The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 8, 1924, Page 4

Page Four i ws ————— Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING 00 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill, (Phone: Monroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail: $3.50,...6 months : oo months B: i! (in Chicago only): if m54.50...8 months $2.50....3 months $6.00 per year $8.00 per year Address all mail ard make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER 4113 W. Washington Bivd. Chieago, Ilinels J. LOUIS EN NNR _.. Editors WILLIAM F. DUNNE (“esr MORITZ J. LOEB. ..nsnemeneBusiness Manager Post @ntered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1928, at the rp Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 3, <i 290 Advertising rates on application (ec Europe and the Election The employing class press. reports that “Europe hails Cal’s victory.” An examination of the comments of the leading capitalist papers of the European capitals does not indicate a wave of joy overwhelming even the if ruling classes of Europe. Of course, viewing the : American election results from the broadest per- it spective, the European capitalists do express satis- ERE OF STR faction with the turn of events in the United States. Hl The conservative Daily Telegraph of London : could not do anything else but applaud the triumph of reaction in the United States. In France the bourgeois press as a whole is reported to react with “mild enthusiasm.” In so far as the political affairs of Europe were concerned, the election in the United States could not have affected them vitally. The election of Davis would not and could not have meant the abandonment of the Dawes plan to put Europe on rations and to turn the working and peasant masses of the continent into coolies toiling for the rulers of Wall Street. It was the democrat Owen W. Young who was at least as much responsible for the preparation of the Dawes program as “Hell an’ Maria” himself. Among the dominant bankers and industrialists who are to run the receivership of Germany, there are many prominent democrats working closely with the republicans. And even if the impossible would have happened, the election of LaFollette, the middle-class ele- ments would not have dared and could not have challenged effectively the dictatorship of the, most powerful capitalist group which was responsible for the Dawes plan and the entire American policy towards Europe. But it is especially interesting to note that when our capitalist press speaks of Europe’s reaction to American election, it considers only the attitude and interpretation of the continental industrial ~~—»—and financial interests. When our open shop press talks of Europe it never thinks of the millons of oppressed and exploited working and farming masses. Certainly there can be no doubt that the real Europe, the vast masses of wage workers and peasants, will not hail the election of Coolidge and Dawes! A blow struck at the workers of any one country is a blow struck at the working masses of all countries. This is the meaning of the election to the great masses of Europe. ° bs ahaa Krassin Goes to Paris Leonid Krassin, charter member of the Russian ij Communist Party, soldier in the struggle for the victory of the world social revolution, is getting ready to leave Soviet Russia for his new post— Russian ambassador to France. For the cable brings the news from Moscow that the Soviet commissar of foreign trade and com- merce has been appointed spokesman of the Rus- sian workers and peasants in the capital of the French capitalist republic. Revolutionists the world over will wish Com- rade Krassin all possible success at his new post. His past achievements speak well for new ac- complishments on behalf of the Russian Soviet Republic in its difficult dealings with the diplomats of the capitalist nations. Krassin has long been considered one of the most able of all Russian engineers. At one time he Ee ereR ER aeons + managed the famous Putilov metal works at Petro- grad, one of the biggest of its kind in all Russia. It was Krassin and Litvinoy who did the pioneer work in Great Britain to blaze the way for the opening of trade relations between the govern- ments at Moscow and London. He is, therefore, well acquainted with the Brit- ish. This knowledge will stand him in good stead _ in his dealings with the French, with their numer- ous contrary interests. % The red flag flies over the Russian embassy in Paris. Krassin will.soon be at his post. The social revolution establishes new frontiers. Fascism and Social Democracy Those who believe that the Fascisti only con- not correct. Fascism is far more than a military- technical matter. The Fascist movement depends upon the vigorous support of the social-democratic parties of Europe. In fact, the present tendency is for the social democracies of continental Europe becoming the left wing of the Fascist government. The present political situation in Spain affords __ the most recent evidence of this characterization being accurate. There is widespread talk in Span- ish Fascist circles of the present military direc- torate giving way to a moderate socialist govern- ment with General Primo de Rivera as prime minister. In a communication issued by the Fascist Spanish government on October 7, the world was stitute a fighting organization of the capitalists are pathy. While the Spanish Communists have been hounded and persecuted, the socialists have been distinctly let alone in their propaganda. The Spanish socialist party is now attracting the spe- cial sympathy of the middle and professional classes. It is on this basis that General Primo de Rivera will very likely associate himself at an early date with the national socialist group and strive to become