The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 30, 1924, Page 2

'Page Two THE DAILY WORKER _ LONDON PACT ISRATIFIED IN REICHSTAG Nationalists Sell Out to the Bankers (Special to the DAILY WORKER) BERLIN, August 29.—The Dawes reparations plan was ratified by the Reichstag today after a stormy debate. The government was able to put across its program thru a compromise with the national- ists. Like their French proto- types, they babbled about “na- tional honor” but they were simply holding out for a higher price. The Communists alone fought to the last ditch. They opposed the Dawes Plan because it helps to give the capitalist financiers a firmer stranglehold on the German workingclass. Threatened Dissolution. Before the balloting began, Chancel- lor Marx addressed the Reichstag, ‘warning that this body would be dis- solved if it failed to ratify the plan intact. As the Reichstag continued passing the various bills, foreign diplomats rose in the spectators gallery and ap- plauded. The various bills were taken up and ‘passed separately, not in a group. The Compromise. The “covering letter” measure, ac cepting the London protocol was passed at 4:45 o'clock, after the Reich- stag had enacted the liquidation renten-mark bill. The compromise reached between the German nationalists and the Marx government appears to be an agree ment to form a coalition cabinet as soon as the Dawes Plan is put into effect. COOLIDGE TALKS OF J. CHRIST'S MOUNT SERMON But G. O. P. Prefers Oil on The Dome (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.— Calvin Coolidge left the smell on the new mown hay behind him and is back here again where the smell of oil is so heavy, that even politicians have to wear nose bags. The president celebrated his arriv- al by delivering one of those speeches for which he is famous. Bored lounge lzards and society de- {butantes Will have something to do @ the coming week, to kill time. Whe ite indoor sport will be try- tag to guess what Calvin was talking ‘bout. Got ‘Their Medicine. The speech was unloaded on dele- (gates to the National Fraternal Con- press of America. The babbits deserv- ed it. The president did not talk on jthe issues of the campaign. The less talks of his administration the bet- ter.’ He cannot afford to throw any ‘oll on troubled waters. The oil is all wold to Sinclair and Doheny. are some excerpts from the jent’s speech: The Piffle Flows. “The political institutions of this country, arg & recognition of a com- ‘mon brotherhood. ‘When you minister to the spirit Provide greater security, larger ; urces and a more harmonious life ‘for all the people. “At times I have thought we do not Plece emphasis enough upon the ‘homely virtues, to sufficiently appre- eiate the common blessings of life. Pulls Old Stuff. “The virtues which bring satisfac- to life are industry, loyalty, faith, ‘ommon sense and humanity. “A definite and practical standard of action for the promotion of human "fellowship was stated in the sermon on the Mount, with a clearness and precision that have never been sur- passed. “The rituals of nearly all fraternal organizations are based upon religion. No true fraternity can rest on any other conception. “It is for these reasons they are supporters of the true aims of ‘society, strong reliances of ordered govern- ment, according to public law able ad- vocates.of the cause of righteousness and religion and effective promoters of péace, and good will among the nations of the earth.” This beats the “me for ma” cam- paign speech of Mrs. Ferguson in Texas. Watch For This One. The Workers Party will hold a meeting Sunday, August 31, at 7:30 p. m., in Washington Park “Open For- um.” The speakers will be Gordon Owens, candidate for congress,® and ‘Dud E, Earley. Pack the park! Vote Communist This Time! ee meant — FOR PRESIDENT WILLIAM Z. FOSTER Woe Z. FOSTER, standard bearer of the Workers Party of America, was born \at Taun- : He began to work when he was 10 years old, and entered the socialist movement in 1900. After being expelled for membership in the left wing in 1909 he ton, Mass., Feb. 25, 1881. joined the I. W. W. and later left it because of its dualism. He is best known for his leadership of the huge steel strike and for organizing the packing house workers in Chicago. He is a mem- ber of the Railway Carmen, secretary of the Trade Union Educational League and chairman of the Workers Party. 4 Charge Garvey Dickered With White Capitalists (Continued from Page 1.) sition in the natjon, and because of your humanitarianism, which is felt to be beyond question. The subject is that of the Negro problem as it confronts us, not only in America, but in the world. There is a deep and earnest desire on the part of some of the world’s most forward looking statesmen and humanitarians to make an immedi- ate effort for the settlement of the perplexing and grievous question of race. We in America should not delay the settlement of this great question, because it cannot settle itself. . The Universal Negro Improve- ment Association, an organization of six million scattered members of which I am president-general, is working for a solution of the prob- lem thru the founding and establish- ing in Africa of a nation for Ne- groes, where the race will be given the fullest opportunity to develop itself, such as we may not expect in countries where we form but a mi- nority in a majority government of other races. i There is no doubt that the twenti- eth century Negro in Americayis different from the Negro of the last century. Today he is forward look- ing and ambitious. .He is the prod- uct of our best schools, colleges and universities. With his training, he is not prepared to be satisfied as a secondary consideration in the s0- cial, economic