The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 19, 1925, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER Organization Meetings | Workers (Communist) Party ! Social Affairs | Resolutions The Finnish Section Convention---A Triumph for the Party By C. E.‘Ruthenberg, Gen. Secy., Workers (Communist) Party. HB outcome of the Finnish Section convention was a welcome sur- prise to every supporter of our party. he enemies of our party had looked to the Finnish convention for a split which would bring disorganization in- to the ranks of the party. But in place of a split or even a bitter factional struggle the convention took a unani- mous stand in support of the central executive committee and the Com- munist International. Many comrades, even those who are loyal supporters of the present line of the party and its leadership are not clear as to how this victory for the party was achieved. The Finnish Sec- tion of the party had been from all appearances on the extreme right of the party. Due to its many years of development as a language section, its many institutions, newspapers, halls, co-operatives, etc., the party re- organization, now being carried thru energetically, is a greater shock to the Finnish Section than to any other sec- tion of the party. The fact that the Finnish comrades while carrying on good and effective work among the Finnish workers, had not been drawn into the general work of the party, was another obstacle in carrying thru tus reorganization. Also there appeared before the party convention, signs of the devel- opment of an extreme right wing op- position to the line of the party and the Comintern and against the reor- ganization of the Finnish Section which would draw its members into the shop and street nuclei. How the Victory Was Achieved. OW was it, that in the face of all these difficulties, unanimous de- cision was arrived at which was not only endorsed by the delegates to the convention but by all the leading comrades present—editors of the Finnish Section papers, the business managers of the papers, the former secretary of the Finnish Section and the members of the former bureau? How was it that not only was a un- animous decision arrived at but the whole leadership of the Finnish Sec- tion is going to. work, even enthus- jiastically, to carry thru the reorgan- ization of the party among the Finn- ish members, to draw these members into the shop nuclei and street nuclei =. to secure their support for the party’gvork among the broad masses of this*country? That this is the attitude of the Finn- ish comrades is shown by the letters and resolutions appearing in the Finn- ish press contributed by comrades and party units in all parts of the country. These letters and resolutions show that a new wind is blowing in the Finnish Section, a wind that means Stronger support than ever before “The Story Nosovitsky Didn’t Tell” Will be told in this Saturday’s Magazine f Section of the DAILY WORKER. How an antt-labor spy was trapped and ex- posed by the Commun- ist Party. By RUTHENBERG / Be sure to get Satur- day’s issue of The DAILY WORKER. The Movement for World Trade Union for our party and the Comintern by the Finnish comrades. The answer to the questions above lies in the fact that the miscon- ception and misunderstanding among the Finnish comrades were dissipated thru thoro discussions of all the party problems and those of the Finnish Section between the delegates and leading comrades at the convention and the representatives of the central executive committee, The decision of the convention was arrived at on the third day of the convention, During those three days the views of the central executive committee on the party situation and on the questions peculiar to the Finn- ish Section were distussed fully and in detail at both the open sessions of the convention and at an executive ses- sion at which the delegates and lead- ing comrades only were present. The representatives of the central ex- ecutive committee, Comrades Ruth- enberg, Lovestone and Cannon asked the delegates to speak their opinions freely and to discuss every question of party policy and tactics, to raise all the difficulties that they found in regard to the party situation and the situation of ‘the Finnish Section. Wrong Viewpoints Corrected. ISCUSSION in the Finnish conven- tion and with the leading com- rades brought out many points which explained the line which the Finnish Section had followed in the past. One important factor in determining this line was the one-sided informa- tion which the Finnish’ membership had received. Many misleading ideas had been planted, in their minds thru jnot receiving all the facts in regard to the party situation. These ideas existed even among the delegates. It required oaly frank discussion to show that they had no foundation and were based upon incomplete informa- tion. Such was the view that the former Foster group represented the American elements in the party, the belief that it was the duty of the Fin- nish Section to take a stand as a bloc in the party controversey and similar ideas. Forces for Unity. STRONG factor in securing the unification of the convention for the party and the Comintern wag the need' to show a united front against the