The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 8, 1926, Page 6

q ; i 8S: cay Page Six « HE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WCRKER PUBLISHING CO. i Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il, Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mail (in Chicago only): By mail (outside of Chicago): $8.00 per year $4.50 six months $6.00 per vear $3.50 six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months | 1113 W. Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Illinois J, LOUIS ENGDAHL \ WILLIAM F, DUNNE MORITZ J, LOEB. Ertered as second-class majl September 21, 1923, at the post-office at Chi- cago, IIL, under the act of March 3, 1879, .Editors .Business Manager tier 290 Advertising rates on application, Seiatir King—Plain and Fancy Liar : Senator William H. King of Utah, in an interview with the Rocky Mountain News of Denver, qualifies as a life member of the Ananias club. King comes forth as an authority on the Soviet gov- ernment of Russia; he yepeats all the stale fabrications accumulated by the lie faétories of imperialism since the Bolshevik revolution. Here are a few of them: Lie No. 1—The Soviet government appropriated 455,000,000 gold rubles for propaganda work in the Balkans. Lie No, 2—The government of Russia spent for similar purposes in China the sum of 587,000,000 gold rubles. ' Lie No. 3—Many people in the United States are recelvityg finan- clal ald from the Soviet Union. Lie No, 4—Plots to assassinate officials and bomb cathedrals are hatched in Moscow. Loe No. 5—The Third International is the propaganda bureau of the Soviet government. Numerous other banal legends adorn the Senator King inter- view, including the usual clap-tray about morality and religion.| Such comment is particularly delightful coming Mr. King who hails} from Utah, where the majority of the population lives under the baneful blight of Mormonsim and where polygamy is still prac- ticed, tho it is, like selling whiskey, supposed to be illegel, while) the general code of morality is on a level with the poultry yard. At one time the vacuous ravings of King would have attracted the attention of the metropolitan press of the country, but today they only find space in such backward places as Denver, Salt Lake, and other extremely provincial localities. The above points made by King have been exploded so many times that every informed person in the world knows they are lies. We call attention to them in order to expose King, not to defend the Soviet Union against him. If King really believes What he says he should be sent to a psychopathic ward, instead of the United States senate. But then there are so many of that type in the old man’s home at Washington that his imbecility attracts no particular attention there. Socialist Judge to Strive for “Justice” One Joseph A. Padway, socialist state senator and former THE DAILY WORK ER - Moscow After Two Year’s Absence - - Even the’ banks have caught it, trans-, sirable traits could develop unchecked |} (Special Moscow Correspondent of The Daily Worker.) OSCOW, U. S. 8. R., (By Matl)— Statistical reports are not really needed to prove the tremendous breath-taking progress made by So- viet Russia. To one who returns after an absence even of so short a time as two years the evidence of one’s own eyes is startling. On every hand new and repaired buildings, under foot vastly improved pavement, overhead an illumination as brilliant as is to be found anywhere in Europe or Amer- ica. Hundreds of new street cars, well-built in Russian shops, on Rus- sian design in many cases the gift of varfSus unions to the city of Mos- cow, their sides resplendent in the sort of red lacquer illustrations that formerly graced, in petty detail, the knick-knack boxes of the rich. No longer is this typically Russian com- bination of handicraft and art spent on depicting lords and ladies at tea— now heroic. worker figures are shown at the forges, looms, and benches— and atvall sides is seen the interna- tional motto: “Workers of the World Unite!” The street cars, during the rush hours, are. crowded like those of any big city, but even in waiting for a car the good-natured self-imposed order of the Russian proletariat comes to the fore. Imstead of the milling, crushing mob that jams the American subway platforms, clawing and shov- ing for a fraction of a second’s advan- tage over the next man, the Russians just naturally form into line and get | on the cars in the order of their ar- rival, No pushing, no crowding, no supervision whatever by police or car inspectors. If someone does try to sneak in ahead of his rightful place there is no murder done, if a reproach from the next in line “doves not move the recreant he is allowed to stay. “He must be a foreigner, who has not yet learned our Soviet ways,” they will say. UPPLEMENTING the. street cars there is now a wonderful system of motor busses. They are big, sub- stantial, heavy-powered British trucks, single-decked, the best