The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 4, 1926, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER 5 Workers (Communist) Party A. F. of L, Bureaucracy Tools of Imperialism By BERT MILLER, District Organizer, Boston, R many years the Ame Fed- eration of Labor bureaucracy has Maintained a policy of total disregar of the unorganized workers. It catered consistently to the privileged upper strata of the workers endeavor- ing to safeguard their monopoly over @ few crumbs with which American imperialism has deigned to part. It has ignored completely the demands of the unorganized workers, the most exploited section of the working In the spring of this y the Central Labor Union of Boston, with the full support of the Ma husetts State Federation of Labor, issued a general eall for a conference for organizing the unorganized. An impresejve demonstration includ- ing 7,500 workers Was staged on April 11." One hundred thousand member- ship cards are being printed to enlist new members for the labor movement. Three important and unorganized in- dustries have been chosen as the start- ing point of an organization campaign. Have the reactionaries chosen to mend their ways? Have they reformed over- night? What is the explanation of this remarkable change of front? The Federal Reserve bank of Bos- ton reports in its April Bulletin that “the key industries of New England continue to report a relatively small volume of new business.” James H. Hustis, retired president of the Bos- ton & Maine railroad, in an interview published April 4, says: “New Eng- land may no longer dominate to the extent that it did some years ago in euch important industries as textiles, shoes and so forth.” Senator Butler of Massachusetts, in a recent speech, speaks of the “adverse conditions now existing brought about in large part ‘by the importation of vast quantities of foreign goods to our markets, tak- ing away the enfployment of our work- ers and the prosperity of our people.” Speaking of the textile situation, C. T. Revere of Munds & Winslow com- ments: “Without a deliberate excur- sion into pessimism, we feel that frankness permits the statement that the textile industry is now in a state of aparently progressive depression.” Finally the Boston Reserve bank writes that “shoe production the coun- try over is relatively low.” These authoritative statements prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that New England is in the throes of de- veloping economic crisis which holds forth a prospect of severe trials for the workers in the near future. So eviden® has this become that the American Federation of Labor burean- racy has been compelled to take cog- nizance of it and has been forced to take steps toward the organization of the unorganized in order to maintain | wages, hours and working conditions | at their present standard and save the | labor movement of New England from complete disintegration and destruc- tion. Under the pressure of economic facts the reactionaries are making a few dramatic gestures—gestures which involve no conflict with the bosses and which give the impression that something is being done. The April 11 parade, while good in its way, was such a dramatic gesture—nothing more, unless it is followed up by an intensive organization campaign. The printing of 100,000 union membership cards is more dramatics. Those who look to the American Federation of Labor bureaucracy for early organi- zation work are doomed to quick dis- appointment, for an organization drive “a Teal organization drive—means conflict with the forces of big ~busi- ness and the government—it means strikes—it Tmeans struggle. These terms are hateful to the American Federation of Labor bureaucracy, Tle drive will bring no results unless the Communis the vanguard of the working ¢ are on the job. If the Communi: appreciate the serious- ness of the situation, if they apply themselves diligently to the organiza- tion campaign, if they take the lead everywhere, then and then only can we expect some tangible results. If the Communists are apathetic, if they do not devote themselves to. this’ su premely important task, it is certain that the workers of New England will be the defenseless object of the most viojous onslaughts of the factory own- ers. Indeed the workers of New Eng- land will be in much the same position as the workers of England today. New England in American, like England for the world, was once the leading work- shop. Like England, too, with its equipment antiquated and its markets captured by more strategically located centers, New England must reduce la bor cc in order to regain its lost supremacy, The