The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 14, 1926, Page 2

Page Two = : it THE DAILY WORKER U.S. SENDS NEW THREAT TO MEXICO Wants Right to Invade} Given Recognition WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12.— Following the policy adopted when Secretary Kellogg first took office, the | state department has sent a new ulti-| matum to the Mexican government dealing with the land laws now pend- ing application in Mexico. As usual,| the text of the note, which may bring | hostility and even war between the two nations, is kept secret. But if war comes the American workers will be asked to die for oil and mines held by United States cap- italists, is clear from the statements of Kellogg given to interviewers. The first punishment if Mexico does not yield, is withdrawal of recognition. Property Only Issue, Kellogg tres to.make out a just case for a break by saying that when he took office he warned the Mexi- can government that the U. S. would “support” it “only so long as it pro- tects American lives and property.” No lives have been endangered, no persons are even claimed to be threat- ened, so it is a plain case of property. “The government of Mexico is now on trial before the world,” Kellogg continues with sanctimonius air as tho Wall street imperialism were “the world.” “We have been patient, and realize that it takes time to bring about a stable government, but we cannot countenance violation of her obligations and failure to protect Am- erican citizens.” Kellogg failed to mention the countless cases of Mexi- can citizens in the United States whom the U. S. government fails to protect from race riots and social and economic oppression. A Fake Issue. That the matter is not only confiny ed to property of great corporations controlled by Wall Stret, but is really a false issue of endangering this prop- erty, can be seen by the text of the land law proposed by the Mexican government. This law says: after providing the right of Mexicans to own and develop resources: “The nation may grant the same right to foreigners. provided they agree before the department of for- eign affairs to be considered Mexicans in respect to such property and ac- cordingly not to invoke the protection of their governments in respect to the same under penalty in case of breach, of forfeiture to the nation of the prop- erty so acquired.” Wants Right of Invasion Recognized. That the U. S. government should construe this as a “confiscatory meas- ure” can only be understood if the American capitalists who own mines and /oil wells, etc., in Mexico consider that they have a divine rght to call on the U. S. army and navy to come into Mexico at any time Mexican laws are displeasing to them, for in- stance in case of taxes getting amnoy- ingly heavy, It is a plain threat against the sovereignty of the Mexir can republic, Still Independent, Says Mexico, MEXICO CITY, Jan, 10—Foreign Minister Aaron J. Saenz, yesterday is- sued a statement acknowledging he had received a note from the United States ambassador, James R. Shef- field, but stating it was only one more step in the current negotiations, “The Mexican government,” said Saenzfi “has the right to give itself its own legislation in accordance with its sovereignty as an independent country. It will consider only those cases showing evident injury caused by the law and the Mexican courts in accordance with Mexican legislation, will decide these matters justly,” FOR RENT Furnished Room—For1 or 2 comrades. Modern, all conveniences, 2663 North Spaulding. Telephone Belmont 9783. | STAND BY ANTHRACITE MINERS! (Continued from page 1) ing a 100% strike and calling out all the maintenance men. It urged a It was apparent from the béginning of the strike that this was a life and death struggle between the coal miners and the operators in the anthracite and that the workers must use all their power In order to win that struggle, HERE is still another step to be taken in the struggle. time the bituminous mines are furnishing coal substitutes for the product of the anthracite. In other words, union miners in the bituminous fields are helping to weaken the position of the anthracite strikers. There must be complete solidarity in the strike. thruout the country must give support to the anthracite miners. must demand the general strike in the coal industry in support of the strike of all coal miners. anthracite miners. If the anthracite coal operators are allowed to defeat the anthracite miners thru the United Mine Workers not using all its powers, it will be the turn of the bituminous miners of the coal bosses. The 100% strike not only in the anthracite but in the entire coal be the slogan of the miners in order to win in this industry must struggle. Rally to the Support of the