The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 31, 1925, Page 2

Page Two DAWES’ PLAN BLOWS BEGIN TO HAT HOME German Workers to Be Used to Scab on Us (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 29.-— Almost simultaneously with the report of the dropping of many thousands of workers from the plants of the General Electric company in Schenectady, comes the announcement of the offer of $10,000,000 worth of bonds of the Siemens & Halske and Siemens-Schuckert Werke of Germany on the American bond market. In this announcement these two firms are advertised as covering “the entire electrical field.” They are said to employ 85,000 operatives in 26 fac- tories. Furthermore it is significantly stated that “forty per cent of the pro- duction is exported.” More Unemployment Certain. The unemployed electrical workers of Schenectady will do well to study and consider this announcement which is made by a group of the leading bankers in the United States. The firms mentioned above manufacture nearly every article manufactured by local electrical firms: electrical ma- chinery and appliances for lighting, power, traction and electro-chemical SUN YAT SEN IN CRITICAL STATE, MAY NOT RECOVER (Special to the Dally Worker) PEKING, Jan. 28.—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Chinese leader, operated on for not yet undergone the major opera- tlon contemplated, physicians an- nounced today. His condition is critical they sald, and fears are held that he will not recover from the illness, the result of an abscessed liver, PEKING, Jan. 29.—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, China dictator, operated on for liver trouble at the American Rock- efeller hospital here, passed a com- fortable night, a hospital bulletin said today. His pulse was 108 and his tem- perature almost normal. The pa- tient was announced as free from pain and taking nourishment. The surgical wound was reported “pro- gressing satisfactorily.” UNION OFFICERS GET INJUNCTION AGAINST MEMBER Detroit Carpenters Re- pudiate Act (Special to The Daily Worker) DETROIT, Mich., Jan, 29.—The few remaining supporters of Hutcheson and the reactionaries in Carpenters’ Local 19 were driven to the side of those in revolt against the expulsion CROW OVER RAIL LOSS BY GOVT. IN WAR TIME See Communist Failure in Capitalist Graft (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan, 29.— The New York press and cap- italist propagandists are now busy foisting upon the people the idea that Communist con- trol and operation of industry is doomed to failure and cite as example the loss to the rail- roads under government man- agement during the war, as re- ported by James C. Davis in his final summary of the trans- portation mess that began with the war period and is not show- ing any signs of disentangle- ment even after the official statement has been made. They Hang Onto a Straw, The report of Davis is harped on as industriously as Helingfors harps upon the daily downfall of the Bolshevik government and with as much basis in fact. Claiming that private ownership ir the only method of securing efficient operation the propagandists are tak- ing the reported loss to the govern: ment of about $1,674,500,000, as con- clusiye evidence that any economt¢ scheme that has the least in common THE DAILY WORKER WILLING FOR HERRIOT TO BE CAPITALIST, BUT HOT PO!NCARIST (Special to The Dally Worker) PARIS, Jan, 29.—Discussion of the Franoo-American and other debts in the chamber of deputies this afternoon brought from Prem- ler Herriot the declaration that he would resign if socialist deputies re- fused to vote for the placarding on public bulldings of his speech of yesterday on the debt situation. A especial meeting was called to persuade Herriot not to resign. The sooclalists objected to Her rlot's speech on the grounds that It wae “too Poinoarist," They met In an ante-room and voted, 27 to 24 not to vote for the plaoarding of the speech, The chamber voted for the pla- carding 841 against 32. This was considered equivalent to a vote of confidence In the government. The threat of Herriot to resign was quickly followed by a second meeting of the socialists. At this meeting they voted 50 against 15 In favor of the placarding. WHEAT GAMBLERS WITHDRAW FROM ANY BIG DEALS Public Is Expected to Get “Stung” May wheat sold at a new high mark Actors Fight the Radio IWUDGE As the Printers Once | DAUGHERTY KEEP Fought the Linotype QUIET ON GRAFT ‘By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL TOpAY: there is quite a panle among theatrical employes and theater owners over the possibilities of the radio. The workers fear for their jobs and the owners for their profits. The immediate result is an alliance, a sort of clags- collaboration between workers and exploiters, against this new device that reaches millions, s 8 * 8 The fear of the theater workers only repeats the alarm of labor every time some new invention appears. The back- ward workers has always been the enemy of the developing machine age. The classic