The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 17, 1925, Page 4

“Page Four Workers (Communist) Party | DETROT TD HEAR WICKS NEXT MONDAY Speaks on Locarno at House of Masses (Special to The Dally Worker) DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 15—Arrange- ments are being made for the lecture of Comrade H. M. Wicks next Mon- day (Dec. 2ist) at the House of the Masses, 2646 St. Aubin street at 8:00 o'clock in the evening. Comrade Wicks has been well- known in Detroit for the past ten years, having first spoken here in 1915, and during the campaign of 1916 he addressed huge meetings for weeks at a time on the street corners and in halls. He was one of the first to or- ganize the left wing in the old socis ist party in Detroit, that finally help- ed build the Communist Party. Detroit workers have not heard him for nearly two years. The lecture for Monday is on “Lo- carno, a New Threat Against the So- viet Union.” New York Gets Ride for New Year’s Eve. Red Mask Costume Ball NEW YORK, Dec, 15.—New York City will dance out the old year and dance in the new on the night of Dec. 31, and the morning of January 1, in two big halls at Harlem Casino, Lenox avenue, corner 116th street, in a Red Mask Costume Ball. The dis- tribution of 6,000 tickets and 15,000 throw-aways is already begun thru the agency of three institutions, any one of which could make a New Year’s Eve costume balla success. These institutions are the Workers’ School, the DAILY WORKER and the Young Workers’ (Communist) League and all three organizations are busily engaged in the sale of tickets. Typographical Correction. Thru a typographical error, many tickets have gone out with the an-} nouncement “New Year’s Eve, Fri-| day, December 31,” as the date of the big event. The tickets. and throw: | aways ‘are now being corrected, but| many are already in the hands of| purchasers who are requested to note that New Year’s Eve is Thursday night and not Friday night. All Must be Masked. An elaborate program of entertain-| ment has been devised for the occa sion including tableaux, a complete Young Pioneer program andmany novelty features especially appropri ate to the holiday season and to a} “Red” New Year's Eve. A _ single! ticket admits to. both halls, at the price of 50 cents in advance and 75 cents at the door, Unlike most mask | costume balls where only a few mask | and wear costumes, in this ball, it| will be made unanimous. There will | be red masks on sale at the hall and anyone found unmasked before mid-| night will be punished. The usual | funeral black masks are strictly pro- hibited. Yake your slogan—“A sub) every week!” New York, Attention! The “Novy Mir’ Ball D. Dobkin The famous tenor. Lidia Savickaya Soloist of the Boston Symphony. Pierre Matheo Soloist of the New York Symphony Damrosha (on oboe and English horn). Hilda Shaket The famous interpreter of classic ~ dances. All Will Appear at the “NOVY MIR" CONCERT and BALL Where? Park Palace, 110th St. and 5th Ave. When? ‘ Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Who Will Be at the Ball and Con- HOLD MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS IN THE DISTRICTS FOR UNIFICATION AND PARTY TRADE UNION WORK Meetings of the District Executive Committees of the various dis- tricts as well as membership meetings in the main party centers on the two vital questions of unfication of tive Committee, and the intensificat are being arranged. the party behind the Central Execu- ion of the party’s trade union work, The following are the arrangements for the meetings to be held: PITTSBURGH, PA.—D. E..C. meeting, Dec. 16; membership meét- ing, Dec, 17, Labor Lyceum, 35 Miller St, CLEVELAND—D. E. C. meeting, afternoon of Dec. 19; membership meeting, evening of Dec. 18, at Gard inia Hall, 6021 St. Clair St, CHICAGO—Membership meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p. m., at Schoenhoffen Hall, 1224 Milwaukee Ave. (Milwaukee and Ashland Aves.). These meetings are,of the utmost importance and the comrades in the various centers must see to it that the maximum attendance is ob- tained. CLEVELAND MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 15.—Friday evening, Dec. 18, at Grdina’s Hall, 6021 St. Clair Ave., at 8 p. my,Comrades Lovestone and Cannon will repre- sent the Central Executive Committee The party faces many important t: of the party at a membership meeting. asks and issues, and the two comrades of the Central Executive Committee will present these issues in detail. There will be questions and answers and then a thoro discussion. All comrades should be present. Admittance only by membership card, WICKS LECTURES TONIGHT ON SOUTH SIDE; SUBJECT: COMMUNISM AND RELIGION H. M. Wicks will lecture this evening at the South Side Commun- ity Center, 3201 S. Wabash avenue, on “Communism and Religion.” The meeting is open to the public and no admission fee is charged. This is part of the mass educa- tional work that is being conducted by the nuclei in Chicago. The sub- ject is one of the most interesting particularly in view of the religious rot that is peddled at this time of year. Belden, North Dakota, Is on the Job to Aid The Daily Worker The Belden, N. D. branch of ‘the Workers (Communist) Party has