The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 3, 1925, Page 2

— | | » Page Two Tre DAILY WORKER INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ AID BAZAAR INN. Y. WeMust Get Behind Our| Commuanist Fighters! (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 2.—The state supreme court of Michi- gan has sustained the verdict against Charles E. Ruthenberg, secretary of the Workers (Com- munist) Party, who was con- victed not for his principles, but for attending a convention of the former Communist Party, which has been dissolved. | Comrade Ruthenberg’s case will be appealed to the United States supreme court. Our Comrades Are In Danger John Lassen, editor of the Elore, the Hungarian revolutionary workers paper, stands before the capitalist | court charged with “incitement to| violence.” Thirty-two other revolutionaries in this country have been indicted for attending the same convention as Comrade Ruthenberg. Deportation warrants hang over the head of a large number of revolutionary work- ers who have valiantly fought in the class struggle of this country. Hundreds of thousands of revolu- tionary workers and peasants are im- prisoned in the capitalist dungeons of Wurope and Asia. Their families are being persecuted—they face hunger and destruction. The duty of every revolutionist and sympathizer with the revolutionary movement is clear: HELP must be} provided for these fighters. FUNDS} must be raised without delay. Labor Defense Bazaar The INTERNATIONAL WORKERS | AID and the LABOR DEFENSE} COUNCIL have arranged a Joint Bazaar to raise funds. This Bazaar | will take place on February 11 to 14 at the Lyceum, 86th St. and 3rd Ave.,| New York city. There will be national | folk dances and evenings, orches- tras, singing societies—refreshments galore, Don’t forget the date and place. You must attend and bring your triends along. STRANGER DISCOVERS DAILY WORKER BUSY; AND HE GIVES A LIFT The DAILY WORKER business office was busy—as usual. And the DAILY WORKER busi- ness manager was the same—as usual. Katherine, the doughty keeper, was on the Job. Enter a large, black-mustached man, with a black fur collar bris- tling from his big overcoat. “| want to see the manager,” said he. “The manager is very busy,” vouchsafed Katherine from behind the switchboard. “Just for a minute,” he pleaded, opening the gate. Katherine left her chair reluctantly to peek around the edge of the in- ner office door, which bore a vil- lalnous-looking black sign: “ONE WAS KILLED HERE.” She tiptoed back, whispering de- elsively over the fur collar, “The manager Is engaged—he’s having a conference!” The tall stranger smiled sadly, but nonetheless waved Katherine aside d the menacing door, 1 won't detain him door- A minute later he emerged and was pleasantly bowed out by Business Manager Loeb himself, Loeb then turned smilingly to Katherine, holding out a note, “Look what he brought!” The note ri “Please accept the enclosed $10.00 to help insure the DAILY WORKER, our best fighting newspaper. With best wishes for a successful new year, from a freind of the cause.” “I guess he knows even more now about our fighting,” gasped Kath- Srine. “I fought to keep him out.” JUNIORS, ATTENTION! Saturday at 2 p. m. sharp at 1902 W. Di¥ision street the Lenin Memor- jal chorus will meet and all Juniors who are members of this chorus must be there. Come on time and bring your books along. All Juniors who wish to join the chorus attend this meeting. Group leaders don’t forget to send your Juniors, We start at 2 o'clock sharp! come late! Watch for the Special First Anniversary Edition of the DAILY WORKER January 13, Don’t “SUPPOSE WE SPLIT WHATEVER FRANCE PAYS,” SAYS BRITAIN (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Jan. 2.—Great Britain has no intention of encroaching on “the United States in the matter of Franco-American debt.” The Brit- ish foreign office made this quick and sharp reply today to a despatch from Washington which appeared in the Morning Post. Great Britain made a “generous offer” to the United States saying it did not object to the United States granting a moratorium to France or a lower rate of interest than Eng- land was paylng, the despatch recit- ed. Great Britain would, tho, the despatch sald, be agreeable to a plan whereby the United States would share with Great ' Britain all pay- ments made by France. “The treasury has made‘no such offer and we are not aware of any such offer belng made to the Unit- ed States,” the foreign office declar- ed. It was added that such an offer undoubtedly would be “offensive” to the United States. MINER TELLS OF SUFFERING THRU UNEMPLOYMENT