The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 30, 1924, Page 1

! This Week is cnvvor' weer DOWN WITH AMERICAN IMPERIALISM IN MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA! DOWN WITH MORGAN'S RULE! THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT Vol. II. No. 113. SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year, THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 31, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1924 <<a»*” Sat ISHING CO., 1113 W. Published Daily except Sunday by 'HH DAILY WORKER Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Communist Candidates For President: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER. For Vice-President: BENJAMIN GITLOW. Price 3 Cents BOSSES BOOST FAKE PROSPERITY EXPERTS BLAME CAPITALISM FOR MURDER OF FRANKS BY TWO MILLIONAIRE PARASITES The capitalist system under which many workers turn out great profits for a few exploiters is to blame for the murder of young Robert Franks. Both Dr. Williafm Healy, of Boston, one of the defense’s most noted alienists, and Richard Loeb himself virtually admit this fact. Dr. Healy’s report on Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, confessed millionaire murderers of the young son of a millionaire pawn-broker, son of a usurer, states that the boys’ positions in the world, being without responsibility, with no meed of work- AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY Samuel Gompers may be given the eleventh place on the LaFollette- Wheeler campaign executive commit- tee. This is the title on the latest LaFollette political movie reel. And why not? Gompers is for non-partisan political action and has never failed to endorse one of the capitalist par- ties, hitherto always the Democratic party. But this year, as if to get rid of him, Wall Street gave Gompers such a hard pill to swallow in the form of John W. Davis that the old man even though accustomed to taking hard medicine, found himself unable to get it down. Hillquit, Gompers, Spreckels; the sugar millionaire. It’s anybody's party. Step-right up, boys, and park your principles outside. ** © Charles MacGowan, the chairman of the Illinois Conference for Progressive Political Action, suggested that the different groups within the conglom- eration should not push their particu- lar isms. The admonition was meant for the socialist party. This is a united front with the united front as the end, not the means to the end. Any socialist who thinks there is an opportunity to spread socialism from LaFollette’s band wagon, should have his thinking machinery repaired. Spreckles, the sugar king, William Hale Thompson, the bourgeois dema- gogue, William Randolph Hearst, the labor bankers, and all those who are backing LaFollette officially or unof- ficially will not tolerate any “non- sense” from the socialists. They have killed themselves, so why show them any mercy. ** * If anybody had predicted ten years ago that the socialist party would have endorsed a Republican for president and a Democrat for vice-president on a program upholding the capitalist system, he would be considered an evil prophet. Yet it has come to pass. Debs said that he would not think of endorsing LaFollette on a capitalist ticket even six months ago. But Debs lived long enough to disappoint his admirers. Lenin could not believe that the German social democrats would vote for the war credits in 1914, rotten as he knew they were. They did, and worse. After having seen the German Empire humbled in the dust and the Kaiser sent into exile, they turned around and killed the proletar- ian revolution and murdered thous- ands of German workers. Treachery is a drug on the market nowadays, But it is amusing to hear the social- ists explain that they are not dead but sleeping temporarily, or sleeping like the hare with one eye opan, ready to run away with the C. P. P. A. when LaFollette is not looking, “* The Daily Herald of London tells of Jaures’ work for international peace and disarmament. Ramsey MacDon- ald is another famous pacifist. Leon Trotsky is not. Trotsky is the war chief of the Soviet Republic. -He or- ganized one of the greatest armies in the world to defend the Russian revo- lution. He laughs at the pacifist pre- | tensions of MacDonald and Herriot, (Continued on page 6.) See Page Three *ing or having any duties, gave hem the feeling of superiority and immunity from the com- mon code of behavior. Sons Followed Fathers. The fathers. of the boys worked on much the same basis when they com- mitted the crimes of exploitation of thousands of workers in the Morris Paper Box Company, in the Sears- Roebuck Company and in other con- cerns controlled by the families, Dick Loeb himself said at the end of his statement to the examining doctors that he killed young Franks because the planning of it gave him pleasure and kept him busy. “If I had been busy I might not have done it.” “Life’s a Stage.” These pampered “babes” carried their small boy experiments in “Thrillland” too far. And now they can fage the court nonchalantly, still not feeling responsible. They may be confident of a satisfactory out. come of their case. They appear to be interested chiefly in the spectacle, the show in which they are leading characters. Life offered them too much. The ordinary problems of existence never confronted them, They saw nothing but the joy of seeking