The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 12, 1925, Page 2

Page Two —_—_—_—_—<$££_—aA——K—K—KKK—L—EeE es | SAFFRON FRENCH SOCIALISTS DROP INTERNATIONAL’ Their Former Daily Is Now Fortnightly PARIS, Feb. 10.—The French social- jst party definitely dropped the “Inter- national” anthem from its musical menu, when for the first time a French socialist congress opened without the singing of labor’s famous revolutionary song. Premier Herriot was severely criti- cised by several speakers for his| hostile attitude towards Germany, but | as usual they did not.advocate break- | ing with him. Leon Blum, leader of the French parliamentary socialist group challenged the congress to) order the group to break with Her-| riot. Some of the speakers claimed | that they drove Millerand from power. There is a severe struggle going in the French socialist party between those who wish to keep the party in opposition to all governments until it has the necessary strength to resume office and between the element which The terms for the socialist support NEPAL, ABODE OF GURKHAS, WHOM BRITISH USE TO QUELL INDIAN RISINGS, HAS 50,000 SLAVES LONDON, England, Feb. 10.—Nepal, in North India, an independent state which is under the influence of the British Empire, has 51.419 slaves, owned by 16,719 persons, it is learned here. The Maharajah Tribhuhana Bikram, who technically has complete power over Nepal, but who lends his ear to a British resident commissioner stationed at his court, has issued a ruling that slavery must gradually be abolished. The fact that there are 51,419 slaves in Nepal was a startling surprise to the British people, as the fact had never been made public. The Mahar- ajah denounced the slave trader, but said that “those whose slaves are kept for labor purposes are exempt from all blame.” He said he will fix an jearly date for the liberation of the slaves, but the “transition will be made easy.” The average price of a slave in Nepal is $55.00. The Nepalese troops are used by the British to crush Indian mutinies, MURMUR OF LIFE IS STILL HEARD favors collaboration with the capital- 5 The Bargain | of the French government were fixed last May in a series of letters that passed between Leon Blum and Her- riot, The socialists have several bills which they want pushed thru parlia- ment and their only hope for getting them by is to continue their support of the present government. Rudolph Hilferding, former German minister of finance was loudly ap- plauded at the congress when he boosted the league of nations and urged the socialists to insist on the svacuation of Cologne, the occupation of which “poisoned democracy.” The administrative committee was charged with the very difficult duty of getting the official organ of the party, the Populaire, which is now published forthightly, back on a daily basis. One deputy demanded that the government provide the necessary funds in return for socialist party sup- port. This suggestion caused consider- able embarassment. The weakness of the socialist party compared to that of the Communists is shown by the fact that the latter’s daily organ, the Humanite has a circulation of over 200,000 daily. Only Few Delegates At Victor Berger’s Pre-C. P. P. A. Meeting (Continued from page 1) proposed a slogan for adoption. “Ideals —Not Opportunism.” R But even this was rejected and the innocent reference to opportunism sounded too real to the delegates. So they defeated the proposal on the ground that “we do not--believe in slogans.” i The question of the form of organ- ization of ephemeral future party was the only question that disturbed the drowsy atmosphere of the conference. Unterman was frightened at the suggestion that the new party should be a dues-paying organization. Why, he stated, we would lose the support of the majority of the mem- bership of the socialist party. It was clear that he was referring to the revolt developing in the socialist party against the Berger policy. Forming a New Party The conference agreed that a new party should be formed with the only qualifications that it should be apart from any other existing party. The socialists while fearing to mention that the new movement should sever its connections with the capitalist par- ties, readily agreed to sign the death warrant of their own movement. A suggestion was made that busi- ness men of the state should be given consideration since the conference should recognize that LaFollette was supported by business men. But this remark did not arouse any protest. A lone trade union delegate suggest- ed that Sammy Gompers’ blessing upon LaFollette had done more harm than good; and this delegate seemed Diggers Spurred on in Their Frantic Efforts CAVE CITY, Ky., Feb. 10— The datly radio tests today brought back the same murmer of life from the in- ner recesses of Sand Cave to the head phones at which a physician listened. The beats, said by electrical engi- neers to be respirations, transmitted by the microphone, came to the nor- mal speed of health varying from 20 to 27 a minute. Once Dr. William Hazlett of Chi- cago said he thought he counted as high as 32, but this, he said, might be accounted for by other factors along the wire which might give an additional pulsation. This is Collins’ eleventh day of im- prisonment—eleven days spent in a natural straightjacket with icy water trickling over his body, without food, unable to move and yet it is believed he still lives. It is this apparent mir- acle that spurs on digging operations, keeps men working until they drop from exhaustion and holds a nation in suspense. PRISON GUARDS KILLED NEGROES QUIZZ REVEALS: Beat and Poisoned Texas Prisoners ~ ‘ AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10.