The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 28, 1924, Page 1

) \ THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND | FARMERS' GOVERNMENT iy Il. No. 6.0. P, DENS, BOTHHIT AT 4 NEGRO MEET Philadelphia Gathering Fights Discrimination By ROBERT MINOR (Staff Writer, Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 27 Slapped in the face by President Coolidge, who ignored its re- quest that he state his position on the Ku Klux Klan, and for- gotten by the Republican mayor of Philadelphia who failed to|' show up to deliver the promised welcoming speech at the gala mass meeting last night, the an- nual convention of the national SUBSCRIPTION RATES DONKEY Association for the Advance- ment of the Colored People has opened its business sessions here, Instead of an answer to its question as to the president’s at- titude on the murderous klan lynching organizations, the dele- { ates receive neatly typewritten \ copies of Coolidge’s long and evasive campaign homily ignor- Pring the Ku Klux Klan and pa- tronizing the Negro as an infe- rior race “saved to the world,” by slavery, which was “the black man’s probation on this conti- nent.” No Cringing Here, Despite the usual painful promi- nence of republican politicans there is | }--erery~ indication. that. the » National - Association for the Advancement of the Colored People’s conyention will avoid the cringing policy of the San- hedrin conference at Chicago last February the question of school and resilience segregation and will de- mand political, social and industrial equality for negroes. It is unusuai to hear a bishop speak boldly, but the negro bishop, John Hurst of Baltimore, in his opening /speech, bluptly asserted that both the democratic and republican parties are guilty of complicity in the present rising tide of race discrimination. - Moorefield Storey of Boston, presi- dent of the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored Peo- ple and a famous lawyer, who served as secretary to one of Lincdin’s cabi- net, followed with a broad suggestion that from the negro’s point of view (Continued on page 3) WORKERS’ PROTEST T0 LAFOLLETTE WILL AID FARM-LABOR CAMPAIGN “As a small protest to LaFol- “tette,” Pat Tomey and J. Cohalon, | }the first of Tarrytown and the sec- a“! pad of New York city, have sent $10 ; apiece to aid the work begun at the “ -St.\Paul national Farmer-Labor con- vention. Both have» sent in sub- scriptions to the DAILY WORKER and the Irish People in addition, and are buying Workers party lit- _eratu That’s»the spirit, boys. Thanks jain. And we hope there'll be a more like you thruout the coun- ee THE DAILY WO Entered as Second-class matter September. 21, 1928, at the Post Ome at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 2, 1879. Outside Chicago, In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1924 by mail, $6.00 per year. EE”? ad Published Daily except Sunday fy THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blyd., Chicago, Ill. PLEDGES LABOR NOTHING Including Saturday Magazine ! Section. On all other days, Three Cents per Copy. Price 5c Klan Wizards Are Jubilane|Wwncnon issue Fovren By MASS PICKETIN WINNING BIG N.Y. CLOTHING STRIKE Unorgadized Workers Join by y Hundreds -. By BEN GITLOW. (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, June 27.—While hundreds of the striking mem- bers of the Amalgamated Cloth- ing Workers of America were carrying on mass picketing at the unorganized men’s and children’s clothing shops, re- presentatives of the union went into conference with the repre- sentatives of the New York Clothing Manufacturers Ex- change to discuss a settlement of the strike in the shops of the members of the association. The Exchange is the newly. formed association of bosses. It is expected that a settlement will soon be reached between the union and the Exchange. Demand Full Union Control. The settlement if reached will un- doubtedly include the following points. First, that all wage reduc- tions be sto nd, that. the union be given full control over the shops. Third, that all work shall be done in union shops under union con- ditions. Fourth, that from September first an unemployment fund for the relief of uzemployed workers in the industry. be established. Fifth, that a minimum wage scale on the basis of the scale worked out a year ago, be estahlished. Substantial Wage Increase. The proposed minimum scale, if adopted, will mean a substantial in- crease in wages, as last year’s wage scale-was worked out before the wage slashing campaign of the bosses be- gan. It is proposed that the increases resulting from putting the minimum scale into operation be paid part now and part within a certain period of time to be decided on. Union officials close to the situa- tion expect that a definite settlement with the Exchange will be reached about Monday or Tuesday. Such a (Continued on Page 2.) \ Non-Partisans are Climbing Into Chief North Dakota Seats FARGO, N. D., June 27.