The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 8, 1925, Page 2

een! Page Six STOVE MOUNTERS ORGANIZATION DRIVE SUCCESS Strack Cleveland Shop to Settle By Worker Correspondent, CEVEIAND, Ohio, Oct months ago the International Stove Mounters’ Union sent an organizer to Cleveland for the purpose of organiz- ing a stove mounters’ local. The un- fon has so far done good work. It has organized approximately 100 men into Local No. 29, which on Monday, Sept. 28, was successful in calling a strike of the Economy and Champion Stove Works which was effective al- most 100 per cent, The mounters’ wages ranged from 60 to 67%40 per hour. The men are asking a 15¢ in- crease, and recognition of their union. Plant Settles. At the time of writing it is re- ported that one of the plants is alread at the verge of settling and it is rea- sonable to believe, because of the close relationship of the one plant to the other, that the other will also ac cede to the demands of the workers, This strike marks the opening of a vigorous compaign to organize all the stove shops of this city. HOPE TO FLOAT $500,000,000 LOAN IN U.S, Germany to Ask for Money in Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 6.—Nations abroad are going to seek loans totalling $500,- 000,000 from this country, and Ger. many wants to have her manufactur- ing cities financed and expects to float all her loans in Chicago. Those are some of the observations of former Senator James Hamilton Lewis, who arrived at his home here today from Hurope where he. visited the league of nations as counsel for & group of small nations seeking re- commendations for loans from the United States. Poland, Greece and Roumantia, three of the nations in this group, will ask to borrow $200,000,000, he said. “Germany expects to borrow the money she needs in and around Chi- cago, where the Germans of America have their large properties.” FAULTY BRACING IN R. R. TUNNEL CAUSED DEATH OF SEVERAL WORKERS (Special to The Daily Worker) RICHMOND, Va., Oct. —Faulty bracing caused the collapse here last week of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tunnel in which sev- eral men were entombed and more than 100 workers narrowly escaped death, the state corporation com- mission was advised today in an cfficial report. Efforts were renew- ed today to*recover the bodies of Thomas J. Mason, engineer of the work train, and several Negro la- borers who were entombed, 6—Three | cITY avoid another war, President Coolidge the American legion convention. The failed to advocate any “tolerance” to- ward labor by capital, however, and stuck to religion. There were twelve thousand wildly lenthustastic delegates in the city auditorium and they gave the presi- dent a remarkable welcome, it being nearly a quarter of an hour before their demonstration subsided suf- ficiently for the president’ to speak. They showed that the demonstration was well planned beforehand. The president scored the American trend towards religious intolerance and condemned the efforts of the mili- tary to usurp the power of the civilian to dictate in the matter of national defense. The president extolled republican efforts in behalf of federal eaonomy and pledged a continuance of this policy. “Our government was costing al- most more than it was worth,” he said, “but the government expendi- tures have been cut almost in two, taxes have been twice reduced, and the incoming congress will provide further reductions.” As the president concluded there was a burst of cheering that sub- sided as the various state delegations began local demonstration, The com- mander, Drain, expressed the apprecia- tion of the legion for his visit. Then Dr. Sherwood, state com- mander of Texas, was recognized to present the president with a Texas “ten gallon hat.” It was presented and the president wore it while the convention howled its glee. In the afternoon, the president and his party stood for several hours in a drizzling rain and reviewed the greater portion of the legion’s parade. German Expulsionist Talks to His Kind at, Atlantic City (Continued from page 1) The British are for the Dawes plan. bitterly against it. “Sure, the Germans are for the Dawes plan. It gives Jobs to Ger man workers, but it takes jobs away from British work " sald Smith tater. The Dawes plan uses part of the world trade union movement as a club against another part of the trade union movement. No mention was made of the Dawes plan in the exe- cutive report to this A. F. of L. con- vention. Purcell Speaks Wednesday. President Green