The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 25, 1924, Page 3

Friday, April 25, 1924 Cleveland League of Young Workers Staging Big Dance The Young Workers League of Cleveland will hold a dance on April 26 at George's Dance Palace, 10607 Su- perior avenue. Music will be furnished by Julius Fischer’s Union Orchestra, one of the best organizations of syncopators in Cleveland. The affair is held to raise funds to liquidate the debt of the Cleveland Y. W. L. to the National Office. All ‘Workers Party members are urged to attend this dance and bring a few sym- pathizers with them. Admission is 50 cents, and Rebecca Sacharow, city organizer, personally promises every one a good time. Lore in Pittsburgh May Day PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 24,—In- ternational Labor Day will be cele- brated at a big mass meeting Sun- day, May 4, at 2 p. m. at the Labor Lyceum, 35 Miller St., under the aus- pices of the Workers Party. Ludwig Lore, editor of the Volks- zeitung of New York, will be the prin- cipal speaker. Admission is free and a big crowd is expected. Bronx Workers In Club Endorse The June 17th Convention (Special to The Daily Worker NEW YORK CITY. April 24—The Bronx Workers’ Club has just been formed here and has already endors- ed the June 17th convention of Far- mer-Labor forces and will send a de- legate. The club is interested in the social and educational advancement of all workers, according to the sec- retary, I. Goldenberg. The*members expect to increase their activities du- ring the summer and are welcoming all Bronx workers to their meetings. Headquarters of the club are at 1347 Boston Road, Bronx. Organizer Finds Michigan Field Live For Party DETROIT, Mich., April 24—Edgar Owens, Workers Party district organ- izer No. 7, is at present touring the state for organizational purposes. New branches of the party will be formed in many of the cities that are on his route. The formation of a state Farmer+ Labor Party will also be discussed at the meetings arranged for Owens in various cities. Conditions in the dis- trict appear to be ripe for organizing, and Owens’ trip is expected to be very fruitful of. results. Party members and sympathizers should get in touch with the local comrades for definite information as to the place and time of meetings, where these are not men- tioned in the following outline of Owens’ tour: Thursday, April 24, Lansing. Friday, April 25, Grand Rapids, at Lithuanian Hall. Saturday, April 26, Grand Rapids, at Workmen’s Circle Hall. Sunday, April 27, Muskegon, Woodman Hall. Monday, April 28, Allegan, at Hay- green’s home. Tuesday, April 29, Bate Creek, at G. A. R. Hall. Wednesday, April 30, Flint, Mich. Labor Candidate Of Mexico Is Now Straddling Fence By The Federated Pi MEXICO CTY “Apel 28 General Plutarco Elias Calles, labor candidate for the presidency of Mexico is strad- dling. He went a few days ago to the grave of Emiliano Zapata, founder of the Agrarian movement of Mexico, and on his grave swore that he would carry out the principle of this great leader that the earth belong to those who cultivate it. The reactionary press began an attack on Calles say- ing that Zapata was an anarchist who believed in the destruction of all pri- vate property and that it would never do for the next president of Mexico to advocate any stich principles. One day later Calles issued another statement, saying in part: “We do not intend to disturb property or wealth. But we think that the con- quests which have been made by the workers and peasants in the most civilized countries can be established by us in Mexico thru education, moral stimuli, economic stimuli, and thru advanced laws, at Rickert Crook In PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 24.—Al- legheny County voters selected Ralph Beaver Strassburger, Norristown pub- Usher, as delegate at large to the Re- publican National Convention, over Governor Gifford Pinchot by a ma- jority of more than 50,000, according to returns early today from Tues- days primary election, Other delegates Jarge—selected by the county voters fo go to the Cleveland Convention in June—are |, hundred Communist branches in the United States? The answer to this question is be- ing given in the response to the ap- peal for the Farmer-Labor Party Campaign fund» This far about two hundred branches have responded to the call for funds. There are over twelve hundred branches listed in the national office of the Party. What are the other thousand