—Non-Parti- san league victories were forecast today as returns from Wednesday’s state primary showed league candi- dates \leading independents ,for the republican nomigations, except for governor. League headquarters assert- ed non-partisans would win every of- fice. Governor R. A. Nestor, tho still leading Arthur G. Sorlie, leaguer, by 3,834 votes, was constantly losing ground as slope counties and other country districts reported. SSOLINI.KNIFES FORMER | FASCIST FRIENDS IN BACK; SAYS HE’LL NOW “PLAY FAIR” ‘ (Special to The Daily Worker) RO E, Italy, June 27.—The senate listened coldly to Musso- lini’s atthmpt to justify himself of the Soc! and the fascisti for the murder ist deputy, Giacomo Matteotti. When he said: “This is not only & crime, it is a mistake,” the silence was deathlike. »Then tHe blackshirt premier turned, seeing that he was on the wrong tatk to secure any enthusiasm from his audience, and ne vilif, his former fas- iii oficials and friends. He yarae a bitter attack upon all keane terrorist policies which he], 1) has previously advyo- '¥ and employed. Page * Mazzini Policy. Just as he has used and betrayed organizations thru which he has nted to power, now he is betray- with him is) now a millstone on his neck instead of a support, At the beginning of the outcry bout the disappearance of Matteotti, LOVESTONE TELLS OF NOISIEST JACKASS SESSION WHEN SMITH GOT MORE NOISE THAN OILY MAC By JAY LOVESTONE. ° (Special e The Daily Worker) MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, June 27.—‘Oil,” “Oil” was the cry which drowned out the effort of Governor Sweet of Colorado to make the seconding speech for the nomi- nation of McAdoo. 4 For the first time the galleries were packed. All was in preparation for a huge Smith demonstration. As Governor Sweet attempted to laud McAdoo’s work in the Federal Reserve System, as he tried to label his eandidate ‘a forward-looking progressive, btlown-in-the-bottle Democrat,” uly the ‘stern admonition of| | MILLIONAIRES MEETING WITH JACKASS BOSSES TO CHOOSE GANDIDATE The “thrill” of the day came when Connecticut yielded to New York. The galleries were on hand. As Franklin D. Roosevelt rose to make the nominating speech for Al Smith the balconies and galleries cheered fo beat the band. And for the first time the jazz of the band was lost in the noise of the crowd. The gang and the gong were on hand. The eastern and northern industrial dele- gations were astir. Mr. Roosevelt went on to picture Smith as a “progressive,” as a friend of labor, as an enemy of no class, as a champion of honest business re- gardless of size. His address was repeatedly punctuated with the ex- pected applause that was certainly well arranged for, Hell Let Loose. When Roosevelt announced Smith’s name hell .was let loose. Pandemo- nium reigned supreme. The north- ern, middle Atlantic and eastern cap- italist Democrats now had their in- ning. Smith’s main strength lies in the big industrial centers, where the Democratic machines have consider- able strength. Thus New York, Massachusetts, Illinois and Pennsyl- vania are Smith strongholds. Here the Democratic “Old Guard,” or what is left of it, is found. Tammany of New York and Boss Brennan of Illi- nois' are Smith’s towering pillars of support. And the character of the demon- stration in behalf of Smith clearly showed its source. All the earmarks of the maneuvers and tactics em- ployed by the notorious city ward heelers, by the graft-dripping gang of the lobby halls, were brought into ugly relief in the performance. New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Mas- sachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and Wisconsin were the most vigorous marchers. But Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Oregon and the Solid South remained adam- ant. They appeared like a marooned phalanx. Their rows rolled back the Smith onslaught. They were glued to their seats. Wave after wave of Smith applause and noise were beaten back by the crew from the states south of the Mason and Dixon line where the New York Governor has perhaps less than a dozen votes in all. It was illuminating to note that Ha- waii, Afaska and the Philippines joined in the Smith