The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 23, 1924, Page 6

- Page Six THE DAILY WORKER January 23, 1924 ‘THE BAILY WORKER Wheres Putigherty Now? Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., i640 N. Halsted. St., Chicago, Ill. (Phone: Lincoln 7680.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail: $6.00 per year $8.50..6 months $2.00. .3 months By mail (in Chicago only): $4.50..6 months $2.50. .8 months $8.00 per year By carrier: $10.00 per year $1.00 per month Address all mail and.make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER 1640 N. Halsted Street J. LOUIS ENGDAHL MORITZ J. LOEB Chicago, Illinois Editor Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923 at the Post- Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 3, 1879. 504 GE Lenin--Communist Advertising rates on application. Nicolai Lenin, for seven glorious and terrible years the head of the first Workers’ and Farm- ers’ government the world has ever seen, is dead. His passing removes from the world arena of the class conflict a man whose life has been spent in that struggle, who had no inter- ests outside that struggle, and who died from wounds inflicted by the enemies of the revolu- tionary and cpnquering working-class of Russia. Nicolai Lenin was a Communist and great because of that fact. There can be no thought of Lenin without ‘the Communist Party of Russia and the Third International of which it is a part. No greater compliment can be paid any man than this. Living, Lenin typified the iron determination and blazing courage of the parties of the Third International the world over. Dead, his a and his example become a _ source inspiration for new achievements and new victories. In the pages of history that the children of the present generation pf working-class fight- ers will read. and wondex over, no name will be more reverenced than thiat of Lenin, no organ- ization with a longer lis of seemingly insur- mountable obstacles oveficome than the Com- munist Party of Russia, #hich he did so much to build and which he lq to power. Communists believe iff power—power for masses of the workers id farmers, and no ere. spution and tactics ef the class struggle exceeds in importance Lenin’s gospel—the necessity for the seizure and consolidation of power by the workers and farmers. The masses followed the Communist Party of Russia and became the ruling class. They chose Lenin to head the government and the revolutionary fighter became the revp- lutionary statesman—the greatest statesman of all time—great because he never forgot the need of the working masses for power and never forgot that the source of power, the de- fense of the revolution, was the mass of work- ers and peasants. Sure in the knowledge acquired by the study as an exile and by bitter experience in the class struggle, he never wavered in the darkest hours of the revolution, when the new-born workers’ and peasants’ state was ringed around with the steel of the capitalist world. From Lenin, thru the Communist Party of Russia, to the masses of Russia went a sure message of hope and courage. Thru the Com- munist International goes the same message today to the workers of the World. Lenin is dead. The working-class has lost its greatest leader and teacher. But the Com- munist International lives as he meant it should and as he knew it would. It is the weapon which he did so much to forge and the weapon that the workers the world over have learned to use. It is his legacy to the workers whom he loved with all his great heart and his challenge from the grave to the capitalist system that he hated with all the strength of his great mind. We in America will mourn as the struggling toilers of the whole globe, will mourn tho he would want no mourners. ‘ But from every great gathering of workers held to praise and commemorate the death of the greatest of all revolutionists, who lived to see capitalism overthrown on one-sixth of the earth’s surface, will go up a mighty cry that will shake the already crumbling foundations of world capitalism: LENIN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE THE WORLD REVOLUTION AND THE PARTY OF THE WORLD REVOLUTION —THE COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL. Lenin died after the victory of his party and the masses which it leads so well. No Communist could wish for better fortun¢ nor will any Communist shrink from the added burdens that his loss throws upon the Commun- ist International and its sections in every country. To do well the new tasks that the increasing instability of capitalism brings is the only way of perpetuating the memory of Lenin of which "WEY WILL NOT FAIL! Graft, fraud and corruption are not new in American politics. But once in a while there is a big leak, the poor public learns too much about the inner doings of the government, and the leading officials are compelled to work overtime to hide this ugly phase of the class character of the whole business of government. The exposure of the rottenness:in the Veter- ans’ Bureau headed by Col. Forbes is an ex- ample of this sort. The fraud and conspiracy in the criminal mismanagement of the Vet- erans’ Bureau constitute some of the most sor- did chapters yet written in the history of our “pure, democratic institutions.” There is no question about the Veterans’ Bureau steal be- ing the worst case of blackest corruption