The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 29, 1924, Page 3

Wednesday, October 29, 1924 “| LEWIS AND His FORMER FOE IN UNIITED FRONT Farrington Again Eats His Own Words By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Article Fifteen) In view of the correspondence published in the previous: ar- ticles and the excerpts from the @ech delivered by Frank Far- tington at the special Oklahoma militant in the miners’ unfon who will not bow the knee to the machine. Therefore the following letter: “Springfield, Illinois, May 21, 1923 “Mr. John L. Lewis, President, United Mine Workers of America, Indianapolis, Ind. “Dear Sir and Brother: “T have been observing with consid-| erable concern the activities of the various elements that are working to/ destroy the long standing sane, con- structive and effective principles of the United Mine Workers of America. These elements are becoming greater in number and stronger in influence and the result of their work is bé- coming more obvious every day and cannot but fill with concern pro- gressive and conservative men who have the interest of the United Mine Workers of America at heart, and my belief is that if the men who believe in the principles and policies of the United Mine Workers of America do days, I will communicate with you so that we can arrange the time and place of meoting. “Yours truly, “John L. Lewis, President.” They Buried Their Dirks Thé proposal conference was held and the pipe of peace was smoked and the following letter by Farrington tells the story: “Springfield, Il, June 10, 1923. “Dear Sit and Brother: .“Entlosed herewith is copy of letter written by me under date of May 21st, 1923, and addressed to President John L. Lewis. Bnolosed also a copy of his reply to my letter, “As a result of this correspondence, President Lewis called at my office on June 6th, and we had a conference lasting several hours. As a result of this conference, I felt that from now oh, there will bt co-operation instead of antagonism between the Interna- tional and District Unions, and that a |,On a Labor Faker’s THE DAILY WORKER “I shall continue to do everything I can for the Kansas miners but now that Alex has joined forces with the enemies of our union he will have to make his own fight in his own way. Under the circumstances [ can do no more for him. “Yours truly, “f, Farrington, President.” The Unholy Alliance This was the fruit of the deal be- tween the two noted fakers, From then on the two waged a relentléss \fight against the progressive forces \within the - union. | bargain made by Lewis and Farring- jton was that Farrington on his side agreed to drap Howat, stop pillorying {Lewis and his brothers as convicted lerooks, while Lewis on the other hand agreed to forget his private war on Farrington. The result was, a united |front at the Indianapolis convention, {where Farrington went down the line The basis of the| BIGGEST BOSTON MEETING HEARS FOSTER SPEECH Communist Carries His Campaign to Boston (Special to the Daily Worker) BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 28—— More than a thousand workers filled Scenic Auditorium to ca- pacity in Boston and listened to jthe Communist candidate for president, William Z. Foster, on the Workers Party ticket. The meeting was the most successful ever held in Boston by the Workers Party from every point of view. Where They Speak Communist campaign meetings planned before election day are as follows: Foster in East ; Page Thred | BOSSES PRUNING TRADES WAR ON WAGES PITTSBURGH, Pa—Carnegie Music | Hall, corner Ohio and Federal Sts. N. 8., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. DILLONVALE, Ohio. — Thursday, Oct. 30. CINCINNATI, Ohio. — Friday, Oct 81, 8 p. m. | Gitlow in Pennsylvania ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Labor Lyce- um, 580 St. Paul St., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. | Dunne Goes West BUTTE, Mont. — Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. ;Union Draws Up Its List of Counter Demands | The bosses have begun their \expected atiack on the workers in the printing trades. They | started with an offensive to cut |wages and further reduce the living standard of the workers. {Only a united and militant de- fense can defeat the attack. The Chi¢ago Franklin Asso- | ciation (the employers’ organi- } zation), on Oct. 21, notified the | Chicago Typographical Union of their intention to reopen nego- ‘ . with Lewis on every big issue that Analyzes LaFollette Movement. toed fal i ivan sandy ts * et Teeuloer ie adhe 3 pa ‘nas Ce ee wil shook the copes: Had, the struge Conirade Foster held the attention Lt acetic ai ape rg li Senene 28 snes eaeonery ea ying y, to vonn L. Aen gle between the two fakers contin- 5 1,8 p. m. scale. According to the con- Lewis and undying loyalty to the cause of Alexander Howat, the right-about-face of this Na« joleon of labor fakers is aston- ishing. Or at least it would be to anybody who did