The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 18, 1925, Page 2

« Pes Two NO PROGRESS AHEAD IN ILL. LABOR MEET Triviality Rules with Reactionary Control (Continued from page 1) coming closer together, and in the words of one preacher, that the pro- grams of the church and of labor are almost the same. The first struggle between reaction and progress developed over the re- commendation of the credentials com- mittes not to seat the representatives of the delegates from Pressmen’s Lo- cal Pnion No. 3, and instead seat J. Pol#@ter, who is supposed to repres- ent the local reorganized by strike- breaker Berry. Delegate Cahill was given the floor to explain the situation on the Cuneo Plant which led up to the suspension of the local by Berry and in a clear manner put the question before the convention. Pressmen Unseated On the vote to accept the report of the credentials committee 107 voted for and 55 against with a still greater number abstaining from voting. It seems to have been even too raw a deal for many otherwise loyal fellow- ers of Honest John. The committees were then appoint- ed and it is worth while noting the reactionary make-up of these commit- tees. Heaven Help Progressive Resolutions Frank Farrington was announced selected chairman of resolutions com- mittee and in his absence G. Slater, famous for his scabbery in the strike of the Amalgamated in the Interna- tional Tailoring company was announ- ced as chairman in his place. A slim chance of any progressive resolutions to pass thru these hands and win ap- proval! Such is the general make-up of all these committees, and the absence of the progressives among the miners expélled by the Farrington machine gave the impression that the conven- tion will be more reactionary that any preceeding one. A number of progressive resolutions have been presented by various locals but no doubt that the reactionary lead- ership in control will not allow any move of progress in this convention. “And The Evening and The Morning Was"— The second day of the convention proceeded with more speechmaking. Tt adjourned early to give the dele- gates an opportunity to visit the Uni- versity of Illinois. The manager of the Illinois Tuber- culosis Association spoke of the great help the labor movement of United States has given to fight disease. Kate O’Hare and Scab Union After him Kate O’Hare representing the United Garment Workers’ Union spoke. Kate O'Hare is now trying to Peddle the fake union label for Rick- ert’s scab union or, as she puts it, break down the competition of the prison goods contractors. The conditions she described as ex- isttng in the various prisons, and the diseases which endanger those who buy those garments manufactured un- der these conditions, did not fail to impress the delegates, but her solu- tion of this problem can not be ac- cepted by anyone who understand the class nature of the capitalist system. No Solution Patronize the union label. This we have heard for ages. and it does not solve the problem. Not a word about organizing the unorganized and amal- gamating the unions in the needle trades industry and bringing about the necessary solidarity among the working class politically to stop di- seased prisoners from being exploited under the protection of the capitalist State laws. A rising vote of thanks may please Mrs. O’Hare but it does not solve the great problems facing organized labor of this country. Grata of the Brewery Workers’ Union spoke on the necessity of doing away with prohibition. Frey Spouts Blah-Blah John_P. Frey editor of the Molders’ Journal and president of the Ohio What Do replies to a questionnaire addre munist daily. This day has been reader must join in this effort. WORKER? politically or otherwise? ete, etc.? * WORKER? LEFT WING AT STATE FEDERATION MANAGES TO GET LISTENED 10 (Special to The Daily Worker) CHAMPAIGN, Iil., Sept. 16.—Na- tionalization of mines and railroads and unemployment insurance paid by capital and administered by unions are demanded by resolutions presented in the convention of the Illinois Federation of Labor here today, by left wing delegates op- posed to the ruling reactionary pol- icies. Many other resolutions were pre- sented, including endorsement of world trade union unity and the ef- forts of the Anglo-Russian Unity Committee to unite all labor unions in one international, a labor party and industrial unionism or “amal- gamation.” Union railroad workers are asked by one resolution to refuse to handle anthracite coal, mined by non-union miners, especially while 160,000 union miners are on strike. It recommends an alliance between the United Mine Workers and the railroad unions. Negro miners from Duquoin and Culp, Ill, ask in resolutions present- ed by them that the constitution of the State Federation of Labor be