The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 19, 1925, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER Monday, January 19, 1925 SCHOOLS GRIND OUT WORKERS FOR BREAD LINE OMAHA, Nebr., Jan. 18.— The un- employment situation here is grow- ing worse rather than showing any improvement. Negro workers are particularly af- fected by this condiiton. The Colored | Commercial Club reports that 150 men apply for work daily, for whom they have no jobs to furnish. Re- cent business failures in the city have thrown hundreds of “white collar” workers onto the slave market. The Burgess-Nash department store bank- ruptcy alone threw 600 out of jobs. Meanwhile local high-schools and business colleges are turning out hun- dreds more of “trained office workers” who throng the business houses and employment offices in fruitless quest of work. When the occasional job happens to be open, these applicants are told that “only experienced help is wanted.” And at wages ranging from six to eighteen dollars a week, the latter being about the highest fig- ure for women workers. Work For Meals. Restaurants and cafeterias are even ee | NOTES FOR DETROIT Detroit Lenin Memorial Program. DETROIT, Mich., Jan: 18.—Detroit Communists will hold their Lenin me- morial meeting Sunday, Jan. 25, 2:00 p. m. in the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin. An exceptional program of appropri- ate vocal and instrumental numbers has been arranged, and Robert.Minor, cartoonist of the DAILY WORKER, will deliver the principal address. The memorial meeting will not be for the purpose of going into mourn- ing. Rather will the occasion be utt lized to acquaint the masses with the principles of Leninism and to awaken in them the consciousness that only thru an application of these principles in their daily struggles can they make themselves victorious in their strug- gle for power. The meeting will be under the joint auspices of the Workers Party and the Young Workers’ League. Admission is 25 cents. +8 C. C. C. Meeting Monday Eve, Feb. 2. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 18.—Notice getting by to some extent with no|has been sent to all branches of the wages, whatever. High school and]Workers Party of Detroit regarding college students are employed under }the enlarged session of the city cen- the guise of their meals. Such advertisements as appear in local capitalist newspapers prove to be the usual “fake” soliciting propo- sition, offering the “ambitious” an op- portunity to wear out their shoes for a slim chance on commissions, The local chamber of commerce held out a hope to the unemployed in the shape of a Sears-Roebuck branch which, it was announced, would em- ploy 3,000 workers immediately. (There are fully five times that num- ber out of jobs). The branch went to Kansas City, however. Perhaps the chamber of commerce will tell the jobless to hike down there, and join the mob which will undoubtedly be- seige the “branch” for an opportunity} to labor for Sears-Roebuck’s famous wages scales. Faker Urges Bonus for Workers. Meantime, the local labor skates have launched another fake “labor paper” to sandbag the local business men. This rag announces that it wants “more soup bones for the un- employed” and tries to “kid” the Com- munists who would demand mainten- ance at union wages rather than en- forced scabbery. The editor of this sheet, who fears to print his name on it, announces that this is his “soup- ‘bone philosophy.” Considering that the capitalist char- ities gave the jobless one reasonably good feed on Chrisemas, it would seem that this amateur faker could at least suggest “soup” rather than “soup-bones.” But such are the ele- ments who now dominate the labor organizations and try to expel the Communists. The unemployed will learn to choose between them, when they come to realize the need of lead- ership. FN Dr: S. ZIMMERMAN. — A — } 232.N. CALIF A AVE. Phone ARMITAGE 7466 MY NEW LOCATION Special X-Ray rices _— to Gas Workers Given ESTABLISH! My Examination Is Free My Prices Are Reasonable My Work Is Guaranteed Extracting Specialist DELAY MEANS DECAY “charity” to work for|tral committee on Monady evening, Feb. 2. The executive committees of all branches, as