The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 30, 1924, Page 1

‘The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for ers’ Government ol. Il. No. 240. be a AS WE SE\3* By T. J. O'FLAHE\ n= ™ >, ’ “a * < HE Union Advocate of $ > Towa, labels itself a lak itis edited by a faker named M. Short, who served three vrms as mayor of that city. In orderto win that office he had to have the support Of labor. It looks as if he lost that support, judging by the raving of the gentleman in a recent issue of his paper, Short may not be long on » knowledge, but he has an abundance ‘of conceit, His name appears in 30 point type on the front page of his weekly rag. It is the biggest thing in the paper. 2 2. e2 HAT is getting between «Short and his night's slumber is the Presence of a radical in the trade Union movement of Sioux City. The writer has not the least idea who the tadical is, but Short’s tribute to ‘him is by no means underdone. He claims that this radical, a Communiét, now reigns supreme in the Labor ‘Temple and has the trade unions of the city in his vest pocket. He ad- ires him for his efficiency, his skill : aggressiveness and then charges him with being an ally of the Ku Klux Klan. Perhaps Short is a socialist. fe **# © ‘HIS slimy labor faker then in- & sinuates that the Communist is a@n-agent. of the open shoppers, but the worm, fearing to make an open attack ona man who would probably make him eat dirt for it, goes about the task of saving his dirty hide by ‘saying in the next paragraph that he could not charge any “specific” in- dividual with being an agent of the bosses, “I have not seen any money ae he writes. Short finally is up the Jast of his vomit with Be hreat to invoke mob law on this individual who undoubtedly has more intelligence than Short likes to under, one hat in Sioux City, when that hat does not happen to be Short’s. ; se 8 FTER picturing this Communist “monstet,” swallowing one organ- ization‘ after another like an octopus, he, writes: “I expect to see a change pond near future. I expect to see a méi in ‘the | Labor Temple ly growing to be as effective as mmunist. When that time € I think it is near at hand “then the Communists will not last days.” ‘The labor faker must _ his wit's end when he resorts open threat to get rid of some- “by violence that he cannot h Politically by the exercise of 3 intelligence. : eee ERY thrilling story comes from Kalispell, Montana. It comes in the columns of the Times of that ug town. It is about a gallant deed Performed by four employes of the Anaconda company in risking their lives to’ protect the copper trust's foperty, And, of course, the A. M.C. is industrial octopus mani- its gratitude by placing each ‘one of its willing slaves at the re- end of a check for $250.00. it September it appears that a outinthe powder magazine. men braved sudden death in ex- the fire. see ING much was said about the ‘deed until a few weeks ago when » heroes were called into the office the company and presented with checks. ‘They shared honors with » A. M, C. officials. The slaves who eived the paltry checks carried jboxes, containing dynamite, of Teach of the magazirte. Evi- $250.00 is the price Fee Ciaies Osborne Wood was not as sucessful at the gambiing dens of Wall Street. Playing stock. exchange with the aid of he insiders of Wall Street is casier n running into the ‘trained sharps ‘a Workers’ and Farm- CVNSCRIPTION B RATES: 10.8, PAINED dj cal debt.” In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6,00 per year. HAIL DRIVERS HIT HUTCHESON ON HEAD TO JENSEN'S CHAGRIN The teft wing militants of the Carpenters’ Union continue to send in accounts of remarkable progress against the Hutcheson machine. In a stronghold in Local 1051 (German) of Philadelphia, the count was as follows: Rosen, 71; Brown, 11, and Hutcheson, 165. This shows that the militants are appealing to the masses in the unions with some effect. But here is another letter, which we give just as it came: “t want to give you the results of the election for national president of the Carpenters’ Union of Local 504, “President Jensen, being present on the evening of the election, spoke in favor of President Hutcheson. Following this speech, | spoke in favor of Mr. Rosen, “The result was 165 for Rosen, 82 for Hutcheson, and 3 for Brown.” OVER FRENCH DEBT SLAM “Repudiation” of Four Billion Dollars (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.