The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 22, 1924, Page 1

¥ THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT Vol. II. No. 183. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. THE DAILY Wo Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Llinola under the Act of March 3, 1278. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1924 <q» ———$$__. Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il. Communist Candidates For President: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER, For Vice-President: BENJAMIN GITLOW. Price 3 Cents OUN YAT SEN TO SEIZE CUSTOMS AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O7FLAHERTY. ENERAL Chang Tso-Lin, the Man- churian war lord, is cleaning up on the forces of General Wu, the Chi- hii dicator. Both generals are con- summate grafters, Chang is support- ed by Japan, more or less openly. Wu is supported by British and American capitalists and their governments. If an American worker living in China demanded a higher wage from his em- ployer and on the latter's refusal to accede to his request repaired to the American consul, asking for his assist- ance, said consul would immediately assume that his upper story was out of plumb and would have him sent to the nearest psychopathic hospital. “* © ET this is just what the capitalists use their consuls for, to enable them to carry on their business more profitably. Of course, we are not told that the United States government is a capitalist class machine. We are told it is for the benefit of everybody. But it has ambassadors and consuls in every country in the world to do the work of the capitalists and if everything does not run smoothly, the battleships of the United States are called into action to say the last word in the matter. eee HUS we have American agents in China paid by the government for the sole purpose of looking after the interests of the American capitalists. Ditto French, British, Italian and Jap- anese capitalists. On the other hand the ambassadors, consuls and agents of Soviet Russia in China and in oth- er countries are looking after the in- terests of the Russian workers and also taking a benevolent interest in the welfare of all workers. The Sov- iet government, directed by the Com- munist Party holds that the interests of all workers are identical and that capitalist ¢ ait Gouhttiog, That the leaders of Soviet Russia have held uhflinchingly to this ideal amid all the years of sacrifice and ‘suffering, surrounded by enemies with tempting offers of personal gain, makes one of the brightest pages in. the history of the human race. ‘* © HEN LaFollette denounces “class government” the socialists ap- plaud him. Yet there is a class gov- ernment in Russia. No question about that. But it is a government of that class that comprises at: least 95 per cent of the population, while the class government of America is in the hands of five per cent. That makes the difference. There will be céass government as long as there are class- es in society. Russia is paving the way for the Communist society, that will @liminate all classes. Then we will have a world of workers, and class governments, dictatorships and | all rule by force will disappear as all governments since the dawn of his- tory were merely organs of suppres- sion. t ** « HE International Workers’ Aid, with offices at 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, is rendering yeoman service to the working class with its fim enterprise. Anybody who goes to the movies—and every worker goes occasionally—cannot but feel disgust- (Continued on page 2) BLOOR MEETINGS THIS WEEK IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS CITIES Fresh from successful Commun- ist campaign meetings in Verona and Decatur, and a tour thru the coal camps of Southern Illiois, Ella Reeve Bloor winds up her tour of Illinois with meetings this week in Joliet, Waukegan, Rockford and De- Kalb. Following these dates, “Mother” Bloor, who has had enormous _erowds and sold many campaign pamphlets, speaks in several large Indiana towns and industrial cen- ters. Comrade Bloor’s dates follow: Waukegan, Wednesday, October 22, Workers Hall, 517 Helmholtz Ave. Rockford, Thursday, October 23, "oe Hall, 511—7th St., 8 p. m, r eKalb, Friday, October 24. INDIANA Lake County, Indiana Harbor, Ind., Saturday, October 26, Roumanian Hall, Penn Ave, & Washington St., 7:30 D ™ Hammond, Indiana, Sunday Even- ing, October 26, K P, Hall, Homan and Ogden Ave, sid Gary, Sunday, 2 p. m., October 26, Public Library Auditorium, 6th and Adams Sts, f iy 5 So, Bend, Monday, WORKERS GREET COMMUNISTIN ROCHESTER, NV Foster Puts Toilers on Right Political Track By JOSEPH MANLEY Campaign Manager, Workers Party. William Z. Foster, presidenti- al candidate of the Workers Party, spoke in Rochester, N. Y., to an audience three times the