The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 13, 1925, Page 2

TH RB mr o> RED ARMY AND TRADE COMPEL U.S, RECOGNITION ote Negotiation Forced by Soviet Armies (By The Federated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—That no invitation to the world to attend an, arms conference will be issued by President Coolidge this year is the latest word from men who are close in his counsels on foreign relations. It is now believed that the president has become convinced that such a conference will be useless if Russia is left out, and that Russia cannot properly be invited until terms of recognition have been settled. There- fore, the summer of 1925 is to be de- voted to clearing the way for negotia- tons with Moscow. The first step in this direction will be the building up of public senti- ment favorable to the view that Amer- {ca must deal directly with Russia in order to get the best possible settle ment of outstanding financial claims. Big Biz Wants Russian Trade. During the past week one of the most active spokesmen of big busi- ness in New York has been in Wash- ington, talking with politicians and dropping the hint that business is rea- dy to face the Russian problem. He did not suggest that the U. S. chamber of commerce has reached that conclusion, but said that the big individuals in industry and finance re- alize that Russia must be helped to buy manufactured goods. Bill Green Is Silent. Significant of a possible change in policy at the American Federation of Labor is the silence of President Green on international politics. He has conspicuously faited to ratify the statements made by Vice President Woll, that the A. F. of L. would resist the resumption of diplomatic relations with the Russian republic so long as the Soviets remain. Painters of New Haven, Conn., Back Labor Defense The expulsion of the militants in the carpenters’ union, the expelling of Dan Stevens, a painter, from the Minneapolis central labor body, the instructing of the painters’ and build- ing laborers’ delegates to fight for the support of the Michigan defense in the Seattle Central Labor Council, the vote of over 9,000 cast for Morris Rosen, the left’ wing candidate for president of the carpenters’ union, show that the Trade Union Bducation- al League militants, with their fight- ing program based upon the class struggle, are permeating the ultra re actionary building trades unions. Now Painters’ Union No. 4, of New Haven, Conn., swells the list of building trade unions that have come to the defense of the Michigan cases. We print in part their resolution: WHEREAS, The solidarity of the entire working class is essential to its welfare and requires that those in the forefront of the struggle must espe- cially have the support of all workers, therefore be it RESOLVED, That we protest against and condemn the action of the Michigan state supreme court, and record ourselves as in support of the Labor Defense Councfi in this case, and call upon all labor bodies to take the same stand. That we petition the governor of the state of Michigan to pardon the defendant in the event that the United States supreme court sustains the conviction, it being our view that such action on the part of the federal supreme court would be @ nullification of the constitution in the interest of capitalists’ suppres. wion of the workers. Red Revel Masquerade Ball, 37 South Ashland Avenue Corner of Monroe and Ashland Blvd. February 28. | FIRST OF SUPER-POWER STATIONS OPENS TODAY IN NORTHERN INDIANA The first’of the superpower sta- tlons that are expected to make northern Indiana the center of the greatest industrial and electrical center In the middie west—has been completed, and will be opened officially today. A 132,000 volt electric transmis- sion line will feed 65,000 horse-pow- er of electrical energy thruout the industrial district of Hammond, East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, Gary, and adjoining communities. The super power development is owned by the Commonwealth Edl- son company and other generating stations in the greater Chicago in- dustrial district and the transmis- sion line is built on a private 150 foot wide right of way running east- ward from the Indiana-lIilinois state line thru the southern part of Ham- mond and Gary to a point north of Hobart, Ind., where it turns into Aetna. It is carried on steel towers the entire distance. The line will be extended from Aetna to Michigan City later. GAL MAY FAIL TO PUT OVER SUGAR BURGLAR Report Warren’s Name May Be Withdrawn (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Opposi- tion to the apointment of Charles E. Warren of Michigan to the attorney- generalship has grown to such prop- ositions in the ‘senate that there were reports about the capitol today that President Coolidge will be asked to withdraw the nomination—a well nigh unprecedented step in the case of a cabinet officer. Warren is under fire from three directions, and it was openly predict- ed his nomination will be rejected if it reached a vote on the senate floor. Virtually all opposition is based on his connection with the sugar interests. Indicted as Sugar Thief The charges against Warren are:— 1—That in 1910, he was indicted as a defendant in the anti-trust suit brought by the government against the American Sugar Refining Co. ( 2.