and fastest busses I have ever seen. They really give rapid transit as they tear along the streets and boulevards, stopping only at definite stations. The fare stands in about the same ratio to that of the tramways as in other coun- tries. Overhead the daily airplane service drones its song and sometimes dozens of army planes wheel ‘around in man- euvers, These planed “re often bot by the various unions “and workers’ clubs—a collection for’ this purpose is on now. Some enginéet's are discuss- ing the building of a subway to take care of Moscow's transportation prob- lem in the future. © Its. solution will be very difficult becayse of the very uneven terrain, Moscgw.,having many steep hills. There is now a tunnel un- derground river which aids in drain- age. Traffic police are on duty on every corner. Their fed club held up stops everything comihg their way, be it commissar’s flivyer or pushcart. Perhaps it was the ‘bright red that aroused the resentmgnt of the first “wobblies” boys enroute to Kuzbas some years ago. There is an utterly different attitude of. the crowd to- ward the police authdrity here. The cops are human beings of one clay. with the working masses, they prob- ably still strike terror into the hearts of the bourgeoisie but the workers know that their class function is now SVERDLOV HOUSE OF REST NEAR MOSCOW REBUILDS THE WORKERS’ STRENGTH AFTER DAYS OF LABOR By CLEMENT LAMAR, (Special Moscow Correspondent of The DAILY waitin) MOSCOW, December 18—(By Mail.)—American readers, particularly workers, who are interested in the new system of society which is being constructed in Russia are already familiar with the housescof rest main- tained for the workers. These houses very different from the past. Thus during one of the great street demon- strations our fellow-marchers enliven- ed the lulls by picking up the nearest policemen and throwing them high into the air. The uniform no longer serves the function of awing the lower or- ders into submission. One sees hand- gome young cops come along the streets pushing\baby-carriages or car- rying children, ‘or else loaded down with parcels after the day’s shopping. To cap this democratization of the uniform we find the police often re- lieved of traffic and “beat” duty by the “Dvorniks,” or yard janitors, They 4are the watchmen-porters in charge of the courtyard entrances which feature most Russian urban houses, and these shaggy, unkempt “black” workers are invested with full police power when- ever called upon to don the brass hat- plate which proclaims them “Dvor- nik.” jhe should not be imagined that po- lice regulation has increased during the last two years. It has lessened, if anything, because conditions are better now. One does not now notice the chasing of the street peddlers that used to be very striking; in cer tain lines such as cigarettes, the offi- cial uniformed vendors have competed the independents off the streets, and the others mainly flourish during the time when the regular stores are closed. On the matter of the law against jumping on and off moving street cars, which is technically pun- ishable by fine, there is also now great leniency. Perhaps arrests may still be made but many thousands court the fines daily and there is a real self-im- posed American tempo in loading and unloading the cars, a sprightliness that seems to extend into all crannies, SOVIETS DISCUSS RECOGNITION BY UNITED STATES of rest are maintainé@ by the various industries, the entire expense for their maintenance beifig’ defrayed out of the social insurance fund, into which all industries pay a certain percentage of thé total wages paid to the work- counsel for the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor, prominent in of the civil court by the republican governor, Blaine. The eminent socialist and lawyer, now placed on the judge’s bench by a capitalist governor, issued a statement saying: “1 shall endeavor to be a just judge, to serve the people energet- jeally and to lighten the burden of the practitioner.” While on the civil court bench he can. serve justice by applying laws made in the interest of the capitalist class to claims of the workers who may come before him. Then, also, the socialist judge hopes to lighten the burdens of the jay-bird lawyers. that appear in his court. These poor, downtrodden lawyers are overburdened with striving to see that justite, fair and impartial, is meted out to all who appear in court. This twaddle about justice recalls James Branch Cabell’s Jurgen, who in his dreams did justice to all people, including the lady of his desire, but when he awoke was an ordinary pawnbroker, advancing money to the object of his dreams on jewels she had obtained from other admirers. Of the same flimsy texture is the justice of the yellow socialists. Judge Pawdey intends to be just to all people in the realm of his socialist dreams. Confronted with the stern facts of the world of reality this beneficiary of a capitalist governor will learn that there is