Daily Worker
December 10, 1925
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"(Special to The Daily Worker) "3 PARIS, France, Dec. 8——While the French and British states- to world peace, spies have been out the military secrets of France preparatory to the next Three men and a woman known to be in the pay of British interests are under arrest here today charged with The woman has already confessed that the men sent her to make love to French army Officers, from corporals to generals, in order to obtain military secrets that would be useful to Eng- The principal activity was directed toward obtaining aviation — The girl is a product of the Paris | AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O’FLAHERTY eee C Coolidge came to Chicago, told a bunch of fake farmers that they were the cream of the country, that farming is now a fine art and is not practised for the sordid purpose of making profit, but because it de- velops character. The Jocal capital- ist papers gave several columns to this intellectual garbage and more of the same kind, and undoubtedly edi- torials will follow eéulogising the president for his profoundity. The fake farmers beamed like rotarians at a stag party whenever canny Calvin handed them a mouthful of ballot bait and their ‘wives thr@w cat fits every time Mrg. Coolidge smiled at them. > ¢* 8s HILE Coolidge and the speculat- ing farmers were gorging them- selves on political bunk the ‘poor farmers who really produce the eats out in the great open spaces were nourishing a healthy desire to show Coc idge that hie potiticat- peut sons’ shanks. ~ According to ‘reports they are mur- muring exceedingly. hear a bull bellow they think it is Magnus Johnson with a new message of salvation for them. They prefer Magnus’ roar to Calvin's whispes tho both are as dumb to the needs of the farmers as the famed Oracle of Del- phi, § * * * HEN I was in Plentywood, Mon- tana, last 4th of July, the farm- ers I met were not thinking about the declaration of independence but about the most effective way to get out from under the load of mortgages that was crushing them. When 1 talked to them of organization, they immediately cocked their ears. When I mentioned bankers, they fished for their shooting irons. Those farmers Would collectively inhale a carload of snuff if Coolidge attempted to tell them what he told the gentlemen in the Sherman hotel and after they (Continued on page 5) INDICTED ZEIGLER COAL MINERS GET PELDGE OF AD FROM THE |. L. 6. M. PHILADELPHIA, ,Pa., Dec. 8.— The following telegram has been sent to the Zeigler defendants by — the International Ladies’ Garment Workers convention here: “United Mine Workers, Zeigler, bu. “The eighteenth convention of the 1. L. G. congratulates you on the valiant struggle you ane making to maintain decent living conditions despite efforts of operators flanked by the Ku Klux Klan. We protest against the arrest of your members for crimes of which they are innocent and the Ku Klux Klan guilty. We pledge our sup- port to do all in our power to win justice for the indicted miners.” This wire was sent to Zeigler defendants in compliance with mo- tion by Zimmerman and was passed unanimously. ~ a ‘Every time they | | jand e 2s wi q 4 3 mt - aoe a , “thelr Forer. or" Oxford bags on their | | underworld, being known as a “model” in: the Latin quarter, sometimes under the name of Mercelle Monseil, and who now claims her real name is Martha Moreuil. Admitted. British Spy Jean Leather is the leader of the gang of spies and held the rank of lieutenant in the British intelligence service (the spy service of the army) in the world war. He is known to be still employed in that capacity, but instead of spying against Germany and the rebel soldiers in the ranks of the British army he is now known to have been spying for many months against the former ally, France. His associates in espionage are Wil- liam Fisher, a Pole who has been na- turalized in England and Ernest Oli- ver’ Phillips, a native of Birmingham, England. Leather was operating in a fashion- able business section of Paris under the name of “Bleriot Barndebt, wire- less manufacturer.” His confederates acted as partners. It was Leather who engaged the girl of the underworld, ’ whom he dressed in gorgeous clothes and furnished with ney 80 that she could * the inp air 2 LONDON, England; ‘Dec. As was to be expected the foreign office un- der the direction of: the chief of Lo- carno, Austen Chamberlain, denies any knowledge af the four peoplé arrested in Paris for espionage. Scotland Yard also denies knowledge ot the activity | of the quartet. It is expected that the foreign office and the Scotland Yar gang will try to concoct - stories French spies operating. in England order to force Frame to hush the fair, as it is a serious jolt to the p fic waddle about the “spirit of L carno.” The Evening News, a subsidized sheet of the government, déclares in its morning edition today that those arrested in Paris charged, with espion- age are employees of a subsidiary! company of Burndept Wireless, Limit- ed. Laborites are going to interrogate the house of parliament on the sensational revelations from Paris. Communists in both countries are preparing to launch joint attacks on both govern- ments for their hypocritical chanting of peace anthems, while usihg every possible means of preparing for war. Fokker Sees Quantity Production’ of Planes Reduce Price to 51,000 (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Dee. S— Anthony H. G. Fokker, aircraft designer, after an airplane trip investigating aviation progress in ten different states, de- Yelared that in the near future air- planes would be produced in great numbers and that due to duantity production the price of airplanes would fall to 81,000.“ 4 Breaks Into Movie House. SOUTHAMPTON, ‘England, Dec. 8. —Jimmy James; arraigned in court here on charges of breaking into a motion ficture house, asked that his case be given an early hearing on grounds that he had swallowed 100 needles. He was sentenced to seven months’ hard labor. NEW YORK MEMBERSHIP MEETING Webster Hall, 11th St. attend. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—All Workers (Communist) Party members must he present at the membership meeting that will be held in and 3rd Ave., one o'clock to hear the reports of the party’s Central Executive Com- mittee on the question of party unity and trade union work. This meeting is very improtant and every party member must Admission to the meeting will be by membership cards only. Bring your membership cards with you. Sunday afternoon Dec. 13 at —— — ĩ — me ’ tes . 1 — r 0 — — — igman Business By WILLIAM F. DUNNE, {Special to The Daily K ite PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec, 8.— Only today, the eighth. day of its sessions, did the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union adopt rules for its procedure. One puzzied delegate rose and asked with some reason, “Are these rules for this or the next convention?” An amendment by Hyman that | specified time be allowed both sides on important questions and each given the privilege of selecting its speakers, was voted down 146 to 136 and the committee recommendation answered by) erman whe Following the defeat of Portnoy’s charged him wi j the language | motion, Sigman entered into one of of the capita’ ss in terming | his long explanations as to why delegates 0 4 and incompe- | the convention was not getting more tent.” . work done. These explanations by Zimmerman. j a her left wing | Sigman are one of the principal delegates rene Their attack on | reasons for the delay in getting e vin the debate | down to work. the Sigman * ne Blocki ng ( Convention on Portney’s motion and charged gate on, mayen sabotage and obstruction by Sig- following the ‘of the rules | man of the work of the convention. committee, in the commit- The effort of the Sigman machine tee on the % G. E. B. to | to hold up the officers’ report is now obvious, but under the pressure of the left wing he is making some pretense of speeding up Work of this important commi bring in ite Fe ‘ing precip tonini, alm nunciation of { tet ae | day morn- debate. An- in his de- wing, was F THE LAW Ye * CUBAN WORKERS INDIGNANT AT MELLA ARREST C ommunist Is Jailed on American Request (Special to The Daily Worker) HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 8. — For the second time within a few weeks Julio Antonio Mella, yothful leader of the Communist Party of Cuba and instru- mental in organizing the Cuban sec- tien of the All-America Anti-imperial- ist League, has been put behind prison bars by the reactionary native govern- ment acting as the servile tool of Wall Street and Washington. Com- rade Mella has begun a hunger strike in his prison cell. Workers Indignation Roused. Indignation at this new arrest, carrying with it the threat of renewed governmental terroristic methods, is running high on the island, not only among the workers but among all sec tions of the population that resent the continued subservience of the present Cuban government to American im- Haves visage The students of Havana, whose monthly organ, Juventud, was founded by Mella, are loud in their protest. A strong rank and file move- ment is rising against the official ad- ministration of the Students’ Federa- tion, which betrayed Mella and aban- doned him to his fate. Jailed at U. S. Request. Mélla’s first arrest some weeks ago, was in connection with the spectacu- lar campaign of jailings and deporta- tions carried out by the Cuban govern- ment at the instigation of Ambassador Crowder. This was the climax of similar campaigns in Costa Rica and Panama, where many workers were zmprisoned or deported for the ex- pression of “anti-American” opinions. Put a copy of the DA WaRKER in your pocket when you.gectesyour union meeting. A : ome ** i 4 to do its duty towards the working class despite the persecutions and declares German workers im chains to L. Union in convention—the one place COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL CALLS AUM OF BRITISH COMMUNISTS BLOW AIMED AT WORKING CLASS MOSCOW, U. 5. 5S. R. Bec. 8.—The presidium of the Executive Com- mittee of the Communist International sends the following telegram to the Central Committee of the comm̃unist Party of Great Britain calling upon it the decision of the courts is a decision aimed at the English working class and especially the vanguard of the British proletariat: “The Executive Committee of the Communist International has received the news of the sentence passed upon our English comrades, with the greatest indignation. “It regards the sentence as a continuation of the campaign of persecution directed against the English proletariat. The persecution of our comrades is a persecution of the whole working class and the advance guard. “We are convinced that al! class-conscious workers in England will sup- port you against the persecutions of the bourgeoisie. We do not doubt that the English Communists will do their duty towards the working class now a before, despite ali persecutions.” 7 13 — PEACEFUL PLATITUDES THE ONLY FEATURE OF AMSTERDAM NEEDLE WORKERS’ AGENT AT CONVENTION By WILLIAM F. DUNNE (Special to The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.—The speech to the convention of the Inter- national Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union by Martin Plettl, president of the Dentsche Bekleidumgs-Arbeiterverband, fraternal delegate from his union and representative of the Amsterdam Needle Workers’ Federation, as did the speech of Green, was testimony to the strength of the left wing in the International Ladies’ Garment Work 2 ers. Undoubtedly it was also testimony to the fact that masses of the Ger- man workers are showing new inter- est in the and sympathy for Soviet Russia and are supporting more en- ergetically than ever before the ef- forts of the Anglo-Russian Trade Union Unity Committee, Lots of Opportunity. Here was Plettl, one of the leaders in the war on the left wing of the International Federation of Trade Unions, an opponent of world trade union unity, a part of the social-demo- ratic bureaucracy which has led the the throne of the House of Morgan, a foe of the Russian workers’ and peasants’ government, speak to an A. F. of in the world where under ordinary circumstances no vituperation is too venemous and no slander too vile, when hurled at the Communist and Soviet Russia, to secure rounds of ap- plause. But the Sigman machine is not bait- ing the “reds” just now. It is not a profitable pastime when 75 per cent * left wing in which the Communists are playing an active part. So even prominent social-democrats from Wall Street’s German colony are told to temper the wind to the shorn lamb. (Continued on page 2 Worker Correspondence wil make The DAILY WORKER a better paper of the membership is supporting the CAL CAPITALIST CLASS AGAINST THE WORKING CLASS OF U. S. AND WORLD (Special to The Locarno treaties in Europe, and WASHINGTON, O. c., Dec. 8.—Impudent threats against the working class of the United States, embodying veiled insinuations of industrial conscription; e sf legislature to make the swas Wood supreme dictator of those islands; determination to defend the imperialist designs on China; greater centralization of gov- ernmental powers, the placing of natural resources in the hands of private capitalists, the boast of a formidable army and navy, fake taxation nostrums, claiming credit for first suggesting the Daily Worker) of destruction of the Philip- buckling Maj.-Gen. Leonard a plea to enter the world cour league of nations, ae the high lights of Coolidge's message to the sixty-ninth con- gress. It is the program of the capitalist government against the working class of this country and the world. A more brazen proclamation of designed plunder never was penned or uttered. May Outlaw Strikes. In the opening statement of the message Coolidge says, “Here and there are comparatively small and ap- parently temporary difficulties need- ing adjustment.” We learn what these comparatively small difficulties are when the mes- sage informs us that “the perennial conflict in the coal industry is still going on” and that the government “has permitted itself to remain so powerless that its only attitude must be humble supplication.” He proposes that, “Authority should be lodged: with the president and the department of commerce and labor, giving them power to dedl with an emergency.” Threaten to Outlaw Labor. This is nothing more nor less than a brazen threat of outlawing strikes im basic industries and industrial con- As means of enforcing a crushing policy against | the working class, Coolig informs the country that, “Never fore in time of peace has our country maintained so large and effective a military force as it now has. The army, navy, marine corps, national guard, and organized re- serves represent a strength of about 558,400 men. These forces are well trained; well equipped and in high morale.” Plan to Militarize Population. To perfect the military might of the nation Coolidge advocates further militarization of the population, thru a “sound selective service act giving broad authority for the mobilization in time of peril of all the resources of the country, both persons and mater- ials.”’ Any emergency that might deprive the. capitalists of their profits can be construed as a “time of peril,” and if the Coolidge plan is carried into effect he will have the authority to conscript et wee army, Perfect Air Services. Coolidge took a slap at those cla- moring for a separate air service, but pleased the aircraft manufacturers by advocating a more efficient service. Since he contemplates no foreign war for a time, the increased power of the air service theans that the govern- disposal of the industrial magnates to drop bombs on workers or spray them with poison gas in case they go on strike in numbers that menace the profits of their .masters. The.armed forces exist and must be perfected, “not.in the interests of ag- gression but in behalf of peace. They which. is the back door to the*— Philippines. men for industries as well as for the 0 ment will have more planes at the NO H INDEPENDENCE BILL TO PSS Islanders Desires Simply Don’t Count WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, — Another showdown regarding the purposes of American imperialism in the Philip- pine Islands will come in the present session of congress. Senator King of Utah has introduced a bill under which it is said the Filipino people would be given the independence which they have been clamoring for vainly for the last 27 years. The measure is said to provide for the calling of a constitutional conven- tion in the islands for the establish- ment of an independent Philippine re- public, 0 A separate resolution by Senator King would direet the president to ne- gotiate with all powers in the Pact fic for guarantees of non-interference with the political independence of the The immediate withdrawal of all American naval forces from Haiti was also proposed in a-resolution pasate ced by King. No Danger of Adoption Interviewed in Chicago regarding cContinued on page 2) | PHIL MURRAY, HEAD OF U. M. W. OF A., WORRIED FOR CONSUMING PUBLIC PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7.—Usual- ly it is the employers who conjure up in the capitalist press the image of an indignant but long suffering “public” who is the “chief sufferer,” so-called of all strikes and the “in- nocent bystander” victimized by the strikers. Now, however, the fakers at the head of the United Mine Workers of America are worrying about “the public,” the poor and long-suffering “consumer.” Philip Murray, inter national vice-president of the U. M. W. of A. last night said in a speech here that “the strike is a war on the public” which the operators are continuing because “they want to increase the price of coal to the consumer.” Philip did neige that the section of the “public” the operat- ors are particularly after is ‘the miners, whom the bosses wish to drive back eth reduced wages and (Continved on page 2) a smashed union, trict One (Boston) of the party, cutive from voting. Bloomfield declared that their first committee. (Editor's on page four.) Note: — Full BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SUPPORTS THE UNITY RESOLUTION OF THE PARTY'S C. E. C. BOSTON—(By Mail.) — The district executive committee of Dis- the party situation by Comrades Jay Lovestone and James P. Cannon, voted thirteen in favor of the unity resolution of the Central Exe- Committee with none against. The vote was taken after an extended discussion in which all of the members of the committee participated. resolution, but after hearing the report of the C. E. C. repres they were wholeheartedly in favor of the resolution. The endorsement of the unity resolution by the Boston district executive committee follows an endorsement in Detroit by a vote of 9 to 2, the unanimous endorsement by the Buffalo district executive On Tuesday night the Boston membership held its meet- ing to discuss and vote on the resolution. report of Buffalo after hearing the presentation of Comrade Karras abstained Comrades Lerner and reaction had been against the unity eer membership meeting a * —gsend in a story about your shop.