and political life of the nation. By his ambition, he is aspiring to’the highest in political office and industrial and social post- tions. This under the constitution cannot be reasonably denied him, but, in the midst of a majority race that is not inclined to allow the mi- nority to enjoy the benefits of the best that the nation affords, we have the great problem that must be solved. It is not the humanitarians like you of the white race that the Ne- gro fears, nor those who are broad- mined enough to consider the rights of man regardless of color, but it is the great mass that does not think in the higher terms of humanity, but who are guided purely and simply by their economic, social and polit- ical relationship to others, We of the Universal Negro Im- provement Association, after having taken into consideration the impos- sibility of the liberal and humani- tarian few to curb successfully the passion of the great mass, are en- deavoring to so create sentiment among the fifteen million Negroes of America and other parts of the world as to lead them to see that the only and best selution for the race problem, is for us to have a nation of our own in Africa, where- by' we would not be regarded in countries like America as competi- tors of the white race for the com- mon positions in politics, industry and society, but that we would be regarded as a people striving in our own country to present to the world a civilization and culture of our own. Knowing that you must have some feeling on a question like this, led the Universal Negro Improve- ment Association to direct me to write to you, asking for a frank and open opinion of our program. The opinion that you give will be kept private if you so desire. Ypur wishes on this matter shall be re- spected in every particular. The following symposium is there- fore submitted to you most respect- fully, and we are asking that you be good enough to answer each question in conjunction with this communication, so that we may be able to judge how much sympathy there is among the leaders of the white race in this country as touch- ing the effort we are making for the solution of the vexed problem of race in America, which is very an- noying. Symposium. 1, Do you believe the Negro to be a human being? 2. Do you believe the Negro en- titled to all the rights of humanity? 3. Do you believe that the Negro should be taught not to aspire to be the best imitation of the white man, but the best product of himself? 4. Do you believe that the Negro should be encouraged to develop a society of his own; that is, for so- cial intercourse and marrying with- in his own race? 5. Do you believe that the Negro should be taught not to aspire to the highest political positions in governments of the white race, but to such positions among his own race in a government of his own? 6. Do you believe that the Negro should have a government of his own in Africa? 7. Would you help morally or oth- erwise to bring about such a possi- bility? 8. Do you believe that the Negro should be encouraged to aspire to the highest industrial and commer- cial positions in the countries of the white man in competition with him and to his exclusion? 9. Do you believe that the Negro should be encouraged to create po- sitions of his own in industry and commerce in a country of his own with the privilege of trading with the other races of the world? 10. Do you believe that the Negro should be encouraged to regard and respect the rights of all other races in the same manner as other races would respect the rights of the Ne- gro? 11. Should five or six million or any large number of Negroes in the United States of America desire a repatriation to Africa for the peace- ful building up of a country of their own, or for the settlement of such countries as are established among Negroes without any serious handi- cap to the industries of America, would you assist in this direction? It is felt that you will give deep consideration to this communica- tion, and receive it in the spirit in which it is written—that of a de- sire to settle amicably a vexed question, I am forwarding you along with this letter three pamphlets which we ask that you read without preju- dice, but with a feeling of broad- mindedness and a desire to help set- tle a troublesome problem that con- fronts your race, Knowing your broatness of vi- sion, and your liberality of soul leads me to feel that you will judge the subject matter of the pamphlets with fairness to my race that has suffered in slavery for two hundred and fifty years, and still confronted with obstacles to be sympathetically overcome. With very best wishes for your health and success, and hoping for (Continued on page 3) Ae a mar ea Labor Has Duties to Perform in This Political Campaign By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. 5 licdeea the red flash of the First Communist Campaign Edition of the DAILY WORKER streaks across the American political sky. What a message of hope for the oppressed. Be Ng It is impossible for the candidates of the Workers Party to reach into every corner of the nation in this cafhpaign. Not even all the speakers of the party can go everywhere. But the DAILY WORKER, in single copies and in bundles, can penetrate to the smallest post office on the in the hills or among the mountains. No community need be without its vivifying touch. * * * This is an historic issue of our paper. For the first time the standards of the Communist International are carried, thru our DAILY WORKER, among new masses of workers and farmers. Like all beginnings this beginning is not as large as we would wish. Millions of copies, circulated everywhere, would have kept pace with our ambitions, better than the hundred thousand or more that will