Miners! HE struggle in the anthracite is the struggle of the entire working The anthracite miners have led the way out of the period of meek submission to the will of the employers in class of the United States. American industry by their fight for For the last couple of years, the entire working class has suffered wage decreases and worsening of working conditions without using their power to prevent them. The struggle of the anthracite miners is the beginning of a new period of development, a period of resistance to the attack of the employers and demands by the workers for improvement of their conditions, The workers generally must come to the aid of the anthracite miners and enable them to win this strike. than four months. their splendid struggle. They must have ald from the working class generally in order to fight on, Relief funds must be collected immediately and sent to the miners, HE Workers (Communist) Party calls upon all members of its organ- ization and all units of the organization to immediately take up the work of collecting funds for the support of the anthracite miners. Every workers’ organization should make generous contributions to the strike fund of the anthracite miners. By rallying to the support of the anthracite miners, the workers are fighting their battle as well as the battle of the miners, A 100% STRIKE IN THE ANTHRACITE AND THE WHOLE COAL INDUSTRY! SOLID SUPPORT OF THE STRIKERS BY THE WORKERS GEN- ERALLY! These must be the slogans of the struggle. anthracite miners will win their fight against the bosses, CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY, c. E. They are suffering want and hunger, as a result of At the present The coal miners They next to feel the weight of the blow better wages and their union. They have been out now for more f figures obtatmmed for fi STUDEBAKER CUTS WAGES 25 PER CENT Bonus Used to Choke Strike Resistance By WILLIAM SIMONS. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan, 12.— On Monday, January 4, b Studebaker Co. handed its employ is here a Christ- mas present of a wage cut from ten to thirty and forty per cent, averag- ing between 20 and 26 per cent. This present came a surprise after the regular four weeks lay off for the De- cember inventory. Except for a small number of laborers watready getting only $22.50 a week of 50 hours, prac- tically all of the ier “ity work- ers recelved the wage out. The extent of the cut is proved by various de- partments, among othe®s, Dept. 240, wood work; 270, body framing; 224, windshields; and 334, punch presses. | In Dept. 240, for instance, where most of the work consisted of piece work ut the rate of 2% cents, the price was, sut to 2 cents, a cut of 20 per cent. In me department yere doors are made, the price per\hundred was re- duced from $9.50 to $7,00, Ground Laid for Cut. The Studebaker Co, laid its plans carefully. Previously, before the lay off, the workers were told to antici- pate a wage cut. But this time it came without warning. As each work- er returned on January 4, he was in- formed about the new price list, and told to take it or leave it. In the meantime, ads appeared in the capitalist press of Chicago, Kan- sas City, and other centers, so as to ensure a labor reserve, Of the more than one thousand workers who re- With this support the sponded, some were, hired, and the others were duly catalogued, so as to be available in case of protest against the cut, ae Consistent Drive, This cut is only the beginning of a definite campaign against the work- ers, at a time when the'company is in a prosperous period, Dividends have Ruthenberg, General Secretary. Call Out Maintenance Men (Continued from page 1). seconded their own motion and the conference broke up. A Short Session. Two delayed miners’ delegates held up the meeting for an hour and a half. Less than an hour after the meeting finally was called to order, it was an- nounced that the conference had brok- en up, while loud words were reported to have been heard coming from the secret conference room. John L. Lewis, president of the Unit- ed Mine Workers of America, issued a statement blaming the operators for the break-up. Lewis’ statement said: “As predicted in my statement at yesterday’s conference, the operators were determined to break up the con- ference without agreement, “After a period of fruitless discus- sion this morning, the operators mov- ed to adjourn without date and de- manded the mine workers second the motion. Operators Insisted on Arbitration. “Conscious of our responsibilities and still imbued with the hope that agreement might be reached thru the operators’ abandonment of arbitration, the mine workers refused to do so, “The operators later seconded the motion and the chairman put the ques- tion. Under