branches doing? Do they believe that the crystalization of a mass, clask Farmer-Labor Party in the United States representing a million organ- ized industrial workers and farmers is of little importance to the revolu- tionary movement in this country. The goal which is before our Party at the present time, yea, which, we are trying to realize thru the Farmer Labor Party campaign means the greatest achievement in the history of our party. Branches which have not responded to the Party appeal for funds should take the matter up in their organizations immediately. The national office must have the sup- PLANS FOR GREAT MAY DAY FESTIVAL LAID BY WORKERS Delegates Campaign For United Front Delegates of all Workers Party branches attended, on Wednesday evening, April 23, a meeting of the arrangements committee for the May Day United Front demonstration. In this meeting, held at 180 West Wash- ington street, plans were decided upon for completion ef the publicity work in connection with this entertainment and demonstration of workers’ unity. Advertising Heavily. As chairman of the meeting, Com- rade Martin Abern reported that al- ready many thousands of handbills and posters have been distributed, ad- vertising the concert and entertain- ment to be given in connection with the May Day celebration. Also that announcements have been run in the DAILY WORKER .and. foreign lan- guage papers, all Workers Party pub- lications receiving copy for this pur- pose. He stated that the branch lit- erature agents will organize for a wide distribution of extra copies of the DAILY WORKER May Day Special, as well as other literature and advertis- ing matter, thru the unions and around great industrial plants, such as the Crane Company, the Western Elec- tric and like places—wherever best re- sults seem promising. Three hundred labor organizations have already re- ceived announcements of the coming festive event. 7 This May Day demonstration will be held in North Side Turner Hall, 820 North Clark street, on Thursday, May 1, at 8 p. m., and the following speak- ers are already listed to address the gathering: Dunne to Speak. William F. Dunne, of the DAILY WORKER editorial staff; Alexander Bittelman, former secre- tary of the Jewish Federation and member of Workers Party C. E. C.; John Williamson, member of Young Workers League N, E. C.; J. Kowalski, secretary for Polish Section, Workers Party; Antonio Presi, editor of the Italian weekly, Alba Nuova; B. Shurman, general secretary of the Left. Poale Zion (Jewish Socialist Party). In addition there will be several other good speakers to give short talks, with a five-minute limit on their eloquence, The concert program will include the Freiheit Singing Society and the Russian grand opera stars, Nita Ob: rastzova, coloratura soprano, and Ga- brilius Hrzanowski, baritone. The Lithuanian comrades are ex- pected to present a troop of 300 chil- dren entertainers, to take part in the festivities. Foolish Workers Put Their Faith In Rockefeller BAYONNE, N. Jas J, April 24.—More than 750 strikers at the Vacuum Oil Company's plant have put their faith in the golden rule professions of John D. Rockefeller, Jr, and returned to work without their 10 per cent raise. The men have no union and are un- able to fight the company. The com- pany has made a few verbal conces- to them such as a company un- eae ae shops, and insurance, only wage promise is that the will pay as much as neigh- The Party at Work Two Hundred or Twelve Hundred {port of the entire party if it is to Are there two hundred or twelve} obtain results. THE DAILY WORKER Dawes, Injunction Booster, Given A Knock By A. F. of L. Following are the branches which have reported during the last week: Christopher Branch .... $3.00 (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, “April, 2i)— Fear Indiana Harbor Russian Br. 5,00|*bat Chas. G. DawéS, advertised as Boston Russian . 7.90 | the author of the reparations settle- Detroit Lithuanian 1.09}ment scheme in Europe will come Revere English .. 2,90|home to take the Republican vice Maynard Russian 6.00 | Presidential nomirfation, has led the Providence... 12.00 | American Federation of Labor. to is- ‘Van Etten Lithuanian 7.00|sue a warning against his anti-union Baltimore English 2.65 | activities. He is expected to attempt Buffalo German .. 6.00}to put an anti-union plank in the Englewood English 5.00 | party platform. Irving Park English 8.00 Dawes and Pershing were the pro- Bellaire South Slavic Br. 11,00| moters of the “Minute Men of The Los Angeles Lithuanian 10.00 | Constitution,” organized in Chicago Lowell Finnish ..... 