The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 8, 1924, Page 3

ab aaa Saturday, November 8, 1924 WORBLY EDITOR “STANDS UP FOR THE CLASS WAR Pacifism in Organiza- tion Must Be Fought The 16th annual convention of the |. W. W., in. sifting the charges brought by Claude Er- win, member of Industrial Un- jon 230, against Vern Smith, editor of Industrial Solidarity and the Industrial Pioneer, is timlidly probing into the funda- mental principles on which the organization is based and is being compelled to tresh out the question of whether the I. W. W. is to stand by its revolu- tionary theories or to retreat before the powers of the courts and the internal trend to paci- fism and reformist unionism. A Revolutionist Heard From. The charges against Smith, James Morris and Frank Gallagher are based on articles printed in the Industrial Pioneer in September and October of this year. The article in the Septem ber magazine to which Erwin has tak en objection is an editorial headed: “Mobilize for Class War.” It was written for fhe occasion of Defense Day, and reads in part: “We, the I. W. W., the fighting van- guard of the labor movement, must rally the working class; we must inob ilize ourselves; we must oppose the army of toil to the army of massacre; we must assault, then turn over? and entirely destroy this capitalist system that sets us tasks, and steals our sus- tenance, and sports with our lives. ‘We must mobilize every day for class war, in'the same spirit that Morgan mobilize on September 12 for the cash war.” The One Cure for fnjunctions. The other article mentioned in the charges against Smith is the one en- titled “The Acid Test,” which appear- ed in October. The editorial calls on members of the I. W. W. to go into California and violate the Busick in- Junction—an injunction based on the criminal syndicalism laws of the state and making mere membership in the I, W. W. an offense severely to be pun- ished. The editorial states: “We need thousands of workers to go to south- ern, California this winter and violate the Busick injunction—we need a mass repudiation of the injunction and the criminal syndicalism persecu- tion by the hosts of labor. It is the acid test of labor’s right to organize. It is the acid test of your sincerity as @ class-conscious ,working man.” ‘ The. charges against Smith state that the California members of the I. W. W. who are on trial have plead- ed no violation of the injunction, and that the printing of such statements as those mentioned, calling for viola- tion of the injunction and the capital- ist system, constitutes’ a betrayal of the I. W, W. members into the hands of the courts. Erwin Conspired With Rowan. The majority of the grievance com- mittee, with which the charges against Smith were lodged, reported to the convention that in one respect the PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Expert Dental Service i sor 20 Years, ‘THFIELD ST., Near 7th Ave. Haroon AVE., st Cor, Arthur THE WORLD'S ‘ IP BITTERS GREATEST TONIC , for lowered vitality , ur blood tingle with Joy the mi poy Be Take a wine glass full of THIS LETTER FROM OUR READER CARRIES J SUGGESTION TO YOU To the DAILY WORKER:: | can think of no birthday present my dad would like better than this lowing, fighting papers of yours. ‘nolosed find $3.00 to apply on a eubsoription for John R. Sungall, $659 Lexington, Chicago. 1 think the DASLY WORKER Is getting better and better and BET- TER every day!—J. R. S., Chicago. action of Claude Erwin was inexcus- able—that instead of turning over the charges immediately to the temporary officials selected by the conventfon, he kept them for days after the con- vention opened and then carried them only to James Rowan, who was using an injunction in the factional dispute. The majority report of the commit- tee concluded that the very statement of the I. W. W. preamble constitutes a violation of the Busick injunction, eee oan aero, crewmen rene iin. euanamm and that when Claude Erwin denies the existence of a class war, he repu- diates the position of the I. W. W. The charges that the editorials may result in sending members to jail the committee reported to be groundless, “No Violation—No Taking of Industry.” Vern Smith, defending himself be fore the convention scored the spirit of pacifism which, he said, he had no- ticed growing steadily among the members of the I. W. W. “I have noticed a tendency on the part of many of our members to back down from the revolutionary princip- les of the I. W. W.,” said Smith, “TI wrote the articles with a view to bringing matters to a head, and I am very glad that this affair has come up. I stick now by what,I have written, and I say again that we must mobilize in the same aggressive spirit in which Morgan mobilizes. “I am going to do just what the Busick injunction says I must not do—I am going to try to take over the industries of the world for the workers.” Shall Judge Revise Preamble? The charge that his articles may result in sending members of the or ganization to jail Smith refuted by saying that if the capitalist class wants a