The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 30, 1925, Page 5

»», Another new Sub makes another Reports Russ Warning Against Trickery SHANGHAI, China, July 28—The Chinese press reports the receipt of cables from Moscow, wherein promi- nent Communists warn China against® the trickery of the imperialists ard advise China against accepting the American program for a conference Supposed to consider revision of the unequal treaties in accordance with the imperialis agreement at the Washington conference, The message warns China that if it accepts the American proposals it 4s certain to be enslaved many years and the hypocrisy of the American and other imperialist powers will be Shown whien once China binds herself to accept the proposal and the tide of Chinese liberation movement is’ al- lowed to die down. China is warned that even the pro- posed conference to revise the customs to give China more funds, is under- taken only because the imperialists think these funds will be used by the present Peking government now evi- dently controlled by foreign im- perialist influence, only to suppress the liberation movement. Only can- cellation of the treaties and the draw- ing up of new ones on the basis of complete national sovereignity can be regarded as a solution, China is ad- vised. Confiscate Property But Are Not Accused of Being Bolsheviks WASHINGTON, July 28—(FP)—A high powered automobile that has be- come identified with a well known Washington bootlegger, drew up to- day in front of the headquarters of the prohibition unit, and commissioner Haynes stepped out of it. Many a time has that car been chased by federal prohibition agents ‘over the roads or Maryland and Vir- ginia. The last time that occurred, something went wrong with’ it and the car, its contents and driver were caught. Now the prohibition commissioner has it under the ruling of*the court that his unit may use captured cars. It is said that Commissioner Haynes has driven a difiéront-model ear. every week since that ruling went into effect. ‘Who wouldn't be a prohibition com- missioner?” Not Sick, But Sore. LEAVENWORTH, Kans., July 28— Reports in circulation in Kansas City today that Dr. Frederick A. Cook, no- torious explorer serving a sentence here for oil frauds in Texas, was seri- ‘ously ill, were emphatically denied by prison officials here this afternoon. Dr. Cook, they said, was up and doing his daily work as usual. It is report- ed however, that the doc does not think it fair to have him in jail while A. B. Fall is at large. OUR DAILY “Neutr «Continug age 1) city under Chinesé government, the French settlement governed by them, and the International Settlement gov- erned by a municipal" council, com- posed of six Britis! and one Japanese, cans is chairman. The strike is confined to the Inter- national Settlement because its police did the shooting, and to British and Japanese ships because the British are the largest and dominant ele- ment in the International Settlement and a British officer ordered the pol- ice to fire, Also it was the killing of | a Chinese laborer in 4 Japanese mill| that led students to make the speeches which caused the crowd to gather on the day of the shooting. A Political General Strike. The labor men of Shanghai are anx- ious to have the workers of the United States understand that this is not a fight between capital and labor but a patriotic movement, in which Chinese capital and labor are for the time be- One of the Ameri- ing united for certain common pur-| ' poses. It is a general strike, mainly for political ends. It is a protest against foreign injustice and oppres- sion and an attempt to get justice and freedom. The strike is conducted by the Amalgamated Union’of Commerce, La- bor and Education. The constituent bodies are the Federation of street Unions composed of some 10,000 small shopkeepers organized by streets; the General Labor Union of Shanghai, a federated body representing about 180,000 workers, about 92 per cent of whom are in the International settle- ment; the Shanghai Students’ Union; the Chinese Students’ Union, a nation- al body. Each of these four organiza- tions sends six delegates to a central executive committee which makes the general policy of the strike, but each of, them is then responsible for con- ducting its own part of the undertak- ing. The students are the active propa- ganda