amended to provide for the election of two colored unionists as vice- presidents of the organization. State Federation, was the last speak- er during the forenoon session. He made a terrific attack on individual judges who abused their powers but at the same time pleading for respect of the law. He spoke on internationalism also. The American labor movement is the greatest international movement in the World. We do not want to learn from Europe. We want to teach Eu- rope about practical internationalism. Pernicious Influence He paid great tribute to Samuel Gompers under whose leadership the American labor movement had extend- ed influence to Mexico and other South American republics, of course always loyal to the stars and stripes. According to Frey it seems that it is quite enuf to call yourself interna- tional unions and then invite the rest of the unions in the world to adopt the policy of uniting with the capitalist governments for the subjection of the colonies, ete., and we will have his brand of internationalism. Yo, Ho! A United Front! Mrs. Serrame Berreiter, known as one of the proletarian party high lights was given the floor to advertize the sale of a book by Mother Jones— a revolutionary work—and the repres- entative of Majah Berry concluded by NE of the features of the special issue of the DAILY WORKER for International Press Day, Sept. 21, will be the publication of the Bolshevization of the Communist press. Here are the questions: 1. Why do you read our Communist newspaper, 2. What shortcomings do you find In the 3. What ocriticioms have you as to make-up, contents, display, 4. Can you act as a worker correspondent for the a short speech to the convention in which he said nothing. New Members Must Attend Y. W. L. Class in Economics Tonight The class for new members of the Young ‘Workers League will open to- night at 8 p. m. at 2613 Hirsch Bivd. WHITEWASH TO BE SPREAD ON IMPERIALISM China to Get Two Fake Investigations PEKIN, China, Sept. 16—The white- wash .commission .to .“investigate” the May 30th massacre of Chinese workers and students at Shanghai, which began the great strike and up- heaval, has finally been appointed by the foreign imperialist powers. The commission is composed entire- ly of jurists of American, English and Japanese legal fame. The American member is E. Finlay Johnson, associ- ate justice of the supreme court of the Philippine islands. This is re- garded as having been good train- ing for imperialist suppression of China. Chinese are uniformly hostile to this judicial whitewash, since the imperialists, thru their diplomatic agents at Shanghai gave one verdict on the massacres, but that was not acceptable to Britain because it was too near the truth in laying the blame on the British police troops and the American chairman ef the municipal council. The Chinese government will, therefore, probably ignore the “inves- tigation.” The Chinese also look without hope on the much touted “tariff confer- ence.” They know that if the imper- ialist powers grant the country a “right” to increase import duties a little bit, that increases will only be used to pay some of the debts owing to the imperialist bankers and China will not profit:at all from it. Rumors that Wu Pei Fu is making an alliance with Feng Yu-hsiang for war action against Chang Tso-lin is discounted by informed Chinese, who indicate that Wu is playing with the Pekin government who wishes to use him in suppressing the revolutionary nationalist government at Canton, Word from Canton indicates that some friction exists between the factions of the government ‘adminis- tration and the alleged “left wing” Wampoa cadets. It is rumored that firing has taken place between the two factions and that the cadets are in,armed control of the city, se * ) And Now a Third Fake. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16—Secre- tary of State Kellogg has suggested to, the powers that the commission to inquire into extra-territorial rights in China meet in Peking on Decem- ber 18, it was atinounced today. Slovenian National Benefit Society in Waukegan Meeting ‘The Slovenian National Benefit So- ciety is holding its national conven- Harry Gannes, member of the Na-| ‘0m in Waukegan, Ill. The organiza- tional Executive Committee of the Young Workers League will deliver a lecture on elementary Marxian econ- omics, All new members must attend tion is a mutual benefit society with an overwhelming proletarian member- ship. It is therefore natural that the this class. Thsi applies to Samuel Her-| #8¥es and problems which agitate the man, Rufus P. Heath, Debarth Mell, Edith Kaplan, Bessie Wiesman and Mary Drober. All league and party members and sympathizers are wel- come. Farmer Getting Too Rich, They Say. Representatives for the seventy-four railroads asking