The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 16, 1924, Page 1

THE DAILY WORKER /RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT Vol. Il. No. 51. SUBSCRIPTION RATES NAB COOLIDGE AID IN SHIP GRAFT New Letter Unmasks War on Soviet Russia! THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as S nt econd-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Ch icago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879 Outside Chicago, In Chicago, by mail, 8.00 per year. ————<$__ by mail, $6.00 per year. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924 BO 290 __::eoeoeoeoee FRENCH TO | RECOGNIZE SOVIET RULE Catholic Church Suffers Severe Defeat (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, May 15.—Confusion reigns in the ranks of the left bloc that defeated Poincare in the recent elections. It was much easier to defeat Poincare than agree on the spoils of of- fice. The socialist party is running arround as usual with its head in a sack not knowing what to do. A combination of left par- ties‘is necessary to form a gov- ernment. No one party has within one hundred seats of having sufficient strength to hold power for one day. Parliamentarism in Decay. The French election again reveals the rapid decay of parliamentary gov- ernment. The prediction is freely made here that the big battle in the near future will be between the Com- munists, who stand for the dictator- ship of the proletariat and the big capitalists whose interests can no longer be Served by a debating society and therefore, want a Fascisti dicta- torship. This so-called democracy is (Continued on Page 2.) CALL WANKER TO Ae oie oe PINCH HiT FOR REACTIONARIES Renegade Socialist In Anti-Communist Talk (Special vo The Daily Worker) PEORIA, Ul, May 15.—John Walker, president of the state feder- ation of labor and renegade socialist and labor partyist is another pinch hitter against Communism who was scheduled to follow Victor Olander on the floor of the Illinois miners’ con- vention. Walker, the Farrington henchmen are saying, will attack the Farmer- Labor convention coming on the 18th in Peoria, The former socialist will also praise the policies of rewarding labor’s “friends” om the old party tickets, especially, Len Small, who is keeping Katterfield, a Communist, tightly imprisoned in Joliet. Walker, The Lobbyist. As Walker interpreted it in a speech at the Portland convention, of the A. F. of L., the function of a state federation president consists largely in his legislative activities, helping to elect “good” men to office and then lobbying efficiently with these “good” men so that they will do something after they were elected. The Farmer-Labor movement which permits the rank and file to do some- thing for themselves, is one of Walk- er’s pet aversions. McCarty Kids Delegates. Pinning all their hope on labor le- gislation via the capitalist route, the leaders of the convention have just one fear—that they kid the workers any longer. In order to make them think that they actually are getting some results, they brot in Dennis McCarty of the Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to brag up the success of the non-partisan system in Mlinois. McCarty boasted that out of 95 can- didates recommended by the labor officialdom in the Illinois primaries last April, 84 were nominated and he assured the delegates that the outlook for legislation favorable to labor at the next state assembly, is highly promising. All that is wanted, he said, is for the workers to support the can- didates at the polls in November. Mine Union’s Insurance. Among the direct benefits of mem- bership in the United Mine Workers, ig the $350 death benefit which worth $14,66 per year, in fact no i surance company would insure miners of all ages for that sum at that rate, said Secretary-treasurer Walter Nes- bit in his report. Nesbit recommended amending the district constitution 80 that district officers be required to _ (Continued on Page 2.) ” RIGHT TO REVOKE CHARTERS GIVEN’ SIGMAN MACHINE 1. L. G. W. Officials Jam Amendment Thru By REBECCA GRECHT. (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, May 15.