The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 17, 1925, Page 5

2 SRE es. EARS GET MANGANESE MINE IN RUSSIA First Large Scale Entry of America (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, June 15.—Represent- atives of the Soviet Union, and of the W. A. Harriman and company Inter- ests, of New York, have signed the contract conceding the Harriman in- te the righ to exploit the’rich manganese mines at Chliatouri, Geor- gla, for twenty years. M. Djerjinsky head of the Supreme Bconomic Council, and George Tchi- tcherin, minister of foreign affairs signed the contract for the Soviet Union, and John 8. Hiliott signed for the Harriman banking interests, The contract becomes operative within forty five days. As soon as the Georgian Soviet Government liquidates their present state monopoly for the export of man- ganese of the Chiatouri mines, the $1,- 000,000 in cash advanced by the Amer- ican interests will be released to the Soviet Union thru Lloyd’s bank in London, as advance on the first year’s royalties. “I am confident that the contract will prove to be the forerunner of other projects of -a similar kind,” said Djerjinsky after the signing the con- tract. The Soviet Union is expected to realize at least $62,000,000 from the mines during the twenty year period, while the Harriman interests are ex- pected to profit by $120,000,000. The concession marks the first entry of American business into the Soviet Union on a large scale. The Har- riman interests agree to install the most modern machinery and equip- ment. Hold an International Radio Show in Moscow July, August, Sept. NEW YORK.—The first internation- al radio show in Soviet Russia will be held in Moscow during the months of July, August and Septemper, 1925, according ‘to information received from the exhibition committee by the Amtorg Trading corporation of. 165 Broadway, New York, which has been purchasing radio sets and appliances for Soviet Russia. It is ‘expected that the exhibition will cause a widespread interest, ow- Ing to the growing popularity of the radio which has already penetrated the remotest parts of the Soviet Union, and the increasing demand for receiving sets and apparatus. The Amtorg Trading corporation, being in- terested in promoting business be- tween the United States and the So- viet Union, has consented to act as representative of the exhibition com- mittee in this country. Distribute a bundle every day: during Red Week of June 15 to 21. A SIMPLE FROCK FOR A TINY TOT. 6129. Very little material and very ‘ttle time go into the making of a ttle dress of this kind. Voile or batiste are favorite materials, but one could use chambrey or the new print- ed tissues—or tub silk. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 1, 2, 3, and 4 years. A 3-year size will require 1% yard of 27-inch material, Pattern mailed to any address op receipt of 12c in silver or stamps, OP NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—The tterns being sold thru the DAILY ORKER pattern department are fur- nished by a New York firm of pattern manufacturers, Orders are forwarded by the DAILY WORKER every day as re- ceived, and they are matled ufacturer direct to the custom The DAILY WORKER does not keep tock of patterns on hand. Delivery of terns ordinarily will take at least 10 from the date of mailing the order, not become impatient if your pattern is|as portrayed, will require 5% yard of | delayed. PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all ; their dental work, DR. OF IMPERIALISM IN NICARAGUA WASHINGTON, June 15.—Secretary of State Kellogg permitted Col. Clifford D. Ham, collector general of customs in Nicaragua, to announce in Washington on June 10, that the American marines would end their 13-year occupation of Nicaragua on Sept. 1. At the same time, Col. Ham announced that the Nicaraguan government representative had signed an agreement employing Maj. ©. B, Carter as chief of the school of instruction of + the Nicaraguan national guard, the new constabulary. And Carter ad- mitted that he hoped to get full con- trol of the guard, and to extend the system to many other Latin Ameri- can countries. Secretary Kellogg himself arrang- ed for the employment of Carter. The latter was formerly an officer in the Philippine constabulary, and was gov- ernor of the Philippine province of Cotobato. He will have power as in- spector-general of the force of 23 officers and 362 men in the new con- stabulary, which is in process of com- pletion; he can dismiss anyone from the force. He takes with him from the United States four ex-constabu- lary officers as assistants, Col, Ham, who gathers the customs duties in Nicaragua for the benefit of American bankers who held a mort- gage on the finances of the republic, is much pleased that, altho the ma- rines are to go, the armed might of the United States, in the persons