The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 1, 1924, Page 3

Friday, August 1, 1924 it MILITARIST CAPITALISTS USE WORLD WAR ANNIVERSARY FOR PLANNING MOBILIZATION DAY On this tenth anniversary of the outbreak of the world war, while Communists are demonstrating against wars of capital- igm the capitalist papers are printing the seemingly trivial details which led up to that terrific conflict of imperialist, economic in- terests. Ten years ago some of this data was available, the intrigues of the Austrian and German courts were certainly no secret among the diplomats and the world exploiters. IS JAMES A. PATTEN, WHEAT GAMBLER RIGHT ABOUT FARMER PROSPERITY? LET THE REAL FARMERS ANSWER James A. Patten, “wheat king” of the Chicago Board of Trade is opti- mistic about the fortunes of the farmers. farm products, he says ought to’ make the farmer see things in a better ‘Wheat, corn and oats have gone up in price. that precarious period disclos- ures of the inner workings in goyernment were taboo. The assassination of the Aus- trian archduke and his wife furnished the pretext for one war. The murder of the American vice- consul im Persia could furnish the surface excuse for another. Manipulate Diplomacy. International financiers and capi- talists manipulate diplomacy to serve their own profitable ends. To insti- gate a “political” murder and then push governments to demand “full justice” is only one of their tricks, when a happy accident of fate doesn’t give them the proper mask for war- like maneuvers. Even ‘in so-called “democratic” and “republican” governments the work- ers do not have a voice in determin- ing the moment for war. The work- ers can’t protest against fighting their fellow workers in other countries. Oh no, the workers of this country must “vindicate the honor’—of the nation. No, of the diplomatic tools of the capitalists. The workers here must leave their jobs and go out to kill workers from there. Workers Hear Anti-War Cry. But this commemoration week of .the last great war is being used by the Communists everywhere to teach workers not to fight the wars of capi- talism. Not to accept the excuse that the murder of some puppet prince needs “vindication” when it is plain to the “inner circle” that the oil grab- bers of one nation wanted to steal the rich territory of some rival oil pigs. And the politicians are still trump- eting the old “national honor” tune to get the workers interested in the “Na- tional Defense” which is really the “Mobilization Day” it was first called. Little Coolidge in the White House valiantly _ defends his militarist friends, the imperialist capitalists. They won't ask him to go to war but they want him to keep the workers and farmers of the United States primed for “defense,” which always means aggression to the big busi- ness boys. Just look down toward the south and see what “defense” mea- sures led United States soldiers, sail- ors, and marines into Mexico, Cuba, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Panama, and the rest of the little Latin-American countries. Militarist Governors. Governor Charlie Bryan of Nebras- ka, and maybe later of Washington, D. C., raised a feeble protest against Coolidge’s mobilizing civilians, altho he admitted that he “agreed with the spirit of Coolidge’s message” calling for a “defense test” of all regular armed units. " Governor Preus of Minnesota needs no introduction to the workers and farmers of his own state. And, of course, they expected him to stand by the reactionary big business bunch and root for “Mobilization Day.” Governor Blaine of Wisconsin, endorses Coolidge’s militarist ges- ture for Sept. 12, altho Senator LaFol- lette, his state political “boss” stood against the last war. “Bob” tacitly supports his reactionary governor— Politics, politics, and behind politics, Big Business which pays the bills for its faithful trumpeters. The mayors of all the Illinois towns are to congregate here some time next week to discuss plans for the “day.” They are trying to paint it a genial “muster day” of the 1776 re- volutionary times when the young states had to he alert against the dis- possessed Redmen. Today the “mus- ter day” is being boosted partly for future attacks against other dispos- sessed “redmen,” the Communists of the world who will fight and call all workers to fight capitalism and its ruthless exponents until it is crushed and the workers everywhere rule themselves. light. We read in the newspapers that millions in a few weeks owing to this have been made but who are the beieficiaries. * At least not the type known &s “dirt” GERMAN RULERS APOLOGIZE TO SOVIET RUSSIA Beg Pardon and Pay Bills for Raid (Special to the DAILY WORKER) BERLIN, July, 31.