a 5 per cent increase came before the Interstate Commerce Commission with statistics and what- not to show why the railroads should be permitted to add this additional cost onto farmers. Figures were on hand to show that the farmers’ in- come is bigger and that expenses of railroad companies have gone up. YOU CAN’T MISS IT! LOOK FOR IT! FOR WHAT? For the “LIVING YOUNG WORKER.” ‘Where? In THE DAILY WORKER, Why? It will tell you about October 2. THE OPENING NIGHT OF THE Y. W. L. CONVENTION, You Say? id to all the readers of our Com pecially set apart in the drive for Every DAILY WORKER the DAILY DAILY WORKER, DAILY 5. What experiences do you meet with in getting others to sub- soribe for and read the DAILY WORKER? Sit down today and write your reply to one, two or all of these questions and then mail them In to the Editor, the DAILY WORKER, 11138 West Washington Bivd., Chicago, III, workers at the present day, have pen- etrated also into the ranks of this or- ganization of Slovenian workers in America, In the convention these problems and issues create clear divisions. On the one hand there are the indifferent and the reactionary members, repres- entéd by.reactionary delegates. These reactionaries are led by a few social- ists, whose main mission is the pro- tection of capitalism, This group mustered at first, when the chairman was elected, a bare ma- jority. But there are also, on the other hand, good progressives, led by Chas. Novak and a group of Communist de- legates. This group endeavors to make this proletarian organization a Part of the forces fighting for and with the workers against the capitalists and against capitalism. Resolutions for the support of Inter- national Labor Defense, for recogni- tion of the Soviet government of Rus- sia, for a labor party, and others, will be the issues between reaction and progress in this convention, In connection with this convention there will be held a public mass meet- ing in the Finnish Hall on Helmholz Street, with C, E. Ruthenberg, general secretary of the Workers Party, as the speaker. The meeting is arfanged for Mon- day, Sept, 21st, at seven in the morn- ing. Beer Lord’s Retainers Put on the Carpet by Judge James Wilkerson Federal Judge James H, Wilkerson today ordered Sheriff Peter M. Hoff- man to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court in permitting Terry Druggan, west side beer baron, the freedom of the coun- ty jail and of the city while he was supposed to be serving a federal sen- tence for contempt of court, Hearing was set for late today. At the same time Druggan must show cause why he should not be required to serve his term anew AE THE DAdbY= Garment BE sses Display Banner of Scab A. F! df L. Union (Continued from age 1) nera, Henry Rubjn, J.) Cermey, and Emil Arit. | + Pickets Sing at Meeting. The Amalgamated members have been showing their spirit at the strike meetings by impromptu concerts, in which many of the strikers join with musical instruments. Everyone joins in the chorus. Among those strikers who are appreciated at the meeting are Tony Gulloti,, clarinet player, Frances DeSpenza, who holds the record for arrests,and for piano play- ing, Gus Marzo, guitar player, Frank Saxone, trombone, ,Annette Palimbo, singer. vate Peter Korak was arrested on. the picket line. J, Reiss; president of the company, was standing in front of the building, and an, enterprising cop- per arrested Korak.te show what a good slave to the bosses a policeman can be. Korak, was poked in the ribs, and then taken to the Des Plaines street station, where he was booked on charges of “disorderly conduct,” and released on $400.00 bond. WORKER DOES SIGMAN OWN THE N.Y. POLICE FORCE? This Seems to Be the Practical Situation (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 16—In spite of President Sigman’s talk of peace in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, and his Promise that there would be no po- lice on the picket lines, Monday, three workers were ar in front of the H. Fredericks Co. shop at 205 West 839th street, and Pangsters attacked the workers in front of the Match & Ebert shop at 164 West 25th street. Gangsters Show Up—As Usual. There were larger: picket lines than usual in front ofsthe striking shops today, and it was because they so far outnumbered the' gangsters at the Match & Ebert shop that the picket- ers were able'to dtive them off the block when they attempted an attack. At the H. Fredéricks shop, Saul Steiglitz, Harris Hochstein and Dave Smith were arréstid on.a charge. of disorderly conduct\/and later were fined $5 each in) Jefferson Market court. In the 6th district :court, Sam Wein- traub, Sam Grossman and Morris Neuman, who were,arrésted on Sept. 10 in front of the shop of Alexander Weiss of 368 E. 140th street, were ar- taigned on a charge.of