The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 17, 1924, Page 1

? y/ Vol. IL. No. Mol. Hl. No, 205. THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT SUBSCRIPTION RATES: IGHT COOLIDGE ATTACK ON THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ulimeis under the Act of March 3, 1879. In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $600 per year. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1924 ae Expose Big Mail Order Houses AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. party is dead. Earners’ This may be the slogan of leaders of the farmer-la- bor party of Cook county who dug up a fake league with which to cloak HE farmer-labor Long live the Wage League! the former their betrayal of the workers, when they scuttled the farmer-labor party, and swallowed Sam Gompers’ political yomit. In the latest issue of the Fed- eration News, a colorless sheet, that has” sucteeded the New Majority. eyen suéceeded in being flabbier, the ‘Wage Warners’ League boasts of its accomplishments in the recent elec- tion. eae F course it must insist that it is worth something else the _poli- ticians ‘may be chary about shelling out the coin. So the Wage Earners’ League boasts of having elected Len Small and his ticket. The honor really Delongs. to Calvin’ Coolidge and Hell @n’ Maria Dawes, who also supported Small much more effectively than the V age Harners’ League. Tf this elec- tion has proven anything it is that the voters pay little attention to the endorsements of the labor fakers. Their use to the capitalists today con- sists chiefly in their role as strike- breakers and class collaborationists. < o 48 # ‘HE Wage Earners’ League claims to represent 175,000 wage earners in Chicago. That is a big figure and no, doudt the capitalist politicians when making up the’ next ~ election im American currency. The above ag- gregation did not make any boast of electing Robert E. Crowe. _ Dean O’Bannion carried off some of the honors. for, getting Crowe returned. She league attacked Crowe, tho it ® pported Small who was on Crowe's tcket. Queer kettle of fish. What a fae stew these skates have gotten ‘the workers into! 2 8 HE NEWS LEADER of Richmond, Va., takes. up its editorial type- writer anid comes clicking valiantly to the defense of. one Marie Feodor- ovna, former dowager empress of Rus- sie and mother of Nicholas. The former queen is now eating eggs and butter in Denmark, and some of the Yanish workers find her presence everything but conducive to their rental equanimity. ‘They would pre- fer-to have her in Mount Vesuvius, ‘ut Premier Stauning, who fortu- zeately for the old queen, happens to Lo a good socialist took the old dow- ézer to his bosom, figuratively of course, and gave her the keys to the country. oe ¢ E Richmond editor admired old Marie for many good qualities but what he seemed to prize her Tiost for was her habit of undressing before going to bed, while in the ‘Crimea, dodging the Red Army. If tiis is true, the southern gentleman cinnot be blamed over much for hav- ing a kindly feeling toward her, as cleanliness was not a virtue widely observed by the czarists, and the fet that Feodorovna was a shining example to the contrary may have ex- cited his regard. The Russian work: ers do not care particularly where (Continued on Page 6.) MEMBERSHIP MEETING Workers Party, Local Chicago URSDAY, NOV, 20, 8 P. M. \. IMPERIAL HALL, > \, 2409 N. Halsted Street. AGENDA: 1, Review of Election Campaign and Future Tasks of the Party. 2. Shop Nuclel. All branch meetings. called off for that night, All. party and league members be there on time, ‘p. < Siyie pebek at tut: withs Yes “WORKER FIRED FOR READING ‘YOUNG WORKER’ Sears-Roebuck Toilers Warned by Bosses Drastic action by the mail order bosses at Sears-Roe- buck’s and Philipsborn’s failed to prevent the young. workers in these plants from reading the articles on conditions in the mail order houses printed in the special mail order house edition of the Young Worker. Saturday a young worker at Sears-Roebuck’s was laid off for bringing a copy of the Young Worker ito his de- partment. Not only did the Sears-Roebuck bosses go so far as to fire a young worker for reading the paper, but all the department heads told the young workers in their departments that they could not read the Young Work- er. Defeat Organized Opposition. That these attempts of the bosses fail is mainly due to the fact that the Young Workers League members are so well organized forthe sale of. the hin Bsa Worker at Sears-Roebuck er the Young Workers League has al- ready succeeded in selling 4,000 copies of the special mail order house edition at Sears-Roebuck and Montgomery Ward, despite the organized opposi- tion of the bosses since the first day’s sales. At Phipisborn the bosses were waiting at the