The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 7, 1925, Page 2

’ Page Two a Eee LEFT WING MACHINIST SLATE : CONTAINS CANDIDATES WITH U.S. LOSES RUSS TRADE TO EUROPE “Economic Vacuum” Is Fall of Business (Special te The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.— How the failure of the American government to recognize Russia is hurting American trade with that country is once more indi- cated by statements recently appearing in Commerce Re- ports, the official publication of; the department of commerce, in which the chief of the hide and leather division of the bureau of foreign and domestic com- merce says this, concerning Russian foreign purchases: “Purchases abroad of 3,000,000 feet of chrome and kid leather have just been completed by the Russian state trading organization, according to an article appearing in Economic Life, Moscow, Oct. 5, 1924, This was a go- vernment order, placed to cover the needs of the leather syndicate. These purchases were: Germany, 200,000 feet of chrome and 150,000 feet of colored kid; France, 400,000 feet of kid; the United States, 450,000 feet of kid. Part of these orders had already been received and the remainder is in route. Terms of 4 to 5 months without inter- est were obtained from the firms making the sales. . . A contract has also been made for delivery of 3,600,000 pounds of sole leather from a leather factory in Lithuania in a year’s time.” Gives Jobs to Swedish Workers In the same issue, A. E. Fenselau, clerk to the American commercial at- , tache at Copenhagen, reports: “Con- ditions affecting the machinery indus- try of Sweden showed marked im- provement during the first quarter of 1924, and to a less extent during the second quarter. As a result the number of employed increased 17.3 percent on July 1, 1924, as compared with the same date in 1923. Hight machine- building plants in Sweden are engaged in executing Russian contracts for machinery, four of which will employ about 1,560 workers on these Russian orders and four others 200 hands until the end of the year. Three plants in addition to the eight mentioned re- commenced operations during the second quarter of 1924.” ) Germany, France, Sweden and Li- thuania all have full diplomatic rela- tions with the Soviet Union. Takes Jobs From Americans Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Bulletin for July, 1924, has declared that production of basic commodities in the United States was lower in May, 1924, than for May, 1923; that factory employment fell 4 percent in May, and that “the largest reduction of working forces occurred in the. textile, metal, automobile and leather industries.” Without diplomatic relations, Amer- ican exporters of machinery, leather and other goods needed by Russia are compelled to face special difficulties as to credits, insurance, ships papers, inspection of goods, etc., or to cut prices to cover the cost of this extra work if it is done by the Russian go- vernment trading for poration. Notice for Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, Pa., January 6—Re member Saturday evening, Jan, 10, is the day of the Fruit and Costume Carneval held by district five of the Workers Party at 805 James street, N. S. Pittsburgh. This promises to be the most interesting affair held this season by any working class or- ganization in Pittsburgh. Three prizes - will be offered: First, to the costume most representative of revolutionary activity or of revolutionary spirit. Second price will be given to the pret- tlest costume. Last but not least will Be given to the funniest costume. We can promise wholesale amusement, good music and entertainment. All the comrades should attend and bring their friends. “in Memoriam—Lenin” to be shown dan, 15 at Gartner's Theater, PROTESTS THE ‘DESCENT OF MAN’ WHICH ROBS MONKEYS OF GLANDS BOMBAY.—Public protests thru- out India are directed against cruel and inhumane treatment of monk- eys shipped by the hundreds to Am- erica and Europe by agents or re. juvenation and surgeons for gland operations. The animals are herded into cages with little provision for the trip, it was charged. MILITANT By J. FOR INTER. PRESIDENT, Julius Emme, Local 459, St. Paul., Minn. Card No. 290577. FOR GENL. SECY.