The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 27, 1925, Page 6

Page Six THE.DAILY WORKER. Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1118 'W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, ML (Phone:~ Monroe 4712) ‘ SUBSCRIPTION .RATES By mall: $6.60 per year 9$3.50....6 months $2.00....8 months By mail (in Chicago only): $8.00 per year $4.50....8 months $2.50...8 monthe —_—_—________---_- ? _—_=_E_=<S—OVXn—_— Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER 1918 W. Washington Bivd. 3. LOUIS ENGDAHL \ \ Chieago, tlinele WILLIAM F. DUNNE anor MAILORS MORITZ J. LOBB........ccccmmesoo-Business Manager Gntered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post- Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 3, 1878. << 290 Advertising rates op application Europe Bickers—Soviet Russia Builds The speech of Austen Chamberlain, British for- eign minister, delivered Tuesday in the house of commons is the most-friendly expression of official British feeling towards’ Germany made public since the outbreak of the war. It is probable that the speech marks the definite alignment of Britain and Germany against France —an alignment having as much organizational character as is possible under circumstances that | make each new German regime a temporary and ineffective instrument for treaty purposes. Great Britain is just as much interested in the German frontier questions as Germany is. The power of France in Europe is based on a system | of alliances with small nations like Poland that have received territory and natural resources for- merly German. Great Britain may be willing to perpetuate the present Rhineland frontier, but she is not willing to have Germany, whose industrial and military revival is necessary as a weapon against France, stripped forever of the coal and iron of Silesia that would form the basis of her heavy industry. Neither is Great Britain willing to give France guarantees of security enabling her to make Ger- many a French colony. The British dominions have put their collective foot on this proposal as the British foreign office probably expected they would. Pa France now flirts again with Turkey as a means of bringing pressure upon Great Britain so that in the Balkans and in Asia Minor the threat of war continues. Turkey and Great Britain are at swords’ points over the Mosul oil fields and France is thus able to make considerable inroads on British diplomacy at Angora. It is now more than seven years since the armistice was signed and there is no sign that the allied governments are any closer to a settlement of the national rivalries than they were at that time. The Versailles treaty has increased the an- tagonisms rather than eliminated them. To the east of the European war pot Soviet Rus- sia goes calmly along strengthening herself in- ternally—winning the confidence and support of the great masses of the orient as well as the fraternal sympathy and aid of the oppressed work- ers of the western nations. Class and Racial Unity in the Coal Fields It is no light matter to decide to fight the steel trust in the coal fields of Pennsylvania. It is a still more serious matter in the Fayette coal fields where the Frick Coal company carries out the policy of shooting and clubbing workers that the | man for whom it is named began in the great steel strike in Homestead. A strike in this district and under these condi- tions is no Maytithe gambol. It is something that involves the very lives of thousands of miners and their families. The miners are unorganized, due to the treachery of the Lewis officialdom of the miners’ union, but they have been in more than one struggle and have a great fund of fighting ex- perience to guide them. In this situation it is Keartening to read our news of yesterday which tells of the Negro miners on strike with the white workers. Some time ago we wrote that given the same industrial experience as the white work the Negro toiler would show just as much militancy and loyalty to. his class. In the Fayette coal fields there is now living proof of the correctness of this statement. Upon the militants in Pennsylvania organized in the Workers (Communist) Party of America and the T. U. —. L. is the responsibility for providing speakers, organizers and relief just as they did in the strike of 1922. That they are on the job is shown by the news we receive every day of the struggle as it devélops. “Call a Cop!” The close connection between the police depart- ment and the low wage mercantile establishments is shown by the arrest of three members of the Chi- tago local of the Workers (Communist) Party. These comrades were distributing a leaflet de- tailing the grievances of the workers in the Boston ' Store. They were arrested.on the complaint of the wuunagement