The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 5, 1924, Page 5

| | Monday, May 5, 1924 Pear tin| The Workers Party in Action hapa CLASS WAR WITH Wo00 DECISIONS OF THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WORKERS PARTY > c Protest General’s Lies Too Respectfully (Special to The Daily Worker) MANILA, May 2.—One of the larg- est mass meetings that have ever been held in Manila took place Mon- day at the Grand Opera House to pro- test against the uncalled for and un- justified assertions of Governor Gen- eral Wood against the Filipinos con- tained in the cablegram to the Sec- retary of War which he had published. The meeting was organized and par- ticipated in by the majority and min- ority parties of the Phillipines, labor unions, professions, representative of Filipino capital and other bodies. This protest is general throughout the en- tire archipelago. Resolutions of pro- test, are continually pouring into the office of the Philipppine Independence oCmmssion at Manila from all corners of the Philippines. At the Manila mass meeting the following resolution was adopted: Resolution, “We, residents of Manila, gathered in a mass meeting at Manila April 27, 1924, in defense of the Filipino peo- ple and their just aspirations and urged by deep sense of patriotic duty hereby make known solemnly and publicly our formal sincere and ener- getic protest against the declarations contained in the cablegram of Gov- ernor General Wood to the secretary of war. We consider that these declar- ations deeply wound our sentiments as a people; that they are unfounded; they constitute an offense to the good name, character and dignity of the Filipino race and nation; that they are inspired by prejudice inherent; plan for political and economic domi- nation and imperialistic tendencies; that they are in open and direct con- tradiction with respect to law and to the spirit of peace, order, and prog- tess of which the Filipino people have always given proof and which Gover- nor General Wood himself in previous official reports forwarded to the Sec- retary of War could not help but ad- mit and recognize; that they abso- lutely lack foundation either in light of statistical data or facts; finally, declarations of this character, made solely for the purpose of preventing the Filipino people from obtaining the independence to which they have a tight, only serve to create in the minds of the Filipinos suspicion and doubt as to the real intention and purposes of America in the Philip- pitiés and to destroy thus the friendly relations existing between Americans and Filipinos which the two people are under equal obligation to promote and preserve permanently in this country. In making this protest we do so without any feeling of hatred or sentiment of hostility or animad- version toward the high official who has provoked it and without in the least diminishing the respect and loy- alty to American soverignty. We make it solely for the love of truth and in the interest of justice and above all in defense of what we be- lieve to be ours by right, thus reafirm- ing once more one sole natinoal creed: “The immediate, complete and absolute independence of the Filipino people.” NEED CO-ORDINATION AND SYSTEM IN ACTIVITIES OF THE WORKERS PARTY By ABRAHAM MARKOFF. In an article published in the DAILY WORKER, April 21st, Comrade Bimba stated certain reasons why we fail to gain more members, even tho our mass meetings are successful. The whole article is a splendid analysis of our activities and I advise every member to read it. Comrade Bimba referred to our mass meetings held in big halls. He claims that there is very little co-ordination between pi Hirt ino Mee Te i the OP Sa tri the organizational work in the Party and its educational work or propaganda. This same rea- son, in my opinion, may be ap- plied to our open air meetings. We are now approaching the open air campaign; it is there- fore in order to discuss this question. The open air work, as conducted heretofore, has brought verey little result, and in many cases has done much harm. The reason is the chaotic manner in which this work was car- ried on. There was never a control over the speakers. Each one had to decide for himself what to say and how, and often a speaker, unconcsious- ly would deliver a speech which was as far from Communism as we are from Mars. Very few of the speakers spoke of the Workers Party and its activities, and still less did I hear peakers ask the workers to join the ranks of the Workers Party, There are several fundamental points which our speakers must bear in mind, 3 1. The worker, when he comes to our meetings is tired physically and mentally, having spent the day in the shop or factory. Therefore his mind is only capable of perceiving that which does not require much think- ing; his mind is not trained to think quickly and logically. Hence the necessity for the speaker to construct His speech systematically, logically, and full of constructive criticism and THE DAILY WORKER APRIL 16, 1924, Removal cf Hamilton. ; Comrade J. A. Hamilton was remov- ed as sub-district organizer of the Ohio Mining Valley district because of lack of agreement with the policies the Party is pursuing at the present time, Boston