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Page Four FIGHT GAG LAWS STILL ON BOOKS OF 34 STATES Against Advocates of Unpopular Ideas “Gag” laws against advocates of unpopular ideas, passed chiefly in the hysterical period of 1918-19, are still on the statute books of 34 states and four dependencies, a survey just completed by! the American Civil Liberties Union shows. Twenty of these states and depen- dencies have used the laws, and 114 men are serving terms up to twenty years in the prisons of seven states under this legislaton, with more than 50 others awaiting trial in Cali- fornia and Idaho, the survey indi- cates, ‘An Attack on Radicals “Our survey reveals,” said Prof. Harry L. Ward, chairman of the Civil Liberties Union, “how the ma- chinery of the state has been used to prosecute radicals with the end of the war emergency which had served as a convenient pretext for Suppression by the federal govern- ment. Altho the same federal agen- cies continued to make or instigate arrests the job Was being handed over to the states for completion. The activties of Burns, which result- ed in the arrest of William Z. Fos- ter and 31 others by the Michigan authorities is a case in point, These laws violate the right of free speech and should be repealed. Those con-4 vieted under them skould be re- leased.” The laws are classified by the Civil Liberties Union survey under the heads of “criminal syndicalist,” “sedition” and “anti-red flag,” with 21, 20 and 29 statutes respectively. The syndicalism laws have been used mainly against the Industrial Work- ers of the World, with California tak- ing the lead. All but five of the 114 men now in prison under this legislation as well as the men await- ing trial, are members of the Indus- trial Workers of the World. The arrest of 82 Communists in Michigan in August, 1922 was also made un- der the criminal syndicalism statute. Laws Aimed at Communists The so-called “sedition” laws, on the other hand are aimed chiefly against the Communists. The con- victon of William Bross Lloyd and 17 others in Illinois, and the convic- tion of eight communists in New York were under “sedition” acts, al- tho the law in New York is tech- nically known as the “criminal an- archy” statute. With the exception of one man in Illinois, the prisoners in both these states have been re- leased by executive clemency, Both Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York and Governor Len Small of Illinois declared in granting the par- dong that the punishmer$s imposed by the laws were too rigorous. These “gag” laws have been held unconstitutional in only two states, Montana and New Nexico. The Su- preme Courts of California, Illinois, its sedition law in part. The Su- preme Courts of California, Illnois, Minnesota, New York and Washing- ton. sustained these laws. Appeals have been carried to the United States Supreme Court on both the California and the New York stat- utes in the cases of Charlotte Anita Whitney and Benjamin Gitlow re- spectively. The campaign for the release of the 114 men imprisoned under this legislature has been given added im- petus by the commutations of thé sentences of federal political prison- ers before Christmas, California tops the list with 97 political prisoners, 85 others awaiting trial. Wash- m has five, Idaho four, Pennsyl- ia four, Oklahoma two, and Kan- and Illinois one each. i vj 8 Amalgamation means strength! . —— a os eed orkers Party Charges Coolidge Administration i F i is TH "PROGRESSIVE MINER} YO EVERY SINCRNE MERER OF THE Organize the Unorganized! Officers of United Mine Workers of Amerika should VOICE = LABOR we anage vue oLaee ae x onsss few THE BUTTE BULLETIN = ne senrnreanna © S. CoURT OF appeals th esta siranans maser nrassare {padre oe ‘xessat On DEH, ‘LABOR GROUPS OF 13 STATE? THE DAILY WORKER January 18, 1924 CHICAGO PAIN SCORE EXPULSION Elect Delegates to Relief Conference Local 27, of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper- hangers of America, in a resolution passed at a regular meeting, scored the expulsion of William F, Dunne from the American Federation of Labor conyention at Portland, Ore- gon, criticized the Painters’ delega- tion to the convention for their at- titude on the expulsion and con- The Growing Press of Militant American Labor. WITH THE Y CONDUCTED - BY Ti WORKERS UNG WORKERS LEAGUE The Youth of Russia This is the second of a series of three articles on the Youth Movement of Russia and what the American workers movement can learn from it. The last article will be published in an early issue of The Daily Worker. Watch for ‘it. By WILLIAM F. KRUSE. The Russian Youth Movement, the “Komsomol,” is recognized as a most important unit in the Communist battalions. In number they are slightly larger than the Party, but