The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 14, 1925, Page 1

( Vol. Il. No. 2. posed the investigation is a “wet.” The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farm- Fd Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER ers’ Government - wo _o By T. J. OFLAHEATY. ‘WO headlines glare at me from a pile of newspaper clippings lying “on my desk. One reads: “Girl Minis- ter Accuses Wife.” The other is: “Sunday School Teacher Named by Wife in Suit.” It looks as if some evil genius insisted on getting Christ’s army in wrong. The “girl minister” is 23 years old and got into trouble when a female member of her congre- gation invited her to pray for her hus- band who it appears “had a secret sin on his soul.” The little evangelist Was so successful that the unhappy husband grew two sins where for- merly there was only one. At least so thought his wife. The judge told the minister to let the erring husband take a chance on going to hell “his own way. ee © HE second story deals with the escapades of a prohibition en- forcement agent and a Sunday school teacher. The paper does not say whether old John Barleycorn figured in the adventure, tho he has a way of getting mixed up in such affairs. All we care to say in comment is, that the best defenders of the sanctity of the home are not the ministers of the Sospel. But what could you expect from the followers of the holy ghost? *_ es @ HINGS have come to a pretty pass when.a congressman cannot take his liquor without having to apologize in congress and before the world for it.. Mrs. Frank D. Seott let the cat ‘out of the bag when she had a falling out with her hesband who happens to be.a congressman. “Fell hath no fury like a woman’s tongue,” and Mrs. Scoit talked to beat hell. What she said caused a republican congressman to propose an investigation of her sharges, that solons who were sent down to investigate Panama smuggled booze into the United States on their weongressman whe * ‘Those who are alleged to have smug- gled in the-liquor are “diy.” *¢@# * CCORDING to Mrs. Scott's testi- mony, the congressman hada jolly old time. It was a mixed party, the solons bringing their wives along. When the lawmakers. were. decently stewed, so the story goes, they demon- strated the most liberal attitude on marriage relations and acted in quite a carefree, unstatesmanlike manner. Dignified representatives of the “pee- pul” could. be seen trotting unsteadily around the dseck with a pitcher of 4 anti-Volstead liquor in their hands looking ‘for guests. It is said that the “dry” congressmen were “wettest” offenders. Nobody suffered any painful injury during trip and but for Mrs. Scott getting her kimono barnt thru contact with a gallant army officer's cigarette, sometime later in Washington, the dry congressmen might still be enjoying their wet trip. ee 8 HOMAS J. WALSH of Montana, the terror of oll thieves and the chairman of the public lands commit- tee, which investigated the oil scan- dats, was one of the chosen few en- tertained by Fdward MacLean, news- paper publisker, at his home_in Wash- ington. D. C. MacLean is the obliging fellow who admittedeloaning $100,000 to Albert B. Fall in order to cover that gentelman’s financial relations with the ofl baron, Doheny. MacLean was one of the big figures behind the scenes: in the, oil scandal on the side of the oil thieves. Walsh was the “defender of the nation’s resources.” It was a good show while it lasted. owe 'HE three lawyers who saved the necks of Leopold and Loeb from the gallows will divide $130,000 be- tween them, It is believed that Clar- ence Darrow will get the lion’s share. The murder to which the two young millionaires confessed was a particu: larly cold-blooded one, Had they been (Continued on page 2.) A, S, EMBREE, 1, W. We ORGANIZER, FREED AFTER |. FOUR YEARS OF PRISON Idaho, has just been pardoned. He was arrested as an |. W. W. or- ganizer and convi under the Idaho criminal syndicalism statute in 1920. His four years and more behind the bars have only whetted his eagerness 4o return to organ- izationework. He was general sec- 1, W. W. in SUBSCRIPTION RATES: —__ “OMMUNISTS Fi the | Outside Chicago, | } FAKERS WAR ON RADICALS Communists Fight Back with Determination (Special to The Daily Worker) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. |13.