—The joint legislative committee investigating Texas prisons was making plans to- day to conduct the remainder of its probe at the Huntsville prison farm, where most of alleged cruelties, testi- fied to during the past week have tak- en place. The committee’s decision followed testimony yesterday of Dr. E. H. Boaz, of Memphis, formerly confined in the penitentiary, in which he declared four deaths had resulted from cruelty at the state farm. Among these he declared were Joe Furey, stamped to death after being struck on the head with a heavy club; C. F. Dillard, whom he declared was allowed to bleed to death after an operation, and two Negroes, one be- ing “given something to drink” after which he died, and the other being struck with a bar of iron and thrown into a pond. A verdict of “death from drowning” was returned by a prison physician, Dr. Boaz declared. Freight Hits Autos At Unguarded Grade Crossing Killing Six CHESTER, Pa., Feb. 10.—Six per- sons were killed, two of them women, very much bewildered by the entire | today when a Pennsylvania freight en- proceedings and wondered what in the | sine devil the whole conference was called for. A Labor Conference To prove themselves the friends of labor the conference passed a resolu- tion in favor of the child #:bor amend- ment and a proposal was made that LaFollette be congratulated upon the stand he had taken on this amend- ment. Nickerson suggested that a let- ter of appreciation would be sufficient. The convention elected two dele- gates to the national conference, choosing very safely an international official of the machinists’ union and an official of the socialist party. And then on the following day the Milwaukee Leader proudly announced that the conference was unanimous for the formation of a new political party distinct from any other exist- ing party, whatever that means. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 10.—Veterin- arlans and county agents of the nine counties under quarantine against the Buropean poultry plague met here to- day to organize for concerted action in fighting the disease which is threat- yr} vd Indiana's $60,000,000 poultry in- ' ploughed into an automobile and a motor truck at the Market street grade crossing at Marcus Hook near here, The freight locomotive, running light, according to witnesses, crashed into the automobile first. It hurled this machine, they said, into the truck and a second later ploughed into the heavier machine, The locomotive, declared witnesses, rushed down the tracks for more than a half mile before it came to a stop. TONIGHT IMPORTANT Y. W. L. LITERATURE AGENTS’ MEETING A meeting of all literature agents will be held tonight at 7:30 p. m. at room 303, 166 West Washington St. The whole matter of literature sales and distribution in the Y. W. L. branches will be discussed and new plans for this important work pre- sented. Every literature agent is, expected to attend and branch will be held responsible for ti presence of thelr Iiterature agents, BIG PROFITS OF ELECTRIC TRUST TO BE PROBED Another Fruitless Invest- igation Begins WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The fed- eral trade commission was under. sen- atorial instruction today to open im- mediate investigations into the activ- ities of the alleged electrical and to- bacco trusts. The electrical trust inquiry was di- rected chiefly at the General Electric company, but it applied to all its sub- sidiaries. ‘ If the trust charges are sustained by federal inquiry, Senator Norris, republican, of Nebraska, declared governmental prosecutions would fol- low. The field of inquiry, he said, would involve telephones, electricity lights, lamps, and especially, the re- cently opened field of radio equip- ment. Western Electric In the Trust. Norris and Senator Howell, repub- lican, of Nebraska, charged the in- quiry would reveal a working arrange- ment between the General Electric company and its principal competi- tors, the Westinghouse Electric and the Western Electric company, thru the manipulation of stock control. The Western Electric company is a subsidiary of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. “This investigation will disclose that the General Wlectric and the Western Electric are controlled by the same individuals and together maintain a monopoly’ in the electric field,” Senator Howell said. Huge Profits in Radio. “This investigation will prove the electric trust is making radio lamps for 26 cents and selling them to the public for $6 apiece.” The tobacco investigation will cen- ter around an