The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 8, 1925, Page 5

| ’ oe, ] | | \! ‘ GERMAN LABOR FAKERS VISIT U.S. VARIETY Plan Joint Fight on Trade Union Unity By LAURENCE TODD. (Federated Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON,— (FP) —Fourteen German trade union spokesmen, com: prising what is by far the most sig- nifleant commission ever sent to America by the workers of the Europ- ean continent, have reached Washing- ton on their way to the convention of “the American Federation of Labor at “Atlantic City, and will then separate, each man looking into conditions in the industries with which he is di- rectly concerned. ‘ industrial Unions in Germany The list of their organizations and jurisdictions, issued at A, F. of L, headquarters, presents a striking con- trast to the craft union list in this country, German workers are united in industrial rather than craft groups. First comes Friedrick Husemann, president, and Dr. Geo. Berger, for the Mine Workers’ Union, which in- cludes both coal and metal miners— , contrasting with the American divi- sion of these two fields between the United Mine Workers and the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, Next are Pres. Oswald Schumann and Dr. Otto Iserland for the German Traffic Union, which includes long- shoremen, seamen, drivers, chauf- feurs, street and electric railway em- ployes, packers and shipping workers in industrial establishments. Then there are Pres. Fritz Tarnow and Franz Wenzel of the Woodwork- ers’ Union, which includes sawmill workers, cabinet makers, joiners, carvers, etc. with a membership of 310,000. The carpenters have a sep- arate organization. There are Pres. Franz Scheffel and Herman Jochade of the Amalgamated Union of Railway Employes, covering the whole steam rail industry from locomotive engineers to track walk- ers and carmen. Fritz Munter is president of the Union of Municipal and State Em- ployes, numbering 790,000 persons. Eduard Backert is president of the brewery and cereal workers. Martin Plettl is president of the Clothing Workers’ Union, having jurisdiction which in this country is divided be- tween the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, United Garment Workers, ‘Ladies’ Garment. Workers, Cloth Hat and Cap Makers, Furriers, etc. Kurt Heining is secretary of the Afa-Bund, a federation of unions of clerks, technical engineers, salesmen, foremen and theatrical and stage em- ployes. Bernhard Meier is director of the bank established by the German Federation of Trade Unions. No Jurisdictional Craft Lines. When the A, F. of L. compiled for these visitors a list of the American labor organizations whose jurisdiction * was involved in their respective fields, it discovered that it was listing scores of national and international unions, A German-speaking. representative of the United Mine Workers has been ‘assigned to the party as guide until after the Atlantic City convention, when he will escort the German mine workers’ officials on a trip thru the central coal fields. That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to- night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. | OUR DAILY PATTERNS LADIES’ HOUSE DRESS 4593. Cut in 7 sizes: 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, nd 48 inches hust mea A 38 inch size requires 4% yards of 36 inch material. The width at the foot in 2 yards, Price 120, cise Build the DAILY WORKER| {itis with subs, ; tterns on hai 2 wo PLOT TO INVOLVE U. S.S. R. “AND: CHINA IN DIFFICULTY WITH JAPAN IS EXPOSED PEKIN, Oct 6. (Tass)— For the last few months some foreign and even Chinese papers have been conducting a campaign of lies and calumnies against the U. 8. 8. R. Fantastic rumors were reported that the Soviet government started strong reprisals against all Chinese nationalists and revolutionists living in the U. 8. 8, R., and that under the pressure of Eng- land and other imperialistic powers the Soviet government arrested several Chinese nationals in Moscow and other cities of the U. 8. 8, R., for par- ticipation in meefings organized in+ connection with the last events in China and wholesale massacres in Shanghai, Canton and other cities. It was reported that even members-of the Chinese diplomatic mission were also arrested. This campaign seems to be conducted by an experienced hand with a purpose of fomenting hos- tility between China and U.S. 8. R, In reference to Chinese citizens ar- rested in Moscow “Tass” is able now to communicate the following verified facts. r On July 19, there was discovered in Moscow a plot of a small .group of Chinese against the life of Mr. Tan- aka, the lately appointed Japanese ambassador in Moscow. Unfortunate- ly.three members of the Chinese di- plomatic mission were also implicated in the plot. It goes without saying that the Soviet government can in no way admit terroristic acts in its coun- try, especially. against officially ac- credited representatives of foreign powers. It must be added that such terroristic acts against representa- tives of foreign countries on the part of a few fanatics not only would not facilitate the national struggle of the Chinese people for liberation, but on the contrary, would make it much more difficult. The murder of the