The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 28, 1925, Page 1

Help Insure THE A on In Chicago, by mail, $3.00-per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per yoar, Entered as second-class matter September 21, AS WE SEE IT By T..J. O'FLAHEATY. OLAND is preparing to mobilize, her army according to news dis patches from Berlin, The Polish bour- geocisie are looking -with longing eyes at Dantzig, a Baltic port which was ereated as a free city by the league of | Nations. The only people who take | thie league seriously, are the pseudo- Pacifists, who are for peace when there is peace and for war when there is no peace. The capitalist powers take what they want, if they can, by foree of arms and talk peace after: wards. tor's Note:—This paper fs. those who work and sweat under tl of the workers, by the workers and for corner of this country profit. We w: LY WORK Nect the lite pH nted t the workers and fa) ln order to meke it AS SPY LIES Attacks on Workers at, Abramovich Meeting (Special tor The Daity Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 26.— Once more Raphael Abramo- vich, imported spy, tried to tell falsehoods about Soviet Russia, ahd more cries of “Long Live Soviet Russia” rang thru the Brownsville Labor Lyceum and drowned out Abramovich’s lies at his second New York meet- ing. Fhe violence of gunmen hired by the Jewish Forward and a2 large squad of police, brought in to arrest friends of Soviet Russia, were unable to dfowh ‘the enthusiasm for the Com- munist International and Soviet Rus- sia manifested by the audience. Socialist Thugs Active. ‘The thugs hired by the “socialists” of the “Forward” outfit, beat up sev eral young workers who challenge Abramovich’s lies, and threw severa! others out of the second story win dow, but even ‘this violence did no‘ prevent the Brownsville workers from branding Abramovich ‘to his face ona TO WRITE TO US. will appear as often as there will be suffi bringing out make the letters hee ssdonagen i. ¢ count workers in other sections o! point. JACIFISTS are. disappointed be: cause the Russian. workers and peasants did not invite their enemies to debate the pros and cons of czar- ism and capitalism instead of regort- ing to arms like their opponents. Had they done this, Jesus would have had serious competition but pretty, little vettles, thistles and daisies would now be growing over the remains of Trot: sky, Zinoviey,: Stalin, Kamenev and the thousands of others who fought to establish the first workers’ govern: ment in history. Grand Duke Nicola: vaitch would be sitting pretty and Mrs. Nick would be entertaining another Rasputin, EAR Comrades, Permit me to relate to you how we live and work now that the power is in the hands of the workers, éné to compare our life with what it was before the revolution. I will speak only of the work in the rolling mills and of the life of the workers of esha factory (formerly the “Houson,” the “Sickle and Hammer”), Peace of the industries thruout the Union of Soviet Republics. In former times we}: used to work in our mills in two shifts of 12 hours each. We used to work be- eauso we were goaded by fear, not from any love for the work. For every mistake the worker was pun ished either by a blow, or at best by 2 fine, losing about five roubles or more every month, The manager and ‘he foreman were the gods and czars of the mill, Any worker who display- ed intelligence of any degree was mercilessly driven out and thrown in- to prison, At the close of a ‘hard eee ‘HERE is not the least doubt but the. Bolsheviks would prefer to talk it out with their enemies rather than shoot it out, but unfortunately for the peaceful ideal there is too much dynamite in the class struggle; and when the clash comes explosive words are not the only explosives used. “dn fact all other things , being equal the side with the most explos- ives win. The capitalist, powers that backed up the caarists until all hope of Syortnvowtiat the, Soviet regime ible recreation. d ' Seen KR youne iestine’ thee Nac th. Zhe WacoeaY | : worker rose ‘and challenged a lie Ab-|schools were only for the intelligen- ramovich told about Soviet Russia, the|zia, not for the workers’. children. mot be ground ion under gangsters were let loose, and the hall|In the same way the sporting clube ‘a despotism rivaling that |was immediately “in a turmoil. ‘The |were in the hands of the bourgeoieio, , f7 young worker was badly ‘beaten up by |and the only thing left to us were the : 3 a af >“ |}four socialist gunmen. He was then|beer shops, the government vodka ‘HE Russian revolution must not be | dragged to the second story window of |shops, card gambling and fist fights. judged by.the weapons used: in set- | the hall and thrown out into the street | Many of us succumbed either to these ting, it-up or in maintaining it: What | Where he was picked up badly injured | pleasures or to the dope of the priests, matters is that.the:workers and peas-|4nd:'taken to the