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Wednesday, July 2, 1924 | N.Y, FARM-LABOR PLEDGES AID T0 NATIONAL PARTY Workers Will Unite to Boost McDonald By HARRY M. WINITSKY. (Special to The DAILY WORKER) NEW YORK, July 1—The executive committee of the United Farmer-Labor party of the state of New York sends its greetings to the newly formed Na- tional Farmer-Labor party committee and pledges its support in the cam- paign to elect Duncan McDonald and Bouck as president and vice-president of the United States. The United Farmer-Labor party of New York is indeed gratified that the convention which assembled at St. Paul nominated a worker and farmer to head its ticket in the coming presi- dential election and hopes that the national committee will carry on an aggressive campaign thruout the country. The workers of New York are anx- ious to show their solidarity with the workers and farmers of the rest of the country and will do all in their power to build up a powerful state party. The executive committee of the United Farmer-Labor party will very shortly set a date for another state convention for the purpose of nominat- ing candidates for the state and local tickets, and to map out an aggressive campaign for the state. Plans are being’ worked out to hold open air meetings everywhere thruout the state to familiarize the workers with the newly-formed Farmer-Labor party. A special committee has been ap- pointed to work out the details of the campaign and to co-operate with the state organizer of the party to prepare the petitions and to put the Farmer- Labor party on the ballot of the state as a legal party. PRODIGAL BOSS WHO FLED NEW YORK IS BACK TO UNION FOLD NEW YORK, July 1.—Moving out of New York City to escape union organization in its children’s cloth- ing factory is an expensive experl- ment in the annals of the Dover Clothing Co. After dismantling its local factory and setting up anew in Dover, N. J, the firm, which is owned by Joseph Wolman, is re- turning to the home grounds, pre- ferring domination of the Amalga- mated Clothing Workers to the un- certainties of small town operation. Ashleigh (Continued from page 1.) Denunciations of the , strikers were hurled at them by tle 1»dignant of- ficials, and the men were urged to return to work. The striking shopmen, however, stood firm. Then came the storm of abuse from the capitalist press. The main thread, running thru the news items and the editorial articles of the entire British press—with the excep- tion of the labor organs—was that this strike was a Communist strike. Liberal Organs Spews Venom. Even that incarnation of liberal “impartiality,” the Manchester Guard- jan, exhibited the same hysteria as its less sedate sisters of the press, Not only did it have a long article proving, by means of excerpts from the Communist and R. I. L. U. press, that the strike was a Communist one, but it even excoriated the strikers, in an editorial, for following the lead- ership of the terrible Bolsheviks. The proof that the strike was planned and conducted by Communists consisted in the fact that the Communist official organ had published articles against the officialdom of the union, and in favor of the railroad men’s minority movement! The Communist Party of Great Britain, and the British Bureau of the Red International of Labor Unions, of course, were compelled to state that they had not started the strike— not because they were averse to lead- ing the workers in any movement for the workers’ betterment, but just be- cause they hadn’t started it. They supported the strike, but they had not planned it, The strike was the outcome, not of Communist, but of the miserable con- ditions which the shopmen were com- pelled to endure, and the inertia of the reactionary leadership of their union. In blaming the entire affair upon the Reds, the capitalist press did the Left-Wingers the compliment of attributing to them a far greater influence in the British trade union movement than, unfortunately, they have, as yet, acquired. Familiar Bunk. An amusing instance of this “Red scare” was a statement in the “Eve- ning News” that the workers in the power stations had struck because special instructions’ had been sent from Moscow that they must concen- trate on the power stations! This conjures up a romantic picture of Comrade Zinoviey or Comrade Lo- sovsky, sitting in Moscow, with a long-distance telephone continually in the hand, sending thoro, up-to-the-min- ute instructions to the little group of British workers sitting in com- mittee at the London Labor College! These things would be absurd enough were it not for the tragic fact OUR DAILY PATTERNS A Jaunty Suit and Blouse. 4731-4651-4658. This suit is com- prised of Ladies Blouse 4731, Ladies Skirt 4658 and Ladies Jacket 4651. 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Send 12c in silver or stamps for our ‘O-DATE SPRING & SUMMER BOOK OF FASHIONS. irom the ig of mailin| not become impatient 1: not received by return Oil Lord’s Brother Dead, THE HAGUE, Holland, July 1.