The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 5, 1924, Page 5

silat t Friday, December 5, 1924 BIGEXPLOITER IGNORE SHERMAN ANTE-TRUST LAW Atty.-General’s Report Hits at Workers (Special to the Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 4—Many large corporations are violating the Sherman anti- trust laws, according to the re- ort of Attorney-General Har- lan F. Stone, issued today. Those large trusts which were found guilty were released with the payment of small fines. Many of the legal proceedings have been in the courts for years. Harvester Trust in Courts. The International Harvester Trust company has managed to drag charges against it thru the courts for many years. The case, which was tried in St. Paul, is still awaiting decision, altho it is common knowledge that the International Harvester company has held a monopoly of agricultural ma- ehinery manufacturing for over twenty years. Mentions Shop Strike Injunction. Speaking of the injunction granted against the strking railway shopmen, Stone says, “This case arose out of the railroad strike of 1922. A tem- porary restraining order was issued Sept. 1, 1922. The defendants moved to dismiss. Briefs for each side were submitted, and the court on January 5, 1923, in a written opinion denied the motion to dismiss. On July 12, 1923 the court rendered its opinion sustaining the contentions of the gov- ernment. On the same day a final de- cree was entered, making permanent BRITISH SECURE MAJORITY IN INDIA BY PUTTING NATIONALIST MAJORITY BEHIND PRISON BARS By CHAMAN LALL. (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) DELHI, India, Dec. 4—The British rulers in India are determined to work the democracy game for what it is worth. When the Indians took self- government seriously and exercised the small rights granted by the imperial government the British found themselves in a minority not only in the national legislative assembly but also in a number of the provincial councils. They are setting out to convert the minority into a majority, In the Bengal council the British proposals were cently defeated by two votes. So three Indian council members who had voted in opposition were put in prison without a warrant and¢———————____—————— without charges against them. They can be held indefinitely, without trial tnder rules approved by Ramsay Mac: Donald's recent labor government. In the forthcoming Bengal council the British will therefore have a majority of one, so long as they keep the three Indians locked up. MacDonald’s Acts Deplored. MacDonald’s defeat in the British elections of Oct. 29 surprised many Indians but greater disappointment arose from the reactionary measures MacDonald’s government permitted in India. The Bengal government now has the power under MacDonald's per- mission to cripple any movement it desires while any Bengal policeman under British authority may work out a private grudge against a private citizen under the decree. The excuse for the arrest-without- warrant decree is an anarchist con. spiracy. But the persons really aimed at are evident from the 75 or more already arrested. Almost all of them are members of the Swaraj or inde- pendence party which has been living a legal existence under British Indian law. Two of the right hand men of C. R. Das, party leader, are in fail, three members of the Bengal council and many other party men. Protest meetings are numerous. Bengal de clared a one day general strike. The newspapers are deeply stirred. Crimes of Violence Rare. Violent crimes have been very scarce in Bengal. Hundreds of lives have been lost in community riots be- tween Hindus and Mohammedans (not improbably fanned by the British) but the new regulations of MacDonald do not cover these cases. During num- erous searches of houses in Bengal nc bombs have been discovered. Some bolshevik literature was found, includ- ing a copy of the new constitution of Russia. The Socialist (a Communist paper— Bd.) appears every week with the title line followed by “Editor: S. A, Dange in prison.” tices include blacklisting, secondary boycotts and unlawful threats to strike,” says the attorney general, not saying, however, what constitutes, “unlawful attempts to strike.” This is one more attempt of the exploiterr of labor to use their government to create the impression that it is “un- lawful” to strike. The case against the Bricklayers’ attorney general that any attempt of the workers to control the Conditions under which they shall work is “il legal.” Rein, Must Be tg eee LABOR PARTY OF AUSTRALIA WARS ON COMMUNISTS “Labor” Premier Leads Fight Against Reds (Special to The Daily Worker) MELBOURNE, Australia.—The Aus- tralian labor party has definitely brok- en with the Communist Party. This was the decision reached at the All Australian Labor conference, held at Melbourne, Oct. 28 and attended by representatives of all branches of the |Australian labor party in the Austral- lian states. E. G, Theodore, labor premier of Queensland, launched the attack against the Communists. While many of them might be sincere in their ac- tions, some of them were in the move- ment for what they could make out of it, he asserted. Other speakers supported Theodore. Communist party speakers were not allowed to address the conference. The following motion was carried by a large majority: “That conference declares itself against the affiliation of Communists with the Australian labor party, and refuses the admission of Communists to the labor movement, also that this shall be a direction to the labor movement in the various Australian states.” Preparations are being made for convening another ll-Australian Trade Union congress to consider among other things bringing about greater solidarity among working class’ parties in Australia, The coun- cil of action, composed