said that it was at his request that the German delega- tion was in attendance at the con- vention. In their tours of the coun- try the Germans will be under the careful guidance of the officials of the various international unions. They will see American labor conditions thru the eyes of the official A. F. of L. regime, Smith and Purcell address the con- vention Wednesday afternoon. DAILY ' There'll be AN AUCTION (you'll die laughing at it!) of original cartoons by Labor’s best artists. MADE MUSIC - by the Red Finnish Orchestra. SUNDAY NIGHT OCTOBER 18, 1925 RESCUE PARTY GIVEN BY THE NORTH SIDE BRANCH, There’ll be—FREE—(no kiddin’!) Home LIFE PRESERVERS tnarit warm and COFFEE And this is only a part of what you will get for fifty cents. You'll have a good time—-and we don’t mean maybe! WORKER There'll be A PRIZE (no charge!) of a portrait study by Lydia Gibson, of the lucky num- ber at the door. YOUR HEART! DANCING as good as you’ll make it! IMPERIAL HALL 2406 N. HALSTED $T. (LEGION MEET HEARS WAR SPEECH | - . DISGUISED AS PEACE TALK, BUT ——TTRNOWS CAL DOESHT MEAN TT|@THINI ARRIVES AUDITORIUM, OMAHA, Nebr., Oct. 6—Demobilization of racial antagonisms, fears, hatreds amd suspicions are necessary if the world is to ’ T, declared here today in a speech before president made a plea, which was in- | directly intended for the whole world for tolerance, thus exemplifying the | tact that when imperialist diplomats are planning war they. begin strong | propaganda for peace, Intellectual demobilization is as necessary as military demobilization, the president said, and he pleaded with the legionnaires to take the lead in wiping out “national bigotry.” He CHIEF U, S, DETECTIVE DARK HORSE CANDIDATE FOR LEGION COMMANDER (Special to The Daily Worker) OMAHA, Neb., Oct.—All doubts as to the anti-labor character of the American legion should vanish in view of the fact that at the legion’s convention here, the strongest dark horse candidate for national com- mander of the organization is Col. William (“Will Bill”) Donovan, who Is now chief of the investiga- tlon bureau of the United St: de- partment of justice. _ Besides this * nabob of finks there are some five candidates, but when Coolidge ad- dresses the convention tomorrow, “Wild Bill's” stock is expected to be boosted considerably, sW: : 160 Millions in Trade Offered U. S. see . By Soviet Union (Continued from page 1) ness go to foreigners, operating with American money. Slams American Debt Claim The statement considers the objec- tion raised by certain American cap- italists to the effect that they will ex- tend.no credits to Russia because of the Bolshevik repudiation of the Am- eriean ‘debts. He reminds the ob- jectors that Tchitcherin has already replied to President Coolidge’s mess- age that the Soviet Union was ready to begin negotiations immediately to settle not only the national debt ques- tion but the private claims of Amer- ican nationals. The only stipulation involved in such a discussion of debts was that the counter claim against the vandalism of the American soldiers in Siberia under President. Wilson's re- gime be also placed on the order of the day. This statement issued by the head of the foreign department of the su- preme council of national economy will undoubtedly be used in the Amer- ican congress by those spokesman for the industrialists who have been carrying on a fight for the recognition of Soviet Russia. x Small Swindle Suit Involving Million _ Before State Court When the state supreme court meets for its October term at Spring- field the most important item on its calender will be the handling down of a decision of the famous suit to re- cover $1,000,000 in interest on state funds that are alleged to have dis- appeared while the present Governor, Len Small, was state treasurer. The case has been in the hands of the court since June and upon the final decree rests the fate of Small and his political followers. It is hinted in various quarters.that the govern- or’s party as well as the opposition are so very much interested in the case that they may be attempting to use old political ties, business and so- cial relationships and other means to influence the decision of the justices of the state court, Japan and England Want Fat Job of Customs Collector PEKIN, Oct, 6—The Japanese dele- gation will be numerically larger than any other delegation in the coming Pekin parley, where Japan is going to demand that England turn over the fact job of inspector general of customs to her. England, on the other hand, re- fuses to