force. They brought the mer- chants in to begin with and they kept them from quitting at the end of the third week. They stopped all classes but insisted on staying in the colleges and schools, as their food had been paid for. They spend their time gét+, ting out printed matter, making! speeches and collecting funds. as The Role of the Unions, = The labor unions have the most dif-) ficult and vital part of the job. Eighty per cent of their membership has join- ed since the strike began. put they expect to hold most of them after wards unless extraordinary repression, is adopted. Running a strike in Shang- hai is about as difficult an undertak- ing as in West Virginia or Pennsyl- vania. No orooensps allowed, nor any meetings, not even on private property. Martial law is in force so that the Amalgamated Union Daily; | which since the strike has replaced the Shanghai Workers Weekly, has to’ be printed in the Chinese city and can be circulated in the Settlement only. secretly. Nevertheless the workers have made the strike effective enough to which would otherwise have been completely rejected and to lead inter+ national authorities to admit that they are keeping marines on shore duty not merely to protect life and property, but to break the strike—if they can, Strike leaders claim the following de- PATTERNS A PRETTY VERSION OF A ‘POPULAR STYLE 6173. Checked gingham combined with cotton crepe is here portrayed, ‘This model is also attractive in tub silk with batiste or linen for the guimpe. ; The pattern is cut in 4 sizes; 4, 6, 8 and 10 years, A 6 year re- quires 1% yard of 36 inch material for the Jumper, and 1% yard for the Guimpe if made with long sleeves, With short sleeves the Guimpe wilt require 1 yard. NOTICE TO PATTERN ctrl Sa ey | bell Worknr pattern: a York tem of foe rork nished by a New Feral ers. every, as re- cated, and Ase? ade mee cy the man DAILY wo ‘does ‘not hee? & a of pattern: Delivery of on ily wit stake at Teast 10 4 from, aed mails ng the order, HES posers ‘mpationt your pattern is de Communist, belied ony bY | er vee tea required, . A PRACTICAL UNDER GARMENT 5163. Cambric, crepe, nainsook, as well as silk and crepe de chine may be used for this design. The pattern may be finished with shaped shoulder or camisole top. It is eut in 4 Small, 34-36; Medium, 38-40; Large, 42-44; Extra Large, 46- 48 inches bust measure. A medium size requires 2% yards of 36 inch ray musearial if made with shaped should- If made with. camisole top 2% saad #y 4 ats aa coe makeingy yeas cecteene tees valual jutchen a , Observer Sees Shang Your Union Meeting Fifth Wednesday, July 29, 1925. Name of Local and Place No. of Meeting. Blacksmiths’ District Council, 119 Throop St. 1 Boller Makers, Monroe and Racine, 10 Carpenters, 1? Garfield Bivd, 21 Carpenters, Western and Lexing- ae 8. Ashland Ave. St St. 505 Carpenters, 638 N. Halsted St, H. Fehling, Rec. Sec’y., 2253 Grace St. Irving 7597. Carpenters, 6414 S. Halsted St. Carpenters, 1581 Maple Ave., Evan- ston, II Coopers, 8901 Escanaba Ave. 3 Hod Carriers, 1352 W. Divi Hod Carriers, 810 W. tinrrison Jewelry Workers, 19 W. Adams Ladies’ Garment’ Workers, 328 W. Van Buren Street. Marine Cooks, 357 N. Clark St. 18'S. Ashland Bivd. hin 735 N. Cicero Ave. 375 Maintenance of Way, 426 W. 63rd St. 54 Painters, Sherman & Main St 910 W. Monroe rmen Dist. Counc 5448 Ashiand Ave. Railway Carmen, 5444 Wentworth Railway Carmen, 5445 Ashland Ave. ay ig Trainmen, 426 W. 63rd St.. abi Roofers, faa W. Adams St. 73 Sheet meen 714 W. Harrison St. Shess ve etal, 5324 S. Halsted St. Taamerers,” 175 W. Weehingten St. Kati ete (Meat), 220 Ashland 769 s (Bone), 6959 S$. Halsted Sti . 13046 Tuckpointers, 810 W. Harrison St. 924 Tunnel and Subway Workers, 914 W. Harrison St. Note—Uniess otherwise stated gree of success: Public utilities 50 per. cent out, but not 50 per cent ef- fective because the remaining work- ers are kept on duty by armed guards; street transportation 70 per cent out and effective; shipping (British and Japanese) 80 per cent; household ser- vants 50 per cent; factories 95 per cent. Terms of Settlement—and a Bill of Rights. When the delegates of the Chinese government came to Shanghai to in- vestigate and negotiate with repre- sentatives of the foreign powers, the Amalgamated executive committee submitted to them four conditions up- on which the strike: would be called