The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 10, 1925, Page 5

IS SOVIETS” AIM, ANISE DECLARES Boston Workers Hear of Peasants’ Problems BOSTON, Mass. March 8—Anna Louise Strong, recently returned from Soviet Russia, spoke to a crowded hall here at a meeting arranged by the Boston English Branch of the Workers Party at the party head- quarters. Comrade Strong spoke on “What's Soviet in Soviet Russia.” She calied the government in Russia a planned government and all tne planning, she seid, is done by the workers. She gave an interesting account of the way the planning is conducted. She told how the government carries out the “plan” to develop friendly rela- tions between workers in the city and the peasants. “The unions in different citfes ap- point delegates to visit villages to become acquainted with the peasants, their life and work and the peasants wend delegates to the cities to learn about factory life and city folks. This plan does not terminate here but is extended even to the elementary schools where groups of children are eppointed on committees to visit vil- tages and farms or cities and factor- fos. In some instances an entire class goes. “The main aim of the Russian lead- su just now is to teach the peasants and city workers that community un- dertakings are more efficient and eco- nomical than individual undertakings. This plan is put into execution from the school room up. In their school subjects, and especially mathematics, the children are taught the value of oe-operation.” The big crowd that turned out to hear Comrade Strong showed warm appreciation of her interesting ac- count of educational activities in Rus- sis. The whole affair, in fact, was like a big holiday gathering. Ukrainians Invited to International Fair at Prague MOSCOW, March 8.—The Ukrain- ian state trading department received an invitation from the representative of the Czecho-Slovakian government at Kharkov to take part in the inter- national fair to be opened at Prague end of next March. Invitations have likewise been re. ceived to participate in the Danzig fair and the Paris international ex- hibition of decorative arts and art industries, the latter to be held next year. A POPULAR ONE PIECE DRESS 4392. This style “has slenderizing lines and is becoming to youthful and to mature figures, Gingham with linen would be fine for this, or ratine with binding in a contrasting color. Taffeta too will baetrective for this style. The pattern is cut in eight sizes: 88, 40, 4%, 44, 46, 48 and 50 inches 6% yards of 32-inch material. The width at the foot of the dress is 2% yards. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps, Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. PITTSBURGH, PA. To oe bey bag hard for be mone: will save ir cent on. me | Wale contac. DR. DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street. . COMMUNITY WORK] COMRADES! MEET R. H.! _ “The DAILY WORKER, Hditor—Enclosed find $2.00 as my first pay: ment on an unlimited policy for the upkeep of our paper. I will send a Gollar every weelt R. H” March 4, 1925 “The DAILY WORKER, Bditor~—Enclosed find $1.00, my weekly pay- ment on the unlimited policy which I have taken for our paper, R. H.” ‘Who is R, H.? Why, he’s @ Builder! This particular R. H. lives in Philadelphia,—his letters are postmarked there. But there are many other R. H.'s in the DAILY WORKER Builders army. Some send subscriptions or “bricks” instead of dollars; some send news of their union meeting or letters, desaciting‘life of the workers in their industry; some send important newspaper clippings. ‘What makes them real builders (Continued from page 1) trades. Co-operation with the bosses and graft/dre dominating features in the life of these leaders. It is no wonder, therefore, that the personal lives of these union bureau- erats had sunk to the lowest possible grdde of corruption. Harry Lang, former anarchist and present labor editor of the Jewish Forward, is an oustanding example. With the assis- tance of a young woman by the name of Lucy Robbins, an adventuress of the worst type and one of the most intimate