The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 25, 1924, Page 2

THE DAILY WORKER Tuesday, March 25, 1924 Page Two CROWE'S DICKS BEAT AND DRAG | STRIKER ABOUT Then Sullivan Finds She Is Wrong Woman Ray Grable, a dick attached to the office of State’s Attorney Crowe yesterday tried to arrest Victoria Cislakiecz on a “Dennis” Sullivan attachment for contempt of court. The girl was in the hallway leading to the So. Clark St. police court when Grable and another officer came up to her and told her she was wanted at Sullivan’s court. Miss Cislakiecz demanded to see the at- tachment and when it was shown her said that the name on it was not hers. Grable and his friend told her that didn’t matter and tried to yank her around. Victoria resisted. Brutes In Action. The fearless coppers who are never afraid to try to maul up a ‘woman yanked the more. They tore her coat and struck her and in the seuffle her purse was lost. Finally the coppers got her down stairs and dragged her across the street and literally picked her up and threw her into an auto driven by Mr. Dolinsky of the dress firm of Katz & Dolinsky. When Victoria was taken into Judge Sullivan’s court she was a wreck, Her coat was torn. Her hat was off and her skirt was most- ly gone. The brave defenders of the dignity of Judge Sullivan’s court had delivered their victim. Was the Wrong Woman. When Victoria’s case was finally called she was sworn and told the judge she was not the person named in the attachment. The judge excused her. Did he raise hell with the cops for mak- ing a blamed fool of his court? He did not. Did he say anything about police making sure they had the right person before they arrest- ed anyone? He did not. The cops had brought in, the wrong person. That merely proved to Dennie that they were industri- ous, hard working bulls who had the best interests of his court at heart and did not give a fiddler’s darn what innocent worker was hurt while they “did their duty.” Big Cooper Union Meeting Endorses June 17 Conference (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, March 24.—The Workers Party held a successful meeting at Cooper Union with Joseph Manley, National Secretary of the Federated Farmer-Labor Party, Ben Gitlow, J. C. Bentall, and Juliet Stuart Poyntz as speakers, the oil scandal was explained from the workers view- point, with the audience applauding. It was pointed out that the whole system of capitalism thrives on swin- dle, graft and corruption. The rea- son some senators are pushing this in- vestigation, speakers pointed out, is because the constituents that they represent the middle class farmers of the north and middle west who are going bankrupt by the tens of thou- sands demand that they do something to relieve the desperate situation in which these farmers find themselves. Joseph Manley showed that the scandal has opened the eyes of many workeYs and farmers and made plain that the government is owned and controlled by the capitalist class thru It’s politicians—the two old parties— that this year would see a Farmer- Labor Party in the field. A resolution was adopted con- demning the government as the tool of big business and indorsing the June 17th convention at St. Paul, pledging r a for sending delegates to St. aul. Wants “The American Cossack.” To The DAILY WORKER: I am trying to find a copy of Maurer’s book, “The American Cossack.” I can’t find it in any of the libraries in New York. I am sure there must be some reader of the DAILY WORKER who has a copy and will be glad to part with it for a dollar. Will you be kind enough to put a Can T he Tribune Remain Silent? E CHICAGO TRIBUNE remains silent on the disposal of its school land lease at Dearborn and Madison Streets, to the Union Trust Company. ! It is trying to shroud in darkness this transaction, re- maining silent on how much it is profiting at the expense of Chicago’s school children. The charges set forth in the DAILY WORKER, accom- panied by the question directed to The Tribune, “How much did you get?” were also made, at a mass meeting held at the Auditorium Theatre, by Miss Margaret Haley, of the Chicago teachers. This great gathering unanimously adopted a motion calling upon The Tribune to answer, “How much did you get?” The motion also included a question to United States Senator Medill McCormick, one of the owners of The Trib- une, now up for re-election, get?” asking “How much did you The Tribune published a story about the Auditorium Theatre Mass Meeting. But it carefully refrained from saying a single word about the questions addressed to it and to Senator McCormick. It was absolutely silent on the serious charges made, present. It has remained silent up to the Before the DAILY ‘WORKER came to Chicago, The Tribune could get away with this silence, flaunting its crimes in the faces of the workers of Chicago and the nation, But that day is over. Copies of yesterday’s issue of the DAILY WORKER have been mailed, to Senator McCormick