sent in a donation of $25 to help The DAILY WORKER, The comrades there look forward to being able to send more money in from time to time to help. their daily. “Living Newspaper” to Be Out Saturday, Dec. 19. The thrid issue of Prolet-Tribune, he living newspaper issued by the Yhicago worker correspondents’ /of he: Novy Mir, will be out Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Workers’ House, ‘1902 W. Division St. This living newspaper is very popu- lar among the Russian workers - in Chicago. Admissison will be 25 cents. ‘Be- ginning at 8 p. m. NEW YORK WILL HAVE DAILY WORKER RESCUE PARTY, SATURDAY NIGHT (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Ded, 14—A DAILY WORKER Rescue Party, will be held at the Harlem Casino, 116th St. and Lenox Ave., Saturday, which every member of the Workers | (Communist) Party and readers of The DAILY WORKER is urged to come. There will be plenty of life preservers and coffee fér everyone. Bring a package along to aid The DAILY WORKER and add to the fun. This meeting, in place of the importance. Every party member of the Y. W. L. can be present. cert?. All, All, All. Get Ready—Suy Your Tickets in Advance. Appearing Every Saturday — one of the reasons you-should subscribe! (Communist) Party will speak on party unity and trade union work, Out of Chicago: A Attention! _ Chicago Party Membership Meeting PARTY UNITY AND TRADE UNION WORK Tuesday, December 22, 1925, 7 P. M. SCHOENHOFEN HALL, 1224 MILWAUKEE AVENUE (Milwaukee and Ashland Aves.) bers who are either in a shop nucleus or street nucleus and members Admission by membership card only, Representatives of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers Year 6 Month: & Months CHICAGO SECTION ~ CONFERENCES T0 PLAN ACTIVITY The following letter is being sent to all Workers (Communist) Party nuclei in Chicago by the District No. 8 office calling for the election of delegates during the week of Dec. 27 to Jan. 2 to section conferences and announcing the date and place of section conferences which will elect permanent Section Executive Commit- | tees as well as discuss and act on the future activity in the section: “Local Chicago is now wholly or- ganized on the shop and street nuclei basis. It is necessary that the regular committee shall begin to function ef- fectively. Each section organization must elect a permanent section com- mittee to direct the work of the sec- tion in all fields. “The section committee is to be elected at a conference of. delegates from each shop and street Nucleus. in the section. “Each shop and street nucleus is to elect delegates to the section confer- ten members and major fraction thereof in good standing. Elections of delegates is to take place between Dec, 27th and January 2nd, 1926, in- clusive, “The section conferences to which you are to send delegates will be held as follows: Be sure that the nuclei in your section send their delegates to the proper pldce: “Section No. 1—Monday, 1926 (Place announced later) “Section No. 2—Sunday, Jan. 3, 1926 (Place announced lated). “Section No, 3—Monday, Vilnis, 3116 S. Halsted St. “Section No, 4—Tuesday, Jan. Freijheit, 3118 W. Doosevelt Rd. “Section No, 5—Wednesday, Jan. W. Carmen, 2406 N. Clark St. “Section No. 6—Thursday, Jan. (Place announced later). “At the section conference, a sec- tion committee will be elected and will organize its work. Industrial and trade union work, building The DAILY WORKER, agitprop activity, shop papers and other immediate campaigns of the party will be taken up at the conference. “Elect your delegates to the section conference and send in the name of the delegates to the district office.” Jan. 4, Jan. 4, 5, 6, section meetings, is of the utmost murteh® present. Only party mem- the resolution of the C. E. C. for | In Chicago: | $8.00 A Year is i $4.50 6 Months | 1 $2.60 3 Months | ence at the rate of 1 delegate for each | THE DAIWY WORKER STATE POLICE PROPAGANDISTS ON CASH BASIS CINCINNATE—(FP)— Ohio, ~ the battleground for state police lobbyists | and. their hitherto victorious oppo- | nents, is being combed by a New | York cash-and-carry gang calling- it- | self the Publicity Bureau for State Police ine, By patient use of the telephone books in Cincinnati, Cleve- land, Toledo, Columbus and _ other cities, the state police agitators are seeking from their New York offices at | 2126 Broadway to separate every Ohio | citizen of means from $50. In return for his $50 the’ Ohio gentleman be- | comes a member’ of “our honorary | advisory board,”%as chairman Charles M. Averill puts it in his come-oif letter. Strikes and fadicalism- which any labor activity is meant—are given | a8 urgent reasons for supporting the state police propagandists. “We are engitfééring an important drive to sell state “police to the entire nation,” the $50°selling letter says. ‘Thirty three states have no state police whatever“and 15 states about half enough.” > An additional function of the state troopers is spécified as acting “effec- tively in case of*‘war or a radical outbreak.” * ‘ Mella on Hunger Strike Is Removed _ to Prison Hospital | i (Continued from page 1) ible for the continued imprisonment of Mella and twelve others whose only crime is opposition to the American sugar