English workers are well prepared for the attack. In com parison with the well-organized work ers of England, the weak labor move- ment of New England (particularly in the textile, shoe and metal industry) is totally’ unprepared. The task for our party is a big one requiring all of its energy and power. But it is a worthy one holding forth the possibility of a tremendous in- crease of our influence and prestige among the workers if we tackle it in an organized, intelligent manner, Organization Steps. First and foremost every party member must be a member of a trade @nion if one exists in his industry or town. Comrades should take a lead- ling part in spurring the union to ac- tivity. An organization campaign should be started by each local union. Rank and file organization committees should be organized. Discriminatory features against Negroes,,. women, youth, foreigners, or unskilled, work- jers should be abolished. High initia- tion fees, prohibitory examinations, re- strictive rules and regulations, must be done away with. The door of the labor movement must be oper 'to all. | Agitation should take the form of | leaflets, factory gate meetings, mass | meetings, articles in the press. Union products should be advertised. Groups of unions, central labor bodies, local national unions, language and frater- |nal organizations, political ‘groups, | should be asked to co-operate. The campaign should be used simulta- neously to popularize the left wing slogans of “Amalgamation,” “Shop Committees,” “Trade Union Units,” “Labor Party,” etc. and to push for- ward the party and its general pro- gram. Where no organization exists our units should take a prominent part in A story of t peopl: Illustrations. Attractively Bound. DAILY WORKER “Workers of the PUBLI three hundred million Original Documents, Maps and Many 113 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. Chicago - he rise of over | A*book of impor- tance to every American worker. $1.00 Postpaid. e—with SHING COMPANY 2232 N . California Avenue hone Armitage 7466 Gas or Novol for Extraction. Logan Square DENTIST » Milwaukee, Kedate and Galifornia Ave. cars to door. Near Milwaukee Avenue 1 guarantee to make your plates fit and make your appearance " natu ral. NO PAIN, building a union. A preliminary study should be made as to the kind of work- s (age, nationality, skill, citizenship, political tendencies, sex, etc.). The number of shops, number of workers, number in each craft and department, working conditions (wages, hours, sea- sons, sanitation, etc.), organizations, unions, which can help rules (initia tion, dues, requirements), company un- ions, financial condition of the indus- try and the firm involved, the physical layout of the plan (exits, stairways, washrooms, lunchroom, car lines, etc.). All these points are important consid- eration in planning a campaign. The campaign should result not only in the growth of union membership, but also in the growth of shop committees, shop papers, and virile shop nuclei. Great caution should bé used to evade the spies and stool pigeons with which the factories are infested. Special leaflets should be printed to suit the different situations. District One should throw itself into the organization campaign with en- thusiasm. The Communist Interna- tional has pointed out the significance of trade union work to our movement. The effort to get the unorganized into the unions will not only strengthen the American labor movement, but will in- trench the party in the ranks of the working class as its most active and most constructive factor, Pittelussl Lies Plans to Win the Silk Moscow Banner ed PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 2—At a meeting of the agitprop committee and The DAILY WORKER agents at the party office, 805+ James Court, Comrade Scarville explained the drive and then every one present took part in working out plans as how best to put the drive across, It was agreed that Pittsburgh could win the banner and in order to fur- ther speed up the drive it was de- cided to hold a DAILY WORKER Booster membership meeting with a program, eats and drinks. The affair will be held Saturday, May 8, 8 p. m., at the Russian Tech- nical Aid Hall, 1522 Fifth Ave., third floor. Every comrade must attend this meeting. Long Beach Hears Lecture on China LOND BEACH, Cal., May 2. — Wil- liam Schneiderman, sub-district secre- tary of the Workers (Communist) Party, addressed an overflow meet- ing on “Russia and China” under the auspices of the Long Beach Open Forum at the Municipal Auditorium annex. While he was speaking he had competition in the person of General Mitchell, who spoke, next door in