altho no law had been violated. The usual investigation to determine the existence of “foreign influence,” if any,.was conducted by the police and the comrades were*then released after spending many hours in the.1idisome city jail. This country is ruled by ‘the club of the police. Every labor skinner, when Wik misdeeds are made public by militant werkers, calls a cop ahd wants the offenders locked up for life-or deported. The bosses have every’teiison to be loyal to their government. It certainly is 6n the job—for them. i ose Ft THE DAILY WORKER Clothing Workers Strike in Baltimore The Baltimore qembers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’seem to have recovered from the poison injected into them by the Hillman machine two years ago. They are now out on strike for a new schedule of wages and working, conditions. From all reports the spirit of the workers is splendid and their fight of the most militant character. Members of the Workers (Communist) Party are taking an active part in the strike. This should be brought to the attention of Sam Levin, manager of the Chicago joint board, who is blacklisting all members of the party he can induce the bosses to fire. He might be able to make the basis for an- other story in the labor-hating. Chicago Tribune centering around a new Communist plot in Balti- more. The news of the Amalgamated strike is carried by us just as we carry the news of the coal miners’ strike in Pennsylvania and % other news of work- ers’ struggles. The attitude of the officialdom does not influence us in matters of this kind. The Com- munists are slugged and arrested on the picket line by the thugs of the bosses; in the unions they are persecuted and beaten by the thugs of the bureau- crats and the bosses. We know that our enemies are enemies of. the working class and one of these days the working class will also know it. The activity of our comrades in Baltimore is much more damaging to the poisonous influence of. the Hillmans and Levins than a_ thousand speeches and articles. Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER. The Communist Press The Communist press is something more than an jorgan of the advance guard of the’working class, the Communist parties of the countries in which it is published. It is, in addition to portraying the struggles of the workers at home, the medium thru which the workers of all countries talk to one another and unify their forces in the international battle line. We have published this week the news that the Red International of Labor Unions has sent $5,000 to assist the striking Nova Scotia miners, that a still larger.sum™® has been sent to the striking Chinese workers; we have published the appeal for aid fromthe Japanese workers who groan un- der the pitiless provisions of the new anti-sedition law of the Japanese exploiters; we carry the story of the persecution of the Polish Communist work- ers and,.of. the drive against the revolutionary workers in, Palestine. No grieyance of the workers is too small to find expression in its columns nor does the tremendous power-of .world imperialism cow it to silence when the shrieks of tortured workers in other nations reach our ears. The struggle against world ‘capitalism is world- wide. The Communist press is neither American, German, French, English, Italian or Chinese—it is working class and it forms the chain which will one day link the world’s workers to the World Soviet Republic. : De . Chicago Carpenter Militants Win The. militant carpenters of Local 181 are back in the union. The expulsions were never ratified by the union and with the retreat of International President Hutcheson to a petulant demand for an apology for vigorous language in the resolution which caused the trouble, the local union, which had stood by the expelled men all the way thru, decided that the militants should come back. They go back to resume the work of exposing the anti- working class character of the Hutcheson adminis- tration and building the unign into an efficient weapon in the daily struggle and the combat against capitalism. ~ , The sturdy fight and victory of the Detroit ear- penters on a more clear cut issue unquestionably had much to do with the lifting of the ban on the Chicago militants. This goes to show that broaden- ing the struggle, bringing as many workers into is as can be reached, is the best way to fight trade union bureaucrats just as it is the best way to fight e capitalists and their government. French Lose Interest in Haiti The French government, as we predicted, has backed down on the protest to the league of nations on the occupation of Haiti by American marines since 1915. We do not. know, of course, just what has been said and done, but very likely a short cable message or a call from the representative