The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 27, 1925, Page 3

KAUFMAN GANG AIDS BOSS IN N.Y. FRAME-UP Has Two Unionists in Jail for Burglary By SYLVAN A. POLLACK. (Speolai to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Dec. 24.— Two members of the Furriers’ Union, Abra- bam Suskin and Herman Sherman, are out on $2,000 bail each, after be- Ing arrested at the fur shop of Needel- man & Trachtman, 49 West 27th St. where Suskin, who Is an active mem- ber of Local.No. 1, and its former sec- retary, had gone as the unlon’s rep- Pesentative to Inquire whether or not It was.a union shop, He was attack: ‘ed by one of the bosses, who was as- aleted by gangsters who are members of the Kaufman regime. ‘When Suskin entered the shop, the bows picked up an iron bar and in a murderous rage attempted to strike him, but was prevented by one of the workers who grabbed him by the ‘boulders. The rage the boss was in ‘was of such a character that he acted as tho he would have committed mur- der if not stopped. Suskin ran into the hallway pursud by the manical bosa, where he was beaten up by members of the Yaker and: Mints gang, supporters of Morris Kaufman, former international president of the Furriers’ Union. They then waited in the hallway for the policeman. When he arrived the boss “discovered” that $3,000 worth of furs was missing and had Suskin, also Sherman, who was present as an in- quisitive onlooker, arrested on a oherge of burglary. ‘When they were brot to the Jeffer- son Market court, after spending the night in a cell, they were held in $2,000 beil each, the case to come up for trial Tuesday, at 10 a, m. The New York fur workers are ex- olted over this outrage, especially the assistance the Kaufman gangsters gave to the boss, and are planning a Dig demonstration in front of the court house Tuesday morning, when the trial begins. Genova Restaurant ITALIAN-AMERICAN 1238 Madison Street N. E. Cor, Elizabeth St. .« Spaghetti_and Ravioli Our Specialty Special Arrangements for Parties on Short Notice SMUT TENET GRIGER & NOVAK GENTS FURNISHING and MERCHANT TAILORS Union Merchandise 1934 West Chicago Avenue «Cor. Winchester) Phone Humboldt 2707 Have a Good Time at This Party. NEW YEAR'S Friday, January 1 Singing; dancing; new year’s cele- bration’ with a new year’s mid- t dinner. Given by the Rox- ty Jewish Branch at the New In ternational Hall, The regular meeting of 3 p. m. sharp. The DAILY WORKER bells on. CHICAGO AGENTS, ATTENTION ! We should have a report from every nucleus. big Lenin drive as well as other matters of great impor- tance makes it necessary for you to be on hand. "ALL-AMERICA, NTI-IMPERIALIST LEAGUE DEMONSTRATION DEMANDS RELEASE OF CUBAN COMMUNISTS Together with a message of fraternal greetings to Julio A. Mella and the twelve other victims of American sugar trust tyranny imprisoned with him at Havana, the All-America Anti-Imperialist League has forwarded to its adopted at last Sunday's anti-imperial Cuban section the following resolution ist protest meeting in Chicago: Resolution on the Persecution in Cuba one (Adopted by a Mass Meeting of Amer. lean Workers, Chicago, U. S. Ay Des. 20, 1925.) Whereas: A reign of terror has been set loose on the island of Cuba, stimulated by and operated for the exclusive benefit of the big American sugar companies who dominate this nominally indepen- dent republic, backed by the en- tire machinery of the United States government, Whereas: In an attempt to break the strike of the “Colonos” and sugar cane workers against the sugar trust, military “supervisors” have been placed in the important sugar centrels, in many cases fore ing the workers to labor for no other recompense than their meals, those who resist being arrested, brutally beaten, or even murdered by the military. Labor Union Destroyed. Whereas: Labor unions all over the country are being destroyed, the Cuban section of the All-Ameri- ca Anti-Imperialist League is being attacked, and the National Univer- sity is threatened with being closed down for no other “crime” than supporting the sugar workers and demanding the expulsion of Ambas- sador Crowder, who for six years has virtually dictated Cuba’s gov- ernmental policies, under the no- torious “Platt Amendment” giving the United States the “right” to in- tervene in Cuba’s internal and for- eign affairs. Whereas; This unparalleled reign of terror, carried out by Presi- dent Machado of Cuba who like President Chiari of Panama, is % mere tool of American imperialism, has culminated in orders for sur- mary arrest issued against 44 Ha- vana labor leaders, twelve of whom have already been apprehended, to- gether with Jose Antonio Mella, leader of the Students’ Federation, general secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and outstanding fig- ure of the anti-imperialist move- ment, on a ridiculous frame-up charge of bombing .yarious build- ings. Whereas: In protest ‘against his imprisonment, Mella. is carrying out a heroic hunger strike, Which has already lasted two weeks and which has so weakened his physical condi- tion that he