The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 24, 1924, Page 1

} SSRN 2. 2e THE DAILY WORKER RAISES THE STANDARD FOR A WORKERS AND FARMERS’ GOVERNMENT | Val. Il. No. 211. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: IMPERIALISM RULES LABOR MEETS THE DAILY WORKER. Batered as Sevené<lass matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ilimeis under the Ast of March 8, 1879, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1924 Outside Chicago, In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year by mail, $6.00 per year Qi 290 Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKIR PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER for 1925! Price 3 Cents Daily Worker Drive On With Smashing Start By T. J. FLAHERTY. NOTHER clergyman is misunder stood! The holy masi’s wife died under rather unusual circumstances and there is more than a suspicion that the clergyman may have a hand in sending her to her fathers. Ac cording to the clergyman—his name is Sheatsley and he lives in the K. K. K. state of Ohio—his wife crawled into a furnace, shut the door after her and watched herself burn to cinders. ‘Well, those who believe that a. whale swallowed Jonah, may swallow. the diyine’s yarn. Those workers who also voted for Calvin Coolidge: may believe it. se 8 5 Heamape is quite a lot of excitement among Chicago police officials: Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes was sent to the woods, and he did not like it. It appears that Hughes is a close relative of State's Attorney. Crowe. Hughes attended a banquet given in honor of Dean O’Banion and his gang turned over a normally dem- ocratic ward to Crowe, against the op- position of Mike Merlo and his talian squad, whose guns had hitherto kept that particular ward “normal” for the democrats. Now Hughes is out and politicians, judges and other. flunkies) are finding it had to keep from blow- ing on each other. ** 8 INCE the murder of Dean O’Ban- ion, the capitalist newspapers of Chicago have displayed their hypo erisy at its worst. Realizing that both eapitalist parties, republican and dem- ocratic, have their favored gangs of gunmen, the papers do not get down to brass tacks, but dealin generalities about crime and criminals and crook- ed: organized and’ just as soon as the voters clean out one set of grafters another set is ready to jump in and start all over again. Yet the Tribune was one of the strongest supporters of Calvin Coolidge and his merry grafting administration, brand- ing those who wanted to do a scay- enging job on the G. O. P., as radicals and revolutionists. see i; Gigi residents of the gold coast of Chicago, are not going to have their nocturnal slumbers bothered any more by unseemly noises. Let it be understood that “our best citizens,” or at least quite a number of them live on the gold coast. The obliging health commissioner of Chicago was informed that society’s elite were dis- furbed by the noises made by workers earning their living on construction | jobs. Bundesen called up Chief Col lins and requested him to have police men put a damper on all noisemaking. No doubt the chief will do that little thing unless he is too busy. trying to. hold his job. e ‘ee ENNIS E. BATT has earned the praise of the non-partisan republi- can mayor of Detroit who was recently elected. On the front page of The De- troit Labor News, official organ of the Detroit Federation of Labor, Batt (Coptinued on page 3) AS WE SEE IT MEXICAN, U. 5, UNION OFFICIALS BOW TO WALL ST. Latin-AmericansF ollow Lead of Gompers By J. W. JOHNSTONE, (Special to the Dally Worker) JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov. 23,— The leaders of the Mexican Fed- eration of Labor (Confederation Regional Obrera Mexicana) and other sycophantic spokesmen ef atin-American unions, have rostituted themselves here be- ‘ore American imperialism in the most brazen and unmistak- able manner by official and open homage to Coolidge, president of Wall Street’s imperialist gov- ernment, and _ simultaneous obeisance to Gompers, presi- dent of Wall Street’s imperial- ist labor movement. Traitors to Their Clase, This marks the acceptance by the leaders of. Latin-American labor unions of the despicable role of trai- tors to their race, oppressed by the imperialist absolutism of the north, and traitors as well to the working classes they claim to represent in their continuous struggle against both native and foreign capitalist exploita- tion, At the convention of the Mexican federation (C. R. O. M.) a resolution ‘was passed to send to President Cool- “The sixth annual convention of the Confederation Regional’ Obrera Mexicana, reflecting the sentiment of the workers of Mexico, unanimously resolyes itself to express to the peo- ple of the United States, whose gov- ernment you wholly represent, our thanks for the just and righteous at- titude you assumed during the recent military treachery headed by Adolfo dela Huerta, thus helping the work- ers and the government of Mexico, nobly represented by Obregon, to de fend the rule of demoeracy and lib- erty. Hypocrisy Is Expressed. “We feel and hope that the rela- tions of friendship existing at present between our two countries, will en- dure eternally to our mutual happi- ness and___ prosperity.