of the House of Morgan was enough to cause several cases of cold feet among the sudden converts to self-determina- tion in the French foreign office. ‘ The French imperialists would undoubtedly like to embarrass their Yankee creditors, but the vision of the france falling below zero was enough to cool their enthusiasm. ‘ “If you don’t like the way we initiate the back- ward nations of the western hemisphere into the sacred mysteries of American democracy, pay us what you owe,” is the verbal club with which the House of Morgan is today cracking the head of more than one spokesman of the European nations. “It Can Be Done by Communists!” For partie- ulars see page four. The Communistsealone are fighting for working |“ class interests:im the election campaign that goes to polls on Sunday in Germany. MUSSOLINI NEAR DEATH AS AIDS SPLIT-FASCISTI Cancer of Stomach Is 8 Bringing End (Special to The Daily Worker) ROME, Italy, March 25.— Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy, is in a critical condition, following his public appearance for a brief speech from the Palazzo Chigi balcony. Mus- solini is afflicted with’ cancer of the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine, from whidh he will never recover, his Heutenapts say. ' Mussolini, who kept his power by his violent terrorization of all opposi- tion will pass from the scene a brok- en, beaten man, just as Woodrow Wil- son, servant of American imperialism, was obliterated from the political arena. Ac The workers of ttaly are -hearten- ed by the divisions® existing within the fascist party, and are uniting sol- idly behind Communist leadership. Too Weak for Operation. The doctors refuse to operate on Mussolini, declaring that a venereal disease contracted by Mussolini inshis youth has so weakened his constitu- tion that an operation would be too dangerous. i Mussolini's condition was first made known to the public when he was forced to take to his bed after a series of fainting spells, followed by a slight stroke which impeded his speech and paralyzed his face. Mussolini is admittedly not respon- sible for his acts, as his brain is not clear, fascist leaders close to Musso- lini admit. Mussolini gives orders and thep attempts to revoke them af- ter they have already been executed. He has grown ‘morose, and laments that he is drifting into such a miser- able end. Ordered Murders, Mussolini’s illness came at a time when he was growing increasingly unpopular with the.masses of the Ital- ian workers, because of the shocking disclosures that Mussolini had order-" ed the murder of the socialist deputy, Matteotti, and was responsible for killing many other opponents. The dissension in the fascisti is now more acute than it has ever been. With the elimination of Mussolini, the general secretary of the fascist party, Farinacci, who is the extremist, is at- tempting to inaugurate a reign of open murder and violence. Federzoni, minister of the interior, is the leader of the more conservative element within the fascisti, who would rely on the industrialists. and. on. secret in- trigue rather than open violence to keep the fascisti in. power. Split Among Fascisti. While these two wings of the fas- cisti are fighting for power, many rank and file members of the fascist party are enlisting behind the Com- munist slogan of “all power to the workers,” and are aiding in the cam- Daign to get control of the industries thru factory committees and strikes. Teachers’ Wages Do Not Meet Needs of Mere Living Costs NEW YORK, March 25.—Backing up its arguments forthe passage of the teachers’ salary increase bill at, Albany the joint salary committee of Teachers’ Associations are publishing a series of graphs showing how the cost of living has risen at twice the speed of teachers’ salaries so that the city’s educators are worse off than in, 1920. For instance: Men kindergarten teachers in the 6-B group got $2,160 in 1900. To purchase ag much as they could purchase then the wage should now be $3,920. It is actually $2,875. A graduating class teacher (now as a 7-A to 8-B man) got $2,400 in 1900. To prevent a reduction in his living standard his wage should be $4,365. It is actually $3,250. .. An elementary school principal in 1900~got $3,500. His wage, prepor- tionate to living costs should be $6,350 now. It is actually, $4,750. A high school assistant in 1900 who got $2,- 400 should now get $4,365 but actual- ly gets $3,700. A liigh school 'princi- pal in 1900 got 000; should get $9,090, but actually°gets $6,500, The graphs do not ‘@ive comparative salaries for the lower classifications of teachers; when these are compiled the comparisons widjeprove far more striking, vec Be IBN French Seek Pact -with Turks Against CONSTANTINOPLE, March 25.