doors the first: morn- ing-after the the Young Worker had been on sale, speaking to the young workers as they came in and watching them carefully. In some of the de- partments the foremen scared the young girls to such an extent that when approached by a member of the league they were even afraid to talk about the Young Worker. Wants to See His Picture. One boss_at Sears-Roebuck, when he read the leaflet advertising the fact that the Young Worker would be on sale the next day, gave one of ‘the young workers two hours off to go and get-him a copy in advance. He said: “I bet they'll have my picture in it.” At both Sears-Roebuck and Philips- born, the officers of the company held meetings the first morning after the sale and plans for getting together to prevent sales of the-Young Worker at both plants were considered, but were turned down because the bosses were afraid that any attempt to stop the large number of well — organized league members’ from selling the paper outside the plant: would raise such a rumpus that it would aave a bad effect upon the employes. Keep Up the Work. Despite the fact that everybody is being . watched very carefully, the Young Workers League members in- side of the plants continue to carry on their activities and are in a good pos- ition to establish strong functioning nuclei in both these mail order houses. It is significant that despite the activ- ities of the mail order houses the first day after the sale of the Young Work- er, an even larger number were sold the’ second night. The Young Workers League~ will continue to sell the Young Worker at Philipsborn and Sears-Roebuck de- spite the opposition of the bosses. Membership Gets Report. . The meeting hall was well packed with members of the Young Workers League, at its last membership meet- ing, Nov. 14, at which Comrade Oliver A on page 6) COOLIDGE’S ANTI-RED WEEK Constitution Day Monday,, Nov. 17.—“The Gon- stitution—the Bulwark of Democracy and Happin af 1. Life, liberty, justice, secur. ity and opportunity. * 2. How our constitution guar- antees these rights. 3. Revolutionists, Commun- ists and extreme pacifists are a menace to these guarantees. 4. One Constitution, one Union, one Flag, one History. SLOGANS. Ballots, not bullets. Master the English language. Visit the schools today. AT CONVENTION OF THEA. F. OF L. (Special to the Daily Worker) EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 16.— That some pre-convention pri- vate meeting of the opposing factions within the American Federation of Labor, which went in different directions during the elections, has taken place and a truce been patched up between the republicans, Lewis and Hutcheson, the democrat, Major Berry, and Gompers, the “en- dorser” of LaFollette, is indicated by the statement made public that a declaration of the execu- tive ‘council in one of the early sessions will recommend “strict adherence to the policy of non- partisan political activity.” Fight Over Soviet Russia. While the meeting is controlled by the reactionary labor fakers, a Marge bloc is reported to be detérmined to (Continued on, Page 2.) Comra movement, having extensive perso! scale. He is best known as the Council in Chicago. World Congress of the Red Intern: of, Comrade Johnstone Johnstone at El] Paso for the Daily Worker HE DAILY WORKER announces that its own special correspon- dent, J. W. Johnstone, is at the 44th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opening today at El Paso, Texas, and will give the readers of the DAILY WORKER the story of the con- vention day by day in special dispatches. Johnstone is a writer of brevity and power, and pos- sesses a wide knowledge of the persons and policies of the labor He was delegate from America to the Second the Assistant Secretary of the Trade Union Educational League. Readers of the DAILY WORKER may look forward to the articles a faithful portrayal of the events and their significance now occurring at the A. F. of L. convention, | Trathe for “Educational Week” Act DAY this week the DAILY WORKER, in parallel columns, will publish the slogans issued by Coolidge’s Anti-Red Week Drive and also those of the Workers (Communist) Party. The first com- parison of the Communist and capitalist positions is as follows: FORWARD TO THE SOVIETS Constitution Day Monday, Nov. 17.—“The U. C. Constitution—the Bulwark of Capitalist Rule and Working Class Misery.” Constitutions merely ratify in a formal way the power ay inet » the ruling class. h @ U.S. Constitution was made by the capitalists to ie their control of the wealth of the nation and to in- sure their domination over the 3. The Communist aim to overthrow the rule of the capitalists and to establish such place the powers of state in the hands of the majority of the euar ay 7 that is, the workers against the capitalist class. SLOGANS. The workers must have their own party. “The Workers (Communist) Party is the party of the workers. The You lutionary orga Join the Workers Party! IMPERIALISTS IN A Workers’ and Farmers’ Government, international solidarity of thé oppressed of all nations, the working class Workers (Communist) League is the revo- ation of the working class youth. Join the Young Workers League!’ Labor Heads Met_Today at El Paso working masses. a form of government as will and poor farmers. OF WORLD'S SWITZERLAND IS TORN BY IMPERIALIST RIVALRIES (Special to The Dally Worker) GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 16.—The attempt by British imperialists to cover their quarrel with Japan over control of China with a highly moral cloak of opposition to the opium trade, just as American imperialism is attempting to cover its rivalry in China with Japanese imperialism with a mantle of righteousness concerning immigration laws, has thrown the diplomatic dove-cote of the league of nations into an angry flutter and nearly ended in a free-for-all fight between the An Englishman named Campbell, “peacemakers.” acting as delegate from India, has previously introduced a resolution condemning China for loose handling of the opium trade. As everyone knew that this resolution, if passed, would give England a very respectable reason for armed interevention in China really to rescue British com- mercial and industrial interests from the at present victorious control of Japan in China, the Japanese dele- gate, Sugimura, amended the resolu- tion by a motion that all nations should declare thru this resolution that there must be no intervention in China. English Hypocrisy Exposed. After a hot exchange“of hostilities CHICAGO LABOR PROTESTS PLOT OF MILITARISTS Under the Camouflage of Education Week The Chicago Federation of Labor between British and Japanese dele-|went on record yesterday as being op- gates, the conference decided that it could not take any action at all. (Continued on Page 2.) | experience on an international ecretary of the Stockyards Labor onal of Labor Unions and is now posed to the so-called Education Week hatched by the American Legion un- der the direction of the capitalists and their government. This action was taken on the point of adjournment; despite efforts of John Fitzpatrick to leave action in the matter at the diséretion of the schools committe of the Federation. M. Halushka, of the Men Teachers’ Federation, moved that the schools committee be instructed to protest against Education Week as an anti-la bor and niilitarist scheme. Surprise was expressed that the schools.com- mittee had not taken any action on the question. | Tried to Dodge Action. Fitzpatrick would leave the matter in the hands of the committee, but Halushka insisted on his motion be- ing put, it having been seconded by Arne Swabeck, delegate from the Painters, The motion carried unanim- ously. The employes at Gold’s restaurant are on strike, it was announced and an injunction prohibiting the picketing of (Continued on Page 2.) 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKHR ~___)) - PUBLISHING Co, ET US ANSWER COOL- IDGE’S ANTI-RED WEEK BY ADDING 2,000 NEW MEMBERS TO THE WORK- ERS PARTY, Price 3 Cents Chicago, Il. WORKERS PARTY MOBILIZES ALL ITS STRENGTH TO EXPOSE FRAUD OF ‘AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK’ By KARL REEVE The Workers Party has enlisted its entire organization to fight the anti-workingclass propaganda being fed to the public school children this week. The Communists are condemning “American Education Week” as an obvious attempt of the employers to crush labor. Encouraged by the election of their candidates—Coolidge and Dawes—the open shoppers, large employers and Wall Street bankers are everywhere reducing wages, lengthening hours and trying to break up unions. “Education Week” the public schools with about the profit system. Fight this. New Attack. All sections of the Workers Party are mobilized to fight this newest at- tack on the American working class. The junior sections of the Young Workers League have enlisted all heir members in the effort to expose “education week” as a fight on the Communists, champions of the work- ing class. The Workers Party and the Young Workers League has issued 2 statement showing the control of the public schools by the capitalists. The program of the Workers Party calls for a fight to a finish on the en- emies of labor who are this week us ing the schools to tighten their grip on the workers. Leaflets Are Distributed. Thousands of leaflets bearing the headline, “Soviets vs. the American Constitution,” have been distributed thruout the country by the Workers Party and the Young. Workers League. ‘These leafiets, approved by the Cen- tral Executive Committee of the Work- ers Party, declare: “President Coolidge, by proclama- tion, has set aside the week from Nov 17 to 23 as American Education Week. The purpose of Coolidge’s anti-red week is to implant in the minds of the children of the nation the lie that the American constitution insures: ‘life, liberty, justice, security and opportun- ity,’ and that ‘revolutionists, Commu- nists, and extreme pacifists are a men- ace to these guarantees.’ “The Communists accept Coolidge’s challenge. They declare that the Am- erican constitution is a document written to protect the interests of the propertied classes as a weapon against the working class. They declare that Coolidge’s open, brazen use of the pub- lic schools to carry on propaganda in the interest of the capitalists is the best evidence of the character of the government of the United States. That itis a capitalist dictatorship which ex- ists to protect and maintain the right of the capitalists to make enormous profits out of the labor of the workers and farmers of the United States.” lies Juniors Hold Mass Meetings. The program of action of the junior section of the Young Workers League to fight the anti-red propaganda, in- cludes mass meetings of juniors in- troducing “education week” and in- structing the juniors in regard to car- rying the Communist program to the school children during this week. Bulletins are to be posted at all schools advertising the junior group program and exposing “education week.” Leaflets are to be distributed announcing mass meetings of school children Tuesday night. These mass meetings will be held in various parts of the city, to accomodate the different school zones. Junior group members are to make speeches at the meetings on the “Junior Groups,” telling why they were organized and why the juniors are fighting against “education week,” and why all school children should join in this fight. The Young Com- rade will be sold by all junior sroup sections, Junior Speakers’ Class. The Junior Speakers’ Class with Pete Herd as instructor, meets every Wednesday evening at 7 p. m., at 1111 N. LaSalle street. Coolidge Legion militarists and the open shoppers a free to pollute?— a oe ce TOTTI LULL LLL LULL nMLLLLLL LLL cL “EDUCATION WEEK” MASS MEETING, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tuesday Night, Nov. 18, Workers Hall, 1319 Grand St. (near Havemeyer) spears BENJAMIN GITLOW, H. ZAM, REBECCA GRECHT, K. RUDMIN LILY LORE, Chairman has given the American hand during BROOKLYN MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT IN ANTI-RED WEEK WAR (Special to the Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 16.—Ben- jamin Gitlow will be the principal speaker at a mass meeting to be held Tuesday night in Brooklyn to protest against the use of the schools this week to fight labor. H. Zam, Rebecca Grecht, K. Rudmin and Lily Lore will also speak at this protest meeting. The Young Workers League is holding mass meetings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities thruout the country. ee Agitation in Chicago. The junior section of the Young Workers League in Chicago has pre- pared its own outline to counteract the program of the bureau of educa- tion. The ocutjino of the junior sec- tion for today, Constitution Day, ap- pears in another column. The junior section will continual- ly hammer on the demand that the teachers and educators must con- tro! education rather than the man- ufacturers. They will demand work- ers’ control of industry, and teach their groups the truth about the profit system and the Communists during “Education Week.” ENGLISH - FRENCH CLASH WITH U. $. ABOUT GERMANY (Special to the Daily Worker) BERLIN, Nov. 16.—The first vital clash over the control of Germany has broken out be- tween the English and French on one side and the representa- tive of J. P. Morgan's American imperialism, Seymour Parker Gilbert, on the other. This reveals as true the Com- munist analysis that the Dawes plan is fundamentally con- ceived to give Morgan com- plete domination over Europe, and will fail to bring peace or reconstruction because of the violent conflicts engendered be- tween the signatory nations, even while they are protesting their faith in it and asserting complete harmony. High-Jacking a Nation. Prior to the adoption of the Dawes’ plan, the British, French, Belgians and others, passed in common a series of “recovery acts” loading upon Germany the duty of collecting 26 per cent of the purchase price of all imports in- to Germany and turning it over to the nations claiming reparations, The principle of this control of Ger many by the European allies is now attacked by Morgan's dictator, 8. Parker Gilbert, who, in a letter to the German finance minister, notified that official that beginning in December he (Continued on Page 2.) ee ERE EO