The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 29, 1926, Page 5

rr CHE DAILY wWoRK THREE AVELLA MINERS’ LIVES CRUSHED OUT By a Worker Correspondent, PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan, 27.—Two miners and a coal driver, members of the United Mine Workers of America, Local 2881, were killed while at work. The two miners who were employed pulling rails from the worked out Dukine Coal company mine No, 3, on the night shift, were last seen by the waterhauler at 11 p. m, and were found dead by the fire boss at 5:15 a. m., buried under a roof fall. This mine is old and ° practically worked out. Profits are the only con- sideration of the company and these two workers, both old and experienced miners, adds to the price paid by the working class to the profit system, On that same day a driver at the Pittsburgh Terminal company mine was thrown-from his car and was in- stantly killed, The driver was a mem- ber of the U. M. W. of A. It is estimated that from 1,000 to 1,500 workers marched in the funeral procession. Comrade D, EB. Earley spoke at the funeral pointing out the problems confronting the United Mine Workers of America, the tremendous] loss of life in the mines, the constant attacks from the employers against the union and called for a firm and militant stand by the miners against reductions in wages and the driving of the union out of the mines. Painter Takes His Life Rather Than Lose Hand By a Worker Correspondent. LYNN, Mass., Jan, 27--A few years ago, Harry Barry, a painter while working suffered injuries that resulted in the amputation of both his legs. A few days ago, Barry, while doing a painting job in a local lunth room, injured his hand and an ‘inféction followed. His physician said Hié must choose between his life and his hand. Barry went home, turned on’ thé gas and was dead when found. LENIN’S LAST SPEECH BED ‘was during the fourth wpsid, con- gress of the Communist , Interna- tional. The congress was held in the’ Nikolaevsky Palace—the former resi- dence of the czars—in the Kremlin. It is a huge place, with gredt halls and corridors that have something of grandeur about them despite the glar- ing vulgarity of their marble, gilt and mirrored decorations, | We knew that Lenin was to speak at the congress and that the time for his address was nearing. We knew, too, all of us, that Vladimir Myitch’s health was none too good, In the corridor outside the con- gress rooms and in the great hall— where once court levees were held— where we used to promenade between sessions, the question was continually being asked: “When is Lenin going to speak?” In all languages we could hear it as we surged up and down the hall, taking our brief exercise, Big blond Scandinavians, animated Ital- Jans, loose-gaited Americans, English- men—looking intensely and rather self-consciously English amid this Lenin “Special” in LENIN IS DEAD Great Masses of Workers (MOSCOW Nicola Lanin, Premar ofthe Resins "DALY WORKER Pow OC ‘eho had ew it for ann aren stn Rains at rere ng ede of cnn ae ono mal 1 for many marth th Nels eden dad while thr tara on the Sevet goverment be fond. oth! bhava frm of paral and at famous pei bd come fon a ands to at Ma e eis eed p ; pa bg Mer Conretion ee Ol Our Coeondet vOut Tks Week’s Prizes! The following books will be offe! FIRST PRIZE—“Flying Osip,” stories of New Russia. Short stories written since the revolution, presenting the work of the most significant of the new Russian writers, SECOND PRIZE—“Whither E: liant analysis of the factors which threaten England’s economle supremacy, and a shattering proph: omic and political decline, THIRD PRIZE—“Russla Today,” the official report of the British trade union delegation on social and economic conditions in Soviet Russia, Including the special report on the famous “Zinoviev” letter which was responsible for the downfall of the MacDonald government, WORKERS ARE INDIGNANT OVER POLICE ACTION By HENRY VICTOR, (Worker Correspondent) EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Jan, 27—The breaking up a Lenin memorial meet- ing and the arrest of the speaker William Simons, director of the Chi- cago Workers’ School, has aroused wide interest among the working masses of East Chicago and the dis- trict. Indignation is expressed by workers over the brutal action of the police. A hundred speeches could not do so much toward the attraction of popular interest as did the breaking- up of the meeting. The local press is carrying promi- nént headlines describing the arrest of the speaker with quotations of-his speech, The police and the press are doing much for the cause of Com- munism by giving ©. wide-spread publicity in a district ¢rowded with workers—a district, which the local paper admits “is one of the hotbeds of revolutionary preaching.” This incident has served to open the eyes of East Chicago workers. They begin to see.the “democracy and “free speech” myth in their true light. One is permitted to express opinions that coincide with the opinions of his master, and woe to the worker that dares raise his voice in opposition to his capitalist lords. motley gathering. Frenchmen, Turks, Bulgars and a score’ of other nation- alities; revolutionists from every cor- ner of the world, hard-bitten, class war veterans from almost every pris- on in the world, they were eager, like simple children, to see and hear Len- in.. It was not just curiosity, how- ever; it was not alone their respect for a man who had contributed so much new thought to revolutionary theory, so much new and wise action to revolutionary history; it wag also affection. For Lenin was loved; loved by mil- lions of plain simple people, as well as by revolutionaries. I have seen old peasant women, in Russian coun- try towns, gathered round the bulle- tin which announced the state of Lenin’s health, listening to someone reading it aloud to them. And I have seen the tears streaming down the faces of these old women, as they crossed themselves, over and