The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 25, 1925, Page 4

Page Four LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL LOCALS SHOW. ACTIVITY Branches “Are Busy in Many Cities Since the revival of the Michigan cases, the branches of the Labor De- fense Council thruout the country, es- pecially in the larger cities, are quite busy. In addition to the work of getting unions and working class organiza- tions. to protest against the Michigan attack and to pass resolutions endors- ing the Labor Defense Council, united front conferences, mass meetings and numerous affairs have been and .are being. arranged. New York has just held a great bazaar, which, they. report, was a tre- mendous success. - Philadelphia has announced a bazaar for March 20 and 21, Chicago is holding a united front Defensé’ Conferénce on Feb. 26, Kan- sasi City is holding a dance for the benefit of the defense on the 28th, mass. meetings are being held in Cail- fornia by Comrade Ella Reeve Bloor, Cleveland announces a big dance on Feb.: 28 and Detroit is to have a big bazaar on March 8. Some Towns Do Well. Some of the smaller towns are do- ing very well also. Particular men- tion should be made of Muskegon, Michigan, where a defense rally is ar- ranged for March 1. This is in addi- tion to reports that have already been made about Minneapolis, Tacoma, Se- attle, Portland, Los Angeles, Omaha, etc. Organizations which contributed during the last week aré listed below: South Slavic Fed., Chicago..n2i. South a Br., Morgant aed 2 iseagt 44.00 C., Eureka, Calif. 42.00 Ziegter, iil., seu Meeting. 41.00 toe Luckey, Newark, N. 30.00 Finnish Br..W. P. Boston, Mas: 29.00 Powhattan, N,.Y.. W, P. sad West Frankfort, ill, W. P. Workmen's Circle Sears, In 20.00 c. Cc. W. P., Newark, 20.00 | 2% Br: No. 47, Chicago. 19.50 R. S. No. 3, New York.,, 20.00 John ge Yorkville, Ohio.. Hoboken, N. Y... & Basic Br. W. P. L. M. P. 8. No, 26, Rochester, N. Y. oe 8. S. Osasto, Ontonagon, Mich. i Lettish Br.’ W. P. Scandinavian Br. Russian Br., Lynn, Ma: Spanish Br., New\ York.. epaepran he Pontiac, Mic 8. . F. Br, No. a 8.70 Sgr 2 gam P-a0% Rsssssssks sxzs.3 ig In sending ou the foliowing finan- cial statement, which has just been audited, the Labor Defense Council calls attention to a deficit for the last four months of some $645.00 and asks the workers and working class organ- izations, thruout the country to con- tribute more generously than in the past. The defense expenses have more than doubled since the revival of the Michigan cases, the calling to trial of A. V. Severino in an attempt by thi department of justice to ‘take away his citizenship and numergys deporta- tion and other cases coming up week after week which we are handling. THE DAILY WORKER LAWS NO HELP TO LABOR, REDS TELL CLUBWOMEN Communist ( Gives His Views on. Housing The Workers (Communist) Party! demanded the enforcement of ordin- ances, long violated, for the protection of the workers of Chicago and provis- ion of decent housing facilities for ‘all workers, in a reply to a letter from the Women’s City Club of Chicago, to Communist candidates’ for alderman, asking that no ‘signs be|put up along the city streets, The statement was signed by Nicholas Dozenberg, Com- munist candidate. “We notice your advocacy of the ‘city beautiful, said the reply to. the women’s club. “We. call your atten- tion to the deplorable condition of the stock yards workers, thé Negro work- ers of the south side, and the homes of Chicago workers in general. “Our aldermani¢ platform demands drastic reduction . of rents, and de- mands that the city construct modern apartments for the workers to be rented and run at cost of operation, the construction to serve to provide employment for workers now unem- ployed. “We demand that discrimination against Negroes in matters of hous- ing cease. We demand the workers of Chicago be given a living wage, the abolition of child labor, that all children of workers attending school be maintained by the city. “When the workers take control of the government and the industries, then there will be a ‘cit? beautiful’ for the great mass of the workers of Chicago—and not until then. “We further point out the violation of factory inspection ordinances, or- dinances providing for elevation of tracks at grade crossings, ‘and ordin- ances pertaining to sanitary ‘working conditions for workers, and demand that these violations cease» We de- mand that exploitation of women; who do not have even the eight honr day in Hilinois, cease, and that:the homes of the wealthy be requisitioned to house the unemployed. The#elare a few of the ways to secure a ‘eity beau- tiful’ for the exploited workers: of Chicago.” de xis Claim Japan Is Anxious to Accep' the B83 R Ratio TOKYO, Feb. 23.— aainenias of Japan to accept the famous 5-5-3 ratio for war aircraft was expresséd!