—That, previously, he had held stock in the Michigan Sugar Co. in his own name “in order to conceal the sugar trust’s interests,” and permit it to escape prosecution for violating the anti-trust law. 3.—That he was president of the Michigan and Toledo Sugar compa- nies, which were cited Monday by the federal trade commission as enga- ging in a conspiracy to suppress com- petition in the.beet pulp industry, and 4.—That, as president of these com- panies, he was “responsible” for the alleged violations of the trust law. May Start Filibuster These charges, it was learned, were aired before the senate judiciary com- mittee which has failed to approve the appointment. The same allega- tions also prompted a special sub- committee to report the nomination “without recommendation.” “Mr. Warren will never be confirm- od even if it takes a filibuster to de- feat his appointment,” said Senator King, democrat of Utah. The temper’of the senate was also influenced by the opposition of the two Michigan senators, Couzens, ré- publican and Ferris, democrat, who joined hands in opposing Warren. “Mr. Warren is a clever politician,” said Senator Ferris. “His conduct on behalf of the sugar trust will make the general public view with alarm his entry to the department of justice. I don't believe he will be confirmed.” On the Way From England! — The following shipment of the latest pam- phlets will be in our hands within the next few days— Rush in Your Orders Now! Work Among Women . Decline of Capitalism, by Varga 35 cents a copy .35 cents a copy Between the Fourth and Fifth Congres (A report of the E. C. of the C, L) Report of the Fifth Congress of the ommunist International ... sseeeTO Cents a copy The Communist International (No. 7) (Magazine, $2.50 a year, $1.26 six months) .. psi smn’ Cents @ Copy Here are the latest publications from Europe (we have received a limited number only) for which the sole agent in this country is THE DAILY WORKER Literature Department 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, Mlinois eS ~ BRITAIN'S BILL COLLECTORS TO DUN THE FRENCH Will Press for Early Debt Payment LONDON, Feb. 11.—Great Britain intends to brook no delay in French action on Chancellor Winston Church- ill’s note regarding the French debt. The foreign office aroused today by adverse French comment on the note, said that England intended to press for an early and definite statement of French intentions. What France will pay and when it will pay are questions Britain means to keep asking. Nor does the foreign office intend to combine the question of French debts and French security. Government Inspired The foreign office also took unkind- ly to American comment and said that England had no intention, in her note to France, to force America’s hand. The attitude of the French press led London newspapers to assert that the Paris criticisms were government in- spired. British editorial writers also had some harsh things to say. Lord Beaverbrook’s London Express was most bitter, although others were cy- nically inclined. “France has 2,000 airplanes while England’s program calls for 600,” said the Express. “Churchill's proposals provide that British taxpayers shall forego tax reductions in order that France may build up a huge air fleet, outnumbering Great Britain’s, S. Parker Gilbert, agent general of reparations, has completed his plan with the British for collection of the 26 per cent duty on German exports. Its operation will make the levy sim- pler and easier for German shippers. The amount of the levy is increas- ing rapidly and may supply Great Britain’s share of the proceeds due her for the year under the Dawes plan. FINDS OUT POOR PAY PRODUCES POOR WORK, BUT RELENTS LITTLE PROVIDENCE, R. L., Feb. 11.— Two and a half per cent of a recent 12% per cent cut is restored by the B. B. & R. Knight company for 2,500 workers in the mills which are running. The company found that work was done carelessly at the extreme- ly low rate paid, It was id. “Nicky” Longworth Will Be Speaker in Congress Lower House WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. — Repre- sentative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio seemed assured today of election as speaker of the house for the 69th con- gress. The success of Longworth over Con- gressman Martin B. Madden of Illinois was indicated by an announcement that at least 25 of the 36 republican | congressmen from Pennsylvania will support Longworth. The Pennsylvania delegation is the largest republican delegation in the house. Its