The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 24, 1925, Page 6

i « Page Six THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail (in Chicago only): By mail (oul}ide of Chicago): $8.00 per year $4.50 six months | $6.00 per year $3.50 six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blivd., Chicago, Illinois J, LOUIS ENGDAHL \. .Editors Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, Itl, under the act of March 3, 1879. WILLIAM F. DUNNE MORITZ J. LOEB... Advertising rates on application. = =e ERP 290 bit eee Well, Why Not? The above is the title of an editorial that recently appeared in the New York Commercial, a capitalist rag edited by the notorious stoolpigeon, Fred Maryn. The article is a eulogy of Fascism and of Benito Mussolini in particular. Our capitalist contemporaries never tire of throwing mud at the government of the Soviet, Union, because it is a dictatorship, and the “American people” they tell us, are enamoured of democracy. But as we often point out it is not dictatorship in principle that our political bawdy sheets object to, but to a dictatorship in particular.’ In other words, a dictatorship of the many, the workers and peasants and not of the few such as we have in a disguised form, in every capitalist country. The New York Commercial says that Mussolini wrenched the country out of the hands of the “proletariat” and returned it to its rightful owners, the capitalists. As a matter of fact the proletariat unfortunately did not seize the golden movement to take over the country and establish their own government. Had they done so the “rightful owners” would now be scratching themselves like filea bit- ten curs in the alley ways of Italy’s big cities, while the proletariat would be busy at the task of reconstructing Italy on the basis of a Communist order of society. As it is they are living in terror of Mussolini’s armed cutthroats. f Since Mussolini seized power, writes the fink Marvin, the Fascist government has “maintained itself in a dignified and admirable fashion.” Evidently the murder of Matteotti, not to speak of thous- ands of others, is a quite “dignified and admirable” proceeding in the eyes of this blood-hungry American fascist! Marvin goes on to} say that the Italians are not capable of governing themselves, like the American, (they don’t have “monkey trials” in Italy) and need men like Mussolini. “That sort of government is best which produces the best results whatever it may be called. The problem with Italy appears to con- sist of discovering a second Mussolini at some future time.” We are quoting from the Commercial. According to this line of reason-| ing the government of Russia would be given a clean bill of health. But Marvin does not mean the best results for the masses, but the best results for the small parasitic group whose boots he is con- stantly licking. And we suggest that the problem before the Italian workers is not to immortalize Mussolini but to “mortalize” him. We venture to predict that Benito will be the last Mussolini as well as the first. Another Report on Russia The members of the British Womens Trade Unionists’ delegation who have spent over two months making an investigation of condi- tions in Servis Russia, particularly as they affect the women, have returned, and a summary of their impressions is given in the London Daily Herald. The women are enthusiastic over what they saw and they confirm the findings of the other delegation of British trade unionists led by A. A. Purcell. The preliminary statement of the report of the women trade unionists will appear in next Saturday’s magazine supplement to the DAILY WORKER. It makes good reading for every class con- scious worker. It will not sound so good to the enemies of Soviet Rus- sia, particularly those who have dragged the once proud flag of socialism in the dust, and made of it a mantle of shame to cover the hideous sore of capitalism. The women trade unionists found that “both workers and peas- ants look upon the present government as their own.” There is a dictatorship they admit, but it is a workers’ and peasants’ dictator- ship and “it is the workers and peasants thru their elected Soviets or Councils, that rule.” This is a report, not made by members of the intelligentsia who sometimes graciously descend from their exalted petty bourgeois pedestals in order to bestow the favor of their enlightened