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“Wednesday, June 18, 1924 Ss THE DAILY WORKER Page Five 4 FASCIST KU KLUX SMASHING MINERS UNIONS OF SOUTH Blackshirt Methods West Virginia in (Spegial to The Daily Worker) (By STANLEY J. OWN) FAIRMONT, W. Va., June 17.—The Ku Klux Klan has gotten in its work thruout the Fairmont coal regions, and open shop mines are opening daily in Marion and Harrison counties with prospects that all will be non- union by September 1. The night shirters started their campaign of union smashing last July, but progress was slow until three months later when poison began to in- fect the mineworkers. The hatred against the foreigners, which the klan propaganda infected, kept. American miners away from the locals until they lost interest, and in time they more or less believed the bunk handed them by the robed reformers. In the excitement of red fire, brass bands, and punk hymns, labor organizations were forgotten by Americans, while foreigners stood firm for their rights. In Harrison county, where the klan -bosses used workers to destroy their own unions they are also using them in politics. In the late primary elec- tions klan candidates won out for “almost every office. The duped mine- workers submitted to having their ballots marked at the dictation of county bosses, who get their instruc- tions from Atlanta, Ga. A State of slavery, illiteracy, and hook worm. Southern West Virginia has long been a slave pen for miners and now the Northern part of the state is fall- ing into the same slough. A year ago this section was solidly organized, and try as they would, the coal barons -¢ould not break it from the outside, so klanism was invented to destroy it within, and they have succeeded with flying shirt-tails waved to the tunes of hymns of hate. Seattle Bakers ‘ Greet St. Paul FT Canwantian A oT hae Nol | waaeavan (Special to the Daily Worker.) ST. PAUL, Minn.. June 17.—Greet- ings from the Bakers Union No. 9 of Seattle, Wash., were received by the National Farmer-Labor convention which opened here today for the pur- pose of organizing a national party. The Bakers of thé northwest city regretted that they could not send a delegate but reiterated their belief ,that “with a real revolutionary party in the field, labor will then have some definite purpose to struggle for.” The letter was signed by R. K. Mohr, sec- retary of the Bakery and Confection- ary Workers Union, No. 9. Do You Know? Why the American Government -will spend $330,000,000 for the Army and $110,000,000 for the sNavy next year. You don't, eh? Read this pamphlet. Ask the fellow next to you to do the same, ' Literature agents, book stores, please take notice and send your orders— vat once. 10 copies to any one address for $1,00. Single copies 15. Literature Department Workers Party of America 1113 Washington Blvd, Chioago; Ill, Duluth Boss Leads’ Stools’ ’ Mob on Pickets (Special to The Daily Worker) DULUTH, Minn, June 17.—The Amalgamated Clothing Workers strike at the F. A. Patrick firm, reached its zenith when the. bosses organized a mob and attacked the strikers on the picket line. Mr. Ahern, the superintendent of the firm, was the leader of the mob that numbered between three and four hundred stool pigeons dnd loyal em- ployes of the benevolent F. A. Pat- rick firm that made the heroic attack on the strikers who were on the picket line. Just a few minutes before the mob attacked the strikers Who were on the picket line, Mr. Ahern was seen to approach the two policemen that were stationed in front of the factory and after a short conversation with the policemen Mr. Ahern walked away and the policemen disappeared. After he had ordered his servants to leave the premises, Mr. Ahern used the ab- sence of the police to lead his mob on the strikers with deliberate pur- pose of using physical force and vi- olence against the’ strikers. A delegation of the strikers was sent to make complaints to:the chief of police that they were not getting the police protection that they were rightfully entitled to. The chief of police frankly stated the fact that he was against the workers by making the remark, that in the future it would be worse and that the strikers were lucky that none of them were killed. Inspite of the bitter experience that the strikers have gone thru they have again resolved their determination to stick to the end regardless of the con- sequences, Some of the strikers were placed under arrest after they were beaten up and slugged. They are out on bail. N. Y. Garment Union Heads Hedging; Let “Neutrals”. Butt In (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, June 17.