The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 1, 1925, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER | Raises the Standard for ers’ Government Vol. Il. No. 42. a Workers’ and Farm- SUBSCRIPTION RATES AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY 'HINGS do not look bright for the coal miners of the United States. Their ranks have been decimated by unemployment and the union weak- ened by the inroads of the non-union coal operators. Now, the Jackson- ville agreement of which John L,. Lewis boasts so much {8 the object of attack. According to the latest news dispatches, the coal operators are gathering for a war pow wow to smash thé Jacksonville pact. Lewis has béen busy for the past few years splitting the union in order to make the operators’ job comparatively easy. 7 .* @ EH coal operators, like wise gen- erals, prepared the ground care- fully before deciding to make a front- al attack. For years they have been closing down union mines and open- ing scab pits in Kentucky and south- ern West Virginia. These non-union fields ‘are now able to produce enough coal to wdtrant the belief on the part of the coal operators that they can present their ultimatum to the union with impunity. s+ 8 'VER since the Jacksonville pact was signed the operators have been violating it. Strikes have brok- on out after the miners had exhausted their patience asking for redress of their grievances. In every instance Lewis sided with the bosses, even going to the extent of lifting local un- ion Charters. The Lewis policy has dangerously weakened the union. Not alone gas it lost membership, but it has lost confidence in the offi- clal leadership and will thus go into action if a strike is in the offing un- der a very serious handicap. e+e ‘HE casualties in leadership suf- fered ‘by the mine workers’ union during the past few years, thru the splitting policy.of John. L. Lewis, number such battlers as Jim, Mc- Lachlan, Alexander Howat and Dun- can Ma¢Donald. Those men are still available as rank and file leaders but some ‘of them have been expelled or suspended from membership as well as from 0} office and their effectiveness as leaders on a national scale impair- ed. Now. that the coal barons be-| Meve Lewis’ tactics have sufficiently the’ once powerful -union, they are ready to open fire. But re- gardiess of treacherous_ leadership the rank and file of the United Mine Workers of America, will fight in the future as they have fought in the past, and in the forefront of the, fight, against the operators will be the “Communists in the coal miners’ un- ion and the militants under the lead- ership of the Trade Union Educa- tional League. * ¢ @ HEN the C. P. P. A. slid out from under the collection of yellow Socialists, renegade socialists and all- around freaks that attended the last conference of that conglomeration, Morris Hillquit made a motion that the socialist party should quit the C. P. P. A. Later on, when the liberals who held the field after the C. P. P. A. had fled, decided not to have (Continued on page 3) LA. ‘a a graree Lape o> de ESO ies W YORK ‘ ae wk oe wa ‘SACCO-VANZETTI Demonstrations Thrua- out Entire World ‘Tomorrow the “enlightened ‘working- class of the entire wortd, under the leadership of the Communist Inter national, mobilizes to demand a new trial for Nicola Sacco and Bartolo- meo Vanzetti, Massachusetts: labor leaders who have been condemned to die by the prostituted courts of the employing class. The Workers (Communist) Party is conducting Sacco-Vanzetti protest meetings in the principal cities of the country, demanding the release of Sacco and Vanzetti and of all class war prisoners placed behind the bars because they opposed the exploiters of labor and tried to organize the workers to fight for a decent stand- ard of living. Meetings will be held tomorrow af- ternoon in New York, Chicago, Buf- falo, Boston, Worcester, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, Bridge- port, New Haven and many other cities. Case Belng Appealed. Today’s issue of the DAILY WORK- ER is a special “Sacco-Vanzetti” edi- tion which gives the history of the frame up of Sacco and Vanzetti, who were convicted of the robbery and murder of a paymaster in South Braintree in 1919, on perjured testi- mony. The two labor organizers, who were active in the Hopedale, Mass., foundry strike and the Lawrence tex- tile strike, were condemned to be hanged on March 1, and were denied a new trial. The case is being ap- Dealed to the state supreme court, and will be taken to the United States supreme court if necessary. Big Cleveland Meeting. Preparations are being made for a packed house at the labor demonstra- tion in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, March 1, at 7:30 p. m., at the Engi- neers’ Auditoriim, Ontario ahd St. Clait, ‘when Cleveland workers. will turm out to demand the release of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the cessation of all persecutions of the workers. This meeting is being held under the auspices of the Cleveland Sacco- Vanzetti Defense Conference; a unit- ed: front organization formed on the call of the Workers Party and with which the following organizations were affiliated up to the time of the last meeting of the conference on Feb. .20: Amalgamated Clothing Workers, Joint Board; American Lithuanian Workmen's Literature Society; Auto Workers, No. 195; Carpenters, Ni 105; Electrical Workers, No. 38; Gla- ziers, No. 181; Independent Order Sons of Italy; Italian Anarchist Group; Journeymen Tailors, No. 162; Lathers, No. 2; Labor Defense Coun- cil; Molders, No. 218; Painters’ Dis- trict Council, No. 6; Painters, No. (Continued on page 3) PENNSYLVANIA MINERS AROUSED . AT BETRAYAL OF MEN IN PRISON AND STEALING OF RELIEF MONEY PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 27.