The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 19, 1924, Page 1

5, y THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT Workers! Farmers! Demand: The Labor Party Amalgamation Organization of Unorganized The Land for the Users The Industries for the Workers Protection of the Foreign-Born Vol. II. No. 79. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. Recognition of Soviet Russia Outside Chicago, In Chicago, by mail, $8.00-per year. by mail, $6.00 per year. THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1924 eee 290 PUBLISH Published Daily except Sunday by TING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., THE DAILY Chicago, Ill, WORKER Price 3 Cents COMPLETE UNITY AT ST. PAUL Enemies of the Class Part CLASS WAR TO DOWN MUSSOLINI LOOMS IN ITALY Fascisti Cabinet Quits as Big Strike Looms (Special to The Dally Worker) ROME, Italy, June 18,—Civil war is brewing in Italy and Pre- mler Benito Mussolini is making one last desperate effort to save himself and the Fascist move- ment by massing his forces again against the growing op- position of Communists, Social- ists, and less radical anti-Fascist parties. The red-handed blackshirt premier has established a Direc- tory of the Fascist Movement, composed of eleven of his trusted Fascist chieftains, and has mobilized thousands of Fas- cist militiamen who are now marching into Rome. General Strike Looms. Bloody disturbances in the provine- es are reported as the Fascist troops march in, Fascisti and Communists fought in Catania until the carabi- niers interfered on behalf of the blackshirt ruffians. PP emer and Socialist leaders who Bik a ees cate ee @ general strike in murder by Fascisti of grog etal Socialist Deputy Matteoti, are still held in the dungeoné of the jail. Their literature has been destroyed by the police and with thé influx of the blackshirt le- gions, Rome is in the grip of black terror. The Fascist Directory uses all means of oppression to keep the radicals and the workers “quiet,” even to the effective method of sud- den death. The strictest censorship is enforced. Chaos In Cabinet. The Italian cabinet has resigned but King Victor Emmanuel has not yet formed his “cousins,” the mem- bers of the Order of Annunciation, in- to a new ministry. Sig. Federzoni, former Minister of Colonies, has tak- en over the Ministry of the Interior resigned by Sig. Finzi, Fascist leader involved in the Matteoti scandal. Mussolini himself has taken over the Ministry of Colonies. Crispo Monca- da, Prefect of Triest, has been ap- pointed Director of Public Security to succeed Gen. De Bono, altho it is not certain yet whether the latter has left his post as head of the national police. Pieces of blood-stained clothing, a revolver, and parts of the automobile cushion of the machine in which the Socialist Deputy Matteoti was kid- napped, have been found in a valise in the hotel room which was occupied by Sig. Filippelli, former editor of the Fasetst paper, Corriere Italiano, who was arrested and charged with homi- cide together with Sig. Dumini. The protest against the brutal mur- der of the anti-Fascist Socialist de- puty and against the wholesale graft- (Continued on page 2.) “DEATH BENEFIT” | A PER CAPITA SHARK A Gompers unofficial observer at con- vention. He is as crooked as he looks. IT RAINS LIKE HELL ON HELL AN’ MARIA DAWES Charley Dry Tho the Night is Wet exclusive in street. Evanston would not permit girl garment strik- ers to walk its streets and picket. But Evanston’s chamber of commerce asked the whole country, including all police reporters of the second class, to tramp up Charley Dawes’ front lawn the other night. The local Babbits have not had a chance to advertise their own exclu- siveness since the famous Mounts murder put them all on the front page. Hiring a horn-rimmed , press agent, they made descent on weary city editors with announcements that Charley Dawes resided in their midst. Nary a Worker. Thoughts of refreshments in minds of mob. Hundreds stand. All the best Rotary minds there. In three quart hats. Rained like hell. Hats would make fine rain gauges. The crowd stood surrounded by wet cops. They hope for short speeches and big free lunch. Got disappointed twice. Charley comes on front porch and, with weather dripping down back of neck, reads long speech. He wrote speech before he knew what kind of weather he would get. Pipes at Opponents. Denounces opponents and fails to promise change of weather bureau ad- ministration. Man who acts as if he had drunk a hatful amuses outside edges of crowd by calling for heavy beer and light climate. After speech hungry assembly passed thru front hall of palace, On way to exit from servants’ entrance they slipped Charley warm grip and cold, hungry stare. Happy occasion for all who read about it in papers. WALL ST. THANKS GOD MAMMON AS FASCIST DAWES RUNS WITH CAL; WORKERS WATCH FOR BLACKSHIRTS By LUDWELL DENNY (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) NEW YORK, June 18—Capitalism is giving thanks In its Wall Street temples for the Republican convention which nominated the two strike- breakers, Coolidge and Dawes, on a platform written for the railroads and ‘ pankers against the farmers and labor. After two months of cold sweat at