The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 27, 1925, Page 1

| | | j } s The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. HT. 797% 5 Subscription Rates: AMERICAN NEGRO LABOR MEET OPENS WITH GIGANTIC. HASS DEMONSTRATION IN CHICAGO The American Negro Labor Congress, the first of-its kind to be held in the United States, opened its sessions yesterday at the letropolitan Community Center, 3118 Giles Avenue, with a gigantic mass meeting with workers of all races participating. The persecution of the Negro in America has become one of the most paramount issues among Negro workers. In Detroit and Cleveland, attempts have been made to keep the Negroes in In Chicage, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. BRITISH W segregated districts. DEMAND ACTION IN DEFENSE OF COAL STRIKERS New Haven Painters Support Miners (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 25— Painters’ Local No. 4 at its regular meeting adopted resolutions pledging their support to the striking anthra- cite miners. The struggle of the an- thracite miners to establish decent living conditions is being assailed by the press of this part of the country and organized labor so far has, as usual, made no move to counteract this vicious anti-laber propaganda. This resolution is the first indication that the labor movement is beginning to fight back and defend the workers wherever they are fighting against the common enemy—the-exptoiters of la- ber hip . rt rr ampaign Is Launched. In addition to pledging financial support, the Carpenters’ Union pro- poses to utilize every possible means ef placing the facts before the work- ers of this city and particularly to visit other unions with the ideayof getting them to adopt similar action. The members of the union feel that if wage-reductions and a weakening of the miners in the anthracite region takes place it will be followed by an intensification of wage cuts all over the country so they pledg themselves to resist generally the attacks of the employers upon the workers. Follow- ing is the resolution adopted: Resolution on. Coal Strike. “Whereas, more than one and fifty thousand members of the United Mine Workers of America are on strike in the anthracite coal field, and “Whereas, these workers are de- Manding an increase in wages, full recongnition of their union and bet- ter working conditions against the ef- forts of the coal operators to reducé wages and enforce worse © working conditions, and 3 “Whereas the struggle in the antha- cite flelds-is the result of resistance by the coal miners to the general cam- paign of the capitalist employers to reduce wages and enforce worse working conditions, which has already resulted in wage reduction for mil- lions of workers, and “Whereas, the successful resistance to this campaign by the coal’ miners will stiffen the resistance of the wark- ers in other industries, to similar ef- forts and aid in creating -a general fight of the workers. against; the at- tempt of the capitalists to reduce the standard of of living of the workers; “Whereas, the federal. and “state governments have in the past strikes fn the coal fields intervened. the governmental power in- th est of the coal bosses, notabl; dent Wilson thru securing , an In ction against the Miners’ Union in 919, President Harding thru calling (pon the governors to fill tite mines with soldiers in 192, and both the federal and siate governmient \in' the anthracite strike of 1923. 1 toa oe “Be It Resolved: that we pledge our support both morally aad fiuan- cially to the anthracite miae:s in their strike. and be it further “Resolved, that we demand : that both the federal and state govern- ment do bot intervene in the anthra- cite strike, and that neither in any way use the gdvernmental power against the etruggling workers of the anthracite “fleld, and be it further “Regoled, that we pledse our sup- port to a c'n.paign of publicity thru public meetings, resolutions, etc. in port o* the demands of- the an- fhracite miners and to mobilize thw workers generally for resistance agains’ ti attacks of the employers upon the workers.” In Philadelphia and Cleveland Negro child- —vren are forced to attend Jim Crow schools. In Chicago, a Negro church was bombed in an attempt to scare Negroes from residing in the district. Discuss Race Bars, The American Federation of Labor contfhues its passive opposition ,to the anti-Negro bars raised by our in- ternational unions. Negro workers are unable to join hands with the white workers in a common struggle against the class that exploits them both. The Negro in American indus- THE DAIL Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at TUESDAY, ! try_is the most underpaid and over- worked and is often used by the boss es in strikes to crush the struggl for better conditions. These are some of the problems that face the first gathering of Negro workers and working farmers in America. Last year, the Sanhedrin met, but there the Negro worker re- ceived but little consideration. The Negro worker has now decided to act for himself. Delegates Arrive. All day long delegates that had been sent by the organized and wnor- ganized longshoremen, cotton and su- gar cane farmers, steel, pottery, and turpentine