The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 30, 1925, Page 2

Page Two a LEVIN MACHINE FAILED TO JAIL DAVID FOSTER Jury Brings Verdict of Acquittal (Continued from page 1L) not sucoeeded is not their fault. Jury Disgusted The jury was plainly disgusted with the crude attempts of Novak to secure @ conviction. In the first trial, there were only three holes on the coat, thru which Foster was supposed to have driven his deadly pen knife. The coat belonged to Novak. The Peculiar thing about those cuts was however, that they went thru the lining without leaving a mark, yet Penetrated a note book inside the lin- ing! Counsel for the defense, in the first trial made three more holes in the coat to show the jury that knives don't work this way since the age of miracles was passed. But lo and be- hold, when Novak appeared in the role of chief prosecutor against Foster yesterday, the latter was accused of putting six holes in his coat. Novak said that Foster tried to stab him. His fellow sluggers gave similar testimony. A girl witness for the of ficlaldom said that she did not see the fight at all. Foster Slugged Twice Witnesses for the defense showed that the charge was a frame-up. When Foster was assaulted by the sluggers he made no resistance, knowing it would be hopeless. Foster’ was slug- ged twice by Novak declared the wit- nesses. The jury was composed of: two printers; one milkman; one railshop cleark: one bricklayer and other workers. The leaflet which Foster was dis- tributing was introduced and the Amalgamated representatives working with the state insisted that it be read, in order to prejudice the court and the jury against Foster. They also em- phasized that Foster was connected with the DAILY WORKER. Witnes- ses for the defense were asked where they worked and when one of them said: “The International Red Aid,” the prosecutor said: “Ha! Has that organ- ization a branch in Leningrad?” Charges Dropped j The charge of disorderly conduct against Valeria Meltz was dismissed as was a similar charge against Foster. Amalgamated members who attend- ed the trial contrasted the united front of the Amalgamated officials with State Attorney Crowe's office and the events of only a few years ago when the offices of the Amalgamated officials were raided, their books con- fiscated by the same states’ attorney. This proves better than anything else how the Hillman-Levin machine has traveled to the right and has improved on the system of the most reaction- ary of the A. F. of L. bureucrats. Most of the latter would hesitate to testify against a trade unionist on the witness stand or turn him over for prosecution to the employers attorney. KLUXER JAILED FOR ATTACK AND MURDER OF GIRL, ASKS BAIL NOBLESVILLE, Ind. May 28— The expected motion of D. C. Ste- phenson, Ear! Klinck and Earl Gen- try, charged with the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, following an at- tack on her by Stephenson to be re- leased on bond was filed this after- noon with Judge Fred E. Hines of the Hamilton court who set June 11 for the hearing. | French Communists Fight Rif War (Continued from page 1) The debate arose on the recom- mendation of the government that a credit of 30 million francs ($1,500,- 000) be voted to pursue the Moroccan war. The Communist deputy, Doriot, showed that Abd-el-Krim was anxious to negotiate peace, the he had on several occasion made offers of nego- tiations to Marshal Lyautey, which were abruptly refused. “Abd-el- Krim’s difference with France was over the limitation of the frontiers,” Doriot said, “His statement demand- ed an answer, but under a stupid ju- dicial pretext, Marshal Lyautey re- fused to reply.” The debate brought out that there are at least 65,000 French troops in Moroceo, costing 340,000,000 francs ($17,000,000). The Communists called out “Down with Imperialistic war!” during Pain- leve’s speech advocating a continued war on the Moroccans. No change was reported in the mili- | tary situation along the Ouerglia river and fighting continues. R, R. Financed by Wall Street. One of the main points in the agree- ment reached between de Rivera and Malvy in behalf of the Spanish and French governments, it is learned in government circles, is the construc- tion of a direct railway between Hen- daye, on the French frontier, to Ma- drid and Algeciras on the Straits of Gibraltar. This is being financed by a group of American bankers, The proposed line will cut the time between France and Africa in half, and is expected to be made a prell- minary to a close “defensive alliance” with Spain, permitting French native troops in Morocco, Algeria and Sene- gal to be transported across Spain, to France and the Rhing in case of military action against the Germans, ‘ At the same time the French trans- Sahara railway from Colombechar to Timbuctu will be completed, giving France an all rail route into the heart of Africa, and tapping. France's 10 million potential native troops. Say 400 Were Killed. PARIS, May 28. — Four hundred French soldiers have been killed, thir- ty are missing and 1,100 have been wounded since the start of the cam- paign against