The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 4, 1925, Page 1

‘The DAILY WORKER Raises ge : NEW One a ea, EDITION ‘the Standard for a Workers’ , and Farmers’ Government 195), ab. FRIDAY, | “SEA TOILER ®, & 0. BILL JOHNSTON GANG DEFIES RECALL BY MEMBERSHIP be day following a conference between oes oe : the executive and Senator James E. Watson, republican of Indiana. The Indiana itor intimated Entered as Second-class;matter September 21, the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 8, 1879. BER 4, 1925 =” FIGHT WAGE CUTS Call on I. W. W. to Jointhe Growing World Struggle RED INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE pe ASKS I. W. W. SEAMEN TO ASSIST ‘SEAMEN’S STRIKE BRITISH STRIKE ON WAGE curs GIRDLES GLOBE: The Red International Affiliation Committee, representing the Exceutive | In Chi + by mall, 98.00 Outaide Sen eer: Publishéd Dz cago, by mail, $6.00 per year. PUBLISHIN except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER Price 3 Cents CO., 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Vol. Il. No we P jsisahsoription Rates: As Se nee a5 COOLIDGE PREPARING TO.BREAK ANTHRACITE MINE STRIKE IF NEEDED SWAMPSCOTT, Maas., Sept. 2— President Coolidge is prepared to “take a firm hand” in the present cipkiame Strikers! ined to Win (Federated Press Service) WASHINGTON, September 2.—Warning that the recall ae " | petition against the present grand lodge officers of the Inter. og Vhites atch bg the eine Several iricke of the intpena-| Durest of the R. I. L. U, in its relations with the I. LW. W., has nee national Soaciition of Machinists will be held void if It is in- tration to follow in event the inter. |tional: Tallagmmicompany aimed at in-| Be following call to the Marine Transport Workers’ Industrial Union dorsed by the necessary 15 per cent of lodges, was given by| ests of “the public” are placed in |timidating | striking » employes| °f the Industrial Workérs of the World: Secretary-Treasurer Davison, at Washington headquarters, when Jeopardy. quickly yesterday. A letter Ri Ms fe ae Fellow Workers:—A conflict has arisen in the marine industry of Great} Britain which deserves the closest attention of all marine workers. On the SEAMEN STOP SHIPPING British seamen, on the other the reac- IN ALL PARTS OF THE tional stationery de- | fying. thi igamated Clothing which calls for intervention by | Workers was withdrawn from the government and if the strike| is | the: wind ‘ef the. conipany’s bulld- of hort duration as anticipated, |/ng at 847 Wi Jackson Bluvd., when the present “hands off”, policy, will | the strikers fi to take it seriously. Prevail, it was Diis dha watt informed that the Seattle and San Francisco lodges had voted |typed on int endorsement of the petition. Davison Tries to Wiggle Out. “That document does not contain specific charges, such as to meet the requirement.of the constitution that, the accused is officers shall have opportunity to defend themselves in state- ments of 500 words sent out with the notice of election,” said For the time being, however, there is nothing in the present situation Walk Out ere Japan, India, Africa tionary union leaders headed by Have-| lock Wilson allied to the ship owners. | A Clear Issue. The issue is, shall the united front (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, England, September 2— The seamen’s strike begun here a) Davison. AS WE SEE IT By T, J. O'FLAHERTY R refusing to scab on the em- ployes of the Cuneo Printing com- pany who walked out rather than work under open shop conditions, Geo. L, Berry, president of the Internation- al Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union has lifted the charter of Chi- cago Printing Pressmén No. 3, which means that the union is ousted from the International. This is a nice brand of unionism indeed. Such inci- dents are not uncommon in the United States. eet AVELOCK WILSON, the penutnrns owners r ¢ the seamen by about five dollars a month or approximately one pound ‘in British money. Wilson Set Peed the lords of British industy at’ a week. He draws a good salary, Yet be was quite surprised when’the sea- men refused to accept the cut and went on strike. Now the’ armed forces of the government aré’ heing used ‘to crush the strikers. iy **ee HE Communists are blanied for in- citing the British seamen to: re- fuse the wage cut. They, are not ac- cused of asking them'to accept it. The capitalist press and the labor takers blame all social disturbances on the Communists. They do this in an effort to poison the minds of the workers against the Communists. But, when a worker sees the boss take a wallop at his meal ticket, he is not particular who comes to his aid. And it so happens that only the Commun- ists are willing to fight for him. "Be BS. i is a reasonable assumption that if anybody attempts to sell the vir- tues of peace at any price to the Chinese, that anybody is liable to be taken away in pieces. Formerly it was a favorite outdoor sport among the lackey of foreign imperialist pow- ers to walk all over the meek and humble Chinese. Preachers of Con- fucianism and christianity, sermon- ized on the wisdom of turning the other cheek when one was smitten. Perhaps the Chinese linstened, | said nothing.and abided their time. ’ -_*.e * ‘T was a cruel libel on the Chinese to say that they could not or ‘would not fight. The British in Shanghai ‘will no longer base their policy’ on’ this) After the Chinese got thru’ Veliet. fighting the British and the Japan the latter looked much the worse for wear. It is more than likely, that in the future capitalist editors will ‘not hold up a China as an example of the’ bilitating moral effect of © pacifist propaganda) on the fighting epiity’ of a nation, ‘ A *** IENT CALVIN COOLIDGE" is not such a poor little fellow as some people thot he was. Paying an in- (Continued on page 3) TUTTI LLL LLL SPEAKER HOW TO GET THERE— end of line. Harlem and Ogden Aves, bahia aiite i kes —— “It is plain that I cannot defend myself unless I know with what specific offenses, what acts and spécific failures to WM. Z: FOSTER - C. E. RUTHENBERG iy ALEXANDER BITTELMAN | 22nd Street car to Take Berwyn-Lyons ci Walk six blocks south, act, I am charged. They charge that I am incompetent. That is not specific. “Moreover, I am charged in general terms with acts which if committed at BERRY BOOSTED all occurred during my previous term of office, I cannot be recalled for acts done prior to the recent election. My acts before that timé were known and discussed before I was chosen-to my present term.” A Fat Chance for Reeall Davison explained that the petition, if endorsed by the legally required number of lodges—and he did not think it would get that number— would come to President Johnston. Johnston would pass upon its legality, since a protest has already been ified on that point. Appeal would then be taken to the general council, This general coundil, which is made the officers whose recall is sought, will decide. whether the | peti- tien is legal or void it void. Then the éppos pie b J. F. Anderson, recent | pi tial candidate against Jobiistoney) to start recall ow again. * In reply to this inlay Anderson declared that he has more than enuf endorsements, already, tb, meet the legal requirement. for a recall elec- tion, and he will continue to add to the number until the time Hmit ex- pires on Sept. 12. ae Anderson Fires Back “The charges,are more specific than were made in any of the five recall petitions that have been held valid in the past, under this same, clause of our constitution,” he added, “I myself was once the object of sone of those petitions: There has néver been any question that the purpose of that re- call provision was to enable the mem- bership to remove at any time any of- ficer with whose services they were no longer satisfied. The idea that an officer cannot be recalled for acts com- mitted prior to a recent election is one which Mr. Davison holds alone.” SOVIET PROTEST ‘ON SNUBBING OF FLIER IN JAPAN Second Aviator Now in Tokio from China (Sp 1 to The Dally Worker) TOKIO, Sept. 2Soviet Ambas- sador Kopp is expected to strohgly protest the decision of the Japanese government compelling the Soviet Russian aviator who landed inside the prohibited military zone’near Shimon- oseki to dismantle his plane and trans- port it outside the zone before con- tinuing his flight. ¢ The minister of war turned down the aviators’ request for permission to hop off inside