The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 28, 1924, Page 3

‘Monday, April 28, 1924 DEFEAT OF THE RAILROAD SHOPMEN WEAKENS LABOR IN MINNEAPOLIS By KARL SKOGLUND. (Special to the Daily Worker.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 27.—The trade union movement here is in a very weak condition on account of the fact that the State University and Dunwoody Industrial Institute are located here. In both of these institutions skilled workers are being trained > to compete with unskilled workers. The trade union movement is still weakened and at present is unable to function and give pro- tection to the workers. The defeat of the railroad shopmen in 1922 has lessened the power of the labor movement until today it is un- able to put up a fight should a drive for the open shop be started. Due to bad conditions existing on farms, many farmers moved from the rural districts to the cities and there compete with the city workers for jobs. The Minneapolis Street Railway Company is recruiting these farmers to run the street cars in the Twin Cities for one purpose only, to pre- vent the street car workers from be- coming organized. Minneapolis as a whole is not a manufacturing city. On the contrary, it is a place where commodities are exchanged thruout the Northwest. The miliing industry is the chief in- dustry here, employing several thou- sand men, It is run on:part time ba- sis, that is, it runs at top speed when- ever there are orders, but in the mean- time the mills are closed down. Machine Shops Non-Union. We also have a few machine shops, among them the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company, a part of the Steel, Trust, run on a strictly open shop basis. This concern is organ- izing all of the smaller machine shops into a manufacturing association, and has been able, so far, to exclude the metal craftsmen from becoming or- ganized in their respective unions. Since the convention which organ- ized the Farmer-Labor Federation took place new developments have arisen. The. officials of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor, together with the reactionaries of different types, have launched an attack on the. Farmer- Labor Federation as being a «party controlled by Communists. There is no doubt but that the American Federa- tion of Labor officials in Washington have given instructions to the officials in Minnesota to launch this attack for one purpose, namely, to destroy the Farmer-Labor Federation and bring Minnesota back to the policy of “re- warding ‘your friends and punishing your enemies”. ‘ We also have an element in the Fed- eration whose only interest is to cap- ture the Federation for the Democrat- ic Party, which has been wiped out of existence. Huge sums of money are being spent by these politicians to enable them to have their candidates elected and by so doing take control of the committees of the Farmer-Labor Par- ty in the state and deliver them over to the capitalist class. Party Activities Of Local Chicago The United Front May Day Celebra- tion will be held in Chicago, on Thurs- day, May ist, 1924, 8 p. m. at the North Side Turner Hall, 820 N, Clark street, to demonstrate for the Class Farmer-Labor Party in the U. 8. and against American capitalism. There will be a number of excellent speakers in various languages. Among the speakers thus far select- ed are: William F. Dunne, Editor DAILY WORKER; Alexander Bittelman, mem- ber Central Executive Committee, Workers Party and former Secretary Jewish Federation; J. Kowalsky, Sec- retary Polish Section Workers Party; A, Presi, Editor, Alba Nuova, Italian Weekly; John Williamson, N. E. C. of the Young Workers League; B. Sher- man, Left Paola Zionist Jewish So- cialist Party. In addition there will be speakers in Russian, Lithuanian, and South Slavic. There also will be a concert pro- gram consisting of the Freiheit Sing- ing Society, and the Russian Grand Opera stars Nita Obstrastzova, color- atura soprano, and Gabrielius Hrzan- owski, baritone. ‘The demonstration is held under the auspices of the United Front May Day Conference. Admission will be 25c. In order to accommodate the over- flow, an additional hall has been ar- ranged for at the same address and in the same building namely N. S. Turn- er Hall, 820 N. Clark street. To Sell Daily Worker. At the United Front May Day Con- ference held April 23rd, it was decided that delegates to the CCC and other party members available, should dis- tribute advertising material for the May Day meeting and sell the May Day edition of the DAILY WORKER during the lunch period at factories and other places to which they will be assigned. The DAILY WORKER office at 1113 W. Washington Blvd. will be where the comrades will meet, and the time will be 10 o’clock Thursday morning, May ist. There the members will receive copies of the May Day edition of the worker, advertising material for the May Day meeting, and their assignments as to what factory. they should go. Also members of the Y. W. L. are asked to participate in this work, Martin Abern, City Sec’y. Milwaukee Will Sing During May Day Festivities (Special to The Daily Worker) MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 27.