/here today by Captain Hisao Hozogi of the imperial general staff. Japan is willing that eonsiquction of war aircraft be limited by. the same ratio that has applied to naval build- ing, Captain Hozozi declared, “In fact such a limitation» would be most favorable to Japan. Japan has only 500 effective airships against 2,000 for the United States and twice that number for France. “It takes no second thought to see that Japan would gain materially by the adoption of such a ratio.” LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. ipts Local Br.’s I. D. Finnish Federation (Br. South Slavic Soc. & Bi Subscription lists .. CeeeEnts: (Checks No. lon of fund: and ‘Post Rent, Light & Miscellaneous Expense Interest and Exchange Defense Expen Attorney's s & Printing of bri Other legal expense ..... Balance, Excess Expense over Income Total Income 1448 to 1643 inclusive) (For the four months ended January 31, 1925.) (Numbers 7826- “ged inclusive) i) $7,767.66 (Our books are audited Pe ipntcsig by J. M. Ullman & Company, Certifi Public Accountants.) OVERHEARD ON THE PICKET LINE! A girl worker is picketing her shop. It is raining hard. She walke-, up and down in frorit of her shop, getting wet from the rain. A worker sneaks by, trying to avoid her, The picket sees him, “She pleads with him: Picket: “Brother, you are not going to scab on us and help the boss break our strike?” strike.” Scab: “What do you want? I am not a Communist; T don’t Picket: “What has the strike to do with Communism?” Scab: “I know shops where socialists are working; those don’t go on strike, The couse all the strikes, 1 Picket: “I 1 gotmg to work Peiotn your sotaen heeds” » wingers #e right, sy Communists to work.” unist, but now I am. And you are not you will take slong the-sharp ebd of my wm “A TF | 7a sg Mi jah PHILADELPHIA’S FIRST ANNUAL DAILY WORKER BALL PROMISES A BIG TIME NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT Friday, Febryary 27, will be the Red Letter Day among the Philadelphia| Yet devised by the Communists is the Communists and sympathizers. Everybody here is preparing for the first an- | proletarian wandering theater which The newly decorated New Traymore Hall at | was first put to use during the recent Franklin street and Columbia avenue will be filled with the largest crowd of | campaign. happy rebels Philadelphia has ever witnessed. For the first time our language branches are coming down, in full force nual DAILY WORKER ball. with all their friends and sympathizers, the English branches and the Young Workers League are working hard to+ bring all the English speaking friends of the DAILY WORKER, The orchestra is preparing special music to suit the dancing méods of all nationalities, a special ‘surprise will be given when a new dance, to be known as the “Abramovich march,” will be rendered in seven installments in. conformity with the seven install- ment speech of Professor Abramovich recently delivered amid much cough- ing, hissing, booing and other lively demonstrations. The’ banquet hall will be open dur- ing the entire evening. All the party groups are coming to the ball in full force including the Freiheit Singing Society, the T. U. EB. L. and the Juniors, The souvenir program is now in the hands of the printer and will be'a fit- ting remembrance of this memorable affair. For the third time the printer had to supply a fresh batch of tickets to supply the ever growing demands. Every friend and sympathizer of the Communist movement knows about the ball and most of them have an- nounced their intention to be present by buying a ticket in advance. March Tickets Out, Have You Got Yours? NEW YORK, Feb, 23.—Subscription tickets for the Press Pageant at Mad- ison Square Garden on March 15, have now been sent to all branches of the Workers Party and the Young Workers’ League. If any branch has not received them the responsible comrades should call immediately at the district office, 108 East 14tn St., and get their supply. Members who found it impossible to attend their branch meetings should also call to get theirs. The subscription tickets for this af- fair are printed in neat folders con- taining five each. They consist of a one month’s 75c subscription to the DAILY WORKER combined with the Madison Square Garden ticket as w premium. Every member is expected to sell at least five of these combin- ations. Each one that sells five has a free ticket for himself. The folder also -carries ‘the an- nouncement of prizes to those that sell the most substription — tickets. First, a trip to the next Workers Party convention with all expenses paid; second, a libarary of books; third and fourth, Lenin watch charms with suitable inscriptions. The branch that sells the most will re- ceive a radio outfit for its neadquar- ters, and a similar outfit, worth $100 will go to the branch that sells the most in proportion to membership so that both large and ‘smait_ branches have an equal opportunity to win, Quite a number of branches and in- dividuals have already announced their determination to come out first, and are now hard at work. Every member must see to it that nor only himself, but the entire branch be- gin now, so as to have an even chance with the others. Success for this affair means 15,000 readers for the DAILY WORKER in New York. The prizes are merely in- cidental. The “grand prize” 1s really the benefit to the Communist press. Woman’s Charred Body Is Taken from Car Wreck ROCKFORD, Ill, Feb. 23.