The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 15, 1925, Page 2

eo Page Two mae A A PER NRE RNR ERS AR NAA RL CHICAGO CONVENTION OF WORKERS PARTY UPHOLDS CENTRAL COMMITTEE POLICY (Continued from Page 1) | greatest danger to the party, and all/ genuine Communist elements, what- ever their differences upon the past or present tactics, must unite for the Safety of the party to combat the) right wing as pointed out by the C, I. decision and the Parity Commission | and Bolshevize the party in order that | it may lead the American workerg_to | the overthrowal of the bourgeoisie. Ruthenberg Speaks for Minority. | Comrade Ruthenberg, the main/ speaker for the minority, opened with a disagreement with the statemens, that the party had accomplished any- thing of note during the past 18 months. On the contrary, he declared, that the party remained stationary or lost numbers and influence and had fafled because the C, E. C. majority had made the mistaké of dropping | temporarily the slogan for a labor party. This was the burden of the minority criticism, coupled with an accusation that the majority were allied with the Loreites and only the fight of the minority had been effective against Loreism. Upon both the labor party) and upon Loreism, the minority, Ruth- enberg declared, had been right and its position sustained by the C, I. ote The Resolution. Following the main speakers, three from each side spoke from the floor) elaborating the points of their groups, and Comrades Ruthenberg and Can-| non having summed up, the following | resolution was adopted as submitted | by the majority, by a vote of 69 to 40 | as stated above: 1. We endorse fully and whole- heartedly all the decisions of the last plenum of the Comintern and also the} decisions of the C. I, on the American | question (the labor party and the gen-) eral policies of the party) and we pledge our energetic support to carry these decisions into effect. HOLD STRIKER FOR $100,000 (Continued trom page 1) violent picketing, and that the Inter- national had arrested no one under that charge. Attempt to Impose Sweatshop. “T must explain the background of this case,” said Cunnea. “The entire clothing trade of the city of Chicago has signed a union agreement with the Amalgamated, and they have all made money under this agreement. But the International Tailoring Com- pany thot that they saw away to impose the sweatshop on their work- ers, and the man who was to have signed the agreement suddenly took sick.\, He stayed sick for several weeks, while the Amalgamated wait- ed, and finaliy the company refused to sign a union agreement.” “Then they made an agreement with the United Garment Workers, which has not put a needle to a good gar- ment since 1910.” Police Czar Used Wrecking Crew. Cunnea then asked that the search warrant be quashed on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The com- plgjnt asking for the warrant, signed by Reeder, Cunnea showed, had al- leged that there was dynamite on the Amalgamated premises, which had 2. We endorse fully the decisions of the Parity Commission. We partie-| and the fusion of al} language ularly join the Comintern and the Parity Commission in the demand ‘that the coming party convention shall) completely liquidate the factionalism which is now undermining our party and preventing its growth and proper functioning. Unity. 8. The unification of the Commun- ist forces in our party is an absolute necessity for its future growth. We take cognizance of the fact that the} majority has worked consistently for wtmity in the party making all kinds of cOncessions to the minority. We a firmly convinced that by support- ing the present Central Executive Committee we shall succeed in com: pletely unifying our ranks for a suc cessful struggle against capitalism. Loreism, 4, We also endorse futly and pledgg our most active support to the Com- intern and Parity Commission de- cisions providing for the liquidation of Loreism in our party. We demand that the party be united in an uncom- | promising struggle against this dan- gerous right wing tendency. We pledge pur fullest support to the whole Com- intern program of Bolshevizing our | party, including a militant fight against the right wing, the reorgan- ization of the party on the basis of shop nuclei, and the raising of the theoretical level of our membership. We express our emphatic opposi- tion to the resolution of the Finnish Branch of Superior, Wis., and we en- dorse fully the statement of the Cen- tral Executive Commitee of the party and of the Finnish Bureau dealing with the Superior resolution as a manifestation of dangerous anti-party and Loreistic tendencies, We pledge our full support to the party in carry- ing on the struggle against these ten- dencies. Chicago Federation of Labor, which upheld the Amalgamated strikers in the face of a letter from President William Green of the A. F. of L., who called