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22 = “Gy FORCE ANGLO- ‘BILL 10 STOP STRIKES WASHINGTON, . 8.— Senator William A. Borah, republican, of idaho, will introduce a bill in the senate tomorrow to protect the operators of coal mines from future FRENCH IMPASSE (Special to The Daily Worker) GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 8.—The council of the league of nations meeting here is the scene of a struggle between Eng- have serious consequences. posure of the activities of British spies operating from Paris in the air bases of French military forces has thrown confusion into land and France that ma the deliberations of the council members of the council about equally divided on the side of the two conflicting powers. The first signs of the impasse arose e the ques- tion of whether the league members shall undert and military assistance as well as participate in economic and financial measures against na- tions violating the rules of the league. Lord Robert Cecil, the British dele- Fate wants to keep indefinite and ab- stract the status of the assistance to be rendered aggrieved members, while Paul Boncourt of France, insists upon clear definitions. Article 16 of the covenant provides that all members shall aid anyone wantonly attacked, Instead of sending out casual battal- ions Boncour insists that the full Strength of the armed forces of the mations be mobilized and thrown into action in case of a violation of the league covenant. Britain refuses to as sume concrete obligations, hence the cause of the first deadlock. Greece Defiant. Former foreign minister, Rentis, of Greece, disavowed the pledges of the Greek minister in Paris who agreed to accept whatever findings the league Members reached in the investigation of the recent flare-up on the Bulgar- jan border. He repudiates the agree- ment to pay a heavy indemnity and presents a counter claim against Bul- garia. Britain’s antagonism is probably ee by the decision of the in strikes in the coal mining industry, he announced today. Borah declined to reveal in advance the terms of his proposed measure. The ex- spitc of the opposition which has al- ready exposed it as a fraud. On the question of foreign debts he enumerated those countries that had settled and those that were in pro- cess of settling. He expressed a de- sire to see Europe stabilize all cur- and a deadlock looms with the e to give naval rency, which means returning to the gold standard so that the debts to the United States may be reckoned in terms of gold. Locarno—His idea. Speaking of the results of Locarno, Coolidge professed to see a great ad- vance toward peace and informed the drowsy congressmen and senators, “The Locarno agreements were made by the European countries without any formal intervention of America,” said the message, “altho on July 3 I publicly advocated such agreements in an address made in Massachusetts.’ Some of the senators who heard the message droned off by the reading clerk remarked that soon the presi- dent would be taking credit for every- thing that had ever happened. World Court Proposal. They were still more astonished when in a few moments the message dealt with the world court and while advocating adherence to this tribunal, described by Borah as the back door to the league of nations, proclaimed it an American idea. “A well-established precedent marks America’s effort to establish a court of this nature. We took a leading part in laying the foundation on which it rests in the establishment of the Hague court of arbitration. It is that vestigators e as it is known that the Athens government is the pawn of Britain in its designs against Turkey, whose. threatening at- titude on the question. of the Irak boundary menaces the peace of Eu- rope. Threat of Break. War clouds hovering. over Turkey, the distasteful decision of the inves- tigators against Greece, the recent expose of a brazen spy campaign against France, have caused Britain to be wary about definitely commit- ting itself to a policy of uniting its forces behind the decisions of the league. Geneva may within the next few days become the scene of a defi- nite break between England and France. This session, called under the pre- tense of arranging for a disarmament conference in Europe, already con- fesses failure in that regard. Such a conference is not likely to be held for two years or more and many ob- servers unhesitatingly declare that it will never be held because the growing antagonism between the two principal European powers will burst out into open hostility and wreck the league Ot nations as well as its creature, the orld court. | or tribunal which nominates the judges AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL AGAIN DENIES RUSS UNIONS CONFERENCE who are elected by the council and the assembly of the league of na- tions.” The question of the world court is slated to come up on December 17 AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8—The general council of the Amsterdam Interna- tional (international Federation of Trade Unions) at its meeting today, decided against calling an unconditional conference with the All-Russian Council of Labor Unions to exthange opinions regarding the admission of the Russian unions to the Amsterdam International. Upon the question the council divided sharply into a right and left wing, with the solid seven votes of the British representatives voting in favor of the unconditional conference and the other 14 representativs voting against it. and at that time will begin the fiercesi battle of the sixty-ninth congress, ac cording to political observations. Slams Awakening Negro. Before concluding his message with a reiteration of his threat to enforce industrial conscription by denouncing “wasteful quarreling over the returns from industry” and insipid drivel about “willing to work in harmony 2 Coolidge Message Threatens Labor | with the abiding purpose of a diving | providence,“ he took a side-swipe a: Negro workers by declaring that the, (Continued from page 1) are the instruments by which we un- dertake to do our part to promote good will and support stability among all peoples.” Just as the thugs and gunmen of im- perialism thruout the world bomb cities and villages to establish peace, so Coolidge proposes the same thing for the workers of the United States and any other territories unfortunate enough to fall into the clutches of Wall Street. Filipino Freedom. The down east Yankee who in- habits the White House at present, is, of course, in favor of freedom for the Philippines—with reservations. They will be granted independence when the benevolent government of the United States has properly edu- tated them to understand what self- government means. Their ultimate independence will be achieved only when they prove that they are suffi- ciently servile to always do the bid- ding of the imperialist mauraders and not before. Meanwhile Coolidge says that from “such reports as reach me there are indications that more authority should be given to the gov- ernor general, so that he will not be so dependent upon the local legisla- tive body to render effective our ef- forts to set an example of sound ad- ministration and good government.” This is an echo of the inability of Major General Leonard Wood com- pletely to crush the Filipinos who have insisted upon maintaining their own legislative bodies. The plea / Coolidge is for unrestrained military dictatorship in the island possessions. China Also Included. Speaking of the Chinese customs conference on extraterritoriality the message declared that this govern- ment was participating and that at the conference it “will be our policy so far as possible to meet the aspira- tions of China in all ways consistent with the interests of the countries involved.“ Since most of the great powers have extensive interests in China and the House of Morgan, thru the United States government, has insisted upon the full application of the “open door“ policy—that is the right of Morgan to challenge in China every other power, the Chinese workers can read- ily anticipate to what degree their aspirations for national liberation from the yoke of imperialism will be consistent with the interests of the United States imperialist robbers and assassins Centralized Government, Further centralization of the powers of government are advocatéd upon the basis of the report of Henry G. .Dal- ton, appointed to investigate th whole problem of the United State shipping board & „ > and the emergency { a Be De Nenne had a right to live their own live: under the protection of the public lav but that this “does not include any license to injure others materially, physically, morally, to incite revolu tion, or to violate the established customs which have long had the sanction of enlightened society.” Some of those enlightened custome are known to millions of Negro work ers who have seen their fellows mob bed and burned to death by the bes people.” The enticing of large num- bers of Negro workers into industry is signalized by the president of the United States officially recognizing the revolutionary implications of such migration and warning against in- citing revolution among them. As for the agricultural workers Coolidge merely repeated in brief re- marks the banalities of Monday’s speech before the fake farm congress in Chicago. Challenge to Workers. Coolidge’s message is a challenge to the working class of the United States and to all the suppressed clas ses now under the domination of Am- erican imperialism. This one docu- ment has accomplished the feat of embodying the threat of the iron fist of the government against all the op pressed workers and farmers of this country as well as the cclonial work ers who are struggling to liberate themselves from the thralldom of dollarocracy. As against this threat the working class must raise the slogan of a labor party that will struggle against the Wall Street monster and its puppet in the White House. fleet corporation. In the shipping | board report, separate from the mes- sage, the policy of forcing private concerns purchasing parts of the fleets reveals further strengthening of the military power of the country. One of the regulations require thgse priv- ate capitalists purchasing ships from the government to equip them with Diesel oil burning engines so they will be useful for impressment into naval service in case of emergency. Muscle Shoals to Ford. That it is the aim of Coolidge to enable the private capitalists to plun- der the natural resources of the coun- try to their heart’s content is planly set forth in his message where he deals with Muscle Shoals. “The problem of Muscle Shoals,” says Coolidge, “seems to me to have assumed a place all out of proportion with its real importance. It probably does not represent in market value much more than a first class battle- ship, yet it has been discussed in con- gress over a period of years and for months at a time. It ought to be de- veloped for the production of nitrates primarily and incidentally for power purposes. It would sefve defensive, agricultural and industrial purposes. am in favor of disposing of this pro- perty to meet these purposes.” Thus Henry Ford’s desire to gain control of this rich mellon with but slight expenditure will be realized, if Coolidge has his way, and there is no reason to doubt but that the full im- plications of the vicious message will be carried out, Tax Nostrums. Dealing with the proposed Mellon 0 revenue act, Coolidge was very cau- Section for new features every tious; but it was evident that he is week. This is a good issue to give determined to jam the thing thru, in| to your fellow worker. COOLIDGE HAS SPOKEN! How About Workers and Farmers? AL COOLIDGE, Wall Street’s president, has spoken. In his speech at Chicago, Monday, and in his message to congress, delivered on Tuesday, he stated clearly the program of America’s plunderbund in its hunt for greater profits. He has directly and boldly attacked both the workers in the city and on the land. He is their enemy. He speaks for their enemies. Let workers and farmers everywhere write in their views of this pro- gram. What have you workers and farmers got to say about it? The DAILY WORKER has been publishing articles, editorials and news stories on these questions for the past several days. Large numbers of copies.of these issues have been distributed. The DAILY WORKER would like to publish a whole page of letters from workers and farm- ers telling what they think of Coolidge’s speech and his message. Sit down now and write your letter and send It in to The DAILY WORK- ER, 1113 West Washington Bivd., Chicago, III. * Watch the Saturday Magazine 7 4 SaaS — — * 1 * * N ‘ni Workers’ Union Meets i in Palace By ee Lamar - (Special Moscow Correspondence to The DAILY WORKER. MOSCOW, Nov. .18—(By Mail)— Last night, in the Hall of Columns of the House of the, Unions, formerly the House of the Nobles, there open- ed the seventh 00 ress of the All- Russian Union of Metal Workers, with 478 delegates representing 685,000 members present about a hun- dred more ex today. The huge balcony was filled with questa, and on the stage around a table decked | with red were seated the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish delegations from the metal waekers’ unions. Rulers in Overalls. Thousands of cy bulbs encased in sockets which were built into cost- ly crystal chandeliers cast their light upon the hudreds of delegates’ and guests, almost all gf whom came dres- sed in their working clothes. Many of the delegates were bearded men and there were not à few women. Two women were am the 39 elected to the presidium of the congress. After a military band had played the International, A. Lepse greeted the congress in ‘the name of the ex- ecutive committee of the All-Russian Union of Metal Worxers, reviewed the period of almost two and a half years which intervened since the last cohigress, calling at- tention particularly to the great pro gress made in the matter of produc- tion which already in the fiscal year 1923-24 had passed the production planned for the year 1926-27. Production Increased 70 per Cent. The year 1924-25 showed an in- crease in production 6f 70% over the previous year and all signs pointed to a healthy increase during the com- ing year. When he a. Saale the last congress the Rüsian workers and peasants had ‘lost their great leader, Lenin, the huge audience stood up as one and the band played the funeral march. Such a rendering of the funeral march no ‘American who has not been in Ru ever heard. Review Errors and “Aécomplishments. After paying honor also to the me- mory of Frunze — — metal work-. sin ars WHo congress the delegates » greetings of Tomski, the president) of the All-Rus- sian Federation oftcrrade Unions, Djerzinsky, the president of the Sup- eme Council of National Economy, and Losovsky, the general secretary Unions. All of the speakerh dealt not only with the great ac the last two years hut also with the 2trors discovered imytheir course and with the flew pre le the workers of the U. S. S. R. metal workers.“ ternational situation. Shows Who Rules Russia. when the Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish delegation’ were presented to the congress. The great number of workers in their working clothes seated or walk- ing about in the great and beautiful the former House of the Nobles was rather a strange sight to an Amer- ican; but it furnishéd vivid and incon- sia. 4. Only Platitudes From Official of German Needle Trades (Continued from page 1). It must be said that the Sigman wolves are very lamb-like indeed. Russia Barely Mentioned. Only once did sia. It was in referring to the internal Struggle in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and while lle urged them to unite their forces he said that he could not advise “any more than England or Russia could advise the German trade unionists.” His speech was ordered printed in the minutes but why I am unable to say unless as a courteous gesture from the Sigmanites to one of their ilk in Germany. The speech itself contains little but platitudes. It is additional confirmation of the suspicion long en- tertained by workers that, when these gentlemen cannot, for very good rea- sons, launch an- attack on the left wing and its program, they have noth- ing to say that cguld not be said by a not too bright ten year old child pro- viding the child as a supporter of capitalist democracy briefly | of the. Red International of Labor plishments of ms confronting Djerzinsky ended his speech with the remark that in the struggle for 12 Communism the mekal worker stands in the front lines Long live the Beth of the other speakers dealt at length with the in- The remarks of Losovsky that the workers of the capitalist. countries despite the capitalistic press assisted by the social-democratic press looked with sympathy and love upon the ef- forts and achievements of their Rus- Sian brothers brought forth tremend- ous applause which rose to thunder lobbies and in the smoking room of trovertible proof. that the ruler of Russia is indeed the worker of Rus- lettl mention Rus- “Be Busi in Role of Santa to America’s Pro By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. * levied Pi aging tax gatherer. 