The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 11, 1924, Page 2

«. Page Two pr smc rn er en EEE TRAE TT SEE OA RT SOVIET EMBASSY -INPARIS TARGET OF ROYALISTS Reactionaries Attack Communist Party (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, France. Dec. 10.—-The campaign of the reactionaries to accomplish two objects, the persecution of the Communists and the cashiering of Herriot, is going forward with a great rush. The royalists staged a demon- stration yesterday in front of the Soviet embassy, and all the organs of reaction are filled with attacks on Herriot for his “weakness in handling the reds.” The international press seems to have taken up the scent and cables from America and England tell of the “intense preparation for revolution’ on the part of French Communists which is purely imaginary except that the Communists are always preparing for overthrowing capitalism, But this is hardly news. Just now the Com- munits are making a drive for am- nesty and have set up a united front to fight for that measure. Herriot, trying his best to perse- eute the Communists, is at loss what to do. The Communist Party is legal and all his hundreds of gendarmery cannot find anything illegal. Yet the capitalist press wants more than de- portation of alien workers. It cries out that “No French Com munists have been molested and noth- ing has been done to interfere with the organization of the party.” They must have blood and fascist repres- sion. Herriot fears to give them this, not because he is not a reactionary but because he knows that the work- ers of France will be no longer fooled by his claim of being a “socialist.” Herriot has had to dodge, like Mac- Donald doged. It may be as useless to him as to Ramsay MacDonald. The Communists in the parliament are pressing Herriot to state his policy on the release of Jacques Sadoul. Another case the Communists are pressing in parliament is the presecu tion of the Communist mayor. of Douvarnenez, the Brittany fishing vil- Jago where a strike, led by Mayor La Flanchec, has been directed against the sardine packers. LaFlanchec has ‘been arrested by the prefect of the department who, sus- pended the mayor on charges of re- bellion and obstruction of work. The answer of LaFlanchec was to tie the tri-color scarf of his office around his waist and lead the, strikers in a demonstration, in which a strike- breaker driving a truck of packed fish, was persuaded to leave his wagon an¢ seek shelter in the factory. Police Call for Help. The mounted. police intervened, but the spirit of the strikers was up. The surounded the police who had to call for help from another town. Practically the whole police force of the district had to be called in before the Communist mayor could ‘be rounded up and arrested. The work- ers of the district are furious, and are determined to send LaFlanchec to parliament if he is put in jail, an act which under French law, must give him release in order to occupy his seat in the chamber of deputies. Amter to Speak at Philadelphia Open Forum Sunday, Dec. 14 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 10.— Israel Amster, who just returned after a two-year stay in Soviet Russia and other European countries will speak at the open forum of the Workers Party local, Philedalphia. The sub- ject will be “Russia and the world revolution.” Amter took an active part in the executive committee of the Communist International as well as in the Communist movement of other European countries and possesses a mass of material on the latest develop- ments toward the social revolution. Furthermore, during his long stay in the union of Soviet Republics he wit- nessed the economic revival and this will provide very interesting news about the only part of the world that the workers can claim as their own. The open forum meets every Sunday at 8 p. m., at Grand Fraternity Hall, 1628 Arch St. Admission is tree. “MAINTAIN THE DAILY WORKER” WAS COMRADE FUNK’S LAST MESSAGE DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 10—As a last tribute to their beloved com- rade, the German Branch here bot a $10 DAILY WORKER Insurance Policy in Comrade Robert Funk's name which was wrapped in flowers and red ribbons inscribed with their farewell In order to always be re- minded of Comrade Funk’s last wish which was, “Maiftain the DAILY WORKER.” A large number of Workers Party members and sympathizers attended the funeral. The Russian funeral maroh wag sung by the comrades Comrades Cris Bernard, who had worked with Funk both in Europe and in the United States, spoke in German and Comrades Lambkin and Overgaard in English. All speakers paid tribute to the work accomplish- ed by Comrade Funk. All pointed out the duties of the rest to continue to carry on the struggle to a suc- cessful conclusion. ROBBER POWERS SUSPECT EACH OTHER'S MOVES Singapore Base Makes Japan Worry TOKYO, Dec. 10—An announcement that Great Britain intends to build a naval base at Singapore, in the straits settlements is causing considerable an- tagonistic comment thruout Japan eclipsing even the intense feeling felt against the proposed American 1925 battle fleet maneuvers around Hawaii. The Japanese press is widely discuss- ing the Singapore base, pointing out the possible threat it may hold against