The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 21, 1925, Page 1

_ es Daily Worker Annual Sub- scription Drive Now on AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O’FLAHERTY. HERE is a revolt in Portugal. Quite like one of the, customary army rebellions against the government, due to latk of pork chops and summer underwear. Of course, the Commun-; ist International is getting the credit | for, it, tho the paid liars of the cap-| italist press have not yet concocted the particulars of the instructions sent out by Zinoviev, or the exact numbers of rubles with which the army leaders were corrupted. But that will come in a day or two. ** # HE capitalist liars are too busy just now forging fake letters from ev to the Bulgarian Commun- nd have not time to “get the on the Portuguese revolt. It goods” was’ not exactly proper for Zinoviev to ordér two revolutions at the same tim If the Communist international wants to gain in popularity with the capitalist press, it must select a chair. man who will plan revolutions so that half a dozen of-them don’t keep hap- pening at once, and then a big long spell without even an explosion in a dynamite factory. s * 6 HE bomb that killed 160 fascists in Sofia, is laid at the door of the Communist International. The Chicago Tribune liar in Constant- inople goes far as to give the names of the persons who are alleged to have carried out Zinoviev's orders. It gives the amount: of money Moscow poured into Bulgaria. It even gives the exact words of the letter Zinoviev is alleged to have written to the Sov- iet embassy in Constantinople which this lying pervert says is the head- quarters for Communist plotting in that region. This is just what we ex- pected would happen. i e - @ UR readers recollect the famous Zinoviev forgery, that was, explod- ed-on the British public a few days before the election. The Communist International demanded that the Brit- | ish government prove that its charge was based on facts, but the tories re- fused to do anything about it once it had accomplished its purpose, which was the discrediting of the taped par- ty in the eyes of enough c and middle class voters to Ti tory forthe tories. ~“Attet the” ele tions. were over the British govern- ment conveniently forgot the incident, tho it was used in this country and elsewhere by the socialists and the bourgeois press. sa 4 HE American workers will not shed any tears of sorrow over the deaths of the murderous crew that fell in Sofia a few days ago. They owe their positions to association thru the dag- | ger, the bomb and the bullet. That they are getting their own medieine back, was to be expected. But assas- sination is not a Communist weapon and this fact is known to the liars of the capitalist press. Individual acts of terror or violence are denounced by the Communist movement. These were the weapons of the social revolu- tionaries in Russia and the activist snarchist school. The Bulgarian Com. munists are organizing to overthrow the fascist regime by the use of mass force and not individual terror. se * NLY recently we published an ar- ticle in the DAILY WORKER showing that sulgarian ambassadors in Italy, England and other countries were engaged in a plot to get rid of their political opponents by assassina- tion. Their intended victims were Communists and leaders in national- ist minority movements. Several Com. oni on oe pee 2) Boss Asks Injunction Against Striking New York Shoe Workers NEW YORK CITY, April 19.—The workers of the Shoe Workers’ Pro- tective Union are standing so firm forsrecognition of their union in the strike against the shops of the Unit- ed Shoe Rebuilding Co., Inc., in New York, that Arthur Freedman, the pres- ident of this company is resorting to thé old standby of every boss in trou- ble, the injunction. He has applied to the state su- preme court of New York for an in- junction against Joseph Stano, presi- dent, and Paseal Cosgrove, organizer, of Local 64, of the Shoe Workers’ Protective Union. The hearing will be Tuesday, April 21, PUION RATES: TH é OCT Pome Me oy as second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post. Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 8, 1879, Outside Chicage, by | THE ELECTRIC HORSE BOOST TAXES ON FRENCH WORKERS Levy on Rich Is Forgot- ten : PARIS, France, April 19.—Minister of Finance Joseph Caillaux, the “strong man” of the new ministry formed by Paul Painleve with the sup- port of the socialists,,favors increas- ing the tax burden on the workers and peasants of France’as the only remedy for the French government's financial crisis. Borah Agrees With Plutes. The same view is taken by the Wall Street bankers and the financial powers of Great Britain. Officials of the Bank of England stated not long ago that the taxes on the people of France must be increased. Senator Borah, when he heard of Caillaux’s statement said: “Caillaux is credited with saying that he is in favor of drastic measures of economy and heavier taxes, This is the remedy.” The American and English financial power are anxious to secure the bil- lions of dollars in war debts owed them by France. Repudiate Scheme Caillaux, in bidding for the support of the radical socialist party said: “The French people will have to thake