— The brother of Sir Henry Deterding, director general of the Royal Dutch Shell Company, Standard Oil's for- mer chief rival and now friend, has died. He was F. L, Deterding, ‘our pattern is mail, Tells Story of London Rail Strike THE DAILY WORKER that the higher officials of the Nation-|assistance of the revolutionaries, and al Union of Railwaymen supported these allegations. They issued their condemnations of these workers, who were so manfully struggling for suf- ficient to enable them to secure a bare living, to the capitalist press. Thru the columns of the organs of British imperialism and capitalism, these labor “leaders” fulminated against the movement which had been produced as a direct result of their own neglect and treachery. Thus was formed the United Front of the of- ficials of the National Union of Rail- waymen and the capitalist press— these two sinister forces united in or- der to prevent the workers gaining enough bread upon which to live. Cramp Has Cramps. One statement appearing in the London evening press was by C. J} Cramp, the secretary of the N. U. R. Cramp was once counted as a revolu- tionist. Not so many wears ago, he need to use the phraseology of revolu- tion, and even used to comment some- what strongly. on “conservative” labor leaders. Listen to him now: “This is a fight between order and mob law. “As far as I am concerned I will neither compromise nor bow down to the handful of people who are con- tinuing this wretched busine: The tragedy of the whole thing is that large numbers of honest and decent workers are being led by persons chiefly interested in obtaining prom- inence or money, or both. It is only one manifestation of an undergrouad movement which has been going on for a considerable time. Almost every large union in the country has been afflicted with this foul disease. Attempts to placate or temporize with the forces of anarchy must lead to worse disasters latér on.” This brought Mri Cramp into prom- inence on the front pages of all the London evening journals, and consti- tuted a most heavy blow at the morale of the strikers. It will be noted that, as the Left-Wing move- ment among the British trade union- ists grows, the old leaders lose their “typical British tolerance” and be- come as violent in their abuse, and as unscrupulous in their methods, as do the worst reactionaries of other lands. The unofficial strike committee stood nowhere—it was afraid of the NEGROES TOLD THEIR PROBLEM IS WORLD-WIDE Weak Socialist Doesn’t! put Add Class Angle (Special to The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 1.—Op- position to the so-called “back to Africa” movement for American Ne- groes, was voiced tonight by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, editor of The Crisis, in an address delivered before the Na- tional Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People now in Fif- teenth Annual Conference here. Dr. DuBois who recently attended the Pan-African Congress, of which he is a founder, in London, Paris and Lisbon, and then made a tour of Africa, said that colored people must solve their problems in the countries in which they roside. He said in part: Sierra Leone Failed. “Sierra Leone, on the West Coast of Africa, like Liberia, was settled by emancipated slaves, some civilized, some uncivilized, some educated and some uneducated, They were left to their own devices on the West Coast of Africa and were joined by Maroons, revolted slaves unjustly expelled from the island of Jamaica. They developed the land, fostered agriculture, estab- lished import and export trade, and schools, and sent their children to England for a liberal education. These colored people established and admin- istered a colonial government of their own With the exception of a white English governor. Capital Made Slaves Again. “Unfortunately, when Africa was made known as a vast source of raw material the Engl felt they must rule their colonies for the benefit of their industrialists instead of for the benefit of the natives. The reduction of this colony on the West African coast to a source of raw material ia one of the tragedies of recent African history. he Negroes, however, are still fighting, thru the Congress of West Africa, for their freedom and their political status, It shows that the fight for Negro freedom is not simply an American affair, but is going on in all parts of Africa and in the col- ored world generally, It ought to in- spire the American Negro to fight the more doggedly for his own rights and to watch with more interest and sympathy the efforts of other groups elsewhere in the world.” it had also against it the official lead- ership of its own union. “Thou are neither hot or cold,” said the Lord of Israel, somewhere in the Scriptures, “Therefore shall I spew thee out of my mouth.” The result of this was a spinal weakness. And so, when the union leaders thundered forth their con- demnation, and, on June 11, Lord Ash- field, chairman of the railway com- pany, stated that any man not return- ing to work would be legally proceed- ed against for not having given proper notice, and would also be con- sidered as having definitely left his employment—why, then the drift back to work began, and the unofficial committee hastily declared the strike at an end. © Thus, the present situation, at the date of writing, is that the unofficial strikers have returned. The trains are running at their normal rate. But the craft union men are still engaged in parleys with the employers, which might still result in strikes in the ower houses and repair shops by the electricians, engineers, blacksmiths and vehicle builders. It is really rather a pathetic example of the evils of craft organization: one union goes back, and the others come