The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 17, 1925, Page 5

OT DID YOU GET A VACATION WITH PAY THIS YEAR? No Rest for Wicked Workers Is Rule By LELAND OLDs, Federated Press Industrial Editor “Now that the vacation season is about over, how about yours? Have you had your two weeks fishing trip —with pay? This question is raised for every wage worker by a bulletin on vacation policies in manufactur- ing industries issued by the New York state department of labor. According to this report the chances are nine to one that you had your vacation with pay if you are an office worker but six to one that you didn’t if you engaged in actually producing the goods, No Rest For Wicked Workers, Out of 1500 plants investigated, the department found 1360 or 91 per cent with vacation policies for office workers, 1021 or 68 per cent with vacation policies for foremen but only 270 or 18 per cent with such policies for their productive workers. Vacations for productive workers are; however, more common in large plants than in small ones, the propor tion of plants with more than 500, employes runing as high as 30 per cent Productive workers also receive less favorable treatment in length of vacation allowed and in length of service required to qualify for vaca- tion privileges. Where a majority of the office workers jreceive two weeks vacation the productive work- ers receive only one week. And where a large proportion of the office workers qualify for vaca- tions after six months and practical- ly all after a years’ service, product- ive workers must put in from one to two years to qualify. As a result a considerable proportion of the work- ers do not have vacations even in factories with vacation policies. Different from Russia. On this question Russia, where un- ions are a recognized part of the in- dustrial order, presents a strong con- trast. There the finest country estates are being developed as worker rest homes and vacations with pay are a regular feature of union agreements, In the Baku oil field, to cite a single instance mentioned in the British trade union delegation report, “each worker who has completed five and one-half months’ service becomes eligible for a fortnight’s yearly holi- day on full pay.” Moscow-Peking Air Route Establishment Assured by Soviet MOSCOW, Sept. 10—(By Mail)— Together with Ambassador Karakhan there have arrived here the partici- Pants in the Moscow-Peking aerial ex- pedition headed by Mr. Schmidt, who declared that Soviet airmen had care- fully investigated the Moscow-Peking air route, thus enabling the establish- ment of air communication between the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lics and China via Mongolia in future. To those who work hard for their money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work. DR. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street PITTSBURGH, PA. Ad Y omen THE DATL&uMORKER i ’ ec Vacs bai an ae == ere . 50,000 ORGANIZED WORKERS SUPPORT WORKERS PARTY CANDIDATES IN NEW YORK (Continued from page 1) Political field, of the working class: The trade The resolutions committee with Brother Spivak of the Furriers’ Union, union delegation con-|®8 chairman, presented a resolution sisted of delegates from 15 local un-| calling for the support of the united ions, one. joint board and one district council representing 20,000 workers. Locals No, 2, 9 and 22, representing 30,000 members of the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union could not elect delegates because the new elections in their union took all their attention, but Brother Sasha Zimmer- man one of the officers of the Interna tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- jon stated that the union membership could be counted upon to join the movement for a united labor ticket. 63 Delegates Present, There were also present delegates from 10 fraternal organizations repre- senting 2,000 workers; the ‘Workers’ Party and the Young Workers’ League had delegates representing 4,000 work- ers, The total number of delegates present was 63, The conference was opened by Com} Union; rade William Weinstone, general sec- labor ticket and endorsing the candi- dates of the Workers Party as the only. ones in this campaign fighting for unity of labor on the political field. The resolution was unanimous- ly adopted, Executive Committee Elected. The resolution also recommended the election of a committee to ac- tively support the united labor ticket campaign and cooperate with the Workers Party campaign committee. The following executive committee was elected: John D, Masso of the Glass Bevel- lers’ Union; Peter Darek, Window Cleaners No. 8; H. Gordon, Paper Plate and Bag Makers; Alfred Miller, Hotel Workers, Amalgamated Food Workers; A. Shek, Local 45, Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ A. Kaufman, Amalgamated Metal, District No. 1; _D, Zekster, Fur- retary, District No. 2, who outlined|riers’ No. 1; Ph, Glantzman, Furriers’ that the efforts of the Workers (Com- No. 5; M. Spivak, Furriers’ No, 10; nunist) Party to create a united la-|Max.Sureff, Furriers’ No, 15; Fanny sor