The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 21, 1925, Page 5

SS fra We PETTY TYRANNY PRACTISED ON RED PRISONERS U. S. Officers Steal Mail to Get News By WALTER M, TRUMBULL, HONOLULU, Hawaii (By Mail.)— Army authorities have, it seems, en- tered into a conspiracy to learn of the tactics likley to be used by us in our fight in the federal court. Regulations governing prisoners’ mail, provide that a prisoner open his mail in the presence of the prison officers or the provost sergeant. This is to prevent money from being in the: Possession of the prisoners and to Prevent saws, etc., from being sent to him. Receipt is given for money and the prison officer is ready to purchase necessities for him. These regulations and federal laws are being broken by army officials for the purpose of obtaining “inside” in- formation regarding our defense plans. On July 2, Lt. Kreuter, the prison officer, opened, read and detained mail regarding our imprisonment from the Labor Defense Council, two copies of the DAILY WORKER and post cards bearing our pictures and a brief sum- mary of our case. He stated that they had to go to the post commander. After a twenty-four hour delay, the mail was given to us just before din- ner. It was left in the cellroom when we went to dinner and on our return the mail was missing. Investigation brot to light the fact that the Sgt. of the guard had taken it by order of the officer of the day. Complaint was made by us and the return of the stolen mail was prom- ised. Lt. Kreuter, the prison officer, said that we would have to wait until noon the following day when he would become “officer of the day.” When the time came and a request for the mail was made, we were informed that the former “officer of the day” had taken our mail with him. The conduct of army officials in re- gards to our mail, indicates that they are desirous of making photostatic copies of it. Reduction in Wages Stirs Melbourne’s Packers to Action MELBOURNE, Australia, July 19— The wages of storemen and packers employed at Melbourne have beén re- duced by $1.50 per week, with pro- Portionate reductions in the case of those recefvifig’ under. or over the basic wage of $21.96. There is in- tense dissatisfaction amongst the storémen and packers because of this reduction. Teachers Must Undergo “Probation” WASHINGTON, July 19.—(FP)— Eleven states have enacted teacher tenure laws. These laws generally prescribe a period of probation for tecahers before permanent appoint- ment and guarantee security of their positions during “good behavior and efficiency.” OUR DAILY AN UP-TO-DATE FROCK FOR THE LITTLE MISS 4995. The ‘“godet, feature is effectively displayed in this pretty model. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 4, 6, 8 and 10 years. A 6-year size re- quires 1% yard of 36-inch plaid or figured material and % yard of plain, if made as illustrated. To make of one material requires 2% yards. NOTICE TO PATTERN BUYERS—Thi sold thru the DAIL ttern department are fur- Md 3 til firm of pattern re forwarded Rd the B DAILY Oy WORK every, and they are mailed uy the man man } direct to the customer, EN ei sf not Ren a stock Deliv: iferke Pr ordinarity will stake ~*~ Tena, fo ds te from the date of mal Bop Sp not become impatient i your Gs delayed. Patvors, satiet 20 O87 SAATO0e 1 ciicbeniceh.t0h receipt of 12c in silver or JAILY=WORKER ia, Five STANDARD OIL TRUST COLLECTS 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN 3 MONTHS, MILLIONAIRES GET ALL PROFITS By LELAND OLDS, (Federated Press Industrial Editor) The Standard Oil dynasty, split into 38 companies, collected from the users of petroleum products in the second quarter of 1925 $41,985,728 in cash tributes. This is the largest amount ever distributed in cash dividends for April, May and June in the history of this giant trust. cash dividends of any three months exceeded this huge total, extra distribu-+ tions include large tions for special purposes: Millionaires Get All. Total cash dividends paid to Stand- ard Oil owners since 1911 amount to $1,417,260,987. In addition stock divi- dends total $1,446,448,870. The com- bined total 0f1$2,863,709,857 added: to the wealth of the owners by oil alone means a) return of more than 250, per cent on the par value of their stock as of 1912. The greater part of this huge gain in wealth has gone to a few multi- millionaire *families including the Rockefellers, Pratts and