and darkest graft in the last 25 years. Yet, where is the Honorable Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty, whose task is to protect the innocent and punish the guilty? With more than 2,000 pages of evidence before him, why doesn’t “Handsome Harry” take steps to pun- ish the big fellows who committed this scanda- lous and outrageous holdup on the country’s treasury? Why does Daugherty show so much energy and determination in putting innocent workers in jail for violating infamous, uncon- stitutional injunctions, but do absolutely no- thing to punish the capitalist crooks who are engaged in wholesale robberies? There are many explanaions for this crim- inal conduct on the part of the strikebreaking Attorney General. Some say that Daugherty refuses to prosecute in the Forbes case because too many men high up in the administration are involved. For instance, the Thompson, Kel- ly Co., of Boston, is mixed up ‘in the deal, and Boston is the home town of Secretary of (War Weeks and close to the heart of Coolidge. Others say that Daugherty knows that too many people have the goods on him and there- fore dares not proceed against others. Thege reasons are undoubtedly correct. But the real explanation for Daugherty’s protect- ing the rich criminals and jailing the innocent workers is this: Ours is a government of, by, and for the capitalist class, and Daugherty is simply carrying out his duties to the employ- ing interests. Toward Fascism! Capitalism in Europe is badly in need of a saviour. The French france is joggmz along pleasantly in the wake of the German mark. General Dawes and his bankers are trying to bring Germany back to normalcy. The British Labor Party has taken over the reigns of gov- ernment in England. The situation is serious. Biles What is to be done about it? Is a dictatorship the solution? While our capitalist apologists have poured the vials of their wrath on the Soviet government of Rus- sia because of its workers’ dictatorship it has nevertheless smiled on the dictatorship of the Fascisti in Italy which was in behalf of the capitalist system That the Italian lire main- tains its equanimity while the franc flutters and gasps and lurches toward destruction en- dears Mussolini still more to that section of society which lives on the toil of others. The day of bourgeois democracy has reached its eve. The workers of Russia have estab- lished their dictatorship until the capitalist system is supplanted with the new order of Communism. The capitalists in the rest of Europe are chafing at the restrictions of dem- ocracy and are anxious to follow the Italian lead. (The class-conscious workers look for in- spiration to Moscow. The question is: Which dictatorship? : Frank A Vanderlip, the noted financier, stated that unless the British Labor Party arises to its responsibiliies, help capitalism out of the hole—that it would be faced with the probability of a fascist movement. There is no danger from the leaders of the British La- bor Party, he declared, but there is from the rank and file. And he stated further that the Mussolini of England would rise out of the liberal-labor combination which has Ramsay MacDonald as its standard bearer. In the stormy days following the armistice, capitalism was saved thru the treachery of the labor leaders and yellow socialists. Again to- day as doom yawns before the robber system its leaders look for aid and comfort to the same tribe who have made of socialism a hiss- ing and a by-word. Fascism looks mighty good to the bourgeoisie today. The race to dictator- ship is now on between the workers and the capitalists. We have heard of the man who “came to scoff and remained to pray” but women do things differently. A Swiss lady burglar came to prey and remained to take a bath. On lar- ceny intent she climbed into a well furnished room but fell under temptation of a porcelain floored bathtub. She has discovered that cleanliness may be next to godliness but is a poor excuse for taking liberties with private property. —o——_ Senator Medill McCormack believes that in a free country no one man is capable of pre- serving the rights of all the people. Senator is an admirer of Musgolini! Yet the —o-—_—_— The Chicago Tribune hopes the Russian revo- lution having disposed of the aristocracy and the capitalist class will now write “finis” to the career of the Communists. The bible says something about hope deferred making the wan We suggest the Trib. editor read le. i SOMETHING IS GOING TO GET SPILLED America and Repudiation of State Debts ition of the Congress. _The State “Izvestia,” official organ of the Congress has upheld this point of Russian Soviet government, of Dec, view and in fiery speeches demanded 22, publishes an interesting historical to stand by the constitution. The sketch by F. Kupelinsh, on the ques- main supporter of this point of view tion of repudiation of its debts by ‘was Jefferson Davis, who was after- the American Government. We wards elected President of the publish a translation of that remark- Southern States which have separ- able article in full in view of its ated from the North. timely interest fo all Americans who ‘Two other states—Pennsylvania are interested in Recognition of |and Michigan—followed the same ex- — ~ hea in saddled hi “State bankruptcies in the form of it, RG ee: Day Sse 5S WS ' repudiation has taken place in the pet horse and in his relation to us ¢ollowing twelve States—Mississippi, Plays the part of a defender of the Fiorida, Alabama, North Carolina, capitalist morals,” it. says. “He is South Caroli Georgia, ‘Louisiana, disturbed by the annulment of Arkansas, | ennessee, | Minnesota, czarist debts by the Bolsheviks, be- Michigan and Virginia. These bank- cause, of, so to say, the principle in- puptcies belong to two periods—to volved. 