The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 3, 1925, Page 1

Lael “ into Harding's slippers, he was in the Daily Worker Annuat Sub- scription Drive Now on in Full’ Blast! GET IN ON IT! Vol. Hl. No. 70. AS WE SEE { ee ow ECEIVERSHIPS may not be bene- ficial to the snall fry who own a few. shares of stock in concerns that get into financial difficulties, but it is rarely that the big fellows behind the stricken corporations lose any- thing. Recently the Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul railroad was placed in regeiyership. And one of the re- ceivers is none other than Harry EB. Bryan, former president of the road. ove HERE are two other receivers, Mark W. Potter, former United States interstate commerce commis- sioner and Edward J. Brundage, for- mer attorney general of Illinois. This receivership busipess pays -well. What will happen to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul is something like this: The big bankers will lift out the little suckers and drop them into a conven- jent mudhole. Having gotten rid of this excess baggage, new bond and stock issues will be floated, backed up, by the prestige of Wall Street and the business of making profit will pro- ceed as usual. The C»M. and St. Paul, is still, running. It is being run by the employes. eee Ce COOLIDGE does not be- lieve that he should change his mind so very suddenly on the questién of recognition of the Soviet govern-' ment, But Washington correspond- ents are not al’all sure that Calvin's lips allow his thoughts to go forth unhindered. When he first stepped habit of saying something about what the reporters were interested in. But now, he throws the news hounds off the scent. So, what he says about Soviet Russia, need not be taken 80 very Seriously considering the fact - that. a banker’s information service states that an unofficial commission is already at work preparing the way for recognition. . L Ne German socialists have made a deal with the democratic and catholic parties to support former chancellor Wilhelm Marx for the pres- idency in return’ for the prem! ership of Prussia. This is political With a vengeance. Like ap ages a fair the socialists haggle for any- thing they can get. That they possess neither personal nor political honesty has been amply proven ax ba the past few er. HE German atin iba will run Comrade Thaelmann again. He polled over 1,800,000 votes in the first election, a tremendous vote consider- ing the fear of the masses that the * SUBSCRIPTION RATES: in Chicago, by mail, Outside Chicago, by > *..Ar ° 80 YH age YORK Ny “hin26 & OF PALESTINE 60,000 Arabs Strike Against Balfour Today (Special to The Daily Worker.) JERUSALEM, Palestine, April 1— The six hundred thousand Arabs in Palestine, in answer to the speech of Lord Balfour today at the opening of the Hebrew University here, demand complete contro! of the country. England has several times tried to throw a sop to the Arabs, but they have presisted in demanding all or nothing. The latest attempts of English im- perialism to bring the Arab popula- tion into subjection has beep to cause racial antagonisms thru control of the Zionist movement. England has \prot ‘n 40,000 Jews since the war, making a total of only 95,000 Jews in the entire country, and has attempted to play the Jews against the Arabs. This attempt however, made no headway with the Arabs, who continue to demand complete control of the country. Balfour, who appropriately chose April fool’s day on which to speak, was greeted by the general strike of the Arabs and black draped houses when he appeared this morning. Balfour first made the enmity of the Arabs when, on behalf of English cap- italists he issued the declaration in 1917, which announced England's co- operation with the Zionists as.a means of suppressing the growing move of the Arabs for complete independence. The Arabs are now boycotting the existing administration, having de- clined to participate in any way. Russo-Japan Treaty Details Force U. S. to Speed Recognition WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1— Russo-Japanese se gs y Seba government show, according to these officials, that the United States must recognize Russia at an early date. The treaty containg a clause com- pelling the Japanese government to expel counter-revolutionists against the Soviet regime, from Saghalin. Japan receives 50 per.cent of the oil fields