Thanks Daily Worker for Assistance The distress among the miners of southern Illinois as a result of un- employment is graphically told in the following letetr received by Comrade Walt Carmon, circulation manager of The DAILY WORKER, from Ross White, president of Local Union, No. 3160, Sessor, Ill: “December, 26, 1924. “Dear Comrade: I am in receipt of your letter of Dec. 23 in which you state that you are withholding ship- ments of some bundles, waiting for a reply from me. In answer I will say that I am still working as a relief committee for the needy miners here, and will say that I am very thankful to the DAILY WORKER and its read- ers for the many donations they have made to assist us here in our battle to try and keep the miners’ children in clothing sufficient to go to school, which has been a great burden. “I explain the necessities at the present time: I will say that the nec- essities are beyond my ability to ex- plain, for there has been no work here for about a year and we have about 400 men who have been unable to find work any where, “But the greatest need we find any- where here is clothing for the children between the ages of 6 to 12 years and our greatest trouble is to keep them supplied with shoes and stockings, and overalls for the boys, for the mothers have managed pretty well so far to keep the girls supplied with dresses by cutting down the dresses of women which have been sent in the donation bundles. “I will close by thanking you for the donations you have made to help us in this very distressing time and will thank in advance for anything you may do to help us in the future, “Your Corsrade, Ross White.” DISCARD POSTAL RATES ADVISED BY COOLIDGE Suspended Men Deny New’s Charge (Special to The Daily wi WASHINGTON, D.C! Jan. 3.-The Senate postofilce committee today adopted a new postal rate schedule, sharply reducing the Coolidge admini- stration’s recommended increase in second class mailing rates. The Sterl- ing Bill, which embodied recommenda- tions of Postmaster General New that postal rates charged to newspapers be Sreatly increased to pay for the in- crease in postal employes wages, is thus shelved. The vote will now be made on the postal increase bill, un- less Coolidge is able to forestall con- sideration of the bill he votoed by some new manuever, The suspension of six postal super- visors by Postmaster General New, on the charge that they used money im- properly in connection with the im- pending bill, is being made political capital in an effort to defeat the wage increase to the postal employes, B. H. McDermott, assistant secretary of the senate postofiice committee, is charged with accepting the: money in return for his help in putting thru the bill. The men accused denied the charge, and declare they will fight for re-in- statement, Receiver for Traction Co, ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 2—The Union Traction Co. of Indiana, op- erating 454 miles of interurban and elty electric lines n the east, north and central parts of the state, was in the hands of a receiver today on peti. tion of the Westinghouse Electric & manufacturing Co,, which asserted the traction system was indebted to it in| sponsible to your branch and the party the sum of $74,193.09, FASCIST DEFEAT IN PARLIAMENT EXPECTED TODAY Corks Pop As Usual in American Colony (Special to The Dally Worker) ROME, Italy, Jan, 2— Resentment against Mussolini’s policy of suppress- ing opposition newspapers is growing, and a move to force Mussolini’s resig- |nation will be made when the cham- |ber of deputies meets Saturday. Even |newspapers in which no political ar- ticles have been printed have been seized and suppressed. Hospitals Filled With Wounded. Disorders continued in Florence. The hospitals there are filled with wounded following riots. The fascist bands which congregated in Florence from many surrounding towns burned the railroad station, and destroyed jeight million dollars’ worth of prop- erty. The masonic headquarters and the offices and printing plant of the newspaper Nuovo Giorgnale have also been burned, as well as the home of the lawyer Consoli. The fascisti have been unable to enter the prison and liberate fascist prisoners convicted of crimes. Many were killed in the fight- ing. In the town of Prato, the fascisti succeeded in capturing the jail and liberating the fascist convicts. Deputy Farinacci, the fascist leader of Cre- mona has advised the fascisti to shoot down all members of the oppoSition. The government has completely lost |control of the situation. Impossible to Get News. Rumors were being circulated that Rome is in a state