The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 5, 1924, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER BOSTON CULTURE AGHAST AT RISE OF RED ACTIVITY Bolshevism Is Winning in the U. S. A. By H,. M. WICKS (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, Mass.—Staid and conser- vative Boston, always alert to add to its laurels as defender of that meta- gernical entity called “Americanism” as made the startling discovery that the Department of Commerce at Washington is under the domination of a Bolshevik sympathizer, Mr. Her- bert Hoover. This was revealed to the writer and William Simons, or- ganizer of District 1, Workers Party of America, by an elegant lady acting as a guide at an anti-Red display, held at 280 Dartmouth Street, this city. Before visiting this address, we had been under the impression that Bol- shevism was gaining in the United States, but we never before had the slightest inkling of the number of people that had been affected by this revolutionary propaganda. Displays Weekly Worker A full page article in the BOSTON | TRANSCRIPT of January 24, deal-| ing with the Red menace to the United States and containing a reproduction of the first page of the Weekly Work- er containing the proclamation of the Workers Party regarding the Hughes forgery against Soviet Russia, con- eluded with the information that an} exhibit of Revolutionary literature and other forms of propaganda was | being held at the Dartmouth Street address which was open to the public. We decided to investigate, so we started out the next morning in quest of the place which we located in the aristocratic Back Bay district of Boston. Upon entering the room we were greeted by a middle aged lady who informed us that an admis- sion price of fifty cents was required. We invested the required amount and entered a room with walls pro- fusely decorated with newspapers, posters, proclamations, etc. Four large tables contained pamphlets, | books and ‘leaflets alleged to have| emanated from Red sources. A sec-! ond lady somewhat more aged than the first escorted us around the rgom explaining the sinister machinations | of those horrible Bolsheviks who are | out to wreck our sublime government. “Young Comrade” Exhibited The lady asked us precisely what we were interested in and we said nothing in partieular, but we were curious to see the whole display. Not knowing where to start her expose we | suggested that propaganda in the schools was rather interesting, so she first selected a pamphlet issued by “tre Workers Educational Bureal, an7 institution founded by Matthew Woll of the Gompers dynasty. This she informed us was one of the most diabolical conspiracies for the pro- pagation of Bolshevism under the guise of education that is known. Nearby were copies of the “Young Comrade” with heavy underscoring in pencil of a paragraph dealing with young workers ignoring gods in the sky and concentrating upon the pro- blems of their every-day life here. The inconsistency of the display and the simple naivete of the lady was| revealed when she next showed us an hysterical folder issued by the A. F. of L, containing all the banalities of the Chester Wright-William English Walling libels against Soviet Russia and the Communist International. When informed that the Workers Ed- acational folder was issued by the A. F. of L. the lady merely muttered an inaudible sentence and hastened ‘9 show us the rest of the exhibit. Next we were shown a page of the New York Times, containing an ar- icle by the notorious renegade So-/| vialist and preverter of Marx, | ‘ohn Spargo, wherein he reviled the | 3eviet regime and hailed American lemocracy as the protector of hu- nanity. Hoover a Bolshevik ‘ Mr. Herbert Hoover, we were in- ormed is a dangerous Red sympathiz- | r and succeeded in obtaining an ap- ropriation of “taxpayers‘money” for he famine in Russia, She also re- ated how Hoover and the big pack- rs, principally Armour &Co., are in conspiracy to repeat the perform- mee with the German famine as an xeuse. According to our hysterical uide the packers have a large sur- lus of meat they want to get rid of, nd Hoover is trying to assist them »b the government by purchasing tis surplus at “government prices” — hhatever those are. This so as- The Power Column “I want to help make THE The Bulwark of THE DAILY WORKER, DAILY WORKER grow.” ‘That is the slogan that is being adopted by hundreds of the livest militants in the country, adopted and ut into practice to such an extent that in the three weeks of its existence, the circula- tion of THE DAILY WORKER has been increased more than 50 per cent. As the army of DAILY WORKER agents increases in num- bers and in efficiency the circulation of THE DAILY WORKER also increases and becomes solidified. The