The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 17, 1925, Page 4

Page Four SS EFENSE AIDS WIVES OF CLASS WAR PRISONERS Conference to Help Vic- ~ tims’ Families One of the primary objects of the conference called by the Labor De- fense Council, to be held in Chicago on the 28th of this month Is to devise ways and means of rendering material and financial ald and comfort to the families of Industrial and political pri- soners of which there are 128 In the various prisons of the country, With their husbands in jail for their working class activities these families, with few exceptions are finding the struggle for subsistance very difficult. A leter from Mrs. Fannie Coombs, the wife of an industrmr prisoner in Moundsville West Virginia, Elgar Combs, who was framed up by the coal operators during a strike several years ago, tells a story that appears to make this object of the conference very worth while. Large Family “T have six children—four girls aged 16, 14, 12 and 2 years old and two boys, 10 and 5 years. And how do I manage to make a living? I tell you I just make the best I can. It is hard for a lone woman who is not very strong to make a living for so many. The only help I get is $20.00 a month from the miners’ union. I work for the Wheeling Metal and Manufacturing Co., but they are closed down now and have been for nearly two months.” There are many families like this— brave, proud families of working cla fighters. Mrs. Combs writes of her husband, “I saw my husband today and he said to thank you for your kind interest and any of you that can to just write him a few lines, as it cheers him up. To hear a few cheerful words to anyone in his position is worth more than gold.” Not a Hard-Luck Story “Please don’t think I am writing you a hard luck story” Mrs. Combs concludes, “you asked me in your letter and I am just stating frankly my situation.” Recent contributions for family re- lief have enabled the Labor Defense Council to sent Mrs. Combs a sub- stantial check and assured her that the conference would find means of rendering systematic aid to her and all other families of class-war prison- ers. BOSSES FOLLOW STONE'S REMAINS TO THE CEMETERY Union Leaders Meet to} Select Successor CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 15.—War- ren S. Stone, for 22 years head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive afternoon. Labor ing specially the railroad unions, sixteen Engin-| eq to be eerg, who died Friday, was buried this | ageement. HILLMAN AND COMPANY INDICTED™ BY MEMBER OF THE AMALGAMATED FOR BETRAYAL OF CHICAGO UNION (By a Member of Local 39, A. C. W. of A.) Brother Hillman:—We read in the Forward that you made a brilliant | and successful speech at the meeting of Local 39 in favor of the new Chicago | agreement, and that you had pointed out that the left wing did not know what they wanted. Knowing the Forward and its long record of betrayal, we naturally con- clude that when they praise someone there is something wrong somewhere. The Forward supports every faker and reactionary in the needle trades. Every betrayal is applauded by this yellow reactionary sheet. They defend and praise the Kauffmann’s, Sigman’s, Perlstein’s, etc. I still remember in the Harry Cohen affair, when even you helped to expel him from the A, C. W., the Forward + — came to his defense in double-headed | fs vicious editorials. And now, Brother Hillman, they defend and praise you. At the to ratify the agreement, was asked, “What is the new agree- ment?” and the answer given by Manager Levin was that it was prac- tfeally the same as the old one. Dur- ing the discussion that followed, everyone who spoke, with the excep- tion of yourself and the reactionaries who followed you, pointed out that under the old agreement a series of reductions in wages had taken place | under the so-called plan of readjust- ment. Two Viewpoints—One Fact. This interpretation of the agree- ment was greeted with great applause from the rank and file w our lieutenant, Levin, is when the left wing points out that officials, like business agent Kaminsky, who are meeting called by Local 39/ pyying clothing from large employers a question | at special prices and selling them to retail stores. This was his price. And when the left wing demanded that he be immediately removed from office, what did you do, Brother Hill- man? You promoted him from a $65 a week position in the union to the organizing staff at a salary of $75 per week. The Case of Harry Cohen. Then again, in the case of Harry Cohen, of New York, who while man- ager of the joint board was found guilty by the investigation commit- tee of receiving a bribe of $500 from one employer, when he was removed ho have sut-| trom office he became labor manager fered under the agreement. The feel-| for the employers. ing of the membership against the His disloyalty and traitorous con- agreement and your policy of class| auct was heralded thruout the entire collaboration was expressed when they booed and hissed your lieuten- ant off the floor when he tried to organization, yet it was you who brot him back into the organization and placed him in a responsible position. defend the agreement. Of course, he/ ang when the left wing protests and gets $65 per week and any readjust- ments that are made in business agent’s salaries are always upward. You say that the agreement is a satisfactory one, but you forgot to mention that it is the employers and not the workers who are satisfied with it. It is very easy for you and the well-paid business agent to agree to give the employers 600 coats for the pirce previously paid for 500. This is an introduction of the sweat shop on a large scale. This is the general basis of the new agreement. More work, speed- up system, reduction of wages, reduc- tion of working staffs, more unem- ployment, and general misery for the workers. This is the kind of agree- ment you sponsor and this is why the Dally Forward and the employers praise you as a wise and conserva- tive labor leader. What does the left wing offer in op- position to your class collaboration policy? Class struggle against class col- laboration. Direct negotiations with the employers. Forty-hour week. Week work as work, Full maintenance of the unem- ployed at the expense of the em- ployers. No suspension by the manufac- turers without charges and a fair trial. Abolition of the two weeks pro- bation clause. Organize the unorganized. Shop committee control of the union. These points the left wing demand- incorporated in the new You knew only ‘too well against piece leaders represent-| what the demands of the left wing standard | were, and it was for making these railway magnates | progressive demands that eight of the controlling the nation’s transportation | most prominent leaders of the left and men high in civic life attended| wing in Local 39 were expelled from the services at Euclid Avenue Congre- | the union by you and your lieuten- gational Church and followed the bo-| ants. dy of this faithful seryant to Lake View Cemetery where burial was made. Tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock the advisory board of the ‘brotherhood will meet to select a successor to hold office until the triennial conven- tion in 1927. William P. Prenter, first vice-president and Harry P. Daugher- ty, second vice-president, are those most frequently mentioned in connec- tion with the succession. ‘Train Hits Street Car bably fatally, when a Great North- ern railroad locomotive and tender, ‘backing up, struck a street car here today. The injured were taken to a hospital where it was said several probably would die. fi abe were injured, some of them for study class use, 1113 W. Washington Bivd. | The A. B, C. of Communism iy. N. Bucharin and E. Preobraschensky A manual of the principles of Communism, clearly, simply and briefly stated. For the worker who would learn of the principles that guide a great movement, this book outlines the process of development of wealth production and distribution, and the inevitable road leading to a state of society under working class control. 