The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 17, 1924, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER PARTY ADDRESSES RUSS MEMBERS ON BiG PROBLEMS Demands “Daily” Deal with Problems Here The convention of the Russian Federation of the Workers Party opened with the reading of a letter from the party’s secretary, & Ruthenberg, to the delegates of the convention and members of the fede- ration, ‘ The letter outlines the relation of the various federations to the Party so well, that we are reprinting it for the benefit of the whole party mem- bership. It follows: Chicago, Ill., Jan. 22, 1924. To the Convention and members of the Russian section of the Workers Party of America, Dear Comrades: In the name of the Central Execu- tive Committee of the Party, I extend greetings to the Convention and ex- press the hope that the result of your work will he the upbuilding of your section of our Party and thus bring the strengthening of the revolution- ary movement in this country. As has been shown by the reports made-at the Third National Conven- tion of our Party, and is indicated in the letter of greetings to that Con- vention from the Communist Inter- national, our Party has made great progress during the past year, hav- ing beeome in this period a real force in the life of the American working class. We expect that the work of the present year -will result in strengthening our Party even to a greater degree and that the work of this Convention will help to gain this result. E There are several issues which are to eome before your Convention, upon which the Central Executive Committee desires to express to you its viewpont and in several instances the viewpoint of the Communist In- ternational. Oppose Mass Immigration There has been raised in the dis- cussion preceding the Convention the question of the immigration policy of the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lies. The rules which have been laid down by the Soviet Government and which have been endorsed by the Communist International are that Soviet Russia today does not desire mass immigration from other count- ries but that it does desire the immi- gration of specially trained workers who are organized to assist in the economic reconstruction of the Soviet Republic. Soviet Russia today has plenty of workers to jerform the Leman TR of the country. A great influx of im- migrants from other countries would not assist Soviet Russia in this work but would rather make the problem more difficult. It is for this reason that the Soviet Government has adopted the policy outlined above and the Communist International has endorsed this A Ri The Second National Convention of our Party adopted the same policy so far as the immigration from the United States is concerned. We feel certain that the workers of the Rus- sian section of our Party will agree that a policy which the Soviet Gov- ernment considers will strengthen it and assist it in building up the in- dustries of the country is a_policy which the members of the Russian Fedgration must endorse. If this| policy involves any self-sacrifice on the part of those Russians in this country who would like to return to their native country now that it has the first Workers’ and Peasants’ Government in the world, we are sure that these Russian workers will be ready to sacrifice their desire to re- turn in order not to complicate and make more difficult the problems of this Government which is __ still struggling against great difficulties to build up the economic life of Rus- sia on a new foundation. The Central Executive Committee therefore expects that the Conven- tion of the Russian section will en- dorse the policy laid down by the Second Convention of our Party. Abolish Anti-Semitic Agitation It has also been brought to the attention of the Central Executive Committee that in a Communist or- ganization such as the Russian Sec- tion is, there has arisen the question of race and anti-Semitic agitation has been conducted by some comrades. We cannot conceive of any Commun- ists holding such views. They are entirely unworthy of men and women who desire to call themselves by the name “Communist”. We trust that Fed Convention will adopt a resolu- bers who Ue Wee, Ce aaancan condemning those mem- to raise such ques- i administrative organs of the Party and forever end the possibility of such a question again arising in section. Executive Committee a year was compelled to nein and give instructions in the editorial policy of the Mir” and wishes to reite- rate these instructions to the Con- E./ to the Convention. By ABRAM JAKIRA Representatives of 68 branches of with a membership of 1,131, met in Chicago for two days, Jan. 