The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 23, 1925, Page 1

i | | | | Daily Worker. Annual Sub- | | scription Drive Now on | in Full Blast! GET IN ON IT! Vol. Il. No. 87. Sia BOL on AS WE SEE I -* By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. La- LL that glitters is not gold. bor leaders are more often than not labor misleaders. Things must never be judged by their names, no more than the worth of an individual can be judged by the button he may wear on his coat. An _ institution known as the Workers’ Education Bureau is now holding a convention in Philadelphia, Another case of mis- taken identity. The intellectual hash that will come out of this goosestep institution will not be workers’ educa- tion, but the kind of dope that lulls the minds of the workers into a satis- fied sleep. +e COTT NEARING tried to inject a breath of the class struggle into the foul atmosphere engendered at this conference by the capitalist agents, Matthew Woll, Frey, Perkins and Maurer. He created as much consternation as if he had appeared on the platform, with a smoking bomb in each pocket and squirted liquid fire into the eyes of the respect- able labor fakers whose mission it is to disembowel the Workers’ Educa- j to pay a volunteer army. ae THE DAILY WORKER. | Entered as second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925 <> NEW YORK EDITION {n Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Published daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WONKER Qutside Chicage, by mail, $6.00 per year. PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, UL ALL SIX DELEGATES EXPELLED FROM SEATTLE LABOR COUNIL RE-ELECTED BY LOGAL UNIONS (Special to The Daily Worker) SEATTLE, Wash., April 16.—(By Mail.)—The six Communist delegates to the Seattle Central Labor Council, Paul K, Mohr, Marius Hansen, W. H. Jones, Joe Havel, H. G. Price and J. C. Carlson who were declared unseated by corrupt procedure of the council’s president, Jepsen, were re-elected by unanimous vote of their respective unions and sent back to the council. Not only did their locals re elect them, but each were given a vote of confidence. Two of the credentials, those of Paul K, Mohr of the Bakers’ Local No. 9, and H. G. Price of Machinists’ Hope Lodge No. 79, were presented at the previous meeting of the council and after having been read by the clerk, Secretary Doyle stated that he had+ anticipated the matter would come up | and how the chair would rule, so he FRENCH PREMIER wired to Green for advice. Green’s Illegal Ruling READS MESSAGE Price 3 Cents AN INTERESTING GAME sa a COMMUNIST AND PEASANT CHIEFS BritishPress Opens War on Russians (Special to The Daily Worker.) VIENNA, April 21.—The veil. of censorship that has enshrouded Bul- garia for several days has not yet been lifted and the world is in the dark as to what is happening behind the frontiers, excepting for an occa- sional story sneaked out by some refugee who has escaped the faselsti cordon, The. authorities are continuing to murder Communist and peasant lead- ers but evidently all the bullets are not flying one way as the government is making frantic appeals for per- mission to conscript ten thousand more troops as it is not in a position —_———————— Then he proceded to read the fol- lowing wire received: “It is my opin- ion that the decision of President Jepsen and the Seattle central body in unseating delegates to the Central Labor Council becomes effective im- ** 8 tion Bureau, extract everything that smells of the class struggle from its syStem and leave nothing but the bu- reau. This could be conveniently dropped after a while, as William Green dropped Chester Wright and other liabilities inherited from Gom- pers. i 8 ® ORKERS’ education, in the opin- ion of the bureaucrats of the American Federation of Labor means nothing more or less than a course in industrial etiquette, which would teach the workers how to behave in the presence of their masters, beat their foreheads on the ground without however impairing their ability to pro- duce surplus values, and grasp the theory of class-collaboration which tells us that the interests of the capi- talists and the workers are identical, leaving the management of those in- terests to the bosses as well as the determination of how much of the product of industry should go to the worker. e+ Ts is the kind of stuff that will be injected into the minds of the work- ers by this goose-step v the labor fakers. : of view was.as repugnant to Woll and Perkins as it would be to Nicholas | of Murray Butler. Yet thi8~is.the con- ference.that Dennis Batt, only recent- ly a member of the national executive committee of the proletarian party, hailed in his fake sheet, the Detroit Labor News, as marking a “new epoch in the American labor movement.” ee ® baths was once so revolutionary that the Workers. (Communist) Party looked pale pink in his eyes. At the first convention of our party Batt and the two other leading mem- bers of the proletarian book stores company, stood on their toes and hurled revolutionary brimstone at the “retormists” who brought the Com- munist movement out of its illegal- ized existence, where it was driven|Gamblers Face Second by the Palmer raids in 1920. But the Workers (Communist) Party ‘is today the only American section of the Communist International, while Batt is a highly appreciated