example is always pointed out of the hostility of printers to the introduction of the linotype. The terror of the printer arose from the fear that the intro- duction of this labor saving device would rob him of a chance to work. To be sure, there is unemployment among the printing trades workers today. But the number of printers employed is greater than ever. The eagerness to read permeates the masses more and more, in spite of the. numerous draw- backs under capitalism, and the need of the printed word grows steadily. Profit rule in the printing industry, however, still holds to the long workday. It introduces ohild labor wherever it can. The struggle, however, between the owners and the workers has resulted in the building of strong labor unions in this industry, and the fight goes on, The workers in and around theaters, whether actors or stage employes, make their first mistake by building an Harry Cannot Recom. mend His Partner (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Jan, 29.— Harry M. Daugherty, former at torney-general of the Unite States in the Harding and Cool idge cabinets, who was asked tc resign by Coolidge after an in vestigation of the departmen: of justice by a senate commit tee, was prevented from telling some truths in the federal cour here, He said “It is time to tell the trut) about some things that ought to pb told” but Judge Lindley refused to le him, declaring his testimony extranc ous to the issue. Judge Shields Grafters. Daugherty was called as a witnes in the defense on the trial of Co! Thomas B. Felder and Gaston E Means on an indictment alleging cor spiracy to obstruct justice. Th charge developed out of the federa prosecution of the Crager System Inc., a stock-selling concern for a glas casket company. It is contended b the government that a group of th glass casket defendants formed $65,000 pool to prevent federal indic: ments. 8 . Frank P. Walsh, directing the d purposes, dynamos, turbines, wires|P0licy by the injunction forbidding a ot 2.06%. @ Waanal yadterdey, routine alliance with their employers. They must learn that their Abciaarttben Madame > sia pean ber, Wm. Reynolds, from attend-| ith Communism must result in loss interests are entirely separate from and opposed to those of and cables, automatic and manual tele | member, » Rey " je to the people, the higest price on record for peace 4 ever say to Means, General, tha phones, telegraph, signaling and elee-|ing union meetings, secured in the biehscem their bosses. Dollars are not Invested in the theater busi- tro-medical apparatus and radio equip- ment. The workers in these firms are paid a miserable wage and work at least two or more hours per day longer then the American workers. Under this low labor cost the interests which now control the German firms, and which are unquestionably the same as those behind the General Blectric company and the largest electrical concerns in this country, can well af- ford to shut down their American works and sell at a greater profit the products of the German plants. A Lesson In Capitalism. This news is, no doubt, a distinct shock to the workers of Schenectady, who probably patriotically supported the war against Germany and voted for Dawes and Coolidge. Perhaps it will open their eyes to the fact that capitalism knows no national boun- daries or patriotism in its ruthless ex- Ploitation of the workers and that the workers of America must fight shoulder to shoulder with the workers of Germany and the entire world not only against the Dawes*plan, but also against international capitalism as well. DOHENY GOES AFTER THE MEXICAN TEAPOT WHICH HE BOUGHT FROM GALLES MEXICO CITY, Jan, 29.—Edward L. Doheny arrived in Mexico City Monday and will meet President name of the Brotherhood by the fakers in charge locally. Those who disagreed on political and economic questions with Reynolds, the expelled member form No. 2140, are forced by the attitude of the re- actionaries to take part in the strug- gle to maintain their constitutional rights and to carry on the traditional fight of the American Federation of Labor against the injunction. Local Censures Injunction Getter. A special meeting of Local Union No. 19 voted unanimously to censure those responsible for the injunction and to demand its immediate with- drawal. A former appointee of Hutcheson, Wm. Shipp, running for business agent, was defeated by the candidate supported by the left wing by a vote of 88 to 33. A motion to support the action of Local Union No. 2140 in sustaining Reynolds in his membership and as president was refused recognition by Hutcheson’s tool in the chair. An ap- peal was taken from his decision, but President Ball ruled the appeal out of order and declared the meeting ad- journed. The meeting broke up in confusion. District Councell Officers Got Injunction It was learned today that President ‘Sharrock and Secretary Fish of the Detroit council, and stoolpigeon Bot- terill representing Hutcheson, signed the bill of complaint to secure the in- junction. Sharrock and Fish