The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 1, 1924, Page 1

THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND | FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT j VOL. I. No. 39. Association has signed the ag Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Unio! Friday morning. With the utter failure of these tactics, these big bosses were compelled to recognize the power of the organized workers and to sign the agreement with the union. Hyman Bros, Active Against Pickets. As many as seven “harness bulls” and at least an equal number of plain- clothes dicks used to be stationed around the entrance to the Hymen shop building, for this firm and others. During the last few weeks of the strike the terrific extra expense burdening the bosses made them lay off some of their private sluggers and try to use the States Attorney’s men only. Again they failed to scare the girls and men pacing the streets in defense of their organization and finally they had to admit their defeat and sign the agree- ment with the workers. This action of one of the biggest bosses of the association, following the discharge of Lawyer Leo LeBosky (Continued on Page 2.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES VICTORY FOR I. L. G HYMEN BROS. DIE-HARD BOSSES, SURRENDER T0 THE GARMENT STRIKERS One of the strongest shops of the Dress Manufacturers’ to their places at Hymen Brothers, 324 South Market street, on Some of the most active picketing was done in front of the Hymen Bros.’ plant and these employers were continually on the alert, earlier in the strike, to have their girls arrested. THE Outside Chicago, reement with the International n. Over 100 strikers will return OIL THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED BY THEIR ASSOCIATES WASHINGTON, April 30— The Federal. government today, thru its special counsel, Atlee Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts today began action looking to indictment of those criminally responsible for the leasing of the oil reserves. With Josephus Daniels, former ney, assistant secretary of the |n- | terior, as first witnesses, Pomerene and Roberts commenced presenta- tion of evidence to the special grand | jury here. | About 20 witnesses in all will be | it was learned from the counsel to- In Chicago, by mail, 8.00’ per year. secretary of the navy, and E. C. Fin- 7 a £4 by mail, $6.00 per year. STOP You wits RAISEA ‘STINK They Love Dumb Anima 290 <P> LY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1924 Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. . W. SEEN IN HYMEN SURRENDER STOP ELECTION 1S COMING ON Is | | | | | | te summoned before the grand jury, HOOVER FISH day. The government's case may be | completed in a week, it was said. for the reactionaries of this state All the forces which for four This challenge is contained in a 2-page pamphlet lately issued by { the General Defense Committee of Chicago, and now being circulat- ed in all the 40 counties of Wash- ington. “Eight Men Buried Alive” is the title of the new pamphlet, and it is the most comprehensive account of the Centralia case yet written. Every statement in its pages can be backed up by incontrovertible documentary evidence, the Chicago committee de- clares, The background of the case, stretching across long years of strug- gle for decent conditions in the Puget Sound lumber camps and sawmills, is first portrayed and the circumstances which led inevitably to the Armistice Day rioting are related. Then comes the story of the trial at Montesano of the accused; and lastly the affida- vits of six jurors, including the fore- man, who admit that they were ter- “8 MEN BURIED ALIVE” BARES | LUMBER LORDS FRAME-UP OF HEROIC CENTRALIA WORKERS By ROBERT L. MORRISON. (By Defense News Service.) in the Centralia case—that the eig! Walla prison on a murder charge were convicted not because they murdered anybody, but because they defended their lives against a|when Senator King, of Utah, mob which attacked their hall on Armistice Day, 1919. men behind the bars have a new to keep the veil over the main fact ht I. W. W. members now in Walla STEAL UNDER SENATE FIRE Alaska Delesate Brands <a me WASHINGTON, April 30.— The most critical hour in the career of Secretary of ,Com- years have combined to hold these challenge with which to reckon. ‘STREET GAR MEN OF PITTSBURGH EAGER TO STRIKE Vote 2,746 To 14 For Blow At Bosses (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 30.