—The Marx- Stresemann government has extended its formal apologies to the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics for the po- lice raid on the Soviet embassy in Berlin last Spring. Damages will be paid. This surrender by the capitalist government means that diplomatic re- lations between the two countries will bd resumed from the point where they were interrupted May 3. Rus- jia’s international prestige is en- anced by her victory in the negotia- tions, The Berlin government agrees to pay for all material damage sustained. The onus for the raid is put on the police officer in charge and this indi- vidual has bgen dismissed from the force. The ex-territoriality of the Soviet commercial office is recognized and the German government promises that it will seek to effect a commer- cial treaty with Russia. ‘The May 3 raid was characterized by a ruthless disregard of diplomatic rights. Desks were forced open and state Gocuments were seized which the government authorities expected to use in anti-Communist propaganda. The German government's policy of putting the blame on the police is re- garded as the easiest way out. Rus- sian representatives, however, do not believe that the assault will be repeated. The German government has too much to lose by such a course. Fewer Passenger Autos Produced as Times Get Harder (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, July 31.— Fewer passenger automobiles were produced in this country in June, 1924, than in any month since December, 1922, ac- cording to a census of 99 leading firms, announced by the Department of Comuierce. Trucks, also, were at a low ebb. Except for last December, when the production of motor trucks was 27,762, the June output of 27,863 was the lowest since February, 1923. Truck production was reported by 137 makers. The number of passenger cars pro- duced in June of the present year was 217,927, compared with 337,442 for June of 1923, and with 263,053 for June of 1922. For the first six months of 1924 the passenger car production was 1,806,502 as compared with 1,830,- 956 for the corresponding period of 1923. \ To Mecea By Train JERUSALEM, July 31.—The Gov- ernment of Hedjas is making all pre- _| parations for the commencement of the building of a new railway between Haan and Akaba for the purpose of facilitating the travel to Mecca of the Moslem pilgrims. Work on the rail- “way, which will greatly increase the industrial and commercial possibilities of the region,,will begin in January. Send in that Subscription Today. OUR: Night snd Morning to keep on rcauey? Bock Marine Co., Dept. H. S.,9 B. OhieSt., Chicago POLISH WORKERS GALL GENERAL STRIKE WHEN TEN-HOUR DAY STARTS (Specfal to The DAILY WORKER) ‘ WARSAW, Poland, July 31.—A general strike of all workers in Si- lesia has been voted by the trade unions. More than 30,000 factory workers are already out in protest against the reinstatement of the ten hour day. The government has been seeking concessions from em- ployers by lengthening the working day. But in! Send in that ‘Subscription Today. The present increase in prices of the farmers have gained hundreds of increase in prices. It is true, millions Not the farmers it appears. farmers or farmers who farm outside the boards of trade or the gambling pits where they buy and sell imagin- ary wheat. Patten expects wheat at $2.00 a bushel before the end of the year; corn from $1.25 to $1.50 and oats from 60 cents up. Farmers writing in to the DAILY Worker say that the profits from the recent advances go to the grain gamblers and not to the farmers. We would like to hear from other farmers. Write to the DAILY WORK- ER, Farm Editor and tell your story. Communist Painters Defend Art Against Bourgeois Vandals BY ELLA G. WOLFE. (Special to the DAILY WORKER) MEXICO CITY, July 31.