The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 15, 1925, Page 1

Help Insure ay et | THE i DAILY WORKER for 1925! Vol. Il. No. 30. Sua3Ci with death from starvation. Cold as well as hunger has the dn turf could not be cut or dried, AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O’FLAHERTY OT even the flaming green dress of the ex-Communist member of the house of commons, Ellen Wilkin- son, created as big a sensation as the, speech of David Kirkwood of Glas- gow, when he threw some hot shot into the British royal family in criti- cising the expenditure of ‘large sums of money on the various tours of the prince of Wales. It is more than likely that Long Island, New York, the Boston Bay and whatever part of Chicago the moneyed aristocracy live, will’ demand Kirkwood’s expulsion from the house for this piece of les majeste. c.— 'HE trouble arose when the govern- ment moved for a grant of. $65,- 000 for David's visit to Argentine $10,000 to extend to Uruguay, from which country : had also received an invitation. There is oil, or iron or some other thing in Uruguay that kings and princes like to get on good terms with, tho they have a decided aversion to getting callouses on their hands from it. see AVID KIRKWOOD is not a Com- Mmunist, but as a, certain labor leader would say, he “likes to blow his bazoo off” every once in a while, like Jack Jones, another laborite, who divides his leizure hours between singing the Red Flag and presenting the queen’s daughter with roses. How- ever, Kirkwood began to talk and the longer he talked the more he for- got his dignity and his caution. He thought it was a shame that the prince should be brought up as a so- cial waster and be sent around the world to act the role of clown. ** * HOUTS and hoots of disapproval from the tories greeted Kirk- wood's remarks. The Clyde was hav- ing its inning, even tho David is care- ful not to let the business get beyond the danger point. The Scotch labor- ite suggested that the prince take a trip around his own country first and he would see things, that would shock an Australian bushman. He would see indications of poverty that he ne- ver even dreamt of. But the prince and the capitalists who own the prince, have other uses for him be- sides the role ¢f cocial worker. ** * OMMENTING on the recent state- ment of the socialist Ethel Snow- den, that the royal family endeared itself to thé British working class be- cause of its courtesy to MacDonald, Snowden, Henderson and Thomas, Kirkwood did not seem to think that this courtesy was thoroly appreciated by the ill paid workers. “My class of work is hard for small wages,” shouted Kirkwood. “Then what wag- es do you think the prince of Wales gets from his duchy in Cornwall? He gets over $150,000 from that alone. J call shame on you who are respon- sible for the awful conditions under which the class from which I spring live and have their being.” ‘HIS was the kind of language the plutes did not like to hear and they were boiling with rage. Then another labor member, G. Buchanan began to run more salt into the tory wounds. “I have not any use for royalty at all,” he shouted. “I con- sider them grossly overpaid. People just_as good as the prince of Wales are living in poverty by the thou- sands.” Buchanan could have told the house that 760,000 Irish workers and peasants, subjects of the prince’s father, are living in a state of actual starvation, yet money is found to send (Continued on page 4) HALT 5 750,000 WORST FAMINE SINCE “BLACK ’47” HITS IRISH COAST FROM DONEGAL TO CORK: CROPS AND FUEL FAIL (Special to the DAILY WORKER & DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 13.—The most dleastrous tainine since the great tragedy of ’47, has stricken Irelafit. From Donegal in the north to Cork in the south on the west coast, 750,000 workers and peasants are threatened THE IPTION RATES: fortunate people in its clutches. The continual rain destroyed the fuel supply as well as the potato crop. “The potatoes rotted in the ground and the peat bogs were so flooded that the In addition to the calamitous visitation of nature, the British trawlers have destroyed the fishing industry on the west coast. Fishing is the principal means of livinghood of the peasant fisherman of the west. W. |. R. To The Rescue The Workers’ International Aid has organized a committee in the most stricken county, Donegal. A commit- tee is organized in Dublin and from now on the work of relief will be speeded up. The Free State government tried to ignore the famine until the it grew to such proportions that the horror could no longer be hidden. Unless speedy relief is forthcoming thous- ands of people will die of hunger and malnutrition. The death rate among the children is even now very high. Appeal To America The republican party opposition also tries to minimize the famine. They are collecting funds for election campaigns and do not want to have any famine relief activities imterfere Ss ot their efforts. to come to the assistance of their ie ger brothers and sisters in Ire- In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicagc, by mail, $6.00 per year. TLE Worke EW RU BERLIN, Feb. 13.