off: rescinding martial law; withdraw- al of foreign forces and disarmament of volunteers and police; release of all Chinese now in. custody, restora- tion of schools and colleges, now clos- “jed as Bolshevik centers and occupied by American marines. They added a bill of rights with 13 demands, as the basis of negotiations after the strike was settled. These had to do with puishment, compensation, apology; rights of free speech and press, of organization and strike; labor regulations; Chinese rep- resentation in the government (they | pay 80 per cent of the taxes) and in the high police offices; “dropping cer- tain proposed objectionable ordin- compel the discussion of demands | |ances and stopping extension of roads into Chinese territory; permanent withdrawal of British and Japanese naval forces from the river; return of the mixed court in which Chinese are tried to its original form of a real joint court; and the abolition of extra- ‘territoriality. Chamber of Commerce Wavers. The Shanghai chamber of com- merce, composed of the big merchants and bankers, which did not enter the Amalgamated Unions, but did join the strike, had first submitted 13 demands which were supposed to represent all. But it turned out, that they had changed some of the points. They had dropped one or two de- mands dealing with international re- lations as being against the original treaties, and most significant of all they had omitted “the right to organ- ize and to strike.” Hence the stu- dents and workers acted again sep- arately and carried the small shop keepers with them. Here is the fu- ture line of cleavage when this fight against foreign control ts over. Merchants Lose Money—Wait to Quit. The chamber of commerce an- nounced the end of the merchant part of the strike at the end of the third week but had to withdraw it because the students and workers carried the street unions of shopkeepers and had public opinion with them. The shops are putting up banners inscribed: “We must sleep on straw and live on bile so that we shall not forget this disgrace.” The merchan' have lost close to $1,000,000 net profit to date. This is a Chinese tactic of sympathy and sacrifice without corre- sponding inconvenience to their op- ponents. Will Merchants Hold Out? Now the chamber of commerce crowd want to switch to a concentrat- ed tieup of British and Japanese ship- ping and a boycott of their goods. The latter is hard because it involves stocks now on hand. The shippng queston is easier because the Sea- men’s Union are good fighters. They brought the British to terms before in Hongkong to a degree without par+ allel since the Boston tea party and its results. Now in Shanghai they have refused to accept strike funds supplied by pub- lie contribution. They say, “We have our savings. We can live on them for a while, Give money to the work- ers who haven’t.anything.” The que’ tion is whether when, the merchant reopen they will pale vide the funds for a sustained sh: hip IF so Mohs Pree gO thru with the bea Split: oh eh iguried The Krag he'inerchants is to “| bargain on the’ is, seeking to get the vital points!o? their Jaks in- rest, which are representation in the municipal council and joint control of the mixed court. It will take the sttu- dents, of dew: mgues and pens thé merchants ule ftraid, to keep the workers from®being sacrificed. Their leaders point Out'that this is a move- ment for the iene emancipation of labor, to secure the right to free speech, the right to organize and jer gain collectively. For them this is the first vital point in the demands. Next they put the | abolition of extra-territoriality, that is, | the right of foreigners on Chinese soil | to be exempt from the control of the | Chinese government. After that they | want the withdrawal of foreign forces forever—no more foreign gunboats | stationed at’ Shanghai. The an- .; nounced platform of their daily pa- to struggle for the national independ- | etice and liberty of China; to abro- gate all unedtial ‘treaties; to restore to China all territory leased as settle- ments; to demand the withdrawal of foreign soldiers from China, Appeals to “American Labor. The secretary jot the strike commit- tee sends this Méssage to the workers of the United States in the name ott the laborers of Shanghat: “We are longing for help from the workers of the ,world, especially Am- erica and