of Carter and his staff, will remain. A New Orleans lumber concern which has invested $1,000,000 in a hardwood mill down there, and a radio company that recently completed the erection of a station in the republic, were much alarmed when the order arriv- ed for removal of the marines. On the other hand, the Wall Street bank- ers do not believe that their influence in Nicaragua is ended. The Miner C. Keith firm has just secured a contract for paving some of the streets of Managua, and an added clause gives the concern a preferential right to construct a new railroad for Nicara- gua. It was only six months ago that the existing railroad was redeemed from pawn to Seligman & Co. and Brown Brothers. See Britain in Second Place, WASHINGTON.—In the field of in- ternational investments the United States is taking the place of leader- ship which has been held by Great Britain, says the report of the com- mittee on foreign credits to the Na- tional Association of Credit Men. in convention in Washington. “Our commitments abroad are no temporary experiment,” it asserts, “but are a permanent movement of our funds into foreign countries. These investments will become of great importance to us as a nation in the near future.” Settle With Textile Strikers BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 16— Several hundred weavers and other employes of the Salt’s Textile Mills, who have been on strike for a week in protest against the installation of the Dyer unit piece work system, have ¥e- turned to work after an agreement was signed by the bosses. Rob Addison Hotel in Detroit DETROIT, June 15.—Forcing four employes and a patron to lie prone on the floor, six bandits, three of them armed, robbed the Addison Hotel of between $1,500 and $3,000 in valuables early today. OUR DAILY PATTERNS A NEW HOUSE DRESS STYLE FOR STOUT WOMEN WITH SLENDER HIPS. ” ‘Your Union Meeting Third Tuesday, June 16, 1925, Name of Local and Place No. of Meeting. 21 Bricklayers, 912 W. Monroe &t. By rp Diversey and Sheometd. yy 102% 751 . » Moose Hall, Chicago Sprinafield and 26th. W. Washington St. mn ane Enginemen, 5438 §$, se i ; Employes, Great Northern i Joint Council, 1710 Ave., 5:30 p. m. Sth St., Chi- 272 1786 402 535 542 387 =(N. rk, 20 W. Randolph St, N. E, cor. California and jn. 6414 S. Halsted St. ¥ § GET FROM U.S, w3 Relief ,Committee’s Fi- nancial Report The Irish Workers and Peasants Famine Relief Committee sent $1. 500,00 to relieve the distress of the famine sufferers in/Ireland accord- ing to a financial statement issued by that organization, which is pub- lished below. The committee pays no salaries or overhead expenses and all funds collected outside of the out- lay for printing, circularization, post- age and organized expense goes for relief. The statement follows: The following is a financial report. of the Irish Workers and Peasants Famine Relief Committee for the three months beginning with March gt and ending wiht May (1925); Receipts March . April May 1148.49 Pi . W. cor. ainters, N. W. cor, State and Total $3265.48 a Frum Wane Gad A Rxpenge ull an * 602 M ‘ d HH Sts: Circularization $395.50 4 *| Postage 276.20 724 4 Printing 539.00 1047 Railway Clerks, 9 S, Clinton St. Organizers Ex- 2219 Railway Cle: 509 W. Washing-| pense (R. R. 703 Teamsters, 189 N, State St. Fare, per diem, ait Walters, 234 W. Randolph St. etc.) 488.50 Upholsterers Union, 180, W. Wash- ington St. Amalgamated 39 Clothing Workers, Kedzie and Ogden. 152 Amalgamated Clothing Workers, 1834 N Robey St. (Note: Unless otherwise stated, all meetings are at 8 p. m.) Our Readers’ Views Brands Consul-General Cunningham Imperialist Tool. To the DAILY WORKER:—Edwin S. Cunningham, the American consul general at Shanghai is supposed to be over there an ambassador of good- will and an official representative of the American people, according to their highest ideals and noblest prin- ciples; namely, justice and humanity. And his mission over there is to ere- ate a liking of the Chinese for him- self and the people of America. So far he has deplorably failed in doing all these, particularly in the last analysis. He has been and is a notorious personnel who takes ex- treme délight in despising and offend- (\ing the Chinese and therby creating in “|their minds for the American nation and the American people a place of hatred instead of affection; a fact which has been made glaringly mani- fested by the recent occurrences, joutrageous as well at tragical, which took place in Shanghai in the last few days. In the unjust decision to the op- pressed Chinese workers he exerted an unestimable influence, thus violat- ing the American fundamental prin- ciple of justice. Im the shooting of the unarmed and innocent Chinese students he also played a prominent part in the way of encouragement, thereby violating the American funda- mental principle of humanity. He or- dered