The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 8, 1925, Page 2

mune A Page Two cae BiG QUARREL LOOMS AMONG ee Can Save the Workers. Wage cuts! Longer hours! For the First Time Nobody Talks (Special to The Dally Worker) PARIS, Jan. 7.—A lull before the storm atmosphere prevailed in Paris this afternoon as time brought ever closer the opening tomorrow of the allied financial conference. In diplomatic circles there was a distinct tenseness of ex- pectancy and, for the first time pince the war debt situation be- Same a controversy no foreign representative was willing to talk. United States Ambassador Kellogg arrived from London this afternoon. He would not discuss the situation. It Was thought possible, however, that a Statement outlining America’s insist- ence on payment of its war claims thru the Dawes’ plan would be forth- coming. U. 8 Wants $605,000,000 Reparations America’s fight to obtain $606,000,- 000 as its sharo of loot and‘reimburse- ment for the cost of the American @rmy of occupation at the Coblenz bridgehead will begin tomorrow, when the allied financial conference con- venes. The United States claims $350,000,- 000 for damages to persons and prop- erty by Germany during the war, and $255,000,000 for keeping thé dough- boys on the Rhine for five years. The finance conference must decide whether the French and Belgians are entitled to deduct the cost of the Ruhr armies of occupation from the cash and material obtained in the Ruhr between January, 1923, and Sep- tember, 1924, or whether all the pro- ceeds shall be lumped together and divided pro rata. Readjust Percentages. Then the finance ministers must re adjust the allies’ percentages of rep arations under the Dawes’ plan, which reduces the total indemnity Germany was ordered to pay by the 1921 agree ment from 132,000,000,000 gold marks ($33,000,000,000) to an indeterminate figure, generally set at 44,000,000,000 gold marks ($11,000,000,000). The fixation and deduction of vari- ous priorities must also be solved, in- cluding the American claim for priori- tyfor the cost of the Coblenz garri- son under the Wadsworth agreement and the expenses of various commis- sions. The total of these priorities exceeds 400,000,000 gold marks ($100,000,000), so for a few years the allies will have only 600,000,000 gold marks ($160,000,- 000) to divide for actual reparations. No Discussion of War Debts. The American delegates, Ambassa- dor Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg, and Col. James Lo- gan, are instructed not to permit any discussion of America’s war debts, and to insist on a settlement of the United States’ claims. Latest Train Theft Up to $500,000 Is Postoffice Guess CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—The loot taken from the Chicago and North Western train No. 12, which was robbed some- time Monday night between Omaha and Chicago, will amount to between $370,000 and $500,000 postoffice inspec- tors admitted here today. The car the bandits looted was sealed and contained valuable parcel post shipments. They escaped with more than half the contents. Just where the robbery occurred has not been ascertained. It was not found until the train reached Chicago. The robbers are believed to have climbed aboard shortly after the train left Omaha, and with keys to the strong boxes, worked leisurely, as the train makes few stops. exploitation. of “foreign competition.” talist class? and now of America? Workers! capitalist class! organization! class! bosses! . Workers of all industries! Amalgamate your unions! Organize the unorganized! and international organizations. Miners Demand Convention. 48,000 workers not on strike. side strikers, men employed by other companies. Officials Oppose Convention. demand for a special convention. Soo Line Passenger Train Ditches and Seriously Injures 3 ESCANABA, Mich., Jan. 7.