The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 12, 1925, Page 1

— ‘ , HUGE PROFITS WHILE PLEA li giviot tin The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government 9 Vol. Il. No.7 oe «Subscription Rates: bus Yate Hea, ay 950 eo me ND, A, 4 | TOM IS COWf. BACK! | Thos. ‘J. O'Flaherty, editor of the “As We See | it” column, which had | | | | | for so long been one of the bright features of The DAILY WORKER— | will be with us again || next. week. His bright sallies, with || | “the Irish” all through | them, and his crisp com- | ment on the day’s events, | all containing the keen | |e ism that made the | (“As We See It” column | | so welcome and valuable | | to workers, will begin on | Monday, November 16. , “As We See It” will be | | adaily feature from now | ||. on, and—as Tom puts it | || —*Until the revolution.” | FRANKLIN COUNTY MINERS DEFEND FRAME VICTIMS Farrington Machine in Hanging Conspiracy (Special to The Daily Worker) FRANKLIN, IIL, Nov. 10. — Mass meetings to raise funds for the de- fense of the Zeigler miners indicted as a result of a conspiracy between| the coal operators, the Farrington gang and the Len Small machine, will be held in Belleville on next Thurs- day evening and in O'Fallon on Fri- day evening. The miners thruout the entire Illi- néis coal fields are aroused over the attempt to railroad Frank Corbishly to the gallows on a charge of murder, for which Alex Hargis, a ku kluxer was originally arrested. The murder- ed man was a close friend of the Corbishly family ‘and the bitter énémy of the ku_klux Klan. The murdérehargs agafist Frank) Corbishly, who is a brother of Henry Corbishley, the leader of the progres- sive miners in Zeigier, is looked upon as an effort to save the neck,of,Hargis the K. K. K. slayer. The International Labor Defense is co-operating with the Franklin’ ¢ounty defense ‘committee to detétid’ the Zei- gler miners. eas 2g DECIDE THE hica; ef ALIAN DEBT IN 49 HOURS Consider the Fall of Mussolini Is Near (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. Cy Nov. 10— Altho individual members of both the Italian and American commissions dealing with the Italian debt have stated that they believe a settlement will be reached within 48 hours, the real facts regarding the secrecy and the delay in reaching an agreement is based not so much upon any dia- puted question of economics as upon the political situation in Italy. Recent events in that country and the alleged attempt on Mussolini's life indicate a widespread unrest that augurs ill for the fascist regime. The terror has’ created such a condition that there is no political weapon other than direct attacks upon the government and it is a question whether the present government can remain in power long enough to put into effect the provisions of any set- tlement that may be acceptable to Wall Street as represented by the government at Washington, While still refusing to divulge de- tails of the efforts to fund the Italian debt, of $2,138,000,000, spokesmen for Mellon and Volpi state that they might reach a settlement even to- morrow. orf 8 May Prolong Stay ROME, Italy, Nov. 10.—Mussolini has authorized the Italian debt. mis- sion to the United States to prolong its stay in an effort to procure a set- tlement, it was announ¢ed today, This action by the bandit premier is inter- preted as an evidence of desperation on the ‘part of the government that is known to be in such disrepute, thru- out the world that even newspaper reporters openly flaunt their contempt for the fascist chief when he leaves the soil of Italy. If the debt mission fails it will send the Italian currency down.the disastfous path of the crisis that not evett the savage feroci- ty of the fascists easily can overcome. Feel Quake 8,100 Miles WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.=A’“very severe earthquake was récorded on the seismograph of Georgetown Uni- versity today. The location was esti- mated at approximately 8,100 miles from Washington. Jo eae ees ANTHRACITE OPERATORS PILE The following article exposing t in mansions with every luxury, are ' POVERTY AGAINST WAGE DEMANDS he fabulous profits of the anthracite coal operators, comes at a time when these plundering plutocrats, living using every agency of publicity to spread the idea that they are all going bankrupt and operating at a loss. This is the eighth of a series of articles by Alex Reid, secretary of the Progressive Miners’ Committee, whose speaking trip to the region was interrupted by his being sent to jail * for a month. * * | “By ALEX REID (Secretary, Progressiv e Miners’ Committee). (Article VIII.) In view of the fact that’ the coal operators of the anthracite ‘industry are pleading bankruptcy at this time, it is well we “ examine the state of their finances and profits. The operators / profits and the following figures have consistently attempted to conceal their will show why. They have con- sistently padded their preduction costs and valuations, hidden ‘their Books from the scrutiny of the workers and juggled their figures. If their business were i they refuse us the right’ to examine their books and en- quire into, their business? $4,500,000 of a Reduction! We are aware of the fact. that