The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 29, 1924, Page 2

‘Page Two BRITISH TRADE UNIONS ACCEPT SOVIET OFFER Plan to Investigate the Forged Document (Continued from Page 1.) nominally in charge. According to the Herald, D. J. Gregory double-crossed MacDonald while he was absent. This comment is quoted for what it is worth: “The statement made during the week that the document had been con- sidered by the cabinet is absolutely false. It was not @ cabinet matter, but a foreign office matter, and as soon as experts had convinced them- selves (albeit wrongly) of the authen- ticity of the document action was tak- en without delay. A draft note was prepared for use first as a basis for a friendly request for an explanation from Rakovsky in accordance with the normal diplomatic procedure. During MacDonald’s absence in South Wales that note was completed and sent to Aakovsky by Gregory and issued to the press. This action was taken as a ro.tine matter without consulation, eitner with MacDonald or Ponsonby, who was also away in his constitu- ency. Those are the simple facts about which so much mystery has been made.” Blames Second International. Albert Thomas, head of the leagué. of nations’ labor bureau, branded as silly and impudent the charge that the Amsterdam International framed the letter. He declared however, that it is quite possible the forgery was the work of the Second International with which Ramsay MacDonald is connected. The election campaign, which will terminate at the polls tomorrow, is ‘winding up in a storm of hatred. A Press Plot. The opposition press today was un- animous in its denunciation of Prem- fer MacDonald while the Daily Her- ald, the labor organ, continued its “ex- posure” of what it termed “the machi- nations of a plot by the press of Eng- land.” The real truth of the “Soviet splot” note which G. Zinoviev, its supposed signer, denounces as a forgery, will hot be known until after election. Disorders continue to mark the clos- ing hours of the campaign. Predictions as to the outcome to- morrow still were difficult to make, but it seems fairly certain the tories will gain in seats and may be able to form the next government, with labor as their chief opponents. Li- beral strength seems dwindling. AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) lection of being that kind of a person. Perhaps he is heavily insured. Any- how, the two women are telling it to Sweeney. ee ‘HE following spicy statement from the lips of the versatile genius, George Bernard Shaw, is worth money to those who consider it a form of suicide to take dead animal into the human stomach. It came out of a three cornered debate between Shaw, G. K. Chesterton and Dr. Josiah Old- field, well-known dietetic physician. Shaw said: “I have repeatedly com- mented on the characteristic ferocity of vegetarians. The bull rhinocerous, elephant and human vegetarian are typical examples of dangerous ani- mals undulled by corpse eating. Armies fed on barley have conquered half the world; clans fed on oatmeal or potatoes have had to be extermin- ated because of their incorrigible pug- nacity. Meat keeps people quiet, if they get enough of it. A week of beef- steak would change me into the mild est of men. Meat has not much value as food, but it is incomparable as dope.” “ee ‘HE New York Times takes some of its contemporaries to task for branding as “Communists” Agfericans who are merely out to reform the cap- italist system. It is poor sportsman- ship, the Times argues, to call a man Tike LaFollette, a Communist. LaFol- lette may be all right according to the oracle of Times Square, but not a menace like William Z. Foster, who is a whole army of menaces. Such rare intelligence in a capitalist paper and particularly in the editorial col- umns of the New York Times, proves that the resource’ of the human race are inexhaustible, and that even a cap- italist editor can learn something. 7 . ae | learn with considerable inter- ’ est that the National Associa- tion of Ice Industries has formulated a code of ethics for icemen. The code has not yet reached us but no doubt the iceman staggering under a big chunk of frozen water, will be told how to raise his hat and utter polite grunts as the lady of the house con- descendingly opens the door so that he can lodge his load in the ice box. It is not very likely that anything will be said in the code about the ice mer- i who cheat the drivers. 