member of the republican party, and one of the most slavish bootlickers for the labor fak- ers on this continent. “e* IS editorial in a recent issue of his paper, which fulsomely praises the Workers’ Education Bureau is headed, “A New Era in the Unions.” The gist of the editorial is that edu- cation has been neglected in the past by the labor movement of this coun- try. ,Our labor leaders were obliged to gain their knowledge from personal experience. Other educational move- ments of a working class character. were too narrow in scope, but the W. E. B. has the A. F, of L. behind it. It may have shortcomings “real or imaginary.” Obviously imaginary, ac- cording to Mr. Batt, and no doubt (Continued on page 5.) political police today arrested two Bulgarian students charged with com- Plicity in the Sofia explosion, students immediately went on a hun- ger strike. brewing. Several well known white journalists who specialize.in. forged documents and lies were seen visiting the British consulate, which is the headquarters of the counter revolu- tionary elements in this country. EXCHANGES OF Britons Worrying LONDON, April 21.—The British capitalists are using the latest crisis n Bulgaria as an excuse to open an attack on the Russian trade union delegates who have recently held a conference with a committee repres- enting the British unions, with a view to bringing about unity on an inter- national scale in the labor movement. One of the papers, The Daily Tele- graph, warns the government that many dangerous Communists entered the country recently. The British ruling class fear revolution in the colonial countries and the spread of Communist propaganda among thd colonial slaves of Britain is causing much uneasiness in Downing Street. ee Arrested In Berlin BERLIN, April 21—The German The cn . Liars Active anti-Communist propaganda is ITALY CLOSED BY SHARP BREAK Shutdown in Month ROME, Italy, April 21.—The stock exchanges thruout Italy will be closed today. The government issued a de- cree authorizing the exchanges to re- main closed yesterday, and as today is a holiday, to celebrate the found- ing of Rome, the exchanges were kept closed. The order closing the stock exchan- ges was issued after orders to sell at any price poured in from all sides. There being no buyers, a heavy slump in prices followed and the exchanges were closed. Tfle exchanges have passed resolu- tions condemning Premier Mussolini's order that a large proportion of the business must be done in cash. In spite of the protests, however, Musso- lini has let it be known he will not FIRE FIGHTERS OF SALT LAKE IN WALK OUT 92 Resign in Protest Against Fossil Chief (Special to the DAILY WORKER) SALT LAKE CITY, April 21—Com- pelled to give up their organization by tyrannical city commissioners, who permit the city Fire Chief Bywater to blackguard and abuse them in every way, the fire fighters of Salt Lake City are resigning wholesale as a pro- test against their helpless condition, which will remain helpless unless they organize together with all other city employes and launch a real fight on the autocracy of the city officials. Some Class Solidarity. That there is a sentiment of solidar- ity prevailing among other city serv- ice employes, is shown by the fact that when thirty or forty city truck drivers were called to the office of Street Commissioner Burton, and ask- ed to scab on the firemen, ten refused flatly and were fired. “Bither leave your jobs in the street department or say you will go to fill the places of the firemen,” was Bur- ton’s demand, and when ten refused, rescind the law. he said, “They were disloyal.” The The stock exchanges were closed | usual bunk put out by those who think by a similiar slump a few weeks ago. | that scabbing is “loyalty. MARCUS GARVEY’S IMPRISONMENT IS PART OF CAPITALIST PLOT, SAYS WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY NEGRO_WORKERS OF AMERICA! WHITE WORKERS OF AMERICA! OMRADES! The Workers, (Com- munist) Party of America ‘calls your attention to the persecutions which the United States government is inflicting upon a large mass organ- ization of Negroes, the Universal Ne- gro Improvement Association, For four years the United States government has been persistently trying to destroy this Negro organiza- apna persecution began in 1921 with a series of arrests and prosecutions of the organizers of the association. 'N.1923 the police agents of the gov- ernment suppressed the annual convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association by methods of terrorization, including the arrest Ninety-two Firemen Quit. The resignation of 92 fire fighters were filed after. repeated efforts to remedy abuses heaped upon the men had failed. Instead of correcting or discharging the antediluvian fossil at the head of the fire department, the city officials upheld him and re- of the president of the organization | fused to do anything. who was held in prison without bail Fire Chief Bywater, 67 years old, during the period of the proposed|and a relic of feudalism mentally, is convention, in the habit of calling the men curs, IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF ALL OL <S peat al the cards this way. SHOP UCLEI IN NEW YORK CITY TOBE HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 25 is NEW YORK, Aril 19.