the Lehigh Coal, company, and CoxsBro- thers company received a reduction in tax assessments last year of founand “one half million dollars and: apparent: ly made about three and one,halt million dollars more. How many .of the wage slaves of the pits received reductions in their tax asséssments? This Lehigh Coal company made $5,881,000 in 1921, 187 per cent on the investment in the industry, This is different from the return on the in- flated valuation, it is the return on the actual investment, Not So Low, Is It? Two years ago this Lehigh Coal Co, made $4,495,000, and paid dividends of $3,253,000 to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. On top of that the sales company made $2,300,000. » The workers will notice how and to whom thts $10,048,000 went, and why the, Lehigh Valley Coal Co. segregates | this, money in this manner, J ad, eIAGL 0 wu mele any 0 A yp a pial it (Continued on page 2 i ype {eritado sits n a state of bankruptcy, why do a a2 By A. LOSOVSKY. L Scarborough—a New. Defeat of the Amsterdam International. HE British Trade Union Congress at Scarborough had to decide who was correct, the left or the right wing of the Amsterdam International, All the Amsterdam reactionaries had set their hopes on their’ Bhglish friends—Thomas, Clynes, Cramp, etc., who were expected to lead the Eng- lish) trade union movement, which had exceeded the bounds set by the Am- sterdam International, back into the fold. The social-democratic press had maintained in a demagogic manner that the resolutions of the general council indicated merely a change of attitude of some trade unionists, buf not of the English trade union movement. The congress was called ib ae by mail, $8.00 per year. ide Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per yéar. French franc, which will produce a, The Anglo-Russian BA Entered ay Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at By GEORGE PAPCUN (Special to The Daily Worker) UNIONTOWN, Pa., Nov. 10.—The coke region miners, unorganized, are striking for the demands of the 1923 scale, for the seven-hour day for better working conditions and against discrimination, Eight or nine mines are shut down, Three strikers are arrested and four more have disappeared from the picket lines. The sheriff claims they are not in the county jail, but pickets saw deputiés arrest them. It is suspected that the men a aoe “FY want your sons!” “But—in 1914—2" “That was only a rehearsal.” CHANG TSOL “TROOPS MUTINY AFTER BATTLE Tool of Imperialism Is Hard Pressed (Special to The Daily Worker) Post Office at Chicago, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1925 ‘being held Incommuni- ipany property of the company in, avy force of deputies fat all mines, but the ding and progressing. js are being held at fy night. The meeting ‘three times as big as re and all could not Ht, ing issued in circular in the region by the ee of the Connells. ion, calling also for in of committees of Republic st night \ the night: | WORKER. Minols, under the Act of March 3, 1879. it 290 action at all mines. The officials of the U, M, W. of A. are, as usual, conspicuous by their absence. A big meeting at which George Papcun is to speak is to be held this, afternoon at Republic. Over two/ thousand miners are expected to attend. Pit committees are being organized at every meeting to carry on the strike, The present time is. very favor- able to the United Mine Workers’ Union to reorganize the coke region, build up a 100 per cent organization in the district and unite these miners with the other coal miners of the nation, p sd aV a < This prophetic cartoon by the splendid Gommun- ist artist, Robert Minor, appeared originally in The DAILY WORKER in December, 1924. As a warning of what is in store in the near future for the American worke: forcefully than any editorial, it is reproduced today—Armistice and speaking more Day—a day for workers to think.) Chamberlain Hopes to Force “Security” Pact Embracing Balkans LONDON, Nov. 10.—Great Britain will take no part in initiating a “security pact” until the Balkan states have settled their outstanding differ- ences, it was said at the foreign of- fice today, following ‘the speech by Austen Chamberlain, foreign minister, in which he expressed the hope that such a pact would be concluded. If present causes for dispute in the Balkans are submitted to the league of nations and setled in accordance with the spirit of Locarno then the. PEKING, China, Nov. 10.—Northern| Powers would be ready to summon a China is in ferment as news is con-| Balkan security pact conference, it firmed that the troops of Chang Tso- | lin, Manchurian militarist, who has |long acted as the armed native agent of imperialist power in their domina- tion of the Chinese nation, are mutiny- ing and shooting their commanders while the soldiers of the opposing cen- tral provinces are swiftly advancing. Mutiny and Retreat, was stated. Secretary Kellogg Is Accused of Endorsing Secession in Mexico WASHINGTON, Noy. 10.