The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 16, 1925, Page 2

i iG - Page Two THE DAILY WORKER BRINGS HAITI ~ SUPPRESSION INTO SENATE ~ Shows Wall Street Is . . Raling Caribbean (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.— Resolu- tions demanding of the state depart- ment an explanation of the powers and functions of Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, military governor of Haiti, and an account of his activities in pre- Venting the holding of elections by “the Haltlan people, and also a reso- lution declaring it to be “the sense of the senate” that American forces should be withdrawn from Haiti, have been introduced by Sen. King of Utah, democrat. Wants to Know. In his first resolution King asks for all correspondence that has passed between Gen, Russell and the Haitian government, and between any other agent of the American government and the Haitian government, with ref- erence to Haitian loans by American banks. He asks whether the state de- partment has instructed Russell to prevent the holding of an election next January, or to retain the present Haitian officials in office in default of such election. These inquiries are designed to pring out the fact that the Borno gov- ernment in Haiti is a puppet set up by the American military forces and obeying Gen. Russell, and that it has been made to negotiate a loan in Wall Street at high profit to American bankers and against the will of the Haitian people. Treaty Protects Bandits. In his second resolution King de- clares that existing relations between Haiti and the United States have be- come unsatisfactory to Haiti and dis- advantageous to the United States. This is due, he holds, to American military and fiscal control of Haiti. The, purposes for which intervention, was ordered have long since been ac- complished, and it is now the duty of the United States to withdraw and to arrange an abrogation of any treaty or other agreement providing for the control of Haitian revenues by the United States, or providing for the intervention of the United States in Haiti’s political affairs. pretext American conquest of both Haiti and the Dominican republic was carried out. Speech of Shapurji Saklatvala in the House of Commons, A bitter indictment of Brit- | ish imperialist domination, given by Secretary Kellogg as a reason for barring the author from the United States. Add this splendid pamphlet to your library or give it to your fellow worker in the shop and trade union, 10 Cents In lots of 100 or more—5 Cents. THE DAILY WORKER PUB, CO. 1113 W. WASHINGTON BLDV., CHICAGO, ILL. Furnished Room FOR RENT. All Modern Conveniences. For 1 or 2 men. Apply clo DAILY WORKER. NATIONALIST MOVEMENT STIRS SHANGHAI; “DARE TO DIE CORPS” FORMED SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 14—Col- onel Yen Chung-chang, Chinese chief of police of the native city has pro- hibited public meetings following the formation of a “dare-to-die” or- ganization of militant national lib- erationists, who openly proclaim | police and soldiery breaking up meetings of the workers and the national liberation movement, of ing party. This is merely an indication of the growing spirit of the Chinese masses, stirring under the heel of alien imperialism, and kept from open revolt largely by native official repression. From Tientsin the report is that a preliminary skirmish between the troops of General Feng Yu-hsiang and Li Ching-ling, governor of Chi- hli province, Li’s troops won.. To- kio reports state the exact opposite. The railway and the motor road be- tween Tientsin and Peking is said to be cut in several places. Power of U. S. Banks Shows Big Growth During Year (Continued from page-1). 570,000,000, an increase of over a bil- tion dollars in 12 months. U. S, Gold Certificates. The low amount of paper currency of the United States as compared to the tromendous issues of Hungary and France does not mean that those countries are in a more favorable con- dition as far as money is concerned. Quite the contrary is the fact. The movement of commodities is so slow in those countries, the economic con- dition so shattered, that it takes an enormous amount of paper (fictitious) symbols to carry on the business of the country. iv In the United States a small amount of currency only is required to circulate an enormous amount of commodities. Also the currency used as circulating medium here is for the most part composed of gold certifi- cates. Each yellow back in circula- tion is worth its face value in gold. This tremendous change has taken place since the war. The ordinary bank currency (green backs) is is- sued on the basis of 100 to 13 gold dollars. The influx of gold at the close This last clause refers to the trick | ° a baci ba oostganneonats Propose Investigattion clause in the Haitian treaty establish-| WT™¢ withdrawal o! ; rics £S Syst Bo: ing American officials in control of | o™ pnts Sear the ae ot oF Spy system SSeS s rs 4 new currency in the form of gold cer- * * Hipitis revenues and permitting the) tiscates, eh ot whfch is Aetued upon Use. Against Unions these American officials. Under this the basis of its face value in gold and can at any time be cashed on demand at the United States treasury for the full amount. Even this issuance of gold currency has not helped the situation here which is rapidly becoming