The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 26, 1924, Page 1

‘The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farm- ers’ Government Vol. II. No. 237. § set RATES: : ct $0 SURES SGOW JOBLES 22 8M WAY INTO HOMES Ai (Special to The ~ = VICTIONS: POLICE REFUst 10 INTERFERE Daily Worker) GLASGOW, Dec. 25.—Several thousand workers stormed the houses from which 300 unemployed families had been evicted, broke them open, and restored the evicted workers to their homes. The dismal slum streets were filled with police and throngs of angry workers. The police, who were assigned to Kitchener and Jellicot streets where the unemployed were evicted for non-payment of rent, smiled and looked on, refusing to interfere. The crowds of workers shattered the timbers which locked the unemployed from their tenantless houses, threw open the doors, and allowed the evicted tenants to return to their homes. — AS WE SEE IT | By T. J. O'FLAHEATY. | eT ESPITE the howling of the jingoes for a larger navy, a larger army and more airships, we now learn on good authority that the United States is ahead of any other nation in the world in aviation. Rear Admiral Mof- fett is our authority. “We are so far ahead of anybody else in naval aviation that it will take them a long time to catch us” declares the rear admiral. There is no danger that the Wall Street government will neglect its military atm. All capitalist governments are based on force and would not exist over night without a plentful supply of bayonets to back it up. It needs bayonets more to protect its robber rule against the exploited classes within, than against other capitalist Tobvers on the outside. ee CENATOR LAFOLLETTS, in de- J nouncing the Communists for in- sisting on being a part of the Ameri- ean working class movement, conde- cendingly allowed them the right to ganize, but not to associate with otlier groups. “Boring from within” was treacherous and deceitful, he de- in substance. But “Bob” was ’ Phe champion borer from within in _ Americ while while attac . But “Silent Cal,” @ided to cut LaFollette off from the patronage, which enabled him to build @p his machine in Wisconsin, Sena- tors Ladd and Frazier will also find pork than usual on their plates March 4, * se current number of the Nation an article on the death of Gompers. It testifies to his qualities and to his inner un- ‘al . These qualities were Gompers in retaining his the trade union movement fighting the radicals. Now that is gone “leadership is bound to an increasingly to such men as Sohnston, Hillman, Stone and other ‘progressives within and without the American Federation of Labor” de- res the Nation. Those who thot Gompers hit the bottom of in- famy in his collusion with the Ameri- ean capitalist class should study the fecent history of the gentlemen above o o oe (ARREN 8. STONE is chairman management board of Rivers Colleries com- " I i Hiy Worker) Beer 25-—"The Work- to have another Vet- on Saturday night, Dec, East 12th St. The last success. This one will so. Anyone who has the Workers’ School : not let one go un- the many numbers on are proud to list i interpretive danc- (Il render especially beau- early, Bring your friends. can have a good time jat organization and en-| School Vetcherin- Several ex-service men were among those who fought to re- enter their homes. “You didn’t need eviction notices in 1914,” they cried to one of the land- lords. The rental agents represent large estates in West Scotland and Dal- muir. The tenants had been unable to pay an aggregate of $200,000 a month rent because of long con- tinued unemployment. One of those evicted was a crip pled child, who was wheeled fron his home in an invalid chair. The workers who broke down the doors of the houses.wheeled the lad back into his home. NEW YORK CITY LL. G, W, NO. 38 VOTES SATURDAY Wischnefsky is Favored Against Drasin NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 25.—Local 38, LL. G. W. U., one of the oldest locals of the international, will have elections of local officers Saturday, December 27, at the union headquar- ots 877 Sixth Ave, New York City. bureacracy in the I. L. G. W. -U., He is running for re-election and against him for the same office is running Don Wischnefsky, who, altho independent, yet has opposed the expulsion policy of the bureaucracy. As B, Drasin is not only a loyal sup- porter of the reactionary machine, but is utterly incompetent, his de- feat is not merely a partisan question but an absolute necessity, if the un- ion is to make any progres whatso- ever or grow stronger. The other candidates for office who are true militants are Nathan Wilkes, for chairman; V. Abraham, H. For- min and N. Wilkes, for executive board. Several other militants were re- jected on technical grounds and Joseph Zack, one of the leading mili- tants who is the recording secretary and the secretary of the strike com- mittee in the last strike, was reject- ed because of the efforts of B. Drasin and the high bureaucracy, despite the fact that the objection committee of the local, a non-partisan committee, recommended unanimously that he be placed on the ballot. Klan Terrorizes Paris, Ill.; Forces Sheriff to Resign PARIS, Ill., Dec. 25.