the Riffs in French Morocco. These first official figures of the French losses were anounced to the chamber of deputies by Premier Pain- leve today. Many of the deputies de- clared that the casualty figures are much too low. Dorlot Demands End of War. This afternoon, in another speech, Deputy Jacques Doriot insisted that the Rifflans were justified in fighting | against the French. He declared that |the Riffians were fighting for self preservation, and demanded that the French troops in Morocco defy their |.officers and conclude a peace with Abd-el-Krim, Premier Herriot, on behalf of the Painleve government, which is wag- ing the imperialistic invasion, moved a censure of Herriot, and it was car- ried, amid uproar. While the vote was being taken, the 29 Communist deputies rose and sang the. Interna- tional. The chamber was then ad- journed amid scenes of wild confu- sion. The government deputies privately expressed the fear that the British government would bring pressure to bear to keep French out of Morocco. LOSE HOPE FOR 61 COAL MINERS (Continued from p.ge 1) brokenly into sodden hankerchiefs. Now and then a hysterical shriek and storm of sobbing shook the hearts of strong men grouped about the hole in the ground, as some grief stricken woman realized anew the significance of the long silence which oppresses all those above the ground. Loses Two Sons “God wont take all my children, surely he won't take them all,” cried one old man, a miner himself for near- ly two score years. Two sons, his only two, and the husband of his only daughter are down in the hole, 2,700 feet, may be 3,000 from the entry. “My god, do something. Why don't they do something?” shrieks a wo- man this time a young girl, not out of’ her teens, yet with two tiny tots clinging fearfully to her skirt. But nothing can be done. Rescue gangs are working in two hour shifts, coming up black and exhausted at the end of each turn below, striving fever- ishly to penetrate the tons of coal, slate and jumbled timber which block the main slope, back at 1,200 feet, the farthest point yet reached. Gas Fumes Fill Shaft Above ground, the eye witness is struck with the appalling appearance of helplessness. There is only one thing to do—wait. Nature is quiet. The wind is blowing softly thru the pines which clothe the southern hills. The narrow mouth of the mine, a scant twenty feet each way, is silent. No smoke comes forth now, no sound, only a strong odor of foul gas fumes from the explosion, (Note early story on Page 3). Judge to Rule on Doheny. California Oil Lease Steal LOS ANGELES, May 28.—Judge Paul J. McCormick of the United States district court, southern Calif- ornia, was expected te hand down his decision late today in the govern- ment’s suit to cancel the Elks Hills by E. L, Doheny oil companies and the Doheny concern’s contracts for construction of naval fuel oil storage facilities at Pearl Horbor, Hawaii. The Doheny concern is now owned by the Standard Oil Company. The case was tried here last novem- ber. Wreck in Bulgaria Kills 10, SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 28.—A pas- sanger train fell thru a bridge thirteen miles from here. Ten were killed and twenty injured. MINERS CHOOSE JAIL RATHER THAN PAY INJUNCTION FINES FAIRMOUNT, W. Va., May 28—Seventy-three of the 116 striking miners convicted in criminal court here of picketing scab mines In violation of an Injunction, were sent back to the Marion county Jail today, They refused to pay $10 fine and $3 court cost for contempt of court, preferring to serve 10 days in jail, the alternative offered by the court If they would not pay. miners were arrested three weeks ago In Grant Town where they Th had established a solid picket line around the mine of the New England Fuel and Transportation company. UNITY (with photographs) 1118 W. Washington Blvd. New English Books Received: (Plebs Publications) OUTLINE OF ECONOMICGG.............:000+ OUTLINE OF MODERN IMPERIALIS OUTLINE OF ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY. WHAT TO READ (A guide for worker students). WORK AMONG WOMEN (with photographs).......... The Daily Worker Publishing Co. Chicago, Illinois * them for “sedition.” navy petrolleum reserve leases : L. D. C. Fights. WASHINGTON, May 28,—Negoti- ations are progressing at the ship- ping board for the sale of the Levia- Merrick is Called for Sedition Trial in Pennsylvania (Continued from page 1) selves in the long struggle that has been waged to unionize western Penn- sylvania—a struggle that is still far from successful. This is the reason why the attempt is being made to The Labor Defense Council has un- dertaken to fight for these men, Coun- sel Rody Marshall of Pittsburgh, has been retained and the legal battle will soon be on. Large sums are need- ed to carry on a case of this kind. The workers of the country are called upon to help the fight for free speech and the right to organize in “cossack ruled” western Pennsylvania. Thousands Needed! A check for one thousand dollars was received here yesterday from the Labor Defense Council, national head- quarters in Chicago, to meet the first costs. Five