The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 20, 1925, Page 4

Page Four 2 a THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1213 W. Washington Blyd., Chicago, Ill. Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall (Im Chtlcage only): By mail (outelde of Chicago): $8.00 per year ® $4.50 six monthe | $6.00 per year $3.50 six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chioago, Hilnole ——__—. J, LOUIS ENGDAHL EMitors Business Manager a cemnen eaeenee WILLIAM F. DUNN® MORITZ J. LOEB.....ssemsconecenrssvoe a, Watered as second-class mati September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, lil, under the act of March 3, 1879, <> 100 Advertising rates on application. ee] Shutting Out Ideas Secretary of State Kellogg instructed U. 8. officials in London, to cancel the visa granted to the British Communist M. P. Saklatvala who was preparing to come to the United States for the purpose of attending the sessions of the world inter-parliamentary congress. The reason given by Kellogg for his action, is that Saklatvala— who by the way is a native of India—delivered a speech in Britain recently in which he vigorously denounced the empire and joyously anticipated its dissolution, asserting that such a desirable denoue- ment would come to pass by the use of physical force on the part of Britain’s slaves at home and in her colonies. No. doubt such language was not relished by the British goy- ernment but the radical wing in the labor movement is strong enuf IY. DEFENSE READY TO AID CLASS VICTIMS 40,000 Workers Repre- sented in Conference (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Sept..18.—Here in<Néw York where there have been all sorts of defense organizations cre- ated for the purpose of defending the victims of the various drives launch- ed against labor by the agents of capl- talist class terror, many skeptics thot it an impossible task to consolidate into one organization this fundamen- tal work. Since Sunday, however, It has become plain to all those Inter- ested In the struggle of labor against tyranny that under the banner of the International Labor Defense such an organization Is actually In exist- ence. A check-up of the total number of workers represented by the various organizations participating in the con- ference of last Sunday reveals the to force the government to allow a certain freedom of discussion.! fact that more than 40,000 workers Saklatvala was not put in jail for his speech in“Britain. bars him from the United States. The British government did not dare refuse Saklatvala permis- sion to visit the United States. It got the United States government to do the dirty work. Recently Sir William Johnson Hicks, British home secretary, suggested diplomatically that Washington would be justified in refusing Saklatvala a visa. The hint was taken. Fascists, yellow -socialists, Hyngarian white guard hangmen, agents of the bloody Bulgarian Zankov, czarist refugees and bandits are cordially welcomed to the United States, but the representative of a party that stands for the emancipation of the workers of: the wor!d from capitalism is not welcome. Against, Communism the robbers of the world are in agreement no matter how they quarrel among themselves. The Amefican government can keep out Com- munists bot it cannot prevent Communist ideas from permeating the American workers and poor farmers, A Half Truth Is Sometimes Better Than Nothing It is generally agreed that a half truth is the most effective kind of a lie. There are exceptions, depending a good deal on who does the lying, and the liar’s motive. This is one of the exceptions: It is an excerpt from an editorial paragraph written by Dr. Norman Thomas, of the League for Industrial Democracy, for the use of all labor editérs who may care to use it. The Doc is a well known socialist. It reads: “France or the present French government has plenty of sins to Answer for. But there is a nobler side to France. The socialists and even more vehemently, the Communists (tho we say it who do not love the Communists) have carried on a courageous fight against French imperialism in Morocco.” The truth of the matter is that the socialists decidely did not carry on a courageous or any other kind of a fight against the Mor- oceo adventure. Their position was so cowardly and disgusting that even mild British socialists of the George Lansbury type eried out in protest against-their treachery.. The socialists could have over- thrown the Painleve government on the Riffian issne if they had any desire to fight against French imperialism. On the other hand the Communists openly called on the French soldiers to refuse to march against the Rifflans. They openly sym- pathized with Abdel-Krim. They denounced the imperialist ad- venture from the rostrum of the chamber of deputies in words that burned and stung the French ruling class. And for: their fight, 200 of the leading Communists were arrested and many of them are now. awaiting trial on charges of treason. This is a little more