The Daily Worker Newspaper, May 29, 1926, Page 2

f i é : Page Two ~~~ sas a ni oan ROR Sener. THE DAILY WORKER ~ - oe os CITY-WIDE STRIKE BREWING IN PERTH AMBOY HELL HOLE (Special to The PERTH AMBOY, N. J., May 27.—One of the significant developments of the present situation in American industry is the strike movement in New Jersey which is assuming the pro- portions of a local general strike of all industries in Perth Am- boy. Mills and works everywhere either have struck, are strik- ing or are preparing to be struck ing their own shop committees to present demands altho a gen- ‘ral strike committee is being arranged for to unite the workers f the city in one solid body. Jersey Long New Jersey has long been the hours, miserable pay and a hot ti dared to challenge the “right to work” for starvation wages. workers feel that now is the time t The successful strike of the copper workers prompted many of NJ, LONG A OF EXPLOITATION Dally Worker) by the workers who are form- a Hell Hole. paradise for capitalists with long me for any union organizer who The o ask for more money. the workers thruout the city to elect committees and demand more money. Over the period of onlyt three or four days the following mills and factories were campelled to grant increases of from $2.50 to $6.00 a week: bass Many Strikes Are Won. The Raritan Copper Works, 1,300 men; the American Smelting and Re- fining company, 2,500 men; the Stand ard Underground Cable company, 2,100 men; the Barber Asphalt com- pany, 800 men; the Reisler and Has- lacker company, 600 men; the Car- borundum company, 150 mem, and the Raritan Mercantile company, 500 men. Some of the above companies grant- ed the increase promptly, while others were struck and the workers were on the street for about half an hour be- fore the raisa was granted. The Rari- tan Copper Works were out three days. Plants Now on Strike. The following plants are now on strike: The National Fireproofing company with three plants, 1,300 men; Issac Hollow Tile company, 800 men; the Maurer Brickyards, 500 men; the Atlantic Terra Cotta and the New Jersey Terra Cotta with 1,000 men, and the Ford Porcelain works with two plants and 600 men. Workers in the following plants are expected to join the strike movement immedigtely: the General Cigar com- pany, 800 men; the Bayuk Cigar com pany, 500 men; the “44 Cigar” com- pany, 200 men; the United Lead Works, about 400. men; and the Sar- noft Irving Hat Works, 500 men. Whole City May Strike. A long strike is not expected as the employers fear that the entire city will be on strike. The brick yard workers get 41 cents an hour and work ten hours a day. They are de- manding a ten cent an hour raise, time and a half for all time over eight hours. , The demands generally by the strik- ers are a 10c an hour raise, an eight- hour day, time and a half for over- time and double time for Sunday and holiday work. The National Fireproof- ing company offered their workers time and a half for Sunday work, but without any hourly increase. This was rejected by the workers of the plant. The Perth Amboy capitalist papers are silent on the strike movement, fearing to provoke its spread by tell- ing the news, except for attacking “outside agitators” who are claimed to be “stirring up trouble. They state that George Pearlman, wh» led the copper works strike, is threatening to Place pickets before all factories. Bears Get a New Pitcher for T.U.E.L. Game Monday, May 31 “Walt” Carmon, captain of the Bears, which is scheduled to play against the Cubs at the Trades Un- fon Educational League picnic Mon- day, has signed up a new pitching wizard to propel Uic so-called “apple” for his team. Altho “Walt” is no slouch of a pitcher himself, yet he has gracefully stepped aside to Ellis, who slings a ball in the same effective manner that he manipulates the draw- ing pen. In addition to getting a new pitcher, the Bears have been tuning up for the coming battle. “Morrie” Loeb and Louis Engdahl have been out practic: ing almost every evening. Loeb and Pits and Carmon have been seen holding mysterious conferences. It is suspected that they are working out signals and strategy for the game. In the meanwhile, Captain Al Glot- zer of the Cubs, is going around with @ broad grin. He has expressed su- preme confidence in the ability of his star pitcher, Max Shachtman, to turn back the Bears’ heavy sluggers. Shachtman has seriously gone into trating, and is even desisting from emdking, drinking coffee and making wise cracls, Parasite Women