thrills. Even now they do not seriously consider the possibility of a noose over their heads. Petty Favors in Court. The court room gives a good study of petty favors. All the wives of the bailiffs, policemen and other court dignitaries are passed in to special Places of vantage. Friends of tHe family and of the lawyers also receive particular attention. The chief bailiff wields his little silver mallet officiously and glares too curious craners back into their seats. A suburban deputy sheriff-newspaper man flashes his star on “John” and hopes to get a better seat, but nothing doing. Those that made their arrange- ments (with cash, no doubt) before- hand get the consideration this time. A woman drones along over the whole course of the crime and trial to a young man claiming to be a student of mental disorders. The dis- appointed “deputy sheriff” turns and vents his ire upon her. Miss Thrills. And all this crowd of young and old women, vicarious livers, and the men, including the police officers, crane and strain to catch the pro- ceedings and to see the boys react. But the juiciest testimony is delivered in whispers and the sensation hunters have to wait until the newspapers come out to find out that they have been cheated. The court attaches will get the “inside” later and talk about it in the back rooms with full detail and embellishment. Jacob Franks, the millionaire pawn- broker, who has also another stigma (Continued on -page 3.) Klux State Passes Law Forbidding egroes to Vote DALLAS, Texas, July 29. — Race discrimination in its most blatant form is manifested in the “white man’s primary law” enacted by the last Texas legislature which prohibits Negro voters from taking part m Democratic primaries. The law states that “in no event shall a Negro be eligible to partici- pate in a Democratic party primary election held in the state of Texas, and should a Negro vote in a Demo- cratic primary election, such ballot shall be void and election officials are herein directed to throw out such ballot and“not count the same.” NEGRO LEADER CONDEMNS U. S. IMPERIAL RULE Brazil to Be Another Haiti, Says Garvey (Special to the Daily Worker.) NEW YORK, July 29.—An exposure of the American gov- ernment’s imperialist “war” agri the little Negro republic Haiti, with an appeal to all Negroes and other anti-im- perialists of the world to fight for the rightyof self-determina- tion for Haiti, is expected atthe coming fourth international convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association at Liberty Hall, 120 W. 138th St., New York. Marcus Garvey, president-general of the organization, has made +public a broad hint that behind the present “revolution” in Brazil there may be some startling revelations of murder- ous plotting by Wall Street imperial- ists to cause disturbances in Brazil in order to use such disturbances as an excuse for the grand entrance of the American military and naval forces into South America fer the begin- ning of a long reign of violence and conquest similar to that which has al- ready been sampled on a smailer scale in Haiti. Mr. Garvey in a recent address to his followers said: “Farce and Lie.” “I cannot well understand the po- licy of America in Haiti. Sometimes I try to understand it one way, and sometimes I have to look at it the other way. Sometimes I believe the American occupation of Haiti was for the purpose of helping the people as they try to present it and adduce ar- guments to convince us, while, on the other hand, I am strongly of opinion that it is only a game to further cement their control over the black race and exploit alien peoples be- cause, when I come to consider this violation of a people’s rights, I realize it is all a farce and a lie.” There is an animal—I believe it is the goat—of which it is said, If its mouth once touches a blade of grass, it never grows again. That is like the white man. Once they enter into a place, if there is anything there, you cannot move them except with a crowbar or a gun, And when they speak all their high sounding phil- anthropy, I do not know what to think. The nation is still there, and (Continued on page 3.) ANTI-CAPITALIST WAR WEEK SHOWS WORKERS’ FIGHT IS AGAINST BOSSES The tenth anniversary of the outbreak of the last great war ushered in the world-wide Communist demonstrations against the wars of imperial capital. held, urging workérs to fight against In many places in many countries mass meetings of protest were capitalism, and never to fight for it. Workers everywhere were warned against the betraying social-democrats and “pacifists” who preach against war until war is a “fact,” clergyment put it. one of the PERSIA FORCED TO YIELD BEFORE U. 5. PRESSURE Scout Cruiser Coming for Agent’s Body (Special to the DAILY WORKER) TEHERAN, July 29.