The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 8, 1925, Page 5

Thursday, January 8, 1925 “ad CHA CHICAGO BRANCH TAKES 200 MOVIE TICKETS TO SELL Night Workers’ Matinee Put on in Pittsburgh On the basis of pdst performances 160° tickets for Chicago’s coming showing of “The Beauty and the Bol- shevik” were taken to the Douglas Park English branch. Every member, ‘Was asked to take five, and the ease of selling a fifty-dent ticket to such @n interesting program was stressed, as well as the financial benefits to The DAILY WORKER and The Inter- national Workers’ Aid. Altho quite a few members were absent, the 150 ¥ not enough and another comrade 1 to dig out fifty more that were ir ated for another, smaller organ. jaition. Mie showing of this long-awaited program will be ou Thursday, Febru- ary 6, at Ashland Auditorium, Ashland and Van Buren. streets. The show will be continuous from 7 to 11, but comrades are urged to come early to @et the best seats. An attendance of 7,000 is oxpected. *“* & A. Misterovich, secretary of the C E.G. of South Bend, announces that the only roaron why the picture “Beauty and the Bolshevik” has not been shown long ago is that one or been shown long ago is that one or another of the branches has always been busy on “something else.” Now, however, the White Eagle Theater, 1125 W. Division St., has been engag- ed for Feb. 11, and a record breaking sucess is expected. 7 * + Pittsburgh to Run Day Show. Because so large a proportion of the steel workers are on night shift, the committee in charge of the show- ing of “The Beauty and the Bolshe- vik”. in Pittsburgh has decided to in- vest another $80 in rent and run a matinee as well as a night show. Both performances will be run in North Side Carnegie Music Hall, Feb. 7. Tickets can be had from headquar- ters, 805 James St., Room 5. “Polikushka” is coming to Gertner’s Independent Theater, Jan. 15. - ATTENTION, Te NEW YORK MILITANTS! ENTERTAINMENT AND BALL Saturday, Jan. I 0 by Esthonian Comrades for the Benefit of the Esthonian Workers’ Home. SOCOL HALL, $265 East 72nd Street, New York City. ADMISSION 65 CENTS. hewspaper way it will Prin’ be Supper will € TH CHICAGO Y. W. L. LIEBKNECHT DAY CELEBRATION ON JAN. 11; THE LARGEST AND BEST YET The largest Liebknecht meeting ever held In Chicago will take place on Sunday, Jan. 11, 8 p. m., at Northwest Hall, North and Western Aves, Since the Chicago organization began holding Liebkneoht meetings, each year greater and greater numbers of workers, young and old, have come to these meetings to show their solidarity with the workers of the world. The railroading to jail of Comrade Ruthenberg, and the threat~ that Comrades Foster, Dunne and Minor, will soon be tried, awaken more freshly in the minds of the workers the heroic struggles of Comrades Liebknecht and Luxemburg. At this meeting, Max Shachtman, editor of the Young Worker, will be the main speaker. Alexander Bittelman, member of the C. E. C. of the party, Peter Herd, of the Young Workers League, and one of our active juniors will also speak, Musie will be supplied by the Young Workers League orchestra. Remember the date, the place and the time, and most of all remember |rade. Max Lerner present the position to be there. BUFFALO AND BOSTON COME TO THE FRONT TO “INSURE DAILY WORKER” By T. R. SULLIVAN, District Organizer. BUFFALO, N, Y., Jan. 7—The comrades of Buffalo came to the support of the DAILY WORKER in lively style at the general membership meeting | here last Sunday. The result in money paid and pledged is $366.00 for our Daily. This amount in addition to what has already been sent in to the DAILY WORKER, puts Buffalo well out in front on its allotment. Two-thirds of our quota is now: practically in hand. All of the branches are determined to insure the DAILY WORKER fully by the end of January. ZELMS REPORTS FOR BOSTON, Thirteen branches of the Workers Party in Boston proved their mili- tancy at thé general membership meeting held there when they heaped near- ly five hundred dollars in the insurance policy pile for the DAILY WORKER, according to report received from Robert Zelms, secretary. He enclosed a check for $330, declaring that Boston intends to complete its quota before the end of the month. Philadelphia Y. W. L. Karl Liebknecht Day Celebration Jan. 10 (Special to The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 7.