The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 20, 1925, Page 2

Page Two LENIN MEMORIAL MEETS ARRANGED) IN MORE CITIES Rathenberg to Speak in Madison Square Garden C. E. Ruthenberg, executive secretary of the Workers (Com- munist) Party, will be released from Jackson, Mich., peniten- tiary in ample time to address the Lenin Memorial meeting in Madison Square Garden, New York City, Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p. m,, if all goes well. Comrade Ruthenberg is expected to be released on $7,500 bail within the next day or two. From all over the country news comes pouring in of further Lenin me- morial meetings, to expound the prin- ciples of Leninism for which the lead- er of the world proletariat died, and do honor to the memory of the dead leader. Lenin memorial meetings which have not yet been announced include meetings in Newark, Passaic and Blizabeth, N. J., Youngstown, Ohio, Omaha, Nebraska and Hast Pittsburgh, Pa. Benjamin Gitlow of New York. wil) be the principal speaker at the Youngstown Lenin memorial meeting, J.. EB. Snyder will be the principal speaker at the Omaha meeting, and Joseph Knight of Pittsburgh will ad- dress the East Pittsburgh meeting. Many Meetings Planned. The list of Lenin memorial meet- ings, with these meetings added, fol- lows: Wednesday, Jan. 21. Chicago, Ill., at 8 p. m., at Ashland Auditorium, Ashland and Van Buren Sts. Speakers: Browder, Dunne, Eng- dahl, and Swabeck. Kansas City, Mo., hall to be an- nounced. Speaker, J. E. Snyder. Friday, Jan. 23. Niagara Falls, N. Y., at 7:30 p. m., Hippodrome Hall, corner Pine and 19th Sts. Speaker to be announced. Rever, Mass., Eagle’s Hall, Shirley and Walnut Aves., at 8 p. m. Speaker, I. Amter. Saturday, Jan. 24, Philadelphia, Pa., at 8 p. m., at the Lulu Temple, corner Broad and Spring Garden Sts. Speakers: Olgin, Baker, and Carlson. South Bend, Ind. at $ p. m., at Workers’ Home, 1216 W. Colfax Ave. Speaker, Manuel Gomes. Milwaukee, Wis. at 8 p. m., at the Auditorium. Speakers: Foster and Max Bedacht. Seattle, Wash., Painters’ Hall, Un- ion Record Bidg., at 8 p.m. Speaker: Norman H. Tallentire. Passaic, N. J., 82 President St. « Sunday, Jan. 25. St. Paul, Minn. Commonwealth Hall, 435 Rice St., at 8 p.m. Speaker: Earl Browder. Minneapolis, Minn. Humboldt (Fin- nish) Hall, 1317 Western Ave., No., at2p.m. Speaker: Earl Browder. Denver, Col., at 8 p. m., Machinists’ Hall, 1715 California St. Speakers to be announced. Omaha, Nebr., at 2:30 p. m., Labor Lyceum, 22nd and Clark Sts. Speak- ers, J. B. Snyder, David Coutts, David Reznick, Tom Mathews, B. M. Mishkis. Grand Rapids, Mich., at 2:30 p. m. Workmen's Circle Temple, 347 Mt. Vernon Ave. Speaker to be an- nounced. Newark, N, J., Labor Lyceum, 2 p. m., 704 8. 14th street. Hartford, Conn. Labor Educational Alffance, 287 Windsor Ave., at 2:30 p.m. Speaker: Joseph Manley. Detroit, Mich., at 2 p. m., House of the Masses, 2101 Gratiot Ave. Speak- er, Robert Minor. Boston, Mass., at 3 p. m., Scenic Auditorium, 12 Berkeley St. Speaker, John J. Ballam, Cleveland, Ohio. Hall to be announc- ed later. Speaker, Benjainin Gitlow. Youngstown, O., at 2 p. m., speak- ers, Ben Gitlow and others. Los Angeles, Cal., at 2 p. m., Blanch- ard Hall, 233 S. Broadway. Speaker James H. Dolsen. Easton, Pa., at 2 p. m., Lithuanian (Bakers) Hall, N. 7th St., near North- ampton St. Speaker to be announced. Dowell, Hil., at 2 p. m., Rex Theater, Union Ave. Speaker, John Mihelic. Bridgeport, Conn., at 8 p. m., Work- men’s Circle Hall, 310 State St. Speak- er to be announced. Akron, Ohio, at 2 p. m., Zeigler Hall, corner Voris and Miami Sts. Superior, Wis., Workers’ Hall, cor- ner Tower and 5th. Speaker to be announced. Tacoma, Wash., Labor Temple, City Hall Annex, at 8 p.m. Speaker: Nor- man H. Tallentire. East Pittsburgh at 2 p. m., Work- ers’ Home, corner Electric and North Aves. Speakers, Joseph Knight and A. Blagelavich. Sunday, Feb. 1. New York, N. Y., at 2 p. m., Mad. iquare Garden. Speakers: Foster uthenberg. New Haven, Conn., Hermanson’s Hall, 15 Crown St., at 8 p. m. Speaker, Joseph Manley. ~ Buffalo, N. Y., at 8 p, m., Labor Ly- ceum, 376 William St. Speaker, Ben- Jamin Gitlow. Portland, Ore., 227 Yamhill St., at 8 Pp Speaker: Stanley Clark. Rllsabetn, N,J., Sunday, Feb. 8, 7:30 Dp. m., Turn Hall, 725 High street, Held Sunday, Jan. 2 S. GLOBERMAN. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.