thousand dollars will be needed for the trial at the offset. Send all contributions and make checks payable to George Maurer, sec- retary, Labor Defense Council, 19 8, Lincoln St., Chicago, Il. GOVERNMENT TO SELL HUGE OCEAN LINERS TO SHIPPING TRUST than, formerly the “Vaterland,” the German boat seized during the war, and five other trans-Atlantic pas- senger steamers, to private Inter- the board by the United States lines, Two New York shipping lines, the United American, a Harriman company, and Moore & MoCormack, are “considering the purchase.” Other ships mentioned in the transaction are the George Wash- ington, the Republic, the America, the President Harding and the Prea- ident Roosevelt. All are now In trans-Atlantle trade under contracts let by the shipping board, to the United States lines, TONICT, 8-P. M. THE DALLY WORK T.U, E, L. DRAWS LARGE GROUP TO LOCAL MEETING U. S. Mining and British Minority Discussed By IDA DAILES. Chicago’s regular monthly Trade Union Educational League meeting held at Northwest Hall on Wednesday was the largest and most enthusiastic gathering of its kind held in many months. Besides the usual reports of industrial groups, there was a talk on the situation among the miners by Alex Reid, and one on the British minority’ movement by William Z. Foster. Alex Reid, the Miner. Alex Reid, national secretary of the Progressive Miners’. Committee, is eminently fit to lead the progressive miners of this country. He was born in Braceville, Grundy county, Ill., and his forebears were valso miners. Reid has worked as a miner for twenty- nine years and for the last ten years has held various offices in district or- ganizations, most in Illinois. He has traveled over most of the United States and part of Canada and is per- conally acquainted with the conditions in all the various districts of the United Mine Workers of America, as well as in the unorganized field. Describes Mining Conditions. Reid gave a sketch of the condi- tions among the miners at the present time, stating that it is doubtful whether these have ever been worse in regrads to unemployment, hours of labor, working conditions and earn- ings. He showed the decline of the industry since the war, the tremen- dous overdevelopment of the industry, the drift of coal production from, the urffon to the non-union fields. Also he described the decline of the union, the establishment of company unions and the consequent deterioration of the conditions for which the miners had fought in such a‘splendid, militant manner, Reid states that until the mine workers in the United States and Canada are completely organized there is no hope of improving this state of affairs. The so-called organ- ization campaign of the U. M. W. of A. in West Virginia and the other un- organized sections is a joke. Militant leaders are needed to direct the miners in their fight and the U. M. W. of A, officials are more anxious to help the bosses than to furnish fight- ing leadership to the workers. Progréssive Miners’ Program. The program of the progressive miners to meet ituation in the coal industry must be‘ realized in or- der that the workers may be relieved of the intolerable conditions under which they now-live and work, This program calls for a six-hour day week to equally divide available work to all miners. Unemployment insurance to care for the unemployed, the same to be taken from the profits of the industry and paid thru the union, Minimum wage to guarantee the miners a living when they do work. Nationalization and workers’ control of the mining. industry, and @ labor party composed of the unions and based on a platform of immediate and concrete demands. Foster Sees Big Developments in Great Britain. The second special feature was the report on the Britsih minority move- ment by William Z; Foster, who at- tended the minority movement confer- ence recently held in London. He pointed out that this is a tremendous movement of the rank and file which is forcing the more progressive lead- ers into @ left position. ‘The formation of the Anglo-Russian unity committee, the recently pub- lished report of the British trade union delegation on Soviet Russia, and the contemplated visit of Purcell to , will have a deep pments within the American Federation of Labor. T. U. E. Lb. Will Grow The Trade Union Educational Lea- gue must take advantage of the coming revival of militancy in the trade unions in the United States to build thhe T. U, EB, L. into a mass left wing movement, The response of the 300 militants present at the meeting promises great doings for the future. Every left wing- er should make it his business to be present at these general group meet- ings which are held the last Wednes- day of each month at the Northwest Hall, corner of North and Western avenues. ; BRITISH GOVERNMENT BARS COMMUNISTS FROM ENTRANCE TO ENGLAND LONDON, England, May 28— Communists will be barred from admittance Into England, it was an- nounced by Sir Willlam Hicks, home secretary, in the house of com- mons, Hicks sald that the cabinet had decided not to allow foreign Communists to attend the annual conference of British Communists