-TREAS., Tim Card No. 4417991. FOR EDITOR OF JOURNAL, Card No. A39110. MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, U. S.: H. S. Mclvaigh, Local 497, Tacoma, Wash., Card No. 238805. P. Jensen, Local 492, Chicago, IIl., Card No. 173876. John Otis, Local 536, Pittsburgh, Pa., Card No. 273530. | H. Garner, Local 209, Hammond, Ind., Card No. 771038. | Alfred Goetz, Local 82, Detroit, Mich., Card No. 291236, | Andrew McNamara, Local 52, For the benefit of those members of our organization who don’t know all the candidates on the left wing slate, I consider it necessary to touch briefly upon the past history and activities of the most outstanding figures comprising the slate. Julius Emme, the candidate for international president, is well known in St. Paul, Minn., and in the labor movement of the whole state. delegate to the Rochester convention tion, and in both these conventions he was one of the recognized floor leaders Brother Emme has been active in the political | movement of the workers in the state+ | of the progressive forces. of Minnesota for many years. He has served as delegate from the Central Labor Council to the A. F. of L. con- vention. Brother Emme was a candidate for congress on the farmer-labor party ticket in the recent election and was nearly elected, altho the Central La- bor Council stabbed him in the back by withdrawing its endorsement and giving support to a reactionary repub- lican, as Emme was known as a Com- munist, Brother Emme has participated in a number of strikes in years past. He is respected by friends and enemies in the labor movement for being a fear- less fighter for the working class, Tim Buck, candidate for secretary- treasurer, is a well-known figure in the Canadian labor movement. He is known for activity in all the struggles of the Canadian workers. He is recog- nized as the leader of the amalgama- tion movement in Canada. He ran as left wing opposition candidate against Tom Moore for the presidency in the recent Canadian Trades and Labor Congress. Brother Buck is’ known as @ capable organizer, he is known for absolute honesty and for his revolu- tionary integrity. He was the delegate of the Communist Party of Canada to the Fifth World Congress of the Com- munist International and also repres- ented the Trade Union Educational League of Canada as delegate to the Third World Congress of the Red In- ternational of Labor Unions, both congresses being held last summer in Soviet Russia. . A. Overgaard, candidate for editor of the Journal, has been active! in the labor movement since he arrived in this country a few years ago after being blacklisted by the manufactur- ers’ association in Denmark for lead- ing a so-called “illegal” strike against the combined opposition of the trade union leaders and the bosses, Brother Overgaard took part in the railroad shopmen’s strike and helped to strengthen the morale of the strikers by organizing speakers’ squads, by helping to organize relief for the strikers, etc. He has taken an active part in the amalgamation movement and helped to organize the great amalgamation conference after the shopmen’s strike. Brother Overgaard participated ac- tively in the apprentice movement in Europe, where he was active before coming to this country. He has writ- ten a great deal on the present situa- tion of the metal trades workers in the United States. He has served his local union in many capacities, on numerous committees and delegate bodies, and is at present delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor and the Machinist District Coyncil. Brother Overgaard is also known for his ac- tivities in the Workers (Communist) Party, of which he is a member. Pete Jensen, candidate for member of the executive council, is well known to the membership for his past ac- tivities, for his participation in a num- ber of strikes and especially for his activities in the last shopmen’s strike. His organization of the relief commit- tee helped a great deal to keep up the morale of the strikers, as well as teh organization of tag days in be- half of the strikers. He showed his fighting spirit in all these struggles, Brother Jensen is known as one of the leaders of the amalgamation move- ment. He was one of the floor leaders for all progressive measures. He is known as one of the best fighters for the rank and file in the organization, Numerous examples can be given of the fighting record of Pete Jensen, but space will not permit us, He is fresh from the shop where he feels the pulse of the working class, H. S. Mcllvaugh is another one of the fighters in the railroad strikes of this country. He is especially known on the Pacific coast, He was the leader of all the progressive measures carried on by this year’s district con- vention on the Chicago, Milwaukee CAPITALIST DYNAMITER RESIGNS AS HEAD OF BIG WOOL TRUST LAWRENCE, Mai Jan. 6—Willlam M. Wood resigns the presidency of the American Woolen Co., for alleged reasons of health, but stays on the board of directors. During the 1912 Lawrence strike Wood was indicted on a charge’ of planting dynamite among the strikers. Wood was born in Portug: immigrant and is now one of the richest men in the country. in several strikes, He has fought labor hard coming to America as an Moody's Manual of Corporations shows his