and cul- tured leadership on the working class, but by genuine workers who have toiled in the factories and who have risen to positions of leader- ship thru service to their fellow workers. Those working women saw, without any trouble, the main fact that stands out clearly thru every act of the Soviet Union, and that fact is, that the Soviet gov- ernment is a workers’ and,peasants’ government; that the workers and peasants are running the government machine, Those working women have no fear of a dictatorship on the fhrottle of which, the workers have their-hands, Shot in the Back students were shot in the back! Some have ady gone to eternity! What a horrible, foul, and barbarous (Quite a few Should such an act happen in some savage country or by some known-to-be savage people, it would not be taken so much to heart! Unfortunately, it was committed by some known-to-be eiv- ilized people of a known-to-be civilized nation in a civilized cen- ter of the Far ast # To be. sure, .savaggs have their moral codes too, Perhaps they would prefer to fight face to face and both when armed. 1 almsot universally upheld principle of fair play and justice proved an exception in Shanghai, We have an old saying in China, “Gentlemen fight openly, only rascals and curs fight with an underhand.” Supposing this outrageous crime had occurred in the days when knighthood was in flower on the Europena continent, I am sure many,a knight, rather all the knights, of old Britain would have drawn swords to fight the common foe as it was their sworn duty to stand by the right. You say, “The students bullied me.” Alas! “The students were shot in the back!’—-From the Shanghai Crisis, published by the Students of Tsing Hua College, Peking, China. Get a member for the Workers Party and a new subscription for the DAILY WORKER, ‘wert ROSEMARY THE DAILY WORKER CAPITALIST COURT SEEKS MISSING LINK Even Soviet Sympathy Is Verboten (Continued from page 1 reading right here. Tune in on Capitalist Court P. D. Q., broadcasting from Room 915 City Hall: Hot Dog! “Be it remembered, that hereto- fore, to-wit: on the 22nd day.of July, A. D., 1925, the same being one of the days of the regular July A. D., 1925 term of said court, the above entitled proceedings came on to be heard before the Honorable Judge Orr, one of the judges of said court, at which time and place the following proceedings were had: The Court: “Call the case and call the defendants by name.” ‘Whereupon the Clerk of the Court called the defendants. The Court: “I suppose you are not guilty.” Defendants: “Yes, yes. Not guilty.” The Court: “How many of you are working?” Defendants: “All of us.” Double Duty. The Court: “Working day time and speaking at night, I suppose?” Defendants: “Yes.” ‘ The Court (obviously a skeptic on this question). “All those that are working raise your right hand? Those who are working.” The vote being unanimous, His Honor had to choose another tack. The Court: “You are not going to school, some of you?” Attorney Bentall, heavying for the agnostics, olfacted an effort of the fundamentalists to get a change of venue to the Tennessee school sys- tem. “Nobody goes to school,” he snorted. The Very Ideal Defendants: (Vigorously) No, No!” The Court: (Hopefully remember- ing the Immigration Act) “How many of you are born Americans? Raise your right hand.” Seventeen» hands, accustomed to this sort of thing, pointed toward Je- hovah’s doorstep. The Court; “How many of you are naturalized?” The motion carried with only two hands raised. The Court: (Clearly disliking the vote, offered a third thesis.) “How many of you are not naturalized?” Alas! None to be Deported. Complete silence. The Court: “You say that this is the fourth .time you appeared in this case? Have you been going some- where else to speak?” Comrade Lewis: “Yes. spoken on another corner.” Bentall: “You see, the police head- quarters does not issue permits, but they say you can pick out the corner, and unless there is an objection, you go right ahead, and if there is ob- jection, you iron it out or go some- where else.” His Honor Becomes Curious. “No. We have The Court: (Getting a bright idea.) “What were you talking about? Re- ligion?” Comrade Lewis: “No, only occa- sionally. We spoke for the Workers Party, a labor organization. We were talking about the subjects pertaining to our party and we were talking about labor topics and appealing to union