not have the these destructive elements it is only a matter of time until they will gain control of our union and the red flag will be our standard, or else demoral- ization and division in the ranks of the mine ‘Workers will prevail and the “No doubt stories will be circulated, many of which will be false as to why the old antagonism no longer ex- ists between President Lewis and my-| self; therefore my reason for sending you the enclosed subject matter, ued until January 1924, it is not \likely that Lewis would be today pre- sident of the International Dnion but would have been thrown out of his | Office under impeachment proceedings | The climax of the Lewis-Farrington of his audience from start to finish with the clearest and most direct Com- munist message delivered in this city for a long time. LaFollette buttons were very much ‘n evidence on the coats of union men MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 2. DULUTH, Minn.—Monday, Noy. 3. Engdahi Goes East Minn. — Sunday, jtract either group {negotiations after | notice. Try To Reduce Wages The letter of the Franklin Associa- can open 60 days’ | , tiog shows an attempt the pe privilege of following his crook- Step ivenaga OF Cue Unley: Wik’ ne Ce [wre wit Sonos “yon th RAOW WEY has wie A eenial statement d6- Se enero nd Had: BOGh ew eee ot Me ee te ene cid ree Bat. ot éd caree stroyed. and how the change was accom- denouncing thé progressive miners heir feet by the LaFollette illusion. DETROIT, Mich—Friday, Oct. 31 the bosses to reduce wages. This re- A f Admits He's Honest! plished. ra | Somrade Foster's handling of thé La- - z . " “"'|duction tn wages will undoubtedly be There is one serious flaw in Farrington’s technique and that is his weakness for putting his thoughts on paper. Had he not on several occasions declared in writing that Alexander Howat was not a dual unionist and that the progressive miners’ move- ment which which Howat iden- tified himself was not out to smash the miners’ union, he might be able to deny his for- mer position on this matter. “The Damning Evidence The policy followed in these ar- ticles from the beginning, is to leave nothing to the imagination of our teaders but to rely solely on dooumen- tary evidence and make only charges that can be ‘substantiated. Rumors and hearsay are only given for what they are worth tho any lawyer will admit that circumstantial evidence is sometimes the most damagingly effective. For a while Farrington thought he could use the progressive movement and the Howat case as a club against Lewis. He was in that frame of mind when he wrote the following letter: ““Springfield, Illinois, May 6, 1923 “Dear Sir ‘and Brothe: “I am returning herewith the cir- cular letter which accompanied your letter of May 3rd. I do not think the men behind the so-called progressive Movement have any intention what- éver of establishing a dual organ-! ization of mine workers, instead their activities, I think, are due en- tirely to their determination to clean up some of the corruption that is going on in our international union. “I think they are iuaking a mistake by terming themselves the progressive members .of the United Mine Workers of America, but I am quite certain they have no intentions of trying to establish a dual organization. Instead of trying to establish a dual organ- ization I think they are trying to mob- illae those who are opposed to cor- ruption in the United Mine Workers of America, so that anu effective pro- test may be made. “Alex Howat has repeatedly de- olared that he will have nothing to do with the establishment of a dual organization of mine workers and I am satisfied that he meant just what he said, I do think however, that Howat has much reason for complaint and he will no doubt identify him- self with this élement in our union because he believes that is the only way he can secure justice for himself ‘and the Kansas mine workers. “Yours truly, “F. Farrington, President.” When Crooks Unite Yet shortly after writing this letter ‘and thru the good office of Sam Gom- pers and “Honest” John L. Walker the two notorious labor fakers got to- gether and are now united in the work of nailing to the cross every “ft have no political ambition to gratify, neithet have I any selfish ends to serve and I have no fear of atty pet: sonal consequences. As for myself I am confident that I would be able to get along nicely and with more peace of mind regardless of what hap- pens to our union, (perliaps as presid- ent of the Peabody Coal company—T. J. O'F.) but I have a deep concern over what may happen to the United Mine Workers of America, and’! feel) that those who believe in constructive | thought and action, should get to- gether if the mine workers of the) country are to get the best results and those who are actuated by a desire to destroy are to be defeated. “I feel that the interests of our union are far superior to any pefsonal interests I could possible have and that