The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 11, 1924, Page 3

] -Wednesday, June 11, 1924 i — BRITISH LABOR GOVERNMENT IS FALSE TO TRUST Communist Congress Flays Traitors LONDON.— The Sixth National Congress of the British Communist Party was held/in Manchester on Sat- urday, May 17, with seventy-three delegates representing 50 locals in at- tendance. The work of the congress was facilitated by the appointment of commissions to ‘bring in reports on questions that had aroused discussion in the party. Comrade William Gallacher, the chairman, in his ‘opening speech sounded the keynote of the conven- tion by a bitter arraignment of the traitorous policy of the labor party government toward the workers. The Labor Party, he declared, threw over all its original pretensions. Pacifists before they took office, the cabinet of- ficials now even, outdo the Tories in their militarism. “We have noth- ing to do with, or support to give to capitalists’ armies and navies,” said the speaker. The Disrupters. Declaring that the Labor Party was threatened with disruption by the class-collaboration policy of Mac- Donald, Gallacher said that the Com- munists were not against the Labor Party but against the treacherous po- licy of its leaders and if that party is saved the Communists will have to be the saviours. Marcel Cachin brought greetings from the French Communist party which has a membership of 60,000 adult workers with 10,000 in the young Movement and a daily paper having & circulation of 250,000. Comrade Cachin told of the growth of Communist sentiment in the army thru the youth organization, for which many members of the party are in prison. The party candidates in the recent French elections were not par- ty officials, he said but were drawn from the workshops, carrying into parliament their proletarian anger and revolutionary energy. “In Paris and suburbs our vote was 300,000. In some districts we beat all other par- ties.” Bargained Principles. He predicted that the Socialists of France would participate in the com- ing government after they bargain- ed for a while. The masses would be disillusioned with the Left Bloc who howl for peace but there cannot be any peace under capitalism. Dying capitalism is withering in France, and it depends for another lease of life as in England on those who use working class phrases and who pretend to represent the interests of the workers. Fraternal greetings were brought to the Congress by delegates from the Gommunist Party of Germany and the Communist International. The latter pointed out that the so- walled Labor government is the most impotent issue in this country. There were Socialist ministers before. In 1904 Millerand was a minister in a capitalist government as the labor parties had not then been sufficiently sorrupted. King’s Lackeys. “In the Labor government,” he con- tinued, “you have Socialist ministers of His Majesty the King, ministers who brag about the glory of the Em- pire and ministers who preach con- fidence between capital and labor.” He said the Labor government was tFying to turn the workers’ victory in- to a terrible defeat. Comrade T. Bell, introducing the resolutions on the Labor government, declared it was the most important is- sue before the congress. The Labor government on assuming office could not be indifferentiated from a Liberal government. They had betrayed the workers of India, one member of the et going so far as to defend the prosecution of Comrade Roy on the, ground that he was winning the In- dian masses away from His Majesty the King. A resolution demanding affiliation of the Communist Party to the Labor Party was passed with few dissen- tients. Comrade A. Inkpin was elected General Secretary of the party with 42 votes against 37 for Comrade JLR, Wilson. PORTLAND PLANS GRAND INTERNATIONAL PICNIC FOR WORKERS, SUNDAY PORTLAND, Ore. June 10.—A national picnic will be» i nday, June 15, at Rohses Park, Fulton, for all Workers Party members and their friends and everyone else interested. Admis- sion Is only 15 cents. A great pro- gram is planned, including costume dances. Labor L MEETING will be held at yceum 2004. Canton Avenue ILLINOIS COAL DIGGERS SEND DELEGATES TO ST. PAUL MEET; MILITANTS IN FULL CONTROL By TOM TIPPETT. (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) TAYLORVILLE, Ill., June 10.—The convention of Subdis- trict 4 of District 12, United Mine Workers of America, which adjourned here June 9th was probably the most progressive meet~- ing ever held within the miners’ union, The June 17 political conference at St. Paul was indorsed and two delegates elected to represent this subdistrict at the St. Paul meeting. Duncan McDonald, the Labor Party of Illinois’ $$ $$ — candidate for governor, was en- thusiastically applauded when he declared, in a convention speech, that he intended to cam- paign the ‘state for the Labor Party. In the report of William Daech, president of this sub-district, an ex- cellent description of the bankrupt coal industry was presented. “An in- dustry that can only afford a part of life—and a miserable part at that—to those who do its work is bound to- ward failure,” the report says, and points out that the miners are “feel- ing that failure now.” Workers of World Awakening. The report then summarizes a world-wide breaking down of the pres- ent order and cites Russia, England, France and