ticket, and that this conference was a step in that direction. Warshofsky of the Joint Board of the Furriers’ Union was elected chair- man; ‘Brother Rosenfeld, a member of the Architectural Iron Workers’ Union was elected secretary. I, L. G. W. U. Official Speaks. Brother Sasha Zimmerman, left wing official of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union said that the need for unity of labor on the political field was greater than ever, and that his union in following the leadership of the left wing were sup- porting the Workers Party in the building up of a united labor ticket. Furrier Lauds Communists. Brother Sureff, member of the Fur- riers’ Union, compared the socialist party labor fusion conference at which all militant delegates of trade unions were kicked out, and the con- ference called by the Workers Party, at which the real fighters against the bosses were organizing an honest united front. He also said that the furriers had long felt thta the united political force of the bosses, with their injunctions and court decrees, could only be fought effectively by a political organization of the workers. Therefore the entire membership of the Furriers’ Union was committed to support the Workers’ Party in this admirable attempt to unite all the workers on a united-labor ticket. Brother Rosenbaum, member of the Protegtive Shoe Workers’ Pointed out how successful a handful of militants, organized in the Trade Union Educational League, had been in creating a mass sentiment among the shoe workers in Brooklyn for a united labor ticket. Labor Party Nucleus. Benjamin Gitlow, candidate mayor on the Workers’ Party ticket, speaking in the name of the Workers (Communist) Party said that the gathering was very significant, as it speaks for 50,000 organized workers in New York City. He pointed out that the Communists were the only ones who were leading the workers cor- rectly in the fight against the bosses and the reactionary leadership. 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Wasserman, Workmen’s Circle, No. 272; Roeder, Workmen's Circle, No. 245; Louis Zinn, Work- men’s Circle, No. 671; Millman, Work- men’s Circle, No. 546; Rose Nevins, United Council of Working Women; H, Grossman, Workmen’s Circle, No. 620; Jack Stachel, Wm. Weinstone, and Chas. Krumbein of the District Executive Committee of the Workers’ Party; S. Dan, of the District Execu: tive Committee of the Young Workers’ League, and Bert Miller, of the Trade Union Educational League, District No, 2. Supports Russian. Recognition. Comrade Alexander Trachtenberg of the Workers Party made an appeal for an energetic campaign for recog- nition of the Soviet Union and spoke of the dangers of anew attack. The conference adopted a resolution to support the campaign and instructed the executive committee to céoperate in making the eighth anniversary of the Russian revolution a united front demonstration of labor. Demonstrations will be held at the Central Opera House in New York City on Nov. 6 and in the Grand As- sembly Hall, Brooklyn, the same eve- iB. M Other resolutions unanimously adopted were on world trade union un- ity, on political labor unity, on the DAILY WORKER and on the United Council of Working Women. Pledge Financial Support. The conference delegates pledged support to the campaign committee in its work. Great Soviet Trading Exhibition a Success (Special to The Dally Worker) NIJNY-NOVGOROD, Sept. 10—(By Mail)—Up to August 20, the turnover: of the Nijny-Novgorod Fair surpassed 66 million roubles. There have been registered altogether 1,641 firms in- cluding 322 state enterprises, co-oper- ative, 454; mixed companies limited, 12; private, 699; foreign, 154. There also were registered 43,307 towns of various goods. Chinese merchants from Sinkiang, who brought raw hides, wool and sheepskins participated. They declar- ed that Russian goods, sugar, manu- factured goods, etc. can compete fa- vourably by their quality and prices with English and Japanese, sam nnine LABOR PARTY BAR "ON COMMUNISTS PROVEN FAILURE British L. P. Official Re- lates Experience (Special to The Uaily Worker) LONDON, Oct. 15.—How the ,in- sistence of the yellow socialist lead- ers of the British labor party on ex- clusion of the Communists *either de- stroys the necessary unity of labor or is ignored by local labor party sections, is shown by an article by Will Crick, president of the Rush- olm divisional labor party, member of the executive of the Manchester borough labor party and president of Branch 5, of the Transport and General Workers’ Union, “The passing of a resolution to keep the Communists out, is easy,” says Crick, “but its putting into effect is up an entirely different street; and j many local labor parties have found.” Disaster to Bar Communists. “In Manchester many attempts have Yeen made to apply the decision, but m each occasion the attempt has Deen abandoned only when the movement has been almost over- whelmed in ‘disaster. “The Manchester borbough labor party refused to accept Communists as delegates, and yet, in full know- ledge of this decision, the Manchester and Salford