The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 10, 1924, Page 5

UNION MEMBERS ARE EXPELLED WITHOUT TRIAL Hutchenson. Decree is Called “Slave Order” By MAUD McCREERY. (Fe ed Press Staff Correspondent LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9.— Those affected characterize as a “slave order” the decision of the general executive board, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, under which 15 of the 16 carpenters expelled from Los Angeles local unions last March may be reinstated. The union- ists were expelled by Organizer A. Muir on instructions from General President Wm. L. Hutchenson for alleged mem- bership in the Trade Union Edu- cational League. The order, after sustaining the general president for sus- pending the men for member- ship in the league, which is des- ignated as “an orgatiization an- tagonistic and dual to” the brotherhood, reads: “When the suspended members file an affidavit with the general office that they have severed all their connec: tions with the Trade Union Education- al League and never again will give that league any recognition, support, encouragement or assistance, nor will they become members of any similar or kindred organizations or give sup- port, aid, assistance or encouragement to any such organizations opposed to or. in conflict with the policies, prin- ciples, laws, rules and regulations of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, that they be permitted, upon payment of all back dues and percapita tax, to continue their membership in the brotherhood. “That they sh#il not be permitted to hold’ office in an local “union or. to’ Yepresent any local union or serve as committeemen for any local union for a period of five years. “This ruling applies to all members suspended in this case in Los Angeles on instructions of the general presi- dent, except D. Z. McClure of local un- ion No. 158, in whose’ ¢ase“the ‘sus- pension is madé permanent.” Ignored Constitution. The expelled members are indig- nant, not only at the decision of the executive board, but also at the man- ner in which they declare the board followed the lead of Hutcheson in ignoring the constitution in handling the appeals and in delaying the deci- sion until after the close of the recent general convention, thereby depriving the delegates of thé privilege of act- ing upon the appeals and putting off for four years the right of the expell- ed members to appeaf to the next general convention. “The decisiog of the general execu- tive board is virtually a slave order and if obeyed would seal tight our minds against any progressive move that did not happen to meet with the approval of the official bosses of the brotherhood,” says Jim Walker, one of the expelled men, an active mem: ber of the brotherhood for 19 years and business agent local union No. 158 for the year previous to his ex- pulsion. Expelled Without Trial. “The general executive board, as well as the general president, violated the constitution all the way thru these cases. First the general president is- sued an order to expel us without giving us a trial or even preferring charges against us in the manner pro- vided for in the constitution. Then the general ‘executive board for over six months ignored our appeals from the order of the general president and, by holding the matter off until after the general convention, jockeyed the delegates out of their ‘right to make a final decision and also, at the same time, deprived the membership of the chance to get the facts:in our cases from their delegates to the convention. Even now, in rendering a decision, they are again violating’the constitu- tion which declared that. copies of the. decision shall. be. sent. to. mem: bers affected by it. “The board has never replied to us on our appe. the only reason we know, anything about the decision is.because the local unions voted to send us copies of it. All we asked in our, appeals was a tair trial according to the constitution. The manner in which the general of- fice has handled these cases is in di- rect violation of all the democracy and justice that the general officers boast of so much. We protest against our inability to get a square deal in the capitalist courts—how