The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 16, 1926, Page 1

| | 7 The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and.Farmers’ Government Vol. Ill. No. 81, TRIP TO MOSCOW FEATURE MANY UNUSUAL PRIZES Quotas Set Give Equal Opportunity to All _ ‘The third annual subscription drive | ‘to double the circulation of The DAILY WORKER, carrying with it annual features, opens today and will con- tinue until July 4, ; ‘The country has been divided into | fifteen districts, quotas giving equal opportunity to all for prizes have been set, and all preparations are now com- plete for the most intensive circula- tion effort ever made by an American working class newspaper. A Dozen to Moscow. Merit in work accomplished is going to draw unusual awards. A trip to Moscow, U. S. 8. R., for one worker in ; the winning district and a,trip for one worker in every district reaching 40,000 points is sure to send ten to twelve workers to the sixth congress :of the Communist International this Worker, is jimeluded elsewhere in “this issue, Subscriptions to the Workers Month- ly, Young Worker and Young Com- rade also bring points to contestants, Prizes for Individuals, A book of cartoons, the first pub lication in this country of a definitely ‘proletarian art, and ” X ea including all jof the best Amer- ican artist is an unusual prize which will. be given to every worker sending in a year’s sub- RS, scription to The " DAILY WORK- et ER. Another feature to workers getting additional subscriptions isa bust of Lenin, the work of the noted young Communist sculptor of Milwaukee, G, Piccoli, who last year was awarded @ prize of a thousand dollars in com- petition with all the leading Amer- ican scluptors, The original of this bust from which The DAILY WORKER prizes will be cast, is to be sent. to the Revolutionary Art Museum. in Mos- The interest evoked by this drive is truly international, To the city reach- ing the highest percentage of its quota, the Communist Party of Mos- cow will award a silk banner, Another silk banner will be present- ed to the second leading city from the Communist Party of Berlin, You'll Get The Book! ‘The point system, quotas and all de- tails of the campaign together with valuable hints on how to. work, and subscription’ “bricks” to work with— all are included in “The Book,” a 24- page booklet which is ‘being sent to all readers of The DAILY WORKER, to all Communist units and to the staff of DAILY WORKER agents thru- out the country. This ‘book is gladly sent to all workers on request, Drive Timely. The Third Annual DAILY WORK- ER Builders’ Drive come at a most opportune time, The fighting spirit of American labor is now on the rise, Strikes of the textile workers, furriers, b miners and other are giving a new note to the American struggle. The circulation drive if successful, will give fighting labor in this country a stronger newspaper and a bigger one, to fight its es. This campaign is an appeal to all workers who believe in the class strug: gle and who want to lend a hand in the fight for labor, When that argument begins at lunch time in your shop tomor- row—show them what the DAILY dvee vd ways about it. ; Subscription Rates: + }fall. The | point system | based on a | 100 points to | 9 year’s sub- scription to [RN ay The Daily / In Chicago, by n Outside Chieago, by mail, $6.00 per year. 129, National Driv Entered at Second-class matter September 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ulino)s, under the Act of March 8, 1879. FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1926 nail, $8.00 per year, The counter-revolutionary emigres in Paris are trying to revive.the dead spirft of czarism, but the workers and peasants of the Soviet Union have them crossed out forever, FUR STRIKERS’ HERRIN RIFLES LINES HOLDING | BARK AGAIN AS \_ 8,000 STRONG) TROOPS MOVE IN Strikers Enjoy ‘After- noon Entertainment (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, April 14. — Greater picket IInes than on any day. since the fur strike began eight weeks ago, filled the streets in the fur manufac- turing center this morning: It was a wonderful demonstration of how solid the ranks of the strikers are standing and it gives the lie, most effectively, to all the manufacturers’ idle boasts that fur shops are operating. Eight thousand strong, the workers came to notify the bosses that they are on the picket lines to stay until ail their de- mands are won. A few strikers were arrested on charges of blocking traffic, but the demonstration was conducted in an orderly manner and the throngs of strikers were distributed thruout the manufacturing section so that no con-} gestion actually existed in any place. All those