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

PULLMAN LABOR PLANS TO FIGHT ANTI-ALIEN LAW Arrange Mass Meeting for May 9 A successful conference was held in Pullman by the council for Protection of the Foreign-Born for Pullman and Bouth Chicago. Delegates from twen- ty-one organizations representing a membership of 2400 participated in this conference. Among the organ- izations represented was the Painters’ and Decorators’ Local of South Chi- cago, More to Join Céunoll. There is a good prospect that many more fraternal organizations and trade unions will join the council as soon as the council is able to get in touch with these organizations. An executive committee of seven was elected with Brother BH, H. Johnson, delegate fromi the Painters’ and Deco- wators’ Local of South Chicago, as president. The conference decided to initiate an energetic campaign against the vic- fous antiforeign-born and antt-lebor bills that have been introduced in the United States legislative bodies, Arrange Mass Meeting. It was decided to arrange a mass meeting to protest awainst these vi- cious bills Sunday afternoon, May 9, at 2 o'clock at Strumil’s Hall, 158 Hast 107th St. Petitions protesting against the bills will be circulated and tt is planned to secure thousands of signatures, The conference declared itself in favor of a national conference for the Protection of Foreign-Born, It decid- ed to affiliaté with the Chicago coun- cil for the Protection for the Foreign- Born. Two delegates were elected to} > represent the Pullman and South Chi- cago council at the meetings of the Chicago council. The snetmient of the conferetice was for the establishing of closest unity of all labor organizations in order to defeat the pending legis- lation aimed at the foreign-born ‘and native-born workers. Delegate after delegate expressed the senti- ments of their organizations in favor of strengthening the organized labor movement and urging the foreign-born workers to get into the unions. The need of the American labor movement to united drives among the foreign- born workers to get them into unions twas stressed by many of the dele- Bates. ‘The conference has decided to hold monthly meetings and to make an appeal to such organizations—fratern- al and trade union—which have not effiliated “as” yet “to Join.” ~~ TH E DAILY WORKER Dimming the Blaze of the First of May © | "Rig ty on ee SY a 7 < ~ By William Gropper The yellow socialists do not want to hold joint May Day celebrations with the Communists to add COUNCIL FOR PROTECTION OF THE FOREIGN-BORN CONDEMNS ACTION OF SOCIALIST PARTY COMMITTEE NEW YORK, April 21.—The second conference of the New York Com- mittee for the Protection of Foreign-Born Workers adopted a resolution con- demning the refusal of the city committee of the socialist party to partici- pate in the campaign against the pending legislation to finger-print and other- wise discriminate against foreign-born ‘workers, The following resolution places the conference on record as redy at any time to enter into a united it front with the socialist party to fight these laws: Extend Invitation. “WHERBAS the New York Council for the Proteciton of ‘Foreign-Born HUNDRED PERCENTERS FEAR THE ACTIVITY OF THE FOREIGN-BORN COUNCILS IN MASSACHUSETTS { (Special te The Daily Worker> BOSTON, April 21.—The agitation and campaign carried on by the Coun cils for the Protection of the Foreign-Born thruout the state of Massachusetts has forced the state authorities to make a move to counteract it. A recent press report states that an all day conference will be called in Gardner Audi- torium, the State House, on Wednesday, May 5, under the auspices of the state department of education, Members of organizations interested in “promoting better understanding between the native and foreign-born residents of this state” have been in- vited to attend. Among the speakers will be Governor Fuller, Payson Smith, com- misioner of education; Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, director of the division of immigration and Americanization; W. ‘W. Hubbard, assistant secretary of the federal department of labor, and James Farrell, chief federal natural- ization officer for this ‘district. This is but one of the many in- stances of the effectiveness of the work of the councils for the Protec- tion of the Foreign-Born. It should spur our workers to even greater ef- forts to organize councils where none exist and to make stronger and more powerful those already established. Boston Council for the Protection of the Foreign-Born has held a big pro- test meeting against the anti-alien leg- isiation at the Franklin Union Hall. E, W. RIECK LUNCH ROOMS Six Places 169 N, Clark 118 S. Clark 66 W. Washington | 167 N. State 42 W. Harrison ~ | 234 8, Halsted PHONES, HARRISON 8616-7 _ Commiseary and Bakery: 1612 Fulton ‘t. Plone West 2549 SOCIAL & BANQUET. DANCING and ADDRESS PASSAIC RELIEF AND DEFENSE BAZAAR Friday Evening, Apr. 23, from 8 P. M. till 1 A. M—DANCING Saturday, Apr. 24, Afternoon, 3 to 8 P, M.