trust. Mella is on hunge,| strike and if he dies he will be aj victim. of American imperialism. Our protest against this outrage will be heard thruout the United States at demonstrations arranged by us.” Demand Liberation, Another cable to President Machado of Cuba reads: “In the name of two hundred thousands individual mem- bers and affiliated. organizations we protest against the continued: impris- onment of Mella and twelve other workers whose only crime is the de- fense of Cuban " liberation from| Yankee imperialism, We demand their liberation and release.” Both telegram$ “were signed by James P. Cannon,’ Delle of the International Labor Def}nse. Mella and twelvé,othe ers were charged! witif setting off bombs in front gf a {Havana -fac- tory. sfhis is a framed, is univer- sal among the Cuban working class. American workerg,are well acquaint- } ed with this method of getting rid of labor organizers, Wella is a leader of the student eleméhts “who have de- | manded the repeat bf thé Platt amend- ment which gives!the United States virtual control of*Cuba.° Mella first came into conflict with the agents of the American iniperialists in Cuba when he supported the exploited “colonos” in theif’ resistance to the exacting conditions foreed on them by the sugar trust. Mella is secretat¥ of the Communist’ Party of Cuba and of the. Cuban sec- ‘tion of the All-Aniérica Anti-Imperial- ist League which” has branches in several South American countries. Manuel Gomez, the secretary of the United States section of the league has cabled a protest to the president of Cuba against the death by starva- tion of Mella. Strike Ties Up Edison Plant’s Production (Continued from page 1) which has been thrown in front of the plant is just as effective as on the day they walked out and the scabs have to hide their faces in the dark in order that they might not be recognized, The men employed at the main plant have been. fully informed of the true situation that exists in the struck | shop thru the columns of The DAILY WORKER, which’ was distributed in front of the main plant ~yesterday. The strikers are,now more than ever certain that thejg,fellow workers em- ployed in the main plant will refuse to scab on the strikers and thus will aid the sheet metal workers to win their strike, Do Yeoman Service. The Edison Mlectric company is a subsidiary of ffie General Blectric company, which’ is notorious for its rabid open shép policy, The sheet metal workers that aye now on strike are doing a yééman service to the Amreican labor-movement in starting to organize one of the many Cicero shops in this most important indus- try—the electrical industry—and it the labor movement, in general, will back up this struggle, this attempt will be crowned with succes: Caban work- THE DAILY WORKER W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, Ill. AS WE SEE IT (Continued from page 1), the transition period between capital- ism and socialism, The most widely quoted argument against Russia, is that there is no democracy there. We freely admit that the workers and peasants dictate the policies carried out in Russia, but at the same time we assert that those’ classes comprise the overwhelming majority of the po- pulation. Some day the workers and peasants of the world will realize that they must choose between the dicta- torship of the workers and that. of the capitalists. There is no middle ground, . UMORS of an understanding be- ween the right wing of the British labor party and that section of the CM” liberal party’ that follows Lloyd George are current in England. This would not be at all surprising. George has\a panacea for British capitalism in the shape of a land re- form which may give McDonald the excuse for crossing the bridge. George has a war chest of five million dollars. That looks good to the McDonalds, Hendersons and Snowdens. Besides, the Trade Union Congress is now in control of elements far to the left of the leadership of the labor party. The liberal party is practically dead. What may develop is a split in the labor party with MacDonald and Co. lining up with the Georgeite section of the liberals and perhaps the facsist elements in general. This gang may hang out its shingle and offer its ser- vices as the savior of British capi- talism, which is just now rather weak at the knees. ; * ENRI BARBUSSE, world renown" ed novelist, anthor of “Under Fire” and other stories, declares that the white terror is raging furiously in Hungary, Bulgaria, Rumania, Jugo- Slavia and that the situation is more serious than those living in western | countries imagine. He estimates that at least 14000 workers and peasants have disappeared in Bulgaria since the advent of the Zankov regime. This means that 15,000 have been murder- ed. Yet, you will notice that our cap-} italist press is not developing goose | pimples over the situation. If such a state of affairs existed in Russia | what an outcry would be raised! ae effort was made in Ireland to or-} ganize the opposition to the free} state government into an anti-govern- ment bloc in the Irish parliament. The proposed bloc would be composed of the representatives of the Irish la- bor party, the republicans and the group that recently split with the goy- ernment. The intransigent attitude of the DeValera followers made this.