arrested today, and other sostponed case which came up in Jefferson Market court this morning, were adjourned until tomorrow, Strike Entertainment. This afternoon, strikers gathered in Webster Hall to be entertained by an interesting program, Part of the program was given by a group of Ne- groes. Carroll Clarks, baritone, sang a song by Dvorak, and two Negro spir- ituals—“Go Down Moses” and “Peter Go Ring Them Bells.” Mr. T. Ar- nold Hill, director of the department of Industrial Relations of the National Urban League gave a talk on: the Ne- gro in industry. He said the time had passed when the Negro worker could be used to break strikes; that the Ne- gro is a class conscious worker pre- pared to fight for his rights as a work- er, and he urged the furriers to give their help and moral support to the Negro in his efforts. Mr. Charles F. Johnson, editor of “Opportunity,” and Eric Walrond of the same magazine were algo present. A group of songs was given by Mrs. Edward Royce, who accompanied her- self on the ukelele; and Michael Gold, one of the editors of the New Masses, read two of his own poems. U. S. HAS UNFAVORABLE BALANCE OF TRADE FOR TWO MONTHS RUNNING WASHINGTON, April 14.—For the second consecutive month the United States had an unfavorable trade balance in March, the depart: ‘ment of commerce declared today, Imports of $445,000,000 exceeded exports by $70,000,000, Exports were $79,000 less than March last year, chiefly caused by the lower price of decreased cotton and eran, hep Six Die in Bloody Elec- tion Clash (Special to The Daily Worker) HERRIN, Ill, April 14 — “Bloody Williamson” broke loose again. When the smoking klan and anti-klan pistols stopped barking three kiansmen and three kian opponents lay dead. It-was theNast stand of the klan in ‘Herrin, The Invisible Empire had been decl- sively beaten in the town and town- ship elections, Tuesday's county elec- tions were running against them. Wil- liamson county is sick and tired of klan tyranny. 1,000 Shots. The shooting occurred in front of the klan headquarters, Smith garage, a scene of previous shootings. Machine guns figured in the fray and it is esti- mated that 1,000 shots were fired here and before the Masonic Temple polling booth a few blocks away where a sec- ond clash took place. Troops from Carbondale and Cairo weré rushed to Herrin immediately after the shooting. Kahki and bayo- nets are a familiar sight to the*town. The streets are being patrolled day and night. It is unlikely, however, that martial law will be declared. The situation has quieted down and will doubtless remain so while the troops are there. Klan Weakening. There is no telling when the flame will start up again after the troops leave. Peace in Herrin and William- son county is not likely to reign until the klan’s back is broken, It is very much weakened now. The miners are solidly against them. At the begin- ning, many illusioned coal-diggers were attracted by the kluxers but since the anti-union purposes of the klan have become apparent the miners have turned against it and its chief support rests with the outlying farm communities and certain business ele- ments of Williamson county towns. Stock Market Wobbling; ‘Steel Trade Slackens (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, April 14—The notice- able slackening in the steelytrade is not having a healthy effect on the stock market. Uneasiness about the future of business is causing skepti- cism anda rift to lower levels marked the trend of today’s trading. The enormous output of the first quarter in the steel industry has caused a distinct let-up in shipments for the second quarter. The motor industry is taking less steel than formerly. The market seems to be breathlessly awaiting a crash that may easily outdo the crisis of March _ A atth.a, day will help to drive capital : ar Ye BAIL NEW YORK. EDITION Published Daily except Sunday by THB DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO,, 1113 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, ML QB F e for The Daily DEFEATS CHANG Nationalist Army Wins Important Battle (Special, to The Daily Worker) TIENTSIN, April 14—The Kuomin- | chun troops Have won an important victory over Bhe allied Manchurian- $ at Tungchow Chi, a about six miles east | | | | | of here. } On receipt Of the news of the na- tionalist coup d'etat and the over- throw of Tuan’ Chi Jui, the allied sol} diers hastily attacked all along the line, evidently believing the defense | army would be demoralized. Instead, the Kuominehin turned upon the in-| vaders and defeated them with very heavy losses. | The battle is still ‘going on, with the Kuomii following up. their advantage. |» ee ee PEKING,. April 14—The