The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 4, 1925, Page 1

i | The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government a ANTHRACITE COURT SENTENCES ALEX REID AND PAT TOOHEY SIX MONTHS JAIL ATS (Special to The Dally Worker) SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 2.—Late Wednesday, Police Magi- strate McNamara sentenced Alex Reid and Pat Toohey, national and local leaders of the Progressive Miners’ Committee, to serve six months in the workhouse. This outrageous sentence was decreed without any charges being preferred against them and without notice to their attor- ney, Isaac Shoor of New York, who had interviewed the im- prisoned progressives earlier in the day, as well as having an in- terview with the United States district attorney, who was holding SiG RED FLAG, RAISE A WHITE. AT LIVERPOOL Communist ‘Defeat’ Not Pleasing to Enemies LONDON, Oct. 2.—The labor party oongress closed at Liverpool today after going thru an ardorous cam- paign to repel] Communist boarders of the social-democratic ship, and after resolving in no uncertain way that the labor party should have noth- ing to do with revolution, the dele- gates went out the door singing the “Red Flag,” a song ingrained in Brit- ish radical movements. But though the bourgeois world is the MacDonald. over, the. a>, muwnists, in to change the tule against Communists being per- mitted to maintain membership in (Continued on page 2) The Communist Opposition. J. H. THOMAS. The secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen who is one of the opponents of the Communists in the British labor party congress. ‘Thig picture shows Thomas, silk gloves, silk high hat and al British king and queen at the Ascot rac are elther raging or in the making on every hand thruout England. % In Ohi tion Rates: Sutise Ghiosor ty. wen. ‘hioago, by mall, Feed per year, rule in Russia. defended their ‘government and ploitation and oppression of the to establish a new social order f° sought to re-establish the rule them for investigation before turning them over to McNa- mara. Being Poor is a Crime. Valentine was. released when he showed a bank book. Alex Reid had $30 in his possession which would forestall any charges of “vagrancy,” but he was sentenced to six months’ anyhow. Alex Zarek was finally re- leased unconditionally at 2 p, m. Wed- nesday. This tyrannical action of the two Progressive miners being sentenced to the work ‘house, foltowed an equal- ly autocratic detention for one hun- dred hours, during which local feder- al’ agents assisted by Philadelphia secret service men made frensied efforts to frame up something on the defendants, Z Union Officials Aid Capitalist Court. ,The militant miners around Scran- ton are indignant at the action of the union officials, who were present in the courtroom Monday assisting in the prosecution of the progressive members of the union and who of- ficially, published a letter Tuesday the ™ ation for breaking up the meetings, ofthe .stpiking miners. The mayor of Scrantoh refuses to exercise his power to ene and set aside the police m 8 sen tence. a with and acted as spies for their DELEGATE HITS LACK OF POLICY OF CONGRESS Wars of Aggression 4 Assailed (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2— A bombshell was thrown into the inter- parliamentary union congress, which is im session at Washington, D. C., when a delegate from Sweden attaci the ‘colonial poliéy of the “union. a _ What, About Asia? “A fatal defect in the protocol,” de- @lared the delegate from Sweden, “is its ‘standpoint that the right to self- @etermination of the people of Asia and Northern Africa is a private mat- ter for decision of the ruling Europ- F powers, and not a question of in- ‘ternational law.” “This protocol condemns wars of | aggression as crime. But the English government's ultimatum to Egypt and the Spanish-French war against the Riffs do not seem to interest either the league of nations or the inter-par- tiamentary union. These are the prt vate matters of three European pow- ers.” Mary McSwiney Barred. The congress followed up its stand in being a conservative and reaction- ary body by refusing to seat Miss Mary McSwiney, sister of the late mayor of Cork, who died in a hun- ger strike. as a protest against the brutal policy England tried to ram down the throats of Irish workers. WASHINGTON T0 SELL SHIPYARD AT HOG ISLAND esto of the Central Executive Com mmunist) Party on the eighth anni lehment of the workers’ and peasants’ goverhment of Russia. E'oxT years ago, on November 7, 1917, thé + ahd and peas- ants of Russia threw their oxploiters fro They formed a Soviet government and For éight years the workers and pe labor would be used to give them a higher place of enriching a few capitalists and landowners. maintain their workers’ and peasants’ | were obliged to fight the armies of the czarist generals. who Russie. They were forced to fight the imperialist capital governments—England, France, sought to destroy their government because the capitalists feared the effect of the example of