The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 21, 1925, Page 4

nS PPR SE PE Page Four \ | 1s TEACHERS FIGHT M’ANDREW FOR THEIR COUNCILS Warned Against Hopes from Springfield The Chicago Teachers’ Federation and Superintendent of Schools Mc- Andrew are having another round in| the fight on teachers’ councils. The superintendent has announced | that he will reorganize the teachers’ | councils. His venture will consist of | representatives of the various teach- | ers’ organizations, representatives of | principals’ clubs and superintendents and assistant superintendents’ repre- sentatives from the board of educa- | tion and McAndrew. its orders from McAndrew in exactly the same manner that the board of | education does. Which in plain lan- guage means that there are to be) no teachers’ councils. Criticized Higher Ups. The teachers’ councils were meet- ings of teachers for discussion of problems that confronted them in the execution of their duties as educators. | In these councils they took up matters | ranging from the inadvisability of | overcrowding classrooms te what should constitute a living wage for teachers. The teachers freely criticiz- » ed principals’ acts and thrashed out every ‘problem confronting them in their work. They even critieized the board of education and the superin- tendent. Big business imported McAndrew. As soon as he got here he began car- rying out the orders of those who brot him here. teachers’ councils on the grounds that they take up time of school work. This sounds good for the public. But all McAndrew’s moves led toward one goal; reducing the standard of edu- cation for the working class children and reorganization of the schaols on the platoon system. tion must be reduced to the simplest form of the three “R.’s” and the school time must be devoted to training workers’ children for the factories. Economy Talk Is Bunk. In spite of all the economy talk Mc- | Andrew sent out in the capitalist press for meeting the deficit in the schoo! fund, even to the dropping the penny lunches, economizing on school supplies and overcrowding classrooms to require fewer teachers, thirty new school buildings have been ordered built. These new schools are to be built in such a way that they will all have the facilities for junior high schools and for the platoon system. Which points continually to reorgan- ization of Chicago schools on the pla- toon system. The teachers’ federation has voted to take its fight to Springfield. The teachers should not lose sight, in this fight, of the fact that McAndrew is doing the bidding of the bosses who brot him here, and the legislators in Springfield are also doing the bidding of these same bosses. They should | not forget their experience with May- or Dever, from whom they had expect- ed support in their fight, but who turn- ed them down for the very same rea- son. And they must prepare to put up a stiff fight for their councils when these legislators turn them down. Kansas City, Mo., Attention! KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 20.—If you | live in Kansas City, Mo., take down} this date and keep it open for the dance to be given by the Workers| Party on Saturday, Feb. 28, for the} benefit of the Labor Defense Council. “The Beauty and the Bolshevik” is coming to Ashland Auditorium Feb. 5. | Every member of It is to receive |- McAndrew fought the | Cultural educa- | NEW YORK GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEET ON FRIDAY, JAN. 23 NEW YORK, Jan, 20.—A general membership meeting will be held at 8 p. m. next Friday, Jan. 23 at Stuy- vestant Casino, 142 Second Ave. (near 9th street), New York City. Agenda: 1. “For a New York DAILY WORKER.” 2. Shop Nuclei. the Workers Party and Young Workers’ League, District 2 should attend. The proposition of ‘a New York edition of the DAILY WORKER means a tremendous stride forward for the entire New York movement. It will help every tine of our party activities. It will create new life in our movement. If your branch does not meet be- fore next Friday then notify every member by mail to be there. Omaha Ciass in the ABC of Communism Is for W. P. Members OMAHA,, Nebr. Jan. 20.