name on the directors’ lists of numerous textile companies, both woolen and cotton, A. Overgaard, Local 390, Chicago, Ill., , FIGHTING RECORDS PL A. Buck, Local 235, Toronto, Ont., Can., | Pittsburgh, Pa., Card No. 102423. | He was a as well as the recent Detroit conven- GREAT WORKERS PARTY CONCERT AND DANCE ON SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 4 P.M. This Sunday, Jan. 11, the Russian and Ukrainian branches of the Workers Party will give a concert and dance at Schoenhoffen Hall, corner Milwaukee and Ashland Aves. Half of the proceeds will go for the Russian Communist daily, “Novy Mir.” The concert promises to be an interesting one. The Ukrainian workers’ chorus, a man- dolin orchestra, singers from the Russian grand opera, classic danc- ing and other numbers will be on~ the program. Russian and American dancing will follow the concert. Be- ginning at 4 p. m. Comrades from all nationalities are invited to enjoy a good time and help a good cause. and St. Paul, to which he was a dele- gate. He is known for his opposition to the infamous “B. & O. plan.” . He was one of the delegates to the recent convention of the union. He is well respected by all who know him and the rank and file on the Pacific coast have the fullest confidence in him. Andrew MacNamara and John Otis both come from the heart of the steel industry, Pittsburgh. Both of them have been active in the labor move- ment there and deserve some of the credit for the exposure of the labor spies that have been ungovered in the Central Labor Council and in local unions, Both of these candidates are known for their opposition to the “B. & O. plan” and other schemes of the present administration. Both of these brothers were dele- gates to the recent convention in De- troit." MacNamara was one of the leaders in the fight for reinstatement of the unjustly suspended members of Toledo and was a member of the grievance committee of which the majority report favored reinstatement. H. Garner is from another steel district, namely the Calumet district, where he is employed at the present time. He feels the iron heel of the Gary dictatorship every day and has no chance of being poisoned by the propaganda to do away with the class struggle. Brother Garner was active during the shopmen’s strike also, as were most of the candidates on the left wing slate. He holds office as presi- dent of his local at this time. He was also delegate to the Detroit conven- tion. Alfred Goetz comes from the great automobile center, Detroit, where he has been active in the trade union movement for-sime time. He comes direct from the workshop; he has,foy, years been active in the organization of the young socialist and later, the Young Communist League in the state of Michigan. We could elaborate more on the qualifications of these candidates, but as space is limited, and the issue not | personal, but based on fundamental changes in the organization policies, this introduction will suffice. We ap- peal for support on the basis of the program, and the*records of the candi- dates. should be considered as well. Support us for this fundamental pro- posal for a better fighting organiza- tion. Machinists Local No. 337 Indorses Left Wing Slate At a well attended meeting of Local Union 337, of the International Assoc- jation of Machinists, Monday night. the left wing slate was unanimously indorsed. P. Jensen and Andrew Overgaard presented the viewpoint of the left wing. Max Bedacht, member of the cen. tral executive committee of the Work- ers Party, addressed the meeting on the subject of, “The Sharpening of the Class Struggle in the United States.” The only attempt to defend "Presi- dent Johnston was made by a visiting machinist belonging to Local Union 118, who made a weak speech. The local took no heed of this machinist’s remarks, but overwhelmingly indorsed the left wing slate. day Night, the Open Forum, * duction of anthracite amounted 89,320,000 tons, according to prelimin- ary estimates made today by the geo- logical survey. In 1923 tho uc. Next Sunday Night and Every Sun-|tion amounted to 664,167,000 SHOE WORKERS REVOLT AGAINST NEW WAGE-CUTS Bosses Attempt to Break Union Agreement By M. SHARAF. LYNN, Mass., Jan. 6.