The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 17, 1924, Page 3

January 17, 1924 REACTIONARIES IN FRAME-UP TO GET TOLEDO T. U. E. L. Secret Letter Sent to Standpatters (Special to The Daily Werker) TOLEDO, Ohio.—Because the mili- tant members of Lodge No. 105 of the International Association of Machinists here had been elected to all but two or three of the offices in the lodge, reactionary local officials with the help of grand lodge officers managed to get a rule passed mak- ing members of the Workers Party and the Trade Union Educational League ineligible for office in the lodge. At the last regular election the militants were elected to many offices including those of Vice-President and Treasurer. All the important com- mittees with one exception were in their hands. At the election all the usual constitutional formalities were complied with, and the right of the successful candidates to office was unquestioned, The newly elected men were installed in office in the usual manner. The following letter was sent out by the self-styled reliable leaders to the so-called reliable members: Dear Sir and Brother: During the holidays while on furlough by the Grand. Ledge, Brothers Griffith, Rogge and Gau- thier, always being interested in the welfare of Lodge 105, learned that there was an element in Lodge 105 that was attempting to direct the activities of the Lodge in a manner that can, and only will be detrimental to the best interests and welfare of the membership. This condition has also been cal- led to the attention of Inter- national President Johnston, and he suggested that while the three above mentioned Brothers were in the city, that they confer with Business Agent Obright and Sec- retary Kondrad and others with a view of correcting this condition. As a consequence such a confer- ence has been held and in order to accomplish the desired results, we are calling together a number of dependable members of 105, of which we consider you one, and one that will be willing to attend a meeting at which time this en- tire matter will be gone into thorergly for the purpose of en- listing your assistance in correct- the condition prevailing by working out a policy that will re- flect to the benefit of Lodge 105. This meeting will be held Thurs- day, January 10th, 1924, 7:30 p. ™. at the Labor Temple. Corner of Michigan and Jefferson, Hall “A”, second floor. Keep this letter and contents to yourself and bring the letter and envelope with yeu, as no one wil be admitted except those to whom this letter is addressed and it must be presented at the door for ad- mittance, i Do not treat this as an ordinary appeal but please cancel any other engagement you may have and be sure to be present, as information that you are possibly unaware of will be disclosed to you and which is of the utmost importance. Trusting that you will be sure and consider this absolutely con- fidential and will give us the pleas- ure of your attendance and co- operation, we are, Sincerely yours, F. W. Griffith, V. S. Gauthier, Wm. F. Rogge, H. G. Obright, and A. F. Kondrad. At the regular meeting of the lodge on the following evening an unusual- ly large number of members attend- ed, which suggested thas the meeting) FOR RENT Neatly furnished room for light housekeeping, ( Greenwood, 508 So. Irving Ave. 645 Smithfield Street Rendering Near 7th Avenue Service for cisco, St. Louis ahd Chicago offering carried off the honors after jt outbid of* more than $250,000, An agree- ment between the Brennan forces and| the Tammany group settled the issue. Big Parties Dodge the West Observers here are of the opinion that the big financial supporters of the republican and democratic par- ties are responsible for holding the two conventions in large Eastern industrial centers. These bankers and brokers were unwilling to have their parties meet in or near the dis- contented agricultural sections of the West. They insisted that unless the parties would hold their conven- tions in “safe and sane” territory and away from the baneful atmo- sphere of the insurgents and radicals of the Western States they would withhold support from the cam- paigns. The Republicans moved to Cleve- land. The Democrats whose national treasury is practically empty because of the recent lean years it has had in polities succumbed. even more easily