The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 7, 1926, Page 3

| THE SEEDS i hdl Da PRIZES for the best storles sent In this week to appear In the Issue of Friday, May 7, awarded to Workers Cor respondents for a story on wages, conditions—factory, trade union, etc. Make it short and give facts. ST PRIZE—“Romance of New Russia,” by Magdalelne Marx. A cloth- bound edition of a most Interesting book by a noted French writer. y Ae PRIZE—“Soclal Forces in American History,” a new Issue in an attractive edition of the best known work on the subject. oo PRIZE—The Workers Monthly for six months. A prize that will prove a real pleasure. SUB TO MAGAZINE SHOULD ENTITLE FIGHTING WRITERS TO MEMBERSHIP, IS RECOMMENDATION OF CONFERENCE At the Chicago district conference of worker correspondents, held on May 1 and reported in The DAILY WORKER, five resolutions were passed which are of Interest to every worker correspondent. We are therefore printing them in the worker correspondents’ section of The DAILY WORKER, one each day until they are all given. Today we print the resolution on “National Organization”: RESOLUTION ON NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. The worker correspondent movement in the United States Is in its Infancy. As a movement It is | all the help it can get to develop into a mighty movement. tional organ of the movement, should always be In touch with the natlonal center. ss than one year old. It needs The na- American Worker Correspondent, should be the national organizing center guiding the worker cor respondents all over the country. The worker correspondents In each clty should organize in classes or groupa electing a secretary who Local confer. ences of worker correspondents should be called as soon as practical. All editors are asked to co-operate with the American Worker Cor- respondent In organizing the worker correspondents of all language papers, A national membership organization of worker correspondents should be created consisting of subscribers to the American Worker Correspondent, no other dues to be required. At the second confer ence to be called after the organizational conferences are held, only such members to have volce and vote, others only voice but no vote. WORKER CORRESPONDENTS LIVE WIRES AT THE LIVING NEWSPAPER ON SATURDAY By SAM MIRON. If you want to enjoy a real educa- tional affair, don’t miss the first Liv- ing Newspaper, in the English lan- guage, given by the Chicago group of DAILY WORKER correspondents; Saturday, May 8, at 8 p. m., at 1902 W. Division St. Workers’ House.) All phases of workers life: politi- cal, economical, sports, humor and art, will be featured. at this affair; written by worker correspondents of The DAILY WORKER. Tho the pub- Neation will not consist entirely of worker correspondent’s articles, the very large bulk will be supplied by them. For the rest we have secured the most talented revolutionary artists and writers. We are not an- nouncing any names because that is the rule. Besides Fred Ellis is very modest and does not want publicity. This is also true of a number of others. You must come to find out for yourself. ° Living newspapers, are now, an established factor with many of our forelgn speaking comrades, and are receiving much attention from work- ers. This, will be the first in the Eng- lish language, and should be attend- ed by all English speaking workers. is all come and learn about this new weapon, which will educate us to fight our exploiters, more effect- Ively. E, W. RIECK LUNCH ROOMS Six Places 118 S, Clark 66 W, Washington | 167 N. State 42 W. Harrison 234 S, Hal PHONES, HARRISON 8616-7 Doeclatticas as W. Rieck Boston Bakeo 6 and Brown Bread Fine bs and Fresh Made Goftee “grange ab and 1612 Fulton ¢t. 169 N. Clark id Bakery Phore West 2549 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIA- TION FOR THE ADVANCE- MENT OF ATHEISM, INC. 49 Vesey St., New York City A militant, uncompromising foe of the church and clergy. Litera- ture free upon request. Send mem- berships ($1.00 a year) to FREE- MAN HOPWOOD, General Secre- tary, P, O, Box 483, City Hall Sta., ae New York, N. Y. Se TLL LLLLLLLLLL LLL LLL HARLEM SECTION, WORKERS PARTY GRAND OPENING OF OUR NEW HOME VECHERINKA AND DANCE Saturday, May 8th, 1926 at 81 E, 110th St., New York City, REFRESHMENTS MUSIC Ticket 25 Cents, sun CARPENTERS WIN CONFLICT WITH BOSSES’ THUGS Expelled Union Carries on Militant Fight By a Worker Correspondent DETROIT, Mich., May 5.—Striking carpenter pickets of expelled Locals 2140 and 1191 were victorious in the first conflict with hired thugs of the Emil Van Zile contracting firm here. Van Zile’s, at Ohio and Grand River, went open shop after these two lo- cals, the most progressive in the field, were expelled by Hutchinson and the general office. Locals 2140 and 1191 called the strike only after the brotherhood officials failed to make an effort to unionize this con- tractor. Sam Botteril, general representa- tive, District Council President Shar- rock and their drunken business agents are secretly trying to recruit members to scab on this job and so far succeeded in getting three to start. Two of these quit after a day of scabbing, the third, a member from Local 19, is still scabbing as a fore- man, The business agents are interested in booze parties and other parties that go with booze. As a result the unemployed list of the Carpenters’ Brotherhood has grown about 