—Fifteen received, Want Action on Violation. persons were injured, three seriously, file gathering is nec to force when the Soo lne fast passenger) action on the grievances unadjusted train, running between Minneapolis ror ten months. Thes@ grievances, and Sault Ste Marie, went into the ditch near here today. The seriously hurt were: P, L. Brodway, Hermans- ville, Mich.; James Buge, and F. D. McCann, Minneapolis, Dotare Be Cutty herkes fa 108 of other complaints. RUSSIAN LAND NOW OPEN FOR & subsequent story, THE ONCE PROSCRIBED HEBREWS MOSCOW, Jan. 7—In addition to the 80,000 acres set aside recently by the Ukraine for colonization by Jews, White Russia has given 25,000 acres for this purpose. This is for the Jewish small town population of small trai and artisans which is being THE TEXTILE WORKERS MUST FIGHT AGAINST SLAVE CONDITIONS Capitalist Imperialism Turns Its Forces Against Textile. Workers; Other Industries Will Follow; Nothing But a Militant Class Struggle Unite With the Workers (Communist) Party for the Political and Industrial Solidarity of the Working Class— THE DIPLOMATS Statement of the Workers (Communist) Party of America. * * * Speeding up! That is the message delivered by the textile bosses, united in their National Association of Textile Manufacturers, to the workers, men, women and children, who work in the textile mills of America, In one of the richest industries of the richest country on earth, the capitalist system has but one program for the working class—more bitter This convention demand is more in the spotlight than any other issue arising from the strike. The demand is coming, not only from the ten strik- ing locals, but from a large number of the rest of the local unions of the Many unadjusted grievances are claimed by these workers and much sympathy prevails with the Pennsylvania-Hill- Demand for the convention is com- ing in the shape of uniformly worded resolutions which ask the executive board to issue a convention call within 15 days after receipt of the resolution. The resolution was drafted at a gen- eral conference in Wilkesbarre, Satur- day after Christmas, at which were present members of the grievance committees of all the local unions in the district, representing 60,000 min- ers, incMiding the strikers and the Indications are that Cappellini and his board will continue opposing the the intermission of a board meeting in Scranton, Cappellini declared, “I won't give them a special convention, costing fifty to seventy-five thousand dollars, unless they show good rea- Members of the executive board said the convention issue had not arisen at the meeting, none of the local union resolutions having been Strike leaders behind the conven- tion demand urge that the rank and which will be dealt with in detail in consist of the laying off of numerous men, and the company’s failure to reinstate them— in violation of the agreement, the men say; of payment for certain kinds of work at less than the rate provided for; Alleged bad powder, and a string Two shorter ved out by the growth of co-operatives and government factories, as well’as by the polley of the government toward private trade. The land is now open to Jewish settlement, as it was not in ime, 80 thousands of Jews are leaving the ili-paid petty trading The bosses tell you that you must work harder for less wages—becatse Do you not know that this “foreign competition” is only an exouse for the purpose of cutting your wages and making greater profits for the capi- Do you not know that the infamous Dawes Plan, which the American capitalist class has put into effect, crushes the textile workers of Germany, and from there, proceeds to crush the textile workers of France, England, Do you not know that the slave wages of the German workers, enforced by the Dawes Plan, is now used as the excuse to drive YOUR wages down to the coolie-level of the German workers? You must organize and fight against this slave-system of the You must unite for the immédiate struggle against the textile bosses by amalgamating all your little separate unions into one solid and powerful You must organize the unorganized textile workers! And above all you must join with your fellow workers in all other industries in the general struggle of the working class against the capitalist You must join in the revolutionary struggle of the workers of the world against the slave-pact of the Dawes Plan! — You must prepare to take your part in the struggle of the working class to wrest the powers of government out of the hands of your enemies, the You must join hands with the revolutionary workers of the whole world as well as of this country, under the leadership of the Communist Inter- national and of its American section, the Workers (Communist) Party! | vice-presidents: THE DAILY WORKER LODGE 390, 1. A.M. GIVES THE BOOT TOW, H. JOHNSTON Puts Overgaard in Nomi- nation as Editor At a meeting of Lodge 390, I. A. of M., Tuesday night, the Jonnston ad- ministration suffered heavy defeat when only one of its slate succeeded, by accident, in getting the nomina- tion for vice-president. The vote was divided between the Anderson group and the left wing, The