The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 12, 1925, Page 5

WOOLEN MILL BOSSES LOCK OUT TAILORS Violate Contract and Advertise for Scabs (Speclat to The Dally Worker) PARKERSBURG, West Va., Feb. 10. ~The National Woolen Mills, located here and owned by local people locked out its employes who are members of the Journeymen Tailors’ Union two Weeks ago and refused to take them back except as individuals, which means that this concern will no long- er recognize the union. An amusing feature of the situation is that the owners of the mills, when they started up business, forced their employes to join the union. Since then the union has developed a back- bone of its own and refuses to take orders from its former owners. Hence the lockout. Can’t Hire Scabs. While the mill owners had a con- tract with the Tailors’ Union, which has several months to run, they simp- ly shut their doors when they got ready to. The members of the union, about one hundred and sixty men and women are firm in their determination not to go back unless the union is recognized and are receiving the sup- port of the railroad and other unions here. The prospects for their victory, are bright as the owners of the mills have not been able to fill their places so far, tho they have widely adver- tised for help in other cities. The lo- cal papers are suppressing all- news about the lockout, which has created much excitement here. Secure Injunction. The firm of Ambler, McCluer and Ambler, attorneys for the National Woolen Mills, entered a suit in chancery asking for an. injunction against the local branch of the Tail- ors’ Union, which would prohibit its members from picketing the com- pany’s property. The notorious “Denny” Sullivan of Chicago never displayed more alac- rity in acceding to the request of the Windy City’s scab garment operators for an injunction than the Petersburg court. The injunction was immedi- ately issued and served on the offi- cers, agents and members of the un- ion. It does not even permit a mem- ber of the union from going near the National Woolen Mills. et_an “Ad” When you ee a for the DAILY. Council. Volunteer! ee ernment uote ee TARE tang a sanrnreeronceaale Communist Candidate in:Third Ward | FOOD ‘id RKERS’ EDWARD L. DOTY NEGRO WORKER.IS THE COMMUNIST CANDIDATE IN THE THIRD WARD Edward L. Doty, a Chicago leader of the Workers (Communist) Party, candidate for alderman of the 3rd wai rd. was born at Baton Rouge, La., in 1893, Working people’s children do not often have opportunities for educa- tion, and especially for a colored boy.in sidered a unnecessary. luxury... So the to be a leader of his class and rage; sta’ heaving ice as a helper on an: ice-wago. the far south, education is usually con® young Negro child who was destined ted his education at the age of seven mn in Mobile, Ala. Capitalist culture is well exemplified by the little seven-year-old boy at work at the first streak of dawn-at Red Revel Masquerade Ball, 37 ‘South Ashland Avenue ree Corner of Monroe and Ashiand BIV February 28. n Chicago, Please Help NOW! Fifty thousand letters to be mailed out from 19 South:. Lincoln St. (phone Seeley 3563) for the Labor Defense’ Help us fight the reaction in Michigan! Contribute your services, at least. new plaid woolens and silks, The right front forms a wide revers. The skirt portion is finished with a sep- rate panel which forms graceful lait fulness. ‘This pattern is cut in 7 sizes: 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, and 46 inches bust measure. A 38-inch size requires 4% yards of 40-inch material. To face cuffs and revers portion of the front requires % yard. The width of the dress at the foot is 1% yard. Pattern mailed to any address on FASHION BOOK bad al liver or stam) for our lor gms of Indien’, 10 | trom the home | $e! velvet, or taffeta, and very good for wash materials. The sleeve may be finished in wrist léhgth, or, short as in the small view." ! The pattern is cut'in 4 sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. To make the dress as illustrated in the large view, re- quires 3% yards of plaid material 27 inches wide and % yard of plain for a 10 year size, If made with short sleeves 4 yard less of the plaid ma- terial’ is required, Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. ‘Address: The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, NOTICE TO Rao dara BUYERS—T! eeatas being sold thru’ the bar Workin pattern ‘department are furs oished by a Ny York firm of pattern manufacturers, ern are forwarded by the DAILY WORKER every day as re- ived, and they are mailed by the man+ lacturer direct to the customer, The Y WORKER ay. hot keep @ stock patterns on hand, Dellyery of pat- terns ordinarily will take at least 10 date of mailing the order. Mt- your pattern ts not mage smmnes Caen. -— 4999, Plaid woolen with flannel in a contrasting shade will be good for this