The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 10, 1926, Page 6

B2ere om 2 Ba. Page Four “THE DAILY WORKER THE DAILY WORKER Published by the DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO. 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il, Phone Monroe 4712 SUBSCRIPTION RATES By maii (in Chicago only): | By mail (outside of Chicago): $8.00 per year $4.50 six months $6.00 per vear $3.50°six months $2.50 three months $2.00 three months Address all mail and make out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ilinols J. LOUIS WILLIAM F. MORITZ J. LOE Editors Business Manager | Entered as second-class mail September 21, 1 at the post-office at Chi- cago, Ill, under the act of March 3, 1879. —| Advertising rates on application, = a en oye . Food for the British Miners The call for aid for the striking British coal miners sent to the American trade union movement thru the International Workers’ | Aid by A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain, must not go unheeded. The need of the miners and their families is great, as shown by the urgent appeal as well as by authentic news stories concerning | the lack of adequate food supplies in the mining regions. The situation could not be otherwise. The miners are on strike because they could no longer live on the miserable wages paid, wages averaging less than $12.50 per week. Their resources are exhausted but the coal barons and the members of the Tory government of Great Britain, who are trying to drive the miners back at REDUCED wages, are missing no meals. Every member of a union, every American working. man and woman, should contribute to the limit in order that the British coal owners and the British government may know that labor of all lands is with the British miners and in order that the miners may know this as well by substantial support in the form of food and, clothing. “Food will win the war,” was the slogan raised by the British government and echoed by its agents in America during the fearful slaughter of 1914-18, Food from us, coupled with the determination of the British miners, will win the war for the right to live as human beings for these workers. Their victory will strengthen the battle line of the trade unions thruout the world. The Brookhart Victory The smashing defeat in Iowa of the Mellon-Coolidge senator, Albert B. Cummins, by Smith W. Brookhart, who had been formally expelled from the republican party in Iowa and later from the United States senate by a combination of administration repub- licans and democrats, has stunned the White House supporters. Brookhart carried the fight directly to Coolidge, going up and down the state of Iowa, denouncing administration policies from every platform. There can be no question regarding the issue—it was republican insurgency, as a distinct petty bourgeois movement, against Coolidgeism, the politics of Wall Street. Cummins, for gighteen years a senator, was one of the old guard and supported every bill that had the stamp of Wall Street upon it. He was one of the galaxy of Newberry senators; he voted for the Fordney-McCumber tariff bill, the world court swindle, the cancel- lation of Mussolini’s debts, the approval of Coolidge’s appointment of “Sugar Charley” Warren for attorney general, and every other vicious measure demanded by big capital. The Iowa primary election again illustrates the fact that. both of the old parties have two distinct wings; the most powerful sec- tion of both unite to do the bidding of Wall Street, while each of ihem have insurgent groupings in the middle-west representing the middle class, small business men and small industrialists. The economig condition of the Iowa farmers is the cause of Cummins’ defeat. Less than two years ago Iowa, in the presidential; election, gave Coolidge part of his tremendous majority. Last winter the agricultural depression reached a crisis and the tide began to arise against Coolidge. ‘ In view of the Brookhart victory it is inevitable that the surviving senators and congressmen will begin to desert Coolidge! policies as rats desert a scuttled ship. It will be a case of every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost. Strenuous efforts will be made to unseat the Mellon domination of the republican party. That Wall Street itself is preparing to change front and put the Mellon leadership in cold storage for a time is evidenced by the maneuvers of Vice-Presidert Dawes, agent of Morgan, who now professes grave concern for the impoverished farmers. Dawes is one of the favorites and is now in training for his new role. One thing is certain and that is that the old parties will not be won from Wall Street by any amount of insurgency. The farm bloc, the insurgent bloc and all other revolts within the old parties are impotent to challenge the power of big capital. Brookhart and the insurgents inspire confidence because of their criticism of-the more glaring evils of the old parties, but in office they discover their middle class pgotests are impotent and soon or late they follow the path of the now defeated Cummins, who him- self was an insurgent of another day, and go over to. the regulars in the old guard. é It is the illusion that the Brookharts and their ilk can really represent the interests of the impoverished farmers that. must be overcome in order to enlist the support of this class with*a, working class party, which alone is capable of challenging the old parties. . : + ye Humanitarian Imperialism The bloody horror that is imperialism, whether it be the British, the French or the American brand, is given new emphasis by the most recent statement of French officials in Syria as reported by the cap- italist press. ¢ Remember that the French foréés have already bombarded Damascus twice and have killed hundreds of men, women and chil- dren who had no part whatever in the struggle for national libera- tion being waged by the Druses, The while world has been horrified by these atrocities, According to dispatches the French officials now state that: “. « «+, the policy of friendliness, Jeniency, and democratic humanitarian measures will be changed