The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 1, 1925, Page 4

& BOSSES REFUSE TEACHERS RAISE, WANT MORE PAY | ‘AP Smith Vetoes Boost, [__Friday, May First. | i Aad 7 ILLINOIS But Not of Supervisors Chicago—Temple Hall, Van Buren & Marshfield, at 8 p.m. James P. Can- NEW YORK, April 30—With the} Nation-Wide May Day Demonstrations vetoing by Governor Al Smith of the Ricca bill granting New York City teachers increases averaging 20 per ent, attention is now turning to the fevised salary schedules prepared by the board of superintendents. The board of education has promised to take these recommendations up, but the rank and file of the teachers are not satsified with them. In place of the $13,000,000 increases the teachers sought thru the Ricca bill the super- intendents advise increases totalling only $5,000,000. The worst feature of the superin- tendents’ recommendations, from the standpoint of the average teacher, is that little is offered the teachers in the lower grades who comprise the non, C, E. Ruthenberg, Alexander Bit- telnyan, Martin Abern, E. L. Doty and Max Shachman. Pullman—Stancik’s Hall, 205 East 115th St. 8 p. m. Barney Mass and Norvall Allen, Madison—Croatlan and Bulgarian speakers. Christopher—Corbishley and others. Zeigler—Liberty Hall, at 7 p.m. H. Corbishley. Dancing to follow, Livingston, Ill—John Braun of St. Louis. INDIANA £. Chicago—Columbla Hall, Mc- Cook and Verner Aves., at 8 p.m. H. Vv. Phillips, John Edwards. Gary—Croatian Hall, 23rd and majority of the city’s educators and most of the money would be dished @ut to the supervising corps. It is expected that the joint salaries committee of 15, representing the Teachers’ Union and 54 other teach- ers’ organizations, will make counter- recommendations to the board of edu- eation—in spite of the fact that they were turned down on former oc- casions. Spanish Branch to Lend Support to League Dance, May 9 ‘The Spanish branch of the Workers Party Local Chicago is throwing its support to the Young Workers League dance on May the 9th, 8 p. m. to be held at the Workers Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. The Spanish comrades were con- templating arranging an affair of their own, in fact, they already began the organization of it, but upon finding out that the Young Workers League were running an affair on that date, they have decided to combine with us in making the May 9th dance of the league a huge affair. The league has gladly received this news and urges all other party and sympathetic organizations to throw in their sup- Port to the league affair on Saturday, May the 9th, Chamber of Commerce Scabs WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30.— Denial that the new union scale of $10 a day would be paid to painters employed by a contractor or his sub- contractor on its new headquarters building in the capital, has been made by officials of the Chamber of Com- merce of the United States. They in- sist that the open-shop policy of the chamber will be enforced; that no work can be done for them at the union rate, so long as strikebreakers can be found to work below the union scale. AN ARTICLE FROM RUSSIA GUDOK By Wm. Z. FOSTER The author has written this fascinating story in Russia from where he has just returned. An interesting and colorful ac- count of prole' jan journal and outstanding journals in the - world’s first workers’ govern- ment. You can get this most inter- esting account together with _ other splendid articles in the special MAY ISSUE WORKERS MONTHLY You can get such features every month when you sub- scribe at the extremely low rate ot $2.00 A Year——$1,25 Six Mos. Single Copy 25 Cents THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, Ill. Phone Humboldt 4088 Washington Sts., at 7:30 p. m., Har- rison George also speakers in the So. Slavic, Russian and Greek languages. South Bend—Workers’ Home, 1216 S. W. Colfax Ave., at 7:30 p. m., Jos- eph Geneinder, English; Gus Mayer, Hungarian. MICHIGAN Detroit—House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, at 8 p.m. J. W. Johnstone. MINNESOTA Hibbing—Robert Minor. MISSOURI Kansas Clty—Musician’s Hall, 1017 Washington St. M. Gomez. St. Louls—Druids Hall, 9th and Market Sts., Saturday, May 2, at 8 p. m. M. Gomez. OHIO Cleveland—Slovenian National Home, 6409 St. Clair Ave., 7 p.m. J. Louis Engdahl. Neffs—2 p. m., at Mrs. Dernac’s hall, Max Salzman, Con Okraska, Frank Sepech. Dillonville—wee Knight. Yorkville—Liberty Hall, 7 p. m., Joe Knight and Max Salzman. Youngstown—Ukrainian Hall, 625!