The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 19, 1924, Page 3

f ‘ Wednesday, November 19, 1924 AMERICAN LEGION FORCES IN CHICAGO INACTIVE WHILE “MUM'S THE WORD” AT SCHOOL OFFICES By KARL REEVE (Eighth Article) “Education Week” propaganda against the Communists is a flat failure in Chicago, judging from the reports given the DAILY WORKER by Superintendent of Schools McAndrew and his assistants, Opposition to “Education Week” from many labor organiza- tions, crystallized in the DAILY WORKER exposure, has caused the superintendent of schools to conduct militaristic propaganda and anti-Communist propaganda very quietly. The Illinois office of the American Legion, 21 North LaSalle Btreet, has done nothing to promote “Education Week,” D, M. Carsgrove told the DAILY WORKER, “The national office of the legion is handling that matter,” Carsgrove said.. ‘We have sent out no speakers so far.” Nothing Doing in Schools, Mr. De Butts, an assistant superin- tendent of schools, who was supposed to be in charge of giving out informa- ticn on “Education Week,” told the DAILY WORKER he knew nothing whatever about it. The DAILY WORKER reporter was referred to Martin Hogge, another as- wistant superintendent of schools, but Mr. Hogge, in his turn, declared he had no information on what the Chi- eago schools were doing on “Educa- tion Week.” The. DAILY WORKER reporter, after being sent to Mrs. Brinsley, and one or two other officials who had no 4dea what the schools were doing daring “Education Week,” demanded to see Superintendent McAndrew. “phe schools of Chicago are keeping open house during ‘Education Week,’ and parents are invited in to see how teaching is done,” Superintendent of Chicago's Schools McAndrew told the DAILY WORKER. “We will issue a report on ‘Education Week’ after it is over, Hach principal is taking care of the program in his own individual school.” ‘When confronted with the fact that many organizations have protested . against turning the public schools over te the American Legion to fight the Communists, McAndrew evaded the issue. “Bach principal is a care af hp ““@wn program,” MeAndrew “repeated. x Bh was reminded of the ‘bureau of education ‘outline which all school superintendents are ordered to follow. He was told’that this outline attacks the Communists: McAndrew would not comment on this fact, how- ever. McAndrew was asked if he was dis- regarding this program, but he again the question. “tyne Harold A. Taylor Post of the American Legion, 109 North Chicago Ave., has received no instructions re- garding “Education Week” and has taken no active part, their officers stated to the DAILY WORKER. Try to Militarize Schools. Lillian Herstein, of the Federation cof Women High School Teachers, told (CALVIN'S MARK HANNA HEAD OF MANY CONCERNS Big Business Has Firm Grip on Capitol (By The erated Press) BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 18.—Just as William Morgan Butler, Cal Ceolidge’s open shop campaign manager, is re- warded by being appointed successor to Senator Henry Cabot Ledge, But- ler's son, Morgan, has been lected president of the National Association ef Cotton Manufacturers, Morgan Butler succeeds Robert Amory, presi- dent of the Boston First National Bank and various gotton mills of New England. Morgan Butler is director in his father’s Butler Mills, New Bedford, Mass,, and Nemasket Mills, Taunton, Mass., and in the Boston and Worces- ter Electric company, of which his father is president. His father’s policy has been followed by the son. Both have been consistently the foe of or- ganized labor. A total ef five wage cuts has been put thru on ihe workers of the Butlers’ New Bedford mills since the world war. Unionists pre- dict that Morgan Butler's choice for the manufacturers’ president signifies an intensified drive against whateyer labor organization exists in New Eng- land textile mills. William M. Butler, of whom Cool- idge said, “He is my dearest friend,” is president of Hoosac Cotton Mills, North Adams, Mass.; New Bedford Mills, New Bedford; West Bnd Thread company; is director in Merchants National Bank, Boston; Columbian National Life Insurance; Attlas Tack company; Boston and Worcester Street railway; Interna- tional Trust company, etc, Start Co-operative Tax! ST, LOUIS, Noy. 18.—When a strike of its drivers, lasting nearly two years, had placed the St. Louis Yellow Cab Co. on the brink of bankruptey, Albert SCHOOL TEACHERS 00 NOT OVERWORK SELVES FOR ANTI-RED WEEK Some of the public school teachers had the courage’ to resist at least passively the attack of the Amer- jean Legion on the schools. In one school on the northwest side the teacher in the eighth grade did not talk about the program prepared by the Legion. Being afarid to lose her job, she did talk about the constitution, but failed to glorify it. She just men- tioned the requirements needed to become president. All attempts by the Juniors attending that room to question her failed as she refused to listen to any questions, The members of the John Reed Group did some good work among the children telling them what it is all about. In some rooms the teachers were evidently afraid of the children. The teachers know that they would not be successful in passing the bunk, as the Juniors will demand or give explanations, go they tried to avoid all talk. If the “education week” will con- tinue like that the only result will be more little Reds in the Junior Groups of the Young Workers League. Russian Workers Are 100 Per Cent Back of The Soviet Government (By The Federated Press) MOSCOW.