— The at identity of the woman whose charred io) body was recovered from the wreck- age of a Rockford interurban car af- tox it had crashed head on into an- other car near Pecatonica, Sunday, remained a mystery today as an offi- cial investigation to fix responsibility for the wreck got under way. Passengers, who vainly attempted "|to. fight. their way thru the flames which consumed the cars after the wreck, said the woman was traveling alone. She was trapped in her seat by a twisted side bean of the car, they said. The other fatality in the wreck was George Chapman, Rock- ford, motorman of the Rockford bound car. The 11 persons injured were reported out of danger today, Duluth, Minn, Not (Special to The Daily Worker) DULUTH, Minn, Feb. 28--Over two hundred people attended a meeting of Young Workers’ League at Camel's Hall, here. Comrade Hein nen of Superior, out: lined breifly the purpose of the league. was the first time the league un- kind and the suc- Six dollars ant eighty- -five cents was |’ collected for the Labor Defense Coun- cil, at | DATES AND SUBJECTS OF CIRCUIT: SCHOOL IN DISTRICT NO. 8 Max Lerner, who is is conducting the Circuit School, will give the following | lectures this week. Alli comrades are | urged to attend andsif they have not already done so to: enroll in the class. KENOSHA, iWwIsc. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 8 P.M, American. German hall, 655 Grand Ave., review on “Workers and Farmers,” the ex- ploited colonial people. CHICAGO, ILL. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 8 P. M. 2613 Hirsch Blvd., class in “Elementary economics,” chapter X of People’s Marx. GARY, IND. Thursday, Feb, 26, 8 P. M., 215 W. 18th street, review on “Workers and Farmers,” the exploited colonial: peo- ple. MILWAUKEE, WISC. Friday, Feb. 28, 8 P. M., 802 State rebellion In labor movement. St., “Trade union history and tactics,” New York Notes. k on Intern NEW YORK, Feb. —The next educational meeting of fe Downtown English branch of the Workers Party of New York, will be held at the new headquarters, 108 East 14th Street. The talk will be given on a topic which is most timely at this moment, namely, “The International Situation” by Comrade Bert Millér!''The branch will follow its usualgdustom of in- viting those who wish to hear the talk, to come down..,The;meeting will be held on Wednesday,evening, Feb. 25. na} Situation ac ¢ Bronx, New York, Party News SECTION AFFAIR, fit. Feb. 28, at 1347 Boston Road. -Goneert, Vetche- rinka and dance. Allgjbe there, and lets have a good timeayr SECTION LECTURB, :Sun., March 1, 1347 Boston Road,:8 P. M. Juliet Stuart Poyntz will leeture on “The Modern Conflict—-Communism ys. Capitalism.” SECTION CLASSES, Mondays, at 523 E. 173rd St., Anna Jacobson elem- entary English, 8. P. Mi Tuesdays, at 1347 Boston Road, 8 P. M., Dr. 1. Stamler will continue his class in the A. B. C. of Communism. All new Party members should at- tend this class. be Saturdays, 523 EB. 173rd St., 2-4 P. M., Eli Jacobson teadhes Advanced English. see NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The working class women of Harlem have done splendid work for the Labor Defense Bazaar. With a booth all their own, they worked like beavers and disposed of most of their wares. Carrying their banners, they participated in the bazaar parade, their faces beam- |sense of the word, reflecting the wishes, the hopes and the class hat- red of the broad masses. | ent evening and offer their j remembering that the earth is in part COMMUNISTS USE RED THEATER TO ROUSE WORKERS BERLIN, Feb. 23.—One of the most effective instruments of propaganda It is popular in the real Wherever’ in the workingmen’s | quarters there is a beerhall or other} large room with a stage available, the Communists rent it on some conveni- “Review in Fourteen Scenes.” As the scenes unfold before the eyes of the workers, two men, one representing the class struggle, the other the bourgeois, fur- nish the proper comment. They thus take the place of the chorus in the ancient Greek tragedy or of the inter- locutor in the American minstrel show. Plea to the Jury. One scene depicts a Communist as he is about to be sentenced to long| imprisonment for thinking differently from the accepted standards. He makes a last impassioned plea to the jury, which is nothing but a speech, but which the listeners swallow whole be- cause it is fed to them in the form of drama. Another scene depicts a visitor from Mars coniing to the earth and finding to his surprise that there are people who actually slave and starve so that someone else may wallow in wealth. He can only explain this situation by peopled by a race of crazy men called proletarians. The familiar figures of German, poli- tical life, such as General Ludendorff, President Ebert, General von Seeckt, Chief of Police Richter, Prussian Min- ister of the Interior Severing, and other enemies of the working class are imitated on the stage and their statements parodied. All party and Y. W. L. and all friendly organizations are requested not to hold nor allow any other af- fairs or May Day demonstration to be arranged on that date. Participate in this affair and make it a huge demon- stration. Red Revel Masquerade Ball, 37 South Ashland Avenue Corner of Monroe and Ashland Bivd., February 28, ing with enthusiasm. Because they \rexlized*that they were no longer just woimen in the kitchen but part of the big movement that will eventually free all working class