men.” The Court: Voice: (Facetiously.) evolution.” Methinks | Smell Bolshevism. “On a religious issue?” “No, nor of The Court (Bethinking itself of where labor topics and unionism leads.) “Are you connectéd in any way with the Russian Soviet organ- ization?” Comrade Lewis: connected with the “No, we are not Soviet govern- ment.” i The Court: “Are you getting any aid from it?” Comrade Lewis: “No. We are| not connected with it, but we are very sympathetic.” Sympathy Verboten, But Bazoos May Blow. The Court “The mere fact that you are sympathetic is enough in my mind to justify sending you to jail. I don’t think the great majority of Ameri- cans are sympathetic. Any meeting that tends to undermine the govern: ment of the United States would be punishable. But I believe a good ‘deal in the English idea of letting them blow their © bazoo, letting off steam. It doesn't hurt anybody. | suggest that to avoid trouble you ob- tain some sort of police recognition. There is a law. Don’t break the law, no matter what it has been.” Look Out, Here Come the Cops! Police Officer: (Helpfully.) “It is the business men out there that are complaining to us.” The Court: (Recalled to its duty by the mention of the word “Busi- ness.”) “Just because you are turn- ed loose this morning, don’t think you won't be brot in here again, It is people that don't respect the laws that cause the trouble, Defendants discharged.” rn Another new Sub m another Communist. SCOTT'S NEW COUNSEL TO ASK THIRTY DAYS REPRIEVE FROM SMALL A new appeal for a thirty day re- prieve of Russell Scott will be made today by Charles N. Bidwill and Arthur N. Kettles, attorneys who stepped into the case as his new counsel, in the last’ ditch fight to save him from the gallows Friday. “We will go to the governor per- sonally and ask the new reprieve,” said Bidwill, “We have been given some new information which we will put before Governor Small, In- formation which, we belleve, will shed new light to warrant the stay.” He declined to disctose the infor mation, IRISH LABOR MAKES GAINS IN ELECTIONS Win Many Seats in Local Governments DUBLIN, July-<(By Mail)—Incom- plete reports on the ;local elections held thruout the Free State show that the labor party candidates won a sub- stantial success tho the Voice of La- bor, official organ of the Irish Trans- port and General Workers Union, feels that the workers could have done ‘better. Still in view of the gen- eral situation it must be admitted, that the workers’ showed up pretty well. The anti-treaty party as De Valera’s followers are called appear to be losing out rapidly. Usually they came in at the bottom of the list unless more complete returns suow a better result for them. A Remarkable Union The great majority of the labor can- didates are members of the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union, a rather remarkable labor union it must be admitted. Not only is it the biggest union‘in Ireland but it is also the backbone of the political expression of labor, as represented by the labor party. The Transport Union does not allow that a member/of the union can vote as he pleases. Recently it had a re- solution passed treating a member who cast his ballot: tor a capitalist candidate as @ scab should be treat- ed in a strike. Whether this rule is going to be strictly enforced or not is another question, but, the local or- ganizers of the transport, are quick of temper, and take their duties se- riously. ecpeL Have 150 Representatives The returfis to datecgive the labor party approximately ‘160 representa- tives in county and town elections. In some instances they have a working majority on the tocal government bodies, Thomas Johnson, ‘deputy in the Free State parliament .has resigned the leadership of the’ Irish Labor Party in that body. “‘Imvan interview to the press he claimed that his action had no significance other than that he was getting rid of some of his re- sponsibilities, and would henceforth take a back seat In the Dail. There are others who claim that his decision to take a back seat was due to pres- sure from the younger elerients in the labor party. Telegram Sender To Insane Ward DETROIT, July 22.—James M. Ball, originator of the fake telegrams which accured a week’s reprieve for Russell T. Scott, was\ taken wo the psycho- pathic ward of receiving hospital to- day for observation. SOLDIER DROWNED IN CAMP, MOTHER DENIED ~ PENSION BY COOLIDGE WASHINGTON, dy 22.