The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 17, 1925, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. II, No. 159. % sak § v So CHANGE OF VENUE GIVES THE ANIALGAMATED INJUNCTION JOB TO JUDGE FOELL; HEARING TODAY Reluctantly, Injunction Judge Dennis E. Sullivan granted the request for change of venue asked for by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ striker defendants: and the International Tailoring Co. will now have to press their demand for an injunction before Judge Charles E. Foell of the superior court. Judge Foell set the case for Thursday but was not so sure he could hear it at that time because this was the last week he would hear cases before vacation. The attorneys for the bosses were frantic at the delay in changing judges and whinced their discomfort before Judge Foell. —+ However, the new judge assured AS WE SEE IT. By T. J. O'FLAHERTY HE evangelical business is still booming, even tho a goodly num- ber of the evangelists are prevented by prison bars from serving the lord after their desires. They do not go to jail for violating criminal syndical- ism laws either.“ One of the most widely advertised of them all, Billy Sunday, has finally decided to leave the devil alone or “let him go to hell” as Billy would say. That religious acrobat cleared up at least a cool mil- lion at the game and can now enjoy life to his heart’s content. ae ERRIN, Hlinois, is now as safe as Dayton, Tennessee, if we are to believe another evangelist by the name of Howard Williams, alias the Mississippi Thunderbolt. Herrin burst into fame when the union miners made scabbing a hazardous sport down there. Then the ku klux klan came along and hostilities between the hooded order and their opponents raged for a few years. Many lives were lost. The klan claimed that they were doing the work of god. Their opponents, just as godly; placed more reliance on their trusty gats an.in divine intercession. So did ihe klan. And God was on the side of the heaviest artillery. ee ape FTER the dead and wounded were counted, it. was discovered that god was fairly impartial. The deci- sion was somewhat on the basis of proportional representation, which means, that the losses were in pro- portion to the number of gats em- ployed on both sides. . After the lead- ing fighters were annihilated, a more or less , peaceful situation prevailed. Now comes this evangelist Williams and claims that he went to heaven at the suggestion of Jesus and converted the natives to the ways of peace. se 8 HE fact is that the kluxers were beaten in the last elections and when the evangelist came along he had only to do a little spiritual mop- ping up. Speaking before the Rotary elub in Chicago, Williams won ap- plause when he said: “Christ is the greatest Rotarian and I am just a lit- tle Rotarian, but when I went to him and asked him if we together should go to Herrin, he answered, ‘Yes.’ So Bh (Continued on page 6.) Subscription Rates: hoa, &, Yo, or LAGS we? ov" py? The J. L. Taylor & Co., them that he could not help them since he was in the midst of the hearing of another case. Foell is a twin for Sullivan when anti-labor injunctions are con- cerned, however, and all the union gains is time. In commenting on the change of venue, Judge Sullivan said, “It would be dangerous for me not to turn this over to another judge in the present state of the case.” Whether he meant by this the bosses might suffer by his action was not made clear. Hurry to Help Bosses. Judge Sullivan seemed anxious to hear the case himself, but to permit the attorneys further to argue the case would mean delay, and more time for the strikers on the picket line. To facilitate matters it seeméd best for the bosses to get the change of venue and they did not fight the change vigorously but pleaded for immediate hearing and a prompt in- junction. The attorneys for the employers seem well -stockéd™ up on the new be that it deprives them of their property (the right to the scab’s !a- bor) without due process of law. “Capitalist Court Give Workers No Justice. Any worker is, of course, footish to expect to get justice for a working class case from any capitalist court, but Sullivan has played the same trick on the Amalgamated Clothing Workers as he did on the Interna- tional Ladies Garment Workers Union, as Foell is an old stand-by (Continued on page 2) “HANDS OFF CHINA” MEET IN NEW YORK ON FRIDAY, JULY 17 (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, July 15—A meeting to demand that foreign imperialist governments take “Hands Off China,” and calling upon the work- ers of the city to stand by Soviet R ja, is to be held Friday, July 17, at 6 p. m., at Union Square, under the auspices of the Workers (Communist) Party and the Young Workers League The open air mass demonstration will take place on the corner of 17th St. and Broadway.’ Spéakers will include Chinese workers, BRITISH ORDER “SHOOT TO KILL” BEGAN CHINESE UPHEAVAL, WRITES EYE-WITNESS OF BLOODY CLAS Incidentally the demonstration was to maintain a peaceful character thru- out (the authorities were informed of the fact but of course, permission was not granted) and its purpose was to be a protest against the then-recent killings on the part of the foreign police. . ‘ At 8:o'clock the parade began. The ‘Paradefs marched west on Nanking Road and had gotten as*far as the town hall, when the leader dered to stop once and turn back. When they refused they were arrest: ed and brot to the Louza police sta- tion nearby. The-crowd, instead of being. deterred, proceeded in the di- _ freetion they had started in spite of (Continued on. page 6.) , f § By SINBAD. SHANGHAI, June 15.—(By Mail.)—Towards the end of May ‘Tsingtao and Shanghai had been the scenes of strikes almost, simultaneous of Chinese. laborers employed in Japanese owned textile mills,,.In Shanghai there had been an outbreak and two textile workers had been murdered by Japan gendarmes at the mills, This was followed almost immediately afterwards . by a series of demonstrations at Tsingtao where six textile workers | were killed and many more seriously wounded, anit On Saturday, May 30, 3,000 students and workers planned a demonstra- tion which was to be held on Nanking Road, the main street in Shanghai. were or- slept with the bible; | DAIL WORKER. Entered ‘as Second-class matter Septembér 21, 1923, ‘at the Post Ofice at Chicago, Mlinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879 In Chicage; by mail, $3.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. FRIDAY, -ABOR UNITY TO AID Ch ee TRYING TO PROVOKE HIM 4 Ge pented The imperialists of the world are trying to provoke another war against the Soviet Republics while the workers there are studying the reconstruction of the country. BRYAN'S RELIGIOUS RANT HIDES — | NATIVES JOIN ~— GRIMES OF CAPITALIST SYSTEM By BEN P. CHASS DAYTON, Tenn., July 15.—This stirred up somewhat. quaint old primitive town is being Each day a little more doubt is being thrown into the christian hearts of these hitherto unperturbed people. has crept over the inhabitants of Dayton and surrounding territory. A sudden change As a result of this fear and dwelt religious revivals are springing up thruout this bénighted section of the south. The small evolutionaist minority of Dayton is finding -itsélf in bitter conflict with the bigoted and funda-+— mentalist majority. Bryan Considered a Faker Outside the church where Bryan spoke people were seen standing with facetious grims on their faces, ex- pressing their doubt about Bryan's religion and sincerity. This is some- thing unusual for the people of this town. The newspaper men think Bryan’s talk ridiculous and incre- 4. dible; they cannot believe that a man of the 20th century should utter such ridiculous and moronish talk; they say that such talk belongs ‘in the jungles among the primitive savages. One thing is sure that as the trial progresses the minds of these Main Streeters are receiving some severe jolts; their hitherto stagnant minds are being moved. From their talk and expressions on their faces, it is apparent that this trial will mark an epoch in their lives. Heretofore they now they will have nightmares that will jar their (Continued on page 3) FRENCH BANKERS BREW NEW WORLD WAR BY MOROCCAN INVASION, SAYS ZINOVIEV; SOCIALISTS TRAITORS MOSCOW, July 15—Gregory) Zinoviev, president of the Communist International, in a speech to a mass meeting of Moscow workers, on the War in Morocco, declared that a, new imperialistic upheaval is foreshadowed by the invasion of North Africa by the French. r Comrade Zinoviev showed how the French socialists, repeating their be- trayal, of the workers in 1914,-have enlisted on the side of the bankers in the imperialistic attack on the’ Rifflans. A. ta But new Liebknechts are arising, Comrade Zinoviev said, and this time, many, of-them who are rallying the workers against the bourgeoisie. The workers,at the meeting sent greetings to the Communist prisoners in France, (R ogy . (Continued on page 2) » I / ne ee : SCOPES PLEADS “NOT GUILTY”, TRIAL THEN PROCEEDS; JURY ENTERS DAYTON, Tenn., July 15.