The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 30, 1925, Page 6

es, Page Six THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING 60. 1118 W. Washington Blivd., Chicago, In. Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail (im Chicago only): By mail (outside ef Chicago): $8.00 per year $4.50.six months | $6.00 per year $3.60 six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, lilinols ne J. LOUIS ENGDAHL IMitors WILLIAM F, DUNND MORJTZ J. LOEB.....-0rsdervssnneersseresenseseres Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, lil, under the act of March 3, 1879. ep 390 Advertising rates on application. ——— Eee From Scarborough to Liverpool When the labor party conference opens today in Liverpool the whole world will be watching, looking for the answer to the question, “Will Liverpool follow Scarborough?” It was a terrible shock to the frayed nerves of the “bourgeoisie and their agents, when the Trades Union Congress at Scarborough adopted a Bolshevist resolution against the empire, declaring for self-determination even to the point of separation of all colonial peoples, when it gave an ovation to Michael Tomsky, representative of the Russian Unions, when it approved of the Anglo-Russian Unity Commission, and when it approved of the project of world unity. A howl. of terror went up all over the world, from capitalists, from preachers, and from “labor leaders.” Ramsay MacDonald cut short his visit with the king in order to try to stem the.tide, but without avail. All the big bugs of the former “labor cabinet” (except Wheat- ley) have been doing their bit to stop the leftward drive, but they have failed as MacDonald failed. And now they are all gathering at Liverpool at the labor party conference. It will be.a showdown be- tween MacDonaldism and the life interests of the British workers. It is unfortunate that the left wing in the labor party is still so weak ideologically. There is danger that it will not make its stand sufficiently definite and uncompromising when faced with the neces- sity to break cleanly with MacDonaldism. They are profoundly tainted with christian pacifism and with fear of struggle. But even Lonsbury’s Labor Weekly in its current issue declares in large bold face-type: The immediate "task before us is to bring the labor party confer- ence to as plain and unequivocal a declaration of left wing policy as the trade unions have made. These left wingers are.most of them not Communists. But they have lost their fear of Communism, and recognize in the Communists the most essential elements for a militant struggle against capital- ism. Lansbury says, for example: “It is true that the labor party at present foolishly excludes the Communists; but that-is.a‘small mat- ter, easily and soon, we believe, to be put right.” It is amusing to see “our own” New York Times rush to the rescue of MacDonald: It quotes approvingly his words agaitist the Communists, pointing’ out, however, that even MacDonald is‘not quite drastic enough and deploring the weakness of sdmie’of ‘his words. And the capitalist lackeys inside the labor movement are even more panie-stricken about the leftward movement in Britain. Chester M. ‘Wright, notorious for such services, rushes into print to asmure the bourgeoisie that the British labor movement°is “no longer a trade union institution in any sense of the word,” andthat the A. F. of L. will fight it to the bitter end. And the Labor World, a prostitute sheet of Pittsburgh, subsidized by the steel trust’ atid ap- proved by the A. F. ‘of’ L. bureaucracy, closes its wail ‘about he British congress by exclaiming: “How fortunate it is that organiaed labor is a conservative rather than a revolutionary ‘force sin pea United States.” : é But just as the revolutionary program of struggle siainat and everthrow of capitalism will march triumphantly from oné end of Britain and the empire to the other, so also will it become éver*more powerful in the United States, until it carries the American Feder- ation of Labor as the British reds carried Scarborough. And it looks yery much as tho at Liverpool, this week, another ahd will be made. Every day get “sub” for the DAILY WORKER and a*member for the Workers Party. Help China! : The international committee of the Workers’ International Re- lief has cabled an urgent call to its American section asking that everything possible should be done to raise funds for the relief of the Chinese masses who are destitute owing to the long struggle carried on by them against foreign imperjalism, with the inevitable dislocation of productive forces that such a struggle involves. The internatiohal headquarters of the W. I. R. was spurred to renewed activity in its Chinese campaign on receipt of a cable from Dr. Koumangyu, rector of the National University of: Pekin, who