— Local Omaha, Workers Party, is conducting ja class in the “A. B. C. of Commun- ism” at the local headquarters, 206 Crounse Block, every Wednesday eve- |ning. There was an unusual attend- ance of sympathizers at the first class | meeting last ‘Wednesday, which speaks |well for the future of the class. For Party Members Also. . Workers Party members must net members who get the impression that | they know “all about Communism” | need to be disillusioned. If we are to} | succeed in building a Bolshevik party |in this country, we must educate our- |selves so that we will be fit for mem-| bership in such a party. | Half-baked, social-democratic train- | ing is not the basis on which to build | }a Communist Partf. By active partic-| ipation in the study class we arouse | the interest of the sympathizer and |increase our own value to the move- }ment. When we do that we are help- ling to build a mass Communist Party. Movies for Workers GO TO YOUR CLASS MOVIES! “Beauty and the Bolshevik” and ‘Russia in Overalls” will be shown at the following places: Galloway, W. Va.—Miners’ Union Theater, Jan. 23. Concinnati, Ohio, Labor Temple, Jan. 22. - Zeigler, Ill., Jan. 28. Chicago, Ashland Auditorium, Feb. Pittsburgh, Pa, N. S. Carnegie Music Hall, Feb. 7. South Bend, Ind.—White Eagle Theater, 1125 W. Division St., Feb. 11. - Paul, Minn.—444 Rice St., Feb. 20. Milwaukee, March 7. San Francisco, March 21. Russia and Germany. Chicago, 4624 N. Crawford Ave., Jan. 18. Wis.—Pabst ‘Polikushka. Christopher, Ill, Jan. 22. Lenin Memorial reel to be shown at the Lenin meeting in Philadelphia, on Jan. 24. International Memorial Meeting On the First Anniversary of the Death of LENIN Sunday, Feb.1, at 2 p.m. viadison Square Garden SPEAKERS: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER *M. J. OLGIN c. E, RUTHENBERG JACK STACHEL BEN GITLOW, Chairman. MASS CHORUS OF 400 VOI FULL SYMPHONY FREIHEIT CES ORCHESTRA OF 100 SINGING SOCIETY LEADING VOCAL ARTISTS TICKETS | TICKETS ON SALE AT—Worke: Freiheit, 153 E. Broadway; Jimmie Higgins Boo! ty Place; Novy Mir, 231 B. 1..th St.; Block’s D pstein's), Madison Ave, and 111t Wilkins Ave.; Laise, 46 Ten Byck 50 CENTS rs Party Office, 208 B. 12th St.; Shop, 127 Univer: ig Store (formerly h St.; Stern’s Jewelry Store, 1337 St., Brooklyn; Katz's Drug Store, Moore and Graham Ave., Brooklyn; Neidort’s Book Store, 1817 Pit- kin Ave., Brooklyn; Finnish Hall, 764 40th St., Brooklyn; Zelnik’s Bakery. Mermaid Ave. and 33rd St., Coney Island. Auspices, Workers Party of America, District No. 2. THE DAILY WORK DISTRICT 8 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PASSED RESOLUTION URGING UNITED ACTION IN FIGHTING COMMON FOE The District Executive Committee of District 8, at its regular meeting held last Saturday adopted a resolution, on the termina- tion of the discussion of the immediate tasks of the party, and calling for the cooperation of all the members in the task of organizing the workers for the struggle against the capitalists, The resolution follows: The party discussion has now come to a close and the membership thruout District 8 has in the membership meetings held, recorded its vote on the policies proposed by the C. E. C. and by the minority. The result of this discussion has been of the greatest benefit to the party.. It has served to clarify the conception of the role and function of a Com- munist Party and its immediate manifestation in this District has been to draw the whole membership more actively into party work. The District Executive Committee, District 8 calls atten- tion to the need of our party more energetically than ever taking the lead in the fight for the solution of all the burning issues confronting the working class. ‘ We call upon our membership of District 8 to unitedly take up this tremendous task and on the basis of comradely cooperation work unceasingly for this object. United action of our party is the first necessity for the victery of the work- ing class. : as Arne Swabeck, District Organizer. MORGAN BREAKS SILENCE OF LONG STANDING AND MAKES A SPEECH AT A BANQUET: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The other day, J. P. Morgan, the well-known get the impression that such a class| banker and multi-millionaire, made a public speech, contrary to his custom is for sympathizers only. The party | of many years standing. The occasion for this unusual outburst of eloquence, following a period of prolonged silence, was the banquet tendered to the aged banker and fellow exploiter, George F. Baker, upon his retirement. Morgan made an eloquent tribute to the virtues and merits of his associate, which was warmly applauded by the¢———————________"- assembled money: kings and was wide-|anq thus make the masses less dis- ly circulated in the plute press. satisfled with their present state of “There’s A Reason.” slavery. To the student of the international Morgan