—The are languishing in Moundsyille prison cowardly betrayal of the miners who for their alleged participation in the Cliftonville riots was exposed at a mass meeting of miners held in Charleroi ‘Sunday, which was called for the purpose of proving that the district officials have stolen money from the organfzation. A miner from Avella, Pa., who served four months in Moundsville, told his story of the ‘betrayal of the officials of District 5, who told the miners (Continued on Page 6) SEND IT IN TODAY! MARCH IS THE MONTH.OF REVOLUTION in Chieago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. And on March 5 'HERE will be a special 12-page ret lil the 6th anniversary of the Commuist International.” It will include features about oa histey of the Communist Inter- national, Women’s Day (which falls’ on | March 8), articles on the\Paris Commune—a special issue of Information and inspiration for every revolutionary worker. Price: 2 cents a copy in bundle ‘orders. Give us your order NOW! Fill out, clip and attach your remittance to this blank. THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, III. Enclosed §$. Baan, ROehge, | a . copies of the SPECIAL C, |. ISSUE OF MARCH 6, to be ore to . Name . susnennene e a secenesuneensecnnennmanannneces ALOU earings THE DAIL Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, a SUNDAY, MAR! 7m RFAAAMING |“GET ALL CITY WORKERS O The National Committee of the Trade ‘Union with offices at 1118 West Washington Blvd. has statement on the strike of the Chicago sanitary dey threat of the city authorities to break the strike: Mayor Dever, Colonel A. A, Sprague, commi , Chief of Police Collins have finally made up their n of the white wings. Major Dever,’ the yield to the modest demands of the street sweepers We and might interfere with the géneral boris conducted thruout many industries, The aldermanic ‘election is over, the “election ouvered very skillfully out of an embarassing position, breakers during a city election would have defeated the administration forces, so they straddled the fence and bluffed their way thru. Now the strike must be crushed. Dozens of extra police, sluggers, gunmen will be hired. Thousands of dollars will be spent to crush the strike. Only 2,500 common laborers are effected directly, but the scheme of the city administration to crush out unionism on public works will be strengthened. The school teachers who more than any other labor group, supported and aided in the election of Dever were the first to feel the heavy hand of the city administration. Many attempts have and are still being made to turn all contracts to “open shop” contractors. So the crushing of the strike of the white wings is a part of the general “open shop” drive. An appeal will be made to ‘the “public spirited citizens” to help keep the city clean. Scare headlines will appear in the capitalist daily papers about the danger of epidemics. All the forces of capitalist oppression will be mobilized to defeat the miserably paid street sweepers. “The public’s health is endangered,” will be the slogan, or protext, under which the clubbing and jailing of the strikers will be carried on. Out in all kinds of weather, un- steady employment, .sweeping and clearing up of the filth and muck of the city, for which a miserable wage of $5.50 per day is being asked! Hun- dreds of thousands of dollars will be spent to crush the strike. That would pay the raise asked for by the labor- ers for many years to come, But the mandate has gone forth, “No wage in- crease,” so another strike eA going to erushed unless: the wo ize their forces and fight as a unit. The only way to meet the situation is to bring in other unions. Call out city workers, to broaden the tie. up the city completely so that. not. an ounce of garbage will be moved until the demands of the strikers have been met. No yielding to arbitration. No yielding to the cry that the health of the city is in danger, The ones who are endangering the health of the citizens are the city of- ficials who have refused to grant the starvation wage demanded. Keep your strike line intact. Increase the strike front, The slo- gan should be “No Cleaning of City Until Our Wage Demands Have Been Met.” National Committee Trade Union Educational League 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Crooked Judge Has Friends. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The pro- posed congressional investigation of federal Judge George English of Illi- nois was blocked today. Representative Blanton, democrat, of Texas, objected in the house to consideration of a resolution authoriz- ing the appointment of a commission to inquire into charges against Bng- lish. Spend Your Sunday Evening at the Open Forum. TWO MORE MINES CLOSE, THROWING 800 ILLINOIS MINERS OUT OF WORK (Special to The Daily Worker) HARRISBURG, III, Feb. 27.