conviction, it can secure a conviction, evidence or no evidence. Fred Mann, speaking in favor of Smith, hit the fundamental basis on which the controversy over Smith rests when he said: “The question seems to be whether the I. W. W. is going to retain its revolutonary prin- ciples or whether it is going to have its literature written in keeping with the demands of the capitalist legislat- ures and the capitalist courts. I con- tend that there is a class war, and that the I. W. W. calls for class war.” Erwin, called to task for his state- ments, took the curious position that altho there is a “class struggle,” there is no “class war”—a statement which Broman characterized as “murky and ill-defined.” Speeches, Eats and Good Fellowship at Canton Celebration (Special to the Dally Worker) CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 7. — Canton comrades will not be outdone in ex- pressing their joy of the victory and achievements of the Russian revolu- tion. On Sunday evening, Nov. 9, they will get together at the Polish Hall, 1711—11th N. E., to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Russian revolution. There will be speeches in Italian, Slavik, Greek and English. There will be plenty of goot eats. There will be fots of fun. Admission free. Come and bring your friends. to show the world how Lal" THE DAILY WORKER SHOW RAILROAD BROKE LAWS AT GRADE CROSSING Finally F; ree Towerman Held in Custody Several more ordinances and state laws, which the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- road violated, were read into the record of the coroner’s inquest sitting on the killing of ten people when a freight train crashed into a trolley at Kings- bury St. and North Ave., last week, Section 8410 of the revised municipal code requires that “All railroad tracks provide proper and sufficient lights at the crossings, such lights to be approved by the city authori- ties.” Train 58 Cars Long Another section of the municipal code which witnesses have proven the Chicago and Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad violated states “No train greater in length than 700 feet shall be made up, switched or moved in the city, and no train shall more than 20 cars.” The train which caused the wreck was 58 cars long, requiring two engines to pull it. Nicholas Wield, who ran one of the engines which pushed the train into the street car, testified that the average length of the freights run along these tracks every night is 35 cars.’ He stated that two engines are many times required to pull the freights along the track: where the disaster occured. Section 3394 requires that when a train is backing, a brilliant and con- spicious light must be displayed on the end car, to show which way the car is moving. Testimony of a dozer witnesses has shown there was nc light on the coal car which backed into the trolley. Another ordinance violated by the railroad requires the ringing of the engine bell when the train is passing street crossings. Some of the questions which have not yot peen answered gre, “Does the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail road have the power to use that sec tion of the city as a private switching yard?” “Will the city continue to al- low the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to do its private switch- ing over dangerous grade crossings?” Worker Gets Attention When the jury of six capitalists, seletted by Coroner Wolff to “investi- gate” the wreck were ready to ad- journ, the lawyer appointed to defend John Brahe, the crippled . towerman upon whom the capitalist authorities and rich corporation were trying tc lay all the blame, objected. ~ . “Brahe has been held in jail incom municado for four days now, without chages and with no evidence,” said the lawyer, “don’t you think you’d better let him out?” . That was a new idea to the jury and the coroner. But as no excuse was available John Brahe was re- leased on his own recognizance. T the reporter of the DAILY WORKER Brahe said: Didn’t See Anything “I haven't been allowed to see any: body but doctors and the police. I’v« been fed on bread and coffee for four days and made to sleep on a cel’ floor, Just what I’ve done I don" know.” Brahe said he hadn’t heard if the Milwaukee railroad was keeping hjm on the payroll or not. Neither had the railroad’s lawyer, Mr. Blum. LaFollette Controls In Wisconsin; What ° Will Labor Get? MADISON, Wis., Nov. 7.—We shall now see what Robert M. LaFollette will do for labor. Not only did he carry Wisconsin in his own race for president, but what is more important, his “progressives” have complete con- trol of the state legislature. The workers of Wisconsin are now going to see what LaFollette will deliver in actual results so far as the state power is concerned. In the Wisconsin state senate, La- Follette’s “progressives” will rule 12 to 10, In the assembly, of the 74 win- ners now known, 45 are LaFollette “progressives.” Five yellow socialists are expected to go along with the La- Follette “progressives” and be hard to tell apart from them. The State Federation of Labor has this year, and last year as well, con- demned the ¢ legislature for anti- labor acts, It wilt-now have a chance 18 performs when he has contro!, com- RUSSIA PLAGES TRIAL ORDER FOR EQUPMENT IN THE UNITED STATES NEW YORK.