The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 20, 1924, Page 5

> ¢ Tuesday, ay, May 20, 1924 CLEVELAND FAILS| (7c TO CONSIDER NEW LABOR PARTY Federation Machine Wrecks Conference By J. A. HAMILTON. (Special to The Daily Worker) CLEVELAND, 0., May 19.—A con- ‘ ference of delegates from Cleveland Local Union and other workers’ or- /ganizations held May 14, on the call -of the Cleveland Federation of Labor, to consider the advancement of labor’s interests in politics, was steam-rolled to death by the federation machine “when it became evident that the sen- timent was 2 to 1 for independent po- litical action. The conference was packed with re- actionaries not elected as delegates, but who, with the help of President cLaughlin of the Cleveland Federa- ion, who presided, carried their point hat as standing delegates to the Fed- ration or the Building Trades Coun- il, they were entitled to seats. Smith, Business Agent of the Building Trades Council, finally moved a recess which, altho overwhelmingly voted down, was declared carried by McLaughlin, who then adjourned the meeting. Nothing definite had been accom- plished, not even arrangements for a future meeting. Confusion as to procedure and points at issue prevailed thruout. This was partly due to the centrist attitude of “Progressives,” such as Max Hayes. and Albert F. Coyle, editor of the Lo- comotive Engineers’ Journal. The “pure and simple” A. F. of L. policy, good enough for the reaction- ary delegates, is not quite good ‘enough for Hayes and Coyle, who sup- ported the hybrid proposition to organ- ize a non-partisan political movement independent of all political parties, which would organize Cleveland by ward committees ane in case the old parties fail to nominate “Labor” men for any office, would put up “good” mén for such office. This vague pro- posal, because of its possibilities of developing into independent political ‘ action; was opposed by the “Old Guard,” and because of its close re- semblance to the regular Gompers’ program, was unacceptible fo the more class-conscious elements. Labor Party Sentiment. However, the early discussion show- ed a strong sentiment in favor of a Labor Party, so when the question of adoption of a policy came up, the ma- chine feared to allow a definite vote. Max Lerner’s motion to organize a Labor Party was ruled out of order. Smith, the gang’s floor leader, moyed ~toradept the Hayes-proposal and con- tinue to follow the A. F. of L, policy. Severino, of the Bricklayers, pointed sout that this motion stood for two : contradicting propositions, and made + a plea for a Labor Party. N. Shaffer also made a strong speech for a Labor Party which was enthusiastically re- ceived. The contradictory Smith mo- tion was voted down; but the machine feared to press an out and out en- dorsement of the Gompers’ policy. The machine steam-rolled a propo- PIKETING PROVED EFFECTIVE; BOSSES FEAR GOOD FIGHTERS “Thruout the entire history of la- bor strikes, the picket has played a prominent part. To him or her is committed the task of keeping the strike alive. The picket’s job is to patrol outside the’ premises of those against, whom the strike is directed and, insofar as he can, see to it that no persons engage in work vacated by the strikers.” Sounds like a union definition of the importance of picketing, but it’s the “Employers’. News,” organ of the Chicago Employers’ Association getting off a little editorial on pick- eting. The article continues with misstatements of the activities of pickets and legal opinion on that great “right” of anybody to work anywhere. whenever Re pleases. It fails to adu, “if the boss’also pleas- es,” which always conditions the workers’ “rights.” The editorial concludes with the threat that “Those who are thus at fault (i. e., guilty of contempt for picketing enjoined places of busi- ness), tho their cases be appealed, must eventually suffer the conse- quence of their acts.” The reference is clearly made in regard to the ladies’ garment work- ers’ strike now in its twelfth week here, The Chicago Employers’ Asso- ciation took the dress manufactur- ers to its bosom and trusted its pet. labor-hater Dudley Taylor, to clean up the strikers in short order with the aid of Judge “Dennie” Sullivan's injunctions, State's Attorney Crowe’s special thugs, private slug- gers, and ordinary police assistance. The combined opposition thus of- fered has failed to accomplish its purpose’ and the Employers’ Asso- ciation is sore. Their words in the “News” are wasted, for there are some legal authorities who disagree on that holy right of injunction. The garment strike ts effective, in spite of the Employers’ statements that the manufacturers are operat- ing 85 per cent of normal, or the Employers’ Association wouldn’t be belly-aching about Dickets on the front page of its “News.” Ask $30,000 For Miner’s Death. PHOENIX, Ariz.