The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 13, 1924, Page 5

Tuesday, May 13, 1924 A CALL TO ACTION END IN FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN IN MINNESOTA To All Workers Party Branches in District No. 9: In ling with instructions from the C. E. C., the District Ex- ecutive Committee has filed candidates for the following offices on the Farmer-Labor primaries in Minnesota: U.S. Senator—Hjalmar Dantes, of Orr. Congress, 4th District—J. F. Emmi, St. Paul. Congress, 5th District—J. O. Johnson, Minneapolis. Congress, 8th District—J. O. Bentall, Duluth. State Legislature—Oscar Coover and Emil S. Youngdahl, Minneapolis. - Subscription lists for this campaign have been mailed you under separate cover. _ Comrades, we expect everyone to get busy immediately. The primaries are practically only one month away. Funds are needed. Get busy and send them in. Do not delay. Do it now. Every Party member is expected to fill one list with subscriptions. The Workers Party has won a definite position in the Minne- lye Farmer-Labor movement. Help us to carry on the work for r Party and for Communism. Let everyone respond to this “EVERY BRANCH OF THE WORKERS PARTY IN DIS- TRICT NINE SHOULD MAKE A DONATION FROM THE BRANCH FUNDS TO THIS DRIVE. Send in your money and lists before June 1st, 1924, to Room )2, Six, 225 South Fifth St., Minneapolis, Minn. COMMUNISTS CAMPAIGN MINNESOTA WORKERS PARTY MEMBERS FILE IN THE FARMER-LABOR PRIMARIES By NORMAN TALLENTIRE. The Executive Committee of the Workers Party of America in District Nine acting under instructions of the Central Executive Committee of the Party, has taken action to place the principles and programs of Communism before the electorate of the State of Minnesota in the coming elections by filing six members of the Workers Party in the Farmer-Labor primaries, one for United States Senator, three for United States Congress and two for the Minnesota legislature. A real political campaign will be conducted for Communist orinciples and the message of* working class solidarity and of the United Front will be voiced in hundreds of meetings in this state during the next six weeks. The district executive committee, ogether with our candidates, after ‘hey had filed on Wednesday, laid down the policy for the campaign. Local committees are already in ac- tion in Duluth, St. Paul and Minne- apolis, and special speakers’ classes are already organized under the di- rection of city central committees, where members are receiving instruc- tions as speakers for the coming cam- paigns : of Party Has Won Its Spurs. The Workers party has already won a definite place in the Farmer- Labor movement of Minnesota. Its delegates have been seated in vari- ous district and county conventions of the Farmer-Labor federation, and two of our candidates have received the indorsement of the Hennepin, county committee of the federation. Members of the party fully realize the significance of this movement and GOMPERS—1924 (Gompers addressed the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Convention on the afternoon of May 7, 1924 and assailed the progressive element within the union.) the responsibility that rests upon them to carry on a clean-cut cam- paign ‘for Communism, and they are responding to the demands made upon them by the district committee. In the Eighth congressional district (Duluth and Mesaba Iron Range dis- trict) two conventions have already’ been held, on April 20 and. May 4, where record delegations turned out to lay plans for the work of the com- ing month. At the Farmer-Labor con- ference held in Hibbing on Sunday, May 4, 34 Communists participated, and Comrade Bentall, our standard bearer .inthat district, was received): with great enthusiasm when he ad- dressed the 200 assembled delegates. A great opportunity presents itself to our party in this campaign to bring the organization into closer touch with the farmers and workers than ever before, and the Workers party mebers in Minnesota may be depend- ed upon to take full advantage of the campaign in order to spread the in- fluence of the Communist movement into ever section of this