The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 20, 1924, Page 1

ae THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR -A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ ‘GOVERNMENT Vol. Il, No. 131. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: in Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Secondclass matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illimois under the Act of March 8, 1879. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1924 si *" THE DAI 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Published Dally except Sunday by PUBLISHING CO., Communist Candidates For President: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER. For Vice-President: BENJAMIN GITLOW. L¥ WORKER Chicago, Ill, Price 3 Cents RISE AGAINST FASCISM IN ITALY By 7. J. O'FLAHERTY, FY Lge 4s about as much harmony if between the LaFollette wand Se ‘alist party forces in New York a “there would be between two cats tied together by a rope and strung over 8 fanee one on each side. The Bast ‘ew York Independent Geshe cs endorsed the candidacy of for member of the Comes the 22nd Brooklyn District. The fiocialists have named a candidate for the same district. Here in Mlinois Yen Small is flirting with General Bell an’ Maria Dawes and the social- ista are-on pins and needles. * “es socialist party leaders are very much at home in the com- pany of Mr. Dawes. But the workers see in him a strikebreaker. In fact Dawes is the angel guardian of the socialists of Europe. He is the chosen instrument of the international bank- ers at this moment to bring about capitalist normalcy in Hurope, and in the European socialists, Mr. Dawes found willing allies. But for the re- quirements of political expediency, the socialists would not attack Dawes for his strikebreaking speeches. Half a dozen American labor fakers can show him a strikebreaking record that would knock his pipe out of his mouth, Len Small can.associate with Dawes and still have support of the labor fakers. The labor fakers are not able to frighten Small. The gov- ernor has them where he wants them | and they dare not squawk. The s0- elalist party must go along withthe political burglars no matter where’ they feel like roosting. ad * latest news from the political front is to the effect that the famous Dennis E. Batt, editor of the Detroit Labor News and member of the Proletarian Party, is running for Congress in the State of Michigan on the Republican ticket. Batt is one of the gentlemen who thot the Workers Party was not revolutionary enuf. From the P. P. to the G. 0. P.! Yet it is not surprising. These petrified swallowing intellectual food they can- not digest, usually wind up in the memy’s camp or else become cynical “nut” philosophy, class struggle muddle siong, while the cynics grin at the stupidity of the workers. The monthly sheet of pr fac party, the Proletarian, up a stupid collection of politi- rubbish and clumsy lies with the “In this year of political con- fusion. the Proletarian Party hews to revolutionary line let the votes fall where they may.” Of course it 4m a case of “sour grapes.” The wee led by the ex-cobbler, has Qetther the membership nor the en- ergy to make a campaign. *_* © Socialist Labor Party is an- other freak organization that hates the capitalist class much less than it hates the revolutionists. This ts typical of all reformers. The S. L. P appreciates the services of the cmpitdlists in preparing the ground for the coming of socialism according to the constitution and it only fears ‘that the confounded revolution will ‘watt long enuf, at least until Ar- Petersen, the “Silent Cal” of the P. is over the draft age. This ™ card artist would have to draw his $50.00 a week that supports him did (Continued on page 2.) Miners! Fl 8 if r= of articles on the will appear Your Stories! DAILY WORKER publishes today the third of a especially among the coal miners. Karl Reeve, our labor is on the ground getting the first hand facts. daily in these columhs. ~ But the DAILY WORKER wants to get letters direct, from the coal miners themselves; and from workers in other industries: What are the jobless conditions con- fronting you? Bnd do you get along? What are the a problems that you face? stories to the Unemployment Editor, the DAILY wo 1118 W. Washington , Chicago, Tl, SEND IN YOUR LETTERS! as we see iT |\28 STRIKERS IN CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS “Belleville Clothing Workers Firm By KARL REEVE (Staff Writer, Daily Worker) BELLEVILLE, Ill., Aug. 19.