—Alleging that the passageway in the mine of the United Verde Copper Co. at Jerome was so narrow that Albert J. Cady, an em- ployee, could not get out of the path of approaching cars and as a result, was crushed to death Dec. 23,1923, E. G. Monoghan, administrator ‘f the estate of Cady, has filed suit against the com- pany for damages in amount of $30,000. een aC nN a sal to-reconvene the conference for further discussion and action, and the motion to recess left the calling of a future conference to Chairman Mc- Laughlin, which, in effect, killed the conference. The advocates of the Labor Party have already taken steps to continue all the more aggressively the fight for a real class-political expression for the Cleveland workers. THE DAILY ch ables DETROIT BOSSES OUT TO SMASH CARMEN’S UNION Look On Organization As Bad Example By SHERMAN BOWMAN. (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. 8) DETROIT, May 19.—Local 26, Amal- gamated Association of Street and Electric Railway employes has fore- stalled a lockout or strike on the De- troit municipally owned street rail- way lines, by petitioning the circuit court for a writ of mandamus compell- ing the commission to recognize the arbitrator the union has named and to name another to negotiate with him. The 3,600 platform employes are de- manding a 14 per cent wage increase, readjustment of working schedules to reduce 12 hour split runs and recogni- tion of the union. The attitude of the commission to- ward organized labor has become pub- lic knowledge thru a telegram from one of the members, G. Ogden Ellis, now in California, in which he urges a showdown on his contention that the union must be destroyed. Attempt to Smash Unions. No more flagrant union-smashing methods have been used by private corporations than by the working exe- cutives of the city’s railway lines and and the commission. These gentle- men have been told by industrial em- ployers here that the solidarity of the street railway men’s union is a dan- gerous example to unorganized factory workers. Consequently, union officers have been forbidden the right of col- lecting dues at car barns, forbidden leave of absence as platform employes to carry out their union duties and re- fused permission at the barns to cir- culate a petition declaring that the lo- cal and international union executives were the accredited representatives of the men. Owing to intimidation carried on against the workers, it is regarded as a triumph for the union that only 32 per cent of the workers voted at a pri- mary election staged by the commis- sion May 13 for creating a dual “dem- ocratically elected” organization. Welcome Strikebreakers. The commission has acknowledged the offer of the Employers’ Associa- tion of Detroit to act as a_ strike- breaking agency in a strike or lockout. The manager of this employers’ “un- ion” pointed out to the commission- ers that between 6,000 and 7,000 for- mer platform men were working in Detroit shops. And the manager said the member firms, would be asked to call volunteers from their own plants to man the idle street cars, the volun- teers being granted leaves of absence while their services as strike break- ers were required. Propose New Waterway. ST. PAUL, Minn., May 19.—A new Mississippi river waterway to the Great Lakes thru Wisconsin was pro- posed today to the Mississippi Valley conference by O. J. 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Look for the advertisement of the special offer printed elsewhere in this issue. to put themselves over the top before the bell rings at the close of the campaign. South Bend, Ind., has reached the goal in its returns for the first part of the week and is again pushing forward toward a lead- ing position. Brooklyn is stepping out again and is threatening to overcome the lead which Toledo has secured on it in the contest between cities of the first class. EW. cities are rushing pellmell ‘ Read the list of those who have put themselves on the honor roll this week and resolve that your honor and the honor of the city in which you live will be maintained before the campaign is over. NEW YORK CITY: Emil FAgctove, a Morris Jond, 1; Jas. Brahdy, 10; Ei Ellwald, 1; ¢ a Nas ng i robe 5 1; _W. Koehle BROOKLYN, Ya M. 4 3; Jos. Papides, . Putten, 3; H. J. Schrer, 2; Il. G. B. U. Pete. 1; Snellman, 2; Wirta, 1; H. Kaplan, 1. CLEVELAND, OHIO: J. Stimet, 3; R. CHICAGO: Louls Fallch, 1; Adams, 1; Nick Pappas, 1; John Wieder: PEORIA, ILL.: N. Gomez, 3; K. Har- CANONSBURG, rea thes “tieombgletal MIN son, WOODLAWN, PA. $0. BEND, IND. ROCHESTER, N KANESS Ag 1;_R. Lon, a = Is? Latavala, 3. Jacob Thomp- M. Resetar, 5. Bivo, 2. 