— The American capitalist govern- ment regards with considerable apprehension France’s conspic- uous ignoring of her war debts, and it was indicated strongly here today that the United States shortly will take steps to obtain from France a clear and unequivocal statement as to whether or not she intends to pay the $4,000,000,000 borrowed from America. The highest officials in Silent Cal's administration made it clear that they are very angry and consider the statement of the French minister of finance to the French parliament on Saturday as constituting little short of direct repudiation of the debt. “A Political Debt.” The French minister in reporting to the parliament on Saturday and giving the “balance sheet” of the nation, en- tirely left out the debts of France to both England and the United States from among the national Mabilities. In a note appended to the heading of “foreign debts” reference is made to @ memorandum accompanying the re- port. This memorandum is 300 typed pages, and in one section explains that the French government does not ex- pect to have to pay the total of these obligations as they are only “a politi- Besides this, Finance Minister Clemental said that “The United States has no legal right :to a claim tor reparations from Germany with the allies because it did not sign the Versailles treaty.” A Pained Surprise. Among administration officials who |’ are directly concerned with débt tund-| ing operations these announcements} ~ ‘revetved wittr'd “sort “of : surprise; and in congressional circles they aroused a storm of indignation that before many days will break out of bounds and have a full airing on the senate floor. Franco-American relations, appar- ently, are due for a series of jars, for on all sides the opinion was expressed today that the American government cannot allow to go unchallenged this virtual repudiation of France’s war debt. M. Clemental’s statement that France does not expect to pay strips the mask from the “negotiations” that have been in progress here between Ambassador Jusserand and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. Somebody’s a Liar. The surprise and resentment in ad- ministration circles over the Clemen- tal report to parliament was further heightened by the fact that no longer ago than last Monday M. Jusserand, in a public spech here, declared. that France intended to discharge her debt to the last penny, desiring only a long time moratorium or breathing spell, and consideration given her peculiar position. This pledge by Ambassador Jusse- rand, it was pointed out today, hardly coincides with the statement of the French finance minister “that there is no justification for such a brutal addi tion to our abilities,” as the Ameri- can and British war debts, Continuing, he sald: “The inter-al- led debts represent an exchange of resources, and register the move- ments which took from one country to another the funds which each in ite sphere could supply. If we abandon the juridicial plane and regard the matter from the higher plane of co operation and fairness, strict justice would seem to demand a general pool- ing of war expenditures and their al- lotment among the allied states pro- portionately to the riches of each one, Har! Har! Look at This. Should such a theory be carried out to its logical conclusion, it was said ATTEND GOMPERS FUNERAL; FIGHTS FOR CHILD LABOR Mansfield News Lauds Defenders of Slavery MANSFIELD, Ohio, Dee. 29.—The local capitalist sheet called the “Mansfield Néws,” runs a long edi- torial against the proposed child -la- bor amendment to the U. 8S. consti- tution now being voted on by the various state legislatures. After quoting at’ length from these “authorities” who agree that “states’ rights” is the matter at issue and no®! the profit from chi slavery, the News gives a long list of celebrities who signed the protest. The list is headed by George W. Wickersham, who was a former attorney general of the United States. Mr. Wickersham attended the fun-{ eral of Sam Gompers as an “hon- orary pallbearer.” Mr. Gompers was supposed to be vallantly fighting for the child labor amendment. He died. Mr. Wickersham mourned, then went on fighting the child labor amend- ment. ‘The sheet says that “widespread opposition is being expressed thru the American constitutional league, which maintains headquarters in New York.” Quite likely, New York City is the financial gapital of the nation. BIG LEFT WING STIRS ITALIAN LABOR UNIONS But Conbiention Is Like A. F. of L. (Special to The Daily Worker) MILAN, Italy, Dec. 13 (By Mail.) —The ommunists and adherents of the Red Inter- national of Labor Unions are making strong gains in