— The courtroom of Judge Crow here was filled to overflowing by miners and industrial work- ers at the opening of the trial for contempt of court of 28 striking girl members of the ae oe Clothing Work- ers of America and local labor leaders. The workers are charged with contempt of court in violating the injunction of the labor-hating judge which was granted to the Chafles Meyers plants factory against which over 100 girls are striking. Cop Refuses Dirty Work. A policeman, Henry Reichling, is also on trial for contempt, following his refusal to do the dirty work of the clothing manufacturers and the St. Claire county officials. The 100 girls struck last week aft- er Samuel Auerback, vice president of the company, refused to confer with Local Union 17, A. C. W. of A., fol- lowing the expiration of the six months’ agreement. A few days ago a free-for-all fight was started by Auerback when his strike breakers roughly handled the They fought back vigorously until now the strike is 100 per cent effective, and the factory is closed down. Boss Weakening. Auerback, seeing the situation he is in, tried to effect a compromise ‘with the striking girls last night with- out success. The wages paid to the strikers, ranging from between $7 and $20 a week, is one of the points of controversy. Auerback is trying to institute the open shop. Despite the fact that the Amalga- ‘mated is not a part of the American Federation of Labor, the local group of that body, the Belleville Central ‘Trades and Labor Council, meets to- night to discuss the strike, and the conference will be addressed by Karl Reeve, labor reporter for the DAILY WORKER. A. F. of L. Co-Operates. Among those cited for contempt are included Al Tell of the Common La- borers’ Union, William Christopher, business agent of the Trades Council; Winter of the teamsters, William Zinger of the Amalgamated and the girl leaders of the strike. Police Chief Charles Arbergast was obliged to serve the writs himself, when Henry Reichling declined to aid the scabs and their employer. The entire labor movement of Belleville is supporting the fight of the striking girls. Imperialist Route Near Completion. MEXICO CITY, August 19.—Only four hundred miles of tracks are lack- ing to complete the railway from New York to Buenos Aires, an important factor in the American Empire. Send in jobless problem in Illinois, BELLEVILLE BOSSES FAIL TO BREAK UP AMALGAMATED STRIKE (Special to the Daily Worker.) BELLEVILLE, Ill, Aug. 19.—The trial of 28 strike leaders and labor men now progressing here in the St. Claire county courthouse is the third effort of the Charles Meyers & Co. plant to break the strike of the Amalgamated by court action. Two weeks ago William Zinger, Arthur Schwalb and Floyd Snyder were arrested, charged with rioting, and are now out on $1,000 bail each, Their only offense was pick- eting. Last Wednesday three girls, Flor- ence Conklin, Irene Keim and Lu- cille Boyce, were arrested, charged with assault after the riot in which 28 were hailed to court for having violated the anti-picketing injunc- tion. The girls are also out on bail. DISRUPTION OF NEGRO MEET TO BE ATTEMPTED Minor Exposes Surprise to be Sprung Today By ROBERT MINOR (Staff Writer, Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Aug. 19.—I have learned today that «a further attempt toward disrupting the international convention of Negro peoples, now in_ session here, will be made Tuesday morning in the form of a letter written by-a former official of the Universal Negro Improve- ment Association, under the auspices of which the conven- tion is held. The ex-official is Gabriel M. Johnson, once known as “su- preme potentate” of the Negro association. He resigned sev- eral months ago and went into the employ of the Liberian gov- ernment as consul in British West Africa. The complaint of the one-time “su- preme potentate” is that the Negro association neglected certain of its representatives after these had gone to Liberia in its behalf, and that he himself has been unsuccessful in col- lecting from the organization $7,250 whieh he claims is due him. The springing of this letter as a surprise on the convention is one more of a series of attacks made in the past eighteen months, Attacks Are Many. ~ That there has been a systematic and persistent attempt to destroy the organization, is