The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 15, 1925, Page 2

Page Two FINNISH WORKER TO TRIAL UNDER ESPIONAGE LAW Mrs. Kannasto Fights (Special to The Daily Worker) DULUTH, Minn, July 13—It is very likely that Mrs. Sanna Kan- vedsto, Finnish we ng woman held tinder the wartime passport act will be brot to trial at the next session of : U. S. district court here. Mrs. was arrested several months igration authorities on n informer who said who had been’ very innish revolution. » was arrested after she had crossed the border from Can- ada w it interference: She has proven at several hearings that she has lived in the U. S. and Canada for 20 years and has passed freely back a and forth many times. Nevertheless she will be brot to trial under a war-time act on the grounds that e is not a citizen of Anasto by the i advice of she was active in the Mrs. Ka the United States. The Internationa Labor Defe of Chicago has under- taken the defense of Mrs, Kannasto, who is free on $10,000 bail. Pope’s Quarrel With Czecho-Slovakian Government Unabated ROME, July 13— The vatican re- ’ mained adamant today in its contro- versy with the. Czecho-Slovakian gov- ernment, which resulted in the with- drawal of the papal Nuncio from Prague. Spain Refuses to Attack. MADRID, Spain, July 13.—Dictator Primo de Rivera has rejected the French appeal for Spanish co-opera- i tion mst the Moroccan troops, it £ is reported here. FI The Spanish government insisted : that the international zone around ‘i Tangier be given to Spain in return for a Spanish offensive, but England rejected this proposal as a danger to her fortifications at Gibraltar. I Quake In East Unlikely. W YORK, July 13.—The proba- bility of an earthquake on the Atlantic coast is almost negligible, due to the structure of the earth in this region, Professor Emanuel Freidlander, a Ger- man-Italian geologist, said today on arriyal from Italy. hg tt —~——— M4 eh YORK, July 13— Week-ent fata}ities among motorists and swim- mers around New York totalled ten, according to a police estimate. Six persons were killed in various motor accidents and four were drowned. “That will lead to an under- standing of COMMUNISM <5aK Hold AatEpdiation L (Continue from Page 1) repudiated a “gentleman's agreement” to devote today’s session to arguments over the admissibility of “scientific testimony reconciling evolution with | the biblical story of the divine crea- tion of man. This change caused a postponement of @ thuch advertised debate between Clarence Darrow, de- fender of evolution, and William Jen- nings Bryan, standard bearer for fun- damentalism. The prosecution's attitude forced de- fense counsel to launch at once their fight against the constitutionality of the anti-evolution law. Their chief weapon was a motion to dismiss the indictment against Scopes on the ground that the law violates the con- stitutional. guarantees .of religious liberty, freedom of thought, property rights and for the preservation of science, Throw Out Evolutionist. The smouldering fires of religious intolerance swept one modernist min- ister from his pulpit here and resulted in another preaching his sabbath sermon in the presence of armed sheriffs’ deputies, The situation was such that Sheriff R. B. Harris announced himself “pre- pared for trouble.” As a result of the sabbath out- burst, Rev. H. G. Byrd, pastor of the methodist episcopal church north, re- signed his post and started out today to hunt a new job. He quit when his congregation threatened to “break up his church” if he permitted Dr. Charles Francis Potter, unitarian minister, to occupy his pulpit. Byrd, a lean fighting carpenter by profes- sion, barred his church door to Potter and then locked it on himself. Byrd has a wife and three children. He said he would try to find work either as a carpenter or electrician. Altho barred from the church, Dr. Potter finally delivered his sermon from a platform on the courthouse grounds, where William Jennings Bryan had spoken earlier. Prayers For Litigant, The religious issue leaped to the the ranks of prosecuting counsel who | ae Law Unconstitational, | fore when counsel for the defense formally. protested against opening the trial with a prayer, The protest was voiced to presid- ing Judge John T. Raulston by Clar- ence Darrow just as court convened. “Is it customary,” ask Darrow, “to open a case in this court with a prayer for the success of one of the litigants?” “It is the usual custom,” the court replied, “to have a prayer if there is a minister present.” Bryan Angers Catholic. Bryan faced two new controversies as a result of his sermons to Dayfon audiences. On one side he was attacked by Michael Williams, editor of The Com- monwealth, a catholic publication for his alleged purpose to “put god into the constitution.” On the other he was criticised by Dr. Charles France Potter, unitarian of New York, for GOVERNMENT Green a Perfect Echo for Kellogg WASHINGTON, D. C. July 13.