The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 24, 1925, Page 1

» fell swoop. The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Il. No. 294’, By T. J. O'FLAHERTY OWERS HAPGOOD, a relative of Norman Hapgood, is returning to the United States after practically digging his way across Europe and Asie. Hapgood is a member of the United Mine Workers of America and @ rather promising type, for a product of what is known in the labor move- ment as “Greenwich Village.” He has dug coal in Pennsylvania, Wales, Hng- land, Germany, France, Poland and Russia. Tho Russia is yet no Utopia, Hapgood testifies that “even now I think conditions here—standards of Itving, etc.—compare favorably with those in the coal fields of other coun- tries where I have worked.” oe 8 iS information and much more was contained in‘a letter from Hap- good to Mr. Roger Baldwin, head of the Civil Liberties Bureau. Baldwin is a friend of Russia, after the fashion of the gentleman who loved Cynara. Perhaps an experience similar to that of the youthful coal digger, Hapgood, would enable others to think less of the counter-revolutionists now in So- viet prisons and more of the great task of reconstructing a new order of society, 7. * New York World, recently car- ried a dispatch from Moscow to the effect that President Kalinin has offered to exchange counter-revolu- tionary prisoners for labor prisoners held by surrounding nations. There are about 10,000 working class prison- ers in Germany alone, yet strange to relate those who make such a loud ory for the release of the compara- tively few prisoners in Soviet jails have not a word to say about the thousands of revolutionary workers who are lodged in the dungeons of eapitalist Germany, Hungary, Rou- mania, Bulgaria, Italy and other coun- tries. es F the struggle for emancipation of the workers from capitalism means anything at all, it surely cannot be a kid glove affair. The workers who are incarcerated in capitalist jails are there because the capitalists believe their presence among the workers is a danger to the’'security of their state. The Soviet government puts covnter-reyolutionists.in-jail for pre- cisely the same reason. Then, you may ask what is the difference be- tween the government of the workers and that of the capitalists? Both put their opponents in jail! The differ- ence is that the capitalists are a rob- ber class and have no right either to rob the workers of the product of their labor or put them in jail for seeking relief from such robbery. * @ N the other hand, the workcrs, be- }- ing the robbed class and also the overwhelming majority of society, are justified in using any effective means to get rid of the robber system. That is the point. If the workers are justi- fied at all in trying to free themselves the Marquis of Queensbury rules are off. Necessity knows no law and the revolution does not stand on any code of etiquette. For the Russian workers to have jeopardized the revo- lution, which emancipated 160,000,000 workers and peasants from slavery, lest they might hurt the feelings of pacifists, would be to betray their trust’ and they would be deservedly cursed by countless generations un- born. a ~ ff @ T is futile to talk of justice under class rule. Every ruling group builds up its own legal system and its own moral code in order to protect itself. This is_so obvious that it should be unnecessary to restate it. Gapitalism is based on the explotation of labor and subject peoples. It rules by force. It cannot exit otherwise. Gradually the workers are organizing their forces. They have already con- quered power in Russia. Before long, they will hoist the banner of freedom in all countries. Only then will the human race be able to begin the task of abolishing “injustice” by abolishing class rule. But this will be a process --it cannot be accomplished at one In the meantime there ‘will be imprisonments, and perhaps worse on both sides. " ee « do not believe that the capital- ists can be convinced by paciff&t preachers that it is better to turn class war prisoners, loose than to (Continued on page 6) MECHANICAL CONVEYOR SYSTEM SPEEDS UP PENNSYLVANIA MINERS; TO INCREASE UNEMPLOYED ARMY By Le ANORR, cecer No unnecessary motions, but loading 16% tons a day reveals the speed- ing up of bituminous coal diggers in mines managed by the Knickerbocker ‘ company in Pennsylvania, since the installation of the mechanical conveyor thscription Rates: THE DAIL Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the / AT ES WOE ~ ON OW GRAB Mosul Award A pproved by House of Commons LONDON, Dec. 22.