only ones found to defend the Johnston-David- son outfit were renegade soctalists and former anarchists. The records of the present administration were thoroly exposed as well as the bank- ing ventures and other class colla- boration schemes. The vote was as follows: For international president—J. An- derson, 28; J. Emme, 7; Jonnston, 8. For secretary-treasurer—Geo. Stil- genbauer, 20; Tim Buck, 8; David- son, 6, For editor-journal—A. Overgaard, 17; Dave Williams, 11; Hewett, none. The following were nominated for Pete Jensen, A. Mc- Namara, John Otis, J. Taylor, Wm. Ross Knudsen, Harvey Nickerson. The following members of the left wing slate won the nomination of the local: A. Overgaard, Pete Jensen, McNamara, and John Otis. *The rest of the nominees are members of the so-called Anderson slate, with the ex- ception of H. Nickerson, who is an administration man and who, by the way, received the lowest vote of the nominees, Join with the Textile Workers in the fight against the crushing drive of the Textile Bosses! Strike against all wage cuts and lowering of conditions! Unite with the revolutionary workers around the Workers (Communist) Party for the defeat of the Dawes overthrow of capitalism, for the Workers’ and Farme CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY OF AMERICA. plan, for the ’ Government. Wm. 2Z. Foster, Chairman. Cc. E. Ruthenberg, Secretary, ANTHRACITE MINERS FIRM IN DEMAND FOR CONVENTION AND QUICK SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES By ART SHIELDS, (Federated Press Staff Correspondent.) SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 7,—The bleak New Year of northeastern Penn- sylvania finds the deadlock still holding between 12,000 striking miners and their district officials, consisting of President Rinaldo Cappellini and his executive board of District 1, United Mine Workers of America, The miners, now in the seventh week of their strike for adjustment of long standing grievances against the Pennsylvania-Hillside Coal Co., are demanding a special district convention to take action on the original griev- ances and to reconcile the ten out- lawed local unions with the district RADICH TAKEN T0 ZAGREB PRISON UPON ARREST AT BELGRADE (Special to The Daliy Worker) BELGRADE, Jan. 7.—Stephan Rad- ich, leader of the Croatian P ints? Party, who was arrested yesterday at the home of parliamentary De- puty Kochoutitch, was taken to Za- greb prison. ° The Croation peasants’ party de- mands revision of the constitution. The government intends to lodge a charge of treason a st Radich. strikes, earlier in theyear, were called off, strikers say, on the district offi- clals to have the grievances adjusted. Miners Stand Pat. If the district office does not ¢all-a convention the insurgents may také' things into their own hands. At the Wilkesbarre conference it was decided to meet again. The Wilkesbarre con- ference was called in spite of Cappel- lini’s opposition but it did not result in an immediate strike extension move. Tony Panne, chairman of the strikers’ general grievance committee, and George Mullesky, anther commit- Yteeman. asked their fellow workers not to strike now but to await the convention demand. Aeroplane Crashes Into Motor Truck; Kills Two Occupants DAYTON, 0., Jan. 7.—Leon Harrie and Paul Long, civilian employes of McCook field were almost decapitated today when a plane piloted by Lieut. BE, H. Barksdale, accompanied by Ob. server Althoff, crashed into a motor truck on which the two men were riding. The plane was tearing along at a high rate of speed near the ground, testing instruments used on the speed course, when the landing gears caught the top of the army truck and killed the two occupants. First re- ports said the plane had crashed at McCook field and that the pilots had escaped in their parachutes. French Ambassador Goes to Moscow. PARIS, France, Jan, 7.