The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 19, 1924, Page 2

# : Page ‘Two MORGAN SWINGS DOLLAR LASH ON HERRIOT CABINET Europe Bows to Wall Street Power (Special to the Daily Worker) PARIS, Nov. 18.—The foreign office of the French government capitulated yesterday to the terms laid down by S. Gilbert Parker the agent general dic- tator of the German nation un- der the Dawes plan, This marks the surrender of one more position and an im- portant position, of France to the domination of the House of Morgan in its fight for control of Europe. The letter by Parker was addressed last Saturday to the German govern- ment. It claimed that the practice of England and France of collecting the 26 per cent tax against German exports would have to stop. The tax has been deducted by the exporters from the sale price and in- demnified to the exporters by the Ger- man government, which charged the (Continued from page 1) ing English, when Gompers’ speech was given by the interpreters, these clever chaps made Gompers say many radical things, to please the working class delegates from Mexico. Trevino Attacks U. S. Capitalism. When Trevino, the secretary of the Mexican Federation of Labor spoke, it was in Spanish. And Trevino, tho he is one of the Morones family of labor leaders, did not forget that he was a working class representative and a Mexican, He bitterly attacked Amer- ican imperialist capitalism, and he }made a sharp distinction between the | American capitalist and American la- bor. Trevino told of the terrible exploi tation of miners and oil workers in Mexico by American capital. He urged the labor movement of both Am- erican and Mexican to fight against American capitalist imperialism as the strongest financial group in the world, @ group which required the united struggle of all the workers of the world to overcome. However, Trevino, and Rico as well, praised Gompers as always being will- ing “to help” Mexican workers. Rico thanked Gompers and predicted that American “civilization” would domin- ate the world. That this means the oppression of the workers and peas- ants of Mexico by American imperial ism was not at all mentioned except amount to reparations. Parker in- sisted that he, and not England and France, was to collect and pay repara- tions. A Question of Power, The acceptance of the claim to au- thority made by Parker means more than the mere question of who shall collect the tax. It means that the high tax wall raised against German exports may not stand. This may mean in turn the unre- stricted competition by German goods against the goods of England anda France and America in the world mar- ket, But one thing the surrender of France to Parker, who is known in all nations as the appointee of J. P. Morgan and company, certainly does mean, is that France having already oorrowed $100,000,000 from Morgan earlier this year, is forced by the threat of another collapse of the france and the hope of the rumored $200,- 000,000 loan, again to bow to American imperialism and cancel a law on the recovery of reparations which she passed thru the French parliament. Kill 20 Bulgarian Villagers. SMOLLAR, Bulgaria, Nov. 18.—20 Bulgarians, including Ciardaroff, their commander, were killed and as many villagers fell in an attack on this vil- lage. Jugo-Slav troops were sent in pursuit of the attackers. ELECTION CONTESTS TAKING PLACE IN IRELAND TODAY DUBLIN, Nov. 18—Elections are taking place today in Dublin, East Mayo and North Cork constituen- cies. The Free State candidates are making their campaign on “the need for stability.” They attribute every- thing that Is not conducive to peace and comfort, to the republicans. The latter are even blamed for the bank robberies and holdups which are getting as common in Ireland as they are in Chicago. The Bank of Ireland in one of the most frequent- ed squares in Dublin, was robbed In broad daylight and none of the rob- bers were apprehended. MEMBERSHIP MEETING Workers Party, Local Chicago THURSDAY, 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, 8 p. m. sharp. IN THE NEXT by the inferences of Trevino. Trevino voiced his bitter hatred of the “expolit- ing capitalists who come to Mexico and secure large land and mine hold- ings. These financiers are responsi- ible,” he said, “for any unfriendli- ness that exists between the two re- publics.” When the interpreters made this Spanish speech into English, they toned it down to please the ear of Gompers. Must Protect U. 8. Delegates. I am told by Mexican revolutionary delegates that the Mexican band was ordered not to play The International, in order not to frighten the American delegates to the A, F, of L. conven- tion. The convention of the Mexican Federation of Labor is a real labor meeting, enthusiastic and radical, but confused by the Mexican agents of Gompers. Over in Juarez, in the Mexican con. vention, overalls are the dominating garment of the delegates. 