The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 4, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government | By T. J. O'FLAHERTY “© N a London tenement house, there recently passed away a character famous in a way, a man who went by the pseudonyms of “Lucky Bow- er” and “The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo.” This adven- turer and gambler after leading a useless and hectic life found him self so cracked financially in 1920 that he organized a society called the “Liberty League.” Its aim was to fight Bolshevism and save the na- tion from ruin. Among the promi- nent people attracted to the league were Rudyard Kipling and Sir Rider Haggard, The society was shortliv- ed. Whatever money came in was considered by Mr. Bower his own personal property.. He was as effi- cient in breaking the treasury of the “Liberty League” as he was in break- ing the Monte Carlo bank, se * HE domestic life of the patriotic Mr. Bower was not marked either by felicity or tranquility. One of his wives was the widow of a well- known Hungarian sportsman. She had a fortune of $5,000,000. Patriots always seem to keep a/weather eye open for the main”chance. Bower made violent love to his wife’s mil- lions and succeeded in his siege to a considerable extent. Finally Mrs. Bower went behind the ramparts and refused further connubial and finan- cial. relations with her patriotic spouse. Like a real he man, Bower dragged a small cannon into the house loaded it with powder and threatened to blow his sweetheart’s boudoir into atoms unless the be- sieged one made a complete and un- conditional surrender. The white flag was speedily hoisted and the gallant Mr. Bower scored another victory. se * HIS is the stuff of which heroes and anti-Bolsheyists are made. It usually develops that the greatest and most accomplished grafters are most frequently heard extolling the virtues of honesty and the. burglars who wish to get near a government treasury in order to loot it are loud- est in. their vocal war on radicalism as a foil for their desired raid on the nation’s wealth. The National Security League, the American De- ‘tense Socitty, tha, Conistitiitio League, the Allied Patriotic Society, the Ku Klux Klan and similar organ- Jzations of odoriferous reputation, are in existence mainly for one pur- pose, to collect graft. There is not a. single grain of honesty in the whole lot. They fleece the wealthy, the only people who can be fleeced, and in return broadcast lurid yarns, about plots and conspiracies design- ed to shake more money out of the business men. i al A OW that the prohibition forces are being reduced and the pro- fessional stoolpigeons who were used to perjure themselves in order to put radical workers in jail in Cali- fornia are unemployed, there is a probability that the number of “pa- triotic” societies will increase and multiply. Soon we are liable to wit- ness the spectacle of rival groups of patriots shooting at each other with sawed-off shot guns like the Chicago bootleggers, for the spoils to be de- rived from the exploitation of patriot ism; These are the vermin that capi- talism vomits up in its declining years as paragons of public virtue. Mr. Bower, the English libertine, rum soak, gambler, race track tout and all around degenerate, was a worthy type of this breed. ote 8 HE DAILY WORKER has not the time or the inclination to make @ collection of what H. L, Mencken has immortalized under the title of “Americana,” which term stands for the quintessence of imbecility, ignor- ance, moral turpitude and everything else that would qualify a person for membershtp in the Loyal Order of the Moose. But when a particularly attractive chunk of this indigenous by American commodity can be pick- ed up without any special effort, it is not ‘to be turned down or sneezed at. With a few words of explana- tion I will represent for the edifica- tion of our readers as choice a mor- sel of Minnesota literary offal as ever polluted the atmosphere. It is de- composed babbittry, perfumed by the output of a barrel of pole cats. See if it is not, . oi HE author of the mental garbage is William E. McEwen, editor of the Labor World of Duluth, a cham- ber of commerce labor skate, It ap- pears that Duluth, is going to have a “frolic week.” The details of the proposed affair are not given, but Mr. McEwen the “labor” editor in boosting it turns loose a flood of bab- bitry so precious that if nothing else comes out of the “frolic” but Me- ‘Ewen's effusion, it will be worth all the trouble entafled in organizing it. Here goes: “Thawing out Duluth! ‘That's not a bad idea, Geétting folks to slap one another on the back and shout ‘Hello’ Bill’ like they used to do in the (Continued on page 4.) 