—The United States Minister Joseph S. Kornfield has been informed by the Persian authorities that practically all persons impli- cated in the fight as a result of which the American vice-consul Major Imbrie, was killed, have been arrested. Further light on the attitude of the Persian government to- wards America’s threatening note is shed by the formal, of- ficial announcement of its lega- tion in London. According to the London represen- tative of the Persian government, the police did not take part in the attack. On the contrary, the police suffered casualties in their attempt to save the American. One policeman was killed and several were seriously wounded in trying to rescue Major Imbrie. The statement of the Persian lega- tion in London declares, also that because of the sectarian feeling at Teheran: the- ordered to, do nothing which might aggravate ill feeling. This was the sole reason for the native police refraining from firing on the crowds which congregated at the sacred fountain where Major Im- brie was reported to be taking pic- tures. There is little doubt that Persia will be forced to yield to the superior pressure of the American Government. Besides the written note: delivered to the Persian government, there were also transmitted stern oral instruc- tions by Minister Kornfield. These have not been made public, but it is understood that they threaten Persia with far more severe penalties than even the official note did. Spectacular Naval Threat. From all indications here, it would appear that the American oflicials have determined that it would be more impressive and dignified to send a new scout cruiser to the Persian Gulf for bringing back the body of Imbrie. At first the: American plan was to send one of its destroyers attached to the European division and now in Mediterranean waters. Re- ports are being circulated to the effect that the Washington administration is planning to give as much international significance to its strong-arm tactics against Persia by sending one of the cruisers now detailed to patrol the route of the American world airplane flight from England to Iceland, Green- land and Labrador. Persia will, of course, bear all the funeral expenses and will render all honors demanded by the American warship. Boston Begins Its Anti-Capitalist War _ Week on “Common” BOSTON, July 29.—A tremendous demonstration against the. wars of predatory capitalism was staged on Boston Common yesterday afternoon by members of the Workers Party and sympathizers who are joining in the Anti-Capitalist War Week protests of workers all over the world. John J. Ballam and Charles G. Rob- erts, both of Boston, spoke. Thomas SOCIALISTS, IN 1914, DEFENDED, FP. Conroy of Worcester, Workers Party candidate for governor of Mas- sachusetts, also addressed the enthu- siastic gathering. H. J. Canter was chairman, Send in that Subscription Today. NOT GERMAN CIVILIZATION, BUT PROFITS OF GERMAN BANKERS ERE are set forth some of the official socialist declarations, in various countries of Europe, at the outbreak of the world war in the summer of 1914, ten years ago. “From Poland, Hungary, Ger- many, Austria, came the cry against czarism as the preliminary to the betrayal of socialism. But ezarism is gone and the white terror of fascism now rules in the land of the socialist traitors. In reading these extracts let the workers and farmers of the United States unite in declaring that “It shall never be again.” Let them pledge them- selves never to fight another capitalist war. Let them resolve only to fight the international class war against capitalism everywhere. ei ee oe AND WHERE IS POLAND NOW? APRZOD,” official organ of the Socialist Party of Poland, Aug. 2, 1914: “This war is our holiest duty, If we desire a bright future for the working class of Poland, if we want to be a free country and a worthy member of the great family of nations. “When we prepare for a war against Czarism, we are fulfilling a duty not only toward ourselves, but toward the entire working class of Europe, and in the first instance, towards the millions of working people in Russia, who in the last few days have so loudly clanked their chains in the streets of the cities of Russia.” fe ee FROM THE HUNGARY OF HORTHY. EPSZAVA,” official organ of the Hungarian Social-demoeratic (socialist) party, August 31, 1914: “The war that is now being waged against Russian czarism and its vassals is governed by a great historical idea. Consecration to a great historical ideal is swaying the battle fields of Poland and of East Prussia. The thundering of cannon, the rattle of musketry, the charges of the infantry, indicate the carrying out of the demo- cratic program for the liberation of the people.” * e's THE COLLAPSE OF SCHEIDEMANN. HILIP SCHEIDEMANN’S Diary, August 3, 1914: (The Imperial Chancellor Bethmann-Holiweg before a Reich- stag Committee) “... About half-past twelve the chancellor came. I had the feeling that he was pressing my hand very hard and for a very long time, and when he said, ‘Good morning, Mr. Scheidemann!’ it seemed to me that he wanted to make me understand that he was saying, ‘Now our past squabble, let us hope, is done for!’ ... 