—Better employ- ment for wage earners In the United States will result from the $1,000,- 000 order for oil mill equipment placed in this country by a repres- entative of the Russian government. This is a trial order and should ar- rangements work out. satisfactorii the work: government of Russ will come to this country for more machinery for their ol! Industry, meaning additional Jobs for Amer- ican workers. A. P, Serebroveky, head of the Russian estate oll trust, says Rus- sla’s oil reconstruction will take four years with expenditure of many million dollars. It Looks As If Magnus Johnson Must Go Home And Milk the Cows MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 7.— The great cow-milker, Magnus John- son, who went down to Washington and got all swelled up because “Silent Cal” invited him to tea and Secretary Walace challenged him to a milking contest, can go back and milk cows on ‘his own dunghill. Once Talked of Revolution. Magnus talked very savagely when he was running for the senate. When he was elected he even offered the opinion that there might be a revo- lution some day. But when the smooth guys down on the Potomac patted Magnus on the back, he changed his mind about the revglution. Then Condemned Revolution. Magnus shied away off to one side when asked to ride in the farmer-labor party wagon this year. He even warn- ed against any dealings with the Com- mgnist revolutionists in the St. Paul convention. But mere words were not enough for Magnus. He became vicious, and his Berserk blood boiled against “reds.” He betrayed the work- ers and farmers in the farmer-labor federation. He knifed Emme, the Communist, running on the farmer- labor ticket for congress, and backed Oscar Keller, the republican. Now the cows have come home to be milked. Magnus himself is whip- ped in the election by a republican, Thomas D. Schall. Schall is a blind man, but the work- ers and farmers of Minnesota have decided that a blind man could see things at Washington better than the faker and hypocrite, Magnus John- son. Some say that Magnus has even lost on cow milking, that he dare not go- near the barnyard» for fear the cows will eat him. Magnus has re- ceived the reward of ‘traitors—ob- livion. eee Illinois Goes Small. Small carried the election, even if he had to call out troops to help the Klan bulldoze the voters of southern Milinois without being interfered with by indignant workers. The new state legislature will be re- publican by Big majority. The La- Follette’s “forces of progress” will have to yelp loud in order to be heard above the sound of shifting poker chips and the rustle of banknotes be- ing exchanged from public to private hands. ore Brookhart Leads by 42 Votes. DES MOINES, Ia., Nov. 6.—Unoffi cial tabulation of 2,415 out of Iowa’s 2,418 precincts, shows that Brookhart has overtaken his democratic oppo- nent and is leading him by 42 votes. ance een Page Three GERMANY WARON THE DAWES PLAN Dictatorship in Mass Arrest of Workers (Special to the Daily Worker) BERLIN, Nov. 7.—Communist candidates will run for the Ger- man reichstag under immediate peril of arrest if the repression instituted by the government in view of the national election continues as it has begun. Mass arrests of Communist delegates and party officials are under way. The attempt to destroy the Communist party of Germany is regarded as a protective meas- ure by the government for the Dawes reparations plan and the huge loan recently sold in Amer- ica and elsewhere. The reparations bonds, bearing 8 per cent interest, will be worthless if the Dawes plan is repudiated at the polls, The Communist International has published a manifesto in Moscow as- suring the German Communists of the solid support of the entire interna tional in their defense against exter- mination. “Down with the dictator: ship of the Dawes’ robbers,” one of its slogans declares. Have Jobless Fund. NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—The Unem- ployment Insurance Fund of the Inter- national Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union now totals $250,000, the organ- ization announces. Plans for distribu- tion of benefits are being worked out. AS WE (Continued from Page 1.) thoritative quarters. Our readers are allowed to guess whether the position is the reward for activity in the elec- tion or a sop from the coal operators, who do not want the scab mines or- ganized. A little thinking on this mat- ter will prove beneficial, particularly to some miners whose sense of organ- ization patriotism may have a ten- dency to make them proud of this al- leged honor conferred on their presi- dent. ene OHN L. LEWIS has rendered ex- cellent service to the American capitalists in many ways. His perse- cution of such men as Alexander How- at, Jim McLachlan, Duncan McDonald and the small army of militants in the miners’ union, has entitled him to the