—A conference of all the shop nuclei now function- April 25, at 3 p, m. sharp to dis- Present organized and outline a One of the problems that will be taken up will be t! working out of plans in order to increase the member- ship of each nucles The next big problem will be the functions of every ing in the district 11 be held on Saturday, cuss the work ofche different nuclei at general program oOrwork for all nuclei. shop nucleus and bw to carry on the general league activity in the shop. There are at Wsent about 10 shop nuclei in the district. already been charred by the national executive committee, charter was appliefor, The remain- ing two have onljhad one meeting and will soon be «a working basis when a charter fcthem will be ap- plied for. The district exetive committee is assigning an acti and responsible comrade to eachf the nuclei to help them in theiwork and at the same time to contt a class in the nucleus to acquainhe new members with the league arits functions. All members of: shop nuclei are asked to attend t! meeting. Those who fail to attenwill be severely disciplined. Members of thYoung Workers League who work shops of over jo, 100 workers even hey are the only most members of the Ide in their shop David must also attend { meeting, The meeting whe held at the headquarters of t®. W. L., 108 B. 14th St, INDIANA KLAN POLITICAL BOSS Finds One “American Institution” Irksome INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 21.— nce considered one cf the state's formidable political generals, C. Stephenson, also a former ku klux klan power, was accustoming himself today to the drab routine at the Marion county jaid where five steel doors bar him from the outside Nucleus Formed Millinery Shop sie: uc Charged in the first degree w: NEW YORK, ‘il 19.—Another| murdering Miss Madge ‘Oberhoneer, nucleus was formn this city, last | who swallowed poison out of shame week. This timea® millinery and | and pain after criminal ai flower shop emplg over 100 work- ittack charged to Stephenson, the former klan organ- ers, mostly youngs. izer is in “federal row” awaiting the This nucleus thew has five mem- | next effort of his counsel to have him bers was formed tthe initiative of | admitted to bail. once comrade wheceeded in win- Eph Inman, chief defense counsel, Seven have One other JAIL PALLS ON mediately and that suspended dele- gates are ineligible to the seats in of the American Federation of Labor, William Green.” to the vice president and in half min- said that he was supported by Green as the wire proved, and he will not obligate the two dele- but all looked on curiously and did not care for what was said in Green’s wire nor what Jepsen said. Delegates Report Revolt Against Expulsions Under reports of delegates to the council, Brown from machinists stated that a variation of opinions is prevalent in. his local, yet toleration of the highest degree is predominat- ing. That the largest attendance was had at the last meeting of his union with two. international officers pres- ent, nevertheless their delegate H. G. Price, was elected by unanimous vote to succeed himself in the council. He regreted to see that Jepsen has that while é could not at the time say what’ &étfor his local would take next, he, however, was satisfied that his union wili' continue to fight until Price would’ be seated. Delegates ftom Bakers’ Local No. 9 stated that’ ‘their delegate Paul K. Mohr was one of the oldest members and had a high standing in the local labor moyement. That considerable discussion was had” at the meeting in his local union regarding the un- seating, and by unanimous vote his local decided to re-elect Mohr to suc- ceed himself as they were of the opin- ion that it was their locdl’s right to choose whom they should send to the council and-not for the council to choose their delegate. He character- ized the action of Jepsen as “foolish” in refusing to seat their delegate Paul Mohr. And he stated that, from the expression of the membership, a fight was on the way All Expelled Delegates Re-elected Delegate Neilson of the machinists stated that the opinion expressed in the machinists regarding the unseat- ing of delegates was that it is detri- ental to the organizational work of their local. At last night’s meeting of the coun- cil three more credentials were pres- ented. M. Hansen and W. H. Jones who were elected by unanimous vote of their local and given a vote of con- fidence which in- part says, “in all their membership in the brotherhood, they have always’ done their utmost to uphold and serve the principles of trade unionism,” and the credential of J. C. Carlson who likewise received the unanimous vote of his local. The credentials after being read were not acted upon. The credentials of Joe Havel from the bookkeepers who was also not only re-elected by his local to suc- ceed himself, but given a vote of confidence, has not as yet been re- ceived by the council, The meeting of the council last night was attended by barely a quo- ning over four © girls from the | intimated this next step might come very beginning. ‘is further proof | this afternoon but he declined to state that single com: Working in a! what form it would take, Inman lost shop can organizp nuclei, the first skirmish to free Stephenson Since this sha@cleus consists | when Judge James A. Collins in crim- Again in August 1924 the govern-| dogs and other names not mentioned ment tried to disrupt and disperse |in print. He persecuted those men he the “Congress of the Negro Peoples| could not bully and charges of graft of the World” in New York City by|on purchases are made in detail. means of arresting the president of (Continued on page 6.) The men filed a petition for a public (Continued on page 2) JAPANESE POLICE BREAK UP BIG DEMONSTRATION BY COMMUNISTS) to: vss! snercun sna TOKIO, April 21.