The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 3, 1925, Page 5

—= DEFENSE BODY HOLDS CONFAB IN CLEVELAND Many Unions Follow Communists’ Lead CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1—The next meeting of the Sacco-Vanzetti Defense conference will be held on March 6, at the Labor Temple, 2536 Buciid Ave., to hear the report of the March 1 demonstration, and discuss the future of the conference. At the last meeting of the conference, it was pointed out that not only will it be necessary to keep up agitation until Bacco and Vanzetti are released, but there are also many other cases of & similar nature which must be fought thru by labor, such asthe Tom Mooney case; the numerous I. W. W. Dersecutions; the Michigan cases. in- volving Wm. Z. Foster, C. E..Ruthen- berg and many other; Communists; the attempt to revoke thepitizenship papers of A. V. Severiid of Cleveland, for his political beliefs, There is also the life sentence meted out to Dom- enick Venturato, because of the kill- \ ing of a scab at New Lafferty, O., in the 1922 coal strike, and which those workers familiar with the situation are thoroly convinced that Venturato is innocent of. The sentiment among the delegates was that something should develop out of this conference and the mass meeting, to assist in the general defense of labor against per- secutions by the capitalist courts, More Unions Assist. The conference when first organized issued a call to the unions to affiliate it they had not already done so upon the original invitation by the Workers Party, and as the various organiza- tions act upon this call, more affilia- tions are being secured, and the March 6 conference will show quite a few in addition to those already se- cured, Vermont Loggers Work from Dawn Till Dark NORTH ADAMS, Mags.,. March 1.— Loggers employed by the Hoosou- toule Lumber company at Hartwell- ville, Vt., are working from daylight until dark in the nearby mountains in an effort to get out 80,000 logs which have been cut and bring them to the mill before the snow is gone and the wood has to be left whero it is cut. Camp No. 1 at present has 35 men staying there at all times and last Sunday all to beat the sun which car- ried away the heavy snowfall of the past month. Choppers have been halt- ed and extra teams hired to carry the logs over the wood roads which are from two to four inches deep with a hard bottom. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. OUR DAILY THE DAILY.WORKER TO BEAT DOWN’ wi RLD LABOR “By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) Who rules Germany today? The great capitalists who control the basic industries, answers the Annalist, financial organ of the New York Times, Under the head Heavy Industry in the Saddle it says: Big, Capital Owns Government. “Heavy industry has become a state within a state. the scenes of the heavy industry magnates is enormous, run Germany’s side of the commercial: treaty negotiations in Paris. They threaten to upset’ Chancellot Luther if he refuses to recognize their pact with the German nationalists under which the latter agrarian group sup- ports iron duties. while heavy indus- try supports food duties. “They have compelled the govern- ment to promise -compensation for losses of iron, ‘steel and -coal’ during the Ruhr oceupati¢n.’ The mass of the local population ‘was getting no compensation for its losses. “Why should only the-coal and steel mag- nates be compensated?” The answer to this question is that, as, events have proved, the coal and steel-mag- nates have the power.” Same the World Over—Except Russia The Annalist is not simply deserib- ing the prevailing condition under cap- italist in Germany, but also in Eng-. land, France, Italy, Japan, the United States and all the industrial nations. The agreement which German mag- nates have forced, proclaim that the manufacturers of finished goods would abandon their opposition to heavy. in- dustry’s demand for a big increase in the iron and steel duties. This would tend to keep the prices of iron and steel used in Germany well above the world level. In return the heavy industries would create a special fund out of which to pay the manufacturers a bonus equal to the difference between the home and the world market price of all iron ard steel used in producing finished goods for export. To Undersell On World Market. This agreement will enable German manufaturers to dump cheap. finished goods on the world .market, under- selling the workers of . England, France and America. German work- ers will foot the bill thru paying arti- ficially high prices for what they oon. sume. American Capital in German Indutiy} Will American capitalists suiter. along with American labor? Carat ly their American enterprises will only part-time employment, uit | The power behind They have so far CHAUFFEURS, CAB AND TRUCK MEN ORGANIZE UNION Springheld W orkers Seek Improvement SPRINGFIELD, Ma Mass.