points out that the foreign imperialists are mobilizing their forces for a crushing attack on the Canton government, the center of re- sistance to all imperialist attacks, and the spiritual headquarters of ‘the movement for the unification of China. The need is urgent. British and American bankers:are pouring millions into China to back up their agents, among whom are some of the Chinese business elements and reactionary generals. The industrial ‘proletariat and peasant masses are unanimously against the foreign imperialists. The workers of all countries are responding splendidly to the The German workers raised over one million The South American workers sent several call for Chinese relief. gold mark in four weeks. substantial contributions. . Western imperialism has its back to the wall in China today. It is facing either its Marne or its Waterloo. Which it will be de- pends a good deal on the help given by the workers of the world to the Chinese workers and peasants who are fighting the battle of labor everywhere as they fight the robber barons of capitalism in China. * The American workers and famers will not turn an unwilling ear to the plea of their comrades on the other side of the world. Another United States PRET hase come to. grief. This time it is a submarine. Hard luck! U.S. airplanes sometimes refuse to go up in-the air, but U. 8. submarines hardly ever fail to go down—and stay down. vt The interparliamentary union meets in Washington this week. The funny part of itisithat this conference -intends»to discuss the abolition of war.” And iippropriately, the only honest oppotient of capitalist wars, Comrade Saklatvala, was barred. : Get a member.for the Workers Party and a néw ildieasigtion for the DAILY eo" f > THE DAILY WORKER CAILLAUX DEBT PARLEY DEALT RAP BY BORAH Demands Mellon Stop Bond Sale WASHINGTON, Sept. 28—A monk- ey-wrench has been thrown into the French debt negotiations of Calilaux, representative of the French imper- jalists and Mellon, a big sbanker by Senator Borah.. Borah asks Mellon at what interest is the two billions of dollars in loans that are being made to France and other nations, being loaned. France is attempting to raise $400,- 000,000 in America. Most of these bonds are to be sold to the small in- vestors in the attempt to keep France’s head above water. Unable to Pay~ Interest. Borah points out that France will be unable to pay even the interest on these bonds as she is bankrupt and that it is up to Mellon to stop the sale of those bonds im America. Mellon, Coolidge and Caillaux do not know how to take this affront. Caillaux realizes that failure to get satisfactory debt settlement and a loan in America means the end of French imperialism. Drown Disappointments. The disappointments of Caillaux will be temporarily drowned / in choice ‘Bordeaux and Burgundy vin- tages, as prominent vine growers in France have sent a number of cases of champagne.to the French delega- tion in America. The mission is al- lowed to have all the liquor it wants without the interference of the pro- hibition agents as diplomatic im- munity gives them that privilege. SECURITY PACT TO.BE ADOPTED MEANS NEW WAR Secret Diplomacy Busy Pending Oct. 5 Meet LONDON, Sept. 28—The conference between Britain, Germany and France to formally settle the alleged “secur- ity pact” is announced by Austen Champerlain as set for October 5, at probably, Locarno, in Italian Switzer- land. While outwardly official diplomacy prepares formally for the conference, private conversations are going on be- hind the backs:of the European peo- ples concerned. And these deal with graver issues than the superficial questions thrown out to the public to distract attention from what is going on back of the curtains. Publicly, the matters yet under dis- pute are the forms and methods of arbitration and the question of what problems shall be subject to arbitra- tion. France: Brot to Terms. For a long time France held out against the security pact because Ger- many’s demands were not only a big American loan and some modification of the Dawes’ plan to save her from an impending crisis, but evacuation of the Rhineland as well as Cologne and the recovery of territory, ultimately, on the eastern frontier taken from her by the Versailles treaties, and made into part of France’s puppet na- tions between Germany and Russia. The implied threat was if Germany didn’t get aid from the *west she would “turn toward the east,” i. e. make a, rapprochement with Soviet Russia, By combined British and American financial pressure upon bankrupt France, particularly the demand of America for funding of the $4,200,000, 000 debt, France was made to listen to “reason.” Evacuation of Cologne is arranged under the cover of the sudden discovery by the French that “German defaults in disarmament are