—An- i mouncement was made here today oby the Saline County Coal corpora- ¢tion that it’s number seven (Harco) mine, employing five hundred men, would ‘close down for an indefinite period after today’s work. The Har- risburg Coal Mining company also announced closing down of it’s num- ber one mine for an indefinite per- lod, this mine employs three hun- dred men. Both mines are near Harrisburg. the following tent ‘workers and or of public works and © crush the strike bor, feels that to Bet a bad example paign now being so-called friend is of labor” man- have used strike 5 PLAGUE } UP GARBAGE PRAGUE LOAFS condition of the In working class a critical point oner of Public CHICA FROM F Wt | streets of C' districts | yesterday, Com Works A. A. 8 fused to d tended the fur etor Medill republican | The stres high with b bage, which over the si who is a homage to while the are refused city is left: disease, os ie, who has re- the strikers, at- of the late Sen- rmick, one of the in Chicago. Chicago are piled id barrels of gar- ws and scatters But Sprague, politician, pays publican boss, ng street cleaners ving wage, and the 9 the ravages of READY %, Worker laborers and gar- 1 prepared rr { & meeting ‘of the 500 foremen at ‘West Wash- ington street, After’@ survey of the finances of the'striking city employes, Michael Carrozza sald: “We have enough money inithe union's treasury to last six montis. But we will win the strike soon.”" “I do not believe the commissioner of public works will dare to use strike- breakers,” Carrozad added, “but if he does, he’ll need<plenty of police pro- tection, We arexetermined to protect our jobs.” Urge Sympathetic Strike. Carrozzo said che had been confer- ring with representatives of the em- ployes of privatecfirms which collect ashes and garbage from big institu- tions. “As soon as it is necessary the private employes will come out of a sympathetic strike,” Carrozzo said. “If the strike lasts beyond a day or two all private garbage and ash col- lecting firms will be tied up.” At the foremen’s meeting all plans were laid for a lengthy struggle, strikers present said, and a system of picketing was worked out in case strikebreakers are hired by the city. “We have it arranged so that as soon as a collector, street repair man or street cleaner is seen in any part of the city, adequate steps will be taken to get him off the streets,” one striker said. Those strikers having telephones will’ be notified when picketing is needed; ‘the striker said. Sprague Threatens Discharg Commissioner Sprague has notified thestrikers individually that they will be discharged if they do not return to work by Tuesday: Many of the strikers think, “however, that their demands will be mccepted by the city within a few days.c The strike hass been entirely ef- (Continued on Page 2.) Beost Price of Dailies in italy. ROME—Proprietbrs and editors of Italian newspapers*have decided to confer here March :2 on a proposal to increase the selling price of dailies, which have sold yp until the present for twenty centimes—less than one cent. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to sce him the next day to get his subscription. ABRAMOVICH, SURROUNDED BY POLICE, DODGES MENTION OF SOVIETS, BUT STARTS A RIOT CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 27.—A cordon of thirty capitalist cops guard- ing the entrance to the Jewish Carpenters’ Hall on Bast &, tried last night to disperse the 200 workers who were refused admittance to the Abramovich meeting by being pointed out as workers by a real estats man who is an (Continued on page 3) WORKE! ost Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. LABOR LEADER BUYS CHUNK OF WINDY CITY Michael Artery Deeply Interested in Chicago Michael. Artery, Chicago “labor leader” has just bought a $210,000 flat buflding on Barry avenue. When Fred Mader quit the labor move- ment, at least temporarily, he com- plained bitterly that he only had a paltry $100,000 to his credit in the bank. “Had I devoted my life to the real estate business, I would be now worth at least half a million. It does not pay to sacrifice yourself for the workers,” wailed the penitent Fred. Evidently Michael C. Artery, had both ears open when Mader was broadcasting his bitter experience. Artery is head of the Metal and Ma- chinery Movers’ local and is the man who made the motion to accept the Landis Award in the Building Trades Council. He is what is known as a “bona fide” labor leader, that is the kind of labor leader who is as unlike the Foster type as unlikeness can go. Artery is “safe, sane and conserva- tive” an “upstanding citizen” and an “upholder of law and order.” It pays to be good. Here is the proof. Juggling Flats. Michael C. Artery has just complet- ed a neat little real estate deal thru the firm of T. A. McGrogan and Co. He purchased a forty-three apartment building at 719-27 Barry avenue from Louis Dulsky, of Dulsky and Dulsky, attorneys, for the sum of $210,000. Artery gave in part payment the eighteen flats at the southwest cor- ner of Kingston and East 74th place, valued at $130,000. Where did he get the money? Per- haps the Federation News might tell us. Artery is a “legitimate” labor leader, and no doubt got his quarter of a million legitimately. We hope the shipment that was supposed to come in last week from Moscow for our benefit did not get diverted. In these “highjacking” days anything is liable to happen. Corinthia Goes Aground. LONDON, Feb. 27.