The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 14, 1924, Page 1

COMMUNIST, THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT VOL. II. No. 24. SUPSCRIPTION RATE: In Chicago, by mail, 8.00 per year. THE DAILY Wo f RKER. Entered as Second-class matter Septenrber 21,1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Mlinois under the Act of March 3, 1879 Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1924 HOOVER’S ANTI-SOVIET PL Published LEBIe0 290 Daily except Sunday by THE DAIL PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Demand: Workers! Farmers! The Labor Party Amalgamation Organization of Unorganized The Land for the Users The Industries for the Workers Protection of the Foreign-Born Recognition of Soviet Russia Y JOR ago, Price 3 Cents oR Il OT EXPOSED Today’s Daily Worker Comes FromSULLIVAN IN The Daily Worker Unmasks Our Own Press in Our Own Building FAREWELL T0 Today’s Issue of the DAILY WORKER marks a great forward step. This issue of our paper was printed on our own press in our own building. Within a few days the DAILY WORKER plant will be able to print everything from a calling card to a book, magazine or newspaper, on the latest type job- presses, cylinder and rotary press, which are now part of our equip- ment. The DAILY WORKER belongs to the thousands of workers whose nickels, dimes and dollars made this possible. The DAILY WORKER editorial staff, by working day and night, kept up the standard which makes | Today’s issue marks a new phase the DAILY WORKER the best | in the growth of the DAILY WORK- workingclass newspaper in America. The business office contracted to run the paper on its own presses within three months after the Paper started on January 13. Just three months have gone by and. we are not only using our own presses, but are housed in our own bullding at 1118 West Washington Street. The DAILY WORKER moved in- to its own plant because it was as- sured that the workers and farmers would continue to support their first daily English language Communist newspaper. The new subscriptions are expected to go way over the ten thousand mark set for our first ER because it demonstrates to even the most skeptical that we are now a permanent institution. It is now three months since the DAILY WORKER was only an Idea, and the workers who made the paper possible, have demonstrated that it has come to stay. Efficiency is the new watchword of the workers. The DAILY WORK- ER proves that the militant working class is capable of efficient manage- ment and operation of large pro- jects. Within three days’ time the entire equipment of the DAILY WORKER was moved to our new home. A complicated modern Hoe subscription drive. rotary press, that prints 25.000 pa- pers an hour, was moved across town and set up in the new build- ing, ready to run this issue of the paper. The DAILY WORKER is perman- ently established. It is founded on the support of the faithful’ workers and farmers of the country who are to keep their daily growing by send- ing in a flood of subscriptions. The DAILY WORKER belongs to the working class, and it depends for Its support on the army of sub-getters that is now being built up. The new DAILY WORKER BUILDING Is an evidence of the faith which Is laid in the increased and continued ac- tivity of the workers in rallying to the support of their paper. [,W.W. CLASH TOBIGCROWD Cannon-Edward Debate Before Big Throng Sixteen hundred men and women packed North Side Turner Hall yes- terday afternoon to cheer their re- spective representatives, Forrest Hd- wards, of the I. W. W., or James Can- non, of the Workers. Party, in their debate on the subject: “Resolved, That the Workers Party Must Fail to Achieve Anything of Importance for the Workers.” Before the debate began Bob Chap- lin, the chairman, spoke of the com- ing revolutionary holiday on the first of May and mar out that both of | cheered at this and the spirit in the main was friendly until the end. Must Serve the State. But the debating was a real clash of ideas. Cannon, while he paid a tribute to the I. W. W. members for their courage in the class war pointed out that working class power could not be seized without taking over the forces of the state. Edwards led off by supporting the necessity of industrial action as op- posed to political action, claiming that the class struggle is in the in- dustrial field and that the causes of the struggle arise in the workshops, where they must be dealt with in his opinion. The Workers Party. leaders use too many theses, he argued. Relies on Unions Solely. “The capitalists own all the re- sources and means of wealth produc- tion and don’t use them,” asserted Edwards, “while the workers use the materials and do not own them. The robbery of wage labor takes place in industry; therefore, we must unite on the basis of industry, the field of the struggle.” (Edwards argued that when the crisis came that the state power crumbled, the only saved institution would be the unions of workers in in- dustry and the task of reconstructing industry would then devolve on them. Later in his remarks, Edwards men- tioned that this crisis would not come until the “dim and distant - Dictatorship of Proletariat. be from the unioa cf workers