The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 18, 1925, Page 2

_— { { Page Two hn =a FARMER-LABOR CLUB OPPOSES GC. P,P, A. MEET Backs United Front of the Workers Party (Special to The Daily Worker) FREDERICK, 8S. Dakota, Feb. 16.— The poor farmers of the country ar« not backward in understanding the danger that presents itself in the form of the so-called conference for Progressive political action, and in the resolution given below, the Savo er-labor club shows to what de Bree of understanding the working farmers have attained when Com Munism in the form of the program of the Workers Party penetrates the agricultural districts. The resolution is as follows: Resolution of the C. P. P. A. Whereas, the conference for pro- gressive political action (C. P. P. A.) will hold a conference in Chicago on February 25, 1925, and Whereas, the C. P, P. A. is a part of the LaFollette movement which is not a labor movement, but a combina tion of so-called liberal capitalist poli- ticilans, bankrupt socialists, and re- actionary union officials, and includes Prominent open shoppers, and Whereas, the purpose of the C. P. P. A. is not to organize the workers and poor farmers for active political struggle against their exploiters, but on the contrary, to subject the ex- ploited masses to the leadership of small capitalists and professional pol- iticians, and Whereas, the most burning need of the working masses at present is to unify ‘all forces of labor for a real struggle against wage cuts, against child labor, against the jailing and Persecution of working class mili- tants, and for the defense of the for- eign born worker, and Whereas, the policies of the C. P, P. A. can have no other effect than to raise illusions in the minds of the workers, thereby distracting the at- tention of labor from its real needs and weakening its fighting power, and Whereas, the Workers (Commun- ist) Party of Amer: the Trade Un- ion Educational League and other la- bor bodies are carrying on an agita- tion for a united front of labor and the poor farmers for an organized political struggle against the offen- sive of our enemies, the capitalists and their government. Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we “The Farmeér-Labor Club” of Savo, are opposed to the C. P. P. A. and will carry on a struggle against the attempt of their organ- ization to impose upon us their poli- cies of class collaboration on the Political field which can only serve the Interests of the bosses, That we refuse to participate in any of the conferences of the C. P. P. A, and call upon every labor organization to do likewise, That we endorse the united front campaign of the Workers (Com- munist) Party and pledge our sup- port in the struggle against wage cuts, against child labor. exploita- tlon, against the criminal syndical- list laws, and for every other mea- sure that will strengthen the forces of labor against the capitalists, And Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to city central and state labor bodies, district councils, to the international officials, and to the DAILY WORKER Adopted by the Savo Farmer-Labor Club, of Savo, South Dakota, at their regular meeting, February 1, 1926. REX BACKMAN, Chairman, A. 8. HICKARI, Secretary. ILLINOIS PLUTE WHO HELD CAL’S MONEYBAGS DIES PALM BEACH, Fla., 16.—~The body of Fred W. Upham, who for twenty years was prominently connected with the financing of the republican party, will leave here tomorrow night for internment in Chicago, Upham'’s home. BOSSES’ DELEGATE IN LABOR COUNCIL (Continued from Page 1.) year, to discipline the Seattle Labor Council, has furnished the reactionar- ies a weapon and they use it to threat- en and intimidate delegates individu- ally with expulsion from their local unions and from the C. L. C. as well as the revocation of the charter of that body. And it was such threats and intimi- dations that Caused many delegates to vote in favor of the concurrence in the building trades resolution, Reaction- ary business agent after business ag- ent took the floor in succession and their arguments, threats and intimida- tions were, that the presence of the Communists as delegates is a violation of the charter because the Workers (Communist) Party is a dual organiza- tion and the Communists hostile and therefore the charter:of the Central Labor Council will be revoked. Bosses Saw Reds Everywhere. For a long time the reactionary la- bor fakers were looking for an oppor- tunity to