bulwark of THE DAILY WORKER is “The-I-want-to-help-THE DAI- LY WORKER-grow” battalion. Just what impetus is. given to the circulation increase in those localities where THE DAILY WORKER agents are best organized and on the job has already been shown in the com- parison between, the new subscribers secured in “organized” and ‘unor- ganized” territory. ‘In Detroit, in Cleveland, Toledo, in far away Los Angeles where The DAILY WORK- ER agents have really been organ- ized and are functioning in an or- ganized manner, the circulation has already reached more than double the figure which had been reached by the Weekly Worker circulation. In small cities, particularly those in which there are strong Finnish Workers Party branches whose or- ganization had been perfected in behalf of the Finnish dailies, The DAILY WORKER circulation has in- creased five and in some cases ten- fold. And unfortunately in other localities, some of them where the militant movement is in other res- pects strong and thriving, The DAILY WORKER circulation has hardly increased at all, simply be- cause no organized effért has been made to bring The DAILY WORK- ER to the notice of the working class. Recruits for the “I want to make The DAILY WORKER grow” battal- ion are wanted in every city and town. Every militant man or wom- an, boy or girl, who’ carries within him the flame of rebellion and the desire for working class progress is eligible for membership in its ranks. Those who really do want to participate in the building of the strength of the ‘working class thru the extension of the circulation and influence of The DAILY WORK- ER will write to. The DAILY WORKER business manager and | ask, “Tell me how I can help.” Kansas City Has Suggestion. Nelson Sorenson, city agent for The DAILY WORKER in Kansas City, Mo., makes an excellent sug- gestion. “In looking over the list of DAILY WORKER subscribers in Kansas City,” writes Comrade Sorenson, “I note a number of names and addresses which are incorrect. Please make the changes as noted. We can build our circulation more rapidly and on a firmer foundation on the basis of 100 per cent service to our subscribers.” Nothing can ‘be more important for the welfare of The DAILY WORKER than such service as Com- rade Sorenson suggests. We want to be sure that every subscriber receives his paper promptly ‘and regularly. An accredited city agent can secure at any time a list of The DAILY WORKER subscribers in his city. With this in his pos- session he will not only be able to assure first-rate service for all subscribers but also he will be able to know what subscriptions are ex- piring and thus be able to secure the renewals. . What suggestions have you to make for the betterment of The DAILY WORKER administration? What methods have you found work best in building The DAILY WORK- er_circulation. Send them to THE POWER COLUMN and give the rest of The DAILY WORKER boosters the benefit of your experience, tonished us that we remained speech- less on the subject. Next the lady assailed the Rev. L. O. Hartmann, editor of Zion Herald, and amidst many innuendos and su- spicious gestures conveyed the infor- mation that Rev. Hartmann was seri- ously suspected of radical connections too horrible to mention. Again she turned to the Young Workers League and displayed a copy of the Young Worker, a weekly publication of the League. She ex- pressed grave forebodings over the future of the youth of the country if |such propaganda were permitted. | if she thought this was also |she exhibited and which was _men- from foreign sources, she surprised ns by saying, “Well, it is hard to tell, but you Americans can realize what this means.” us safe with her confidences, so she said she was a Canadian, but that she had been here since she was very oung—obviously a long-time ago. She implied that she considered her- self still a Canadian by referring to us as “you Americans.” Exhibits Daily Worker On one table was a complete file of the Daily Worker and the lady said this was a particularly ominous de- velopment—a Communist Daily pa- per. The Federated Press bulletin ‘was also prominently displayed. Another table contained a display of Communist literature, Communist Party membership cards, stamps, but-~ tons, ete. A copy of Bishop Brown's “Communism and Christianism” was | displayed and the guide almost for- got she was an elegant lady in heap- ing vituperation upon the Bishop. He had disgraced “the cloth” and as an Episcopalean, she resented such im- pudence. When she showed us a dis- play of literature under the head of “Feminism” we were regaled with the sinister machinations of Miss Alice Paul of the Woman’s Party who is endeavoring to destroy the American home. The elegant guide had much to say derogatory to “these