Mellons. The} Rockéfellers alone probably received at least half a ‘billion. How Cash Rolled In. How the cash, rolled in year by year is shown in the figures compiled by Pforzheimer & Co., Standard Oil specialists; Standard Oil Cash Dividends 1912 $ 51,686,634 1913 107,795,361 1914 62,692,884 1915 62,401,204 1916 98,627,875 1917 99,957,923 1918 103,480,916 1919 105,901,477 1920 115,776,793 1921 115,294,292 1922 129,039,865 1923 138,423,295 1924 149,841,122 1925. (6 months) 76,341,346 Three Times Those of 1912. The exceptional 1913 figure includes $39,335,352 disbursed by Standard Oi of New Jersey from repayment of loans to former subsidiaries following: the fake trust dissolution. Standard Oil dividends today are. practically three times those of 1912, the increase amounting to more than 192 per cent. The increase over 1914, the last pre-war year, amounts to more than 137 per cent. Such figures show up big business when {it com- Plains because the meager $3.46 pre- war daily wage of a contract anthra+ cite miner has been increased 162 per cent. The enormous funds available to Standard Oil owners every quarter year.cannot be profitably invested in America which is panded industrially. As a result they, turn to overseas investment where un- limited exploitation of subject popula- tions is sought. So American impe- rialism grows with its increasing pressure on labor at home as well as abroad. GARY, IND., ATTENTION! The DAILY WORKER, Work.’ ers Monthly, Rabotnicza Tri- buna and Novy Mir are for sale at the Workers’ Co-operative Restaurant, 1733 Broadway. PATTERNS A SIMPLE ONE-PIECE APRON v ji 4912. Striped seersucker or per- cale would be very good for this mo- del. Drill, muslin and cretonne are also pleasing and serviceable. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: Samll, 34-86; Medium, 88-40; Large, 42-44; Extra Large, 46-48 inches bust meas- ure. A Medium size requires 8% yards of 36 inch material. This model is cut without underarm seams. Pattern mailed to any address on receip of 12c, in silver or stamps. FASHION BOOK NOTICE! Send eee day in rs or arb for ow a rH mer 1 wing color plates and eat "ho desinns col pi ladies, mis dren's patterns, a con! cise ani @ article on dress. impre| 7 is som ints for ti Ciuwerating. 30 me Pat the valuable hints to the already overex-| Only twice before have the Both excep- U.S, GIVES KLAN PARK, REFUSES SAME TO ANTIS Coolidge Government Shows Its Leaning WASHINGTON, July 19.—(FP)— Col. C. O. Sherill has told the leaders of the ku klux klan that he will not retract his decision to let them use the grounds of the Washington monument for their exercises after the parade on Pennsylvania avenue on August 8, but that they cannot stay there after ten o'clock at night, and they must not burn the fiery cross. President Coolidge has so far de- clined to make an appointment with a delegation of Negroes who wished to see him at Swampscott to protest against the klan demonstration here. Plans for an anti-klan demonstration to be held here one week after the klan parade were scotched by Col. Sherill who vetoed a request for the monument grounds for the gathering. The request was made by Rev. George H. Lawson of Keyport, N. J former anti-klan candidate for govern- or of that state. Col. Sherill held that the demonstration was “of a pol- itical nature and hence forbidden by law.” Musicians and Stage Hands in Baltimore Threaten to Strike WASHINGTON, July 19.—(FP)— Word has been received from Balti- more of a threatened strike of the Musicians’ Union and the Stage Em- ployes’ Union there. Unless an agree- ‘| ment for a new wage scale is reached before thé theaters reopen in Sep- tember for the fall season, it is de- clared, a strike will be called which will tie-up every theater and moving icture house in Baltimore. Both unions are demanding flat in- creases in pay of from 20 to 28 per cent. The contract with the musicians expires July 31 and that with the state employes expires September 1. They have announced they will not sign renewals unless their wage de- mands are met. The t&eater ‘mana- gers have offered an increase of 15 per cent to both classes of employes. Their first offer was a 10 per cent advance. Big Forest Fires on Coast, PORTLAND, Ore., July 19—Two fires, each out of control, raged thru 900 acres of timber in Wenatchee na- | tional forest near Leavenworth, Wash., according to an- announcement made at the office of the U. S, district forester. Your Union Meeting Third Monday, July 20, 1925. Name of Local and Place of Meeting. enders, 123 N. Clark St., P. heh S awe Iron Work Monroe 1939 Tivsavkss Av w, $420 W. Roose- Bohemian, 1870 Biue Is- uh, ag" ay fran 7a Cap Maki 70 Earpanters, "a798 We sath 80 aa mn St. 181 arpente rth Av 199 Tespeners a c. Nao "Semmeret rpenters, S. 505 S. State. oa a Carpente . 