The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 25, 1925, Page 3

YOUTH ARMED IN SCHOOLS BY CAL TO TRAIN SCABS Militarize U. S. to Break Strikes NEW YORK, May 24.—‘“Industrial troubles” is one of the reasons Seo- retary of War John Weeks, cites to support compulsory military training in schools, asserts Brent Dow Allison, secretary national students’ forum, Allison is one of an investigating committee representing various youth and peace organizations which plans to call a conference next month to seek action on what Allison calls the “conspiracy of the war department to put over compulsory military train- ing without having to go to congress for a law.” Weeks’ statement that compulsory military training is necessary because of possible industrial troubles is con- tained in a letter of which the com- mittee has a copy. About 12,000 sec- ondary schools and 675 universities and colleges in the country, Allison estimates, now have military train- tng. In many it is compulsory for degrees, In some universities and col- leges the second two years, non-com- pulsory, is paid for at soldiers’ wages. Full details of the giant conspiracy to militarize the youth of the coun- try, acoustom them to war psychology and standardize thinking will be made public at the conference of interested organizations and action against the conspiracy sought. Allison believes that the situation now is worse than before the last war, with the draft law therely suspended and the espionage the decision. ' The conferende on youth and war in which 22 national organizations participated made olear that a large body of the nation’s young people do not want war. Conservative, liber- al and radical organizations of all shades joined in the conference in rapping the oitizens’ military train- ing camps and in resolving to push peace education in schools. Human Sandhogs : Tie Up Work on Big New York Tunnel Job NEW YORK, (FP)—Several hun- dred members of the Compressed Air Workers’ Union are carrying on a strike—now in its second month— against Bovth & Flynn, contractors, 6n the Hudson Vehicular Tuntiel job. The men are striking for a continu- ance of the pay rate of §7 to $8.50 a day they received while the com- pressed air work (samdhogging) was going on. Hmployers attempted to cut them down to laborers’ rate. The ‘finishing work on the tunnel, says Joseph McPartlan, secretary of the re- fuse to accept any cut. The union has @efeated Booth and Flynn in three ‘strikes, one previous strike on the present job, and strikes on the 14th St, Hast River tunnel and the second Hast River interborough Rapid Tran- sit tunnel, and he is confident of again winning. In addition to the finishing work that is being tied up operations on a new power house on the New Jersey side, with 48 caissons to be dng, are also at a standstill. Class in Leninism By Max Shachtman Every Monday Night The Douglas Park English branch will conduct a class on Leninism every Monday at 3118 W. Roosevelt Road, Max Shachtman, editor of the Young Worker and member of the national executive committee of the Young Workers League, will conduct this class. If you are interested and want to keep posted on the most vital subject of the day, you cannot afford to miss this class. Class starts at 8,15 p. m. Get a sub for the DAILY , WORKER from your shopmate and you will make another mem. ber for your branch. EN I tlt in eat ee + Se SS SOVIET UNION TO CONDUCT 6,500 MILE TEST AIRPLANE FLIGHT FROM MOSCOW TO PEKING, NEXT MONTH MOSOOW, U. 5S. S. R., May 24—The Soviet Union will conduct the first alrplane flight from Moscow to Peking with five of the latest type alrplanes constructed by the Soviet Union. distance fs 6,600 mil In June. The flight will be undertaken The ‘The flight Is the first’ step in closer relations by means of more direct contact between China and the Soviet Union, OLGIN GIVES HIS LAST. LECTURE ON THE RUSSIAN THEATER THIS TUESDAY Moisi J. Olgin will give his second lecture on Modern Russian ‘Theater and Art on Tuesday, May 26, 8 p. m., at the Workers’ School, 108 East 14tth street. This will conclude the series of lectures on the Russian revolution which Comrade Olgin has been giv- ing at the school, Great Enthusiasm in Pittsburgh- for the World Language PITTSBURGH, Pa.—About seventy comrades enjoyed the most unique af- fair ever held in our movement in America, a Communist Ido banquet. On the walls of the Greek Hall several signs were hanging with appropriate text, such as “Workers of the World Unite, said Karl Marx.” “In order to unite we must understand each other,” adds the Communist Ido Fed- eration. “Correspond with comrades in every country by means of Ido. Korespondez kun. kamaradi en omna landi per Ido.” “Read Ido 15 min. every day. Lektez Ido 15 min, omn- adie,” etc. The chairman, Com. Careathers, op- ened the banquet, with a few words explaining the world language idea, pointing out, that the diversity of lan- guage is one of the props that support the capitalist system and that this movement aims to abolish the same. Thereafter he announced