the General Confederation of Labor is shown by the vote at the annual conyention of the organ- ization just ended. Like some American conventions, especially of the American Federation of Labor, it was not a convention of 1925—Old Man Capitalism at the End of His Path a the masses but of the union bureau: crats. . D’Aragona Copies. Gompers. The local “Chambers of Labor” and their powers were the subject of dis- pute in the form of amendments to the constitution taking away their power and giving it exclusively into the hands of the reformist leaders led by D’Aragona. These changes to rob the local chambers of power were pro- posed by the reformists and put over against a great mass sentiment among the rank and file, Upon the question the Communists and supporters of the Profintern (Red International of Labor Unions), cast a convention card vote of 81, 290. The| social democrats reformists cast | 145,724. The local chambers of labor! too poor to send delegates made 40,798 | votes “absent”. which would have | voted with the Red Internationallsts. The Carpenters’ Union cast 95 per} cent of their vote for the Communist | program. Many other unions showed large blocks of revolutionary workers. But as the chambers of labor were! voted as @ unit, the case being if a local chamber went 4,000 for the Com- jraunists as against 4,100 for the social: | {democrats, the whole chamber was voted in the confederal convention as 8,100 for the social-democrats—the |real strength of the Communist posi. tion is concealed by the convention yote. At the end of the convention, the Communist spokesman esked D’Ara- gona to protest to the Mussolini gov- ernment against persecution of the Communists. . D'Aragona refused. NEXT INTERHATIONAL AID CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK JAN. 4 The next conference of the Inter- national Workers’ Aid and the La- bor Defense Council will take place on Jan. 4, 1925, at 8 p. at 208 East 12th St. It is important that every branch of the Workers Party and the Young Workers League be represented at the conference. All the delegates must be able to report on what the branches are do- ing in the sale of tickets, in procur- ing articles for the bazaar and in inducing their branches to have a booth at the bazaar. No delegate should fall to attend. Speeenietpaheaaahanl Ebert May Resign. BERLIN, Germany, Dec, 29.—Presi dent Ebert is considering resigning as president, following the judges’ de- cision in a libel suit against Ebert, that the contention that Ebert was guilty of high treason during the world war was correct, Pie bette REVOLT BREAKS IN JUGO-SLAVIA, ROYALTY FLEES Fascisti Eye Balkans; Trouble Brews at Home ROME, Dec. 29. — A serious and widespread revolutionary movement has broken out in Jugo-Slavia, dis- patches arriving here state. King Alexander and Queen Marie have fled to Paris by airplane. Premier Tean- koff of Bulgaria has left for Belgrade \capital of Jugo-Slavia, to confer with Premier Pastich with the announced purpose of “combining the govern: ments of the two countries to fight off Communism.” Mussolini, fascist premier of Italy, is aiming at the conquest of the Bal- kan states, and his colleagues declare he plans to attempt armed interfer ence as soon as the Communists seize power. However, Mussolini now has his hands full at home, The Ital- ian workers, led by the Communists, are gathering their forces to strike a death blow at Mussolini. The petty bourgeois parties in op- Position to the fascisti, have also amalgamated their forces. Two new opposition parties, the Mazzinani and the Garibaldini, have been formed The “Union of the South” and the “National Union,” two opposition par- Published daily except Sunday by THR PUBLISHING CO,, 1113 W, Wash Blv gton DAILY WORKER Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER for 1925! Chicago, m. Price 3 Cents STORM CLOUDS OF IMPERIALIST WAR AND WORKERS’ REVOLUTION to capitalists—“revolution” were Europe today with ever-increasi The contradictions within perialisms which seemed buried fism up to the time of the defea the national jealousies are whispering “War.” And the winds echo back, “And revolution!” Day by day, since the first inkling that Cologne would not be evacuated on January 10, as twice promised Germany by the allies, the German in- terior has been showing. an increas- ing tornado of protest. The keynote of the whole of Ger- many is crystallized in the cry, “We have been cheated!” The social demo- crats, who have beguiled and betray- ed the German working class into ac- ceptance