The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 13, 1924, Page 1

' The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farm- ers’ Government ol. II. No. 227. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Offices at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1924 <=>*” Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKIR PUBLISHING CO., 1113: W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill, CENTS Including Saturday Magazine Section. On.all other days, Three Cents per Copy. Price 5 Cents d PERU FIGHTS WALL STREET RULE AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O}FLAHEATY. | AMUEL GOMPERS has again de- ceived’ the American working class. While the class conscious wage slaves were throwing their hats in the air and otherwise expressing their joy over the passing of the no- torious labor lackey of the exploiters, in the thot that one obstacle to their progress had passed away, the sad news that Gompers was up to another of his dirty tricks was flashed over the wire. This labor’ lieutenant of capitalism; as Mark Hanna character- izes him, was so crooked that he could not even die straight. 8 * OMPERS will ‘at least’ have the satisfaction of reading the Work- @rs. Party. obituary on his ‘death. Gompers has been killing the radical movement in America regularly every year at A. F. of L. conventions, but that movement is even more tenac- ious’ of life than the notorious labor faker. Some people believe that the reason for Gompers’ change of mind about passing away, was his desire tc die in the United States. Others be- lieve that in his last moments a spark of decency entered his heart and h’e felt that he had no right to leave this existence the same year that markec the passing of the world’s greatest revolutionist, Nikolai Lenin, eee 'HE allies are better pleased that the German nationalists and not the German Communists are about to form a cabinet. -A Communist cabi- net would see the agents of the Amer- ican bankers who are now the re ceivers of Germany, beating it for the border, It would mean that*a Ger. man Soviet republic would be set up and the war equipment of the bour- geoisie reduced to toothpicks. Even & nationalist cabintt is better than that. t the. present ‘situation in Germany resulting trom the elections is not satisfactory te th wy wat ‘ Cos AR eee 'HE German Nationalists want to restore that country’s former pres- tige and get out from under the Dawes plan.. They have ‘the ambition to re- establish Germany as a great com- mercial. and military power. Natur- ally this prospect does not appeal tc the French and the British. But Eng- land fears France and France fears England and they ‘all” fear Russia. England, France and Italy are trying to make a robber’s pact over the part of northern Africa ‘from which the Spanish were expelled. The league of nations stands by twiddling its thumbs and whenever it dares to speak above a whisper in protest one of the pow- , eps, the one most concerned, throws something soft, and clammy at the league and there is an awful silence. se 8 ts (© Chinese christian general, Feng, pulled off a dirty. trick 6n the capitalist powers. If the news from China has any degree of reliabil- ity it would appear that Feng has failed to carry out the instruction: of the capitalist powers and is ac- tually aiding Dr. Sun Yat Sen in bringing about the unity.of China, 2 policy that is supported by, the Soviet government, What an awful waste of bibles! 4a vee OW that Calvin Coolidge is safely elected and after that gentleman saved the taxpayers of the nation $1.98 more or less on his trip to the stockyards, the time is propitious for slipping thru a bill calling for the con- struction of a big naval program to the tune of $140,000,000. We did not notice that Senator Borah who so vig- , orously opposed a pay raise for posta) ' employes, raised his voice against thir extravagance.” Big business needs ttleships to fight the big business o! ur countries, while postal employes ntiful and cheap. ".4 8 is an interesting graft trial T taking place in Chicago. Forbes, former h of the veterans’ bureau, is the star actor, That gentleman was a nm companion of the late President Harding. He was a “pa triot,” tho before he was a profes- sional patriot his record was not so . Thru hig relations with Hard- _ (Continued on page 2). ar VANEGOTIATIO vS (Special to The ee gd ea ANESE PREPARE WITH SOVIET RUSSIA ‘ EMOCRATIC patifism,” like Icarius ‘in Greek mythology, makes himself wings and seeks to fly as) the gods. But as he ap- proaches the sun, the heat of its rays melts the wax with which he had attached the wings, and the would-be god takes a fall. The “democratic pocifist” illusion has held the working class spell-bound for the past many months, as shown — BARBERS’ UNION MEMBERS FIGHT REACTIONARIES Election Takes Place on Dec. 28 The progressive members of the Chicago Local No. 548, of the Barbers’ union, at the local meeting Thursday night, launched a drive against the proposed new contract and the reac- tionary officials who dared to bring in such a proposal, and placed their own progressive slate in the field against the present set of labor fakers. The barbers have had to abide by their previous three-year contract, in spite of the advance in woges in other trades