the Amalgamated a “dual union” and upheld the United Gar- ment scabherders. The Amalgamated strikers are now looking for a statement from the Chi- cago Federation on the atrocious raids conducted by the city police, and on the use of the United Garment Work- ers’ name in the press, as supporters of the International activi- ties against the strikers. Grady Was Suspended. The character of the frame-up be- ing attempted against the union is shown by the fact that “Mike” Grady, notorious as Chicago’s “toughest cop,” was placed in charge of the investiga- tion and raid immediately after he had been reinstated on the police force. Grady had been suspended from the officers at Colosimo’s Inn on 22nd street, Because there were not wit- nesses willing to appear against hi he was reinstated at 11 o'clock Wednesday, and after only two hours’ ings which the police charge was fhe deen shown untrue. Lyle reserved his decision on the quashing of the warrant. “This police czar went down there with wrecking crew and he found no thieves, no burglars, but men whose retputations are every bit as good as yours, Mike Grady. Where in these sixty-two union men did you find safe- blowers, and you are an expert on safeblowers, Grady?” Contrary to Law. Cunnea then went into the history of the strike against the International. “On the streets of New York city certain pickets were killed,” he said, “but the International found that in- junctions don’t make clothes, and it was thot necessary to destroy the Amalgamated. The next step was to bring in this gentieman Just back from his vacation—¥ don't know whether or not a forced vacation. These sixty- two men were held at the detective bureau contrary to law, and Stege and Grady know it.” Judge Shows Prejudice. Judge Lyle showed his direct preju- dice in favor of the International, and Cunnea served notice that he will file a petition for a change of venue. “I will break up this slugging,” Lyle said, taking it for granted that the union men were guilty. “I am confident that some of those before me are guilty of slugging, and if I could identify them, I would send them to jail for five years.” Roferring to De Rosa, the judge again assumed him guilty, say- ing: “This man was present when the tailor shop at 358 West Madison street was raided.” This statement was made in view of the fact that Louise Niccoli, who was the witness against De Rosa, was “not sure” he was the man. “I believe there are thugs in the union,” Lyle said. Many of the Amalgamated members regard it as significant that the wit- nesées appearing against the strikers were from tailor shops having an agreement with the United Garment Workers. It is also significant that officials of the F. of L. garment ‘union, on the same day as the raid took place, came out with statements denouncing the Amalgamated and the We vcncrntimrtlbas + cause of the raid, Grady and his sq descended on the union offices. Grady Mixed In Booze Robbery. The “Inn” in which Grady and other police had their little fight isa notorious hangout for pimps, pande! and prostitutes. Grady was not in th place in the line of duty. He was there “for a little fun.” Recently Grady was indicted along with all the other members of his de- tective bureau squad for alleged par- ticipation in a big booze warehouse robbery. He and his squad were tried and acquitted, altho the other persons tried for the robbery were found guilty. Grady’s defense was that he had protected the robbers of the ware- house, not knowing that they were robbing the warehouse. Among those held for “conspiracy,” the conspiracy being, according to Grady, to damage the International’s property, were Isadore Rothbart, Sid- ney Rissman, Samuel Guyer, Mike De Novi, O. Defelisis, James Cooper, Sel Kramer, Don Kalamen, Brestate Felices, Reuben Block, Frank Haba- sek, Isaac Miller and Louis Angelo. Included among those who were dis- charged by Lyle, after they spent a night in jail, were Alfonso Mondello, Vincent Agarno, Joseph Stola, Isadore Schneider, John Lomino, James Cam- illo, Martin Caduto, Frank Gurenski, Bernard Ralling, Stanley Rock, Vic- tor Gelsomemon!, Raymond Vanni, Jo- seph Tarregosa, A. Goldberg, John Mayus, John Filla, Abe Padra, Joe Garrambue, William Reeger, Sam Odelson, Morris Feldman, Jack Weav- er, Don Klein, Peter Noroek, Phillip Lazarski, Jerry Pocenty, Andrew Bin- ello, Philip Nochauser, Mike Anzo- lone, Tony Rosate, Dominic Camera, John Splitt, Sam Zimmer, Morris Schwartz, Harry Kowan, Fred Riso, Ben Miller, John Gravin, Morris Ep- stein, Joseph Santallo, H..Rambon, John Kucera, Henry Rubin, John Do- herty, Frank Sindilar, Joseph Pavik, Louis Odelson, James Murphy, Tony Gallotto. Rissman, the sixty-third arrested, was thrown into a cell when he tried to bail the other strikers out. force for his part in a fight of polices “investigation” of the alleged bo’ ib- | } Bolshevization, 5. The Bolshevization théses adopt- ed by the last plenum, of thé{Comin- tern points out for the Amerigan, par- ty the following three specific im- mediate tasks: ri } a) The abolition of the federation form of esent organization + groups into a really centrdlized and unified Bolshevik party built on the [basi of shop nuclei and interna-, tional branches, b) More energetic activities in the trade unions and better organ- ization of Communist fractions in them, c) Closer atention to the every- day needs and struggles of the workers and an intensive applica- tion of the tactics of the united front. 