—Acci- dental drowning of a,soldier “thru his own carelessness” is not in line of military duty and does not en- title his heirs to a sion from the governmént, accord to a ruling made by the secret of the inte- rior today. ad The question was presented on an appeal from a <a of the com- missioner of pensi: in which an application for a pension from Mrs. Sarah Rizzo, 624 rth May St., Chicago, Hlinois, the death of her son, Lee Ri: was rejected. Rizzo lost his life by drowning at Camp Grant. [COPS ACT FOR GARMENT BOSS, IAL 4 PICKETS Injanction Comes - Up for Hearing Today Four more striking members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union, employes of the International Tailoring company, were arrested while walking the picket line yester- day, making a total of 117 arrests by the city police, acting as agents of the garment manufacturers, since the strike began four weeks ago. Thomas Skel, against whom charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery were placed, was released on $1,500.00 bond. Oscar Novack, charged with carry- ing concealed weapons, was placed under $1,000.00 bond, as. was his brother, Harry Novack, who was charged with assault and battery. Isadore Baum was released on $400.00 bond charged with disorderly conduct. Schlossberg Arrives. It was announced at the strike meeting that Joseph Schlossberg, gen- eral secretary ‘treasurer of the Amal- gamated, would arrive in Chicago in time to speak to the strikers at their meeting this morning. Isadore Rothbart, business agent of the pantsmakers, addressing yes- terday’s strike meeting at Hod Car- riers’ Hall, 814 West Harrison, de- clared that the desperate attempt of the International Tailoring company and the J. L. Taylor company to ,se- cure an injunction against the strik- ers shows that the bosses are hang- ing on by a straw. Companies Are Licked. “The companies kre licked,” Roth- bart said. “Never has there been a strike when the workers were more loyal to their cause. No one is going back to work until the International Tailoring company signs an agree- ment with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers.” The strikers loudly applauded the statement that it was the rank and file who had strengthened the Amal- gamated, and who were the backbone of the present strike. Rothbart pointed out that the strike showed the meaning of a union organization and was an education to the workers. “Lined up against us is everything that is called the ‘law’,” Rothbart said. “They are on the side of the manufacturers, the people who have money. We have on our side our or ganized power.” Pickets are now being regularly assigned, and roll call is being taken. Wild Rumors Scotched. Mike De Novi replied to the rumors being spread by the bosses that they were going to move their business to Rock Island. “We have a good or- ganization there,” he said, “And the} struggle would go on. But that is only a rumor spread to confuse the workers. If they really intended to move they would keep it secret. This is more bunk being spread by}. the hirelings of the company.” Injunction Up Today. This morning at ten o’clock the bosses’ bill for an injunction comes before Judge Hugo Pam, of the su- perior court, in room 941, county building. Unless another postpone- ment occurs, the demurrer filed by the defense attorney, William A. Cunnea, will be argued. The demur- rer states that to grant an injunction would be a violation of the Cuth- perior court, in room 941, county passed by the Illinois legislature.| It also brands the charge of the bosses of “violence” on the part of the pick- ets as untrue. Pickets on the Job. There were few scabs, in the build- ing yesterday, and these were not clothing workers. The Internationa) building, at Jackson Blvd., and Pe oria St., is still surrounded by the city police and private sluggers brot in by the company. As the DAILY WORKER reporter ared the picket line he was ap- proached by a striker and asked if he were “Looking for work,” which shows that the pickets are 100 per cent on the job. Jailor Assaulted Girl Prisoners MARION, Ill, July 22.—Charged with accepting bribes in releasing two murderers and a car thief and accused of assaulting seven girl prisoners, Dick Robinson Williamson county | jailor, was under arrest today. sande Eie Sco ARO ain sx A JAPAN OFFICIALLY AGREES WITH . U. S.; BRITAIN REMAINS SILENT WASHINGTON, D, C., July 22.