—A gi- gantic May Day festival has been planned by the workers of Milwaukee, to culminate in a program in Freie Gemeinde Hall, corner of Higth and Walnut streets, at 8 p. m, Thursday evening May 1. Earl Browder, member of the C. E. C. of the Workers Party and John Edwards, member of the N. E. C. of the Young Workers League, will be the chief speakers at the evening meeting, They will discuss the sig- nificance of May Day to workers, young and old, and the immediate needs of class conscious workers in organizing to meet the present nation- al and international issues. An exceptional musical program will be given during the meeting. The German singing societies and the Frei- heit Singing Society will give selec- tions and the Children’s Chorus will sing several numbers. The musical part of the evening’s entertainment has been arranged by the Young Workers League, There will bexno admission charge, so that every, worker should feel free to join this celebration of the great labor holiday. , May Day Meetings In District 8 Chicago. North Side Turner Hall, Clark St. 8 p.m. Speakers, Wm. F. Dunne, A. Bittelman, J. Kowalski, A. Presi and John Williamson. Milwaukee, Wis. Freie Gemeinde Hall, 8th and Wal- 820 N. nut streets, 7:30 p. m. Speakers, Earl Browder, managing editor Labor Herald; Peter Herd, organizer Young Workers League. Also speaker in Jewish. Program of entertainment. Kenosha, Wis. German-American Club House Audi- torium, 665 Grand Ave, 8 p. m. Speakers, Archie Henderson of the DAILY WORKER, also speakers in various languages. Program and en- tertainment, Racine, Wis. Union Hall, 8 p. m. Speakers, Sam Hammersmark of the DAILY WORKER Staff. Other speak- ers. CANNON AND BROWDER TO , SPEAK AT T.U. E. L. MEETING James P. Cannon, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party, will speak at the next monthly meeting of the Trade Union Educational League, Wednesday, April 30, at Northwest Hall, corner North and Western Aves. on “May Day and the American Labor Movement.” Coming on the eve of May Day the lecture shold prove of ex+ treme interest to every militant worker in Chicag other cities local Labor bodies are uniting in the international day of Labor. The united efforts on tl lizing unity of Labor on the question of a political y of its own— all these manifestations of today will make of gre interest the lecture of James P. Cannon on the history of May Day and it’s special significance to the American Labor Mov nt. Earl Browder, editor of the Labor id, will also give his monthly resume of the most interesting developments in the field of Labor—a feature of every monthly meeting. These lectures promise to further establish the popularity of the In Duluth and bration of this day, the crysta- The Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party considered the question of the situation in the Ar- menian Section of the Workers Party at a meeting held recently, The re- sult of the Boston convention held in February, was the organization of two separate bureaus, one represent- ing the former Armenian Workers Party and the other the Armenian Federation of the Workers Party—S. D. Hunchakist, both of which were recognized as sections of the Work- ers Party. The former decision of the Central Executive Committee gave these two sections three months’ time in which to ewmbine. ) Numerous objections to the delay in bringing about unification and the fact that two newspapers are being published—one by each of the respec- tive groups, have reached the Central Executive Committee from the Ar- menian Branches. In the light of these protests, the Central Executive Com- mittee has decided that the unifica- tion must take place immediately. It Bureaus, the following decisions to govern the unification: 1. That the bureau elected by the branches of the former Armenian Fed- bi De ee ae eer . monthly meetings of Chicago’s militants. ARMENIAN BUREAUS ORDERED TO UNITE eS EN MES TRE SOON SOMES AS which are recognized by the Party as sections of the Workers Party shall immediately combine and that the Bu- reau shall consist of the ten members selected by the Boston convention, 2. The two papers now being pub- lished by the respective groups, shall at once be combined and published under the name, “THE PROLETAR- IAT” with the line underneath, “The Combined Banvor and Gordzavor”. 