workers, kept arriving at. the headquarters of the American Negro Labor Congress at 3456. In- diana Ave., where they registered, re- ceived. their badges and were then taken. to. am sates are being quartered. ‘ # Real Work Starts Monday. The real work of the congress will start today with a discussion on the American Negro and the trade unions. In the evening a mass meeting will be held at which speakers of both races will speak on the themerwl occupied the day’s session. eeu On Tuesday, racial persechtte On Wednesday, the relation Negro to American political life be discussed. On Thursday, the task of the Amer- ican Negro in the anti-imperialist movement taking place in Egypt, In- dia, Morocco, Syria and other sections. of the world will be discussed, * * Abolish Peonage System.” On Friday, the task of organizing and educating the Negro farmer will be discussed. The peonage system which exists in the south ig the im- portant issue for the farmer delegates to the congress and its discussion, will result in strong action being tak- en by the congress to abolish this sys- tem. international Bali Saturday. Saturday, will be the day when workers of all races will mingle at the international ball arranged . by thé American Negro Labor Congress as the windup of the congress and as the means to raise funds to carry out the program adopted by the dele- gates at the congress. The congress has also artang musical numbers and other talent to participate at the open e ing session meetings. Jim’ Crowism and racial segregatio! will be discussed and acted rs nye Plan Huge Astronomical An astronomical stories high and capped by. a hnge dome on which will be represented the con: stellations of the sky is planned by the American Museum of Natural er: | History, GARIBALD| HAS VERY “LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN | LOGARNO PEAGE PACT (Special to The Daily Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct, 25— Major General Peppine Garibaldi, grandson of the famous General Guiseppe Garibaldi, Italian liberator, and himself the veteran of 132 battleefields, has very little faith in peace pacts. The orated military leader, in Springfield for a seriés of addresses, declared the present trouble be- tween Greece and Bulgaria to be ample proof no peace pact will en- dure. “The Locarno pact’ will mean no more than the treaty of Brussels, or the pact of London,” Garibaldi Y EAR BROTHERS:—The Cen- tral Executive Committee of the Workers Party is compell«d to bring to your attention a situ: tion which we feel certain the members of the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers will not endorse or tolerate. Joe S. Shafir was employed as a clerk in the Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago, an in- stitution. created by the members of the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers of America. Believing in the principle of the workers organizing to protect and fight for their own interests, he was instrumental in organizing the Bank Clerks’ Union and became the president» of this organization. Thru the Bank Clerks’ Union, he was able to win better conditions for the workers employ- ed in this line of work in the city of Chicago. Brother Shafir, having won the confidence and support of the mem- _bers of his union, was elected their delegate to the convention of the ‘for consideration by that body three resolutions expressing the interests Of the workers. The first of these ‘resolutions provided for the Ameri- in Federation of Labor going on “tecord for the recognition of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. ‘The second provided for the en- dorsement of the movement to unite all the labor.unions of the world in one united trade union federation. The third resolution opposed the policy of class collaboration as ex- Dressed in the B, & O. plan, com- pany unions, stock investments by workers, and labor banking, which was of a capitalist and not co-oper- ative character. Braue Brother Shatir propos- ed those resolutions in the con- yention of the American Federation of Labor, charges were made against him and he was expelled from the Bank Clerks’ Union and a consequence was discharged Poss his’ work as a clerk in the ‘Trust and Savings Bank of Chicugo. ' All the evidence’ in' elation to the charges filed against him and hit to shoW that the move- him Wiig initiated by the officials» 6f ‘thé Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank. The meet- be ek” oi) expulsion gi American Federation of Labor. At _the convention of the American Federation of Labor, he introduced | Post vs | IN THE LAND OF THE FREE $$$, — ee” ing of the: union at which he was tried and expelled was held in the banking reom of the Amalgamated Trust & Savings Bank and the members ofthe union who were present were largely the employees of the Amalgamated Trust and Sav- ings Bank: Some of the employees of the bank who were favorable to Brother Shafir were intimidated by - the officials of the bank. We lay these facts before the members of the Amalgamated Cloth- ing Workers because we feel cer- tain that the members of your or- ganization, which in the past has carried on a militant fight against the employing class, will not toler- -ate such