50 Cents Suplement to the A B C of Communism. : Supplies questions and notes on the original work 5 Cents THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING Co, Who Are the Disloyal? Aronberg was correct when in de- fending himself before Local 39 against being expelled, he stat- ed that those who were accusing him of disloyalty to the union, as for ex- ample Charlie Weinstein, are them- selves guilty of disloyalty. Aron- berg and the other leaders of the left wing were expelled because they were exposing the treachery of the present Amalgamated administration headed by yourself. You accuse the left wing of throw- SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June 15.—Arne | ing mud at the organization and of Wartlie, 30, was killed and a dozen| being disloyal. Your idea of loyalty is one who co-operates with the em- ployers and accepts without a strug- gle the rottenest agreement that has ever been accepted by the Amalga- mated since it was organized. Official Corruption and Graft. Disloyalty according to you and Chicago, Illinole condemns these actions you say they are throwing mud at and are disloyal to the organization. Hillman Gets $150 a Week—No “Readjustments.” In order to prove how good the new agreement is, you say that you have still got the last pay envelope which you received while working at the trade, amounting to $12.85. This is supposed to convince the workers that they should produce more work for less pay. You did not mention that you now receive $150 per week. This is quite a difference from $12.85. Once you were supposed to be pro- gressive, Once you testified before a senate cOmmittee in favor of recogni- tion of Soviet Russia. You helped to organize the- Russian-American Indus- trial Corperation. Now you state that we cannot do anything here to help or in support of Russia arfd you are sa- botaging ‘the R. A. I. C. Your flop has been complete. You have gone over bag and baggage to the camp of the reactionaries. And this is why the Forward defends and praises you. Class Collaboration. “Industrial peace,” “no strikes for the next 10 years,” “acceptance of wage cuts without a struggle,” is what you now offer as the policy for the Amalgamated to pursue. This is acceptible to the employers. Under this reactionary program the speed-up system is being introduced, wage cuts are taking place and the “open shop” movement is growing. Chicago is surrounded by out-of-town “open shop,” and it will only be a matter of time if your policy of peace is follow- ed when Chicago will be an “open shop” town. In your speech you practically re- pudiated the fighting record of the Amalgamated when you said that the organization will make a big mistake if they do not co-operate with and help the employers. Your Power Will Pass. Your followers are becoming less every day. That is why you have to resort to expulsion in order to retain your power. It was thru struggle that the Amalgamated became a power in the clothing industry. Rickert who followed a policy of class collabora- tion is not even a name in our or- ganization. Now you have brought back that ruinous policy, the disas- trous effects of which are now being felt by the workers. It seems only yesterday that the Chicago Tribune labelled the Amal- gamated and its officials as “Bolshe- viks and dangerous Reds” and when the headquarters was raided by the state attorney's office. Now the Tri- bune co-operates with Levin in fight- ing the progressives. It is certainly come to a pretty pass in the A. C. W. when a statement written by Levin appears in the Chicago Tribune, ac- cusing Aronberg and the militants of being “paid agents of Moscow propa- gating the taking over of the clothing |industry by the workers.” Yes, the Industries for the Workers, Yes, Brother Hillman, we plead guilty not to the ridiculous charge of being “paid agents of Moscow,” but of carrying on the agitation for the tak- ing over of all the industries, by and for the workers. But before we get that far one of our first tasks is to re- place the present reactionary union administration by a fighting leadership who will lead the fight upon the basis of the class struggle. On Trial for Murder at 17 NEW YORK, June 15.