—John Thomas Scopes pleaded “not guilty” to the charge of violating the Ten- nessee anti-evolution law, before Judge Raulston’s court here. The plea came following the rul- ing of Judge Raulston that the law is constitutional. Following Scopes’ plea, the trial proceeded. The jury was sworn in and per- mitted to enter the jury box, having been kept out of the court room while the arguments over the con- stitutionality of the law were taking place, RED FLEET OF SOVIET UNION TO SAIL NORTH LENINGRAD, July 15—The Soviet Baltic fleet is starting on an exten ive training trip. Ships’ of all classes including mine layers, crufs- ers, torpedo boats and submarines will take part in the maneuvers. Two of the bre Comsomoletz, 1 cruise around Scandinavia and |~he northern coast at the end of thi month. They will visit Swedish al The Aurora t munist revoluti part in the Com- 4 ‘8, the Aurora and? KRIM'S FIGHT ON FRENCH ARMY New Attack Launched on Fez and Taza } PARIS, France, July 15.—The of- ficial French war communique from the Moroccan front admits that all the natives north and south of Fez have joined Abd-ed-Krim in his fight to drive the invaders from Africa, A bitter battle is now being waged along the 200 mile front from Quezzan to Kifane. The Riffian natives are now within thirty miles of Fez and are less than twenty miles from Taza. The new attack of the Moroccans is aimed at Taza and Fez, and the main rail- road of the French. The war ministry has asked for volunteers to go to Morocco and is sending French troops to Algeria and Tunis to relieve the native troops which are being sent to the Moroccan. front. The heat at Fez has reached 100 in the shade, with the prospect of hot weather continuing thruout the Moroe- can summer, Premier Painleve has accepted the offer of American aviators, drawn | from the moneyed class, to form a unit to fight against the Moroccans. | Most of these aviators were in the {foreign legion of the French army | during the world war. | dapanese..mills, When the n students by a peaceful demonstration ished Datly except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER SHING CO., 1113 W. Washington’ Blyd., Chicago, ML a NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents NA |/ALL-CHINA UNION FEDERATION SENDS APPEAL TO WORKERS OF THE WORLD TO AID LIBERATION (By Rosta News Agency.) SHANGHAI, China, July 15.—The AllsChina Federation of Trade Unions has issued the following manifesto addressed to the labor organizations of the world: “The Shanghai events have, the situation in China. everybody in China and abroad true face of imperialism, the fac torious struggle at Canton, the trades union movement as Federation of Railway Workers, China Federation of Trade Union had been accustomed for de- cades to rob with impunity, op- press and tear to pieces our great country. “While the revolutionary movement Bras confined to the south, it did not seem dangerous to the imperialists. But when it widened, extending to the north,, and especially when the work- | ing masses were stirred at Shanghai, that stronghold of imperialism in China, the intrenational imperialists, directed by British and Japanese cap- ital, resolved to suppress the move- ment with a merciless bloody meas- ure. “Blood, more blood!” is the im- perialists’ watchword. Americans as Murderers of Strikers. “The Tsingtao and the Shanghai striking textile workers presented the most modest demands, and yet they were cruelly beaten and shot by the administration and mercenaries ofthe the. SI hai expressed their sympathies with the workérs, and ‘protested against the murder committed, the British police, envying the laurels won by the Jap- anese, swamped the demonstration in blood. Thus it appears that to ex- press. sympathy with the Chinese workers is to be guilty of the greatest offense in the eyes of foreign capital- ists. “All those murders, shooting, hunt- ing down of the people by the Brit- ish; American and other volunteers and wild special police employed by the imperialists, lasted for over a week. As the available armed forces stationed at Shanghai seemed to be inadequate, the imperialists demanded |more from their governments, and, subsequently, foreign batleships have |daily been landing marines. Answer With General Strike. | “However, neither the murders nor the armored cars, nor the marines frightened’ the Chinese masses. Just the reverse: all that went to strength- en their will. To the challenge of the imperialists the Chinese responded by a general strike, which has already been under progress for twelve days, embracing all the toiling masses of Shanghai. “The Chinese masses now stand like one man. They are striving for free- dom, independence, the right to hu- man existence. In the most painful conditions