The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 3, 1925, Page 2

Page Two LOCARNO ‘SECURITY PACT’ SIGNED! THE DAILY WORKER 3 FARM GATHERING fi » MAGAZINE HERE / | for the banquet in honor of the Fili- IN LONDON; CHAMBERLAIN GETS TITLE OF ‘KNIGHT OF THE GARTER (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Dec. 1.—The Locarno pacts were signed in the reception hall of the foreign office here today. Now begins the maneuvering that it is hoped will isolate the Soviet Union from the rest of Europe, and also realize the British desire for a European combine against American imperialism, called “dol- (Continued from page 1) present a strong group of left wing delegates with a majority of the mem- bership behind them. The T. U. B. L. has organized a block that has in its tanks all honest elements—from the Communist to the progressives, At this writing, on ‘the eve of the convention, no one can say which group has the majority of the dele- gates. But one thing is certain, namely, the left wing delegates repre- sents without any exaggeration, 80 per cent of the membership. The re- actionary machine, altho it has only about 10 per cent of the membership, The Left Wing in the Needle Trailes not the workers from the factory. A few blocks apart are the headquarters of the two warring groups. The “Majestic” and “Loraine” means only two hotels to the average Phila- delphian, but to the delegates of the International Ladies’ Garment Work- ers’ Union they mean a great deal more. Behind the doors of these ho- tels are being planned the struggle between the left wing representing the great majority of the membership, and the reactionary machine represent- ing their own selfish greed that is willing to make the unfon an append- age of the employers’ association. Workers can Expect No Help from Charity of Capitalists’ Red Cross By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. Tears Victor L. Berger, the Milwaukee “socialist” con- gressman, is back in Washington, D. C., waiting for the speaker to call the house of ibe ocr a into session, while his daily newspaper back home, The Leader, carries WILL BE FARGE, HAWKEYE CHARGE Ten Bankers There to One Dirt- Farmer DES MOINES, Ia., Dec. 1—M. L. Bowman, Waterloo, Iowa, in a state ment here today predicted that the agricultural conference called in @hi- cago today by Secretary Jardine would be “a farce from the standpoint of the farmer.” larocracy,” by the bankrupt creditor nations of hig S08 itg|b88 delegates almost equal to the| In the Majestic thpré’is an air of the stuff that will help keep him snug and comfortable in his Bowman said {t was just “another _The conference of Locarno did not produce the results number of the left wing. This is due|gloom. They are not Bure of them-| seat 'neath the capitol’s dome. attempt to throw political dust.” desired in spite of the loud shouting about peace settling over |,, the lack of proportional representa-|selves.. With tricky{convention tac- 9. bey ae “Ten bankers in the conference to the world because of the deliberations at that Swiss town. That which w: not accomplished ope SRAAVERS a nly is still the objective of sub- terreanean conspiracies on the tion, with small locals sending as many delegates as the great locals which contain the bulk of members, tics they may get the majority of the delegates, but that dges,-not alter the fact that they only Tepresent a small Right now every capitalist daily in the land is gushing over in praise of the Red Cross. The profit press is trying to urge everyone to buy “Christmas seals,” little stamps the size one dirt farmer will mean exactly nothing for agricultural relief,” Bow- man charged. *-_e @ part of the powers’ involved. and to the paper locals set up by the| minority of the membership. So they ‘ A TER BARBERS’ “The apeeotine opened at 11|machine. ard not joyful. A victory of this kind| Of those issued by the postal department. It is said that the Jarding “dla te Mente. o'clock when Austin Chamberlain} when the left wing delegates | they know will be shirtlive’. proceeds aid in the fight on tuberculosis. Secretary of Agricuture William M. HEAD DISAPPEARS, FEARING PRISON Bosses’ Chairman Dodg- ing Bomb Trust Quiz Following the indictment of a num- ber of organizers of the Chicago Mas- ter Barbers’ Association, Hermann Linnemann, chairman of the associa- tion committed suicide it is claimed, fearing that the grand jury investiga- | tion of the bombing trust in Chicago would implicate him and his organ- ization in the attempt to terrorize master barbers into joining the asso- ciation. Commits “Suicide.” Linnemann, who feared that he would be indicted following the exam- ination that he underwent in the state’s attorney's office, donned an old called the conference ‘together and made a brief introductory speech. The Light that Failed, In the midst of the ¢eremonies the light failed that filled the room with artificial sunlight and it was some time before the assembled diplomats realized what had happened, Before the first signature was appended to the documents electricians had to re pair the light. 