Peddle Twaddle About Equality Abby Scoitt Baker, national secre- tary of the International Suffrage Al- lianee, is a prominent figure in Paris, where is being held the congress of suffragists from all dover the worid. But the matter of votes for women is only a part of the work of the Alli- ance, which, run by parasitic women of the capitalist class, has declared for “equal rights for women in industry.” This sounds very nice, but means an attack to abolish protective laws pre- venting long hours, night work and wages below minimum standard for women. When these dames get into industry with thelr income dependent on their own labor, we will begin to talk about “equality,’ not before. “Extinct” Volcano Rains Death On Villages of Northern Japan| Labor Alone Wants to a safely extinct volcano. Tokachi has come to fife. villages close to the lava flow. PARTY IS PUSHED BY LLOYD GEORGE tied George Resins an Alliance with L. P. (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, May 27—The break in the liberal party between Lloyd George and Lord Oxford and Asquith is as- suming the proportions of a split. Lioyd George’s gravitation towards the right wing of the labor party was accentuated by the recent general strike when the “old fox” took advan- GUNMEN PALS OF McSWICGIN LAND IN JAIL Police Find Miles and “Klondyke” O’Donnell Miles and James “Klondyke” O’Don- nell, two Cicero booze-runners declar- ed to be companions of Assistant State’s Attorney William H. McSwig- gen and two other booze-runners when the trio were slain by a machine gun attack in Cicero about a month ago, were arrested by a detective squad just @ half mile from the scene of the killings. Refuse to Talk. The two were rushed to the Des- plaines street station and Chief of De- tectives Shoemaker, Assistant State's Attorney Harold Levy, and other offic- ers hurried there to question them. They would not talk to the arresting officers. The O’Donnells were seized as Will Colvin, head of the state pardon and parole board, prepared to go before the Cook county special grand jury to answer further questions about the parole and pardoning of convicts, Will Question Colvin, He was to be asked particularly about the release by the present ad- ministration of some twenty convicts known to have bad records both in and out of prison. U. 8. District Attorney Edwin A, Olson has also been subpoenaed to appear. BUFFALO TO HOLD SACCO-VANZETTI PROTEST MEETING (Special to The Daily Worker) BUFFALO, N. Y., May 27—A Sacco- Vanzetti protest meeting will be held Tuesday, June 1, in the Engineer's Hall, 36 W. Huron St., at 8 p. m, Rob- ert Dunn, of New York, will be the principal speaker, and several local labor leaders will speak on behalf of thelr organizations, tage of the situation for political capi- tal and played both ends against the middle. The old whig standbys, such as Asquith, Sir John Simon and Sir Donald MacLean supported the gov- ernment during the general strike. The present controversy, while brewing for some time, was precipi- tated by an article of Lloyd George's on the British strike in which he con- demned the government. Asquith took exception to this. There is now an open feud on in the liberal party. But Lloyd George will not resign from the party. He controls both the party funds and the party organs. While the greater part of the mem- bers are without doubt against him and altho it is ‘taken for granted that George is planning an alliance with the right wing of the labor party, he announces in so many words, that he will force the conservative wing of the liberals to throw him out before he quits. Blue Law Specialists Oppose Revolutions; Especially on Sunday NEW YORK, May 25.—The “Lord's Day Alliance,” which specializes on stopping baseball games, pinochle and fishing by small boys on Sundays, along with all such reactions for the working class, as movies and theaters on the wne day which most workers have for relaxation, has broken into print with a patriotic burst of ap- proval given the New York superin- tendent of schools for barring promi- nent lawyers and ministers from speaking in public school buildings because they are supposed to be mem- bers of the Civil Liberties Union, The school board czar stopped At- torney Arthur Garfield Hayes, Rever- end John Haynes Holmes and James Weldon Johnson from speaking at the Stuyvesant high school. Concerning this matter, which*is being appealed by Samuel Untermeyer to the state board of education, the head of the “Lord’s Day Alliance” writes: “This is