The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 17, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. IH. No. 82. oe ep OR Oe tore fe Pep DAVIS TALKS Tu CONVENTION OF STEEL WORKERS Sec. of Labor Helps to Stem Progressive Tide By ANDREW -W OVERGAARD (Special to The Daily Worker) PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 15—J. J. Davis, the so-called secretary of labor in the strikebreaking Coolidge cabinet, | enemy of the foreigg-born workers who constitute the backbone of the | steel industry spoke before the con- vention of the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Iron, Steel & Tin workers. This lickspittle of Wall St., himself an alien, holds a card in the Amalga- mated Association and by virtue of Subscription Rates: this fact Mike Tighe generally invites him every year to repeat his old piffle of how he began life as a poor puddler in the steel mills and by working hard and obeying his masters or being a good sucker he has been able to be- come a member of the President's cabinet. Unfortunately he has been able to fool a number of the steel workers to believe in that oft repeated fairly tale that in this country every poor boy has a chance to become President. Entertains Flappers. According to previous reports, Da~- vis had-informed the convention that he was sick and could not ‘be present to address the convention. The fact was that he was entertaining the Na- tional Girl Champion Basket Ball Team of Sharon, Pa., together with silent Cal on the White House lawn. The Pittsburgh papers carried large photos showing Davis and Coolidge among a number of young flappers. "It seems to have-become the sole occupation of the president and ‘his cabinet to receive Charleston daneers and basket ball teams and refiise to | see deputations of strikers asking for. a living wage. Davis, however, de- cided to appear before the convention and peddle his hypocricy to the delight of Mike Tighe the old grandmother of the Amalgamated who is having a ‘whell of a time with the Drogpestty; Ss in the convention. He declared that he would five! the "Communists the same opportunities, to} present their views as anyone else; but would not allow them to bp ond our. glorious Government etc. would, however, not allow these ae eigners to have any say about their. own destinies of lives under the in® famous laws of suppression against the foreign born workers that he is sponsoring. The real reason that Davis finally was brought before this con- vention was to arouse prejudices against the progressive forces in the convention and especially arouse hatred against the Communists and there is no doubt that Mike Tighe has been doing his darndest to have Davis perform this task after Bill Green sent his regrets, Progressives, The progressives in the convention , Who are fighting the reactionary lead- ership of Mike Tighe and company and sincerely struggling for a change altho confused and lacking initiative plus a real program of action, are worrying the reactionary leadership. The pro- gressive forces know that the main problem before this convention is that of organizing the great masses of or- ganized workers outside of the Amal- gamated and they are sincerely strug- gling to bring about a real campaign in the steel industry, Mike Tighe, realizing the danger of’ the growing power of the progressives, in order to confuse the ‘real issue be- fore the convention, very conveniently brings’ all the various servants of the capitalist class to peddle the usual bunk about the “capitalists and the* workers getting together.” Secrecy. | After Davis’ speech, Mike Tighe and his machine moved for an executive f (Continued on page 2.) Chicago treats its recruits to Mts rapidly growing army of ‘industrial slaves far worse than hog and cattle raisers treat the animals they ship to the stock yards for slaughter. There are certain laws against too close crowding of animals in, cattle and hog cars, but there are no regulations re- garding the jousing of human beings. Eighty years ago rick Engels wrote) a Hob describing the pen pout that such a statement was made ‘by ‘the’ manufacturers simply as a Ti FUR STRIKERS ARE UNAFRAID OF GRAND JURY *|Will Prove M Many Cases of Boss Violence (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, N. Y., April 15—Last week, Judge Mancusco in addressing the incoming grand jury in New York City, informed them that the district attorney intended to present to the some 40 cases of violence occurring in connection with the fur strike which has been going on for eight weeks in this city. The judge stated that all the vio- lence was caused by the Furriers’ Union which employed gangsters to attack “innocent” scabs and bosses. The judge grew very eloquent about law and order and the rights of work- ers to work where they pleased, and the rights of employers to. employ whom they pleased and the terrible habits of labor unions which carried on strikes. He ended by saying. that order must be maintained in’ * this city and the grand jury must investi- gate and see why disorder has been frequent in connection with the 5 strike, Gold’s Statement. The charge that the union employed gangsters was promptly repudiated by Ben Gold last week and he pointed smoke screen to hide their own ac- tions. An illustration