5 No particular significance is at- tached to the failure of the lights, though some of the superstitious at- taches seemed to regard it as an omen portending disaster. Those bet- ter versed in international diplomacy observed that disaster would befall them regardless of the antics of the lights at a critical moment. The treaties signed today, with seals attached will be deposited with the league of nations at Geneva. Diplomatic Hot Air. Foreign Minister Chamberlain ad- dressed the assembly in French, and Chancellor Luther of Germany, who started to Philadelphia from New York City, the members of the union gath- ered in the Pennsylvania station in a tremendous demonstration. Thous- ands of rank and filers turned out to cheer their leaders on to the struggle. It was really inspiring. A long line of workers leading from the entrance © the train, down thru the great sta- jon lobby and out into the streets, with a lane formed for the delegates to pass thru. Red roses seemed to spring into the air from every side. The moment when the first left-wing delegate stepped in to this human lane was the signal for the wildest demon- | stration that any delegation going to a trade union convention ever got. Two special cars carried the dele- gation and visitors to Philadelphia. There they were again met by a wildly enthusiastic rank and file dele- gation. Again red roses. And, prob- ably for the first time, Broad Street station sleepy officials heard the In- ternational sung’ by hundreds of workers. Some day it will be thous- On the other hand,\ Loraine ho- tel, the headquarters ofthe left wing is a beehive of activities. What a dif- ference in seventeen months! They are eager for the fray\ And why not? They represent progress. They rep- resent the very life of! the union. | True, they also represented that very gome thing in Boston, but there ‘they were fighting with thejr backs against the wall, a minority in the union. |Today they have the overwhelming |majority of the membership behind them. The convention begins tomorrow in the Arch street theater.. What the re- {sults of the convention will be cannot be foretold. One great difference be- tween this convention and the Boston convention is that the machine is fighting with its back to the wall. With all of its corrupt methods, with ll of the persecution of the militants, jwith all of the expulsions, removals |from office, and taking workers down {from the job, covering a long period of three years, still the machine is beaten. The left wing, under the Like the good and faithful ally of capitalism that it is, Berger’s Milwaukee Leader falls gracefully into line with an editorial starting off with this paragraph: “It is our annual duty and pleasure to request our readers to buy Christmas seals.” * * . e That is a reminder of the war days when everyone was not only urged, but blackjacked into subscribingifor the Red Cross, as well as buying liberty bonds and war saving stamps, not to mention aid to the Salvation Army ‘and similar pap- sucking organizations. Only the staunchest revolutionists, loyal to their principles, fought off the pay-triot horde. Carl Haessler was a war objector. In the early days of the war he was a member of the Leader's editorial staff. He wrote a scathing attack against the Red Cross and its activ- ities. Berger, the “socialist,” could not deny the truth of the charges made against this capitalist philanthropy, but he deemed it bad policy to publish it. Not bad policy from the light of socialist principles. But ill ativtead when studied from the viewpoint of Berger's political ambitions. Instead Berger became an ardent supporter of the Red Cross. - And he still is. His editorial writer dilates at great length about the results supposed to accrue from the sale of Jardine is in Chicago and yesterday presided at a conference of bankers, businessmen and agricultural experts called to consider the grain crop prob- lems of the farmer. Particular atten- tion was paid to the serious problems facing Iowa farmers. The national association of secre- taries and commsisioners of agricul- ture is meeting in Chicago and the conference was called in connection with this gathering. Coolidge will arrive next Monday to address the American Farm Bureau Federation at its convention. Today's gatherings were regarded as a pre- Inde to this event. Mine Barons Turn Down the Offer of Governor Pinchot (Continued from page 1) at the earliest possible