—Postpone- ment of the strike of 50,000 workers in the New York women’s clothing industry for another week follows the appointmént of a neutral investigat- vue wie we fem nao tanta rm pants Op.) Aug. CYMMEDIVls, ote AnLernauulas Ladies’ Garment Workers union, which recently reopened negotiations with one of three employers’ organiza- tions, Merchants’ Ladies’ Garment Association controlling 65 per cent of the shops, offered to submit the dis- pute to arbitration. The jobbers re- fused. After the fitervention of Governor Smith the jobbers permitted him to appoint a commission of five persons to advise with the disputants. The findings of this body will not be bind- ing. Farm-Labor Picnic In Washington Co. Elected Delegate (Special to the DAILY WORKER.) SEATTLE, Wash. June 17.—Sun- day, June 8, at Bay View, the Farmer- Labor party of Skagit county, held a picnic and grand rally for the purpose of electing a delegate to attend the na- tional convention at St, Paul, June 17. 8. C. Garrison, delegate to St. Paul from the Western Progressive Farm- ers of Skagit county, gave a rousing talk. Green of Clear Lake, was elect- ed delegate with J. H. Weppler, alter- nate. ‘ Joel Shoemaker made the address of the day on the subject “Forward to St. Paul,” in which he made plain the de- mand for a producers’ party. DRUGS AT Low PRICES BUY YOUR THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL $1.60—3 tubes Paste psodent Tooth oreo 1,00 FOR CONSTIPATION 25 CENTS AUSTIN-MADISON PHARMACY 1 MADISON STREET at Austin Blvd, We Del 'e Deliver Free Phones; Oak Park 392, 571, 672; speak Pec ty ee Polish, ed Lithuanian, ete. i . Night and Morning Hebey te I yy Geatiies cob % oe Soothes, Safe for Infant or og Atall J. Vallaint-Coutrier (left) and Andre Marty, famous Black Sea mutineer, on their way to Chamber of Deputies accompanied by comrades. “GOLDFISH” VICTIMS FEAR POLICE (Continued from page 1.) tody of the police he would not have believed it. He said he could believe anything of the police now,” Wharton told the committee. Fear Police Revenge. Fear of police revenge has. kept scores and probably hundreds of peo- ple from telling how they were treat- ed by the police. 59¢/ or seriously encroached upon; in one Way. ha, Sana ates manseen teen iva way Lau uns provawy Lun you would tell the judge in court how you were handled by the police if you had been arrested, beaten and then taken into court. The chances are you like other people would be so anxious to get clear of the charges brought against you (however ground- less) that you would keep quiet. Like Wilson you would think the police would seek revenge if you were freed. The writer recalls several incidents of people who were “goldfished” and when brought into court kept quiet about it. A man had been found by the police with a fractured skull about 2:30 in the morning. He died on the way to the County Hospital. It was apparent that he had been “jag rolled,” which means in the lingo of the police and the underworld that he had been robbed while drunk. He had probably put up a scrap and had been struck on the head. Out Late; Looks Suspicious. The lieutenant on the desk ordered the two flivver squads and the patrol wagon to go out and bring in everyone who “looked suspicious.” One flivver was gone about half an hour when they returned with two boys. The boys, about-17 or 18 years old, were found walking on the street. The late- where a couple of officers talked to them. Screams, Then “Confession.” I didn’t see any blows struck. I didn’t hear any rough or threatening language used to them but I did hear one of the boys scream. Then one of the boys was taken to the cell room and the other was kept in the room with the officers. His loud and piercing screams could be heard vevery: few’ minutes. Then suddenly théy ¢eased. About five min- utes later one ‘of the officers came out and said the lad “had kicked thru.” “He’s spilled his guts,” the cop said. The boy's “confession” implicated the other lad that had been arrested with him and still another. The boy who had “confessed” was kept in the lock-up room for several days without being booked while the police looked for the third boy. Repudiates “Confession.” When the third lad had been arrest- ed he and the one who had not been “goldfished” steadfastly maintained they were innocent. Later the boy repudiated his “confession” when brought before an assistant state’s at- torney. He made the same confession when the police had him