The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 13, 1925, Page 4

RUSS MEETINGS [a WILL BE HELD IN CHICAGO DISTRICT The Voice of Lenin ~ Will be Heard Here Comrade Alexander Chramov, na- tional organizer of the Russian sec- tion of the Workers Party who is touring the United States will be in the Chicago district from May 12 to May 26. He will speak in the cities of this district the following dates: South Bend, Ind., Thursday, M 14, at the Workers’ Home, 1216 Colfax Ave. Gary, Ind., Sunday, May 17, at 2 p. m., at 215 W. 18th Ave, East Chicago, Ind., Sunday, May 17, at 6:30 p. m., at the Russian school, 144th and Olcat Ave. Chicago, Ill, Tuesday, May 19, at 1902 W. Division St. | Chicago, II1., Wednesday, May 20, at 3925 So. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IIl., Thursday, May 21, at 2734 W. 18th St Pullman, Ili, Friday, May» 22, aty Stanciks’ Hall, E. 115th St, Milwaukee, Wis., Saturday, May 23, at Miller Hall, cor. 3rd floor. Kenosha, Wis., Sunday, May 24, at 2 p. m., at German-American Home, ‘665 Grand Ave Chicago, I!l., Sunday, May 24, at 7 Dp. m., at 1902 W. Division St, Chicago, Ill, Monday, May 25, at 1080 W. 14th St. Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday, at Miller Hall, 3rd floor. At the meetings at Pullman, Keno- sha, Milwaukee on May 23, and Chi- cago”on May 24, the voices of Lenin, Trots! Lunacharsky and others will be heard from phonograph records. All comrades who have any con- nections with Russian workers are requested to inform them about these State and 8th St., May 26, cor. State and 8th St., meetings. If there are any prospects for the organization of a Russian branch in the district, the Rus n district committee should be notified at once at the following address: ict Committee W. P., Washington Blvd., Chicago, 1113 il. Wrokers ( Give May Day Wages to Labor Defense The Labor Defense Council has just received $36.00 and the following let- ter from South Bend, Indiana: “Enclosed you will find $36.00 col- lected at the meeting celebrating the workers’ international holiday, May 1. We here are not ‘strong enough to hold any demonstration in this city on that-day; we were compelled to work or lose our jobs, so we had to work. But we have decided to donate that day’s earning to the Labor De- fense, and here are the names of con- tributors.” ¢ There follows a list of eleven work- ers who gave the $36.00. The com- rades of South Bend have set a good example to other organizations. The new address of the Labor Defense Council is 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, Illinois. W. Outline of Economics WHAT TO READ leaders,—and work in Soviet Russia. 1113 W. Washington Bivd. | | Outline of Modern Imperialism Outline of Economic Geography and ‘ fe (A guide for worker students) And Another Shipment of A pamphlet of the British Minority Movement with many photo- graps and statements by the leading English and world revolutionary WORK AMONG WOMEN . One of the most ‘interesting of the new “pubileation of women's Orders filled immediately from new stock just arrived. THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. lof the DAILY WORK ANTI-WHITE TERROR MEETING T0 BE HELD IN CHIGAGO SUNDAY An anti-white térror demonstra- tion will be held on Sunday, May 17, at 2:30 p. m. at the Hod Carriers Hall, 814 W. Harrison street. It is arranged under the auspices of the Workers Party, Local Chi- cago with the main support coming from the Balkan federation branch- €s of the Workers Party. The speakers for this demonstra- tions secured thus far, are Earl R. Browder, in English; K. Mikalachki, in South Slav; C. Koteff, in Bulgar- ian; K. Kostis, in Greek; M, A. Stolar, in Russian, and other speakers. Admission is free, YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE ACTIVITIES, LOCAL CHICAGO, Tuesday, May 12. Working Area Branch No, 3, 3201 S. Wabash avenue. “When the Next | War Comes.” Wednesday, May 13. City Central Committee 8 p. m., 2613 Hirsch Blvd. gates must be present. Thursday, May 14. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 4, at 3118 W. Roosevelt Road. Activity Branch No. 2, Road. meeting, All dele- at 1910 W. Friday, May 15. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch No. 1, Room 506, 166 W. Wash- ington St. Activity meeting of Working Area Branch Ne. 5, 19 S. Lincoln St. Activ meeting of Working Area Branch No. 6, 2613 Hirsch Blvd, Bronx Students, Attention! NEW YORK, May 11.