The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 27, 1925, Page 2

ee ores | MAYOR REFUSES -_ TO SEE BARRED Page Two LABOR PICTURE Too Busy Talking of Traction to Bankers The motion picture, “Prisoners for Progress,” submitted to Mayor Wm. E. Dever, of Chicago, ccordance with the terms of the city ordinance, has been passed back to the superintend- | ent of police by his honor. There is} an election coming on, and the mayor is a candidate to succeed himself. So nd to be mixed up in any “freedom of the films” case. This film is to be shown at the In| ternational Unity Demonstration at} Ashland Auditorium, next Sunday af- ternoon, March 29, a benefit show for) the Irish Famine Relief and for the Labor Defense Council. It takes the] form of a Paris Commune celebration and very aptly comes at a_ time which gives Chicago's masses of working class supporters of Soviet Russia a chance to answer the poorly attended anti-Soviet meetings ad- dressed by Abramovich and Macken- vie. Film Shows Repression. The film appropriately -shows the struggles of the workers in several countries, and efforts at repression by the state power. It demonstrates the need for international solidarity in support of the victims of this bloody repression. When the film was first submitted the censors were shocked at the mili- tancy of the workers’ who marched across the screen. Not the pictures but the events themselves were what drew the disapproval of the gentle AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. (Continued from page 1) secretary of labor, Calvin Coolidge and the memorandum of the worker's lawyer, we can see no reason why a capitalist government should deport the S. L. P. man unless it be for feeble mindedness. A man with any kind of mental vigor would not be- long to a party that has such a shame- less lickspittle for secretary. aa aa NE of the exhibits sent out by the “unknown” secretary of the S. L. P. is a summary of the socialist labor arty defense made by the Fed- ed Press. This is the way the “F. P.” puts it: “The party (meaning the socialist labor party) emphazises in its argument that no one is allow- ed to be a member who believes in violence or in any anarchistic tend- encies of the labor movement and that it is an enemy of the Commun- ists.” If this does not convince Cal- vin Coolidge, Senator William But- ler and Judge Gary that the S. L. P. man is as harmless as a eunuch in a harem, they are unduly suspicious. “* * HE secretary of the socialist la- bor party in his letter to the press, protests against the “alleged gagging (note the alleged) of a distinguished visitor to this country, Count Karolyi” and places the deportation proceed- ings against’ Vojnovic, the worker, on the same level as the. gagging of the aristocratic Hungarian. Furthermore, the deportation proceedings “consti- tute an outrage against common jus- tice and against all those traditions and ideals that the world has come to associate with the American re- public.” That’s that. The world is almost as blind to the bloody rule of American capitalism as the S. L. P. But to go on with the story. 5 ea HE correspondence between the 8. ladies. The film was held over night for another review by the fede@al de- partment of justice and after the local chief spy catcher, Max Burgher, was also properly shocked, the film was rejected because “it might tend to in- elte to disorder and riot.” Appeal was immediately made to the chief of police. But the chief neatly passed the buck back to the censors and Mr. W. A. Foust, as “act- ing censor in charge,” stuck to his role of lord high executioner and re plied, “The board has expressed its intention to stand by the decision reached upon review of the picture of March 3.” Mayor Dodges. But the ordinance states that the word of the mayor shall be final. So application for a review was immedi- ately filed. But it was too close to election to be committed on anything so fundamental as a free speech issue. He was too busy talking subway trac- tion to automobile owners’ clubs, and wrote: “I regret that I have not the time to personally view moving pictures as I am frequently asked to do. Of ne cessity I am compelled to refer your letter to the chief of police.” So the matter stands. Censors ‘are shocked, vote to reject. Appeal from the censor to the chief of police, re- ferred back to censor. Appeal from chief to mayor, referred back to chief. Next? It is expected that action on the appeal will permit the pictures to be shown on March 29th, but one way or another the pictured informa tion