the time when all good citi- zens must stand together, without flinching, against all persons and or- ganizations seeking to weaken and destroy our government.” What this has to do with obsery- ance of the Sabbath was not made clear in the announcement, unless it ig calculated that destruction, of the government is especially designed to take place on Sunday, — list of over 900, with thousands of others homeless and‘in misery. indicates the location of Mount Tokachi and Asahlgawa Which is the largest city of the district, from which relief trains were sent to the many small In the north of Japan old Mount Tokachi has long been believed to be In fact, a lake was cradled in its crater. But Mount The first reports of its eruption indicated a death The map BREAK IN LIBERAL|“JOAN OF ARC” OF PASSAIG TO SPEAK IN YOUNGSTOWN Meeting to[Be Held on Sunday Evening YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 27.—A big mass meeting will be held in Youngstown, wheté the workers will hear all about the Passaic textile strike, that has stirred the ranks of labor thruout the ‘country. The story of the strike will be told personally by one’ of the strikers her- self, Nancy Sandosky, better known as the Joan of Arce of the Passaic strike. Just how the unorganized strikers have been able to hold out so Jong on the picket line, and how they were aided with funds, clothes and food, will be explained by Fred G. Biedenkapp, national secretary of the International Workers’ Aid and Dora Lohse, a prominent relief work- er. The mass meeting will be held at Hungarian Hall, 338% Federal St., on May 28, at 8 p. m. Nancy Sandosky Speaks to the Cleveland East High School Students CLEVELAND, May 27. — The eco- nomics class at East High School heard the truth about ‘conditions in Passaic when Nangy Ssndosky, youth- ful leader of the Passaic strikers, talk- ed to them in their own class room on this subject, Altho it had been the policy of the teacher efther to evade the question of the strike or skillfully squirm out of answering questions about it, San- dosky managed to get the truth across. She told of the experiences of the strikers’ delegation to the White House and to the house of the New Jersey senator in Washington, and how the president refused to see the strikers, and the senator showed plain- ly that he was not going to take the side. of the textile workers against the bosses of the New Jersey mills. Then she told of the clubbings of women and children in the strike areas, of the starvation and cold that the strikers have suffered since the strike began. “If it were not for the International Workers’ Aid,” she said, “the strikers would have had no help at all, but they came fin and opened soup kit- chens and distributed clothing to help us along so that we would win the strike.” The students who heard this talk heard the truth probably for the first time. Even the teacher had very lit- tle to say, for he had against him this time two fighters, one a member of the Young Workers (Communist) League, who made the proposition that Nancy Sandosky speak, and Nancy Sandosky who knows far more about the real side of economics than the teacher ever imagined, Ce Why don’t you write it up? It may be Interesting to other Disarm the World and It Intends to Do It Soon By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. NOTHER of the scores of much advertised conferences growing out of the Versailles “Peace” Treaty has gone on the rocks at Geneva, Switzerland, This time it was the ill-fated league of nations prepara- tory disarmament conference, that was to pave the way for cutting down the huge war preparations helping to crush capitalist Europe. e ° ° ° “Disarmament” was one of the beautiful mirages pre- pared for the workers by their ruling class when the nauseat- ing stench from the battlefields spurred discontent in many nations. It was an associate of the “Locarno Spirit” that was to blot out the dread of new wars forever, Guglielmo Ferrero, the Italian historian, in reviewing the results of the present gathering at Geneva, declares: “Representatives of 20 nations, including the United States, talked uselessly. The disarmament problem is at the moment insoluble, be- cause there are more nervous and disunited nations in Europe than be- fore the world war, more soldiers under arms, more jealousy, more fear, more distrust. The failure of this preparatory conference was foreseen.” Its failure was pointed out, however, and analyzed by Communists. Even Ferrero, after making the black