—The state department today gave out the statement that Secretary Kellogg “has hopes” for. a conference on Chinese affairs since he received word that Japan is “in accord” with his, views for an international “discussion” of China's treaty relations with im- perialist powers. © jor Matsud ira of Japan. The state department, evidently those of Japan,” but that of course, Eng! ae | i for propagan nounced that it understands that Great Britain's cautiously leaves a ‘hole to'jeraw! thru by adding has “not yet” officiatly wave id Kellogg’ got the word of the Tokio government's attitude from a purposes, at once an- views are the same as America of it, WORKERS CONDEMN U. S. SUPREME COURT DECISION IN- BENJAMIN GITLOW GASE Working class organizations thru- out the United States have united - in protest against the recent United States supreme court decision in the case of Comrade Benjamin Git- low. Resolutions condemning this act and pledging support to the, fight for Comrade Gitlow’s freedom \ have been received from the Fin- nish Branch of Savo, So. Dakota, the Workers Party of Woonsocket, R. 1, the Ukrainian Branch of the Workers Party of Buffalo, N. Y., the Warren and Youngstown, Ohio City Central Committees of the Workers Party, the ftalian Branch and ‘the English Branch of the Workers Party of Philadelphia. FIRST PRIZE OF IGNORANCE TO SOCIALISTS; BRYAN REFUSES . TODEBATEON EVOLUTION LAW Darrow Says We Are Being Pulled Back (Special to The Dally Worker) DAYTON, Tenn., July 22.—Those who uphold the Teftnessee antl-evolu- tion law are dragging America back to the middie ages, Clarence rOW said in an. interview here, following the end of the Scopes trial, While Darrow was riding thru the Smoky Valley on an auto ride, William Jen- nings Bryan, who 18 to remain at Dayton to raise funds for a university named after himself, issued a state- » ment that he would not debate with Clarence Darrow or anyone else on evolution. “After hearing. Clarence Darrow } am not at all disposed to invite chris- tians to come to a meeting where they will hear religion sneered at,” said Speech One Lengthy Bryan.. The bible is to be the main Apology (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 22.— An ignorant note was struck at the meeting last Saturday at the Central Green bandstand by the socialist speaker imported from Pittsburgh. After one of those preserved-before- the-war speeches, he was asked by Comrade Kling of the New Haven English branch of the Workers Party, if he was in favor of independence for the Riffians, and if so, why didn’t the French socialists stand for the evacuation of Morocco by the French, He replied that he was in favor of such independence, but as to the French socialists’ attitude, he was not a member of the chamber of depu- ties, and did not have the necessary information. A case of the blind lead- tg the blind. The Workers Party had already held two meetings on the Green, one ‘with Carlson and the second with Simons as speaker. The socialist meeting to open the municipal cam- paign fell flat. The speaker excused the socialists for their betrayal of the of the working class at the outbreak of the world war, by referring to the war hysteria, etc.; that Ramsay Mac- Donald had no opportunity to do any- thing, ete—the usual humbug. Under the fire of questions from se aie present, the speaker be- e quite apologetic; he was on the ensive. The opening gun in the socialist campaign proved“a dud. U.S, NEEDS BIG SHIP TO FIGHT JAPAN-WILBUR Airplanes Have Not _ Made Fleet Obsolete PORTLAND, Ore., July 22.—Secre- tary ofthe Navy Wilbur was today on record in predicting that modern na- val engagements will be between great fleets and that airplanes will be but a factor in supplementing the fleet. Addressing public officials and citi- zens at a banquet given here last night in his honor, Secretary Wilbur was very emphatic in stating he did not agree with contentions of others that recent bombing tests had spell- ed the death knell of the capital ship. “Whenever the airplane is able to anchor in the air, can maintain its po- sition there for weeks or months and refill with fuel in the air, then it can be said that the capital ship has seen its usefulness decline,” he said. “He pointed out that bombs and ex- plosives would not harm such modern battleships as the Arkansas, New York and Utah, which he