—CONCERT, Evening, from 8 till ok NEW TRAYMORE HALL Columbia Ave. and Franklin St., Philadelphia, Pa, Admission 60c both days; single admission at the door 50c, ah es (Including Wardrobe) , Auspices—International Labor Defense in co-operation with Passaic ————————— Farmers’ Injunction Against Bundesen to Be Argued Thursday Corporation counsel for the city of Chicago began putting. the final touches on its argument for dissolu- tion of the injunction issued by the Kane county court last fall against in- terference with distribution of non- tuberculin tested milk. The petition will be considered Thursday by Judge William J. Fulton of Geneva, who Saturday denied a petition filed in behalf of the Milk Producers’ Association asking that Health Commissioner Herman Bunde- sen and fifteen milk distributors of Chicago be cited for contempt of court for alleged violation of the restraining order, In his decision Saturday Judge Ful- ton said the allegations in the peti tion against the Chicago health officer and milk dealers did not justify the charge of “conspiracy” to violate the injunction, but that his ruling did not preclude filing of another petition con- taining more proof. We need more news from the shops and factories, Send it in! BY ALBERT WEISBOR Workers had extended an invitation hte the city committee of the socialist party to participate in the Second Conference for the Protection of For- eign-Born Workers, and “WHEREAS, the ctiy committee of the Socialist party refused the invita- Hon, thereby indicating its unwilling- ness to join in a united campaign of the workers of New York against the yvicious attack of the capitalist class expressed in the Aswell, Johnson and other anti-alien bills now pending in congress, and Must Join Struggle. “WHEREAS, in the fight against aljen registration bills all differences can and must be set aside in the in- terests of a common campaign against the exploiters, and no section of or- ganized labor interested in preventing the gagging of labor can remain aside from such & struggle, therefore be it “RESOLVED, that this conference condemns the refusal of the socialist party to enter into a joint campaign as inimical to the welfare of labor, and indicative of a disregard of this most vital issue, and be it further Ready, for United Front. “RBSOLVED, that this conference declares itself to be ready at any time to accept the affiliation of the socialist party on an equal footing with all other affiliated organizations in the interests of a united campaign, should it respond to the call for joint action, and be it further “RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the labor press and all branches of the socialist party.” to the glory of the First of May. DISARM PARLEY SHOULD BE HELD, IS U, §; POSITION Coolidge Fears Results of Postponement ee (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, April 21—Moral pressure exerted by the United States thru di- plomatic chan may be the chief factor in pre further postpone- ment of the preliminary disarmament conference, aL Continental powers are generally convinced of the futility of discussing disarmament undér present conditions but none has the hardihood to risk another demand for delay. U. S. Threaténs Withdrawal. ‘Phe American government has made it plain in Coduncaion to the various European chancellories that the attitude of the European powers has been highly displeasing, and that unless bickering‘and evasions cease, America will withdraw from the con- ference. The powers have been urged to approach the parley in a straight- forward business-like manner, It is understood that this attitude of the United States is the basis of the re- cent French disavowal of any inten- tion to propose a further postpone- ment. Powers’ Plan. Nations that are convinced an arms conference will be unable to accomp- lish anything are preparing, it is learn- ed on exceptional authority, to suggest that after a short session at Geneva, the powers refer the problem to the permanent disarmament committee of the league of nations. The United States and Germany would then be invited to join in the league discus- sions when the committee reports. America’s acceptance of this scheme, however, is regarded as extremely doubtful. SAN FRANCISCO FORMS COUNCIL. FOR PROTECTION OF FOREIGN-BORN SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., April 21.