2. H. Davis, W. F. McCoy, MO.: ST. Louis, MO. G. Buneta, 1; Harry Stolz, MILWAUKEE, WIS.: * PITTSBURGH, PA.: S. A. Kalesar, 1. SAN, FRANCISCO, CAL.: M. Silver- ma BOSTON, MAS: § omer S.: Wm. Simons, 1; A. NEWBERRY, MICH.: Andrew Jackson, GARY, IND.: P. Vv. E. Wandrus, Ma ¥ iw 3 Dodge, 1, C. Skogiuna, Hi Se NEB.: Frank Kasik, 1 SALT LAKE City, : M1 baie. CITY, UTAN? Mt. 'P. IMA, OHIO: Scott Wilkins, 1. INDIANAOLA, PA.: Pete Davancick, LEESVILLE, ’MIC! CH.: Geo. Deckeff, i CAMDEN, N. J.t Rose Teitelman, 1. a ILMINGTON, DEL.: Esther Mariki- BARCLAY, KANS. Boot! DORCHESTER, MASS. F, Carlson 1, soknaon, 7 N, & DAK: O.'L STORIA, ORE,: Annie Maki, 1. KNAPPALORE® John Turja, ‘1. ABERDEEN, WAS8H.: Wm. Keiah, 1. BOSSES CAN'T SMELL OWN STINK BOMBS: SNIFF AT WORKERS A stench bomb syndicate operating thruout the nation is the latest “labor conspiracy” discovered by the bosses. The Employers’ News of the Chi- cago association has made the dis- covery known: “According to reports coming out of Milwaukee, a case is pretty well established against a national stench bomb. syndicate. A motion picture theater owner of that city, experiencing difficulty with the lo- cal musicians’ union, was the vic- tim of several stench bombing out- rages. The perpetrator of these drastic measures, to force capitula- tion to. the union’s demands, was found to.be-fvom: Indianapolis. In- vestigation developed the fact that he had been sent from that point to Milwaukee with a full comple- ment of “bombs.” When appre- hended “ana imprisoned, the attor- ney for the motion picture oper- ators’ union came from New York city and furnished bail for his re- lease. Subsequent facts tend to in- dicate that the theatrical unions, on a national scale, are in conspir- acy to intimidate the theatrical field and the public by illegal methods.” There is nothing illegal about stench bombs—yet, we beg to cor- rect the News, and certainly not as much deplorable in their use as in the foul-smelling fi inations bosses usually deliver against workers who try to organize and get some sort of decent living for themselves at the cost of the bosses profits. Prove British Aided “White Guard.” (By Rosta News Agency.) MOSCOW, May 19.—The Krasnaya Gazete, a leading Leningrad organ, publishes a document over the sig- nature of General Holman, Chief of the British military mission at ex- General Denikin’s headquarters, in 1920, addressed to the Don and Kuban Cossacks, This appeal reads it part; “Cossacks! I have been dispatched here by His Majesty the King of Eng- land to help you win in your fight against the enemies of Christianity. ... I have reported to His Majesty that you have all decided at any price to abolish those people. I am fully aware that this war is a hard one and I know gallantly you have fought at all times and wherever you were... . I know that in your struggle you have been lacking many necessaries, but now I can and will help you in all this, as soon as I shall be able to, with equip: ment and munitions. .. .” The Leningrad paper remarks that “the such a document will be useful to which the Union will have to put forth against any British claims of compen- sation for losses sustained by British subjects in Soviet Russia. NEW YORK, May 19.—Art tri- umphed over prejudice in Greenwich Village last night, ‘ Eugene O'Neill’s new drama of mis- cegenation had its premier at the Blair, white actress, kissed the hand of her negro leading man, Paul Robeson, in the final scene of “All God’s Chillun Got Wings,” without causing a riot. ‘The only ban on the performance was that of Mayor Hylan, who wouldn’t let eight of “God's Chillun” have licenses to play in the first scene, which had to be read. support the counter-claims of U.S.S.R.} 542 Provincetown Playhouse. and Mary}, World Enviously Eyes Kursk Iron Deposit Of Russia (Rosta News Agency.) MOSCOW, May 19.—The latest re- searches made in the field of the Kursk (Central Russia) magnetic anomaly have revealed that the ore- containing layer lies very deep and its volume is over 8,900,000 cubic “sajens” (1 cubic sajen is equal to 343 cubic feet) in one verst (about % mile); as the weight of ore cubic “sajen” is estimated at about 2,000 poods, or 32.3 tons, the layer of ore must weigh at least 287 million tons in each verst of surface. Taking at about 35 per cent the contents of pure iron in the ore, it will be found that something like 100 million tons of iron can be expected to be uncovered per verst of surface. A special laboratory has been organ- ized at the Mining Academy in order to find the technical qualities of the mineral to be found and determine the economic value of the results achieved. It should be noted that much in- terest is being evimced abroad—in Europe and, particularly, in America— for this discovery, among the scientific as well as the trade and business cir- cles. This was eventually evidenced by the interest displayed for the lec- tures delivered abroad on this matter ly the Russian Academician, Professor Lazonoff, who dwelt on the scientific and practical importance of the Kursk anomaly. The Labor Statesman, New Weekly. VANCOUVER, B. C.