square themselves in the eyes of the bosses who ever since the general strike, looked down upon them with contempt and suspicion and dis- trust and quite often reproached them 1s Teds and altho several attempts have been made and few clashes had, yet every attempt came to naught. However, Wednesday, the week prev- fous, when Communist delegates moved that Norman H. Tallentire, dis- trict organizer of the Workers Party, be given the floor on behalf of the Michigan defendants, Wm. Johnston, an International reactionary flunkey organizer of the carpenters, launched an attack upon Tallentire on the grounds that he has at one time been expelled from the Carpenters’ Union. Slammed the Fakers, He was followed by other reaction- aries, who urged that the floor be not granted to Tallentire. In turn the Communist delegates led by Paul mand, put it as an amendment to file. Jepsen Saw the Light. At this junction, Johnson, organizer of the Carpenters’ International raised a point of order that it was no amend- ment, and the president regained somewhat his faculties and declared it out of order, Ballinger having now obtained the floor, reminded the delegates of the promise made to the A. F. L., threat: ened and intimidated the council with losing the most sacred thing—the charter; declared there is not such a thing as free speech, that “so called free speech is bunk.” He closed his speech by urging the delegates to “stick” to their promise or lose the charter, The hour for reporting of delegates having arrived, the matter was held over until after the reports. When the time for. discussion ar- rived, Paul K. Mohr moved that it be referred to a committee of three. An- dther delegate moved that it be laid over to new business and it was car- ried. Endorsed Michigan Defense, In the meantime a resolution war read from the Metal Trades endorsing the Michigan defense and urging the council and all labor bodies to do like- wise. This resolution, according to the rule of the council was automatically referred to the resolution committee. When the matter came up again for discussion Paul K. Mohr, a dele- gate from the Bakers’ Union, who per- haps more than any other unionist has helped build up the local organized la bor movement from its inception, ob- tained the floor and challenged any one to deny him the right of opinion. The veteran labor leader in a most eloquent speech reminded the council of his years of service to the cause of labor and demanded that the matter be referred to a commitee as he was an avowed Communist, He received Mohr, Havel, Jones and others landed| a tremendous ovation even from the heavily on the reactionaries, the re-| opponents, sult being a vote of 45 to 36 in favor of granting the floor. The Socialist Shopkeeper. The other Communist delegates tried When tho district organizer, Tallen-| har to obtain the floor, but the steam tire, took the floor, about a dozen busi- ness agents and labor fakers left the meeting with the intention of disrupt- ing the meeting by causing a stam- pede. However, all others remained to listen to Comrade Tallentire, Tallentire briefly replied to Johnson (after ho had asked him to remain) that his expulsion was ordered by Huteheson without a trial and asked the council to afford him an oppor. tunity at some future time to explain roller was working overtime. David Levine, a former socialist and petty shopkeeper, vice president of the council, said among other vile mis- statements, that the Communists have a particular mania for capturing and controlling organizations, James McMonies, another ex-social- ist, went wild in citing what the Com- munists have done in the Paris Com- mune in 1871, blaming them for mas sacre of the communards. Apparently as he was now befpre the council on jie learned that from the bosses that another mission. In the meantime Johnson took to his heels, while Tal- lentire spoke. on behalf of the Michi- gan defendants. The Yellows as Usual. After Tallentire was thru with his address and received a splendid ova- tion at the close of his speech, one of the Communist delegates moved that the Michigan defense be given the en- dorsement of the council. Some of the remaining reactionaries opposed it. The vice president, David Levine, munists who acted as chairman, he mow so loyally serves. A Jackass Brays. Phil Pearl, ex-socialist, ex-nonparti- san, ex-farmer-labor and ex-everything, but still a business agent of the “bas- ie” industry to which “civilization owes