The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 5, 1925, Page 3

RAIL WORKERS TO DEMAND 12 PERCENT RAISE Demands May Involve 2,000,000 Workers At a meeting of the Chicago Local Chairmen’s association held at the Great Northern Hotel where prelim- inary arrangements for the forthcom- ing gathering of the officers and gen- eral chairmen of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainment and the Order of Railroad Conductors on all western roads to the Western General Chair-|_ men’s association conference was made, a demand that railroad wages be restored to war-time level was de- cided upon to be presented to this coming conference of union heads rep- resenting all the western roads. Restore War-Time Wages. This morning the union heads on the different western roads will take up the matter of demanding the resto- ration of the war-time wages since the contracts they had made with the railroads will expire on Dec. 31, In 1921 the United States rail labor board slashed their wages 12 per cent and the men are now making moves to regain their former scales. It is expected that the Order of Railroad Telegraphers will join the trainmen in a demand for an increase. It is also expected that similar de- mands will be made by the four other train service bortherhoods including the Switchmen’s Union. Shopmen and mechanics are also determined to get an increase. The wage demands would then affect 2,000,000 organized rail workers in America. It is understood that the Southern General Chairmen’s _ association which meets Nov. 10 and the Eastern General Chairmen’s association meet- ing Noy. 17 will follow tle lead of the Chicago meeting in demanding the restoration of war-time wages on all roads. Firemen and Engineers Next. A meeting of the General Commit- tees of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen and Enginemen will be held in Chicago on Nov. 19 when 359 delegates from all sections of the United States and Canada will come to decide upon the demands they will make upon the bosses that run the railroads, TWO ARTICLES—PART I. PPOSITION to the program of the left wing of the labor movement’ masked itself in Atlantic City as op- position to Communists and Commun- ism. In Atlantic City the officialdom followed the tactics of the capitalist propagandists in not discussing such a basic demand as world trade union unity on its merits but simply announ- ced that it was a Communist plot with the aim of “capturing” the Am- erican trade union movement. The speech of Green in reply to Purcell is a masterpiece of jesuitical evasion of fundamentals altho Green is a baptist and ideologically, at least, a klansman, Green protested that the A. F. of had “never been unmindful of wt tions thruout the entire: world.” “Our sympathies,” he said, “go out to the working people of India, of | China, of Asia, of Africa, of Europe, | in every remote section of the earth.” ; | He cited the protest of the A. F. of | L. made to Pres, Coolidge “against the inhuman treatment accorded Chin- ese working men and, women” as an example of the manner in which the A. F, of L. officialdom: dispenses the F. of L. and crat who will try to destroy the milit- ancy of the Chinese labor movement as was the case in Mexico,’ The labor agents of American imperialism long to get busy in China where the Red International of Labor Unions re- ceives the allegiance of the rapidly growing Chinese unions. This somewhat lengthy examination of the differences between words and action of the A. F. of L, officialdom furnishes us with a good picture of the manner in which A. F. of L. policy towards the left program par- allels that of Wall Street. Even its, formal support of workers of other na- | tions, as in the case of the Chinese, is predicated on a desire to prevent the e of class consciousness, Apt left wing movement in the A, F. of L, is built around the Trade Union Educational League. The league includes all elements that want and are willing to work and fight for a militant trade union movement and who repudiate in jts entirety the class collaboration policy of the A, F. of L. leadership. The T. U. EB. L. has as the central demands of its program, amalgamation of the craft and ocapational union into industrial unions, a labor party based on the trade unions, recognition milk of human kindness, HE report of the executive council on this point, however, is some- what franker than the speech of Green. On Page 76 of this document we are given a delightfull peek into the motives which prompted the pro- test to Coolidge. After a more or less accurate descriptidn of the Chin- of the Union of Soviet Republics and world trade union unity. These are elementary demands. No trade union movement which