and Lenin. revolutionary movement, the fact that Morgan’s golden balm won't the leading banker of the world sud- His words are as powerless But work. Theater, | denly breaks a silence of many years’ | standing, is of more than passing sig- |nificance. Why did this silent but | world-powerful money lord consent to | step into the limelight, at this time? | He could hardly have been moved by a sudden desire for fame and publi- city. He has plenty of that already. Nor does it seem likely that he would employ a banquet hall or the col- umns of the capitalist press, to ex- press a mere sentimental attachment and devotion for his associate. There must have been a far more fundamen- tal reason than that. There is but one force strong enough to force Morgan out of his shell and that is the growing power of the working class and its growing determination to finally do away with its exploiters. It is this pressure which has forced Morgan into the open in defense of a leader of his class. His glowing tribute to Baker is but an attempt to eulogize a lead- ing representative of the ruling class By MARTIN ABERN To agitate without organization is fruitless. To gain influence over workers without crystalizing that influence into definite organizational form is, for the most part, wasted ef fort. The Workers (Communist) Party thru its various activities, trade un- ion, industrial political activity, the elections and other ways has reached many who are sympathetic to 4 Communist program. e Our comrades must now make every effort to bring every sympathizer, every worker who wants to be a Com- munist into the Workers Party. Our members carrying on agitation in the shops among the rank and file of the workers can only bring their efforts to a successful:end by: bringing such sympathizers directly into the ranks ot the party. Trade Union and. shop agitational influence must have the Culture BAZ For the professional schools in Russia and Ukraina, will be held at Douglas Park Auditorium Corner Ogden and Kedzie Ayes, 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 be shown, * Auspices, Jewish Workers’ Relief Committee. as King Canute’s attempt to stem the tide by a command. A new spirit is abroad in the world—the spirit that inspired the Russian workers and peasants to throw off the yoke of capitalism and establish a Soviet Re- public, that spirit that is moving mil- lions of workers to revolt against ex- ploitation in every country of the world, the spirit of Leninism. It is this spirit which is the moving force behind the tremendous mass demon- stration which has been arranged for Sunday, Feb. 1, at 2 p. m., at Madison Square Garden on the first anniver- sary of the death of Lenin. The great demand for tickets is taxing to ‘the utmost the stations that have been arranged for at 208 East 12th St., 153 East Broadway, 127 University Place, 231 East 14th St., Drug Store, Madison | Ave. and 111th St., Jewelry Store, 1337 Wilkins Ave., Bronx; 46 Ten Eyck St., Brooklyn; Moore & Graham Ave., 1817 Pitkin Ave. 764 40th St., Mermaid | Ave. and 38rd St., Coney Island. ER TWO WOMEN ON MICH, JURY MAY TRY COMMUNISTS List from Which 12 Will Be Chosen (Special to The Daily Worker) ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 20.—Two |women were drawn for service on the |jury which is to try the cases during |the new term of circuit court opening {on Feb. 2, among which will be the beginning of the “red baiting” perse- jeutions against the Communists for this term of court. The first case of these is that |against Robert Minor, famous cartoon: jist and journalist, who is—like the \rest—charged with “assembling.” | The two women are Mrs. Mayme Smith of Benton Harbor, and Mrs Arthur Mattingly of St. Joseph. The jurors were drawn by Fred C Franz, sheriff; Ray W. Davis, justice of the peace; and Ira Wagner, county clerk. The other jurors drawn are, Louis Brink, Floyd Parrish, Charles Saratz sky, W. J. Rathoser, Rodney Pearl, W. |B. Shankland, S. M. Fields, Willian Strunk, Wilson Leiter, Garfield Ed- wards, L. D. Stout, Wm. Sherrill, John Keck, Naten Shuler, Albert Wishart, Lorenzo P. Bliesmer, Arthur Beebe, Clarence Pfail, Thomas Trattlee, George Cranson, John Kavanaugh, Douglas Dean, E. H. Gardner, Fred Geisler, George Clem- mens, Fred Jasper, Timothy Murphy, George Hetler, Williard Williams, Burch Love, Maurice D. Carmody, and Claude Blackman. From this list will be chosen the twelve jurors on each case, Japanese Communist Attacking Socialist Pampered by Wealthy (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 20. — Kagawa Toyohiko is the Japanese christian socialist. He amassed a fortune by playing the philanthropist in the stum district of Kobe, and by writing about it. His book of adventure in the slum abyss was the best seller in Ja- pan. It brought him a fortune. His position is that of Tolstoy: namely non-resistance and non-vio- lence. So the capitalists and their governmental officials smiled peace fully. Toyohiko was and still is;wash ing dishes after capitalist dinner: paid for thru exploitation of the working class. His reputation as a dishwasher be- came so high that not only Japanese capitalists but also the bourgeoisi: from abroad were attracted. As a re sult, he was invited by the Ameri can young men’s christian association to deliver a course of lectures on dishwashing. He is now in the U. S. A. making a noise in the west. Since he came to America a_ few weeks ago he has been exerting him- self more and more in an attack on Communists and Communism and none at all on capitalists and thc capitalist system. f Consolidate Party Influence Into Organization Party. Never rest on a prospect unti” he is made a party member. Economic and political struggles in the immediate future demand a larger, stronger’ more unified Work- ers (Communist) Party with its or- ganizational roots as much as pbs- sible in the factories themselves. The Workers Party stands now more clear- ly than ever asthe only geuine work- ing class party in America. Every sympathizer or worker, beginning to sense that only the Communist move- ment can meet his individual and class demands and needs, must be made a member of the Workers Party and thus aid directly to carry on our struggle. ; Thousands of new members can be enrolled into the Workers Party by ;Lenin Memorial Day. On Lenin Mem- orial Day our highest tribute now would be shown by bringing 5,000 new members into the party. Organize and’consolidate the Worns- purpose of building the Workers ers Party influence over sections of ‘ OO Work AAR the workers by bringing them into the party. Every party member in the shop make a drive for another party member and thus also lay the basis for a factony, shop nucleus. Our party is spreading its literature in the shops. Our DAILY WORKER is gaining influence and strength. Trade uhion and industrial agitation and activity have been increasing rap- idly. Thru each and all of . these things, build the Workers (Commun- ist) Party!! Ukrainian Comrades To Celebrate Fifth Year of Their Daily NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—A grand con- cert and ball will be given on Sunday evening, Feb. 1, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Ukrainian Daily News at the Ukrainian Labor Home, | Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th street, |New York.. The program includes speakers excellent musical selections and entertainment followed by a grand ball. Concert starts at 7 p. m. All worket's are invited, : RUSSIAN COWMADES TO GIVE FINE CONCERT FOR LENIN MEMORIAL VA * A Lenin memorial ‘meeting will be held by the Society for Technical Aid to Soviet Russia and the Rus- sian branch of the Workers Party on Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St. A beautiful concert appropriate to the occasion will be given and speakers in Russian will address the meet- ing. ides the musical program the well-known and justly popular Russian actors, Pokatilov, Luganov, Namgova and others will It will begin at 8 p, m. sharp and admission is 25c, All who understand the Russian language are urged to attend, " / Wednesday, January 21, 1928 District Seven Also At Top Has More Branches That Have Toed the Mark in Insurance Drive Than Any Other District The drive to insure the DAILY‘WORKER was no more than an- nounced but what a wire was received from ‘the English branch in Detroit Pledging $400 to the $50,000 fund. And this pledge was not a mere empty “promise, as the total remittance from this. branch will show. The Bulgarian branch of Detroit held a ball and entertainment which netted $68.48 for the dally and topped this off with an additional $57\ remittance. Other branches did proportionately well. The consequence is that District 7, with 1,107 members, has remitted a total of $1,290.48. Much better than a third of its quota Is in. But what is most encouraging is that of the 49 branches in District 7 * a total of 33 have shown note-worthy interest in the campaign to make our central organ safe. This leaves 16 branches from which we still have to