The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 5, 1924, Page 3

za February 5, 1924 THE DAILY WORKER Page Three WILKES-BARRE’S |‘‘A Week’? Draws Hundreds or|EXPERTS HUNT MEETING BUSTERS New Readers to Daily Worker CET IN TROUBLE Hart and His Gunmen Sued for Assault (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK. — Dan Hart, mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has bitten off more than he can chew, and put his foot in it, mixed metaphorically speaking. It appears that Dan Hart has been trying to transform Wilkes- Barre into a hard-boiled, heartless, Bret Harte town, with himself in a William S. Hart role. Anyway, Dan Hart is now being sued for felonious assault, along with over-zealous members of the local post of the American Legion. ‘These proceedings were instituted by the American Civil Liberties Union upon the receipt of a tele- gram from Mayor Hart, stating that he “would not tolerate any or- ganization holding meetings in Wilkes-Barre which is opposed by the American Legion.” Broke Up Lenin Meeting Dan Hart’s difficulties spring from his endorsement of the Legion’s ac- tion in breaking up a Lenin meet- ing, held under the auspices of the Workers Party a few days ago. *“T shall not allow any meetings ef anarchists and communists be held in this city,” telegra this Daniel-about-to-come-to-judg- ment. “Freedom of speech . « . ‘under the red flag of anarchy will never be tolerated.” In his reference to the flags of anarchy and communism, Mayor Hart obviously confuses the red and the black. is might be merely awkward at roulette; but it is a more serious blunder in politics, “All meetings of this character in the future,” wires the palpitant Hart, “will be submitted to the Le- gion committees for approval before they are permitted.” Free Speech Test Coming Preparatory to the free speech test meeting, on February 10, the Civil Liberties Union is seeking a court order, compelling Mayor Hart to provide police protection. Mean- while, the Union has also informed Governor Gifford Pinchot of the facts and requested his co-operation, should the courts fail to act. World ‘war veterans, an Hpiscopal church bishop and a distinguished lawyer will © among the speakers at the February 10 meeting, Mayor Hart’s star-spangled tele- gram has been sent to Governor Pin- chot, with the remark that it is “one of the most extraordinary ex- amples of official lawlessness which has come to the attention of the othe, Gixil Liberties Union.” 7 Kidnaped Baby Recovered HOUSTON, Texas, Feb, 4A baby, kidnaped from its sick mother, eight months ago and sold to passing tourists for $100, was recovered here today by Prohibition Officer James M. Gillam, of Kansas City. MAX BLOOM’S : RESTAURANT 3546 ROOSEVELT ROAD § Telephone Crawford 2450 ‘ Telephone Diversey 5129 ‘ED. GARBER QUALITY SHOES For Men, Women and Children 2427 LINCOLN AVENUE Near Halsted and Fullerton Ave. CHICAGO S. LIGHT i "2448 LINCOLN AVE. i SMITHFIELD 8T., Near 7th Ave. Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings Best Qualities at low prices We Aim to Pleate Everybody Phone Spaulding 4670 ASHER B, PORTNOY & CO. Paint and SP EIR TL SAVE YOUR HEALTH], ‘Eat at the Tolstoy Vegetarian LOST.—New Galosh for right foot at Ashland Auditorium Sunday night. ) ay making mistake kindly see ydia : a Lenin Memorial Tuesday night, 29th, in same hall. 3308 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago Phone Van Buren 3651 309 South Halsted Street Gapan, Proprietor PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK Rendering Expert Dental Service for 20 Year How many of the present WORKER are particularly inte publication of ““A Week,” by Iury Libedinski? regular readers of the DAILY rested in the forthcoming serial Hundreds, if not thousands of them, if the number of letters written to the editor is any indication. Whethef this great novel will be run daily or as a special feature of the Saturday Magazine is still a matter for our read- ers to decide. So far the vote seems to be strongly in favor of! daily instalments, but if the adherents of that plan do not make their wishes felt, it may be that before Feb. I6th, the date now set for the publica- tion of the first instalment, the votes for weekly instalments will have piled up to such an extent that the score will have been reversed. The DAILY WORKER business of- fice is particularly interested in the attitude which American workers are taking to the serial publication