The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 8, 1924, Page 5

Thursday, May 8, 1924 SCOTLAND YARD DICKS NABBED } BYCOMMUNISTS Caught Hiding Under Theatre Stage LONDON, (By Mail).—The growing dissatisfaction of the left wing of the British Labor Party with the Dolicy “and actions of the MacDonald-Hender- son leadership was aggravated when the Home Secretary, Mr. Henderson, defended the House of Commons, the spying activities of two members of the secret police, who were caught hiding under the stage of a theatre where the Communist Party of Great Britain wah holding a conference. Much laughter was indulged in when George Lansbury asked in the House under whose orders the dicks were sent to spy on the Communist meeting ‘yor if the Communist Party is an il- | legal organization. Mr. Henderson replied that the po- lice received no specific order from him but that they were there in the course of their duty. In answer to the second question he stated that the Communist Party was not illegal but the declared policy of certain of its leaders, if carried out by the methods Proposed, would involve breaches of the ordinary law 6f this country. This Statement was greeted by the Tories with cheers and by the left wig la- borites with boos. It appears that when the Commun- ’ ist conference opened its session in the Rehearsal Theatre, one of the comrades heard what he thought sounded like a muffled sneeze under - the stage. He went to investigate and found the two stool pigeons hiding. They tried to escape before being identified but failed. They were drag- ged forth and ignominiously booted out the door. In their hurry to avoid detection, the representatives of Scot- land Yard so far lost their Sherlock Holmes’ nerve that they left note books behind them. A Tory member asked why any po- litical party should object to having Police present at {ts meetings. To this George Lansbury retorted that } application was not made to those holding the meeting to allow the pres- ence of police officers. He also in- quired of the Tory member if Scotland Yard detectives are in the habit of hiding under the platform when the Tory Party holds its session. Loud Labor cheers, not from Henderson and the ministers, but frém the left wing. Mr. Jack Jones who sings the “Red ‘Flag” occasionally and sometimes ee LEONARD WOOD'S PRIVATE - SECRETARY MUST HAVE READ “WHEN GOD LAUGHS” SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 7.— Another government crook, former private secretary to Leonard Wood, Governor General of the Philippines, caused Federal Judge Kerrigan to act the part of a doubt- ing Thomas when MacDonald Bur- leigh, charged with transporting Freda Baldwin to the Philippines on an army transport as his wife, declared that tho they occupied the Same staterooms on army trans- ports their relations were purely platonic. Burleigh might still be skating on the thin ice of platonicism, but for the discovery of Mrs. Burleigh the first, that her husband was Playing a leading role in a bed- room farce not staged on the legi- timate. The government is trying to re- cover from Burleigh, the sum of $600 which they claim the Tuxury of being accompanied by Miss Bald- win on his platonic journeys was worth, The former army field clerk admitted having taken liber- ties with the government but not with Miss Baldwin. Judge Kerrigan does not know whether to brand Burleigh a fool or a fraud. But as a liar he is run- ning a close second to W. J. Burns. ——————$_________! presents King George’s daughter with a bouquet of pink roses, drew cheers when he asked if Communists were going to be allowed to interfere with industrial disputes. Com. Kenworthy asked if the police were going to spend their time spying while there was so much crime going This aroused the wrath of Mr, Ormsby-Gore who assailed Kenworthy for branding the activities of the po- lice as spying and praised Mr. Hender- son, socialist, for his patriotic at- titude. Lansbury upheld- Kenworthy’s on, Position and/the discussion ended. Let May Day -Be Annual “Labor Day” Say Australians (Special to The Daily Worker) SYDNBY, N. S. W., May 7.—A move is now under way to secure in Austra- lia a universal Labor day, The gen- holiday should be May 1, in order. that Aus- tralian workers may be in line with Un- der the present system, Labor day falls on various days, according to the particular state in which it is cele- eral opinion is that this the workers of other countries. brated. HAVE need. EACH SOVIET RUSSIA PICTORIAL, 19 South Lincoln Street, Chicago, Il, NAME. STREET NO. seen PRINTING DONE IN YOUR OWN SHOP. 