Daily Worker
November 22, 1925
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4d * By WILLIAM ARTICL ON, Pa., Nov. 20.—Ro anthracite who has had the - radioal” at- SECTION | o. - — “a 2 z 1925 — PUBLISHING ¢ oo . We aaatinates ston 2 ry r. DUNNE. E Vill. or Ted. in th 1 duration. The tendency of most committee in the face of the flerce opposi- of the operator’s representative (Comtinued: om page 3) vit te f eee : * ot a 2 — N 4 1 1 0 1 — is the road that one | hoax that is always used ‘in silk 8 the example lll E “SENT TO JAIL FOR STEALING PALTRY SUM * 8 Mill ee Threaten to Move Mills ( (Special to the 8. Daly Worker) NORTH BERGEN, N. ., Nov. 20—' Owners of the Hillcrest Silk Mills an- of B pha mesma cg Ae ways threaten to move When they cannot beat the strikers. But the Pat- |: terson mills are still where they were. States was — ot the war debt with the: Italian government while it haggled is common know »dge that-the financ- ial situation in Italy was approaching a debacle at the time Mussolini’s rep- resentatives came to Washington. The alleged plot against the life of Mussolini was merely a dodge on the part of the fascisti to create popular sentiment in their favor until they succeeded in ave g the crisis with the aid of American dollars. Need- less to say there was no plot, but the fiction gave Mussolini the necessary excuse to deliver crushing blows to the opposition. 7 * 0 fascist dictatorship, with its futile program for the abolitioff s. the class struggle under capitalism, a dictatorship of the few over the many makes no pretense of showing respect to what our hypocritical scribblers call the “Anglo-Saxon ideal of govern- ment.” Yet the very same press that | amps paplectic fits over the rule of the workers and and es in Russia at. Mussolini's — 43 ee of lh They may not like Mussolini’s methods but they are (Conhiped on page 3) | ANTHRACITE OPERATORS — AGAIN REFUSE TO GIVE STRIKERS WAGE RAISE (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW “YORK, Nov. 20—Anthra- cite operators still refuse to grant the demands of the striking 150, 000 miners of hard coal, say the op- erators. It was made apparent to- day that this is the sentiment of members of the policy committee of the anthracite operators’ associa- tlon, who held a secret meeting here at which the general strike situation was discussed. The ses- sion was presided over by Samuel D. Warriner, president of the Le- high Coal and Navigation company. All but a few members were pres- in the 6 1 n ; * tion. B. K. Gebert, who has deen work- in the anthracite region in sup- rt of progressive policies for the miners’ strike, devoted his speech to the strike situation. Formulation ot the demand for 100 per oynt strike and the calling out of the maintenance men with the demand “there be no settlement - without’: giving the workers the wage increase for which they are fighting, was given enthusi- astic support by the e miners present. The Polish 5 are responding to the policies of the Progressive Miners’ Committee. Meetings have been held at a number of places and these are securing support which is growing daily among the striking min- ers. Capitalist Covt. to Aid Strikebreakers with Bituminous Coal (Special te The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 20.—To aid th breaking the anthracite strike by furnishing soft coal to the region which depends on anthratite, the in- terstate commerce commission today began an inquiry into the “reason- ableness” of freight rates on bitumin- ous and semi-bituminous coal from West Virginia, Virginia and western Pennsylvania into, the north Atlantic region. There has been no move on the part of the United Mine Workers’ Union officials’ to “meet this danger with a strike in the bituminous fields. Representatives of the Pennsyl- vania operators appeared to protest against lowering rates from West Vir- ginia mines to a point where operat- ors in West Virginia would be able to underbid the Pennsylvania operat- ors. . French Arsenal in Flames. TOULON, France, Nov. 20— The naval arsenal was on fire today. High wind caused fear that the flames might reach explosive magazines. Vigorous eflorts were made by civilian and naval authorities to prevent a ent, disaster. AMERICA SHOWS ITS FRIENDSHIP FOR CHINA; TWO DEAD, NINE HURT PEKING, China, Nov. 20.—The Am note from the Chinese foreign office Chucking of junks laden with Chinese troops by the American steamer, Mei- jen, and the killing of two soldiers and wounding nine others by the Amer- erican legation here today received a protesting against the sinking near ing the bosses terms. Albert * bord, leader of the strikers who been arrested twice in the struggl charges of “disorderly conduct” and 1s out on bail while the jail sentences imposed upon him are being appealed to higher epurts, was the chief spokes- man for the strikers at the conference called by the priest. The priest, while defending the in- terests of the manufacturers, tried to cloak his real mission by telling the strike leaders that many of the strikers were suffering and for that reason he intervened to end the strike. This is a typical jesuit at- tempt -to endeavor to create dissen- tion in the ranks of the strikers, some of whom are still under the illustons of religious superstition. They should tell this priest that the question of conditions in the mills, specialty and that he should confine himself to his business and leave the strikers settle their own affairs with the bosses. Won't Yield to Bosses. The employers offered $35 per week for men on the basis of individuai contracts but insisted upon the mul- tiple loom system. The proposals were presented to a mass meeting of the strikers yesterday and they un- animously refused to consider it, re- jecting it by an overwhelming vote. When the rejection was reported, the owners said they would deal no fur- ther with the strikers and would re- move the mills. These threats to move mills, and their occasional actual removal, are possible because of the unorganized condition of the textile industry. Where organized at all tne untons are merely of a local character and there has not yet been created an organiza- tion capable of uniting the shreds or organization. The challenge of re- movals can be met in but one mag ner—the amalgamation of the scat- tered unions into one body, forming the basis for a fowerrul drive to unionize the whole textile industry of this country. Ukrainian Student | “Disappears”’ After Beating by Police WARSAW, (L. R. A.), Nov. 20— There is as yet no news of a Ukrain- ian student, Vasili Kostinika, recently arrested by the Lvov secret police. Kostinika’s disappearance evoked e great sensation in the circles of the Lvov barristers, who questioned the BEDFORD, England, Nov. 20— | Dagmar Campion, aged fifty, the | widowed mother of five children’ was arraigned in court here on charges of stealing goods valued at $3.25. it was her first offense but she was sentenced to.a month’s hard labor. The gesture is made in order to}s F professionals, | ; others oh the side of the “owners. | r loan naval guard aboard the vessel. The june were sunk by a backwash from the Meijen, the note stated, | after the steamer had Ignored frantic signals from the Chinese calling upon der to atop, Tho naval. Guard then opened fire on the eoldiery, It was added. 62 N 3 Cad Rid he : 2 at Mer tos — 1 ministry of justice about the unheard of thrashing of Kostinika at a Lvov police station. He was beaten on his héels so strongly that for several Veeks he was unable to walk, . — » unseated one, the small indus- d another, Carl £ Transport in almost record W. convention. ntion lasted three , Goes Thru. s actions of the progressive was noun that they nd to move their ’ milie to North na because of “sliding scale” al- failure to beat the strikers into ac- to set their ceptance of the multiple loom system. within certain A strike has been going on for a the conditions ‘}month, with the workers standing the circumstance; * | firmly. against the introduc- | also th the clause limit- tion of the three- and four-loom sys-|ing of of office to one Item. The threat to move is an old year. All referendum ot The es in opposition to icted the incom- board to call a N 1 d torei ithe I. W. W. to integra’ nationally. The 1 — dene all international labor bodies. A r Split. Mincoff, one tothe anarchistic dele- gates who ma this motion, held that the Berlin anarebist international was “close to the I. IW. W.“ in spite of the Berlin groum having attacked the I. W. W. and embraced the emerg- ency program apt as An affiliated sec- tion, Just how’ “friendly correspond ence” is to be maintained with a group that is Splitting the I. W. W. was not explained, Counterfeiters at Work. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 20—A gang of international ‘counterfeiters have been found in Bulgaria with plates for counterfeiting 5,000 leva Bulgar- ‘iam notes arid $100 United States gold ‘certificates. In the gang that was ar- hours and wages of the workers are rested, five of them were employed something entirely aside from his in the state printing establishment. CHICAGO J. I. h. TO STAGE BiG MEETING DEC, 5 Holly, Mines. and Mann to be Speakers Local Chicago Intérnational Labor Defense has calldd a mass meeting for Friday, .Decemberr4, at the West Side Auditorium, cormer Racine and Tay- lor Sts., to protest, against the impris- onment of Anita Whitney, of Califor- nia, and Ben Gittew of New York, con- victed under the «tate crimnial syn- dicalism laws. .Speakers will be Wm. H. Holly, Robert Minor and Fred Mann. All labor organizations are be- ing asked to participate. Anita Whitney was convicted under the California criminal syndicalism law for a speech delivered in 1920. Her appeal carried to the United re supreme court, was recently de- nied, one court refusing jurisdiction. Benjamin Gitlow was indicted with a number of others in 1919 for his con- nection with the left wing o the so- cialist party. Tried and convXted in 1920. He spent over two years in pris- on while his appeal was pending be- fore he was admitted to bail. 1925, the supreme court finally denied his appeal and sustained the constitu- tionality of the New anarchy, In July, York criminal law, Justices Holmes and Brandeis dissenting. On November 10 Gitlow returned to Sing Sing. Unless his release is forced by mass protests, he will have to serve the balance of hisagentence from five to ten years ‘East lith street, at 8 p. m Comrade Gitlow was sentenced to a term of from 5 to 10 years for a violation of the New York criminal syndicalist law in the court of Judge Weeks in New York City, January, 1920. This verdict was later upheld by state supreme court and finally by the United States supreme court. was first released after 27 months behind bars and must now serve the un- expired portion of his term. release. Remember, November 24, Come out and protest! ENSE A TO. PROTEST GIT LOW IMPRISONMENT NEW YorK, Noy. 20.—A protest demonstration against the imprison- ment of Benjamin Gitlow is being arranged by the International Labor De- fense, New York section on Tuesday, November 24, at Webster Hall, 119 The International Labor Defense is donde a campaign for the re- lease of Comrade Gitlow. A 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 his immediate ‘The International Labor Defense has called upon all workers’ organiza- tions to join in this protest meeting. Financial Crisis Forces Government Failure (Special to The Daily Worker) . WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 20.