about it when we don’t get it even in our labor un- ions? We feel confident that had these cases gone to the general convention the decision would have réad different- ly. I think the general officers Were confident of this. too.” » The 16 carpenters were expelled by Organizer Muir, immediately after a raid by the police on the Trade Union Educational League here when all the books and records of the league were confiscated. The records, it appears) gave the names of the league member- ship as well a8 those of sympathizers who contributed to its work financial- ly. In this manner, it is Charged, Muir obtained the names of the union car- penters belonging to: or in sympathy with the work of the league and this police raid formed the basis for the expulsion of the.16«members.. Two of the men filed affidavits -with the general executive board declaring that they were not members of the T. U. E. L. In the board decision they re- ceived the same treatment as if they had been. OUR DAILY PATTERNS A PRETTY GOWN. “Ze ® A SIMPLE DAINTY PARTY FROCK y, any mafiner and, THE DAILY WORKER Page Five Y.W.L. NUCLEI PLAN ADOPTED INTHREE STATES Salzman Reports Tear Brings Good Response The trip of Max Salzman, or- ganizer of the Young Workers League, who is touring the principal centers of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin is meeting with a good response. In Minneapolis a definite plan of work was adopted in har- many with the national program of action. Four Branches Consolidate. In an effort to concentrate on reor- ganizing the league on the basis of shop nuclei the four. old, scattered branches have been consolidated into one strong branch which will work to carry out the plan of work adopted: Efforts to establish a shop nucleus in the Munsingwear Co. and the Minn- eapolis Steel and Machinery Co.,: will be made before Jan. 1. In St. Paul, the efforts of the com- rades must be to bring into the league more industrial workers as the pres-}. ent membership. is too much of a stud- ent element. These student com- rades realize themselves that. their important task is to organize the in- dustrial workers and have, agreed to conduct a campaign on the Brown and Bigelow Co., a concern employing sev- eral thousand young workers. In Cromwell, our branch must con- centrate upon reaching the farming youth, according to the outline of work given them by Salzman. Clo- quet is concentrating upon organizing a nucleus before the first of the year in one of the camps. Superior Active. Superior, Wis., has been one of the most active units in the lake district Salzman made a good impression»in Superior and after a presentation of the immediate problems confronting. the league decided to. throw their en- tire energies behind the N. E. C. pro. gram of action. Duluth has no league unit yet, and Salzman is making ef- forts to organize a nucleus before he completes his trip. The membership of this district are all working hard to put over. the Weekly Young Worker drive. Already a few of the branches have sent in their quotas and all promise to put the drive for $2,000 and 10,000 subscribers “over the top.” All other districts will have to go some to beat the Superior district. The balance of, Salzman’s tour is at follows: Ironwood, Mic! Mass, Mich. South Range, Mic! Hancock, Mich. Ishpeming, Mich Marquette, Mich. Eben Junction, Mich. Munising, Mich... Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Superior, Wis...... eee and St. Paul. Vi 15. Ae | 6 218 » 19. 20, 23. Workers Get Below Minimum. The minimum cost of decent liv- ing for a normal wage earner’s fam- ily, according to the Family Welfare Socitty of Boston, amounts to §1,- 889.49. This is more than $100 in ex- cess of the cost of the same family budget in 1922 but a few dollars lower than the cost in 1923. The cost of ‘or faille, crepe or charmeen. puff may be spi 4915. Crepe de chine, taffeta or vole could be used for this style.. It is also good for gingham, wool or cot- ton crepe, or challie. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 1, 2, 4 and 5 years. A 4-year size requires 1% yard of 32-4nch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12¢ in silver or stamps. Sond 12c in stiver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE FALL AND WINTER 1924-1925 eg OF FASHIONS. bagel , uk A Lalas | 1418 Two New Steamships For Russia. " 8 Moscow, Nev. 3nk “steam. “| th time work. items of the budget i 1922 and 1924 is shown: Budget Item yee eoenseeeees $509.09 1924 327.93 1,787,968 $1,889.49 8 that this budget “provides over and above physical minimum something for the develop- ment of personality” but it is open to question whether the sponsors of the society could provide even for thoir physical necessities on the amount shown, The a @ wage paid male workers in. Massachusetts fetories falls over $450 short of this minimum, amounting to about $1,425 with full- RUBBER STAMPS AND SEALS ship services are being established |” |trade unions...” ./ China” Society already numbers over “[ 400; thousands, and reports are still HOW TO FIGURE OUT YOUR BOSS’ LOOT Compare Your Wages with Your Boss’ Profits, IND the name of your boss or firm in the newspapers, of last week and F this week, or go to the local tax office and find out how much income tax your employer pays. You have a legal right to this' information. Find the amount which he paid (or the ‘nearest amount) in column A.of the following table. Then look at the amount opposite in column B. The amount in column B represents the MINIMUM income which this exploiter robbed frézvthe workers in 1923. He probably received a great deal more. If he is a’ good liar, he forgot to report some of his income. If he is a shrewd business man he probably has a lot of income on which the govern- ment charges him no tax, such as interest on Liberty loans, etc., which was used to buy guns, ships, munitions, poison gases, and other instruments of destruction in the last world war. Also he probably owes part of his taxes. Therefore, the amount of income on which he paid a tax in 1923 is but a part of his total income. Column A Column B Column A Column B Taxes Pald Minimum Income Taxes Paid Minimum Income 1923 1923 $1,000 $ 17,000 $ 75,000 230,000 2,000 26,000 100,000 280,000 3,000 32,000 200,000 600,000 4,000 38,000 - 400,000 1,000,000 5,000 43,000 960,000 2,000,000 6,000 48,000 1,500,000 . 3,000,000 8,000 52,000 2,050,000 .. 4,000,000 9,000 60,000 2,600,000 5,000,000 10,000 64,000 5,350,000 10,600,000 15,000 80,000 40,850,000 20,000,000 20,000 93,000 16,350,000 30,000,000 25,000 105,000 21,850,000 40,000,000 50,000 160,000 27,350,000 50,000,000 LOSOVSKY TALKS TO RUSSIAN TRADE -. UNIONISTS ON SITUATION IN CHINA (By Rosta News Agency.) MOSCOW, Nov. 9.—The following is part of the speech of A. Losov- sky, president of the Red International of Labor Unions and member of the Central Council of Trade Unions, delivered at a special delegate meeting of the Central Council and the executive committees of trade unions, devoted to the situation in China: \. “The actual developments in tf far east affect the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics not only indirectly, but directly, too. We must bear in mind that we are now witnessing the’ beginning of a new period of wars. “China is now faced with open mili- tary intervention into the country’s in- ternal affairs, as the ultimatum pre- sented. at Canton by the British Your Union Meeting Second Monday, Nov. 10, 1924. 1 Brewery Workers’ 1700 W. ist St. 1 Bridge and Structural Iron Work- ‘ers, 910 W. Monroe St. Butchers, esto d 3420 W. Roose- not .only by. fresh intervention in China, but also by ew world conflicts “As a matter of fact, the sharp edge te the intervention was started after} 3? €2! renters 498 oH Madison, St. the conclusions of the Soviet-Chinese} 199 Carpenters, Fg c. 9139 Commercial treaty, The conclusion of this treaty! 415 AtSonters, 505 8. State St. Tested against foreign imperialism.) 