The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 11, 1925, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Il. No..206. a 2 aa tare Wl NEw 9° boy wr 2? y ae AS WE SEE IT By T. J. O'FLAHERTY F there are going to be any more disarmament conferences they will be called in the United States. This is the attitude of Calvin Coolidge, if reporters rightly interpret the little silence at Swampscott. Paul Painleve French premier expressed a desire to call a disarmament conference. France might start in right now with the Riffian tribesmen and do a little dis- arming in Morocco. Perhaps, France wants to get rid of the reputation of being the leading militarist nation in Burope, by calling fake peace meet- ings. « . *e EN we say that capitalist peace conferences ‘are war parleys in disguise we are not playing with words. ‘The latest one held in Wash- ington decided to scrap a lot of old warships. This suited every govern- ment in the world that was a serious sea power. They got rid of a lot of junk and the boats that were left are up to date. The most important feat- ure of that Washington peace con- ference was the compromise between England and the United States thru which the former ditched the Anglo- Japanese pact in return for naval concessions made by the United States. . . bi pew Shenandoah tragedy is one of the acts of God one cannot for- see” declared a flying chieftain, in commenting on the wreck of the giant air ship. Funny how Christians are so fond of blaming god for their own blunders. Another opinion is that the disaster was caused thru the policy of economy followed by the navy de- partment in its effort to save h€lium gas. This policy cost many lives, but human life is cheap under captalism. se. 8 ‘ ILLIAM GREEN, speaking in New York said that dscontent_has al- ways been the basis of | human ep- deavour. In Detroit the same Mr. Green said that the Communists were will the cause of all discontent and should be crushed for creating it. Is this a case of “Philip drunk-and Philip sober?” If discontent is the basis of human endeavour, it seems to us that Green should urge the Communists to produce plenty of it. Needless to say, the discontent which Green does not like is caused, not by Communists but by the capitalist system. ses acre was a time when a labor leader was looked upon with hate and scorn by the American capitalist class. Some leaders are still out of fayor, but.only those who have not knelt down and worshipped the & den calf. When William Green, ar- rived in Detroit he was shown a ‘copy of the Detroit Labor News, the official organ of the Detfoit Federation of Labor, which is edited by Dennis Batt, formerly one of the three leaders and one tenth of the membership of the Proletarian Party. In the paper was a full page ad paid for by the Detroit Cleaners and Dyers‘ Association wel- coming Green as a representative of American workers. If Green feels happy over this he is welcome to the thrill, The workers whom he claims to represent will think it strange that a man should receive compliments from those he is expected to fight. . HE American type of reactionary labor leader is a queer fish, but Britain’s specimens take the cake. ‘When the great British Trade Union Co! was opening in Scarbor- ough, James Ramsay MacDonald. was spending a‘ short vacation with the king at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. MacDonald is a socialist. It is pos- sible that MacDonald may soon find himself outside of the Labor Party. He is frequently mentioned as.a lead- er for what is left of the Mberal tines “ee ITING of the recent “regional ‘convention” of the socialist par- 4 the national office press agent; refersgto “our great and strange fel- jowship” which still hangs onto the old decrepid hulk. Strange indeed if not great. Those regional conven- tions. that the socialist party is put- ting on, are nothing more or less than gloryfied picnics. It’s rather pathetic tho not lamentable to see a party that once carried the banner of the class struggle, degenerate into & collection of ballyhoo artists. British Schooner Bootlegs, WASHINGTON, Sept, -9.