The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 9, 1925, Page 1

i y ‘pe LES OO Kaa : The First Week! »Now Over But Every Day S 4, Ree New Blows a ‘ing: > Anti-Imperialist ) Jism, a ob = 1 2 SRS GRIPTION RATES: E LABOR AGAINST NEW: WAR in Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.0C per year. Struck Garment Boss Asks | Writ from Judge Sullivan The strike of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers against t in which pretends to be a union. effectively shutting off scabs, even from the he International Tailoring Com- gh and its associated firm, the J. L. Taylor Company, proceeds with vigor and determination “United Garment” gang of George C. Slater, The |. T. C. is, therefore, applying for an injunction before Judge Sullivan, famous for anti- labor injunctions and the judge who issued the injunction last RED UNIONS OF ALL EUROPE TO SEND FUNDS TO CHINESE STRIKE; BIG DEMONSTRATION IN MOSCOW (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, June 16.—(By Mail.)—The Red International Labor Unions handed over 50 francs for the benefit of the strikes from the C. G. T. U. in year against the International +Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- ion. At the meeting of strikers Monday it was reported that the |Amalgamated Clothing -Work- jers’ Union would fight against | the injunction and the member- ship gave evidence it would be ready to battle the injunction |Menace by mass violation if France and 50,000 Czecho crowns from the All-Trade Union League of) hecessary. Czecho-Slovakia. It is reported from all parts of Russia that workers and) officials are devoting a high percentage of their wages for the strikers in China. Chinese students of the Moscow high schools, Send Katayama (Japan), Brown (England) and Felix Kohn (R. K. P.) spoke in a mass meeting arranged by the Chinese colony in Moscow. The Chinese greeted with stormy applause the declaration of Brown that the English proletariat under- stood its international duty and that for the first time in history of its movement it had undertaken an or- ganized protest action against Eng- lish imperialism. Brown further de- clared that the Chinese people could rely upon the support of the interna-/ tional proletraiat. | CR RATE CROWDS HEAR N. IMPERIALISTS Pickets Aré on-the Job. Despite the terrific heat Monday, ‘all the pickets were on the job early jand* late. The police tried at first to drive the pickets from the shop side of the street. to the opposite side, but the strikers put up such a |battle that the attempt to bar them joff the shop side was abandoned after fifteen minutes of struggle. Fighting for Their Union. Y. REDS EXPOSE: In speaking to strikers, the DAILY WORKER reporter found that there is a uniform determination to win the strike at all costs, as the work- ers understand that !f the strike |were to be lost it would injure the In a letter of greetings to the Soviet government as the, only government without imperialist aims, the meeting of the Chinese colony @xpressed the | hope that the Soviet Union would ex-} tend its greatest support to the strug- gle for freedom in China, Stet (Special_te..The Oally Worker) An appeal issued to the toilers of all 'W YORK, July 7—A successful countries described the situation “im/demoriatration: se fa oda China and called for help, particularly ‘imperialist Week Celebration was for the rejection of ‘munition trans-| | old af. 468° St. and .Prosbect. Ave. port. rae | 4 fe In a letter directed to the British under the auspices of the Workeps, consul in Moscow, the Chinese colony (Communist) Party. : declared that the Chinese will no longer tolerate imperialist arbitrari- attentively for three hours |Socialists Routed by the Workers Party peaker ness and demanded the complete ful-| prop speaker drove home their points |. filment of the demands set up by the Chinese organizations. A similar pro- test was sent to the Japanese repre- sentative. After the close \of the meeting the participants arranged a demonstra- tion which marched past the buildings of the foreign diplomatic representa- tives. CAL WILL NOT WRITE KLAN TO DECLINE INVITE Afraid to Take Stand Against Terrorists about world imperialism, and Amer can imperialism in particular. They erence to Soviet Russia, the Com- munist International and the mention of the names of Crouch and Trum- bull who were cited as victims of the brutality of American capitalism, , Socialists Routed, After Sylvan A. Pollack, the first speaker had been nddressing . the meeting for about ten minutes a competition meeting was . started across the street by the socialist party with August Claussens, their star soap-boxer and comedian—extra- ordinary as their speaker. After talkngforafew minutes and seeing that he could not win the crowd, he vacated the platform to one of his lesser satellites who spoke to a crowd consisting of his commit- tee, six people and a stray cat. Meanwhile the Workers Party meeting was progressing successfully with speeches by Sam Darcy, Joseph J. Padug and Israel Amter. A few remarks was also made by Comrade Tysze of the Kuo Min Tang. Even Cat Annoyed. When Comrade Amter, who was the last speaker of the evening was SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., July 7.