The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 6, 1924, Page 5

Wednesday, August 6, 1924 WHEAT FRAUDS BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HEAD Julius Barnes Branded as Crooke# Exporter By LAWRENCE TODD. (Special to the Daily Worker.) WASHINGTON, — Aug. 5. — Julfus Barnes, president of the Chamber of || Commerce of the United States, chief oracle of ‘business morality—after Judge Gary and James M. Emery— wherever men of “substance” gather around an expensive dinner board, is in trouble. | It isn’t because he is the last faith- ful follower of Herbert Hoover, once prominent in American politics and price-fixing, nor because he is respons- ible for the ,mysterious conditions under which the million dollar “Amer- ican-plan” headquarters of the Cham- ber, opposite the White House, is being erected by an all-union force of build- ing mechanics. Barnes is embarrassed by <f billet- doux from the Federal Tradg Com- mission: “The Commffsion has issued a cita- tion directed to Barnes-Ames Company, New York City, and a subsidiary, the Barnes-Irwin Co., of Philadelphia, exporters of wheat. The complaint alleges that the respondents have ship- ped to foreign customers wheat of an inferior quality than that specified, such wheat containing quantities of chaff, straw, weed seeds, soil, sand, and other foreign substances. “According to the citation, the res- pondents’ alleged acts have the capaci- ty and tendency to injure and damage generally the reputation and business of persons of the United States com- peting with respondents in export trade, and to bring into disrepute in foreign countries the respondents’ com- petitors, “Under the law, whenever the Com- mission has reason to believe that an unfair method of competition has been used against. the public interest, it must issue its complaint. However, the question whether or not such method has been used is not passed upon by the Commission until after respondents have had 30 days in which to answer and the issue has been tried out.” \ Radio Makes Prisoner’s Fame JEFERSON CITY, Mo., Aug. 5.— Fame waiting at the prison gates for Virgil Coombs, came today in a guise that was unknown when the 23 year ald boy started serving time for der seven years ago. His “Peaceful Village” prison band is known to ra- dio audiences as one of the best in the country and that acclaim has brought him flattering offers. ‘ ° The boy was sentenced to life for || conspiring with a woman for the mur- |; der of her husband. He was taking || music lessons from the couple when the woman became infatuated with him. Governor Hyde commuted his sentence a year ago. Send in that Subscription Today. OUR DAILY A DAINTY TEA APRON, chine, faille or lawn. PRETTY CHORUS GIRLS NO LONGER AT MANAGERS’ MERCY; ACTORS’ UNION GIVES THEM PROTECTION By BEATRICE CARLIN (For the Federated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Wit h the opening of the theatrical season only a few weeks off, the Chorus Equity Association is putting into operation its new 10-year agreement with the Mana- gers’ Protective Association. The contract provides that at least 80 per cent of every chorus shall be Equity members, and the other 20 per cent shall be required to pay to the Chorus Equity an amount equal to the dues they would pay if they were members of Equity in good standing. All other managers are guaranteeing a 100 per cent Equity chorus. This union has accomplished chang- es of far-reaching effect in the last six years, for its chorus men and girls. In this profession, where youth and beauty are ever at a premium, members come, have their little vogue, and go again, so that within 5 to 10 years there may be an entire shift of personnel. Comparatively few of the younger members of the present- day chorus are veterans of the bitter fight of 1919. Paying Her Bills. In the old days before the 1919 strike, the chorus girl had to pay for her shoes and stockings. One girl tells of rehearsing for 10 weeks, (without pay as was then common), and having a $60 shoe bill presented to her the opening night out of town. To pay this bill $5 a week was de- ducted from her salary of $25. But the manager decided to change cos- tumes for one number before the New York opening so the shoes for that number had to be discarded and others purchased. The week before the opening, the cast was laid off without salary, new shoes and stock- ings had to be bought at six week intervals