still heavier sacrifices to restore her finances,” The scheme of taxing the capitalists is said to be opposed by Caillaux, and seems to have been shoved into the background, Differences are already springing up among the various groups rep- resented in the government. Aristide }, Briand, new minister of foreign af- fairs, advocates the maintenance of a French ambassador at the vatican, whereas the majority of the French chamber of deputies is opposed to this move. " Former Premier Herriot has agreed to become the new president of the chamher of deputies. WOMEN MUST WORK TO FIGHT WOLF OF WANT, U. S. GOVERNMENT ADMITS WASHINGTON, April 19—Women In industry learn to work to keep the wolf of want away, is the confession of the department of labor. In a survey covering four pivotal ities of the country, Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jacksonville, Fla, Butte, Mont. and Passaic, N. J., the department found that women do not work for money to they have to sustain life. buy silk stockings, but work because Of the 40,000 women workers in these points, one-half were, or had been married and the majority of these were living with their husbands and en erties the dual role of mother an bread winner, the survey showed. eo in Maitiias atce,> 10 Chickgd: by walll'snbe by mail, $3.00 per year. mail, $6,00 per year. conde TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1925 i ER CENT IN YEAR WITH CLIMB OF 56 PER CENT IN'12 YEARS WASHINGTON, April 19.—Retail food prices jumped 5 per cent during the last year, from March 15, 1924, to March 15, 1925, alhto. there was a decrease of three-tenths of one per cent during March as compared with February, the department of labor announces. prices increased 56 per cent. For the 12-year period food Twenty-five food articles increased in price, pork chops heading the list with an increase of 23 per cent. Butter increased 10 per cent, bacon 9 per cent and ham 6 per cent. Amotig the cities showing increases were: Detroit and Peoria, 2 per cent; Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee and Springfield, Ill., one per cent. JAPAN FEDERATION OF LABOR IS FOR WORLD TRADE UNION UNITY; AIDS WORKERS RELIEF (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, April 19.—A letter received by the international headquarters of the International Workers’ Aid in Berlin, from the president of the Jap- anese General Federation of Labor, Bunji Susuki, indicates that the swing to the left that began in the Japanese labor movement several years ago is still in progress. Until 1922 the General Federation of Labor had been a hot-bed of con- Susuki himself was looked upon as a servatism and class-collaboration, Japanese Gompers. was set against strikes, and admitted capitalists into its ranks. Rapid Change. But at the 1922 congress of the fed- eration a change took place. A defi- nite stand was taken against capital- ists and capitalism and strikes finally regarded as the only weapon of the workers. Susuki, also seems to have changed greatly since the time, number of years ago when he came as a very welcome fraternal delegate to the American Federation of Labor convention on invitation of Gompers. For World Trade Union Unity. Susuki writes, thru Nishio, secre- tary of the federation, “We eagerly "hope for the world-wide unification of the toiling mass of all lands, and are watching with attention dnd ex- /péctation the proceeding of unity of the two international federations of trade unions, Moscow and Amster- dam,” After congratulating the Interna. tional Workers’ Aid on its efforts to relieve suffering and persecuted work- ers the world over, Susuki says, “As to your request to publish the appeal tor help of fellow-workers threatened by hunger and starvation in Germany and. eastern garts of Europe, I am very. glad to say that I will publish it in the latest number of the official organ of our federation,” The;Japanese federation’s endorse- ment,of world trade union unity is ® sure sign that the Japanese work- ‘,gmovement has been. very much in the last several years, The federation existed by grace of the crown, it WHEELER TOOK FAT RETAINER, SAYS WITNESS Surprise Witness in Oil Trial Falls Flat (Special to The Daly, Worker) GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 19.— The defense attorneys for Burton K Wheeler, Montana senator on trial charged with using his office on be half of oil company clients, will ask Judge Dietrich to instruct the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, it was learned today. The prosecution unloosed its heavy gun in the much heralded surprise witness, who turned out to be Edward M. Harvey, of Bugene, Oregon. Harvey missed fire badly, denying he had ever said he heard Wheeler dis- cussing ofl permits, Witness Aids Defense. ‘Harvey declared ‘Wheeler was em: ployed by Gordon Campbell, oil pro- motor, olny to handle @ receivership suit against Campbell’s company be fore Montana courts, and not, (Continued én page 2). : | was held in San Pedro Harbor, DAILY WORKER. |=" > 290 GOVERNMENT AID TO MINE. BARONS} Six Miners Held in Jail for Violating Writ (Special to The Dally Worker) WHEELING, W. Va., April 19.