men and wo- men. ‘ “The women of the Bronx also did their bit. They held: an open meet- ing before the bazaar.at which Com- rade Amter talked on ‘Krupskaya and the working women in the class strug- gle. Over a hundred qworkers were present. A collection was taken for the Labor Defense Couhcil. The wo- men distributed the leaflets announc- bg Regent y ! ing the meeting to other women in the neighborhood. One member of the council donated a sdémovar which brought thirty-three dollars at the ba- zaar, while many bazaa? tickets were sold. The Hungarian women of the council also did much ‘60d work. Those actively connected with the work of organizing !yneighborhood: councils found many members of the different councils at the bazaar who expressed extreme enthusiasm over the affair. Some came with their children who have recently joined the Y. W. L. or the Juniors. Many of the younger ones were active among the Juniors during the Saturday after. noon session which was devoted to the Junior groups. “ It was gratifying to see the women coming out of the kitchen to join in the struggles of the Smallpox Fear Hi EVANSTON, IIL, smallpox epidemic University brought a classes there today whi being vaccinated. Get your ti | children and in the words of promin- CONNECTICUT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEBATES ITSELF ON CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT \ By WILLIAM SIMONS. Before the legislature acted on the child labor amendment, the Con necticut chamber of commerce sent out a referendum to its own members. | Just before senate action on Feb. 3, it whelming vote was against ratification. But, at least, the referendum could face of it. But no, their contempt for they can afford to use as an argu- ment against the child labor amend- | ment a referendum which is on the | face of it a joke. The arguments were prepared by | two members on each side, all mem- | bers of the chamber of commerce, and appointed by the president. One | in favor, E, A, Richards, of the H. H. | Richards Lumber company of West | Haven, when asked to. speak in favor | of the amendment at a meeting, con- | fessed his ignorance of ‘the subject | and asked that he be, supplied with | material, | Yet he was one ofthe two who presented the arguments)for ratifica-} tion! The newspapers did not carry news of the arguments or the nature | of the referendum. | The arguments were endorsed by} the board of directors of the state | chamber of commerce, before being | sent out. The arguments for ratifica- | tion take up a little less than one | fourth of the width of the page; and lines are far apart. The rest of the page is used for arguments opposed, and are close spaced. Four arguments in favor; eleven against. 227 words used in favor, 1064 against. Capital- ist fairness! The arguments in favor are simple assertions, no proof. Detailed statistics are presented in opposition. Gems of the opposition are: “the amendment is socialistic”; “legislation would be enacted that would in practical effect ‘nationalize’ ent socialists, Communists—‘remove them from the pernicious influence of the family.’” Argument 8: “Furthermore we be- lieve that the amendment and the powers sought by it implies at least that the government care and super- vision of the children is more desir- able than practical care and super- vision.” WEEKLY YOUNG WORKER | CELEBRATION Sunday, March 8, 3:30 P. M. at the WORKERS HALL 722 Blue Island Ave. Mass Meeting - Banquet - Dance — Admission Free — was already announced that the over: This was to be expected. have been made to seem fair on the the working class is so strong, that NEW HAVEN RUSSIANS CELEBRATE THE SECOND BIRTHDAY OF NOVY MIR NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 23.— The Russian workers and symp: thizers with Novy Mir, the Russian Communist daily newspaper, cele- brated the second anniversary of, the paper at a banquet here. Comrade Chramoff greeted Novy Mir and wished it a healthy life be- fore and after the establishment of the Soviet government of the United States. The meeting was held un- der the auspices of the New Haven branch of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party. |Los Angeles Holds Successful Labor Defense Meeting LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 2: “Mother” Ella Reeve Bloor delivered a ringing message calling upon the workers to arouse themselves and or- ganize effectively to aid the Labor Defense Council defend class war prisoners, at a successful meeting here. Comrade Schneiderman of the Young Workers’ League and Comrade Sydney Bush attacked the anti-syn- dicalist laws. Rev. Vitaker said he had just re- turned from Plaza where Professor Gallagher and ten others were arrest- ed. Vitaker said that most of those arrested were unemployed workers. Comrade Gorman acted as chair- man. One hundred and sixty dollars vas raised for the Labor Deferisp Council. The meeting was held un- der the auspices of the united front conference of 18 organizations,.inelud- ing“ capmakers, milliners, upholster- ers, painters, machinists, carpenters, Amalgamated Clothing Workers, the proletarian party, and the Workers (Communist) Party and the. Young | Workers’ League. 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