the auditorium proper on his controversy with the war department. A Chinese speaker, S. P. Lee, ex- pressed great pleasure that a Commu- nist had presented the case of the exploited peoples of China so clearly to Americans whose government took the side of the other imperialist ad- venturers in the Orient. Trumbull Speaks at Youngstown on May 9 YOUNGSTOWN, 0., May 2—Walter ||Trumbull now touring the country for the International Labor Defense Coun- cil speaks in Youngstown Sundgy, May 9 at 8 p. m, at the Ukrainian Hall, 525%, West Rayen Ave. Lpresent the Irish nation, Aiken, General = of Irish Army, Talks pt Rally (Continued from Pize 1) Irish people would vote to establish an independent Irish Republic in the thirty-two counties of Ireland. The Free State government does not re- It is a tool of Great Britain and tis not recognized by true Irishmen,” ' Joseph O’Daugherty, member of the Irish republican parliament frém county Donegal who is accompanying General Aiken on his American tour, explained the recent differences that have oecurred in the republican ranks, There has-been a rift between follow- ers of Eamon De Valera, president of the Irish Republic an pporters of recent con- f the repub- of entering and over- le without ince to the throwing it from they taking an oath of King, was defeated. De Valera then resigged as chair- man of the republican sp@litical organ- ization and has found new move- ment called the Sons of Destiny. Those opposed to De Valera’s policy refuse to recognize the Free State parliament or participate in any but the Irish Repub- lican government. Mg O’Daugherty said, however, that Ti® yand General Aiken are not committing themselves on this side the water.to either of the republican factions. Each has a posi- tion but considers it unwise to divulge it here where united support is being given to the republicati movement as a whole, The republican’ of both fac- tions are in agreement on refusing to take the Free State oath and on driv- ing the British flag from Ireland and when the test comes will pull together. $6,000 Collection. The meeting was arranged under the auspices of the Illinois section of the American Association for the recogni- tion of the Irish Republic. A collection of pledges and cash for the republican cause amounted to more than six thousand dollars and will be sent to Ireland to aid the fight of all repub- lican forces. In an interview with The DAILY WORKER after the meeting, General Aiken was asked about the relations between the labor movement in Ireland and the republican cause. He said that a large majority of repub- Micen supporters wene -workers and that the rank and file ofthe unions in RIFFS REJECT PROPOSALS OF IMPERIALISTS Tribesmen Refuse to Lay Down Arms ($pecial to The Daily Worker) OUJDA, French Morocco, May 2.— The proposals of the French and Span- ish imperialists that the Riffians dis- arm, submit to the imperialist tool, the Sultan of Morocco, agree to the exile of Abd-el-Krim from Morocco and all other Moslem countries, and agree to advance of French and Spanish troops six miles into the territory taken from the French and Spanish armies by the Riffs, were rejected by Abd-el-Krim and counter proposals presented. Reinstate Former Demands. The counter-proposals are a reitera- tion of the demands of the Riffians made at the beginning of their revolt against the French and Spanish im- perialists. The Riffs, in their counter- proposal, insist on the autonomy of the Riff country without submission to the Sultan of Morocco, absolute re- fusal of Abd-el-Krim to go into exile, acknowledgement of Krim’s right to exploit the Riffian territory by the use of foreign capital, and disarmament of Riffians only on their own initiative. Reject Imperialist Proposals, This counter-proposal of the Rif- fians and the absolute rejection of the terms of peace offered them by the French and Spanish delegates came close on the ultimatum of the French and Spanish generals, which declared that Abd-el-Krim must either agree to the four proposals made by the im- perialists or else the war would be renewed. The counter-proposal of the Riffs was brought to the Riff delegation by a Riff warrior, Hammouch Ben Hadge, 67, who ran seventy miles, leaving Krim’s headquarters at sunset and ar- riving at Oujda at sunrise. The Spanish delegates have been very restive and have insisted time again on breaking off negotiations and advancing their army into the Riff country. ‘Both French and Spanish generals have had their troops ready to march against the Riffs and the ulti- matum to the -Riffs that they must either accept the terms of the peace or that the war would be renewed