The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 3, 1925, Page 5

-_ IN STH ANNUAL Discuss Big. Business’ Control of Schools By CARL HAESSLER, (By Federated Press.) Defense of teachers against auto- cratic superintendents and school boards is one of the major problems before. the 9th annual conyention, American Federation of Teachers, which opened for a 4-day session in Chicago. This national organization of classrbom wage earners, which is affiliated with the American Federa- tion of Labor, reported 3,700 members in 1924, compared with 2,700 in, 1916, when it was organized. The low mark came. in 1918 when 1,000. members were.in good standing and the peak in 1920 and 1921 with 9,300., The teachers have suffered in common with other unions from the openshop movement and have been particularly exposed to the big-business drive to control the schools for capitalism. Strongholds of the union are New York, Washington, Atlanta, Memphis, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Port- land, San Francisco and Sacramento. The entire faculty of Brookwood La- bor College at Katonah, N. Y., is or- ganized. Stand by Scopes. Defense of children’s minds against the one-sided anti-evolution propa- ganda, which has come to a crisis in the legal battle in Tennessee is a leading task before the convention. The -federation secretary, F, G. Stecker, has committed the organiza- tion-to the support of John T. Scopes, the Tennessee biology instructor who has -been arrested for informing his students of the theory of evolution, contrary to state law. Memphis union teachers, the nearest federation local, have taken no action so far on the case. In contrast to the routine education demanded by superintendents under the influence of the big corporations, the teachers now in convention are paying much attention to what is known as the creative activity school, in which children are ‘taught: a sub- ject as their interest in it kindles or as they find it important -for.-their other purposes. The child’s impulse to work and create is used to train his faculties. For Teacher Councils: Incidents in the teachers’ ‘fight against the boss in education are re- flected in the strong sentiment ‘for teacher councils in which ‘executives like principlas “and superintendents’ shall have no voice in the criticism of the rating system which puts the teacher at the mercy of his superior and in the insistence on freedom of teaching in the social as well’* as natural sciences. Allied with *this is the criticism of: the growing tendency in some sections of the country ‘to in- sthuate religious teaching into’ school time. Worker education is scheduled for special discussion, Legislature Ends Session SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 1.—The Illinois legislature's present session comes to an end today. A STYLISH SKIRT WITH POPULAR FEATURES 5122. 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DENTIST UNION TEACHERS |¢ OUR DAILY PATTERNS THE DAILY WORKER ERMANY’S TRADE UNION LEADERS IGNORE DEMAND OF WORKERS FOR AMNESTY TO CLASS WAR PRISONERS CONVENTION HERE BERLIN, Germany--For many 1 months t the demand for. amnesty has been raised by the. broad masses in Germany. The terrible clags sentences against papae for the smallest causes, the intentionally long imprisonments before the trial, the unheard”of methods of investigation, the provocations of the spy system have made an amnesty for broad circles of the population a necessity. Added to this there is the openly mild justice against the right who are hardly punished and soon released from prison. The amnesty for Jagow, paritcipant in the Kapp Putsch, by President Ebert led to a new wave. of demands for amnesty so that the government felt compelled to amnesty also three paritcipants in the Bavarian Soviet Republic, but these only on probation. peacefully in the raaargs of the par- liaments. Hold Mass Dsmonsifattons. The mass storm*has not yet been able to enforce amnésty: In almost all towns mass meetings have taken place which were followed by street demonstrations. Also dn the shops, trade unions and other labor organiza- tions amnesty ‘Was démanded, The list of the trade unions and shops in Germany which have adopted resolu- tions