The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 18, 1924, Page 5

{ / / | Thursday, December 18, 1924 FASCIST TIGERS OF CANTON WERE IN BRITISH PAY White Guard Ate Work- er’s Heart for Luck (Special to the Daily Worker) CANTON, China, (By Mail).—An or-' der has been issued by the Sun Yat Sen government for the arrest of Chen im-pak, commandant of the Fascist “tigers” and compradors of Hong- kong and Shanghai banking corpora- tion, who was directing operations from Shameen, also the six “tiger” commanders for their active partici- pation and complicity in rebellion against government. But a few days before, the Fascist “tigers” were masters of Canton, ter- rorizing population and shooting peo- ple, brutally mutilating them. In one case the “tigers” cut out the heart of a labor volunteer and ate it for luck, It appears that thruout the drive against the “tigers” a revolution- iy committee was directing military and political activities. The drive was sudden, quick, energetic and con- certed. Your correspondent picked up dif- ferent proclamations all tending to alienate people from the “tigers,” put- ting blame upon the latter and telling the people the objeet of the struggle against “tigers” and compradors. egents of imperialism, Dead and wounded run into hundreds. The British consul who in the first cenflict, end of August, promised to put all available naval forces in de- f- nce of Saikuan and the “tigers” now did net keep his promise, thus caus- ing bitter comment among “tigers” against the compradors who run away to concessions and those foreign rowers which promised help and did not help. Negro Lynched in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 17. Samuel Smithers, 25 year old Negro was lynched shortly after midnight today by a band of ten men who took him from a hospital cot and removed him to a spot near where he had shot Ike Eastwood, a grocer who operated a store near Nashville. He was hung dnd several shots fired into his body. The Negro had been shot by East- wood in a battle after the grocer had first been wounded. French Will Keep Islands. PARIS, Dec. 17.—The foreign office today flatly danied the Washington reports that the French government was considering ceding its South Sea islands to the United States in pay- ment of its debts. OUR DAILY PATTERNS A FROCK FOR YOUTHFUL FIGURES 4962, Figured silk, poplin, serge, e pattern is cut in three sizes: 20 years. A 16-year size yards of 40-inch material. cuffs, pocket facing and trasting material % yard SEND CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO POLITICAL PRISONERS, URGES WORKERS PRISON COMFORT CLUB MILWAUKER, Wis., Dec. 17.—An appeal has been sent out by the Work- ers’ National Prison Comfort Club, 2923 Chestnut St., this city, for all workers to send Christmas gifts and remembrances to the working class prisoners who will spend this Christmas behind the bars. Holidays Are Here Again. “Political and class war prisoners are still eagerly awaiting release,” de clares the club's press notice, “Since last Christmas, some prisoners have Your Union Meeting Third Thursday, Dec, 18, 1924, Name of Local and No. Place of Meeting Boone Feleaned., - Ones “haya: een 182s. cia peeing ‘Trades seounell, 89 thrown into prison anew; the majority E. Van Buren St,, 6:30 p. m. can count the Christmases they have} 271 Amgt. craowe Workers, 409 8. spent behind the bars, The holidays | 227 Boiler Makers, 2040 W. North Ave. are again here.” 98 Boot and Shoe, 1989 Milwaukee The organization then gives a com-| 499 Boot and Shoe Wkrs., 10258 Michi- plete list of the class war prisoners| 44 Brick and Clay, Shermanville, Mm, 186 Brick and Cla: lenview, It who will spend this Christmas behind te tala SR TR EL BL ee the bars. a2 Garpenters, S418 8. Halsted St, arpenters, mma Those wishing 9 Rend working) 23) Garosnters, ‘Routh Onleege 41087 class prioners gifts are advised as fol- Michigan Ave, lows by the workers’ national prison pies garmencare:- OF comfort club. “Prison rules vary in| 180 Drug Clerks, 431 8. Dearborn St., every prison. It is therefore impossi-| 434 gieciriciane,’ 1507 Ooden Ave. ble to give a specification of accept Ho ma Pants ave able articles. Money for gifts, in | 4¢432 ops, ‘Victoria Hotel, money order form, and books and| 429 4 enemen 38th and periodicals directly from the publish-| 269 heuer 8 Chicago, 3101 ers, are recommended.” 25 Janitors, 59 E. Van Buren St, The complete list was published in| 60 sanitetaen City Hall Hearing * 920m. vesterday's, DAILY. WORKOR. 