—Crities of the Russian government should be given a chance to show what they can do, says Presi- dent Kalinin, In an address he de- clared in favor of encouraging crit- icism, and also urged drawing more women into public life, “Our government, born in war and violence, is going over to the methods of legal management,” he seid, “We have no fear of the expression ‘of dis- content, wherever it exists. In fact, I consider it not only possible, but even advisable, that these same people who express dissatisfaction at some mistakes of government, should be themselves at once admitted to work in the So Non-party people, who criticize us sharply on’ this or that may be admitted to the most responsible and important Soviet units. “For we know that 99 per cent of the peasants and 100 per cent of the workers are behind the Soviet system of government. Under these condi- tions the enemies of the Soviet power no longer talk openly, Therefore be- tween those who criticize openly and the government itself there are no dif: ferences of principle but only differ- enees of opinion.” Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER. Attention! Members THE DAILY WORKER Coolidge Attack on Communist Page Thred s Falls Flat Soviets vs. the American Constitution co ae psbnas ised ite. ket | The American Constitution was written to | rotect the property interests and to estab- ish the rule of the exploiters of the workers. The Soviets are the Governmental organs | thru which the workers rule and abolish the | capitalist system of exploitation. | Manifesto by the Central Execative Coolidge’s Anti-Red Week, RESIDENT COOLIDGE, by proclamation, has set aside the week from Nov. 17 to 23 as “American Education Week.” Under the slogan of “American Education Week” the capitalist rulers of the country, whom Coolidge serves, propose to use the schoals to carry OM propaganda against Communism—against the movement to organize the workers for the struggle against the capitalists who exploit and oppress them. 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 and American institutions guarantee “life, liberty, justice, security and oppor- tunity," and that the ‘revolutionists, Communists, and extreme pacifists are a menace to these guarantees.” The Communists Accept Coolidge's Challenge. They declare that the American Constitution is a document written to protect the interests of the propertied classes and a weapon against the working class. They declare that Coolidge’s open, brazen use of the 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 it. is a Capitalist Dictatorship which exists 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, The American Constitution. The writers of the American Constitution were not great patriots who were trying to serve ail the people, That is one of the lies of history thru whieh those whose interests the Constitution serves try to fool those whe are exploited under it. ‘The men who wrote the Constitution were bankers, merchants, manu- facturers and landowners, who were afraid of the working mas: who had fought and won the war of independence. These bankers, merchants, manufacturers and landowners of 1787 wanted to protect their property rights and the right to make big profits against the workers and poor farmers. These workers and farmers had overthrown the rule of the English king, and were ready to use their power against these exploiters at home, Only fools today accept the myth that the framers of the Constitution were men of a great patriotic purpose. The debates of the Constitutional Assembly, which were carefully hidden from the people of that time, the writings of Hamilton, Madison, and others, show that these “great patriots” had but one purpose-—how to protect their property rights thru making It impossible for a majority of the people to rule in the United States. The Constitution—Against Democracy—For Property Rights, Professor Charles A. Beard, in his study of the Constitution, declares that what the framers were after was a Constitution so constructed “as to break. the force of majority rule and prevent invasions of the property rights of minorities,” . That isa polite way of saying that the framers of the Constitution were opposed to democracy—to the rule of the majority. They wrote into the Constitution those provisions which make it impossible for the majority to rule in the United They wrote into the Constitution those provisions which protect property rights of the exploiters—so cleverly was this done that today all legislation In the interest of the workers—child labor laws. minimum wage laws, etc.