| impossible, Like the Aventine op- | position in Italy the DeValerites re- fuse to participate in parliament, lest they should sully their pure political souls with an oath of allegiance to the king of England. This is the height of political folly and imbecility. The Irish republican party deposits $750 with the government in return for the privilege to contest the elections, thus recognizing the government but they will not enter parliament to overthrow the same government because in so doing they would recognize the treaty which created the free state, YY interesting development in Ire- land is the crystallization of a de- finite anti-papal sentiment among the catholic population. This movement rallies around, Father Michael O’Fla- hagan, one of the most eloquent orators in Ireland. In a recent speech O’Flanagan proved—what we have been proving for many years—that a pope of Rome sold Ireland to England for one penny, per head and that Rome and London have always been in cahoots to keep Ireland in subjection. This is encouraging, tho some alleged revolutionists, who have more wind in their stomachs than brains in their heads, profess their devotion to the Roman church on the ground that it is the best of all religions, Irish students, artists, poets and novelists are also organizing, to fight the ehurch and reaction in general. This is a healthy sign of the times, Bishop Brown to Speak in Akron on Sunday AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 15.—Bishop William Montgomery Brown and Fred G, Biedenkapp will speak on Labor Defense at the Music Hall, corner of Exchange and High Sts., Sunday after- noon, Dec, 20, at 2:30 o'clock under the auspices of the International La- bor Defense branch. A small admis- sion of 25 cents will be charged. BISHOP BROWN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN BOSTON THURSDAY BOSTON, Dec. 15—Bishop W. Montgomery Brown will speak un- der the auspices of the International Workers’ Ald, at Ford Hall, 15 Ash- burton Place, Thursday evening, Dec, 17, at 8 o'clock, This is Bishop Brown's first ap. ‘ance in Boston since his expul- sion from the episcopalian house of bishops and a large crowd is ex- pected, The Workers’ International Re- lief is maintaining several orphan homes in Russia, the largest of them being the John Reed’ Home in Sa- mara. The procesds ‘of this meet- ing Is to go to thie home thru the International Worke f Ald. ae tional WITH THEY CONDUCTED - BY Thi Paul Crouch Shows Loyalty ME campaign of the Young Work- ers (Communist) League for the $5,000 Build the League Fund has been under way for seven weeks, During this period only $1,678.90 has ization with the Chicago district run- ning second, Paul Crouch, honorary member of the national committee of the league sent the following mesSage from his Alcatraz, Cal, prison: Dear Comrades: Enclosed you will find $2. This is for the $5,000 Build the League Fund. I regret that I cannot give more, but you will doubtless under- stand my financial circumstances. I pledge myself to contribute not lessi' than 10% of my total earnings to the league and its official organ aiter my release, Sincerely yours, Paul Crouch, The young workers must match loyalty. with loyalty and rush their funds into the league office. What About Your ‘Children? Have you ever given a thought to this question? It is already being answered by the Young Pioneers League of America which organizes and educates the children of the work- ing class in the class struggle. Every working class parent should acquaint himself with the theory and practice of the Communist children’s movement. This can be accomplished by reading the bulletin for the teach- ers of Communist children’s groups. The latest issue is now out. Among the features there isan article by Comrade Gregory Zinoviey on the children’s movement. A review of the decisions of the fifth enlarged session of the Executive Committee of the Young Communist International, on the children’s movement, an article on Leninist education in the children’s groups by F. Gunther, two interesting articles by Comrade P, Paasonen on: Capturing the Villages, and Opposition Children’s Organizations; Other fea- tures are: How a school strike should be conducted, child labor, ete. Copies can be secured from the Young Workers (Communist) League, 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago at 10 cents per copy. Young Workers League Will Hold Membership Meeting Christmas Day C. E. Ruthenberg, general secretary of the Workers (Communist) Party will speak at a membership meeting of the Young Workers (Communist) League on Christmas day on the united front campaigns of the party in connection with the labor party and the defense of the Soviet Union. James P. Cannon will speak on the International situation and world trade unfon unity. While this meet- ing’ is arranged as a membership meeting of the Young Workers League, all young workers are invited to attend this meeting. Party mem- bers dnd older workers will also be welcome. Following the meeting, which will | be held late in the afternoon a Com- munist social will take place where the comrades will have an opportunity