of Saghalin, and, the right to an monarchist candidate would win un- fequal share with other ations in the less they voted for the social demo- crat. It is quite likely that many workers who voted the socialist ticket in the last elections will vote Com- munist in the next; there being no so- cjalist candidate. How much the s0- cialists received in return for leaving the field in favor of the catholics and the capitalists groups back of the Dawes plan will not be known until another Barmat scandal breaks. ee A A. PURCELL, leader of the Brit- «ish trade unions, made a neat retort to the criticism that the Rus- sian government displayed unusual courtesy to the British trade union delegation while on its tour in that dountry. Purcell replied that it was quite true that the Russian workers and peasants treated them royally, but thought that was to the credit of the Russian workers. Capitalist gov- ernments, he said, receive capitalist representatives from other countries with honors, and why‘should not the Russian workers do the same to the envoys of labor? A pretty snappy comeback & HILIP SNOWDEN, former chan- cellor of his British majesty’s ex- chequer made & vicious attack on the British Miners’ Fedordtion thru the columns of (a capitalist newspaper. Phil and his wife Bthel, are two of the most loyal supporters of the royal family in the British isles, Both are \well known’ socialists, Philip is a \taunch friend of Frank Hodges, the yéung man who was first lord of his majesty’s navy in Ramsay MacDo- nald’a, and Sir Alexander Grant's gov- ernma@nt. “Hodges was given the boot by the miners’ union and Z A. Cook got his place. a'e:le: (OOK is carrying the “war into Africa.” He makes Karl Marx look Hke a real scrapper and not the harmless pedagogue our socialists on (Continued on page 2.) rest of the fields. Japan is also grant- ed coal fields in Siberia and northern, Saghalin. State department officials declare that the treaty poimts to a Far Bast- ern alliance with the United States totally isolated, unless Russia is re- cognized in the very near future. Extra! Ask Oil to Clean Up. » BOSTON, April 1.— Reporting to the legislature today on its investi- gation of the rapid rise in the price of gasoline the special commission on the necessaries ef life declared that if the oil industry “does not clean its own house, public opinion will de- mand that conditions in the industry be corrected by legislation.” J. BULL'S DIPLOMATS LICKED BY FRENCH “IN TURK SQUABBLE (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, April 1.—The French gov- ernment has given Turkey a big slice of its Syrian mandate in return for Turkish support in France's anti-British diplomacy. | Turkey's booty asa result of the treaty con- sists of: The free use of the port of Alexandretta; control of the Bag- dad railway; the disposition of 150,- 000 Armenians and several districts of French Syria which contains hun- dreds of thousands of former Turk- ish subjects. The Bagdad railway was one of the causes of the world war. Ger- many wanted possession of it. It is now in Turkey's control from Con- stantinople to Nisibiny which means under French control. Britain feels as comfortable with this railway in possession of her French enem: a burglar whi ddenly finds his gat in the hands of his intended vic: tim. 27 KLUXERS FOUND GUILTY AT NILES, OHIO, LET OFF WITH FINES WARREN, Ohlo, April 1.—Twenty-seven members of the ku klux klan, charged with various offenses in connection with the Niles rioting November 1, last, which resulted in the proclamation of martial law, were today found guilty by Judge James S. Thomas. in common pleas court here. case a fine of $300 was imposed, $250 of which Was suspended upon their goor banavlors ¥ \ » $8.00 per year. mail, $6.90 per year. SOVIET FOES IN FAR EAST DISINTEGRATE AS LEADER MAKES PEACE SHANGHAI, China, April) 1— Complete collapse of the anti-So- viet nest of coutermrevolutionary Russians in the Far East, has been brot about ‘by the return of Semenoff to Viadivostok under an arrangement with the Soviet gov- ernment, The recent Russo-Japanese treaty ended the intrigues of the Japanese for control of Viadivo- stok, and Semenoff, who was fight- ing Soviet Russia with the aid of Japanese imperialism, found him- self without a backer, and made peace with the Soviet government, it Is reported. The Soviet government will hold “Semenoff’s wife and children as” hostages, while Semenoff is permit- ted to re-enter Viadivostok, it is said. The counter-revolutionary Rus- sians in the Far East are the rem- nants of those expelled from Viadi- Vostok, along with the Japanese after the Soviet government took control. It was Semenoff who aid- ‘ed in the intervention of the United States and allied forces in Siberia in 1918. The United States soldiers ‘were stationed near Archangel. SMALL’S SOLONS. HAND LABOR TWO HEFTY BRICKS But Faker Have Lots of Patience SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 1.