The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 22, 1924, Page 2

Page Two HUTCHESON WARS: ON CARPENTERS, IN DETROIT, NICH, * ° in the Election By ANDREW OVERGAARD. (Special to The Daily Worker) DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 2)-—William Hutcheson, president of the Carpen- ters’ and Joiners’ International Union, ts evidently determined to rule or ruin the locals that refuse to deliver the votes to him. Hutcheson is now war- ting on the Detroit carpenters’ unions. The Jewish carpenters’ local ynion. Wo. 1291. the strongest local in De- troit, gave Rosen 118 votes and Hutcheson 2. The reactionary offi- cilaldom is now demanding that the local turn over its books to the na- tional organization, which is about the Bame as revocation of the charter. Hutcheson has recently discharged all the local organizers and seems determined to wreck the strongest locals in Detroit. Detroit is an open shop town and these disruptive tac- tics seem to be his conception of fighting the open shop in Detroit. Hat Makers Strike in Jersye, WEST ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 21.— ‘Untan hatmakers of the firm of C. B. Rutaja & Co. are on strike because of the a@ompany's change in manufactur- {mg policy. Over 200 workers have heen eyuployed in making hats and all have et ruck. The company has teken to buyin ¢ semi-finished hats and doing only fijvishing work in its West Grange, .N. J., factory. Workers insist thet the company continue under its agreemen't in the manufacture of hats. [oo | Have Containing, 3 THE DAILY WORKER Neer I | ANTHRACITE MINERS RENEW THEIR DEMAND FOR A SPECIAL CONVENTION; CAPPELLINI REFUSES By THOMAS MYERSCOUGH. (Special to The Daily Worker) H é ie PITTSTON, Pa., Dec. 21.—A new demand for a district convention is They Voted Again st Him | to be made on the district officials and particularly on President Cappellini | by the anthracite miners here in accord with a section of the constitution which provides that “special conventions of the district shall be called by | the president upon the written request of five local unions, who shall state | the object of the convention in their request.” This is the latest development in this field where the miners are fighting the Lewis-Cappellini machine in an effort to get dozens of long standing Voyzey Leads Lewis in Partial Report From Dowell, Ill. DOWELL, IIL, Dec. 21—Incomplete returns from the elections in local No. 3708, show the progressives running a neck and neck race with the reaction- aries and in the case of Arley Staples, progressive candidate for vice-presi- dent, running away ahead of his op- ponent, Philip Murray. The partial returns are as follows: George Voyzey, 286; Lewis, 281; Arley Staples, 356; Philip Murray, 198; o- Nearing, 233; William Green, 307. Gzechs for Soviet Recognition. MOSCOW, Dec. 21.— The Prague Tribune, an organ of Czecho-Slovak- ian industrfalists, energetically advo- vates unconditional recognition of the Union of Soviet Soctalist Republics. The paper stresses the point that the antirecognition campaign may result in the union reconsidering attitude to- wards Czecho-Slovakia and fn the in- crease of its demands at any forth- coming negotiations. You Got It In Your Pocket? the necessary Inploments andthe by-laws CK aRD ~— of the Iudo-—— if OMEDAY someone may ask you, “What have ou done for the Labor movement?” And it will be no good to tell him unless you can PROVE IT! wie you can show a few pages missing in your little Tool Box— you can point to an accomplishment for Labor— And you are entitled to membership in The Daily Worker ATTENTION, R FANCY COSTUME BALL ” Revere Workers Party and Young Workers League Christmas Eve, December 24, 1924, 8 P. M. AT EAGLE’S HALL, Shirley and Walnut Aves, REVERE, MASS, Tickets 506 Army of Builders EVERE, MASS. 5 Prizes given for Best Costumes +grievances adjusted and where ten charters have been revoked in order to drive the men back to work at the operators’ terms. After a comparative quiet for a few days, due to the exit of the Lewis commission, first to confer with John L. Lewis at Washington and then to see that their ex-czar, Gompers, was safely tucked under the soil at Sleepy Hollow, N. Y.,. the general grievance committee of the Pittston miners went into session again yes- terday. This time however, it was not to report any “progress” towards the sat- isfactory settlement of their strike, but it was to take inventory of things af- fecting their welfare. First, it was found that Cappellini failed to appear, BARBERS HOLD ELECTION NEXT SUNDAY 9 T0 3 Left Wing Ready to Give Battle The feelings of the officials of the barbers’ union have been considerably hurt by the progressives calling them “reactionary.” But their actions and their methods have proven to all the members of local 548 that what was said about them is true. How any union official can make any proposal in aid of the bosses and remain “honest” leaders of labor is beyond understanding. How any offi- cial can identify himself with a scur- rilous hold-up sheet such as The Chi- cago Union Labor News and