The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 14, 1925, Page 2

Pie, Page Two MANEUVERS OF AMERICAN FLEET GRABS AT ASIA Is Jealous of Soviet Prestige in Pacific (Special to The Dally Worker.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 12.— The Public Ledger (morning edition) organ par excellence of “big business” in this city, in an editorial—“What is the Grand Fleet Doing?” draws back the curtain and discloses significant and sinister plutocratic exhibits to those who read and think. t A—‘Twenty-five miles of r fighting paint, f all is are carrying and 34,000 men.” Make Pacific Battleground. “What are they doing in the Pa- cific? What is the reason for this concentiation in force?” faneuvers is an obvious and offi- nswer. xhibit B.—“A part of the grand fleet will throw itself against the is- lands’ defensive screen (Hawaii). Searchlights will stab the soft Ha- waiian night skies. Gunfire will drum, planes purr in the sun washed skies and admirals flit about in swift heeled cruisers. But why this maneuvering in the Pacific with Hawaii as the point of “attack”? ‘ East Wakes Up. Exhibit C.—Because the Pacific has become the most important of the two great oceans. Its shores wash a reviving Asia. The unchanging East changing. India, Bolshevia, China actors now Asian eyes peering over the rim of the world It is the Pacific that is now called the ocean of decision.” To the class conscious revolution- ary Communist these exhibits aré sig- nificant and sinister facts of tremen- dous import, revealing as they do the deliberate, planned, organized pur- poses of the blood-thirsty, profit-hun- gry wolves of the pack of Morgan & Co. Wall Street, U. S. A. America After World Loot. In this editorial, the Public Ledger screams to the world, American pliuto- cracies challenge to its various rivals in the imperialist game of world loot, enslavement, and oppression. - It is a threat, likewise to Soviet Russia—to “Bolshevia” whose “eyes are peering over that rim of the world.” Threat Against Soviets. It is a bint that American pluto eracy is planning and organizing to attack the workers’ republic with gun- fire, planes and poison gas. “What is the Grand Fleet Doing?” Preparing for the next world war of course. Digging the grave of the monster capitalism on a world scale, by the enraged and revolutionary proletariat of all countries, just as the last world war dug the grave of czarism and its evil twin capitalism in Russia and wrote upon their ruins—Sic sempter tyranny. Davis Claims There Is Chance for All to Bob Everybody (Continued from page 1) very top of our industrial and financial structure.” Let’s All Be Capitalists. Warming to his subject, the secre- tary of labor then speaks of the with- ering “effect which Communism would have” upon these opportunities, and points to “the tendency of the worker to put his savings into industry, pro- viding capital thru investments in in- dustrial and commercial securities,” and announces that the little fellows are rapidly becoming the owners of our industrial corporations. He quotes figures on the increased number of stockholders in public utility compan- ies, and on the growth of savings. Forgets Unemployed. “These evidences that the American worker generally is accumulating cap- ital in all directions should make it clear,” he concludes, “why the fantas- tie preachings of false economic and political doctrines which would abol- ish capital do not appeal to him.” Davis makes no reference to the 160,000 coal miners now being starved out of that industry thru chronic un- employment, nor to the condition of hundreds of thousands of textile op eratives, north and south. He plays sate by using the word “generally” in describing the happy lot of the work- er who is getting rich. 2,500 officers French Crisis May (Continued from page 1) for early settlement negotiations, Herriot Tried to Stall The Herriot ministry, while evasive on the subject of payment, at least was the first French government since the war formally to acknowledge the obligatiog, and liability to pay. The situation is of peculiar interest to the administration at this time be- cause Garrard B. Winston, under sec- retary of the treasury, in on the sea, bound for Paris and London on a mis- sion closely allied with the debt con- troveray. While the exact purpose of his trip has never been officially revealed, it is known that he left the United States under instructions to see a number of leading French and English bank- ers, What effect of the French govern- mental turnover will be on Winston’s mission was a subject today on which the treasury observed silence. There is no doubt even a tempo- rary breakdown of the Dawes plan would be advanced as an excuse by France