The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 23, 1924, Page 5

Tuesday, December 23, 1924 THOUSANDS OF , WORKERS JAILED ~~ IN BOSS’ PENS New York Will Hold Bazaar for Victims It seldom occurs to the Americar workers that there are hundreds o/ thousands of revolutionary workers imprisoned in the capitalist prisone of Europe and Asia. They seldom think that hundreds of thousands o! revolutionary peasants are suffering the worst torture in the pest-hole prisons of India, Java, China and Ja pan. They seldom think of the scorer of class-war prisoners in American prisons, the hundreds of foreign-born workers over whose heads deporta tion warrants are hanging. They sel- dom think of the plans of the United States government to put all foreign torn workers under the contro} of the Pelice department. Against Militant Workers. These are facts that no worker dare forget. The capitalist class and the capitalist government are con ducting a campaign against the or ganized labor movement, and against tho masses of militant workers. Who is to help these workers—and their families who are being perse- cuted? Who is to provide them with food and clothing? Who is to take care of their children? Only the workers and the sympa: thizers with the radical movement will lend a helping hand. The. piti able stories that come from the pris: ons of Europe and Asia, the stories of suffering and torture, must arouse the indignation of every worker. In Germany, Poland, Italy, Finland, Esthonia, Spain, Rumania, Jugo slavia, Lithuania, Hungary, Latvia. the revolutionary class war prisoners are suffering the worst torments that capitalist government can invent. A Joint Bazaar. The International Workers’ Aid and the Labor Defense Council are under: taking the aid of these victims of the class struggle. Funds are impera- tive. These leaders in the fight against the degradation of the work- ing class must be saved. The two organizations, therefore, have ar ranged a joint bazaar, which is to take place on Feb. 11 to 14, at the Lyceum, 86th St. and Third Ave., New York City. These are to be days and evening of pleasure and en- joyment. There will be a Finnish, a Slavic and other evenings. There willbe orchestras, singing~ socicties and dancing—and plenty of refresh ments. Every worker and sympathizer must help. to make this bazaar a success Every worker should try to get (1) contributions on the Honor Roll Call; (2) articles for the bazaar; (3) bring all. friends along. Contributions should be sent to the Joint Bazaar Committee, 208 East 12th St, New York City. Build the DAILY WORKER! A PRETTY AFTERNOON FROCK. ie Membership Meeting In Pullman Friday At Stancik’s Hall A reorganization of the Pullman city central committee was acomp- Ushed on Thursday, Dec. 18; and the first order of business that was taken up by the Pullman city central was the setting of a date for a genera) membership meeting to discuss the party controversy on Friday, Dec. 2¢ at Stanisk’s Hall, 205 Bast 115th St. Because of the short notice of the meeting every member of the Pull man branches has been instructed tc attend this meeting as a very lively discussion is sure to take place. This section of Chicago has not been favored by as thoro a discussion as is necessary to clear up the mem- bers and very prominent speakers will present the C. E. C. and the op- position viewpoint: Pullman members be present at this most important membership meeting of the year. Remember the date and time. Dates and Locations of Party Membership Meetings The dates and location of the meet- ings are as follows: New. York—Sunday, Dec. 28, Web- ster Hall, 11th St. and Third Ave. Speakers; C. B. C., James P. Cannon; minority, C. B. Ruthenberg. Chicago—Sunday, Dec. 28, Schoen- hofen”Hall, Milwaukee and Division. Speakers: C. E. C., Wm. Z, Foster; minority, Max Bedacht. Detroit—Sunday, Dec, 28, House of the Masses, .2101 Gratiot. Speakers: Cc. E. C., Eart R. Browder; minority J. Louis Engdahl. Cleveland—Sunday, Dec. 28, Hun- garian Hall, 4309 Lorraine Avenue: Speakers: C. E. C., Alexauder Bittel- man; minority, Jay Lovéstone. Minneapolis—Sunday, Jan. 4 