alone and held to the “confession” when he was taken to the assistant state’s attorney the second time. Without anything but the lad’s “confession” to back them the police were helpless and were compelled to release the boys later. The boys had brains enough to leave Chicago when they were released or they would have been the victims of police attention till they had been sent away on some charge or other. The police were all intent on get- ness of the hour made them look sus-|ting a “confession” from the boys Dicious to the cops. The lieutenant knew them. One of whether or not they were guilty and did not look for a single clew that the boys had been arrested before, | would in any way connect them with Then they were taken into a room pe asia i Sys RO OF BA ly Eight Hours In Europe. NEW YORK, June 17.—Surveyins the eight-hour day in Europe, a write: in The Nation declares that in six of nine countries where the eight-hour day had been established by law, it has either been completely destroyed it is menaced; in two it has been maintained. MITCHALL'S INTERNATIONAL ORCHESTRA Union Music Furnished For All Occassions Write for appointments to M. MITCHALL, (Teacher of Saxophone) 1640 W. Congress St. Chicago, III. TTT TITTIIn LI A COOL PLACE ———For GOOD EATS Mohawk Restaurant & Lunch Room 836 W. MADISON STREET (near Green St.) where you will get quality and prompt service, FRED. SCHWAMB, Prop. the crime, iCAB LABOR WORKS voting? unions by two happenings which While the executive council When the out, the Democrat the party, the city, ticlans agreed that all work on union men. The men returned but not before. “MINSK, Russia, June 17:~In all the townships of White Russia field day nurseries will be opened to look after the children ef the peasants while their fathers and mothers get in the harve This is probably the first country in the world to take such GREED OF PLUTES GETS NOTHING, SCIENTIST SHOWS German Proves Long Hours Lowers Production By LOUIS P. LOCHNER (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) BERLIN, Germany, June 17.—Do [longer working. hours mean increased production? The scientific research- es of Professor Otto Lippman, direc- tor of the Institute of Applied Psycho- logy at Berlin, say no. Lippman purposely left out of con- sideration all investigations regarding the effect of long working hours. upon the health of the workers. He treats the subject exclusively from the view of production. One wrong assumption of employ- ers, the professor believes, is that bet- ter use is made of machinery when it is constantly in action. While a machine running 9 hours, does pro- duce more than one running 8, there are items that make the increase illusory. These include heat, light, power, depreciation, wages. When these items are balanced against an hours’ additional work, he shows they cancel the supposed advantage, espe- cially if the figures are for a period like a year. A further factor is intensity of work. The greater the hours during which a worker is at his job, the less intensely can he work toward the closing hours, To get the greatest production out of a given plant, Lippman suggests: 1. Pay wages that the worker does not have to look for extra work during off-hours. 2. Pay .wages that-the worker can be well nourished. 3. Place him at the job he can handle best and likes best. 4. Insert longer periods of rest. 5. Build the machines to recognize the psychological needs of the workers. If plants are organ- ized on this basis, there is no need of long hours. Bight or seven hours are sufficient. EDITORS OF FAKE “LABOR” SHEET + MAD) Alb FEe ONAn M¥LL LILO Shout at “Radicals” to Barbers’ Union Carl Castleman and Peter Cineff, editors of the yellow ad sheet, the |Chicago Union Labor News appeared | before the last meeting of the barber's union of Chicago for the announced purpose of explaining why they print- ed the fake resolution in their May \17 paper, alleging that the barbers’ junion indorsed their hold-up sheet. | This was a plain lie. They spoke on everything except the question. Cineff spoke first. In the course of |his ludicrously stupid speech he also |accused Robert Buck, the editor of New Majority, as being in league with the radicals. John Fitzpatrick came in for his. Castleman followed, attacking the reds; but wait—ah, wasn’t there The Chicago Union Labor News, who would protect the honest workingmen from their insidious propaganda! Questions were hurled at them thick and fast. A progressive barber got the floor and pointing out their ridicu- lous arguments said that he was proud of being known as a red. The speakers were booed away. Send In that Subscription Today! ON JACKASS CONVENTION HALL WHILE LABOR FAKERS ENDORSE JACKASS LEADER " By LUDWELL DENNY. (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, June 17.