no abstract justice that can serve the so-called people. Law and government are instruments of class domination. Today, in this country, the whole legal structure serves the interest of the capitalist class. Judges of all courts, civil or criminal, must administer cap- italist law, therefore they must serve the interests of the capitalist class against the working class. Governor Blaine knows his material and would never have chosen a socialist judge if he did not know the calibre of this socialist lawyer. How long will the workers of Milwaukee stand for the treachery of the Berger crew? Fake Farm Relief Measures Capitalist politicians know that a deep-going crisis always produces political revolts so now, at Washington, the statesmen who represent middle west farm states ‘are busy trying to introduce fake measures which they hope to be able to emphasize as a record in the next campaign to fool the farmers into sending them back to congress. Typical of. sueh fake measures is the one recently introduced in the United States senate by William B. McKinley, the traction mag- nate of Illinois, whose interest in the farmers is the same as his interest in the slayes who toil on his traction lines for starvation wages. He tries to gouge both groups of producers to the limit. His proposal is that the government place funds at the disposal of banks in small towns enabling them to advance 75% of the estim- ated price of the crop to farmers; the farmers hold the crop for nine months or until prices rise, and then sell it under higher prices. On paper this sort of thing sounds very well. But there is one little thing to be considered—the gamble upon the rising price of farm products. What if prices do not rise within nine months’ time and the mortgage is foreclosed? That is another question. Under such conditions the banks will get the crop for two- thirds its estimated price. If the farmer still desires to hold his crop—hoping against hope for rising priees—he mortgages the farm in addition to the crop and a further reduction in price means that he joins the army of millions already expropriated from the soil and swarming into the ranks of the unskilled wage workers, The con- dition of the poorer farmers, like that of wage workers, can never be improved under capitalism. While fake farm measures are being discussed at Washington’ the impoverished farmers are being driven in hordes from the soil on which they have lived alt their lives. This is eloquent testimony + ea the blessings of Coolidge prosperity. Victor Berger’s Milwaukee socialist gang, has been appointed | for swimming and rowing in the sum- mer and for skating in the winter. ers, It was my privilege to visit one of hese along with a physician who went there on an inspection tour. This physician by the way is employed by the Metal Workers’ Union and is a member of that union. Sverdiov Rest House The house of rest named Sverd- lov, in honor of the first president of the All-Russian Central Committee of the Soviets, is located about 18 versts trom. Moscow. It consists of a large building and appurtenances, which until the revolution was the home of an old Dutch woman whose son owned afew important factories in Moscow, She lived alone in a house which has,some twenty-five rooms, all of them large and airy. The revolution found a better use for it. It converted it into a rest house for tired workers ~who spend two weeks each in rest and_recrea- tion. As it accomodates comfortably 60 persons besides the personnel at fone time, it means that 1560 work- ers find rest and recration in it in the course of a year. In Beautiful Country. The approach to the honse is ideal. It is located about three-quarters of a mile from the railroad station called Dolgoprudnaya, at the edge of a fair- sized pine wood. The road to it leads thru beautiful woods of tall, straight, white birch. It is as beau- tiful in the winter as it is in the summer, A deep little river serves The swimming as well as the other sports are in charge of an instructor. In ‘the winter there is also tobog- ganing and skiing and organized games outdoors. The workers are di- vided into groups according to their physical condition. The house, in addition to the sleep- ing quarters, and the kitchen and dining rooms, has a reception room, a social room which boasts. of a fine piano, an indoor game room, a brary which has more than two thousand volumes, a newspaper and magazine reading room. It has also a drug cabinet in charge of an experienced pharmacist, who at the same time assists the physician in charge of the place. It has also baths and showers. The rooms are all artistically decorat- ed, many health slogans as well as political ones inseribed on red cloth hanging between some of the fine paintings which remained in the house. Physical Culture, In the social room there are many charts and colored pictures on mov- able board contraptions which tell the tales of tuberculosis and syphylis and the means for curing them. There