—Fol- lowing the failure of the foreign min- ister, M. Skrzynski, to form a cabinet, Maciej Rataj; president of the diet has been called upon to form a cab net, following the resignation of the Grabski cabinet. It is declared that only a Wall Street loan can save Poland. } Unable To Solve Crisis. He * 43 — 8 3 : : 7 „2 oa ac ee we te ae 2 a 3 ä ea . © eile. ‘ — ~~ * € 7 ; * 4 5 - n . at Webster Hall! N. F. Workers Sing at H orthy B Defeat NEW. YORK 8 Nov. 20.—Yes- (Special to The Daily Worker) present head of the diet will be one, Ps § terday morning the largest group LONDON, Nov. 20.—The trial of the of choosing a cabinet not out of &. | is ‘|hitherto gathered for the purpose of | twelve. arrested members of the Com- majority party in the diet, as thers | ae demonstrating against the court mar | Munist Party and the Young Commun. are 10 separate parties in the diet. ‘| 4 tialing of Comrade Rakosi and the let League of Great Britain is attract. but choosing a coalition cabinet that 1 2 other Hungarian comrades by the ing great attention. at Old Balley“ Will be able to represent the domi- Ay Americanowned . Horthy. government, here. 1 enen ys page 2) 4 met to mareh the Hungarian 1 Eject ‘Spevtator. 4 : consulate: in New York City, pre- Ags the court opened one of the BRITISH RAILROADERS R ‘pared to et with appropriate spectators. remarked, “This. trial is a ee /// / gain Sawer, | MAY WAKE MUSOU — tectives are very much in evidence nents” ‘pale “the al ‘the’ trial und- the and the “apectator wt Comrade Rose Baron. the International Labor New York section, received lowing cable: “BERLIN, Germany. clared itself incompetent. demonstrants who packed and stood outside the doors waiting for instructions to consulate. She read them the cable, whereup- on the crowd broke into song. and expressed their own feeling of triumph that previous demonstrations the demonstrations of workers thru all other countries had helped to save the lives of their comrades. The demonstrants disbanded after pledging themselves to stand ready at any moment—a standing army, called themselyes——-to leave their work benches and their shops at the call of the International Labor. Defense to demonstrate against the white terror in whichever country it might mani- the “Internationale,” their fest itself. ae e ee was to have begun, secretary of After two days proceeding, court martial de- protest of workmen triumphed.” Comrade Baron called together the fomenting civil war, for which reason | the hall! they made special efforts to persuade | There were some older workers but most of them were young men and women between the ages of twenty and thirty, who had sacrificed their day’s work to picket the Hungarian The inability of the Grabski gov- ernment of Poland to solve the finan- cial crisis which has forced the Po- lish mark to fall to unprecedented low levels and has forced a number of the largest banks of Poland to the 1 © wall caused the cabinet to resign. © Tho the inability of the Grabski gov- 8 = : ernment to cope with the financial = situation was recognized a month ago the Grabski government continued to remain in power awaiting the ending 3 7 of the Locarno peace pact and the negotiation of some agreement be- tween the allied powers of Poland 2 2 which they hoped would stabilize a. their currency. a The problem that a * 63 <j 75 * — thes : 8 ; Scotland Yard -Steals Defendants’ Mail confronts the WAL LONDON, Nov. 20—British trade unionists are likely to give Musso- lini a warm reception if he persists in visiting England to sign the Lo- carno treaties, as he is scheduled to do. John Stomley, secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fremen declares that thé Fallrosd workers are quite likely to refuse to move Benito and his fascist cohorts, if they come. “Our union,” says Bromiley, “has not yet considered the matter, but it would not surprise me if some of our members refused to work on a train carrying this dictator. if the volume of murmurings increases, our executive committee may have to consider the question officially.” LEFT WINGERS OF THE JL. C. x. TO AID GITLOW All Price Pledged Help of Victors dared to criticize the class character ot the justice administered in English | courts was promptly ejected. The attorney for the crown, Sir Douglas: M. Hogg, is seeking to prove | that the accused leaders in Britain | of: an organization calling itself the | Communist Party,” were trying to “overthrow..the British government by | Defense, the fol- World eagerly the army and navy to renounce their proceed. oaths of Allegiance to the crown.’ Attack Communists. In his speech the attorney for the crown attacked the Communists say- ing: | “You may persuade people to change | to a different form of government or society. if you succeed in persuading the majority of the electors, you will achieve your end. What you mii 2 do is to attempt to stir up vou low citizens, whom you know you Can- not persuade in sufficient numbers forcibly to overthrow the rule of the majority and the government as by law established. ; “You have a perfect right to say | that property ought to be abolished | or the prime minister turned out of | office. But you have not right to say | to people, ‘Steal your neghbor’s prop- erty’ or ‘Murder the prime minister.“ He then read statement after state (Continued on page 2) It was and they MOSCOW— RED INTERNATIONAL CALLS ON ITS SECTIONS TO AID CHINESE AND JAPANESE TRADE UNIONISTS (By Mail.) — Upon the return of the Red International Labor Union's delegation from China and Japan and learning of the progress that has been made by the Chinese and Japanese workers towards organiza- tion on the industrial field and having heard of the persecutions which the | Triumphant left wingers of the In- | ternational Ladies’ Garment Workers Union have not forgotten the perse- | cution of class war prisoners in their joy at the victory over the reaction- ‘ary leaders of the union. At the recent banquet of I. L. G. W. members in Chicago, attended by well of | over 200, one in the audience arose and moved that those in charge of the banquet should draft a resolution | demanding the release of Ben Gitiow and all other prisoners of the class workers of these two nations are subjected to, the Red International of Labor | war This was done and a ringing re- Unions calls on all its section in the following declaration to take up the | solution, pledging the support of the matter of direct connections with these unions and aid them in their fight: | garment workers to all imprisoned “The delegation of the Red Inter-“ national of Labor Unions recently re- turned from China and Japan, the Central Council of Soviet Unions referred in their report to the con- the political | maturity of the Chinese trade union | movement which is completely at one | with the Red International of Labor | At the same time the del- ‘egation put us into possession of a| Coolidge today sent the following ex- number of facts which convince us siderable growth and Unions. that the imperialists and a section are striving to suppress the Make Connections. of the Chinese bourgeoisie workers’ Movement in the country, | “The Executive Bureau of the Red} loved mother, Queen International of Labor Unions is of | fighters and the carrying on of the 2 | Struggle to abolish capitalist society Coolidge Says American was passed unanimously. 4 The banquet was held to celebrate People Sorry for Queen; the election of left wing delegates to Does Not Speak for Us the coming Philadelphia convention of 858 1 and G. W. Many left wing leada- ers spoke, and the applause for. the lasted for ten minutes, the | Victory of the policy of class struggle over the policy of class collabora- (Special to The Daily Worker) 8 v | victory WASHINGTON, Noy. 20—President | pression of regret over the serious | tion. certain! jlmess of Queen Alexandra of Eng- Greetings from the Freiheit, The |'DAILY WORKER and the Trade 6 land, to King George. J learn with deepest regret of the | critical illness of your majesty’s ve- ceived with enthusiastic applause. After Comrade Steinberg, manager ot the Freiheit had spoken, a rank and filer moved to raise a collection Alexandra and | Union Educational League were re- — hasten to express the frevent hope, the opinion that the direct connec- (Continued on page 2) tion established between the Soviet ln Which the people of the United | About $100 was collected. The meet- Unions and those of China is a great States step forwards on the way to winning your. majesty’s anxiety, may soon be wholeheartedly share, that | relieved by her complete recovery.” in the audience for the Freiheit. ing was the most joyful gathering of Chicago’s garment workers u many a day,
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ys when the chief _ threatened to resign and break up the Meanwhile Feng Whips Chang Into Manchuria (Special to The Dally Worker) PEKING, Nov. 20.—What virtually amounts to unconditional tariff auto- nomy has been forced out of the imper- ist powers by China, according to the interpretation of a plan accepted by a sub-committee of the committee on provisional measures of the customs conference. Two declarations are to be part of the treaty. The first declaration is that the other powers recognize China’s right to tariff autonomy and to agree to remove all restrictions contained in the existing treaties and agree to abide by the Chinese national tariff laws becoming effective on January 1, 1929. The second declaration is chat of China, who agrees to abolish the internal tax on traffic in goods between provinces. This also is ef- fective in 1929. The foreign delegates were compel- led to agree to the two proposals Chinese delegate conference. It seems that Chang Tsolin has ». agreed to remove his troops to Man- churia. General Feng is in control and the beaten troops of Chang are vetreating Mom Shantung and south- ern Chili. Building Trades Bosses to Resist Shorter Work Week and Wage Increase At a one-day conference which the National Association of Building Trades Employers held in the Con- gress Hotel, the building trades em- ployers from many of the largest cities in the United States met and discussed ways and means of resist- ing attempts of building trades. work- ers to_obtain an increase in wages. At this gathering of employes, many of whom are bitter open-shoppers, a resolution was adopted in which it condemned the 40-hour week of 5 days and declared it would oppose all attempts on the part of the union workers to shorten the work-week. The conference also adopted a reso- lution it which it urged that the con- tractors do all in their power to in- - terest more of the American youth in taking up the building trades and laid plans by means of which they intend to create a surplus of skilled work- ers and in that manner smash the unions. Most of the resolutions. introduced to this convention of building trades employers was introduced by the open shop section of the employers in Chi- cago, : Red Iten nl Urges Support of Oriental Labor (Continued from page one) the Chinese proletariat for partici- pation in the international movement of the world proletariat. “The Executive Bureau requests all affiliated organizations to take up direct connections with the Chinese Trade Union Federation in Canton and to do everything possible to pre- pare the proletariat for an active campaign of support for the young Chinese trade union movement. Japanese Workers Persecuted. “In Japan the delegation was greet- ed with enthusiasm by all workers. And for this the Japanese workers were persecuted, hundreds were ar- rested and brutally beaten and submit- ted to the barbarity of the Japanese Police, The aim of this was to pre- vent any fraternization between the trade unions of Russia and those of Japan. The Executive Bureau sends fraternal greetings to the Japanese workers and requests all affiliated organizations to protest against the insolent