'HETHER you are going or not, the fact remains that the American capitalist class is ‘moving in that direction. American capital is extending its hegemony all over the old continent and if you want to realize the extent. of this extension and its significance you can read no better article than that by I. Stalin, secretary of the Russian Communist Party: “American Intervention in Burope.” It appears in the next issue of the DAILY WORKER Maga- zine Section. And do you think that is all? Ha, ha! We've fooled you again! Leon Trotsky writes on the Red Soldier’s Manuel, and if you were ever so fortunate (or not) to be in the American army, you will appreciate the difference between an army of impeialism and one of revolution. Alexander Bittelman shows Gom- pers blossoming out in his old age as the prime mover in the attempt to block the unity of the interna- tional trade union movement. Gordon Owens writes on the Negroes and the caste system; An- na Porter sends another letter form Moscow and Ruggiero Grieco an- alizes the forces that are rumbling beneath the black throne of brother Mussolini in Italy and threatening to erupt at any moment. The second installment of Wil- liam Z. Foster’s description of his presidential tour is included in this issue of the Magazine Section; while Max Shachtman deals with the function of the group leader in the Communist children’s groups. And if you want to get a clearer insight the form of organization that the Communist parties all over the world are changing into, read ISSUE OF THE The DAILY WORKER Magazine Section SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Recent Changes in China... Campaigning for Communism. Negroes and the Caste System......... wn American Intervention in Europ: — a Move to Block the Unity of the resenecenneweerieeenensmsssssen DY A, Joffe sssersimnnnBy Wm. Z. Foster By Gordon Owens ww By 1. Stalin Inter. national Trade Union Movement..........By Alexander Bittelman Leader of the Junior Groups. .o.ssvvo The Crisis in Italy [8 Ripominge...resccssssssnnesssseee Letters from Mosco' Red So! TOPS Maal sescvvsesernresenvenneerne The Shop Nuclel—A Need Now, wn BY Max Shachtman y Ruggiero Grieco seserssareerrserenrreeremmnmuenen By Anna Porter weBy Leon Trotsky ‘By Martin Abern And Other Interesting Articles VERSE PICTURES ILLUSTRATIONS ORDER NOW! THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, Illinois | MEXICANS INVADE A. F, OF L. MEET these workers walked 175 miles to at- tend.. Contrast this with the A. F, of L, convention, where 375 over-fed, over-dressed, soft-handed, pig-joweld, booze-guzzling labor fakers of the $10,000 to $25,000 a year class sit in an atmosphere that is as appalling as a morgue. The visit of the thousand Mexicans loaned it its only color and relief. The A, F. of L. convention is one great harmony of the reactionary officialdom, Sacco and Vanzetti Mentioned. The representatives of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- ion intend to introduce a resolution in behalf of Sacco and Vanzetti, the workers sentenced to death in Massa chusetts. Two resolutions urging the A. F. of L, to form a new labor party were of: fered by the Brotherhood of Operative Potters’ and the Molders’ Union, Both suggested following the form of the British labor party. Both were refer- red to committee without debate These were the only whisperings of disagreement with the report of the executive council recommending the “non-partisan” policy Sam Gompers has palmed off for forty years, Molders Ask Soviet Recognition, The Molders’ Union also offered a resolution asking the United States government to negotiate a commercia! treaty with Soviet Russia. The Steel Workers asked the co-op- eration of the Federation in organizing the entire steel industry by enacting @ rule providing that all crafts shall come under the jurisdiction of one union. Gompers Gets Mushy, Gompers asked the fraternal dele gates to hold hands in token of world peace. The saber-rattling General Howse, who yesterday made a militar. ist speech, was not here to hold hands with the German delegate. However, after this gesture of “in- ternational peace,” the executive coun- eil reported as in favor of conscrip- tion during war, and praised the Am- erican Legion. Political Prisoners Ignored. Not one word in the report in behalf of any of the many prisoners of the class war, held in capitalist jails from coast to coast. Not one word against the “criminal syndicalist” laws which are holding hundreds of workers in prison and which are aimed at the Some of! heart of labor unionism. ARE YOU GOING TO EUROPE? | Martin Abern’s “The Shop Nuclei— A Need Now!" vy oe Last, but not least, as they say, comes A. Joffe, famous Soviet diplomat, with an article on recent changes in China. Honestly, we don’t think that we need give you any special urging to get your copy of the DAILY WORK- ER this coming Saturday. Of course not! FRENCH TREAT U.S. DOUGHBOY LIKE DUMB BOY Fought for Them; They Give Him Wife NEW YORK, Nov. 18—John Ayott. 