which the censors seek to keep from the weorkers of Chicago will be shown. Varied Program. The picture is only one item of a very rich program which included short speeches by Lovett Fort-White- man, Wm. Dunne and Robert Minor. Art Comiacoff, formerly of the Petro- grad Opera Ballet will dance with two of his pupils. F. George Laubert, noted Lettish baritone wili sing. There will be an Irish play, “The Tinker’s Wedding,” and a gorgeous pageant showing the Paris Commune. The affair begins at 2 o'clock at Ashland Auditorium, Ashland and Van Buren streets, Sunday, March 29, Legion Head May Lose Job. INDIANAPOLIS, March 25, — The American Legion may be without a national commander temporarily as a result of the national press club post, | of Washington, D. C., passing out, of existence. | District of Columbia, legion heads | contend that Commander Drain, al member of the defunct post, cannot | tontinue in office. Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. OLGIN SPEAKS HERE FRIDAY, APRIL 17, ON RUSSIAN VICTORY Comrade Molssaye Olgin, co-editor of the Russian Communist daily Novy Mir, is coming to Chicago. He will k Friday night, April 17, in the Russian language on “What .Did the Revolution Give to the Workers and Peasants of Russia?” All friend- ly organizations are requested not to @rrange other affairs on that date, unas L. P. secretary and Secretary of Labor Davis and Calvin Coolidge, might have been written by the sec- retary of the American Defense So- ciety in the event of one of that or- ganization’s finks getting arrested by some moron in the employ of the de- partment of justice by mistake. The headlines read: “Deporting Alien for Upholding United States Constitu- tion.” “Victim not a Communist and Opposed to Violence.” ‘The text sug- sests that the foreign-born members of the Workers Party are fit subjects ‘or deportation, as Vojnovic is an “ac- tive opponent of those groups and in- dividuals (including the Workers (Communist) Party of America) which advocates physical force, etc.” ** © bi bas are excerpts taken at ran- dom from the mass of . garbage sent out by the S. L. P. in order to convince one hundred per cent Ameri- |cans that Vojnovic is as loyal to the United States government of, Wall Street as the imperial wizard of the ku klux klan. There is no more use- ful servant of the department of jus- tice than the shrinking violet who is adding to the infamous record that the socialist labor party has built for itself since its founder, Daniel De Leon passed away. The collection of pseudo-radicals who now eke out an existence keeping the collection of petty shopkeepers and artful phrase- mongers together, have neither the intelligence to camouflage their treachery or the courage to 4ffiliate openly with the National Civic Feder- ation. Vojnoviec should not be deport- ed. If he is the kind of a soupbone that the secretary of the S, L. P. pic- tures him, he should be given a job tickling general Dawes’ nose with a tickling General Dawes’ nose with a over the senate sessions. He might thus support the constitution more effectively than he ig now, by keeping Hell an’ Maria awake, . Labor Unions Give to Stricken Workers in Mining Towns (Continued from page 1) senate bill appropriating $500,000 for relief work, relief workers announced from Murphysboro that contribution from businessmen and philanthropists have already slumped. “More help is needed,” is the cry from Murphysboro, Carbondale and West Frankfort, now that the first exxcitement is dying down, the work- ers must come to the support of their stricken brothers in the storm .area. The towns of Griffin and Princeton, Indiana, are in greater danger from flood than ever, following heavy rains which caused the Wabash and Ohio rivers to rise to a new high level, Food is being conveyed to the storm vicims in these towns by means of rowboats. More Deaths. The group of 55 Murphysboro storm injured brought to St. Louis last Satur- day, had dwindled to 52 today with the death of Herbert Crisler, 25, whose wife is also being treated here. One member of the party died enroute and a second death came at the hospital shortly after the patients had arrived, Mother Kills Self and Son, Despondency over illness today caused a mother to asphyxiate herself and her seven-year-old son, The bodies of Mrs, Katherine Voll- mer, 42, and her son, were found in thelr home by the husband and father when he returned from work, (ithe FOIL TRUST TOOL OF TEAPOT FAME Admiral Testifies He Is for Sinclair CHEYENNE, Wyo., March \25.