—Ominous with a avenge the murder of the estimated 138 of explosion in the Stein mine at Dortmund out all Germany as victims of chiefly, American banks. In the Ruhr, spontaneous revolution: threatening masses, menacing FREE HOSPITAL CLOSED TO SICK CITY WORKERS Afflicted Are Turned Away Untreated The board of county commissioners has imperilled the lives of Chicago’s sick workers, Cook county hospital of- ficials reveal. The city council, and Mayor Dever have without protest allowed the Cook county hospital to drift into a condition that the head of the hospital staff admitted “is danger- ously acute.” Altho the Cook county hospital is directly controlled by the county board of commissioners, it is the only public institution able to ac- comodate Chicago’s sick workers. The hospital is so crowded that no jury, are to be admitted to the chil- dren’s ward of the hospital, by order (Continued on page 2) IRISH FAMINE RELIEF COMMITTEE ORGANIZED BY WORKERS PARTY ON RECEIPT OF CABLE FROM DUBLIN The American office of the International Workers’ Aid, received the fol- lowing cablegram from Dublin, Ireland, yesterday morning: “750,000 workers and peasants starving. Following counties stricken: Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Clare, Kerry, Cork and Roscommon. Fish- ing industry ruined by British trawlers. national Workers’ Aid committee in Donegal. mittee formed. Organize famine relief in United States: Rush assistance.” (Signed) establishing Workers’ International Aid. Promptly on receipt of this cable the central executive committee of the Workers Party and the Interna- tional Workers’ Aid met and decided to comply with the appeal from Ire- land. The following committee on Irish famine relief was named with power to take immediate steps to or- ganize a nation-wide campaign for the rgising of funds for relief: William Feb. 16—8 p. Directors. Feb. 16—8 p. Feb. 17—8 p. Feb, 22—8 p. Feb, 28—8 p. m. ments. m. 208 E. m. m. m. EAR Comrades and Brothers: You have been sent to this gathering because those whom you represent are suffering, under the dictatorship of the capitalist class. The workers and farmers who sent you want to find that program and form of organization that will enable them to struggle effectively against capitalist™exploltation and oppression. But the convention you are at- tending will not do that for you. it is built up on a wrong basis— upon a middle-class program, with middle-class ideas, controlled by men who do not represent workers and farmers. You have among you, | claiming to be your leaders, speak- ing in your name, writing your do- | 12th St. Bronx Class in Elementary English, 523 E. 178rd St. Bronx Class in A. B. C. of Communism, 1347 Boston Rd. Harlem Open Forum, 64 E. 104th St., Joseph Manley. Bronx bed 1347 Boston Road. Potatoes destroyed by flood. Inter- Dublin com-) F, Dunne, James P. Cannon, Joseph Manley, George Maurer and Thomas J. O'Flaherty, Comrade O'Flaherty was appointed secretary. All those who wish to help in this work are requested to communicate with the secretary of the Irish Work- ers’ and Peasants’ Famine Relief Com- mittee, affiliated with the Internation- Workers’ Aid at 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, Ill. It is of the ut- most importance that as many Irish workers as possible are enlisted in this work. The need is urgent. NEW YORK PARTY NOTES Meeting of Branch Educational Dancing, refresh- cuments, and controlling your con- ferences, men who belong to an- other class hostile to your—small “bankers, manufacturers, merchants, lawyers, capitalist journalists and politicians, middle-class elements are id in but two things—(1) How to prevent the workers and farmers from making their own in- dependent class fight; and (2) how to use the workers and farmers to advance the interests of the small bankers, busin men, and the middie classes generally. We warn you that such mislead- ers will surely betray you. They will not join in any kind of struggle in your interests. They are even fearful of forming a middle DAILY’ Entered as second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the: SUNDAY, FEBR ve of the (Special to ILY WORKER) the Dawes pl; the lives of th test in the min-+— ing history Germany, is sweeping } whole working class and forecasts an upheaval Dawes has lai man labor and driven ‘ dangerous * king conditions at starvation ¥ sous Mass Strike. and without , a great strike Miners simply red-eyed and des- @ntically stormed the ng their dead hus- , whose charred and ‘ame to the surface in + Behind these dead iS great crowds of striking ithered, threatening death to the e owners, General Dawes, the democratic govern- st ment of which accepted the Dawes ‘scornfully waving miners, black ze ‘ ~omehacingly around any government official who appeared, showitig their wage cards of from seven to-nine dollars a week. The government is alarmed.at the spread of the class rage’ for the vic tims of General Dawes, whom press reports from America state said in a speech yesterday, “You've got to give the people an issue.” The Communist paper “Die Rote Fahne,” meaning the “Red Flag,” says Dawes has given German labor an issue, the burned bodies of the Dortmund miners. While President Ebert has sent con- dolences, and Chancellor Luther has rushed to Dortmund to placate the re- bellious workers, and while in the reichstag the members were asked to raise in tribute to the dead while the president of the«chamber delivered an ovation to the Ruhr miners saying the needéd more safeguards, never- theless it is reported that the govern- ment is throwing reichwehr troops into the Ruhr to crush with force any revolt of the workers. Williamson County