state. The aged leader speaks to crowded room— A white-haired, shrunken shell with voice like death A phantom of the fire that glowed of old. Life’s oft repeated joke is layed once more— The one who led, now stands in progress’ door. Youth's voice from out the mob mocks at the shell. It shakes its shrivelled fist in helpless wrath; Cries squeaking insults blindly into air. While youth, all conscious of its vigorous blood, Hears not the menace of that weary voice And fails to sense the tragedy therein, Nor sees its own doom waiting at the door. HAVE need. PRINTING DONE IN YOUR OWN SHOP. From New, Clean Type On Our New Presses ANYTHING IN THE PRINTING LINE from a card to a newspaper can be printed in the shop of THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING COMPANY. lll an Prompt Delivery, Reasonable Prices and every dollar of profit goes to make THE DAILY, WORKER a bigger and better paper. ssothitns, OUT OF TOWN ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. 4 Telephone, Mail or bring in your printing jobs. Have your business friends get quotations on any printing they may Daily Worker Publishing Company, 1113 W. Washington St. (A Progressive Worker.) Tel. Monroe 4712 +HE DAILY WORK ER THE POWER COLUMN Who Will Be Next? ‘When the little town of Ambridge, Pa. went over the top last week the question naturally arose; “Who will be next?” While we will have to wait until Friday for the printed answer, a look at today’s Honor Roll compared to the quota standing of last Friday will make easy an answer. Superior which was on vacation for a few days, by turning tn a roster of 11 new subscriptions has indicated what may be the order when the standing of the cities is printe d in next Friday's issue, Eastern cities led by Philadelphia and New York are showing a burst of speed this week. The former after a steady grind which has always kept it in the running is threatening to cover itself with glory by a whirlwind finish. The comrades from Philadelphia have not said much and have made no claims to thrust upon them.” greatness but some “have greatness Chesty New York which was forced to hang its head in the early stages of the campaign is beginning to live up in part to its self admitted reputatio mn as being the center of left wing activity. A few more strings in the manner of this week’s will place it ahead of Chicago even in the number of subs turned in, to say nothing of the percentage of its quota. Chicago comrades need to get a move on. It is true that THE DAILY WORKER circulation in Chicago has enjoyed a tremendous in. crease by reason of newsboy and n more reason why the militants can the paper in Chicago and make the see what you can do in the next weeks, Chicago. ews stand sales. But that is all the profit from the increased prestige of results show in subscriptions. Let's This week little Nanticoke, Pa., sister city to the now famed Ambridge, put it all over you by selling 16 subs to your 13 and it was the members of the Lithua- nian branch of the Workers Party which turned the trick. Let some of the American-born workers of Chicago * * try to explain that away! * * HONOR ROLL NEW YORK CITY:—H. Samuelian 1, Pete Vakamis 2, A. Savo 5, J. Lahti 1, J. Brahdy 9, A. Gordon 2, Smolich 2, Ethel Pincus 1, T. Erman 1, B. Chuckow i PHILADELPHIA, PA.:—B. Blomgren , C. Zoobock Gersh 1 8) non ce evin 1, 4, Gertrude Fox 3, "A. Bail 2, M. Lena Rosenberg 1 NANT! a, COKE, ~PENNA.:—Lithuanian Novak 1, G. Neder 1, ‘Arnold Ronn 10, J. ¥. Cammer 3, W. R. R. Whisner 1. ._F. Shovec 2, M. Olson 2. DETROIT, MICH. ohn | Negohosian 1, Wm. Dreyer 1, EB. Kuka 3, PITTSBURG, PA.:—Bill Scarville 3, L. Rosenthal 1. Suominen 5. ‘Wm. Clough 3. NVER, COLO, . Dietrich 3. CINCINNATI, O. Block 3. 