of this story of the Russian Revolution. The business manager admitted that a part of that interest had been aroused because of the many work- ers who had taken out new subscrip- tions because of having first been at- tracted to the DAILY WORKER be- cause of this new venture in work- ing-class journalism, “The business office is also inter- ested,”~ said the manager, “in the Workers’ School in New York City Opens Second Term (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY—The SEC- OND TERM of the WORKERS’ SCHOOL, 127 University Place, be- gan Tuesday, Feb. 5. The first term has proven that the desire and need for truly pro- letarian education are great. Espe- cially’ necessa: is systematic pro- fetarian education that should help the workers megt the political and industrial emergéncies that face them in the struggle with the ruling classes, . Education has so far been mon- opolized by the master class to main- tain the working class in subjection. It is the duty of the Working Class to break the wall of darkness with ich the capitalist class has sut- rounded them. WE MUST USE THE WEAPON OF EDUCATION TO HELP US ACHIEVE THE LIB- ERATION OF THE WORKING CLASS. The task that the Workers’ School has set before it is huge, but im- portant. .For its aim is to make the school a force in American life. Considering its limited resources, it must be said that the school has been a great success, both morally and educationally. The second term begins with a continuation of many of the courses of the first term, ‘as MARXISM, | HISTORY, EVOLUTION, PUBLIC SPEAKING, LITERATURE, EN- GLISH, advanced intermediate and elementary. The following courses have been added so far: Modern European History, J. 8. bi. Ser ist of the American Trade Union Movement, Solon de Leon, History of the Three Interna- tionales, Ludwig Lore. Imperialism since 1860 in the United States, Charles Brower. The Syndicalist Movement in Eu- , Arnold Roller, week commencing Feb. 5 will be registration and visiting week. Tell your friends about it. Write or call for further information. HELP TO BUILD A MUCH if oe ad rege Pea. Every Sun night, RUM and Social. Admission free. Shows Unemployment Growing in Hungary . at an Alarming Rate By alarm’ ity, was running under contro! | to emneed ten mile trade S oa pay 204 and a ing program as @ alternative to relief for the of| the observation car o: number of subscribers to the weekly Worker who, having been receiving the DAILY WORKER by reason of their unexpired subs, will be wise enough to renew in time to prevent their missing the first instalments of Libedinski’s novel.” } Renew Subs Now to Get First Inatalment of “A Week’. A fairly heavy proportion of the subscriptions which have been carried over to the Daily from the weekly Worker have not yet been renewed, Those whose address label bears the number “338” or “352” should take note that their subscriptions expire on February 14th and March Ast, re- spectively. Similarly those whose ad- dress labels bear the date “2-14-24” or any date between that and “3-1- 24” should note that their sub ex- pires within the same period. Readers of the DAILY WORKER are advised to inspect. the address label on their paper and if their sub expires, to send in their renewal at once. Middle West Is Hit by the Worst Storm of Winter Many cities west and north of Chi- cago, were isolated yesterday from telegraph and telephone communica. tion by the worst snow and windstorm of the winter. Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Towa and Nebraska, were the worst sufferers. Minneapolis, St. Paul and other cities in Minnesota, were com- pletely cut off. Lincoln, Hastings, Fremont and other Nebraska cities also were cut off. Milwaukee re- ceived an interrupted service, but the rest of the state received little or no service. The Dakotas appeared to be cut off. Des Moines, Iowa, , was isolated. Rain and sleet were responsible for most of the trouble. Wires sagge: and many broke under the weight of the ice and pressure of the gale. Many of the cities were in total darkness during the night as electric light wires collapsed. Electric wire poles gave way in many places. Railroad service was demoralized in some portions of the storm area. Trains were many hours late. In Nebraska, the wind reached & velocity of 50 eet hr hows - Huge snow are ‘un! the storm abates qnortly, rail traffic will be blocked. The storm is sweep- ing eastward, ° * > Winter Rages In Southwest. KANSAS ‘CITY, Mo., Feb. 4.