1 cago Tribune, declares. _ Even before con | to them. masses. Bolshevism. cago Tribune says: for agricultural products.” And in the same breath: J gress.” enou road workers. CAN RAILROAD HISTORY. their interests as a class? a myriad, brutal forms. ODAY, the “big business” congress is down to work and promises to get out the new *‘economy” taxation bill before Christmas. This bill is to be in the form of a holiday gift to the great profiteers. In the role of Santa Claus, co rush thru this measure cutting will the taxes now to be against huge incomes and swollen profits, by hundreds of millions of dollars, transferring them more shoulders of the workers and farmers, the producing class. . ipo. this congress, therefore, comes to the ft bearer, it knocks at the doors of the to the ’ rich as ling many as a * * e All this is the basis for great satisfaction on'the part of the profit takers. The opening of/congress is with joy. One need only turn to the financial pages of their kept ance O. A. Mather, the “Snancial expert“ of the Chi- by them “For the first time in years the convening of congress: yesterday was a welcome event in the financial world. The general hope and belief that it will be a ‘business’ congress, marked by much ‘constructive’ legislation, was heightened by the tenor of President Coolidge’s address in ae ress had assembled in Washington, the “expert” of the New York Times wrote: “On the eve of the reassembling of congress there is a marked ab- sence of the perturbation among business men that has been so custom ary on such occasions in a number of instances.” ‘ These two quotations, that could be amplified by extracts from every capitalist sheet in the land, should convince all workers and farmers that the demo-republican congress isn't going to turn out any legislation that will be in the least help- The democrats conducted a fake scrimmage on the opening day in the selection of a speaker. Nicholas Longworth, 3 s spokesman, had been select- ed, the democratic floor leader conducted the manager of the republican steam roller to his place of power, to show that there was no ill feeling between them. But when “Constructive legislation” 3 of all such laws as will aid the business interests in more effectively plundering the Any legislation against “business” is denounced as f the bankers, the landlords and the food speculators are satisfied with Coolidge and his congress, as they are, city and Which means that the profit proms gloats over the fact “Financiers and business men welcomed as sound policy President Coolidge’s unqualified opposition to any government price fixing schemes “Radical agitation is not expected to make men ‘progress in this con- N Which means that the prost press gloats over the fact that the workers and farmers have not been conscious gh of their own interests to send their own representa- tives into congress to n thie fight 1 for them. No help for the 8 But new aid for the railroads, shown by the fact that the stock quotations mounted higher on the money exchanges as congress met. There are many railroad senators and representatives, in eee wih ing for multi-millionaire railroad owners, not un * Ir While bankrupt and landless farmers are flocking to the cities, the railroads in October showed the LARGEST NET REVENUE FOR ANY MONTH IN AMERI- speak- rail- Need more be said 8 show that Wall Street's government in Washington is a class government, defending the private property. interests of the exploiters? Must additional arguments be presented to show that the workers and farmers need their own class power to advance If so, then this “big business” con- gress will present them to the plundered American masses in Predict No Bill for Independence of Filipinos Will Pass (Continued from page 1) the Filipino independence bills, intro- duced by Senator King, the secretary of the All-America Anti-Imperialist League pointed out that the huge re- publican majority in congress makes is possible for a democrat like King to introduce such measures without the slightest fear thar they will be adopted. President Coolidge, he remarked, has repeatedly expressed himself as opposed to liberating the Filipinos from imperialist rule, on the grounds that they “are not ready” for it. More- Secretary of War Weeks and Gov General Wood in their frankly anti- independence policy. Desires Don’t Count. Wood recently vetoed a bill passed by both houses of the Philippine na- tional legislature calling for a refer- endum of Filipines on the question of complete and immediate independ- ence, thus showing that as far as American imperialism is concerned the desires of the Filipino people have as much to do with the case as the flowers that bloom in che spring. Sen. King’s platonic gesture will be given no greater consideration. It is not in congress that the hope of Filipino liberation lies but in the strength of the Filipino people them- selves, and in the support they re- ceive from other oppressed peoples of the “American empire,” and parti cularly in the support of the revolu- tionary working class of the United States. Order a bundle of The DAILY your union. L Py over, he has given full support to ex | AMERIGAN LEGIONNAIRES SCAB ON POLICEMAN ON STRIKE IN LA GRANGE LA GRANGE, III., Dec. 8. — When the police department went on strike, in the person of Chief L. C. Mathews, twenty members of the American legion volunteered for pa- trol duty. Poorly Constructed Floors Menace Lives of New York Dancers NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Poorly con- structed dance floors menace the lives of thousands who dance nightly in New York’s one hundred night clubs and speak-easies, according to officials of the city building depart- ment. Loses Life in Fall. P77KSKILL, N. V., Dec. 8—Thomas Wilson, 14-year old youth, died of in- juries received when he fell 200 feet to the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft. — — 1 * * Se Sap tb die ay ae Shh ae Ree Sai 8 Spe Sh arb Os i tees Reh BS oh 3 n I OE, aes te een ed er OR cg Mae wry 9 e . N 18 5 0 Wh aU eh Chee N 0 60 Feo Roe et 8 * 2 it Ss Su 5 r 7 ** 7 N
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amy N i * . Bas ee a a VCC 3 (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—Class collaboration préceed- 1 ing ys he basis of a “harmony of interests” between the work- and the employing class, has become almost the law life for the high-paid bureaucracy of the American labor Faced with an economic depression and an attack upon the _ unions, the ig rag instead of uniting all unions for a fight and come to terms for a rem- mant of. concessions, zut now mili- the bureaucrats: of the railway — ae have entered 1 a pact to be sanctifled by law, which print co r PATRIOTS CONTROL F LANGUAGE Demand Constitution Be _ Printed i in Each Issue By SYLVAN A. POLLACK,. ö (Special to The Daily Worker) | YORK CITY, Dec. 8—A move to force all foreign language newspa- pers in this country to print in each issue in English half a column on the constitution or the history of the United States, was launched by the allied patriotic societies at their meeting at the army and navy club, 30 West 44th St., New York City. “There are 2,000 papers published in this country in foreign languages,” de- clared Dwight G. Braman, president. “They attack our government under cover. Their influence is insidious. They are restricted by present laws only from publishing their blasphem- ous statements on envelopes or mail- ing wrappers.” Frank H. Kininicutt of the Ameri- ‘entered an ‘surrenders without even this remnant. Union Officials Surrender. The exectitive officials of fifteen ‘standard railroad’ labor unfons have ment made with a committee of the Association of Rail- way Executives, to present a bill in congress as a substitute for the Howard-Barkley rail labor bill, to provide for boards of adjustment“ opn which representatives of the unions and of the rialroad companies are to sit in sweet “harmony.” This is the result of months of secret negotiations and a recent three- day conference in Washington. The scheme is so pleasing to the railroad companies that even the hard-boiled open shop Pennsylvania railroad is willing to come in on it, and the only question that seems to be agitating the hearts of all concerned is whether the chief train dispatchers should be | brought into the “boards of adjust- ment“ as labor representatives or as company officials. Don’t Exclude Company Unions. So far as can be ascertained, the scheme does not even exclude com- pany unions, thus giving the labor unions entering the pact not even the doubtful benefit of exclusive recogni- tion. Nor is it clear what the at- titude will be in the “boards of ad- can defense society read a bill that had been drafted to be submitted to congress. It provided that the com- missioner of education furnish the foreign language papers with suitable material, that the paper publish both English and foreign language versions and that the publications failing so to do be barred from the mails. Want It Made “Stronger.” Following the objection of Hugh Adams, also of the American defense society, that the bill was “not strong enuf, because a publication might fact that the material was ed by the government,” the report of the bill was recommitted to the committee, with the recommenda- tion that Adams collaborate-on it and that the committee then “confer with the commissioner of education and with such members of the house of representatives and the senate as show their interest.” A committee of three was appointed “to investigate such societies as the Civil Liberties Union, and American Association for the Advancement of Atheism.” H. L. Bowlby, general secretary of the national lord’s day alliance, said that “many intelligent men have fallen unwillingly in the trap of the Civil Liberties Union.” The committee was ordered to “report so that these societies may be exposed to the authorities.” At a recent meeting of the allied patriotic societies, which was then re- ported in The DAILY WORKER, a drive to prohibit the Workers (Com- munist) Party, from appearing on the ballot at next year’s election in New York City, was started, by electing a “committee which with the assistance 4 of Président Vorhees, of the board of election, who is also a member of the allied patriotic societies, will plan the necessary action to achieve its fulfill- ment. If you want to thoroughly un- deistand Communism—-study it. Brookhart Files Brief Against “Fraud” Charge (Special te The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. — Counsel tor Senator Smith W. Brookhart (R), ..of Iowa, today filed a brief with the Senate elections committee attacking the charges of the republican state central committee of Iowa that he was elected thru fraud.“ The brief sup- ported a demurrer lodged with the committee last week by J. G. Mitchell, counsel for the senator, justments” to the Federated Shop Crafts whose 1922 strike is still be- ling continued officially. The scheme practically forbids Tikes. The bill to legali: this unprecedent- ed surrender by the union bureaucrats will. be, so it is said, backed by both republican and democrat leaders in congress and given early hearings and prompt report. What the judgment of the rank and file of the unions will be, once the scheme is put into oper- ation, remains to be seen. But if it turns out as predicted, a wide revolt Wrap your lunc ae; a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to vour shop-mate. of the membership is sure, to ensue. Editor’s siete ifthe seventh in- 99 stalment of this valuable series of articles describes how the working population of British- ruled Hong- kong draws inspiration and en- couragement from the revolutionary government in Canton. Article six, yesterday’s instalment, told us of Britain’s maneuver to grant conces- sions to the rebellious Chinese masses. * 5 > * ARTICLE VII. By L. HELLER. HE Shanghai Trades Council was formed at the very outbreak of the strike, and soon gained general recog- nition as the center of the labor move- ment. Its popularity thruout the coun- try is enormous. To it flock with their various businesses not only the}. labor organizations and various groups of workers, but all the various insti- tions; the civil and military authori- ties negotiate with it, the entire stored-up hatred of the imperialists has been focussed upon it and they are constantly working to undermine it with all the means at their disposal. The Shanghai Trades Council is the leading light in the joint committee, in addition to the council, of the Stu- dent Council and the Committee of the Street Unions which comprises petty businessmen. The Trades Coun- cil has not only developed propagan- dist and organizational activities among the strikers, but, with the aid of its daily, devoted to political and trade union affairs, and of the special- ly created press bureau, which circu-' larizes all the Chinese newspapers with daily information bulletins, it has exercised a decisive influence in the moulding of public opinion and in the growth of the national conscious- ness of the Chinese masses. Its pres- tige among the Shanghai workers is unchallenged. The latest events have proved this beyond any doubt. Only because it enjoys the complete con- fidence of the gréat masses of the Shanghai workers was the Trades Council able to put thru such a com- plicated maneuver as was that of shifting from the fundamental nation- al demands to economic issues, and retaining at the same time the in- tegrity and solidarity of the prole- tarian front. For it must not be for- gotten that apart from the enormous outside difficulties, the very make-up of the body of the strikers contains within itself tremendous handicaps for the mere direction of the strike, and even more so for the execution of drastic strategic turns. Indeed, the main body of the strikers consists of textile workers, seamen and dockers, The textile workers are in their great majority women. Among tle dockers there are plenty of migratory, semi-tramping elements. As a whole the strike movement has rallied the entirely untrained sections of the pro- THE. DA . Laat — a 5 eee —.— a a * aye . 2 1 5 into touch movement. The art of otis 2 masses, of making sharp ti , requires, in addi- tion to a certain political maturity, cleverness and tact on the part of the leaders, and algo, and particularly, complete in them on the part of the masses. eee. 3 was made up, as is known of the work- ers N in ish and Japanese establishments. The latest dispatches indicate that the strike in the Japan- ese factories has been settled in a manner denoting a serious, even if in- complete bay 1, Sao leg workers. The workers of ** establishments still continue Strike. This again td the strong contact existing betw: the council and the laboring „ Only this gontact permits of organized step by step liquidation of this grand strike, of the front is be- e at the others the struggle con | unabated. The en- tire weight and force of the struggle will now ‘concentrated against Britain, is is the best guarantee that on this as well the Shang- hai workers vi victorious. The Hongk strike, tho a direct continuation ¢ t of Shanghai, has, however, one distinct aspect. Its char- acter is ‘ely political, it being a clear expression of the national emancipation struggle conducted by means and methods the working class. on to Shanghai, city with special settlements and concessions for for- cigners the Hongkong island is a pure- ly British colony and a “crown” colony at that, that is, a colony subject to the “crown” which appoints its gov- eronr and vests him with the greatest powers. However, the working popu- lation of this island, running up to 600,000 people (as against 8.000 Briv- ishers) is entirely Chinese. T is hardly possible to name another place on the Pacific where British imperialism has been revealing itself more nakedly,,more insolently, than in Hongkong. A handful of big cap- italists, backed, by an adequate mili- tary force under the command of the governor, ia having full and unlimted sway on the island.. There is one trouble, however; within six hours travel by steamer on the opposite shore is Canton (the capital of the Kwantung province, with a popula- tion of close, to 40,000,000), the fore- most revolutonary city in China, with its Kuomintang government, friendly to Soviet Russia; a city where the bor government is de- veloping freely, and where a revolu- tionary army ot workers and peasants has Ne In short, a city that is the very opposite of Hongkong, which hates it with the deepest hatred as a hotbed of the “Bolshevist germ” that is spreading thruout China por- tending nothing good to Britishers. letariat that have wd recently got FAR EAST The working — of Hongkong. ee * 1 in turn, have nothing but tue heartiest hatred for their haughty ‘oppressors and look with hope to Canton, with whom they maintain the liveliest con- nections. No wonder that it was precisely in Hongkong that the Shang- hai events aroused not only a sym- pathetic, but a much more effective response. The proximity of Canton played a decisive part. The Hongkong strike was led by the executive committee of the All- China Federation of Trade Unions. The latter is a very young organiza- tion, formed at the All-China Trade Union Congress early last May. Back- ed by the active support of the Canton masses and of the government, the federation, executive has been success- fully handling this extremely difficult problem. . The Hongkong strike—and this must not be forgotten—is limited to a small island, dominated by a true despotism with the entire power, both civil and military, concentrated in the hands of an autocratic British govern- ment. Nor should it be forgotten that the Hongkong strike hits the pockets of the British capitalists more pain- fully than that of Shanghai, where the Japanese interests are more directly affected. And finally, it should also be remembered that the Britishers wanted to make of Hong- kong an example of the superiority of their methods of quelling disturbances. There is much “interference” in Shanghai on the part of other coun- tries and this leads to a lot of red tape and wavering; in Hongkong, however, there is a “purely” British rule, which knows what it wants and how to get it. Yet despite the fact that the authorities really did not stop at anything, including shooting, corporal punishment and mass deport- ations; despite the fact that they recruited scabs everywhere, in the Philippines, in the adjacent Portugal colony Mako, etc.; in spite of the fact that even the Russian white guards were rallied to this glorious business of strikebreaking, despite all this the Hongkong strike, led by the Canton federation, turned into a gen- eral strike affecting every branch of employment. S a result, after two months of struggle, Hongkong is ruined. Un- able to crush the strike unaided, Hong- kong has been appealing to London, demanding intervention, military in- terference, an occupation, or at least a complete blockade of Canton. As has already been stated there is every ground to believe that these militant outeries will hardly be heard in Lon- don. The conservative government, is, of course, “at heart” with the Hong- kong reactionaries, but conditions at home, and abroad, particularly in China, are such that England will hardly dare to decide upon an inter- vention in Canton. A war with Can- ton would be a challenge to all of China. For the Chinese masses have become a nation. BERLIN, Dec. 9 new mass arrests and searches have taken place in the Warsaw district of Poland. Approximately 150 peo- ple were arrested. Eight among the arested are suspected of being members of the Communist Party. Apart from these arrests, numer- ous other arrests of suspected Com- munists have taken place in connec tion with the celebrations on the oc- casion of the eighth anniversary of the October revolution and the sec- ond anniversary of the Cracow in- surrection. Many arrests took place in Cracow and in other towns. it is reported from west White Russia that the process against the committee of the Communist Youth ‘has taken place at Baranovitschi. Seven youths have received senten- ces of imprisonment of ten months each. Three others were pentenc- ed to three years’ imprisonment each. The remaining accused were released. In the village of Glubokaya in the Disnaer district, a process has be- gun against 20 peasants. The ac- cused have been under arrest since 1923. Lithuanian Clergy | Must Resign Church or Leave Politics KOVNO, Lithuania, Dec. 8.