The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 19, 1925, Page 2

Page Two WAR LOOMING OVER VERDICT BY THE LEAGUE Turkey Breaks with Trak Over Mosul (Continued ftom page 1). tice of breaking of relations between Turkey and Irak have reached the foreign office here. Possibilities of war with Turkey, however, as the re- sult of the league of nations council awarding.Mosul to Irak, under British mandate, are frankly discussed by sections of the British press today. A conciliatory attitude is seen in the press today, all newspapers agreeing that a 25-year extension of the man- date is “too great a burden” and the opposition newspapers are vehement in their attacks upon the policy of the Baldwin government in bringing Eu- rope to the brink of another world holocast. Times Apologetic. The Times, which is the voice of the government, points out that Great Britain is. not committed to remain in Irak for twenty-five years and is hopeful that Irak “will be able to de- fend herself and establish, her own government in a much shorter time than that, permitting the British to withdraw.” This is the old gag o pretening to aid suppressed peoples establish self-government, which lit- erally means when they are com- pletely under domination of imperial- ism. The Times statement means that after Turkey is defeated it might then be possible within a much shorter period than 25 years, to grant self-determination (?) to Irak. Fears Parliament, The Baldwin government, in an offi- cial statement, declared that it would not be necessary for the government to submit the proposed new treaty with Irak, providing for an extension of the mandate, to parliament, but that it might be ratified by the king. The government fears to throw the question of ratification into the house of parliament for fear the discussion would cause its fall. It promises, tho, that it will discuss it in the house next February. While exerting every ounce of en- ergy toward war preparations the gov- ernment still claims that it hopes to adjust the dispute in a peaceful man- ner. Finks Kidnap and Slug Union Pickets (Continued from page 1.) business agent of the Metal Polishers’ Union Local No. 6, at the state’s at- torney’s office in the county jail, dur- img recent frame-up attempt exposed in The DAILY WORKER, drew up to the curb. This fink agency head to- gether with two other sluggers in the automobile kidnapped Gorecki and W. Seidman, head of the Seidman De- tective Agency, and who participated in the third degree given John Werlik, then drove under the Chicago, Mil- Waukee and St. Paul railroad tracks, which adjoin the Cribben, Sexton & company plant where they beat him up. After they had beaten him, they threw him out of the automobile onto the street. i They then drove up to Joseph} afternoon. speakers. The DAILY WORKER issue of this special issue. floor continuous! be disposed of before March. Surface indications point to nations. ingly for it. Undaunted by the seeming odds against them, the remnants of the old “Battalion of Death” of league days will oppose it savagely The ep- position makes up in ability and re- sourcefulness what it lacks in num- bers. Opposition Has Hopes. Borah, Johnson and their associates do not believe their fight is a hope- less as surface indications would make it appear. © While conceding that if the vote were this week they would be de- feated, it is meverthelss contended that in the weeks of debate ahead sufficient votes can be weaned away from the court to make the issue ex- ceedingly close, if not decided in their favor. The opening of the fight was ac- complished by “ demonstrations in Washington such as have seldom been seen in connection with an issue cur- rent in congress. Liberally financed by Wall Street many organizations are sending delegations to attend the opening speeches, and do “missionary work” including bribery among mem- bers of the senate who are considered to be “on the fence.” Wall Street Confident, The Wall Street supporters of the court claimed at the outset today about 75 votes. The opposition counts at the out- set some fifteen votes as certain against the court. There are perhaps a score of senators who are nominal- ly “for” the court, yet not sufficient warm about it to be considered abso- futely certain. It is to be the task of the opposition to win these waver- ing ones. The opposition will center its at- tack on the court on the ground that it is a creature of the league of na- tions, and wholly under the domina- tion of the league; that the league elects and pays for its officers; and that for the United States to adhere to such a court is merely a “back door” entrance to the league. Senator