well as the district executive committee will attend. The purpose of the meeting will be to outline the political and industrial work of the party for the year. Mich- igan will have a state election in April and the municipal election in Detroit will be held in November. The re-or- ganization of the party on the basis of the shop nuclei, trade union activi- ties, and the functions of the various trade sections constituting the Trad¢ Union Educational League will be thoroly discussed. Branch executive committees Will be in a position to direct the branch work as a result of the enlarged ses- sion. Workers Cheer Lenin Pictures and Soviet Films Shown Here An enthusiastic crowd that filled twice Gartner’s Theater wildly cheer- ed Lenin when the film “In Memo- riam—Lenin” was shown. The other movies, “Polikushka” and “Soldier Ivans’ Miracle” were also applauded by the big audience. The workers in the theater’ admitted to the writer that there was never such a big crowd in the place. The pictures had to be shown three times to accommodate the people. The union moving picture operator was as enthusiastic as the audience. “Thisis the stuff for work- ers,” he said. “Where did you get it? We haven’t got such pictures in the United States. Why don’t you get some more of them?” The janitor of the theater fully agreed with him as he watched the movies with interest. But it wasn’t only the workers that praised the pictures. An old physi- cian said: “It is the first time in my life that I waited outside of a theater for half an hour to see a movie, and I don’t regret waiting. It is a wonder! It is the Moscow art only that can pro- duce such a picture.” The committee of the Technical Aid Society, under whose auspices the pic- tures were shown, was so enthusiastic about the affair that they decided to run another movie in the near future. JACK JOHNSTONE WILL SPEAK ON A. F. OF L. CONVENTION AT THE NEXT MEETING OF CHICAGO BRANCH T.U.E.L. Jack Johnstone, assistant secretary of the Trade Union Educational League, will report on the El Paso convention of the American Federation of Labor at the next regular monthly meeting of the Chicago branch of the league. The meeting will be held on the last Wednesday in January at 8 p. in North West Hall, corner of Western and North avenues. Comrade Johnstone reported the El Paso convention for the DAILY WORKER and traveled to Mexico with, but not as guest of, the labor fakers who accepted President Calles’ of Mexico invitation to witness the inaugural ceremonies in the Mexican capital. x Johnstone has the unusual distinction of being the first Communist re- porter in America to announce the passing of: America’s greatest labor faker. DETROIT YOUNG WORKERS SUPPORT POSITION OF MAJORITY OF YOUNG m \ WORKERS LEAGUE AND THE W. P. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 18.—At a general membership meeting held here last Monday night the Young Workers League voted unanimously for the statement of policy of the National Executive Committee of the Young Work- ers League and for the majority theses of the Workers Party. Comrade Max Shachtman represented the N. E. C. of the Young Workers League. Y. W. L. MEMBERSHIP MEETING IN NEW YORK SUPPORTS THE MINORITY NEW YORK, Jan. 18—At a general membership meeting of the Young Workers League held here the position of the minority in the league headed by Comrade Nat Kaplan and the minority in the Workers Party headed by Comrades Ruthenberg, Bedacht and .Lovestone, was endorsed by a vote of 84 against 73. The position of the majority was presented by Comrade Wil- liamson and that of the minority by Comrade Jack Stachel, district organizer of the Young Workers League. LOS ANGELES LEAGUE UNANIMOUS FOR THE STATEMENT OF N. E. C. LOS, ANGELES, Cal., Jan, 18.—The following resolution was adopted un- animously by the membership of the Young Workers League of Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 9: “The members of the Young Workers League, Local Los Angeles, declare their approval and support of the statement of the National Executive Com- fnittee majority, outlining the future tasks of the league and supporting the majority position of the Workers Party Central Executive Committee. The membership wishes to go on record as condemning all factionalism and dis- in the activitiess of the league and in its N. E. C., and urges all league branches to take similar action —ROSE VEXLER, Sec’y.” Results of Membership Meetings ST. LOUIS, MO.