beginning of the Washington probes when it seemed that Gary's candi- date, Coolidge, would have to be sacrificed to public opinion, Wall Street won all around. Not only has it saved Coolidge and Mellon, but Wall Street + has now gotten rid of the Ohio-Oklahoma ‘gang and tightened its direct party * control thru Banker Dawes. Dawes choice Is considered a direct slap in labor's face. As friend and would-be’ imitator of Mussolini, he Is the founder and active head of the ‘Minute Men of the Constitution, condemned by both American Federation of ‘Labor and left wing groups as a Fascist open shop organization. It is recalled threw the Mino! Dawes as a henchman of the notorious Mark Hanna jelegation to Wall Street's candidate, McKinley, in 1895, ‘In the war for profits he was general purchasing agent for the American expeditionary forces, and under the regime of Hell an’ Maria Dawes’ grafters got good pickings. Latterly he went to Europe and prepared the Dawes’ plan which provides for a Morgan-Allied ieecnictad tepslvarehie. of Europe at the expense of the workers, SCAB FIRM WILL NOT PAY FAMILY OF ITS VICTIM Promised $2,000 Denied Buffer’s Survivors By KARL REEVE In the last issue we stated that Western Electric defrauds work- ingmen out of the promised company pension by laying them off before they reach pension age. In this issue we tell—in the words of a workingman wh was the administrator of a Western Electric buffer who died of “buffer’s consumption” —how, the insatiable trust holds o promised company death bene- fits from the helpless dependents of their victims. The testimony of Theodore Pappageorge of 646 Blue Island Ave.,. whom we are quoting, is just part of the evidence that has come into our hands of the relentless exploitation methods of this Morgan controlled elec- tric monopoly. Good Enough to Fight. an ex-soldier and the victim of West- ern Electric tuberculosis, If Ku Klux Klansmen or other “hundred percent- ers” are inclined to scoff at this man because his name harks back to sun- ny Greece it should be remembered that he was considered plenty good enough to march behind the flag to de- (Continued on page 3.) LABOR BEATS GEN. SMUTS IN SOUTH AFRICA (Special to The Daily Worker) CAPETOWN, June 18.—The labor candidate, George Hay, beat General Jan Smuts, leader of the South Af- rican party in the parliamentary elec- tions yesterday. Smuts party, which favors close affiliation with the policy of the mother country, England, lost its majority in the Dominion parlia- ment at the same time. These defeats may bring a serious situation in the empire's affairs, es- pecially if the opposition parties form a coalition government, as seems likely, Mostly Old Dutch Republicans, The nationalists, who are out and out for secession from the empire and for independence, gained considerably in the election and will offer marked opposition to the South African party which still retains a plurality in the parliament. The labor forces, includ- ing many Negroes, to some extent, supported the nationalist leader, Hert- zog, to defeat the tough old general, who has been so bitterly antilabor in, his domestic policy. Colonel W. Crewswell is the leader of the Labor party in South Africa, It is expected that a labor-national- ist government will be formed, which will have a substantial majority over the South African party. English im- Perialists are not a whit pleased with the turn of government and, the labor rule in England is dubiously eyeing South Africa. DANISH “LABOR” RULE PLANS TO REGOGNIZE SOVIET RUSSIA SOOK “ tepaatht to the Dai Daily Worker.) COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 18—The new Labor government is considering taking the necessary steps for de jure recognition of So- viet Russia. The strong sentiment of France and Japan toward recog nition and England’s and China's. ‘to his cousin Janus Petropolus, STOLEN CAPITALIST LIARS Planning dally menu of convention Lies. ORKERS WATCH MOSCOW AS RED CONGRESS OPENS Fifth Meeting of Third International Begins The ily Worker) — MBBONNE, sane: “E22 whole city \is-swarming with workers’ representatives from almost every country of the lobe assembled here for the ifth Congress of the Commun- ist (Third) International, which opened in the grand opera house with tremendous demonstra- tions of enthusiasm for the unity of the workers of the world. More than a thousand dele- gates have been received here with great ovations. See Progress. Everywhere are eager little groups of delegates who find that they have @ common language in which they can discuss their problems. Mutual con- gratulations are exchanged on the re- cent progress of the Communist move- ment, especially as shown in the French and German elections. Watch Fascism. The precarious condition of Fas- cism in Italy and possibility of a real party of workers and peasants coming to power there, as well as in other oppressed countries, give the working class delegates much to debate over. The American situation, where a Farmer-Laber convention is in prog- ress with American Communists par- ticipating, also furnishes a topic. for the international’s delegates’ specu- lation. The sessions of the fifth congress, now shifted to the historic old Krems lin, are considering with the utmost. seriousness that world situation of la- bor and the Communist movement. The basic proggam for the organiza- tion of the workers thruout the world is being formulated. The essential problems of each country’s proletariat will be taken up during the three weeks’ sessions and an effort made to unify the work of the Communist movement. Disrupters Defeated af Convention Mahoney and Foster Defy Press Plots By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ST. PAUL, June 18.