The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 4, 1924, Page 1

\ [MASSACHUSETTS To government as a_ strike-breaking Minor’s First Article on Cleveland G. O. P. Convention Appears on Page 2 Today THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS’ AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT Vol. Il. No. 66. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Chicago, by mail, 8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4,1924 <@B»**” Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il}. Demand: Workers! Farmers! 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 MONTANA LOYAL TO JUNE 17 Another Key State Joins Growing Demand for the Class Farm-Lahor Meet Montana stands with the strength of granite for the June 17 convention at St. Paul. <a SCAB BOSSES GRAB RADIO INTO TRUST Western Electric Own- ers Control Licenses The American Telephone and Telegraph Co., which owns 98 per cent of the common stock of the Wéstern Electric Co., has just announced that 40 more ra- dio. broadcasting stations have accepted the terms of their li- censes. This tremendous tele- phone and telegraph trust, part of the electrical trust of the world, is now attempting to con- trol as much of the radio activi- ties of the globe as possible. Lawsuits or Licenses, Tie American Telegraph & Tele- phone Co. ‘had threatened law- suits to all radio broadcasting stations which were infringing on their pat- ents and the financial power behind their threat has forced the radio sta- tions to accept the A. T, & T. licenses at the corporation’s own toll. Thru its inter-locking directorate connection with the General Electric Company, which owns the Radio Cor- poration of America, the American Telephone & Telegraph Co, has even a greater chance to cinch up the radio business of the world in its own finan- cial family. The Radio Corporation of America attempts to control all radio operators on land and sea. Most ships secure operators. thru this cor- poration. Western Jléctric manufactures most of the radio equipment of the world as well as practically all the telephone apparatus. Western Elec- tric’s financial father, American Tele- phone & Telegraph Co. controls by stock and licenses the majority of the telephones of the world and is now seeking to make its. control of radio stations equally extensive. Telephone, Radio, Telegraph Trust Being second cousins in the finan- cial family to Western Union, thru (Continued on page 2.) SEND FIVE DELEGATES TO ST, PAUL MEET (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, Mass., June 3.—Thomas F. Conroy, leader of the striking shopmen of Worcester and secre- tary of Machinists’ local union 69, _and four others were elected dele- ‘ gates to the St. Paul convention by tl newly formed sti Farmer- ‘Labor Party. Fifty-eight delegates attended the state convention, rep- resenting 16 trade unions and vari- ous other workers’ and farmers’ or- ganizations. The convention adopted a mili- tant program in response to the fighting spirit shown thruout the meeting by the delegates. The two old parties were severely con- demned for their oppression of the workers and for their use of the “agency. The use of the courts for injune tions and government troops against railroad and mine workefs ecially condemned. Public ownership and public control of natural resources were demanded. The repeal of the criminal anar- chy law, the abolition of the state constabulary, of citizens’ military training camps and of military training in schools were all demand- ‘ed in the state program. i) { The telegram declares that: “The Farmer-Laborites of North Dakota are strong for the June 17 convention, at St. Paul, and the organization of a national Farmer- Labor party, regardless of LaFollette’s attitude.” LaFollette (speaking to workers and farmers): for you, but | am glad if you will North Dakota Also Throws LaFollette Overboard Latest news comes from North Dakota, in a telegram from R. R. “Dad” Walker, chairman of the North Dakota Farmer-Labor party, to Joseph Manley, secretary of the Federated Farmer-Labor party, that this state has been added to the list of commonwealths that have thrown LaFollette overboard in the unanimous drive for the June 17 North Dakota was the original Nonpartisan league state. It has two Nonpartisan league senators in Washington, Lynn J. Frazier and E. F. Ladd. Both Frazier and Ladd have steadily drifted away from the workers and farmers of North Dakota, and into the hesitating and compromising camp of LaFollette. the two, even flirting, on many occasions, with the Coolidge. adminis- Ladd is tration at Washington. The telegram from “Dad” Walker, spokesman of the militants of North Dakota, would indicate that the workers and farmers of that state are planning for a new deal. CLEAR ENOUGH! fight for me.” “Do not misunderstand me. 1 will not fight MUCH SMOKE AND SOME FIRE FRO BALKAN NATIONS Athens Rumor F actory on Full Time. ATHENS, June 3.