endorsement in the speak- ership contest has been eagerly sought by the Longworth and Madden cam- paign managers. Franco-British Negotiations Held In Shroud of Secrecy (Continued from page 1) ing the British government much wor- ry. The dominions went up in the air over it because of the Japanese ques- tion, but France is satisfied with it. The British would have the French ditch the protocol, but the latter are using “it as bargaining point against Britain. Herriot demanded a security pact such as Woodrow Wilson proposed in 1919, but the tories would not agree to this and suggested a proposal for a joint pact with Germany. It was learned, however, that Germany want- ed something in return for her sig- nature and this happened to be some- thing Poland has now. Naturally France balked. Neither side has much hope, that the negotiations will be fruitful of peace, Appeal for Aid Against Plague INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11.—Dr. R. C. Julien, state veterinarian appealed to- day for public co-operation in the fight against the European poultry plague being waged by both state and federal governments in Indiana, So far is known the disease is confined to the nine quarantined counties. Gale Sweeps England LONDON, Feb. f1.—A gale which swept all England thruout the night, ‘today had taken a toll of one life, sev- eral injured and considerable property damage. Telegraphic communication was interrupted, Cling hut Gn ti aly E DAILY WORKER POSTAL WORKERS, NOT WILLING T6 STRIKE, BEG VAINLY FOR WAGE RAISE WASHINGTON, D. €,, Feb. 11.— What will be done about those post- office wages is still an open ques- tion. The representatives of the Postal Workers’ Unions pace their weary round of the capitol, day after day, week after week, trying to make sure that the house will give them legislation in time for ac- tion on it by the senate. They know the repuglican organ- ization has never favored their bill, and that even now,! cheated of the promised increase for the last half of 1924, they may again be defraud- ed of the benefits of the raise until- noxt July, or may evern:be definitely beaten. i CAL’S ELECTION FINALLY GETS OFFICIAL ‘0, K.’ “Punch and Judy” Show Election Is Settled WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-—~Today might have been one of the most tempestuous days in the history of the republic—but it wasn’t. Instead of a stalemate in the elect- oral college, with congress running around in circles trying to elect a president—so freely speculated on and predicted a few months ago—the senate and house met in joint session this afternoon and went thru the con- stitutional formality of declaring Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes to have been elected president and vice-president, respectively of these United States. This time honored, legal and quite necessary ceremony was held in the hall of the house of representatives and consisted primarily of a formal count of the votes of. the electoral college. It used to be a most import- ant ceremony, but in these radio days it passed almost unnoticed, even in official Washington. The senate and house each appoint ed tellers; according to the constitu- tional practice. Senators Spencer, re. publican of Missouri, and King, de. mocrat, of Utah, acted for the upper chamber, and Representatives White, republican, of Kansas, and Jeffers, de- mocrat, Alabama, for jthe house. Sen- ator Cummins of Iowa, president pro- tem of the sejiate,’ ded: The Burlesque Starts The roll was called; by states: “Alabama,” boomed, the teller. Veterans of Madison Square Garden involuntarily shut their eyes and in- toned: ‘ “Al-l-a-bam-m-a, casts twenty four votes for Un-der-woo-d.” But instead there was the report that Alabama cast her twelve elect- oral votes for John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan. A rebel yell from the democratic side of the chamber greeted this, and the roll. call proceeded, -followed by the formal announcement that Cool- idge and Dawes had polled 382 votes in the electoral college; John W. Davis aid Charles W. Bryan, 36; and Robert M. LaFollette and Burton K. Wheeler, 13. Each state followed the announce- ment of its vote with applause. The galleries were crowded with spect- ators for the quadrennial ceremony, “Cal” Kept In the Dark The whole ceremony occupied less than an hour. When it ended, the senate retired, and both houses went prosaically about their business. President Coolidge was not even aware of if until informed by his secretary. Two Killed in Revolt. BELGRADE, Serbia.