The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 9, 1925, Page 6

Page Six cere THE DAILY WORKER. Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ml. EP (Phone: Monroe 4712) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail: $3.60....6 months $2.00....8 months By mail (in Chicago only): $4.60...6 months $2.50...8 months — $6.60 per yoar $8.00 per year AQdress al! mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Bivd. 3. LOUIS ENGDAHL t Chicago, Itinele ieovsssreees EDAItOTS WILLIAM F. DUNNE MORITZ J. LOEB me Basiness Manager — oo Entered as second-class mail Sept. 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill, under the act of March 3, 18 ie 290 Advertising rates op app‘cation Morgan’s Peace The United States wants peace in Europe, says the ambassador to Great Britain. “No peace, no loans,” was his keynote at the reception given in his honor in London and the liberals aré greatly cheered. It is a wondrous sight, say they, to see this great nation launched on a holy crusade to bring peace to a suffering world. Loving peace as we do, it is a little hard for us to disillusion those of our readers who may have been taken in by the pacifist character of the re marks of the representative of the House of Mor- gan, but duty calls. In the olden days the robber barons discouraged quarrels among their vassals, but nevertheless made war among themselves. Conflicts between the underlings resulted in a disruption of productive enterprises and made taxes hard to collect. So it is with the new overlord of the capitalist world-imperialist America. Huge loans are out- standing in a score of nations and war among the debtors means added risk. According to the Belgian ambassador, the speech of the American ambassador awed the as- sembled diplomats “as if God almighty had des- cended and was talking to them.” This, we believe, | is giving God a little the best of it. No deity worshipped by diplomats could have received the respectful attention accorded the mouthpiece of the Morgan billions unless he had materialized celestial wealth into hard cash. The paymaster was speaking and in accord with the well-known saying that “he who pays the piper, calls the tune,” the diplomatic representatives of bankrupt European states made full obeisance to the Amer- ican bankroll as a symbol of omnipotence. Peace? A formal peace, if you will, among governments but relentless warfare on the working class, war on the workers’ and peasants’ government of Rus. sia, war on its supporters all over the world, war on the colonial peoples, but peace among the satrapies of American imperialism. Peace so that the full strength of the puppet governments can be thrown against the working class and the masses forced to toil without rest for the profit of the House of Morgan and its favorites. The American imperialists do not wish to waste their substance in minor conflicts. Their only powerful rival is Great Britain, with Japan a; minor obstacle, and while the American ambas- sador talks peace in London, at home preparations are made to strengthen the navy, naval bases and airfleets and the Pacific squadron departs, after huge maneuvers around Hawaii, for a trip of in- timidation to all the ports of the Far East. The Romans made a desert and called it peace, but imperialism goes them one better. It enslaves whole continents and, because the cries of the tor- tured masses cannot yet be heard by many across a waste of waters, calls this gigantic prison a proof of its peaceful intentions. The Fight in Minneapolis Dan W. Stevens, militant trade unionist, who was expelled from the central labor body in Min- neapolis on instructions from headquarters of the American Federation of Labor in Washington, is running for mayor in Minneapolis on the Com- munist ticket as the candidate of the Workers Party. Stevens is running on a platform that puts for- ward the interests of the workers and none else. He is the only candidate in the field who cares a tinker’s damn about the working cla The work- ers realize this and the most politically conscious of them are rallying to his support despite the op- position of the fakers, old and mew, who are lined up behind the republican party hack, the present Mayor Leach. One of the most valuable weapons in the arsenal of our comrades in Minneapolis is the DATLY WORKER. Theusands of copies with the message of Communism are being distributed on the streets. The workers are opening their eyes. The fact that 26,000 votes were counted for the Communist can- didate in the recent election in Los Angeles show that the American workers are not afraid to turn to Communism when the economic pressure be- comes sufficiently strong and the party is in a position to reach the masses with its propaganda. THE TIME: SUNDAY, MAY at 2 P. M. 10 Another Victory for the Open Shop While the reactionary officials of the Americat Federation of Labor spend their time urging the workers to co-operate with the capitalists in run- ning industry for the benefit of the capitalists, or in hounding radicals and progressives out of the | trade union movement, the employers are carrying on a relentless war against the economic organs jof the workers. The latest and most vicious blow struck at trade unionism in this country, and one that cannot fail but have far-reaching effect, is the decision of the Ohio supreme court which declares that no public utility enjoying a monopoly of its field can make a closed shop union contract with any kind of la- bor. The decision also states that closed shop union contracts are contrary to public policy on the | ground that they might bar from employment in- | dividuals not wanting