—The de- cadence of capitalism and the new revolutionary ideas born under this system which has long ceased to serve humanity adequately has had a tre- mendous influence on the development of art in Mexico. It has created a revolutionary art, a communist art. In strong colors and graphic, telling lines, it describes the lives of the upper classes, their debauches, their baseness, their uselessness to the society they live upon. With the same strength, with a clear under- standing, with a real artistic genius, the Comfaunist painters are covering: the walls of public buildings with the simple stories of the. productive worker—in the mines, in the mills, in the steel works, in the sugar in- dustry, in the dyeing industry, in the quarries, in the fields. This vivid contrast between the lives of the parasites and those of the useful members of society has offended the Gelicate nerves of the “upper” classes and they have set a] & number of reactionary students to de- stroy these artistic productions which disturb their consciences. The rea- sons they give for their abhorrence of this new movement in Mexican art is that it is out of proportion, it offends their good taste, it is not aesthetic. Truth, if it hurts, is not aesthetic. And so the excellent works of the Communist painters, J. Celemente Orozco and D. Alfaro Siqueros have been practically destroyed; the un- paralleled works of Diego Rivera hare been threatened. One Saturday morn- ning Rivera and.a group of workmen, armed, held off a group of young van- dals who were making for his paint- ings. The foreign colony here has pro- tested strongly against the ruin of these‘paintings. The protest appeared in the form of an open letter which was pasted upon the walls of the capitol. Names of many leading painters and sculptors of France and Latin-America, writers and newspaper men of the United States and Spanish poets appeared on the protest. Russia to Stimulate Radio Activities in All Soviet Republics (Special to the Daily Worker.) MOSCOW, July 31,.—Radio is to be) popularized thruout Soviet Russia ac- cording to the latest feports from the council of commissars. The officiat statement has not yet been issued, but it is well-known that the government plans to broadcast speeches, pro- grams, news and special events. The installation of receiving sets will be of a small license fee, The Soviet government is planning to construct amateur radio apparatus, developing a huge new industry. will also permit individuais to con- struct their own sets. It fs hoped that the widespread introduction of radio will encourage and stimulate electric seience in general. » Get More Horses. MOSCOW, July 31.—According toa plan, made known by the People’s |! Commissariat of Agriculture, it is pro- { posed to restore the stock of horses |’ thruout the Union of Soviet Republics |. to its pre-war figures within a period of no more than ten years. \ permitted in homes for the payment } It} THE DAILY WORKER N.Y, SOCIALISTS CHOKE ON TAKING ALL BOB'S PILLS Opposition Won’t Let State Ticket Go (Special to The DAILY WORKER) ®NEW YORK, July 31.—The State Convention of the Socialist Party was held at the Finnish Hall, 2056 Fifth Avenue. There were about 30 ac- credited delegates including the whole State Socialist machine, Hillquit, Lee, Gerber, etc. The question of the endorsement of LaFollette and Wheeler was accom- lished without much ado. It seems that the delegates have become re- signed to accept so-called Progressive Republicans and Democrats without any outward signs of resistance shown even amongst the so-called Left wing Judge Panken, Braunstein and oth- ers. However, a little thrill was added to the proceedings on the question of nominations for Congress. A motion was introduced leaving to the Execu- tive Committee the endorsement of] candidates for Congress, an amend- ment by S. Berlin and seconded by John 8. Block to the effect that only those leaving the old parties and run- ning on the LaFollette ticket can be endorsed. There was a bitter discus- sion on this question with the whole 8. P. machine aligned against Berlin, Block and some others of the smaller fry. The question of the complete submergence of the S. P. in the bour- geois LaFollette movement did not seem to worry Hillquit primarily, be- cause there was little left to be sub- merged. The amendment was lost 16 to 14 votes. The opposition argued that it was sufficient to swallow La- Follette and Wheeler but they did not want to swallow the Whole Demo- cratic and Republican parties. The original motion to leave this matter to the incoming Executive Board was carried 16 to 14, Block and one other not voting. Shoot Up Klan Cross. PHILADELPHIA, July 31.—A burn- ing “firey cross” of the Ku Klux Klan was riddled with-bullets here on the edge of an encampment of the “Mili- tary Guard,” Knights of Pythias. Printed on a fine grade of 12 Inches wide by 18 inche: Suitable for framing or posting in your window. Be FOSTER FOR PRESIDENT SSE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE Eee esrryereeres WORK!!! 