—Pitts- immediately after midnight. The vote 2,746 to 14. only by the Pittsburgh Railways Com- pany consenting to arbitration. In a long statement the Chamber rorized into returning a verdict of guilty. ‘ Farmer-Labor Members Aid. Committees are being organized at strategic points to distribute the new pamphlet, so that it will be read by every man and woman in the state. Labor unions in many cities and towns have indicated their willing- ness to co-operate in the liberation campaign. Numerous Farmer-Labor Party members have agreed to act, following the decision of that party to make the Centralia issue ia vital issue in this year’s gubernatorial elec- tion campaign. And thruout the lum- ber woods I. W. W. membersfi forti- fled with the clear recital of facts in this pamphlet, will continue to spread the story of the conviction at Montesano and as well the indigna- tion which was a factor in two big lumber strikes last year. “Bight industrial workingmen are buried behind stone walls in the state of Washington for a crime they never committed,” the General and opposes the wage increases de- manded by the: men. The average in- come of the leaders of the Chamber which is protesting against alleged “high wages pu’ts them in the super- of Commerce backs up the company] Which Hoover favors, connected with him thru his warm izer for the merce Herbert Hoover opened urged the senate to pass a reso- lution of condemnation against him for turning the great Alas- kan fishing rights over to the salmon monopoly and called for a cancellation of the Trust's fishing permits. Hoover’s part in this $60,000,- 000 a year steal promises to retire him to private life to join Denby and Fall if his corpora- tion connections succeed in keeping him out of jail. At the same time Dan Sutherland, Alaskan delegate to Congress, makes a public statement branding as “un- true” the Commerce secretary's denial of the accusations against him, and declaring that Hoover is responsible for the Salmon Trust’s growth and power. burgh street carmen voted to walk out | Hoover Fish Trust Wrote Resolutions Sutherland they makes the sensa- was by the overwhelming majority of | tional charge that the Alaska Packers Strike will be avertea|4889¢iation had drawn up the terms of the Hoover fishing regulations by means of which the Trust has mono- polized the salmon streams. he Alaska Packers Association, is intimately personal friendship for R. I. Bentley, its vice-president and C. H. Bentley, a director. Shows Hoover Lied “Mr. Hoover’s statement that he OL COMMITTEEMEN LET HAMON’S WIDOW ESCAPE QUESTIONING WASHINGTON, April 30.—Mrs. Jake Hamon, widow of the late Oak- lahoma oil magnate, who was re- ported to have attempted to swing a deal at the last Republican Nation- al convention where he was to have become Secretary of the Inter- ior, was. sused without question- ate fe mE AEG 8 A bitter row developed between republican and democratic members of the committee as to who was responsible for subpoenaing her, which ended with both sides dis- claiming ‘responsibility and conse- quently she was excused. Mrs, Hamon was dressed in a light brown suit. She wore a black hat with black lace streamers down each side. When Mrs. Hamon took the stand, Sen. Spencer, Missouri, republican, entered a_ protest against questioning her unless the question related to the leasing of the naval oil reserves. 300 STRIKING CAP MAKERS TO ASSEMBLE TODAY May Day Meeting In Crawford Hall Three hundred Cap Makers of Local 6 go on strike to-day to secure their demands for a guaranteed work period of 48 weeks or an unemploy- ment fund from their bosses. A mass strike meeting will be held this afternoon in Crawford Hall, 4003 Roosevelt road. Max Salsman, ofgan- Young Workers League, and Jack Johnstone, delegate from the Painters Union to the Chicago Federation of Labor, will address the meeting. ‘The Cap Makers do not anticipate a income class which the tax plan of|a8 “conserved” the Alaska salmon! jong strike, but they are prepared to supply and that his department has|fight until they win the agreement not granted special privileges to thej with the independent bosses as well their fellow citizen, Andrew Mellon, is designed to safeguard. ing “mediation.” demand that all the concessions be made by the workers. The workers an hour more in wages, big four packing gang is entirely un-|ag with the association Mayor W. A. Magee, has been talk-|true,” declared the representative of they have op As usual the bosses |the robbed Alaskans. Attack Stirs Senate “Hither he has been thoroly deceived (Continued on Page 2.) At present negotiations with the as- sociation which may avert a strike against that organization. In case argument fails, the workers will ex- are protesting against the outrageous} ¢d by his department or he is attempt-|tend their strike to include associa- “split trick” which compels them to|!n& to deceive the public, be away from home 12 and 14 hours a| lic will come to its own conclusions.” day and are demanding a few cents} The conservative senate hall was| regularly in Crawford Hall as long as The pub-| tion shops. Meetings of strikers will be held the strike continues, CONGRESS OF THE €. |. TO DISCUSS U. S. One of Seven Nations (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, April 30.