4 a ee ee (Continued from page 1) system, the Communist order. A stud- ent of economics and politios, he ex- plained not only conditions in Amer- ica, but throughout the entire world, with an intimate grasp of his subject. The Communist campaign was again shown to be a means of education, and not a vote catching device. The main part of the talk dealt with the evils of modern society, and with the cure. Unemployment, poverty, mis- ery, and war were laid at the door of the capitalist system, which gave them birth. Another War Coming. The economic nature of the last war, and the inevitable trend toward the next one, were clearly demon- strated. The growing antagoinism be- tween Japan and the United States over control of the Hast meant war. Foster then showed how the ¢apital- ists mould public opinion, so as to draw the workers into war, even as in the last. As against the silly pro- posal of LaFollette to have a refer- endum on war, Foster urged thé sub- stitution of the class war for imperial- ist war, and pointed to the Com- munist International as the body that would lead the working masses in their effort to bring about the world revolution. Whose Dictatorship? For the benefit of those in the aud- ience who knew little of communism, Foster, by examples drawn from his own experience in the steel strike of 1919, showed how the capitalists used the courts and the police to crush the strike. He pictured the sinister influence of the masters, who controlled the schools, the newspap- ers, the factories, and the churches. |The destruction of the Inter-World Church Federation was laid to the the brutal Empire of Steel. The dicatorship of the proletariat was explained as the rule of the workers and farmers; while the slog: an “He that does not work, neither shall he eat” was met with thunderous Chicago Communists Are Active | (Continued from page 1) dates and places below and turn out strong! Wednesday, Oct. 29. Foster-Gitlow Conference—Big mass meeting, Liberty Club House, 3420 Roosevelt Road. Speakers: J. Louis Engdahl, Arne Swabeck, Frank Pel- legrino, N. Shaffer, in Jewish, and 8. Lifshitz, for the ‘Left Paola Zion. Open Air Meetings—32nd and Hal- sted, 32nd and Morgan, 28rd and Leavitt, and 47th and Ashland. Speak- ers: Shachtman, Schapp, Herd, Zo- kaitis, Harvey, George, Cline and Maurer. Thursday, Oct. 30. 3201 South Wabash—Hall meeting, at Community Center. Subject: “The Negro Worker and Communism.” Speakers: Gordon W. Owens and J. W. Johnstone, 8142 South Halsted—Hall meeting, at Milda Hall. Speakers: Zokaitis, candidate Podkulski and John Ed- wards, Open Air Meetings~-Start from Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. Autos wanted, lots of them, to take speakers out. Report not later than 7:15 p. m. Speakers will be: Bittel- man, Cannon, Shachtman, Hammers- mark, candidate for the 7th district, Earley and Williamson. Friday, Oct. 31, Workers Lyceum, 2783 Hirsch Blvd. Mass meeting, Foster-Gitlow Con- ference. Speakers: M. Loonin, M. who, leaving a strong rear guard hold- ing back the Manchurian forces of Chang Tso-lin, has arrived here with Picked troops to attempt to regain the Chinese capital. ° General Wu, recognized as the tool of British-American interests, is thought to have secretly called for help from the battleships of, these im- perialist powers. This he could get camouflaged as neutral intervention. as he himself has violated, by moving troops into Tein Tsin, the protoco) of 1901. Also, the supposed, “rescuq” of “endangered foréigners” ciught in Feng’s capture of Peking, would provide a fine screen for Américan and British imperialism to advance on strument of Japan. fe @ U. 8. to the Rescue. previous dispatches to the DAILY WORKER, that American imperialism would come to rescue of its tool, Wu Pei Fu, in his fight to regain the Chinese capital, the U. 8S. 8, Huron is landing strong armed forces of mar- ines. These forces are much larger than is admitted by capitalist correspond- ents and American authorities, as the 100 marines first landed are added to hourly, Im addition, Americans, many | Foster Speaks to Great Throng Steel Trust, because the former dared |Speakers in the LaFollette movement; to investigate and tell the truth about in a little while he left the hall. : applause. Foster exploded the social demo- cratic notion of buying the industries, He showed that every decaying class, even ag the slave owning aristocracy of the South, fought to retain its spe- cial interests. He showed that every rising class confiscated the property of the previous ruling class. Social Democratic Traitors The role of the sécial democrats in the various Huropean countries, being the last bulwark of capitalism, when the reactionary parties could no longer dominate the minds of the working class, was linkened to the role which the LaFollette movement will play in this country, under