The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 19, 1925, Page 5

QUAKER RELIEF WORKER SPEAKS ABOUT SOVIETS Superstition F Fought by Education (Spectal to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 17.—It seems that others than members of the working class are interested in the Russian question. There is an Open forum in this city every Friday evening, run by alleged liberals. Emp- ty seats are usually conspicuous at these meetings. Last evening, how- ever, every seat was occupied and a large number stood during the entire evening. The crowd extended even into the hall and listened there. The topic was “Russian Aristocracy and the Soviet Government”; the speaker, Miss Dorothy Detzer, was employed as a relief worker, by the Society of Friends, in the Volga dis- trict during the famine in that region in 1922, Miss Detzer said that the United States government had recognized the government of the czar, altho it could not possibly have approved of the methods of czardom, and that America should recognize Soviet Russia, re- gardless of whether or not we approve of that form of government. In speaking of educational affairs in Russia, Miss Detzer described the Doster system of teaching the adult Population, Another educational method is thru lectures, which deal largely with history and economics. Education is compulsory and includes the adult population. The greatest dif- ficulty is in overcoming the supersti- tions which had been taught the peo- Dle by religionists. ; She told of one peasant who had told her that he used quinine to cure malaria because quinine was. bitter and that it, therefore, drove the “little devils” out of his system. Miss Detzer said that even a year ago religious fakers were discovered by the Communists in decetving the people by the aid of hidden mirrors in the ceilings of the churches, so locat- ed that the sun shone on the glass, and the light was reflected sq as to fall upon ikons below. This was declared to be evidence that the priests were capable of producing miracles. The Soviet government officials are active in exposing these frauds and in their activities attack all churches, in- cluding christian, Greek, Mohamme- dan and Jewish sects. PEORIA, Ill, Feb. 17.—A coroner's investigation was started here today into'the death of Jess A, Churchill, 21, who was burned to death in a tool Shed in which he was sleeping. THE DAILY WORKER “THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN By GENE BYRNES yode Spo cig ‘YES. BES, Tess TONAL —— rote AND 1 TH INK ts VERY REASONABLE! in GACT ‘OU Know YOURE LOSING Monty ! $15,000,000 CATHEDRAL BUILT OUT OF WEALTH STOLEN FROM WORKERS IN GREAT INDUSTRIES By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Wonder what St. John the Divine would feel if he could look now on the cathedral rising in his name in the capital of world exploitation. Would he feel honored because the vaulted ceiling, or rose windows or perhaps the giant pillars of the nave are to be memorials to his namesake, St. John D., the exploiter of wage slaves in iron, oil, coal, copper and a host of other fields? This $15,000,000 cathedral to which the country’s richest are making their donations in $100,000 blocks is part of the big attempt to glorify New po ee ll RL He Small, on Trial For Robbing State, Asks for Delay SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 17.— Governor Len Small filed an appeal with the Illinois supreme court in connection with the state interest money suits, representing approxi: mately a million dollars. The Sangamon county circuit court, from which the appeal was made, had ordered Small to make an accounting. The court was expected to rule Mon- day on a motion asking extension of time to July 10 for filing a comnts: record in the case. OUR DAILY PATTERNS A PRETTY FROCK + 4583-4982. Figured or embroidered crepe with bands of contrasting ‘silk, or embroidery could be used for this model. It would also develop well in charmeen or taffetta. In satin faced crepe the: godets could be of the re versed side of the crepe and the trim- ming could be corded piping of the material, The Blouse 4583 is cut in 6 Sizes: 24, 36, 88, 40, 42 and 44 inches but measure. The Skirt is cut in 7 Sizes: 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 36 and 37 inches waist measure, with corresponding hip measure, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 and 47 inches. The width ofthe skirt at the foot is 2% yards. To make this | ma Dress for a 38 inch bust will require 4% yards of 40 Inch material. TWO separate patterns mailed to any address on receipt of 12c FOR BACH pattern in silver or stamps. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. 