6. We are in complete agreement with the above instructions of the Comintern and will do all in our power to assist the party in the carrying out of these policies. Mass Labor Party. , 7. We fully support the labor par- ty policy as laid down by the Comin- tern decision on the American ques- tion. We pledge ourselves to support an energetic campaign for the forma- tion of a mass labor party based upon solid trade union support. 8. We endorse the activities of the present Central Executive Committee ty. We mention only a few of these and express our confidence in the majority of the C. E. C, to lead the party in accord with the spirit and principles of Leninism. The C. E. C. Approved. 9, ‘The present majority of the par- ty is organically connected with the mass movements of the working class. The majority has a clear and correct understanding of Communist work in the trade unions, which the Comin- tern has repeatedly pointed out to be among our most important and vital tasks. 10, During the past eighteen months the party, under the leadership of the C. E. C. succeeded in overcom- ing many difficulties and critcial sit- uations that were confronting the par- ty. We mention only a few of these: Accomplishments. a) The party has broken the iso- lation that resulted out of the last swing of the LaFollette movement, ‘and the consequent setback of the labor party movement. Beginning with the last presidential campaign, when our party took for the first time the parliamentary field on a national scale, the party is contin- ually overcoming its isolation and igs driving ahead for wider political struggles. b) The party is now moving decisively and cléatly towards great campaigns in the class struggle erally, in the trade unions and ‘the parliamentary’ field: ce) The T. U. EB. L, is developing strength and has led many effective fights of the left wing against the bureaucracy inthe trade unions as for example, the last election in the U. M. W. A., the fight for the re- instatement of Alex Howat and the other miners, the fight against the Lewis-Farringtog machine in Illi- nois, the support of the Nova Scotia miners, the splendid showings jade in the elections of the Ma- hinists and Carpenters’ Unions, the , byesent great struggle of 35,000 Fonvars of the New York Ladies’ Garment Workers’ local unions against the reactionary Sigman ma- chine, d) Despite the bitter factional fight in the party lasting nineteen months, which was aggravated by the impermissable tactics of the mi- nority that at times has threatened the unity of the party, the party un- der the leadership of the C, B. C. continued to make steady progress. IGAGO FURRIERS MEET 10 HOLD LOCAL ELECTION Terrorism Rife Under Reactionaries (Conttnued from Page 1) remedies, the article was refused pub- lication in the official bulletin by our executive board. Unity Needed, “Now is the time to follow the ex- ample of our brothers in New York to clean up our union and to build it upon a strong fighting basis; to solid- ify our ranks, so that we will be able to meet the employers @ unified whole conscious of our mission as workers, “Our present business agent has no policy except to do nothing or else yield everything to the boss without a struggle. Everyone knows of the corruption that exists in our union and we believe that the remedy is a sound progressive program and a mili- tant leadership. We are giving our support to Brother Israelson, in the coming election, against Milstein be- cause Brother Israelson stands in the present election upon the following program of action and if elected will try to put it into effect. This, how- ever, can only be done if he has the full support and active aid from the membership. t Israeison’s Program... . “1, Abolition of the present policy of terrorism in our union, and the right of freedom of expression within the union, THE DAILY WORKE Communist influencé in“the unions is growing despite ll’ férsecutions by the reactionary byreaiicracy. The party press is ‘extended and strengthened. The political matur- ity of our membership and its Bol- shevik quality is continuelly improv- ing. The party is ste ready for its great reorganization campaign on the basis of shop nuclei and for complete centralization of the party apparatus. Many Campaigns. 