—Unconfirmed dispatches from Albania declare that Tirana, the capital, is about to fall into the hands of revolutionists. Athens, rumor factory of the Bal- kans, has received varied reports of progress of an uprising in Albania during the past 48 hours. The reparts seem to eminate from rebel sources. Apparently some form of revolution has been attempted, aimed against] Tirana and Durazzo. Facts Not Wanted. An example of the reports is the fol- lowing: “Eight hundred fugitives ar- rived at Bari.” The occasion for their being fugitives and whence they came 8 not mentioned. There were persistent reports yes- terday of fighting outside of Scutari and it was said 32 government sup- porters and 18 insurgents were killed. Another example of the rumors that reach Athens and are circulated from here is one received here this morning from Bucharest, totally unconfirmed, which says that General Averescu, Roumnian military leader, has re- quested King Ferdinand to dismiss the cabinet, “otherwise it will be over- thrown with 50,000 bayonets.” Almost an Oil King. Albania is a wild, mountainous lit- tle country on the Adriatic sea, be tween Montenegro and Greece. It has been an Italian protectorate. Send in that Subscription Today. FIGHT PROMOTER IS INDIGTED AS AFTERMATH TO DAUGHERTY EXPOSE NEWARK, N. J., June 3.— “Tex” Rickard, one of those named in the investigation of Harry M. Daugh- erty’s misconduct of the Department of Justice as being as accomplice of the ex-attorney general in transport- ing the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films in violation of the interstate commerce laws, was released on bail of $2,500 after pleading not guilty to an indictment charging conspiracy to ship the films out of New York. When Siates Line Up for Amendment, Children May Get Aid WASHINGTON, June 3, — When three-fourths of the states have rati- fied the constitutional amendment, just passed by congress to enable that body to limit and regulate by legisla- tion elfild labor in the Uhited States, there will be a chance for the child workers to get legal protection in spite of the supreme court, which has declared unconstitutional all previous child labor legislation. Danzig Doesn’t Want Free City Invaded by Jewish College DANZIG, June 3—The Senate of Danzig Free City rejected the ‘plan to establish here a university for Jew- ish students persecuted in other east- ern European universities, The sen- ate’s reason was that the proposed school would be against the national unity of Danzig. KLAN KLATTERS INTO INDIANA'S DEMOCRAT MEET Nightshirt Issue Hides Nomination Race. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 3.— Democratic leaders gathering here to- day for the state convention Thursday were groping about for a compromise plank on the issue of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan question overshadowed all other problems of party policy and lessened interest in the race of eight candidates for the nomenation for gov- ernor. From the anti-Klan wing of the party came an insistent demand for the inclusion of a plank in the plat- form denouncing the Klan in vigorous terms. In the Democratic state convention, however, will be a bloc of from 300 to 350 Klan delegates and party leaders are unwilling to take any step that will arouse the hostility of the voting power they represent. The best way out of the dilemma, leaders agree, will be a plank advocat- ing religious Uberty without specific reference to the Klan. Shriners Like Their Booze. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 3.