Borah plans to point out that there is no code of recognized international law today. What law, then, he wil ask, does the court in- terpret and proceed upon? He an- Krason, leaped out of the machine and|swers his own question by stating severely beat him under the very eyes| “league law.” of the Cribben, Sexton bosses. The strike against the scabby manu- facturers of the Universal stoves,|a tremendous crowd to the capitol. ranges and furnaces continues with the bosses getting more and more desperate. Contract after contract, which called for early delivery has been cancelled, It has also been learn- ed that many dealers have refused to handle the products of this scabby concern, Several large Chicago building con- tractors have refused to install the Products of the struck plant, The striking metal polishers have been as- sured the co-operation of the build- ing trades workers in their struggle against the Cribben & Sexton plant. “Christens” Another Battleship. BIRKENHEAD, Eng., Dec. 17— Princess Mary christened the new bat- tleship Rodney, as it slid down the ways into the waters of the Mersey, the first post-Jutland battleship launched by Great Britain. Congratulates Persian Shah. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17—President Coolidge sent a mesage to the shah of Persia congratulating him on his ac- cession to the throne. PAAAADAAADAAABAARADADAAARE Furnished Room FOR RENT. All Modern Conveniences. For 1 or 2 men. Apply clo DAILY WORKER. To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on |of a all the DR. ental work, RASNICK DENTIST Imperialist Pacifists Swarm. The opening of the battle attracted The galleries were filied at 11 o’clock, an hour before the senate convened, and the police turned away hundreds. Dlegations representing women’s clubs, peace organizations, anti-war organizations, and church socteties in the service of imperialism poured into Washington last night and and thi morning, and there was a grand rush for seats when the doors were open- ed. Only a@ fraction of them could set in, however, and there was much confusion in the corridors, The debate drew only a scattered attendance from the diplomatic corps, however, On the stroke of noon, Vice-Presi- dent Dawes called the senate to or- der and read the agreement adopted last March, laying before that body the Swanson resolution for American adherence to the world court. Swan- son immediately rose and was recog- nized by Dawes. A quorum call in- tervened, summoning absent senators to the chamber, and Swanson then formally launched the world court fight. Fight Opens, America will have to join the world court organized by the league of nations or never join any court, Senator Swanson, democrat, of Vir- ginla, declared today in opening the senate debate on the three-year-old controversy. “The issue can not be evaded,” he said. “It is either this court ‘or none other.” Swanson’s speech was one of the longest, most tiresome and stupid ever delivered in the senate outside filibuster. He harrangued at length about the formation of the tribunal, extolled its work, praised the league of nations, tried to review each decision the court has made in international affairs, denied that any jacrifice of the Monroe Doctrine” was embodied in American adherence Workers Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary of 1905 Revolution and Decembrist Uprising Sunday On Sunday, Dec. 20, the 20th anniversary of the 1905 Russian revo- lution and the 100th anniversary of the Decembrist uprising will be celebrated in a number of the larger cities In this country. In New York the workers will celebrate these two memorable events at the Central Opera House, 67th St. and 3rd Ave., where Ben- jamin Gitlow, recently released from Sing Sing, will speak Sunday In Chicago there will be a celebration at the Schoenhoffen Hall, corner Milwaukee and Ashland Aves., on Sunday afternoon. J. Louis Engdahl, editor of The DAILY WORKER, will be one of the special and interesting articles commemorating the anniversary of the 1905 Russian revolution and the Decembrist revolt, The World Court Fight Is On. (Continued from page 1) until disposed of—and few believe that it can Comrade for Saturday will contain many Order a bundle a vote at the end of these weeks of oratory that will put the United States into the court on such terms as will emphasize non-adherence to the parent league of The democrats, with few exceptions, are for the court; the republicans, with a good many exceptions, are rather grudg- + answered the court’s critics on moot points, and concluded with a combat- ing challenge to both parties to “make good” on their oft-repeated endorse- ments