The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 28, 1926, Page 6

olin av Le! LL i: EES en err o sare pelea on Ne THE DAILY WORKER THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WCRKER PUBLISHING CO, + 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il. —<—<——$—$ = — SUBSCRIPTION RATES By mali (In Chicago only): By mall (outslds of Chicago): $8.00 per year $4.50 six moaths | $6.00 per year $3.50 six montha 2.50 three months H $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Hilinole J. LOUIS ENGDA) WILLIAM F, D MORITZ J, LOB HL a \. Editors ences ..Business Manager Entered as second-class mail September 21, 19 cago, IL, under the act of Ma: et > Se at the post-office at Chi- 3, 1879, Advertising rates on application, ——— SD Ei 290 = Toward a Labor Party With the Mellon-Coolidge-Butler administration at Washington brazenly flaunting its servility to the great trusts in thé faces of thé voters of the country, with unheard of expenditures of slush funds, mounting into millions, to keep congress under the domina. tion of Wall Street, with the threat of further imperialist wars looming thru this country’s adherence to the world court, with anti- | labor legislation the order of the day, with wage cuts beating down | the workers’ standard of living, with terror raging against workers on strike and with the farm crisis becoming more serious, there exists the material conditions for a political revolt of workers and farmers in the state and congressional elections this The sole opposition to the Wall Street administration revolved | , around the so-called insurgent republicans and democrats in con- gress. The calibre of this opposition as an enemy of labor was ‘clearly manifested in its support of the notorious Watson-Parker } bill. At best it is only a feeble middle class protest against the| | mighty power of Wall Street that confines itself to obsolete “trust- busting” campaigns that smack strongly of Bryanism. Like the helass it represents it has no unified program for the realization even fof its limited aims. Only the working class has sufficient vitality to create a party | that can challenge the power of the Morgan coalition composed of | the leading elements of both old parties. A labor party defending jthe interests of the wage workers and appealing to the impoverished farmers is the only political power that can challenge the cynical tyranny of Wall Street. But unfortunately most of the old-line leaders of labor who should strive to create such a party are hope- lessly wed to the futilities of the insurgent group in the old parties, while others openly support the black reaction of Coolidge. Unquestionably thousands upon thousands of the rank and file of labor will anxiously embrace a movement toward the creation of ‘a class party of labor. The program for this campaign enunciated “by the Workers (Communist) Party furnished the only basis upon which to realize such a party. We propose united labor tickets for the coming elections so that full tickets may be placed in the field against the old parties as a prelude to the eventual crystallization of these forces into a labor party that will in all campaigns fight the battles of the working class against our exploiters. Still at the Old Game On the eve of the meeting at Washington of the Baptist northern convention a group of self-appointed saviors of mankind, calling themselves the Baptist Bible Union, met and with a fanfare of trumpets announced to the world their determination to wage a campaign of extermination against all who dare to teach evolution in the public schools. After vainly trying to force the bible into the public schools these holy people now endeavor to keep everything out that con- fliets with their particular superstition. One George F. Washburn of Florida, who is commander of “the bible crusaders,” boasted of his notable victory in his home state which consisted of having re- moved from the text book on biology the chapter dealing with evolu- tion. He now feels assured that the students in Florida schools will come in contact with no information that contradicts the myth that baptists, other animals and plants were created on earth just as they are today. The gentleman from Florida wants to extend the blight of ignorance to every other state in the Union and place upon his baptist index expurgatorius the name of all the illustrious scientists of the ages, But he is not content with prohibiting the teaching of evolution; he wants an amendment to the constitution to insert the name of god, which hé charges was purposely left out “thru the influence of Tom Paine.” His ignorance of liistory is on a par with his crude belief in divine creation. The ideas of Paine were held by every prominent figure in the American revolution and by practically all educated people of his day. Thomas Jefferson, Monroe, Washington and others specifically opposed any mention of a deity in the constitu- tion. Many meddlesome creatures have tried, at various times and places, to stamp their