10.00} some time ago as an American imi- Pittsburgh Russian 1.00 | tation of the Italian fascisti. As chair- Chicago Lithuanian 5.00 | man of the board of the Central Trust Pittsburgh Lithuanian 4.00} Co., of Chicago, Dawes has. been lead- The Farmer Labor Party Campaign Fund is still far short of the total which is required for this work. Only about $2,000 out of $15,000 needed in this campaign, has been raised. The Party branches which have not res- ponded must take this question up and make their response at once. er in a campaign of eulogy of Daugh- erty’s injunction against the railroad shop strikers. He has demanded the “open shop” in and out of season. He has let it be known that “Hell an Maria” would treat the trade union crowd “rough” whenever his time came to exercise official power. Equity Prepares To Produce Own Plays In Lodedarl (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, April 24.—In prepara- tion for the partial lockout of the Ac- tors’ Equity Association, American Federation of Labor, expected in New York city June 1, the union has rented the Manhattan Opera House for that: month. In this way the union plans to get the business of the delegates to the Democratic national conven- tion if there is a lockout. “During the strike of 1919 Equity rented the Lexington Opera House and presented plays, not only giving work to a large number of our mem- bers, but making money with which to carry on our work,” says President John Emerson. Equity is now pro- ducing its own play at the Forty- eighth street Theater. If there is a lockout, many managers friendly to the union will continue their shows. Pittsburgh Holding Important Meeting For Foreign-Born List of Western Dates. The list of Trachtenberg’s western dates follows. Addresses of halls and hours of meetings will be pub- lished later where they are not given here: Friday, April 25, St. Louis, Mo., Labor Lyceum, 1243 North Garrison, 8 p. m. Sunday, April 27, Kansas City, Carpenters’ Hall, 3114 Paseo, 8 p. m. Monday, April 28, Omaha, ‘Wednesday, April 30, Denver, Col., Social Turner sine 10th and Lari- mer, 8 p. m. Friday, May 2, Salt Lake City, Unity Hall, 132 South Second, Hast. Sunday and Monday, May 4 and 6, Los Angeles, Cal, Sunday meeting at Disabled Veterans’ Hall, 246 S. Hill street, 8 p. m. Wednesday, May 7, San Jose, Cal. Garden, Pacific Bldg., 8 p. m. Friday, May 9, Oakland, Cal., Roof Saturday, May 10, San Francisco. Wednesday, May 14, Portland, Ore. Friday, May 16, Tdcoma, Wash. Saturday, May 17, Seattle, Wash. Sunday, May 18, Vancouver, B. C., Canada. Monday, May 19, Spokane, Wash. Tuesday, May 20, Butte, Mont. Saturday, May 24, Superior, Wis. Sunday, May 25, St. Paul, Minn. Monday, May 26, Minneapolis, Minn. May Day Meetings In District 8 The. Daily Worker) PITTSBURGH, P Pa, April 24.—The Western Pennsylvania Council for the Protection of Foreign Born will hold a most important meeting at Walton Hall, 220 Stanwix Street, at 2 p. m. on Sunday, April 27th. All delegates should attend this confer- ence. This hall is near the Wabash depot. “With the passage of the hideous Johnson bill we may expect a cam- paign of bigotry and intolerance such Chicago. as has never been witnessed Before” North Side Turner Hall, 820 N. says a statement by the Council. This Clark St. 8 p. m. Speakers, Wm. F. cannot be met by spasmodic efforts. Dunne, A. Bittelman, J. Kowalski, A.| There must begin a systematic’ cam- Presi and John Williamson. paign of education. The fact about Milwaukee, Wis. the foreign-born people of the United Freie Gemeinde Hall, 8th and Wal-| States must be made known every- nut streets, 7:30 p. m. Speakers,| Where. The foreign-born people Earl Browder, managing editor Labor | themselves must become American Herald; Peter Herd, organizer Young| Citizens and make their economic and Workers League. Also speaker in| Political power felt. Jewish. Program of entertainment. “This means that the next meet- Kenosha, Wis. ing of the WESTERN PENNSYL- German-American Club House Audi-| VANIA COUNCIL FOR PROTEC- torium, 665 Grand Ave. 8 p. m,|TION OF FOREIGN BORN will be Speakers, Archie Henderson of the} by far the most important in its his- DAILY WORKER, also speakers in|tory. The final bill as acted upon various languages. Program and en-| by Congress and the vote of the res- tertainment. pective congressmen and _ senators Racine, Wis. Union Hall, 8 p. m. Speakers, Sam Hammersmark of the DAILY WORKER Staff. Other speak- ers. nite plans for action, Every organi- zation must send delegates and get new affiliations as rapidjy as possible to build this up into a great perman- ent and powerful organization. American Workers Asked To Aid In War on the Chinese (By Crusader Service.) CANTON, China, April 24.