alarming Because of the impossibility of find- ing places with which to dispose of the enormous surplus that has ac- cumulated. This plethora of gold makes essen- tial the tremendous sweep of impe- rialist conquest, and is responsible for the efforts to maintain and increase the power of the military establish- ment of the country, so that the work- ers may be mobilized to wage war against other countries in order that the bankers on Wall Street may be able safely to invest the wealth they have pillaged from the working class, Jewish Bakery Workers Thrown Out of Work in Dispute Between Bosses A dispute between the Jewish bake shop proprietors’ association and the retail grocery and delicatessen store owners has resulted in much hard- ship for members of the Jewish Bak- ers’ Union Local No. 237. The retail grocery and delicatessen shop proprietors refused to handle the bread baked by the members of the Jewish bakeshop proprietors’ associa- tion, as they claimed the price they charged for bread was too high and that they could buy bread from other bakers at a much lower price. When the bakery wagons, which had been sent out to deliver the bread returned with their loads, the bake- shop proprietors closed their shops and sent their union bakery workers home. The bakeshop owners and the re- tail store proprietors have come to a temporary agreement and it is expect- ed that the men will be back at work in two or three days. Many of the union bakers fear that the agreement which the bosses have entered into with the storekeepers will result in an attempt to lower their wages. Build the DAILY WORKER. ATTENTION, CLEVELAND WORKERS! GRAND CONCERT and MASS MEETING SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19 at Carpenters’ Hall, 2226 East 55th Street. Speakers: C. E. RUTHENGERG, General Secretary W. P. they will fight to the death against | which the Kuomintang is the lead- | MORE WORKERS JOIN STRIKE AT EDISON PLANT |Bosses Fail in Attempt | to Recruit Scabs By A Worker Correspondent The successful picketing of the Edi- sonson Electric Appliance company plant at 52nd and 19th streets has re- sulted in a number of men failing to report for work yesterday morning, lwith some of them coming to the | strike headquarters and joining the \striking sheet metal workers, All that is now left in the plant is about a dozen scabs and an army of gun- |men calling themselves deputy sher- | ifs, Company Peddles Fairy Tale. | The company, in its desperation, is | \trying to induce workers in its main | plant at 56th and Taylor Sts. to submit to a transfer to the struck shop, telling |them that there is no strike and that a couple of men, who quit work or were fired, were raising hell in order o get back into the plant. This fairy ale that the company bosses are tell- ing certainly jibes with the army. of gunmen that are being maintained in the plant and that are used to escort the scabs to and from work. The company is also offering the men at the main plant higher wages if they will submit to the transfer. As yet none of the workers have been in- duced to scab on their fellow workers. The strikers are taking steps to ac- quaint their fellow workers in the main plant of the situation that exists in the struck plant. DAILY WORKER Tells of Strike. The DAILY WORKER was distri- buted yesterday before the main plant telling the story of the sheet metal workers’ strike. The ranks of the strikers remain firm and they are determined to carry lon the strike to a successful conclu- sion. May Start Campaign. The condition of all the workers in the electrical manufacturing concerns | in Cicero is deplorable, and out of the ituation that now exists may develop a general organization campaign to organize this important industry, WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Senator Burton K. Wheeler has proposed a congressional investigation into the espionage systems maintained in big industries against organized labor. Wheeler announced he would intro- duce a resolution in the senate Mon- day to authorize the investigation. It will call for an “inquiry into the ex- tent of the system of industrial es- pionage in all its ramifications” and authorize the investigating committee to “report to the senate what legisla- tion is desirable to correct such prac- tices as they may find inimical to the public welfare.” Soviet Court Frees Mother Who Slays Defective Child MOSCOW, Dec. 14—Olga Degtarova strangled her six-weeks old baby after |she had found it was infected with a |chronic disease which would render it insane, but would not cause its death for'many years. She was tried and sentenced to eight years’ impris- onment in the lower court. She ap- pealed. The higher court freed the woman, declaring she had acted ac- cording to her best judgment of the most beneficial thing for her baby. The court declared she had done the AS WE SEE IT (Continued from page 1) talked about was business, and it is a fact, tho hardly believable that some of these hard-boiled bankers talked of the “traditional friendship between the Russian and American people.” And { have not the least doubt but the Soviet envoys applauded these nice words. All of which don’t mean a damned thing as everybody concerned knew very well, se 8 Hen thing that counts in business, and profits. There are approxi- mately .160,000,000 people