for amnesty, and ‘sent them to the respective’ authorities, is very long. . The fact, that all this’ has not yet been successful, is due to the lack of determination of the leading bodies of the trade unions. They consoled us with the necessity’ of an amnesty after the election of the new presi- dent. Then it was sajd that Whitsun- tide was a welcome opportunity for an amnesty. Now it is said that negotia- tions on the extension of the amnesty are still going on, This means that the amnesty for the workers is post- poned till the energy of the. working class in its campaign is weakened. Besides it is left to Hindenburg and his clique whether they will amnesty the revolutionary class fighters or not. Struggle of All Workers. The workers must not leave the lib- eration of their fellow-workers in the hands of the right parties standing be- hind Hindenburg. If they do, not.a single revolutionary will be releaséd from the prisons of the German repub- lic. The struggle for amnesty can hot be waged by the Communist Party alone. The political prisoners are the victims of their struggle for the whole working class. It is therefore the task of the whole working class to fight for their libera- tion. This has been stated by’ the b Since last congress of the German Trade that time the motions;for amnesty lie +— Unions which adopted a resolution for the class war prisoners from whcih we quote the following: “The congress demands the immedi- ate release of all prisoners of the working class and an extensive am- nesty for all political crimes and those connected with it. It appeals to the national committee and to all trade unions to use all means in order to fight for the freedgm of the political prisoners and .the persecuted fellow- workers.” Union Officials Unconcerned. The national committee of the Ger- man trade unions has thus been in- structed to use all means in order to release prisoners of the working class. But as yet it has taken no steps what- soever in this direction. To it the fate of the imprisoned workers and trade uniori members is not import- ant. But it has the duty to carry out the congress decision! The members who feel a natural solidarity with the political prisoners, must point to this decision in the elections for the 12th Trade Union Congress in order to force the German Trade Union Fed- eration to work for an extensive am- nesty. Must Carry on Campaign. Who wants to defend his class in- terests must fight for amnesty. Who does not want to leave the fate of the political prisoners in the’ hands of, the right parties and Hindenburg, must carry on a campaign for amnesty in shop and trade unton. Who does not want to permit the government of Luther the comedy of an alleged amnesty, must force the Trade Union Federation to use the power of the trade unions with mil- lions of members for a general am- nesty! All force for the amnesty! WORKERS OF SOVIET UNION RUN PALACES TAKEN FROM “NOBILITY” — By LAURA ’BRANNIN LENINGRAD—(By Mail.) —Have you ever: visited one of our big museums or any place of national interest in. the, ‘wake of a professional guide whose business it was to recite to your longi auffering ears a detailed account of the virtues and abilities of our great men—the founders of our democratic country, the beneficence of our wealthy men and the heroism of our military leaders! In England it is the details of the lives of tyrannical kings, of their idle wives and parasitical retinue which are recited with an air of reverence by a guide who differs from nobility itself in his financial status, not men- tal make-up. Now for a study in contrasts. You are in Leningrad, visiting the far famed Winter Palace. A woman guide in no brass buttons, no servility in her manner, albeit with several lan- guages at her command, takes’ you thru the quarters of the one time czars of Russia. You note the beautiful wood carving in the library of Nich- A PRETTY FROCK FOR THE GROWING GIRL. will also The 5140. Figured and pI . combine well in this othe ‘ wu attractive in kasha or crepe. f} peasant sleeves may be omitted. The pattern is cut in four sizes: 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. An 8-year size re- quires 1% yard of 36-inch material for the