— Rear Admiral Robison, one of the principals in the Teapot Dome oil scandals, who is here aiding the Sin- clair Oil company to retain its leases secured from corrupt government of- ficials thru bribery, is soon to be pro- moted by President Coolidge it is learned here, Robinson is at present holding tem- | porary rank as chief of the naval en- gineering bureau of the United States government, As soon as he has com- pleted his services to the oil interests, Coolidge will promote him. Meanwhile, at the trial here, Owen D. Roberts, appointed by Coolidge to “prosecute” the ofl interests, is en- deavoring to protect Cal’s admiral as much as possible. Roberts declared Robinson was “only a pliant tool in Fail’s hands.” Atlee Pomerene, how- ever, the other lawyer appointed by Coolidge to represent the “govern- ment,” contradicted Robert’s state- ment of Robinson’s innocence. “Robinson gave misleading infor- mation about the Teapot lease to mem- bers of congress,” Pomerene said, “Was a prime factor in carrying out the secrecy phase of the transaction, and deliberately set out to evade the laws of the United States.” “Who are the guardians of the United States?” asked Pomerene. “Are Messrs. Fall, Robison and Sin- clair those guardians? It is true Ro- bison says he submitted every detail to Denby, but when it came to the actual transaction Denby only O, K.ed a se @ Sinclair Loses Concession CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 25.— Representatives of Harry Sinclair said here that Sinclair would fight to regain his concession of Saghalin oil fields from Soviet Russia. The Soviet government district court has ruled that Sinclair violated has contract with Russia and forfeited his conces- sion. The case will now go to the Soviet supreme court. The court ruled that Sinclair had not begun work on the concession within a year as he had agreed to do. Albert Fall negotiated the Russian concession ‘for Sinclair, and the oil trust later made Fall secretary of the interior, Fall then turned over fifty million dollars worth of government property to Sinclair and other large oil interests, To Sidetrack Waste Charge. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 25.—A battle royal was precipitated in the state senate today when the executive committee reported back a recom- mendation that the resolution, asking for an investigation of the Chicago sanitary district, be tabled. Waste, extravagance and illegal expenditure and presence of members of the gen- eral assembly on the payroll, is charged. 3 Hoboes Will Meet in June CINCINNATI, March 25—The Inter- national Brotherhood Welfare Ass'n. will hold an eastern conference to consider unemployment in New York City, June 24. J. Eads How, the “mil- lionaire hobo,” and others issued the call from the national office in Cincin- nati. Does your friend subscribe to the DAILY WORKER? Ask him! Did You Get Your Two New Subs to “Build The DAILY WORKER?” 14 om) JAILED AT LAWRENGE Albert Welsbord of the Workers (Communist) Party of Boston was arrested by the Lawrencec polcie yesterday noon when he spoke at the gato of the American Woolen company for the United Front Tex- tile Committee of Lawrence, The charge against Comrade Weisbord was “speaking without a permit.” But ag the commissioner had refused a permit upon applica- tion, the workers are aroused at the display of police power against the rights of the workérs. _ A mass meeting at Ideal Hall was held last night, Where Welsbord, re leased on bail,addressed the au- dience of workers. Friday in the same hall a meeting will be held at which Weisbord and others will address the textile workers against the wage cuts. Sam Levin Moves to Forestall Mass Revolt In “The Amalgamated” (Continued from Page 1) Phil Aronberg running day after day in the Tribune. Tuesday morning’s Tribune carried a distorted and totally idiotic report of the meeting called by the mem- bers taken off the job, and prevented by Levin and his army. The only true thing in the story was that some- thing happened in that neighborhood. The story, recognized by all as propa- ganda preparatory to expelling Phil Aronberg, attacked Aronberg vicious- ly with all the crimes in the Trt bune’s category of offenses. Preparing to Expel Aronberg. On Wednesday morning, the same story came out again in the Tribune, with only a change in date, looking suspiciously like a paid advertise- ment, with the purpose of preparing the ground for the unjustified expul- sion of Phil Aronberg. The workers are wondering how long it will be un- til Aronberg is expelled or when Le- vin’s press agent will be sober enough to write a different story. Chicago Parasites Pay Rent of Czarist Chicago capitalists and their wives are supporting the czarist White Rus- n “Captain” Ivanenko, brother of “Baroness” Wrangel, and his family, in a costly flat at'230 Bast Superior street. Included. among the Chicago parasites who are paying the rent and who furned the apartment are Potter Palmer, William . Prescott Hunts, Marie Rozet and B, W. Cramers, “Captain” Ivanenko was thrown out of Russia with Wrangel, who attacked the workers’ and péasants’ Soviet gov- ernment. Franco-Polish Pact Continues. VIEENNA, Austfia, March 25.