at Washington, D. C., asking him, “What have you got to say?” We con- tinue our demand that The Tribune tell the workers how much it got out of the transfer of its 99-year school land lease, a lease worth millions, if not tens of millions of dollars. The oil grafters expected to get hundreds of millions out of their Teapot Domes and Elk Hills concessions. The Tribune got its graft when its lawyer, president of the Chicago School Board, put over the school land lease. As one result of this school land, lease steal, many school children in Chicago are being housed in firetraps, forced to attend classes in “tin can” portables, crowded 50 and 55 into small rooms with a single teacher. The children are not getting the education they are entitled to because the Tribune, with the Daily News and other rotten interests in Chicago, were able to put over their steal. We again ask the Chicago Tribune, “How much did you get out of this transfer of the school children’s land lease to the Union Trust Company?” We again ask U. S. Senator McCormick, one of the owners of The Tribjune, “How much did you get out of it?” The workers of Chicago want to know. (Continued from page 1.) with the assault on Miss Levin fol- lows: i Assault On Miss Levin. While ‘this report was being pre- pared (morning of March 22nd) for your committee Olga Levin, 365 E. 59th St., was assaulted by a man named Sam Golden who is em- ployed by Lipson. Bros. at 325 Ww. ‘Adams St. in the presence of of- ficer 3401. Officer 3401 not only refused to arrest Golden but as- sisted him in assaulting Miss Levin. Miss Levin was employed by Lip- son Bros. before the strike and this morning went on W. Adams st. to see if her shop had settled with the union. When she arrived in front of 325 W. Adams st. she saw a Yellow taxi cab drive up and Golden and officer 3401 get out of it. Gol- den was formerly a member of the union and Miss Levin in surprise at seeing him going to work ‘while the strike is still going ‘on cried, “My God there is Golden.” Golden looked at her and said, “Leave me alone you dirty gon of a bitch.” No Arrests Made. Miss Levin asked Officer 3401 if he intended to permit Gotden to use such language to her. For reply Officer 8401 pushed Miss Levin into the arms of Golden. Golden began punching her and knocked her glasses from her face. After Gol- den had struck her repeatedly Of- ficer 8401 called to him to leave her alone and escorted him into the hall- way of 325 W. Adams St, This attack was witnessed by Harry Schlur and Ethel Friedman, 2628 Rice St. No arrests were made Girl’s Assailant May Lose Job union and as a result ‘they thought|Simmons ic forming, that their usefulness’ was at an pets] The report of the committee was delivered to Mayor Dever by Father Seidenberg. The Mayor would not make any statement on the report. Citizens Committee Strikes. After outlining the work the com- mittee did both in investigating vio: lence in connection ae the strike and in attempting to bring about set- i will also tlement of the issues involved, closes REA : KLAN FACTIONS BATTLE OVER RIVAL WIZARDS Ten Dollar Dubs in Indiana Meet (Special te The Daily Worker) MUNCIE, Ind., March 24.—Auto- cracy of the existing Ku Klux Klan and tne one-man rijle under which it is alleged affairs of the order are conducted, were charged in opening speeches made this) afternoon at the auditorium where ten northern and and fifteen hundred visitors from all gathered “#r the called for the i “The Indepen- a”, purpose of organizi dent Klan of Ame More visitors and fieegates are ar- riving on every inejming train and traction cars With special trains due this evening from C! bus, Ohio, and by Tuesday it is ex- pected 10,000 persont will be here for the meeting. The constitution ganization is bein; and will be presen‘e@ on the conven- tion floor Tuesday \morning. Two strong factions . Rave developed among the delegstijns, one repre- senting William James Simmons, Founder of the K\ Klux Klan, but now withdrawn from it, and the other representig Hiram W. Evans, present Klay head, and which is seeking to aprt the form- ing of the new orgarzation or at least a formal withdrgwal from the parent body. Ohio has the stnngest delega- tions present from side Indiana, with a close second, ‘ * # Independent Shirts Mee x the new or- drafted today MUNCIE, Ind., Math 24.