— The worst blizzard of the winter hic Sey over the southwest and west la ‘Beeeping eastward from the Rocky mountains, the storm demor- alized rail and wire communications and caused heavy loss to livestock. Following a spring-like day, the mercury took a sudden tumble Sun- day night. . leavy wet snow started falling, accompanied by a gale. Trains were running hours be- hind time, having great ag 4 in fighting their way against the drift- ing snow and heavy wind. Heavy demands for relief were made upon all charitable agencies by the poor and indigent in Kansas City. Fuel and food were needed for reélief. e * * Collision in Blizzard. HILLSDALE, Wyo., Feb. 4—In a blizzard here Sunday the eastbound Overland Limited train collided with the Portland limited Sunday morn- ing, but no one was injured. B trains were castbound. The ngineer on the Overland, knowing the Portland train was in the ar’ nol s an hour, jals said. The engine of the je gga vag agp Se ‘up. L. A. Times’ Bubble About Trotzky’s Fall Shattered More details of the successful unem- ill ich shlt muae it Moga “for , eo gee # illegal, for | Yiddish, official gis Been from @ week, ee Tem “Tae ‘com 80 nosoantiten in” has increased 6,741 times, while wages have increased times. A suit of clothes 848 times more than during 2 the war. Lo emer EIN EOE pol arti tteh, the “Dauly Worker” for the “A Week", the soon, cAkienr ances Overland _and| Workers f the Port+ OIL PROFITS IN BROKERS’ BOOKS Look for Speculations by High Officials (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Teb. 4.—Federal trade commission experts have been turned loose on books of Washing- ton brokers, hunting for huge profits believed made by governmnet offi- cials thru trading in oil stock just before the Teapot Dome lease be- came public, _ Members of the senate committee investigating Teapot Dome called in the trade commission’s experts to go thru brokers’ records when the brokers objected to submitting their books to the committee on the ground that they were too volumin- ous to be taken to the capital. Senator Walsh, chief investigator on the. senate public lands commit- tee, which is in charge of the in- quiry into the naval oil leasing rseandal, has been trying for months to trace down rumors that there was big speculation by officials be- fore the lease was announced. Chairman Lenroot announced that hearings of the committee have been postponed for several days out of respect to the memory of ex-Presi- dent Wilson, Lenroot made no ef- fort to have passed today a resolu- tion continuing the powers of the committee. This was planned to meet objec- tion of former Secretary of the In- terior Fall, chargen with improper actions in connection with the leases. Fall refused to testify before the committee Saturday and passage of @ new empowering resolution is nec- essary for the committee to compel him to tell his story. Meantime Atlee Pomerene, the new Democratic counsel selected by President Coolidge to aid in court action for cancellation of the leases, held a series of conferences with senators. He began an immediate study of the evidence and suit is expected to be filed possibly within the week. i | Letters to ‘The Daily’ | Against the Color Line. To The DAILY WORKER: In the January 29 issue of The DAILY WORKER there appeared an article by: Lovett-Fort-Whiteman, entitled, “The Negro in the Industries,” where he charges that the white worker excludes the negro from his unions. BEnelosed you will find a clipping the ‘International Molders’ fournal, where it shows that the Molders’ Union takes in any worker regardless of his race, color or re? ligion, providing he served four years. @8 an apprentice at the trade, or if he works, at @ machine takes him in sooner, but as a machine operator. The United Mine Work- takes in colored folks, too. So if you would rectify that statement by Lovett-Fort-Whiteman, in regard to this matter, it would clarify the issue considerably in regard to the rar and ¢olored workers—JOHN TOMASI. Oe BB. aes (The eolor line is gradually dis- With the Labor Editors (NOTE—Under this head the DAILY WORKER will publish from time to time editorials and articles from the labor press of the world. The publication of such articles and editorials does not mean, necessarily, that the DAILY WORKER is in entire agreement with the sentiments expressed. The articles will be selected for forcefulness of expression, literary style and