The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 22, 1924, Page 1

THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT SUBS VOL. Il. No. 31. TROTSKY IN SPEECH SAYS U.S, WARLIKE Wants To Pull Europe’s Revolutiox-~y Tooth (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, April 21.—Speak- ing to a physical culture and sport congress today, Leon Trotsky showed slight if any effects of the illness from which he has been recuperating. All of the old fire and eloquence was noticeable in his speech. His recent speeches, of which he has made a number lately, have dealt with the world situa- tion and particularly the atti- tude of France and America to- wards Soviet Russia. He said that France was pur- suing a system of wilful black- mail toward Russia by encour- aging Poland, Roumania, and Turkey to act against the Soviet. France, he said, possessed the larg- est army in the world and wielded the iron fist of the capitalist, while the United States commanded the greater part of the wealth of the whole world because of Europe's imperialistic war. “The United States is the most democratic country which plunged in- to this imperialistic war without idealistic stimulation,” said M. Trotz- ky. “It has become a colossal Tower of Babel and is trying to digest into its stomach all the huge gains it real- ized frem the war. Says U. S. Expects War. “It is now keeping aloof from Eu- carefully for future war. it is placing aviation and asphyxiat- ing gas foremost in its equipment. It is developing these destructive agents not only for a struggle against en- feebled Japan, but also against Eu- rope.” 3 The war minister remarked iron- ically that Americans considered the old methods of warfare too barbaric and believed that a more humane means, such as chemical warfare, should be applied. “We all know the use to which the dentist puts asphyxiating gas,” he continued, “but when we see the United States preparing to use gas to extract a revolutionary tooth from Eu- rope we must be on the alert. In the meantime Americans are trying these new gases upon their criminals, dis- carding the use of electricity as a means of killing wrongdoers, Capitalism Must Go. “Picture to yourself rich and satis- fied America sending to famine strick- en, revolutionary Europe whole squad- rons of airplanes which threaten to rain these noxious gases upon our heads! This is no fantastic romance. “Soviet Russia, however, will not re- sort to such inhuman methods to gain its ends. War must be eradicated en- tirely, but it cannot be done by these extreme measures. It can only be done by the annihilation of capitalis- tic society. In spite of the recogni- tion already accorded us by Great Britain, Italy and others we must be ready for all eventualities.” Student Picks Girls’ Dormitory Ai Oil “U” To Commit Suicide Walter Frashin, 35, student of teach- ing at the University of Chicago, com- mitted suicide in the girls’ dormitory by slashing his throat with a razor, according to the verdict today of Dr. Joseph Springer, coroner's physician. 7 was discovered in a linen iw { THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. CRIPTION RATES Outside Chicago, Canuc Workers Party, Canada, Is Now Communistic Annual Convention Plans Big Campaigns. (Special to The Daily Worker) TORONTO, Canada, April .21—For- ty delegates, representing various sec- tions of the Workers Party of Canada, met in annual convention here on April 18, 19 and 20 to discuss the poli- cies and lay down the strategy for the coming year. One of the first questions which came before the convention was the name of the organization. A motion to change the name of the Workers Party of Canada to the Communist Party of Canada was carried by prac- tically a unanimous vote. It was ar- gued, in the discussion of the ques- tion, that the Workers Party was known in Canada:as a Communist Party and there was nothing to be gained by longer retaining the name of Workers Party, and that it would help the organization in its appeal to the workers by openly avowing itself as a Communist Party. Industry at a Low Ebb. Industry in Canada during the last two years has been at a low ebb. There has been no revival in indus- trial conditions since 1921 and 1922. The result has been that many active workers in the revolutionary move- ment have left Canada for the United States in search for jobs. As a re- sult the membership figures showed a slight decline over the previous year. the’ convention were raised in a letter from the Communist International. The formation of a labor party if un- der way in Canada. This labor party has the support of practically the en- tire labor movement. The Commun- (Continued on Page Two) FARMERS CUTTING DOWN WHEAT AND BEEF PRODUCTION Price Slumps Resulting In Serious Changes. (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) WASHINGTON, D. C., April 21.