in Russia and whether they support a Bolshevik government or not, whether they be- lieve in a personal god or in a chunk of dried cow dung, tifey eat, wear clothes and in other respects consume things produced in Amiérican factories, and if one so inclined dropped one’ of their gold rubles in the cash box of an American methodist church the christian god would rub his hands with satisfaction over his belly m the anticipation of investing the ruble in roast goose and champagne. “+ HE American bankers were happy inthe thot that Russia was again dropping a considerable number of rubles in the American market. It is not so very long ago that Mr. Bakh- mateff, the amba®sador without a country cut quite a figure here. Wil- son gave him $187,000,000 out of the U. S. treasury to have a good time for himself and make war on the Soviet republic. But those days are gone forever and the very bankers who supported Bahkmeteff, are now just as cordial to. the Bolshevik en- voys. Nothing succeeds like success. This maxim cannot be repeated too often in connection with Russia. see HE Associated Press dispatch said of the New York banquet: “The ibanquet was the first outspoken rec- ognition by American finance and in- dustry of the importance of Soviet trade and the stability of the Soviet government.” Mark these words well, and then note that Senator Borah has introduced a resolution in the senate calling for U. 8. recognition of Soviet Russia. This is one of the very big developments in American political life today. And whén the red flag of a workers’ and peasants’ government flies over the embassy in Washington once occupied by the agents of the czar, no worker with a spark of the divine fire of revolution in his soul, can regret that hehas lived to see the most powerful capitalist power ac- knowledge the’ might of the first work- ers’ republic, i \ . . RATES to rope, for, @ mo- ment. Englan put something over when the oO pact was signed. But things/do not stay put, and never less than today. We are passing thru the period of the decline of capitalism in the world sense. The fact that America is more powerful and more stable tl ever before, is the exception that\proves the rule. The interests of England clash with those of Germany and France. In fact the interests of all capitalist pow- ers clash with each other, But the major clashes make the front page, and. no matter how many Locarno pacts are signed; mo matter how many kisses the volatile Briand im- prints on the austere jaw of Sir Aus- ten Chamberlain, the war between the capitalists of France and England will not down. ¢ ot¢ UTSIDE of the positive power of of the Red Army and the support of the European working class in gen- eral, this conflict of interests is So- viet Russia’s greatest protection against her foes. They are unable to egree on a policy of annihilation against a power that spells their ulti- mate doom. Howoften have we heard it said that ry system car- ries within itself germs of iis own decay! The list system is such a bug-carrier, Nothing stays as it is. Change is the most constant best thing for society. se 8 BERLIN, Dec. 14—A majority of German parents of children suffering from incurable mental or physical disease are willing to have their chil- dren’s lives snuffed out, according to a study made by Dr, Ewald Meltzer, prominent physician and director of an asylum for imbecile children in Saxony. . Dr. Meltzer reveals in a book, which he has just published, that he asked 200 parents of his patients whether they would agree to the premeditated death of their children. One hundred and nineteen of the parents answered in the affirmative and only 43 were definitely in the negative. Bandit Robs Blind, ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec, 14.—A youth walked into the little broom factory operated by the Missouri commission for the blind and took the weekly pay- roll of $200. A group of sighless work- ers, who are paid from $10 to $12 per week for their work were deprived of their week's pay as a result of the holdup. FOREIGN EXCHANGE, phenomenon in life. italism is go- ing, but it will take some kicks to get rid of it. In the meantime the diplomatic war between Englan¢ and Russia has the s It is a drama wll worth watch: LONDON, Dee, 1 commission on ral rendered a report pleas for a raise in way labor. It has nm joyously ac- cepted by the capitalist press, but there is certainty that the arrogant et- titude of the commission will generate further unity in the ranks of the British unions. Especially it will tend to push the movement for an alliance with the miners and transport workers. Bar Association Will ' Test Constitutionality of Illinois Parole Law The Chicago Bar Association has ‘The government y wages has Bankers’ Gold Purchases University Support Like Harlot Bought on Streets By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ‘ODAY, the Hearst press discovers with horror that Wall Street is the “mysterious Santa Claus” that is feeding the national collegiate world court conference with finances. It announces this discovery to the world and bids it shudder. Arthur Brisbane and William Randolph Hearst have been so busy investing their surplus millions in New York real estate that they haven't had time to make this discovery before. Brisbane thinks “Andy” Mellon, secretary of the treasury, is