indicated by many in- cidents. Last year’s convention was entirely prevented by the imprison- ment of the leader, Garvey, for three months. After Garvey was thrown into jail on a charge of misusing the mails, the judge, the prosecutor and the chief witness for the prosecution immediately went to Europe where they could not be reached for proceed- ings for the release of the prisoner. Garvey Detends Himself. Garvey is quoted as saying that three attorneys whom he engaged to defend him conducted themselves in (Continued on Page 6.) Seonetnaetigeteeeae Send in that Subscription Today. GLENN YOUNG, KU KLUX RAIDER, GOES ON TRIAL IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY *HERRIN, lil, Aug. 19— With a martial setting about the city court here, S. Glenn Young, Klan raider of Williamson county fame, was scheduled to go to trial here this ,afternoon with some of his associ- ates, on the first of many charges growing out of the riot here in Feb- ruary. Armed deputy sheriffs searched all persons entering the court room for arms. [BATTLES MARK WORKERS’ RAGE AT MUSSOLINI | international Communist movement, in commenting today upon |the result of the London Reparations Conference, declared that Communists for Action in Matteotti Case (Special to The Daily Worker) ROME, August 19.—Workers from every corner of Italy are) into the city by the| pouring thousands. They are arriving on foot, in open trucks, in rai'- road cars so crowded that there | is hardly in them to stand. They are here to attend the public mass funeral which the parties of the opposition, under the leadership of the Commun- ists, are arranging for the body of Giacomo Matteotti, socialist deputy. who on June 11 was murdered by the Fascisti. Funeral in Defy of Mussolini. The government has not rescinded its decree that no public honor may be paid to thedead Socialist. The mass funeral which is to be held on Sunday is an act of open defiance of Mussolini’s regime. Pitched battles between workers who are holding anti-Fascist demon- strations, and black-shirts who have been ordered to put down all out- bursts against the government, have taken place in nearly every large city of Italy since the mutilated body of Matteotti was discovered at Crofano. At Naples, where blackshirts raided a protest meting, ten carabineers, fight- ing on the side of the workers, were seriously .wonnded. Carabineers Join Opposition. The carabineers have gone over to the side of the opposition almost as a body. In spite of the strict censorship decrees, the Italian press is openly in- citing to revolt against the Mussolini dictatorship. “Unita,” the Communist daily, published in Milan, has for weeks made insistent demands for more revolutionary action than the refusal of opposition deputies to at- tend the sessions of Parliament. until the national militia has been dis- solved. It has pointed out to the work- ers that this move, which serves as a formal protest, must be backed up by militant aggression on the industrial field and in the field af every-day life. “Avanti,” organ of the Maximilists, a party oscillating between alliance to ‘he Second and the Third Internation- als, is demanding that all parties of the opposition become active against the government. “It is time to come down from Avetino hill!” is their rallying crv. The reference is to the historic hill overlooking Rome, on which, legend goes, the so-called “neutrals” in the battles of ancient Italy—those whose sympathies were definitely with one side, but who refused to take part in the actual struggles—would remain to await the outcome of the fights. “Avanti” Coming Back? By its open hostility to the govern- ment, “Avanti” is showing once more something of the revolutionary spirit which it lost when Serrati, its former editor, went to Moscow to attend the sessions of the Third International, leaving Pietro Nenni, brother-in-law of —'*— “, in charge. In order that Nenni might continue his work within the Maximalist body, Mussolini or- dered Serrati arrested at the Italian border, and thrust into jail. A show of impartiality was made by the Fas- cist premier by the subsequent arrest of Nenni, who was released within a few days and allowed to resume editorship of the paper. Rome is tense with excitement while preparations go on for the re- moval of the body of Matteotti to the city. room Killed In Coal Mine, - LYNCH, Ky., Aug. 19.