3 NAPOLEON, OHIO:—Wm, G. Schultz “TARRYTOWN, N. ¥.:—P. Tworney 3. CLEVELAND, Peter 8. Senyk 2. ROCKFORD, I —M. Lundquist 2. ARRE, O.:—Chas. Williams 2. NEFF, dolph Rattay 2. MARSHFIELD, ORE.:—Carl Wallin pe ZEIGLER, ILL.:—Henry Corbishley ‘WOODLAWN, PA.:—M. Resetar 2. , ILL.:—Walter Schuth 1, A./ 1, F. 1 SPRINFIELD, ILL.:—C. J. Ratchuer 1, M. Kurinsky 2; | field 1 —Thos. David- | 1 Mary Yunger 2, | bl N,:—E. Nyron 4,}1 HH. Parechanian 2, | mi = MENNO, 8. DAK.:—Hans Larson 2 PASSAIC, N. J.:: Kranik 2. Mikodes 2. EAPOLIS, H. Talen- tire Ed. Magnuson YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO:—Ph. Taub 1. TOLEDO, 0.:—Bruce T. Smith 1. DORCHESTER, MASS.:—L. Marks 1. CONCORD, N. H.: ‘alter Paananen “PROVIDENCE, R. DULUTH, MINN. WORCESTER, MA i : Bloom- MILES CITY, MONT.:—W. H. Wilson HARTFORD, CONN, att 1. BALTIMORE, MD.:—J. Kaminsky 1. RACINE, WIS.:—Chas’ Kiselis 1. PUEBLO. COLO.:—Andrew Akecich 1. STROBANB, PA.:—J. Hofner 1. MANCHESTER, N. H.:—D. Kellman “WASHINGTON, D. C.:—S. R. Pearl- an 1. PLENTYWOOD, MONT.:—L. 8. Olson “MASPETH, N, Y.:—A. Stanelis 1. CLEBOURK, TE: D. BAKER, ORE. AUBURN, R. ‘L.:—Wwm. | NASHWAUK, MINN.:—Matt F. Lehto 4 J, Lankin 1, Ww E. K —Jacob Rosen- 3 Bei: W. INDIANA . PA ler 1. HARBOR, ID ~ 8. 1. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.: N. Calen- dar 1. MYSTIC, IOWA:—Tony Stanfl 1. May Day Marchers Still Coming In CHICAGO, ILLINOIS M. Makert John Harag VALIER, ILL. Dick Swift Ger. Tuskan Mike Tvashevich Steve Macihaga James Parelas SCOTIA, N. Y. R. J. Verhagen A. Verhagen J. Schmeiss H. Parker C. Hildebrand A. Gudzin P. Ramonas A. Verbelis |. Stremil D. Yomish J. Smith J. Gedmin CINCINNATI, OHIO P. Kronburger Wm. Shka M. Brookes G. Bloch CLEVELAND, OHIO Peter Sunyk Like Bloody Wilson, Bishops Believe In War For “Humanity” so worse when it is waged in self- defense, or for some other good cause, according to the bishops of the Metho- dist Episcopal church in their quad- rennial address to the general con- ference in session in Springfield. The bishops used more elegant verbiage, but that is what they meant. Speak- ing for the rest, Bishop Joseph F. Ber- ry, the senior bishop, said: “Our position must be that interna- tional warfare, unless indisputably in self-defense or in defense of numanity, is a monstrosity of the pagan past which has absolutely no proper place in the program of the modern world.” After reviewing domestic and inter- national problems and reaffirming the social creed adopted eight years ago the bishops presented to the confer- ence as their general formula: “What America needs and the world needs is now to turn to God.” The Poor Fish says that Poincare’ defeat is proof that the masses never loves his country. ‘ SPRINGFIELD, May 12.—War ain’t appreciate a great statesman who COMMUNISTS ON TRIAL IN ITALY DEFY SPY GANG FLORENCE, Italy, May 12—A storm raged behind the bars of the court- room here a few days ago when the Communists arrested in the 1921 raids were brought to trial. A small group was separated from the main group of 138 defendants, and when the crowd was to betray them by giving state's evidence, a bombardment of oaths and protests shook the building. These nine stools are charged with deliberately murdering and robbing nine marines and carabiniers and in- juring others in the 1921 riots at Em- poli. It is expected that the trial will last at least four months, ‘with 500 witnesses for defense and 200 for the prosecution, which is conducted by the King’s prosecutor. Liberals Beat the Air. WASHINGTON, May 12.—Govern- ment ownership of railroads and pub- lic control of the nation’s money and credit thru government owned banks were two of the principles advocated by the Woman’s Committee for Polit- ical Action today at the second ses- sion of its national conference, called for the purpose of organizing women for direct political action on a liberal platform during the coming campaign. Philadelphia, Notice! ROBERT MINOR OF CHICAGO Famous Labor Cartoonist and Speaker. Editor “Liberator” will lecture on the most vital question in the labor movement: ‘Do we need a Labor Party in America” MACHINISTS’ TEMPLE, 13th and Spring Garden Sts. Wednesday, May 14, ’24 at 8 P. M. ADMISSION, 10 CENTS Auspices, Workers Party, Local Philadelphia. The Workers Party N. Y. Young Workers League Begins First Convention May 17 NEW YORK CITY Party Activities NEW YORK CITY, May 12.