The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 11, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. II. No. 26. 20 Oy 8. Me. ie ZEIGLER Wisc: TRIAL RESUMED; COBB ON STAND Makes Flimsy Alibi for. Having Black-jack (Special to The Daily Worker) COURT HOUSE, Benton, III, Feb. 9—The trial of thirteen Zeigler miners | on the frame-up charge of assaulting D. 3. Cobb, sub-district vice-president, ‘was resumed with the examination of | prosecution witne: the first wit- ness on the stand was Cobb, on whose beating at Local 992 in August 11 has been hung the attempt to railroad the progressive miners’ leaders to the penitentiary. His testimony followed the pattern set by Lon Fox, sub-district president, last. Friday, with a few added frills. Like Fox he stated that Stanley Panrez had said something in a for- eign language just preceding the at- tack, and that Henry Corbishley had shouted: “Kill the sons of b——,” and that some of the defendants had Struck him, It was the very same stuff that the others had memorized and repeated at this trial so carefully. Produces Alibi. The high-light of his testimony was | his attempt to produce an alibi for having a blackjack in the hall. His alibi is that while he was being beaten he pulled a blackjack from the hand of man and with an innocent air cooly admits having used it to strike someone during the battle, He does not “remember” whom he took it from, Many miners testify that Cobb started the fight by using his black- jack which is now in the possession of the Zeigler police. During cross-examination, the de- fense tried to squeeze from Cobb the cause of the trouble in the union,, ‘The prosecution objected and was sus: tained by the judge. The very mention of coal weighing is sufficient to send the whole crew info a panic, They know that the whole trouble started because Fox and Cobb sided with the operators to Swindle the miners on the coal weigh- ing and deposed the progressive local officers at the demand of the company. The miners also know that Fox and Cobb had their gang at the sub-dis- trict office at West Frankfort on Aug- 11 preparing strong-arm plans for the Zeigler meeting that night. While Cobb denies this, it was drag- ged out of him that the gang was at the sub-district office that day as well’ as many of the prosecution witnesses. They are deadly afraid that their strong-arm plans against the Zeigler miners will be exposed. Alfred Spiegel on cross-examination could not say who struck Cobb and did not know who spoke last at the meet- ing. This is much important since Stanley Paurez is marked out as pre- cipitating the attack on Cobb by speeches in a foreign language, ac- cording to their other witnesses. Prosecution Coaches Witnesses. Hughie McKissie rose to the occa- sion when the state's attorney asked him “As Fox and Cobb were leaving the hall what did Ignatz Simich say.” The reply was “He shouted close the P . (Continued on page 5) Subscription Rates: Suslas Sticker ty Bat Bode: year. AN="RACITE WAR AT THE DAILY WORKER. | Entered as Second-class mattcr S¢j-tember 21, 1928, atthe Post OMce at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926 PUBLI EE 290 OORS OF WHITE ii This Is the ‘America’ Which Refased to Bicswnize Him GRGANIZE FOR LIBERATION OF THE COLONIES AX me Canton Centér of World| |; Movement By MANUEL GOMEZ, Secretary All-America Anti-Impearialist League.| + Formation, at Canton, China, of the International Association of Oppressed Peoples, is a mark of the gathering of all\anti-imperialist forces that charac- terizes the present period of the dis- integration of capitalism as a world system based upon super-profit from the colonies and semi-colonies. The organization was begun some months ago, but detailed and authorative in- fromation regarding it has just been received in this country. Revolutionary struggle against im- Perialism is the basic principle of the association, which seeks to unify the|®8ainst the progressive miners. antiimperialist movements of the whole world, in alliance with the class conscious workers in the capitalist countries. At the present time the or- ganization includes Chinese, Koreans, Hindus and Annamites, Invitations have been extended to the nationalist movements of Java and the Philip- pines, the Inter-Colonial Union of France and the American Negro La-| bor Congress, The All-America Antt- (Continued on page 2.) ARGENTINE COMMUNIST PARTY - PROTESTS AGAINST AMERICAN _ IMPERIALISM AT ITS CONGRESS BUENOS AIRES, Argentine, Feb, of the Communist Party of Argentine, lution of warning to.all Latin-Americans against the onward igan imperialism. Unanimous protest was voiced against the sugar trust| would now be stronger than ever and Tule in Cuba culminating in the arrest of Julio Antonia, Mella and twejve| Would be in a position to meet the leading Cuban labor leaders. The Cuban government was. pointed to ag | °B#laughts of the