of a world court. “Let us conform our practices to our preachments,” he declared, re- beating Coolidge’s drivel. “For more than half a century we have been the leading advocates of a world court. Are our efforts’ in this direc- tion sincere, or mére empty lip serv- vice? “The league of nations today is the most potent factor in the world for peace,” Swanson said, in predict- ing that the United States will event- ually join. “The day will ultimately come,” he said, “when the United States will desire and be compelled to join. “However much any of us may de- sire national isolation, the time is past. when this can exist.” Replies to Borah. He anticipated and answered Sena- tor Borah's argument that there is at this time no recognized code of inter- national law, and that, therefore, the court will administer “league law.” “International law can only be codi- fied and made operative by treaties and international agreements. To get the 48 nations now membets of the court to agree to codification would require years to accomplish. To wait upon codification is to postpone the matter indefinitely, and would prop- rly be considered a refusal to join.” Praises Mosul Decision. Every decision that the court has rendered, he said, has been “fair” and furnished proof of the court’s ability and conscience, including that just handed down in the case of the Mosul dispute between Great Britain and Turkey. “The question is given us whether we shall be one of the nations iding the peace and progress of the world by adhering to this court, or whether we'shall stand aloof and refuse to aid the world in its efforts for the settle- ment of international disputes by jus- tice and law and not by force,” con- cluded Swanson at the very moment Turkey broke off relations with Irak, preparatory to armed struggle over the decisions of the court and the league. The comedy will continue with other speeches in favor of ad- herence today. HONOR ROLL OF WORKERS AIDING PRESS Frank Peterson, Stratford, Con: Carpenters Union, Cleveland, 0, (collected by Sadie Amter)... 10.00 Jhon Hirsch, Cleveland, 0. (col- lected) J. Miller, Cle’ City Central Committee, W. P., Worcester, Mass. .., Finn, Br., W. P., Monessen, Pa. E. Wieser, Passaic, N, J. 5.00 Finnish Br., W. P., Hanna Wyo, 10.00 J. Kurki, Can Francised, Cal. Workers Party, Niagara Fal N.Y. aul, Minn, Gust Pearson, Superior, W: J. Becker, Chicago, Ill. ... ove National Coatian Society, Taco- ma, Wash, Finnish Br., Hartford, Conn. Joe Moliner, Chicago, Mi, ... Street Nucleus 38, W. P. Chica- BO sree (Note: By mistake, jon of $35.70 trom the Women’s Ed- ucational Club, “Svejtlo,” a So. Slavic organization of Kansas City, Kan. was credited to the secretary, Mary Kvaternik, in- stead of to the club.) 15.00 11.45 3.00 6.00 Total today ..... Previously recorded He will like it! Give your union brother a sub to The DAIL WORKER, ” i THE DAILY WORKER AS WE SEE IT (Continued from page 1) since 1919, and instead of recognizing a union |he hired a good press agent and transformed himself into a mini- ature Henry Ford. His business grew to large proportions. He was making money, but rumor has it that he was a little bit jealous of the profits made by Hart, Schaffner and Marx, the boss tailors that Sidney Hillman worked for—as an employe—some fifteen years ago. Hillman no longer works for them—as an employe, ._*. 8 UDDENLY, Nash saw the light shining thru Sidney Hillman, The Sidney that he had hitherto thought responsible for the unpleasantness '|that open shop golden rulers some-| - times have to endure, turned out to be a different kind of a girl. The end of the pieture finds|Nash asking his employes to join; Amalgamated Clothing Workers. ; Hillman telling the same body of workers that the Amalgamated was always hungry for the opportunity to,co-operate with Nash, Sidney mi it quite clear that Hillman was the kind of a fel- low he would like..to-see in charge of an orphanage. . 4, * ILLMAN'S 3; to Nash’s em- ployes is sei fa in the cur- rent issue of the Advance. Nash’s speech is suspiciously “edited.” News- papermen who kn e tricks of the trade would like~ d everything that Mr, Nash sald to his’ workers when he urged them to join the Amal- gamated. Of course, every worker will be glad to see an fncrease in the ranks of the Amalgamated, but rad- icals are suspicious of “Greeks bear- ings gifts.” When leopards begin to change their spots capitalists may be- gin to ge their skins. So far the leopagd maintained the status “quo, Ditto for the capitalists. In‘actual lite “Golden Rule Nash” is no differ- ent to a Judge Gary. Class conscious members of the Amalgmated would feel happier if Nash’s employes were brought