The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 21, 1925, Page 6

a LEENA E GL ED i 4] Publishod by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, ML (Phone: Monroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall: $3.50....6 months $2.00...8 months By mail (in Chicago only): $4.50....6 months $2.50....8 monthe 16.00 per year $8.00 per year 4Qdress all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER #118 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, tilinele oe EMitore some Business Manager 3. LOUIS ENGDAHL NE WILLIAM F. DU MORITZ J. LOE! —_—_— Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post- Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 8, 1879, a e290 Advertising rates op application The Vultures Gather The Dever traction ordinance seems to have se- cured the support of every graft-wise labor faker in the city of Chicago.’ This alone is enough to show the generous amount of loot that is being dis- tributed to put the scheme over. The list of labor officials endorsing the plan is impressive—to any- one that knows the Chicago labor movement: P, F. Sullivan, President Chicago Building Trades Council. Michael Artery, Machinery Movers. M. J. Boyle, Business Agent Electrical Workers, Local 134. Arthur Evensen, Bridge and Structural Iron Work- ers. John Drexel, Stone Derrickmen and Riggers. Henry Biehi, Cement Finishers. James J. Conroy, Secretary Chicago Building Trades Council. Save Evans, Steam and Operating Engineers. CAarles Fry, Machinists. Burt M. Jewell, President of the Railroad Shop Crafts’ Union. Irwin Knott, Electrical workers, Local 9. Thomas D. Maloy, Moving Picture Operators. James McAndrews, former congressman and trus- tee of the Chicago Building Trades Council. Charles M. Paulson, President of Electrical Work- ers 134, Edward Ryan, President Architectural Iron Work- ers. John F. Schilt, Business Agent of Electrical Work- ers, 713. With a few exceptions this the old Landis award gang, the gents that have been mixed up in every money-getting project that the fertile brains of fakerdom could invent. Most of them are business agents or hold other salaried positions, but the ac- quisition of valuable rental property is their chief occupation. ‘ Mike Artery, for instance, bought himself $230,- 000 worth of apartment house just the other day, and Mike Boyle is no piking investor in this form of real estate either. The. way these birds are flocking to the tractién steal makes us believe that it is even rottener than we thought it was. . *, 7° Big Capitalism’s Party The senate has adjourned but not before a new alignment of forces in the republican party was made apparent. It is evident that the administra- tion leaders believed that the removal of the LaFol- letteites from important committees and barring them from the party caucus had broken up the revolt of the middle-class wing. The weakness of the Coolidge leadership and the influence of issues like the Dawes plan, still in the political background but bound to be productive of dissension, the many anti-trust cases pending but on which action has been delayed, the vigorous militarist policy of official Washington, have pre- pared the ground for a new internal struggle in| the party of American imperialism in spite of the disciplining of the insurgents. Borah of Idaho appears as leader of this group} and it is probable that he will assume now the role that LaFollette played inside the republican party for so many years. He has forced the Coolidge administration to change its policy of non-recognition of Soviet Rus- sia and in the fight on Warren he appeared as the real leader of the senate opposition. He wants to be president just as all other senators do, he wants it harder than most of them and he is now in a splendid strategic position to riddle the ranks of his opponents. Coolidge is not the “man on horseback” that the republican party needs and wants. - Perhaps Dawes is—or Borah. The Case of Lanzutsky Yesterday we published an appeal for aid for a Polish worker, Stanislav Lanzutsky, whose ex- posure in parliament of the brutality and corrup- tion of the Polish government has brought him face to face with the gallows. This is the fate that Polish capitalism, the creature of French imperial- ism, hands out to those of the working class who rebel against its tyranny. Lanzutsky is a Contmunist. He was elected, by the Polish workers to speak for them and judged wren by the elastie code of bourgeois democracy, his trial and the threat of death is an outrage. The Communist Party of Poland is illegal. So are many of the unions, The Polish capitalists and landlords have made every effort to crush all resistance in the working class. Here is an opportunity for the liberals who prate forever Of the ‘blessing of capitalist democracy. Some of them are much concerned over the im- prisonment of counter-revolutionists in Soviet Russia. Let us see how they react to the perseeu- tion of Stanislav Lanzutsky. In the meantime the capitalist government of the United States and the representatives of Polish capitalism. must be made to understand that even ‘from this distance the class-conscious workers are not going to watch the murder of one of their class in silence. ~ : “Class The United States supreme court has decided that the federal trade commission, even tho acting under orders from the-senate, has no power to examine the books of corporations to determine