27, of Sheboygan, Mich., landed here today from the steamship Amerika Prepared to swing on the first man that talks to him of the delights of war and its romance. Here is his complaint: He was a soldier in the 125th infantry regiment during the war when he married Alice Lanier, a French girl ho met in the hospital to which he was taken after being wounded at Chateau Thierry. Later he and his bride went to She boygan, but she liked it not at all and induced him to go back to France. Set the Place Afire. There his father-in-law insisted he work on a farm. He didn’t like that either, having been a bookkeeper be fore the war. He fell asleep in a barn smoking a cigaret. The barn caught fire, but he awakened in time to escape. He was arrested, convict- ed of arson and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. After 27 months in prison, he was paroled with the understanding he leave France. “Gladly,” said Ayott, and boarded the Amerika. Ayott’s wite and two children remained in France, Steck Will Contest. DES MOINES, Ia, Nov, 18.—Dan FP, Steck, democratic candidate for the U, 8. senate from Iowa, will demand & recount of ballots in the recent sen: atorial race by the United States senate, claiming that some fifty thou- sand ballots on which voters attempt- ed to exercise a choice for senator were not counted by local election boards, Popcatepet! Is Busy, MBXICO CITY, Nov. 18.—Popcate- etl, the flaming mountain of Mexico, was again in eruption today. Clouds of ashes and sand were belched out n such volume that the sun was hid- den, Partial dusk lay over the region of the volcano, \ — | alt te att THE DAILY WORKER SUN YAT SEN PROVES BUGBEAR OF CHINA FOES Capitalists Scowling at Soviet Influence In yesterday's issue of the DAILY WORKER, in reporting the arrival of Sun Yat Sen in Shanghai, the working of the International News Service, re- ferring to Sun Yat Sen as “war lord of Canton and dictator of South China” unfortunately slipped into these col- umns. While the DAILY WORKER receives the International News Serv- lee, every effort is made to get away from the capitalist phraseology of this news agency. Sun Yat Sen is not a “war lord,” this expression being used in referring to the military leaders who are bought and sold by the im- perialists in their struggle to win domination over the Chinese nation. Sun Yat Sen is the leader of the na- tional revolutionary movement in Chi- na, that-has linked its fortunes to a great extent with the Russian Soviet Republic, in the struggle against world imperialism. He refleets the, spirit of the broad masses of the Chi- nese people in their struggle for pow- er; @ struggle that is gradually win- ning the support of the workers of all countries. ee @ (Special to the Dally Worker) SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 18, — Dr. Sun Yat Sen, president of the South China Republic and leader of the Koumintang party of China, arrived here today. Dr. Sen took up his resi- dence in the French section, which caused pro-British and American ele- ments to turn loose a flood of gossip concerning @ French-Japanese-Russian entente against British and American capital. British Worst Offenders. The British were particularly of- fensive in commenting on Dr. Sen‘s al- leged friendliness to France. They even suggested that he be deported, but the noted revolutionist bluntly told the meddling agents of foreign capitalists that Shanghai was Chinc and the exploters of foreign countries had seen their best days there. Sum declared that the time had ar- rived for the abolition of foreign con- cessions as China is no longer able to tolerate infringements of her laws. Wu Pei Fu and another collectién of tuchuns have issued.a manifesto defy- ing the Peking government and declar- ing that none of its decrees would be recognized. ‘Fight Soviet Inffbenice} <> | The capitalist powers express ange: at what they consider the excessive influence wielded by the Soviet em bassy at Peking, . They» and bus) hatching conspiracies that have ar their aim the placing in power of somc puppet who would carry out the de sires of the British and American cap- italists. It is not likely that they will be successful. Washington Workers Party. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 18—The Workers Party, Local Washington will meet Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:1 D. m., at 1337 Seventh street, N. W Comrade J. Powell, organizer, wil} speak on the subject, “The Recent Election Results in England and the United States.” A discnussion will take place after the lecture, and ap- plications for membership in the Workers Party will be received. N. Y. Women Meet Tonight. NEW YORK, Nov, 18—A member- ship meeting of the United Council of Working Class Women will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 8:80 p. m., in 208 East 12th St. New York. All members and delegates must be pres- ent as this meeting is of great import- ance, Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum, WHAT ARE THE REAL CONDITIONS FACING THE CHILDREN IN AMERICA? Teachers in the Lafayette public school on North Washtenaw Ave., in the Humboldt Park section, have been telling the children that the Communists