The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 27, 1925, Page 4

Page Four! THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1118 W. Washington Blyd., Chicago, I. Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mall (in Chicago 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 Bivd., Chicago, IllInole ne J. LOUIS ENGDAHL sacenrnmonessnerreetrorern ME ItOPS, WILLIAM F, DUNNE MORITZ J. LOEB......cccrsesscossovessosereneessseses Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, Iil., undef the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising ratos on application. We Hate to Do It It gives us no joy to chronicle the fall from grace of the official organ of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, edited by the highly respectable and responsible Joseph Schlossberg. But in the interest of veracity we must call attention to the fact that those with the best of intentions sometimes go wrong when confronted with facts that run counter to their conceptions of how things should run. Thus it is with the honorable Brother Schlossberg, editor of Advance. Schlossberg goes on the rocks when he essays to produce an ar- ticle written by A. A. Purcell, president of the International Feder- ation of Trade Unions, for the Labor Monthly. The article deals with the necessity for a united trade union international. If the editor of Advance had not written a long introduction to Purcell’s article, stating that he did not subscribe to all the details of the argument presented by Brother Purcell, it is possible that our intelligence department might never have gotten suspicious. But when the following sentence hit our editorial eye we immediately got our Cheka on Brother Schlossberg’s track. This is what got us guessing: “We preferred to print the article in full, instead of ‘edit- ing’ it, which, we believe, is a better way of not taking sides in a controversial issue than to eliminate specific reference and thereby color the statement of the writer.” So wrote Brother Schlossberg. No doubt the intentions of the editor were of the best, but we shall publish a paragraph from Purcell’s article in the. Labor Monthly and the same paragraph minus what you may notice missing in the Advance, so that you can see for yourself that the wicked Communists have not a monopoly on all the tricks that cause our yellow and pink socialists to grieve for the salvation of our souls. This is the paragraph from Purcell’s article as it appeared in the Labor Monthly: It Is the Second International which tolerates In its midst an Abramovich who represents nobody but himself, as representative of the Russian workers. It Is the secretary of the Second Interna- tional, Friedrick Adler, who has perpetrated the most unscrupulous, and contemptible attack yet made on the Report of the British Dele- tion to Russia—an attack which has recelved the “honor” of appreci- ative comment In the Morning Post. Now read carefully how the official organ of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, edited by the highly particular Joseph Schloss- berg, gives the same paragraph : It Is the Second International which tolerates in its midst LEADERS who represent nobody but THEMSELVES as representa- tives of the Russian workers. It is the secretary of the Second Inter- national who has perpetrated the most unscrupulous and contemptible attack yet made on the Report of the British Delegation to Russia, etc. We have emphasized the editing. Go and chase the omissions. The editor of the Advance would have done better if he had omitted the confession of honesty in his editorial note. If he had done that he might have gotten away with the attempt to save the yellow hide of his friend Abramovitch. Of course, there is a possibility that the real villain in the piece is our old friend Charles Ervin, former editor of the New York Call, who, we understand, is acting editor of the Advance. But Brother Schlossberg is the responsible editor and responsible for debauching an article by such a responsible trade unionist as A. A. Purcell, president of the International Federation of Trade Unions. We May Have More Tears from John H. Walker In order to keep his political hide from getting nailed on the fence Governor Small apparently has decided to seek new alliances and discard some of his old team-mates. The governor is more than slightly troubled over the probable outcome of the efforts made by some of his enemies, to compel him to return a large sum of money into the state treasury which he is ac- cused of misappropriating while he occupied the office of state treasurer, thru the manipulation of interest on state funds. The labor fakers have backed up the governor 100 per cent in the recent past. In return for their support he handed them a few fat jobs and rendered other favors, none of which benefited the rank and file of the workers to the extent of a French frane, which is about the most contemptible bit of currency now in existence. But the fakers are decidedly optimistic and can wait for any length of time for the fulfillment of a political promise, that is, the part of it that concerns the ‘masses. For their own part, they insist on pay- ment in advance or at least C. O. D. But there is trouble in store for Messers. Walker, Olander, Fitz- patrick, Nockels, miparys 4 and the other labor fakers who have been having such a good time on the Small bandwagon. Small has broken with Frank L. Smith, chairman of the republican state com- mittee, and Smith’s former political manager. Frank