The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 5, 1926, Page 4

yoeaenme Page Four Organization Meetings Workers (Communist) Party | THE DAILY WORKER Sociak Affairs Resolutions WAUKEGAN HAS. INTERNATIONAL LENIN MEETING Holds Francisco Memorial San WAUKEGAN, Feb. 3 — Workers of many nationalities in Waukegan came to hear of the life of Lenin at the Workingmen’s Hall. The fire of Lenin’s enthusiasm was conveyed to them in a program varied and com- plete, There was a battery of speak: ers, representing many phases of the revolutionary movement, not only of the present, but of the future. Ernest Simpson, of e Waukegan Young Pioneers; Phil. Boyer, of the Wauke gan Young Workers (Communist) League; George Halonen, educational director of the Cooperatives Central Exchange, ; and V liam Simo ry, Workers School, Chicago. A sign of the future realization of Lenin’s theory came in the speeches of the Pioneers a Young Workers (Communist) Leag representatives Comrade Halonen oke briefly on Lenin and the Cooperatives. Comrade Simons showed the main accomplish- ments of Lenin, and explained the in- between the im- He called on the workers to defend Soviet Russia against any attack from the imperial- ist powers and urged the formation of a labor party, support of the Amer- ican Negro Labor Congress, and the All-American Anti-Imperialist League. He urged all who believed in Lenin's work, to joint Lenin’s party, the Workers (Communist) Party. The musical part of the program was furnished by the Workers’ Band, the Young Pioneers Chorus. the Lith- uanian Liberty Chorus and the Young Workers (Communist) League Or- chestra. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 3 — A large and enthusiastic audience crowded the Lenin-Liebknecht-Luxem- burg memorial meeting held under the joint auspices of the Workers (Com- munist) Party and Young Workers (Communist) League. Besides the various musical numbers, the Young Pioneers presented a “Lenin Memor: jal” dance as their contribution to the program. A Young Pioneer speak- er spoke on “Lenin and the Young Pioneers.” The two main speakers of the even- ing were William Schneiderman and Pilgrim, who dwelt on the lives and lessons of our three~im- mortal leaders. Comrade Gliksohn was chairman of the meeting. The Awakening of CHINA By Jas. H. Dolsen. The first publication of its kind to be presented to American workers, Written by a student of Chinese affairs, it is a care- ful study of the awakening of millions of workers—a fact of vital and immediate effect on American labor. Supplemented documents, generously il- lustrated and bound in novel and attractive covers. Off the press about March 15. $1.00 by - original The Daily Worker Publishing Co. 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, II, ENROLLING FOR THE 1926 CAMPAIGN KUO MIN TANG ON HONOR ROLL HILE the revolutionary army of Feng Yu-Hsiang is. mobilizing in Peking for the final struggle against Chang Tso-lin, the Manchu- rian War lord and the puppet of the imperialist powers, the Chinese -nationalist party (Kuo Min Tang) of Philadelphia contributed to the war chest of the Workers (Communist) Party to raise the $20,000 fund for the fight against the capitalist program in the United States. In this act of the Chinese workers in America dramatizes the far- flung battle line of the proletarian forces of the world revolution and the bonds that unite them for their common struggle. The defeat of American imperialism in China and the Orient will encourage the workers and farmers of America in their struggle against the same imperialist bandits who are financing the mercenary armies of Chang Tso-lin in the attempt to crush the aspirations of the workers and farmers of China. HE Kuo Min Tang of Philadelphia realizes that the weakening of the International bankers of Wall Street means the strengthening of the workers’ and farmers’ movement thruout the world. While the revolu- tionary students, workers and farmers are mobilizing for action in Peking under the banners of the Kuo Min Tang, the workers and farmers of America must prepare for the struggle in 1926: for a united labor ticket ththe 1926 elections; for a labor party against the capitalist parties; for a fight against anti-strike and anti-union laws; for the defense and recognition of the Soviet Union. In this struggle our party must take the lead. The first step in the campaign is the raising of the $20,000 campaign fund. The Philadelphia Kuo Min Tang gives a practical demonstration of International labor solidarity. While the Chinese students, workers and farmers are attack- ing the outposts of American imperialism in Manchuria It is the duty of the Workers (Communist) Party of America to mobilize the workers and farmers of America in the storming of the very citadel of world imperlal- ism. paign in the months to come. 1S DONE. x Previously acknowledged ..... Kuo Min Tang (List 7708)...... Finnish Branch, Winlock, Was! E. Royce (List 4759) .. Nucleus No. 22, Chicago (Wm. Kuperman) —. A. Harrigan (List 10177), Cleveland, O. Geo. Bloxam (List 1302), Spokane, Was! Street Nucleus No. #4, Chicago (V. Meltz). Anton Medick (List 11987), Powhatan Point, O. Street Nucleus No. 2, Pittsburgh (Jackira).... VERY unit of the party must swing into action—NOW, *We are now in the first weeks of February. This is the period of the PREPARATION for the campaign of 1926. of the campaign fund NOW means the carrying on of a successful cam- The successful raising GET OUT THE LISTS AND KEEP THEM OUT UNTIL THE JOB The following units and Individuals are on the Honor Roll for 1926: $181.65 Yorkville and Neffs, Ohio, Have Splendid Lenin Mass Meetings NEFFS, Ohio Feb. 2 Splendid Lenin memorial meetings were held in Yorkville and Neffs. Comrade Sadie Amter spoke of the significance of | Lenin to the international labor move- ment, She told of the grief of the | workers and peasants of Soviet Russia | when the great leader passed away. But the determination to continue the great work started by Lenin led to | closer solidarity of all the producing classes in Soviet Russia. Comrade Amter told of the attempts of the |counter-revolutionists to undermine the government and of their failure owing to the firmness and vision of the Russian Communist Party which strengthened and directed the activi- ties of the Soviet government. Com- rade Amter appealed to the workers |to get together for militant struggle | against the capitalists, Lenin Memorial to Be Held in Springfield on Sunday Evening SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb. 3—A Lenin memorial mass meeting will be held Sunday evening, Feb. 7, 8 o’clock |at the Victory Hall, 841 North street, | with Comrade Gus Shklar speaking in |English and Comrade N, Kissel speak- jing in Russian, Appropriate music and singing has been arranged for the occasion, Read—Write—distribute The DAILY | WORKER, We build, repair and remodel radio sets of all kinds at reasonable rates. JOHN VARGA 1327 W. 18th St., Chicago, | All Work Guaranteed. I. Call or phone your jobs, jalist revolution to the Sta’ Says our great ler, “is an urgent need of day, being con- the masses of WHAT WILL HAVE TO DO for their liberation from the yoke of capitalism in the very near in this STATE an le cerned with the elucidation fo By LENIN question ‘of the relation of a future. Lenin explains this question simply and beautifully of Com- booklet, which is now « classic munist literature, 25 CENTS A new edition in durofiex. durable binding. d REVOLUTION proletarian Chicago ‘Red-Baiters are Challenged to Debate by Communists (Continued from page 1). exploits workers at home and ruthess- ly suppresses workers of other lands. The aims and objects of the Com- munists, represented by the Workers (Communist) Party is becoming ever clearer to the workers. We propose nothing for the mutual benefit of em-/ ployer and employe alike knowing that in a society of class divisions and conflicts of class interests with ever increased exploitation and suppres- sion of the working class such is not possible. Our party is composed of workers fighting for their interests as a class, F Ceaseless Struggle Urged. Against your “open shop” and un- fon-smashing campaign we propose a ceaseless struggle to improve the standard of living of the workers to better wages and shorter working hours, We propose the strengthening and consolidation of the unions of the workers, the establishment of a com- plete bond of solidarity between the exploited workers and poor farmers thru a labor party. We propose the unification of the forces of the work- ers of all countries thru the establish- ment of world trade wumnfon unity against the onslaughts and war pre- parations of -world imperialism, We propose against the government of capitalist representatives a workers and farmers government. We will continue the fight for the attainment of these measures and we challenge your organization to debate these differences here set forth, which any time and with any representative are obvious to all thinking workers, you may select, . We also notify you that we will call a public mass meeting to discuss these differences,’ announcement of which will appear for your informa- tion. Workers (Communist) Party, District No. 8. (Chicago). Arne Swabeck, General Secretary. STITT TU LLLLLLLLLL TO RENT: ROOM, large airy. Near Logan Square “L”. 