The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 26, 1926, Page 3

TOM MANN TELLS OF COMMUNISTS IN BRITISH JAIL Class Justice Dealt. Out by Courts By TOM MANN. (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Jan. 5.—(By Mail)—We|, are getting evidence enough tnat te} class struggle is a real fact in every} day life. The imprisonment of fifty-| nine trade unionists in Wales and the} twelve Communists in London for doing not a tithe of that done by mem-| bers of the boss class a short time ago is a case in point. Nothing was done in the way of punishment to Lord Carson, or Lord Birkenhead, or Joynson Hicks the present home séc- retary when each of them made what were known to all as deliberately seditious speeches--the Communists | get imprisonment and the plutocrats get place and power. Now we have a member of the sup- erior class, who for years was the as- sistant commissioner of the metropol- itan police, whose special duty was to track down the reds on behalf of the government, he is caught by police in Hyde Park in an act violating public decency and the treatment from the jump. is markedly different to that meted out to any member of the work- ing class. Capitalist Morality. In letters larger than ever the re- cords show in every part of Britain, that government, law, church and the press are out to defend capitalist mor- ality, the basis of which is—whatever | tends to uphold the present ruling | class as the ruling class in perpetuity, ‘that is good, is right and holy, what- ever and whoever does or says any- thing calculated to jeopardize the con-| tinued domination of the ruling class} is behaving wickedly, acting contrary to the general interest and must be put down by force. Is it possible that any thing of a similar character obtains in Amer- ica? Surely not, for was not that great country peopled in part by the very religious of this country who re- fused to bow the knee to the ruling class of that day? Lord Weir and his Steel Houses. Lord Weir, connected with a con- siderable engineering works in Scot- land, is again in the limelight in his desire to supply steel houses for work- ers unable to obtain brick or stone houses, providing he gets the full price. It will surprise most folk to know that in appearance, in convenience and in durability, steel houses of the; Weir type are very inferior to the ordinary brick house and very little cheaper, but they can or rather could under a system of mass production be | built in less time. It must not be sup- posed that during the past few years there has been a shortage of men in the building trades. On the contrary, many thousands have left the country because of the impossibility of get- ting work whilst this interminable dis- cussion has been going on. Thousands of these men are in the United States. Artificial Trade Maneuver. To understand the position one must realize that slackness in the engineering trades caused some of the bosses in these trades to resolve to try and get high prices for turning out material for steel houses and in- vested considerable sums of money. Finding the workers had very little appreciation of such houses the boss- es kow tow to members of the gov- ernment and succeed in getting the government to promise a subsidy on such houses, and preparations to pro- duce on a large scale are made, But those with inside knowledge do not believe there is any room for Rubber Interests in mercial interests are behind the in- creasing propaganda to permanently | anteed by treaty between the powers Plan to Retain Rule Over the Filipinos Rubber and other American com- postpone the promised Philippine in- dependence, declares the emergency foreign policy conference, a national ers, trade unionists and others. The conference lays down as its Philippine policy: “The United States shall at once grant to the Philippine islands complete independence, guar- bordering on the Pacific.” The United States, the conference explains, “originally secured control of the Philippines, following the war with Spain, by crushing the newly tablished Philippine republic with military force and the loss of several hundred thousand lives. From that time until the present the United States has repeatedly given assur- ances that American domination was but temporary and would only be con- tinued until such time as the Filipinos had established a stable government.” RED-BAITERS IN OHIO PERSECUTE ‘RED’ PROFESSOR Klan and Legion on New Rampage (Special to The Daily Worker) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22—The authorities are red-baiting once more. The Reds are capturing