give up this cushy berth, as many pounds now flow into the cof- fers of the British lion. Under the Japanese plan, the customs receipts would go thru Japanese banks, thus enriching the Nippon treasury. Tho it will be a fight over the right to collect the receipts in her territory, China will be given little consideration in spite of the lar delegation she is also to send into the conference, British Parliament Member Urges a New “Disarmament” Meet WASHINGTON, Oct, 6—Calling of an international disarmament confer: ence was urged upon President Coolidge today by R. 8. Hudson, Brit- ish M, P., in a speech to the inter- parliamentary union. Hudson's proposal was loudly cheered when he declared that Great Britain was ready to meet other pow- ers in a conference to reduce both ha and sea armaments, { HE DAILYSWORKER MOSCOWMUSICAL ON DECEMBER 14 To Be in} New York Seven Weeks NEW YORK, Oct, 6,—-The Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio will open its American engagement in New York City, December 14, according to Morris Gest, who has booked them for a seven week engagement, at a theatre that as yet has not been determined, To Give Five. Productions. The Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio will give the entire repertory of five productions it has made since its opening in May, 1920. The five productions will probably be given at intervals of a week apart as was the Moscow Art Theatre. dramatic reper- tory. The Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio: will present Lecocq's “The Daughter of Madame Angot,” Aristophanes’s “Lysistrata,” with music on Greek themes by the modern Russian composer Reinhold Gliere; “Carmencita aml thé” Soldier,” with the Bizet music for “Carmen,” and a wholly new libretto drawn direct trom Merimee's story by the Russian poet Constantin Lipskeroff; Offen- bach’s “La Perichole,” and a triple bill from Pushkin entitled “Love and Death,” featuring Rachmaninoft’s short opera “Aleko” and including also Arensky’s “The Fountain of Bakhchi- Saral” and Gliere’s mimo-drama “Cleo- patra.” Original Settings. The original stage settings for all of these productions will be brought intact with the company, Among these settings will be represented the work of Maria Gortinskdya, Pierre Kon- tchalovsky and Isaac Rabinovitch. Among the leading players in the company will be Olga Baklanova, one of the outstanding dramatic and vocal talents in Russia’s younger genera- tion; Vladimir Lossky, ‘Leonid Bara- tov and Ivan Velikanov, who appears in many leading roles opposite Bak- lanova. Bring Entire Company The company, which-includes 105 persons, will bring its own conduct- ors, Vladimir Bakaleynikoy and Con- stantin Shvedov, and its own chorus- master, Yelena Skatkina. In the executive staff will be Yakov Gremi- lavsky, one of the greatest living mas! of makeup, who has been associated with the | Theatre since {ts The administrative ed by Dr. Sergei Be: Leonid: D. Leonidov, t hho served in a similar capacity with the dramatic company during its two seasons on our stage. 4 z From Leningrad to Berlin. The Leningrad» of the com- pany, which has “heen @ huge success ever since its opent tember, is now drawin preparations ae under way for trans- ferring the p@fsonnel and productions to Berlin, where a season of twenty performances will bégin in’ the middle of October. | Nemirovitch- Dantchenko will arrive in advance of the company to consult with Morris Gest and conclude all @rrangements for the New York engagement. : . * Tchitcherin Pins the ri * Anti-Soviet War Pact eas . : on British Financiers (Continued from page 1) the obligation to permit military ex- peditions to cross Germany to attack Soviet Russia, still the. league was governed by the same hostile forces as before and they would find a way to evade it. t Germany Still a Subject Nation Moreover, Tchitcherin discounted the idea that Germany, by its mem- bership in the league, could vote down any war on Soviet Russid. “Unanimity is not always necessary in the 1 decisions. Germany may be drawn into anti-Soviet schemes agafnst her will.” He repeatedly accented the hostility of Great Britain toward So- viet Ru ain was trying to get a naval base in the Baltic from Esthonia. . Techitcherin remarked on the im- Drovement of trade relations with America, but added: “President Coolidge still appears to be oppos to recognition, but his position is dictated rather by consider- ations of domestic politics than by international or economic motives.” Germany Grants Credits to Soviet Before the interview