11. During the past eighteen months the party under the leader- ship of the Central Executive Com- mittee has carried thru several im- portant united front political cam- paigns. Chief among them are the following: * a) The campaign against the Rus- sian menshevik and the Second In- ternational on the occasion of the arrival in the United States of R. Abravomich. In this campaign the party was successful in defeating the immediate designs jof the Rus- sian menshevik in America, and al- so to bring before the American Worker the role of the Communist International and the movement for world trade union unity iniated by the R. I. L, U. and the British trade unions, b) The campaign against the at- tempt of the white terror in Poland, to murder the leader of the Polish workers and poor peasants, Com- rade Lanzutsky, (c) The campaign against child labor which secured the active sup- port of many trade unions and con- tributed greatly towards promoting the movement of the American workers for independent political ac- tion. d) The campaign against wage cuts. This campaign was directed towards promoting a strike move- ment against wage cuts, to ac- cellerate the movement for amal- gamation and to educate the work- ers to the necessity of political struggle as a class against the cap- italists. The C. I, Decision Final. 12, The decision of the Comintern on the labor party controversy set- tles the difference of opinion in our party on that very important ques- tion. It gives our party a clear policy of work and struggle for a labor party based upon the mass support of the trade uniony. The mistake of tem- porarily abandoning the slogan point- ed out by the Comintern has been cor- rected by the Central Exe¢utive Com- mittee which has already outlined a program and laid the basis for a new campaign for a labor party. What Kind of a Labor Party? 138. We support the insistence of the C. I, that no ature organi- zational steps shall ‘taken in the pathizers’ organiza' Party, and that) us guard against the splitting off of the Jeft wing from the Labor Party to transform it into a mass Communist party, but on the contrary, we must det the left wing grow within the broad movement and strive to win the masses for the revo- lutionary class struggle. ,.We accept fully the position of the majority, ap- proved by the Comintern, that we must fight for a Labor Party based upon the mass support of the trade unions. 14. We express full confidence in the leadership of the present Central Executive Committee. We are firmly convinced that only by giviag the lead- ership of the party to the present majority will the party be able to make the best progress toward becom- ing a mass Communist Party on the basis of Leninism and under the lead- ership of the Comintern, “2. For a democratic organization in which all members will be ‘drawn R come closer together. in far off London, * * ta”, the official Soviet news Trust of the Soviet Union, * e motors and all. were foreign machines, italism. the Chiriese flyers landed. How down foreve 1917, but British imperialism thus shows that it still nurses the dead czarism close to its own decaying bosom. ASWESEEIT -:- (Continued from Page 1). a short time ago General Bullard, a southern Negro-hater, insulted every colored man and woman in the United States in his series of provocative ar- into the work of the union, “3. Exposure of the corruption with- in the union and the elimination of those who have violated the union principles. “4. For an honest, responsible and. progressive administration, for clean unionism. “5. To mobilize all active unionists to better the conditions of the furriers and the elimination of all internal strife, “6. The launching of an immediate campaign to organize the unorganized, to draw all active members in the un- jon into this campaign by the form- ing of rank and file ofganizing com- mittees. “7. No discrimination by the manu- facturers against the active unionists in the shops, “8. Amalgamation of ali needle trades unions into one organization, “9. Organization of shop commit- tees to be completely tinder rank and file control, “10, Proper employment system where each member has the same op- portunity to get employment. f our members during illness. (i.e. Dues prior to the election of Brother Milstein were 30c a week. Today we are paying 40c a week dues and we have no sick and death benefit fund.)” wre res Fur Workers of Local 0. i |. F. W. U, of U. &, bf A. ada.” i and Can- If you want to. derstand Comm Send for a ca munist literature, , , wa [0% ticles, which described the alleged cowardice of the Negroes in France, during the war. The Negroes are not proud that they fought for the House of Morgan any more than intelligent white workers are. But Bullard showed what is inside the black hearts of the type that glories in the American Legion. . & HE Illinois Manufacturers’ associa- tion is very worried over the par- doning of Theodore Vind, labor leader and his comrades. This is