The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 11, 1925, Page 3

i { , | | 1 JOINT BOARD SLUGGERS AND COPS UNITED Raid Shops and Picket Line in I. L. G. W. War (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 9.—A gang of about 15 men entered the cloak manufacturing shop of Shulman Bros., 26 West 20th Street and demanded that the 30 workers in the shop go to the office of the New York Joint Board of the International Ladies’ Gar Mént Workers’ Union to attend a shop meeting. ‘When the workers refused, the in- tenders turned off the electric power which stopped all machines, and start- ed an attack with chairs and black- jacks, In the struggle which followed, Sam Saballofsky of 218 Hast 12th Street, a member of Local 9 and a ‘worker in the shop, was hit with a Dlackjack ard sustained & severe s0alp wound. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where several stit- hes were taken in his head and he ‘was sent home in the care of a private physician, Several other workers, in- eluding Rubin Rabinovits of 2865 West 82nd Street. Coney Island, suffered bruises and was beaten about the head and shoulders. The girls work- ing in the shop escaped without in- jury. Three Gangsters of Sigman Caught One of the attackers was catight in thé shop, ahd two others were arrest- 6d by traffic policement on Fifth Ave., between 20th and 21st Streets as they attempted to make their escape in a taxicab. The three were taken to the 30th Street police station and re- leased on bail. The shop was left in wild disorder by the attackers and much damage was done to the materials and gar- ments there. The members of the shop report that each day this week, représentatives of the Joint Board have come to order the workers to attend a shop meeting. They have ZINOVIEV URGES UNITY OF SOCIAL ; DEMOCRATIC MASSES AND COMMUN- ISTS IN TALK TO GERMAN DELEGATION (Special to The Dally Worker) MOSCOW, (nprecor.)—The German delegatioi has visited Comrade Zinovievy and had a discussion lasting three hours with him chiefly upon the questions of the establishment of a united front between the social demo- cratic and Communist workers. The social democratic delegates, Meilli, Benevitz took part in the discussion. Thon, They stressed that the chief difference was that the social democracy strove to achieve socialism on the Way of democracy and the Communis ts by means of the dictatorship. Thon declared that the tactless attitude of individual Communists hin- dered unity. Benevitz pointed out that the German Communists were not able to distiiguish between the social + democratic leadets and the social democratic working masses, and this hindered the establishment of com- fadely relations between’ the social democratic and Communist workers. The non-party delegate: Lange de- clared his complete solidarity with the Communists and said that the so: @ial democratic leadefs ,. prevented unity. Zihoviev explained that altho in the past the Communists had made mistakes they had never “concealed those mistakes from thé masses. The failures of the Communist:Parties are negligible compared with the tre- mendous mistakes -of the social de- tiocracy which in 1914 drove the workers into the slaughter ‘house, A new war is before tis and we are convinced that the social democracy will once again drive thé workers to the slaughter in defefise of the bour- gedis fatherland. In 1918, the social democracy disbanded the workers and soldiefs’ cotiicils and gave the pow- er back into the hands of the bour- geoisie. BROOKWOOD TOOL OF GREEN, DREAM OF A, J, MUSTE Supports Right Wing Among Students (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—That Brook- wood Labor College at Katonah, New York, has discriminated against’ Com- fiunists fof the purpose of currying NEGRO WITH BUNDLE OF DAILY WORKERS GETS ARRESTED IN PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, Pa. Sept. 9— Earnest Careathers, an active mem- ber of the Pittsburgh American Ne- gro Labor Congress was arrested on the corner of Rose and Dinwiddie streets, because he had if his hands a bundle of the DAILY WORKER. At the station house every one present questioned him why he join- ed such a movement. They tried to tell Careathers, who is a Negro, that the Negro masses facing lynch- ing bées, being jimcrowed in every section of thé country, being slap- péd in the face on every sidé by dis- crimination and disffanchisement had to be told by Moscow that everything isn’t beautiful for the Negro in this country. CHINESE AGAIN SHOT DOWN BY FOREIGN POLICE U. S. Builds Gunboats to Aid Imperialists (Special to The Daily Worker) - SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 9—When a parade of 