in particular for further de- ferring of funding negotiations, Washington fears a reactionary ministry, similar to that headed by Poincare, will come into power. Such a ministry, it is felt, would adopt a militaristic policy and take aggressive steps against Germany that would possibly provoke Berlin to let down in its efforts to carry out the Dawes scheme. Anything May Happen Disquiet over the European situa- tion here is further aggravated by the candidacy of Von Hindenburg for the presidency of Germany. Should Von Hindenburg be elected April 26 and in the meantime a reactionary, militar- istic ministry shall have been set up in France, it is suggested, the pos- sible eventualities are limitless. se Loucheur to the Front PARIS, April 12—Louis Loucheur, the big French capitalist, ally of the late German multi-millionaire Hugo Stinnes, in the joint exploitation of soning pane ern a a AN men eel m Watt Takes Stand with Freeman (Continued from page 1.) of the machine has already been an- swered by four local unions of the sub-district, by their regular meetings deciding to recognize Freeman Thomp- son as sub-district president regularly elected, and to recognize no one els¢. Thye also decided to retain union funds until such time as the contro- versy was, ‘to their view, settled. Farrington, in his publicity given to the capitalist press, strangely resents the ‘legal officidls of the sub-district, Thompson and Watt, using the same means of representing theif case to the miners and the public. He claims that they are “using the press” to defy officials of the union. But the same thing can be said of himself. The capitalist press, indeed, is the place where Farrington is the strongest since he dare not appear before a meeting of miners to debate the issue with Thompson, tho repeatedly in- vited to do so. Legal Officials Stand Pat. That Thompson and Watt are standing pat on their legal right to retain the offices of the sub-district, is showa by the fulmination of Walker, who says: “Under date of April 7, I wrote John OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPER MAN LEARNS NEED OF REPORTERS’ UNION AFTER BEING FIRED FOR TELLING TRUTH (By a Traveling Reporter.) ENID, April 12.—Ray Higgins, a young Colorado reporter who accepted a job on the Enid News staff several weeks ago, on April 1 was separated from the News payroll, he charges for no other offense than simply telling the truth. Owned by Politicians. This paper, a morning daily and the Enid Eagle, published in the after- noon, are controlled by Congressman Milton C. Garber and W. M Taylor. Garber is a reactionary republican politician said to be one of Enid's two millionaires with fingers in various lines of business. At present he has an interest in the Hyde Construction company, or at least is reported to have shared in its profits. The Hyde company specializes in highway con- struction, one of its jobs being a new pavement to the north of Enid. Young Higgins while covering his courthouse beat recently overheard a conversation between 8S. EB. Garrier and Jesse T. Butts, both county com- missioners, in which they found fault with the new pavement laid by the Hyde company, declaring it was much ARCHDUKE EMPLOYED AS MOVIE HOUSE FILM HUSTLER LET OFF WITH LIGHT FINE IN VIENNA VIENNA, April 12, wife and two children, “lam an uns pleaded the killed laborer and must provide for my Archduke Leopold when arraigned for speeding his motorcycle and knocking down a man. The archduke explained that he wi to another and hfid no time to lose. The victim of the motorcycle, a want any compensation. In fact | would willingly pay the fine. This Is t! first time | have ever econ an archduke in such a position, it is worth money.” employed nightly to rush motion picture filme from one theater working man, said in court: “I don’t ‘Tho magistrate fined the archduke 20 shillings. » THE DAI Wreck Dawes Plan | ; the Germ workers in the Ruhr, and who sdid France would not pay her war debt, looms at this hour as the possible next premier of France, to succeed Herriot, The post at which this astute pol- itician financier has been aiming is almost within his grasp, according to experienced observers. Compromise Seems Sure Evem if Loucheur should refuse the post, #t would only be a postponement of the time when such a compromise as his premiership would offer would have to be made, For it is not believed that any one else, except possibly Briand, whose refusal is almost certain, can govern a month. Asks Palnieve to Have Try. One of the developments was the request by President Doumergue to Paul Painleve, president of the cham- ber of deputies, to form a cabinet. One of his stipulations was that he shall have in his proposed cabinet four members of the unified (Second International) socialists, on the ground ‘that they should share in the fesponsibility. The unified socialists have called a meeting of the national committee to rule whether the party should de- sert its principle of not taking min- istries unless they have the whole government, se @ Blow at British Hopes, LONDON, April 12.