its existence’—the barbers, as he so repeatedly reports to the council, “I say to the Communists that you have embarked on a noble mission and should not want to have anything to do with the reactionaries. The Com- ”" he thundered, “are dedi- Tesorted t0| cated to the dictatorship of the prole- every trick in order to hold up the tariat, but Communism is now a hy- action of the council, have been favorable, ing. The turn urged immediate action, in the meantime the hour of adjournment had arrived and the meeting adjourn- ed. The resolution originated in the Building Trades Council on Friday night following the defeat of the reac- tionary element in the ©. L. ©, It has been passed at the request, urge and insis- tence of “Billy” Short the president of the State Federation of Labor, for many months has been ap) before every chamber of commerce body in the state, expounding and beg- ging for the adoption of the “indus- trial peace” plan. Short the Sewerpipe. For many months Short has also car- ried on a vicious tirade and malicious propaganda against the Communists, progressives and radicals, by pouring and spilling his slime of abuse and hatred all over his weekly sheet which he started in the hope that it would eventually succeed the Union Record which at that time was still under the control of the Seattle Labor Council. Once the resolution passed by the Building Trades Couneil it was sent Until last June Upham was treasur. | {°F endorsement to the Central Labor or of the republican party, and also a director of the [ilinois Manufacturers’ Council on the following Wednesday, while at the same time the reaction- Association when he died, and in 1908 | FY Machine was working overtime to and 1909, was president of that or- ganization. Upham’s business partner, F. 8. line up and pack the council with 25 new delegates of the most conserva tive locals which have stayed away Peabody, was as influential in the | for years from that body. democratic party as was Upham with the republicans. The two men founded the Consum. ers Coal and Ice company, and their business interests in Galcago extend.| it be filed. ed to candy, ice cream, coal, wood and beverages. Peabody was at one time treasurer of the democratic na tional committee. The two partners owned large an- thracite coal mines in southern Ill! nois. Hungarian Musicians Close Opera. BUDAPEST, Feb. 16.— The state opera house was closed today owing to the passive resistance of members of the orchestra, They demanded a wage increase which was refused, the government answering by dismissing The Renegade Ballinger, When the resolution of the Build- ing Trades Couneil was read, one of the Communist delegates moved that The president, Jepsen, who is a business agent of the Milk Drivers and calls himself a progres- sive, but by his unfair tactics proved to be a meekly submissive orderly of the reactionaries, ignored the delegate and gave the floor to Jack Ballinger, business agent of the Steamifitt former I. W. W. who never loses an opportunity to attack the latter, moved that the counell concur in the resolu: tion, At the same time the Commun- ists and sympathetic delegates rose almost in a body and demanded to know why the chair ignored the first delegate. The president, rather weak the musicians and closing the theater.| and confused at the overwhelming de- oe ascertained that it was| 14 floor, a} ies with the party in the fight which would|riq movement; its more truly called for next meet-|Leninism, We are in power and you Communist delegates in| Communists in minority,” he shouted, “and we are going to do to you what you are doing in Russia to revolution- aries (?)—Jail you, hang you. But I says brothers do it legally. I believe in democracy” he concluded and turn- ing around to the writer, said: “I am sorry, but the truth is the A. F. of L. is disintegrating” and again obtaining he urged leniency and legal means. In the meantime two sympathetic who! delegates who out of loyalty to the pearing | council urged against the concurrence of the resolution and showed very convincingly the harm it will create by such action. McGuern, business agent of the Bakers, a progressive, was very emphatic in urging the coun- city to vote down the motion, Needs a Clean Shave. Tom Egan, delegate from the Bar- bers’ and a member of the chamber of commerce, sald that he does not be- Heve you can serve two masters and urged the expulsion of the Commun- ists. William Bailey, socialist and busl- ness