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Miller, member of the Workers Party is running for state representative from this district, and he is carrying on a Communist campaign. tion and has a fairly good chance of being elected this fall. With the entry of the Workers Party into the cam- paign the farmers will have an opportunity to get wise to the fact that LaFollette is not fighting their battles. Comrades Miller and Amholt will attend the Workers Party confer- ence to be held at Wilton’on August 3rd. He won' out in the primary elec- for sheriff of Williams county and the primary election. Is expected thatathe party work In being circulated here and the farm- LaFollette illusion is, of course, yet notin the least represent an insur- Birth Control is Putting Kinks in California Census SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 31.—Spe- cial Agent W. H. Lackey of the fed- eral census bureau has arrived in Sa- cramento to investigate the birth con- trol movement in California. At least, that is the reason he gives for recent statistics showing that Cajifornia has more’ mothers than any other state, but these mothers have fewer chil- dren. He finds 87 per cent of the mar- ried women in California have chil- dren, as against 83 per cent else- where, but there are 267 children per 100 mothers, as against 300 per 100 in the rest of the country. “The differ- ence is due to practical birth control,” says Lackey. Cleveland T. U, E. L. Meet. CLEVELAND, O., July 31.—There is a meeting Sunday, Aug. 3, South Slavic Hall, 5607 St. Clair Ave., of the TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE. All League fMieniders are required to .be present and all pro- gressive Trades Unionists are invited. The meeting will take up the ques- tions of Unemployment and other pressing problems in the Labor Move- ment. Meeting at 10:30 a. m. Workers’ Friend Exiled. LIMA, Peru, July 31—Senor Anibal Secada, well known newspaper man and defender of ha workers’ .cause, was exiled from his country for sup- porting and defending a successful strike against »merican interests. el Paper. s high. USE THE 11113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. I have sold a Special 4-Month Election Campaign Isub. Please send me FRED the picture of Foster. pag , Street: 1 City: . AHeUnnnaeeennenanansneneanenesenseselenenenneeessessenaneseneeenensneseneeeeenen® --s Texas Negroes Jam Wretched Schools Seeking Education| AUSTIN, cas, July 31— The | Texas department of education } issued figures showing that the N schools are badly overcrowded it that the race is showing much inter- est in education. In the smaller districts there were only about half enough seats for the pupils. Enrollment was 90 per cent of the scholastic population. The average wage for tea than $500 a year in 19. Ts was less 4 Avanti Suppressed For Taking Rap at Italian King ROME, July 31.—Because Avanti the Italian labor daily, dared criticize the recent speech of King Victor Em- manuel before parliament for néver mentiohing the word liberty, the paper has been suppressed. Russians Trade in Russia. MOSCOW, July 31.—It is reported the Russo-Persian Bank as well as a branch of the “Perskhlopck” (Persian Cotton Society), have been opened at | warts. from Teheran that a branch office of} Ispahan, South,Persia, and that branch ; offices of the “Asneft” (Azerbaidjan Oil Syndicate) are to be opened within the earliest future in a number of South Persian towns. 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If have lost $5,000,000 myself, .in the past four years.” Stanfield is one of the Coolidge stal- As a ngpmber of the public lands committee which investigated the naval oil scandals, he defended 1, Denby, Doheny and Sinclair to the best of his meagre ability. He was almost as tory as Jimmy Wads« worth of New York. But he cannot see much hope in the west this year for his brand of reaction. ** * President Coolidge’s bad memory {¢ actively in eruption once more, He denies the title “Mobilization Day,” which his war department formally} gave to Der Tag of Sept. 12 which he now calls the Defense Test. Every press correspondent in Washingtom' knows that war department press{ statements, advertising this campaign‘ scheme, proudly caHed it “Mobilix zation Day,” both in headlines and text. i When nationwide protest arosed the name was changed and Coolidg@, nervily, disclaimed the original. Airplane Policing. RIVER FOREST, IL, July 31.—Po liee Chief Frunk W. 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