~The first French ambassador to Soviet Russia has left for Moscow. Leonid Krassin, Soviet ambassador to France, official ly sped Ambassador Herbette on hig way, saying good-bye to Herbette at nea the station, The reason that the left wing slate did not win in its entirety was be- cause some of the progressives in the local, as well as everywhere else, do not seem to distinguisn petween the left wing and the fake progres- sive group led by Anderson-Hannon, and others. The desire, however, of the rank and file is to oust tne en- tire present administration an’ the 1+ of the nominations will no doubt show a great influence among the membership in behalf of the con- structive program of the left wing. Ruthenberg Rushed to Prison in Custody of Berrien Sheriff (Continued from page 1) The case will then go to the supreme court of the United States. ih will the t ‘supreme court after Jan. 16, if it is at all pos sible for him to be in Washington on that date. The U. 8. supreme court has not yet passed on the Michigan or any other state “criminal syndicalism” law. The case of Benjamin Gitlow was appealed to the U. S. supreme court and he is now out of Sing Sing on bail, pending a decision by that body on the constitutionality of the New York law. George H. Bookwalter, the new prosecutor of Berrien county, is. rav- ing in regular Attorney Crowe style, as @ means of getting publicity in the local papers and making a name for himself with the 100 per cent re- actionaries. “I would like to try the Communists all in one batch,” Book- walter said. However, it has already been ruled that they must be tried separately. The citizens of Berrien county are angry at the authorities for greatly increasing their taxes by prosecuting the Qommunists under the absurd syndicalist law for mere- ly “assembling with” other Commun- ists. Thirty members of the Work- ers (Communist) Party were arrest- ed at Bridgeman while they were con- dueting their national convention in August, 1922, , Protests of local unions and labor bodies against the syndicalist law, which was a war-time act to prevent freedom of speech, are being passed in increasing numbers. The latest resolution protesting against the tm- prisonment of Ruthenberg, printed in full in another column, was passed by the Stone Cutters’ Local of Omaha, Neb. The resolution condemns the act of the Michigan supreme court and supports the Labor Defense Coun- cil. The Labor Defense Council has is- sued a call to all members of the Workers (Communist) Party and all fighting sections of the labor move- ment to rally to the defense of their leaders in this desperate offensive of capitalism against the Communist movement of America, Unless a new date is set, Comrade Minor, writer and cartoonist for the DAILY WORKER, will have to ap- pear for trial on Feb, 2, Worker Slashes Throat. An unidentified man is near death in the county hospital after two attempts at suicide, The man first threw himself in front of stree car at Madison and Paulina St. He was slightly injured, the motorman having jammed on the brakes. While the man, who was dressed in working clothes, was being taken to the hospital in a cab, he slashed his throat, Pulp Workers Get Sunday Off QUEBEC, Jan. 7.—As a result of the campaign of the Quebec Sunday League it has been decided to close down the pulp mills of Price Brothers and Co, for 24 hours weekly from Saturday midnight to Sunday mid- night. A move is on foot to get other pulp mills to do Let Workers. Emulate in Ther Battles Deeds of Liebknecht, Luxemburg . By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, ODAY, the current issue of the Workers’ Weekly, the of- ficial organ of our British Communist Party, arrives and interest immediately centers in a cartoon entitled “The Change.” It shows on the one hand the veteran fighter of the working class, J. Keir Hardie, who died on the eve of the world war, declaring, “CAPITALISM IS OUR ENEMY!” And on the other hand there is pictured a motley crew labelled “The Mutual Admiration Society.” It consists of the present-day labor leaders in Britain, such as MacDonald and Clynes, standing on the same platform with the anti- labor tory, Chamberlain, and a pot-bellied British bishop, all hysterical proclaiming, in chorus, “COMMUNISM IS OUR ENEMY.” ° * * * That is “The Change”’—from Hardie’s “Capitalism Is our enemy,” to MacDonald's “Communism is our enemy!” This change, crystal clear in all capitalist nations, comes the theme for the tremendous Communist demons- trations planned over the world on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The assassination of hiebknecht and Luxemburg, un- der the regime of the German social-democrats, is the logical culmination of the war declared on militant labor by the class-collaborating reactionaries. Hundreds of thousands of working class fighters have been martyred by this fascisti- socialist alliance against the workers’ social: revolution. * * ok Keir Hardie and Jean Jaures opposed the oncoming capitalist war. Yet they did not live to raise the standards of revolution in France and Great Britain. It was in Berlin, however, the seat of power of the’ kaiser