date. Respectfully yours, John L. Lewis, President. : Ob r. ; suit of clothes, leaving a lst of all) responded, spoke in English. Brief|ands. It was not musical, but it was inadoraiip ate 1. L. botues the “Christmas seals”: Must Fight On. his belongings to his wife, ee an speeches of congratulations were | splendid. into this conventiad “Pinger . than “They pay for a traveling free chest clinic, a health service training This situation in the anthractte has home for a special meeting o ©} made by M. Briand, Count Scialoja,| 4 isenes ” os a f| school, health institutes in schools, and constant! propaganda teachin reached a crisis that placed forcibly Master Barbers’ Association, and sup-| and Vandervelde, Procession then was formed and joyer. It throwsiaowm teauntiet 0 4 he tal o before the miners the question of con- the rank and file of Philadelphia led battle—to those who'serVe the inter- how to avoid tuberculosis and how to cure it when caught.” ety committed suicide in a, se picid ae ~~ eee shout their representatives to the left wing |est of the employers. It is determin- ° e ° e tinuing the struggle or seeing their Michigan. eh. s the horseshoe table for signing,’ and |neaaquarters, the Loraine hotel. No|ed to wipe out the shameful misrule The indiff e Ee organization destroyed. The miners When he failed to arrive at the| when it had been signed the accom- one knew when the administration |of the I. L. G, W. U. by the old me- e indifference of the American. capitalist state to the | who can estimate the situation real- Barbers’ Association meeting, an in- Later two notes were found one ad- dressed to his wife and the other to his customers and friends. FILIPINOS ISSUE panying treaties were passed about. majority of the French people in their desire for peace and their hatred ; of war and he assured the signatories that France would do all in her power to make the treaties a success and to prevent war. Premier Baldwin of Great Britain, who had witnessed the signing ofthe’ delegates left New York, and if any- BRITISH ARREST DRUSE REBELS IN PALESTINE Texas Legislitiire to Have Special Session to Impeach Governor ees, AUSTIN, Texas, Dec, 1.—Following the statement by Mirign A. aang health and welfare of the masses living under its rule, is this terrible plague. It cannot be expected that this charity can rise above the profit’ level of the social system that feeds it. No effort is made to wipe out the causes of tuber- culosis. In fact, the big factory owners, who feed ‘children at tender ages, to the insatiable appetite of industry, are among the biggest contributors to the Red Cross. Yueus children grow up tubercular, incurable wrecks, hopeless even for charity fakers to claw over. © ith ize the problem. Their union in its e 7 |chine and make the union a real fight- by . vestigation started which disclosed/ When the treaties had been sigded|o.. met them in Philadelphia it was |ing organ of the pei eg struggle. shown by the mere fact that this public charity, the Red | structure is all right and they must that his hat was found near the|M. Briand, speaking from his’ seat, Cross, must beg funds to carry on its farcical fight against | defend it. The treachery of the Lewis { water's edge on Lage Michigan. declared that he represented © the machine does not thereby justify abandoning the union. On the con- trary every effort will be put forward by progressive miners to broaden the strike and make it more effective. Against the threat of extermination of their union the miners must de- mand that their officials instantly eall out the miners in the soft coal fiekis treaties, made a brief speech, de- Besphioh it Base eat igater ad ee 08 3 and that the maintenance men be for- ranges nd the Seaneiaeee prs 4 Two Battles Rage Near'| of the Texas legislature to discuss _ The Red Cross did not worry about the Illinois miners | °&¢ t abandon the anthracite mines. IN LIBERTY FIGHT peace, so long sought Syri d the contracts let by highway com-| until the Cherry Mine disaster in which many hundreds were Coolidge to Intervene. : ‘ yrian Border mission to contractors who were her| killed under conditions so revoltin; ms Preparations are now completed pino independence mission to be giv- en in the Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, on c. 11. Senator Sergio Osmena, hy ler of the Philippine sen- ate, has written to the arrangements committee accepting the invitation to be present and to address the gather- ing. Cirilo Manat, chairman of the Fili- | pino independence committee of Chi- cago, declares that the banquet will be the opening gun in a persistent campaign here on behalf of Filipino independence, to be steadily intensi- fied during the entire term of the visit of the mission in this country. The campaign will not be