Grand Jury Indicts Fifty-Seven Persons MARION, IIL, ‘Feb. 13. — Acting Sheriff Randall Parks and his deputies today were serying warrants on 57 indictments returned by the William- son county grand jury when it ad- *|journed after ten days’ deliberations. No indictments were returned in con- nection with the'S. Glenn Young-Ora Thomas killings at Herrin, it was un- derstood. The majority of the indictments charged violations of prohibition laws, burglary and larceny. Three charged class “third party,” not to speak of a party that would represent and fight for the intefests of the toil- ing masses. An attempt will be made to fool you by throwing the mantle of so- cialism over the conference (but very carefully, so as not to scare away the bankers.) Do not be fooled ‘ey those who call themselves “so- cialiste” in this conference, and who, In the name of socialism, ask you to surrender \your intere middle-class leaders, These are the same kind of socialists, belonging to the same organization, the Seo- and imprisoned thousands of work- ists’ of Germany: who plotted to restore the Kaiser; who shot down and imprisoned thousands of work- wo! Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 38, 1879, Y 15, 1925 a REVOLT a the Ruhr miners threaten violent revolt to heir fellow workers who, dying in a great mine @dnesday night, are blazoned by Communists thru-| } of enslavement of German labor to allied and, yi meetings are gathering tens of thousands into mine owners, while the horror of the disasters CAPPELLINI NOW CHARGED WITH GRAVE OFFENSE Locals Accuse Him of Collusion with Enemy (Special to The Daily Worker) WILKESBARRE, Pa. Feb. 13.— Rinaldo Cappellini, once the idol of the coal miners of District No, 1, of the United Mine Workers of America, is now facing charges of collusion with the coal operators and his ac- cusers are a committee composed of members of the grievance committees from every coal mine in the district, the same organization that put him in office. Two hundred eommitteemen from 49 locals met recently in Union Hall, and every one of them was in posses- sion of strict instructions from his Jocal to investigate Cappellini’s re- lations with the employers during the recent struggle. The first session. of the body which is now a permanent organization, proceeded in an orderly manner. Collusion With Bosses. The specific charge of collusion, lev- elled against Cappellini is his action on the election at the Woodward Col- liery of Local No. 699. Contrary. to the laws of the union, Cappellini is said to have forced his tool, Adam Dunn, a school director, into office. Affairs at this colliery have been in a very queer condition since the ille- gal strike last summer when Cappel- lini revoked the local’s charter and had the officers blacklisted by the international union and by the coal operators. The place of the black- listed officers were taken by others not quite satisfactory to Cappellini. The latter therefore forced his man Dunn, on the local. Ordered to File Charge. An investigation immediately fol- lowed. This job is not yet finished. The, committeemen present at the Unién Hall meeting were instructed to return to their locals and draft charges against Cappellini. The charges would state that Cappellini unlawfully delayed settlement of grievances, that he should be con- demned for his illegal action at the Woodward local and that he was on too intimate terms with the coal op- erators. It was strongly hinted that Cappellini had received money from the operators for delaying settlement of grievances and for pursuing his dis- ruptive policy for the past two months. It was stated at the meeting in Union Hall, that Cappellini was on his way there accompanied by four state troopers for protection but he failed (Continued on page 2) Unite For Struggle Against the Capitalist Class! To the Delegates Representing Workers and Exploited Farmers at the Convention of the Conference for Progressive Political Action, Chicago, February 21 ers, and who are in partnership with J. P, Morgan in the ens! ment of \the Buropean working class thru the Dawes pian. They are/the same kind of “socialists” as thOse in Rus- sia who took up arms against the first workers’ and farmers’ govern- ment who joined in every Czarist adventure, and who still plot the overthrow of the Soviet government of Russia in the interest of world imperialism, ‘These “socialists” are the serv- ants of the same ruling clase which robs and oppresses you, which has foreed you to that revolt which brings you to conventions and meet- ings to seek new means of struggle. They are the agents of the capital- Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., RIVE ON “REDS” and Peasants Starve ‘RANK AND FILE SUPPORT OF 1113 W. Washington Blvd., NEW YORK EDITION Price 5 Cents Chicago, Ill. COMMUNISTS FORCES FAKERS ON COAST TO HASTY RETREAT (Special to The Daily Worker) SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 13.