3. That THE PROLETARIAT shall be edited in the following manner: (a) The Bureau shall appoint an editor and two associate editors. If the editor is of one group, the two associate editors shall be of the other group. (b) These three shall constitute the editorial board under whose direc- tion the paper is issued. 4, Should there be a deadlock in the combined bureau of the Armenian Section, over any question, the ques- tion shall be referred to the Central Executive Committee of the Party for decisions, each group having the right to submit their views of this ques- has sent to each of the two Armenian | tion, Unquestionably, the decisive action of the Central Executive Committee will result in creating a better condi- tion in the Armenian Section and cre- ement among the Armenian work- ora ia this country, Rockford, Ill. Lyran Hall, 1115 Third Ave., 8 p. m. Speaker, Manuel Gomez, Writer and Lecturer. Program of entertain- ment. Pullman, Ill. Stansicks Hall, 205 East 115th St., 8 p.m. Speakers, Max Saltzman, Organizer Young Workers League and others. Program of Entertain- ment. Toluca, Hi. 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, E. 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. Trachtenberg Tour List of Western Dates. The fist of Trachtenberg’s western dates follows. Addresses of halls and hours of meetings will be pub- lished later where they are not given here: Monday, April 28, Omaha. Wednesday, April 30, Denver, Col., Social Turner Hall, 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 5, Los Angeles, Cal., Sunday meeting at Disabled Veterans’ Hall, 246 8. 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, Tacoma, 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, Democrats Are Appeased. WASHINGTON, April 27,—After assurances by Chairman Norris that there would be no attempt to prolong hearings on Muscle Shoals legisla- tion pending before the senate agri- culture committee, Democrats with- drew objections to an extension of hearings beyond April 29, and also THE DAILY WORKER The Workers Party in Action || Labor News - - Pol DOLL OF TODAY LARGELY WORK OF MERE BABES Children Are Employed Under Bad Conditions By LOUIS P. LOCHNER. (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) SONNEBERG, Germany, April 27. —Few people who buy “made in Ger- many” dolls for their children know that the doll of today is largely the product of child labor. In the Son- neberg district, famous for its toy dolls, the economic distress of fami- lies with children is such that the children must begin to earn bread by working at dolls when happier chil- dren are still playing with them. The children are chiefly employed at making the arms and legs of dolls out of a combination of pasteboard, sawdust, and a glue-like mass contain- ing cement. The vapors and fine par- ticles of dust arising from the proc- ess are inhaled by the youngsters, many of whom contract tuberculosis. Then, as the dolls are hung up to dry, the children must inhale the odors| exuding, which are declared by phy- sicians to be highly detrimental to health. The children must usually sleep in these same rooms without previously ventilating so that the dry- ing dolls may not be damaged. The children are also employed at stuffing so-catled rag dolls. For this purpose they are given rags gathered by the head of the family and not dis- infected, with every opportunity in the world of contracting disease. The dust and fuzz flying about the room as a result of pulling rags to bits settles in the children’s noses and throats, A number of welfare organizations, including the American Friends, are trying to provide living conditions in Sonneberg which will make further child labor out of the question. Workers Fight For June 17th In Cleveland CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.—La- bor leaders in this city are attempting to put the July 4 convention of third party hopefuls before the June 17 Farmer-Labor convention at St. Paul in the minds of union men. The senti- ment of the rank and file is favorable to the Twin City meeting, and it is expected that many representatives from the unions will join the coming conference to elect a delegate to the June 17 convention. A writer in the “Citizen,” edited by Max Hayes for the Labor Council, says: “Every local union should not only send delegates, but should in- struct them to demand that a real in- dependent Farmer-Labor party be im- CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION SEES LYNCHING OF WHITE WORKERS IN THE NORTH (Special to The Daily Worker) TOLEDO, Ohio, April 27.