The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 4, 1924, Page 3

Friday, April 4, 1924 THE DAILY WORKER FITZPATRICK SAYS OLD PARTIES ARE Three Weeks of the Drive for 10,000 New DEC AYED T0 CORE Readers Gone—Let’s See What We Have Done Yet He Tells Voters to Support Len Small A resolution signed by John Fitz- patrick, Charles Wills and David A. MeVey, chairman, vice-chairman and secretary, respectively, of the Illi- nois branch of the National Farmer- Labor Party, declares that “The two old parties are decayed to the core and that the only solution is for labor and the farmers to have a party of their own.” In face of this resolution, which calls for a state convention of the Farmer-Labor Party, the three men who sent out the declaration against ‘the old parties, have all endorsed both democrat and republican candi- dates in the coming primaries, Playing Two Games. John Fitzpatrick, who is trying to play a two-faced gaine, endorsing Len Smali at the demand of that Politician, at the same time he sends out callis for independent political action and denounces the party which Small reptesents, has his office stacked high with Len Small For Governor campaign circulars, which the Chicago and Illinois Federation of Labor officials are sending out. The circular signed by the Farm- er-Labor Party officials follows: The Farmer-Labor_Call. “The sixth convention of the Illi- nois Branch of the farmer-Labor Party of the United States will be held at 130 West Washington stree, Chicago, April 19, 1924, at 10 a. m,, for the purpose of nominating can- didates for state office at the No- vember election, the election of dele- gates to the national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, July 4, the adoption of a state platform and other busi- ness of the party. Each county branch is entitled to cne delegate and one additional delegate for every 200 individual/dues-paying members in good standing. | Eaci local union is entitled to one delegate and one additional delegate for every 1,000 members, “The greatest opportunity for na- tional Farmer-Labor Party develop- ment that has ever occurred is upon us. The Illinois branch of the party must do its full share toward crys- tallization of the sentiment that. the two old parties, with their Teapot Dome and other scandals, are de- cayed to the core and that the only solution is for labor and the farmers to have their own party. Our convention will have, among other things, to consider the attitude our party should adopts toward the car- Kar} ed Senator La Follette for “Therefore, your organization is urged to send lelegates to the con- vention. Such delegates must be persons who will subscribe to the purposes of the Farmer-Labor Party of the United States and who, ‘therefore, are interested in the de- velopment of its policies, principles and tactics and the successful prose- eution of its work, “Fraternally yours, Illinois Branch Farmer-Labor Party of the U. S., D. A. McVey, Secretary-Treasurer; John Fitzpatrick, State Chairman; Chas, F, Wills, State Vice-Chairman.” FITZPATRICK SAYS THIS SITUATION "1S QUITE LOGICAL Motion unanimously passed the executive board, Cook Ear branch, of the Farmer-Labor Party of the United States—Fitzpatrick and Nockels being conspicuously bsent—. “That all members and friends of the Cook County branch the Labor Party of the be requested to re- main away from the polls on pri- mary day, April 8; as the Farmer- Labor Party of the United States ig the political expression of the organized Iabor movement (rural and city workers) atid it is to be hoped that they will not entangle themselves with any disreputable city or state officials.” Statement of Ike Volz, secre- tary Len Small Campaign Club: “John Fitzpatrick, Nockels and all the other labor leaders of Chi- cago haye definitely come out in favor of the governor.” Statement signed by Chas, Wills, and John Clay, both members of the executive board of the Farmer- Labor Party of Cook Couvty: - wWidte Len Small ot Smee fage-Earners League jo! State Federation of Labor and many other civic bodies in urging the re-nomination of Governor Len Small in the Repub- lican Primaries, Tuesday, April 8th, next.” pot Fills German Papers. BERLIN, Aj 8.