The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 25, 1925, Page 1

Daily Worker Annual | Sub- scription Drive Now on in Full Blast! GET IN, ON IT! Vol. II. No. 89. /:°"@3fRIPTION RATES: S SHap, ° 0 ax enitag Y Gey AS WE SEI By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. 8 ad of the stereotyped arguments used by the late secretary of state, Charles) Evans Hughes, when opposing recoghition of Soviet Rus- sia, was, that until that country con- ducted its affairs “in accordance with the principles and practices of civil- ized nations,” the highly moral United States government, the government of Teapot Dome and of the Jess Smith whiskey ring, could not shake the hands of the government of the Rus- sian workers and peasants. We have not heard that the U, S. has yet brok- en with the assassin governments of Baigaria, Italy, Roumania, Hungary and Poland. There is a reason. -—* © i ba Coolidge administration is get- ting embarrassed over the grow- ing rumors that recognition is not far off. Senator Borah’s arguments ap- peared to. haye made a strong impres- sion on foreign governments. The Tdahoan is chairman of the senate committee on foreign relations and that position carries much « prestige here and abroad. Secretary of State Kellogg therefore found it expedient to notify all the U. S. ambassadors that there was no change in the atti- tude of the Morgan-Wall Street gov- ernment towards the Union of So- cialist Soviet Republic. ee ‘HATEVER form the outward re- lations. between the ‘ capitalist countries and the Soviet government may take, there will be no change of attitude—nothing but bitter hatred, between the power that stands for the government of the future and the power that stands for the system that has outlived its historical usefulness and now holds on with the aid of force. It will be a war to the death between the two systems and the capt- ‘talist system must go. Of the event- ual result of: the fight there is not the slightest doubt. see OBERT TOPPING, head of the de- partment of employment in the British labor ministry, regretted the heavy unemployment in Britain, in an interview to reporters on hi | are rival in New York. Those 0 ‘ representatives. of the bourgeoisie little propaganda for capitalism dur- ing their visits here. /Phis does not come under the heading of “propa- ganda,” however, and there is no danger of deportation for them. That punishment is reserved for working class leaders who voice the needs of their class. 8 * "THe ex'minister agrees with Rear ANmiral Fiske that war is a good evil fof the nation. It bridged the gulf betwéen the “clawses” in Eng- land.” The aristocrats and the labor- ers are now one, he said. Some of the ‘aristocrats are broke it is true, but so far, they have not showed up strong at the unemployment offices, They have sailed to the United, States to hunt up ambitious American heir- esses. “Today there is great fellow- ship in England and the son of an earl working for his living is regard- ed fraternally by those who have al- ways worked for a living,” declared - Mr. Topping, That’s that. One of the most interesting cartoons I have ever looked at was that of a Russian duke, picking a banana skin out of the gutter in a Berlin street. He was starving. That’s the kind of a living Ll would like to see an English earl making: se * ORE original Mes about Bulgaria. Zinoviev forgeries are now becom- ing so common that they barely at- (Continued on page 6.) Americans in Peru Cable Protest on Coolidge Decision WASHINGTON, April. 23.—Presid- ent Coolidge has received a cable pro- test from American residents in Peru against his arbitration award in the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and Peru, it was announced at the state department today. ‘ The American residents in Lima, Peru, it was stated, joined in a cable to the president protesting that his award was “unduly favorable” to Chile and asking that he amend it to place the plebescite, which he ordered, un- der the sole administration of Amer- leans. fy in Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicage, by mail, $6.00 per year. 3 OLL’S EDUCATIONAL ~ U, WITH SOCIALIST HELP, ___ ANISHES THE CLASS STRUGGLE By OLIVER CARLSON. NEW YORK, April 23.—That which I intimated in my telegraphic dispatch to the DAILY WORKER last Friday about the American Federation of Labor taking over complete control of the Workers’ Education Bureau is now an accomplished fact. The nominal dominance of the A. F. of L. previously has become an organizational and constitutional actuality, Their policy of class-collaboration will dominate the W. E. B. to an even greater extent than before, under the slogan of “impartiality” in teaching. Matthew Woll, who played a leading part in the conference, was the champion of “open-minded- ness.” He wanted no “isms” to be given to the workers—that is, except cap- italism. SATURDAY, A The reactionaries, in their determination to prevent radicals and above all Communists from gaining an entry into the W. E. B., went to the extent eo |? WSS (Continued on page 2.) " mre THE BOSS KNOWS WHEN THEY ARE ALONE TOGETHER FoR A WHILE” WITHOUT INTERFERENCE THEY Witt SETTLE DETROIT COMMUNISTS PLAN TO ROUSE WORKERS OF AUTO CITY “aon EMPLOYER, a 25, 1925 L HEADS ’ UNION TO OF Mi (Special to The Dally Worker) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 23— Headquarters the United Mine Workers of America today sent out ing of the interna- tional board of that organization here on May 12. Sev- eral important problems are to be considered by committee it was understood. John L. ‘Lewh internationa’ rested for violi West Virginia. president of the lon was ordered ar- in of Injunction in “the FA Ha, eth ay/y( > HERRIOT STATES FOR HUGE MAY DAY CELEBRATION| FRANCE WILL PAY DETROIT, Mich., April 23.