The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 16, 1925, Page 1

5 The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Il. No. 159. f :,) — wer i 6. reno * 19° h ay Oe a Subscription Rates: Sh ee Attavite Outside Chicago, FEAR OF SOVIET RUSSIA MAKES IMPERIALISTS PATCH UP RIVALRY IN SECRET PACT TO TRICK CHINA (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14.—The dispatches from Tokio indicate that the fear of the Soviet Union gaining a swift domi- nance in China has caused the imperialist rivalry between Amer- ica on one side and England and Japan on the other side, to bel temporarily healed for a patched up united front against Soviet influence in China. The dispatch states that the agreement was secretly made, which may account for high officials of the U. S. state depart- ment denying that any agreement exists. Not only the fear of Soviet Russia, but also the possibility of the Chinese people actually winning national liberation from imperialist control of the great robber powers fell to quarrelling, Ue EnEn UE Dnn nn RRR 4 AS WE SEE IT. By T. J. O’FLAHERTY AMES Ramsay MacDonald, British premier, is rather sensitive to criticism. When some of the work- ers objected to his acceptance of a large gift from a tory manufacturer, he thot hfs critics were stepping off the reservation where the humble toilers should keep themselves. More recently, MacDonald gave aid and comfort to the bloody Zankov gov- ernment of Bulgaria by adyising the socialists of that country that the re- port made on the conditions in Bul- garia—a report unfavorable to the Fascisti—by members of the British ‘Labor Party, was not an official re- ‘port but merely an expression of the ‘views of those who wrote it. * + ph OPE ae ee ae Sillesight sn belongs, objected to this letter, taking the position that MacDonald. was helping the murderers of the Bulgari- an workingclass by writing it, at the very moment when Zankov’s hang- men were building the scaffolds for some of the best leaders of the Bul- garian workers and farmers. And the branch was entirely correct. MacDon- ald repliled to this criticism by tell- ing the members to “mind their own business,” and that socialism was not “the creed of a lot of blithering easie- oosie asses” but something that re- quires rectitude of thot and consider- ation of action. ee ‘ACDONALD winds up by saying: “T really would ag@vise your branch not to interfere in matters that it knows nothing about, and to refrain from passing resolutions which show ne* only their inability to state the \ .<8, but their equally great inability to come to any respectable conclu- sions from them.” Now, bear in mind that “Mac” is not a Communist, hates the dictatorship of the proletariat like stale beer and is a fervent believer in democracy. But note the contempt this gentleman shows for the rank and file! They are not supposed to be able to think. Just say nothing but pay their dues, so that Mister Mac can disport himself in knee breeches and®be financially capable of purchas- ing quantities of antiseptic with which to treat his lips when about to (Continued on page 6.) ex- Write the story about your shop —Order a bundle to. distribute there. ~"* CHICAGO LABOR DEFENSE COUNCIL DELEGATES MEET. FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 17TH On Friday night, July 17, at 8 p. . ™, there will be a meeting of tne Chicago Labor Defense Council at 722 Blue Island Ave. All detegates from affiliated bodies will please take notice and be there without fail, moved the three imperialist rivals to the agreement. The British and Americans both made concessions to patch up unity. Britain consented to accept a truthful verdict which lays the blame for the Shanghai murders on British troops. and agreed even to stand by it if it in- volved censure and dismissal for British officials, while the United States agreed that it would quit agita- tion for any immediate consideration for abolition of extra-territoriality and stop using such propaganda against Great Britain and Japan. Try to Placate Chinese. It is calculated that the ‘Chinese can be placated by pretending that something is going to be done after “due consideration” and the perform- ance of some special concession which the imperialists hope will satisfy the pride of the Chinese without ‘really giving them anything. Such a “con- cession” is expected \!n the ‘resigna- tion of all the officials responsible for the Shanghai massacre. Similar moral maneuvers and dig ehittea METn ao, Seaie. 