alleged “monopoly” agreement between the American To- bacco company and the Imperial To- bacco company of Great Britain. This agreement, according to Senator Ernst, republican, of Kentucky, ex- cluded the American concern from selling tobacco in Great Britain and the Britain concern from selling in the United States. Capt. Hibben Gets New Commission, But No Decision (By The Federated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—After all the thunder of the special military inves- tigation into his character and career, Capt. Paxten Hibben is enjoying the aceeptance of his renewed commis- sion and wondering what the trial will do, if anything. Capt. Hibben’s activity in behalf of Russian relief and his announced ad- vocacy of recognition of Russia drew the attention of military authorities, who investigated Hibben on his fitness to retain a commission in the officers’ reserve corps, U. S. army. Hibben’s case ended Jan. 13, but no decision has been announced. His commission expired Feb, 6. Since July 23, 1923, his “fitness to hold com. mission” has heen under investigation by department of justice agents trained in the Palmer red raids and later by the official army inquiry board of officers, Patronize our advertisers. POSTAL WORKERS’ PAY RAISE GOES BACK T0 SENATE House Ignores Senate to Please Coolidge WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10,— The Kelley postal pay and salary in- crease bill, which was approved by President Coolidge, passed the house this afternoon by the required two thirds vote. The bill must now be acted on by the senate before going to a conference of house and senate representatives, The house, by rejecting the postal bill passed by the senate, threw the postal pay increase bill back into the senate and thus postponed the wage increase’ for the postal workers. Coolidge objected to the senate bill on the ground that it does not raise postal rates sufficiently to pay for the|: postal workers’ salary increase. The newspapers and farmers, on the other hand, object to the house bill because it raises postal rates on news. papers and on parcel post. The effect of Colidge’s attitude has been to fore- stall a wage increase for the postal workers, Get your tickets for Red Revel wi February 28, THE OATS ¥ WORKER Urge Emma Goldman to Teach Anti-Bolshevism SHERIFF LEAVES AS KLAN TAKES HOLD IN HERRIN Klansman Made Herrin Special Deputy HERRIN, IL, Feb. 10.+-The ku klux Klan tightened its grip on Herrin last night when Thomas Thornton, avowed klansmah, was appointed deputy sheriff for the city of Herrin by the county board of supervisors. A committee of eight “business men and bankers,” representing the group that has supplied the Klan with funds, and supported Glenn Young in his raids on the homes of union miners, was appointed by the 'meyor of Her- rin, C. BE. Anderson, to pick twenty five special ‘policemen ‘for Herrin, This action was authorized by the city council of Herrin last night. The city council also authorized the trial of Chief of Police Matt ‘Walker and officers Ross Lisenby ‘and Harry Walker for neglect of duty on the day Glenn Young and Ora Thomas were ‘killed, The miners see in this move of the city council as one more step of the klan for securing complete control of power in Herrin. The policemen are now anti-klansmen, and the agreement ‘anged by Governor Small, whereby heriff Galligan leaves the county for two years, makes possible control of Herrin by the klan, The new klan deputy sheriff of Her- rin, Thornton, will be under the direct supervision of Randall Parks, acting sheriff of Williamson county, the state’s attorney, and the chairman of the board of supervisors. The men thus controlling the Herrin deputy are klansmen with the exception of Parks, who is only 25 years old. FRENCH PRESS WORRIED OVER RED ACTIVITY Nationalist Organs Score Herriot : (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, Feb. 10.—There used to be a theory that if a public man was equally detested by two extremes it was a sure sign that it was pretty |" near right. But that does not work any longer. It has ggye the way of the flat earth theory... Premier Herriot of France, is now the target for two attacks; one com- ing from the reactionaries. and one from the Communist. The extreme reactionary organs, like Liberte prove that Herriot has turned over the coun- try to the Communists, but one could never discover this by reading the Communist newspaper H umanite, which proves quite conclusively that, Herriot is just as seupentle a tool of the French ruling class as Poin- care was, Letters purporting to come from Zinoviev are published in the capital- ist press, calling on the French Com- munists to renew their efforts to or- ganize the colonial subjects of France against the French ruling class. Pittsburgh Lenin Memorial Meeting To Be Held Feb. 15 PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 10.