— Coal miners, out on strike at the call of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, in the four Panhandle counties of West Virginia, are feeling the iron heel of the federal government com- bined with the coal operators. Six miners employed by the Rich- land Coal company are in jail charged with violation of a federal injunction two years old, and the operators are evicting the families of strikers. Must Put All In Jail The arrested men are, by the policy of the union, refusing to furnish bond and Sub-District President Ledvinka states: “If the operators intend to control the state and county, as they seem to be trying to do, they wil have to put us all in jail first.” That a further move which may re- sult in wholesale imprisonment of injunction violators, providing the miners have enough spunk to defy an injunction en masse, is contemplated, | is seen in the statement of the oper- | ators that an effort is likely to be made to secure a blanket injunction against unionization to cover the entire state. Other operators claim that they want a blanket injunction to run the union out of Marshall county alone, Ledyinka charges that the Richland | Coal company is evicting families of | miners without allowing the ‘legal 30 | day notice supposed to be given oc- Wontingnae7 on pase 3) | COMMUNISTS IN BIG SCHOOL FIGHT “IN LOS ANGELES Levin Is Candidate of Party for Board (Special to The Daily Worker.) LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 19.— Under the slogans of “Education for Service—Not for Profits,” and “Let the ‘Yeachers Run the Schools,” the Work- ers (Communist) Party has launch- ed an intensive campaign here for the election of its candidate, Emanuel Levin, as a member of the board of education, at the polls next month. Workers Listen to Communists. Hundreds of workers listened to the Communist speakers at the first meet. ing of the campaign held in Boyle's Heights, corner of Brooklyn and State. In addition to the speech by the can- didate, Levin, S. A. Baker also spoke in English, and Comrade Karpiloff in Jewish. Tonight an enthusiastic meet- scene of the free speech fight during the Marine Transport Workers’ strike. Other meetings have been planned as follows: April 21, Boyle’s Heights; April 23, San Pedro Harbor, and April 25, Boyle's Heights. The party platform, which pledges its candidate to work for “the estab- lishment of a Communist society” is in full as follows: Ella Reeve Bloor and Tom Lewis, two of the parties most able speakers, are expected to assist during the clos- ing weeks of the Communist cam- paign. Ss 6s Communist School Platform. INCE the existing school system is one of the institutions used to per- (Continue on Page 2) jout over the wires. MAINTAIN PASSPORT SYSTEM TO KEEP CHECK ON THE IMMIGRANTS (Special to The Daily Worker.) WASHINGTON, April 19.—Notes have been addressed to Great Brit- ain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other nations proposing to abol- dsh passport visas fees on a recipro- cal basis, the state department an- nounced today. The passport system wil! be re- tained, however, it was announced, as it Is needed to keep a check on immigrants coming into the United States. The abolition of fees will go into effect as soon as any of the individual nations approached agree to abolish fees they now charge to visa American passports. ZANKOV BANS NEWS; TERROR ORGY REIGNS Seek to Fasten Bomb on Communists VIENNA,. April. 19—The. strictest censorship prevails in Bulgaria and only news officially sanctioned by the fascist dictatorship is allowed to go Considerable news is seeping thru the frontiers | however. As far as can be gathered, the Zan- koy government is raiding working class and peasant homes. and arrest- ing and murdering Communist lead- ers. With orders to shoot suspicious persons on sight, it is feared that the | fascists will take advantage of the | hysteria to murder the most danger- | ous of their opponents. Reported Confession. One inspired news dispatch decla- res that the beadle of the Sveit Cath- edral where the explosion took place confessed complicity in the affair, |’ ‘and named allezed Communist leaders. This confirms the suspicion that the murder #gafig’how in control of the Sofia government will use the occa- sion to ‘niake another attempt to crush the Communist Party which has been making great headway among the workers and peasants. All capitalist press agencies are try- ing to fasten the bomb plot on the Communist but the Bulgarian workers and peasants are too well acquainted with the murderous. character of the Zankov regime, to believe this pro- paganda. see England Aids Fascists. LONDON, April 19.—The British foreign office announced today the allies had granted permission to the Bulgarian government to recruit 3,600 additional soldiers “to handle the situation at Sofia.” Get a sub—make another Com- munist! REPORT SAYS LEWIS AND ‘BESCO’ ARE FIXING CAPE BRETON STRIKE HALIFAX, N. &., April 19.