—Altho their advice may be aed in matters of organization, nei E, Y. Clark, Colonel William Jogph Simmons, Hiram W. Evans, nor®. C. Stevens, leaders, will offices in the Colonel Simmons, Klan, and who, tog! other men have si from the parent rived here after rei announcement the ni would not amalgai Knights of the Flami organization e with the Sword, which Five hundred dele; ing eleven of the northern states, ai early today and it ten thousand del will be here by this @ynii vention, for the p a Northern Klan I -|Southern organizati over Wednesday. . will continue new woman’s by saying: : ° “The hub of the matter is this: Wilmingto nion the Union insists upon recognition Men Res, ded to and collective bargaining; the-man- ufacturers are evidently opposed to granting recognition and collective bargaining. The Committee does not see that it can now be of any further service to the parties to the struggle or. to the publie, which, in its opinion, has a most decided in- terest in the matter because it pays practically all the bills, be they what they may. The Commit- tee drops the matter, but expresses the hope that the public will inform itself with reference to issues so that’ sooner or later a better day (Special to The WILMINGTON, A Teapot Dome m rade R. Baker, of of Machinists Uni: from the Young » Philadelphia, spoke Dome Scandal and necessary a Labor fend the interests farmers. hg here, Com- York, member ad a comrade workers and will dawn.—Frederic Siedenburg, | _ They stressed act that the §. J., Chairman, Mrs. B, Frank | Workers Party rried onan Brown, H. A, Millis, Norman B. |energetic campaign fo. Labor Party Barr, B. M. Squires, A. J. Todd, |for the past two y Mary E, McDowell. rarer Beene Meese ok Com- a : nists speak for rst ie, Tre- Citizens Roughly Handled. | Ivkd to bring thal low? warkets Members of the special citizen’s committee are sharply aroused over the denial of civil righ@s in the strike zone which they have experienced Prof, Arthur P. Todd, member of the special sub-committee of the larger committee was naa e at- themselves, ordered by policemen when Demand Oscar Nelson Raise His Voice Against Thugs AN open letter from the Chicago Executive Committee of the Workers Party, makes the sharp demand on Alderman Oscar Nelson, vice-president of the Chicago Federation of Labor, and paid attorney for the striking © garment workers, that he raise his voice in the city council against the police brutalities and the violence by private thugs which is running rampant in the strike zone. The letter, which is signed by Arne Swabeck, District Organizer for the Workers Party, and, delegate to the Chi- cago Federation of Labor from the Painters’ Union, de- mands to know why he has allowed these criminal actions go unchallenged so far and insists that he take imme- diate action. The Letter, which is dated March 24, follows: ee * . Alderman Oscar Nelson, 179 WW. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois. Dear Sir and Brother:——Speaking for those workers who are members of the Workers Party, and voicing the sentiments of the militant trade unionists of Chicago, we believe that the situation which has developed during the period of the strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union against the unfair garment manufacturers, demands certain actions on your part, as a member of the City Council, but principally as an officer of the local labor “movement, 8. wie oe * DEMAND NELSON ACT. You are aware, as well as the whole Chicago labor movement is aware, of the fact that the police force which is assigned to “keep order” in the strike zone are grossly partial in this strike situation, showing every possible ambi- tion to protect the scabs and harrass, insult and mistreat the striking workers who may appear in that territory, while nothing is being done by the city authorities to change this situation. You are aware of the fact that striking girls have been brutally manhandled by these assigned police as well as by thugs, while little or nothing has been done to change this situation and bring those who are guilty to justice. You are aware of the fact that private gunmen, hired by the bosses, are assuming’ the authority to rule the streets within the strike zone, molesting not only striking workers but innocent bystanders as weil. We want to know why nothing has been done on your part to stop this disgrace. me Wik Ineo NELSON MUST RAISE VOICE. _ The District Executive Committee of the Workers Party, District Chicago, therefore demands that’ you bring these matters to the attention of the Chicago City Council, and demand from it: First, that policemen, assigned to uphold. “law and order” in the strike zone, actually do so and give the same hosp to the striking garment workers as to anybody else; Second, that proper action be taken toward punishin those policemen who have violated their oath of "aety on) been instrumental in beating up and mistreating striking workers; Third, that all private gunmen and sluggers, the so- called guards, hired by the clothing manufacturers, be ordered removed from the steets, and that striking workers be deputized to keep order in the strike zone. Fraternally yours. \ ARNE SWABECK, District Organizer, Workers Party, Chicago. Many trade unionists of Chicago are demanding that Nelson use his seat in the City Council for the strikers whose rights are being violated and whose lives are en- dangered by police thugs—paid by the city. A “labor representative,” they insist should give the workers some of the support that he is now giving his friend, the Fire issioner, who