in. in- dusury.” Cannon began with an announce- ment of his pride in being a “pro- fessional revolutionist”. and plunged at once into a clear and forgeful out- (Continued on Page Four) Hoover Must Answer The revelations of the Teapot Dome and the Daugherty investigations, have overshadowed many political events of the first order. Now, that these investigations are slowing down under pressure from the biggest business interests of the country, is the time to force Congress to act on the crimes committed by other cabinet members who have to date been saved from exposure by the pressure of the former investigations. We have especially in mind the conduct of Herbert Hoover in entering a’ conspiracy to overthrow the Russian Soviet Government by furnishing food and military supplies to Yudenitch in his drive against Leningrad. The dastardly maneuvers of Herbert Hoover, posing as the humanitarian relief agent of starving Europe, in fomenting counter-revo- lution in Hungary and Soviet Russia costing thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars, deserve far more thorogoing and serious investigation than even the graft and corruption of Fall and Daugherty. vestigation of the charges made against Hoover by Captain Martin. The evidence in the possession of Captain Martin who commanded the Shipping Board vessel “Lake Fray” bringing airplanes and tanks to Yudenitch indicts Hoover of acrime that dwarfs in rottenness and bestiality everything that Fall, Denby and Daugherty have done. The graves, known and-unknown, of the Russian, American, English, and other workingmen who fell in the battles of the Russian re- volution are eloquent witnesses of the policies of our capi- talist government as pursued by Hoover. Such policies will never be ended until the workingmen and farmers use all their power to put a stop to them. Mr. Wheeler and his so-called progressive heroes are running away from an examination of the bloody acts of Hoover be- cause they fear the attacks of the reactionaries on them as “reds” and dangerous citizens. \Wheeler and Brookhart will not do.a thing or lift the smallest voice to show Hoover in his true light unless the pressure of the workers and farmers is so great as to compel them to do so. hese “progressives” dare not expose the Hoover “re- lief” policy for fear of the disclosures adducing more damag- ing irrefutable evidence about the class character of the American government and its policies. Precisely ‘for this reason, the working and farming masses must force the Wheeler committee to rip the mask of humanitarianism off Hoover by subjecting his European relief campaigns to a merciless investigation. It is high time that Hoover answers. Martin Gets Yudenitch Medal Photostatic picture of medal given Captain Martin by General Yudenitch In recognition of the American captain’s services to the White Guard forces during the onslaught on Leningrad. 4 Br, , I bave the hoaour of decorating You herewith ty tho Eosigos of the Order of ST.STANISLAUS, Srd Class, ae 0 eign of deep appreciation of the work You have Fendered to the Russian North-Westero arg. (ouclnito. ra), aod Oommeoter m.,, Chicago, 4 ff. the eieosan of tee conn Side Turner Hall, 820 N. Clark . Worth-estera Prost. Saturday, April 19, Milwaukee, full Captaio Martio, U.S.A. details to appear later. ‘ Sunday, April 20, Gary, Ind., full ts fame ¥ikanting details to appear iter. RUSSIA IN BLUNT TALK "TO FRANCE Resent Interference of Paris in Spy Trials moscow, April 13.—Russia Franee, “rejecting indignantly” the latter's interference in the trial Of anti-Soviet spies at Kief. The Russian note was in re- ply te one from Premier Ray- mond Poincare in which the Fren¢h premier urged clemency for the alleged spies on humani- tarian Minister did not mince words in his reply. He declared France had com- mitted a hostile act. “The Soviet Government rejects in- dignantly the attempt of the French Government to interfere in the trial,” he wrote. “This is contrary to the most elementary respect for the sov- ereignty of other countries. “The French government, more- over, is well aware of the criminal Work of the Kieff accused. “Because these Kieff spies were in contact with the French intelligence service, now France attempts to pro- | humanity. “This is a hostlie act. It comes in addition to other hostile acts, for example, the sanctioning by France ‘of the annexation of Bessarabia by Roumania and prevention of Chino- Russian undérstanding. Hostile Policy Continued. “The Soviet government is sur- prised that the French Government disregards the feeling its deeds are creating among the Russian masses who have not forgotten their suffer- ings;and the damage caused by French interventions. “Now they see that the French Government, contrary to other west- ern powers, continues its hostile pol- icy against the Soviet union. « “The Soviet Government disregards attempts to interfere in the compet- ency of Russian courts, but watches French. acts closely. “The Soviet Government repeated- ly has declared its willingness to ne- gotiate a Franco-Russian agreement and notes that France not only does not meet this effort, but has recently increased her hostile policy. Soviet Rule Is Friendly. The note conchides by saying