Japanese soverignity in the Orient. Official quarters, however, decline to comment either on the Singapore project or the American fleet man- euvers. To Make Protest. In connection with the Singaporg announcement, the foreign office here denies that Japan intends to protest to Great Britain against the proposed base, tho it is rumored that Hayashi, Japanese ambassador in London, has been jnstructed to make friendly rep- resentations to Britain outlining Jap- anese apprehensions against the Brit- ish far eastern naval base project. Observers here believe that if Brit- ain proceeds with the Singapore base Japan will re-open the entire question of naval disarmament if another limi. tation conference is proposed. Working Women in Detroit Hold First Anniversary Meeting DETROIT Mich., Dec. 10—The |working women in Detroit held avery {sucessful rally celebrating the first |year of their activity in the labor movement. This organization is composed of working women of all nationalities and has carried on numerous activi- ties in behalf of the labor movement. Comrade Krakaites, the organizer, re- ported on some of their acitvities as for example the work for relief of the starving workers in Germany thru the International Workers’ Relief, their participation in the political affairs in the state of Michigan by participating in the St. Paul convention and by working for the Workers Party candi- dates in the election as well as num- erous other local affairs of the work- ers in Detroit. Comrade Overgaard was the main speaker and he appealed to the women to unite with the Workers Party in the struggle against child labor in the United States as well as in the strug: gle against imperialist wars. He showed the role of women in the clase struggle and pointed out the necessit; for overthrowing capitalism in this country and establishing a Soviet Am erica in its place. Bronx Open Forum, NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—On Sunday Dec, 14, 8 p. m., Ludwig Lore, editor of the Volkgzeitung will lecture on “Aftermath of the German Helections” at Workers Hall, 1347 Boston Road. All welcome. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun+ day Night, the Open Forum, IN MILWAUKEE! MEMBERSHIP MEETING [CAR THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 7:30 P. M. at MILLER HALL, 802 State St. SPEAKERS: GUS SHKLAR, City Secretary, ARNE SWABECK, District Organizer. WALT CARMON, Circulation Mgr. Daily Worker. THE DAILY WORKER MON, HEAD OF DAILY” BUILDERS, STARTS ON TOUR Meetings in Wisconsin and Minnesota Comrades of Minnesota had better limber up their muscles! They are to be given the chance of their lives to heave bricks (“Bricks”). at Comrade Walter. Carmon, originator of the DAILY WORKER builders’ army. Comrade Carmon, who is circulation manager of the DAILY WORKER, is on a speaking tour thruout the state of Minnesota, He will address the two membership meetings here on Sunday, Dec, 14. St. Paul Meet Sunday, The meeting in St. Paul will be held on Sunday evening, Dec. 14, at 8 p. m., in Commonwealth Hall, 435 Rice St. The Minneapolis meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. in the Finnish Hall, 1317 Western avenue. Comrade Carmon will speak at a joint meeting of the city central committees of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Friday evening, Dec. 12, at 8:00 p. m., in the Workers Party headquarters, 617 Fourth Ave., in Minneapolis. The entire meeting will be turned over to a discussion of the DAILY WORKER campaign. All DAILY WORKER agents, C. C. C. dele_ gates, and active comrades in botl{ St. Paul and Minneapolis are expect- ed to attend this meeting. Carmon's subject will be “Insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925” and will include a report on the DAILY | WORKER in general. Comrades who have followed his interesting talks appearing every day in the DAILY WORKER will take advantage of this opportunity to hear him discuss this most important matter before the par- ty membership. - Dates in Minnesota, The following are Comrade Car- mon’s remaining dates in Minnesota: Friday, Dec. 12, 8 p. m, at Minnepo- lis, Monday, Dee. 15, 8 p, m., at Duluth, 222 West First street. Membership meeting. -* * in Superior, Wis., Tuesday. SUPERIOR, Wis., Dec. 10—Comrade Walter Carmon will address a mem- bership meeting here on Tuesday eve- ning at Workers Hall, at 8pm. All comrades please make note of date and be sure to attend. LABOR FAKERS MAKE NEW PACT WITH RAILROADS For Consolidation of Railroad Systems (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. ©., Dec. 10.— Gompers is opposed to the amalgama- tion of the craft unions into industria’ unions, but reports current in po- litical circles here are correct, the of: ficial bureaucracy of the American Federation of Labor and the brother. hoods have set the seal of their ap- proval on the move to consolidate the railroad systems of this country. Cal on the Job, Calvin Coolidge, true to his role as executive of the capitalist government in Washington is taking the lead in this move. “His administration has started a drive in congress for legis. lation permitting a voluntary consoli- dation of the nation’s rail system. Administration leaders have had conferences with representatives of organized labor, meaning of course the labor fakers, “in an effort to compro- mise the employes’ differences.” An¢ no doubt they were compromised. In fact it is stated that an agreemen was reached between the government ‘nd the labor fakers to revise the pow- ors of the rail labor board and to cre- ate a new tribunal, armed with auth- ority to make decisions in disputes where a strike is. threatened. PRESIDENT EBERT OF GERMANY IN PINK TIGHT FIX BERLIN, Dec, 10.