during the entire New York season, and when the show finally closed, our gay young chorus girl was in debt $55 to the management, altho 20 a week had been taken out of her Salary all season. Since the Chorus Equity turned the tables on the managers by making them pay for shoes and stockings, one or two sets have a friendly way of lasting thru the season. Pay For Rehearsal. There, used to bea little’ trick in the game, of rehearsing from 10 to 16 weeks, without pay, just on the chance of being kept on for the show. But if, after 8 or 9 weeks rehearsal without pay, a girl did not suit, or the manager took a notion, for person- al reasons, to dismiss her, he was within his rights in doing so. The t-|Chorus Equity has scotched that by insisting that all rehearsals over 4 weeks be paid for and the manag- ers who had called the heavens to witness that a show could not go on without at least 8 weeks rehearsal, contrive very well now with 4 weeks. Protection on the Road. Before the strike, managers jumped chorus people all over the country, —the chorus paid for their own sleep- ers. The managers pay now, and forthwith it has become possible for the chorus to travel in daylight hours. Since august, 1919, the old PATTERNS A SIMPLE SET OF INFANT'S GAR- MENTS. A885) The styles here portrayed The sack of flannel, crepe flannel. silk and the bonnet of crepe de * abuse of letting girls out without no- tice, sometimes far from home, with- out return fare, has been made impos- sible. Likewise, if a member chooses to leave the chorus after proper no- tice, it is necessary for her to pay only her own fare back, and not also the successor’s fare on. If the man- agement wishes to fire a member of the chorus, two weeks’ notice is re- quired and fare paid both for the out- going and the oncoming member. WORKERS ON KNIT GOODS FORM UNION Strong Philadelphia Local Organized BY L. F. LA BRIE. (Special to the Daily Worker.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 5.—A Philadelphia Local of the Knit Goods Workers Union was organized at an enthusiastic and well attended meet- ing held at the Amalgamated Center, 431 Pine St. The meeting’ was con- ducted under the chairmanship of Brother Wm. Borland, secretary of the Amalgamated Lace Operatives of America. Brothers Wm. Vance of the Tapestry Carpet Workers Union of this city and L. F. La Brie, secretary- treasurer of the Federated Textile Unions of America were the principal speakers. Anna Litvakoff of the Ladies Garment Workers Union ad- dresged the meeting in Yiddish. The speakers ably pointed out that the only form of organization that is capable of successfully fighting the bosses is the industrial form which takes in all workers engaged in all the various branches of the industry. Numerous instances were brought to light which clearly ‘showed how craft unionism helps to divide the workers instead of uniting them. The Executive Committee was elected consisting of one representa- tive from each shop. Frank Goodison was elected secretary. It is planned to hold a series of meetings in the near future in various sections of the city where the Knit Goods shops are located. A letter of greetings from the Knit Goods Union of New York was read and received with spirited applaudes. Workers Organize a Group to Study Ido, Worldwide Language PITTSBURGH, Pa., August 5.—A number of workers, who are taking the international language question seriously, gatherad at the Interna- tional Lyceum last Sunday night, where Comrade BE. J. Horacek, vice- chairmagp of the Workers Ido Feder. ation and secretary, of the local C. C. C. of W. P., lectured on thé subect. In his usual clear and logical way the speaker described the evolution of the international language move- ment. He pointed out the enormous difficulties and waste of time at the international congresses, where so many nationalities are trying to make themselves understood by using three or four national languages. He short- 8: ly described the logical construction of IDO and also related how the C. I. appointed a Study Commission which recommended to base the prop- aganda for an international language upon the study of IDO. There are two groups of people, which show an increasing interest in this question and which will bring the final solu- tion of the problem about, the radio fans and the Communists. The speaker showed that the working class is one that mostly need an auxiliary language and