over again, ing, “God help our Vladimir llyitch, ‘Christ restore him to health again!” They knew nothing of the theories of Communism, these simple people, but they loved Lenin ‘and the United States WORKER. |= = Over World in Mourning (er many mona dot red for this week’s contributions: Eleven ngland?” by Leon Trotsky. A bril- ecy of England’s approaching econ- Union Officials Make No Move to Unionize Yellow Cab Drivers By Worker Correspondent. NEW YORK, Jan. 27—Altho a un- ton was started to organize the taxi drivers of this city, officials of that union, the Taxi Limousine Chauffeurs are absolutély dead so far as organ- izing the drivers of the Yellow Taxi Corporation and a number of small fleet owners. It was seven months ago when the Taxi Limousine Chauffeurs’ Union was organized and the drivers of the city who are working for the open shop Yellows and who are the lowest paid in the industry have not seen an organizer near any of the twelve garages owned by the Yellow corpor- ation. In October when the drivers of the Guardian Taxi corporation went out on strike, the officials of the taxi un- ion were notified to come down to the three garages and help the drivers and to organize them. Cohen, czar of the union, did nothing to either or- ganize these workers or to offer them encouragement. The strike lasted four days—the drivers won. Before the strike, the drivers were getting from 35 to 40 per cent. Now they are getting 40 per cent flat. The drivers of the Yellow Taxi corporation still receive their 331-3 per cent. Drivers working for the small fleet owners get 40 per cent. There are now about 3,000 drivers in the Yellow Co. and they are waiting | for the organizers to come around. trusted him. They loved him as one of themselves, with a brotherly fam- iliarity, untouched by awe. And so we waited to hear this man who had our respect and our love. I remember that I was in the press bureau that day, in the great hall of the palace where scores of typewrit- ers were clicking out the news of the congress, in many languages, so that the workers, the world over, might know what was taking place. Someone came hurrying in. “The old man is going to speak!” It was in these familiar terms that Lenin was affectionately known to us of the English-speaking nationalities. We hurried into the congress hall. The platform was crowded. At the long scarlet-covered table of the pre- sidium sat Zinoviev, Radek, Bucharin and others, still and intent. Suddenly zne delegates arose. A rather short, stocky man had walked briskly on to the platform. Yes, he had walked briskly enough, but there was a doctor and a nurse with him. We stood, all of us, and we cheered, in heaven knows how many languag- es; we sang the Internationale and then cheered again. It was a perfect- ly spontaneous tribute, from this world congress of seasoned revolu- tionists, to that man, with the keen humorous eyes, who stood quietly, ab- solutely without pose, waiting for us to finish. Then he spoke. He was dealing with the question of the new econo- mic policy, But, instead of going in- to its many details, as he had intend- ed, he could only speak to us for a couple of hours. His health would not permit the great effort he had wished to make. Lenin's manner was not oratorical. He spoke in a conversational tone, rather as tho he were endeavoring to convince an intelligent opponent in a discussion, He was perfectly dis- tinct; his voice carried, apparently without effort, to the farthest corners of the long, acoustically very unfavor- able hall. He had none of the flamboyant gestures of the platform. As he ap- proached a crucial point in his argu- ment, he would make a sort of little lunge forward, His right hand moved constantly in short, incisive, crisp gesture, emphasizing, confirming. It was the tremendous earnestness and mastery of the man which im- pressed one, Thru his coolness, the unstudied carriage, the pleasant voice which went on, reasoning, convincing, was shining an intense fire and im- Placable will, And it was not the fire, the will of an individual; it seemed as tho the aspirations and determina- tion of a class were in Lenin. It was as tho he had been made the vehicle for the driving will of the awakened workers. : Thru him spoke revolution. FR AMALGAMATION I$ EXPLAINED TO HUTCHESON By MIKE ROSS. (Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—In a com- munication tosLocal Union 376 Hutche- son requestedy the local to let him know in what)manner it is intended and advocated by Rosen’ to amalga- mate the building trades unions. This requeét“is the result of an ap- peal of the 10¢al against the action of the New York district council of carpenters inPéfusing to seat Rosen as a delegate”on the excuse that he was not a catpenter. The local sent a number of?’affidavits signed by members whd!Worked with him, and pointed out that the excuse for not seating Rosen Was a fake, and the real reason Rosen was not seated is because he ran’ for general president against Huteliégon on a progressive program, oné@’’of the planks being amalgamation’ 6f the building trades. Hutcheson Khhows what the progre sives mean by amalgamation and evi- dently asked this in order to catch the local advocating a dual union similar to the I. W. W. Not to be caught napping the following reply was sent, which no doubt will set him swearing. January 18, 1926. Wm. L. Hutcheson, G. P, of the U. B. of C. & J. of A. Carpenters Building Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir and Brother: Your communication of January 6th received. In reply to your request in what manner Brother Rosen advocated amalgamation pf the building trades | you will fing(below the resolution | adopted by the,1913 convention of the building js department along which lines, Brother Rosen and the aboce local ‘ocate amalgamation. / Resolution. Whereas, A-niimber of international | unions andjinades affiliated with this | department haye for years pursued a | | poliey of al rption, dissection