—Dorothy Perkins 17, with blonde, bobbed hair, the youngest girl ever tried in New York for murder, took the witness stand in her own defense today, She is accused of having shot and killed Thomas Templeton, one of her admir- at a party in her home last February, Getting » DAILY WORKER sub or two, will make a better Communis HE DA T PROGRESSIVE RALLY BARRERS TO UNION HALL The Fight to Expel Is Not Over: Yet The progressive group in the Bar- bers’ Union of Chicago, has addressed the following open letter to all the members of the Chicago union: Brother Barbers! The fight to expel from Local 548, Giganti, Albright, Eitinger, Knoph, Polk, Petras, Wolkowski and Haase, is not ended! But the first manoeuver of the re- actionaries has proved a failure. Be- cause of the strong protest of the rank and file against our expulsion, the pro- gressive policy in the union has won a victory. Not only have we been allow- ed to remain in the union, but we have been completely exonerated of all the false charges brought against us! But we must not forget that the machinery in control of the union has threatened to go to any extreme ne- cessary to free themselves from rank and file opposition, now the strongest opposition in the history of Local 548. Let us point briefly what progres- sive barbers have done to bring against us the antagonism of the offi- cials. Learn the facts and judge for yourselves! 1. We initiated the 7 o’clock clos- ing movement in Chicago. * 2. We have bitterly fought the three-year contract with the bosses, declaring this to be against the inter-| ests of the journeymen, 3. We correctly foretold the result of arbitration. We maintained that an | arbitration always acts in the bosses’ interest. This has been proved by what happened. The officials insisted on arbitration and failed miserably, as you all know. 4. We have advocated and fought for compulsory attendance at union | meetings, so that members will be | educated as to what is taking place,— | not only in their own craft,*but in the | whole labor movement. The officials fear the presence of large numbers at | their meetings. Ask them why! | Because as progressive we have ad- | vocated this militant program of act- ion, we are accused by the officials of | being “disrupters.” It is plain that it is the officials themselves who are trying to disrupt. By their tactics of | | persecution of progressives, they are weakening our union, and putting ob- stacles in the path of progress. Brothers! Come to the next meeting of our union. Come to every union meeting from now on! . Come and fight for a progressive program which will build up the union and eliminate the rule-or-ruin policy of the machine! AS WE SEE IT (Continued from page 1) the children by the master class thru their Boy Scout and other youth or- ganizations, see ITCHED battles are taking place in the streets of Nova Scotia min- ing towns. The miners are on strike against the British Empire Steel cor®’ poration, known as Besco. As usual the soldiers of the king are shooting the strikers. Those who imagine that the government is the servant of all classes should open their eyes. In} every industrial struggle the armed forces of the government are used to defend the master class, clearly the workers should aim to capture this force for their own use. * es HE Nova Scotia miners are feeling the might of the ruling class, ex- ercised thru their tool, the govern- ment. Here is shown the concentrat- ed power of capitalism. Thru the government every capitalist in Cana- da joins in the fight against the min- ers. And while the capitalists are rallying thelr forces what is labor doing? Indeed, outside of the assist- ance rendered by the Communists and radical sympathizers, the labor movement on the whore has done nothing. HE fakers who control the official labor movement in Canada want to get along with the bosses. The last thing they think of is to fight. Tom Moore, the Canadian William Green, prefers a good paying job with the government than the role of a fighting labor leader. When he fights his fire is directed at the left wing in the labor movement. The Nova Scotia miners are proving that the workers will fight and can fight. Those workers are writing another glorious page in the annals of the labor movement on this- continent. They are again showing, that fore- most in the army of labor are the miners—the shock troops of