social-democratic<and syndicalist elements, both of which had been looking forward to the convention in gleeful expectation that it would re- sult in a split out of which they could gain profit, The Finnish comrades also were strongly inclined to the view that it was their duty to take a stand for the party as represented by the central executive committee against any fac- tion or group, which was carrying on a struggle against the party and the central executive committee. Some of the leaders of the Finnish Section, who had supported the Foster group in the party prior to the nation- al convention, thought that there was no danger of right wing deviation and opposition to reorganization in the Finnish Section. When this danger developed in a menacing form they realized their error. This development was analogous to the development of the Cannon-Dunne group within the Foster group in the party generally. | These Finnish comrades saw in the Minneapolis resolution a _ threat against the party and Comintern and found that there was a stronger Loreist sentiment in the Finnish Sec- tion than they had reckoned with. They were unwilling under such cir- cumstances to continue in a position of opposition, thru which they would encourage and strengthen this oppor- tunistic Lore sentiment and therefore took their stand with those comrades who were energetically supporting the central executive committee and the Comintern, in order to create a united ; front against this right danger. UNITY By TOM BELL. 15 Cents PUBLISHING CO Source (Al Gornunis Literature 543 WWASHINGTON BOYD. CHICAGO, ILL ATTENTION, CLEVELAND WORKERS! No pamphlet more timely and important has been issued, The question of trade union uhity— the facts presented in this pam- phlet and the history of the steps already taken—make this an ideal book for every workers’ library and the book to take to your trade union. Take a few to your next meeting. GRAND CONCERT and MASS MEETING SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19 ¥ : af Carpenters’ Hall, 2226 East 55th Street. Speakers: C, E. RUTHENGERG, General Secretary W. P, M. OLGIN, of the Jewish Bureau W. P. BANQUET WIL! The Freiheit Gezangs Ferein and Mandolin Orchestra and Other ‘ Musical and Literary Features, OLLOW CONCERT IN THE SAME BUILDING, pices, Jewish Branch W. P. f All Proceeds Will Go for The DAILY WORKER and FREIHEIT, * Proletarian Element Comes to the Front. HE victory for the party was not, however, achieved entirely in the convention, Discussion among the Finnish membership during the period from the party convention to the con- vention of the Finnish Section had cleared up many misconceptions. A strong proletarian element had come to the front in the branches among the rank and file of the Finnish com- rades and this proletarian element sent to the convention delegates who supported the line of the party and the Comintern, The Question of Property. FEW extreme right wing leaders of the Finnish Section had endea- vored to create a movement against the party thru raising the bugaboo that the central executive committee desir- ed to take over into its own hands all the property owned by the Finnish Section branches, including halls, printing plants and so forth. On the basis of this misrepresentation some opposition was stirred up in the Fin- nish branches. The representatives of the central executive committee explained to the convention that the attitude of the C. E. C. was that the institutions which had been built up by the Finnish mem- bers for service to the working class movement must, remain as instru- ments to the working class movement as represented by the Workers (Com- munist) Party, but that form and man- ner of the ownership was a question to be decided in accordance with the peculiar conditions existing in each case. The central executive commit- tee had no purpose, had no proposal to concentrate this ownership in its own hands; it proposed to the con- vention that the question of\ owner- ship be so arranged and safeguarded that these institutions for work among the masses will continue to serve our movemént. This viewpoint of the central ex- ecutive committee blasted the last hope of the extreme right™Wving oppo- sition and their position was unani- mously repudiated and condemned by the convention. i The Present Situation. HE results of the convention mani- fested in endorsement of the unity resolution, election of a bureau, and the issuance of a manifesto by unanimous vote, arrived at thru the freest possible diseugsion, greatly strengthened the party, This does not mean however that thé crisis in the Finnish Section Wa “been entirely overcome. The Fimnish , Section is going thru the crisis @f,bolshevization, just as-our party is ina crisis grow- ing out of the bolshevization of the party. Pda The extreme right wing of the Fin- nish Section and its Support among the rank and file of thé’ Finnish mem- bership, has been, however, greatly weakened, New problems will arise as the reorganizatio# in the Finnish Section is completed. There are diffi- culties still to be ovéreéme. The cam- paign to make the ménibership of the Finnish Section a Bolshévik member- ship, understanding the party prob- lems, as in the party as a whole, is still to be completed?! The