/> West Rayen Ave., at 8 p.m. Wiliam J. White. Bentleyville—Afternoon. Merrick, WISCONSIN Milwaukee—Freie Gemeinde Hall, 8th and Walnut Sts., at 7:30 p. m. Max Bedach, Tom Bell and others, Racine—Workers’ Home, 1216 N. Colfax Ave., 8 p. m. Comrade Jeminer. Kenosha—é p. m., Schlitz Hall, cor. Main St. and Milwaukee Ave. Speaker, M. Chilofsky. Fred H. Saturday, May Second. | ILLINOIS Chicago—Workers’ Home, 1902 W. Division St., Russian speakers, Music- al program, dancing. NEW YORK Rochester—People’s Lyceum, 580 St, Paul St., 8 p. m., Earl R. Browder. PENNSYLVANIA Bethlehem—Ukraninian Hall, 1641 E. Third St,, at 8 p. m. H. M, Wicks and speakers in Hungarian and Ukra- inian. r Easton — Lithuanian Bakery Hall, N. Seventh St. Lithuanian speakers, | Sunday, May Third. | | CALIFORNIA Richmond—Plenio, East Shore Park, Finnish celebration. E. R. Bloor. CONNECTICUT Bridgeport—Workmen’s Circle Hall, 310 State St., 8 p. m. ILLINOIS Chicago—Lettish Br. Sokol Karel, Sonas, Hall, 5510 W. 25th St., 4p. m. Speaker, Frank Zelms. Waukegan —Workers Hall, 517 Helmholz avenue, 2 p. m. Thurber Lewis. NEBRASKA Omaha—Labor Lyceum, 22nd and Clark Sts., at 2:30 p.m. J. E. Sny- der. OHIO Warren—7 p.m. Hippodrome Hall, Comrai erino. E. Liverpool—Trades and Labor Hall, at2 p.m. J. A. Hamilton, A. S. Cullem, Roy Mahoney. THE NEW REMBRANDT PHOTO STUDIO 2722 W. Division Street I. FRANZUS, Prop. Phone, Hickory 2056 CHICAGO, ILL. Our Policy—Pay Cash and Save Half Mack Eastlawn Furniture Co. We carry a full line of Household Furniture DANIEL TRESHAK 13927-31 Mack Avenue Near Hastiawn DETROIT, MICH, See us before you buy your Furniture elsewhere—We can SAVE YOU MONEY MASSACHUSETTS Springfleld—Liberty Hall, oorner Ferry and North St., 8 p.m. Oliver Carlson, MICHIGAN m Grand Rapids—2:30 p.m. Sons and Daughters Hall, 1057 Hamilton Ave., N. W. T. J, O'Flaherty, Muskegon—8 p. m. Speaker, T. J. O'Flaherty, MINNESOTA St. Paul—German-American House, 444 Rice St., 8 p. m., Robert Minor and J. F. Emme, Minneapolis—Robert Minor. NEW JERSEY Trenton—Paderacz Hall, Cor. Whit- aker and Beaty Sts. 8 p. m. Sadi Amter and Pat Toohey. OHIO Akron—Zigler’s Hall, Cor. Voris and Miami. 2 p. m. J. Louls Engdahl. Canton—7:30 p. m. Typographical Union Hall, 211 North Market street, Third floor. J. Louis Engdahl. Toledo—Labor Temple, Jefferson and Michigan Sts., at 3 p. m. Max Salzman and others. Warren—Hippodrome Hall, High St. at 7 p. m. Waino Finberg, Finnish, E. Piljuga, So. Slavic, A. V. Severino. E. Liverpool—J. A. Hamilton. PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh—2:30 p. m., Labor Ly- ceum, 35 Miller St. A. Wagenknecht. Erie—Hall to be announced later, 2pm.,, Earl R. Browder. Glassport—Finnish Hail, J. S, Otis. Daisytown—Afteroon. Fred H. Mer- rick, Wilkes Barre—718 N. Washington St. 8 p.m. A, Jakira and language speaker, Nanticoke—At 2 p.m. August Val- entine, T, Radviansky, Pollsh; J. Sur- dokac, Lithuanian. Plains—7 p. m. Roma Hall, St. Mary and Hancock Sts., Radviansky, Polish; Jakira; Valentine. NEW YORK Binghamton—Lithuanian Hall, 271 Clinton St., 7 p. m. T. R. Sullivan. Yonkers—Labor tyceum, <3 Pali- sade Ave.,.at 8 p.m. R. Grecht and others. WEST VIRGINIA Wheeling—Arne Swabeck. 2p. m Monday, May Fourth. _—$—$——$_ PENNSYLVANIA Shenandoah—New High School, 8 p.m. Lithuanian and English speak- ers. | SATURDAY, MAY 9 | ———— Linden—8 p. m. Sadi Amter and others. Rogers Hall, Mitchel Ave. . . May Day demonstrations of the Czecho-Slovak section of the Workers (Communist) Party: Glassmere, Pa., S. R. S., May 2, 7p. m., in Slovak Hall “Lipa.” Julius Bucko, Chicago, Ill., Czecho-Slovak branches W. P. jointly with Slov, S. Fed., S. R. 8S. & F. D. T. J., April 30, 7:30 D. m., at Pilsen Park, 26th St, and Albany Ave. Speakers: K. Korenic in Slovak, M. Kalousek in Czech and T. O’Faherty in English. Milwaukee, Wis., S. R. S., Sunday, May 3, Slovak Hall, 1630 Walnut St., 3 p.m, Speaker, K. Korenic. Canton, O., S. R. 8. F. and 8. R. S., May 2, Slovak Hall, 1814 Henry Ave, Ss. W. Indiana Harbor, Ind., S. R. 8., May 2,7 p. m., at Turner’s Hall, Main St. Speaker, John Zuskar. Gary, Ind., S. R. S, No. 39, May 2, 7 p. m., Croatian