— Henri Franklin-Bouillon, has been sent to Turkey by the Herriot govern- ment to attempt to influence the Turk- ish government to break with Russia and form an alliance with France. The French representatitve wants the support of « key in North Africa, the middfe* east and Syria against England, Russian influ- ence excluded. Th rks have been offered use of the™ Bagdad railway, munitions and credits and support inst English infiflence in Mosul, it is reported, \ 15,000 NEW SUBSyBY JUNE 151, (lata. aap ach EL aaa teaevemre aa eee werteanen reo nan NEL ERASERS NNER State Police Fight Workers | (Continued from Page 1). the efforts of workers demanding { creased wages and improved con tions of labor. te The form of organization and the numbers of the state constabularies, vary from state to state. Some are called “departments of public safety,” some “rangers,” some “state detect- ive bureaus.” \ Some sort of state police laws are found in the following states, passed inthe years indicated: Arizona (1913), Connecticut (1921), Delaware (1915), Idaho (1921), Kentucky (1921), Maine (1916), Massachusetts (1922), Michi- gan (1919), Nebraska (1913), Nevada (1919), New Jersey (1921), New York (1917), Pennsylvania (1919—revised), South Carolina (1912), Tennessee (1919), Texas (1920), West Virginia. (1923), Cossacks Not An Exception It is impossible to go into detail here, but instances can be cited show- ing that the Pennsylvania cossacks are the type and not the exception. The state constabulary in New York has only a short history thus far but that history is black with crimes against the workers who move the wheels of industry in the great empire state. Stories printed in the capital- ist press itself show that the state troopers sent to Buffalo “to head off expected violence” in the street rail- way strike of 1922, behaved so out- rageously that they were opposed even by» Mayor Schwab and all the city councilmen. A petition signed by 265,- 000 names called upon the governor to withdraw the troops and stated that the troopers committed “unmanly and brutal actions,” that they “malicious- ly attacked” peaceful citizens and that they “have irratjonally ridden on side- walks, dispersing . . . innocent pe- destrians. Those “Rural” Communities Buffalo is not exactly a rural com- munity—nor is Utica, nor Rochester, nor Schenectady; but these are the places where the New York state pol- ice appear to be most needed. West Virginia is another state in which a state constabulary has been just recently set up. The West Vir- ginia force is only a few years old and every class conscious worker in the state looks upon it as a deadly enemy. It is in fact a mere auxiliary of the private gunmen and Baldwin-Felts de- tectives employed by the business in- terests. Constabulary Protects Company Killers Bloody indeed is the anti-labor re- cord of the West Virginia troopers. Five of these state troopers were on the scene when C. E. Lively, company stool pigeon, shot Sid Hatfield and Ed; Chambers on the steps of the Welsh court house in the summer of 1921, because Hatfield and Chambers had shown themselves to be stunch | Big Fortunes Stir Investigation os (Continued from page 1) returns are not known. These miners are the victims of the worst kind of treachery. Outrage were committed against them by the private gunmen and state police cos- saks. Suffering and starvation was rampant in every camp... - Got Little Relief, But Much Treachery. On August 17, 1922, they were de- serted by Lewis and company. But in order to pacify any rebelious spirit among the miners, he promised the Fayette miners’ relief. The following February the betrayal was completed by Lewis’ tools Feeney and O’Leary. They ordered the men to go back to work without making any provision to go back organized. The miners were simply thrown to the “mercy” of the coal operators and steel barons. The miners never have been able to find out what became of the greater part of the money raised by ‘their or- ganization for the Fayette relief. Now, two years after, it appears that the personal bank accounts of the Lewis henchmen have become swelled to the extent that the internal revenue offi- cers found it necessary to conduct an investigation. Fakers’ Bank Accounts Investigated. O'Leary did everything possible to evade and investigation but was finally apprehended. ‘He was brought to the ‘First National Bank of Charleroi be- tween_two internal revenue officers. x friends ‘of the mine workers. None lof the troopers moved to arrest the murderers who walked calmly away nder. the noses of the representatives of capitalist law and order. While playing the role of mildly amused spectators when company gun- men committed outrages, the state troops regularly arrested and clubbed workers. Even as I write, dispatches show that the West Virginia state police