the zone,'claiming the law was explicit and unalterable, The second Russian aviator, flying from Pekin to Tokio, arfived in Tokio FIRED PRINTERS “Majah” Claims Credit| for Appointment Typographical Union No, 16, may | become interested in the struggle be- tween Printing Preasmen’s Union No. 3 and George L. Berry, in view of the fact that Berry is one of the two responsible for the appointment of George H. Carter, as public printer, by the late President Harding. Carter was denounced in a resolu- tion at the recent convention of the erynokta piteal aise held ‘in Walathalabo, Michigan. Among the charges. made against him are: employing stool pigeons to spy on the | employes under his jurisdiction; and | with being ineligible, incompetent and tyrannical. The resolution called on President Coolidge to summarily discharge Car- ter. As public printer Carter refused to deal with the officers of the’ Wash- ington local of the I. T. U. After making a country wire quest for prin- ters he laid off 127 without any just- ifiable cause. One Scab Boosts Another Carter was one of the principal Guests at the 1924 convention f the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union. That Berry holds this union hater in high esteem is shown by the following speech made | by George L. Berry in introducing | Carter to the delegates at the con- vention: “President Berry: We have with us this morning a member of our organ- ization who holds the highest and Most important position in the United States in so far as it has to do with the conduct of the printing depart- ment. He is the director of the lar- gest printing establishment in the (Continued on Page 2) Senate to Decide : Whether Brookhart Wins Against Steck SWAMPSCOTT, Mass., Sept. 2.— The Iowa senatorial election contest between Senator Smith W. Brook- hart, the incumbent and Dan F. Steck, his democratic opponent last Novem- ber is “exceedingly close.” and in all Probability will have to be settled by the senate itself, it was stated here by Senator James E Watson, re- Publican of Indiana, chairman of the senate committee on election con- sts. Complete returns of the recount in Iowa were filed with Watson yes- terday in Washington. Because, he id, the returns created a “delicate tuation.” Watson would not dis- close the final figures, but he said the matter would go to the sub-com- The co! falso posted another +taxe “te Yon the windows pur- | porting to | declared | curing st) {plant th This “telegram” was also quickly Withdrawn from the window. — The Int ial has posted num- from New York, which ‘Of signs and posters on , Which serve to amuse are aa vigilant as sepiig away scabs. The )Airikers, for the check- pai oe of the walls of unemployed work- “a strike is on. ‘Offering $1,000 reward ion of “acid throw- icking the building. insists on attempt- the a ash on as-ever. The strikers | that now that the busy | they ‘will strike un- bosses eome to terms. WORLD; STRIKE SPREADS ENGLAND—Ports of London, Southampton, Hull, Avonmouth and affected by strike of sea- Inet wage cuts. AUSTRALIA—Strike which tied up Sidney and Melbourne spreads to Newoastie in New South Wales. DENMARK—Seamen and water- front workers go on strike, demand- ing wage incre: Stokers’ Union supports strike. INDIA—GShips at Rangoon, Burma tled up by walkout of East Indian seamen, JAPAN—Japanese crew of Cana- dian liner Empress of Russia takes possession of ship, demand wage in- crease. RIFFIANS DEAL “disorderly conduct.” USE sa AGAINST MINERS IN ANTHRACITE (Specialito The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 2.— “Future strkes and suspensions in anthracite mining must be eliminat- ed.” This dathe ultimatum delivered by the operitors in a statement by |Major W. A Inglis, chairman of the operators neéfotiating committee. Inglis ma@ the statement in reply to John L. Lewis, president of the United Mina Workers of America. who said tle miners had no otHer course thanto strike. The operitors’ spokesman chided Lewis for mt permitting the miners ; to work penling an agreement on a new contract This attitule, he indicated, made it imperative tlat the netx contract be- tween the nine workers and oper- ators, contaiis @ clause under which operations bt continued