— The problems of the Communist} movement in the United States | will be discussed at the Fifth World Congress of the Com- munist International to be held here starting June 5th. The United States is one of the seven countries listed under the heading of “Problems of In- dividual Sections” in the detail- ed agenda of the congress just made public here. The other nations that will be dis- cussed are Russia, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, England and Japan. These are the countries where the biggest and most, significant developments in the world Communist moyement have taken place during the past year. The complete agenda, giving the details of the work outlined for the congress, is as follows: 1, Lenin and the Communist Inter-| national. On the basis’and propagation of Leninism, Speakers will be appointed by the Central Committees of the following Parties: Russia, Germany, France, India and Bulgaria. 2. The World Economic Situation. Reporter: Comrade Varga. Report on the Activity and Tacti of the Communist International. Chief Reporter: Comrade Zino- viev, eventually Co-reporters from the Sections. 4. The Question of the Program. Re- Porters: Comrades Bucharin, Thal- heimer and eventually a_ third Comrade to be appointed by the Program Commission. 5. Trade Unions Tactics. 6. The National Problems. 3. “however, Gunn, one of the officials of the Pull- {-—“OnicerMinton-on Monday j}at Nick Spynow and arrested him The DAILY WORKER has been assured by Alderman don W. Govier, of the 9th ward, by the lawyers for the paper, by | threatened SINCE LAST YEAR 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 PULLMAN BOSSES DODGE — PARLEY WITH STRIKERS; WALKOUT GROWS DAILY The anti-union Pullman Company, following its usual labor steel workers. terday instructed his the telephone that their letter as! | deserve a reply.” The Pullman Company is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for scab herding and police intimidation, and yesterday admitted thaht they had received the letter sent by the strike committe on April 25th from the strike headquarters at 205 Hast 115th street. When William Sunders, temporary secretary of the strike committee asked to talk to Carry over the phone yesterday, Carry refused to talk, but instructed his secretary to say that, “T have nothing to answer to the let- ter I received from the strikers. Their letter does not deserve a reply.” The rumor widespread today, that Carry had told Francis man Company that he must either re- place the 700 s' rs with competent men within twenty-four hours, or else give in to the demands of the strik- ers. The foremen and stool pigeons of (Continued on Page 2.) PULLMAN CO. FEARS of Nick Spynow, May 8, at 8855 Minton, No. 4864. Acting Captain Wheeler of the! Kensington Police station and by the desk sergeant of the same station that it is lawful to sell newspapers on the streets | of Chicago. | The police guarding the Pull-| man property have instituted a campaign of intimidation against the accredited sales agents of | the DAILY WORKER. Anna Todday was shoved from one gate to another) Tuesday night by policemen. They threatened her with arrest and even} went so far as to forcibly take her} to their waiting machine. Miss Tod- day refused to stop selling the DAILY WORKER, as the paper had instructed her to do, and the policemen were afraid to take her into custody Jack McCarthy and Karl Reeve, of| the DAILY WORKER, have been| with arrest by plain| clothes men, uniformed police, and | (Continued on page 3.) RUSS PRODUCTION UP 25 PER GENT Average Wage Increase Is 40 Per Cent MOSCOW, April 50.—Industrial pro- | duction has increased 25 per cent dur. ing the first half of the budget year | 1923-24 (October-March) as compared | with the same periad tn 1922-23. The exchange and trade turnover during | (a) Attitude of the Communist Parties to the National Question (Russia, Czecho-Slovakia and the Balkas). Reporters: Com: rade Stalin, a Polish, a Cze- (Continued on Page 2.) No Issue of The Daily Worker,May2 | Poland, During the same period the number of the first six months of the current} year have increased 150 per cent. | workers engaged in industry have in- creased 15 per cent, and the real wages of all workers show an increase of 40 per cent on thé average. the foundations for charges now | crushing tactics, yesterday refused to confer with the striking President E. F..Carry, of the Pullman Plant, yes- scretary to tell the strike committee over king for a conference “Did not CAL'S PROMISE 10 “DELIVER” SURELY IS “SOME REASON” WASHINGTON, April 30.