—The last meeting gave ample evidence that a policy of strife and disruption of t | for the present. Altho it did refuse to rescind its expulsion of Communist delegates by | strong determined stand taken by sev bakers, machinists and others, who i tion showed the council that its ac-¢—— tion is one of disruption and strife and demanding that it rescind it and attend to its business, brought the council back to its senses. President Apologizes for Action The pfesident of the council Jepsen at the close of the vote taken on the resolutions of the bakers and machin- ists apologized for his unfairness and discrimination against the Commun- ists and militant delegates guring the previous week and stajMf he did so in fear of a fillibuster. within your meetings, seek- | “Let Matter Drop’—Say Council Officers. He also stated he was sorry the matter was broadcasted and said the matter was now settled. Doyle, secret- ary-business agent of the council also stated the matter was settled. Similar statements were made by conservative opponents who apparent- ly realized the serious danger the red baiting might lead to. Bakers Support Paul Mohr. At the very beginning of last night's: méeting,’ President Borstal of bakers stated in clear unmistakable terms that left no doubt in the minds. of the counci]-that the resolution adopted by his local was unanimous and that they are determined that should the Communist delegate Paul Mohr, who for more than thirty years dedicated himselft to the building up of his local union-and the local labor movement, be expelled, they would send him back repeatedly. Joe Havel, Communist delegate, stated the council’s action is one of disruption and pointed out the great sacrifice made by Communists in every fight for the interests of the labor movement. He told the busi- ness agents frankly that they feared the Communists because of their op- position to the bosses plan. He urged (Continued on page 3) lowa Bank Fails. IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 13— The Commercial State bank of Iowa City, with deposits of more than $2,000,000 closed its doors here today. State Bank Examiner J. A. Heing has taken charge of the bank, When you buy, get an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. Seattle Central Labor Council at its it has no desire to inaugurate he local labor movement, at least not action of previous week favoring the a vote of 90 to 35, nevertheless the eral of the largest unions such as the n unmistakable terms in their resolu- FASCIST ITALY HAS WORST WAGE AMONG: NATIONS Belgium ‘and France Also at Bottom of List By LELAND OLDS. (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Fascist Italy is paying the lowest wages of the five leading industrial nations. A comparison of the average daily wage rates of leading foreign competitors by the New York federal erve bank shows the average daily jage paid in America as double Eng- land and about 6 times that paid in Italy, The figures were furnished by a large American industrial company maintaining factories in the other countries. This makes it possible to compare wage levels for the same types of labor engaged in the production of identical commodities. The average daily wages paid by this concern in November, 1924 were: U. S. wages (a day) England Germany ........ France (Paris) Rest of France Belgium . Italy See Standards Depre: od Here As American capital introduces American standards of production in competing countries either the living standards of foreign workers will be raised to meet America or standards in this country will be depressed by the competition. Stone Shopkeepers in India. ALLAHABAD, India.— Death by stoning was the fate decreed and car- ried out for Afghan shopkeeps accus- ed of being heretics, according to dis patches reaching here today from Afghanistan, a eae Soa I I N. Y. DISTRICT OF YOUNG WORKERS’ LEAGUE STARTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST RELIGIOUS TRAINING IN SCHOOLS (Special to Th: NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 13. eDaily Worker) Sanctioned by the superintendent of schools, the religious training is first to be tried in Public School N. ‘0. 46, Manhattan, where training will be given in catholicism, protestantism, Judaism, accord- ing to the professed faith of the child, ing to soften your determination and to reconcile you to continued exploitation and to prevent your struggles. But you do not need to rely upon these alien elements, whose inter- ests are bound up in protecting cap- italism against your assaults, and who therefore come to you only to betray you. You do not need the pale and futile programs which do not touch your real inter You do not need thelr fake programs and organizations which are incapable of putting up any kind of a fight for your Interests. No! You already have a party that fights for your interests all of the time, that has a program based (Continued on page 4.) amma It can easily be seen that all the religious fakers are united in polson- ing the minds of the childrén, and they don’t care under what name it {s done, There are at present seven bills in seven different state legislatures call- ing for religious training. This men- ace must be met by the resistance of all working class parents, The Young Workers League is call ing conferences of the different or- ganizations of parents, and thru the junior sections will carry on a cam- paign to fight all form of religious training. The Young Workers League calls upon all the working class par- ents to PROTEST against the intro- duction of religious training in the public schools, and to send their chil- dren to the junior section of the Young Workers League, the organiza. tion of working class children that will-carry on the fight against the new poison that the capitalists are trying to pour out to dope the minds of the children of the working class, ‘Subscribe for