—are declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL, Then they wrote into the Constitution those provisions which make it possible for one-fortieth of the people of the United States to prevent its améndment. ‘ Thus they hope forever to protect the property rights of the owning, exploiting class of this country. * Committee of the Workers Party Ths Democracy of the Constitution, The framers of the Constitution showed how much they wanted Democracy by the method for electing the various departments of the gevernment. They provided for the election of the House of Representatives every two years. They provided for the election of the Senate every six years, + They provided for the election of the President every four years. Why? Because they wished to prevent a majority from exercising its power and making a clean sweep of the government at one election. ‘And after having resorted to this trickery to defeat the will of the majority, to make dously sure of their protection under the Constitution, they created a Supreme Court with power to annul laws passed by the House, Senate, and signed by the President, by declaring these laws UNCONSTITUTIONAL. That's the brand of democragy the forefathers believed in--the permanent rule of the minority of the property owning exploiters, That is the brand of democracy they have fastened upon us In the Gonstitution which we are asked to respect and revere by Coolidge and the expoliters of today whom he serves. The Soviets vs. Capitalist Democracy. The American Constitution is one of the worst examples of capitalist democracy--demoeracy which is a fake, a sham, a delusion to deceive the workers. Capitalist democracy as expressed in the Constitution is a disguise of words for the actual Capitalist Dictatorship which exists In this country. “Democracy” as it exists everywhere under the capitalist system is an iron dictatorship of the capitalist class. Workers of the United States! Do not permit Coolidge’s “American Education Week" to fool you into belleving that the Constitution and American Government exist to give you “life, liberty, security, and opportunity.” They exist to make secure the right of the capitalists te exploit you and amass enormous fortunes out of your labor, The form of the Workers’ Government is not the form of the Ameri- ean Constitution, The workers cannot rule under the American Consti- tution. The workers can only rule thru ereating their own organ of government—the Soviet, Workers’ Councils. “For the Soviets,” The Russian workers today rule thru the Soviets, The Hungarian workers established their Soviets when they were in power. The Bavarian workers created Soviets when they overthrew the capitalist government. What are the Soviets? Workers’ Gouncils! The workers.from the shops, from the unions, the workers upon the land, send their delegates to the local councils, these elect state councils, and the ite councils elect national counciis—thus the Soviet Govern- ment is created, The Soviets are the form of Workers’ Democracy. ‘talists they are a Dictatorship of the Workers. Workers of the United States! The rule of the working masses of this sountry—the great majority—can only be won thru a struggle against the sham American Democracy and for the Soviets. The Constitution stands for the rule of the capitalists—down with Against the capi- the capitalist rule! The Soviets Stand for the Rule of the Workers—Forward to the Soviets! That is the Communists’ answer to Coolidge. That must be the answer of the working class as a whole. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE " WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA, Wm. Z, Foster, Chairman. Cc. E. Ruthenberg, Executive Secretary. of Economics Class! SOVIET RULE INTRODUCES MEASURES SECOND MASS MEET DAILY WORKER that she is FOR EFFICIENCY ON CHINESE ROAD the « " |. Verso! | opposed to Bdueation ae pootos pie feat press pede ah gi HE class In Elementary Marxian Egonomics, scheduled to meet rate aoe IN NEW YORK AGAINST Tt is an attempt of the y teat (ARBIN, Manchuria.—(By Mail.)—-The board of directors of the Chinese , ” agreement and attempted to salvage jonight at 2613 Hirsch Bivd., has been postponed until next we: CAL $ ANTI-RED WEEK \ ¥ n to militarize the school! ive are all opposed to ‘Education Week,” said Miss Herstein, “I be- lleve it was discussed at our last meeting. We ® opposed to turning the schools over to the American ion. Miss Herstein said the next meeting “ot the Women High Sehool Teachers ewwill be a luncheon Saturday at the Morrison Hotel, at which Professor O'Shea, of the University of Wiscon- sin, will be the principal speaker. She said perhaps “Kducation Week’ be disqussed at this meeting, Olander Out of Town, It was said at the offices of the Illinois State Federation of Labor that Victor Olander, secretary, was “out of town.” The Illinois State Federation of Labor has taken no action toward fighting the militarizing and propa: gandizing of the schools with anti- Communist and anti-labor propaganda. The Federation of Men Teachers has not yet announced any official or belligerent opposition, but it is known hat the teachers’ unions are opposed “Bducation week,” t Sunday Night and Every ‘Sun- ight, the Open Forum, Y MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA AGAINST ANTI-RED WEEK i PHICADELPHIA, Pay Nove 48.— nd a 8: Wrorbery cereus ot Phil- adelphia a meeting on November 20 inthe rge hall of the headquarters, = ' This Is a counter meeting for the American education week. Com- de Yusem will address the De on “The Became i ure This was made necessary by the fact that Ear! R. Browder, the class Instructor, has been called out of town for a few days. The questions for next week's class will be pi is members are requested to bring their papers on both sets of questions to the class next week. the wreckage. But the Yellows were taken over by the Brown Cab Co,, a union firm. Now Verson will try aco- operative idea on the Columbia Taxi- cab Co, The drivers have bought stock. Truths for “Educational Week” EAH 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 (Comierandary Party. Today's com- parison of the Communist and capitalist positions is as follows: COOLIDGE’S FORWARD TO THE SOVIETS ANTI-RED WEEK - School and Teacher Day Wednesday, Nov. 19.