not com- promise his reputation, is beyond com- prehension. So state the left wing progressives. Why are these fakers so interest ed in putting over a three years’ con- tract is something that all the intelli- gent members of local 548 want to know. And yet they have the unmiti- gated gall to resent the appellation of “labor fakers.” This after they so altho he had been invited to do so and | kind heartedly look after the welfare this was interpreted to mean, that he | of the bosses. meant what he said recently, “that he “Why have they made their job with was thru dealing with general griev-|the union secure,” asks the left wing, ance committees.” Aroused at Cappellini. “by getting themselves elected for three years now, unless they feared This failure to appear before them | S° before the members of the un- is hesented very bitterly by the |‘? every year as has been done here- strikers, for it is not many moons since they learned from Cappellini that such general bodies were a power for good, in fact were reported by him, “as the only medium thru which the anthracite miners could secure jus- tice.” That belief though, only re- mained with Cappellini during the hectic days that he was seeking power, when he used these bodies as a stepping stone to his goal. As soon as he reached that goal, as is well tofore? If they fear to go before the members each year for election, they evidently have good reasons. The ple-card represents to them the beginning and the end of their aspira- tions for the labor movement.” The Progressive Barber group an- nounces that in this election it will fight for and bring these live issues before the rank and file. It is de- termined to get a square deal at all costs. At any rate, reactionaries won't known, he betrayed the rank and file} have any booze to peddle for votes and made his peace with Lewis, but/ts the fakers did last year. Every the inevitable has now arrived and his|yote for the progressive group can- “fints” is but a matter of a short time. | didates will be a consczous vote cast The commisison of international|for the best interests of the union, board members, who had spent two| better conditions, and more wages. weeks in this section trying to induce the strikers to return to their jobs To the Polls! All barbers to the polls Sunday evidently had used up the first bag of | December 28, from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. tricks without success, so they paid a | and vote the progressive slate visit to Washington, D. C., the place | straight. where Lewis spends much of his time and there, conferred with that tyran“ as ‘td what next “hest steps” they should take in the strike situation. Strikers to Publish Violations. They have not returned at the time of this writing, evidenly deeming it better to go to the Gompers’ obsequies in New York than to concern them- selves with the welfare of the strik- ing miners. It is generally expected that they will carry a new bag full of tricks when they return. That this belief is held, is evidenced by the action of the strikers’ commit- tee, in declaring that they will soon publish a complete list of their many grievances as a means of winning “public” support. They also intend to send speakers to the various locals in the district. asking for their moral support, 80, whatever is done by the Lewis com- mission on its return, will have to be accomplished thru positive assurance to the men, that victory will crown their efforts. Renew Convention Demand. The district constitution provides that “Special conventions of the dis- [trict shall be called by the president upon the written request of five local unions, which shall state the object of the convention in their request.” This section of the constitution, arti- cfé 7 section 2, does not give the district president power to determine whether or not he shall call a conven tion. NATURALIZATION EXAMINER ASKS FOOLISH QUERIES Protests Workmen’s Circle Meeting (Special to The Daily Worker) HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21.—Peter O. Fleet, an applicant before the fed- eral court for citizenship, was sub- jected to most unusually inquisition here by Naturalization Examiner Walter Wheatley. So ridiculous did the examiner’s questions become that even Federal Judge J. C. Hutcheson was compelled to interrupt the pho- biac speeches of the “examiner.” The hearing had to be continued. It turned out that Mr. Wheatley was dreadfully excited about Fleet's mem- bership in the fraternal organization. Imown as the “Workmen's Circle.” It appears that special anxiety was shown ‘to bring out the rather incon- sequential fact that the Workmen’s Circle had held a meeting last month to celebrate the birth of the Soviet government. Fleet told Judge Hutcheson that he was a former student of both the Col- Umbia upiversity and the Rice Insti- Cappellini has announced that nhé'|*Mei'He is about 30 years of age will make no further overtures to the strikers, saying that he made his previous offer in good faith, but that it was turned down. A district boar¢ meeting is called for today, but what