Trades Council elected two Communists amongst its dele- gates to the borough labor party. “The Manchester and Salford Trades Council even elected a Communist as its president. “The borough labor party acting on the L. P, decisions, refused to accept these delegates, and requested the Traades Council to appoint others who were not Communists, but the latter body reaffirmed its previous de- cisions, and gaid\/the borough labor party must accepf its already properly appointed delegates or none at all. Had to Ignore L. P. Rule. “The laboreparty refused to accept them, and then came the inevitable split forced by the right wing. What a spectacle, “Finally, better counsel prevailed and unity between the two bodies was attained by the labor party climbing down, reversing its decision, ignoring the natidnal conference de- cision and accepting the Communist delegates. Local Unions Supported Communists. “Even trade union branches affiliat- ed to the borough labor. party were up in arms. One branch of the Na- tional Railwaym Union»instructed ied Communist delegates to sit tight and refuse to leave when asked. An amalgamated Engineers’ Union branch withdrew its non-Communist delegate and appointed a Obmmunist instead. “The Rusholme” divisional labor party has now had,the experience of two parliamentary élections with the Communist William Paul as candi- date, and it can be definitely stated that it never*fought two finer elec- tions. Communists and all the rest rubbed shoulders and gave a real in- sight of what can be accomplished when unity prevails. A representative election committee was set up and its decisions were unsweringly carried out by all, Communists Worked Loyally. “As election agent for the Com- munist Paul in the last fight, I can testify to the fact that my instructions as agent were implicitly carried out by the Manchester members of the Communist Party and the Young Communist League, who were ever eager to perform even the humblest task.” Wrap your lunch in a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to your shop-mate. OCTOBER 18—IMPERIAL HALL, 2406 N. Halsted St. The First Daily Worker Given by the North Sid PARTY ranch. There will be DANCING to good music. There will be PRI No charge tor COF , LIFE PRE ZES of all kinds, SERVERS will be made, Il the ent. 50 CENTS ADMISSION Page Five RUSSIA THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS DO IMPROVE, PROFESSOR WARD TELLS AUDIENCE (Special to The Daily Worker} NEW YORK, October 14.—“Lenin was the greatest mind functioning on the political field in our generation, “Eeonomic conditions in Russia are improving, and Russia is the only country in Europe where they are im- + proving.” Witnessed Class Struggle Everywhere These were among the striking statements mdde by Harry F, Ward, president of the American Civil Li- berties’ Union and professor at Union Theological Seminary, New York, to nearly 250 people at a luncheon given at the town hall to welcome him back after a year’s journey to Europe and the Orient. During the year Dr. Ward visited Russia, Germany, England; France, China, Japan and India. In all of them he found the struggle between oppres- sion and freedom still active. “Enormous creative forces are at work in Russia,” he said. “Working very intensely and rapidly. Liberal- izing tendencies there are on the im crease. Considerable liberty exists with regard to criticizing acts of the administration. Repression is felt only when criticizing the fundamental prin- ciples of the existing institutions. But then, we in America do not treat with great consideration those who ques- tion the fundamentals of the Amer- ican government. The only reason we have as much freedom now as we have is because tliose who are inter- ested in keeping things as they are feel that the country is ‘safe,’” If great Britain succeeds in her present policy of isolating Russia, both east and west, Dr. Ward said, the So- viet government would probably be forced to take stronger repressive, measures. | “It is either the present order in| Russia, or Czarism,” declared Dr. } Ward. “There is nothing in between. It the old crowd gets back into power, | the deaths which have taken place | since the revolution will be as nothing | to the killing that will take place, and | the cross will be carried in the fore- front of the killing. The old regime will not leave alive man, woman, or child suspected of Communist tend- encies.” Dr. Ward declared that there were only two kinds of stabilization pos- sible for the world—bankers’ stabili- zation or Communist stabilization, and that the latter was preferable. The bankers could accomplish their kind of stabilization only by raising the standard of living of the workers and peasants everywhere, and by carrying on such subtle propaganda that the chelp! tae To Save THE DAILY WORKER Your Union Meeting Third Friday, Oct. 16, 1925 Bakers and Cont., 175 W. Washington , 810 W. Harrison st. Building Trades Council, 180 it Washington. 