of the truth of this remark was given today when a manufacturer was brot to trial for CHICAGO SLUMS ARE BLOT ON FACE OF EARTH; WORKERS PAY ENORMOUS TRIBUTE FOR SHELTER OF HOVELS every form of disease and vice thriv- ed; years later the American novel- ist, Jack London, wrote a book about the working class of London and called it “The People of Abyss.” All the misery, the debasement, the filth and slime that they then described could, be repeated and amplified today In describing pout conditions in Ohieares og The first ti strikes a vist: tor by way cot the In Chicago, by, mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chieago, by’ mail, $6.00 per year, arrest, Mencher was dismissed by or- Think It Over |drawing a gun and fring on the work- ers picketing his shop, The manufacturer was Morris Pass- man, of the firm of Bernstein and Passman of 214 West 29th street, and on the evening of April first he and 4 hired gangster made an attack upon a group of striking fur workers who were picketing his shop. First his gangster, Charles Armes, attacked two of the girls, throwing a knife at one and striking ‘another in the chest. Last week this man was found guilty on both these charges, and he was proven to be a ganster with a Sing Sing record who had frequently been employed for his strong arm work in strikes. Today when the boss himself came up for trial on the charge of firing three shots, his only excuse was that he did not intend to hit anyone and was not aiming at the workers. He was held under $1,000 bail for further investigation by the grand jury, and as Ben Gold says, “If the grand jury investigates thoroly it will discover just who has been using violence and carrying on guerilla warfare during this strike. “There has never been a single in- stance where a striking fur worker was found carrying a weapon; and there is not a single instance where gangsters were found to be employed by the union,” Striker Dismissed. Louis Tepper, a striker arrested a few days ago, on a disorderly conduct charge, was dismissed in Jefferson Market Court this morning when the crowd of witnesses brot by one of the bosses, contradicted each other and showed themselves unable to stick to their story under cross-examina- tion, Tepper was charged by the firm of Kimmel and Kimmel of 352, 7th avenue with striking one member of the firm. They tried hard to prove that this was true, but their failed to convince the judge of the tale and Tepper was released. Picket Chairman. S. Mencher, chairman of the picket committee, was arraigned tj? morn- ing in Essex Market Court on an old charge of disorderly conduct made in connection with the industrial squad’s raid on Beethoven Hall several weeks ago. After an examination of the clreumstances in connection with this der of the judge. Police Free Seven White Rapists as Beare Girl Dies (Special to The 2 Daily Worker) NEW YORK, _ April 15.—Seven white rapists were, freed by police following the ddathy of the 14-year-old Negro girl they hadassaulted, The pists been; indicted by the BRITISH BANKS TO GUARANTEE SOVIET TRADE Take Hasriman’s Place in German Deal BERLIN, April 15.—The pressure of disapproval brot to bear by the United States government upon W. Averill Harriman, the American financier, in connection with his proposition of financing Soviet Union trade with Ger- many, has compelled the giving up of his plan by Harriman. As a conse- quence negotiations are proceeding with the certain British interests to accomplish the same object. The scheme was originally formu- lated by the German government of Chancellor Luther at the reported in- itiative of Dr. Schacht, the President of the Reichsbank; in order both to build up German industry and allevi- ate the unemployment problem profit- ably to German capital. By the plan the Soviet Union was to receive such material, etc, As itidesired to purchase on a four to six year credit. The pay- ment of such ordérs up to a total of 400,000,000 marks (approximately $100,000,000) was: to: be guaranteed up to 60 per cent by the Reichsbank and the treasuries ofthe various German states, The other 40 per cent on the pur- chases would haye to be assumed by the séllers. In order to realize on the notés settling such deals these would have to be paid im advance by the Ger- man banks, as the'German industries are not in a position to carry such long-time obligations on their books. This is where the hitch came in, so far as German financing was concerned. The large banks refused to endorse these Soviet payment notes unless they were to receive almost 11 per cent interest a year, besides a 7 per cent discount for handling them, In addition they demanded a special 2 per cent and an extraordinary commis- sion of 1% per cent. These exorbitant rates were refused consideration both by the German manufacturers involv: ed and the Soviet government, Under these circumstances Harri- man made his offer. He proposedsthat (Continued on page 6). Three Greek Colonels to Die, ATHENS, April 16.--Colonels Dja- vellas, Karakoufas and Bakirdjis, lead- ers in the recent attempted revolt in Saloniki, have been condemned to death. Other relwis have been im- prisoned. 