Tchitcherin issued a statement on the economic situation in the Soviet Union, owing that the present grain grop would be 87 per cent of the exceptionally. large 1913 yield, allowing large exports. From other sources the correspond- ents learn that German financiers have granted a credit to Soviet Ru of 100,000,000 marks, or approximately $25,000,000, j _—. The Supreme Gounqil of National Economy has sent a circular to all economic organs, . iting out the sreat importance for ‘Russian indus- tries of the utilizi of inventions and improvements, Inventions and improvements tes in the factorie: must become naj property, “| Phillips, Al Schaap, Jack Stachel, Pat ITALY TO BUILD GREAT FLEET OF SMALL VESSELS Super - Submarines on Navy Program The A. F. of L. Convention Betrays Itself by the Company it is Keeping By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ODAY, the “Fat Boys,” as the majority of delegates to American Federation of Labor conventions have come to be known, are in session on Steeplechase Pier, that juts the sands and out into the sea at this watering place of the para- site rich in search of jazz. Much could be written as to why two A. F. of L. conven- tions have been held here in six years, In 1919, the dele- gates,still drunk from their orgy of jingoism, trying to help Wilson win “the war for democracy,” gathered here and rubbed elbows with the war profiteers. They were calloused against the militant call of the Russian bolshevik revolution, instead beginning the drift that has resulted in the present " war on the Communists and militants ener shy in the trade unions, in the bitter attack on every indication that the gov- ernment at Washington looks with. any sympathy upon the recegnition of the Union of Soviet Republics, and the run- ‘ning away from even the slightest phase of the class struggle. ROME, Oct, 6,—Italy is considering a new naval building program, as the result of observations of recent naval manouvers, according to reports in reliable quarters here today, - Italian experts, it is claimed, are convinced that the battleship has lost its efficiency as a fighting force, This opinion has been strengthened by the maneuvers when all vessels of the battleship class were either “sunk” or “disabled” by submarines and aircraft. The projected new. building pro- gram, it is said, will consist in the main of destroyers, fast motor-torpedo boats, and submari Coincident with the change in the naval building program a great expansion of the naval air fleet is also proposed, “Among the new submarines planned is one which will eclipse British X-1, heretofore regarded as the most powerful underwater unit im the world, The proposed Italian ultra-sub- | marine will displace 3,000 tons, and is to have six diesel engines of 6,000 horse-power, with a surface speed of 21 knots, This giant craft will be armed with six inch guns mounted in triple turrets, which can be entered from the conning tower, “British Rule In India” * * ° * The A. F. of L. delegates, therefore, come here on a par with the business men who frequent this seaside resort. For are they not in the insurance business, are they not also bankers, do they not also believe in “company unions,” dif- fering only slightly as to the brand, and do they not seek to bridge and eliminate the chasm between the master and slave class under the wages system with their class collabo- ration schemes? Among the first to congratulate the plas- terers’ and bricklayers’ unions on the settlement of their jurisdictional dispute were a couple of NewYork contractors. * * * * Labor organizations in their militant infancy do not come to resorts for idlers like Atlantic City to hold their con- ventions. They meet in the centers of struggle, where the workers can be enthused for greater efforts. They go where the men and women of labor are standing erect facing new battles, not where the most famliiar sight is that of the American rickshawman bending his back pushing a wheel- chair, freighted with bejeweled capitalist human swine, along the boardwalk. * . ° Pe Four cities are seeking next year's A. F. of L. conven- tion, and. they are typical. They jLos Angeles and Sac- ramento, Calif., Birmingham, Al and Detroit, Mich. Judged by all its present characteristics, the conven- tion should vote to go to the moving picture factory on the Pacific Coast, where only the merest echoes of the class clashes in the great basic industries are heard. The A, F. of L., in its present mood, would be uncom- fortable in Birmingham, Ala., the Pittsburgh of