The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 28, 1926, Page 2

Page Two —_———————————— EXPECT FALL OF BRIAND CABINET OVER SALES TAX Radical Socialist Veto Dooms Scheme (Special to The Dally Worker) PARIS, March 26—Reffiecting pesi- mism over the probability of the cham- ber passing Finance Minister Peret’s financial project, the franc fell to a new low record today, closing at 29.10 to the dollar, This is the first time in history that it has fallen below 29. The Bourse was quick to react to re- ports from the finance commission of the chamber, where M. Peret appeared today to explain his program. The reaction of the commission to the finance minister’s statement was unfavorable, The immediate indica tions were that the turnover tax pro- posed by M. Peret would cause an early, defeat of the project, leading either to the resignation of M. Peret or the entire Briand cabinet. Oppose Sales Tax. The Peret plan for meeting the de- ficit of $171,675,000 in the 1926 budget {the budget has already been approv- ed by the chamber of deputies) in- cludes an increase in the tax on all sales from 1.2 per cent to 2 per cent and a head tax, or as it would be bet- ter understood in America, a poll tax rimning from 40 francs ($1.40) for every one not paying an income tax to 2,000 francs ($70) for any one whose income exceeds 200,000 francs ($7,000), yearly. The French radical socialist party, the group most favorable to the Briand cabinet and that on which he must rely for a majority, at a caucus a few days ago voted to reject the sales tax proposition when it should be formally presented to the cham- ber. This knocks the bottom out of Peret’s scheme as almost half of the deficit was to be made up from this source. Both Right and Left Oppose. The attack on the government is bound to be even more bitter than that which defeated M. Doumer, fi- nance minister in the previous Briand cabinet, on March 6. With an uncom- promising opposition from the left, there will be combined an assault from the right which is enraged at the appointment of Louis Malvy as min- ister of the interior. Malvy was con- victed during the war of treason and the extreme nationalists and fascist groups have never forgotten him. Expected to Call Herriot. In case the expected happens Presi- dent Doumergue will most probably ask former Premier Herriot of the radical socialists toagainform acab- inet. Herriot would have an actual majority in the chamber thru the sup- port of the French socialist party. He would face, however, the opposition of the sqmate. It was this very combina- tion which caused his downfall prev- lously.. South Bend Members to Meet on Sunday SOUTH BEND, March 26.—A party membership meeting will be held here at the Hungarian Workers’ Hall, 1216 ‘W. Colfax St, Sunday afternoon, March 28, at 2:30 p. m. William Simons will outline the campaigns be- fore the organization, Commune Celebration Sunday. Russian and Polish artists, singers and musicians have combined to offer a truly unusual program tomorrow, Sunday, at the Workers’ House, 1902 W. Division St., as part of the celebra- tion of the anniversary of the Paris Commune. In addition a one-act spectacle, “The Last Day of the Commune,” will be enacted and speakers in English, Polish and Russian will add a touch of a truly international aspect to the celebration. This affair, begining at 2:30 p. m.. THE DAILY Bible Prohibits Any Roller-Skating Upon Sundays, Says Deacon (Special to The Daily Worker) PALMYRA, Ind., March 26—The much-discussed and once postponed trial of W. Clyde Martin on charges of “recreational heresy” was sched- uled for today before three judges of the Church of Christ here, Despite Martin’s plea for an open trial only members of the congregation will be permitted to be present. Charles Ellis, acting deacon, is Martin’s accuser. He alleges that Martin's establishment of a commun- ity hall where roller skating, check- erplaying end other recreations are permitted unfit Martin for church membership and thet such amuse- ments are contrary to the bible. Martin, Defiant. Martin was defiant as the hour for the trial approached. “I refuse to sacrifice my principles,” he declar- ed. “The bible Goes not oppose recre- ation. I shall not close my hall, no matter what the verdict of my judges is.” The illness of one of the deacons who form the tribunal may again post- pone the case, U.S. Senate Will Try Judge English for Many Misdemeanors (Continued from Page 1) him and without; permitting Webb to be heard in this own defense, The second accused English of par- tiality and favoritism thru creation of a combination to contro] and manage, thru collusion with Charles B. Tho- mas, bankruptcy. referee, the bank- ruptcy affairs of the Illinois district. The third charged English with des- troying the confidence of the people in his court and bringing the administra- tion of justice into disrepute thru re- tusal to appoint receivers suggested by counsel for interested parties in the Alton, Granit and St. Louis