their discipline is no less strict nor are membership demands less rigorous. Youths of working-class origin .are’ ad- mitted upon three months’ probationary candidacy, those coming from oo families are put thru severe tests of loyalty during a two-year period. The basis of their organization is the workplace and their tactics to- ward their non-partisan fellow-workers are the same as those of the elder party members toward elder work- o- — - ers. The Komsomol exercises a sort] Or the basis of superiority they of protectorate over the interests of | Sought converts, and got some seven all working youth, so cffectively is thousand of them. But in the main this stewardship exercised that on t nly point of contact with the} every pussitue occasion tne non-par-j tisan youth express their gratitude toward the Komsomol jn the form of gifts and trophies. In must be clearly understood that this powerful organization of Com- munist youth in no way divorces it- self from the life-currents of the young mass. Altho jealously re- stricting membership to those who understand and are qualified to carry out its requirements, it does not thereby wall itself off into a world of its own, as did the old YPSL of this country. This predecessor of the Young Workers League in Amer- iea copied the error of its parent body, an error common to move- ments which, following tactics anti- quated by the swift march of events, become institutionalized and make of their own mere existence an end, rather than a means toward the ulti- mate end for which they were or- ganized. The former youth mevement in this country suffered from this in- stitutionalism. It existed like a well- groomed church upon its own self- sufficient superiority to the world- at-large. The Yipsels ran better meetings, plays, debates, dances, etc, than any other young organization. MAKE THEM MEETINGS? CONCERTS--DANCES? By Advertising in THE DAILY WORKER NNN ak dhomenads of weblion ans tending The Daily Worker Every Day Hundreds are subscribing daily. Send in your advertisement and watch your activities grow with us. Special rates to Labor Organizations. $1.00 PER COLUMN INCH. SUCCESSFUL yeuug muss Was uN occasions Of con-| test with other self-sufficient and su- perior organizations of youth, at de- bates, ete., where the best result that could be hoped for was the re- spect of opponents for our prowess. Young communists must win more| from their fellow youth than respect as opponents. We cannot tolerate that working class youth should be our opponent—respectful or other- wise. We must make him first our friend, then our member. Hence we do not organize ourselves to play or work or debate AGAINST the non-partisan youth, we set ourselves to play WITH, work alongside of our fellows so that we may take an active part in their struggles against our common foe, and eventually achieve leadership and direction of the entire youth movement. The Russian Komsomol_ under- stands this thoroly. It has had good teachers. When the young com- munists of Russia wish to celebrate the birthday party of their organ- ization the party does not send them third-rate speakers whom no one else will listen to. I attended such a celebration in one of the finest halls in Moscow and the speakers list included Trotz- ky, Zinoviev, Zetkin, Kolaroff, and many other very prominent leaders, And when they ask for a study class leader or a text book or song book or a es else, the best available is put at their disposal. Youth Views By HARRY GANNES Educating Building Trade Scabs. Building trade local ‘un$ons, as well as building trade workers, would be more than unusually in- terested in the bosses’ apprentice- ship plan in the building trades ex. posed by Max Schachtman in the January 15th issue of The Young Worker. In every trade in the building line, the employers are taking the ground from under the feet of the unions. A large number of young workers are being put thru short courses in the bosses’ carpenter, plumbing, bricklaying and other building trade schools, and it will require only a brief depression in the building in- dustry to ngage Fl plant these young fellows on building jobs with the resultant lowering of wages in all lines of building and allied trades, ers being used as scabs against the | organized labor unio of country is ever present and grow: from day to day. The workers must) awaken to this danger to the ex-| iatence’ of the conditions for which | they have organized and fought for | years and a program of the Y Workers League, which is not only to the interest of the outhful workers of this country, but for the adults as well. Don't be a “Y: ” 9 irter of ie a “Yes, But, quppe BIG LIEBKNECHT MEMORIALS ARE TO BE HELD HERE Foster, Bedacht, Minor, Edwards, Speakers The Young Workers League of