—Respectfully Juan Rico, president of convention; C. L. .Gracidas, secretary.” ' The hypocrisy of this toe-licking of the strikebreaker in the White House becomes. apparent when it is understood that the American capi- talists supported Obregon as ugainst Adolfo de la Huerta for their own good imperialist reasons. Huerta was backed by the Cowdray oil interests of England and Obregon was backed by none other than Doheny, famous for his bribing of Am- (Continued on Page 2.) GOMPERS’ MOVE AGAINST ORGANIZED _ LABOR IN MINNEAPOLIS IS AID TO OPEN SHOP DRIVE (* EMPLOYERS (Special to The Daily Worker) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 23.—If organized labor is smashed in Min- neapolis and the “open shop” assumes absolute control of things, the destruction can only be laid at the door of the reactionary officialdom of the erican Federation: of Labor. Samuel Gompers. by sending his lickspittle, Paul W. Smith, into the Mill City has stirred up a “hornet's, defeat ipt labor’s ideals and aspirations. -. Coming to Minneapolis at a time ployment, Smith has succeeded in dis- rupting the entire local labor: move- ‘ment, broken it up to such an extent that consideration of vital problems ‘such as unemployment is made an ‘absolute impossibility, “have cried out for blood—have ener- whose policy is alleged to \ trol of a former member Minneapolis labor mévement, “has long since been thoroly discredit- ed in the eyes ing of Communists in On er, Cripples Labor's Fight, when thousands of men and women, walking the streets in search of em- ‘Its first attack was launched against unionists, led the fight for the unseat- jing Communists in the June 17 convention of farmers and Soviet Russia.” This was followed by the traitorous repudiation of the Robert M. Le possible for anyt! campaign. OFFICIAL CANVASS of the election returns. ° ST. PAUL, Minn, Nov. a: The farmer-labor party practically 53,488 votes as compared to 379,650 for the farmer-labor candidate, Mag- nus Johnson. The Workers Party carried on a united front with the farmer-labor party in this state, J. F. Emme and Emil Youngdahl, Communists, run- ning on the farmer-labor ticket and polling a surprisingly large vote Olson, farmer-labor candidate for governor, polled 365,015 votes, while Avery, the democratic candidate, re- ceived only 49,172. Coolidge carried the state over LaFollette by a small plurality, and the republican candi- date for governor was elected in the drift to Coolidge. The returns, com- ! plete with the exception of one small county, follow: For President Coolidge, Rep. + 420,136 Davis, Dem. 55,704 LaFollette, Ind. 338,543 Johnson, 8. L. P. 1,851 Foster, Communist wercevere 4,406 U. S. Senator Schall, Rep. 387,986 Johnson, F. L.. 379,650 Farrell, Dem. 53,488 Keefe, Ind. 4,977 Birmingham, We 8,496 Governor Christianson, Rep. serseedveree 406,052 Olson, F. L.. 365,015 Avery, Dem. 49,172 Anderson 8. sores 8,869 Ferch, Ind. evvee 9,029 Lieutenant Governor Nolan, Rep. .. 409,783 Holmes, F. L. 344,643 Schilpen, Dem. 50,142 Secretary of State Holm, Rep. ... we 472,598 Stageberg, F. L. 288,063 Halverson, Dem, we 45,466 ‘Treasurer Henry Rines, Re) 422,714 Berg, Fe Ly sssesiesc. 321,641 Attorney General Hilton, Rep. 2 416,716 Sullivan, F. 341,236 Railroad and Warehouse Commission Matson, Rep. 402,703 Smith, F. L... 333,122 Supreme Court Chief Justice Wilson, ROP. seececcssssrsonee e+e 349,929 Tohnson, BL Ly sssesssscvsonn 295,442 Supreme Court Associate Justices Stone, Rep, sneer 296,778 Holt, Rep... 816,890 soe 298,873 ANMerBOD, FB. Ly ssinsmurmnsaneris 248,954 to the meeting. It’s a “C. E. C.” Decision PRE DAILY WORKER and the campaign “To Insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925” occupied a foremost place in the full meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Party, held in Chicago November 21 and 22. The Central Executive Committee is fully aware of the vital ph ge of this campaign to make the DAILY WORKER safe for 1925 and having in a previous resolution called the party darian to activity, determined to make it. im- ing to interfere with the suocess of the LINK PARTY DISCUSSION WITH CAMPAIGN. Because of the apprehension that the discussion now beginning in our party over party policy might interfere with the successful progress of the campaign, the Central Execu- tive Committee has decided to make the insurance policy drive an integral part of every meeting for party discussion. At each branch and general membership meetin point on the agenda is to be the DAILY WORK paign. The needs of the DAILY WORKER are to be dis- cussed and insurance policies sold. While a difference exists in the party over one policy has been unanimously adopted, “To to Insure the DAILY WORKER.” VOTES COUNTED FOR COMMUNIST TICKET IN MINNESOTA ON NOV. 4 Editor’s Note——The DAILY WORKER is compiling its own list It is well known that many votes for the Workers Party ticket were not counted. The DAILY WORKER again requests all of its readers to co-operate in an effort to get as close an estimate of this year’s Communist yote as possible. Send in the complete returns from your precinct, county, city and state. Returns continue to come in, but they are as yet scattered and incomplete, The secretaries of local, city and district organizations are particularly called on to aid in this effort. Send all returns to the Editorial Department, DAILY, WORKER, 1113 West Washington state, Farrell, the democratic candidate for U. S, senator, getting only a ea aS the first ER cam- gy policy, uy a Policy SHOWS 4,406 CHARGE GROSS Wholesale Juggling of Votes, Is Claim (Special to The Daily’ Worker) EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 23.