soon be run off our press. But this is a beginning. Plans must be made now for greater things in the future. We ask all of our present-read- ers to join the nation-wide campaign to get new subscrip- tions, NEW READERS for the DAILY WORKER. Get sub- scriptions for “Your Daily.” That is the best way to help build. With tens of thousands of new readers, there will be hundreds of more orders received for the next Special Com- munist Campaign Issue. * * ot ‘ This issue of the DAILY WORKER will be read by tens of thousands of workers and farmers who have never before seen a copy of this only working class daily in the United States. If you are one of these new readers, just look over this - issue carefully and decide for yourself if it does not carry the message that you want to get every day thruout the whole year. The only thing that you can do, then, in your own best interests, is to sit right down and send in your sub- scription without delay. * * * But this is not all! We want millions of readers of communist literature. We want hundreds of thousands of subscribers for our working class “Daily.” But we want more. CJ * * * \ In order to build permanently, FOR VICTORY, the work- ers must have a powerful, centralized, disciplined organiza- tion. This is the Workers Party, the Communist party, feared by the masters, but a great inspiration for the downtrodden. Tens of thousands of new Workers Party members. means new impetus to the Communist struggle for victory in the United States. It means new possibilities for greater and more rapid progress. Our DAILY WORKER readers, who, have become acquainted with the aims and objects of the Workers Party, thru these columns, should carefully consider the question of joining the Workers Party, of becoming one of its active members. Our new readers, who are reading the DAILY WORKER for the first time, should get more Communist literature, study the principles of Communism, and fit yourself for ad- mission into the ranks of the organized Communist move- ment. Think carefully on all these things: getting new readers for the DAILY WORKER, getting new members for the Workers Party, helping ,carry on the first Communist campaign. ‘ Think carefully and then act; for thinking is not worth while for a worker if its not followed by action. Making History “One advantage possessed by the strikers is that they have an energetic and fearless daily newspaper devoting extensive space to the conflict--- THE DAILY WORKER” —From “The Nation,” May 14th. : Nephing that has happened in labor history in many years has meant ‘to the workers everywhere as the establish F THE DAILY WORKER so muc America’s Great Labor Daily If you believe we are doing a big work help by getting the inallcons everywhere to read The Daily Worker Every Day Order a bundle of sample copies to give away in your shop, factory, or office and among your friends, mh Get a supply of Subscription Blanks THE DAILY WORKER, aris Washington Bivd., Chicago, tl. Enclosed please find $.....sv00» subscription to THD DAILY WORKER. : ‘ NGO: sssscessssorsosesorrronemspenressensonenesososesssecenesseseeseeestensnessnnsasssesenseeeseneeessseeeesssengooess Street: sesssssssssremereeseonmnesessssenonssssensseestissssssesessnssssssseses Fi soaneennones CHLYS memrecssersrneosssennsnnssoroenseetnnneeooesnenssessssescensesssesecensssees SILALO | sesssssesesesenseeesens STR AE AAR LOF ernomnnnenenennen MD ODths | Saturday, August 30, 1924 eer THREATEN TWO STRIKERS OUT IN HEGEWISCH Told to Work; Refuse and Are Arrested BULLETIN. John Gimzik and Joe Lesniak, charged with disorderly conduct because they refused to go back to work in the strike against the West- ern Steel Car and Foundry Company were discharged by Judge Trude, Two young strikers, nineteen years old, yesterday had charges preferred against them for “dis- orderly conduct” in the South Chicago police station, presided over by Judge Trude. The young fellows, John Gimzik and Joe Lesniak, were nabbed by a guard with a drawn gun from the Western Steel Car and Foundry Co., who is also some sort of a town constable, and brought into the office of the superintendent. Intimidates Strikers, In the superintendent’s office that worthy attempted to intimidate the young strikers by saying: “You blankety-blanks, if you don’t go back to work you're going to be locked up.” The young fellows were not scared much by this and the charges were then preferred. A decision is ex- pected shortly. The strike against the car company is going on as effectively as ever and a meeting was held last night to or- ganize the local union of the Brother- hood of Railway Carmen. Edmond Hogan, organizer for the union, is determined to unionize the entire Calumet region. At a meeting of the Pullman unit of the Workers Party it was decided that the party throw its full strength behind the campaign. JUDGE WILL RENDER _ LOEB AND LEOPOLD VERDICT SEPT. 10 All eyes now center upon Judge John R. Caverly, chief justice of the criminal court, who will render a verdict on the trial of Leopold and Loeb on Sept. 10. The judge has retired to his pri- vate residence with masses of evi- dence and testimony under his trusty right arm, and he intends to steep himself in a study of it until he has reached a fair and square de- cision. On the day the verdict is rendered the court will be surrounded by squadrons of mounted police so that no demonstrations shall take place. Letters of intimidation are said to have been received by Caverly warn- ing him to pass the death sentence on the two young millionaires, but Caverly thinks them a bunch of piffle. It Is said that Crowe, stat at. torney, is taking a tong after having poured out his lungs in the summing up. 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