hear, The number of “behind” branches in District 7 is smaller than in any other district that has so far reported. Branches in District 7 That Are Behind the Daily Armenian, Detroit, Mich. Bulgarian, Detroit, Mi¢h. Bulgarian, Pontiae, Mich. English, Indianapolis English, Bay City, Mi¢h English, Detroit, Mich English, Grand Rapid: English, Hancock, Miéh. Finnish, Ahmeek, Mich... Finnish, Painesville, Mich. Finnish, Detroit, Mich. Finnish, Grand Rapids, Mich. Finnish, Hancock, Mich. . Finnish, Ironwood, Mich. Finnish, Newberry, Mich. Finnish, North Ironwood, Mich. German, Detroit, Mich. Greek, Detroit, Mich. Hungarian, Detroit, Mich. Italian, Detroit, Mich. .. Jewish, Detroit, Mich. Lithuanian, Detroit, Mich. Lithuanian, Grand Rapids, Mich. Polish, Hamtramck, Mich. Roumanian, Detroit, Mich. » Hamtramek,.Mich. (2) lan, Detroit, Mich. (1) Russian, Detroit, Mich. (3) . Russian, Grand Rapids, Mich. South Slavic, Detroit, Mich, Ukrainian, Detroit, Mich. Ukrainian, Hamtramck, Mich. Ukrainian, Muskegon, Mich. Dutch Flemish, Detrolt, Mich. ...... $1,290.48 /The following 16 branches are also “behind” the dally, but a bit too far behind. We will waht to hear from them very soon. We Must Hear From These Branches : Before Feb. Ist Czecho-Slovak Branéh; Mt. Clemens, Mich. English Branches, Ad: }. Mich.; Battle Creek, Mich.; Elkhart, Ind.; Lansing, Mich; Muskegon, Mich.; Terre Haute, Ind.; Saginaw, _. .Mich,; Yorktown, Ind. Italian Branch, Clinton, Ind. Jewish Branch,-Grand.Rapids, Mich. Jewish Branch, Detrélt, Mich. Roumanian, Highland Park, Mich. Russian Branch, Flint; Mich. Scandinavian. Bran Half Way, Mich. Ukrainian Branch, Grand Rapids, Mich, The full quota assigned to District 7 amounts to $3,321. The com- rades and branches of thls district must sth! send in $2,080.62 to make their quota good. aed \ We ‘ask all party ‘mémbers to raise this question of making our daily secure at the next Branch meeting. Elect committees to visit mem- bers Who do not attend meetings. The DAILY WORKER is the official organ of every party mémber. Every party member must help insure its future. The active comrades in the district should also cooperate with District Organizer Edgar Owens in visiting the branches that have not ye been heard fro! 0 that these 16 branches may also realize their Communist duty. "Militant Page Corrections 0 the last minute rush of remittances and also due to the fact that many brahoh secretaries did not give the language of their branch in making .remittanges, several errors occured In listing the MILITANT BRANCHES upon the MILITANT PAGE of the birthday special of the DAILY. WORKER. */ ¢orrections of such errors and hereby list three branches .whose rlames should have appeared upon the MILITANT PAGE on January 13: ARMENIAN. BRANCH, ROXBURY, MASS. SOUTH SLAVIC BRANCH, McKEESPORT, PA. ENGLISH BRANCH, RURAL RIDGE, PA....... ee “a ** * & Errors were bound to occur in the listing of 487 party branches together with the remittances totalling $15,000 from them. The secretary of the Russian branch, Brooklyn, Ny Y. asks us te kindly make correction in the DAILY WORKER to the effect that thie branch has remitted $25 to INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FOR 1925, The members of this branch do not want to be considered slackers, he adds. We add that this correction, now made, adds this branch to the militants in the party. The Greek branch of San Francisco was quite disappointed in not finding its name upon the militant page. This branch remitted $81 on Dec. 29. It entered the campaign to make our daily safe at the first call to action. And the secretary writes us that the balance of the $50 they intend sending will soon be forthcoming. We add this branch to the militant branches of the party. LENIN MEMORIAL MEETING TONIGHT | Have you seen the “RED STAR"? , If not come to the Lenin Memorial meeting tonight 8 p. m. at Ashlanc Auditorium and see it glisten brightly. Nei There will be other unusual attractions, The Juniors will be on a very elaborate affair and the Young Workers League is going to supply the best that the musical world. can offer, Last year on Lenin’s Memorial Day Ashiand Auditorium was packed to the alcoves, other rooms in the building were engaged and thousai were turned away. This year an even larger turn out is expected, so get there early if you want a seat or get in, The speakers will be Comrades Earl R. Browder, editor of The Workers Monthly; William F, Dunne and J. Louis Engdahi, editors of the DAILY i » Workers Party; and Gorden