The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 30, 1924, Page 1

| THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS' GOVERNMENT | Vol. II. No. 63. SUBSCRIPTION RATES THE DAI In Chicago, by mail, 8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. JUNE 17 FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1924 WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. BE 290 ec Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. DRIVE GROWS! CENTS i Including Weekly Magazine Section. On all other days, Three Cents per Copy. Price 5 Cents LaF ollette’s Attack Is Signal for Harder ‘COMMUNIST CRY FAILS RENEGADE Minneapolis Unionists Repuadiate Hartwell (Special to The Daily Worker) MINNEAPOLIS, May 29.—Or- ganized labor of this city em- phatically repudiates the action of Lewis Hartwell, former So- cialist chief of police under the Van Lear administration, in deserting the Farmer-Labor party and supporting George Leach, Republican party candi- date for mayor. Machinists’ local No. 477 has adopted’ a resolution severely censuring the action of Hart- well who is a member of their lodge. The machinists are solidly behind the coming June 17 convention and they state that Hartwell is not speaking for Jabor in supporting ‘the old party candidate. Ridicule His “Communist” Phobia. Hartwell's thin excuse that he is op- posing the Farmer-Labor movement because of the presence of Commun- ists in its ranks is severely castigated in the current issue of the Minneapo- lis Labor Review, official organ of the trade union movement of Minneapolis. Hartwell’s assertion that he wants the Farmer-Labor party beaten this election in order to make it “clean house” and get rid of the Communists is held up to scorn by the trade union paper, and his allegation that the Communists are “burglars” attempt- ing to steal the Farmer-Labor party is held up to ridicule, Hartwell for Labor's Foes. “The Republican party,” that Hart- well supports now, “is and has been the bitterest enemy of the organized workers and farmers,” says the Labor Review. “During the years when Hartwell was active in the labor movement, he always bitterly censured persons leay- ing a labor organization “because of their grievances, fancied or real, against any portion of the officers or membership, and his present position is very inconsistent in view of his past statements. Referring to Hartwell's statement in the capitalist press that the Farm- er-Labor victories were not won by union labor and league farmers alone, but with the aid of about 100,000 pro- “ gressive voters, the Labor Review re- plies: : F.-L. Party Is Only Hope. “The 100,000 progressive voters who| — Hartwell says vote the Farmer-Labor ticket would have no Farmer-Labor ticket to vote if it had not been for the organized effort of the farmers and workers on the political field. Hartwell, if he carries his reasoning to a logical conclusion, would now 4. have the-entire membership leave the “\Farmer-Labor party and become Re- ‘publicans: to save the Farmer-Labor party from the Communists. He would have Farmer-Laborites become Re- publicans, : . This is the old e: eous balance of power policy stated in a shrewd way. A policy that brought defeat after d» feat to the organized workers and farmers of Minnesota as long as they pursued it. GERMAN WORKERS STILL REFUSE SHIP-BUILDING BOSSES’ TERMS (By Federated Press) HAMBURG, Germany, May 29.—The lockout of the 45,000 workers in the ship building industry, which has been in progress ever since the middle of January in about a dozen coast towns, continues unabated. The workers simply will not return under the conditions outlined by the bosses, namely, a nine-hour day and no appreciable improvement in wages. The conflict is one of the most obstinately, fought on both sides on record in Germany. SILVER MINERS STRIKE FOR LABOR PRISONERS AND SHORTER WORKDAY By Defense News Service. CARSON CITY, Nev., May 29.— All workers in the Comstock mine at Gold Hill have gone on strike to reglater a protest against imprison- ment of their fellows in labor cases and to compel an improvement in wages and working conditions for themselves. - Their first demand Is for the release of the Centralia de- fendants in Washington and of all criminal syndicalism prisoners in California and other states. Other demands are: Abolition of the bonus and contract system; a $6-a-day flat scale for all under- ground workers; a six-hour day; that the Gold Hill store and the company boarding house boycott all food products from California; that unsanitary and dangerous condi- tions in the mine be eliminated. Join the Workers Party! MORE BAKERIES SURRENDER T0 STRIKING UNION Jewish Workers“ Cai Fight to the Rest Two more boss bakers settled with the Jewish bakers’ union yesterday. The strike goes on with greater en- ergy than ever in the fifty shops which are still resisting the union de- mands for the one year agreement and a five doliar increase in weekly wages. Strike meetings are held every day at noon at the union headquarters, 3342 W. Roosevelt road. The strikers are confideht of winning. Scabs are tew and the market for Jewish bread cannot be filled elsewhere in Chicago. A statement just issued by the strikers’ local No. 273, tells of the 9 to 11 hour day they have been work- ing and the lack of pay for overtime. The bosses’ use of scab labels is vi- gorously denounced andgthe workers pledge themselves to fight on until victory comes. The two shops just signing are Joseph Horowitz's at 659 W. 12th street and Joseph Gurewich’s on Western avenue. Twenty otliers had previously signed. Join the Workers Party! RUHR INDUSTRY STOPS AS STRIKING MINERS CUT OFF FUEL SUPPLY BERLIN, May 29.