The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 21, 1925, Page 3

SS COOLIDGE BOARD USED TO SHIELD TRUST FRAUDS Textile Barons Sell Fake “Silk” By LAWRENCE TODD (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) ! WASHINGTON, April 19.—Com- missioners Humphrey, Van Fleet and Hunt of the federal commission have wbutvoted Commissioners Thompson and Nugent on the issue of punish- Ing wholesale frauds which amount ' to theft, when the offenders are busi- Ness concerns which deliberately mis- brand their products and thereby in- duce consumers to pay for something othey do not get. This majority In the tommission is the Coolidge republican plement. ‘The minority has just issued an- other protest against the immorality * ofthe Humphrey-Coolidge idea of let- ting the big thieves go free, on their word of honor that henceforth they will be good. Sell Fake “Silk” Recently Thompson protested ag- ginst similar leniency toward a firm which had sold fake “wax” candles to catholic and other churches, Now the dissenting opinion deals with the dis- missal of a complaint against the Mal- -linson “silk” concern, which adver- tises enticingly and at generous rates fm the big magazines, Mallinson and company have entered into an agree- ment, approved by Humphrey and his two associates, that the terms on which the complaint against them is dropped shall be kept secret. Thompson and Nugent show that Mallinson and Co. have been making textiles in their factories in Astoria and Brooklyn, New York; in Trenton, ‘Patterson and West Hoboken, N. J., and in Allentown and Erie, Pa., and have been-selling these goods as.“Mal- Yinson’s Silk de Luxe” and under other names indicating them to be silk, when in fact they are only part ®ilk and part wool or other materials. ‘When ‘complaints had been issued by the commission against them, Vice- President Rose of the Mallinson con- cern assured the representatives of ‘the commission, last July, that until April, 1924, it had never dawed upon ‘him’ that they were doing anything Wrong, or anything different from the rest of the trade. _...The fact was that as long ago as 1917 the commission issued certain ‘rulings which were published to the whole trade, warning manufacturers against continuing these frauds on consumers. Year by year the fight lagainst. misbranding of textiles and hosiery was continued. Any pretense fo lack of knowledge that this concern ‘was violating the rules laid down by the commission was absurd. Big Firms Escape Meanwhile, formal orders to “cease and desist,” which have the effect of ® public condemnation, have been made by the commission against smaller firms in the near-silk indus- try. Thompson and Nugent declare that in view of the proof that the Mallinson company knew it was violat- Ing the rules and cheating its cus- tomers, it should not now be given favorable discrimination as against ft smaller competitors. They protest that suppression of the complaint by the majority deprives the public of means of protecting itself from further fraud, By their method of stating the case in a dissenting opinion, the minority have in this instance balked the scheme of total suppression. When Humphrey, the corporation . lobbyist, was nominated and confirm- ed as a member of thé federal commis- sion some months ago, the Federated . «Press noted that henceforth the com- « ¢Amission would be used to protect the » bandits of the commercial world from .. drastic punishment. ' than WHAT? Serenaders” 4 Earl Lindsay’s “Strand R¢ their working clothes” of ceremonies, ‘ “Dave” Melon of Fay and many others. | DOORS OPEN AT 7 ate POTTS LLL ELL THE EVENT OF THE SEASON! You can’t afford to miss it—Evereybody will be there— Grander The Grand Ball and Entertainment of the -New York Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ Br. AMALGAMATED FOOD WORKERS on MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1925 at PALM GARDEN, 58th Street and Lexington Ave., New York Grand Array of Broadway Talent—Five famous Orchestras Henry Gendron and his “Strand Roof” Orchestra mil Coleman and his famous “Trocadero” Orchestra The Conway Brothers with thefr “Chateau Shanley Jack Shilkret’s famous “Pelham Heath Inn” Orchestra ‘with “Buddy” Kennedy master 's Club, Marvelous Muller, Guiseppe Di Jannin and his famous “Eldorado” Orchestra ee, $1.00 a person, incl, Wardrobe, at. $91.00; Gentlemen, $1.50 MONGOLIA GLAD 10 GET RED ARMY AID | ~ IN WAR ON WHITES (By Rosta News Agency) URGA, March 14.