one of the greatest financiers of all time. He is —for the great rich. “Andy” could no doubt have given Arthur a little primer lesson on the économic forces that determine opposition to or support of the world court, the back door to the league of nations. ' It is Morgan’s Wall Street that is in Europe with its loans and its Dawes plans, and it is Wall Street, with its international banking clique, that wants the United States in the court and the league. Therefore, it provides the coin to put it over. . e . ° ° It was not difficult to learn that Corliss Lamont, son of Thomas W. Lamont, of the House of Morgan, is the figure- head of the dominant New York group of ‘what is known as the “world court committee” of the Council ‘of Christian Associations, that planned and carried out the collegiate conference at Princeton University, over which Woodrow Wilson presided before he started his political career that carried him to the White House, and to the Versailles peace conference as the chosen agent of American imperialism. It was under the direction of young Lamont's committee that organization work was carried on, a propaganda cam- paign launched and an army of speakers sent out to persuade the students of America’s goose-step universities and col- leges, with their faculties, that they should all be for the world court. _ . The opposition,—championed by American industrial interests—lacking virility and organization, saw the world court adherents sweep everything before them in the fraudu- m0 referendums that were conducted in real Tammany style. They were not able to bring back the ghost of George Washington, to warn against entangling foreign alliances, to conjure up the past and glorify American isolation, divorc- ing the United States from the troubles besetting the cap- italist countries of Europe. _ The paid for demonstration of university students at Princeton is only another indication, and an important one, of the big efforts that are being made by the international bankers to put this country into the league and the court. It is the method of American finance capital to win congress for its world domination schemes. That the movement is neither temporary nor sporadic is ada by the confession of the most active court disciples at: “We were told we could have all the money we wanted to spend; the cdlleges don't have to put up anything themselves until 1927.” New York backers (Wall Street) are to finance the first year of the permanent world court organization the students have started. They will finance the second, and others also if necessary, ‘ All this so that the United States may resume its “leadership of the world,” in the words of Bishop William T. Manning and Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia per puppets that jump and dance as-the dollar dic- . * * ° Thus, in spite of the opposition of American finance capital dr: more into the world arena o with their diplomatic alliance: wars, It is a challenge to America's workers and farmers do the only ‘thing open to them, develop their own Me power in alliance with the workers of other countries, and thus prepare for the final test of strength that must result in the abolition of the profit rule that is even now purchasing the support of America’s educational system, like a harlot bought upon the streets, in order that the chains of the dollar may be shackled more firmly than ever upon all nations. Thru the alliance of labor the shackles will be broken. ; industrial capital, s the United States more and greater competitive rivalries, and ententes leading to new Stove Company Frames Union (Continued from page 1) both union oficials, we suppose for | furn the purpose of future identification. LL the Universal stoves, ranges and hich denies all) e wages of rail- “The grand jury was in session at the same time, but refused to fall for such a blundering frame-up, Some friend of the-union officials by ac- cident found out the predicament and called their attorney who threatened to take out a habeas corpus writ un- less sufflicieht evidence was produced for their immediate indictment, “We'll Get You Yet!” “This unlooked for move caused a scurry about, and after five hours of confinement both were turned loose with the threat ‘We'll get you yet.’ “The incidents which led up to the frame-up was an article printed in the labor-hating Chicago Tribune of Sun- day, Nov. 29, which stated that the state’s attorney was in possession of evidence that the largest bombing ever done in Chicago was plotted to be done at the Cribben and Sexton stove plant, and was only averted thru the tender feeling of the bomber. ‘On acount of the policeman, who was watching the plant being the father of six children, he did not want to make six orphans, but was only wait- ing till a policeman was detailed as a watchman who had no children when the job would be completed,’ Expose Tribune Bunk, In Desperate Straits, “The Cribben and Sexton firm is in desperate straits and this desperate move in Another attempt to force a let-up on the strike. “Remember the ‘Universal’ stoves, ranges and furnaces, and will someone at at the meeting, where this com- munication is read, make the motion to select one or more committees to acquaint the dealers in stoves, ranges and furnacse, of the attitude of the Cribben and Sexton company and have them