more warships from his country than it was necessary to protect the lives and property of the American residents in Shanghai. He did this of course, only to show the pacific Chinese what power he has at his command on one hand, and how he can please his capitalist “bosses” in Shanghai on the other, Of course, we know that he is work- ing there, and has been for the past several years, in the interests of the exploiting capitalists. But we also know that this nominal official duty is to represent the American people. It he cannot please, he can, at least, refrain himself from offending the people in whose midst he finds his lot. Should it be impossible for him to create a friendship between these two nations, he can at least manage not to manufacture enmity (taking for granted he knows the difference between friendliness and enmity). It is quite easy for himself to engage in the “amusing” games of destroying the lives of the Chinese, but it is mighty hard for the Chinese to forget. His blood-thirsty characteristic, which some of the uneducated Chinese have [already alleged to be the common characteristic of the American people, will sink down deep in the memories of the Chinese for the coming two generations and perhaps for ever. With all this as his past “good” record, to displace him from his pres- ent post is a matter for nobody else to discuss, but the American govern- ment and the American public, And it is to the sagacity of the powerful 5150. One could use crepe, percale, | American public opinion that we gingham or linen for this style. The | Chinese, who still hope that a friend- closing is reversible from left to right } ship can be somehow established be- by the man-|or right to left. The pattern is cut in eight sizes: t-/40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 and 54 inches bust measure. To make a 42-inch size contrasting material. the foot is 2 yards. FASHION BOOK NOTICE! 12¢ in silver or stamps for our date Spring and Summer 1928 of Fashions, showing nee shee on’, The width at tween these two contries, would like to entrust the whole matter. (Signed) H, 8S. LIANG, 186 Massachusetts Ave., Highland Park, Mich, Philadelphia, Notice! Weber Printing Co. 350 N. FIFTH STREDT, Cable charges ....19.44 1536.64 Cash Cabled .. - 1500.00 Cash in Bank . 228.84 Total... +$3265.48 Free State Propaganda The amount collected is consider- ably less than our expectations, The comparatively poor response made to the appeal for funds is due to the scepticism created in the minds of the American workers and peasants, by the propaganda of the Free State Government, regarding the situation in the famine stricken region. At a time -when the Free State Govern- ment was» appropriating money to relieve the distress officials stated that there: was no famine. Our affiliations in England and Ire- land did the best they could to make the outside world acfuainted with the situation on the west coat of Ire- (land. The ‘Workers’ International Re- lief, organized relief activities in all countries where they had branches. The Russian "workers and peasants contributed’ their ‘share, but it was though that America, where there are Millions of Irish people, would contribute midst of all. However, our Committee “has been able to send $1,500 for the relief-of the starving workers and peasants on the west coast of Ireland, Heavy—Initial Expense Our initial: expense were heavy. We printed thousands of contribu- tion blanks: and hundreds of thou- sands of leaflets, in order to counter- act the lying propaganda in the cap- italist press. This expense plus that of postage and of an organizer, whose services were required for a few weeks, was’ the only overhead our Committee ‘carried. Office mainten- ance and stenographer’s help, is con- tributed by the International Work- ers’ Aid. The committee wishes to thank all those who have contributed and the labor papers who have given our pub- Heity space in their columns, Among those that deserve honorable men- tion in this respect are the Federated Press. Industrial Solidarity, The Dai- ly Worker, The Workers’ Monthly, The Llano Colonist, the Cleveland Citizen, The Denver Labor Bulletin and the New Era of Louisville, Ky. From all reports, the situation in Ireland at present is more serious than ever. Only a very poor crop can be expected this year on the west coast due to the water logged con- dition of the. soll, and the rest of Ire- land is scourged by unemployment, The committee calls upon all friends of the Irish Workers and Peasants to continue and extend their support until assistance is no longer needed, A Fraternally submitted, T. J. O'Flaherty, Secretary. America Buys Russian Furs, WASHINGTON.