consciously perpetu- atés and encourages craft divisions can combat effectively the giant in- dustrial corporations whigh dominate American economic life. ; % No trade union ment which ese situation the following sentence | °%lllates between oné” or the’ other occurs: Appreciating that the SITUA- TION WAS OF THAT NATURE WHICH COULD BE UTILIZED BY RADICAL PROPAGANDISTS IF CONSTRUCTION AND HUMANIT- ARIAN ORGANIZATIONS DID NOT OFFER A HELPING HAND, President Green addressed the... letter to President Coolidge. (Em- phasis Mine—W. F. D.) Uta letter itself is too long to quot here but as a whole it confor to the policy of American imperial- ism in China—the'“open door.” makes but two requests: (1.) That the United States gov- ernment take the initiative in calling a conference which will make plans “to abolish extra-territorial rights in China.” , (2.) That “representatives of wage- earners” take part if the conference. American imperialism desires the abolition of extra-territorial rights in China. It is its principal weapon against Britain, France and Japan. The “labor representation” clause merely means that Coolidge is asked It ~~... <to appoint some A. F. of L. bureau- a eee eral TO FORM FRACTIONS IN UNIONS NEW YORK, Noy, 3.—The industrial department of the Young Workers YOUNG WORKERS TO HOLD MEETINGS | League has decided to carry on a three week campaign for the purpose of organizing our members into youth fractions in the trade unions; and to prepare them for real trade union, activity. The question of organizing the unorganized will also be a very important factor during this campaign. The following is a list of the trade union fractions and the nights they DON CHAFIN ON WAY TO PEN AS A MOONSHINER Assassin of Workers Gets Two Years (Special to The Daily Worker) HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Nov. 3.— Don Chafin, feudist, gangster, high- wayman and bootlegger former sheriff of Logan county, is on his way to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., to begin serving the two-year term imposed upon him for making and selling moonshine booze, For years Chavn was a bandit with authority in Logan county committed every conceivable crime, including murder, agains the miners in. that county, He was one of the participants in crushing the Logan minerg after their famous, march ja few years ago, and whs the éne who appealed to the soverntent for airplanes which rain- ed bombs from’ the’ air ‘upon the marchers. ' i a8 "Should Be Hanged, For his wholesale cmmes against the working’ class of Logan county he richly deserves to be hanged, He was given free reign to commit his crimes, until his bootlegging activi- ties aroused the envy of other bootleg- gers, and the subsequent gang war be- came so flagrant that action was final- ly taken, resulting in his conviction. RUSSIAN BRANCH, Y. W. L. ARRANGES BALL OF THE RED YOUTH FOR NOV, 28 (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Nov. 3—The Ball of the Red Youth will be held on Nov. 28, at 1347 Boston Road to celebrate the eighth anniversary of the Union of Soviet Republics under the aus- pices of the Bronx Russian branch of the Young Workers League No. 29, pS ‘are to meet. All meetings will be held at 108 EB, 14th St.: Cap and Millinery—Wednesday, Noy, 4, 6:30 p. m, Furriers—Thursday, p. m. Shoe workers—Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p. m. Building trades—Monday, 8 p, m. Pocketbook makers—Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p. m. Amalgamated C. W. of A.—Wednes- day, Nov. 11, 8 p. m. General workers—Thursday, 12, 8 p, m. Clerks—Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p. m. Printers—Saturday, Nov, 14, 8 p.m. All comrades who work in any of the trades mentioned above must at- tend these meetings regardless of whether they are members of a union or not, Comrades must bear in mind that the youth fractions play a very im- portant role in-the young Communist movement and that they must give actiye support to this work, District Industrial Organizer, District No. 2, ¥. W. L. Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon is Charged with Death Wounds (Continued from page one) Opening cross-examination, Inman, lawyer for the defense, handed him the vial of tablets and a glass of water and invited him to dissolve a tablet. At the conclusion of the demonstra- tion Dr. Moon admitted that but a few seconds had elapsed and that a tablet’s dissolution -would be acceler- ated ‘by the heat in a human stomach. “What was the immediate cause of Miss Oberholtzer’s death, doctor?” abruptly inquired Inman. “Infection carried in the blood stream and localizing in the kidneys,” was the reply. “You believe, then, she would have recovered after 25 days if complica. tions had not set in?” “That is my opinion.” Nov. 5, 6:30 Nov. 9, Nov. Wrap your lunch in a copy of the DAILY WORKER and give it (the DAILY WORKER, not the lunch) to your shop-mate, parties of capitalism can wage an ef- fective struggle against the central- ized government which is the state power of the great industrialists and financiers. The trade unions, includ- ing the organized and therefore most decisive sections of the workers, must have a political party of their own— a labor party. World trade union unity and Russian recognition have been gealt with in previous articles, fee two propositions stated above have long been accepted by the trade union movements of every other capitalist nation, At Atlantic’ City they are dismissed with the statement that they express only the Commiinist attempts to “dis- Tupt the trade unions.” Said President Green: We know that here in America that influence emanating from Moscow is king, as it has always sought, not to cooperate with us but to capture and contro! us, They are frank in their declarations, they call the officers and’ the representatives of the Ameriean Federation of La- bor “fakers, crooks and seabs.” They declare frankly that they do not believe in collective bargaining; HILLCREST MILL STRIKERS BUILD MILL COMMITTEE Have Five Demands to Fight For By ALBERT WEISBORD PASSAIC, N, J., Nov, 3—The work- ers who have called a strike against the owners of the Hillcrest Silk Mill are fighting for the following de- mands: 1. The same two loom and price conditions as before. 2. 10 per cent (nerease over the day rate for all night workers. 3. No more than two shifts in the mill, 4. One quarter cent more per yard for every two picks more than forty-six per inch, 5. Recognition of the mill work- ers committee. Acting upon the suggestion of Al- bert Weisbard, secretary of the united front committee of textile workers, the workers decided to organize them- selves permanently into a Hillcrest Silk Mill Workers’ Council. All of the strikers greatly feel the need of organization and they are de- termined to strive to bring about one union in the textile industry rather than allow the present unorganized and chaotic state of affairs to con- tinue to exist. They are behind the united front committee of textile workers in. the slogans of: Amalgamate all textile unions into one union in the textile industry, organize the unorganized, establish real workers’ mill commit- tees with power. All efforts will be made to extend the united front in Hudson county and all textile workers’ organizations will be invited to attend the united front committee meetings and help carry on the work, Yeggs Get Forty Pennies, WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Nov, 3.— Yeggs who dragged a five hundred pound safe one hundred feet to the rear of the Fleischmann yeast plant here early today, got only forty pen- nies and a half a dozen stamps for their pains as they had blasted open the door, Drunk Again. ss LONDON, Nov. 8—The prince of Wales has had his first fall of the season, The prince was thrown from his mount today while riding with riding with the Whaddon it chase. He was apryrently uninjured, ments which have been poisoned. by “tentérshithy ~ always choose the ~ which leads to sur- $i iets THE DAILY WORKER. Hil Left a THEY cau. COLLECTIVE BAR- GAINING « ASS GfOLLABORA- TION. THEY DO NOT SEE IN ANY STRIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE WAGES, TO SHORTEN HOURS, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF EMPLOY- MENT OF THE WORKERS, BUT THEY SEE IN EVERY STRIKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE REVOLUTION. They assert that revolution is the only way the dic- tatorship of the proletariat can be established and our republic over- thrown, (Emphasis Mine—W, F. D.) T will be noticed that Green be- | came somewhat incoherent in the last sentence quoted. Even he doubt- less agrees, that “revolution is the only way the dictatorship of the pro- letariat can, be establish and OUR republic overthrown.” But this is besidesthe point. The phrases emphasised constitute com- plete falsification of the Communist position on, the daily struggles of workers amd are typical of the cuttle- fish methods by which the labor agents of imberialism cover up their betrayals, and the real basis of Com- munist oppogition to them, by an inky cloud, i ye Communists who take part in the left wing struggle in the trade unions say precisely that the proof of the anti-labor character of the trade union Officials. is shown by the fact that they even do not fight honestly and militantly for such immediate de- mands as higher wages, shorter hours and better working conditions. Com- munists do not ‘hold that “collective