— Two were killed and several wounded of a group of Bulgarian officers and soldiers who attempted to start an insurrection and were quelled by goyernment troops, according to advices jived here to- day. The survivors sought refuge in Sorbia. . ENCDARL, COMMUNIST CANDIDATE (AWARD 35, WILL SPERK TORIGHT J. Louls Engdahtjrediter of The DAILY WORKER, cand Workers (Communist) Party eandidate for al- derman in the 35th ward, will be the principal speaker at a campaign ral- ly to be held tonight at the Work- ers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Boule- vard. The aldermanic election campaign Is now in full swing. The capitalist politi¢al grafters are fighting like Kilkenny cate for the spoils of of- fice. The traction and power trusts are spending loads of money on their favorite errand boys in the city council. One up of capital- ists favor the republican errand boys; another gro favors the democrats, They all hate the Com- munists, : Workers of Ward 365! If you want to know in whose interests this city is run come tonight to the meeting and he Communist candidate Engdal candidate of the workers, ROM NERO SIR eS a Workers Must Shatter Fascism’s Ambition to Build an International By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL “TODAY, the grand council of fascism meets in Rome, its capital city, and takes up the question of forming a Black (fascist) International. The item on the agenda of Musso- lini’s anti-labor war council plainly states this latest ambi- tion of fascism as follows: “Paragraph Four.—Preliminary examination of the possibillty of a universal understanding between the fascist and similar organlza- tions.” se. * 8 Just as Mussolini makes war on the Italian Communist Party thru his Italian fascisti party, so he now hopes to build a weapon in his fascist international to struggle against the growing and threatening power of the Communist Inter- national, The semi-official fascist paper, Epoca, proclaims that, “The growth of movements similar to fascism in foreign countries shows the interest and appreciation with which the fascist movement is followed by at least a part of the people abroad.” * c+ @ 8 American workers have already had a taste of Musso- lini’s fascism thru the fascist organizations bullt up in this country among Italian middle class and semi-working class elements. They have been successfully fought, just as the white guard organizations of Hungarians and emigre Rus- sian counter-revolutionists in this country have been triumphantly combatted. These efforts could gain no foot- hold here, where the masses of foreign-born workers are in sympathy with Soviet Russia. But this new effort of Mussolini, that will find support- ers in every land where there is growing unrest in the ranks of labor, is more threatening to working class interests. It was no accident that Mussolini was invited to the San Fran- cisco convention of American Legion, along with the late Sam Gompers, following the latter’s attack on the Commun- ists at the Portland convention of the American Federation of Labor. The idol of these American fascisti, “Hell an’ Maria” Dawes, steps into the vice-presidential chair in the United States senate next month. Elbert H. Gary, head of the steel trust, has not retreated from his position, also held by Julius Barnes, late president of the United States Cham- ber of Commerce, that this country needs a Mussolini, The anti-Communist campaign planned by the fascist war council in Rome today will find many co-workers and sympathizers in this country. * * * @ To be sure Mussolini has always opposed international political organization. But his attack has been onl against the esto! organization of the workers—the Com- munist International. He rails at the Communist. world organization, just as American capitalists, thru: their kept press, carry on their ceaseless attack on “Moscow,” the one word that embodies their growing fear of the:workers’ world revolution. rene es 2 *, But capitalism, and its ally fascism, believe in world alliances of their own. Capitalist diplomats built the league of nations—the first Black International—following the war. But it is as aenemic as capitalist parliamentarism in the hour of crisis. The league of nations, as an international reese is a good debating society. The ambition of taly’s — council of fascism is to supersede the parlia- mentarism of the league of nations with the dictatorship of international fascism. Mussolini is as ambitious as the Caesars of two thousand years ago and would no doubt like to lead in this world effort against the rise of Soviet Power. But he is only initiating the anti-labor world dictatorship the real bailding of which will be taken up by the greater cap- italist nations. It was France that first organized the attack on Soviet Russia. Now England is developing this role. It will ultimately fall, not to Italian fascism, but to American fascism, to organize and carry into action capitalist imperial- ism’s last stand against the n Soviet Republic and its growing victories. That is why the meeting of fascism’s grand war council in Rome today should be of intense inter- est to every worker and poor farmer in the United States. It is just a prophecy of the fascist power that will try to keep the remaining five-sixths of the