—The class collaborationist function of the higher labor union bureucracy of the American Federation of Labor was no better discharged by: Samuel Gom- pers in the days when he delivered American labor to the “war for demo- cracy” than when William-Green re- sponded Instantly to the need to mo- bilize working class opinion for the his “lack of knowledge” of the school- ing of Jesus. Bryan said: “The purpose of this trial is merely to prevent attacks on the Bible and the introduction of ir- religion or forms of religion antagon- | istic to the religion of the taxpayers.” “Tf this,” said Williams, replying, | ‘“is not an open and avowed intention |to bring about a union between state and one particular form of re- ligious belief (protestant fundamental- ism), then there seems to be no sense in Mr. Bryan’s words.” Bryan Doesn’t Know Bible. The attack on Bryan's biblical knowledge on Jesus’ education came when Dr. Potter spoke from a plat- from occupied earlier by Bryan for an afternoon sermon. “It is perfectly evident to me that he (Bryan) has been too busy doing other things to read his Bible,” Pot- ter said. Twelve Scientists to Testify. Twelve nationally known scientists are here or enroute to Dayton to tesi- fy for the defense in the Scopes anti- evolution trial, it was announced this afternoon by Clarence Darrow of counsel for the defense. “PEACE AND JUSTICE” CLOAKING U. S. MOVE (Continued from page 1) to justify making war if need be upon highly moral grounds and always “in the interest of the Peace of the world.” War Makers Always Talk Peace, American imperialism’s pretensions of a desire for peace and its cunning Propaganda doegigned to meake the masses believe its government is morally justified in contesting the in- terests of Britain and Japan even to the point of war, is based upon the seemingly praiseworthy issue of actu- ally fulfilling the agreement called the “Nine-Power Pact” with reference to “considering ultimate abolition” of extra-territoriality in China, and the highly moral end of “bringing peace to China and the Far East.” The effort to put Britain and Japan in a bad light before the American masses as provokers of a@ war, can easily be seen in the news dispatches of the capitalist press. No capitalist news from Washington or Swamp- scott is free from subtle propaganda to justify the attitude of American imperialism’s governmental mouth- Piece. An example may be seen in the following quotation from a cap- italist news agency today: “The Source of All Com- munist Literature.” The Communist Manifesto Marx-Engels Cloth, 60 Cents Paper, 10 Cents . The A. B. C. of Communism Bucharin-Preobrazhensky Paper, 50 Cents The Peoples Marx Julian Borchardt Paper, 75 Cents The State and Revolution Vv. 1. Ulianov (Lenin) Duroflex Cover, 25 Cents Theory and Practice of Leninism 1, Stalin Duroflex Cover, 35 Cents The Daily Worker Publishing Co. 1113 W. Washington Bivd. Chicago, 111, <<<=s5 SSS SSS ESSE SEES Putting Propaganda Over, “Failure of Great Britain and Japan to accept at once the Amer- ican suggestions that sufficient time has now elapsed since the Washing- ton armament conference to go ahead with the program outlined there for the political development of China, has handicapped the sec- but he feels that d toa new conference and that sooner or later the powers will have to get together.” But the desire of American impe- rialism is not to relieve China of her imperialist exploiters, but merely to gain the position of dominance in that exploitation now held by Britain and Japan for her own interests, In order to bring China to a realiza- + TOWARD NEW WAR of armed intervention against any liberation, movement of the Chinese people, especially if it allies itself with Soviet Russia, Yet both of these are put forth to the masses as a move- ment designed to “preserve world peace and settle the Chinese situation with justice for all.” merica, | atk Baw ,Amerios, \pesling for 20 .co*o. tna rather than, the conquest by arms of territorial spheres such as Great Brit- ain now holds, can gfford to talk peace and agree to Tenounce extra- position of American :imperialist in- terest as stated by Secretary of State Kellogg Sunday after, interviewing President Coolidge. ; Always “Stand Behind the Gov't.” The policy of Green is (just as the Policy of Gompers was) to follow ex- actly in the steps of the American state department in all foreign poli- cies, not going an inch further or trailing an inch behind. There is no astonishment then, that Green, now President of the A. F. of L., should, within 24 hours after the policy of the United States govern- ment was announced; have made pub- lic the following letter to President Coolidge “asking for a conference of the powers on China.” The letter, written for propaganda, reads: “Sir: On behalf of the American labor movement, I wish to urge for your favorable consideration and speedy action that the United States take the initiative in calling an inter- national conference to make plans to abolish extra-territorial rights in China. “Since the Washington conference on the limitation of armaments and political questions in the Pacific and Far East, convened at our invitation in 1921, provided for the appointment of a commission to study this subject and that action was not Carried out, there devolves upon us a responsibili- ty for keeping the faith with China and the friends of international just- ice to see to it that the intent of that pledge is redeemed. * There is every reason’'to believe that the fundamental cause