police regime in Japan. “Long live the Chinese Trade Un- ion Federation! “Down with imperialism! “Long live the Japanese proletariat! Down with the police regime of the Japanese capitalists!” Four Coaldiggers Killed in Explosion MADISONVILLE, Ky., Nov. 20— Four miners were killed and one was entombed in a shaft mine of the Fin- ley Coal company in an explos# in the mine. Of the seven miners at work, two escaped without injuries. The explosion was caused by a spark touching off a gas pocket in the mine. Genova Restaurant ITALIAN-AMERICAN 1238 Madison Street N. E. Sor, Elizabeth St. Spaghetti and Ravioli Our Specialty Special Arrangements for Parties on Short Notice WEEK STRIKE Cap company has ended in a victory KERS FOURTEEN. AINST ALCO CAP COMPANY ENDS IN UNION VICTORY MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 20—The fourteen-week strike at the Adee for the striking capmakers. All cap- makers are returning to work under union conditions. The Crown of England's King 8 | | | By Deni, Moscow Pravda. Trying to hold 12 Communists in prison. SHENANDOAH COURT OF INQUIRY WHITEWASHES SECRETARY OF NAVY WILBUR’S TOOL, CAPTAIN FOLEY the widow of the late commander of of the disaster. in the wreck, showed that the trip of protest of her husband and that Sec- WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The Shenandoah board of inquiry has officially exonerated Captain Paul Foley and will not investigate the charge made by the Shenandoah, Zachary Lansdowne. This action of the board in exonerating its judge advocate and refusing to investigate the charge is an attempt on the part of the court to hide the part that Secretary of the Navy Wilbur played in the whitewashing investigation Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne, the widow of the commander who lost his life the Shenandoah was ordered over the retary of the Navy Wilbur did all he could to hide the fact that this trip was nothing more than a political stunt on the part of the naval author- ities. With the refusal of the court to in- |} vestigate the disaster and with its ex- oneration of Foley, one of the phases of the court-martial of Col. William Mitchell, tool of the airplane interests in the United States, which threatened to give the American workers a peep behind the curtains in the navy de- partment and see how the navy heads sacrificed hundreds of young men in order to gratify their political am- bitions and to create militarist adver- tising, has been covered up. The Am- erican workers have been denied the privilege of finding out why Wilbur was so insistent that the widow testi- fy before the board of inquiry, accord- ing to the wishes of the navy depart- ment. In the exoneration of Captain Foley, the board disclosed how the navy and military authorities have been able to cover up and whitewash many incid- ents, by stating that the judge advo- cate of a board of inquiry has the right to question any witness to see if the testimony is “germane” to the issue involved. Workers Interested in British Trial of Twelve Communists (Continued from page 1) ment prepared by the government to prove that the Communists were be- ing financed by Moscow and that their j intention was the creation of.a state of civil war in England and that this was all being done in “accordance with teachings of Lenin.” Dicks Pilfer Letters, It developed at the trial in the Old Bailey that Scotland Yard has been pilfering the letters being sent to the Communist Party and the arrested de- fendants. The Scotland Yard detective testifying attempted to hide the part that the Yard's detectives had played in opening the letterg and pilfering them, claiming that it was the postal authorities and not Scotland Yard, Quashes Fascist Case. The class character of English jus- tice can be easily seen from the method in which the four national fascists who had stolen a van loaded with conservative London Daily Heralds had destroyed the papers, ad- mitted their guilt and three of them were released by the court on “good behavior” and one was sent to prison for a short period when he was un- able to pay a fine of twenty pounds sterling imposed for carrying a re- volver. The case was abandoned and the same prosecutor who is now 80 insistent on sending the Communists to jail, was the one who was in- strumental in quashing the case againts the anti-labor fascisti. If you want to thoroughly un- | derstand Communism— study it. oe CARPENTERS 62 BEGINS BATTLE FOR CONDITIONS Demands 5-Day Week and $1.75 an Hour Chicago carpenters are preparing for an earnest effort to reduce the hours and raise the pay. One of the biggest locals, No, 62, with 2,000 mem- bers, Thursday night formulated its policy for the new agreement which must be put forth when the old con- tract expires in June. And the terms were these: That the union demand of the bosses a raise from $1.37% cents an hour to $1.75 an hour; and that the 44-hour week be reduced to 40 hours on the basis of a five-day week. Lost Time and Tools. In addition, the local formed de- mands that the bosses pay for travel- ing time on long distance jobs to suburban towns, and that the bosses be held responsible for tools left on jobs and provide a safe place for them or pay fifty per cent of the loss when stolen. | The meeting was enthusiastic and in a progressive mood all thru. The sentiment for putting up a fight for these demands results from last sum- mer’s strußgle by the progressive group against the compromise and pussy footing policy of Jensen for a policy of class struggle for better conditions. Goes to Other Locals. Several visitors were present from other locals, among others John Bimms, the vice president of the District Council. The proposals adopted by Local 62, will now un- doubtedly be taken up in the other locals, 181, 416, No. 1, 80 and others, for discusson and action. All proposals will be given to the arbitration board of the district coun- cil, which will be largely guided by the action of the locals in its negotia- tions with the bosses. The meeting was unanimous in making these demands, Brother Lee Green voicing the sentiment of the membership when he said that in out- side places such as Hammond, Whit- ing and St. Louis, the bosses were paying $12 a day, while Chicago car- penters had been getting only $11. Wants United Fight. Green held that the Carpenters’ Union had got the eight-hour day when it was only a quarter as strong as at present, that a reduction of the working hours was the biggest aid to solve the unemployment problem. He insisted that victory would be certain the other building tradeg unions, steamfitters, electric- the plumbers, ’ * lans, painters and so on, would unite by a tidal wave last night, did not on a program of fighting for the mu-| suffer any loss of life, it was officially tual benefit of all, not going it alone. | announced today. | By OCTAVIO VARGA MONTJOY LIMA, Peru, Nov. 1.— (By Mail)— The last month has seen a number of incidents in the Peruviam labor move- ment which will interest the readers of The DAILY WORKER. ' In Lima are several textile factor ies employing many thousands ot weavers, One day the owner of one of the factories, ted 60 an fascisti to work in mill, with the definite purpose of them to des- troy the or of the workers. You We Gol The day the all the Peruvian boss had paid the the fascists from vance on wages. So to keep from hav- ing this a total loss the boss refused to discharge the a fascists. The whole group bf trade unions ot the city protested, that it the fascists were got sent back to Italy, all Lima ‘would join the strike. This ed the minister ot labor to intervene, “who decreed that the boss send the fascists back to Italy and pay a ‘fine $500 to the Textile Union. The fine was paid, the fascists fired and strike was won. Persecution. — In Huacho there hasbeen some per- secution of the workers, because they staged a big demonstration against the law which conscripts all Peru- vians to work several days for the government. Comrade Pizarro was beaten with whips by an army officer, Sergeant-Major Ovalle. The Peruvian poet Jose Santos Cho- cano, whose is as great a prostitute as he is a poet and utterly reaction- ary, picked a quarrel with Edwin El- more because the latter upheld the ideas of Vascoricelos (Mexican), This poet is a bitter enemy of the working class and Communism. Need Wall Str: Gold to Save Rule of Terror in Poland (Continued page 1) ‘Pale society, the nant element in landlord class. Need Foreign Assistance. Regardless of whether they are able to form a cabinet of dt, declares the Moscow Pravda in commenting on the financial situation d Poland, the present Polish crisis be solved by parliamentary 8, cause the numerous political parties make a majority vote dmpossible. The only hope that Polamd hag rests on the possibility of obtaining a loan from the United States. Pilsudski Dictatorship. Regarding the tened attempt of General Pilsud the same issue of the Pravda sh that it will be impossible for this general to accom- plish his end as h not the con- fidence of the congervative Polish parties. Im order accomplish his ends, the Pravda: her asserts he must have the backing of the army, and especially ine bears of the army, and this is impossible as the majority of the generals of the army are Austrians and s rters of the conservative Polish political parties. France Wants Terms Similar to those Given in Italian Settlement PARIS, Nov, 20.—The Painleve gov- ernment has instructed Ambassador Daeschner in Washington to sound out the American government as to its readiness to settle the French debt upon a basis similar to the Ital- ian settlement, it was reported here today. Pershing Gets Help. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—At the request of Gen, John J. Pershing, seven army officers were detailed by President Coolidge today to proceed to South America for duty in the work of arbitrating the Tacna-Arica boundary dispute between Peru and Chile. = Resent British War Flim, DUBLIN, Noy. 20. Two policeman were shot and a move tmeater wreck- ed by a bomb following a riot start- ing over the attempt of the theater management to exhibit a British war film entitled, “Ypres:" Afloat Without Food. NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Three men who had drifted fiVe days without food in a small boat were picked up at sea today by the collier Isaac T. Mann, bound from Portland, Me., to Norfolk, Va. South Side Dance Tonight A turkey will be given away free at the Branch No. 3 Young Workers League Thanksgiving Dance tonight at 8 p. m. at the South Side Com- munity House, 3201 So. Wabash Ave. A good time is assured to all. Tidal Waves Sweep Town. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20—The costal town of Zihuanejo which was swept * 4 * By J. LOUIS Some False “Friends” | of “The Amalgamated” |x. * 2 2 „ 4 * * ay 8 1 * a ‘ 9 vA 24 2 N , Nn i. « ENGDAHL. ODAY, more than at any time in the past, it is absolutely necessary that the rank and file of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union of America take an accounting and find out just where it is at, An administration that resorts to deliberate misrepresentation in order to secure its ends, needs careful watching. it only on several par settlement of the strike official organ, The hs 1 See e . and the J. L. Taylor o., that po Th dvance, on Friday, Nov. 13th. is intended here to comment in the report of the nternational Tailoring in the union's Strike settlements, like many other occasions for jubila- tion, back and I'll scratch yours,” The ending of this 19-weeks’ fact, it was carried extremes that should receive union's membersh instead of usin ing of the strike, to build for the officials used it to hide the are attended with an untold amount of “you scratch my among the officials of labor. struggle was no exception. In to ridiculous and deliberately misleading the quick and just rebuke of the te enthusiasm, incident upon the end- bigger victories in the future, real terms of the settlement and thus undermine the morale of the union. Thus, The Advance, after statin New York City * * ; that the strikers in and Chicago received the active support of the union’s organizations in Rochester, Cleveland and other centers, this is tacked on: ) “The Chicago Federation of Labor, and the Tri-Cities Organized Labor Movement also came nobly to aid.” And in another place: “in the Chicago Federation of our support and rendered invaluable } Labor circles the news of the out- come of our strike against the International has been received as a victory for the entire labor movement. it was pointed out that the Amalgamated has definitely established the validity of the anti-injune- tion law in Iilinols, with this strike.” If by “the Chicago Federation of Labor“ and the Tri- Cities Organized Labor Movement” is meant the membership of labor in these two centers, then the ly correct, It was the militancy of t 175 sh approximate- e membership that forced the Chicago Federation of Labor at first into a sym- pathetic stand on the side of The Amalgamated.” But the report in The Advance is not intended as a tribute to those who made the fight in the Chicago Federation of Labor. It is a clumsy attempt to cover up the treason of the officials of the Chi o Federation of Labor, especial! John Fitzpatrick and Secretary Edward N. of President ockels, to the 35,000 members of “The Amalgamated,” in meekly acquies- cing in the demand of President William Green, of the Ameri-. can Federation of Labor, that “The Amalgamated” be con- sidered in this stru ggle as “a dual and secedin tion”; that the strike-breaking United Garment organiza- orkers of America, that was pouring scabs into the struck plants, be considered the regular and recognized or nization. The fight that was made in the Chicago Federation of Labor had to be made against the officialdom, especially patrick, who declared, in the meeting. — hurdis, when the strike was in a cruc “We will continue to obey the ainst Fitz- ugust 2nd, lal stage: orders of the American Federation of Labor and to follow its policy no matter where that policy may lead us.“ The policy of the A. F. of L., in this strike, resulted in the use of an organization without any membership the United Garment Workers of America—as a strike-breaking outfit, and Fitzpatrick’s acquiescence in that policy, tended to draw the Chicago Federation of Labor into the same scabbing role, This was only obviated by the settlement of the strike that eliminates the United Garment Workers as an anti- working class influence in New York City and Chicago. The fight for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, as the recognized uni on in the men's clothing indus- try, will go on. it will be made, with other struggles, by those members whose arguments the officials seek to silence with guns and blackjacks, hese officials of “The Amalgamated,” who belly-crawl before those who refuse to make the fight Inside the A. F. of L., thus expose themselves as hostile to the best interests of the union. Let the membership understand this and then act accordingly. “HUSTRIAN YOUNG WORKERS | DELEGATES LEAVE. RUSSIA AFTER ONE MONTH'S STAY LENINGRAD, (Tass) (By Mail) ~The delegation of Austrian young workers having left here for Vien- na has issued a long declaration saying that it has been for about one month in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics ang visited fac- tories, workshops, scnoois, “houses of rest for workers,” “houses for children,” clubs and prisons. After a detailed investigation, the delega- tion came to the unanimous conclu- sion that the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics is a real proletarian state where the laboring masses keep power firmly in their own hands, The delegation further remarked: “We, young workmen from the reac- tionary and capitalistic Austria, were surprised at the great social achievement in your country pro- tecting interests of the working class. “Proletarians of other countries must know that the Union of So- cialist Soviet Republics is a ramp- art of the working class of the whole world. After cur visit, we feel it as our duty to declare to all workers of the world: ‘Extend your brotherly hands to the proletarians of the the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics.’ ” Read—Write—distribute The DAILY WORKER. Red hiternaticnal Sends Greetings to Shanghai Strikers (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, Nov. 20—The Executive Bureau of the Red International of Labor Unions has sent the following telegram to the Shanghai Trade Union Council; “The Executive Committee of the Red International Labor Union wel- comes the recommencement of the activity of the Shanghai Trade Union Council, Its struggle against world imperialism is one of the most heroic pages in the history of the interna- tional proletariat. The Chinese pro- letariat is faced with a long and diffi- cult struggle against foreign imper- ialism and against the national coun- ter-revolution, We are however, con- vinced that the final victory will be won by the working class of your country, The greetings of the revo- lutionary workers of all countries to the heroic proletariat of Shanghai!” n 1 in 1 _— -—_ — 1 ° ? J ware * r 0 e * ae" a. Af Re a ate . RCL Oe a fe fare a . . Wenne hey 4: Ph 17 im re PS, Piet Re ne e Pees Me OTS ere : of 4 N 2 5 ae g RPA, : ye 9 Ey . Os af 4 8 . . ya , . r et ies Te 5 4 n ue Bus 3 = 4 — iy ‘ 4 * 232 a * E 2 =e i ing miners, that the a temporary stoppage mit the operators to get rid large stocks of coal the mine dug. Open Mines, However, with the signal given by the Wall Street Journal to begin open- ing, the mines, instead of the peace- ful wait, it now appears that the miners will be drawn into direct strug- gles. The demand to take the main- tenance men out of the mines 18 spreading among the men, and the re- —— officials are becoming un- easy about it, The anthracite fields have been 100 per cent organized for some time and this is a menace to the operators, who see the growing militancy of the min- ers and fear that the officials of the union, who are friendly to the oper ators will be removed and real milit-. ant leaders will be put in their places. The coal operators know that with the men so well organized, they can- not lower the standard of living of the miners and are therefore attempt- ing to destroy the morale of the strikers and make them leave the union. Toohey to Speck. Pat H. Toohey, youthful leader of the striking miners, who will speak Tuesday Nov. 24, at Northwest Hall, corner North and Western Aves., at 8 p. m., will tell us of these struggies of the miners; Alex Reid, secretary of the Progressive Miners’ Committee, who together with Toohey, served a prison sentence for their activities in the strike, will also speak. * Wm. F. Dunne, whose articles are now appearing in The DAILY WORK- ER on the conditions In me strike zone will give first hand information of the struggle of the miners. He is coming straight from the strike sone with fresh news of the struggle. The meeting is being held under the auspices of the Progressive Miners’ Committee. Admission is free. * bol Court Martial Fails. Ye * to Force Retraction . : of Coercion Charges WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—-The at- tempts of the judge advocate in the court-martial of Col. William Mitchell to force Mrs. Zachary Lansdowne, widow of the late commander of the Shenandoah, to c > Kher testimony as to the attempts made by Col. Foley to induce her to testify falsely before the board that carried on the white- wash investigation of the Shenandoah disaster, failed. : Instead of retracting her statement, that Foley had tried to influence her, she showed that he had called at her home a number of times and tried to force her to change her opinions. The judge advocate unable to shake her in her evidence, tried to confuse her by telling her that the chief of invest- igations had a right to visit and hold a preliminary examination and that he was perfectly within the naval code in doing 80. Mrs. Landsowne brought out that the Shenandoah flight was for the purpose of advertising and was a pol- itical stunt on the part of the naval authorities. Rail Union’s Eastern Conference for Return to War-Time Standards CLEVELAND, Noy. 19.— The plan for a wage increase recently adopted by western and southern associations of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men and Order of Railway Conductors has been adopted by the general chairmen of the eastern association in joint conference here. 4 The plan will be referred to the membership of the two organizations and if approved will be submitted to the railroads. St. Lawrence Project Under Way. SPRINGFIELD, III., Nov. 20—Illi- nois has completed negotiations that will open the first link of the proposed Great Lakes to the gulf waterway when Leslie Small, director of the de- partment of purchases and construc- tion announced the state’s decision to let contracts for Illinois river pro- jects opening a pathway from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river. + . 1 6 5 Spül To Daily Worker Readers SPECIAL! } L 8 Plain 48-inch Long No. Seal Coats at. $ 75.00 23 Squirrel Trim. 48-inch Long No. Seal Coats at.... 125.00 1 Brown Caracul Jacquette, Red Fox Trim. 87.50 1 White Cony Jacquette N 35.00 0 1 White Cony Jacquette, Trim. . . . *ͤ 88.00 } 1 45-inch Used Hudson Seal, Squirrel Trim. 165.00 |} 1 36-inch Used Hudson Seal, Mortin Trim. . 65.00 } ; Including—Made-to-Order, Remodeling, Repairing, Ste. ? , * } i CRAMER, 6722 Sheridan Rd. Tei. sheidrake 0815 | 1 1 —— #2 1
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ne N 1 ti Want No “Moderation” : _ 1 § 4 ry DEMAND of Imperialist Rale Not to Wee for a “moderation” of American imperialist rule in the Philippine islands, but to volce the demand of the Filipino for im- mediate and complete i ndence that is the purpose for which Sen- ator Sergio Osmena and the other| the members of the Filipino Independ- ence mission now in Washington, were sent to thie country. was made public yester- day the All-America Anti-Imperi- ialist e, whose sections in Latin- and the United States are lending full support tot he Philip- pine national liberation movement. The 1 o calls attention to official decisions of the Philippine nationalist party and the Philippine legislature as well, adopted at the time when the mission. was elected last August. to the instructions de- livered to the mission at the time of their “sailing, they must hold out against “any suggestion of comprom- all m as national autonomy, e rule, or Umited independence under American supervision.” As a separate nation of 11,500,000 people, the Filipinos demand the right to govern themselves in their own way, without interference on the part of any imperialist power. It is pointed out that altho the Philippine Islands was granted au- tonomy some nine years ago, this has not prevented Governor-General Wood from systematically opposing every act of the Philippine legislat- ure calculated to safeguard the con- trol of Philippine affairs by the Fil- ipinos themselves. He has been an unrelenting foe of the Philippine Na- tional bank and of every other insti- tution which sought to free the people | ™ from the domination of Wall Street interests. “If nothing else is acomplished by the visit of Senator Osmena’s mis- sion,” dedlares the bulletin of the All- America Anti-Imperialist League, it Will serve to