—At a. meeting of the Stichers’ Local, the largest of Shoe Workers in the country, it was unanimously voted to notify the J. R. Donovan Shoe Co: that it would have to live up te its agreement, and that no reduction in wages will be consid- ered by the union until April 30, 1925. It was declared emphatically that the time has gone by when the union will allow itself to be bluffed by the fake benevolence of the bosses, and that the bosses would not be allowed the free and false publicity that it gave them. Formerly it has been the custom of the Donovans and others to let themselves be interviewed by the local dailies, who made them ap- pear as benefactors and friends of la bor, who by a necessary curtailment in wages saved the industry for the city and the jobs for the workers. Three years ago Donovan ‘put his game across, and within a month a general reduction followed all over the city, Camouflage Wage Cuts. Before this meeting the general of- ficials of the union had told the Dono- van Co. to fire all employes who did. not wish to live up to the infamous agreement rendered to them by the notorious state board of arbitration, by which the sting of reduction was camouflaged by giving a different classification—yet the sting was there in the shape of a thinner pay en- velope. Your correspondent looked into the matter, and discovered that Donovan owns the Checker Chain Shoe Stores, and, supplies his own stores at a cheaper price, thus making his extra Profit in the retail price, while using this cheap selling price as a pretext for wage reuction. In a word, this THE DAILY WORKER cheap selling price was a fake—a book price, and a snare. When a committee of business agents went to interview Donovan, he told them that he was out to make money, and that he didn’t care:where it came from, When this was re- ported to the union membership, the above.mentioned motion, offered by a militant, was then accepted. Members of Indiana Legislature Hold Ku | INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 6—Mem- bers of the Indiana legislature holding membership in the ku klux klan were seheduled to caucus tonight in a downtown hotel, to decide on ytiom they should support for the state sen. ate and lower house. The assembly- men packed hotel lobbies discussing the caucuses of the republicans and democrats Wednesday night. The re- publicans are to caucus in the state capital, and the democrats in the Clay Pool hotel. Members of the klan belonging to both parties will meet in the ku klux klan legislative caucus. Strike of Motion. Picture Operators Likely Saturday Members of the Motion Picture Theater Operators’ Union May go on strike Saturday, following the flat re- fusal of the theater owners to grant their demands of a wage increase of ten per cent. The present contract Between the union and the motion picture executives’ association expires on Saturday, Several preliminary conferences have ‘been held, the last one ending Monday without an agreement as to the 1925 contract, having been reached. A union mass meeting will be held by the motion picture operators on Thursday to decide on their future ction. Executive of Building Trades Department of A.F. of L.Met Yesterday WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—A special meeting of the executive council of the building trades department, Am- erican Federation of Labor, took place in Washington, Jan. 6, for discussion of jurisdictional and other problems facing the building trades in 1925, Geo, F. Hedrick, the new president, and William Tracy, the new secretary were installed. Hedrick said they were hopeful of finding a way tobring the dispute with the carpenters to an end, but that no specific plan was yet in mind, Heavy Drop In Coal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,—The total production of bituminous coal in the United States in 1924 was aproximate- ly 467,700,000 net tons, while the pro- te Gary, Rockefeller and “Cal” Talk Enforcing -the Laws of Capitalism By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, - et TODAY: the White House in Washington is being got ready for Coolidge's Thursday morning breakfast, at which it is proposed to discuss the question of law enforcement. The great capitalists, Elbert H. Gary, head of the Steel Trust, and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., heir to the Standard Oil billions, will sit down with the exploiters’ president, to talk “law and order.” At the same time, C. E, Ruthenberg, a Communist, victim of the “law and order” of American capitalism's white terror, will breakfast alone in his cell in the Berrien county jail, at St. Joseph, Mich. * ae The White House discussion will not be directed toward effecting a sane regime of real “law and order” in these United States, It will merely take up the problem of fighting the enemies of the capitalist class, whether it is the poor and starving mother, who steals a loaf of bread to feed her children, or the Communist who unites with his comrades in the growing vanguard of labor’s militant army fighting for all power. Capitalism must be protected against the Ruthenbergs. * * * * The biggest profiteers are the biggest violators even of their own laws. Yet they will not discuss their own banditry. The oppression of millions under the heel. of the Steel Trust and