12-13, to consider important problems confronting the Federation. ) Several issues during the last several months have been the cause/of controversy with the National Bureau Federation. Editorial policy to be followed by the “Novi Mir,” the Russian Daily, was The Cen-— : the main point of dispute. tral Executive Committee of the Party upheld the majority of the Bureau in a special letter addressed The letter which is to be found elsewhere in this paper was heartily approved by the conven- tion, as was the general report made by the representative of the Central Executive Committee. The Convention gave special con- sideration to the question of the| “Novi Mir’ and The Daily Worker. ; It was decided to continue the Drive for two thousand new subscribers to the “Novi Mir” and to raise a fund of 5000 dollars. The District Organ- izers of the Federation are to be held responsible for the success of the eampaign for new subscribers. The | THE PARTY AT WORK | Russians Hold Annual Convention the Russian Federation of the Party’ The question of the , resolution is published elsewhere in| this issue of the paper. The Convention went on record in favor of organizing special womens’ | branches of the party and adopted a} practical educational program, The} discussion and actions of the conven- tion clearly show the change our} party has undergone during the last year, Join the Trade Unions, take active} part in the general party life, support | the English Daily, take active part in} the American labor movement—this | and not the European problems was the keynote of the Convention. The Convention adjourned with the glection of a new bureau of five. Comrades Ashkenudze, Deviatkin and Svietlow of Chicago, Cosuschik, of Convention adopted a resolution in support of the Daily Worker. The Boston, and Strij of Detroit were elected. tions and the Russian colony in this] country, and merely incidentally dis- cuss matters of the industrial and political life of the workers here.) This is a viewpoint which the Central) Executive Committee cannot tolerate in an official organ of the Party. The workers of the Russian section must participate in all the struggles of the workers of this country. In order that they may be drawn into these struggles, the “Novy Mir” must from day to day interpret facts of the life of the workers here and in place of devoting itself preponderately to the Russian colony and Russian ques- tions, its pages must be given up, to a large degree, to the questions of American political life and the struggles of the workers. hete, It is only if the “Novy Mir” fol- lows such a policy and the members of the Russian section carry on their work in harmony with this policy, that they will prove themselves real Communists who see the struggle of the working class as an international ‘movement and not merely as a struggle of their particular national group. Repudiate Nationalistic Spirit It is because the Russian Commun- ist Party sees the struggle of the workers from an international view- point and knows that the movement in Russia can not permanently suc- ceed unless the struggle is extended in victories won in other countries that we have a Communist Inter- national, For the Russian section to adopt the narrow nationalistic view- pomt expressed py a group oi com-} rades who proposed that the “Novy Mir” should become a purely Russian paper, is to repudiate the fundamen- tal principles of the Communist In- ternational. We request that this Convention express itself in no uncértain terms} on this question and definitely lay| down the policy for “Novy Mir” that it is first the fighting organ of the American workers who are _partici- pating in the class struggle and the fight for a Soviet government in this country, and that in addition there- to, in a secondary place, it shall give its columns to the purely Russian af- fair and questions. Looking forward to the success of the work of your Convention, which we hope will be conducted in the spirit of this letter, I am Fraternally yours, Cc. E. RUTHENBERG, | Executive Secretary, Workers Party. COMMUNISTS GAIN IN SAXONY ELECTIONS AS YELLOW SOCIALISTS LOSE DRESDEN, Germany.