—Much consternation has been caused in the Roman clerical forces here by the let- ter sent by Pope Pius XI to the Bishop of Lithuania telling him that all cath- olic priests active in politics must re- sign as clergymen, on the grounds that their behavior in the government is “tending to compromise the church” and “alienate confidence of the peo ple.” This letter has caused a great stir in clerical circles as it is the Roman catholic clerical party that dominates the political life of Lithuania. Clericals Arrest Workers Mass arrests and persecutions of workers by the clericals themselves has been practiced to much an extent that many workers have stopped at- tending church. The confessionals were used by the priests as means of obtaining information on which ar- rests would be made. Outlaw Trades Union The trades unions of Lithuania were crushed and in their pld@ce, clericals trades unions were formed. The clerical government, with the able assistance of the Lithuanian so- cial-democracy, has arrested hundreds of workers on suspicion, kept them in jail for years and then when the time came for their hearings they would be released and told that there were no charges against them. Pravada welcomes the election cesses of the Communist Party Czecho-Slovakia which has million votes and has become second strongest party in parliar Slovakia has declared himself a ¢ scious enemy of capitalism and a porter of Communism. The is all the greater because the Cz 5 party recently experienced an — nal crisis from which the social-demo crats had hoped much. ist party with Bubnik at its head, em- not receive a single seat. 5 in the elections was the victory ot ay By IMPRECOR MOSCOW, v. 8. S. R., Dec. 8. Svery seventh elector in C The so-called independent Commune bracing the renegade elements, The victory — the Leninist policy over the oppor- tunists. The elections have proved beyond ment. sult in an increase of the work carried on by the party amongst the masses. must be increased and the existing — national minorites must be enlarged. In the future it must be prevented that German workers give their votes to the social- democracy. The Com accomplished excellent electoral work. The revolutionary proletariat of the whole world sends the brother party in Czecho-Slovakia its warmest greet- ings. Senator Berenger Will Negotiate French Debt Settlement with U. S. PARIS, Dec. ment has asked the Unſted States for its approval of the appointment of Senator Henry Berenger as an Am- bassador to the United States, on a temporary mission. The mission, it is understood, is concerned almost en- tirely with the negotiation of a settle- ment of the French debt to the United States. dor is expected for a duration of six months, and if the debt is not settled within that time, the powers of the mission will be renewed, What do you earn? ditions in your shop? live? Write a story for The DAILY WORKER. | MOSCOW METAL TRADES UNIONS INVITE GERMANS TO SEND DELEGATION (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, u. s. S. R..—(By Mail) —The following telegram sent by the presidium of the fifth congress of the Metal Workers’ Union of the Moscow district calls upon the Ger- man Metal Workers’ Union to send a delegation to Moscow where they will be able to study the conditions under which workers in the metal trades in the Soviet Union work and to establish closer relations between the two unions: “The fifth congress of the metal workers, of the Moscow district which has just taken place sends proletarian greetings in the name of hundreds of thousands of organized metal workers in the Moscow dis- trict to the metal workers in Berlin. it instructed the chairman of the district committee, Striyeffsky, to send an invitation to the Berlin me- tal workers in the name of our con- gress, to visit Moscow, and to study the development of the metal indus- try and the life of the workers and the nature of their trade union or- ganizations. “Long live the unity of the metal workers of all countries! “Long live the international unity of the revolutionary working class movement!” When that argument begins at lunch time in your shop tomor- row—show them what the DAILY WORKER says about it. worth HELP U , QUALITY vs. QUANTITY A New York bookseller advertises “over one million books in stock.” The Workers’ Bookstore (19 So. Lincoln Street, near Madison) may not have as many books but what we have is all Open every day, including Sunday, from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. buying. S GROW! YOAKUM OF FRISCO RAILROAD IS TRYING TO FOOL THE FARMERS INTO FRAUDULENT CO-OPERATIVE SCHEME By J. E. bankrupt “petty bourgeois political apendages of the old political parties. For instance when the politicians “fused” the populists in 1896 with the Bryan Democrats and later ou with the Roosevelt republicans. In our contention that the farmers’ movement, as well as the wage work- ers movement, needs a scientific nuc- leus, such as the Communist idea and organization furnishes, we do not want it to appear as a mere egotisti- cal assumption. We need only point out how well our leaders cf the past understcod the fate cf the American farmers political efforts. It was Fred- erick Engels, co-worker with Karl Marx, who wrote, in 1892 to his friend Sorge that “the American farmer as a class have not the strength for the formation of an independent political party. They can only fight the bour- geoisie and its big parties under the leadership of a mass party of the American workers, which in turn is led by a Marxist party.” False Co-operatives. The invasion of men like Yoakum of the Frisco railroad into the ranks of the leaders of the American Farm- ers Co-operative movement: shows the same “decoy duck” tendencies as took place in the political moven ents of twenty-five years ago. The American farmer must soon learn that he can- not cooperate himself out of bondage without joining forces with the wage workers organizations, and then going much further, in establishing an ec- onomic and political unity that can withstand the combined financial and industrial plunderbund. It mat- ters uot how much you farmer editors talk of “peaceful means”, in bringing about a change, all of you acknowl- edge to me in private that “The cap- italist will not surrender without a struggle.” We simply ask you and your fellow farmers if you are going to wait until the day of the struggle to prepare yourselves even theoret- ically for the struggle? If so, you have not seen the mounted gatling guns on the top of skyscrapers, nor witnessed the capitalist doing target OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 8.— The American farmer has tried many times to emancipate himself during the past sixty years from the grip of the various capitalist groups that have come up during that time. The Alliance movement back in the eighties followed up by the populist movement in the early ninties were bold attempts, to step out some, politic- ally and organizationally, but both movements were burdened by a horde of SNYDER. speculators” who made them, finally 4 * practice along the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, nor seen the dupe clerks and other flunkies doing the “hep, hep, hep,” in the capitalist arsenals in the cities of the entire nation. So far, brother farmer, you may go alone with your cooperative socie- ties and no further, than the big boys want you to go, until they first stop you with injunctions, as they did the raisin growers, and if they eannot stop you that way they will shoot\you into submission as they do workers who fight their battles alone in isolat- ed unions. Yoakum is but the agent of Hoover and Hoover is the agent of big busi- ness and banking. Yoakum would furnish you a leadership from the top and the top is Wall Stret. In mat- ters not, understand me, if every act of Yokum is simgere and every dol- lar he spends is becanse of principle, the results will be the same. As Bryan led you into the old democrat party so Yoakum will lead you into the Wall Street shearing pen. Mr. Yoakum carries in his paper “The Farm Magazine”, the very same kind of cartoons that were carried in populist papers, thirty-five years ago. Those papers were usually edited and controled by men of about the same State of mind as Yoakum. I warn you again, as they led you then so he will lead you now, unless you give up your “independence” and come to the full realization that all labor is inter- dependent and must form a united front in a labor party. British Rubber Trust (Special to The Daily Wofker) LONDON, Dec. t was announced lifted. Raises Bar on Export by the colonial office tonight that all restrictions upon the export of rub- ber from Ceylon atid’ Malaya have been || STATE BANK OF UNION OF SOVIET REPUBLICS ASSETS $200,000,000 By WILLIAM F. KRUSE. (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. S. 8. R., Dec. 8.— The most recent financial statement of the issue deparmtent of the State Bank of the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics shows assets of al- most $200,000,000, of which $54,000,- 000 are covered by gold and platin- um and $11,500,000 by foreign cur- rency. The assets are sufficient to cover $8,000,000 more than the total issue of bank notes to date. The total issue of “chervonetz” to date amounts to $75,685,676. The chervonetz contains 119.4826 grains of fine gold and is equal to 85.14½. The chervonetz notes most’ in circulation are in denominations of one, three, five and ten. In addi- tion there are one, three and five ruble notes, silver coins of 10, 15, 20 and 50 kopeks and one rouble, and copper coins for one, two, three and five kopeks. The coins are al beautifully designed and well mint- ed. 5 Fail to Expel Communists. LONDON (FP)— Exclusion of the Communists, voted by the Liverpool Labor party conference, is hitting some snags among labor bodies. The decision does not apply to the trade unions, over whose internal affairs the Labor party has no control, and which refuse to discriminate against Communist members. Communists still remain members of the Labor party by virtue of their trade union membership. Many even of the local Labor parties have refused to carry out the decision and have even nomi- nated Communists as their candidates for public offices. In the recent elec- tions 22 Communists ran in London alone as duly nominated Labor can- didates, and the same held true of a number of other localities. Collecting for Virginia Miners. ST. LOUIS—(FP)—The St. Louis waitresses’ union is utilizing its office as collection headquarters for dona- tions of clothing for the striking West Virginia coal miners, in whose behalf a nationwide appeal has been issued by the A. F. of L. The woman’s aux- iliary of the machinists is cooperating and a citywide canvass of the labor The re- Raise Pay of Mayor's Aid But Down Firemen ST. LOUIS—(FP)—The St. Louis board of estimates and apportion- ment, under the new anti-labor may- or, composed of the mayor as chair- man, the comptroller and the presi- dent of the board of aldermen, dis- carded all traces of consistency by approving a salary boost of $1,800 a year for the mayor's secretary, fixing his pay at $6,000. The board, which passes upon salary ordinances enact- ed by the aldermen, vetoed a $25 monthly pay boost which was grant- ed the city firemen by a 3 to 1 refer- ground that the city was broke. The firemen have asked the supreme court to decide if three politicians can over- ride a mandate of the people. Keep Red Flag Flying LONDON—(FP)—All efforts to dis- place the Red Flag as the anthem of British organized labor have failed, ac- cording to the admission of The Daily Herald, which has been running a competition to discover whether a better labor song than the Red Flag could be written or composed. The judges have decided that not one of the songs sent in is worthy of the prize and so no prize is to be awarded. The competition was started after a speech of Ramsay MacDonald in which he criticized the Red Flag and said, “We still want our great labor song.” MacDonald’s criticism brought a deluge of protests from labor circles all over the country. This song has so long been associated with every labor struggle in Great Britain, that a remarkable emotional loyalty to it has been developed among, all sec- tions. He will like it! Give your union brother a sub to The DAILY FRENCH MUNICIPAL CITIES IN RUSSIA MOSCOW, U. 8. S. R., (By Mail) —The delegation of French munici- Pal workers, who are to take part in the congress of Russian municipal workers, spent a considerable part of their spare time studying the con- ditions here. They were greatly im- pressed by the cleanliness and order liness of the city. Following their attendance of the congress of municipal workers they will tour a number of the cities in the Soviet Union. Sawmill Explosion PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 8.— Four men were killed when a boiler in » Sawmill at Ponce de Leon exploded. The victims were E. C. Creel, owner, two workmen named Redman and Jenkins, and an unindentified boy. Tornado Kills Two. YAZOO CITY, Miss., Dec. 8. — Two Negro women were killed and two white persons slightly hurt in a tor nado that struck the residence see- tion here. About 50 houses were demolished and it is estimated that the loss will be $250,000. Sails for Dope Headquarters, NEW YORK, Dec. 8. — Cardinal Hayes will sail for Naples next Wed- nesday to attend the closing cere- monies of the holy year celebration at Rome, — — Why not? Ask your neighbor WORKER. 7 j to subseribe! | a $1.25 Six Months sponse has been generous. — — C sponse he is being made. The Workers Monthly pn „ 1113 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. CHICAGO, ILL. $2.00 a Year 8 * me doubt that the Communist Party is the strongest political factor in het: Czecho-Slovakian working class move- The success will naturally re 1 8.— The French govern- . The recruiting strength of the me foothold among the peasantry and ts munist Party of Czecho-Slovakia has 4 „ The mission of the ambassa- — What are con- How do you WORKERS WILL STUDY | Kills Four in Fla. „ ; f : { : ; Ra. a oh