and moved right into the very shadows of Wall Street. First in 56 Years This is the first Democratic con- vention to be held in New York City in the last 56 years. The last time that the Democrats met in New York was in 1868 when Seymour Horatio was nominated against General Ulys- ses S. Grant on the republican ticket. ; Then, as now, the Democrats had made inroads on the Republicans in the elections prior to the national campaign in the big Eastern States. j The convention was then moved into New York City as it was done today in order to help consolidate these gains. The democratic leaders are confident of 1924 being what they call an “in” year for their machine. Men prominent in the ruling circles of the Democratic Party feel that if they can win or make serious pro- ss in such big Eastern States as lew York, New Jersey and Massa- chusetts they will win the elections in a walkover. They point out that the wind is blowing all their way. In the 67th Congress there were 160 Republicans against 16 Demo- crats, but in the present Congress the Democrats have succeeded in narrow- ing the margin down to a ratio of 116—61. The “Solid South” is of course safer than ever for the Demo- crats; the West is in revolt against Wall Street Grabe Democratic Meet First Time Since 1868; Big Biz Will Write Platform (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C.—After a*stormy se&sion, lasting many hours, the Democrati¢ National Committes picked New York City as the place to hold the next party national convention, The sessions resembled an auction room. Committee to draw the convention away from New York. New York finally THE DAILY WORKER The proponents of San Fran- thousands of dollars to the National all the other contestants with an offer East there is a growing rift in the fold of the regular Republicans. Hence the Demoeratic Best Minds fee] that the holding of their conven- tion in New York City will help them tremendously from the financial and organizational point of view. McAdoo Forces Not Worried The supporters of McAdoo are not worried. They point out that in the various ballots cast for the conven- tien city, San Francisco and St. Louis succeeded in polling a total of 46 votes against New York’s highest vote of 57. They recognize that the Smith forces wil be more influential in New York than they would have been in some Western city. But: they feel that there is not even the slightest chance of Smith carrying off the nomination in view of the unanimous opposition that he would face from the Solid South. No one can get the Democratic nomi- nation with such an opposition in the field, they say. At worst the McAdoo supporters feel that this only means that Smith and Tammany will have to be paid a bigger price for their support than they would have received if the con- vention were held in a Western city. But the swelled financial support: that will accrue from holding the convention in the environs of Lower Broadway more than makes up the difference in price. Progressives Disappointed In progressive circles the choice of New York has brought pronounced disappointment, After the Republican reactionaires picked Cleveland as the convention city, these near-progres- sives looked to the Democratic Party to convene in the more liberal atmo- sphere of the West. The Democrats’ moving into Wall Street bas blasted the last hopes of many of these so- called progressives for relief from the dominant parties. The concensus of opinion among the majority of progressive demo- crats is that no matter who is chosen to be the Democratic standard bearer the holding of the convention in New York City settles for good the Big Business character of the platform that will be adopted, and makes impotent whatever influence liberal forces might have hoped to wield if the national gathering were WHITEWASH FALL BY APPOINTMENT TO MEXICAN POST Hope Scandal Dies Dur- ing Absence _ WASHINGTON, D. C.,—If the en- tire story of the deal that ex B- tary of the Interior Albert B. Fall, made with the Sinclair oil interests becomes known it will involve the most influential members of the ad- ministration group in congress. Fall, while secretary of the Department of the Interior leased government oil lands to the Sinclair interests. Now it is proposed to make Fall Ambassador to Mexico and thus stamp him with the