—The Soci- alists suffered a crushing defeat in the elections held here Sunday. The ‘workers were disgusted with the part played by the Socialists dur- ing the recent clash with the Berlin government which resulted in the Workers’ Government of Saxony be- ing suppressed. The workers, how- ever, expressed their anger blindly, returning a bourgeois majority tho the Communists made a_consider- able gain and won over a large part of the Socialist following. The Social-Democratic party of Germany is rapidly losing its influence among the German workers, RUSSIA BUYS COTTON A delegation of the All-Russian Textile Syndicate, with headquarters in New York, has arrived in Hous- ton, Texas, for the purpose of plac- ing a large order for American cot- ton to be shipped_to Russia. Com. rade Victor Nogin, who recently ar- rived from Russia, heads the dele- gation, From Houston the delegation will leave for Galveston, Texas. The first shipment of cotton will be forwarded on the S. S, Murmansk which is leaving Russia shortly, This It seems there have arisen among some comrades the viewpoint that the “Novy Mir” should devote itself preponderately to the Russian ques- begins a new era in the export of cotton from America to Russia, The Industries for the workers! Resolution on the Daily Worker Adopted by Russian Convention ‘The Convention of Rassian Federation heartily greets The Daily Worker, the first Communist English Daily in the world. ‘The convention also extends its greetings to the members of the Federa- convention calls uj have lendid spirit during the campaign for the “Daily.” es Poe wee all members of the Federation to continue its -| New Orleans. MENTIONING THE MOVIES By PROJECTOR. Gold Diggers While in no sense a sociological drama, “The Gold Diggers,” (Thos. H. Ince, First National), contains much that is worth while for work- ing class audiences and nothing to really kick at. It is a typical Ameri- can film in the better sense of the | word. Miraculous attention to de-| tail marks the direction, and the! comedy is kept on a high plane by the constant introduction of con-| trasting pathos. The acting is uni- formly good and a really rare height | is reached by the heroine as she loads the near-villian with champagne while dumping her own into an in- animate receptacle; ‘the instan- taneous, sly, subtle changes of ex- pression from the pretended half- senseless inebriate to the crafty schemer are a delight to those fed up on the usual fare of movie stupidity. The moral of the picture would seem to be that the gold-digging chorus girls are angels (and wizards) in comparison to the Johnnies who chase them. The playwrights and scenarists have taken a topic that in the hands of French dramatists might have been a decidedly risque farce, and made it into almost Sun- day School entertainment. The more seamy side of the chorus life is not tauphad hut the omin — aenmamin wi sses urge upon the “gold digger” is re- vealed by deft little touches. Thus a soap-peddler invades a girls’ party, and she is turned down flat by everyone except the heroine, who or- ders a gross. “Girls, do you know who that was? That’s Cissie Gray, thirty years ago she was the toast of the.town. When she got old, she lost her friends. I mean—her gentle- men friends.” So the specter of old age throws a black shadow over the erstwhile jolly group. Each looks at the other with the unvoiced question. “Good God, am I getting old?” One ad- mits her fear and announces that hereafter she will grab a man, “any man, just so long as he has pants— and an income.” And the justifica- January 17, 1924 GARLAND FUND GIVES $216,000 Farmers and Workers (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK.—The trustees of the Garland fund, incorporated under the name of The American Fund for Public Service, has disbursed, in the first year of its existence, $216,000 divided into $137,000 of loans, “and $79,000 of gifts to various enter- prises connected with. the labor movement. The principal, gonsisting of $901,- 555, the estate of the father of Charles Garland of North Carver, Mass., has been reduced by the gifts in the sum of $43,377. The largest sums loaned were received by daily farmer or labor papers. The next largest amount was loaned to Dis- ‘trict No. 2, of the United Mine ares of America, as strike re- ief, It was the general impression at the time that the American Fund for Public Service was incorporated that the entire amount of the be- quest was to be disbursed within a year. The statement of the trus- tees, detailing the expenditures for the past year is evidence, however, that the principal is being carefully conserved and the interest cautiously expended, Only 57 applicants were deemed worthy of assistance out of 200 bona fide applications, the annual state- ment admits having received. ’ Send in Your News The Daily Worker urgés all members of the party to send in the news of their various sec- Every Party Branch should appoint its own correspondent and make him responsible for the news that ought to be sent in to The Daily Worker. The Party Page should be the livest page in The Daily Worker. Help make it so. Address all mail to the Editor, The Daily Worker, 1640 N. Halsted St., Chicago, Ill. The Industries for