profits, combinations in restraint of trade or any other questions that might be.the basis of future | legislation, | The opinion is the result of an investigation by the federal trade commission to distover the condi- tions in foreign markets affecting the price of grain. The particular company involved, a Balti- more concern, received a favorable decision from the district court and this decision the supreme court upheld. ; The case is a sample of the favored position occupied by profit-making concerns as against that of the masses. Trusts and monopolies-by rea- son of this ruling can engage in conspiracies to raise prices but the federal trade commission, a body that is probably as impartial as an agency of capitalist government can be, can secure no information of \the transactions by ordinary methods. Contrast this position of exploiting corporations before the law with that of a worker suspected of radical or revolutionary tendencies. He will be thrown into jail after his house has been raided; the police or secret service agents will have rifled his books and papers and the documents so se- cured will be used as evidence against him. The same is true of working class organizations, In the injunction case against the striking rail- way shopmen the department of justice had hun- dreds of agents prying into the books of the unions and strike committees, collecting amass of docu- mentary “evidence” that was made the basis of the successful injunction. x Yet there is stil a large section of the American working class that fails to see the class bias in the American system of government. Communists did not create the theory of the class nature of capitalist government for lack of | something else to do. They have merely stated in an easily understandable formula the facts as they exist. : The Communists could not prove their case if it were not for thousands of instances like the supreme court opinion mentioned here—proofs fur- nished by the capitalist class and their govern- ment. Light on Fairmont Disaster Mine 41 of the Bethlehem Mines corporation, Fairmont, West Virginia, where 34 miners’ bodies are entonrbed, re-opened last October on a non- union basis. Incidentally three workers have been arrested by the officials owned by the coal company charged with bombing the mine—a charge so ridiculous in view of the'terrible force of the explosion, that the attempt of the company to cover up its negligence is obvious. The association of coal operators has adopted the plan of shutting down mines for. a period suf- ficiently long to make the misery of the jobless miners nearly intolerable; the mines are then re- opened on an open shop basis. The Fairmont disaster is *terrible proof of the danger of this policy. to lives as well as wages of miners. The mines, after a shutdown, are in poor condition. The companies know that those miners who accept their terms are in no position to |quibble over safety regulations; they must place their lives in the hands of the superintendents and other petty tyrants. The union has been driven out of the mines; their sole protection is gone. : This is the lesson of the Fairmont slaughter— that the open shop is actually a drive against, not only the wages and living conditions of the coal miners but their lives as well. Workers are cheap! | Mines can be insured! | Drive the men and to hell with danger from-gas and powder! There are more miners where these come from! These are .the slogans of the coal operators— greedy, murderous and powerful. Stick to the union! Rally to the program of the Trade Union Educa- tional League and the Workers Communist Party! Fight the open shop! The German Elections Seven workers, two of them women, were shot by the German police at a Communist meeting in Halle a week ago. A protest meeting held a few days later was fired on by the police, one more Communist worker killed and three wounded. These murders occur in an election, campaign where the Communists are expected to cast a huge vote. The slaughter of workers attending peace- ful meetings is committed by the armed forces of the German republic—a democratic form of gov- ernment under which every man and woman has the right to vote. But a word of explanation seems to be neéded here. If the Communists and their supporters meet to discuss the election issues they get shot. Evidently there is a large section of the German population that is outside the provisions of the franchise. Having established this fact, the conclusion fol- lows inevitably that in Germany as elsewhere the freedom of franchise, and the other privileges of frees peech and assemblage supposed to accompany it, the whole institution of capitalist democracy is a gigantic fraud. We workers in America can learn much by keeping a close watch on the.events leading up to the German presidential elections where . the Mauser pistols of the police are teaching the work- ing class the real nature, of,eapitalist democracy. cocoemenpengpribreginyegnieenens and a member for the W Every day get a “sub” for the DAILY WORKER | dito for governor, SCOTIA STRIKERS 1 Brilliant War .Against Steel Corporation (Continued from page 1) Empire Steel corporation dangles the chains of slavery before the miners of Nova Scotia and taunts them, “You will be willing to don these chains again,” says this huge octopus, “whether in two or six months it mat- ters not. We haye the militia and all the repressive forces