1367 Carpenters, 2040 W. North Ave. Carpenters, 6654 8S, Halsted St. The latter evidently feels a great dan. 14 Cigar Makers’. Ex. se od 166 W. got irom “aeeh: ~~ sreneers Pk Ba., 3506 8. Chinese national feeling. Halsted Bt ack Dy ae caste “Available information tends to| * Miginsers me) i 3 show that the pressure the imperial- Engineers, 4643 S. Halsted St. Engi #1 S. Ashland Av istic governments are bringing to bear sts densinesra, 18 60 W. Washington’ at. is due to their intention to divide a 4 Hpmineers, 20 ‘ashington ; (R. R.), 2483 W. Roose: between them the territory of China. nats Hosts Now, who can prevent this? None Engineers ‘doe. » but the revolutionary part of the pro Ietariat and, foremost, the Soviet 3900 W. North DP. Firemen ‘and. _ Nas 5058 Wentwo. Firemen and Of Oilers, 175 W. Wash. Gardeners and Florists, Neidog’s Hall, Hinsdale, fil. ‘Tt was at. the conchision of this Hotel and Restaurant Empl's Joint Washington, 3 p. m. 66 W. ‘eugech that Mr. Lonovaky Droponed| go radlef Garment, dun W. Vai Buren atjor the “Hands - 5 .. Western. Ave. She. AOrIBA HERP th Longshoremen, 865. N, Clark. St. —e Dis. Council, 113 8. Ash- sauder Conf. Bd., 119 8, Throop Painters, $316 W. ‘North’ Ave. Painters; .19 Adams St. Painters, Madfson and 5th Ave. Painters, 111th and Michigan Ave. Painters, 2432 S. Kedzie Ave. Painters, 20 W. Randolph St. Railway Carmen, Cicero and Supe- rior. into a formidable organization of prac tidal brotherly sympathies of the toil ing people of the Soviet Union with - ‘The membership of the “Hands Off China” Society: already numbers over q 453. Railway Carmen, 5252 8. Ashland., coming from all parts of the Union of| 1062. Railway Carmen, 88th and Com- Soviet. Republics of branches of the} 1199 Ralway” Carmen, 924 and Balti- society being organized. The move- ‘ 6: 08 ment, which. has penetrated inte the allway Clerks” Dis. Sounett: temotest corners of.the Union meets| 276 Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washing- ton St. $42. Ratiway Clerks, 649 Railway Clerks, ramento. 695 Railway. Clerks, 781 Railway Clerks, with warm response on the part of the population. The latest news is the organization of such societies in Dagostan, Samarkand, the Kalmyk 165 W. Madison St. Madison and Sac 75th and Drexel. 549 W. Washing- ton ve region, and Bokhara. st Rallway drainmen, 2900 W. North ———— ve., 9: 196. Retail Clerks, Van Buren ‘and Mukden Agreement Text Incorrect PEKING, Nov. 9.—With reference to Ashland. Sailors’ Union of Great Lakes, 365 N. Clark St. ‘Laborat we items in the local papers reporting | 16986 hoe waboratory: ‘orkers, what is purported.to be an agreement) 143 Sigraimen, 2100 W. Sia 3 Switenmen, 328 Collins ‘See souet, ao Tenmaters, 220 8. Ashland Blvd. ‘Trade Union Label iaegue, 166 W. 380 arearel ton St. 7: eraphical, ito ‘W. Washington tNowe all meetings are at 8°D. niess ther wise stated PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK signed between the Soviet and Muk- den, the Rosta correspondent learns on best authority that the texts of “articles of the Soviet Mukden agree- ment” as published in the papers are absolutely incorrect. It is stated that the the true text ofthe agreement will pfobably be soon received at Péking and will be available for publication, DENTIST Rendering Exper conte Service Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- for a veers 45 SMITHFIEL, Neal 7th Ave. day Night, the Open Forum, WePMEN To Avie Con Arthuit Be UNCLE WIGGILY’S TRICKS No, Name of Local and Meeting Place | Frengh, American and Japanese gov-| 625 Boller Makers, (8. Halsted St ernments affects the internal struggle| 14 Boot and, Shoe | Workers’ Joint in the south. We are thus confronted Brewery V Joint Ex. Board, KEEP UP FIGHT TO WIN CASES | IN MICHIGAN Await Decision of the} Supreme Conrt | Eugene V. Debs has just con-| tributed $5.00 to the Labor De- | fense Council for the defense in | the Michigan cases, which he} recognizes as vital “to every} | worker, tion.” This is only one of a number | of contributions from. Debs and | shows his keen interest in the | outcome of the Michigan cases. All contributions should be sent | to the -Labor Defense Council, 166 W. Washington St., Chica-| go; Tl. Fate of Cases in Balance. The fate of the Michigan cases is now in the balance.” No forther steps can be taken until the Michigan su- preme court renders its decision on the appeal of C. E. Ruthenberg. Then will"bé decided the depositions of the charges agéinst ‘William Z. Foster, William F. Dunne and the 29 other Communists indicted. The Labor Defetisé Council has just received the auxiliary brief of Attor. ney I. EB. Ferguson.in the Ruthenberg appeal; this brief is in reply to that of thé