2 principal speaker. situation. the Moroccan scbabeb race aay "ST os ecg Clee Se eed Sea ei pinks hb Ee es unwound with great display for the proposed conferences which are merely going to investigate and con- sider later action, the imperialist trust that their pretended friendship will offset the warm accord growing up between the Chinese masses and the Soviet Union. Japs Steer Crafty Course, Japanese diplomats have steered a crafty middle course in the whole af- fair, and while Britain wished to in- tervene with armed force and Ameri- ca wished to insert the question of im- mediate conferences in order to boost her own imperialist business, Japan has advocated that China be stalled off with promises of abolition of extra- territoriality in “due time” and give just enough concessions and no more, than are necessary to keep China from turning once and for all and complete- ly to Soviet Russia. ere is more than one danget to this imperialist united front, how- ever. The rival powers all Be- cretly to gain an advantage over the. others regardless of agreements, and in addition the Chinese liberation movement, under the guidance of the Kuomintang party, may not be edsily satisfied with fine words and’ diplo- matic promises and may go on tl an accord with Soviet Russia’ against imperialism. Fear Power of Kuomintang, The most fatal thing would be the (Continued on page 2) PRODUCTION AND WAGES INCREASE IN SOVIET UNION; CONDITIONS OF By D. Al MOSCOW,:(By Mail.)—Since i ,and office workers of Soviet Ri tie was accompanied by a correspond! ing the; latter increasing even a little, 1 m\ ; At the end of 1923 the posit WORKERS ALSO GROWING BETTER SHKIN. the average real wage of the thaaudh been steadily increasing.’ This Tn in the productivity of labor, ‘more fapidly than the former, «\ *"* ,48 follows: Individual productivit; industry was 66.4 por eent of the [a success and ward mor 09 page 4.) et In Chicage, by mail, $8.00 per year. COMMUNISTS DEMONSTRATE THRUOU T FRANCE ON BASTILLE DAY AGAINST INVASION OF MOROCCO BY BANKERS PARIS, July 14—Demonstrations were being conducted by the Com- munist Party today, the anniversary of the taking of the Bastille, against the invasion of Morocco by the’ imperialistic Painieve government. The Communist municipality of Malakoff, is holding a celebration of the proletarian revolution, with Marcel Cachin, the Communist deputy, as the by mall, $6.00 per year. TWO PASSENGERS ARE BADLY HURT IN CRASH OF DOUBLE DECK BUS Two passengers on a northbound, double-deck bus of the Lake Shore Drive No, 51 route were in a ser ious condition in Columbus Hospl- tal today as a result of injuries re- ceived when the bus crashed into a concrete pillar in front of Grant's monument in Lincoln Park. A score of passengérs were shaken up and six women = and three men were treated for wounds after the cras! The two who suf- fered the mgst serious injuries and were unable to leave were: Mrs. Anna May Worel, 1107 Har- rison St., Evanston, cut about the body and suffering from skull wounds, and Peter Swenningson, 51, fractured arm, cuts and bruises. MOSCOW-PEKING FLIGHT MADE BY SOVIET PLANES First Air Route Trip (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, China, July 14—Four So- ; Viet airplanes have arrived here from Kalgan, completing the first air route trip from Moscow to Peking, a dis- tance of 4,340 miles. * The Soviet pilots made the trip in 57 flying hours... Six planes started, e , Chinese. ‘revolt | one: seine? forced. | Premier Painleve refused to see the Communist delegation appointed by the recent Communist congreas to conduct an investigation of the Moroccan Painleve hinted that he will soon endeavor to have parliament pass laws aimed at suppressing the growing protest of the workers against another being damaged in landing at Kalgan, Two of the airplanes, which are of commercial type, were built entirely in the Soviet Union, and one of these two completed the journey. The flyers’ were met by Chinese and So- viet officials, and by representatives of numerous Chinese labor, educa- tional and anti-imperialist organiza- tions, The Soviet fliers declared that the results of the trip will be to further cement the friendship between So- viet Russia and China. Lawyers of Anti- Fascist Professor Are Beaten by Mob (Special to The Daily Worker) FLORENCE, Italy,.July 14.—The lawyers defending the anti-fascist professor Gaetano Salvemini, of the University of Florence, against the charge of treason brot by the fascists, have been attacked and beaten by the Mussolini followers, Salvemini’s trial was recessed be- cause the fascist witnesses did not appear. oe = King Aids Mussolini ROME, Italy, July 14.