—All big indus- trial plants inthe Rubr district will be shut down completely by. the end of the week. for lack of fuel. The strike of the members of the Min- ers’ Federation continues effec- tively. Arbitration proposals, offering to continue the 8-hour day for under- ground work and the 9-hour day for work above ground, until October 1, were turned down by the miners. The strikers emphatically demand a reduction of one hour a’ day for all mine workers. ; Miners are appealing to organized labor in France, England and Amer- ,ica, The International Workers’ Aid is a strong factor in the relief situation. “Manage Yo to Nation’s Y (Special to The Dally Worker) ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29. workers and farmers in the nat more energetically than ever | 17th,” the Committee on Arran issued a statement in reply to attack of Senator LaFollette, . ment is in full as follows: * * TO ALL WORKERS AND FARMERS: GREAT Farmer-Labor-Progressive Con- vention will be held at St. Paul on June 17th, 1924. This convention was born out of the intent and purpose to give to the farmers and workers and other progressive voters of America an opportunity to vote for candidates for President and Vice-President in the campaign of 1924, who would be abso- lutely free from the vicious influence that dominates the old party organizations, But the ultimate purpose of inaugurating an independent national political movement in the campaign of 1924 was to lay the foun- dation for a permanent independent political organization which would represent the wealth producing elements of the nation. For this reason it must be evident that the movement cannot be built around any indi- vidual but rather must be founded on the ing on all to rally r “June nts has sinister je state- economic interests of the great ses of «the people’ who depend pr arity on ttietr “labor for a living. The. sponsors for the June 17th conven- tion were not oblivious to the strategic ad- vantage of having prominent individuals of national character, who had the confidence of the people, lead in this movement. This is why Senator LaFollette has been, from the very inception, the choice of the active pro- ponents of the convention. At the same time, the danger of making Senator LaFollette the prime factor in the movement was not overlooked. From the very outset the point has been emphasized that this was to be an independent Farmer- Labor movement, and that. if Senator La Follette failed or refused to meet the call of leadership the place would necessarily be filled by a less prominent person. Senator LaFollette’s published statement gives no absolute assurance that he will be a candidate for president on any ticket; and that even a third party ticket is contingent on what the old parties may do. The con- cluding part of his letter is exceedingly vague and certainly cannot satisfy the aspirations of the millions of men and women of this nation who are willing to break their affilia- tions with the corrupt old parties and join in launching a clean independent movement which will stand for the interests of the com- - mon people. d Senator LaFollette’s letter subordinates the tremendous issue of rescuing the gov- ernment from plutocratic control, and the necessity for all honest progressive voters uniting in this crisis, by engaging in petty factional contentions. On the face of his statement there is mani- fest certainty that it is not the result of original investigation and calm deduction. It is obviously the unfortunate decision that comes from unfair and unjust counsel, No direct inquiries have come to the local committee of arrai ents regarding the nature of the June 17th convention. Mr. LaFollette. or his representatives have made no inquiries and his attitude as expressed in his statement must have been reached from adverse, ex-parte reports. As expressed in the beginning of this statement the National Farmer-Labor Pro- gressive Convention is not a LaFollette, or a one-man movement. It has come into exist- ence in response to the call of millions of voters whose experiences under the lash of special privil have driven them to seek relief thru independent political action. It cannot be diverted or destroyed by anythi Senator LaFollette may do or say. The