of seige, but the suppression of the opposition papers made it impossible to get authentic news. Those opposed to the fascisti were boycotting the fascist newspa- pers, which were the only ones print- ed. Police are continuing their seizure of newspapres thruout the country. Homes of well-known leaders of the opposition are being searched. Sol- diers are being given a free. hand. Fearing that the borders of the country are now against him, Musso- lini has ordered the removal of nine- teen prefects stationed at points along the border, and has substituted followers with whom he is personally acquainted. An attempt will be made to form a new government when parliament meets tomorrow, with former premier Giolitti at its head. The New Year's celebration was marred by the political disturbances, but in the American colony, corks popped as freely as usual. se Salandra Quits Committee. ROME, Italy, Jan. 2— Ex-Premier Antonio Salandra has resigned from the parliamentary finance committee, his action being regarded as indica- tion that the liberals of the right have withdrawn their support from imussolini. A meeting of 20,000 Tuscan fascisti addressed by Deputy Ricci, demanded that Mussolini take “decisive govern- mental action, by dictatorial means if necessary, to crush the opposition.” Ricci told the audience that obedi- ence to Mussolini is conditional on how he carries out this demand. The newspaper La Stampa, of Tur- in, the mouthpiece of ex-premier Giolitti, calls on all independent news- Papers to go on a strike until the freedom of the press is again estab- lished. PARTY ACTIVITIES NEW YORK CITY see Tuesday night, and every Tuesday night at 1347 Boston Road. Class in A. B. C. of Communism, Dr. I. Sta ler instructor. All new members o} the party must attend; others should. “*8 Bronx Concert and Ball. Saturday, Feb. 28; good music, good concert; proceeds to raise funds for section, and for library at Workers Hall, Comrades keep this day in mind. Pittsburgh Membership Meeting. The Pittsburgh, Pa., Workers Party membership meeting will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, at 2 p. m. at the Inter. national Socialist Lyceum, 805 James St., N. S. Pittsburgh. Only members in good standing of the branches con. nected with the Pittsburgh ©. C. ©. will have a voice and a vote, Thir right will probably also be extended to the branches of the East Pitts- burgh C. C. C., Ambridge, Woodlawn, and New Brighton, but this is sub- ject to decision by the D. B. C. anc the representatives of the C. BE. C. All other members in good standing in the W. P, or Y. W. L. may attend this meeting but will have no voice or vote—TI, Blankenstein, acting dis- trict organizer, District 6. TO CHICAGO W. P. AND Y, Ws, L. BRANCHES, Conference of Chicago Defense and Relief Committee will meet Saturday afternoon, Jan. 3, at 3:15 o'clock at Greek Hall (2nd floor) 722 Blue island Avenue. Preparations on for showing of film “Beauty #nd Bolshe. vik” at Ashland Auditorium on Feb, 5. All delegates attend! Your are re- for thie work. —— MORE LIVES LOST IN THE CAUSE OF ECONOMY FOR RAILROAD MAGNATES ROCKFORD, Ill, Jan. 6—One ‘woman was killed, another wi probably fatally burned, a man was seriously Injured and a score of persons narrowly escaped today when an interurban electric crashed Into an automobile hurling It into a waiting room which was fired by the blazing gasoline in the machine. The dead woman was Miss Della Studebaker, 44. The injured are: Miss June Scott, 24, thrown clear of the wreckage into the ‘flames, and Oscar Hultberg, secretary and treasurer of the Forest City Metal and Heating Co., driver of the car. HOW TO PAY? THAT IS ONE BIG QUESTION Commodity Pay Means Unemployment Here (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 2,—-A mystery which has cloaked the more or less secret arival in this country of Mon. tagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England, and Sir Alan Anderson, a director of the same bank, was fur. ther deepened today by the conflict- ing reports bearing upon the purpose of their visit. The rumors narrowed down to the following: 1, That they had come to discus with American officials the problem of inter-allied debts. 