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; | N 5 * tea - gleus No. 2 was organized in a shoe - factory where Workers — 4 em SHOP bs NO. 2 LANS CAMPAIGN .. Membership Drive in Shoe Shop By SIDNY JONAS. (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 8. — Shop au- al 70 workers were em- ployed. At the first meeting of the ‘mucleus when four members were . present they elected an organizer; eecretary and a literature agent. The 5 nucleus decided to get control of the shop committee, They also decided that every member of the nucleus should concentrate his Communist 8 Propaganda on two workers in the Shop and try to make them Commun- ists so that they should be able to Join the nucleus. The following are a few examples which illustrate how successfully the nucleus carried on Communist propa 9 ganda in that shop. Raise Slogan in Shops. The first work of the nucleus was to utilize the sentiment of the work- ers not to pay for the shoes that they spoiled. The nucleus introduced the slogan not to pay for the shoes and made it a shop issue against the bos- ges and the reactionary shop chair- man who believes in class collabora- tion. The result was that the work ers of the shop elected our comrade as shop chairman. Thus the nucleus is actually in control of the shop and all the questions that arise the shop meetings are first considered at the R 4. PFF 7 — a 8 4 * 7 i be Re Os ee 5 n. ad © ds — meetings of the shop nucleus. Active in Elections. The nucleus was active in the ejgc- tion compaign of Comrade Ben Gitlow for mayor. They brought the cam- paign literature right into the shop and held four successful open-air meetings near their shop ‘at which Bert Wolfe, candidate for assembly in the district, spoke on campaign problems. The comrades of the nu- cleus made a collection for the party campaign and urged the workers of the shop to wear Gitlow buttons. The shop nucleus is active in get- ting subscribers for The DAILY WORKER and the language press. Every member of the nucleus must be a subscriber. Besides this, the nucleus itself gets five copies of The DAILY WORKER and five “Workers “Monthly” which they distribute free to the workers. This will be continued until these workers become subscri- bers. and then the literature will be distributed to other workers. Helps DAILY WORKER. The nucleus was successful in col- lecting $13 in the campaign to save The DAILY WORKKER. This. was done in addition to the tax that the party members pay ane does not in- elude collections made for the “Frei- heit.” The nucleus just organized a social lub thru which we will try to at- tract the majority of the workers of the shop. Urges Workers Into Union. The nucleus is also active in ‘the Organization campaign of the Shoe Workers’ Protective Union. It distri- butes leaflets in the unorganized shops and tries to get the workers into the union. _ The nucleus together with the club arranging an affair, the profit of ich will go to the organization Fund of the union. The: result of this activity, is that the nucleus increased its membership 4 from 4 to 7 and having 2 candidates. 72 Youngtown, O., Notice! YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec. 8.—Reor- ganization of the party in Youngs- town, Ohio, will take place on Sun- ’ day, Dec. 13, at 1 p. m. sharp, at the 338½ West Federal comrade must be Hungarian Hall, street. Every present. tor the party above all groups. |HOLD — MEETINGS IN THE DISTRICTS FOR UNIFICATION AND PARTY TRADE UNION WORK are being arranged. 9 to 13 incl. tained. Meetings of the District Executive Committees of the various dis- tricts as well as membership meetings in the main party centers on the two vital questions of unfication of the party behind the Central Execu- tive Committee, and the intensification of the party’s trade union work, The following are the arrangements for the meetings to be held: NEW YORK—D, E. C. meeting and membership meetings, Dec. PHILADELPHIA—D. E. C. meeting, Dec. 14, at 521 York Ave.; mem- bership meeting, Dec. 15, at 1626 Arch St. PITTSBURGH, PA.—D. E. C. meeting, Dec. 16; membership meet- ing, Dec. 17, Labor Lyceum, 35 Miller St. CLEVELAND—D. E. C. meeting, afternoon of Dec. 19; membership meeting, evening of Dec. 18, at Gardinia Hall, 6021 St. Clair St. CHICAGO—Membership meeting, Tuesday, December 22, 8 p. m., at Schoenhoffen Hall, 1224 Milwaukee Ave. (Milwaukee and Ashland Aves.). These meetings are of the utmost importance and the comrades in the various centers must see to it that the maximum attemdance is ob- o BUFF ALO DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP IS UNANIMOUS. FOR PARTY’S CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND UNITY BUFFALO, N. voted unanimously to indorse it. Committee. In the afternoon a general member- ship meeting was called to discuss the unity resolution and the party’s trade union policies and activities. Comrade Sullivan, the D. O., presided. Opening the meeting Comrade Lovestone gave a picture of the diffi- culties in which the party found itself at the close of the last convention. He outlined the major tasks of the party. “This unity resolution is not an- other scrap of paper in a factional war,” he said. “It is a political docu- ment of major significance and finds its orign in the sincere conviction of the best Communist elements in our ranks that the time has come to unite on the basis of the Comintern line This resolution is not a victory for one or the other group but is a victory for the party and the Comintern in the sense that greater numbers of our members are now solidly lined up for the Communist International and will be ready to repel the efforts of the enemies of our party to discredit and destroy our Communist . move- ment,” was the keynote of Camrade Lovestone’s address. The main features of the party’ proposal to make the winning over of the proletarian masses and not the capture of trade union offices per se as the main objective of our activities in the labor unions were discussed by Comrade Lovestone. “We must build a system of powerful party trade union fractions and have these frac- tions function as the dynamo, as the steel rod in a broad progressive, a broad left, bloc. We must carry out the Profintern program and the par- ity commission resolutions on trade union work by deed as well as by word,” was the conclusion reached by Comrade Lovestone. 2 f Comrade Cannon aroused enthusi- asm among his interested listeners when he said: “The last time Com- rade Lovestone and I spoke on the same platform we spoke against each other. We are now here to- gether speaking on the same plat- form, for the same cause, for theline of the Comintern. We have united for the-Communist Inuternational.” The main theme of Comrade Can- non’s report on the unity resolution was that the Central Executive Com- mittee was preparing the membership for the next decision of the Comintern. We are not speaking of old decis- ons. We are speaking of the coming asks. It is our duty to Save as many members as possible” of the former (Special to The Daily Worker) Y.—(By Mail.)—The district committee of Buffalo after a thoro discussion of the Central Executive Committee’s unity resolution Eleven members of the committee were present. There was considerable discussion and many questions were asked. ‘Comrades Lovestone and Cannon represented the Central Executive ** majority from collision with the Com- munist International. We must unite only on the basis of the Communist International policies and line. If any one has doubted our proposals or has been skeptical about the execut- ing our our unity program let him look at the results of the Finnish convention. The right wing in our party and the enemies of our party outside have been anxiously awaiting disruptive developments at this con- vention. They all had hoped for a split at this convention. The results achieved here are a distinct disap- pointment to the enemies of our party and a signal for success and hope for our party.” Comrade Cannon declared that the Finnish convention was the beginning of a real campaign of Bolshevization of the Finnish Section which will make this section one of the bulwarks of the party adhering strictly and en- ergetically to the policies;of the C. I. After questions were answered by the Central Executive Committee representatives a vote was taken on the resolution. The Central Execu- tive Committee resolution was car- ried by a vote of 58 for and none fagainst. Both representatives of the Central Executive Committee empha- sized that the, comrades should vote the resolution only if they are genu- + aged and sincerely convinced that it s worthy of their support. Special stress was laid on the point that the members should not and need not vote for the resolution out of a sense of discipline or loyalty to the Central Fxecutive Committee. |. (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 8—A general membership be held on Sunday, Dec. 13 1 p. m. at Webster Hali—119 E. 11th St. where Comrades Jay Lovestone and James p. Cannon will report for the Cen- trai Executive Committee on the unification of the party and our trade union work. ed! Since the unity resolution has been printed the Vous Communist International has sent eable of a proval of the unity easolution cal ing upon all members ot the party and the Young Workera League to stand by the 1 Executive Committee and unity party for the big tasks ahead The membership of New York where the resolution, will be dis- cussed for the first nust come out in full force to meeting. Only the politically. rd ele- ments of the party will stay away from this Admission will be y member- Ship card only, 1 Jewish Branch of Roxbury Will Have Supper New Yeat’s Eve. (Special to The Dally Worker) BOSTON, Dec. 8, — The Roxbury Jewish Branch promises to outdo them all and on New, Year’s Eve they will dance and sing, at New Interna- tional Hall, Roxbury, until midnight, At 1 a. m., Jan. 1, 1926, a catered supper will be served to usher in the New Year. It promises to be an all night affair, and their tary, Mor- ris Lubin, is on the working for it success. , MF Lettish Branch o Boston to Have Party Saturday, December 19 BOSTON, Dec. 8. — Tt Lettish Branch has plan: on Saturday, Dec. 19, w dances as the big feat Warren Comrades, “Notice! WARREN; O., Dec. 8Reorganiza- tion of the party in Warren, Ohio, will take place on 13, at 7 p. m. sharp, at. Hall. Every comrade m o present. “Living Newspaper” de Be Out Saturday, 19. The thrid issue ot foe let-Tribune, tie living newspaper issued by the (Chicago worker co mdents of tae Novy Mir, will be t Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Workers” House, 1902 W. Division St. This living newspaper is very popu- lar among the Russian workers in Chicago, Admissison will be 100 cents. Be- ginning at 8 p. m. 1 1 — This meeting, in place of the importance. Every party member of the Y. W. L. can be present. party unity and trade union work, Attention! Chicago Party Membership Meeting on PARTY UNITY AND TRADE UNION WORK Tuesday, December 22, 1925, 8 P. M. SCHOENHOFEN HALL, 1224 MILWAUKEE AVENUE (Milwaukee and Ashland Aves.) bers who are either in a shop nucleus or street nucleus and members Admission by membership. card only. Representatives of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party will speak on the resolution of the C. E. C. for be) ae lan section meetings, is of the utmost must be present. Only party mem- Two big ~ases are scheduled to come to trial on November 30th. Zeigier frame-up case of 15 we have the money. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS MUST BE RAISED BEFORE DECEMBER 15TH We call upon all members of the I. L. D. to rise to the test and raise this sum. Contribute all you can and get your union miners. friends and neighbors to contribute. Much depends on the outcome of these two trials. involved. Rush Your Collection and Make It as Big as Possible. ü Fraternally yours, INTERNATIONAL LABOR REFENSE, J. P..CANNON, Executive Sgeretary. National Office, 23 South Lincoln Street, Chicago, III. Emergency Cal | | on To All Members and Friends of . International Labor Defense: The entire working class is on trial. aT Tak The Pittsburgh raid case of 10workers and the The lawyers in each of these cases will not proceed with the defense unless qe" * or 19 51 0 Not merely the 25 workers al: oey or . | | — ̃ —-— — st ERE — By eee Ri 255 7 8 r ee Sar ee . N i) Td 8 * 2 * ati ea is 8 Choose Between * ° „ and Hindenburg BERLIN, Dee. 8.— The German soc- jal- democracy faces a crisis, in which there seems to be no compromise door thru which to flee to political safety. Unemployment is growing rapidly with the increasing depression of ec- onomic life. Bankruptcies and soup kitchens testify to the failure of the Versailles treaty.to save Germany, the failure of the Dawes plan to save the Versailles treaty, and the failure of Locarno pacts to save the Dawes plan or make it work. In this situation, so perplexing to the social democrats, who deliberately turned over the reich to Hindenburg the agent of big capital, in exchange for the presidency only of the Prus- sian landtag, two pressures, like the upper and nether millstones, are weighing upon the gentlemen of the Barmat international. Dane Against the Workers. First, Hindenburg is forcing suc- cessfully all right and center parties to consider a big coalition, to include everybody from the social democrats to Stresemann’s people's party. And against whom is this coalition to be directed? What peril faces German capitalism to cause it? What else but the possibility of a new wave of proletarian revolution in a situation ripened by economic de- pression, unemployment and starva- tion while—to the east there lies the example of Soviet Russia, from which labor delegations are coming with tales of security and food under the regime of the Bolsheviks. Communists Offer Fighting Alliance. Second, there is the sudden and un- comfortable pressure being put upon the social democrats by the Commun- ist Party of Germany, taught by ex- perience and the leadership of the Communist International that work among the masses in the trade unions is not a phrase for inner party discus- sion but a profound prerequisite for revolutionary action. The Communist Party of Germany is offering to the socail democrats and their followers in the trade unions, a new alliance “to fight hunger and unemployment.” The social-democratic leaders are meeting today jn caucus to determine ‘their course. They would undoubted- | ly like to lick the spurred boot of Hin- denburg and enter a Weimar coaili- tion as he requires. A Dilemma for Socialists. But they know that if they do, the workers in the trade unions and the whole impoverished mass of work- ers and small bankrupt bourgeois, will turn to the Communists to “fight hunger and unemployment” with Bol. shevik weapons. What are the distracted leaders of the German social-democracy going to do? A coalition with the capital- ist parties is a part of their nature. Yet the danger is that they will be un- able to take the social democratic workers along with them, and if these masses desert the social-democracy and go to the Communist Party for zeadership the road to revolution is cleared of a great obstacle, Trade Principles for Jobs. Indications are that they will take the risk of losing the masses to the Communists and enter the Weimar coalition if they get a few political jobs and if the people’s party promis- es not to place said jobs in jeopardy by kicking over the coalition soor after it is set up. The motto of th German socialists in all crises wil be followed: “When in doubt, be tray the workers.” part 43 ay 4s xi 2 W 4, sie ie . ree . A Sy Bias N rr * The Daily FUG * Worker Pub. Chicago, III. By TOM BELL. - — 4 the problem of the ynity of labor is Steps toward it have been taken in all important countries of Europe. Unity Committee. The Awibrieen trade unions are rhs a to face this problei 7 | r pamphlet read tke a few: 1 to your bur local union! . the burning issue. abor de are visi Soviet ussia. Eleven million workers are! ane in the Anglo-Russjan 1 now. Rennen 6 WORKERS’ CLUBS 2 By fica Aar | HE reorganization ot the party necessitates that the party find ways and means of carrying on its work among the workers of dive languages. Workers’ clubs are one the means whereby this will be ac- complished. These workers’ clubs will be the social and cultural center of the life of the proletarian masses of the cities. These clubs with their dramatic, musical, athletic, education- al and propaganda sections will at- tract large numbers of workers who today find no place to go to but the movies or poolrooms. These workers’ clubs mean a broad- ening of the party work among the workers and take due note of their na- tional characteristics; In these clubs we can also deyelop children’s sec- tions) which will attract their parents and draw them away from the in- fluence of the bourgeois: politicians, who devote considerable attention toe their compatriots. The movement for the workers clubs is growing in trict 6. The district executive committée has paid particular attention to the question ot workers“ clubs. cleveland Begins Organizing: ‘tg order to bring about the organiza- tion of workers’ clubs in District 6, the district executive committee call. ed a meeting of the district commit- tees of the federations, adding repre- sentatives of the various other lan- guüuge groups. Bleven language groups were represented at a conference on November 29. Reorganization of the party, workers’ elubs and work of the party in these clubs were discussed. The reports of the comrades on the situation in their branches in Cleve- land and outside in the district showed clearly what the workers’ clubs will signify for the party work: In one of the language groups a club will be formed in the very near future with a membership of 250: The prospects for the growth of: this club are splendid. In the weaker language groups the workers’ club will be a great stimulus to general party work among the workers of this particular language. HE district executive committee of District 6 is well aware that the aware that the comrades will readily ind gladly perform the work in the ‘lubs, since it falls in line with the vork that some of the former federa- ions have» primarily devoted them- elves to. It is clear that work in re shop nuclei will be difficult for ome of the comrades until they get ccustomed to it and have adapted as our Union Meeting | — Second Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1925. Name of Locai and Place of Meeting. Blacksmitite’ District Ccuncil, S. Throop St. 1 Boller Makers, Monroe and Racine, Carpenters, 12 Garfield Blvd. W Western and Lexing- A 5443 8. Ashland Ave. Carpenters, 505 8. Stete St. Carpenters, 1638 N. Halsted St. ti. Fehling, Rec. Sec’y., 2253 Grace St. Irving 7597. Carpenters, 6414 S. Halsted St. Carpenters, 1581 Maple Ave., Evan- ston, III. Coopers, 6901 Escanaba Ave. Hod Carriers, 1352 W. Division St. Hod Carriers, 810 W. Harrison St. 4 Jewelry” Workers, 19 W. Adams St. Ladies Garment Workers, 328 W. Van Buren Street Marine Cooks, 357 N. Clark St. machinists, 113 S. Ashland Bivd. sAachinists, 735 N. Cicero Ave. Maintenance of Way, 426 W. 63rd St. Painters, Sherman & Main Sts., Evanston, III. 5 Plasterers, 910 W. Monroe St. Rainy Carmen Dist. Council, 5445 S. Ashland Ave. 697 Railway Carmen, 5444 Wentworth -pailway Carmen, 5445 Ashland Ave. 8 Trainmen, 426 W. 63rd St., No. 119 m. 777 W. Adams St. Sheet Metal, 714 W. Harrison St. Sheet Metal, 5324 S. WHalsted St. p. A 175 W. seen t. Teamsters (Meat), 220 8. Ashland Bivd. 769 1 (Bone), 6959 8. Halsted 13046 8 5 810 W. Harrison St. 924 Tunnel and Subway Workers, 914 . Harrison St. Note—Uniless otherwise stated all Reatordl Watch the Saturday Magazine Section for new features every week. This is a good issue to give to your fellow worker. [with a committee of a a oe Chambers merce and Pinc ot | an New Policy in Asithractte (Special to The pay Worker) HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 8—Gov. Pinchot today conferred for two hours business men from Scranton, Hazelton and Wilkes- Barre, on plans for bringing about a resumption of negotiations between the deadlocked striking anthracite miners and coal operators. No state- except that the meeting would con- tinue later in the day. Senate Approves Settlement. ROME, Dec. 8—The Italian senate approved the Washington agreement in settlement of the Italian debt to the United States. re DAILY WORKER ment was issued after the conference — to the new situation and the new form of work. N in order that the morale of the members may not be red that the present work may not be disorganized, the workers’ clubs will be formed without delay, so as to en- able the effective functioning of our language fractions amongst broader masses. They will de kept in hand by the district executive committee and given the proper attention. No comrade will be allowed to devote his energies to the building up of the clubs to the detriment of his nucleus work. On the contrary, the workers’ clubs will play the proper role in the work of the party: they are to be auxiliaries from which the dart will gain recruits. The present outlook is that District No. 6 will set the pace for the rest of 758 party in the formation “ work- clubs. THREE CORNERS PASSED; FOURTH MUST BE GAINED Only $100 Today, with $10,000 Needed Only three corners of The DAILY WORKER foundation for 1926 have been laid, while the job on the last jcorner remains to be finished before Dec. 15, the date set for the end of the campaign. Even the three-quar- ter corner is not completed, as the total reached to, date ie only $29,037.63. But $110.75 was aded Monday. Finnish comrades of the Workers Party keep on digging steadily to save the paper, the Duluth, Minn., branch adding its name to the “never say die” ioll-call today with a dona tion of $90.00. Other die-hards“ on the list are following: Nashwauk, Minn., Finnish Br. W. P. nnn M. Cohen, Peoria, III. 1.00 M. Reed Copeland, Springfield, Mass. 2.00 H. Battle, Orange, Mass 1.00 Finnish Br., W. P., Duluth, Minn. 90.00 Christ Herman, Columbus, 0. 2.00 Julius Beach and Urba Stanley,” 9 Columbus, 0 N 72.00 Hartford, ata (Balance mo Soviet meeting) 2.00 English Br., W. P., Jamestown, — r 4.75 Nick Olsen-Bull, Chicago, III. (collected) 1.00 Total today $ 110.75 Previously reported $28,926.88 Total to date $29,037.68 - = 17. ! Dig Deeper! PUBLISHING CO. 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. Sign my name to the tributed to save The DAILY Name: list of those Who have con- WORKER. | enclose S. . Address: State: City: \