7,000 WORKERS DEFY PASSAIC TEXTILE BARONS Strikers Will Hold Big Parade By LOUIS KOVESS. (Special to The Dally Worker) PASSAIC, New Jersey, Feb. 2—The humbep of the strikers exceeds 7,000 already, and day by day their ranks are increasing in great numbers. The textile barons are not yet attempting to recruit scabs as they know it be a hopeless undertaking. This is proved by the fact that the vice president of the Botany Worsted Millis has men- tioned that it would be necessary to close up the mill for “one month.” Theereply from the strikers is that they must close down the mills, be- cause they can not keep them going without workers, But the mills will be shut down not for a month, but until the strikers return victoriously to their places. Textile Barons Spread Rumors. The textile barons are spreading the rumor thru their few hired men, that “they avould be willing to give a 5 per cent increase” to the workers. The textile barons want to find out whether they can weaken the ranks of the strikers with a 5 per cent in- crease. They think that with a 5 per cent increase they can get some of the workers back to work and make the defeat of the others easier. The workers understand this scheme, There will not be a single striker falling for the bosses propa- ganda, Their unified and disciplined ranks will remain solid till the victory is woR PrepareFor Big Parade. A_great onstration main streets ae ee a Clifton is planned for week. Not only will the strikers take part in this parade, but theif families and relatives will demonstrate the mass strength of the workers. Collection blanks have been printed and will be distributed to all workers’ organizations. Clarence Miller repres- entative of the Young Workers (Com- munist) League has announced to the (Continued on page 2} Alie GENERAL STRIK IN BOSTON SHOP 300 Workers Walk Out in 18 Plants (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, Mass., Feb, 2A general strike of all the cap makers entployed in Boston shops was declared at a big enthusiastic mass meeting held at the union headquarters following the ex- piration of the ggreement with the manufacturers, For several weeks a committee of the union afd the man- ufacturers were in conferences to ne- gotiate the new agreement, The workers stayed away from work shops the whole day awaiting \the re- port of the conference ‘between the bosses and union heads. When the committee reported that the bosses refuse to grant the just demands of the workers in renewing the agree ment, the workers unanimously voted to declare'a general strike: The workers are very enthusiastic and determined to fight until they win, The strike will involve about 300 men in eighteen shops. The strike FALL Entered as Second-class matter Scptember 21, 1923, Vol. Ill. No. 20. | Subscription Rates: Susiae’Eticasc, by man, 3000 per your. as , CME ic ee 4G r THURSD Post Office at Chicago, illinots, under the Act of March 2, 1879. PEACE BUT WAR, SAYS RUTHENBERG “The entrance of the United States into the world tourt marks the climax of the undisputed supremacy of finance capital,” said C. B. Ruthenberg, gen- eral secretary of the Workers (Communist) Party, in an interview today re- garding the attitude of the party on the victory in the United States senate of the world court advocates. Recalling Coolidge’s address to congress at the opening of the present ses- sion Ruthenberg declared that it was “the most open declaration of protection of finance capital ever uttered by a+ President of the United States. It gave|the world. The court is a political the great trusts operating under Wall Street domination free reign to con- duct their plundering exp€ditions un- hampered by governmental regula- tions. In this speech the trusts were assured that agencies for regulation heretofore operating would be hamper- ed, so that they could not embarrass the great combinations in their cam- paign of stifling all competition.” Dispels Illusions. “The vote on the world court,” said Ruthenberg, “strikes another blow at the illusion of any fundamental differ- ence between the republican and de- mocratic parties. The fact that the overwhelming majority of democratic and republican senators voted for the proposition is proof of this.” “It also makes a further step to- ward American domination of Europ- ean affairs. With America’s great financial and industrial domination is conducted under auspices of Local |the entrance of this country into the 7, Cap Makers’ Union, attack on reactionary supporters the indictment of the ‘defendants, oe aw. cry awe | TOM BELL TO WRITE UP THE TRIAL OF ZEIGLER MINERS FOR DAILY WORKER The trial of thirteen of the twenty miners indicted for an alleged the Illinois district of the United Mine Workers of America, at a union meeting in Zeigler has opened in Benton, III. are charged with murder and conspiracy to murder. have sensational disclosures since fifty witnesses will take the stand for the defense to prove the charges are framed up. Tom Bell is the special correspondent for The DAILY WORKER covering the trial. Dally articles will tell of the process of the