—Los An- geles comrades are now concentrating all their energies to make the Len- in Memorial meeting on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Blanchard Hall at 2 p. m. the best meeting ever held in this city, and one long to be remembered by all our comrades. After the tremendous success and the ffpe social spirit dem- onstrated at of DAILY WORKER party, we feel @rtain that everything will be done by the comrades to put this meeting over big. We know you will all be there, but be sure to bring your friends, HOW NOT T0 D0 ANY ORGANIZING OF NEEDLE TRADE Lesson by Sigman of the I. L. G. W. By A Left Wing Rebel. To what straights a once militant union, by its war upon the left wing can be reduced was demonstrated at the membership meeting called re- cently in Philadelphia by the Interna- tion Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Local Union 50. This meeting of waist and dressmakers was called to start a drive for organization amongst the many open shops of the trade in Phil- adelphia, That the bureaucrats at the head of the I. L. G. W. U., have completely lost the confidence of the rank and file of the union was made very clear by this meeting. About two hundred were present. The chairman was Elias Reisberg, the speakers were A. Baroff and Max Amadur. Reisberg spoke for an hour, said but little, He dwelt at great length on the “good old days when we had a strong union.” A goodly portion of his talk was given over to a recital of how the “union” bosses were “suf- fering” and how they were being forc- ed to cut the rates by the “non-union bosses.” No plan of organization was presented, tho one was expected be- cause of the rumors emanating from the conference held by the officers a few days previously at which Sigman was present. Reisberg’s line was the usual bunk handed out by the average labor skate, Marshal, Sigman and Foch. Following Reisberg, “Brother” Ama- dur took the floor and spoke along the same line. The high spot im Amadur's talk was when he referred to the con- ference with Sigman. He said:. “The executive board laid out a plan just like Marshal Foch laid out his plan to attack the central powers.” This caused some of the startled members to ask about the wonderful plan. Reisberg came to the rescue and explained that they had changed their mind about the plan: “Anyway it is a simple affair we'll take down the shops and organize mass meetings.’” Finally, ‘Comrade” Baroff was intro- duced. Just previous to his speech. Questions were esked him by several in the audience: “What will you do if in the course of the organization drive we orgavize an open shop that has several expelled members work- ing in it? And what are you doing to reinstate the expelled members?” Before Baroff could answer, Reis- berg slammed his gavel down and said “these questions do not belong to Baroff. I will answer on the first ques- tion at the meeting of the organiza- tion and on the second the general executive board will answer.” The asking of these questions caus- ed the only real interest displayed by the members thruout the meeting and Plainly indicated how deeply the membership feels about the ruinous tactics of the “International” burean- crats in expelling the militants who have always been the life and spirit of every Philadelphia organization campaign. “No Strike” Pleads Baroff. Baroff's speech was a colorless plea for “no strikes.” He reiterated this and proposed that the individual shops be organized and that if the organization committee (of rank and filers) worked hard and taught the workers the lesson of solidarity, no strikes would be needed. This is a sample of the bankruptcy of an organization whose middle name once was “fight.” This deplorable condition is brought about by the policy of the officialdom and their war upon the left wing. The militants in the L L. G. W. U. will shortly de- monstrate that they are the only group who are capable of mapping out the policies that will organize the unorganized and lead the workers in the fight on the basis of the class struggle. They and the expelled members have the confidence of the rank and file and it is for this reason that the bureaucrats cannot enthuse the mem- bership at such meetings as the one just held in Philadelphia. The fight against the bureaucrats in the “Inter- national” and for the reinstatement of the expelled members will go on with renewed vigor. AGREE T0 GOUGE GERMAN TOILERS Senators Oppose New “Financial Agreement” (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.