similar circum: stances. The middle class was termed a doomed social class, and no amount of Political bellowing could bring back competition, and the comparatively primitive days of 1776. LaFollette and his movement, charged Foster, would do nothing for the middle class, but would act as the defender ‘of the interests of big capital. Industry For Use After showing that unemployment was inevitable under capitalism, Fos- ter urged the working class to form industrial unions, so as to present a strong fighting front on the economic field, and to band together with the poor farmers on the political field, in order to take over the reins of gov- ernment, and to take possession of the industries. Industry for use, as op- posed to industry for private profit, was the cry. When the name of LaFollette was first mentioned by Foster, a few of his followers applauded, but they shriveled up, as Foster fired shot after shot into the record of this false lead- er. This was too much for a lo¢al socialist, who is one of the prominent District Organizer Simons appealed for support of the state ticket of the | Workers Party. He took up the record | jot the candidates on the other tickets, | |showing their connection with busi- ‘ness corporations and banks. Sam Hammersmark. 2517 Fullerton Ave—Hall meeting. Sam Hammersmark and others. 722 Blue Island Ave.—Hall meeting. George Maurer, candidate of the 8th district, and others. 722 Blue Island Ave.—Y. W. L. hall meeting. Subject: “The Voteless Young Workers and the Elections.” Speaker; John Williamson, 3322 Douglas Blvd.—Y. W. L. hall meeting. Subject: “The Voteless Young Workers and the Elections.” Speaker: Oliver Carlson. $142 South Halsted—Y. W. L hall meeting. Subject: “The Voteless Schuchter for the Left Paola Zion, and|Shachtman. WU PEI FU PLAYS FOR “NEUTRAL” HELP TO ROUT JAPAN’S SATRAP AND REGAIN CHINESE CAPITAL rn TIEN TSIN, China, Oct. 28—Complications, probably unexpected by the Christian general, Feng Yu-hsiang, who turned traitor to Wu Pei Fu and seized Peking from the rear, have arisen by the about face of General Wu, Peking to dislodge the Christian in- TEIN TSIN, China. — Confirming Young Workers and the Elections.” Speaker: John Edwards. 180 West Washington St., second floor—Y. W. L. hall meeting. ibject: “The Voteless Young Workers and the Blections.” Speaker: Barney Mass. Open Air Meetings, North and N. W. Side—North Ave. and Fairfield by the Northwest English branch; Division and Washtenaw, by the N. W. Jewish branch;; Division and Hoyne, by the N. W. Jewish branch; Fullerton and Western, by the Karl Marx Scandi- navian branch; North Ave. and Or- chard, by the Hungarian and German branches. Many well-known speakers, All in the 7th congressional district. 947 Grand—Hall meeting by branch 5 of the Young Workers League. Speaker: Tom Bell. 2613 Hirsch Blvd.—Hall méeting by branch 6, Y. W. L. Speaker: Max RAIDS OF RAILWAY DETECTIVES ON HOMES OF WORKERS IS DUD DANVILLE, Ill, Oct, 28—Armed with search warrants, a squad of New York Central Railw: de- tectives and special investigators, sheaded by Lieutenant Manning of ‘the Chicago offices, swooped down on a score of homes of trainmen at the ‘Danville-Chicago division of the road, whom’ they suspected of pilfering merchandise cars, Nothing has been given out and It is sald that the investigation was a sad failure. All inquiries were referred to the U, S, marshal’s office, where it was said that nothing was known as to what steps would be taken, The raid created a good deal of ex- citement and indignation, of them of adventurer and mercenary type, are forming armed battalions, These moves are all carried on under the camouflage of “defense of foreign settlements,” It's your paper—Build on. }! THE BAILY PRISON AND NEW EXILE FACING JOHN SCHEDEL Dramatizes Brautalities of Deportations Torn from wife and four small children, in the midst of a happy family reunion following four years of bitter separation, John Schedel, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind. who had just worked his way back to this country after being deported in 1920, now fages a possible term of five years imprisonment, fol- lowed by immediate re-deporta- tion to Germany. Schedel was formerly a mem- ber of a Socialist party branch in Fort Wayne, which voted to go over to the Communist movement, Membership in the Communist Party was the sole charge against him at the time of his deportation. Victim of Palmer Raids. The case of Comrade Schedel dram- ati in unforgettable fashion, the callous, brutal, inhuman deportations, separating husband and wife, and father and children, which have been going on in the United States, ever