its leader by appointing himself premier in the next government. In Germany it has been the machine of the social- democratic party that has made possible the crush- ing of the proletarian movement and the rise of the Fascist organizations thruout the Reich. To- day it is the socialdemocrats who are doing the pioneer work for the Fascisti and the biggest cap- italist interests in a,mad attempt to exterminate the rapidly growing Communist Party. We in the United States have not gone thru:the revolutionary crises experienced by the working masses in many European countries, But even in the United States, as evidenced in the last cam- paign, the socialists have on several occasions, in supporting LaFollette, found themselves in one camp with the Ku Klux Klan followers, an Ameri- can prototype of European Fascism. Sammy Insists on It Samuel McRoberts, president of the Metropolitan Trust company, is a reactionary. That is not at all surprising. Samuel Gompers is another reac- tionary. That is not surprising, either. But what may be considered a matter for mild astonishment is that these two birds disagree. Sammy McRoberts says the theory that labor should be represented on boards of directors is “fundamentally unsound.” Having in mind the tragic results of the Arbeitsgemeinschaften in Germany and the B. & O. plan, along with similar forms of class collaboration, we are inclined strongly to agree that such a theory is not only “fundamentally unsound,” but positively fatal to the workers. 5 Of course, McRoberts, being an arch reactionary, wasn’t thinking about the workers at all. He meant merely that the rumdum labor fakers and scissor- Bills possible to get hooked into such class col- laberation are too inefficient to help the bosses get more out of the workers’ hides. This is clear, because he added: “They must have the capacity, training and experience to en- able them to consider business from every stand- point.” He also remarked that he “opposed inef- ficient capitalists on a board of directors.” This is sad. And Sammy Gompers feels hurt at Sammy McRoberts. Indeed he does. Gompers even puts an article in his A. F. of L, news service ex- pressing regret that a “former labor panacea” is now “thrown in discard.” He remarks that this is bum treatment from those who will not “permit the workers to do something for themselves.” That’s just the trouble, Sam. You have never permitted the workers to do something for them- selves. You want to “co-operate” with the em- ployers. You do it every time they let you. You are their most obedient servant. Now, because your treachery to the workers, your “red baiting,” your fight against amalgamation and revolutionary principles have made the workers helpless and unable to do something for them- selves, your labor movement is so weak the cap- italists kick it in the face and have no use even for class collaboration. But you insist on it, don’t you, Sammy? Gary Thanks God Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steel corporation, is very grateful over the elec- tion results. He has every good reason to be. Mr. Gary has expressed thanks “to a wise and merciful providence that rules the destinies of mankind,” because Coolidge has been re-elected. So profuse is the steel baron in his praise of the puppet, Coolidge, that he even has declared the president to be “a steadying force and a living example in this country beyond that of any single person since the time of Lincoln.” Mr. Gary winds up his blessings of Coolidge with declaring him “a Christian statesman and a fearless leader.” Such prominent men of business as the heads of the American Smelting and Refining Company, Gug- genheim Bros., the Metropolitan Trust company, and the biggeset banking and manufacturing insti- THE DAILY WORKER introduced the question “were not on By ARNE. SWABECK the square.” DOPTING one reactionary policy For the rank and file workers, who after ‘another, dictated by its used to take pride in-the progressive leadership (official and unofficial), the | ©adership given by the Chicago Fed- Chicago Federation of Labor has now eration of Labora few years ago, now descended to the level of the red bait- | Nothing but a pleasant memory is left. ing labor fakers who go the capitalist |Following the initiative given by errands. Even a resolution to organ-| William Z. Foster, the Chicago Fed- ize the unorganized met defeat under|¢ration of Labor, became the sponsor the flimsy pretext that those who had of two momentous organization drives tutions, join Mr. Gary in this praise. It is not God of some other unknowable mys- terious force that Gary and his tribe are now thanking. The captains of industry and finance are simply expressing their unbounded satisfac- tion with the efficiency of their parliamentary ma- chinery, of their control of the press, the agencies of propaganda and the means of livelihood of the great masses. It is this political and economic power concentrated in the hands of the uppermost sections of our exploiting class that made possible the Coolidge deluge. It is this superior organiza- tion of the exploiters facing the divided, confused, misled and weak ranks of the workers that made it possible for Coolidge and Dawes to be givén a mandate to ride roughshod over the’ interests of the laboring and farming masses, When Gary thanks God, the working class has something very serious and urgent to think about —and act decisively. Mr. Gary is sure that the country is now ready for an orgy of prosperity. We have had too much experience with Gary prosperity to know that it is only for a handful of owners, coupon clippers and not at all for the mill hands who create the prosperity. In short, the Gary prayer is only a very painful reminder to the working class that it had better