for the ;airplane manufacturers having other day in court.~ The manufacturers of armor plate an aviator attached to the army gen- eral staff, repeated the oft-heard testi- He declared Mitchell had called this tention but the © recommendations were brushed aside as “personal opin- ions.” Brant told of a series of re- commendations on improving the air service in the Pacific made by Celonel Mitchell in October 1924, while assist- ant chief of the air service. “When did the general staff get that Mitchel? report?” “Last Saturday,” said Brant. while | the crowd roared with laughter, an- | ‘for battleships also received another | jolt today as Major Gerard C. Brandt. |) mony to the efféct that the island | possessions were completely at the mercy of foreign planes. Brant substantiated Mitchell’s char- ges that the island defenses’ would be inadequate in time of war against an enemy fleet supported by airplanes. condition to the war department’s at- || disservice to the state to impose, for | su uch extreme punishment as may (tend to deter, in proper cases, that | (Continued .2 page “As We See It” | Monday, Nov. 16, | ' | | Beginning next week, “As We See It,” the column edited by T. J. O'Flaherty, will again appear in The DAILY. WORKER as one of ita regular features. eo This bright, analytical comment on the events of the day—graced with the keen wit of the well-known writer, is the very best reason to induce your friends to SUBSCRIBE!