since the black days of 1920. Schedel was a victim of ex-Attor- ney General Palmer’s sensation-seek- ing “red raids,” which have been thoroly exposed by the Labor Defense Council in articles published recently in the DAILY WORKER. He was ar: rested in 1920, and was deported to Germany as “an anarchist,” altho even the reactionary Chicago Tribune quotes Fort Wayne friends as declar- ing that his “anarchism” consisted of Protesting volubly against a weekly wage of $17.50, When Comrade Schedel was deport- ed, he left behind him a wife and four children. His wife was expecting a fifth. : The baby came and died within a short time. The wife had to be plac- ed in an insane asylum. Neighbors in Fort Wayne, Ind., cared for the fam- ily and wrote regularly to the father, who was piecing a living together abroad. Returns to United States. Schedel could not bear to remain separated from his family under those conditions. He thade his way back to the United States, despite the fact that it is a felony, punishable by five years in the federal prison, for a de- portee to return to this country. with- out permission. He hastened to. Chi- cago and summoned his wife, who meanwhile had recovered. She arriv- ed Monday, with their two youngest children, great family jubilation was being held at the hotel at 603 N. Clark St., which is operated by Comrade Sche- del’s sister, Mrs. Karl Mattman. In came a pair of federal “dicks” to in- terrupt the smiles and tears by tak- ing Schedel to the detective bureau, where they turned him over to H. D. bey, immigration officer for Chicago. He had a preliminary hearing before & federal commissioner yesterday af- ternoon. The case has been con- tinued, Defense Council Has Case. Comrade Schedel’s def. has been taken up by the Labor Defense Coun- cil, which has retained I. E. Fergu- son as counsel. Money is needed for this case, In addition to the legal ex- penses, the Labor Defense Council is endeavoring to raise a fund to go to the assistance of Mrs, Schedel, who is in @ condition of deprivation, intens!- fied by her weak condition. SEND CONTRIBUTIONS NOW TO THE LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL, 166 W. Washington street, Chicago! FOLLOWERS OF TOBIN EXPECTED TO QUIT DAIL DUBLIN, Oct. .28.—When the Dail Eireann meets late today it is expect- ed that the members who are adherents of General Tobin and his “mutineer” followers, will resign and leave the assembly, Tobin was one of the chief ring leaders in the army plot against the Cosgrave government. When the plot was exposed the Jeaders of the “mu- tineers” claimed to have been actuat- ed by patriotism because of weak members in the cabinet. Broke Word. Supporters of Tobin in the Dail claim that President Cosgrave agreed with John Devoy and Judge Cohalan, of New York, that all the “mutineers” would be restored to ir old posi- tions. Cosgrave now has balked. It was reported also that Timothy Healy, the Hnglish governor-general, might retire, The “mutiny” and the Ulster-Free State boundary dispute, are the lead- ing issues before the present session of the Dail. Open Forum, Sunday Night, Lodge Room, Ashland Auditorium, WORKER ‘Hungarian Countess Is Allowed to Enter Gates of American Capitalism By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, ‘ODAY, the Countess Catherine Karolyi, wife of the former president of Hungary, is safely arrived in the United States. She passed the portals at Ellis Island, only after slight delay, caused by the anti-Bolshevist watchman at our gates, Stanwood Menken, of the National Geourity League. * * But the visit of Krupskaia Lenin, widow of Nikolai Lenin, to this side of the Atlantic, is still delayed. She was forbidden entry to this country two years ago, and the re- fusal has never been lifted. . * * ° e i The Karolyi family in Hungary is possessed of great ‘wealth. It has a high social position under capitalism. It is accepted. The Countess comes to this country for a series of lectures. She will be received into the best circles. So she passes the sacred gates that are trying to hold back the rising tide of revolution. ba * ° ° e Someone whispered into the sensitive ears of the super- patriot, Menken, that “The Countess” was coming to preach “Bolshevism,” to “organize Communistic groups,” and that in Europe she was known under the name of “Red Cathe- rine.” Such fearful tidings immediately stung Menken into action “to save America.” * e ° But “The Countess” had plenty of connections on shore. Heading a list of women acting on a committee to receive her were Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago, campaigner for La- Follette, and Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of