The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 29, 1925, Page 2

Page Two FARMERS FL0C INTO MILITANT __ORGANZATIONS Bouck’s Meetings Meet with Great Success (Special to The Daily Worker? PLENTYWOOD, Montana, Dec. 27, William Bouck, militant leader of the farmers in the northwest and president of the Western Progressive Farmers, has had exceptional success in organizing the farmers of Montana in focal councils. Everywhere the message that Bouck is carrying to the Montana farmers is received with enthusiasm. In his speech before the farmers in| many villages of Montana, Bouck traced the history of the farmers’ movement of the past and outlined its | future development. He urged the| farmers to join in this movement that it now being formed in order to bet: | ter fight the capitaljst class which} uses the farmers as it$ football. “We farmers are ut the silliest victims of propagand4 that ever lived. All our lives we afe persuaded to ‘keep the past upon its throne,’ think- ing thereby we will be protected in omy some miraculous manner by some old od written by the ‘dead hand 8 past.” 2009S Keep the “Dead Past.” ' Méye train our children, join the ku suxers, go into mobs, vote-vote-yote inillions strong every chance we get * to keep that little, dead ‘old past’ upon its throne. And so no wonder we are the ragtag and bobtail of society,” declared Bouck. “No wonder we are becoming wanderers upon the face of the earth. No wonder our farms are foreclosed away from us and the land is taken over by the tenant class. For instead of taking the initiative and building and operating and plan- ning our own system we meekly fold our hands and say: ‘The past is good enough for us.’ Farmer Must Think, “You, Mr. Farmer,” continued Bouck, “must get around some table in a| dingy committee room and think and} think; and plan and plan; and write/ and write; and then try it out and} try it out again; then rewrite and re- plan; and spend time and money un- til by trials and werking functions you know that you have a working Plan for a great movement of your _tlasa..Bankers are not building farm- ers’ organizations—only as a will o’ the wisp to make you subservient tools of the money-loaning class. Com- mercial men are not building your virile farm organizations—only as some bell wether sheep to lead you to the slaughter willingly. Tenancy Increases. “Over 40% of the farmed land in the Union is now operated by tenants, and the plunge into tenantry is so fast that one cannot keep the right figures. In the south tenantry is over 50% in seven or eight states, while in the northern states it is growing by leaps and bounds. “Lot at Montana, thousands being forced off the farms and being made wanderers on the face of the earth— no homes, no place to live, being cheap laborers ever after, and your broad acres farmed by tenants—and a ten- | ant class of farmers is a poor class} of farmers. Can’t be otherwise. And| your state 30 to 40 per cent tenants in two more years. Homeless in Old Age. “How many never get their land paid for? How many toil all day, and ll the year, and all their years, and sacrifice, and go without many things, being good citizens in the best term of that word—then being cast off that land in their old age to become home- Jess and penniless wanderers. That’s the story of about five millions of American farmers and families the past six or eight years, and many millions more are about ready to take the same step.” Bankers Life Insurance Policy Holders Demand Receivership for Firm SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Dec. 27.—Re- ‘quest of St. Louis policy holders of the Illinois Bankers’ Life Insurance company for a temporary receivership _for the company has been taken un der advicement by federal Judge _ Louis Fitzhenry, following arguments on the case, The Missouri policy holders charge that the directors of the company have conspired to carry out a deal which will amount to confiscation of FARM ORGANIZATION OFFICIALS EMPLOY GAG TACTICS OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR ON MEMBERS By H. T.A eration. HRENS, Farmer Correspondent. MONDOVI, Wash., Dec, 27,—The American Federation of Labor with its Bill Greens and Mathew Wolls and other false leaders, its traitors and labor skates and blind followers has its counterpart in the farmers’ organizations. Work for Big Business. We have our Grange, Farm Bureau, Farmers’ Union and Farmers’ Fed- Those that are not directly controlled by big business interests are also servants of the capitalists because the leaders think it would be un- patriotic and gressive, they are too cowardly to go contrary to popular sentiment. Discussion of political and econ- omic subjects are prohibited in their meetings. If an honest and fearless man appears and attempts to point out an injustice, he is