disorderly con- duct. Even-Handed Justice. Welhtraub and Grossman had been attacked and badl ‘beaten by two gangsters, who weté also arrested and appeared this morning. Attorney Goodman stated that the gangsters were not members"of the union, that they had brutally dta¢ked these work- ers as they were peacefully picketing and the two men were guilty of as- sault. A business ‘agent of the Joint Board then testified that the gang- sters were members of the Interna- tional and this was merely a fist fight between members of the union The judge finally imposed a fine of $3 on all five men arrested, gangsters wh odid the beating and picket were beaten alike, 3 pees SCHOOL STRIKE PARENTS MEET TO OUTLINE FIGHT Send Petition to School Board Tonight _— What is appearing to develop into quite a strike ts a’ situation that is now threatening ‘the Eugene Field Public school. On'*Monday morning many mothers refused to send their children to school, | merous others folldwed the example, It is rumored that by the end of this week more action afong this line will be taken by all of the parents of this section. om The trouble started when the board of education decided to move the port- ables from the park at Greenview and Albion to a piece of territory about 100 feet square on Clark and North Shore Aves, The board of education did not start to move these portables until two days before school opened, with the result that on the first day of school the parents were at a loss as to where to send their children. Some were sent to the main building and the rest were scattered until the portables could be thade ready. There are eight ' portables tightly packed together on'this tiny square, Since their moving, ‘the portables are just outside of the séhool district. The children have to walk six or seven blocks extra crossing Clark street at a very busy center, This, together —_ On Tuesday nu-}. with the fact that they have no play- ground except the street tends to Workers Must Mobilize for the Important Tasks of Communist Press Day By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. TORAY as you sit down to read these words, consider what you have done, or intend to do, to make a success of the Communist Press Day Issue of the DAILY WORKER, Sept. 21, the success that it ought to be. It can only be successful as the DAILY WORKER receives the co-operation of all its readers, * * * * FIRST.—Turn to Page Five and read the announcement to worker correspondents who must help make this issue thrill with the life and the struggles of labor in the shops, the mills and the factories, This issue must mark a mobilization of worker correspondents. SECOND.—-Turn to the appeal on this page under the heading, “What Do You Say?” Many letters have already been received in response to this question, but not enough by far. Have you written your letter? THIRD.—On Communist Press Day itself you can talk to your shop mates about the DAILY WORKER, get them interested in it, get their subscriptions. For in addition to turning out a DAILY WORKER, with- out a flaw, our paper must reach the broadest masses of the workers. It must become a mass press. * * ° * These are some of the things that you can do that are brought to your attention today. But, you say, “Il am no whiter.” The answer to that is the illustration in this column, drawn by our comrade, Fred Ellis, a painter, a worker, mem- ber of his union, working at his trade. The hand of genius has touched him, and the powerful cartoons and draw- ings that Ellis achieves, should be an inspiration to all workers. When it was written that “The pen is mightier than the sword,” there was no injunction issued that labor should not also use the pen, nor-take up its sword. Labor must wield its pen. It must write. It must write for its press, felling the stories that will help educate all workers. One of thé struggles of the master class in all ages: has been to prevent the oppressed from wielding the pen of awakening working class knowledge. That struggle of the ‘masters continues today. If the DAILY WORKER fails to mobilize ‘a large army of worker correspondents that is a capitalist class victory. If the workers develop their power to write for their pr that is another working class triumph. 