3 the Fourties and the period between “Let‘us see what America did ‘with the Seventies and the Eighties. In its own debts. all of these cases,with the exception “Tn judicial science open annul-|of two, the States attempted to ment of state debts, the broadest | justify the annulment of their debts form of state bankruptcy—is usually |on legal grounds. They were trying called “repudiation,” which is a|to prove that the loans were made in purely American term. (See Prof. | contradiction to the laws, or if thev Manas’ “State Bankruptcies,” Berlin, | failed in this, the claim was made 1919, Germ, Edition, Fage 57). This that the law itself was unconsti term was first applied in 1841, by|tional. And when even this ex the Governor of Mississippi. ¢ happened after the Cotton Crisis of |tions of law were found. 1839, which brought tremendous losses to the Mississippi bank and its| thors justify the bankruptcies of the proprietor, the State itself. The|Fourties and emphasize the fact that payment of interest and debts of | repudiation was demanded not only Mississippi State was then stopped.| by the representatives of the State Replying to one of the principal |Congress, but by the entire ropula- creditors, a Holland bank, Mr. Nott,|tion, who refused to pay taxes to the governor of the State declared|cover those debts. Menas justifies the State debts annuled and refused |this by saying that all these debts to make any payments, The reasons|were imposed upon the States by given for this action were—the gov- | firms—swindlers. As far as the ernment is not obliged to recognize|other State bankruptcies are con- a loan made by it in an illegal man-| cerned, so they have been mainly the ner, namely, without the authoriza- results of civil war. “However, even the bourgeois au-} “Still more interesting and in- structive is the legal practice of the States which prohibit the suing of the government for debts incurred. Georgia has in 1794, even passed a law imposing death penalty against those persons who sue the govern- mainly against the English—a clear illustration of how the North Amer- ican States, having gained freedom from England, have dealt with their ‘mutatis | mutandis’— with their “Czarist” debts. State after State have even incorporated in their con- stitution clauses prohibiting anyone from suing the overnment for debts incurred. Wisconsin and Ne- braska clearly state in their con- stitutions that the State can never be sentenced to pay government debts. The laws of other States formally do not have such restric- tions, but they have other clauses which in reality make is impossible to sue the government for debts, ~ “The practical result, according to Prof. Manas, is that every State of the United States is given a free hand to deal with its debts in its own way. In other words they have the This|could not be used some minor viola- | right to declare their debts void, to annul them. (page 162). “We are not talking at all about South America. Not a single State has there been in the 19th century in South America which did not de- clare itself bankrupt, Many of them go bankrupt not once, but every 7- 12 years. They are in a position of example, Mr. Hughes to appear as a Don Quixote of the petit bourgeois mor- als. ‘People in glass houses should not throw stones.’” By JOEL SHOMAKER, State Chairman, Farmer-Labor Party of Washington. are ringing out the old and chiming in the new. Lackeys in livery stand to attention. wealth saunter along the gilded halls of select hotels. The elans are gather- ing for the grand opening march in - There is a sound of revelry. Bells| be leaders in so Men and women of! needs of humanity to others. destroyed homes, ruined places of business and ‘scattered families to the four. winds, Yet there are Lone who claim to cin! litical affairs, that bow the knees to the God of Mammon and pass think that money is all there is in this world. They do not know that the love chronic bankruptcy, as Columbia, for “After all this it seems unfit for , financial and po- ip, Ana | HERE AND THERE | Charles M, Schwab, the steel mag- nate, says: “Everybody in America is going to make more money in 1924,” We haven’t failed in a single year, Charlie. Whom will we make it for this year? A man claims to have perfected an invention that will make a Ford run 57 miles on a gallon of gas. Muscle Shoals wag a greater in- vention. It keeps a Ford, that is full of gas, from running at all, Oh, This Was a Circus! Describing a “400” benefit, the Ex- aminer reports: “Stage queens and those of the society brand, artists and artistes, painters and musicians, opera divas and playwrights, bank- ers and debutantes all jumbled to- gether in bewildering array in the boxes and at the tables, a mighty pageant unwinding before them, gave the onlooker that feeling of being at a three-ring circus.” We would have felt that way also. But weren’t there too many clowns? RED’S WIFE. Remember we told you about Feb- ruary 16! A headline announces: “Coolid, Again On Cruise.” Our president is almost continually at sea, CURRENT FICTION (The Week’s Best Smeller.) “The fact that the farmers’ condi- tions have not yet reached the level he and all of us wish for him should not obscure the fact that he has been coming up substantially or cause him to overlook the factors which have been contributing to his recov- ery and will continue to contribute = it, if not checked.”