anti-na- tionalist airplane bombers continue to drop shells in and close to the city, their cy evidently being to terrorize the imhabitants. A particu- lar object of 4 attacks is the Sui- yan railroad. sThis item runs from fard and is the route y Kuominchin will, pass} if compelled retreat. ‘The bombs kih.and few, “ery often. wo- men and chiléfen,; and do some ma- terial damage,«but there have been no considerable losses so far. | Nationdtists In Control. Meanwhile tte fighting continues on the various fronts, with the national- ist army under:the leadership of Mar-| shall eng Yu-ksiang in complete com- mand of the capital. Tuan Chi Jui, the deposed acting president, is re- ported to have taken refuge in the foreign quarters, to which those of his former mimistry who supported his pro-Japanase policy have fied. Tuan has circularized the foreign ministers deckiring that he is still the legal presifient of the country and asserting that he will soon regain his position with the aid of “provincial support.” Foreign Minister Hoo Wei-ten, of the Kuominchun group in the former cabinet, has personally called on the dean of the diplomatic corps and in- formed him that the new Kuomin- chun authorities will conduct the gov- ernment and warning him that no re lationships should be maintained with over which | OTHER TOWNS - THREATEN TO | JL WEISBORD C onspiracy to KeepHim Locked Up j By J. O, BENTALL. / (Special to The Daily Worker) PASSAIC, N. J., April 14 — Passaic officialdom has dropped its mask of decency. Today has seen the wildest tyranny and the most brutal array of cossacks since the beginning of thé , Strike in the textile industry. With ‘Albert Weisbord, strike or-_ |ganizer, in’ jail, with all the other leaders hounded and arrested, with Sheriff Nimmo of Bergen county read? {ing the riot act; closing all the hall¢ fand padlocking the “gate to Belmot Park where mass meetings have been 8. 8, R. | held ordering every living creaturaof | the street, promising the Forstmann- 5 fin wo 2gMs a &E #. woHIHO, vvom Nasha Gazeta, Moscow, L With the opening of transatlantic telephone communication Uncie Sam | tiutfmann bosses the assistance of the will be able more often to remind John Bull of the “little war debt.” entire government to run their mill; -— ~~ a | with the judges fixing prohibitive bail |for all the strike leaders, threatening | arrest of Weisbord by all neighboring ; | municipalities totaling his bail to | $120,000, raiding the headquarters of | the strike committee, driving reporters | }out of town, dragging’ women out of f | hallways and arresting them, knock- | ing down children who support their parents in the strike, outraging every | law of human decency, Passaic and the | whole, strike area looked like the de- hate Blt x tment sh) as <a 37 ; i aa * We deroli Lserted, styeet_in Petrograd. after the, murderows massacre of “Bloody Sun- » . . . day.” Sen. McKinley Loses the|His Soldier Comrade,) ‘tnix 10::, cesverate attempt to . -* ° break the strike marks a crisis im the Primary Elections | Nadeau, Greets Him entire textile industry ee Crisis in Industry. (Special to The Daily Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 14 Walter Trumbull was joined on the platform at his meeting here by his Hawaiian Com, Roderick P. Nadeau. Nadeau was a member of the Hawai- ian Communist League, organized by Paul Crouch and Trumbull among the soldiers of Schoffield Barracks, Oahu, for agitation against the brutal im- perialism of the American islands, It was Nadeau’s first public appear- ance. He typified in every word and movement what kind of men formed the group of seventy-five soldiers in The Coolidge administration forces met with a severe defeat in the re- publican primaries in Iilinois.. Uni- ted States Senator William B. McKin- ley, Illinois traction magnate and an ardent supporter of the Coolidge ad- ministration, was defeated by Frank L. Smith, president of the Illinois Commerce Commission. The campaign in the Illinois pri- maries is of far-reaching significance to the Coolidge administration. The old guard ,of the republican party sent their best men into Illinois to campaign for McKinley. A million dollars was raised by the administra- tion forces in Washington to put Me-|the Hawaiian feague. He was kept Kinley over. The issue in the Ili-}im the guard house for weeks along nois primaries was the world court.]