workers’ rule in Russia upon the workers these capitalists were exploiti were compelied to fight the socialist m To Go to the Highest Bidder WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2— The Hog Island shipyard, which was built by the United States during the world war, to turn out s! is being sold This shipyard has figured in many a scandal since it has been built and the Washington government is trying to forget those sores by turning it over to the high- est bidder. In * @° of the amount that may be collected for this ship building yard, it will be a mite compared to the sum expended in turning out the one | or two ships that were turned out. The Root-Carter company of New York has made a bid of $3,500,000 for the yards. The bid was not accom- panied by a certified check, The highest offer accompanied by a check was from James P, Connolly of Philadelphia tor $2,000,000. joing to join the while great industrial struggles AILY Batered as Second-class matter September 21, 1925, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ulinols, under the Act of March 3, 3878. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1925 BRITISH W. ORKER. | SS” NG CO., 1113 of the Work- lary of the estab- from their backs. established the work2rs’ x ‘of Russia have to ‘abolish the ex They have fought | product of their ndard of life, in their right capitalists. in which t government they of robbery and got in ists’ the United . States—which at home. They she’ 's who conspired enemies. SHAPURJI SAKLATVALA ° Communist Member of the British Parliament. Read his speech on “British Imperialism in India” in-the Maga- zine Section today. Defend the Workéts’ Government of Soviet Russia The Russian workers and peasants were compelled to over- come the blockade through which capitalism was seeking to strangle their government. They were obliged to overcome famine and hunger which followed the destruction wrought by counter-revolution and their imperialist enemies. Against all these enemies the Soviet government of the workers and peasants has triumphed. It has maintained the rule of the workers and peasants in Russia and is creating a social order which is putting to an end the oppression and ex- ploitation of the workers by capitalists. Achievements of the Workers’ Republic are in all capitalist Europe the standard of life of the workers has been reduced to below what it was in 1914, before the war began, in Soviet Russia, the standard of life of the workers has been improved over what it was in 1914. Capi- talist society has made worsé the lot of the workers; the Com- munist government’ has against great obstacles improved their lot. The workers and peasants of Russia are no longer ruled by agents of the capitalists, who use the government to fight th workers. Injunctions are not issued against workers in Russia they are issued against the enemies of the workers. The court: (Continued on page 3) WALL STREET BANKERS MEET Arrange to Burden the French Workers NEW YORK, Oct. 2—The French debt commission head, Caillaux, is in New York arranging terms foma loan with bankers on Wall Street, His sailing arrangements toffoday have been cancelled and he will stay \in New “York duti ‘arrangements are completed for the loan to be raised. Need Money Badly. France is in dire need of funds to carry on her wars of aggression in Syria and Morocco. The American bankers had made arrangement to j Boat a loan for the French govern- ment just before the debt negotia- tions. Now since the debt negotia- tions have been settled to the satis- faction of the French delegation the bankers will begin actual work on it’s realization. Saddied French Toilers Caillaux-and the. bankers are hag- | sling over the amount of interest to be arranged and saddled on the work- ers of France for bundreds of years to come. eee To Go Before Deputies. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct, 2.— French Finance Minister Caillaux is preparing to bring the results of his debt negotiations with the American bankers in Washington to the French chamber. of deputies.. The American bankers and the French imperialists have finally arranged for the payment by France of $40,000,000 per year for Chile’s President, American Supporter, | Quits After Scrap} SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 2.—Prest- dent Arturo Alessandri who rode into office on a coup backed by the work- ing population against a league of of- ficers and militarists that had coh- trolled the government, resigned to- day, His popular support dwindled when it gradually became known he was a tool of American imperialism and a favorite of ‘the nitrate interests. The president's ‘resignation follow- ol a dispute with the Minister of War, Ibanez, and his office is taken by Vice-President Borgono. Paterson Strikers Picket Associated Shop Day and Night PATERSON, N, J., Oct. 2.