The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 9, 1925, Page 4

Page CONFERENCE FOR SACCO-VANZETTI IS SUCCESSFUL Workers Pony Enlists Unions’ Co-operation (Special to The Dally Worker.) NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 7.—A well attended Sacco-Vanzetti confer- ence was held at Trades Council Hall, 215 Meadow St., last night. Bighteen organizations were represented by 32 delegates. Among the organzations represented were the Workers Pasty, New Haven Trades Council, Work: | men’s Circle branches 56 (Lenin) and 589, Sons of Italy, Painters’ Local 4. Typographical Union Local 41, To bacco Strippers’ Local. Co-ordinated Work. Previously, the work for Sacco and Vanzetti had been carried on by the radical organizations alone. The Workers Party called a preliminary conference of the anarchists, syndi- calists and Communists, where plans were laid for the larger conference. District Organizer Simons of the! Workers Party was delegated to ap- pear before the New Haven Trades Council, which resulted favorably. A larger conference will be called for April 30. Executive Committee Elected. Speeches on the work of the confer- ence were made by William Simons in English and Angelo Crisafi in Italian. Comrade Ida Rothstein was the pres- iding officer. On the executive com- mittee are F. Alfano, V. Vitali, P.} Malafronte, H. Maslow, Margaret | Probeti, R. S. Kling, M. Puglia, A.| Crisafi, and William Simons. F. Alfano, secretary of Barbers’} Local 215, and a delegate from the Trades Council, was elected chair-| man, gnd Angelo Crisafi, 639 Chapel | street, of the Workers Party, secre- tary-treasurer. Socialists Absent. | Just as in the anti-fascist move- ment in New Haven, the socialists are conspicuous by their absence. At that time they were too busy campaign- ing for little business angel Bob. Now they are too busy arranging for a meeting for traitor Abramovich. The Jewish branch of the socialist party of New Haven (that’s all there is of them) and the right wing branches of the Workmen’s Circle were invited but did not show up. AW THE DAPL¥Y WORKER NATIONAL OFFICE OF LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL NOW AT 19 S. LINCOLN ST, The Labor Defense Council, nat- ional office has moved to 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, Illinois, and all communications should be sent there, This change was made April ist. The phone number is Seeley 3563. Bunco Sharam ei Away from YWL Bunco| Party Next Saturday There is no pane about the Young Workers League but there is a lot of bunco in it, according to a red ticket bearing on its face an invitation to participate in the festivities next Sa- turday evening, April 11 at 1902 West Division St. For the small sum of 25 cents, old and young will have the time of their lives. The youths organizing the affair call it a bunco party and dance, but they assure us that there will be plenty of dancing. Where the bunc comes in we have been unable to learn. The little Yowlette who dances with you, may explain the difference be- tween a shop nuclei, street nuclei, and area branch as you trip the light fan- tastic with the aid of snappy music. Branch area N 5 plays the host. | Philadelphia Social and Banquet Comes Off Saturday Night (Special to The Daily Worker.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 7.—On | Saturday night, April 11th, the Central | English branch of the Workers Party will give a banquet and dance at 521 York Ave. Excellent entertainment and a noted speaker is announced by the arrangement committee. All class conscious workers should seize this opportunity to become acquainted with the Philadelphia comtades. The small admission fee of 50-tents entitles you to a luxurious. banquet, with enter- taining and interesting speeches as well as good music and dancing. GET A SUB AND.GIV= ONE! DENNIS BATT, EX-PROLETARIAN CHIEF, FIGHTS ORGANIZATI ON OF THE DETROIT STREET CARMEN ON INDUSTRIAL-BASIS (Special to The DETROIT, April 7 Daily Worker) At the last meeting of the Detroit’ Federation of Labor President Herbert Meeker of the local Street Carmen’s Union brought im the report that his local was contemplating a general,,organization cam- paign of all Detroit street railway employes regardless, of, occupation. He pointed out in his report that the initial steps of organizing these men had already been taken and that of course they would not interfere with the trades already organized. The peesent city administration i is a somewhat friendly one and the street carmen who have had considerable trouble in the past with the municipally-owned lines naturally want to strengthen their position while conditions are favor- able. This report was commented upon favorably and otherwise by a number of delegates and fina!ly a motion was made by Jimmy Carroll, the reaction- ary business agent of the machinists’ union “to hold the matter in abeyance until a meeting of the business agents of the various Detroit unions could get together and discuss the mattef.” Dennis E. Batt, editor of the Detroit Labor News, delegate from Machinists No, 82 and ex-arch revolutionary arose to speak for the motion and against the proposition of allowing the street carmen to organize all Detroit street railway employes. Speaks For Craft Unionism After his customary