—-The Teapot Dome scandal in the United Stat is commanding a lot of space in German newspapers, While the first jelegraphic news was scant, because the German press is ho! cable mail correspond- ence which fills the papers, The magnitude of the scandal is fully appreciated, Tea og to ater oy eas this Paper poss ‘atron- ize our Advertisers and tell ieee steamers” ta ITH LESS than three weeks of the drive passed, the figures givén W reiow make us feel moresure than ever that the goal of 10,000 new readers by June 15th will be reached and even surpassed. Most of the ey thus far sent in are from present readers of THE DAILY WORKER and individual boosters of our DAILY. Take for instance, Miles City, Montana, in a few hours work our boosters there secured 15 new subscribers. This means much more than fifteen more names on our mailing list as most of these new subscribers will in turn become boosters of THE DAILY WORKER and will themselves bring new and fresh forces into our army of DAILY WORKER readers. This is not an exceptional case; determined efforts everywhere meet with the same results. Detroit, Philadelphia, Seattle, Cleveland, Toledo, Los Angeles, Warren, O,, Worcester, Mass., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Kansas City, Rochester, Brooklyn, New York City, Reading, Pa., Duluth, Superior, Neffs, 0., Minneapolis and dozens of other towns have acknowledged our call for the drive and in brig ite | us of their plans of activities for it, told us in all cases that they felt positively assured from the enthusiasm with which the comrades are entering the drive, that the quotas assigned to them will not only be reached by the middle. of June, but in many cases doubled. As this goes to press Miles City, Mont., ranks highest in the per- centage of quota raised, Superior second, W. Concord, N. H. and Turtle Creek third and fourth, Warren, O. and Monessen, Pa., fifth and sixth. Brooklyn, with a quota of 200 follows as seventh in the great race for 10,000 new subscribers by June 15th, and, Kansas City, Mo. eight having sent in 15 new subscribers out of its quota of 50, others fol- low close behind. ree Takis oe Where is YOUR City on this Honor Roll? SUBS PERCENTAGE crry QUOTA TURNED OF QUOTA IN REACHED MILES CITY, MONT.. 25 16 60% SUPERIOR, WIS. .... 50 21 42% W. CONCORD, N, H. 16 6 40% TURTLE CREEK, PA. 26 10 40% mn 50 19 38% 200 66 33% 16 6 38% 26 7 28% 50 16 30% 50 18 26% 16 4 28% 26 6 24% 16 8 20% 16 3 20% 25 5 20% 6 13 11.3% 25 4 16% 26 4 ; 16% 200 30 18% MILWAUKEE, WIS. 100 15 18% YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO . 30 4 134% TOLEDO, OHIO . 125 Vi 18.6% BOSTON, MASS. = 200 27 18.5% SAN BERNARDINO, 15 2 12.4% MARSHFIELD, ORE 16 2 124% OAKLAND, CALIF. 30 4 12% DAISYTOWN, PA. 15 2 12.4% GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 25 3. 12% ELIZABETH, N. J. , 2 12.4% CHICAGO, ILL. 1000 116 11.5% PORTLAND, OR! 80 3 10% DETROIT, MICH. 400 40 10% NEW YORK CITY . 500 43 9.8% GARY, IND. . 50 4 8% ELAND, 250 21 84% DENVER, COLO. 26 2 8% ERIE, PA, .. 16 1 6.2% PITTSBURGH, PA. 150 9 8% LOS ANGELES, CAL. 100 6 6% McKEES ROCKS, PA. 30 2 6% ST. LOUIS, MO. .. 125 6 48% NEW HAVEN. CON! 25 1 4% WATERBURY, CONN. . 25 1 4% SO. BEND, IND. . 25 1 4% CINCINNATI, 0. . 25 1 4% AKRON, OHIO 80 1 8% SEATTLE, WAS 50 1 2% ST. PAUL, MIN’ 100 2 2% CANTON, ‘OHIO . 50 1 2% 50 1 2% 20 3 1.5% 150 2 1.3% % 1 126% * e . . HONOR ROL! New subs turned in since last POWER COLUMN was published: CHICAGO ERICK WICSTROM . WALTER SCHUTH . JOHN 'TAUGNER TORONTO, ONT., CA! 1. LENARD E, NYRAN .... 2 . 0. T. 8. A. SCHAAE WP PARE HERMAN SELNICK CLARA SAFI BRANTWOOD, WI I, GABIN MIKE WIITALA HANS JOHN! NASHVILLE, TENN. A, J. MAKI . L, J. HATZAPFEL seeccscoceeces B FRANK FRID! RT NEWS, VA. te ee a BoM AYERS si ORE ERI FS chton NASHWAUK, MINN. V. MELTZ .. LIINA VAINONQUA ......-ceeereeeee 1 " MILFORD, UTAH BROOKLYN, N. ¥. BE. J. JOHNSON «..