The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 2, 1926, Page 1

EDITION and Farmers’ Government x, REDS ‘Sy ao sy - . The DAILY WORKER Raises | Entered at Second-class matter September, 21, 1928, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the’ Act of March 3, 1879. Vol. Ill. No, 95. SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1926 a PRITISH COAL PARLEYS FAIL HIGH TARIFF WILL NOT SOLVE United Labor Ticket to Socialist NEG 5 JOIN 2s MINERS R REJECT PROBLEMS OF AMERICAN FARMERS National Convention at Pittsburgh IN TEST AT LATE OFFER OF The Chicago Daily Tribune acknowledges that, “A country, in its final The Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party N. J, QUTRAGES THEIR BOSSES Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Outside Chicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. Subscription Rates: Price 3 Cents | | NEN. : | | 1 BATTLE RAGES " INREICHSTAG OR MONARCHY analysis, can be no more prosperous than its producing class. The prosperity which leaves the farmer poor is not prosperity, but inflation. There have has addressed the following communication to the national convention of the socialist party proposing a united front in the coming congressional elec- been vague indications—an adverse trade balance, for example—that this | may-be the case with this country. Continued warning from the White House | tions and urging the convention to agree to sending out a call for all labor and treasury department against over-+- | expenditure lend the indications add-, Madison street and a hundred other | cI Royalists “Seek Return of Kaiser " (Special to The Daily Worker) BERLIN, April 30 — The German Reichstag is in the midst of a battle over ménarchism vs. republicanism, because of the referendum that the Communists forced on them to confis- cate the property of the princes and the kaiser. Two billion marks ‘are involved, but Socialist Deputy Rosenfeld shouted in his opening speech—‘In reality this is not a battle about millions, but is a battle over the crown.” Count West- arp, ‘outspoken monarchist, roared back—“Where do you get the right to eriticize the kaiser? Your success would mean Bolshevism. We take up the battle and will fight it to a vic- torious end. Boosts Degraded Monarchs. “The German people owe what they have to their princes. When the names of agitators will have long disappear- ed, the glory of the five-hundred years’ history of the Hohenzollerns will shine with undimmed splendor.” The Communists sat by and enjoyed the show. It was by their efforts and initiative that 12,500,000 German vot- ers signed the petitions demanding the confiscation of the kaiser’s and crown princes’ estates, The socialists have been forced to fight for the confiscation, while the democrats have tried to amend the motion to expropriate by granting a pension to the princes and to pay. the Kaiser $3,000,000. As the amend- ment suited neither the ~ kai friends nor his enemies it was voted down. Tre Vossiche Zeitung charges the fatherland associations made up of 140 clubs with organizing a secret il- legal state within the legal state with the intention of gaining control of the German state police which takes the place of the army which is forbidden. ‘This newspaper claims, however, that there are so many petty jealousies emong the leaders of the fatherland association that it is not considered possible that they will succeed in their purpose to reestablish the mon- arehy. Unite Against Monarchists. The Communists and socialists rose from their seats in a roar of protest when Count Westarp rose to the height of oratory in describing the princes’ generous treatment of de- fenseless women and children. They ‘remembered the slaughter and starv- ing of the millions of Germans that took place under the guidance of the princes during the late world war of imperialism. Harlem Will Hold a Vecherinka on“ Saturday, May 8 NEW YORK, April 30.—The Harlem section of the Workers (Communist) Party will hold a vecherinka and dance to celebrate the opening of their new home on Saturday, May 8, at 81 East 110th street, The party membership is urged to turn out as a splendid entertainment has been arranged and the admission will be only 25 cents, Riffians Insist on Right to Have Arms OUJDA, French Moroceo, April 30. We won't give up our guns says Sidi Mohammed Azekane,‘ chief Riffian delegate, in his answer to the French and Spanish delegates who demanded that this be done before peace can be signed. “Byery Rifflan is fighting for us. They brought their guns and revoly- ers to us. We bought every weapon, marked it with a number, and reissued ‘them to the troops. All arms, there- fore are the property of the federation of which Abd-el-krim is chief execu- tive, Krim alone can dispose of our armaments.” From all accounts Krim has read the history of the republic of Ger- many that surrendered dts\arms and of the republic of the Soviet Union ‘that did not, and recognizes the dit- ference in their world.stuations to- day, aeAY Watch the Saturday>Magazine a; Section for new features every week, This isa omer to glee give to your fellow worker,” organizations to