— Alexander Skrzpnski, Polish foreign minister, upon his return from Geneva and Paris, déclared’that the alliance of France and Poland would continue. “France can see in Poland a firm ally for its defense,” Skraynski said. He declared that Poland would not con- sent to changing her frontiers, and claimed to have the support of Eng- land as well as France. The Poles are contending with the German govern: ment for complete possession of Dan- zig. German Election Expensive. BERLIN, Germany, March 25.—The cost of the German presidential elec- tions this Sunday is expected to ex- ceed one-half million dollars, Over 40 million ballots are being printed as there are 39 million eligible voters in Germany, The German newspapers predict that Ernst Thaelmann, Communist Party, 2,500,000 votes, candidate of the will poll over W. Va. Miner Arrested. FAIRMONT, W. Va., March 25.— The last body of the 34 four miners killed in an explesion at the Bar- racksville mine, near here, has been recovered. Two of the bodies have not yet been identified. State police have arrested another miner, Charles Groves, a union man who quit work- ing for the mine when it went on a non-union basis, has been arrested by the state police, “for investigation.” Girl Slayer Break Down. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., March 25.— Just as’ she was about to enter the courtroom today for the third day of her trial, Dorothy Ellingson broke- down for the third time since the trial started. Piercing shrieks from the jury room were heard in the court room,and the girl became so hyste- rical that her entry to the courtroom was halted and opening of court de layed. : Nurses Quench Hospital Blaze. BALTIMORE, Md., March 26.—A bucket brigade formed by alert nurses averted what might have been @ serious fire at the infirmary hospital here today. " France Not, to Ald Halti. PARIS, France, March 25,—France has refused to request the American government to ithdraw marines from Hail val i American | t,he, t Lose Jobs When Electricity Enters Coal Mines of Kansas By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL ‘ODAY, electrical equipment displaces 11 mules in the Kan- sas state prison coal mines. Some of them had spent more than a decade working and living in the dark passages underground. The Associated Press duly wires over the country to its constituents that these working mules have been brought to the surface, introduced to the light of day, giving most attention to their reactions as follows: : “Tony, a black mule that spent 13 years 700 feet below the surface was the first out. He sat on his haunches and brayed lustily when the door of the cage was opened. Urging failed to budge Tony until one well versed in mule manners turned him around and got him to back out. “Duke, 14 years in the mine, protested loudly; Old Shorty, veteran, was calm and philosophical, and Jerry, of five years’ service, pawed joy- ously and sniffed the spring air.” These working mules may well be happy. The electrical equipment that has replaced them in the mine has not put them out of a job. They are going to work on the prison farms. They will not join the army of unemployed. Cd * * * There is another kind of “working mule,” however. Workers often refer to themselves in jest as “working mules.” This is a serious reflection, however, on the mule. The mule works as he is forced to do, complaining bitterly, nevertheless. He is one of the most stubborn animals, But no one ever heard of a mule being out of work, being foroed to hunt for a job. He is well taken care of by his owner, sheltered and fed. The “working mule” in human form accepts too igre | the life that ig forced upon him. He hasn’t got the kic! against conditions that the real mule often displays. Reductions in wages, the lengthening of the workday, and the curse, too often, of unemployment are too easily ac- cepted. In the mines, when there is no work, the coal miner is