conducted among Filipinos, for the simple rea- son that they are already solidly be- hind it; but every effort will be made to draw the American labor move- ment actively into the struggle. The All-America Anti-Imperialist League is working in close co-operation with the Filipino committee for the pur- pose of furthering this end. There are some 700 Filipines in Chicago and every one of them is an ardent soldier for the overthrow of foreign imperialist domination in the land of his birth. Activities of the local Filipino colony center around the Filipino Association of Chicago, 806 S. Ashland Blvd. The members publish a monthly magazine on be- » half of independence, entitled “Phi- lippine-American.” Brookhart and Steck Dicker Over Ballots WASHINGTON, Dec, 1.—Senator Brookhart of Iowa, conceded 1,700 contested votes to Daniel Steck, his opponent. These tes were origin- ally challenged by Brookhart on the ground they were “too marked up” to permit a final decision as to which candidate they were intended. This move was made in the contest with the hope that. Steck’s managers would make a similar concession re- garding 4,000 Brookhart votes, chal- lenged by Steck on the same ground. If such @ concession is made it will mean the seating of Brookhart by 2,300 votes, The “Higher” Learning. ged out of the thunder and lighting of (Special to The Daily, Worker) members for the Communist Party IN THE The A. F. of L. and World Trade SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30—Irwin | the proletarian revolution in Europe CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 1—War talks against Britain is heard in| and that when the members were able Union Unity—by Wm. F. Dunne R. Heller, former University of In-| 8nd the colonies as the oppressed of | every part of Turkey since the decision of the world court giving the league |to pass an examination successfully December Issue ofessor C: Mak oR diana student, was being held here at| the world rise in their might against | 44 nations the right to determine the boundaries of Turkey and Irak, thye were allowed to enter the Com- OF THE Pr cpanel $i ‘aight Beet the request of Fort Wayne Ind., au-| the conspiracies to maie:cannon fod. |°' "CANS Ue Fiat et en aind, thet the conens ako & munist Party, olution"—by C, E, Ruthenberg thorities, who charge that he involved | 4¢r of them in order more effectively ny ganluce Turkey In dauer ob @ritelh thascthe “Cac Care ie aL 1c fe dgniared that the Qomiuntel Work Monthl and Other Articles. Alberta Douthit, also a student, in a|t maintain the slave empires of im.|4¢cldes against Turkey in favor of Britain that the Turkish army invade Party has as its purpose the over- orkers ont: y 3 fraudulent wedding ceremony and | Perialism. Irak and selze Mosul, the disputed territory, “ throwing of the government and that Cartoons by Maurice Becker, then fled from the girl and her child. The Turkish army numbers 300,000 men on a peace fogting, is well pre-|it is a part of the Third International 25 Cents a Copy Fred’ Ellis, J. de Miskey, and V4 “HELP SAVE THE DAILY WORKER! ‘ King George sent a message of wel- come to the signatories, expressing his hope that “this work of appease- ment and reconciliation will provide the foundation for sincere friendship between our several nations and _will assure our people.” Austen Chamber- lain read the message to the assemb- lage. Herr Stresemann and M. Briand are confering this afternoon. It ig under- stood Stresemann will urge the aboli- tion of restrictions upon free travel between France and Germany. He will also recommend that there be closer co-operation between Germany, France and Great Britain for the de- velopment of civil aviation. Knight of the Garter, Austin Chamberlain who was: the agent of British imperialism in en- gineering the Locarno conference went to Buckingham palace imme- diately after the signing of the pacts and was received by King George, who bestowed upon him the title “knight of the garter.” Chamberlain eagerly accepted the title and now be- comes_one of the lingerie knights. This order, the most solemn confered by the king was established when a slovenly female at a royal ball drop- ped her garter on the floor and some roue picked it up and tried to place it where it belonged. This was con- sidered such a good joké that the drunken king decided to adorn the favored heroes of the empire with an insignia bearing the shape of a gar ter, Chamberlain will now place the letters K, G., after his signature and his wife will hereafter be entitled to call herself a dame of the grand cross of the older British empire and she will be known as Dame Ivy Cham- berlain in her own right. It is quite proper that this Locarno signing should wind up in a bedroom farce that would make Al. H. Woods blush with envy”afid malice at his rival showmen of London. Decision not Final, This alleged conclusion of the ef- forts put forth at Locarno is not the final denoument of the conspiracy. It only concludes the formula. His- tory will write the final decision in different terms and with different in- struments. In the last analysis the Locarno pacts will be thrown onto the scrap heap of history and “finis” will be written to them in letters for- If you want to thoroughly un- (Special to The Daily Worker) HAIFA, Palestine, Dec. 1.