world’s land surface seg enlisting against it under the standards of Commun- ism. Postpone Action on Teachers’ Councils The recommendation of Superinten- dent of School William McAndrew for a new form of teachers’ council was referred to the administration commit- tee by the board of education yester- day afternoon, McAndrew proposed to replace the regular teachers’ councils, composed of teachers meeting regularly in thelr schools, with a council of sixteen nembers comprising the superinten- lent, and principal as well as teach- ers’ representatives, A vote on the “company, union” councils of McAndrew was postponed by action of the board of education in veforring the matter to the admin- istration committee. . McAndrew has continually practic- +d tne policy of attempting to pre- vent the teachers from having a voice in the running of Chicago's schools. The administration committee re- commended at yesterday's meeting that the penny lunches given the school children in the poorer districts of the city be continued. McAndrew had recommended to the board of education that these lunches be abol- ished, and that a five-cent lutich. be given the children instead, The working class patents, hid made a great protest against McAn- drew's recommendation, and it. is thought that this protest induced the administration committee to veto, Me- Andrew's proposal. » vot The board of education voted one and one-half million dollars to be used for three new public school build- ings, 1 CHICAGO'S LABOR BANK Moving to Larger Quarters , FORMAL OPENING new attractive quarters at 111 W. Jackson Boulevard (Corner Clark and Jackson) FRIDAY - - FEBRUARY 13 » SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 14 Depositors and friends are invited to attend, Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank (A Clearing House and State-Bank) MORGAN SITS IN “BILL” THE KAISER'S CHAIR Who Owns Europe? That’s the Big Question Prior to 1914 and up until the arm- istice there was some justification for the conclusion that Europe was own- ed and controlled by the kaiser of Germany, his cousin Francis Josef of Austria and of a dozen and a half small nations, that are now free and independent—of the Hapsburgs but not of Hngland and France—the king of England, and the kings and queens of the other countries big and ttle that go to make up that continent. Those who read between the lines knew that more powerful than the kings and emperors were the capital- ists and the great landowners who owned the land and capital, which went to enrich the master class and enslave the workers for a mere pit- tance, The kings and queens occu- pied the show windows but the cap- italists had the big say. There are millions of workers in the United States who still believe that Europe is entirely owned by the capitalists of Europe. (Some of them are crazy enough to think the work- ers own Europe). Unfortunately all those people cannot come to the Workers Party Open Forum next Sun- day to hear Max Bedacht, tell how the house of Morgan got a strangle- hold on Europe thru the Dawes plan, Some day, a reader of these lines may find a suit of khaki on his back and a rifle on his shoulder, and he may then know that he is a soldier of the House of Morgan, and that he is ready to kill somebody else so that the pro- visions of the Dawes plan may be carried out by the enslaved working class of Europe. Of course it is quite possible that he may be fighting in a different kind of a battle, but... we will let Comrade Bedacht, tell you all about that. Surely you would like to know about the “ins and outs” of this fa- mous plan—the plan that helped to send Cal and “Hell An’ Maria” to the White House. You would like to know the why, what and wherefore of it so that you can speak intelligently about it to your fellow workers. If so come to the Open Forum next Sunday. Comrade Bedacht is one of the best speakers in the Workers Party, a member of the Central Ex- ecutive Committee and a delegate from the party to more than one con- gress of the Communist International. ‘knows all about Germany past and present. And after he gets thru, you can ask him questions, T. J. O'Flaherty, member of the DAILY WORKER staff is taking the place of Harrison George as chairman of the Open Forum. Comrade George was obliged to resign owing to pres- sure of other duties, The open forum is held in Ashland Auditorium, “Lodge Room” corner of Ashland and Van Buren St. China Withdraws from First Opium Conference GENEVA, Feb. 11.—China withdrew from the first opium conference to- day, giving as the reason the same criticism that led to her withdrawal from the second optum conference Saturday, namely, the failure of the session to fix a date for the 16-year period of reduction of opium cultiva- tion. Forbid Arms After Shooting. CONSTANTINOPLE.—Turkish de- puties today were forbidden to carry arms as a result of the shooting of Halid Pasha in the chamber, on nee