Japanese ambas- sador in Moscow, if it could be real- ized by a group of Chinese national- ists, would not only result in very strained relations between the Jap- anese and Soviet governments, but undoubtedly would considerably ag- gravate relations between Japan and China and strengthen the aggression of all the imperialistic powers in China. Therefore, if this plot against Mr, Tanaka could have been carried out, it would bring very serious com- plications between U. S. S. R. Japan and China and seriously endanger the international, situation of China, as well as Soviet Russia. The Soviet government natiahy could not permit this and had to take measures to prevent the plot. As a result the Soviet authorities had to arrest six Chinese citizens who have nothing to do with the Chinese diplo- matic mission in Moscow. As to the three members of the Chinese mis- sion implicated in the plot they have never been arrested, the Chinese gov- ernment being informed of the dis- closed plot thot it fit to recall thes members from Moscow to Pekin, In reference to the six Chinese citi- zens arrested in this dase, the Soviet government has also agreed, to com: ply with a request of the Chinese gov- ernment which asked that they not be brot to trial in Moscow where they could expect severe punishment, ac- cording to Soviet laws, but to send them to China to be tried before a Chinese court of justice. New Jersey Woolen Mills Cut Wages PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 6—New Jersey woolen and worsted mills are following New England's example by cutting wages 10 per cent. The cut is initiated by the Botany Worsted Mills and Garfield Worsted Mills, em- ploying 6,200 workers and word of an impending cut by the employers affiliated with the Passaic Industrial Council of Woolen Manufacturers employing 6,500 more workers has been passed around. CHILD'S PLAY SUIT 4706, Cut in 4 2,4, 6 and 8 years, A 4 year size requires 2% yards of 82 inch material. Price 12c. NO'r TO PATIERN BU ane pasterns. mir sold thru the or ae / ‘urs a a New York are tf pa arden te hen cture os eek ‘are fo the ER avery, day as re- ufacti the Sup ioanes WMLY WORKER does ot hee stock FASHION BOOK NOTICE! a ie 2 F hh # oF erane for inter, it Fashio showing color ests sa Ad wala REGISTER NOW TO VOTE FOR WORKERS PARTY CANDIDATES bY hy ek ate week begins in New York City October 5. Poll- Ing places will be open dally Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 from 5 p. m. to 10:30 Pp. m, and on Saturday, October 10, from 7 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. for the registration of voters. Alf voters must register to be able to vote. No one can vote unless they register. Register early. Don't wait’ for the last day. THOSE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE All citizens by birth or natural- ization of 21 years and over, who have resided for 4 months and will be in the election district 30 days on election day (November 3). HOW TO REGISTER Go to the nearest polling place to the place where you live and. inquire if that Is the poll for the election district in which you reside. Give your name and address to the elec- tion inspector, who will write it in register. You will then sign your name to the book. The clerk will give you an enroliment blank, on which are the emblems of the three official parties. But one does not have to enroll. The only thing the enrollment means, is, to have a right to vote at the primaries. But since our party did not poll’ suffi- cient votes at the last election the primaries do not affect us, because we are not on the ballot as a regul- ar party, but as an “independent political nomination": by: petition. Those who do not enroll, leave the slip blank, fold It and hand it to the clerk who will place it in the ballot box. Don’t fail to register on any one of the registration days. First voters must also have a certificate of liter- acy, Benefit Performance for LL.D. by Workers Group Well Received (Special to The Daily Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 6—The | Workers’ Theater Alliance ‘presented three plays for the benefit of the In- ternational Labor Defense in Phila- dlephia before several hundred work- ers. In the estimation of those who at- tended the performance the Work- ers’ Theater Alliance has established itself as an integral part of the labor movement of Philadelphia. The alliance presented three plays, one a two-act play by the Juniors and Y. W. L. members known as “School Days,” another “The Slave With Two Faces” and then the “New Spirit.” The Workers’ Theater, Alliance is composed of workers who carry union cards and work at their trade and devote their spare time to developing proletarian art. Not only do they act in the plays but they also write them, All interested in the Workers’ Theater Alliance will write Isabella Kleinman, 521 York Ave. Phila- delphia, Pa, PHILADELPHIA, NOTICE! COME TO THE SECOND BALL ANNUAL GIVEN BY THE FREIHEIT GEZANGS FAREIN Friday, October 9, 8 P.M. at NEW TRAYMORE HALL, Franklin St. and Columbia Ave. _ ADMISSION 25¢ BROOKLYN, N. Y,, ATTENTION! CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY Meat Market IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries made to your home. - FINNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Inc. (Workers organized as consumers) 4301 8th Avenue Help Us A great amount of work has to be d More work than our office can speedily hantile. If you can spare a little ti "mon over, There is loads of when it THE DAIL ing, inserting, sealing, stamping—just of work. To help the DAILY WORKER ly needs help—c’mon. over!” is 4) i LAUNDRY UNION FIGHTING OPEN SHOP ATTACKS Fordham ‘Strike Tests Laundry Drivers By JACK CRIMAN, (Worker Correspondent.) NEW YORK CITY, Oct. 6, — The drivers of the Fordham Laundry have gone on strike to better their condi- tions and stop the open shop tactics of the employers. Besides being the worst paid men in the laundry business, they are dis- charged for being members of the union. They are forced to work un- til 10 p, m. om Saturday. It is not unusual for a man to start work Mon- day about 4 a, m. and work until 10 p. m. Eighteen hours’ work on Monday and around thirteen hours each other week day. For this they get 17 cents a bundle. It can scarcely be imagin- ed that in these days married men are slaving for from $18 to $25 per week, Strike Against Open Shop Drive. The bosses have an association whose president, Adolph Lowy, has | full power to fire any worker who ie a member of the union—just’ for that reason and nothing else. The asso- ciation of the bosses has hired strong arm men and have been loaned plain clothes police by the city authorities to scare the pickets away from the laundry who dare to tell customeys that there is a strike on. It should be noted that altho the workers are paid starvation wages, the gangster hired to slug the pickets are paid from $15 to $30 per day. The boss has made known that he would like to take the union men back and even grant concessions on condi- tions, but the association of bosses have not allowed it. All day one can see the association’s president, Adolph Lowy, working in his shirt sleeyes around the Fordham laundry —altho he has a laundry of his own, Asks Support For Strikers. At a meeting of Local Union No, 485, the following resolution was passed: Resolved, that we are determined to stay out for months in order that we may eliminate the slave-driving tactics the association has been using. We therefore, request the public of the Bronx,.Manhattan and Harlem districts to kindly assist us by giving their patronage to a driver with a union sign on his wagon. Bankrupt Nations All Forced to Come Thru : WASHINGHON..D..C., Oct. 6.—The Czecho-Slovakian debt mission reached Washington today, and quickly com- pleted preparations for negotiations, starting Tuesday, for the funding of |- their war debt, ‘which now totals $117,679,095. Members of the American debt funding commission. expressed the opinion that little time will be con- sumed in funding the Czecho-Slovak- ian obligation. The Americans expect terms as good, if not better, from an Amer- ican point of view, than those given Poland. Manila Cholera Under Control MANILA, Oct. 6,—Health authori- ties declared today that the epidemic of cholera, here. is under’ control. Deaths during the last forty-eight hours totalled twelve, and new cases, including suspects, thirty-two. If you want to thoroughly un- dei'stand Communism—study it. WARDROBE 25c Restaurant Brooklyn, N. Y. ut! e in the office. BRITISH €APIT AL FINANCES INTERVENTION MOVE IN CANTON TO CRUSH NATIONAL MOVEMENT (Special to The Daily Worker) 6.—W.. L. R.)— British capitalism in China is becoming BERLIN, Oct. more and more aggressive. The clam or of the British imperialists in league with the militarists of Ohina for an invasion of Canton is growing, according to the statement of Koumanggu, rector of the National University of Pekin, “The fight for national emancipation of China entered in a new phase. Foreign imperialism attacks Canton,” declares the telegram of Koumanggu to the central committee of the Work- ers International Rejief. “Canton gov- ernment is the only protector of the interests of the workers and peasants and is the only factor supporting the wage-policy of the Chinese trade un- ions and granting every possible help to small peasants. The Canton gov- ernment is at the same time the cen- ter of the nationalist movement in China protesting against humiliating contracts of foreign powers and extra- territoriality. British Finance at Work. “Capitalists under the strong Brit- ish financial groups in Hongkong try to arouse the excitation and upheavals | against the Canton government. They intend to organize military interven- tion. The British government clamors for intervention. They support the re- actionary capitalist and militarist cliques in China by material and fi- | nancial aid in their fight against the Canton government. Move to Crush Canton. “The purpose of this campaign is quite clear, They will defeat the Can- ton government in consequence of its labor character. They will crush the dangerous center of the nationalist and social fight for emancipation in China. When this abominable plan suceeeds, the economic and political enslavement of the laboring masses of China will be the immediate conse- quence of it, Appeal for resistance against all plans of intervention by the Workers International Relief,” ends the appeal of the