The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 15, 1925, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government This Issue Consists of Two Sections, SECTION ONE. red as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at Ubnols, under the Act of March 3, 1879, Ko 290 {emp root OMce at ene SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1925 In Chicage, by mail, $8.00 per year, Published Daily except Sunday by THE. D., wo 2 Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year, UBL 7 tf “db AILY WORKER, PUBLISHING,CO,, 1113 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago, Il, cription Rates: Price 5 Cents WORKERS SUPPORT LEFT WING - —+ BE AHON IG offaton mc, ||BEN GOLD DELIVERS SMASHING BLOW AT KAUFMAN IN FURRIERS’ CONVENTION; DEFENDS T.U.E.L. By WILLIAM W. WEINSTONE. OPERATORS IN ANTHRACITE USE OLD GAME OF DIVIDING MINERS BY RELIGIOUS WAR OVER KLAN DEMAND RELEASE OF COMMUNISTS The following is the second of a series of articles upon the life and struggle of the 158,000 striking anthracite miners, written on the field of (Special to The Daily Worker) s action by William F. Dunne, editor of The DAILY, WORKER, whose _ BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 13.—The delegates forgot about lunch graphic description of conditions should interest every reader, time at the special convention of the Furriers’ Union here, while . * @ @ ~ Sen Gold in a two hour speech of defense of the New York joint board delivered a heavy bombardment against the Kaufman machine, Gold’s speech was a smashing indictment of the yellow socialist bureaucracy when he said,—“If to restore the will and fighting spirit of the membership, if to sweep out corruption and gangsterism, if to organize the unorganized, if to build up the power of the union—if these are crimes against the constitution, By WILLIAM F. DUNNE. (Article ‘2.) SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 13.—Alignments which may precipi- tate armed warfare between klan and anti-klan groups which will dwarf the Herrin struggle are being formed here. On the surface it appears asa struggle between the local sections of the republican and democrat parties. Beneath the surface, in spite of the heterogenous elements of which both ITALIAN DEBT TO COME UP IN CONGRESS Seventy-Five Per Cent Cut Resented (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—The Italian debt agreement, in which Italy is to repay © $2,042,000,000 borrowed ruring the war on terms far more lib- eral than have been accorded any other debtor nation, is due for some congressional bombardment when pre- sented for ratification. It is conceded that. it will be adopted because the House’ of Mor- gan, dominating the democratic party, ‘will ‘not tolerate opposition’ to it from that source. The opponents will be the group of republican spokesmen. for the American indus- trialists and the petty bourgeois democrats from the middle west. Stage Is Set. Administration leaders will make some speeches on American generos- ity, and the opposition will extend some sympathy to the American tax- payer pointimg out that the Italian settlement represents a net loss of around $75,000,000 a year. The net loss to the taxpayer is incurred thru the difference in interest rates on the , (Continued om Page 2) A DECISIVE STRUGGLE IN THE FURRIERS’ UNION! The Bostoh convention of the Furriers’ Union is the scene of one of the most far- reaching struggles between the left and the right wing in the history of labor in this country. Full Reports by Telegraph Every Day in special articles by William W. Weinstone These articles are of special value to all trade unionists. SUBSCRIBE! +groups are composed, the class line appears. It is faint but it is there. ‘Twenty state cossacks are on guard in the Lackawanna county court- house. In the bdsement are ten more with their horses and machine guns, The exercise of the right of franchise by some thousands of Lack- awanna county citizens, and the ad- ditional complication of a city elec- tion in Scranton, has brot the threat of civil war. Ballots have been cast. but bullets are more than likely to de- cide the moot questions. Both 100 Per Centers. McHugh chief of police of. Scran- ton and a democrat, leads the anti- klan forces. Jermyn, a coal operator, heads the republican party and klan | cohorts. Both announce that they are 100 per cent Americans, against the “reds” and for god, country and god's chosen people. The presence of the state troopers has prevented god from making a de- cision up to date and his position is more than usually difficult in that it appears that inthe county he sup- ported the republican klansmen