for it continues to exist and there is no alter- native but for it to proceed. Fifty thousand invitations have been sent out and thousands of responses from farmer- labor and progressive political organizations have been received, filled with eagerness and enthusiasm. The responses are manifesta- tions of loyalty to a great principle and not r Own Affairs,” Message orkers and Farmers to any great man. In justice to a great cause the June 17th Convention must be held. In the first place it would be a betrayal of confidence to disappoint the’ vast numbers who have been looking forward to June 17th as the day of emancipation. It has not been looked upon as a LaFollette day, but a day of independence for those who toil. In the second place, the charge that the Communists will dominate the convention is a gross misrepresentation. Every effort has been made to secure delegates from every group coming within the terms of the call and Senator LaFollette and his advisors must know that the Communists constitute only a small fraction of those who are inter- ested in a National Farmer-Labor Party. The Communists make no secret of their aims and frankly outline their method of procedure. They signify in their published statements that the program of the Farmer- Labor Party represents the next step in pro-. gressive political development and they are willing to co-operate in promoting every practical measure that will advance the in- terests of the wealth producing classes. There is no more reason why sincere sup- porters of a National Farmer-Labor Party should doubt the Communists than they -should question the sincerity of Senator La Follette. For many years he has maintained formal affiliations with the Republican Par- ty, the most infamous political machine ever in control of the American government. For the same reason that Senator LaFol- lette feels that the time has come for all right thinking people to join in a common cause to break the shackles imposed on the people by plutocracy, it is reasonable to give the communists credit for as much honesty and sincerity as Senator LaFollette claims for himself by giving the Communists an op- portunity to unite their forces with other progressives in the first great national battle for freedom. The Farmer-Labor party in Minnesota has been developed along constitutional lines and has always employed democratic methods in carrying out its program and principles. The persons who are largely in- strumental in giving form and force to the movement in. Minnesota are behind the June 17th convention. The Farmer-Labor conventions of Minnesota unanimously en- dorsed the proposed national Farmer-Labor Progressive convention after the question had been agitated for many months among the membership. In Minnesota all progressive elements without regard to creed or philosophy have engaged in united political action and have built up a powerful Farmer-Labor party which has accomplished more in the few years of its existence than other states have done in a quarter of a century to prepare the way for a truly progressive movement in this country. It is by these people and by these methods the proposed national movement is projected. It is\the successful experience of Minne- sota in uniting all progressive elements into an independent party which has employed the democratic methods provided by the United States constitution that has impelled the farmers, workers and other progre to undertake the launching of a national’ movement that will provide an opportunity for the despoiled to employ peaceful con- stitutional methods in bringing about the reat reforms that the masses of the Amer- an people demand. The Minnesota Farmer-Labor movement - been and is a movement of the rank and ile. The national June 17th convention in ac- cord with this successful, democratic policy will be a rank and file convention. Senator LaFollette’s statement should be a signal to all members of the Farmer-Labor movement to come to the June 17th conven- tion and demonstrate their ability to manage their own affairs in building a great national movement in the same manner as they have already built their state movements. Committee of Arrangements: William Mahoney, Chairman. C. A. Hathaway, Secretary. their ability to manage their own affairs in building a great national movement in the same manner they have already built |their state movements.” Labor’s Reply Comes Quickly. The statement was drawn up imme- diately the news arrived from Wash- ington that LaFollette, who is vaca- tioning “at~the fashionable Atlantic lations with the farmer-labor move- ment, that he had repudiated the workers and farmers for his old asso- ciates in the Wall Street Republican party. The statement sets this forth quite clearly when it says that “LaFollette’s published statement gives no absolute assurance that he will be a candidate for president on any ticket, and that even a third party ticket is contin- gent on what the old parties may do. “The