out of job, his wages stop, and his family pete to & hungry. The mules, in Kansas for instance, Tony, Old Shorty, Duke, Jerry and the rest, are fed and housed, even when there is no work for them. . e . . Yet the human “working mules” of Kansas have waged many brilliant battles. Under the militant leadership of Alexander Howat, they have fought not only the mine own- ers, but also the traitor officials at the head of their own organization. They have been forced to wage war against the capital- ist state itself, that came to the aid of the mine owners, When former Governor Allen put thru, his state industrial court act to prevent the mine workers from organizing and fighting for their interests, the miners stood together and - fought together until Allen and his slave act were both in the discard. Howat and others went'to: jail. But they won Wi PLEADS IN CASH AID TO. TEXTILE STRIKE Workers ‘Party Local Collects $171.05 By WILLIAM SIMONS, their fight and they are now battles. at liberty ready for future If the coal miners of all other states were as militant, if they put their heads together and’ all’ heels toward the enemy with the same unity as that displayed by the Kansas miners, then victory against oppressién would be nearer. “Work or wages!” is a slogan advanced. against un- employment. Every employer hails that demand as pure Bolshevism. But its complete fulfillment would only put the human worker on a mule basis. : While toiling at his job, all that a worker gets is enough to provide for himself, and those who are to come after him, a bare living. Every mule gets that. But the mule more. When out of work, a mule gets a living just the same. If the worker were to receive his wages when unemployed he would get no more than the mule receives. It is well for workers under capitalism to consider thoro-~ ly this humiliating condition. will Then they will not only unite solidly in support of the demand, “Work or wages!” but they fight to abolish the capitalist system that gives them less consideration that is bestowed on beasts of burden. They will decide to come up out of the dark pits of oppression and greet the daylight of their emancipation. Look at the workers and peasants of Soviet Russia, for instance. They have decided to free themselves from this capitalist despotism. They have triumphed in their stru to become real human beings, not to remain mere “working mules” forever. 2,000 Baltimore Clothing Workers Strike Against Cuts (Continued from page 1) of the general organizer of the A, C. W., the strike is being called because of the frequent wage slashes being made by the manufacturers and bosses. The correspondent was in- formed that the coat makers especial- ly are working for all sorts’ of low wages ‘ranging from $2.00 to $3.50 on the coat. The union is demanding a wage scale to be uniformly adopted. Tais scale ranges from the lowest priced coat, $4.40 to the highest priced coat, $5.00. The clothing workers of Baltimore are actually scabbing upon each other, There is no regular wage rate, Strike Solldarity, Altho the coat makers only are af- fected by the proposed wage rate, the pants and vest makers are going out on a sympathy strike. It is hoped by those who expressed their opinions at the meeting that the strike will be very effective. The strike is to affect approximately 2,000 work who will be out on the streets at 9:15 a, m, tomorrow. If the enthusiasm of the delegates and chairmen present at the meeting is to be taken as a sample of the deter- mination of the workers to end this tyranny of the bosses, then it is cer- tain that the workers will be their demands, | GET A SUB AND GIVE ON Saat Church Divided, WASHINGTON, March 25.—The an- cient differences of opinion that more than eighty years ago split the me- thodist episcopal church |over the questions incident to the civil war, flared up again today in the Baltimore district conference of the methodist episcopal church, south, and resulted in the defeat of the proposed unifica- tion of the northern and southern bronches. The vote was close—137 to 141— and was preceded by considerable parliamentary maneuvering and speeches, ‘ More War Maneuvers. WASHINGTON, March 25.