pending an adjustment. Operators: Jse Starvation Against Workers A numberif coal companies in the Hazelton disrict have notified strik- ing employer that credit would not be continuedat the company stores. An exception was made to old em- ployes in goo standing. Reports frm the mining regions were suspenson of work started Mon- day midnight indicated the workers are having - holiday and enjoying themselves»b;going to picnics, athle- tic games anomovie theatres. Anthracite®ureau Backs Bosses Edward W Parker, director of the anthracite bueau of information has attacked the trike call as “bombastic and false.” President #ewis at headquarters to- day said thé ‘everything was quiet in the strike region and I have ab- “~NEW DISASTER: =<: TO SPANIARDS ar of the M.T. W. behind the Brit- Sink Transport, Drive Off Landing Force MADRID, Spain, Sept. 2—The at- tempt of the Primo De Rivera govern- ment to land troops on the shores of Alhucemas Bay, North Africa, to fight the Riffians, has met with disaster. The Riffiians have sunk the transport. Espana Quinto, Spanish foreign legion troops aboard. The Spaniards have been unable to land an army in Morocco, An acute situation prevajls in Spain. Marquis de Magaz, vice- president in the Spanish directorate, has presented his resignation be- cause Rivera insists on continuing with the project to land troops, which Magaz considers too perilous. The opposition to the Riffian war is grow- ing among the workers. The sunk transport had taken on troops at Penon island, 1,000 yards off shore, and was steaming full speed ahead with other transports to debark the troops on the mainland, when sev- eral Riffian shells plowed thru the en- gine room. The transport sank im- mediately and practically every one of the soldiers aboard perished. The Spanish government has placed a strict censorship,on all news, fear- ing. the effect on the workers. Repre- sentatives of foreign newspapers have ben forbidden to enter the country. The censor at Melilla has suppressed all reports of the correspondents. The Spaniards have landed some troops, which are being slaughtered by Rifflan machine gunners as the Spani- ards attempt to climb the rock hill. side toward Adjir, the Riffian capital. Quake Shakes Iilinois, HARRISBURG, Ill, Sept. 2.~An eurthquake disturbed this section of southern Illinois at 5:57 this morning, Two “distinct tremors were felt, the first lasting six seconds and the set- with one thousand |° of labor fakers and explioters be suc- cessfully whipped by the solidarity of | the seamen, or shall the workers be} | driven back into the stoke holes and | forecastles with $5 a month slashed | off their already niggardly wages? Fellow workers! It needs no ex- tended argument, to prove that in | this struggle, the interests of the mem- bership of M. T. W. 510 are bound up | with those of the rank and file of Brit- }ish seamen. Nor does it need any especial clarification of the spirit and letter of the resolutions adopted by the New Orleans conference to prove that the M. T. W. 510 stands shoulder to shoulder with the British seamen against the treachery of Havelock Wilson and company and the wage cut of the bosses. Time For Solidarity. Already the. White Star Line and other British shipping is being tied up by this so-called “outlew” strike. The struggle is growing more fierce every. day. The Marine Transport Werkers’ I. U, 510 of the I. W. W. can play a effective role. in aiding Nee ere British seamen. The Red: Inter- ational AfMliation Conimitté®there+ ‘Ore asks*that you ‘use every effort to ‘throw the moral and material sap- ish seamen, Who: have actually been’ fired upon at Stepney by the: labor fakers and whose strike is spreading thruout the British empire to the sea-| the wage cut and break the united) front of fakers and bosses with the united front of the toilers of the sea! For solidarity in the class struggle, Red International Affiliation Committee. Harrison George, Chairman. |McAndrew WouldHave Board Borrow to Put) His Schedule Thru Superintendent William McAndrew has again started his fight to get ac- ceptance of his new teachers’ salary schedule by the board of trustees. He Suggested as a measure to secure im- mefiate action on the bill that