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ö 4 ‘ * * (Otte | * *. By ALBERT s. WELLS. (Worker Correspondent) The Colored washers employed by the Checker Taxi Co. here working under the most miserable ‘conditions in stence at this company. Pie this company was A okbtaat 5 and was under the union uon the washers and 1 * * ployes belonged to the union ‘and re- ceived the union scale. The car washers at that time were, getting 35 dollars a week and had * reg - ular hours. But at the present time ter must stay until all the cars are w ‘and they receive the enorm- ous sum of $20 to $22 a week, with $25 tor the slave-driving formen. -eonditions are so bad that the washers can’t do a thoro job, and when you pass by a Checker {Taxi company ‘stand; you see the ‘drivers mei their own cars. ee rns Re of Employes. Fak Down with Cut in Price of Nash Cars | By a Worker Correspondent KENOSHA, Wüs., Dec. 8.—With the reduction in the price of the Nash Au- tomobile comes a cut in wages for the workers of the Nash Motor Company. The workers here are unorganized, consequently it is easy to affect a cut in their wages. All the employers need do is announce that there will be a cut in wages which they did. By cutting the selling price of their car the company gains a larger mar- ket. There are plenty of workers anx- ious to get employment and they have plenty of space for them. The money gained by the reduction will pay for the additional help and the company will squeeze the loss out of the workers etrength. The worker is always the victim of the bosses greed, inc: he 95 n and fights RO. 3 Put a copy of the DAILY WORKER in your pocket when you go to your union meeting. + _ PRINT. GAN WITH FLAG By L. F. RINDAL. (Worker Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 7.— Jake Ball, a tailor, was arrested at nie shop, 115 West Third street. Desecrating the U. 8. flag was the charge. Bail $1,000. He is said to have cut the American flag in two pieces and using it as a floor cover- ing while painting his tailor shop, walking on it and setting a bucket of paint on the emblem. The defendent’s attorney pleaded at the trial, recently held, that his client did not know he was guilty of any wrong-doing in using the flag to wipe off a paint can. Judge Chambers would not be swayed. Ball was convicted. His attorney, Claude Morton moved for a new trial which was denied, Oral notice of appeal was given. Sent- Y IN BAKU WHICH FORMERLY SQUEEZED PROFITS OUT OF WORKERS (By a Worker Correspondent.) BAKU, U. S. S. R. (By Mail.)—Our enterprise which is called “Electro- Tok“ belonged until 1920 to a small handful of bankers— Electric Power Limited. This society, like all capitalists, only thought of how to squeeze as much juice out of the workers for the sake of .their own profit and all legitimate demands of the workers were cut short by merciless measures, including throwing the workers out on the streets. | Workers Take Control. 1 In 1920, after the proletariat has been able to tear oil-bearing Baku out of the hands 9f)¢hg Mussavat and British robbers by heroic eerste, and to establish: the angel cof workers and peasants, all large ‘énterprises, includ- ing Blectro- ide Fok ime were nationalized. But all tht t wee which the pro- letariat o Mach kes m the capitalists, was ruined to such dn extent by the seven years rialist war, by the national interecine strife and inter- vention, that it difficult even to think that we com some time or other be able tb Fédtore it, let alone even dream about making any great progress with it. There were many difficulties, but the proletariat- who eonquered heroic- ally on the r 4 showed its heroism on front. We had to suffer many depriviations, we re- ceived milliards of rubles for our wages, but there was nothing to buy on the markets with these milliards. We actually commenced the most active work for the restoration of our industry from 1922-23 after things had quietened down a little after the war, and during the past three years we have made great progress. Install New Stations. All the old antiquated equipment of our electric stations was relegated to the archives, and new and more highly perfected and more economic turbines were installed in their place. We did not only replace the old scrap by new equipment, but also. increased to a large extent the power of our stations. In 1919 the power of our stations equalled 45,800 k. W., in 1924, 72,750 k. w., and what is more at pres · ent times still another turbine is being prepared for 1 500 k. w., while a 20,000 k. W. turbi also been ordered. During ‘this short time we have succeeded in electrifying almost the entire Baku oil In dustry, In 1919 our stations stippli lag one 423 k. w., in 1924 270,867, 31 8 W., of which 90 per cent went to the oll industry and the remaining 10 per cent to the tramways and town electric light sup- ply. 95 per cent of- paraffin lighting has been replaced by>electricity. These figures give. a clear picture „to how our electrical industry, ich is the motive power of the en- tire Baku industry is developing. ing in proportion with the develop- crease almost every Sor 6 months. In a few days we are enpecting a wage increase of 25-30 per cent. Educational: Activities, We are not only taking part phys- ically in the restoration of our indus- try, but we ourselves are also the helmsmen. In our enterprises just as in all Soviet undertakings we have a system of industrial ‘conferences. These conferences are composed of representatives of the factory com- mittees of workers of all crafts, of the employees and a representative of the administration who settle all ques- tions of production, and take into con- sideration and correct in good time all errors and abnormalitios, occurring in our industry. There is a wall-mewspaper in our industry in which the workers them- selves show up all abnormalities oc- ment of our industry Our wages in- ence: 250 days in jail. * E -— = -— — — — — curring in our production and life and FIRST ANNUAL SUNDAY EVENING, PDP BD BD EP PP PD DD DP PDD PPD PPD PP? E c SAN FRANCISCO, ATTENTION! ; given by the FREIHEIT CLUB 14 | at TURN VEREIN HALL, 2450 Sutter St., San Frandiaco. Cal. 8 Admission 50 Cents. 1 100 11 DECEMBER 13, 1925 —— tl E - = —- —- - _ — ) — — | SPECIAL! To Daily Worker Readers “SPECIAL! 3 Plain 48-inch Long-No. Seal Coats at.. . et es 3 Squirref Trim. 48- inch Long No. Seal Coats 2 75.00 at... 125.00 1 Brown Caracul Jacquette, Red Fox Trim..:....., 87.50 1 White Cony Jacq 35.00 1 White Cony Jac „Trim. . 86.00 1 45-inch Used Hadsch Seal, 1 36-inch Used Hudson Seal, Squirrel Frim. . 165. 00 Mortin Trim. 65.00 Including—Made-to-Order, Remodeling, Repairing, Ete. CRAMER, 6722 Sheridan Rd. Tel. Sheldrake 0515 — — 4 BROOKLYN, N. Meat Market 4301 Sth Avenue 8 reren CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries made te your home. FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Inc. (Workers organized as consumers) Y., ATTENTION! Re ant Brooklyn, N. Y. Se a i he te i te i i eS ' | Our material postiom is Also improv-| | Shoe Protective Union will create a BOSTON, GETS READY TO ORGANIZE ITS “RABCOR”; WHAT IS YOUR CITY DOING? By A Worker Correspondent BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 8.—Reply- ing to the special cali sent out by By A Worker Correspondent NEWARK, Ohio, Dec. 8.—The en- gineer, firemant’a@a@ brakeman met their death on the Pennsylvania rail- road near Newati@ Ohio, a few days ago, when a freight engine blew out the crown sheet séalding them with steam. Firemauetud brakeman were killed almost instantaneously. The en- gineer lived © a jd days in untold agony. While .the en lived there was no investigati 125 * engine was rded band inquiries into the explosion were un- answered. I ly after the carefully gua the cause of the higher organs. Automatic F og Signal The DAILY WORKER for the or- ganization of a group of worker correspondents in each city to send stories of the workers’ struggles to The DAILY WORKER, Boston com- rades are making preparations for the organization of their Rabceor“ (worker correspondents). on the basis of these notes, steps are immediately taken to remove these abnormalities. The more important defects are dealt with in the Central Baku and even in the Moscow news- papers, and on the basis of these measures are immediately taken by During the first years of the revolu- tion, comrades, it was very difficult for us, now only we are commencing to come out on the wide path of so- cialist construction, Build Good Homes. At the present time Electro-Tok, besides raising and perfecting produc- tion, is also ‘occupied in building new garden cities for its workers in the White Town and at Bibi-Eibat. Fine houses are being constructed there. The garden city construction of Elec- tro-Tok is expected to be finished in the near future, and not one worker will remain living in the old capitalist death traps; everyone will be living in clean, roomy and comfortable apart- ments, in the very best parts of his own district. Shoeworkers Need Amalgamation to Put New Life Into . By 8. SEIDEL (Worker Correspondent) BROOKLYN, N. F. Dec. 7. — The conditions in the shoe trade in Brook- lyn, N. Y. are going from bad to worse. The organizations existing are helpless. The Protective has not yet grown powerful enough, the Amer- ican Shoe Protective Union is power- less from lack of proper leadership and organization. The masses in the shoe trade in general are discouraged and despondent, looking for a way out of the terrible mess in their trade. The American Shoe Protective Union in particular, dominating the greater part of the organized shoe workers, will not, in my opinion improve any conditions or organize the shoe trade as it stands now. Lack of Confidence. Lack of confidence of the member- ship and the masses of shoe workers, corruption and dissension among the incapable leadership, is a barrier in the way of creating any form of real labor union. 65 Especially the last mock stoppage and the so-called agreement signed between the American Shoe Protect- ive Union and the Associated Shops ruined the prestige of the union and snuffed out the last hope of many ac- tive members to bustd up a strong labor union out of the American Shoe Protective Union. Amalgamate! The only salvation, according to my opinion at the present, is the awakening to activity by the rank and file of the shoe workers, and by the amalgamation between the Amer- ican Shoe Protective and the Shoe Protective Union as a base toward amalgamation of all tne shoe work- ers of all the unions in existence. The fusion of blood from the young- er veins of the Shoe Protective Union with the older blood of the American real labor union which can be an im- portant power that would help im- prove conditions in the shoe trade, and it is the duty of every active mem- ber of both unions to exert every ef- fort to see to it that the propositions agreed upon at the conferences in June, 1925 should be put into immed- iate effect. Is Devised in France f/f “= b LA ROCHELLE, France, Dec. 8.— An automatic bell signal to warn ships of fog, which is operated by fog, is being tried out in the harbor here The invention consists of a beam of light and a photo-electric cell. The light is set up on one side of the channel and: focused on the bell which contains the photo-electric cell. When the beam ot light fais to reach the cell, it causes the bell to ring. was back in burial of the er the company officials issued — placing the entire blame un the murdered en- rineer. But the employes know that the engine was Pan for 175 miles with- zut proper inspection or repairs. This is the railroad that so bitterly fought the sh en in the 1922 strike, refusi to recognize their unions, and ishing company unions which th forced the workers to join with the result that the best mechanics have gone to other roads. The company employs inexperienced mcehanics for the very lowest wages. Human lite is held very cheaply by the union smashing Pennsylvania rail- road. TWO III LOSE LIVES IN EXPLOSION IN CEDAR MOUNTAIN MINE SEATTLE, 8—Two sh., Dec men were killed as a result of a powder éxpléslénfin the New Cedar 1 wanted IW ILLINOIS COM. FIELDS SPRINGFIELD, Dec, 8.—All can- didates that are to appear before the Miners’ Examining Board at any of the following cities and dates, must produce evidence of having worked at the face mining coal for two years before being allowed to take the examination: December 9—Herrin, Rome Club. December 10—Harrisburg, Sub- District Office. December 11—DuQuoin, Miners’ Hall, December 12—Centralia, Miners’ Hall. December 14—Staunton, Labor Temple. ! December 15—Springfield, State House. December 16—Taylorvilf™, Court House. December 17—Danville, Court House. December 18—LaSalie, City Hall. December 19— Peoria, Court House. Christianity Triumphs Over Damascus Druses with Aid of Airplanes (Special to The Daily Worker) BEIRUT, Syria, Dec. 8.—The Druses have given an answer to the demand that they submit to French rulers, couched by Jouvenel, the Paris jour- nalist now governor of Syria under the mandate from the league of na- tions, as “peace to those who want peace; war to those who want war.” The Druse answer was that they independence and they said it with bullets by an attack on Dam- ascus. They held large sections of the city and its suburbs until yester- day morning, when heavy French forces were thrown against them. Airplanes bombed the quarters held by them, regardless of the slaughter of nativés who took no part, of wo- men and children non-combatants. Machine guns swept the area and ar- tillery of Fort Gouraud pounded the sections with shells made by willing christian hands. would wish he if collecting bills for second * 5 dealers. sneezed rpeLLine the. y-handed farmers that they are, full of virtue will not do them any They would rather uck. An Irish peas- his brother over ne of them told the truth and lost. , The other perjured himself and ‘won. The fellow who lost was consoled by the parish priest with the thot that his brother would go to hell. “That’s damn poor consolation for be full of roast, ant had a fight, w a piece of land. know he is in hell unless I go there myself?