In Glasgow, Scotland, next Sunday. Y. W. L. Membershi ” wi dae B gR° Passive Opposition to Militarism Must Become An Active Opposition By J. LOUIS ENQDAHL. ODAY, the warmakers are already preparing their alibis for the predicted failure of “Defense Day,” now set for duly 4th. Chief among the jingo shouters is the capitalist press which has its doubts whether the July 4th demonstration will succeed. It believes that the masses are more concerned with having a good time on July 4th, than marching in the “preparedness parades” of the war Lay yd The New York Times speaks for the lot of them when it says: “The Fourth of July has come to be regarded as a universal out- door holiday. Everybody plays who can and there are many jaunts to seaside and mountains. If holiday plans had to be discarded for the Defense Day test, It Is very doubtful whether there would be such a gratifying attendance as marked the exercises that made September 12 last year such a genuine success.” * * ° « It may be charged that the pro-British leanings of the Times may have something to do with its antipathy toward July 4th asa day for whipping jingoism into white heat. July 4th marked the beginning of the revolutionary war, 150 years ago, that wrecked British rule in the American colonies. July 4th is reminiscent of a war that pro-British sheets like the Times, and the pro-British bankers in Wall Street, like J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., American fiscal agent for Great Britain during the last war, would like to forget. So the Times, the organ of the bankers, declares July 4th has its own character as an anniversary, which it urges be strictly let alone, becau ' ‘3 “If associated with the calling out of troops and the functioning of industrial prepargdness for war, would It not be suggestive of the idea that the enemy to be armed against us was that nation with whom America was about to celebrate 100 years of peace on the eve of the war in which she was our ally to save free institutions.” The “free institutions,” of course, that the Times wor- ries about, are the “inalienable rights” of American imperial- ism to plunder wherever and whenever it pleases. Another war to defend these rights of the American imperlalists against similar rights demanded by British imperialism is not inconceivable. That the American working and farming masses are not over-enthusiastic about defending these imperialist “rights” of their masters gives cause for seeking some other time for putting over “Defense Day.” July 4th, this yeat, comes on a Saturday, and where the asual Independence Day programs are carried out to aren benches, it is only to be expected that the supre- macy of the holiday spirit over the war spirit will result this year in a Defense Day with sadly depleted ranks. ° * * @ But it isn't enough to rejoice over the fast that workers would rather go on a holiday than lend themselves to the militaristic demonstrations of their masters. They can be caught on some other day, as the New York Times suggests. When war comes their opposition can be broken down with a wave of terror. They can be beaten into line. This will happen unless passive opposition to militarism develops into active opposition; the:intelligent opposition of class conscious workers waging a finish fight against their oppressors. That is an opposition that will stand against the attack of the exploiters. eo 6: ee It is no accident that the Workers (Communist) Part: calls upon all labor to join in demonstrations against capital- ist rule during Anti-Imperialist Week, the week ending with Saturday, July 4th. Workers conscious of their class inter- ests will not permit any holiday spirit to divert them from the main task of this week. ey will be euthused with a real war spirit; the spirit of war of the working class inst the capitalist class. There will be plenty of time for holiday- ing when the war is victoriously ended in favor of labor. MINERS’ LOCALS ENDANGERED BY SUPREME COURT IN CORONAD CASE FREEING INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON, May 28.—The international office of the United Mine Workers of America is clear of the famous Coronado Coal Co. damage suit: The federal supreme court has just decided that the international cannot be held responsible for injury suffered by the Coronado and other non-union mines during the strike of 1914 in Arkansas, It sends back to the federal district court of western Arkansas the question as to whether District No. 21, U. M. W. of A. which was made a co-defendant in the suit, and its afi-¢——______ liated unions and certain individual members were guilty of causing a re Robbers Steal Prosecutors’ Auto, straint of interstate commerce be-| PEORIA, Ill., May 28.