—The Brit- ish schooner Dawn, with 800 cases of}. Mquor aboard, was seized in Narragan- sett Bay by coast guard patrol boat -No. 129. The crew, after beaching the schooner, swam ashore And escaped. Legal proceedings will be started against the vessel at Provi- dence, R. I. Subscription Rates: THE DAILY Entered iis) M@cdnd-class matter September 21, 1923, SIMONS WINS FIGHT AGAINST MAJOR BERRY Brings Suit for Lost Time Compensation (Speciat to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK—David Simons, who was president of New York Web Pressmen’s Union No, 25, which Berry killed after breaking the 1923 strike, has thru a court of appeals decision won his suit for reinstatement in the international union, The ‘supreme court gave a verdict for Simons in the first round of the fight, but was reversed by the appel- ate division. The court of appeals de- cision says: “Plaintiff was a member in good standing of the defendant’s union, an unincorporated association, and sub- ject to expulsion only upon written charges, and after a hearing upon no- tice. No charges have been made against him, and no hearing has been given. None the less, the defendant’s officers have notified the other mem- bers to refuse to work with him on the ground that he has ceased to be a member, and in so doing have made it impossible for him to find employ- ment in his trade. The charge in brief is that he has ben denied the privileges of membership tho never legally expelled. “A cause for action fs here stated for equitable relief. So far as the complaint shows, there is.no provision in the constitution or the . by-laws whereby plaintiff has a remedy by ap- peal to any organ within the associa- tion. Equity will enjoin the denial to a, member of the privilege of member- ship Wheré thé denial, if continued, “The judgment of thé lant ai- vision should be reversed and the ot- der of the special term affirmed, with costs in the appelate division and in this court.” Simons has brot another site inthe state supreme court for payment for the time lost since he was\ expelled by Berry. The suit wilhdetermine re- sponsibility for the 1923 strike. Another Try for the Pole MILAN Sept. 9.—Capt. Roald Amun- dsen will again seek the Nérth Pole thru the air next march, this time in an Italian dirigible ‘was revealed here today. ‘ Preaching Profitable iness The will of Monsignor’ BaWard «A. Kelly, late pastor of St. Anne's Church giving his estate of $10,000 to a sister, was offered for probate yes- terday. MANY MASS MEETINGS ARE ARRANGED FOR LABOR DEFENSE DAY The mass meetings already ar- ranged for “Labor Defense Day” Sunday, Sept. 13, with. speakers, are as follows: NEW YORK—Webseter Hall. Dick Brazier, James P, Cannon, Robert W, Dunn, Benjamin Gittdw, and John R, Brodsky. e CHICAGO—Temple ‘Hall (William Z. Foster, C. E. Ruthenberg, Duncan McDonald, and Henry Corbishly, BOSTON—Franklin Union Hall, Ella Reeve Bloor. $ MINNEAPOLIS—J, “toute Eng- dahl. SAN FRANCI8CO—Tom: Lewis. CINCINNATI—Bishop Wm, Mont- gomery Brown, TAY 82 PHILADELPHIA rab dist w. Weinstone, NEW HAVEN—William Simone, DULUTH—C, A. Hathaway, BUFFALO—T. R. Sullivan and Max Saltzman. fee STAMFORD—George Siskind. CLEVELAND—Earl R. Browder. PITTSBURGH—Andrew 7, Me- Namara. MILWAUKEE—William F, Dunne. SEATTLE—Stanley Clark. BELLAIRE, 0.—John Brahtin, CANTON, 0.—Willlam White, BINGHAMTON, N. ‘Y.—Rebecea Grecht, YONKERS, N. Y—Jack Stachel. GARY, Ind.—Thurber Lewis. Meetings and conferences also In Los Angeles, Hartford, Washington, D. C., Baltimore, Revere, Mass., Grand Rapids, Mich., Passaic, N. J., scan Akron, 0., Portland, Ore., ne, Superior, Wie, and W, Prana uh. In Chicage, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. Post Office at Chicago, FRIDAY, Daily Worker Save Hurry or Be Too a SITUATION DESPERATELY CRITICAL ‘Of haste to save it worker be in LE: will take plenty of money and ple THE DAILY WORKER. Let no mil doubt about this. Yet of the thousands of DAILY Wi! ort in this crisis has been received fi undred up to today. Of the fifteen hundred Workers Pa score have so far been heard from. Of the $5,000 needed by THE D. WORKER this week less than $700 has as yet been répeived. That the necessary money can be. ised there is no question. : There can be no doubt of the abil of American class conscious workers But the money has not been r and THE DAILY WORKER