— “Farmers in the Middlewest and Northwestern States have made defin- ite changes in crop and livestock pro- grams in an effort to meet the situa- tion caused by the price slump during the last three years in some of the leading farm products,” asserts the | U. S. Department of Agriculture in its Outlook for 1924. The report goes on to show that the farmers, wearying of waiting for gov- ernment or other outside aid, have ad- justed conditions as well as they could with the meagre means at hand. There has been an increase in dairy- ing, hog-raising, poultry raising, and in feed crop production such as corn, alfalfa, soya beans, etc. But no word of how many farmers have gone to the wall to make this change in produc- tion. The report makes no suggestions for co-ordinating the changing produc- tion of the farmers nor does it offer istance in preventing another cri- in the farmer-produce market. It merely comments that “generally speaking, the changes indicated are said to be those which the farmers should have made in view of the eco- nomic situation.” DICTATOR MUSSOLINI EXPELS THE DAILY WORKER'S CORRESPONDENT In Chicago, by mail, 8.00 per year, Lf. TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1924 by mail, $6.00. per year. Two Kinds of Courts The Courts of the Bosses Tod The Courts of Labor Tomorrow Nearly two score strike pickets are scheduled to come before Judge Charles M. Foell for sentence today. Their alleged crime is that they picketed the shops of the struck garment bosses in violation of a court injunction. * * * * The garment strikers are putting up a fight for human rights. They demand the right to live and enjoy life. They seek better homes in which to live, de¢ent clothes to wear, sufficient food to nourish them—all mere human necessities. The garment bosses are putting up a fight for property rights, the right to rob the workers of all these things thru low wages, a long workday and poor conditions. * * * * Court injunctions against picketing are cudgels in the hands of the bosses in their fight for their property rights. The courts, therefore, that grant these injunctions, are a bulwark in defense of property rights, the sacred rights of the bosses, the employers, everywhere, . * * * * The two-score pickets before Judge Foell will not have their human rights considered. When Judge Foell was elected and placed on the bench of the court room he now occupies, he was sworn to uphold, not human rights, but property rights, the keystone of the whole capitalist system —the present social order. * * . s Whatever edict Judge Foell issues it will be clothed in the velvet language of “democracy.” William Howard (Bill the Fat) Taft, the clownish head of the United States Supreme Court, at Washington, had all his thoughts on property rights when he, with other supreme court justices, joined in declaring anti-child labor legislation li He Seen. “unconstitutional.” It life. always t fe rights of property that swing the scales of justice on the side of the employers. Justice is blind to the cry of the men, women and children of labor for a better The majority of the United States Supreme Court, in defense of property rights, also declared “unconstitutional” It is, therefore, easily understood why the DAILY WORKER is not a welcome guest in the court rooms of capi- talism, and why it is hated by the legal lights of the employers. The DAILY WORKER is against the rights of property. The DAILY WORKER for the rights of humanity. The DAILY WORKER is against the bosses. The DAILY WORKER is for the strikers. * * * * But the cause of the workers is not hopeless, in spite of the fact that the courts, and the whole bosses’ social sys- tem is against them. came.” mankind. CATHOLICS AND KU KLUXERS ARE STILL FIGHTING IN OREGON (Special to The Daily Worker) PORTLAND, Ore., April 21.—The Ku Klux “invisible” government and the Catholic Church are still fighting about the law requiring compulsory attendance at public schools in this » The federal Court has just declared the law un- constitutional in considering the in- junction brought by the Hill Mili- tary Academy against state officers to prevent them from enforcing the law. The Klan now plans to ap- peal the case to the United States Supreme Court. The Ku Kluxers still hope to make their Klan-con- trolled public schools the only edu- cational institutions in the state. Professors Study Problems. FROM HIS FASCISTI-RULED ITALY | cexten. P, avon 21— minty Giovanni Giglio, correspondent of the DAILY WORKER and London Daily Herald in Italy, has been expelled from that land by order of the Fascist Dictator, Benito Mussolini. In a letter just received by the DAILY WORKER, from Lon- don, dated April 4th, ae writes that, “I was about to send you Continued on Page Two) men and one woman of the faculty of the Pennsylvania tSate College, Center, Pa,, are investigating prob lems of industrial and agricultural conditions in Pennsylvania, One out of every 10 members of the faculty is devoting full time to this research work, ‘ Neither will the strike pickets, as Judge Foell urged them to do, “go back to the country from whence they Whatever the verdict of Judge Foell today the strikers in the garment industry, and the workers in all other indus- tries, will go right ahead, organizing and preparing for the day when they will rule in the land, and the courts of labor will turn the scales of justice on the side of the rights of all WET AND DRY FIGHT ONIN PENNSYLVANIA Fate of Pinchot Is in the Balance (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 21.