—Nine Druse leaders who crossed into Pales- tine from Syria, where they have been fighting the French, were summarily sentenced by courts martial to nine months in prison, Fierce Fighting Near Border. A terrific battle has been raging for two days between French and Djebel Druse tribesmen near the border of Syria, according to advices received here. The censorship is so effective that only the most meagre reports are available, but airplanes of the French forces can be seen bombing the lines of tribesmen and the villages inhabit- ed by Syrians. The outcome of the battle can not be estimated. eee Launch New Drive. JERUSALEM, Dec. 1.—Druse rebels have launched a concentrated attack upon the French along the Jodjaz rail- road and are forcing the enemy back. Fighting is heavy in the neighborhood of the Ezra, Kirbat and Gaze line. Newark Fire Wipes Out Eight Buildings NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 30.—Thirty- hree families were driven from their homes and damage estimated at $500,000 was done by a fire which wiped out eight buildings in the heart of the business section of Newark. May Free Banker, The unique plea that only by kéep- ing Fred L. Kriebel out of Leaven- worth prison can his creditors hope to get back losses of $2,000,000 sus- tained in the crash of his brokerage business was advanced in federal court by his attorney, Robert N. Gold- ing. Kriebel’s sentence of three years for using the mails to defraud was up- held by the United States supreme court, His plea was taken under ad: visement. husband’s political alli » Lee Satter- white, speaker of the, Texas legisla- ture is calling a special session of the house for January, 4 to inpeach the so-called governor. This special session.of the legisla- ture will be powerless, to probe the contracta let by the. governor, by means of which the American Road company which was capitalized in the state of Delaware for Ti goo van able to make a profit of $1,115,000 in less than a year. This’ qompany, which backed the Ferguson gang, received contracts amounting, to $1,719,000, charging 30 cents per'square yard for asphalt topping while the others vharged but 18 cents. The Hoffman Road Construction company is another which enjoyed juicy plums when the American Road company was forced to cancel many of its contracts and return about a half million dollars to the state treas- ury when charges were brought against it by the state’s attorney, who opposes the Ferguson machine. The special session of the house will be unable to make any appropria- tions for the special’ called meeting and the speaker had made public that an organization had set aside and ad- vanced over $100,000" to defray the expenses. 4 Want Graft, It is intimated that the ku klux klan is behind the call for a special session a8 a numberpf the klansmen desire to be able to pluck some juicy plums and aid the imperial empire with Texas state funds. AARP Lag Behind British Unions. MONTREAL, —(FR)— The Quebec labor party convention turned down a resolution intended to put the party on record in favor of the independ- ence of the colonial or semi-colonial peoples within the Biitish empire. A substitute resolution ‘was adopted de- claring all peoples, or out of the British empire, shoulff be free to self- determine their polfftical affiliations and general destinies by referendum. TURKISH FORCES, 300,000 STRONG, AWAIT DECISION FAVORING ENGLAND FOR DRIVE TO SEIZE MOSUL FIELD pared and has ample stores of arms and ammunition and can derstand Communism—gtudy it, many as are already in the army ‘ «al wi 4 96 @ ! u that great sums w raised in an effort to gag the cries of the orphans and widows left behind. The Red Cross merely concerned itself with the distribution of the charity fund under conditions that caused untold protest. The mine barons of the anthracite coal fields today will buy the “Christmas” seals.of the Red Cross, be- cause the Red Cross will not champion.the miners’ struggle for a shorter, workday, increased wages and better condi- tions, the best weapon in the fight against tuberculosis and all other industrial diseases that clip off the thread of life of these workers at an early age. No mention has ever been made of the Red Cross fighting