official approval of President Coolidge. If the full story of the Sinclair oil leases becomes known it will have a serious effect on the 1924 presi- dential campaign. By sending Fall to Mexico, it is thought that the story can be suppressed and the conse- quences dodged. Fall, while in the Senate, was known as an enemy of the Obregon government, Members of Congress. who aro among the most influential members of the “administration group” wil! Ba saxolyed if the whole story comes out. _ The whole matter has created such disturbance in political circles here and threatens to cause much more. Canadian Toilers Greet The Daily The workers of Canada look with envy upon the workers of the United States who are now the proud owners of the first English-language Com- munist Daily, ‘The following telegram was re- ceived from a group of workers in Winnipeg: “At a concert arranged for the benefit of The Canadian Worker, we Members and friends of Jewish Branch of the Workers Party, and Young Communist League of Cana- da, send you hearty greetings and wish you all success. Your paper is going to be the greatest thing in the labor movement of North America. Tt will be the greatest leader of the labor movement. We call upon the workers of Canada to follow the ex- ample of the workers of the Unjted States and establish @ Daily that will he a worthy companion to the DAILY the Republican standpatters; in the CHIGAGO JOURNAL! held in a Western city. WORKER—C. Laiman, secretary.” New Teachers’ Local. Page Thre Gompers Supports Counter-Revolution in Germany Statement by the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party. In the guise of support of the, Unions of Germany has been in the| ter-revolutionary generals and tt German Trade Samuel Gompers, American Federation of Labor, is| attempting to raise funds in sup-| port of the counter-revolution in Germany, An appeal asking all labor unions in this country to make contribu- tions to help maintain and establish) abor organizations of Germany has been sent out and is now being published in the labor press of this country, This appeal contains the following statement which shows the real character of the relief work which Gompers is trying to carry on: “We have a duty to help the; German trade union movement main- tain itself as the defender of dem- ocracy against the terrific onslaughts of bolshevik propaganda which con- tinues incessantly with the direct! backing of the bolshevik machine in Moscow, the more dangerous because of its proximity. The German trade union movement has stood courage- ously against the bolshevist attack, but with its machinery of organiza- tion broken down and out of busi-| ness the red effort to capture Ger-| man labor as a means to furthering} the program for red domination will be a much easier matter.” The official leadership of the Trade Union movement, ‘these organizations. hands of Social-Democrats of that} again and again betrayed the work- | ing class, even conniving at the! establishment of the present mili-| tary dictatorship under the direction of General Von Seeckt. The great working masses of Ger-| many, due to their many disappoint- ments and the many betrayals | the Social-Democrats and the trade union leaders, have lost faith in Tens of thou- sands of workers have left them and} joined the Communist Party because} of their bitter experiences during the period of struggles egainst re- action in Germany. | Today in Germany the Social-Dem-| ocracy and the Trade Union Bureau-} cracy are the bulwark of the military dictatorship thru which the great capitalists of Germany are compell- ing the workers of that country to! submit to the bitter ffering and starvation which they are subject to Contributions made for the offi- cial German Trade Union movement mean contributions for the counter-) revolution in Germany. | The hope of the German workers | lies in the Communist Party of Ger-| many. It is the Communist Party which has dared to conduct an open fight against the reactionary coun- A Black Spot on America big capitalists of Germany. It President of the; country, The Social-Democrats have| the Communist Party which has 1 fused to betray the suffering masse of Germany and which is prepa ing for the time when it can strik the blow which will destroy the mil tary dictatorship and . establish Workers’ Government