—Gales buffet- ing Atlantic shipping, sent another liner ashore this afternoon, accord- ing to advices from Barrow, the new Cunarder Corinthia went aground in Barrow basin, where she was being fitted. Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL BOURGEOIS BURLESQUE IN INDIANA LEGISLATURE COMES TO QUICK END INDIANAPOLIS, F Feb, 27.—When the Indiana senate roti was called today all but one of the democratic senators who fled to Ohio a: pro- test against a republican “gerry- mander” bill’ answered “present,” The absentee, Senator A. E. D ham, was said to be in Cincinnati. He did) not accompany the other minority members to Dayton, Ohlo, While leaders of the democratic minority declared emphatically that thelr return to the senate chamber was decided upon only after assur- ances were received'from the major- ity that the “gerrymander” measure would fail of pi je, republican spokesmen placed equal emphasis upon their denial that anything but immunity from arrest had been wit mised. ‘BRITISH MINE LEADERS FLAY FRANK HODGES “Black Friday” Leader for Coal Barons (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Feb. 27.—Frank Hodges, former secretary of the British Feder- ation of Miners is making common cause with the operators against the union and is being flayed mercilessly by his left wing successor A. J. Cook, who. was elected to office on a pro- gram drawn up by the Communists. Cook, secretary of the M. F. of G. B, and Herbert Smith, president, warn the workers of Britain against the speeches and advice of Hodges, who was civil lord of ‘the admiralty in the MacDonald government. Cook points out that Hodges is no longer connected officially with the Miners’ Union and it is not likely that one who wore the robes of office as chief of his majesty’s navy, will ever again don overalls in a coal mine. Friends of Russia ‘The oMmcials of the Miters’ Union, and particularly Cook have been con- sistent friends’ of Soviet Russia and are now taking a leading part in the effort that is being made under the leadership of the Red International of Labor Unions to unite the world trade union movement, Cook is act- (Continued on page 2.) RE-ENACT BRAVE STRUGGLE OF THE PARIS COMMUNARDS AT NEW YORK PRESS PAGEANT AND BALL, MARCH 15 NEW YORK CITY, Feb. 26.—The street fighting of the Paris Commun- ards against the reactionary troops of Versailles will he re-enacted at the press pageant and ball, Sunday, March 15, at Madison Square Garden. The members of the Workers Party and Young Workers League will represent the workers of Paris for that day. Pitched battles of the commune will be brought down in its true historic form. The arena of the Garden will be turned into a huge public square, barricades manned by the workers’ militia will be shown just as they appeared then. Workers’ militia, cavalry officers, all these and many others will be the treat accorded all those coming to the garden. Fifteen thousand workers who are expected at the Garden will partici- pate in this production. Carlin who has had many experiences along this line. The plan of the play is to get the entire audience in the action scenes as is now being done in all productions in Russia. To help make this a huge success we are for- tunate in having secured the services of Alexander Arkatov as director. Comrade Arkatov has Just arrived from Russia where he has been en- gaged in putting on similar spectacles with Meyerhold. He is well-known as a director in Russia and Germany where he directed the famous motion picture “In the House of Doctor Cali- gari,” at the present time he Is pro- ducing “Peter, the Great” at the Jew- ish Theater. Over five hundred comrades are needed in the mob scenes and all those desiring to help should get in touch with the Workers Party. office at once. No speaking is necessary, but the comrades will have to take part in several rehearsals. But despite this, there will be many other features to help make this day historic. The Freiheit Singing So- ciety consisting of 400 comrades Will render several revolutionary numbers to befit this occasion. An orchestra consisting of 100 pieces will supply the muisc. The Ukrainian comrades are promising a special program in which they are not only going to have 60 comrades in their chorus who will render several selections in native costume, but they have also succeed- ed in getting a Ukrainian troupe who will perform several dance numbers. The Hungarian comrades: too, will have dances and their orchestra for the occasion. All this and many other numbers ‘which we will write about in the fu- ture will be given with a one month’s The scenario was written by Comrade Beatrice subscription to the DAILY WORKER for 75 cents. The affair is arranged by the Work- ers Party and the Young Workers’ League to help the entire Communist press. Subscriptions are now out and are selling very fast from all reports now coming into the