200. Their fair contractors have decreased to only one or two. These are only fair because they have jobs in other cities which keep them in line, Emil Van Zile’s dicks will have to take another correspondence course to explain the mystery of the broken locks on the tool sheds and the over- coats of the scabs being cut to pieces, Of course the strikers were blamed. A few hours after this happened an automobile load of detectives ar- rived, started bullying and shoving the pickets and telling them to get off the sidewalk in language unprintable. Two pickets were arrested. Later they were out again and on the job picketing. The pickets are charged with dis- trubing the peace. A complaint has been sworn to charging Sterling, chiet of the detective bureau, with assault and battery. The American Worker Cor. respondent is out! LETTERS FROM OUR READERS CHICAGO, Ill. — Comrades, my father has a subscription to The DAILY WORKER and altho | am not yet a convert to Communism, 1 must admit that The DAILY WORKER contains the real and true news, Ihave been especially delighted at your treatment of the Passaic tex- tile strike situation. Your attitude js to be admired. 1 readily give you this for publica- tion. Yours sincerely, Sam Dorfman, 13 years old WARD & COMPANY RULES BALTIMORE POLICE OFFICERS Break Up ‘Young Work- ers Open Air Meeting By a Worker Correspondent . BALTIMORE, Md., May.6. — The workers employed at Montgomery Ward & Co, had a good opportunity to see how free speech is put into effect when police by order of the superintendent of Montgomery Ward & Co. broke up an open air meeting of a few hundred workers. The local Young Workers League is carrying on @ campaign at the mail order house. After distributing about a thousand copies of the Young Worker which contained an article on conditions in the plant an open air meeting was staged at noon Saturday. According to the requirements of the law, we sent a letter to the police commissioner notifying him of the meeting and assuring him that no traffic will be blocked and general or- der will be kept. When the committee with a sign “Young Workers, Organize” came to the place they were met by a sergeant who informed them that the letter was received by the police and there is no objection from them to us holding the meeting. As soon as the first speaker was over and another one took his place, the sergeant informed us that he did not think we would be allowed to con- tinue the meeting and that he had got in touch with the superintendent of Montgomery Ward & Oo. and was waiting for his orders as to whether to allow us to continue or not. ‘When reminded of the fact that the police commissioner had no objection to this meeting and that he, and not the superintendent of the plant, is to issue orders, the sergeant said that this is not an educational meet- ‘ing as stated in the letter, but agita- tion to organize the workers and there- fore, not desired. The meeting was stopped and a lieu- tenant called for. The workers did not leave. They stood all this time wait- ing to see what would happen. Finally the ileutenant came and the decision was made that we must leave. The names of three comrades who spoke were taken and the meeting broken up. Another open air meeting will be held this week. Denver Reactionaries Refuse to Aid Passaic Textile Strikers By a Worker Correspondent DENVER, Colo., May 5—At the last session of the Denver Trades Assem- bly a resolution on the Passaic strike was introduced by a delegate from the Maintenance of Way Union and signed by a number of other delegates. The resolution protested against the police brutality in Passaic. The committee on resolutions re- ported that they were in favor of the resolution with the exception of a sec- tion of it which stated that a copy of the resolution should be sent to the united front committee, and therefore recommended non-concurrence by the assembly. A number of reactionary delegates used the argument that because the strikers were not affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, they should not be recognized and given aid. One delegate even used the capi- talist press bogey argument that the strike was being directed from Mos- cow which caused a lot of the dele- gates to laugh out loud. A number of delegates spoke in fa- vor of the resolution and against the committee's report and shattered the arguments of the opposition delegates, They pointed out that the rights of the workers were being violated end that the entire working class should pro- test. When the vote was finally taken, the vote stood 20 votes against the resolu- tion ani 18 for the resolution. Many delegates did not vote, Wood Uses Aguinaldo Against Philippine Independence Movement By a Worker Correspondent MANILA, May 5. — (FP)—Governor General Leonard Wood has so maneuv- ered General Auginaldo, leader of the Philippine revolutionary armies of 1898-1900, as to bring the latter into direct opposition to Senator Quezon, head of the independence movement in the islands. Aguinaldo’s son-in-law, running for the legislature against a Quezon adherent, was defeated, Wood then made him an appointive member, and the son-in-law began criticizing CONFERENCE ON FURRIER STRIKE INN, Y. BREAKS Fail to Reach Settlement; Strike in 12th Week (Speclal to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, May 5—A fifteen-hour conference between the Furrler'’s Union and the manufacturers of New York broke off Sunday morning with- out having made an approach to a set- tlement of the strike of 12,000 New York fur workers. The responsibility for the broken negotiations rests with the manufacturers who refused to lis- ten to any but thelr own basis for a settlement. The manufacturers’ committee, headed by Samuel N.. Samuels, insisted that any agreement made must com- prise the eight points submitted to the A, F. of L. several weeks ago and at the time accepted by Hugh Frayne, A. F, of L. organizer. In the meantime, however, the fur workers demonstrat- ed so well their dissastisfaction with these eight points that the A. F. of L. was forced to drop them. Against Eight Points, The negotiations now are in the hands of the strike leaders themselves working in conjunction with Hugh Frayne and the International officers of the Fur Union. But any agree- ment must be submitted to a referen- dum vote of the strikers. The strik- ers have made it so plain on previous occasions that the eight points can- not constitute a settlement that the negotiations committee for the strik- ers could not countenance them. Twelfth Week. The eight points grant only the slightest increases in wages, hours and working conditions while the union demands are for 25 per cent in- crease in wages and a 40-hour week. The break in the conference came at the time the strike was entering its twelfth week. This morning a great mass picket demonstration was held in the fur market to demonstrate to the bosses that the strikers are out to win. The strike committee had an- nounced on a previous occasion that it was prepared to carry on the stake until the end of 1926 if necessary. 'English-Japanese Dictionary Completed For the Sightless (Special to The Dally Worker) TOKIO, May 5—Katsuyoshi Date, a blind Japanese, after four years of in- the Quezon policies. Personal issues were raisi WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! BEG PARDON! Thru a typographical error the name of Comrade DAVID BERKING of New Yor City was omitted in the May Day Grvetinga. ‘ tense work has published an English- Japanese dictionary in Braille. This dictionary is the first work of its kind. Are the Workers Opposed to Religion? The well-known writer and speaker of the American Labor movement, H. M. Wicks, will lecture on “Religion— the workers’ attitude towards it.” on Friday, May 7, at 1910 West Roose- velt Road, 8 p. m. This is an open meeting and all workers, especially young workers and students are urged to attend. Wicks has long been an outstanding figure in the labor, socialist and now Com- munist movements of America and is well qualified to speak on the subject. Many workers are still confused on this question and the Young Workers League (Section 4) takes this oppor- tunity of clarifying the question. Page Three Workers (Communist) Party A Distinct Party Achievement By JAY LOVESTONE. NN May First the party gained a new daily spokesman for its pro- gram and activities. On this day, the Radnik, the official organ of the Work- ers (Communist) Party in Croatian, became a daily. Before this day it was published three times a week. The publication of the Radnik as a daily Communist organ is a real achievement ‘for the party. The Jugo- Slav language fraction ds one of the most vigorous, one of the livest sec- tions of our party. It can be truly said that no language fraction of our party has proportionally, done more for the development of the Communist move- ment, for the upbuilding of our organ- ization than the South Slavic fraction. There has never been a single party campaign, whether it be for the im- .|provement of our organizational ap- paratus, or for the establishment of more effective party contact with the non-party proletariat, in which the South Slavic comrades have not done at least their share and much more than their numerical strength would lead one to expect from them, South Slavic Workers’ Importance. HE South Slavic workers in the U. 8S. are employed in the biggest basic industries. The South Slavic im- migrants, primarily peasant, when they get to the American shore, most often find jobs in the mining and steel manufacturing industries. The heavi- est South Slavic population is to be found in those states where coal min- ing and steel manufacturing predom- imate. It takes very little time for these sturdy peasants of southern Europe to become proletarians in the basic sense of the word in the United States. In view of the fact that our Elements of Communism Class Will Hold Its Second Session Tonight Tonight at 8 o'clock the second ses- sion will take place of the class in Elements of Communism, conducted by Comrade Simons. The first session, held two weeks ago, was well attend- ed. The subject taken up was the Economics of Capitalist Production. This Thursday will be devoted to Classes, Class Struggle and the Role of the State. The next three sessions will be devoted to Imperialism, Char- acteristics, Social Chauvinism, Amer- ican Imperialism, There is still time to join. Any worker interested is invited to attend the session tonight at 19 South Lin- coln St. Some pamphlets are assigned for reading. The class is conducted on the basis of question and answer, each comrade given an opportunity of ex- *|pressing himself. Join the class be- fore it is too late. Bootleggers Buy Police Protection NEW YORK, May 5.