The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 21, 1925, Page 14

- Social- Democracy (Cunitnand: coc page 1) leaders. When these gentlemen en- tered the strike committee, it was not their task to promote the strike; for this their standpoint was too anti- socialist, too anti-pacifist, too much in favor of the commanders in chief of the army. They took part'in the strike for the purpose of preventing its tak- ing any great effect, and with the idea of being ready on the spot should something happen. Bindewald (barrister): Why did the social democratic party not ‘issue warnings against the strike, like the Christian and Hirsch Duncker trade unions? ITNESS WUSCHIK: If the party committee had been anxious for the strike to last as long as possible, and to be carried on with the utmost energy, all it had to do was to give this advice to the workers, many of whom were opposed to the party com- mittee. (Vorwarts, Dec. 10, edition.) ITNESS Wuschik: Certainly. In some works the workers were 1924, evening BON ; \ called up by the military ey on the third or fourth day of the strike. At that time the Spartacus movement was, active in propagating the idea of refusing military service. One work- man submitted: this question specially to Ebert, and Ebert déclared that he could not by any means support this proposition of the radieals; however hard it might be for the individual, the call to military service must be unconditionally obeyed. (Vorwarts, Dec. 10, 1924, evening edition.) “Equal Representation.” | Ws WUSCHIK: However, we did not let loose, and’ finally succeeded in having three delegates allowed us, the independent. social democrats also having three represen- tatives in the strike committee. But we did not obtain this from the mieet- ing itself but from .the%strike commit- tee, which included Haase, Ledebour and Dittmahn. Further hours of per- suasion were required before our party committee was induced to exercise in- fluence upon the action, for the pur- pose of bringing it to an end as speed- ily as possible. Ledebour exerted his utmost eloquence to prevent the ad- mission of the majority socialists. When he did not succeed in this, he finally observed to me: “Well, Wus- chik, now you have throttled the strike, for that is the sole task in- tended to be accomplished here by your party friends.” (Vorwarts, Dec. 10, 1924, evening edition.) | ‘ No Political Demands! DOLF RICHTER was then briefly interrogated. At the time of the munition ‘workers’ strike he partici- pated in the consultations with the party committee of the S. D. party, as functionary of the trade unions, altho he himself was an independent. Ae- cording to his evidence, President Ebert declared at that time, in the party committee, that the party leaders of the German S&S. D. party would by no means share the responsibility for this strike if political demands should be made in Place of the economic demands. (Vorwarts, Dec. 10, evening edition.) ‘Strips Itself Naked | Eberts’ Further Declaration. 1 was never of the opinion, that strikes could shorten the war. 1 never said to anybody that he should refuse to obey when called up for military service, much less made a public appeal to that effect. Such an utterance on my part would have been inconsistent with my attitude towards the war before and after the strike. DISTINCTLY recollect that at ases- sion of the S, D. party committee at that time the question was raised from another side, of whether punit- ive commands to join the army should be obeyed or not. We were unani- mously of the opinion that, should there be any indication that workers would refuse to obey when called up, this tendency should be decidedly combatted. I also distinctly recollect that I informed the” then chairman of the general commission of the trade unions, Bauer, of .the views of the party leaders on this subject. Bauer declared ap een in. agreement. with _ me, (Vorwarts, Dee. i, evening edition.) (Continued next week.) UAT LAER Philanthropy: Where the Money Comes From By MARTIN P. MORRISLY. JOLIET, Tll., Feb. 20.—Here is a picture of capitalism in action that is real food for thought for every child of thé working class. On Jan. 26, 1925, the school board voted to abolish three kin- dergarten classes and to stop the feeding daily of 30 undernourish- ed boys and girls. In steps our kind benefactor, Mr. Theodore Gerlach, owner of one of the coun- try’s largest calendar-making fac- tories. He publicly announces that he will donate $1,105 to continue the feeding of poor children each day. And all the church-going peo- ple pray for his soul that he may fly right into heaven when he dies, But Communists are different. They investigate. And here is the dope on Theodore Gerlach. In Gerlach’s factory is employed the sister of one of the poorly fed kindergarten tots. This girl is sixteen years of age and every day she works in this factory to help support a big family of brothers and sisters. Her job is painting little cards for which up to Feb. 9 she was receiving $1.00 per hun- dred or one cent a card. Then Mr. Gerlach, the benfactor, ordered a STAGE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY PLAY AT SOVIET SCHOOL A Russian revolutionary play will be staged at the Soviet School, 1902 W. Division St., this Sunday, Feb. 22, at 8 p. m., in honor of the sec- ond anniversary of the Russian Communist Daily Novy Mir. The affair will be celebrated under the auspices of the Technical Aid So- ciety and the Russian branch Work- ers Party. All who understand the Russian language are urged to attend. Rooms for Rent. 2 Hous-h ping Rooms. Gr nwood, 508 So. Irving Ave. (Seeley 1883) cut in wages. So now she gets only 80 cents a hundred. His reason is that one highly skilled worker in a test case of two weeks contin- uous speeding was able to earn $35 during those two weeks. Tho this may sound like fiction, it is the real truth of capital- ist exploitation’ as witnessed in| When Joliet, Til. peasants, ADDRESS: ¢ ¢ ; ¢ ¢ ¢ 4 4 ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ‘ é ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ la- ¢ ¢ é ‘ ¢ ‘ ¢ 4 , ¢ ‘ ¢ ¢ é ¢ ¢ ‘ ¢ ‘ ‘ ( ¢ ¢ ¢ 4 ¢ ¢ ‘ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ‘ ‘ ¢ ‘ ¢ ¢ ¢ 4 é ¢ ¢ ‘ ¢ ‘ ‘ ¢ ; é ¢ ¢ ‘ ¢ ¢ ee ee ie ee A ey ee ey ae ee ee ee ar ee ee ee ee ee ee he ee Ae ee ee ee ee ep ey ee KARL REEVE Big Mass Meeting MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1925, 8 P. M. at 3201 SO. WABASH AVENUE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER. SPEAKERS: GORDON OWENS E, L. DOTY u buy, get an “Ad” for the DAILY WORKER. 150,000 Irish Workers AND Peasants Are Starving” The failure of the potato crop and the destruction of me fuel supply has left them cold and hungry. 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