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THE DAILY WORKER KANSAS T0 HOLD FARMER - LABOR CONVENTION Will Naxis Delegates For St. Paul SALINA, Kans., May 7.—-A conven- tion of all workers and farmers of the state of Kansas who are ready to Support the June 17th Farmer-Labor Convention in St, Paul will be held here beginning Saturday, May 17th. The call. for this convention, which is signed by some 75 leaders in the Farmer-Labor movement of the state, was issued on May ist. The call reads as follows: “In view of the fact that there are thousands of voters, who feel they can no longer follow in the steps of either of the old parties nationally, that many of the national leaders of the two dominant parties have been proven unworthy of the support of the forward-looking and progressive vot- ers of the state, and that many men who, when asked to serve their con- stituents ingan official capacity are reluctant to do so, knowing that by receiving the support of the Party ma- chine they are expected to support its wishes: “Therefore, in order to give the vot- ers of Kansas an opportunity to vote for a candidate for President and Vice- President whose principles coincide with the great majority of the voters of Kansas, also elect delegates to the St. Paul Farmer-Labor Convention June 17, 1924, and to take such action in regard to naming state officers as the convention sees fit; the under- signed independent citizens and mem- bers of Labor and Farm organizations hereby resolve to call a state con- vention of all progressive and inde- pendent voters of the state of Kansas. This convention to be held in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday, May 17, 1924, 10 a. m. “Call the attention of your progres- sive neighbors to this convention. Come and bring some of them with you, not just to protest against politi- cal corruption, but because you adyo- cate a constructive political program that will give us “A government of the people, for the people, and by the People.” Cleveland Workers Hear Ruthenberg Speak At May Day Celebration CLEVELAND, May 7.—The work- ers of Cleveland celebrated the 1st of May at the New Slovenian Hall, which was packed to capacity. C. BH. Ruthenberg was given a rising ovation when he was introduced by the Chairman of the meeting and the audience gave three cheers for the Workers Party and the Communist in- ternational, which shows that the workers of Cleveland are ready to accept and follow Communist leader- ship. Comrade Ruthenberg dwelt at length on the achievements of the revolutionary movement since the workers took power in Russia and concluded by pointing out the present awakening of class consciousness of the American workers and farmers not due to propaganda, but the eco- nomic developments. Mr. Daugherty and Company tried to destroy the Communist movement, but now the thieves and crooks have had a dis- agreement and are proving to the masses that the present government is an instrument for the capitalist ers, A collection of $165.00 was taken and a great atnount of literature sold. And a celebration. followed by en- tertainment and dance was held by the W. P. local in Akron. The meet- ing was addressed by Comrades Bie- denkamp and Overgaard. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Noted Fighter, Wil] Spea'k In Cleveland | CLEVELAND, May 7.— A pubite mass meeting has been arranged by the Cleveland Labor De: Council in behalf of the steel workers now on trial for violation of the criminal syn- dicalist law in Farrell, Pa. The six workers on trial are mem- bers of the South Slavic Federation of the Workers Party, and all foreign born workers, as well as American workers, are urged to attend thi meeting to protest against one of the most outstanding violations of civil rights by the authorities in the state of Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who is well known to the labor movement for her fearless fights in the past in behalf of the workers, will speak on ‘The Great Anti-Labor Frameups.” Meeting takes place at the Royal Hall, 5217 Woodland avenue, Friday, May 9, 8 p. m. OBITUARY. Comrade Ragnar Carlson, eldest son of E. Conrad Carlson, veteran Communist now residing at Riverside, Ill, died as result of nervous breakdown brought on by over-study. Young Carlson, like his brothers, was active in the ime Cicero Y. P. S. L., and carried on active agitation for the Cause in school. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday, May 8th, from his home, 237 Olmstead Road, Riverside. class for the suppression of the work-’ Page Five Police Raid Plan Foiled By Workers In Party Office (Special to The Daily Worker) ROCHESTER, Minn., May 7.