District. The CEC authorized Comrade Can- non to make a trip to the Boston dis- trict in the not distant future for the Purpose of endeavoring to adjust the controversy existing between local Boston and the district office. District No.3 Assessment, CEC approves of the ruling of the District Executive Committee of Dis- trict 3 that local Party branches hold- ing affairs must turn 10 per cent of \Worker correcting an impression made the proceeds over to the District Of- fice. Membership Committee. The CEC approves of a proposal that Party branches shall form mem- bersip committees charged with the duty to see that dues are paid, that campaigns are carried on insistently for new members and that every Par- ty member is assigned to do Party work. Detailed statement on the sub- ject of membership committees will be presented to the branches and published in the press. APRIL 14TH MEETING, Internal Party Affairs. CEC authorized the printing of a statement on the situation of the Par- ty as it appears from resolutions in- troduced at the membership meetings at New York and Philadelphia which were addressed by Comrade Ruthen- berg. It further directed Comrade Dunne to write an article in the Daily by his previous article on Senator Wheeler. It authorized publication in pamphlet form of the speech by Com- rade Ruthenberg on the Farmer-Labor United Front. Teapot Dome Campaign. CEC authorized the publication of a statement calling upon the Senate Committee to investigate the labor spy system demanding that the Tea- pot Dome investigation continue. Also a statement galling upon the Shop Crafts, A. F. of L. and Railroad Broth- erhoods to demand an investigation of the labor spy system and the use of the D. of J. in the shopmen’s strike during the Daugherty regime, Philippine Islands. CEC authorized the issuing of a May Day greeting to the workers and farmers of the Philippine and request- ed the Communist Party of Canada and the Communist Party of Mexico to pass resolutions at their national convention expressing their solidarity with the Philippine workers in their struggle against American Imperial- ism. Assignment of Comrade Gitlow. Benjamin Gitlow was appointed na- tional organizer of the Party, to de- vote as much time as his health per- mits to the Farmer-Labor Campaign under way. practical suggestions. 2. That the audience expects the speaker to tell them what to do. For a speaker to get up on the platform, describe the injustice of the present system, work up the indignation of the audience, and leave them with the question- What shall be done?—is wasting time and energy. It is absolutely essential to join the ranks of the Workers Par- ty, the only party which is fighting for the abolition of the capitalist system. To carry out the above suggestions successfully, the speakers must not be isolated from one another—they should come together from time to time to discuss various topics, which are to be the subjects at the open air meetings. The speakers will gain a great deal from such discussion; The plan described above was em- ployed by the old Russian Social Dem- ocratic Party for many years with great success. The practical application of this plan must be given to a propaganda commitee which should control the open air work. This committee is to call meetings of the speakers to bring in various suggestions as to the topics for discussion, and practical sug- gestions. Such a committee should consist of comrades well informed theoretically, and of those whe are familiar with public speaking. With a little effort on our part we can carry out the plan and the results will be gratifying May Day. The Central Executive Committee approved of the suggestion by the Harlem Section of New York City that all members who work on May Day donate a day’s wages to the Daily Worker. Ukrainian Convention. Comrade Bittelman was elected the representative of the CEC to the con- vention of the Ukranian Federation, Russian Recognition. CEC authorized issuing of a special statement denouncing Hoover’s coun- ter revolutionary activity under the guise of relief work, calling upon Con- gress to make a thoro investigation of these activities. Secretary of Political Committee. Comrade A. Bittelman was elected secretary of the political committee. Harfield Assignment. CEC directed that Comrade Harfield need not be relieved from Party work for Y. W. L. work and that he con- tinue; with the Party work to which he is now assigned. South Slavic Bureau. CEC approved of the bureau elected by the South Slavic section at its con- vention on March 30 and 81st. Educational Work. Workers’ School—CKC directed that the work of the Workers’ School he under the direct guidance of the Cen- tral Executive Committee. Editorial Board of the Daily Worker, Comrades Engdahl, Dunne, Bittel- man and Lovestone were appointed the Editorial Board of the Daily Worker. oy APRIL 24TH, Armenian Federation. CEC directed the immediate uni- fication of the two sections of the Ar- menian Section of the Party, by com- bining the bureaus of the two sec tions and their papers. Finnish Federation. The bureau elected by the last con- vention of the Finnish Federation was approved. Farmer Labor Party Campaign. The Committee considered the situ- ation