—Secretary of State Kellogg today branded as Over 20,000 Manchurian troops are! forgery a letter purporting to be sign- retreating in mutiny by entraining at} oq by him, which endorsed a so-called Huschow for Tsingtao, where banks} secession movement of the Mexican and shops are apprehensive of their} state fo Chipas, and its annexation to arrival. Chang Tsung-chang, commander of Guatamala, The letter was captured by Mexican Chang Tso-lin’s whole southern army,| government agents along with Pescula is reported fatally’ wounded by his Cordova, a (Continued 1 page 2) eet] | ts Amsterdam Intefnational Oudegeest, Leipart; etc.) did not ap- pear at this congresé!’ as they obvious- ly could not’ hope to’be received with (Jouhaux, approval. “This: Was declining the fight before the battle began. This foreboding did not mislead the right leaders of the Amsterdam Interna- tional; the congress in Scarborough, in spite of many weaknesses, was a brilliant demonstration of the anti- Amsterdam tendency. Has such a thi ‘ver happened as that the Am- sterdam trade unions declared them- selves in favor of supporting the struggle of the colonial peoples even should they declare themselves inde- pendent states? Do not German. so- cial-democracy and German trade union bureaucracy dream day .and night of receiving colonies, and here was what might be'described as a Bol- shevist attitude towards the most del- joate question of world imperialism. In comparison with the congress at with Joe Guatamalan, who charged with secession activities. is Hull, this congress took a step for- wards in the question of trade union unity, In Hullithe unity was provid- ed for by the Amsterdam Internation- al and ronnd the Amsterdam Interna- tional. of the creation of an all-embracing In Scarborough it was a case trade union international which is only thinkable thru an international unity congress. In the question of shop commi. es the congress also took, an attitude opposed to that of Amsterdam. Let us bear in mind that the French reformists have frequent- ly declared the abandonment of shop committees to be a’ prerequisite to unity. Finally the Scarborough con- gress took an openly revolutionary at- titude towards the question of the Dawes’ plan, the pet of the Second and Amsterdam Internationals. ‘CARBOROUGH represents a defeat of the Amsterdam International not only in theoquestion of unity, but in @ number ofvother questions which ELEVEN LW. Wi DELEGATES AT CONVENTION Oust Lamson, Defeat Revolutionary Spirit The seventeenth general conven- tion of the |. W, W. in session at the general headquarters at 3333 West Belmont, consisting of twelve dele- gates, reduced itself to eleven late Monday by unseating Warren Lam- son, one of the two delegates from the combined small industrial unions. It followed this up Tuesday by vot- ing down a resolution passed thru the small industrial union convention because, apparently, Harrison George had had something to do with it as a member of the resolutions’ committee in the small industrial union conven- tion, Calls Calendar to Defense. Lamson, was unseated on the ground that he had paid his dues on jot the if onal, the second day of March, two days (Continued on page 2) are of the greatest significance for the whole English, and international-labor movement,,, Whether it likes it or not, Amsterdam, must now take this decision. into .consideration, for the Inglish trade unions represent a third whole Amsterdam Interna- The congress at Scarborough tur- ther brot to light the deep-reaching differences of opinion which exist be- tween the English trade union move- ment and the leaders of the English labor party. A curious phenomen may be observed in England; the politi- cal party lags behind the trade union movement, This must inevitably lead to a struggle which would mean a most serious upheaval in the British labor party. PART from objective causes which are drawing the labor movement to the left, theosystematic and dell- berate taeticsy of the Communist Party of Great Britain and of the Mi- Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO,, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill, (Special to Thi betray the anthracite strike is i tive. He was waiting today for Inglis, chairman of the anthra- cite operators’ wage committee, to meet with him and discuss the controversy. Pinchot suggested to Lewis that they meet Wednesday in Philadelphia for a discussion. glis that. they Thursday. If, after talking separately with Lewis and Inglis, he feels that the differences of the two leaders could be merged and a resumption of wage ne- gotiations brot about, Pinchot will suggest a joint conference with this object in view, it was said today. The differences of the miners does not mat- ter apparently, i Both Lewis and Inglis are expected jto accept the governor's invitation to meot with him. meet in Harrisburg statement upon the report that Go’ . . NTHRACITE STRIKERS! governor of Pennsylvania, your ene’ He proposed to In-]}’ Miners! Stand Firm! The Progressive Miners’ Committee yesterday issued the following NEW YORK EDITION | Price 3 Cents st Wage Cut LONG EXPECTED BETRAYAL OF THE ANTHRACITE STRIKERS LOOMS AS GOV. PINCHOT MOVES T0 MEDIATE ie Dally Worker) HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 10.