parade. The delega- tion from these territories have been very generous to everybody so far. They have participated in all parades, demonstrations and outbursts. Smith’s powerful claque certainly did heed the plea made in the opening prayer of Rev. Caleb Moor, “Give us this day our daily bread.” With noise as a measure, the hired hell-raisers of the Smith junta surely earned their bread for the day. Bugles shrieked; Sirens were at full blast. Drums, were bombarding. The mobs were howling. The band played, “On the Sidewalks of New York” to loud local color. Newsboys were rushed to the platform to remind the crowd of a stage Smith is said to have passed then in his life. It seemed as if the en- tire five department of New York had been called out to put out the flames of presidential hopes smouldering in the breasts of McAdoo and the dark venty-five minutes the Garden was a seething mass. Outside the Tammany henchmen did their bit, New York took on the garb it were on Armis- tice Day. Then Anna Case, Metropoli- tan Opera prima donna took @ hand in the matter to strike a different key- note, She did not have much success in inspiring the crowd to sing the “Star |'Thomay Spangled Banner.” Chairman Walsh that enabled Sweet to finsh his address. By JAY LOVESTONE. (Special to The Daily Worker) Smith Nominated. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, June 27.—Smith beat McAdoo in the contest of noise, but he can’t win the nomination. Most of his noise came from non-delegates in the packed galleries. Neither will McAdoo win. Odds are turning heavily against him, Carter Glass is now trotting bet- ter than any of the dark horses. But special secret conferences of big bosses and millionaire demo- orats now in session will settle it. KLANNISH MERCER Steel Worker Faces Pre- judiced Judge MERCER, Pa., June 27.—The trial of the second Farrell steel worker for alleged violation of the Pennsylvania sedition law, scheduled to begin Tues- day, June 24, got underway Wednes- day afternoon. County Prosecutor) Rickard of Mercer appeared for the commonwealth and Attorney I. E. Fer- guson- of Chicago, Ill, for the de-| fense. | Upon opening of court this after-| noon Attorney Ferguson petitioned | the court to quash the indictment against the defendant, Andy Kovaco-| vich, for reason of insufficient charges | in his indictment. The court over-! ruled the motion. Deny Change in Venue. The defense followed this up by petitioning the court for a change in venue, by reason of community preju- dice existing against the defendant. The court overruled this petition and held that most of the jurors had heard but little about the case and that it was his belief that the defen- dant would receive a fair trial before a Mercer county) jury. Following the courts overruling of the two motions the selection of a jury took up the remainder of the opening session until adjournment time at 5:30 p. m. In all 33 jurors were examined before the jury boxes were filled. Seven jurors were excused for admitting their inability to give the defendant a fair and honest trial by reason of their prejudice against him by reason of his foreign birth or other reasons. Three jurors were ex- cused for defective hearing. The de- fense used its peremptory challenges before the jury was completed,~~ Jury Chosen. rs The jury selected to hear the case of Andy Kovacovich consists of Anna Kreiddle, housewife; Nellie Hittle, housewife; Sylvester Cole, farmer; D. M. Hadley, retired; F, M. Stull, farm- er; Mark R. Cannon, farmer; Everett C. Benner, farmer; Katherine Wagner, housewite; Samuel G. Myer, farmer; Albert T. Elliot, farmer; Charles A. Eakin, oil producer, and Adam Hag- garty, farmer. ~ The motion for a new trial in the case of the first convicted steel work-| er, Tony Kovacovich, will be heard before Judge McLaughry in Septem- ber, according to a statement issued to the DAILY WORKER by Attorney Ferguson, who will argué the motion. Killed Gathering Coal, WAWAKA, Ind., June 27. Mrs. Grubb was struck and killed [SUB COMMITTEE VOTES AGAINST NAMING KU KLUX Spoils of Office Causing Catholic Compromise (Special to the DAILY WORKER) MADISON SQUARE GAR- DENS, June 27.—The produc- tion of white sheeting will go up after the jackass circus is over, the wizards are averring. The comvention barometers presage an easing of the storm against the Ku Klux Klan. Wilson dem- ocracy is not expected to out- law the hooded order. This was indicated when the sub-platform committee voted 10 to 4 to submit 4 plank to the full committee, denouncing the principles of the Klan but NOT naming it. Unless the full committee of the convention does the unexpected’ the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of the Fiery Cross can fight toget! for the spoils of office. Many of the Tammany braves and Brennan bul- lies are realizing that if this compro- mise is not effected, the prospects for getting the lucrative Morgan posts at Washington are slimmer. Concessions to Catholics. McAdoo forces saw this afternoon that they. would. have to make-conces- sions to the Catholics present if they wished to save what was left of the chances of the lean Wilsonian. So J. F. T. O'Connor, of Montana, in his speech seconding McAdoo’s nomina- tion, announced that he condemned the Klan but in the same breath ar- gued against the raising of religious issues in the convention. Kiyxers Narrow Eyes. Well-known Kluxers in the Indiana delegation narrowed their eyes at O’Connor’s speech and whispered con- ferences followed. The convention stratggists were explaining to their followers why it was necessary to take a little i to avert a big thrashing. Following the McAdooite, Al Smith’s forces put forward a protestant, Mrs. Carol Miller, of Philadelphia, to say a few happy words for Al. Mrs. Miller boasted that her mother was a Pres- byterian and she married a Presby- terian, but she regarded Alfred E. Smith, whose nomination she was seconding, as “A true Christian and true American,” Cox Exhibited. A certain James J. Cox, who had his place in the sun during the 1920 cam- paign, but has been forgotten for four years, was brot into the limelight for) a brief half hour while Newton D>} Baker boosted him for the nomination as the “League of Nations” candi- date. Formal applause was given, but Fp Bk beste could not forget that Cox’ received one of the worst trim- mings in she political history from one of the flattest personalities the opposing party had ever entered in a race. Famous Only As a Wet. Governor Silzer of New Jersey, famous only as a wet, got a nominat- ing speech from John A. Matthews; “Brother” Charley Bryan of Nebraska was entered by Eugene O'Sullivan, of Omaha; Governor Fred H. Brown, of New Hampshire, was named as the favorite son of that state. Carter Glass, of Virginia, and Sen- ator Samuel M. Ralston, of Indiana, who have already been nominated, JACKASS PLATFORM BUILDERS; SURE OF GOMPERS’ SUPPORT (Special to The Daily Worker) MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, June 27.—The donkey party will trot towards November over the thinnest plat- form in years, in the opinion of political observers who are watch- ing the planks which William Jennings Bryan, Newton D. Baker and their associates are shoving into the structure. The. thinnest of all the planks is the one being set for the feet of the unwary followers of the labor fakers. The platform committee is preserving a suspicious silence on the party’s labor program, but it was learned that the fighting word “injunction,” which once was a leading democratic issue, will be slurred over. Sure of Sam Anyhow. Sure of the support of Samuel Gompers, regardless of what kind of a labor plank is offered, and hopeful of the backing of A Mee rath the Railway Brotherhoods be- cause of the Railroad plank, wWSich is pledged to the abolition of the Railway Labor Board, the party does not think it necessary to make promises against in- junctions. Not Warned About LaFollette. The donkey leaders have decided to risk the rivalry that LaFollette may offer since Brotherhood leaders have shown such active interest in the Madison Square Garden conclave. As for the uncompromising Farmer- Labor opposition the Democrats are chancing that on the strength of the purses of their campaign contribut- ors. This Farmer-Labor opposition is expected to cost them several st&tes at least but the platform builders dare not bid harder for workers’ and farm- ers’ votes without losing their present conservative backing. Rotten Graft Plank. Filling up much space in the plat- form structure will be the plank de- nouncing republican graft. But tho this plank is bulky it is of rotten timber. An examination of the phrases en- scribed on the anti-graft plank shows no demand for the jailing of the graft- ers. . This fits in neatly with the fact that the federal grand jury summoned to “punish the guilty” has not yet re- turned indictments against Fall, Sin- clair and that trusty democratic con- tributor, Edward L. Doheny, and is not likely to before the Grand Jury term expires June 30. The democratic party does not con- sider that republican grafting is crim- inal. It is only good campaign mate- rial. Hollow