tuberculosis by championing the struggle against wage cuts in the New England textile industry, where the white plague also finds its read victims. To mention conditions in the mines and in the textile mills, is to expose the relation of industries. ests of the working class, * ° i the Red Cross to the workers in all It is on the side of the bosses against the inter- Let the workers, instead of purchasing the “Christmas” seals of the Red Cross, spend their penning or ba mo, ni for the ee oak of their own class orga with the class collaborating [abi bow submissively before this fraud of Ge thunascnes ta the working class stand erect and fight it. the “socialists” Koracek’s Only Crime Organizing Workers, Defense Lawyer Shows (Continued from page 1) the only crime mentioned in the in- dictment was that Horacek had done / organization work and the indict- ment fails to mention what organ- ization he aided to build, The prosecutor addressed the jury shortly after this bombshell was thrown into the camp of the state and read the sedition act of 1919 which was later amended in 1920 with the insertion of the clause “any writing or conduct the intent of which might be to overthrow government” to give the sedition law teeth and use it to aid the steel trust to stifle any organization at- tempts on the part of the workers, “Exposes” Workers Party, The prosecutor then declared that Horacek and others were arrested about the first of May when the “Communists and other agitators got active.” He then went on to describe that the Workers Party of America was nothing more than an elementary school where they trained equip twice as/and that he would show théy were zations. Let Let ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Presifent Coolidge announced today that he would soon reply to the letter of John L. Lewis, president of the Unit- ed Mine Workers of America, in which he hinted at a strike in the bituminous fields unless the govern- ment interceded to compel the opera- tors to live up to the Jacksonville agreement. Coolidge told callers today that he had refrained from answering Lewis’ letter for fear of complicating the ne- gotiations being conducted by Gov, .| Pinchot of Pennsylvania, This is interpreted to mean govern- mental intervention in the coal strike in order to arrest the movement for sympathetic action in the soft coal fields, which is recognized as the most effective weapon the miners have to preserve their organization. That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to- night. Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. The first witness for the prosecu-| Eleanor O'Donnell, was them called to tion, a dick by the name of Marmo, stand and she testified that among the testified that he helped to arrest Ho-| papers seized at Horacek’s home, they racek and was used to “identify” a number of arttcles, papers, plans and magazines which he claimed that he seized and later turned over to the well-known federal agent Lennon, who had found a passport to Soviet Rus- sia. When Horacek’s attorneys began to cross-examine her she was forced to admit that no passport to Russia was found among the belongings of planted stool-pigeons in the Pitts-| Horacek. burgh labor movement. One of Len- non's stools was discovered in the Ma- chinists’ Union and was immediately expelled, nm The star witness for the prosecution under cross-examination admitted that the three’ detectives who had testified were technically wrong when they said The prosecution had made big of the tale told by this “expert” that among all other papers, they had found blue-prints and plans. The prosecu- tion dodged all mention of what the plans were and triéd to hide their real character, Under the witness was forced to admit that they turned evidence seized over to|the plans were blue prints of an in- him as he did not receive the material taken during the raid but that they vention that Horacek, who is a me- chanical engineer, was developing for were turned over to former Assistant|the betterment of street cara. District Attorney Myers, who is now the United States Attorney General for the Pittsburgh district, and that Myers had turned the “stuff” over to Mrs. Eleanor O'Connell, a government “expert”, who sorted out the literature and labelled it as seditious, irrelevant, etc. Scout Russian Passport Myth. “expert”, The government Mrs. $2.00 a Year—$1.26 Six Months olely Refuse to Produce Blue-Prints. The defense demanded that the state produce the blue-prints as evi- dence to put before the jury, This the state denied as it realized that the jury would repudiate the frame-up tac- tics of the department of justice dicks and the state authorities to sentence this active Machinists’ Union member to a long term in a jail cell. ; Wm, Gropper. Tei —s