for pres- ent disturbances in China is due to FASCISTS JAIL PROFESSORON *TREASON’ CHARGE No Evidence Against Florence Teacher BULLETIN. FLORENCE, Italy, July 18—In @ packed court room, Prof. Gaetano Sal- vemini, of the faculty of the Univers sity of Florence was placed on trial today charged with writing and cir- culating pamphlets insulting the king and the Italian government, oe, ore - Donkéy Not Monkey tobe Hit Hard by Bryan’s Raid Against Animal Kingdom By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ODAY, interest shifts to a very great extent, from the courtroom at Dayton, Tenn., where the anti-evolution trial is under way, to the future political possibilities growing out of this struggle featuring William Jennings Bryan, for 30 years one of big leaders in the democratic party. The trial is being held in the heart of “the Solid South,” rock-ribbed democratic territory. Bryan has been for years a resident of Florida, with the South adopting him as a “native son,” altho an immigrant from Nebraska. There is no doubt that the South, with Dayton, Tenn., as an example, is adamant for Bryan's religlous fundamentalism. One preacher, who showed a little indication of dissent, has al- ready been driven from his pulpit, another delivered his mes- sage with shotgun protection, while a travelling free-thinker, who sought enjoyment of his constitutional right of free speech, was arrested by Dayton’s “law and order,” and then run out of town. (Special to The Daily Worker.) ROMB, Italy, July 13. — Professor Gaetano Salvemini, professor of mod- ern history of the University of Flor- ence, will be brot to trial on July 15, by the fascist authorities, charged with “treason.” Prof. Salvemini is charged with writing for an opposition newspaper Outlawed by the fascisti, Non Mollare (Don't Weaken), The only “evidence” . against Sal- vemini is the statement of a printer that it seemed to him that the person who once gave hima manuscript for the paper, “mentioned Salvemini.” The arrest of the noted professor early in June astonished all Italy. At the same time three other professors at the university were arrested for attempting to place a wreath of flow- ers on the monument to Garibaldi, in memory of Giacomo Matteotti, social- ist deputy who was murdered a year ago by fascist leaders, It is this blind fanaticism that Charles Michelson, a well- informed Washington correspondent, says is considered a joke in New York, Chicago and Boston, but, he adds, “so was prohibition a dozen years ago.” Michelson says that Bryan's “reversion to the mental habits of the dark ages,” may become great a political issue as either the ku klux klan or prohibition, claiming that it was these two problems that kept Coolidge in the White House “by turning the democratic convention into a dog fight and thus transforming the prospect of a probable victory into the most hopeless of campaign * * ° e One of the contradictions of the American political struggle is the fact that Bryan and Clarence Darrow, who now face each other in combat in the Tennessee courtroom, have been for years boon companions in politics. Back in January, 1896, before Bryan had been nominated for the presidency in that year following the delivery of his impas- sioned “Cross of Gold” speech, “the Commoner” as he was later dubbed, was collaborating with Darrow and Ignatius Donnelly, the Minnesota populist leader, in an effort to unite the nation’s reform forces. Bryan's maneuver was crowned with success, since he received the nomination that year of both the democratic and populist parties. But that was the last of the populists. And Mark Hanna, Wall Street's repub- lican chief, put the finishing touches on Bryan on election day. Defense Sends $250.00, A letter from George W. Wright of the Honolulu Central Labor Council to the International Labor Defense asked that money be sent to help pay the expenses of the court battle fon the release of Crouch and Trumbull, Communist soldiers under sentence there. Now that the cases are in the civil courts, Wright expressed the hope that Crouch and Trumbull would be released on bail. International Labor Defense imme- diately sent a check for $250.00 and will raise further funds to be sent tea Hawaii. ~ eo. 89 @ Both Bryan and Darrow were at the New York demo- Politicals on Hunger Strike. VIENNA—(By Mail.)—One hundred special privileges give foreign na- tions in treaty pacts and fhat the abo- lition of extra-territorial rights of foreigners is necessary to China’s administrative integrit¥ jand sover- gignty, The Chinese an ancient veloped a distinctive ure of Tar qualities, and they have a right to demand the respect and. defense ac- corded to national sovereignty. “Our American trade union move- territoriality (with reservations)—of Chinese, soil held by Japan and Britain! Where U. S. Clashes With Soviet Russia. America is proceeding, by a pre- tense of friendship, to mimic the real friendship extended to the Chinese people by Soviet Russia, hoping to gain more by that tactic than by the use of arms—which America will use, however, if’ need be. This struggle against Soviet Rus- sia for influence in China is, of course, another aspect of American imperial- ismfi outside the view of this article which