—Another bold cause they conducted the strike. daylight robbery was committed on Bosses Wanted Pay Three Times. | the streets of Peoria today when The mine owners claimed that the | Ralph Waugh, cashier of the Standard strike was a conspiracy in restraint | Oil company, was held up and robbed of interstate commerce, and as such | og $30,000in money and checks while was punishable under the anti-trust/entering a bank. Three masked men law in damages three times the] grabbed Waugh’s satchel and fled in amount of actual loss suffered by the|a machine stolen trom Albert Weil, companies, assistant state’s attorney. In a decision rendered in June, 1922, the supreme court held that the international union had not been proven to be responsible for the strike, and that the suit should first have been brought against the district and local unions and their leaders, Bill Taft's Regrets, Chiet Justice Taft, in rendering that opinion, denounced the alleged vio- lence and destruction of mine prop- erty during the strike, blaming the union for it and suggesting his re- gret that he could not legally hold the international to answer. At that time the U. M, W. A. had been compelled to put up more than $1,000.000 of its funds as security against the award of damages to the companies that brought the suit, Meetin E ISLAND AVEN the struggle in that country— countries, MA party and leagu Admission to Strategy of the Communists tional to the Mexican Communist Party— In which not only 1s outlined the policy for the | Communist Party of Mexico, based on the facts of But also the strategy for Communists of all SHACHTMAN, Editor of YOUNG WORKER, will report on the the Young Communist International, @ members by paid-u Se Victims of the Zankov Terror Died Bravely (Continued from Page 1) dictment to mention even with a single word the “order from Moscow,” —simply because it was proven that the so-called “Moscow orders” were nothing more than a forgery of white guards in Berlin. The courtmartial condemned the ar- rested Communists and Agrarians not because of their participation in the act of terror (this was never proven at the trial), but merely because they belonged to the Communist Party and to the left wing of the Agrarian Party. The indictment shows that the prosecution was not-at all interested in proving the guilt of the defendants, but only in furnishing a legal pretext for the crimes of the ruling Zankov gang, on the basis ofthe political pro- gram of the Communist Party and the left wing of the peasants who are combatting the reign of terror impos- ed upon the Bulgarian people. The Communist Friedmann was perfectly right when he acted as the accuser of the Zankov regime. The article in the “Pravda” con- demns the attitude of the Bulgarian socialist-hangmen, and points out that the solidarity of this,social-democratic organ with the ankov criminals breaks the record even of the social- democratic press. Red Ald Protests. A manifesto of the First Congress of the International Red Aid of the Soviet Union reads: “Some of the prisoners of the Zan- kov government who have ben sen- tenced to death by courtmartial, will be publicly executed on the square in front of the Sofia cathedral. The trial was so conducted as to make an un- biased procedure imposible. The First Congress of the Interna- tional Red Aid of the Soviet Union which comprises 6 million workers and peasants, demands a retrial of the cases and the non-execution of the death sentences. The Congress calls upon all labor organizations thru- out the world, to raise their voice of protest in order to save the lives of innocent victims. SHACHTMAN TO SPEAK TONIGHT ABOUT Y, €. I Max Shachtman just returned from Moscow where he was a delegate to the Fifth Bureau Session of the Young Communist International, will be the main speaker at a membership meet- Jing of the Young Workers’ League (Local Chicago) at 722 Blue Island avenue tonight. This will be the first meeting at which Comrade Shachtman has re- ported since his return, and the league membership is expected to turn out in full force to hear Comrade Shacht- man tell of the decisions of the Y. ct. Besides speaking on the decisions of the Young Communist Internation- al at its last sessions, Comrade Shachtman will report on the problem of bolshevization and Leninist educa- tion which were important points dealt with at the last congress. Many important announcements in connection with the activities of the Chicago league will be made at this meeting. All members are expected to bring their cards and will be giv- en a chance to pay up for back dues at the door. Steal Quizz Papers. LITCHFIELD, Il, May 28.—The study-worm students of the Litchfield high school were thrown into des- pondency today when it was revealed that the semester's examination pa- pers had been stolen during the night from the school offices. “An invesiga- tion” is under way. If they are not recovered, another examination of an entirely different set of questions will be necessary, it was pointed out. Fight Danish Fascists COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 28. —-A furious fight on the streets here between fascists and militant workers took place when the fascists, carry- ing banners advertising their news- papers, marched down the Raadhus- pladsen, the largest square in the city, and attacked workers assembled on' the square. About five hundred took part in the fighting. 5 CENTS From any authorized Agent or by mail direct from the Daily Worker Fitth Session of ip membership cards