the outcome will be is hard to dete mine, for even the board members ar souring on Cappellini, they evident! seeing his coming fall. A meeting of the general grievance committee of the Lehigh Valley min ers is also called for tonight, when sotion will be taken to find out the couse for the delay in assembling ¢ and is treasurer of the local Work- men’s Circle. Wheatley began a bombardment of questions, reflecting that because the headquarters of the Workmen’s Circle secording to him, had “supporte villam Z. Foster,” therefore, Fleet vould be denied citizenshrp. So pernicious and meddlesome did Yheatley become that Judge Hutche- on interrupted. “What are you doing -making a speech to the court or estifying?” he asked Mr. Wheatley. When the matter of attendance at he anniversary meeting was thrashed special convention, in complance with | »ver to no particular result, the judge the demand recently made. They are} rdered the books of the Workmen's also to consider ways and means of how they can best help the Pennsyl vania strikers. Workers Party Holds Meeting. Cappellini and Lewis were roundly scored by the writer and organizer, Bernardini of the Italian Federation “Mrele to be brought into court in the April term, so that he might en- lighten himself. This continues the hearing until April. Labor Foe Wants to be Mayor. ST. LOUIS, Dec, 21,—Organized of the Workers Party, at a meeting at |labor is keenly interested in the an- Old Forge last night, The meeting was|mouncement that Victor J. Miller, held under the auspices of the Old|former anti-union head of the St, Forge branch (Italian) of the W. P.,|Louis board of police commissioners. and was largely attended by strikers. |that he will be a candidate for mayor Divers Dig Up Statue, in the spring election. Miller sought the nomination for governor of Mis- NAPLES.—Divers working in the |S0url in the last campaign, but was ruins at Port Baia, a soaside reside of the Roman emperors, today had brot up a wonderful statu of a seated |f {t8 outstanding enemies. Hercules. PITTSBURGH, PA. DR. RASNICK DENTIST Rendering Expert for 20 Yi tal Service badly beaten, Union labor regards Miller as one While head of the police board he turned the police force on striking workmen when {t seemed the Workers would “fo Wl at an aT i tl a rh Monday, December 22, 1924 meee semen | Rosy Future Under Rule | :ov™ s ravers of Soviets in Russia’ Will Inspire U. S. Labor as By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. “OLYMPHA” and a mixed cast of colored and white players in Salesmen and Suckers A NEW RADICAL PLAY by ANDREW SHELLEY ODAY, William Green, “democrat and red baiter” as the DAILY WORKER headline stated on Saturday, takes up his work in the offices of the American Federation of Labor, at at Washington, D. C. ' Mt. Carmel Gompefs was a “democrat and red baiter.". So Green | Colored Baptist Church, will only continue his past course when he follows in Gom- 3621 FEDPRAL STRE! pers’ footsteps. He will not be compelled to change his step. Near 35th St. “L” Mo an Green will take up the official American labor attack on TUESDAY, DEC. 23rd Soviet Russia, the first Workers’ Republic, where Gompers Dodie open. at?80-qy. a. , Beehiela: left off. ae ance commencing at 8 p. m. promptly. This is a good time, therefore, to review some of the achievements of Soviet Rule, not in the hope of influencing the anti-Soviet regime in the A. F. of L., but in the desire to reach new masses of workers and poor farmers with the truth. Admission: $1.00, 50c and 35¢ Telephone your reservations early, Douglas 5923. ———————————— Soviet Russia has her Red Army and her Red Navy for the defense of the Workers’ Republic. But the Soviet army and navy expenditures for 1924-25 constitute less than 20 per cent, or less than one-fifth of all expenditures. The military expenditures of Soviet Russia are only one-third of what they were under the czarist regime. The capitalist states of Western Europe spend twice as much; while in the United States nearly 80 per cent, or four times as much of the national budget is charged “against wars, past or pro- spective.” oviet Russia has just reversed the situation in the United States. One-fifth of its revenue is spent for protec- tion against the capitalist enemy; four-fifths for the building of Communist social order. The United States spends four- fifths for murder and destruction, in an effort to promote the interests of American imperialism, while on one-fifth is left for all other purposes, among the least of these being the meager allowances for the education of the children. ” * * * 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 19 South Lincoln St. Chicago (We are at the 1900 block west on Soviet exports, as a result of steady internal develop- ment, are en Ei gpinnlerg © While the exports during 19: totalled 47,703, ods, the showing for the first half of this year was 350,000,000 poods to England alone; while an additional 132,500,000 poods went to France. This should be very bad news for Secretary of State Hughes who has referred to Soviet Russia as “a vacuum.” It is