—Rebels of all shades of red—from light pink to deepest red—will join with the members of the Workers Party, the Young Workers League and the Junior section of the Y. W. L. in a May Day celebration that promises to surpass anything yet undertaken in Detroit. Thursday, April 30, will witness the distribution of the “Down Tools 6n May 1st” leaflet before the factory gates, On Friday May 1, the membership NEGROES HANGED FOR GRIMES COMMITTED BY WAITE SON OF WEALTH (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, April 23—(FP)— ‘Two Negroes have been executed, one electrocuted and one hanged, for assaults upon white women, of which a white boy is now under strong suspicion and is being held for grand. jury action at Maryville, ‘Tenn., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo- ple states, The white boy, em- ployed by an aluminum concern, is of prominent family. OB ATTACK ON WORLD WAR VET IN i WEST VA. CALLED “SIMPLE ASSAULT” } NEW YORK, April 23—Oniy a “simple assault,” the Pocahontas Co., : West Virginia authorities report to Governor Gore of the mob assault which j officers of the law led on Lawson MeMillion at.Marlington, April 10. The re- port has been relayed to the American Liberties Union which had called on Governor Gore to investigate and punish the mobbing of ‘ MeMillion for his opposition to the ku klux klan. The county authorities conclude their report to the governor with the ‘assurance that the matter “Hae been taken care of.” It has been “taken care of” by the dismissal of the charges against the mobbers. ‘ “} ‘i > ane mae fey Pt , habe. will be mobilized for the real propa- ganda event of the year. Twenty thousand of the special May 1 edition of the DAILY WORKER will be hand- ed out at the factory gates. This is certain to give a tremendous impetus to the movement here, as well as to place the DAILY WORKER in hands that will hold it for the first time. When the proposition for so great a distrib- ution was first advanced, involving the raising of $280 for papers alone it appeared to be a forlorn hope. But the branches received the announce- ment enthusiastically and came for- ward with their pledges. The 20,000 distribution is now assured, In the evening of May 1 all those conscious of the significance of May Day will gather In the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, for the mass celebration. Jack Johnstone, secretary of the Trade Union Educational League, will speak for the Workers Party, and ‘H. V. Phillips, Negro or- ganizer for the Young Workers League, will speak for the Y. W. L. There will be appropriate vocal and instrumental numbers, and a group of Finnish athletes will add a novel touch to the program. May Day in Detroit. will go over big this year, Admission is 25 cents, Hanged {5+ Murder of Two FREDERICKSON, N. B., April 23.— Harry D. Williams was hanged at the county jail for the murder of his two half nieces, Cynthia and Necia Foster, at Fos rville Noy, 26, last. HER OBLIGATIONS Bogey of “Security Still Bothers France (Special to The Daily Worker.) PARIS, April 23.—Speaking on the subject of France's liabilities, Edouard Herriot, newly elected president of the chamber of: deputies declared in the chamber toilay that “France does not wish to repudiate her debts.” Debts, the former premier said, have weighed heavily on France for SS 290 | WORKER. Office at Chicago, Illinois under the Act of March 3, 1879. pres | NEW YORK EDITION Published dally except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL | WHEELER ACTED weet OF MAY TWELVE! FOQR IL CLIENT IN WASHINGTON “Did Him a Favor,” Says Senator GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 23,— Senator Burton K. Wheeler, defending himself on the witness stand in feder- al court here against charges of using his office to aid clients before the in- terior department at Washington, ad- »| mitted that he had appeared for Mon- tana oil clients before the department of interior. “I told Campbell that after I got to Washington, I would take the oil Permit up,” Wheeler said in reply to a question from District Attorney John Slattery, “Just what I would do for any constituent.” “Acted As Senator” “Did you tell him you were going to take it up with solicitor Booth of the interior department”? wag the next question. “I probably did. I was not taking it up as his attorney, but as senator.” “You were still his attorney when you went to Washington”? “Absolutely—the firm was. That did not bar me from doing for Campbell a favor any more than for one of these jurymen.” Wheeler denied the testimony of George Hayes that he had been ap- proached by the senator to act before the interior department for the oil interests while Wheeler was in Europe. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, chief | counsel for Wheeler, told the court that witnesses are on the way from New York to refute Hayes’ testimony. Court Takes Recess An impasse was reached today in the trial of Senator Wheeler, of Mon- tana, on charges of misuse of office and an indefinite recess of court was ordered by Judge Frank §S. Dietrich, New witnesses from the east are awaited. Recess was taken after Wheeler himself was dismissed from the wit- ness stand,-after five hours of direct and cross examination. ‘Wheeler clang to his story denying be ever practiced before the department of the interior. 100 CLOTHING ey WORKERS STRIKE AT BRIDGEPORT Fight Open Shop Firm with Solid Front BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 23.— After two weeks of waiting the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers Local 223, has received a refusal of the demands they presented to Abraham and Wolf, and have struck 700 strong. This firm has come out frankly for the open shop as a countermove against the demands of the union.. The demands for which the Bridgeport clothing workers are now striking are as follows: Demand Wage Cut End The 44-hour weekly work system; the reduction in wages accepted last December of $1 a week for those re- ceiving nct more than $30, and $2 a week for those getting over $30 to be made up at this time in accordance with the promise that’ the wage cut was to continue for only a few months. A minimum wage of $12 is asked for all women apprentices and a $20 minimum for men. Before a discharge is made the case must be taken up with the greivance comittee, and san- itary conditions must be established years. But France desires to progress | with an emergency rest room. resolutely forward and can do so only if her children are “willing to sacrifice their material interests for the joys of lightening the’nations burdens.” The French foreign office said it was possible that Premier Painleve and Minister Briand would go to Lon- don shortly to discuss with the British | ced cutters, government measures looking toward France's security from invasion. GREECE, ROUMANIA AND JUGO-SLAVIA PROTEST LARGE BULGARIAN ARMY (Special to The Dally Worker.) ATHENS, Apr. 23.—Gree: Slavia and Rowmania will p conference of ambassadors against any inerease in the Bulgar- lan army, it was learned today, They will corttend that Bulgaria’: present forces are sufficient to serve order and that they already exceed the limits set by the treaty of Versailles, No Abuse From Foremen The workers demand that the pract- ice of foremen in using abusive and profane language to workers shall cease, all offending foremen when the abuse is proven, to be discharged. The union. demands that experien- operators and pressers shall be hired thru. the union office, but if the union is unable to supply the operator within 24 hours, the firm may hire directly. Workers Party Members Rouse Workers The strikers have made it a 100 per cent walkout and are standing solid. Great enthusiasm was shown when the Workers Party members among the shop employes led the way for a complete strike by militant speeches for unity and struggle. Police Also Lose Jobs, CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 23.—For- ty-one membets of the Cincinnati police force, cory: icted of complicity in the illicit Hquor (rate grafting scandal, were: of the departm DP) from the rolls v aay, GIRL KILLED SELF FOLLOWING CRIMINAL ATTAGK, IS VERDICT INDIANAPOLIS, April 23.—Miss Madge Oberholtzer, 28, victim of a criminal attack which led to the indictment of David ©. Stephenson, former ku klux klan leader, on a first degree murder charge died from mercurial poisoning, self ad- ministered, according to the verdict of Coroner Paul F. Robinson return- ed this afternoon, The coroner's verdict was very brief and was based on the report of | pathologists and on testimony of witnesses at the inquest. BANKERS FACE CONTRADICTION IN DAWES PLAN German Payments Ruin Allied Markets NEW YORK, N. Y., April 23.—That “Germany is evidently able to produce surplus goods enuf to meet the repara- tions payments called for under the Dawes plan” William E. Knox, presi- dent Americar Bankers’ Association, admits—without mentioning how Ger- many is producing the surplus by la- bor paid almost no wages. “But means for making the transfer (of the surplus goods) without ad- verse international results remain to be worked out,” the banker adds in his statement on the forthcoming con- ference of the International Chamber of Commerce to be held at Brussels in June. The Insoluble Riddle. “The problem of the immediate pres- ent, then, is to develop ways and means by which these goods may be distributed at 4 profit so as to be ef- fective and valuable for Germany,” says Knox, “and, at the same time, not, intrude upon or assail the existing markets of the-allfes or ‘the’ neutrals.” The specter of German competition darkens the bankers’ horizon again. Knox states that “The Brussels con- gress, aided by the experts who de- veloped the Dawes plan, will give its primary thot to this problem and, Upon its successful solution, depends our future peaceful tions.” In other “words, the banker is ad- mitting that. the last war did not solve the problem of markets and German competition. economic rela- King Alfonso of Spain Admits Fear Of