—The vote was for the majority 18, for the minority 6. Philadelphia Y. W. L. Held Enthusiastic Liebknecht Meeting More About Farm Problems. ‘To the DAILY WORKER:— [ am very glad to see that there is good hope for its continuation, as 1 consi- der the paper of great importance, as ‘ONE PER CENT to educate the mass of the people fo- litically and economically. As I see it, I should like the paper still better if you could give a little more consideration and place to the farm problem and the conditions of working farmers, as working farmers and laborers ought to stand together. I, as well as all farmer subscribers would also appreciate very much if it was possible for you to have the market prices on farm products in your paper. Your comrade, S. O. Borsheim, Zahl, N. Dakota. MILITANTS ATTENTION! The Chicago Trade Union Educational League is arranging several cam- paigns which will require the services of about a hundred people for the distribution of leaflets. If you recognize the necessity of the battle against the labor bureaucrdle volunteer for this work. Get in touch Washington St. or Tom Bell, 1113 W. Washington Blvd. address, and phone number. with Martin Abern, Room 303, 166 W. Send in your name, From Now On! Book —— Pam Ev ery phlet —— Leaflet The Daily Worker and The Workers Monthly —all of the English Communist Press and printed propa- anda will be di HE DAILY WORKER. When you order literature Regardless of what kind or whether it be postcards, buttons or other items to promote the Communistyidea—make your order and remittance The Daily Worker — ; Literature Department 1113 W. Washington Bivd. stributed thru one centralized channel— Chicago, Illinois —————— Make payment on old literature bills to the Literature Department, Workers Party ee PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18—One of the biggest meetings ever held under the auspices of the Philadelphia Young Workers’ League was the Lieb- knecht memorial. Judging by the crowd that filled Eagle’s Temple it is evident that the propaganda of the league is reaching-more workers than ever before. The first speaker was Comrade Oliver Carlson. | Comrade Carlson gave a brief outline of Liebknecht’s activities in the International Youth Movement and showed that it was he that actually laid the foundation for it. Great was the applause when Carlson concluded by pointing out that it was the Young Communist In- ternational fhat is the highest de- veloped stage of the youth movement and is carrying on the fight for which Liebknecht and Luxemburg were mur- dered. }4iA thunderous applause greeted the chairman’s introduction of the “prin- cipal speaker of the evening” Com- rade Naomi Litvakoff of the Phila- delphia “Juniors. ,The short speech made by this twelve year old girl held the audience spell bound. Comrade H. M. Wicks’ was the next speaker. He started out by relating the activities of an American Lieb- knecht who was put behind the bars to serve a sentence of from three to ten years. No sooner had Wicks mentioned the name of C. E. Ruthen- berg than the audience burst into e great applause. At that point an ap- peal for a collection was made for the Ruthenberg Defence which netted $81.70. Comrade Wicks then pro- ceeded to explain the treacherous role of the social democracy that mur- dered Liebknechat and Luxemburg. , The last speaker of the evening was Comrade Ludwig Lore who spoke in German. Before the meeting adjourned a resolution was adopted demanding that the government of the state of Michigan release the most valiant fighter for working class freedom— C. BE, Ruthenberg. Party Activities Of Local Chicago Chicago C. C, C. Meeting. On account of Lenin memorial day which falls on the night of our regular C. C. ©, meeting date the city central committee meeting of Workers Party, Local Chicago, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 8. p. m. at 722 Blue Island avenue, Dele- gates take notice and be present. ————— District 5 Averages Nearly $1 MORE JOBS IN N.Y, STATE But Small Rise Still Leaves Jobless Army (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—Employment in New York state factories ran counter to the usual seasonal trend, rising 1 per cent between November and December, according to. the monthly report of the state industrial commissioner. This brings the num- ber. of factory payrolls to a level 7 per cent under December 1923 and 12 per cent below the peak of the 1923. business boom. Tens of thousands employed in the state at that time are still out of work. The year-end gain, according to the report, was due to improvement in the basic industries making produc- ers’ goods’ on which the major changes in the business cycle depend Sifinificant changes by industries were a 12 per cent increase in em- ployment in pig iron and steel mills; reemployment of 2,000 workers int brass: and copper establishments; in- crease in cotton mill operatives to the level of Jan. 1924 leaving 2,000 who had jobs during peak employment of 1920 still out of work; heavy seasonal declines in workers employed by building material concerns; heavy seasonal layoffs in men’s clothing and in the canning industry. AS WE SEE IT By T.J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from Page 1.) planned the great revolution and brought the Soviet regime safely thru crisis after crisis, weathered every storm ahd is today more strongly in- trenched in the confidence of the masses than ever. oe 8 INCE the first Lenin memorial was held one year ago, the Ram- say MacDonald government has pass- ed out of the picture. About all it accomplished while it existed was to put over the Dawes’ plan for the capi- talists who were at their wits end ‘to pull themselves out of the morass in which the world war had engulfed them. They must have the benevolent neutrality of the workers in order to get back to terra firma. The socialists came in handy. Of course, MacDon- ‘| ald recognized the Soviet government, but the avowedly capitalist - parties would have done that in any event. Business wanted recognition and so lid the labor moVement. What else could Ramsay do? eee ‘HE Ramsay MacDonald govern- ment accomplished nothing of value to the working class. It showed its willingness to serve the capital- ists. When the latter decided they could get along without MacDonald they framed up on him and, now he is wintering in the Carribean Sea. Soviet Russia, on the other hand, led by the Communists has gone from one victory to another. France, the most formidable foe of the Soviet government on the continent of Eu- rope, finally resumed relations with Moscow. s* @ N the East, China recognized the Soviet power and today the red flag flies in Pekin. Japan is about to sign a treaty with Russia and even the proud and vulgar bourgeoisie of the United States have given Charles Evans Hughes his walking papers be- cause he insists on declaring that Soviet Russia is a diplomatic myth and doesn’t exist. The American capitalists may be strangers to classi- cal literature but they know a red army when they see it and Comrade Tchicherin has his name on so many treaties that Mt is beginning to dawn on Washington that he is a rather substantial sort of a ghost. eee IT is quite likely that by the time we celebrate the next Lenin mem- orial meeting, after the forthcoming one, a Soviet ambassador will be sta- tioned in Washington, with the red flag flying over the embassy where formerly the symbol of czarism wav- ed. This will be hard on bourgeois eyes, but they will have to get used to it. It will be tough on the Russian workers to look at the flag of J. P. Morgan flying over the American em- bassy in Moscow, but they know that it will not be for long. They know that the American workers will take care of their own capitalist govern- ment, and that the flag of Lenin, will some day. float over every capital in the world, Ce Esai is dead, but Lenir. - . lives! Chicago Wars on Other Lake Cities in Fight for Water CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 18.