while in Scranton : antst of the citizenry to cast their ballots for the equally god-fearing democrats. Taking god’s Scranton decision as a precedent, the anti-klansmen have seized the klan-filled ballot boxes thru- out Lackawanna county with the evi- dent intention of aiding god to arrive at the proper conclusion. The klan has mobilized to prevent god being imposed upon and trusty 30-30s, and smaller arms, are being oiled up by..both sides. .. Class Line is Klan Issue. The class line in this. broil, whose |seriousness is not to be minimized by jfacetiousness, is faint, as’ I have said. |More than that it is’ confused be- |cause workers are to be found on both sides. But the general line of divis- ion in the ranks of the miners’ is for the anti-klan forces and against Jermyn, the coal operator and his klansmen. So powerful has the opposition to Jermyn become among the miners that Cappellini, for years a wheel- horse of the republican machine, was forced to desert the republican organ- iaztion and support the anti-Klan forces. The whole Lewis machine is beset with contradictions in this situation. It supports the Pinehot republican state gang of silk-stocking reformers but has to break on the klan issue and the candidacy of coal operator Jermyn in Scranton. There is little question but that a klan victory would have seri- ous consequences for ‘the miners’ union and its large fordign-born mem- bership. Equally serious for the union is the support of the democrat ||party with the catholie’church domi- nating its organized section. Germs of Labor’ Party. The germs of class consciousness (Continued on page 2) NITRATES NOT SENTIMENT This picture was taken during the demonstration of thousands of English workers in front of the Bow Stree‘ police court in London demanding that the British government release the leaders of the Communist Party and Young Communist League of Great Sritain, that are now on trial charged with sedition. CHANG ADMITS DEFEAT: FENG TAKES PEKING: Form Anglo-U. S. Bloc to Aid Imperialism (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, China, Nov. 13.—Support- ers of Chang Tso-lin the open tool of foreign imperialism, who has been using imperialist backing to suppress the national liberation movement as far south as his troops could pene- trate from their Manchurian base; have fled the capital as it was seiz- ed by the soldiery of General Feng Yu-hsiang. Some members of the cabinet have resigned and Feng is the ac- knowledged master of the situation in the ancient capital where the dip- lomats of the imperialist powers are meeting to decide—or so the¥ imag- ine—what concessions they shall give to or withhold from China on the is sue of autonomy. Chang Admits Defeat. Chang Tso-lin admits defeat in the battles that have taken place to the south in the region of Huschow, in northern Kiangsu province, where the statement issued by Chang admits 2.000 of his troops were killed. MeanwWhile that the provisonal pres- ident, old Tuan Chhjui, is held un- der guard of Feng’s troops who dis- armed his bodyguard of Chang’s mer- cenaries, the committee on iterim measures appointed by the interna- tional customs conference now being held here, met today after a week's adjournment to discuss possible co- ordination of the American, Japanese and Chinese proposals. Anglo-American Bloc, Reports from America say that President Coolidge and Sir Esme Howard, British ambassador, with Secretary of State ‘Kellogg, recently held a long conference upon the ques- tion of China, and formed an alliance (Continued . 2 page 2) Chicago Typo Members to Discuss New Scale on Sunday Afternoon Chicago Typographical Union No. 16 has issued a call for a special meeting to take place at the Brick- layers’ Hall, Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, corner Monroe and Peoria streets, to discuss the report of the newspaper le» committee. Nitrates not senti- ment is the motto of “blue kets” and “Black-Jack” Pershing who are in thie terri- “tory and are “arrang: ing” the plebiscite to decide whether Peru or Chile wins-in the Tac- na-Arica ~ controversy. This territory ‘is value able to American finan- clers as it offers easy ace: to the nitrate flelds of South America, and these financiers are seeing to it that “Black-Jack” protects their Interests, (Story on page two.) Continue Arrests in Spain. BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 13—Ar- rests by the police of individuals whom it is claimed were involved in the plot against the directorate con- tinue to be made thruout Spain. It is reported the conspirators had planned to revive the defunct military juntas and proclaim a republic. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand .Communism—study it, PS TROOPS ARE NORTH: FENG ES THE CAPITAL Chang Tso-lin’s headquarters at Mukden, Manchuria, admits in a communique that Chang lost 2,000 killed in battles with forces of the central provinces commanded by Wu Pei-fu and the Chekiang govern- or Sun, near the city of Hsuchow in northern Kiangsu. Meanwhile, Gen- eral Feng Yu-hsiafg, whose align- ment with the forces of the Kuo- mintang and the national liberation movement has won him the sym- pathy of all who wish to see China free, has seized Peking from the west and Chang's supporters have fled the capital. Moscow Court Nips Hopes of Bourgeois Wealth in Bank Clerk MOSCOW, Nov, 13.—When John Zhivetovsky, a .clerk in a govern- mental bank, thought that he would enrich himself while in government employ by selling cotton on commis- sion for the American firm of Tarver, Steel and company, he reckoned with- out the Moscow authorities. The Mos- cow provincial court has sentenced him to two years:in prison and loss of citizenship for three additional years. It is thus that the budding Falls of the Soviet union: are ably handled. MEXICAN WORKERS JOIN PROTEST AT HUNGARIAN TERROR'S RAKOSI TRIAL By A. G. GARDUNO. VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Nov. 13.— The Vera Cruz Communist workers in the Eighth Anniversary of the Russian revolution, held a gigantic celebration, making strong protests at the same time, agajnst the bloody Horthy regime of Hungary fof its attempt to railroad Rakosi and Weinberger tovthe gallows. The to the Hungarian comsul general's lo- cal secretary. ‘|Per Capita to Vary; LW. W. FINANCE AND PRISONERS ARE DISCUSSED Pledge Aid to Ford * The 17th general convention of the Industrial Workers of the World was devoted yesterday almost all day to a discussion of the organization's finances and means of supporting the central headquarters, including the press. As the sliding scale of dues and initiation fees has been previously adopted, a’ further motion was carrie to provide that per capita tax from the industrial unions should be fifteer per cent of the dues actually collect 2d from the members, the industrial unions with one dollar dues pay 15 cents while those retain- ng 50 cent dues pay only seven cents rer capita, Quarterly Assessment. In addition the need of the central organization for more funds with which to work, was provided for by he authorization of a quarterly as- sessment of one dollar. It is expect- cd by this means to aid the press and discharge other obligations—prevent- ng the ‘discontinuance proposed of the Industrial Pioneer. In the discussion it was pointed out that at present the general organizer is kept at the headquarters continu- «Continued on page 2) Seven Coal Diggers Trapped by Cave-In in Missouri Mine TRENTON, sic ine 13.— Seven coal miners were trapped 200 feet be- neath the earth’s surface in the Tren- ton mine today, by a cave-in, the cause of which is undetermined. All men are believed to be safe, and officials of the mine believe there is enough good air to sustain the min- ers until a rescue party tunnels in from a lateral channel. A large force of miners put to work digging for the main shaft, should reach the en- tombed men by 9 o'clock tonight, it was said, you may find me guilty, but the furriers in the shops will never thus making | condemn me for it.” Delegates Appiaud. As Gold closed, the delegates rose amid prolonged cheering for the mag- nificent demonstration of the left wing’s program and ability. Never was a bureaucratic machine under so severe a bombardment. Gold’s speech followed the report of }a handpicked committee on the sup- vlementary report, justifying the ac- ion of the international officials gainst the New York joint board, endered after days of sidetracking © avoid a fight. Gold spoke for the »oard, which was ostensibily on trial before the convention, but never for 4 moment did the delegates feel that the board was being tried. The yellow socialist bureaucracy, the “socialist” Daily Forward, the Sigmanites and whole pack of cor- rupt officialdom were on trial, with the left wing’s spokesman as the ac- cuser, Tells of Four-Year Struggle. The delegates listened in reverent jal silence as the story was unfolded of viciousness, sluggers, and corrup- tion, Gold was unsparing in words, hat fell like shrapnel among the +e cae and viee-presidents “seat: fd off the dias. He pictured the story of the last four years’ war on the joint board and particularly the last period in the fight against the left wing. Gold re fered to the Kaufman regime as a ‘Fascist dictatorship employing Noske actics, maintaining