Koumanggu in the name of the Chinese commit- tee of the International Workers’ Relief. Hershberg, Opposed to Mammoth Movies Commits Suicide Despondent over business failures, William Hershberg, formerly a part- ner of Balaban and Katz, well known theatrical promoters, shot and killed himself yesterday. He was to have been married in ten days to Miss Sadie Kalman, a member of a promin- ant Chicago family. According to Miss Kalman, her fiancee left her in a cheerful mood several hours before the suicide. He had talked with her of plans for the wedding but told her nothing of his business failures, she said. Hershberg was a partner of Balaban and Katz several years ago, but sever- ed relations when his partners insist- ed upon building mammoth theaters, Your Union Mecting Second Wednesday, Octover 7, 1925 of Local and No. of Meeting. 38 Amalgamated Clothing 1664 N, Robey St. 179 8. & $.'I. W., Stone Derrick, W. Washington St. 131 Belt Line ederation, 62nd Halsted. 2 Brick and Clay, Village Hall, Lan. sing. 10 Carpenters, 12 Garfield Bivd. 21 Carpenters, Westerns and Lexing- Workers, 180 and ton 242 Carpenters, 5443 S. Ashland ‘Ave. | 280 Carpe Blacker’s Hall, Lake orest. 643 Carpenters, 180 W. Washington St. 1893" Carpenters, 505 S. State St. 1784 Carpenters, 1638 Lo Halsted S H. online. s batt ‘ Grace. St, Sieying 7 1922 "Carpenters, Fralsred’ st. 2289 Carpenters, {3 s. Ashland Bivd. Garvers (Wood), i619 N. California. 293 Conductors (R.'R.), 127 N. Fran. cisco Ave., 798 Electricians, 127°N. Francisco Ave. 8 Engineers, So. Chi., 11405 Michigan Avenu 47 Firemen and Enginemen, 7429 Ss. Chicago Ave,, 9:30 Firemen and Enginemen, Lake and Francisco, 9:30 Hod Carriers District Council, 814 W. Harrison St. 10 Janitors (Mun,), Kedzie and 328 W. " Garment Workers, ren St. W, 5S5th St. 366 Malncersees of Way, 5324 §. ited St. Marine Cooks, 357 N. Clark St. 23° Moulds 2800 W. Madison St. Sherman and Main Sts., 180 W. Washington St. Moose ‘Hall, La Grange. Odd Fellows Hall, Blue Plasterers, 910 W. Monroe St. waned, and Game, 200 Water St. Maliway Clerks, 549 W. Washing- in. 01 Railroad Trainmen, 812 W. 59th St, Railroad Trainmen, 64th and Uni- versity. si al, 714 W. Harrison St. Teamsters (Soda), 220 § Ashiand vd. 220 S. Ashland Bivd. 6359 S. Ashia’ Ave Ave: (Noten otherw! e nie stated meetings are at 8 p. m.) ab Build the DAILY WORKER, sae SAVE THE “DAILY WORKER”. MIMIC AIR RAID PUTS BANKERS INTO HYSTERIA Wall Street Fears a Bolshevik Raid NEW YORK, Oct. "e—Bombs buret- ing in mid-air over the United Stat Sub-treasury and the Morgan Bank on Wall Street, police running wildly thru the district, with light artillery tangled up in the maze of fire engines that had come down to save Wall Street, was the grand sight witnessed by many New York workers. Anti-Aircrafters March In, "Five airplanes from the Mitchell field were sent over the city to ad- vertise the Pulitzer air races that will: take place Oct. 8. Before the planes had left their landing field, the state artillery detachment, with a searchlight and two anti-aircraft bat- teries marched into Wall Street. The anti-aircratters from Governor's Is- land marched in and helped to jam the Wall Street district. The airplanes arrived in a short time and one plane sweeping low, dropped a bomb over the Morgan building. It burst brightly in mid- air. A second was thrown with the same effect. Some banker must have thot that the Bolsheviks were bomb- arding the financial capital of the world, and turned in a riot call. An- other at the Bankers’ Trust company, 14 Wall Street, turned in a call for the fire department. Within a half hour the district was in an uproar. From everywhere fire apparatus began to appear. Soldiers jumped out of the way. Light artil- lery rumbled this way and that, The planes dropped more bombs. Riot Squads Arrives. It was at this moment that the cops swarmed in and were lost in the tangle. Mounted cops arrived and were swallowed up. Fifteen thou- sand persons arrived and grouped around the fire apparatus. A police riot squad fearing a bomb exploston, was lost in the maze. The planes then began to throw down the advertising matter for the Pulitzer air races. Thus ended the mimic air raid which threw the bank- ers into pandemonium in the fear of a Bolshevik attack on Wall Street. Lost Flyer Near Stone Mountain HUNTINGDON, Pa., Oct. 6.—Mayor George W. Fisher today sent search- ers to Stone Mountain, fourteen miles north of here, to hunt for Charles H. Ames, air mail pilot who disappeared while enroute from New York to Chi- cago last Thursday night. Fisher said that belief that the mis- sing plane crashed in Stone Mountain was given weight by the fact that the flyer was last seen only about twenty mile from the mountain. eee, They are trying to break the Zeigler Spirit: They removed Zeigler’s fighting union officers. They murdered Mike Sarovich. 2s 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, Farrington’s machine, and the State Power are all lined bs in this dastardly conspiracy against the Zeigler miners. Act Quickly! The Danger Is Great! Time Is Pressing! Hurry Up With HELP! Send contributions to International Labor Defense 23 So. Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill Sealab: sev cocncorsn-s = Maina RE AR