18 Ladies! Garment Workers, 328° W. n Buren St, 54 1214 N, Ashian ms 100 Ladies Garment Workers, 328° W. Van Buren St, 12 810 W. Harrison 288 Moulders, 119 8. Throop os District Beerieih” 14468 Ww. ms 371 Painters, Dutt’s Hall, Chicago Hts. 2 Piano and Organ Workers, 180 W. Washington. Plumbers. Plumbers GET WAGE RAISE The engineers and firemen of the Chicago and Alton railroad have wor their demands of a five per cent in crease. in wages. The C. & A. railroad officials previously insistec that the working rules be changed, id Peoria Sts. 'y), Monroe and Peoria. Railway Carmeu, 1259 Cornell St. 51 Railway Carmen, 75th and Drexel Avenue, Railway Carmen, 1900 W. 17th St, 278 Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washing- 8138 Commercial 810 W. Harrison 515 724 ton, Railway Clerks, Avenue. Sign Hangers, St. eliminating some overtime pay, as the} 38 Signalmen, 6236 Princeton Ave. wage increase went into effect. Under} 12 Slate, Tile Rooters, 1224 Milwau- the contemplated agreement the wage | 110 Stage. © Employes, Masonic Temple, increase is to be July 1. The Chicago and Alton engineers and firemen recently took a strike Teamstere, 20 E- vote, which spurred the railroad offi ia Hehe feo W cials to agree to the demands of the | 17616 Warchouse Emp., 166 W. Washing. men in conference. stated all The conductors and trainment em- ployed by the Chicago and Alton rail- road are negotiating for a similar agreement. , You Ce Che big — retroactive from], hens Cutters, 180 W, Washington it Teamsters, 9206 Houston Ave. 54 Teamsters’ (Daley), hae hg Ashland, hington | (Note"Untess otherwise meetings ure -at Seer sm.) Serbian White Terror Seeks to Outlaw . Communist Party Wet Ro} sercrave, Dee. 17—rne serb- jan irae has increased the reign of white terror, by instituting another campaign to smash the Com- munist Party and the working class. organizations, The government has announced “the dissolution of the Communist Party.” Police have raided the Communist Party offices and seized the Communist newspaper, “The Worker in Chains.” The influence and prestige of the Communist Party is growing every day, and the oppressive measures of the government cannot stem the ris- ing Communist tide in Serbia, A PRETTY FROCK Had Snake in Her Stomach. BERNE, Switzerland, Dec, 17.—An autopsy held to determine the cause of the mysterious death fo a girl here, revealed a viper in her stomach. Physicians said the girl had swallowed a viper egg while drinking from a stream in the hills. you have n in the DAILY WO Lace and chiffon are here combined, but the style may also be developed in other materials. Two colors of chiffon, or chiffon on net would be attractive. Or taffeta and crepe de chine, or figured silk and taffeta would be quaint and pleasing. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. An 8-year size hands of our party. “Insure the DAILY WORKER for We welcome the a: requires 1% yard of 32-inch material for the slip or underdress, and 2% yards of figured material, if made as illustrated. If made of one material 4 yards will be required, Pattern mailed to any address on PUNS IN “PUNIKKI” AND A LOT OF SERIOUS THOUGHT. The Finnish comrades not only fight the existing capitalist system In serious fight but also stand by and laugh at its inconsistencies. “Punikki,” a humorous monthly issued by the Finnish comrades in Superior, Wis., and in which Comrade Suvanto (whose fine cartoons satire, in the December issue. does not forget the serious job on the “Punikki” and the Finnish comrades are in the campaign to the accompanying cartoon which we reprint the artist well pictures the role the DAILY WORKER plays—that of waking up the Amer- ican worker to class consciousness. tance of “Punikki” and we hope it continues its serious job of laughing at the capitalist system. Bis THE’ BAILY WORKER Ft FORGOT VOTES FOR COMMUNISTS IN PITTSBURGH Blankenstein Reports Large Number Stolen In reply to the circular letter re- questing evidence proving that votes cast for Wm. Z, Foster for president were not counted, I. Blankenstein, dis. trict organizer at Pittsburgh, Penn. sylvania, writes as follows: Votes Stolen Everywhere. “I have had reports from many comrades from different election dis- tricts, which leave no doubt that a large number of votes were stolen. “It is, of course, impossible to esti- mate the percentage of votes which were not counted, but I will mention several instances, In the 20th elec- tion district of the 25th ward in Pitts burgh, not a single vote was recorded for our presidential candidate. In this district, Comrades Hanas and Randa, our candidates for the legislature, and Mrs. Randa, cast a stright vote. Com. rde Hanas tells me