—Day and night pickets of the Associated Silk Workers’ Union watch the Broad Silk Works where the weaving rooms have been shut down three weeks in a fight for the union recognition ac- corded many other Paterson silk mill forces, . the first five years and at the end of the five years, they will again dis- cuss the payment of a higher rate. The agreement of the two commis- sions must also go before congress to be ratified. It is understood that this compromise effected between the two groups is an attempt to pacify the element. in congress that demand- ed a set of terms similar to those ar- ranged by France and England. There is no doubt, but that the allies in his army. He gave intima- | terms laid down by the American tion of this when he announced | bankers will be accepted in Congress. that he is sending the two sons of Bigs x) or Ana Caid Tazi, an important French ally, Mail Plane Missing back to their father. BELLEFONTE, Pa., Oct. 2—An ail The two youths, inspired by the | mail plane due to arrive here at 11 courage of the Riffian tribesmen, | o’clock last night from New York, fled from their father’s forces and | enroute to Chicago, had not been attempted to join Abd-el-Krim, but | heard from at 1 o'clock this after- the Riffian leader would not have | noon, officials of the air mail depot them. ng here announced. LEGIONNAIRES WILL HEAR TWO STRIKE-BREAKING PRESIDENTS WASHINGTON, October 2.—President Coolidge, strike-breaker presi. dent of the U. S., and “Majah” George L. Berry, strike-br ir president of the Pressmen’s Union, will be official visitors at the American Legion con- vention opening Monday in Omaha. President Coolidge will address the legionnaires next Thursday. Berry, an ex-officer and himself a member of the legion, is the representative of the American Federation of Labor to the convention, RIFF CHIEF REFUSES TO ACCEPT DESERTERS FROM FRENCH ALLIES (Special to The Daily Worker) TANGIERS, Oct, 2.—Abd-el-Krim wants no deserters from the French ened Daily except Sunday by THB DAILY WORKER Popiisn, On 1h w. Washington Bivd., Chicago, UL + | NEW YORK EDITION Price 5 Cents THREATENS ENGLAND SENDS BATTLESHIPS TO NEAR EAST SEAS War Clouds Hovering Over Mediterranean (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Oct. 2.—War clouds are hovering over Euorpe. Imperialist Great Britain is concentrating ite naval forces in the near eastern waters, preparatory to an attack on the Angora government of Turkey in its: drive to maintain absolute contro! of the Mosul oil fields. Under orders from the naval heads in England, the third battle squadron, the third destroyer squadron and the first and third flotillas are to con- ventrate at Suda Bay, Isle of Crete, and on October 15 they are to go to Malta. The battleship Queen Elizabeth is to steam into the harbor of Suda Bay upon the leaving of the other naval squadrons for Malta on October 16. The Queen Elizabeth will also leave for Malta on Oct, 20. These maneuvers of thé British fleet are a threat to the insistent de- mand of the Turkish government for the return of Mosul, over which Eng- land secured a mandate from the League of Nations. Mosul is one of the rich oil fields of Burope and Eaig- land hates to let it slip out of its hands. Turkey is calling out four classes of her reserves and intends to de- fend herself against any aggression which England will attempt im the near future. BERRY AGENT TRIES T0 BLOCK — AMALGAMATION Members Must Answer Questionaire Major Berry’s henchman, Hugh Crambert is attempting to block the move being made by the members of Franklin Union No, 4 (press feeders) to amalgamate with the members of Pressman’s Union No. 3. He has sent letters to every member of the union local telling him that he must fill out a card which Is an Insult to the intelligence of the members of that local. In this card the Berry henchman tries to make it appear that the mem- bers of the union did not realize that they were signing for an amalgama- tion of the two unfons. The “Questionnaire” This is the card which every mem- ber of the union must fill out and send in to this lackey of the notor- ious_strikebreaker: “Dear Sir and Brother: “For the purpose of determining under what condition you signed pe- tition for ‘Amalgamation’ you are requested to fill out blank. “Did you sign petition? “Did you sign petition with the in- tention of leaving your. organization? “Did you sign petition with the be- Nef that same was meant for epectal meeting? “Fraternally yours, “Hugh Crambert, President.” Members Resent Insult Over 1100 members of Franklin No, 4 signéd the petition for amalgamat- ing the two locals. The members are not well pleased with this piece of arrogance on the part of the Berry henchman, and are having a meeting with the representatives of the Press- man’s Union No, 3 where plans of amalgamation will be gone over by both groups before final action is taken. Chicago to Hear Soviet Music Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony. Orchestra, an- nounced on his arrival from Europe that compositions written by Russian Soviet composers would figure in the coming season's programs. ORTS OF THE AMERICAN F wa -—— ATION OF LABOR CONVENTION IN THE DAILY WORKER! SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW NOW! &