—By an amend- ment to the constitutiou of the Inter- national Ladies’ Garment Workers’ union, adopted yesterday, 153 to 60, an iron heel dictatorship of the officials is clamped upon the membership. The administration, which is riding rough- shod over the convention, with the aid of the delegates from the small locals, jammed the amendment thru. The general executive board of the union is given the right to suspend or revoke the charter of a local union if the local is “guilty of improper con- duct,” the G. EB. B: to be the judge, Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY W cE daily except a ORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, il. Workers! Farmers! Demand: 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 Arms to Kolchak (By The Federated Press) munition to Kolchak by the American government in July, War Weeks’ report on his sales of arms to Mexico, another let- ter has turned up. This is one from Secretary Lansing to Secretary of War Baker, dated July 25, 1919, just after the return of Lansing and President Wilson from Paris. A letter previously published by Drawn by Wilfred Canan for The Federated Press and The Daily Worker. +— «\Vote Garment Chiefs Czarist Power raised by members of the organization in this country. In order to settle the question of whether the Farmer-Labor United Front was a policy for a Communist Party such as the Workers Party should put into effect and in support of which it should throw all its strength, the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party submitted International, with which it is affiliated as a fraternal organiza- tion. The view, of the Communist International on this question is expressed in the following cablegram: “Communist International considers June 17th Convention momentous importance for Workers Party. Urges C. E. C. not to slacken activities pre- paration June 17th. Utilize every available force to make St. Paul Convention great representative gathering labor and left wing. Protest as to the definition of the loose term “improper conduct” was offered by delegates, who charged that the elasticity of the term made possible the abuse of power by a few (Continued on Page 2.) DAUGHERTY BROTHERS — BAG ALIEN FUNDS IN MAL'S OHIO BANK WASHINGTON, May 15.—Colonel Thomas W. Miller, alien property custodian, today told the senate Daugherty investigating committee that he deposited $50,000 of alien funds in Mal Daugherty’s Washing- Ohio bank at the Jesse Smith first Miller said, came and asked him to deposit the money in Mal Daugherty’s bank and then he (Miller) went to see th torney general, to ask him if it wi his wish that he do so, and wae told that it wae Executive Committee, Communist International. The fact that the Communist International supports the policy which the Workers Party has been following in relation to the June 17th Convention should inspire every Party member to more earnest support of the June 17th Convention. The Party must throw all of its energy into familiarizing the workers and farmers of this country with the purpose of the June 17th Convention. It must endeavor to have delegates elected from all labor and farmer organizations so that the June 17th Convention will be a great mass. demonstration of workers and farmérs in support of independent political action in the interests of these classes and against the domination of the government by the capitalists. The June 17th Convention is the first step toward realizing the slogan of a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government. In supporting the June 17th Convention, our Party is render- movement of the workers and ing the greatest service to the farmers in this country. Forward to a mass Farmer-Labor Party! Forward to the Workers’ and Farmers Government! Endorses Party Policy The question whether the Workers Party was following the correct Communist policy in supporting with all its strength the formation of a Farmer-Labor Party in the United States has been is question to the Communist republic, was signed. The Federated Press and the| ! DAILY WORKER, from Acting Secretary Frank Polk to Baker, dated July 11, stated that Presi- dent Wilson had authorized Polk and Baker to sell war sup- plies to Kolchak on a basis of 10} ! per cent cash payment. Wilson specified that no formal rec- ognition should, however, be given Kolchak’s government, then located at Omsk. Polk urged Baker that| ¢ whatever was to be done, should be done quickly. fi Says Lansing, on July 25: r “Mv Dear Mr. Secretary (Baker): Referring to previous correspondence, and more especially to an oral inquiry made today by Colonel Pierson on be- half of the director of sales, I am writ- ing to say that the depanfment of state recognizes Mr. Boris Bakhme- teff as ambassador of Russia and was informed by Mr. Bakhmeteff that dur- ing his absence at Paris the Russian embassy here would be in charge of Mr. Serge Ughet, who would act as} charge d’affaires ad interim of Rus- sia. “This department has not ceased to regard Russia legally as a co-belliger- ent. Moreover, as you are already aware, this department has favored making aavilable to Russia such sup- plies as it may prove possible to ship. Consequently I trust there may be no difficulty in coming to some arrange ment with Mr. Serge Ughet, charge @affiares ad interim of Russia, or with such other agencies as may seem rials as may prove available. “I am, my dear Mr. Baker, very sin- cerely yours, “ROBERT LANSING.” Five days later the contract for de- livery of 268,000 rifles to Kolchak in Siberia, for his war against the Soviet QUITMAN, Ga., May 15.—Time held no handicap for justice when Gene Soster, 82, a Negro, was sentenced to 99 years’ imprisonment for the mur- der of R. W. Wilkerson, 42 years ago. Can't See Pope Pius. ROME, May 15.—Pope Pius is still SECRETARIES OF STATE AND WAR ARE HIT Involved in Delivery of WASHINGTON, May 15.—In connection with the sale of $5,- 552,000 worth of rifles and am- 1919, disclosed in Secretary of DIAGNOSIS OF COOLIDGE CABINET SHOWS IT IS IN VERY BAD HEALTH Diagnosis of the political health of Calvin Coolidge’s cabinet shows the patient's case is hopeless. Exposure of Secretary of ‘State Charles Evans Hughes’ connection with the Martha Washington ship- ping scandal and Secretary of Com- merce Herbert Hoover's activities in delivering the Alaskan salman in- dustry to the Fish Trust, is having a fatal effect. The political standing of Coolidge’s aides, past and pres- ent, is as follows: POLITICALLY DEAD, Edwin Denby, former secretary of navy, who turned over the navy's oil reserves to the oil robbers. Harry M. Daugherty, all-around crook and underworld shyster law- yer. William J. Burns, arch labor fram- er and overpress-agented detective. POLITICALLY DYING. Charles Evans Hughes, agent of the Standard Oi! company, in plot with Samuel Gompers to prevent recognition of Russia and to grab oil fields in the near east. Now exposed as using his office to put money in the hands of his former SALE OF BOAT’ PUTS HUGHES IN BAD HOLE Used Office In Clients’ Behalf, Say Probers (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, May 15.— Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes is busy hunting affidavits to support his plea that he didn't know his sub- ane in the department of state were urging shippin board officials . authorise transfer of the transport Martha Washington to an Italian firm for a price far below that offered by an American firm. The scandal arises from the fact that Hughes acted as spe- cial counsel for the interests that his department later sought EAE % clients. the treasury, star actor in the mil- big whisky distiller and chief pro- hibition enforcement officer. tk to multi-millionairé tax dodg- | Cabinet but the House Commit- and banker, who grafted three mil- German company. $5,000,000 airplane scandal. lion $60,000,000 salmon steal. to you proper, for selling or otherwise disposing of such surplus war mate- June 17th Cheered to favor and that he has said to have received payment from his clients. Hughes’ assistants as- jsert that the secretary had severed all connections with his Arch |Clients before he entered the Andrew W. Mellon, secretary of ion-dollar booze scandal. He is a |tee investigating i John W. Weeks, secretary of war | seating the oe | States shipping board is sceptic- in Bosch Magneto stock, a pat of thet meee: chi, aiGiein Ue a The esaarag is further aggravated |by the fact that the shipping board |has no legal right to make the trans- | fer of a transport to a foreign con- cern, At least such is an opinion once officially rendered by Hughes himself. ions POLITICALLY SICK. Herbert Hoover, secretary of ommerce, who diverted one mil- dollars of American relief unds to aid czarist war on Soviet ule. Now uncovered as assisting The Hoo- | To Quiz Hughes. Hughes’ statement that he was in- nogently| ignorant of the activities of ver case is about hopeless. bs Phillips, then undersec@tary Henry C. Wallace, secretary of |of state, will be probed by the house agriculture, Wall street tool and |committee, it is expected. The secre- enemy of farmers, whose only claim jtary himself is slated for an early ap- to health is his newspaper decision | pearance before the committee, it was over Magnus Johnson in a milking learned. contest. Phillips, who has been promoted to Hubert Work, secretary of the in- \the post.of amt ador to Belgium, is terior, who succeeded Albert B. Fall, |also scheduled for a quizzing by the ana nid the criminal acts of his pre- committee, it was stated. Foes of the decessor. | adminis ion on the committee say James J. Davis, secretary of labor, that Phillips’ place in Belgium, where also. Pittsburgh banker, author of |e is said to be assisting in the Dut- the scheme of finger-printing the ting thru of a Morgan loan, can be foreign born workers. Repudiated |taken by under-dsplomats while he at this week’s session of Pennsyl- | testifies vania Federation of Labor. | Calvin Coolidge, president, cham- | “For the Secretary.” The committee has copies of corre. pion strikebreaker of America and |spondence from the shipping board Fingleader of the cabinet of crooks. ‘les showing that on September 23 Just exposed in telegrams as trying }1922, Phillips wrote Chairman Lasker to “deliver” Muscle Shoals to Henry | the subject of the Martha Wash- Ford, great open shop capitalist. ington transfer “for the secretary of |state.” Another letter “for the secre- tary of state” is written to the board and dated July 10, 1922 A. A. Adee, second assistant secre- By Washington Co. tary of state, wrote to the board on Farmer-Labor Party the subject of the Martha Washing- i ton on November 27, 1922, and signed McMURRAY, Wash., May 15.— The | himself Your obedient ant, for the secretary of state, Alvey A. Adee.” Farmer-Labor party of Skagit county, | Wash., held its initiatory campaign A Weak Excuse. meeting in Yeoman hall, Saturday| The secretary of state’s éxcuse that night. John C. Kennedy, state secre-|he knew nothing of this correspon- tary of the party, as speaker of the | dence ried on in his name is a evening, pointed out that the dis- | weak excuse. First of all, this excuse credited condition of the old parties /is made in a public statement and is made the movement spontaneous|not made to the committee that pre- thruout the country toward an honest| pared the charges. Secondly, it is government for producers in support|not regarded as credible that Hughes of a real platform to be promulgated | would be uninformed about a matter at St. Paul, June 17. Much enthusi-|that he had been connected with so denying himself to his subjects. His holiness is suffering from uric-aci- demia. asm was shown. A good number | intimately as special attorney. joined the game by taking out party | he aac: | Exposing Hughes. The matter of the Martha Washing (Special to The sensational exposures of crookedness and graft made in Wash- ington recently. Delegates attending the miners’ convention, now in session here, will have an opportunity to hear why they should support a political party of their own and not allow themselves to be dragged along at the tail of Governor Small's political chariot merely because it suits Frank Far- rington and the betrayers of the work- Central Executive Committee, Workers Party of America. William Z. Foster, Chairman. C. E. Ruthenberg, Executive S votes for ther own selfish interests. The speakers will be Duncan Mac- Donald, former president of the Il nois State Federation of Labor; Arne FARMER-LABOR MASS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PEORIA MAY 17 WHILE MINERS CONVENTION IS IN SESSION ‘=! "2s comticrt a | will be the slogan of the meeting on \ton transfer for a low price to favore foreign interests is being seized o foes of the administration. Triflin it is, compared with Hughes’ lar; er activities as a Standard Oil Seer j entering wedge to bigger exposes. | Erench elections, defeating the 1 Daily Worker) |litical interests that Hughes faye PEORIA, Ill, May 15.—The Farmer-Labor Party of Illinois of which} and leading towards French recog Duncan MacDonald, former secretary-treasurer of the Illinois Mine Workers |tion of Russia, have weakened s Union is secretary pro-tem, will.stage a mass meeting here on Saturday night,|further the prestige of the arch May 17, to discuss the June 17 farmer-labor convention in St. Paul and the |of Soviet recognition in America « capitalist + _ | side of Samuel Gompers. Swabeck, delegate to the Chicago a Ne Federation of Labor; Freeman Methodist Delegate Suicide. Thompson, president of Sub-district SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 15.— Roger Rahn, 28, a Chinese delegate to the Methodist Episcopal general conference, committed suicide today by drinking cyanide of potassium in @ hotel room, No. 4, and Jack Johnston, assistant secretary of the Trade Union Educa- tional league. The meeting will be held-at the Labor temple. The eyes of the workers and farm- ers of America are now turned on St. Paul as it becomes clearer every day that the July 4 conference of the Cc. P. P, A. has no intention of organ- izing a working class party or any kind of a party, “On to St. Paul” Train Dispatchers in New Home. |. CHICAGO. Purchase of a new home is announced by the American Train Dispatchers’ association. A three-story building at 10 Hast Huron street, Chicago, has been bought for $55,000, Saturday evening.