1928, ati the Post Office at Chicago, SATURDAY; APRIL 17, 1926 ’S FOES L Hilinois, under the Avt gf March 3, 1879. Ga PUBLISHING CO., E DAILY WORKER. Entered at Second-class matter September 21, ~—_| PICKET LINE | DISPERSED AT WHITE HOUSE |Passaic Silihers Still Hold the Fort (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, April 15—A smaii delegation, of Passaic strikers, under the leadership of Carl Trocola, one of the strikers from the Lodi dyeing muls, was dispersed by District of Columbia police here today after picketing the White House less than an hour. This is the first time in many years pickets have been molested in. the capital. It is understood that the two New Jersey senators, Edwards and Edge, insisted that Inspector Charles Evans of the metropolitan force scat- ter them. This phase of the affair is likely to be called to the attention of the sen- ate manufacturers’ committee that is to conduct hearings on the Passaic; strike, Trocola’s Second Visit. Trdgola was one of the delegation } in Washington a few weeks ago when |the strikers were denied permission to interview Coolidge and has been ; one of the leaders of the strike. The | mill in which he works finger-prints | and registers its employes and they must carry with them their card with their finger-prints on it in order to enter and leave the premises’on which they work. With him were four men and wo- men and six children of strikers. It + was on the flimsy pretext that the enild labor law was being violated [3 that the pickéts were dispersed. Thus e-capital- police join hands with th New Jersey uniformed thugs of the mill owners in order to crush the workers who are on strike for decent conditions and to resist the wage cuts in the Passaic mills. 2 8 Fake Justice in Passaic. PASSAIC, N. J., April 15—Justicesof the Peace Louis M. Hargreaves of the adjoining town of Garfield is a law unto himself Poorting to his high-. handed action |in dealing with the cases of those arrested after the read+ ing of the riot act here Monday. When Arthur Garfield Hayes, New York attorney, representing Robert W. Dunn of the American Civil Lib- erties Union, Esther Lowell of the Federated Press and Robert L. Wolfe, a New York writer, appeared in court and requested a stenographer to make a record of the proceedings of that kangaroo court, the flunkey of the mill barons who sits upon the bench announced that there would be “no minutes taken.” When reminded that (Continvet on page 2) Steamfitters and Helpers Continue Strike for Increase (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, April 15.—New York steamfitters and helpers continue their strike for $12 and $9 a day. The Heating and Piping Contractors’ Asso- jation insists that the union men uke $8.40 for helpers employed two nd a half years oy more; $8 for all others now working, and $6 for new helpers. The employers are willing o give mechanics $12, an increase of 51.50 over the present scale, but not the $1 asked for all helpers, now get- ung $8. There are 3,600 members ot the two unions, steamfitters and helpers, in New York, and half are employed by the association members. The strike affects work in Jersey City, Hartford, Nashville, Atlantic City and Florida, as well as New York, when contractors have other jobs. ee Stone Masons’ Win Strike. NEW YORK, April 15.-—Six striking stone masons on the cathedral of St. John the Divine won $2 a day wage increases after six weeks’ strike. The new scale is $14 a day; helpers $9, an increase of $1. Trumbull in New York The reception given to Walter Trumbull in the different sections of the country will be puny compared to the one planned by the Young Work- ers of New York. The Pioneer anti- militarist work ‘done by these work- erg within the of capitalism it- elf (the army)! i# Well appreciated the entire working cliss, COOLIDGE ENTERTAINS BASKET BALL TEAM, BUT | SCORNS USEFUL WORKERS WASHINGTON, D, C., April 15— Pres. Coolidge, the strikebreaker who refused to see the delegation from the Passaic strikers always has sufficient time to entertain ac- tresses, Charlestown jazzers and other inconsequential creatures. He latest stunt was to entertain a gang of dizzy dames from Sharon, Pa., who comprise some sort of basket ball team. They were brot to the White House by the clownish secretary of labor, James J. Davis, and posed on the lawn with Coolidge te have their pictures taken. Coolidge entertains everything and everybody but useful workers. For them he has only contempt and the crushing power of the govern- ment of Wall Street, whose office boy he is. SUM UP PLEAS FOR REVISION OF PROHIBITION Need, Contends Codman (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15—The American people are overwhelmingly In favor of modifying the Voistead law. Col, Julian Codman, of Boston, told the-senate sub-committee in sum- ming up the “wet” side of the present controversy. In substantiation of his claim, Col. ‘@éamati put -into the record the” v: ous newspaper polls taken in 326 cit- ies during the last few months, which showed approximately a 3 to 1: ma- fority against prohibition as it is now constituted. In these polls, he said, 2,145,848 persons voted for modi- fication, as against 697,083 who op- posed it. After Codman read the polls into the record, he cited state- ments by Dr. William H. Robey, of Boston, and Dr. Hugh Barr Gray, of Washington, telling how the number of alcoholic patients has