information contained therein, as well as for agreement with the DAILY WORKER policy.) bay eas From the Mid-West Labor News, official organ of the Omaha Central Labor Council, J. A. Lochray, editor, St. Paul or Bust! The professional politicians, the pussyfooters, the gum-shoers, the office- seekers, and political traders in general are moving heaven and earth in an effort to “kill” the May 80th unity meet to be held at St. Paul. A little handful of their tribe met at Washington the other day. After carefully examining the premises to see that no “comoonists” were lurking about, they went on record for “postponement of the May 30th convention until after the Democrat and Republican conventions.” Such a proposal is nothing more than the vilest treason to the interests of the wage-workers | and farmers, and must not be given consideration, if the farmer-labor move- | ment is to succeed. Certain followers of this aggregation attempted to put across a similar measure at the Denver farmer-labor convention, but were howled out of court. “Exclude the reds” was the slogan of this element at Denver, but they found that the real dirt farmers and wage-earners would tolerate no such disruptive efforts when the conference went on record as opposed to the barring of any progressive elements from the St, Paul convention. The May 30th convention is an attempt on the part of the workers and farmers to do something for themselves. They are not going to St. Paul to establish a party of professional office seekers. The political job-hunters who go to St. Paul will get further if they conduct themselves accordingly. The Lewis Convention By THOMAS MYERSCOUGH. (Bpectal to The Daily Worker) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—“For WHAT PURPOSE does the delegate arise?” LETTISH WORKERS DEMAND AMERICA RECOGNIZE RUSSIA Tell How Riga Manu- factures Lies Smith Hall, Hamlin and Madison St., Chicago, was crowded to capacity with Lettish workers from Chicago and vicinity, where a mass meeting was held to discuss the question of recognition of the Russian Soviet gov- ernment and opening of trade rela- tions between this country and the government of the Russian people. Many of those present were new ar- rivals from Latvia, the neighboring country of Russia. Speakers told how in Riga, the capi- tal city of Latvia, lies and slanders were fabricated and propagated for the purpose to poison the minds of the Latvian workers against the Sov- iet Government. Having come to the United States, they find that the same lies are circulated here and many of these lies given official recognition. At the end of the meeting, follow- ing resolution was read and adopted by acclamation: RESOLVED, by a mass meeting of several hundred Letts, origin- ally from Latvia, assembled in Smith Hall, Chicago, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 2, 1924, that we are in favor is a phrase that is familiar to the ears of any miner or other person that has sat in a miners’ convention since the one in 1919 at Cleveland, 0. Those are the words that must be answered by every delegate to a miners’ convention since John L. Lewis began to ACT as President of the United Mine Workers of America in 1919, Not only must that query be answered, but the answer must meet the approval of Lewis before the delegate is accorded the privilege of speaking, for Lewis rules with an iron heel, Just as familiar as the query is his stereo- typed answer for when one mingles |——————- with a group of men who have at-| far as‘the miners union is concerned. tended conventions of this numerical-]| The “wonderful victory” he is ly strong union, he often hears the} Claiming over the rank and file, is remarks of Lewis used in a jocular] not a victory, it was a slaughter, and way, and so much go that many| he knows better than any other per- miners who have never been to a con-| 80n that as soon as the delegates re- vention, and who have never seen or heard Lewis in action, will answer to that query the words “SIT DOWN, THE DELEGATE IS NOT IN ORDER”. Those are the familiar words of Lewis and he uses them so often that it would not be surprising if he dis- turbs his slumber during the night by thinking he is presiding over a miners convention, To call him a DEMAGOGUE ot a TYRANT would be putting it mild- ly, and I doubt seriously if one pos- sessing a vocabulary the equal of Lewis’ own could find words suf- ae strong to properly classify ‘im, turn home and report, that