is in desperate and immini nger. The Answer Is—RUSH! The answer is—“Alt possible funds” all possible haste TO SAVE THE DAILY WORKER.” Andy Young, of O’Fallon, Ill, kr sider the answer he made: “! happen to be one of the victimized a job anywhere. Ihave been out of work a pledge to thé DAILY WORKER that the would give to save our press. Having been © tion of Labor convention, | was advanced trip and | am taking this opportunity of mal “lt only hope | will be able to do more “Yours in comradship and for the IRKER readers sup- less than one y branches only a id the willingness ise it. . the answer. Con- ‘tiners not able to get “Months. But | made Five dollars | made | to the State Fei money to make the my pledge. ear future. DAILY WORKER, HANDREW YOUNG.” Y WORKER or less able than | WORKER, they But if Andy If there are any readers of THE any members of the Workers Part: Ms Comrade Young to help save TH may stand el from duty in this Young can take place among t ranks of THE DAILY WORKER savers Rush in Your Support to Save the Daily Worker To Save THE DAILY WORKER I am sending you my response to your appeal. close $. Ten- NGI 2. .csecesescoeceesecey City “ Address letters and make checks and money orders payable to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Donations to Save the DAILY WORKER: Slovak Branch, W. P., Chicago, lil. South Slav Branch, W. P., Sheboygan, W! W. Theo. Woodward, DeLand, Florid: A. J. White, Buffalo, N. Y. Petre Barlow, Rochester, Min E. W. Kamel, Rochester, Minn. John S, Reed, Rochester, Minn.. Frank Anderson, Chicago, II Irving Park English Branch, W. A. G. Arness, Pequot, lil... Karl Heiplik, Pequot, Minn. Jefferson Stone, Port Clintoh, 0. B. N. Freeman, Collinsville, tl. Scandinavian Federation, W. (convention West Frankfort, IIl., City Central, W. P.. S. M. Rubin, Milwaukee, Wi: Nelson, Cle ind, 0. and, 0... Ukrainfan Branch, W, P., Lorain, Young, O'Fallon, II South ‘Slay Branch, W. P., Bellaire, 0. ont 2 dal Previously acknowledged taom é iio THB Received to date... nssscnnssseeeerssessensssseemensnmamre ¥ diate: the!Act of March 3, 1879. =” illinois, under | Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY,;WORKER ‘W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, PUBLI NEGRO LYNCHED FOR FIGHTING COW THIEF, NOT ASSAULT ON GIRL KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9—Walter R. Mitchell; a Negro, was lynched at Excelsior Springs Missouri, not for assaulting a white girl but be- cause he quarreled with a cattle stealing ring. the Kansas City Call a Negro paper, charges. The Call asserts that Mitchell had quarreled with the girl’s escort about some money he said was due himg and whipped him, merely thrusting the girl aside when she attempted to interfere. FIFTEEN MINERS OF ZEIGLER, ILL,, FACING PRISON Labor Fikers Try to Railroad Unionists ZEIGLER, Ill, Sept..9.—Fifteen of the union coal miners who appeared at the preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Moore yesterday, were held to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to kill, preferred by D. B. Cobb, vice presi- dent of Sub-District 9 of District 12, United Mine Workers of America. The Other defendants were discharged. Attorney Nealy of Marion, Ill, a peared as special prosecutor in behalf of Cobb against the members of the Zeigler Local Union No. 922. Cobb| had sworn out warrants originally against 26 miners. Roy Martin, the regular district attorney was also Present at the hearing. Among the twenty. witmesses who appeared along with Cobb and: Lon Fox, sub-district president, were many known members of the ku klux klan, Center-on Assault to Kill ‘y ‘The prosecution stated there were two charges, assault with intent to kill D. B.Cobb, and conspiracy to mur- der D.B. Cobb,-but they were ‘willing to let the latter charge go: forthe: time | being if the defense would agree to a hearing on the first charge. his ‘was agreed to. The prosecution said it would prove that there was an assault .made on Cobb with intent to kill and.that all defendants either took part.in. it. or Gided and abetted it. Cobb was the first witnesg.on the stand. He was planly nervous, as he has.a reason to be for trying to rail- } road members of his own unign to the ‘penitentiary. He had a hang dog look and made a poor witness. Although he swore out all the 26 warrants, he was able to remember only seventeen of the names of those-whom he had ac- cused, = Flimsy Evidence He stated that one defendant hit him over the head with a chair, an- (Continued on page 2) REVOLT AGAINST SIGMAN GANG IN CHICAGO I, L. 6. W. ganizer Dolnik .”