the state, and the government is endangered. At the Ohio State University, Pro- fessor Horton was arrested some time ago and as a consequence was ini- mediately dismissed from the univer- sity. The charge against him was an infringement of e eighteenth amendment—but the real reason was his association with radical circles and radical ideas. “Mr. Hoton is a Communist,” the papers reported, and the Ohio State University dare not harbor a person of. such tendencies. Confuse Liberals ‘and Reds. Governor Donahey ‘appointed a com- mission to investigate the situation in the State University, The com- mittee has reported and, its report is gruesome. Thee are some professers who dare to think for themselves. There are some professors who sup- ported the “Forty-eighters,” and they are “Reds,” we are informed. It is not to the credit ‘of the commission that it does not know the difference between a liberal and a Red—but what should one expect of a gover- nor’s commission? .The report further contains the sage remark that there is “no difference between socialism and Communism.” If there is no dif- ference, why do they persecute the Communists the ‘world over,’ while the socialists and social-democrats are in the highest councils of state? The reason is obvious: The Communists advocate that the workers conduct a continual fight till they establish their own power, while the socialists pre- fer to lobby for a few shabby reforms. To Exterminate Liberalism. Witch-hunters are abroad in Ohio. Behind the investigation stand the ku kluxers and the American Legion. Therefore everything that even smacks or sounds liberal must be exterminated—especially in the colle ges and high schools. “Goose-steping” is the order of the day: military harnessing of the minds of the stu- dents—that is what these reaction- aries want. English Retail Clerks Win 48-Hour Week and such houses as, although there cer- tainly is a great house-hunger, the drawbacks to such houses are of so serious a character that as soon as Lord Weir's firm can recover outlay and a bit to the good we shall prob- ably hear no more about them, _.. Communist Study in Jalil, I visited Comrade Harry Pollitt a few days ago, one of the twelve Com: Mmunists and secretary of the Nation- al Minority Movement, but now in Wandsworth jail. I'm able to report that Pollitt and his comrades are all well in health, hnd are all working in accord with prison regulations, and continuing to study diligently such subjects, including languages, as are calculated to quality them for in- creasing service to the labor cause. Demonstrations are being held all over the country protesting against their imprisonment, and demandin; their release, : Greetings from British left wingers to all lefts in the United States, As soldiers in the army of the or- ganized workers we recognize, our class in every country, and march steadily on to the social revolution, by NIKOLAI BUKHARIN, ‘8 vo, 320 pp. 111% W. Washington Bivd. A CLASSIC HISTORICAL MATERIALISM—A SYSTEM OF SOCIOLOGY All the social sciences scrutinized and interpreted from the materialist viewpoint. THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. a $40,000,000 Raise LONDON—(FP)—. British retail clerks have thru their union secured the 48-hour week in. place of 60 or 70 hours since the war, together with to- tal wage advances amounting to $40,- 000,000 annually, according to J, R. Leslie, general secretary of the Shop Assistants’ union,, The union has a membership of 35,000, It shares juris- diction over retail clerks with the National Union of. Distributive Work- ers (membership 90,000), whose par- ticular field is the huge British co operative movement. ~ CORRECTION, The DAILY WORKER stated in an- nouncing the meetings arranged at Cleveland, Feb, 14, and at Detroit, Feb, 12, by the International Work- ers’ Aid that Bishop Brown was to be the speaker. This was an error organization of progressive law-mak-|- | bazaar to be held from Feb, 10 to 13, T SHOE WORKERS DONATE GOODS TO |. L. D, BAZAAR Call on Other Unions to Aid Politicals (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Jan. 24—In the fol- lowing letter the workers of the Zweier & Grossman shop at 647 Lex- ington avenue, Brooklyn, tell of the donation of a crew of 35 workers, all members of the Shoe Workers’ Pro- tective Union, of ten pairs of shoes to the International Labor Defense inclusive, and calls upon all other workers to follow the example of their shop in donating articles for the ba- zaar to aid the class war prisoners. “Dear Comrades and Fellow Workers: “A crew of 35 workers at the Zweier & Grossman