in Germany. The Friends of Soviet Russi; hich rendered great aid to the Ru: sian workers and peasants in the time of need and struggle again: counter-revolution has undertake the task of raising funds for sut port of the German workers. Th funds raised by. the Fricnds of Sc viet Russia who are also the Friend of Workers Germany, will go to th tworking masses who are sufferin because of their betrayal by the S¢ cial Democrats and the Trade Unio Bureaucracy. The Workers Party of Americ therefore calls upon all workers wh are opposed to reaction and counte1 revolution and a military dictato: ship against the workers to refus support to the Gompers appeal an to make their contributions fo Workers’ Germany thru the Friend of Soviet Russia, Central Executive Committee, Workers Party of America. C, E. Ruthenberg, Executive Sec’y The American Civil Liberties Union has compiled a list of the victims of the class war new in state prisons. It is dated in December, 1923. The list is a living indictment against the whole American working-class. No one is free until all these are freed. The list follows: 1. CALIFORNIA—Number in prison. allen cages hesdaserkchon soca asec All members of the I. W. W.. convicted under the criminal syndicalist law for membership in the organization or for carry- ing on its activities. In addition, there are 35 men indicted and held for trial. 2. WASHINGTON—Number in prisom..._...-.-...------------e-eeeteeeereenee BS All are criminal syndicalist prisoners, members of the I. W. W., serving sentences of 1 to 10 years, 3. IDAHO—Number in prison... daca ameck a4 All members of the I. W. W., serving under the criminal syndicalist law sentences of 1 to 10 years; earliest conviction in 1917. Fourteen more men recently indicted. 4. PENNSYLVANIA—Number in prison... Sas OBL Ls ANAS S Rie aie All four of these men are serving sentences under the state anti-sedition act passed in 1919. Sentences range from 2 to 17 years. Earliest case 1919. 5. OKLAHOMA—Number in prison issecmatesaconmoie a Members of the I. W. W., ¢ ted under the criminal syn- dicalist law, serving 1 to 10 years. 6. KANSAS—Number in prison.. eet Member of the I. W. W., serving under the criminal syn- dicalist law, sentence of 1 to 14 years. 7. ILLINOIS—Number in prison.............--...--...-.-— ee ae Louis Katterfeld, convicted under the state with William Bross Lloyd and others; Communist, » GREETINGS to THE DAILY WORKER from Members of Local No. 275, Painters’ Union. THE HARLEM BRANCH OF THE WORKERS PARTY OF LOCAL NEW YORK™ OF COMMERCE I$ FOR PITTSBURGH, PA. . DR. RASNICK, DENTIST Expert Dental 20 Years PEEVED BY ‘DAILY’ Big Biz Sheet Urges Capitalists Subscribe Interest in the DAILY WORKER is not limited to workers and rebels. The writers for big business are watching it. These fellows are em- ployed to watch out for the inter- ests of their bosses. They are usu- ally more intelligent than the busi- ness men for whom they write. They know a significant development when they see one, Here is what the Chicago Journal of Commerce, the per that ad- vertises it contains alt’ rest in American industry, For Recognition of Soviet Russia! Street afterwards our rate will be as fol- lows: line once a month, each additional line, 15¢ an issue, year one line published two times issue. one line a week, each additional’ line 10¢ an issue. No. and this and up to date, Your Union Meeting Every local listed in the official di- rectory of the CHICAGO FEDERA- TON OF LABOR will be published under this head on day of meeting free of charge for the first month, Monthly meeting—$3 a year one Semi-monthly meetings — $5 a month, each additional line 13¢c an Weekly meetings—-$7.50 a year Name of Local and Place of Meeting. THIRD THURSDAY, Jan. 17, 1924 Allied Printing Trades Council, 59 E. Van Buren St., 6:30 p. m. — Clothing Workers, 409 S. Hal- sted St, Boiler Makers, 2040 W. North Ave. 4 STELTON, N. J.