—Com- plete unity, as predicted in these dispatches, came giant-like into the convention hall of the na- tional farmer-labor convention) on the second day of its sessions here. It came as the result of the endless flood of yellow, miali- cious prevarication let loose on the gathering by the hireling press and those who own it. Toward the end of the morn- ing session, after the convention committees had been appointed, William Mahoney came to the platform carrying a copy of the latest pink edition of the St. Paul Daily News with the head- line “Third Party Meet Split Im- pends; Farmer-Labor Men May Walk Out As: Radicals Seize Control.” Mahoney Brands Lies. “This is only a sample of the many ¢|methods used in an effort to make this convention a failure,” said Ma- honey. “This is a sample of the stuff that has daily poured from the press. I want to say that I am not in the habit of running away from a fight. If we can get full co-operation here I am sure there is no danger of any walkout, disruption or blowup. Let our unity and harmony here demon- strate our ability to carry on our busi- ness in spite of the attacks made against us.” Delegate William Z. Foster, of the Workers party, then secured the floor and spoke as follows: Rally Farmers and Workers. “In answer to the statement which was made by Brother Mahoney I want to state on behalf of the Workers party that we have not come here for the purpose of capturing this conven- tion. We realize that in order for a Farmer-Labor party to be a success it cannot be a Communist party. We do not ‘expect to see a Communist program come out of this convention, a Communist form of organiation, or Communist candidates nominated. We expect to see a platform which will rally the great mass of farmers and workers. We expect that type of or- ganization and that type of candi- dates. “We repudiate the statements in the press. The statements are made for the purpose of destroying the farmer-labor movement in the United States and for no other reason.” The members of the various com- mittees then adjourned to the Labor Temple to draw up the reports. Tear Buckets for Press. Other speeches against the red- baiting press were made with J. 0. Bentall, recent candidate for congress on the Farmer-Labor ticket in the Duluth, Minn., district, making a mo- tion that the convention take up a collection to purchase tear buckets for the yellow press editors, “T am sure that they will need them Dodge Again; Means to Get Him NEW YORK, June 18.—Andy Mel- lon, secretary of the United States treasury, will have to dodge again to avoid spilling the booze about his bootlegging activities. Thomas B. Felder, counsel for Gas- ton B. Means, former department of justice investigator, and his secretary Bimer W. Jarn » is on Andy's trail and will attempt to have the old banker-bootlegger testify in the case of Means and Jarnecke which comes up soon in federal court here. Attorney General Stone has given Hiram C. Todd, ‘his special istant, to proceed at once with the case, al- tho Means had written for the re- moval of Todd, with whom he clashed before the Senate Daugherty Investi- gating committee. Nine jurors have already been Pain tol the case. v after this convention has adjourned.” He declared, “They will haye to weep over the fact that all of their predic- tions of splits and disruption haye come to naught.” HOWAT AT ST. PAUL WHILE LEWIS MACHINE 18 REVIEWING HIS CASE ST. PAUL, June 18—Alexander Howat, ousted head of the United Mine Workers in Kansas, is here as a delegate to the national Farm- er-Labor convention from the Trades and Labor council of Pitts burg, Kan. Howat has returned to work in the mines near Pittsburg and rejoined the union, while the international executive board, in session today, will pass upon his standing. ty Solidify Workers (Editor of the many nominations and as long this doesn’t mean that there was]” a dull moment during the whole time the convention was in ses- sion. Miner’s Name Rocks Hall. Even during the reading of the cre- dentials committee report the dele- gates insisted on cheering, as long as they desired, their particular favor- ites. The announcement that Alex Howat was here to represent the workers of his state brought the dele- gates to their feet cheering. This was not long after mention of the name of LaFollette by the tempo- rary chairman, William Mahoney, had been received in silence. Rounds of applause also swept the convention hall as the delegates of the Minne- sota Farmer-Labor federation, the Workers party and the Federated Farmer-Labor party were read off. Big Applause for MacDonald. But the cheering, that had greeted the name of the Kansas coal miner, not long ago occupying a prison cell in his own state, had hardly died out in this