consequently are most interested in the problem. Aftér the lecture a local greup was organized with over a dozen mem- bers. A class was also ed for that will be held every Monday night at 7 o’olock at the Lyceum. Those interested in joining the class or the group can get further information from the local chairman, Comrade S. Kolesar, 3110 Westborn street, N. S. Pittsburgh. Labor Board Delays. The Railroad Labor Board post- poned until September 8th hearings in the controversy between forty-three Western railroads and the Brother- hoods of Enginemen and Firemen. International }. THE DAILY WORKER SOCIALIST SAYS FRANCE. WILLING TO GREET RUSSIA De Jure Recognition Is Favored by Unions (Rosta News.) MOSCOW, Aug. 5.—Mrs. Jouhaux, | the prominent French Tredes Union leader and delegate of the French Socialist Party to the Congress of the Amsterdam International of Trade Unions, stated that he was in favor of de jure recognition of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, He fur- ther stated that this demand was put forth by the French Trade Unions and that the actual political position in France was such as to make possible negotiations on this matter without any complications. ‘The only question that might offer some difficulty is that of the old Tsar- ist debts to small French bond and ob- ligation-holders, but even that ques- tion could be fairly easily solved if the Soviet showed any willingness to meet half-way the wishes of these holders. “I can assure you with confidence,” declared Mr. Jouhaux, “that Mr. Her- riot is certainly in favor of de jure recognition of the USSR. At the same time, the French General Union of Trade Unions also favors the im- mediate resumption of normal rela- tions with the Soviet Republics. As for various economic and financial outstanding questions between the two countries, they can always be taken up and discussed at some fu- ture time.” Referring to the question of co-op- eration between the Trade Union movements of both countries, Mr. Jou- haux stated that he was in favor of admitting the Russian Trade Unions into the Amsterdam International, as it was incongruous to prolong the sep- arate existence of two parallel Trade Union Internationals. “If the Russian Trade-Untonists come forth with such a demand, they will not find the way} closed to them,” concluded the French leader. Mussolini Suppresses More Newspapers for Criticizing Fascisti (Special to the Daily Worker.) ROME, Italy, August 5.—Premier Mussolini has had to back down on the suppression of the seven Milan newspapers (all the city’s dailies ex- dept his own brother's) and rescind the order. Of course he charges that the local authorities interpreted the censorship decree “too broadly.” He has not rescinded the suppres: sion of “Sereno” here, which started the trouble by publishing a sensation- al article entitled “The Dramatic Con- frontation of Dumini and Filippelli,’ in which Filippelli’s letter to a friend was published. Filippelli wrote that he expected to be free soon because he “had demonstrated his own in- nocence.” Jewish Colonists to Get Land In Ukraine For Farming Usage MOSCOW, Aug. 5. — The People’s Commissariat for Agriculture in the Ukraine has published its decision to allot, from the general colonization area in the neighborhood of the Jew: ish colonies in the Ukrgine, land for Jewish colonization shi mt The Crimean District Pommittee of the Communist Party is adopted a resolution to consider jn principle: first, whether it is poss{ble to settle Jewish farmers on the ‘free land in the Crimea, and second, to investi- , together with a special com- mittee to be appointed for that pur- pose, the possibilities of settling Jew. ish town workers on the available land. Flying Again. BROUGH, England, Aug. 5.— The American round the world flyers plan to hop off Monday for Kirkwall, Scot land, where the flight across the At lantic will begin. (Federated Press but Judge Gary is optimistic. terly $1.25 a share on its com- mon stock but also the extra vvc a share inaugurated out of the generous profits of last year. The giant corporation's profit for the second quarter of 1924 amounted to $41,831,039 in spite of the steady decline in production to less than two-thirds of capacity. Total profits for the six months ended June 30 were $91,456,484. Gary has enough profits to pay the full year’s regular dividends and the extras in addition. Soft for Baker. Gary's privileged