—More, than, 1,000, Communists held a demonstration in Zoul, according to dispatches from that city, today and were finally dispersed after a hot arrested. battle with the polieg,..S¢ores were injured and many persons only of girls we wig an opportun- | inal court, overruled Pleas in abate- ity of seeing our Comrades in ac-| ment late yesterday, There are in tion two patty) Judge Collins said today Stephen- members in thisp who will co-|Son and his two co-defendants Earl operate with the ius in its work, |Gentry and Earl ‘Kelnck, charged as ten: accomplices but held equally respons- | Sah ible with Stephenson would not be . arraigned until May fourth, unl Fire Destroris Stage they wished to enter pleas immediat. PARIS, April 2he stage of the | ely. Alhambra Theatetlc Hall famous Meantime a dozen women’s clubs have adopted resolutions condemn- ing Miss Oberholtzer’s assailants and demanding that punishment be meted out to the guilty. Also, a campaign was well under way for raising funds with which to prosecute the offenders to the fullest extent English vaudevils, was destroy- ed by fire today. Getting a DAUORKER sub or two, will make ter Communisr of you, yy, test. That is the point of view of the from this point of view that the Ma: brated by’ it. On Friday, May 1, the workers gathered in the Tem H ll, and Marshfield Aves., will be naieeen nee speakers; James P. Cannon, rum, Apparently the unseating of delegates and the manner in which they were declared unseated by Jep- sen has caused a feeling of deep re- sentment, the central body pending decision on | their appeal to the executive council | | Jepsen then turned over the chair and that the matter was out of Ahe council’s hands | refused to ag¢t on the credential ac- ee rete of tire TO NOISY CROWD French Chamber Hoots Painleve’s Nostrums (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, April 21.—Blackguards,” “bums” and other riotous declarations ute apologetic speech of his decision jand shouts of derision punctuated the | ministerial message of the new cabin et when Premier Paul Painleve read |The message advocate maintaining a gates. No one from either side spoke, |French embassy at the vatican; the | security of France first and the work ing out of financial problems as of secondary importance. So great was the confusion that Painleve was forty minutes reading six pages of the message. The only applause was from the right when he demanded maintenance of representa tion at the vatican. Despite opposition of the radical socialists to his proposal that the French ambasasdor at the vatican be continued, the premier proposed the maintenance of diplomatic represent- ation there. “AMWPother problems vanish before two heavy responsibilities: “Firstly, to. preserve France's secur- ‘ithe secondly, to safeguard -her. finan- cial Premier Painleve’s statement rea, Its Tough, Says Premier “It is a bitter disillusionment for France, seven years after a victorious war, to undergo such worries as she now suffers. But we wish to face the facts,” declared the premier. Painleve criticized the preceding government’s obstinate hope of ob- taining unrealizable reparations and rejecting possible solutions. “The country: is tired of illusory hope,” he said. “It’s universal suf- frage has made xknown its sovereign desire for peace in Security and in respect and maintenance of treaties in a regime of economic sta- bility and fiscal justice. “These wishes were inspired by the Herriot government. These will be our guide.” A forerunner of the new French attitude regarding its debts to Amer- ica and England was given when he said: “In coming to international ne gotiations, the government intends to develop the execution of the Dawes Plan and at the Same time settlement (Continued on Page 2) PHILLIPS, ORGANIZER OF NEGRO YOUTH TO SPEAK IN CLEVELAND (Special to The Daily Worker) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aprit 21.— H. V. Phillips, Negro organizer for the Young Workers League, will be the principal Speaker at a meeting to be held Thursday in Hanna Hall, 5311 Woodland Ave. The subject of the meeting will be the American Negro Labor Congress, to be heid in Chicago this summ This con- gress will have delegates from the trade unions, and many organiza- tions of Negro workers. Phillips is an active organizer of the Negro working class youth of Chicago. J. D. Whitlow, a member of the Cleveland Bullding Trades Council, will also speak. mat thnitaidade =, WOES CHICAGO WORKERS TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST WAGE CUTS AND SHOP AT BIG MAY FIRST PROTEST May Day is a day not only of celebr addressed Workers (Communist) Party and it i» y Day demonstrations are being cele- C, BE. Ruthenberg, Max Shachtman for the Y rkets League, and Martin Abern, These speakers beer (Continued on page 2) * THE OPEN ation but of demonstration and pro- by @ numiber of ‘nationally known, will review the events ‘ it in the chamber of deputies today. . a atte,