actions, comparing to the worst form of oppression of work- ers by capitalist institutions, by an institution which you have created. ‘OUR organization has, in its na- tional convention, gone on re- cord for thé recognition of the Union of Sosialist Soviet Republics. Your orgafization has even’ initiat- ed the. formation of the Russian- American Industrial corporation for aid to the ‘Russian workers and Peasants in ‘the reconstruction of the economic system of Rus: Cer- tainly you will not tolerate that an institution which you created shall N.Y, TAN DRIVERS WIN. G-DAY. STRIKE AGAINST, WAGE CUTS NEW YORK; Oct. 25—Three days’ strike won for the Guardian Cab Co. taxi drivers restoration of 40 per cent of bookings for pay and the correction of other threatened abuses on the part of their em- ployer, Jesse Donelia, former open- shop Yellow Cab manager. The strike was spontaneo: jut tied up the aompany garages and affected 700 men. Plan $50,00000 Power Plant. NEW YORK, Oct, 25.—Completion of plans for a gigantic hydro-electric power development in the Ozark mountains in Missouri, involving $50,000,000 with an artificial lake has been announced Iby Guy Huston, pre- sident New York and Chicago joint stock land bank,,”. nd Locals of Amalgamated Clothing Workers aid and support the expulsion from his union and from his position in the bank of Brother Shafir because of his efforts to serve the workers’ and peasants’ republic of Russia, We feel certain that your attitude on the question of world trade union unity is not that expressed in the expulsion and discharge of Brother Shafir. We believe that on the question of class collaboration you do not endorse the proposal that labor unions shall become adjuncts to the capitalist regime in place of militant, fighting organizations of the workers. We are even certain that on the question of labor bank- ing, your position will be that labor banks must be truly co-operative organizations, controlled and direct- ed by workers, and not become part of the capitalist financial machin- ery. E ask you to express your views on this question thru resolu- tions adopted in your local unioms. If you are for your union which in the past has carried on many bril- liant fights against the capitalists remaining a militant, fighting organ- ization carrying on the struggles of the workers, you will agree that Brother Shafir has a right to ex- press his Views and yo will con- demn those who are responsible for his expulsion and discharge. We ask that every local union of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers show that it is truly a working class fighting organization by adopting a resolution condemning the expul- sion and discharge of Brother Sha- fir and demanding that he be re- instated as a member of the Bank Clerks’ Union and in his position in the Amalgamated Trust and’ Say- ings Bank. Brothers of the Amalgamated, this is not the question of an in- dividual, There is involved in this question the issue of what kind of organizations the labor unions are to be—organizations under the thumb of the bosses and carrying out their will, or militant, fighting organizations of the workers, The Amalganiated must go on record for a militant, fighting or- ganization, in the interests of the workers. , . Fraternally yours, Central Executive Committee Workers \Party of Americ: gall p'Gr E. Ruthen General Secretary, Office at Chicago, Lilinols, under the Act of March 3, 1879. TOBER 27, 1925 Published Dally except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBJASHING CO., 1113 W. Washipgton Blvd., Chicago, RL \ NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents RSHIPS TO GREECE + | GREAT BRTAIN ALSO PLANS TO TAME BIG PART IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS PARLEY IN PARIS TODAY (Special to The Daily Worker) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 25.—Twenty British warships are | being concentrated’in waters near the Greak coast in readiness for any action that may be necessary. * * * > LONDON, Oct. 25.—Great Britain will be represented in the conference which will take place in Paris Monday where the The British government is these two nations and considers nations a test as to whether the aggressions on the part of any of its members. eee Greek Troops Still Advance SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 25.—Greek troops continue to advance into Bul- garian territory despite the assur- jances of the Greek government that all hostilities will cease, Two batta- lions more are on the way to Petrich and one battalion is on the way to Petrovo. The road running to Sveti Patch is congested with refugees that are |fleeing before the Greek advance, Bulgarian trooys are falling back, re- jfusing to make a pitched battle, thus hoping to influence the decision of the league of nations which meets” in Paris Monday against,Greece and to the favor of Bulgaria. Greek troops have now penetrated Bulgarian territory to a depth of seven miles on a 20-mile front. According to the Bulgarian cabinet head, Bulgaria will resist any further invasion of her territory by Greek troops and arrangements are veing made to call out all possible troops in case the league of nations will be un- able to stop the Greek advance into Bulgarian territory, eee Greece Goes to Paris ATHENS, Oct. 25.