class won't feel the depression in their pocketbooks. There's George F. Baker, for instance. In March this multi-millionaire owned 58,650 shares of U. 8S. Steel. His little check for the second quar- ter must have been about $102,637.50. He is probably optimistic too. But how about the steel workers whose average quarterly earnings figure at about 1-270 of the share of this single stockholder? Reports to the department of labor show that approximately one-sixth of those em- ployed in March are on the streets today. This means from 60,000 to 70,000. unemployed in the industry. Those still at work have had their average weekly pay reduced from $31.10 in March and $30.59 during the first quarter to $26.85. 22 Per Cent Less in Wages. The working population dependent upon the steel industry for support jis getting in total weekly wage pay- |ments 22 per cent less than during the first quarter. The corporation excess profits do not support these workers during involuntary idleness. They belong to property to keep the owners from suf- fering any loss in spending power even during a protracted depression. The monopolistic control exercised by this corporation enables it to main- tain prices which will net a profit of $12,000,000 a month with operations cut to less than 2-3 capacity. What would the owners say to a rule which would give workers a full year’s earn- ings even tho employed only two thirds of the time? Geneva Labor Bureau Secretary Would Like To See Soviet Russia (Rosta News.) MOSCOW, (by mail.)—In reply to a question by press representatives at Vienna, where he attended the Con- gress of the Amsterdam International of Trade Unions, as to his views on the situation of the workers and on the social laws in the Union of Soviet Republics, Mr. Albert Thomas, Gen- eral Secretary of the International Bureau of Labor, attached to the League of Nations, stated that this was a question which interested him very much and that he considered ne- cessary to establish direct contact be- tween the Bureau of Labor and the Soviet Trades-Union organizations. If possible, he said, the best way would be to gstablish there a system ff torrespondents just in the same way as in the United States of America. Mr. Thomas added that, in his view, the best way of establishing effective contact would be his own trip to the Soviet Union and expressed the hope that it would be possible for him per- sonally to go there some time. Manganese at Pre-War. MOSCOW, August 5.—The British from Poti, Black Sea, that this port is very active in manganese export trade, a considerable number of foreign ships being engaged in loading this Cau- casian mineral. It is stated that this year’s Aepotta of manganese from Caucasus will reach the corresponding pre-war level. Send in that Subscription Today. satisfaction that U. S. Steel will pay not o GARY CHUCKLES AS HE RAISES DIVIDENDS WHILE 60,000 STEEL WORKERS WALK THE STREETS By LELAND OLDS Industrial Editor) Sixty thousand steel workers are walking the streets and the earnings of those still with a job have shrunk 121% per cent, Why not? He announces with nly the regular quar- Your Union Meeting FIRST WEDNESDAY, AUG. 6, 1924. Name of Local and Place of Meeting. Amalgamated Clothing Workers, 1564 _N, Robey St. B. & S. |. W., Stone Derrick, 180 W. Washington St. Belt Line Federation, 62nd Halsted, Brick and Clay, Village Hall, Lan- sing. Carpenters, Carpenters, ton Carpenters, 5443 S. Ashland Ave. Carpenters, Blacker’s Hall, Lake 8, 180 W. W , 505 S. St 1638 N. H Rec. Sec'y., Irving 7597. 6414S. Halsted St. 113 S. Ashiand Blvd. 1619 N. (Re R.), 127 No. 38 179 131 2 10 21 242 250 643 1693 1784 and 12 Garfield Bivd. Western and Lexing- shington St. it. Carpenter: Carpenters, H. Fehling, Grace St. 1922 2289 293 798 85 47 275 Cari ert Carvers (Wood), California. N. Fran- Pp. Mm 127,_N. Francisco Ave. Chi., 11405 Michigan Conductor Firemen and Eng Chicago Ave,, 9:30 Firemen and Enginem Francisco, 9:30 a Hod Carriers Di W. Harrison $ Janitors (Mun.), mont. Ladies’ m. Lake and m. trict Council, 814 Kedzie and Bel- Garment Workers, 328 W. Buren St. 18 W. 55th St. 3802 W. Madison St. 1182 Milwaukee Ave. Maintenance of Way, 5324 8. Hal- sted St. Marine Cooks, 357 N. Clark St. Moulders, 2800 W. Madison St. Painters, Sherman and Main Sts., Evant . 