are also many physical culture sugges- tions, In the rooms one sees pictures of Lenin and other leaders of the re- volution, and in the yard there is, a rather good monument to Karl Marx, who looks rather funny with a ‘cap of snow on his head and an unshaped collection of snow in his beard. On the wall in the corridor in a conspicuous place is an si ete the statement of appreciation of = British Trade Union delegation which visited Russia last year. Program of Récreation. Altho the workers “who come to the house of rest are “sick they are all examined and wel on the day of their arrival, and “A daily history is kept of every ‘there. It is the aim of these instftutions not only to permit the workers“#6 rest, but also to study scientifically*the effects of the two weeks’ rest. om all classes of workers, in order ta¢determine the exact’point of annihilation of fatigue. Of course, these sipertmenes are conducted in such a Way as to not in the least counterétt the purpose, which is rest for thé ‘workers. The day’s program is asefollows: Rising at 7 to 8; breakfast at 8; outdoor games. until noon; th from 12 to 1; 1 to 3 nap; 3 to 4 ikes or games; 4 o'clock tea; after Physical exer- cises; 6 dinner; 7 to 10 lecture and socials. A marked improvement in the gen- eral condition of the’ workers is al- ways noted at the — of the period of rest. Watch the Saturday Magazine Section for new features every week. This is a good issue to give to your fellow worker. You bring the ders of the world Communist move to your shop to make your arguments for _your—when You bring their articles: in The DAILY WORKER to your shop, UNIONS ATTACK FASCIST REGIME RE GREEN’S EFFORT TO BUT I American Business Eager for Trade (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Jan. 6—The question of the resumption of diplo- matic and trade relations between the United States and the Soviet Union is being discussed at great length, in the Russian newspapers, “A great controversy has been aroused in the United States by, a Wall Street banquet at which repre- sentative American capitalists,,.and agents of Soviet organizations met,for the first time and also by the failure of Secretary Hoover’s anti-Soviet campaign,” declares one of the,gov- ernment economic newspapers. “These incidents can be interpreted as indicating a tendency to nearer approach by the United States to,the Soviet Union. “Russia and the United States are not in conflict in the political arena and in no part of the world are they economic rivals. The question ‘of’ es- tablishing normal relations grows. brighter daily in the minds of Amer- ican business men, giving us reason to expect a solid basis on which to discuss final negotiations. “Business men have more confi- dence in actual facts than in political theories. Despite the negative official view, business men, in their own in- terest, are seeking to assure them- selves a place in the Russian market,” Order Seeds From Russia. American sugar beet growers, re- alizing the high quality of Russian seed as the result of its use last sea- son in Illinois, Kansas, Colorado and California, have ordered a larger ship- ment for the coming season, GET ATTACK ON SOVIET RUSSIA WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan, 6—If anyone doubts that the membership of the American Federation of Labor is sound in its proletarian instincts the proof that it is soumdcan be seen in the response to the circular recently sent out by William (Green of the executive council, asking for a condemna- tion of fascism, but e@nveying a parallel attack on the workers’ and peasants’ government of SovietRussia, Know the Difference. In responseto thé circular the earliest meetings réported on show that a spirited resentinent against the fascist dictatorship of Mussolini is burning fi the heatts of American trade unionists who fre indignant at the suppression of labor unions in Italy, the terror against Communists and all radical unionists who opposed Mussolini's dictatorship because it was a capitalist dictatorship, a dicta- torship and a terror in which thou- sands of workers have been murdered for standing up for the elemental rights of labor, American trade unionists resent a capitalist dictatorship. And in their resentment at fascism they ignored entigely Green's artful effort to get them to couple it up with the dicta- torship of the working class in Soviet Russia, They merely ignore that phase of Green's cirewlar and launch into long and savage attacks on the bloody regime of capitalist dictator- ship in Italy under Mussolini, Amend the lon. In St. Louis the central labor body house of rest by the members of th¢/amended a motion condemning Soviet Russia along with the hated fascist regime, 80 as to take the sting out of Green's poisonous propaganda. The Chicago federation went farther than asked in attacking fascism by denounc- ing the Italian debt settlement as a huge subsidy to Mussolini. The alleged “progressives” in con- gress took immediate note of