attract world*wide at - tention to the unprecedented out- rages committed by General Wood's colonial administration. Nor is Gen- eral Wood alone responsible. He was appointed by President Coolidge, who has turned a deaf, ear to every pro- — of the Filipino people demanding recall, , Obviously then, the mat- eet not be settled by the remov- al of a governor-general, but only by immediate and complete independ- ence for the Philippines from Amer- ican (Wall Street) rule.” R RENT: FURNISHED ROOM. by com- rade. Telephone Keystone 8539. Winecur, 4915 N. Avers Avenue. J. KAPLAN MERCHANT TAILOR Suits Made to Order at Reasonable Prices 8546 ARMITAGE AVENUE Phone Albany 9400 Paradise Restaurant HOME COOKING Banquets and Weddings our Specialty 3346 W. ROOSEVELT ROAD Phone Nevada 0986 CHICAGO To those who work hard for their money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street, eight hours. TIFLIS—(By Mail.) —The Czechoslovak workers’ 4 that is in Union of Socialist Soviet Republics visited the prison in Tiflis where the menshevist leader, Prince Andronikoschvili, and with the delegation inquired in particular about the social ee eee ee 000 one time mensheviks, had since dis covered their error and were now working hand in hand with the rest ot the working class for the national and cultural reconstruction of Soviet Georgia. Beat Reactionaries. The sdécial democrat, Bachmann, declared in the name of the Czechish delegation that after conversations with the members of the “menshevist committee“ now in Tiflis prison, the delegation had come to the conclu- sion that the Georgian social democ- racy no longer had the right to call itself a workers’ party. The opinions of Andronikoschvili are no different from the opinions held by the black- est reactionaries in any of the Euro- pean countries. The one time chairman of the so- called “menshevist labor commission” Dasmaschvili, requested the — tion to inform the Georgian emigrants — in Prague that the Georgian working class did not stand in need of their assistance, and that the less the Eu- ropean bourgeoisie talked of Georgia, the better it would be for Georgia and the Georgian working class. Those Georgian emigrants who wish to go the way of Marx should return to Georgia and help us with the work of reconstruction. Those emigrants however, who are striving for an in- tervention against Soviet Georgia, will meet the former mensheviks in ‘the ranks of the Red Army. Sulakwadidse, who arrived in Geor- gia 6 months ago to perform illegal work for the mensheviks and who after seeing the real situation in Georgia, broke with the mensheviks, spoke to the delegation in the same tone. Condemn Mensheviks. The social democrat, Wunderlich, made the following answer: “We are social democrats, but we want noth- ing to do with such people as we met today in Tiflis prison, nor with their friends in Burope. During our stay h in Soviet Georgia and in Soviet Rus- sia we have recognized that a great work of socialist reconstruction has been begun, that here the working class feels that it is the master of Fits destinities, the captain of its state. Your work is for the benefit of the international working class.” Fight for Miners’ Best Interests | (Continued from page 1) to paying for all work according to the well-established rules of the con- tract, is to let the grievances slide. Persisted in this means almost the complete abrogation of all except the major provisions and even these quite often suffer at the ne 8 of commit- teemen who are afraid of their jobs, or who have a keen destre for the better jobs that are handed out to committeemen who are more alive to the interest of the boss:than of the miners. 66389. Work for Nothing. Mine costs can be lowered most easily by getting work done for noth - ing which the agreement ‘specifies shall be paid for. ad werk,“ (min- ing which producese no coal hut which is necessary to reach the vein) “tim- ” etc. come under this head. Most of the union officials are averse to disputes with the o We fight. Committeemen who rept e fight- ing a large number of grievances will find sooner or later that they get little support from the higher. officials. A “troublemaker” is uppopulay with both the union officials and the oper ators’ representatives. He may be popular with the miners but the word is spread quietly that he is not a good man to support and unless the com- mitteeman is of unusual ability he finds himself facing union officials and operators alone. This is a general description of the process by which “reds” are handled in the anthracite but a specific instance will be additionally enlightening. The story was told me by a miner whose name will not be given for obvious. reasons. It is in his own words with the exception of the justifiable and extremely original profanity: A True Story. “T was elected on the committee for the Blank colliery and the first meet- ing we had I saw that the miners wasn’t getting paid for rock, or iron or timbering, I took the contract and showed where all this had to be paid for and I even made the com- pany pay for back work. Every meet- ing we had a big bunch of grievances and as soon as the miners found out we was making the company pay they brought in every case. “We was getting along fine but PITTSBURGH, PA. at the South Side Community ree e eee eee O44 O47 ts ~%% 444% 4% 4% «4 «+ © © © © % © @ / e ets A 1s lb. Turkey Will Be Given Away at the DANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT given by Branch No. 3, of the Y. W. L. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1925 Chicago, Illinois. Proceeds to The DAILY WORKKER and YOUNG WORKER. Admission 50 Cents—to include wardrobe. pretty soon I began to get poor places House, 3201 S. Wabash Ave., NN K cee 75 rr TSH TTTIWOOO848S tt CO-OPERATIVE TRADING COMPANY Dairy, Grocery & Meat Market MAIN STORE: 665-9 McAllister Avenue i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i > WAUKEGAN, r BRANCH: 1806 W. Washington St. ILLINOIS 4 4 9 9 * 9 9 9 9 0 4 9 * 9 ; 4 ’ 9 9 ; 4 0 9 ? 5 ; 4 | to work in while the other committee- men got the best placés in the mine. They never backed me up much un- less I made em. “Then one day the district office yong up and wanted our committee to inspect buttons at another mine, to cut down expenses, they said. I had my own mine to tend to and this meant getting down an hour or two earlier and seeing that everybody in the other mine had their due buttons before we went to our own work. Tells Fakers to Do Some Work. “I told the officials that if they wanted to cut down expenses they could get up in the morning them- selves and that I wasn't going to save money for a bunch of crooks. “The next day I got a telephone call to be at the hall at seven o'clock. I went down and here was the district president, the vice president and the auditor. “They asked me what I meant by calling them ‘crooks’ and I took the quarterly report and showed where they had got $900 wages—-$10 a day— for three months and then from $1,100 to $1,800 for expenses. The auditor had done the best of all, He had an expense. bill: for $1,440 for three months. “None of them ever went out of town except maybe over to Shen- andoah (about an hour’s ride) but they charged up expense just the same, “The president said I ought to be expelled from the union for question- ing the honesty of the officials. They took the case up with the union and then they found that an I. W. W. or- ganizer had stayed at my house one night and they claimed that I was trying to split the uniom but the local didn’t expel me. Rubbing it in. “Since then I only land a job in the worst places in the worst mines and never for very long.” There is a long list of cases similar to the one described. They vary only in detail. The operators are powerful, the un- ion officials do not fight for “radicals” who are victimized by the blacklist, the bulk of the miners do not want to risk incurring the same kind of descrimination but nevertheless there is an under-current of unrest that crops up at unexpected times and causes much worry on the part of the officials. Such an incident occurred a night or two ago on an interurban car. Strembo, vice president of the district for. 17 years, since 1908 to be exact, was on the car, as were two young miners. Strembo is a Hungarian, a church member and is known as the boss“ of a large bloc of Hungarian and Slav miners. He is one of the most enthu- siastic “red-baiters” in the valley. He was puffing his pipe compla- cently when one of the young miners said in broken English: Mr. Strembo, you smoke pipe but maybe some striking miner ain’t got tobacco to smoke in pipe. You get paid wages right along, dont you? / Strembo Moves. Strembo looked at him angrily but then got up and moved to the back of the car. When the two miners left the car at the next stop the conductor, evidently trying to curry favor with Strembo, said: “Those two young fellers don’t be- long to the church, do they?” “Church hell!” said the outraged Strembo, “they probably come from some Communist meeting.” It seems that both the operators and the reactionary union officialdom have the same idea, a correct one by the way, that a “red” is a person who thinks first of ali of the interests of *t ee %*%%*%e& &*% % * 44% 4% 44% % 4% S&S SESE Se SESH TEESE ETASBSHE HHA BESE THESE HE HEH HEE SS {| the miners. 0 CRACK 5 STRIKE . Guilty of Wa on Street PASSAIC, N. J., Nov. 20.—In an outrageous hearing Judge Miles of the county court of North Bergen, New Jersey, found Albert Weisbord of the United Front Committee of Textile Workers guilty of a frame-up charge of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to ten days in the county jail. Albert | This gentenge, came after the po- lice officer ha gen compelled to — mit that bord had used no abus- ive language, he was not speak- no crowd had col- lected, that were very few peo- ple up and down the street with a sign telling ¢ n Hillcrest Silk Mill strike. Welsberd had refused to stop own that street, that was all. A The court wae very bitter. He re- fused to ny fine, but wanting walking up a Mes on in Hudson coun- ty for over weeks, was determ- ined to send the leader of the strik⸗ ers to jail ed the ten day sentence on V rd. The s quickly raised over a undred among themselves and paid the minary expenses for the bond and Weisbord was released on one thousand gollar bond while the case was appealed. The International Labor Defense, New York section, has given full aid to the strikers and will push these «| cases to a final decision. The United Front Committee of Textile Workers are holding a big mass meeting for the support of the strikers and to protest the arrests and jail sentence. Efforts are being made to make this meeting a united front demonstration by getting speak- ers from the United Textile Workers, the Associate Silk Workers, the In- ternational Labor Defense, and the United Front Committee of Textile Workers. Danish — — nce Coming to U. S. to Amuse C réan-Puff Gentry COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20.—Prince Aage of Denmark, who has served in the French ign legion (the high- sounding title mercenary) and has aided French imperialism in the war against the liberty-loving Riffians, is planning to leave for America after a brief stay in the bright lights of Paris. The prince ris-parading around Paris telling of his adventures“ with the “fierce” Rifflanz. He intends to speak before the créam-puff gentry in Am- — on his yin against the 8 PRESS TORC TORCH DAILY sent to The WORKER today lifted the rescue fund to the amount of $22,217,50, with the Russian branch of the Workers Party of Cleveland, Ohio, topping the list as follows: Russian branch, “Workers 7 Donations Cleveland, Ohio $ 65.25 Finnish siege oe Party, Aberdeen, Greek * * Party, Detroit, Mich. 35.00 M. Leskovitch, _ wattle Creek, Mich. 5.00 Bohemian Br., 8 Party, Cleveland, O 5 10.00 Hannah Kuebbeler, Toledo, O. 2.00 John Schedel, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1.00 F. Peterson, Stratford, Conn. 2.00 “Daily Worker“ office, Chicago 11.45 Italian branch, Workers Party, Torrington, Conn. aie Detroit, Mich., Russian en No. 1, $9.00; Shop Nucleus 2, $16.00; three south Slavic branches and Bulgarian Br., from Soviet celebration (in part) 358.60 83.60 South Slavic branch, No. 7, De- troit, Mich. 47.00 Akron, Ohio, W. P. meeting ...... 