—Undressed furs to the total value of $6,755,000 were im- ported into the United States from Russia in 1924, according to an estimate by the European division of the department of commerce, All but $5,000 worth of these came thru Buropean Russia, altho it is probable that most of them originated in Asiatic Russia, Total American im- Ports of raw furs from all countries were $80,000,000. Thus, Russia fur- nished 84 per cent of the American furs last year. For the average of the years 1910-14 inclusive, it furnished only 6 per cent. Last year’s Russian furs purchased by Americans in- cluded 546,439 skins of fox, other than silver or black, worth $2,081,513; squirrel 2,660,441, worth $2,602,468; marten 15,596, worth $228,119; hare $68,221 worth $104,666, and 1,077,194 ins of various kinds worth $1,- 735,306, oo Rakoveky Retiirns To Moscow LONDON, England, June 16,—C. Rakovsky, reprekentative of the Soviet Union, is leav! |, itis report. od here, It is wn how long he THE DATLY WORKER ( errr First Day of Red Week Promising Thousands of Copies Being Shipped. If the number of copies of the DAILY WORKER being shipped in the first day of RED WEEK is any indication, the DAILY WORKER is sure to become stronger with a few thousand more subs. To. almost every point in the country, bundles of the DAILY WORKER are being shipped to be distributed door-to-door in working class districts, at factory gates and in the shops and trade union halls, To facilitate securing subscriptions with the distribution the DAILY WORKER during this week—ONLY UNTIL JUNE 21—is accepting sub- scriptions at the special rate of two months for one dollar. This privilege is given to everyone without restriction. If you wish to build the revolutionary labor movement by means of the DAILY WORKER, send in your sub, get a sub—or give one. RED WEEK WILL LAST ONLY UNTIL’ JUNE 21, Mother Bloor Leads the Parade on Saturday Veteran Fighter Fine Builder. On a coast to coast trip for the DAILY WORKER, Ella Reeve “Mother” Bloor, sixty-year-old veteran of the labor movement, met with @ ready response from the workers in the “wild and wooly west.” From Cheyenne, Wyoming, she sends in 19 new subs to add further strength to the DAILY WORKER. These subs were sent in on Saturday, June 13, In The Second Annual Sub Campaign ST. PAUL, MINN.—Isidore Feingold, CHEYENNE, WYO.—Ella Reeve Bloor (19). YUKON, PA.—Nick Spear, LESSER, PA.—A. Lipcices, OAKLAND, CALIF.—P..B, Cowdery (2). YOUNGSTOWN, O.—N_ P. Kodrea. a ube ENFCOLMAN ES T was in a little mining shanty in Pennsylvania. There’ was not a single window, and only @ low open- ing for a door. There was one small bed in the room, with .no mattress, and a torn, filthy sheet for a cover. A mother was soothing two babies erying for want of food. A ragged girl of five was sitting on a box, lone- ly waiting for her brother; to come home. These were one of the poor father- less families, who were caught in the claws of capitalism and didn’t have a chance to get out. The father had died working in a mine, and the oldest boy, Johnny, went to take his father’s place. He was only nine years of age, and didn’t know of the suffering he would have to go thru. It was nine o'clock at night, and the Uttle shanty was still waiting for its supporter to come home. There was a knock, and a small boy, clad in mining clothes, came in. The little girl ran to him, hugged him, and all she could say was: “Johnny! Johnny!” “Well, my son,” said the mother, “how much did you get?” The boy’s face grew dark as he laid on the table a few dollars. “Hight dollars,” he 1,000 Plasterers Out in Washington, D. C., in Jurisdiction Fight WASHINGTON—(F.P.)—One_ thou- sand: plasterers have quit work inthe capital, due to the failure of adjust- ment of the jurisdictional dispute be- tween their international union and that of the bricklayers. The later claim a share in jurisdiction over plas- tering. The Plasterers’ International denies it. The first walkout took place at Miami, Fla. on March 19, and threatened to extend to all construe- tion jobs handled by the big con tractors who had recognized the Bricklayers’ claim to plastering work. However, a truce was arranged pend- ing attempts at settlement thru the national board of jurisdictional awards. These attempts have failed and Washington shares with New York, Chicago, and Detroit the spot-’ light of the contest. Bricklayers re- main at work on all regular union jobs in the city, while the plasterers refuse to work until the Brickla; . International shall leave the P ers’ International undisturbed in con- trol of plastering, or until the con- tractors shall sign an agreement to sive all plastering work to the plas- ‘ers, Anti-union builders in Washington, recently defeated by the painters and the plumbers on the issue of a wage increase, how announce that there are ugh non-union plasterers in town to do all the work that is in dis- pute betwee Thy S two unions, Mobilise” thi Week, said. “The boss said that there was'nt very much to do this time. I saw him give the men fifteen