—King Victor Emanuel has signed a general am- nesty order, effective August sixth, which will telease the fascist mur- derers of the socialist deputy Matte- otti, and will relieve the Mussolini government of much embarassment. Thursday Night in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 14— A big crowd is expected té ittend the open air meeting under the auspices of the Workers (Communist) Party Thursday evening, at Marshall and Girard, Comrades who’ ai mded the “Hands off China” demo: ration be on hand to assist makeé"ffie meeting of, ference. Ly Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinots, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Four Pilots Land in the THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1925 ~LABOR COURT AIDS BOSSES CHINA MAY CUT RED TAPE WITH CANCELLATION Has Right and Power to Retoke Treaties (Special to The Daily Worker.) WASHINGTON, July 14 — The Chinese .govermment, it was learned in an official quarter today, is holding in reserve one “very powarful weapon which may. be used in case the pow: ers fail to come to a satisfactory agreement. fespecting customs: in- creases and concessions concerning the abolishment of extra-territoriality in China. This weapon is to denounce exist- ing treaties: which restrict the sover- eignty and administrative authority of China, — The Chinese government is con- vinced that wnder, international law and international practice it would be justified im fitst serving notice on the powers. of its desire to terminate ex- isting treaties, and, if the powers failed to acquiesce, in denouncing those treaties: as null and void. International Law Gives Right. This right ‘arises, in the view of the Chinese ‘government, from the precept of international law that any sovereign state has the right to ter- minate an existing agreement, or to denounce the agrement, if the other party to it declines to agree to its termination, While this principle is ignized in the practice asserted, the strength is. particularly en- itiong under which with China. Should China’elect*to denounce ex- isting treaties, it is pointed out, the only recourse left to the powers ob- jecting to this action would be the use of force. “While it is barely pos- sible that some of the powers af- fected might favor the use of force in case the treaties were denounced, it is doubted\\that unanimity of ac- tion could be obtained, without which, it ds believed, armed interven- ‘difficult and delicate problem. Force Couldn't Do Much. It is the conviction of officials of the American government that, aside from any question of ethics involved the use of force in a country so vast and so disorganized as China would be so costly and so ineffective as tc be almost ont of the question. This view is known to be shared by num- erous other powers, notably the present Japanese government, and it is recalled that when Great Britain proposed ‘a naval demonstration against China some two years ago a majority of the powers objected. At the present moment practically all the powers are committed to a policy of using force only for the protection of the lives and property of their na- tionals. | COMMUNISTS RAISING RELIEF BUNDS TO AID PERSEDUTED CHINESE SAN FRANCISCO, July 14—The following letter, justh reecived from the “Chinese Sufferers Relief As- sociation in Americ: ton street, San» Francisco, shows that the work of trying to establish a friendly bond between the Chi- nese workers-and the American Communist movement is making Progress. Outsitte of donations by the Chinese of this city themselves this contributiom of $80.60 by the City Central Committee of the Workers Party is the only local fi- nancial aid thus far offered the strikers of China, The letter is as follows: “Workers (Communist) Party of San Francisco, “Gentlemen: We are in receipt, thru the Unionist Guild, of your check for $80.50 ‘as contribution to our relief find, for which please ac- cept our hearty thanks, Permit us to express our deepest gratitude for the sympathy and co-operation you have so generously given us.’ “Very gractfully yours, “The Chi ia le Relief Ass'n. in Americas “Per, O. S. Fong, President, “Marshall Jang, Diesel es Seore- tage entered into have oi Bre ris =>” SOUTH BEND WORKER KILLED BY LIVE WIRE, 4TH TO DIE THIS WEEK (Special to The Daily Worker) SOUTH. BEND, Ind., July 14.