own form of superstition upon the institu- tions of this country, but thus far they have failed. The present agitation vf the small capitalists of the south and middle west for fundamentalist doctrines in religion is jn- dicative of their utter despair in face of the drives of finance capital. As their chances of success here on earth diminish before social forces over which they have no control they turn to the misty realms beyond the clouds and try to force others to follow in their foot- steps. Their agitation is futile, as futile as is their yearning for political domination of the country. They are laughed at by the big capitalists, who utilize the facts of modern science in order more effectively to conduct industry, and scorned by the workers who refuse to be misled into the swamp of petty bourgeois despair. Get a member for the Wor for Tue Dairy Worker, 8 Party and a new subseription $$$ | | A Doubtfal Phone Monroe 4713 | COLONIAL — Sotioi By WILLIAM F, DUNNE, HE method by which the British general strike was called off and the miners left to surrender or fight on alone is made clear by the con- troversy between Sir Herbert Sam- uels, chairman of the coal commission andthe leaders of the British Trades Heep apousnees. Sir Herbert acted as the go-between for the Baldwin government but in an unofficial capacity. In an endeavor to cover up the cow- ardice and stupidity they exhibited in calling off the strike at a time when at least a third of the trade union strength was still in reserve and- the strike gaining impetus hourly, the Trade Union Congress officials have challenged Sir Herbert to deny that he was acting for the government and that the government had full knowl- edge of the contents of the memoran- dum on the basis of which the con- gress. officials say they called off the strike. _ reply of the emissary of British capitalism, with whom the Trades Congress officials entered into an agreement behind the backs of 5,000,- 000 workers, iis very enlightening. It shows that unknown to the work- ers the reformist leaders, instead of broadening the strike and accepting the challenge of the British govern- ment hurled ‘broadcast thruout the world, were scurrying here and there in panic, anxious only to stop the strike and at the same time leave the masses ignorant of their treachery. Confirmation of this fact was made by A. J. Cook, secretary of the Min- ers’ Federation of Great Britain in a speech delivered in the Rhonnda Val- ley, Wales, on May 23. | JN this speech Cook made the cate- gorical statement that he had never been bullied by government officials like he had by the officials. of the Trades Congress to get him to agree to a reduction in the miners’ wages. He characterized the calling off of the general strike as a “shameful be- trayal” and stated that the speeches of Ramsay MacDonald and J, A. Thomas, labor party and railwaymen’s union heads respectively, “would be read by the workingclass with shame,” As the secretary of the Miners’ Fed- eration, the largest union affiliated to the Trade Union Congress, it goes without saying that A. J. Cook realiz- ed the full responsibility placed upon him by such a public statement. Tr it had been possible to save the reputations of the MacDonalds and Thomases, it is safe to assume that the government would do so. But the Baldwin government has its face to save and gltho Mac- Donald and Thomas and their kind have given sterling service to British capitalism—before and during the general strike—the British capitalist government lets its catspaws shift for themselves in accord with the ancient custom of dropping Jonahs to quell mutiny on the ship of state, Sir Herbert Samuels says plainly that he told the Trade Congress ofll- clals time and time again that he was \ } 5 PRADA NG GANA! UB OUI Cat Lan a not acting forthe government in view of the fact thatthe government ha | Mins - WII" ‘on declared it would notyneopen negotia- tions until the strike was called off. Samuels stated: 4 There was undoubtedly an honor- able agreement between the Trade Union Congress and, myself that |! would use my best endeavor to se- cure the adoption ofthe memoran- dum's proposals. Becgyse | had been chairman of the. ro: (coal) com- mission, | felt justified in entering into such an agreement, believing any further suggestions | would make should not be.without weight, altho made in an individual cap- acity. ae S° the Trades Congress leaders en- tered into an “honorable” agree- ment with the head e royal coal commission+the ve ly whose pro posals the Miners’ tion had re- jected, whose proposals for placing the burden of the industry still more heavily on the backs‘of the miners were the direct caus@ of the strike. An “honorable” agréément of a simi- lar character was made by one Bene- dict Arnold and another British gov- ernment in the struggle for American independence. The Trades Congress leaders con- spired with the most bitter enemy of the miners. IR HERBERT is typical of his class. He points out now that “all but two points” of the unofficial memo- randum on which the strike was called off have been accepted by the gov- ernment. These two points are: 1. Provision for more than the regular unemployment pay for 130,- 000 miners who lose their livelihood thru the closing of mines conse- quent upon the reorganization of the industry. 