—The “friends of labor” in the senate proved to be as helpless as usual when the injunctions limitation bill and the forty-eight hour bill were al- most knocked out here yesterday. The injunction limitation bill failed to pass by three votes and would have died right there and then, but for the action of its sponsor in moving in- pov ck sedi aa before the vote un The. jouse industrial pone eons P mittee followed this blow at the labor program by refusing to recommend the women’s eight hour bill. The in- junction bill is a mild protest against the hamstringing action of the courts. But the injunction is such an import- ant weapon in the hands of the cap- italists that they will not stand any tampering with it, Johp..H. Walker, the generalissimo of the A. F. of L. lobbyists is not daunted by the rebuffs given to his “reward and punish” policy. He has plenty of time and the wolf is no- where within howling distance of his door. : Miners Celebrate the 8-Hour Anniversary Jobless and Starving HAZLETON, Pa., April 1.—The 155,- 000 miners of the anthracite coal field are not .working today, observ- ing the anniversary of the inaugura- tion of the eight-hour day. Under pro- clamations issued by their district offi- cers only hoisting engineers, firemen, pump runners and watchmen will re- main on duty. The celebration is general thruout the jurisdiction of the United Mine Workers of America. However, unemployment among un- ion miners is so general, that thruout the country this year, tens of thou- sands of union miners will not be working anyhow, and can regard the velebration without any joy. These are asking why the union should not ledicate the day of celebration of past attainment to the formulation of a fighting program to overcome the terrible miseries- now overwhelming them. Indiana’s Suit to Revoke Bell Phone Charter Nears End FRANKUIN, Ind., April 1.—Argu- ments in the hearing of the state's suit to revoke the corporate charter. of the Indiana Bell Telephone Co, for alleged ‘violation of state utilities ws, Weré to be completed at noon ; ‘oday when the case was to go to the jury. FARM WORKERS STRIKE IN POLAND AGAINST _ PROPOSED WAGE SCALE - janet Poland, April 1— Thousanis:\of farm workers are on Strike in many districts of Poland, against ‘the wa, je proposed by arbitration commission, | GET A SUB AND GIVE ONE! o| sano ‘portation methods bill which is now ME Council rning ‘The Labor Council today issued a warning to all workers and workers’ yore against the de- the department of labor of the United States and particularly against the deportation fore the senate after having passed the house (House Bill No, 11796). Recently the list papers car- ried “news” based on the boast of the the department of labor that some 5,000 had been deportéd in the last year. News also leaked out in labor papers of the underhanded “deport- ation” of some transport’ workers from New York City, ‘These workers had disappeared and it-was only when they wrote their friends from Ellis Island that the “shapghaing” came to light. id Now however, the government in- tends with the aid of a carefully pre- pared “legal” and “democratic” de- portation bill to atically deport “undesirable” alien workers. Who are these undes' id what is the purpose of the bill! A Union ing Bill. In calling upon workers of New York City to attentl a mass meeting of protest against the bill, to be held April 3 at Manha’ Lyceum, the New York division of the Labor Defense Council says “ } bill threatens the whole working ima manner un- known in this country. The purpose of the bill is clear. The United Mine Workers, the ne workers, and the textile workers @re primarily foreign born workers. The unskilled workers on the railro ‘Bre foreign born; many;;of the building workers are aliens. When ession comes, fol- shes and longer ‘eade camer -tn ithe! covey are. in great part, foreign ‘born workers, (Continued on page 2) WEST VIRGINIA MINERS OF NON-UNION FIELDS CALLED ON STRIKE (Special to The Daily Worker.) FAIRMONT, W. Va., April 1.