that he heard from the LaFollette watcher that |there were ten votes for our presi dential ticket. Not one was counted. We were given credit for from four to seven on other candidates, “In the Labor Lyceum election dis trict, the LaFollette watcher told one of our comrades that there were ten yotes for our presidential candidate and only two were reported. This was the case in a good many other districts that we heard from. I think it is fair to assume that the vote ac- as the vote shown by the official count,—Signed, I, Blankenstein.” Dawes Plan Depends On German, Workers, Says Moyzan Flunkey NEW YORK, Dee. 17. — Owen D. Young, first administrator of the plan of the experts’ committee (of Ameri- can financial and industrial interests) which is known as the Dawes plan, said remarkably little—nothing not known about the pth betore—in_his speech atthe banquet which 1,000 big business men and bankers, led by A. C. Bedford, chairman of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, gave him at the Waldorf-Astoria. He said that tthe Dawes committee did not attempt to fix the. blame for the war and claims that “they did not approach the problem of reparations in the spirit of imposing a penalty on Germany.” Germany was asked to pay. Her ability. to produce rested upon “the spirit and discipline of her labor,” stated Young. He praised the bankers and all the allied and American of- ficials who had anything to do with the plan as a matter of course. He put it up to the American big busi- ness men who insure the success of the plan in operation, Still Hunt Lost Ship, EAGLE HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 17.— Tho. coast ,guards continued their patrol of Lake Superior’s shores today, there was an incredsed belief that the wreckage which had drifted ashore since the storm came from the treighter Glenlyon, wrecked Novem- ber 1, RKER) displays his keen wit and 1925” and to “Build On It” and in tually cast was at least twice as large| SEND IN YOUR POLICIES! It is the battle cry of the DAILY the U. S. A. WORKER'S call. it from the south—We are ready; ready. the east, south, west and north—Let's the By LOUIS REQUERA, AVE you noticed what appears daily on the front page, on the upper- most corner on the right side, of our “daily.” oné and one-sixteenth inches by two and three-sixteenth inches. rectangle and in this rectangle 1 1-16 inches by 2 3-16 inches are the follow- ing words—Help Insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925! The size it occupies is Tt is.a WORKER, Tho its battle cry in sur- rounded by a space of 1 1-16x2 8-16 inches its breadth is the total area of Its ally is the whole world. Already the lusty voices of the workers are heard, sonorously. is power to this simultaneous uprising of the workers to rally to the DAILY From the east is flashed to headquarters—We are ready; There west and north answer too—We aré From, headquarters, simultaneously the following message is sent to go—Send in your policies, BETTER LET BOSS RUN INDUSTRIES, SAYS SOCIALIST Maurer Poor Rebel But Good Comedian (Special. to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C,, Dec. 17.—The large ca list newspapers in this jeity, today, gave considerable space jto announcements concerning a mass j meeting to be held by the socialist |party in Arcade Hall. It was said that | Eugene V. Debs: was coming ‘all the way from ‘Terre Haute, Ind}, to ‘in- spire the audience to continue the fight for the emancipation of the wage slaves—via the route of the Howell Barkley bill and other reform meas: ures, Deb’s photograph was published and Victor Berger, of Wisconsin, and Morris Hillquit, of New York, were also listed as speakers, The result of this publicity was a filled hall, per haps 600 persons coming out for a “farewell” view of Gene. The Unknown Chairman. The chairman of the meeting was unknown to Washingtonians. He told the audience that he had been in Washington but three weeks and that he, had come here’ for thé purpose’ of rehabilitating the socialist party. He proclaimed himself a socialist—and then patriotically told us that the United States in the greatest nation in the world. Altho apparently still in his teétis the boy insisted upon fre- quently repeating that he had been ac. tive in the socialist movement for twelve years. His next announcemen was to the effect that Berger and Hill quit were compelled to attend a meet, ing of the confrerence for progressive political action and Debs would not arrive in Washington until Saturday. Following this disappointment th« crowd gradually began to leave the ball. The chief