office. However, the Garden holds 15,000 people and here we have a chance to secure 15,000 new subscribers to the DAILY WORKER. CENTS Including Saturday Magazine Section. On all other days, Three Cents per Copy. Price 5 Cents HOW.LEWIS IS WRECKING THE MINERS’ UNION Conspiracy t o Drop 200,000 Members (Second Article.) When the Jacksonville agreement tieing the miners up to a three year contract was signed, the progressives pointed out that the operators were only abiding their time in order to pave the way for an open assault on the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica. Their predictions have come true. The story carried in The DAILY WORKER yesterday and suppressed by the capitalist press, shows~ that the hour has come to begin the grand attack in the minds of the coal op- erators. In what condition has John L. Lewis’ policies left the union te meet this attack? At the last convention of the U. M. W. of A. held in Indianapolis, shortly before the Jacksdnville pact was sign- ed, John L. Lewis declared that there were 200,000 miners too many in the coal mining industry. His program was, not to curtail the work day from 8 to 6 hours, but to drive that num- ber of miners out of the industry. Ac- cording to the figures submitted by Secretary William Green, at the last convention, it would appear that Lewis has been successful. The Figures Tell Story. According to those figures the paid membership in the bituminous dis- tricts affected by the Jacksonville agreement before the agreement be- came effective was 316,718. Eight months after this agreement took ef- fect, the figures were 198,701 or a total loss in paid membership of 118,017. In view of the fact that the figures quoted for the eight months after the famous pact was signed in- cluded all those who worked five days or more, it is no exaggeration to state that one-half of the above member- ship did not work over half time. The does not give the figures for the anthracite districts. Tho Lewis has shaceeded in. driv, . ing at least 200/000° miners out otf the union since the last international convention the bosses are.not entire- ly satisfied. It is significant’ that Lewis’ policy was first laid down by the majority report of the United States Bituminous Coal Commission in 1920, which stated that there are too many mines and miners in the coal industry and that the establish- ment of the 6-hour day would be an economic crime. Capitalist Agents. Working in harmony with the re, commendation of the majority report of the government commission, writ- ten by coal operator men, the follow- ing statement was written by Ellis Searles, John Moore and Thomas Kennedy, representing the United Mine Workers of America and sent to the United States Coal Commission. It was published in the Miners’ Jour- nal, June 1, 1923. “Never was there a greater oppor: tunity for a set of employers to per- form a real service to the American public than that which now presents itself to the coal operators. If they will close down 4,000 of the unneces- sary coal mines that are now open and operating spasmodically they will reduce the number of surplus miners proportionally and thus reduce the production cost of coal, This, in turn would mean cheaper coal to the con sumer. That’s what the consumer is interested in. The United Mine Workers’ of America cannot closa down these mines, because it has no such right, power. or. authority. Nor can it for the same reason, put 200, (Continued on page 2.) AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL, IN COUNCIL, EVADES WORLD UNITY; BRITISH FIGHT WELL FOR ACTION ——___. (Special to The Dally Worker) AMSTERDAM, Holland, Feb. 13,—(By Mail.)—The meeting of the gen- eral council of the International Federation of Trade Unions (Amsterdam International), which has been meeting here and considering the proposal for world unity of all unions as proposed by the Red International of Labor Unions for some time, has shown that the unity movement is far too strong to be ignored by the council's right wing. On the other hand, the left wing, consisting of the British members of: the council, is yet unable to force the reformist right wingers into action that is called for by the tremendous tidal wave for world unity now sweep- ing thruout the whole organized working cl; Evasive Compromise Result The right wing has been forced into what appears to be a concession, yet which has the danger of lulling the fighters for unity into satisfied in- action while the right wing may delay any real action by evasive qualifica- tions which it attaches to any propos- ed conference between themselves and the Red internationalists, The object of the right wing be- came clear at the opening of the coun- cil, when Oudegeest, secretary of the Amsterdam International moved a re- solution to break off all talk of world trade union unity and of notifying the Russian unions that the whole matter was closed and would no Jonger be discussed with them, Reformists Attack British Jouhaux, the French class cdllabo- rationist, ably seconded Oudegeest. Both attacked Soviet Rus#a, and, moreover, attacked their own British colleagues of the council, saying that the British had been “under, the in- fluence of revolutionary excitement” (Continued on page 6.)