maiden ladies” who talk about how to run a home; the implication being that the conduct of homes is the exclusive prerogative of New England ladies of the Back Bay district. A peculiar twist of the lady’s particular form of reaction was exhibited in her de- nunciation of the Woman’s Part; effort to introduce an “equal rights” bill in various state legislatures on the ground that such a bill would destroy the protection of women in the home. In her opposition to that bill she was unconsciously supporting ASE LEAR EINES TIRE CT TARANTINO ES CE ELT TN the old - 1,000 NEW CHICAGO SUBSCRIBERS BY MARCH 101! That will be the minim subscription campaign Chicago militants starti On February 7 the DAILY WORKER Boosters in Chicago will meet to lay out plans for the campaign. Every militant in Chicago should be there. ‘ COME Thursday, February 7, at 8 P. M. RUSSIAN TECH 1902 W. DIVISION STREET Everyone in Chicago who has the welfare of THE DAILY WORKER at heart will be there. 1,000 New Chicago Subscribers by Mar. 10!! Valuable Prizes Will Be and Branches Who Secure the Greatest Number um results of the great to be carried on by ng February 10. NICAL SCHOOL Given to the Individuals Evidently she thought | the agitation of the Women’s Trade Union League, which is fighting the bill as a reactionary meas- ure because it would take away the protective legislation for women in industry. Altho this bill of the Wo- man’s Party was viciously reaction- ary, she imagined jt contajned a threat of Bolshévism. Anti-religious posters next incited her fury. There were a group of posters from the Communist Party of Russia depicting the tributes paid by the peasantry to the priests on the occasions of birth, baptism, marriage, and death. On another poster which tioned in the Transcript the day be- fore was a cartoon depicting a workman with a large hammer climb- ing up the stairs of heaven menacing la row of grotesque figures with flow- ing beards that could be seen shrink- ing back from the top of the ladder. The figures were labelled God, St. Peter, Gabriel, ete. The lady fairly gasped and for a time it seemed she would collapse of apoplexy trying to describe her fear of such propaganda. Promised Expose a Fraud The article in the Transcript the evening before conveyed the notion jthat proof of Secretary of State Hughes charges against Soviet Rus- sia, could be obtained at this “ex- hibit,” but when we asked to see them we were told they were not there, but that they had evidence that they ex- isted in Washington, D. C. Of course we considered it useless to tell the lady that her wonderful “exhibit” was merely a collection of well known publications, issued openy and that they could be obtained anywhere. A few foreign language pamphlets had been contributed by Boris Brasol and by the pen prostitute R. M. Whitney, who recently peddled some stale documents to the Tran- script for pelf. Our guide told us that another wo- man, a Mrs. Frothingham, one of the Back Bay residents who moves in the most ancient circles in Boston, really knewg all about this thing and that she was sorry she was absent, as we could get a great real of startling in- formation from her. If Mrs. Frothingham is more naive than our guide, she must be totally of what passes for human in- telligence. a Be gee strc of such ‘women must find it very easy to con- coct fairy tales that are acceptable when they decide to enjoy some of their nights away from home, Such people are hang-overs from lays of Boston, when the de- testible textile bourgeois originated their “culture” based upon the un- requited slavery of men, women a: childrén in the mills of New England. They still strive to preserve the shell of their former cultural surroundings and resent alike the intrusion of heavy industry and the revolt of the roletariat that accompanies it. ‘ence they direct their attacks upon both. Tho today most of the hus- bands of such women have abandoned the control of textile mills and devote their time to clipping co’ 3, the women cling to the old textile psychology. When not engaged in conductii rummage sales and other “charitable’ work they have heretofore spent their time gossipin, companions who have been seduced I e husbands of their set. The Red expose has tone ra nd their tim: ti ng speni ir e repeating ‘evry il tale, every libel concocted \by swinish inebriates serving as \foreign correspondents in the coun- ter-revolutionary cess-pools of Old Europe and en! upon the er arisms of hide 09 right and creatures who are about their married | aga’ iven them a new! Am ese elegant Bos-|and di par- of the Russian HM Ubedinckay February 5, 1924 LIBERTIES’ UNIO DEFIES LEGION TO WRECK MEETINGS Threatens Court Action Against Vandals Court action against the American Legion if it interferes