to one typical of imperial- istic nations if the rebels do not come to terms ..... “The war will be ruthless, Forming a front like that in Morocco, the French plan to march thru Syria, smashing the enemy, hang- ing rebel leaders, and imposing tribute, the same as other European nations have done in similar cases.” All hail to the fearless French officialdom whose soldiery, equipped with aeroplanes and artillery, have been trying for a year now to defeat a handful of Druse tribesme’, armed only with rifles, fighting for the right to govern their own country. Is it not reminiscent of the American adventures in Haiti and the Philippines, where American denideracy naturalizes the natives by baths in their own blood t—--.. ene cuanmemasuinen —- ee : Much coal went to Italy, INTERNATIONA A REW NOVEL Gon Ginclair (Continued from page 1) of roses in a vase on this table, and immediately in front of it, conspicuous under the electric lamp, was a handsome volume bound in blue cloth and stamped with gold letters: ‘“The Ladies’ Guide: A Practical Handbook of Gentility.” It was the only book in the Groarty. home, and it had been there only two days; an intelligent clerk in the department-store, after selling the yel- low satin robe, had mentioned to the “oil-queen” the existence of this bargain in the literature department. Mrs. Groarty had been studying the volume at spare moments, and mow had it. set out, as an exhibit of culture. | Tlie first to arrive was’ the ‘widow Murehey, who had only to come.from the end of the block, where she lived in a little bungalow -with her two children; she was frail, and timid of man- ner, and wore black wristbands. She went into raptures over Mrs..Groarty’s costume, and congratulated her on her good for- tune-in being on the south slope of the hill, where one could wear fine dresses. Over on the north side, where the prevailing winds had blown the oil, you ruined your shoes every time you went out. Some people still did not dare to light their kitchen fireg}for fear of an explosion. Then came the Walter Blacks, Mr. and Mrs, and their grown son, owners of the southwest corner lot; they were in real es- tate in the city. Mr. Black wore a checked suit, an expansive manner, and a benevolent protective gold animal as watch-fob on his ample front. Mrs. Black, also ample, had clothes at home as good. as Mrs. Groarty’s, but her manner said that she hadn’t put them on to come out to any cabbage-patch. They were fol- lowed by Mr. Dumpery, the carpenter, who had a little cottage in back of the Groarty’s, fronting on Eldorado Road, the other side of the block; Mr. Dumpery was a quiet little man, with shoulders bowed and hands knotted by a life-time of toil. He: was not very good at figures, and was distressed by these sudden. uncertainties which had invaded his life. Next came the Raithels, who had a candy-store in town,. 8 very genteel young couple, anxious to please everybody, and much distressed because it had so far proven impossible; thay were the owners of one of the “little lots.” Then Mr.. Hank, a lean and hatchet*faced man with an exasperating voice; he owned the next “little lot,” and because he had been a gold miner, con- sidered himself an authority on oil leases. After him came his enemy, Mr. Dibble, the lawyer, who represented the absent. own- er of the northwest corner, and had made trouble by insisting: on many technicalities difficult for non-lawyers to understand; he had tried hard to separate the north half of the block, and was regarded as a traitor by those of the south half. Then came Mr. Golighty, one of the “medium lots.” His occupation was not known, but he impressed everyone by his clothing and cultured manner; he was a reconciler, with a suave, rotund voice, and This poster, 22 by 32 inches, can be secured free of charge for distribution from the national office of the talked a great deal, the only trouble being that when he got International Labor Defense, 23 S. Lincoln St., Chicago, Iil., or any of its branches. New Phase of the Polish Crisi 1S} That Poland is now going thru a) right across the block, had enabled them to thi'eaten the rest. By WILLIAM F. DUNNE, HE crisis in Poland has entered a new phase. Dispatches bring news of demonstra- tions by Ukrainians in Lemberg, Tar- nopol, Tarnow and Jaroslaw. In Tarnopol the crowds clashed with the troops and six were killed and fifty wounded, In Lemberg the demonstrators stormed the jail and attempted to re- lease political ‘prisoners. Students have taken a leading part in these demonstrations and the gov- ernment has closéd the universities and high schools in Lemberg and Tar- nopol. A state,of siege has been declared in Tarnopol and a state of emergency in Lemberg. ANY arrests of Ukrainians and students have occurred. The demands made by all these mass demonstrations have been the immediate calling of a national as sembly for East Galicia and full na- tional autonomy, . Dispatches tell also of numbers of peasant revolts in East Galicia against tax collections and the government order for the arrest of Communists. White Russians are presumably taking part in these revolts, ATIONAL minorities, students, poor peasants (and undoubtedly large sections of industrial workers, because demonstrations on such a large scale could not have been or- ganized without the co-operation of the workers) are forming a united front against the Pilsudski govern- ment. The national niinorities, White Rus- sians and Ukrainians predominating, number 9,000,000 out of a total Polish population of 30,000,000. The recent demonstrations represent the beginning of a crystallization of these powerful forces in a drive for national liberation, which, to be suc- cessful, Must base itself on the work- ers and poor peasants. TT prospects for the success of such @ movement are good, Agitation among these elements for the support of Pilsudski providing he would adopt a minimum program for Soviet Russia Raises Oil and Coal Output by Big Percentages (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8.