2) are FASHION BOOK NOTICE! i or stamps for our and Summer 1926 A SET OF CLOTHES FOR A BABY DOLL 4237. Just the thing to please little Mothers. There are dolls and dolls, but no doll so dear to the heart of a doll’s mother as one dressed in baby clothes. The designs here shown will be found easy to make, as they are cut on simple, one-piece lines, The dress may be made of nainsook, lawn or batiste and trimmed with bands of lace or embroidery. The coat will de- velop nicely in cashmere, silk, hen- rietta or Bedford cord, The sacque and kimono will look well made of flannel or flannelette, and the cape of silk or flannel. The Pattern is cut in 3 sizes for Dolls: 16, 18 and 20 inches in length. It will require 2% yard of 27 inch material for the dress, 1% yard of 24 inch material for the wrapper, and 2% yard of 24 inch material for the coat, for an 18 inch. doll. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Send 12c in silver or stamps for our UP-TO-DATE SPRING & SUMMER 1925 BOOK OF FASHIONS. Pattern mailed tq any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Address: The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., oy Te Wh ICE TO PATTERN BRB— The tterns being sold thru the DAIL’ Wo ORKEK pattern department are fur- nished by a New York firm of pattern nufacturers, Orders are forwarded by the DAILY WORKER every day as re+ ceived, and they are mailed by the man- ufacturer direct to the customer. The DAILY WORKER does not keep a stock of vatterns on hand. Delivery of will take at least 10 fs te of mailing the order. from the impationt if your pattern te PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for their money, pi will save 50 per cent on all * their dental work. ‘DR. RASNICK DENTIST 646 Smithfield Street, ‘|ownership, the Burlington and North- York as the supreme moneylender be- fore the world of humble borrowers. The cathedrals capitalist Europe in- herited were built by contributed la bor and the mites of communities of believers. But the premier cathedral of capitalist America will rest on the wealth produced by steel workers sup- pressed by machine guns and cos-| sacks, by coal miners overawed by the armed thugs of West Virginia and Colorado, by railroad workers subdued by troops and injunctions and by metal miners and lumbermen who have known the oppression of the northern ranges, the northwest for- ests, or the mines of Montana, Ne- vada, Utah and Arizona. “John D.” Gives $500,000. John D. Rockefeller leads the don- ors with $500,000. The slick, sharp practice by which competitors were robbed out of existence in the early. days of Standard Oil opened the road to control of the National City bank with its international investments, Anaconda Copper, Colorado Fuel and Tron and numberless railroads, steel plants, mines, etc. A record of bitter anti-union tactics lately masquerading as benevolent paternalism. Arthur Curtis James gives $150,000. His directorships include Phelps Dodge corporation (copper), Golden Mill corporation, Curtis Secruities Co, under which he conceals his extensive ern Pacific railroads and the U. 8. Trust Co. B. S. Harkness and family give $155,000, He is directér of the New York Central, Big Four, Michigan Cen- tral, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie, India- ana Harbor Belt, Southern Pacific and St. Paul railroads, also of the Leather trust. Ogden Mills gives $100,000. His di- rectorships include Farmers Loan and Trust, Metropolitan Trust and U. 8. Trust, Intl. Paper, Niagara Falls Power, the New York Central and the Southern Pacific railroads. J. P. Morgan Helps. | J. P. Morgan, Aerica’s money king, | gives a mere $100,000, Other large gifts from the dominant | financial ring come from Robert L. Gerry of Farmers Loan and Trust, ete.; F, A. Juilliard of Guaranty Trust, ete.; Frank A. Munsey, organizer of the capitalist press; J, E. Berwind of the anti-union coal mine fame; the Pratts of Standard Oil; Steele, Mor- row and Bacon of J. P. Morgan Co, the Stillmans and so down the social register, Wage Cuts and_ Unemployment in Lumber Industry OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb, 9. (By Mail) —This morning the Washington Ve- neer company, a new concern here, partially began operating. There were over three hundred men applying for jobs with openings for is than seventy-five; that being the only work opening up. Logging camps in the vicinity, as well as in the Greys Harbor country ‘Wash., are laying are reduced from six to five days a week, while pay has been reported cut in same mills from 40 cents per hour to 30 cents,—L. K. When you buy, get.an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. \ CUT WAGES THEN KILL EMPLOYES IN. LITHUANIA Six Hundred / Ask Mayor for Relief; Get Bullets (Speotal to The Dalty Worker) KOVNO, Lithuania, Feb. 17,—Three workers were killed,.more than 80 were wounded, and many arrested when mounted police rode down a crowd of six hundred workers who had gone to’tife city hall to protest against a cut in wages. Slash Wages. The goverbmpnt employes working in the city departments were told by the city council that their wages had been cut from seven litus to five litus (one litus 10 cents in Amert- can money), The workers" gathered at the city hall hall in protest, calling upon the mayor, John Vileishis, a liberal, and demanding to, teow the reason for the cut in wages. ey told the mayor they could mot»exist on five litus. Mai In Church, The mayor called the troops and ordered them