of the militants of the rank and file, is arranging for calling the congress to fight against the Theodore gang of reformist poli- (Continued from page 1) strength in parliament, since reyolu- tions are, as is. well-konwn, not made in parliament, , P All great revolutions of modern times have . been made. by .groups. which were either not represented in. parliament or were in the minority. Think of the Bolsheviki, the Jacobins, Cromwell's party. Even in Germany, legal parliamentary elections in Oct. or Nov, 1918 would never haye. pro- duced a majority. for the republic, for the overthrow of the Hohenzol- lerns, the workmen’s and soldier's councils. Thus the German bourgeoisie will sleep no more quietly . even if they succeed. in forming a better Reichstag. Like Russia in 1906. In many respects the Germany of 1923 resembled the Russian empire of 1905. Just ag the defeat of the revolu- tion of 1905 in Russia gave rise to a: period of wildest reaction, so the German bourgeoisie would like to take revenge for the fright suffered in 1923 by a “Stolipin” pertod, The German miniature Stolipin hae already been found in the person of Jarres, minister of the interior who, every few weeks states in his circul- ars that penal servitude has a very good effect on the Communists: This little Stolipin has unfortunate- ly not the faintest idea of what is actually going on among the German population. Were he to observe a country in which the persecutions are especially violent, for instance Wuertemberg, he would find that the Wuertemberg proletariat has at no time stood more firmly by the Com- munist Party of Germany than at the present moment, has never been more ready to fight nor more willing to sacrifice itself than today—in’ spite of the innumerable arrests and ar- bitrary acts of the Bazille-Bolz gov- ernment, that faithful disciple of Herr Jarres. Jarres works hand in hand with Ebert, with the Chancellor Marx, Stans who are leading the Australian workers into the hands of the bosses. with the internationally notorious examining magistrate Vogt and,—let | COMMUNIST CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY abstention from voting, due to the lack of interest on the’ part of the masses in the parliamentary farce, the Communist Party of Germany in Hamburg obtained 81,000 votes. The social-democrats did not succeed in gaining any increased vote in Ham- burg. That which was demonstrated in Hamburg on Oct. 26, will be seen again in the whole of Germany on Dec. 7. The. party is carrying on this elec- tion campaign absolutely on principle. It is evident that in the present period of increased terror on the part of the bourgeoisie, there is not Much, likelihood of democratic illu- sions existing among the working elt The idea of opposing a Com- munist-social-democratic-labor bloc to the bourgeois bloc, i. e. an ailli- ance with Severing against Jarres would. indeed. be stark madness But in the election, the party natural ly upholds the principle of a united front of all workers against the bour- geolsie and it extends from the workers to. the employes, the officials. and particularly to the radical small peasants’ organization. The Com- munist Party of Germany is using the election campaign as a means of rous- ing the whole party and the whole of the working class. The questions which are being put in the foreground are those of the everyday life of the proletariat: wages, hours of work, increased cost of living, and especial- ly the amnesty. The 7th of December must demonstrate that the working masses of Germany will have nothing to do with the Dawes plan, that they refuse starvation wages and a 10- hour day and that they demand the liberation of the political prisoners. Besides this the Communist yote on Dec, 7 must be. a demonstration for the taking over of. power by the workers as against the rule of cap- ital. The Communist vote on Dec. 7 will be a demonstration against the League of Nations fraud and in favor of an alliance between a proletarian Germany and Soviet Russia. The chief enemy we have to deal CENTRALIA RAID ON |. W. W. RESULT OF CAREFUL PLAN Harding and Coolidge Honored Mobbers (By The Federated Press) CENTRALIA, Wash.—That the raid on the I..W. W. hall in Centralia which resulted in the killing of three American legion rioters Armistice day 1919 was planned long before is set forth in an affidavit made by an over- seas veteran who was in Centralia that day and still lives here. He is Cecil Draper. Another veteran named Peter McCartin swears he was asked by a former army captain to go down to Centralia from Spokane and take part in the raid on the labor hall with all expenses paid and things fixed so he wouldn’t “have to worry for a long time.” He refused. To Counteract Capitalist Lies These affidavits, with those of seven jurors who want freedom for the eight I. W. W. in prison as a result of de- fending themselves, are in the hands of Gov. Hart ‘to counteract the orig- inal Associated Press story and theory of the prosecution, still believed in many quarters, that the legionnaires were fired on from a distance while they were peacefully parading. ALL PARTY MEWBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS — JOT DOWH THIS DATE Fourth international bazaar for political prisoners of Europe, India, and America willbe held jointly by International Workers’ Aid and Las hor Defense Council, ‘Feb. 11, 12, 13 and 14. “All organizations are re. quested to avoid conflicting affairs, - Make It Your Policy to Buy: a-Policy!.