is accused ofgraft and inefficiency. Sinclair Cited For Contempt (Continued from Page 1) told me about the Hays law firm in Indiana being counsel for Sinclair. “O'Neill called me later on the phone and told me not to use anything to make it look like a statement from his office and asked me what I was jing to write. “T told him I was going to say that Hays got the stock and it would prob- ably develop he got it from Sinclair. replied, Teapot Dome.” are very much handiened. During the Shopmen’: or a year ago, many struck, seral hundred men are still out in th section. One of those who suck in 1922, to the next meeting. The militant ce in this town O’Neill said ‘All right, but don’t say anything about the $75,000. The story appeared and no denial carne frm Mr. Hays. I fully expected when Mr. Hays took the stand Saturday that he would admit he got the fund?” given $225,000 tion with Powers in connection with a lease of Teapot Dome?” Walsh asked. _“I once overheard the conversa- tion between Powers and Circelli,” he “Powers said that he, a ma: ed McGlynn and Darden were m4 peoriy to- gether $200,000 to get the lease of “Was there any statement at that time in regard to a gift from Colonel Darden to the Harding campaign “Mr, Powers said that Darden had the campaign fund and was accordingly close to the ad- CLOAKMAKERS’ STRIKE IMPENDS IN NEW YORK CITY Union Demands Call for Voice in Industry (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, March 24.—A crucial test of strength is impending between workers and employers in New York's cloakmaking industries. Existing agreements between the Union, on the one hand, and manufacturers, jobbers and contractors, on the other, will expire in but a few weeks. ‘The workers’ organization has al- ready indicated the industrial re- forms, the embodiment of which it will demand in the new contracts with employers. The ‘Union’s pro- gram, comprising ten demands which |promise to become the crux of a grave struggle, will be discussed in conferences to which ‘the employers have been invited by Morris Sigman, president, International Ladies’ Gar- ment Workers’ Union. The rejection of the Union’s pré- posals would drive the cloak trade in this city to the verge of a serious crisis. It is still possible that such a crisis may be averted. Otherwise, New York’s dress and cloak workers may follow in the path of their Bos- ton and Chicago comrades, and ac- cept the employers’ challenge. In a recent statement, Sigman out- lined the changes to be insisted upon 'by the Union when the new agree- ments are drawn up. The union’s de- mands are: Limitation of the jobber to a spe- cified number of contractors or sub- manufacturers during each season; a minimal number of guaranteed weeks’ labor each year; free access for the Union to the employers’ rec- ords, in order to ensure fulfillment of thé agreement; raising of the mini- mum wage scale and systematizing of wages thruout the industry—a de- mand which implies the total elimina- tion of piece-work and the computa- tion of pay on the basis of the work- ing week; on the principle that “the industry owes to its workers a living all thru the year,” the union demands establishment of an insurance fund, to which both jobbers and manufac- turers would contribute, and from which payment will be made to unem- ployed or part-time workers during the slack season; reclassification of | finishers in the trade; enforcement of disciplinary measures against employ- ers who violate the agreement; use of the union label on every manufac- tured sfirment; opening of a labor bureau by the union, upon which the industry shell draw for all its work- ers; establishment of the 40-hour week. Peace or strife within New York's cloak industry will depend upon the employers’ attitude towards these ten demands. Sigman has repeated his wish that all subjects of contention shall be settled peaceably. The alter- native to such conciliation is a strug- gle of the most serious character. Mexicans Waged Brave Struggle Against Fascisti By ELLA G. WOLFE (Staff Correspondent of Federated Press) MEXICO CITY, March 24,—The Mexican farmer delegate to the First World Peasant Congress held in Moscow last year, was return¢ to Vera Cruz just when the Fascist rebellion broke out; He was warned iby cable not to land in that port, but he did anyway. His was noble work leading a large group of campesinos agai the- generals serving the land owners. His assistant, Rafael Carrillo, the ‘Neader of the Communist Youth of Mexico, and a delegate to the last Congress in Russia sent us the fol- lowing letter from Vera Yd “Since the begining of the Fascist rebellion the activites of all work- ers groups ceased, All workers or- ganzations without distinction of color or affiliation, or i were suppressed. Under these conditions the Communist group of Vera Cruz organized an be organization. Secretly we provi the agrarian forces under our Comrade Galvin, with arms and ammunition.” ‘ ; his incident. father of six childreris forced to ” minis‘ ” WORKER nt pyeine ie will bring % Scar tale said, por agnor pear be 7 rae sera 6° ica ot Hr wok ‘ay denied on the stand Saturday Gelechager was then dismissed, Youth, Galllerno Lire, pong] a OT Ae Union. 