82 W. Washington St. Moose Hall, La Grange. Odd Fellows Hali, Blue 910 W. Monroe St. ie, 200 Water St. 549 W. Washing- on. Railroad Trainmen, 812 W. 59th St. Railroad Trainmen, 64th and Uni- tal, 714 W. Harrison St. sters (Soda), 220 S. Ashland 220 S. Ashland Bivd. 6359 S$. Ashiand Ave. pographical, 5018 N. Clark St. Paper Crafts, Chicago and Islan Plasterers, Poultry and Ga Railway Clerks estern Aves. (Note—Unless otherwise stated all meetings are at 8 p. m.) Electric Lamps in Mines. lamps, according to a bulletin just published by the United States Bu- reau of Mines, department of the In- terior. There are about 200,000 elec- tric lamps in use now in the United States. The booklet goes into the history of coal mining as connected with lamps and offers much interesting data. It may be secured by writing for Bulletin 227, “Flame Safety Lamps,” Superintendent of Docu- ments, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Bread Prices Rise. VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 5.— Bread prices have already gone up a cent a loaf of 18 ounces. The bakers declare this is because of increased prices of flour and wheat. From Sas- katoon, in the heart of the wheat country, bread is 3 loaves for 27 cents, an increase of 2 cents per 3 loaves. The farmers are complaining because the middle-men, the being pressed by bankers to sell early, got poor prices for wheat and now pay dearly for bread. Mellon Doesn’t Care. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.— Smuggl- ing of aliens and narcotics into the United States has become almost as serious a problem as illegal booze Tun-| ning. Following disclosures at New York that shiploads of aliens and car-| goes of narcotics form a part of the notorious “Rum Row” just outside the| twelve-mile limit, agents of the Treas- ury Department requested authority of the State Department to make an offi- cial inspection of the rum fleet to determine conditions there. Another Bird. LYONS, France, August 5.~~Major Zanni, Argentine aviator who is at- tempting a round-the-world flight, left at 10:55 o'clock for Rome. Electric lamps for miners are rapid- ly supplanting the old flame safety stock market} gamblers got the increase and they,| OLD SOCIALIST JOINS WORKERS AID IN GERMANY |Ledebour Dissents from Social-Democrat Stand In the following letter to the Inter- jnationale Arbeiter Hilfs Komite, Com- |rade Ledebour takes sides against the jdecisions of the Social-Democratic |Party. Ledebour is one of the oldest Socialist leaders of Germany: June 22nd, 1924. To the Central Committee of the In+ ternational Workers’ Aid (I. A. H.) Berlin, Germany. Dear Comrades: | As I have consented to your propo- |sal to become a member of the Central | Committee of the I. A. H., I find it ne- cessary to give you my position to- ward the I. A. H. This seems to be necessary so much the more as at the convention of the United Social De- mocrat Parties the propaganda which 3) Was carried on for some time against the International Workers’ Aid has culminated in a decision which de- clares that participation and member- ship in the I. A. H. is incompatible with membership in the 8S. D. P. | The attacks made before by the same | people have at an earlier stage given me occasion to express myself for the I. A. H. when in the City Hall a few months ago a protest meeting was called at which Comrade Munzenberg reported. The conviction that I expressed at that time is still my conviction. The I. A. H. has made it its task to pro- tect the suffering proletariat of all | | countries against drowning in com- plete misery. This is an exceptionally praisewort task which should be supported by the comrades of all tend- encies and there are comrades) and members of all tendencies represented in the Executive bodies. It is -absurd—this claim of the 8. D. P. that the I. A. H. could not be non- partisan because the Communists took the initiative in forming it. If that were our point of view, there would never be any chance for common act- ion because it is in the nature of things that someone must always start. It shows an exceptionally petty way of thinking if one does not participate just because another party or another tendency has taken the first step. Just because I desire that every opportunity for common action of the diverse tend- encies should be exploited in the inter- est of the whole proletarian movement, therefore I consider it my duty, in the face of the uncalled for attacks of the S. D. P. convention to support the I. A. 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