that prob- ably for the first time in America “The International” was to be sung in Ido by a group of singers. The audi- ence rose, while the well-known air combined with the clear Ido words filled the hall. The last words of the refrain, Frati, audes la signalo Laste brave kombatar, La Internacionalo Sucesos parvinkar. were followed by a thundering ap- plause. , The chairman then remarked, that among other objections, it is some- times claimed, that an “artificial” lan- guage can not be spoken. In order to give the audience an opportunity to judge for itself, he introduced the Ido speaker, om. A. Rostrom. With greatest attention and with an air of surprise the audience listened to the speaker, who for fifteen minutes spoke quite fluently in this so-called “artifi- cial” language. . After a talk in English by Careath- ers ten minutes speeches followed in Croatian, Finnish, Greek, Italian and Jewish. The speakers who are all well known party members explained the need of world language in our movement. A song was given by some Italian comrades, in their mother tongue. Another attractive point on the pro- gram was @ song in Greek and “a In- ternacionalo” (In Ido) by a small nine-year old boy. A resolution on the world language question was also adopted. After the banquet the present mem- bers of the Ido group had a picture taken. During the whole evening a wonderful spirit of comradeship pre- vailled.—James Sifakis. The Boot and Shoe Is the Same Today, Tomorrow and Always MONTREAL, Que., Rochester was selected for the next convention of the Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union at its annual convention here today on motion of Carleton N. Durbin of Ro- chester. All general officers and the membership of the general executive board were re-elected. THE No. 4 WHAT? WHEN? — —with tieal WORKER NEW YORK REDS TAKE TO HILLS FOR HOLIDAY NEW YORK, May 24—A Red two- day excursion to the mountains, con- cludes the Red May Feast, according to the decision of the Central Bureau Russian Section W. P. A. The excursionists will leave New York on the steamer “Aida” (Christo- vher St. and 11th Ave, pler 48) on Vriday, May 29, 8 p. m. A concert will be given on the steamer begin- ning 9.80 p. m. in which best artists will participate. After the concert dancing with a first-class orchestra. Flying mail, fireworks, etc. till 2.90 a, m. Each excursionist gets a cabin for retirement. On Saturday, May 30 (Decoration Day) automobile ride up the mountan- ins at 7 a, m. Beautiful views falls, forests, etc. At 10 a. m. they will reach camp “Ottis” (2000 feet above sea-level). Each excursionist gots a uice separate room at the camp. Hiking, fishing, rowing. At 8 p. m. WORKER CORRESPON.- DENTS WHERE? By Wm. F. Dunne. The first American book on this subject of increasing importance suggestions— the editor of the there will be a show with best thea- trical talent of N. Y. C. In conclu- sion dancing, games and other enjoy- ments. On Siinday, May 31st, at 8 a. ma general expedition to the mountains. At 5 p. m. the excursionists will go in automobiles to the steamer. They will arrive in New York Monday at 1 a. m. The number of tickets is limited. For tickets apply to the “Novy Mir,” 30 Union Square. Price of ticket $4.25 (round trip, sleeper and camp lodg- ing). ‘Baby Farm’ Infant Was Sold to Woman for $75 NEW YORK, May 24.—The Giesen- Volk baby farm case took a new turn today when it was learned from the district attorney's office that a baby from the infantorium was sold to the wife of a New York clothing manu- facturer for $75. Ths wife, Mrs. Nat Bass, confessed to the police that she took the few days’ old infant beside her in a bed in Mrs. Geisen-Volk’s in- fantorium, in the desire to make her husband believe it was their own. Now, eight months since the decep- tion was carried out, with the “baby farm” investigations getting closer to the exposure of her plot and fear- ing the police Mrs. Bass confessed to her husband that their son, Nat Mar- tin Bass, was not their own. So far it was not learned whose child it is and the infant has been put in charge jof the Children’s Society since the husband could not be induced to keep the child after learning that it was not his own. U. S. 8. R. Winter Crops Good MOSCOW, May 24.—It is officially announced that certain apprehensions which had existed as to the partial destruction of winter crops have for- tunately proved to be unjustified, it being actually ascertained that, with the exception of a few districts in the lower basin of the Volga, the gen- eral condition of the winter crops is satisfactory thruout the country, House-Warming Party in Borwnsville. NEW YORK.