trial, This trial is of the, utmost importance to all workéts because the persecution Is being pushed by the state and the reactionary machine of Frank Farrington’ who! Used unlon funds to hire:jawyers to secure court only means further control of Frank Farrington, president of The defendants The trial wifi we ont b weapon that will enable Wall Street to extend its eeonomic and financial power.” Sees Preparation For War. “In view of this fact America’s en- try into the court \is not a move for peace, as some cof the bourgeois pa- cifists would -have us believe, but it is a Jong step toward war, as it sharp- ens the conflict between England and (Continued on page 2) RAILROAD UNIONS DEMAND HIGHER WAGES FOR MEN Chicago Hoads Receive Workers’ Terms Formal demand for wage increases for enginemen, conductors and switch- men, ranging from $1 to $1.34 was served upon the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, first of Western lines to be so served. Similar demands already have been served upon east- ern railroads, Approximately 70 applications for increased wages have been filed with by railroad and allied unions, the United States railroad labor board an- nounced, PHILADELPHIA TRACTION BOSS RECRUITS SCABS Prepares a Lock Out Buffalo Motormen (Special to The Dally Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2. — The Philadelphia Rapid Transit company is using its offices here to recruit mo- tormen for Buffalo, where an attempt will be made to replace the 500 to 600 workers who participated in the strike of 1922. The following ad was run in the local press: “MOTORMEN— Experienced, want- ed, for service outside Philadelphia. No labor trouble. In letter of reply Please give name, address, age, length of esrvice and companies worked ‘or. D-383 Bulletin.” I answered this ad and was told to come down to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company employment office for an interview. Mr. Pierman, employment manager at the offices of the car company, which is under Mitten management, at 17 South Highteenth street, stated that “we have between 500 to 600 men that we are going to get rid of in Buffalo,” and that workers were needed to re- place them. He admitted that the Buffalo workers were mostly men re- turned after the 1922 strike. (Continued on page 5) Nine Killed in New York from Escaping Gas in Past 24 Hours NEW YORK, Feb, 2.—Nine persons were killed in New York by escaping illuminating gas within the past twenty-four hours. MINERS’: OFFICIALS AND OPERATORS RESUME DICKERING AFTER VACATION PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 2—Lewls a strike after a week-end vacation, * henchmen and *the coal barons are in seated around a table dickering pver terms of the anthracite miners’ lished Dally except cone LISHING CO., 1113 by THE DAIL hinaton Bly ‘CO-OP’ TRADING CO, AT WAUKEGAN CONDEMNS ~ FTALIAN FASCIST TERROR WAUKEGAN, III, Feb. 2 — At @ mass meeting, arranged by the Co- operative Trading Co. of Wauke- gan, Italian fascism was condemn- ed. -A protest resolution against the destruction of the Italian co- operative movement by fascists was unanimously adopted, The meeting also demanded, that the. International Co-opérative Alll- ance call an international confer- ence of the Red International of Labor unions, the Amsterdam In- ternational andthe Co-operative In- ternational to formulate internatio- nal plans to fight fascism. The Co-operative Trading Co. of Waukegan is a successful co-opera- tive, having about 2,000 members and turnover of almost half a mil- lion dollars. KENTUCKY JURY RUSHES NEGRO TO THE GALLOWS Trial Lasts Thirteen Minutes LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 2—Thirteen minutes was all that the court here required to find Ed. Harris, Negro, guilty of assaulting a white woman and sentencing him to be hung in the jail courtyard here March 5. All the evidence that was’ presented against Harvis was by Sheriff C. H. Fuller Who swore that Harris had Yoonfessed”-to-the-assault. om the wo- man {6 him and the killing’ of two‘ of the Bryant.children and the father of the family, Judge Stoll then curtly declared to the jury: “You will find this man guilty of rape. Two punishments are possible—imprisonment from ten to twenty years or death by hanging.” Three minutes later the jury returned with a verdict of guilty. When asked by the judge whether he had anything to say for himself be- fore sentence was pronounced, the Negro ‘realizing the futility of seeking justice*in a southern court declared: “ve got nothing to fight this case with. I plead guilty.” As soon as “justice” had been done Harris was wisked down a stairway to a waiting automobile and speeded away to Frankfort. Town Under Martial Law. The town was under martial law for the duration of the trial. When Harris was brought into Lexington from Frankfort in a high-speed army auto- mobile, attempts were made to have the judge try Harris at five o’clock in the morning. The judge objected to this procedure declaring that such secrecy “would not be calculated to uphold the dignity and power of the law as would a trial at regular hours.” As soon as the court opened at 9 o’clock, Harris was brought in from the ante-room surrounded on all sides by armed guards. Every spectator en- tering the court room was searched for- weapons. State’s Attorney Maury Kemper and J, T. Farmer one of three lawye¥s appointed by the court to WORKER Chicago, Il NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents IMPORT WELSH COAL TO BREAK MINERS’ STRIKE British Workers Pledge Solidarity By TOM MANN. (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, England—(By Mail.)