traction company case, unless appointment of Thomas was also approved. The fourth charged English with corrupted and improper handling and controlling of bankruptcy funds by de- positing them exclusively in the First State Bank of Couterville, of which J. E. Carlton, brother in law of English, was a director, The fifth said that English repeat- edly treated members of the bar in a coarse, indecent, arbitrary and tyran- nical manner, Each article carried a number of additional instances of the main of- fense, No Crimes Charged. “Altho no crimes were charged against English, the committee report said that impeachment is not confined alone to acts forbidden by the consti- tution or federal statutes. “The better sustained and modern view,” said the report, “is that the provision for impeachment in the con- stitution applies not only to high crimes and, misdemeanors as these words are understood at common law, but also facts which are not defined as criminal and made subject to in- dictment and those which affect the public welfare,” Two minority reports opposing im- peachment have ‘been filed. One, sub- mitted jointly by Weaver, democrat of North Carolina; Bowling, democrat of Alabama; and Hickey, republican of Indiana, holds the character of the accusations do not permit of impeach- ment. The other, prepared by Yates, republican of IlMinois, holds the evi- dence insufficient. Weller, democrat of New, York, re- fused to sign the majority report, but | did not indicate whether he would sup- port the minority recommendations, Trial On Tuesday. Next Tuesday has been set as the date on which the charges would be considered by the house. If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. Send for a catalogue of all Com- munist literature. FOURTH JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF THE “FREIHEIT’ at the MECCA AUDITORIUM, 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City - Saturday Evening, April 3 Oratorio “DIE TZVAI BRIDER” Words by J, L, Peretz——Music by J. Schaffer with the Freiheit Singing Society and the New York Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Lazar Weiner, ee Ticketé $1.00, $1:50, $2.00 at “Freiheit” office, 30 Union Square, New York City. PULLMAN WILL HEAR HOLMGREN AT LL.D, MEET Commune Drama and Movies on Program John Holmgren, international vice- president of the Railway Carmen’s Union, will be the principal speaker at the Paris Commune memorial meet- ing to be held in Pullman Saturday night at Strumill’s hall, 158 East 107th street, Other speakers will be Alex Reid, national secretary of the Pro- gressive Miners; J. J, Engdahl, editor of the DAILY WORKER, and B. K. Gebert, editor of Trybuna Robotnicza. “Recent Class War Events in Eu- rope and America” will be shown in motion pictures as the feature num- ber of an intensely interesting pro- gram, the same as given recently in the Chicago commemoration. The large stage of Strumill’s hall provides an effective setting for “The Last Day of the Commune,” the colorful drama of the French revolutionary epoch. At this meeting, too, the Russian singers under G. Gregorieff will be heard in Siberian and Russian prison and cossack songs. A children’s or- chestra is to furnish several numbers, ending with the International, with words of the songs reproduced on the movie screen, The meeting is under the auspices of the Pullman branch of the International Labor Defense, with 85 cents as the admission. Another Meeting Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2:30 p. m., Polish and Russian branches of the International Labor Defense will join in a program com- memorating the Paris Commune at 1902 W. Division street. There will be speakers in English, Russian and Polish, with the drama, “Last Day of the Commune,” given in Polish, and with the singing of Russian prison and revolutionary songs by Russian singers, Tickets sell in advance for 25 cents, at the door 50 cents, New York Police Raid Headquarters of the Striking Fur Workers (Continued from Page 1) made. Many manufacturers expressed their opinion that they wanted a set- tlement at all costs. This will be taken up at the next meeting the man- ufacturers will hold in Hotel Pennsyl- vania. It is said that Samuels begged the manufacturers to give him another week and if his’ plan of getting scabs will fail, he will then do the bidding of the rest of the manufacturers and start negotiations with the striking fur workers. * Police Attack Pickets. NEW YORK, March 26—Another most brutal attack was made by the New York police industrial squad on the striking furriers. While workers were picketing a shop at 106 East Broadway, they were attacked by gangsters and while the disorder was foing on members of.the industrial squad appeared and beat indiscrimin- ately all the workers on the spot. A number of arrests were then made and then the squad proceeded to the office of the union physician, Dr. Marie Ler- ner, at 48 East Third street and ar- rested every one present except four patients. A