mercilessly as- sailed. He is put on trial, is charged with breaking the rules and by-laws, he is rated a malefactor, a trouble | breeder, he is called un-American and unpatriotic and is summarily expelled from the nization, The blind A. F. of L, dupe seeks his salvation in having a job with “living” wages. The farmer seeks his by saving a few cents by buying necessities co-operatively at reduced prices. He is kept busy looking for bargains. While he is kept busy in| this manner the capitalist takes all he produces. His shabby clothes, his dilapidated buildings, his broken and wire mended machinery makes him aware that he is working for nothing, and only boarding himself. Blame It On Workers. The farm slave is told by the emis- saries of the trusts that his misery is caused by the high price of imple- ments, high freight rates and high prices in general, That he must not unpopular to be pro-¢——————___——_________ ne blame the captains of industry, nor look for the cause of his poverty any- where except in the greed of labor. “You are paying for their high living. You should see them arrive for work at our factory in automobiles, Labor has us terrorized, They receive what they demand and we pass the exac- tions down to you.” And when the city worker buys the products of the farm which has run the gauntlet of profit takers, the vic tim is told that the farmer {s to blame for the high prices. He is merely going broke because he Is joy- riding and spends his money for auto- mobiles and gas, Traitors Have Same Traits. THE DAILY “wo Ft RKER RR. PROFITS BIGGEST SUM ON RECORD Switchmen Ask Seven Per Cent Raise (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Dec, 27. — The raliroads of the United States broke all profit making records in October, according to their reports, thru the Bureau of Railway; Ecoriomics, to the inters! commerce commission. The month's profit was $137,699,986, which is over $3,000,000 more than in Sep- tember this year. _ Hoover’s Speed-up System. These record breaking profits are said to have followed’ a program of Herbert Hoover fori “intensive effi- clency”—otherwise: known as the speed-up system, amd termed by Hoover as “one of the most important The tactics of the (mis)leaders of the A. F, of L, and farmers’ organiza- tions are alike and the aim is the same, both are the servants of the czars of finance and industry, both are intent upon keeping the slaves blind and the ranks divided, But the time is near when the slaves will find the real cause of their mis- ery. They will consolidate, they will live their own existence and control their own destiny. The bees will cast out the drones. JAIL OFFICIALS DEMAND SPEEDY RETURN OF LASH Carry on Agitation for Whipping Post (Special to The Dally Worker) TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 27— Prison officials in Florida are carry- ing on an agitation for the restoration of the whipping-post, which has been} forbidden since the famous Martin| Taber case in which it was shown that many prisoners arrested for min-| or offenses were beaten to death when | they were unable to carry out the} tasks assigned them by the gang fore- man, Want Speedy Return, In order to gain a speedy return of the favorite pastime of many of the degenerate jailers, in their agitation they declare that they would be per- fectly satisfied to have medical doc- tors appointed by the state to examine the prisoners to be maltreated and to supervice the lashing that the jailers would give the prisoner, Many of the convicts are unable to stand in the sun for any length of time at the work assigned them and the moment they try to go to @ shady spot to rest, the guards immedi- ately send them to prison to spend a number of days in solitary confine- ment. Prefer Solitary Confinement, Most of the prisoners on these road- gangs, who must work long hours in a hot blazing sun, prefer to go on a bread and water diet, which the offici- als call a “restricted diet,” and spend a couple of days in a solitary confie- ment cell than be kicked around and given rotten grub on the road-gang. The following excerpts from a letter of B. H. Diskson, a prison supervisor, in answer to a questionnaire sent out by Commisisoner of Agriculture Na- than Mayo on the restoration of the whipping-post is typical of the agita- tion being carried on by prison offici- als; “Humane Punishment.” “‘What would I recommend as a humane punishment that would be effective?’ I would say that the lash applied under the prescription of the camp physician would be effective and humane. Why not let him prescribe the number of lashes the convict who refuses to work is able to stand?” Pan-American Labor Federation Leaders Confer in Mexico (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.