—The Workers Party and Young Workers League branches of Brownsville have arranged a ban- quet for Saturday, June 13, in the new club rooms, 1844 Pitkin avenue, Brooklyn. There will be a musical program, and also a journal, The Red Goat. All comrades are invited, Talk it up—your shopmate wil! subscribe! No.3 WHY? The first formulation ment, LITTLE PRINCIPLES OF COM- MUNISM Engels’ Original Draft of the Communist Manifesto. Translation and historical notes by Max Bedacht. The first appearance in English « of @ great historical document. ciples that guide a world move- , THE DAILY WORKER cy MONESSEN, A STEEL TRUST ~T HELL TOWN Business: Dependent on Steel Barons By SANDE, Worker Correspondent. PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 24. — Mo- nessen is One of many steel towns, in western Pennsylvania, which is owned and controlled by the steel trust as all steel towns are. It is lo- cated on the Monongahela, about 45 miles from, Pittsburgh. No unions of any kind exist in this dump for union- ism is a heresy here. It's principal workshops | (hell-holes) are a seam- less tube ae @ steel mill, a tin mill and a foundry. The thre@ banks in Monessen are owned by the different mills so that even the workers’ meager savings are used by the bosses. A Gang of Babbits. It has a’ board of trade, composed of shyster business men and officials of the steél mills. This body does everything {th its power to keep the workers in ignorance by preaching the usual Capftalist bunk of “thrift, work hard and above all, buy in Mo- nessen.” This gang of Babbitts were taught a severe lesson after the 1919 steel strike when the workers boycotted the stores in Monessen for the part the business’ men played in refusing to let the strikers hold meetings. Look at This Speakers’ List. When this gang holds a banquet each year they search the country for the biterest enemies of the work- ing class and pay him to speak. At its four banquets it listened to the vomit of Secretary of Labor Davis, th enemy of the foreign-born work- ers; ex-Governor Allen of Kansas Anti-Strike court “fame,” the man Alex Howat li¢ked; ‘“‘Bill” Taft, labor hater and Chief justice of the su- preme court, and ex-President Hard- ing, the trikebreaking president. The mayor is a former official of the Pittsburgh Steel company and at pres- ent is a realestate shark. In his elec- tion he was supported by the steel bosses and he in return is a very obedient servant in carrying out the anti-labor policy of the steel inter- ests. Coolidge Jealous of Influence of _ Soviet in.Far East MOSCOW,—(By Mail).—It is re- ported from London that the situation |in the Far Bast 1s drawing ever keen- | or attention 4mong the official circles jot the United States. It is said that the British ambassador at Washing- ,ton has been charged to confer with | president Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg on the question of So- viet-Chinese and Soviet-Japanese rela- tions. It is again; being mentioned, in this reference, that before leaving London on his way to the United States, Mr. Kellogg had.an important meeting with Mr. Chamberlain, British foreign se- cretary who.urged the necessity of a common Chinese policy of England and the United States. It appears to be ascertained that in- asmuch as the official reports which have‘reached the state department from Peking and Tokyo dwelt with emo*asis on the growing influence of the wviet Union in the Far East, such reports have caused a great deal of anxiety in the American administra- tion. On the other hand, ever since the conclusion of the recent Soviet-Japan- ese treaty, Senator Borah and his friends have been consistently urging that the best way of solutioning the Far Eastern problems was to recogn- ize the Soviet Union without any fur- ther delay. South Buries Head In Past DALLAS, Tex. May 24.—The Gray- lad remnants of the armies of Lee and Jackson were assembling here today for the big parade, the feature of all confederate reunions. sha a a x Page Three MORGAN INVITED TO TRUSTIFY COAL INDUSTRY AS OPERATORS USE HUNGER TO BREAK UNION By LELAND OLDS (Federated Press Industrial Editor) The attempt to starve out union coal diggers supplements the attempt of the financial interests to squeeze out the many small mine owners and secure their properties for consolidation at bargain prices. Financiers are out to organize bituminous coal trusts similar to those enforcing monopoly prices in antrracite. Black Diamond, organize soft coal. Morgan, it says the coal trade journal, again calls for a Morgan to “by a systematic procedure or a con- trolling interest in corporations effected the organization of practically 80 per cent of the anthracite tonnage.” He could then restrict production un til high prices made huge profits on the investment of the wealthy owners Good Time to Clean Up Financiers now consider the soft coal industry ripe for similar consoli- dations. Says Paul Wooton in Coal Age, another trade journal, “Property values in coal have been liquidated to the vanishing point. Sometime during the present depression there will be a low point. ‘Consolidations made at that low point would have an early chance to profit as values recover.” * The Pittsburgh Coal Co., the largest consolidation in the field, has closed its last union mine. Its union mines normally employ about 12,000 men. These are now idle. Out To Cut Wages This move is avowedly an attempt to starve the miners into submission. Letters