175_W. Washington. » 2705 W. 35th St, Carpenters’ Dist. Council, Washington St. Carpenters, 4339 S. Halsted St. Electricians, 2901 W. Monroe St. Electricians, 4141 W. Lake St. Electricians, R, R., 5324 8. Halsted Firemen and Enginemen, S. Halsted St. it 180 WwW. 2200 ay 779 564 84 225 St. be Workers, Emily and Marsh- eld. Hod Carriers, Monroe and Peoria 8. Ladies’ Garment Workers, Joint Board, 328 W. Van Buren St. Machinists, 113 S. Ashland Blvd. Machinists, 113 S. Ashland Bivd. 273 Painters, 2345 So. Kedzie Ave. 637 Painters, School and Shefield Ave. Painters, 3140 Indiana Ave. Painte 3140 Indiana Ave. Plumbers, 9251 S. Chicago Ave. Railway armen, Village Mall, Kol+ Rai zie, fi. Railway Carmen, 5445 §. Ashland Ave. Rallway Clerks, 20 W. Randolph St. 9 S. Clinton St. Carmen, Village Hall, Kol- en, 1536 E. 64th St. men, 3849 North Ave. Railroad Trainmen, 9120 Commer- cial Ave. Sheet M Van Buren. » South Chicago Trades and Labor mbiy, 9139 Commercial Ave. Stage Hands, 412 Capitol Bidg. Stove Mounters, 3609 Wolfram Ave. Teachers (Women), Women's City Club Rooms, 4:30 p. m. Vagsorsoners (Com.) 312 S. Clark it Waitress , 19 W. Adams Street, 3 P.M. Women's Union Label League 220 S. Ashland Bivd. (Note--Unless otherwise stated all meetings are at 8 >. m.? workers and peasants would not real- ize their enslavement, Both of these tasks were very difficult, he admitted. Japan was described by Dr. Ward as reaching out for the economic ad- vantages of an agreement with Russia, while trying to shut out Bolshevist ideas—“a difficult task.” In China, he said, he was questioned by the chan- | | 3420 W. Roose- | ‘PAXTON HIBBEN, INMOSCOW, SEES GREAT CHANGES Hopes U. S. Recognition Comes This Winter (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, Sept. 10.—(By Mail.)— Captain Paxton Hibben of the Amer- ican army arrived here lately. Mr. Hibben was in Russia’ in 1905-06 as secretary of the American Embassy. In 1921 he came to Russia with the w,| American commission to visit famine | districts and made a report which served as a basis for the American Relief Association and in 1922 he visited Moscow at the head of the Children Relief Committee. In 1923 he was brought to trial being accused in America of publish- ing articles and delivering speeches in favor of recognition of the U. S. S. R. and for participation in the Society of Friends of Soviet Russia. earborn Hotel. Workers, Ashland and The Hibben case was dragging for a long time and caused sensation in the United States. An ex-Russian officer who confessed to being an agent of Grand Duke Pattern Makers, 119 S. Throop St.i Cyril was called as the chief witness against him. The court gave no verdict and Hibben retained his rank of captain of the American army. In an interview with a press cor- respondent, Captain Hibben said: “I notice enormous changes in the U. 8S. S. R. since 1922. The workers’ and peasants’ Republic is showing great energy in reconstruction of the country, especially in technical science. I hope that the United States will soon recognize Russia. “I know many influential people who before were against recognition but afterwards became ardent adher- ents to this idea. Senator Borah as jt is known is a most influential mem- ber of the senate who stands for re- cognition, and I hope that he will be successful when there will be a winter session of congress in December.” Trade Union Congress General Council Makes Arthur Pugh Chairman LONDON, Oct. 15. The Trade Union General Council having met at cellor of a university where he was | its first session since Scarborough, a to speak on Communism, to see whe-| Chairman was elected for the coming ther his views were sufficiently radic-| Yea". He is Arthur Pugh, and as chair- al to be put before the students,| ™&m, will preside over meetings of among whom there was a strong Com-| the council and be next year’s presi- munist spirit. allowed by the British government to In India he was not dent of the Trade Union Congress. Arthur Pugh was born in 1870, ap- speak on Russia to the Hindu stu-;Prenticed when 13 years old to a dents, “Until the ownership of natural re- butcher, a few years later becoming a steel worker in South Wales. He sources, of manufacturing and finance became secretary of the Frodingham, capital, and of labor power, is settled,” concluded Dr.. Ward, “the world is on ing, and ciyil liberties can- If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature. “ Lincolnshire, branch of the British Steel Smelters’ Association in 1899, organized a branch of the indepen- dent labor party there. In 1906, he was appointed assistant general secretary of his union, leav- ing his workshop to take office, He became a member of the parliamen- tary committee of the Trade Union Congress in 1920, and has served on the general council each year since. FOUUARENOATEVEUAHEOOGGOEOGEEAHECEEEEEOOEUGSOOGHEOEUAEOELOGGECAEOOSEVOGGGEUEOASEUMEUGOGBGEUANLRUGEGAAGURAG: (GA They are trying to break the Zeigler Spirit. They removed Zeigler’s fighting union officers. They murdered fe 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 Kien inn, Farrington’s machine, and the State Power are all lined up 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 id * 23 So. Lincoin St., Chicago, iil.