The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 5, 1925, Page 3

GERMAN WORKERS IN SOVIET RUSSIA SHOWN HOW AMSTERDAM FIGHTS TRADE UNION UNITY (By International Pre: Correspondence) MOSCOW, Aug. 19—(By Mail.)—All groups of the German workers’ delegation have returned to Moscow where a meeting of the whole delegation with the Presidium of the General Goun- cil of the Soviet Unions under the chairmanship of Tomsky has taken place. The delegates put many questions to which Tomsky and others returned exhaustive replies, To the question, what con- ditions did the Profintern lay down for amalgamation with the Amsterdam International, Tomsky replied that it would be more just to direct such a question to Amsterdam. Despite all the attempts of the Sov- iet unions and the Profintern to bring about unity, the Amsterdam showed no desire to assist, it wanted and wants still to have nothing to do with the representatives of the Russian or- ganizations. The delegations would be able to convince themselves of this thru the exchange of letters. Pledge Aid to Soviet Unions The Soviet unions and the Profin- tern do everything to bring about unity, the Amsterdam international the opposite. In conclusion Tomsky requested the assembled workers to tell the truth and nothing but. the truth about Soviet Russia and assured them that the chief efforts of the workers of the Soviet Union were directed towards the establishment of the united front, that is, the estiblish- ment of a united trade union inter- national. The chairman of the Ger- man delegation Freiberger, stressed the readiness of the German workers to struggle for the establishment of unity in the trade union movement and declared that in his opinion the responsibility for the lack of success of the attempts was with Amsterdam. In the name of the whole delegation Freiberger promised that the delega- tion would fulfill its duties towards the Soviet Union. Teachers Visit Lunacharsky The delegation of foreign teachers today visited Lunacharsky who in- formed the delegates in detail upon the educational methods in the Soviet Union. The Russian teachers, who at first sabotaged the Soviet power, now work extremely loyally with the latter. Lunacharsky attached a particular significance to the new youth which is carrying out a great work of edu- cation and enlightenment amongst the broad masses of the people. Many teachers were now Commun- ists and the children of the peasants and the bourgeois were now taken into the schools without any condi- tions. Dufour and Durant in the name of the French delegation, Waters in the name of the Belgian delegation, pointed to the colossal successes ob- tained thanks to the new methods in the schools of the Soviet Union and declared that in this respect the schools if all other countries in the world were behind the schools of the Soviet Republics. Seaplane Still Is Missing in Pacific; Search Continues SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.—The naval plane PN-9 number 1, which attempted a flight to Hawaii from here was still missing at a late hour today. The plane was forced to come down into the sea when a few hun- dred miles from Honolulu. . If you want to see the Com- munist movement grow—get a sub for the DAILY WORKER. PARENTS INSTRUCTED 10 BRING BIRTH RECORDS OF CHILD STARTING SCHOOL William J. Bogan, assistant super- intendent of schools, has issued a warning to parents to bring ‘birth certificates along on Tuesday morn- ing when school opens for children who are to enter school for the first time. The schools are so badly handi- capped by the shortage of seats that it will be impossible to take care of all the children who will apply and those having certificates will be given first consideration, Birth records can be obtained at room 707 in the city hall. ANTHRACITE TIE UP PARALYZING OTHER BUSINESS 10,000 Railroad Men to Be Laid Off PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept. 3.—The anthracite region today began to feel the aftermath of the mine suspension which for twenty-four hours has pad- locked its basic industry and demob- ilized an army of 148,000 miners. The business paralysis which the ten anthracite companies face inde- finitely began to creep down the rails of the roads carrying their coal. Out- bound tonnage is practically cleaned up and on its way to market. Inevit- able orders for shutdowns of shops and layoff of shopmen, car repairers and train crews on mine runs have begun to put in appearance. 10,000 Railmen to be Idle. Predictions that at least 10,000 rail- road men would follow the miners in- to idleness by the end of the week because of the suspension appeared justified in reports that Scranton, Pa., alone would produce half that many unemployed. The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad ex- pects to close down its Scranton and Keyser Valley shops on Friday, throw- ing out 4,200:men. The Delaware & Hudson annolinced prospective lay- off of 1,200 trainthen and has pulled off fifty freight locomotives used on coal runs in anticipation of a pro- tracted shut dowm of the mines. The Lehigh Valley, and other heavy-ton- nage roads are due with similar an- nouncements soon. Union leaders of the three districts are engaged in stidothing out difficul- ties developing in’ connection with the work of thé 10,000 maintenance men remaining in