— Harvey Southworth, 44, was electro- cuted today while working orf a pole carrying heavily charged electric wires. It was necessary for co- workers to climb the pole to remove the body. He was the fourth person to meet sudden death in South Bend since Sunday. U. S. Exports Five Billion year ending July 1, the department of commerce announced today. Exports were $4,857,000,000 and im- ports were $3,824,000,000. FRENCH BANKERS RUSH SOLDIERS INTO N. AFRICA Expect New Attack on 200 Mile Front PARIS, France, July 14— A great Riffian offensive against Fez along a 200-mile front is expected at any mo- ment. The Moroccan division has been withdrawn from the Rhine, and is being hurried into north Africa by the Painleve government. The Spanish millionaire Echevarri- eta, who has large holdings in Moroc- co, is How on his way to carry the Spanish-French “peace” terms to ge m,.. Thesterms are really ap ul timatum to Krim. It is known that they will not be accepted a: bay! place Krim under the sovereignity the sultan, Moulay Youssef, who fe a vassal of: French imperialism. The proposed “peace” is an empty | gesture of the French made for propa- | ganda purposes to attempt to show | the workers that peace is desired. The Spanish-French negotiations for a combined attack on the Moroc- cans are also regarded as impossible of fulfillment, as even if the plan pro- Spain, 40,000 more Spanish troops would be required before the plan of a combined assault on Chechouan could be carried out. Gen. Naulin is expected to leave for Morocco on July 18, ten days earlier than was expected. 8-HOUR HOKUM OF JUDGE GARY USED BY JOHN D, But the Bait Is Full of Fish Hooks NEW YORK CITY, July 14.— An- other fake reform very similar to the United States Steel Corporation's loudly heralded “abolition” of the 12- hour day; is announced for the Stand- ard Oil company. The workers in the oil camps are supposed to be granted the eight-hour day, just out of the kindness of heart of Mr. John D. Rockefeller. However, and there is always an “however” congealed in the bait, the announcement amends the statement by saying that “Not all of the workers will immediately go on an eight-hour basis. In outlying districts where camps have been built, the twelve- hour day will remain in force, because the men preferred to work the longer day rather than be idle for four hours,” It is not explained why the gener- ous Rockefellers insist on the inflic- tion of such idleness on even a part of the workers. Particularly as the shorter day is said to be a “great boon” in one part of the announce- ment. But there is still another joker in the deck. -’The announcement says) innocently that the workers will lose| Published Daily except Sunday Kid THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1118 ‘W. Washington, Blvd., Chicago, Ill. | NEWYORK | YORK EDITION | Price 3 Cents INJUNCTION JUDGE STALLS ON AMALGAMATED VENUE CHANGE: LOCAL 81.1. LG. W.RAPS U.6. When it comes to issuing injunctions for the bosses, prece- ‘dent means nothing to Judge Dennis E. Sullivan. This was the attitude taken by the injunction stand-by of the bosses today when Wm. A. Cunnea presented a petition for change of venue on behalf of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ striker defen- WASHINGTON, July 14.—The U. S.| dants in answer to the bill for an injunction presented by J. L. had. a favorable balance of trade} Taylor & Co. and the International Tailoring Co., thru their at- amounting to $1,042,000,000 for the |torneys Otto H. Jaburek and Harold W. Jirka. The petition by the strikers said “that they feared that they will not receive a fair trial,” and that Judge Dennis E. Sullivan is prejudiced against them. Whenever a party to a law suit in the capitalist courts asks for a change of venue by presenting a petition it is the common and usual procedure to grant the request immediately. Judge Sullivan attempted to use every devise of the law to stall off the strikers and keep the case within his jurisdiction. been taken; the case was put over until Wednesday morning for more law to convince the “injunction judge.” Frame Up Technicality. There are 36 defendants named in the bosses’ bill for injunction, while but two were ‘served to appear in court. It was upon the technicality | that not all of the defendants had| answered the bill and affixed their | name to the petition for change of} venue that Judge Sullivan refused to let the case slip from his experienced | hands, And the story ges that the company made some scabs defendants in the suit so the union couldn’t get all defendants to sign ene petition. Even tho Attorney Cunnea present- ed the judge with a late decision, not yet. printed in the books, given by the appellate court declarin, at even the slightest hesitation on the Part of .a-judge, to refuse.to grant 2 change of venue was Sufficient to show that he was prejudiced, Judge Sullivan hesitated and looked Wise and asked for more law. Foxy Trick Exposed. Cunnea charged that the names in the bill for injunction were taken from the books of the company and that the company in this way is try- ing to defeat the efforts of the strik- ers to get a change of venue to a judge who has not worn his pen so tion would constitute an extremely| posed by the French were accepted by bluntly in the service of the bosses. “If this company can put the name of one man who is a scab on this bill for injunction and he refuses to join in asking for a change of venue, then we are defeated in our legal rights to get a judge whom we think would act fairly in a matter of this kind.” urged the attorney for the strikers. The lawyer for the company charg- ed that there were numerous assaults and that an injunction should be granted forwith. Wants More Law—May Get It. Judge Sullivan could not bear to let the case out of his grasp so he asked for “the wisdom of some competent higher court and not of the counsel before me.” So more law is going to be given Denny at the next hearing, Wednesday morning. He gave no indication as to wheth- er he would grant the change of venue or whether he will hear the cases and follow his beaten path—for the em- ployers. While the officials of the Amalga- mated were in court, the strikers held their daily meeting, and listened to speakers in Polish and Italian, Here (Continued on Page 2.) 65,000 Belgian Metal Workers on Big Strike BRUSSELS, July 14—The strike of metal workers, which has been progress for some time, is spredding. Twenty thousand workers “in the Liege district have announced that they will leave their posts on July 16, making the total number of strik- in} ers about 65,000. No action has DAYTON JUDGE RULES APE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL ‘Would Allow State to Suppress Science 4 (Special to The Daily Worker.) DAYTON, Tenn., July 14.— Judge 'T. Raulston today declared the Tenn- essee anti-evolution law constitution: al, after considering the motion of the defense to have this law, upon which~ the indictment against John T. Scopes is based, declared unconstitutional as a violation of the freedom of expres- sion. Raujston’s conscience seemed to bother him, as in the morning he ad- journed court, saying he had not had enough time to consider the state law against the teaching of evolution in the public schools, under which Scopes is being tried in his court. The judge decided that the Tennes- see legislature was fully within its police powers in placing restrictions upon the curriculums of the public schools. The next battle of the defense will be to secure.the admission of the testimony of scientists as to what evolution is, against the violent ob- jections of the defense. The religious controversy left bad feeling in its wake. During the re- cess, William Jennings Bryan quarel- ed with a New York newspaper man who asked him about his belief in the bible. “Do you believe that Joshua made tHe sun stand still?” the reporter asked. Bryan flamed with anger, “I'm tired of having- asses ask me silly questions,” Bryan said heatedly. “Am I to take that as a personal remaik,” the reporter queried. “It goes for anybody who asks me a silly question,” the commoner re- ; Dlied. But he thot it better to at- j tempt DO answer, Farmer Killed, MATTOON, lil, July 14—Clan born Carr, 65, a farmer living soltheast of here near Greenup, was instantly killed today when. a team of mules he was driving to a wagon loaded with oats ran away. Carr’s head was crushed when the v More War Maneuve 8. LAKEHURST, N. J., July 14—The dirgible Shenandoah left ‘her moor- ing mast here shortly after ning o'clock this morning for a flight to Newport, R. I, where she will par- ticipate in some naval maneuvers off the coast, KU KLUX KLAN HALTS MEETING OF MOTHER BLOOR IN DAYTON, BUT SHE WILL SPEAK; GIVES MEETING LIST By ELLA REEVES BLOOR, “only $2 a day” by a wage reduction on the total paid by the hour. As there are only enough workers the steel mills to make a propaganda |. that the nice steel trust h the twelye-hour day, it is expected that the same fake reform 1s going to be done. by Standare Vil to enable Rosktad pinta up with Judge i! sholggalg punk peddling, abolished | the night (Special to The Dally Worker) wre DAYTON, Ohio, July 14.—The' chief of police of this city would not allow really put.on the eight-hour shift in|,me to hold a meeting arranged sé the ku klux klan had no opposition. Permits would be granted to anyone, the chief explained, to allow shirt parade in which ‘about five thousand klansmen took part. t Overplump “Angels.” att "Headed by. the highest officers “Of the ku klux klan in Ohfo, klansmen from Dayton and the neighboring @{tiés marched thru the downtdwn streets \ (Continued on page 5.) , »