—Why does labor turn a deaf ear to promises of old-line politicians in industrial fights, and at the Same time put its faith in the same politicians when it cames to This old riddle has forced itself again on New York occurred on the same day. of the New York State Federa- tion of Labor was issuing an official endorsement of the presi- dential nomination candidacy of a Democrat (Gov. Alfred EB. Smith), members of the federation struck and tied up work on the Democratic national convention job at Madison Square Gar- dens because the Democrats were employing scabs. mters, painters and other union men walked politicians appealed to them in the name of the nation and democrag# to go back to work: | jobs. This year the free employment The men stayed out. Finally at the end of five hours the poli-|offices placed 11,961 workers as com- the building would when they had won done by e strike MOSCOW, June 17.—A delegation of professors from Cambridge univer- sity proposes to visit Russia to see the laboratories of the universities and especially “the world-famous la- boratory of Pavlov iu Leningrad. Send In that Subscription Today. UNION PRESSMEN TRY | RIDING 2 HORSES; PAY STRIKERS AND SCAB SEATTLE, June 17.—Tho living up to their contract with Hearst's non-union Post-Intelligencer, which has forced its printers to strike and has locked out stereotypers and | mailers, the union web pressmen, Local 26, are contributing to the strikers’ war chest by assessments. The pressmen voted donations of $2 | per week per member and $1 on ap- prentices for the duration of the struggle. CANADA ASSERTS | INDEPENDENCE BY SIGNING TREATY Shows Growing Rift in British Empire By JOHN ROBUR (Staff Correspondent of the Fed. Press) OTTAWA, Can., June 17.—The in creasing assertion by Canada of the right to make her own treaties is ex- hibited by the latest treaty to be signed by a Canadian plenipotentiary. It is designed to prevent smuggling of liquor and narcotics between Canada and the United States. This agree- ment was signed just before congress adjourned; but was not ratified by the senate and cannot come into force until congress meets again. The signing of the liquor-narcotic pact came soon after the American senate had ratified the treaty with Canada for protection of the halibut fisheries of the Pacific. Last year the senate refused to accept this agree- ment because it applied to Canada and not to the British empire; but at the session just closed the senate accep- ted Canada as sole partner apart from the British empire. The rum treaty too binds Canada only, tho recently an agreement in re- gard to smuggling on the ocean was negotiated with Britain and approved by Canada. Canada’s rights as a treaty-making Power were deeply involved in the ‘FRENCH TEXTILE WAGES ON BARE EXISTENCE LEVEL Associated Bosses Have Scientific System By LELAND OLDS, (Federated Press Industrial Editor.) Industrial serfdom has been devel- oped mathematically in the cotton jmill regions of France, Wage earners receive a bare i gle individual which is adjusted to changes in the cost of living. Children are scientifically allowed for by frugally figured supplementary allowances. By this system wage costs are kept down to enable the French cotton industry to undersell the producers of totton cloth in Great Britain, the United States and other industrial countries. Mighty Low Wages. Hourly wages in the Roubaix-Tour- coing region, according to a depart ment of commerce report, amount to 3.975 francs for spinners, 1.976 for cardroom operatives, 1.946 for speed tenders, 2.59 for weavers and 2.05 francs for ordinary labor. With the franc worth less than 6 cents, this means hourly wages ranging from a maximum of 18 cents to a minimum of about 11% cents. And this one of the better districts in: France. The associated textile employérs of the region supplement these wages in the case of workers with families by the following daily allowances; Fami- lies one child, 2 francs; two children, 5 francs; three children, 8; four chil- dren, 12, and five children, 15 francs. In dollars and cents the daily subsidy Tuns from about 12 cents to families with one child up to something less than 90 cents in the case of families with five children. As Much in Eight Hours. French employers are still protest- ing the