— Santiago Iglesias, secretary of the Pan-Ameri- can Federation of Labor, and Canuto Vargas, labor attache of the Mexican embassy, have gone to Mexico City to discuss Latin-American labor prob- lems with Luis Morones, minister of commerce and labor and vice-presi- the firm's assets, so far as the pol- Jey holders are concerned. Class Collaboration Seen as Result from Company Union Growth WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Company unions and the power of finance have made serious gains in the struggle/of the eclipse, and with against organized labor in 1925, says | weather co: a bulletin of the social action depart- ment, National Oatholic Welfare Con- | ) ference. It finds that company union: |onds, with ‘4 degrees & O. plan and co-opera- yhotographs and= carry out experi- ism has driven the labor unions to- ward the B, tivg banking and insurance ventures, ' mente, dent of the Pan-American Federation of Labor. British to Study Eclipse. PORTERS DEMAND PERSECUTION OF UNION MEN STOP Pullman Toilers Protest Howard’s Interference (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 27—The follow- ing resolution unanimously adopted at an overflow mass meeting of Puliman porters, at the Imperial Elks’ Hall, 160 W. 129th street, condemns the ac- tivities of Perry Howard, United States assistant attorney-general and also on the payroll of the Pullman company, who has been interfering with the attempts of the Pullman por. ters to organize a union and ealle up- on the government to remove these hindrances and allow the Negro port- ers to organize in any union they see fit: “Whereas, we, the Pullman porters of the Eastern district, in conjunc- tion with Pullman porters thruout the United States are organizing a union of, for and by ourselves, known as the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por- ters, for the purpose of improving o«r wages, our working conditions and restoring our self respect, and “Whereas, our inalienable right to organize, as granted by the statute of congress and sustained by decisions of the United States supreme court, is being met with unusual and ille- gal efforts to interrupt, obstruct and hinder our organizing, by parties Prominent in our race, and whose prominence and influenc come from the political and economic values of the great masses of Negro workers, “Therefore, be it resolved, that we go on record vigorously protesting against such illegal efforts to obstruct us in our legitimate right to organ- ize, “And, be it further resolved that the recent activities of United States Assistant Attorney General, Perry W. Howard, be called to the attention of the department of justice, with a view toward curbing this Negro from using the prestige of his high office to serve the interest of the Pullman company. We urge every delegate in congress to inquire into the relationships exist- ing between said United States Assist- ant Attorney General and the Pull- man company. “And, in conclusion, we appeal to every liberty loving American who be- eves in justice for all men regard- less of race, color or creed to rally to the support of the 12,000 Pullman porters of the nation, fighting for a chance to exercise their god-given right to Ife, liberty and happin “Resolved, that a copy of this re- solution be sent to United States At- torneyGeneral Sargeant, the New York City delegation in congress, and a copy given to the pres: Another Power Firm Merger in Northwest SEATTLE, Wash.—(FP)—Another indication of the strengthening mono- poly power interests in the United States is the recent purchase by the Puget Sound Power and Light Co, LONDON, Dec. 27.—A British ex-| of the properties of the North Pacific pedition has left tor Benkulen, a set- tlement of the western’ coast of Su- matra, to observe the total eclipse of the sun January 14 next. Benkulen is practically in the center of the path favorable 8 it is expected that che observers will have a_ perfect period of three minutes, thirteen sec- f at an altitude of h to take their Public Service Co. now operating in Bremerton, Charleston and Pulsbo and of other power and light compa- nies serving @ number of clties and towns on the Olympic peninsula, This section will be linked up with the mainland system of Puget Sound, the company by means of submarine cables seguring its power from the new Baker river project, If you want to thoroughly un. derstand Comm \ af contributions to the elimination of na- tional waste,” | How this works out may be seen in| the fact that altho.there was 5.7 per cent more freight traffic this year than last year, there were 141,000 fewer men employed by the railway companies to do the work. Clearly this means that those who were per- mitted to stay on the job were forced to speed up. Switchman Ask Raise. It chances. that the general chair- met of the Switchmen’s Union, re- presenting about 19,000 men, this week