in relation to the Farmer Labor Party Campaign in Pennsylvania, Min- nesota, California, Oklahoma, Indiana and Missouri and -issued specific in- structions to Party units in those states as to the method of procedure in carrying out the work assigned to them. Lore Editorial. Committee approved of an editorial by Comrade Lore to be published in the Volkszeitung and Party press cor- recting his editorial on March 5th. C. E. RUTHENBERG, Executive Secretary. Young Workers Boom Organization Work In Milwaukee, Wis. ‘With one branch of the Y. W. L. and three Junior groups organized during the last five weeks, and several more branches in the process of for- mation, the movement in Milwaukee promises to develop into one of the strongest in the country. The party and league have been co-operating very closely, to the mutual benefit of both. Last Saturday and Sunday saw the successful culmination of a month’s intensive preparations for the show- ing of “Polikushka,” and for a Y. W. L, entertainment and dance. The Mil- waukee comrades, realizing the value of good music, called in the Chicago Young. Workers’ League orchestra, to help them in these week-end affairs. Comrade Evelyn Mack was especially useful, in that she played the organ accompaniment for ‘“Polikushka, evoking the enthusiastic praise of her audience. The orchestra rendered several musical selections between pictures, and was well received. ‘On Sunday afternoon, the Milwau- kee Y. W. L. gave a banquet in honor of the: comrades from Chicago. This was followed by an entertainment and an organizational talk by Comrade Paul Cline. In the evening, the dance was a tremendous success. A’ fine crowd of young people came out, and the large hall was packed, It is cer- tain that these affairs will result in a great many new members being taken in. Miner Dies Under Cars In Collision HARRISBURG, Ill, May 4.—John Gard, 40, coal miner, was killed yes- terday in Big Creek No. 3 when two mine cars bumped and he fell under the wheels. Both legs were cut off and Gard died instantly from the shock, physt- clans said. How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. Get one of them to subscribe today. RUSS WORKERS ADVANCING SAYS TRACHTENBERG Communist _ Victories Affect World’s Workers OMAHA, Nebr., May 4.—Alexander Trachtenberg spoke before a highly appreciative audience at Omaha last Monday evening on “What I Saw in Russia and Germany.” The meeting was held under the auspices of the local organization of the Workers Party. Trachtenberg spoke in detail of his experiences in Russia and thruout central Europe, from where he just recently. returned. He told of the tremendous forward strides of Com- munist Russia on the economic front, while the workers of Germany are sinking deeper into despair. “The victories of Russia on the military front were of vital import- ance to the revolutionary cause,” said Trachtenberg, “but the achievements on the economic front are of even greater importance, for upon them de- pends the success or failure of the workers and farmers administration of society. Even after the counter- revolutionary bands had been decis- ively defeated and the foreign invad- ers driven from Russia, even then the capitalist world powers did not recog- nize the Workers’ and Peasants’ Gov- ernment of Russia.” At the close of the lecture, chair- man David Coutts made an appeal for the working men and women oi Oma- ha to get into the Workers’ Party and help the cause of the world revo- lution thru affiliation with the Com- munist movement. | Trachtenberg Tour | | 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, May 9, Oakland, Cal., Roof Garden, Pacific Building. Saturday, May 10, Palo Alto, Uni- tarian Hall, Channing and Cooper streets, Wednesday, 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. Pardon Attorney Blind To Politicals, Could See Bootleggers Easily (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, May 4.—Thru six weary years the American Civil Lib- erties Union and the various amnesty committees strove with Pardon At- torney Finch, in the department of Justice, for the pressing upon the ad- ministrations—Wilson and Harding- Coolidge—of the facts with regard to the political prisoners. Firich always was “working” on the cases, but they moved with glacial slowness. At the end of five years he had not seen the trial record of evidence in the Sacra- mento I. W. W. cases, and borrowed it from the amnesty advocates. Finch has just testified before the Brookhart committee of the Senai that his approval has been given to the commutation of sentence of every one of the numerous bootleggers who have been freed by Daugherty. In the case of Philip Grossman of Chi- cago, he recommended clemency three times, altho the man never served a day in jail. Both G. O. P. senators, with Fred Upham, treasurer of the na- tional committee, and Atty. General Brundage of Illionis, asked that Gross- man be let go. Coolidge freed him. May 14, Portland, General Strike Against War. NEW YORK.