—The police of this town had planned to raid the Workers Party headquarters here Sunday and capture all the active workers, but the news got ahead of them and they found only three people in the office, Three hardly makes a disturbing crowd and the police couldn’t be bothered with so small a haul, especially when they knew these three workers as active party mem- bers. The creamery concern from which the workers have been buying their cream, has acquired control of the building in which the party office is located and has deprived the local branch of their meeting hall. Mayor Tries to Start Riot. At a recent meeting where Norman Tallentire, district organizer for the Workers Party, spok® the Mayor, Julius Reiter, attempted to create sut- ficient disturbance to warrant his sending out a riot call for police. The audience got wise to his Plan and protected themselves by guarding the doors and refusing to be stirred up by the Mayor's annoying remarks. The Mayor and his lone escorting police- man were nearly beaten up by irate farmers and workers who attended the meeting, but wiser members made the more impetuous hearers restrain themselves. Reiter was elected by labor but has done the usual thing and turned against his supporters. He is now bidding for a job in Congress, Centralia Defender, Sends Greetings To Daily Worker To The DAILY WORKER:—I hope you will pardon my delay in acknowl- edging receipt of your publication. It is a very good paper and | want to thank the person who put me on your mailing list. You are doing real ser- vice for the workers’ cause by help- ing to break down the barriers of pa- triotism and religion. As long as the workers have those two blind- folds over their eyes, they will not organize. Every slave you disillusion in those two respects is a poten- tial I. W. W., for a delegate has a chance to line up a man who doesn’t think that the capitalist system (7) is the acme of perfection and who is not waiting for his reward in “heay- en.” I am not kidding myself that the workers are going to get anything by political action. Experience has proved over and over that such a thought is a delusion. But I grant you and all others who have faith in that method, the. right to try it, I am also willing to admit that. there may be one or two things I don’t know. Anyway, I’m willing to learn, even if it is heresy to read your paper. Wishing you a full measure of success, I remain as ever yours for the workers, EUGENE BARNETT. Walla Walla Penitentiary, Wash. Louisiana Co-op Colony Had Big May Celebration By MILT WHITTINGTON (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) NEW LLANO, Louisiana, May 7.— Celebrating its 10th anniversary with an all-day program attended by 300 colonists anf many outsiders, Llano Co-operative colony presented a page- ant, “Beyond the Gates,” depicting the value of work as opposed to idleness. Following this came symbolic folk dancing and a Maypole dance. In the school buildings diversified exhibits of Colony-made products, such as fur- niture, baskets, printing, bookbinding, were arranged. Founded May 1, 1914, Llano Co- operative colony has increased its material assets until it now oWhs T008 acres of land and operates 35 indué- tries, including a sawmill, bakery, brick mill, laundry and a publishing Plant equipped to do everything from job printing to newspaper publishing and bookbinding. Boost The DAILY WORKER. if you are a worker, it is your paper. ers, P. rs and Decorators, tion in the part of thi dune 17th convention and seni jates were of the o| DRUMHELLER'S MAY DAY MERRY TOWN HOLIDAY Canadians Celebrate All Day Long DRUMHELLER, Alberta, May 7.— The Drumheller Valley on the morn- as the burial of Sir John Moore at} the battle of Corrunna. Not a sound | was heard, The town council grant-| ed a civic holiday. Every man, wo an, and. child took part in the M 4 Day festivities, The celebration commenced in the; morning at 10 o'clock, all taking part in the days’ proceedings, gathering at the Miners’ hall, where the parade | was formed,.with the band at the| head. With banners fiying, the march- | ers went thruthe town, and then pro- ceeded to the Elgin field. After al long program of different events, the gathering was addressed by four speakers: A. B. Claypool, Alderman Parkyn of Calgary, Alderman Hast of Edmonton, ard A. G. Boulter of Cal- gary. All stressed the need of cooperation of the worker on the farms and his brother in the city, their interests be- ing identical, and both being exploit jed by the same force. The addresses jof the various speakers were heard |by an attentive and appreciative au- |dience. When the last speaker was |finished, the crowd responded with cheers and applause. Altogether ‘the celebration was a great success. It was the first held in the Drumheller valley and will be the forerunner of }more affairs of this kind in the dis- trict. After the sports were finished, |the day was concluded with a dance in the Miners’ hail. Trachtenberg Tells | Denver About Rise | Of Soviet Power | (Special to The Daily Worker) DENVER, Col., May 7.