—(By Mail)— In reference to the announcement of the withdrawal of the Red troops from Mongolia, the- Mongolian au- thorities have addressed a commun- ication to the Soviet People’s Com- missar, Chicherin, wherein the fact is officially confirmed that Mon- golia had twice approached the So- viet government with a request to keep the Red army units in Mon- golia with a view to co-operating in the liquidation of white guardist detachments, which were pillaging and devasting Mongolia, and in ‘which it is stated that the time has now come when the Red army units, which had been stationed in Mongo- lian territory, could be withdrawn. It is further stated, In part, in the Mongolian communication that the Mongolian authorities set a high value by the assistance rendered by the Red army in the cause of the liberty of the Mongolian nation and wish to extend their heart-felt gra- titude to the workers and peasants of the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics, who have created-the Red army—the sole champion of the oppressed masses of the world. CLOTHING UNION OFFICIALS HELP BOSS FIGHT REDS Royal Tailor Boss Uses Same Language An example which proves that the spectre of Communism in haunting America is here given. Last Satur- day there was a conference in the coat shop of the Royal Tailors. The following took part in the meeting: Mr. Price, manager ofthe firm, John, the head foreman, and,a creature by the name of Nowak who, occupies the position of head, examiner. Nowak is a. well qualified slave driver, having no brains, and in real- ity being sadly underpaid, getting less than the examiners working under him who belong to thé ‘union, This echo of the middle agés'thinks he is ‘still “living in« that period, and ‘the workers under him are‘ mere serfs, to be sweated until worked to exhaus- tion. 7 He goes to the foteman and man- ager continually, squealing that one or the other of the tailors does not produce enough. The conversation at the meeting mentioned above best il- lustrates this. Nowak—“The most important and urgent job for us at present is to get rid of the radicals.’'They do not want to work, and poison the minds of the other workers, The ‘sooner they are out, the better off we will be.” Manager Price—“I have orders to get rid of them. We know them all. Some of them are gone already, and in a short time they will all be out.” Of course it would be interesting to know where that worthy got his or- ders—from the rotarians, the cham- ber of commerce, or the Amalgamated Union officialdom. It is noticeable that the business agent, Weinstein, at a union meeting expressed himself in the identical language used by the garment boss. “They are only a handful and the sooner they get out of the union the better off we will be,” was Weinstein’s statement. These two statements smack very much of an unsavory collaboration. But in spite of all its enemies the Communist movement grows daily stronger and stronger and prepares itself for the conquest of power over the bosses. ever! WHY? Revue,” 16 amazing girls “in DANCING AT 8 P. M. THE DAIL JAPANESE TRADE UNIONS TO FORM LABOR PARTY Prepare for Workers Political Party (Special to The Daily Worker) KOBE, Japan, April 19. — On the second of the general meeting of the Japanese Federation of Labor, held at the Kobe Y. W. C, A. hall 300 dele- gates of the Sodomei from various parts of the country were present. In the galley were seen Sakai Toshihiko and Yamakawa Kin, leaders of the Communists, Kurisu, an official of the equality society, and some university professors. The hall was guarded by police and detectives. Mr. Suzuki Bunji, president of the federation, opened the meeting. Tel- egrams of congratulation were read out, and interpellations began. The important quéstion of the entry of the federation into political acti- vities was taken up. As is well known, some of the members are opposed to political work, believing that “direct action” works better. The proposal to vote a sum for the political section met with hot opposition. A proposal to establish a women’s section of the federation was warmly advocated by Mrs, Yamauchi Hanako (Osaka) and Mrs. Seto Hatsuyo (Kyu- shu Mechanics’ Union.) The repressive “peace preservation bill,’ "now before the diet, was con- sidered and a committee was oppoint- ed to frame a resolution of protest. Other questions raised were unem- ployment, workers’ education, admis- sion of the Salaried Men’s Union an birth ‘control. , Resisting Victimization In accordance with a resolution passed the previous day, represent- atives of the federation went to the head office of the Sumitono company at Osaka to protest against acts of “victimization” and violence against union members employed by the Besshi Copper Mine company. Offi- cials of the company claimed that there had been no “victimization” and no attempt to wreck the miners’ union. Prepare For Labor Party The third day’s meeting was pres- ided over by Mr. Suzuki. At the beginning a resolution oppos- ing the government’s bill in the diet for the preservation of peace (the “dangerous thoughts bill’) was passed on the ground that the bill was ob- viously a conspiracy to bring pressure to bear on the movements of the pro- letarian classes. Then the