5,000 workers marched through the international settlement yesterday, the British police attacked FEDERATION T0 MEET ON MONDAY Pres. Walker Can Show Nothing But Failures (Special to the DAILY WORKER.) CHAMPAIGN, lil, Sept. 9— The forty-third anual convention of the lilinois State Federation of Labor convenes here in the gym annex, Uni- versity of Mlinois, Sept. 14, facing the grave problems of increased unem- ployment, BeGOmpanied by “open shop” and Wagé cutting drives. The report will completely dodge the solution to these vital problems and will instead, be consumed with prattle as to the best way to nominate judges and similar subjects. Pays Debt to Smal, Walker’s report, according to ad- vance information, will make big capi- tal of the Guthbertson anti-injunction law passed by the last session of the legislature, and not yet declared un- constitutional By the courts. In return for Governor Small’s sup- port in passing this law, which al- lows “peaceful picketing,” Walker takes up thé eadgels in his report for Bmall’s plan of “nominating and elect: ing judges by direct vote of the peo- ple.” 1 Walker direéts attention to the law forced thru the last legislature by Small which provides for the nomin- ation of the 48 circuit and superior judges of Chicago by direct primary. This law took the election of judges from the hands of the political ma- chine of Cook county opposed to Small, thus giviig the governor con- trol of re judgeships. Walker ad- ‘vocati his report the extension of this law to’ include the circuit and su- preme cotirt judges of the state. Did Nothing Against Child Labor. Walker apologizes for the fact that the State Federation of Labor did nothing during the past year to abol- ish child labor in the state, for ex., his failure, to bring the proposed child labor amendment to the federal con- Page Three SUB-MAN UFACTURERS’ STRIKE IN NEW YORK GARMENT MARKET WILL GET NO AID FROM THE WORKERS ON WORKERS IS NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—It is reported that a new complication is impend- ing in the ladies’ garment industry in the industry are preparing to call a st this city, The sub-manufacturers in rike against the jobbers in order to fofee a system of limitation of contractors, which was one of the union’s demands made a year and a half ago and submitted to the governor's com- mission for consideration. In a statement issued today in behalf of the Joint Committee of Action, of Locals 2, 9 and 22 of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, Louis Hyman, the chairman, said: + “We have been informed that the sub-manufactirers are planning a strike against the jobbers on Wed- hesday, Sept. 9. Their aim is to force the jobbers to aécept partial limita- tion of contractors. Only the Union Can Win Strikes, “We ate not ready to say that the Stib-manufacturers are not justified in their grievances, but we are in doubt as to whether the American As- sociation is in,a position to win its demands. This is not the first time that the sub-manufacturers have talked of a strike, and have attempted to carfy thru such a strike. But heretofore nothing has come of this talk except the loss of a few weeks’ wages for the workers. Only the union is in a position to carry thru a successful strike, and establish stand- ards in the industry, “This proposed strike is rather amusing to us. We doubted the abil- ity of the governor's commisison to solve Our problems and to do away with the present chotic conditions in the cloak and dress industry. This was one of the real reasons for which we were expelled. Workers Will Fight .for Themselves. “Now the sub-manufacturers are about to ignore the commission and the machinery which has been estab- lished for the purpose of adjusting dis- putes, and are resorting) to the direct method of a strike. Whether their strike is successful or not, the work- ers who have already gone thru a long dull season will remain unemployed. “The stoppage plan of the sub-manu- facturers proves most effectively what a sad plight the workers are reduced to at the present time, thanks to the policies of the union. After a long Slack season on the eve of the holi- days, the workers are being thrown out on the street. However the sub- HOLD ENLARGED EXECUTIVE OF C, 1. IN OCTOBER {Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, (Imprecor). - In the presidium session of the Executive Committee of the Comintern it was decided wpon the proposal of¢ Zino- viev to cajl the sessions of the en- larged executive for October or No- vember. The following provisional agenda was smdopted: 1. The report of the presidium and the new political tasks in relation to the alterations in the world situation and the danger of war, the tasks in connection with the establishment of the workers’ united front, ete. 2. Trade union movement. 