waist portions and 1% yard of contrasting material for the skirt, if made as illustrated:in the large view. With peasant sleeves 1% yard will be required for the waist. If made of one material the entire dress will re- quire 3 yards. Pattern mailed to any, address on receipt of 12c in silver stamps. Pp, OTERN ‘ERS—The earns A? ARRON UES te S eee department are fur- ye? iy ag Pied by nanufac' rders ‘e ar the DAILY Wonk overy. day as ree thee est . u ome eh: BATE api et a stock of patterns on hand. terns Sorat pr Mt tithe 8 Yohse % from. thi ite of Meaty Me e order. impat your pattern not Ee ea ate errerere Seer las II. The books handsomely bound but! contents valueless, dealing almost entirely with details of military stra- teby. Quite a few are in French and de- ‘voted to Napoleon, a great hero of the late Ozar. When askew why he spent so much time studying the life of Na- poleon, Nicholas answered: “Because I believe we are so similar in ability.’ The guide laughs and you feel with her the foolish egotism of this weak- ling, Nicholas II. Here are the numerous ikons of the Empress. She was a German and of protestant faith, but a neuresthenic, poor thing: she was terribly afraid of revolutions and sought relief thru re- ligion. And then you visit the apartments of Alexander II who was ssinated in 1881, You examine some handsome embroideries done by the daughters of nobility and presented-to Alex- ander, One reads: “God is your pro- tector.” The guide shrugs her shold- ers and her face suggests doubt. She calls your attention to a hand- somély carved bottle containing holy water presented»by some pious monks and guaranteed to absolutely save the Czar from revolutionari: ‘But,” says the guide, and there is real sarcasm in her voice: “Alexander was killed by a bomb!” When the party reaches one of the gorgeous ball rooms, she tells the story which is one of the most beauti- ful of the early days of the revolution. When the workers broke into the palace, they slashed to pieces a paint- ing of Nicholas and of the Empress; you now see only the frames. Another of a general and of the Virgin Mary were cut in several places but they still hang on the walls, When they reached this ball room, they were overawed by the beauty of the crystal and gold chandeliers, the lovely mirrors, the striking columns, mantelpieces and huge Vases of mala- chite; they recognized this beauty as labor performed by unknown comrades and they instantly agreed among themselves that all of it must be pre- served for all the workers of Russia. So they placed guards over these rooms, and today these new owners of the Winter Palace throng thru the place and listen to a new analysis of the stuff kings and queens are really made of. War Made 1,000 wervien Ww NEW YORK, ‘Jaly’%-One thous- and women who served overseas in the world war aressuffering from tu- Al egies and mental‘ailments caused by the war, Anne H6y@'sald today in 1g] an address to-the Wottien’s Overseas jt edt 3A io a go Fi Servic SERIOUS DROP IN JOBS I$ SHOWN BY MAY 1925 REPORT Employméht; according to the U, S. department of labor from April 1925 to May was’ still going down, the decrease amounting to sligthly less than 1 per cent. The department's figures show that unemployment is serious. The num- ber employed in'industry in May was 11 per cent below May, 1923, and nearly 23 per! cent below May, 1920. It was about 16 per cent below May, 1919, the last census year. Show Gain Over Last Year. The textile and automobile indus- tries show a gain over May, 1924. Some of the larger gains over last year were cotton mills 6.8 per cent, hosiery and knit goods 6 per cent, silk mills 12.9 per cent, automobile 14.3 per cent, agricultural implements 16.2 per cent and auto tires 24.3 per cent. Changes compared with 1924 in number and total payrolls in the 12 groups of industries were: Change from Employment Payroll May, 1924 Percent Per cént Food industries... —5.4 —4.5 Textiles -5. Iron, steel Lumber products Leather products Paper, printing Chemicals, oils Stone, clay, glass Metal products Autos, cars, wagons Miscellaneous . [5.5 Percapita wages pe a gain compared with May, 1924, The month- ly average earned in identical estab- lishments employing over 