Hall, 23rd Ave and Washington. Muskegon Heights, Mich, 8. R. S. No, 68, April 30, 7:30 p, m., Ukrai- nian Hall. Speaker, John Dendur. Clevelarid, O., Czecho-Slovak Work- ers Party branch and Slovak organi- zation, May 2, 5 p. m., at Bohemian Hall Sokol, 4314 Clark Ave, Detroit, Mich., Czech and Slovak organizations, Sunday, April 26. Newark, N. J., Slovak branch No. 19 | and S. R. S., May 2, 8 p. m., Work- ers Hall. Racine, Wis., Slovak S. R. S., May 2, 7 p. m., Slovak Sokol Hall. Speaker, K. Korenic. Torrington, Conn., 8. R. S., May 2, 7:80 p, m., Czecho-Slovak Hall. Wilsonville, Ill, May 1, S. R. 8. (Slovak and Polish workers’ organi- zations), James Picco’s Hall, 8 p. m. Speaker, E. Rumburgh. Staunton, Ill, May 1, 3 p m, Labor Lyceum, Slovak, Czech and Polish or- ganizations Speaker, St. Prikopa. Endicott, N. ¥., May 2, Kacik's Hail, 101 Hill Ave, 8. R. S. ond Czecho- Slovak Workers Party branch, 7 p. m. Speaker, Rud. Katz, May Day Greetings to the DAILY WORKER from the Liebknecht (German of Workers Party of Detroit Branch Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, near Gratiot THE DAILY WORKER Page 4),', - \ Ser Sar WORKERS OF ALL COUNTRIES MUST YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE OF CHICAGO TO STAGE HIKE SUNDAY, MAY 3 All the comrades of the Young Workers League are Invited to the first hike that is given by the local Jewish propaganda committee on Sunday, May\3, at 9 a, m. sharp. A nice program Is prepared. The comrades living on the west side will meet at the Freiheit Hall, 3118 W. Roosevelt Road. The comrades living on the north- west side will meet at, 2613 Hirsch Bivd. Directions for the hike are: Take any car to Archer Ave., then trans- fer from Archer to Cicero to the end of the line. Then take the coun- try car to the Wlilow Springs. Be on time, 9 a. m. Polish Conference Takes Up Shop Nuclei Question in Chicago Realization that the factories where the workers are exploited day after day must be the basic centers of Communist activity, featured the Chi- cago district conference of the Polish- speaking federation of the Workers (Communist) Party last Sunday. The conference resolved to consider ways of establishing contacts with the workers directly in the shops. It went on record unanimously in favor MOBILIZE TO FIGHT POLISH WHITE TERROR WHICH SLAUGHTERS REDS (Special to The Dally Worker) WARSAW, Poland, April 30.—-Thousands of fighters for the cause of the proletariat are being gradually tortured to death in the torture chambers of the “independent republican” Poland, The prisons are filled to the top with workers and peasants of all nationalities—with young people, children of 14 and 15 years, hundreds of proletarian women and mothers who have been torn from their starving children, Everybody who will not submit to the tyranny in Poland like a slave, runs the risk of being thrown into prison did not take place as is in use now in of the soles of the feet with iron switches are today nothing unusual in Poland. In very many prisons, particularly in the former Prussian prisons, the rights of the political prisoners do not differ at all from those of the com- mon criminals, There are other pris- ons, as that of the Holy Cross (a convent of the Middle Ages) where the prisoners are buried alive, where they get blind after three months’ im- prisonment, and in many cases never leave the prison at all. In the course of seven months of the year 1924, 35 hunger strikes took place many of which lasted 10 to 12 days. The Polish government ans- wers to hunger strikes with new re- pressions, new tortures. There was no hunger strike which was not ac- companied with new maltreatment of thg prisoners. Police Kill Workers. The most horrible forms of the white terror can be witnessed in the so-called frontier districts, in White of the reorganization of the party on the basis of shop nuclei. It also de- clared its full confidence in the pres- ent district executive committee of the Workers Party. All the Polish branches in the dis- trict had members present at the con- ference. Manuel Gomez, representing the district executive committee of the party, declared that the first or- ganizational task of the Polish federa- tion is to break down the walls of isolation which still separate it from the mass of the Polish workers em- ployed in the stockyards, steel