— Information has reached us concern- ing the breaking off of the negotia- tlons between the anthracite miners of Pennsylvania and the owners, The miners, we understand, have been out now for nearly five months. That there are 148,000 men on strike. and that the representatives of these have decided to carry on the fight te a finish, On the same day that this was re- ported in the British press (Saturday, Jan, 16), the London Times in another column printed the following: American Orders for Welsh Coal. “Coal exporters at Cardiff and Swansea were busy yesterday booking orders for Welsh coal and arranging for steamers to load on a considerable scale for the United States. This is due to a breakdown in the negotia- tions for a settlement of the anthra- cite miners’ strike in America. Ship- ping freights to America have ad- vanced two shillings per ton, with a consequent stiffening of the rates for South America and the Mediterranean ports.” What have we here but the absence of jnternational solidarity? And when shall we learn the silliness of long drawn out strikes over half a year with the workers covering only a part of one industry in one country, and all the rest proceding as tho there was go serious dispute waging? The methods of trade unions are il- logical to a degree of. absurdity. We have a new version of an old song in England the chorus of which is as follows: Comrades, do you carry cudgels? Use them, then, to lay the rascals out! Yes, lay them out! the cudgel will do it! The Cudgell. The cudgel, it is explained, is not made of oak. The cudgel is the work- ers’ organization, but to be really ef- {fective in any country solidarity is a vital essetial. We of the National Minority Movement, are constantly at (Continued on page 2.) MILWAUKEE ROAD LAYS OFF 419 SHOP WORKERS [Many Skilled Mechanics Out of Work halt By Shop Nucleus Correspondent. MILLWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. —Four hundred nineteen wrokers in the Chi- | cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway |shops here have been laid off in the past two weeks for an indefinite period of time. Of this group 179 work- “defend” Harris told the judge that*|°s came from the passenger coach they were satisfied with the twelve (Continued on page 2) Ralph Chaplin Will Speak at Northwest Hall, Sunday, Feb. 14 Ralph Chaplin will speak at the Northwest Hall, corner North and Western Aves, on “Legal Frameups Against the Workers”, Sunday eve., Feb, 14 at 8 o’clock under the auspices of the Northwest Side Branch of the International Labog Defense. Ad- mission is 35 cents. There will be an appropriate musical ‘program. By ALEX REID. Farrington Lies About Progressive Miners shop and include many skiled workers among which are cabinet makers, carmen, electricians, machinists, elec- trical workers, riveters, blacksmiths and their helpers. The scale for these skilled workers ranges from 49 to 72 cents an hour, Common labor receives but 42 cents. The freight yards have laid off 240 workers. No mention is made when they shall be called back to work. At a banquet given at the continua- tion school here, Supt. Coolley de- clared before the members of the Steuben Society and thelr friends that “skilled labor was always in demand” this in spite of the layoff of skilled mechanics, the official machinery of the union to Sec'y. Progressive Miners’ Committee. | boost his own position. 'N the Illinois Miner of Jan, 30,—the personal organ of Frank Farrington, a filthy attack is made on the Progres- sive Miner, the official paper of the Progressive Miners’ Committee of America, As usnal the cant vomited by this faker against the opposition to the Farrington machine is founded on lies out pf whole eloth, and spread in such @ way, a8 only known to such slinking cowards as he can, that is by, using Farrington Vomits. Farrington states the purpose of the Progressive Miner “is to assail the of- ficers of the union and to ultimately destroy the U. M, W, of A.” Frank Farrington is a contemptible Mar... The Progressive Miners have a pro- gram for the rank and file, and the program is being indorsed thruout America, by the intelligent miners, (Continued on page 3). ee ' |