is Ireland are fighters forcthe republic. Connelly’s Path, “At the time, howeyér,” said the general “of the Free State treaty with England, the leaders of the Irish labor movement were actuated more by looking after the economic security of their followers than. anything else, This caused them to sway from the path laid down for the Jahor movement by its great leader James Connelly and caused dissatisfaction among the rank and file. The workers still believe in Connelly and can be depended upon to fight for the republic when the show dowp“comes.” Army Is Strong. When asked about ;the republican army; General Aiken said, “The army, of course, is illegal, anyone known to be connected with it is:liable to severe punishment under the-treason act, but it is there and it is strong. I cannot divulge any figures but I can say the it is strong enough to challenge the power of England when the time comes, We are not hoping for another civil war. But we are ready to defend the sovereignty of the: Irish republic.” From Chicago, General Aiken and Mr. O’Daugherty are proceeding to St. Paul, St. Louis and other points. to speak at Irish republican rallies and collect funds for the republican move- ment. Bobby Leach Dies, CHRIST CHURCH, N. Z., April 29— Bobby Leach, who achieved fame when he went over Niagara Falls in a barrel, Workers. residing in Columbiana county, Farrell, Sharon, Bessemer, New Castle, are urged to attend the Youngstown meeting, died today of injuries received in slip- ping on an orange peel. ——ennnnriereapatei WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! . NEW working-class front of strug- gle against the bosses is begin- ning to develop—the sports front. All over the country workers’ athletic and physical culture groups are springing into life, are affiliating to the Labor Sports Union and are challenging the bosses’ monopoly of the sports activi- ties of the youth. 7 The significance of this fact is but little appreciated by the labor move- ment as a whole, which is not awake to the real role of sports as an instru- ment of the employers. Even the most progressive elements of the la- bor movement are not as yet fully aware of the tremendous development of sports in this country, of its hold on the masses of workers, and of its power as an instrument of the em- ploying class. Quite naturally, then, the urgency of fighting it thru the buid- ing of a workers’ sport movement is but little appreciated. Popularize Workers’ Sports. This deplorable condition -brings to the fore the question of workers’ sport correspondents. It will be the role of labor sports correspondents to popt- larize the idea of workers’ sports in- dependent from the control or influ- ence Of the bosses, to send in news of kers Sparts a= ee ». the workers’ sport and physical cul- ture groups and in general to supply | Patt 1 the labor press with information on made two weeks before the Riffian har- vest. m, Fear Riff Harvest. The impatience of the imperialists to war now on the Riffs is due to the fact that in two weeks the Riff har- vest-will have begun. If negotiations are protracted another two weeks the imperialists realize that the grain will have ripened and the Riffs will have enough food to carry on the war for another year. Tribe Revolts. Beni Mestara, who accepted the French rule and did not join the Rif- fian forces, has now revolted. The French sent a strong army detach- ment to put down this rebellion. The French troops were able with the use of light artillery to stop the advance of the revolting tribe. This tribe is expected to join the forces of Krim as soon as the new offensive of the French and Spanish troops are launched against the Riffians. The Riffians are preparing for a long struggle. All of the tribesmen are being kept in readiness to stem any advance of the Franco-Spanish troops. Minn. Union Advocate Regrets Attitude of A. F. of L. on Passaic ST. PAUL, Minn., May 2. — “A. F. of L, Fails in an Bmergency” is the title of an editorial by the Minnesota Labor Demonstrates Thruout the World on International Day (Continued from Page 1) tration in the congress hall ‘the de- monstrators marched to Hyde Park. **e 8 Paris Celebrates May Day. PARIS, May 2, — Thousands of Parisian workers demonstrated in the Streets of Paris. Open air meetings were held in the different sections of the city. All taxicab drivers were on strike as well as barbers, car- penters, painters and workes in other trades. The French government is contemplating making May: ist the legal Labor Day of France, ._. * Austrian Workers Demonstrate, VIENNA, May 2. — The May Day celebrations in Vienna were the most Union Advocate, official