Soviet Power MADRID, Spain, April 23—The military directorate of Spain was formed to prevent strikes and to keep down the growing power of the Com- munists, King Alfonso of Spain ad- mitted here. “Italy has been the first to recog- nize the fact that parliamentarism is incapable of resisting the effort to establish a Soviet government,” Al- fonso said. “Who knows if other na- tions will not be obliged to abandon legality for a time? I see the outline of the sword forming almost every- where.” Spring Has Failed to Bring Unemployment Relief to St. Louis ST.LOUIS—(FP)—Spring has failed to eliminate. widespread unemploy- ment in St. Louis. Employment offi- ces are swamped with applications. A distributing firm advertised for 10 men to distribute circulars from house to house at $2 a day and 67 men ap: plied. Smith Vetoes 48-Hour Bill. NEW YORK, April 23.—Governor thé Joiner 48-hour bill under which ‘the°state industrial board could fix, afte? prolonged in- vestigation, the houfs' of labor for women in certain industries, subject to court review. Price 3 Cents BRITISH LABOR LEADERS SCORE ZANXOV REGIME Urge Labor to Protest Murder of Communists (Special to The Dally Worker.) LONDON, April 23.—The bloody white terror in Bulgaria was denoun- ced by three members of the British parliament who arrived in Belgrade yesterday from Sofia. They declared that hundreds of workers, and peas- ants were shot without trial and only on the slightest suspicion that they were members of the Communist, or | agrarian parties. Members of the left wing of the socialist party are also liable to be shot without trial. The members of the British parlia- ment are: Josiah.C. Wedgwood, W. Mackinder and P. B, Malone. The bomb explosion in the Sofia cathedral was the direct outcome of the reign of terror pursued by the Zankov gov- ernment since it seized power, said the British laborites. The assassina- jtion of hundreds of Communist and peasant leaders during the past few years was the work of military offi- cials acting with the consent if not under the instructions of the Zankov regime. They called on the British workerq particularly, for immediate action to stop the bloody crimes being com- mitted against the people of Bulgaria, by the agents of British imperialism. The Bulgarian Yellows The attitute of the British laborites is in strong contrast to the Bulgarian socialists, adherents of the Second In- ternationale. One of those yellow traitors, Paskukhoff, issued a state- ment prepared in collaboration with the Zankov dictatorship. It reads: “The cathedral outrage and attempt against the king form a part of a plan inspired abroad of which the agrarian Communists in Bulgaria were instru- ment. The plan was not solely directed | qgainst the present government, but gainst all Bulgarian authorities who were to be disorganized and annihil- ‘ated “inorder to } facilitate proclama- tion of a Soviet republic'of a state of ‘affairs leading to it. As a socialist, T criticize and shall «criticize mistakes of the present government but would point out the Bolshevik danger in Bul- garia is not provoked:by the policy of the government. Bolshevist efforts are independent of government policy. “Bulgaria has been- chosen by the Bolsheviki as a field.of,action since they think it lends itself very easily to plans of those wishing to destroy peace in the Balkans and afterwards to provoke a world outbreak. “Western democracy is making 2 mistake if it thinks the activities of the agrarian Communists are detho cratic. The isolation of Bulgaria and hostility of European public opinion toward Bulgaria contribute greatly to tempting Bulgarians to support efforts of Moscow to create a new state of af- fairs in the Balkans. If European de mocracy and public opinion woula (Continued on page 2) MASSACHUSETTS GETS SHANGHAI, CHINA, ON AN AMATEUR RADIO \ (Special. to The Daily Worker.) SHANGHAI, April 23—American «amateur radio stations today for the first time picked up China when L. Syberg, Shanghai radio fan com- municated with, station 1-AA, Au- burndale, Mass.. He also heard Nirx and*California stations. Syberg communicated with 6-RW and 6-5, two California stations. Sy- berg is experimenting with a short wave transmitter in an effort to establish two way communication with American stations, eee Also’ Talks To Japan SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.— Station 6-TS is operated by E WiNis, 921 Pennsylvania avenue, Santa Monica, and station 6-RW by N. Wilbert, 53 East Wood Drive, San Francisco. Wilbert gays he has been in com- munication with China and Japan the last three mornings. INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN WRITERS FORM COMMITTEE TO LIFT THE FRENCH REGIME’S BAN ON ROY PARIS, April 23.—The expulsion of Manabendta’ Nath Roy, head of the Communist Party of India, from French territory, at the request of the British government, has stirred public opinién’ Hére. “Roy, because of hia activities in behalf of the Indian libefation movefhelit, has been charged with high treason by the British liberation movemént? A Pro-India Committee has been formed to handle the case. writers and publicists has been sent to ‘the Fretich’ gévernment and A protest written. by Henri Barbusse and signed” bya number of gre (Continued on page 4.) ate oe aes