friends of Samuel Gompers Harry Lang succeeded in connecting the Jewish Daily Forward with Gomp ers and in unifying the Jewish labor bureaucracy for the support of the Gompers machine. Thru the manipu lations of this little group, Gompers, Harry Lang and Lucy Robbins, it was possible to fuse the union bureau- crats in. the needle trades, the For- ward and the Gompers machine in the A. F. of L. into one powerful instru- ment of reaction among the Jewish speaking workers of America, Since 1919, when thus fusion took place, the union bureaucracy in the ‘needle trades, feeling secure in their posi- tion, have indulged in the worst kind of gtaft, betrayal and corruption. The acceptance of graft by union of- ficials from manufacturers,/is ‘a \gen- erally known fact. These union oficl. als in the needle trades have received large sums of money for assisting the manufacturers in transferring their shons from the large centers in which the union has control into smaller towns in which the union has no con- trol at all. Union Officials Get Graft. Union officials have been receiving graft not only in the form of money but also in the form of various other favors which enable some f° these union bureaucrats to go into business for themselves, to buy real estate an and other property. An outstanding example of corrup- tion and betrayal by the union bureau- [ OUR DAILY PATTERNS = | A DAY DRESS. 5015. Plaid flannel in brown was chosen for this: attractive model, It will - also be Y, ameg in taffeta or ye pattern fs fs cut in 3 sizes: 16, 18, one totes. An 18-year size made with long sleeves, will require 3% yards of one material 40 inches wide. For collar cuffs of con- trasting material % is required. If the dress is made with short receipt of 12c in silver or stamps. , Pattern mailed to any address on receipt gf 12c in silver or stamps. es wen The Pn iad 6 bd ay ma Me NCE To PA’ He Dettern ‘eeparament bss ig ane firm not become impatient if your pat delayed. FASHION BOOK NOTICE! Bend 120 in silver stamps for our Restate Spring id Summer 1926 H ee rates’ m ny er some. katt ‘ Baretta Bier 4" is the fact that thoy never lay down taete teols. Their letters come as regularly as invoices: that’s why a Com- munist editor never loses his smile,—at least, not for long! Court Fight Will Expose Reaction cracy in the needle trades is offered by a so-called “amhesty movement” initiated by Harry Lang and Lucy Robbins with the approval of Gomp- ers. It can be easily proven that this so-called “amnesty movement” was nothing else but a maneuver to defeat the real movement for amnesty that was started by the radical ele ments in the labor movement. Fur thermore, it can be proven that the funds collected in the amnesty move ment championed by Lang, Robbins and Gompers were spent for personal ends by the people involved. As to the libel suit started against the Fretheit by Lang, Robbins and Perlman, this is clearly an attempt to terrorize our Jewish Communist daily, the Freiheit. This clique of un- ion bureaucrats has plenty of funds and also powerful connections. They probably believe that irrespective of the merits of the evidence that the Fretheit will submit in its defense, no jury in a capitalist court will side with a Communist daily against union bureaucrats. These bureaucrats are Planning, according to our informa- tion, to exhaust the Freiheit by means of a long and costly trial. Charges Can Be Proved. I wish to say that everything stated here can be proven in court. There are documents to substantiate these charges. We can compel such persons as Abe Cahan, editor of the Jewish Daily Forward, Morris Hillquit and many trade union officials, to ap- pear in court as witnesses to substan- tiate many of our charges. It is our opinion that this libel suit against the Freiheit can be made by us into a tremendous trial of the personal cor. ruption and degeneracy of the right wing gang in the labor movement, but for this we have got to have funds. ‘We must employ a number of investi- gators to collect data and other infor- mation. We must have enuf money ‘to employ a few prominent