—The class in | the- principles and Third International, rupted for tactics of the which was inter-| ‘veral weeks, will be re-| sumed Tue: y, May 12, at 1347} Boston roa It you are interested in keeping up this class, please attend these lectures, Give your shopmate this copy sure to see him the next day to get his subscription. meeting of Working Area| Roosevelt | UNIT CHILDRE Fd A RAISE $100 IN CITY FOR |. W. A. MINERS’ RELIEF The first hundred dollars of Chi- cago’s five hundred dollar quota for the Southern Illinois miners’ relief appeal has been passed, with only a small number of branches and indi- vidual members heard from. While the “pay envelopes” have not come in as rapidly as was .expected, the contributions have been generous, and when the campaign is ended it is ex- pected that the quota will be more than ‘met. Every member is asked to donate one per cent of a weekly wage, and to try to get two friends or fel- low workers to do the same. Thus |far the contributions have mostly been from members of the Workers (Communist) Party branches, but it is expected that beginning this week the contributions from sympathizers will materially swell the receipts. To date funds turned in are: Polish -.$ 37.03 Russian . 4.05 N. W. English 6.41 G. Maurer . 50 South Slav No. 1. 12.37 D. P. English. 9.49 J. W. Wein.. 200 Wm. Barten 2.00 Irving Park English. 4.85 N. W. . 4.71 | R. Kaplan, N. W. Jowish 1.50 | I Bitinger .. 40 | N. S. English. 1.25 Ger. Hung., S. k: 3.25 Rheingold, N. W English. 26 Nucleus No. Italian W. 8. No. 1. 3.00 Lettish Branch W P. 17.20 + $133.44 In most these cases these contribu- tions reprpesent only a small part of | the total ultimate contribuions from the branch. They are either the col- |lection at a branch meeting, or, more often, the sums brought in by a ingle }member. All envelopes, unop: ned, are to be brought to the local office, Chi- cago Council for Defense and Relief, 19 South Lincoln St., immediately. All unused envelopes must be returned also for control. Every branch must institute an immediate drive to fill its quota and make immediate and full DREN COLUM » Los Angeles Juniors Celebrate May Day at Brookside Park By A. Lyons More than one hundred and “fifty children, mostly all members of the Junior Section of the Young Workers League, showed their solidarity on May First by staying out of school and celebrating the workers’ intefnational holiday. Early in the morning, a group of working class children gath- ered on the corner of Mott and Brook- lyn streets, and by nine o’clock four big trucks, one small one, and a num- ber of private machines were filled SSS Sere, A New Shi From England! pment of the well known - PLEBS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING $1.00 Each SUL to's 9's OE MOD .35 Cents Chicago, III. to the brim with children and adults. The place chosen for the celebration was Brookside Park, one of the pret- tiest parks in Pasedena, fifteen miles from Los Angeles. Games, recitations talks, singing, bathing, etc. was the program of the day. Every one felt in the spirit of holidaying, and thus the day passed quickly. Mother Bloor was with us and gave an inter- esting talk on May Day in Russia, and she also played games with the com- rades. To complete the celebration most of the Juniors were present at the mass meeting in the evening arranged by the Workers Party and Young Workers’ League. Two numbers on the program, chorus singing and a bal- let, “Spirit of Communism,” were rend- ered by the Juniors, | 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 rkers’ 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 surprise, dance, and a good time in general. So don't forget, tell it to the kids! mocracy. CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE, Auspices: NEW YORK, NOTICE! ‘ THE GREAT DEBATE OF THE ace a on PROLETARIAN DICTATOSHIP vs. CAPITALIST DEMOCRACY ts MOISSAYE J. OLGIN, Workers Party PROF. WM. GUTHRIE, City College will debate on Resolved: That the Russian Soviet System Is Superior to Parliamentary De- ‘Sunday, May 17, 2 P. M. Admission 50 Cents. Workers’ School and Trade. Union Educational League THE DAILY WORKER ‘SOCIALISTS’ 60. | DEMOCRAT AND 6,0, P.INMPLS. Funny Animal Awaiting Visit by Eugene Debs Bd (Continued from page 1) gime headed by Thomas Van Lear when he was the “socialist” mayor, sharing the limelight with “socialist” Mayor