to fire into the crowd. The workers fled, many of them tak ing refuge in q,@atholic church near- by. The troops, followed here, how- ever, and wounded several workers inside the chi Many were arrested. The Lithu- anian government surpressed all news of this occurrence, which took place on Jan. 19. Lithuanians Here Protest, The central bureau of the Lithuan- fan section of the Workers Party is- sued a call to all the workers in this country to call meet- ings to protest against this Bloody Lithuanian Monday, and help the persecuted in their fight against the reactiogary government of white Lithuanta. Buffalo Anti-Fascist Alliance Stands by Labor Defense Council BUFFALO; N) Y., Feb. 17—The Buffalo branch of the Anti-Fascisti Alliance of North America at its last meeting passed the following resolu tion in protést@f the state supreme court of Mi for upholding the conviction of E. Ruthenberg and in protest of the “criminal syndical- ism” and “s lon acts” laws, instru- ments used ie employing class over militant rkers and their or- ganizations. Resolution RESOLVED, that we protest against and condemn the action of. the Michi- . this case and call ies and working- gke the same stand. ie governor of the to pardon the de- it that the United States sup: ‘court sustains the conviction, it] our view that such action on the part of the federal su- preme court would be a nullification of the constitution in the interest of the instrumer capitalist suppres- sion of the were and be it further RESOL it copies of this re- solution be sent to the governor of the state of Michigan and to the entire labor press. Signed: Vice President I. Sullony and Secretary M. Barello. Dr. Sen Grows Weaker. PEKING, Feb. 17.—Dr. Sun Yat Sen, dictator of South China, who has been seriously ill in Peking for some time, was steadily growing weaker today. LOS ANGELES, ATTENTION! Come and Protest ‘Against the CRIMINAL SYNDICALISM LAW At a Mass Meeting where ELLA REE will speak under the auspices of THE.;-LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL ,) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2 p. m. MUSIC ARTS HALL, 233 So. Broadway oti The Safety Razor that AutoStrop Sharpens Its Its Own Blades Razor —Sharpens Itself UNCLE Bas oe i TRICKS Page Five” BUILDERS AT WORK A BIG IDEA WITH A SMALL REMITTANCE FROM MINNEAPOLIS. E have often stated that a BUILDER, an up-and-dolng worker who Is active for “our p ", Just simply can’t avold bullding the revolutionary movement In every way. Our argument was, that buliding every angle of the movement was inevitable when bullding the DAILY WORKER. That our contention works*out In practice we prove with the action of Comrade Leo G. Walewitch of Minneapolis. We receive from him a six month sub for the DAILY WORKER and a year’s sub tothe Workers Monthly—both on blanks torn from the “Tool Box.” This itself is a sure sign of a BUILDER. But In addition (and here’s where we do some “proving”) this comrade writes: Enclosed you will find my dividend check from the Russian-Amer- ican Industrial Corporation. As |! did not invest my $10 into the R. A. I. ©. to make money but to help Russia on her industrial front, | consider it my duty to send the dividend derived from this investment to the Labor Defense Coun- cil. My check is only for 50 cents, but If many other “stockholders” will follow my step, the cents will soon be converted Into dollars, into defense dollars which are more than ordinary dollars, Hoping this little contribution will find some others, | remain, response among Leo G. Walewitch. That letter proves many things that we have said. It proves this also: In Minneapolis, where BUILDERS a giving labor fakers a lot to worry about, there are comrades like Leo. G. Walewitch, who not only understand the necessity of bullding the movement, but also COMPLETE OUTFITS $ OUTFITS 91.00 & $5.00 For Sale at All Stores Selling Raxore and Bladee the need of defending it. Let us have more such BUILDERS! AMOSKEAG MILLS || Your Union Meeting | Third Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1925, Name of Local and No. Place of Meeting. Am: Food 48-HOUR WEEK) jadgamated No. State St., a — Workers, 214 gamete” oy éiething Workers, 1, ‘We Stone Derrick, 180 7 B.. te 81 Belt’ Vine Federation, 62nd and CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 17—How| * ee " Amoskeag textile mills are resisting} ? Bricks and a oil a all efforts of southern and mid west-| 1 Carpenters, Western and Lexing- ern states to attract their attention to} 242 ¢ 280 be 3 the desirability of moving is what At- torney E. K. Woodworth told the New 1088 € Hampshire house labor committee on the hearing for the 48-hour bill which nist 5443 S. Ashland Ave. 8, Blacker’s Hall, Lake 180 W. eetinewe St. 605 S. State St. Cc 5 Fenlin Rec. ec! ¢ St. 57." S. Halsted St. ‘oobi Suteeeton 6414 the big textile interests are fighting | 2289 Carpenters, 113 S. Ashland Blvd. Woodworth claims that “the women in industry are there from their own choice. Amoskeag agent received a letter from a former operative who said ‘For God's sake give me work, or I will have to take my two children and}..