signed the bill of complaint as individuals, also just to show that they prostitute themselves for love of it as well as for pay. The Communists have been active pointing out that managers of public utilities who hate Communism an¢é who are staunch defenders of private ownership heart and soul are able to make any public utility run by the capitalist government a ‘ complete jfailure. And not only that: these |managers are given much support by the big interests, if not actually bribed, to so mismanage that it wil appear that public ownership cannot succeed. Russia Communist Example. As an example to the contrary the Communists point to Russia, where all the large public utilities are in the hands of the workers’ government and where all who have anything to do with the management of industry are in accord with the principles of Com- munism, resulting in a constant. im. provement and development such as cannot be found in capitalist coun- tries. When the defenders of private ownership bob up among the workers the Communists are quick to give them facts that show how foolish it would be for a capitalist government that is owned and controlled by pri- vate interets to make government op- eration a success and thus under mine the very system that fatten |these private interests and their goy- |ernment. This expose of the hypocrisy of the capitalists is making inroads among the workers, who have been used to take all reports as bona fide expres: sions of unprejudiced declarations of facts, leaving the henchmen of big PR 508 OBE lt RRM is Bi Al Alt i a al A Air atl os times. Reasons given for the jump in the wheat price were the world short- age of the crop of bread grains, which includes rye as well as wheat, and ru- mors of a corner in wheat. Speculation in wheat is being car- ried on mainly by the public now. The big wheat gamblers, including Arthur Cutten and James A. Patten, have withdrawn from the speculative mar. ket and are confining their activities principally to marketing a heavy line of cash grain. The professional gamb- lers are withdrawing from the wheat futures byying. Russia Buys Flour. The wheat crop has now been sold over six times, showing the extent of the speculation in wheat. It is now learned that the Argentine wheat croy ‘is much larger than was expected, ane this fact will eventually lower the price of wheat. The big wheat gamb Jers, having withdrawn from the mar ket with their milifons in profits, wil lose nothing, and the public which Is dealing in wheat will get “stung.” Russia, usually a wheat exporting country, is importing some wheat this year, altho not heavily. It was re- Ported that Russia bought 15,000 bar- rels of flour in Minneapolis. Mrs. Scott Durand, of the Lake Shore Drive hotel, is sald to have made $1,500,000 speculating in wheat. Famine in Ireland. European experts in wheat declare that the price of wheat will continue to rise until Russia stops buying. The potato crop of West Ireland has fait ed, causing a famine which has cre ated a demand for wheat in Ireland. ness out of pure philanthrophy.: They are put there to make more dollars. If the radio business, or the building of flying machines, or some other enterprise, becomes much more profitable, then these dollars can readily be shifted else- where by their owners. ¢ This situation clearly revealed itself when most of the big theatrical managers in New York City failed to attend the anti-radio meeting called by the Actors’ Equity Asso- ciation, the actor's organization, as close an approach to a union as these workers have. The actors in this country have a difficult time getting over the idea that they ought to be the petted darlings of the rich; which accounts for their present attempt to lean on the managers, whom they will again be called on to fight in the future. ' sn 8 8 Theatrical workers should have no more fear for their jobs than printers. The theater will grow and develop as this medium of entertainment and education is made more available for the masses. This will never happen under capitalism. $ ; Only recently | was in the big steel town of Lackawanna, in New York. Here is an industrial center of tens of thousands of workers, It is one the most bedraggled spots | have ever seen. The main street boasted only the smallest and cheapest “movies.” Everything just hovered in the shadow of the steel mills. The only reason for the existence of Lackawanna is that the workers may make profits for “Charley” Schwab and his millionaire friends of the Bethle- hem Steel company. Lackawanna is typical of the nation. It shows how the theater has not yet been made available for the tens of millions. The desire of the great masses for the theater has not yet even been tapped. Itis a great demand that needs only to be touched with life. “This will only be completely achieved under Com- $65,000 was too little to collect fror these defendants, that it ought to b $165,0002" But Judge Lindley sustained the ot Jection of Hiram ©. Todd, specis Prosecutor for the government an Daugherty did not