Dan W. Hoan, of Milwaukee, Wis. It developed that the four alder- men, reputed to be Albert G. Bastis, A. R. Gisslen, Peter J. Pryts and Lewis Beneke, had no party membership in back of them. Two of them, in fact, had aid no dues for two years. They were in fact opposed td a dues paying membership organization. It might in- terfere with their political deals in the city council. It‘is claimed that their object in meeting with Birch Wilson was not to_hélp him resurrect the dead “socialist” organization, but rather to see that hé didn’t resurrect it; that it was permitted to rest un- molested in its political grave. Some Grab Elephant’s Tail. This analysis is supported by all the facts. Two years ago both Thomas Van Lear, ex-socialist mayor, aand his man “Friday,” Lewis Harthill, the “so- cialist” chief of police, with Robert D. Cramer, editor of Minneapolis Labor Review, brought pressure to bear upon G. T. Lindsten, who had filed as a “labor” candidate for mayor, so that he withdrew two days after the time for filing had expired. This left the field clear for the “socialists,” after double-crossing the militant elements in the labor movement, to endorse George Leach, the republican candi- date. ‘gi This betrayal was followed in the national elections last fall, when Van Lear and Harthill came out for the straight republican ticket, charging that the farmer-labor movement had been captured by the Communists. Mayor Leach, with his “socialist” fol- lowing, not only attacked the farmer- labor campaign and the LaFollette candidacy, but gave whole-hearted sup- port to the republican campaign of “strikebreaker” Coolidge. Leach had in fact, been a candidate for governor in the republican primaries. It ig not known that the four other “socialist” aldermen, Theodore Jen- sen, A. E. Voelker, John Peterson and I. G. Scott, met with Birch Wilson, during his visit here as Deb’s emis- sary. But the glaring fact stands forth that not a single “socialist,” who is a candidate for re-election in to- day’s election, is rimming as a “so- cialist,” not even as a “laborite.” Wha’ they usually glory in is their “small business support.” Others Follow the Donkey. In this campaign} while the Van Lear-Harthill-Cramer- Wiggins crowd are supporting Mayor Leach, the other “socialist” wing is backing Harry Lund, a democrat, for mayor. Lund was appointed a collector of customs by President Woodrow Wilson, and has a long record of subserviency to the democratic machine. The “socialist” alderman, Peter J. Pryts, acted as chairman at one of Lund’s meetings in the proletarian twelfth ward, heralding his democratic offering as’ a “representative of all the people.” The “socialist” Pryts never men- tioned the working class once during his talk. He dwelt on street sprinkl- ing, the pavements on Franklin Ave., and the “solid supporg’ that he had won the “Franklin Avenue business- men.” It will be interesting to study what Debs attempts to do with these clash- ing democratic and ‘republican wings of the Minneapolis “socialists.” In the present municipal campaign, with the class fight thus deserted by all “socialist” elements, it remained for the Communists to put a Workers Party ticket in the field, as the only labor group carrying the standards of the class struggle. It has done this successfully. Thru the Communist mayoralty candidacy of Dan W. Stev- ens, and several aldermanic candi- dates, the Communist message has been carried into all sections of the city. When Debs comes here for his “socialist” membership meeting, he will without doubt, ‘find that all “so- cialist” rank and filers worth while have gone over to the Communists. 67th Street and 3rd Avenue (Continued from page 1) Crouch and Trumbull must not an- swer the reports and must say noth- ing for publication. The military laws require that the defendants be given copies of the stenographic letters of the trial. Crouch, when given his “record,” could hardly recognize it. Below he tells the story for the DAILY WORK- ER of how the records were forged by the government, and tells what he did say in answer to questions and what records of the trial were de- stroyed by the government. First is given the testimony as printed in the lying government re- port and then Crouch tells the truth about the trial. es * * By PAUL CROUCH. (From Testimony of Crouch.)