—A break between Senator William Borah, chairman of the foreign relations committee, and other supporters of the Coolidge administration, and the pres dent seems likely, following the opposition to the signing, by Coolidge’s representatives, of agreements with the allies at the Paris conference, The agreement which has met op- position in the senate was signed by Ambassador Frank Kellogg, recently appointed secretary of state to re place: Hughes, and Col, James A. Lo- gan, who were sent to the Paris con- jference of finance ministers by Cool- idge. Milk German Workers, The Coolidge representatives agreed to a division of the spoils extracted from the German workers under the Dawes plan, whereby the United States receives 2% per cent of all money the allies are able to wring from the impoverished German peo- ple. Opposition to Kellogg. Col. George Harvey, until now an ardent supported of Coolidge, has is- sued a statement declaring his opposi- tion to the United States becoming entangled in Huropean affairs thru Coolidge’s maneuvers. Considerable opposition to Kellogg over hig appoint- ment to the post of secretary of state is expected to develop as a result of the situation in the senate. The sen- ate will pass this week a resolution asking for full information with re- gard to the agreement and whether the United States officially signed it without consulting the senate. Hughes has issued a statement that the agreement was merely a “finan- cial arrangement” to make sure Ameri- ca gets her share of the spoils. Hughes termed the agreement with the allied finance ministers as merely “settling American damage claims,” and said the senate must keep its nose out of the whole business. _ Many senators, however, declare they fail to see hew Ameri¢a can push the Kawes’ plan without becoming intimately en- tangled in European affairs, and mak- ing treaties which must be ratified by the senate, unless J. P, Morgan con- tinues to represent the United States government in his capacity as the banker who put the Dawes plan over and who gets most out of it. Borah didn’t think much of Hughes statement. “It is in direct conflict with the view expressed by the French minister .of finance,” said Borah, “Chancellor Churchill, and other European statesmen, It will be interesting and illuminating reading abroad.” Comrade Henderson’s Class for New Party Members, Well Attended Thirty-five comrades who recently joined the party in Chicago were pres- ent at the opening class on the pro- gram of the Workers Party in charge of Comrade Henderson. Comrade Henderson gave an able lecture and the comrades were very well satisfied. This class which is arranged for the benefit of those who are just e1 tering the party, will no doubt be ereat benefit in acquainting applicants more thoroly with the Communist pro- gram, New members from virtually every language unit and all English branches were present at the first lec- ture. Comrade Henderson gives a series of two talks. The class meets every Tuesday night at 722 Blue Island Ave., second floor. Tonight Comrade Henderson will give another talk. The class is open to all who wish to attend and fs com- pulsory to all new members who must attend two successive lectures. Ambitious Bootleggers in Bulgaria. SOFIA, Jan. 19.—The fifth anni- versary of prohibition in America brought joy to certain part of Bul- garia, The Bulgarian temperance union organized a nation-wide celebra- tion under the general head of “Amer+ lea dry five years,” Results of Membership Meetings THE DAILY WORKKER ee Re MORGAN AGENTS | [ro wscuss acy WORKER AT NEW YORK MEMBERSHIP MEETING NEW YORK, Jan. 19. A general membership meeting will be held in New York, Jam, 23, The principal subject to be discussed at the New York membership meeting will be preparations for launching the New York edition of the DAILY WORKER, Details of this meeting will be printed in a later issue of the DAILY WORKER. COMMUNISTS IN UNITY PLEA FOR CITY ELECTIONS Issue Call to Workers’ Organizations The Workers (Communist) Party yesterday sent out letters to all labor unions, workmen's circle groups and workers’ fraternal organisations in Chicago, asking their co-operation in the local aldermanic campaign. The Workers (Communist) Party has en- dorsed nine candidates in nine differ- ent wards who k places on the Chicago aldermanic council. The pro- gram upon which these candidates are running was enclosed in the letters for the endorsement of the above