of the truth, that the Rev. Doe. Thomas. did not feel like spreading before his readers. What he igave us however was a little more than we expected. That is why we say. that half of the truth is sometime better than nothing at all. But. it Pinchot and Lewis Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania and Presidént John Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America had a little chat a few days ago. They talked about the situation in the anthracite region as it affects the dispute between the miners and the operators over wages and working conditions, They also talked about “the inter- ests of the coal industry” as befitting men who take seriously their positions as pillars of the capitalist state. = After the private conversation both celebrites made oracular public statements. This is another way of saying that their state- ments said nothing, but hinted much. Pinchot said that he found Lewis a very interesting and informa- tive fellow... Lewis said: “I.greatly appreciate the intense interest of Governor Pinchot in the anthracite mining situation as exempli- fied in our very interesting conversation today. The mine workers and the public should re¢all the great service rendered by. the: gov- ernor in a similar controversy two years ago.” : ‘3 What’s this? Is it pessible that Mr. Lewis is preparing the way for an arbitration proposal? At the beginning of the strike Lewis declared that the miners had all they wanted _of arbitration, that they got their fingers burned once and at least knew enuf. to keep ata safe distance from the fire. Evidently Lewis is ready. to trust the fate of the minets’ case to the tender: mercies of a capitalist politician. The miners should be on their guard. It was rumored that a Chicago bootlegger, jailed in Waukegan, was a popular figure on the streets while he was supposed to be in durance vile. The-bootlegger liked the publicity and offered to give ten thousand dollars to his fayorite charity for a little more of the real stuff. He must be a “go-getter.” The Spanish woman who increased the population by one at the age of sixty-eight, was unlucky that she did not operate in the middle ages. She could easily have organized a new:religion on the strength of her accomplishment. Silas H. Strawn has left for China to'represent the American government in various matters affecting the interests of Wall Street in that country. The name suggests what a drowning man grasps at. 1 a a pe The Standrad Oil company lost a million dollars thru a fire in its Roumanian oil well&. The flivver dtivers of Nome, Alaska, will help John D. survive the calamity, — } were involved in the meeting. This is a very conservative estimate. A Committee. of Action. The. personnel -of the local execu- tive committee ahd the organizations they represent leaves no doubt.in the minds of those informed on defense activities in the past, since the dark days of the beginning of the world war, that those workers who fall into the clutches of the legalized thugs of the ruling class, and those now suffering in prison, and the families dependent upon these workers will have an effective organization behind them in their struggle. Prominent among the members of the ‘executive committee are two wo- men who have for years been in the forefront of the defense work in this city—-Rose Baron and Mrs. Kate Git- low, . Representing the I. W. W. is Richard. (“Dick”) Brazier, himself one of the victims of capitalism during the;.War hysteria. Others are Lena Greenberg-of the Joint Board of the Furriers’“@nion, L. J. Shader of the Shoe Workers’ Protective Union; L. Noffbaue¥ of the Architectural Iron Workers’ Union; W. Feinstein of the Window Cleaners’ Union; K. Fabri- cant of the United Council of Work- ing Class Women; J. Kossov of the International Labor Defense Branch No. 3; R. Moore of the Elevator Op- erators’ Union; M. Spavik, for Work- ers’ Union No. 10; A. Waxler of the Hungarian Sick Benefit Association; A. Levitz of International Workers’ Defense Branch No. 3; S. Reisel of the Brotherhood of Painters; A. N. Shalupsky, Max Rishen, J. Scheinen, W. Cohen, and N. Sharnow, represent- tng” Varios « branches of -the- Work- men’s Circle. "This Committee, representing as it does. cross section of the labor moyement in New York, is already laying, concrete plans for the purpose of eo etiga ting all defense work, and of buflding up a powerful organization that #ill leave its impress upon every struggle: in ‘which workers face the ord | of capitalist courts. » | & Best “of Legal” Defense, ae tain the best legal defense ‘for Perseguted workers.and to af ail times Wotk ‘under the advice of experts in handling ‘Workers’ cases willbe one of the principal. aims of the organ- ization.’ Furthermore, a great deal of enetgy will be devoted to’ relief of prisgners arid their dependents-in or- der to alleviate as much as possible the horrors endured by those already in the clutches of the bestial: tyrants who run the prisons of this country. On the committees are also mem- bers who are familiar with the white terror in other countries and who will be able to aid in forwarding the work of defense and relief of those victims all.over the world who have dared challenge the ruling cliques of theit own lands. ‘Defense Ball Arranged. Among other things, the commit- tee has arranged for a: Defense Ball that is to be held in this city on.Oc- tober 17. This will be one. of the -biggest affairs of its kind éver staged 'in New York and will be a. means of bringing together large numbers of ‘dlefensé wotkers and ‘their sympathiz- ers. Special features are. being. ar- ranged for this occasion and it prom- ises'to be one of the events of the coming winter in the labor movenient here. That worker next door to you may not have anything to do. to- night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. WISH HOLD ELECTION USING BALLOT THREE BY FOUR FEET, 76 RUN DUBLIN, Sept. 18—Probably “the most complicated election ever held is taking place in the Irish Free today. One and a haif million are casting their ballots for members of the Free State senate. Ever: i voter who went to the polls was conto ‘with a ballot three feet lorig.on which Were the names of 763 ites, The Rotal: expected to enacts: of the election is nearly $600,000, | Bu (Continued from: page 1) getting into office: ! Organized labor will never gain apything substantial until it has organized» itself econom- ically and politigally.- independent from the capitalist’ class, Opposes Capitalist Polltice. “The American Working class must become conscious of its own political power and you will be on the road to a militant labor movement, not by following the policies of ‘supporting your friends and punishing your ene- mies’ proposed by John Walker but by organizing your own independent labor party based upon the.trade unions and all working class organ- izations,” said Overgaard. Delegate Lowrie, ‘who peddjes honey to labor unions,‘ insisted that the LaFollette movement. was @ labor party and questioned the sincerity of the resolution. Reformed Yellow. Boclaliste. Chas. Wills, who hag gollided wih Overgaard in the--past ever political issues, and others, stated that the resolution was not introduced in good faith and it came from “sinister sources.” Outside of the usual. blah- blah this windbag contributed noth- ing to the discussion, “Socialist” Flora, from thé earpent- ers, as, usual attacked independent po- litical action but insisted that he is as good a socialist today as he was 20 years:ago. (After afl, what was he then?) “4 ry Progress at Labor Meeting ILLINOIS FAKERS VOTE AGAINST RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA; FOR BEER CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Sept, 18.—The Illinois State Federation of Labor here today voted down a resolution favoring the recognition of Soviet Russla, offered by Andrew Young of O'Fallon, Illinols, representing the O'Fallon Mine Workers’ Union lo- cal. The federation endorsed a resolu- tion favoring light wines and beer. The resolution favoring the adop- tion. of the child labor ai iment by, the legislature was passed, this measure affording a lot of Impos- sibly. reactionary labor. fakera to make a show of being “progressive” by speeches and applause, although the machine of Gov. Small, who has been pictured as “labor's friend” by these same fakers, Knifed the child labor amendment In the laet: logis lature, Even “Honest Johnny” Walker wae not so honest as to support It then, and there te no reason to be- Neve that the fakers have had a change of heart since that time. The measure will probably be hidden hereafter with some camouflage of a@ fow speeches and empty resolu- tions, Berger‘and Hiliqnit and the rest-of |of A. F. of L, officials by the rankand the 8. P.‘ites will.insist tpon the | file same but their rotten deeds are against them. A Qualified Reactionary. Delegate McKabe of Painters 180 supported the committee’s report but with his sweet voice defended Over- gaard’s sincerity. He believed that there was no ‘selfish motives” be hind the resolution. It sounded very Rossell Running Amuck. In the excitement fhe terrible “Reds’ were again blamed and Dels- gate Rossel, Machinist 266, tanmched sent the macfhnists’ union and, bo ‘and behold, he made a great exposure, stating that Overgaard was runuing. for editor of the Machinist Journal nice, but the argument was rotten {n |assing the nomination of officers of general. “Honest John” was the-last speaker | the I. A. of M. and that if he would ‘ve been elected this journal woul due to the fact that someone: moved |nave been “turned over to the Com- the previous question he deliv- to fight as hard fof such things 98 /tution No. 24 and that he- was. du that he | stected to represent his local in this Overgaard was doing now, but has changed his mind. * “Honest John” Contradicts Himself. He said he respected “people who fought for their ideas; but then he turned around and played on prejud- ices and ignorance with the usual al- legations that