Australia as countries where the workers are being called upon to assume responsibilities in the affairs of the world. Daech predicts that a change is bound to take place in the United States and recommends the opening of a department of educa- tion in this sub-district for the stated purpose of preparing union members for the coming responsibilities in the leadership of the union “and the body Politic of the state as well.” The -convention unanimously ac- cepted this recommendation, selected a committee to direct the education department, which immediately drew up plans for the employment of a, full- time director to organize the depart- ment. Actual educational work will be begun July 1, this year. For Howat and Amalgamation, The Kansas question, a union in- ternal problem, was handled by a declaration for the reinstatement of Alexander Howat and his associate expelled officers and telegraphic in- structions sent from the convention to the international union to that ef- fect. Amalgamation of the present craft unions into industrial organiza- tions was declared for and a pledge of the locals here to work for such a measure at the coming cortvention of the Illinois State Federation of La- bor. An appeal was made to the Feder- ated Press news agency and other labor, liberal and radical presses to initiate a campaign of publicity ex- posing the gunmen system of West ‘Virginia and other nonunion coal fields, “to bring about a public opin- ion that will remove the organizing obstacles there.” Kate Richards O’Hare startled the delegates when she told them that Taylorville merchants were selling prison made products and then de- scribed the hideous conditions under which these articles are made. Mrs. O’Hare is having merchants sign a contract not to handle such merchan- dise. A local merchant who refused to come to Mrs. O’Hare’s terms soop changed his mind when the conven- tion marched with her in a body to supplement her demand. For New Social Order. The full significance of this con- vention cannot be appreciated unless the discouraging conditions prevalent in this field are take® into consider- ation. Out of the 10,000 coal diggers that make up the membership only a very few are employed. There are 23 mines in this territory and all but seven of them are shut down. The men at work are on less than one- third time. With that condition ahead, the 39 delegates that made up the convention went along with plans that they believe will run into a new social order which will eliminate the conditions from which they are now suffering. As one of the delegates put it, they wanf “to bring back a soul to the labor movement.” Madison Organizes for Peace. MADISON, Wis., June 10.—Twenty- five organizations are represented in the recently organized Madison peace council. The council meets once a month to help further a program of armament reduction by international agreement and a world-wide educa- tion for peace. Organizations repre- sented include labor unions, Protest- ant and Catholic churches, women’s clubs and local branches of national and international peace societies. GARMENT UNION LEADERS STILL MARKING TIME Union Demands Include the 40-Hour Week By LUDWELL DENNY. Federated Press Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, June 10.—Faced with a union strike vote of 31,403 to 449, the Merchants Ladies’ Garment As- sociation, employing jobbers’ organ- ization, has renewed negotiations which it broke off with the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- ion in New York City. Officials of the union are holding up the strike order for a few days in the hope that the employers will come to, terms, and the union members are working with- out a contract, the old agreement hav- ing expired May 31. Even if the jobbers’ organization signs with the union, a strike is con- sidered inevitable against the remain- ing 35 per cent of the shops, which are independents and members of the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers’ Protective Association. Negotiations with the latter group, which rejected the union’s five major demands, have not been reopened. Affected by the strike vote are 50,000 cloak and suit workers, and some dress and waist workers in shops manufacturing all kinds of gar- ments, As the busy season in the in- dustry does not open until the middle of July or later, the union has been anxious to prolong negotiations rather than strike in the dull season. The issue is the union’s demand for a reorganization of the industry, which would reduce the number of small irresponsible shops from about 3,000 to 1,000. The jobbers, who are the real, tho indirect manufacturers, would be made responsible for wages and conditions in the contractors’ shops, ‘ Other demands include the 40-hour instead of the 44-hour week, guaran- teed period of employment (38 weeks a year has been suggested), unem- ployment insurance, minimum wage increases, and the union label. The contractors, formed into the Ameri- can Cloak and Suit Manufacturers’ Association, will have to accept any terms reached by the union and job- bers and manufacturers’ organiza- tions. Send in that Subscription Today. Janitors’ Convention Assails Conditions At Illinois University (By The Federated Press) CHICAGO, June 10.