--++-- Gisstpviceens 8 SEs RED LODGE, MONT. x. RASP MATE WOMA 50.5. nysnnvesesodeeven 2 ‘A. BIMBA ROCK ISLAND, ILL. FEINBLATT . PERRY SHIPMAN .........00.00+000+ 1 LEV MONTROBE, COLO. LAND, OHIO , oye a | F. SMITH ......... 1 LAURI WIRTA 2 | COVINGTON, MICH. HENRY BAUER °. 2 | AUG. USENUs ... 1 ELIA _MOSHOGIAN RIVERSIDE, CAL. + PETER JOHNSON M. SHAPAVALOV 1 4) ANEeS HUNTINGTON, W. NEW YORK CITY D. D, HARPER .. ITAL. WEST SIDE BRACKENBRIDGE, PA. RECK MATT PAVEN .......005 Wanseusesscs 1 1 2 : PENACOOK, N. H. 3 | WALTER PAANENEN ....+-secese00+ 1 1 | CLE ELUM, wasH. LOUIS OMAN steeeescerereonstecsens L seeeeeeeee seeeeeresestee 1 COLUMBUS, OHIO CHAS, E. BELCHER .....--++++ CANTON, OHIO M. SHUNSINGER . “PROVIDENCE, R. I. BE. W. TREINERT MC KEES ROCKS, AUG, BARTSCH . LOS ANGELES, CAL. ANNA CORNBLATH . PITSFIELD, MASS. MRS, IDA SIMONSON ...-.+s.s0+e000 2 ERIE, PA. NEW CASTLE, PA. HANNA PULKA BUFFALO, N. Y. CARL JOHNSON YOUNGSTOWN, 0 W. METCALFE . SPRINGFIELD, 1) 508. ANGELO «. MARISSA, ILL, DAN RATTAY .. PORTLAND, ORE. MARY YUNGER CATALOD, IDAHO JACOB POLAK «++. ceeeseeeresreeeren 1 MILWAU! CORA neseetereeeeeeeeeneens Le 1 1 seeeeeerenertereeeere HAI JAMAICA PLAINS, MASS. JIM LA seeceesersencesesscss L CENTERVILLE, IOWA M, LAKTONIA .. JOS. OZANICH .. LANSING, MICH. FRANCIS COOK CAMBRIDGE, MASS. AKRON, OBIO W. CONCORD, N. H. PERSIAN BRIBES BY SINCLAIR AND STANDARD BARED U.S. Corruption Told by Soviet News Service (By Rosta News Serviee) _ MOSCOW, April 3.—The papers give prominence to the disclosures of the system of byiberies practised in Persia by the eeepeting American oil interests, striving to get concessions in the Northern part of the country. There was keen emulation as to which company should be the first to fribe one high official or another and which should give the largest sum. Oil Crook Passes Buck. True, the representative of the Sin- clair Oi] Co., in an interview with the correspondent of the Rosta News Agency at New York, denied the re- ports appeared in a part of the Amer- ican press to the effect that this Com- pany had bribed the competent Persian’ minister; asserting that the latter had indeed received'a sum of 100,000 dollars as “squeeze” not from the Sinclair Co., but from a competing American firm. The cor- respondent of the New York Ameri- ean, who sent the report from Persia about the activities of Sinclair Co., in this conection, “made a mistake,” according to this firm’s representative, as to the person who actually gave the bribe and the concern the giver represented, . However, the Rosta learns that all the competing oil interests, namely the Sinclair Oil, the Standard Oil, and the Anglo-Persian South Oil. Companies have been largely engag- ing in a free competition of shower- ing bribes upon the Persian high of- ficials, who are in control of the granting of oil concession leases in the northern part of Persia. So that the particular question of one bribe or another cannot have any special importance as to the corruption of the entire system prevailing in oil concession hunting in Persia, Italian Workers of Chicago and Vicinity Fight Anti-Alien Law The Italian workers of Chicago and Cicero, Ill., are opposed to the various bills pending in congress, which aim to,enslave the workers of this country. Last February a temporary com- mittee was organized by the Ital- jan branches of the Workers Party. This committee caile1 a conference of all the Italian sick and death benefit societies, unions, athletic clubs and political orgunizations. The conference was held last Sunday. It was attended by 42 delegates representing 22 organiza- tions, An executive committee of 11 members was elected to take charge of the work, A resolution was,approved unan- imously putting the conference on record to constitute itself as a council for the protection of foreign born workers and, to do everything in its power to oppose the passage of the proposed laws to oppress the foreign born workers. A letter was read from the secre- tary of the international council of Chicago, E, Holt, He invited the Italian council to unite with the in- ternational