21.00 Finnish branch, Workers Party, Rochester, N. Y. 15.00 Edward J. Royce, New York * 25.00 Boston, Mass., J. Sweineek 510; Natalie Rubin, $5; Rebecca Diner, $2! others 34. 21.00 L. Cooper, Brooklyn, N. ........ 1.00 G. Simansky, Chicago, III. 5.00 Finnish branch, Workers Party, Newberry, Mich. 7.67 Finnish branch, Workers Party, Concord, N. H. 7.75 F. Lowerie, Chicago, Ill. eee Dai 40.00 South Slavic Br., New Brighton, Pa. 0 40.00 Today's Total 8 468.47 previously recorded 21,749.03 Total to Date $22,217.50 f hiss | RUSSIAN WORKERS GREET CHINESE. GENERAL HU HAN-MIN IN MOSCOW N Socialist Soviet Republics, The party station, where representatives of the fairs, revolutionary war council, Russian Communist Youth Union, pub- MOSCOW-—(Tass)—(By Mal) General Hu Han-Min, general secretary of the Canton government, Mr. Li Liuan-Fang, secretary of the war council, Mr, Tei Ho-Jung, and two students of the military academy at Whampao ar- rived to Moscow to study the economic and political situation in the Union of was given a rousing reception at the people's commissariat of foreign af- — Russian Communist Party, lic organizations and workers were present. Katayama Greets General. Sen Katayama and other speakers greeted General Hu Han-Min as a strong fighter for the revolution and a collaborator of Sun Yat-Sen. They pointed out to a spiritual relationship between Lenin and Sun Yat-Sen and called for a joint struggle for the restoration of a full political and economic independence of the Chinese people, General Hu Han-Min, in his respond- ing speech which was frequently in- terrupted by applause, spoke of the struggle carried on by China with the assistance of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. Later in the day, General Hu Han- Min was received by Karakhan. Denounces Press Fable. In a conversation with a “Tass” correspondent, General Hu Han-Min declared that the information of Peking & Tientsin Times alleging that he was lured to the Soviet vessel and sent away to the Union of Social- ist Soviet Republics is a fantastic lie from begining to end. The warm reception accorded to him in Viadi- vostok and other cities on his way thru Sibéria shows deep sympathy of the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- publics people towards the Canton government. General Hu Han-Min further stated that the present polit- ical situation in Canton is quite stable and that the Kuomintang has power fully and firmly in its hands. There should be no anxiety for the fate of Canton in connection with Chen Chuin- Min’s action supported by Chang Tso- Lin. “We fought”—said General Hu Han- Min—‘and defeated Chen Chuin-Min when its army consisted of 30,000 men. Now he has no more than 10,000 and we are sure of the victory.” With regard to the tariff confer- ence, General Hi Han-Min said that it will not give any favorable results to China, but will gerve as a practical lesson to those who still believe in the possibility of a peaceful settle- ment of the outstanding questions be- }tween the Chmese people and the imperialists. — Pleased With Russia. As to his impressions in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, General Hu Han-Min said that as yet he has seen little of the Yast nation but that he is deeply impressed by the close cooperation between the government, Communist Party and the people in the reconstruction of the country. General Hu Han-Min intends to stay in the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- publics for a few months. | ASWEE SEE IT -: By T. J. O’Flaherty (Continued from page 1) with him in principle because they can foresee the day when their own hold on the masses will become so weak that they must grasp at the straw of fascist dictatorship before they drown in the sea of a workers’ and farmers’ revolution. + x * HANG-TSO-LIN, the military tuch- un of Manchuria and tool of Brit- ish and American imperialism, is hav- ing tough luck. He is now the only outstanding Chinese general who is not at least making a bluff at fighting for the unity of his country. Chang’s troops are rebelling against him and going over to General Feng, who Is a follower of the diplomacy of Soviet Russia. Chang has the largest army but most of the ‘are suffering from an uncontrollable itch to cut the tuch- un's pigtail right off from the hips. j R * „ HANG'’S troops recently extinguish- ‘ed’ 8,000 White guard Russian sol- diers who have been doing genera: dirty work in China since the work- ers and peasants overthrew the czar's government. Speaking quite plainly. the white guards were killed. Capitat- ist papers would say they were mur- dered. The result is the same no mat- ter how it is told. On the whole China is coming along nicely, We learn from the New York Times cor- respondent that the “Red forces” are making great progress tn South Chi- na. M. Karakhan, the Soviet am- bassador to Peking, on his departure from Moscow to his post declared the sympathies of the Chinese masses were with Feng, whose armies are disciplined and devoid of dissension. This is good for China. > * #* PNERAL Sarrail, French governor of Syria who was recently recalled after butchering the natives in the in- terests of “civilization,” accused the British government of stirring up trouble in the French protectorate, Isn't this inconceivable, after the pretty compliments exchanged be- tween Briand and Chamberlain at Lo- carno while they were hatching the so-called peace pact? Let, this 18 how itis. And when Wq tell our read- ers that peace pacts” between capi- talist nations are really war pacts, many of them doubt our sanity. They think we are too prejudiced. But, while Briand and Chamberlain were framing up on Soviet Russia at Lo- carno, British agents were making trouble for France in Syria and French agents were doing the same for Brit- ain in Mosul. Is peace possible un- der capitalism? Can a flea-bitten cur help scratching himself? * * — HEN a radical is arrested in „these United States“ the papers pay particular attention to his mus- tache and to his accent. If the former is turned up or sticks out on the sides like that of a French chiropractor, the cast of the facial foliage is held up as proof that the mental furniture of the defendant is as undesirable to a red-blooded American as the cut or his jib. If his accent differs from that of a Kentucky manufacturer of white mule, this is given as added. reason why its owner should be de ported. Britain has learned many of our tricks it seems. Most of our pa- triots would be offended if they knew that a man was hustled out of the London court where the British Com- munist leaders are being tried because he said the trial was a farce and said it with an American accent. * — * S THESE lines are written, Martin Durkin has not been captured. Since the man hunt started Durkin has done everything except serateh a match on Chief Collin’s pants. Dur- kin who evidently likes thrills ig get- ting tired of playing hide and seek with a lot of blind policemen. Why the city and federal officers do not engage William J. Burns to catch Durkin is beyond our understanding. It was Burns who discovered the per- petrators of the Wall Street bomb ex- plosion, 99 times. The last time he promised to arrest the culprit inside of forty-eight hours, was two days before he left the department of just- ice with his superior oil can Harry Daugherty. By all means let us have Burns and a little more innocent amusement. ‘ 7 > & HAS. EDWARD RUSSEL, mem- ber of the Root expedition to throw mud at Soviet Russia, erstwhile defender of Philippine Independence, renegade socialist and a few other things, is now on the payroll of the Irish republicans in the United States. For a consideration, Russell is willing to tilt a lance at any enemy. Has the Irish republican movement in the United States fallen so low that it must utilize a discredited hack like Russel? But this much can be sald, for Russell: at some time in his life he raised his voice against the rob- bers of the working class, in the United States. There were thousands of others in the camp of tne irtsn na- tionalists who distuinguisned them- selves only as the Simon Legrees of American capitalism. Irish radicals are strong in favor of driving the last vestige of British imperialism out or Ireland but they have no desire to be used as puppets by renegade social- ists, papal tools and American - italists. ays hi i i i i i i ip bhhbrhoho-bpobphbbh hp bp hpi pp bpp hh han hpanhbhh bi hahaa NEW YORK, Nov. 20,—(FP)—Be- lieving that the rent laws that halted indiscriminate rent boosting for — last five years will not be renewed — by the state legislature when they — expire next February landlords have — commenced already to raise charges and in no place more so than in the Negro district of Harlem, the ey 2 up town part of Manhattan Island. Frank Crosswaith, executive secre- tary of the trade union committee for organising Negro workers gave the Federated Press an example from his 5 ; their 5 own family, where his aunt had her rent raised $17 a month. Unofficial Segregation. The unofficial segregation that con- fines the Negroes to certain quarters 4 of the city makes them that mueh more the victims of the landlords. They cannot escape as can white workers and take their pick of loca- tions. The rent hearings have come to an end with nearly twenty witnesses from tenants organizations taking the floor and telling of the crowding at high prices to which they are sub- jected. Little of the new housing comes within the rental possibilities of the ordinary workers and these are con- demned to take the older and more unsanitary tenement dwellings. Such new cheaper rental apartment homes that have been built in the 5 Long Island section of the city are to a large extent of the firetrap variety, © 8 rho cain experts admitted. Tn GRIGER & NOVAK — GENTS FURNISHING and MERCHANT TAILORS Union Merchandise 1934 West Chicago Avenue (Cor. Winchester) Phone 2707 Madison Pharmacy. INC. ) ‘ ‘ BETTER DRUGS Light Luncheon Served 1154 Madison Street, Corner Ann OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Four a -—_- - - - - * — r 3 E -— -— - — — —— — Cozy _ LUNCH — Ss 2426 Lincoln Avenue | One-half block from Imperial Hall, | PHONE DIVERSEY ori CHICAGO — bi i i hp ih he hb he ih he he he he he he he i he i he i he he MILWAUKEE, WIS. HELP BUILD THE WORKERS PARTY! BAZAAR AND DANCE Miller’s Hall, 802 State Street (3rd floor) SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 7 P. M. SUNDAY, NOV 29, Afternoon 2 P. M. and Evening SINGING, PLAYLETTE & GAMES—LOTS OF FUN FOR EVERYBODY Admission 10 Cents. Auspices, Workers Party and Young Workers League. — he et i ee pote itt td Ob Sd bb bb bi bi ha Li bi Li hi hi Li hi hi hi hi hi hi hi Mi hi Mi hi hi Mi Mi i hi i i i 2 NUMBER FOUR The Little Red Library | Worker Correspondents What? Why? By WILLIAM F. DUNNE. ITH the growth of the world Communist move- ment, new factors contrib- uting to its growth were developed. The question of worker correspondents re- ceives its first attention in 10 America in this booklet. Cents Here is the analysis of its 12 Copies importance and a text book for to guide every worker to One Dollar. suceess in this field. Where? When? How? — N ? 5 3 ; 1 ; „