alibi, that “in- dividually” he was still an industrial unionist he proceeded to tell the dele- gates that the Detroit Federation of Labor and all those affiliated with it ‘were operating under the constitution of the American Federation of Labor which was opposed to industrial union- fgm andestood for craft unions. He also pointed out that in some cities where all trades are organized in the Street Carmen’s Union, the same plan as that under discussion, (Note Batt's consistency) the machinists were get- ting a lower scale than they would get it organized in the machinists’ union. He said a good deal more all of which went to show how low this man has sunk who once accused the Workers’ Party of being a centrist party and posed as a pure and un- adulterated Marxist and revolutionist. Yep, gentlemen, yep; the honorable “Dinny” is sure slipping fast down the tobbogan slide of fakerism. of Detroit, #— Delegate Mollenhauer from the mu- sicians’ union got up and stated that the miners’ union, the street carmens’ union in other cities as well as some other unions had been in the habit of organizing all the men in their particular industry regardless of craft and that they managed to get along quite well with the constitution of the A. F. of L, and that even though the machinists thus organized might get a few cents less than men organized in the machinists’ union, they would still be better off than being complete- ly unorganized as at present, Further- more, Mollenhauer continued, it seems as if no one in the local labor move- ment was interested in the unioniza- tion of these men, but lo and behold, the minute the street carmen wanted to organize them the whole of faker- dom wanted their hand in on the per capita tax. That “Dinny” is slipping in the central body is further evidenced in the federation election so recently as March 18, where he was tied for fifth place for executive board member and then on the seventh recount won on a fluke. It can be seen from the above that Batt is slipping fast, and unless he is slipping into a bottomless pit, he has not much further to go. We wait for that day. W. Australia Against Prohibition. PERTH, West Australia, April 7.— Western Australian areas today had expressed themselves against prohibi- tion. The returns showed 64,377 votes against prohibition, 35,806 in favor. of the Junior Section, Young retta in 4 scenes; “Spi LOS ANGELES, NOTICE! SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 7:30 P. M. at the CO-OPERATIVE CENTER, 2706 Brooklyn Avenue. PROGRAM: “Happy Prince,” play in 3 scenes; “Labor Defence: Auspices, Arrangements and Talent, entirely by the Junior Section, Y. W. L. of Los Angeles. Workers League of America Ope- rit of Communism,” Ballet. STANLEY CLARK ON FREE SPEECH IN PORTLAND, ORE. PORTLAND, Oregon, April 7.—A lecture was delivered on Sunday, March 29, in the public library by Comrade Stanley J. Clark before a large membership of the Arts and Science Club. Comrade Clark spoke on the ques- tion of free speech and censorship. With keen and charming style thé speaker pointed out the purpose of Communism, and the position of Com- munists under capitalism. The address was received by eager listeners, loud applause marking ap- preciation as the speaker drove home point after point, showing the inevit- able collapse of capitalism. Workers Party—Local Chicago Activities Wednesday, April 8. Douglas Park Jewish, 3118 W. Roose- velt Road. Englewood English, Ave. Czecho-Slovak No. 3, 2237 S. Kolin Ave. Czecho-Slovak No. 1, 1523 W. St. 6922 Parnell 19th Thursday, April 9. | Russian, 1902 W. Division St. Czecho-Slovak N. Berwyn, Sokole Oak Park, Roosevelt and Scoville Ave. Lithuanian No. 2, 1900 S. Union Ave. Mid-City English, 722 Blue Island Ave. Eleventh Ward Italian, 2439 S. Oak- ley Blvd. Scandinavian Lake View, Wilton St. Scandinavian Karl Marx, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. 3206 N. Friday, April 10. Lettish Branch, 4359 Thomas St. extend the area of the struggle be- yond local bounderies. YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE ) ACTIVITIES. LOCAL CHICAGO, | Wednesday, April 8. City Central Committee meeting, 2613 Hirsch Blvd., 8 p. m. Special or- der of business: “Shop Nuclei.” Or- ganization and functioning of the existing nuclei, issuing of factory bul letins, ete., will be taken up. Thursday, April 9. Area Branch No. 4, 3118 W. Roose- velt Road— Class in A. B.C. o Com- munism. Friday, April 10. Area Branch No. 1, Room 506, 166 W. Washington St.—Class in A. B. C. of Communism. Area Branch No. 3—3201 South Wabash Ave. Area Branch No. 5. Area Branch No. 6—2613 Hirsch Blvd. Saturday, April 11. Meeting of all comrades working in the needle trades, 2613 Hirsch Blvd., 2:30 p. m. Bunco party and dance, 1902 West Division St. Auspices jot Area Branch No. 5. Notice Following Dates The following dates have been taken by the Young Workers League, Local Chicago. Workers Party branches and other organizations please do not arrange conflicting af- fairs. Bunco party and dance, Saturday, April 11, 1902 W. Division St. Auspices of Area Branch No. 5. Spring dance, Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd., Saturday, April 18. Auspices of J. P. C. First hike, end of Grand Ave. car- line, Sunday, April 19, 10:30 a. m. Membership meeting, Tuesday, April 21, at 722 Blue Island Ave. Dance on Sunday, April 26, 8 p. m., Folkets Hus, 2733 Hirsch Boulevard. Auspices of Area Branch No, 2 and Mid-City Branch of the party. Y. W. L. city dance, Saturday, May 9, 1925, Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. Saturday, May 16, is reserved for an affair by Area Branch No. 1. RUSSIAN EXPORTS 10 DENMARK WERE DOUBLED SINCE TRADE TREATY WASHINGTON, April 7.