said, were to be equipped with heavy armor and sloping tops. ‘ Wilbur stated that the navy pro- gram called for maintenance of a fleet of eighteen capital ships and that the policy, would be to keep the. fleet, of eighteen capital ships in the Pacific. bsg g Sunday Eve ashington Square MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 22. ‘Ol 'Stihday, July 26th at 7 p.m. John Gabriel Soltis and C. A. Hathaway ‘will Speak at Washington Square, (seven corners), Soltis will talk on “Trade Unions After The War.” Hathaway on “The Program of the Left Wing.” All workers are asked to be on hand, Cocoanut King “Gives” Money. NEW YORK, July 22,—Leopold Schepp, 85-year-old capitalist, has an- nounced that he is going to “give away” a few more of the millions of ‘dotars he made by exploiting his em- ployes. Schepp is in the cocoanut business, % t Give this copy to your ‘shop- a ia course in the university which .is planned, nad lal teaching of evolution is to be prohibited. Sees Tide of Intolerance. Darrow said in his departing state- ment: “My experience here has taught me that there is a fearsome tide of in- tolerance deliberately seeking to hamper thought and learning in Amer- ica. Their effort is the same as tho effort of medieval scholastics to seek to test new discovery all science by the bible.” Darrow advocated “liberal christiani- ty,” which he did not clearly define. John Thomas Scopes, who was found guilty and fined $100.00, stays on at Dayton, and spends his time wondering where he is going to get a new teaching job. Bryan Reverts to Type. In statements issued after trial, Bryan and Darrow again crossed swords over evolution. “Mr. Bryan has done me the honor to say that I am the finest product of evolution,” said Darrow. “If I am, I am in direct anti-thesis to him, Mr. Bryan is not the finest of evolution, but he comes under the classification of those who revert to type. “Mr, Bryan’s statement shows some light on his feelings, I fancy no one in need of friends or help would have any uncontrollable impulse to fly to him. Mr, Bryan’s convulsions see! due to the fact that I placed him on’, the witness stand. How much Mr.‘ Bryan knows about the bible or any- thing else can be judged by his an- swers. \ Pity For Bryan. “Of course, I cannot help having some pity for Mr. Bryan for being ob- liged to show his gross ignorance by simple and competent questions asked him on the witness stand. However, I am inclined to think the public would forget it sooner if he stopped reminding them about it. Judge Shielded Bryan’s Ignorance. “He answered my questions in the presence of the court, and it is rather intéresting that the next morning the court of his own accord struck them from the record. I cannot help won- dering why the court helped | Mr. Bryan out of his dilemma, especially, in the morning, and before any quest had been made in open court. Darrow Answers Bryan, In reply to a series of questions asked him by Bryan, which the poli- tician said he would have asked his opponent on the witness stand, Dar- row said: “I do not believe the bible was written or inspired by god. I believe it should be taken as every other book. I do not believe in any supernatural christ as foretold in the old testament or revealed in the new testament.” “I do not believe in miracles, I believe the universe acts and always has acted in accord with immutable laws and that whatever force may be back of the universe has never violated these laws. I have never tried to impose my views of religion upon any human’ being. I have a right to my own views and would fight as hard to protect any other man’s views ag I would my own,” Par nmenneypte Shepherd in Indiana is, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., me 22.— William Darling Shepherd, principal figure in the recent William Nelson McClintock murder trial, left here this See for Chicago after a ty lays’ visit with his toh sister, Mrs, is ‘RIDIGULOUS’ SAYS DARROW OF CAPITAL SUIT ON TEACHERS (Special to THe Daily Worker) DAYTON, Tenn., July 22— religious evolution ahenlig hetweae William Jennings Bryan and Clar- ence Darrow flamed anew here thie afternoon over the filing of a suit in Washington, D. C., to enjoin the Payment of laries to science teachers in the district of Columbia. It’s absolutely ridiculous,” Dar |, the people are awakened © conspiracy against Christian. | ity,” was Bryan's comment, © y Se