to join a union. This is what the unions have gained out of their fawning and belly-crawling to the employers. The fakers expected that the bosses would smile upon them once the radicals were driven out of strategic positions in the unions. But once the radicals were eliminated from leadership the bosses knew that they could work their sweet will on organized la- ber. The rank and file will suffer from the treach- ery of their leaders. The street car company in Cleveland has declared the open shop on its properties. The union of- ficials, it is reported, have conferred with company officials on the question of retaining their union. Why ask the company’s permission? But this is another indication of the depths to which the fakers have dragged the trade union movement. The car- men’s union was not: built by favorable court de- cisions. It was not built by permission and with the aid of the transportation capitalists, There is only one course for the street carmen of Cleveland to take. That course is to fight. If they do not struggle against the open shop now and battle for the right of collective bargaining, they will have cowardly surrendered their only protection against the rapacity of the employers. They will furthermore be deserting the field of battle to a relentless enemy. who never quits the fight against the workers. “Down with the open shop,” should be the slogan of the street carmen of Cleveland. They deserve the support of every other Cleveland worker in their struggle, and of every worker in the United States. They must fight. Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER. Phist! Bolsheviks in Washington “Buxom, blackeyed Russian girls are busy tak- ing dictation from swarthy-bearded foreigners of the literary type, who speak English with a strong accent.” Washington is always in trouble. No sooner did the Teapot Dome fade out of the news- papers than something else is discovered to disturb the equanimity of the capitol. ; Nothing less than a den of Bolshevik publicity men has been discovered in Washington. Bearded men and blackeyed girls! What a Mephistophelian combination? Perhaps they have money. If so, the country is in danger. The powers of resistance of the average American government official are not too robust. Senator Albert B. Fall proved that. And there are others whose coat tails got caught in the door. But they had presence of mind enough to leave the coat behind. vis “The White House and the state department are kept under close observation.” More mystery. What is this object of suspicion? The naked and unromantic truth is, that the Soviet government has a publicity agency in Wash- ington, which publishes a paper called the Russian Review. It has been there for quite a while. It is not a secret institution like the headquarters of a gang of bootleggers or oil thieves. It has a highly developed appetite for publicity. Every government in the world has an informa- tion bureau in the United States. There is no ob- jection to those agencies, because they are peddling the virtues of their capitalist governments. But the Soviet information bureau is keeping the pub- lic informed on the progress of things in Russia under the rule of the workers’ and peasants’ gov- ernment. The Soviet government is making good. The standard of living of the workers and peasants is rising. The workers and peasants in industrially backward Russia have proven that they can man- age a country comprising one-sixth of the earth’s isurface, This is a dangerous example to the workers of the rest of the world in the eyes of the capitalists. Henee the publication of facts about Soviet Russia is anathema to the ruling class of this country, and the Soviet information bureau must be “discovered” by moronic sleuths and prostituted journalists. Every day get a “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a member for the Workers Party. SEES sss IN DETROIT! Speaker: Editor of THE DAILY WORKER—the only Engli THE DAILY WORKER NURSES'UNION FOUGHT. AGAINST BY THE DOCTORS Girl Hands Fee Shark a Stunning Query NEW YORK, May 7.—Nurses who want to form a Private Duty Nurses’ Association and possibly affiliate with the American Federation of Labor are meeting a wall of opposition in their efforts to improve working conditions for their work, The cry for $8 for an 8-hour day was bitterly attacked at a recent meeting of nurses in their club by Dr. Augustus. S; ‘Downing, assistant state commissioner of education. When Downing attempted to charge that the $8 scale’ would be $168 for a 24-hour day, the nurses retorted quickly. He said that they should be glad to take the cases ‘of two friends who desired to be cared for together by one nurse but one of the young women challenged him by asking whether a doctor would operate on two friends for the price of’one operation. The physicians‘ are not generally hospitable to the ‘nurses’ idea of or- ganizing and opinion among nurses is still divided. Negro Singers Protest Insult to Their Race by Women’s Council WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7—Ne- gro singers withdrew in protest at the treatment received by their people when the International Council of Women in convention here ordered the segregation of all Negroes who attended a concert given by them. When the Negro women came to the concert hall they were told they had to sit on the balcony on the left hand side—the side of the house set aside for them. oF Dr. Molton Fairchild, president of the Institute of Character Education still accuses the patriotic women of being under the influence of “Com- munist agents and the victims of a red plot.” The patriotic women on the other hand