—The University of Illinois, a state institution now un- der reactionary control, was publicly called to account by the janitors’ un- ion in biennial convention in Chicago. The union, officially known as the Building Service Employes Interna- tional union, appealed to the univer- sity trustees to raise the wages and improve working conditions of jani- tors, window washers and otner build- ing service employes at the Cham- paign institution. Present conditions are described as a “disgrace to the principles which that institution is supposed to teach.” Organization was the principal oth- er convention topic. William F. Quesse Chicago, was reelected president and Claude F. Peters secretary-treasurer. More members and a better treasury balance than at the second convention were reported. *The next convention will be held in St. Louis the first Monday in May, 1926. ‘ Send in that Subscription Today. UNEMPLOYED NOW NUMBER TWO MILLIONS SAYS SENATOR WALSH WASHINGTON, June 10.—Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, pleading for better financial support by congress of the federal trade commission, de clared that business and industry in America are now at a lower ebb than at any time since the war. Labor officials had assured him that between 1,250,000 and 2,000,000 persons are now unemployed, chiefly as a result of the distress of the farming industry, which has destroyed the buying power of the farmers. THE DAILY WORKER EASY ON THE KLAN, IS GREEN'S SUGGESTION TO TWO CONVENTIONS (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, June 10.—Labor officials of unions all over the coun- try are practically unanimous in demanding that both Democratic and Republican national conven- tions pass anti-Ku Klux Klan planks, according to replies ‘re- ceived from the questionaire sent out by the New York World. Among the few who oppose such planks the World quotes only Wil- liam Green, secretary-treasurer United Mine Workers and vice- president American Federation of Labor. Green says, “The Ku Klux Klan issue should not be given the prominence which would come from an incorporation in the Democratic platform of a plank such as sug- gested. The standard bearer of the party, whoever he may) be, should be known for his American- ism, for his attitude regarding con- stitutional guarantee ‘and the proc- ess of law.” NEGROES BELONG IN LABOR PARTY, SAYS RACE PAPER Sees Labor Government When Gompers Goes BALTIMORE, June 10.—‘If there is ever a third (Farmer-Labor) par- ty there is little doubt but that it will be founded mainly upon the labor and farmer vote. Into this group the ma- jority of colored voters would natur- ally fall.” This is the declaration made by the Afro-American, a weekly Negro newspaper published here. “When Gompers passes by death or otherwise from the leadership of the labor movement in America and a younger and more vigorous chieftain takes hold we are certain to have a labor government here,” says the ed- itor of the Afro-American. The article points out the impor- tance, both to the labor movement and to the Negro, that the latter be drawn into the movement and pre- pare to take his place in the new or- der of things. Toledo Workers to Hear Gurley Flynn Speak Friday Night TOLEDO, O., June 10.—Workers of this city will be delighted to learn that Elizabeth Gurley Flynn is speak- ing here on Friday, June 13, for the Labor Defense, in the Labor Lyceum, 2004 Canton avenue, at 8 p. m. Ad- mission is free. Every one who has not heard Miss Flynn speak before will certainly want to be at this meeting. Gurley Flynn is a forceful speaker and never fails to inspire her audience with a worth while message. Under the auspices of the American Civil liberties union and the Labor Defense, Gurley Flynn has been tour- ing eastern and midwestern cities, speaking on the “Menace of the Klan and Fascism.” She makes a strong appeal for the organized labor and radical forces of the country to op- pose the crystallizing reactionary groups which are seeking to destroy the labor movement in this country. She shows how the klan and Ameri- can Legion have actively interfered in the administration of justice and cites the Farrell cases as one stirring instance. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 10.—Un- qualified denial that he is or ever has been a member of the Ku Klux Klan or any affiliated organization was made today by United States Sena- tor Ralston. The statement was in answer to a telegram from the New York World saying, “We are in receipt of persis- tent reports showing widespread belief that you are a member of the Klan,” and asking for the facts. MISSOURI VOTES FOR STATE AND NATIONAL FARMER-LABOR PARTY (Special to T! lly Worker® st. LOUIS, Mo. June 10-—The Farmer-Labor party state conven- tion met with representatives of thousands of workers and unani- mously endorsed the St. Paul con- vention for June 17th and the for- mation of a national class Farmer- Labor party. This Is the first dis- patch from the convention. A longer story on the platform and organization place jopted and delegates to the national convention will follow. TURKS GIVEN LIBERTY TO KILL ARMENIANS FOR BIG (By the Federated Pre: WASHINGTON, June 10—Senator thot. terests.” OHIO WORKERS (Continued from page 1.) Forty-three organizations of workers were represented, seven of which were central labor bodies, The nominations made are: Governor: Scott Wilkins of the cen- tral labor body of Lima. Lieut. Gov.: Mary D. Britte, Cincin- nati, Secretary