and German capitalism, that Liebknecht and Luxemburg, with the overthrow of the kaiserdom, struggled for the creation of the German Soviet Republic First they were arrested and imprisoned, then brutally murdered under the Ebert-Scheldemann-Noske regime. * * The echoes of the revolver shots that ended the heroic lives of Liebknecht and Luxemburg, but emblazoned their names on the minds of the world’s working class forever, are heard on this side of the Atlantic. In the United States, as well as in Europe, the official regime of organized labor joins with capitalism in the ory, “Communism is our enemy!” The U. S. labor officialdom joins the so-called “social- ist” regime of Calles, that has come into power in Mexico, in declaring ‘Communism is our enemy!” ° ° * * . Therefore the answer must come loud and clear, thru- out this western world, from the masses of exploited workers and poor farmers—COMMUNISM MAY BE THE ENEMY OF CAPITALISM, WITH ITS LABOR SOCIALIST RE- ACTION ALLY; BUT FOR THAT VERY REASON COM- MUNISM IS THE. SALVATION OF THE WHOLE WORK- ING CLASS. On this Sunday, Jan. 11th, let the tolling masses join in the many Communist demonstrations everywhere keep- ing alive, not only the memories of Liebknecht and Luxem- burg, but hurling the challenge of aroused labor into the capitalist camp in this country. Remember the deeds of Liebknecht and Luxemburg by emulating them in the struggle against American cap- italism. REVOLUTIONARY YOUTH OF WORLD IN TRIBUTE TO LIEBKNECHT, LUXEMBURG The revolutionary youth of the world will pay tribute to two great working class leaders, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on January 11. It is now six years since these two comrades were foully murdered by the socialist henchmen of German capitalism. During these past six years the German working class has suffered untold hardships. The Communist Party hag endured oppression equal only to that of tho This persecution and imprisonment Russian revolutionaries under the czar. has taken place under the directions of the social-democratic party of Ger- many whose latest act of treachery against the working masses is their support and defense of the Dawes plan, which is commonly known as the “slave pact’ of American imperialism, The Young Communist International calls upon the entire working class youth of the world to rally around the red banner of the Communist Youth Leagues in each country. In America, the Young Workers League with the support of the party are holding large meetings and dem- onstrations in many cities and towns. A few of the most important meetings ‘which have been sent in are as fol- lows: ‘ Chicago, Ill.—Northwest Hall, Jan. 11, 8 p. m, Speakers: Max Shacht- man, Alexander Bittelman and Peter Herd. Philadelphia, Pa—Hagle Temple, Broad and Spring Garden, Jan, 10, 8 Pp. m. Speakers; Oliver Carlson, L. Lore and H. Wicks. Detroit, Mich.—Jan. 11, 2 p, m, Speakers: John Williamson and others, Cleveland, O.—Jaites Hall, 6006 St. Clair St., Jan, 11, 8 p. m. Speakers: Oliver Carlson and Nat Kaplan, New York, N. Y.—Star Casino, Jan. 11, 2p, m. Speakers: League and party members, Milwaukee, Wis.—Jan. 11. Speaker: John Hdwards. Pittsburgh, Pa—Jan. 11, 8 p. m. Speakers: Max Salzman and others, RUTH FISCHER 10 BE DEPORTED IN BRITISH ANTI-SOVIET CAMPAIGN (Special to The Dally Worker) munist party, who wi the Austrian front! tlous name. native of Austria. viet form of government. Party speaker. office. South Bend, Ind,—Jan, 11, 2:30 p. Speakers: m., 1216 W. Colfax Ave. Harry Gannes and others, Gardner, Mass,—Casino Main St., Jan. 11, 8 p, m. Sid Bloomfield and others. Erie, Pa—Jan. 11, and league speakers, Providence, R, bring their shopmates. [POSTAL WORKER VIENNA, Jan. 7— Ruth Fischer, leading memer of the German Com- rested Sat- urday morning, has been sentenced to a fine of 120,000 crowns and de- portation from Austria, docording to news reports. Comrade Fischer was arrested on a charge of crossing on a false pass, port and of registering under a ficti- Comrade Fischer is a ‘The arest was made following British propaganda against the Com- munists and Soviet Russia, which is, being conducted thruout Europe and especially the Balkan states, The British imperialists fear the grow- ing Communist strength in these countries and are taking extreme steps in an effort to stem the tide that has set in, in favor of the So. Hibbing, Minn—Jan, 11, 8 p. m. Other meetings have been arranged but the time and locations have not yet been received by the national All readers of the DAILY WORKER | Beecher Warren would be should attend these meetings, and . ursday, January 8, 1925 FIRED FOR HIS UNION ACTIVITY Demand for Wage Raise Called Disloyal ‘By MARTIN A. DILLMON, (Federated Press Staff Correspondent.) “ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7.