convention however laid a solid foundation for this work. The loyal and earnest support which the leading Finnish comrades are giving to the work of reorganization, the determin- ed stand against any new factionalism in the party, and for support of the central executive committee, and loyalty to the Communist Internation- al, is working as a powerful influence among the Finnish membership. The difficulties which are before the Finnish Section will be overcome, The problem of reorganization will be solved. The great mass of the Finnish membership will be loyal supporters and workers in the*. reorganized | Workers (Communist) ‘Party of Am- erica, the American "Séction of the Communist Interhational. HOLD MEMBERSHIP THE DISTRICTS Meetings of the District Execu two vital questions of unfication of are being arranged. meeting, evening of Dec. 18, at Gard These meetings are of the utm the varioys centers must see to it tained. |Daily Worker Agency in New York Sells Much Needed Booklet NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Mass sing- ing of “The International” will be- come a reality instead of merely an aspiration in New York from now on, Ten thousand copies of a little booklet containing words and music of this song have just been published by The DAILY. WORKER New York Agency. The booklet is vest pocket size, very convenient to carry along to meetings. So now instead of the singing of the International resolving itself into a few scattered solos about the middle of the second verse, New Yorkers will be able to carry the entire song to its inspiring conclusion, In addition to the song the book- let contains a calendar with those dates printed in red that are of spe- cial significance to the New York movement, a list of “Coming Events” giving the most important affairs ar- ranged for the next few months, a list of “Dates to Remember” giving revolutionary anniversaries, and a list of New York addyesses and telephone numbers of institutions ete. that every reader of The DAILY WORKER Should know. A copy of the booklet will be given [bs every ten cent donation to The DAILY WORKER made to the New York DAILY WORKER Agency, Bring or send a dollar to Room 32, at 108 East 14th Street and you'll receive ten copies. When you see how neat and useful this booklet is you'll want to supply all your friends, How About Some Evening? Some night when you have no meeting—or some night when you're broke and you can’t yo to a show —why not step over to the Workers’ Book Store at 19 8. Lincoln St.? You ean help to prepare « propa- ganda campaign — and yowll spend a pleasant evening.) Step over ANY night and speak ta The Daily Worker Agent—S. Hammersmark, We sure need your help! , MEETINGS IN FOR UNIFICATION - AND PARTY TRADE UNION WORK ais tive Committees of the. various dis- tricts as well as membership meetings in the main party centers on the the party behind the Centtal Execu- tive Committee, and the intensification of the party's tradesyrion work, I The following are the arrangements for the meetings to “ea held: CLEVELAND—D. E. C. meeting, afternoon of Dec, 19;:ymembership inia Hall, 6021 St. Clair St, » CHICAGO—Membership meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 7:80 p. m., at Schoenhoffen Hall, 1224 Milwaukee Ave. (Milwaukee and Ashland Aves.). ost importance and the ‘comrades in that the maximum attendance is ob- i Buffalo Will Have Banquet on Sunday BUFFALO, N. Y., Dée, 17.—On Sun- day evening, Dec. 20th, Buffalo will have its first big international ban- quet arranged by the district execut- ive committee. The committee ex- pects to have among the speakers on this occasion, Comrade Ben Gitlow just released from Sing Sing. Other speakers will probably include Com- rade William W. Weinstone, Norman Tallentirey Ben Lifshitz, Charles Krumbein, and very likely Comrade M. J.Olgin. There will be a sport but very fine musical program provided by the Stenman trio. Part of the proceeds from the banquet will go to The DAILY WORKER. The seating cap- acity of the banquet hall is limited, so that those desiring tickets are ad- vised to secure them, quickly, Tickets on Sale for 1905 Revolt Celebration ty Tickets for the reVolutionary cele* bration of the 20th aniiversary of the 1905 revolution are for sale at the of- fice of The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., at the Workers’ House, 1902 'W. Division St. at the office of the International Labor De- fense, 23 Sé. Lincoln,St., at the Rus- sian co-operativg, néstaurants and members of the Miscisn labor organi- zations. The celebration will be held Sun- day, Dec. 20, at Schoenhofen Hall, corner Milwaukee and Ashland Ave. Beginning at 2 p. m. sharp, Admission 25 cents. Proceeds to the Interna- tional“Labor Defense. and shops. League. UNEMPLOYMENT. ON INCREASE IN GERMAN CITIES Close Down Rolling Mills in Ruhr | BERLIN, Dec. 17.