bargaining” is a betrayal of the work- ers but they say that it cannot be Substituted for the collective class struggle without the labor movement degenerating into a mere agency for class collaboration, eee questions become easily un- derstandable if we begin by ask- ing: Where is the labor movement head- ed for? Is it, as Green would have us be- lieve, a movement concerned solely with salving over some of the more hideous ulcers of capitalism or is it a@ basic organ of Struggle for the whole working class against capital- ism? ‘ The answer is found in the tact that in the pres Metperiatietic period the workers for higher demands oft! wages, shorter hours and better work- ing conditions precipitate tremendous crises during @hich the workers must choose betweén a program of conflict ABOR Qvements which accept the capitalist system, labor move- with all the agencies of capitalist in dustry and thg‘state—or surrender. \| w e ing - render. There is no other alternative for them once they reject the class strug- gle. To the apostles of class collabo- ration like Green the interests of the capitalist state are more important than those of the working class on whose backs it rests. S capitalism has developed into imperialism, and as imperialism ‘imposes ever heavier burdens upon the workers, it becomes harder for such demands as the left wing puts forward to be opposed on their merits, This, coupled with the genuine fear of Communist activity, Communist in- fluence among the masses and of Com- munism itself, dictates such state- ments as the following made by Green in reply to left wing demand for unity with the British and Russian workers against world imperialism: The Trade Union Educational League here in America, which is the creature of the Communist Party, controlled and directed by a man who at one time was active in the trades union movement, frankly announces that its policy is to bore within the labor movement, to des- troy it and substitute for our philo- sophy, the philosophy of Commun. ism. We are not ready to accept that, and we wish that our friend who has so kindly advised us and has offered us such frank suggest- ions might take back to the Russian Red Internationale this message, that the American labor movement will not affiliate with an organiza- tion that preaches that doctrine or stands for that philosophy. HE convention minutes state that “at this point the delegates arose and vigorously applauded the state- ment of President Green.” No left winger nor any Communist need be alarmed by such a demonstra- tion. The delegates to an A. F. of L. convention are less representative of the membership than even the most pessimistic radical thinks but there is much evidence that even these la- Bor leaders with the salaries of bank- ers can be moved by pressure!from below as we shall see later. Green's speech in reply toPurcell and the resolution adopted on world trade union unity was, as we have seen, in essence a sneering denuncia- tion of any attempts by labor move- ments of other countries to influence American ldbor. UT the A. F. of L. has no scruples when ff comes to interfering in other labor movement on the side of reaction. It is well-known to every worker ho is at all informed on the British labor movement that the Seamen's Union in that country is headed by the consciencpless. reactionary.Have- lock Wilson, He has consistently re- fused to lead the struggle of the un- cs Arab Workers in Palestine Strike inst Massacre (Continued from page 1) storm of protest, against the French methods in the Syrian war, has caused ‘he Painleve cabinet to consider the astablishing of a civil governor in place of a military governor. General Sarrail is being recalled to Paris to answer many charges as to the “incompetent” way in which he handled the Syyrian war and General DuPont is to wage the campaign until matters are settled in Paris as to what steps the French government will take in the future in the Syrian war. To Send Socialist. France is sending 10,000 more sol- diers into Syria, Most of these 10,- 000 soldiers will arrive from the Mo- roccan front equipped with tanks, air- Planes, artillery, etc., to use every method known to modern warfare to crush the independence movement in Syria. Rumors are current in Paris that the socialist deputy, Paul Boncour, who has supported the government policy of holding Syria as a French mandate, may ‘be appointed as the civil governor of Syria. ee League of Nations Makes Demand. LONDON, Npv. 3.