—Chicago Tri- une. There are now 534 broadcasting stations in the United States—ex- cluding members of congress. | Honk! Honk! Get Out of the Way, Sam! Sam Gompers wails: “Men and ‘women possessed, of American names, possessed of intelligence and educa- tion, are part and parcel of the Communist propaganda, They take orders from the Communist machine.” Well, Sam, the machine has - fications, It runs without being oiled by Bigt Business. It is driven the workers. It’s a wonder for de- veloping power—and tho it doesn’t look like much yet, it will take the workers where they want to gol Send in your contributions to THE PARTY CAUCUS. “Vanderlip Sees Fascist’ Move In ment for debts. This was directed |fngland.”—Daily Worker Headline, Van ip must have enjoyed it. Who administered the dose? Among Friends They Are ¢Seldom “We are not pessimi: nature. We should rather be bullish, We should like to see a very big, active business in 1924. We trust this hope will be realized, but it is, nev+ ertheless, necessary to recognize that this still remains a hope. hope and actuality there is consider an difference.”—Wall Street Jour- oat You will note a “considerable dif- ference” occurs in their statements— when they are not bullish. , ROSE B. The national democratic commit- tee is considering holding its conven- _ tion in a New York ball ¥ | The old politicians. will be ed. | It will give them a chance to prac- | tice some base stealing. Be sure you remember {t is Febra- lary 16! i ineemedias! |! Prohibitionists bewail a lack of re- | spect for the amendment. They | in fact, that boot-leg whiskey will ruin our constitution. OFFICE BEANE. The best way to end, says the beset is by of binge For H 's Sake go out and g jose subs | for THE DAILY WORKER! i AGITATOR. When Humanity Is In Flower —for they are not seeking outstand- ing big men to nominate for public officials. They want men and women of petal emcee ant ability, who are no in © germs of Capitalism. ‘ Humanity will be in fi a desire to serve the weonle | Prone head and shoulders above the in specimens of Capitalistic Push of money is a root of all the pageant of Capitalistic Clowns. | kinds of evil. xa Ey lyec sede 74 be per Behera It is the beginning of the political] | Go into the seeret t meeting. of the Paencrienende baat campaign o: . e ¢: ‘or one | pot-bo' money mo) | million dollars has gone forth. Hu- pong pest for public offices and furn- The Role of the Foreign-Born, man brokers are falling over each | ish the brains to raise cam) funds}, WASHINGTON, D. C.—That the other trying to get in on the ground | from the workers, and note the play-| foreign-born workers are in the ma- floor. Ghecks do not have to be certi-|ing of the game. is no such sale in many industries, is fied. Bankers take them as sight! word as people, for the masters in the in a recent statement They know the signatures. | art of Bis ag, hold all. oe the American Bankers’ Associn~ Yes, the campaign has Men and women having the right| tion calling for increased quotas. - arush. The old bell-ringers are back | of franchise, are told to vote the right| The statement declares that the P Fr | at their stations. ‘They will send out | ticket. ‘And woe unto the one in the | pro of foreign-born in the The Poor Fish says: If ewery the glad tidings that another safe and | employ of if that com-| va: industries is as follows: _ worker got the full product of his sane man has been found to sit on the|mand is not obeyed, For .another Sugar refining, 85 cent;. site toil what would our poets get? throne of Comercialism. From ocean | winter of unem| might add | dyeing, 75 per cent; doth ¥ ‘ie | to ocean pei ie ed seinen ym many new to the long row of | cent; cotton goods ma: x These Be Ye Gods! | gulf they will sound his praises, starved ‘neath mounds, of | 69 per cent; oil refining, NEW YORK.—You can’t make a , Just a plain man of this world | earth, in the cities of the dead. cent; leather manufacturing, 69 silk purse out of a sow’s ear, So it be coaxed, by his own inquis-| Capitalism seeks they say, Speaking before the Silk jtiveness, to ask all this be ing public importance to deliver nom- Association, Senator Copeland de- crazy and ee expenditure of |inations, on x platters. clared that he favored a tax reduc- money in a Presidential Campaign? |means the men sought must have tion and a soldier’s bonus, y= call Mee elated | pesved soaster, tn) the ‘sehool hissed for several minutes and re-|in the arena of hard mi eget thc) of ceived a rather hostile reception, | answer in one long word—C. the pull of They must be “They hissed and booed, blatted ISM. succesful politicians and ha’ squealed ke a barnyard filled Capitalism is the great enemy of} power of accumulation, geese, cattle and swine,” said Sen-| humanity. It never but How different from the Copeland, “It is a most inter-' It never sleeps \for it is| the people who . no ft =o |e Se Mone? + jon it bas male Capielisa to