—Air- planes hovered over the outskirts of Kansas City today on the lookout for “bootleg” , planes reported bringing stores of “wet” goods to the Shrine convention, A mpp-squad of 150 pro- hibition agents began the dry crusade. Send in that Subscription Today. jwith all their power,” Kellar stated. {the union printers. ’ ‘FOOD WORKERS the more reactionary of WALLOP GREEK BOSSES IN COURT Organizer ‘Tells of Aid from New York. The pickets of the Amalgamated Food Workers Union won ‘a victory over the Greek restaurant bosses when their cases were dismissed yesterday morning by Judge Joseph Schulman in municipal court. The food workers striking against |the 14 hour day and the seven day | week were arrested on May 2 in front of the Elite and Carvell’s restaurants on Wilson avenue. They were charged with “obstructing the traffic’ when they peacefully attempted. to picket the Greek restaurants. Patrons Listen to Pickets The bosses were not a bit pleased, | however, to see their former patrons turning away when they learned what} rotten conditions exist in the kitchens of the Greek restaurants and what compelled to do for long hours. The pickets whose cases were dis- missed are: Harry Kontos, James Manus, Frieda Corobjias, Frieda Karas, George Chiros. In spite of the injunctions~ secured by 170 Greek restaurant keepers against the Amalgamated Food Work- ers the union is-continuing its fight for decent conditions and living wages. The union is holding meetings in var- ious parts of the city to interest the food workers, particularly in the Greek restaurants, in organization so that the fight against the bosses may be made most effective. Gurley Flynn Speaks Thursday Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, well known orator in labor circles, speaks at a mass meeting of food workers in the union hall at 214 N. State st. on | Thursday evening, 8 p. m. District organizer, Charles Keller, of the Amalgamated Food Workers, has returned from New York where he re- ported the Chicago. situation to the Central Executive Board of the union. | Tonight he will tell.a general member- | ship meeting of the union what splen- | did response he had in New York from | the organization. Financial Aid from N. Y. Kellar has returned with $500 ad- vanced him by the Hotel and Restan- rant workers branch of the union in New York and $300 from the treasury of the Central Executive Board. A committee of three was elected to can- vass all locals and branches in New York and vicinity to lay the matter before the members and urge them to make donations for the support of the Chicago fellow workers. The $300 will be returned to the Central Execu- tive treasury from the donations. Greek Workers Want to Fight Kellar gave a lengthy history of the local situation.to the Central. board in New York, going over the whole move- ment for the 8 hour day and the six day week in the Greek restaurants. He said the enthusiasm and solidarity of the Greek food workers was. splen- did. He reported that the Greek bosses were very much scared at the pros- pects of having to grant decent wages and conditions. Kellar said that con- ditions were still most miserable, the workers slaving for 14 to 1@ hours a day and for seven days a week. The Chicago strike “would have been a clean walk away for the union ex- cept for the help of the courts in giv- ing the Greek bosses injunctions,” Kellar reported to New York. He said: “There is an excellent chance to win altho practically no support is coming to the branch from other labor organ- izations in the city.” “The Young Workers League, the Greek Federation, and the Workers Party are about the only, but splendid, exceptions supporting fhe movement | Farmer-Labor convention at St. It has joined with Minnesota, ton, Michigan, Illinois, New York Paul. Nebraska, California, Washing- and other states, in refusing to budge by the breadth of a hair in the face of the attack of Senator LaFollette and his allies, seeking to disrupt the class farmer-labor forces of the nation. The stand of Montana, an important state in the develop- ment of the national farmer-labor movement, was shown in a telegram received by Joseph Manley, secretary of the Federated Farmer-Labor Party, from Charles E. Taylor, member of the execiitive committee of the Montana Farmer-Labor Party. ‘'aylor is a member of the Montana state senate. He was a dirt farmer up to the time of assuming the editorship of the Producers’ News, ) wood, Mont., one of the big papers of the state. He wired} Manley as follows: “Montana stands for June 17 and’! our delegation will be at St. Paul ready to do business regardless of LaFollette. Since LaFollette will not accept our nomination, we must nominate another man and proceed | with the formation of the mass, | class Farmer-Labor party.” | On Successful Speaking Tour. Taylor is now on a speaking tour of his home state, his wire having been, sent from Forsyth, Mont. The tour is under the direction of the Montana Farmer-Labor party, and is most successful. | Taylor attended two of the Farmer-| Labor conferences at St. Paul,.the| fitst-on® that decided the call for the national Farmer-Labor convention and set the date