¥ith a dozen other soldiers, while Smith representing business inter-]©rouch and Trumbull were given a juick drum head court martial. Com- ests in the republican party opposing ade Nadeau was later given a dis- the world court bitterly fought Me- “If the bosséSsucceed it means that the workers must continue for another five or ten years in their slavery with- out a ray of light in their dark lives. The bogges will “leave no stone un- turned to break the spirit of the work- They are bitter in their brutal ity. They have vengeance in their hearts. Henceforth the path of the workers that they hope to have whip- ped and beaten back will be more thorny than ever. There is a menac- ing cloud hanging over these wretched. A Hugo would find strange material for another “Les Miserables.” If the workers win it means a union, There will be no going back without a union, That point is past. If whipped the workers will dribble back one by one, slink into the mills like curs too hungry to reason, too worn to resist. There is much hope left. There is Tuan, who has been declared a fugi-| Kinley, who voted for the participa- tive from justice. tion of the United States in the world “* © court. “Rot” Says Wu. Panic In Coolidge Camp. TIENTSIN, April 14—The local rep- With the defeat of McKinley on the resentative of General Wu Pei Fuhas| world court issue a near panic reins issued a statement that he has been|in the ranks of the administration 1onorable discharge from the army. The meeting here was under the auspices of International Labor De- no hopelessness in sight. Only to the bosses is there a nightmare of hope- lessnes. fense. There had not been a branch The ranks of the strikers in Springfield. Thrumbull organized | ate tightening with every arrest. The one. He made a very impressive} Sympathy with the strikers is grow- ing with every assault. There is a speech and the question period bs (Continued on page 2.) lively and interesting. advised from’ Wu's headquarters at Henkow to give no credence to the reports of Wu's negotiations with the (Continued on page 2.) Calverton;Will Take Issue with Trotsky at Forum NEW YORK) April 14.—V. F) Cal- verton will take issue with, Leon Trotsky on the-question of the possi- bility of proletarian culture in his for- um lecture atithe Workers’ School Forum, 108 Bast 14 street, this Sun- day night, Aprth 18, at 8 p. m. Cal- verton is the editor of the Modern Quarterly and author of “The Newer Spirit” (a sociological criticism of lit- erature). His lecture will deal with the dif- ferences between a proletarian trend in culture and proletarian culture it- self. Trotsky maintains that only the former is possible,.whereas Calverton will try to prove that both of them are possible. He will also take up the standpoints of Bukharin, Luna-j| charsky and Lenin on the question of proletarian culture, As this is a controversial subject, an unusually large. audience is anticipat- ed, On the week following, William Daech, former president of Sub-dis- trict No, 5, District No, 12, United esteem einai ssherndsasinsetensteilesenteineentees iain gf ce gp isa Mine Workers of America, will speak} pond: on “Chaos in the coal mining indus-! American Plan.” try.” If you want to see the Com-| Union, who immediately ordered the! munist movement grow—get a sub removal of the sign, supporters, This September many of them will have to face the primaries in their states. They carry on a fight for the world court. Seeing what happened to McKinley, they fear that they will fail of election. In the county elections the race for the county judgeship was the most bitterly contested. Whichever faction controls the judgeship controls the election machinery and will be able to much better “decide” elections. Joseph P. Savage, one of the worst labor-haters in the union-smashing State’s Attorney Crowe’s office, won the republican nomination, Cook ecoun- ty was carried by the Crowe-Barrett- Thompson machine. The Deneen- Lundin faction were snowed under. The Crowe-Barrett-Thompson faction \ (Continued on page 2.) LABOR OFFICIAL REMOVES SIGN AGAINST OPEN SHOP IN BOSTON UNION DRIVE fi (Special to The Daily Worker) | ; . . BOSTON, Mass., April 14.—In the! Friday, April 15th, 8 P. M. recent A. F, of L, demonstration held) . ¢ in Fanuel Hall, Boston, the Workers | Party had placed in front of the plat} form a placard with the following le-| “Down With the Open: Shop| This sign was call-| ed to the attention of John J. Kearny,)], president of the Boston Central Labor | No Fingerprinting! No Alien Registration! Workers of New York! PROTEST against attempts to register, fingerprint, and otherwise blacklist foreign-born workers! DEMAND the defeat of the Aswell, Johnson, and all other anti-alien bills pending in congress! Attend the MASS MEETING arranged by the New York Council for the Protection of Foreign-Born Workers at . Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th Street. Speaker Bertram D. Wolfe, Carlo Tresca, Ben Gold, Rebecca Grecht, Pascal Cosgrove, Robert Dunn.