* Q. What are your principles of Communism? A. The state rather than the. in- dividuals ought to have control of the instruments of wealth, that they ought to be held collectively rather than by individuals. (Correct: Q. What are the principles of Com- munism? A. The state rather than individ- uals should have control of wealth, especially the instruments of wealth production; that is, they should be held collectively rather than ‘by in- dividuals.) (Reference was made to under- ground propaganda of the American Communist Party in 1926-21.) Q. Were you a member of any Communist organization at that time? A. I was, (Correct answer—"I was not.”) Government Invents Answer. Q. Have you got any of those pa-} pers with you—any of the clippings? A. I do not have any with me ex- cept an article published by me in the Honolulu Advertiser of the 12th, giving my viewpoint on the matter; and I have a clipping published last year giving my viewpoint regarding the work of President Wilson brother- hood, which I consider identical with the first principles of Communism. (The above answer is a product of some diseased and abnormal imagina- tion. I never made the statement quoted above or any remotely re- sembling it. I said nothing about the “President Wilson brotherhood.” Manufactures Nonsense. Q. Do you believe there are times when rule by a minority against the wishes of the majority is justified? A. Yes; during a time of national emergency it is the duty of the minor- ity to enforce any measures that may be necessary for society, such as com- pulsory military service and labor against a man’s wishes. Q. Do you believe in compulsory military service? A. Not unless it is necessary. Q. When would you consider »nec- essary? A. National defense or to prevent a minority from obtaining power. (The above rot is more manufac- tured testimony. I said nothing that resembled this nonsense or expressed such absurd ideas. How could a mi- nority use compulsory military serv- ice to prevent itself from obtaining power? Perhaps the government “stenographer” thought one minority would use force against another mi- nority while the majority was a dis- interested observer!) Q. Private Crouch, do you know Army. Authorities Forge Records | what the membership is of the Russ- ian Communist Party? A. About 75,000. , (Correct answer: “About 650,000.”) Q. What makes you think that the army does not desire men of radical views? A. I know that no military serv- ice would desire men with extremely radical views. (I did not make such an answer. Of course, the Union of Soviet Social- ist Republics desires men with radical views in the service.) Q. Then are your yews opposed to capitalism? A. Yes sir; but I nay never yet made a statement that they were. (More rot! I made the reply: “Yes sir,” without’ qualification.) Q. Now, what was your feeling at the outbreak of the Russian revolu- tion in 1916? (Question said, “in 1917.”) A. I was glad to see an autocracy overthrown. Q. In what respects were you not pleased? A. I considered the violent out- break at first to be based on no sound foundation and I believed that the Russian Communists were starting prematurely (Perverted imagination! I said nothing about “no sound foundation” or that the were starting prematurely.”) Defense Evidence Destroyed. Some documentary evidence not in- cluded in record of Crouch trial. (But used at trial.) Letter from Crouch (on letterhead of league) to Lieut. Col. Murphy, written before arrest, protesting against persecution of Communists. Article by Crouch in Honolulu Ad- vertiser, Feb. 12, 1925. Article: “Reasons Why America Should Be- come Communistic,” except one sen- tence reading, “In fact, the army ex- ists primarily for the purpose of pro- tecting capitalism against its foes, both internal and external.” (All documentary evidence was read to the court and most of the prosecution’s documentary evidence was included in the records.) Stupidity of Army Officers. From testimony of Creque at Crouch trial. Q. Did you ever hear of the L Wi W.t A. Ihave. % (Correct: Q. “Did you ever hear of the In- ternational Workers of the World?” A. “I never heard of the Interna- tional Workers of the World, but I have heard of the Industrial Workers of the World.” Apparently the government did not wish this exhibition of ignorance on the part of the trial judge advocate to be made. public. Testimony Doctored by Government. From testimony of Trumbull at Crouch trial. The mailing of the letter to the Communist