—The Lenin Memorial meeting which will be held in Pittsburgh on Sunday Even- ing, Feb. 15, at 8 P., M. at Labor Lyceum, 85 Miller St. will be one of the best meetings ever held here. In addition to a rich musical program- me by the German Workers’ Singing society, and the Lenin and Soviet Russia recitations by Freeda Traher and others there will be such splendid speakers as M. Holtman from New York, M. Saltzman from Chicago and Joseph Knight from Canada. The arrangement committee an- nounces that a big crowd is expected and advises all to come early, Pitts- burgh will not be outdone by any of the other districts andsevery comrade in Pittsburgh has pledged to bring along a fellow worker. Admission.is free, Hear Australia if France PARIS, Feb. 10.—-J. 1, Menars, trav- eling by rail from Montrejeau to Toul- ouse, was able to hear two American radiow stations and one Australian broadcaster, using a #ét without an aerial, according to a ‘dispatch from Pau today. FIFTEEN DEAD IN JUCO-SLAY ELECTION GUT PAGHIGH SUPPORT BELGRADE, Feb, 19—-The dicta- torship of Premier Pachich gained a small majority in the Jugo-Slavian elections, by the use of troops, who killed fifteen opposition peasant and Communist voters and, seriously in- jured more than o hungred others. The military dictatorship thus hi a small majority in the new “Sku ” or parliament. The oppo jomposed largely of Croa and Slovenes, who it national independence and bles. in Capitalism’s Schools By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL TODAY, the University of Minnesota, petted darling of the steel trust profiteers and the food gamblers, feels itself roud over the fact that one of its professors in sociology, itirim A. Sorokin, has been elected to membership in the International Sociological Institute in Paris. It was under czarism that Sorokin was a chairman of the department of sociology at the University of Petrograd. He is the kind of Russian that finds favor with America’s ezars. He teaches the right kind of economics to those who will be called on to maintain the dictatorship of profits in wheat, land, railroads, iron ore and other sources of great gain in the rich state of Minnesota. If Sorokin had come to the United States as a worker, to escape the knout of Russian czarist taskmasters, he would have received much different treatment. Hideous immigra- tion laws would greet him upon his arrival with anti-foreign born legislation, growing ever more strict, to watch over him while he is here, for fear that he may join a labor union, help organize a strike, or become a member of a revolutionary organization like the Workers (Communist) Party. The anti-czarist Russian finds life hard on the iron ranges in Northern Minnesota; or trying to win a bare liveli- hood from the soil that has been robbed of its timber by the lumber trust. The counter-revolutionary anti-Sovietist has it very comfortable basking in popular favor in the state’s highest educational institution. There he has many opportunities to serve the ruling class of this country and of his world. It was because he wrote a series of articles on “Russia of Today” that Sorokin found favor with the International Sociological Institute in France. It is in France that the Russian counter-revolutionaries make a last stand before they are pushed across the ocean into this country. France boils with anti-Soviet propaganda. It was under these favor- able conditions for him that Sorokin’s articles on “Russia of Today” found favor in the eyes of like-minded sociologists of other lands. . * 2 # &@ The hiring of Sorokin by the University of Minnesota to teach sociology is only another manifestation of the poverty of American capitalist intellectual life. It is unable to breed satisfying anti-labor propagandists of its own. It must search the ranks of emigres of fallen capitalism in another land. Cues Thus the Cleveland, Ohio, Plain Dealer mourns the fact that 15,000 workers attended the Lenin Memorial Meeting in New York City, responding with great salvos of cheers to the Communist appeals of the speakers. The Plain Dealer frantically declares: “There is something wrong about a system of popular education that permits so many people to think crookedly. The state may put occasional Communists in prison; that does little good. The crown of martyrdom is often an expensive headpiece for those who force others * to wear it.” Of' course, the Plain Dealer means that the 15,000 who attended the New York Madison Square Garden meetin, think crookedly from the capitalist viewpoint. They think very straight from the standpoint of the working class. This sheet would claim that the anti-Soviet professor, Sorokin, at the University of Minnesota, thinks straight, but that the pro-Soviet miner in the northern part of the state thinks crooked. But the revolutionary worker knows that he is thinking straight and that the hirelings of the capitalist class fight him with their capitalist reasoning. The Plain Dealer tries to camouflage its declaration by failing to state for which class it speaks. But the workers will draw their own correct conclusion. In its dire extremity the Cleveland Plain Dealer offers the following: “Why not schools to teach loyalty, Americanism, the indespensabi- lity of organized government; the folly and futility of Bolshevism, as demonstrated in Russia? EMMA GOLDMAN WOULD MAKE A GOOD PRINCIPAL