with Lenin memorial meetings scheduled in va- rious parts of the country was fore- cast in a protest wired to John R. Quinn, national commander of the American Legion, by the American Civil Liberties Union today claim- ing that “the rights of free speech and peaceful assemblage are at stake.” Protests against threatened Le- gion interference were also wired to the mayors of Ansonia, Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford and Stam- ford, Conn., and Springfield, Mass. The protests were sent following the breaking up by armed members of the Legion of a Lenin memoria! meeting in Wilkes-Barre. Pa., on Sunday, and after press dispatches. indicated that local Legion posts contemplated action in Connecticut and Massachusetts. . In reply to one of the Union’s telegrams, Mayor John C. Mead of. Ansonia has promised that the Lenin memorial meeting scheduled for Sun- day at the city hall under the aus- pices of the Workers Frarty “wu. be permitted to go on despite oppo- sition,” if conducted in a lawful manner, The attention of the Legion com- mandant was called to the resolu- tion adopted by the Legion’s San Francisco convention, aimed at the Ku’ Klux Klan, which characterized as “un-American, a menace to our| liberties, and destructive of our ean | damental law any group of individ- uals, or organization, which creates or fosters radical, religious, or class strife among our people; or which takes into its own hands the enforce- ment of the law, determination of guilt, or infliction of punishment.” Suits for felonious assaults are already being filed by attorneys for the Civil Liberties Union against members of the American Legion in Wilkes-Barre, as well as against Mayor Daniel L, Hart of that city, who is alleged to have furnished the raiders with police assistance. In a telegram to the Union Mayor Hart declared he would not tolerate “any organization meeting in Wilkes Barre which is opposed by the Amer- ican Legion. All meetings of this character in the future will be’ sub- mitted to the Legion committees for approval before they are permitted.” Prof, Harry F. Ward, chairman i iberti i issued more dangerous precedent can set than to turn oyer the reg}lation of free speech and assembly toa mil- itary organization. The meetings in question are within the law. No statute prohibits American citizens from meeting to mourn the death of any person.” Home Rule Gives Mayor Czar’s Power, Says N. Y. Labor By FREDERICK KUH (Staff Correspondent of The Federated Press) NEW YORK—Vigorous opposition developed against the proposed Home Rule Enabling Act during a hearing before the special commission of the state assembly. In general, the bill envisages a large transfer of power from the state to city and town gov- ernments. While the bill will probably be overhauled and greatly modified, its ultimate passage is considered cer- tain. The hearings at Albany, how- ever, have evoked hostile criticism of the bill from important labor groups. The substance of this criticism is that it would grant mayors “czaristic” power, that it would enable municipal gov “1 edad to perpetuate their rule vindefititely, and that taxpayers would be unable to stem the spendthrift habits of prodigal local legislatures, Speaking before the assemblymen, John M. O’Hanlon, chief of the State Federation of Labor, warned them that the bill, as now drafted, neglects the referendum as a method of ular government. The Labor spo! man insisted that all charter amend- ments be submitted to the voters referendum. He demanded emp! cally that legislative power in New York City be vested in the Board of. Aldermen. Klan,*Not Russia, Menaces America, Says Arbitrator| The Arbitrator, a hore liberal publication, sees more like! of the Ku Klux Klan taking over the American government than the So- viets and says: ’ “Even now senators are afraid to come out openly against the invisible empire, altho they speak all they know and more about Russia.” America’s refusal to discuss Rus- sia’s invitation to a claim confer- against America creates cion in the Arbitrator’s lend money to be against the Soviets and did propa- gandize for the violent overthrow| of the Russian . government. “Watch the “Dail; first installment vt | We will otewn 6 monthas....