participate in a conference in order to place in the field a united labor ticket, as a means of laying the foundation for a labor party: To the National Convention, — Demand Prot. ‘Protection for Socialist Party, Chatham Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Comrades:—The workers and farmers of the United States are fac- ing a government which is more openly using its power in support of the exploiters of labor than ever be- fore in the history of this country. This is attested to by the following facts: 1) All pretense of struggle against the trustification of industry has been dropped by the republican and demoeratic parties and by the Coo- lidge administration, The Sherman anti-trust law is a nullity. The trusts and big corporations have won “recognition” from the govern- ment. 2) The government continually and openly legislates to strengthen the capitalist power. It has been the cause of tariff legislation and the re- duction of the income tax on large incomes and excess profits, 3) The government is suing its power to strengthen the great in- ternational banking -houses in their imperialist adventures thru such actions as the affiliation with the world court and in making the set- tlement of the war debt on favor- able terms, particularly the settle- ment with the fascist dictatorship in Italy. 4) The governmental power . is being used to limit the right of the workers ¢o,stzikeas‘in the proposed railroad legislation and similar proposal ‘for the mining industry. 5) The ‘attack upon the foreign- bern workers *thru new laws which are being pressed more energetical- ly than eversbefore. The purpose of the law ‘to'fingerprint and photo- graph the foreign-born workers is to intimidatd ‘these workers so that they will*be afraid to organize and strike, thug creating an army of “coolies”’ wHo ¢an be used to further reduce the standard of living of the entire working class. 6) The. Passaic strike illustrates the open brutal use of the govern- mental power infringing upon every right of the workers in order to aid the bosses in forcing these workers back on their own terms. This is but a repetition of what has hap- pened in scores shel as before. The betrayal of the labor party movement by LaFollette thru divert- ing it from its development as.a polit- ical party which would fight the class battles of the workers has given this movement a decided setback. There are labor parties, or farmer-labor par- ties, thru which a large mass of workers can be mobilized for a fight against the present capitalist govern- ment in only,a very few states, The need of the situgtion in the United States today is the mobiliza- tion of the workers for a mass polit- ical struggle’ against the capitalist domination of the government and for a workers’ and farmers’ government. Such a movement should be organ- ized on the basis of a struggle for enactment of the following program: a) Against ‘all legislation limiting the right of the workers to strike. For legislation against use of the injunction in strikes. Against the use of police or soldiers against striking workers. b) Immediate nationalization of the mines; ‘establishment of a six- hour day with guaranteed pay for 260 days yearly for the miners; complete unionization of the mining industry. c) Reduction of the tariff on ar- ticles consumed by the workers and farmers. Immediate restoration of the taxes on large incomes and ex- cess profits, d) Immediate nationalization of the railroads, grain elevators and other marketing facilities used by the farmers, e) Fight against all legislation directed against the foreign-born workers such as the laws for regis- tration, finger-printing and photo- graphing. Fight tor lowering of the requirements. for naturalization, {) Por the recognition and defense of the firstworkers’ and peasants’ republic—the’ Union — of velo Soviet Republics) 9) 9. We propose to your goubadion: that the socialist, RAE and the Workers (Communist) Party” sake the, Jaitiative 20 Na ED OS UR SUES ESS EI Rs, We Rs Fn A a BA IE SG By CD RP EO RL TT EE SST) FH to establish in every state and con- gressional district, a united front or- ganization to place a united labor ticket in the field on the basis of the above program for the 1926 elections. This is to be achieved, thru the send- ing out of a call for a conference of representatives of all trade unions, labor political parties, labor fraternal organizations and Co-operatives. to place such a united labor ticket in the field. The development of such a movement would lay the foundation for the building of a labor party in- clusive of the same organizations to fight the political battles of the Amer- ican workers. and to make an alliance with the farmers for a common strug- gle against the capitalist exploiters. Naturally the socialist party as well as the Workers (Communist) Party would ‘preserve its full right to ad- vocate and carry on its work on the basis of its full program within such a united front movement, We urge upon your convention that the present moment and the situation in the United States requires such a united front movement to crystalize a mass political party