Farrington has been a loyal supporter of Smith for many years. Whether he will stay with the governor or with Smith depends on which of the two Frank thinks will better serve his material interests. Small is flirting with his old foes in the McKinley and Deneen camps. This “friend of labor” is now taking to his bosom the Brundage-Deneen-Crowe gang that raised heaven in an effort to erucify the Williamson county miners a few years ago. Only last week, at the Illinois State Federation of Labor, Walker and com- pany sang the praises of Small and also of Smith, who wants to be United States senator from Illinois. Both were “friends of labor.” This is non-partisan political action! Walker, Fitzpatrick and company no longer believe in independent political action on the part of the workers. They say it does not pay. It is true it does not pay the labor fakers as well as selling the workers to the cap- italist parties. Walker and his reactionary cohorts will drag the workers of Illinois thru the. political stables of as corrupt a gang of capitalist grafters as exists in this country. The only effective reply the workers of this state can make to the treachery of those who make them partners in the unsavory political gang fights of the capitalist parties, is the organization of a labor: party, that will split the workers away from all parties of capitalism. . <i 290 Every day get “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a member for the Workers Party. i 'DAILY WORKER CLUB APPOINTS NEW COMMITTEE Aim to Build Bigger C ommunist Daily NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—At a welt attended meeting of their club, the DAILY WORKER Bullders of New York elected a board of directors to cooperate with the manager.of the DAILY WORKER New York Agency In arranging campaigns and affairs to make the DAILY WORKER a greater power In New York. Those elected are: Geza Szepesi of the Hungarian Yorkville branch; Leo Kling, of English No. 1, Bronx; Ve- ronica Golashewski, of Y. W. L. No. 16; John Kasper of the Armenian branch and Abe Rubin and Helen Meader of the Downtown English. Each one of these comrades has not only proven devoted interest in the DAILY WORKER by past activities but also that he knows how to achieve results. With their help, increasea success is assured to every undertak- ing for the DAILY WORKER in the center of world capitalism. Board Till’ Next Affair These comrades will constitute the board until the next DAILY WORKER “affair” in New York. The idea adopt- ed is to consider as members of the DAILY WORKER Builders Club all those that during the proveding period (the year has been divided Into three Periods) come up to a certain minim- um requirement of service to the DAILY WORKER. Each period will end in some special “affair” to which all those that havo qualified will receive tickets without cost. The first period ended witn the excursion and re-union at Stony Point. The present period will ena with the DAILY WORKER anniversary on January 13th, and another period late in the spring. Club Requirement The minimum requirement for this period to become a member of the club, or to remain 9/member, ts to secure at least $10 worth of subs or bring in at least $5 in donations or give at least twenty hours work to the DAILY WORKER New York of- fice, either in office or field work un- der the direction of the manager of the New York agency. The board of directors for the next period will be elected at the Jannuary 13th affair from those that make the best records for the DAILY WORKER by that time. Past performances and reputation will not count—only the record of achievement during thts per- jod. It will therefore be not only an opportunity to serve, but a real dis- tinction, to be honored with a place on the board of directors of the New York DAILY WORKER Builders* Club. Membership Not Limited Membership in the club is not limit- ed to members of the Workers Party and the Young Workers League. Any reader of the DAILY WORKER is ell- gible and invited to join. Application should be made to the manager of the DAILY WORKER New York office, L. E, Katterfeld, 108 East 14th Street. Three hundred members are now qualified, and it is hopea to increase this number to one thousand before the Second Anniversary of the DAILY WORKER on January 13th. AMERICAN AUTO MAKER BACKED GERMAN KLAN? Arrested “Knights” Ad- mit American Aid pasaeieg BERLIN, Sept, 25.—It is intimated in Germany that a famous manutac- turer of automobiles in America financed the project for organizing the klan in Germany. When first arrest: ed the klansmen told the police that they were out to fight the “jews and other sinister influences” and’ admit- ted financial backing from America. Former Officers Joih, The material seized by the raiders, shows that the organization was main- ly composed of students and former officers of the army. 100 Families Routed by Fire NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Punctuated by a series of one hundred explosions, as flames reached a corresponding number of gasoline tanks an early morning fire today destroyed the Ma- dison Avenue Bridge Garage at Ma- dison Ave, and 136th St. One hundred families in adjoining apartments were routed to the streets in a near-freezing temperature as firemen fought the blaze. Claim Rall Revenues Decline Railroad revenues for the first seven months of the year, just reported, re- veal that only 70 lines earned in ex- cess of $1,000,000. The situation is, “the most serious in the history of United States