—-Premier Her- riot’s downfall strikes a blow at the hopes of the British for early settle- ment of the Huropean situation, it was pointed out in official circles. nere today. England fears that France will not have a stable govern- ment for some time. “* @ Vatican Happy Over Fall. ROME, April 12.—The vatican was extremely reserved today regarding the French situation, but the pleas- ure reflected in Herriot's overthrow was in evidence. It was intimated that his downfall was an instance of the instability of an anti-church move- ment. J. Watt, secretary of Sub-District 4, as‘follows: ‘Because of the refusal of fofther sub-district President Thomp- son to vacate the headquarters of Sub-District No. 4, it has been neces- sary for me to temporarily establish new sub-district headquarters . . . and I direct that you bring the records and all property to the above head- quarters.’ “To date Secretary Watt has not complied with my instructions, neither phas he signified his willingness to do 80, consequently I have removed him from office ... .and have appointed Anthony Shymansky to act to fill the vacancy.” The information that Farrington and Walker had issued a decree against him did not seem to impress Watt, who when informed of it only re- marked genially, “I will give my an- swer to the miners of the sub-district at Sunday's mass meeting at Reser- voir Park.” It is known that the action of Far- rington is particularly obnoxious to the miners, in view of repeated rul- ings by Farrington that the district officials have no legal power to act in such sub-district affairs as he now is interfering in. below specifications, Higgins spread the story on the first page not realiz- ing he was tramping on the toes of paving contractors and attorneys who were close to his employer. Denies Story. Whether true or false, Carrier and Butts both brand the story as a fake. Other persons within earshot when |they were alleged to have made the statement sided with Higgins, but not- withstanding this, the News publicly repudiated its reporter and tied the “can” to him. Higgins was only one helpless re- porter faced by his natural enemy the capitalist newspaper plant which had exploited him until he excited the wrath of men who were well-connect- ed around town. There was no union of journalists to come to Higgins’ aid and demand Justice, Divided from Meal Ticket. Higgins was the fourth reporter im. ported by the News and Eagle in less than two years. One by one his pred cessors were divorced from their meal tickets ruthlesssly because they could not render $75 worth of service weekly for a wage ranging between $30 and $26. A fifth stranger succeeded Hig: gins not long ago. Reporters Need Union. The News and Eagle management would not dare “can” its printers in such cold-blooded fashion because they are organized #0 solidly they could ‘tie up the shop and compel W. M. Taylor, the business manager, to recognize thetr control. But the con- ventionalyainded, un-class conscious hacks who compose the editorial forco must slink out Ike rate when Lesig one / Bl displease their czar like ' RE SEB Fi a TE da li EA tS AE Se A A EN Sh Pt SRN Ea Sei de RR ak ee, be, RS eA eB SS SR Me IN te Stn Rh li SO ts A Pine Sc nesessve nsnuprneenuessnee aaa ee FREEDOM OF RED SOLDIERS ASKED BY CIVIL UNION Arrests Were Illegal, Washington Told (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, April 12.—Another ap- peal for an inquiry by the war de- partment at Washington into the cas- es of ten soldiers arrested at Schofield barracks, Honolulu, for alleged Com- tmunist agitation in the army is be- ing made by the American Civil Li- berties Union on the ground that “these men are being improperly tried for their politi¢al views.” The union, which took up the case upon the men’s!arrest, is instructing ts Washington» representative, How- ard B. Gill, to file. a formal protest with the adjutant general against the court martial of:eight of the men fol- lowing the conviction of Paul Crouch (given 40 years’ imprisonment) and Walter Trumbull (given 20). The union claims that the soldiers did nothing forbidden, so far as their information goes, but gave a legiti- mate expression of opinion against the Honolulu Advertisers’ anti-Soviet policies, The union claims that the “grossly excessive” sentences were given to intimidate other soldiers; altho all sol- diers have the legal right to belong to the Workers Party or to believe in the Soviet government of Russia. es 2 8 Awaiting Trial Records. WASHINGTON, April 12.