write this firm, demanding that they adjust the differences and treat their employes in a fair manner, “Brothers, we need your help in the march to victory, Get your commit- tee into action. “Fraternally yours, WORKERS CHEER GITLOW AT NEW YORK STATION Union Delegation Meets Train at Grand Central (Continued from page 1) ment of a labor party, for world trade union unity, for recognition of Soviet Russia, for amalgamating the unions into powerful instruments in the struggle against the employing class and for the defense of every right of the workers to organize, to speak, to strike and to picket. Plan Onslaught on Workers. “The pardoning of Gitlow must not deceive any worker regarding the in- tentions of the capitalist class. At the very moment of the pardoning of |Gitlow, the president in his message to congress, declares for the registra- tion of all alien workers, under the guise of, enforcing the immigration law; the president proposes the crea- tion of a weapon thru which the capi- talists can enforce greater slavery over both native and foreign-born workers. In Pittsburgh, members of organized labor are being sentenced to long time imprisonment for defend- ing the right of freedom of speech, and for fighting for the interests of organized labor. The confirmation of the imprisonment of Charlotte Anita Whitney is again a demonstration that the capitalist class is pursuing @ policy of persecution and oppres- sion of the workers. “The freedom of Benjamin Gitlow must be the starting point of a wide- spread agitation to arouse the work- ers to the need of energetic struggle against these efforts of the capitalists to subjugate labor.” e One Workers Cheer Gitlow. NEW YORK, Dec, 14.—As Benja- min Gitlow, member of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party and standard bearer of the Workers (Communist) Party in the last mayoralty elections in New York City, stepped off the train, which had brot him from Sing Sing prison to this city, he was en- thusiastically greeted by a delegation of workers representing the largest unions in the city. Leaves For Philadelphia, Following the demonstration which lasted for a considerable period of time in the Grand Central Station, Gitlow left for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ convention at Philddelphia, where he had been ‘invited to speak to the, assembled delegates. | Admits Political Persecution. ALBANY, New York, Dec. 14.—In the memorandum accompanying the pardon of Benjamin Gitlow, Governor Alfred Smith admits that the convie- tion and imprisonment of Gitlow was for his political views when he states that as far as the Gitlow release is concerned, it was a question with him as to “whether or not he has been sufficiently punished for a political crime.” Did Not Advocate Anarchy. He then reviews the decisions of the judges in the, appeals cases and geclares that “I am further moved to extend executive clemency from the fact that two justices of the court of appeals dissented from the convic- tion, and I assume it must be upon the same reasoning given in the Lar- kin decision which, in effect, was that (Continued on page 4.) . Abd-el-Krim’s Terms of Peace to Paris and . Madrid, Papers Report PARIS, Dec. 14.—According to the French press; Captain Gordon Cumming, Abd-el-Krim’s represent- ative in London, who arrived tn Tangiers recently fouowing a con- ference with Abd-el-Krim, is due snortly in Paris and Madrid with full powers to negotiat tween the Riffia Spain. South Side I. L. D. Branch Will Hold . Meeting Tonight The South Side branch of the In- ternational Labor Defense will hold a meeting tonight at the South Side ,Community Center, 3201 South Wa- bash avenue, at 8 o'clock sharp, Many important matters will be discussed Metal Polishers’ Union, {and it is urgent that every member Local No. 6,” uns svncivsinvannscvn ccna CELEBRATE + 20th Anniversary 1905 Revolution _ 100th Anniversary Decembrist U prising SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, at 2 P. M. NEW YORK, Dec, 14—Great Britain | appointed a committee, which is work- M. OLGIN, of the Jewish Bureau W. P. The Freiheit Gezangs Ferein and Mandolin Orchestra and Other Musical and Literary Features. BANQUET WILL FOLLOW CONCERT IN THE SAME BUILDING, Auspices, Jewish Branch W. P. All Proceeds Will Go for The DAILY WORKER and FREIHEIT, pound = sterling, demand, cable, 4.84%; France, franc 3.61%, 3.62; Belgium, franc, 4.53, 4.58%; Italy, lira, 4.03%, 4.03%; Sweden, krone, 26.73, 26.76; ‘Norway, kron 20.87, 20.89; Denmark, krone, 24.88, 24.90; Shanghai, ‘taels, 78.00, $4.84%, ing out a plan to vacate the parole of Ira D. Perry, Jr., of a millionaire manufacturer, who was sent to jail for the murder of a policeman during a holdup, and threatens to make the Perry case a test to the constitu [tionality of the new law, ‘ 7 “The above is pure unadulterated at Central Opera House, 67th St. and 3rd Ave., New York attend the meeting. bunk and the kind the Chicago Tribune has been indulging in for ye but an excuse for which there is an especial reason in the fact that full page advertisements are appear- ing quite regularly for the Cribben and Sexton Stove company advertising I Prominent Speakers in Many Languages. — Excellent Musical Program. Admission 25 Cents, Auspices: Workers (Communist) Party, Young Workers (Communist) League, Distriet No, 2.