—An organ- {zation drive was started at.a general meeting of chauffers, cab and truck drivers, teamsters, helpers and auto- mobile mechanics employed in Spring- field, at Central Labor Union Hall. The new union will be affiliated with the A, F, of L. The principal objects of this drive ‘as stated by the men are the esta- blishment of an eight-hour day for all classes of chauffers and increases in the various wage scales, Taxi drivers are now compelled to slave 14 to 16 hours a day, seven days @ week and as a recent canvass of taxi drivers has shown, practically none of them are getting more than $18 a week. Some of the Springfield cab companies hire their men on straight salary, others on commission, in either case the weekly wage sel- dom. exceeds $18. An effort will be made to. establish an eight-hour day and a six-day week in this class of work, and to fix the minimum wage of all taxi drivers at $38. This will compel the employers to organize their business on a three- malay basis. ce Cream van drivers are now get- Piss wages ranging from $18 to $28 and work 10 hours a day seven days a week. Efforts will be made to esta- blis the Chicago scale here. ‘The drivers of trucks, such as mov- ing vans, who make out-of-town trips on regular schedules, to Boston, New York,’ Albany and intermediary point, will, demand pay by the hour instead thot, hy. ‘the trip. They are now sup- posed to get on an average of $15 a they now have millions invested in| trip, which occupies two days ad one Germany. In January they''t0dn! $12,000,000 worth of Thyssen Steel Works bonds. They are thus financial partners of August Thyssen who led in_negoti ing the agreement which will en German industry to undercut Am| hWigtit)'"'In addition they are supposed to be allowed $3 a trip for expenses. They will ask for 50 to 75 cents an hour. 4 amsters in this city at pres- from $10 to $18 a week for td 12 hour day.. They will seek besa an élght-hour day and higher pay. They are collaborating with Geeta! ‘The helpers on furniture vans, also capital in the game of pitting. one} work from 10 to 12 hours daily at an group of workers against another \to| average wage of 25 cents an hour. secure cheap labor—this time on a|They will also demand higher pay world scale. PATTERNS and less hours. The auto mechanics, now receiving less than 75 cents an hour, will de- mand $1 an hour, COMFORTABLE ROMPERS FOR |SET OF HAT AND COAT FoR|P 9 lish Hyena is THE LITTLE MISS 6007. This ‘Model is provided with “a re * portions that may be omitted. , chal- lie, percale, poplin and pongee are excellent materials for garments of this kind. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 2, 4, ¢ and 8 years, A 4 year size, if made with the “tunic” will require 2% yards of 27 inch material. Without the tunic 1% yard is required. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps, fe ® FASHION BOOK pet Send 12¢ in silver or stamps Spring and gunners, hions, showing color plates 360 "designs ‘of ladles", a children's patterns, @ con- else mprehen: Py ‘ ee M. dress. king also some points for the need (ilutrating. 30. of ‘the. various. simple ches), all valuable hints to the home er. Get your tickets for Red Revel Bail, February 28. PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for their money, | will save 50 per cent on all DR. dental work. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street, DOLLS. 8799. and hat are exceedingly attractive and very practical. With so many pretty scraps in, mother’s remnant bag the little dressmakers will find something suitable and have dolly ready for a walk‘in ‘short order. For. the new doll this coat Crepe de chine, silk, velvet or satin are nice for the hat, tho it could be made of the same material as the coat, for which serge, velvet, silk, angora, cashmere or flannel are very nice. Braid, fur, embroidery or simple stitching are fine for decora- ‘tion. For an 18-inch size the coat, will require % yard of 24-inch ma- terial and the hat % yard of 18-inch material. The pattern is cut in 6 sizes: for dolls, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 inches in length. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. Address: Th Ly, WORKER, 1118 We Washington Bids Gh i" lOTICE TO PATT! BUYERS 1g RY being sold ‘u the DAIL’ Woricme pattern department are fur fished LF a New York firm of pattern manufacturers, Orders are torwarded the DAILY WORKER of patterns on hand. terns ordinarily will take a it~ from ni dive date nee become impatient if your pattern is delayed. " Patronize our advertisers, Snarling, Fearing Loss of His Subsidy WARSAW, March 1.—Alarmed at the continued Franco-British negotia- tions for a pact guaranteeing France along the Rhine but ignoring the Ger- man frontier, M. Skrzynski, Polish for- eign minister, in a speech in parlia- ment warned the Paris government of the dangerous menace of immediate war in Europe if France deserted Po- land or abandoned the defense treaty. in compactness, completeness, strength, durabil- ityandthebeauty of its work, And it leads in sales and popalarity, . Take any user’s advice and buy a Remington Portable Price, with case, $60 Easy payment terms can be arranged when you Order from The Daily Worker 1113, hington Bivd., RED CROSS OF RUSSIA:FOUNDS NEW DISPENSARY Arbeiter Ring Gives $15,000 for Work NEW YORK, March 1.—The Russi- an Red Cross has established a vener- ial dispensary inj the Homel district, where the ravages of the white guard counter-revolutiondiy armies left this disease in their wake. The statement of the American representative of the Russian Red Cross, D. H. Dubrowsky, concerning the arbeiter ring, which donated fifteen thousand dollars for this work, follows; In view of the statement of the Cen- tral Committee ofthe Arbeiter Ring which appeared dn the Yiddish press some time ago,:We herewith wish to call to your attention to a communica- tion from the Central Committee of the Russian Red-Cross, a photostat copy as well as 4 translation of which we herewith append. The communt- cation of the Central Committee of the Russian Red Cross speaks for it- self. We wish, nevertheless, to empha- size that the American office of the Russian Red Cross certainly had rea- sons to believe that the Arbeiter Ring would follow up the first generous contribution of $15,000, with a cam- paign for additional moneys to help to support the upkeep of such a hospital. The upkeep alone, it is needless to say, with the greatest economy pos- sible, would require tens of thousands of dollars annually. . The Russian Red Cross not seeing its way clear to cover the upkeep of the hospital and not being in a posi- tion for the present to undertake the financial responsibility of a success- ful continuous operation of a hospital and at the samé time wishing to com- ply with ‘the wishes of the members of the Arbeiter Ring whd so generously contributed toward such a humanitar- fan institution and finally decided to open for the time being a venereal dispensary in Homel, bearing the name of the Arbeiter Ring with the ultimate hope in view of enlarging the dispensary when ‘finances permit, into a hospital. The dispensary, meanwhile, will fill @ great need for the numerous hostile invasions and the years of civil strife left a terriblé ‘legacy in Homel dis- trict in the of venereal infec- tions. Pergo) familiar with condi- tions in districts subjected to the ter- ror of guerrila:warfare will under- stand that’ tothe people of Homel this dispensary’ of the Arbeiter Ring will be a priceless gift. (Signed) D. Dubrowsky. The translation of the letter from the Central Committee of the Russian Red Cross, Moscow, telling of the founding of the dispensary states: To the Representative of the Russ- jan Red Cro ip America, Comrade Dubrowsky: 4.2 The Central Committee of the Russ- jan Red Cross hegs you to inform the Arbeiter Ring of the following: Taking into consideration that the only donation ‘of the Arebeiter Ring does not allow the Central Committee | to provide a more or less continuous’ functioning of a hospital in Homel and that the Central Committee does not Possess the material means to take upon itself fully the upkeep of such a hospital, but at the same time wishing inasmuch at it is possible to fuifiill the wishes of the donators, the Cen- tral Committee has taken all