number that recently heard Norman Thomas, the socialist- LaFollette supporter. The Foster meeting, in con- tradistinction to the Thomas gathering, was a strictly work- ing class affair. Workers Turn Out. Metal trades workers, printers and garment workers formed the bulk of the audience. A large number of prominent Rochester trade unionists were present. A feature of the meet- ing was the singing by the Ukrainian Chorus. Following this splendid chorus, a large number of Italian clothing work- ers, assembled in the body of the hall, sang informally many revolutionary songs, all of which helped to make the spirit of the meeting enthusiastic and revolutionary. Foster’s appearance on the platform was greeted with prolonged applause During the course of his speech his humorous sallies at the expense of Rooseyelt and Smith and their fake prohibition issue, brought forth much laughter. : Ridin Schin e Exposes Wheeler’s Tactics. Foster exposed the unscrupulous political trading being conducted by LaFollette ‘and his agents. He cited particularly how in Montana LaFol- lette’s running mate, Wheeler, has double-crossed the Montana farmer- labor party and is supporting the sen- atorial candidacy of Thomas J. Walsh, the tool of the Aanaconda Copper com- pany, and the chairman of the demo- cratic convention at New York. In New York, Foster charged, “La- Follette has made a deal with Al Smith, the Tammany democrat, to hand over the progressive and social- ist votes to Smith and in return Smith will knife Davis and throw his Tam- many following to LaFollette.” This exposé of the methods of La- Follette cause consternation to a handful of LaFolletteites who had come out of curiosity. Their feeble een ala |indignation was laughed. at by the workers seated close to them. At the conclusion of Foster's speech a storm of applause lasting many minutes con- cluded the meeting. The Workers Party of Rochester was enthused over the success of the gathering. A large amount of litera- ture was sold, “gubs” to the DAILY WORKER were faken, and in addition to the audience having paid twenty- five cents admission, they contributed liberally to the collection, The future of the Workers Party in Rochester, as a result of thi@$meeting, and its activities in the first Commun- ist election campaign is assured of success. Proletarian Partyites Shown. The Rochester devotees of the pro- letgrian party are now forced to ad- mit that in this great election strug: gle thruout America, Communism, pro- letarian dictatorship, and the organiz- ation of Soviets, have become familiar ideas to masses of American workers who could not be reached by the class room methods of the proletarians, The Workers Party of Rochester is the party of Communism, Marxism, and Leninism, Score Hurt When * Motor Truck Hits Loaded Street Car More than a score of persons were injured, three seriously, today whena heavily loaded motor truck crashed into a street car just outside of the loop. The collision telescoped the front of the street loaded with men and women ite to work, and threw the passengers into a panic, occupants of the car fought each other for exit, trampling over the injured who had been thrown to the floor by the jolt. “The seriously injured are: Raymond Carroll, 18, Albrecht, 34, and . s + On a Labor Faker’s Trail Communist campaign meetings planned before election day are as follows: | Foster in East SCRANTON, Pa. — Labor Temple, 125 Franklin Ave., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. ri NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Hermanson’s Hall, 158. Crown St., Thursday, Oct, 23, 8 p. m. HARTFORD, Conn.—Unity Hall, 62 Pratt St., Friday, Oct. 24, 8 p. m. WORCESTER, Mass. — Belmont Hall, 54 Belmont St., Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p. m. BOSTON, Mass. — Scenic Auditor- ium, Berkley and Tremont Sts., Sun- day, Oct. 26, 2 p. m. WASHINGTON, D. C.—Arcade Hall, 14th St. and Park Rd., N. W., Monday, Oct. 27, 8 p. m. BALTIMORE, Md.—Hazazars Hall, 111 W. Franklyn St., Tuesday, Oct. 28, PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Carnegie Music Hall, corner Ohio “and Federal Sts., N. S., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p, m. DILLONVALE, Ohio, — Thursday, Oct. 30. CINCINNATI, Ohio. — Friday, Oct. 31,8 Dp. m. REVERE, Mass.—Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p. m. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Labor Lyce- Auditorium, Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p. m. CHESTER, Pa.—Sunday, Oct 26, 8 p. m. P PITTSBURGH, Pa.— Monday, Oct. 27, 8 p. m. WILKES BARRE, Pa. — Tuesday, Oct. 28, 8 p. m. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Labor Lyce- um, 580 St. Paul St., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. Dunne Goes West RAYMOND, Mont.— Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p. m. GREAT FALLS. Mont. — Monday, Oct. 27, 8 p. m. BUTTE, Mont. — Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. ST. PAUL, Minn.—Saturday, Nov. 1,8 p. m. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2. DULUTH, Minn.—Monday, Nov. 3. Minn. — Sunday, Ruthenberg in Ohio PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Carnegie Music Hall, Federal and Ohio Sts., N. S., Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p. m. CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Friday, Oct. 24, 8 p. m. s AKRON, Ohio.—Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 p. m. CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Jaites Hall, 6006 St. Clair Ave., Sunday, Oct, 26. Engdahl Goes East DETROIT, Mich.—Friday, Oct. 31, 8 p. m. ‘ BUFFALO, N. Y.—Saturday, Nov. 1, 8 p. m. BOSTON, Mass. — Paine Memorial Hall, 9 Appleton St., Sunday, Nov. 2, 3p. m, CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Bricklayers’ Hall, 2105 21st St., south of Prospect, Monday, Nov. 3, 8 p. m. Browder in Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Musicians’ Hall, Monday, Oct. 27, 8 p, m. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Labor Lyceum, 1243 N. Garrison, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 8 Dp. m. . PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Sunday, Nov. 2, Bedacht in 3 States DETROIT, Mich—House of the Masses, 2101 Gratiot, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. (Speech in German.) DETROIT, Mich.—23 E. Ferry St. Hall, Thursday, Oct. 23, 8 p. m. Speech in English, TOLEDO, Ohio.—Friday, Oct. 24, 8| D. m. 1 SOUTH BEND, Ind- Where They Speak || MYSTERY BLAST KILLS SIX ON U. S. WARSHIP ae Plans Made for Usual Investigation (Special to the Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.— Investigation into the explosion aboard the United States cruiser Trenton, which resulted in the death of six naval men and in the injury of 14 others, has al- ready disclosed the fact that there was no powder outside the magazine except the two charges which were being hoisted into the gun turret for immediate loading and firing, according to the, message re- ceived by the nayy department this morning from Captain Kalbfus, commanding the cruiser. i Navy Was Tuning Up. The explosion Occurred on the cruiser during target parctice off the Virginia capes, one of the numerous maneuvers of the American navy in preparation for coming imperialist wars. The cause of thé ly stated to be a Xplosion is official- ‘stery,* but those battleship Mississippi recall that the investigation was hushed up when it was being shown that the deaths of the sailors was due to inefficiency and carelessness of the lives of the young workers who enlist for service “in order to see the world.” Conduct Usual Investigation. The Trenton had gone to the drill grounds from the Washington navy yard after bringing home the body of Major Robert Imbrie, American vice- consul at Teheran, Persia, where he was killed by a mob. Imbrie was well known as a representative of Stand- ard Oil in Persia. Investigations will, of course be conducted, but when the inevitable re- sults will show that carelessness was the cause of the explosion, the cover of official silence will quiet any fur- ther discontent that is felt at the continued accidents that result from! naval target practice. U. S. Goverment Suit Against Doheny Opens In California Court LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21.—The gov- ernment’s suit against the Pan-Amer- ican Petroleum and Transport com- pany; the Pan-American «Petroleum company; Edward L. Doheney, head of both companies, and Edward Do- heney, Jr., his son, was opened here today. In its suit the government is at- tempting to force cancellation of oil leases executed in favor of the Do- heney companies, giving them rights to the Elk Hills flelds of the naval oil reserve units in California, env iltihenssp ae MCS SPOLANSKY IN TRAP | ———<$ << _—____. In fabricating his silly “solution” of the famous Wall Street bomb explo- sion, Jake Spolansky has fallen into a DAILY WORKER trap. The Labor Defense Council has documents and other material which expose the real participants in the conspiracy. Spol- ansky will not like the exposure, but DAILY WORKER readers will. Watch for the article by Manuel Gomez in tomorroWs DAILY WORKER. ron tha} man MAC DONALD WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS WORLD'S FUNNY MAN (Special to the Daily Worker) MOSCOW, Oct, 21.