answer. Mr. Walsh asked Daugherty if h knew Col. Felder as a man of ger eral good reputation for honesty an integrity. Cannot Recommend Partner. Walsh tried hard to get somethin out of Daugherty but the governmer prosecutor’s objections were sustai: ed. At one time Dangherty sald: ‘ should be very glad to testify in rv gard to anything in this matter, i order that the facts might be know for the general good of the public < any rate. For, considering this. perio we were going thru when there wa this upheaval in Washington, and o one side certain people were hel bound and on the other side spel bound, it is time that the truth abor some things ought to be told. “Considering what we have gon thru with in this country in the la: three or four years especially, I cou) not testify to the reputation for inte; rity and honesty of hardly any ma: especially if he held high public pos tion, because the higher and more efi cient he is, probably, the more he i subject to attack, and I could n testify that I would have anything lik @ good reputation when I get hom the day after tomorrow, until I rea the newspapers in the morning, ¢ any rate.” 4 al foe of illiteracy Calles soon. He Is here to discuss capital weak and despised as a result| The price of flour in London has| Mynism; just as Communism is the only re: ; | Proposed oil legislation with the |Common Labor Works of attempted attacks on the workers Jumped 24 cents a sack in 24 hours.| that is even fostered under er “mye ise the Sreasnk’ eratik AS WE SEE IT | Mexican government. U mio 1 f and their interests. The price of bread has gone up. All workers must fight for jo P P dy tL ean The Huasteca company, controt- ncommonly Hard for - system, the theatrical employes along with the rest. But y Ted eet aka ae pobesigp Radha 5 Uncommonly Low Pay De Menkes fs has Press Yells Bravo ponedlatigishye Go fern tae paleing at preheat on (Continued trom page 1) — ca ing operations when the future pot- WASHINGTON, D. C.—The highest Prtunre ashy fee For System When One ae the employers. Trying to combat new scientific | piasts of an Armenian winter, unsho ley of the government is outlined | point in the wages of common labor Servant Gets $50,000} discoveries is fighting windmills, and unfed, he was actually living i oh oll fold arabe, tre esence $reck | was reached in 1920 when the average | (6000 or earner : In their struggle, the actors, In common with other | comfort in the Lux Hotel, Moscov on oll field grabs In exchange for | hourly rate was 48 cents. As a result Pittsburgh Plus YORK, Pa., Jan. 29.—That one out k ill final ‘discover that their only real salvation |The editor of the Weekly Peop) his loan to Calles given last year |of the depression the average fell to Makes No Diff. 99 lof ten million workers may get by the| WOrKers, Wi Y of li Thus the radio | hoes the rubbish published in th to aid in crushing the British oi! |32 cents in 1922, In 1924 it was only ‘es No CFENCE, | nerost chance a few dollars after «| les in the complete abolition of capitalism. Thus the ra capitalist press that Haywood wa revolt led by De la Huerta, 39 conts, Says Judge E. H. Gary) titetime ot taitntu service 1s made the| like all other inveetions, helps Surn even these workers | cohing bask to take bit wonch’t Wh wasn | 59 Says the report of the depart- je ‘<O#asis of featured news thruout al}} toward the struggle for Communism. Leavenworth and had turned again: en you buy, get an “Ad” | ment of agriculture, based largely. on PITTSBURGH, Jan, 29,—Abolition |America and used to fool the workers Soviet Russia, The wish is father t for the DAILY WORKER. road construction. of socalled “Pittsburgh plus” practice |wherever tho oapitalist press 1s spil-| Butchers’ Union Wrangel’s Wife Here =| the, tought. * * should have little effect on the steel |ing its propaganda to blind the people, | PUuLTcmers: ds Bike piffle monger whose writing MRS. SNOWDEN, ANTI-SOVIETIST uy Jodes Beet tc, cous ecefite aote ans eats ee |: ammeatad Mee | Rees ie Oe ae bd , ” , city, Judge Elbert H, Gary, chief exe tices have won $60,000 for Elmer $s. i i ie Spology wou LIKE ABRAMOVITCH IN THE U.S. A.: _ |:u#2. 2! the United States steel cor |Geosoy. The will of Joseph H. Stiles, 25th Anniversary Workers’ Republic! *, back in Leavenwort! © MWe dies poration, said here in an interview in bc HAS VERY BAD LUCK IN CANADA By SYONEY WARREN (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) VANCOUVER, Canada, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Phillip Snowden, wife of the ex- chancellor of the exchequer in the MacDonald labor government, is meeting with a very cool reception among Can: adian workers of all shades of opinion, because of her fanatic hostility towards the Russian Soviet government. Her public appearances thruout the dominion have been almost exclusive- ly before organizations hostile towards labor’s aim and Mr@& Snowden has taken every opportunity to knock the’ ——_—$—$—$ $$$ $$ $$$ which he reiterated his ten year ola forecast that the Pittsburgh district will continue to hold its supremacy in the steel buniness. Commenting directly on the effect of the “Pittsburgh plus” elimination, Yary explained that “regardless of the ‘ules of business conduct, established by trade and government administra. tion, the law of supply and demand fixes the price of all commodities ar all places.” “The United States Steel corpora @ tobaceo dealer, which was probated today, provides ‘that $50,000 ts to go to Mr. Geesey for faithful services given as manager’ of his tovacco bus!