lawyers, experienced and capable of handling such trials. If we do this we may be able to de- er a death blow to the prestige and influence of the ‘right wing reaction- aries in the American labor move ‘ment. Your Union Meeting | SECOND MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1925. No. Name of Local and Meeting Place 625 Boller Makers, 5824 S. Halsted St. 14 Boot and Shoe Workers’ Joint Council, 1939 Milwaukee Ave. Brewery Wo beg Joint Ex. Board, 301 Brewery Botha: 1700 W. 2ist St. 1 Bridge and Structural a ‘Work- ers, 910 W. Monroe St. 593 Butchers, Hebrew, 3420 W. Roose- velt Road. Cap Makers, 4003 Roosevelt Road. 70 Carpenters, 2705 W. 38th St. 80. Carpenters, 4039 W. Madison St. 181 Carpenters, 2040 W. North Ave. 2 Eazneaters, 8. C., 9189 Commercial 505 S. State St. 1457 Clybourn Ave. 4 iehearare; 222 N. W. St., Wauke- ‘419 Carpenters, 48 Papnters, 1267 car nters, 2606 gerbe 2040 W. North Ave. 4 eers (Marine), 01 Capitol 5 Ft a S. Halsted St. fot Brsncere iS. Ashland Ave. 4 ih Hf w. by “4 3, 645, eensirs, ie BS, 2483 W. Roose- it Road. 790 be a is (Loe.), 3900 W. North 60 Firemen Pang weve) 5058 ‘Wentworth 7 Firemen and fers, 115 W. Wash. 44 Gardeners and Florists, Neidog’s Hall, Hinsdale, il. Hotel s and Restaurant Empl's Joint 166 W. i N. Clark one 3 Council, 113 8. Sen. ur ders Cont. Pg 119 8. ee 316. W. ‘Nort ve, Ra my Carmen, Cicero and Supe- $8 Hele Green “BS deat mercial. 62, Railway Carmen, 924 and Balti- more, Railwa; Zi son St, 276 Railw: y Clerks, 649 W. Washing- way Cler! Madison St. B43 atiway Clerke, Madison and’ Bae- way 75th and Drexel, wt site Slerte 549 We Washi ing = inmen, 2900 W. North 196 Retail Clerks,. Van Buren and Sallore’ Union of Great Lakes, 365 1, vabore Workers, q 00 ou. Nowy : BS ihe Siton tabory baw, 106 W, ephicn 180 W) Wash Cierke, Dis, Counoll, (166) THE THE DAtbw | WORKER WEEPING» JOBLESS PARADE*STREETS- ATBOSS’BEHEST Tears Roll for Class Col- laboration By TOM MATTHEWS. (Special to The Daily Worker) OMAHA, Nebr., March 8.—Over 500 workers, employes of the bankrupt M. H. Smith & Coy, garment manufactur- ers, marched to the federal building and jammed the, courtroom and cor- ridors in one of:the most remarkable demonstrations ever staged in the history of the city. But underneath their genuine appeal, the fact was ap- parent that they paraded by request of the company. While lawyers were fighting over the acceptance of’one of two bids for the assets of the bankrupt concern, the workers, mem and women, paraded thru the streets and circulated thou- sands of posters with the appeal: ‘Save Our Jobs.” They marched in 1 body to the federal building, carry- ng banners with such captions as: “Our Babies Need Milk.” “Our Rent Must Be Paid.” “Two Thousand Children Depend Upon Us.” “We Need Our Jobs.” “Labor Market Now Flooded,” etc. “We're marching for our bread and butter,” one young girl sobbed as she entered the federal building where the “auction” was in progress. Their feeling of utter hopelessness was em- phasized by the tears in the eyes of the women, and the blank, downcast look on the faces of the men. “Patriotic” Workers. The M, E. Smith company was one of the most notorious “ratty” concerns in the middle West. Only in 1918, a sign. of militagey manifested itself and quickly died.°"At that time about 30 per cent of? fhe women workers, who operate power machines at piece rates, came out,.on strike, practically all of those who came out being Ital- ians. During thé War, the M. E. Smith women workers'always formed a con- spicious contingent in the various “pa- triotic” parades, despite their magni- ficent income of from three to ten dollars a week: Dressed in white uni- forms, they “hoofed it” for everything from “preparedness” in 1916 to “de- fense day” last fall. For their reward they were giver a “jobless parade” last Tuesday, .;;Anyhow, they have learned the art.f collective demon- stration. av Their bannerg.which. they carried Tuesday were in sharp contrast to the flags which they carried during the war, “M,E.Smith Workers One Hun- dred Per Cent” was always the ban- ner carried in every