$ Death of Lenin Brings a Rush to Communist . Party (Special te The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, — Thousands. of work- ers have applied for admission to the ranks of the Communist Party since the passing of its great lead- er, Lenin’s death has aroused a tre- mendous sympathetic response from the peasants and industrial workers and brought home to them the role of the organization in the salvation of Russia during the days of the revolution and counter revolution and recent changing economic conditions. News of the recognition of the Soviet Government by the British labor administration was received quietly in Moscow, as something ex- pected. It is felt to show that the international position of Russia jsi| A’ stronger than ever—in spite of the death of Lenin. The. Soviet Congress passed a resolution in reply extending a fra- -ternal greeting to British tuber, Press comment is that America! must speed up recognition or it will pees far behind* in the race for trade. For Recognition of Soviet Russia! NEW YORK. As the result of a recent referendum, the May convention , of the International Ladies’ Garment. Workers’ union will be held -in Boston, . The returns showed Baltimore limping in a iame second, President Sigman~ has ap- pointed a committee to complete ar- rangements for the convention, Don’t be a “Yes, But,”“supporter of The Daily Worker. Send in your sub- scription at once. starting February 16 A WEEK. the Daily. started with the ver to fill. DAILY WORKER NOW. Editor 1640 N. | ne! to THE 3 $2.50 - 14 and shortly thereafter. issues of THE DAILY WORKER. “year ....$10.00 - aes Soettmnmnseransiconnaresatoronernestoneetoennn Where to Go to Join the Workers Party Below is a list of the English speaking branches of the Workers Party in Chicago, and the date- and place of meeting. It is the duty of every class’ conscious worker to get in touch with the branch nearest his residence and join the only po- itical party in the United States that is actively engaged in organ- izing the workers, to bring aboat their emancipation from wage slav- ery. Come in and help! Some Branch Meetings Following are the meeting places of Chicago English Branches: South Side Branch, every first and third Thursday, 8 P. M., at Community Center, 3201.8. Wabash ve. Irving Park Branch, every first and third Monday at 4021 N. Drake Ave. Monday, Jan. 21, lecture by Max Bedacht, subject, “The Present Situation in Germany.” Mid-City Branch, every first and | third: Wednesday, at Emmet Memo- rial Hall, Taylor and Ugden Ave. Bridgeport Branch, every secon and fourth Wednesday at 3600 S. | Union Ave, Cicero Branch, meets on call at Italian Hall, 1402 S. 5ist Ct. North Side Branch, every first and third Monday, at Imperial Ha)l, 2409 N. Halsted St. North West Side Branch, every second and fourth Tuesday at Work- ers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Boul. Douglas Park Branch, every first hey Monday, at 2733 Douglas foul, : Englewood Branch, every fourth Wednesday, at Carpenters Hall,. 6414 S. Halsted St. The Daily Worker Will Start Publishing “A WEEK” ON FEB. 16 Read This Letter Carefully! Amalgamation Is Making Progress in Shoe Industry (Special to The Daily Worker) HAVERHILL, Mass.—The agita- tion for amalgamation in the shoe industry has resulted in a referen- dum vote in the United Shoe Work- ers of America, favoring amalgama- tion with the Shoe Workers Protec- tive Union. The amalgamation wiil give the enlarged Shoe Workers Unitn membership estimated at 27,000; headquarters of the enlarged union= will be located in Boston, where the officials of the two organizations met today to make the final canvass of the vote, The United Shoe Workerg of America has locals in Lynn, Roches- ter, N. ¥., Brockton, Chicago, Cin- cinnati and St. Louis, The Brockton District Shoe Work- ers Union, which was the outcome of the boot and shoe autocracy, has made every effort to bring about d| amalgamation of the numerous in- dependent shoe unions and deserves the, credit of the present “merger” of two of the unions, which will follow the Amalgamated and the Brockton District following suit of the United and combining the mem- bership of all four. It is believed by active members ‘who have carried on the: work for amalgamation under severe handi- caps that a campaign for the organ- ization of the shoe industry can now be launched with good pros- pects of success. Get unity thru the Labor Party) Chicago, Illinois, February 4, 1924 To the Readers of THE DAILY WORKER:- Dear Reader:-THE DAILY WORKER has been advertising that the great Russian Novel A WEEK by Ipry Libedinski will be published serially in the columns of THE DAILY WORKER. We are now happy to announce that this wonderful book which every worker in America will want to read will be published . Whether the installments will be y first issue. published weekly or daily will be for our readers to decide. We know that every one of our readers are looking th-a-great deal.of pleasurable anticipation to _ We know that none of the rapidly growing army of DAILY WORKER readers who already feel that no day is complete. without THE DAILY WORKER, will now more than ever want to assure themselves that they will not miss a single issue. 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