certainly a magic vacuum. * * * * Take another view from a different angle. The reports for the working year 1923-24 show that the exports from the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics reached 460,000,000 roubles in value, while the value of the imports reached 320,000,000 roubies. This shows that the improvement is nearly double that of the preceding season, 1922-23, when the value of the ex- ports totalled 210,000,000 and the imports 187,000,000 roubles. Madison St.) This clearly demonstrates how the trade balance is | YWYYWYYVe¥rerweverereerere rapidly growing in favor of the Workers’ Republic. Thru its | *mttinmminetememmtunmmesarrnmgginy own mounting exports, as compared to imports, it will de- velop credits abroad without being forced to depend on the international bankers or the imperialist governments. e * * * This year showed big increases in the number of acres sown for all grains; while the cotton acreage will soon far surpass that of the pre-war period. The quantities of live stock are everywhere reaching normal RS there being in Soviet Russta now 21,000,000 horses, 67 per cent of the stock in 1916; 42,000,000 head of big horned cattle, or 85 per cent of the 1916 a with approximately the same figures for smaller cattle. * Remodeled and Repaired a SEAL COATS $75.00 Specially Priced and up CHILDREN’S FUR COATS tte 8 Yeare $12.50 Out-of-town orders shipped on approval. Cc 6722 SHERIDAN ROAD = CHICAGO So eT TTL Lee How to Be Healthy J * ° These are only a few figures that paint the rosy future before the Russian workers and peasants under Soviet Rule. Four-fifths of all the funds collected by the Workers’ Gov- ernment go for the oer of this promising future. In the United States four-fifths of the national income is spent on great os air fleets, armies, guns, poison gas, for “The Next ping oer “The War in the Pacific” against Japan, to steal Oriental markets for Morgan and his friends in Wall Street, thus strengthening the power that enslaves America’s whole working class. Let the workers and farmers of the United States ponder these facts coming out of Soviet Russia. Let them compare conditions under the Workers’ and Peasants’ Republic with prospects under Morgan rule in the United States. Then they can come to but one conclusion. They must erg oe ive their support to the Communist vanguard that is le ng the way toward the American Workers’ and Farmers’ Republic; that is directing the winning struggle that will bring Soviet Rule to the United States of America, That will be their reply to the capitalist agents who now sit in power over organized labor in this country. U. S. TOE LIGKERS IN CLOSE ATTENDANCE ON FAKE GRAND DUCHESS By ESTHER LOWELL. (Federated Press Staff Cor.) NEW YORK.—Grand Duchess Cy- rit had a lovely time in republican America and is returning to Eu- rope with higher hopes than ever of exploiting her assumed title of ozar- ina of all Russia, She learned a lot from the: ect members of the United States aristocracy, particu. larly how to get a lot of attention use of medicine or an DR. TAFT 1555 West Roosevelt Road Dally 9 to 12a. m—2to6—6to8p. m. || Sundays and Holidays 9 to 12 a.m. TELEPHONE CANAL 3459 Jewels But No Jobs. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 21.—While socal charity organizations are con- ‘ucting a campaign to relieve the snown hundreds of destitute families here. and while employment offices gay they have 10 men for every avail- able job and two men within the last ten days have committed suicide in fits of despondency because their homes were destitute and the men could find no work, a suspect con- fesses that he burglarized the home of a St. Louis financier and carried jewerly valued at $9,000. Among the loot were such articles as one diamond ring valued at $3,200. a dia- mond brooch worth $1,200 and a pearl necklace valued at $500. Dr S: ZIMMERMAN IDENTIS’T MY NEW L and a comfortable living for nothing] bry X-Ray Her business manager, Mrs. Henry | actors Would Halt Radio Fleecin rices ~ P. Loomis, grand mistress of the | Naw YORK, Dec. 21—Tho Actors'| yt? Gas colonial dames, revealed to report- | mauity association and the Managers’ | Workers Given ers, as the hasbeen duchess salled away in the height of her glory, that “The French line courteously pro- vided passage to and from Europe, the Waldorf-Astoria hotel very court- eously offered their royal sulte and so did the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia and the New Willard hotel in Washington. The Rolls- Royce Co. placed cars at the die posal of the grand duchess and her party.” Protective association will probably work out some method of protecting professional entertainers and those who contract for their services from radio exploitation. At present radio broadcasting stations are using art- {sts for programs and offering no recompense other than publicity, Equity is fighting to have all artists paid for radio services, Build the DAILY WORKER! ESTABLISHED is YEARS. My Examination Is Free My Prices Are Reasonable ene toe Rr Is Guaranteed DELAY MEANS DECAY EN Lotte Ee ah alfa ag et