—The first district convention of the Y. W. L,, District No. 2, will open with a banquet Saturday, May 17, at 8 p. m., held at the Young Workers league hall, 105 Hldridge street. The ban- quet is arranged for the purpose of celebrating the first convention of the newly formed district, as well as to welcome the out-of-town dele- gates. There will be delegates from the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as fraternal delegates from Philadelphia and other nearby cities, The business of the zonvention will begin promptly Sunday, May 18, at 9 a, m. This being the first conven- tion, it will have the task of laying the basis for all future work in the district. The agenda includes, among other things, a discussion on shop nuclei, education, junior work, press and the general activity of the members. A district executive committee will be selected at this convention, Members of the Workers party and the Young Workers league are invited to attend the convention. The state of New York, the empire industrial and commercial state in the nation, is still without a political par- ty of the workers and exploited farm- ers. To organize such a party a call jfor a convention was issued by the Buffalo Labor party and the Federat- ed Farmer-Labor party of New York city. This convention will take place on Sunday morning, May 18, 10 a. m., at the Labor temple, 269 State street, Schenectady, N. Y. We extend to all organizations a hearty invitation to join with the workers of other organizations in this state in uniting the labor forces of New York for the political struggle against their oppressors and exploit- ers, by sending delegates to this state convention. Every local organization of workers and farmers in this state may send one delegate to the confer- ence. Labor in New York state must or- ganize for a political struggle. Send your delegates to the May 18 conven- tion and let us build a powerful party of workers of New York to fight side by side with the workers of other sec- tions of this country. Our slogan is “On to Schenectady on May 18, and then on to St. Paul on June 17.” New York Harlem Meeting. The Harlem section membership meeting is called for Friday, May 16, Madison hall, 1666 Madison avenue, where a member of the C. E. C. will report on the question of the F. F.-L. P. policy, and after the report a dis- cussion will be followed by the mem- bers.—M. Nemser, Section Organizer. New York Membership Meeting. A general membership meeting of Local New York, Workers party, will be held Tuesday evening, May 20, at Stuyvesant Casino, 9th street and Sec- ond avenue. Comrade James P. Can- non, member of the C. E. C., will lead the discussion on the Labor party pol- icy and the June 17 conference at St. Paul. Please note that on communication sent to branches a mistake was made in dating the meeting for May 18. Admission will be by membership card only. Party Activities Of Local Chicago REGULAR BRANCH MEETINGS. Tuesday, May 13. Ukranian Branch No. 1, at Ukranian Club, 1532 W. Chicago, tntra floor. Irving Park English, at 4021 Drake Ave. N.| Young Workers, Attention! FURNISHED ROOM—Pleasant, steam heated; outside room, for rent to a couple of young workers. Good home with comrades; very reason- able; good transportation to Party offices. 3659 W. Lexington. 2nd. The Third Annual Picnic of the Workers Party, Local Chicago, will be held on Friday, July 4, at Stickney’s Grove. Speakers, dancing, games, re- freshments, etc., are being provided. Sympathetic organizations are re- quested not to arrange any other af- fair, but to give all possible support to the July 4th picnic. its weekly paper, “Alba Nuov: first issue of the new daily, which 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: 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. the struggles of the Ital City of Chicago Other citie: Canada .. May 14, Portland, Bivd., Chicago, Ill. NEW YORK CITY. ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENTION! District No. 2, Workers Party, has arranged a grand excursion and moonlight dance on the Hud- son river for Saturday, June 28th. The commodious steamer Cler- mont, having a capacity of 3,000, has been chartered for this occa- sion. Friendly organizations are urged to keep this date in mind and not arrange for any affairs that week. of Russia’s Late ONWARD IS RIGHT. “I did not sell all the May Day DAILY WORKERS which you sent me,” writes Comrade James On- ward, of Rochester, “and | ga many away at the May Day parade, but | am paying you for all you sent. And this isn’t the only way that Comrade Onward shows that his name means something. “We have got for the DAILY WORKER fif- teen more subs. And when the warm weather comes and we can begin our street meetings we will Main Floor and Balcony 75c. Plymouth Ct.; Brady’s Book Shop, Store, 2720 W. Division St.; Bens 1825 8. Loomis St.; Vilnis, 2413 S. W. Division St.; Freiheit, Room 307, 166 W. Washington St. “How was that for a crack ®” Page Five in Action Ruthenberg Reports On |Workers Party Policy |To Milwaukee Members (Special to The Daily Worker) MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 12.— A large number of sympathisers and militant unionists filled the hall at which comrade Ruthenberg was an- nounced to speak on our policy in re- gard to the Farmer-Labor Party move- ment.and the historic significance of June 17th convention. In concluding his extensive report on the subject comrade Ruthenberg said:— The test of our policies must be whether they lead toward this goal. The task of our Party is to create in the minds of the majority of workers the will to take power. The method of pure theoretical propaganda can never win the support of the majority of the workers for our principles. We, as Communists, have adopted the me- thod of the United Front, of allying ourselves with workers for our prin- ciples, of allying ourselves with the workers in their immediate struggles, and in the process of these struggles developing their revolutionary con- scfous and class action. The Farmer-Labor Party United Front is a movement which develops class consciousness and class action, as it brings masses of workers into the political struggles against the cap- italist parties. While supporting La Follette as the candidate of the Far- mer Labor Party, we must at the same time criticize his shortcomings and compromises, to destroy the illu- sions of the workers. Comrade Ruthenberg’s report met with a unanimous approval of the entire membership of Milwaukee and the policy of the C. E. C. of the Work- ers Party will be carried out. The hall in which comrade Ruthen- berg spoke was packed and many sym- pathisers had to be turned away. There was a large number of mem. bers of local trade uniéms who have fully approved the June 17th conven- tion of the Farmer Labor party and also are in full accord with the United Front policy of the Workers Party oT Russia and Germany A TALE OF TWO REPUBLICS Eight Reel wonder Film shows stirring scenes from the life See Birth and Death of Labor Governments In Saxony and Thuringia COMING TO ORCHESTRA HALL, MAY 14th At 7:00 and 9:00 P. M. Only Night Only Tickets for sale at Room 307, 166 W. Washington St. TICKETS FOR SALE AT—Radical Book Shop, 824 N. Clark St.; Horsley’s Book Shop, 1638 W. Madison St.; Walden Book Shop, 307 Biondi’s Candy Store, 4937 W. 14th St.; Daily Worker, 1113 W. Wash- ington Blvd,; Liberator, 1009 N. State St., Room 214; Spravedinost, 1145 Blue Island Ave.; of America. How many of your shop-mates read THE DAILY WORKER. Get one of them to subscribe today. ITALIAN COMMUNIST DAILY SOON The Italian section of the Workers Party is preparing to transform nto a daily Italian workers’ paper.Faesep > will appear under the name “II voratore”, is to appear on May 18th. The Italian daily will cover the news of the labor movement the world over, giving first attention to) in workers in the United States, at the same time dealing with the main developments of the struggle in Italy. The subscription rates for the paper are the following: $8.00 per year 6 months $4.50 3 months $2.50 . 5.00 per year 6Gmonths 3.50 3months 2.00 . 8.00 per year 6months 4.50 3months 2.50 Subscriptions should be sent to II Lavoratore, 1113 W. Washington REMOVAL NOTICE Please be sure to address all Letters, Newspapers and other mail to our new address. THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, II]. Premier—Lenin. Gallery 50c. 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