—A notation in an account book found in the cabin of a rum ship carrying 26,000 gallons of alcohol and seized by the govern- ment, shows where money goes for protection. “Paid cops $8,300,” and “Prohibtiion agents $1,000,” are some of the entries. ON THE ROAD TO MOSCOW Results of the Second Week Subs of April 15 to April 28 in the Third Annual National Build- erst Campaign QUOTAS AND PERCENTAGE DISTRICT. 1 City Boston, (Allston Lawrence, 45 14.5 Norwood, 000 290 14.8 Maynard, 2,000 235 11.75 Providenc 7,000 “30.43 Revere, 00 40 87 Springfield, Ma 7500 190 6.33 10/000 20.2 District dar 4 Elizabeth, N. J Hartford, Conn. 100 «3,33 Hoboken, ae J “ brid } 4 5. Newari, N. 3.5 New York, wi Y. aehion ans $ Paterson, N. 3,000 = 2,000 3,000 100 Bhd District Total os DISTRICT ie e185 Baltimore, Philadelphi Richmond, Washington, Wilmington, De Miscellaneous District Total... DISTRICT feo ter, N, Miscellancous District Total DI Pittsburg! Miscellaneous District law Akron, Ohio Barberton, Canton, Ohio ° Cincinnati, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Columbus, Ohio &. Liverpool, Ohio Toledo, Ohio wi Ohi: it 382 7 Ssa8exz8Es DISTRICT 7 Detroit, Mich. 55,000 3,580 6.42 Grand Rapids, Mich. ~~ 7000 415 8.88 Mic 1,500 120 8 Missstioncous 200 District total 70,000 i} T Chicago, Il. 90,000 Christoph 2,000 Gary, Ind 3,000 Kan: 9,000 9,000 4,000 3,000 Misce! jan District Total Duluth, Mines. Disrict Total DISTRICT 10 Sioux Ci lowa 2,000 10 6 Miscellaneous .. 180 District wert yan 190 1.26 Denver, Colo. 3,500 210 6. Salt Lake City, Utah 1,000 95 9.5 Miscellaneous .. 375 District Total .. 680 «4,53 DIST, Portland, Oregon 100 1,66 Ww. 60 «6 310 District hag oO 23 | ahdaddel “ 4 65 1 74 143 1,61 a Calif. 10, Miscellaneous District ‘han 4 2.82 Clifton, Ar 10, Houston, T 3. Phoenix, Ari 2. Miscellanoeous District hie 4,35 10, 10, Dletrlet Total i, 10,000 220 Aa party is making a determined effort to concentrate its energies in the ranks of the workers employed in the basic industries, the advance made by our South Slavic fraction in publish- ing a daily paper, is an event of sub- stantial progress for our party. Fraction Making Progress. HE record of activities of the South Slavic fraction bureau since its last convention speaks well for the abilities and party loyalty of the com- trades directing this work. Primarily because of the close co-operation be- tween the leading, active South Slavic party functionaries and the central executive committee, and the district executive committees, the disadvan- tages that one would expect to accrue from language difficulties have been brot to a minimum in the ranks of our South Slavic membership. Every dis- trict organizer knows that on the whole the South Slavic comrades can be counted upon to participate actively in all party activities. This explains very well why the South Slavic frac- tions are so largely an integral part of our whole party life and apparatus. It is also instructive to note that this active participation in the party life by the South Slavic comrades, is not only not hindering but has actually helped tremendously the Croatian members in winning leadership of the non-party Jugo-Slavian workers in this country. It is because of the intense interest on the part of our South Slavic members in the general party life, as well as in the specific Croatian problems, that this section of our party membership has proportionally lost less than eny other section in the party reorganization. In fact, I doubt whether the South Slavic comrades have lost any members at all thru the Hit ’im sil a reorganization. In certain sections, they indicate gains since the reorgan- ization period, gains of new members engaged especially in the mining and steel industries. Radnik—A Real Weapon, Dia daily Radnik will prove te be a very effective collective organ- izer and educator of the Croatian pro- letariat in the United States for the Communist movement, The dafly Rad- nik will prove to be an effictent Amer icanizer, in the best Bolshevik sense of the word, of the South Slavie work- ers in this country. It will be the Communist interpretation and call to action to the South Slavic minera, steel workers and other proletarians in the United States. There are today, in the United States, more than 700,000 Jugo-Slavian workers. The large extent to which these workers are organizable is shown by the fact that at least 150,000 have been organized in different South Slavic benefit and cultural societies. Among the most active members of the United Mine Workers of America will be found many Croatian workers, In the struggles of the organized and unorganized labor movement of this country, the Jugo‘Slavian workers have done at least their bit, The Com- munist daily Radnik will bring the message of working class struggle, the message of the will and determination of the proletariat in the United States, to achieve complete working class freedom, to establish Communism. The daily Radnik will serve as a powerful weapon in the revolutioniza- tion of the American proletariat and for the Hberation of the working class from the clutches of American im- perialism, brutal Yankee capitalism. Again! Every sub you land puts another dent In the dome of capital. For every blow: RED CARTOONS A beautiful collection of proletarian Art— With Every 100 POINTS A BUST OF LENIN By the noted young pro- letarian sculptor G. Pic- coli— With Every 500 POINTS GET THE POINT! 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