council in the agitation against tke proposed laws. The letter was greeted with great en- thusiasm.and the executive commit- tee was instructed to work together with the international council. Another important decision was, that the executive committee stands instructed to visit all the organiza- tions, which were not represented in that conference, to send delegates in next meetings. Before adjourning the executive committee was also instructed to organize within a short time a mass meeting vf the Italian workers. of Chicago and Cicero’ to ‘protest against the pending iaws. Strike in Scranton, SCRANTON, Pa. April 3.—Be- cause the corporation refused their demands April 1, the 600 employes of the Scranton Railway Company, went on strike by vote of the rank and file of workers. They are ask- ing a wage increase of 17 cents an hour and petter working conditions. The company pleads poverty in an effort to win support of public opin- jon and it refuses to negotiate. Barbers, bricklayers, plasterers and butchers ure also on strike, Engineer Killed In Wreck. FREDERICKSBURG, Va., April 3. —Engineer W. lynn Snelson was killed and two members of the train crew were injured when the south- bound Atlantic Coast Line, Florida Special left the rails near Woodford, 16 miles south of here today. Spread- ing rails caused the wreck of eleven cars in the train, nine left the track. _———————————ee— eee 80, BEND, IND, C,H. BLODGETT ..,..,..... WOR EAT HEDGEWISCH, ILL. N. BUSICH .,. CINCINNATI, OHIO LOTTA BURKE NEW HAVEN, CO! P, SMERNOFE ZIEIG ILL, JOSLP HR SOLINA WATERBURY, CONN. a CHAS. CRASNITSKI \......¢..000006. 1 _— Put YOUR name on this Honor Roll next time it’s { Make THE DAILY WORKER Grow! EVERY MILITANT TO ACTION! | ON TO 10,000 NEW READERS BY JUNE 15TH Strikebreaker George | L. Berry Wants to | By MAX SHACHTMAN (Editor of Young Worker) , Maybe you don’t know it, but Ma- jor George L. Berry, president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistant’s Union, is out for the Democratic party nomination for vice-president, in an effort to give the Democratic ticket a “labor” tinge. Dear Sir and Brother Berry has the backing of the American Legion, of which he is a past Vice-Commander and of Sam Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor. And so, his, campaign manager among the American Legionaires, a Mr. John A. McCormack, # sending out publicity buneombe about the immeasurable qualifications of Berry. Don’t think that Berry has no quali- fications! Indeed he has plenty and they are of no mean order. A Great Soldier! For example, the letterhead states that he is a “veteran of the World War,” (he served in Washington un- til the war ended, then he went over to visit the battlefields) and Ameri- can Trades Unionist, is respected by all the newspapers, one of the foun- ders 6f the American Legion, founder of a Home for the Aged, and so forth. Besides, to quote the blurb, he ‘‘made a great fight in New York in Septem- ber to uphold contracts and to oppose radicalism in organized labor.” This last is interesting. The fine language is intended to clothe the fact that he acted as a strikebreaker in New York against the members of his own organization. This act was surly enough to fit him for life mem- bership in the association for the sav- ing of the republic, first founded by Calvin Coolidge. Not that our an- xious supporters of. Major Berry’s candidacy are opposed to labor! Naw! Of course there is the little matter ofthe leaflet which is sent along with the campaign letter which does not happen to have the union label on it. But that’s of minor import- ance. Suffice it to say that many in- ternational unions have endorsed Berry’s candidacy. What's a uinon label or two between good friends? But don’t imagine for a minute that we have exhausted friend Berry’s qualifications. He is the owner of a newspaper, too. We have hurried to look it up and see to what extent it supports union labor and as we go to press we are still looking—hopefully. Ha! Ha! He’s a Bore— George L., is also the director of a bank. You