parade during the various war drives. Any suggestion of higher wa; unionization: al- ways met with mpt rebuff from these super-patriotié wage-slaves. Even in their final appeal this same spirit of Main Street loyalty is evi- dent. Instead of the demands of class conscious workers, it presents argu- ments for the “benefit vu! Omaha” thru the pay roll and bringing of trade into the city. It was based on class collaboration. “They wanted Smith to keep on exploiting them. They made common cause with “the ereditors.”» The bid of a*rival concern was ac- cepted, which is considered to mean the complete closing of the plant. The creditors will get about 30 per cent. Remaining liabilities total $4,000,000, with approximately $1,750,000 derived trom the sale, and expenses to be de- ducted from this figure. The slaves get nothing but a lesson. Kurdistan Revolt Gains Headway As Turks Rush Troops CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Mar. 8.—The grand nattonal assembly has voted confidence in the new Ismet Pasha ministry by a vote of 155 to 28. The new minister of war, Redjeh Bey, speaking before the assembly, said a ruthless policy will be carried out against the rebels in Kurdistan. He said “the Germans lost the world war because they were not ruthless enough.” The Kurdish strength. The ‘re Arghana, a gre again attacked Di town has a popu ish troops are lion is gaining have captured r center, and kir, Tho latter of 40,000. Turk- rushed to the Page Five BUILDERS AT wo RK Red Sundays in Kansas City, Mo. ED SUNDAYS” did not disappear with improved conditions in Russia, but passed on to Communists the world over as a method of bullding for working class power. There is something reminiscent of the determination and action of the Russian comrades immediately after the revolution in the plans of is City, Mo., comrades. Comrade A. A. Buehler, city agent for City, writes of their proposed work as follows: Dear Comrades: On February 16 the meeting 6f DAILY WORKER agents de- cided on a three-month campaign—March, April and May—of which every second Sunday will be “Red Sunday” when every- body must get out and hustle subs. Every member in the English branch is expected to get at least two subs in three months—all members in foreign branches are expected to get “a sub each month.” If 60 per cent make good, we will make our quota of 100 subs by June 15. On March 28 we are giving a dance and entertainment for the DAILY WORKER. Here’s hoping that Kansas City goes over the top by June 15. If you have any good suggestions about the DAILY WORKER sub drive let us have them. i Fraternally yours, A. A. Buehler. There is something about the plans of our Kansas City comrades that we like particularly. They start out very modestly. Each mem- ber Is asked to get “at least two subs a month for the next three months” —surely a modest task for a determined Communist. And the “Red Sunday” idea is so good we only too gladly sent a bundle of both the DAILY WORKER and Workers Monthly to be used as sample copies with which to secure subs. These Kansas City comrades are really “Builders At Work,” pass the suggestion on to you, your branch and your local. WORLD RENOWNED BALLET DANCER ON PROGRAM OF INTERNATIONAL UNITY DEMONSTRATION, MARCH 29 Among the many other prize numbers on the program of the Interna- tional Unity Demonstration to be held at Ashland Auditorium, Chicago, on and we pave afternoon, March 29, is the“well known ballet master, Art Comiacoff, formerly of the Russian Imperial Theater of Petrograd, and how conducting a studio in this country. With him will appear ‘two, of his ‘prize pupils, the Misses Mozika and Lutkas. Our well-known pianist, Comrade A, S. Hambro, will accompany the dancers. The following program+— ay fighting by the railway. All institutions and ations suspect- ed of favoring tl is are being jee Ni can mn is to be presented: 1. Czardas (Roth), and Miss Mozika, 2. Classci Mazurga (Schworenka), Miss Lutkus. 3. Toe Dance, Miss Moztka. 