mills and other important industries of the Chicago section. It was pointed out by the delegates that the results obtained in the cam- paign on behalf of Lanzutzky offer an excellent. starting point for build- ing the Polish-speaking branches to twice and three times their actual size. In the campaign of propaganda and organization outlined by the con- ference the whole emphasis is laid on work in the shops, and at the fac- tory gates, Comrade Marek, who Presented the report on organization, also pointed out that contacts must be established and maintained with the Polish workers in trade unions and fraternal organizations. Comrade Gebert, national secretary of the Polish federation, reported on the Polish language press, dwelling on all the important aspects of the problem—-political, organizational and financial. The outlook for the feder- ation’s paper is exceptionally good. Following is the resolution adopted by the conference in support of the D. E. C. of the party: “This conference, after hearing the report of the representative of the D. E. C., declares. its support of all work done by the district executive committee of the party during the past year, and especially endorses the organization of shop nuclei and shop nuclei branch in Chicago carried out under the immediate direction of the local city central committee, It more- over instructs the Polish district com- mittee to co-operate with the district executive committee of the party in every way and to lend it its full sup- port.” “Regular” Council of Building Trades Balks at Merger WASHINGTON, April 30.— An- nouncement that President Hedrick and Secretary Tracy of the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor would conduct the special election of officers for the new building trades council in Cleve- land on May 2, has been followed by word that the “regular” council has refused to take part, with the larger “outlaw” council, in this election. Ballots for the election were prepar- ed in Washington. While only four or five of the build- ing crafts are represented in the old council in Cleveland, the carpenters have gathered about them in the so- called outlaw or illegal council, some nine or, ten of the crafts. Their to- tal membership and their delegates are far greater than those of the regu- lar group. Hence the “outlaws” have accepted the decision of the joint meeting of building trades interna- tional union executives that the two councils get together and elect new officers, and the regulars have refused to agree. Governor Veto ible Bill. COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30.—De- claring that religious teaching in the homes, Sunday schools and churches, by the good mothers, fathers and min- isters of Ohio, is much preferable to compulsory teaching of religion by the state, Governor Donahey today vetoed the Buchanan bill, providing for com- pulsory bible reading in the public schools, Russia and in the western Ukraine. Every policeman in these districts is the master of the life and death of the peasants and workers. Every peasant who escapes the claws of these policemen with wounds, with smashed fingers and broken limbs, considers it as luck that he has saved his life. Thousands of policemen, spies, ag- ents provocateurs persecute the fight- ers for the workers’ cause. Only in the course of the last month over 300 persons, i.e, 10 persons\per day, were arrested. Workers Mobilize. Active solidarity is an imperative duty, In mass meetings, in the shops and factories, in trade unions and all other labor organizations, in munici- pal councils and parliaments the revo- lutionary working class of all coun, tries must raise its voice in protest. It will be the task of the Red Aid or- ganizations to mobilize the masses, to mobilize public opinion against the bloody crimes of Polish reaction. No meeting should pass without flaming protest against the attempted murder of Comrade Lanzutsky and against the bestial terror in Poland. The Polish bourgeoisie must know that the international working class pone ee MACK-EASTLAWN AUTO SERVICE 13923 MACK AVENUE BATTERIES, TIRES, ACCESSORIES OILS AND GREASES 8-Hour Battery Service Our Specialty. PHONE HICKORY 2056 \ Tel. Graceland 3248 Res. Tel. Rogers Park 2714 Dr. W. H. MARTIN CHIROPRACTOR 907 BELMONT AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL. Equipped