of the state while you have only empty stom- achs.” ~ Must Not Fight Alone. The miners of Nova Scotia can- not and should not he asked to fight this battle alone. This is merely one of the guns fired in the “open shop,” wage-slashing campaign that has for its purpose the géneral lowering of the standard of living of the Ameri- can working clas# ‘to the level of that of the European’ workers. It is a part of the Dawes’ enslavement plan, and the miners of the world are pick- ed as its first victims. ' The miners of Alberta, after a six | months’ strike, have been almost de- | | stroyed. The militant miners of Al- berta were betrayed by the pussy-foot- | ing class collaboration policy of the Sherman district administration, who carried out the treacherous policy of John L. Lewis. Now the powers-that- |be are throwing all their weight | | against the Nova Scotia miners. i Yesterday, Alberta; today, Nova Scotia; tomorrow, the weakest dis- trict in the United States. Mine Owners Are Active. Already conferences of the most powerful coal barons in the country have been held and plans laid down for the reduction of the standard of living of the miners. The coal opera- tors of the so-called “central competi- tive field” have stated that the wages paid the miners are too high, but that they will continue the present policy of closing down the mines and working as little time as possible, at legst for the present, his means that they will contin- ue starving the miners of the “cen- tral competitive field” until they think | the time ripe to impose a general wage reduction. The coal barons know they cannot whip the miners in a body, so they are taking them dis- trict by district. While/the coal bar- ons are united in. purpose and in deeds, the coal miners are without national leadership. Yet, in spite of this handicap, the militant miners can and will rally their forces against the united forces™of Coal, . steel, and | finance. ss 7 The Trade Union Educational League calls upon the miners to de- mand of their leaders that immediate preparations be made for a general strike against wage reductions. This is the only way to meet the situation. The Jacksonville “agreement 1s a piece of paper conveniently drawn up to hold the miners in check while, at the same time, allowing the coal op- erators to do as they please. The Trade Union. Educational League points out to: the miners that once again they are being called up- on to bear the brunt of the new “open shop” drive. If the coal opera- tors are able to destroy the Miners’ Union, or to reducé it to a state of helplessness, this brutal arrogant rul- ing class will continue its triumphant march thru every industry, bringing the standard of living of all the work- ers of this country down to the level of the German working class. Support the Nova Scotia Miners. Today, 50,000 men and women are fighting against great odds in Nova Scotia. A defeat for them is a de- feat for you. You must not allow them to struggle alone. Rally to the support of the Nova Scotia miners. Demand that the,strike be broad- ened to cover the entire coal Indus- try. Demand that a strike alliance be made with the railroad workers, Demand the six-hour day and five- day week, r , Demand the nationalization of the mines to be managed by experienced miners. * ‘ Demand unemployment insurance to be paid out of the profits of the industry. ‘= Come to the immediate support of the Nova Scotia strikers by holding mass meetings, taking up ‘collections, and donations from your treasury. Send all donations to Alex A. Mc- Kay, Secy.-Treas., Dist. 26, U. M. of A. Glace Bay, Nova, Scotia, Cape Breton, Canada. * National Committee, Trade Union Educational League. Philippino Peasants Indorse Candidates A . in June Elections MANILA, P, 1, ,Mareh 19.—Altho Macabula'the leader of the Philippine peasants’ party, which has been per- secuted by Generdl Leonard Wood's constabulary, is degd, cand 8 have been indorsed for June elections. The peasants’ , called the Ka- tipunan Macabula- silag, has in- dorsed Ido for se: rr, Teodoro San- presentative, wesaagngon: ste While Irish bouorgeois nationalists were gorging themselves on the 17th of March in honor of a dead saint, members of the Workers Party were demonstrating in behalf of the starvi Irish workers and pedsants. From left to right are: Eva Bittelman, Catherine Polishuk, R Fern, Marguerite Lewis, Marguerite Dunn and. Valeria Meltz. The Sad Story of Abramovich (Continued from Page 1) bail for each of them and secured their release. 4 The detective endeavored to create the impression that Search had kicked them, bit this he denied. Search, on the other hand, displayed a torn shirt and a swollen head to show where he had been beaten. se 8 Abramovich Fails in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 19.—The at- tempt of Raphael Abramovich to make a speech here against the workers of Soviet Russia ended in total failure. Only about 150 people came to the meeting, most of whom were work- ers who cheered for Soviet Russia: The socialist thugs and detectives made up most of the remainder of the audience. Hundreds of leaflets were distrib- uted in and around the hall, which exposed the treachery of Abramo- vich to the working class, and his aid to reign of the white terror in Europe. - J. O. Bentall represented the Com- munists. eee Enters Via the Fire Escape. By G. S. SHKLAR, (Special to The Daily Worker.) MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 19.