of the .Dawes’ plan, who have tricked the workers into one trap after another to keep them en-| slaved to capitalism and who have now shown themselves as betrayers even of national interests in their support of the Dawes’ plan which ri- vets American imperialism's shackles hard and fast upon Germany—now stand revealed even to the most back- ward worker. Monarchists, Too, Not Trusted. Nor are these workers going to trust very far the monarchist nation- alists who, they remember, largely went over to the social-democrats in accepting the Dawes’ plan in ex- change for jobs in the cabinet but a few months ago. The workers of Germany now can look only to the Communists to protect both their in- terests as workers and their collec- tive right of self-determination. From London comes the report that while most of the English press is cautious about commenting on the evacuation of the Rhine, the Morning Post published an article by Briga- dier General Morgan, which claimed {tho Germeny hes concealed her: mili- ‘tary strength and has nearly 500,000 reserve troops. In a series of papers there are loud praises of Marshal Foch and his report. Conflicting Interests Threaten. Dispatches from Paris show that Herriot can no longer be trusted as a “friend of German-French har- mony.” He conferred with Foch prior to the allied decision. Today he conferred again with War Minis- ter ‘Nollet and General Guillaumat, head of the army of occupation. Aft- erward the government issued a note giving its reasons for continued occu- pation of Germany. The hoped by France to be adopted as the official inter-allied note to Berlin. France is trying to deny that the Dawes’ plan is in peril. But try to conceal it tho they may, the conflicting interests of clashing imperialisms are threatening the Dawes’ plan with collapse, European economy with new dislocations and western Europe with both war and revolution. Western Electric Reaps Huge Profits From Ill Paid Slaves The Western Electric company, which is noted thruout the country for its spy system and its low wag- es, made a bigger profit in 1924 than in any succeeding year, selling the Bell Telephone system, which owns the Western Electric, one million dol- lars worth of electrical equipment. The president of the company, how- ever, declared that the large sales have created a supply for the Bell system, which makes the outlook for 1925 less bright. “New telephone construction for 1924 has caught. up with hitherto unfilled demand,” Charles DuBois, president of the company declared. “We do not expect as many orders In 1925.. We look forward to a year of less activity in 1925 than in 1924.’ GATHER AGAIN OVER EU (Special to The BERLIN, Dec. 29.—-Storm signals of war and—dread word land, has flared up again, and¢——— note is} Py] i ROPE & Dalty Worker) e flashing over the horizon of ng intensity. the system of antagonistic im- during the short period of paci- t of Ram MacD ld in Eng- CHICAGO MEET ENTHUSIASTIC FOR DAILY WORKER | Detroit Ra aised Over | $300 for Fund Moritz J. Loeb, business manager of the DAILY WORKER, was given a rousing ovation when he mounted the platform in Schoenhofen Hall, |Sunday, to speak on behalf of the DAILY WORKER to the one thou- |sand Workers Party and Young Workers’ League members assembled for the Chicago General Membership Meeting. Comrade Loeb told of the strug- gles the DAILY WORKER has had the past year and was applauded vig- orously when he said the “Daily” was good for many years to come, Splendid Spirit Shown. “The insurance policy campaign constitutes the first instance of the DAILY WORKER seeking subsidy from the membership of the party since its inception. We have asked you to insure the DAILY WORKER tor 1925. But if the preseut campaign finishes with the same splendid spirit in which it has begun, I can assure you there will be no more subsidation, not only in 1925, but for many years after.” Thurber Lewis, manager of the lo- cal subscription drive.for the DAILY WORKER, ‘brieny 6utliied the plans of the drive and presented the spe- cial subfolder consisting of five one- dollar, two-month subscription cards to the membership. Those receiving the folders gave their names and branch numbers and are expected to report on the results of their efforts jto sell them to either their branch secretaries or DAILY WORKER agents, Detroit Goes Over Big, The general membership meeting in Detroit Sunday gave $274 in cash and |$70 in pledges to the DAILY WORK- |ER insurance fund. Edgar Owens |made the talk for the DAILY WORK- ER Insurance campaign