analysis quoted above, must necessarily add, “The situation is not hopeless.” Ferrero must needs paint a silver lining on the dark clouds hovering over a helpless capitalist world. That is the role of capitalism's “scholars.” e ° ° ° The Versailles treaty carved Europe into contending camps. Mussolini hails his“‘Napoleonic year” and looks be- yond the Mediterranean for the expansion of a colonial em- pire. Germany maneuvers for the return of some of her col- onies. France staggers under the militarist burden that de- mands protected frontiers against “the Huns,” eight years after their supposed “defeat” while the ugly fist of murder must always be held in readiness against rebellious colonials. Great Britain, too, must hold her army and cay in constant leash ready to spring against a_ restless working class at home, and as a threat against oppressed peoples over whom “the sun never sets.” The Polish workers and peasants groan under armaments that are no longer subsidized by the bank- rupt French. But the tyranny reared in Poland fears its en- emies on every side as well as the workers and peasants at home. Poland will not disarm. All capitalist Europe is filled with the clatter of new wars in the making. The Union of Soviet Republic points the way toward disarmament, offering itself to strip away all semblance of militarism. But capitalist Europe will not listen, as it feels it cannot, in always holding itself in readiness for new strug- gles for the ascendency of Berlin, or Paris, or London, or Rome, centers of clashing imperialist ambitions. Poor Fer- rero confesses, “Equalization of armaments is a difficult question—not because it cannot be solved, but because no one wants to solve it.” . ° e ° But again Ferrero is mistaken. Labor, in the city and on the land, that suffers most thru imperialist wars, not only desires to solve the disarmament problem, but intends to do so. Labor will disarm the world thru conquering the world for labor. The workers in power the world over will establish an international economy that will wipe out all national rival- ries for the first time in human vere | Labor's road to dis- armament lies thru the conquest of all power and the aboli- tion of war-breeding imperialism. The failure of the latest Geneva conference will drive cow a of European workers toward the realization of this fact. WHITE TERROR OF WALL STREET MURDERS CUBAN RAIL STRIKERS UNDER LACKEY MACHADO’S RULE HAVANA, Cuba, May 27.—The railroad strikers are feeling the hand of United States imperialism under the administration of President Machado, Latin lackey to Wall Street. The cities of Camaguey and Santiago de Cuba are under martial law, and the custom of Machado of private assassinations of strike leaders has evidently been carried out against Augustin Perez, leader of the strikers, who has been kidnapped while his chauffeur’s body was found hanging to a tree . Strike headquarters in Camaguey and Santa Clara have been closed by the troops and the attorney for the union has been placed under arrest. Soldiers are guarding the railway property, but to furnish an excuse for the white terror against the strikers, the government is circulating wild yarns of “bomb plots” to cover up the Machado governmnet’s own con- nivance in the assassination campaign against strikers. A commission of congressmen en route thru the strike zone was stalled at Santa Clara, the trainmen refusing to move the tratn further when they heard of the kidnapping of Augustin Perez, who is expected to have met the same fate as his chauffeur. Foster to Speak in New York June 4 (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, May 27,—Wm. Z. Fos- ter will speak on “The Russian Work- ers and Workshops in 1926” on Fri- day evening, June 4, at the Central Opera House, 67th street and Third avenue, under the auspices of the Trade Union Educational League, The admission charge is 25 cents. ‘Tickets are now ready and can be gotten at the headquarters, 108 East 14th street, or at the Jimmie Higgins Book Store, 127 University place. What progress have the Russian workers made in the last year? How has the N, E. P. affected the relations between socialized industry and the capitalist elements? How are the workers in the U. 8. 8. R, laying the foundation for socialism? Get your ticket and you'll get the answer, zat At copy of the DAILY WORKER in your pocket when ABD-EL-KRIM NOW IN FRENCH HANDS AFTER SURRENDER France Will Pension Renegade Chief (Special to The Daily Worker) FEZ, May 27. — Abd-el-Krim arrived at Ile Marouene at 5:15 this morning. General Ibos met him and conducted him to Boured, He will proceed to Taza tomorrow, a. @.