terrorism and a spy system known only in the days of czarism under the Romanoffs, working in alliance with the bosses and the district\ attorney, turning »very local union into a bloody battle- ield.” Gold spared neither Kaufman's aachine nor the Forward, whom he charged with supplying ammunition to manufacturers in their war against the union. He brought in Meyer Lon- don, sitting in the conyention in sil- ence and not daring yet to address the gathering, serving instead as wire puller for the discredited Kaufman machine. T. U. E. L. Saved Union. Gold exposed the “welfare club” or- ganization_of gangsters and tools of Kaufman. Coming to -the~ charge against the Trade Union Educational League, he did not for a moment dis- avow the organization and member- ship in the T. U. ESL., without which —“the union would have been ruined today, “The T, U. E. L. left wingers are a facgor in the labor movement, stand- ing for the-interests of the rank and file and the building up of a powerful union to. fight the bosses.” Proud: of Party Membership, Nor did Gold deny affiliation with other Communists in the Workers (Communist) Party, “I declare proud- ly my membership in a revolutionary, disciplined party, which fights for the workers against all enemies. Kauf- man, instead of fighting for the work ers, paralyzed the unton, destroyed the self-confidence of the’ workers, placed thejnion under the control of the manufacturers.” Gold told how Kaufman went to the district attortiey—the servant of the H. M. WICKS capitalist class and enemy of the . workers—to» destroy the left wing on International movement. And failing in all meas- oe ures to overcome the left wing's pow- Politics (Continued on page 2) IMPERIALIST POWERS WANT TO FORCE HUGE LOAN ON CHINESE TOKfO, Nov, 13.—Observers who have been watching for the joker in the offer of the imperialist powers of “autonomy” to China have at last un- covered the scheme of the American The plain distress evident in the diplomats’ demeanor at the news that General Feng had seized Peking, was accompanied by the suggestion that the tariff conference should move to some other place, preferably Tokio, draw up a “liberal” tariff concession which would allow a group of interna- tional bankers to underwrite a consortium loan of $500,000,000 to fund China's and other imperialist interests. debts and provide a “new administration” to “unite” China. Apparently the new administration is to be opposed to the nationalist movement, + DEGENERATE HURLED AT CHIEF KLUXER ‘Politics Excuse of Sa- dist’s Lawyers NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Nov. 18.— “Political persecution” was the de- fense flung at the heads of the prose- | cution in the closing arguments of his lawyers in the trial of ku kiux dragon, D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, on charges of murder growing out of the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, The charge, voiced by Attorney Floyd Christian, came on the heels of.a demand by the state that death i in the electric chair he degreed~for “Stephenson, the degenerate; Klinck, tr Gorilla, and Gentry, the confeder- ate.” Praises Pervert. “They are trying to wash their rty politics thru the suicide of Miss Madge Oberholtzer,” Christian said n sounding the keynote of his speech ‘It’s a mud-slinging contest with Ste- vhenson as the target because of the power (meaning the klan) he built up hru untiring efforts to succeed.” An attack upon the death-bed state- ment of Miss Oberholtzer around which the state built its case also featured Christian’s speech. “Granting for the sake of argu- ment that all the charges of injuries contained in this statement are true,” he said, “We find one that slipped by the state. She charges that Ste- phenson bit her tongue. Who can ex- plain how this could have occurred without cooperation on her part?” Earlier in the day, Charles E. Cox, former judge and special counsel for the state, had concluded his speech. Minnesota Lands to Be Thrown Open to Homesteaders WASHINGTON, Noy. 13.—Restore- tion to the republic domain of ap- proximately 1,050 acres of public land in Minnesota was ordered by the in- terior department. The several tracts are situated in Aikin, Cass, and Crow Wing counties and will be thrown open to homestead entry under the public land laws, be- ginning December 7. TWO SPECIAL ARTICLES TUESDAY, NOV. 17: “THE CRISIS IN OIL” Lays bare the facts regarding British and American conflict that is approaching breaking point in the Near Hast, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18: “The Economic and Polit- ical Significance of the Italian Debt Agreement” SUBSCRIBE NOW!