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an THE DAILY WORKER « Page Five PAPER WORKERS OUT ON STRIKE FOR THE UNION Injunction Immediately Granted of Course (Special to the DAILY WORKER) Manistique, Mich., Aug. 17.—Paper- mill workers on strike at Manistique are . enjoined by court order from picketing and other peaceful means of further- ing their’ cause, Company guards are usifg unusual violence without ju- dicial restraint. The dispute arose when the workers formed Local 135, International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite & Papermill Workers late in June. Two women and 11 men work- ers were fired for union actiivity. The strike began July 16. The anti-union firm is the Filer Fiber Co. The in- junction is being ignored by the strikers, This “Farmer” Was Radical” Like Bob Until Cal Got Him WASHINGTON, Augst 17.—Herbert I, Baker, of Michigan, chairman of the Farmers’ National Council and candidate of the railroad Jabor organ- izations for the ropublican nomina- tion for governor of that state, has dofinitely lined up for Coolidge— thereby throwing the progressive forces in Michigan into great confu- sion. The Farmers’ National Couoell and Baker personally, have fought every act and policy of the Coolidge administration. They stand for public ownership of railroads, steam- ship lines and the grain and live- stock marketing system. Baker hus been a participant in numerous con- ferences here in recent years, whose object was the formation of a radical farmer moyement. His announcement for Coolidge is considered by his friends to be merely strategic, but a majority of the railroad labor men seem inclined to repudiate him if he stands pat. WOULD STOP FOREIGN PRESS TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 17.—Congress man Albert Johnson of this district, author of the Immigration Bill passed by the last Congress, attacked the foreign language press in speeches here. He says that their attacks on his Immigration Bill are so violent as to be almost a plea for war on this country. He predicts that unless these attacks cease it will be necessary for the government to suppress the foreign language press. The Truth Is Out! SERKELEY, Calif., August 17.— Now it’s the war that caused the vic- tory of the Labor Party in England. Professor Arthur Percival Newton, of the University of London, told the Berkeley Public Spirit Club so, any- way. As a piece of great news, Profes- sor Newton also confided that labor now takes. the principal place in Brit- ish government. COMMUNIST REALISM NOT DREAM OF AFRICAN REPUBLIC WILL BE NEGRO WORKERS EMANCIPATION AN OPEN LETTER TO MARCUS GARVEY, By GORDON W. OWENS, ; ‘HE Universal Negro Improvement Association of which you are the founder and president general, is the largest Negro mass organization in the world. Much credit is due you for your genius and ability to organize 80 many millions of Negroes in one organization. The goal of the U. N. I. A, to establish a Negro republic in Africa, where dissatisfied Negroes residing in the U. S. A., and other countries, may emi- grate to, in my opinion, appears to be & powers, England, France, Italy, Bel- unsound, unscientific and improbable gium, Spain and Portugal, who dom!- nate and control all of Africa, with the two exceptions, Abyssinia and Li- beria, to voluntarily give up their holdings and allow the exploited na- tive workers to have the gold, silver, copper, mahogany, oil and the other raw materials so valuable to the im- perialist powers, is to expect the im- of fulfillment. Garvey’s Goal Utopia, In advising the Negro citizens of the United States not to fight for so- cial, civil and political equality, but to concentrate their energies on Africa, where the Negroes will even- tually go, you are advising your race to give up the real for the shadow. The twelve million Negroes in the United States are native born, Eng- lish speaking and entitled to every right and privilege enjoyed by the white citizens. The Negroes should fight for, de- mand and take same, regardless of the Ku Klux Klan, southern crackers and other white Negro baiters in this country. Capital Cause ot Race Hatred. The prejudice against Negroes is fanned and kept alive at the behest of and by the white employers, and cap- italist class, who regard both the Ne- gro and white workers as so much cattle, to be exploited to produce profits for Sar The white employ- ing class aré a small minority of the white population. By creating ani- mosities between the great mass of Negro and white workers, they can more effectively rule, rob and exploit both groups of workers. These white capitalists have their white thugs, gunmen, dicks, police- men and soldiers to intimidate white workers striking for higher wages, shorter hours and better living con- ditions. Klan Used to Break Strikes. The murderous Ku Klux Klan vents its hatred on white labor organizers by tarring and feathering and mur- dering them. The capitalists’ courts issue injunctions against white strik- ers, prohibiting them from peaceful picketing. In view of these facts, the lot of the white workers is not much better than that of the Negroes, over whom the capitalists exercise a terrorism to keep them servile and ready to be used as strike breakers against the white workers. Negro Emigration to Africa Childish. These capitalists, who use the Ne- groes to their great advantage, would prevent and stop an emigration of Negroes from the United States, the same as the capitalists and planters of the south tried to prevent and stop, and in some cases succeeded in doing so, the migration of Negroes from the south to the north. Garveyism Expects the Impossible. To expect the white imperialist OUR DAILY PATTERNS A PRETTY APRON. a 4640. Figured cretonne with bind- ings of black sateen is here por- trayed. One could also use unbleach- ed muslin with embroidery, or cham- brey in a contrasting color for trim- ming. Lawn, cambric and percale are also desirable and serviceable ma- terials for this apron. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: Small, medium, large and extra large. A medium size requires 2% yards of 82-inch material, Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. 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PATTERN tatty =o patiern lepartment are Ww ‘k firm of pat! a “ ma ar t re ate citer, #6 at el ati nae “| possible, These imperialist their poison gas, bacteria germs, liquid fire, submarines, radio con- trolled battleships and aeroplanes, will fight for the right to continue to rob and exploit the people of Africa, Liberia, the lone Negro republic of Africa, in constant fear lest England or France gobble her up also, is forced to refuse admission to mem- bers of the U, N. I. A. Communist Realism for Negro, The hope of the exploited Negroes of the United States and elsewhere lies in the Communist movement. Communism will wipe capitalism and imperialism from the face of the earth, and with the overthrow and de- struction of capitalism will also go wars, race riots, animosities and the other ills suffered by the working people all over the world. Mr. Garvey, in place of meekly sub- mitting to the Ku Klux Klan, you must advise your: followers to unite and*join hands with the white revo- lutionary and Communist workers, who are fighting the same foe that the Negroes must fight, the whole capital- ist class. The Workers Party of America is leading the fight for eman- cipation and freedom for Negro and white workers of America. Negro workers must rally to the ranks of the Workers Party. powers, with Happy Marriage is Reason for Arrest of German Communist MUNICH, Aug. 17,—The fact that the wife of the Communist leader Dr. Frank who went on a hunger strike in the Munich prison recently, was known to lead a'very happy married life with her husband was enough to bring about her arrest by the reac- tionaries of Bavaria. ‘When her husband was arrested an alleged illegal meeting of the Com- munists, Mrs. Frank started from Berlin for Munich to be near her hus- band. When she left Munich, she was arrested. The only charge against her was that “she was known to be happily married and that it was there- fore natural to assume that she knew about his plots.” Finding nothing in- criminating the police finally had to release her, . ‘ Australian Co-ops Prosper. One-fifth of all the families in Aus- tralia are buying or manufacturing co-operative goods. There are 365 flourishing co-operative societies there according to the All-American Co-op- erative Commission. These societies supply 190,000 heads of families with the necessities of life, and: represent an investment of $27,500,000, The most remarkable development in Australian co-operation is the rapid growth of producers’ co-operative so- cieties. Sixty-three per cent of all the societies reporting belong to the producers, and manufacture a wide variety of goods for co-operative con- sumers’ societies as well as for export trade, Twenty. million dollars is now invested in theso co-operative produc- tive societies, and all of them are re- ported as paying regular interest on their share of capital in addition te a co-operative dividend. Russian Coal, MOSCOW, August 17.—The People’s Commissariat of Foreign Trade, after carefully examining the question of developing the export to the near east- ern countries of Donetz coal, has drawn up the necessary measures to encourage this trade. It has been found that the Russtan coal will have to compete with the Turkish not so much in quality as in price, for the latter product is cheaper than the for- mer. Russla-Turkey Agreement. MOSCOW, Aug. 17.—A consular con- vention has been signed between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Turkey. The Russian monas- teries at Galata are to be returned to the Soviet government, as they are part of the Russian state property. According to the latest information, there are still about 8,000 Russian Constantinople, APPEARANCE OF TOM MYERSCOUGH PALES OFFICIALS Enlist the Bosses’ Press - . to Spread Lies By BLACK DIAMOND. (Special to The Daily Worker) WILKES BARRBE, Pa., August 17.— Shades of fear have cast their shad- ows over the heads of the officials of District 1, United Mine Workers of America and Thomas Myerscough is held responsible. This because the appearance of Myerscough was made| on the same day and at the same meeting that a severe beating was administered to the officials by a local | union of about 1,500 men of whom abdut 1,000 in attendance, | Kept Press for John L. Lewis. The following day the papers in| the Wyoming Valley, the name by| which this section is known, came out with an article nearly two columns | in length, announcing that an “enemy”)| was in the region to organize a dual| movement. | It further announced that Myers-| cough was expelled from the organ-| ization in District 5 for dual union activities, and goes on to prove he is an enemy to the miners’ union, be- cause he is not side¢by side with John L. Lewis in the battle scarred fields of West Virginis. Circular Slancering Myerscough. The circular, signed by John B. Gallagher, a travelling auditor for the union, warns the locals against al-| lowing Myerscough to appear