—The British la- bor party turned tail yesterday and ran away from taking a position on the league of nations and the Mosul oil land steal, The labor party mem- bers withdrew from the house of com- mons rather than vote for or against approving of the award by the league to Irak, the puppet nation of Great Britain, of the immensely valuable Mosul oil district. The award was, of course, approved by a vote of 239 to 4. An Awful Fix, In vain did the socialist leaders, Ramsay McDonald and John R. Clynes, beg Prime Minister Baldwin not to force them to take a definite stand, explaining that they, the leaders of the Second International, were in a dilemma, unwilling to be held up by Communist ridicule for voting for such an outrageous imperialist steal as the Mosul award, yet bound by their bour- geois heart strings to the league of nations, not to vote against its award, Considering the dilemma, which to a socialist was quite appalling, the la- bor party members held a conference and decided not to vote at all, and to absent themselves when the matter came up. Clynes led the walkout as MacDonald found it necessary to leave on a trip to Ceylon. Lots of FriendshIp, Baldwin. in presenting the measure, said that England “extended the hand of friendship” to Turkey. Evidently Baldwin felt that he could afford to talk friendship since England held all the loot and any trouble would en- danger not only peace but British oil interests, Baldwin further stated that the 25- year mandate extension might be cut down if, in the meanwhile, Irak could (Continved on page 2) to the Working ined Youth in Factories? WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22— Work and play*in the great outdoors were extolled to American youth by President Coolidge in a Christmas message to the boys and girls of the land. SETTLERS STARVE ON WORTHLESS LAND; WHILE REALTY FIRM PROSPERS DETROIT, Dec. 22.—Induced to buy land and.to move there by a land development company, about 15 or more families are reported starving and suffering from cold on worth- less farms In a cut-over region near Peacock, Mich., 50 miles inland from Traverse City, Deatitute, they have been unable to leave. The suf- fering among the children is report- ed intense, It is. reported also that several Indian and Negro families are members. of the community. Many of-the families lived formerly in Chicago, In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside Chicago, by, mail, $6.00 per year, PACKING HOUSE WORKERS, TURN 10 PAGE THREE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS Packing-house workers! On page three of this issue of The DAILY WORKER there is a questionnaire “on the conditions in the packing- house plants thru which The DAILY WORKER expects to get more ma- terial for its series of special artl- cles on the packing-houses in the United States. Every worker, that works in the plants or is familiar with condi- tions in the plants should make it his business to answer the quest- jons to the best of his ability and mail them in immediately to The DAILY WORKER editorial office, as the special articles will begin to appear Monday, January 4. Stare off the New Year on the right foot! Get your story to The DAILY WORKER before the New Year! Order a bundle of the Daily to dis- i H oe | —S™ PUBLISHING CO., ORKER. (en | it Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of Maroh 3, 1879. dari DECEMBER 24, 1925 Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, F ree Militia Murderer of i (Special to” + ae Dally Worker) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 22, — Again has capitilist justice proved a harlot of. employing . class, when Robert Dameaster, former Ala- bama militiamem and murderer of / Striking coal miner, Ya decision of the court on Dec, 18, Was released on bond pending | W trial, following tribute in front of the yards in your city! \ FIGHT ONLY THING LEFT,’ SAYS LEWIS But How to Fight He Doesn’t Say (Special to The Daily Worker) SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 22—The an- thracite operators, In refusing to meet the United Mine Workers represent- atives on any conditional arrange- ment, yesterday notified the commit- tee of anthracite mayors and bur- gesses as follows: “Until you can give us written as- surance from the miners that they are willing to enter the conference without reservation, we cannot attend the meeting.” Mayor John Durkan, chairman of the committee trying to make both nome get together, gave up and went fusal at Philadelphia, John L. Lewis said: What Do You Mean—“Fight”? “The mine workers have made every possible contribution, consist- ent with honor, toward peace in the industry. Despite our efforts there is no peace. There is nothing left to do but continue to fight.” Lewis showed no indication, however, of acceeding to the demands of the miners in the anthracite region for calling out the maintenance men and calling a strike in all bituminous fields. eee Wants Incomes Statistics. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec, 22—A resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury to report to the senate the income tax of all anthracite com- panies, was introduced in the senate this afternoon by young LaFollette. ‘The request for immediate consider- ation of the resolution was blocked by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, and it cannot come up until the senate meets again after the holidays, You do the job twice as well— when you distribute a bundle of The DAILY WORKER with your “story in it. CUBAN STUDENTS AND WORKERS URGE. MELLA TO ABANDON HUNGER STRIKE The* following cablegram was received yesterday by the All-America Anti-Imperialist League from its Cuban section: “Students” and workers’ organizations beg Mella to abandon his hunger strike; considering it useless sacrifice, refuses to listen to all suggestions that he d Mella’s condition very grave. He ist from strike. Government executing will of American imperialism, declares it will continue persecu tions.” te fotified of the operators’ re-|_ ‘YOUTH STEALS SIXTY GENTS; SENT TO JAIL FROM 1 T0 15 YEARS (Special to The Dally Worker) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.