hais had to be removed to the prison hospital, and Will Let Mella: Die. Whereas: The Wall Street own- ed Machado government. indicates that it will let Mella die and will continue its persecatip iit therefore, be it Resolved: That ‘this protest meeting of American workers called together in Northwest Hall, Chica- g0, United States. of America, un- der the joint auspices of the All- America Anti-Imperialist League, (United States section) and Inter- national Labor Defense, hereby de- clares that if Julio A. Mella is al- lowed to die the blame will be upon the shoulders of American imperial- ism. ‘And be it further Demand Immediate Rele: Resolved: That we de: the immediate release of all those kept in jail by American influence, We denounce the methods of the sugar trust in supporting puppets in Cuban governmental office for the purpose of having them betray the Cuban people to American imperial- ist interests. We demand the im- mediate recall of Ambassador Crow- der by the United States govern- ment, We demand the immediate abrogation of the treaty by which Cuba is bound to maintain the “Platt Amendment” to her constitu- tion, and we call for the immediate abandonment of the American nav- al base at Guantanamo Bay. We demand complete and actual, not merely nominal, independence for the republic of Cuba. We pledge all soliderity to the Cuban sugar strikers and to the entire Cuban people in their brave struggle for national liberation. You do the job twice ag well— when you distribute a bundle of The DAILY WORKER with your story in it. DAILY WORKER AGENTS will be held at 19 S. Lineoln street, SATURDAY, DEC. 26, The Birthday Party takes place Wednesday night; January 13, 1926, and we—The DAILY WORKER AGENTS of Chicago—ought to be there with If it is not possible for you to be on hand Saturday, Dec. 26, please send word as to what you are Going, in your nucleus for The DAILY WORKER. (Continued from page 1) are a versatile lot. When they are not spreading propaganda they are distributing rubles. Here is a funny contradiction according to some naive peoples, Saklatvala, the Hindu, Com- munist member of the British parlia- ment was barred from this country be- cause of his political views, but hun- dred of Russian Communists are al- low entrance because they come with orders for American products, Who owns this country? ses ORE vile Communist trickery! The Petr Veliky, one of the Rus- sian ships used by General Wrangel in his anti-Soviet campaign was re- cently purchased by a Greek arma- ment firm. But eight members of th crew, rushed up from the hold, grab: bed the captain and turned the ship's snout towards Sebastapol where the ship was handed over to Soviet offi- clals. It is reported that another ship hag disappeared under similar circum- stances, Good! * ad B aobkibad’ progress toward a real disarmament congress hag been made at Locarno.” This is the Nation talking and we are not in the slightest bit surprised, The fact that the two most powerful members of the league —Britain and France—are murdering the Riffians, Syrians, Egyptians and Hindus, does not mean a thing to the owners of the pacifist Nation which is subsidised by people who do not work for wages. Those who take the Lo- carno pact seriously, and are honest about it belong im a home for the feeble minded. It was intended as a maneuver against Soviet Russia but by the time Russia gets thru with the conspirators it may have an entirely different aspect. Toohey Tells Capitol City Audience About Anthracite Coal Fight WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.—Pat Toohey spoke at a well attended mass meeting here. Toohey began © with the description of conditions the miners were confronted with for years and showed how conditions have gradually changed to better due to the organization of the miners into unions, which the operators are now trying to break. With all the improved conditions, he brought out a clear picture of eve- ry phase of the work, where the min- ers still have to work in mines full of gas and almost up to their knees in water and mud. He also described the conditions of the young children, who, because of the inadequate pay their parents are receiving, are compelled to work in the mines under those horrible con- ditions and scab on a man’s job for about one-fourth the pay @ man would get. Then he told of the conferences that took place before the strike and related the part the progressive miners played in those conferences, and how the Lewis machine fought them. He described the strike; how min- er’s meetings were continually broken up and suppressed, speakers arrested and charged with all kinds of crimes, except those pertaining to the strike. The Washington audience was very well pleased with the talk delivered by Pat Toohey the young militant miner, He made an appeal for a fund to help keeping the miners out of the jails, ‘ Scranton Central Labor Union Aids Anthracite Strikers SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 24.