The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 29, 1924, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER. Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Tl. (Phone: Monroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall: $3.50... % months $2. 00.148. mogths By mall. (in Chicago only): $4.50...6 months $2. 96.00 per year $8.00 per year Address all mail and make out checks te THE DAILY WORKER 9913 W. Washington Blvd. J. LOUIS ENGDAHL } WILLIAM F. DUNNE MORITZ J, LOEB....... 50... 3 months Chicago, {inois Business Manager —_—_ Wntered as second-class matl Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post. Office at Chicago, Ill., under the act of March 3, 1879: <p 20 How the Dawes Plan Works Many interesting admissions are contained in the letter of Clementel, French minister of finance; to J. P. Morgan and company in connection» with the recent loan of $100,000,000' underwritten by them. Two paragraphs in particular are illuminating. One deals with results expected from the Dawes plan and says: The pian of the first committee of experts (Dawes plan), now in operation, provides. for periodical payments to be made by Germany to the agent general for reparation payments. The receipt by France of -her share of these payments will en- able the government to accelerate the exécution of its program of full financial rehabilitation and to proceed to the-more rapid armortization of the public debt. What does this mean except that the more pressure American investors bring on their. gov- ernment to enforce the slavery of the German workers under the Dawes. plan, the more «secure are their investments in France? “Only by copious quantities of blood and sweat squeezed from the German working class’can your golden dividends be paid,” says the mouthpiece of French capitalism to the gamblers in human lives. The second inducement of importance to “the American investor is proof submitted showing that the French government is*oppressing the workers in a manner désigned to commend itself to the best class of Yankee open shoppers that has a’ de- sire to participate in their exploitation. The paragraph reads: The improvement in the-French economic situa- tion since the armistice is shown, in a general way, by the improvement in the operation of the railway systems. The rage ratio of operating expenses to gross revenues of the six great rail- way systems, which In 1920 was 130 per cent, has been steadily reduced to 91 per cent in 1923 and to an estimated ratio of 78 per cent for the current year. If we read “railway wages” in place of “operat- ing expenses” we have a fairly correct idea of the reduction in the workers’ income that has made this saving possible. It is not the German working class alone that pays tribute to the American capitalists, but the French working class as well. The whole letter is the best of evidence that American finance capital is the real ruler of con- tinental Europe today. This may be a source of pride to workers who are still confused as to the meaning of this, but one day. the European work- ers will refuse to be ground to pieces in the divi- dend machine.of continental and American capital and then— Well, then the masses of. the United States will be ordered to bring bayonet democracy to Europe once more. They will not like it, but unless they begin to prepare now for the overthrow of Amer- ican capitalism, if they do not begin to understand who their class enemies are, if they do not. dethrone the social reformists and trade union tools of American imperialism who control their mass or- ganizations, there will’ be a~biood bath compared to which the last war will be'a Sunday school picnic. Only the Communist Party of America sees the danger in this country and it alone organizes the workers for resistance to the Dawes plan—the most cold-blooded scheme of mass exploitation bul- warked by mass murder that has cursed the world to date. Advertising rates on application Phrases and Labels “The only satisfactory policy for a labor goyern- ment to pursue,” says Scott Nearing in writing. of the lessons of the recent British elections, “is to. frankly and vigorously espouse the interests of labor.” This is a highly meritorious expression » of opinion, but it leaves out of consideration the very obvious fact that only a revolutionary government will act in this manner—in other words, it must be a Communist government and not a refanaiigt organization with a labor label. “To frankly and vigorously espouse the cause of labor” means to crush the power of the capital- ists and the capitalist state. No party but the Com- munist Party urges the workers to do this. Gompers and Pershing “In his 44 years of piloting the ship of labor, the. task of President Samuel Gompers has been greater than that of General John Pershing on the battle- fields of France,” said the mayor of ‘BI Paso im