of labor. We ask your convention to name.a committee or to authorize your national exe- cutive to name a sub-committee to confer with a similar committee from the Workers (Communist) Party for the purpose of working out the. de- tails of a united front movement as outlined above, ~. Fraternally yours, Central Executive Committee, Workers (Communist) Party. Cc. E. Ruthenberg, General Secretary. THREE MINERS COLLECT $138 FOR STRIKERS Klein, Mont., Workers Aid Passaic (Special to The Daily Worker) KLEIN, Mont., April 30—Three min- ers in this coal mining town consti- tuted themselves as a collection com- mittee for the raising of funds to help the striking téxtile workers of Pas- saic, N. J. Between them they id $138. Most of this sum was raised by the three workers in house to house collections in the mining camp, Local Donates. Twenty-five dollars of the sum was donated from the treasury of Local Union 3547 of the United Mine Work- ers of America when the matter was taken up in the union by L. Paulich, one of the collectors. The money was immediately for- warded to the treasurer of the relief fund, Gustav Deak, at Passaic. A statement by the Klein soliciting com- mittee follows: Appeal to Others, “We felt it our duty to aid the tex- tile strikers in their struggle against the textile barons to raise money for them that they may stay out long enuf by win their demands for a decent liv- ing. “Realizing the brave and difficult struggle being carried on by the tex- tile workers and the importance for other workers for them to win this strike we appeal to fellow-workers everywhere to do everything in their Dower to aid the strikers of Passaic.” (Signed) Committee:— Luke Paulich John Boreich Charles Kiserich FOREIGN EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, April 30 — Great Brit- ain pound sterling, demand 4.86%; cable 4.86%, France, franc, demand 3.28%; cable 2.29, Belgium, franc de- mand 3.85%; cable 3.36, Italy, lira, demand 4.01%; con 4.02. Sweden, krone, démand 20:1; cable 26.84, Nor- way, krone, démdtd' 21.81; cable 21.83, Denmark, krone;*demand 26.15; eable 26.17, Shanghai, \taels, 7175; cable’not quoted | Sateen ‘ Expelled Negroes (Special t@ The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, April 30 — The Rev. George H. |, pastor of the Negro church bur to the ground by a white mob ag Carteret, N. J. several days ago, will be the chief speaker at a great protest mass meeting being held under the joint auspices of the American 'Ni Labor Congress and the Harlem §ducational Forum. The meeting will held at 200 W. 135th St. on Sunday, May 2nd, 3:00 p. m. In addition the Carteret pastor, Richard B. , Secretary of the New York council of the American Negro Labor Congress will address the meeting and Elizabeth Gurly Flynn, civi¥ liberties champion, will preside. Many Protests. Negroes. of New York and New Jersey are, protesting vigorously against the t ‘ism existing at Car- teret, N. Jig w ‘e the Negro popula- tion of the-town was driven out by a white mob while the police and city officials look on. Message from Negro orgal ions are pouring into the governor's office calling upon the authorities of the state to afford ade- quate. pr on to insure the return in-gafety to hones of the 100 and more Negroes, who have been driven out. The Ameriean Negro Labor Con- gress of New telegraphed Mayor Malvahin- upon him “to invoke every power at your command im- mediately,” and idemanding “stern sup- pression of thesmob and prosecution of the ringleaders.” Mesgage to Moore. The congresszalso telegraphed Gov. Moore, “We calliupon you to use every power at your command to immediately protect coloredi citizens of Carteret against brutal and incendiary mob violence raging: for days and insure their safe retum to their homes. We urge immediate investigation of the criminal failure:of officers of the law to protect peaceful citizens in their constitutional right and demand pro- secution of guilty persons in.the name of justice and the constitution. You are sworn to uphold our request that you move to insure a fair trial for the men accused of Carroll's murder.” It was Carroll, a local pugilist, who attempted to roughhouse a group of Negroes and ‘was killed in the melee the night before the mob raided the Negro section of Cateret. The Negro church was burned down and the en- tire Negro poulation conducted with much brutality to the city line and told never to return‘to the city. The police force of Cateratimade no effort to pro- tect the Negroes; Brisbane's New Palace. NEW YORK, April 30—Arthur Bris- bane is building hotel in New York in which a singlé,room and bedroom is to rent for $18,600 a year. Brisbane reserves for himself the nineteenth and twentieth @oors. It is called the “Ritz Tower.” REICHSTAG:REFUSES TO GONRISCATE VAST ESTATES OF KAISER BERLIN, April 30—The reichsta: has rejected confiscation of the kalser’s and ‘princes’ estates as de- manded by ‘12,500,000 referendum peittioners. “The constitution pro- vides that a vote of the people must be taken within six weeks, and that time is about up. It is thought that the election day will be set for May 13, 20,000,000 votes must