design. It is/plso attractive in anges: ‘pgovernment, it lifting and carrying heavy cakes of of ice, so that the fine southern gentlemen might have their mint juleps at the right temperature. Packing House is University. After working on Alabama railroads, Doty came to Chicago at the age of twenty-one, in 1905, and worked in Chicago packing houses as a steam- fitter, etc., until he was drafted into the world war in 1918. He is now working as a plumber in Chicago, where he is well known and consider- Jed a leader among the working peo- ple of the south side. He is especially active in attempting to break down the remaining barriers against the admission of Negroes into trade unions. Doty soon developed into a power- ful speaker and a skillful organizer. He became a charter member of the African Blood Brotherhood, which sought to bring the black and white workers into co-operation on the class- conscious basis and to win the free- dom of the Negro workers from the racial persecutions which are such a terrible handicap to the struggles of the colored workers. Graduates a Communist. From the first days that the Com- munist movement assumed form in the United States, the young Negro leader threw himself into it with all of his heart and brain. When the Workers (Communist) Party was organized he became a member. The peculiar legal requirements of the aldermanic elections of Chicago do not permit the names of political parties to be announced as officially nominated by any party. This is a way of maintaining the pretense that municipal elections are “non-par- tisan.” Of course, it is a blind to cover the rank dictatorship—the cap- italist distatorship of the city of Chi- cago, Because of the hypocritical legal rules, the Workers (Communist) Par- ty is not permitted to announce Com- rade Doty as its regularly nominated party candidate, The party announces, however, that Comrade Doty runs for the office with the full approval and hearty endorsement of the Workers (Communist) Party, and that he makes his/campaign unqualifiedly as a Communist. American Imperialism Gets Its Dividends MEXICO. CITY, Feb, 10.—The gov- ernment announced today that it would pay 3,000,000 pesos ($1,500,000) in debts left unsettled by the Obregon A considerable portion of this amount is owed to Americans, PATTERNS BUYERS NOTICE Mrs. P. Koezleém—who gave her ad- dress as 2618°N, Central Ave. Chi- cago, Ill, kindly let us know the correct addre: th ttern has been returned from the P. O. mark: ed “unclaimed.” Open Forum, Sunday Night, Lodge Room, Ashland Auditorium. SHOPINUCLEUS BETS RESULTS Guides 150 Restaurant Employes NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Shop Nucleus No, 1, food workers, at its first reg- ular meeting demonstrated how ef- fectively a shop nucleus can function. Already the workers in the restaurant are alive to the,fact that a Commun- ist group is actively concerning itself with their affairs: The result haw been that the com- rades of the’ stop nucleus are now in control of ‘the shop committee. In the shop they, officially represent the workers and fight for their interests. At their first, meeting they enrolled two of their fellow workers in the party and they; expect in a short time, due to their activities in the shop, to enroll many more. The organizer stated they soon will control the kitthen—the most im- portant department—in a big restau- rant. Hfforts are being made by the members of the shop nucleus to draw two of the cooks into the party. Effective Work. The shop nucleus has worked so offectively sinée its organization that they have the confidence of all the workers, 150 in number, that work in the restaurant. This makes the mem- bers of the shop nucleus an important element in the union organization of the food workers, because they can depend upon their fellow workers in the restaurant to support them in any fight they may have to make in the union, On the Job All the Time. The shop nuclets will meet regular- ly twice a month and as often as con- ditions will demand. In the shop where the workers feel most the tyranny of the boss, where the class struggle is daily being: fought and where Com- munist propaganda and work can be most effective,in winning the workers for the party, the-members of the shop nucleus daily carry on Communist work. Their wotk immediately brought results. 