of State: Meyers of Mans- eld Central Labor Body. State Treasurer: B. T. Smith of To- ledo, Order Ry. Conductors. Supreme Court Judge: Edwin Blank, Brotherhood of Carpenters. State Auditor: Bonsall of Farmers Protective League. Twenty-four candidates for presi- dential electors were also nominated. The Executive Committee of nine for the Ohio party was chosen as fol- lows: A. J. Feldhaus, Machinists, Cincin- nati. B. T. Smith, Railway Conductors, Toledo. Max Lerner, Workers party, Cleve- land. M. J. Sillinsky, Journeymen Talilors, Cleveland. W. J. White, Amalgamated Iron, Tin and Steel Workers, Girard. Scott Wilkins, Machinists, Lima. Haycook, Guernsey County Central Labor Body. Madusek, Bellaire. Meyers, Body. The temporary secretary of the state is Scott Wilkins of the Central Labor Body of Lima, Ohio. The full text of the resolution en- dorsing the St. Paul convention and the formation by it of a nation-wide Farmer-Labor party, with the repudia- tion of the LaFollette attempt at dis- ruption, is as follows: “Be it resolved, that the secretary of this convention be instructed to wire the Arrangements Committee of the June 17th Farmer-Labor conven- tion at St. Paul our unqualffed and enthusiastic support of the conven- tion, that we further pledge ourselves to fight the attacks against this con- vention and any attempt to divert it from its great purpose, that we have perfect faith in the ability of the farm- ers and workers attending this con- vention being able to determine their own destiny without being dictated to United Mine Workers, Mansfield Central Labor CONCESSIONS King of Utah, renewing his attacks on the Turko-American treaty signed last August at Lausanne, charges that the price of betrayal of all the Christian peoples in Asia Minor to extermina- tion by the Turks was the Chester concession for oil and railroads. He de- nies that the new Turkish government is friendly to education or to modern His speech is countered by the Foreign Policy Association, which has issued here a declaration that the treaty “is the best Near Eastern settle- ment, in many respects, that has been reached for a century and a half,” and that “apparently the only opposition Is due to foreign commercial in- LAUNCH PARTY by any individual be it LaFollette or anyone else who may want to confuse this movement in order that it be turned from its path into merely the Page Three READERS HAVE % CHOICE OF TWO COOLIDGE LIARS Andy Mellon Looks Like the Winner (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, June 10.—Secre- tary Mellon wrote to Senator Wheel- er’s committee, denying that his as- jsistant, Gilbert, held a conference with Gaston B. Means, then a Burns jagent in the department of justice, with reference to Rex Sheldon, who afterward secured removal permits |for hundreds of thousands of dollars’ |worth of Green River whisky. Mel- tail to political ambitions of any in-|ion’s bank had lent money to the dividual; that we are firmly opposed |Green River concern, and wanted to to any discrimination against one sec- tion of the workers and farmers to get its cash back, Means testified. When Mellon’s denial was read to be represented at this convention at|the committee, Wheeler put Colonel the June 17th convention of a Na- tional Farmer-Labor Party, with which we pledge affiliation and that we believe the June 17th convention should go down in history as that convention which succeeded in finally launching a powerful mass party of the workers and farmers.” During the discussion it developed that nominating petitions will have to be circulated successfully, in order to comply with the law and to get the ticket on the official ballot. Im- mediately enthusiastic pledges were shouted from the floor, A careful poll of the delegates showed that all were more than ready to put thru the pe- titions, bringing the unions into the service. County and city organiza- tions of the Ohio Farmer-Labor Party will be formed. A preamble was adopted which is an exact copy of the preamble of the F. F. L. P. except that the following was inserted fo cover the recent in- vestigations: . The Senate investigations of the Teapot Dome oil leases, the Depart- ment of Justice, the Veterans’ Bureau and the exposures of the other de- partments of the go¥ernment which have come to light have revealed again and again the inner workings of how all the powers of government are used by the financial and indus- trial dictators to directly enrich themselves as well as their tools; they have also revealed how effectively these same powers of government are used against the workers and farmers. These exposures have proven again on a larger scale what has been proven in this country hundreds of times before, that not one among the high and mighty of the old parties are immune from the corruption, grafting and looting thru which the capitalists take for themselves the we h of the country, that senators, cabinet officers have been the paid men of these privileged interests and even presidents are not immune from their influence. (Special to The D. WORCESTER, Mass., June 10.