the Oil Trust will not be considered. The break- ing up of homes, the robbing of men, women and children of the working class of even the barest necessities of life; thru low wages, recurring periods of unemployment and the increasingly high cost of living; these questions will be pushed under the fable at Coolidge’s breakfast discussion with Gary and Rockefeller. * * * * Attorney General Harlan F. Stone, the corporation lawyer from New York City, who has been promoted to the U. S. Supreme Court bench, will be there. He will no doubt explain how the department of justice can be more effectively used against the workers in the next big strike. During the last railroad strike, for instance, in carrying out the edicts of capitalist “law and order,” thousands of workers were charged by the department of justice with violating injunctions, with being criminals against the cap- italist state; the most dangerous kind of criminals, because they dared lead in the class fight against capitalism. * * * % Hearst's purveyor of piffle, Arthur Brisbane, rises to suggest to the White House breakfasters that “crime can be reduced by increasing facilities in obtaining employment.” If Hearst really believes Brisbane’s ideas into effect lants. The shorter workday will make more jobs. arst always fights, most militantly, against the demands is like all other great employers. of the workers. In this. he ie that, he should start putting in his own huge penieters ut * % Unemployment is inherent in capitalism. The exploiters use the huge armies of jobless to fight the demands and break up the organizations of the working class. Gary, Rockefeller and Coolidge will not discuss the question of getting jobs for’ the unemployed at Thursday's breakfast. If they discuss the question at all, it will be the problem of how to keep the hungry jobless in check if they protest thelr conditions and wage a struggle against them. There is no doubt that growing unemployment results in a rising wave of so-called crime. But the question the capitalist trio will take up is how best to put workers, who would rather steal than starve, behind prison bars. ~ The question of solving unemployment will not be touched. * * * * The greatest crime in the world today is the continu- ance of the capitalist social active consent. of the masses system, with the passive or of workers and poor farmers. The only real drive against crime, that will bring results for the workers, is the drive of labor against capitalism, with the unflinching intention of completely wiping it out. This is a drive that workers alone, under Communist leadership, can organize and carry out. As labor turns in that direction, workers everywhere can laugh at the breakfast in the cap- italist White House, at Washington, under the regime of the strikebreaker, Cal Coolidge. ‘NO ARBITRATION OF REPARATIONS’ SAYS U.S, CAPITAL British Jockey for War Debt Parley LONDON, Jan. 6.—The British for- eign office was disappointed by the refusal of the United States to allow the American war claims to be arbi- trated, it was said today in diplomatic circles here. American capitalism which insists that labor unions must arbitrate their demands, seems in no mood at all to apply the same prin. ciple to itself. Chancellor of the Exchequer Church ill left today for the allied financia) conference which opens in Paris to- morrow. He intimated he did not ex: pect the conference to reach any con crete conclusions. He does hope, however, it was said, that out of the conference will come an inter.allied conference to settle all war debt con- troversies, The foreign office looks ot the Paris conference also to clarify the Ameri- can war claims situation, it was said. Pending the result of the conference there will be no British reply to the American note, it was stated." Proposals that an allied’ debt con- ference be called in Brussels in March or April, with the United States in- vited to attend, have not yet received ofMfoial sanction, the foreign office said. Z AUSTRALIAN LABOR IS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO GONSCRIPT PLAN (Special to The Daily Worker) ELBOURNE, Australia. — The All-Australian conference of the Aus- tralian labor party demands that no Australia may be conscripted for military service overseas. This de- cision means that when a labor government is formed in the federal parliament, a referendum will be taken, and the constitution altered If the vote of the people so decides. Capitalist Solons Meet in Springfield To War for Spoils SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Jan. 6.