speaker of the evening turned .out to be James H. Maurer, of the State Federation ‘of Labor ir Pennsylvania, For an hour and a hal{ Maurer entertained the audience witr a copious selection of funny stories and from the standpoint of excellent vaudeville the speech was well re ceived. During this entertainment Maurer seriously stated that the na tives of Pennsylvania are good citi- zens—because they are law abiding Why exploited miners should abide by law manpfactured by capitalists in the most corrupt state in the unior Maurer did not say. Morris Did Not Appear. Finally Maurer stated that he had not come to Washington prepared tc make a speech—that his repertoire of anecdotes was about exhausted and that he wished Morris Hillquit would hurry up and make his appearance Apparently someone had tipped off Maurer to the fact that several Com: munists were in the hall. So he now proceeded to give the Communist: some. grandfatherly advice. He be- gan by saying that he knows the Communists better than they know themselves; that he has always beer very close to the Communists, A‘ one time he even met a Communist in Philadelphia who belieyed tha there would be a gg:eral strike in’ thir country. Maurer ridiculed the Com munists because of the failure to bring about: a general strike In an effort to release Tom Mooney from his California prison, Maurer believes that there is not only no‘revolutionary spirit in this country but that th is not even any disastistactior amongst Americans, Maurer quoted a prominent Pitts: | .|burgh manufacturer who had’ statec THESE ACID TESTS GIVE INSIGHT INTO COOLIDGE PROSPERITY VINCENNES, Ind.— William M, Edwards, 55, is dead in Vincennes after drinking carbolic acid. He left no family. He was a plumber by trade. and had been out of work. ** © Sailors Find Jobs Scarce. NEW YORK.— Two sailors be- longing to the Marine Transport Workers come in reporting jobs scarce along the New York water- front. Two more come in the next day with a similar report. Ships are going in and out of the harbor to.all points on the globe, but not enough ships seem to be leaving to take all the sailors who want to go, Unemployment is hitting the marine industry as well as others. se Not Enough Jobs to go Round, CLEVELAND.—Of 15,544 appli- cants for jobs at the Cleveland branch of the state-city employment office in November, but 4,727 were placed. Automobile, steel and ma- chine shops are showing slight im- provement, but heavy unemploy- ment is seen here directly after the holidays. ed state. Maurer is of the opinion that | the workers do not know how to run industry and that until the workers do acquire this knowledge they had better let the “other fellows” (appar- ently he thot that the term “capital- ists”..wonld_be.too raw for the audi. ence) operate the industrial machine Maurer said that he wanted to await for the process of evolution to teach the workers how to swing a pick or to drive, a locomotive engine, because he feared that the. workers. would fai! here as they did in Italy and that a condition of fascism would result Again Maurer failed to give any en lightment as to how our capitalists operate industry—while they are gambling away, in Monte Carlo, the products of the workers’ grind. Alto- gether the speech was good Commun- ist propaganda. If Maurer will de- liver his talk thruout the country thc result will be the addition of many members to the Workers Party. Mau rer was very fair and sympathetic tc Communist aims—he disagreed with Communist tactics, which disagree- ment is due to his lack of understand ing of any real fighting spirit and which misunderstanding is not felt by his audience. Maurer contradicted himself continually, He spoke of how proud he once was of succeeding in getting out a vote of 160 for the so clalist party—and then heaped ridi- cule upon the Communists because they had polled only 167 votes, in the same town, during the recent election The Bill Collector. The next speaker was George Gos bel, of New Jersey, who had been drafted, in desperation, from a sick bed, to speak in place of the adver- tised heavyweights. Goebel told of his long years of missionary work in the temperance’ movement; in churct work, He “Lord blessed” the audi- ence every minute or so. He appealed for five dollar bills to pay the expensr of the meeting, but failed to get one He then shifted to dollar bills and re- ceived several, the collection amount ing to $79, “Another deficit” remark ed Laurence Todd to Berger's secre tary, Mark Lewis. At one time, when the ushers were amout to take a col- lection,. Goebel.admonished them to case, “Lam running this show,” he called, And it was SOME show. PITTSBURGH, PA. DR: RASNICK DENTIST FIGHT TO SAVE SACCO-VANZETTI IN NEW DRIVE Enlarged Deleiws Body Elects New Officers BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 17.