the workers! IN FIRST YEAR Aided Daily Papers of | The Factory Hundreds | The first factory hundreds in Ger- many were formed in 1922 by the shop councils of Chemnitz for the support of the control commissions. The Central Committee of Shop Councils and the Communist Party propagated these defensive organiza- tions everywhere in Germany. They are built up on the factories and are organs of the proletarian united front. Originally their purpose was only to protect meetings, etc., but soon they received immediate mili- tant tasks in connection with the growth of Fascism and reaction. In the occupied territory, for instance, they had great tasks to perform in the July strike. Their attitude against the Fascists, especially in the anti-Fascist campaign of the Communist Party appeared danger- ous to the Social Democratic Minis- ter for Internal Affairs in Prussia. He prohibited the factory hundreds. The Social Democratic Party sharply fought them as Communist instru- ments, without, however, being heeded by the working masses. In Saxony and Thuringia, the fac- tory hundreds could have been as- sisting organs of the government in the struggle against Fascism. The Social Democrats prevented that, however. In the Hamburg uprising the fac- tory hundreds led the struggle and the necessity for the general organ- ization of the working class into hun-, dreds became clearly evident. The factory hundreds and mem- bership in them are naturally strictly prohibited in the whole of Germany, and heavy punishment threatens Birthday Greetings to “The Daily Worker” DIAMONDVILLE, WYO. those who act against this prohibi- tion. WASHINGTON — Failure of En- gineer Patterson to obey automa- tic block signals caused the rear-end collision of two sections of the Twentieth Century Limited near For- sythe, N. Y., on December 9, 1923. in which nine passengers were killed and 36 injured the Interstate Com- merce Commission reported today after an investigation by its ex- aminers. NEW YORK.—The Friends of So- viet Russia announce that they will _ release a film describing activities of | the youth in Soviet Russia on March |1. The “movie” shows scenes at the Moscow agricultural exhibit, as well as factory schools and the dedi- cation of a banner, attended by Len- in, Work Daily for “The Daily!” Saedanes® — Ueber aie the reactionaries. Altho there is our units today with those of a year ago, show the rapid progress made. The reactionary trade union lead- zance of our development, and in Chicago they levelled the most terrif- fic attack upon our members. These attacks have lost their punch, The rank and file workers red into frenzy by them. The work- ers are beginning to recognize that the Communists constitute the only tien of the “gold diggers” is voiced in the agreement: “Dig, girls, dig; while the digging is good.” ‘ The plot is simple. Nice boy with the price of first box every night in his jeans, loves nice chorus girl. Rich, crabby, not-too-bold, man-of-the- ‘world uncle controls purse strings and refuses consent. Mistakes sister of nephew’s fiance for the guilty arty, she decides to handle him so rawly that uncle will consent to nephew marrying anybody at all ex- cept this hussy, when, enter Sister Violet. Does it work? You don’t know until the last quarter of the last reel and here is a real story, and real acting, and real directing every minute of the time. Italian Consul Probés Klan Rule in Herrin County 4 — The Italian Consulate in Chicago has not yet received reports from its investigators in Williamson County where many Italian subjects were beaten, arrested, and ptherwise mistreated by members of the Ku Klux Klan under the direction of Glen Young, alleged member of the prohibition squad of the United States Government. As soon as the reports have been received and gone over at the Con- sulate it is expected that they will be forwarded to the Italian Ambas- sador at Washington, and he will take the matter up with the State} Department, The treatment of Italians in Wil- liamson county may result in a sit- uation similar to that which followed the lynching of an Italian subject in Following the lynch- ing the Italian Ambassador made a protest to the State Department and was later recalled by his gov- ernment when the explanation of- fered by the United States was not considered satisfactory. “Young Comrade” Out The Karl Liebknecht number of the “Young Comrade,” official or- an of the Junior section, Young ‘orkers League, is out, It contains pport of The Daily Worker and to make a special effort to help in-| articles on the Starving Children of error ide circulation’ among the broad masses of the American workers. Germany, Who Was’ \S ¥ is Convention furthermore