neces- sary steps for opening in the city of Homel, a venereal dispensary bearing the name of the Arbeiter Ring. The Central Committee hopes in the future, when it will be able, to. convert the dispensary into a hospi- tal. But for the time being for the rea- Sons above mentioned, the Central Committee is compelled to Mmit ft! self with the opening of a dispensary. We will provide further detailed re- ports of the operation of the dispen- sary. Chairman of the Central Committee, Russian Red Cross: (Signed) Z. Soloviey. Secretary Central Committee: (Signed) E. Korovin. AAARARARAAAARAARARARAR AAS ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE Given by The North-West English Branch, W. P,, and Area Branch No, 6 of the ¥, W. L, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 8 P. M, WORKERS’ LYCEUM, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. ADMISSION 35 CENTS. BUILDERS AT WORK Unusual Building Activity in Milwaukee. A SUGGESTION TO YOUR C. ¢. Cc. LETTER just received today from Comrade Shklar of Milwaukee not only shows a@ local campaign gathering “full steam ahead” but includes/so many practical features, that we want all of our readers to note carefully every sentence he writes: “Dear Comrad At the time we received your letter it was decided to compel every DAILY WORKER agent to become a subscriber, since we had several cases where the agents were not subscribers themselves, We have followed this up by com- Pelling every city central committee delegate to become a sub- seriber and now we will go down the line until every member of the party is a subscriber to the party paper. This | believe will not only add greatly to the growth of the party but also wil! help us in building up a party ideologically unified, “We expect to go over the top with our quota in the near future and | really believe that you allowed the branches too much time in which to raise it. “We have in this clty a large circle of sympathizers who generally attend our meetings and we intend to assign a certain number of names to every party member to visit for the purpose of securing subscrib to the paper and also to establish con- nections for the possibility of securing new members, “IN THIS WAY WE WILL BUILD UP THE PARTY AND THE PAPER AT THE SAME TIME.” Just note the last sentence. These comrades realize fully that to build the party it is essential to “Build the DAILY WORKER.” One is Part of the other and when every local acts on this truth a growth in both is sure. When we say that focal Milwaukee is ACTING and not simply talk- ing, we should mention the fact that this letter from Comrade Shklar outlining the local plans included 21 new subscriptions that prove un- usual “building” activity among the wide-awake Milwaukee Communist BUILDERS. We suggest that comrades in all locale could read Comrade Shklar’s letter to their C, C. C. for action! SOVIET PRESS SHOWS ADVANTAGES OF THE RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY MOSCOW, Jan 23 (By Mail).— Following the conclusion of the Russo- Japanese treaty in highly appreciative terms, the Soviet press points out to the mutual advantages of this move The Pravda writes that a Soviet-Japanese-Chinese rapprochment has a far-reaching importance for) the: peaceful solution of the Far Eastern ques- tions and the development. of “Asiatic peoples The lzvegtia maintains’ that the agreement reached is the most im- portant for Japan, bearing as it does not only on Japah’s immediate econ- omic interests, but on her further pol- itical interests, too. The destinies of Japan as a great Pacific’ power are closely bound with the tutire develop- ments of Soviet-Japanese ‘inter-réla- tions. The paper emphasizes ‘that “with a secure Soviet rear, Japan may look upon her western shores as safe in the event of complications in the Pacific.” The Economischeskaya Zizn, a lead- ing ‘organ on economic and financial questions, foresees a certain regroup- ing of international forces in connet- tion with the restoration of friendly relations between the U. S. S. R. and Japan, more particularly a more speedy solution by America of the is- sue of full resumption of relations with the Union of Soviet Republics. see Rakovsky States His Views. MOSCOW, Jan. 24. (By Mail,—-The friendly co-operation between the Un- ion of Soviet Socialist Republics, Jap- an and China will certainly have the most favorable consequences, C. G. Rakovsky, Soviet