such circumstances the mine workers recognized that they could not thru their own efforts keep the conference in session with the op- erators present and reluctantly voted for the motion.” The operators, of course, tried to lay the blame upon the miners by claim- ing that Lewis was insisting on a “rule cv ainkinid Amerada BIRTHDAY To “Our Daily"—THE DAILY WORKER On Its Second Anniversary From iuASS CITY, —_——_. Mary Nieminen, Mass Lunch Room Fannie, Erland, Tolvo and GREETINGS MICHIGAN Ida Hakala Hilja Lindgren Emelia Alanen or ruin” policy and that he would not accept their “constructive proposals.”, He Changed. The operators stepped clearly out- side the truth when they claimed that “After many days of conference we find there is no change whatever in Mr. Lewis’ attitude.” Lewis has turn- ed over night from a position of ac- tually submitting proposals, such as his “revised Markle plan” with its “board of conciliation” clearly agree- ing to the principle and practice of arbitration, to a position of rejection of arbitration. It is not hard to find what changed Lewis’ position. Since the General Grievance Committee of District No. 1, in the heart of the anthracite had only the day before notified their scale committee to reject all arbitra- tion, stand by all tri-district demands and call out the maintenance men. Progressives Vindicated, This position is a victory and a vin- dication for the program of the Pro- gressive Miners’ Committee which is being thus forced upon Lewis by the strikers. Such a program was con- demne@ by Lewis and by .Cappellini, president of District No. 1, at the be- ginning of the strike and Cappellini and Lewis’ machine officials aided the capitalist courts of Scranton to jail Alex Reid, secretary of the Progres- sive Miners’ Committee, and Pat Too- hey, a leading progressive, for speak- ing at a miners’ meeting at Scranton in favor of these policies now being forced upon the officialdom by the strikers, Strikers Follow Progressives, Lewis backward, al and the power of fighting policies spread thru the anthracite region by the Progressive Miners’ Committee, The result has been that Lewis has been compelled to fight against ar- bitration even after he had proposed a plan embodying it in a disguised form, by a storm of protest from the Pennsylvania miners and the knowl- edge that it would of by them. The situ the operators can ni ver be approved gradually had been going probably expecting that with the increasing impoverishment of the strikers they would finally accept any plan he proposed as a way out. But he reckoned without the spirit of rank and file revolt against betray- ion is now that longer conceal that they are out to destroy the union in the anthracite having failed to get a union agreement that would make been paid regularly, and during the last quarter, the biggest dividend for some time, The cut comes after the company “Engdahl, world famous strategist, has tried to weaken ‘the workers’ re- sistence thru compulsory share buy- ing, and thru the establishment of a bonus system. The share proposition hasn't .worked ot ‘well, Only a comparatively small. number of the employes have them, and most of them were compelled to buy’ shares during 1918-1920. Several workers were thrown out of their jobs because of their refusal to become “partners” in the business. Moreover, the work- ers do not hold on to their shares asa rule, disposing of them when it is pro- fitable for them to do so. The shares do not link the workers to the com- pany so closely as was hoped for by the bosses, 1 But the Bonus, Bo. The bonus, howevér, does act as a drawback to effective resistance to a wage cut drive. It amounts to 5 per cent of the annual wage of each work- er, for each of the first five years; and is increased to 10 per cent after that period. However, to be eligible for the bonus, one must work a full year, The turnover of labor, plus the policy of firing “undesirables,” limits bonus receivers to a bare ma- jority of the workers employed. The bonus acts as a toy which the company dangles before the workers’ eyes, as a reward for good behavior; at the same time that the wage is cut to smithereens. The hypnotic na- ture of the bonus is revealed particu- larly at this time, when the wage cut is being crammed down the workers’ throats, But many workers are still under this influence! so much so, that when the cut came, some workers on being approached about some form of resistance, said: “Nothing doing. My bonus comes next month.” More Rough Stuff, While wages are cut, they are charg- ing more for eats in the Studebaker cafeteria, For exaniple, soup former- ly cost 5 cents, now'l0 cents; a micro- scopic piece of buttér jumped from 2 to 3 cents; potatoesifrom 5 to 7 cents; and the only reason