calls uj all members of the Federation| and the adventures of nny Red, to for the “Daily” articles and in accordance with the appeal and many other thi of interest vt the Editorial staff published in the first issue of) e “Daily.” _aa to young rebels ar friends, of the difficulties of the workers. In this manner the movement for amalgamation of unions, which assumed its first de- finite crystallization here, served not only to strengthen the ranks of the militants in Chicago, but made grand campaign on a national scale possible. J @) in Chi The Local Struggle in Chicago Tntanciva s-veertratinn on Party campaigns has served as & power- =ing i aise salina ful factor in developing the militancy which has helped in strengthen... the Party units in Chicago as well as thruout District No. 8. ; The Workers’ Party. in Chicago has been able to gradually build up a power which has inspired the militants and thrown fear into the hearts of —————— much to be desired, a comparison of establishing itself as an independent power and the membership drive which has gone on for the past few months proves definitely that we are ers were not slow in taking cogni-| in a position to take advantage of the leadership gained by our Party. Following are e chief dates scheduled for Chicago voters in this, their most, important political year: FEBRUARY 8—First day to file primary petitions with secretary of state for state no more will be intimidated or stir-| offices, including state central committeeman ; first day to file primary petitions with the county clerk for county offices, including senatorial _ committeemen. ‘ FEBRUARY 28—Last day to file primary force within the labor movement with| vetitions with the secretary of state for state a concrete program for the solution — wegen: ineluding state central ‘day to file primary petitions with the clerk for county offices, including senatorial committeemen. MARCH 4—Last day to file withdrawal existing craft] ¢,om primary petitions filed with the sec- retary of state. bneapa rs § 10—First day to fie primary peti- tions with the city clerk for city offices. MARCH 18—Registration in each precinct , Chicago Heights and Summit. MARCH 13—Last day to file primary peti- tions with the city clerk for city offices; last day to file from peti- Some of our local campaigns, which | tions filed with county or city clerk. brought good results, are: our cam- paign for participation in Party in- MARCH and Summit, dustrial activities during the month} aprRin 1—Election for assessor, collector, of May of last year. This resulted in| supervisor, highway commissioner and town greatly strengthening the local Trade; lerk in Bloom, Lyons, Calumet, Maine, Nor- Union Educational League and creat-| Cicero with the addition of president, trustee ed a basis for the establishment of | and two directors public library board and definite industrial groups composed of the militants within each industry,| , whose object is not only to further] gates and alternate delegates to national con- the campaign for amalgamation but} ventions, state committeeman, with the exception of highway commissioner. APRIL 8—Primary for expression of choice for candidates for President, election of dele- to infuse the unions of their industry] mitteemen and precinct committeemen with a better fighting -spirit. ‘The| Chicamo, Heights. Cicero. er tore aoverner, tT. wy Lt L. i ge ‘ lear. a Tieutenant rover a state, now embracing a la num auditor of pi account , militant unionists. . state jurer, representatives in Congress, Our United Front campaign assum- sen rate in ed large proportions particularly dur-| attorney, ing the period prior to the July conference. It took definite bid within many labor unions, local conference called by the Cook Municipal ' County Farmer-Labor Party to which all trade unions were i to send delegates in the earlier pa June, many militants definitely voice a ir sentiments in favor of a united it Labor Party. To the July 3-5 ference not less than 55 Party bers were elected delegates from their At the justice Municipal senator (even numbered districts). re- General Assembly, state's , clerk @ireuit Court, clerk Superior Court, coroner, members board of assessors, member board of review, county surveyor, trustees of Sanitary District, chief Court, associate judges Court, clerk Municipal Court and bailiff, Municipal Court, MAY 3-—Last day to file i JUNE 2—Judical election for judge of the ee ta ee judges Munici- a OCTOBER 4—Last day to file respective local unions, including an) petitions with the secretary of state for state approximate membership of t| offices,; Iast day to file independent petitions 40,000. Altho the reactionary lead-| Yi {he