— That gross frauds were com- mitted and wholesale juggling of votes resorted to by piecard- ers of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in connection with the referendum election held in April, 1923, is the sensational report just made public here in detail for the first time, by dele- gates of the local union who at- tended the recent international convention at Indianapolis. Rumored Frauds Proven. Rumors of these frauds have been in circulation for more than a. year. but officers of the local declined to discuss the matter in detail outside of meetings, further than to state that the 59 votes of Everett, which were unanimous in opposition to the prop- osition submitted by President Hutch- eson to build and maintain a home for aged members, had been counted as Said * * Boe jal to. The Daily Worker) -—Election returns from the state of Minnesota show that the Workers Party polled 4,406 votes which were counted, beating the socialist labor party candidate by a ratio of three to one. wiped’ out the democratic party in the BRITAIN MAKES THREAT OF WAR AGAINST EGYPT Plans Open Annexation of the Sudan (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Nov. 23.—The Brit- ish government looks upon the execution of Major General Sir Lee Stack, governor general of the Sudan, by Egyptian nation- alists in reprisal for the murder of Egyptians by British troops, necessary excuse to withdraw as a godsend, which gives it the the concessions it h: revious- ly made under force of circum- stances, to the Egyptian nation- alists. In a note, unmatched for brutal frankness since the fam- ous Austrian ultimatum to Ser- bia which marked the opening of the world war, the Baldwin cabinet makes demands which practically mean the end of every vestige of the shadowy independence which the Egypt- (Continued on Page 2.) WILLIAM Z. FOSTER unanimously in favor thereof. They did give out the information, however. that International officers arbitrarily had dismissed the local’s protest and appeal for a recount, “with best wish- es and. kindest regards,” that an in. vestigation had uncovered similar frauds in all parts of Canada and the United States; that other locals also in the “gypped” class were co-operat- ing with Everett in an endeavor to bring the subject before the next In- ternational convention. The proposition contemplated an ad dition to per capita assessments upon the membership of approximately $40,- 000 per month for an indefinite period, for construction and maintenance of a home for aged carpenters. The Everett local voted against the plan, not because of opposition to a home, but because of the proposed location in the alligator swamps of Florida, where it would accomodate only a small portion of those wko might de- sire to become inmates. Handpicked Ballot Committee. Official returns tabulated by a com- mittee handpicked by the general (Continued on Page 5.) Urge Hands Off China. MOSCOW—The Hands off China or- ganization now numbers a million and a half members in Russia. Entire student bodies in universities and en- tire factories joined in masses. The organization protests the interference of western and Japanese imperialists in the internal affairs of China. Americanize Porto Rico. WASHINGTON.—Wholesale intim idation, driving of voters from the polling places, and locking up work- ing class voters are reported by San- tiago Iglesias, head of the labor move- ment of Porto Rica, as characterizing the election in the island Nov. 4. 65 New Union Musicians. ST. PAUL—The Musicians’ Fed- eration of St. Paul has initiated 65 new members. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum. TO DISCUSS EL PASO CONVENTION AT NEXT MASS MEETING OF THE T. U. E. L. The next public meeting of the Chicago section of the Trade Union Edu- cational League which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday evening, November 26, will take place on Tuesday evening, December 2, in North West Hall, corner North and Western because of the Labor Defense Council November 26, The forthcoming meeting of the Trade Union Educational avenues. The meeting was postponed Bazaar, which starts on Wednesday, League promises to be of unusual interest as it will be addressed by William Z. Foster, national chairman of the Workers Party and lea of the revolu- tionary forces In the American labor movement. He will speak on the result of the A. F. of L. convention at El Paso. Workers Party members and left wing trade unionists are urged to attend and bring ae many as possible ITHE PARTY AND “DAILY WORKER” FRAUDS IN POLL | EMPLOYES IN STIRRING RESPONSE OF CARPENTERS, TD INSURANCE POLICY APPEAL By MORITZ J. LOEB (Business Manager of the DAILY WORKER) First careful consideration, then determined decision, then ACTION. The more and the quicker the action the better. Such has been the program of the DAILY WORKER campaign. No sooner had the. word been given “Insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925,” when things began to happen. Central Executive Committee was in session. The Party, Its first act was to pledge the utmost support of the party to the campaign; its second act was to call the roll of its members for the sale of