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: Cc. E. C., Wm. F. Dunne; minority, Benjamin Gitlow. Boston—Sunday, Jan. 4 (location to be announced later). Speakers: C. E. C., James P. Cannon; minority C. E. Ruthenberg. , Philadelphia—Sunday, Jan. 4 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: Cc. E. Cc. Wm. Z. Foster; minority Benjamin Gitlow. Buffalo—Sunday, Jan. 4, Finnish Hall, 159 Grider. St.. Speakers: .C. E. C., Earl R. Browder; minority, .Max Bedachi, s »Pittsburgh—Sunday;° Jans 4, Inter- national Labor Lyceum, 805 James St. Speakers: C. E. C. Alexander Bittel- man; minority, Jay Lovestone: New Haven—Thursday, Jan. 1 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: C. E. C., James P, Cannon; minority, C. E. Ruthenberg. OUR DAILY PATTERNS Yo li ht Be — —— A DAINTY “PARTY” DRESS 4945. Crepe de chine, or chiffon voile would be very pretty for this style, It could be'in white or in the pastel shades so attractive. Frills of the material or lace may serve as trimming. As pictured, peach color voile was used, with frills of the voile in a contrasting shade. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 8 yards. A 4-year size re- quires 1% yard of 36-inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 1c in silver or stamps. IN ORDERING YOUR PATTERN BE SURE TO MENYION THE SIZE YOU WANT IT IN. 126 in silver or stamps for our U ‘DATE FALL & WINTER 192¢ t The BAILY WORKER, 1118 ri a by a New ore frm ot*pacern Sere PITTSBURGH, PA, * DENTIST Rendering Expert Dental Service 20 Veore. WORKERS’ SCHOOL THEATER PARTY WEDNESDAY, N, Y. Xmas Eve Celebration at Greenwich Theater NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—The Work- ers’ School invites you to join its theater party Wednesday night, Dec. 24, at the Greenwich Village Theater, Seventh avenue and 4th street. The school. has taken the entire theater for a benefit performance 0: Eugene O’Neill’s latest drama, “Desire Under the Elms,” a stirring, realistic picture of modern New England life You will enjoy seeing it not only be- cause it is one of the best plays of the season, but, because you will be amongst comrades--militants in the labor movement, Besides, the -Workers’ School mus have funds to carry on its work, an¢ every ticket bought lays another brick in the educational institution which the party aims to establish in this dis- trict. Qnly a few tickets are left. Get them now at the school, 208 East 12tr street, or at the theater box office. Do not delay. The demand is big, but the supply is small, as the theater seats only 375 people. | N. Y. AT WEBSTER HALL | NEW . YORK CITY.—A genera! membership meeting for Workers Party, District No, 2, to take up the party theses will be held on Sunday Dec. 28, at 2 p. m. sharp at Webster Hall, East 11th street between Third and Fourth Aves., New York City. Comrades’ Cannon and Ruthenberg will report. Members must be in good standing and present their membership dues card at the door. Secretaries must have a supply of stamps on hand and be at Webster ‘Hall not later than 1:30 p. m. to sell dues stamps to their branch members who are in arrears Party membérs ‘outside of New York City should attend this general |membership meeting.—Charles Krum- | bein, District Organizer. | PHILADELPHIA MEETING PHILADELPHIA“ The’ Workers Party membership meeting takes place Sunday, Jan. 4, from 2 p. mi. un- til 11 p. m. at the Machinists Temple, Northeast corner 13th & Spring Gar- den streets. Members in good stand- | ing only will be admitted—R. Baker, secretary. * Cleveland Membership Meeting. The Cleveland membership meet- ing held in accordance with the in- structions of the Central Executive Commit will take place at Hun- garian Hall, 4309 Lorraine avenue. —Max Lerner, district organizer. Xmas Eve in the Bronx. NEW YORK, Dec.. 22—-On Xmas Eve, Wed., Dec. 24,. Bronx English Annual “Freiheit” Philadelphia Ball To Be Big Success PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 22.