1 referred to the particular situation in which our party found itself, concerning which the rest of the gentlemen must have some under- standing. . .. Finally there was an agreement on the following ground: The text of our declaration was to be placed in the hands of the rest of the party leaders at nine o'clock that evening, so that if necessary they might prepare counter-arguments. Haase gave his solemn promise that in no case would occasion for this be given. Under no circumstances will our declaration assail any party... . But there was still one rock that we had to steer away from—the salute to the Kaiser. ‘What are we to do about that?’ the gentlemen asked. | begged them not to create new difficulties. During the recess | whispered into the ears of those sitting nearest me, so loud that Delbruck had to hear it: ‘In an extreme case | consider a toast to the Kaiser, the people and the Fatherland admissable.’” (From the book, “The Collapse.”) * Cate eae KARL KREIBICH AND ALOIS NEURATH. OMRADE KRIEBICH published in the Reichenberger Vowarts at the outbreak of the war a powerful revolutionary denuncia- thon of war (the text of which, unfortunately, is not at hand). For this reason the “Vowaerts” was immediately suppressed—the only paper that had this misfortune in the warring countries. Then Com- rades Kreibich and Neurath (who was Youth Secretary in the Reichen- berger circle) issued a new denunciation of war and from that time on took part in directing the work of anti-militarism, * a Tae FOR THE TRIUMPH OF THE CLASS WAR. LADIMIR ILYITCH LENIN on “War”: “The problem confronts the Third (Communist) International of organizing the powers of the proletariat for a revolutionary attack on capitalist governments; for a c war against the bourgeoisie of all countries, for the purpose of seizing power, and for the triumph of Socialism!” (Nov. 1, 1914, From “Against the Current,” p. 6.) THE ONLY ROAD TO PROGRESS. XCEPTING for the class war for socialism, there is no possi- bility of being saved from the loss of civilization, no possibility of progress in Europe.” ° (July 26, 1914. From “Against the Current,” p. 113.) FOR THE PROFITS OF KRUPP. “IT is not the life and the free development of Germany that is being fought out in this war, the explanation of the social- democratic (socialist) party gor not German civilization that is being defended, as the German press writes, but the present profits of the German bank in Asiatic Turkey, and the future profits of Massenmanner and Krupp In Morocco, and the life of the reactionary forces of Austria (Juniusbroschure, p. 48.) The Real Sign of Victory ROM “Against the Current,” p. 123, August 23, 1915, by Gregory Zinoviev, Chairman of the Communist International: “It is not the idea of international pacifism, but the thought of international class war against the bourgeoisie that will be a sign of vietory.” BOOST COMMUNIST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BY GETTING NEW SUBS FOR ‘THE DAILY WORKER” ENEMY PRESS SEEKS TO HIDE UNEMPLOYMENT Situation is Becoming More Desperate By JAY LOVESTONE Almost the entire press of the country is now engaged in throwing out shovel-loads of falsities regarding the economia conditions of the country. The latest official figures on the ‘trend of employment in more than eighty-six hundred establishments in fifty-two in- dustries, covering at least two and a half million workers, be-~ lies all the assertions of the em~ ploying class newspapers about the country having turned the corner for new prosperity. Last month saw’a further de- crease of 3.8 per cent in em- ployment in the manufacturing industries. At the same time the payroll totals declined 6.7 per cent and per capita earns ings fell 3 per cent. Worst in the East. The t North Central group of states was the hardest hit in employ. ment and payroll totals for June, showing a decrease of nearly 7 (6.8) and 11 (10.6) percent respectively. In the New England states, employment fell ‘nearly 3,percent and ‘payroll close to 5 percent within the last month. . The West North Central states indicate a decrease of nearly 2 percent in the number of workers engaged and in the total wages paid, The South Atlantic Division shows a fall of more than 2 percent in em ployment and more than 5 percent in wages paid. The West South Central Division and the Pacific tier of states also show losses for last month. On- ly the Mountain group of states gained slightly in June. According to the United States Dew partment of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the food group, having six industries, shows average increases of 1.7 percent in employment and 2.4 percent in wages, for the month of June. Nine of the ten textile indus- tries decreased their working forces and wages last month. The textile group as a whole shows a fall of 2.7 percent in ead number of workers employed and 5.1 percent in the total payroll as compared with the preced- ing month, As a result of seasonal activity, the structural iron work industry was the only exception to the decrease in this group of seven industries. The iron and steel industry dropped 7 percent of its workers and paid nearly 17 per- cent less in wages last month. The largest decreases in employ- ment and earnings were as follows: The fertilizer industry, 30 percent in the number of workers engaged and 24.6 percent in the total wages paid; in the agricultural implement indus- try, a 12.5 percent fall in employment and 15.2 percent in the wages paid. In the automobile industry the de- cline in employment was 10.6 percent and in wages 17.5 percent for the (Continued on page 3.) GET CANNON SPEECH IN DAILY WORKER SATURDAY OUR AIMS AND TACTICS IN THE TRADE UNIONS is the title of the lecture delivered by James Cannon, assistant national secre- tary of the Workers Party, at a party conference of coal miners in St. Louis, on Sunday, July 27, This speech will be published in full in the magazine section of the DAILY WORKER on Saturday, August 2. perros ns rene Be sure to get the DAILY WORKER Saturday and read this very interesting and important ar- ticle. See Page Three Treemreerematerntenrommeyenamevasoemeaunetraenunaiaamps