thru_Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, president of the National Pa- triotic Council say Dr. Fairchild is “the innocent smoke screen for those who desire to distract attention from the real facts inthe case.” An amendment to the constitution of the International Council of Wo- men to enable afiiliation with other international organizations of women and a permanent child welfare com- mittee were among the recommenda- tions made to the council by the presi- dent, Lady Aberdeen. ———_ Machine Safeguards for Clothing Workers Ignored in New York NEW YORK—(FP)—Guards for ma- chines used in cloak and suit factor- ies altho required by the New York state labor department are not to be adopted by the American Cloak and Suit Manufacturers’ Association with- out a fight. The guards are designed to make the workers safe in operating the machines, Monongahela Valley Plasterers Strike for Wage Increase MONESSEN, Pa., May 7.—Union plasterers have called a strike in the Mononghela valley, Their demands are for a $2.00 per day increase in wages. They have been getting $12.00 a day for eight hours. It seems that it is going to be a bitter fight as the contractors say they will not give in to their demands, Clock Slips; Five Hurt. NEW YORK, May 7.—Five persons were known to havé been hurt today when a large .clock being removed from the top of the Garfleld building in Brooklyn crashed thru seven stories! . Preis near enonnmonrsrorish antipope narrate 1 es i “4 a } eae : d tow , ' to the ground, showering bricks and other debris on passersby. The clock slipped loose from the cable on which it was to be lowered to the ground. A laborer and two passersby were among the injuréd@. Another worker was reported tmissing and it was feared he was pifined in the debris. Tenants of the? building had moved out May 1 and the structure was be- ing razed. te ce a Give your shopmate this copy of the DAILY WORKER—but be sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. This is the Place to Go Sunday DAILY WORKER MASS MEETING TWELVE HUNDRED NEGRO STUDENTS OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY STRIKE AGAINST FORCED MILITARY DRILL WASHINGTON, May 7—Twelve hundred students at Howard University went on strike this afternoon protesting against compulsory military train- Howard Is one of America’s leading institutions for Negro students, Behind the college band, the students. paraded around the campus, shout- Ing, “We won't drill.” 26,525 VOTES FOR COMMUNIST pul Rete (Special to The Daily Worker) CANDIDATE IN LOS ANGELES eel LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 8—Emanuel Levin, candidate of the Workers (Communist) Party for member of the Board of Education, has been shown, on a later count of Tuesday’s election to have polled 26,525 in this city. Levin ran on a straight Communist platform, as did Edward Harris in the San Pedro Harbor council election, where, in spite of the open opposition of reactionaries to count Communist votes, Harris polled 70 ballots, FRANCE TO USE NATIONS LEAGUE AGAINST TEUTS Socialist-B riand Bloc Seeks Workers’ Blood (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, France, May 7—The reply to Germany’s proposal for a Rhine- land security agreement with France, England and Belgium submitted to the allies and Germany by France, is a notice, that the league of nations will be used as the medium by which France will prevent a change in the Versailles treaty. The French gavernment, including the socialists, are violating the treaty by keeping armed forces in Cologne at German expense, but they insist that the section of the treaty which limits Germany’s frontiers and saddles reparation payments on the German workers be lived up to by Germany. Germany had asked that a confer- ence take place for a security pact and also to discuss Germany’s eastern frontiers. The German industrialists are anxious to extend the frontiers at the expense of Poland. Charge Japanese Society with Plot to Murder Premier TOKIO, May 7.—Intense excitement was created here today when it was learned that six men, three of them members of the nation wide patriotic society Kokuryakai were being held for trial on charges of plotting to as- sassinate Premier Kato and several members of his cabinet. The men held were Ryohei Uchida, Kojyu Ikeda, Potato Ikeda, Takaichi Omichi and two others. Uchida and the two Ikedas were said to be lead- ers of the Kokuryakai society which has for its alleged purpose a plot to oppose the government's advocacy of the manhood suffrage bill. House Committee Draws Teeth from One Day Rest Bill SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 7—Altho the house judiciary committee today reported favorably on the bill allow- ing workers one day rest in seven, amendments were added which almost nullified the benefits of the bill. The committee reported the bill out exempting all factories or institutions working continuously, as well as ho- tels, mercantile establishments and restaurants. The bill was supported by the Illinois miners’ union. Harriman Interests to Buy Manganese Ore from Soviets (Special to The Daily Worker.) MOSCOW, May 7.