prohibition of female and juvenile labor in mines, further ques- tions for the Sumitomo head office, preparations for the organization of a proletarian political party, and other resolutions were voiced and passed. A miners’ delegate reported in detail the ill-treatment of miners in the Mat- sushima and Sakito collieries, Kyushu, and the establishment of an official and popular joint investigation organ was dissussed and a resolution passed, a decision was reached to send tele- grams of encouragement to labor un- ions engaged in disputes. The decla- ration of the mass meeting was sub- sequently referred to a committee of twenty-seven persons, and at noon the meeting was adjourned for lunch. Mr. Suzuki was re-elected president, Mr. Nishio headquarters’ manager and treasurer, and six of the Kwansai re- presentatives and five of the Kwanto representatives as central committee. The meeting was brought to a close by an address by Mr. Suzuki. Six O’clock Closing Cause of Row Among Seattle Businessmen SEATTLE, Wash., Apr. 19.—Bakers, delicatessen store owners and other cockroach capitalists are strongly opposed to a new law which has the backing of the Retail Grocer’s asso- ciation. It would require all stores selling food stuffs to close at 6:00 p.m. The petty capitalists claim it would incon- vience people. Perhaps, But it would also mean shorter hours for the un- organized workers in these places, ‘The same group has always opposed the Sunday closing law, endorsed by the local labor movement as a means of getting the six day week, 5 : Thinks it a Shame A Chinese Don’t Like * =n Foreign Imperialism , SEATTLE, Wash., April 19.—L. M. Bocker, exporter, just back from a tour of the Orient, spoke before the Seattle chamber of commerce. He says that the anti-foreign feeling in the Orient is causing concern to tour- ists and trade representatives. Of course he blames it on the Bol- sheviks, He seems unaware of the attitude of Hughes, etc., toward the Chinese; of the attempts of the Amer- ican minister, Schurman, to prevent China from recognizing the Russian government, etc. Also of the constant and vicious anti-Japanese propaganda Carried on in America, “Let the DAILY WORKER make 4 smo DHINESE SIRIKERS GET SEVERE SENTENCES FOR DISTRIBUTING POSTERS (Special to The Daily Worker) SHANGHAI, China, April 19— The trial of nineteen men arrested In connection with the strike at the Naigal Cotton Spinning Mill has ended. Three were acquitted for lack of evidence, two were convicted of violence and sentenced each to six months’ penal servitude, and eight to a fine of $50 with the option of imprisonment for fifty days. Two alleged poster-distributors were re- leased because of insufficiency of evidence while others were sentenc- ed to a fine of $20 or imprisnoment for twenty days. Those who were accused of in- timidating workers who wished to return to the mill were fined $20, with the option of a week's impris- onment, SMITH HAS A GOOD CASE; BUT | APOOR CHANCE Wobbly Liwsar Asks for Justice OLYMPIA, Wash., April 19.—Elmer Smith, attorney of Centralia, Wash., widely known for his fight on behalf of the victims of the Centralia raid and frame-up; was disbarred by the state supreme court on Feb. 24. He has now filed a claim for a rehearing. If a majority of the judges approve of his claim, the case will be reopen- ed. If not, he will appeal to the U. S. supreme court. He charges that an attorney can be disbarred only for misconduct. He was disbarred, primarily because of his speeches, made all over and out- side of the state, in which he pleaded for justice. The interests who own the government do not want justice. They want to smash not only the workers, but any who dare aid them. The Sensible Mule The supreme court took particular exception to a speech in which he compared the intelligence of a mule which would not:starve with plenty of food in reachjsand of a man who would. This parable proyed .parti- cularly offensive to the “furred law cats” and. whikd to @ private citizen it might seen that they are limited in their jurisdiétion to punishing men for illegal actions committed in this state; they felt no hesitation about disbarring Elmer; Smith for words spoken in another state. He charges that two of his three examiners were prejudiced against him. This seems, quite natural. Smith made the mistake of believing that a lawyer should fight for truth and justice. Most lawyers realize that their business is primarily to aid in prostituting justice for the benefit of criminal capitalism; and that the more successful at this art they are, the higher they will climb, and the more loudly the press will praise them. . That Old Stuff About Constitutions He charges that the procedure of his trial violates six amendments to the U. S. constitution, numbers 1, 4 5, 6, 7 and 14. He was deprived of the right of free speech. I. W. W