—The United States naval dirigible Los An- geles will make a second trip to Ber- muda on April 12 or 18, the navy ae partment announced today. It is planned to anchor the huge dirigible to the mooring mast of the U. 8, 8. Poatoka there, and after re-fueling to make an extended trip to some point in Porto Rico or Cuba. Foreign Exchange. NEW YORK, March 25, — Great Britain, pound sterling, demand 478%; cable 478%. France, franc, demand 5.23; cable 5.23%, Belgium, france, de- mand 5.09%; cable 5.09%. Italy, lira, demand 4.07; cable 4.07%. Sweden, krone, demand 26.98; cable 26.96, Nor- way, krone, demand 16.61;' cable 15.63. Denmark, krone, demand 18.20; cable 18.22, Germany, marks unquoted. Shanghai, tael, demand 73.76; cable 74.00. ‘ (Special to The Dally Worker) District Organizer, Workers Party WILLIMANTIC, Conn., March 25.— That the Communists prove by deeds that they support the working class of which they are a part is borne out by the speed with which they have come to the relief of the courageous Willimantic textile strikers. Sunday, March 22, twenty-four mem- bers and sympathizers of the Work- ers (Communist) Party, local Hart- ford, went from house to house col- lecting funds for the Willimantic Textile Strikers, and obtaining in all $171.05. Largest Individual Contribution te Date. amount announced by the strike committee, us coming from} sources other than collections by strikers, amounted to $1,155.00. The largest sum given was $100 from the Willimantic Carpenters’ Union, This means that the Workers Party, local Hartford, has collected more than any qther group of non-strikers. This is a splendid achievement for the party and the Hartford comrades. Further Efforts A week ago, a letter was sent out by the district executive committee of District 15, calling upon all units to collect funds for the strikers. It is expected that other locals will follow the lead of local Hartford. The district executive committee of the New England and New York dis- tricts have been instructed by the national central executive committee to do similar work. The work will, then be extended to other places, The Workers Party is more determined to do all in its power to help win the strike against the Thread trust. The Collectors’ Story A member of the Young Workers League who collected on Zion St., a workingmen’s district, was informed in every other house that they were unemployed, but still they helped with the little that they could. Sach dis- play of solidarity with the Williman- tic strikers will serve to encourage them in their wonderful fight. Workers Rally to Los Angeles Paris Commune Celebraion (Special to The Dally Worker.) LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 25.— In our city hundreds of workers gath- ‘ered to commemorate the Paris Com- mune. This anniversary celebration was conducted under the auspices of the International Workers’ Aid and the Labor Defense Council. Comrade William Schneidermann, secretary of the Labor Defense Coun- cil, was chairman and the speakers were Comrades Emanuel Levin and Sydney Bush. Comrade Levin spoke on Criminal Syndicalism Laws of which he happened to be one of the first victims. He gave a brief his- torical sketch of these laws in Cali- fornia and 31 more states in the Unit- ed States and showed that in reality these laws are enacted everywhere where the class struggle is in prog- ress. Comrade Bush outlined the sig- nificance of the Paris Commune and its lessons. Comrade Regina Kara- sick’s proletarian recitation was re- ceived with applause and enthusiasm, Indiana Railroad Squirms at Being Absorbed by Trust INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 25.— Officials of the Chicago, Attica and_ Southern railroad visited Governor Jackson and Attorney General Gillion at the state house today and requested that action be taken through the, In- diana public service commission and the interstate commerce commission against the intended merger of the Nickel Plate lines; which would vir- tually choke off all the business of the Indiana road. % The Yonkers, N. Y. Notes YONKERS, N, Y., March 25,—The ‘Young Workers League, Branch No. 3 t Yonkers will give a social and ~anee at the Labor Lyceum, 23 Pali- sade Ave., on Sunday evening, March: 29th at 8 o'clock. Tickets including | refreshments 50 cents. The proceeds of the entertainment will go to the Young Worker. . French Communist Breaks Precedent ,. PARIS, France, March 25.— The Communist deputy Hueber, from Al- sace, broke precedent in the French chamber by making a speech in his native dialect—German—in which he demanded that Germany be recogniz- ed as an official language with French in the recovered provinces. PP dae fn ine te British Troops Still in Iraq. LONDON, England, March 26.—The British troops are still concentrated in Iraq (Mesopotamia) and the colonial secretary's office refused to state whether or not they would leave, aPrureetrtiats. loon