—The Labor Statesman, a new weekly owned by the Vancouver, New Westminister and District Trades & Labor council, is now serving the British Columbia la- bor movement “as the first new step for the further unity of the labor movement on the industrial and polit- ical field.” The old British Columbia Federationist, which had passed out of control of the trades council, is now... privately owned. The Labor Statesman is a 16 page tabloid with Federated Press service. It is pub- lished at $3 a year ($2.50 in Canada) at 816 Holden Bldg., Vancouver, B.C. | Your Union Meeting Third Tuesday, May 20, 1924. Name % Local and Place No. ‘Meeting. 21 O18 -W.. Monroe 58 y_and Sheffield. 141 75th 272 Hall, Chicago and 26th. hington bo and Enginemen, 5438 Mbbicien Great Northern Saint Council, 1710 “45th &,"C Chi- “14 'W. Harrison st t Workers, 328 W ‘and Oilers, 387 N. + Randolph » cor, Califor Die’ campers "9 Sy rmen, 75th and Drexel |. Clinton St. W. Washing 703 89,N;, State st. 7 "Sor W. Rand 11 rere Union, 180. W. Wash. 39 id Clothing Workers, 182 jothing Workers, DAUGHERTY SPENT MILLIONS TO BREAK SHOPMEN’S STRIKE “Incaleulable” is the word used to value the “loss to business and industry” and the “loss to the gen- eral public’ from the railway shop- men’s strike of 1922, according to the recently published report of the attorney general of the United States, A regular bill was sent the Rail- way Employes’ Department, Ameri- can Federation of Labor, with “The American Public, Dr.,” at its head. It includes losses (excepting dam- ages to property and loss of busi- ness) to the extent of $96,501,376, plus “expense incurred by the de- partment of justice, serving for our protection,” amounting to $1,922,- 639. The report claims that 53,831 “necessary additional guards and police officers” were required. The shopmen lost their strike, but the big bosses of this country, who like to call themselves “the public” when they have a_ howl, paid heavy tribute to Burns and other stool pigeons and sluggers. Then these bosses have the nerve to charge up the workers with the damages of their own. dirty work! [DEATH PREVENTS FRAME-UP OF THREE WORKERS S. P. Railroad Can’t Charge Corpses By MIRIAM ALLEN DeFORD, (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May 19.— This item is dated San Francisco, be- cause it is in this city that the ferry boats and railroad stations have been placarded for months with pictures of the three d’Atremont brothers, will Ray. in his prison clothes and his pri- son number prominently displayed, and with lurid notices of $4,800 re- ward for their arrest and conviction. It was these three boys against whom indictments were issued following an attempted train holdup in northern California last October, resulting in the death of several trainmen. At the time it appeared that the chief reason for naming these broth- ers was that all had been active in the I. W. W., and that Ray, one of the 23-year-old twins, had served time un- der the draft law in Washington dur- ing the war. The boys had been out of work, largely because of their radi- cal affiliations, and had gone on a long camping trip shortly before the holdup. One Boy's Body Found. Their father had always maintained that the real train robbers (the case was obviously a professional job) had stolen his son’s clothes and probably made away with the boys themselves. Last December a message was sent the father by an unknown tramp to “tell old man d’Atremont that two of his sons will be found under the bridge with their hands tied and their bodies weighted down; the third boy was blown up.” Now the body of Hugh, the 20-year- old boy, has been found in the Rogue river in Oregon and search is being made for the bodies of the twins. What was intended by the police and Southern Pacific officials to be a Pacific Coast version of the Sacco- Vanzetti case has fallen thru because of this discovery; and the signs of- fering a reward for the apprehension of these “three dangerous criminals” are being removed from ferry wait ing-rooms and cabins. Modern Lazarus Gets Crumbs From Corporation Dives TOLEDO,, Ohio, May 19.