—In spite of | the fact that several other affairs had been arranged the evening of the Trachtenberg meeting which detract- ed some of the crowd, several hun- dred showed up. Comrade Trachten- berg held the attention of the audi- ence close to two hours and another hour was “consumed in answering questions. This -was in spite of ‘the fact that Russia has been discussed so often by various speakers. Trachtenberg laid great stress on the gradual improvement in the eco- nomic life in Russia and compared it with the gradual decline in the eco- nomic life of the German Workers. No admission was charged to the meeting on account of the fact that tickets were circulating for several other affairs, There was a deficit and although Local Denver, had no con- tract to fulfil on aecount w circum- stances, they made gvva the full amount to the national office in order to encourage the N. O. sending out such speakers. May Day Special of the DAILY WORKER was sold and also distrib- uted at the meeting. Several subs were algo taken. Harmony Concert Staged By Belgians; MacDonald Conductor LONDON, May 7.—Premier Theunis and Foreign Minister Hymans of Bel- gium were here today to confer with Prime Minister MacDonala at the Prime Minister's country home, Che- quers, in an effort to harmonize the British and French views on repara- tions so that the Dawes-Young re- Ports will be approached in the same spirit by each nation, The Belgium statesmen were guests of honor today at a luncheon in the Belgian embassy, which was attended by Frank Kellogg, ambassador of the United States. ‘ASTERN PENNSYLVANIA PAINTERS ENDORSE ST. PAUL, JUNE 17TH, MEET 'THELHEM, Pa.—A conference of Eastern Pennsylvania of Paint- presenting the unions of that organiz state, went on record as endorsing thk< | sharp with the commit! greetings to the convention, pledging their | Hirsch Boulevard. pinion that the June 17th convention repre-|Girsch and Al G for independent political actio: rug ing of the first of May was as quiet |address a mass meeting at the Ma- |Philadelphia, at the beautiful Eagles’ |the program, . |tra, that has won its laurels at our The Workers Party in Action PHILADELPHIA Party Activities An important party membership meeting is called for Monday, May 12, at 8 p. m., in the main auditorium at 521 York avenue, Robert Minor, the famous labor cartoonist and speaker, editor of Lib- erator, is coming to Philadelphia to chinist Temple, at 13th and Spring Garden streets, Wednesday, May 14, at 8 p. m. y in America?” a subject of supreme | mportance in the labor movement, Comrade Minor is a rare visitor to our | city, and we are sure that the work ers will take full advantage of this | opportunity to hear him. The trade unionists, who have been discussing the Labor Party at their local meet- ings during the last few months, are | expected to be there in full force. | The Freiheit Singing Society of Philadelphia has consented to sing for the spring concert and dance given by the City Central Committee of Temple, corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, on Saturday, May 17, at 8 p. m. The Freiheit Singing Society is the rare product of its talented and able director, Mr. Zalman Haber of this city. Oscar Lyman, a promising young violinist, who has charmed the Phila- delphia music lovers on many occa- sions, will play several numbers at the concert. Miss L. Erbe, the well-known so- prano, whose splendid voice has won the praise and admiration of our con- cert goers, has agreed to appear on The International Concert Orches- famous Lenin Memorial, wil also take part in this remarkable program, with its capable and well-known director, Comrade John Lyman. The orches- tra further assures us of first-class dancing music for the latter part of the evening. | Meeting in Warren, Ohio. | WARREN, Ohio, May 7.—Elizabeth | ‘Gurley Flynn of New York City, of the} American Civil Liberties Union, will| jaddress a mass meeting in Warren, |Ohio, on Saturday night at the Hippo-| jdrome Hall, and another meeting in| Youngstown om Sunday night,’ at the} Athletic Hall, 338144 West Federal| street. Both meetings are under the aus-| Pices of the Labor Defense and Free Speech Council, | Society for Technical Aid CHICAGO, May.