“ The American farmers are mighty good fellows and hre willing to admit it but they are not crazy about wait- ing until they get their pie in the sky while the bankers, the commission ren and the railroad magnates—usu- ally chips of the same block—get theirs right now, without getting up at six o’clock in the morning and tak- ing eighteen-hour involuntary sun baths for it. . * Neri is making the capitalist edi- tors sit up and take notice. That is because the American eapitalists are taking notice and their editors are compelled to study geography and lo- cate the whereabdutS of the so-called celestial empire. Some of them regret that China is resorting to force to solve her problems, Somehow or other the idea got abroad that the Chinese were péa@éful people. A most unjustified slander! But that is beside the question. What the capitalist powers regret is that the Chinese people are now learning to indulge their propensity for carving human anatomies By Slicing the tools of imperialism ins d of each other. * * , CANNOT restrain myself from chuckling lustily whenver I think of General Feng, known to fame as the “Christian General.” It appears that Feng was more or less of a pacifist until the missionaries go hold of him. Having soaked som christianity into himself he saw the beauty of that religion for offensive purposes, threw down bis prayer book and picked up a sword. After training for a while with Wu Pei Fu, he gave Wu the air and is now chas- ing the last outstanding military lack- ey of foreign imperialism into the Yellow Sea. The fellow who ig get- ting chased in Chang-Tso-Lin, once war lord of Manchuria. HAT excites my mirth about Feng, is how the capitalist pow- ers got disappointed in him. Former- ly they boasted of his stern if some- times drastic righteousness. They used to tell a good story of him when he was in good sta One day Feng was walking alen the street of a city, he had just occupied. A peddl- ' j er was selling salted ds duts or some- me,” replied the ser. “How will II. Mountain ine a few miles east of Sea ording to reports The population fied in panic and received here the Druses fought so valiantly that Those repo! ‘killed are: L. W. ninety dead were left on the battle- Foster of Bia amond and Henry | field. But they finally were forced to Becker of 58 nish. evacuate. b | AS WESEEIT -:- y T. J. O'Flaherty (Con trom page 1) thing of the kind. Feng invested a little money in the peddler’s goods. He overcharged the general one bundred per cent. Feng asked the peddler if this was his regular price. The peddler answered in the affirma- tive. Whereupon the “Christian Gen- eral” informs the peddler that he would be regretfully obliged to be- head him for the good of the peddl- er's soul and of China, and suiting tie action to the word, he lopped off the offending -Nead there and then. This block-chopping was hailed by the capitalist press at the time as a bappß omen for China. UT it all depends who's head. is on the block. Feng was convinced that UT it all depends who’s head is on the block. Feng was convinced that the greatest evil that afflicted China was foreign imperialism. He is now the outstanding military lead- er of the forces working for the unity of the country. He is sympathetic to Soviet Russia and recognizes the right of the workers and peasants of China to organize for their own pro- tection and advancement. Judging by present developments it will not be long before China, a battling ground for rival tuchuns in the pay of the foreign imperialists will have achieved national unity, thus taking a long step forward on the historical road towards the emancipation of the workers and peasants of that country from exploitation, native as well as foreign. — COOLIDGE IGNORES THE DE AMERICAN NEGRO LA IMPRISONED HOUSTON SOLDIERS 1 AND OF TO FREE American Negro Labor Congress for t President Calvin ‘Coolidge has completely ignored the demand of the 24th infantry that are now rotting away in the Leavenworth prison. More than eight years ago, 54 Negro soldiers, members of the 24th in- fantry were railroaded to jail because of their heroic defense of a Negro he release of the 21 members of the by a number of white policemen. ot this number 13 were hanged and ine remaining 41 were thrown into prison. Some have beén paroled. Minor Official Answers. The Amerfean Negro Labor Con- gress demanded that President Coo- lidge release the 21 that are still in prison. Coolidge did not answer this telegram of protest but let a minor war department officiai.do so. In the following letter which was sent to the congress by a minor war department official,,.an attempt is made to sidetrack the question of an immediate release by telling of “ac- tion” by a parole board which short- ened some of the sentences: “Mr. C. Henry. Chairman, American bor Congress, “Chicago, Hlinois, “Dear Sir: ‘Your recent communi- cation, addressed te the president, | relative to the former members of the 24th infan now in confine- ment, has bee ferred to the war department for consideration. In re- sponse, I am directed by the secre- tory of war to advise you as fol- lows: Pass Buck to Parole Board. “The cases of the so-called Hous- ton rioters have been considered by the war department many times since their confinement, including a special investigation by a board of officers appointed by the secretary of war early in 1924 for the purpose of considering the cases of military prisoners and making recommenda- tions relative to the question of clemency. Of the 55 of these men who were in confinement when the board of officers visited the United Negro La- States penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, 30 were serving life sen- tences. As a result of the recom- mendations of the board of officers, made after a most careful and ex- haustive investigation of each case en its individual merits, ten of the thirty men under life sentence re- ceived reductions in their sentences that made them eligible for release on home parole in the calendar year 1925; and the remaining 20 received reductions from life to thirty years, which will make 16 of them eligible for home parole in 1927, and four of them eligible for home parole in 1928. Refuses Action. “In passing upon these cases great weight was laid upon the evi- dence presented at the trial and the conduct in confinement of the pris- oners concerned; and the investiga- tion showed that the men whose sentences. were reduced to thirty years were the more deeply involv- ed in the affair and had the poorer records of conduct in confinement. Of the other twenty-flve prisoners involved in ‘the Houston riot, serv- ing sentences of less than life at the time of the investigation of the board, 19 were eligible for parole in the calender year 1924, and six in 1925. N “In view of the foregoing, the de- partment does not feel that it can take any further action at this time in behalf of these prisoners. “Very truly yours, “Robert C. Davis, Major General.“ “Diploma” Mill Heads on Trial for Fraud WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—A full ex- pose of the workings of the “diploma mills’ which furnished “diplomas” in medicine, flying, dentistry and other branches is expected to result from the trials of four. “professors” begun in district supreme court here. NEW MADISON HELP SAVE THE DAILY WORKER! woman who was being brutally beaten | WILLIAM BOUCK URGES FARMERS UNITE AGAINST EXPLOITERS IN MONTANA (Special to The Daily Worker) PLENTYWOOD, Montana, Dec. 8.— William Bouck, national president of the Western Progressive Farmers and militant leader of the farmers’ move- ment.in this country, is now touring the state of Montana urging the farm- ers to unite as a class against their exploiters. So far Bouck has spoken at Plenty- wood, Outlook, Dooley and Dagmar, to interested farmer and worker audien- ces. Bouck’s Tour The following are the dates for the remainder of his Montana tour: QUITMEYER, School House, Wed- nesday, Dec. 9, at 2 p. m. HOMESTEAD, Thursday, Dec. 10, at 2 p. m. RBSERVE, Friday, Dec, 11, at 2 p. m. WESTBY, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2 p. m. COMERTOWN, Community Hall, Saturday Dec. 12 at 8 p. m. There will be a dance after the meeting. The invitation to attend these meet- ings is extended to workers and farm- ers, only according to the committee's announcement. All bankers and para- sites are warned they will not be per- mitted to enter as guarde will be sta- tioned at the doors to see to it they are excluded. Roumania Sends Note to Bulgaria to Keep Comitadjis at Home BUCHAREST, Dec. 8-—Foreign Minister Duca declared in the sen- ate that the Roumanlan govern- ment made representations to So- fia in regard to recent forays by bands of Bulgarian comitadjis (ir- regular soldiery) across the Do- brudja frontier into Roumanian territory. The foreign minister unless the Bulgarian government controlled the activities of these bands, Roumania would be compell- ed to take ¢nergetic measures to | Suppress them, Mary Garden Is on Way Back to Chicago; Sings Werther“ Tuesday Nite The Chicago Civic Opera company received a wireless message from Mary Garden announcing that she was ‘aboard the S. S. Homeric enroute from Europe to New York. She will land in New York Thursday and will stay there a few days to do preliminary work in connection with her appear- ance in Chicago as the star in the premiere of France Alfano’s “regur- rection.” Miss Garden will make her first ap- pearance of the season in Chicago Tuesday night, December 17, in Werther.“ added that Loses Health; Comitts Sulcide. SUNMAN, Ind., Dec. 8—Despond- ency over continued ill health led Al bert Voege, farmer, to take his own ‘life by hanging in his barn. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIST * 645 Smithfield Street, i i i i i i i i i a i i i i i a i i oo i oo FIRST BALL 49th Street and Be Ath Avenue. DANCE OF 25,000 The Largest Workers Party Affair Ever Undertaken FREIHEIT MASK BA Saturday Evening, December 12 ARE GARDEN PITTSBURGH, PA. 8 $1,500 in Prizes for Most Interesting Masques Advance Sale of Tickets at: ei i i i i i i i i i ante ee ee * 2 1 eee ee er ae — —— 2 3Z2k «4 56 6 c . oe 4 » tee eee as 1 . N * rv 9 4 . 1 a» ee NN — . ae | 4 C. ry = |S G « .**e te * SS SSS SBSS SS SVS SSS SS SASS SSS WS — SSS a a
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-. a0 5 “2 2 7 e FF sey, 3 a — en SE ELON REESE PS el RAE Rte ws ER Ry PR ME a Ral PLE TM LOBOS, MS oom . es Se: * 5 8 * wid BSE Re oe Te * — dh die 2 rr published dy the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING co. 1113 . — Blvd., Chicago, III. Phone Monroe 4712 | 1 “4800 per year SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail (outside of Chiesa): $6.00 per vear “By mall (in Chigage! only): $4.50 six months $2.50 three months $3.50 six montbs — $2.00 three ‘months Address all mail and make out — to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Iinois J, LOUIS ENGDAHL Editors , WILLIAM F. DUNNE MORITZ J. LOEB ‘Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office “at at Chi- cago, III., under the act of March 3, 1879. | — tion under its sway. Advertising rates on application. The New Land Slavery Capitalism in its inexorable march brings all forms of produe- Having filled almost every. ayajjable industrial center with its machines to which millions of wage slaves, deprived of all property except their power to labor, are chain present threat of poverty and hunger, and having erte ded its talons to the remotest parts of the globe it now reaches out kor more slaves to satisfy its insatiable greed. a Revealed the process by which this is being brought about. prices of farm products, the necessity for buying modern machinery to. compete with the larger farms, forces the tillers: of the soil to) appeal, to the banks for funds to tide them over the period of de- pression. The sighed for prosperity does not come. Forced to dispose of his produce at less than the cost of production. the farmer becomes hopelessly enmeshed, in the clutches of the bankers. Mortgages in the hands of the bank enable these institutions to dictate to the farmers the manner in which they shall conduct the farms that formerly were their own. The farmer becomes a land slave, doing the bidding of the agents of the milling trust, the packers, and other great industrial combines depending upon the land for raw material. The whole population suffers thereby. It is not a question of production for the use of all society, but for the profit of the master class. present. L. practical.” nation to the w orking class, * Senate last Monday. L. Dana's editors said constitutes news is not news, but if a man, bites a dog, that is, news, refrains from his Kiwanis club slap-stick comedy that is indeed news. nz s. 5 1 45°F / — 4 Coolidge, in his speech, compared the land slaves of former times with the so-called free American farmer. He said: “In the early beginnings of organized society the main form of — wWocalth which was plentiful consisted of land. source of production. Always in theory, and usually in praction, all land belonged to the crown.” Under that system the king bestowed the use of the land upon his retainers, the feudal barons, and furnished him with serfs attached to the soil. With the coming of capitalism the serfs and free men in- habiting the land were scourged from the soil and the; land turned into sheep walks so that raw material could be obtained in abundance for the woolen mills ‘of the new indugtrial cities that were rapidly growing. N . In this country 2. process wot dissimilar is going on, ames that it is for a different purpose and in a higher stage of production. The land is falling into the hands of those who wear the crown, of im- perialism. Their retainers, the country bankers are permitted to dominate the landed estates and the farmers and their Se e slave with modern farm machinery as the serfs slaved. The analogy can be carried still farther, according to ‘ere from A. C. Miller; the lone Communist member of the state legis- lature of North Dakota. In that state whole townships; of, small farms are being destroyed, the fences are being torn down and in many instances two of threé workers with tractors areofarming a whole township. The small renter is being-hounded from the farms formerly obtainable, whilelarge-scale farming razes the very houses they formerly inhabited, using the lumber for fire-wood. And, just ‘as in the days of the bloody legislation of Henry VIII and E£liza- beth, the former tillers of the soil and their families are being driven into the cities to swell the ranks of the unskilled laborers. One thing only will save the farmers. cause with the industrial proletariat and help us build a powerful party that will challenge the power of the capitalist class, that today is repeating on a far greater scale the devastation skin cad at the dawn of this bestial system of slavery. The free“ framers are now falling under the . Wee of big pital. The Coolidge speech delivered in Chicago by the ever- onday clearly Low it was almost the sole ais « ' That is to make common Among Those Present When members of congress at Washington were voting for a speaker of the house there was one who refrained from voting for anyone. That was the socialist, Victor L. Berger, who merely voted Being an exceedingly modest man he did not vote for himself. Should he stand opposed to the old party machines the democratic and republican time-servers might consider him “im- After all, Victor doesn’t mean to harm the capitalist clasg., His one proposal. is to convince them that they would be much bappier it they would only agree to sell the industries of the Being an exceedingly practical man he * does not bother about such tr ivial details as the ability’ ‘of the work- ers. £0 purchase, ‘under the w ages § system, the property’ ‘Of the capital- ists, His antics in the sixty ‘ninth congress, 80 auspiciously launched, will be worth ‘watching i > culm por tant nHEWS er ont: V ice: President Dawes’ did not break the gayel on, the desk when he opened the session of the United States Which reminds us of the advice one of Henry At a dog bites a man that When Dawes Albert Staney Gregg, superintendent of the American Civic Reform Bureau has been convicted in a Cleveland court of sending obscene matter the objectionable material. were excerptS from that compilation of filth known as the holy bible, or from some less obscene source. Per- haps it was the twelfth verse of the thirty-sixth chapter of Isaiah, thru the mails. We do not know whether We have many times heard of foolish farmers and workers with bourgeois ideas trying to impersonate bankers, but for the first time in Chicago we had the spectacle of bankers impersonating farmers, and the president of the United States solemnly addressing them as farmers. Encouragement for the Chinese voiced by the Hon. Cal Coolidge in his message to congress: “It will be our policy, so-far as possible, to meet the aspirations of China in all ways eonsistent-with the interests of the anne involved,” dence, but he doe concepts. country | — * Coolidge concluded his message with reference to divine prov i- t depend for support sized the power f He en ! — © RY PE PEA eae PE sae a on any such fantastic armed “forces of th pre ae ; Rsv Ry . ed ie 2 — N * ‘ - .. By MORRIS BACKALL. HEN one visits New York and sees the change that took place among the rank and file of the Inter- national Ladies’ Garmént Workers’ Union, he féels that a new spirit pre- vails among the members of organized labor in America. I visited a meeting of Local 9, of the I. L. G. W. U., and heard the discussions and problems presented and saw that a new life had rejuvenated among the rank and file. But the storm center now in New York shifted to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union. There a real fight is on. A real revolt is tak- ing place and the causes are as real as a immediate as it was in the I. L. G. W. U that brought about the suc- cess of the rank and file, of the pro- gressive elements and of the left wing groups. Back Where They Started The Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union started as a real progressive organization, The tailors in the shops in New. York as in Chicago, Rochester and Baltimore, expected a new era inje their life. They organized as a result of the great revolt against the reac- tionary United Garment Workers’ Union. But now after years of real struggle they find themselves con- fronted in a revolt against their lead- ers and against the methods and tac- tics that are still prevailing in their union. It is surprising to find that the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in New York is conducting itself just as the garment workers’ union of the past, against whom the present lead- ership of the Amalgamated declared a revolt and on whose ruins they built up the present organization, The Garment Workers’ Union had a small membership and its methods and tactics grew out of this old-fashioned and small organization but the tailors’ union developed to a very wide and broad organization> From 3,000 mem- bership the Amalgamated union in New York counted already 70,000 members. 9 5 vails there. business a. : of other nat The Italian and the Latvian workers do have industrial locals on the basis of Local 39 in Chicago, but their locals have no ps with the Jewish workers and the workers them- selves have no relationships, so it is evident that the Amalgamated Clothing Workers‘dimion in New York is still organized op, the old-fashioned Garment Workers};Union basis. Why does sucheg gituation exist in New York? ay we As They Found it Very simple. Tae Jewish workers 3 organized i#®tte Garment Work- Union in NeW York. The Amal- 9 Clothing. Workers Union found them organised and left their form of organization untouched. First, because this is a very desirable form of organization fob the leaders. y can make manevVé@ré with one local against the other: K the tailors are dissatisfied with the leadership, the ators, or the p Second, because the leaders of the A. C. W. v. were fever in touch with the rank and file 6f*the locals but with the cliques that had to grow and de- velop under such old-fashioned forms of trade autonomy and for the cliques in the locals it was very desirable that the different locals should exist, even when they are.a detriment to the growth and development to the union as a whole. 