be prepared for stormy days, Y, W. L, CAMPAIG AMONG MINERS IS MOVING FORWARD Progressive Clauses in Union Constitution By BARNEY MASS National. Industrial Organizer Y. W. L. In going over carefully the constitu- tion of the United Mine Workers of America, we discover many progress- ive clauses favorable to youth labor in it. However, John L. Lewis and his gang have made no effort whatso- ever to enforce their own constitution. In article two, under the title of the object of the organization we find the third clause provides for the follow- ing: “To provide for the education of our children by lawfully prohibiting their employment until they have reached at least sixteen years of age.” What Has Lewis Done to Carry A This Out? In article XVIII, District 12 constitu- tion, under the heading of “initiation fees,” the following clauses are in it effecting the young miner. Section 4. “A member’s son from 16 to 17 years of age shall be admitted free.” Sec- tion 5, provides for “The initiation fee for a member’s son from 17 years of age until he has reached 21 years of age shall be $10.” Section 7, “Sons of widows whose husbands were mem- bers at the time of their death shall be admitted free provided said son is under 17 years of age; if he has at- tained his 17th year and has not reached his 21st year, he shall be ad- mitted according to section 5 of this article.” Section 10, “The initiation fee for boys not provided for other- wise and who have not atained their 17th year, sha@ be $10 and shall be allowed to go to the face of the coal as per state mining law. Such boys who are 17 years of age, or over, shall be admitted as inexperienced bottom laborers as per Section 6, of this ar- ticle.” Sec. 11, “No boy shall be ad- mitted to membership in any Loca” Union who is under 16 years of age.” There Must be No Discrimination The Young Workers League of America raises the slogan of free ad- mission to the union of all young workers under the age of 21 years. Whether a young worker has a parent who is a member of the Mine Workers or not, we are opposed to any dis- crimination. If the U.M. W. of A. is going to retain its hold and influence and actually organize the scab fields it will be necessary to make induce: ments to the young miners in joining. The young miner is unable to meet the same financial obligations as is the adult miner. In the International constitution section 14 of Article XIV, provides for the following; “Boys under 16 Workers years of age and decrepit shall be known as half members and shall pay only half as much tax and assessment as full members.” * The Young Workers’ League op- poses this discrimination of classify- ing the young boys of the state as mentioned above, as half members. Our demand is for their being ac- cepted as full members and to enjoy the same privileges as full members. Saltzman to Go Among Miners Max Saltzman, national organizer of the Young Workers League of Amer- ica, will tour the whole state of Illi- nois to further the national campaign in the coal industry; being conducted by the Y. W. L. He will address mass meetings in every town. The subject on which he will speak is UNEM- PLOYMENT OF THE MINER. Comrade Saltzman is a very cap able speaker. At the present time he is touring the state of Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin. He finishec recently an organizational tour of the state of Massachusettes, Comradc Saltzman will present the program of the Young Workers League in rela- tion to its coal campaign to all min ers. He will strive to establish a nucleus of the league in every im portant Southern Illinois mining camp For any information on Comrade Saltzman’s tour, write the national office of the Young Workers’ League His schedule follows: Saltzman’s Tour Thru Iilinois 1D sereeasesreseseorsoreceeressee VOOR, Zeigler, Ill ml. Peoria, Ill sei W, Branktort, 11. Buckner, Ill. Ml. Springfield, Il. Rockford, Il. —that of the.stockyard workers and the steel workers. It even took the first definite steps in leading the work- ing class toward independent political action. “The complete change. which has taken place, from a commanding pro- gressive position to a status of sub- merged indentity under the thumb of capitalist politicians, will become clear to the rank and file workers when the present fervor in chasing empty political: bubbles passes away, Non-Partisan. Politics Aids. Bosses. The political neutrality policy adop- ted immediately after the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor had helped to de feat the movement. for independent political action by the workers, in dis- solving its own creation—the Farmer Labor Party of the United States, be- came the beginning of a series of logical sequences. ‘The policy of polit- ical neutrality is by no means acciden- tal but a definite effort by the lead- ers who are lackeys of) capitalism to divorce the working masses from their class interests.. It is no neut- rality at all but policies in support of capitalism, the capitalist parties and the capitalist government. It can only lead to a reactionary attitude to all other issues of vital interest:to the workers. And so it is but natural that one reactionary policy should: follow another. The political chaos within the labor movement due to these efforts of the labor leaders to blurr the class lines is, of course, general thruout the coun- try. In Chicago and the state of IIli- nois, however, the effect of this polit- ical trading has become a classic ex- ample. While the official labor bodies endorsed LaFollette, Wheeler and Small, the latter endorsed Coolidge and Dawes. While some labor officials endorsed Sprague, the democratic can- didate fo United States senator others endorsed Deneen, the . repub- lican eandidate. While some