und the continuous increase in the cdst of living. Now the cld execu- tive committee wart to put over an- other three-year contract, to which the membership objects on the fur- ther ground that it contains propos- als of class collaboration which no union should propose against its own interests. Union Proposes Members Be Docked. Chief among these proposals is the one that the bosses should have the right to dock the wages of barbers who report after 8 a. m., regardless of the fact that the union rules now permit the bosses to work the men overtime two hours or so in the eve- ning without extra pay. Why the union should propose such a thing to the bosses is something the member- ship of Local 548 wants to know. Another similar proposal is that the workers shall be compelled to furnish their coats. Why the old reactionary officials put such things in the agree- ment is something that needs explan- ation, Faker Strong on Points of Order. In the meeting the contract and the reactionaries who proposed it were bitterly attacked by the progressive members, led by Joseph Giganti, who criticized the proposal and its makers in a spirited speech, interrupted fre- quently by the official hecklers, espe- cially Joe Lauder, who was as success- (Continued on page 2) TO REOPEN re ‘Daily Worker) f TOKIO, Dec. 12—Japan is preparing to reopen negotiations with the jan Soviet government, it was learned here today. It is understood that have been sent to Japanese representatives In Moscow, outlining into which the Tokio government would be will- THE ANGEL FALLS | by the British “labor” government, the French “radical socialist” gov- ernment, the LaFollette “progres- sive” movement in America, and the Dawes plan throwing its criminally hypocritical pretense of “democratic reconstruction” over Central Eu- ope. But.the creation of the “demi- ocratic pacifist” illusion is but a whe and receives ti "FARM HAND KILLED WHEN POLIGE FIRE ON MILK STRIKERS (Special to The Daily Worker) ROCKFORD, Iil., Dec. 12.—Rich- ard Saunders, a farm hand, died last night as the result of wounds received when motorcycle state highway policemen fired at pickets in a milk strike at Garden Prairie, Tuesday. The patrolmen, Fremont Nestor and Paul Clendening, who fired into the line of defenseless pickets, hi been rel id on bonds. The grand jury has been called to “consider indictments.” Saunders was shot thru the ab- domen and Charles Carlson was also wounded. Carlson was beaten over the head with the butt of a revolver wielded by one of the policemen, Nestor has been identified by by- standers as the slayer of Saunders. Clendening was seen beating Carl- son over the head with his revolver. JOBLESS MEET. RAISES SLOGAN ‘WORK OR PAY! Another Meeting Sun- ~ day Afternoon The meeting of the Chicago unem- ployment council was held yesterday at 913 West Washington boulevard. It opened uhder the direction of Chairman Hayes and took up at once the discussion of organizing masses of unorganized unemployed. A committee of seven was elected, on which the Chicago Workers Party is represented, to carry on the work of reaching the unorganized unem- ployed, the migratory workers, and 80 on. The council has planned to hold open air meetings and demonstrations as soon as the movement takes shape and growth, The matter of how to aid the un- Jemployed was discussed and the slogon adopted of “Work or Compen- sation.” The next meeting will be held Sun- day, Dec, 14, at 2 p. m., at 913 West Washington Blvd. All unorganized unemployed are invited to attend. of capitalist Imperialism hr alist” parties to lift capi- talism over a dangérous period. The done. With the aid of the “demoeratic pacifist” illusion, the ‘plans of the Imperialists are ad- the criminal Dawes plan is ; and capitalism is ready to of blood and 18TH WEEK OF WALTHAM STRIKE 2,700 Workers Standing Solid in Fight By JOSEPH MANLEY (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 12—“t'll leave it aside and perhaps the angels will fix it.” These were the words used by one of the Waltham watch girl strik- ers, at present in New York soliciting aid for the strike at Waltham, Mass. that is now in its eighteenth week, to describe the terrible nervous strain to which she and the other highly skilled workers are subjected. This girl is one’ of the many “assemblers,” whe must assemble and adjust all the deli cate parts ofa watch. This task is a particular strain on the nerves. It requires intense mental concentratior to adjust the various moving parts for trueness and distance of many thous and parts of an inch that can only be measured by the eye and brain'trainec by years’ or éxperience. Sometimes an assembler will work for hours o1 a particular watch, ' especially the higher grade 21 and 22 lewel types, to make it run perfect, only to have to give up in despair and lay it aside with the hope that by tackling another one the brain may be “rested” enougt to again resume the almost super- human strain. Under this strain many of the girl assemblers have been known to scream out loud. In the presént strike can well be seen the truth of the expression that “capitalism is its own gravedigger.” The Waltham Watch company has lately come under the control of that most highly devéloped section of the robber class—finance capital, The plant is notable