4. Valse Clossci (Ivanovitch), Miss Lutkus, i 5. Gypsy Dance, Art Comiacoff. All of these dances have been per- sonally arranged by Mr. Comiacoff, Anyone interested in the Russian bal- let can secure information from the studio, Mark White Square, 30th and Halsted streets, Yards 7282, Wednes- days 6 to 7 and Saturdays 2 to 3 p. m. Drama on Program. Fourteen excellent numbers will make up the program. Not only well known professionals but also the best ensembles ihat the labor movement can offe- will be represented, al! on this one gala occasion. There will be song and dance, drama and gym- nastics, speakers and motion pictures. Tickets are only fifty cents and can be had from the headquarters, 19 S. Lincoln §8t., or from the DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., or any of the organizations affiliated with the Chicago Council for Labor Defense and Relief. Proceeds will benefit the Irish Workers’ and Peas- sant’ Relief Fund, and the Labor De- fense Council to fight the Michigan cases. i} Art Comanh, On March 29th Program | War Maneuvers Take Heavy Toll in Hawaii HONOLULJ, N. L., March 8,—Hight enlisted men of the United States army were seriously burned, three propably fatally, as the result of an explosion at Schofield barracks, near here. The men were loading shells in pre- paration for the army-navy manue- vers aimed to impress the south American countries and Japan with the power of the United States forces, Some powder exploded, burning all of them. ART COMLACOFF, Well-known Ballet Master. Killed at Grade Crossing. LINGOLN, IL, March 8.—Arthur Lucas, 55, restaurant keeper, at Elk- hart, near here, was instantly killed today when his motor truck was struck on a grade crossing by a Chi- cago and Alton locomotive. His son Glenn, 25, escaped with injuries. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. Does your friend subscribe to the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! “What is 1 want “Please, Uncle wig! Wake up ‘JAIL HINDUS IN “INDIA’S FIGHT AGAINST EMPIRE CALCUTTA, India, March 8.—Many Hindus belonging to the Swaraj party | in India, which is endeavoring to oust | the British empire by pacifist methods, | are being arrested thruout India. The arrests are being made under the Bengal ordinance of Viceroy Lord Reading. Dr. Proteb C. G. Roy was arrested here following a speech he delivered recently. Roy was previous. ly sentenced to serve six months im: prisonment in the Charmanian defa mation case and his ‘appeal is being heard in the high court The suit Gondal police recently filed 8 against twelve men in the first magistrate’s court at Dhoraji. en of the men are in the Gondal These prisoners were brought to aji and were given ten days with hi to prepare their cases. How- ever, the next, day they were arrested and throw ninto jail, In the Allahabad “communal riot shooting case,” Ramkishen has been sentenced to transportation for life for murder. This was done in spite of the fact that the sessions judge who sentenced Ramkishen, has order- ed the prosecution of fifteen of the witnesses who testified in the case, for perjury. He declared the evidence given by them “constituted a grave scandal” but sentenced Hamkishen nevertheless. March 15 Pageant Tickets NEW YORK, March 8.—Tickets foi the Paris Commune Pageant Concert and Dance on Sunday, March 15 are being sent out to all party members. Since the tickets are really subscrip- tions to the DAILY WORKER, ané since this will help to expand the circulation of the only Communist daily in the world, every comrade should get behind this affair and sell tickets in his shop, union, fraternal organization, etc. A DAILY WORKER sub means another Communist. EEE Get Service in Pittsburgh on all matters pertaining to subscrip- tions, dealers’ orders or retail purchases of The Daily Worker The Workers Monthly and all foreign and American Com- munist publications, and all Communist Literature Books and Pamphlets 7 —Order from— The Pittsburgh Daily Worker Agency Fred Merrick, Agent 805 James St. “ Pittsburgh, Pa. Se EEEEEEEEEEEESSESESS TLL Dr S. ZIMMERMAN MY NEW LOCATION Special X-Ray Prices — to Gas Workers Given ESTABLISHED 12 YEARS. 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