— Conflicting statements were issued regarding the possibiliti eral strike of ‘coal mine: northern ‘West Virginia field, called for Wednesday by the United Mine Workers of America. Phillip Murray, international vice- president of the Miners’ Union, de- clared “every non-union coal miner” in the district “will suspend opera- tions Wednesday and continue their suspension until the Baltimore agreement had been completely re- stored.” eee Strike Closes 18 Mines. MORGANTOWN, W. Va., April 1.— Work was suspended in 18 union mines in this vicinity, and the miners, at a mass meeting here, celebrated the eight-hour day. This was the first da} of the general strike called in the northern W.'Va, coal fields, by the United Mine Workers, in an ef- fort to force restoration of the Jack- sonville wage agreement. JOB SHARKS ROB CITY WORKERS, REFUSES REFUND Chicago employment agencies are taking large fees from jobless work- ers, keeping the money three days or more, and making it difficult for the workers to get their:money back, al- though they get no dob. D. Renkema, one‘ef the victims of the employment sharks, was required to pay ten dollars in advance, when he tried to gt a job thru the La Salle Employment agency, 406 8. Dearborn St. Renkema applied for a job as fire. man, and was sent to several places, where he found the job already filled. Renkema then demanded his money back, and was told that he must wait three days. He is now penniless, The employment agency treated Renkema gruffly when he demanded’ his money back andi threatened to throw him into the street when he wed.some of the other men wait- ing to get jobs how! the company ob- tained the money wnder false prom- ises. Renkema has»béen unable to get =“ willixfgness of the textile workers to upon them. warring on the “reds” and pleading employers are enforcing their wage cuts mill by mill. The Trade Union Educational League presents the only solution that, if followed, would soon put an end to Meeting the employers over the conference tablé means defeat for the wonkes ers unless it is backed up by a powerful union and a solid unbroken strike It is only in and thru the strug-#——————__________________ line. gle that thé workers advance their in- terests. For a United Front Conference With most of the industry unorgan- ized, and the small percentage that do belong to organized labor split into numerous weak, impotent unions, the, one thing left for the workers to do is to call a united front conference of all textile unions and textile work- | ers to work out a common program of action against the united front of the | textile millionaires. In the present strike the textile workers of Willimantic, as in all,the other textile strikes, the Workers (Communist) Party, the Trade Union Educational League, and the DAILY WORKER have rendered invaluable assistance to the strikers, only to meet the opposition of the union offi- cials who would rather see the work- ers lose a dozen strikes than to be labeled “reds.” Unity Despite Officials. With or without the assistance of the McMahons, the textile’ workers must be welded together so as to be able not only to meet and defeat the present wage slashing campaign, but It also emphasizes the great need for united action of tf “Work- | | ers against the powerful textile barons, Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WO.KER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blyd., Chicago, IIL TEXTILE WORKERS MUST HAVE A UNITED FRONT- AND CLASS SOLIDARITY OF ALL WORKERS By J. W. JOHNSTONE Assistant National Secretary, Trade Union Educational League. The strike of the textile workers in Willimantic, Conn., again shows the resist the wage cuts being imposed While President McMahon is busy! with the bosses for arbitration, the the present wage-slashing campaign | FOUR HUNDRED WOMEN STRIKE WITH WEAVERS FOR WAGE INCREASE (Special to The Dally Worker) AMSTERDAM, N. Y., April 1. Four hundred women employed as setters in the weaving department of the Stephen Sanford & Sons Rug and Carpet Mills. here left their work today, apparently in sympathy with sixty of the weavers who walked out last week when a demand for | increased pay was denied. The plant was placed on a four days a week schedule last week. to take the offensive and abolish the present speed-up system, child labor, and to reduce their working hours and raise their standard of living. This can only be done thru a united front. On March 17, Wm. Simons, district organizer for the Workers Party, in (Continue on Page 2) (LITTLE HOPE TO SAVE 38 BRITISH MINERS TRAPPED BY FLOOD (Special to The Daily Worker.) NEWCASTLE, England, April 1.