2653 N. Spaul- ding Ave. Call Belmont 9783 DAILY WORKER ‘SUB’ CONTEST IS ON IN EAST Winners to Attend New York Banquet NEW YORK, Feb, 3—On Sunday, February 21, The DAILY WORKER Builders’ Club of New York will be host to the most active DAILY WORKER Builders from the other eastern cities at the spanquet to be held in Yorkville Casing; In Boston, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Trenton;and a number of other points contests have been ar- ranged, The winners ofethese contests will receive trips to New York and seats of honor at this tbanquet. Boston Contest Wakes Hot, Elsie Pultur of Béstén’ has already $46.50 worth of subsetiptions to her credit. But the raée'is® lively, ‘and Comrades Lacey, Hagilfos, Taroyan and Halperin are all in'it-and a num- ber of others are starting this week. Since one builder is to"be brought for every $100 worth of subscriptions secured in Boston it is probable that several of the Boston’ comrades will qualify. Every subscfiptoin counts, and every reader of The DAILY WORKER can help by getting an- other. Report to Sarah Ballam, secre- tary, or to Jim Lacey, DAILY WORK- ER agent. Baltimore in Action. In Baltimore, Ellen Zetron is lead- ing with $24 worth of subs to her credit. Here the builders have elected captains for the Lenin drive and each one must organize a team of build- ers. Every reader of The DAILY WORKER in Baltimore should choose one or another of the following cap- tains and try to make his the win- ning team: N. Chattay, M. Katz,.P, Suvorov, M. Kitt, M. Reed, Wm. Wilkins, Ph. Kaplan, Ph. Chatzky, \R. Isaacs, B. Zetron, C. Tissari, V. Svec, S. Cohen. The secretary of The DAILY WORKER committee ig!M Kitt and treasurer, M. Katz. D, WORKER agent is P. Suvorov,., Headquarters address, 1200 East Lexington St., Bal- timore, Md. ‘ Washington to Make $300. In Washington the builders haye started in with the detefmination to secure at least $300 worth of subs and qualify three of their members for the trip to The DAILY WORKER banquet, since one will'win for every $100 worth of subs secured the same as in Boston and Baltimore. Readers should get in touch with The DAILY WORKER agent, S. R. Pearlman, at 1702 Pennsylvania avenue, Philadelphia and Trenton are work- ing on a little different basis. From Trenton only $40 worth of subscrip- tions will be, required for each ban- !queter. Report received here today shows that $33.50 are already in, so that this town will not stop with one, but promises to qualify, several. See Ernest Winner at 510 Aldine street, Trenton. Philadelphia Workers Busy. In Philadelphia there « will be a DAILY WORKER ball on Feb, 19 for which combination one month’s sub- scription tickets are being sold at $1 So the mark there has been set at $40 worth as qualification for the trip to New York and the banquet. “Avery reader of The DAILY WORKER in Philadelphia who brings in $40 by Feb. 15 will be so honored. Comi- municate with The DAILY WORKER agent, Lena Rosenberg, 521’ York Ave. For particulars as to how to secure banquet tickets in New York, call on L. E. Katterfeld at° The DAILY WORKER New York agency, 108 East 14th street. A CORRECTION. In the article by Jack Stachel, “New York has 58 percent of mem- bership in trade unions” due to a typographical error thei percentage of party members in the @ifferent indus- tries of New York was wrongly re- corded. a! The figures as stated by Comrade Stachel which follow from the other figures stated are as follows: 6 Per 0 cent Needle Trades Shoes aa Food Workers 125 Printing . 07 Metal .. oi 12 In each case the percentage of party members in the industry is less than 1 per cent. AN ADDITION, By SYLVAN A, POLLACK, NEW YORK CITY, Feb, 3.—In the rush to get the story of New York's successful Lenin memorial demonstra- tion into The DAILY WORKER, the names of many of the speakers were unintentionally omitted. They are Charles Krumbein, P, Pascal Cos- grove, Rebecca Grecht, Abraham Mar- koff, Clarence Miller, A, Prusetka, Alexander Chramoff, M,, Epstein, Nas- tasofsky and others. To wake Henry bb—. Send in that Bu NEW YORK DAILY WORKER BUILDERS MEET SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 11 A. M, NEW YORK, Feb, 3, — DAILY WORKER Builders will meet this Sunday, February 7, at 11 a. m. (FORENOON, not evening). The whole problem of contents and dis- tribution of the Communist press will be up. More specifically: 1, The Lenin Drive. 2, Worker Correspondence. 3. DAILY WORKER Booth at Bazaar. 4. DAILY WORKER Banquet. 5. Shop Campaigns. The entire top floor at 108 East 14th St. has been rented for this meeting, so you can see‘that YOU are expected to come. NEEDLE TRADES WORKERS PLAN NATIONAL MEET Urge Fight Against the Attack of the Bosses (Continued from page 1.) unorganized workers into the unions and to amalgamate the existing unions into one powerful union in the industry, Many Unions Represented. Among those represented at the con- ference were the Furriers’ Joint Board, Locals 1 and 10 of the Furriers, min- ority groups from the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union and the Cap and Millinery Workers. The leaders of the left-wing in the International Ladies’ Garment Work- ers’ Union assured that they would be fully represented at the national con- ference that is to be called. Following talks by Joseph Zack and Ben Gitlow outlining the aims of the preliminary conference and the policy to be pursued the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Need Greater Solidarity. “The preliminary conference of minority groups and progressive locals of the needle trades unions of New York City declares that in view of the tremendous economic