shop, 647 Lexing- ton avenue, Brooklyn, New York, members of the Shoe Workers’ Pro- tective Union, realizing the condition of the political prisoners thruout the world have offered to help the com- rades who were fighting for our bene- fit and imprisoned by the capitalist protectors and while they have very ‘Ittle to give at this time because of heir slack season, they have assem- oled and voluntarily contributed ten pairs of the highest grade ladies’ shoes for the International Labor De- fense bazaar, which will be held on Feb. 10, 11, 12, and 13, at the Central Opera House, 67th street and Third avenue, New York. “They wish to inform all the com- rades and sympathizers that attend the bazaar, that they have given their best efforts in the production of these shoes in order that the ones who buy them will enjoy wearing them, and remember that is was for the cause that this shop crew has worked, thére- by benefiting the ones who buy. Follow Shoe Workers’ Example! “This crew of 35 workers are all members of the Shoe Workers’ Pro- tective Union, and would urge the en- tire shoe industry and others to real- ize that the political prisoners need as much help as they can possibly get from the working class. “Let us set an example to all the workers in their shops, in whose pow- er it is to make a donation towards the International Labor Defense, either of the products of the shops in which they are working, or if impos- sible to produce these articles in their shops, to collect from other sources as many articles as they can get and bring them to the bazaar committee. Help Political Prisoners! “Help the political prisoners obtain their freedom, in order that they may lead us and show us the way towards a new period of civilization, one in which we will have no political pris- ons for people who wish to express their opinions but whom we will lis- ten to and benefit by; one in which we need not have a picket line in front of a striking shop in order to prevent our fellow workers from scab- bing and be the tools of their bosses. “Fight for your solidarity, fellow workers! “Do not fail in your duty! “Alexander tvanoff.” Blanton Bill Denies Right of Strikers in Washington to Picket WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—A bill has been introduced in the house of rep- resentativés at Washington by Repre- sentative Blanton designed “to pre- vent breaches of the public peace in the District of Columbia caused by picketing.” But the district commis- sioners are not quite satisfied with it. They have suggested an extension of the bill to cover and prevent “picket- ing at the White House, foreign em- bassies, public schools, offices or re- sidences of foreign officials, and offi- cers of the U. S. government.” The Blanton bill would make it un- lawful for any person “to make any or proclaim, on any street, sidewalk, alley, or public place” in the district for the purpose of inducing or influ- encing any person to refrain from purchasing goods or to refrain from doing any service or labor in any works, factory, place of business, or employment, It would also forbid the display of banners, transparencies, hac at or signs in any industrial dis- pute, The bill, which is known as H. R. 8802, was introduced on December 7, but so quietly that little been heard of it, The judiciary sub-com- in the official publicity issued. The speaker will be Anna Louise Strong of Seattle, Wash., who will speak on the “Struggle of Chinese Labor tor Freedom.” closely ~ Chicago, Hlinols. tion shortly, re Arrange for Direct 5:1 ‘ x Rail Passage from 11-00 Germany to Japan w 20.00 —_— 5.00 MOSCOW—A conference of repres-| iy entatives of Russia, Latvia, Lianoan’ nton, Mase. balance) sss 9.00 an, Poland, Germany, Esthonia and|M: gelman, New York 7300 France, in Moscow, to discuss the| & K, Field, . $99 establishment of direct passenger and | A. Mg UF 500 freight ratlway wervice between the| Mons Tyback, Saginaw 2.00 Atlantic and the Pacific coasts via| *ussian’ comrades, 18.00 the U. 8. 8. R. The railway distance| a’ ‘ 41.00 from Tokyo to Berlin is 14,000 kilo-| Women’s, club., $08 meters, and if the plan goes thru it] Anna, Kipniss, will be the longest direct railway con-| (Collected) num neotion fh the world. Total ~ — Previous THE DAILY WORKER! rang total loud or unusual noise, or to speak in| @ loud or unusual-tone, or to cry out | mittee will probably take up the ques-| ¢. AE DAILY WORKER COG Lat? |: ; 5 ee! 1. W. R. IN AFRICA SENDS OVER $200 FOR CHINESE RELIEF | | (1. W. A. Press Service.) LONDON, Jan. 24 — The British section of the International’ Work- ers’ Relief has received over $200 from its affiliated groups in Africa for transmission to the workers of China in their struggle against im- perialism. These African workers, both white and colored, know from their experiences in the bloody Rand mining strike of a few years ago, just what this kind of oppression means, and send with this gift their best wishes for their Chinese com- rades. 