Chicago, will stage its biggest event of the year, Sunday evening, Jan. 20. In every large industrial center mass meetings and demonstrations of a similar nature will be held. The oceasion is International Liebknecht Day. Five years ago, at the height of the Spartacus revolt in Germany, its leaders, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembgurg were murdered by Noske’s White Guards. Liebknecht, a Communist, stood by the working class. During the war, he was ar- rested and ¢hrown into jail because he dared to fight for his class against the rule of the German Kaiser. Minor Among Speakers It was during this time.that Bob Minor, Editor of the Liberator, was in Germany, and his talk on his visit there will be very interesting indeed. William Foster, who passed thru volcanic Germany, will speak on Liebknecht ‘as a pioneer of the Revolution. Max Bedacht, now edi- tor of the Soviet Russia Pictorial and warm friend of Karl Liebknecht, will review the Revolutionary situation in Germany today. John Edwards, who was a delegate from the Young Workers League to the Second Congress of the Young Communist International, will ‘de- scribed Liebkneeht’s activities in the International Youth Movement. Peter Herd, organizer of the Chicago Young Workers League, is scheduled to speak on the Significance of Lieb- knecht to the Young Workers demned the manner in which the incident was treated in the official organ of the painters’ organization. The resolution follows: Whereas, the Painters’ delegation to the 43rd Convention of the A. F. of L, at Port- land, Oregon, in their report as published in the Deecmber issue of the official organ of the Painters and Decorators Union, referred to the expulsion of William F. Dunne as “One of the outstanding things accomplished” and even expressed the desire that those that voted against the expulsion of William F, Dunne, should have been expelled also, and is, the expulsion of ‘the duly clected ies his constituents all represen- a regrettable incigont but not t, and ‘Whereas, the suggestion made by the painters delegation that all delegates that yoted against the expulsion of William F. Dunne should be expelled too, must simply mean the end of free expression and make any convention a farce, Therefore, Be it resolved, that local union No. 275 of the Painters and Decorators in meeting assembled, that we protest against the position taken by the painters’ delegation in regards to the expulsion of delegate Wil- liam F. Dunne and especially against the manner in which this incident was treated in their report in our official journal, and Be it further resolved, that copies of this resolution be sent to the American Federation of Labor, the International Unions, Painters and Decorators at Lafayette, the Chicago Federation of Labor, Painters Dis- trict Council No. 14, and the Labor Press, and the Daily Worker. . ed by Lichtenstein, President, Friedlieb, Secretary. The union elected delegates to the conference for German Relief, and called a special meeting in two weeks, An assessment of $1 per member for German relief was voted unanimously. Czech Socialists Drift to Right in Grip of Jingoism BY FRITZ KREJCSI (Staff Correspondent of the Federated Press) AUSSIG, Czecho-Slovakia. — New tendencies were manifest at the con- vention of the German Social-Dem- TERS|i OF “BILL” DUNNE}: mmc me me cmmecememmts Birthday Greetings to “The Daily Worker” UKRANIAN BRANCH, D. Kokolvyky HUNGARIAN BRANCH, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. M. Mandziak Peter Gombos M. Elesykyn John Gombos \A. Worunowski Jim Holzinas . Browchuk Janos Dayen H. Bodnaschuk Valint Pents L. Koranowski Frank Freval L. Hucher Bapf J. Kobeolsky K. Hosvor H. Kucher J. Ambrose F. Szpak. Kucero A. Bodner Mrs. Bertohin A. Horbaychuk Peter Gombos M. Rybak Jakob F, Hobyte Regensburger P. Kokolsky Laszlo Viuze A. Ishchenko Mary Palinkas A. Melnyk Mrs. Grabis CHICAGO, ILL, LB hair Mike Nowak M. Kohn Daniel Horsley M. Piskolti John Harvey Rose Yubas Harry Greenward Mrs. Wida I, M. Iverson Mary Gyarathy J. Wity Daniel Mars , George H. Leasch S. White J. Maragopoulos F. Englander *T. Maragopoulos M. Farali Peter Cllichas Peter Giamone S. Minetos J. Sakitos N. Nelidomis Peter Gordon Valint Mihalyne I. Killin Papp Jozsef Anton Kugler Austria Has High Hopes For Daily From Austria, torn and ravaged by the imperialist “peace,” comes a greeting to the “Daily.” Because of the difficulties faced by the Communist Party of Austria, that sends the greeting thru its secretary, we feel par- ticularly bound to do all in our power to see that their highest hopes for the “Daily” are fulfilled. . Vienna, Austria, December 19, 1923. Dear Comrades: We greet with joy the appearance of “The Daily Worker”, as a proof of the invincible spread of Communist