—Be- cause he robbed a baby’s bank of sixty cents, young Cecil Downhour was sen id to to fifteen years in Finds Pearls In Oysters THIELLS, N. Ws, Dec. 22—Two pearls, valued iat $100 each were found by Mrs. Irving Hill while open- ing oysters. for a meal, Aviatrix Commits Suicide. BERLIN, Dec:22—Nelly Beese, the first German woman to take up avia- ‘ion, committedsswticide by shooting herself. She hadbeen suffering from mental depression, the supreme court's reversal of the decision of the “Hamilton, Marion county court, where ‘he Was tried and convicted in 1924, He was. re- leased on $2,500 bail, altho charged with murder, from the county jail at Bessmer, He “has never been in the penitentiary. The murder, of which Lancaster was convicted after two mistrials, in which employing interests assist- ed him to escape punishment, oc- curred in the coal-mining strike of The America of Morgan and Coolidge 1920-21, when Lancaster's militia company was doing “guard duty” in the coal fields.” Willie Baird was a union picket in jail for picketing, when a com- pany gang of which: Lancaster, a state militiaman, was @ leader, mob- bed the county jail at Jasper, Ala., took Baird out and shot him to death. No date is set for a new trial, and capitalist organizations are scheming to see thgt the case is allowed to die of old age, {“Drys” Can Use Deceit and Provocateur Means to Arrest All Tiplers WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.— The “drys” in congress won a tactical vic- tory in the house by defeating an amendment to the treasury appropria- tion for prohibition enforcement should be used to “induce any per- son by fraud, deceit or falsehood,” to violate the Volstead law. The vote was 139 to 17, and was taken with- out @ roll call. Swift's Brother to Run Yard. Louis F, Swift is reported to be preparing to relinquish the presidency of Swift & company to his younger brother, Gustavus F. Swift, Jr., to be- come chairman of the board of directors, He will like it! Give your union brother a sub to The DAILY WORKER. The Youth and the Trade Unions pe fend sido pu movement of this country today stands as the most backward in any capitalist country. The bureaucratic leaders of the trade unions, in place of instilling in the minds of the workers the ideology of oppressors are advocating policies of collaboration and workers as a class, teaching them to fight as a class, their policy is that of compromise and co-operation with struggle against their exploiters and submission, In Place of appealing to the pride of the the masters. The older generation in the trade unions is thoroly imbued with this spirit of Gompersism. On the new gen- eration of workers, which is just learning from bitter experiences the character of the existing system of exploitation, rests the hope of creat- ing @ working class movement in ed Press. ‘whfoh’Gompersism will be succeeded system described in the Coal Age. But the statement that this machinery ‘by the'spirit of class pride, and the more than doubles the output per man, raising it from 7% to 16% tons per day, shows the necessity of a shorter working day if thousands of miners are, | (Continued on page 3). + We sefousness that it {s the destiny of e workers to create a new social or- , that it is their task to take con- oA ab a , trol of the prodietive forces of so- ciety.and so ordd? and organize them that they will serve the interests of those who produce wealth in place of for the enrichment of a small class of exploiters. The work of imbuing this spirit in the young workers who will be the mil- itant fighting center of the working class movement tomorrow, is the task of the Young Workers (Communist) League. In directing the work of the league into these channels in an ef: fort to reach and influence the young workers in industry, teaching them the necesity of their organizing to fight against the capitalists to make of them militant:trade union fighters, the Young Warkers (Communist) League is taking) up one of the most important problems of the working class movement. | It is thru establish- ing contact with the young workers in industry, furnishing them action and leadership, aiding them to organize for the struggle and imbuing them with the spirit of class struggle against the master class, that the Young Workers (Communist) League will become a powerful force in the American labor moyement. These .tasks are now being taken up by the Young Workers (Commun- ist) League in earnest. The work of establishing its influence has been be- gun. The future promises achieve- ments and success, inspiring the fight- ing spirit in the young workers, and bringing them under the influence and leadership of the Young Workers (Communist) League. Our party must give earnest and enthusiastic support to this work’ of the Young Workers (Commanist): League. The task of spreading our. ideas and our campaigns among the) young workers has not been support- ers (Communist) Party. DJEBEL DRUSE TRIBESMEN TAKE HOMS FROM FRENCH; NATIVES JOIN IN REVOLT BAGDAD, Dec. 22—The city of Homs is entirely surrounded by Djebel Druse tribesmen, according to members of a convoy arriving here. The district of Homs has arisen against the domination of French imperialism, and sentiment for the Druse tribesmen continues to in- crease. To Claim North Pole. DETROIT, Dec. 22.