be cast or else the referendum is voided. The nationalists feel confident that this number cannot be brot to the polis. if that many do vote then a major- ity carries the referendum. ed weight.” Then the Tribune says that the farmer is beginning to know what he wants and says that “He wants to be put on an equal footing with the in- dustrialist and the urban worker, He wants as much protection from for- eign competition as they enjoy thru the tariff and the immigration act.” Will the industrial and urban work- ers please rise and tell us how much that protection is and just how pros- perous they are? A walk down West SUPREME COURT HEARS APPEAL OF RUTHENBERG Test Constitutionality of Syndicalism Act (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30—The constitutionality of the Michigan state syndicalism act was attacked in an appeal brot by Charles E. Ruthenberg, secretary of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party, who was convicted in Mich- igan under the state criminal syndical- | ism act for attending a convention of the Communist Party near Bridgeman, Mich., in August 1922. Exceeded Police Power. I. E. Ferguson, representing Ruthen- berg, pointed out that the Michigan law exceeded its police power and that Ruthenberg had been cgnvicted on the assumption that he would advocate criminal syndicalism. Ferguson point- ed out that the law punished assembly at a convention and that to punish anyone under the law the state must prove that at the meeting unlawful means for overthrowing the govern- ment was advocated. Assistant State’s Attorney General C. L. Smith represented the state of Michigan. He indulged in red-baiting thruout his arguments, trying to just- ify the Michigan statutes. Conflict Among Judges. The arguments of Ferguson against the constitutionality of the Michigan state syndicalism act was met by a constant volley of questions from all of the judges. The questions made apparent that there was a conflict of opinions among the judges as to the constitutionality of the syndicalism act. Other Attacks, The attack on the Michigan eriminal syndicalism laws is the second attack on state syndicalism acts. The first was the appeal of Charlotte Anita Whitney, following her conviction un- der the California state syndicalism act for having participated in the or- ganization of the Communist Labor Party. In Whitney’s case the supreme court refused to argue the constitu- tionality of the law. Next week the third attack will be made on state criminal syndicalism acts by Harold B. Fiske, convicted of being an organizer for the I, W. W. under the Kansas state criminal syn- dicalism act. Belgian Train Wrecker, BRUSSELS, April 30—More than a 100 persons were injured when seven cars of @ passenger train overturned near Antwerp, it became known to- day. The train jumped the track as a result of a faulty switch. California Carpenters Win. FRESNO, Cal., April 30—The Car- penters’ Union of the San Joaquin Valley, made up of members of a num- ber of cities, has been granted a wage scale of $9 a day, IRISH REVOLUTIONIST ARRESTED FOR TREASON BY FREE STATERS (Special to The Daily Worker) CORK, Ireland, April 30.—Patrick Garland, an American citizen, who gave his dress as New York, and his age as fifty-five, was indicted here today under the treasonable offense act for attempting to overthrow the Irish Free State-government and assisting in the fi The proseoutor declared, “That t ishable by death.” Garland was a’ 8. ation of an illegal force, jense was: most grave and was pun- when jhesdisembarked from the 3. Adriatic arriving fram New Yorks streets in Chicago in comparison with | a walk down any street of a western farm town will convince any farmer General Strike Grows as -.Dhese. fourteen... thougan: that he is barking up the wrong tree. The urban worker takes the same fool- ish attitude toward the farmer. They had better quit attending conferences and congresses called by capitalists jand their henchmen and visit each other’s union and organization halls jand compare notes on “how and by whom we are robbed,” and then they all may “know what they want.” PASSAIC MILL STRIKERS BACK THEIR LEADER U nanimous: for Weis- (Special to The Daily Worker) By J. O, BENTALL. PASSAIC, N. J., April 28— They said it with Union Cards — fourteen thousand Union C:@ds. They said, “We want Weisbord.” They said it with) Union Cards and loud voices. Four- Teen thousand waved Union Cards and shouted—skouted for a half-hour— “We want Weisbord.” d_ strikers spoke loudly and clearly. They spoke so loudly that all of Wallington heard them. Passaic and Garfield heard them. Lodi and Clifton heard them. them. Language of Strikers. The strikers have learned how to} with Union Cards, The governor had sald that he! would not meet with a committee to) talk about a settlement unless Organ-| izer Weisbord would stay away. W: bord said he would stay away if the strikers wanted him to do so, He would obey them. He asked them to take a vote on the matter. The strikers have been driven out of the only meeting place that is big enough to hold them—Belmont Park. The sheriff has padlocked the gate, but the fmayor