not sur prising. We point out, however, that the manufacturers are not so wor ried over the pardon of gunmen who come in very handy to them, in their wars on labor unions. Gunmen and thugs make kood strike-breakers and sluggers. When the workers are properly organized industrially and politically, they will not have to worry about the manufacturers’ associations and their gunmen. ee ba raid of the Chicago police on the headquarters of the Amalga- mated Clothing Workers shows .that workers who depend on capitalist poli ticlans always get it in the neck, The raid was carried out to help the International Tailoring Company, break the Amalgamated strike. When Dever was running for mayor, the “New Majority”, now the “Federation News”, official. organ of the Federation of Labor, endorsed him as a friend of labor. He has shown how good a friend of labor he is, it Clothing Work- e tation of being a militant labor, It deserved reputation. It re ha trae that Hillman wh bex \ ba { Inspiring Reception in Peking as Red Aviators Arrive from Red Moscow By J, LOUIS ENGDAHL, ‘ODAY, the inspiring details arrive of the history-making flight of the Soviet air squadron from Moscow to Peking. It was Hsu Ch’ien, former minister in the government, a prominent member of the Kuomintang, the revolutionary party of Chinese workers, that extended the greeting for Chinese labor to these intrepid explorers of the air from the Union of Soviet Republics. Significant indeed were the con- cluding words of his welcome as follows: “Today, on behalf of the citizens of Peking, | present heartfelt wel- come and express warm wishes that with every day our two countries “Long live the rapproachment of the two great peoples! “Long live the gallant aviators of the Soviet Union!” * * The report says that Hsu Ch’ien’s speech was drowned in cheers and serene No wonder the British diplomats, knowing that the Chinese work- ers are most bitter against the bandit rule of their imperial- ism, make every effort to stay the Bolshevik tide rising along the capitalist frontier against capitalism in Europe. the echoes of speeches calling for the liberation of the Chi- nese peoples were still ringing in the ears of the throngs re- ceiving the Soviet aviators in the Far East, British rulers are reported as offering an anti-Soviet Baltic alliance in support of capitalist rule in Poland .if the Polish terrorist will only accept the Duke of York, son of the English king, as their monarch, and convert the republic into a monarchy. While There were 250 organizations represented on the recep- tion committee, another indication of the broad sym the Chinese masses, if not actual solidarity with Sov jet Rule. It is also interesting to note that those who accompanied the technical staff of the red air squadron were four Communist journalists, representing the great Communist dailies, Izves- tia, official organ of the Union of Soviet Republics, the Mos- cow Pravda and the Leningrad Pravda, official organs of the Russian Communist Party, and the representative of ‘“Ros- agency. There was also the comrade of the “Proletkino”,.the Proletarian Moving Picture athy of The story of the flight adds to its Interest when we learn that two of the flying machnies were entirely Russian-made, Two others were constructed in the Soviet Union, the motors alone being foreign-made, while only two This will not sound especially cheering to the imperialist jingoes who proclaim that Soviet Rule will not be able to de- velop an air fleet for defense against the air forces of cap- Neither will it be welcome, for instance, to the British statesmen, lusting for the blood of the liberated Russian worker and er masses, to learn that the Soviet flag and lag; side by side, decorated the airport where the great the contrast with the recent in- cident in the Baltic Sea, when British warships passing the Soviet battleships in maneuver, ran up the old czarist flag by way of insult rather than greeting. The czarist flag came in Soviet Russia with the Bolshevik triumph in Midst the speeches and the cheering the strains of “In- ternational” mingled with those of the revolutionary Chinese ~ athem, both played by a band ofsthe Chinese navy ministry, while an address was also made by General Chang Hao, act- ing chief of the Chinese air department, who greeted the Sov- iet aviators on behalf of Chinese aviators. Thus the germs of a Chinese Red Arm: and grow. The hundred years of serfdom of the Chinese na- tion, in the grip of world imperialism, nears its end. sprout into life By T. J. O'Flaherty | and others of. its leaders have been trying to live down the past. Hill- man not so very long ago, repudiated the class struggle and strikes in a speech made to the membership here. But the bosses don’t make any fine distinctions. What they don’t like first is losing money. Any labor un- ion that hits their pockets is “red” in learn, if they care to, that the only way they can become respecta- ble in the eyes of the bosses is to example of Tom Rickert by United German Work- me a company union. The members of the Amalgamated are not headed in that direction. Not if they at Moderate Prices, Work Guaranteed. JOHN L. DELIN General Contractor 1709 N. ROCKWELL STREET Specializing in New Concrete Foundations on Old Frame Houses Garages Cement Floors and All Other Particular Work. CALL ARMITAGE 3802 FOR AN ESTIMATE. PITTSBURGH, PA. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will gave 50 per cent on all their dental work, DR. RASNICK DENTIS:, 645 Smithfield Street. ee Be George L. Berry Is Given Title of Major for Service at Rear (Continued from page 1) has been made necessary because of the fact that the War Department called me into active service on No- vember 4th. Since that time I have awaiting orders and getting my affairs into shape. It occurred to me that the ending of the war would automatically close the incident but stich is ‘not the case. I have been directed by the War Department to - be prepared. I do not know what they will do with me, but I anticipate that I shall be absent for a while at least.” Pressmen laugh at the idea of Ber- ry’s board of directors giving Berry leave of absence. This is how the Baord of Directors works: When Berry comes to Chicago he registers at three or four hotels and it is im- possible for anybody except those who are on the inside of the clique to get in touch with him. This does not exclude the printing bosses who always seem to know where to find their servant. Shuford Shuffles to,Ulease When Berry thinks up some new scheme to fleece the membership of the union, he conveys the idea to Shuford Marks, who shuffles to tele- phone ‘and transmits Berry’s bright idea to Billy McHugh. Both those gentlemen are vice-presidents of the international union. This constitutes a meeting of the board of directors. Another vice-president who takes care of the pigs at the Pressmen’s Home is not even asked to grunt. Berry handles his board of directors just dle a bodygaurd of eunuchs. They like the Sultan of Turkey would han- draw their pay, say nothing but nod to every order given by their pay- master. While Berry was in the employ of the United States government as a “major” he received a salary. It was not a “dollar a year” either. Yet when he returned to this country he drew his salary from the treasury of the I. P. P. & A. EB. for every minute of the time he was in France, amount- ing to over $1,500.00. He also drew a salary as Trustee of the Home. Berry and secretary-treasurer Orr of the International are the only trustees drawing salaries. His Military Career This is the history of Berry’s mili- tary career. But the uniform came in handy to him since. Berry was used by Sam Gompers as a liason officer between the reactionary bureacracy of the A. F. of L. and the American- Legion which was founded by money contributed by the Dupont Powder Co..and kindred interests. The aim of the Legion was to block the for- ward march of the American workers, and particularly to prevent them from coming under the influence of the radicals. The capitalists felt that the tragedy of the war and the great suf- ferings of the masses would result in @ great wave of opposition to the war and those who made the war, It was to prevent this reaction from reach- ing dangerous proportions, that the Legion was organized. Since then the Legion has taken part in strikebreak- ing activities, in several parts of the country. This was particularly so during the shopmen’s strike of 1922. Record of Scabbery Berry’s strikebreaking record is not confined to Chicago. He has done even better in New York. The details of his scabbery in New York will be told in later instalments, In order order to show how well Berry stood in with the Gompers machine, and also to show that strikebreaking and corruption are not frowned upon by the bureaucracy of the A. F. of L., it is only necessary to state, that when Berry arrived at the Portland con- vention of the American Federation ot Labor, after breaking the strike of the Web Pressmen in New York, Gompers greeted him and honored him with a call to the platform, be cause of his brilliant achievement fn breaking a strike with Ithe help of union scabs and detectives. feared by the reactionaries because he was the only man at the convention Berry Is Wealthy Berry like many more of the high American Federation | offictals of the ag Labor is a ‘man of means. He is of the biggest industrial mag- the State of Tennessee, industrial enterprises were with the money m the Old Age Pension Fund and War Emergency Fund Assesment of a days pay and 26 cents a month, Among those enterprises are; The Clinchfield Mercantile Company, The Clinchfield Hydro-Mlectric Company, and the Clinchfield Land and Lumber i : gs (Another Installment of this series will appear in tomorrow's DAILY WORKER.” ae