—If the Salvatore Rose case is left unchal- lenged in Toledo, workingmen of the north will be lynched as readi- ly as Negro workers of the south, according to the letter revelved by Mayor Brough from the American Civil Liberties Union headquarters in New York City. Rose was speaking on a street corner last August when suddenly a mob of uniformed policemen seiz- ed him and his pregnant wife and hustled them into a waiting auto. The couple were driven 25 miles out into lonely country and then Rose was almost lynched. A noose was put over his head, as both he and Mrs. Rose have sworn in affida- vits, and he was lifted from the ground several times by the police pulling the end of the rope over the limb of a tree. Rose was saved from death by hanging only when one of the mob threatened to expose the participants. As a result of the shock of kid- napping and the subsequent events, Mrs. Rose's child was. still-born. She and her husband were unable, because of their condition, to bring court action at once against the city officials, The Civil Liberties Union charges the Mayor and other city officials with failure to investigate the case and bring the guilty to justice be- cause the mob was made up of un- iformed city police. Rose had gone to the Mayor just before he was taken by the police and told that he had been threaten- ed. Just because the man Is a work- er and “radical,” the police acted on the notion that he had no civil rights and attempted to make an- other blot such as the lynching of Wesley Everest in Everett, Wash- ington, and of Frank Little in Butte, Montana. MAKE MAY DAY ATTEMPT TOHALT CHILD MURDER Five Nations Lead U.S, In Care of Babes (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, April 27.—The campaign of the “American Child Health Association to make May Day a child’s health day reveals some startling facts about “advanced” America that will not please the 100 mediately launched in the state of Ohio.” The emphasis of union leaders here upon July 4 is due to the convening of the Conference for Progressive Po- litical Action and also the meeting of the Farmer-Labor party and the So- cialist party on that date in this city. Workers of Cleveland will have to show that their duties as hosts cannot detract from the importance to them of the St. Paul convention and the for- mation of a class Farmer-Labor party in Ohio, Mayor Condemns Police Imported Against Pickets DOVER, N. H., April 27.—Mayor Waldron has issued a public state- ment condemning the use of imported Police in strike-breaking efforts at the Pacific Mills. The Mayor says: “The out-of-town officers came here with chips on their shoulders, as is shown by the fact that machine guns were brought to shoot down the na- tives... . Where union labor is a factor in a municipality it must be recognized and is entitled to consti- tutional rights and should not be hounded like a pack of wolves, as was done last week.” Nashua and Haverhill police have been hired for strike duty here in Dover. The local poltce department, acting in behalf of the mill bosses, hired the outside police for supporting their prohibition of picketing. Bert Emsley and Fred Beal, organ- izers of the One Big Union conduct- ing the textile strike at the mills, were arrested and convicted early in the month for picketing the residence of the mill superintendeat. The head- quarters of the O. B, U. are in Law- rence, Mass. State Guards Scab Mine. BELL COUNTY, Ky., April 27,— Two companies of Kentucky guards-| men have been ordered to proceed “under cover” to the camp of the Liberty Coal and Coke Co., in this agreed to authorize Norris to isgue|County “to supress labor trouble in “blanket” subpoenay "| the coal fteld," Re hae . A abseil iat Se s@| 4a percenters. The United States stands behind five other nations in the infant mor- tality rate. It is behind sixteen other nations which have lower rates of fatality among mothers at childbirth. Even in over-crowded Italy only 5 per cent of the mothers die in child- birth, while this country’s rate is 8 per cent. Backward United States. Highteen states of the United States do not keep a register of births; so that statistics in this coun- try are far from complete. New land loses fewest of her babies in the first year. Dental defects amount to 75 per cent of the children. Tuberculosis claims a large per cent; as do various: other deficiencies caused by American inattentiveness to’ the welfare of mothers and