transportation,” accord- ‘ing to Samuel O. Dunn, editor of Rail- way Age and spokesman for western railroad presidents, THE DAILY WORKE 8,00 0 In ABOVE are two views of the great throngs, estimated at 8,000 b: R Saklatvala | Protest! that heard the speakers at the New York City demonstration the barring of Shapurji Saklatvala, United States. He was comin Washington, D. C, Myriads of placards were carried by those in the demonstration demandin the Communist member of y even the capitalist press, in historic Union Square against the British parliament, from the here to attend the. sessions of the interparliamentary union at the admission of Saklatvala, urging world trade unity and calli ing for a workers’ and farmers’ government in the United States. . RECOUP LOSSES DURING WINTER, IS RIFFIAN AlN Aviators Consider Note April Fool Joke FEZ, French Morocco, Sept. 25.— “Winter will soon re-establish our vic- torious situation,” Abd-el-Krim told his followers. “The European troops are summer fighters; you are Warriors in all seasons.” With the coming of the ralny season the Riffs will be able to recoup the losses which they have gsiffered under the combined ats tack of armored French: tanks and’ mercenary American aviators. The French are busy in making roads over which eannon has to be hauled. These roads will be impass- able with the winter rains and the French will have ta -rely on machine guns and rifles and war on equal footing with the Riffians. The Moroc- coan tribesmen are recognized as bet- ter shots and have proved their fight- ing ability by their*successiul warfare against French impérialism until the Spanish and Ameritan mercenaries entered the scene. ; To Mobilize 80 Battalions. The French and Spanish military forces are hard-presaed in many plac- es and are planning; to throw 80 bat- tallions into an offénsive «movement they expect to organize against the Riffan fighters for {Moroccoan inde- pendence, before the, winter rains. The order to the American aviators to cease their activities in the war ofeFrance and Spaip' against the Riffi- Jans from Washington is the chief topic of conversation. The French are not saying much officially, but the question is asked by many of the French officials, if this action is ille- gal why did the American state de partment allow the squadron to be or- ganized, and why did they not pro- test earlier ingtead of at this late date? The note is: mot regarded as a sincere attempt of the United States to force the aviators to cease. Aviators Laugh at Note, The: American aviators pay no ree gard to the note. ‘Colonel Charles Sweeney, commander of the American aviators in the servioe of the French. at Morocco, sent following tele-. gram to the United States to a cor: respondent for one of the news sery- ices: “After consulting all of the mem- bers of the Lafayette squadron, unant- mous decision was taken to allow nothing to stop us from carrying on the work upon which we have set out.” - No answer has been given by the state department to the attitude tak- en by the American aviators. eee Krim Offers $5,000 Reward. QUEZZAN, French Morocco, Sept. 25.—Abd-el-Krim has offered rewards totalling $5,000 for any of the mer- cenary American aviators brot in, dead or alive. The tribesmen have decided upon this expedient to stop the inhuman bombing and firing of Riffian villages. American aviators have dropped tons of explosives over willages, kiMing hundreds of innocent children and women. A-number of American aviators have been brot down by the Riffian sharp shooting tribesmen. - Chinese Workers Greet Delegates from Soviet Russia’s Labor Unions SHANGHAI, (Tass), Sept. 25.—The delegation of the All-RussiamCentral Council of Trade Unions were given a hearty ovation by the Shanghai Council of Labor Unions. Tho the trade union activities in the international settlement have been suppressed and the union activi- ties in the town are controlled by the Mukden authorities, the Chinese lead- ers pointed out, the spirit of the Chinese workers on strike was ex- cellent. Ther are over 150,000 operatives employed by the English and Japanese on strike drawing 6 dollars from the Shanghai council. The council spends a sum of $1,200,000 monthly in strike relief, So far most of this sum has been collected in the interior of China. lt is very necessary that China re- ceive international assistance, as the strike continues to spread and more funds are needed, There are 128 unions affiliated with the Shanghai council, Reading Huts in Russia, MOSCOW.—The number of rural reading huts in Siberia is steadily growing. Their present number is about 1,700, of which 82 are run in other languages than Russian, 7 In the year 1925-26, the chief board of political education plans to open 230 reading huts in Armenian villages, A number of workers are béing trained at Erivan to become veading- but brariang, stab NEW STRIKE CALL IN W.VA. COAL FIELDS Lewis Announced as Fairmount Speaker FAIRMONT, W. V., Sept. 25—An order has gone out to miners’ locals in the Fairmont field for every miner with his family to take part in amass meeting to ‘be held here Sept. 26, This will mark the beginning of an intensified dnive to organize the min- ers of northern West Virginia follow- ing a new Strike call eflective Sept. 25. The mass meeting, according to the order, will “demonstrate to the coal operators that the United Mine Workers are in northern West Vir- | sinia*to stay.” It will be addressed by President John L. Lewis. This means storm clouds of a dif- ferent sort from