the + insurance policies. Result: $145 collected -from the thirteen Central Executive Committee members! From “The Daily” Building. The employes in the DAILY WORK- ER business office called a meeting. Result $135.00 collected and a com- mittee appointed to sell policies in the rest of the DAILY WORKER building. Editors and reporters of the DAILY WORKER held a meeting. In addi- tion to the amounts paid by Central Executive Committee members of the staff, $45 contributed. The committee makes a tour of the DAILY WORKER building. They stop in each office. The Young Work- ers League, the Trade Union Educa- tional League, the Workers Party na- tional office, the offices of the federa- tions and the federation papers. Everywhere they are greeted. Every- where they come away gratified and encouraged. No one has refused to appeal of the DAILY WORKER. No one has bought less than a five dollar policy, Out of the Shop. At the close of a busy day over linotype machines and presses, the party member mechanical employes in the printing plant hold a special meeting of their nucleus. These com- rades who have their fingers on the heart of “Our Daily,” know something about the problems and difficulties. They discuss at length what can be done. They translate their decision into action. Two apprentices give $5.00 each. Six give or pledge $10.00 & piece. Ten more account for $25.00 each. Two more give $35.00 each. The party members in the printing Plant come across with $390.00! Read the totals secured in a few minutes in the DAILY WORKER building on the first day of the cam- paign. It is made up of those who have a first hand view of the DAILY WORKER, a keen insight into its needs and problems. The First Day! Daily Worker business office....$135.00 Members of the C. E. C..... 145.00 Daily Worker Editorial Staff. 45.00 Young Workers League. 15.00 T. U.. BY to... 15.00 Workers Party Nat. Office.. 717.00 Federation employes and Federation editors Daily Worker printing plant. Total from the Daily Worker building for the first day......$907.00 From the headquarters of DAILY WORKER has gone out slogan: » INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925! From every corner of 1113 W. Wash- 85.00 390.00 SIX COMMUNISTS FROM REICHSTAG ARE ARRESTED Morgan’s Influence Is Becoming Evident (Special to the Daily Worker) BERLIN, Nov. 23.—Six Com- munist members of parliament have been arrested here, and the remaining 56 Communist members of Morgan's Reichstag are persecuted and compelled to remain in hiding, the-report.of the Conference for Red Relief of Germany discloses. The Red Relief of Germany now has 200,000 members the report states. The official re- port of the Red Relief Confer- ence, which was addressed by a representative of the Russian Red Relief, follows: Conference of the Red Relief of Germany “On Oct. 26, 1924, the conference of the Red Relief of Germany took place in Berlin. At this conference it be came obvious that the German Red Relief has made considerable progress in the course of the last few months. It was formed in 1921 at the time of the persecutions after the March action of the German working class, but at that time the Red Relief was not yet a firm organization. When the terror of class justice decreased somewhat in 1922, the Red Relief work, too, decreased. However, when in October 1923, after the defeat of the German working class, the terrof of the capitalists began again with un- heard of brutality, an immense relief work for the victims of the class war and their families became necessary. “Since the beginning of this year a systematic organizational work of the Red Relief of Germany has been carried on. The income of the organ- ization increased from 24,072 gold marks in April 1924 to 54,702 gold marks in September. A firm mem- the| bership organization of the Red the| Reilief was formed. Thus, for in- stance, the district of Lower Rhine has won already 18,000 individual members and 90 collectively affiliated organizations with 30,000 members, ington Bivd., trom every occupant) which is a total of 48,000 members. reverberates the first echo: INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925! We've Got It! Let's Keep It and The Red Relief of Germany includes at present about 200,000 members. “Despite this great progress of the work, however, the Red Relief of Ger- many could only fulfil its duties to- wards the victims of the class struggle (Continued on Page 6.) TWO STRIKEBREAKERS RULE U. S. (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Nov. 23.—Two Strikebreakers to Rule America, is the headline in the Daily Herald, British labor daily, announcing the result of the Ameri can election Nov. 4, Coolidge is described in the article as a “person of mediocre abilities and uninteresting character. “His elevation to so high a post is largely fortuitous tho -he would not have been run again by the republican¢—————————— party if it had not suited big business | of the workers but a far more danger- to hi a pliable nonentity of limited! ous one. He has been the moving views and intelligence, for its figure-| spirit and organizer behind the open head.” shop drives in American industry Ot Coolidge’s running mate the/ which have succeeded in stamping out Daily Herald says, “Gen. C. G. Dawet/every trace of trade unionism im the vice-president is equally an enemy | certain trade areas,” fi ' 4 i