see we have here no or- dinary labor leader. We do not hold this against him, understand. He is probably a director of the bank in order to bore from within, to super- vise the savings of the workers— when they have any. With all these excellent features we take a determined stand in favor ofthe Berry nomination on the Jack- ass ticket. ~ He would make an ex- cellent running mate for the presi- dential jackass, with the possible drawback that his ears are not long Hold Jackass’ Tail \ enough, but that deficiency in ap- pearance is offset by a fine vocal equipment which reveals the donkey in human garb whenever Berry brays. To prove it we could go on quoting his abilities, especially in breaking strikes and opposing radicalism. But, as the campaign letter says, his ac- tions “have created world wide at- tention and commendation;” and commendation from such sources should be recommendation enough to the workers of this country. If we were to quarrel at all with the list of his qualifications, we would comment on the boost he is given be- cause he is an “extensive farmer.” But on second thought, we can see that after all Major Berry has un- deniable ability in spreading manure, IMPEACH COOLIDGE! Chinese Are Optimists. SYDNEY, N. S. W., April 3— Chinese in Australia, members of the Kuo Min tong (Chinese Nation- alist party) welcome the formation of the Labor government in Great Britain, and look to Ramsay Mac- Donald to assist the Chinese under Sun Yat Sen. in their fight for lib- erty and equality. Rote Fahne Resumes. BERLIN, April 3.—After having been suppressed since last Novem- ber, the Rote Fahne, official organ of the Communist party of Germany resumed publication March 1, the day on which the papas dictator- ship was ended, and a civil dictator- ship took its place, IMPEACH COOLIDGE! Tenants! ChicagoR. E. his -Refuse to Sign They’re Mlegal and Unfair Atm much trouble and expense, the tenants of Chicago succeeded in having passed a few feeble ordinances curbing the landlord to a limited extent, in merry pastime of robbing the renters. But LEASES MADE UP BY THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE BOARD AND USED BY ALMOST EVERY LANDLORD IN THE CITY, NULLIFY THE EFFECT OF ALL EXISTING ORDINANCES BY FORCING THE TENANT TO (WAIVE HIS RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW, BY FORCING HIM TO WAIVE ALL TRIAL OR DEFENSE IN LEGAL MIX-UPS WITH THE LANDLORD, AND BY FORCING HIM TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF ANY LEGAL TANGLE BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT. REFUSE TO SIGN ANY THE CHICAGO REAL ESTATE BOARD—IT IS PROB- ABLY ILLEGAL AND UNDOUBTEDLY UNFAIR. | getgescneqeracentcnossisnacunscncemvemesannaubnuseanpuurhiaseseelaisamtitinaresial ! RATIONALIST UNIVERSITY SOCIETY | ‘ STUDEBAKER THEATRE April 6 Great Popular Scientific Lecture by PERCY This Sunday Morning Eleven O’Clock poe meee: WARD “rae The Eminent Rationalist Orator “How Your Brain and Mind Work” How to Develop Mental Power A WONDERFUL BRAIN-BUILDING NERVE VITALIZING LECTURE | | | On the | | How to Make Your Brain Do More Work and Better Work | 418 S, Michigan Boulevard, Chicago 1 ! Subject Over a Thousand Seats—All Seats: 50 Cts, Mr. Percy Ward will shortly begin a Class in the Art of Public Speaking. For Dates and Terms write to Percy Ward, Rationalist University Society, 72 West Randolph Street, Chicago. Unfortunate Tenant Waives Everything Except Paying Rent In Landlords’ Tricky Leases State and City ordinances, supposedly passed to protect the renters against the rent-hog, have acted in most cases as a boomerang, aiding the landlord to place his tenant in further difficulties. The tenants, understanding almost nothing about legal procedure and too poor to hire a lawyer. find themselves often tricked by the landlords to use the rent laws to screen their unethical practices. The landlord is required by law to send a sixty-day advance notice to the tenant, if he wants him to move at the expiration of a lease, but the tenant must answer this no- tice, in a certain form supplied