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8 3 5 7 SUBSCRIPTION RATES n Address all mail and make out checks to nations we would like to hear the 1 come a member of any political party.“ rn DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, —.— BE Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, In. under the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates on application. Coolidge’s “Actpmalating Reasons President Coolidge, speaking before the annual dinner of the New York state association of commerce, not merely reiterated his adherence to the world court of international justice, but he repeated precisely what Tun Dallx Worker has contended from the first. He pointed out that the rapid expansion of American ‘financial interests abroad constitute “accumulating reasons for our adherence to the permanent court of international justice.” 7 This observatien, tho brief, is illuminating. It is a suggestion of what will be the burden of the message to congress two weeks hence. It means a complete ‘about-face from the platform upon which the late Harding came into ‘office in1920. Within the short space of five years financé-capital has completely triumphed over the indus trialist policy ef isolation. The isolationists under the leadership of Senator Borah are directly faced with the alternative of yielding or fighting, There can be no compromise on this question. Another part of Coolidge’s speech bears out Borahl charges that the world ‘court is the back door to the league of nations: What we have been able to do lin relation to the different | states of our unlon we ought to encourage and support in its proper applicatlon In relation to the different nations of the world. If that means anything other than endorsement of the league of The aftermath of Locarno,. the Italian debt settlement, the colonial wars in Moroceo and Syria, the British threat to Turkey, the ending of the oil armistice in the Middle East, are events that impel the United States at break- neck speed into the seething cauldron of the old world. For the workers of the United States this is a menacing threat. It means that the wage workers of this country, after creating the enormous power of the eapitalist class by piling mountain high the surplus values that enrich that class, will be expected to shoulder arms and fight in the wars of imperialism in order that the yoke of Wall Street may be placed upon the workers of the rest of the world. It means, furthermore, that the leadership of American labor must devote its attention to European affairs and be able cor- rectly to estimate the trend of events. Such a reorientation’ is too much to expect from the fossilized leadership of the working class. If they devote any time to European matters it will be simply to repeat the monotonous shibboleths of their capitalist masters. In the coming world conflicts American labor, in order to resist the imperialist conspiracies, must follow the leadership of the ravolutionary vanguard of the working class— the Communists. An Honest Foe Turns Friend. Tue Dall Worker has secured a copy of the report handed in to the 17th general convention of the Industrial Workers of the World by Gordon Cascaden, in which he Fes his stand -of 1921. against the Red International of Labor Unions and urges that, the W. W. affiliate. 4 ee The convention has ignored Cascaden’ 8 Sete the dele- gates apparently, feeling that they can play the ostrich and abolish facts by refusing to look at them. But the membership of ‘the I. W. W., and, world labor generalky will remember that whole: opposi- tion among the I. W. W. to Soviet Russia and the Red International was built upon Cascaden's ‘hostile report in 4921, when he was a delegate to the first congress of the R. I. L U from the Lumber Workers’ Industrial Union of A a I. W. W. union in legal guise. lel At the congress the J. W. W. had another delegate, known variously as George Williams or H. Wilson, who tied up with the anarchist international of Berlin. Williams was extremely vicious against the R. I. L. U. and used Cascaden’s antagonistic report as a basis of his own more unprineipled report which has constituted the foundation of the whole structure of slander and misrepresenta- tion built up by the anarchists in the I. W. W. against Soviet Rus- sia and the Red International of Labor Uniens. Williams is now in decidedly bad standing in the I. W. W. h he having proven as dishonest toward it as toward the Red Interna- tional. No one ean impugn Cascaden on this score, A member of the I. W. W. who. joined in 1906, he is still a member, honest and loyal. To those who are curious or suspicious, he says at the end- of his report: “I am not now a member and am not planning to be- Cascaden's report of 1921 was the first attack against the Red International in the English language and in the western world. It went into all lands. So his present report, which gives his reason for his change ‘of positions, should also go everywhere, especially among I. W. W. In his own words he says to them: “To you, fellow workers, I appeal; for on my report on the first congress of the Red International of Labor Unions (entitled ‘Shall Unionism Die?’) a humber of members of the l. W. W. made their decision regarding Soviet Russia.“ The Red International Affiliation Committees has announced that it will make the full report available to all who are interested. “Big Busincas—Right or Wrong!” is the White House slogan, emphasized in Cal Coolidge’s New York speech Thursday night. That has always been the rallying cry of organized dollars. Coolidge 4 * 1 * 2 * — debe de the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING x. 11 2 at shingtc — cago, III. Phone Monroe: 4712 \SHINGTON, Nov. Ae sentative Loring M. Black Jr. pe py 3 * only): « By mall (: „ Chidags) : 4 ot New York accompanied by a2 | 158 00 per year $4.50 six months | $6.00 per $8.50 six months committee representing the Inter a — three months $2.00 00 three months national Association of Machinists, called: upon Secretary Wilbur to- day to protest against the awarding ot any contract to Chinese ship- building companies tor the con- eae spent} — ̃ 1 gteietion of -progeiling.-machinery MORITZ J. LOEB ! „Business Manager s | for the SIX CHINESE RIVER UN- BOATS AUTHORIZED BY CON- plan for a gunboat flotilla in Chinese rivers, is based on the awarding of the work to Chinese firms, is quite ‘ak with the general alignment of the A. F. of L. labor aristocracy with American imperialism. 12 gunboats are to en $700,- 000 apiece—a total ot $4,200,000 fér this form of “prote ot Am- erican interests“ . ; workers are to~bu | for their own | a typical example of the exquisite humor of American imperialism. The United States has played a clever game in China. Had.the open cleverly as it was designed, the United States would today be not only door policy been administered as * western nation could not the charged with sh the blood of the Chinese people t the mailed hand beneath the e pet t glove has made itself felt figgifitime to, time as in the Boner les and the, recent Shanghai. ny Chinese intellectuals and 8 men, how- ever, are inclined to overlook these incidents and hail the United States as a sincere friend. UT the workers, under the leader- ship of the Kuomingtang, the party of Chinese liberation, are not so enthusiatic—or forgiving. They are the ones who have suffered most from imperialism of all the various brands and with their unions born of the — struggies they form the leading section welding China into a solid bloc against all imperialist oppressors: The work- ers have had experience with the brutal methods of Yankee bosses in railway construction work and else- where. They cannot be fooled quite so easily as the intellectual and mer- of the movement which is nese liberation movement than the ‘fixed bases of the or ene powers. These gunboats. can range the Chinese rivers at will, lay waste whole cites, demoralize Citinese traffic and levy tribute mere effectively than the Chinese pirates who terrorized travellers and destroyed Chinese shipping for years. It could not be otherwise for the interests of Amer- ican imperialism are directly in con- flict. with those of the Chinese masses. come now ag to the role of American labor as played by the committee from the International As- sociation of Machinists. The American Federation of Labor recently sent a attention to the disturbances in China and urging. representation in an in- chant class whose desire is for im- ternational conference for “labor.” to the navi- gation of Chinese ‘rivers’ and which by this means. can lish floating fortresses in the f China, or letter to President Coolidge calling il 1285 A. L. protest was merely a pa paper one al will remain so while the A. F. of and its affiliated unions continue follow the flag of Wall Street. 5 AID the spokesman of the Machin- ists committee: We... . contend that these on. sr gines should not be built in China, even on grounds of economy, when “American machinists are competent | to perform the work. If economy warrants the giving of such work to cheap Asiatic labor, then it would seem foolish for us to en- clude oriental labor from pen abe ts to the United States. This is the way in which deade wi ionists, under the influence of im- perialism’s labor agents, “protest” against the contemplated in¢asion ot the Chinese interior by an Amerieen batlefleet. The most hopeful sign 10 this situa- tion is the fact that Chinese workers are able to construct and install such intricate machinery as that required to propel gunboats. When they begin to build such machinery 2 the pro- tection of Chinese instead of Amer ican interests—and te. sana li- beration movement this dévelopment is Chinese revolution will de well on its way. In the meantime the demand for the withdrawal of all troops and gunboats from China be given the widest po- pular support. J. L. 6. W. U. JOINT BOARD PROTESTS BITLOW JAILING Demand Release NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—The follow- ing is part of a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the New York joint board of the Cloak, Skirt, Dress and Reefer Makers’ Ufions of the In- ternational Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, protesting against the decision of the United States supreme court which sends Benjamin Gitlow back to Sing Sing and calls upon Governor Alfred Smith of the state of New York to free Gitlow: “Resolved, That we protest against and condemn the action of the Unit- ed States supreme court; urge the repeal of the criminal-anarchy law, tor which end we will work; record ourselves as supporting the Interna- tional Labor Defence in fighting this case, and call upon all labor bodies and working class organizations to line up soldily with us, and Free Gitlo W- a “Be it further resolved, that we urge the governor of the state of New York to, immediately free the defendant.” Bronx Workers Hold Daily Worker Party By SYLVAN A. POLLACK. (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 19.