—The Pangalos | government in an official communica- tion has notified the league of nations from Bulgarian territory until after that the terms of the ultimatum sent, to Bulgaria must be complied with before Greece will give up any of the territory which she has taken in Bul- garia, Orders have been sent to Greek troops to cease hostilities and to con- tinue to remain on Bulgarian terri- tory until further orders from the military staff at Athens. M. Carapanos, Greek minister to France, will be the Greek delegate to the league of nations conference. Rumors of a monarthist coup grow in Athens. The body of the late King Constantine is being brought back to Greece early next month, and a na- tional holiday is to be proclaimed on that occasion. Fears continue to grow that the military dictator Pangalos will take advantage of the war with Bulgaria to restore former King George or establish Prince Alexander on the Greek throne. eee . . the decision of the league in Paris. 4 j The Greek military dictator insists France Steps In PARIS, Oct. .25.—Minister Briand had a long conference with the Ral- arian and Greek ministers to France in which he spoke not only as the President of the league of nations’ council but also as the head of the French government. Instructions were given to the warring nations to withdraw their troops to their own frontiers and to refrain from further activities until after the league of na- tions conference, Messages arriving from Bulgaria state that Greece is not withdrawing her troops but is bringing up rein- forcements to the frontier line. *ee* Petrich in Ruins PETRICH, Bulgaria, Oct. 25.—Pe trich is a mass of ruins. The town being deserted except for the mayor and a few town officials, Fifteen thousand men, women and children are homeless, wandering over the highways without adequate food, clothing or shelter. @he Bul- garian Red Cross is unable to assist the starving refugees, Everywhere the question along the highway is “has war come again?” Airpla: Bomb Petrich Greek troops bombarded Petrich with artillery ‘supplemented by air- Plane bombing for over twenty-four hours. eee Italy Sends Delegates, ROME, Oct. 25.—The Italian fascist government {@ sending a delegation headed by Baron Sciajoli to Paris to attend the extraordinary sessions of the league of nations, called to dis- cuss the Greco-Bulgar controversy. that she will not withdraw her troops | league of nations will discuss the Greco-Bulgar incident. 5 much peeved at the action of this conference of the league of league has any power to prevent ——————————__ CHINESE WAR UPSETS NINE- POWER MEET Peking Government Adds Complexity (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, China, Oct. 25.—The di- plomats gathered here to attend the tariff conference supposed to open tomorrow have decided to ignore the note sent them by Marshal Wu Pei- fu, leader of the alliance of central Provinces, warning them that they should postpone the conference union “a more representative government functions in China.” In the meantime, Chang Tso-lin, the only strong military, force upholding the Peking government, has sent south strong reinforcements to meet the advancing troepsef Wu at Heu- chow, the objective of Wu's soldiers that are going north from Nanking. In the beclouded situation further confusion is thrown into the ranks of the imperialist powers by the dis- vatch from Tokio saying that Tuan thi-jui of the Peking government, in im effort to allay the rising nation- alist movement, has threatened that ‘f full and complete tariff autonomy is not granted, Peking representatives will walk out of the conference. That the imperialists are in per- plexity is shown by reports of daily and extended conferences in which the American, British, Japanese and French embassies are engaged. Four Pages Today! Owing to delays incurred in the shipment of print paper from the mills in Canada to The DAILY WORKER plant, we are compelled to publish only a four-page issue today. It is hoped that the ship- ment will arrive by tomorrow, so that the publication of our regular six-page issue can be resumed. a disbemen Goodrich Urges Coolidge to Send Ambassador to Russia WASHINGTON, Oct., Oct. 25.—For- mer Gov. Goodrich of Indiana, repub- lican, back from his fourth trip to Russia since 1917, told President Coo- lidge that Russia today is showing every sign of economic recovery. He told Coolidge that if an American am- bassador were located in Moscow his Presence there would .be.of great benefit to American trade. and to peace and a better understanding be- tween the two nations, Bank Fails in South Dakota. WINNER, 8. D., Oct. 25.-—The Win- ner National Bank failed to open its doors, Exhausted reserves were given as the cause. AMALGAMATED LOCALS CARRY ON FIGHT ON OPEN SHOP COMPANY NEW YORK, Oct. 25—Locals of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union are assessing themselves in accordance with the New York joint board decision in order to carry on the strike against the In- ternational Tailoring Co. which ab- rogated its agreement with the un- ion, The a iment takes 3 per cent of worke: wa Pickets are still being arrested and held on bait, SSS