this phase ef the question and many of the speeches will be tuned in to the resentment of American trade union- ists against fase’ Green Fails. Green, who condemns fascism in Italy while cultivating its American counterpart (see “Majah” Berry's Omaha speech and the A. F. of L. bureaucracy’s rapprochement with the ku klux klan), has wholly failed to get his attack on Soviet Russia across under the wing of an anti-fascist movement, The American workers are eta a wonderful response to the invita- tion to attack fasesim, and in doing so they ignore Green's incitation against Soviet Russia, mid actions can ‘be*‘completed in fifteen minutes how that’formerly took sev- eral hours. The vast crowds on the streets ap- pear very well dressed. The clothes are not “stylish” in the American sense, but well made, warm, and of good material. A much wider variety of style is seen here than in western countries of course but a tendency to substitute western styles for the in- digenous is noticeable. On week days practically no children are seen on the streets except for groups of tots of pre-school age in charge of nurse- maids. On Sundays and holidays, however, the streets teem with shout- ing, roistering youngsters, all of them apparently hale and ‘hearty and well clad. There is still /the-remnant of the street-Arabs who remain a prob- lem yet to be solved, but a volunteer Society,of workers, “The Friends of the Children,” is making’ excellent in- roads upon it. It‘maintains a cen- tral home in which the youngsters are harbored over night with no obliga- tion involved, and here. one after an- other of the wild young vagrants suc- cumbs to the influence, of the sympa- thetic workers and consents to a trial of the trade school Jife. proposed to him, Under this tactful, supervision a high sense of colleetive, honor has already been’ developed .among these “irreclaimables” and the .home, is re- garded as a social sanctuary in which no stealing or other misdemeanor is permitted. Violators: are tried and punished by the boys themselves, and stolen property is i fa9 always re- covered. HIS is but one of the many after- effects of czarism, civil war and famine. Under such hardships unde- ni MARC MERE ARMA MINI ST SISTA By WM. F. KRUSE which frow, with the economic and’ po- litical situation well in hand, are be- ing given serious attention. Even among the cream of the wonderful Russian youth, among some of the Komsomol themselves, there develop- ed a harmful disregard of personal ap- pearance and conduct. So the Kom- somol itself is taking the matter in hand by instituting lectures on “Rev- olutionary Ethics” in which it is made clear that physical, mental, or sexual slovenliness is no sign of réyolution- ary distinction. These splendid youths are fully conscious of their responsibility as the real leaders of their generation, and leave no prob- lem untackled that affects the strength and progress of their” revo- lutionary heritage. The stores are filled with excellent goods and the prices, for all essentials at least, are quite low. It is note- worthy that the expansion in buying } power, is so great that some of the goods, so that long lines of buyers wait their turn outside the doors. Con- trary to the situation two years ago, these lines are now exclusively, out- side the government stores, private traders in the same line doing only.a limited business because their prices are higher. There are also lines. out- side the government rubber trust stores because the new Soviet rubbers are so very much better than the pri- vate wares of the same kind. Light wines and beers can be bot in all gro- cery stores. The workers of Moscow are better off than those of any other part of Europe, and in addition to physical well being they have the sat- isfaction of seeing their own soviet state constantly on the up-grade. (Continued from page 1) Li-San, who, as it happened, was not on the premises at the time. After doing alfthe damage they could, the raiders left, being stopped by no one, despite the fact that there are mili- tary and police posts in the immedi- ate vicinity of the council buildings. Protest to Both Governments. Work was recommenced the very same night and telegrams sent to the Peking and Canton governments. and all public organizations in “China jn- forming them of what had occurred. The wording of te telegram was as follows: “Subsequent to May 30th up pt. 200- 000 Shanghai workers organized themselves in the Council of Labor Unions for the purpos®of carrying on both the national striiggle and the struggle for the improvement of their position. This movement naturally threatened the position’ of foreigners in China, who therefore, repeatedly sought to break up the council. “Yesterday bandits, bought by the imperialists, attacked our council and cruelly beat up and seriously wound- ed our workers there. “The imperial- ists are endeavoring by means of these attacks to terrorize the Chinese popular movement. In’*this present telegram we appeal