—Five men, three white and two Negroes, are dead here today, the result of a fall- ing roof in the United States mine. They were killed instantly when tons of slate came down on them as re- pairs were being made, Distribute a bundle of the DAILY WORKER'S first Special Campaign Edi- tion, dated Sdturday, August France Will Recognize Russia, Says Rakovsky; America To Come Next (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, August 19.—Karl Radek, leading figure in the “Germany has become a colony of Anglo-American capital, from whose table France, using the bayonet as a fork is trying to pick up the left-overs.” Christian Rakovsky, negotiated two treaties with the British in London, has arrived home. France Will Recognize Russia. “French recognition of the Soviet govérnment is inevitable,” said Ra- commenting upon the Russo- sh agreement. “But today the United \States is the conservative capitalistic country in the world, masking under democratic principl “The American government defends the interests of great capit is striving to secure guardia all Europe. The Soviet Russian so- cial system appears to be the only obstacle it~ the way of the American capitalists, who seek to take up posi- tions of unlimited influence in Europe. Sees Change Coming Here. “But a change is noticeable in America, too. A third American po- litical party is the best proof. “American recognition of the Soviet government after the American elec- tion is not absolutely improbable.” MINERS WAGE STIFF BATTLE ON OPEN SHOP Operators’ Production Plans Are Halted (By The Federated Press) The stiff battle waged by the United Mine Workers against an attempt to extend the open shop in northern West Virginia and western Kentucky appears to be throwing a monkey wrench into the operators’ plans for an early resumption at a lower scale. Reports received by Black Diamond, leading journal of the industry, indicate that the dis- trict union has become much more aggressive in West Vir- ginia. For 100 Percent Union. Large mass meetings are being held to build up morale in the dis- tricts under attack by the open shop forces. A recent miners’ meeting at Scott’s Run numbered close to 6,000. Speakers declared “We will not stop until Monongalia county — and West Virginia—is 100 per cent union. But it is not necessary to try violence.” Local authorities giving the time- honored excuse that they fear vio- lence have been recruiting more de- puty sheriffs and ask for additional state police. There are now 3 details of state police in Monongalia county, Operators Get Injunctions. Meanwhile the Brady-Warner Coal corporation and the Shriver Coal Oo. have obtained temporary injunctions against the United Mine Workers re- straining the union from using force, threats, violence or intimidation at their mines which are being operate? (Continued on page 3) head of the Soviet delegation, + which BRITAIN FOR BLOODY WAR ON SUDANESE M acDonald. Declares Gun Rule for Natives (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, August 19.—James Ramsay MacDonald, the paci- fist-socialist premier of Great Britain, the North of Ireland and the Dominions beyond the seas, sent a stinging note to the Egyptian government, which is| unsurpassed in brutal disregard of human rights by any official document sent by one govern- ment to another since the} Austrian government delivered its famous ultimatum to Serbia | in 1914. This note was immediately followed by the declaration of martial law in the Sudan. Coming og the heels of the London conference, where Mac- Donald took such a prominent part in bringing an accord between the lead-| ing capitalist powers, his action against the Sudanese gives a glimpse | at the new “pacifist” policy of capital-| ist imperialism, which means peace among the big robber nations and a free hand in the exploitation of col-| onies. This is the policy of world capitalism at the moment. At least this is the orientation at which the wise heads among them are aiming. | Officials Arrested. Native agitation against rule has reached its greatest intensity | in Port Sudan, where several Egyp-| tian officials have been arrested by the military. Proclamation of martial law fol- lowed warning by the British govern ment to Egypt that the British are re- sponsible for the Sudanese govern ment. MacDonald’s note charges the Egyptian parliam@nt with making ex- aggerated claims against his majesty’s government .and with blaming the British troops for disorders. The British Labor Party govern- ment is surely going from bad to worse. The psalm singing socialist, MacDonald, has out-Curzoned Curzon. Another Victim of Industrialism. BRAZIL, Indiana, Aug. 19.