—Danish trade with Soviet Russia in 1924 was between 66,000,000 and 67,000,- 000 crowns, or 100 per cent more than In 1923, when the trade treaty between the two countries was ne- gotiated, according to a report by the Danish Industrial Ase’n., re- ceived by the department of com- merce. Of the total, nearly 65,000,000 crowns represents Russian exports to Denmark. These consisted of | sunflower ca and other feed for Danish cattle. Denmark sent to | Russia creamery and dairy machin- ery and barre! material. Danish | shipping carried most of thie trade. PIARORE A =. SIERO crac ON eR I IEE SOME SIE SAEED RD ER 5 AE A EEE Party Ackcities of District No. 12 That District 12 of the Workers (Communist) Party under the direc- tion of Organizer Norman Tallentire, is carrying on a vigorous campaign to ring the Communist message to the workers and for farmers of that state is shown by the following schedule | of meetings from March 29 to May 3, some of which have been held al- ready. The principal speakers a those meetings are Stanley Clark and Tallentire, two of the best campaign- ers in our party, April 10, Friday, probably Sun Yat Sen memorial, Seattle, Clark. AAA April 10, Friday, Everett, public meeting, 8 p. m,, Tallentire. April 11, Saturday, Seattle, public meeting, six defendants, 8 p. m., six defendants. April 12, Sunday, Seattle, debate Labor College, 8 p. m., Tallentire, Lane. | April 12, Sunday, Tacoma, Sun Yat Sen memorial, 8 p. m., Clark. April 13, Monday. April 14, Tuesday. April 15, Wednesday. April 16, Thursday, Tacoma, So. Slav., Clark. April 17, Friday, Tacoma, English branch, Clark. “April 17, Friday, Seattle, public meeting, 8 p. m., Tallentire. April 18, Saturday, Hopewell, pub- lic meeting, 8 p. m., Clark. April 19, Sunday, Bellingham, pub- lic meeting, 8 p. m., Clark. April 20, Monday, Bayview, public meeting, 8 p. m., Clark. April 21, Tuesday, LaConner, pub- lic meeting, 8 p. m., Clark.. April 22, Wednesday, Concrete, pub- lic meeting, 8 p. m, Clark. April 23, Thursday, Ehrlich, pub- lic meeting, 8 p.m.» Clark. April 24, Friday, Arlington, public meeting, 8 p. m., Clark. April 25, Saturday, Mt. Vernon, pub- lic meeting, 8 p. mi, €lark. tg April 24, Friday, »Seattle, public meeting, 8 p. m., Pallentire. April 26, Sunday, Amacortes, public meeting, 8 p. m., Olark. Expelled Communists to Speak at the Seattle Forum Meeting, Apr. 11 SEATTLE, Wash, a a 7.—The delegates who were expelled from the Seattle Central Laker Council are holding a series of; meetings every Saturday night in the,Painters’ Hall, Union Record Building, 1915 First Ave. Stanley J. Clark of Texas spoke at the first meeting held last Saturday on the subject of the,Red Internation- al of Labor Unions and the Industrial Workers of the Wor! The next meeting to be held on April 11th will be addressed by all six defendants who will'discuss the signi- ficance of these expillsions in view of the union busting open shop drive being engineered against the unions by big business in the United States at the present time. “— All workers are éxténded a hearty welcome to attend the series of meet- ings. And the members of organized labor are particularly, urged to come out in full force to ‘Rear these fight- ing members of the trade union de- fend their ideas and opinions, Comradeship Instead of Nationalism to Reign at Bronx Ball NEW YORK, April 7—There may be nothing to the name “rose, which smells” as it does. But the name anti-nationalistic has a significant meaning for all internationalists: And you cannot substitute any other in order for it to have the same mean- ing. Antinationalistic fo internationsl- ists means the opposition to the local patriotism imposed upon all in their resident nation. We internation- alists are opposed to this imposition. We have therefore arranged a spe- cial anti-nationalistie concert and ball in order to express our feelings. At this affair which is under the auspices of the Bronx Eng- lish Branch One of the Workers Party, to take place on Saturday April 11, at 1347 Boston Road, Bronx, N. Y., only a comradely “internationalistic spirit will reign. We invite you to come and help make this spirit a mass spirit. Letts Put on Play for Labor Defense “The Victim,” a play depicting life and love under capitalism, will be presented by the Lettish branch of the Workers (Communist) Party, on Saturday, April 18, 8 p. m., at the Fin- nish Hall. Violin solos, recitations and songs in Russian and English will complete the program, after whiek a dance will take place. All who are tudetlone with the dram- atic art of the Lettish players are looking for a rare t¥eat. The proceeds of gent a cause at thia'time, Come on comrades and friofits, let's help to make it a success, * FF. M. D. NAME STREET. I ee er" . : — Organizers Are , Not Born They Are Made! We Quote Wm. Z. 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