—On November 1 the government .was ‘giving unem-| ployment doles to a total of 332,907) and by Nov, 15 this number had risen to 471,000, an increase of 138,093, about 30 per cent. While figures for the end of November are not yet a-| vailable, it is reliably estimated that by that time no less than 500,000 peo- ple were being assisted by the govern- ment. Unemployment in part time also increased considerably. Close Down Ruhr Mills Short time work is steadily in- creasing in the glass and porcelain industries. This is also true of the metal industry and the engineering trades, including the manufacture of automobiles, motorcycles, sewing ma- chines and similar products. Many workers have been discharged from the rolling mills and glass furnaces in the Ruhr and in Westphalia, while employment in coal and other lines also fell off during the month, with the exception of the brown coal in- dustry of Saxon} where there was some demand for skilled workmen, Conditions remain the same in the jewelry and watch industry in the Rhineland. Even in the chemical in- dustry a number of workmen have been thrown out of work. The sugar beet harvest created a slight demand for agricultural work- ers. Cotton spinning mills are still working full time while knitting and weaving mills are on part time. The average wage in the building wood working, metallurgical, print- ing and railway branches is now 44 percent above the 1913 average for skilled workers and 58.3 per cent above it for unskilled workers. Al- tho the wage indexes would make it appear that the purchasing power of German labor was practically the WITH THEY CONDUCTED - BY TH WORKED UNG WORKERS LEAGUE 4 ’ New Lenin, Liebknecht and Luxemburg Pamphlet Published. A long needd booklet on the lives of three of the most outstanding revolutionary martyrs has been published by the Young Workers (Com: munist) League of America, ‘ The pamphlet deals not only with the biography of each of the workers’ leaders, but also with the les- sons of their lives, the signl- ficance of their work, and the substance of their teachings. Max Shachtman, made fit by his long study of this sub- ject, has written the ‘book. It is attractively bound and well illustrated with three beautiful portraits. January marks the anni- versary month of their untimely deaths. The pamphlets are not to be released until the new year in order to all the to the noble work that these comrades have done. more fittingly bring out ‘its dedication There is no better way to celebrate the memory of our martyred comrades than to distribute them into eyery corner of the English speaking world—wherever workers con- gregate. They have been priced at fifteen cents retail and ten cents in bundle orders of ten or more. tions and should reach every worker, especially the young worker. At this low price they should run into several edi- They, an be had by sending orders to the national office, Young Workers League of America, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. Due to the large demand orders should be sent in immediately so that they can be deliveréd before the memorial meeting. ———_—_——_— CHICAGO LEAGUE GREETS BRITISH COMMUNISTS. HE following telegram of greetings was se¢nt by the Chicago district of the Young Workers (Communist) League to the Young Communist League of England: The Chicago district of the Young Workers League greets valiant stand of Comrade Rust and eleven party comrades be- fore the capitalist court. We call upon the English young workers to join and strengthen the protest movement against capitalist offensive, Demand immediate release of twelve im- prisoned workers. We are with you in the struggle. CHICAGO DISTRICT Y. W. L., MAX SALZMAN, Organizer. same as in 1913, this impression is not correct. In reality, the general standard of living of German labor is below prewar. New York Will Hold Package Party for Daily on Saturday NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—This Satur- | day evening, Dec. 19, a “Package Party” has been arranged for the DAILY WORKER in Harlem Casino, (Upper Hall),416th Street & Lenox Ave. Every friend the The DAILY WORKER in New York and suburbs ‘Ys invited to bring a package to this party as a present for The DAILY WORKER. Each one should of course come prepared to buy whatever strikes the fancy, of the package- presents that others bring, since the entire proceeds go to The DAILY ‘WORKER, Admission is fifty cents. A first class professional dance orchestra will tempt you to step lively until early morning. New York Sells Boxes of Chocolate Candy to Assist Daily Worker Every reader of The DAILY WORKER around New York who likes good chocolate candy should im- Laying Off Telegraph Operators REPLACED BY $15 YOUNG WORKERS By Young Worker Correspondent. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The “Multi- plex,” a telegraph apparatus which has been perfected to an extent that it can turn out twice the amount of work of a Morse telegraph instru- ment, is slowly but surely driving the telegraph operators into the army of the unemployed. This system of tele- graphing is already in operation in all the principal cities thruout the United States. Girls are employed for as low as $18 a week. All one needs in order to operate a “Multiplex” is some knowl- edge of typewriting. Young workers learn how to operate the machine ina very short period of time, thus the Western Union and the Postal Tele- graph are at liberty to discharge any- One they dislike or have no use for. They pick on young workers, break them in on the “job”. and the rest is easy. ‘ Already telegraph operators are be- ing laid off in Kansas City where the rincipal telegraph