—The sixth memorial of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg will be marked by ® great memorial meeting ar- ranged by the Philadelphia Young Workers’ Leagiie. The meeting will take pla¢e at Bagle’s Temple, Broad and Spring Garden St.; on Saturday, Jan. 10, 8 p. m. Admission will be 10 cents at door. Speakers ‘well known in the revo- lutionary movement will address the meeting. Comrade Harry M. Wicks, of the Wotkers Party; well known for his activities in the Communist move- ment will explain the lessons that we learn from the murder of these lead- ers by the social democratic govern. ment of Germany. Comrade: Oliver Carlson, formerly a member of the executive committee, Young Com- munist International, will speak on Liebknecht’s activities in the Interna- tional Youth movement. Comrade Ludwig Lore, editor of the N. Y. Volk- zeitung will speak in German. There will also be a speaker from the Jun- jors. Comrade Naomi Litvakoff will represent them. Another interesting feature will be the German chorus. All workers young and old should come to com. memorate the death of these revolu- Have you ever seen a if you have—you surely haven’t seen it made up the The First Birthday Party The Daily Worker Our Editors. Special Writers All will be on the job to take part in a special feature you will enjoy. There will be music, dancing, games and “stunts” and (we know it’s hard to believe it!) This will be the way you can get back the 50 cents you will be charged to get in. THE PLACE IMPERIAL HALL, 2409 N, HALSTED THE TIME MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12 tionary leaders. made up? be done at served without “Russia and Germany” Will Be Shown Jan. 9 In Binghampton, N. Y. BINGHAMPTON, N. Y.—This film which was received with great en- thusiasm by thousands of people wherever it was shown, is being re- vived on the 9th of this month in a showing in Binghampton, N. Y. A special request was sent in by the comrades of Binghampton for this picture proving that interest in Rus- sian and German conditions has not flagged. 1 Go to Your Clase Movies, « . “Russia and” Germany” will /be shown at Hither Theater, 193 Clinton St, Binghampton, N. 'Y., Jan. 9, 1925. All comrades ‘and sympathizers in and around Binghampton are urged not to miss the opportunity of see- ing the most interesting and instruc. tive picture of Riissia and Germany that has as yet come to this country. This picture is shown under the auspices of the International Work- ers’ Aid for the benefit of political Prisoners and their families in Bu rope, India and America. Live in Pittsburgh? Then You'd Better Not Pass This Up! PITTSBURGH, PA. Jan. 7.—The promised Fruit and Costume Carnival will be held on Saturday evening, Jan. 10th, at the International Lyceum, 805 James St, N.S. The Fruit and Costume Carnival will be the most inspiring affair ever held by a workers organization in Pittsburgh. A fruft car- nival in itself is a very interesting event. In addition to this we will have a costume carnival. Three prizes, will be offered. One for the costume most representative of the revolutionary movement or revolutionary spirit, one for the prettiest costume and one for the funniest costume. Rea! good muste is another item that will ada antma- tion to our entertainment. We on the arrangement committee have spared nothing to provide this very fine enter. tainmemt. Now it is up to you, Come and bring all your friends, Interest from On all savings terest for you. E DAILY WORKER Page Five eee reeeneepeeroreeeenenmnrenr mansemmounyunrcomecrioeeamaeanener et-nenn tetanic npeaanerarennrerneerare ti art winner in NEW YORK COMRADES ARRANGE MUSICAL EVENING FOR DAILY WORKER JUBILEE ON SUNDAY NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 7—New York militants who gather at the DAILY WORKER jubilee on Sunday evening, Jan. 11, at New Star Casino, 107th St. and Park Ave., are as red an exceptional musical treat. Rebecca: Rosen, a young pianist who has already made several successful appearances in-public, will render selections by Liszt and Chopin. With her brilliant technique and rich, colorful tone; her playing is of unusual merit. It is not often that we have such artists with us, and you should not miss the opportunity to hear her at the DAILY WORKER jubilee. Canton, Ohio, Votes For Minority Position; Vote Is 11 to One CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 7~The Can- ton general membership meeting in: | dorsed the thesis: of the minority by @ vote of 11 to 1, after hearing Com. of the majority and Comrade Herbert Benjamin present. the position of the minority. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. MILWAUKEE, wis. On Thursday evening, January 8, at| 8 o'clock sharp, the Workers Party of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will hold the general membership meeting devoted | to the party discussion on the im-| mediate tasks of the party. The meeting will be held in Millers Hall, 802 State street, and will be addressed by representatives of both the majority and minority, and gov- erned by the rules laid down for the conduct of the meetings by the central executive committee. All members must attend. Attend. ance is compulsory and admittance is by membership card only. eee KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. The general membership meeting, which is to vote upon the immediate tasks of the party, will take place in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at the German- American Home, 665 Grand avenue, Saturday, January 10, at 8 p. m. Representatives of both the majority and minority will address the meet- ing, which will be governed by the Tules laid down the C. B. C. Attendance is compulsory and ad- mittance will be by membership card only. Waukegan, Ill, Membership Meeting. The general membership meeting of the Workers Party of Waukegan, Il, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m, Workers Hall, 517 Heim- Discussion will take place upon the immediate tasks of the party and rep- resentatives of both the majority and minority of the ©. B. C. will present their programs. The Waukegan Fin- nish, Waukegan Lithuanian and the North Chicago South Slavic branches must attend, The rules of the C. B. C. for conduct of meetings shall pre- vail and admission will be by mem- bership card only. CHICAGO CLASS FOR NEW MEMBERS BEGINS We pay you on or before January 15 Bring Your Book We collect. principal and in- | THE Amalgamated Trust and 371 W. JACKSON BLVD, TUESDAY, JAN, 13 The Workers Party, Local Chica- 99, is conducting lass on the Pro- gram of the Workers Party and ele- ments of Communism every two weeks beginning, Tuesday} January 18, 1925. The class will be in charge of Comrade A. Henderson. All new members of the Workers Party must attend these lectures or they will not be regarded in good stand- Ing In the party and will not receive’ their membership card. Able conduct of the classes fe as; || sured under the lead of comraie? Henderson and every candidate for the party will benefit the attendants. The class will be held at Workers Hall, 722 Blue Island Ave. Patronize our advertisers. January First deposits made oe South-Slavic Branch Of South Chicago Is For Minority Position The South Slavic Branch of South Chicago unanimously indorsed the thesis of the minority at the last meeting. The statement unanimous. ly passed by the branch says in part: “The South Chicago branch of the South Slavic Federation of the Work- ers Party carefully discussed the use the slogan ‘for a class farmer-la- bor party,’ The branch unanimous- ly voted that the party should go ahead with the use of the class farm. er-labor party slogan as an effective means of building the Communist party. “We did not consider who leads the majority and who leads the minority, but. considered the situation alone. This branch declares itself for the thesis of the minority as the only correct Communist policy under con- sideration, and which our party must follow if it is to become a mass move. ment.” (Signed) A. Bezovich and A. Sarich. Harlem, New York, Italian Branch Is for Minority Unanimously ———— ens) | 1Uestion, ‘Shall the party continue to | | NEW YORK, Jan. 7.— The Italian branch of Harlem, New York, unant- mously voted in favor of the minority thesis by a vote of 25 to 0, and passed the following resolution: “Tne mem- bers of the Italian branch of Harlem, New York City, after a thoro discus- sion on the majority and minority theses, voted unanimously for the thesis presented by the minority of the C. BE. C. of the Workers Party, as the most coherent to Leninist the- ory, and to the needs of the American masses. The members blamé the pass- ive attitude of the majority for the development of the Lore tendency in the party, and declare that this tend- ency must be eliminated by ns of an implacable struggle against the opportunism of the majority alligned with the Lore group.”—(Stgned) M. Sala, Secretary. Shop Nucleus No. 5 Votes 15 to 1 for Majority Theses Shop Nucleus No. 6 has the follow- ing to report: About the most import- ant action is the result of our principal discussion at which comrade Bedacht and Earl Browder spoke on the party theses. for the majority thes! Our membership discusses at length union activities of many trades and our need to function within them and to assist in all union fights In which party members are involved. The nucleus secured 8 subs for THE DAILY WORKER. Downtown Italians In New York City For Minority Thesis NEW YORK, Jan, 7.