— President Coolidge has refused to take a stand against the ku klux klan, and will not answer letters to him asking him to decline the klan invitation to address the national convention at Washington in August. Neither will he answer the letter of the klan to decline the invitation. Rum runners were operating within qBcabs been plentiful enuf. Several hundred workers listened | enthusiastically applauded every ref-| union nationally and rob the clothing workers of the protection it has given them and the benefits of unionism. It is a fight to maintain the union and they will stand by to battle unto the end. They seem to be in fair way of win-! ing, too, since in) place of the 800! fkérs*whd sifuck, the I. T. C. ‘has nly 22 scabs left-of the United Gar- ment. brand. The big ads ‘in the icago papers haven't helped. ither have the United Garment New Trick Tried. New tricks are being pulled to get! the scabs home past the pickets. |Monday evening the company fur-| nished private autos, (since the Yel-| flow taxis became afraid of their plate glass) and the scabs accom- panied by plainclothes police tried to! slip out among the crowds. Many| weer spotted of course and before! riding away under guard of motor | cycle cops were talked to by strik- ers. As a result, four strikers were ar- rested Monday evening and one on Tuesday morning. All Eyes on Chicago Strike, Jack Crow, general organizer, tn addressing the meeting of strikers,| told how and why the members had | whipped the United Garment gang in 1910. He said that the workers in| the entire garment industry look to Chicago to stand firmly for the union| against open shop and scab unions. He remarked that strikes are won or lost on the picket line, and because the Chicago members are sticking like glue on the picket line, the strike} should be won before long. The Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers did not ask any more for Its Members from the I. T. C. than from any other union, Crow stated, but the company of its own volition } } sight of the president’s summer home on the platform, Claessens oncé again = DAILY W Entered as second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Iilinols under the Act of March 3, 1879. THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1925 AND FILE READY FOR BIG TURNOUT Expect 50,000 to Join Big Demonstration (Special to the DAILY WORKER.) NEW YORK CITY, July 7— The membership of the Interntional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union of New! York City is filled with enthusiasm | in support of the giant demonstration in the Yankee Stadium to be held Thursday after work. 3 The reactionary officials of the In- ternation Ladies Garment Workers’ | Union are seemingly paralyzed with fear at the masses of workers flocking to the support of the suspended ex- ecutives of Locals 2, 9 and 22. Plaster Up New York City. The whole of New York City is plas- tered with bills and stickers which I, L. G. W. have distributed and post- ed up om ‘every space to make sure that the ‘whole membership of the New York L L. G. W., some 40,000 or 50,000 men and women, will turn out. Shop meetings are announcing that the workers of the shops will go to the meeting in trucks carrying the banners of their shops. Challenge Sigman Regime. The committee of action of the three locals, has issued a challenge to Sigman, Feinberg, and Pefistein to come to the meeting. and tell the workers their side of the case face The J of the ‘meetings are “Down with Sigman and com- pany. “Organize shop committees to protect workers in the shops. “Enforce the Dressmakers’ agreement. “No acceptance of the govern- or’s commission award which over- rules the workers’ demands. “Agreements signed by present joint board are invalid. “Raise defense funds every shop. “Unity of the International and amalgamtion of all needie trades unions. Scare Governor’s Commission. The veritable revolution going on in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union is evidently having some impression upon the powers that be. Yesterday the governor's commission announced that its deci- sion would be made public on Wed- nesday. Last week, it announced that many issues will be laid over for “further study.” There are rumors afloat to the ef- fect that all adverse decisions of the commission will be withheld and some concessions will be granted. If so, the membership revolt against Sigman’s betrayal will have caused this change. from Delay Tax Publicity Returns. WASHINGTON, July 7—The bu- reau of internal revenue announced today that. 1924 income tax returns would be madé public about Sept 1. LLG.W.U.RANK‘Stand by thousands of zealous workers of the} sl ae . EDITION Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKIIR PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W, Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL “EER 290 Price 3 Cents Soviet Russia!’ Demand ‘Hands Off China!’ Every hour the diplomats of the great capitalist imperialist nations are pushing the work- ing masses nearer the charnel pit of a new world war. World imperialism, sensing the end of its reign, hoping to retrieve its control over the exploited masses of oppressed nationalities and the sweated proletariat in the home countries, is raising the cry “War Upon Soviet Russia,” threat- ening a new war in the hope of crushing the Workers’ and Peasants’ Soviet Government by force of arms. Simultaneously, the rival interests of these imperialist robber powers, sets one group of im- perialist powers against the other. Unmistakeable signs of approaching war between Japan, allied to Britain, and the United States, grow more menacing every hour. Hypocritically, the United States government, makes the gesture of proposing a conference to aid China to abolish extra-territoriality at the very hour when American marines are shoot- ing down Chinese workers on Chinese soil. Actually, the American proposal is a declaration of war upon the status quo of Japan's and England's imperialist interests in China. Actually, Amerigan imperialism, fully as brutal and rapacious as any other, merely pretends to favor China's right of sovereignity, hoping to dis- place Japan and England in the Chinese field of imperialist exploitation. Thé workers of the United States and of the world stand before the yawning gulf of war. The capitalist imperialist powers aim to crush the Soviet Union in blood and put an end to the Soviet Power of workers and peasants whose very existence undermines their rule. The cap- italist imperialist powers will not take their fangs from off the throat of oppressed China until those fangs are broken. They. intend to war upon Soviet Russia and upon China at the same time. In this situation, the Workers (Communist) Party of America has taken the lead in arous- i ling the protest of America’s exploited masses. Yesterday the Central Executive Committee sent to 150 cities the following telegram, calling for action: “TO ALL CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEES: “The Central Executive Committee instructs, in view of serious international developments, that all city organizations arrange mass meetings under the slogans Stand by Soviet Russia! Hands Off China! within the next week or ten days. today. BETTER WAIT UNTIL THE WORKERS AND FARMERS GET READY TO MOVE IN WASHINGTON, July \ 7.—The American Institute of Architects to- day continued its campaign to pre- vent the interior of the White House from being decorated in early American style, A letter written by Theodore Roowere, as beer sent to Pres: |Two Workers Killed stitutets Pi to have epi nt While Employed on Ancient “L” Lines attempted to speak and win the Workers Party crowd, but instead found that he lost three of his six people, and even the cat seemed an- noyed. Therefore, without much ado, he closed up shop, making it a clear victory for the Workers Party speak- ing battalion, One of the socialists asked Com- rade Amter, about political prisoners in Russia to which he repl: in a the matter. French empire style retained, In this letter, written by Roosevelt in 1908, to ©. Gilbert, then Presi- dent of the institute, the interior de- corations of the White House were described al,” and Roosevelt recommended that they be left un- ‘changed. President Coolidge is understood » to have approved the chance to early American furnishings and $50,000 has been appropriated by Congreas to start the work, which is how un- der way. tt probably fatally injured in two acci- dents on elevated structures today, Benjamin Boverd, a painter work- ing on the “L” structure near Diver- sey station, was killed when run over was crushed between two trains at bi curye near Sheridan Road sta- nos ¥ fe decided to use the scabby “United.” It was originally planned to make the The scabs have no right to the job returns public “August 1, but admin and it is up to the strikers to see istrative work» in connection with that they don’t get the jobs. ‘getting out the lists will require a manner which drew applause from the] are being distributed to striking min- crowd and showed in no uncertain|ers who have. heen evicted from terms how those assembled felt about) houses owned »by.:coal companies in One man was killed and another| Norris Refuses to by a train. Robert Van Dell, 19, like-] George W. Norris (Rep.) of Nebras- wise at work painting the structure,| ka, announced. was probably fatally injured when he| here that he. did, not propose to as- sume th tender .of the third party Tents For Evicted Miners’ Families Given Out In W. Va. WHEELING, W. Vai, July 7.—Tents the Panhandle: field of West Virginia, William Roy, Vice President of the Ohio distriet United Mine Workers, said today, Plans are being formulated to extend substantial help to the strikers, he added. Accept LaFollette Progressive Mantle fe ote WASHINGTON, July 7. Senator lay thru his office as the su Robert M. La. the late Senator teh month's delay, bureau officials said. STREET CARMEN TIE UP DES MOINES IN A FIGHT ON OPEN SHOP (Special to The Daily Worker.) DES MOINES, towa, July 7— he full force of the street car mei union of this city is out on strike and has tied up all service since last Saturday. The cause of the strike is the re- fusal of the company to pay the amount of money to the union check off for the first half of June, refusal to discharge a scab named Cooper when requested to do so by the union, and-the expected instal- lation of the:one man car service. The workers are standing solidly for a full victory, recognizing that if the union otoses they will suffer the results of the open shop, re- duced wages, anemployment ana general worsning of conditions, “Wire National Office date and hall location of your meeting and speaker will be assigned. “All city organizations izations under same slogans. OF TREATIES IS DEMANDED No Revision, But New Treaties, Chinese Cry (Special to The Daily Worker) SHANGHAI, July 7—A nation-wide campaign urging immediate cancella- tion of all foreign treaties is appar ently gaining force. | Scores of Chinese organizations in) Shanghai today sent messages to Tuan. Chi Jui, chief executive In Peking, advising against any negotia tions