2. That they would arrange in New York to float a big loan for Germany 3, That they were concerned only with putting England back on a gold basis. The English bankers were not ac- cessible today. Nobody seemed to know what had become of them afte: they had stepped down from the gangplank of the liner Caronia late Tuesday afternoon. The most reasonable explation which was accepted by Wall Street was that Norman and Anderson, would arrange for future payments of interest on Britain's debt to America to be paid, if possible, in some new way. Heretofore it has been the custom to pay the interest in American securi. ties, but this has been having the tendency to depress the market by dumping large quantities, It paid in ‘ured goods, Ameri- can workers will soon be suffering great unemployment and the employ- ers seize the opportunity for a new open shop drive. Kansas City South- Slavic Branch Votes For Minority Thesis KANSAS CITY, KANS.—The thesis of minority of the central executive committee was indorsed unanimously by the South Slavic branch of Kansas City, Kans. after thoro and careful discussion.. The resolution declared: “The South Slavic branch of Kan. sas City, Kans., indorsed the tactic of the use of the class farmer-labor party slogan, as a correct united front maneuver on the political field to build @ mass Communist party. “We urge the comrades thruout the country, to study the thesis of both sides, and make your own careful judgment on the same,” The branch put all its strength into selling the policies they have on han¢e to “Insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925.” We have already sold $45.00 worth.—Organizer, 8, B. Bross; secre- tary, Mike Sarar. Easton, Pa., C. C. C. Votes Unanimously For Minority Position EASTON, Pa.—At the last meeting of the city central committee held Dec, 28, after a thoro discussion on the thesis of the majority and minor- ity, the minority theses were ap proved by a unanimous vote, At the same meeting a decision was adopted making it compulsory for every member to buy a DAILY WORKER POLICY . Philadelphia Hungarian Branch Unan- imous for Minority. PHILADELPHIA, Pa-—The Hun- garian branch of this city unani- mously endorsed the minority theses, after a thorough discussion. PIONEER IN RADIUM RESEARCH DIED AS MARTYR TO SCIENCE BORDEAUX, Jan. 2—Professor Emile rgonie died today, a mar- tyr to science. He was a ploneer in radium research and recognized for his work with an award of the grand cross of the legion of honor, His experiments with the danger- ous element necessitated first the amputation of fingers, then both his hands, then both his arms. He re- fused to abandon his work and was engaged in #irecting radium re- When you bu: an “Ad” Another Year Must See Progress Toward Real “Peace in Industry” Here By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. TODAY, the kept press gives space and prominence to the views of the banker head of the department of labor at Washington, James J. Davis, of Pittsburgh, on the outlook for “Peace in Industry” during 1925, This is part of the great flood of hokum with which the nation's subsidized sheets have been regaling their unthink- ing readers with the beginning of the new year. * * Xe * Davis says: “We approach the new year with confidence and gratitude.” Which is true! The election of the two strikebreakers, Coolidge and Dawes, keeps the capitalist state intact. Green succeeds Gompers as head of the American Federation of Labor, and big business is assured that labor's officialdom will make no militant drive against it. “We''—the capital- ists—are confident of their position. * * * * Davis says: “The American worker has been steadily employed at good wages.” Which, of course, is a lie. The past year has seen, and the coming year will see a growing jobless army. It is esti- mated that at least 10,000,000 workers suffered part time unemployment during 1924. The close of the year saw the jobless on the march in several of the larger cities. * * * * Davis says: “The conciliation service of the department of labor Is being used more and more toward the prevention of strikes and lock- outs.” Which is true! But this service is always used on the side of the employing interests. Strikers always learn that the agents of the government, brought in during strikes, turn out to be the best supporters of the interests of their exploiters. They will learn that this is true because the gov- ernment is a capitalist government. It is the government of labor's class enemy. * * * * Davi: ys: “The immigration policy of the country is being placed on a workable selective basis.” That is aiso very true from the employer's standpoint. Workers are being selected in other countries, who will best serve the interests of the American open shoppers, and brought here. They are taught to become “good citizens,” which means obedient slaves to scab employers. Davis again urges legislation for enrolling “the aliens who are in our country,” which is his old scheme to maintain an espionage system over foreign-born