eight-hour day, which was one of the results of the war. But, accord- ing to the commerce report, they have speeded up the workers to where pro- duction per employe per day equals the pre-war rate. Each worker tends more machines. The French cotton textile industry employs about 200,000, National Plute Body British Lausanne treaty. with Turkey. @enada was-not renresente” *- **- a aka ae négotiations’ and therefore the Cana- dian government has not asked the Canadian parliament to approve it. In a debate on the subject in the house of commons, there was general agree- ment that the ratification of this treaty ended the war with Turkey and to that extent bound Canada. All agreed that the Canadian parlia- ment is free to refuse troops in case of a war to uphold the treaty. During the debate William Irvine, labor member of Calgary, urged strongly the folly of Canada trying to claim the right of being consulted on all questions of imperial diplomacy. TDiamande Militouw mw ananamew svacaenen yy Training for Slaves WASHINGTON, June 17.—Big busi- ness, speaking officially thru the Natl. Industrial Conference board, an- nounces it is back of the military training camp movement in the Unit- ed States. It has had certain “high” officials of the war department “make a survey of big business sentiment. This survey shows “that there is a widely-favorable sentiment among business concerns to give to their em- Ployes who enlist in these camps full- time pay’ ‘for the camp period, while “business is 100 per cent” favorably disposed toward the camps.” UNEMPLOYMENT “SERIOUS PROBLEM” IN ILLINOIS AS CAL’S PROSPERITY TAKES WINGS AND DEPARTS HENCE Unemployment has become a serious problem in Mlinois, according to the May report of Manufacturing employment decl at any time since 1921. full third of what it gained in the the state department of labor. ined more sharply in May than Industry in the state has now lost a expansion following the depres- sion of 1921. The number of unemployed is larger than at any time since early fall of 1922. The depression is general in the mining industry. Many mines are closed, others are’ re- ported about to close and in those who are continuing to operate part-time has greatly dimin- ished average earnings. The seasonal increase in building construction was only one-third as great as in May of @ year ago. During May employment in Illinois manufacturing industries, as shown by reports from establishments employ- ing more than 40 per cent of the work- ers in the state, fell 2.6 per cent. This carried the employment index to a Point 8.6 per cent below May 1923. It means that more than 60,000 factory workers who were employed a year ago are out of work today. Adding approximately 40,000 miners brings the total unemployment to about 100,- 000 without counting additions to the working population by growth of popu- lation and migrations. The growth of unemployment is emphasized by the increase in workers applying for each 100 jobs, from 136 in April to 154 in May. Last May there were 105 applicants for each 100 pared with 22,593 a year ago and 17,- 159 in May 1922. Cities near the southern Illinois coal fields report from 2 to 4 job seekers for each avail- able opportunity to work. MOSCOW, June 17.—In accordance with the recent agreement signed with Holland, the first foreign ship fly- ing the Dutch flag has entered Tagan- rog on the Black Sea for a cargo of grain, CANADIAN MINERS WANT MORE ACTION IN LONG STRIKE EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, June 17,—The militants of District No. 18 of the United Mine Workers of America are demanding that a special convention be called to de- mand a more aggressive attitude from the district officials toward the strike of thousands of coal min- ers which has been on here since Feb. 1 against a wage cut of $1.17 a day. The strikers have not been receiving support from the interna- tional, which is another of the rank and file’s grievances, The special convention of the dis- trict, if it is held, will undoubtedly go on record as being in favor of calling a special convention of the U. M. W. of A. to consider the ques. tion of reinstating Alex Howat of Kansas. If this action is taken, District 18 will be the fourth dis- trict in favor of calling such a con- vention. Only one more district will then be required to force the calling of the convention, Michigan, Kan- $as and Illinois having already gone on record. Send in that Subscription Today. JAY STETLER’S RESTAURANT Established 1901 1053 W. Madison St. Chicago Tel. Monroe 2244 .