—Should the so- clalist president of a capitalist repub- lic appear at a public bathing resort in pink tights? President Hbert of Germany is the center of this contro- versy. Some years ago Bbert went bathing and was “snapped” in scanty raiment, which in the eyes of a mon: archist supporter is undignified and brings the republic into ill repute. When the photograph first made its appearance the Communists seizec upon it and turned it into a cartoon, depicting the soctal-democratic butch er of the German workers surrounded by a sea of blood, the blood of the members of his class whom he had betrayed and slaughtered. Loans ea asp as f f i { feat mith & ) TONIGHT! GENERAL MEMBERSti? MEETING IN MILWAUKEE, WIS, MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec, 10— A general membership meeting of all party members will be held here on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p. m. sharp at Miller Hall, 802 State street, The order of business will be: 1. Report on the election campaign and the general political situation in Wisconsin by G. 8. Shklar. 2. Re- port on the DAILY WORKER by Walter GCarmon, 8, Report on party problems by Arne Swabeck, district organizer. All party members are instructed to attend the general membership meeting. BELGIUM NEXT TO FALL PREY TO J. MORGAN'S GOLD Banker Gets Commis- sion from French (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The next step in the control of European gov- ernments by J. P. Morgan and the American bankers {is the loan of $75,000,000 to the Belgian government. The loan will be made in the form of two bond issues, the first for $25,000,- 000 for the improvement of the Bel- gian Congo, which is expected to be issued in January. The second bond issue will come a few month later, ac, cording to anr@imcement of bankers here. It will be a loan of $50,000,000 for direct use of the kingdom of Bel. gium, Both loans will be issued at & per cent interest, it is said. During the week cash payment on the French loan of $100,000,000 will be made by J. P. Morgan and company who are acting as agents of the French government. Less than $94,000,000 in cash will be turned over to the government, as the French bonds sold at 94, and the Morgan firm is expected to receive a substantia) sum for commission and interest charges, * The British government is to pay $91,500,000 to the United States this week, in semi-annual interest and am- ortization on a debt of $4,500,000,000. The British purchased many millions of dollars’ worth of liberty bonds below par, some of which were sold in the American market at a profit. But Ibanez Stays;in, Paris. PARIS—The Journal y said that Vincento Blasco Ibanez, Spanish nov- elist and enemy of Spanish:monarchy was sending airplanes)te-fly over north Spain, dropping © republican propaganda. BORAH ASSUMING LEADERSHIP OF LEFT WING 6, 0. P, LaFollette Outlawed by Old Guard (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Borah has taken the first step toward formation of a balance-of-power group in the sen- ate, He has aproached Couzens of Michigan with the suggestion that there will probably be ten or a dozen republican senators who will want tc work with LaFollette, Brookhart, Fraz- jer and Ladd, the “outlaw” group from time to timg, and he has asked Couzens whether the latter will gc with him in the venture. Couzens replied to Borah with an immediate and vigorous acceptance 0’ the plan, Inasmuch as they nee’ only one other man to hold the bal ance of power, even if Bruce of Mary land, a nominal democrat, votes as < regular republican, it is apparent that they will succeed in destroying thc administration's majority in the new congress. Norris is counted with the LaFollette group. |SALZMAN’S DATES Buckner, [ll—Dee. 12, Zeigler, Ill.—Dec, 13, 14, Benton, Ill,—Dec. 15, 16. Collinsville, Ill.—Dec. 17, Hrubets Hall, 7 p, m, O'Fallon, Ill.—Dec. 18, Belleville, Ill.—Dee. 19. St, Louis, Mo.—Dec, 20, 21, 22, 32. Labor Lyceum, Garrison St. Springfield, I1l.—Dee, 24, 25, 26, 27. Peoria, Il.—Dec, 28, 29; \ Rockford, Ill.—Dec. 30, 31, tavinindaieasase Millinery Workers Strike for Union. NEW YORK.