—War de- partment officials have cabled to Honolulu for detailed information as to the charges and evidence on whicn the first two of the ten soldiers ar- rested for having engaged in alleged Communist activities, were sentenced to 40 and 20 years imprisonment, re- pectively, The Washington Post's daily co- lumnist has suggested that the army must be weak in a sense of humor— judging by these harsh sentences— as it is in aircraft. Teachers Undertake to Educate Mayor . an School Problems The Chicago Teachers’ Federation calls upon Mayor Dever, thru its standing committee, to take into con- sideration questions set forth in its communication to the board of educa- tion before he makes appointments of new trustees and the new president of the juest will be made by The same re its standing committee of the city council who concurs in the appoint- ments of the mayor. The communication in question was drawn up at the recent Studebaker Theater meeting." In it the teachers demand precise information on “what maximum salary i6 to be paid for the years 1925, 1926, 1927 to elementary teachers, junior high school teachers, high school teachers, head assistants, elementary principals, how many per- sons in each group are eligible to and will be paid the maximum.” They also put the following ques- tions to the board: 2. How much addition money will be required in the educational fund to pay the proposed salary increase to the above named‘ groups of teach- ers this year? 3. How much additionai money next year, 1926? 4. How much additional money for 1927? 5. Where is the money to come from? 6. How does the board expect to increase the revenue in the educa- tional fund? 7. Is it the intention of the board to submit to the people or to the legis- lature the proposition to raise the tax levy? The teachers explain that past perience with promises of increases in salary has taught them that these promises can be interpreted in various ways, About 26 years ago they were promised a raise by the superin- tendent, but it never received. The raise they did get was the one they fought for, * Cotton Kings Are * Pleased That Child * Slavery Flourishes —_— NEW ORLEANS, Aprli 12.—Jas. M. Emery, counsel at Washington for the Natl. Ass'n of Manufacturers, told the American Cotton Manufacturers’ Ass'n convention, in sevsion here April 10, that the refusal of a majority of the state legislatures to accept the child labor amendment to the federal con- stitution was a triumph for states’ rights and for “the responsibilities of industrial management.” “We need,” he sald, “to make in- dustry the helpful companion, the sympathetic support and mentor that prepares the young, thru the acquisi- tion of training in habits of industry, to meet the practical responsibilities of approaching manhood.” No reference was made to the girls in the cotton mills, but this reference to employment of male children as an educational ki was accepted as covering the entire subject, Patronize our advertisers, > me 3 PN I er ti Se Ria RM ‘ ou OI NE ath REN a IN i oc Ee PEE et AS. Dill A hE ee iD Y WORKER Discuss: Amalgamation But Oppose Attempt to Make It Living Reality By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ODAY, the current issue of the Locomotive Enginee Journal energetically criticizes the situations giving rise to the jurisdictional squabbles raging within and between many prominent unions in the American. Federation of Labor. But the same issue confesses that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, of which it is the official organ, lives within a tender glass house of its own, with very poor quality of glass at that. eoeee Warren S. Stone, chief of the brotherhood, has a “‘Pre- sident’s Page,” covering two pages, in which “The European Trip” offered the engineers this summer,—those who have saved up $725 and can afford to spend ets twenty- three lines and comes ahead of his report on “The Amalga- mation,” that gets only an unlucky thirteen lines. President Stone has bad news for the 90,000 rank and file members of his organization, working on 2,768 railroads, and he doesn’t intend to display it in large type and at any great length. Here it is: “The conference between the two committees selected for the working out of the Chicago Joint Agreement and the amalgamation of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen and Enginemen met in Cleveland, it was decided to postpone any further action until after the convention of the Brother hood of Firemen and Enginemen. There are certain insurmountable difficulties in the way at the present time, and unless