2,500,000 workers was $26.17 in May, 1924, and $26.83 in May, 1925. Concerns em- ploying about 40 per cent of the coun- to & & bo bo WH bs 3 try’s factory workers distributed $3,183,000 more a week in wages than a year ago* Big increases in percapita earnings compared with May, 1924, were to- bacco 6 per cent, structural iron 5.3 per cent, baking 4.6 per cent, hosiery and knit s 7.2 per cent, silk 6 per cent, Carpets and rugs 5.5 per cent, finis! textiles 5.2 per cent, cotton mills 3.9 per cent and automo- biles 7.8 per cent. These increases are due to hetter working time rather than to changes in wage rates. Industry at 34 Capacity. Industry in May was operating 92 per cent of fulltime with 82 per cent of a normal .working force, or just over 75 per cent of full-time capacity. Last May it was 90 per cent of full- time with, 77 per cent of full force or just under r cent capacity. ‘Bai Se aap eseiantn to interpret these figures.as showing that normal activity means. only fair business. They call it satisfactory that industry is stabilized at-about three-quarters of capacity, This,is the view of invest- ors but hardly.af. the several million workers who,fa¢e chronic unemploy- ment or at best part-time work. SOVIETS BUY 36 MILLION DOLLAR COTTON CARGOES WASHINGTON, July 1—Of the American cotton crop of 1924, the All- Russian Textile Syndicate purchased 248,698 bales, valued at $36,340,000 when delivered at Murmansk, the port on the Arctic Ocean to which 20 chart- ered ships have carried the bulk of it, and to which five more vessels will sail in July with the remainder. Dur- ing the previous seasan the syndi- cate purchased 189,145 bales, valued at $31,457,000. Eleven of the ships this season were loaded at New Orleans, nine at Houston and five at Galveston. Pur- cMfasing is doné in the cotton belt, thru a main office in"New York and a branch in New Orleans, Credit is handled by the National City Bank and the Equitable Trust Co. The syndicate is a New York corpo- ration with $1,000,000 paid-in capital, which buys raw material for the com- bination of alli textile mills in the Soviet Union. rgne of its directors resigned during'the past year to ac- cept appointment to the federal bench in New York City, . Workers’ Relief Body Gathers Funds to Aid * * the Chinese Strikers MOSCOW, June. 12 (By Mail).— The appeal of the Workers’ Interna- tional Relief in China has made a great impression. Numerous organ- izations have sent letters of thanks to the W. I. R. and stressed the neces- sity for urgent aid to the strikers. The professors of the national uni- versity of Peking have addressed a telegram to the W. I. R. in which they declare that the appeal of the W. Ir R. has encouraged the Chinese people in its hard and unequal strug- gle in which its Only weapon is the boycott and the strike. The further development of the struggle depends upon the fraternal support of the strikers by the hand ahd brain workers’ of all countries. Pa BV cv Tell other what happens in your shop, W1 f story and send it to the DAILY WORKER, Order a bundle. io distri ‘there. a ' BUILDERY AT WORK THESE ARE THE VERY LAST ONES! There Will Be No More. % Thete subs listed below were received on Tuesday, June 30, and are the Very last ones to be included in the totals in the Second Annual Sub Campaign. As usual this column will bring to the attention of all Com: munist Builders not only the outstanding efforts in propaganda work, but also the best methods used by Communist Builders thruout the MEANWHILE— Watch the Special July 4 Anti-Imperialist Issue of the DAILY WORKER for the Total Results in The Second Annual Sub Campaign CHICAGO, ILL.—Hammersmark, Karl Reeve (2), Clara Liebermann, Girsch, H. L, A. Holman. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Stephen Krasonya (5); 1. Wintre. ROCHESTER, MINN.—Geo. F, Partridge (2). RACINE, WIS.—Peter Sahi (3). MUSKEGON, MICH.—Walter Johnson (3). ST. PAUL, MINN.—W. H. Wangerin, STAMFORD, CONN.—A. A, Sockol. CHISAGO CITY, MINN.—A, Schlemmer, GRAND RAPIDS, MINN.—Eugene Bechtold (9). MONNESSEN, PA.—Leo Kaupplia (2). KANSAS CITY, MO.—A, A. Buehler (2). ETNA, PA.—S. M. Kurepa (4). NEW YORK, N. Y.—Max Kit ELIZABETH, N. J.—L. Hausman. Another Injunction Hits the Industrial Workers of the World SEATTLE, Wash., July 1.