—The conference of representatives of other lake cities bordering the Great Lakes met here under the name of the Great Lakes Harbor Association, and ‘lanned to raise a fund of $1,500,000 o be used to prevent Chicago from coceiving the 10,000 cubic feet of water per second which the Windy Ulty ie asking of. a Member in Daily Worker Drive--Has the Lead District 5 has, 1,294 members. The contributions to date to insure our central party organ total $1,238.00. This is nearly $1.00 per member, or one-third of the quota assigned. This district lies in the western Pennsylvania mining and steel belt. The workers here have been hardened in innumerable struggles and the party members know, therefore, that every weapon we have must be maintained and improved. * Many District 5 Branches Make Heavy — Contributions Very generous contributions have been received from many District 5 branches. We hape that the spirit shown in making these initial con- tributions will continue until all quotas are filled. as $ 51.00 Rural Ridge, English (McKees Rocks) East Pittsburgh .... N. 8. Pittsburgh, English (Blankenstein N. S. Pittsburgh, English (Cooper). x McDonald, English 32.00 Daisytown, Finnish . 40,00 Glassport, Finnish .. 25.00 Monessen, Finnish ..... 57.00 New Castle, Pa., Finhish.. 10,00 Pittsburgh, Finnish 65.00 Chickasaw. Pa., Italia 4.00 Houston, Italian .. 9.00 Pittsburgh, Greek .... 41,00 Avella, Pa., Hungarian. 15.00 McKeesport, Pa., Hungaria Pittsburgh, Jewish . Pittsburgh, Lithuanian Canonsburg, Polish .. Triladelphia, W. Va. Russia Pittsburgh, Russian Dunmore, Pa., Rus: Erie, Pa. Russia Pittsburgh, South Slavi: Pittsburgh, South Slavic.. Ambridge, Pa., South Slavic.. Bentleyville. Pa., South Slavi Bulger, P: South Slavic. Denbo, Pa., South Slavic.. Export, Pa., South Slavic. Fayette City, Pa., South Slavic. Harmarville, Pa., South Slavic. Lawrence, Pa., South Slavic. Library, Pa., South Slavic... McKeesport, Pa., South Slavi Meadowlands, Pa., South Slavic. New Brighton, Pa., South Slavic. Republic, Pa., Slovak....... Verona, Pa., South Slavic Woodlawn, Pa.. South Slavic. Uniontown, Pa., South Slavic. Turtle Creek, Pay South Slayje Pittsburgh. ier amb once cedisscccnnneeee Total. $1,238.00 However, the insurance job in District 5 is not yet comple’ There are many branches that have not as yet sold Insurance Policies to their members, or having sold them, have not remitted. There are, in fact, 44 such branches. * We Must Hear from These 44 Branches At Once! CZECHO-SLOVAK—Curtisville, Pa. ENGLISH BRANCHES—Bulger, Pa.; Houston, Pa.;~Monessen, Pa; Turtle Creek, Pa.; Yukon, Pa. FINNISH BRANCHES—Clarksburg, W. Va.; Canonsburg, Pa. GREEK BRANCHES—Ambridge, Pa.; McKeesport, Pa.; Wheeling, W. Va. HUNGARIAN BRANCHES—Daisytown. Windber, Pa. Pa.; Ellwood City, Pa.} ITALIAN BRANCHES—Marianna, Pa.; McKeesport, Pa.; Vander- grift, Pa.; Catfish, Pa.; Iselin, Pa. LITHUANIAN BRANCHES—Wilmerding, Pa.; Pittsburgh; MoKees Rocks, Pa. POLISH—Ambridge. Pa. RUSSIAN BRANCHES—Simpson, Pa.; Benwood, W. Va.; McKees- port, Pa. SOUTH SLAVIC BRANCHES—Burgettown, Pa.; Donora Library, Pa.; MeKees Rocks, Pa.; Marianna, Pa.; Rankin. Whit- sett, Pa.; Avella, Pa.; Conemaugh, P; Pa.; Riverville, Pa.; Triladelphia, W. Va. UKRAINIAN BRANCHES—Johnstown, P; Rocks, Pa.; McKeesport, P. Leechburg, Pa * * * & It would be a quite proper Communist aspiration if the branches in District 5 would decide to keep their lead. Of the 86 branches in the district 42 have taken part in the insurance campaign and 44 have not. If returns can be secured from the 44 that have not been heard from in a measure equally generous as the 42 militant branches shown, then District 5 should have its quota two-thirds filled within the month, District DAILY WORKER Agent Fred Merrick and District Organizer |. Blankenstein have a right to the help of every member in the district to accomplish this. Call on either one and lend a hand in our effort to fully INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925, Strabane, Pa.; Hendersonville. 3 Monessen, Pa.; McKees <I Ts BAZAAR For the professional schools in Russia and Ukraina, will ‘be held at Douglas Park Auditorium Corner Ogden and Kedzie Aves. } FOUR DAYS——JANUARY 22-23-24-25 General Admission 50c, for all four days * First, Class Program—including Children’s Masquerade Ball, also movie from Jewish life in Russia will te oho, Auspices, Jewish Workers’ Relief Committee,