—The Massachusetts state FARMER-LABOR MOVEMENT IN CAL’S COUNTRY ON SOUND BASIS Worker) Farmer-Labor Party delegate to the St. Paul convention has sent out the following statement: was organized on a sound basis. made an appeal for a Farmer- Labor Party, reflecting the inter- ests of workers and farmers. “Our convention met, with a fair representation of delegates from trade unions, So-called progressives, who hang on to the political skirts of any individual, were conspicuous by their absence. The delegates came from working class organizations. “One delegate urged the conven- tion to DO NOTHING, because La- Follette had broken with June 17. The convention by practically a unan- imous vote organized the Farmer-La- bor party of Massachusetts. “In my opening speech to the con- vention I alluded to LaFollétte’s de- sertion, and declared that it called for renewed activities on the part of the convention to develop the move- ment on a class basis. “The Massachusetts movement for a Farmer-Labor party will go ahead for a movement of the rank and file. “I wish to aeknowledge my appre- ciation for the splendid fight the DAILY WORKER has made and is making for a class Farmer-Labor par- ty in this country. “More power to you!—¥raternally yours, Thomas F. Conroy, secretary Machinists’ Local 694, Worcester, Mass.” Frenchman Flies 12,000 Miles. TOKIO, June 10.—Captain Pelletier | D'Oisy, French airman, today com- pleted a flight of some 12,000 miles from Paris, landing at Tokorosawa near Tokio at 11:57 a, m. His last lap was from Osaka, St. Paul Delegate’s Statement. “The movement for a Farmer-Labor Party in Massachusetts It was not contingent upon the political designs of any individual, however important he may be. Our arrangements committee *— Scab Baker Enjoined From Illegal Use of Union Label on Bread (By The Federated Press) SYRACUSE, N. Y., June 10.—A tem- porary injunction restraining the Kalifetz Bros. bakery of Syracuse from illegal use of the union label on its bread and bakestuffs is in force, following application by Bakers Local 30. The agreement expired in May and the company refuses to sign the new agreement carrying wage in- creases. A permanent injunction is sought and $5,000 damages asked from the company for use of the label after being formally warned by the union. |Thomas 3. Miller, alien property cus- todian and former friend of Daugh- erty, on the stand. Miller said he jbrought Means and Gilbert together jand that they talked about Rex Shel- |don. Having thus given the public fts jchoice as to which of these two Cool- |idge officlals—Mellon or Miller—is the liar, Senator Wheeler grilled the alien property custodian on his nego- tiations with Richard Merton, one of the German capitalists owning 49 per cent of the American Metals com- pany, for release of the $6,400,000 in- volved in the sale of the stock by the alien property office. He showed that Miller, under pretext that Merten |represented a Swiss .company, re turned the cash after the National City company appeared as attorney \for Merton’s group. The Swiss own- ership was fraudulent, the German owners having simply organised a dummy concern in Switzerland to pro- tect their holdings in the German metals trust. Rumors current in Washington that 10 per cent of this money was “de- sired” as a donation to the Republfc- an national committee, to meet its deficit, have not yet been substantiat- ed in the testimony. The American Metals company owned some of the richest copper mines in Mexico. In 1917 it voluntarily surrendered its German-owned shares to thé alien property custodian’s office. Claim of Swiss ownership was not raise un- til Harry Daugherty became attorney general. Daugherty placed a young man named Johnson, son'of an old political henchman in an Ohio town, in charge of the legal end of the alien property cases. This young man ad- mitted on the stand that he had not read the records in the files, altho largest under his supervision. Send in that Subsoription Today. Window Cleaners Ask Co-operation of N. Y. Workers for Union NEW YORK, June 10.—The Window Cleaners’ Protective Union is conduct- ing a campaign against the open shops. In no trade is the organizing of the unorganized (if properly ap- plied) so hard as in the window clean- ing industry. The element working at this trade is very backward and it hard to grasp the importance of belonging to a union. The window cleaners have been try- ing to induce the open shop men into the union, but with no avail. The boss- es of all trades are helping one an- other. “We have appealed to the leaders ef the unions for moral support, but with no results,” say the window cleaners. “Now we are appealing to the rank and file to help us fh our campaign.” “If a window cleaner is working at your shop office or factory, ask him for a working card or button. If he has not either, then use all influence in order to prevent the man from work- ing until he gets one. “Tell your shop mates and make it known at your union mesting—Win- dow Cleaners’ Protective Union, H. Feinstein, organizer.” Send in that Subscription Today. 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ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN BACK IN TOLEDO AGAIN JUNE 13 MISS FLYNN WILL SPEAK FOR THE LABOR DEFENSE Those that have heard Miss Flynn will not miss this opportunity to hear her ful speaker; if you have not had the pleasure of hearing you will enjoy iss Flynn don’t ‘ain, as they know she is a force- miss her lecture, because we know riday, June 13th ADMISSION FREE Gyxet saxpura, Azs6om Gyxet suORCAN Baxaan axpecyitre: E. 14th St. New York City PRM. (® o this $6,400,000 deal was by far the———