The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 2, 1926, Page 4

/ Page Four ~ pa starlilltile asset THE DAILY WORKER ~~ Workers (Communist) Party Shop Nuclei in New York Conduct Mass Activity in a shoe factory of over 1,500 work-ythis industry, A nucleus in a big ma- By JACK STACHEL. There has been a marked increase in the main activity of the shop nu- clei in the last few weeks. With the sub-section executives being directly responsible for the function of all the nuclei in their sub-section, it is now clear that. wherever the sub-section executive is on the job and checks up closely on the activity of the nuclei and individual members, and reports are sent in regularly té the organiza- tion department of the district, the nuclei have shown an increase in activity. The following reports from some of the nuclei are an indication of the progress made. In a luggage factory employing over 300 workers, there the nucleus has succeeded in winning influence over the workers. They collected money for the I. L. D., for the Miners’ Relief and also secured seven subs to The DAILY WORKER from non- party workers. In a dress factory employing 250 workers, the nucleus consisting of 15 members controls the shop committee, and has influence over the entire shop, The workers in this shop sup- port all the campaigns undertaken by the nucleus. The nucleus had a booth at the I. L. D. bazaar, and suc- ceeded in collecting 300 for the I. L. D. There is also a Y. W. L. nucleus in this shop of five members. Sell Literature. Another nucleus reports that they have already sold seven special Work- er Library Packages each package containing 12 pamphlets. They have ordered 15 more packages. They have secured a number of subscriptions to The DAILY WORKER. In a well known typewriter factory the nucleus has succeeded in selling) 26 Lenin Memorial tickets. Almost every two nuclei out of three have been successful in selling Lenin memor- ial tickets and in bringing sympathetic workers to the meeting. One nucleus, ers has elected the shop chairman, In this nucleus one of the most active comrades was fired because of his ac- tivity in the union. The union (Amer- ‘can Shoe Workers) was once a bosses’ union but has now become a real union of the workers. This com- rade is on the executive board of the union and one of the most active mem- bers in the union, Immediately after he was fired a meeting of, all the workers of his floor was called and the meeting unanimously decided that they will strike if the comrade is not placed back on the job. This brot no results. Then a meeting of all the lasters was called. Here too, the workers threatened to strike unless the fired workers were placed back on the job. The result was that there was no strike, because the bosses backed down and the comrade is still working in the shop and more active than ever, Wall Paper in Restaurant. In one of the largest restaurants in the city employing 150 waiters, cooks and others, the nucleus controls the shop, and has elected a Communist, the former organizer of the nucleus being the organizer of the union. The nucleus has many subscribers to The DAILY WORKER, as well as to the Greek party organ the Empross. They publish a wall paper. The nuc- leus is active in all party campaigns. Another nucleus in an fron factory reports that they are carrying on the party work in the shop, @hat the work- ers respond to all the campaigns. This nucleus reports that they have held a shop meeting to discuss world trade union unity. All the membérs of the nucleus are active in the union. Another nucleus in a metal bed fac- tory reports that they are carrying on good agitation among the workers. The workers are dissastisfied, and are anxious to organize. Our comrades are taking the initiative in organiz- ing a union. There is no union in chine shop of the Interboro Rapid Transit, reports that they have suc- ceeded in distributing The DAILY WORKER after one of the members had contributed to the Worker Corre- spondent’s column, The nucleus car- ries on good agitation. Another nucleus in a large automo- bile factory in New. Jersey reports that the dissatisfaction 4among the workers is very great and the work-| ers are willing to listen to the Com-| munists. This nucleus was only or- ganized about two weeks ago thru} sending three workers into the shop. | The nucleus gained two new mem- bers, but one was fired. The nucleus has already secured five 6-month sub- scriptions to The DAILY WORKER from non-party workers. Apply for Membership. The following incident shows the growth of influence of the party in New York and the direct influence of the reorganization on the mass of the workers. A letter was received by us from four workers in the R. Hoe com- pany, the largest manufacturers of printing machinery in the world, wherein the four workers tell us that they are reading The DAILY WORK- ER and that they have organized a “nucleus” in the shop and want to af- filiate it to the Workers (Communist) Party. We have taken the necessary steps to organize the workers into a shop nucleus of the party. This shop employs thousands of workers, The shop is unorganized, a strike lasting for about a year having been lost there recently. The workers are awaiting the opportunity to again gather their forces and unionize the shop. The,next time the workers go out on strike they will find a Com- munist shop nucleus that will be ready to lead them and make their chances of success so much greater, for in the Communist Party the workers have the devoted, courage- ous, intelligent, and uncompromising leader, New York Organizing Drive for Fractions in All Trade Unions NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The district “executive committee announces that beginning in March, a campaign for the organization of trade union frac- tions and for getting comrades te attend more systematically their lo- cal union meetings, as well as to join unions, will be undertaken. The D. E. C. announces that, the formation of fractions is part of the regular party machinery and attend- ance at fractions and local unions and joining of unions is the regular duty of party comrades. All sub-section executives are to ar- Tange special meetings at which the Teport from the district will be made on this work. All comrades are to get ready for this campaign. Watch the Saturday Magazine Scction for new features every week. This is a good issue to give* to your fellow worker. INTERNATIONAL Woman’s Day ISSUE Saturday _ March °:/ 6 : "A Special Issue 3 Containing features of the woman's part in the class struggle. Special Articies, cartoons and drawings. Features of conditions, rights, status of women the world over, At the regular price 3% cents a copy. Order a Bundle! The Movesnent for World Trade Union ‘By TOM Facts—figures—all the most material compiled briefly on portant subject. THE DAILY 15 Cents 1118 'W, Washington Blvd, CLEVELAND CELEBRATES SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF COMIKTERN, MARCH 7 CLEVELAND, Feb. 28. — Many films have been shown jm this coun- try, but none is to be Compared with the Lenin funeral film which will be shown at the meeting arranged in Cleveland to celebrate the Seventh Anni ary of the Communist In- ternational. Full arrangements have been made to show this film and another one showing Russia in the midst of reconstruction. There will be a musical program and speeches tell- ing the origin and development of the Communist International, which today stands as the bulwark of the working class and the masses in the colonies fighting against world imperial je The Seventh Anniversary comes at a time when Locarno and the so-called disarmament conference are the order of the day. Soviet Russia and the Communist Interna- tional are charged with disturbing the world peace, while France slaughters the masses in Syria, Mo- rocco, and England trains her ma- chine | guns on the revolutionary workers and peasants of China, All workers of Cleveland must present and bring their shopma' to the Moose Auditorium, 1000 Wal- nut St., on Sunday, March 7, at 2p. m Bronx Forum Gives March Speaker’s List (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Feb. 28—The Bronx Workers’ Forum, 1347 Boston Road, March program is as follows: March 7—‘Whither America,” Bert- rand Wolfe. March 14—"Sovigt Russia and the World Conflict,” Juliet Stuart Poyntz. March 21—“The Textile Strike,” Albert Weisbord, March 28—“Culture and the Amer- ican Working Class,” Moissaye Olgin. FREE LITERATURE SUPPLIED, MILWAUKEE, Wis:— Free copies of the YOUNG WORKER, Tribuna Robotnicza, Pravda, and Honor and Truth, can be secured from Frank -ailder, 821 Clylesurn St., Milwaukee, UNITY BELL. exhaustive a most im- om 1 WORKER PUBLISHING CO, Chicago, Ill, Marxian Sociology Is New Course at N. Y. Workers” School NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—A new class in “Marxian S-viclogy” (Evolution of Society) will scat at the Workers’ School, 108 E. .4th St. next Tues- day night at 9 p. m. The instructor is George Siskind, who is just com- pleting a very suct¢essful course in the Fundamentals of Communism. The outline of the course includes the following topics: 1. Forces of Social Evolution and Primitive man. 2. Primitive Tribal Communism. 3. Development of Ideology. 4. Origin of Private Property and the State. 5. Slave System in Greece. 6. Class Struggles in Greece. 7. Slave System in Rome. 8. Class Struggles in Ancient Rome. 9. Collapse of Slavery—Fall of Rome. (Economic causes). 10. Feudalism. 11. Class Struggles in Feudal per- iod. 12. Rise € Bourgeoisie and Prole- tariat. The fee for the course is $2.50 for three months. * The above course, together with the course in Advanced Marxian Econo- mics, Jacob Mindel, instructor; the course in Advanced Fundementals of Communism, Jack, Stachel, instructor, and the course in the History of the American Working Class, Solon De Leon, instructor, are recommended to those who would like to take the party training course next year and wish the necessary previous prepara- tion. Successful work in these cgurs- es. will be counted in favor of appli- cants presenting themselves for the party training course next year. Negro Work Will Be Subject of Meeting NEW YORK, Feb. 28,—A meeting of all comrades interested in Negro work will be held at the headquar- ters at 108 East 14th street on Sun- day, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m, All com- rades who have contact with groups of Negro workers and individual Ne- gro workers must attend this meet- ing. Every sub-section executive commit- * tee is to elect a comrade and every shop nucleus or street nucleus which there are Negroes in the shops or in the neighborhood are to send delegates to this conference. Emancipation of Negro ‘ Worker, N. Y, Lecture (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Feb, 28—-Lovett-Fort Whiteman will speak at the Public Library, 135th street and Lenox Ave., Monday night, March J, at 8 p. m., on the subject: “The Emancipation of the Negro Worker.” The me will ‘the auspices of the Am rican Labor Congress, eiiie oboe” j-must have tickets to sell tq .workers NEW YORK PLANS INTENSE WOMEN’S WEEK CAMPAIGN Every Party Unit Must Participate Margaret Undjus, Secretary Women’s Dept. District 2, W. P. “Every woman party member a mass worker.” This is the slogan raised by the party to arouse the Communist sense of duty, to awaken the initiative in those party women |; members who have not ag yet taken |pctive part in mass work, | The work among proletarian wom- jen is not the special task conferred upon women party members alone. Work among proletarian women does | not mean work among housewives | only, The more important work is that among the women in the facto- ries whom we must approach upon the basis of issues which arise out of the conditions under which these women work and live. The work here “| must result in getting the women into the trade unions, the left Wing. of tife trade unions and into the shop nu- clei. All’of this is the Work of the entire party, both men and! women. among some party members is that all other work must be neglected at the expense of work among) proletar- ian women. To bring success in any sphere of,party work, members must be encouraged to take part in general party activities and especially organ- izers in charge of any special work of the party must feel not only the inner pulse of party life but also that of its general activities. Mass Meeting March 6. Therefore, the party in District 2 calls upon every member, both men and women, to actively take part in women’s week campaign. The cam- paign will be opened with a big mass meeting to celebrate International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 6, at Central Opera House. All comrades both men and women inthe shops, and elsewhere, Tickets can, be had at the district office, 108 E. 14th St. Mobilization of Party for Work. All party units in District 2, shop nuclei, factory district nuclei, street nuclei and subsection exeeutive com- mittee must immediately elect a com- rade who will be responsible to the respective unit for work among wom- en. Not all the units haye eleoted Another wrong opinion’ prevalent|, 4 What effect does the exploita- such an organizet as yet.;;Name and address of this organizer. must imme- diately be forwarded to Hh ant dis- trict office. Party membership: “mé étings ‘ef women members were held in Bronx (lower) and Harlem. Méétings are to be called by letter in upper Bronx, Yorkville, Williamsburg, wnsville and Bgo Park sections. Thé comrades are to come to these meetings when they receive the letter ~ they are very important. Meetings of Subsection clinetind A meeting of subsection, ‘organizers for work among women was held where the program) for this work was discussed in part. These ‘organizers are to call meetings of similar organ- izer§ from the lower unitS in their subsections to acquaint them with the work and to start this work. Women's Week Campaign. Beginning March 6 to ‘15, all party members must engage in the follow- ing work. You may not be able to do it all, but at least do some of it: Distribute the “Women’s special edition” of The DAILY WORKER to the women in the factories and else- where. Carry on an agitation among housewives to register for the’ after- noon classes being prepared in the Workers’ School. Carry on agitation among house- wives to join the housewives’ groups. Approach all sympathizing women in the factories and also the ‘housewives to join the party. Each unit of the partyto have a discussion on the importanice and na- ture of work among aenecrk wom- en. Make a survey of the co} ler which women work it the shop for the purpose of starting work among the women in the factories. Relief of Passaic Strikers. tions un-) Comrades who are embers of women’s organizations m see that a delegate is elected to a, Conference being called of all women’s organiza- tions in New York for ¢) purpose of relief to Passaic strikers. Date will be announced soon. Women comrades must seek to get representatives elected from their or- ganizations tothe Protection of For- eign-born Committee in New York, Organization work among proletar- ian housewives has been started in Passaic, In Greater New York about 80 pro- letarian housewives Were organized into circles as a result of active par- ticipation of party women members in a victorious struggle carried on by these proletarian women, Preparation is being made to ac- quaint the women comrades with the way of establishing the “Living News- paper” among women, Tax Bill Before Cal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—The now tax reduction bill, signed by Vice- President Dawes and speaker Long- worth, was placed on President Cool- idge’s desk this afternoon for signa- tire. It becomes @ law immediately the Bree dant erence Ones WILL DISCUSS CLASS COLLABORATION SCHEMES AT TRADE UNION CLASS Imperialism and Its effect on the trade union bureaucracy and the aristocracy of labor was the subject of the discussion at the trade union tactics and organization class at the Workers’ School, 19 So, Lincoln St. that is being conducted by C. A. Hathaway. Next Thursday the class will dis- cuss the various\class collaboration schemes that are now in effect and the attempts of the labor bureau- cracy to put over these schemes in all industries and how the left wing must combat these schemes, Every member of the class must be pres- ent at this lesson as it is one of the most important in the course. All members of the class are excused from participation in the “Trumbull welcome” party. Review Questions. 1—Is class collaboration a new phenomenon in the American work- ing class miovement? 2—What causes the policy of class collaboration to be particularly vic jous-during the present period? 3—Why is the trade union bureau- cracy systematizing this policy into such schemes as the B, & O. plan? tion of colonial peoples by American imperialists have on the workers in American industries? 5—What methods are used by the imperialists to gain the support of the bureaucracy and the more skill- ed workers? 6—What factors make it possible for American imperialists to carry out their policy of influencing trade union leaders and the “aristocracy of labor?” é 7—What three lessons must the workers learn from their study of imperialism and its effect on the working class movement? Next Thursday, March 4th: 3—What is the B. & O. plan? How was it put over? 4—How can fought? 5—Is the “Nash Agreement” the same in its effects as the Chicago agreement of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers with the clothing manufacturers? 6—What is the effect of insurance schemes, labor banking, trade unions? 7—What causes the development of a left wing within the trade union movement? 8—Will this left-wing be uniform thruout all the varloUs unions? 9—On what issues can this left wing be crystallized? * 2 8 The Workers’ Book Store, 19 S. Lincoln St., now has in stock Mary Beards’ hort History of the Amer- ican Labor Movement,” as well as the “World Trade Union Move- ment,” by Losovsky; “Imperialism” by Lenin; “Class Struggle vs Class Collaboration,” by Browder; “Trade Unions in America,” by Foster, Browder, and Cannon; and “World Trade Union Unity” by Bell. These as well as copies of the Workers Monthly for July 1925 and January and March 1926 should be secured and carefully studied by all stu- dents, it be successfully etc., on the Co-operative Members to Form Fractions NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The D. E. C. has begun the formation of frac- tions of party members in co-opera- tives, for the building up of the co- operative movement in America. All comrades that belong to co-operatives are to send their information to the sub-section executive committee, so that the district may*know how many co-operatives party members belong to. Further information will be giv- en regarding calling ahd oo of co- operatives. N. Y. Defense Week Will Take Place in March NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—The Inter- national Labor Defense has declared March 18 to 25 as special defense week. A meeting of representatives of sub-section executive committees to support the campaign for this week will be held on Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m. All sub-section executive committees must elect delegates to this meeting. No Raise for Rail Workers. SAN FRANCISCO— (FP) — BE m- ployes of the San Francisco municipal railway who have been asking for se- veral months for a 30c dally raise from their present 674c hourly wage, have been informed that Me city can- not stand the wage increase and that it would result in a deficit, owing to the methods of accounting. “Until restoration of reserve funds to normal level, it is impossible to as sume any important increases in ex- penses,” says the supervisors commit- tee. The platform men work 8 hours a day, which meang a weekly wage of $28.40. San Franc! one of the few cities still having a 5-cent fare. We ‘ Send in that sab! orial Newsboys’ Home of New York City. Mrs. Guggenheim (that nice lady) was giving a dinner in honor of 1—What will be~the effect of the continued application of class col- laboration pplicies on the trade unions? 2—What must be the outcome of the struggle against this policy? WIT THE Y CONDUCTED - BY ‘TH WORKERS ING WORKERS LEAGUE Mrs. Guggenheim Entertains Newsboys WELVE_ hundred boys were hud- dled together in the Brace Mem- the memory of Randolph Guggenheim and incidently in honor of : George Washington, The main part of the program (ac- cording to Governor Al Smith himself) was not the “feed” dished out to the boys, but “to give you inspiration and encouragement to follow the example of Washington” (in other words Al's speech). Washington was not different from the ordinary run of bourgeoisie rev- olutionaries of the days of 1776. What we object to is the way in which the present imperialist lackeys peddle his “spirit.” To tell a modern proletarian youngster to follow the example of Washington is sheer nonsense. Washington was a shareholder in the Ohio Lands company (famous for its swindling deals). He bought and sold both white and black slaves. Washington once signed @ contract which negotiated with a trader for the sale of white indentured servants in which he refused to be held respons- ible for those who would die on the way over. This record is neither worse nor better than that of some of the other revolutionary “fathers” of “our” country. Richard H, Waldo, another speaker, declared that it would”be easier to pull down the Washington monument than tg tear down the reputation of Washington, No doubt he. also consid- ers that Coolidge is carrying on the work.of Washington. All we can say to him is: The memory of Washing- ton is being peddled today in a most, reactionary manner. The Washington monument is a pretty solid piece of stone. History may find it inadvisable to tear it down, but it may change the name. For example: A short time ago, Leningrad was called Petrograd, headquarters at, 2409 No. Halsted St. ision St. of six and eight p. m. English language. Another Workers’ Spot Organization Heatd F rom By CHARLES ERICKSON. se MONG other workers’ sport organizations located here in Chicago is the Vilkas (Wide Awake), which consists of Finnish workers with its local This organization with branches: and clubs in most of the large cities of the country has a large membership, most of them working in the basic industries. Its sport activities, besides wrestling, is on the track and field which in- clude, pole vaulting, high jump, shotput, 100 yard dash, 120 yard high hurdles, sprint medley relay and the mile relay. It has to its credit many cups and trophies, some of them won at the National Tournament held last summer at Warren, Ohio, where the Chicago club received the highest ntmber of points, For comrades and friertds interested in werkers’ sports the club has at its disposal a gym at the Lane technical high school, Sedgwick and West Div- This’ gym which is located on the fourth floor is open to its mem- bership and friends every Monday and Wednesday night between the hours For our young workers between the ages of 14 and 18 we have a large hall equipped for gym practice and other rooms where study classes are conduct- ed every “Puesday evening from the hours of 6 and 8 p. m., at our head- quarters, 2409-No, Halsted St., 2nd floor. All classes are conducted in the ‘ We appeal to all workers interested in clean sports to come in and be- come a member of a sport organization controlled by workers, apcun to Speak at I. L. D.. Dance in Glassport, March 6 GLASSPORT, Pa., Feb, 28 — The Glassport International Labor Defense and the Young Workers League will hold a dance- Saturday, March 6, at 7p. m. on Vernon Ave. between 9th and 10th St. The Croatian orchestra Tamburica cun who is out on bail will speak. He will speak on the “Persecution of the workers in the United States.” Trumbull Will Speak in Kansas City in March KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 28 — Wal- ter Trumbull, class war prisoner who was released from Alcatraz military discipline barracks, will speak at the Musicians’ Hall, 1017 Washington St., Tuesday evening, March 2 at 8 p. m, Workers>are urged to come and meet’ and hear this fighter tell his story. The meeting is held under the aus- pices of the Local International La- bor Defense, t —_—__—_—_—- 7 ALL MEMBERS OF PHILADEL- PHIA DISTRICT. FORWARD WITH OUR \YOUNG WORKER SUB DRIVE CAMPAIGN: 4 By DOMENICK FLAIANI. OMRADES I am not going to criti ‘cise any one of you in this here appeal. I will only ask each and every one of you to gét on the JOB. The Young Worker sub drive campaign, which our strict is conducting for months hi own poor results. Today the main work for us is to get an army of readers.for the Young Worker, With the Young Worker reaching a number of people in our Wistrict, it will lay the foundation al- so for a growth of our local organiza tion, Our paper is the best propa- ganda means for reaching the work- ing youth of this country, The circulation of our press, is one of the most important activities. The more readers we will find for our Youhg Worker the more young work- ers will get our revolutionary mes- sage; the more young workers will rally to our organization. The concentration groups and shop nuclei must immediately. concentrate their efforts to put this sub drive cam- paign~-gver the top. Here we are going to give an op- portunity to every member of our dis- trict. The campaign committee in its last meeting has made the following decisions: First: A Silk Red Banner will be given to the concentration group. or shop nucleus that will secure more subs for the Young Worker, Second: To the single comrades that will secure more subs for the Y. W. will be given two prizes. The first prize is a book written by Comrade Leon Trotsky, “Whither England,” a brilliant exposé of the struggle for world mastery between ‘England and the U. S. The. second prize ‘is “Russia Today.” All of you heard about this excellent book. Comrades, get on the JOB. Help to put the Young Worker on a firm and solid foundation. There are very easy ways of getting subs providing you are willing to get them, Your ‘name must not be missing from the roll of honor when all the names are listed, Make the Young Worker campaign the first order of business on the agenda of your branch or shop nucle- us meetings, Let us build the Young Worker, Forward with our sub drive cam- paign, d FIRST SPRING BALL OF THE NEW YORK REVOLUTIONARY YOUTH. The Young Workers League will celebrate the 4th anniversary of the “Young Worker” at the first spring ball which will be held on Saturday, March 20, at the Harlem Casino, 116th Street and Lenox Ave. Admis- sion 50 cents, be. vhs aM eth this PROPAGANDA, SUB to a worker to “Make Another Communist” Sa alta | |