county clerk for county offices; first ers, following immediately upon this} “OCTOBER 10—Last day to file independent! conference, became particularly ag- a Sagrend with the city clerk for city offices; gressive in their attacks upon us, our por ten ery egies from independent | Party has been able to not only hold| “ocTORER 14-—Second day Oy af neanaae ioe its own, but considerably st its ranks, i Our members, durin; Front forage Phang 4 amount 0: r party literature, more than 50,000 leaflets and pamphlets were disposed of wil the district, In many unions the issues of the United Front and the need of pendent political action Ae the their ing the lead. a concrete basis has 2) a large] file withdrawal from ii filed with the county or clerk. _. NOVEMBER 4—Fhection: Presidential United State pee: ENGLISH BRANCH, Julius Pohjola. Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, N. ¥. Isaao Marki Hanna Jaspar Lauri Aho Ben, Levey W. Ikola Sarah Shapiro Gust, Eiba Carl Gitter Matt. Kautto Max Speigel K. Lindstrom M. Kushinsky Aug. Hakola S. Nadler M. T. Kiski J. D. Masso L. Hokiman W. Urbansky F. Maenpaa H. Engleman Mary Maki ; Bill Howard TRIADELPHIA, W. VA. be hy nies “oe john Perkovick at Bi _ ceed Abe Blankfield Joe Turkalj Freda Fine Winko Dorieh A, Furman Jom Baloch J. Lapidus Matt. Zanich The Williamsburg Soviet John Firak ‘ Orchestra Juro Savojich Sam Nesiu Andriga Korm I. Sfass Albin Obruga Louis Werner Jure Bijundien Jennie Novodvor Andj Budich Peter Mendola Flige Stanich Paul Potash Mike Wajkoyean Irwing Potash Anstelo Morris Harry Blatt K. Wilson Geo. L peo . Max Lel ASHTABULA, OHIO Paul Scheres A. Rivelo T. Lahti WASHINGTON, D. C. J. Tuni S. R., Pearlman J. Hillberg G. Rius E. Kena A. Lapkoff J. Kockman Geo, Primoff Stirring Greeting From Lithuania Ti Lithuanian Communist movement hag been watching the cam- paign to establish a Communist daily in America, They will not be dis- appointed when they see the first issues of THE DAILY WORKER, Some of the greetings sent by the Lithuanian comrades follow: Foreign Bureau of Communist Party of Lithuania. _ To “The Daily Worker”. Greetings to the first Communist daily paper in America in the English language. We are confident, that you will be able to solidify around you all the workers irrespective of their nationality. This is the basis of future victories. Fraternally, r Alksnis, Secretary, Central Committee, Communist Party of Lithuania. * To “The Daily Worker”. Dear Comrades: I have followed Airey Fon =Hist Daily + Pe ee "huts 26 4 Me tne BUEESE mMNyUaRe. 42 -neve See WE TEOpUUDE ot the workers of various nationalities, and especially of the Lithuanian workers, which helped to hasten the appearance of that paper. I am sure that the work begun by you will live and bear fruit. I wish that the workers of all nationalities of America will in the future look upon The _ Daily Worker as their organ around which they will solidify their ranks, With proletarian greetings, Z, ANGARIETIS, all the time, the campaign for the ae aes Communist Party of Lithuania. To “The Daily Worker”. *_ * * Proletariat of the world, unite! Greetings to our fellow fighter. Editorial staff of the publications of the Communist Party of Lithuania: “Communist”, “Soldier’s Truth”, ¢ “Worker’s Youth”. Jacob Skana . F. Primoff M. Kautrauner Carl Abrams A. Beckman E. Sherman Laitiset Anna Jackersen A. Wilensin _ Thomas Brecn E. Brandstako I. Jackerson John Marttila J. Mansit - Y. Granatto M. Memelstein K. V. Laine B. Efross Y. O. Wivinen J. Cherims Mike Nerilahti H. Slvrin FINNISH BRANCH, Poca GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. & Friend Finnish Branch of Grand Rapids} Nathan Puzrin sends greetings to THE DAILY| Joe Minkin WORKER. ~D. Efrass Wm. Merila and family S. Sidman Leo Merila and family S. Feinstein Ida and Matt. Niskala Sa. Gotkin Martha, Hellen J. Rich Oscar Salmi J. Altman Laina Taisto Jake Furask Oscar Lindholm , M. Jackson Um Lageros and maily A. Andrusier > Lor gare and family E. Sherman - Koskde family JEWISH BRAN Toivo Lehtinen and family Arne Williams and family PHILADELPHIA, PA, P. Immonen and family R. Myers E, Walvio and family fp te sidrihere sie J. Levine FINNISH BRANCH, A. Schwartz LANESVILLE, MASS. M. Zippin Waino Carlson Rubin John A, Laakso S. Nemez Henry Putansun - J. V. Mattilo LIVINGSTON, ILL, Urko J. Santii ? Mike Kazmirski Uuno Santti F. Otzwirk Vieno Kleimola Frank Paulicke John Talvitic Joe Vratarich Lydia Talvitie Frank Petate Sylvia Taloitie Albert Schweiger estor Hill . Anton Kropeisal Matti Pietila F. Mrylak Selma Santti Joe Widmore - Klavora LOS ANGELES, CALIF, L. Stank F. E, Finberg A. Kranz . and Elizabeth E. Shnecht Maatti J. Hribar 4 Oscar Inberg - | FP Bosman,