solution can be found for them it is not possible for the plan of amalgamation to go thru. At the request of the officers of the B. of L. F. and E., the ques- tion of the Chicago Joint Agreement was held in abeyance until after the meeting of their convention In June.” President Stone doesn’t inform the engineers what “the insurmountable difficulties” are, or what op tie is being made to overcome them. These are left gathering dust in the secrecy of the conference room. It might be dangerous to bring them into the sunlight where the workers could get a good look at them. They might find that “the insur- mountable obstacles” are the “chiefs” in both organizations with the result that they might sweep them aside in order to effect a real beginning toward amalgamation. * * e * On the other hand, the Locomotive Engineers’ Journal, on another page, is perfectly willing to discuss “amalgama- tion” of other unions. * It bewails the “battle royal between the Street and Electric Railway Employes and the Brotherhood of Team- sters and Chauffeurs over the jurisdiction of men who oper- ate motor busses.” It sheds fake tears over the “bitter conflict between the International Union of Bricklayers and Plasterers and that of Operative Plasterers and Cement Finishers, who have locked horns over who should do the stucco work on build- ings.” Then it goes on about “the old conflict between the car- penters and metal workers about the placement of metal trim, and the painters have recently entered the tangle in a strike against either group hanging metal work treated by dip nee in the factories rather than painted by hand on the job. For these other unions the Engineers’ Journal hypo- critically argues in favor of amalgamation as opposed to “loose federation,” but the officials of the Engineers’ Brother- hood, who dictate the policies of the Journal refuse to move against the craft divisions that divide the enginemen and firemen. It is easier to preach to others than it is to carry out those preachings in one’s own case. ‘ It is to carry out the principles of amalgamation, and not merely to discuss them, that inspires the Communist-led left wing in the trade unions. The officials do not want action; in fact they are bitterly opposed to it. That is one reason why the attack on the left wing is most bitter in those organizations where rugge of amalgamation is in the foreground of the stru Amalgamation in the transportation industry is a cry- ing need. The bitter lessons of the last great railroad shop- men's strike, when the workers tried to ride sixteen organ- izations against the well-knit forces of the enemy, have not been forgotten, Amalgamation should make headway all along the line. The members of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers should tell Warren S. Stone, in no un- certain manner, that a aay place for him to start is in his own organization. Failing to action they should push ahead themselves, leaving him in the rear writing articles for an “Ex-President’s Page,” perhaps about “A Trip to * Europe.” PACKING TRUST SERVED SAME OLD 1898 EMBALMED BEEF TO SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR, IN LACQUERED CANS By CARL HAESSLER (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) Chicago, April 12— That American meat packers are a thrifty lot and could have shown the ancient Egyptians a thing or two about the embalming business comes startlingly to light in the testimony of an expert chemist in charge of army food tests during the world war, f Serve 1898 Meat, This scientist discovered, while stationed at the government laboratories in Savannah, Ga., during the war, that the embalmed beet of 1898 was being served up again in 1917 and 1918 by Swift & company or their allied pack- ing interests. This @nalyat is now living near Chicago and has an im- portant. position in the leather indus- the country against the packers dur- ing the Spanish-American war, that had roused Upton Sinclair to the writing of The Jungle, had been chem- try. iw feally retreated and apparently saved ‘The quartermaster atv! of the} all these 20 years in hopes of another army sent samples of food esto} War, The war came and go did the the Savannah laboratory during the|¢mbalmed beef. How much of it was war for testing, not only as to quality but as to calory content, etc, to pro- duce @ balanced diet, Among tho canned beef samples tho chemist, who later received a captain's commission, became suspicious of cans that were very heavily lacquered, about four times as thick as ordinary. Looking at them more closely he discovered pinholes that had been resoldered. And the contents gave evidence of having been bleached. This looked bad. “Dissolving the eaten beforg the army chemist