are murderers and that the red flag is the symbol of mur- der. The teachers have been order- ed by their district superintendent to tell the children that the United States government is the best gov- ernment on earth. They have been told to poison the minds of the chil- dren with propaganda against the working class. Children are afraid to contradict the teachers because of the danger of getting poor marks. In tomorrow’s issue of the DAILY WORKER, Karl Reeve will give a true picture of the condition of the children of the workers thruout the country. Two million children are unable to go to school because they must work In Industries to support their families. Watch for this article, 1,000 More Toilers Pass Thru Capitalism’s Jails in the City of Chicago By J, LOUIS ENGDAHL, Tay, a thousand young men, workers, chalk up a new experience in their lives, police station hells and the filthy jails of Chicago. __ This was really Chicago’s way of starting off “Educa- tion Week.” But it is an educational experience these young workers will never forget. They had committed no crimes. They had no criminal records. They were just workers, wearing workers’ clothes, picked up on the streets, Here is a scene in the South Clark Street “Night Court,” admitted even by the Chicago Tribune, no friend of labor: “The clerk called off fifteen or more names. Up stepped a police. man and the defendants struggled thru to the bar. We picked these men up on the north side Saturday night, your honor,’ a detective said, ‘We have nothing on them.’ “ ‘Discharged, the court ordered, “Another group came up in response to their names, The same Procedure; the same court order,” * * * * And so on thru the night, far into the morning. It was the workers getting the worst of. it in, the alleged drive of Chicago’s police department against ‘crime, The drives on Saturday and Sunday nights had swept the south, north and west sides; but they only netted luckless workers, one of them on the streets out of jobs, he vice lords, bootlegging kings, pickpocket princes, highwaymen and burglars of all types, remained unmolested. All vill well known beer runners and hijackers were un- touched. ® * ° s Some of the workers arrested were taken into custody, in front of their own homes. Other homes of workers were actually invaded by the police, and when protest was made, as in the case of Walter Kubek, the victim was promptly beaten up. When Kubek appeared in court, with head bandaged, he was promptly fined $100.00 “for resisting an officer,” Alderman Arthur Albert declared he would visit the mayor and charge that the police were just “making a bluff at obeying the order to scare criminals out of Chicago,” No doubt the order itself was also a bluff. * But even this slight activity on the part of Chicago's police, insignificant as it has been, and in spite of its studious effort to dodge interfering with the real criminals, has re- sulted in arousing the biggest politicians in the democratic party. It is the democrats who control Chicago thru the Dever administration, George E. Brennan, the democratic boss of Illinois, who helped run the national democratic con- vention in Madison Square Garden, last summer, has even gone so far as to demand the removal of Chicago's chief of police, Morgan A. Collins. * e * Brennan is fresh from the gathering of democratic chief- tains at Tom Taggart’s gambling and health resort at French Lick Springs, Indiana. There he met with “Al” Smith, re- elected governor of New York, under the Tammany Hall banner, with the aid of organized labor's officialdom. Brennan brings back the erders that “the underworld,” great pillar of strength to the old political parties, must not be disturbed. Brennan is supported in this position by “Mike” Igoe, de- feated candidate for state’s attorney, and “Denny” Egan, chief bailiff of the municipal court. A goodly trio of capital- ist politicians! * 2° @ «© Dean O'Bannion, gunman, recently assassinated by his own kind, was czar of the slum-boulevard district north of the Chicago River. He delivered the vote on election day for his party. “Bath House” John Coughlin and “Hinky Dink” Kenna, altho the nation has gone dry, still rule for the biggest cap- italist interests in “the loop.” The employer-underworld alliance is all powerful in the south and west side river wards. This is the explanation why Mayor Dever, State's At- torney Robert E. Crowe, Chief of Police Collins, Francis X. Busch, with other politicians and judges, were called on to act as honorary Fp bearers at the recent funeral of Michael Merlo, leader of the Italian gunmen. But this is only an example of what takes, place after every killing. * The underworld, with its vast ramifications, is “pro- tected" with the same care that is thrown about all capital- ist institutions. It is into this underworld that the big employers send their emissaries to recruit their guards, gunmen and strike- breakers, It is out of this underworld that many graduates come into high places in capitalist class politics to wage war on