the board issue tax anticipatory warrants. In this he was supported by the secre- tary of the finance committee. - This move. was opposed by the pres- ident of the board, Col, Edward B, El- licott who said he would not sanction | the adoption of the schedule until. the boatd of education can raise’ the $17,000,000. needed to finance it. He said he would wait and let the people of Chicago vote on school tax in- creases. No attempt was made at. this meet- ‘ing to consider securing the money that the school board is robbed of every year by the tax dodging big property holders of Chicago. The Chicago Teachers’ Federation claims that not only would there:.be sufficient funds to meet the needs of the McAndrew schedule’ but there would be sufficient funds to make, pos- sible a real raise in teachers’ salaries in whieh every teacher on the staff woauild' share. f voRaising the tax rates of the people oft Chicago without first correcting this condition in our tax regulations is only a means of forcing the small tax against a wage cut has spread round the world, as the seamen and steve- dores unions of Denmark have walked out demanding increased wages, and the Japanese crews of the Canadian lines have gone on strike in Japan. The Australian ports of Sidney, Mel- bourne and Newcastle are fied up by the union there affiliated with the Red International of Labor Unions and the strike is spreading in Australian and English ports. African and Indian ports are also feeling the effects of the strike. The large ocean liners of English companies are delayed, including the White Star liner Majestic and the Cunarder Berengaria. The ports of London, Southampton. Hull, Avon- mouth and Swansea are affected by the strike. Ex-Service Men Scabs The British companies are endea- voring to secure unemployed ex-serv- ice.men to act as strikebreakers. Nine big Bnglish liners-are in ports here facing delay. From South Africa it is reported that. the jcrews. of. twelye liners are striking ay Durden. Severk! ships at Rangoon, Burma are also held tp by & walk out of East Indian sea- men, The seamen employed by the Dan- ish Shipowners Association went on strike in protest against the employ erg refusal to grant an increase in wages. The Unskilled Workers’ Union men of Australiasia. Help to defeat | and the Swedish and Norwegian Stok ers’ Union are supporting the strike. Crew Takes Possession In Japan there was a walkout of ¢,.Japanese crew of the liner Em- press of Russia. This crew was hired ‘to replace the Chinese crew which struck with the Chinese seamen. The Present. Japanese crew refuses to leave the vessel at Yokohama or to accept discharge, until th demands are met. The Japanes ithorities refused to interfere in behalf of the Canadian lines. 250 Textile S! avid Hit by 10 Pct. Wage Cut in Rhode island PAWTUC KET, ig Sept. 2—Two hundred and fifty ial are affected by a 10- per ce age cut announced by the Halliwell Co., manufacturers of worsted goods WAVY, EAGER FOR WAR | PUBLICITY, 70. SEND 3AD PLANE TO HAWAl SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2—The navy will send a third seaplane, the Boeing bomber No. 1, from nere on an attempted flight’ to Honolulu, The government. is: concentrating its efforts at war preparations on the Pacific, and is endeavoring to create sentiment for the further fortification of the military base at Hawaii. No word has beem heard of the missing plane No. 1, which was forced down a few hundred miles from Hawaii. The other plane, No. 3, which a tempted the flight, has been towed into San Francisco, mittee, then the full committee and|solutely no further statement to] ond five seconds.. No damage was re-| payer to shoulder the responsibility| The plane was forced down about this afternoon. then probably to the senate floor, make,” ported. shirked by wealthy tax dodgers. 300 miles from its starting point. 100 A fn get off at Cp aaensy 0 ak LOOK! ‘OURTH. ANNUAL TRADE UNION The Greatesi Event of the Year! LOOK! Athletic Contests Games.» | Amusements All. Kinds of Refreshments Dancing 2 \ ADMISSION 50 CENTS « Letchinger's Orchestra ond of line. Harlem and, Qgd Make Se HOW TO GET’ THERE—Take 22nd Street car t rwyn-Lyons car, get off - Walk six blocks sou’ ign, Aves. j