decided to demand a seven per cent wage increase. How this will turn out in view of the reported agree- ment between the companies and fifteen of the standard rail unions to enter into a class collaboration scheme of legalized “board of adjust- ment,” remains to be seen. The law to accomplish this is soon to come before congress, it is said. It is clear, however, that the rail- road companies have no ground for their usual cries of poverty and ruin that customarily are used to propa- gandize against any wage increase, British Labor Party Ban on Communists Refused by Unions LONDON—(FP)—The British fur- nishing trades unfof*has rejected the advice of the Lal y executive to discriminate aggin: mmunist trade unionists for Labor; y nominations, The union executive committee has reendorsed its previous decision that it is no part of its/business to dictate to branches as to which members they shall appoint, except that such mem- bers must pay the,union labor levy. A. A, Purcell headg, this union. In regard to Communist exclusion in general, the union executive says, “We are not out for heresy hunting and disruption, and the executive com- mittee of the Labor party have recog- nized standing in this respect, and merely advise the course above re- ferred to. The executive committee (of the union) utterly condemn the attempt to split the ranks, and hearti- ly endorse the action of the general secretary in voting against such pro- posals at the Liverpool conference, just as they did a year ago in con- nection with the London conference.” To date 18 borough and divisional Labor parties in London alone have refused to expel Communists from their individual membership sections, in spite of the Liverpool decision, The Labor party executive has not decided on action against locals re- fusing to enforce the Liverpool ban, Pans 2 Elena Are you going to give? Make it a book on Comimunism! Labor Party Seats in New Zealand Reduced By a Tory Coalition WELLINGTON, New Zealand—(FP) ~The New Zealand general elections took place Nov, 4, and resulted in a setback for the Labor Party. Prior to the elections, ‘the parties had: Tory 39, Liberals 23, Labor 17, Inde- pendent 1. On the eve of the elections the Liberals coalesged with the Tory party. The result of the elections is: Tory Coalition 55, Labor 13, Nation- alists 9, Liberal 1, Independents 2, Use Prison-Made Signs in Boston BOSTON, Dec, 27. — Prison-made goods will be thrust into the faces of every worker in Boston if the city Planning board’s proposal to use peni- tentiary made signs to mark Boston's thorofares is followed. A hundred thousand dollars worth of signs are wanted to replace worn out signs at reet intersections, Charleston peni- tentiary would be the principal source of prison goods’ supply. Here hun- dreds of thousands of automobile signs are now turned out under work 33 More Reasons Why All Labor Must Rally to Build The Daily Worker By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ToPay: the workers of Chicago have 33 more reasons why they should rally to the support of The DAILY WORKER. These reasons are found in the list of names made pub- lic by Walter A. Strong, business manager of the Daily News, of those associated with him in the new management. Half of those taking up control of this big capitalist newspaper property are bankers. Others are corporation lawyers, who have amassed great fortunes, retired parasites, millionaire politicians like former Governor Frank O. Low- den, and some industrialists. * * ° The “open shop” thread runs distinct thru the whole list of names. Only a few of the names of the bitterest ene- mies of the workers need be cited to typify the lot. There is Reuben H. Donnelley, vice-president R. R. Donnelley & Sons, enemy of the printers’ union; John W. Leary, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, that claims to have initiated the Dawes’ plan, and James A. Patten, the food speculator, supporter of the Landis award for the es- tablishing non-union conditions in the building trades. The list is interesting. Here it is in full: Sewell L. Avery, pre: nt of the United States Gypsum company. Miller Brainar ssistant vice-president of Central Trust company, son of Edward C. Brainard, former president of the Foulds Milling Co, Edward E. Brown, vice-president and counsel of the First National Bank. Benjamin V. Becker, of law firm of Levinson, Becker & Schwartz; director National Bank of the Republic. Laird Bell, member of the law firm of Fisher, Boyden, Kales & Bell. William C, Cummings, president of the Drovers’ Trust and Savings Bank and Drovers’ National Bank. Reuben H, Donnelley, vice-president of R. R, Donnelley & Sons com- pany, publishers, Raymond E. Durham, vice-president of the Chicago Trust company. Bernard A. Eckhart, president B, A, Eckhart Milling company and