any personal interest I may have should be submerged in the interest in the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica. Therefore I write to suggest, and do so on my own initiative, that you and I have a conference to see if we can find some honorable, com- mon ground on which we may stand so that instead of fighting each other we may get together and fight those who are vigorously trying to destroy the United Mine Workers of America. This letter is not written in a spirit of submission nor in personal inter- est, but because of the belief as al- ready stated, that the time is not far distant when those who believe in sane and constructive progress must | get together if those who advocate the impossible are to be defeated and our union is to-continue to protect and promote the interests of our member ship. “It you feel the same way as I have expressed myself, herein,,I shall be glad to hear from you as to whether or not my suggestion, as to the con- ference, is acceptable to you.” “Yours truly, “FP, Farrington, President.” Lightning Change Artist. Only fifteen days intervened be- tween the date on which this letter was written and the’one of May 5.| in which hé commended the progress: | ive miners for their efforts in trying to clean the union of the corruption, which’ Farrington held could be attrib- | uted to Lewis: Why the change of front in so short a time? It seems to me the letter explains the reason. | Lewis in a brief letter accepted the peace offer of Farrington. He writes: Z “Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. ©. May 26, 1923 “Mr, Frank Farrington, President, District 12, U. M. W. of A., Springfield, IL, “Dear Sir and Brother: “Your letter of May 1 was forward- ed to me here, I have no objections to your suggestions for a personal conference. When I return to Indian- apolis or Springfield, which I expect will be in the course of-a week or ten “President Lewis seemed to be in accord with my opinion as to the dangers and difficulties that are con- fronting the United Mine Workers of America, and readily agreed that if ‘we were to get the best results for the mine workers of the country there must be closer co-operation between mén who believe in constructive pro- gress. $ “In.this whole matter I have no per- sonal interests to serve, no selfish am- bition to satisfy and I do not fear the antagonism of any man. My only desire is to do what my conscience tells me is necessaty to promote the interests of the United Mine Workers of America. “Yours truly, “F, Farrington, President.” To Save His Job The effect of the deal between the erstwhile enemies, Farrington and Lewis was soon apparent. The pre- sident of the Illinois Miners’ Union in his two rambling letters makes it quite clear that he made up with Lewis and forgot his thieving brother's and his own corruption, in order to make a desperate attempt to save his own official neck from the wrath of the members of District 12. He soon fotind good and sufficient cause to desert Alex Howat despite his letter of May 5, published above and _ his noble declarations at the Oklahoma special convention. The following letter is self-explan- atory. “Springfield, Il, June 2. “Dear Sir and Brother: “Replying to your letter of recent date I advise that I assume that the case of Alexander Howat will be an is- sue in our next International Con- vention and that a decision will be rendered by that body. I have done everything in my power to get him reinstated to membership in our un- fon a8 a matter of fact. I led his fight from the very beginning and I not only gave him my moral support but I recommended that he be given the |financial support of District No. 12, and cial support was given him and the Kansas miners without stint. The Fake Excuse. However recently he has aligned himself with Wm. Z. Foster and other well known leaders in the I. W. W. all of whom are working to destroy’ the United Mine Workers of America. Under the circumstances I cannot longer identify myself with Howat and I have written to him to that ef- fect. When he identifies himself with men whom he knows are enemies of the United Mine Workers of America, then I am done and I-refuse to ifen- \tify myself with men of that calibre. “It was a great disappointment to me to learn that Alex had lined up with the enemies of our union. He surely could not do his own case) any good by following that course. while on the other hand he had done his case irreparable harm. |movement and placing it in the categ- ory ofa dual movement to the U. M. ,W. of Officials of the International Union and the Districts were ordered to take steps to bring charges against any member belonging to this -organ- ization and have them expelled if found guilty. This closes a chapter in Farring: ton’s career which compares in black- ness, treachery and deceit with any- thing recorded in the history of the American trade union movement. But while Farrington is sinking lower and lower