-~Millinery workers for Kaisby & Lichtenstein, New York, are carrying on a strike to maintain union control of the factory. ‘The em- ployers declared open shop after a successful union season and attempt- ed tu slash wages below scale. Tho millinery workers ara part of the Cloth Mat, Cap and Millinery Work- ors’ Internationy} Union, — tate Workers By the Millions| Must Reply to Attack on Foreign-Born Comrades By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, TODAY: on the crest of the Coolidge triumph, reaction is plotting renewed war against America’s foreign-born workers, It is easily understandable that one of the first moves in congress, providing for an elaborate police system to keep continual watch over the 7,000,000 workers in this country hot yet naturalized, should come from a democrat, Repre- sentative Aswell, of Louisiana. ’ The two parties of Wall Street, the republican party of Coolidge and Hughes, and the democratic party a nears wood and Davis, have a common basis for action against the masses of restless foreign-born workers in the United States, exploited to the last drop of their blood in the great basic industries, * e ° * Representative Aswell is a product of the state guilty of the worst oppression against workers in the oil fields and lumber camps, His loyalty to the master class was lavishly rewarded. He was raised from a country school teacher to president of the Louisiana State Normal College and then sent on to the congress, He joins his views of political science, of which he is alleged teacher, with those of Secretary of Labor Davis, the Pittsburgh banker, and’ comes to the conclusion that an elaborate espionage system must be created to watch over all foreign-born workers. The aim of Aswell's whole program is clearly stated in his own words, “to help the worthy and facilitate deporting the undesirables,” tt is well known who the “worthy” aliens are. They are the ones who patiently bear the burdens of toil, refusing to unite for their own protection, trembling to struggle against their American masters. The metropolis of Louisi- ana, the city of New Orleans, was one of the great chattel slave markets before the Civil War. On the great cotton and sugar plantations of Louisiana, chattel slavery showed its most diabolical face, It is from this state that a demo- cratic congressman now comes forward pledging aid to the republicans in their well thought out schemes to hang new chains upon the limbs of all foreign-born workers. * es. #8 * “Deport the undesirables!” says Aswell, repeating in altered words the edict of the republican strikebreaker, din: eral Leonard Wood, of “Ship or Shoot!” The undesirables are the workers who protest the brutal exploitation forced upon them, who organize into trade unions, who go out on strike to win their demands; but, most of all, those who ac- cept the leadership of the Workers (Communist) Party and join its ranks, It is for these especially that the detailed registration system is provided with its certificates of identification that must be ready for presentation to the police on all occasions. The police must be notified of removal from one city to another. All hotel and boarding house keepers must report alien patrons. Heavy penalties are provided for all viola- tions. The foreign-born:worker is not only the victim of this adaptation of czarism to the United States, but he must also pay for being victimized. He must pay $10 for registration on the per American black list, with a fee of $5 demanded for each subsequent registration. 6 * « One of the camouflage arguments advanced in favor of this labor-enslaving voy is that the “undesirable” foreign- born workers are enabled to send “savings” back to the old country. Last year, it is claimed, they send $400,000,000 to the old world. All this under the “protection of the American flag.” It is urged that this money be held in this country; that is unpatriotic to send it abroad. It just happens, however, that on the day that Aswell’s plan is loosed on the nation, that J. Pierpont Morgan remits $110,000,000 in gold to the German capitalist repebies every cent of which was taken out of the agony of American labor. Another $100,000,000 is to go to Prance to bolstep u its tottering capitalist regime. Belgium wants $75,000/000. These are only the transactions of a few days. Aimerican capitalists have put four billion dollars of their surplus cap- ital, taken from labor, into South America. All of which re- ceives no notice from the Louisiana schoolmaster doing the bidding of his capitalist masters in Washington, * * * > Congress is adjourning shortly for the Christmas holi- days. But the senators and Feprependanives will soon be back in Washington again. The time before March 4, when the resent congress dies, is very short. But it is long enough ‘or the enemies of labor in Washington to put thru the worst legislation attacking the foreign-born workers, The Workers (Communist) Party ‘calls for a United Front of all workers, native and foreign-born, against this move of the capitalist class. Workers by the millions must rally to the Communist call for a fight against this scheme of American bem This is one of the most important struggles of all American labor in this present hour. MONROE DOCTRINE OF LABOR AIDS MONROE DOCTRINE OF WALL ST. (Special to The Daily Worker) MEXICO CITY, Dec, 10.—By mo- kills another workingman. veteran shot himself dead, F. of L., the Pan-American Federa- tion of Labor congress here appeal- Oppose Black Belts. ed to all Latin-American govern- ments to affiliate tasthe imperialist | NEW YORK.—A nation-wide cam- paign against segregation of Negroes concern which is juintessence is to be launched dat th of the Monroe Doctrine—the “Pan: Jan. 4 Hse American Union” of governments, The congress, ruled as it is by agents of imperialism in the ranks of labor, also asks these Latin coun- tries to “demand representation” in the American financial conference, which Is called for the special pur association will be held Jan, 5. Start Co-op Butcher Shops. Democratic Urge Ends in Bloodshed, TRENTON, N. J.