director in several banks. Louis Eckstein, president Ravinia company, magazine publisher, capitalist. John V. Farwell Il., former president John V. Farwell company, bank and railway director, Walter L. Fisher of law firm of Fisher, Boyden, Kales & Bell; was secretary of the interior in the cabinet of President Taft, James M. Hopkins, president of the Camel company, supplies. connected with Peabody, railroad James L. Houghteling, investment banker, Houghteling & Co., bankers. Morton D. Hull, lawye: district, Thomas D. Jones, retired lawyer and director of the International Harvester corporation. Donald McLennan, fire insurance firm of March & McLennan; direc- tor of the Continental and Commercial National Bank and of Mont- momery Ward & Co. os John W. O'Leary, vice-president of the Chicago Trust company; presi- dent of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Robert P. Lamont, president of the American Steel foundries; ' direc- tor in First National Bank and Morris Plan Bank. Clifford M. Leonard, president of the Leonard Construction company and of the American Steel Window company. S. O. Levinson, member of law firm of Levinson, Becker & Schwartz. Frank 0. Lowden, former governor of Iilino’ Joseph E. Otis, president of the Central Tr James A. Patten, National Bank. Charles Piez, engineer and former director of the United States Fleet corporation; director in State Bank of Chicago. Charles B. Pike, capitalist, reat estate dealer, former banker. George F. Porter, capitalist, club member. Julius Rosenwald, capitalist, philanthropist, president of Sears, Roe- buck & company. John M. Smyth, president John M. Smyth company. S. T. J. Straus, investment banker, member of 8. W. Straus & Co. Harold Swift, vice-president of Swift & Co., presidi trustees University of Chicago. ed en St SPR OF Lucius Teter, banker, organizer of the Chicago Trust’ compan: - president of the ‘Chicago Association of Sonar. a ei, George Woodruff, president National Bank of the Republic. In addition several other Chicago bankers and business men are un- derstood to have subscribed for stock, bi behest » but did not wish their names MO ING Eee * isles eT ee Sam Insull, and phone czar o' cago, as well as large sections of t United States, is not among the purchasers. Evidently = new owners feared to have the sheet labelled from the start as the organ of Chicago's gr t public utility interests, pri- vately owned. But the banks that dictate the policies of the Commonwealth Edison Co., the People's Gas, Light and Coke Co., and the Bell Telephone Co., are the real owners of the Daily News, and it will attend to all their interests, ° * . * Workers should especially pay attention to the fact that the great non-union concerns in Chicago, like the Interna- tional Harvester Co., Montgomery, Ward & Co., Sears, Roe- buck & Co., the packing interests like Swift & Co., among many others, will from now on be more actively engaged in shaping the policies of the Daily News. These are the enemies of the workers, whose cause will be supported, every time a worker puts down his two pennies and takes up a copy of this anti-labor sheet. The workers can fight their enemies, in this fortified stronghold, by strengthening the DAILY WORKER. By oy all hoe Paap. ol in support of their “Daily,” the workers can make it more powerful than of capteaiien Pp all the kept organs Against the Daily News, The DAILY WORKER. ind member of congress trom Second Illinois company. retired grain broker and a director in Continental the electric light, gas Spain to Sign Treaties, Fier ‘orm GENEVA, Dec, 27,—Spain will im- io Snow St shop conditions far from sanitary. Bartolemeo Vanzetti is one of the pris- oners in this jail, Organized labor is expected to pro- West vigorously, A campaign against prison made goods is now in effect and the city planning board's pro; is regarded as an insult, ‘ he mediately open negotiations for treaties with Great Britain, Switzer- land, France and Portugal, following the outlines of the Locarno security pacts, it was announced by Senor ulnones de Leon, Spanish representa- tive at the league of ‘nations council, 1. C. C, Alds Railroad. SPRINGFIELD, Il, Dec, 27.—Au- thority to operate the west and south portions of the C, P. and St, Louis railroads has been given the Jackson- ville, Havana railroad and Chicago, Springfield and St. Louis raflroad companies by a certificate of conven- fence and necessity granted them by the Illinois commerce commission, Fire Destroys Hagley Hail, Storbridge, England, Dec. 27~-Hag- ley Hall, Lord Cobham’s estate, was de i ne and Piro it os ot land's richest art 5 ie priceless paintings fle at works by Van Dyck, Reynolds, Mire- velt and Lely 2 i { Rages Thru Spain MADRID, Dec. 27,.