00 Fiath | 2icket ine, during tee bom Columbus,| ‘Todd protested that as a citisen of |must ‘be pald, schodl ls, the rent |" “Hag Hays sald anything to you tain principals of the naval oil lease | were dispersed and annihilated. Hun- Ave., New York City. Jennie Lieberman, Rove Garret, a Gieeee i ro prac Ale oe io $18.00 a month. ‘erse, fede tea about the rg lager ed, ret gt a acand bed rwve pos of. pease lepsaes were cap- Must Go to Jail. sie Lasky, and Mory ios, Ciark St.| posely posted up for the public to one, | Boats tO 0 a eer eat. “antier Maye testified here, he|Pomerene, special governmens Presa [eeacnnt dyer yp el Wy cy oe NEW YORK, March .24—William| police court this morning charged] but the policeman grew more ugly eek for.a living. 60 0UG OBA ied seross the table where | was sel, announced today. a oattent H. Anderson, former state superinten-| with disorderly conduct. and would not hear what he had to Comrade Carrillo goes on men- isitting and asked ‘What did Joe tell dent of the anti-saloon league, con- weted of forgery, and sentenced to from one to two years imprisonment, must go to jail immediately unless his counsel succeeds in interposing some new obstacle. WORKERS’ SCHOO Do Not Forget Our “GENUINE LABOR E! History of the Three Internationals Ludwig Lore, Thursday, March 27 History of the American Trade Union Movement, Solon de Leon (every Wednesday) Marxism (every Monday)..................00 Herman Simpson Every Sunday Evening--OPEN FORUM.--Admission Free The Citizens Committee headed. by Father Fredric Seidenberg has dis- banded. In a statement yesterday it announced that it had been unable to get any of the large employers to agree to arbitrate the demands of the say. Two Red Hats Given to Hayes ROME, March And Mundelein 24,—Patrick J. Electrical Worers LONDON, ™ double strike of t1 Hayes, of New York, and George|ers continued 100 perent effective 125 FOURTH AVENUE |W. Mundelein, of Chicago, became |today, with emplo city’s Near 13th St. America’s new cardinals. of the| underground lines ming to con- NEW YORK CITY Roman Catholic Church today. At|sider joining the waht, 10 a. m. the pope convened the| Electrical workerswill debate secret consistory announcing the| throwing London _ darkness in elevation of the American arc! @ sters. bishops. a April 4th, at Tammany Hall. The reasons for the honors con- ferred on the American bishops was | brief administra' groping for given by His Holiness in the allocu-|@ three-fol acceptable oe e maf er ete by ie jh Canin aay fag bus us was that the generos' of tl panies rigs Raed Me hem to bar ind og ae om this cial consideration. pa mwa o strikers SPRING FESTIVAL His appeal for aid in behalf of are asking. increases eight shill- the starving victims of the Russian ings a week. J 4| famine was answered genero the American Catholics, he [PGT pos coer have any souveten- Cleveland Co-op Has Good Year; Is you?’ I answered ‘Joe told me you got the stock, Mr. Hays.’ He shoo! his head. That was the only time that Lhe protested to me in any way in re- gard to By article.” Stanfiqld brought out from the wit- ness that the stock had an estimated value of around $500,000 at the time it was supposed to have been livered. : “You cannot now say that Hays did receive the 75,000 shares of stock to help make up the deficit of the Republican Party?” Senator Bursum, Republican, asked. . (Special to The Daily Worker) CLEVELAND, H thriving enterprise. stock-holders’ meeting ‘No, but I received the assurance | the financial report and inventory of from Mr, O'Neill that Mr. Hays was|1923 showed a marked tmprovement goins to admit it. Mr. Hays could other vears, showing inventory we corrected the story on May, cash fiand at the aloe of or denied it, if he wanted to.” about $600 in excess “Ig Mr. O'Neill's statement in the of stock hased. telegram, just read to the committee! Plans for expanding business true or false?” Stanfield asked. and ip meee another store are under “Tt is absolutely false.” way coming year. Delivery Vivian then was excused. service to all oka of the city is Charles E. Oelschlager, Philadel-| in tion from the store and was called. located at 1195 E. Tist t ‘ Expanding Work March 24.—The de- | Co-operators Company of Cleveland, @ grocery concern organized in this ole some ten years ago thru the ne Ping nse committed a @ workers a) , by the ole of the cxplottin classes, But all this brutality, al this beagtliness tind Reger has and minds of the workers of Vera Cruz, these workers were divided into several groupe, strangling each other, are forming a united front. They are resolving all their differences. A commission has just been elected eat draw a by poe a which will unite in their Pay $0,