The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 23, 1925, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government wee Fu. °~25¥o) “08> Nf a sr PANAMA LABOR NOT AIDED BY A.F.L STAND Fundamental Demands are Ignored By MANUEL GOMEZ, Sec’y., All-America Anti-Imperialist League. Article V. Hopeful Panaman workers, strug- Qling desperately for decent living conditions in the face of the military strikebreaking occupation of the City of Panama by United States forces, must have experienced a momentary thrill at hearing that the American Federation of Labor convention in Atlantic City had adopted a resolu- tion asking the U. S. government to explain why American soldiers are engaged in breaking the strike of worker-tenants in a friendly and sup posedly independent country. The Panamans have no confidence in the friendly purposes of Wall Street, nor of its ready instrument, the United States government; but they féel instinctively that the Ame- rican working class is their ally. They know that imperialism is as much the foe of the workers in this country asin Central America and the Caribbean area. This is especially true of the organized workers, who are’ pitted against the bosses in day- to-day struggles, and whose own in- terests must force them to fight the debauching of labor standards by American imperialism. It is’ but natural that the beleaguered Pana- mans should look to the convention of the A. F. of L. for help. Resolution an Insult. Actual reading of .the resolution, however, must have brought disillu- sion. It was not a rank and file re- solution. It was introduced by Presi- dent Green with the approval-of* the other “misleaders of the federation, render support to the Panamans but to prevent'such support. The bureau- crats knew that the rank and file members of the A. F. of L. would be waiting for some action by the con- vention in regard to the Panama sit-| uation, and the idea was evolved of lulling them to sleep by a resolution. Digging into the actual phrases of the resolution adopted, one sees that they are decidedly ambiguous, that they are in fact an insult to our striking | brothers of Panama. | The resolution provides no real} help for the Panamans, neither in their immediate struggle against bos- ses.and landlords, nor in their long- | term struggle to get free of Ameri- can imperialism. it does mot demand the uncondi- tional withdrawal of American troops. It does not condemn their presence on Panama soil. It does n-t even express sympathy | with the Panaman strikers. | It merely asks the United States | government to investigate the use) Subscription Rates: of the troops for “alleged” strike- THE DAILY WORKER. Bntered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at ‘the bess Office at Chicago, Hlinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. In Chicage, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year, - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1925 a” A Statement by the Trade Union Educational League NTHRACITE miners must keep an alert watch for a new attack from the coal operators. ‘The order has been issued from Wall Street, the gevaiat headquarters of American capitalism, that the ant! any cost.” hracite strike must be smashed “at In the COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, leading pub- Heation of the ruling interests of America, of Oct. 17, in the special American Bankers’ Association issue, there is a long leading editorial on the strike. In this editorial the coal SMASH THE ANTHRACITE MINERS’ UNION. operators are given instructions to This is what it says: “THE CONTEST AGAINST THEM (THE MINERS) MUST BE UN- RELENTINGLY WAGED, WHETHER THE TIME REQUIRED is THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS, OR EVEN A YEAR.” What do these words mean? Thi ey mean to smash the union so that it can never strike again, “SO THAT A REPETITION OF SIMILAR AT- TEMPTS CAN NEVER AGAIN BE INDULGED IN.” That is the order of Wall Street. How do these rulers propose to smash the union? Here are their own words: “But obviously the fight against them (the miners) cannot be made successful if the mines are permitted to remain closed. AN ATTEMPT MUST THEREFORE BE MADE TO MINE COAL—AND MINE IT AT ONCE.” INERS! Do you realize what this threat means? Do you realize that these are the words of the supreme rulers of industry in America today, the bankers of Wall Street? What are your leaders doing to meet STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES|BORAH ASSAILS TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM PANAMA |COOLIDGE PLAN GENERAL WU JOINS WAR ON PEKING Chang-Tso-lin’s Troops » in Matiny SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 21.