457 ere 222 N. West S| Waus ee irment, 328 W. th 4 Ave. ae ta ens i, 6 biter sin 265 Toth ‘St. ‘and’ Dobson 387 + to 1638 N. Halsted St. 378 |e aa of Way, 1843 W. 1034 723 Marte nee of Way, 202 W. 47th “ hintere er, as N Sigarar Rye St. 7 Painters, 19 W. Adame aes a0 81 oe painters is hn Me peal Ballers’ inion oe Great Lakes, 355 N. Clark Stree 6 Janes i. Ww. Washington 8t., Rg 11526 M ia fom | rae Wa Teahisters, 220 E. Ashland Bivd. ‘ | ANDERSON HITS JOHNSTON'S Ble ELECTION STEAL |Re-opens Fight in the Machinists’ Union (Continued from Page 1) careful study of “Brother Leeman’s report,” any “fair minded person will feel as I do that the election was sto- len from me and many other candi- dates.” He asserts that the “mischiet” was caused by Davison opening the tally sheets and ballots and he de- clares that “Dayison, Johnston's campaign manager, and other insiders saw that Johnston and others of the machine favorites were defeated unless |more votes were se- cured, so a hunrybeall was made for them.” f Affidavits Clinch Charge of Steal “The three affidavits from members of a committee, appoints by Lodge 441 to investigate into} ae election shows how the, yoting' 8 done for you,” says the l¢tter. “She first affi- davit sworn to by, Brother Venturini, shows that Dayison knew how the vote was running and told Johnston's campaign manager about it and he in turn wired around the country to carefully selected persons for more votes. Later on someone came to Portsmouth, (Va.) with a tally sheet and took it back to Washington to be filled in. “The second affidavit, sworn to by | the entire committee deals in details with what the committee describet as a disgraceful affair which they say originated in Washington. The affi- davit shows that the same crooked methods were used in the 1922 elec- tion when only 35 legal votes were cast, still Davison credited them with 340 votes so 305 votes were evidently made out in Washington. “It is interesting to note that the same T. K. Farleigh mentioned in the affidavit is the party who sent out a circular during the last campaign, Charles Tayior, Sinn <I ie BUILDERS AT WORK There Is One Excellent Way to Do lt Take This Tip From Trenton, N. J. There are many good ways to build the Communist movement. But there is also and a newly chosen Industrial begins its activity in just this Read this letter from the Dear Comrades:— The new Industrial Committee first meeting and decided that the ciples of Communism among trade their meetings, one sure way that never fails— Committee for Trenton, N. J. manner. Chairman, S. Peter: just elected by the C. C.-C. held its very best way to spread the prin- union workers would be to go to take part in trade union activity, sell and distribute our paper the DAILY WORKER, our pamphlets and our literature. Acting on this decision please send us at once an order of ten to fifteen copies of the best books and pamphlets suited for distribution and sale among organized workers—we will do the rest. Fraternally Yours, 8S. PETER. Trenton, N. J. * * The literature order is now on its way to the new Com- mittee who are making a systematic, intelligent beginning that is sure to bring results. To help them along, additional literature has been sent for free distribution including a bundle of the DAILY WORKER and another of the Workers Monthly. If there is another Industrial Committee anywhere that plans to put life in this most necessary Communist work among organized workers—write the DAILY WORKER a letter telling just what you are going to do. WORKER and its Publishing The DAILY Co. are THE MEANS BY WHICH YOU CAN BUILD YOUR LOCAL. ZANKOV TERROR MURDERS MORE WORKINGCLASS PRISONERS, EVEN SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE ARRESTED SOFIA, Bulgaria, (By Mail)—Alexander V. Draganov of the Kramolen signing himself secretary-treasurer of| village, Sevlievsk Uyezd, was shot dead by the convoy on the way to the Examining Magistrate, under the usual pretext “whilst trying to escape”. the Virginia State district, a district which shes been out of existence for years.” Daviso Continuing sted Illegally Another prisoner was killed in the Burgas prison, He was a native of the Kotlins Uyezd. In the same Burgas prison Todor +- attack, Anderson | Slatev of the Ichere village was also secret police will not divulge. says: “Had the Johnston votes which | Killed. were illegal on their face been thrown out I would haye been elected by a majority of 1600. Johnston was count- ed in with a majority of 945 votes. 