—In a speech devoted to Ramsay MacDonald’ rule in England, G. Zinoviev, presl- dent of the Communist Internation- al, said that the prime minister will go down in history as one of the world’s funny men. In spite of his declaration that he would have nothing te do with Moscow, he must now champion the cause of Soviet Russia. He must also defend Com- munist Editor Campbell, whom he had arrested but since released un- der pressure. “MacDonald,” he said, “ploughs the field for the Communist harvest. His government is the finest cine- matograph display for us in the in- ternational political theatre.” GRIFFITH SEES EFFORT TO SPLIT THE WOBBLIES States Views to Annual Convention Here Leaders in the Rowan-Bower- group are endeavoring to split Industrial Workers of the World, James Griffith de- clared to.the convention of the 1. W. W. in Emmet Memorial Hall yesterday. Under a severe cross-ques- tioning by the delegates, Griffith admitted he had been the first to sign his name -to the injunc- tion which brot the I. W. W. controversy before a capitalist court, and that he had signed an order issued to the members that they send no funds to In- dustrial Solidarity, the General Defense Committee or the In- dustrial Pioneer, official publica- tions of the IL W.*W. Griffith States His Stand. In stating his principles, Griffith de- clared: “During the war the I. W. W. became a highly centralized organiza- tion, but now the war is over and we should devolp our work on the job. “We should lay down a definite policy and follow it out. There are two conflicting ideas now within the organization, one which emphasizes revolutionary theories, and one which emphasizes job control.” Griflith’s fianancial report discloses that Rowan has refused to submit any financial statement even to Grif- fith, declaring he would keep his own financial record. Charge Preamble Violation. The report disclosed that Griffith has given out $60 as an advance pay- ment to William Bigelow for legal ex- penses in putting the injunction over. When asked if he believed that in taking the I. W. W. into a capitalist court he was violating the preamble of the I. W. W. which states that the master class and the employed class have nothing in common, Griffith de- clared his reason for signing the in- junction was to “tie up the funds as I knew that no matter which side con- trolled them the controversy would continue, I wanted the coming con- vention to decide the internal affairs.” Griffith refused to talk further on this point. Griffith admitted that he had refused to sign or accept a notification of the meeting of the delegates in Phoenix Hall a few days ago, and did not even (Continued on Page 2.) WALL STREET PLANS TO EXPLOIT EUROPE LIKE OTHER COLONIES (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Oct, 21.—in the offering for public subscription today for 250,000 shares of six per cent preferred stock of the United States and For- eign Securities corporation, New York bankers announced the formation of a gigantic financial mechanism to finance European enterprises. ‘« When fully organized, the new corporation will have outstanding $25,000,- 000 in first preferred stock, 50,000 shares of second preferred stock, and stock, which is to be distributed to purchasers of 1,000,000 shares of o preferred stock, the 7 ‘ + FARRINGTON IS SHOWN IN ROLE ‘OF BOSS’ T00L Fined Miners Who Got Wage Increase By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Article Nine.) While attending the last con- vention of the United Mine Workers of America held in In- dianapolis, | was struck by the consistency with which the offi- cials upheld the interests of the mine owners against the mem- bers, locals and districts of the international that had occasion to use the strike weapon against the bosses, oftentimes to en- force the terms of agreements reached between the operators and the miners. One could not help realizing the truth of Mark Hanna’s char- acterization of ‘Sam Gompers, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, and John Mit- chell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, when he introduced the two worthies at a banquet of the National Civie Federation. as.“‘my. Jabor lieutenants.” Capitalist Tools There is no doubt but the majority of the officials of the American Fede- ration of Labor are very willing ser- vants of the master class. The ac- tions of the leaders of the U. M. W. of A. at the last convention showed that quite plainly. The most vicious at- tacks were made on the union mem- bers who defended their right against the. greedy bosses while the coal op- (Continued on Page 4.) WALL ST GIVES TO DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND Broker Barney Barach Heads List with $25,000 (Special to the Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.