one of Coolidge’s most ardent supporters. These readily proved that “The Countess” was not tainted with “revolution,” and she was allowed to land, just in time to attend the luncheon that had been arranged for her at the Metropolitan Club. * * i Our comrade, Krupskaia Lenin, one of the foremost women in all Soviet Russia, did not even start the journey for these shores. She was told by Morgan's great American government that she would not be welcome. She had but one object in coming here. That was to raise funds in aid of the Russian children who were then in dire need. She is at the head of Russian activities on behalf of the children of the Workers’ Republic. But funds were needed. The workers of the United States had contributed liberally to the relief funds of the Friends of Soviet Russia. Surely they would continue that aid on behalf of Russia's children, * * * ° But Morgan's government at Washington declared that would be “Bolshevist propaganda.” Our comrade was cabled that she would not be allowed to enter the United States.’ So she remained at home, worked with the means at her disposal, and a new generation of ‘children in Soviet Russia, is blooming to manhood and womanhood knowing that the capitalist United States of America not only fears them but hates them; that many of their numbers died because of the aid that was refused under Morgan's Rule. Countess Catherine Karolyi will give her lectures under the auspices of women who believe in the capitalist social order; women who are supporting Coolidge, Davis and La-~ Follette in this year's presidential struggle. She is not a threat against, but an aid in support of things as they are. Our comrade, Krupskaia Lenin, would have spoken to the great mass meetings of workers and farmers, greeting her with the singing of “The International.” They would have contributed of their meager savings, to help the child- ren of Soviet Russia.’ Our comrade would have brought a message of the new day that is dawning everywhere, that is a menace to world capitalism. Therefore she was rejected. * Thus the government at Washington shows its class — It confesses itself again but the agent of capital- ist rule. Communists have not created the class war. The war between the classes is here. Communists merely organize and lead the workers and poor farmers to victory in that war. BIG JOHNSTONE RALLY IS GOOD START FOR FINAL CAMPAIGN WEEK ‘The successful mass meeting at Imperial Hall, when J. W. Johnstone, candidate for congress, addressed a filled hall of workers and pointed out the necessity of a Soviet Republic of workers and poor farmers, marked a good beginning of the final campaign week in Chicago. Red Lights Announce Meeting. The north side of Chicago in the vicinity of Lincoln, Fullerton and Hal- sted streets was lit up by blazing red lights and announcements telling of the Workers Party campaign rally ate———————________. Imperial oe kehbiatlts iho Renphaae gressional district, where the colored pale BSarel oc pm! riper a |Communist, Gordon W. Owens, is the no worker living in that district failed candidate, big crowds were held by to know of the meeting. As a result the Imperial Hall was nist haar dt pppole fe ‘Grae bai well filled with an interested audience ¥ hy to. hi the | 22° of the best meetings of the night of workers who came ear the | took place, a large crowd gathering, Workers Party candidate in the ninth ona t district: =o Seas 100 DAILY WORKERS were Speaks to Workers. Johnstone, member of the Painters’ Union, has been active in the labor movement of this country all his life. When he speaks of the labor move- ment and its leadership, he knows what he is talking about and it does not take.any audience of workers very long to appreciate that fact. When he showed that the trouble with the labor movement today was not with the trade unions but with the class collaborating leaders and that the Workers Party was for mak- ing the unions truly representative |ism, and pointed out the nec of the workers’ needs by ridding it|a ‘king class revolition. These of false leaders and replacing them| meetings were followed by the grand with men who truly represent the|wind-up meeting at Rutgers’ and Hast workers, the audience understood and | Broadway. agreed, judging from the applausi Here an enormous crowd gathered, Many workers came up after the |Speaking a few doors away from the meeting to ask questions about the|Forward building, Comrade Ravitch north side branch, about Workers |told of the betrayal of the working class Party literature and a few of them |by the so-called labor paper, the Jew- signed up for