— What happens to Gifford Pinchot in Penn- sylvania tomorrow may depend whether the wet and dry issue wilt figure largely in the republican con- vention at Cleyeland in June, Pinchot, candidate for delegate at large, to that conyention, has been marked for defeat by organization re- publican leaders, who want to punish him for his recent attacks on Secre- tary of the Treasury Mellon. For months they have been lying in wait for Pinchot because they do not like his attitude towards President Cool- idge’s administration. The Pennsylvania Governor says it is the voice of the wets speaking. He claims the issue is one of law en- forcement and that there is not and never has been any doubt about his loyalty to Mr. Coolidgg. .So, if he is beaten, Pinchot is likely to take this issue to Cleveland and it might make some trouble. ERB 290 | RAIL BROTHERHOODS SUPPORT LAFOLLETTE FOR WHITE HOUSE JOB CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 21.— The four big railroad brotherhoods will support Senator Robert La Follette, Wisconsin, Republican Progressive for the presidency, it became known here Saturday. Warren S. Stone, President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, indicated that while Wil- liam G. McAdoo, California, is un- doubtedly popular with a certain element among the railroad union officials, the leaders of the brother- hood organizations will back La- Follette for the presidency. SEE STRIKE VICTORY IN SHORT TIME Strikers Scour City For Financial Aid. While five squads of garment strikers were yesterday prepar- | ing to visit all local trade unions | to secure the financial aid pledg- | ed by the Chicago Federation of | Labor, the garment bosses in- creased their frantic efforts to | stave off a settlement with the | International Ladies’ Workers’ Union. Letters have been sent to many of the» strikers. pleading |)22™' with them to return to work on their own terms. The strikers will be divided into five squads of two each, and each squad will be accompanied by a member of “Ti» Committee of 15”, who will secure the financial aid to the strikers. A press dispatch reports that Sam- uel Gompers, president of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, is in Wash- ington. Nothing has yet been heagd from Gompers as to when he will address the strikers at the mass meeting proposed some weeks ago. The cases of the strikers now on trial before Judge Charles M. Foell for picketing will come up again in court today. All the witnesses have been heard in this case in which 13 strike pickets are bunched. The only witnesses against the strikers have been J. Reinhardt and Nat Riebeck, garment bosses, and the hired tools of the dress manufacturers’ associa- tion. The strikers have all flatly de- nied on thé witness stand the testi- mony of Patrick Collins, servant of State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe and Patrick Moran, hireling of the gar- ment bosses. Negro Workers on Picket Line. The coloréd strikers are continuing their prominent place on the picket line; Several hundred colored girls belong to the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in this city and are attending strike meetings regularly. A few of the scabs related to union men have been hunted down by “The Committee of 15.” It is contemplat- ed printing their names in the labor press and expelling their relatives from the unions if they do not prompt- ly quit the shops. Only a few have been reached so far, however, and a large proportion of the scabs are still wives, sisters and daughters of union men. Vice President Perlstein pointed to the action, Sunday, of the Chicago Federation of Labor as another indi+ cation that the 1,500 garment strikers are commanding the support of all organized labor. He declared his con- viction that the strike would be won before many more weeks. Gets Bosses Letter One letter; sent out by the Elias Mann Dress Company is addressed to a striker, urging “Come to work tomorow if possible-——-Elias Mann Co.” The letter was dated April 14. Altho with the passing of Easter the present season is over for the dress- makers, the new season is only six weeks away. Because of the strike, (Continued on Page Two) Garment} Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., C STRIKE OF CAR WORKERS SPREA k Party Communist 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 Price 3 Cents ago, Il. WESTERN FOUNDRY PLANT ‘AT HEGEWISGH HIT AS MEN JOIN WALKOUT AT PULLMAN The strike of workers in five departments of the Pullman Steel Car Foundry Co. spread yesterday to similar departments in the plant of the Western Steel Car Foundry Co.'s plant at Hege- wisch, Ill., a suburb near Pullman. ‘ The news of the strike’s spread to the town that was put on the map by the lightweight prize fighter, “Battling” Nelson, had a very spiriting effect on the Pullman strikers as they gathered Monday morning for their daily strike meeting at 158 E. 107th street on the far south side. Among those who walked out at Hegewisch were reamers, riveters, fitters, buckers and heaters, who do work similar, and At a mass meeting yesterday, in Strummel’s Hall the strikers at the Pullman Car and Foundry Co. were addressed by John O. Holmgreen, Ge- neral Vice-President of the Brother- hood of Railway Carmen of America. Holrfigren has been dealing with the strike situation in Pullman’ since the men