bloody operators, typical example of corruption to the, role of Wall Street’s tool. Other’ examples cited were those of the dic- tators Leguia (of Peru), Saavedra (of Bolivia) and J. V. Gomez (of Vene- auela). Following close upon important Communist victories in the Argentine labor movement and at the polls, the seventh congress of the Communist Party of Argentina was one of the most noteworthy in the history of the party, A communication wag read from the Communist International ex- pressing agreement with the general line of policy that had been followed, during the past year. The delegates expressed complete confidence in the central executive committee, whose list of nominees as presented to the congress was endorsed practically without opposition, -'The Comunist Party of Argentine has been successfully reorganized on the shop and street nucleus basis, 1—(By Mail.)—The seventh congress recently closed here, adopted a reso- march of Amer- By ALEX REID. It is very important that the Amer- ican miners know of the la action of the leaders of the British workers in calling on the executive of the trades council to act at once to the end that no Welsh Coal be shipped to America during the strike of the hard coal miners, Offers Aid. ; It is indeed gratifying to see the workers have some level headed and real union leaders, who desire to use every weapon at thelr command to make the strike of the miners a suc- cess. i 5 | From tar off Britain the hand of our brothers is extended to us in this in- ee Drawn by William Gropper. | (The America of Politicians, Bootleggers, Gangsters and hes Capitalist Henchmen.) HELP THE COAL STRIKERS! HE INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ AID, 1553 W. Madison Street, Chicago, Ill., has offered-to open food station& in the anthracite mining district where 158,000 miners argion strike. — This offer was accepted unanimously by the committee of the miners, of which D. A, Edm secretary, A int committee will be formed. F. G, Bledenk: secretary the International Workers’ Aid, is now in Wilkes®arre making final “arrangements. Bishop William Montgomery Brown, national ‘chairman of Inter- national Workers’ Aid, has started the list with a donation of $250, Contributions for the miners should be made out to International Workers’ Aid, and sent to D. A. Edmunds, 523 Manket St., Kingston, Pennsylvania. DIST. No. 5, PROGRESSIVE MINERS COMMITTEE AGAINST DUAL UNIONISM; NAIL RED-BAITERS DAMNABLE LIES (Statement of Progressive Miners’ Committee of District No. 5, Pittsburgh). The situation among the miners in District 5 is getting from bad to worse. While the operators are carrying on an organized and systematic campaign, to enforce the 1917 scale thruout the district, nothing or little is being done by the union officials to counter-act this campaign of the open shoppers. These same officials instead continue their red-baiting campaign Rumors are now being spread by them that Mike Hallapy, the renegade, who is now making an attempt to organize com- pany unions on the basis of the 1917 scale, is a leader of the Progressive Miners’ Committee. This is a contemptible lie, and the rank and file of the ; The Diigrobcive Miners’ Commit- AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS. OF THE TWIN CITIES AID THE MINERS tee was organized in 1922 during the (Special to The Daily Worker) national strike. This committee ST. PAUL, Feb. 9—Members of should not be confused with any of the previous so-called progressive the Amalgamated Clothing Workers union of St. Paul and Minneapolis movements which were mostly confus- ed, without a definite program of ac- have sent in a donation of $400 to the striking coal miners of the an- tion and which was springing up from time to time before the elections in thratice district; $250 of the amount was given by the Twin City board the union. and $150 from Local No. 155. Organized in 1922, The present progressive miners’ committee which was organized in bet ck was the first to begin an ener- campaign of education among foe members of the United Mine In order to replace the money in the treasury the local organizations voted an assessment of $1 per mem- ber, to be collected when conditions in the clothing . industry improve and the members are back at work. eral grievance Workers of America on the basis of policies and a constructive program, Had this program been adopted we (Continvet on page 2) dustrial battle, and they call upon workers for international unity in be- halt of the workers in the anthracite. The letter of Frank Smith follows. London, England, Jan. 18, 1926, s Councils secretary. transpert unions, their members, locally, and refuse to be used in an attack on American trade unionists. Every ton of Welsh coal shipped to the United States at this time is a blow directed. at the stomachs of the wives and children of the Penn- sylvania miners, se let the facts be known in every trade union branch and lodge in your area, united joint action should be taken in every Welsh town affected, Put international unity Into o| ition. Kind regards, on behalf of the trades council department, Yours fra’ Hy Frank Smith, close a series of extracts that deal with the strike of 150,000 American anthracite miners, and the export of Welsh coal to assist in breaking that strike, This means that the unionists are being it their American com- ave been fighting the mine owners for over five months. We suggest that the executive of council take steps to Support of ALL of the trade union FARNER-LABOR HIALN (SSUE IN NORTH DAKOTA Nonpartisans Divided on Question (Special to The Daily Worker) FARGO, N. D., Feb. 9 — The non- partisan league of North Dakota will hold its state convention at Bismark beginning tomorrow. According to the results of the county conventions held on January 27 the Sorlie-Nye ‘faction will control the state gathering. How- ever, this is not yet absolutely certain. who are against the farmer-labor party, are for Sorlie and Nye. Farmer-Labor Party an Issue. The farmer-labor party of North Da- kota is sure to come up for considera- | the non-partisan league, headed by Lemke, Ingerson and Walker will press the matter of getting the en- dorsement of the convention for the farmer-labor party. Whether these} men will go down the line for the farmer-labor party, in case their pro- posals are rejected by the convention, is not clear at this time. A Class Farmer-Labor Party. From northwestern North Dakota, the stronghold of the non-partisan league, comes reports that some of the militant farmers there, who are convinced of the futility of making any headway against the capitalists who exploit the farmers, except thru a class party, are determined to place farmer-labor tickets in the field this year, regardless of the result of the non-parsitan league convention on Wednesday. Pass Anti-Evolution Bill, JACKSON, Miss. Feb. 9. — The Mississippi house of representatives by a vote of 70 to 32, passed a bill forbidding the teaching of the theory that man descended from a lower or- jder of animals in state supported schools, Members of the senate have yet to pass on the measure before it becomes law. Published Daily, except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER Not all the leaguers, by any means,’ tion at the convention. One faction of | NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents USE ‘SENATE REQUESTS COOLIDGE TO CALL COAL STRIKE CONFERENCE ; FEARS POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The senate today requested Presl- | dent Coolidge to intervene in the anthracite coal strike, by calling the operators and miners to the white house for a conference. The senate’s action was taken by the adoption of the Cope- land resolution, which it twice voted down last week. Its adoption followed a flurry of debate, in which administra- tion leaders characterized the move as “futile,” and sought to prevent its passage as an embarrassment to the administration, but the democrats rallied around the resolution and supported by the insurgent republicans it¢———-— 0) ray uaa men Geiage Aid to Act , | LOS ANGELES GREETS The resolution specifically requested | WALTER TRUMBULL ON || SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 ISHING CO., 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill Pres, Coolidge to initiate action which will settle the strike. The president, informed questioners | that he did not see wherein the situa- | tion was changed any by the senate’s action, for if it had appeared to him | that his intervention would have made peace in the anthracite industry |months ago such action would have been taker, The fact that 55 senators voted jin favor of his interceding, however, constituted a serious factor to be con- | sidered. The governmental policy }has been to regard the situation well jin hand as the mine union officials jhave* been allied with the Pennsyl- vania police in order to crush any militant opposition that may arise and threaten the mine barons, Because of coming congressional elections Coo- lidge has refrained from intervention Now, however, the senate insurgent republicans and democrats are fore- ing his hand. If he refuses he will be aceused of cowardice. If he acceds to the request he will antagonize or- | ganized labor. . Always bewildered, he | is now more flabbergasted than ever | and has called his advisors into yh ference to discuss.the. mew turn of affairs, A sharp debate preceded the sen- ate’s action, Senator Borah, of Idaho, demanding that the senate itself in- | vite the operators and miners to a peace conference. The words “at such time as he thinks best,” were added to Cope- land’s original resolution at the sug- | gestion of Senator Reed of Pennsyl- vania, It. weakened the resolution, Copeland said, but he agreed to their inclusion im order to insure its ‘Klansmen Burn Down adoption. iNegro Sub-Division On the vote, 27 republicans, 27 | democrats and 1\farmer-laborite voted | | Office i in Tampa Suburb for its adoption while 19 republicans | and 2 democrats opposed it. Those | TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 9—A mob of | opposing included McKinley of Illinois |over fifty southern “gentlemen” set jand Williams, Missouri. | fire to the sales office of a Negro sub- The resolution was considered by | division at Washington Park, a north- unanimous consent. western suburb of Tampa. The four Senator Reed of Missouri, said the | policemen near the scene were driven | resolution was “another patent reme-|away by the mob, the burning of the |}dy, intended to cure everything but | Sales office by the mob was not re- |eapable of curing nothing.” |ported by the police until a few days | jafter it had occurred and only then LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9—Walter Trumbull, released from Alcatraz military disciplinary prison, for his activities in the Philippine Com- munist League and among the sol- Giers in the Philippines, will ‘speak at the Music-Art Hall, 233 South Broadway, Sunday evening, Feb. 21, at 7:30\o’clock. Attorney Stanley Clark of Portland, Oregon, will also speak. The meeting is being held under the joint auspices of the Inter national Labor Defense, Los Angeles local and the American Civil Liber- ties Union, Southern California branch. “** | - 2 a ” | because complaints by the Negroes in Will, “Consider? tt. jthe sub-division against this act of WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—President |arson had been made. | Coolidge would not commit himself It is undoubtedly the work of the this afternoon on the senate’s request |ku klux klan as many times during that he abandon his policy of “hands |the past few months fiery crosses off” in the anthracite coal strike, and | have been placed before the homes of invite the operators and miners to a|a number of the property owners in (Continued on page 2) this sub-divisions, ONLY 100,000 NEGRO WORKERS IN AMERICAN LABOR UNIONS OUT OF MANY MILLIONS IN INDUSTRIES By ESTHER LOWELL, Federated Press. NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—(FP)—Probably 100,000° Negro workers are in trade unions, estimates the National Urban League research director, report- ing on his survey at the National Urban League conference. He finds 65,492 Negro members in about half the locals of 48 American Federation of Labor national and international unions, in all local unions of Chicago, Néw York City, Detroit.and Washington, D. C., in New Jersey, Delaware, Minnesot Idaho, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the United Mine British Labor Offers Aid to the Coal Strikers The above letter speaks fo itself. What a difference in leaders is shown by this letter, Here in America, where | the hard coal men are idle for five months, our leaders permit the soft coal miners to scab on the anthracite men without any intention of calling out the bituminous men to support them. Not only has the labor leaders of America reftised to call out the soft coal yminers to support their starving brothers in the anthracite, but they are’ still permitting 10,000 maintenantemen ‘to scab on them in the mines that are on strike, Fight Policy of Betrayal. In no other country of the world gould sucha insane policy be toler- Workers in West Virginia and Penn- sylvania, and in the three large ind pendent Negro unions: Railway Me: Independent Benevolent Association, Dining Car Men's Association, and Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. ated. The Progressive Miners’ Com- |New York city has 4800 Negro un- mittee have continuously demanded | Wik Gases that the maintenancemen be brought | Chicago, 13,000 and Detroit lon strike in the anthracite, and the | | soft coal miners brought out to sup- | port them, Lewis has continuously refused to call out the balance of the miners, and refused to make it a 100 | fonists; 2,000. The following eleven Amertean Fed. eration of Labor unions exclude Negro |workers: Boilermakers, switchmen, railway telegraphers, railway carmen, per cont strike in the industry, railway mail association, railway Progressive Miners’ Appreciate Offer. leTks, commercial telegraphers, ma- In taking this action, the British |Chinists, wire weavers, glint glass workers, and masters, mates and pi- bonds of comradeship between inter- | ts. Blacksmiths permit Negro help: national. labor: The Progressive ers’ auxiliaries, but prevent promo- Miners’ Committee of the United Mine | to” and do not admit Negro helpers Workers of America sincerely appre- eee where white are now om ciate this offer of aid to the strikin, miners from their British aan byicry Unions without constitutional bars We salute you (Continued on page 6) ne workers more firmly cement the