stoolpigeons and agents of the bosses are infesting all these movements and that if we had a labor munists.” Bi Overgaard called attention to the fact that ‘he had not introduced reso- convention and pointed out that Ros- sell did not know what he was tal ing about in general. Works for Capitalist State. This old faker has not seen a work shop for the last 15 years. He is working as a factory inspector. So he has a chance of seeing other peo- Dle Work. His particular desire is party such would be the case also. |+, go to conventions from his local It would be destroyed by such forces, He never proved anything, simply insinuated. The next minute he tried to show how different the situation is in Europe; that in Belgium, land and other places they don’ presidents like “we” do here and they have no primaries Hke-here, altho ad- mitting our primary system is rotten. How he draws the’ conclusion that, therefore, we should have no labor party the writer fails to see and so does “Honest John” pipbably, but he gets away with it. » 8 g Amalgamation. The next resolution Feported on was on amalgamation which was also introduced by Delegate: Overgaard. Naturally, Slater and thé rest of the committee also killed; this, ‘altho at the present time it is m6re necessary for the labor movement ¢han: ever be- fore, in the face of tHe ‘coming open} and caused a furore in military and. shop onslaught and. ‘the . weakened condition of the unions-in the. most important industries like. railroad, metal, building, etc. ee Andrew Young, delegate from Lecal 705, O'Fallon, Ill, defended the reso- lution. He stated, “that it Should not be a question of who introduces it, but whether it is necessary. “The rank and file wants it. If you go and ask the membership of the local unions they will have nothing against it, but will be 100 per cent in favor. I realize that this is not‘a convention of the rank and file, but I appeal to all who are work! to.defeat the, committee’s report.” ° ~ The usual ridicule Was made use of by the reactionaries, and the same Red scare was used t® poison the del] egates to-vote againgt their own in- terest and against the interest. of the labor movement as & whole. - When Delegate Overgaard: attempt ed to secure the floor on ‘this resolu- tion again-one of the good* servants of the powers a whd regards |. conventions as a gi vacation, again moved the previous question and BO amalgamation was buried. “$ Steam Roller on Unity. Resolution No. 23 asking for an en- dorsement of the British and Russian’ efforts for international trade union unity, also introduceds by Overgaard, was regarded as the “worst one,” and only Ed Nochels of the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor was given a chance to pull off his usual indignation and recommend that everything that eme- nated from Communist or other like “suspicious” sources should be put in the waste basket. ‘ No-one was given a chance to de- fend the resolution pt even the dele- gate who introduced it ‘as again’ the previous question wis ¢afled for and “Honest John” is tickler for. par- Hamentary rules “d#pecially: if they are applied against. opponents, The last resolutidh to be killed be; fore the day's sessign ended was No, 24 imttoduced by UgM. W. No. 2660 of Belleville which calls for election ms \ Switzer-|sight seeing upon invitation of the telect | business men in the city. One dele- and have a good time and display, when necessary, his child’s brain. After this funeral of progress was over the convention adjourned to go gate remarked, after the session, that it is-a good thing that there is a Red. or two in the convention or it would be “too darned dead.” E ARMY OFFICERS BARE SCANDALS. IN WAR FOR JOB WASHINGTON, Sept, 18—Anothet American atmy scandal broke here navy circles. Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers, former quartermaster general of the army, has preferred charges against his suc- cessor, Maj. Gen. Wim. H, Hart, before the war department. He charges that Gen. Hart, while a colonel in his de- partment in 1922, “maliciously and disloyally” conspired to prevent his re-appointment as quartermaster gen- eral, and plotted to obtain his own (Hart’s) advancement to the post. Ta the conduct of this conspiracy, according to Gen. Rogers’ accusations, Gen, Hart instigated a series of ar- ticles bearing on the divorce pro- ceedings then in progress between Gen. Rogers and his wife. Gen, Hart is accused of furnishing to Mrs. Theresa Howard Dean, a feature | writer, material out of which she fashioned a number of articles un- complimentary to Gen. Rogers by comparing his divorce case to the notorious Stillman case, Russian and Ukrainian of the Workers Party have arranged jointly a perform- ance and dance for Saturday, Oct, “14, at Emmett Memorial Hall,’ cor- ner Ogden and Taylor. All friendly organizations are re- quested to keep this date open and not to arrange other affairs. The best way to support the DAILY WORKER is to subscribe —and get others to subscribe, | SOUTH SLAVIC AFFAIR