- ness. “The rest of the estate is given in trust to Mr. Stiles’ widow.” Silent as the Sphinx the same press Says not a word about the millions of faithful workers who after having given thoir entire life to the boss are turned out to starve when their serv. ees no longer suit the master, NEW YORK, Jan. 29—The Butch- ers’ Union No. 174 celebrated its (Continued trom page 1) imperialism, Rafael Abramo- twenty-fifth anniversary with an ex- cellent entertainment at the Labor Temple which was well attended by all members and friends. These workers are a class conscious bunch who from the very beginning built their union on an industrial bas- is. They have for twenty-five years conducted a Vigilant fight for better conditions in their trade with the re- sult that from the abominable wages of $12 a week for 10 hours a European vich, in his attack on Soviet Russia. Wrangel’s fascist! gunmen are active Her weekly typographical monstrosit plays the role of felon setter in cal ing the attention of the government t the “illegal” concept of revolutionar activity. entertained by the Worker Party, When the Michigan suprex court recently confirmed Comra¢ "| Ruthenberg’s conviction by a Berrie county jury, this volunteer gover ment agent humorously twitted th capitalist court for taking the revoli tionists too seriously. eee - B Borers is very little difference tween the Abramoviches' wh Russian workers’ republic. shrine of both god and mammon, If |ton thru its subsidiaries is spending day including Sunday work, they now Czarists and Socialists, openly come out and attack i Her charges mainly are a repeti-|Mrs, Snowden thinks that she in any |!™mense sums in improvement of iron receive the minimum wage of $41 for fascisti, the French and British| Russia and the type ‘sheonapee | b | tion of the attitude held by those who| way represents labor—other than be-|24 steel manufacturing facilities 4 48-hour week with no Sunday work. |{mperialtsts, the Second International,| the editor of the Weekly People, e: 1 fayor an “orderly revolution” con-|ing the wife of Philip Snowdet!—we | '%r@” Gary continued, é They have also established a tree American socialists, and the| cept that ich has more cou ducted in strict conformity with the| would advise her to adhere a little| “This is the best evidence and the school and have aided substantially including Wrangel, and the|age. The 8. L. P. editor and the w amenities of polite society. closer to the principles of labor. We | "St convincing argument as to what in the foundation of a workers’ press, C The federated labor party, com. the most conservative ele- do not care for individuals who choose proprietors and their representatives know secretary of the same organiz: tion have not the moral courage | prising compromise, whether they be at home |!" charge -think of Pittsburgh as a Elevated Traffic Held Up. Russian Communists. Baroness| do what Abramovich is doing. ments in the Vancouver labor mo/e-jor abroad, Her statement of the at-|Permanent manufacturing point.” Elevated traffic on the Northwestern Abramovich, and other] tween them there is a strong bond, ment, voiced its disapproval of Mrs.|titude of British labor towards Rus- Dlevated railroad was delayed about Snowden’s attacks on Russia thru the party’s weekly organ, the B. C. Fed- erationist, as follows: “Apparently Mrs. Snowden, like a few others from across the waters, seem to think they can worship at the sla and towards the crown are, in our judgment, simply her own opinions. Since she is under the wing of the national institute for education, we would advise her to leave iabor mat- ters alone.” Minor is going to trial! Thirty more trials ahead. Ten February 15. thousand dollars wanted waukee North Shore train broke, The train had just pulled into the Wilson avenue terminal at 9:29 when the bar snapped.| “The Beauty and the Bolshevik” Is Volunteers wanted to of letters for the Mich defense, } Come during the ond phone State 5959 if you will rs. come at night. Bring ot! Labor Defense Counail, 166 West Washington Street, | Parliament, he said, was likely to be Room 307, ; @issolved in March, p mail out tens of thousands “EISVERYBODY Felt That His Heart Was Aglow with a Transcendent Love for Each Working Man."—Lenin Memorial Meetin arden, New York, Sun- Embodied the Collective Will, the Energy, Love and Cou of the Working Class.”—Lenin Memorial today that he was determined to Fetive 4aaty an M | Square Garden, New York, Sunday After- retire denitely after the next elections, “HE Mi noon, —