—Ameri- can workers are implored to help the Chinese against the capitalist inter- ference of Secretary of State Hughes in a manifesto issued by Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Chinese National Party, The manifesto says: “Your capita- list democrats and republicans find outlets for their capital in China with the slogan of Good Friend to China, But what does this good friend mean when this month witnessed the fact that American battleships are sta tioned in Pearl River at Canton as an armed demonstration against the Chi- nese customs surplus being used by the administration of the Canton go- vernment? “The workers of America ha fought against the league of nations; why not against the participation of the United States in Chinese affairs? The Canton government, under Dr, Rockford, Ill. Lyran Hall, 1115 Third Ave., 8 p. m. Speaker, Manuel Gomez, Writer and Lecturer. Program of entertain- ment. Pullman, tl. Stansicks Hall, 205 Hast 115th St., 8 p.m. Speakers, Max Saltzman, Organizer Young Workers League and others. Program of Entertain- ment. Toluca, tl. Speakers, Harrison George, Writer and Lecturer, Other speakers in various languages. Hammond, Ind. Place to be announced later. Speak- ers, Jack McCarthy of the DAILY WORKER and others. Gary, Ind. Croatian Hall, 23rd and Washing- ton Sts. 7:30 p. m. Speakers, EB. Ettlinger, Organizer Workers Party. Also speakers in various languages. South Bend, Ind. Workers Hall, 1216 W. Colfax Ave. 8 p. m. Speakers, Alex Shap a District Organizer Young Workers League. Also speakers in various languages. Philadelphia Readers, Attention! SPRING.HOP AND DANCE Given By Sun Yat Sen, is fighting to throw off YOUNG WORKERS’ LEAGUE the yoke of militarism in China, You English Branch should come forward in support of SATURDAY. EVE., April 26, '24 AT 621 YORK AVENUE » (Near 5th & Spring Garden) An Enjoyable Time Is Assured gle against the military action of th American ver.” | Your Union Meeting FOURTH FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924. Name of Local and Place of Meeting Blacksmiths, 64th and S. Ashland Avenue. Boiler Makers, 105th and Avenue Boiler Makers, 56th and Hal Boiler Makers, 62nd and H Streets. Electricians, 19 W. Adame St. Engineers (Locomotive), Madison and Sacramento, Engineers, 180 W. Washington rA4 Firemen and Enginemen, No. 122 429 434 id, 533 ed 182 683 845 674 Wentworth Avenue. 45 Fur Workers. 118 Hod Carriers, 1850 Sherman Ave., Evanston. Lithographers, 639 S. Ashland pig. Bakers and Pen iartioners, 3420 W. Roosevelt Road. 4 237 aeieing Trades" Peunall, 180 W. Washington | Stree Carpenters’ District ‘Council, 505 S. 4s Oarcer 175 W. Washington St. arpenters, . ington - 2200 Garpente 4339 $S. tod St. 15 Conductors (Sleeping Car), 912 Capitol Bidg., 10 a. m. 3. Electrotypers)'178 W. Washington Street. 35 ite Cutters, 180 W. Washing- 113 S. Ashland Ave. 65th and Halsted Machinists, Streets. od E. cor. " Sard Pl, and Halsted Lexington Stree 6 Metal ‘Polishers, 119 4 Throop St. 73 Pattern lag hg i Fn ‘Throop St. 310 Plaste: Wa oy ag St. 563 Plumbers, sea id “Hal Carmen, Blue island, I. Railway Carmen, 52nd and Robey. Railway Clerks, 9 S. Clinton St. Watchmen Crd anne 3749S. Halsted St., 9 a. Electricians, 2901 W: , Monroe St. ~Glass Workers, Emily and Marsh- field Ave. a Semen Workers, tinge: Boa » Van Buren St. cilniata, ite S. Ashland bred Painters, School and Sheffield A’ Plumbers, 9251 S. Chic: Piano and Organ Wor! Harrison Street. Carmen, 11405 Michigan lerks, Atlantic Hotel. Railwa, Avenu Railway Beer Bombers Have Their Fun As Dicks War On Strikers Hundreds, panic stricken fled from their bed rooms in scanty attire re- cently when a bomb exploded in the entrance of a saloon on the ground floor of a west side apartment build- ing. Windows in the neighborhood were shattered and the saloon, which has been closed for some time, fired by the bomb. The damage is estimated at $13,000. That the bombing is renewal of Chicago’s beer war, is the original theory worked out by the Sherlock Holmeses drawing the city’s pay. Call On Church To Fight Injunctions In Labor Disputes LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24.