agent of the Patternmakers raved himself into hysterics and urged the expulsion of the Communist dele gates. Other reactionary business agents and delegates also spoke in fa- vor of the resolution, Since then, several locals and some of the largest went on record against the action of the Central Labor Coun- cll and urging that it rescind its ac- tion. ‘The Bakers’ Local Union, the Boil- ermakers, the Machinists, the Main- tenance of Way have severely repri- manded the council for adopting such disruptive tactics by adopting such ac- tion, Others are contemplating to fol- low suit. The Workers Party is not at all worried over it, since many workers not only have declared their sympath- but ac- tually joined it, . German Report Held Up PARIS, Feb, .16.—The German mill- tary control commission's report to the ambassadors’ council was to have been delivered today, but it is not finished, the foreign office announced, It will be delivered Wednesday, ; ' THE DAILY WORKER WORK OF IRISH F VICTIMS STARTS The first Irish workers’ organiza- tion in the United States to affiliate with the Irish Workers’ and Peasants’ Relief Committee which is part of the International Workers’ Aid, is the ‘rish Workers’ Republican Club of Chicago. The secretary of the club has com- municated with the Irfsh'famine relief committee stating that at a meeting held by his organization’ last Friday, at Aldine Hall, 909 Genter street, it was unanimously voted to co-operate with the Irish relief’ committee in raising funds and in any other effort to bring succor to the famine suffer- ers. Club Meets on ‘Fridays. Many members of the Irish Work- ers’ Republican Club are members of trade unions and have been active in the Irish movement for political se- paration from Britaim for a number of years. The next meeting of the club will be held next Friday at the same address. The public is invited. The Irish Workers’ and Peasants’ Famine Relief Committee is taking steps to initiate a nation-wide drive ‘or funds to aid the famine sufferers. Plans will be announced as soon as the necessary arrangements are made by the committee. Those who would like to render assistance should send their names to Thomas J. O'Flaherty, secretary of the committee, at 166 West Washington street, room 307, Chicago, Illinois, “Progressives” Blue, Reaction Glories As March 4th Approaches (Continued from page 1) mity. Those 35 states might repre- sent four-fifths of the population of the nation, but nevertheless all hope of securing the desizef reform would be destroyed the instant the 13th state interposed its veto. “Much has been said ‘about the re- ferendum feature. It mérely declares that if a legislature ratifies, the ac- tion of the legislature may be re- ferred to the people. “But if the legis- lature refuses to ratify, the people would have no opportunity to express their will.” eri Accordingly, and “because this scheme for perpetual defeat of consti- tutional changes has had no serious chance of debate in congress, the A, #, of L. asks for d a Fear It Breeds” lution. “Progressives” in congress say the measure is not so much reyolution- ary as it is a breeder of revolution. If the constitution is mot to be sub- ject to improvement, @ restless and discontented people will some day deal with it in this country as they have dealt with “perpetual” institu- tions everywhere else, But the old guard led by Longworth and Madden and Gillett, and the Bourbons led by Garrett and Blanton, propose to crush out industrial radicalism and political progressivism for a hundred years by applying handcuffs to the law. As a further safeguard to special vested privilege, the G, O. P. of the senate will caucus on Feb. 23, on the question of abolishing the seniority rights of LaFollette, Norris, Frazier, Ladd, Brookhart, and possibly one or two others, Hiram Johnson and Borah will protest, from outside the caucus room. The new senate will fight the thing out, and its vote will determine what part this progressive group will play in creating a new national party. Lapse Into Irresponsibility. Confirmation of Woodlock to be a member of the interstate commerce commission, and of Humphrey as a member of the federal trade commis- sion, is now anticipated. Most of the denfocrats and some e¥en of the “pro- gressives” have lapsed into the irre- sponsible mood of saying “Let Cool- ldge go the lHmit; "3 what the people voted for; let them get their bellyful for once. We warned: them with the cases of