militant labor; to yo working class political action, to become the American Fascisti in politics. It is to protect this underworld that the department of olice in Chicago is carrying on fake ralds; throwing only ponees workers, with very few exceptions, into jail by the hundre they are finally r against them. ased, because nothing can be proved ° ° e ° This is the rotten capitalist soolal system that cannot be ol It must be destroyed, like all vermin. Only Rule can lift all humanity from “The Lower SOME CONFERENCE! MIGHT AS WELL INVITE BURGLARS TO DRAW UP RULES (Special to an etmetasty eat GENEVA, Nov. 1 merica was for medical use. it was decided to Invite manufacturers of opium to give their views, They have been thru the refusing them bail, holding them for days before © REGULATING SECOND STORY WORK ly represented for the first time today as the delegates of 38 nations gathered at the second opium confer- ence for the purpose of limiting production of the drug to sufficient quantity Representative Stephen G. Porter, speaking for the American delegation, sald he regretted that the first conference had not succeeded in curbing the traffic, Wednesday, November 19, 1924 POLICE AID TO HOUSE BOSSES Rouses MoreVolunteers to Join Big Drive . (Continued from Page 1.) any and at the Phillipsborn ‘plant. Tn order that every single copy of the issue be sold it is important that members report in front of the fac- tory in the afternoon to sell the Young Worker. Condition Unbearable to Slaves Conditions at the Montgomery Ward plant are almost unbearable for the young workers’ employed therg. In the thoro investigation made by the Young Workers League of Chicago of that plant it was found that the dirt. iest and slimiest conditions prevail in the basement and the first story of the giant plant. During these winter months due to improper heating the employees must work in overcoats and sweaters, The stench which is the prevalent odor of these departments is equal to that of the stockyords, The ventilation of the whole build- ing is artificial. The workers have to slave under electric lights all day. Speed-up System Practiced. Here are some of the slave driving speedup conditions in the plant: The girls making out the order tickets are worked on @ time schedule. They do not leave their chairs dur ing the whole day. If they do not com- plete their alloted number of order tickets overtime without pay faces them, Must Work Overtime while Und id Altho they are employed to 5:15 p. m., if they are not thru with their work they must complete their tickets before 6 p, m, After that hour they receive time and one-half for over- time work. The conditions are the same for the wrappers, who must turn out at least 400 packeges a day, For this slave-driying and tedious task the girls receive $15, $16 and $17 dollars per week, The boys are sub- ject to the same, if not worse condi- tions. The order pickers must gather from 2,300 to 2,500 orders per day, This number they must do regardless of any reason, If they are not quick enough, they are laid off. Here also we find that the boys are “supposed” to work until 5:15 p. m, but in case their orders are not picked until that time they must work to 6 o'clock, receiving no overtime. After six the company is “grateful” and allows them time and one-half for overtime, Stockkeepers and Receivers Ruptured Among the stockkeepers and re- ceivers where heavy bundles, packages and boxes must be lifted most every employe is ruptured, as a result of the character of their work. Mont- gomery Ward and company do not concern themselyes about these ac- cidents, Recreation Room a Farce. The bo: of the Montgomery Ward plant sing loud praises about the recreation room for the workers. The true facts are these: The work- ers are given only three-quarters or an hour for lunch, After they get get their “feed” they have hardly five or ten minutes left before they return to their work. What can one do in a recreation room in five minutes, but just begin to settle down? Further. more, when we consider that there are over 5,000 workers there, how could the recreation room, which can only accommodate 100 workers, be of any advantage to them? The employes are highly dissatis- fied over the prices in the cafeteria, which presumably is said to run on a non-profit basis, Spy System Employed. One day in this mail order house convinces one of the drastic spy sys- tem which is maintained to hover over the workers, In some departments no one is allowed to leave their chairs. In other departments workers are not permitted to talk to one another, Volunteers Needed, Every evening at 4:45 o'clock volun- report in front of the Montgomery Ward plant on Larrabee St. (630 W.) and Chicago Ave. (800 N.) to sellthe Young Worker, Members of branches 2 should at 29th street and Infliana Ave. at 6 p.m. distribute leaflets and sell the Young’ Worker in front of the Chicago Mail Order House. Subscribe for “Your the DAILY WORKER, teers of branches 1, 4, 6 and 6 should Daily,” + | : f f BIG MAIL ORDER | i € a i i