—A call to the Church to oppose the use of in- junctions in labor disputes was adopt- ed without dissent by the conference of over 500 Methodist students repre- senting 112 universities and colleges. The students also declared for collec- tive bargaining, regulation of child labor, on a “Christian basis,” and for “The increased socialization and con- trol of public utilities and natural re- sources and all essentials of life.” Elimination of racial lines in all in- dustries and professions was demand- ed, and also in public conveyances, in school activities and in the adminis- tration of law. Two hundred and fifty delegates took part in a meeting of the Fellow- ship of Youth for Peace, the American wing of the international youth move- ment pledged to work for the abolition of war. The conference called on President Coolidge to veto the anti- Japanese clause of the immigration will be reported together with, defi- | bill. Denver Plans Big May Day Meet In Machinists’ Hall DENVER, Col., April 24.—Workers Party members and Socialists will co- operate in the celebration of May Day by @ program of music and dancing, Sunday, April 27th, at 7:30 p. m. in Machinists’ Hall, 1715 California Street. The special May Day issue of the DAILY WORKER will be given as a souvenir to each person attending the meeting. Readings, singing, classical dancing, music and light refreshments com- prise the program offered. Tickets are 25 cents and are obtainable from W. Dietrich, 1407 Araphoe street, The Social Science League of Den- ver has just closed a successful lec ture season. The last subject was “The Communist International; its Social and Political Significance.” G. M. Falconer is the speaker. Informa- tion about the League can be obtained from the Secretary, 5087 Newton St., or Machinists Hall, 1715 California Street, where the May Day meeting will be held. Catholic Unions in Mexico. MEXICO CITY, April 24—In the Mexican state of Coahuila Roman Catholic labor unions have been fe {formed recently. The Catholics state battleships in Canton’s a their aim frankly: “We want to Lay » | their hearts. ,jmot enough to say that we justly ask The Workers Party in Action || Labor News - - Political and Industrial Activities of Workers and Farmers FILIPINO PRESS HITS WOOD'S VIEW OF INDEPENDENCE Will Not Be Influenced (Special to ee Daily Worker) MANILA, P. IL, April 24—The en- tire Filipino cial voicing the senti-| ments of the Filipino people, de-/ called for and unjustified conclusion of Governor General Wood that strife and disorder would result if the Fili- pinos were granted their independ- ence. They state that history and ac- tual facts prove that the main trait of the Filipinos is their inborn love for peace. The payers are one in the belief in any way be influenced wholesale indictment of the Filipino his report to the secretary of war, a clear confession of the failure of his policies in the Philippines to the extent of losing his calmness before his waning prestige as a great admin- istrator.” Filipinos characterize his state- ment as similar to the bugaboo stories related to children to create fear in They further say: “It is what is benbficial for us. The gov- ernor general should state what sug- gestions he has looking toward the establishment of a permanent policy and which will assure progress of Americans and Filipinos and their fu- ture relationship, This can never be done as long as the governor general merely keeps repeating the rhetoricak phrase, ‘heartless betrayal of our trust,’ when referring to the aspira- tions of the Filipino people.” A committee composed of members from all political parties and prom? nent Filipino business men, headed by Thomas Earnshaw, has been cre- ated for the purpose of staging a pub- lic demonstration against the attitude of Governor General Wood, as ex- pressed in his cable to the secretary of war. New York Typos Plan Fund To Fight Magazine Bosses (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, April 24.—Possibility of an employers’ wage drive against compositors on magazines and dissat- isfaction over the recent compromise agreement forced upon newspaper compositors in New York has led to the appointment of a committee to consider raising a large defense fund for Typographical union, local 6. A meeting of the union took this action following the proposal of one mem- ber that a million dollar fund be rais- ed by assessing every member $1 a week between now and July, 1926, when the present newspaper contract expires, Silk Workers Strike In Reading Against 50 Per Cent Slash (By The Federated Press) READING, PA., April 24.