prosecuting attorneys. Ferguson emphasizes that practical- ly all of. the so-called evidence in the Ruthenberg case was secured in vio- oe of the law, calling particualr at tention to the unlawful seizure of |Ruthenberg’s suit case, An Arrest Without Warrant. “We certainly do not admit,” he states, “that this was a lawful arrest As already emphasized, it was an ar rest without warrant, based only on the suspicion of Spolansky and Shana regardless of affilia- | | strong | by CLAIRE SHERIDAN SEES MANKIND FREED THRU COMMUNISM (By Rosta News Agency.) MOSCOW, Nov. 9. — Tho not a herself, that the future salvation of mankind Communist she believes is in Communism, states Mrs. Claire Sheridan, the noted English writer and sculptor, in an interview with a foreign correspondent at Odessa.* Mrs. Sheridan came to the south- ern Russian port on a motor-cycling tour in Ukraine. To Russia she came thru Poland. After the latter country, Ukraine, made a Very impression on the English traveller, “I have be@n especially impressed the sanatoriums, the resting homes for the workers and the schools | have seen, as well as the Russian youth and, particularly, the so-called Leninites. True, the class of people to which I belong (Mrs. Sheridan is a cousin of Winston Churchill) calls the Soviet experl- | ment madness, but J, for one, firmly believe in the future of the Union of Soviet Republics, and | want next time to bring my children here to give them a glimpse of the newap- proaching world.” Among the Odessa works and var- ious enterprises Mrs. Sheridan. vis- ited the cinema factory where a film was taken illustrating the visit- or’s stay at Odessa. This reel was shown to the English guests but 22 minutes after the photographs had been taken. At Mrs. Sheridan’s request, the film was to be sold to “Pathe,” the money thus realized to be turned over to one of the Odessa children’s homes. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun: day Night, the Open Forum. “|han, that certain persons were present whom they were seeking on some fed eral charge: Apparently the idea of a violation of the Michigan criminal syndicalist statute was an afterthot based on: the ‘literature found at the convention grounds. Unless the bare presence of the arrested persons at the Wolfskeel resort was a felony— because these persons weré Commun ists and had been engaged in a part) convention— the October -complaint could not give color of legality to the arrests and search made im August at the instigation of the department of justice agents.” | Sold Goverment Information. | The Spolansky mentioned. in the brief is the same individual who has been dishing out warmed-over fiction about “Reds” in the Chitago Daily News and other capitalist papers. | it is the same Spoldnsky who, when | in federal employ was selling govern- ment information to the Thiel Detec- tive Agency, at the munificient sum| \8 of $25 a day. Another Soviet Nation MOSCOW, Nov.’ 9-—Yuzut Zade, Plenipotentiary ~ Representative of | Bokhara, has. handed a note to| Chicherin, informing him to the de-| cisions of the Fifth Bokharan Kurultai | (parliament) regarding the changing| of the People’s Republic of Bokhara into the Bokharan Soviet Socialist Re public, its entry into the Union of So- viet Socialist Republics, and the na- tional redemarkation of frontiers in Middle Asia. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- | use of medicine or an operation. | DR. TAFT day Night, the Open Forum. AUTEN LTA many years ple have been uftering from tions they failed to regain their health, MEN AND WOMEN you are suffer- ng from any all- come to oMfce and I will try to help you without the |] 4555 West Roosevelt Road Daily 9 to 12a. m. to 5—6 to8p. m. Sundays and Special rices to Workers ESTABLISH) 12 YEARS. My Examination ts Free My Prices Are Reasonable My Work Its Guaranteed Extracting Specialist DELAY MESNe DECAY Come —help us out—come over! At any time during the day or evening if you have . an hour to spare—come over and volunteer your help to enable us to get out a heap of mailing, inserting and other odd jobs on the campai lation of the DAILY WORK MONTHLY. We are very busy and have loads of work Over! to-increase’the circu- R andthe WORKERS