—''The School—a weapon in the School eed hands of the apitalist to Poison the Minds of the Working Class Child,” Wednesday, Nov. 19—"The 1. Workers must combat capitalist control of the Teacher—the Guiding Influence schools. of Future America,” 2. Working class organizations must develop their own ‘1 The necessity of schools. | educational institutions in the spirit of revolutionary struggle its The teacher as a nation bai bree A uilder. | sili: . Teachers are workers, themselves exploited by th 3. The school influence on | capitalists. Teachers must free themselves from captialist the coming generation. lecnieny and instill into the minds of the children the ideas 4. The school as a produc of the class struggle. tive institution, SLOGANS. 5. School needs In the com- 5! munity. Councils of working class parents, students and teachers 6 Music influence upon a | tO capitalist domination in the schools, nation. vernment appropriations, for’ the maintenance of sOnaane: sehoo! children under the supervision and control of councils of working class parents, students and teachers, | Better trained and better paid More and better equipped schools, Seashore, Teachers must wage an organized’ struggle as workers __ More adequate buildings. against the capitalists for the betterment of their conditions { ew] are the nation’s great. | and as the complete aie of Mn cee vi pare Phe meat, ; very wor! lags child a member of the rt Grou; “Visit the schools today. of the Youhg Workers ague, rn (.) TESTIFY AGAINST ‘DEMOCRACY’ By IDA DAILES. NE of the most interesting in- cidents which oceurred at the | Workers Party Forum held in Chicago (at the Ashland Auditorium on Sunday ‘evening, Nov. 16, was brought about | thru a question from a member of the | proletarian party. She asked whether Comrade Browder had any proofs to substantiate his assertion that the Workers Party had polled about 100,- | 000 votes in the recent elections, many of which were uncounted, Immediately voices from the audl- ence called out to verify this state |ment. The spontaneous response ‘from the listeners was the best evi | dence that could be gotten. One work- ‘er stated that he had been a watcher jat the polling place in his precinct, where ten votes had been cast and one was tabulated, Another stated ‘hat in his family alone five votes had been cast and two tabulated. A work- er from southern Illinois stated that nineteen votes had been cast at his polling place and five were registered, Comrade Browder stated that any class conscious worker who still had illusions about the “fairness” of cap- italists in counting revolutionary voter was hopelessly naive. He said that he did not have to answer the ques tion, the answer was right there in the audience. It is very difficult to estimate the number of votes which were really cast for the Communist ticket, but J think the response from this small group of about a hundred workers, where about thirty uncounted votes were accounted for, should be an in- dication of the fact that the Commun: ists polled many more votes that the capitalist flunkeys registered thruout the United States, Eastern railway has adopted the following decisions; To accept the project of the new flag, whose upper half shall be Chinese and lower one shall be the Soviet flag, and submit this project to "~~" both governments for approval; (2.) To nominate, as previously re- ported, seven commissions of which three are to be presided over by Sov- jet and three others by Chinese na- tionals, while the budget commission is to be under the chairmanship, in turn, of a Soviet and a Chinese na- tional; (3.) To request the president to communicate with the competent authorities permission to the C. B. rn. vessels to navigate on the Sungari, and (4.) To dismiss so-called Advisers Horvat, Latchinoff, Kiemmn, Satovsky and Rjevsky, holding purely sinecur- al posts with high salaries and no work, The president of the railway has left for Mukden for three or four days. By order of General Manager Ivan- off, a special commission was insti- tuted to investigate into the scale of salaries, ‘The commission must com plete {ts labors by the 10th of this month. The new Russian orthograph (which 1918) is to be introduced imm in all the business of the Chinese Hastern railway, Party in District No, 2, is offering a your trade union, a more intelligent struggle. the World Trade Union Movement, Organization. Workers! Workers’ School begin December 1, for the struggle, 208 East 12th St, New York City, unionists. This course aims to make you a more effective militant in Classes will be given in the American Trade Union Movement, ; Without knowledge there is no power, Information and registration at the office of the Workers’ School, (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Nov. 18—A mase meeting protesting against Cool- idge’s “education week” will he held Friday, Noy. 21, In the Work. ers Hall, 1347 Boston Road, Bronx. The speakers will be Ludwig Lore, of the Volkszeitung; Saschna Ep- stein, of the Freiheit; Dr. Abraham Markoff and Manuel Elston. Admis- sion charge will be ten cents, é This is the second large mass meeting the Workers Party of New York has held pr ing against anti-Communist education being fed school children by the American Legion with the consent of Presi- dent Coolidge. 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