—The great war Peter Matuza, gassed at the front in 1918, finally went insane and threatened to kill a woman and three children living in the same Trenton house. After successfully holding off a suqad of Police with his revolver the war nual mass meeting of: the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York City, The annual business meeting of the Thursday, December 11, 1924 U.S. MAKESNEW | THREAT OF WAR. AGAINST CHINA Sends Ultimatum With| Recognition Bait (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, China, Dec. 10,—~ The United States government, in combination with all the other imperialist powers which signed the so-called Washington agreement, threatens to w: war upon the Chinese nation in | an ultimatum delivered yest day, unless. China severs all re- lations with Soviet Russia. Coupled with the threat of intervention is the bait of recog nition of the new Chinese gov- ernment, if it “respects” the imperialist. treaties and loans © forced upon the hitherto help~ less nation, and repudiates the recognition of Soviet Russia. If this is not done the imperialist powers threaten that “results of world wide consequence may follow.” Fear a Soviet Republic. The imperialist diplomats are at their wit's end to know what to do if no heed is given this threat. They say that such “consequences” will fob low if General Feng Yu-hsian, “should - attempt a radical program with Coviet Ambassador Karakan.” The Soviet embassy and the Chi nese Communist party have been mal ing preparation for a tremendous wel come for Sun Yat Sen when he ar tives here. The walls everywher« are posted up with great manifestos denouncing imperialism, demanding the abrogation of treaties which were forced upon China at the cannon’t mouth, and the abolition of extra-ter ritorial rights. 1 A Good Servant—-But No Army. j The imperialist diplomats are appra | hensive at Sun’s arrival. They feat that General Feng and Sun will com bine the Chinese workers and peas ants in a drive to institute Bolshevism _ They do not depend on Tuan Chi-jui | who is their lackey but who has n¢ | army. | SEER SIE CNRS Altho Tuan Chi-jui has issued order¢ to arrest Communist agitators, the police and the soldiers are not ex pected to do this, as they are all ad herents of Feng, who is suspected of sympathy for the Communists. Th¢ western impéfialists are in an unhep py position. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun day Night, the Open Forum, CUMMINS WANTS TO EXTEND THE JOHNSTON PLAN Peace Between Workers and Bosses the Aim WASHINGTON, Dee, 10.—Collabora tion between the railroads and their wage slaves along the lines of Will iam H. Johnston’s “B. & O.” plan iq the object of a bill now under consi deration by Senator Albert B. Cum mins of Iowa, former chairman of the interstate commerce committee and joint author of the Esch-Cummins rail road law. Under Cal's Orders, Cummins, acting under instructions from the White House has held a series of conferences with labor lead. ers in an effort to secure their assist. ance in making his plan a success, It is reported that his efforts have met with success. The proposed bill would substitute another blind for the rail labor board which is under fire from the trade mnions. It will take the place of the Howell-Barkley bi!l, which ig approve ed by the railrord brotherhood chiefs, Invitation From Cummins, Senator LaFollette has received an invitation from Senator Cummins ask- ing for the Wisconsonian's co-opera tion’in an effort to secure unanimous consent to put his bill thru. He ex pressed his desire for peace on railroads so that “the employes ai the railroads may go about their 7 without thot of constant trouble.” Charge Bernstorff Is Usurer, 'URT, Germany, Dec. 10.— The public prosecutor today issued ¢ warrant against Count Guenther Bern storff, son of the former ambassadot to the United States. The warrant charges Count Bernstorff with usury in connection with a bank which the count organized after the war, The whereabouts of the count is, unknown pose of skinning these same Latin- American countries alive. In Exchange for this piece of busi- ness for Morgan’s banks, the Latin- American countries are asked to “demand” that labor representatives be attached to all their consulates, thus affording many lame ducks in the labor faker family of class col- laboration, an easy living and an efficient delivery of the labor mover Subscribe for the DAILY WORKER,! ment to Yankee Imperialism, ‘ NEW YORK.—Co-operative butcher stores are to be established all over New York City by the Hebrew’ wutchers’ Union, affiliated with the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers of North America, The He- brew butchers have won a strike for $8 increase per week, The first shop, established is at 306 Brook avenue, Bronx, . Opposes Child Labor Law. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.~The Am erican farm bureau federation ended its sessions here today after passing resolutions opposing the child labor amendment, demanding immediate ac. tion on the Muscle Shoals rookies ro the abolition “of the federal estate Ci Are You Going to the on Ferun " Build the DAILY WORKER!