welcoming Gompers as a guest to the chamber of} commerce luncheon given in his honor. ie On the matter of comparative greatness we have no opinion but we agree that their tasks, were’ similar in that both of them sent the workers to slaughter while remaining safe in bomb: roof shelters, one in France, the other in hoe eas c. THE DAILY WORKER ~*~ Saturday, November 29, 1924 Hands Off China! It is*notable that while the American Federa- tion of Labor convention came and went in El }Bago, that in none of its deliberations did the question of the assault of American capital ypon China. come up, not even parenthetically in’ any speéch before the body. This is.notesurprising in view of the component parts. of.the upper circles of the A. F, of L.. Hither thepdelegates .ate:too abysmally ignorant to know or toe indifferent to find out what social forces are moving the 400,000,000 of Chinese people to ‘eivil war. ‘The only exception to ignorance and in- difference are the more astute leaders of Gompers’ immediate cirele, These know quite well the mean- ing and significance of the civil war in China. For .more.than a decade the body of China has beén torn:between the ravenous dogs of western imperialism. England, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States have openly taken over China by force, and'in dividing up the so-called “spheres'of influence” and trade, frequently have fallen to quarrelling with each other and hiring Chinese armies to do; this nasty end of the job. It is no,secret that Japan has edged in on'this game and in the current .civil war appears to be the victor thru its satrap ousting the satrap of British- American interests. In only one way are the Chinese workers and peasants interested in this melee. That is in find- ing both foreign imperialist groups weak enough to permit the working masses of China, tired of foreign. oppression, an opportunity to driye the whole crew into the ocean, Particularly the national-libertarian moyement of China, organized in the Kuomintang party and controlling the government at Canton in the south of whieh Sun Yat Sen is president, has set its forces at work to shake the clutch of foreign ex- ploiters from the. throat of the Chinese workers and peasants. It is inspiring to workers to learn that at Canton the-yietory went to.armed workers who, forced to yield at. first to British and American threats of bombardment if they did not permit illegal im- portation of arms from the British bank of Shang- hai’to reach a fascist organization of Chinese mer- chants, disarmed these white guards after three days of heavy fighting. This shows that the Kuomitang party opposes native as well as foreign exploiters. But in these struggles of the past and those that are: to come, no word of cheer or encouragement comes to these oppressed masses-of China-from the organized labor movement of America, with one exception. This is the left wing of the labor unions organ- ized in the Trade Union Educational League. The T. U. E. L. has sent broadcast the call for “Hands off China !”—and in the labor movement it is fight- ing against the imperialist control of Gompers and company to bring the workers of America into solidarity of class feeling and class action against all exploiters. Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER. The Railway Workers’ Turn Capitalist railway circles are busily at work pre- paring to cash in on their victory in the last elec- tion campaign. The railroad magnates have in- vested heayily in the drive to put over Coolidge and Dawes. The rail kings are itching to collect some of the dividends on this investment im- mediately. There is"increasing talk and there are multiplying signs that a nation-wide attempt will soon be made to slash the wages of the workers on the railroads. The added pretext to be seized upon by the financiers controlling the arteries of the country’s industries will be the idle talk of “readjustment” in freight rates. There is not the slightest likeli- hood of a downward readjustment of freight rates. While congress will be investigating for many months and then only to begin another endless and fruitless investigation, the owners of the railway empire will be hastening wage cuts to the marrow. President Coolidge is cautioning the rail over- lords to go a little more slowly in their. offensive. ‘The dollar diplomat in the White House can see no pressing cause for a deep slashing of ‘railway wages now. Apparently Mr. Coolidge would utilize a few months in preparing the strikebreaking ma- chinery to function more smoothly. Mr. Coolidge isan experienced strikebreaker. He would rather wait afew months after the election so as not to tie up -his administration so brutally, so brazenly with the gigantic open shop campaign on the rail- ways. Mr. Coolidge would hide his official scabs in a forest of economic lies and political excuses