FOR SUCH A SCHOOL.” * * & & So the American capitalist class offers bread to the enemies of Soviet Rule in Russia. Sorokin has his job. Others also have them, or are getting them. Even Emma Goldman has her champions, seeking additional opportunities for her to spread anti-Bolshevik propaganda. ‘ But the mighty struggles of the everyday life of the workers are greater teachers than all the foreign importa- tions that American capitalism may call to its aid. They teach the workers and poor farmers that they must wage an increasing struggle for power against their enemy class, with all its retainers. The puny efforts of the counter- revolutionaries are but glancing blows that hardly touch the growing Communist revolution. SPANISH DEFEAT BY RIFFS HEAVY, RIVERA ADMITS General Returns to West- ern Morocco MADRID, Spain, Feb, 10.—Gen. Pri- mo de Rivera, president of the mill- tary directorate which now rules Spain announced here on his return trom Barcelona that he will ee Morocco in a few days. The Moro! troops are massing opposite the Span- ish lines, Rivera said,-and the Span- iards face a big task if they would prevent another defeat. “The possible consequence of de- feat in Morrocco,” Rivera said, “is not yet realized by the Spanish nation.” It has leaked out here that in their retreat from Sheshuan to ‘Tetuan, the Spaniards lost several thousand men who were killed by the Riftians. The retreat here was called “purely tac- tie: but as the truth of the military er becomes known jthe military f directorate is losing prestige. ~ few days— Work Among Women months) .. seenbbeneereeenns, Get your tickets for Red, Revel: Ball, February ommunist Internationa The Communist International (No. (Magazine, $2.50 a year, $1.25 six UNITY MOVEMENT PROGRESSES IN GREAT BRITAIN Left Wing Proposal Is Accepted Definite steps to bring about closer co-operation between the Trades Un- ion Congress and the Trades Councils have now been taken by the general council of the T. U. Cy following ac- ceptance by the Hull congress of the recommendation to set up a joint con- sultative committee. The committee has now decided to call a conference of representatives of trades councils in London on Febru- ary 27, and to hold area conferences in various important centers of the country. Proposals will be submitted to the national conference, under which there would be interchange of inform- ation dealing with activity and policy, and so ensure a definite basis of co- operation, Greater Unity. It is suggested that the area con- ferences should be held during March or April, and that resolutions should be submitted on the following lines: 1, Pledging support to secure for the workers generally a better and higher standard of life; calling on the, government to ratify the Washington convention on hours; supporting all workers whose conditions may be threatened; and assuring activity for the inauguration of the Industrial Workers’ Charter adopted at the Hull congress. 2. Towards greater. unity in the trade union movement and 100 per cent organization. 3. Support for co-operative under- takings and the consideration of ways and means of providing food, shelter, etc., for those on strike or locked out. 4. Organization of sports and en- tertainments for workers in conjunc- tion with the unions. Every Trades Council will be en- titled to send one delegate to the na- tional conference, and up to four dele- gates to the area conferences. Supt. McAndrew’s New Teachers’, Councils Before Board Today A tense note will be struck this afternoon at the board of education meeting when Superintendent of Schools, William McAndrew puts thru his recommendation for his own brand teachers councils, This council is to be composed of sixteen members com- prising the superintendent, represent- atives from principals’ organizations and from a number of teachers’ organ- izations. This committee to take the place of the regular teachers’ councils which were in character teachers’ shop meetings held at regular interv- als in their respective schools. The Chicago Teachers’ Federation will be well represented and will no doubt be heard from at this board meeting. Mayor Sits on the Fence Interest is centered on what action Mayor Dever will take in regard to replacing the school board trustees whose terms have expired. On May ist, two more trustees’ terms will ex- pire making a total of six trustees. The mayor has not made new ap- pointments for those four who: terms have long expired and three o} those are at present sitting on the board and voting on every problem that comes up even to the extent of deciding on building appropriations. The Teachers’ Federation has time and again recommended to the mayor new members on the board but he has not acted on its recommendations. Making up to Kellogg LONDON, Feb. 10.—King George and Queen Mary entertained Ambas- sador and Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg to- day at a farewell luncheon in Buck- ingham palace. Ambassador Kellogg sails soon for the United States, to become secretary of state on March 4. On the Way From England! 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