literature, which had been withdrawr from circulation before the passage of the criminal syndicalism law, and which was not his property, was seized without a search warrant. He was denied trial by jury, denied a speedy and public trial, and denied opportunity to answer the charges brought against him, He charges that he was deprived of his liberties and of his means of livelihood without due process of law. Should the state supreme court deny a rehearing it will be up to the federal supreme court. And should this court approve of his disbarment it will mean that hereafter any law- yer who dares oppose the capitalist ownership of the government, or who dares fight for the rights of the work- ing class, may be disbarred from the practice of law in the kept courts ot capitalism. A Stalling Record In 1920 the question of the consti tutionality of the state criminal syn- dicalism law came before the court. It stalled along for months. After a reactionary republican victory at elec- tion, the honorable court approved the law. In Smith’s case they repeated the procedure, Sometime after the 1924 election they felt safe.in disbarring Eimer Smith. Workers may draw their own con- clusion. Negroes Suffer Most From Tuberculosis ST. LOUIS.—An anti-tuberculosis drive is a ff of Negro health week in St, . Negroes constitute more than 5 jer cent of Missouri's population, Deaths from tubercutosis among the Negroes is four times greater than the whites. GAT | |: DS Po jon to Jump. The popula’ of Chicago will be 6,600,000 in 25 years, it was predicted by the commercial survey engineer of the Bell Telephone company. WORKER Page Three SS ————————————_——————————————— GENERATES HOT AIR FOR 2,500 De Mortuis Nihil Nisi Bunkum SEATTLE, Wash., April 19.—A mo- nument to the late President Harding was unveiled here. It stands in Wood- land Park where Harding gave the oath of allegiance to 30,000 boy scouts, and was presented by the Elks lodge. Only 2,500 were present this time, the reputation of Harding having been sadly tarnished since he was here. Three Elks presented the monu- ment to the city, and two professional politicians, acting for the city accep- ed it. The boy scouts had the honor (2) of paying for it. Among the bunk peddled out by ; the speakers were such statements |as: “nothing better can be done by the Elks than to teach love of coun- try to boys Harding was one of the greatest. examples of the great- ness of American manhood” (this from a democrat, ex-socialist—won- der what he thinks of Daugherty, Forbes, etc.) “... The American peo. ple took him from their midst and ex- alted him ... because he was so com- mon” (common what?) and was it “the American people” who chose him in that room at the Blackstone hotel at two o’clock one morning in June, 1920? “Let each of us dedicate ourselves anew to our country, to respect its laws and defend its liberty” (this from a hard boiled republican con- gressman who has been one of the most consistent foes of the workers in congress.) Needless to say there were many revealing incidents of Harding's life that the speakers forgot to mention. “De mortuis nihil nisi bunkum” was their motto, And so Teapot Dome, the house of K. St., Charley Forbes, etc. were not mentioned. Red Flag at Half Mast. PEKING, March 21—(By Mail)— Tomorrow, on Sunday, March 22, the flags of the embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics will be half-masted, as on this day there will be held at Moscow the funeral of Mr. Nariman Narimanoff, president of the central executive committee of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, who died from: heart-failure aft Mos- cow, March 19. Crude Oi! Price Drops. PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 17—Price decreases of from 15c to 40c a barrel ia crude oil produced in this district were announced today by the Joe Seep agency, buyers for the Standard Oil Co. A 40c cut in the price of |Gaines’ grade making the new price $3.15 was the largest reduction. Memorial Services for Sargent LONDON.—John Singer Sargent, American portrait painter, who died suddenly Wednesday, will be remem- bered with memorial services in West- minister Abbey April 24. Funeral services for the world famous artist will be held tomorrow. IF YOU MAKE THE SUB FOR AYEAR— sure to k for the ecial leath: binder con- ining note paper tor your and a full descriptive logue of all Communist literature. is for. the leather binder—you'll like it! MARBLE STATUE UNITED STATES WORKERS RALLYING TO AID OF IRISH FAMINE VICTIMS The workers and farmers of the United States are materially assist- ing their brothers and sisters in Ireland, who are suffering» from one of the severest famines in the history of that country as the list printed below shows. The money was received at the headquarters of the Irish Workers’ and Peasants’ Famine Relief Committee, 19 So. Lincoln