are “framing up” miners sus- pected of union sympathy at Fair- mount, endeavoring to use the fact that the known disregard of safety laws rules in the open shop Bethlehem mines ‘caused an explosion, to accuse union miners of destroying the mine and killing their fellow workers. The chief work of ‘the state troops in<West Virginia for the year ended June 1922, was to prevent the organ- ization of the miners, An indication of this. is seen in the fact that the over- whelming majority of the 4,804 ar- rests made were in Logan and Mingo counties, the seat of the most vicious anti-union efforts. State Police Enforcing “Law and Order” On June 2, 1922, the state troops raided. the strikers’ tent colony at Lick Creek, wrecking property, cut- ting the tents, destroying the miners’ stock of food, pouring kerosene in the milk, etc. i Hundreds of affidavits show that during strikes in states having state constabularies, the troopers ‘broke up strike meetings and conducted a sys- tematic warfare against the strikers. Free speech, freedom of assembly and other “rights” guaranteed by the con- stitution were ignored in the districts ‘under their control, Rockefeller’s Little Army he’ experience with the “rangers” in Colorado during the great coal strike of 1922 is worth calling to mind. The rangers were ordered out by Gov- ernor Shoup in November, 1921, even before the miners had declared a strike and when there was not the slightest indication that violence might ensue. The man in charge of the troops Was none other than Pat. J. Hamrock, the same who led the Rockefeller-bought militia in the no- torious massacre of the miners and miners’ families in Ludlow tent col- ony, in 1914. The results resemble those described in Pennsylvania, West Virginia ‘and other ‘states. So brutal were they ‘in their conduct, and so great was the ‘pressure of working class protests,’ thatthe succeeding governor, * William’ E. Sweet, was obliged to disband the rangers soon after hé took office. Why ‘them, this, pretense that the “law and order” gang of Illinois want a state police here-for any different motive?) The» workers do not want more police: of any-kind. They have had too much experience of police- men’s clubs -already.. - ganized on the basis’ 6f a constructive program’ and ‘to “rid themselves oi these leéches’ that: suck their life’s blood. Only’ the ‘miners themselves are able ‘to’ clean’ house and place leaders atthe héad’ of their district and international that will fight in the interest of the miners in the pits. The program is that of the Progres- sive Miners’ Committee, under the di- rection of the Trade Union Education- al League. It is a rank and file pro- gram calling for rank and file strug- gle, and thru the program which must be fought out by the miners them. selves in militant mine committees, Ky coke region miners have a chance of victory in spite of both the Lewis machine and ‘the vicious operators and their capitalist state power. By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) IASH dividends totalling 647 per cent ‘in 10 years is the record achieved by Utah Copper Co. with its 1924 report. How. did it do it? Ask the mine, mill” and smelter workers who are sweating for wages less than 50 per cent above 1914 in the face of a cost of living which has increased more than 70 per cent. At times during the 10 years their wages An hour later Bill Feeney apears at|Tepresented only about one-fifth of the the bank and both remained there for; Price paid by consumers while the several hours. owners were ‘ing one-half in rents, From the bank they went to the |*valtles and profits. Charleroi post office accompanied by For 1924 Utah reports a profit of the two revenue officers, Other banks | $9,090,109 giving common stockhold- were also visited by this same group|¢ts @ return of 64.4 per cent on their. , nearby | investment. Both Feeney and ‘O'Leary |Senerous profits for the owners of in in Brownsville and other towns. were a mighty sick looking bunch. This is just one of the dustry reported recently in the finan- Even by their own figures these |! news. Among them: fakers were drawing big salaries and| National Tea Co., known to most equally large expenses while the min- | housewives, turns in the highest profit ers and their famalies were starving. |{ its history. A net profit of $1,472, The amounts claimed to have been | 993 after all deductions means $27.66 paid for relief by these officials is far |“ Share on the no-par common stock. above what the printed reports show.|But a§ each no-par share stands for It is these fakers and their methods |@n investment of about $20 this profit that are wrecking the miners’ o} is really a return of 138 per cent for ization. They are weakening it at|4 Single yeat’s business. After gen- every turn and in every district.