—A 50 per cent cut in wages of skilled workers at the Quaker Silk Mills in Reading brought on a strike that promises vic- tory because present wages are so low that no strikebreakers can be secured. The old rate was from $35 to $45 a week, The owners now offer from $18 to $20. Broken promises by the management are a contributing factor to the strike, How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. them to subscribe today. Get one of PERCY the Studebaker Theater. | Hopes U. Ss. Congress) *|nounced in no uncertain terms the un-| that the American Congress will not | by the|a woman, but a union card woman | will represent Minneapolis people by Governor General Wood in| gress if the fifth district voters elect “which indicates, among other things,| Labor ticket, Page Three Furniture Movers Move Up Wages In St. Louis Strike (By The Federated Press) ST, LOUIS, April 24.—Union furni- |ture and piano movers and helpers in St. Louis have won a signal victory over the open shop. A strike lasting one week has secured renewal of union shop agreements with the em- ployers’ association, and won an in- crease of $5.10 a week in wages, ben- jefiting 750 workers. Wages are to be $37.60 a week, and a number of im- |provements have been made in work- ing conditions. The union has gained 250 members as a result of the strike. Woman Unionist For Congress On Farmer- Labor Party Ticket (By The Federated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, April 24.—Not only in con McAlmon on the Farmer- Miss McAlmon’s labor is the Minneapolis Victoria organization j Teachers’ union of which she is @ charter member. She is a former vice president, Minneapolis Trades and Labor assembly, was twice vice- president of the Working People’s Nonpartisan Political league, and was the first president of the Women’s Trade Union league. She is a gradu- ate of the University of Chicago and author of a textbook, “A Study in Occupations.” Latvian Industry Ruined; Anti-Soviet Policy A Failure (By The Federated Press) RIGA, Latvia, April 24—Out of a population of 2,100,000 there are 34,- 000 industrial workers in Latvia. Be- fore the war there were 150,000. This shows how low production is in this once flourishing district. Of the 34,000 industrial workers, 13,- 000 are organized in six national and 14 local organizations. The factory workers’ union numbers 2250 mem- bers, the railwaymen 2150, book bind- ers 2000, seamen 1100, postal work- ers 1030, stage artists 80. The larg- est single union is the dockers in Windau, numbering 1700 members. The agricultural workers’ union is es- timated at 2000 to 3000 members, but no definite figures are available. There aré no clerical and fascist trade unions, but there is the usual strug- gle between Socialists and Commun- ists for labor control. Fight For Howat Waged At Auburn Miners’ Convention AUBURN, IIL, April 24—Prelimi- nary to the state convention of the United Mine Workers of America, five hundred delegates from sub-dis- trict 4 met here today to protest against the three-year contract signed by union officials and coal operators. This is an important convention in that 11,000 miners are represented. The action of this conventoin will have an important bearing on the at- titude of the state convention in Peoria, May 13. Leading the fight for the reinstate- ment of Alexander Howat as presi- dent of the Kansas miners are Presi- dent Thompson and John Watt, secre- tary of the sub-district 4. They will be the chief speakers at the Auburn meetings and are expected to take a prominent part in the forthcoming state convention. STUDEBAKER THEATER 418 S. MICHIGAN BOULEVARD THIS SUNDAY MORNING: APRIL 27 Eleven o'Clock Great Popular Scientific Lecture by The Eminent Rationalist Orator “How You Can Be More and Do More” The Psychology of Achievement MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MIND ALL SEATS: FIFTY CENTS PERCY WARD'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON CLASS IN THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING BEGINS IN MAY. There are a few vacancies left for students. be obtained this Sunday morning at the above lecture in Engineers May Amalgamate. ST. LOUIS, April 24—A move is afoot to bring about the fusion of the seven local unions of stationary en- gineers into one organization, WARD \ Circular of lessons can