International by Nadeau was under discussion. Q.. How did he happen to mail it? A. He was secretary. (Correct answer: “It was written for the purpose of being mailed.”) From testimony of Crouch at Trum- bull trial. Q. Private Crouch, was, or was not, Private Trumbull, from your per- sonal observation, in your opinion, an inactive man? A. Yes sir; I believe that he was. (Answer was “—an intelligent man,” not an “inactive” man.) WEEK OF MAY Ist BRINGS $500 ; IN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM WORKERS TO INSURE THE DAILY WORKER FUND sea WE VAT? SSD e Thru the week of.May 1, workers and Workers Party branches con- tributed over $500 to the 1925 fund to insure the DAILY WORKER, bringing the total to $28,400.64. The itemized list of remittances is Detroit, Mich., Roumanian No, 1..$19.00 Detroit, Mich., Roumanian No. 2.. 3.00 Detroit, Mich., Ukrainian 12.00 Akron, O., Hungaria 3.00 New Castle, Pa., Finnish. 16.50 Racine, Wis., Finnish... 5.00 S. Omaha, Neb., Czecho-Slav. 8.00 Akron, O., Russian... 8.00 Chicago, Ill, Finnis! 35.00 Chicago, Ill., Czecho-Slay No. 5.00 Boston, Mass., Ukrainian 6.00 Philadelphia, Pa., Englis! 2.00 W. C., Br. 71, Boston Mas 5.00 Duluth, Minn., Finnish.. 6.00 San Francisco, Cali 56.00 Gary, Ind., Hungarian 10.00 Temple, Me., Finnish, 2.00 Perth Amboy, N. J., Hungaria 9.00 Orient Ill, Jugo-Sla’ 7.00 Keene, N. H., Finnish. 2.00 Ironwood, Mich., Finnis! 4.00 Buffalo, N. Y,, Finnish.. 10.00 Rockland, Me., Finnis' 2.00 Gilbert, Minn., Finnish.. 20.00 Chardan O., Finnish 46.00 Phelps, Wis., Finnish. 7.00 Drummond, Mich., Finnis! 5.00 Chicago, Il., Slovak Society. 10.00 Chicago, Mid-City Englis! 5.00 Johnston City, Ill, 8, Slavic 5.00 Chicago, Ill., Hungari: 1.00 Shenandoah, Pa., Russia 4.00 Cleveland, 0., W. Englis 8.00 Cleveland 12.00 Cleveland, O.,* German. 8.00 Cleveland, O., Jewis' 3.50 Cleveland, 0., Y, W. L., W. En, 3.00 Cleveland, O., Finnish. 56.00 Superior, Wis., Englis! 1,00 Blair Station, Pa,, Gree 4.00 Newport, N. H., Finni: 7.00 as follows: Chicago, N. S. English. 5.0€ Rockford, Ill, Lithuanian. 2.00 Kansas City, Mo., Englis! 8.00 Hingham, Mass., Finnish. 1.00 Boston, Mass., English 3.00 Elizabeth, N. J,, Russian. 6.00 Schenectady, N. Y., Enlgish.. 5.00 Salem, Mass., Finnish. 5.00 Green, Mich., Finnis! 5.00 New Haven, Conn., Italia 6.00 W. C., Chattanooga, Tenn. 50 W. C., Portsmouth, Va.. 4.00 Julius’ N. Bencik, Milwaukee, bi 1.00 John Devecho, Portland, Ore... 1.00 Jean Stevenson, Calif. .... Axel Fredrickson, Mich, ....+. J, Weinstein, New York, N. All Reight, Tofty, Alaska. J. Rowlyh, Detroit, Mich. Albert Bernhart, Teller, Alas! Karl J. Malinstrom, Moline, I A. Toddubry, Syracuse, H, Rosenberg, Philadelphia, Pa. Geo. Holgate, Edgemoor, De! E. J. Bryan, Clifton, Ariz Mrs. A. Stoker, Grand Mich. Anon, River Forest, IIL Total .. Philadelphia, Notice! Weber Printing Co. 350 N, FIFTH STREBT,. Philadelphia, Pa. San Pedro, Ferndale, $28,400.64 “Russian Communists THE GOOD THINGS in the MAY ISSUE THE WORKERS MONTHLY GUDOK by Wm. Z. Foster An article written in Russia about a great newspaper in the world’s first workers’ republic, (With Photographs) Revolution in Trade Union Terms by Wm. F. Dunne A Communist analysis of the British Trade Union Delegation Report on Russia. (With Photographs) Communism on the Streets of America by Earl R. Browder From Communist theory to ac- tion in the stronghold of world capitalism. * (With Photographs) May Day in America by Harrison George A great day of the working class traced thru the progress of Ameri- can organized labor. Coke Miners in Revolt _by Arne Swabeck The uprising of the “men who dig in the bowels of the earth”— a picture of the class struggle to- day. The Fight for Unity in Minnesota by C. A. Hathaway A history of the struggle of the mid-west farmer and industrial worker on the political field—and a proposal for the next step to be takep. The Pan-American Anti-Imperialist League by Manuel Gomez - Further light on American Im- perialsim and the rise of the work- ing class for unified action in Latin America to combat the rule of Wall Street. The Death of Sun Yat Sen by G. Zinoviev The president of the Communist International writes of the Passing of a great national revolutionary figure. The Lenin School in Chicago by Thurber Lewis An interesting account of a new experiment in American working class education. 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