struggles confronting the needle workers of all trades in the industry, greater unity and solidarity of all needle trades workers is necessary in order to resist the further lowering ‘of our standards and to improve our conditions, and to bring about the organization of the vast and growing army of unorganiz- ed. The bureaucracy heading the various international unions, with some exceptions, altho rendering lip service to the needs of the workers, is sabotaging the efforts for solidar- ity and pursuing a policy of class col- laboration accepting wage reductions, reduction of working forces, minimum standards of production, making agree- ments, etc. In unions where the left- wing is in control of the situation, the bureaucracy is biding time in or- der to stab the new leadership in the back and cause it to fall, figuring on the assistance of the employers and the unfavorable outcome of the eco- nomic struggles because of the weak- ened conditions ef the unions they have nearly ruined. s To Aid Each Other, “Taking into consideration the de- caying condition of the various unions, the great tasks confronting us and the pressing need for solidarity, the delegates to this preliminary con- ference call upon the committee of leaders of the needle trades left-wing nominated below to call a national conference of the progressive locals and minority groups at the earliest date to establish a national bloc of all progressive locals, Joint Boards and minority groups to the end of sup- porting each other effectively in eco- nomic struggles, to bring about amal- gamation of the various needle trades internationals into one industrial union of the needle industry and bring about and assist each other in the organiza- tion of the great mass of unorgan- ized.” ; Nominate Committee, \ The following committee was nom- inated by the conference to call the national conference: B, Gold, manager Furriers’ Join Board; A. Gross, vice- president I, F. W. U.; F. Warshofsky, Furriers’ Joint Board; L, Hyman, manager Cloak and Dressmakers’ Joint Board; S Zimmerman, manager Dress Depts Cloak and Dressmakers’ Joint Board; S. Zimmerman, manager president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers and manager of Local 2; J. Portnoy, vice-president of the I, L. G. W. U. and manager of Local 22; M Rubin; H, Koretz, secre- tary organization Dept. Cloak and Dressmakers’ Joint Board; Joseph Zack, secretary national committee, Needle Trades Section of the Trade Union Educational League; B. Gitlow, of Local 4, Amalgamated Clothing Workers; P. Aronberg, Local 39 A, C, W.; 8. Lipzin, Local 6, A C. W.; 8. Leder, Local 2, A. C. W.; I, Bisner; Local 2, A. C, W.; 8. Nelson, Local 5, A. C. W.; F. Biazzo, Local 63, A, C. W.; and H. Sagar, H. Zukowsky, §. Ziebel, P, Weisman and H, Feingold of the Cap’and Millinery Workers’ Unions, Watch the Saturday Magazine Section for new features every | week. This is a good issue to give to your fellow worker, pnbiciniy WITH THEY CONDUCTED - BY TH WORKEDS UNG WORKERS LEAGUE LOWELL SCHOOL CHILDREN GO ON STRIKE AGAINST McANDREW “ECONOMY” POLICY IN CHICAGO peta a al \ Over 500 parents and children met in the Lowell school to fight the decision of Superintendent- McAndrew to transfer 700 children to various outlying schools. Last summer an addition to Lowell school was to have been erected, so that the children of the, vicinity would not have to go in shifts but be able to go whole days, from nine to three o'clock. However, it seems that ali of a sudden the board of education proposes a policy of economy, their plan being to send the youngsters to schools that are a mile or more distant. sides the distance, the school children are handicapped by the fact that they have to cross busy thorofares, where automobiles and street cars endanger their lives. The meeting clearly showed that McAndrew’s policy does not hold much water, Resolutions were passed unanimously to the effect that the young- sters would go to any other school but Lowell regardless of the consequences. Every mother and father pledged themselves, if necessary, not to send-their children to school until their demands were met with, Speaker after speaker took the floor and determined spirit of the parents. This alone shows the spoke of the injustices of the many decisions ef the board of education and also Superintendent McAndrew, Much discussion took place, but all agreed to stand united, and to fight it out to a finish. NEW YORK: WORKERS ORGANIZE COUNCIL FOR PROTECTION OF FOREIGN-BORN; MEETING FEB. 21 NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—A labor committee for the protection of foreign- born workers, to call a conference of all trade union, political organizations, fraternal and other labor bodies, in the Central Opera House on Feb, 21, in order to unite the workers of New York City against the Oswald photographing and registration bill, directed against foreign-born workers, has been organized in New York City. Those who have already accepted on the committee consist of the fol-¢—————-__-__________ lowing: O, Shachtman, president of the In- ternational Fur Workers’ Union; S. Zimmerman, president of the New York joint board, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union; P. Cos- grove, organizer for the American Protective Shoe Workers’ Union; Sam Piskottiz, president of the Hungarian Workers’ Benevolent and Education- al Federation; Leon Pruseka, presid- ent of American-Lithuanian Workers’ Society; M. Rosen, president of Local Union 376 of the carpenters; T. Burk- hardt, secretary of the Amalgamated Food Workers’ Union; A. Rosenfeld, secretary of the Architectural Iron & Bronze Workers; A. Christman, sec- retary of the Hotel Workers Branch, Amalgamated Food Workers; J. Boru- chowitz, vice-president of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- ion; B.,Gold, manager of the New York joint board furriers; Wm. Wein- stone, secretary New York district Workers (Communist) Party; Sam Don, Young Workers (Communist) League; A. Kedler, .Czecho-Slovak Central Trades & Labor Council; D. Turansky, Ukrainian Workers’. Club of New York; Abe Epstein, Work- men’s Circle; Rose Baron, Interna- tional Labor Defense; Mrs. Kate Git- low, United Council Working Class Housewives, Invite Socialists. Invitations have also been extended to the New York Volkszeitung and are beiiig sent to the socialist party and other political parties in order to establish a real united front of all working class political organizations. Invitations are to go out to all work- ers organizations for the election of delegates to the conference, which will call mass meetings and take other measures in order to defeat these bills, The call being sent out to the labor unions follows: “Dear Sirs and Brothers: “A pill to register and photograph the foreign-born workers in the U. 8. has been introduced in congress by Congressman Oswald. of Louisiana. ~ This bill is part of the campaign con- ducted by Secretary of Labor Dayis and backed by the entire Coolidge ad- ministration, to terrorize the foreign- born workers, to finger print and de- port all those who fight in the inter- ests of the working class. To Enslave Workers. “This bill has no other purpose than. to make willing slaves out of the mil- lions of foreign-born—workers, who form a great and important part of the organized labor movement of this country, It is intended likewise as a blow against the American workers by creating a conscripted army of foreign-born labor, with which the capitalist class will seek to beat down” wages and lengthen hours. “American-born . workers and for- eign-born workers must unite toge- ther to defeat these czaristic measures directed against the entire labor movement. “Conference. February 21, “The provisional €ommittee for the protection of foreign-born workers calls a conference, to be held in Cen- tral Opera House on February 21 at 2 p, m., to which all workers’ opgan- izations are invited, to send two dele- gates. This conference aims to draw in the broadest sections of the work- ers of New York City, so as to unite all of labor against this threat to organized labor. “All workers must rally in defense of their interests. (Signed) “Pascal Cosgrove, 4 Provisional Secretary. “New York Council for the Pro- tection of Foreign-born workers.” SOVIET RUSSIA TURNS JEWELRY INTO TRACTORS MOSCOW, U, 8. 8. R., Feb. 3 — So- viet Russia in order to provide the peasants with agricultural machinery and tractors and the factories with the required machinery necessary to industrially develop the Soviet Union is selling some of the jewels of the Russian czars. The Soviets are offering over 406 separate pieces of jewelry amounting to $264,000,000 for sale, Many of.these Jewels date back to the days of Peter the great, At present Rudolph Oblatt of New York and Norman Weisz of London are here negotiating the pur- chase of several million dollars worth of jewels, Ten other foreign concerns are also in Moscow bidding against each other for part_of the collection, ‘e want to turn the glitter of our 26,000 diamons into the glitter of Am- erican stéel,” declared one high offi- cial, “These magnificent jewels were bought by Russia’s former tyrants with the’ sweat, toil, and trial of our peasants; we desire now to give them back to the peasants in the form of implements with which to till the ground, or machinery for industries. We have already turned millions of military ‘bayonets into plow shares; we wish now to turn the imperial jew- els, which are a dead asset, into trac- tors.” Persistent Jingoes Get Coolidge’s Goat WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—President Coolidge rendered a somewhat severe reprimand to army and navy spokes- men who frequently call public atten- tion to the alleged weaknesses and defects in national defense, Coolidge informed callers that statements of this sort are designed largely to in- fluence congress to grant larger ap- propriations for the army and navy, and he considers them groundless, ie