the mines by agreement with the operators. Some question is arising as to what is “maintenance work.” Will Not Seek Scabs, Mine owner continue their assur- ances that they do not contemplate importation of.outside help in attempt to reopen the workings. Edward W. Parker, director of the anthracite bu- reau of information, said the’state an- thracite mine law provided even addi- tional security on this score. A miner must first spend two years as a la- borer and then pass an examination to become a full-fledged digger, ac- cording to the statute. Rio Grande Flood Hits El] Paso; Many Are Made Homeless EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 3—Three hun- dred families have fled the lowlands, the parks of El Paso are. refuge camps and $300,000 damage already has been done in El Pasoalone as the Rio Grande broke its banks and today is flowing thru the city along the river front, a torrent seven blocks long. Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific trains are being held at Ascarte, a suburb, where the levees have been dynamited. Typhon Does Much Damage SHANGHAI, Sept. 3.—Many lives were lost in a typhoon which sent scores of Chinese junks to the bottom and wrecked the Chinese steamer Shinyu of the San Peh Steam Naviga- tion company, according to reports re- ceived here today. Passengers of the Shinyu were saved, but the cargo of the vessel, which was enroute from Amoy to Shanghai, was lost. What women are doing in Soviet Russia— In the Communist Party, in indus- try, education, the home—in all phases of life. With a special addition of a pro- gram for women’s study circles. The only book of its kind issued. AS WE SEE IT (Continued from *page 1.) Non-catholic labor leaders are just as reactionary. Both are corrupted by the capitalist system and the catholic church, the masonic order, the K. K. K., the K. of C, and the thousands of other organizations, religious and fraternal, exert a powerful influence on their working class membership, an influence that is inimical to their wellfare, as a class. oe HE capitalists have used the religious and racial difference that exist among the workers to keep them apart. The ku klux klan has done at least as much to accentuate this division as any other organization. Our policy is to unite the workers in the unions on the basis of their identity of interests as wage slaves. ‘We want to unite them on the polit- ical field for the same reason, While continually exposing religion as “the opium of the poeple” and thrown the spotlight on the policy of the various churches, we know that eventually the catholic and protestant workers will learn that the churches are used against them and not for them. . *. . UR K, K. K. subscriber is evidently a well meaning fellow. But like many. more of his kind, he seems to think that to be an anti-catholic is to be radical. Nothing of the sort. Some of the most bitter anti-catholics in the United States are also the most reactionary labor haters. The lead- ers of the K. K. K., when they are not tarring and feathering Negroes, burning them at a stake or lynching them, out on booze and raping forays or embezzling the funds of their or- ganizations, are engaged in fighting radicalism to the best of the ability. a ETWEEN the K. K. K. and its catholic counterpart the workers have only a choice between two evils. The catholic church is the greater of the two evils because it is more powerful, more intelligent, better led and stands in better with big busi- ness. This does not say that the work- ers should chose the klan any more than a man who is offered a choice between hanging and a firing squad should pick either, if he had a chance to escape. The workers must steer clear of all those hokus pokus organ- izations, and work out their own salva- tion. Chicago I. L. D. to Stage Conference and Mass Meeting (Continued from page 1.) be, Henry Corbishley, Wm. Z. Foster, C. E. Ruthenberg and Duncan MacDonald. Nation-wide Move. Similar conferences and mass meet- ings are being held on “Labor De- fense Day” in fifty cities thruout the country. The feature of the mass meetings is the present trial of 18 union miners in Zeigler, Ill, whoare charged with “conspiracy to murder,” growing out of a strike and the treachery of officials of Sub-District 9, District 12 of the United Mine Workers. Henry Corbishley, who will be one of the speakers at Chicago’s mass meeting, is the deposed president of Local 992, Zeigler, where the trouble started and is one of the defendants in the conspiracy trial. Corbishley will explain the details of the strug- gle in Zeigler—a struggle that is very likely to become a case of na- tional importance: Help Zeigler Minens. In addition to setting up a perma- nent local organization of I. L. D. in Chicago, the Sept. 13 conference will consider the raising of funds and a campaign of protest for the miners on trial at Zeigler It will also make plans for the raising of special funds for relief of class-war prisoners and their families. Credentials from labor organiza- tions that will be represented at the conference include, the recently or- ganized 45 I. L. D, branches, Machin- ists, Painters’ and Carpenters’ un- ions, Workmen’s Circle branches and German, Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Czech Workers’ Bene- fit Societies. Credentials are still be- ing ‘received