1174 supporters in 12 lodges were dis- franchised because Davison illegally ruled that tl more votes and offer the of their denials. they had members, ¢ books in support “From my experience with Davison I consider thefyedord of these lodges ; and the words of their officers more reliable than \hi8 word. It is bad enough when we hear of local mem- bers who in tHelr enthusiasm for a candidate che; but when Interna- tional officers o should set exam- ples of clean, .ipright conduct stoop so low as to | in a crooked deal to elect someone, is there any wonder we lose faith in them. “No honest niember will rest while our organization is under this cloud. After these letters have been read to the lodge they should be referred to a special committee. It is a very serious matter and should not be placed on file without consideration. You will hear from me again very soon suggesting a remedy.” Report of Watcher Leeman in his report says that upon inspecting the ballots and tally sheets he found they had been re- moved from their original packages and envelopes in which they had been mailed and that they had been made up in new packages by the general secretary-treasuréts clerks, “Noting this I requested the general seretary treasuret to let me see all the ballots and tally sheets that came in after that daté in their original packages before they were opened,” he says. “This par was complied with a few days but after that they were brought upst® the counting and exhibited to me after they had been opened. “Of the total votes which the gen- eral secretary-treasurer submitted to the clerks to beggeunted, my record shows that William H. Johnston re- ceived 18,171 and J, F, Anderson re- ceived 18,179.” Dc S. ZIMMI RMAN DEw rss T ' MY NEW LOCATION’ ial X- oes ner to Gas Workers Given ESTABLISHED 12 YEARS. My Examination te Free My Prices Are Reasonable My Work |e Guaranteed Extr: lalist DELAY MEANS DECAY a. 12. lodges sent in] and “leaders” New Trials The trial of 31 Young Communist Leaguers in the Sofia military court has begun. They are charged with adherence to the illegal organization “Leo Trotsk, “The arganization” may either be senten- ced to death by hanging, or be sen- tenced to 15 years imprisonment, or life. The following trials are forthcom- ing: in the town of Vratza: (1) of 10 Communists of the Chirensk village headed by Christo Vatchkov; (2) of Communist schoolboys; (3) of the district party committee consisting according to the statement of the public prosecutor, of Ilya Tomov, An- gele Goranova, Georgi Katev; (4) of Communist schoolgirls; (5) and the Butulsk case. In the town of Plevna, the defend- ants in the trial of Young Communist Leaguers are Ivan Rusinov, Georgi Kuyumdzhiev, Zakhari Bekiarski, Sha- lon Nessimoy. In Sofia,*the case of the lawyer Georgiev has been investigated and he will soon come up for trial. Geor- giev is charged with “scouting” for Kosta Yankov. The-case of the Lomsk comrades, who participated in the September rising in 1923 has gone to the court of appeal. In Sofia, the case of Dr. Koev—bro- ther of the Koev who was hanged, has been investigated and he will soon be tried. The cases of the Slivensk, Ayabolsk Phillipopol, Huskov¢k and Ankhialsk Communists have been investigated. 300 people are being indicted in con- nection with the Huskovsk case. Indictment of Political Emigrants The so-called “conspiracy” case against foreign representatives is to be investigated. Among the accused are: Kosta Todorov, Obov, Nedelk: Atanasov, Christo Stoyanov of the Agricultural Union, Gavril Genov, To: dor Grudov and other Communists, Thsi case will shortly take place. ining Farmers Flock To Citi WASHINGTON, July 19—(FP) a Of the 2,075,000 persons who left the farms last year, 13.8 per cent were in mountains states, and the next lav gest number went from Pacific,eoast farms, followed by New England, middle Atlantic and east north cen- tral states in that order. In the move- ment from cities to farms