—A highly successful DAILY WORKER rescue party was held at Workers’ Hall, 1347 Boston Roard, the Bronx, jointly by all the Bronx branches of the Workers (Communist) Party and the Young veer 8 League. Comrade Frank Surtahia, the chair- man, introduced J. O. Bentall, who made a short speech in which he point- ed out and stressed the importance of The DAILY WORKER, to the Ameri- can Communist movement, how joy- fully we helped in its birth almost two years ago, and how just as important it is to help keep it alive in this cruci- al time. A liberal response of bills ‘followed this plea. The musical program included. vio- lin selections by A. Sakell; Josephine Jenena, pianist; and J. Smith, who sang folk songs. A substantial amount of money was raised for The DAILY WORKER, the exact amount not being known at this writing. $10.65 was added to the to- tal by the spirited auctioning of a chocolate layer cake. After the short program and the auctioning of the cake, dancing lasted until a late hour. When that argument begins at only helps give it a.little more publicity. Who is responsible for the.sluggings of members of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers of America? The membership ought to find out and place the blame where it belongs. — Mussolini is grabbing at every straw in sight to save himself. But straws are not sufficient to save a drowhing man. ' Fascism will go down in spite of all attempts to keep afloat. Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER. 6 lunch time in your shop tomor- ‘row—show them what the DAILY WORKER says about it. Illinois Commerce Commission Assists Gas Company Merger SPRINGFIELD, D. HI. Nov. 20. One of the biggest util mergers in III mois in many y was approved by the state commerce missien when the commission ‘authorized the conso- lidation of the United Gas and Electric company, the Southern Illinois Gas company and the Fox Ri- ver Electric Co. The order authorizes the new com- pany acquire all stocks and bonds of the Aurora-Elgin ‘and Fox River Electric Co., and the Coal Products Manufacturing Co. The order also authorizes the new company to ac- quire all power and properties | Du of the and Fox er Co. The Western hans Gas and Elec: tric Co. is a Chicago concern which has held financial control of the pro- perties involved. Form International (By Worker Co 0 ondent) YORKVILLE, Nove Bo: Special in- terest was shown by workers here at a meeting ce. by Willi J. White on the su set of the Bel- laire, O. fight for fee speech. A branch of the Intern nal Labor De- tense was formed, following White’s talk on what this organization has accomplished. This town knows what a “free speech” fight means as it is the home of John Buska, who has been out on bail a year, following his arrest for distributing Communist literature. Refuse to Reinstate Despite the efforts made by politic- ians and business men of the Engle- wood district to have Captain Michael Lee reinstated, Mayr Dever upheld the suspension of Le@ Which had been decided upon by the chief ef police in an attempt to whitewash the de- partment for the. ve of Martin Durkin, / Among those who 3 the re- instatement of the pdli¢e captain that is responsible for te escape of the gunman is the Englewood Business Men’s Association, Which a year ago called the arrest Of many Workers (Communist) Parts “speakers and tried to bar working class speakers from the streets in Angle wood. Cap- tain Lee was the-servile tool of the business men and did all he could to follow the dictates Of the Englewood Babbits. 3 M 1 4 — Catch Some Small Fry. DANVILLE, III., NV. 22.—Hector R. Leboef and Henry E; Granger, drug store owners, Kankakee, III., N were ar- raigned here before United States Commissioner Ralph Jinkins, on charge of selling medicinal whisky without proper authorization. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—-study it. l. L. 0, to second class mail. Please send in your orders for bundles of the LABOR DEFENDER, which will be off the press before the end of this month. We are applying for second class SECRETARIES mailing rights. To secure this privilege we must be able to present the post-office officials with orders totalling the minimum number of copies which entitles a publication Rush your order at once by wire or special delivery * the Business Manager, LABOR DEFENDER, 23 South Lincoln Stradi Chicago, III. Bundle rates are seven cents per copy. Workers (Communist) Party WITH CLASSES CHICAGO ‘SCHOOL NOW IN. ESSION HELD EVERY NIGHT 1 ~> The following classes are being held now every night at 19 So. Lincoln St. unless otherwise noted. They are as follows: Monday, 8 p. m., Capital, instructor, Earl Browder. Tuesday, 8 p. m., ene instrue- tor, Manuel Gomez Volume 1, Tuesday 8p. m., Elements of Com- e en Oliver Caarison. ednesday, m., American Social and aad Wie 4 instructor, Wm. F. Wednesday, 8 of F. E. pose 0 the V. W. hatchman (at 1902 W. Division St.) Thursday, 8 p. m., Eelements of Com- munism, natrugtor, Max Bedacht. Fri- day, p. lements of Communism, instructor, i. NM. icks. Friday, 8:30 p. m, ea Speaking, in- structor, H. M. Wic Friday, 8 Correspodnents’ Dunne, Engdahl, Washington St.> Sunday, 10:30 a. m., History of inter- national Youth Mov ement, instructor, John Williamson, „ Aims and Pur- inbarustor, Marx m., “DAILY WORKER Gro instructors, Gorieen (at 1113 W. . Correspondents. Only Workers’ Correspondents can give The DAILY WORKER a real mass character. The more such cor- respodnents the more effective our paper and every live wire should help reach this goal. To aid in this work the Chicago Workers Correspondents’ group is be- ing organized. Those participating will become part of The DAILY WORKER sstaff and every militant should avail themselves of such op- portunity. Tonight the Chicago Workers’ Cor- respondents’ Group meets at 8 p. m. at The DAILY WORKER office, 1113 W. Washington Blvd. No fee is charged. Every live wire is invited. It will be as working group writing stories immediately for our daily — the guidance of teachers who are assigned. 5 = . Workers’ Correspondent) am Course Starts on Monday —ä — NEW. YORK, Nov. 20— Joseph Freeman, one of the most capable proletarian journalists, will give a course in Workers' Correspondence,” at the Workers’ School beginning next Monday evening at 9 p. m. The course is designed-to meet the needs of workers in unions, in the shops, and in the party, along journal- istic lines. The problems of the pub- licity for a strike, the writing up of a left wing fight, the editing of fac- tory, shop and wall newspapers, the writing of articles which will be of aid in an organization campaign, pub- licity for meetings, celebrations, etc., of the writing up of such meet- ings, will be considered. Each type of worker registering will be led to specialize in the problems of his own shop industry or organization. The editing of trade union journals will also be studied. Every shop nucleus in the New York District should have at least one member in this course, as should every union and party unit. In addi- tion, all individuals who are interest- ed in participating in the newspaper work of their organization, should register at once. The fee for the course is $2.50 for three months. Other Courses Beginning Monday. Many other interesting courses are to begin on Monday evening. Of vital importance to all workers who would take an active part in the American class struggle are two courses in the “History of the American Working Class” and in “American Economic and Politigal History” to be given by Anton Bimba and Alexander Tracht- enberg respectively. Russian Branch Reorganized. The Chicago Russian branch of the Workers Party was completely reor- ganized at the last meeting of the branch’ held Thursday night. Every member of the branch is now a mem- ber of some shop or sfreet nuclei, A collection was taken up for The DAILY WORKER which amounted to $20. The branch was disbanded after a city bureau for the Russian nuclei had been elected to continue the work in the Russian colony. 2 3 —. ree ba WORKERS WILL “HEAR PAT TOOHEY ON GOAL STRIKE MONDAY DETROIT, ‘Mich., Nov. 20.—The workers of Detroit are urged to at- tend the mass meeting which is being arranged for Monday evening, at the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, Nov. 23, at 8 o’clock, at which Pat H. Toohey, youthful lead- er of the anthracite coaldiggers will speak on the present strike of the coal miners, 7 ‘Philadelphia Notes. A special DAILY .WORKER com- mittee was chosen at the last meet- ing of the Distriet No. 3 executive. At its first meeting a campaign for 1,000 new subscribers was planned. To realize it, a.conference of repre- sentatives from all street and shop nuclei, and trade union. fractions has been called. The DAILY WORKER committee is also planning special affairs for every city in the district, the admission charge to include a monthly sub to the DAILY WORKER—with machin- ery being organized to follow up all subscribers for longer term Prizes will be awarded to individuals securing the most subscriptions. N. Y. Daily Worker Builders Postpone Hike to December 6 NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—The hike of The DAILY WORKER Builders’ Club of New York which was to have taken place in Jamaica Woods on Sunday, Nov. 29, has been postponed to Sun- aay, Dec. 6, in honor of the Junior section of the Young Workers League which is to hold its convention on the 29th. This postponement is made, not only because a hike without the Juniors would be incomplete, but also because the Juniors are a vital part of our movement in which all party members should be interested. Every he DAILY WORKER Builder should visit the convention of the New York Juniors on November 29th, 2 7 8 * f 3 8 — . . a * 1 ‘ ‘ ‘ : 8 : * 7 74 9 pigs y 17 a ws wr + 5 „ Wr ‘ g 5 ray aed : : Byte < . n ' = ae. a * 8 * * * i subs.’ Yo Workers League In oA No. 6 Arranges Education Wes Week Protests . CLEVELAND, Nov. 20.— District Six of the Young Workers League has ar- ranged fhree mass meetings during so-called “Education Week.” They will be held in the following cities: Conneaut, O.—Saturday, November 21, 8 p. m., at Workers’ Hall, 943 Broad St. Speaker: Martin Gordon. Youngstown, Ohio—Sunday, Novem- ber 22, at 8 p. m., at Ukrainian Hall, 525 W. Rayen Ave. Speakers: Herbert Benjamin, Martin . Gordon. This meeting is held in conjunction with the celebration of the 8th an- niversary of the Russian revolution, which had been postponed. Philadelphia Young Workers Hold Lecture. and Dance Tonight PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20. — The Philadelphia Young Workers League | Downtown English branch is giving a lec 11 at re and dance an Saturday, Nov. 527 South sth St. Cleveland, O., Defense Meeting Sunday Night CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 20. Sunday night, Nov. 22, at 7:30 o' clock, a mass meeting for Labor Defense will be held at Moose Temple, 1000 Walnut street. Comrade F. G. Biedenkapp will speak on “Labor Conditions Under Capitalist Injunctions and the Crim- inal Syndicalist Laws.” Pittsburgh Nucleus No. 5 to Hold Meet Saturday PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20. 24 meet- ing of shop nucleus No. 5 is being called ‘or Saturday evening, Nov. 21, at 7 o’clock sharp in room 5 of the district 5 headquarters. Every member of the nucleus must attend this important meeting and he must be on time. Rew). Kar! Marx Club Festival, On Sunday, Nov. 22, a festival given by the Karl Marx Scandinavian club will be held at the Workers“ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Boulevard. It starts at 4:30 p. m. with a program of music, singing, entertainment and _ refresh- ments, and winds up with à grand ball. Dancing begins at 8:30. Every- one is invited. Tickets are 50 cents in advance and 65 cents at the door. March THESE COLUMNS FOR NEWS OF MEETINGS AND AFFAIRS IN YOUR CITY in line with the new Policy of The DAILY WORKER for depart-. mentalizing our news this section is set aside for notices of all party activities and meetings. Organizers are urged to send in announce- ments of mectings and affairs to take place. Please make them short and to the point as space is very limited. Party members and sym- pathizers are urged to watch this column for news of activities in their Sep ssa „ }