those in the hard coal regions where silent thousands of determined miners are holding their lines, Where the anthracite workers are on strike gunmen and deputies are absent, consequéntly there is no violence. But the atmosphere of this region: is entirely different for the leading non-union state swarms with agents of bloodshed in the employ of the operators, The first thrust in this new attempt to win the state for unionism is the attack on the territory between Little Kanawha and the Cheat. The results are being watched with interest not unmixed with anxiety by government officials and the big interests back of the entire coal industry, For it is felt that union success in West Vir- sinia would tend to shut off the chief supply of anthracite substitutes on which open shop interests are depend- ing to beat the union in the hard coal fields, Anti-Soviet Leader Surrenders p MOSCOW, (‘Tass) Sept. 25.—Haba- rovsk reports that Cherniayeff, a noto- | rious white bandit, has given himself up to the authorities there and is beg- ging for amnesty. Cherniayeff torm- erly played a conspicuous part in the leadership of anti-Soviet royvors tn the ‘IMPERIALISTS: ‘QUARREL OVER CHINESE RADI 4 Nations Claim Con- tract Rights WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept, 25.— Muoh exoltement goes on under the surface concerning the proposal re celved by the state department over the quarrel between the United Statea and Japan regarding conflicting radio contracts granted by China to ,the Federal Telegraph company of Amer ica and the Mitsul company of Japan. Officials refuse to divulge just what the latest Japanese proposal is, tho it ia understood to. suggest a co-oper- ative arrangement. America, with her own imperialist interests to serve, contends that the Mitsui ¢om- pany contract, which was signed in 1918, three years before the conces- sion to the American concern, is a violation of the “open door” policy because it grants the Mitsui firm the monopoly. The United States there- fore insist on prying the “closed door” open. Further complications are protests filled by England and Denmark, Brii- ain claiming to have a prior monop- oly, while Denmark claims that her righteous concession was cancelled by pressure of the allies who alleged it was really a contract with German interests. All-India Congress Protests Evclusion of Saklatvala by U. S. (Contigued from page 1) terparliamentary union, protest his exclusion thru the All-India Congress. The Workers (Communist) Party is arrenging large United Front dem- onstrations in Philadelphia, Cleve- land, Boston, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, San Francisc. and great’ industrial centers. The Detroit united front demon- stration for Saklatvala will take place Monday evening, Sept. 28 at the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin St. at which speakers in Hnglish, Chinese and Hindu will protest the action of the state department. In Chicago, the All-American Anti- Imperialist League witl hold a dem- onstration at Northwest Hall, .North and Western Aves., Monday eve- ning, Sept. 28 with William F,. Dunne of the DAILY WORKER, Manuel Go- mez, secretary of the league and Chinese and Hindu speakers, repre- senting various organizations, enter- ing the protest of the workers of Chicago to the action of Kellogg. s+ * Civil Liberties Union Meeting. NEW YORK, Sept. 25—The Ameri- can Civil Liberties Union has arrang-- ed. a. protest meeting at the Town Hall in New York City at which Ren- nie Smith, labor member of parlta- ment, Frank P, Walsh, Samuel Unter- myer, Congressman F. M. LaGuardia will speak with the Rev. Harry F. Ward acting as chairman, Monday evning, Sept. 28, ee Exclusion Was Expected. NEW “YORK, Sept. 25—‘“Saklat- vala’s exclusion might have been ex- pected by “anyone who has followed developments in the Orient or who *has examined the’ propaganda of the English Speaking Union,” declared Robert W. Dunn, one of the execu- tivé committee members of the In- ternational Labor Defense Council. “The American empire,is bound to play an increasingly important sole in the work of world imperialism heretofore monopolized by the Brit- ish empire. . American diplomats will be called upon to carry much of the dirty work of the decaying British ‘commonwealth,’ “Again, it is not surprising to me when a government that gags a liber- al count for democratic opinions, popular in 1776, takes even more dras- tic action. against a revolutionary critic of the 1925 imperial social or- der. Saklatvala had something to say. Karolyi, who admitted he had done his bit to down Communism, was about as revolutionary as George Washington would be if he lived today.” i 9; 2 a Refuse to Attend Conference, COLUMBUS, Neb.,/ Sept. 25—The barring of “Shapurji Saklatvala has caused Edgar Howard, member of the American delegation, to refuse to par- ticipate in any session of the ¢on- gress, “By attending the conference I would be giving approval to the ac- tion of Secretary of State Kel'ogg,” declared Congressman Howard, “1. barring Shapurji Saklatvala, presum- ably at the request of the British government,” Congressman Howard refuses to attend either the conference or the banquet to be held after the confer- ence in New York in honor of the visiting delegates arranged by the Carnegie Endowment for Internation- al Peace as a protest against the ac- } tion of the state department which “penalizes Saklatvala for champion- ing for India the same~ freedom which the patriot fathers championed oad ep for the Tnjied