18 The experiences so far of Shop Nucleus No. 1.is proof that when the Workers (Communist) Party is organ- ized on the basis of shop nuclei, it will become a real mass party of the work- ers in industry, reflecting in its strug- les the needs and interests of the workers, Council Would Delay Traction Ordinance Until After Election / ‘The members, of the transportation committee of the city council in an effort to delay saction on the Dever traction ordinance until after the al- dermanic elections, stayed away from committee meeting Monday afternoon. ‘The mayor was called in to round up the committee fot some action yes- terday. g Mayor Dever, in his last report to the city council, delivered in October, told the aldermen that he had brok- en off negotiations with the traction lines because he considered $163,000,- 000 demanded for the lines by the bankers, too high: Now, however, the mayor has given out the report that he will recommend to the city council that this price be paid. The aldermen are anxious to post- pone action until after the aldermanic elections, as they do not want Dever’s ordinance made a campaign issue. an Make Job for Wrigley, Jr. Directors of the William Wrigley, Jr., company in meeting today, elect- ed Phillip K. Wrigley, president of the $35,000,000 chewing gum business that bears his father’s name. Young Wrigley is, not yet thirty years old. Movies for Workers | “Beauty and ,;the Bolshevik” and “Russia in Overalls” will be shown at the following places: South Bend, Ind.—White Eagle Theater, 1125 W., Division St., Feb. 11. St. Paul, Minn.—444 Rice St., Feb. 20. Milwaukee, “Wis.—Pabst Theater, March 7. San Francisco, March 21. aaa aaaedadbabbbabahaahad If you are desirous of a pleasant evening spent. on the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday WEDNESDAY) ‘FEB, 11, 1925 you. will attend the Annual Dance of the CHICAGO BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION at beautful Mirror Hall, 1140 N. ‘Western Ave. TICKETS 60 CENTS. Entree 8 o'clock, ~ nounce “gets,’” BUILDERS. Of course, in addition WORKER City.” time agent (pardon the pun) so it This is the Idea. had three special editions. for more. They did “dope.” He wrote us and got it and PROVEN. locals to write us for information on fully aware of the possibilities. In h There Will Be More of Everything in Detroit! HE City DAILY WORKER Agent for Detroit is Alfred E. Goetz—pro- Because, really. he gets ideas that are sure-fire to his natural. inclinations there is also the environment. Detroit has long had the reputation as a “DAILY Not satisfied, the local put on this comrade as full- Goetz more’ results. During the last presidential election Local Detroit so well on them that they are ready The local DAILY WORKER Committee, always looking for ways and means to do more BUILDING sent Comrade Goetz out for the they are going to pay for the special edition with commissions on advertising they will solicit. Here is a method of building up the local that is certain, tried and It has shown in results what can be done and we want other how they also can do it. Comrade Goetz and the Detroit DAILY WORKER Committee are is last letter our agent writes: “It will help the party spirit, will mean a lot of good propaganda and above all MORE SUBSCRIPTIONS.” Correct! local. up your local for you—that’s what it It will mean all that in a nut-shell, and everything to the Write as we suggest—NOW—and have the DAILY WORKER bulld is for! MILWAUKEE SOCIALISTS REFUSE TO HOLD DEBATES upon the socialist party by the district Leader, was turned into a lecture when Wolfson declined to appear de- claring that the debate was given too much publicity. Shklar was introduced by the sec- retary of the Workmen’s Circle and in a few introductory remarks stated that the Workers Party is not afraid of publicity, that the Communist fol- lowing the teachings of Marx as stat- ed in the Communist manifesto do not desire to conceal their position and will state it to the workers. i Shklar expressed surprise that the socialist party was afraid to state their position on the political prob- lems embracing millions of prole-~ tarians. “Should we keep our posi- tion secret from the workers when it involves our attitude toward the ‘poli« cies effecting millions of proletari+ ans?” In his lecture Shklar pointed out, the bankruptcy of the socialist party when that party pretended to repre- sent the: interests of workers, and gave its support to LaFollette who does not stand for the abolition’ of private property. Workers Party Gains in Influence. Shklar pointed out that Workers Party received over four thousand votes notwithstanding its first appear- ance on the Wisconsin ballot, while the socialist party was losing not only ideologically, but also in the support of the masses. The meeting decided in the future to unite with the Workers Party in arranging lectures. The Workers Party is growing in influence here. At the last meeting of the Federated Trades Council, the delegate of the Workers Party dis- turbed the confidence of the socialist party machine by a denunciation of Berger’s machine and its allies of the LaFollette camp. WITH COMMUNISTS (Special to the DAILY WORKER) MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 10.