— Slight hope remained today of res- cuing the thirty-@ight miners trap- ped yesterday by a sudden rush of eres ale: ie Most ue Colliery at was hur riedly rigged up yesterday after- noon as a last attempt to drain the flooded pit. BANKERS PAID, KEEP CONTROL UNDER CAR BILL No Provision for Em- ployes’ Control The voters of Chicago will decide Tuesday whether or not the Dever traction ordinance shall be passed, thus costing the city millions of dol- lars to be paid the traction owners under the terms of the ordinance. The Dever ordinance, written in co- operation with the bankers owning the traction stock, and backed by the Chicago Tribune, provides €or a board of control of nine men, appointed for life, to have entire charge of the traction lines, These men cannot be impeached. Three of these nine trustees are to be appointed by the traction bankers, and three by Mayor Dever. Those ap- pointed by Dever must be approved by the bankers, but not by the city council or the voters., Three more trustees are to be picked by the first six trustees, The board of control, which un- doubtedly would play into the hands of the bankers, judging from Dever’s service to the bankers in concocting the ordinance, has complete power to hire and discharge traction employes, fix wages, and provide for the price of-fares and the finances. The traction line owners participate in the operation of the Tines until every dollar of the city's indebtedness is paid, which because of the large amount Dever has agreed to pay, will not be for at least sixty years, Whe ordinance leaves the voters no alternative. They may mefely regis- ter a negative protest against Dever’s sell out to the bankers. No proyision, such as the Workers (Communist) Party advocates, for the immediate confiscation of the traction lines, with the employes themselves exercising control thru union committees, has been allowed to come before the voters. Jugo-Slavia Gets. Morgan Gold. LONDON, England, April 1. — The Blair Banking corporation \here: is about to negotiate a loan with,Amer- {ean and English capital, to, Jugo- Slavia, of $100,000,000, to be,placed on the New York and London-stock exchanges, @at GET A SUB AND GIVE ONE! FEDERAL JUDGE HELPED BREAK ‘22 SHOP STRIKE Disbarred. La Lawyer for Aiding St Strikers ST. LOUIS; April 1.—Federal Judge George W. English, being investigated here by a house’ committee for cor- ruption and tyranny, testified that he disbarred Attornéy Charles A. Karch for “unnecessary demands for jury trials for the striking shopmen.” English revealed how he used the federal judgeship’in an effort to break the shopmen’s strike. He admitted he “used forcible language,” in address- ing officers and’ attorneys and sher- iffs. He told the sheriffs, English tes- tified, “To display nerve enough to control the situation or I would re- lieve them of their duties and sub- stitute forces appointed thru my office.” English admitted that he “convers- ed with E. F. Ackerman of the Union Trust company about getting a place for my son Faris, and in the same conversation talked with Ackerman about increasing deposits in the Un- ion Trust of bankruptcy funds,” but claimed the two topics were un- related. “I’m Worthless,” NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents FRANCE DOUSES CAL'S CONFAB WITH ICE WATER | Britain May A pply the Golden Screws (Special to The Daily Worker.) LONDON, April 1.—British official circles, even the staunchest support ers of the proposed second disarma ment conference, were dismayed to- day by vague reports from Washing: ton to the effect that France has re- Jected the conference proposal. Officlaidom was unwilling to com: ment while waiting confirmation or denial of the reports, but some be- lieved the action was less a definite refusal than a display of French tac- tice. 