—New life has come into the fight to save Sacco and Vanzetti frow the electric chair since Judge Webster Thayer denied ihe appeal for a new trial. Volun- teers from the non-Italian portions of the Boston labor movement have join- ed the old comrades of the two de- fendanis in forming an enlarged Sac- co-Vanzetti defense committee to di- rect the agitation and raise the funds for the costly, appeal to the Massa- chusetts supreme. court. A five hundred dollar check from the Boston Joint board of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers is indica- tive of the response the labor move- ment is. making to.Judge Thayer's opinion that the two workers should be electrocuted in spite of the sensa- tional affidavits of prosecution wit- nesses who confessed. that they per- jured themselves in thefr court room identifications and the micro-phote- graphs taken by gun experts showing that the revolver owned by Sacco could not possibly have fired the mor- tal bullet that slew the shoe company guard at South Braintree. Unions Contribute Funds, Other contributions inspired by the committee’s appeal and encouraged by the ringing resolution adopted at the El Paso.conveution of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor have been received in the last few mornings’ mail from Local No. 89, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Unton, in New York; Cigarmakers’ Local No. 179, at Bangor, Maine; United Mine Workers’ locals at Johnston City, Mt, and Shirkville, Ind.; the joint board of furriers at St. Paul, Minn.; Jewelry Workers’ Local No, 2, m New York; Bakers’ Local, No. 164; Amalgamated Food Workers, New York; Hosiery Workers’ ‘Local; - in’ » Philadelphia; many branches of the Workmen's Cir- cle and Workers’ Sick and Death Bene- fit Society; the socialist party of the Bronx, New iork, Brewery Workers’ locals in Philadelphia and Davenport, lowa, and “numerous ‘contributions from individual workers. John Barry, elected chairman of the enlarged committee is a Boston steel worker, Michael Flaherty, vice-chair- man, is a painter and member of the Boston Central Labor Union. Otrer new committee members are repre- sentative workers from various Bos- ton unions. Treasurer of the commit- tee is Aldino Felicant, a linotype oper- ator, working at the trade, who has given all his leisure time to the cause of his two comrades for the last four years, and Emilio Coda, a miner, is secretary. The. committee’s* office is at 256 Hanover St., Boston, with mail recety- ed at Box 93, Hanover Station, Bos- ton. ey COME! Bring Your Friends! FREE EXHIBIT. December 18-25th Open 10 A. M. to 8 P. M, FOR SALE RUSSIAN HANDICRAFT AND GERMAN DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS PROCEEDS FOR BENEFIT OF IMPRISONED WORKERS National Office International Workers’ Aid j | | | | | | that the Communists ‘are the wors enemies of labor, And then Maurer proceeded to agree with the labo’ Rendering Frigg Dental Service The width at the foot is lor 20 ¥. $48, dart tare St. ‘ears mailed to any address on rye) 12c in silver or stamps. q BE SURE TO MEN‘TION THE SIZE 19 South Lincoln St. Chicago ‘Near Tth ave, | (We are at the 1900 block west on receipt of 12¢ in silver or stamp: YOU WANT IT IN iB] Leamteltast MAntor SurpReonlhy- aehcey a coveeveverversievenieslill IN ORDERING YOUR PATTERN| Send 12c in silver or stamps for our H 2 eriapdlomnper as oh ae en os : ¥ Fe BE SURE TO MENTION THE SIZE|UP-TO-DATE FALL “& WINTER 1924- “Sew Bae he pag ge eat » W. RIECK LUNCH KOOMS YOU WANT IT IN, That they can’t lead a parade if they Seven Places _Send 12c in silver or stamps for our are half a mile in advance of the res‘ 62 W. Van Buren ( 42 W. Harrison TP OOOIGE FARSIGUE Te -marehers, The Communiste 16 N clark | 118 8. Clark py] . in le. ‘must stay back ‘with the common — py ae State ROOMS FOR RENT. People; seek-a-lower level. Maurer “ L that-he wanted to.get everything PHONES, HARRISON 8616-7 6 cheerful and desirable rooms, com- for the. working people so long as. he. Gpeclaltions EW. Rieck Boston Baked pletely furnished, for at inne 3 and his. party, didnot sacrifice their Fine Soups and Freuh'M months or jonger if desired, stove prineiples, . er Breaking It Gently. » " Oe necialiah orinciple oly arse the LaFollette platform he Commiveary and Bakery: 1812 Fulton (t. Phone West 2549 Are You Goi the oO Forum Sunday Night? iy é ca