with X-Ray Lady Attendant Office Hours: 9:30 A. M. to 1:00 P, M. Daily and by Appointment Buy Direct from Factory PHILLIP FIDLER Manufacturer of CAPS AND HATS We Carry Union Made Straw Hats 843 BELMONT AVE. Phone Buckingham 4389 May Day Greetings from EMERIK VINCE of the Hungarian Br. W. P. DETROIT, MICH. and passing thru the tortures of hard labor. Even in the darkest times of czarist reaction such horrible maltreatment the Polish prisons: the “examination” with the assistance of electric current, with the smashing of fingers, beating JOHN REED JUNIOR GROUP PLANS BIG NIGHT ON MAY 23 Tell It to the kids! No, it ain’t about a circus, but the surprise af- fair that is being arranged by the John Reed Junior Group. They pro- mise an interesting evening on Sat., May 23, at the Workers’ Home, 1902 W. Division St. They won't tell what they are going to pull off, but they assure that it will be a real surpri dance, and a good tlme In general. So don’t forget, tell It to the kids! i regeenneennennenianmenaens stands behind the tortured and perse- cuted Polish workers and peasants and behind Comrade Lanzutsky. The Polish bourgeoisie must know that this international working class will not forget any of its crimes, but brand it before the whole world. We address our call to the workers and peasants of the whole world and especially to the Red Afd organiza. tions: Prove your active solidarity! Against the murder of Comrade Lanzutsky! Against the attack on the sejm frac. tion of Communist Party of Poland! Against the bestial murder in Pol- ish prisons! Long live the solidarity with the revolutionary workers and peasants of Poland! " The Executive Committee of the f. R. A. Central European Bureau. affillated Section of the Red USE HAWAIIAN MIMIC WAR TO SHOUT ‘PREPARE Further Oppression in Pacific Expected HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 30.— The “critique” to be issued by the ad- mirals here now judging the Hawaiian war maneuvers of the United States naval fleet, is expected to contain propaganda for an even greater mili- tarization of the Pacific colonies of American imperialism. If the admirals decide that the “blue” fleet captured Hawaii, propa- ganda for further militarization of the Hawaiian Islands will be constained in the report. The military forces here have been used to keep the sugar plantation workers slaving at beggar’s wages for 12 hours a day. The strike of the sugar workers is being beaten down with bloodshed by the American imperialistic forces. The “critique” may decide, on the other hand, that the military forces stationed here successfully repulsed the fleet. In that case a “bigger navy” will be called for. Thru the state- ments of the admirals is being en- twined propaganda for a larger air. plane force. The war maneuvers were declared by many to be a warning to Japan that. Wall Street intends to continue domination of the Pacific. GREETINGS to the DAILY WORKER Tolstoy Vegetarian Restaurant SE Eee reer GREETINGS TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS from the YOUNG WORKERS SPORT ALLIANCE OF DETROIT Young Workers Sport Alliance of America MEETINGS: Bvery first Tuesday at the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin, near Gratiot Dances every third Saturday at the same address SSS EES SESS SEs eee 2718 W. Diviston St. Chicago with the Sport International. May 15. formerly 2714 W. Division St. OPENING OF Jacob Schafer Concert celebrating his tenth year as conductor of The Freiheit Singing Society Sunday, May 24, 2:30 P. M. at the Studebaker Theater, 418 S. Michigan Blvd. Chicago Tickets for sale by Freiheit Singing Society, 3837 Roosevelt Road; Daily Worker Office, 1118 W. Washington Blvd.; Local Chicago W. P. Office, 19 S, Lincoln St. NEW YORK, NOTICE! . WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE announces a series of 3 lectures on “The Political Aspects of Human Progress” by HARRY WATON The Political History of Society 3—Friday, May 22............The Political Future of Society at Harlem Educational Centre, 62 East 106th Street, New York City 8:30 P. M. SHARP KAGANOVE’S HEALTH CENTER THE HOME VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT will celebrate the IT'S NEW HOME Two doors east of former address (main floor) SATURDAY, MAY 2nd, 1925 (2nd floor), Chicago