into the union by other means than Pollyanna pourparlers between Nash and Leo Wollman or other Greenwieh Village barnacles who now hibernate on the payroll of the A. C. W. of A. 8 s* 8 IHE Advance boasts that “the union- ization of the thousands of workers of the Nash Co., ig particularly grati- fying, because it was achieved with- out an industrial jconflict.” And “it is a victory for » Amalgamated’s ideals which aim t®introduce indus- trial democracy into’ relations between employers and wor! in the cloth- ing ind a “bringing civilized relations be- tween the employers and workers...” Which is very fine very impossi- ble. All kinds of stunts are tried to achieve this end—thgt is the elimina- tion of class conflict—but the velvety hand of Hillman will be as futile as the mailed fist of a, Mussolini, * #8 F anybody thinks there will be no conflict of interest between “Golden Rule Nash” and his employes, they are due for a rude awakening. Where is Nash going to get his profits from unless from the unréquited toil of his employes? Hither Nash must haggle with his employes over the price of their labor power like his competitors and beat them down to the lowest penny or he will be put out of busi- ness by those who will. He will not be put out of business because of any compunction about fleecing his em- ployes. That is the nature of capital- ism. Hillman knows that. Schloss- berg, the ex-S, L, P. man knows it. So does Salutsky, alias Hardman, former member of the executive com- mittee of the Workers Party and still a political flirt in the alleyways of pale yellow radicalism. wt took place in Cincinnati is a united front between Nash and Hillman for the greater glory of both. When Hillman said)in his speech pub- lished in advance:sWe are not op- posed to piece work.or any other kind of work. We believe in whatever is best for each situation,” he did not tell what took place between Nash and himself in Washington, but sea- soned members’ of sthe Amalgamated may draw their own conclusions as to what transpired/ behind the scenes before the curtains went up. +o Ce collaboration will not work, even with such. experienced art- ists as Hillman, berg and Sa- lutsky pulling the strings. But for the fighting ability of the members of the Amalgamated ‘displayed on the picket lines it is quite likely that Nash would continue to babble about the “golden rule” and give a cold eye to the union. The great danger of the Hillman policy, is the demoralizing effect it may have on the morale of the union, The members may he se- duced into believing that victories can be achieved by reading pasdages from the Talmud to the clothing ma- nufacturers. The left wing can be de- pended on to save the union from “piece work Hillman,” Has the Professor Visited Washington? ly Worker) MIDDLETOWN, Conn., Dec, 17— There are between four and ten mil- lion morons in the United States, ac- cording to Prof. Horace B, English, head of the de} Wesleyan University, of to a it thi it of to de} against the New York left wing after methods used in the recent internal struggle and thus leave the Commun- ists without a mass following in the garment industry—in or out of the union, munists but for the I. L, G. W. Wed- nesday afternoon and evening the fate and one more instance of placing the entire union in jeopardy by the offi- cial war on the majority of the mem- bership and its chosen representatives must be charged to the Sigman ad- ministration. Gives Entertainment Left Wing Returns, on Saturday Night The left wing delegation returned — after the agreement for a referendum vote on important matters by the of- ficialdom, won a victory for propor- tional.representation on the New York joint board, on this question is that locals of not more than 250 members one delegate, delegates, not more than 1,000 three delegates, not more than 3,000 five 3,000 to have one delegate for each additional thousand or major fraction, providing, however, that have more than eight delegates. This system of represent American Labor Learns that the United States Is a Militarist Nation By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. "TODAY: ‘great interest centers in new attempts at world disarmament. The official invitations to: join an arms conference under the auspices of the league of nations are received by the Soviet government in Moscow, and by Presi- dent Coolidge for the United States government at Wash- ington. ‘Without the participation of these two countries the attempted conference would resolve itself into a small gath- ering of westérn European capitalist nations torn by jealous hatreds. f ° ° ° e In announcing its receipt of the league’s request that it