walked out one week ago in protest against a wage reduction ranging from 15 to 45 per cent. Holmgren told the strikers that this wage cut was to go into effect in all other departments as well as the rivetting department if the Company had not been halted by the sponta- neous walkout of 500 workers. The company fears the strike will spread to other departments and is doing everthing possible to prevent it. At yesterday's meeting a repre- | sentative of the company’s shop com- mittee was present and told the stri ers that the company officials were willing to meet an enlarged com- mittee representing the strikers to discuss a séttlement. This the strik- ers responded to and enlarged the present strike committee of five. to ten, two representing each of the de- fitters, rimmers, buckers and heaters This committee was to meet the company officials and report back at strike meeting at ten o’clock Tuesday morning in the same hall. Tho there was no organization the strikers are picketing at the main gates of the Pullman Car Works. On Monday morning the company had several policemen on duty at the gates to protect scabs. There is little doubt that the workers in the Pullman Works and in the neighboring towns could be orga- nized if the A. F. of L. got on the job and started an organization cam paign. Steel Trust’s Report Gives Added Force To Drive of Bears NEW YORK, April 21.—Wall Street has looked forward with confidence to the steel corporation’s annual meeting, believing that optimistic statements regarding the industry’s immediate outlook should be expect- ed from Chairman Gary; altho the Judge predicted a continuance of prosperity, his remarks regarding the present situation conveyed the im- pression that no increase in the ex- tra dividend was under consideration, and professional operators took ad- vantage of the occasion to resume} their attacks on the general indus- trial list. These tactics had the assistance of the disturbance created by a bad break in congoleum, which apparent- ly, reflected financial embarrassment of @ bull pool in the issue wiose loans were reported to have been called. Tremendous activity was maintain- ed in the stock thruout the session, altho its latter movements were rela- tively steady. Persistent selling continued in the industrials thru the last hour. Bald- win was depressed to a new low for the year at 108% and steel broke be- low 96. But heaviness of the indus- trials was offset by pronounced strength in various sections of the rail list, GILLETTE HAS ANCIENT ALIBI IN HOCH QUIZ 'Named With Daugherty and McLean. | (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 21.— | Speaker Gillett today entered an |indignant denial before the sen- jate investigating committee | that he got a trunk full of liquor | seized by the department of jus- itice in 1919. “It is an outrage to allow such statements to be given ents on strike, the rixettersaj outs” said. Gillett in. denouncin: the testimony of Captain H. Lt Scaife, former department of justice agent, who told the com- mittee last week that Gillett was the one who got the liquor. Gillett’s Weak Alibi. Gillett explained that the trunk in question belonged to a constituent. It was being sent by express from Florida to Massachusetts when a bottle of liquor broke and the trunk was seized. Gillett said that he was in Au- gusta, Ga., and instructed his secretary to write to the depart- ment of justice and have the trunk released. The trunk was sent to Gillett’s office in the capitol and later shipped to his constituent, he said. “I did not like the idea of the story about the liquor getting out and altho it was not my liquor,” said the speak- er, “it always besmirches a man a lit tle to have his name used in a liquor case.” Gillett said that two years ago he learned that Scaife was responsible for similar rumors. He said that he went to Representative Woodruff, Michigan, and asked him to have Scaife stop circulating them. There was a flare-up when Scaife |sought to cross-examine the speaker. Senator Gets Heated. “I'm not going to have an employe of this committee cross: mining the speaker of the house,” said Senator Moses, New Hampshire. Scaife insisted that were true. After Gillett left, J. M. Boucher, a former employe of the Department of Justice took the stand. He testified that he delivered either “four or six quarts of liquor seized by the Depart- ment of Justice, to E. B. McLean's little house on H street, while former Attorney General Daughtery and Jess Smith were living there. Boucher said that he used a Depart- ment of Justice automobile to deliver the liquor to Daugherty’s H street house. He said that it was taken (Continued on Page 2) his charges CALL FIFTH CONGRESS OF COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL TO MEET ON JUNE 5TH (Special to the MOSCOW, April 21.—The national, at its meeting here, ent World Congress of the Communist Inte: There will be another session of May 25th, at which’ the order of busin be dec'ved on, > Daily Worker.) ecutive Committee of the Communist Inter- out a call for the holding of the Fifth national on June Sti, in this city, the Executive Committee, to be held ess for the international gathering will Are You Reading the Exposure of American Dollar Diplomacy? Page 5