or- ganizations, Party for Workers. The letter said, in part: “Every working man and woman is, no doubt, interested in the coming aldermanic elections on February 24, 1925, Or- ganized labor ig awakening to the need of participating independently in political activity and of presenting a program which will benefit the work- ing class, organized or unorganized workers. “In the coming elections there are many issues and problems, such as mentioned above (traction and public utilities), vital to the needs of the workers. The Workers (Communist) Party is the only political organiza- tion of and for the workers, striving to get all possible for the workers... It is interested in and concerned with the present aldermanic elections and has a program to offer for all work- ingmen and women. Invites Support. “If you are ready to unite with us on the basis of the immediate de- mands put forward in that program on various burning issues, we invite you to work with us in support of the aldermanic didates we have en- dorséd ‘ant ‘With us in-a unit conterence to most effectively con- duct the campaign.” The program upon which the alder- manic candidates are running covers every phase of municipal life. It asks for the tmmediate removal of public utilities from the hands of private capitalists and the confiscation of all franchises, Against Injunctions. On the question of unemployment it says: “Work or compensation for all unemployed, not as a matter of charity but as a direct municipal responsibility.” The program demands the aboli- tion of the use of the injunctions in labor disputes and protests against the practice of police power against work- ers in strikes. On the question of housing: “We demand that all rents be drastically reduced and that the extortion and ‘unfair practices’ law be invoked to enforce this demand.” Child Labor. It also calls for the extension of suffrage to ALL workers, reduction of salaries of mayor, judges, etc., aboli- tion of child labor under eighteen years, political, social and economic equality for all workers regardless of race or color and various other fgmands on sanitation, maternity and jucation. ¥ Lenin Siminoff, the Youngest Member of the Y. W. L. BUFFALO, N. Y¥.—On January 13 the wife of our local organizer, Com- rade Anna Siminoff, gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. He bears the name of our late revolutionary leader and teacher, Comrade Lenin. Both mother and son are in fine health, Comrade Lenin Siminoff was admitted to membership in the Young Workers League on January 18. He is reputed to be the youngest member of the Young Communist movement in the world. Spanish Alrptane Bombs Village. LONDON, Jan. 19.—Dispatches from Tangier today reported that a Spanish airplane had bombed an Anjera village 1,600, yards within the international zone, Protests trom Paris and London on @ previous occasion brought the reply that the attack was an error. ERIE, PA—The vote was for the majority 19, for the minority 1, SUPERIOR, WIS.—For majority 53, for minority 0, NEWARK, N. J.—For majority 20, for minority 6, dampolsky for major- ity, Gitlow for minority, EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO.—For majority 11, for minority 6, Farmers Must Learn Liberation Does Not Lie Short of Communism By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL ‘ODAY, the so-called conference for progre: ive political action goes more and more into eclipse. It is like the pall of death falling upon something that has long been gradually slipping into the discard, a * The poor farmers join with the city workers in placing their stamp of disapproval upon this abortive effort to stem the tide toward political action against capitalism. No requiem was sung over the remains of the “'C. P. P. A." at the last meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor, nor does such an organization of land workers as the Western Progressive Farmers grieve at its going, The undercurrent of rank and file sentiment seems to be that “the LaFollette idea” of hard bought experience, ot them nothing, except a lot his is expressed in clear terms in the “The Western Progressive Farmer,” official organ of the western farmers specially of the state of Washington, when it says: “The LaFollette idea failed in this state (Washington) and many more, Judging by the way it was wonder, Only a handful of salary mafiaged, and by the little coterie, reactionaries, that were appointed to do the