—The death toll of the heavy storm which has been taging thruout Spain continued to mount. Four workmen were suffocated to death in a snowdrift in Madrid and a building in another part of the city fell, killing one and seriously injuring many others, Coastwise shipping is almost para- lyzed and Madrid, with telegraphic and telephone lines down, is practical- ly isolated, American Interests Grab Canada Metals MONTREAL—(FP)—A drive by American interests to secure a stranglehold on Canada’s basic metals, is seen by The Financial Post, which says that the “great bulk of base metal properties of-merit are falling into U. 8. hands,” PREC ek FOOD WORKERS LEFT WING HITS ADMINISTRATION : Passes Resolutions Hav- ° ing Teeth BERT MILLER, NEW YORK, Dec, 27.—The closing session of the national convention of the Amalgamated Food Workers was marked by a vigorous attack by the left wing on the policies and adminis- tration of the present Burkhardt (Lo- reite) adminjstration, In a statement signed by the left wing delegation, the inefficiency and inactivity of the present officialdom was heavily scored. The statement called attention to the personal interpretation given to the criticism presented by the left wing delegation led by Christman, Ober- meier, ‘Ri: snberg and Kalifides, It called attention to the fact that no explanation had been given for the steady loss in membership and in locals which had dropped out of the Amalgamated Food Workers. Secre- tary Burkhardt in his report had ab- solutely no recommendations for the future policy of the organization. True to form the lett wing closed the convention with the only con- structive proposals which were offer- ed. The outstanding feature of the session were the amalgamation pro- posals which will mark a long step forward for the food workers. Not on- ly was a general resolution passed but the following clauses put teeth into it: Teeth In Proposal. “That we instruct the incoming central executive board of the Amal- gamated Food Workers ‘to put this resolution into effect in the following manner: “1, By giving moral and financial support to the organization of joint drives and campaigns for organizing the unorganized and for a united struggle against the employers in va- rious fields of the food industry, lke baking, hotel and restaurants, meat, ete, “2, By calling local conferences of all unions in the food industry in the various cities for the purpose of discussing common problems of mu- tual assistance, “3. By calling within the next six months a national conference of the food industry of all unions for the same purpose of discussing common problems for the purpose of devising ways and means of mutual assist ance,” Primo de Rivera in Cabinet Crisis Over War with Professors MADRID, Dec. 27.—Gen. Primo de Rivera, the premier, faces a cabinet crisis over his intended appointment of Senor Vallespinesa as chief justice of the supreme court. If the appointment is made the min- isters of justice, education and foreign affairs are expected to resign. Vir- tually all magistrates thruout Spain are opposed to the appointment of Senor Vallespinosa as chief justice. Minister of Justice Caloponte, him- self, a magistrate will be forced to break either with Gen. De Rivera or his colleagues. Senor Calljo, minister of education and Foreign Minister Yanguas, both of whom are university professors naturally are inclined to sympathize with the professors of the University of Barcelona in their quarrel with the government, More Than a Million . ° : in New York City Live * . in Unsanitary Homes NEW YORK, Dec, 27. — The senti- mental ladies _who have probably never been in the slums of New York City for even a day, to Say nothing about, never having lived in them Thomas B. Adams, general director of regional .plan of New York addressed himself on the housing situation in one congested sections of New York ity. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Frederick S, Lee at 125 East Sixty-Fifth street. He told them that 3,000,000 persons in New York are housed in tenements of obsolete con- struction and more than a million have no sanitary conveniences, Mr. Adams flattered the ladies by telling them that the remedy of good housing would come from the women, He was straightway served nice tea and cookies, eres yi Manufacturer Fires at Workers; French Court * “ers Jails Boss’ Victims PARIS, — (I. R. A.) — By Mail) ~ On the day of the protest strike against the war in Morocco and Syria, @ group of demonstrators was stopped by the employer Sion, provoked and attacked with shots from a rifle, Fortunately, the shots missed their mark, However, not the factory owners, but the workers were placed before the court in Lille and received senten- ces of three to eight m nths’ imprison- ment. The factory owner who shot into the demonstrating masses, ap- peared as a witness before the court and was not even asked whether he ' oo |