the re- action will be such as to rock the very foundation of the miners union. In that convention on every issue he took the same identical position that one would expect an agent of WALL STREET to take, and his action on the Ku Klux Klan when he made his voice conspicuous by its silence, he showed conclusively that he was either in favor of it or else he is afraid of the “NIGHTY” gang, whichever guess is right is sufficient , that he is not a fit person to ead a labor organization. The same goes for Murray and Green. of full recognition of the Russian Soviet Government by the Govern- ment of the United States and that diplomatic and trade relations be- tween these two countries be es- tablished without further delay, for the benefit of the people o these United States and the people of Soviet Russia. RESOLVED to declare our con- viction and belief, that the alle- gations against the Russian Soviet Government and is nothing short of czarist propaganda, carried on by ezarist elements in Europe and in this country or in their behalf, sf the paid agents, and be it fur- ther RHSOLVED that a copy of the resolution be sent to Senator Borah, Washington, D, ©., and copies given to the press, Tribune, Leading Faker, Squeals at Russ Censors The Chicago Tribune, which ha: By their acts they shall be] been caught red handed in the gross. known. The beginning of the end of} est lies against the Soviet Republic that regime has begun, and when,| now finds its’ correspondent forbid appearing in the American labor movement but some tnions still bar their colored fellow workers. It is the duty of every class conscious trade unionist to work for the speedy elimination of this barrier to solidarity——Bditor, The DAILY WORKER.) Venizelos Offers Resignation as New Cabinet Forms (Special te The Daily Worker rel ie Feb. A ds ogy ane i a} resente ‘ormal resi Mion tol the recent, tied Chieago Branch Meetings. Chicago Mid-City branch of the cy meeting twice a month, at Emanuel Memorial Hall, Taylor and Ogden avenues. The meetings are on the first Wednes- day of the month, for members, and the third Wednesday when friends and sympathizers are invited to be OPT yaeenbors of the branch are ity to attend the meeting ot a a "a re Racin Fg a ev e conc technical” School, i002. W: Division street, Chicago. Police Fight Demented Man ND, 0., Feb. 4.—Police stormed a rooming house here, be. and. shot gnd ted man who id held four Sasare ot bey tines 10 BUSY TONIGHT? Volunteer workers aro needed at the office of THE DAILY WORKER Phone: Lincoln 7680 and say you'll be up tonight to help ‘THE DAILY WORKER 1640 N, Haleted St. Oafantaris to form a cabinet. Lewis has done more than any other one person to bring about the present ‘state of affairs in the miners union, and it is only a matter of time until be will pass into oblivion, as Saree eco aD ce tale dra mtraerd ete Ps Workers of America will be able to who pay the DUES, ‘«‘Sub’”’ Campaign Is Catching the Imagination of Chicago Militants “Why wait until February 10?” seems to be the only com- and not until the end of the tyrant] den in Russia unless he complies wit! reign is passed, the old United Mine) certain censorship provisions, The Tribune’s correspondent put: march to greater glories for the men} his refusal to accept the Russiar conditions. ato Anges tion to the principles £28) and untrammelled correspondence. One of the worst instances o Tribune news faking on Russia wa its publication in 1921 of a street fighting picture alleged to have bee: taken during certain made-out-of whole-cloth 1921 riots. The P vee plaint concerning the great DAILY WORKER subscription] was actually dug out of Tribun campaign which was announced for Chicago in yesterday’s issue of THE DAILY WORKER. Otherwise the news of the campaign has been received with universal satisfaction. “One thousand new readers by March 10” has caught the imagination of the present readers of the only militant daily in America and scores of them 7 granted However, THE DAILY are “set to go” as soon as the WORKER has resolved to give prizes word is given. of material worth to those who make The managers of the cam- hed eee hip yt gion ai ac, paign advise those who are im-| tion drive and the vote falls on the Patient to get started, not to|pe "one wabitrone sone prize shall Wait but to get some good|pects to be a contender for first prize practice for the campaign|suggests that be a portable type- proper by collecting subs