for May 30, and the second conference that decided to postpone the date to June 17. Taylor was born and raised in Min-| nesota, his father having been a Min-| nesota farmer. Taylor’s declaration| is significant in that it comes from) Montana, the state that elected Sen- ator Burton K. Wheeler, the investi- gator of Daugherty, as a Democrat. Slap at LaFollette’s Associate. Wheeler is associated with the La- Follette group in Washington. The action of Montana’s workers and farmers in throwing their support to) the June 17 St. Paul convention is an! indication that they are ready to| break with all old .partyites, no mat-) ter how “progressive” they may claim| to be. | EMPLOYER WINS DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST UNION Decision Establishes Bad Precedent. SEATTLE, June $500 dmages rendered by a jury in a| oivil suit against the Typographical | Union 202 (Seattle) exposes Ameri- can unions to overwhelming judicial attack by the employérs, unless the precedent is overruled. Altho the Pacific Typesetting Com- pany, which sued for $20,000 was awarded only $500, the verdict re- mains as establishing the principle that an employer can sue and win! damages from a union that calls a strike if it results in financial'loss to him. The printers strike for the 44-hour week, called May 1, 1921; had cost the plaintiff $20,000. The direct cause of the walkout in his inion shop was the accepting of work from non-union shops that had been previously struck by the union. “Bstablishing the principle that em- ployés are responsible financially as the result of strikes will be one of the greatest blows ever aimed at organized labor anywhere in America,” declared Attorney Home T. Bone, counsel for the union. “If this verdict stands, not only will the typographical union be the loser but every union in the state will be endangered.” | Union treasuries can be emptied by | such suits on the part of employers, | union officials point out, and the way opened to an unending series of Dan- bury hatters cases in which bank- 3.—Verdict for of Plenty-* ruptcy would follow. A new trial will be asked or an p- peal taken by the executive boar/ of “IL LAVORATORE” BRINGS NEWS 10 ITALIAN WORKERS New Communist Daily Born a Husky Baby. “Il Lavoratore,” the daily paper of the Italian Communist. workers of America, has been born a lusty in- fant and is growing sturdier day by day. The -drawing..of the mill and the, worker in the heading will catch the eyes of many Italian workers, espe- cially those who will think the six stacks mean the steel mill in which they slave so many hours each day. Then they will see the caption over the paper’s name: “Operai Di Tutto Il Mondo, Unitevi!” (Workers of the World, Unite!) Plenty of News. The first number of the new paper has many greetings of congratulation from all parts of the world. Zino- viev, Radek, Losovsky and Terarcini send saluations from Moscow to “Il Lavoratore.” There is an abundance of tele- graphic news to keep the Italian workers in touch with their fellow workers in the “old country” and all around the earth. There is even a sport section with a report of the latest fight, between Gibbons and Carpentier. “Manifestations of workers’ soli- darity” in all parts of the United States fill columns under state head- ings. “Il Lavoratore” is not lacking in pictures. There are a number of special drawings and +more are prom- ised. Special articles also are of- fered to the Italian workers in the new paper’s pages. Here’s to You! Antonio Presi is editor of “Il Lavoratore” and @ivaro Badillo is business manager. Hail to the new-born “Il Lavora- tore”! May it carry the message of Communism far and wide among the Italian workers, not only of America, but of the land of fascism itself. Greetings ‘and good wishes, “Il Lavoratore” from the DAILY WORK- ER! Send in that Subscription Today. Miles City Elects To St. Paul; Shopmen Want New Agreement MILES CITY, Mont.,. June 3.—The Central Labor Council , of this city elected a delegate to the St. Paul Farmer Labor convention of June 17 recently and appointed a committee to raise funds to defray the delegate’s expenses. The federated railroad shop crafts of Miles City have worked out an agreement to be submitted to the Chi- cago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Rail- road. The committee in charge re- ported that the chief points in the agreement proposed are the 44 hour week, 18 cents an hour raise in wages, and The closed shop. The shop crafts adopted the report, and will begin ne- gotiations with the company. (