total of 12 arrests were the Clinton street station. Dismiss Framed-Up Worker. In Jefferson Market Court the case of T. Gorias, a Greek furrier came up for final hearing. Last week Gorias had been arrested while he was sitting in a Greek club room. He had been charged by a manufacturer with fel- onious assault. Gorlas had not been near this shop. His bail was fixed at $25,000, This was later reduced to $5,000 and after the manufacturer had failed to implicate any other workers the case came before the court and was dismissed. The case of M. Weisman, a striker lwho was beaten while picketing the shop of H. Berger, was brot up for final hearing and Weisman was fined $2 altho Attorney Goodman showed that the gangster had assaulted the worker and had pretended to be a po- lice officer and illegally made an ar- rest. The court warned the gangster that it was not his duty to make ar- rests and that he must be more care- ful in the future. However, the work- er’s case charging the gangster with assault and false arrest was dismissed. Who Got It? WASHINGTON, March 26.—Secre- tary of the Treasury Mellon today ordered an investigation of charges by Rep. La Guardia (8.) of New York that thousands of gallons of whiskey had been stolen from federal agents in Indianapolis, SCOTT NEARING will debate NATIONAL SEGURITY LEAGUE opponent J. Robert O'Brien on Recognition of Soviet Russia FRANK P. WALSH, Chairman MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE, 315 West 4th Street NEW YORK CITY Sunday Afternoon, March 28, at 2:30 Reserved sea $1.65, $1.10, 880, 550, on sale now at: Manhattan Opera House, Box Office; Higgins Book Store, ity Place, ‘immi 127 Unt Aueploest New M ‘Tel, Sti WORKER GARY WANTS MORE SOLDIERS Steel Trust Urges Labor Attend \ Training Camps NEW YORK, March 26.— United States Steel corporation is one of the first concerns to announce that all its employes who attend the citizens’ military training camps will get full pay during the 30 days’ absence. The firm did not state whether the camp period took the place of regular vaca- tions, About 200 firms are giving their employes the chance to get mili- tary training this summer, Major Gen- eral Charles P. Summerall, command- ing second corps area, annotinces. American Legion Heads at Passaic, N. J., in Anti‘Strike Role (Continued fom Page 1) opinion it was simply a publicity stunt of the group that had been somewhat neglected of late, oF Then Donnelly again referred to the flag incident of tle %day before, by stating that he noticed the audience applauded when the~flag was pres- ented but that he was sorry he “could not say as muchfob' those on the platform.” vy Weisbord informed ‘the legionnaire that he was not concerned about his opinion of what constitutes patriotism or Americanism of anything else and further told him that if the legion dar- ed try to stop strike:meetings there would be enuf ex-service men in the ranks of the strikers to throw them out on their ears, McCarthy Worked—One Time! Asked whether he was a worker Me- Carthy stated that he had at one time worked at the Fostmann-Huff- man mill, but refused to divulge his present, occupation. Like most stool pigeons his means of obtaining a live- lihood is probably rather questionable. Neither McCarthy, Donnelly nor any of the committee were members of a labor union. In statements to capitalist newspa- per reporters the legion gangsters stated that they were not interested in the merits of the strike, but only in the matter of “a ‘proper display of patriotism” whatever that might mean, * Assailed at Meetings. At the afternoon meetings the pro- vocative attempt of the legion was laid bate and the audiences informed of their threats, and if these gangsters endeavor to assail any strike meetings they will unquestionably get a lesson in a form of Amerféafism that they are not familiar withthe traditional right of American citizens to defend their habitations or meeting places trom hostile invasion.) The legion me Anformed the capitalist press of Pi that is be- coming ever more vile in its attacks and misrepresentation.of the strikers’ cause, that they woyld not tolerate the spread of Communistie propa- ganda in Passaic, In answer to this threat, The DAILY WORKER repres- entative spoke at tw@ of the largest meetings in the afternoon and set forth in no uncertaim terms the atti- tude of the Communists of America and the world toward the struggles of the working class and asserted that he and the party he ¥epresents would welcome any investigation of their role in the labor struggles, Quoting Marx and Engels whiere, in the Com- munist Manifesto, they state that Communists “disdain to conceal their aims,” he launched into a terrific at- tack on the legion and other enemies of the strike, explaining the nation- wide campaign being conducted by the Workers (Communist) Party for relief and how we struggled in other textile centers to make the strike general. The DAILY WORKER representa- tive further dealt with the part played by