— The coming “Freiheit” masquerade ball will be the most successful affair ever held in Philadelphia. The com- rades are preparing group masques and also some original individual masques carrying a class character such @& Philadelphia has never seen before. There will be thousands oi “Freiheit” balloons. A victrola wil) be given away free to the lucky num ber. And remember the judges of the masques in this contest will be the most prominent Jewish actors and. artists in Philadelphia. Do not forget the date, Friday evening, Dec 26, and the place, Moose Hall, Broad and. Master Sts. Detroit Makes Big Showing with Films For Working Class DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 22.—Five days, three theaters, one week, one city—this shows the field for workin class films if they are taken hold o} energetically and properly exploited This was done in Detroit, Mich., with “Beauty and Bolshevik” and “Russia in Overals’”—and the end is not yet William Mollenhauer, who hac charge of this fine program write: that “the manager of one of the thea ters, who has had poor business in his house for months, was breathless at the size of our crowd. He wants two more dates and figures he can clean up big. The only question is a finan cial detail of who is to pay for the advertising. The shows will probbaly be held Jan. 8 and 9.” And right on top of this record, a similar “five day, three theater, one week, one city” program was run with “Polikushka,” “Soldier Ivan’s Miracle” and ‘With the Russian Min- ers” as the pictures. For the first time one of our pictures was run in two theaters in the same town on the same day. Detroit is not the only town report: ing a cleanup in the new Russian drama. From Dillonvale, Ohio—Frank Sunkiuk, secretary of the Young Workers League, writes: “The Beau ty and Bolshevik picture was a grea‘ success here.” And from Dayton, Ohio, the seeretary writes: “The com rades find it mitch easier to sell tick ets for this picture than for the oth érs, probably because of the sex an- THE DAILY WORKER { Page Five |LEAGUE AND PARTY MAJORITY THESES ENDORSED THREE TO ONE BY CHICAGO Y. W. L. MEET After thoroly discussing the statement of the national executive com- mittee of the Young Workers League on the task before the league, presented by the national secretary, Comrade John Williamson, a me & of the mem- bers of the Chicago league, assembled:in the Greek Hall here, went on record overwhelmingly in favor of the N, B. C. statement. The resolution read as follows: “The meeting of the members of the Young Workers League of Chicago, having heard the statement of the national executive committee of the league on the problems and tasks before us,+ declare itself in wholehearted agree- ment and harmony with the position and policies as set forth therein. “We indorse the stand taken by our national committee on the situation with the Workers Party, and we deé- clare ourselves in agreement with the Policy of the central executive com- mittee of the Workers Party as ex- pressed in its thesis, published in the DAILY WORKER, November 26, 1924. “This meeting further declares its approval of the position of the nation- al executive committee of the Young Workers’ League and of the central executive committee of the Workers Patty in their efforts to maintain the correct 'Lehinist position by following the lhe of the Communist Interna- tional, and thru the conducting of the struggle against the Second-and- a-Half Internationalist’ tendency ‘of! Lore; and against the right wing, ‘re- visionist deviations of the Lovéstone- Ruthénberg tendency.” y This resolution was carried by a vote of almost three to one against the resolution presented by Comrade Kaplan, indorsing the minority. The vote was 67 against 26. The discussion lasted over seven hours and was quite thoro. After the two main speakers had presented the viewpoint of their position, more than a score of other comrades alternated for the two thesis. At midnight, the question was cz 1 for; ft was put, with the above result, which puts the Chicago’ young Communist unit squarely on record for the position of the national executive committec of the league which is supporting the central executive committee of the party. The membership meeting was the culmination of two weeks of discus sion in the branches where tho senti- ment in favor of the majority group was equally as overwhelining. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun- day Night, the Open Forum. BUREAU. OF .UKRAINIAN SECTION OF OUR PARTY IS UNANIMOUS FOR POSITION OF THE MINORITY NEW YORK, Dec. 20—(By Mail).—The bureau of the Ukrainian Section of the Workers Party of America, at its, meeting. of Dec. 19, 1924, unanimously approved the thesis of the minority of the C, E. C. The following is the de- cision adopted in this resolution: “The thesis of both the majority and of the minority of the C. EB. C. agree in their analysis of the present economic situation in the United States and of ,its development in the immediate~ future. They say that the evermor( developing disintegration in the capi talist production will. be the basis of the sharpening of the class struggle. “In the-past we were successful. in the application of the united front slogan ‘for a class farmer-labor party.’ This opinion is expressed in both theses and we fully agree with it. Then in the immediate future with the class struggle more sharpened, this ‘slogan ‘willbe still more success- ful for thes:\Workers (Communist) Party. This:is the conclusion drewn by the minority of the C. B. C. With this conclusion the Ukrainian Bureau gle in the title. Everything is set fo: a big success.” Dates are being made rapidly, but there are many more to be had. Any local labor organization can book the International Workers’ Aid films by addressing that organization at 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, Ill. |Metal Trades Group Of the T. U. E. L. Holds Important Meeting The regular meeting of the Metal Trades Group will take place on Sat urday, Dec. 27, 8:00 p. m., et 722 Blu’ Island Ave. All members of the metal trades must be present as very Branch No. 1 of the Workers Party |!mportant matters will be taken up will hold an entertainment and dance as for example, the coming election in at their headquarters, Workers Hall the Machinists’ Union, the Black 1847 Boston Road, the Bronx. Many special features are being ar- smith’s situation, and other matter: of vital importance. All party mem. bers should postpone all other en ranged for the entertainment of al’ : who attend; and an excellent orches |Sements and be sure to be presen tra will furnish the music until the |°t this meeting. break of day. Admission will be only fitty cents. When you buy, get an “Ad.” betrayed Their first conversation betrayed the fact that she was not fastidious AY a distance she had appeared prio neat, immaculate. But upon their first. face-to-face meeting he discovered that her teeth were not clean. he soon lost Go many people Wiiteok thi in ie is one aatcer of fastidiouanens, And dose in spite of the fact that in conversa- sotiotable ching sbour you tt Notice today how your, Raereeeh oa ne meh or are not well at fi srnin the acl es Fasrvions wc ae | ‘TOOTH PASTE Special Meeting of Executive Com- mittee of Group. A’ special meeting has been called on Christmas Day at 4:00 p. m., Room 307, 166 W. Wasihngton St. Ever: member of the executive committee must be there so that all preparations can be made for the Saturday meet- ing, as well as preparations for ou: work in connection with the electior in the Machinists’ Union. Cold Kills in New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Three were dead in the metropolitan area from the cold wave. which knifed its way out of the west to the eastern sea board Sunday, and left the mark of its keeness in somewhat abated suf tering today. Find Lost Mail Plane. KANEYILLD;* Il, Dec, 22,—The plane of Pilot Charles Gilbert of the air mail service, lost since the flyer took off for the west from Chicago yesterday, was found here by search: ers today. The flyer is still missing agrees. “The comrades of the majority of the C. E. C., in spite of the fact that they see the sharpening of the class struggle in the United .States.in. the immediate fyture, want to drop. the slogan ‘for a class farmer-labor party.’ “In our opinion this departure from the. Communist tactics by the mafori- ty of therC..E. C. has its. root in the majority's -wrong understanding “of some ‘of ‘the Communist principles as expressed in its recent support of Comrade Lore branded by the Com- munist International as the repre- sentative of the tendencies® of the Second-and-a-Half International and in its wrong application of the united front tactics. “The united front of the Workers (Communist) Party with other work- ers’ organizations under the slogan of the struggle against unemployment; against child labor, in short, under slogans based on everyday struggles of the working class against the bourgeois,: therefore also under the slogan fora class’ farmer-labor party, which. giveaa definite form to the present not entirely conscious ten- dency of thé workers and poor farm- res toward independent political ac- float This united front will ‘bring more ‘closely to the Workers (Com- munist) Party the working masses. It will give our party the opportunity to extend its influence among them, revolutionize them and to develop itself into a mass Communist Party. “On this basis. the bureau of the Ukrainian Section of the Workers Party..of America approves the thesis of the minority of the C. B. C., that is, of Comrades Ruthenberg, Lovestone, Bedacht, Engdah! and Gitlow. “Signed: Bureau of the Ukrainian Section of the Workers Party of Amer-| ica, M. Durdella, Secretary.” a ae Boston Lettish Branch Endorses the Thesis Presented by Minority BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 22—At a special membership meeting of the Boston Lettish Branch Friday, Dec 19, after a thoro discussion of both the C. B. C. and the minority theses, the following resolution was unanim: ously adopted: “The Boston Lettish Branch of thc Workers Party of America, after care- ful and thoro discussion of both ©. B. C. and the minority theses, does here by approve and stand for the theses of the minority (Ruthenberg group) as the only corect Communist policy.’ Robert Zelms, secretary. To the DAILY WORKER:—1 like read DAILY WORKER and like to see Uncle Wiggly’: appear again. From Comrad , Hammond, Ind. “ithuanian Branch of Williamsburg, Brooklyn Is for C. E. C. Thesis Ata special meeting called to discuss the party theses, held Dec. 18, the Williamsburgh Lithuanian Branch No. 1, one of the largest branches ip the federation, ‘adopted the following resolution: “After a thoro discussion of the |theses of the party, both the majority and minority, the Lithuanian Branch No. 1 accepts the thesis of the major ity of the Gi E. C.” The vote was 24 to 7. Bulgarian Branch Is Unanimously for the Thesis:of the C. E. C. The Bulgarian Branch of the Work- ers Party, Local Chicago at its regu- lar meeting held Dec. 21, after a thoro discussion endorsed without a dissent- ing vote the thesis of the Centra! Executive Commiittee on the immedi ate tasks of the party as the correct Communist policy. Millions of Spindles Idle. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The cen- sus bureau announced today that there were 37,845,140 cotton spinning spindles in place in the United States on Nov. 30, of which 31,789,876 were operated at some time during the month, compared, with 31,078,804 ip October. The aggregate number of spinning hours in November was 7,123,959,034. ITH the issue of January 13 year old. Our First Birthday Your Union Meeting FOURTH. TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 1924, Name of Local and No. F of Meeting, 144 Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers, 1569 No. Robey St. 188 Boot and Shoe Workers, 1939 Mil- waukee Ave 21 Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe St. 378 Brick and’ Clay Workers, Paving Inspectors, 166 W. Washington St. Calumet Join Council, 614 W. 17th Street. 5a ers, Diversey and Sheffield, 144 1028 E. 75th St. 272 Carpenters, Moose Hall, Chleago Heights. 461° Carpenters, ‘Witten’s Hall, High- land Park, it! 1786 Carpenters, ‘Springfield and 26th. Clerks, Grocery, 59 W. Van Buren Street. 18 Conductors (Sleeping Car), Capitol Bldg.,' 10° a. 