Fall and Daugh- erty, and they came back hungry for more of the same. Well, Coolidge is giving them another ‘Daugherty, and Woodlock and Humphfey ought to be able to break the record.” The class in elementary Marxian economics which meets every Wed- nesday at 2613 cud boulevard, has voted to allow further applicants to take the course, ded they aro willing to catch up to the class, The assignment for Wednesday eve- ning {9 Chapter 9, of the People’s Marx, Questions will be printed in the paper tomorrow. ‘The class will be open to new appll- cants for two weeks beginning next Wednesday. Apply at either the dis- trict office, 166 West Washington 8t., or at the class, ny He'll Make Another Slick Judge. WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.—The sen- ate judiciary committee today ap- proved the nomination of Thomas W. Slick as United States judge for the district of Indiana, ‘fhis action as- sures confirmation of the appointment by the senate, oe . Patronize our eo Hr ip THE CONCLUSION MAY BE DRAWN THAT THE GENERAL FINANCIAL OUTLOOK IS MORE FAVORABLE THAN AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST.”. This is the concluding sentence in the leading editorial of “The Soviet Union Review,” view” is the publication of the Information Department of the Trade Delegation, in London, of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. tt would be much easier and cheaper for the American kept press to get the truth about conditions within the Workers’ Republics, from the Soviet Delegation in London, than to send its correspondents snooping around emigre circles in Riga, Copenhagen, Helsingfors, and other centers Which it is not at all anxious to do. added proof that it does not want the facts about of counter-revolution. Onl Soviet Rule, It would certainly be a bitter pill for the American Pt italist sheets to be compelled to report that the outlook Soviet Rusczia is better toda Bolshevik Revolution swept the last remnants of capitalism from power on Nov. 7, 1917. Here are some of the facts: The gross value of industrial amounted to 164 million roubles, an figure for December, 1923, and of 7 per cent on November, 1924. In spite of the unfavorable weather conditions, It was considered that the condition of the winter-sown crops was not dangerous. Up to the end of the year, the flax harvest had given a yleld of 4.3 million poods of flax as against 3.3 million poods anticipated in the program, on the November total. lion roubles. The value of currency in circulation had Increased by Jan. 1, 1925, to 742.7 million roubles. * * These are not encouraging facts for capitalism. They should be inspiring truths for workers everywhere. But this is not all. Every capitalist nation on the face of the earth is hav- ing trouble with its budget. groaning under the increasing, tax burden. The kept press has had much to say about the collection of taxes in Soviet Russia; thus trying to satisfy working class tax bearers with their burdens in capitalist lands, They have attacked the Soviet Budget estimates for the financial ear, October, 1924, to September, 1925, as ratified by the council of People’s Commissaries as impossible of realiza- tion. Yet what has been the result? The receipts have not been lower but much the estimates. This was the showing at the end of the first quarter. Thus an upward, not a downward revision of the budget was made possible, from 2,091 to 2,278 million rou- bles, due solely to the growth of ordinary revenue, especial- ly revenue from taxation. THIS INCREASE IS DIRECT EVIDENCE OF THE GROWING PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY. This growing revenue has not resulted from higher tax- ation. In fact, there has been a reduction of five million roubles in the single agricultural tax, chiefly benefitting the poorer peasantry. Here is another fact. from railwa) THERE Wi Washington would be tremendously shocked to stud: manner in which the Russian of thejr surplus income. Here is the way the SIXTY-FIVE MILLION ROUBLES FO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS. SEVENTY MILLION ROUBLES ADDED TO THE RE- SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRI- CULTURE AND INDUSTRY. TWENTY MILLIONS OF THE ABOVE 70 MILLIONS GOES FOR WORKERS’ HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, These items are always the first to suffer when a cap- italist state trims its budget; the last to get any attention when there is a little money on hand. All these