3. Preparations for the sixth world congress. 4, Pian of work of the executive for the next six months. 5. The work in the East (The events in China and their lessons.) 6. Questions of the individual sections (Communist Party of many, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Italy and France.) 7. Report of the Communist Party of Great Britain upon the work amongst the masses (after the fifth world congress.) This xgenda will be presented to the individual sections for discussion. Mussolini to Sit in at Anti-Soviet Confab in London Ger- | | | FASCIST ATTACK AIDED BY HICKS: Baldwin Government Provokes Violence (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, England, Sept. 9.—Tha@ Baldwin government ie lending sup port to the fascist activity against: militant trade unlonists and Come munists. Fascists are increasing their violent actions against organ ized workers under the protection of the govérnment. o 4 Communists who had gathered at the Rotherham town square where princess Mary was to open a hospital, were attacked by fascist rowdies and a fight ensued. The Communists car- ried placards announcing they would meet as the royal party passed and deliver speeches on the subject, “Does Royalty Matter? — Workers Think.” 4h Threaten Immediate Action, >” The press and the government také. the side of the fascist sluggers. The Daily Mail says Sir Archibald Bod~ kin, director of public prosecutions, has decided to “take immediate action against Communsits spreading propae ganda among troops.” ’ * ) A noticeable sentiment {ff favor of the Communists is spreading among the soldiers, especially those stationed at Aldershot, and the police have been given authority to artest any one who induces a soldier to think for himself, Clashes in South Islington, « During the street meetings in thé South Islington district Communists and fascists have clashed in street fighting. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, home secretary, the chief enemy of labor in the government, has anthor- ized the secret recruiting of a “volun- teer constabulary” to fight the Com- munists and left wing trade union- ists, it is reported. Joynson-Hicks thus places his stamp of approval on the fascist attacks on meetings of favor with president, William;Green, and othef reactionary Ameri¢an Fed- eration of Labor officials,.is charged in statements sent the DAILY WORK- BR by students and former students of the “labor” school. manufacturers must not be under the impression that the workers will strike in their interests. If a strike takes place, we will see to it that the workers derive some benefits from it too. Army Officers in Lisbon Postpone refused because they no longer fe- cognhize the authority of this body but are following the leadership of the Joint Committee of Action of Locals 2, 9 and 22, whose officers weré expelled by the uhion, and who have for the past two months been conducting a fight against the Sigman gang. Cops Harras Left Wing Pickets There were six arrests on the picket line Friday, In front of the Prin- (Special to The Daily Worker) ROME, Sept. 9.—Premier Mussolini will participate in the forthcoming conferences of European foreign min- isters to discuss the proposed “secur- ity” pact it was officialky announced. |The “security” pact proposal is an effort on the part of the entente to fi create a solid anti-Soviet Kloc, with NEW YORK, Sept. 9--(FP)—The Germany participating. International Labor Defense organisa: — -...- tts tion reports that 22 labor organiza- stitution hefofe thé state legislature. workers. It was decided to wait, Walker de- clares, because the time was “inoppor- tune.” them on the street near the municipal building and an unequal battle ensued in which the police used their fire- artis While the Chinese workers could “A, J. Muste, head of the ¢ollege,”| retaliate only with chance bricks and writes one students, “had hever inter-|batiiboo poles. Three workérs wére vened in any of the student ee wounded, 22 Organizations to Participate in N. Y. Labor Defense Meet Backed Lies of Wise. Walker also admits that he and Victor Olander, secretary of the fed- eration, backed the false statements sent-out by, woseph A, Wise, over the A. F. of L, néws service, attacking the Communists and militant workers. versies, but whét thé” ‘Mghts’ prp|~ The ‘parade was: to “attract atten- tested an election won by the Com-|tion to,the demands of China for abolition of the treaties of violence cipal Cloak Co., 32 West 18th Street Ruth Sametefsky, Fannie Lifshitz, Esther