with the foreign powers on the |revision of the present treaties and asking the president to igsue aman date abrogating all present treaties Negotiations would then be started ing the power house on which the power for all the Shanghai mills de pend. They, too, have “gone on strike” from inability to stand the gaff of long hours in tha terrible| heat at hard labor. Perhaps they now dimly realize what the Chinese work men haye beer standing as a regular thing, Anyhow, the failure of power will closé down many Chinese owned factories)(which were running up to the present, and add 100,000 to the ranks of; the strikers, There is; in addition, the reason ad- vanced by some; that the imperialist powers are, by’ closing the power down and forcing the Chinese factory owners to share the losses due tothe strike, trying to divide the Chinese population and set the capitalists against. the working class strike leaders. United Stat “Altruistically” Murders a Chinese. No action’ has even been started against the United States marine who, yestérday, shot down an un- armed worker who, with others, was taking part ft @ demonstration on the street.) °°" The only’ Wurt ‘action of interest is the protested’ “erfat” before the for eign‘ imperftl ts” “international mix- ed court” of 2. Dosser, a representa. | | | = + | the United States must know why. (Continued on page 6.) must also take immediate steps to form united front organ- Introduce resolutions in trade unions “along same lines, “C, E. RUTHENBERG, Executive Secretary.” ANOTHER FULL PAGE .OF THREE NATIO wows “tatr| PLOT WAR UPON sat taot yesce | SOVIET RUSSIA stormy days of July, 1914, are be- ing repeated; only on a larger scale and much more threatening. All | workers and poor farmers in the | — United States must keep in touch with all new developments. "They ‘Count on U.S. Coopera- must be ready to act when neces- | tion When Begun sary. (Special to The Ouily Worker) Tomorrow the DAILY WORKER | will carry another full page of ma- terial with: all the latest news (4. LONDON, July 7—A seoret con about the world ‘struggle of the | fence between the governments o} England, France and Japan have ag- oppressed against imperialism. | . ; | reed, according to information given Gey: stew: extra, copies, of |b unquoted officials, to prepare for this issue and pass them | y 5 pier | a concerted attack of capitalist na | tions upon Soviet Russia. | England and France, according te the report, will lead. the war by their own arms in cooperation with their Puppet nations on the Soviet border, The United States was not brought into the conference, not thet Britain, the inciter of the conspiracy, thinks around among your shopmates and neighbors. When the storm breaks the workers and poor farmers of In order not to miss a single issue better subscribe. Send in your “sub” to the DAILY WORKER, 1113 West Washington Bivd., Chi- for new treaties on a basis of com.| °9% Illinois. that America relunctant to war on plete equality, according to thic| * be RSRReIrp se game Soviet Russia, but because the United 4 *, States would be opposed to granting wen 100,000 More on Strike. Transit Employes * Japan a free hand to make war upon Hold Out for Five China to suppress the movement for The strike situation has grown Per C. tn national liberation—a grant made by deeper instead ot easing up. The er Cent Increase} irr.ice and England to obtain’ Japan's white guard foreign “volunteers” —- | aid in shutting off Soviet Russia from have been exhausted with the un-| Representatives of the Chicago | the east and seizing the maritime ter- usual, to them, manual labor of fir-| Rapid. Transit Lines and‘ the em-| ritory, ployes met today for a conference | over the “wage dispute which threat-| ens a tiewp of all local Rapid Trans-/| portation lines, jaection against Soviet Russia and Two votes taken by union officials| Young China at the same time, with- revealed that union men feel they are | out“ consulting the United States, be entitled ‘to a 5 per cent increase in| lieving that once war is begun upon wages whith "they asked for at the| Soviet Russia, the American bankers time of ‘the’ expiration of their old|/and government will lend it financial The employers refuse to grant the | support and military and naval ex- increase 1h wage scale. | Peditionary forces, in spite of the | quarrel between Japan and America for dominance in China. Believe U. S. Will Join, | The three powers agreed to take No Blockade Tremors Here. MOSCOW.—That rumors of a finan-| Laying Ground for War cial blockade of the Union of Soviet! The propaganda campaign of Eng- Republics are failing to materialize in| land, led by Chamberlain in the House America, is the impression gained on|of Common, his assertion that the the strength of information gathered | speech recently made by Lord Bir- by the New York correspondent of the | kenhead attacking Soviet Russia and Rosta News Agency. } (Continued on page 6.) ANTI-EVOLUTIONISTS TO FILL THE JURY BOX IN DAYTON TRIAL; CARDS STACKED AGAINST SCOPES’ DEFENSE DAYTON, Tenn. July 7.—Dayton today prepared for William Jennings Bryan, who'éomes to aid the prosecution of John T. Scopes on charges of violating Teniéssbe's anti-evolution law, - With Bryan due from his Florida home, this little mountain town—soon to be the scene of legal warfare between evolutionists and anti-evolutionists —planned a municipal celebration in honor of the decision of Federal Judge (Continued on page 2) $$ $e,