so0-as to appear as a “neutral” in the conflict be- ‘tween rail. workers and bosses while at the same time he would be utilizing all the government ma- chinery against the strikers. From ‘present indications it’ appears that the railway workers will follow the textile workers in line for deep wage cuts. All of which is only added proof of the necessity for workers of all industries on the ‘work of any industry. The new Bgyptian cabinet is expected “to take a broader outlook toward the demands of and co- operation with England,” according to dispatches. This broader outlook will doubtless embrace the Bank of England on which checks for the price of treason to the Egyptian masses will be drawn. Every aay get a “sub” for the DAILY WORKER ree for the Workers aod f getting together to preventa capitalist: onslaught The Conference for Progressive Political Action Serving the Interests of Bosses power by the working class, and the establishment of the dictator fy ship of the proletariat, that a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government. . © It calls: upon the exploited masses of the country to join’ its ranks, te rally around Its revolutionary banner for the struggle against capitaliem and for a Communist order of society. * CJ * * The Immediate Interests of the Workers Are Also the Interests of the Workers Party. Because the Workers Party is the most implacable enemy of capital- ism it has no interests other and apart from the interests of the working * class.. Whatever is a menace to the workers as a whole is also a menace © to :the: Workers Party. Whatever promotes the interests, well-being, ~ ‘and ‘security of the workers as a class, also promotes the revolutionary struggle against capitalism led by the Workers Party. Hence we appeal © to the workers of America, organized and unorganized, employed and unemployed; Communists and non-Communists, to close your ranks, unite _ your power, and prepare for resistance against the coming onslaughte of the enemy. You must meet the terrible meance of “open shop” drive and impe- rlalist war, which requires drastic steps of mobilization and reorganiza- tion of the power of labor, of the millions of workers in the United States whether organized or unorganized. i You must overcome the demoralizing tendency to rely upon the LaFollette and “third party” movement for any kind of effective action against this menacing situation. And also to prevent the delivery @f the labor movement into the hands of the forces of imperialism and the (Continued from page 1) who have nothing In common with the working class. And now, after the elections, the C. P. P. A. continues to fool the workers into the bellef that the LaFollette movement represents the interests of the workers. y * * * ° Don't Trust the LaFollette Movement. If you happen to entertain any illusions regarding the ability of the LaFollétte movement to come to your assistance in your hour of need, get rid of your illusions if you want to avoid bitter and costly disappoint- ments. In spite of what Johnston and the socialists tell you, this move- ment is not yours. It is hostile to you. It is the political movement of the middie and small capitalists, of the disgruntied professional polltl- clans, and of the labor fakers. This LaFollette movement will do nothing for you and your kind except raise false hopes which will never be fulfilled. coat See what is already happening! Your union funds and union organ- izers are being employed by your official leaders to promote the political fortunes of a movement which is not yours. And as a result of this blood-sucking process, your ‘unions become weakened, emasculated, and totally unfit for any effective struggle against the bo: Your official Teaders are neglecting and ruining your economic organizations in order to premote their ‘own fortunes thru playing capitalist politics. . ae. Mera Wea Meeting of C. P. P..A. Dec. 12. On Dec. 12 the national executive committee of the C. P. P. A. will come into session to attempt to bolster up and revive the trust of the “open shop” employers. workers in the LaFollette movement. There will issue from this meeting Instead of putting their trust in the C. P. P. A. and in the LaFollette a call to the trade unions to stick to the LaFollette movement bi se movement, the workers and poor farmers must unite with the workers it leads to a new party, a third party, which will fight the political battles Party of America for a concerted struggle to secure the following of the workers. demande of labor: Don’t believe these homes. The LaFollette movement and the 1. The immediate ratification by the state legislatures of the child new third party that may eventually result out of it will never fight your labor amendment with the additiondal provision that the school children » battles or defend your interests. Even tho the labor agents of the La- of workers and poor farmers be maintained at government expense. Follette movement and the C. P. P. A. may appeal to you as workers The funds for thie purpose to be secured thru special taxes on high and trade unionists and speak of their, new party as a labor party, they incomes. ' will betray you on the political fleld just as surely as they do on the 2. Nationalization of the basic industries. economic field, William H. Johnston, in the capacity of president of the 3. Withdrawal of armed forces from foreign territory. Machinists’ Union, has all but ruined the organization by his B. & O. . 