before} them. Admitting that there are dif- ferences of opinion existing, Gallagher says he believes these can be ad-| justed without the presence of the| Pittsburgh radical. | He also quotes at length from the tirade launched against Myerscough at the Indianapolis convention by Lewis, but he does not add that Myers- cough was denied the right to answer the lies contained therein. Myerscough in an interview later said that “he was in the anthracite field to work and that at present he is employed as a laborer ir one of the mines in District 1, and that he would exercise his right as a member of the union, unless he was again ex- pelled.” These Countries at UNMASK HYPOC (Continued from page 1) asking him to contribute $1,000 to- ward a $50,000 Salvation Army res- cue home and hospital for girls and women at 130 West Grand Blvd. here, After the exchange of one letter each, in which the senator asked Kresge for figures on the wages he paid his em- loyes, Senator Couzens wrote a let- ter containing the following para- graph: “I would much prefer talking this over with you to writing a letter, and| RITICAL KRESGE In reference to Kresge’s quitting charity work, Senator Couzens in one of his letters sa: Men with means |such as you have should continue tak- ing interest in matters of this kind.” And it is exactly in the same spirit |that he says, later in the same letter, |“Families will surely take care of \their own if they have the wherewith to do it, and it is up to such men as l|you and I to see that they have it.” Waited Nine Years. Moreover, the letters which Senator if you wish I will come to your office, /|Couzens now makes public have lain or you can come to mine. For I think | hidden in his files since 1915. He has you, can do much more for girls and|known Kresge’s practices for many | question. women by paying them better waged|years. He denounces him now only than you can by subscribing $1,000 to|to serve his own political purposes. | rescue them after they have gotten|R, N, Holsaple is superintendent of| into trouble.” |the Michigan Anti-Saloon League, and | Averaged $7.52 Per Week. has been leading the opposition in The other letters bring out the fact |thls state to Senator Couzens’ cam- that the average wage paid by Kr paign fcr renomination. Senator Couzens in attacking Kresge is at- in his chain of stores—not the mini- mum, but the average $7.52 a week at the time he wrote, | They bring out also the fact he gave employment wherever possible to girls and women living at their par- ents’ homes or with a husband, so that men or women earning wages from some other company would help support his slaves. Kresge also in {his second letter whimpers about be- ing made ill by his responsibilities. Couzens a Wiser Exploiter. Senator Couzens favors sustaining the economic system by which Kresge, and others in various degrees like him, enrich themselves. He is, of course, simply more realistic in his methods, agreeing at the same time tat there is need for a certain num- ber of “rescue homes” of the kind in If the destitute and desper- ate employes of the country’s Kresges are “rescued,” they will not be so apt to rebel, in the senator’s opinion. The senator himself owns $60,000,- 000 in tax exempt securities, wage—was | tacking the source of this opposition. | “I have no quarrel with Mr. Hols-| aple. He is merely the hired man of Sebastian S. Kresge, who puts up| \most. of the money for the Michigan) | Anti-Saloon League,” Senator Couzens |said in explaining his making the let-| |ters public. | Economic Interpretation of Temper- ance. In this connection it is interesting that it has been reported that Kresge’s championship of prohibiton is even more a matter of business | with him than a matter of having a |veil of purity to hide behind. It is re- ported he began to talk prohibition |many years ago when the manager of one of his stores in local option ter- ritory told him prohibtion increased five-and-ten-cent store sales. After |the Volstead act was in effect, also, jhe made large profits on sales of whis- ky glasses, bottle openers and beer bottle caps until publicty caused him to take those articles off his counters. Coolidge Can't Fool Negroes. To the DAILY WORKER:—Accord- ing to The Chicago Tribune, of Aug- ust 12, a Mr. Charles R. Gardner of Fort Hamilton, N. Y., has sent a let- ter to Kautious Kalvin Koolidge, ask- ing him to use his influence to pre- Foot of Class in Labor Legislation WaSHINGTON, Aug. 17.—A survey of labor codes shows that Spain, Por- tugal, Chile and Colombia are the latest to begin a general revision and modernization of their labor laws. In Spain a ministerial order set up| a special committee instructed to re- port within four months a complete classification of all measures relating to industrial accidents, conditions of labor, labor inspection, disputes and official organizations and services. Employers and workers are repres- | ented by one member each. Redrafting of existing laws will be part of the work. A similar commission has been created in Portugal. A labor draft code, introduced in the Chilean congress in 1921, has been brought to the front by a change of administration, and heads the pro- gram of the new president. In Colombia an inter-parliamentary commission has been authorized to} draw up a code of modern laws, with @ measure for development of agri- culture and creation of a farm land bank. Co-operative Auditing. A non-profit, non-capital stock co operative is being organized under the name of the Illinois Agricultural Co- operative Association for the purpose of furnishing an auditing