managing, it is no grabbers, appointed in most states from republican and democratic politicians within the labor ranks, or the republican Grange (farmers’ or; All the money. was eaten up by these self-appointed leaders, nization), had anything to say. No real Progressive as a rule was sent out to work and speak In the campaign, but generally a republican or democratic lawyer. In Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Nebraska, and many other states, this was true. Those people, having captured the money, scurried back Into their various parties, and the cerned, is dead, Letters from South Dakota, movement, so far as they are con- Minnesota, 0 ~North Dakota and other states, all express these sentiments, and all say, ‘They can’t work it again,’ ington again.” * * We hope not; neither can they work it in Wash- But the “LaFollette idea” in some new form will be worked again on the exploited workers and poor farmers unless they realize one thing: that the political struggle is a class struggle between the. capitalists and the workers, The personnel! of the LaFollette movement merely reflected its anti-labor class character. Many deluded workers, both in the cities and on the land, in the last election, thought that because LaFollette said some harsh things about Wall Street, that he was there- fore fighting the capitalists. Nothing is further from the truth. LaFollette and the labor officialdom, even its small “socialist” accompaniment, constitute the left wing of the capitalist class. Once this fact is fully comprehended by the workers, they will better realize why they must fight to the death “The LaFollette idea,” In the same issue of “The Western Progressive Farmer” from whieh we have already quated, there appear: sium of views on the results of last Nov: a sympo- ctions, L. r’ L. Ramalia, of Sequim, Wash., concludes his statement with, “Mr, LaFollette is a great kidder.” But the workers and poor farmers of these United States will prove even greater kid- ders, if they kid themselves into thinking that they can win their emancipation from capitalism anywhere short of Com- munism, The next step, after having discovered the traitor role of “The LaFollette idea” is to realize that victory for labor can only be won under the leadership of and thru the principles espoused by the Workers (Communist) Party. Salesmen and Suckers to Have Second Run on the South Side On Thursday evening the South Side Players will give a second rendition of “Salesmen and Suckers” at 3621 S. Federal street. The South Side Players made such a hit the last time they played that they were asked by many who saw the play to give a second performance. The author of “Salesmen and Suckers,” Andrew Shelley, is a mem- ber of the Workers Party, south side branch, and the play is written around the idea that Communism brings har- mony between white and black work- ers. The cast consists of colored and white players. The last performance received a very fine writeup from Comrade Lydia Gibson, which was carried in the DAILY WORKER. Comrades who have not seen the first performance can secure tickets at the box office for the Thursday eve- ning performance for the very rea- sonable prices of 35c, 50c and $1,00, Yorkville Y. W. L. Juniors Named “The Ruthenberg Group” NEW YORK, Jan, 19,—The York- ville branch of the Young Workers’ League Juniors at their last meeting voted to name their branch the “Ruthenberg Group of Yorkville’ in honor of his active service in our party. We had a little speech by Comrade Frank Bona and we sang the Internationale. Comrades Margaret Rosenberg and Frank Bona. were elected to the C. ©, C, Dies With His Boots On, PARIS, Jan. 19. — Gen. Althoffer, former commander of French artillery in Morocco, died early today from|| at the a fractured skull suffered when he was run down by a street car, “LENIN HAS GIVEN US THE THEORY OF THE PROLETARIAN DICTATORSHIP COMPLETE FROM BEGINNING TO END,”—2!Noviev. RAIL WORKERS GET RAW DEAL FROM U.S, BOARD Paltry Increase of One Cent An Hour Given Members of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers and Express and Station Employes employed by the 44 major railroads in all parts of the country were handed a lemon today by the United States railroad labor board, in the form of a wage increase which comes as near being nothing at all as human ingenuity could devise. The increases range for one cent to two cents per hour! If the “lucky” slaves of the rail barons work