hospital by fellow|who told us to await the kingdom of ants won, and it. happens’ that in: this|Workers. Several other workers were | heaven. hard. boiled world ‘they could not win |thrown out of the window at the same} After the October revolution of 1917, without the use of force and’ they. time. we began to lead quite a different life. could not maintain their power except Abramovich Branded Traitor. It is true that at first, harassed by by the use of foree. The Red Army] ‘The andience finally resumed its|the white guards who were aided. by must be superior in morale, efficiency | seat, and Abramovich, gaining a little |Your bourgeoisie, we experienced and equipment ‘to the armies of ‘the | courage, recommenced his attack on|Steat hardships. We starved while enemies of the capitalist powers. Thet | soviet Russia, and praised the world |°Ur transport was in a state of chaos. andthe fact-that the Soviet regime imperialists for their attempt to throt.|Our factories were at a standstill and has the’ support of the workers and'tie that country. But the gangster|™ost of us fought at the front. Our peasants’ is the guarantee of its exist tactics of the socialists could not pre-}W" factory, which employs 4,000 peo- oyice. ‘ 4 vent the New York workers who at-|Ple, had hardly 400 at that time, and eee : tended the meeting from giving the lie|#2y kind of production was out of the ANY well thtentioned workers con-|to Abramovich’s false statements. A|estion, As you know, we have ftisé the use of force by capitalist |Worker immediately rose to his fect smashed the white guards and attack- states and by workers" states. They |in front of the platform and shouted, ed a new front, the front of useful toil, say: “Ie itis for the capitalits |“Abramovich, you are a traitor from and here, comrades, we have won one to use force in suppressing the work-|the Second-and-a-half International.| Victory after another. To quote an ers why is it not wrong for the Soviet|You have put yourself in the’ serv- example: In the year 1913-14, our power to use force in supressing the |! of werid imperialism. You are a|Tecord year of production, we turned ts"? traitor to the working class, and you the. refusal. of |8n@/your social-democratic friends are out on the average 102,300 poods of been raised at New ‘Yorkene. to let. Abramovich, the |tesponsible for the murder of Rosa wire in a month, working 24 -hours-a day. Now, we work in.two shifts of ‘czarist socialist, speak... The. revolu-|Zxemburg and Karl Liebknecht.” Spy Loses Nerve. eight hours, that is only 16 hours a day, and we have already produced : 102,170 poods, and in view of our con: Immediately from all over the hall) stant increase and expansion of pro- shouts of “Long live Soviet Russia,"|quction, we may confidently expect. 2 hoth sides get an even. break. The|*Long live the Communist Internation. much larger output when we start area fortaing. the great :majority | al,” arose, and Abramovich, turning | working 24 hours, 4. e., in three shifts. of the mamas and. the producers |pale, tried to apologize by saying he) an this is done without any ‘ecompul alth produced in ; was not in Germany at the time of|sion, but by our own good will and ef. {ebknecht’s death, “Down with all tors to the working class,” “Down with Abramovich,” the shouting con- forts. I feel that to produce in eight hours upon an old bench the quantity _|tinued, and Abramovich was forced to speech. m thi to that used to be turned out in 12 hours on & new one, is quite a big victory, and you will surely share in our jubil ation, A roll-worker in our mill used to earn 70 to 75 roubles a month, now he earns from 130 to 150 roubles. You are told all manner of horrid tales about our Bolsheviks, which are nothing without our consent. Our Conimunists, our teachers, do nothing without our consent. We support ther all the way thru and we shall always follow their lead, because they protect our own and only our own interests, Not all are in the party, we do not think ourselves sufficiently developed, but in spirit we are all Communists. We now have our own club, with an endless variety of circles: dramatic, choral, musical, art, radio and sport, but in the sporting circle we have nine football teams alone, where. as in the past we had only five foot- ‘kers are’ incens:|ballers in the whole factory, and even tia -Atsarton to those played in the bourgeolé | Russia, and it is expected that he will soon make arrangements with the New ‘ork Times, or some other capitalist ag the only means of getting his “Crowd Sings International. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1925 esent sys’ To the Workers ih ‘the Sages Indi our life and work are characteristic| tlees have been milis employ nearly 4 and are owned by. son, younsters are all munards, robust growing up andere 00 in health of body some cee el Ra oret Soran day we had no facilities for iasia 4 our wall newspapers in every factory. The news to the newspapers is com- can be no garbling as is done by bour- sured, comrades, that we shall never allow any evil designs of our enemies to escape our timely attention and ex- posure, , There is no need for us to tell you clubs, the physical- culture establish- ments, everything is now thrown open cause the power is in our own hands, jpecause: of the rigorous climate, About you to get the same as we have, i. e.,/@7e all power in the hands of the workers. Works. 2 1938, at the Post ‘OMce at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March. 3, 1879. NEW YORK EDITION Ee 290 PUBLIS: Bronx Workers Party \bi all at Workers’ Hali, 1347 Tuesdays, Jewish Branch v days, Russian. glish Branch No, 1. h meetings ‘ds ‘for the worker’, m of society, ant the workers. We wi ere labor is being exploited) for ners all over the count more interesting a) f'the wide laboring masses, WE WANT This new deportment "HOW WH Lr cient letters from ou the life and working conditions under which our messe@ 8 known to alge Bia «8 tne’ “party! * English Branch Lectures. The English Branch No. 1 has arranged to have its meetings close at 10 p.m. and thereafter to have lectures. ‘The schedule for the balance of the season is as_ follow Jan, 29; Hughes and Soviet Russia, Ely Jacobson. 4 Feb. Trotsky, Alexander Trachten- ere. Feb. 12: Mussolini and the State, -Dr. L ar a ee Feb. 19: Ernest Toller, Ely Jacobson. Fev. 26—Green Gompersism and the Left Wing, Jos, Manly. ‘March 6-8. P. and G. P., H. Bourgtn. fr * Section Lectures, Every Sunday night, at 1347 Boston Road, 8 p .m. All welcome. en 8 Section Classes. Seer A. B. C, of Communism. Dr, L. Stami instructor, 1847 ok Road. Mond. : English, Elementary, 8, Fel- shin. 511 E. 178rd St. Saturdays, 2 to 4 p. m.: Advanced Eng- lish, Ely Jacobson, instructor. 611 Egat 173rd street, dan, 26.—No- by the Chico- pmpany, manu- and surgical a 10 per cent CHICOPEE, Jghneon & John. Correction. NEW YORK, Jan. 26,—In an article in the DAILY WORKER of Jan. 24, by Comrade Stokes on the Russian linen and embroidery which has been. sent to this country, it was stated that the proceeds from’ the sale of them would be devoted to the defense of Comrade Ruthenberg. This is not correct i monies dapived [sale used for the 2 of all the cciabades now before the ‘cap italist courts, this including the Mich- igan cases, the cases of Comrade Las- sen, Vijtauer and other deportation cases.—Rose Baron, Secretary Labor ;Defense Council, New York Division. eers and com- d happy fellows, conditions and d mind—they are eduction, our a ineeectes ive-us all th Pies WY wok ao Yan unicated by ourselves, so that there ois reporters. You may rest as- Doukhobors Would Leave Canada. NEW YORK.— The 20,000 Doukho- bors in Canada are. still negotiating with Russig for land grants in Ukrain- ia or Siberia says H. G. Verigen, their \representative. The Doukhobors want us. This goes without saying, be-|t leave Canada, according to Verigen, at the schools, the theatres, the jhalf of the sect is in British Columbia in the Brilliant colony and the rest Scattered thru Saskatchewan, |Manitoba and Alberta, the hands of the working class. Therefore, dear comrades, we wish With fraternal greetings, Non-party workers’ corresponden: A. G. Pogozhenkov. Moscow, the “Sickle and Hamm Up Goes Gasoline. NEW YORK; Jan. 26.—The Sinclair Refining company advanced tank wa- gon prices of gasoline 1 cent a gallon today thruout its operating territory in the middle and southwest. Build the DAILY WORKER! A PROLETARIAN TRIBUTE LENIN on the First Anniversary of His Death Sunday, Feb.1,at2 p.m, Madison Square Garden SPEAKERS: WILLIAM Z. FOSTER M. J. OLGIN C. E. RUTHENBERG JACK STACHEL BEN GITLOW, Chairman, FREIHEIT SINGING SOCIETY (Chorus of 400 Voices) FULL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF 100 WELL-KNOWN VOCAL ARTISTS ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS TICKETS ON SALE AT-—Workers Party OMice, 208 BH, 12th St.; Fretheit, 153 E. Broadway; Jimmie Higgins Book Shop, 127 Universi- Novy Mir, 231 12. 1.th St.; Block's Drug Store ( ly Ep: Madison Aye. and 111th St,; Stern's Jewolry Store, 1837 Wilkins Ave.; Laise, 46 Ten’ Byck 8t., Brooklyn; Katz's Store, Moore and Graham Aye., Brooklyn; Neidort's Boole Store, 1817 Pit: kin Ave., Brooklyn; Vinnish Hall, 761 40th St, Zelnik's Bakery, Mermaid Ave. and 3ird St, Coney Taland, ‘Ausploes, Workers Party of America, District No, 2. Published! Daily. except Sunday. by THE DAILY WORKUR Price 3 Cents HING CO., 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Il. REAK ON SMALL GOVERNOR GOT CAMPAIGN AID FROM THEK. KK. Spoke from Same Plat- form with Glenn Young * (Snecial to The Dally Worker) HERRIN, Ill, Jan. 26.