sketches the immediate clash between American imperialism and that of England and Japan, The wolf of imperialist diplomacy stalks its prey in the sheep’s clothing of ardent efforts for peace. ‘American diplomacy at the present hour is no exception. Your neighbor would like to read this issue of the DAILY WORKER. Be neighborly—give it to him! Directors Meet to _ Bury Fake Grain Co-operative Merger Directors of the Grain Marketing Co., the $26,000,000 fake co-operative organization, went into session here today to wind up the company’s af- fairs so far as the merger of the big tion that the United States by no|grain companies—the Armour Grain means intends that its attitude is a|Co., the Rosenbaum Co., and Rausen- grant of recognition for the right of | baum Brothers is concerned. the Chinese people to proceed to ‘Today’s meeting was to decide un- eject all imperialists with their own|der what conditoins, if any, the “co- revolutionary powers, the American | operative” plan was to be carried on. state department, simultaneously with | One suggestion was that the organiza- the movement against Britain and|tion be re-incorporated under the Japan, also warns the Peking govern-|1aws fo Minnesota which differ from ment that the United States strictly| those of Illinois under which it now insists that China “observe the| {is incorporated. treaties” and fully protect all foreign (ee ARRAIGN SIX MORE sain sachs ie bi IN CONNECTION WITH COLLAPSE OF CLUB This leaves the loophole open for American armed intervention, if neces- BOSTON, July 13.—Six more de- fendants, charged with manslaugh- sary, at the moment most suitable to replace Anglo-Japanese control with ter in connection with the collapse of the Pickwick club building, which American controlbecause to demand that the Chinese government guaran- caused the death of 44 persons, were arraigned in superior court today tee “protection” in all parts of China while the government is prevented by| before Judge Lummus. Each pl ed not guilty and were held in bail these same foreign nations, incluid-| of $2,000 each. ing America, thro robbing it of funds| by control of funds by contro} of the| Each of the defendants wa’ indict- €d on two counts of man jughter. customs, is—-as was described by a} current writer—“Like choking a man with both hands while commanding him to sing like a Caruso.” The insistence by the U, 8, govern- ment upon a conference is a declara- tion of war upon British and Japan-| Your neighbor would fie to read ese interests. The demand upon China| this issue of the DAILY WORKER. to protect all foreigners is @ threat} Be neighborly—give ft to him}: ment believes firmly that our republic stands for ideals of human justice and equality of opportunity for all and that these ideals must direct not only national policies, but Our relations with other countries.” It will be quite as easy, however, for Green as it was for'Gompers, to change clear around ifthe govern- ment does, and express’ a contrary policy. 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. GAILLAUX’ FINANCE LAW PASSES CHAMBER BY 325 10 245 VOTE PARIS, France, July 13—The chamber of deputies passed Finance Minister Caillaux’ new tax law by a vote of 325 to 245 after protongea debate. The vote was made one of confidence by Painleve, who spoke for the law. FIVE MINERS GO TO HOSPITAL IN VEIN EXPLOSION By AUGUST VALENTINE. (Worker Correspondent.) NANTICOKE, Pa., July 12. — The Pittston hospital is a teceiver of five more victims as a re! of an explo- sion in the Red Ash vein at the Exeter Colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. which last year made over soven mil- lion dollars in profit. "The miners are beginning to realize thru bitter experi- ence that the profits of the coal bar- ons are made out of the mangled bodies of the miners, A cave-in in an old working forced a pocket of gas into the shaft where the men worked and the explosion fol- lowed. As the news of the explosion pread, a large crowd, composed of he wives, children, afd friends of the miners gathered at the foot of the shaft. It ts said hospital that the men will recover, Another “Ingident.” A minor explosion occurred in the mine where I wo! ‘The miner wi burned about the face and hands. Al- tho the explosion took place Satur- day, I did not learn it it till Tues- day, as the company did its best to cover up the 1 ) acide: hirty political prisoners in the Ki- sheney, Bessarabia prison, have de- slared a hunger strike as a sign of protest against the unbearable condi- tions and medieval regime prevailing in the prison. The majority of those accused, have been in prison from 6 | }to-t® manthe without having any charge whatever brot up against them, The repressions of the Roumanian ree actionary Boyar government have li- terally filled the prisons of Bessarabia with workers and peasants, who have rebelled against political tyranny. cratic convention last year. Me saw the klan and liquor issues rend the democratic gathering. They have since seen desperate efforts on the part of the democratic leaders to unite their scattered forces, But without success. The Tam- many Hall wing in New York clings to catholic, anti-dry governor Al Smith more desperately than ever; t far west 4 