workers. Davis isn’t sure even of his “selective” system. Even the most brain- numbed workers may rebel under the tyranny of the Amer- ican industrial machine, he fears. * * a * Davis sa: “We should also try in the coming year to make In- dustry less dangerous to the life and limb of the worker.” Which is ghastly humor! The new year starts with the first fatal mine blast in the non-union coal field of Tennessee. Others will occur with certain regularity during the whole year, just as last year, because capitalism is in the saddle, confident of its position. Human life is cheap. a * * - The whole working class must turn the tables on the American ruling class this new year. “Peace in industry,” on New Year’s Day, 1926, must not mean the degrading peace of capitalist industrial bandits, inflicted on labor at the price of labor’s wellnigh complete submission. Another new ear’s day will arrive too soon to find the real “Peace in Industry" that will come with the complete victory of labor, but great strides can and must be made in the days, the weeks and months ahead before another year dawns. That progress can only be made by struggling under Communist standards for the working class principles that will ultimately emancipate labor. REACTION RAISES ITS FIST AGAIN IN THE UNITED STATES NEW YORK, January 2.—The con- firmation of the sentence upon Com- rade Ruthenberg, secretary of the Workers Party, with the threatened reopening of the case of. Comrade Foster, chairman of the Workers Par- ty, indicate that the arrest of Com- rade Lassen, editor of the Uj Elore, is not an isolated fact. Many revolu- tionary workers in the United States have deportation warrants hanging over their heads. Secretary of Labor Davis wishes to put the foreign work- ers in the United States under the control of the police department, which could recommend deportation at once, in case the conduct of these workers does not please the capitalist government. Even if these workers have become citizens, their naturaliza- tion papers can be canceled and they may be deported. May Remove 5-Year Limitation. ‘The latest proposition is that of Representative Johnson to remove the five-year limitation upon the right to deport foreign workers. Thus it is evident that a concerted plan to de- stroy the militant revolutionary labor movement is under way. This is only part of the general attack that the capitalists of this country are soon going to launch against the organ- ized labor movement. The arrest of Comrade Lassen is one of the links in this chain of facts. Comrade Lassen, who did trojan work in the revolutionary movement of Hungary and fled from that country to the United States to get out of the clutches of the white ferror, has been arrested by the United States govern- ment, charged with “inciting violence.” The United States government is greatly interested in the Horthy gov- ernment of Hungary, a ward of the league of nations, Only a short time ago, Hungary was granted a loan of $5,000,000 by Amer- ican bankers, The masses of Hun- gary, both workers and peasants, are in @ state of revolt. Even the social- democrats, who have been staunch } are going into the opposition. Scan- dalous scenes have taken place in the Hungarian parliament, resulting in the ejection and arrest of social-dem- ocrats. Only One Hungarian Communist Paper The Uj Elore is the only revolution- ary paper that the workers of Hun- gary have been able to read, for all revolutionary papers in Hungary have been suppressed by the bloody Horthy regime. The American government, working hand in hand with the vile Horthy government, is now attempt- ing to cripple the Uj Elore, by the ar- rest of its editor. : If the workers of this country do not protest against these plans of the capitalists and the capitalist govern- ment, the general offensive of the bosses against the workers will be successful. Lassen must be freed from the grip of the capitalist law! Horthy and Coolidge must not be allowed to claim another victim! This means that every militant class-conscious worker must be mobilized to the defense of Comrade Lassen, This means that all sympathizers must be brought together to support the defense of Comrade Lassen! This battle must be first fought out in the capitalist court. It will cost a large sum of money—and only the workers will furnish It. Every Revolutionist Must Help, It is your revolutionary duty to do your utmost at this time. Show your solidarity by contributing as only pro- letarians will contribute, when a fel- low worker is attacked. Get your friends and sympathizers with the proletarian movement to contribute, The Labor