—Dan Stevens, Communist, anc-member of the Minneapolis Trades and Labor Assembly for twenty years, is threatened with losing his seat in the central labor body because of his mem- bership in ihe Workers Party. The attack on Stevens is directed by the old reactionaries ably aSsisted by the alleged progressive Cramer, editor of the Review, than whom there is no more fully fledged lickspittle in the labor movement. Cramer for- merly played with the radicals, but fear of losing his meal ticket sent him crawling to the reactionaries. Between Two Fires. But Cramer is now spurned by both sides. The old reliable conserv- atives have the greatest contempt for him, They cannot trust this back- slider who would turn any way at a moment’s notice that would promise him g juicy meal ticket together with the fratification of his desire for the limelight, % The Communists are vigorously meeting the fight forced upon them. They have put up a full slate for offi- cers of the assembly and may enter a candidate in the mayoralty campaign, it the labor fakers endorse George F. Leach for mayor, according to C. A. Hathaway, district organizer for the Workers Party. Machinist Is Barred. The reactionaries promise to make a report of their investigation of Dan Stevens, next Wednesday. William Nauseth, of the machinists’ union, al- so barred from the embly by, the fakers, is on the fakers’ frame-up list. The center group in the assembly are shaking in their shoes. The Com- munists are fighting under very favor- able circumstances and have their opponents on the moral defensive. Earthquake Destroys Villages. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 13.—Vio- lent earthquake shocks were felt today in the region of Ardahan, Russian Armenia, according to reports receiy- ed here. Several villages were re- ported destroyed. Many lives were said to have been lost, In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. rE ee by mail, $6.00 per year. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1925 <<» i FRONT . FALL RIVER, Mass., Jan. 13.—Textile union forces in Fall River are divided on thé question of. fighting the 10 per cent wage cut decreed by the cotton manufacturers for 25,000 employes. The American Federation of Tex- tile Operatives, a conservative indepéndent union having most of the organ- ized textile workers submitted the issue to its six affiliated local unions with the following result: A. F. T. O. Wavers and Yields. The weavers’ local voted unanimons rejection of the cut with a majority in favor of strike; the spinners’ local to. one vote for strike; the loomfixers’ vote for a strike; the carders’ local accepted the cut under protest ‘and yarn finishers’ and slashers’ locals are reported to have yielded to the reduc- tion demand. This division makes ef- fective action by the A. F. T, O. doubt- ful. The United Shows Fight. On the other hand the United Text- ile Workers’ Union, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and having several hundred members in Fall River, declares thru international president Thomas F. McMahon that the wage cut will be fought with the resources at its disposal unless an in- vestigation justifies the manufaetur- ers, as McMahon is confident it will not. Several thousand workers are fol- lowing the leadership of the U. T. W. members in Fall River, says McMa- hon, and will act with them. He de- clares the manufacturers did not con- sult his union because they knew the U. T. W. would oppose their action. MeMahon bares the post-election wage cut conspiracy, stating that the reductions were postponed until after Coolidge had been elected, under the direction of that shrewd textile capi- talist William Morgan Butler of New Bedford, chairman of the republican campaign committee. A Chip Off the Old Block. The cut, is now coming under the leadership of Morgan Butler, son of the republican chairman, and prosi- dent of the Cotton Manufacturers’ As- sociation, It is’ coming in, those lo- calities where unemployment has been worst and the workers’ spirits are supposed to have been most brok- en by suffering. Assailing the cut as an outrage, Me- Mahon pointed to the employers’ pro- fits, saying: “There are some mills in Fall River that have declared dividends during the past year of as high as 20 per cent, and these mills are not equipped with automatic looms or up-to-date machin- ery.” a, Wages of 41,000 Cut in New Bedford. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 13.—A two-thirds vote of the textile unions of New Bedford is required for the ac- ceptance of rejection of the 10 per cent wage cut which has been handed (Continued on Page 2.) gaye unanimous rejection, with a five local rejected the wage cut but did not SMELL. 