merely technical and can easily be overlooked.” Build Anti-Soviet Alliance, America can turnish Germany money to stave off the collapse~of the Dawes’ plan. Hvacuation of the Rhineland, tho provided by the Ver- sailles treaty to last ten years will it is reported, neyertheless be ar- ranged in order to trade off this con- cession to Germany for her agree- ment to sign guarantee treaties with Poland and Czecho-Slovakia in which she gives up her claims for revision of. Germany's eastern frontiers, But this settlement, tho it be feat- ured as a “security pact” to guarantee peace in “western Europe,” is a guar- antee of hostility and probably war against Soviet Russia. Every time that a group of imperialist powers make a “peace agreement” between them, it is at the same time an alli- ance for war against some other na- tién or group of nations. At the pres- ent time the fact is inescapable that | “ the present “peace in the west” means a new alliance against Soviet Rus- sia, That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to- night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORK: | _ _ Syrians Revolt Against French Domination EBELLION agalfst the imperialist rule of France, fanned by the success of Abd-el-Krim’s war for Independence In Morocco, is burning In Southern Syria. This photograph shows a native demonstration In the Hauran dis- trict against French. rule. The Druse tribesmen are successfully carrying on a war against the French troops.. BRITISH COAL OWNERS BREAK WAGE PROMISE Armed Attack on Labor Planned by Fascisti LONDON, Sept. 28—War is again brewing between the Miners’ Federa- tion and the coal operators backed by the Baldwin government as the miners claim that the operators, with the con- sent of the Baldwin cabinet, is violat- ing the agreement not to cut wag during the term of the “armistice” agreement. Baldwin is denounced for breaking his promise,.and A. J. Cook, secretary of the federation says the miners “feel, very strongly about it.” They claim..that the owners are tempering, with the basic rates on wages, which they agreed not to touch, Baldwin, in conference with the miners’ Jeaders, tried to excuse she owners, by claiming’ that what he -neant when he promised there would not -be touching of- wages was that the 1924 agreement wag to continue, but since the base rates-on that were variable; they were variable during the truce. Miners Meet October 9 While the miners threaten no im- mediate strike, they have ealled an emergency meeting for October 9th and have laid down a-boycott on the recently appointed coal commission which is supposed to. examining conditions in view to agreement. A new and unofficial anization of strikebreakers and afi ane isin preparation by the capitalist class to crush any new strike movement with force of drnis it neceasary is rapidly forming. Capitalists Pian Bloodshed for Labor The management of this organiza- tion is vested in a president, vice- president and council, Lord Hardinge of Penhurst in president and the coun- vil consists of many prominent men, -ncluding Major General the Earl of scarborough, the Earl of Ranturly, Admiral Jelicoe of Jutland fame and Viscount, Falkland. Four categories vf recruits are proposed: First, for the armed struggle against the workers under the euphemism of “special con- stables”; second, operatives of rail- way tratsport; third, arivers of motor vans and lorries; messengers im the event of strikes in the tele- graph, postal and con nication. ser- vice, Aah While the movem “non-political” chis claim and its “ rtisan”” front, its whole campai, “opposition to che Communists Communist varty, Great preca: is taken in re- vruiting to’ preven! Communist -rom entering the ra@@ks of the organ- -zation, Secret Backing Qf Government The organization Gp also not “off- cially” military, but re is a verit- able blare of trump@tg and beating of drums about it ut the British bourgeoisie as | shock troops against the worke: n addition, its secretary explains that although it is not @ government scheme, the govern- ment is perfectly aware of its actions and it is common knowledge that the recent report of the home secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, has decid- ed in favor of the “special constabul In case of ‘trouble” say its, » the govern- ment will be off @ services of members will mt authority, of white guard jmenacingly over 6 labor union- {ictatorship loo: Jritain and is in ists with its open threat’ of violent bata labor ig forced to con- sider the proposal more seriously which John Wheatley, member of par- Mament and prominent labor leader recently made for the organization of a “Workers’ Defense Corps” to defend labor against class violence of capital- ists. Wheatley asked for 10,000,000 men, LAUNCH SMITH PRESIDENTIAL DRIVE IN CHI Rock