—The Ku Klux Klan is threatening a reign of terror here following a clash between the pro-klan city police and the anti-klan sherift’s forces over an arrest of anti- klansmen by the city police. The snertff and deputies protested tho arrest, biit the klan police called in reinforcements and threatened vio- lence if interfered with. Fifty spe- cial klan are stalking about the town, looking for trouble and heavly armed. Sheriff Leo Sizemore resigned after his bondsmen threatened to withdraw their bonds and the state’s attorney demanded his resignation. He has often had to disarm klansmen that prowled around outside the city lim- its. Both sides are pouring adherents into the town, and trouble may yet ensue. ve In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. gs joined the reactionary machine and is now a loyal supporter of the’ Long Live the Dally Worker The Militant Page in this ALLIES QUARREL OVER LEAVING COLOGNE ZONE Socialists Lose Bet On Dawes Plan (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, Dec, 25.—An undercurrent ofdiscord between France and Eng- land is developing over the evacua- tion, promised to Germany. of the Cologne district on Jan. 10. This evacuation, pledged by the allies in the Versailles treaty and again promised in the Dawes plan conference at London this year, is in the center of a three-cornered fight. Germany, quite naturally, demands that the allies live up to the treaty and the conference agreements. France, thru the report of Marshal Foch at the head of the inter-allied military commission insists that Ger- many has not disarmed as promised and that the allies must not, there- fore, withdraw troops from Germany. England, whose troops are those oc- cupying, the Cologne district, is will- ing’ to evacuate, but not before the French leave the Ruhr, And France vefuses to leave. Not as Promised. The council of allied ambassadors meets here on Saturday to discuss he evacuation. In advance of the meeting each nation is issuing state- ments that the council will do this or that, according to the interests of the particular diplomat. However, it is fairly well settled by agreement of both England and France on one point, tho arrived at for different rea- sons, that the Cologne bridgehead shall not be evacuated on the date promised. The English foreign office unoffi- cially stated yesterday that the Png- lish representatives at the council meeting will be instrutted “to work for the shortest possible extension of the occupation.” It is added that Eng- land believes that “Germany has done all that could be expected” in dis- arming. This is,open disagree it with the loud cries of. Marshal Ree who is ‘shaping As an answer to the British, Herriot yesterday, after a conference with M. Laroche, of the French foreign office and a representative of Marshal Foch, framed a rejection to Germany’s_ re- quest for evacuation of the Cologne zone and today announced that “the allies” will not evacuate it as agreed. He officially announced that the troops must remain because Germany has not fulfilled its‘obligations. This will be submitted to the council of ambassadors on Saturday. Meanwhile, the yellow socialists of Germany who have risked their all on the faith of the allies are desperate as further occupation will certainly increase Communist influence, [cHLAEM.AT ci Batered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1924 GEE Bpo 200 NEW YORK MEMBERSHIP MEETING The New York City general membership meeting to take up the party. thi and Ruthenberg will report. will be held Sunday, Dec. 28, 2 p. m. sharp. at Webster Hall, East 11th street, between Third and Fourth avenues. Comrades Cannon Members must be in good standing and present their membership cards at the door. New York City members must attend this meeting. Comrades outside the city are invited but have no voice or vote, Secre- tarles must have a supply of stamps on hand and be at Webster Hall not later than 1:30 p. m. to sell stamps to their branch members who are in arrears—CHARLES KRUMBEIN, District Organizer. ALSO A POPE MUST LIVE MENSHEVIK Feodor ‘Chatiapin, of the Chicago Civic Opera‘comipany, laughed when he was told of: the report emanat- ing from the Russian emigre colony in Paris, that the Soviet government has complained about his payment of $32,000 income tax to the United “It Is too.absurd to bother mak- ing a statement about. Bjut if you must have one—this Is the first I'd heard of such a complaint. | really know nothing about It,” and with this he dismissed the entire matter. Then another kept press tale was exploded. We Are All Agreed 'HE response which the party has so far made to THE DAILY WORKER INSURANCE POLICY CAMPAIGN proves that the entire party has made an energetic beginning in its task to make THE DAILY WORKER safe for 1925. This drive which has made so good a start, must not stop until the goal is reached. THE DAILY WORKER needs $50,000 and $50,000 must therefore be the minimum amount raised. The Central Executive Committee wishes to reaffirm its stand taken at the opening of the campaign. The Central ‘Executive Committee is unanimous on this matter and in recalling to. the attention of the party membership the following facts, it calls upon every. section of the party, every member, to continue its work “TO INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925” until the goal is reached. 