for the tremendous amount of automatic and labor saving machinery used to grind out a maxi- mum of profits for the coupon clipping capitalists. When the bankers, Kid: der-Peabody and their group took con- trol of the plant they were not content with the profits earned in the past New piece work systems were intro- duced and the already speeded-up- workers ‘were forced to slave under / (Continued on page 2) pS taka ine eer Rodriguez Fatis to Escape. MADRID,—Jose Rodriguez, revolu- tfonist, attémpted to escape from prison today. He climbed the wall oi the hos: the prison Carcel Mo- ¥ + SECRECY CLOAKS C.P.P.A. MEETING AT WASHINGTON ManyClashes on Line of Action to Adopt (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 12,—In a guarded room atop the Ma- chinist Building here today a little group of men and women discussed plans for starting in the. United States a permanent new political party. They were members of the executive council of the confer- ence for progressive political action, the organization which first endorsed the independent presidential candidacy of Sen- ator Robert M. LaFollette, of Wisconsin,and which supported him vigorously in the recent campaign. Can Only Recommend. Individually at least, most of the members favored creation of a new party, a movement seeking ‘the back- ing of the workers and farmers of the country for concerted political action in future national and state elections. If the wishes of the leaders pre- vail, it was indicated that out of the committee’s discussions will come the definite recommendation that the groundwork for the new party, laid in the LaFolette campaign, be. main- tained and strengthened. The com- mitete can do no more than recom- mend. The final decision must be left to a new convention of the progres- sive conference, expected to be called themselves held widely divergent views over what course should be followed if it is decided to give permanency to the new move- ment. There were among them, particularly the socialists, those who favored launching at once a national party organization, complete from top to bottom, which. would place candi- dates in all election races, from the presidency down to minor state and local offices. Urge “Go Slow” Policy. The more conservative of the group would not go so far. They would build along the lines followed in organ- izing the LaFollette campaign. They | P would concentrate on a few of the more important offices, contesting only against those candidates, regard- less of party, whom they regarded as “reactionary.” Then when they had gained sufficient strength, indicated thru the election of candidates to of- fice, they would branch out in polit- ical contests all over the country. Senator LaFollette is said to adhere to the belief that the new movement should be builded slowly to insure its Permanency. He has repeatedly said that “new parties are born, not made.” He believes that the people them- selves will demand soon ‘a political realignment and that this should be encouraged by maintaining a_per- manent third party organization which should lead the way in consolidating opinion toward a new movement. A spirited wrangle broke out in the opening session when representatives of at least two labor unions, affiliated with the American Federation of La- bor, moved to postpone indefinitely issuance of a call for anational con- vention. Under a mandate from the conven- tion last July, one of the committee’s (Continued on page 2) Torture Soldiers of French Imperialism in Sahara’s Desert (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, France, Dec. 12.—The tor- turing of French soldiers sentenced to service in the Sahara desert, has not yet been abolished, altho General Nollet, French minister of war, promises reform. The soldiers sen- tenced to this African service are put to work for ten to twelve hours a day | on public utilities under the brojling African sun, and are made to under- go numerous tortures, including being beaten with whips. Those who lag behind in their work are put out in the sun without water, Prisoners who return to France alive from this African service, are hroken wrecks who never recover. Those who try to escape are shot on GOMPERS, WEAK BUT STILL ALIVE, ARRIVES AT SAN ANTONIO, TEX. (Special to The Dally Worker) SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Deo, 12. —Gompers, the head of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, whose death was widely reported thru- out both the United States, and Mexico ‘rom reports originating with General Gomez of the military telegraph office in Mexico City, was expected to arrive at thie city at 3.45 this afternoon and be taken to a hospital. Gompers was first taken lil with bronchitis on Monday night and w: ordered to bed. He became wor: untif Wednesday, when he was taken aboard a train to the Amer- lean border In order to reach a lower altitude on account of weak- ness of heart function. Enroute to the United States, the train on which he was taken had to cross two mountain ranges. While still passing thru these high alti- tudes, General Gomez, the com- mander of the northern army of Mexico, announced at the telegraph office In Mexico City that he had re- ceived a wire from San Nicholas, a small station in the mountains, that Gompers was dead. Upon arrival at Laredo this morn- ing, a bulletin was issued by phy- sicians saying that Gompers’ tem- perature, pulse and respiration were normal. CAR STRIKERS CAST VOTES ON PACT They Stand Firm for Overtime Pay (Special to the Daily. Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec, 12.— The striking employes of the IHinois Traction system are now voting on a compromise agree- ment which was reached by WORKERS OF PERU RISE IN REVOLT Indian Union of Two Million May Join By J. W. JOHNSTONE. (Special to The Dally Werker) MEXICO CITY, Deo. 12— From information given me by Anibae Secada, a revolutionary worker who was exiled from Peru and who Is now a member of the Communist Party of Mexico, a revolution has broken out in southern Peru, against the autocratic government of President Leguia, a tool of American imperialism. Hundreds of exiles are waiting the signal to return to Peru to take up the fight against this servile govern- ment which has become nothing but a creature of the imperialism of the United States, which sent Admiral Woodward at the head of a! whole corps of officers of the army and navy of the United States to “train the Peruvian army and navy to fight Chile.” Hotly Resents U. S. Imperialism. The Peruvian people are hotly re- sentful, especially the great group of Peruvian Indians who are, contrary to the North American conception, largely peaceful, industrious and home-bullding. workers on great plan- tations. They do not want insane wars between Peru and Chile or any other nation, and stirred by the Com- munist call to arms against imperial- ism which aims to divide, embroil and weaken the southern countries, they own government which sells their na- tioh into the hands of Yankee im- Perialists. From the northern part of Peru, it is said the guerrilla bands are at- tacking the government garrisons, in order’ to divert the mercenary forces of the government from concentrating on the south where the main force of the revolt is arising. Indian Union 2,000,000 Strong, for Moscow. The Indian workers of Peru are union leaders and representa- | organized in an Indian organization tives of the company in @ CON-/ of 2,000,000 members. A representa- ference here, according to re-|tive of this organization attended the orts. recent Third Congress of the Red In- The 850 striking trainmen|‘e™stional of Labor Unions at Mos- met ‘behind closed doors in, the sasschiainina ths Abvetone corte vine Collins House here Wednesday Congress of the Communist Interna- night. Altho no statement was} tional, made as to what the man de-| ‘This Indian organization has now cided, it is understood they are | officially declared its adherence to the standing firm on their demand | Communist movement, and it is ex- for time and a half pay for all| pected to participate in the revolt work over ten hours. which may dislodge the Leguia gov- Sentiment Overwhelming. W. I. Taylor, representing the strik- ers, in a statement declared, “I don’t want the public to get the idea that I am engineering this strike. I am sim- ply speaking the attitude of the men in plain terms. They feel they are entitled to the overtime payment in common decency, not that they want more money, but more reasonable hours and better living conditions. Their attitude on this question is over- whelming.” “We are making no threat as to what we will do if the company at- tempts to operate the lines. We are opposed to violence.” It is declared here that if the men vote down the compromise agreement, the terms of which have not been re- valed, the Illinois Traction system threatens to immediately import strikebreakers. The company is losing over ten thousand dollars each day the strike lasts, according to employes working around the building. Friday was the seventh day of the strike. Albanian Uprising Grows. BELGRADE, Serbia—The newspa- pers here today, stated the Albanian uprising was gaining strength and the |new tribes were joining the move- ment. Government troops reported the home of the mayor of Scutari, Al- bania destroyed by them. ernment from power. Announce Trotsky Plans to Leave Soon For Health Resort MOSCOW, Dec. 12—Leon Trotsky, Soviet war commissioner, will go to a health resort soon according to a state- ment today of Commisar Siemashke of the Soviet bureau of public health, Trotsky's illness, said to have been a complication of lagrippe,, was comp licated by recent speeches in the open air, it was said. Poland Thinks It Can Pay. LONDON, Dec. 12.—Poland has agreed to pay Great Britain 4,500,000 pounds on war debts on the same ba- sis Britain funded its war debts to the U. 8. dispatches from Warsaw said today. Poland is the first country to make a settlement with England, Get Daylight in London, LONDON, Dec. 12,—~ England's sixty hour fog lifted during the night and the metropolis awoke today for the first daylight in three days. The day was dull and overcast but the last of the fog had vanished. Subscribe for “Your Daily,” the DAILY WORKER. RED WAVES OF SOVIET RULE TAKE BIG SLICE OFF NORTH MONGOLIA (Special to The Dally Worker) PEKING, Dec. 12.—Tannuola, a vast district of Northern Mongolia, has seceded from the Chinese republic and joined the Soviet Union, according to a telegram received by the central government here from the government of Chinese Turkestan a Orie «