—That the rising tide of nationalist revolu- tion has_in some.measure welded all ing Chan government of traitors to the Chinese cause at Peking, is seen in thé por tentious news that Wu Pei-fu, who was military dictator from 1922 to 1924, when the imperialists changed their favors to Chang Tso-lin, has— after consolidating his forces in cen- tral China, again taken the field against Chang and the Peking govern- ment. Wu to Warvon Chang Messages arriving here say that Wu Pei-fu is expected to arrive at Han- kow today, and there-to announce his assumption of the title of commander in chief of the central provinces, this alliance to include Kiangsu, in which Shanghai is located, Chekiang, Anhui, Kiangsi, Hupei and Fukien. Wu has definitely announced his opposition to Peking and to Chang Tso-lin, and reports indicate that Wu | Pei-fu has reached some sort of an | agreement with Feng Yu-hsiang, who |at his headquarters in Kalgan has for several months been preparing for war, presumably against Chang, the “Mukden war lord.” breaking activities in Panama. . \ | Mutiny Against Chang. A. F. of L. Treachery. | Two divisions of Chang Tso-lin’s After all, it was to be expected. |Kiangsu troops, formerly loyal to his ‘The A. F. of L. bureaucrats—partners | command, have mutined and allied in insurance and banking schemes | (Continued on page 2) | INPERIALIST SCHEME | FOR DOMINATING IN CHINA NEAR COLLAPSE LONDON, Oct, 21.—Civil war con- ditions in China make it uncertain whether the proposed Chinese cust- oms conference can meet in Peking on Monday-as planned, it was stated at the foreign office today. Reports to the foreign office, which are considered as showing serious position in China, were |scheme of the’ tariff conference. at taken up by the cabinet today. themselves with the armies thrown against Chang Tso-lin. This threatens the whole imperialist Peking, so carefully built up by joint action of America, Britain and Japan to trick the nationalist revolution into accepting empty compromises and petty reforms in exchange for a more tight control by foreign exploitation. Crashes Into Train; Dies, WEST FRANKFORT, IIL, Oct. 20. —Hiram C. Chittwood, forty, of Her- rin, was killed here when a car of which he was the lone occupant crashed into a Chicago and Eastern Mlinois freight train, which had block- ed the state road at the New Ortent mine switch just north of this city. THOUSANDS OF NEW YORK WORKERS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST BARRING OF GITLOW’S NAME FROM BALLOT NEW YORK, Oct. 21—The meeting and demonstration arranged by the Workers (Communist) Party at Union Square, 17th Street and Broadway, to protest against the barring of Benjamin Gitlow, candidate for mayor, de- veloped into a giant demonstration. The meeting was addressed by Comrades Benjamin Gitlow, William W. Weinstone, A. Markoff, B. Zack, of the needle trades; Cosgrove of the shoe (Continued on page 6) ) TONIGHT 8 O'CLOCK 7.U.EL. GENERAL MEETING AT NORTH-WEST HALL.-J. LOUIS ENGDAHL SPEAKS ON A. F. OF L. CONVENTION the new attaek that is coming, the gradual reopening of the mines with scab labor a| The Tr: your lives an military protection? to your organization. inion Educational League points out this grave menace to REPARATIONS must be made to resist this new attack! The leaders of the U. M. W. A. must be called upon for a policy of fighting against the scab and military menace. Against such a move by the operators, the niiners have a strong and crushing weapon, if the rank and file can force ‘their timid officials to adopt it as the policy of the union. THAT WEAPON IS THE 100% STRIKE! If the operators believe they can smash the union, it is because they think that union men will help them do it! They think that the main- tenance men will work with scabs, and keep the mines ready for scabs as fast as they can be found. Tt effective way to head off this attack, or to defeat it when it comes, ig to adopt the slogan: “WHEN THE FIRST SCAB ENTERS THE MINES, EVERY MAIN- TENANCE MAN IN THE ANTHRACITE MUST WALK OUT.” Anthracite miners! fight! leaders! You are in danger! Demand a policy—a fighting policy—a winning policy—from your Be prepared! Be ready to Against the importation of scabs—a 100% strike! National Committee, TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Reports in “Reports in circuation here claim American troops probably will be withdrawn from Panama City within the next 48 hours, They emanated from the state department, Alleged “disorders in the city,” resulting from clashes between landlords and tenants over rent charges, have been suppressed, the state department now claims. It is id only 120 soldiers remain in Panama City. CHICAGO FURRIERS TO SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE POLICIES I. By WORKER CORRESPONDENT. The Furriers’ Union, Local 45, of Chicago for the past three months has had many lively sessions, not omly of a local character, but upon issues dealing With the affairs in the International. Too Img has Local No. 45 slumbered, allowing things to happen in our union llocally and nationally that has been very detrimental to the interest of the futriers. We are on the eve of a convention, the resultssof which will either mark a step with progress, or shove us back furtheriinto the mire of class collaboration. Which shall it be? New York Progressives Have Won. President Kaufman is doing all in his power to retain his strangle hold on the organization. In New York he stooped to the use of east side gang- sters to help him to control the New York joint board. Brother Gold and many others have felt the hard fists and clubs of these gangsters, for a time everything looked black, but they kept the fight up for a clean-cut pro- gressive fight, and they have been crowned with victory. Today you cannot find a single furrier who open- ly supports Kaufman. In Chicago the fight has not been so intense altho the same idea pre- yailed among many of our officials. The progressives have been met with insults, intimidations and assaults. Milson is to the Chicago local what ‘Kaufman is to the International, they are birds of the one feather. Wake Up, Chicago! The Chicago furriers must under- stand the importance of the coming (Continued on page 3) Missouri Politicians Rob the Blind, and We Bet They Draw Salary JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct, 21.