organ of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor. The editorial regrets that Pres, Green found it impossible to help the 15,000 unorganized Passaic textile etrikers unless the United Textile Workers, the A, F. of L. union, took action. “This is poor consolation to the strikers,” the editorial declares, “as there is no indication that anything will be done by that union to meet the acute situation. There is no ques- tion about the merits of the demands of the strikers, but on account of ju- risdictional principles the A. F. of L. has its hands tied. The United does not seem to have much strength and has shown no disposition to take.any in the Passaic conflict.” the labor sport movement. It will also Fascist Dictator be the task of the labor sports corre- Spondents to exposd?the anti-working class tendencies of ®apitalist sports— the patriotic, milif@ristic, open-shop speeches which are™#o often made at Harangues Italian Chamber of Deputies ROME, April 30—In his usual bom- sport gatherings, the’ use of sports to bastic manner the fascist dictator, control the young workers in the fac-| penito ‘Mussolini, declared that as- torles, ete, The capitalist papers devote pages and pages to sport news. They em- ploy scores of highly paid sports ex- perts to write up this news, Counteract Capitalist Propaganda. Millions of workers in buying the capitalist papers to read this news read also the capitalist propaganda which it contains. A great deal can be done towards getting these work- ers to read the labor press by having sassins’ bullets had no “terror for him” and! that they would not force him to hide and separate himself from the “fascist m 8.” This har- angue was made at a special session of the fascist controlled chamber of deputies. Antonio Casertano, the fascist pup- pet president of the Italian chamber of deputies, in his welcome to Mus- solini repeatedly declared that “god it contain sports news—from a work. | 448 siven him to us; woe to whoever ” ¥ ing class point of view, of course, This |touches him. news it will be the function of the Augusto Turati, general secretary labor sports correspondents to supply. | the fascist party, also spoke. Let the slogan be: Workers’ sports. news as against capitalist sports i Every worker man a labor sporti jpondent, a Watch the Saturday Magazine Section for new tures every Te and sports-| week, This is a ‘ot vette pe to your fellow W Al imposing in history, Virtually all of the workers and their families pa- raded under red flags. Despite police provocations the’. meetings ended orderly. <a 7 Fascisti Forbid Demonstrations, ROME, May 2, — The attempt on the part of the fascist butchers to prevent revolutionary workers from celebrating May Day met with dismal failure. Thousands of workers in Turin, Milan, Rome and other indus- trial centers refused to work on that day and participated in May Day. de- monstrations, Arrests were made by the fascists in many towns. In Rome Deputy Bendeni, a Communist, and a group of workers were arrested by the fascist police. The fascisti threatened all workers that celebrated May Day .with jail: Mussolini's gang has decreed that April 21, Rome’s birthday, shall -be the legal labor day. * ° Méxicans Unions Celebrate May Day. MEXICO CITY, May 2. — All Mex~ can labor joined in the celebration of May 1. The Mexican unions called on their membership to cease work and participate im the demonstrations. Even the weiters in hotels and cafes joined the celebrations leaving many American pleasure seekers go hungry for the day. No newspapers were pub- lished as all printers joined the cele- bration. The telegraph and telephone services were suspended; A parade of 100,000 workers showed the strength of the unions in Mexico City. Even drug stores were closed. The physicians also joined in the celebra- tion of May Day. Emergency stations were created in various parts of the city by the trades. unions to care for any calls for medical aid. ee 8 10,000 Parade in Toklo. TOKIO, May 2. — spite of the drastic powers given to the police to crush all May Day demonstrations and proclamations issued many days be- fore May 1 prohibiting demonstra- tions, 10,000 trades unionists marched thru the street of Tokio carrying ban- ners demanding better living condi- tions. Similar demonstrations were staged in Osaka and other cities. Tokio is facing a strike of the electrical work- ers employed by the Tokio Electric company. Harvester Trust Head Fears Ex - Wife May Get $8,000,000 Fund * Attorneys for Harold F. McCormick, millionaire head of the International ‘Harvester company, filed an appeal with the United States circuit court of appeals