to enjoy themselves, Admission will be free. of the meeting will Jater, Liebknecht Sconerial Meeting Arranged by Chicago Young Workers The place be announced A meeting to commemorate the work of Karl Liebknecht will be held| in Chicago on Friday, Jan, 8, at North- west Hall, corner North and Western avenues. Max Shachtman, member of the na- executive committee of the Young Workers’ League, will be the principal speaker at this meeting; Earl R. Browder, director of the Re- search department of the Workers (Communist) Party will also speak. An elaborate and interesting pro- gram is being arranged in addition to the speaking. Admission will be 25 cents. The meeting is being held under the aus- pices of the Young Workers’ (Com- munist) League District No. 8. Young Pioneer Group Leaders Meet Thursday On Thursday, Dec. 17th, 8 p. m,, at 1902 W. Division St., Chicago there will be a meeting of the local leaders of the Young Pioneers movement. The definite organization of the Chicago Young Pioneers will be discussed be- sides many other vital questions, All comrades of the party or league interested in the work of the Com- munist children’s movement are urged to attend. All members of the Young Pioneers League are urged to attend prepared to submit their prob- lems and reports: Those who cannot attend and wish to bring matters be- fore the meeting should write to Y. P. C., 1118 W. Washington Blvd., Chi- cago, Y Pioneers to Visit Unions. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Dec, 15.—At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the Young Pioneers League it was decided to start a Young Comrade subscription cam- paign, The Pioneers will visit trade unions and’ other organizations and appeal for subs for the children of the mem- bers. A prize will be given to the two comrades securing the most subs. The campaign will close March 15. What Do the Young Communists Want During December, the Economic rade Union Month? This question answered in an entire page of The DAILY WORKER on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd. t i Special articles will appear on various phases of the conditions of the young workers in industry and. thelr special activities in the unions 4 and shops. The page will be ed! | League. and ited by tthe Young Workers (Communist) CIAL ORDERS FOR THIS ISSUE, pee ' arty units 26 per copy, Concentration Group d Nuclei Secretary Wieting, Thursday Nite There will be a meeting of all sec- retaries of concentration groups and nuclei, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 1902 W. Division street, beginning at 7:30 p,m. .Two main questions will be dis- clissed. First, the functions of the concentration groups and nuclei; sec- ond, the functions of the section com- mittees. P Comrade Williamson will speak at this meeting. Every secretary should have been notified of this meeting by their sec- tion secretary. Attendance at this meeting is compulsory and the section secretary will be held responsible for the attendance of the secretaries of the nuclei and concentration groups in their sections. Young Pioneers Hear How Russian Children Organize for Action LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 15.— About 150 Pioneers thronged the headquarters .of the Young Workers’ (Communist) League last week to hear Comrade Anna Porter of San Jose, California, tell about her recent experiences in Soviet Russia, and es- pecially about the Young Pioneers there. Thru the efforts of the Young Workers (Communist) League, Com- rade Porter was also scheduled to speak at the University of California about “Education in Russia,” but the goose-steppers in charge became hor- rified when they found out of her sym- pathies with the Soviet government, and hurriedly cancelled the engage- ment lest some of the students who were eager to hear her might be con- taminated by “insidious propaganda.” December Is Economic Trade Union Month Among the most important activi- ties of the Young Communist move- ment is economic trade union work. By this is meant, the active partici- pation of the Young Communist Leagues in the everyday struggles of the young workers in the shops, en- ergetic activity in strikes and organ- ized propaganda and agitation within the trade unions for the complete unionization of the yours workers. The young workers are among the worst exploited section of the work- ing class and activity on the econonfic trade union fleld is an effective meth- od of gaining contact with them. The Young Communist Internation- al has set aside December as econo- mic trade union month thruout the world. This means that the combin- ed forces of the Young Communist International, which numbers two mil- lion, will concentrate their activities on every phase of this work. The Young Workers’ (Communist) League of America is carrying on the’ international campaign, adopting it to the specific conditions in America. Energetic drives for the unionization of the league members, proper func- tioning of Young Workers’ Leagiie trade union fractions, general drive for unionization of the youth, special conferences of young miners and gen- eral factory workers and factory cam- paigns are all receiving the special attention of the league. 4 i ti)