at the Chicago office of LL. D. For All Class-War Prisoners International Labor Defense is a non-partisan workers’ defense organ- ization that extends legal, moral and material aid to all workers perse- cuted for their activities in the labor movement. The present conferences and mass meetings being held in all parts of the country under the direc- tion of the National Executive Com- mittee of I. L. D. aim to establish permanent local organizations in all cities. I. L. D. is organized on both individual and collective membership basis, The individual dues are 10c per month. Chicago has already turned over $130 in dues reecipts to ¥the national office of I. L. D. SEPTEMBER ISSUE 2110 ESE AE ERISA RES CP NEDA SL NEY The Workers Monthly Is Now Off the Press ey 26 oad - COPY, | charges are an outgrowth, coat Ne ame THE. DAILY WORKE R ZEIGLER FRAME UP POSTPONED TILL SEPT: 8TH Defense Meetings on| Sunday and Monday (Special to The Daily Worker) ZEIGLER, Ili. Sept. 3—The pres | liminary hearing in the cases againet | —_ twenty five members of the Unit Mine Workers Local 992, who are to be tried in‘the capitalists courts upon complaint of D. B. Cobb, sub-district | official of the union for “conspiracy | to murder’ Cobb, ie been postponed | until Tuesday Sept. These tharges are hn only bali. | pressed by the snake, Cobb, but are| sanctionell by the whole Farringto machine of the union and backed i the Ku Klux Klan. Part of Farrington Plot The whole fight against the pro- gressives, ‘at Zeigler, of which these | is part ot | the plot by Farrington, district presi- | dent of the miners’ union, to rule or ruin the union. | A letter ‘praising the ones who scabbed during the recent walkout at | Zeigler was sent into the town by | Farrington, and the new local offi- cials were instructed to post the let- ter in a “conspicous place.” It finally found such a place directly opposite | the Bell and Zoller Coal company’s | office. Progressives Speek for Defense Sunday last, Freeman Thompson | and John Watt, the deposed progres- | sive officials of the Springefild sub-| district, who have also felt the edge | of Farrington’s axe, spoke at a mass | meeting at Zeigl-r under the auspices | of the Franklin county defense com- mittee,’ which was organized to de- fend the victims of the Zeigler ar- rests. f Farrington was ably exposed by the speakers as a tool of the oper-| ators. Documentary evidence was produced to prove the charge. A liberal collection was taken up for the defense, | Two Meetings Ahead Another defense meeting will be held in West Frankfort on Sunday, Sept. 6. The principal speaker will be | Duncan MacDonald of Springfield. | Other speakers will be Freeman Thompson, John Watt and Henry Cor- bishley, thé’ illegally removed presi- dent of Local 992. These speakers will also @@@ress a mass meeting at | Christopher-on Labor Day. A moyement is being launched by file to impeach Lon Fox » the treacherous sub- district oitiel at Zeigler, Even Follower of Sigman Condemns - Fight on Militants) (Continued from page 1.) settled now., No Blue Sky Convention Desired “On the question of a special con-| vention, I believe that with the pres- ent composition of our conventions, no problem cari be settled to the satis-| faction of thé large locals because the | system of representation in practical- ly the same as that of the joint board. | The majority of the delegates come from the small locals and they determ- | ine the policies for the large locals, “It is immaterial to me whether the | convention is attended by 500 dele- gates, but every delegate should vote according to the membership of the local he represents. I propose a gen- eral election to the joint board as well as to the paid offices. The general manager and sec’y.-treasurer should also go on the ballot, and the large membership of “our union should de- cide who its*representatives shall be. The joint board should also reconsider the question ‘of the increase in dues from 35 to 50c. because the member- ship has never been ccusulted on this increase. We, the meuxbers of the large locals,’"were cofepelled to pay this increase forced upon us by the small locals. Amnesty for Suspended Members “The general eecutive board and the joint board should also declare amnesty fonen members participat- ing in the mt conflict. Such ac- tion would surely result in reviving the present conflict. Such action would surely’ result in reviving the confidence of the membership in the union, and our ranks would be united for the impeding struggle with the employers, _ “As an old executive board and joint board member under all admini- strations, who knews many members of our union, I am firmly of the opin- jon that the above propositions would at this present moment save our union,” Tf you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature, » $1.25 Six Months | have joined the strikers and are work- , for their dirty work | Which is now developing among the | |condition in which he must about | ENERGETIC PREPARATIONS FOR THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIAN SCIENCES ACADEMY AT LENINGRAD | OF PROTESTS OF WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 3 Leningrad is vigorously preparing for 200th, year of its’ existence, the Russia he Russian Academy of Sciences the forthcoming celebration of bon n information bureau has announced. Energetic preparations are carried out by all the departments of the aca- demy. The museums are being rearra ing display of all the scientific materi centuries. | activities of the different institutions forming part of the academy. exhibitions are to be arranged by the soil investigation. The library of the academy is pre cations of the academy in the last a CRAFT UNIONISM 1S DRAWBACK IN WAITERS’ STRIKE |Cooks Don’t n’t Leave Jobs Thus Helping Bosses By TOM LEWIS. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 3— The position of the bosses is becom- jing’ more untenable as the strike of union waiters here is pro- longed. The bosses some time ago encouraged the captains to ignoré their unions. Some of them fell for it, because they gained some favors from the bosses, still the union being | strong enuf, was able to retain juris- |diction over them with the result that since the strike several of them ing faithfully for victory. it Flore in Confusion. President Flore of the Cooks, Wait- ers and Bartenders International ar- rived in town a few days ago. He has {already taken hold of the situation |and doing the best he can under the |circumstances. But like all labor leaders who believe in the craft form of unionism he is up against a bad predicament. The unions he repre- sents are in the same International of which he is the president. The waiters are on strike, and all the others remain at work. Previous to last spring the respec- tive unions had an understanding in which no antagonistic agreements could be signed at different periods. But that was all changed last May when the cooks signed up with the bosses ‘without considering the wait- ers, and all because the bosses made some promises to the cooks’ officials }in the way of bettering their condi- |tions somewhat with the conse- quences they fell for it. Since then | there has been more or less bad feel- | jing engendered between the officials | particularly of the waiters and cooks, | workers also. The virus of craftism is playing its game aided by the bosses | and the weak kneed labor leaders. The president, Mr. Flore isan ad- vocate of automonous unions within the international, to say nothing about | craftism. Now he is confronted with a ace, otherwise the waiters will posi- | ively lose out in the present contro- ersy or struggle. He is striving to reconcile the forces, but the more he attempts the impossible the more foolish his whole view and action ap- pears. Amalgamation Necessary. In the meantime the waiters are get- ting ready to hear the message of the amalgamationist, while at the same |time they are waking up to the fact | that there is no hope for the workers |unless they amalgamate their forces with all crafts within the industry. The message of Communism is not unwelcome either, proving that strug- gle makes the slaves amenable to lis- ten to something more valuable than the old story of, in union there is strength, when the kind of unionism that is preached to them is a dead failure. Tho the bosses at the present time are in a plight, yet eventually if the cooks do not stand by the waiters and come out on a sympathy strike, the fight in the end will terminate in their favor, so whatever losses or incon- veniences the bosses suffer for the time being will prove to their inter- est. Strikers Put Up Good Fight. While on the other hand, if the waiters will have to fight it all alone, and the cooks continue to remain at work, the International president and the unions he represents will be placed in the position, you'll be damned if you do, and wou'll be damned if you don't, while obsolete craftism gets another severe jolt. The spirit of the strikers is good, they are continually picketing at all hours night and day, whatever the outcome the waiters are to be con- sratulated for the fine fight they are putting up. —_-— Foreign Exchange NEW YORK, Sept. 3.—Great Britain pound sterling, demand 4,84 9/16; cable; 4.84 15/16, France, franc, de- mand 4,68; cable 4.68%. Belgium, franc, demand 4.47; Cable 4.47%, Italy, lira, demand 3.99%; Cable 4.00. Swe- den, krone, demand ‘26. 80; cable 26.33, Norway, krone, demand 20.59; cable 20.61. Denmark, krone, demand 24.8 cable 24.87, Germany, mark, unquoted, Shanghai, tael 79%. Build the DAILY WORKER a Net en nged in order to furnish a more tell- als accumulated during the past two | At the same time there is going to be an exhibition of the specific | Such | geology and | museums of minerplogy, paring an exhibition of all the publi- | 00 years, comprising a total of over 5,000 titles, Hold Special Exhibits. The Asiatic museum of the academy | will hold three simultaneous exhibi- tions of (a) miniatures, (b) litera- | ture, and (c) autographs. The archive of the academy will hold an exhibition of documents il- lustrating the history of the academy and the life and labors of its prom- inent members, beginning with Lo- monosov, “the Father of Russian Science.” All the 30 institutions of the aca- demy will issue memorial art publi- cations devoted to their past and present activities. Academician Ol- denburg is engaged in writing a his- torical sketch of the academy. The academy will also issue three large jubilee publications: the unpublished works of academician Lyapunov on mathematics and physic, the Syntaxis of academician Shakhmatov, and the Ossetian’ Dictionary of Miller. Commences September 5, The festivities will commence on September 5, in a public reception to the learned guests, and will be con- tinued until September 15. The first five days will be celebrated at Lenin- grad, and the remaining ten days at Moscow. Many scientific institutions of Mos- cow, Leningrad and other centers have signified their intention to cele- brate in one way or another the forth- coming bicentenary celebration of the academy of sciences. Invitations to take part in the celebration have been sent to scientific institutions in for- eign countries. Build the DAILY WORKER with subs. KANSAS MINERS AIDED BY THE DAILY WORKER USeiradiheosil- Diggers Send Their Thanks KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 3.