7 . * * * Labor must learn to use the pen as well as the sword. The Russian workers learned to write’for their press, an il- legal press under czarism, long before the Bolshevik revolu- tion. It was because they had learned to wield their pens correctly, to write egw ecg of their problems, to develop eir stru that they were able oletarian dictatorship in defense of their Soviet Republic. Now the Russian work- ers have newspapers and magazines of all kinds, of their own, more in number than there were in the days of czarism, to take the place of the master class publications that have disappeared with the wiping out of master class rule. " * * * - ‘ The pathway marked out by the Russian workers is the one that American workers must follow if they would also win their liberation. The Communist press can only go to the workers to find its writers. “ WORKERS! TAKE UP YOUR PENS! WRITE FOR YOUR COMMUNIST PRESS! WRITE FOR THE DAILY WORKER! Road, Wednesday night at 8:00. They are determined not to send their chil: greatly increase hazard of accidents. About forty irate parents met Mon- day night at the home of Louis J. Palk, 6604 Newgard.. They issued leaflets and distributed them thruout the neighborhood advertising a mass meeting to be held at f, 5. Sheridan dren to the portables even after they are ready, which will be next week. At this meeting they are going to sign and send a petition to the board of education. They are determined to get resulta, ny tht : WAR OVER MOSUL BEING PROVOKED BY THE BRITISH Protest to League Is Only First Step LONDON, England, Sept. 16—Great Britain’s protest to the league of na- tions, which charges that the Turk- ish government has violated the status quo of the Mosul region by porting christians, is looked on here as only the first step leading toward a war over possession of the rich oil fields. that christians have been deported, declaring that there are no christians in the territory reported to have been raided, and look upon Britain’s pro- test as a provocation and a_ lever whereby England will have an ex- leuse to sieze territory now controlled by Turkey, Mass Troops on Border. The Turkish government officials: aesiate that all the christians left over a year ago, at the time when Turkish troops entered, “to punish persons who had kidnapped the gov- ernment.” Reports of large numbers of troops massed by Turkey at the Iraq border, continue to circulate, and the British government regards the situation as “unpleasant.” Will Not Accept Decision. The British control the Iraq state in Mesopotamia, and the Turks are in possession of a portion of Mosul, the control of which is disputed by the two countries. The league of nations council, which is to render a decision in a few days, favors the British, but the Turkish government has. let: it-be knowl it will not abide by this decision. TAMMANY MAN LICKS HYLAN IN NEW YORK Walker May Wink At Volstead Act NEW YORK, Sept. 16—Mayor John F., Hylan, defeated for renomination in the democratic primary. yesterday, will retire to private life. The mayor made this announcement late today in a statement in which he thanked those who supported him at the polls. With 131 districts missing, the vote was for Hylan, 147,117; Walker, 239,- 212, The defeat of Hylan and Hearst is a big ‘victory for Tammany Hall and establishes the leadership of Al Smith over the democratic organization thru- out the state. Many of Hylan’s sup- porters deserted him at the eleventh hour, Hearst Threatens Complications. According to the Hearst press, a third ticket will be put in the field in the finals and the Evening Journal declared that Hylan would lead ft. Hylan’s own statement denies this. Tammany will take good care of Hy- lan provided he ceases to make more trouble. Should he run, ‘he might take enough votes away from the Tammany nominee to. turn city hall over to the republican candidate. Jimmy Walker is a favorite among the “light wine and beer” fans and may be counted on to wink his eye at the imbibing of something strong- er. Walker is the father of the state boxing law, and sponsored Sunday baseball and movies. Most of the labor leaders supported Walker. Neither faction of Tammany Hall felt obliged to take labor seri- ously, Walker posed as a “friend of the workingman.” Hylan boasted that he was once a locomotive engineer, ae ae Young Bob Wins. MADISON, ,Wis., Sept. 16.—Robert M. LaFollette won the republican nomination, for the United States senate in Wisconsin, carr ving all but eight of the seventy-one counties*in the state, With 369 counties missing; the vote stood: LaFollette; 163,584; Wilcox, 72,996; Woodward, © 35,227; McGovern,. 17,866. Wilcox had the endorsement of President Coolidge. Woodward was the K. K, K. candi date i The democratic entry was not to bring in enough votes to seh his panty for the finals. It is do ful if the socialist candidate will be able to make the grade either. “NA BOYKOM MIESTE” TO BE PRESENTED SAT, AT WORKERS’ HOUSE The Russian th rr season will be opened formally this Saturday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m, at the Workers’ 2 W. Division St. Under dership ofthe Russian actor L, Luganov, and with the participa: tion of the Russian actresses Aza Namgo' Molseyenko and others, the, play “Na Boykom Mieste” by Ostrowski will be presented, ‘The Turkish government deniés’ y