ideas and the deepening of the class struggle. We are convinced that despite all attacks which are made against you, you will champion the interests of the work- ing class as unflinchingly and persistently as all your sister-parties, and that in the decisive struggles against the capitalist class you will lead the American working class to vietory, to Communism. The Communist Party of Austria wishes you success. in your work. ° With Communist Greeting, For the Communist Party of Austria, Franz Gottlieb, Secretary. seogee Party ot Czecho-Slovakia,| A. Benstros John Sukowtor just held here, le convention was A. Gessler Joe Sebesteny SERe ot a Pion lelenates : J. S. Femeda B. Laidor Buy GuLvpean OOedizoy pa. “>. the Paul Par wei Keen interest attached to :- Fa speech of the Czech Socialist visitor,| D. Kokalis Denes Borbely bu batt oe Nae goeys “Spates -Louis Pudez E. Gergely zech and German social-democrats is important, but that tactical forces Ey a es bla 3 hates prevent this unity today. - Lou’ emet cho! The German-Bohemian Socialists} N. Pallia G. Hamza expressed themselves in favor of a N. Karra Albert Varga parce realistic i 2s ae ed have Louis Anstas J. Sikni itherti irsued, is is en to . indicate that they doe Sheet mi e —— Mrs. Vizen semi-nationalist attitude which has . Granforn CENTRAL BRANCH hitherto characterized their history. G. Bursino ’ ane Se Postalis po ere P. Kontos PHILADELPHIA, PA. evoke y chauvinism of tl Dora Perez bourgeois parties which has appealed} Andres Karros 7 widely to the workers. The Ger-| S. A. Latsis Jacob Smith man-Bohemian Socialists voted for} M. Kontos S. Chasick ia ies aa of the prole- M. Vivndij S. Ingber ee ‘ Mich. Charman The party’s adherence to the Ham-| . J- Grofesas burg International was approved, al-| C. Gset Charles Chupnik tho a strong minority insisted that} Sam Yankus Anna Hornstein this would entail a drift to the Mary Hornstein Right among the workers. ITALIAN BRANCH, Meyer Appelbaum CHICAGO, ILL. Rose Hoffman Li 5 ahr Biighag bs Posto Amalgamation means strength! Tony S. Predow Pauline Goldber Z A musical program, provided by Walter Walkowitz Nathan Gershey youngsters will also help to make this CUT FREIGHT RATES M. Rashus Samuel Pinsky the best rally of the Young Workers Frank A. Pellegrini H. Bail League. A feature will be mass LA FOLLETTE HOPE Peter Olamvicz singing, something never tried before “AThert Gay JEWISH BRANCH, in Chicago. p The demonstration opens at 7:30 FOR THE FARMERS B. Leane BRONX, N.Y. C. P.|M,,‘at Prudential Hall, North Ave. } J. Witcaeuwski C. Markowitz and Halsted St., Sunday, Jan, 20. WASHINGTON.—American agri- FAIRPOINT, OHIO C. Cohen The following are some of the culture is faced by so grave an emer- ms Ch. Goran cities where meetings will be held: |gency that nothing short of an im-| M. Crzymala . Rosen Boston, Mass.; Bridgeport, Conn.;| mediate reduction of freight rates on| ‘J. Lis Feinstein Belleville, Ill; Bethlehem, Pa.; Buf-|farm products to pre-war levels will] J, Piolek Goldber; falo, N. Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Crom-|save it from “appalling disaster, J. Ivsiolowski 8 well, Chisholm, Minn.; Col-|says La Follette, quoting statistics to ve H k Lupin linsville, Il.; Christopher, Iil.; Daysi-|support his claim, - Hugopoli Shifman town, <a ee go oa i He Ser aes » wee W. Grobelmy Katowitz ich. ; ith, Wr ' ngress ir interstate Henk’ Wyo. . Hotes. Pat Ham- Comiuarse Comuiiasinns to proceed to Piternge nd NEW YORK Cohen mond, Ind.; Ironwood, Mich.; Kan-|restore the freight rates that pre- ner Nevin sas City, Kans.; Los Angeles, Cal.;|vailed, for farmers’ products and} Mrs. Plottner Jelinsky cen a marin eens supplies, Lente the ben OR Daniel Zuraw Blak '" 3 . ie mm} on in’ e com- ; , Tll.; Patte le ie mei Ts, ea! fe 4 Pittsburgh, Pa Hrovidence,” R. with this measure. Wm. Smith Palalowitz Cal.; St. "Paul, Minn.; St. Louis, Mo.;|_ Watch the “Daily Worker” for the DIL ‘ALE, OHIO JEWISH Superior, Wis.; South Bend, Ind,, and| first instalment of “A Week”, the| Joe F. Muron BRANCH, NEW YORK Zeigler, Il. it epic of the Russian revolution,| M,. Chmelovski E. Goldber, - All militants, young and old, the brilliant young Russian writer, J. Shustik w s should attend these meetings, Iury Libedinsky. It will start soon. T. Baioves £ x SCANDINAVIAN BRANCH, | yy. Sigel Y COHEN & HORVITZ PHILADELPHIA, PA, | M. Libson Julius Olson Sig. Grass rh j Fugvalk Finsen . Harry Ralrni H. Brawin a, Magruison ' eee ,; Iven Tarni J. Kaufman y H. Osterblad B. Vogel E Sman S. Yaskef David Fladin Ph. Goodman MASS, MICH. Ph. Krametsky Md. and Mrs, Louis Gustafson} A. Talender HAKKIS COHEN 8. M. HORVITZ nala Solomon 2645 Potomac Ave. 1253 N. Hoyne Ave, Mr. and Mrs, Herman Aho 8. G. Rosenbaum Office: 737 W. ROOSEVELT ROAD Phone Roosevelt 2500