participate in the proposed gathering, the Soviet govern- ment will, no doubt, take occasion to definitely state its position’ on this question. : It has stated its position before. It\ demands imme- diate disarmament. It is against talking about it and doing nothing, which is the policy of the imperialist plunderbund. ° e ° ° Ever since the Bolshevik revolution showed that it was more powerful than all its capitalist foes, Soviet rule has demanded disarmament. George Chicherin, Soviet Com- missar of Foreign Affairs, who is now in Paris, points out that last year the Soviet Union was willing to enter any con- ference discussing disarmament problems, and had agreed to the Benes (Czecho-Slovakia) plan for a compact of mu- tual security. e ° e e Chicherin seizes upon this occasion to again restate the Soviet attitude toward the league of nations and the Locarno conference. The nations that talk disarmament are the same nations that the Soviet government charges en- tered into a compact for aggression against the Soviet state. Chicherin openly tells the profit conspirators who would pre- pare for themselves a disarmament mask to hide their mili- tarist faces that “our apprehension regarding Locarno are sufficiently known.” He goes further. He notifies the bandits of Versailles that Germany will be disillusioned by the Locarno developments. The profit press hails ~ participation by the Soviet Union in any disarmament conference that may be held as a step closer to the league of nations. Chicherin blasts this dream. The Soviet Union has not changed its attitude to- wards the league. It still considers the league as an alliance of robber nations to maintain intact their colonial empires, and to perpetuate the mandates granted by the looters’ Ver- sailles peace. Since but one-sixth of the world is Soviet, and five- sixths still remain capitalist, Moscow must maintain rela- tions with its enemies. It does not intend to do so by enter- ing the thieves’ lair at Geneva, Switzerland, where the league makes its headquarters. Chicherin says: ‘There is another way open—by direct and immediate, agreements with all the other countries on all questions that interest us. We have entered on such a period.” It is this that the capitalist statesmen do not like; that the Soviet Union should have separate dealings with them all, exploiting their differences for its own purposes, e * ° e ge rule at Washington takes pride in Locarno. It urges joining the world court, the back door to the league of nations. Everything that Chicherin charges against the European profit nations also holds true for the United States, including the question of disarmament. Militarism weighs almost as heavily upon the American workers and farmers as it does upon labor in European countries, altho the United States boasts no great standing army. During the coming budget year 70.38 per cent of all national government ex- penditures will be for wa ast, present and future. As American imperialist ambitions materialize that burden will grow. The United States is a militarist nation. The ques- tion of disarmament is wae 3 a vital and burning problem for American labor. -Across the broad expanse of the At- lantic, the workers and peasants of the Soviet Union, thru their government, will again and again tell the workers and farmers of this country how they ought to meet and solve this problem. they will again broadcast their plan to bring peace into the world. Let American labor give ear to these proposals. PO ch ta Lac A RE RE AN SL VAS LN Sigman in Desperate ed unanimously but the left wing voted against the further propagal that in cities where there is no local of a thousand members the present system of representation, five dele- gates for each loca] regardless of size, shall continue. While the New York locals have broken the control of the joint board by the maching at this convention, in all centers outside of New York the joint board apparatus remains in control of the Sigmanites, The referendum vote may upset this control, however. The convention agreed this morn- ing on motion of Antonini to consider only the election of officers, propor- tional representation , and amnesty and, on an amendment by Portnoy, such other matters as the delegates may decide upon., Unless another crisis occurs the convention will finish its sessions tonight, Effort to Provoke Split in Philadelphia (Continued trom page 1) the Sigman machine was designed isolate the Communists by forcing split, concentrating on a struggle had been outlawed, destroy it by e use of an intensification of the The danger hag been averted and was not only a‘danger for the Com- the I, L, G, W. hung in the