here, from the decision of Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell at Indianapolis, dismissing his suit against his former wife, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCormick, in which he seeks to preserve an $8,000,000 trust fund for his granddaughter, Anita Oser. McCormick, who after his divorce from the daughter of John D. Rocke- feller, married Ganna Walska, opera singer, asked in his suit that his form- er wife be restrained from obtaining any interest on the big trust fund set aside by Rockefeller for certain of his heirs. The suit is being pressed by Mc- Cormick as guardian for his grand- daughter, the daughter of Matilda Mc- Cormick Oser and Max Oser, her Swiss riding master husband. The case was dismissed by Judge Baltzell on the ground that he lacked jurisdiction, fA DE LE AAME Sh ce Must Support Wife and Children or Lose His Diamond Fillings Julius Caloway and a diamond filling in his tooth are faced with a parting of the ways unless Julius contributes $10 a week to the support of his wife and three children. This was the MANY STRIKES ARE CALLED BY UNIONS MAY 1 Higher Wages and 5-Day, Week Main Demands (Special to The Daily Worker) ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 2.—2,900 un- ion painters voted to strike on May Day for an increase in wages from $10.40 to $11.00 a day. The painters’ union rejected the compromise offer of the Master Painters’ Association of $10.60 a day. se @ Bricklayers Walk Out. INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.—Over 350 union bricklayers have gone on strike, The bricklayers demand a 12%-cent an hour increase. Their present scale is $1.50 an hour, ee @ Bakery Workers Plan to Strike. LOS ANGELBS, Cal., May 2.—Jew- ish Bakers’ Local No, 453 is planning to strike. The bosses encouraged by the actions of the Chamber of Com- merce, refuse to sign the union agree- ment.. The union: has complete con- trol over all shops. The tie-up will be 100% effective. The Co-operative Bakery has al- ready signed the union agreement and the bakery will be given over to the complete control of the union during the strike, o- * Carpenters go on Strike, SOUTH BEND, May 2.—450 carpen- ters went on strike demanding a 10 per cent increase in wages and 44- hour week. The new scale would give the carpenters $1.10 an hour, All building operations are completely tied up. eee Strike For 5-Day Week. { “ VANCOUVER, B. ©., May 2.—1,500 skilled construction workers are on strike demanding the 5-day week, Un- jon carpenters, who have the sup- port of the bricklayers and floor lay- ers demand that Saturday be elimin- ated from the working schedule, thus reducing the working hours to five eight-hour days.as against the pres- ent 44-hour week, Russian I. L. D. Branch Will Stage Play for Passaic Strikers’ Benefit “Money Mad,” @ Russian play in 6 acts will be presented at the Workers’ House, 1902 W. Division St., Sunday, May 9, for the benefit of the Passaic strikers. The affair is arranged by the Rus- sian I. L. D. bramch and is staged un- der the direction of the well known Russian actor L, Luganov. The follow- ing will participate in the play: E. Lies, W. Moiseyenko, L. Zorin, L. Luganov, A. Kotor, M. Miklov and H. Flour. Beginning at 8 p. m. Admission 50 cents. Los Angeles I. L. D. Will Hold Concert on Sunday, May 9 LOS ANGELES, May 2.—The first annual concert of the Sacco-Vanzetti Branch of the International Labor De- fense will be held at the Co-Operative Center, 2706 Brooklyn Ave., Sunday evening, May 9, at 8:30 o’clock. Chicago Class in Marx Capital Meets Tonight The Chicago Workers’ School class in. Capital meets Monday, 8 p. m., at 19 South Lincoln St. The lesson as- signed is from page 502-526, but a thoro review of the last session will also be given. Students are asked ‘to be thoroly prepared. Gertrude Brown will lead the discussion. May Day Greetings ' =FROM SUB-SECTION 1 B, FACTORY NUCLEUS 2 F, NEW YORK. decree of Judge John J. Lupe before |, whom/Julius was hailed on a non-sup- port charge. The diamond which Judge Lupe threatens. to confiscate if Caloway doesn’t provide food for his family, was inserted in a gold filling in one of Galoway’s front teeth ten years ago. i Indict Durkin for Auto Steal, Two thdictments, each “charging Martin Durkin with violation of the Dyer act, were returned by a federal grand jury. Durkin, already awaiting trial on murder charges brought by a Cook county grand jury, is alleged to have transported one stolen automo- bile from Chi to Monroe, cago. » and another from Hammond, tad. te ent May Day Greetings FROM ' SUB-SECTION 4 B, situated in'the FUR WORKERS’ DISTRICT. aes —————————EEEE EEE z oi