Liftshitz, L. Dorner and Saide Elkes were arrested on charges of to Jefferson Market Court afd the disorderly conduct. They were taken first two were fined $5; the other $10 each. In the afternoon,’ Anna Flint who was picketing the Roth Costumes Inc. at 560 7th Avenue was arrested and taken to the 30th Street police sta- tion where she was released on bail until tomorrow. Hearing on the injunction against picketing granted to Artman & Salta- man of 111 West 27th Street was post- poned until Wednesday, September 9th in N, Y. State Supreme Court. Reader Wants to Know To the Daily Worker:—Engdahl’s suggestion that Russia will even- taally demand union made goods on- ly is very commendable. Of course, it would disprove Gomper’s accusa- tion and open the half closed eyes of American workers. Incidentally would like to know if the various banks owned by the trade unions employ in their offices union help or was Stone running them with scab labor same as he did in his mines? Thanks for ‘the information you with pleasure supply thru the Worker. A Reader. WEAVERS OF UTICA GET LOW AVERAGE PAY, TOWN BECOMES SORDID By ELLA REEVE BLOOR. (Special to The Dally Worker) UTICA, N. Y., Sept. 9—IA Utica there are nearly 9,000 weavers in the cotton mills. The average wage Is less than $25.00 per week, inelud- Ing the so-called skilled weavers. One weaver said that Many re ceive less than $18.00 and of course, many work but three or four days per week, which would bring the average wage much lower. The town is becoming gloomy and . sordid like the average mill town ef New England. MASS MEETING Labor Defense Day Lithuanian Hall, 271 Clinton St. SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 1925 7Tp.m Speaker: REBECCA GRECHT. Auspices, International Labor Defensé Binghampton, N.Y. munist elements, Muste’s partiality was not hidden. Muste declared the reactionaries had been cheated: « “Several girls had supported the two Communists who were elected to the board of directors, and. Muste asked them as respectable girls not to side with the Communists.” “Unquestionably. Muste is permeat- ed with the A. F.. of lL. officialdom psychology,” writes another student. “In the entire history of the school it has never been the task of the fac- ulty to settle the student affairs, But there is a purpose and a motive be- hind the intervention of Mr. Muste if this special event. "It is generally known thatthe fi- nances of the school are alarmingly low. It has been the dréam of Muste to see the school recognized by the A. F. of L, officialdom. Brookwood, thru the instigations of Muste, wishes to become a tool of the A. F, of L, bu reaucracy.” CHARGE WRECK OF AIRSHIP DUE TO NEGLECT BRINGS. ACTION AGAINST OFFICER; DISCRIMINATE IN BURIAL WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 9—While the fourteen victims of the wreck of the naval dirigible Shenandoah, were being buried today, it was anhounéed at the war department that “investigation” had been ordered of the charges of Col. William, Mitchell that the navy was responsible for the disaster, a8 a preliminary, to the disciplining of the aviator. Four of the dead officers of the Shenandoah were buried with, honors in Arlington cemetery, the rest of the crew who were killed in the accident in Ohio, being buried without pomp .by their¢ families, . department, He said that the Shenan- It was given out in the war depart-| qoah was sent out for propaganda ment that there is little doubt but] purposes to cover up the disaster to what Mitchell will be court martialed.| the navy seaplane which was lost at- Ma. Gen. Hines, chigf of staff, form-) tempting a San Francisco to Hawali ally éalled upon Maj. Eli Helmick to} gight, probe Mitchell's charges, Mitchell said that the destruction of the ditigible Shenandoah Was the re- sult of criminal neglect and almost tréasonablé administration, of —mili- taty aeronautics by the war and navy which give the foreign imperialsts more authority in China than the Chinese themselvés. C. C, Elrod, an Améfican who works for the munic- ipal council, and a Britisher. were also slightly Wounded in the conflicts. The ‘Chinese strikefs are refusing to yield to the British blandishments. They want something more than promises and the compromise offer to Chinese business men of represen- tation in the municipal council and the mixed court. An example of the serene gall of foreign imperialists is Seeh in the ar- rival here tomorrow of a construction corps of the U. 8. Navy to begin build- ing on Chinese soil a fleet of six gun- boats for patrolling the upper Yang- tze river to suppress the efforts of Chinese to gain possession of China. These six gunboats to be built here wete authorized by congress at its recent session and will cost $6,000..000. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature. ANTHRACITE STRIKE SHOWS NO __ WEAKNESS; OPERATORS MEETING (Special to The Daily Workér) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.—Reprtsentatives of the sttiking anthracite finers and the operators will meet at Hazleton this afternoon to iron out differencés that have arisen over the agreement for maintaining main- tenance forces in thé mines, it was announced here today. “verything is quiet,” was the way John L. Lewis, president of the mine workers’ union summed up the strike situation, “After we adjust the littlé differences that have arisen over maintenance men I imagine every- thing will be quiet and serene. ; qtovrd The operators, it has been learned, aré holding secret conferences here almost daily. No word is allowed to leak outods to what plans are Being discussed. One prominent operator declated’the mine owners will +k to their proposal for arbitration, ‘The Operators believe they are adhering to the gospel of President Coolidge,” he declared, . Walker will say to, the convention, “Wise was in, constant touch with Secretary Olander and myself. His storiés sent to, Washington and from there to the labor press thruout the entire nation, strengthened very much your representatives in their work.” It was Wise, who at a recent meet- ing of thé Chicago Federation of La- bor, stipported the strikebreaking ac- tivities of the United Garment Work- ers against the striking members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in Chicago. Offers No Solution. Walker in his report admits that unemployment is greatly increasing, and paints a dark outlook of the situation of the workers of Illinois. Only the flat janitors and milk wag- on drivers, and the building trades- men “have successfully fought off any encroachment upon their wage rates and are more prosperous,” Walker will tell the convention, “That, how- éver, States all there is to be found ofi the bright side.” Walker then gives figures to show that unemployment, especially in the coal mines, has greatly increased dur- ing the past year. However, Walker does not tell how the wage cut drives and unemployment shall be combat- ted: He does not favor organization of the unemployed and the unorgan- ized. Nor does hé favor amalgama- tion, or a labor party as a means of combatting the assiilt 6f the employ- ers on the trade unions of the state. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Cominunism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature. SOVIET RUSSIA SETS ASIDE 405,000 ACRES FOR AMERICAN FARMERS (Special to. The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Sépt. 9.—Opportuni- ties for hom of Socialist now offered to American farmers. The Union of Socialist Soviet Re- p has allotted 405,000 acres of land in the Northrn Cauc! and Vélga regions for immigrants from abroad, who desire to settle on land. Each family will be granted from 15 to 60 déséiatins of land on a 12-year lease rénéwable if the homesteader proves himself competent. ~ The capital nec ry for thé cul- tivation of lad should be figured ap- proximately at about $30 per dessia- tin, Only com nt farmers are de- sired. ‘ All information in regard to the immigration te the Union of Social- ist Soviet Re: le can be obtal from the Central Bureau, 799 way, Room New York Gity, Week End Revolt LISBON, Sept. 9.—The revolution which was reported as impending during the week-end has failed to materialize and it {s believed that the army officers engineering this fiewest attempt at a coup d’etat hate deferred their plans. New Conference Planned GENEVA, Sept. British foreign minister. 9—European’ for- eign ministers will meet in Lausanne about October 10, to take the finst steps in the concluding of a Europea’ “security” pact, according to intima- tions made by Austen Chamberlain, tions are participating in the Sept. 13 conference called at the Labor Temple 243 Hast 84 St., to further organize the work of defending labor prisoners, One of the organization’s present New York activities is the defense of labor \wnd radical deportees, seventy of whom are now on bail. { The Little Red Library Convenient, pocket size booklets carrying important con- tributions to the literature of the revolutionary moyement. Poems for Workers “This anthology of poems for workers is. . From the pfeface of AN ANTHOLOGY. Edited by Manuel Gomez Ready Soon ! . the only one of its kind in the English language. The poems in the present boo«et center upon the life, struggles and revolutionary movement 0 f the wetrg class. 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