Hh dons en wot and Charles W., lay claims to the South and parts of the Middle West. Again quoting from the Washington corres- pondent, Michelson, we find: “It is no safe assertion that the world has progressed so far that the Scopes incident is merely an interesting demonstration of ‘the persistence of intolerance in an isolated community. There are in- numerable Daytons thruout the South and West, and they will be heard from. Mr. Bryan might quite easily be the Peter the Hermith of the occasion, It is the kind of role into which he fits perfectly. Oppor- tunity for an impassioned appeal to emotionalism and faith .... burning words and revival incoherency, with the right kind of slogan... . and no one can tell how far he will carry it.” Keep Away from Twin Cities, St. Paul, July 13—Misleading ad vertisements in Detroit and other cities are responsible for a warning by organized labor to workers to keep away from St. Paul and Minneapolis. “Give the labor organizations of the northwest an opportunity to bring conditions up to standard,” advises the Union Advocate, official Minnesota labor organ. Altho there may be differences of opinion as to the trend future political events may have; there is agreement that Bryan will seek to exploit the Dayton trial for his own polit- ical purposes. This cannot help but disrupt still further, rather than strengthen the democratic party. Perhaps in his blind frenzy Bryan may even attempt to organize a party of his own, emphasizing the divisions, and causing a break in the ranks of the capitalist class. Communists must ever be ready to take advantage of such schisms rending the class enemy of labor. STRIKERS LAUGH AT I. T. C. TRICK (Continued from page 1 C., pushed’ himself thru the strikers with an official sort of manner, and thus calling attention to himself, “ac- cidentally” dropped a fake telegram which purported to be from the New York shops, saying that all Chicago work should be sent to New York as it “would be well taken care of.” Loud guffaws of laughter swept the strikers’ ranks when they read this phoney telegram. “they agreed” the work they send to New York will be taken good care of—all rightee! “We have a strong membership of the Amalgamated there to take care of such things—we certainly have, and anybody who thinks the Chicago clothing workers can be split away from the New York clothing workers of the Amalgamated, or vice versa, is due for a surprise.” Unity With All Workers In this case the New York shops of the I. T. C. and the J. L. T, outfit are tied up tighter than a drum. There is not even one scab trying to work. And no one of sense would try. It is doubtful if the United Garment scab crew will try to!furnish any more scabs in the face of universal denun+ ciation, The ratty officials of the U. G. haven't got the gtits of a slugger and when they visit the bo: it the shop, these “union labor leaders” dare not come up without a body guard to save them from the rightfully in- dignant workers they bet: Dally Worker in Everywhere The DAILY. WORKER is seen eve- rywhere among .the strikers and {is ‘ read with dnterest and appreciation tor its sta stand for the winning The most important work in literary and so- cial criticism in many THE NEWER SPIRIT By V. F. CALVERTON meeting, the amount of strike benefit to be paid those on strike will be made known, and how it will be paid. This is an item of great interest and importance to the strikers and they look forward to today’s announce- ment. They feel that the organization as a whole is behind them when this earnest of their interest is made. The five strikers arrested Saturday appeared in court yesterday and de- manded a jury trial, which was gran- ted and postponed. Two strikers were arrested yesterday morning. MacMillan Turns Back to Hopedale to Repair Bowdoi:. WASHINGTON, July 13.—The flag- ship Bowdoin of the MacMillan arctic expedition damaged its propellor north of Hopedale, Labrador, and is turning back, said a radio dispatch this afternoon to the national geogra- phic society from Commander Donald B. MacMillan, The Bowdoin will return to Hope- dale, where the ship will be beachea and the necessary repairs made. While the Bowdoin is being repaired, the air- Plane carrier Peary will put into a nearby port for coa! The message was picked up in Bng- and and relayed to Washington thru tation in New Jersey. Michael Gold wrote the author: “It delights me to see that we have at least a real phil- osopher in our revolutionary ranks. Your work is on a plane with the best writings of the Russian critics—the first class men among them. It seems incredible that a man of your insight, scholarship and temperament should be so red and fundamental.” Price $2.50 A beautiful edition by Boni & Liveright, Publishers Order from THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1118 W, Washington Blvd. Chicago, Ill, olitical Differences Bring Divorce. VIENNA, July 13.— Karl Schmidt his former wife Marie, were freo day on a divorce granted because Political views clashed. Schmidt Socialist, his wife an extreme na- list. The judge granted the di- without blame to either, of the sti the interest of the rank and the workers and its clarion calls for labor solidarity. at the ~ meee sir *