children, Because May Day is celebrated out-of-doors by the children of so many communities, the American Child Health Association is making a special effort that day to encourage and increase out-door life for chil- dren, especially in the crowded cities, The association is focussing attention upon the shortcomings of this coun- try in regard to its children. Soviets Provide for Mothers. Soviet Russia shows more concern for her mothers and children than the United States. Mothers are given special care and exemption from work for eight weeks before and eight weeks after childbirth. Mothers who work bring their infants to a special- ly provided nursery where the chil- dren are carefully attended to all day. In the United States mothers who work are given no asisstance ex- cept from the meagerly equipped charity agencies and after their chil- dren are born, most of the youngsters must be left in the care of neighbors, older children, or left to run the streets. Some mothers are even forced to lock their children in their rooms during the day. Contraceptive information is scarce- ly tolerated here while many Buro- pean nations make the furtherance of such knowledge, especially among working women, a matter of state ’ itical and Industrial Activities of Workers and Farmers 500 CAPMAKERS MAKE DEMANDS; MEETING MONDAY Unemployment Fund, $40 Wage, Sought A May Day strike of Chicago Cap- makers, local number five, involv- ing 500 workers is threatened if the bosses do not accede to the demands of the union by April 26th. Forty-eight weeks’ work guaran- teed, an unemployment fund and a $40 minimum wage comprises the union’s demands, Granting these modest requirements would bring the capmakers the enormous annual wage of $1920, not raising them to the class seriously disturbed by in- come tax calculations. A strike committee of ten was elect- ed Wednesday night. The committee has already ordered a roll call meet- ing Monday evening in Crawford Hall, on Roosevelt road, at which meeting there will be reports of the activities of the committee which has been trying to effect advance settle- ments in certain shops. The agreement with the Capmakers’ Association does not expire until May 15; so that organization has been given an extension of time in which to accept the new conditions laid down by the union workmen. This ex- tension of time is likely to work to the advantage of the union men in effecting quick settlements with non- association shops who cannot face the competition with an organization stiil holding its workers. If the Association does not respond favorably by the time their agreement with the union expires the strike pro- posed will be extended to their shops. The chairman of the strike com- mittee is Richmond, secretary, Brody. The publicity committee is composed of: Martin, Wright, Brody. The law committee is: Wright, Duffield. The picketing committee is: Wright, (business agent of the union), Mann, Penter, Lipson, Isenberg. The settle- ment committee is: Wright, Rumac, Rappaport, Buscalevitch. If it is found necessary to call the May Day strike, the capmaking in- dustry in Chicago will be effectively set back until the bosses settle. German Workers Put Up Stiff Fight To Save Eight-Hour Day LUDWIGSHAF! Palatinate, Ger- many, April 27.—For five weeks 20,000 workers in the aniline industry of this city have been holding out against an attempt of the bosses to abrogate the eight-hour day. Their strike funds have been exhausted; the bosses are showing no signs of meeting the workers even half way; yet the workers and their families continue undaunted. The workers would perhaps be back at work even now, under the stress of economic necessity, except for the fact that the International Workers’ Relief has erected sufficient soup kitchens in Ludwigshafen to make it possible for the striking and locked-out workers to receive suffi- cient food to keep them from starv- ing. Miners Must Dig Dirt Gratis For Coal Operators CARLINSVILLBE, Ill, April 27.—The Shopher mine at this place which has been shut down for many months, is Preparing to resume operations after @ conference between the owners and miners’ officials. It appears that a vote taken on the question of the conditions agreed to, brought forth a heavy opposition to the agreement. This was because, it is alleged, five important conditions, previously enjoyed by the men at this maine, have been forfeited in the settlement. These conditions, won as a result of het fights, will mean much loss in wages {or the miners and increased profit for the operators. It is said that one of the condii%.1) forfeited is that which pays for the removal of slate and other dirt, and that now much of this work must be done “free gratis.” Furuseth Fights For Foreigners. WASHINGTON, April 27.