to the whole country and would point out that the breaking up of the council. repre- sents a loss not only for the Shanghai workers but also for the whole of the Chinese people as the break up of a mighty organization leading the national struggle. “We hope therefore, that the Pe- king government and public organiza- tions will take the necessary steps to defend the council from the at- tacks of hooligans and assassins hir- ed by the imperialists.” British Dirty Work, Besides this telegram the council issued an appeal to the populace of Shanghai in which attention was di- rected to the repeated attempts of the English newspapers to discredit the council leaders by accusing them of appropriating strike funds for their own wse. “For the second time,” .runs the appeal, “the British semi-official kept press in Shanghai, has openly advised the Chinese military. auhorities to get to grips with the leaders of the labor and students’ movement. The British imperialists have hired hooligans to | Union and the ( “We had creme t heard some time ago of preparations be made for edie the council and of the hiring of a group of bandits for this object. And yet, notwithstanding the fact Lohengrin Tonight, Resurrection Saturday Afternoon, Civic Opera Wagnerian enthusiasts and lovers of opera in English will find much in common in the appeal presented by “Lohengrin,” to be sung in’ English tonight at the-Chicago Civic Opera at the Auditorium Theater. The lead- ing roles will be assumed by Fitiu, Lenska, Lamont, Baklanoff and Kip- nis. The conductor will be Weber, On Saturday afternoon a second resentation of Tolstoi’s Resurrection, which had its premier in this coun- try at the Civic Opera on New Year's Eve will again be given with Mary Garden, “Ansseat? and Baklanoff, and Condietér Morwnzoni will be heard on , i, ‘It eon want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. ar" | Shanghai Labor Tells of Brutality that the military authorities declare that they are maKing every effort to established peace and order in Shang- hai, and in spite of the fact thet there are military posts almost next door to the labor union’s building, yesterday evening, rifles in hand, hoo- ligans broké into the council prem- ises, smashed the furnishings @nd wounded eight persons of whom five are seriously injured and their lives despaired of. Against Whole Movement. “The hatred shown by the imperial- ists for our organization does not in the least surprise us. Nor do their efforts to discredit and crush it with the help of venal traitors of our coun- try and people occasion us any sur- prise. The council holds that the at- tack in question is not a matter of the destruction of a single labor or- ganization, but is an imperialist con- spiracy directed against the whole na- tional movement for freedom. “We herewith call upon the Shang- hai population to take up the fight against these mercenary dogs of the imperialists and for the defenge of the national interests.” Tried to Kill Union Leader. On the 23rd of August, it was found that some unknown person who was in the building had tried to detain the council chairman, Li Li-San, in\con- versation just before the raid took place. Whoever it was did not suc- ceed. Comrade Li Li-San having had pressing business elsewhere, and he had barely left the premises when the attack came off. After the raid this creature made his appearance on the premises along with some others where they were de tained and questioned. Stoolpigeons Confess. They stated that the attack was organized by persons calling them- selves the leaders of the “Labor Fed- eration in Shanghai,” a small yellow organization connected with various bureaucratic cliques. It is notorious for bitter opposition to the Commun- ists and publishes ‘the most bare- faced falsehoods against the leaders of the Communist Party of China. They further stated that these “leaders” are in contact with con- tractors in the factories and mills with whose aid the English and Jap- anese employers are attempting to throttle the strike and doing every- thing possible to hamper ‘the work of the Council of Labor Unions, The same day (August 23) a meet- ing attended by representatives of the workers’ and students’ organiza- tions expressing sympathy, to the council was held ‘who supported it with appeals and telegrams, Burlington Freight Car Repair Shops Put in ed-Up Systems AMAHA, Jan, ce — The Burlington freight car repair shops at Gibson, just outside of South Omaha, have in- stalled a system similar to that of Ford's, one car a day is now being turned out where formerly it took ale most a day and one-half to complete. the work, The forces have been te duced also which still ‘means ea speed for the workers. Friendly Chicago Societies Please _ Avoid February 13 All friendly organizations are omni not to arrange any affairs on Feruary 13, a8 @ masquerade ball has ranged by the Self-Advancement for the benefit of the Ieor and the liter ae stores cannot supply the demand for. fi