in the esteem of the miners the star of Alexander Howat is rising and the rank and file of the coal dig- gers are preparing to give Farrington the price of his treachery in the vot- ing for officers that will take place in the first week of December next. The concluding articles of this ser- fes will deal with Farrington’s efforts to dispose of Duncan MacDonald and the progressives of the Springfield District and other incidents in the car- eer of Len Small’s chief labor lieut- enant. New Revelations Are Expected in Doheny Oil Leasing Scandal LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 28— Purther chapters in the story of BE. L. Doheny’s leasing of the navy oil lands were scheduled to be told here today by Edward ©. Finney, first assistant secretary of the interior, when trial of the government’s suit to cancel Doheny contracts and leases in the Elk Hills district, California, was re- sumed in federal court. Finney, who is appearing as the governmént’s “star” witness, was ex- pected to reveal details concerning testimony he gave late yésterday as to “impatience,” he said Albert B. Fall, former secretary of the interior, had shown relative to progress made in “the Pearl Harbor, Hawaii matter,” It is also expected Finney would be questioned further relative to instruc- tions of Fall that negotiations regard- ing leasing of the California oil lands be kept secret. Information on the California leases was ordered with- held by Fall, Finney testified, until “the Pearl Harbor deal was closed.” Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum. “ollette movement ws masterful in its clear and concise analysis. Foster in Boston explained the’ class basis of the LaFollette movement so. convinc- ingly and so clearly that it made a lasting impression upon every worker present. Without one unnnecessary word or phrase, Comrade Foster laid bare the basis of capitalist society and the capitalist ‘state; with simple illustra- tions drawn ftom the daily lives of the workers, Foster sent home the Communist message.. The capitalist dictatorship was exposed by citing the actual experiences of the workers in the coal’ steel and railroad strikes while the grip of the capitalist class upon all existing institution was shown by a simple examination of the function of school, church and press. Unemployment, the menace of im- perialistic War and capitalist exploita- tion was stressed as the real issues Would Compel Religious Instruction n this campaign. The role of the Workers Party and he Communist International in the oroletarian revolution was simply and plainly told by Comrade Foster anq the necessity for the dictatorship of the proletariat in the place of the capitalist dictatorship was ‘brought out so clearly that on one present could mistake the aims of the Com- munist movement. LaFolletteite Disillusioned. As one disillusioned LaFollette trade unionist who joined the party said: “I have waited to hear Foster before finally making up my mind on these issues. To hear Foster is to be con- vinced.” And that about sums up the attitude of the great majority of those present. Comrade Foster made the collection appeal and a total of nearly $350 was taken up. Comrade Harry J. Canter presided and Comrade John J. Ballam, Com- munist candidate for governor of Mas- sachusetts, made a brief introductory speech. Meeting Splendidly Arranged. The meeting was splendidly ar- ranged and managed under the diree- tion of Comrade Robert Zelms, sec- retary of the Boston City Central Committee, and the effect of the meet- ing will be to stir up greater enthusi- asm and spur our comrades on to more tireless efforts for our party in Boston. 8 p. m. BUFFALO, N. ¥.—Saturday, Nov. 1 * p. m. BOSTON, Mass. — Paine Memorial Hall, 9 Appleton St. Sunday, Noy. 2, 3p. m. CLEVELAND, Ohio. — Bricklayers’ Hall, 2105 2ist St., south of Prospect, Monday, Nov. 3, 8 p. m. Browder in Pittsburgh | PITTSBURGH, Pa—Sunday, Nov. 2. | Bedacht in Indiana | SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Kossuth Hall, 820 W. Indiana Ave., Friday, Oct. 31. | Minor on the Coast | : PORTLAND, Ore.—Workers Party | Hall, 227 Yamhill St., 3rd floor, Wed- | nesday, Oct. 29, 8 p. m. BERKELEY, Cal— Berkeley High School Auditorium, Allston Way and Grove St., Friday, Oct. 31, 8 p. m. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—-225 Valen- cia St., Sunday, Nov. 2. LOS ANGELES, Cal Symphony Hall, 282 8. Hill St., Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p. m. | Cannon in New York City Oct. 29, at Hennington Hall, 214 Second street. ? Oct. 30, at Hopkinson Mansion, be- tween Pitkin Ave. and Bast New York Ave., Brooklyn, and at 1373 43rd St., Brooklyn. Oct. 31, at New Star Casino, 107th St. and Park Ave. 5 Noy. 1, at 8 p. m, at Workers’ Hall, 1347 Boston Road, Bronx. Nov. 2, at 2 p. m., at Webster Hall, 119 Bast 11th street, Greatest Radio in Europe Broadcasts Speech in Esperanto By GEORGE SAVILLE. NEW YORK CITY.