—The permanent mandates commission has demanded that France make a report on her mandate to coyer the period from the time that she took over the league of nations mandate for Syria until the last day of October, 1925. The previ- ous request by the league commission had called for a, report up to October, 1924, but since the “blunders” made by General Sarrail, the league wants the report up-to-date. This request was decided apon by a secret session of the mandates commission, Build the DAILY WORKER. ENGLISH WIRELESS MEN STRIKE AGAINST FIRING NINE; GUTS OFF ISLAND LONDON, Nov. 3—A strike of 150 wireless operators and receiving clerks in London, Liverpool! and Manchester has cut off the Marconi wireless communication from Eng- land to the continent and overseas, The men are striking to restore to their jobs nine workers who were discharged, supposedly for reasons of “economy.” The government wire- less is the only one working in Eng: land today, Comrade Jakira, shop nuclei as soon as possible. It is significant to note that th district have turned out Practically o) tion registration. October 26th, the organization de- partment received a report on the constructive activities of Comrade Jakira, reading, in part, as follows: “This is to inform you that a mem- bership meeting of the party was held yesterday in McKeesport. Thirty-six members were present and registered. Committees were appointed to visit the absent members so that the regis- tration may be completed within the next ten days, “We are now classifying both Pitts- burgh and McKeesport registration blanks and we expect to have about eight or ten nuclei formed this week. The reorganization committee will meet tonight and take final action on the matter. The meeting in McKees- port was very enthusiastic, lasted over three hours, and was considered one of the best held so far in that city. “We also participated actively in helping to form a defense organiza- tion. $30 was contributed to the dis- trict office and the city financial sec- retary informed the meeting that they sent $30 to The DAILY WORKER after he had received a wire from Chicago. The action, of course, was approved, and further efforts will be made to help The DAILY WORKER. A city DAILY WORKER agent, as well as branch agents, were appointed at the meeting so that this work will be carried on more successfully than before. Also many other decisions were adopted, and it will lead to the revival of the organization in that city which was practically dead until now.” ‘ -help! € = By William F. Dunne derpaid British seamen and has sabot- aged every attempt of the rank and file to better their conditions. The seamen recently took matters in their own hands and called a strike which tied up shipping thruout the ports of the empire. The strike was “unofficial” but it received the sup- port of every honest section of the British labor movement. AVELOCK WILSON, on the other hand, went so far as to issue handbills calling George Hardy, one of the leaders of the strike and a form- er member of the I, W. W., who serv- ed a sentence in Leavenworth for his loyalty to his class during the war, “a German spy.” ' Wilson also cooper- ated with the shipowners to break the strike. Enter the A. F. of L. *, A resolution, of which the follow- ing are the important sections was introduced and passed at Atlantic City: WHEREAS, The real purpose of these so-called radicals is to sabo- tage transportation by sea and to turn the seamen into carriers of such revolutionary propaganda as cannot be sent thru the mails, and WHEREAS, The officers and members of the National Sailors’ and Firemen’s Union of Great Brit- ain and Ireland, the legitimate trade union of British seamen, are now successfully opposing the same sort of an attack from persons masquer- ading as radicals under much the same leadership as conducted the attack upon the International Sea- men's Union of America; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the American Federation of Labor in convention assembled in Atlantic City, N. J., hereby TENDERS ITS HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OF- FICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SAILORS’ AND FIRE- MEN'S UNION OF GREAT BRIT- AIN AND IRELAND FOR THEIR FIRM STAND against the destruc- tionists who have been seeking to scuttle that organization by the so- called “boring from within” policy. MHE A. F. of L. convention recor, itself as opposed to “aggres#fon by propaganda” but it has no hesita- tion in taking up the cudgels in any country in the world for those ele- ments which, as it does in America, fight every effort of the left wing and the broad masses which rally around it, as in Great Britain, to oust the friends of capitalism at the head of labor unions. No trade union reaction- ary is too crooked, treacherous and discredited to find the staunchest sup- port fn the conventions and in the executive council of the A. F. of L. No measure calculated to