facts clearly show why the capitalist press, of this and other countries, does not care to publish them. But the Communist with them. That will help hasten the day of reckoning—for capitalism. And it will be some day of reckoning. ARABS GALL GENERAL STRIKE 10 GREET LORD BALFOUR AT JERUSALEM JERUSALEM, Feb. 16-—-The Arab executive has proclaimed a general strike for April 1, when Lord Bal- four is to open the Hebrew univer- sity at Jerus » and has urged all Arabs to prepare measures to make the strike effective. A huge amphitheatre Is being pre- pared behind the university build- ings overlooking the valley of the Jordan, The place will be capable of ing the 2,000 guests who are ex, ed at the ceremony of the university opening. The Arabs, who are being robbed of their territory by Great Britain in order that a sat may be set up, pretending to b Hebrew na- tion, but in reality a British domin- jon, have chosen th neral strike as a means of demonstrative pro- test. Senate Fears Hoof Disease, WASHINGTON, Feb, 16—An ap propriation of $100,000 to fight the hoof and mouth disease was ordered today by the senate, * m OOH ne hw Reckoning’ Day | Coming When Workers and Poor Farmers Learn Truth By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL The value at pre-war prices of the foreign trade turnover during December amounted to 44.3 million roubles, an increase of 13.3 per cent The total excess of exports amounted to 2.9 mil- The increased trade turnover allows of the expectation of an increase of 40 million roubles transport receipts. FOR THE FIRST TIME L BE NO DEFICIT IN THE WORKING OF THE STATE RAILWAY SYSTEM. The budget makers and the pork barrel statesmen at ges will carr poor farmers, who will gradually become fully acquainted Saturday, Jan. 31. The “Re- than at any time since the production during December, 1924, increase of 44 per cent on the The masses everywhere are her than the workers and peasants dispose do it: NATIONAL them to the workers and One Million Units of Diphtheria Serum Brought to Nome NOMB, Alaska, Feb,.16.—Nearly a million more units of diptheria anti- toxin serum are in Nome today ag the result of the successful completion late yesterday of a remarkable thous- and mile mushing trip throgh ice and snow from Fairbanks. Ed. Rohn was the herofe musher who ran the last relay into Nome. He arrived in a raging blizzard after near- ly losing his team and himself when the ice opened in Norton Sound on which Nome is located, Two of "his dogs were badly injured. Senate Ratifies Kellogg Appointment WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 16.— The senate late today conrmed the appointment of Ambassador Kellogg as secertary of state, The senate had previously professed opposition to Kellogg's appointment by Coolidge on ‘he grounds that he had signed « financial treaty with the allies which should have been ratified by the senate, spose mancreisintitininaisitagnayediveniaiaiatipaatinnliietuineinaainla nb ctniaiasiesieaamanmenrei ciation ns Sint ig, ES BR 8 ho JERS a IES ARR oi A a Ae a Ri RS a SE ee ee ee ene Ae ee TE See i eee Nn > The Good Things The ‘ebb Issue THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1. The Left Wing in Trade Union Elections. by Wm. Z. Foster A birds-eye view of the pro- gress of the Left Wing move- ment @ this country. 2. The Sixth Trade Union Congress of the U.S. S.R. by Chas. E. Johnson What happened at the last trade union meet (with photo- graphs). 3. An Old Prison Speaks by Robert Minor The famous cartoonist gives new sidelights on the renewed Communist persecutions. 4, History of The Russian Com- munist Party by Gregory Zinoviev Another generous installment of a Communist classic by the president of the Ciumunist In- ternational. 5. A Conference of Progressive Re- actionaries by A. Bittelman On labor politics by a kean political observer. 6. A Pan-American Fig Leaf by J. W. Johnstone A splendid, informative ar- ticle on the trade unions and their leaders in Latin America by an observer at the last Pan- American Labor congress in . Mexico City. 7. The Fine Art of Grafting by T. J. O'Flaherty Who tells us in a keen, witty way why “graft is getting mon- otonous.”” 8. Anthracite by Joseph Manley A fine picture of the miners and their problems by a Left Wing organizer now in the field. 9. From Anarchism to Communism by Jay Fox — 4 By a leader of the Anarchist movement in this country for 30 years. , 10. 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