by law. The tenant receives from the landlord. the following notice: “You are hereby notified that I have elec- ted to terminate your tenancy by virtue of which you now occupy, as my tenant, the following described premises, And: you,are hereby fur- ther notified to quit and deliver “up the possession of said premises to me at the end of the present term, provided sixty days intervene, other- wise at the end of the sixty-day term, which commences next after the service of this notice.. “And I hereby demand of you, pursuant to Section 17 of ‘An act in regard to forcible entry and de- tainer’ as amended, that within ten days after the receipt of this de- mand, or within 30 or more days prior to the termination or expira- tion of your term of tenancy, you give me notice of your intention, it it be your intention, to apply for a stay of execution in case of judg- ment for possession of the above described premises rendered against 1.” This notice must be answered by the tenant as follows: “Pursuant to your demand, under section 17a of ‘An act relating to forcible entry and detainer,’ as amended, notice is hereby given you that in the event of a judgment for possession against me for.....,apartment, it is my intentipn to apply for a stay of execution.” i 0 Many tenants not answer these notices at all, failing to un- Board Lease; jE DRAWN UP BY derstand the legal phraseology of the demand for an answer from the tenant, or else they do not. make ‘their answer in the proper manner, A notice to the tenant to vacate is much more important in the land- lord-tenant battle than would ap- pear on the surface, because it is the general practice for the land- lord to send every tenant notice to vacate after the violation of the lease. Due to the rent laws, after send- ing such notice, the landlord has his tenant “just where he wants him.” If between he time of sending no-~ tice to his tenant, and the expira- tion of the lease, the landlord finds a new renter at a higher tent, ac- cording to law the tenant who has improperly answered the notice to vacate must move ag soon as the lease expires, The notice to vacate, which the large majority of renters receive every year, is an advance notice that the tenant must pay a higher rent or get out. Many landlords, even tho , they send the notice, intend to let the present tenant remain, find after the notice is sent, a family which is willing to pay more, and the old tenant has to go, Even if the tenant does apply, in answer to the notice to vacate, for a stay of execution, after the ex- piration of the lease, the tenant must pay the higher rent demanded or else take the case to the court. In that event it is up to the discre- tion of the judge sitting at the time on court cases whether or not the tenant must vacate. The rent laws were passed at the urgent demand of the tenants, so that they would not suddenly be faced with the choice of either pay- ing a high rent increase or of mov- ing. The rent laws have been so wrapped in legal phraseclogy, and so indirect and feeble, that they are not only ineffective, but due to the leases since put into use by the Chicago Real Estlate Board, they aid the landlord, The tenant must waive, in the lease, all the benefits which were supposed to accrue to him from the rent laws. The only thing that the landlord permits to remain active is that part of the rent laws which binds the tenant to lengthy legal vrocedure and which serves to con- fuse and involve the tenant while the landlord is robbing him, Chicago is said by housing inves- tigators to have the feeblest rent laws, and to pay less attention to this problem than any other Amer- ican city. The Chicago Real Estate Board has cleverly turned what little legislation we have on hous- ing to the advantage of the real estate companies, To Be Deported. SAN QUENTIN, Calif., April 9. —Jack Gaveel, criminal syndicalism prisoner, has decided not to resist devortation charges and will prob- ably be deported to Canada before long, his term having almost expired, _ i Aan aneannlattsinihttetnten et Aaieaiaas. j