the South, steel and coal center of industrialized Dixie’ This is the “open shop” home of Oscar Underwood, perennial candidate for the presidential nomination at the hands of the demo- cratic party, the same party that William Green, president of the A. F. of L., like the late Gompers, adheres to. The steel workers and the coal miners are unorganized, as are the lumber workers. A rich field to raise the standards of organized labor. There would also be an opportunity to study the question of the relations of Negro and \white workers, But such things are foreign to these labor bankers and in- surance magnates, There is also Detroit, that has a kernel of militancy in its local labor movement. President James O'Connell, of the Metal Trades Department, devoted a full page of his report to the organization of the auto workers, Detroit labor would be glad to have an A. F. of L. convention raise the cry for unionization in the auto industry. That would have been a he place to hold this year’s A, F. of L. convention. The josses would then have something to fear. But the answer is found in O'Connell's own report that points out all the jurisdictional barriers that would arise thru a multitude of unions claiming the members that would thus be brought into the ranks of organized labor, He paints the picture as hopeless. ° ° ° * These are some of the reasons why this A. F. of L. con- vention is meeting in Atlantic City, where ease and comfort abound, if you have the price to pay. As the A. F. of L. Speech By Shapurji Saklatvala Delivered in the House of Commons July 9, 1925 and changes, when the time comes for its Scarborough, then it quoted by Kell as the will choose a different place in which to hold its annual reason for bev aliy im from gathering. . the United States, Y. W. L. Convention Elects N. E. C, (Continued from page 1) had previously been customary should be elected; and that the Com- munist custom of placing on the executive committee several workers who continue to work in the shop; while serving on the committe should be followed. It had bee agreed before the convention, h said, that the new executive should be constituted of 21 members with an equal number from each of the two leading groups in the league, and he recommended that the number be ten for the present majority of the ‘convention (the former minority of the N. E. C.) and ten for the minor- ity of the convention (the former majority of the N. B. C.), with the representative of the Central Execu tive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party as the twenty: first member of the N, E. C. of the league, The suggestion of Comrade Stachel being accepted, the new National Ex- ecutive Committee of the league was unanimously elected as follows: Sam Darcy, Sam Don, William Herberg, Nat Kaplan, George Papcun, H, V, American Imperialism aids British Imperialism by keeping out the man who made this attack. You can bring into the hands of every worker Dominick Filan!, Nat Kutisker, Sam Milgrim, Julius Rubin, Anna Thomp- son, Tony Wishtart, Ben Rubin, Zel- ecko, Norman Bernick, Jack Reyn- oO) Gilbert Greenberg, G. Allard. mmunist Soldier-Rebel Elected Hon- ary Member of Youth League a Executive. »this point Comrade Nat Kap- lan arose and nominated Paul Crouch, the young Communist soldier now in Ve ae: sales military prison at leatraz, tobe an honorary member |¢hj hi 7 of the National Bxecutive Committee thisbrilliant ean Miedo of of the Young Workers (Communist) Imperialist oppression. League of America, The nomination was received with a pandemonium of i cheers, Comrade J, P. Cannon then spoke on the nomination, declaring that Comrade Crouch is a true young Communist and would be a worthy ad- dition as an honorary member of the new leading body of the Young Work- ers (Communist) League, After the prison ‘term of Comrade Crouch shall have ended, said Comrade Cannon, there is no doubt that Comrade Paul Crouch will not fill merely an hon- orary but an active capacity among the leadership of the revolutionary Communist youth. . Comrade Crouch was unanimously lected. ? 16 pages with oc photograph of th speaker in action. Price: Single copies, 10c each 25 copies, 8c each 100 copies or more, 5c each H, Toohey, Herbert Zam, Max Schachtman, John Williamson, Max Salzman, Peter Shapiro, Joseph An- gelo, Sam Winocur, Morris Schind- ler, Valeria Meltz, John Harvey, Wil liam Schneiderman. continued tomorrow.) 13 Ww. That worker next door to you eke aw gt hoy bvag to do to- night. 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