machine in opera- tion is the “Multiplex.” This is hap- pening at the same time that the Western Union announces that for its mediately visit The DAILY WORKER New York Agency at 108 East 14th Street and lay in a supply. A really superior candy has been bought from Park & Tilford, and a very artistic hammer and sickle emblem placed on every box with the reminder: Remem- ber The DAILY WORKER, Inside each box there is a full pound of most delicious candy besides a little booklet just issued by the New York Agency containing words and music of “The International” and much use- Young Workers banner 12 months the company has been able to put $80,000,000 back into the property. Better Connections Needed in Young Workers (Communist) League. With the unification of the Young Workers (Communist) League and the definite start made towards mass work in most of the districts, we must begin to realistically consider the problem of having closer connections between the various units of the league and the national organization, Many of the districts have been sending in regular detailed reports on their work and life and still others have completely neglected this im- portant duty. We must acquire an organizational responsibility and con- sciousness, The first step in this direction should be the sending . of lengthy detailed reports by the dis- tricts to the national office. ~ Conert and Dance in Chicago. Arrangements are being completed for the concert and dance being held under the joint auspices of the Y. W. L. And the Freiheit Youth Clubs at Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd., Saturday, Dec. 19, 1925. An in- teresting program has been arranged that promises a pleasant evening for all young and old comrades who at- tend. The doors will openat 7:30 p. m. After the program is over there will be dancing till 1 a. m. of Other Lands Tula Komsomols Grow. TULA, U. S. 8S. R—Tula is an in- dustrial town where some of the big factories fo the U.S. S. R. are to be found. The Tula organization during the last year increased its member- ship by 9,190. Young agricultural la- borers and workers in home indus- tries flock-to the Y. C. L. On August 1 the organization had 15,354 mem- ful information. Thus, besides being excellent for “home consumption”, a box of this candy makes an unusually acceptable present. And its sale helps The DAILY .WORKER. What Do the Young Communists Want December, the Economic | ‘Dari : “Trade Union Month? This question ‘answered in an entire page of The DAILY WORKER on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd. Special articles, will appear on various phases of the conditions of the young workers in industry and their special activities in the unions The page will be edited by tthe Young Workers (Communist) SEND IN SPECIAL ORDERS FOR THIS en Bundle ordersfor league and party unite 20 per copy. Hungarian Labor Defense Branches Will Meet Sunday NEW YORK, Dee, 17.—The Hun- garian branches of the International Labor Defense will hold a recruiting meeting on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 2.30 Pp, m. at 350 BE. 81 St. (Hungarian Home), Besides a fine artistic pro- gram (music, recitals, drama) speech- es will be heard from English and Hungarian speakers. Admission free. SUE.” bers and 1,174 candidates. OLDEST AND YOUNGEST WORKER CORRESPONDENTS OF A RUSSIAN PAPER \ PRAGUE, Czecho-Slovakia, — The most important feature of the mass work of the Young Communist League is the active participation in the north, Bohemian textile workers’ strike which broke out at the beginning of October and was~transformed into a political strike because of the pro- vocative attitude of the employers. The league has taken all the neces- sary measures for this intervention. The district conference in Reichen- berg.on Oct. 11 adopted a manifesto to the young textile workers which takes a definite attitude to the special youth demands and the general political slogans of the Y. C. I. i Composition of German League Con- vention Which Voted for Comintern. BERLIN, Germany—The recent con- gress of the Young Communist League of Germany which voted overwhelm- ingly for the line of the Comintern on the German party question was com- posed of a majority of young workers, The congress was attended by 189 delegates, of which 108 were also mem- bers of the Communist Party and 3% were trade union officials, Youth United’ Front in Austria, VIENNA, Austria—The central com- mittee of the Young Communist League of Austria on October 17 ade drssed a letter to the league of the young socialist workers, the united young socialist workers, and to the federation of all apprentice sections inviting these organizations to hold a joint congress of the Austrian works img class youth for the middle of December. The report of the Austrian youth delegation, the problem of world trade union unity, and the econs omic struggle of the working youth will be important questions on the agenda. Hoglund Youth Turn Communist. STOCKHOLM, Sweden—A former Stockholm district organization of the A. U. F. (Hoglund Youth) which left. the A. U. F, some time ago, has joined the Young Communist League at @ meeting which had representatives from both the Y. C, L, and the former Hoglund youth organization, | é ] i ; |