2. A national Ii coal industry. It is thus seen tl two points left out of the go t's proposal which was made after the strike wi called off actually are,the heart of the whole question at issue, i. e., whether the coal miners s' accept a re duction of wages. ga Heartened by the -duplicity of the labor officialdom the coal owners now demand reductions far_in excess even of those recommended by the coal commission. = ACDONALD and=Thomag are ex- posed before the whole labor movement as men who, on the word of a tricky capitalist spokesman, with- out a shred of paper to bring before the striking workers of Great Bri- tain who had left their jobs by the million to support the miners, called off the strike, left the miners in the lurch and halted the ficent on- ward march of Britistf Boor Why did they act in such a secre- tive and cowardly manner? Because they were afraid the gen- eral strike would be a failure. Not at all. Because they were afraid it would be a success, They feared, the capitalist class Iéaders, that the British labor movement would under- stand that it had the government to wage for the smash British capitalist government | Senator Bruce of Maryland who are scheduled to be married onthe 29th of May, In point. much ag both the royal familie to smithereens Foundation! just as much as did VN By Wm. F. Dunne ‘Siinlinticnienisltakiemepaeaialinmaniionmes There were no supporters of the workers in the ranks of the British government forces but there were goy- ernment agents.and supporters of cap- italism in leading positions in the gen- eral staff of the Trades Union Con- gress, This is the reason why the miners} are fighting alone today and why the masses of the British trade unionists are turning on the reformist leaders, Such was the pressure from below that the general council of the Trades Union Congress was forced to calla conference of union heads for Jurie in order that the whole disgraceful affair be considered. At this conference the basis will be laid for the cleaning the leadership of the Trades Union Congress so badly needs. Welsh Miners Firm, GARDIFF, Wales, May 26, — The Welsh Miners are bearing the hard- ships of the coal strike with great spirit. Thruout the coal fields, one sees signs advertising numerous sing- ing concerts. A Couple of Blu Banker’s Flame Flo Leeds Former show girl, who figured prominently as one of “the women in the case,” during the divorce proceed- ings between James A. Stillman, French imperialism in Syria is a house built on tombstones, The Druses and Arabs, under the sovereignty of |former president of the National City | French military rulers who act for French high-finance, haVe rightfully rebelled against the political and economic suppression meted out to them by France, The remedy of the Parisian rulers is shell-fire. }! How It Was Done (Rockefeller) Bank, and his wife, is sailing to Paris to get married. Still- man and his wife were reconciliated by Parisian Coueists—Flo isn’t in- terested in James any more. |Sir Josiah Is “Judge | Gary” of Great Britain LONDON — Sir Josiah Stamp, Brit- ish member of the Dawes commission, wealthy, and regarded as a financial expert, emulates the optimism. of udgé-Elbert Gary of steel fame, who is known as an in- curable optimist in the matter of prosper: ity predictions, With a great general strike just concluded, with’a first class disaster en- gulfing industrial Eng- Jand in the form of the coal strike, Sir Josiah calmly announ- ces it as his opinion that there iis no SinJosiansiamp reason why England should not recover her economic prestige. He goes farther than that, he is an international optimist, he doesn’t see why France and Germany should not share in England’s coming prosperity. A book of cartoons with every hundred points. Get the point! Bribery Would Have Freed Him Russell Scott Convicted murderer and robber, Saved temporarily from the gallows by insanity proceedings, could have won his freedom if his wife could have raised $5,000 to pay to Illinois pardon vendors. Mrs. Scott is working in a bindery to support her three children and could not raise the necessary amount. To Seek Secrets of Frozen North e Blood Matches This explorer, V. C. Heilner of New Jersey has wandered many years in the tropics. He is now about to go to farthest north Greenland where he will make a special study of the Arctic’s flora and fauna for the Natur- al History Museum of New York, ———$—$— On the left are Princess Elizabeth of Greece and.Prince Nicholas of Roumania, who are slated for a royal fight and that the labor unions would |@lliance in the “Boiling Balkans.” On the right are Secretary of Treasury Mellon's daughter and the son of of Pittsburgh could lose q + of G ra ie