labor |leaders endorsed Igoe, the. democratic candidate for state’s attorney, others |endorsed Hope Thompson, an indepen- dent candidate for the same office, and while the Illinois State Federation of Labor made endorsements of 108 dif- ferent candidates for the state sen- ate and house of representatives, there was but one lone socialist ‘in the bunch and no working class re- presentative. It is quite clear that such political cee ay Were iar cain tacarnee|Chicago Labor Officials Join “Red Baiters” the worst’ kind for the support and maintance of capitalism. That it adds.) confusion and division to the work- ing class ranks is of no concern to the labpr leaders. Their object is ac- complished. If they win in the gamble and their candidates become elected they are in dn the division of the spoils, and, at any rate, giving support to ambitious capitalist politicians is generally considered worth some- thing; furthermore, no matter how it turns out, the most important object ——that of keeping the workers politic- ally divided is accomplished. Attack Communists to Shield Own Impotency To effectively shield these efforts to divert the attention of the rank and file workers from their real class is- sues and line them up for support of the system of wage slavery the pre election maneuvers of these labor leaders had to include a vicous at- tack upon the Communists. Hectic red baiting became the order of the day both in the Illinois Federation of Labor and the Chicago Federation of Labor. When the Workers Party en- tered the election campaign, making working class power the outstanding issue, the attack became intensified. When at its last session three re solutions were introduced in the Chi- cago Federation of Labor coming from Painters Local 275, the resolution com- mittee recommended non-concurrence inasmuch as the resolutions had once been introduced by three Communist delegates, J. W. Johnstone, Arne Swa- beck and Andrew Overgaard and were tabled. The resolution committee reasoned in its recommendation that such ‘resolutions were presented by ulterior motives for the purpose .of furthering Communist propganda, to harass the labor movement and pro- mote chaos. The commitee’s recom- mendation was adopted with Secretary Ed. Nockles speaking in favor drag- ging the red herring across the trail. Resolutions Offer Practical Solution. The resolutions were the following: No. 1 pointed to danger of the rapid- ly developing American imperialism thru the conquest and exploitation of weaker nations; the acceptance of the Dawes plan to enslave the working class of Europe, and the race for new armaments. It called upon the Amer- ican Federation of Labor to employ all the power and influence of the organ- ized labor movement to compell the American government to withdraw all its military forces now stationed in foreign countries. It also called upon this body to bring the question of Am- erican imperialism to the attention of the convention of the Pan-American Federation of Labor for the purpose Saturday, November 8, 1924 0 the menace of the Ku Klux Klan and called upon the American Federation of Labor to endeavor to secure the’) support of all international unions and city central bodies to arrange a series of mass meetings and demonstrations tor the purpose of condemning the Ku Klux Klan, Resolution No. 3 called upon the American Federation of Labor to en- deavor to unite all its affiliated or- ganizations for a great organization drive in all localities and industries in order to finally bring within the protecting folds of. organized labor the masses who still remain outside. Stagnation Prevaila Within A, F, of L. Ed Nockles contended that all these matters had already been taken care of by the American Federation af Labor. However it is a well known fact that it has never done anything to oppose the imperialist efforts of American capitalism, on the contrary it has rather aided these efforts, True it has gone on record to oppose the Ku Klux Klan, but never lifted a fin- ger to actually fight it. And although the American Federation may have several platonic statements to its credit for the organization of the un- organized no efforts have been made to conduct a concerted drive for this object, On the*contrary, the domina- tion of the dead hand of Samuel Gom- pers and the other impotent, stupid international officials, the absolute out of date and ineffective methods of struggle and forms of organization has during the last three years brought constant loss to the trade union move ment. At the 1921 convention the seo- Tetary reported a loss of membership of 710,893 and at the 1922 convent a@ loss of 269,167 mémbers. Surely no live frade unionist is in doubt about the need of such organization drive. The rank and file workers will not be fooled very long by the red bait- ing activities of the labor officials. They will soon recognize that the Com- munists are actually leading the way out of the present empty political bubble chasing and toward elass political action, They will soon realize that the Communists are to day the ouly elements fighting active- ly for the building up and strengthen: ing of the trade union movement and by actual experience it will be demon- strated to them that there is no other solution to the labor problem than the working class revolution, ROOM FOR RENT FOR A GIRL Steam heat, all convenien FOR SALE CHEAP! of uniting all labor forces of the con- tinent for a concerted struggle against the imperialist domination of the American capitalists. neutrality is nothing but politics of \UUGEGAQANUEDEEE UU AAUAUE CREATE DS. ZIMMERMA DENTIST ae 2232, N-CALIFORNIA AVE Phone ARMITAGE. 7466 MY NEW LOCATION Special Prices to ESTABLISHED 12 YEARS. 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