12S RAW VEGETABLE FIENDS RAZZED lil BABY DAILY The first anniversary of the DAILY | WORKER was celebrated by its Chi- cago supporters last Monday night |with «n entertainment which provid- ed, besides nice things. to eat an¢ drink, a novel sketch somewhat after the fashion of an incident in the “Beg- gar on Horseback.” Those who have ;seen the play will remember the in \teresting little paper which is distrib (ted among the audience during the | show. A Novel Stunt. The committees in charge of the ‘entertainment pulled off an amusing ‘stunt last Monday night. Moritz Loeb ‘business manager of the DAILY WORKER todk the platform and an- nounced that a fresh example of DAILY WORKER Publishing com- Pany efficiency would be given in a few minutes. And a fresh example it was. Nothing less than making up # miniature DAILY WORKER on the stage and selling it for ten cents a |copy to the audionce. An editorial staff composed of Thur: ber Lewis, Al Schapp, “Gussie Kruse and Walt Carmon, supplied the news which was as unreliable and funny as one could wish and Loeb acted as makeup maa. Even a living cartoon (Continued on page 2.) Ruthonber, in prison! Ten thousand You Must Help! nl WA TO GET CASE OF RUTHENBERG Local Unions Sending in More Money (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.— The appeal to the United States supreme court for a reversal of the decision of the Michigan} supreme court, confining C. E. Ruthenberg, executive secre- tary of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party tc the Jackson, Mich., prison without bail, will be heard on Saturday. On January 17 the supreme court of the United States will be asked by Comrade Ruthenberg’s attorneys to admit Ruthenberg to bail pending a final decision on the constitutionality of the Michigan criminal syndicalism law. Frank P. Walsh, who defended Foster and Ruthenberg in the Michi- gan trials, will represent Comrade Ruthenberg in’ Washington, as will Isaac Ferguson of Chicago. Comrade Ruthenberg’s lawyers contend that the Michigan criminal syndicalism law is unconstitutional because it denies the right of assemblage and of free speech given in the constitution, and that the Communists cannot be im- prisoned for merely expressing their opinions. No intent to do criminal in- jury has been shown by the Berrien county prosecutors of the Communists, Local-Unions Aid Defense. The O'Tallon Local Union, No. 705, of the United Mine Workers of Amer- fea, at its last regular meeting voted unanimously to donate $25.00 for the defense of Ruthenberg, and the other Michigan defendants. A. W. Young, member of the O'Fallon local, do- claréd to the DAILY WORKER: “The miners in O'Fallon are beginning to (Continued on Page 2.) Thirty-one more trials ahead. ilars wanted by January 15. , Volunteers wanted to help mail out tens of thousands of letters for the Michigan defense. Come during the 7 or phone State 5959 if you will come at night. Bring others. i ge jefense Council, 166 West Washington Street, Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKUR PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. spirit of the statement issued ment is as follows: sive of American capital. of this capitalist offensive, the paigns to perpetuate child labor of bills against the foreign born, etc. The central slogan in this campaign, as in all other shall be: A United Front of Labor Against the United Front of Capital. bs 2. Our objective in the campaign against wage cuts is to areuse the workers to actually fight against these wage cuts. We must, therefore. carry on an intensive agitation in favor of strikes, to resist wage cuts. The slogan of the strike must be made the central point in ont anti-wage cut Propaganda as the only effective means to resist wage cuts. 3. Following the slogan of: Resist Wages Cuts by Strikes, must come the sloxan of: Strengthen Your. je né Coming s. In to strengthen the union and tabor forces generally, we must propose the following concrete measures. a. Organize the unorganized. b. Fstablish shop committees. ce. ‘Amaigamation of craft unions into industrial unions. d. Fight child labor exptoitation. e. Rally to the defense of labor militants in the class struggle. f. Fight for the defense of the for- eign born. During this campaign we shall ex- pose the futility of LaFollettism and the conference for progressive polliti- cal action to do ‘anything for the work- ing masses. Propaganda. 1. An agitational leaflet shall be immediately prepared and published by the central executive committee in 250,000 copies. The leaflet to be drawn up in accord with above out*| lined policy. Reference shall be made in the leaflet and in our propa- ganda generally that in starting the new oifensive against labor, the capi- talists are reaping the fruits of their victorysin the presidential elections, as foreseen and stated by the central executive committee in its statement summarizing the results of the elec- tions. t The lesson shall be drawn at this point for the necessity of class action on the political field under the leader- ship of the Workers (Communist) Party. Criticize the futility of La- Follettism and the conference for pro- gressive political action. 