—(FP)— The Scranton Central Labor Union is cooperating with the miners’ organ- ization in raising funds for destitute strikers’ families. Canvassing of local unions and business men has begun. Carmen’s Union Opposes Use of One-Man Trolleys SCRANTON, Pa., Dec, 24.—(FP— Protesting against the operation of one-man street cars in Scranton, L. H. Hart, business agent of the street carmen, told of several accidents where cars ran away on street grades because the lone operator had to give his attention to passengers instead of the brakes, YOU WANT A G00D BOOK? You are sure to find it at THE CAS Y fiihdhcdha/itdle Iona NEW YORK’ SHOP AGAINST ACTION OF SIGMANITES Demand LL. L C W. En- dorse TradeUi nionUnity NEW YORK, Deo, 24.—The follow- Ing letter of protest was sent to the International Ladies’ Garment Work- ere’ Union convention by the workers employed In the Hickson shop against the actlon of the convention, which voted down the resolutions on amal- gamation’ and world trade union unity, and demanding a reconsidera- tlon and adoption of the two reso- lutions by the Philadelphia conven- tion: “To the delegates of the especial con- vention of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers. of America, “Greetings. { “We, the workers of Hickson, Inc., after noting that; the special conven- tion of the Intermational Ladies’ Gar- ment Workers’ Union has voted down @ resolution im favor of amalgamation of the needle trade unions and of} world trade union unity, emphatically protest against, and condemn such action. ‘ “The greatest need of our industry, which is being ruined and demoralized by the encroachments of the bosses and the class-collaboration policy of the officials of our union, is amalga- The greatest need of the la- bor movement of the world, in face of the bitter attacks of organized world capital, is international unity. “To 0} e these needs means to oppose and fight against the strug- gle of the workers, to betray them and the principles upon which our organization was founded. It is a fur- ther indication of the policy of class- collaboration followed by the union officialdom. “The vote against the resolutions, 158 to 113, does not show the will of the majority of the International. The vast majority of the members of our union demand?’ amalgamation and world trade union unity. “We demand?a! reconsideration of the question. We demand that the resolutions intrdduced by the progres- sive delegates tothe convention be endorsed. We demand that our union cease its treacherous betrayal of the workers and line up with the progres- sive forces which*are fighting for the class interests: ot labor the world over, x “Long live “Long live ing need of this try of Americe }- \ “Rratlaally yours, “Workers of Hickson, Inc. 1d: trade union unity! imation, the burn- eedle trades indus- (Signed): 7 “Sol Ross, sgewant, J. Cistin, B. Comversano, Wm. Pelcik, Wm, Urban, W. Yornefsky, J.) Petrick, I. Stein, R. Urban, Joseph .Gytar, F. Klem, Schwartz, H. Piljman, Ph. Gewant, S. Debski, J. Sobor,” American Legion Has Red Nightmare; Hears of Defense Tag Day BUFFALO, N. Y., Dec. 24—One hundred percent Americans of Buffalo have tracked down the “terrible Rrrrreds,” and found themselves bark- ing at a nightmare. Tlie local chamber of commerce and the fascist Amer- ican legion got wind of the fact that the International Labor Defense was arranging a tag day. Immediately they passed resolutions calling on all good slaves of the Buffalo steel Plants and general exploitation pens, to boycott the “Communist money- raising scheme.” Tag Day. The facts in thé case are that a committee from the International La- bor Defense had cdhsulted their attor- ney as to the arrangements for hold- ing an intended tag day in accordance with the local ordifances. They had asked for no permit, and had not de- finitely set the date for the soliciting. When the above angie 100% ers Not” they called got wind of the on the mayor, on police, and the public in general mt “to let the Reds get away with it.”| he local capital- ist papers published accounts of the impudence of the workers’ defense organization in going ahead with the tag day after permission to do so had been denied them. It didn’t do any good for représentatives of the International Labor'Defense to deny having asked for a"permit; the papers published the news anyway. ‘ Legion “Inspectors” Busy, The American legion sent out 15 “inspecto: to patrol the streets watching for the money collectors. They waited long—just like the man holding the bag in snipe-hunting. In the meantime the International Labor Defense is going ahead with arrangements, and wishes to thank the hysterical legionaries and chamber of commerce members for the free publicity in letting the workers of Buffalo know about \the International Labor Defense. All class conscious workers will contribyte to the cause of defending labors’, prisoners in the hands of the bosses, If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Comsmuniene--atody it, | Mella Freed from Cuban Prison (Continued from page 1) figure of the students’ federation and orgahizer of the Cuban section of the All-America Antt-Imperialist