dollars, and just because I was small he took advan- tage over me.” And the family again was left to its sorrow and walling. Ten years had passed. John was married already. He had three children. His other brothers and his sister were working. They were doing their part of the world’s slavery, while John went to resume his mining life. Another ten years had elapsed. John was lying in his shanty with a broken leg. He, his wife, and two of his chil- dren were silently awaiting the com- ing of their oldest son from the mine, the future Johnny. There was a knock, and in came a form which re- sembled the one that had stood twenty | years ago in another shanty. But this time it only brought five dollars. “My son,” said John, “when I look at you I recollect my younger years.” And with that he told his son the whole| story of his life. And John thought for a while, and then with his eyés ablaze, and fists clenched, he said, “No, father, this won't happen to me. I will struggle, and see that there will be a new and better generation,” Eli Clayman, age 11. Page Five BROOKLYN SHOE WORKERS’ STRIKE "WELL ORGANIZED [Stick Like Glue with All Out for 6 Weeks By MAX MARIASH (Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK, June 15.—The strike of the workers of the B. W. 8. shoe shop, 238 Powell St., Brooklyn, started about 5 weeks ago, still shows great strength. The strikers are picketing in full force and show no signs of weakening, in spite of the rumors that the bosses are negotiating for the sale of the shop. On the contrary, the men know that this is only a ruse to discourage them and force them to seek other jobs. The men are showing a splendid spirit of solidarity with the Shoe Workers’ Protective Union which called the strike upon the arbitrary refusal of the bosses to live up to their agree- ment with the union. At a conference held two weeks ago between the strike committee and the bosses, the bosses refused to sign an agreement for the security for the workers in the shop. However the strike committee informed them that it is only thru such an agreement that the welfare, wages and particular- ly the solidarity of the workers will be secure. They further took the posi- tion that they will not place the hiring and firing of workers in the hands of bosses, nor will they agree to any other agreement that the bosses may ask for, except one that is based on these demands. In spite of police interference which prohibits mass picketing, the picket committee has organized itself in such a way that every striking worker is on the picket line every day for sev- eral hours. . Soviet Statistical Reports Show Big Economic Gains | WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.— Statistical reports on Russian indus- try and commerce for the first half of the current Soviet fiscal year, October 1 to April 1, received by the Russian Information Bureau here, show marked economic gains. The bureau summarizes the reports as follows: “The gross industrial output in- creased 44 per cent over the previous half year and 55 per cent over the first half of the fiscal year 1923-24. Among the heavy industries the metal industry showed the greatest gain. “The domestic trade turnover in- creased 58 per cent as compared with the preceding half year. Foreign trade increased by $25,000,000 over the same period last year, despite the fact that grain exports, which normal- ly constitute 60 per cent of the export trade, fell from $70,000,000 to $7,500,- 000 as a result of the poor harvest of last year. The foreign trade turnover amounted to $238,500,000, with an ad- verse trade balance of about $1,000,- 000. “The output of the large-scale state industries was $990,000,000, at cur- rent prices, an increase of 56 per cent over the same period of last year. “The average labor force in indus- | try increased only 12 per cent over | the previous half year, but there was a marked qualitative improvement in | the productive process. Owing to the bad harvest grain prices rose sharply during the period, but prices of vir- tually all other commodities declined. “Russian economists declare that the statistics of the half-year that the Soviet Union has passed the stage where even a bad harvest can halt the general economic revival.” PIC PLEASANT Gates Open ADMISSION families will hav Party members, ONE dancing, refreshment jome of the attractions where workers and their in enjoyable time. THE FIRST RED ATHLETIC CARNIVAL AND NIC this season at BAY PARK BRONX, N. Y. Spacious, shady, green groves overlooking Long Island Sound SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1925 at 10 A, M. 35 CENTS, gam Auspices, Workers Party, Local New York. DIRECTIONS—Take Bronx Park subway or “L” to 177th St. then take Unionport car to Unionport (end of line). TICKETS for sale at Party district office, Frethelt office, and trom Free buses to park.