— Although the last Missouri legislature increased the tax levy for blind pen- sions from two to three cents per $100 assessed valuation, payment of pensions to Missouri's blind has been suspended, due to inadequate funds. Approximately 3,500 pensioners have not received their money. The state pension is $25 a month payable in quarterly installments. Scramble for Ralston’s Seat. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct, 21,—The scramble for the seat in the United States senate left vacant by the death of Samuel M. Ralston last week, was on in earnest today. Supporters of Albert J, Beveridge, former senator who was defeated in 1922 by the late Mr. Ralston, came to the front today with a concerted effort to bring about. his appointment to the vacancy. CHICAGE I, L. 6. W, LOCAL. 59 GIVES LEFT WING VOTE Convention Delegates Are Progressive In the elections for delegates to the special convention of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, Chicago Local No. 59 showed a sig- nificant swing of the garment workers to the left, indicating a close follow- ing of the New York victory over the the Sigman regime. The left wing in Local 59 completely defeated the re- actionary machine and never has there been so»great a number of votes cast sincesthe creation of the local. The left wing: delegates who will go to the Philadelphia convention are the following: Sister F. Ashkenozy, 186 votes; Brother Jacobson, 194 votes; Bertha Penhasik, 179 votes. Jaffe was the only right winger to be elected as delegate with a total of 94 votes. The defeated reactionaries are: G. Sher, chairman of the local, also of the executive board and the joint board. He got only 76 votes. The sec- ond reactionary defeated is the secre- tary of the local: Trubakoff, who is also a member of the local executive board and a delegate to the joint board. He also got but 76 votes. Business Agent Harry Ruffer lost with 96 votes. He was one of the sluggers used at the Abramovich meeting against the Communists, A lickspittle of Ruffer, P, Gold, re- ceived but 64 votes. Abe Ruffer, a brother of Business Agent Harry Ruffer, lost with 64 votes. This lacal has been the stronghold of the reactionaries up to the present. The left wing womin this electio be- cause it insisted on the right to watch the counting of the election ballots. ON WORLD COURT for Big Battle In a terrific assault upon the pro- posal of the administration at Wash- ington to enter the world court, Sen- \ p William «Eu Berets of _Idahors:--Opi jifman of the senate foreign rela- tions committee, speaking to a crowd that filled the Auditorium Theater, de- nounced the league of nations and its Europe. — The tone of the speech indicated the nature of the coming fight that Borah will launch in the coming ses- sion of congress against this coun- try’s proposed entrance into the world court, The senator, conceded to be the most formidable debater on the senate floor, spoke under the auspices of the Women’s Roosevelt Republican | Club, and consistently maintained the | identical stand that he has taken since the world war against participation in| European affairs. He and the late | senator, Medill McCormick, of Chi- cago, fired the opening gun in the fight that sent the democratic party to defeat in the 1920 elections over the issue of the league of nations. When Harding first intimated the pos- sibility of the United States entering the world court it was Borah who influenced him to pursue a careful! course. Now he again openly chal- | (Continued-on page 2) Keep Suburban Rates Up. Officials of the Chicago and North- western railway were determined to- day to uphold the 20 per cent in- crease in suburban rates which was put into effect at midnight, Monday following a grant by the interstate commerce. commission, despite a de- cision handed down by the Illinois commerce commission late yesterday suspending the increase, DANISH LABOR UNIONS INVITED TO VISIT AND EXAMINE SOVIET LABOR COPPENHAGEN, Oct. 21—The Ia- bor unions of Soviet Russia have invited the Danish unions to send a delegation of twenty members to visit the Soviet workers and inves- tigate t conditions under which the Russian workers live. The in- vitation Includes attending the gi- gantic anniversary ce Ru of t! bt Soviet government on November 7, 1917, and the Russian congress of metal workers. A number of Danish unio! xpected to participate, among them the marine union of sailors and firemen, Next Congress Forum: @reature, the world court, as agents} of the militarists and imperialists of | Published Datly except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Bivd., (Special to The Egypt, a short sailing distance the navy department. navy department is using their a position of a against the Druse tribesmen. More than 150 Americans are in.the vicinity of Damascus, ac- cording to reports to the state department. James U. Keeley, American consul at Damascus, reported to the depart- ment that French forces were prepar- ing to bombard the city and repulse rebel tribesmen. Not Likely to Ask Death Penalty for Ku Klux Murderer NOBLESVILLE, Indiana, Oct, 21.