— The down- town Italian branch of New York, af- ter an interesting debate on the ma- jority and minority theses, indorsed hg minority thesis by a vote of 12 to 0. Pontiac, Mich., Bulgarian Branch for Minority, 16 to One PONTIAC, Mich., Jan. 7.—The Bul- garian branch of the Workers Party, by a vote of 16 to 1, indorsed the mt- nority thesis at our ing held on Jan. 2. A thoro discussion was car ried on before the vote.—(Signed) E. Diteff, Bulgarian branch, Pontiac, Mich. Brownsville Open Forum. Due to the party meeting and a “Fretheit” affair, the lectures of the Brownsville open forum on Sunday evening, bave not been given for the past few weeks, e will now be resumed and lectures will be given every Sunday, one week in English and the next week in Yiddish. On Sunday, January 11, at 8:30 p. m., Comrade H. M. Wicks will speak on “The Significance of What is Hap- pening in China,” at the Brownsville Workers’ Hall, 1844 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn. Discussion takes place af- ter the lecture, * Ihe forum is held under the aus- pices of the Brownsville joint section committee of the Workers Party and the Young Workers League. Patronize our advertise SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETI MEETING TONIGHT, —— = ) The nucleus voted 16 to 1) with his exposition of the subject of tion.” Priér to 1914, Mr. Olds explained, revolution of about 150 yoars dura- tion, had made England the dominant power, But the financial revolution of much shorter duration, has made America the dominant power. The speaker cited the currents of thought in the financial world which led up to the war, showing an almost uncanny foresight or a deliberate pre- paration for the conflict and its ma- terial consequences. From the maga- zine, “Commerce and Finance” of April 16, 1915, he read quotations say- ing that the week previous had wit- nessed “The financial discovery of the United States and opened a new world reservoir of credit.” The same paper had prophetically deolar- ed that America faced “an over-stock of gold and in payment for war sup- plies to the allies would rather have | American securities held abroad,” but required that “the minimun? prices on shares be removed.” The New Reservoir of Credit. Mr. Olds told of the pre-war de- pendence of America on the British banks, the pound sterling being the standard. But the passage of the fed- eral reserve act in 1913 had released reserves to the use of the bankers and multiplied their credit possibili- doubled by the amendment to the act passed {n 1917. This allowed Amerti- can bankers within nine months after the war began, to begin reaching out for world empire. The federal re- serve act had created “a fourth di- mensional space in finance and cred- it,” that “new world reservoir of cred- it” which the “London Financier” im- mediately declared, indicated that “America seeks power.” Fundamentally, the basis of this power to go out and conquer the world resided in the American prole- tariat using American resources, The capitalists of America by their con- trol, their dictatorship over the work- ers who, as a class, accepted their ex- this power by mobilizing it and trans- forming it into finance-imperialism thru the federal reserve act. That Deceptive “Over-Expansion” We must not be decetved, the speaker said, by the domestic view of the “over-expansion” of industry, which creates a chronic crisis and a constant margin of unemployment; for from the joint of view of finance- imperialism on a world scale, this “over-expansion” is a first require- ment of success in attaining interna- tionalghegemony. The abolition of minimum prices on stocks, in view of Europe's necessity to buy war supplies at any cost, plac: ed American stocks previously held in Burope on the American market at cut rates. The American interests, which sold munitions at big profit had ample surplus to buy these stocks and had actually took back $2,000,000,000 of stocks from Hurope in the first two years of war. Lowest Proportional Wages. While the workers, from 1914 to 1917 had suffered a loss of wages in proportion to their productivity to the lowest point in history, American cap- italists were making such undreamed of profits that they not only bought back the American securities held in Europe, but they began, as the British then said, to “look over desirable properties in Canada and the other colonies.” In fact they had acquired a grip on every part of the world. Bear in mind, said the speaker, that the federal reserve board is not @ government institution, but Is ab- solutely controlled by the banks. securities were held in Europe, particularly “WHO OWNS THE WORLD,” THE SUBJECT OF OPEN FORUM TALK SHOWING WHY U.S. ENTERED WAR All who heard Leland Olds at the Open Forum last Sunday, ‘were pleased “The Men Who Own America” which, in fact, turned out to be “The Men Who Own the World,” Furthermore, those | Present were pleased to learn that Robert Minor, cartoonist and journalist, | will lecture next Sunday on “The Stagnant South in the American Revolu- The Financial Revolution. great portions of American corporate in England. The industrial Your Union Meeting Second Thursday, Jan. 8, 1986, Name of Local and No. Place of Meeting. 