8 Three Joint Boards But besides the remnants that are ‘eft of the Garment Workers’ Union n the organization. of the Amalga- So it is evident that they could not, mated, in the form of local trade au- leaders can get omtheir side the ope: | ‘ight together with the workers of the tional representation, but of delegates . a — Ww 8 rt 25 a Bs aS a whole industry and they are working havoc with the interests of the union as a whole, And very often they come instruments of destruction when it is desirable to the cliques and the officers of the unidhs Shortsighted Tactics The cutters, for instance, never con- sidered the conditions of ‘the workers of the entire industry and when they received concessions on account of the workers of the other locaB, they even often refused to strike and to antire industry. The cutters became a kingdom and a state within the A. C. W. U. of America. The leaders always said: “We can- nt undertake a fight within the locals nd the Joint Boards.” But the truth of the matter is that in their striving or power they forgot the real needs nd problems of the workers. /They ‘ere afraid that in a united and or- anized industrial union of the. tailors a. New York, the rank and file may take away the power of the leaders and determine themselves their own destines and mode of life. And for the same reason the leaders are against the shops delegate system. Because this also would create an or- ganizational system of leadership in the rank and file. Unjust Representation The second great evil that is also! left as an inheritance of the Garment Workers’ Union is that the Amalga- mated organizations all over the coun- try, Chicago, Rochester, Boston, New York, Pniladelphia, has a Joint Board, constituted not in the form of propor- be- O 3 — 1 The Evil of Piece Werk he degeneration ne the A. C. W. grew out of er the Amal- 18 a bone 1 throat.’ When there is piece Work in dong shops the bosses: feel as in The work- ers speed the very ite out of them- selves. They forget the union and think only of the bundie. The struggle is then between the workers them- selves for the bundle. The Amalgamated leaders did carry thru piece work in some cities be- cause it is also for their interests. There is less work in the shops for union agents. There is a bitter struggle between the workers them- selves and the-union agent stands still and laughs and it is eee in the locals, = * » 2 a 2 13 2 — . 4 0 5 3 5 a Vie — “ > * “4 1 . * ¢ * ss 2 * » ‘ 2 el ’ 8 2 eh : - ‘ 2 . 1 5 vi — he , a, K ~ * N 1 „ J ~ — — as * 7 tant the Amalgamated. Jers (its own men) to the most impor- of the union, and put ita offices nose in the very life and struggles of |the rank and file in the New York lo- tactics“ the entire union in order to bring pressure and compel the tailors to accept piece work, because they thought the rank and file will find out in time that piece work ison 4 nothing—than a. disorganized and Seaenerated and a ryined Re It is idle to say this tactic really de. are conducting a campaign against the left elements—the workers unlon and in order to bring eration to a complete success, took back man himself brought to responsibility — tor taking.graft to the amount of $40,- | 000 from, the bosses. and Alex Cohen, degen- a. | who spent,$30,000 of the union’s funds, kor, Which be could not give an ac- counting, knowing that the return of these two men into office will com- plete the degeneration of the A. c. W. U. in New York. |... The rank and file therefore 00400 They want to organize the Amalga- mated on a healthy industrial basis, led by the workers themselves thru their own elected and trusted = sentatives. The revolt grew out of the 3 needs of the tailors in New York. Those that did not lose their faith . and class-consciousness, are organized in a solid group to conduct this revolt. The workers all over the country must assist the revolting A. C. W. U. mem- bers in the revolt as they did the re- volt in the I. L. G. W. They need both financial and moral support. EDITOR’S NOTE:—Here is the second instalment of the speech delivered by D. N. Borodin, director of the Russian agricultural agency in America, at the reception tend- ered in Chicago to the represent- atives of the Soviet government in this country by thé American Ram- bouillet Sheep Breeders’ Associa- tion. In the first instalment, pub- lished yesterday, Borodin told of area, population, ragtel character of the population and the main crops of the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- publics. In concluding the. insta} ‘ment he told of the development of the textile industry in the Soviet union. Today’s instalment follows: e * * ‘ By D. N. BORODIN Russian Agricultural Agency in Amer- ica with Offices in New York City. Commissariat of Agriculture or shortly Narkomzem recently nublished a statement on the condition of animal industry in the U. S. S. R. We have the figures. What happened with the crops during the war was more ca- tastrophic in animal industry. The most complete figures are given for Review of t — bik v2 ‘ad A a Bookhara, this Weaver sheep are raised for mutton und- wool primarily. The lamb skins of*eatacul sheep are the object of the from Russia do this country. “Pe interest in the caracul a few “yed?#°aso was very acute in this ti): The American explorers and Dr! ¥6ung. introduced into Canada and t ed very badly its way to restor ‘ Commissariat of agriculture ret g the neces- sity of re-establishmént of fine wool sheep industry recehtly undertook the steps known to American Rambou- bier sheep breeder@? That was only a part of the The swine industfy nm quickly re- established at the present time and the total amount “6F’the swine in the U. S. S8. R. is in enuf to meet rd and the demands 2 a A bacon. The mo of tl re-esta- blishment was as follows: 1916 1923 1924 1925 100% 46.7% 586.0 83.2% u pee decline tram 1924 to 1925 is caused by the over - production of Russia proper for different periods. the low grade swine which cannot be ee 8 LiveStock Ewes Goats Swine 1916 31,388,000 50,386,200 81,281,500 3,215,100 19,488,000 + 1923 20,034,700 38,567,100 55,150,200 1,594,300 9,104,700 1924 21,980,300 45,609,000 66,552,500 2,027,300 16,764,800 1925 23,146,500 48,246,300 73,638,500 2,436,200 16,222,100 1 total amount of horses in Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lies for 1924 have been estimated at 23,854,200. The amount of horses in the year of 1923 in comparison with 1916 (100) was 63.8% and in 1924, 80% and in 1925, 73.7%. Live stock is increasing more rapid- ly and in comparison with the same year of 1916 (100) was in 1923, 76.5%; in 1924, 90.5% and in 1925, 95.8%. The dairy cows in this year increased in quantity in comparison with the previous 6.8%. The total amount of sheep for the same year have been estimated as 74,824,900. The sheep in the U. S. S. R. in 1925 reached about 90.6% of the amount of 1916 (100). The growth of the sheep is indicated in percentage in comparison with 1916 as follows: 1916 1923 1924 1925 100% 67.8% 81.9% 90.6% The increase in one (last) year reached 10.6%. The adult sheep in- creased 10.3% and the lamb 10.9% These are the average figures but some sections of the U. S. S. R. like Bashkiria had the increase of 38.6%. In northeastern part of Russia it was 32.1%; in Viatkia about 13,8% and in Ural, 23.2%. The sheepAn U. S. S. R. can be divided roughly in four distinct types and only one type belongs to the fine wool type. The Russian sheep (Ro- manovsk, Caucasian and others) is delivering mutton and wool for gen- eral consumption in the union and is supplying a carpet wool for export, the low grade wool is being used by peasants for textile purposes for woolen shawls, etc. HB Karakul and Persian sheep are native in the mountainous own as Caracul, Astracan and 4 16 YT commissariat of agriculture or Nar- komzaem started the intensive-propa- ganda of the imprévement of breeds of swine to meet the demand. Last year some Yorkshire type swine have been bought in ‘Bagland to stimulate the production 6F’bacon, The bacon plants have been established mn many places of the unten and the products have been standardized to meet the market demand. The Russian textile industry is in need of fine woo?! und imported a vast quantity of it." The program of the near future is thé establishment of the fine wool shedj industry to meet the national Camas of the U. 8. S. R. 0 Re Poultry industry is one.of the very important industries for the small farms of Central Russia. It is esti- mated that in 1522 about 13,971,102 farms are raising, fowl of different types. According to statistical data of the central statistical bureau of the U. S. S. R., in 4920 there have been 89,973,400 heads of fowl divided ac- cording to types as follows: Chicken 77,123,100 Geese 8,228,900 Turkeys 442,100 : Ducks 3,963,400 Others 65,900 Total 89,973,400 HE production of the animal indus- try is immense but consumed mostly within the country and only dairy products, poultry products, hides bristles and swine are exported. The condition of the, animal industry can be shown by flaures presented recent- ly by the centnahatatistical bureau of the U. S. S. R. for the year of 1923- 1924. The to unt of steers and cows fatten meat have been of Bookhara and Afghanistan 4 raised by natives for lamb But in the native land in / 5 | estimated as 3, ,000 in counties and ; * marketed on the outside market. The using weight measures in poods (pood and world war but at — on Farm Needs 103,000 heads in cities and the sub- urbs. They can be divided as follows: County City Steers and cows 3,981,000 103,000 Spring Veal — 5,618,000 905,000 Fall Veal 2,123,000 Sheep and goats 27,684,000 132,000 Swine 10,699,000 149,000 The production of different meats —36 English pounds) was as follows, for the years of 1923 and 1924: Turkestan Far East | County Caucasus City Beef 34,188,000 3,900,000. 931,000. Veal 14,814,000 993,000 1,013,000. Mutton. 24,175,000 3,780,000 106,000 Pork 44,314,000 1,132,000 744,000 118,073,000 10,516,000 2,794,000 The production of hides and skins of different type can be also estimated as follows: > 2 He. prove and to strmulate the agricultur. al education or extention work, (agri- cultural ‘coeperstion and technical improvement, ot the methods of agri- culture.) The movement is recognized as very impartant in the life of the nation: .Terehange. the system of crop rotation, diversified ‘farming, pure seeds, ‘dest. breeds ot animals and ate. ar of 8 ** yrs are the most vital een and this, only the United States can give him. The old Russian school learned from the German tent books and was very theoreticat and not in close touch with the farmer which had been establish- ed. The extension work was very umited and tha Sasintance of the Kyo 3) ry Sy 55 71 " 1 1 Steers skins 702,000 63,000 Other grades 4,180,000 1 134,000 * 8 3,192,000 — j 2 * 5,618,000 416,000 905,000 Sheep 38,288,000 4,006.00 0. 187,000 Horse 1,170,000 95,000 . 40,000 0 weight measures it will be abouts weer 14,564,000 of poods. The production of | the dairy industry comprised in 1923, 1924, about 1,314,074,000 poods of milk and 55,757,000 of butter fat. The pro- duction can be divided as follows: County 1,314,087,000 Caucasus ) ™. Turkestan) 60,415,000 Far East) City 67,264,000 The production of wool in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics in 1923, 1924 was 4,444,000 poods. One of the very important items of the export of the products of animal industry in the U. S. S. R. was the bristles. The production of which in the same year was about 100,000 poods. Dressed poultry and other fowl of different kinds was 65,208,000 from which amount 7,880,000 was from Turkestan, Caucasus and Far East. The production of eggs for the to- tal union was 5,033,172,000 from which 393,739,000 was from Turkestan, Cau- casus and Far East. Feather produc- tion, part of which has been exported, was 177,000 poods. In the U. S. S. R. to the animal industry usually is added also the bee- keeping, products of which in 1923, 1924 brot 1,409,000 poods of honey from which amout 152,000 came from Caucasus, Turkestan and Far East. At the same time, 87,000 poods of bee wax have been produced from the ter- ritory of the U. S. S. R. Agricultural Exports. 1 exports of agricultural products of the U. S. S. R. are comprised chiefly of grain, such as rye, wheat, barley, oats, of fibre flax, butter, eggs, pork and swine, dressed poultry, brist- les, hides and skins, furs, lumber, tar, seeds and drugs. Agricultural export fell in 1913 when it was 1,421,000,000 gold rubles to 10,000,000 gold rubles in 1920-1921, the dark days of Russian agriculture, It reached in 1923-1924, 390,000,000 gold rubles and about 270,000,000 gold rubles in the last period of 1924: with the tendency to reach in 1925 and 1926 about 680,000,000 gold = | county agent was only or mainly for the landlord. The landlords ‘used the scientific agriculture methods of a German type but the peasant was out- side of those improvements. What America can give to U. Ss. 8. R. Pure seeds of the grains and forage grasses, such as Sudan Grass, Alfalfa, Timothy, grains like Marguise, Kota, Kamota, new strains of grains work- ed Out in experimental stations of America were the first things received by Russian péasant from America in 1922; first in ounces and pounds, later in bushels, ‘earlodds: and steamer- rakes, tractor plows, Wind-mills, spray- ers, dusters; “Separators; incubators, etc., was the malt items of the import from this cbüntry by the Socialist Soviet Republics in 1923 Union of Heargoes, = 18% Mh. a: Harvesting nidctitiery banderte ns. tractors, thresher#, disc-harrows, — — f Soviet Union Now came the time for animal in- dustry and poultry. First have been shipped to Russia a fine breed of chickens, second, fine wool sheep and swine. The eye of the commissariat of agriculture is looking forward to the next years to meet the demand of the real power of the U. S. S. R., the Russian t, and what will be next can predicted, After the peas- ant will be supplied with seeds, ma- chiner 5 pure breed livestock, the cou ry will need canning machinery, oil presses, reflectors, butter making. installation, machinery for factories to work out the products of agricul- ture and all of that might be chased in America. A Russian agricultural agency has been established in America in, 1921, in full accord with the U. S. depart- ment of agriculture from one side and the commissariat of agriculture or Narkomzem of the U. S. S. R. on the other. This country has been visited omists from the U. S. S. R. After their return, they described what they saw in the United States and this informa- tion has been added to their reports sent periodically by Russian agricul- tural agencies in America to the com- missariat of agriculture, experiment- al stations and agricultural colleges in the U. S. S. R.. Many purchasing commissions came to this country with men of energry, devotion and knowledge. One such commission sailed recently for Russia after a cordial reception in this country. May we assure you, e that that was just at the start. The visit we refer to of Mr. M. S. Perefer- kovich and Prof. M. F. Ivanov com- manded by commissariat of agricul- tural or Narkomzem is the turning point in the policy of Narkomzem. That was the first step and a serious Step towards the establishment of an exchange in the agricultural line. I, am. extremely sorry that both gentlemen mentioned above are not here and can’t add some details to what. I have said. 1924. ese UD spc Dodged Taxes Could ay Firemen’ s Raise 18 — K eee taxes dee by a single bi i trust would practi¢aly pay 90 sum needed by Chicago's city fire fighters:to bring their wages to the level of a score of other American eities. The Firemen's | Ausontation of Chicago, local 2 of the Intl. Association of Fire Fighters, is on the warpath to make this trust and 34 other big concerns come across. The union is not asking for an in- crease in the genéral tax rate nor that the big fellows be pounced upon un- fairly. It wants no more than that the wealthy be taxed on their hold- ings at the same rate as the poor have to pay. The U. S. Gypsum Co., the nonunon openshop plaster trust, would be pay- ing Chicago $640,000 a year in taxes if it were assessed as heavily in pro- portion as the small home owner or storekeeper. But it-actually pays 540 (forty dollars) a year. ‘Responsible financial houses e its valuation at $85,000,000 wh xX assessors The Needs of Russian Agr It is absolutely necess a taxable placed it at vi te se — * ~ ® — you 4 * n of $500. The flremen want to ‘gee the city get the difference be- tween $640,000 and $40. There are 2,500 firemen on the city toree, the great majority unionized. A flat raise of $300 demanded by the union would cost the city $750,000. The U. S. Gypsum’s $639,960 check for dodged.taxes would almost cover that and. there are 34 other big fellows on whom the union has the goods. The hearing before the board of review commences Dec. 9. * —ä çvw(:— U. S. Approves Fascist Dictatorship Regime, Says Italian Leader (Special to The Daily Worker) ROME, Dec. 8.—The United States gave its approval to the fascist gov- ernment when it accepted the settle- ment of the Italian debt, Count Volpi, finance minister, declared today in the senate, when he made a speech thank- ng the senate for its approval of the debt settlement. Italians count on big loams from United States bankers to aid Italian industry. agents do not organize the trade büt the Harry Cohen * pur by many leading scientists and agron- AAS