—Plans. for a flight tp. the north pole next spring with the object of finding uncharted lands and claiming them for the Unit- ed States were announced here by Edward S. Evans, financier and avia- tion enthusiast, who is the principal backer of the proposed flight. By C. E. RUTHENBERG, General Secretary Workers Party. able to give support. We have not built the Young Workers League wherever there are units of the Work- The ener- getic campaigns now being undertaken by the Young Workers (Communist) League must receive the full support of every party unit. The party mem- bers must study. the proposals, organ- ization plans, campaigns initiated by the ‘Young Workers (Communist) League and devise ways and means of aiding them in carrying out the cam- paigns. e The way this aid can be given best jis thru the organization of units of the Young Workers League wherever units of the party exist and the full support of those units of the Young Workers League which are now tn existence. e Gs Turn to Page Four for Full Page ed to the full extent that the party is |About Young Workers, NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents SOUTHWEST IN Striking Alabama Miner’ LINE FOR 1926 LABOR PARTY Arkansas “and Texas Showing Progress By J. E. SNYDER. (Special to The Daily Worker) KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 22.—The nonpartisan elements will receive sev- eral jolts this coming national cam- paign for congress in the year 1926. Texas and Arkansas have joined for- ces for a labor party. The Texas farmers and some of the wage work- ers have decided to launch a real op- position party to the old hag, the de- mocratic party, on March 13-15 at @ convention to be held at Forth Worth, when a complete ticket will be put in the field. Altho. Arkansas does not show as much pep, as yet, as Texas, the farm- ers there have decided, that since con: gress’ is ruled by party committees and if the farmers want any commit- tees they will have to have a party of their own to get them and not depend on the “good men” to run “independ- ent” for them. The Longworth vic- tory for the committee rule will help drive their forces to fight for and in a labor party. There is too much of a splendid iso- lation on the part of the “independ- ent” candidate, The Farm Labor Union of the United States has quit the democratic party and will no longer participate in the primaries of that party. That will leave the membership of that large farm organization free to join the forces of the labor party, and it is predicted that many thousands of them will do so in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and in other southern states where that organization func- tions, BE. R. Meitzen of Texarkana, Tex- Ark, is chairman secretary of the Texas committee for the labor party and has a group of good substantial men behind him in the preliminary organization, EDISON PLANT UNSUCCESSFUL GETTING SCABS Employment Manager Throws Some Bunk The picket line. at the Edison Blec- tric Appliance company, 52nd avenue and 19th street, turned back a num- ber of electrical workers, who had entered the employment office and were seeking work. The company is very anxious to get scabs into the plant as the number of those in the plant continues to grow smaller, In Union There Is Strength. The employment manager, unsue- cessful in his attempts to hire any scabs declared to the sheet metal workers on strike, “Why don't you settle with the company yourselves instead of thru thé union?” and then he went on to, say that if the union was recognized only six or seven of the workers would be allowed to work and all such bunk. His tirade on the unions had little effect on the strik- ers, who know that the minute they dicker with the company as individ- uals they will be crushed and that their strength lies in their organized power in the union, Fire Deputy, Sheriff. The deputy sheriff, who came near drowning in his soup, has been fired. The company was afraid that the ex- pose in The DAILY WORKER of these gunmen staggering around all Mt up would lead to an investigation, got rid of the deputy who was not able to carry his load. Reease “Bankrupt” Merchant. DANVILLE, Ill, Dec. 22—Wolfe Fagin, clothing merchant, who went into bankruptcy last July was dis- charged by United States Commis- sioner Ralph Jenkins of charges pre- ferred by Chicago and Indianapolis creditors of using the mails to Te. fraud, holding that the government failed to produce evidence to prove the charges. BRIAND REFUSES 10 CONSIDER ABD-EL-KRIM'S TERMS TO END WARFARE PARIS, Dec, 22.—France refuses to consider the peace terms of Abd- El-Krim brought to Paris by Gordon — Canning, an English officer, Premier Briand declared, Canning declares that Abd-El- Krim Is willing to end in Mor occo on the basis of the mene) leet July. ts