the party in the strikes of the past few years in the country and at the conclusion of his address the audience roared its approval in the greatest out- burst of enthusiasm of the day. That was the reply to the legion threat to prohibit Communist talks. The Workers (Communist) Party is arranging a monster meeting under its own auspices inyPassaic as a fur- ther answer to those elements who boast that they will stop us from speaking in spite of, the fact that we are a legal party in the United States, Arrests Every Day. While there have been no spectacu- lar clubbings and riotous scenes such as the police have thdulged in thruout the strike during the past- few days, arrests occur everyday in the strike zone. Ki Lena Chernenko was arrested while picketing the New! Jersey Worsted mill and after being°held a few hours was released on $250 bonds for a hear- ing later. Five wére arrested while picketing the Dundée textile mill and charged by the police with loitering, but were released by the police judge, after being told that mass picketing would not be tolerated in Clifton, The lines are holding firmly and with sufficient reliet coming in to sus- tain the strikers it will continue until the mill owners are forced to capit- ulate, “Tim” Murphy Returns, Unless “Big Tim” Murphy has $10,- 000 in cash when he steps off the train in Chicago, a writ of execution demanding payment of the fine as- sessed against him at the same time he was sent to prison will be served on him and the celebration planned by “the boys” will be nipped in the bud. Munphy is due here today, and it is expected that he will take over the business of Handling his private union which was ‘tun in his absence by his wite, é Labor Must Fight Now Where Revolutionists Fought 150 Years Ago By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, Ths is going to be a difficult year for American imperial- ism, during the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the declaration of independence from Great Britain, to keep a straight face in carrying on its persecutions of the foreign- born. Peoples from other lands were considered quite welcome 150 years ago. Pioneers were needed to hunt out and settle the strange places in the new world. The frontier then was only a few miles inland from the Atlantic coast. It was not a crime, in the eyes of thinking and spirited colonists, to talk revolution against the British king. The situation is rendered a little more difficult thru the fact that a large number of organizations are taking ad- vantage of the publicity incidental to the 150th year celebra- tions of the Declaration of Independence to stress other an- niversaries that emphasize the fact that this country was originally settled exclusively’ by foreigners, Thus the Calvert Associates, during the past few days, have been commemorating the 292nd anniversary of the landing of catholic pilgrims on the shores of what is now the state of murine. Even now big preparations are afoot for a nation-wide Calvert Tercentenary eight years hence. Many ardent catholics are gathering much material in pre- paration for numerous laudatory speeches in memory of Cecelius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, who is supposed to have sent the catholic pilgrims on their way to the new world when they were being persecuted by British protestant rule. ne ae Lord Baltimore did not himself turn his back on Eng- land and come into the American wilderness, there to re- main for the remainder of his days. Not at all. He obtained a charter from his good friend, King Charles | in 1632, and sent others across the Atlantic, to weather its storms and directly face new world problems. It is remembered that most of the expedition that first set out for Maryland consisted of “300 laborers and artisans.” - It was recognized that there was work ahead that lords, dukes, princes and wealthy merchants did not relish. It took the pilgrims four months and three days to make the dangerous trip in two small ships, the Ark, 350 tons, and the Dove, a 40-ton pinnance. It is declared that the arrival of these catholics in Ame- rica, the victims of British protestants, marked the begin- ning of religious toleration in the Unjted States. Yet it was the catholics, who have become dominant in what was for- merly protestant New England, who instigated the attack on unbelievers in the trial of Anthony Bimba, at Brockton, Mass. In fact, strange definitions are given for the word, “toleration.” The Maryland catholics actually excluded Jews and Unitarians, while fines were levied for blasphemy and “reproachful words of speeches concerning the blessed Virgin Mary or thé holy apostles or evangelists.” s Here was an effort to straight jacket the “laborers and artisans” on the question of religion centuries ago, just as the American ruling class is today trying to cast all Ameri- can workers in the mould of 100 Ad cent pay-triotism. Jail for unbelievers 300 years ago. J: | and deportation for those who refuse to believe