and account- ing service for farmers’ to-operatives, Membership in the association is to be restricted to co-operative associations, farm bureaus, and other agricultural organizations. Reports and compar- able data will be compiled covering the operations of co-operatives of similar nature, and provision will be made for the exchange of experience and information. Send in. that Supscription Today. UNCLE WIGGILY'S TRICKS “Th surprise # Nurse Jane ! vent the possibility of a colored man being nominated for congress. Gardner sent this letter to the president because a Negro, Hubert Harrison, is running for congress in New York city on the socialist ticket. The president in his reply to Gard- ner, which is given wide publicity in the capitalist press, states that our constitution guarantees equal rights to all our citizens, without discrimina- tion because of race or color. The president also states that he has tak- en an oath to support that constitu- tion. Negro citizens are denied the bal- lot in most southern states, are segre- gated and jimcrowed in residential sections and on public conveyances; are jimcrowed in the government de- partments at Washington where some are employed; are denied the right to marry whom they please in many states. These and many other violations of our constitution which Kautious Kal- vin Koolidge has taken an oath, to support, go merrily on, and he is as Silent as a sphinx concerning them. This piffle of the president about our constitution, and the Negro’s right to run for office, is merely bait for the Negroes’ vote in the Novem- ber election. Of course, if Coolidge is re-elected, he will do as all his predecessors have done—forget all about Negroes until election time, when another sop will be thrown to them, The Negroes, 95 per cent of whom are wage workers, should vote for the candidates who really represent the workers. These candidates are Foster and Gitlow of the Workers Party. Until Negroes do awaken and vote the Workers Party ticket, their votes cast for the candidates of the capital- ist parties, as far as benefitting Ne- groes, amount to so much chaff for the wind to sport with Gordon Owens. s “Jl emtpty m pls Daler THE VIEWS OF OUR READERS ON LIFE, LABOR, INDUSTRY, POLITICS The Right Idea. To the DAILY WORKER:—I here- with enclose the receipts from a campers’ dance, held in this city, August 9. The “Red Beach” camp colony is situated on Lake Erie, about six miles from here, populated by the Finnish members of the party, coming from district camp 7. Altho we have our bellies full of lamb stew at present, while enjoying the beauties of nature, we fully real- ize the cruel fact that unless we keep our class organs properly financed to fight and resist the open shop plans of “Hell-Maria Dawes & Co.,” there soon will be a time when camping on this beautiful shore of Lake Erie will be rather monotonous and irri- tating on our empty stomachs. For reasons mentioned above, we are organizing festivals and dances and donating the money where it will do the best work in the class strug- gle. We therefore help the DAILY WORKER and send all receipts total- ing $124.00, We are yours for the fighting Com- munist daily, The DAILY WORKER, “The Red Beach” campers. By JOHN HILLBERG. ALABAMA JAILS BEAT INMATES DESPITE LAW Claim Investigation Re- port Is False By JACK METTE (Federated Press Staff Correspondent.) MOBILE, Ala., Aug. 17.—New in- vestigations are demanded following the report of cruelties inflicted on prisoners in the Alabama prison at River Falls and on the chain gangs of the state. The prisoners claim they are beaten and knocked around by guards notwithstanding a law in this state against using the lash. Letters Destroyed. The men are cowed into silence by fear of terrible beatings and worse. Communications to the outside hint- ing at ill treatment are destroyed and the writer severely punished, The prisoners claim that the report of Dr. F, F. Blair, appointed by the governor to investigate their com- plaints, was false. They demand that the governor appoint more than one man. They have evidence to convict guards and other minor officials who are inflicting punishments on them contrary to law. So far the governor has not appointed the investigating committee. The press and public are demanding action. New York Cities Revolting Against Prison Made Goods (By The Federated Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—A fight has broken out between various New York communities and Sing Sing prison of- ficials because the towns refuse to buy prison made goods. A list of 19 cities and 442 towns and villages which have bought nothing from the prison for over three years has been made public by Superintendent of Industries at Sing Sing, John P. Joyce. Under the state law all communities in need of such goods must purchase prison products or get a written re lease from that obligation. Sing Sing officials have had to close down tem- Porarily their knitwear factory be- cause of the boycott on prison goods. Now they threaten reprisals against public offictels in the various commu- nities. Prison officials take the posti- tion that the state must either invali- date bills paid for products bought in the open market or else institute pro- ceedings against responsible officials of the communities that have gone in- to the open market. 4,065 Miner Orphans in Pennsy. HARRISBURG, Pa.—Fatal accidents in the coal mines of Pennsylvania be- tween 1916 and 1922 have made 4,065 children fatherless, according to a re- port of the state inspection board. 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