— That the prosecution in the case of the former ku klux klan dragon, D. C. Stephenson and two associates, Earl Klinick and Earl Gentry, also klansmen, will not ask for the inflic- tion of the death penalty, in their trial for the murder of Madge Ober- holtzer, was indicated today when two talesmen pagsed by the state declar- ed they opposed capital punishment. Eleven jurors have been accepted and the twelth will probably be cho- sen today. Late this evening or early tomorrow morning Prosecutor Will H Remy, of Indianapolis, may make the opening address of the state to the jury setting forth the nature of the crime and a suggestion of the evi- are that will be introduced. vhere, is. rife, that the accept ing .of the we jurors opposed to the death penalty reveals the fact that the klan has reached the prosecution with mohey or other means of per- suasion, Belgrade Court Sends Woman Worker to Jail stafice to the F + \e NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents Chicago, Ti J. S. DESTROYERS TO NEW WAR ZONE Anthracite Miners! On Your Guard! AMERICAN WARSHIPS STEAMING INTO NEAR EAST WATERS MAY AID THE FRENCH AGAINST DRUSE Dally sien rhe: Dales Workeey WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Two American destroyers of the Asiatic squadron have been ordered from Gibraltar to Alexandria, from Damascus, where Druse tribesmen are reported to have seized the city, it was admitted at There are a number of Americans in Damascus and the an excuse to be in > it will be needed, CHICAGO LABOR DEMAND HORTHY RELEASE RAKOS! Protest Sent to Chief Henchmen in U. S. Thousands of Chicago workers gathered in Prudential and Schoen- hofen Halls, heard with great indig- nation of the torture, frame-up, and threatened execution of Mathias Rakosi and 100 other Hungarian workers by the American-made Hor- thy regime. Abolish Courtmartial! The demand for the abolition of the Hungarian courtmartial proceedings, for the cessation of torture of the prisoners, for the freedom of these aunch fighters for the workers’ cause in Hungary and for the rights of the workers of that country to or ganize themselves politically or eco nomically was unanimously expressed in the resolution amd telegram sent to the Hungarian legation in Wash- ington, D. C. by the mass meeting. | David Rhys Williams, chairman of |the meeting at Prudential Hall, stated that meetings of this kind were the most important that could be held and were being held all over the country in an effort to save | Mathias Rakosi. presence a rench in cag for Red Aid Pamphlet BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Oct. 21— bicic; a working woman who was ar- rested while carrying a bundle of In- ternational Red Aid pamphlets enti- tled To the Aid of the Fighters Against Reaction to the postoffice from the printing plant, to five years in the fortress. bd The court gave as its excuse for | the heavy sentence that the booklets contained “elements of prohibited Communist propoganda.” The same Belgrade court sentenced Comrade Pajade to 20 years of hard |lebor, Comrades K. Cincic, G. M. Schiwotic to 10 years, Comrade Wukovic to 6 years and Comrade S. Ciccio to three years of hard labor for working in a secret printshop, New York Dealers in Deal for Welsh Hard Coal to Break Strike LONDON, Oct. 21—New York coal dealers have bought 50,000 tons of anthracite and semi-anthracite coal from the Welsh mines. It is intend- ed to ship this to the Atlantic sea board to cover the shortage caused by the strike in Pennsylvania. The Belgrade court sentenced M. Lu-| Pasic, | international Solidarity Needed. | Ralph Chaplin, the I. W. W. poet |who spent a long term in the Fort | Leavenworth prison, spoke with great feeling on the growing exhibition of jand the need for international soli |darity of the workers against the cap- alist iron heel. He called upon the workers to redouble their efforts on’ behalf of their Hungarian comrades jand in their own defense as a class | Wholesale Sltaughters. James P. Cannon, national secre- tary of the International Labor De |fense stirred the meeting with | (Continued on page 3) PHILADELPHIA WORKERS WILL PROTEST AGAINST RAKOS! MURDER SUNDAY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 21— Philadelphia Workers (Commun- ist) Party will hold a protest mass meeting and demonstration on Sun- Gay, Oct. 25, at 8 p. m. at the Mer- eantile Hall, 849 N. Franklin St., to demand the immediate reepal of the death sentence against our Comrade Mathias Rakosi by the murderous Horthy Hungarian gov- the ernment. The speakers to address‘ the meeting will be Norman Tal- lentire,’ Alex Gail, Rudolph Baker and Eber, TRIES TO DEST ROUMANIAN BOYAR GOVERNMENT ROY LABOR AND PEASANT MOVEMENT IN NEW DRIVE By A. BADELESCU. (Member of the Executive Committee, Roumanian Communist Party.) Nineteen leaders of the Unitarian Confederation of Labor were arrested in the Bucharest trade union local. These workers, who were arrested, form the General Trade Union Commission, and had come to an ordinary meeting where the following questions were on the agenda for the day: The trade union position, election of members for the labor councils, council election, trade union congress, nationals, etc., etc. The government, the press, trade congress, industrial inter- which lets no stone stand in its way of persecuting the labor movement, thot that the time had arrived for the opening of a new (Continued on page 6)