—A general strike to prevent war is advocated by Ekater- ina P. Karavelova, wife of the late prime minister of Bulgaria, and a del- egate to the Washington congress, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. The menace of war in Europe is rapidly increasing, she told the Federated Press. UNCLE WIGGLY’S TRICKS CANNON'S SPEECH ENTHUSES TRADE UNION MILITANTS Food Workers Strike For Shorter Day James P. Cannon, member of the executive committee of the Workers’ Party delivered an unusual lecture in the North-West Hall at the regular monthly meeting of the local T. U. B. L. In his splendid talk on “May Day and the American Labor Movement,” the speaker “took stock” of the past accomplishments of American Labor as he felt ought be done on this day, and in a most inspiring manner point- ed out the new progressive spirit of American Labor since the Russian Re- volution—the source of inspiration and hope for all workers. Sketching but very briefly the his- torical background of this day of La- bor and stressing the stgnimcance of May Day to American workers, the lecture was enthusiastically greeted by the militants who are attending these monthly meetings in ever in- creasing numbers. World Labor Activities. Earl Browder, editor of the Labor Herald, gave his monthly resume of Labor’s activities and growing pow- er in India, France and especially in England where 200,000 workers are on strike. This interesting summary, now an established feature of the monthly T. U. E. L. meetings is re- ceiving increasing populariy. Michael Halter, delegate for the Food Trades, reported the proposed strike of the Food Trades. The un- ion hall, he reported, is crowded with food workers stirred by the coming struggle to secure an 8-hour day and 6-day week. The employers willing to grant the last demand, are holding out on the first, despite the unprece- dented support of the large numbers of Greek workers predominating in the food trades who are for the first time responding to organization. Fakers Fear “Fosterism”. Niels Kjar, for the building trades, reported the difficultiés being present- ed to the pragressives by the reaction- ary leaders who insist on censoring all literature sold in the hall that might smack of Fosterism.” Delegate Davidson for the Needle Trades, expresséd confidence of vic- tory for the militants in the coming Needle Trades Convention. The large number of the Young Workers’ League members attending the meeting added a youthful touch and enthusiasm to the meeting. Workers Party Issues New Pamphlet On Farmer-Labor Policy “Farmer-Labor United Front.” This new pamphlet by C. E. Ru- thenberg, executive secretary of the Workers Party, published by the Lit- erature Department of the Workers Party of America contains a funda- mental and consistent statement of the policies pursued by the Workers Party of America in supporting the formation of a Farmer-Labor Party in the United States. The sub-divisions of the pamphlet give an outline of the subject covered. Some of these are: The Conditions for a Proletarian Revolution. The United Front. Our Policy in the United Front. The Limits of the United Front. The Application of the United Front Policy. The Situation in the United States. The Third Party Movement. Our Party Policy. The Campaign Since July 3rd. The Work Before Us. The Significance of the Farmer-La- bor Party. The Candidacy of La Follette. | rime pamphlet has been written spe- cially for the members of the Work- ers Party and sympathizers with the movement who desire a clear state- ment of the principles underlying the policy which the Party is pursuing in the present situation in the United States. Single copies of the pamphlet are lv cents and for lots of 10 or more, the price is 7% cents. Orders should be sent to Workers Party of America, Literature Department, Room 214, 1009 N, State St., Chicago, Ill. Cant and Hypocrisy. SYDNEY, N. S. W.—Denouncing the league of nations, the Australian Worker, the leading labor organ in Australia, says that, while capitalism is the real dictator of every commer- nation’s fate, it is cant and hypoc- risy to talk about a league of nations. 2° for “IN play a little Bs thom!" Party Activities Of Local Chicago REGULAR BRANCH MEETINGS. Monday, May 5th. Page Five COAL BARONS CLOSE MINES TO BREAK UNION North Side English Branch, Imperi- + em al Hall, 2409 N. Halsted. But Lewis Thinks Bosses Cicero Italian, 1402 S. 50th Court, Alright Cicero, Il. Douglas Park English, 3322 Douglas Blvd. Tuesday, May 6th. Czecho-Slovak, “Town of Lake,” Bo- (By The Federated Press) The open shop manufacturer’ com- bine of the United States is on strike against the United Mine Workers. hemian Proletarian School, Southwest corner Whipple and South 51st. Ukranian Branch No. 1, Ukranian Club, 1532 West Chicago, 3rd floor. Wednesday, May 7th. Czecho Slovak Cicero, School, 57th Avenue and 22nd Place, Cicero. Mid-City English, Emmet Memorial Hall, Taylor and Ogden. Douglas Park, Jewish Branch, Li- berty House, 3420 W. Roosevelt Road. Englewood Branch, 6414 S, Halsted St., downstairs. Roumanian Branch, 2254 Clybourn Ave. Thursday, May 9th. Czecho Slovak Women’s No. 2, Vojt Napristok School, 2550 S. Homan Ave., corner 26th Street. Scandinavian, Lake View, 3206 N. Wilton, Cafe Idrott. Scandinanvian West Side, Zeich’s Hall, corner of Cicero and Superior Street West. Czecho Slovak North Berwin, Sokol Hall Park, Roosevelt Road and Union Avenue. Italian W. S. No. 1, 19th Ward, 1103 8. Loomis St. Italian