sent to the miners and the local nespapers by’ Vice President Dodson, appointed to do the dirty work for the Mellon brothers, state definitely that the company is “endea- voring to bring about a change in con- ditions” and that it thinks the Nov- ember 1917 wage scale would go a long way towards giving the men steadier work and higher earnings. This would mean a reduction of about one-third in the union scale. Pittsburgh coal men express sur- prise at the way the miners are hold- ing out. For the past 2 months opera- tions in the district have been below one-third full-time. For the past coal year they have been little better than one-third of full-time. ‘In the circum- stances,” says the Black Diamond cor- respondent, “it seems strange that there has not been more unrest. The operators feel that the miners have had an object lesson that should be! convincing as to the impracticability | of the high union scale, but just what they do think is another matter.” Cold-Blooded About It Looking into Ohio the secretary of the Pittsburgh Vein Operators Asso- ciation speaks with satisfaction of the progress of the hunger cure in that staté. “Ohio miners,” he says, “are standing with their backs to the wall. When a man grows hungry and his children cry for proper nourishment it is only natural that something must happen. It has been clearly demon- strated that the central competitive field cannot successfully compete with the nonunion fields of West Virginia and Kentucky.” Out of 140 mines in Eastern Ohio about 50 are operating, many of them only one or two days a week. Summer prospects for Central Ohio are that five out of 30 mines will operate. Pro- duction in Southern Ohio ts estimated at around 13 to 15 per cent of normal. Three Races Strike Against Price Cut of Fish Canneries New Westminster, B. C., May’ 24.— —White, Indian and Japanese fisher- men on the Fraser river numbering upwards of 1,000 are tieing up 700 fishing vessels in protest against a cut in fish prices made by the boss canners. Fish buyers are attempting to cut the price of salmon from 14c to 8c a pound and the fishermen declare they will accept no less than 10c a pound, All the fishermen on the Fraser river have banded together to resist. shing companies of British Col- umbia have been crying poverty, Last season, however, a number of canner- les not only paid heavy running ex- penses but showed operating profits, and this year, British Columbia fish will practically be assured the com- plete market of the Antipodes, p anv aeen Controversy Blocks Work of Trade Union Educational League The Chicago Trade Union Hduca tional League is divided over numer ous controversial matters that are shaking the league to its foundation This, of course, cannot be allowed to continue, and the local executive com- mittee has decided to liquidate all differences. This will be accomplished on May 380th so that a united league can go forward in the fight to make the unions real organs of the class struggle. The controversial matters are not on the question of policy but rather of a physical nature. They arose over the announcement that one of the main features of the annual T. U. EH. L, pienic would be ‘Workers’ Sports.” Workers’ Sport Lead At first the main event of the pic- nic was supposed to be a lecture by Wm, Z. Foster on his recent experi- ence in Russia, with Wm. F. Dunne as chairman. Despite the fact that Foster has just returned after an ex- tended tour thru Soviet Russia, and also the keen interest that all milit- ants have in the first Workers’ Re- public, this event, worth the admis- sion price alone, has become of sec- ondary importance. In fact so keen fs the competition in the sports events, that it was found necessary to start them at 10 a. m This will begin with a Volley Ball game between two teams from the Young Workers League, and will be followed by an indoor ball game be- tween the T. U. E. L, and the Y. W. L. Are You Ready? For an hour the Juniors will held the center of the stage, in a march and demonstration and a series of | games. One of the features of the Juniors sports will be an indoor ball game between a team of children from the west side and a colored team of |children from the south side. The losers have to buy the ice cream. | Hammer Drill Without Hammersmark Extra events to the general run of picnic sports will be the Hammer Drill by the Finnish Athletic Association and a wrestling exhibition between J. Patvinen of Chicago, amateur welter champion of the central states, and P. Kohko, of Waukegan. This will be followed by a tug of war between the building trades and. the metal trades groups. Oh, Girls! Not to be out done, the girls are on the job. Billy Ramloff made the bold challenge that her team of ten husky girls can pull any other team that cares to accept the challenge, all over the picnic grounds. Emma Blech- schmidt says that her gang of hefty belles will have something to say be- fore the shouting is over. Both teams are in secret training—ice cream and candies are barred. ‘ Singing—Dancing