League. He has been active in all of these or ganizations in behalf of the liberation of Cuba from the control of the su gar trust and of the National City Bank of New York. At the very out- get of the present wave of terror in the ostensibly independent republic, the Cuban section of the league on ganized a mighty demonstration in which more than 10,000 people took part, demanding the repeal of the no- torious Platt amendment, the giving up of the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay and the expulaion of Ambassador Crowder. Subsequently, the sugar strike of) the colonos against the American) companies took place and Mella ac-| tively supported the strikers. After repeated warnings and threats of as- sassination, he was summarily arrest- ed on Dec. 9, together with twelve prominent labor leaders, under the framed-up charge of exploding bombs, and was held without bail. As soon as bail was denied, the act- ing secretary of the Cuban section |cabled all details of the case to the |central office of the All-America Anti- Imperialist League. The league im- mediately cabled its protest to Presti- |dent Machado of Cuba and to Ambas- sador Crowder, placing full blame upon the shoulders of American im- perialism and demanding the reelase of all the prisoners. The league also sent cablegrams to its various sections, as well as to la bor organizations and to every im- portant anti-imperialist publication ir Latin-America. News stories and de- tailed suggestions were also sent out, explaining that demonstrations must be organized, resolutions of protest must be introduced in national and lo- cal legislatures, and messages of pro- test must be sent to Cuba from all parts of the Americas. There was instant response. The struggle to free Mella aroused large sections of the population thruout Latin-America everywhere the se} mand was voiced that this new vic- | tim of American imperialism be set of Philadelphia, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 24—The branches and the organizations affl- lated with the Philadelphia branch of the International Labor Defense are | preparing ‘the arrangemnts for the First Annual Defense Ball, which will be held Friday evening, January 15, in the Moose Hall, located at Broad and Master streets. Efforts are be- ing made to secure the aid of every phase of the Philadelphia labor move- ment to make this a huge success. Many interesting features will mark “| this ball that will establish it as the annual defense ball of the labor move- "| ment of this city. Many labor organizations are send- ing delegates to the conferences at which the arrangements are being made. Those wishing to co-operate are requested to stop at the tempo- rary office of the International Labor Defense at 521 York Ave, Wait Seven Years for Wages from Bethlehem Steel; 35,000 Involved WASHINGTON, Dec, 24.—At the re- quest of a delegation of former em- Ployes of the Bethlehem Steel cor- poration’ to whom payment of a wage increase ordered by the war labor board, in 1918 is still pending, Rep. Croyle of Pennsylvania has introduc- ed a bill extending for one year the period for adjustment of individual claims. Congress last March adopted a bill directing that $1,500,000 be paid to some 35,000 war workers in the Beth- lehem plant, but some hundreds of these men and women have still to get their right to a share in the money recognized. George E. Pashas COZY LUNCH 2426 Lincoln Avenue One-half block from Imperial Hall » PHONE DIVERSEY 0791 CHICAGO J. KAPLAN MERCHANT TAILOR Suits Made to Order at Reasonable Prices 3546 ARMITAGE AVENUE Phone Albany 9400 To those who work hard for thelr money, | will save 50 per cent on all their dental work, DR. RASNICK DENTIST 645 Smithfield Street, PITTSBURGH, PA, Mexico adopted 4 resolution of pro- test. The city council of Buenos Aires (Argentina) did likewise, The Protest Growa, Meanwhile, inthe home country of American imperialism itself, the Unit- ed States section of the All-America Anti-Imperialist League pursued the campaign, succeeding in interesting the organization for the defense of class-war prisoners known as Inter- national Labor Defense, which wired protests to the Cuban president, to Ambassador Crowder and to the state department at Washington. On afew days’ notice anti-imperialist protest meetings, under the joint auspices of the All-America Anti-Imperialist for all important cities of the coun- try. In Chicago, a protest meeting was held at Northwest Hall, on Dec. 19. In New York, 150 workers picketed the offices of the American Sugar Re- | fining company (dominating unit of the sugar trust) with banners bearing | inscriptions such as: “Wall Street is Stiffling the Cuban Labor Movement,” ‘If Mella Dies on Wall Street Lies the Guilt,” and “The Sugar Trust is Keeping Cuban Workers Enslaved.” New Dangers Ahead. The campaign resulted in such pressure from all sides that President Machado of Cuba, poor tool of Wall Street tho he is, could no longer re- sist. An Associated Press dispatch declares that “requests for the release of Mella had been sent