4 REACTIONARIES TO MILITARIZE OHIO SCHOOLS Campaign’ for Enforced eye axe Military Training CLEVELAND, Jan. 24 — The reac- tionaries—the ku klux klan, American legion and “réal estate” interests— are conducting ‘a fight for enforced military training in’ the high schools of this city. The board of education recently had before it the proposal to abolish mili- tary training in the high schools, A public hearing was held, at which military training was unanimously abolished. Officers representatives of the American legion and their like had spoken of the wonderful advant- ages accruing to the students from military training. “It makes better citizens of them,” ran the refrain of their arguments. Despite these ef- forts military training received no support from the listeners, Mr, Benesh, member of the board, who proposed the abolition of military training, voted for reconsideration at a meeting held here later. His mo- tion was voted down. The militarists, however, do not in- tend to let the matter rest as it is. They are calling a conference to take steps against the board of education. The American legion, Spanish War veterans, and the interests of the city, are determined to put the students of this city in a military straight jack- et. Outside the board of education chamber, afterjthe meeting, they gath- ered in smalb.groups, and cursed and damned the board of education, The Workers (Communist) Party sent a group of comirades to speak at the meeting and“#o expose both the paci- fists and the militarists. Not one was given the oppértunity to express him- self. od At the Ohio State University the question of military training is up tor decision. The students are against tt, while the tru&tees of the university are in favor Of it, and they say they will ignore the demands of the stu- dents. % French and German Potash ' Interests Unite; Crush Strikes NEW YORK, Jan. 24—French and German potash mining interests have united for the purpose of controlling the world market and assisting each other in strikes. Monsieur le Cornec, director general of the Societe Com- mersiale des Potasses d’Alsace, gives the international anti-labor program away in an interview with Isaac Mar- cosson, in the Saturday Evening Post, as follows: “One value of the pact must be em- Dhasized. It lies in insurance against labor troubles, Jf the German potash workers go on strike, there will al- ways be the French supply to fall back on and thus there cannot be a potash shortage.” HONOR ROLL OF WORKERS AIDING PRESS Angeles, Calif... Waiter Post, Li 4.00 Donations from ‘Philadelphia, P. Workers Part! 10.50 (Central Engiis) ral ish and w. ranches), Donations from New York: pci ani d Céncert Colection.... 129.00 Abraham Rosenthal .. 4.00 Annivers: 33.66 1,00 1.00 70.00 5.00 10.00 Otto Kalson 2.00 Camp Nitged 30.00 Total 8 BARBUSSE TELLS VIENNA WORKERS OF WHITE TERROR Describes Military Rule in Bulgaria (Special to The Daily Worker) VIENNA, Jan. 24.—(I, R, A.)—Atfter returning from his journey thru Rou-| mania, Bulgaria and Hungary, Henri Barbusse accepted an invitation of the Viennese relief committee for Bulgaria to hold a lecture on his experiences and the results of his investigations in the Balkans. Barbusse had made it his aim to study the rule of the military power and the effects of white terror. It was, Barbusse said, a very diffi- cult task because he met with many difficulties. The white terror in the Balkans is more horrible than one can imagine, declared Barbusse among other things and spent most of his time describing conditions in Bul- garia, The fate of the arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned workers are tragic. Police and military power rule with- out restriction. Every person, who speaks a word against the ruling personalities or the government, is immediately arrested and very few of them ever leave prison. When during the sessions of the parliament on Sept. 4 of last year, the opposition present- ed an interpellation, Zankov declared: “More murders will take place if the government will be attacked. I say this in order to warn you because terror and death are spreading their wings over the whole of Bulgaria.” Nobody dares to speak a word about political affairs in