balance Utica Labor Defense the convention this morning and] UTICA, N. Y., Dec, 1 —Dance and entertainment. will be held by the lo- cal International Labor Defense Satur- day evening, Dec, 19, at 8 o'clock; 131 Washington St. The arrangement finally accepted Roumanian Journalists Demand Higher Wages BUCHAREST, Rumania—(FP)-— Journalists are on strike in Transyl- vania against wages which average little inore than $4 a woek, have Not more than 600 two legates and locals of more than no local shall 15) esas, was accept- U , - Are you going to give? Make {8.4 boab on Communiemt ae [EUROPEAN LABOR SWINGS TO LEFT IN ELECTIONS Communists Make Big Advances By LEN DE CAUX. BERLIN—(FP)—A general swing to the left thruout Europe is seen as the result of recent elections in Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, Belgium and Czecho-Slovakia. Not only have the workingclass par- ties made big progress, but their left wing, the Communist parties in partic- ular, have made the most remarkable strides, Communists Poll Million Votes, In Czecho-Slovakia the Commun- ist Party polled close to a million votes and proved the second strongest party (or the strongest party, accord- ing to some estimates, for the returns are not completed), increasing its parliamentary representation from 27 to 42 at the time of writing. In the Berlin municipal elections the Com- munists more than doubled their vote and now have 43 representatives in- stead of 20; and in Latvia, where the Communist party is illegal and could not put up any candidates, the left Social Democrats made the biggest gains, heading the list with 32 mem- bers out of a house of 100. Tn Great Britain the November, mu- nicipal elections show more than 40% increase in the strength of labor since three years ago. The Labor party gained 200 seats, The Social Democrats in Germany increased their strength in the munic- ipal elections, though not to the same extent as the Communists. In Berlin the Social Democratic party increased its representation from 46 to 75. In the parliamentary elections in Czecho- slovakia, however, the Social-Demo- crats lost heavily, the Czech Social- Democrats receding from 52 to 29 members and the German Social- Democrats from 29 to 18, Communists Gains. In the Belgian municipal elections this fall the right parties have been outdistanced by the working-class parties. According to latest figures, the Conservatives (Catholics) have | lost 11 seats and the Liberals 23, while the Socialists have gained 30 seats and the Communists 11. Swiss elec- tions in October showed gains for both Socialists and Communists. Cuban Rulers Are Out to Crush the Organized Workers (Continued from page 1) on cell, where American imperialism has placed him, instant protest is necessary!” Attend Protest Meeting. All workers are urged to attend next Sunday’s mass meeting at North- west Hall, corner North and Western avenues, under the joint auspices of | the United States section of the All- America Anti-Imperialist League and International Labor Defense. The meeting is set for 7:30 p. m. Altho it was necessary to arrange the dem- onstration almost on a moment’s no- tice, and the date is now only two day’s off, a turnout of Chicago work- ers is expected. William F. Dunne, editor of The DAILY WORKER is to be one of the principal speakers. There will also be Negro, Cuban, Fil- ipino and Chinese speakers. Attack Labor Unions. The campaign of terror continues unabated in Cuba. Labor organiza- tions thruout the island are being at- tacked by the government. The Na- tional University is threatened with being closed down because the stu- dents support the sugar strikers and denounce the subservience of the government to American imperialism. Students and worker are looking for aid to the protests of their brothers in South and Central America, and especially to the working class of the United States, which, as the Cubans know, has its own score to settle with Wall Street. Antiimperialist protest meetings similar to the one in Chicago next Sunday, are to be arranged in all im- portant cities of the United States. Rose Karsner, branches of her organization to co-op- erate with the All-America — Ani-Im- perialist League in the arrangement of the meetings. He will like it! Give your wnion brother a sub to The DAILY WORKER, SABADASABAAALADADODAOODDDLA The Y. M.C. A. is a club for good boys— maybe But you will learn some- thing else about it in the Magazine Supplement of The DAILY WORKER this Saturday from the pen of ' HARRY GANNES Look in the Magazine Supplement of the DAILY ‘WORKER this Saturday, secretary of Interna- / tional Labor Defense, has wired to all/ 2 ARR aA RSE MELE ETO as ee