— With his dignity unimpaired, the hero of the Second (socialist) Internation- al, Raphael Abramovich entered Pasa- dena Hall, 12th St. and North Ave., here via the fire escape, to make his local appearance attacking Soviet Russia, The hall was heavily guard- ed by the police force of over twenty men and a large detachment of de- tectives in addition to mumerous gangsters of the socialist party. Every worker entering the hall had to pass the cordon of spies, and de- tectives, had to answer questions in Yiddish and German’ and after thoro scrutiny he was either admitted or re- jected. Over fifty people were turned away, among them were mdny work- ers who did not belong to the Work- ers (Communist) Party and were not even known as sympathizers. Every person was scrutinized very thoroly by the socialist ochrana. Members of the Socialist manner- shor who were scheduled to sing at the neeting were very few as the leader of the choir and a large number of members refused to sing for the coun-|' ter revolutionist. “Not Actording Menshevik Book” Abramovich started his speech in German and theorized that the Rus- sian revolution fs a failure because it was not in accordance with the ideas of perverted Marxism of the Second International. This was followed by a flow of lies that industry was at standstill in Rus- sia and that the railroads were in poor condition. When the leader of the Second In-}, ternational began to tell lies that were too apparent, he was interrupted by an indignant worker who called on Abramovich to prove his bluff. This worker was immediately ejected from the hall, But this did not stop other workers in the hall who called Abram- ovich a liar, This was followed by a general commotion and about half of the audience walked out singing the International, ~/ The socialists at that time got busy under the protection of socialist po- lice, One of the workers was attack- ed and hit by socialist gangsters and later the police followed him up and after handling him roughly, had him arrested, 5 1 Abramovich Has Hard Time. Nothwithstanding thi t that con- siderable numbers of Workers and sympathizers were not admitted and the fact that a large number left the Secilio for re-| hall or were thrown out, Abramovich tinuous interuptions and questions were coming rapidly and the efforts of the police in ejecting seemed to / pour more oil into the fire. In the meantime -police and their socialist Il¢aders..were busy on the outside. Two more workers were ar- rested and every one was kept busy moving about. Police activity was rough and provoking. ) The three workers arrested were all veterans of the world war and have learméd their appreciation of democracy and freedom in the army. The socialist administration which taru the lips of Comrade Ernest Un- terman promises to give support in case of war have shown their pa- triotism ‘by imposing a heavy fine on these veterans. Veterans Receive Heavy Fine. Patriotism forgotten the world vet-j erans received a heavy fine for dai- ing to. protest against the counter- revolutionary lies. The fines rang- ing from, five to fifteen collars. It is interesting to observe that the heavy fine was imposed on Comrade Prodanich who was distributing liter- ature and leaflets. Apparently the judge thought that the man who makes disturbance was not as great an offender as the man who dissemin- ates the knowledge among the work- ers. ~ Dictatorship vs. Democracy, The meeting proved a very valuable lesson to the workers of Milwaukee, They had an opportunity to see the social democrats at work. They could see how the disciples of Noske align themselves with the capitalists and use brutal force to suppress the workers. They could see that there is no limit to the brutality of the disciples of the Second (yellow so-_ cialist) International—responsible for the murder of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. The hypocrisy of the white terrorist crying for mercy was fully exposed. The policemen’s club directed by, the socialist brain was a weighty argu- ment for the proletarian dictatorship. Most of the workers expressed. the opinion that if the , followers of Abramovich find the Solovetz Island too cold for their health that they should be sent without delay to a much hotter climate. Today another bankrupt leader of the socialist movement—the figleaf of the American socialist democracy —Eugene V. Debs, will speak in Mil- waukee under the auspices of liberal women, Raise » Funds! For.the Workers Party Campaign Against Wage Cuts and the ‘Open Shop’ . [HE capitalist class is slashing wages in the textile indus- try!, Wage cuts are in preparation for the coal miners of America! The “open shop” is raising its ugly head, threatening the living conditions of every worker! We must distribute a million leaflets, “Strike Against Wage Cuts!” We must organize shop committees! We must initiate amalgamation of the weak craft unions - into powerful industrial unions! The party must do the work! bills! The party must pay the Make a collection at once in your branch and send it in to the national office. Take a list to your shop and union and make colleétions there! " All together against wage cuts and against the “open shop"! CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, .. WORKERS PARTY OF AMERICA, ».. 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il, : NAMB i ADDRESS AMOUNT “ génder: