The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 2, 1925, Page 5

_ ‘2 ft Seaee pa } B, AND 0, HELPED NON-UNION COAL FIELDS IN 1924 Transferred Business to Unorganized Mines WASHINGTON, June 30—Business was not so good in 1924 as in 1928, says the annual report of the presi- dent and directors of the Balfimore & Ohio Railway Co, This is the 98th year of the company’s existence, and it is now operating a trackage of 10,796 miles, or a main line mileage of 5,300 miles. Gross revenues last year amounted to $224,318,798, of which freight bisi- ness accounted for $180,179,000, and passenger traffic $29,047,000. “Owing to the gener@l decline in » business during 1924,” says the re- port, “the revenues of the company were diminished, compared with the peak year of 1923 when the company handled the largest volume of freight traffic in its history. But the loss in revenue in 1924 was overcome to a considerable extent by operating ec- onomies, resulting in the largest net railway operating income heretofore earned with the single exception of the year 1923. “With the exception of products of agriculture, which showed a slight in- crease, the decrease in traffic was gen- eral, Especially notable was the large decrease in bituminous coal, which is the largest single item of traffic hand- led by the company. The explanation of this decrease, however, lies in the fact that the bituminous coal industry in the northern fields has been handi- capped in the eastern markets by the lower mining costs prevailing fi the southern or Pocahontas, New River and other fields. This condition was partly offset by the company handling a larger proportion of coal traffic from. connecting lines and finding a market for it on or via its lines.” Thus the B. & O. joined in promot- ing the transfer of the soft coal in- dustry from the unionized fields in the north to the non-union fields in the south, Anti-Evolution Bill in Georgia ATLANTA, Ga., June 30.—The anti- evolution bill to be introduced in the Georgia legislature is almost identical with the Tennessee law under which John T. Scopes is being prosecuted. W. H, Stanford will introduce the bill in the lower house. Zionists In Fight WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30.— The 28th annual convention of the ) Zionists opened here with a bitter con- troversy over Feliz Warburg’s plan to “@ transport 25,000 Russian Jews to the Crimea, in prospect. Tell other workers what happens in your shop. Write a story and send it to the DAILY WORKER. Order a bundle to distribute there. A NEW AND PRACTICAL UNDERGARMENT. vw piety 5149. This model has: short “vest” or “corselet” portions to which gath- ered skirt portions are joined. One ( could use nainsook, batiste, érepe or "cree de chine for this style, with stitching or serank cred for ‘an patern is cut in 4 isda Small, 34-86; medium, 38-40; large, 42-44; ex. tra large, 46-48 inches bust measure. A medium size requires % yards of 82 or 36 inch material, FASHION BOOK NOTICE! ep 120 in prev or stamps for our lalil Book ot rash and Summer 1925 clae’ an paar dod ad color plates id cl ae designs of ladies’, pattel PITTSBURGH, PA. ‘To those who work hard for thele money, | will save 50 per cent on all 4 their dental work, DR. RASNICK OUR DAILY PATTERNS THE DAILY WORKER GERMAN WORKERS LIVE IN MISERY WHILE CRIMINAL SPIES HELP THE » BOSSES JAIL CLASS FIGHTERS BPRLIN, Germany, (By Mail). —The following letter was written by a German ‘Communist to one of his fellow comrades in prison for his activity on behalf of the workingclass:— Dear Comrade, We are very worried because your state has become so much worse and that the strength for mental work has left you, par- ticularly as we know that the whole life of a Communist in a class society is only considered as an eternal accusation. thru the whole of Northern and Cen-+ tral Germany, I can see clearly how the class society tries by all means to annihilate the young generation of the working class, the children. The housnig conditions were the best proof of that. In Hale where there is money «fora luxurious town hall, the proletarian houses can be hardly described, above all those near the luxuriots town theatre. Then. another picture--the.s police attacks against the children’s Home Barkenhof in Worpswede;near Bremen, where the police tried; to send the children of the politicalyprisoners back to their miserably homes. Criminals as Spies The “Cheka’" trial is also a fine ex- ample of class justice. How easy is it today for criminals to lead, under ‘the protection of the judges and pro- secutors, a safe life as spies. These are the sdémé*conditions as those in Czarist Russia. There was a time when event the buorgeoisie condemned these things. * I travel now as before from place to place with my pictures from Rus- sia, I speak on the reality of Russia, The conparisons of the society under the dictatorship of the proletariat and under that of the bourgeoisie and cap- ital can be clearly seen so that every- one realizes the parasitic character of our governors. In Russia the police is a part of the working people, by their own shop committees they continue contact with the political and economic life of thespresent and defenders of the revo- lutionary acqusitions, The German Safety Police, how- ever, is in barracks like prostitutes, separated from the life of the working masses, mentally castrated, so that they are thoughtless instruments of capital. In the last moment they get a good portion of alcohol, are made drunk with nationalist phrases and suddenly the great | slaughtering among men and women of the work- ing class starts, the campaign against the class which fights for the human rights. Poverty of the Workers When we look at the judges in Russia who have passed thru the whole misery of slavery with their own bodies and now pass judgment upon the misled products of the old society, one can see how the present judges in Germany exist only as de- fenders.of the parasites of society. I was in Hamburg and visited a comrade whose husband has been killed in October 1923. From the old srteet through a narrow dark way in which hardly two persons can pass each other, I go to a grey courttyard A COMFORTABLE HOUSE OR MORNING DRESS WITH REVERSIBLE CLOSING 4989, teas a splendid style for the woman Of mature figure. It has a comfortab{é™ closing-slips on and off like a coat. , It may be closed from left to right or vis versa, Gingham, | percale; linéfor cotton rep are suit- able for. this.style. The pattern,is cut in 8 sizes: bust measure, “42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 53 and 64 inches, and corresponding waist measure, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 48, 45 and 47 inches. A 46 inch bust will require 4% yards of 36 inch material, with % yard of contrasting material to face collar, revers, cuffs, vest and belt, The width at the foot of the dress is 1% yard, Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 1Zc in silver or stamps. NoTICE, 1 To PATTERN BUYERS The sol ru Wo CER pattern dl de} partment are fur- nished by a New ¥ me firm of pattern panne lers are forwarded by WoRKR ¢ as re- sveue and they are mailed a the ay SATE Wwolniehn’ a “oe not ian tarae ordinarily wll ta ite of mallin As my work leads me now to which the sun never pierces. Here in two rooms with seven chil- dren lives a gomrade. No furnitutre, only two iron beds. On strings, which substitute ithe warddrobes, their clothes are hanging. One can hardly move in the narrow room. There is also a kitchen, a small place without a window, black and miserable with a little lamp over the stove. The chairman of the Supreme State Court, Niedner, should change his flat only for six months with this family, then he would be able to pass sen- tences like the Russian judges and he would perhaps no more allow him- self to be an instrument of capital. He would realize the fundamental faults of society and help to abolish them. The complete proletarization of the judges would be a preliminary condition of this, of course. Enough, dear comrade, of this utopia, while reality is before you. Bosses Rule by Guns Capitalism has only one way out in its troubles,—to keep down the revolt- ing misery by police clubs and ma- chine guns. The greatest of all human bankrupt- cies has begun and the compromised proprietors have succeeded in using the social democrats as their last sup- port We, however, dear comrade, will al- ways remember your call from the prison and we know that your sorrow is our sorrow and that we must fight, man by man, for the opening of the doors of your prison ‘Your Union Meeting First Wednesday, July 1, 1925. Name of Local and Place of Meeting. ATEN abe Clothing’ Workers, ey St. B. & S. I. W., Stone Derrick, 180 Ww: Washington 62nd and St. cine Federation, Brick’ and Clay, Village Hall, Lan- sing. Carpenters, 12 Garfield Bivd. Western and Lexing- Carpenters, ton. Carpenters, 5443 S. Ashland Ave. Carpenters, Blacker’s Hall, Lake Forest. Carpenters, 180 W. Washington St. Carpenters, 505 S. State S Carpenters, 1638 N. Halsted St. H. reniina., Bas , 385. Grace cd Pa “d ea Biva d Carvers (Wood), Sig Ne Saliton Conductors (R, baad 127 cisco Ave., 7 Electricians, 127'N. Francisco Ave. $0. Chi., 11405 Michigan and Enginemen, 7429 8. Ciitage Aves 9:30 a. m. Firemen and Ehginemen, Lake and Francisco, 9:30 a Hod Carriers District Council, 814 W. Harrison St. Janitors (Mun.), Kedzie and Bel- No. 38 179 131 2 10 2 282 250 643 1693 1784 in St. W. 55th St. 3802 W. Madison St. 1182 Milwaukee Ave. yw a of Way, 5324 S. Hal- it, Marine Cooks, 357 N. Clark St. Moulders, 2800 W. Madison St. Painte Sherman and Main Sts., Evanton, Ill, Painters, 180 W. Washington St. Painters, Moose Hall, La Grange. Painters, Odd Fellows Hall, Biue Plasterers, 910 W. Monroe Poultry and Game, 200 W. — Clerks, 549 W. id Trainmen, 812 W. 59th St. id Trainmen, 64th and Uni- vi Shi xy stay 714 W. Harri: Tei re rs (Soda), 220" 3 Aehiand S. Ashland Bivd. Fi. Aahane Ave. 5015 Clark St. (iy! i la Chicago and (NoteOniess ot! erwise stated all meetings are at 8 p, m.) Our Readers’ Views “Never the Twain Shall Meet.” To the DAILY WORKER:— The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- way employs thousands of workers in its Southtown repair shops and round- house here. It is said that hundreds of these wage slaves hold member- ship in the Railway Machinists’ Union but evidently such affiliation has done them no good in an educational way, for just a block away from the shops stands a restaurant which openly flaunts its hatred of colored workers. “Bill's Restaurant” is situated at the corner of Minnehaha avenue and 27th street. Every morning, noon and night this place of business cat- ers to hundreds upon hundreds of rail- way shopmen. In front of the estab- lishment, placed so that it will not be missed by any passerby, is a huge sign which 8, “We do not invite Negro trade. Bill does not employ union help, but he lays claim to be- ing a full-fledged 100 per cent Ameri- can—and he hates the Reds, too! The correspondent in conversing with one of the shopmen today was told that all that is needed is for the DAILY WORKER to call this to the attention of the workers in the shops and they would raise such a howl that “Bill” would have to tear down his specimen of imbecility damn quick.—Leslie R. Hurt, Minneapolis, Minn. Teamsters, 220 76S Teamsters, 6359 Your neighbor would like to read this issue of the DAILY SOME LAUNDRY WORKERS NOT SO HELPLESS Pull “Slow Uj Up” Strike; Want Shop Committee By MURPHY, Worker Correspondent. PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 29—Altho unorganized, the workers in the Unit- ed Laundry Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa., have, during the last few weeks, proven their ability to fight unitedly and make the bosses back down. On June 4th a. potice of a 10 per cent wage reductign, to become effee- tive Monday June &th, was posted on the time clock. ie notice blamed dull business for ite necessity of this cut, and stated that the bosses could resort to wholesale laying off of the employes. but they wished to be hon- est and the thot, this would be the fairest way to meet the emergency. They were sure every employe could. see that work had sontaiaa off consid- erably. Strike on ‘the Job, The workers, despite their lack of organization, had, to think of some ef- fective means of resistance and a gen- eral discussion, took place quietly among them to fipd.the proper basis. They finally decided. that. an unorgan- ized strike would»not do, but it woula be better to slow:down on the work. This was done by. everyone of the workers. They ‘became extremely careful with the customers’ clothes, The bosses would walk thru the Plants and look at the workers who were in no pleasant mood, and a fre- quent cursing would be the reply when they demanded greater speed. A Second—And Difterent Notice. 2253! Then on Monday, June 16th another notice was posted on the clock read- ing as follows: “On June 8th we notified you all that a 10 per cent re- duction was to. become effective un- less business improved. It did improve during the week 6f*June 8th to 14th and we wish to be fair to our em- ployes. The “— cut will not there- fore become effective until Monday, June 15th. ‘But it will become effec- tive on and “7 ‘Jhne 15th if work don’t continue to fmprove. It should improve, it can iniprove and it must improve. By beingycareful with the customers’ clothes you can make it improve.” One of the workers told me of the discussion that’ Jdllowed and all agreed that this was a,new, scheme and a direct threat to get the workers to speed up. They knew that would mean to increase the boss’s ‘bankroll of nice greenbacks: gotten from the sweat of the underpaid’ workers: Shop Committee Wanted. Some of them are now agitating shop committees to. take up the work- ers’ grievances and,lead their strug- gles against the hypocritical bosses. This will be the starting point. A shop committee in each one of the four plants and a joint meeting of the *}delegates from each plant to report the activities of each plant and take joint action for this-is only a begin- ning and the worst-hasn’t come yet. The bosses are only beginning their plunge for more ‘profits and their greed for gain. . This “honest” stuff the owners talk is not going over so well. The work- ers are beginning to understand that all hypocrites try ‘to cover war with words of deception. The bosses in these plants are attempting to cover up their steals by appealing to the emotions and patriotism of the work- ers. The latter reply with the force- ful slogan “Organize Workers Shop Committees.” Rumor Mellon to Quit. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 30.— Secretary of the Treasury Mellon is to quit the cabinet next spring, it is rumored here. 1¢ ro worker By V. I. Ulianov (Lenin) By V. I. Ultanoy (Lenin) set ——" grew, By Scott Nearing. By E. Varga, IMPERIALIS For a better understanding of this subject of great and growing importance to the READ: IMPERIALISM, Final Stage of Capitalism. STATE AND REVOLUTION... ous AND THE GERMS OF WAR..........:00e008 DECLINE OF'CAPITALISM ............ THE DAILY WORKER PUBL 111%,W. Washington Blvd., Chi Page Five BUILDERS a WO RK MONDAY WAS A VERY GOOD DAY These Will Be Counted t in the Totals These subs listed below, eed on Monday, June 29. (Just take a look at New York!). Together with those arriv- ing on Tuesday, June 30—all will be counted in THE SECOND ANNUAL SUB CAMPAIGN NEW YORK, N. Y.—Gera Szepési (19); John D. Masso (7); H. F. Minns (5); M..S. Schneider (5); S. A, Pollack (3); Max Schmidt (2); Katterfeld (3); Ethel Shorr; Bessie Bronstein; Lillain Mich- eals; Levine; W. Elf (2);.W. Zweibon (2); Isaac Feinstein (2); D. Dolnikoff; Einar Peterson; S. Zarchin (2); Yorkville, W. P. (2). BARTON, O.—Louis Elek (2). CHICAGO, ILL—Hammersmark (2); A. Rubin; Wayne Adamson. OAKLAND, CALIF.—A, C. Makutinas (4); John Mulligan, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.—Dan W. Stevens (2); A. E; Georgian. WARREN, 0O.—Waino Elavuark. CINCINNATI, O.—L. A. Weeks (2). SAN PEDRO, CALIF.—S. J. Jackson (2). ROCHESTER, MINN.—Geo. Patridge. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.—Jos. Angelo. BOISE, IDA.—Geo. W Pierce, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.—Ella Reeve Bloor. LOS ANGELES, CALIF.—Paul Reiss (10); C. C. Watkins (5). SCHENECTADY, N. Y.—N. Rohats. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Jasimovich, CLEVELAND, O.—A. Roncevich (2). McKEESPORT, PA.—Matt Kreilich, ANGORA, MINN.—J. Hittunen (2); M. Mantilla (2). CLOQUET. MINN.—Car! Martin, PHILADELPHIA, PA—J. H. Pallo (4); Lena Rosenberg. PITTSBURGH, PA.—A. Rostrum. DETROIT, MICH.—D, P. Babich. SEATTLE, WASH.—O.Wasar, TACOMA, WASH.—M. Radovic. REVERE, MASS.—Chas. Schwartz; |. Karsner; L. Bloom. WORCESTER, MASS.—Eteenpain (3). SHADYSIDE, 0.—Steve Suskalo, ARE YOU GETTING BUNDLES? If Not—Why Not? With open-air meetings in full swing—now is the time for a bundle order of the DAILY WORKER! It doesn’t matter who holds the meeting. If it is one where workers gather, that is the place for a Builder with a bundle of the DAILY WORKER and the WORKERS MONTHLY. And picnics are now being held. Excursions and other outdoor affairs are the place for a bundle order—and of course first and foremost —and it’s a habit every local should adopt—take a bundle to your union meetings! H H 4 demonstration. Unite Organizations The meeting will be held in memory of Philadelphia for of Giacomo Matteotti a socialist deputy, murdered by the Fascisti for daring to oppose their ruthless and blood thirsty warfare against the or- ganized workers of Italy. The Italian workers of Philadelphia will again demonstrate their uncompromising opposition to the white guard black shirt government of Mussolini. Matteotti Memorial PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 30.— Italian ‘workers of Philadelphia are preparing for a huge united front Mat- teotti Memorial Meeting Friday, July 10 at 8 P. M. at the Public Hall, 7th and Morris Streets. Arturo Giovannitti and H. M. Wicks will be the principal speakers. The following organizations are represen- ted on the arrangements committee: Carpenters Union local 1050, Amal- gamated Clothing Workers local 139, the Artisan Society, the Young Work- ers League and the Workers Party. The arrangements committee meets every Monday evening at 1601 South Camac Street, the headquarters of the Italian brameh of the Workers Party. Labor organifations are invited to send delegates and participate in the 1. 3. ..35 Cents HING CO. go, Ill. 1113 W. WASHINGTON BL SN WORKERS MONTHLY--JULY (Anti-Imperialist Number ) INCLUDES THESE FEATURES: ANTI-IMPERIALIST ARTICLES Contradiction of Imperialist Capitalism, The Negro as an Oppressed People, The Imperialist Struggle in China, 4. Labor and Empir by Manuel Gomez. 5. The New America: the American Empire, - by J. Lovestone. 6. Bayonets in Peace and War,» »by Wiliam. F, Kruse. OTHER LEADING ARTICLES ("| 1. Party Fractions in the Trade Unions, ° - “by William Z. Foster. 2. Native Sins of the Golden West, ; by Miriam Allen de Ford. 3. Left Wing Advances in the Noodle Ta rades, Parl R. Browder. 4. New Uses for Strike: by “‘Audifaz.” 5. The Longest Procession in History,,by Ruth Kennell. SHORT STORIES OF THE WORKSHOPS © 1. Carbon Cakes, ‘oy Franklin R. Timmins. CARTOONS BY Robert Minor, Lydia Gibson, Mauurice Becker and 15 Cents “Hay” Bales. .25 Cents PHOTOGRAPHS Striking and Timely 25 Cents Setar 10 Cents 25 Cents a Copy $2.00 A YEAR $1.25 SIX MONTHS. THE WORKERS MONTHLY {KLAN PARADE AT CAPITAL FOUGHT BY THE NEGROES N. A. A. C. Files Protest with Commissioners WASHINGTON, June 30— Protest | to the District commissioners against issuance of a permit for a parade of 200,000 members of the ku klux klan in the capital on August 8th has been filed by the District of Columbia branch of the National Association for Advancemént of Colored People. They aécldre that the klan parade if for the 801¢ Purposé of ‘eniphasizing its * “opposition to and proScription of citizens, dnd of those wHo‘aré entitled to become éftizéns, on account of race, color, réligidn’ “and place of birth.” + They say that such a demonstration will tend to® “corrupt. public’ morals and incité to crime and disturbance’ of the public’ peace.” Young Workers League Students Get Closeup of Capitalist Court NEW “YORK, June’ 30.— Jerome Brand ana Selen Freedman, the mem- bers of the Young Workers League, who were arrested on April 30; for dis- tributing leaflets among the high school students of this city, and who were remanded for sentence on June 26, were given suspended sentences. One of the judges was for putting the two young comrades on probation, |but he was overruled by the other | judges. One judge warned the young |comrades to leave the high school students alone, and not molest them with leaflets and talks on political economy. Comrade Joseph Brodsky then remarked that “it is preferable to have students talk political ecom omy to hanging around pool rooms.” This silenced the judge. The young comrades will continue ltheir work in the Y. W. L., knowing that it is the function of the capitalist court to protect not the workers, but |the interests of the capitalists. They will talk political economy to the high school students—something that the boards of education of this coun- try try to keep from the curriculum of the schools Sailor Loses Own As He Tries to Save Fifth Life SYDNEY, N. S. W., June 30.—Regt- nald Crayphorne, member of the crew of the steamer Canberra, gave his life today in the effort to rescue passeng- ers of the steamer as it lay Dlazing at the docks. here. Forty passengers were aboard when the liner caught fire. Grayphorne made five trips onto the burning ves- sel and four times brought passengers, ashore. He did not return from the fifth trip. Tell other workers what hap- pens in your shop. Write a story and send it in to the DAILY WORKER. Order a bundle to distribute there. by Nicholas Bucharin. by William F. Dunne. by Max Shachtman, VD. CHICAGO, ILL, EES ESE eat ESS Se eee nN