that Russia is convinced that “an over- whelming majority of the French pop- ulation will force its governments to- wards the pathway of understanding with Soviet Russia.” Trachtenberg Tour Monday, April 14, 8 p. m., Toledo, ©., Labor Temple, Jefferson and) Michigan. “Tuesday, April 15, 8 p. m., Detroit, Hoi of Masses, 2101 Gratiot Ave. Wednesday, April 16, 8 p. m., Det- troit, House of Masses, 2101 Gratiot Ave. (Russian Trada Unoins.) Thursday, April 17, Grand Rapids, full details to appear later. ' Friday, April 18, & today sent a sharp note to| ° ie Hillman to Speak. THE STRIKERS for parts unknown. His place is being taken by Judge Charles| M. Foell. | Judge Sullivan tried to excuse | his unjust sentences and fines by putting up a weak defense consisting of moralizing and philosophical generalities. Protects Property. | “We must have some sort of.a tri- |bunal,” said Sullivan. “We must pro- itect”—Sullivan almost said property, | but checked himself and finished up— “the people.” “In Russia they have committees to interpret the laws, but | judges are best, and that’s why I am going to enforce the injunction.” Sullivan’s court room gives the strikers a good education. .They are packed into the court room by the dozen, and are treated, not as a part of the “people” who are supposed to jbenefit by the law, but as so many wooden figures which are moved | around at the pleasure of the property | jowners. As Sullivan talked about protecting the people he mechanically |took the thousand-dollar bonds which each “criminal” striker had to put up to keep his liberty. Sidney Hillman told the DAILY WORKER that the ten thousand dol- lars put up by the Amalgamated | Cfothing Workers is only a beginning. | “There will be more when it is need- ed,” Hillman said. “The strike is im-/ portant to every union man. We must) all help fight the illegal injunction, | especially those in the needle trades. | The Amalgamated will go down the| line with the Ladies' Garment Work- | ers.” | The “DAILY WORKER ayranged | U. S. Spokesman As Ally of Worst Russian Reaction quartermasters’ corps showing how the United States gov: Th: ee Bo The DAILY WORKER herewitn reproduces photostatic documents He Thinks Capitalist and gives the facts showing how HerBert Hoover, kesman of * The American government, aided and abetted the count evolutionary Courts Good Thing | torces ‘in Eurove eRe? Hoover's unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the Workers’ and i ini Farmers’ Soviet Republic of Russia resembles the dastardly role played _ A bitter attack on the injune-) 37 "hin in helping to put Admiral Horthy, haz n of the Hungariam tion against picketing as uncon-| working class, in power. stitutional ahd illegal by the In- The DAILY WORKER is now in the midst of prosecuting a vigorous, ternational Ladies’ Garment} thorogoing inves 2 which will completely expose the true role of Workers’ lawyer Peter Siss- the American ¢ ist government agents like Hebert Hoover in the man, had Judge “Dennie” Sulli- | Lieven the European working men for freedom from employing class van on the run at the last ses-| In view of Secretary of State Hughes’ fraudulent allegations about sion of his court before he fled| the Soviet Republic of Russia, these genuine documents, for the first from the courageous picketers| time made public by the DAILY WORKER, are of inestimable value in ernment self has been doing every- thing in its power to overthrow the Soviet governme.nt (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 13.—When the time comes that the truth about America's share in the war against Soviet Russia is really wanted, then | shall be able to bring witnesses who will prove that America is responsible for great material damage and | loss of many lives on the Russian side. Today there are living six men, with whom | can-communicate, who know all the plans made for the Yudenitch invasion. support their testimony.” | have documents that will This was the statement made to THE DAILY WORKER cor- respondent here by Captain James V. Martin, who commanded the Shipping Board vessel “Lake Fray” on her voyage from Ras- sens, near Bordeaux, France, in August, 1919, to Reval, Esthonia, with a cargo consigned from “American Relief Adniinistration” to “Representative General Supply Committee of the Russian Armies”. Photostatic copy of a bill of lading of part of this cargo is presented herewith. Liberty type supplied to the in the American army, and some 50,- 000 gallons of gasoline, 150 gal- lons of grease, and spare truck parts, were included in this shipment. Shattering Hoover’s Denial. ‘Hoover denies that Martin’s cargo of “food and medicines” was delivered to Yudenitch’s forces. He points out that Martin sailed up the Baltic in August, and that Yudenitch did not enter Russia until October. That is just the point made by Martin—that he was decorated by Yudenitch for “the work you have rendered to the Russian North-Western Army”, on September 4, and that the work in volved was the early delivery of pro- He that Hillman should speak at today’s |Visions and this motor transport. |strike meeting. | Nothing further has been heard jill, the British war minister, failed to |says it was because Winston Church- | It shows that 60 motor trucks, of the 2-ton UL S. Senate Opens War on Coolidge ‘Plan to Expunge His Message from Record WASHINGTON, April 13.