—"It it is a crime to agitate for a ving wage; I’m guil- ty,” said Theodore B. Kaiser, a rail way mail clerk, when advised of his removal from the service for alleged “disloyalty and antagonism to the postoffice department.” Kaiser is chairman of the Allied Postal Legisla- tive committee, a federated body of postal employes in charge of activity in behalf of the postal wage bill, Headed Union Committee, Kaiser headed a committee, which has done much effective work in be- half of a postal wage raise. No- where in the country are the postal workers more active than in St. Louis. The federated committee nas made visits to labor organizations which re- sulted in telegrams and other com- munications pouring to Missouri sena- tors urging them to vote to override Soolidge’s veto of the wage bill. Oth- st local postoffice workers identified with this effective agitation will not be surprised if the ax falls on their necks too, 23 Years in Service. Kaiser has been in the mail service for 23 years, during which time he often has demonstrated the extent of his “disloyalty and antagonism” by working for almost unbelievable per- iods during emergencies without rest. The Christmas mail rush fell heavily upon employes in the St. Louis divi- sion this year, and Kaiser, the alleged “disloyal” employe, was off duty only 15 hours fn one 134-hour stretch. Expelled “Left Wing” Carpenters Still in the Union (Continued from page 1) been so hot that the members forced the local president to resign. He kept away from the meetings until last night and he become the center of a barrage of questions, in his contusion he let the cat out of the bag. President Admite Following Hutches son Instructions, “How could you, as President, inflict punishment on any one without hear- ing the report of the trial committee?” was the question. “Well you see I had instructions from the general presi- dent,” was the answer, and there we have it. Hutcheson ordered their expulsion and the farce trial was to try to appease the membership. Three of the trial committee have signed a statement that there was no trial and the report finally given was a false one. Here we have members expelled appealing to Hutcheson to reverse a decision that he was responsible for framing. He has had the appeal for ten days and has not yet answered it. Not an appeal against a decision of a trial commitee, but an appeal asking Hutcheson to enforce the constitution, President Hutcheson is in Chicago and the membership of local 181 expressed & keen desire to have him appear be- fore the local. Basis of Trouble “Open Shop” Agree- ments. The basis of the trouble was the signing of the “open shop” agreement, that also came in for quite an uncom- Plimentary discussion in local 181. The painters and the other trades are now receiving $1.50 per hour while the carpenters are only receiving $1.25 per hour. And Hutcheson is here to see if he cannot get the contractors to raiso the carpenters to the higher le- vel. This they have refused to do. A Bosses’ Agreement. The agreement is very specific, it ts @ one sided agreement, it is a bosses agreement. The carpenters cannot strike, They cannot receive any wage increase unless the bosses agree to it. They cannot even submit it to an umpire, If any individual carpenters is caught getting more than $1.25 per hour he can be expelled from the — organization and cannot be re-instated without the bosses consent. Oh yes, it is a fine agreement, for the boss.! The carpenters struck against the Landis award, they put up a splendid and winning fight, only to find themselves tied up with a Landis award agreement. The expo- sure of this scab agreement was the reason why the five members of local 181 were expelled. MEMBERS OF THE CARPENTERS UNION THROU- GHOUT THE COUNTRY, DEMAND THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPELLED MEMBERS OF CHICA- GO AND LOS ANGELES, . Mexico Is Where We Get News From About “Our” Charley Hughes (Special to The Dally Worker) MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7.—Mexican ot- ficial circles heard today that Charles appointed March 4 to succeed Secretary of State Hughes. The report said, that after visiting Mexico Hughes would go to Central