in capitalism today. All of these anniversary celebrations with their man vivid contrasts, especially the so-called Philadelphia Monat. Centennial Exposition, offer labor splendid opportunities to push working class princi Demand that the cap recall the les into the foreground. r lists, who are now foremost in oe the arrivals of “forei ir igners” in centuries past, p orders to their kept statesmen in congress to enact legislation providing for the re istration, classifica- tion, fingerprinting and photographing of foreign-born workers today. Force the capitalists to reveal their hostility to organized labor by pressin the demands of the Workers (Communist) Party that all the work required in erecting the buildings and preparing for the union labor. Philadelphia exposition be done by Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and other centers of revolutionary activities 150 years ago should be made the scenes of intensive working class struggles NOW! eee Stock Market Hits Low Point as Loans Are Being Called In (Continued from page Dd. has not yet been reached, altho a sreat many of the stocks which have seen dumped in the genuine unload- ing rush are selling at what is called on the curb a ridiculously low price. Two well known bullish operators, for example, are known to have moved towards completely selling out, and they are in possession of gigantic com- mitments, Auto Industry Hit Hard. The optimistic trend in the automo- bile industry seems to be stopped for 4 moment by the great. bear move- ment. Reports are current of a wide- spread cancellation of automobile or- ders, the falling off in retail business, and lack of any appreciable increase in demand for steel, while other re- ports deny such a development. Many other industries simply crashed, such as Baldwin’s Locomotive, which sold below par for the first time im 1922, (In this connection, the trip of Samuel Vauclain, head of Baldwin's, to Soviet Russia to negotiate for quantities of locomotives nificant.) ‘The wave of liquidation of the mar- ket, which was built up on specula- tion, inflation and cheap money, may subside in the sense that powerful Wall Street interests are now hinting. These stand ready and eager to pur- chase very extensive lines of securl- xpected that buying will be re- sumed on a fairly large seale—but by a smaller circle of purchasers than ever before, , Questions for Next Monday’s _Capital Class Next Monday's class in Marx's “Cap- ital” will discuss “The Development of Machinery,” as covered in section 1, chapter 15 of part 4 (pages 325 to 342), Discusgion will not be limited to the questions listed here below, but will cover all the material in this sec- tion, However, the following are meant to be leading questions for study: 1, What is the most significant eco- nomic difference between a machine and the implements of a handicraft? 2. Tell the function of each of the three essentially different parts of all fully developed machinery, 3. What part of a handicraftsman’s implement’ is “first’ seized upon” by the industrial revolution? Why are changes in other parts less dynamic? 4, How does a complex system of machinery differ from the co-operation of a number of machines of one kind? 5. Explain how manufacture pro- vides the immediate technical founda- tion of modern industry, and what ad- vance industry must make beyond this itand on its own feet.” 6, Explain what Marx meant wien he said that “In manufacture, the dr- ganization of the social labor process is purely subjective; . . . in its ma- chinery system, modern industry has a productive organism that is purely objective.” Free Literature in Milwaukee, Free copies of the Labor Defender, Novy Mir, Trybuna Robotnicza and Snecke Pravda can be secured from Frank Melder, 821 Ciybourn street, Milwaukee, Wis, 7 In Chicago! PARIS COMMUNE’ CELEBRATION TOMORROW SUNDAY, MARCH 28 2:30 P. M. at the Workers’ House, 1902 W. Division St. Interesting Concert Program. One-Act Drama : “The Last Day of the Commune” Speakers in English, Russian and Polish, Arranged by the Russian and Polish Branches of the |. L. D, NEW YORK, ATTENTIONI Concert by Isa Kremer World’a Greatest Singer of Ballade and Folk Songs “ at ‘ MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE, 34th St. and Eighth Ave. SUNDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1926 at 8:30 Tickets from 75c to $3.50 (no tax) at box office, or order by mail from Stuart Chase, Treas., Russian Recon- struction Farms, Inc., 156 Fifth Ave., New York City (Tél. Chelsea 1104), TWO SPEECHES BY KARL MARX Address to the Communist League, 1850 and The Inaugural , Address of the Workingmen's Ass'n, 1864, These historical speeches, taken with the ‘Communist Manifesto,’ formulated only a few brief years before, constitute a key to Marx’s outlook on fundamental questions of working class po- licy, By all means, add this pamphlet to your Ilbrary, 5 Cents. Communist Manifesto....10 Cents George E. 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