—The refusal of Len Small to re- nounce the support of the Ku Klux Klan and to stop the mur- derous career of the ex-departe ment of justice agent and klan leader, S. Glenn Young, is re- sponsible for the latest fatal klan outbreak here. Len Small Still Silent. During the November election cate paign Small willingly accepted the support of the ku klux kian and of Young, at that time virtual dictator of Herrin, Small spoke from the same platform as Young, secured the use of the state fair grounds at Springfield for a kian picnic, and went so far as to loan the klan cavalry horses belonging to the federal government which were in the state’s keeping. Even now, after over a score of miners have been murdered by the ku klux klan in southern Illincis, Small refuses to renounce the support ot the klan, and countenances klan murders of union miners by his silence and his refusal to wipe out the menace of the klan gunmen in Herrin. Glenn Young was a_ professional gunmen, who demanded a living from his supporters in return for his abili- ty to murder, his death reveals, Young became famous as a department of Where hs ha ample’ op- portunity to display his skill at mur- dering defenseless men. Young died as he lived, entering the danger zone only when he outnumbered his enemy fourteen to one. Some Ministers Praise Murderers. The ministers in Herrin were um animous in praising the murderer in their Sunday sermons. Rev. P. R. Glotfelty, of the first methodist church, praised Young in his sermom and declared he had died “a martyr’s death.” Glotfelty allowed the klan to use his church as an arsenal, and ap peared as a witness at the coroner's inquest for Harry Herrin and other klansmen who last August attacked a group of deputy sheriffs and miners, and were beaten back after three of their number had been killed, Every protestant minister in town is known to be a member of the klan, and these men frequently incite the klansmen to race hatred at the kian meetings and picnics at which bissadl act as the speakers, The ku klux klan of Illinois broug! Glenn Young to ‘Herrin and supplied} him with funds to meke raids miners who were known to be op) (Continued on page 2) WORKERS PARTY SECRETARY HELD | NEARLY 3 WEEKS Case Appealed to the U.S. Sapreme Court Cc. E. Ruthenberg, national executive secretary of the Work- ers (Communist) Party, walked out of Michigan state prison at Jackson at noon today. He was released on bonds amounting to $7,500 pending a decision of the United States supreme court on the constitutionality of the cri- minal syndicalism law under which he. was committed to Jackson prison twenty. days ago. After serving two weeks in the cus- tomary prison quarantine Ruthenberg had been doing regular prison work for almost. a week when he was re- leased ‘today. ‘The three weeks he has served will be counted in the three to ten year sentence he drew from Judge White of the Michigan state court in the event the supreme court finds the Michigan act constitutional. Early Hearing. When the appeel will‘ be heard by the stipréme’ court is not yet certain, but that it will come up quite early pa lendar is assured he fact u Yasetsion on ~ ei cage will décide not only the fate of the Michigan’ Communists, bat will de- termine the outcome of cases pend- ing before courts under the syndica- list laws of other states. Subscribe for “Your Daily,” FIRST BALL SHUT BY TEXTILE STRIKE AGAINST WASE CUT (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 26. —The strikers against the textile wage cuts have forced the first miil to close down. Notices are posted in all depart- ments of the Devon Mill declaring that the management will close down at least until Feb. 2, because of “unbalanced conditions.” The “unbalanced conditions” are the weavers’ and loom-fixers’ strike which since last Monday, has prac- tically tied up all production in the mill -in protest against the ten per cent wage cut. ; NEW YORK BUILDERS’ CORNER Conducted by KATTERFELD. J NE. of the requirements for the continuation of the regular Now York edition is an immediate doubling of the news stand sale. The DAILY WORKER cannot meet the extra expense Involved unless this Is done. Every reader is asked to help In this k right now, during this week—Lenin Week. What better way is there to prove your loyalty to the cause for which.Lenin gave his life than to help increase the circulation of the DAILY WORKER, the voice which carries his message to the Amer- lean workers? It. Is of course worth while to pledge our devotion In mighty mass meetings, where eloquent speakers arouse our emotions. But il Is of still more Importance, and it is an even greater service to the cause of the working class, to the cause of Leninism, to do the neces- sary detail work which will result in placing the message of Lenin- ism on the news stands of greater New York where gradually it will win its way from day to day into the ranks of workers who until now ay never heard it. ' Specifically we ask every reader to do the following: +1, Tell some one every day to buy the DAILY WORKER on the news stands, 2. See to it that the etands display it properly, ‘3. If stands have papers left in the evening, buy a copy or two for propaganda. 4. 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