divide and weaken ‘labor but can get support of this wrecking crew. (To be Concluded) PITTSBURGH MEMBERSHIP GIVES HEARTY RESPONSE TO WORKERS PARTY REORGANIZATION CALL the newly elected district organizer in the Pittsburg district, is on the job working overtime and mobilizing all available energies to complete the reorganization of the Pittsburgh distri¢t on the basis of | ie Finnish comrades in the Pittsburgh ne hundred per cent for the reorganiza- es America Sending Big Gun to “Defend” Coast As a huge cannon 14 feet in height, 95 feet long, and ten feet wide, cap- able of throwing 14 inch projectiles weighing 1,560 pounds 25 miles, is being transported to the Pacific coast to be used as part of the coast de- fences, army officials are using the opportunity to “put hope into the faithful and dread into the hearts of the disloyal.” The gun which is the latest and most modern designed by the ordin- ance department of the army is being exhibited for days at a time with milit- ary officers on hand to give “1007” talks, at every city along its way of travel has just visited Chicago. Special crews are sent ahead of the train that is carrying this gun to test | the rails and see to it that the bridges are in excellent condition as this mon- ster gun which is mounted on a rail- way carriage weighs 365 tons and is heavier than the largest locomotive. This is an American testimonial that the Locarno peace pact and Washington disarmament conferences were a “success,” Page Three \NOT ALL HAPPY IN LEAGUE SAYS BRAZIL'S AGENT Why Keep Seat Open for U. S. Only? PARIS, Nov. ot all is har- mony in the league of (capitalist) na- tions, in spite of all the peace talk at Locarno and since. This fact is expressed in the demand inherent in the so-called “study” of the Brazilian representative on the league, Dr. Mel- lo Franco, concerning how the league is related to the Americas. Dr. Franco rejects the idea that if trouble such as war comes between South American states, that the league has any business there. Set- tling such affairs, he says, “Would be fulfilled by other Latin-American states without calling in Buropean it iatic forces. s to the interest of Latin-Amer- ica that the United States shall some day occupy the chair at the council table left vacant for her,” says the doctor, ambiguously leaving the read- er to infer that the doctor implies that he thinks the league will re- ain the U. S. from further gobbling of Latin-America. Dr. Franco proceeds to say that ‘altho 19 Latin-American countries are members of the league, they have not even one permanent seat on the council, altho Europe, with 26 coun- tries, has three such seats.” He adds that the “only permanent seat reserv- ed for the American continent is that held open for the United States.” Then he winds up with the parting shot that while Locarno’s “peace pact” was important, so was the - Pan-American “security pact” signed at Sagptiago. SHOP NUCLEUS 5 HEADS LIST OF RESCUE CREW DAILY WORKER Fund Nears $17,000 Mark Today's total to SAVE THE DAILY WORKER almost reached the $17,- 000,000 mark, principally thru the ef- forts of Shop Nucleus 5 of Chicago, Il, which sent in $112.34. “This is only one of the numerous donations made by this militant nucleus. Other remittances received todey were as follows: Helen and Emma Skrtic, N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. .... $ 4.00 | Mid-City English B: w. . Chicago . eons . 2.00 Hicksville, N. Y., comrades (Einar Patterson, Arvid Ar- vidson, Fritz, Henry and Per = UIE) ois: Sccdsdacrdicosgoss - 12.50 |T. W. Lind, Seattle, Was! - 5.00 B. Akerson, Little Falls, Minn. 2.00 | D. Brody, New York . C, Heimel, New York X. Y. Z., New York... Polish Br., W. P. H. Cronblinth, C Lithuanian Br., W. P., Berkeley, |Geo. Zimmerman, Union City, N. J. eeyeotd - 1.00 Shop Nucleus Detroit, Mich, 15.00 Russian Br, W. P., Garfield, N. J. Scroniniachedh a — 6.00 Mike Jaksich and John Lash vich, Glidden, Wis; .1..... 3.00 Frank Busich, Glidden, Wis. 2.50 John Rolles, Butternut, Wis. 2.50 Wm. Abelman, Chicago .... . 1.00 English Br., W. P., Worcester, MGS: sactscancisn oon . 5.00 Arthur E. Patterson, San Fran- cisco, Cal. ... "i 5.00 James J, Bouzan, Utica, N 5.00 Studebaker Shop Nucleus, South Bend, Ind. ccsrcesesareee 6.08 N, Blank, New York, N, Y 2.00 G. V. Summer, Mc | Wash. | Shop Nucleus 5, Chicago. | M. Egovdik, Flint, Mich. | |S. S, Osasto, Newberry, Mich.. Eng. Br, W. P. (Collected Mount by Vernon, John Weppiler), Wash, Today’s total ........ Previously reported 16,549.93 Total to date $16,808.17 BUY A ROLL OF PRINT PAPER! Donations to the DAILY WORKER RESCUE FUND, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Address: City: . State HERE ARE FUNDS TO BUY PAPER FOR OUR DAILY