the work- ers’ army. ‘ee HE Nova Scotia miners deserve thie support of the workers of tle United States in their struggle. It is clear that John L. Lewis had no in- tenton of giving them assistance. That notorious faker has spent the tre re of his organization like water in making war on the radicals and wrecking the international union, He has succeeded only too well in h- ing the union, But he has not crushed the radicals and within a time the radicals will take the union, build it up and give Lewjs his walking Y WORKER {ieeaemserennennteeraeemntmpra_ snare RESCUE MINER IMPRISONED FOR 57 HOURS AFTER ROCK CAVED IN GRASS VALLEY, Cal., June 15,—“Bob” Hill’s famliy was the happiest family in Grass Valley today. For “Bob,” miner, was back again—rescued from the caved-in Baltic Mine near here, after one of the most dramatic rescues in mining history. Hill was trapped in the tunnel of last Thursday. ° He was rescued after fifty-seven hours of frantic digging by scores of his comrades, working in relays of four and five men owing to the nar- rowness of the tunnel. Hill, surrounded ‘by his family, wife, daughter and two boys, looked none} the worse for his experience. Relating his experience in the mine tunnel, Hill said: “It was four hours after I went into the mine Thursday that I discovered something wrong. The cave-in had} blocked the water run-off and I sud-} denly realized there was too much| water on the tunnel, floor. After wading in water a foot deep for about 50 feet I saw that the roof had fallen in. “I was convinced no one had been trapped under the fall of the roof. I was certain also that the boys would | soon discover I was trapped and would start rescue work to a man. “The first 24 hours were the worst— until I heard a noise that convinced me the boys were at work. There came a regular tapping and I answer: ed. “The greatest thrill of it all was when my wife talked to me from the other side of the cave-in. “That gave me more faith than any- thing else. I knew I was safe then.” All Mrs. Hill would say was: “Bob is a good miner. I knew he'd come out all right. Y. W. L. Activities Group Leaders Attention! Today, Tuesday, June 16, the Group | Leaders of Chicago will hold their | regular meeting. | All group leaders must be present or drastic action will be taken. Ex- | cuses are not in order. Every leader + must be neady to report on activity. Be sure to come, 2618 Hirsch Blvd. | the mine 800 feet from the entrance | BOSTON COMMUNISTS PLEDGE FIGHT AGAINST U. S. COURT DECISION BOSTON, Mass., June 15.—-Reso- lutions in the Gitlow case have been adopted by the Workers Party here as follows WHEREAS, the U. S. supreme court, the buttress of capitalism, has decided that our Comrade Ben- jamin Gitlow must serve the re- maindar of his 10 years’ sentence for uttering the famous left wing manifesto in 1919, and, WHEREAS, our Comrade Ben- jamin Gitlow has during the past six years held aloft the red banner of Communism in America devot- ing himself unflinchingly to the cause of the Communist Intérna- tlonal, be it RESOLVED, by the Boston city central. committee of Workers Party of America in regular meet- ing this ninth day of June, to con- gratulate Comrade Gitlow on his de- termined stand. for the exploited masses and to offer our support and our pledge to work unremittingly for Comrade Gitlow’s freedom that he may continue his activities in behalf of the proletarian revolution. City Central Committee, Local Boston, Workers Party of Ameri- ca, Robert Zelms, Secretary. It was also decided, that Imme- diate steps be taken to organize mass protest meeting on Boston common. Farmer Kills Himself George Mulderink, 65, a farmer of Stickney, shot and killed himself at his farm, W. 79th St. and So, 56th | Ave. Don’t you be a campaign shirker— get subscriptions for the DAILY WORKER! N. Y. WORKERS’ SCHOOL TO GIVE SPECIAL SUMMER ENGLISH COURSE An informal conference course for advanced students, which alms to) strengthen their powers of composition, render their style more flexible, en- large their vocabulary and eradicate defects in grammer and rhetoric will begin Monday evening, July 6, and continue for 10 sessions at the Workers’ School headquarters, 108 E, 14th street. duct the class. Comrdae Eli B. Jacobson will con- Only comrades who possess a fair knowledge of English grammer and who: are considered satisfactory by the instructor will be eligible. Ail who wish to enroll for this course should get:in touch with the director or secre- tary of the Workers’ School as soon as possible. ©. CARLSON, Director, Workers’ School. No. 4 DENTS WHAT? HOW? WHEN? WHY? By Wm, F, Dunne, —with practical DAILY WORKER. No. 2 TRADE UNIONS IN AMERICA non and Earl R, Browder, with its program. Written by thr velopment, D) rth papers. In the meantime support the | SRNR NAA ee eee NN URN ESTES STUN TUNES T STUNT TEES TUT U ENE S ESSN SESE SATS SETS SESS SS ETT T TTT = WHERE? The first American book on this subject of increasing importance suggestions— written by the editor of the By Wm. Z. Foster, Jas. P. Can- men who have participated closely in this de- WORKER CORRESPON- Translation and ae, of the development of the organized labor movement and the left wing within it.... PRINCIPLES OF COM- Engels’ Original Dratt of the The first appearance in English of a great historical document. The first formulation of the prin- oe that guide a world move- men! vs. CLASS-COLLABORATION A study of all the methods of capitalism and its supporters to divert the workers from struggle thru the labor banks, insurance schemei ‘8’ education, | Karl Lindner, Dover, N. ¥ ANOTHER LIST OF RECEIPTS FOR IRISH PEASANTS The following is a list of receipts for Irish famine relief received at the offices of the Irish Workers and Peas- ants’ Famine Relief committee, 19 South Lincoln street, Chicago, from May 16 to May 81: J Name L. P. Donovan, Shelby, Mont... 500 Geo. J. Felder, Philadelphia, Pa. 1.00 U. B. of O. P. (Local-48) East Liverpool, Ohio 200 Franklin Vonnegut, Indianapolis... 100 Mrs. W. Sterenemann, Hilo, Hawaii 100 W. P. Osasto (Isaac Martella) 800 Northpor' “93 00 Col. by Rox, J 60 John K. Funigan . ad John McGraughton A Sam Gazaloft Alex_Ambuloft Joe Pagoft George Cooper John Scanlan 136 Sam Bekoff .. ae Sen. J. R. Kechmann .. 0 Be Oc 100 J. W. Troy 20 Chas. Sinclair Edw. A. Johann .. Olee Wuno A + 8., Chicago, Il. WC. Br. 637 (S. Brooklyn, N. ¥ . Anonymous, Philadelphia, Pa. Arthur McCarthy, Dunedin, ( Col. by M. Sotk, Milwaukee, Harry Vronsky, London, Ont... Douglas Pk. Jewish Br., Chicag Local Union No. 86 (N. B. O. P. Daniel Hilditch. . Liverpor J. W. Trepp, Max, N. D.. W. C. Minker UProg. B: S. Rusenoff) New York Chas. . Leibrock, Mascontah, Il) 100 Typographical Union, No. 9, Chi- cago, Ill. (J. Seitz) . 1600 Daniel M. Murphy, New York City 1000 George Nickerson, Minneapolis, Minn. 300 Chas. Clever, Redford, Mich. 250 W. S. & D. B. Br. 102 (Fritz Kohl San Francisco, Cal. ms W_c. Br. 120 (I. Passmeneck) Richmond, Va. 100 Chas. Le Rue, Ni Ci 200 U. T. Wot A. Local No. 25 (Geo Creach, Secy.) Philadelphia 1000 Harriet S. Flagg, Brookline, Mas: 100 00 K, Iles, Richmond, Va. 250 Albert Heney (W. L. B. & E. F.) Cleveland, Ohio . we 200 W. C. Br. 304 (S. Klassel), Seattle, Wash. ... 200 W. C. Br. No, 313 (L. Rosen) Old Kirn Bldg. ... 225 Richard Kreutzer, Chicago, II. 100 W. S. & D. B. F. Br. 111 (Chas. Newman), Springfield, Ill 1000 W. C. Br, No, 28 (Wm. Verber) s New York City ...... 275 Michael Doyle, New 500 I. A. of M. Newport Lodge No. 119 (Jas. J. Tiernan, Secy.) Newport, R. I. 35 00 H. B. & E. 8S. Br. No. 78 (J. Kontzir), Bethlehem, Pa. 650 United Women's Club, Madison, -» 1000 o Canada 1400 John Hodges, San Francisco, Cal. 500 W. S. & D. B. F. Br. 272 (R. Puch), Chicago, Il... » 200 Bakers’ Local, 384 & Paper Hang- ers Local No. 128, Cleveland, O. 8 00 S. S. Osasto, Newberry, Mich.. 980 B. Mayer, New York City... 10 06 H. FB. ahlender, San Francisco, 10.00 I. \W. A. Local (C. J, Read) San Francisco, Cal. 25 00 A.C. W. of A. Local Pittsburgh, Pa. ccssmemmsemesen, 500 TOTAL, wsssscssoreoreneeeeesvennentasssnerscseees. $583 21 Balance ....sescmmecesemeorssrreenertosereesensr. $2,732 27 GRAND TOTAL cemmsmuansnnn$8,265 48 Total receipts to June Ist. MUNISM Communist Manifesto. ‘orlcal notes by Max Bedacht, CLASS STRUGGLE By Earl R. Browder, B, & O, plan and work. SSIES ESS SESE §