concluding part of his letter is exceedingly vagué and certainly can- not satisfy the aspirations of the mil- lions of men and women of this nation who are willing to break their affilia- tions with the corrupt old parties and \join in launching a clean, independent |movement which will stand for the in- terests of the common people.” Not “One-Man Movement.” The statement emphasizes again and again that the cause of the worst exploited farmers and workers is not @ one-man movement. It also replies, in no uncertain terms, to the “red” bogey that LaFol- lette, in common with Palmer, Daugh- erty and Burns and the worst reac- tionaries, seeks to raise at this late date, even after a high official of the department of justice at Washington has confessed before a senate commit- tee that all the “red menace” propa- ganda sent out by government agen- cies was “mere bunk.” Concerning the Communists, statement says: Communists Have No Secrets. “The Communists make no secret of their aims and frankly outline their method of procedure. They signify in their published state- ments that the program of the Farmer-Labor party represents the next step in progressive political de- velopment, and they are willing to co-operate in promoting every prac- tical measure that will advance the interests of the wealth producing classes.” The statement then challenges the sincerity and purpose of the self- styled progressive senator from Wis- consin when it says: “There is no more reason why sin- cere supporters of a national Farmer- Labor party should doubt the Com- munists than they should question the sincerity of Senator LaFollette, Hits LaFollette’s Allegiance. “For many years he has maintained (Continued on page 4.) the sent to the White House. City seaside resort, had severed all re-| (Special to The Rally Worker) ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29—The giant labor—in the clties and on the farms—has brushed aside, without hesitation for a single moment, the silly and mendacious attack of Senator LaFollette on the June 17th Convention of the national Farmer-Labor forces. The spirit of the rising class farmer-labor movement, in replying to the political trickery of the Wisconsin senator, in be- half of the old Wall Street parties, was interpreted today in a |rousing statement issued by the Committee on Arrangements of the June 17th gathering, and signed by its chairman, William Mahoney, and its secretary, C. A. Hathaway. It sounds its call to the oppressed thruout the land in stirring words as follows: “Senator LaFollette’s statement should be a signal to all members of the farmer-labor movement to come to the June 17th Convention and . denonstrate? CAPITOL LABOR DENOUNCES BOSS Fe U. S. PRINTER FOR HIS SLANDERS — (By The Federated Pross) WASHINGTON, May 29.—Resolutions denouncing P Printer Carter for his charge that he had to clean out the p office force, due to the existence of bootlegging, gam! inefficiency, were adopted by the Central Labor Union here Work for Greater Convention at St. Paul “RED BOGEY” OF WISCONSIN. SENATOR SHOT 10 PIECES; HIS ALLIANCES QUESTIONED "0 liom 4 sopra t SAMMY CASTS GLOOMY GLANCE AT ST. PAUL AND FEELS UNHAPPY WASHINGTON, May 29.—Samuel Gompers, taking his cue from Sen- ator LaFollette, is attempting ta _ halt the movement toward a great party of workers and farmers which is coming to a head at the St. Paul convention, June 17. In a formal letter against the St. Paul convention, signed by Gomp- ers and other members of the fed- eration’s “nonpartisan” politcal committee, the “red menace” is flaunted and the statement is made that a “plot has been made to trick you into injuring our labor move- ment and undermining our national institutions.” Gompers adds that Moscow will direct the convention. At the same time Gompers has ad- dressed a communication to the capitalistic Republican and Demo- cratic committees, asking them to give favorable consideration to la- bor candidates. In the case of the Democrats this means an appeal for support for George Berry—post-war major, legionnaire and strike-break- ing president of the pressmen’s union, who seeks the vice presiden- tial nomination. BLOW TO HOOVER | FISH STEALING | Anti-Monopoly Bill Alaska Passed WASHINGTON, May 29.—Exposure of Secretary of Commerce Woover’s assistance to the Salmon Trust theft of the $60,000,000 a year fishing re- sources of Alaska, led to the of the Sutherland anti-monopoly aa: in. the. senate, i Hoover was shirply rebuked. The Dil! instructs the commerce secretary ueyer again to grant any exclusive rights of fishery to any corporation cr favored interest. All American citizens are to have equal right to fish. Senator King of Utah, charged conservation For Hoover with preaching and then allowing monopolize and waste the fish re sources. Tho bill now goes to the Alaskans fear that the teeth of the bill will be drawn in conference. Pub- licity will be given to efforts of Hooy- er lobbyists to salvage their graft. — lin