—Following the example of Brookwood Workers’ Col- lege, the faculty of the Modern school at Stelton, is functioning un- der a union teacher. The American Federation of ‘Teachers, affiliated with the A. F. of L., has granted a charter to Stelton Teachers’ union, Local 190. Dorothy Baldwin, wife of Maurice Becker, one of thé art edi- tors of The Liberator, is secretary. Work Daily for “The Daily!” te 5 years, dating from September 1923; was not pardoned with others because he was expre: Russia when appeal was affirmed. TOTAL political prisoners in state prisons serving sentences solely for ns of opinion or membefship in radical or; jizations........114 In addition to the persons actually in prison, there are others con’ cted and out on bail whose cases are on appeal in the higher courts. These are! (1) Benjamin Gitlow, convicted at New York City, in February 1920, under the criminal anarchy law, appealed to the United States Supre: Court; Sends Fraternal Greetings to THE DAILY WORKER. (2) Charlotte Anita Whitney, convicted under the criminal syn at Oakland, list law Cal., March, 1920, appealed to the United States Supreme Court; (3) Ernst Schleifer, convicted at New Haven, Conn., on November 15, 1923, for a speech “inciting te rict,” appealed to the Superior Court. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: BY MAIL— was being packed. teiy fa 9 Spade s 98 Boot and fren, 1239 Milwaukee Ave, . “4 2 " ness man is time Tea Brick > Shermanville, . that inammueh as the Workers Party | has % ay about the DAILY WORK-| 14 Bik tna Gay, Svie~ see the Trade Union Educational! ™* ry munist Daily N. on oetereshad ‘ae fag d i -| A Communis: ly Newspaper. Lhe Porament 26st] The Workers Patty of "Ameen, | 3 Een ct ee Tr to use the trade union movement to, # communist organization hag be- | 564 Carpenters, Ogden and Kedzie, further their purposes, that there-| 84” publication of a national news- | 2103 Carpenters, 758 W. North Ave. fore members of those organizations} Paper, to be every day ex- | 7st Saceict ser bales are Mts be declared ineligible to office in that| cept ree The _— of publi- | 795 Electricians, 7475 Dante Ave. lodge and_ that offices now held by| ‘ation is 1640 North Halsted street, | 115 Engineers, 9223 Houston Ave. them should be declared vacant and a| The name of the paper is the Daily | 429 ad and Enginemen, 2456 W. 38th new election held. The resolution; Worker. It sells for three cents | 45: piremen and Enginemen, 9118 Com was very drastic in some of its other| Om newsstands, $10 a year, in Chi- mercial Ave. 4 provisions and only permitted the| ©@&®. and for five cents on news- | 269 Hod Carriers, South Chi, 3101 E, 924 militants to pay dues. | Stands, $6 a year, elsewhere, $ik ed” Calktanay Uddaioh ‘and Decl’ Bh: ‘ The whole prosecution was directed | Wifes Daily bead bp pes jen- | 18 Teed Coreneat, Workers, 328 W. Van y three grand lodge offi h eral news as as jal ar- were on vacations, jauiatad by HG. ticles,” explains C. E, Ru | Ot eter Garment Workers: $26 W. Ven Obrigist and A. P, Kondrad of the| secretary of the Workers’ Party. | 233 Moulders, 119 8, Throop St. local lodge. j sles et Price ey fund of bis om Council, 1446 W. A mation to postpone acti | 000, of which already | 371 Painters, Dutt's Hall, Chicage Heights resolution ll ag a ry legs has been raised by subscriptions | 251 Plumbers (iallway),’ Monres and Peo- notify ali members of the proposed from communists. ihe pepe. ad- ‘a ria Sts, action was defeated. After consider-| Yocates communism, leclares | 807 Railway Carmen, or Bays: Bor gram able discussion by spokesmen for the| the function of government should | 504 Railway Clerks, 8138 Commercial Ave eactionsriog debate was cut off be- po eae big Led ares, and’ | Hale Cost Mokewn $90 W,. Yan Bares ore the militant: 74 does 4 Sheet Metal, eatwerth taik. The aauniee A sided te ot force, We favor substitu. siete Sign Henegte, S10 ¥ jhe agg vote of 48 to 38, tion of i unionism for | 110 Stage Employes, Masonic Temple, 10:30 After the vote the membership, ‘Taft usleniam that ja, the sixteen | 902s citer. 100 W. Wi st was assured that the militants would| iiest fue the ainere corn | 19% Switenmen,. 19 W. Adams net be permitted to get control of the| one “union.” Ted Teamaters, aes eats Anal Avs j 4 (Dairy), 220 8, Ashland Ave We pass. this explanation along | j19 v; Ww. PO edo peingy BoaeiemmiQid nee ath for the information of our readers, | ‘(Notes Unies otherwise state hon io get the resolution repealed at 4| Establishment of a Communist daily | *™ st 8 p.m.) meeting of the lodge w ail the newspaper is of distinct import- | The Daily Worker for a month free ‘ members can attend and take part in| See to business men. 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