of Wallington welcom- ed the strikers to his lots for their meetings. They went there to vote and they voted like one man that they wanted Weisbord to remain their lead- er. Largest Meeting of Strike. Greater than the gathering that wel- comed Weisbord on his release from jail, this meeting extended out into the streets. It was by all means the greatest demonstration that has ever taken place. During the Strike. “You are the men and women to de- cide this matter,” said Elizabeth Gur- ley Flynn. “We are supposed to live in a democracy and you are supposed to rule. to decide what you want.” Vote Unanimously. Felix Penarisi put the question to a vote. “Shall we have Weisbord in the negotiations?” The long storm of “Yes” broke out, “Shall we stand fast for the Union?” Again the mul- titude thundered their “Yes.” There was no getting away from the place till the leader of this mass was heard, He had not been at the meet- ing. He wanted the workers to de- cide for themselves, Word was sent to him and he was told to come. In the meantime, photographers and mov- ing picture men kept busy getting the life of the demonstration into the cameras. At last came the group of strikers carrying Weisbord on thir shoulders, His appearance on the platform brot the climax of the demonstration, Weisbord told the workers he would stand by them and that he would do what they asked him to do. He would stay away from any meeting they decided and be present where they decided he should be. Strikers Firm for Union, All Tuesday the bosses and the gov- ernor were busy talking the matter over and there was much inclination to have a conference soon so that a settlement might be arranged, The strikers are firm for their union. They will not go back till they win, A‘book of cartoons with every | g liindred points, Get the point! The bosses and-the governor heard | Today you will have a chance | | } { | } | Possibility BULLETIN EDITOR'S NOTE.—This is the last news available as we go to press. If the strike is not averted and is called as scheduled at mid- night tonight the next issue of The DAILY WORKER will carry a com- plete account of the first stages of the miners’ battle. 6 BULLETIN. (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, April 30—The Trade Union Congress sent an ultimatum to Prime Minister Baldwin declar- ing that unless the mine operators withdraw their lockout notices there will be a general withdrawal of labor from the mines and allied industries. Everything indicates an unbreakable impasse that will re sult in a strike tonight. <* &® (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON April 30 — The Miners” * bord to Represent Them Federation executive committee has flatly rejected the last minute offer of a new minimum wage scale by the mine owners. A special cabinet meet- ing has been called to consider the situation but hopes of averting a coal strike at mid-night sonight are negli. geable. Orders have already been sent out to the miners in some sections to stop work at 10 o'clock tonight unless ad- vised of a settlement. Reports have. that-in. some gines- the: SPAS Teced walked out beforehand, Subsidy Expires. At midnight tonight the lockout notices of the employers and the strike notices of the miners will go into effect simultaneously. At the same time tha government subsidy which has reached beyond the talk, They talk with a loud voice and | | $15,000,000 mark will expire. General Strike Possible. The pledge of support to the 800,000 miners, who will begin their strike to- eis. | night, made yesterday by the Trade Union Congress executive represents 200 unions in Great Britain involving four and a half million workers. The decision does not, mean a general strike immediately, but with the strug- gle between mine workers and mine owners getting down to a real fight there is every chance that sympathetic strikes will be declared by the larger unions, such as the transport workers, that may easily develop into a gen- eral strike. Worker le Killed 4 ud By Log As He Is_ Working Near —_ (Special to The Daily Worker). LADYSMITH, Wis., April 3 Walter Fox, 34, was killed when @ struck him in the head while he working near a crane at the Western Paper Reormor f Unionize Phaleleobal Non-Union Bake-Sh PHILADELPHIA, April 30—Bak Union Local No. 201 has started drive to organize all bakers who not as yet in the union. ‘The imiti fee has been lowered from $25 to Worker Unable to Fin Work Commits Sui PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April Daniel McTaney, 50, committed cide by firing a dullet into his n after an unsuccessful search for a We need more news from the and factories, Send it int One Million Dollar Fire Loss. WAUKEGAN, IIL, April 29.—Fire” which broke out early today in the” $9,000,000 plant of the Johns-Mansvil Roofing company here caused a of $1,000,000. The fire started in one-story warehouse and spread other buildings before ‘it could checked, No one was injured. Pole Hunters Reach Spitzberge WASHINGTON, April 30— tie exploration expedition headed by Lieutenant Richard,,B. Byrd will reac! ‘bergen, tonight, according to a OR ec soncaaeth Wi tven eased . A