increasefl “in hospitals. Dry Czar on Stand. General Lincoln C. Andrews, the iry czar, was then recalled to the stand. He was first questioned about he number of stills captured by his enforcement agents. Codman read a list of the captures showing they in- creased from 85,933 in 1921 to 111,1 in 1922; to 158,132 in 1923, to 159,176 in 1924 and 172,537 in 192! Andrews said he couldn't tell whether the increased number of cap- tures meant that more people were engaged in the manufacture of liquor or whether his agents were showing greater activity. “It’s a fair inference tho to believe that the bootlegging in- dustry has increased,” he admitted, however. Private Stills. “There is a tremendous number of small stills in private homes which you never learn about because you (Continued on page 6) Drop Magnus Johnson Contest, Recommends Elections Committee WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15. — The senate elections committee today. adopted a-report recommending. that the ¢dntest filed against Sen. Schall (R) of Minnesota, by ex-Senator Magnus Johnson, farmer-labor,. be drop from further consideration, Herrin ‘Mine Clo: HERRIN, Ill, April 14.—-Mine No, 7 of the Consolidated Coal company of St. Louis, one of the principal mines here, has posted wotice of indefinite suspension, Slack market conditions and necessary repairing is given as the reason for the shutdown, The mine employs about 600 men, about in his article, ' NEW YORK EDITION Published Dally except Sunday by TAE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, iL i ; who Price 3 Cents SING AT PEKING /|DESTROY WHITE RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PEKING FIGHT Powers Show Complici- ty in Chang’s Struggle (Special to The Daily Worker) PEKING, April 13. (Delayed,)—The battle for contro! of this city is rag- ing with unabated fury. The main Zones of conflict are around Tungchow and to the southeast. All communica- tion is cut off with Tientsin so that the capital is almost entirely isolated. Kuominchun victories are reported The brigade of white Russian refugees thot that with the capture of this city they could carry on their in- | trigues for the overthrow of the So- | wiped out viet government, been almost Most of has in the struggle. | them were cossacks and the barbarity of their fighting methods has brot | retribution. | | but will deal with Straw Vo »tes Prove! The British C risis Approaches. Earl R. Browder has made a special study of the British working class movement and the present industrial crisis facing Great Britain. The importance of the recent Congress of Action of the British Minor- ity’Movement, the meaning of the report of the royal coal commission, the reserves of'the British labor movement to meet the repuiremnts of th coming struggle and the forces at play to prevent thi British work: | ers from coming to power are interesting topics that Browder tells ‘British Workers Prepare For Struggle.” The rst of three instalments, will appear in Monday’s DAILY WORKER, The foreign “legations now admit that they are sheltering Tuan Chi Jui and his former premier. They have ajso notified the Kuominchun that } they will not recognize its cabinet. Tuan. This an- nouncement: has, revealed anew the ‘lose alliance between him and the Imperialist exploiters of China and thereby intensified the resentment against him. Discontinue Air Raids. The complicity of the foreign min- sters in the anti-nationalist plots is further shown by their announcement that the allied Chang Tso Lin and Wu Pei Fu-forees have agreed to dis- continue air raids on the city. It is suspicious that these diplomats should be so carefully informed and that the enemies of the independnece move- ment should be so solicitous of their welfare. CLAY WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST BAD CONDITIONS Kiln Drawers in Walkout at Ohio Works (Special to The Daily Worker) EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, April 14. The kiln drawers of Empire and Peeless went out on strike on April 10 in protest against the intolerable con- litions under which they wére forced work for the Peeless Fire Clay Products Co. The Peeless company engages in the production of sewer pipes. From he time the clay is mined in the hills itil jt becomes a hard-burned finish- xd product it means a long and hard daily struggle for the workers who shape and finish it. Company's Greed. The present strike is due to the greed of the company. On April & the order went out that the crews draw the pipes out of the kilns would be reduced from 8 men to 7 and be expetted to produce as much work as formerly. The men refused to tolerate this. “Their wages at present are low enough for the work they are forced to do. Others Sympathetic, The setting crews, pressmen, yard- men and others engaged at the works are in entire sympathy with the strikers and,may be expected at any time to join them in a general demand for improved conditions and living wages in the ceramic plants in this district. ° 150 Industrial Deaths in New York. ALBANY, N. Y., April 15,—Reports of 150. death claims filed during the month of March were received from the five local offices of the Bureaw of Workmen's Compensation, according to a statement made today by the in- dustrial commission of New York,