Phillipine Plank. The plank on independence of the Phillipines brings back the memory of the anti-imperialism campaign of 1900 when Bryan called for the freeing of the islanders enslaved by McKinley’s troops. But this plank rings hollow as Bryan drops into the platform now. |Eight years of democratic administra- tion passed without a loosening of the Chains about the 10,000,000 brown folks in the eastern hemisphere. And the plank itself is of the most unsubstan- tial material. There is no specific promise to free the islands immedi- ately or within a specific time such as the term of the next administration. Thin Planks. The promises to revise the tariff, give government aid in reclamation, employment to labor, control Missis- sippi floods, develop highways, amend the constitution thru referendum, draft materials as well as manpower in the\next war, rehabilitation of sick and wounded veterans and many oth- ers are of too general a terminology to mean anything. Berry Vocal About Vets. In connection with the matter of veterans’ aid, however, it is interesting to note that Major George L. Berry, A. F. of L. candidate for the vice-presi- dency, who is lobbying for himself at are considered as very strong dark|the convention has had something to horses who will be acceptable to the|8@¥. Berry is vocal on the subject of big campaign contributors. BOOTLEGGER-BANKER ANDY MELLON PLANS “VACATION” IN EUROPE WASHINGTON, June 27.—Secre- tary Mellon will spend his vacation \ in Europe. He plans to sail July 5, and is expected to most of thi immer. It is dec! id posi- tively that he does not contemplate transaction of any business. His visit to Europe at this time has no connection whatever with forthcom- ing conferences between French and veterans’ aid and quite silent on the subject of labor planks. For Berry’s role now is more that of the Legion- aire than of the unionists. SEC'Y OF BOOZE KEEPS MOUTH SHUT ON STAND Fail to Get Secrets of Bootleggers’ Art (Special to the DAILY WORKER) NEW YORK, June 27.—Andrew W. Mellon could give pointers on keep- ing quiet to Coolidge it would seem after his testimony yesterday at the trial of Gaston B. Means, former de- partment of justice special agent, om trial here for conspiracy to withdraw Wiekdy Mia Coats wal Caw He was ably assisted in keeping his mouth shut by the United States at- torney prosecuting the case, who would object to the questions put to Mellon, He didn’t have to rush about it as Mellon took plenty of time be- fore beginning to answer. Mellon Knew; Didn't Tell. The defense attorneys seemed to think that if they could get Mellon to tell all he knew they would educate the jury on a few fine points in the higher realms of bootlegging and big business, Judge Rescues Mellon. When repeated questions shot at Mellon by Felder, attorney for Means, promised to get rather close to the business affairs of Mellon, Judge Wolverton said Felder: “I repeat what I told y yesterday, that the government is not on trial in this case.” After futile attempts to question Andrew Mellon concerning activities of Gaston B/ Means, Colonel Thomas B. Felder dismissed the treasury head without apparently aiding Means’ defense. Arthur Sixsmith, Mellon’s secretary, who was in the courtroom, prepared to testify, will not be clled to the stand. \ Hiram /C. Todd, assistant attorney Yontinued on page 2.) STREET OF THE DAILY WORKER MAY GET BIG IMPROVEMENTS SOON WASHINGTON boulevard, which is decorated by the DAILY WORK- ER building, will be one of the main boulevards of Chicago if plans of the it park commissioners go thru, The commission plans to make Washington boulevard ohe of the great east and west arteries of traf- fic by eliminating all street car tracks and the tunnel under the Chicago river from it. The pro- posed improvements will only be made if the west park commission can get the city plan commission to 0. k. their ideas and carry out cer- tain work which is outside the jur- isdiction of the commissioners. FRANCE TELLS HUGHES TO GO TO; SHE'LL RECOGNIZE SOVIET RUSSIA 4 (Special to The Di Worke PARIS, June 27.—Premier Herriot al 4 h ra) to rave repudiated the Poin- care-Hughes pact that would have bound France to withhold her recognition = ritish premiers on reparations, he | and will settle the debt question as soon as > , of Soviet Russia until she had conferred upon the text and gotten the con- sent of the United States. Secretary Hughes of the United States been informed that France is going to recognize Russia and ni: of Hughes or America. F ’ President Doumergue and Premier Herriot are Pree Maen Ue Ge