2. All party editors shall be in- structed to follow closely the wage cut developments, to display promi- nently all news relating to these de- velopments and to propagate editor- jally and otherwise the party policy. 3. Wherever the situation reaches an acuté stage the party shall imme- diately organize mass meetings and shop meetings, to propagate our polley. 4. As part of our propaganda against wage cuts, we shall introduce resolutions in local trade unions, joint boards, and city central bodies calling the attention of the workers to the imminent wage cuts and to the neces- sity of preparing to resist. ‘The reso- lutions shall incorporate our policy (Continued on page 2) United Front Campai for 1925! Price 3 Cents E CUTS WORKERS PARTY ISSUES CALL FOR UNITED FRONT CAMPAIGN AGARST ATTACK OF BOSSES The long and carefully planned attack on the wage scales of the working class shall not go unchallenged! This is the today by the Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party, in its program for uniting the whole working class to resist the wage cuts now being carried out and being planned for the future. The state~ gn Against Wage Cuts Policy and Slogans. 1, Our campaign against wage cuts shall be considered as, and made into an organic part of, our general campaign for the mobilization of all working class forces against the present offen- The wage cuts shall be treated as one of the manifestations other manifestations being the reopening of the Michigan cases, the organized capitalist cam- exploitation, the proposed revival” + SOVIETS MAY GET KELLOGG'S RECBGNITION Hughes’ Successor Fa- vors Russian Treaty quite an open rumor in the whole diplomatic corps now gathered at Paris, that the ap- pointment of Frank B. Kellogg to the office of secretary of state presages recognition of Russia by the United States. Inspired conversations from sources close to the new head of the state de- partment fran state that Kellogg believes the United States must event- ually take some cogniza: of Soviet Russia, no matter how hostile Ameri- can capitalists are to the Soviet form of government. Making a Virtue of Necessity. These sources point out that Great Pritain, France, Italy, and Germany have already reached a method of get- ting along with the Bolshevik enemy which they cannot destroy, and even Japan is now negotiating a treaty with the Soviets, which may lose |America much trade to her most im- | mediate enemy. Asiatic trade has been |going against the United States and |Mr. Kellogg thinks America cannot tord to remain as the only nation re- |fusing to take Bolshevik trade. It is the opinion of everyone that this viewpoint of Kellog is the view- point of Coolidge's administration, in which Borah, the chief proponent of recognition of Russia, leads the sec- tion that looks toward a more vigor- ous strugele against English interests, Certainly, the stepping out of | Hughes gives a chance for a graceful reversal of policy by the government on Russian as on other affairs, * Hughes was independent, too much so, it is believed, for Coolidge, while Kel- | logg Is a weaker character that will accept apy order the White House | may give him, A New Front Toward England. Kellogg has what some call a “fu- dicial” mind, tho some who go further jcall him “timid.” Undoubtedly he will | be more of a rubber stamp for Cool- idge, who seems to be a bit more will- |ing to fight British capital in Europe even if he has an understanding with England for a united front against } Japan, than Hughes was. |1and in Americ European interests, | while Morgan’s new grasp upon and subjection of France makes it more needful to make an ally of France against Britaia in Europe, and an ally of Britain against Japan in Asia, RAILROAD STRIKERS, JAILED BY DAUGHERTY INJUNCTION, REFUSED NEW TRIAL BY U. S. SUPREME COURT WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—L. R. Raylor, Jacob Sink and Patrick Hana. han, of lilinois, serving terms in Leavenworth prison for violation of a federal court injunction, restraining interference with rallway post office cars during the railroad strike of 1922, failed in t he United States supreme court today for a retrial or reversal of their conviction, REE eR Hughes conceded too much to Eng- be