—Pro- gress was made towards a settle- ment of the strike in the Cape Bre- ton district, where 12,000 miners are out, according to reports yester- day. John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers; Premier Armstrong, and Vice-President McClurg of the Besco Co. where the strike occurred, were decidedly op- timistic after a conference. coal mines and coke plants, as a re- sult of the Dawes plan, it is cheaper to bring coke half way around the world, The copper trust’s Tacoma smelter is notorious for hard work and low wages. Common labor is always in demand there, for the workers never stay more than a few days, ‘They get stake of a few dollars, then quit to look for a better job, And then they must buy new clothes, for after one day there not only overalls, ‘but every garment becomes so filled with ore dust that it is ruined for wéaring |at any other work, COAL MINERS OF WASHINGTON FEEL HEEL OF THE DAWES PLAN; SHIPLOAD OF GERMAN COKE ARRIVES TACOMA, Wash., Apr. 19.—Tacoma workers have received an object lesson in the benefits (?%) of the Dawes-Morgan reparations plan. A shipload of coke from, Germany has just been unloaded at the Tacoma smelter. | Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WO4KER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, TL | RON HEEL OF THE There ate several mines within a few miles of Tacoma which produce | give ‘good coking coal. But because of the long hours and low wages in German tend this important meeting, NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents EXICANS RAISE LARM AGAINST .§, IMPERIALISM Communist Progress Is Very Encouraging By MANUEL GOMEZ. (Special to The Daily Worker.) MEXICO CITY, April 10, (By Mail) —With the shadow of Wall Street looming larger and larger over Latin America, the third annual congress of the Communist Party of Mexico, which opened in this city on Tuesday, is debating and planning, as one of the vital immediate tasks confronting the Mexican workers, the struggle against American imperialism, Show International Solidarity. One of the first actiong of the con gress was to pass a resolution of soli- darity with C. E. Ruthenburg, Wiill- iam Z. Foster and the other Ameri- can Communists indicted in Michi- gan. A strong resolution of protest against the contemplated legal mur- der of Sacco dnd Vanzetti was also adopted and a copy sent to the Ameri- can embassy here. The wide representation at the con- gress is a sign of the remarkable progress made by the Communist Party of Mexico during the past year. The overwhelming majority of the delegates are workers and peasants, direct from the shops, mines and fields. Among them are one or two notable figures. For instance, Ursulo Galvan, who besides being an active Communist, is the beloved and trust- ed leader of 325,000 peasants of the state of Vera Cruz, organized in the iga de Comunidades Agrarias.” There is also Luis G. Monzon, Com- munist senator from San Luis Potosi, who recently stood up in the Mexican senate and read off his instructions from the Communist Party, announc- ing that he was going to carry them out to the letter. Raise Alarm Against U. 8. Thruout all the discussions the pre- vailing note is one of alarm against American imperialism. The report on the economic and political situation showed that American capital domin- ates practically every strategic point in “Mexican industry, especially the mines and oil fields, where British capital has already been relegated far to the rear. The “labor government” of Mexico was shown to be a willing tool of Wall Street, the central points of govern- ment policy being the fulfillment of the iniquitous Lamont-de la Huerta treaty and the destruction of railroad unions preparatory to turning the roads back to British and American owners. In the Regional Confederation of Labor (C. R. O. M.), closely connect- ed with the Calles government thru (Continued on page 2) Dawes Gets Usual : Welcome from His “11: A 5 Millionaire Friends BOSTON, Mass., April 19.—Vice- President Charles G. Dawes, million- aire gas and oil stockholder, did his stuff again before another chamber of commerce audience. Dawes spoke be- fore the governor of Massachusetts, the mayor of Boston, and several hundred merchants, bankers, shipowners and textile magnates, the latter including Senator William Morgan Bufler, one of President Coolidge’s advisors. Dawes advocated change of the sen- ate rules to give the senate less power and the supreme court and president more power. Dawes is always sure of a welcome when speaking before his millionaire friends, and therefore makes most of his speeches before chambers of commerce. 7° 1s EL: Ganson ies Wed., April 29, 8 P. M. The regular meeting of the Chicago Trade Union Educational League gen- eral group will be held Wednesday, April 29, at 8 p. m., at North West Hall, corner North and Western Aves, An interesting series of reports on the progress of the militants in the Chicago trade union movement will be given, All militant and progres- trade unionists are invited to at+ LOWDEN CONFESSES FAKE FIGURES DO NOT GET FARMERS PROSPERITY WASHINGTON, April 19.—Despite optimistic statements of eastern financiers, the American agricultural situation has not cle. d up, it was declared today by ex-governor of Illinois Frank O, Lowden, following a con+ ference with the president. Lowden, one of the biggest farmers in Illinois, condemned those “wha seek by sets of figures to prove to their own sat in good shape. “One of the chief drawbacks to the solving of the farm problem is the refusal of 80 many responsible men to admit true conditions,” he sald, action, that the farmer is