out—and 80 on! Locomotive Men May Come Out. But this does not finish our survey of the railway situation. There are still the locomotive engineers to be considered. The men were engaged in negotiations with the companies with regard to national demands. These demands relate to the system of classification now in use, and also -|to the rates of payment for Sunday work. Negotiations have broken down. And a ballot is now being conducted among the 60,000 members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen on the ques- tion of a national raflway strike, Soon, therefore, we may see a nation- wide strike of drivers and firemen on the British railways, Industrial But Reactionary. In order that we may derive, from the whole situation, some guidance for the future, let us review the whole position of affairs. There is, on the British railroads, one union which is constructed along the lines of indus- trial unionism. This is the National Union of Railwaymen, which accepts into its rankg workers of all grades. This union includes all the so-called “uniformed” staffs; the station per- sonnel, with the exception of the clerks, It also has all the brakemen and switchmen. It includes a fairly large minority of the locomotive en- gineers, and also has members belong- ing to the various crafts employed in the repair shops and power houses. Those of the engineers who do not belong to the N. U, R. belong to the A. S. L. E. F. Thus there are two unions, one craft and one industrial, among the engineers. But it is in the shops where sectionalism is at its worst. There you have workers be- longing to the four craft unions men- tioned above, and also to the N. U. R. It must also be noted that the N. U. R. is by no means considered as a par- ticularly militant union. Militancy Not Matter of Form, The adoption by a union of the in- dustrial form does not inevitably imply an intensification of its class fighting spirit. The craft union, the A. S. L. E. F., for example, has a much greater reputation as a fighting union, and its leader, Bromley, expresses himself with far more energy and class mili- tancy than do the leaders of the N. U. R. And, as to the A. E. U., one has only to point to its numerous battles, to the fact that a well-known and avowed revolutionist like Tom Mann could have been elected to, and served his term in, the position of general secretary (and has just re- cently been elected by the membership at the top of the list, as the A. E. U. parliamentary candidate for the next election). Thus there is apparent a chaos on the British railroads which is only second to that on the American rail- roads, where there are sixteen unions dividing among themselves the affilia- tion of the rail transport workers. Solidarity and Cohesion. The recent unofficial strike has em- Phasized the lesson for the British militants. It has shown the necessity for a well organized minority move- ment among the railroad workers, na- tionally co-ordinated, so that, if unoffi- cial strikes arise—and they. will inevi- tably arise, not because of “Red” propaganda, but because of conditions and the lethargy of the Jeaders—they shall be on a large scale, and shall be MINER SEES UNION TORN BY FIGHT AGAINST SCAB MINES, DOUBLE-CROSSING OFFICIALS By A MINER. counties, the cut ranging from SOUTH BROWNSVILLE, Pa., July 1.—The coal companies into effect a wage cut in Fayette, Westmoreland and Green 25 to 33 per cent. Day men’s wages were $7.75 a day for an 8-9 hour day, and now they are $5.05. The cut will affect over 30,000 non-union miners. The only companies that did not¢—————______—__. announce a cut as yet are H. C. Frick and J. W. Rainey, who are “watchfully waiting” to cut. In 1921, H. C. Frick and J. W. Rainey were the first ones to cut wages, and their men went on strike. It is said that Rainey spent $100,000 for special deputies and loss of busi- ness as the outcome of that strike in 1921. Hillman Coal Co. and other com- panies which have mines in both terri- tories, that is, union and non-union, cut wages in their non-union mines and miners working for those coal companies in the union mines can put; away thoir wortting tools for three years. That is, while the present agreement is in force. Again it shows the policies of P. T, Fagan, president of District 5, U. M. W. of A., and John L. Lewis, the “no backward step” president of the U, M. W. of A., in double crossing the workers. Unemployment a Fact. Mines that worked every day are working three days; some shut down entirely. Even those that cut wages are not working. H. ©. Frick closed some more of his mines and now has only a few working 4 to 5 days a week. Railroads laid off all the men they could without stopping work alto- gether. ° ‘Local 2086, of U. M. W. of A., sent a resolution to District 5 and the in- ternational union asking for organiz- ers to be sent into the coke region, as the men are on strike at many mines to resist wage cuts. We are very skeptical about Lewis sending anyone. In the 1922 strike some of the inter- national organizers sent into the coke region “came,” saw it, and went back, saying there were too many deputies. So we can’t expect more now. Feeney was able to do some good in 1922 when he was looked upon as @ real union man, but since loss of that strike he is one of the most hated men in the coke region, and so he can do no organizing altho he is head of District 