in|*titer. The campaign managers are the meantime. open to other suggestions. Bring A considerable difference of opinion pes ale yey = meeting whieh tl has been created over the matter of 908 W. Division Oe ee prizes for the winners of the cam- School, 1902 W. Division Ct., Thurs- paign. It is argued that no matter day evening, Feb. 7, at 8:15 P. M. who gets the most subs, the working- Every militant in Chicago who wants .class is the winner if the campaign to help THE DAILY WORKER grow. goes over big, which seems to be taken will be there. les. It first appeared in 1917. ‘he Tribune ‘will be little per | turbed by the absence of a Russia correspondent. It can lie just a well from the outside. Furthermor: the Tribune has such a provincis | news policy, that the loss of som Russian news will make little differ ence in view of its sewer flood | Chieago seandal and crime news, | Bandits Get Big Sum. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb, 4.—Be tween $10,000 and $15,000 was ot jtained by bandits in daylight holdu followed by a revolver battle her today. The money was the Saturday an Sunday receipts of the Finkelstei and Ruben Theatres in St. Paul. The bandits, believed to be : least five in number, epearonty ha been waiting for the bank messe1 gers to leave the movie offices, Protect the Foreign Born! UNINVITED GUESTS AT MINERS’ CONVENTION By NATALIE GOMEZ and KITTY HARRIS. - “DAILY WORKER, 8 cents a fa ot ba oe hae @reeted the miners nt the open the Minera’ Convention in Tomlin son Hall, Indiatapolia, Ind, E DAILY was very unusual among a crowd of sturdy, hard- handed peo Hans eye Many of them stopped and, r ovtg us curious- ly, bought the paper. Most of them lid not even byt ye ae a dabor paper and we to answer all borse of questions about it. It ‘was not long tho before th out that the DAILY WORKER was hot just a labor paper but, as many remarked, “the t labor paper they have ever seen.” At first our sales were limited to the ‘group of so-called reds, most of whom, with the exception of the Workers Party members, paper for the first time. our sales in to increase, those who did not boast ai stile: 2 citi cafe f i found | els. r—too many to quote here, A ge number of miners asked us to send the paper home every day during the convention, assuri us The} that once their friends get te kaw ic of two girls with bundles of| “The gl they will be sure to The DAILY WORKER was not the only thing we sold. At e meeting held pin progressives ani the Workers Party we had a table with a selection of all the latest magazines, party pamphlets, books and a few of ton Sinclair’s nov- It was all very new to the miners and they bought freely, fas- tinated by the rane of subjects dealt with in the pamphlets and books. It was the unanimous opinion of the comrades in Indianapolis that The DAILY WORKER had a very Significant effect on the convention, Tt helped the progressives to shape their minds and the influence was evident that a mere members had about 25 or 80 solidified @ group of hundreds who voted with them on every issue. ‘The propaganda yalue of “The Daily” —_ ee Paine the mes whe a4 ny 0} minors coming from tistricte there is no Party organization realized the nocessity of forming it and were discussing rae of citéulating The iY woken in their locality tht “he Male "Ue etn i large of miners, coming from ns mae ROMS fry, aequan WORKER, will be felt in the ne future. As one of the comrad said, “the advertising value cann be. fi in dollars and cent? (Speaking of dollars and cents, t total amount of literature sold w $340.00.) In closing, we want to extend o appreciations to the miners w supported The DAILY WORKE and the splendid attitude that th displayed to us personally, Wi the exception of a few rather nas temarks from the officiale we ha never received anything but t most cordial and comradely tre: ment from the rank and file the delegation. And their farew words were: “Hope to see you the next ¢onvention!” Milan Post Office Looted. wg oar some time during t hight looted the post office at Milt Tilinois, and escaped with $647 cash and 1,000 money order blan the Post Office Department was nc fied here today. Amalgamation mea: strength! Killed by Auto Thieves. SPRINGFIELD, Il, Feb. 4.— his etheart sat close by, Gord W. Swettart, 28, local police offic was shot and instantly killed by a: thieves on the Hard Road south expect | here, tbe a HY » i ithe Daily Worker. Send In tour 8 scription at once. } ey J