membership. numer- Street Meetings. (Continued from page 1) ranged by the Workers Party on the lower East Side was in every respect among the most successful ever ar- ranged in York City. On no less than eight crowded cor- ners various well-known Communists ot New York exposed the role of the LW. W. MEMBERS MAKE CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION Attempt More Closely Knit Organization By KARL REEVE. The Industrial Workers of the World have been forced by re- cent disintegration of the or- ganization to make changes in the constitution which will aid better future leadership and “New York East Side Shows Red Jist class against the workers. Numer. yellow socialists as allies of capital- more centralized control of the erg and propaganda of the . WW. The present convention, meet- ing in Emmet Memorial Hall, has ruled that the general ex- ecutive board shall have full control over policies advocated in all I. W. W. papers and that in future administrative officials may run for re-election. This ruling eliminates the clause making it compulsory for administrat ‘ors of the I. W. W. to return to the point of production after serving one year in office. Rowan Sticks by Injunction. Meanwhile James Rowan, in Master in Chancery Fred Berstein’s offices, was refusing to withdraw his injunc- tion against the Doyle-Fisher group, against even the advice of Bernstein himself. One of the I. W. W. members told the DAILY WORKER that Row: an’s lawyer, Wiliam Bigelow, has de clared that now that the I. W. W. has been forced into the courts, “the or ganization must behave itself,” and the entire organization “must submit to law and order.” The funds-of the I, W. W. have all but given out, the convention has al- ready been indorsed by thirty I. W. W. branches thruout the country, and defense work is being hampered by the injunction. Still Rowan, more vicious in pushing the injunction ‘than the .cupitalist judge before whom he Pleads, continues to give his testi mony against the Doyle-Fisher fac tion. Rowan repeated to the: court yesterday, testimony which he pre sented in the injunction, emphasizing his claim to have been assaulted by “gunmen” in the I. W. W. headquart: ers, and afterwards thrown down the stairs. ~ William Cunnea told; the. DAILY ‘WORKER that his clients are anxious to withdraw the injunction and he be lieves disputes within the I. W. W should be settled out of court. He declared the case might take as much as a week or more. Rumors are afoot that two other members of Row- an’s self-appointed general executive board have followed James Griffith's lead and come out for the withdrawal of the injuction, leaving Rowan with practically no following in his stub- born action. The arguments advanced yesterday for more centralized control of the I, W. W. press were that in the past many publications issued by branches and subordinate parts of the I. W. W. have misinterpreted the principles of the organization. Chairman P, J. Wel- inder cited examples of past straying of the “Industrial Worker” from I. W. W. principles. The convention also empowered the general executive board to. institute 4 uniform system of bookkeeping in all subordinate parts of the organiza- tion and to examine and audit the books of all industrial unions . or branches. The general executive board was also empowered to settle questions by mail or telegraph which come up for action in the field. | The offices of general organizer and assistant secretary-treasurer were abolished by vote of the convention. The clause in the constitution naming the term of office as one year wag amended so that administrative offi- cers may be re-elected. Nominees for office must be members of the organ- ization for three years, acording to another change in the constitution, and 18 months of this period prior to nomination the nominee must be con- tinuously in good standing. Industrial unions were instructed by the convention to pay per capita dues to the temporary administrative com- mittee. ti f ous other speakers held the crowd un- til midnight as they explained what the socialist party was doing to unions and to their political mi ment. Comrade Poyntz in a scathing attack on the paper she called Jewish Daily Backward,” pointed out this organ of the socialist was but another proof of the that the Workers Party was now only party which represented the workers. New York comrades,ewatch for your meetings, below, and all workers of New York, turn out! Turn out! Thursday, Oct. 30. Cloakmakers’ group.—Open air rally, Rutgers Square, many trucks wi many speakers, including Winitsky, aia Lipschitz and Saltzman, = ne ; Hopkingon_ stanton, f |