——Labor unions and/ workers’ fraternal organizations formed a Council for the themselves to fight against the legis! every foreign-born worker to a item ‘The following organizations have Protection of Foreign-Born and pledge ation which, it pas#ed, would subject of espionage and finger-printing, already affiliated ‘themselves: Auto Mechanics’ Local 1035, Bakery Wagon Drivers’ Local 484, Painters Local 19, Carpenters Local 483, Sausage Makers Local 203, Ornamental Plasterers Lo- cal 460, Journeymen Tailors’ Local 80, Upholsterers’ Local 28, Workers (Com- munist) Party, American Alaesch So- ciety Br. 106, Anti-Fascisti Alliance of America, Workmen's Circle 668, Italian Federation of America, Viking Lodge No. 59, Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund Branch 102 and the Socialist Party. It has been reported that the San Francisco Building Trades Council has gone on record agains tthe pending legislation against the foreign-born and that the council will call on the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor, thru its legisla- tive committee, to use its power to de- feat these bills and all similar ones. The best way to support the DAILY WORKER is to subscribe —and get others to subscribe, Hayy HARTFORD COLLECTS $470 IN HOUSE-T0- HOUSE COLLECTION HARTFORD, Conn., April 21—The Passaic Strike Relief Committee jhere raised $470 thru a house-to- house collection, which was imme- diately sent to ssalc, Another collection is being held today, Segregation Law Inoperative, HAMPTON, Va. April 21—The new Virginia segregation law requiring the separation of the races at all pub- lic affairs is not operating in Hampton Institute. The fi , mostly white, declare they will not enforce the law and are awaiting moves to be made by the s BROCKTON LABOR FIGHTS AGAINST ANTI-ALIEN LAWS Plan a Series of Mass Protest Meetings BROCKTON, Mass., April 21—The enlarged Brockton Council for the Pro- tection of Foreign-Born met at the heatiquarters of the Independent Workmen’s Circle Branch 3. gates representing sixteen labor and fraternal organizations were present. Credentials were presented by Branch 8, Workmen’s Circle; Branches 715, 676 and 730 of the Arbeiter Ring, the American Lithuanian Workers’ Litera- ture Association; Lithuanian Young Men’s Club, Lincoln Political Club, Sons of Italy, Loggia Gori, Italian Workers’ Co-operative Union, Workers (Communist) Party, International La- Dele- || bor Defense, American Club, Mothers’ League of New England, and the Unit- ed Benefit Society. Several organiza- tions who received the call to the con- ference too late for them to act on it have declared their intention to join the council at the next meeting. An executive committee of five com- posed of the following delegates were elected by the conference: Defense; Charles Benulis, from the American Lithuanian Workers’ Litera- ture Association; Sam Warren, of Branch 715, Arbeiter Ring; A. Zinga- relli, of Italian Workers’ Co-operative Union, and J. Kline, secretary of the council, This committee was empomered to handle all executive matters, arrange mass meetings, appeal before labor unions and fraternal societies on be- half of the council, get petitions in the community to present to the local con- gressman, etc, The executive committee is in com- munication with nationally known speakers and a series of large mass meetings will be held in the near future. 12,523,939 Germans Demand Confiscation of Princes’ Estates (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, April 21 — The official count of names signed to the petitions for the passage by the Reichstag of a bill to confiscate the properties of the Hohenzollerns and former princes show that there were three times as many signatures as needed. The total names were found to be 12,523,939, or 8,500,000 over the legal minimum. The Reichstag must either adopt the bill or submit it to a national” refer- endum. Communists Responsible. The huge total of names secured has astounded the monarchist groups which conducted a bitter struggle against the petition. They enlisted the support of many other very powerful sections of the populace by predicting that the measure was but the first step in the “Communist” program of confiscating individual and corporate wealth in Germany. On the other hand, the Communists have enormous- ly increased their prestige for it has been their insistence which forced the reactionary heads of the social-demo- cratic party to back up the refer- endum, Charge Two Frenchmen Sold Military Secrets to Fascist Government (Special to The Daily Worker) NICE, France, April 21 — Two Frenchmen have been arrested here charged with espionage. They are ac- cused of having sold important French military secrets to Italy. French authorities are greatly con- cerned with veiled hints by the Italian fascists that Mussolini has designs upon French Tunisia and that he even hopes to build up a sentiment for the return to Italy of Nice itself and other territory which has been in French possession for many years but did once belong to some Italian state. “Wear Necktie” Order Brings Student Revolt (Special to The Daily Worker) JACKSONVILLE, Ill, April 21 — Signs and placards protesting recent faculty “blue laws” shouted the chal- lenge of youth to the world today as students of Illinois College tightened their organization for a parley with the faculty tomorrow. The campus fairly bristled with ill-suppressed hos- tility. Barring of necktieless sophomores from classes brought the simmering unrest to a head. Sunday games of bridge and chess also have been|| banned by the faculty, arousing the students’ ire. 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