. on Not being able-to carry out the Sigman rule, Dolnik, organizer of the International Ladies’ Garment Work- ers’ Union, attempted to slug Brother Harry Seff at the meeting of Logab4 with them byall of oreaniped labor in| to the democratic convention in New 5, I. L. G. W. U., the largest Inter- national local in Chicago, Brother Seff is one of the oldest members of the union and served a turn in jail- in 1923 for his union activities, Prior. to that time he was business agent for a number of years. Seff was a delegate to the last Bosy ton conventon where he stated on the floor of ‘the convention that there were some officers who had been guil- ty of scabbing. For this charges were brought against him in spite of the fact that he proved his accusations, He was further charged for slandering the offigers, All his appeals to the International have not eyen been considered, hence the membership demands an answer from the G. B. B. to which demand organizer Dolnik at this meeting ob- jected and when the membership stated that they were going to carry out their wishes against this ruling, he attempted"to slug Brother Seff. A special meeting, it ts reported, of Local 6 is ibéttig called to recall or-| judgments against labor. ganizer Dolnik. WORKER. — SHING CO., 1113 (Special to The aries, NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents BRITISH LABOR LEADERS FIGHT RIGHT WING EXCLUSION OF THE COMMUNISTS FROM LABOR PARTY Daily Worker) LONDON, Sept. 9.—The effort of the reactionary element in the British labor movement to suppress or oust the Communists and the left wing minority group—an effort made in suspicious coincidence with the sudden propaganda attack of the capitalist government and capitalist press on the Communists—is not like- ly to get very far in spite of the influential position of the reaction- This is foreseen from the issuance of a declaration signed by a large number of prominent labor leaders on the eve Trades Union Congress now meeting at Scarborough, condemn- ing any attempt to exclude the Communists from earned leader- of the ship in the trade unions or the+ Labor Party, whose conference is to be held in the near future. This declaration in the form of an appeal to the labor movement to re- peal last year’s resolution excluding Communists from the Labor Party, is given below, and added signers are expected before the Labor Party con- ference. It says: No Exclusion of Communists. “The critical times we are passing thru demand the closest solidarity of all the forces engaged in the struggle against capitalism, with its policy of piling up profits at the expense of the workers’ wages. Anything that makes for division in the ranks must be avoided. “A campaign against any section Green Cannot Mislead the American Workers Declaring the attack of Willlam Green, president of the American of the workers because of their “ex- treme” views will only make for dis- trust, dissension and disruption. The long list of local labor parties, that appears in the preliminary agenda of the labor party conference, makes it clear that the #ttempt to exclude the Communists has not met with the ap- proval of large and important sections of our rank and file, and that a con- § tinuation of this policy will lead to ( very bad results in the unions. Repeal Exelusion Cla . “We, the undersigned, therefore, desire to make an appeal to the whole movement to give unanimous support to the resolution placed on the agen- da of the Labor Party conference by (Continued on page 2} | Federation of Labor, agai left-wing and the Communists is nothing more nor lese than an attempt to weaken labor in its fight against cap- ‘tal, the Central Executive Committee. of the Workers (Communist) Party has Issued a réply to the Detroit speech of the A: F. of L. head as follows: i e @ Statement of :Gentral Executive Committee of thes Workers Party on