other similar countries. We want you to say something against the forces that aré Going us injustice. We want you to speal out and say that such things should not be done to the workers of China of ‘or any other place. We want you tc understand two points. First, we have no right to organize and to bargain collectively and no freedom of speech. Second, this movement to improve our condi- tion of labor. It is not anti-foreign nor Bolshevik. It is labur tor tanor’s sake. “We want you to know the condi- tions in our shops. The working hours in mills and factories average over 12 aday. The wages average about $10 a month. (1 Chinese dollar, 50c). The lowest is 15 cents and the highest is $1 a day. The equipment for sanita- tion in our factories is so poor that the death rate is correspondingly high. The workers in our mills are very roughly treated. “Under such conditions we naturally expect sympathy from the workers of other lands, especially from America. But now yot’even united against us with the other powers, sending your forces to suppress us.” CALIFORNIA HAS GOOD HANDS OFF CHINA.MEETINGS PALO ALTO, Cal., July 28,—The meeting here for “Hands Off China” drew a good gpowd, including some prominent resi@ents, who were greatly horrified by the revelation of the ter- rible conditions of child labor in Shanghi. Good advance notices of the meeting had been obtained in the press, which also gave a fair review of the address, that is, as fair as can be expected for they twisted the speaker's reference to the projected now Washington conference as an en- dorsement, whereas it was just the op- posite. i i per is: To oppose foreign oppression; | | SAN JOSE, July 28.—This is one of the “deadest” cities of the state so far as working class activity is con- cerned. Yet it was possible to get a small group together to protest against the interference of this country in the affairs of China. DAILY WORKERS and Workers Monthlies were sold and the ground laid for future activity. oe @ U. S. Flag Made in Japan. SAN FRANCISCO, July 28.—A local policeman tried to pull Tom Lewis off the soap box last Saturday night for not having an American flag as re- quired by the ordinance. He was con- siderably taken back when Lewis drew out of his pocket such a flag and announced to the crowd that it was “Made in Japan”, The meeting there- after proceeded without further inter- ference. BERKELEY, July 28-—The demand that this country keep its hands out of the Chines#embroglio was raised beside the sactéd portals of the Unt- versity of California by Comrade Dol- sen at Sather Gate in the first open- air meeting held in this city for the Chinese workers; The secretary of the Unionist Guild, W. Jowett, also spoke. m™~* © OAKLAND, Jaly 28.—In Oakland a move was made’ by C. C. C. to organ- ize a class of young speakers. A com- mittee of one each branch was elected to have charge of street meet- ings, Sunday evening hall meetings, which it is proposed to start, and the class work, under general supervision of the Educational Director, Vivian Wilkinson, Comrades Lewis and Dol- son will train the class, Successful meetings continue at 10th and Broad- way on Tuesday nights, It is intended to add other nights each week for the practice of the class and the scale of the DAILY WORKER, oe SAN FRANCISCO, July 28.—The San Francisco ©.°C. C, conducted the dance at 225 Valgncia tonight and at- tracted a big crowd of both young and old. Discipline and duty were tem- porarily forgotthin the dizzy whirl to Frankl’s union! music. The Young Workers, give a dance) August 1. Page Five The British Report Is BUILDERS AT. WORK t Is Becoming Unanimous Everybody’ s Doing It. The Report of the British Trade Union Delegation to Soviet Russia, now being published serially in the DAILY WORKER, created a great stir in the world trade union movement. And every day more favorable reports are coming from labor bodies. The official women’s delegation of the British Trade unions has just returned making a most favorable report on Soviet Russia, calling for world trade union unity. And now comes news that a Franco-Belgian delegation has also re- turned from a trip of investigation thruout Soviet Russia, with a most favorable report. lished. This report, like the British one is soon to be pub- Above all this, the visit of Purcell to this country as a delegate to the Américan Federation