W. S. No. 2, 11th Ward, 2439 S. Oakley (downstairs). Scandinavian Karl Marx, 2733 Hirsh Blvd., Workers’ Lyceum. Friday, May 9th. Czecho Slovak Hanson Park, Bo- hemian Free Thought School, Provost, Mansfield Ave., near Grand. Scandinavian Englewood, I. O. G. T. Hall, 641 E. 61st. MEETING. The City Central Committee Local Chicago, will meet Tuesday evening, May 6th, 8 p. m. sharp, at 2733 Hirsh Blvd, There is very important busi- ness to be taken up and every dele- gate is instructed to be present. For the political discussion Comrade Alex- ander Bittelman, member of C. E. C., of the Workers’ Party will speak on “The Labor Party policy of the Work- ers Party in relation to its ultimate goal, Communism.” Comrade Bittel- man is very well equipped to handle this subject. Delegates must be in a position to present party problems clearly to the branches. The meet- ing of the C. C. C. is also open to visitors. Merchants Bank Building Strike Slap At Landis Further break-down of the Landis award was shown in the strike at the Illinois Merchants’ Bank building where bricklayers, pipe coverers, ele- vator constructors and ornamental iron workers refused to continue working when union electricians went on strike. The electricians struck to force the ‘Western Union Telegraph company to install electrical tickers, messenger call boxes and watches with union men, Thomas Donnelly, scab publisher and chairman of the Citizens’ Commit- tee complains bitterly about the walk- out of the other craftsmen, whinfng that the Landis Award anti-strike clause reads that union men of one trade shall not quit because non-union men are employed in another trade alongside them. Solidarity always gets the goat of the scab herders. How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. Get one of them to subscribe today. Huge coal reserves accumulated os- tensibly against a miners’ strike are being used to tide industry over with the expectation that tens of thousands of miners can be starved into accept- ing the open shop coupled with a 25 per cent wage cut. The operators are hoping that the threat of prolonged idleness will be enough to cause union morale in many districts to crumble. “The perpetuation of the 1922-1924 wage scale in the Central Competitive field,” writes the editor of Black Dia- mond, the employers’ trade journal, will ultimately have the same effect on union mines as a strike would have had in the event that there had been no such agreement as that reached at Jacksonville. The effect, had the miners’ union and the operators failed to agree on a continuance of the old scale, would have been to force a sus- pension at union mines and at the same time to permit nonunion miners to operate.” Violate Agreement. Thus operators expect the agree- ment to force a suspension at union mines, because orders will go to non- union mines working on a lower wage scale. in the bins of industrial consumers will make possible a period of artifi- cial depression in which to exert pres- sure to bring certain union fields into the open shop column, In the meantime the reserves Coal reserves held by industrial con- sumers April 1 totaled 72,192,000 tons. On the basis of March consumption this would meet requirements for 52 days. chairman coal committee National As- sociation of Purchasing agents, until these reserves are reduced consider- ably there is every reason to believe that the coal market will remain de- pressed. This is supported by econo- mists of the U. S. geological survey who find that as long as reserves to- tal more than 40,000,000 tons buyers ean dictate prices. According to Mark Kuehn, Miners Idle. In central Illinois mines are operat- ing on a basis of about 25 percent of normal production and approximately half the mines are reported closed. Indiana as a whole is producing at about the same rate. nois is operating at about one-third {of normal. the entire southwest flelds are closéd’~ Southern Iili- Western Kentucky and by strikes. “Even in the nonunion fields” says the report of the geological survey, “only a few districts reported in- creased production and in those cases the improvement was small and of little consequence.” Bosses Play Golf. The only cheerful news comes from Carlinville, Ill, where Standard Oil has reopened one of its two mines which have been closed for about 6 months, The mine is reported ona union basis with minor changes in working conditions. But the men who live in comfort by selling what miners produce are re- ported by Chicago Journal of Com- merce to be “passing most of their time playing golf or fishing because their mines are idle and there is no demand for such coal as is offered.” Amalgamation In Australia. SYDNEY, New South Wales.—The Leather Trades Union, Sailmakers’ Union and the Saddlery Trades Union have amalgamted into one union. The name of the reconstructed union has not yet been decided. ATTENTION, MILWAUKEE READERS! C. E. Ruthenberg National Executive Secretary, Workers Party of America, will speak on the subject of “Farmer-Labor Party and the Historic Signif- icance of Minnesota, June 17th Convention” TUESDAY, MAY 6, At 8 P. M. MILLER HALL, Admission Free. 802 State Street Auspices, Workers Party of America A LAUGH FOR THE CHILDREN "Thare's somethin: ¥