—A bat- tle over the ‘kership of the house loomed today as state senators and representatives began gathering here for the opening of the fifty-fourth Il- linois general assembly Wednesday. Representatives Robert Scholes, of Peoria and A, Otis Arnold, of Quincy, were leading candidates for the chair. Scholes is classed as “wet” and Ar- nold “dry.” Both parties were scheduled to cau. cus tomorrow. After completing its organization, the legislature was expected to ad- Journ until the inauguration of state officers Jan, 12, When you buy, an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. if » Wednesday, January 7, 1925) PARIS PARLEY TO MARK CRISIS IN WORLD RIVALRIES Constant Conflicts Never Settled @pecial to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6—On the heels of France’s disappointing com- munication regarding her $4,000,000,. 000 war debt, administration officials expressed the hope today that the meeting of the allied finance minis- ters in Paris tomorrow will result in such @ general clarification of the in- ternational atmosphere that it will be found possible to begin real negotia- tions for funding the debt within a few weeks. A Crisis at Paris. No Buropean conference in months has been so fraught with possibilitie for peace or discord in world affairs as is the Paris meeting, in the opin- ion of officials here. France's failure to submit @ serious proposition regarding her debt was a sharp disappointment to Washington and in some high quarters there was a disposition to question France's sin. cerity in the entire matter. If the Cow Goes Dry—Or Bolshevik, However, it was recognized that France might have been desirous of temporarily postponing a definite commitment on the debt until she de- termines how much milk she is to get from the German fcow under the Dawes plan. The allies hope that this will be determined at Paris. But | if the cow goes dry from so many — milkers? If, after the Paris meeting, France does not then come forward with something tangible in the way of set- tlement suggestions, it is considered certain here that pressure of “the most rigorous sort” will be applied from Washington. Bryan (Charles W.) Still Has Some Irons In Fire So to Speak LINCOLN, Nebr., Jan. 6—Today was “moving day” for Charles W. Bryan, democratic candidate for vice president in the November election. He retires today as governor of Ne- braska and vacated the executive man- “sion to make way for his republican successor. Bryan, who attracted na- tional interest by his “trust.busting” activities in the marketing of coal by ||the state of Nebraska, will continue his fuel business in private life. Pension Rotten Teachers. NEW YORK.—How to rid the | schools of misfit teachers was the chief Modern Language Ass'n, of America in its annual session, William Allen Neilson, president of the association and of Smith College, raised the issue and recommended early retirement on pension as “better economy than to problem discussed by the — continue to pay full salaries to men | who kill the interest of students and discredit their subjects.” AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) bonds advertised in the daily. news. According to the salesman, religion is a good paying proposition. “In our 55 years’ investment experience, church bonds of the recognized de- nominations have never been known to fail,” reads the advertisement. Presbyterian, methodist, catholic, epis- — copal, baptist and lutheran are listed, religions. as the most profitable Church properties are tax free. talism knows its friends. ef @ ‘HE correspondent who discovered that William DeHaywood was on his way to Fort Leavenworth peniten- tiary via Armenia is entitled to the leather medal for the biggest whopper of the year. If there is a Nobel peace prize for lying he should put in his application. Of course he is a Chi- cago Tribune correspondent. He had “Bill” wandering thru the modntain fastnesses of Armenia, with tears in his eyes, bunions on his feet and cal- Capi. louses on his tongue from cursing: Soviet Russia. To make matters worse he made him borrow a dime from a Y. M. C. A. man! Nobody seemed anxious to give “Bill” a free ticket to the can, so the “disappointed rebel” walked out sadly into the night, a la the movies. * ee! “BILL'S picture would look nice with that of Emma Goldman, the fake anarchist and capitalist stool- Pigeon,” thot the city editors. So they dug up his photo and those of everybody they could by any stretch of the imagination put down as disap. pointed admirers of the Soviet regime. Isadore Duncan, the dancer was among them. Of course it is a pity to spoil the story with such a prosaic thing as the truth, but the fact is that tho the Tribune correspondent stated that Haywood ‘was a year on the road traveling from Moscow when he hit Armenia, the selfsame William was living rather comfortably in the Lux hotel, Moscow, at the very mo: ment he was reported crushing the