of Labor Convention is going to stir American labor on the question of World Trade Uniom Unity and recognition of Soviet Russia. * * Now Is the Time! Never was there such a good time as the present to talk to the work- ers in*your shop and local trade union on this question. That you will get subscriptions to the DAILY WORKER we take for granted. That's the job of a Communist at all times. But now also is the time to get a bundle of the DAILY WORKER everytime you go to your union meeting. DAILY WORKER to the shop. Now is the time to take a pocketful of copies of the Let the workers see the truth about a workers government as written by an official body of British Labor. Rush your order in today, tell us how many copies you want and on what days of the week you want them. This is a fine building job for a Communist Builder. Our Readers’ Views A Good Word for Our Daily. To the DAILY WORKER: Permit me to say a good word for your paper. To come home in the evening after several hours a day in the service of upper-crust capitalists it is a refresh- ing experience to glance over the DAILY WORKER, chase thru “As We See It”, the editorials, special edi- torials and features. What a contract to Brisbane's fake pro-labor sop, columns upon columns of rot devoted to crimes, legs and cheap graft squabbles, day, in and day out. And as for our dear liberals, in the face of potential Communism they hang between heaven and=hell Keep hammering to thé‘line as you have been doing. F m PERTINAX. Phila Jewish Branch Pays Tribute to Memory | of Comrade John Lassen PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 28.—The Uptown Jewish Branch of Philadel- phia expresses its deep sympathy with our Hungarian comrades on the death of Comrade John Lassen, one of the most devoted Communists, a leading figure in the Hungarian revolutionary movement and late editor of the Hun- garian Communist Daily ELORE. The life and revolutionary activity of Comrade John Lassen shall Serve as an inspiration to all Communists. We honor the memory of one of our best proletarian fighters who has given his life for the cause. UPTOWN JEWISH BRANCH, W. P. of PHILADELPHIA. “Signed “A. Bait, Secretary. DAILY WORKER Builders of New York celebrate their first annual re-union with a GRAND HUDSON RIVER EXCURSION on Labor Day, September 7, at STONY POINT j (The loveliest spot on the Hudson) MUSIC AND DANCING — BATHING — HIKE THRU WOODS — PICNIC DINNER Moonlight Ride on Hudson River Steamer MIRAMAR (Cleanest, neatest boat in New York harbor) Leave Pier A, Battery, New York, at 9 A, M.—Return Before Midnight. NO tickets for sale. NO collections on trip. Tickets, including Ficnic Dinner, will be given free of charge, but ONLY to those that qualify as Charter Members of the DAILY WORKER BUILDERS’ CLUB by securing at least $6.00 worth of subscriptions or $3.00 in donations during July and August, or help- ing a certain minimum in the Daily Worker office, or serving as Daily Worker agent, news stand collector or worker-correspondent. (The subscriptions may be for either DAILY WORKER, YOUNG WORKER, YOUNG COMRADE or WORKERS MONTHLY.) T Purp usually the is not to make money from those that go, on excursions and picnics, but to le and encourage activity for the DAILY WORKER thruout the summer months, Excursion Limited to Four Hundred. Only, 400 seats are available These will be given to the first 400 comrades that qualify, The list must then be closed. Do not, there- fore, wait until the last minute, but perform the necessary service AT ONCE to make you eligible to the Daily Worker Builders’ Club, which will be organized on this excursion, JOIN THE FOUR HUNDRED! L. E. Katterfeld, Mgr. Daily Worker, New York Agency 108 East 14th St., New York City —— SIGN AND MAIL — THE FOLLOWING BLANK AT ONC Branch... Please reserve a place for me on the Hudson River Excursion to the First~Annual Daily Worker Builders Re-union, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1925 (Labor Day). I intend to qualify as a Charter Member of the Daily Worker Builders’ Club of New York in one or more of the following ways: (Please check ( which you ( will try (6 ( to do.) ¢ NAME: . ADDRESS: ) sell at least $6.00 worth of subscriptions ) secure at least’ $3.00 in donations ) help in office ) collect from néws stands LAND SHARKS OF CALIFORNIA GET HEARST AlD Publisher. Has Some | Land Himself | By FRAPEIESA. | LOS:ANGELES, July 28. — Hearst ‘papers everywhere are making the most of the “California earthquake” letter of their proprietor to Sir Joseph Duveen. The contents of the missive are clearly intendea to de ceive Easterners for the profit wf boosters in this state.» They minl- mize effects of the earthquake with great unction. A Great Estate. Some two years ago Hearst com- |pleted purchase of. an. e e near Santa Barbara. In Sir Joseph Du- | veen’s England that domain would be }such as a duke might Possess with pride. Hearst's acquisition followed the |dashing of his dream of founding a {line of landed aristocrats on his Babl- cora ranch in Mexico. The new com- stitution of the southern reptblic Te- \quires that that holding be subdi- vided for distribution among the Mexicans. So, the newspaper magnate, con- jvinced that California offers the best inducements to America’s coming no- | bility, has settled in this state. His jdukedom makes him a neighbor of \the select hundred whose sway there jis none to dispute in this section. Valued Aid. Since the earthquake shook down Santa Barbara, Hearst observed the desperate efforts of Southern Cali- jfornia boom promoters to stem the | stump. Realizing that, being slave- bonded to the bankers and their pals, this state depends on a constant in- |flow of Eastern capital and workers | to avoid panic, he decided to con- tribute his mite of matter-of-fact bunk to the general fund. Hundreds of letters, telegrams, etc., have been received by Hearst from fellow boomsters “congratulating him on his fair and frank letter which is expected to result in untold value to the state.” Some Bunk. There is enough bunk in half $f one paragraph in the letter to diseredit the entire 1200 words of boost, bagi) “Santa Barbara itself is near earthquake fault. It is a small town of 30,000 inhabitants. Most of buildings that collapsed were of flimsy,. seaside Twelve people were killed.” This would lead Easterners to be- lieve that the earthquake fault is con- fined to Santa Barbara whereas the entire coast of California from San Diego to Eureka is just a subject to earthquakes as Santa Barbara. The entire Coast Range escarpment is an earthquake fault, a term which, as used by Hearst, would suit a Call- fornia real estate agent very well for purposes of deception. Some of the buildings demolished or 80 seriously damaged that they must be rebuilt were the most modern in the United States, especially the hotels, offices, etc. There was not a hotel or other important business structure that was not damaged beyond repair. Few Deaths. The reason why great mortality did not result from the schocks at Santa Barbara and San Francisco (19 years ago) was not given by Hearst, but here it is: In the former the earth- quake occurred at 6:30 a. m. and in the latter at 5:50 a. m. Luckily few persons were on the streets at the time. If the disasters had occurred during business hours there would have been many more deaths. Hearst regrets that there were any deaths. But*why? His paper, the Los Angeles Examiner, gives Aimee Mac- Pherson, the holy lady who operates the Angelus Temple in this city, un- stinted free advertisement. As a healer of souls and bodies she should jhave been called to Santa Barbara to call the 12 dead back to life. That is strictly in her line. And then there would be no regréts whatever to ex- press. All the boomsters could howl in unison and draw the coveted East- jerners to Southern Celifornia and get their money, USSRt to Open New Air Line in 1 Siberia Soon WASHINGTON, D. ¢, July 29.— Preparations are under way for the | opening of a new Yakutsk-Irkutsk air | line in Siberia, 1,770 miles, which will connect the Lena and Aldan gold fields with the Siberian railway at | Irkutsk | The three lines which were organ- | {zed in the volunteer air fleet in 1923 | now maintain regular communications | between points on the trans-Siberian |railway and remote republics in cen- tral Asia. During the first five months of the year 558 passengers were ear- ried and the total air mileage was 84,686, The volunteer fleet has been suc- |cessful in cleaning out agricultural | Pests. Detachments of planes fly over infested districts spraying the insects with poison. Recently one detechment cleaned up a plague of locusts in the | valley of the River Kuma, in the Cau- resort......charé wn) ll