—Robert Stewart, sixty, of Center Point, was crushed to death today at the Big Ben compe@ny, coal stripping pit when he fell under the dinky engine he was operating. Millionaires’ Boats Wrecked. A number of expensive pleasure craft were wrecked or sunk at Chi- cago’s millionaire summer colony about Lake Geneva and Williams Bay in the “worst storm in 20 years.” MINE SHUTDOWNS FORCING THE ILLINOIS MINERS ONTO FARMS AT THREE DOLLARS PER DAY By KARL REEVE (Staff Writer of The Daily Worker) THAYER, Ill., August 19.—Two men lolled on a bench in front of the general store in Thayer. Altho they wore noticably new overalls and Watkins jocularly saluted them as a couple of farmers, their sturdy, set faces revealed them as miners. They had taken a job on a nearby farm for four dollars a day pitching hay. “We couldn’t last out the day,” said one of the men, an Italian with a fierce mustache. “The sun was unbearable to us (Continued on page 2) ORDER YOUR BUNDLE OF THE DAILY WORKER'S FIRST SPECIAL CAMPAIGN ISSUE—SEE PAGE SIK ~<a British | DAWES SPOUTS AGAINST ALL G. 0. P. ENEMIES Hell-an’-Maria Praises the Dawes Plan General Hell -an’- Maria Dawes, strikebreaker extra- ordinary, Morgan banker and allround lackey for the Amer- ican capitalist class, delivered his speech accepting the nomi- nation for vice-president of the United States on the republic- an party ticket, last night at his residence in Evanston. The speech was a tirade against all those who seek to block in the slightest degree the plots and plans of the American capitalists. All those who are not with the republican party are dangerous to the United States. Mr. Dawes did not even hint at the corruption uncovered by the various investigations that catapulted Denby and Daugherty from the Coolidge cab- inet against the wishes of honest Cal- vin Coolidge and exposed the majority of that worthy’s cabinet as traffickers in the country’s .natural resources, bribers and grafters. | Low Taxes for BuSiness. The wrath of the Morgan banker was directed against those who fa- jvored higher wages for the workers |and lower freight rates for the farm- ers. He was loud in his praise for the administration that lowered tax- ation and lessened the drain on capi- tal actively employed in productive industry. He praised Calvin Coolidge for his fearless common sense and his “in- difference to the demagogues” who have criticized him. The doughty general leveled his at- {tack on LaFollette, and curiously jenough charged the Wisconsin poli- tician with being a dictator and with running a one-man show, with being an extreme radical and many other jerimes attributed to the Communists | by the senator. | Dawes did not pay much attention, |to the democratic party, branding it las a fence straddling organization that vould meet the fate ot all organiza- jtions that try to straddle in a real fight. Realizing that the great majority of |the LaFollette leaders are as bitterly jopposed to socialism as the general jhimself, Dawes spread the red color over the LaFollette party. Calls “Bob” Borer. Umph! The Wisconsin senator was accused of boring from within the republican party, using the cloak of republican to mask his designs. LaFollette made a similar charge the (Continued on pa GRANT INJUNCTION TO HALT MINIMUM WAGES LAW IN BOB'S STATE (Special to the DAILY WORKER) SUPERIOR, Wis., Aug. 19.—The District Court here today issued a temporary injunction restraining the operation of the Wisconsin Minimum Wage Law. The order holds that the law in- sofar as it applies to adult women is unconstitutional. A case came into the court as a result of the Folding Furniture Company of Stevens Point, protesting against the State Industrial Commission. The corporation charges that the Minimum Wage Law of Wisconsin is in violation of the Fourteenth Amehdment, thru its enforcement of the twenty-five cents an hour wage for adult women. The ar gument of taking property with- out due process of the law and the’ violation of the sacredn of the freedom of contract are the main- stays of the furniture company's case. It Is said that if the injunction will be made permanent, the State Industrial Commission will, In all likelihood, prepare to take steps for securing a Supreme Court hear- ing on the matter.