Island President Attends Meeting A drive to capture the 1928 presi- dential nomination of the democratic party for Al Smith, governor of New York, was started in Chicago. At a conference of leading democrats, at which James Gorman, president of the Rock Island railroad was present, the plans were laid and arrangements are being made to raise a slush fund to propagandize the democrats, before the convention convenes to select candi- dates for the 1928 election. The conference was held behind closed goors in the Blackstone Hotel following a demonstration in the for- est preserve in which the “Sidewalks of New. York,” and the song “Tam- many” were the big features. George Brennan arranged this opportunity for Al Smith to show what little he knows about the political and indus- trial sifaation of America. ACTIVE UNION ‘WINER KILLED NEAR HIS HOME “Can It Be Klan Job?”| Question Miners (Special to The Dally Worker) HERRIN, II, Sept, 28-—Otis Clark, a union coal»miner, and the first worker to be« Indicted by a special grand jury Inithe Herrin mine killing im 1922, was shot and killed near his home, There were three bullets lodged In hie body. Clark was afrested August 81, 1922, in connection With thé killing of Su preintendent C. F. McDowell and other scabs in thé Lester strip mine. While the Hithorities are trying to blame thé Shooting on a moonshine feud. many union men suspéct that it may have been’ klansmen that did the Job, as he i ord’ of those who bitterly opposed the fortniition of the klan in Herrin. pay ee First Snow’Fall In Vermont. ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt, Sept. 28— The first snow.of the season fell here today. A slight flurry, which lasted light. nd They are trying to break the Zeigler Spirit. \ They removed Zeigler’s fighting union officers. They murdered Mike Sarovich. They arrested 26 of his co-workers. They are trying to railroad 15 of them to the penitentiary. | FIGHT the Zeigler Frame-up! The mine bosses, the Ku Klux Klan, Farrin; and the State Power are all lined up in t er miners. 4 { conspiracy against the’ lumber trust. bosses. a few minutes early this morning, |achusetts Street Railway. passed away with the coming of sun- [for other changes in wage rates and Cer s bana (CENTRALIA JURY ASKS GOVERNOR | TOFREELW.W. Petition for uy Vittles of White Terror By STANLEY J.,CLARK (Special to The Dally Worker) SPOKANE, Wash., Sept., 28—Five ‘| of the. twelve Jurymen who: returned a verdict. of guilty agalnst.the l..W. W.. victims of the Centraila frame-up In 1919, appeared in person before the governor’ of Washington with a petk tlom signed by seven members of the jury, asking for the immediate. re lease of the KW. W.. prisoners. The petition sets out, among: other things,. that the prisoners were sen- tenced to serve a term of from 283 to 40 years,. against the specific recom- mendation’ of the jury for: leniency, their hall on. November 11,. 1919,. from a.mob of American legionnaires led by The mob was armed and carried ropes to “hang the wobblies:’” Two of tlié mobi ware killed while breaking in tle door of the union hall.. Wesley Bverest,, « mem- ber of. the union, was taken,. publicly and unspeakably tortured by Can-- tralla. businessmen and finally Killed by them. The American legion and the Washington authorities created a reigm of terror around: Centralia. The occupants: of the hail and some. other members of the I. W..W..wera brought to tril. under: conditions of martial Inw and fascist: terror combined. Jury- man. were intimidated. The ‘whole r terrorized. Despite the evidence of self-defense clearly proven,. the jury was. forced to bring in an. adverse: verdict fortear of their Itves: and the safety of their families: if they did not. They “tried to compromise upon a. verdict. of sec- ond degree murder with a recom- menfatian for lentency, The judge, whose veniality and prejafice lias been proven, sefitenved them to the Ibngest term possible un- der the law—25 to 40 years imprison- ment.. George F.. Vandeveer of Seattle conducted the defense in the face of threats against his life, A. F. of L.. Jury Aequits 1. W. W, An unofficial jury chosen by the A F, of L. unions of Seattle and Tacoma attended the trial and report- ed that the 1. W, W,.men were in- nocent and should be freed. The case has become a scandal thruout Wash- ington and news of the savage class justice has spread around the world. Bay State Carmen: Get Higher Pay. BOSTON, Sept. 28—An increase of three cents an hour over the present basic wage rate of fifty-eight cents an hour has been granted to ‘motormen and conductors of the Hastern Mass- Request ‘working conditions were denied. Act Quickly! The Danger Is Great! Time Is Pressing! International Labor Defense. Harry Up With HELP! iW Send contributions to \ | = 23 So. Lincoln St. Chicago, UL,