—The Society for Technical Aid to U. S. S. R. is con- ducting an educational campaign among the Russian speaking popula- tion of this city arranging lectures, jHaiti, India, China, commended by the meeting, Presenting plays, etu. TOLEDO WORKERS HOLD SUCCESSFUL MAY DAY MEET Black Pores, Brighten Red Celebration By JOSEPH MANLEY. (Special to The Daily Worker) TOLEDO, Ohio, May 7.—The feature that kept a large audience at the May Day celebration of the Workers “Do We Need a Labor Par-|Party in an almost continual gale of laughter was an old time blackface minstrel show. The minstrels were all will be the subject of Minor’s lecture. |members of the party; their darkie ories, songs and jokes while being in- erspersed with propaganda were real humorous in their flings at the system. The show was called, “Way Down Yonder in the Oilfield.” The male and female quartettes that composed it in a short while could with advantage add to the good spirits of the party membership generz by going on tour if the respective wives and hus- bands did not object, The audience was quite indulgent toward my speech which dealt with: May Ist, the Communists and the Farmer-Labor Movement. In the midst of this speech a bevy of good looking girls paraded across the stage and [ was quick to inform the audience that: “Competition of that kind was too much for a mere man,” The Toledo Workers Party can be congratulated on the many live com- rades of both sexes Within its ranks. It was refreshing to have them say to me, “You can tell them at the DAILY WORKER office to wrap up that Pen- nant and address it to Toledo; we are going over our quota to get that Pen- tant.” Urge United Front June 17th--May Day Resolve Of Workers MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 7, — Strong resolutions supporting the Farmer-Labor movement thruout the country and condemning the discrim- inatory bills against the foreign born were unanimously passed yesterday at the May Day mass celebrations of workers and farmers of this vicinity. The assembled crowd urged the va- rious Farmer-Labor groups, third par- ty groups and independents to get to- gether at the June 17 convention in St. Paul, “so that we may in a unified and effective manner fight against the jexploitation of the workers and farm- e rs.” “The peoples of the Philippines, Japan, Mexico, and of all other lands who are fight- ing for freedom,” were greeted and and whole-hearted support was pledged to the foreign born in their fight against the passage of the enslaving bills now before Congress. The returns on the Farmer-Labor Fund, which are reaching the National Office of the party, show that the party organization is at last alive to the importance of the campaign fund. During the past week the largest number of branches thus far have sent in their contribution. Branches reporting during the week were the following: Monessen Finnish Branch. $30.00 Hewitt, Ill, So. Slavic 3.00 Chicago Mid-City Englisi 1.00 Rochester, N. Y., English. 5.00 Cleveland Hungarian 13.33 Boston Armenian Pittsburg Jewish Niagara Falls Russian YWL Hungarian Propag 5.00 Committee .. New Brighton So, Branch ... RETURNS ARE GOING UP San Francisco Finnish. Zeigler Russian Auburn Ukrainian 13.00 20.00 - 5,00 Bayonne Ukrainian 2.00 Manville Russian 4.55 Milwaukee English 4.00 Milwaukee Russian 2.30 Tacoma So. Slavic . 20.00 Worcester English 6.00 Revere English .. 4.00 Newton, Mass. 4.00 Boston German . 3.00 Green, Mich. Finnish... 13.00 All branches of the party during the next few days will receive a let- ter from the National Office in re- gard to the Farmer-Labor Party cam- paign fund and the June 17th conven- tion, which will give them additional incentive to work to build up the cam- paign fund so that our party can do its full duty in relation to the Far- mer-Labor United front. Every ‘party branch secretary should watch for this letter and bring it before the branch meeting imme- Cleveland Russian Members of the Y. W. of the local The following members of the T. others who may be joint affair on May in of the Needle Trad: Mike Halter and Stewart of the Food Workers—and all interested in assisting the committee chosen to make the 30 a social and financial success. diately. AN sch hn ls. onetime T. U. E. L. PICNIC COMMITTEE NOTICE. L. picnic committee will meet tonight at 7 p, m. T. U. E. L. at the Folkets Hus, 2733 U. E. L. are asked to be present: A. } J. Nelson and Hans Peterson of naa eee ee