'f France definitely rejects the par- ley idea, a certain official faction here will do its utmost to have Great Brit- tain close down on France, demand repayment of the French debt and oth- erwise turn the screws, probably by withholding from the Proposed se- curity pacts unless they are coupled with disarmament. Taxpayers Uneasy. Britain wants disarmament. Any competition in armament building means higher taxes and British tax payers already are incensed by high taxes, French rejection of the Washing ton conference plan wou!d be a blow and it is reasonable to expect the ad- ministration will use ell its efforts to force France to accept. see WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1.—The state department confirmed dispatch- es which state that France has not notified this government, formally or officially, of its unwillingness to Par. ticipate in a conference. French diplomacy, it was explain ed, does not work that way. It works thru more subtle channels. What the French government aims to do, ac cording to authorities here, is to kill the gonference, aborning, thus escap- ing the embarrassment’ of being in- vited, and then haying to. decide Whether to acceptor be puf in- the position of being an obstructionist:ta the furtherance of world peace. Put It in. Writing. | It was hinted in authoiatitive quar- ters that France is going to get’ a chance’ to put her objections to coming to Washington in writing, despite the disbelief expressed by the French’ for- sign office that the United States will never place her in “such an embar- rassing position.” No immediate decision on. whether to issue invitations is in prospect. Coolidge, it was said today, will de- vote considerable study to the matter during his summer vacation, and prob- ably make a decision before congress convenes. Meanwhile, the informal diplomatic battle will continue under cover, with the Americans and Brit- ish seeking to break down France's opposition. Japanese Diet Adjourns. TOKIO, April 1—The fiftieth ses- sion of the Japanese diet “has ad journed. Outstanding measures disposed ot by the parliament just closed include the suffrage bill, giving the voting privilege to male citizens over 30 Admits Wood, Son of the Dictator TAMPA, Fla., April 1—“I realize that I am worthless,” Osborne Wood, son of the Philippine Islands dictator Gen. Leonard Wood, said upon his ar- rival on the West Chetac here. Wood flung a fortune to the winds in Europe while his father’s contab- ulary were shooting down impoverish- ed peasants in the Philippines who had organized to try to secure a liv- ing wage from the American planta- tion owners. ‘ Wood was clean shaven and dressed like a dandy, He flashed a large size bankroll. New- Administration in District 11 of the United Mine Workers (Special to The Dally Worker.) TERRE HAUTE, Ind,, April 1—A new administration took over the reigns of District No. 11, United Mine Workers, today headed by Tyler G: Lawton, Bicknell, president. The new president succeeded John Hessler, Ford Plans to Build, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1.— The Detroit, Toledo and Ironton rail- road, owned by Henry Ford, was au- thorized by the interstate commerce commission today to issue $1,181,000 of first mortgage 60-year five per cent gold bonds. The bonds will be sold at par, and the proceeds used for construction purposes, years of age, who earn a living, the peers “reform” Dill, the alien. land ownership bill; bill providing severe penalties for sedition, and the nation- al budget bill. ABRAMOVITCH PROMISED HOT RECEPTION BY THE SAN FRANGISCO WORKERS (Special to The Dally Worker.) SAN FRANCISCO, April The militant workers here have Protested against the announcement that Raphael Abramovich, menshes.. vik anti-Soviet spy, is soheeaeee to! Speak here. The yellow socialist, King, has openly boasted that he will call in the capitalist police to spit the workers’ heads if they don’t like the slanders of Abramovich agaist the the Soviet government. Labor Unity, the San Francisco Communist paper, says of King’s statement, “We urge the Commun- ists to hold King to his statement. If the protests against the: foul slanders of Abramovich do result in, somebody being roughly hand- led by the police, King will be held responsible. if Abramovich is: aly lowed “to speak, then the si ame, “will be on the local radicals. “Our class is being tortured and murdered in the Bastiles of Eu and youcask us to femain sil Li) when the tool of their torturers sf y murderers comes here and jeers them. Not on your life” at Vie Cameron * % ote 4