the mount- ain states again led with 9.2 per cent, PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for their money, | will »: 50 per cent on all their dental work, DR. RASNICK DENTIS* 645 Smithfield Street. SICK AND DEATH BENEFIT SOCIETIES —_—_ Frauen-Kranken-Unterstuetzungs Fortechritt Verein Meets every Ist & 3rd Thursday, Ww. 2040 ‘Whleoreh whose name the | WORKERS PARTY OPEN AIR DRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY Harlem, Fridays, 110th Street and 5th Ave. Bronx, Fridays, 163rd St. and Pro- spect Ave and at Wilkins and Inter- ale Aves. Thursdays, Washington and Clar- mont, ] Downtown, Fridays, 10th St. and 2nd Ave. Saturdays, 14th St. and Irving Pl. Brownsville, Fridays, Stone and Pitkin Aves. Besides our other speakers Comrade A. Trachtenberg is giving a series of lectures every Friday night on this corner. Williamsburg, Fridays, Grand St. Extension. All meetings start at 8 p. m. Write the story about your shop —Order a bundle to distribute there. Another new other Communist. Sub—Makes an A study of an important problem in one sec- tion of the American Labor movement. (MALEVOLENGE SWAYS MOVIES OF CALIFORNIA | Studio Workers Kept on Ragged Edge (Continued fronr Page 1) paltry $5,000,000 was not worth men- tioning. Altogether, $225,000,000 were to be spent in 1925. Some figures! Not figures in round numbers but well rounded fi s which, as ought to be known, are always padded. July 1, 1925, the chamber of com- merce’ of. this’ place publishes the statement that “movie production is going on at th® rate of $1,000,000 a wéek or, 4¥,° $50,000,000 a year. The exaggeration’ of ' the xaminer was just $175,000,000 or 850 per cent over and above the facts. So when it comes to fooling the public everybody must make way. for the news boy. Bitter Dope for the Dupes. There is’ method in this mad exag- geration. The heralding of increased production brings thousands of boobs, sapheads ‘and whotnots to Los An- geles. The moving picture magnates paw over the assemblage of cheap hu- manity, pick out what suits them at their own prices and have the rest dumped, like surplus fish, into the slums. The disappointment of would-be screen stars is of little interest, but the destitution of the dupes demands attention. Men are forced to work at anything for minimum wages. Young girls become prostitutes, public and private, and starve at the trade, An example of the bunk sent forth to boost the movies is the following placard of the chamber of commerce: 20,000 actors in Los Angeles! That stuff brings 20,000 tyros to Los An- geles to be broken and sold to employ- ers as junk. Talent Is Not Wanted. 20,000 actors in Los Angeles! Bless your soul, there hasn’t been an acior resident in this city since Frank Kee- nan quit the movies in disgust three months ago and joined the Orpheum Circuit. The chamber of commerce evident- ly calls the thousands of hicks and yaps who hang around the movie stu- dios “actors.” It probably does not know any better. These “actors” are just California boobs who have never been outside their home towns until they came to Los Angeles. They dress like rustics and group by hundreds before the barnlike fronts of the studios, waiting to be called to’ “ ” If there are 20,000 of them, it is safe to estimate that 10,000 do not average one work- ing day, at $7.50, a week, 3,000 others one day every two weeks and that not more than 1,000 earn living wages. But they are just the material the producers want—without talent and without, resources, Pitiless Exploitation. The dupes are not to be laughed at. They are miserable victims. Many of them have families to support. They plead like beggars for work and are told by the movie bureaucrats: “We have hundreds of worse cases than yours.” Even after they realize dupes these. unfortunates beguile themselves with such talk as this: “If the director sees you can act he wil boost you.” The director, as a rule, is a San Francisco or Los An- geles four-flusher whose knowledge of acting is 20 degrees below zero. He holds his job because of his ability to bunco, for that is what is wanted in the movie business. they are THE RAILROADERS’ NEAT STEP- Also a study for the interest of every worker to understand the new forces rising within it. Written by an outstanding figure in the ranks of American Labor. 25 cents The Daily Worker Publishing Co. 1113 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. CHICAGO, ILL.