put a check to the patriotic economy of the packers is not known, A few years after the war the chem. ist met Harold Swift, of Swift & Co., whom he had known in college. He told Swift of the marvelous resurrec- tion of the embalmed beef. Swift called him a War. The chemist got sworn transcripts of the evidence from the Savannah Iaboratory and presented them to Swift. Swift profesesd himself “very much lacquer he was amazed to find the surprised,” : year 1898 stamped on tl » The Gad suey ut EX-DRAGON OF KUKLUX KLAN IS LOSER IN COURT Only Miracle Can Save Life of Alleged Victim (Special to The Dally Worker.) INDIANAPOLIS, \Ind., April 12— The state won the first round today in the prosecution of David C. Ste- phenson, former Indiana grand drag- on of the ku klux klan, on charges of criminally assaulting Madge Ober- holtzer, 28. Judge James A. Collins, in criminal court, sustained the state’s’ demurrers to the abatement plea of Stephenson's counsel. The abatement plea attacked the validity of the five indictments against Stephenson, alleging they were returned by the county grand jury without hearing competent wit- ness. After an examination this after- noon, her physicians decided Miss Oberholtzer was too weak to with- stand ah operation today. They hope to operate on her tomorrow. Ruling Also Hits Pals. Abatement pleas of Earl Klenck, and Earl Entry, indicted with Ste phenson on charges of conspiracy to kidnap Miss Oberholtzer, also were affected by the court's ruling. Eph Inman, counsel for the defense, immediately filed motions to quash all indictments against Stephenson, Klenck and Gentry. Hearing on these motions was set for April 18, but Judge Collins instructed both sides to appear in court on April 16 if there was to be no argument. Indictments were returned by the Marion county grand jury on com- plaint of George E. Oberholtzer, fath- er of the alleged attacked victim. They charge Stephenson with assault with intent to murder, also assault with intent to criminally attack and kidnaping. Fight for Her Life. While the defendant was appearing in court, physicians were preparing to operate on her in a last desperate effort to save her from the effects of poison she swallowed in Hammond, Indiana, after the alleged attack. However, they said, only a. miracle could save her life. Assisting the state at the hearing was Judge Charles BE. Cox, former state supreme court justice who has been retained by the Oberholtzers. Judge Cox pointed out that pleas in abatement must be certain and bas- ed on facts. The defense’s plea was based only on conclusions he charged. « Shoe Workers of Lynn Oppose Fake Union in Effort to Amalgamate (Special to The Dally Worker.) LYNN, Mass., April 12.~-A struggle between the Amalgamated Shoe Workers of America, am independent union, and the Boot and Shoe Work- ers’ Union is going on among Lynn shoe workers and the independent union is so far the winner. The latest local, the heelers, voted against getting a charter from the Boot and Shoe Union after a long dis- cussion. The Amalgamated now has five locals out of eigWt in the city where a week ago the Boot and Shoe had five. Packing room workers left to join the Amalgamated, which includes cutters, stitchers, packing room work- ers, edgemakers and the heelers. The Shoe Workers’ Protective Un- fon, another independent, operating in Haverhill, Mass. and Brooklyn, N. Y., is siding with the Amalgam- ated. The Boot and Shoe organization is noted as one of the most infamous organized betrayals of the workers ever known. It “organizes” the boss- es, not the workers, by “taking over” the shop at the prevailing wage scale and insuring the boss against strikes and is merely a company union in very thin disguise. Governor of Ohio Ponders Problem of Lawbreaking Son COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12.—Gov- ernor Donahey is today threshing over the problem wiat to do to curb the “sporting blood” of Hal, his 19-year. old son. “He is a good boy at heart. ‘The people of the state need have no fear but I will handle him effectively,” Governor Donahey said. All the plans for Hal’s future aro the result of his latest escapade—his flight to Columbus with Lillian Vogel, the 15-year,old Zanesville girl. The public wind up of the affair was writ. ten in Muskingum county juvenile court when Hal was fined $100 and placed in cystody of the court until 21 and the girl was told to shun the boys and get back to her school books, Cuban Tobacco Crop Fails | WASHINGTON, April 12.—The 1925 Cuban Tobacco crop will be forty per cent under the 700,000 bale yield of 1924, the department of commerce was informed today in consular dispatches. Lack of rainfall in the last four months was given as the cause, \ i Foe!