-- the injunction theretofore granted.” This is one of the notorious cases in which the government of the United States has acted as a strike: breaking agency, bringing suit against the railway shopmen’s union and lin- ing up with the railroad owners. Bricklayers’ Case Pending. One of the cases still pending is the United States vs. the Bricklayers, Plasterers’ and Masons’ International Union, which again demonstrates the government's vigilance in trying to vrevent strikes. “The illegal prac- and~ Plasterers’ Union is an at- tempt to nullify an agreement of the union with the employers’ association. “These agreements granted exclusive rights and unlawful preferences to members of the empl6yers’ associa- tions, illegally and arbitrarily dictat- ing the conditions under which the material should be fabricated and in- stalled by members of the union, and enforcing boycotts and blacklists against owners, builders and general contractors.” Tt is apparently the opinion of the OUR DAILY PATTERNS A SIMPLE APRON A JAUNTY COAT FOR A SMALL 4949. Chiffon broadcloth, velour, vet would be pleasing for this model. The raglan sleeyes are very comfortable. Tiny inserted pockets finish the front. Braid or fur would be attractive for trimming. This pattern is cut in four sizes: 1, 2, 4 and 6 years. If made of one material 2 yards and 40"inches wide will be required for a dyear size. If collar and cuffs and a facing at lower Standard Oil-Co. Carelessness Caused Death of Workers NEW YORK. — As Andrew F. McBride, state commissioner of labor of New Jersey, reports that “exper- ience -has demonstrated that -work- men cannot be safeguarded against the effects of poisonous contact” with tetraethyl lead (looney gas material) the American Chemical society is- sues a statement, to the effect that tetraethyl lead is only dangerous if workers and chemists are careless. McBride, however, finds that it was the Standard Oil Co. which was care- less (and thus responsible for 5 deaths). He says the Standard failed to show that the gas masks which the company furnished were adapted to give protection against the lead fumes. 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De 4 road Tra’ Rail 118 Ralltoad’ Train ‘oad Trainmen, 9190 Commer- ve. t Metal Workers, Ashland and si Van Buren. South Chicago. Tri Assemb!. 19 W. Adams St., m, "s Union Label League 220 Ashland Bivd. (Note--Uniess otherwise stated all meetings are at $8 p. m.) us not forget—-with., the ,socia)-damo-}. with «in this. election, is. perhaps. not. cratic police authorities, “Severing and Richter. These social-democrats are using every possible means in the election campaign to weaken the Communists and strengthen the so- cial-democratic party. In Berlin they are not contenting themselves with persecuting the Communist members tionaries also are being arrested in masses, The press. bureaus of the Police President Richter and the Minister of the Interior Severing pub- lish every few days tales of horror | about Communist bombs, the disinte- gration of the Communist Party of Germany, etc. The Communist Party of Germany is carrying on this electoral campaign in a situation in which the well- known and effective speakers of the party cannot appear in public at all, and every other kind of election work "is seriously paralyzed by police inter- ference. At the same time a con- centrated attack of all parties, from the German nationalists to the social- democratic party, is being organized against us. Under these extremely difficult conditions the election cam- paign will be a veritable ordeal for the Communist Party of Germany. It will have a significance which far exceeds that of other election . con- tests. Last winter, when the party was »wrohibited, the pressure against it in ,, diet elections, as in Thuringia, or in a municipal elections as in Saxony,, y | was i nevertheless. nothing ike so severe as now, able situation, in obtaining millions prove that it is impossible to defeat the Communist Party of Germany in present day Germany. Good Prelude in Hamburg. The civic electiong in Hamburg on Oct. 26 were a goof vrelude to the Reichstag elections, spite of the Communist , Party: of, .Germany,, they did not succeed in overthrowing us, of the Reichstag, but the lesser func- | If. the party succeeds, | in spite of this unexampled unfavor- | of workers’ votes on Dec. 7, it will| oxtreme. terror exercised against. the |, ‘the bourgeoisie, not the social-demo- crats, not the police, mot the law, but the indifference and lack of interest of large circles of the working people to parllamentarism.. The, radically in- clined German workman is so con- vinced of the futility of parliamentary procedure, that is becomes more and more difficult to drag him to the poll. The Communist Party of Germany is devoting special attention to the agi- tation for conyincing these sections | of the workers that every vote which }is not recorded on Dec. 7 is a vote for the reduction of wages and against the amnesty. A defeat of the Communists on Dec. 7 would only in- creasé the arrogance and the brutal- ity of the bourgeoisie and thus | worsen the situation of the prole- tariat. In spite of persecution and hin- drances, the Communist Party of Germany is carrying on the election campaign with all its force and with confidence, under the firm conviction that on Dec, 7 the party will succeed in uniting millions of German prole- tarians upon the fundamental Com- munistic standpoint and on the lines of the Fifth World Congress of the Comintern. 19th Anniversary of the Freiheit Singing Society Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra. 1 Bertha Long, contralto; will be celebrated ‘SUNDAY EVENING, at 8th STREET THEATRE, Wabash and 8th Street. Y PROGRAM: WALPURGE’S NIGHT by Goethe. Music by Mendelssohn. Fretheit Singing Society and Symphony Orchestra of 30 Musicians. Jacob Schaffer, Conductor. Harry Dulman, Conductor. SOLOISTS: L. Lipner, tenor; Post Cards in Colors Something: New. and Different. Use them for your regular cor- respondence. Have a set for your album. 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