pointing out |the great value of the “Daily” to the Workers Party and urging the three hundred members present to come ta the aid of the DAILY WORKER in its first call for help since its incep tion, Many Pledges Given. One hundred dollars of the $274 raised in cash was in the form of a check representing a donation from a sympathizer. The check was given to Cyril Lambkin on condition that one hundred members of the party raise ten dollars apiece for the insurance fund. The English branch promised twenty-five ten dollar policies and the rest of the branches pledged to raise the other seventy-five to make tha $100 donation good. The branches reported that the drive was successful beyond all ex- pectations and that they were by a@ means finished. . ee Cleveland Boosts Daily. By ALFRED WAGENKNECHT. CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec, 29.—The mass membership meeting held here yesterday went on record unanimous- ly in favor of completing the quota lof fifteen hundred dollars to insure the DAILY WORKER next year. All branches were requested to complete their quotas at the earliest (Continued on page 2) iis Threaten in London. “Dec. 29.—The Thames today, not only would the United States receive none of the money loaned the allies, but probably it would be discovered that the United States owed money to France and Great Britain instead of vice-versa, The entire exposition of the war debt problem by Minister Clemental is in direct variance with the policy of the American government. A systematic propaganda for repudi- ation of war debts has been conducted ever since the close of the war, It has been generally ignored by Amert- ean officials because of its unofficial aspect but only in the case of Soviet ussia’s repudiation of debts con- tracted by the czar to suppress the ‘|workers has the United States been quite vocal in its hostility. Doret Breaks Flying Record. ties, have combined with the avowed . BTAMPBHS, France, Dec. 29,—The|PUrpose of “crushing the fascisti gov: record for speed held by the American |™ment.” These parties have an. aviators, Lieutenants Harris and |2ounced their intention of establishing Lockwood was broken here today by |* ® “democratic constitutional govern- Aviator Plerre Doret. He flew more|™ent.” But the Communi have fessional men.” Professional detend-|than 200 miles an hour. The official |Countered with the slogan, “All power ers of wage slavery, we may add. | figures will be announced later. to the workers,” and the demand for MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS The division within the fascist! party continues to grow more acute The extremists insist that no new election be held. They demand reten- Membership meetings at which representatives of the ©, €. ¢. and|{on of dictatorial powers at all cost. minority will present the party policies, will be held as follows: NEW HAVEN—Thursday, Jan..1, at 2 p. m., Labor Lyceum, 38 Howe St. PHILADELPHIA—Sunday, hid 4 . Pp. m., Machinists Temple, 13th and Spring Garden streets. — The right wing of the fascisti follow Mussolini’s plan of taking part in a BOSTON—Hunday, Jane 8 m., Dudley St. Opera House, 113- Dudley street. It one important center called Wall Street, as we remember. The Mansfield News says that the protest against the child labor amend- ment is signed’ by “prominent educa- tors, churchmen, business and pro- PARTY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS VOTE ON THESES ON THE PARTY’S TASKS The first five of the ten scheduled meetings of the Workers Party mem- bers arranged by the Central Executive Committee were held Sunday, Dec. 28, and all of them went according to arrangements and in a most orderly fashion, In each case being a credit to the party for its ability to discuss its affair and vote thereon in a Communist manner. The results of the meetings In each place, as well as the speakers for h position. were as follows: NEW YORK—C. E. C. (majority) speaker, Cannon, vote 482; minority speaker, Ruthenberg, vote 330. CHICAGO—C, E. C. (majority) speaker, Foster, speaker, Bedacht, vote 362. CLEVELAND—C. E. C. (majority) speaker, Bittelman, vote 62; minority speaker, Lovestone, vote 107. DETROIT—C. E. C. (majority) speaker, Browder, vote 110; minority speaker, Engdaht, vote 161. from swollen waters ) rains of the past week. H rivers are ov vote 399; minority new election in March. Cs Gat habe fa i a — MINNEAPOLIS-C. E, ©. (majority) speaker, Dunne, vote 60; minority Grouse RR ‘ speaker, Gitlow, vote $1, awe Roi TR ROMAN Jin angen NOS Li op sgn ro A nN