4, which is the coke region. Again we see double crossing policies of J. L. Lewis in appointing a man to an office where he is not able to do’ any good because the miners don’t trust him and call him a crook. Show Up Bad Officials. Union miners all over the country should call upon Lewis to do some- thing toward getting the coke region into the union fold, and the DAILY WORKER is well able to carry the message of the coke region miners to all corners,of the United States. There are miners and deputies in jails and hospitals. There are strikes and fights fought by the unorganized miners of the coke region, but the international union never made an attempt to help the striking miners of the coke region and I am more than sure that the “So many cars; it’s terrible!” | UNCLE WIGGILY’'S TRICKS . sufficiently bold and militant to hold out some prospects of success. But the task of the minority movement does not end there. It is also up to the militants to strive to deliver the British railway workers from the entangling mesh of conflicting unions. And this can only be done by the organization of work. By the formation of commit- tees of the workers belonging to all unions in the industry, starting with the shop, the station, the yards or the division, and working up to a national organization of railroad workers, we shall achieve the strength which will in force upon the railways. No Dual Movement. ° By the above, no dual movement is of course, implied. The organization is to be one of propaganda, and also for militant action in those cases where the reactionary officials fail to take the lead when the workers begin some spontaneous movement. It shall exist for the purpose of bringing pres- sire to bear upon the union leadership, and also, eventually, to change the quality of that leadership. Such an organization exists, in its early beginning, at least, now, in Britain. It is the Transport Workers’ Minority Movement, which has been provisionally started under the aus- pices of the R. I. L. U. In various parts of the country, local transport workers’ committees have already been formed, in which railroaders of all grades and unions are participat- ing together. The next step will be the calling of a national conference of these committees, and the placing of the minority movement upon a firm national basis. The unofficial strike has shown us this much: there exists a widespread dissatisfaction among. the members of the N. U. R. with their old leader- ship. There is a mass of militant sentiment here which can be welded into a splendid fighting force. can only be done thru ‘careful, ardu- nists and other adherents of the R. I. L. U. The objective conditions are ripe for such a move—not only in the railway industry, but in most of the industries of Britain. The task lies before us; let us to the task. AMALGAMATED BUYS GOAL TO FIGHT TILL NEW YORK FREEZES (Special to The DAILY WORKER.) NEW YORK, July 1—The Amal- gamated Clothing Workers is pre- pared to fight the clothing bosses until New York freezes over. Fifteen thousand tons of coal have just been purchased by the or- ganization which is conducting the strike of 40,000 workers for the maintenance of the closed shop. The coal was bought at an advantage- ous price and will be distributed to strikers as they need it, when the cold weather sets in. Amalgamated officials, however, expect to see victory while the sum- mer is still sizzling, and before there is any need of the fuel re- serves. But they are making pre- parations to fight all summer and fall, if necessary. outcome of this fight between the coal companies and the miners will have a big effect on the U. M. W. of A. as a whole, because if the coal companies are successful in cutting wages it will mean unemployment for thousands of union miners, as the coal companies in the coke region will bg able to under- sell union mined coal. It will break the morale of thou- sands of miners, union and non-union, seeing open shop coal operators vic- torious on every battle front. West Virginia is losing its union miners. District 17 is just a shadow of its strength in 1920, and District 5 will follow. The question is, which will be next, Ohio or Illinois, to fall before the onslaught of the coal operators and double crossing officialdom of the U. M. W. of A? §end in that Subscription Today. rank and filein the places where they | bring about those changes which will | at last see genuine industrial unionism | This}, ous and prolonged efforts on the part | of the British militants—the Commu-| POSTAL STRIKE STRONG IN TWO CANADIAN CITIES Toronto “Worliugeluie Public Backs Fight | By JOHN ROBUR (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) OTTAWA, Can., June 28—As a re- sult of some misunderstanding or | blunder, the nationwide Canadian pos- tal strike, rted as a demand for a decent ard of living, has nar- rowed down to two_ cities, Toronto Windsor, where a game battle and being put up against heavy odds. day \is | On the of the str | agreeme or the beginning there was hope of an with the government @ was sent out postpon- In tern Canada, partly owing to day- nt saving, this message did not ch all points in time to prevent the men leaving work; and the strike therefore went o force in quite a number of plac In the west, ow- ing to difference in time, the message prevented a strike. 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