why meat remain- ed at ten cents was its reduction in size, At Before historic Mbcary 4, ten min- utes before closing time were per- mitted for washing up, This has been stopped. Fornterly, at 10 a, m, and 3p. m.,, the men had an opportunity to buy candy, soft’ drinks, and milk Workers’ Resistance, Altho, as yet, no organized resist- ance has met the wage cut, still there is great dissatisfaction among the men, The real significance of the wage cut came home forclbly to one worker, who said that upon being in- Dauno Uotila Aino Aho Selma and Frank Votila and Hilda Ri nen Family Lilsa ula Hilda and Ed, Hautamaki and Mary Nieminen Family Aino Tumberg Lily Perttula Dagman Hakola Hilda Erickson August Pietola Oscar Wertanen and Family Armas Lamsa and Family Vieno, Toivo and Adolph Takala Lila, Arvo, Allan and June Ma delin Dagman and Gust Hakola and Family Emilia, Eino, Lauri, Frederick and Nelmi Alanen Lila Mandelin TITTLE LCL Aino Nikonen Fannie Uotila Vieno Takala Selma Uotila Tilda Tumberg Ida jen Sandra Aalto Minnie Maijala Christina Hautamakl Elsie Alanen — Aino Maki Mase City Nalsjaosto the union an equivalent to a company union, with the right to strike for- bidden by arbitration, Amalgamation of All Food Trades Needed formed by the boss about the cut, he was tempted to ery out: “Long live the Communist International,” The Studebaker shop nucleus, be- longing to the American section of the Communist International, is fully aware of its duty at this time, and is mobilizing its forces for an aggressive to Buck Bread Trust SEATTLE—(FP)—The Bakers Un- jon in Seattle agrees to go back to night work in return for the renewal of the wage contracts. The giant con- solidation of the baking business has strengthened the employers, campaign to bring'home to the work- ers the full significance of the wage cut, in connection with the capitalist system. A shop bulletin is being drawn up to Pts the poisonous company tin the Studebaker Co-operator. 4 Communist Application of United Front Wins Workers from Reaction By J. LOUIS IODAY, a copy of the Saturday, Jan. 9, issue of The New Leader, the New York expression of the American socialist party arrives containing an editorial that displays the usual socialist intellectual bank- ruptcy. It purports to be an ex- posure of the Communist united front tactic. It is, in fact, another revelation of crooked socialist edi- torial methods. The editorial that appeared under the heading “United Front” follows in full; i s * 8 THE UNITED FRONT. ECENTLY The New Leader re- ported that Rinaldo Cappellini, a district president of the Penn- sylvania miners, joined with some official “patriot in an attempt to prevent Eugene V. Debs from speaking. Debs stood his ground and the attempt at intimidation failed, Now it can be told. J. Louis Communist philosopher and editor of The DAILY WORKER of Chi- cago, wired Cappellini, upon his election in June, 1923. The fol- lowing is from The DAILY WORKER of June 30, that year: “Rinaldo Cappellini, “Plainsville, Pa. “Our heartiest congratulations to you and all the militant coal dig- gers of District One on the bril- liant victory achieved thru the elec- tion of the progressive miners’ ticket over all the forces of reac- tion. Upon your administration rest great responsibilities. We are sure you will live up to all expectations.” s *# * James Oneal, the prize anti-Com- munist propagandist of the socialist party, who is the editor of the New Leader, could not be expected to show any greater understanding of the united front than he displays in the above editorial. eee HERE is a distinct difference be- tween the Communist and so- cialist application of the united front tactic. The Communists ne- ver lose their identity in a united front. They make their own posi- tion clear, which results in a con- tinued criticism and analysis of the position of right wing elements drawn into the united front. The socialists, however, allow themselves to be completely sub- merged, as in the LaFollette cam- paign, where they became the most servile lackeys of the ultra-reac- tionary elements. see From this viewpoint the situa- tion in District One, of the Pennsyl- vania anthracite coal fields be- comes very clear. In 1923, Rinal- do Cappellini led the fight against the Lewis-Brennan machine in this district. He carried the standards of the progressive elements in the union. It was Cappellini, the pro- gressive, against Brennan, support- ed by the catholic church, the busi- ness interests, the mine barons and John L. Lewis, the unprincipled head of the miners’ international organization. The Weekly Work- er, the predecessor of The DAILY WORKER, supported Cappellini, as did the Progressive Miners’ Com- mittee. Cappellini was elected. The socialists took little part in the campaign. If they did, it was on the side of the Lewis-Brennan machine, because the socialist RAGE RIOT AT STOCKTON PUTS TWO NEAR DEATH Attack on Filipino Brings in Japanese STOCKHOLM, Calif., Jan. 12,— (By Mail)—When a party of white men attacked and beat up a Filipino boy, D. Geronimo, a band of Filipinos ral- Ned to his rescue and in the melee eight men were seriously wounded, two of whom are expected to die, The local press is trying to play down the outrage against these work- ers from the American islands of the Pacific as it is thot the bu klux klan engineered it under the slogan of “Hundred Per Centism,” A “Generous” Offer. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 12,—The city has been asked to allow a private firm to build a garage along the bluff be- tween the Stadium and the city hall, to be seven blocks long and store 25, 000 outos, An airplane landing and a mooring mast for dirigibles would be built on the roof. The city is asked to lease this prop- erty for fifty years at a rental of one hundred dollars per month for the full period, If want to thoroughly un Pn Fs Communism—study it. ’ ENGDAHL. party and its press has never ceas- ed to fawn upon the Lewis regime in the miners’ union, as it does up- on the renegade socialist, “B, & O, Bill” Johnston in the Machinists’ Union, and similar betrayers in other labor unions. When Cappellini later betrayed the progressives and went over in- to the Lewis camp, the Weekly Worker was among the first to re- pudiate him.. It has fought ener- getically against him ever since. It was Cappellini who joined with Lewis at the Scranton Tri-District convention of the anthracite coal miners in 1928, to instigate mob ac- tion against members of the Pro- gressive Miners’ Committee in at- tendance at the gathering. Then the so¢ialists were with Cappellini. se HE Communist policy is to sup- port every forward movement in the trade unions which make them militant fighting organizations of the workers. It will often happen that progressives of today become the reactionaries of tomorrow. The United Front tactics are a means of exposing the pseudo-progressives and thus breaking their influence over the workers. While Cappellini supported the progressive demands of the anthracite miners the Com- munists could make common cause with him in support of those de- mends, When Cappellini turned traitor, he found no more bitter enemy than the Communists. The Cappellini incident is an outstand- ing example which proves that the Communists stand always for the interests of the working masses. HE editorial in The New Leader admits that Eugene V. Debs was permitted to go ahead with his meeting. On the other hand, Alex Reid, Pat Toohey and August Valentine, mem- bers of the Progressive Miners’ Committee were thrown into jail, the Cappellini outfit joining with local police authorities to convict them. An effort was made by this same combination, that permitted the Debs’ meetings, to outlaw all meetings of the Workers (Com- munist) Party and to ban The DAILY WORKER from the district. 7-2. © i ble whole tactic and policy of the “socialists” in the Atlantic City convention of the American Federa- tion of Labor, pecially the “social- ists” in the needle trades, revealed ‘their complete surrender to the Green-Lewis. administration in the A. F. of L. and the miners’ union, which includes Cappellini in the an- thracite district, The left wing and the Commun- ists fought for Cappellini, and join- ed in a united front with him when he was a progressive. He is repudiat- ed and fought as a cog in the reac- tionary machine, The “socialists” gave Cappellini no support when he was a progres- sive. They do not oppose him, and the policies for which he stands, now that he Is a reactionary. The workers understand the Com- munist application of the united front. That is why the left wing is growing in the labor movement. The united front tactic has ripped the mask off the socialis! That is why all honest workers will have nothing to do with the “socialis neither in the anthracite coal fi nor anywhere e! LENIN. MEMORIAL COMMITTEE MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT AT 8 The next meeting of the Chicago Lenin memorial committee will be held Friday January 15th at 8 p, m. at The DAILY WORKER office, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago. Completion of all arrangements for the Lenin memorial meeting, to be held at the Coliseum Sunday, January 24th, is on the order of business, Every nucleus delegate must be présent. All working class organizations are invited to send delegates, Meeting starts at 8 p. m. sharp, (Continued from page 1) the miners of the Pennsylvania Coal company and follow their lead. Call out all maintenance men—make the strike 100 per