tremendous structure where the convention is being held, when anoth- er coal miner, Duncan MacDonald of Illinois, turned the first heavy artil- lery on the Wisconsin senator and his ilk. Mr. MacDonald had been selected as vice chairman, and after he had been ushered to the platform he had a few words to say on his own ac- count, and he said them bluntly. No Bankers’ Convention. “The bankers and the landlords tell us that the workers and farmers must not get together in their own party,” said MacDonald. “They say it can't be done, but they have no objections to the workers and farmers getting to- gether in the Teapot Dome parties. The gang that is taking $27,000,000,- 000-annually in profits out of the workers and farmers started their convention last week in Cleveland, and they plan to finish up next week in New York city. Let them have (Continued on Page 2.) ‘ALEX HOWAT TYPIFIES SPIRIT OF FARMER-LABOR CONVENTION _ ASCLASS PARTY IS ORGANIZING By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL y Daily Worker) MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, ST. PAUL, Minn., June 18.— Alex Howat, the Kansas coal miner, and not Robert Marion La Follette, the Wisconsin politician, typifies the spirit of this great gathering of national farmer-labor forces in session here. This became more apparent than ever as the delegates from the farms and the factories, the fruit states, the cattle states, the mines and the mills rolled up their sleeves and took up the tasks of the second day of their meeting. Due to the fact that the delegates i own way in the election of convention officers, and in making as sted on having their nominating speeches as they pleased, the selection of the three important committees on aebaataation, program and candidates, went over until today. But CHAIRMAN WILL TOLERATE NO ‘RED BAITING C apitalist Parties Given Burglars’ Brand soos eee ee “By ‘J. LOUIS E ENGDAHL. ST. PAUL, June 18.—A new demand for the National Farm- er-Labor Party extending from Maine to California started the second day’s session of this gathering of city and land work- ers here. The slogan “For the Mass Class Farmer-Labor Party!” was raised by the permanent chair- man Charles S. Taylor of Mon- tana in an address to the dele- gates. Taylor assured the dele- gates that he had prepared his speech without consulting with William Z. Foster, C. E. Ruthen- berg or any other Communist. “There is going to be no red bait ing in this convention,” said Taylor. He then turned his attack on the Re- publican convention at Cleveland and the Democratic convention to come in New York. The convention cheered aS he branded former Attorney Gen- eral Daugherty as the protector of the big burglars who loot the people and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon as the arch bootlegger of the age. “I would rather sit with the reddest delegation in the world than with the (Continued on page 2.) elie ee ST. PAUL FOR CLASS PARTY NOW; NO DELAY FOR JULY 4TH GANG By CARL HAESSLER (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) ST. PAUL, June 18.—“LaFollette! We are here!” triumphantly declared William Mahoney, chairman FarmerLabor national convention arrangements committee as he greeted 504 delegates representing 26 states at the opening of the June 17 convention. “LaFollette ordered the farmers and workers to stay away. Like Persh- ing at LaFayette’s tomb, we can say LaFollette, we are here,” Mahoney said as he closed the first morning ses- sion. All press reports that the arrange- ments committee had done this and that, excluding him and her, ete., Proved erroneous. The committee had reached the no decisions on program or those entitled to sit and when the convention opened every credentialed delegate, whether Workers party or Non-partisan league, Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ national headquar- ters or the huge Minnesota delegation was in his place. The only decoration in the munici- pal auditorium apart from many flags was a greeting over the stage: Minne- sota Farmer-Labor Party ‘Welcomes You. Class Party Now. The first test vote came in the af- ternoon on issue of the permanent chairman, While State Senator Charles BE. Taylor of Montana and deg ef Mahoney of Minnesota were the didates, the issue in reality wi whether steps for a permanent third party organization should be taken i at this convention or postponed until the Cleveland conference for progres- sive political action had met July 4s after the Democratic national conven- tion in New York. The northwest and southwest went stréng for imme- diate action, backing Taylor. Half of Mahoney's total strength came from Minnesota. On roll call Taylor re- ceived 718 votes to 106 for Mahoney. The Minnesota delegation, strongest on the floor, split, 70 for Taylor, 68 for Mahoney. Taylor's vote was then made unanimous as were other con- vention officers elected. These are vice-chairman Duncan McDonald, wae didate for governor of Iifmois on the Labor party ticket and ag Mine Worker official; Secretary Alice raine Daly, chairman earer Farmer-Labor party and Minnesota farm; sata Sieh Otto Wangerin, secretary prt railroad shoperafts legislative com- mittee, and Mrs. Jesste Washington State Farmer party. » a y] tse te