Defense Council, New York Division, 208 Hast 12th St., New York City, appeals to all workers to send in their checks as soon as pos- sible, in order that the defense may not be crippled for funds. \ . Saturday, January 3, 1925 ANISE TELLS HOW RUSSIA SETTLES LABOR DISPUTES Capitalist Causes for Strikes Are Absent By ANISE. (Federated Press Staff Cor.) MOSCOW, Dec, 22—How are labor disputes settled in Russia? The re- cent report of the All-Russian Central Council of Labor Unions gives inter- esting information on this point. Strikes take place occasionally, tho not nearly so often as in other coun. tries. They are usually settled in fa- vor of the workers. Disputes Come Before Committee. When disputes arise they are first considered by the committee on rates and conflicts, with equal representa- tion on both sides. When the dispute cannot be settled the unions usually demand arbitration before the courts of the department of labor, Managers Removed, The policy of the unions regarding strikes in governmental establish- ments is based on the principle that ‘in a workers’ country, strikes cannot be considered a normal method of set- tling disputes, and should be resorted to only against beaureaucratic distor- tion of government functions, in which ease the strike should end not only with the settlement of the matter in dispute, but with the removal of the managers responsible for the bad con- ditions. Only in a small number of cases, 11 strikes, involving small establishments, were the unions forced to use the strike. In the- other cases of dispute they called the management before the arbitration courts. The usual causes of strikes in capi. talist countries, number of hours, recognition of the union, working con- ditions, are absent in Russia, where union recognition is a matter of course and hours are fixed by law. Delay in payment of wages has been the chief cause of strikes in govern: ment establishments. Strikes in private establishments have had a different character, occas- ionally concerning questions of work: ers’ rights and working conditions. But private industrial establishments are few in number and do not employ many men. Labor Fakers Work for Bosses. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 2.—Pro- posal for an increase in second-class postal rates, to provide for an in- crease in wages of, postal workers, will be opposed by the International Typographical Union, it was’ nounced by President James M. Lynch at the union headquarters here, The, union’s executive council authorized letters to members of congress, ap- praising them of the union's attitude. Patronize our advertisers. Liberals Tell the Bosses How to Sweat — the Working Class (Continued from page 1) “In order to secure the maximum of effort all manufacturing concerns rely to some degree upon the compulsion which they are able to exercise thru the power of discharge,” Smith stated, “But in most large concerns the watchers themselves are employes, and it is usually found that the watcher needs watching. In the large concerns, therefore, more attention is being paid to schemes which seek to compel effort impersonally. Piece work and accurate measurement of production bring in large returns above the amount of effort personal supervision is able to secure. The in- troduction of piece work rates in one form or other invariably has brought about a substantial increase in pro- duction, often reaching as high as 60 to 100 per cent.” Company Unions Defined. Smith then spoke of the latest at- tempt of the employers to increase production, which he termed “The winning of voluntary effort from la- bor.” “Various methods have { tried to bring this about,” said the tag manufacturer. “Among them be- ing profit sharing and employe rep resentation.” The “economists” gathered at the convention of the American Economic Association, have thrown off the mask of “trying to aid the workers,” and have openly revealed that the much advertised company unions, wel- fare associations and profit sharing plans are devised solely to increase the profits of the employers. The: American Economic Association is a bosses’ organization, which has its roots in the colle and which helps the employers in their problems of keeping labor quiet and of securing an adequate supply of cheap wage slaves, Ukrainian Comrades, Attention! _ Please note that some of our com-. rades are leaving for Russia ‘with the. Commune Chliborob (Farmer) which is being located in Scam * Hub. Krivorozskoho Ue: All who wish to give these com. rades a send off should come to our local on Monday, Jan. 5, 1925 at 8 py m. sharp, as the comrades are leay, 1