—Andrew Furuseth of the Seamen believes that he still has a chance to secure a reas- onable clause in the immigration bill now in conference of the branches of congress, safeguarding the right of alien seamen to remain in American ports until they can ship at fair wages, House conferees are Johnson of Wash- ington, Valie of Colorado, Vincent, Sabath and Raker. Senate conferees are Reed of Pennsylvania, Sterling, Keyes, King and Harris, How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. Get one of them to subscribe today, Pes aces oat ML A a Short Items From Russia Georgia Workers Distrust Lying Church Prelates MOSCOW, April 27,—Be- cause the Georgian people have no longer confidence in their church dig- Russia, {nitaries, the High Court of Georgia sentenced the guilty Primate Catho- licos Ambrosius and four other pre- lates much more lightly than they would have if the churchmen had been considered dangerous. The Pri- mate Catholicos Ambrosius was given eight years’ imprisonment, two mem- bers of his council got five years, and two other members received sen- tences of two years each. Two of the men tried were amnestied and four were acquitted. The charges against all the men were: high treason; plundering and concealing of the church valuables;the embezzlement of church proprety, owned by the State; and that in Feb- ruary 1922 the Catholicos Council at Ambrosius’ instigation sent a mem- orandum to the Genoa Conference in which they asked for the intervention of the Western Powers in Georgian af- fairs. This note contained such fan- tastic stories about the Soviet order that the workmen of Tiflis were great- ly aroused against the prelates. The contents of the note were published in full and brought forth a storm of indignation among Georgian workers. Russia and Italy Co-operate In Trade And Art (Rosta News Agency.) MOSCOW, April 27.—A Russo-Ital- ian Chamber of Commerce is being founded in Moscow. The tentative statutes were signed for Italy by the then Italian Charge d’Affaires, Mar- ques Paterne, and Mr. Krassin, the People’s Commissary of Foreign Trade for the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics. The object of the Chamber of Commerce is to give all-around as- sistance to the economic rapproach- ment between Italy and the Union by promoting trade, industrial and agri- cultural relations, organizing mixed companies, regulating questions of transport, and so forth. The People’s Commissariat of For- eign Trade has accepted the invita- tion extended to the Union of Soviet Republics to take part in the art ex- hibitions at Venice (Italy). The Com- missariat proposes to send a party of art productions, mainly of handicraft industries, to be sold in Italy. Soviet Republics Pile Gold Rubles In State’s Bank (Rosta News Service.) MOSCOW, April 27.—The net pro fits of the State Bank of the U. S. S. R. for the past working year aggre gate 15,689,000 gold rubles, of which 9,700,000 gold rubles have been turn- ed over to the Exchequer. About 15,000,000 gold rubles have been turned over to the Exchequer by March Ist, 1924; as net profits of the enterprises controlled by the People’s Supreme Economic Council as well as other departments. The largest share of this sum has been received from State enterprises, controlled by the People’s Supreme Economic Council, and, in particular, from the Textile Trust, which gave 9,500,000 gold rubles, Russia Goes After Persian Trade In Organized Fashion By Rosta News Agency. MOSCOW, April 27.—With a view to restore the export of certain spe- cific foodstuffs from Persia into Rus- sia, the State Trade Department has organized buying agencies in all the main markets of Persia, These agen- cies have already started the purchas- ing and export of rice, dried fruit and other Persian agricultural produce. The Board of the State Trade De- partment has decided to start a gen- eral agency at Berlin, which shall con- trol and direct the work of repre- sentatives of the State Trade Depart ment in other countries, Russ Matches for Persian Rice MOSCOW, April 27.—(Rosta News Service)—The Matohes Manufactur- ing Syndicate has concluded a con- tract with a Persian firm for barter- ing 10,000 cases of match boxes against rice, at the price of 1 case for 4 poods of rice, The Syndicate is now negotiating the sale of a order of matches to Persia, and it has. also sent samples of matches to Tur- key thru the delegation of the Rus- so-Oriental Chamber of Commerce, which left recently for Constantino- ple, é “4