consideration of his masters. But what about poor old Sammy, the greatest and cleverest faker of them all. In his old age he has put his foot in it— up to his eyes. He backed the wrong horse. The labor fakers are not pion- eers. They are after speedy returns and LaFollette lost and Sam is. expos- ed as a wind bag without any political influence. eee 'HE workers paid no attention to Sam’s directions. If they obeyed any labor leader it was the interna- PLAN WEEKLY “YOUNG WORKER” “A Weekly ‘Young Worker’ by January 1st, 1925!” is the slogan now being heard in the ranks of the Young Workers League. The organization of the young Communists in this country, which only @ year ago began a successful drive to turn its monthly organ into a semi- monthly, is now engaged in an intensive campaign among its membership and sympathizers to issue a weekly paper by the begining of the new year For this, they are working to raise a fund of $2,000 and to increase their circulation to 10,000 readers. The DAILY WORKER urges all its readers to come to the aid of The Young Worker and help the young Communists achieve success. This ir the first financial and circulation ap- peal that the revolutionary youth has made to the adult militants and they deserve the hearty cooperation of al) workers. The League is the only rev: olutionary organization that attemptr to counteract the insidious influencer of capitalist propaganda among the youth of the nation, and to draw them into the ranks of the fighting work ing class. It is a sign of their succes in this work that they are now pre. paring to widen their field of activity and increase their influence by the publication of a weekly paper. Adult workers should heed the ap- peal by sending money—as much as you can—to The Young Worker, 1113 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago Milinois. And when you send in your contribution, don’t forget to send along a subscription for a year—it’s only one dollar—for some young friend of yours, or your son, or a young worker in your shop, mill or mine. The youth always aids the party! Ald them now! COMMUNISTS INT lis Rc th Rese Sn Garrick Great Illustrated Lecture BY PROFESSOR Frederick Starr CHICAGO This Sunday Afternoon ' NOVEMBER 9th TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK Theatre Formerly of the University of Chicago “My Experiences of the Japanese Earthquake” Professor Starr was in Tokyo at the moment of the Earthquake, September 1, 1923. pletely destroyed by the resulting fire. His hotel was com- Professor Starr escaped; took shelter in a public park with thousands of other refugees; was driven to move four times that night; finishing in the innermost Temple. temple of the Great Jodo The Professor remained in the ruined city for a fortnight after—living in purely Japanese companion- ship and seeing the whole matter from the Japanese side. All Seats: Fifty Cents SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. tional president and his district tu- chuns who could inflict punishment on the members unless they voted for his favorite candidate, or in other words the one who paid best. Now, with the approach of the next A. F. of L. con- vention, without a “red scare” in sight, there are rumors that the rival tu- chuns are gunning for Sam’s official head. John L. Lewis wants the job. Will Hutchenson of the carpenters support him? George L. Berry of the printers and Morrin of the Structural Iron Workers have a dual C. P. P. A. organized. Will the various forces who are angered because of Sam's sup- | port of LaFollette join hands and drop the old fellow now, or give him the privilege of dying as president of the A. F. of L.? The convention date is not far off and prophets were never in worse odor than just now. oa. e@ 'HE Reverend Norman Thomas and Morris Hillquit may begin to bore from within Tammany Hall now. Dur- ing the election, the doctor was very polite to Al, tho he admitted the smil- ing gentleman was in bad company. The voters preferred Al’s home brew promises to the product of Oyster Bay. Thomas rises and sings: “The people are always right; long live the peo- ple.” The ex-minister also suggests that it is about time Tammany Hall should break with the South and join the socialist party also the mythical third party. That is progress. eee 1 DAILY WORKER has carried several articles during the past six months telling of the decay of the socialist party. Before the election it was bankrupt organizationally. Now it is bankrupt politically. The next move should be a united front be- tween Spargo, William English Wall- ing,and Benson, whoisonFord’s payroll and the other disreputables who open- ly declared for the entrance of this country into the world war. By the way, how many of you remember the once mayor of Schenectady, N. Y., Dr. Lunn. Since then he has been a mis- erable renegade also lieutenant gov- ernor of the Empire state. He is no longer. He was drowned by the Cool- idge tidal wave. Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER. Have you heaved your brick? 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