Street, Chicago. Speaking at a large mass meeting in Central Opera House, New York City, John P. McCarthy, direct from the famine region in Ireland, de- clared, that the situation over there was desperate and that, the workers of Germany, England and Russia were raising money to feed and clothe the women and children who were destitute. The following is the list of contributions to the Irish relief fund from April 1 to 15: — Louis M, Ke Pacific Dru; », Minn Ind Soll.) Minot, > 1.00 Cal. , ym. D. 1.00 | M. Gold, Chas 1.00 | John Staples, Saturna, Fred Rothert, Minot, D. 50 |B. J kelson, New W: c. F. Connors, Minot, N._D. 1.00 B. C., Canada Walter Gebalski (Coil.) Plainfield, G. Buczubak, Francis N. J. awn 00 | H. Walinsky, roit, Mich Leon Hermann, Plainfield, 1:00 | Marion C. Plock, Greenwich, Granecki, Plainfield, J Langendorf, Newport, Ky 1.00 | A. S. Christensen, Oakland, ¢ Walter M. Joseph Charneski, Willie Zweibon, Sc! Ison, Detrol Hotel & Restau ‘Local 7, John Ogent, Philadelphia, Frank Foley, 5: feago, Ill. 6.50 | Anonymous, River I. D. Rust, Ashland, ‘Kans 1.10] Wm. N. Patters U. M. 'W. of A, L Cc. E. Wood ville, Pa. .. 8. B. Field Antonio’ Drango, John C. Peterson, Tuchin, Brooklyn, 8. W. Keaton, / V. Skrtic, F BAAS ines L. R Thomas Bradle Alex Gould, Palemtia, F Architectural I. B. & S. New York City .. eset Aug. Mencke (Coll.) Cleveland, 0. Wm. Pelster, land, Ohio. Idaho ast Orange, Willis Ls, Hollman ssc Mrs. Edward Kin L. I, Fortin, § Vv. A, Malmberg, St. fueller, Belleville, ckert, Astoria broidery , New York, Barbers’ Group, T. U. cago, Il. . John J. Lenney, Albert Kohlenberg, Cro: John G. Zittel, Saginaw Nick Bon 1.00 1.00 1.00 Wyo. Mich. Edna 1. Good, Los Angeles, Cal i. K. Goldsbourough, Washington, 50 D.C. 7 . 1.00 Mrs. B. Ellman, Boston, 3 50 Mrs. T. M, Nagle, Wesleyv! 1.06 Wallace C. Carus, Los, Angel Mic 10.00 Russian Harlem Br. W. ‘ 2.00 York City . , » a creme 10.00 S. J. Knesevich, Coverdale, Pa. 8.00] N. Stayanoff (Coll.) Detroit, Mich 22.80 S. Lapina, Chicago, NL 1.00| Ferdinand W. Reed, Cambridge, Joe Kasper, Detroit, Mi 5.87 Mass. ini 5.00 Dr. I. Hillinger, Chicago, 5.00| J. Boorstein (Coll.) Bi . A. M. Fritz, Burlington, Iowa. 2.00 Se L. M. Bacon, San Francisco, 1,00 Total sue us $849.72 Letters From Our Readers O, Justice, Where Art Thou? tribute literature regarding another system of government. It. it less of a crime to steal than to talk? W. L. Ropel, Upland, Calif. To the DAILY WORKER:—Why i it a greater offense for an army priv: ate to distribute literature favorable to another system of government than for a high public official to barter away a nation’s oil lands at a time that nation’s ships are being convert- ed into oil burners? Which is the greater treason? Walter M. Trumbull and Paul M. Crouch, privates in the United States have,.been oourtmartialed and sen- tenced to 40 amd 26 years in federal prison for distributing alleged Com- munist literature among soldiers at Honolulu. Indictments returned against Albert Fall, former secretary of the interior, Grab Profits With Shovel To the DAILY WORKER:—It is just impossible for me to send you the money for the renewal on my sub- scription at the present time but please place my name on the mailing list just the same and I will send the money for it in the summer. Our mines this winter have been working about two days a week and we could hardly earn our living. Now they are all closed tight and we were ordered to take our tools out. Our operators*claim that they lost for bartering away the naval oil lands, have been quashed by a judge be- cause “he said he had found that an money running the mines at the pres- ent price of coal but I don’t believe ft. They are accustomed to grab profits SESS SSS SSeS esses esses ees ese eee see ee eee See ee rere) DON’T GET MAD ABOUT IT! with a shovel. Perhaps the misery that exists in this town among the miners due to the closing of the mines will open their eyes and they will join the fight unnecessary person was present in the grand jury room at the time the indictments were returned and be- cause Senator Walsh made a radio speech at the time, which might have influenced feeling against Fall. Is it more righteous to rob a nation of its oil—its life blood—than to dis- system. Tony Stanfi, Mystic, Iowa. That's the wrong way! When they insist on crowding around you to read the DAILY WORKER—point out the good features, show them why a worker should get them every day, talk it up, tell them to > : E - ALukercte, Those are the tactics of @ BUILDER in the Second Annual Sub Campaign. Tell them the price— and when you have their money, name and address— nine chances out of ten you have made another Communist. When you do—use this brick, Send it to The Daily Worker, 1113 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, HI. 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