and Eats Then, there is the Scandinavian Dancing Club in Folk and exhibition dances. The Freiheit Singing Society, foot races, bag, three-legged and pea- nut rolling races, Dancing from 3:45 to 8 p. m. to the music of Lethching- ers’ Union Orchestra. Oh, yes! and SOFT drinks Steve Rubicki will serve them with the sandwiches. Any groups or individual who wish to challenge at any sport may do so by writing to Abe Harris, director of T. U. B. L. sports 19 S. Lincoln 8t. We expect everybody from Grand- | Pap to Junior to be on hand for the | biggest time ever. Don't forget! De- coration Day, May 30th, 1925, at the | ALTENHBIM GROVE. Take Madison St. Car and transfer to suburban car | to end of line, or take Forest Park “L” |to end of line. 50c. admits you to everything. CHILD LABOR FOE GRABBING POWER RIGHTS Connecticut Boss in Legislative Clover HARTFORD, Conn, May 24,—J. Henry Roraback, already known to DAILY WORKER readers as the poli- tical boss of Connecticut who engi- neered the crushing defeat of the child labor amendment in the state legisiature, is showing how disinter- ested capitalist politicians are, His name is mentioned in senate bill 587 as one of the three incorpora- | tors, of the Connecticut Blectric Ser- | vice Co., the others being Randal Mor- ;#an, a Philadelphia capitalist, and | William P, Putnam, a Hartford se- | curities broker. The bill is proceed- ing merrily thru the legislative mill, already having received the blessing of the senate committee on incorpora- tion. Electrical Monopoly, The Connecticut Electric Service company, under the proposed bill, would have the right “within and with- out the state, to purchase, lease or otherwise acquires electricity and its products, including light, heat. and power,” and to sell service to other electric companies, street railway companies, individu ete. It is a blanket franchise to act as an electric company, or as an inter- mediary, compelling all other com- panies to pay tribute to it for power coming from outside the state. The company is authorized to start with $50,000 subscribed capital. Our Readers’ Views Finds Food for Thought To the DAILY WORKER; —‘The statement of Harrison George in May 16, special Magazine Supplement jabout the 129 millions balance of trade in favor of Russia for 1924 speaks volumes. It is my apprehen- sion, that the Saturday Supplement is not studied enough by readers and party members. Am I correct? If so it might be best to have same reprint- ed in some daily issue. It is a wonder- ful record. Who would ever think that such @ set of dreamers, so-called quarrelers and trouble makers, could Tun a country with a heterogenous body, a conglomeration of so many nationalities so successfully at a close of protracted civil: war, and having the whole capitalist world as its enemy. In 1923 already her railroads were run much better than Poland’s. The latter country was backed by France England and America. At the same time these three countries were try- ing hard to stab Russia in the back. As an instance will say that at War- saw, Poland, no hotel room was ob- tainable without paying a tip or a bribe in advance. This was in 1923. In looking for a room at a hotel op- posite the Vienna Depot, I learned, that the hotel was occupied by the French military. Willany American citizen answer the question what are they doing there. In entering the diner on the way from Warsaw to Prague, one heard mostly French spo- ken, hardly any Polish. With all that they could not balance their own bud- get. But Russia did. France hag not. done it as yet in spite of her loans) obtained. Germany is balancing her | budget since she received her loan (if I am correct). Austria ig still) bankrupt and so are most of eapital/ ist European countries. But Ruggia| like a poor energetic bustiess men is, honestly working hard, paying her debts, sending her children to schools, feeding and nursing them well, study-| ing how to improve conditions for the ; laborer in the factory, giving the| laborer a vacation with pay and build- ing up a home for the whole nation. We Americans have a lot to learn from those ignorant peasants. We progressives can benefit by studying | her ways of action as have the bialo- |@ists learned by studying the Ants ; |Bees. Let us all afd in spreading true ;~* reports of Russian progress with every means possible at our command, © )Onward marching workers!—A Steady } | Reader. of the prin- Daily Worker Publishing Co. 1118 W, Washington Blvd., Chicago, By Wm. Z. Fo oe Ja A history of the development of the organized and the left wing within it... . with its program. Written, by three men who have participated closely in velopment. i] A | 12 COPIES FOR ONE DOLLAR l¥ RED No. 2 TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA non and Ea labor movement this de- A study of all the mothods of capitalism and its supporters to divert the workers from struggle thru the labor banks, insurance schemes, B, & O. plan and work- ers’ education, LIBRARY No. 1 CLASS STRUGGLE vs. CLASS-COLLABORATION By Earl R. Browder, RI ¢