—Henry Ford must have had “some reason” for changing from “a feeling of ani- mosity toward the administration to one of friendliness, Chairman Nor- ris charged today before the Senate Agriculture Committee. Norris said, Ford issued “a cut- ting statement” against the adminis- tration on Oct. 12, but after a call on President Coolidge and Secre- tary Weeks on Dec, 3, “his attitude reversed.” “It is almost inconceivable,” Nor- ris declared, “that Ford should change his attitude unless he had some reason.” THE DAILY WORKER AND USES THE POLICE TO STOP WORKERS FROM GETTING IT The DAILY WORKER will present evidence at the jury trial Exchange Ave., which will lay being prepared against Officer evazed with-drin! two shots. . for selling the DAILY WORKER Shel- STRIKE LEADER HITS THE BRUTAL USE OF POLICE IN PULLMAN John Holmgren, Vice, President of the Carmen’s Union, and leader of the strike of the car workers in Pullman, made the following state- ment on the arrest of Nick Spinow, while selling the DAILY WORKER in the strike zone. “Nick Spynow, car builder, was employed at Western Steel Car & Foundry Company at_Hegewisch, Ill. until Monday morning, April 21, 1924 when he was laid off owing to lack of material. He took up the sale of a daily newspaper, the DAILY WORKER, and was selling this paper to the men waiting for street cars at the southeast corner of 114th street and Watt Ave. at 4:15 p. m. Monday, April 26. “Officer Minton, number 4864, who appeared to be drunk, approached him and ordered Spynow to move on, which he did, but evidently not fast enough for the officer, who handed him a wallop with his fist on the side of the head. “This speeded up Nick Spynow, the officer drawing his club and fol- lowing. The chase led south on the east side of the street to the middie of the block, when policeman Min- ton drew his revolver and fired twice in the general direction of the street. This so scared Nick Spynow that he tripped and fell, his papers flying in all directions. “The injustice of the proceeding caused some of the workingmen to make a remark or two, with the re- sult that a few of them were prodded with the club of the officer and others hit across the back, the while threatened with a ride in the wagon. “Many children were at play and were endangered by the flying bul- lets, while mothers ran screaming to save their children from possible harm. Many people witnessed the outrage but appeared afraid to come forward as witnesses, fearing re- prisals. The workingmen are afraid that it means their job, as the paper contains an article om the Pullman There will be no issue of the DAILY WORK May 2nd. This means that Thursday, May 1st, will bea holiday for the DAILY WORKER. But it will be a holiday for greater work for the DAILY WORKER staff and the whole Communist etamert ietthe United States. Practically all the members of the editorial and business office, as well as the mechanical departments, will be active in May Day meetings, either as speakers or in the arrangements. All workers should make a real working class holiday of this International May Day, Thursday, Mayist. Get an inspiration from the workers in the union machine shop of the Winkler-Reichmann Co., at 48018. Morgan St., Chicago. The men employed in this shop, of a half dozen different nationalities, will not be at their work benches o May Day. They have announced that they will spend the day Neng amt cop of the DAILY WORKER and union janization literature. The shop will be closed and all those who do not join in the celebration Defense Committee relates. “They are in prison at Walla Walla. Seven of them were sentenced to serve“ from 25 to 40 years, and one was found insane, but for some inexpli- cable reason he also was placed in the penitentiary. They were tried | Steel Shop strike situation from the d. previous. ‘At the station much grouping of heads and thumbing of books was necessary when | arrived and re- quested what the charge was and demanded that he be booked. It was f May Day, thru the distribution of literature, and other activities will be fined $3, | fn 1920 for the alleged murder of 10 Workerdl “Remember that 10 1 le 4 | finally decided to book Nick Spy- absolutely impossible for you to get off the job for thi day, th Wi he Work Party is that in i} Lieutenant Warren Grimm (one of tribute the day's wages to the DAILY WORKER. Workers! Forwire for Prroranmanat May Bey, fon. fo ee en ee rae fen see aeabollt ateiod kia ene h } John Stancik signed his bond for (Continued on Page Four) $25,000, and his rr