— Senator William E. Borah, and his senate committee this after- noon completed the preliminary skirmishing in connection with the investigation of campaign expenditures. Clem L, Shaver, democratic national chairman, and James W. Gerard, the party treasurer, appeared before the committee and reported on their campaign collections to date. Get Only $548,440.02, A total of $548,440.02 has been col- lected to date by the democratic na- tional committee to finance its presi- dential campaign, James W. Gerard, the party treasurer, testified. A list of the large contributions to the democratic fund. was submitted to the committee at Borah’s request. The largest contributions,. according to this list, were amounts of $25,000 each given by Bernard M. Baruch, for- mer chairman of the war sndustries board and Jesse H. Jones, of Hous- ton, Texas, director of finance for the natio! committee. Grill Pennsylvania Bankors. Senator Borah adjourned the com- mittee until two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, announcing that at that time he would examine the Pennsyl- vania bankers and manufacturers in- volved in “slush fund” charges. The charges include Joseph R. ‘andy, who took the lead in raising republican funds in that state, bs ly Night, Lodge Room, Ashiand Auditori a aetna BRITISH MAY OPENLY AID THE FASCISTL MacDonald Govt. May War on Workers’ Rule (Special te the Dally Worker) ~*~! CANTON, China, Oct, 21 Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the revolutionary government of Southern China, today de- clared his intention of seizing customs receipts in Canton in order to raise funds for his Red! Army. } This action may cause thd British government to openly, participate in the civil war on the side of the Chinese Fascisti. Predicts United Nation. British forces have already on more than one occasion given support to the Canton merchants, but in case Sun carries out his threat, it is be- lieved that the British government, tho still under the direction of Ram- say MacDonald, socialist premier, will make open war on the workers of Southern China. Sun Yat Sen in an interview to The DAILY WORKER representative in Canton, declared that China will be a united nation and that India will also achieve her independence. Puts Blame on Imperialists, He blamed the imperialist powers of the world for the present civil war- fare. The Chinese revolution must go on, he declared, until the old sys- tem is rooted out bag and baggage. Dr. Sun was generous in his praise of the attitude of Soviet Russia to- ward China. He seemed proud of the friendly relations that existed between Canton and Moscow and said that Soviet Russia was the only govern- ment in the world, that was helping the Chinese masses on the road to unity, peace and prosperity. “Under the czarist regime,” declar- ed the revolutionary president, who, by the way looks extremely healthy considering his recent death by assas- sination, as reported: in the capital- ist press, “Russia was the foe of China. But since the workers seized power, they, have shown time and again that the interests of the Chi- nese ‘workers are as dear to their hearts as the interests of the work- ers within the borders of the great Workers’ Republic. Russia Shows Friendship. “One of the first acts of the Sov- iet government,” continued Sun, “was to abolish the extra privileges for for- eigners and to remit the Russian share of the Boxer indemnity. Russia is the only country that has met us with open arms. The other countries have persecuted us. Is it any won- der that the Chinese masses should have a deep feeling of love in their hearts for the mighty power of Red Russia?” Asked if the Chinese workers were influenced by the anti-Communist Propaganda put out by the capitalistic newspapers in China, principally the British papers, he replied: Not Worried by Lies, “The Chinese workers are not as unintelligent as our enemies pretend to believe, ft-does not take very much thinking on their part ot realize that these people who are putting out this anti-Loviet propaganda, are their own pergecutors and they understand that the capitalist sheets hate the Soviet government because it is 1 workers’ government. “The cry of Communism has no ter: rors for the workers of southern Chj- na. In fact, they delight in being call- ed Red and look on the Red flag as the only banner worth fignting under. “The great powers are afraid that if China is united and the thieving tuchuns put where they belong, an- other and greater Japan wi confront them. Wu Pei Fu, who is supported by the British and American govern- ments, are trying to unify the country by force and establish his dictatorship which would be no improvement on the Manchu dynasty. “I could have unified China, but the capitalist powers are fighting me. We must develop China industrially, China {is an agricultural country with a surplus population which brings problems of banditry. British Fear for India. “The American state department follows Downing Street,” said Sun. “The British know that the Hindoos are following closely the develop- ments in China, They know that once india goes, the empire is no more, India is the keystone of the British imperial ssytem, but we predict that ing to @ close,” Re { ‘ the day of the ae ipa