cent complete, Bituminous miners! The operators mean to destroy the union in the an- thracite. This will be the lead for destruction of the United Mine Work- ers of America, The whole union is in peril. Demand thru your locals for @ national general strike of all coal miners! This is your best help to your brothers in the anthracite, mi & ¥ ion Must Aid, ‘Trade fed i oy of America! BIGPIECEOF = BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR EVERYONE And Gaffes fram Java Tonight at Party To all workers in Chicago and vicin- ity with a sweet tooth attending The, DAILY WORKER Birthday Party at 2409 N. Halsted street tonight, a tempting morse] will be provided. For everyone present will be given a share in the large cake that will be part of the ceremonies of this joyful affair. A union fancy baker has lovingly rolled the dough, iced it to perfection and trimmed it with a hammer and sickle in gorgeous red to delight the eye of every ~blooming Bolshevik. It will be first displayed and then after proper blessings have been made it will go where all good cakes go— away down deep below. Coffee from the wilds of Java will be provided to smooth the going of the gorgeous cake, All this good food and all the dane- ing before and after will only be a sandwich for the performance of the labor pantomine “Six Live Pages.” The main dancers say they are going to put a real kick into the perform- ance. Lydia Gibson, the noted Com- munist artist, has designed but very little costume for them, but what there is of it, is a work of art. The scenery, also a work of Comrade Gibson, will get your applause in approval. Strikers, policemen, little “Henry Dubbs” (sixteen of ‘em) stage hands, directors, worker correspondents—all are going thru the finishing touches rehearsing strike scenes, dancing, fighting, singing—to polish up their performance of the pantomine that in originality and beauty surpasses any- thing put on by the labor movement in Chicago. Imperial Hall is sure to be crowded tonight. Everyone will be there—and no better place could be found to bring your fellow worker from the shop—the brother from your local union and all your friends. Bring them to a party for “Our Daily” to be shown how Bol- sheviks can celebrate. Admission at only fifty cents, in- cludes everything; the performance, the dancing, and a piece of that won- derful cake, Chicago Ordinance Proposes That All Thugs Be Citizens The committee on judiciary of the | Chicago municipal council, at the in-- stance of the local Federation of La- bor, Thursday recommended to the jcouncil an ordinance which as amended provides that detective ag- encies in times of strikes shall pro- vide the chief of police with a list of every guard, special policeman, and operative placed at any plant and shall certify that each of them is a citizen of the United States and a res- ident of Chicago for at least one year. Whether the blackjacks of a citi- zen will be any softer than those of jan alien or the particular advantage of being shot by a resident of Chi- cago instead of a resident of any other city, is not set forth in the ordinance. The advantage of the chief of police having the names of all these plug- uglies could be understood if the workers of Chicago had a labor party controlling the municipal administra- tion, but the police department usu- ally is wholeheartedly co-operating with private sluggers and will prob- ably continue to do so until labor or- ganizes its political power independ- Progressive Miners’ Committee Acts ently of the capitalist parties. Irving Park Section Holds Defense Dance One of a chain of many social events for the defense of class war prisoners being held thruout the city for the I, L, D. will take place on Saturday, Jan, 16, at 4021 Drake Ave. The Irving Park branch of the I. L. 'D. promises a gala night to all work- ers attending. Not only is a splendid orchestra scheduled to make merry, but there will also be the added incen- tive to attend of home-made cooked cookies and eatables to tempt a dis- peptic. A wide program of jollity has been arranged and admission ts at the low minimum of 25 cents. All workers are invited whether members of the I, L. D. or not, Lalita He will like it! Give your union brother a sub to The DAILY WORKDR, Progressive Miners’ Committee has appealed previously to you to support the brave strikers in the anthracite, It asks you to broaden and intensify your aid to the miners, their wives and their children, Their fight is yours, for a blow at the U. M. W. of A. threatens the whole labor move- ment, Go to your unions and appro- priate. funds, form committees to gather food and clothing for your fighting brothers in the anthracite. All together, all workers! with the anthracite strikers to victory! * ete