1, THE DAILY WORKER is one of the greatest achievements the party has yet made. 2. The 1923 campaign to establish THE DAILY WORKER succeeded not only in its original purpose but also made possible the establishment of the party central printing plant and a home for. the Party's national office. 3. The funds which the members intrusted to the Central Executive Conimittee for the establishment and operation of THE DAILY WORKER have been conserved to the last penny and expended with the utmost economy. 4 The management of THE DAILY WORKER has been efficient and competent to the end that the deficit incurred during 1924 is far lower than what was expected. - 5. An immediate task of the entire party and each one of its sec- tions, which can under no circumstances be avoided or neglected. is TO INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925. Signed—CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA, Wm. Z. Foster, C. E. Ruthenberg, James P. Cannon. Benja- min Gitlow, Earl R. Browder. Jay Lovestone, Max ‘Bedacht, Fahie Bur- man, Martin Abern, Alexander Bittelman, Ludwig Lore, J. Louls Engdahi, Big tant Page i WORKERS PARTY CITY SECRETARY ENTHUSIASTIC “There is no | Tirana, Capital of Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill Albania, Falls to Insurgent Army (pecial to The Daily Worker) ROME, Dec. 25,—Tirana, capital of Albania, has been occupied by the rebel forces and the government has | fled, according to advices direct from Tirana, received here. with previous reports of the fall of both Tirana and Scutari. This agrees | FOR “DAILY” DRIVE sti Atala SP one more opposed than ‘I am td making salesmen of our party members,” said Martin Abern, secretary of the Workers Party of Chicago, “but I have yet to be convinced that the business of getting ‘subs’ for the DAILY WORKER is necessarily being a salesnian. “I think instead of making salesmen of our members it makes organizers of them. The personal contacts.that are made and the experiences that are gained by general subscription getting on the part of our membership, are a very beneficial party. It raises the standard of our personnel and affords excellent oppor- tunites for getting new members.” The above interview was granted on the occasion of the Chicago subscrip- tion drive for the DAILY WORKER in aid of which the whole local member- ship is being mobilized to accomplish the goal of five thousand new sub- scribers.. The competition between the local party branches in the races to win prizes in the form of circulating libraries on the basis of a percentage of subscriptions according to member- ship figures, promises to become keen as the drive progresses. In the office of District 8 of the Workers Party, Arne Swabeck, district organizer, said, “I confess I am ata loss to say what the district movement would do without our “Daily”. Any party member who is not aware of the inestimable value of the DAILY WORKER to our party needs to be taught a thing or two about what the “Daily” has done for us. The local sub campaign being conducted in Local Chicago should enlist the energetic support of every party member not confined to his bed. Personally, I should be very much ashamed to report to my branch at the end of the present drive that I had succeeded in getting no subscribers.” Thurber Lewis, Manager of “The Drive”, looked up from his desk in Room 307, 166 W. Washington St., and said to the reporter, “It is not a matter of party discipline for every member of Local Chicago to turn in from three to five subs. Nor will any member be disiplined for, as Comrade Loeb, Business Manager of the paper, says, not TRYING to sell a sub. It is solely a matter of party conscience and party pride. I sympathize heartily with the confused embarressment with which a party member who has NOT tried will have to report the incident to his branch.” -__ Meet in Minneapolis at Noon. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Mass mem. bership meeting will be held Sunday, Dec, 28, at twelve o'clock noon, at the Theatrical Employes’ Hall, 818 Hen- nepin avenue, Minneapolis, The vote on the theses will he taken at 10 p, m. Big Special First Anniversary Edition Jan, Special for the Militant Branches—The Name of Your Branch Upon this Mili. it Remits for Insurance Policies Sale Before lemmas stones influence on our ¢—————__—____ 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. E. C., James P. Cannon; minority, C. EB: Ruthenberg. Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER for 1925! Price 3 Cents COAL WiINERS GIVE REASGN FOR STRIKE \Attack Boss-Cappellini Combination (Special to The Daily Wor«er) WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 25. —The athracite miners of Dis- trict No. 1, United Mine Work- ers of America, have given a stinging reply to the combina- tion of operators and union of- ficials that seeks to drive them into unbearable conditions by breaking the strike called by the general grievance commit- tee. In large posters headed “Why We Are on Strike” the miners excoriate their traitorous officials, particularly Rinaldo Cappellini, district president. “The strike was imposed upon us thru the failure of the company officials and officfals of District No. 1 to heed the crying need to have unbearable conditions remedied,” the miners say. Lockout Eight Months Old, Grievances presented to the district officials of the union eight months ago are still not adjusted. At the Ewen colliery, for instance, there was a@ lockout of 120 men eight months ago. These men were even ordered restored by W. W. Ingles, chairman of the conciliation board last July in his instruction to the company, but net- ther the company or the union offi- cials have uoved. Such things are the ground of the grievance committee's strike order. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, when Rinaldo Cappellini, the agent of John L, Lewis’ reactionary machine and president of District No. 1, U. M. W. of A., appeared at a meeting of the grievance committee, he was asked: Traitor Cappellini Says “None,” “What assurances, Mr. “Cappellini, can you give us that our grievances will be adjusted without delay, pro- viding we call off the strike and re tiirn to work?” “None!” was Cappellini’s reply. The miners are incensed all over the district at the district officers who have even ignored the. appeal of thirty-one locals of the U. M. W. of A. for a special convention to discuss who was right in the revokation of the charters of the striking locals. The miners contend that they were enforcing the agreement which pro- vides for delnite settlement of griev- ances within limited times. There are many grievances long pending between the miners and six collieries. At the Underwood colliery there are five complaints registered by the miners. These consist of two separate vein complaints of underpay- Chicago—Sunday, Dec. 28, Schoen- hofen Hall, Milwaukee and Division. Speakers: C; HB. C., Wm. Z, Foster; minority, Max Bedacht. Detroit—Sunday, Dec. 28, House of the Masses, 2101 Gratiot. Speakers: Cc. E. C., Bart R. Browder; minority J. Louis: Bngdahl. Cleveland—Sunday, Dec. 28, Hun- garian Hall, 4309 Lorraine Avenue. Speakers: C. E. C., Alexauder Bittel- man; minority, Jay Lovestone. Minneapolis—Sunday, Jan. 4 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: Cc. BE. Cc, Wm. F. Dunne; minority, Benjamin Gitlow. Boston—Sunday, Jan. 4 (location to be announced later). Speakers: C. EB. C., James P. Cannon; minority C. B. Ruthenberg. Philadelphia—Sunday, Jan. 4 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: Cc. EB. C., Wm. Z. Foster; minority Benjamin Gitlow. Buffalo—Sunday, Jan. 4, Finnish Hall, 159 Grider St. Speakers: C. EB. C.,, Eorl R. Browder; minority, Max Bedachi. Pittsburgh—Sunday, Jan. 4, Inter- national Labor Lyceum, 805 James St. Speakers: ©. EB. C. Alexander Bittel- man; minority, Jay Lovestone. New Haven—Thursday, Jan. 1 (loca- tion to be announced later). Speakers: |, C. B. C., James P. Cannon; minority, C. EB. Ruthenberg. PHILADELPHIA — The Party membership meeting place Sunday, Jan. 4, from 2 p. m. un- til 11 p. m..at the Machinists ‘Temple, Northeast. corner 13th & Spring Gar- Workers takes den streets. Members in good stand- ing only will be admitted.—R. Baker, 13, 1925 igh wich be ment on car scale, a complaint of poor powder which reduces output, poor coal furnished the employes and the lockout of 62 men. At the Ewen colliery noted above 120 men were laid off March 1, a long negotiation thru Cappellini with the company has failed to have any re- sults. At this colliery also, there is a violation by the company on wage paid in the Marcy vein. At the Central colliery two griev- ances exist since April, one of rock measurement, another of forcing dead work on agreement which was broken after the miners struck the coal by working thru 500 feet of bad work. At No. 6 colliery three complaints exist of discrimination by the com- pany and bad powder which cuts the wage return. At colliery No. 9, an agreement on loading bone was vio- lated. by the company not paying. In addition there are complaints on powder and the underpayment of shaft miners. At the Butler colliery three grievances pending in one in- stance since May, regarding second mining and a violation of the agree ment by the company on rates of pay for new work, RUSS WHITE SUARDS AGAIN MAKE ATTENIPT 10 COMPETE WITH TECH AID The Russian czarists of Chicago are again making an attempt to in- terfere with the affairs of the Tech- nical Aid Society. This Saturday the society is giving a performance “Coal Miner Kort,” at the Soviet School, and the counter-revolution- ists decided to show their “movies” again in the same neighborhood and at the same time. The Technical Aid Society is not bothered by this. it has the confidence of the work- ers and the performance will have the usual success, especially after it was announced that the sconery for this performance was painted by Lydia Gibson. When the counter. revolutionists attempted to interfere with the affair of the Technical Aid Society a few weeks ago n with utter failure, ss