—A movement to expunge from the record President Coolidge’s |message demanding that the | Senate get back to legal proced- ure was started in the Senate 4 |lowed by a mass meeting. Members| of the “Committee of 15” declare they jhave heard nothing from the Mayor) relative to a permit. John Fitzpatrick | was instructed to obtain the permit, | but was out of town when called on by the DAILY WORKER. Gompers Does Nothing. Altho it has long been adver- tised that Samuel Gompers is to take definite action in aid of the garment workers, Gompers has done nothing about the strike since being in town. Gompers has been secreted in the Ho- the last week, efgaged in mysterious conferences with some of his old pals, and studying certain phases of women in industry. If Gompers is doing anything to help the garment strikers fight the in- junction, he is keeping mighty quiet about it. At the Federation ~head- quarters it was stated his plans are not known regarding the strike. It is not known by any of the union offi- clals when Gompers will speak at the long heralded mass meeting, or whether he will speak at all. (Continued on ‘Page 2) aries, in 1919-1920, as a result of these charges by Daugherty. 19, against Leningrad. to England, but in 1920 the Shi ated him. upon him ‘in recognition of his and trucks on time. tect her own spies under a mask of | from the Federation of Labor officials deliver the airplanes and tanks he |today by Senator Reed, Mis- tel' Morrison for the greater part of | May Call Hoover to Testify (Special to the Daily Worker.) WASHINGTON, D. C., April 13.—Herbert Hoover may be compelled to testify as to his shipments of relief supplies to the territories controlled by Russian counter-revolution- Captain Scaife in connection with the neglect of investigation Scaife brought up charges made by Captain Martin of the Shipping Board vessel Lake Fray, which carried, he says, A worth of food and army trucks to Reval in August, in time to hand them over to Yudenitch for his drive *The Hoover organization charged Captain Martin with having tried to sell German war material to Yudenitch, and he was removed from commiand of his ship when he returned Martin has a decoration which Yudenitch bestowed |regarding the labor parade to be fol- |had promised, that Yudenitch failed to | capture Leningrad and to gain the aid of the Finnish army then waiting on the bordér to march toward Mos Yudenitch waited until Octobe the vain hope that Churchill’s Brit war materials would arrive. The de sertion of Von der Goltz and Bermont, in his rear and caused a blockade of the coast, forcing him to start on his cam- |paign when he was unprepared for | \severe fighting. The Red Army ral- lied, and, the monarchist forces were destroyed. “It is true that I entered into ne- gotiations to furnish airplanes to Yu- denitch’s army,” said Martin. “I did 80 because the British link in the plan for the military campaign had failed, and because Gen. Goff of the British Army, who was acting in the Baltic region for the American gov- ernment, according to all accounts, assured me that I ought to do so. I considered that it was necessary to get airplanes and machine guns from Germany, to carry out the policy of the American government toward Rus- sia. (Continued on Page Two.) of the raising of this issue by ipping Board formally exoner- having delivered the supplies souri. In concluding a bitter person- al attack on the president, dur- -|ing which he characterized the message as an “insult” to the Senate, Reed announced that he would introduce a resolution {his Baltic German allies, threatened jexpunging the message from the record. *“*e Refuse to Halt Probe. WASHINGTON, April 13.—The sen- ate is ready to adopt the democratic resolution refusing to halt the investi- ‘gation of secretary of the treasury, Mellon, tho President Coolidge and Secretary Mellon demand it be halt- ed. If Mellon wants to resign he will have an opportunity to do so, sen- ate democrats said today, as they claimed to have enough progressive- republican votes pledged to maintain their . position. More is involved than the Mellon inquiry, senators held. Senator Walsh |Montana, regards the Coolidge-Mellon \effort to halt the investigation of the internal revenue bureau—which in- volves indirectly an investigation of Secretary Mellon—as an effort to halt | all the senatorial inquiries now under way. | Would Hire Heney. For that reason the democrats and progressives are virtually unanimous in support of the resqlution to give the Mellon investigators broader pow- ers and perthitting them to hire Francis J. Heney. Senators Walsh, Robinson and oth- }er democratic leaders are determined to have the senate settle decisively whether the executive branch of the government or the, legislative shall decjde when and how congressional investigations are to be carried on, | Henry Ford to Quit. DETROIT, Mich., April 13.—Henry Ford’s withdrawal as the presidential nominee of the Michigan delegation to the Democratic convention will be in the hands of William A. Comstock, Democratic state committee, within — 48 hours, we be oe