-@ Prisoner of War. MELILLA, May 27. Under an escort of French outposts, Adb-el-Krim crossed into the French lines at 10 o'clock last night. General Steeg will consider Abd-el- Krim as a prisoner of war, since his tribe did not surrender with him, French aeroplanes are flying over the Rif_lan front announcing the sur- render of Abd-el-Krim to tribes which have not submitted. It is believed that the Rifflan chief- tain will be allowed to go to France, where he may even live as a pensioner of the war ministry. Florida Wreck. TITUSVILLE, Fla., May 27.—Bleven persons were injured, one seriously, when southbound Train No, 81 of the Florida East Coast railway was wreck- ed eleven miles north of here today, Have You Noticed? . ‘The pictures now appearing in The DAILY WORKER? You will see more and better ones. Look for them, 8 a } ‘ada SMALL OUSTS “UNFAITHFUL JAIL WARDEN (Continued from page 1) ministration of the institution at Joliet, in-so-far as the handling of the inmates was concerned, or the en- forcement of discipline, except the general statement of the warden him- self. Booze Parties In Jail. “Commencing shortly after John L. Whitman's appointment as warden, the use of intoxicating liquor by the inmates of the Honor farm was @ common occurrence. “On one Sunday last year @ large percentage of the 150 immates on the Honor farm became so intoxicated that a riot resulted and it was neces- sary to call the reserve keepers and Deputy Warden Klein to quell the riot. Several of the convicts were badly cut up. Some of the inmates were punish- ed, but very few. In cleaning up the yard around the Honor farm, several bushel baskets of whiskey bottles were found, Shady Women Visit Prison. “On Sunday visiting was allowed promiscuously and evidence has been submitted that many women of bad character were frequent visitors on such days, including colored inmates of disorderly houses. These women were allowed to dance with the prie- oners.” Much more of the report was un- printable. “The evidence discloses that the management of the farm could not be any worse than it fis. “The conduct and the morale of the so-called honor man on this farm has become a public scandal. Use of in- toxicating liquors has become a com- mon occurrence. Captains Loot Jails, “While we have not had direct proof, still there is sufficient circum- stantial evidence to satisfy this grand jury that there is a systematic looting of the~institution by at least one of the captains, and to some extent im- Plicates one other captain.” Among recommendations contained in the grand jury report were: Abolish Prison Farm, Abolition of the Honor farm. Civil service in the penal system. Discharge of Mrs. C. Elinor Rulien, superintendent of the woman's section of the prison, Discharge of Deputy Warden Cart- son, acting Deputy Warden Kelly, Captains Bigford and Hammermeister, Chief Clerk Jones and Superintendent Richert of the Honor farm. oe Elmer Green, who is slated to te place Warden Whitman, is at present acting warden at Chester. He was formerly, before his appointment as superintendent of prisons, sheriff of Lake county, Ill. Three Parties In Minnesota Election (Continued from page 1) able Minneapolis attorney, and Magnus Johnson, dirt farmer candidate and former U. S. Senator are conducting state-wide campaigns. Davis will have the backing of the almost defunct non-partisan league, former followers of Johnson, who believe his political life is at an end and a smattering of labor led by Thomas Van Lear, erstwhile publisher of the Minneapolis Daily Star. In the country districts Johnson will likely receive a big vote. In addition to this he will be given united back- ing of the machinery of the farmer labor association which is represented by local organizations in every county in the state. y Son of First Wife Gets Stokes’ Fortune NEW YORK, May 27. — The will of the late W. E. D. Stokes, filed for probate in the surrogate court, leaves his entire estate to his son by his first wire, W. E. D. Stokes, Jr. No mention whatever is made of his second wife, Helen Elwood Stokes, or their two children, James, 12, and Muriel, 11, The estate was valued at $8,000,000. CONCERT AND DANCE Pycckaa Beyepuuka given by the SINGING SOCIETY OF THE © WORKERS’ HOUSE SATURDAY, MAY 29 at the WORKERS’ HOUSE, 1902 W, Division St., Chicago, Ill, — An interesting program, » Dancing after the concert. { |