—A formal agree- ment will likely be signed, in a few days between the Harriman combina- tion and the Soviet government con- cerning the output of the manganese mines in the Chiatura flelds of the Republic of Georgia. Negotiations for such a concession have been reported under way for sev- eral months. FASCISTS GIVE ALL POWER 10 EMPLOYERS IN NEW CONSTITUTION ROME, Italy, May 7—The Italian parliament will open again on May 14, when the mew constitution, drafted by Premier Mussolini will be voted upon. Mussolini has de- prived the workers of Italy of rep- resentation In the new constitution. All except property owners are to be disfranchised, and only 300 of the 600 members of parliament are to be elected by the voters. The other three hundred will be elected by institutions controlled by the employers, Including chambers of commerce, professional organiza- tions, and trade associations. Tennessee Evolution Law to Be Fought Before Supreme Court DAYTON, Tenn., May 7—A test case is being made of J. T. Scoaps, biology instructor in a local high school here. Scoaps is under arrest charged with telling his pupils that man is a pro- duct of evolution from the lower ani- mals. The proceedings will be carried to the United States supreme ‘court in FORD SUED FOR VIOLATION OF ANTI-TRUST LAW Bankers and Agents Made Co-Defendants JACKSON, Miss., May 7.—A suit was filed in chancery court of Hinds county today by W. J. Miller,* state revenue agent, against the Ford Motor company charging a criminal conspir- acy to violate the anti-trust laws of Mississippi. Miller sought to collect penalties of $12,000,000. All local. Ford dealers in Mississippi and the banking institutions “with which they transact business were named co-defendants, and the state revenue agent sought to attach’ the funds’ of the Ford Motor company .on deposit in the several banks to guar- antee payment of penalties in event the suit is sustained in the courts. The bill of complaint is. based on contracts between the Ford Motor company and its local dealers and alleges that contracts violate the anti- trust laws of Mississippi; that they are in restraint of trade; inimical to the public welfare and constitute an unlawful criminal conspiracy. Motor Busses Win Victory. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 7,—Mo- tor bus companies that have been in operation over rural highways with: out franchises from the county com- missions will not be held to have op- erated illegally and will be entitled to obtain certificates of convenience and necessity from the Public Service commission as provided in the 1925 jmotor vehicle act, according to an opinion handed down today by Arthur L, Gilliom, attorney general of In- diana, In Honor of John Reed case Scoaps is convicted so that the | : recently enacted law against the teaching of evolution can get before the highest court. The test case is being made by the American Civil Liberties Union of New York, Montreal Fur Workers Face Open Shop Fight NEW YORK, May 7.—(FP)—The | Montreal situation for fur workers is so serious that the International Fur Workers Union is anticipating the calling of a general strike in the Can- adian city. Several of the large fur firms have strikes now because of the employers’ discharging of workers who refused to sign individual con- tracts. A strike against Grunier’s is still on in Toronto. The firm was expelled from the employers’ association for violating the collective agreement and is now advertising in Detroit news- papers for strikebreakers. The Boss Giveth and the Boss Taketh Away UTICA, N. Y., May 7.—A 6 per cent wage increase that makes the February 10 per cent decrease a lit- tle less sharp is posted for the 1,500 textile workers in the New York Mills corporation. The workers in the New York Mills did not strike when the Utica Steam & Mohawk Valley mills operatives went out against the 10 per cent. The United Textile Workers’ Union is the work- ers’ organization in the field. Barons Fight Co-op Mining. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., May 7.—Will- iam H. Howe, coal dealer of Chicago, will appear in federal court at Indiana- polis Friday to seek an injunction pre- vénting the United Mine Workers from further prosecuting their efforts to end co-operative mining, according to a notice received by District 11 offi- cials here today. Talk it up—your shopmate wil} subseribe!: 8. Novick, member of the Jewish No. 1 Branch in the Bronx, has just donated $2.50 to the DAILY WORKER, $2.50 to the Freiheit and $2.50 to the International Workers’ Aid, the total wages that he earned on May Day. wl f He could not “Down Tools” on International Labor Day this time, so he pg itd subecrintion $0). its aa determined to make his day's his wa WILLIAM F. DUNNE ‘Communist Daf work count for the working class by donating] ¢h, luti This is a splendid example to follow. Who's next? © CRyetoneoe 2646 ST. AUBIN, , and Other Well Known Speakers. | His Name Lives Forever. This charming young dancer holds in her hand her cap embroidered with the name of John Reed, whom Russi- ans consider the bravest of Americans because he risked and finally gave his young life in the service of Soviet Russia, The dance is part of a detailed stu- dy of the life of the children in the new Russia, and is one of the many startling points of contract. between conditions in this country and that of Germany, where the social-democrats are serving the world imperialists in the administration of the Dawes plan. It is part of the great motion pic- ture, “Russia and Germany—A Tale of Two Republics,” which will be shown at Sheboygan, Wise. on May 20th. This film has been run in many cities, but many others have not yet taken advantage of this chance to. show the workers the difference be-' tween Bolshevism and reformism in actual practise and especially in their effect upon the lives of the workers, Dates for this and eight other work: » ing Ciass motion pictures can be beok+; ed thru the International Workers Aid, 19 8, Lincoln St., Chicago, Tl. IF YOU ARE A WORKER IT 18 YOUR DUTY lorker mi a brick in building ry press in this coun: try. g IN DETROIT! THE PLACE: OUSE OF THE MASSES Detroit, Mich.