—Judge Your Union Meeting | First Thursday, July 2, 1925. Name of Local and Te Allied! paaien Sree a takia, s9 | J. T. Ronald on Wednesday last hand- E, Yan Buren $t., 6:30 pe m. ed down a decision permanently en- Amal. Clothing Workers, 409 §.| joining the I. W. W., and the Equity Halsted St. Printing company, publisher of the Boiler Makers, 2040 W. North Ave. Industrial Worker from picketing the business of “Our House” and also the Lyric theater, or from holding meét- ings at which these business houses are discussed, or from circulating any printed matter attacking “Our House.” Th two business houses; parti- cularly “Our House” had been, so it is claimed, fair to the regular unions, but had been boycotted by the I. W. Sarpenters, JW. Noven Ave: Drug Clerks, 431 §. Dearborn St, Room W. because alleged assistance given Slectelelens.: 1007 Code Ave. to the special prosecution fund to con- 138, Engin $223 Houston Avi vict the eight lumber worker mem- sors, Victoria Hol Firemen and engngmen:.3 38th and Campbell Sts. Hod Carriers, South Chicso, 8101 Janitone 6s. 58 te. Van Buren St. sentggeneee, City Hall, Hearing Garment Workers, 328 W. uren St. Garment Workers, 1214 N. ind Ave. 328 W. uren St. Workers, 810 W. Harrison 119 S. Throop St. ugha Counell, 1446 W Dutt’s Hall, Ch Pp nd Organ Worke: Washington. Plumbers, Monroe and ‘® (Railway), armeu, 1259 Cornell St. Carmen, 75th and Drexel armen, 1900 W. 17th St. jerks, 549 W. Washing. 504 sy ney Clerks, 8138 Commercial 14872 sign "Mangers, 810 W. Harrison 38 Signalmen, 6236 Princeton Ave. 12 a Tile Roofers, 1224 Milwau- 110 Employes, Masonic Temple, Cutters, 180 W. Washington 9206 Houston Ave Gaur, 22 8 S$. Ashland. rs, 180 W. Washington 17616 Warehouse Emp., 166 W. Washing. ton. (Note—Unless stated all meetings are at 8 bers of the I. W. W. who defended their hall at Centralia, Washington from an American Legion lynch mob on November 11th, 1919. read this issue of the DAILY WORKER. Be neighborly—give it to him! Just Received From 33 Striking oe and after his death. SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES Frauen-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs Verein Fortechritt Meets every Ist & Srd Thursday, Wicker Park Hall, 2040 W. North Avenue. Four Important Books by A. Losovsky Secretary of the Red International of Labor Unions. 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Angeles, a few days ago. ‘ The general, took great pains to show that poison gas is.the “most economical and sfficient. weapon for. defense.” The, older weapons of war, rifles, cannons, etc., seek to disable or kill the enemy by smashing his limbs with bullets and steel, while pol- son gas and chemicals’ séek “merely” to cause corrosion (rotting), burning and ‘irritation. On this “ground the general claims thatthe casualties from gas and chemicals ‘during “the Jate world war were far below thosd caused by ordinary weapons. Further, he explains that chemicals are widely »used)in industry. Who does not remember. the use of poison gas and bombs im industrial disputes, especially the famous miners’ struggle in West Virginia of a few years ago? These brutal and inhumane weapons are not merely used inside the face tories, but against those who work in the factories, the. wage workers, The climax. of the. militarists’ argu- ment is reached when he declared that “we should go slow in agreeing not to use this weapon, aside trom at- tacks on cities with women and chil- dren, to repel the invasion of an arm- ed foe.” Write the ‘story about your shop— Order a bundle to distribute there, E, W. RIECK LUNCH ROOMS Seven Places 62 W. Van Buren 42 W. Harrison 169 N. Clark 118 S. Clark 66 W. Washington | 167 N. State 234 S. Halsted PHONES, HARRISON 8616-7 E. W. Rieck Boston Baked Bpeciaiti and Brown Bread Fine Soups and Fresh Made Coffee Commiceary and Bakery: 1612 Fulton &t. Phone West 2649: A short story from the workshop: “CARBON CAKES” By Franklin R. Timmins in the July Special Anti- Imperialist Issue of The Workers Monthly j 25 Cents a Copy $2,00 a Year $1.25 Six Months 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ul. Germany! 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