the attacks of William Green, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor, against the Communists. ONDAY, Sept. 6, the American workers celebrated Labor Day. Labor Day of the European workers is May 1. May 1 is the day of labor. It was established by labor. It is a monu- ment erected by the creatures of all wealth, by labor, to the creators of all wealth, labor American labor day is an empty, | worthless bribe paid to American la- bor by the capitalists to pacify labor’s militant spirit. May 1 is a symbol of the strength of the labor movement of Europe. Labor Day is a symbol of the weak- ness of the American labor movement. May 1 is the symbol of militancy of European labor. Labor Day is the symbol of reaction in the American labor movement. May Day is the symbol of the victor- ies of European labor. Labor Day is the symbol of the de- feat and disgrace of American labor. LLIAM GREEN, president of the American Federation of Labor, used ‘the ‘oceasion of Labor Day to voice the aspirations of organized jlabor in America in a Labor Day ad- dress, delivered in Detroit. » But did he really do that? Byno means. Over 150,000 workers are out on strike in the anthracite coal fields. Their struggle is‘a hard one. They needsolidarity of action for them and America. ” » 8 esa William Green IY tek the cry of danger?’ Does he attempt -to mobilize organized labor's full strength behind the fighting anthracite miners? « iNo."' By no means, Not one syllable does he utter on behalf of the strik- ing+168,000 miners, members of his own union, The coal operators thruout the land have carried on an intensive offensive against the standard of living and working conditions of the miners and incidentally against the miners’ union. This offensive is now centered against the anthracite miners. This is the fore- runner and accompaniment of a like offensive of American capital against the whole of organized labor in Amer- fea, wut is the position of the presi- dent of the American Federation | of Labor in this situation? | The capitalists use'all the forces a their disposal in this offensive, Capitalist judges proceed with in- Capitalist supreme courts war with » walk out, e * pjudgments against labor. Capitalist presidents operate with coal and other commissions against labor. Capitalist police ‘and militia fight with clubs and machine guns against labor. Capitalist legislatures with laws against labor. Capitalist prosecutors carry on per- secution against labor. R. GREEN does not even with one syllable mention these problems. He knows why. Labor can hope to wrestle successfully with these prob- \lems only thru independent political action, thru a labor party. Mr. Green is opposed to a labor party because a labor party would be dangerous to capitaliem in the same degree as it would be beneficial to labor. In the face of such solidarity of cap- ital with {ts government the labor movement of all other countries in- qreased its militancy. English labor forces its reactionary leaders into the background. While Ramsay MacDon- ald dines with the king the soNdarity of English labor forces the conserva- tive government into a compromise with the mine workers. HILE. MacDonald demonstrates his solidarity with capitalism as a guest at theking’s tables English la- bor,, in-league «with labor of Soviet Russia, raises the slogan of Interna. tional unity: of labor against united capitalism. But, the- president of the American Federation.of Labor is untouched by the, needs of: American labor. While the unions: tought for their existence against reaction, delegate Wm, Green maneuver York, passed yote for the srdeee: ful actionary, Davis, as. presidential can. (Continued on page 2) GALL GENERAL STRIKE OF N. Y. BARBERS, ASK MORE PAY, LESS HOURS (From a Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—All hair cutting will stop in the Rialto die trict next week if the o: issued for a ge strike is carried out, 250 barbers in the district have been out on strike since last Wed nesday. out by James Benotti, local organ. izer for the Journeymen Barbers’ In- ternational Union, 4,000 barbers will ° The workers demand a ten hour day, a minimum salary of $30 per week and half of the intake of the shop over $42 sane er ean