—A committee of unemployed Kansas coal miners has sent a letter to the DAILY WORKER and to members of the Workers (Communist) Party here who have aided the impoverished miners by donating clothing. These miners have been unemployed for fourteen months. The letter, addressed to William Brackston, Arna, Kansas, one of the members of the committee to aid the coal diggers, states: “We as citizens of this community who are benefited by the activity of the DAILY WORKER in the distribu- tion of clothing and supplies for those of our community who are unable to get work under the existing condi- tions, feel that we sohuld express our sincere thanks for what you have done for us and hope that we may merit your consideration for us until we can all find work and provide for ourselves.” “Sincerely yours, “M. D. Fields, “H, Meredith, “Gilbert Price, “Jack Rubessor, “Committee.” Oil Tanks Catch Fire KANSAS CiTY, Mo., Sept. 3.—Fire in the huge oil tanks of the Pennsyl- vania petroleum in north Kansas City, threatened this section of the town this morning, Page Three MOSCOW HEARS CHINESE LABOR | Seek Re-opening of the Trade Union Offices | . MOSCOW, Aug. 19.—(By Mail)—Ac- |eording to messages from Pekin, all | public organizations are arranging de- | monstrations of protest against the mass murders in Tientzin and Tschan- du. A resolution demands the release of the arrested workers, the re-opening of the sealed trade union headquarters jand other public organizations, the strictest punishment for those respon- j sible for the murders, compensation for the relatives of the killed and wounded, complete freedom of agita- tion and propaganda and government- al support for the strikers. A dele- gation presented these demands to the president of the republic Tchuan Tzi Tuan. i Soldiers Occupy Factory In Tientzin 400 workers and stu- dents have been arrested and 12 strike leaders have been handed over to the field courts and the danger of the death sentence is imminent. All fac- tories are occupied by the military, In Pekin the strike of the workers employed by the British embassy con- tinues. In Shanghai a strike of postal workers has commenced. The post office has been occupied by English sailors. Work in the Japanese textile factories has not yet been taken up as the town council refuses to supply electric current to the factories, as the employers have not yet fulfilled the conditions for the ending of the | strike. An appeal of the central committee of the Communist Party of China says: “The strike will be continued despite all the persecutions of the foreign powers and the Chinese milit- arists. The workers insist upon the fulfillment of their just economic and political demands. They demand that the Pekin and Canton governments carry out the latter. The strike of the workers in Shanghai and Hong Kong has released the movement for nation- al freedom which has grown and widened, but which is still not suf- ficiently strong to draw the whole people into the struggle against for- eign imperialism. Will Continue the Struggle “The workers must strike to de- velop and strengthen the movement for freedom. At the monient when tlie — large and middle bourgeoisie are ; striving to end the strike and the boy- | cott, the proletariat alone without the support of the other classes, cannot obtain the abolition of the unequal agreements, “The workers will support the strug- | gle of the Chinese people for their freedom, they demand that Pekin and Canton act together. “The Communist Party and the Young Communist League and the masses organized in the trade unions together with the other democratic | and revolutionary elements will con- tinue the struggle for freedom to its victorious conclusion!” | Gagging of Teachers Continued This Term Superintendent William McAndrew will continue his policy of gagging the teachers. This is made known in a letter replying to a petition signed by | 1,400 high school teachers urging the restoration of teachers council meet- ings. Copies of this letter were sent to the members of the committee of rules to which the petition was refer- red by the board of education. 5 In his letter he definitely states that he will not permit teachers council meetings either for high school or — elementary teachers, i Bits If you want to see the Com- — munist, movement grow—get a sub for the DAILY WORKER. $2.00 A YEAR For $2.50 A YEAR 1113 W. Washington Bivd, “ For the enclosed NAME: STREET: CITY: — CUT IT OUT! These Are the Rates The Workers Monthly MONTALY for «00... months tot $1.25 SIX MONTHS $1.50 SIX MONTHS Chicago, Ilinois end the WORKERS