—The first definite move to n motion, Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who succeeded in betraying the hard coal strike two years ago, has taken the initia- replies to letters he sent to John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, and Major W. W. + vATES GIVEN PURCELL | ON TOUR THRU THE U. S. AND CANADIAN CITIES The trade union committee ar- ranging the Purcell tour has announ- ced the following dates for his speeches in several citi of the United States and Canada: Toronto, Canada, Nov. 11, at 8 p. m. at Central Labor Union. Montreal, Canada, Nov. 13, at 8 p. m. at Central Labor Union. New York City, Nov. 17, evening, at the New Star Casino. Purcell spoke last night in Cleve- land, Ohio. vernor Pinchot of Pennsylvania was trying to “mediate” in the anthracite ‘coal strike: * . The betrayal we warned you against is approaching. There is an attempt being made by your enemy, the my, the head of the mine operators, and John L. Lewis to negotiate a “settlement” of your strike. No doubt another compromise, another betrayal, like the one by the same people which in 1923 surrendered your wage demands to the mine owners by arbitration and jeft you with nothing but defeat. Continuous propaganda by the demands, for arbitration of these de mine operators against your wage mands and for immediate resumption of work pending arbitration;-gtows what the operators will insist upon. Mine, itand firm! Demand th: at your union officials do not consent to arbitration! ‘It 1s not only your wages that will be arbitrated and betrayed, it will be your lives) the happiness of your wives and children, the bread upon your table! mands. Miners! Organize in your local unions. Insist upon no arbitration of your wage de- Organize committees of action. Stop the betrayal of your wages and conditions. Demand by reso- lutions in every local, from every pit, that your officers stand firm against arbitration, against surrender of your wages. Stand firm for the demands of your Tri-District convention. Act at once! PROGRESSIVE MINERS’ COMMITTEE, Alex Reid, Secretary. Cuban Deportations Laid to America by Anti-Imperialists Blame for the deportations and ar- rests which have been going on in Cuba is laid directly at the door of Wall Street, by the Ctfean section of the All-America Anti-Imperialist Lea- gue, which points out that President Machodo is being regularly visited by General E. R. Crowder, the American ambassador. The Cuban section of the All-Ameri- ca Anti-Imperilaist League, establish- ed only a few months ago, has been very active, demanding categorically that the United States government re- linquish its “thinly-veiled protector- ate” over Cuba, consent to the abro- gation fo the Platt amendment and im- mediately withdraw all military and naval forces from Guantenamo Bay. 7 Headquarters of the Cuban section jare at Gral, Suarez, 216-218, Havana. A special secretariat for foreign cor- respondence has been set up, under charge of A. Bernal del Rieszo. Julio A. Mella, arrested during the recent raids, continues as general secretary. y Committee and the Right Wing Amsterdamers nority Movement played an import- ant part in the move towards the left of the English trade unions. Before the trade union congress, the confer- ence of the adherents of the Red In- ternational of Labor Unions took place. At this conference, 750,000 workers were represented; this nec- essarily had an influenc® on Scar- borough; with the growth of the revo- lutionary _ wing, the right and left wings had. to take up a definite atti- tude, “ As far as the Red International of Labor Unions is’ concerned, we can- not but rejoice at the results of the trade union congress, The resolu- tions of the Scarborough congress have already borne fruit; the Anglo- Russian .Committee has ‘begun to function and this {8 of. enormous sig- nificance for, fate of the whole in- ternational union movement, The Amsi right is. still obstin- (Continued on page 3) ‘INTERNATIONAL’ TAKES DOWN ALL REWARD NOTICES Injunctions Scrapped as Strikers Win The Injunction and reward notices Pasted on the windows, and the ban- ner, which the scabbing United Gar- ment Workers of America had hoisted onto the building telling the passer- by to “watch us grow,” were all mis sing when the members of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers, who have been on strike at this plant for 19% weeks officially returned to work yesterday morning. Long before the hour at which they start work at the plant, had arrived, the strikers met and formed into a line of twos. They then marched from their union hall to the place of work amid the cheers of workers who had seen them on the’picket line for the last 19 weeks. Between 350 to 400 members of the union were back at work at the In- ternational Tailoring company. The remainder of the 800 workers, who are employed by the J. L. Taylor Co., @ subsidiary of the International Tailoring company will be back to work within a week when the machin- ery which was taken to Rock Island is returned to Chicago. England to Demand Locarno Security Pact for Balkans GENEVA, Nov. 9.— Proposals for a Balkan security pact, similar to the Locarno pacts, will be made at the December meeting of the council of the league of nations, it was learned, Austen Chamberlain, British foreign minister, is expected to make the dret step in this direction, ¥ ne