4. Organize shop committees in every shop and factory. plan, other class collaboration schemes, and by his general surrender | 5. Amalgamate the craft unions into industrial unions. to the b He will do the same on the political field where he func- 6. Organize the unorganized, tions as president of the C. P. P. A. 7. Immediate relief for the unemployed. e * *. * Onr Own Message to the Workers of America! In this hour of coming crisis and need for the American working class the Workers Party of America considers it its duty to sound a note of warning against the coming dangers, and a word of counsel for unity and struggle against the common enemy. The Workers Party of America is a Communist party. It Is the political party of the class conscious workers, the wage-earning prole- tariat, and the poorest section of the farmers. it stands for the complete abolition of the capitalist order of society thru the selzure of political You must organize for struggle. You must reject the fake and de- ceitful leaderships of Gompers, the C. P. P. A., and LaFollette, and follow the leadership of a real working class party, the Workers Party /of America, which stands ready to join hands with you in common struggle against the enemy. Down with the servants of Capital! Down with the Conference for Progressive Political Action! Break the alliance with the big, small, and medium capitalists! Hail the United Front of the toiling masses! | Hail the Workers Party of America! AARAAAAAAAAAAananaAAR Annee “The American Boom Is atan End...” Says Prof. H. Varga in his “The De- cline of Capitalism,” a pamphlet just received from Europe, Also: “Will not the militaristic-imperialist policy of Poincare gain the upper hand, which fact would lead to a new ca- tastrophe of the mark, since the Rentenmark, an artificial creation, would by no means be able to with: stand such a blow?” A most timely pamphlet rosseseenesversssesee OG From the 4th to the 5th | Dunne Speaks Monday Night, Dec. 1, for the North Side Branch William F. Dunne, editor of the the DAILY WORKER, will speak at the next open meeting of the North Side English branch next Monday, Dec. 1. at 8 p. m. at Imperial Hall, 2409 N NEW YORK PROTEST MASS MEETING AGAINST WHITE TERROR IN GERMANY i is German white government is conducting brutal raids upon the Communists and ‘all revolutionary workers. Mass arrests are oe place in order to put thru the Dawes slave plan. rotest mass meeting will be held Halsted St., on the Report of the Fifth || poo 5, at the “anh emple, 243 E. 84th St, New York || World Congress. Congress of the Communist Interna-|} City, by the Workers Party and the International Workers’ Report of the Executive Committee ee tional. The Communist International, the leader of the revolutionary working class force thruout the world, engages the attention of all intelligent work- ers. All comrades must be acquainted with the activities and program of the Comintern. Comrade Dunne, also member of the Central Executive Committee, former editor of the Butte Daily Bulletin, a fighter for years in the American labor movement is. ex-, ceptionally well fitted to handle his subject. Comrade Bill Dunne was the delegate of the Workers’ Party to the Fifth Congress of the Comintern and delegate of the Trade ‘Union Hudea- tional League to the Third Congress of the Red International of Labor Unions. Aid. All workers should. attend. South Slavic Branch, | Miners’ Campaign to Bentleyville, Works Be Intensified Thru For Communist Press Organization Trip (Special to The Daily Worker) BENTLEYVILLE, Pa., Nov. 28,— The members of the South Slavic branch of Bentlyville are consistent builders of our press. On November 7 a successful anniversary celebration netted $40.00 to “Build the DAILY WORKER.” This money went to establish more firmly the official or- gan of our party. But this branch of the Communist International, ¢ov- ering 45 different sections, including U. S., Canada, Mexico, Argentine, ete. It briefly summarizes the activities of the Executive Committee and its va- rious sections. The United Front, the ‘Trade Unions, Agrarian, Questions, etc. A year book of the C. I. Single copy Be In lots of ten or more 15 cents. Order while the supply lasts. Literature Department. WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA, 