6 Brick and Clay, A. O. U. W. Han, Dolton, Ill. 13 Carpenters, 113 8, Ashland Bivd. 62 Carpenters, 6416 8. Halsted St. 241 Carpenters, 1440 Emma St. 434 Carpenters, South Chicago, 11087 Michigan ‘Aye, Carpenters, Ogden and Kedzie, 116 Engineers, 9223 Houston Ave. Federal Labor Unton, 2110 N. Robey Firemen and Enginemen, Spring~ fleld and North Aves. Hod Carriers, Harrison and Green Ladies’ Garment Workers, 328 W. Van Buren St. 3 Marble Polishers, 810 W. Harrison 17320 Nurses, 771 Gilpin Ave. Painters’ District Council, 1446 W. Adams St. 371 Painters, Dutt's Hall, Chicago Heights. 26 Paper Rulers, 69 B. Van Buren 8t., 6:30 p. m. « Park Employes, 810 W. Harrison 774 Railway Clerks, 55th and Black- stone. 1269 Railway Clerks, $124 8. Halsted St. Railway Clerks, Harrisoi and ploitation with docility, profited from | ° Green Sts. 877 fgainmen, 64th & Univer- . Th. 130 Sim n, Pio W, Washington St. 742 Teamsters, 9206 Houston Ave. (Note—Unless otherwose all meetings are at 8 p. a) (Note—Uniess otherwise stated all ties by five, which had again been | meetings are at 8 p. m.) LA ea eT Ee These banks, in October, 1916, be- Gan to put pressure on Europe, es- pecially England, by saying, “No more short term loans,” really a threat to cut off munitions un England eurrendered the securities she held in her colonial enterpris- es. England, driven to the wall, threatened to dislocate the entire capitalist system by form) Pool with Ruesia and France, shipping a billion dollars gold to the United States for munitions—then de-mone- tizing gold as a money standard. Why America Went to War, If England had done this, the Unit- d States would have lost the basis of world power, and stood a chance to lose what she had already gained. The United States retreated, fell in with England, Wilson announced that “economic neutrality was abandoned,” and soon abandoned all neutrality and led the nation into war against Ger- many, “to make the world safe for democracy.” But the unsettled contest between England ‘and the United States had been the background, the open issue, of everything since 1920, the Dawes’ plan, the reparations bank in Ger- many, the war debts and so on. The speaker showed how imperialism clutched out with the talons of finance which gained its power by making fic- | ticious capital, by ability to create deposits. The deposits are, he declar- ed, twenty times the real money in jexistence, and he traced the method whereby the federal reserve had as- sisted in enlarging this ability. This pyramid of credit stood up so far because of the quick turnover of currency, a twenty-nine day turnover being made of all money tn the na- tional economy. There were $7,000,- 000,000 in credits without any collater- al. The machinery as a whole, Mr. Olds said, was the machinery of finan- cial imperialism, which he compared or contrasted to the imperialism of the slave empire of Rome. pe hg at a t Members of Workers Party will read this * How about the branch of ‘which you are a member? REALLY ALIVE? Or just so, so? And if it needs mili- tancy, then why don’t you prescribe it? Why be a branch member if you don’t MAKE THE BRANCH FUNCTION? Militant Branches Are Wanted! The kind of branches we must have are those which will take hold of a duty, perform it loyally and immediately, and at once look around for the next job to do. Right Now We Must Sell Policies! Today we must INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925. That is, ALL OF US must do this, not only a few. This includes your branch. The Page of Militant Branches! The DAILY WORKER will be ONE YEAR OLD on January 13th. In celebration we SPECIAL EDITION. intend issuing a BIG RED In this big edition you will find the the PAGE OF MILITANT BRANCHES. This will be the page upon which the names of all RED BRANCHES that printed, Will the Name Appear Upon This Militant Page? have remitted for INSURANCE POLICY SALES will be of YOUR Branch