—Following the crushing defeat inflicted organizer of the Workers Party, Arne Swabeck, the socialist party cancelled arrangements for all future debates. The last debate in which G. S. Shklar, city secretary of the Workers Party, was scheduled to meet Leo Wolfson, city editor of the Milwaukee Your Union Meeting Second Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1925. Name of Local and Place of Meeting. Blacksmiths’ District Council, 119 S. Throop St. 1 Boller Makers, Monroe and Racine. Carpenters, 12 Garfield Blvd. 21 Carpenters, Western and Lexing- on. 242 Carpenters, 5443 S. Ashland Ave. 1693 Carpenters, 505 S. State St. ' 1784 Carpenters, 1638-N. Halsted St. H. Fehling, Rec. Sec’y., 2253 Grace St. Irving 7597. Carpenters, 6414 S. Hal: Carpenters, 1581 Maple A ston, Ill. Coopers, 8901 Escanaba Ave. Hod Carriers, 1352 W. Division St. Hod Carriers, 810 W. Harrison St. No. 1922 2507 181 3 562 4 Jewelry Workers, 19 W. Adams St. 104 Ladies! Garment’ Workers, 328 W. ‘an Buren Street. oks, 357 N. Clark St. 113 8. Ashland Blvd. i 735 N. Cicero Ave. Maintenance of Way, 426 W. 63rd St. Painters, Sherman & Main Sts., Evanston, Ill. 5 Plasterers, 910 W. Monroe St. Railway Carmen Dist. Council, 8448 S. Ashland Ave. Railway Carmen, 5444 Wentworth Railway Carmen, 5445 Ashland Av Railway Trainmen, 426 W. 63rd St., 230 p.m. Roofers, 777 W. Adams St. Sheet Metal, 714 W. Harrison St. Sheet Metal, 5324 $. Halsted St. 7:30 p. m. Teamsters, 175 W. Washington St. Teamsters (Meat), 220 S. Ashland vd. Teamsters (Bone), 6959 S. Halsted Street. 13046 Tuckpointers, 810 W. Harrison St. 924 a and Subway Workers, 914 A rrison St. Note—Uni otherwise stated meetings a it 8 p. m.) Help Insure THE DAILY WORKER for 1925! 753 759 769 SA AIOE, DRI ES SA SIE. En or eR MA ~s AeOe eoaee_—e THE ake ecioeeaeren Page Five } SEVEN THOUSAND IN CHICAGO SEE WORKERS" MOVIE “Beauty and Bolshevik” Has Big Attendance The great Ashland Auditorium with its 5,500 seats was filled to over- flowing twice in one night last Thurs- day at the showing of “The Beauty and Bolshevik” under the joint auspices of the DAILY WORKER and the Inter- national Workers’ Aid. Altho adver- tised as a continuous show from 7 to Il the crowd began arriving at 5:30 and by 7:30 every seat was taken. Fully 2,000. waited over two ‘hours to get into the hall and the last show did not end until after midnight: The pictures were received with greatest enthusiasm, a ripple of) al- most continuous applause and laught er accompanied them and at’ the high spots they swelled into salvos of cheers. A large and active group of “Red Star Volunteers” were on the job tagging for the Michigan Defense, and William F. Kruse and Morits J. Loeb made collection speeches, Music was furnished by three work- ing class groups, the Young Workers League, the South Slav Balalaika Or- chestra. This music was especially fitting to the Russian proletarian films and constituted one of the most en- joyable features of the evening’s en- tertainment. The films will be shown in the Bus- sian, Slavic and Jewish sections of the city in smaller theatres, Federated Press Holds 5th Annual Meeting in Chicage The fifth annual meeting of The Federated Press, labor news service, which was held in Chicago Feb. 6, authorized steps toward an organized far eastern news bureau, adopted the 1925 budget carrying $25,130 and elec- ted four members of the executive board in addition to the routine busi- ness, The new bureau will have head quarters in Paris and will devote itself largely at first to Indian news. The affiliation with the Federated Press is to be loose until the field is better known. The newly elected members of the executive board are Thomas R. Dow- nie, Galesburg, Ill., reelected as chair- man; Arne Swabeck, Chicago, reelec- ted; Vern Smith, Chicago, to succeed J. A, Lochray; Phil Ziegler, Cincin- *|nati, to succeed R. D. Cramer. Joseph Schlossberg, New York, was re-elected vice chairman. British Urge Probe Of Opium Growth in Oriental Centers GENEVA, Feb. 10.— The interna- tional opium conference in plenary session today adopted the findings of the British investigation of opium growth in oriental centers to ascertain the amount of cultivation and reduc- tion over a period of five years. If reduction of opium cultivation be sufficient in a fifteen years period to make suppression possible, the culti- vation of opium over medical needs will be stopped, the conference de- cided. The conference adopted the plan of making the signatories of the Hague opium convention responsible for the strictest enforcement of provistons against smuggling. le PRIZES wines Friday Night Grand Concert Freiheit Singing Society — World-Famous Violinist — Hungarian Singing Society Ukrainian Workingmen’s Chorus — International Workers’ Amateur Orchestra Tomorrow Afternoon, Saturday—Junior Day GRAND COSTUME BALL International Workers’ Aid Labor Defense Council ee °G Don’t Miss This Treat! LYCEUM, 86th and 3rd Avenue 4 208 East 12th Street. New York City JOINT BAZAAR a Tomorrow Night, Saturday—Grand Finale ee AO ll. TUMES