representative at London, at present in Moscow on a business trip, said to a correspondent of the lzvestia in reference to the Russo-Japanese treaty. At the same time, he pointed out that the conjec- tutes of the European press as to the conclusion of a Soviet-Japanese alli- ance were unfounded. Replying to a question regarding the effect the new treaty could have on the relations between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Brit- ain, Rakovsky stated that he expect- ed “nothing but good results. Eng- land ought not nor can she look upon the Soviet-Japanese treaty as direct- ed in any way whatever against her. It is our keen and sincere desire,” em- phasized the Soviet diplomat, “to have with England relations of peaceful co- operation, for which the necessary basis was created by the now rejected Anglo-Soviet treaty.” Hits Back at Herrlot. Referring to Soviet relations with France, Rakovsky expressed profound astonishment at the protest of Her- riot against Rykoff's, the president of the council of people’s commissaries, recent statement on the question of debts; “Hi UNCLE WIGGILY'S TRICKS nit go out | acold!” Ane ttt ull per hostile to the U. S. S. R. that should have interpreted in so utterly @ wrong manner Rykoff’s speech, it would not been difficult to under- stand the fact, butrfor Mr. Herriot to venture such an interpretation {s really extraordinary, seeing that the French premier is well acquainted | with the views of the Soviet govern- ment on this matter.and knows that the Union is willing to pay. “At the same time, however,” con- cluded Rakovsky, “Herriot is perfect- | ly well aware that the actual possibil- ity of such payment, which burden the Soviet government- cannot lay on the shoulders of the workers and peas- ants of the Union of Soviet Republics, can be created by France herself by offering financial assistance to the U. 8. 8. R. in one way or another.” Shirtmakers Strike In Six Shops. NEW YORK, March 1.—The Shirt} Makers’ Union of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers is conducting strikes in six shops jose managers are violating contract provisions. Page Five DANISH LABOR FACES BATTLE WITH EMPLOYERS General Lockout and Strike Loom COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 1 The temporary falure of negotia- tions between the trade unions and the employers’ associations for the re- newal of the old agreements, which were coupled to a demand for increas- ed wages, led to the issuance of strike notices on the part of several of the unions. This-was countered last night by a lockout notice from the employ- | ers. Great Battle Coming. The employers have not yet decided } which ofthe unions will be included in the lockout, but it is believed that Denmark is now confronted by a great labor fight if the present difficulty: iss nob settled at once, Tne Copenhagen Typographical un: ion voted last night to reject a mew agreement which had been offered This union will strike on Saturday morning with the result that the Co. penhages newspapers will not “ap- pear. Conditions Favor Strike. Today the govenment arbitrator f taking measures to bring the oppos- ing parties together in an effort to ob- tain postponement of the strike while fresh negotiations proceed, Whether he will succeed is doubt- ful, ag the moment for a strike from the labor point of view is particularly favorable. Dr S: BUMERMAN, IDEN 31S’ : 2232.N.CALIFORMIA AVE: Phone MY NEW LOCATION Special X-Ray Prices ~ to Gas Workers Given ESTABLISHED 12 YEARS. My Examination Is Free My Phices Are Reasonable My Work Is Guaranteed Extracting Specialist DELAY MEANS DECAY COvUUUgutsevneneaterecc nace cece No. 7 Is Here! The latest Communist has arrived. issue of “The International” The official organ of the Axecutive Committee of the C. 1. is 25 CENTS A COPY. SUBSCRIPTION: $2.50 A Year — $1.25 Six Months Sole Agent The Daily Worker 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. Patronize our advertisers, SSS ESE CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY YOUNG WORKER Banquet—Music—Dancing SPEAKERS: T. J. OFLAHERTY of The Daily Worker. BARNEY MASS and JOHN HARVEY of the Y. W. L. YOUNG WORKERS L’ EAGUE ORCHESTRA. All this will happen on SUNDAY, MARCH 8, afternoon: and evening, beginning 3 p. m. at 722 BLUE ISLAND AVE, COME OVER! — HAVE A GOOD TIME AND HELP THE WEEKLY YOUNG WORKER! A LAUGH FOR THE CHILDREN <hr aetna cope th —