|erous dividends this company retains They are making it an easy prey for| Undivided profits more than 5% times the operators either to destroy or ren-|| the ‘cmmon stock, der harmless, If any miner raises a protest he is immediately branded. a “disrupter” and becomes the of the officials. The Hope Ahead—The Progressives. The coal diggers are slowly being erican. iator Co., which takes his toll ‘on oie part of the coun- building, reports a 1924 profit 1,153,728 after ‘all taxes and in- LOW WAGES BUT HIGH PROFITS HUGE SHIPMENTS OF FARM TOOLS OFF FOR RUSSIA. 450 Tractors Off to First Workers’ Republic NEW YORK, March 25.—New large shipments of agricultural machinery ‘for Russia, amounting in value to $2,000,000 have been effected by the Amtorg Trading corporation, agents in this country for the Gostorgs, or state export and import bureaus of the several Soviet republics. The Dutch steamer Aalsum, just loaded, will sail from New York to- day with a cargo of 6,000 tong of plows, mowers, reapers, binders and other machinery and agricultural im- plements destined for the Russian Black Sea ports of Odessa and No* vorossisk, Two more cargoes, totalling 9,000, tons of agricultural machinery, in- cluding 450 tractors, destined for the same ports, are now under way on the steamer Alcor, which sailed trom New York on February 20, and the Algenib, which sailed March 1, Bill Bars Teaching of Evolution: in Tennessee Schools NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 25.—A bill prohibiting teaching the theory of evolution in the public schools, nor- mals and colleges of the state was signed by Gov. Austin Peay and pass- ed in each house of the assembly ‘by a heavy vote, The governor gave as his reason for backing the bill that evolution was “at variance with the teachings of man’s creation as related in the bible.” ‘he new act makes it unlawful for any teacher in the universities, nor- mals, or other schools of the state which obtain state funds “to teach any theory that denies the story of the divine creation of man as taught in the bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals. Federal Judge Is Harsh and Corrupt Tyrant, Is Charge ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 25.—Further testimony tending to substantiate claims of government counsel that Federal Judge George W. English, ruled from his bench in a tyrannical and arbitrary fashion was expected to be extracted from half a dozen wit- nesses today in resumption of the con- gressional sub-committee hearing here, looking toward possible impeachment of the jurist. Testimony bearing on charges of financial irregularities in the handling of bankruptcy cases was expected to be reached in several days. Testimony thus far offered has painted_ Judge English as a fiery, tyrannical judge who disbarred at- torneys without just provocation, jailed newspaper reporters and car- ried a revolver which on one occasion he drew and pointed at a reporter de- claring: “I’ve been shot at three times and hit. It hurts like hell and J’m not going to be shot at again. If there’s any shooting I’m going to do it first.” This testimony was offered by Frank L. Munie, publisher’ of an Edwards- ville, Illinois, newspaper, Charles Karch and Thomas Webb, two disbarred attorneys, testified the judge was a “tearing, swearing man, who used vile languages on all occa sions and was unreasonably harsh,” Get A Sub And Give One! present par value of the common stock. But within less than 10 years there have been three 50 per cent stock dividends increasing the stock- holders’ investment by nearly 240 per cent without their risking an addition. al-cent in the business. So the 1924 earnings mean a return of about 115 per cent. One reason why the°cost of building is still high! ‘Otis Hlevator Co. is another con’ cern which has helped jack up the cost of building. Its 1924 profit of $4,161,510 means over 23 per cent on the common stock and if recent stock dividends are taken into account, it apears that stockholders have a profit of over 38 per cent. Fleischmann Co., with its toll on;a , large part of the country’s stuffs, shows net income after taxée and interest charges amounting to $9,843,233. This is a return of about 29 per cent for the owners of com- mon stock, North American Co., a holding com- pany owing public utilities serving over 700,000 customers, reported a profit of $10,582,764 equivalent to 31% per cent on the stockholders’ invest- ment. But for return on investment the Orpheum Circuit Corp. is in a class by itself, The 1924 net income of $2,987,- 314 means a return of $4.29 on each $1 frivested by common stoe! or 429 per cent. Cash dividends are running at the annual rat cont. Sthenthy suse Inne of the aspects of life which communi- sign come i n | ' J a }: