The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 23, 1926, Page 3

Wai ic eS a Sak ERE BT ate in Lh a nly a Bi i rN OE Ne EER SEMPER TN SRR Se rap AGITATE ‘CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE’ IN PORTO RICO Nationalists Fight U.S.| Imperialism By J. NEVARES SAGER, Porto Rican section, All-America Anti-Imperialist League. MAYAGUEZ, Porto Rico, March 21. —Mahatma Gandhi's slogan of “civil disobedience” has found its echo In Porto Rico, where ‘the nationalist party has taken it up enthusiastically, not in the original pacifist sense of Gandhi but as the best available means at the disposal of the Island in its struggle to throw off the yoke of the imperialist rule of the United States. Under the leadership of its presi- dent, Federico Acosta Velarde, the party is carrying on a widespread campaign to bring about the organi- zation of a constituent assembly which shall form a government in the name of the “Republic of Porto Rico,” right in. the face of the United States authorities. The Porto Rican people are asked to ignore the proclamations and regulations of the colonial ad- ministration of Governor Towner, and to refuse to pay taxes. Appeal For tndependence. As already reported to the DAILY WORKER, leaflets containing this program have been distributed on the streets of San Juan, Ponce and Maya- guez during the last few days. The official organ of the Nationalist Party, “El Nacionalista de Ponce,” prints the following appeal to the Porto Rican people: “The immediate solution for our woes: Porto Rican independence! The method: Resignation of all colonial positions occupied by Porto Ricans; calling, on the direct initia- tlve of the people, of the Constitu- ent Convention of the Republic of Porto Rico, which shall organize a government. “No taxes to be paid to the colo- nlal government. When Washing- ton is obliged to support her own Instruments perhaps she will be more disposed to let us alone and retire from the Island. Let us adopt passive resistance aS an im- mediate measure of defense, oe “The people are wearied of speech- es and articles. They want acts. ... “We must not allow our father. land to remain enslaved, and to be swallowed up by the sea. No! Let us’ ‘rather throw off the oppressors who force us to live under condi- tions of starvation and humiliation! “Forward to the struggle!” United Anti-tmperialist Front. ‘The Nationalist Party of Porto Rico, organized some months ago, has se- cured a strong foothold in all the principal towns of the island. While not affiliated to the Porto Rican sec- fdon of the All-America Anti-Imperi- League, the party i8 thoroughly in accord with its program. Rela- tions between the two organizations age most cordial. all likelihood the Nationalist Par- will send delegates to the interna- conference of colonial and semi- 1 peoples which is to be held Brussels this year, Dutch Bigots Dismiss Doubter of Snake Tale (Special to The Daily Worker) AMSTERDAM, March 21 — Rey. Goelkerken, who publicly’ expressed his disbelief in the bible statement that the serpent spoke to Eve in the Garden of Eden, has been dismissed from the church by the Amsterdam synod, The synod gave him a chance to retract his statements, but he de- clined, “The unions are the pillars of the workers’ power.”—Losovsky, ) DR. S. “Telephone Armitage 7466 Gas or Novol for Extraction. That’s An Idea! DENTIST 2232 N. Near Milwaukee Avenue I.guarantee to make your plates fit and make your appearance ¥ natural. Logan Square “L,” Milwaukee, Kedzie and California Ave. cars to door. Get Your Tickets Now for THE DAILY WORKER LOS ANGELES COSTUME DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 3, 1926 at the CO-OPERATIVE CENTER, 2706 Brooklyn Avenue,’ Admission 60 Cents. | Mother Leads Passaic Pickets Passaic working class mothers are determined that this strike for a wage increase and better conditions in the Passaic textile mills shall be won. For years they have been forced to pinch and scrimp in order to make both ends meet. Thelr husbands and in some cases the mothers themselves have had to work in the textile shops under a brutal speed-up system at small’ wages. gether until we win. The boss will declared a number of mothers as they These wages are not enough for them’to live on, The workers struck. The working class mothers are now helping their husbands. “We stick to- not scare us with his police clubs,” took their babies along with them on the picket line and led the pickets on to the Forstmann-Huffmann mill in, Clifton. GARVEY ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION OF WM, SHERRILL Lengthy Accusation Is Read at Secret Session (Special to The Daily Worker) DETROIT, March 21—The. lengthy statement by Marcus Garvey, who is now a federal prisoner in Atlanta, Ga., containing a number of serious charges against William L. Sherrill, acting president-general, created quite a stir in one of the closed sessions of the fifth international convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association meeting here in Detroit in extraordinary session. Charges Intrigues. There are twenty-seven charges leveled by Garvey against Sherrill. The chief charges are that Sherrill carried on a policy of duplicity and intrigue against the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the Black Cross steamship line and against Garvey. Garvey accuses Sherrill of using funds of the organ- ization to pay the back salaries of the officers and of neglecting to use the funds for the more urgent needs of the organization and the steamship line. Another charge leveled against Sherrill is that he acted in such a manner as to put the steamship lines in the hands of others. Garvey also accuses Sherrill of trying to under- mine the influence of Mrs. Amy Jacques Garvey, his wife and whom he considered as his representative during his incarceration. Sherrill is also accused of not visiting Garvey in prison to take orders as to matters of policy in the organization and when contracts were signed for the Black Cross steamship line. Garvey Policy Not Carried Out. Another charge that is made by Garvey is that Sherrill did not carry out the “African program” of Garvey. This latter charge seems to indicate that Sherrill is tending to pay more attention to the problems facing the Negro itt America which is contrary to the policies of Garvey. Garvey’s Policy has been one of catering to the white ruling class by promising to leave undisturbed all of the inequali- ties and persecutions of the Negro workers and farmers in the United States and to - -nd direct all atten- tion to the utopian scheme for colon- izing Africa and in this way avoiding all conflict with the American ruling class which wishes to continue to fur- ther exploit the Negro. As a matter of fact Sherrill has never shown any open indication of ZIMMERMAN California Avenue NO PAIN. cnc ae eeepeeeeenaite cre ere se amma Nene nn Costin ntti Se tie tations. Satta ie pear cels oAMOEN I Rial CASPER Che i Rata cc Aa ltt SOVIET UNION STATE BANKS PROSPERED IN 1925, REPORT PROVES MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., March 21— —The report of the Commercial & Industrial Bank of Russia, known as the Prombank, for the year end- ed with October, 1925, shows an in- crease in capital and reserves of 119.4 per cent, from 33,900,000 to 74,400,000 rubles. Total deposits Increased 109 per cent, from 106,- 400,000 to 222,800,000 rubles, Capital of the four leading banks in Russia, including the Prombank, shows for this period an increase of 74.5 per cent. a willingness to take up the fight of the Negro workers and farmers against persecutions in America. How- ever, Garvey’s attack on Sherrill seems to indicate there is a strong tendency in the Universal Negro Im- provement Association to oppose Garyey’s policy of African zionism and to’ démand a fight for the rights of the Negro in this country. Garvey Assails New York. In a letter of Marcus Garvey sent to the) convention, Garvey refers to the. New, York ‘membership as the “New York gang” and declares. that they have been mobilized against him., -This would indicate that the Negro workers who made up _ the greater part of the membership in New York are in revolt against the utopianism of Garvey. It seems that the ‘organization in New York which is the most advanced and enlightened division has become the backbone of the opposition which seeks to win Negro citizenship in America and re- pudiate Garvey’s slogan that “Amer- ica is a°white man’s country.” This would explain why the con- vention ds now being held in Detroit instead of in New York as hereto- fore. Whether Sherrill is the leader of the opposition demanding a mili- tant program in the United States re- mains to be seen. Mr. William L, Sherrill, who has been the acting head of the organiza- tion since Garvey’s imprisonment and by Garvey’s own choice, denies that he has in any way neglected the fight to get Garvey out of prison. He has, in fact, made many speeches and col- lected much money for Garvey’s re- lease. He contends that Garvey’s criticisms are based on nothing but unjustified suspicions. Mr. Sherrill, however, shows no signs whatever up to the present time of taking the leadership of a real fight to bring into the organization an aggressive policy of struggle for the Negro's political and economic rights in this country, Defeat Cuolidge Plan to Reward Nominator WASHINGTON, March 21,—Presi- dent Coolidge has decided to accept defaet at the hands of the senate in the nomination of Wallace F, Mc Camant of Oregon to a circuit judge ship. The senate rejected McCamant’s nomination without even a record vote, so overwhelming was the op- position to him, McCamant, as a delegate to the 1920 republican convention, was res- ponsible for nominating Coolidge for the vice-presidency. | DISARMAMENT tormed, THE DAILY WORKER Page Three MEET BLOCKED BY THE LEAGUE Coolidge ‘Bitter Over French “Trickery” (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, March 21 — Any faint hopes that the league of nations can or will go thru with its worldwide disarmament, conference this year flickered out today. The narrow escape from complete collapse which the league has just ex- perienced at.Geneva is regarded by administration officials here as the final act in # fong drama of evasion and circumvention of this govern- ment’s plans. _ Simultaneously with the abandon- ment of the last hope so far as the league is corcdrned, President Coo- lidge inaugurated a series of confer- ences with his principal advisers on European affairs to determine a course of American procedure and to ascer- tain what, if anything, can be done in the somewhat embarrassing circum- stances. Coolidge “Tricked.” Administration officials make no bones about their feeling that the dominant league powers have “trick- ed” Coolidge in the matter of the dis- armament conference, and by a policy of subterfuge and downright misrepre- sentation have succeeded in so shap- ing affairs that 1926 probably will pass without any progress made in the way of international agreements on the re- striction of armaments. No Conference Now. The principal question to be decided by the president, in conference with Ambassador Houghton, called home from London, and Minister Hugh S. Gibson, summoned to Washington from Geneva, is whether the United States can properly initiate any move now toward the holding of a conference this year. The concensus of opinion is understood to be that no move is pos- sible at this time,—at least, no move with any real chance for success, France Blocked Proposed Cail. A year ago, President Coolidge in- itiated a movefhent toward a new dis- armament confefence. American dip- lomats abroad!’ ‘were instructed to “sound out” the various powers, the necessary procellure before any for- mal invitations®could be dispatched. Of the great pewers, France alone adopted a negative and somewhat hos- tile attitude, atid’ drew her smaller allies, notably Poland, into supporting her. The presstre, however, became acute, and beirlg unwilling to be put into the position of blocking a second Washington cotference, France and her allies prevafled upon the league to “beat American ‘to it” by issuing the invitations for # disarmament confer- ence at Geneva, This was done with a haste that officials here considered at least undignified. 4 Made-To-Order Delays. France, according to the version generally accepted here, counted strongly on America’s rejecting the league’s invitation, thus affording an excuse for ditching the whole under- taking. President Coolidge, however, accepted the invitation, and abandoned his own plans for calling the powers to the Washington conference table again. From that point on, persistent “delays” have blocked the proposed conference. The date for the prelim- inary meeting, set for Feb. 15, was abandoned upon the French argument that Germany should be a member of the league before the nations of the world could properly sit down to talk about scrapping their armament. Ger- many’s entrance into the league was set for March, , League Conference Impossible. Now, however, Germany's entry to the league has been postponed until at least September, if not longer, because France injected into the proceedings at Geneva the demand that if Germany were granted a seat on the league council, France’s eastern ally, Poland, should also be given a seat, thus main- taining French dominance in the coun- cil. " As conditions now are, it is regard- ed here as impossible for the league to stage a conference this year, The Locarno agreements have been virtu- ally nullified at. Geneva, Instead of the peace spirit prevailing, there has been created an atmosphere of mutual distrust and rivalry that would make abortive any attempt really to reduce srmament. Besides, France can still urgue that Germany is not yet a mem- ber of the league. Object of Gathering. It was to discuss this and other as- pects of European affairs that Presi- dent Coolidge called Ambassador Houghton and Minister Gibson home from Europe. Out of the conference RENEGADE SOCIALIST LINES UP WITH LABOR F AKERS AND BOSSES TO SABOTAGE PASSAIC STRIKERS (Special to The NEW YORK, March 21,—-The following is a letter sent by the officials of the Pocket Makers’ Union to all shop their respective shops: To all Shop Chairmen of the Inter- national Pocketbook Workers Union: Fellow workers: The attention of the Joint board was called to the fact that in a number of shops, collections have been made for the textile sttikers of Passaic. While there can be no doubt that the cause is a very worthy one and deserving of the support of all class conscious workers, it is never- theless contrary to the best interests of a labor organization to permit any collections to be made in the shops without the consent of the organiza- tion. The joint board voted $100 from its treasury in response to the very first appeal that came from the strikers, and no doubt the joint board would be only too glad to authorize the shop cahirmen and bend every effort to help win the just struggle of the strik- ers if such a request were made. You will therefore pdease take no- tice that at its last meeting the joint board has reaffirmed its decision to permit no shop collections to be made without permission from the office, If your shop has already made such a collection, you will please bring the money with the subscription list to the office so that your organization may be credited with the work and also that the responsibility for the funds be centered in the organization itself. We hope you will understand that any other method of doing this kind of work is bound to cause trouble sooner or later, Signed—A. Shiplacoff. I feel it my duty as a member of the International Pocketbook Workers Union to call to the attention of my fellow workers this latest action of our reactionary officials. I hope The DAILY WORKER will be instrumen- tal in doing so. Special attention should be paid to the fact that the letter was signed, “A Dally Worker) chairman to have a rule enforced in YALE UNIVERSITY 10 PROVE EVOLUTION BY EUROPEAN EXPEDITION (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 21 The first national expedition with the announced purpose of seeking to demonstrate evolution as a fact will start this summer for Europe under the direction of Professor George Grant MacCurdy of Yale University. Shiplacoff,” who is the manager of our union, and who is supposed to be a prominent socialist leader and boasts of being a martyr for labor for the last 33 years, This letter to the shop chairmen has the sole intention of withholding aid to the Passaic strikers. We have always, in all our shops conducted collections for any cause whatsoever,‘so you see quite obviously what the purpose of this rule is, As soon as the chairman from our shop read this communication to us we unanimusly agreed t have a cl- lectin taken up immediately for the Passaic strikers and senr it to the In- ternational Worker's Aid. I would gladly permit you to print my name to this article but, as in my union, the penalty for daring to tell the truth or having your own poin- fon about things is suspension of ex- pulsion you will please sign it “From a Pocketbook Worker Correspondent.” When that argument begins at lunch time in your shop tomor- row—show them what the DAILY WORKER says about it. NEWARK PLANS {300,000,000 U.S. FLOWER DAY T0 INHABITANTS BY AID STRIKERS; 2030, 1S CLAIM Will Help the Passaic Workers Win Strike’ (Special to The Daily Worker) NEWARK, N. J., March 21.— On March 27 a flower day will be held here for the benefit of the Passaic tex- tile strikers. The Young Workers’ Culture Club, a Jewish club com- posed of young workers, have applied for the permit and are sure to get it. All organizations interested in raising funds for the benefit of the strikers are advised to take note of Saturday, March 27, and aid in the flower day. On March 28, at the Newark Labor Lyceum, 704 S. 14th St., at 2 p. m.,, 1 conference will take place of dele- gates from labor, fraternal and friend- ly organizations interested in raising money, food and clothing for the strikers. All organizations are invited to elect two delegates to the confer- ence. The conference is being called by the Passaic Strikers’ Relief Com- mittee of Newark, a non-partisan or- ganization, organized for the purpose of getting relief for the workers and their families in Passaic. The tempo- rary chairman is Dr. Louis Reisz. For further information write to him at 188 Springfield avenue, Newark, N. J. Boston Workers Will Aid Passaic Strikers BOSTON, Mass., March 21 — On Sunday evening, March 28, a big mass meeting will be held at the Paine Memorial Hall, to aid the striking tex- tile workers of Passaic. The mass meeting is being arranged by the International Workers’ Aid and the Mothers’ League of New England. A number of speakers from Passaic have been invited as well as well- known figures in the Boston labor movement, 11 Seattle Laundries Join Big Syndicate SEATTLE—(FP)—The wave of in- dustrial consolidations sweeping the country has hit 11 of the largest Seat- tle laundry companies who are con- sidering selling a controlling interest to a syndicate of local and New York financiers. Properties totalling more than $1,250,000 are involved. Under the proposed merger it y planned to place plants at strategic ® ade centers, eliminate duplication aud manage the work from a central headquarters. The inaugurated at the White House today |iprotherhood Bank & Trust Co, is re- may conceivably grow a new Coolidge policy toward Europe. The concensus of opinion was, however, that nothing can be done from. Washington until culiar problems... Flat Janitors Organize, ST. LOUIS—(FP)—Flat janitors in 3t. Louis are organizing, A new local anion of glove workers has been ported to be representing the pur- chasers, The Laundry Workers union, other local unions and individual trade unionists own and control the Mutual Laundry, Some years ago it was the decisive factor in winning a strike of the laundry workers. It is feared that the proposed consolidation will make it difficult.for this and other small places to operate, Vy \ Census Estimate Shows “Healthy Growth” (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, March 21 — The United States on July 1 will have a} population of approximately 117,135,- | 817. The official estimate, issued to- day by the bureau of the census, indi- cates an increase in population of} 1,759,923 since July 1, 1925, andj 11,425,197 since the last official cen-| sus in 1920. At this rate the nation | will pass the 300,000,000 mark in about the year 2030. More Babies Live On. Officials declared that in spite of the marked tendency to smaller fam- ilies there is a normal and healthy growth in the population, due to the greater number of infants that now) survive to maturity. About 89 per cent of the population is white and 86 per cent native-born. Men exceed women by a slight major- ity. Persons between the ages of 20 and 44 years make up 38 per cent of the population; those over 45 years old, 20 per cent, and from 6 to 14, 20 per cent. Middle-Western States Gain. Taken as a group, the middle-west- ern states, including Wisconsin, Illi- nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michi- gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio showed the largest gain in population with a total of 489,620, Illinois’ population is placed at 7,202,983 a gain of 110,385, Rail Head Reports to Russian Workers MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., March 21. Jan Rudzutsk, commissar of transport, made the report on the condition of Russia’s railways to the national con- gress of the railroad union's meeting here. Soviet railroads are in need of 500. locomotives and 30,000 freight cars, he told the assembled workers, The shortage of funds and credit makes the immediate fulfillment of this need impossfble and the commis- sar recommended that the remedy for the present consists in concentrating on repairing old and out-worn stock, UNION LAWYER CHARGES JUDGE FAVORS BOSSES Magistrate Railroads Furriers to Jail (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, March 21—A charge of partiality and bias was made against Magistrate Harry A. Gordon of the Jefferson Market Court by Abraham Goodman, counsel for the Furriers’ Union, which has 12,000 of its mem- bers in the fifth week of a general strike which has paralyzed the fur industry in New York. Goodman’s charge against Magis- trate Gordon was made when four striking furriers were brot to Jeffer- son Market Court on a charge of dias orderly conduct. The men were am rested and were brot to trial over the protest of Goodman, who pressed for an adjournment of 48 hours. Wher the cases of the strikers were called, Goodman suggested that the magis- trate disqualify himself in fairness to Rimself and all other interested par ties. When the magistrate refused to do so, Goodman wanted to place his associate, Collins, who had handled the earlier part of the week, on the stand, to prove the charge that he had a good reason to queston the impar tiality of “His Honor.” Magistrate Gordon refused to admit Collins to the stand and Goodman thereupon with- drew from the case. Magistrate Gordon proceeded with the trial of the men and J. Morgan and Samuel Kruland were sentenced to fifteen days each in the workhouse, J. Lprestiand James Bassetti were fined $10 apiece. The four men were arrested while doing picketing duty before the shop of Salkin Bros., 312 Seventh avenue, Urbana Closes Movies Violating Blue Sunday URBANA, Ill, March 21— Urbana was without movie shows last night thru the action taken by the council in revoking all licenses for violation of the city ordinance prohibiting Sun- day shows. It was said the licenses will be renewed providing the theater owners promise to abide by the Sun- day blue law. BRITISH RULE Speech of Shapurji Saklatvala in the House of Commons. A bitter indictment of Brit- ish imperialist domination, given by Secretary Kellogg as a reason for barring the author from the United States. Add this splendid pamphlet to your library or give it to your fellow worker in the shop and trade union, 10 Cents In lots of 100 or more—5 Cents, THE DAILY WORKER PUB. 1113 W. WASHINGTON BLDV,, CHICAGO, ILL, Plumbers Helpers’ Club of Brooklyn, New York calls on all helpers to join the club. 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