twelve hours a day, and six days a week, they will be seventy two cents a weeks to the good. Even this miserable pittance was granted to only 87,000 of the 162,- 000 employes invoived, Slight concessions in working con- ditions, such as short vacations with |! pay, sick leave and Saturday after- noons off, were made by the rairoads. It is recognized however that these “concessions” make for efficiency, as the few hours granted on Saturday and during vacations are made up for by speeding, Who Cracked This Dome? CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 19,—Bn- gineers have found cracks in the dome of the famous Mosque St. Sophia here and the government today arranged credit for repair work, 26 Bolshevik Girls will usher you to your seat Lenin Memorial meet- ing. SOVIET ENEMES HAVENUCH FAITH IN ABRAMOVITCH Menshevik Is Left Hand Aid of Czarism The noise made by our “demo- cratically” orientated American newspapers at the arrival of “His Royal Highness" the grand duke Boris and his “royal” spouse threatens to drown the thunder that another repre- sentative of the old order in Russia, Citizen R. Abramovitch, member of the central commit- tee of the menshevik party, and member of the executive com- mittee of the second (socialist) international, is trying to raise against Soviet Russia in the United States, The barriers against the Union of Soviet Republics are falling every- where, The growing strength and tn- fluence of the first proletarian state brings to terms one after another of its enemies, who only yesteryear de- fiantly declared: Recognize the So- viets?—-NEVER! Of all the great na- tions there now remains only one that clings to its former determina: tion, the United States. But even in the United States the ice is breaking, ‘The most outstanding figure in the op- Position to Soviet recognition, Charles Evans Hughes, is retiring from the office of secretary of state. The ap- petite for unhampered business with and within Soviet Russia is gradually overcoming all moral scruples of Am- erican capital against dealings with a mere workers’ government, } LO le ae In this hour of need the enemies of Soviet Russia cannot rely on Grand Dukely nonenties; but they call upon their shock-troops of counter-revolu- tion, the.socialists. And these social- ists obligingly dispatch a member ot the executive committee of their inter- national to prove to the capitalist January 20, 1926 world that its cause has no stauncher ~ defender than a social democrat, Citizen Abramovitch has a three- fold mission to perform in the United States, First: to raise hell against the Un- ion of Soviet Republics; Second: to raise funds for the en- ar ony Soviet Russia; : to raise the pres il prestige of the somewhere on the road from the he- trayal of August 1914 to the betrayal of the Russian revolution, eae | None of these tasks seem to run counter to the American constitution or the American immigration laws, be- cause otherwise the guardian of these treasuries, our secretary of labor, Davis, would surely have found a@ way of keeping Citizen Abramovitch ‘out. Citizen Abramovitch is fighting on the side of the international \ bour- seoisie against the Russian proletar- fat and poor peasantry, When be re Ports about the struggle between these forces he speaks of the losses sustained by the camp of the bour- seosie; he speaks of the sufferings of the bourgeoisie and its agents; he Speaks of the desires of the bour- geoisie; he expresses the hopes of the bourgeoisie. can have only one answer to his em treaties, and that is to fling into the face of this agent of the international bourgeoisie the accusation: TRAITOR! Citizen Abramovitch attempts to re- Plenish the funds of the white Rus- sian colonies in Paris and London by preying upon the soft hearts of Ameri- — can workers. Every cent he collects will be turned into @ poisoned arrow directed against the first proletarian government in the world, against So- viet Russia. The American workers _ will show that their slogan is; STARVE THE COUNTER-REVOLU. TION SO THAT THE RUSSIAN REVOLUION MAY LIVE! THESE “INTER- NATIONALISTS” ARB THE AGENTS OF THEIR NATIONAL GOVERN. renee Fire Destroys Wheat Elevator. LINCOLN, Nebr., Jan. 19.—Two, hundred and fifty thousands bushels Elevator here. The loss is at $300,000, The cause of unknown, estimated the fire ig will be furnished by the 20 iece orchestra of the Young orkers League at the Lenin Memorial meeting. completely lost —