Bulgaria, for every- where the spies are listening and woe to him who gets into the claws of the Bulgarian hangmen! According to his experiences in Bulgaria, Barbusse said, that every Bulgarian, who would have dared to tell him the truth would have been “lost.” Barbusse asked the minister how many people have al- ready disappeared in Bulgaria. The minister replied: “3,000.” But this number must be multiplied by six or seven in order to get approximately the correct number of murdered vic- tims, The unfortunate ones were burnt, tortured and bestially murdered. Murder and manslaughter are the means of the military dictatorship in Bulgaria with the tortures of the middle ages revived. One day several hundred arrested workers and peasants were led from one prison to another. The escorting soldiers went thru a wood with the prisoners. Not one of the victims ever came out of the wood again. This brutally of Zankoy was unearthed by Barbusse on his journey. 20,000 human beings have disappeared, without trial, and without any charges against them. “Hundred Percenters” Protest Appointment of Colonel Haskell ALBANY, N. Y., Jani. 24. — Super- patriots of the American Defense So- ciety are protesting’ Governor Al Smith's proposed appointment of Col. William N. Haskell as head of the New York national guard. Haskell has expressed himself in favor of re- cognition of the present government of Russia. The Defense Society charg- es that Haskell is an “apologist” for Soviet Russia and that “it seems pre- Posterous that he should be consider- ed for the position wherein he would have command of our troops in the event of an uprising in the immediate or near future.” The American Defense Society is headed by Elon Hooker, Buffalo che- mical and poison gas maker, who told the National» Republican Club that }help but show it. | much alike all the world oyer. I guess i'm 27 years old, I first saw the light A Voice from Niccola Sacco, tho Norfolk County Jail, Deadham, Mass. | tha I have received your letter with the enclosed Xmas card and handkerchief I thank you ever so much for them. The handkerchief you must have known I needed one. Really that was a fine idea of you. And you were planting the rose bush, if you do not know, I want you to know I love very much the red rose bush. I hope this will be the year for freedom for all} lau, my and was not allowed to answer the very great many letters which came to me, All mail was taken from me including my book of addresses of those who I wished to write and 'till this date I was unable to write to those who wrote and tried to cheer my sad Xmas festival. I was glad of that show of their solidarity. You sent me a handkerchief, you cannot know what a great gift and a servic- able one you were sending me, for over two months I had no other one, and I washed it at least a dozen times a day and in spite of that fact it is still in good condition and I couldn't help thinking each time I washed it, you didn’t know what a good present you had made me, My heart’s best wishes to you and the comrades out- side. I hope there’s no political pris- oners in your state. +. 68 Dan Fallen, Thomaston, Maine, I am waiting and hoping with all my heart, for the two more remaining years of my sentence to pass, and I'll be on the out-side. I was sentenced to seven years in 1921, along with seven other comrades, members of the In- ternational Seamen's Union. Our union Tan out on the men when they were all sent to prison just for a little labor trouble. I’ve traveled the seas most of my life in foreign lands and South America. I received quite afew cheery letters. and cards from sympathizers in your state, (Kansas) and they were gladly received as they help to pass the long dreary hours away here in the winter, and I promise to write to all who write to me and I'll try to make my letters interesting. . I’m counting the days when summer comes again, I’m a Wild Irishman. I get mad and that often, and I can’t People are pretty 2 ; F 4 2 : this prison is about as good as any in the country. The officers are human and do anything inside the rules to help a fellow, but as nature runs there is good and bad in all walks of life. of day in the city of New York. I have no living relatives, therefore no one to worry over me. I’m here sending thanks to you from Peter Dirks for the birthday card you sent him, y sf © ‘Tom Harty Thomas, Maine. Box A, I am writing to answer your letter. It’s cold and cheerless here in the winter time. You can’t imagined how it cheers one up in prison to get a letter from the outside. 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