to President Machado from thruout Latin-America, the United States and Europe.” The only danger in the present situ- ation fs that the enemies of American imperialism will now feel that the bat- tle is aircady won and relax their support. Mella’s trial on the framed- up charge of bombing will be com- ing up soon and every effqrt will be made to railroad him to jail for a long term. Moreover, the twelve labor leaders. arrested with Mella are still in prison. The splendid campaign which brot about Mella’s reelase must be con- tinued with greater energy than ever free. The senate of the Republic of | if they are to be freed. Big Defense Ball to House Committee to | ‘ Be Staged by I.L.D. | Determine What~to Do with Govt. Ships WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—With four conflicting reports awafting ‘its con- sideration, the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries has not yet indicated ite intention to put | thru the house this winter a bill dis- posing of the government's merchant fleet. President Coolidge, Secretary Hoo- ver and the U. S. chamber of com- merce want the fleet sacrificed in or- der that there may be no competition with privately owned shipping. Mem- bers of the O’Connor-Haney group in the shipping board ask that the fleet must not be scrapped, but must be operated in competition with the Mor- gan-dominated British fleet whici is a member of the shipping pool, Andrew Furuseth, president of the Interna- tional Seamen’s Union, has just pub- lished a pamphlet dealing with sea power and its development. German and American Bankers Hold Confab on Property Restoration WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—German citizens whose property was seized in the United States during the war, and is still held by the alien prop- erty custodian to the extent of $350,- 000,000, are to get a settlement, if the bill drafted in conference between Secretary Mellon and representatives of the German government is accept- ed by congress and by aine-tenths of the German claimants. at Tammany Hall at Bohemian Hall, East League (U. 8S. section) and Interna | | tional Labor Defense were arranged IN NEW YORK! Come to the First Performance of the Workers’ Dramatic League, presenting “MONEY” A Play by MICHAEL GOLD Dancing After the Performance. TICKETS 50 CENTS—at 108 East 14th St.; Freihelt; Novy Mir; Jimmie Higgins Book Store, Help Build the Proletarian Theatre! zu ureeneevvecgvvcvaaetnsccicautsuinaina ings IN CLEVELAND! “RUSSIAN REVOLUTION 1905” PLAY IN FOUR ACTS Presented by the Russian Dramatic Club Sunday, December-27, 5 P. M. Tickets 50 Cents. . BROOKLYN WOMEN STAND BY FIGHT * ON SCHOOL BOARD Parents Demand Return of P. S. No. 148 NEW YORK, Deo, 24,—-The parents of public school No, 148 who are fight ing the board of education's re move to change the school into @ junior high school held their second protest meeting. Clarence Miller, the chairman of the meeting, told of the dangers the children are being exposed to from the numerous trafiic congested cros sings, citing the cases o. no less than six children being killed at one crossing point. Kate Gitlow, representing the wo- men's council in the neighborhood, addressed the meeting in the name of her organization promising its eup- port. She called upon the women in the neighborhood to stick together for their demands. This was greeted with great applause, There were at least ten speakers from the floor in- cluding Mrs. Zlott and Mrs, Kaplan, the mothers leading the strike. A resolution condemning the board’s action was unanimously passed calling upon the residents of Brooklyn to join the parents in their struggle to keep the children from being exposed to endangering their lives, The following outline for the cam- paign was adopted: To picket P, 8, 148, the boaru of education and the mayor, To get up a petition protest. ing against this action. To enlist the support of other working class organ- izations. Negro Meeting at Washington Raises Funds for Detroit WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—At 6 big mass meeting of Negro residents of the capitol, resulting in the collection of a large sum for the defense of the Sweet case in Detroit, Arthur Gar- field Hays, associate of Clarence Dar- row, in the defence of the Detro& Negroes, lauded the race for their rallying to the aid of civil Lberties, By protesting against segregation of their own people in the cities, they were helping to prevent the loss of other liberties by the whole nation. “The Sweet case in Detroit is no more a Negro case than the Scopes case was @ religious one,” he said. “Both cases involve fundementals of human freedom. Little by Ilttle American citizens ere losing the % peroleymgitpry fathers. In no part of can the right of free fully exercised.” Hays said the based on the house fs his fended. Daniel George Carson, 84 years of age, last heard of in the state of Washington in the summer of 1917. Any information will be gratefully received by his mother— BRIDGET CARSON, Warspite, Alta., Canada. Friday, Jan. 8 49th St. and Broadway