'm. 381 Electricians, 505 S. State St. 1030—Electricians, 741 S. Western Ave, Engineers (Loc.), 5058 Wentworth Avenue. Engineers, 180 W. Washington St. Engineers (Loo.), 2433 W. Roose- velt Road. Engineers (Loc.), 2647 W Egg Inspectors, 418 N. Ci Federal Employes, 64 W. Street. Federal Union, 3046 W. 26th St. Firemen and’ Enginemen, Ogden and Taylor. Hatters (Trimmers), 166 W. Wash- ington St. Hod Carriers, 225 E. 15th St., Chi- cago Heights, Hil. Hod Carriers, 814 W. Harrison St. Hod Carriers, 62nd and La Vergne Avenue. Hod Carriers, 814 W. Harrison St. Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W, Van Buren. Leather Workers, 777 W. Adams St. Leather Workers, 777 W. Adame St. Machinists, 2548 8. Homan Avi Machinists, 4126 W. Lake St. Machinists, 6234 Princeton Ave. Meat Cutters, 175 W. Washington Street. Meat Cutters, 9206 Houston Ave, Marine Fire and Oilers, 357 Ne Clark. 2 be say 175 W. Washington St. m. 402 645 826 8705 27 15441 715 p. m. Nurses, Funk's Hall, Oak Park. Painters, 20 W. Randolph St. Painters, N. E. cor. California and Madison. Painters, 6414 S. Halsted St. Painters, N. W. cor. State and 88th, PAINTERS, 220 W. OAK ST. Painters, Trumbull and Ogden Ave. Plasterers, Monroe and Peoria Sts. Plumbers, 1507 Ogden Ave. Plumbers, 180 W. Washington St. Plumbers, 4111 W. Madison St. Railway Carmen, Odd_ Fellows’ Hall, Blue Island, Ill., 7:30 p. m. Railway Carmen, 11037 Michigan Avenue. Railway Carmen, 8324 S. Halsted Street. 352 Railway Clerks, 549 W. Washington Street. 739 Railway Clerks, Moose Hall, Chi- cago Heights. Railway Clerks, 5438 S. Halsted St. Railway Clerks, 509 W. Washing« ton St. Railroad Trainmen, 3359 W. Madi. son. Teamsters’ District Council, 220 S. Ashland Blvd. Teamsters (Auto), 220 §. Ashland Biva. 906 2219 375 Tet 67 Tile Layers, 180 W. Washington St. 7 Waiters, 234 W. Randolph St. (Note—Unless otherwise stated meetings are at\$ p. m.) FAMOUS MOVIE FILM, “POLIKUSHKA,” WILL RETURN 10 CHICAGO The famous story, “Polikushka,” by the immortal writer, L. N. Tol- stoy, which was made into a mov- ing picture by the Moscow Art The ater, is coming back to Chicago for one evening only. The picture was shown in Chicago at the Orchestra Hall only once last winter. Thou- sands of workers who were unable to see the picture at its first show- ing are anxiously awalting its com- ing back. The picture will be shown THURSDAY NIGHT, JAN. 15, at Gartner’s Independent The- ater, 3725 Roosevelt Road, near In- dependent Blvd. Mark the date on your calender and tell your friends about it. All friendly organizations are re- quested to postpone their meetings on that date. New York Workers’ School. Register Now—208 E. 12th St. the DAILY WORKER will be one invcelebration of this event it will be an issue of 12 pages—a birthday number that will outshine any issue of our paper that has yet been pub- lished. It will contain special features of value to every militant in the labor movement: cartoons by our very best artists; a review of the past year’s accomplishments in the world of labor on both economic and polit. ical fields—and the part the DAILY WORKER has played in them. Special articles, reviews, cartoons—12 pages heaped full of interest and value econd year of the life of the DAILY WORKER. on our very first birthday will be crammed full of facts of.a busy year in the life of American labor; of facts concerning YOUR newspaper, its financial stability and its circulation—and a record of ite accomplishments for our party. Comrade Bob Minor will lead William Z. Foster, William F. Dunne, J. Louis Engdahl, ‘O'Flaherty, Manuel Gomez a ‘will contribute special featur with his great cartoons. Comrades Thomas J. only a few of the talented writers who It will be a great number to celebrate in proper fashion the very birthday of OUR paper. Join in the ‘day party with an order at once! festivities—get into this labor birth. Give this 12-page |: Oo a worker * you know and it will give the DAILY WORKER a new reader—and a new member for your branch. ORDER NOW! 2 CENTS A COPY, A bundle of 200 for $1.00 is the very least you should order, Make January 13 a national birthday party—with a bundle order! Send your remittance with this THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. 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