has the Chinese proletariat shown a united front and full readi- jness to struggle to the end | A Call Demanding an Answer. “It is to you, organized workers of all countries, that at this historical hour we, organized workers of China, are appealing for brotherly help and {strong support. By all available means help us to overthrow the bur- den of imperialism! If imperialism triumphs, our exploitation will mean that you will be yourselves oppressed | and exploited. “Let us close our ranks and act to: gether against our common foe! Only that will secure freedom for us all.) Down with bloody imperialism! Hands off China! Long live the united front) of the proletariat of the whole world and the national liberation of the peoples of the East!" (Special to The court of inquiry into the mining dispul proposal for negotiations until the latter withdrew their notice terminating Norwegian ports. the present working agreement. This action indicated the deterntination of the miners’ federation, in bombarding . the| Session here, to fight to a finish the wage reductions proposéd by the petition of winter palace: from the Neva, | BRITISH MINERS REJECT WAGE CUT AND LONGER HOURS; CRISIS | MAY BRING BIG GENERAL STRIKE SCARBOROUGH, England, July 15.—The mine workers’ federation to- day unanimously adopted a resolution refusing to accept the government's Daily Worker) ite’ and refusing the coal’ mine owners’ the hearts of imperialists, who*————; like flashes of lightning, lighted Everything has now become clear, and has been able to clearly see the es of murderers. Imperialist Robbers Anxious. “The success of the national liberation movement, the vic- the students’ months’ strikes at Shanghai, Tsingtau, Hankov, the growth of movement, the last evidenced by the revival of the and the organization of the All- s—all this has filled with anxiety LADIES GARMENT WORKERS REJECT AL. SMITH'S SOP Sigman’s Expulsion Or- gy Is Only Starting (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, July 15.— The joint action committee of the three locals of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union expelled from the joint board by the Sigman-Peristein dictatorship, declares that it rejects {the award.of the goyernor’s. commis- sion. The joint board, controlled by the Sigman gangsters, voted to accept the reward and called for a referen- dum on Friday and Saturday. The joint action committee brands the referendum as a fake and calls on members not to participate. George Gordon Battle, the chairman of the governor’s. commission, issued a lengthy statement today, in which he declares t “the action of the union leaders is highly gratifying” referring to the leaders who favored acceptance jot the award. The joint board declared all officials of three locals expelled from office and ineligible for office for three years. The Sigman officialdom has suggested that the most active mem- bers immediately be put under charg- es for the fight they have made since charges were first launched against these locals, and that they be ex- pelled from the union In the meantime the joint action committee is gaining greater strength in shops and market. There was a tremendous picket demonstration this morning before shops where four left wingers have been discharged and gangsters of the machine were driven from the streets Commission Rejects Workers’ Demands. Louis Hyman, chairman of the com- |mittee of action, commenting on the |award handed down by the governor's |commission said: “The commission has rejected all the demands of the |cloakmakers. We were confident from the beginning that we would not ex- pect any help from them. This was one of the points on which we opposed the joint board officials and one of the actual reasons we were suspended and tried. We have steadily fought against the mortgaging of our union and the giving of it over to outside people not familiar with conditions in the union,” WORKER SERVES JAIL TERM OF 15 DAYS FOR | AIDING FAMINE VICTIMS NEW YORK, July 15. — David Brown, member of the Young Work: ers League, who was arrested on June 28 while collecting for the starving Irish workers and peasants, has been released. Comrade Brown was given a sentence of 15 days in the workhouse, after being held without ball. The young comrade is uninjured by the experience he has gone thru and returns to the fight once more with renewed vigor. Insull Co. Would Increase Fare, QUINCY, IL, Jilly 15.—Street car fare ‘in Quiney will be increased to 10 cents in November if the Illinois j (Continued on. page 2) commerce commission approves the the Illinois Jdght and Power corporation, 4 hi