—The Bsperan- to Weekly published at Leipzig, Ger- many, gives an account of radio broad- casting, in the name of the Comintern, from the Moscow station on Sept. 1, of a speech by G. Demidjuk in both Russian and Hsperanto at the Fourth Congress of the Anti-Nationalist World association held in Brussels. followed by attempts to force the un- ion to relinquish many conditions |which jt has won. This aggressive- iness on the part of the employers is in line with thé policy of the bosses’ lassociations all over the country. |They are preparing for.a wholesale attack on the wnions in the printing trades. The members of the Chicago Typo- |graphical Union No. 16 in a meeting jat Hodcarriers’ Hall, Sunday, Oct, 26, decided to enter the following coun- ter demands to those of the employ- ers. | 1. To demand an increase in wages to cover the deficit in budget. 2. Reiteration of the demand for 40 hours for night workers. 3. Double time for overtime. 4. Retention of percentage system governing wage standards of appren- tices. Get 47 Weeks’ Work According to the U. S. department \of labor statistics for May 1924, stated {the chairman of the scale commit- |tee, “the budget of a skilled worker calls for an income of $2,838.40, In San Francisco the arbitrator decided that 47 weeks is the average print- ing workers’ year. The Chicago mem- bers receive $51 per week, making an jincome of $2,397. In order to be able to live according to this government budget, the minimum scale in the commercial shops should be $60.75.” Sam Gompers Backs Author of Red-Baiting Immigration Laws | (Special to the Daily Worker) TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 28.—A cir- jeular from the American Federation of Labor, endorsing for re-election Albert Johnson, chairman of the House Committee on Immigration and author of the radical-baiting immigra- tion law passed last April, has been received by the labor unions in South- western Washington. The circular asserts that Johnson lis a “friend of labor.” Johnson’s record: Johnson voted against tho Howell-Barklay _ bill, against the seating of socialists in Congress, against an adequate work- men’s compensation act for the dis- trict of Columbia, against permitting & more through investigation into the character of Harry Daugherty. Johnson voted in favor of higher tariffs, in favor of the ship subsidy bill, in favor of reducing taxes on The Moscow wireless, the greatest |) large incomes, in favor of co in Europe, with a wave length of 3200 | . : of eon SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 28—Not content with efforts to eliminate textbooks on evolution from the schools/ of California and substitute com- pulsory reading-of the Bible, the religious zealots of the 6 are urging that children be permitted to leave school early once a week and receive religious instruction in a private institution instead of using the time to acquire education. A bill to this effect is sponsored by the state countil for religious instruction, and is said to be backed by all denominations. It pro- vides that children whose parents do not wish them to be taught Biblical legends shall be obliged to learn “practical ethics” during this period. ACT ON THE SUGGESTION! C02 PC00 a year LLCAGO -$§fo00 ayear F450 6 montis § 2 m., and a radius of 5,000 kilometers, gave the story in detail so that Es- perantists in distant lands picked it up and, in Soviet Russia, the press of the provinces printed detailed ac- counts of the congress at which Com- tade Ernest Toller was chairman, Open. Forum, Sunday Night, Lodge Room, Ashland Auditorium. PPAITES & 350-6 months & 2.00 the fish trust over Alaskan waters, Third Set of Twins. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Oct. 28—The third set of twins within four years has been born to Mr, and Mrs. Nelgon Tedlock. The latest arrivals tipped the scales at six and four and one-half pounds and today were reported “do ing nicely. FP montis Smonths NEW SUBSCRIPTION TO BUILD THE DAILY WORKER NAME s NE of the most important tasks for the Communists Is to bulld gheir press © and get a wide circulation for It, By doing that we can build a Communist mass party In the United States, The last census of the U. jovernment shows that there are 140,824 Finns born In Finland, residing In the U. S. Of that number 8,000 m re of the Workers Party—about 5 per cent of the total number. he reason? The Finnish Federation of the Workers Party has THREE with a circulation of about 30, combined, A circulation of 100,000 DAILY WORKER means a Mass Communist Party in the U. $. Do your for the share to accomplish that and the work will bring results. It pute us closer to + Fahle Burman, Secretary Finnish Federation of the Workers Party. Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party. Member DAILY WORKER Management Committec. our goal. “Heave this Brick {jg" Back” is THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. 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