1113 Washington Blvd., ,Chicago,” bi —" The campaign conducted by the Young Workers’ League among the young miners -is being intensified and developed thru the sending of organ- izers thru the important mining fields Comrade Garver, who has returned today trom a short organization trip thru the Iowa mining fields reports a ready response upon the part of the young miners to the mining program of the Young Workers’ League. oe TT Our Canadian Neighbors! Iso believes in Red Athletic Club reaching workers who do not speak] |‘ rreeseed Fistor om gine conat |Z “The Trades. Union Con- English. They believe in reaching the} ”” * 4 ress in Canada an r To Be Organized in _ sown siavic workers with their mes-|“Out of the Darkness’ is being pre-|= Gress in Canada and Ou New York, Dec. 6 |sage and an entertainment, besides a| Pared : The next field to be covered is the Illinois mining fields. Tens of thous- ands of young miners are employed here. ‘Unemployment has become so widespread that it is months between times when the bosses permit the miners. to work. The reactionary of- ficial “being too busy trying to drive |= the most militant elements out of the U. M. W. of A, are doing nothing about this situation. Max Salzman, national organizer will cover the Illinois field, speaking on the subject, “The Unemployment of the Young Miner.” His dates are as follows: ” y : Salzman’s Tour Thru lilinois, ...W. Frankford, 11 ohnson City, 1 D066 sossisaca eooaipteage’ great deal of pleasure resulted in a $20.00 donation for “Radnik” the lead- ing South Slav Communist paper. The South Slav branch of Bertley- ville, Pa. under the leadership of Secretary Adam Getto believes in ac- tion on all fronts—and they prove it. . . Valier, Ill., Miners : . Raise Collection for * . Communist Campaign . From Valier, Il, a small mining town where unemployment has’ been rampart for many months, the district office No. 8 has received a contrbu- tion of $29.25 and $13.75 to help pay for the Communist election just con- quarters of the club will be located at |qucted by the party, to offest some- 208 Hast 12 street. « what the heavy expense incurred in Workers’ sports activity embraces |issuing many thousands of copies of more than the immediate benefits to| tno pecial DAILY WORKER edi- be derived. Good rebels must be touring speakers thruout the physically fit. This is the first at-/state and distributing thousands. of tempt of the party to go into this field copies of party platforms, of activities and all those interested| ‘The comrades say that the cam- in sports are asked to attend this!paign has given a new impetus to the meeting and inform their friends. party work in their part of the coun- By TIM BUCK, In the December issue of the WORKERS MONTHLY is an article that will contribute to. a clear understanding of the pro- blems of Labor in our boring couptry. BE SURE READ IT! (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Nov. 28—A call was issued today by the Workers’ Sport Alliance to all Workers’ Party mem- bers in the English and Jewish branches and to the members of the Young Workers’ League to join the Workers’ Sport Alliance by forming a New York Red Athletic Club., The first meeting to organize this Red Athletic Club will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1 p, m. at 208 East 12th street. ( All members interested in sports are invited to attend this meeting and join the New York Red Athletic Club. Plans for gym exercises and games of all sorts are under way. The head- 2 ; | = Madison Pharmacy INC. BETTER DRUGS Light Luncheon Served 1154 Madison Corner Ann OPEN DAY AND Four Phones HT Ch « Zeigler, I). Benton, Il, Collinsville, 111 veer O' Mallon, Tl, wove Belleville, I. it. Louis, Mo. || pringfleld, 1) m. Rockford, Il. tipcomeimedehitterdinde Red Athletic Club in N. Y. NEW YORK, Noy. 28,—It you arc! Interested in workers’ sports activi j tles don’t forget the first meeting 0: sat Spiny the Ret Athletic Club on Saturdey y bP eh bk epe SMA will conaist of a concert and ‘Pm, at 208 Bast 12th Si Pome NE, dance, cary Accom ane ee ae George E. Pashas COZY LUNCH © 2426 Lincoln Avenue. One-half block rr aa Imperial pumas | Dec. 20, 21, 22, | Dec. 24, 26, 26, 27 | Dee. 28, Dee. 30, 3: Finnish Celebration at New Haven. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Noy, 28—The| St. Paul Celebration Sunday. Finuish Branch w! ld their third] ‘The Russian branch of the Workers’ annual celebration at the Labor Ly-| Party will hold a celebration of the ceum, 38 Howe street, Dec. 6. Com seventh anniversary of the Russian rade Tuaminen of New York will be| revolution next Sunday, Nov, 80, at the the speaker, A dance will ‘algo take Commonwealth Hall 435 Ric » Bt. place, Paul, yp cppcsr ye Naan BS gc seesessnnne “ seetneatonenssnnnes _ Open Forum, Sunday Night, Lod | Room, Ashland ‘Auattortumi, in Pt ame Page oe a