*°! go to the poor house.’” Conditions among Manchester tex: tile workers where the big Amoskéag mills are have been terrible for over a year. There has been little work and the town is dependent upon best 830 industry. Woodworth had a happy time ex- plaining to the legislators how the world’s biggest textile mills had a $2,700,000 profit instead of the loss the board of directors had stated when they cut wages. He repeated the wool speculation story. s** 600 Strike at Wage Cut. WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 17.—Six hundred shoe workers at Isaac Prouty company struck at Spencer because of wage cuts. Heavy shoes for men and boys are made at the plant, which employs 1,200 workers when operat- ing at capacity. Visit While They May. BELGRADE, Feb. 17.—The king and queen of Jugo-Slavia will pay an of- ficial visit to the king of Italy, early in May and later visit the president of France, it was announced today. VE BLOOR Admission Free 366 Machi: 18653 Poultry pa ot Berg ds 1619 N. California 4 cigar "Makers, 215 S. Ashland Bivd., 30 m. Tt was only recently: that the} sg electricians, 127 N. Francisco Ave. 85 Engineers, So. Chicago, 11405 Michi- gan. 2 Firemén’s Assn., 159 N. State 8t., Pp. mm. Firemen ‘and Enginemen, 9118 Com- mercial Ave. Hod Carriers, District Council, 814 W. Harrison St. 10 Janitors ( mon 5 Lad vi Mun.), Kedzie and Bel- Garment Workers, 328 W. Buren St. 8, 818, Ww, sth St. 478 Machinist Machinists, iiee Mitwa Marin Cooks, 387 N. Clark St. 23 Mould 2800 W. Madison St. Sherman and Main Sts., Evanston, Ill. 180 W. sigrhinetan st. Moose H. Grange. Odd Fellows: “Hall, Blue 910 W. Monroe St. ind Game, 200 Water St. A epciaps 165 W. Washing- bat Sy 225 Reiitesa” Trainmen, 812 W. 59th St. 900 Railroad Trainmen, 64th and Uni. Trainmen, 169 N. State 30 p. m p.m. |, 714 W. Harrison St. (Soda), 220 S. Ashland 220 S. Ashland Ave. 6359 S. Ashland Ave. 7 Crafts, Chicago and ves. TARTAR REPUBLIC FORGES AHEAD, CONGRESS SHOWS All Departments Show Big Improvement KAZAN, Feb. 17.—The Fifth Com gress of the Soviets of the Tartar Re- public has taken place. Comrade Gabidullin, president of the Soviet of People’s Commissaries presented a report on the activity of the Tartar government. During the past year the number of educational establishments under the People’s Commissariat of Education has diminished, but on the other hand the material position of the institu- tions themselves as well as of the teaching staffs has improved. The sal- aries.of the teachers have been raised from 8 rubles to 24 rubles per month. The percentage of Tartars in the school personnel is increasing, but not rapidly enough. Agricultural conditions are certain- ly improving in the Tartar Republic. In comparison with last year, the area under seed has increased by 11.5 per cent and now equals 92 per cent of the pre-war sowing area. Next year the pre-war standard will be reached. During the last twelve months the number of horses has increased by 37 per cent, big horned cattle, 71 per cent. The conditions of the peasantry have improved, and this finds its re- flex in the corn market. The trade of the Tartar Republic is extending. The turnover of the ex- change has risen during the year from 17 to 51 million rubles. The share of the co-operatives in the turnover of the exchange has risen since last year from 6 to 17 per cent. The budget of the Tartar Republic is improving. In the current year the defieit will not exceed 10-12 per cent of the expenditure, while one-half of it is accounted for by last year’s debts. Volost budgets have been tn- troduced thruout the Tartar Republic. The agricultural tax is collected with- out any difficulties. In the expendi- ture of the local budget 36 per cent is assigned to public instruction and 14 per cent to the health department. Historical Tragedy Vehicle for Boosting Fascism in Italy FLORENCE, Feb. 17.—Fascism’s be- lief that the national discipline and grandeur represented by Rome dur- ing the reign of Julius Caesar are preferable to the utopian liberty brutus sought, found its expression in the premiere of “Brutus,” a new his- torical tragedy, at the Pergola theater. It fs enfirely a man’s play, not a single feminine character taking part. TASTELESS STOR OIL A super-refined castor oil made eee Not flavored. th and purity unchanged. woe and cists Insist on Kellogg’s, bottled and labelled at the Laboratories. At all This pamphlet—now out of your collection. THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, I enclose $. pamphlet to: WE HAVE SECURED— a new stock of the famous “Junius” pamphlet “THE CRISIS IN THE GERMAN SOCIAL- DEMOCRACY” By Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht and Franz Mehring. Written by the author under the pen name of “Junius” and secretly circulated thruout Germany during and after the war, it is a ruthless exposition of the social- democrats and the imperialist nature of the world war. 25 CENTS EACH .. Send ... print—is a valuable one for ‘ . copies of the “Junius” Uncle Wiggily # apes Ahpeam weather,