—Charity crumbs are abundant this month, an- nounces the May issue of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce Journal. The Community Chest, seed box for the victims of corporation birds of prey, is full to the brim, and fs at the serv- ice of farmers and workers who have been explo’ to an extent that makes them forced recipients of pub- He aid. The consciences of the para- sites are eased, and they can now start profit mongering again with a Christian spirit, and that feeling of ' }social superiority which fs the reward of the dealer in charities. Page Five ANDY FURUSETH SAVING SEAMEN IN WASHINGTON Red-baiting Labor Faker Begging of Solons By LAURENCE TODD, Federated Press Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, May 19.—Before the house and senate adopted the con- ference report on the immigration bill, the conferees were compelled to explain that the vague language they had adopted with regard to the land- ing of alien seamen in this country did not in any way interfere with the fundamental principle of the sea- men's act, under which foreign sea- men may freely quit their vessels in American ports and re-ship on other vessels at the American rate of wages. Andrew Furuseth of the sea- men’s union had sent a printed ap- peal to every senator and congress- man to refuse to vote for the report until sections 19 and 21 of this meas- ure had been stricken out. He held that these sections of the bill would repeal the “emancipation” clause of the seamen’s act. Some Jokers. The progressive group in the house met and voted to support the motion of Representative Sabath of Chicago to recommit the bill to conference in order that this and three other jokers in the bill should be cut out. The vote to recommit was not even enough to secure a roll call. On the final vote in the house the progres- sives split. Beck, Schneider, Schafer, Sinclair and others voted against the adoption of the report. Browne, who had spoken for the motion to recom- mit, voted for final adoption, as did Nelson and Cooper of Wisconsin. Browne stated to the Federated Press afterward that if the bill became law, and it was tonstrued to interfere with the quitting of their ships by foreign seamen in our ports, his group would try to have the law amended. In the senate, an hour later, the re- port was attacked by Senator Ship- stead, who asked of Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, in charge of the bill, a series of questions showing that the conferees had at least put the seamen’s act in jeopardy. They had empowered a hostile secretary of la- bor to place endless difficulties in the way of the quitting of their jobs by alien seamen coming to American ports. At the same time, Shipstead forced Reed to admit, nothing had been done to compel shipmasters to carry away as many seamen as they brought. Stands by Bosses. “That would be-en unreasonable re- quirement,” Reed asserted. “The master is compelled to explain the absence of any member of his crew who quits or deserts or otherwise dis- appears, but we know that great num- bers of alien seamen desert every spring and go to work on the Great Lakes. Besides, we do not want to make it possible for half a dozen waiters, by striking just before a lin- er leaves her dock, to delay her sail- ing. “As for the seamen’s act, the con- ferees have all tried to explain to Mr. Furuseth that this report seeks to avoid any interference with that law, and we believe it will not in any degree limit the freedom that alien seamen now enjoy in our ports. He does not see it, but I think that is due to his extreme anxiety and caution.” Nevertheless, Reed was unwilling to have the bill sent back to commit- tee and so changed as to leave no doubt in the minds of trade union of- ficials as to its effect on the liberation of seamen. His reference to the ad- vantage of having a lot of alien sea- men go to work each spring on the jreat Lakes merely reflected the steel trust background of his rise in politics. Senator Fletcher, Senator Robinson and Senator Jones of Washington also took part in the questioning of Reed with reference to the alien-sea- men clause. Fletcher did not appear any better satisfied than was Ship- stead. teed Firemen Suicide-Savers. BERLIN, May 19.—Firemen have been equipped with oxygen gas tanks for use in rescuing would-be gas sui- cides. Since the number of gas suicides has been steadily increasing and since the firemen respond to calls faster than the emergency hospital am- bulances, they have been given the oxygen tanks. The public has been urged to call on the firemen whenever a suicide case is discovered. Made a sensational hit the A Stirring Tale of Two NEW YORK READERS, ATTENTION! —THREE DAYS ONLY— THE NEW SOVIET FILM audience at the Central Opera House. 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