SUNDAY, SEPT, 20; AT ~G,P. S, HALL GALLED OFF Members of the Freiheit Singing , Society who are to appear at the South Slavic entertainment. to. be Id Sunday, Sept. 20., at the O/P. | 8. Hall, 1128-30 West Moon} sae | @re notified that the int le Called off, i | * FINNISH BRANCH LEADS "MILITANTS. IN EFFORTS TO SAVE DAILY WORKER | Four Thousand Dollars. Needed Next Week to Raise Total Required to Pull Thru. ° RIDAY,-the Finnish branch of the Workers Party of Chi. cago leads the ranks In the fight of loyal workers to save » the DAILY WORKER, Two hundred dollars was donated by this branch to help the English Communist organ overs come the Immediate financial crisis, Besides this, the Finnish district committee of the Workers Party of Ohio contributed $50, the Daisytown, Pa., Finnish branch, $25, and these, along with other Finnish branch remittances received, make their efforts for the DAILY WORKER amount to over half of Friday's total, From Pacifio coast cities, too, come letters contalhing good-sized checks, showing that. distance isn't any: barrier when It comes to helping the workers’ press, Workers Party | units out west. are behding all thelr energy to the cause. How workers not connected with. the party are affected | by the DAILY WORKER'S danger call i illustrated by the following note from San Diego, Calif.::“l am. an ex-sallor in a government institution for the last five P haw as a patient of tuberculosis, without compensation, Since | am soon supposed to ‘ get my pie in the sky,’ | am enclosing a dollar (of which | haven't got many) to help-save the paper that | teaches. other poor workers how to get:theirs on. earth.” Despite these conspicuous examples of good work, how- ever; © i won, has been raised to date. The Instability of the DAILY WORKER carries over Into next week, waiting upon the last minute efforts of those party ‘branches who have not yet risen to the demand of the situation. These Have Done’ Their Duty in Helping Workers’ Press: i Finnish Br., W.P., Chicago, Mil...9200.00 ane SR ase: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP crinien Bry W MEETING IN NEW YORK ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Ulduinian: Br, W. P, Minnea-: NEW YORK, Sept. 18—A. gen- Epate, MBI. mens cassenstasennsenece Hungarian Br, W. P. Perth “Amboy, N. J. .... P. Yorka,. Cleveland, OW... PP. Lodetn, Lettish-Br., W. P,, Pa. E. WwW. (Akron, ©. ©, Cx) serrreceenrnnn Catfish, Pa., italian Br. W. P. s. Slavié Br., W. P., Canton, O. Workerg Party, Seattle, Wash, &. Edwards, Burton, Mich. Geo. Miller, Detroit, Mich........: Fiqnish Br, W. P., Gilbert, i membership meeting will be “Bloomvilte, Wis. 8.00) one ly | Finnish Diat.-Com, W, P Oho 60.00) th Oh arial BePe, BS. At 8 Pm italian Bes W. Po Dunglen, O:— 10.00)’ 8s "tay Lovestons will report. for ned sr Bry Ww. P., Loe Angeles, 25,00 the C, EC. on the work of the if pRB Me i national convention and the. Im Almeda Co., English Br, W. P., mediate taske of the district with Oakland, Cal, — um 18.00! regard to bolshevization. and. re er Br., W. P., Detrolt, organizatien of the district, Af Mich. ........ 16.00! othe : off: Dr. M, Mislig, New York... 10.00 ae oan cr iota: H. E, Halvorson, Lake Mills, ta. 1.00 must attend the membership. mest i Jewlsh Br. W. P., Rochester, Ing. é ; ] ee Rene ete REARS * i South Slavic Br., W. P., Renton, Big Pickings for Swindlers. uv oe ne ee hae eased 5.00] srmaNy, Nw. Sept. -_ | Finnish W. P., Daisytown, frauds poids Beer te New Moun tte fm the last year netted $500,060,000, ft wax announce liere ee ‘ e : Oliver B. James. James said 3 the total Ious to | : i 1.00 | = Minn, 6.00] Va, t.00 E, Efickson, Hartford, Conn..... _ 6.00 English Br, W. P,, Portland, Greek Br., W. P., Ambridge, Pa. 5.00] Ore. «00 M. Wilgus, Saranac Lake, N.Y: 1.00) L, J. Kortan, Detroit, Mich... 18.00 jan 'Br., W. P., 19th Ward, H. B, Detroit, Mich 1.00 hicago, Ui. . we - 10.25) Ch Rabinowltz, Chicago 2.00 | English. Br.,.W. P., Troy, N. Y. 5.00] H. Daniela, Manchester, Wash. 8.00 } ‘ABraham Yollis, New Yor 2.00| Ed. Staldbauer, Milwaukee . $00 4 Wm. E,, Hoboken, N. J. 2.00) S. Masules, Collinsvitte, IT 2.00 Esthonian Br, W. P., D, Brody, Richmond Hill, N.Y. 200 | > Mass,:.... 5.00|-N. Visconti, Chicago 280 +} Finnish Br W.'P,, West Allie, . | A. Dobroskl, Roseland, Ill. 1.00 ' Wie, 2. smmvnnnene 10,00} Julius Kose, Alpine, Cal... 1.00 Samuel Markisan, Wilmington, Jofin C. Spring, Portland, Ore. 1.00 5.00 ok: —_——- Total Friday. mecmencenveeee-$ BB7AZ 5.00} Previously acknowledged —_. 5,41! T. W. Allen, Corona, N, M. 5.00 if rue ‘ . — Angelo Rossi, Fayetteville, W, Total to date...__...___.__ $6,006.85 NOT BY THE STROKE OF ONE But by the Combined Efforts of All Will It Be Possible to Save THE DAILY WORKER I am bending you my response to your appeal. I en- Name; .. BGO: 2. sccrstisscub open Br aiclocdias econssesceessrened MICACOS scssscssens Address letters ‘and. make checks and money orders payable to THE DAL WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, I. * >: Seed Boe te ;