—Dur- ing the first six months of the present fiscal year the production of oil in the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics was 3,783,000. metric tons, an increase of 16 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Russian in- formation bureau. Oil exports were 627,000 metrig tons, an increase of 24 per cent... Goal production. was 12,- 410,000 metrie tons during the same period, an InCrease of 44.4 per cent. 4 the workers and peasants has already given some impetus to it. The com- plete collapse of Polish industry and the failure of the Wojciechewski gov- ernment to do anything for any group except the rich-peasantry and lower sections of the hig landowners created a situation in which the trade unions, under socialist influence, were willing at first to support Pilsudski on the theory that he4 Id not possibly be worse than the’ government he over- threw. f GENERAL | strike was called in support of the Pilsudski coup, mainly to preventthe movement of op- position troops, but the failure of Pil- sudski to put Sorward any program whatsoever while demanding at the same time endorsement of an exten- sion of his dictatorial powers has alienated most of™his working-class support. In Posen, where Pilsudski ‘has little if any following, the forces gathered around General Haller, having the backing of German interests and sym- pathetic French support as well, have set up what is virtually an independ- ent government. It is thoroly reac- tionay, but it weakens Pilsudski. T is significant that Pilsudski is get- ting no from Great, Britain altho the mo} it his aoup d’etat was accomplished fhe British foreign office expressed a Willingness to recognize his governme! Neither is France apparently giving General Haller anything except moral encouragement, The truthoggthe matter is that the internal sit in both countries is 80 delicate t they have no time or money at it for further adven- tures in Europe, y, she probably would to regain some meas- ure of control over Posen (formerly East Prussia and containing a large Gérman popilation) without risking burning her fingers by any extensive interference "with Polish internal af- fairs. ‘ The, Unite States can do little ex- cept to ‘thi golden oil on the troubled P waters, and even this has been made very difficult by the collapse of the Polish bond market, which has occurred in spite of. the frenzied efforts of the Wall Street bankers, Dillon, Reade and Company, to prevent it, Proposed loans to Po; land now evoke only ribald mirth from former enthusiastic investors, ITH the national minorities and decisive sections of the workers against him, the fate of Pilsudski, barring receipt of immediate.and pow- erful financial support from western powers, is sealed, The White Russians and Ukrainians have been» becoming increasingly friendly withthe Soviet Union and na- tional autodpmy will unquestionably be followedifeither by entry into the Soviet Unig as an autonomous unit or by some frm of alliance which will permit of the linking of the economies of the threé*nations, lt alld process of disintegration is plain. R the worker and peasant masses there is a solution of their prob- lems only in the establishment of a workers’ and farmers’ government with full autonomy for the national minorities. Recent events indicate that the Communist party of Poland, which has raised this slogan and carried on ac- tive work for its realization, has in- { creased its influence tremendously and that great numbers of the - Polish masses are-in motion and moving rap- idly in this direction. HIS is the new phase in the Polish crisis and can be compared in some ways with the period in Russia follow- revolts against taxes and the seizure of land by the peasants showed a vital- ity which later enabled the Russian masses to throw off the combined yoke of feudalism and capitalism. In Poland capitalism will die with the remnants of feudalism and an abortive fascism. \ 100 POINTS A year's subscription to Thé Daily Worker counts for 100 points. ing the overthrow of the czar when the} down, when_to their dismay the silent Mr. Dumpery, through you were a little uncertain as to what he had said. The Bromleys arrived, an elderly couple of means, driving a big car.. They brought with them the Lohlkers, two little Jewish tailors, whom ordinarily they would have talked with only in the tailor-shop; but with these allies they controlled four of the “medium lots,” which was sufficient for a drilling site, and cutting with a separate lease. Behind them came the Sivons, walking from their house on the northeast corner; they were pretentious people, who looked down on the rest of the neighborhood—and without any cause, for they drove a second-hand car, three years out of date. They were the people who had got this lease, and everyone was sure they were getting a big “rake-off” on the side; but there was no way to prove it, and nothing you could do about it, for the reason that all the others who had brought leasing propositions had been secretly promised a similar “rake-off.” With them came Mr. Sahm, a plasterer, who lived in a tem- porary “garage-house” on the “little lot” adjoining the Sivons. His,dwelling amounted to nothing, nevertheless he had been the one who had clamored most strenuously that the houses should be ‘moved at the lessor’s expense; he had even tried to put ina provision for compensation for the rows of beans and tomatoes he had planted on his lot. The others had sought to hoot him the carpen- ter, arose, declaring that it seemed to him a quite sensible re- quest; he had seven rows of corn, himself, and beans in full blos- scm, and he thought the contract should at teast contain a provi- sion that the first well should be drilled on some lot which was not planted, so as to give the of their labor. , gardeners time to reap the benefit (To be continued.) @ WITH EACH 500 POINTS EVERY ‘POINT COUNTS FOR. A TRIP TO Moscow ||! Bump the Boss Right on the Nose with this blank! RATES: Outside of Chi Per y Cae Six months .... 3.50 ree months. 2.00 THE DAILY WORKER, 1118 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, 111, Enclosed §... sub to the Dally Worker, 000 TOF sree Month] LLP OLE LOL LIO SL OLED LEPPARD an a mmeilie ene | | —-