and sentially unjust and unnatural: there- | fore, be it Resolved, by the seventh annual dismemberment of the smaller and weaker international unions: and Whereas, this process of evolution and elimination is productive of un- told harm and injury, being both es- convention of the building trades de- partment of the American Federation of Labor in regular convention as- sembled, that the executive council of this department be and is hereby directed to call and hold a series of conferen: with the representatives of the executive council of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor and the offi- cers and representatives of the vari- ous affiliated international unions of this department, consisting of the mason group, the iron group, the pipe fitting and power group, the building finishing group and the woodworking group, for the purpose of amalgamat- ing and perfecting international organ- izations that will be able to utilize their strength in organizing the unor- ganized and affording greater advance- ment and protection, not only to those who are engaged in the building in- dustry of our country but to all men and women who are compelled to toil for a living. | Since the adoption of the above | | resolution, building employers’ associ- |tions have grown enormously. They| |are now national in scope and cover| | the entire buuilding industry. Jurisdictional disputes are develop- ing due to the constant improvement | of machinery, the technical develop- | ment of industry, and the discovery of new materials of structure. Recent ex- amples are the fights between the carpenters and sheet metal workers or between the plasterers and brick- layers, This growth and _ evolution makes amalgamation of the building |trades more necessary than ever, Since the appeal Brother Morris | Rosen has resigned as delegate to the |New York district council of Carpen- | | ters. as he was elected business agent jana he did not want to hold both offices. Your decision would therefore have no effect at this time. Hoping this supplies you with the necessary information, I remain, Fraternally yours, Rec. Sec. Above letter indorsed by Local Union | 376 at meeting held on Jan. 18, 1926. Sigel = tor His greatness was part, not just of himself, but'fva class, the workers; it was part ofrthe revolution. He did not “give” his greatness to the peo- ple, as did thersaints, the great bour- geois. humanitarians, for instance. It was not his ¢e-give; it was already the people's. He was an organic ex-| pression of the revolutionary working | class and he knew it, down to the deepest placés*of his consciousness, and acted actively always accord- ing to this kpowledge. His form of| greatness id never have- existed in a previous historical period. He was the product of the modern prole- tariat; the mass become conscious. He was the mass man. Comrade Lenin -had finished. He was tired; you could see that. As he turned away from the tribune, the doctor and nurse came anxiously for- ward; and he left, rather slowly lean- ing on an arm. And there were some around me, who had noted this, who were sob- bing. They were men who had been imprisoned and tortured by the mas- ter class and who, dry-eyed and grim, | had defied their: captors. Yet now they wept. After years of exile, of By Charles Ashleigh poverty, of austere devotion to the cause; after the five long years of struggle, when socialist Russia was combatting, with every sinew, the en- emies within and without; now, when more light began to shine on the way, now when the roads became easier, our Comrade Lenin was ill. We fear- ed he might not see the glorious new Russia, which was now beginning to |be built°up. Those faithful, fearless were not to see the full and beautiful effulgence of the day. Our soldier was tired and his old wounds were bleeding; and he was not to hear the happy songs of children, crown- ing his victory, in a new world. We took Lenin to our hearts that day—our comrade, loyal and unspar- ing of himself, who had so well fought the fight of our class. And we walk- ed from the congress hall, crated, strengthened and steeled to carry on the work he loved so well, hoping only that we too might be |fortunate enough to have the chance jof giving all our strength, all our blood, to the struggle which would, re-conse: | Jeyes had seen the dawn, but they | X FE Z postponement “Workers of the World Unite’— 42 The Awakening of China By Jas. H. Dolsen The price change made on this unusual publication is due to the changes in con- tent made necessary by the latest develop- ments in that country. Original documents have been secured which will be added in full. tions will be a feature— And a beautiful and novel binding will make this the first publication of its kind ever issued for workers. The changes have also made necessary the March 15 at $1.00 Many illustra- of publication to about in Chinese. Lenin Was Direct By JOHN MIHELIC. (Worker Correspondent) Lenin was a scholar, teacher, lead- er and a maker of history. One source of Lenin’s genius as a leader was his ability to explain difficult things in simple language. When you study the activities of Lenin in the many try- ing situations during the Russian re- volution you find this quality coming to the face again and again. Who.is it that does not remember the words of Lenin just before the signing of the peace treaty with Ger- many? Some of the old guard were for continuing the war. To this plan Lenin said: “That would not! be dying for the revolution, it would: be dying with the revolution.” Simple yet, under the circumstances, how en- lightening; how true; how convincing, More than one Communist in Amer- hardest—and we got month is over! worker, one day, make the old earth blossom with a new and radiant life, Lenin “Special” in the Soviet Union ins deecacsiciadee * QKCTPEHHEM BbINYCK CLs He had that incommunicable quali- ike Keri Selecenes iB, had Lenin. 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