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Page Two =. COUNT BETHLEN IS ASSAULTED AT. LEAGUE SESSION Journalist Strikes Tyrant a Blow in Face (Special to The Daily Worker) GENEVA, June 10—A Hungarian newspaper man forced his way into a secret session of the Hungarian com- mission to the league of nations to- day and unceremoniously struck Count Bethlen, head of the commis- sion, and premier in Horthy’s fascist government, a blow in the face. The journalist was arrested modiately, “For five years Coun Bethlen has martyrized the Hungarian people,” the arrested man said. Bethlen Heavily Guarded. Count Bethlen caused surprise yes- terday when he appeared at the league secretariat accompanied by an armed guard of six Swiss federal officials. Two watched the entrances, two guarded the halls, while two accom- panied the premier. This was the first time an official attending a league meeting had asked for Swiss police protection, It is un- derstood that Bethlen had received letters threatening him with personal attack, The assailant of the Hungarian siatesman was identified as Ivan de Justh, a Hungarian who is temporarily employed by the Era Nouvelle, a Paris newspaper which is the organ of the left bloc. “In the name of the Hungarian na- tion!” De Justh cried when he slapped Count Bethlen’s face. Marquis de Medici, an Italian fascist attache, immediately intervened. De Justh scattered typewritten doc- uments protesting against the Hunga- rian regime. The incident caused such excite- ment that the meeting of the commis- sion was suspended. im- Arbitration Lands Another Hard Jolt on Trusting Union CLEVELAND, June 10.—The 2,500 workers organized in the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union in this city have been granted @ wage increase of 5 per cent. The union demanded a wage raise of 17 per cent, basing their demand on the increased cost of living, the increased efficiency of the industry, the higher profits that have been obtained and the future prospects of the industry. Morris Sigman, president of.the In- ternational Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union; A. Katovsky, business repre- sentative, and C. Kreindler, vice-presi- dent of the union, represented the workers. Stewart Chase, of the La- bor Bureau, also presented arguments for the wage increase. The referees, Dr. Jacob Hollender of Baltimore, J. R. McLane of Man- chester, N. H., and M. L. Cooke of Philadelphia, listened to the argu- ments of the workers and of the man- ufacturers, who declared that the in- dustry is unstable, and decided to grant a wage increase covering only the increase in the cost of living from 1923 to the present day. The increase goes into effect today. Singer Company Workers Greet Shop Nucleus Bulletin BLIZABETH, N. J., June 10.—Much favorable comment w heard in many departments in the Singer Sew- ing Machine company factory here, following the appearance of the first issue of the Singer Worker. Conditions in this shop are of the worst. The plant employs 8,000 work- ers, These workers are forced to work to top notch speed at all times for about $25 a week. Police Use Tear Gas on Princeton Students PRINCETON, N. J., June 10.—Tear gas bombs were used by police to rout 2,000 students, who sought to release three students arrested by the police as ringleaders in an assault of stu- dents on firemen seeking to extinguish a blaze on Blair tower started by stu- dents. The students, failing to free the three, then surrounded the jail de- manding their iuuediate release. “Say it with your pen In the worker correspondent page of The DAILY WORKER.” RUSSIAN WORKERS AID STRIKE OF THE BRITISH COAL MINERS (Continued from page 1) rades. The workers of the Lenin and Bukharin works, a quarter of a day’s wages. The wood workers contrib- uted 1,000 rowbles. And a huge num- ber of small subscriptions have come in. It would be defficult to find a fac- tory or institution which did not hasten to give substantial aid to the British workers, pioneers, Even the students, the collect kopecks, gather roubles— roubles which afterwards have mount- ed up into thousands, Only Repaying a Debt. The workers say in their resolu- tions that this is only the commence- ment. That if necessary they will double, even triple this aid. That this is only part of the debt which the British workers at one time gave the workers of Archangel. It was the British workers after all, who made their imperialists leave the north of Soviet Russia and now a good op- portunity has come to repay the debt. The workers heard with great mis- sivings the news that the Trade Union General Council had refused their aid. “They have no right to, they must make good their error,” they say, and began colletting money on Press Day in the club. At” this meeting the workers received the news of the strike with enhusiasm. The workers decided to contribute a quarter of a day’s pay, and sent thru Comrade Tomsky a telegram to the British workers supporting them in their struggle. Metal Workers And Miners Aid. At the press evening in the “October Revolution” Locomotive Works at Lugansk, the news of the events in England aroused great enthusiasm amongst those present. Many of those ticipating in the evening called for id to the British workers, The work- ers decided to contribute 1% of their monthly wages. At a meting in the Kadiyevsk mines, the news of the strike in England was also met with great enthusiasm by 2,000 workers. The Kadiyevsk miners say in their resolution: “We will sup- port the British working class in their struggle against the capitalist oppres- sors, like one man.” They decided to contribute a day’s wages to the strik- ers and appealed to the workers in the west to support the British strikers. Ready All the Time to Aid. The second Lugansk Congress of Soviets on behalf of 120,000 organized with still greater energy. Subscrip- tion lists were circulated around the works, Clinch Fists at Traitors, But this news sowed the first alarm, and some works decided: “To have detailed reports on the events in Great Britain once a week.” In the resolutions the British comrades are warned: “Have no trust, comrades, in the heroes of Black Friday. Beware of new betrayals by the compromisers.” The last telegram that the com- promisers had issued the order to call off the general strike came like the lash of a whip. No resolution$ could show how many thousand workers’ fists clinched with rage at this news, how many thousands of*people burned with the desire to roll these Thomases, MacDonalds and Hendersons in the gutter, i ee J From Donetz Basin. By S. LOKOFF (Worker Correspondent) DONETZ BASIN, U. S. S. R. (By Mail.)—The news of the strike of the British workers aroused tremendous interest among the Donbas worke In some large working class centers the news of the strike was received on “Press Day” (May 5). After speeches had been delivered on the significance of the press, the work- ers were told the news which was re- ceived by stormy expressions of sol- idarity with the British strikers, The Makeyev workers learned of the strike in the evening after a report workers and 400,000 peasants of the region, states in its greeting to the fighting British workers: “We understand all the complica- tions of this struggle under British conditions, but’ we have faith in the victory of the working class and its degree of organization. Tell the Brit- ish miners and all the workers that we are ready at all times and with all our means, to come to their aid in the struggle. We are waiting with im- patience the time when we will storm capitalism in a united front.” At a meeting of miners of the Gor- lovsky pits, there were over 3,000 workers present, who filled the theater to overflowing. Twenty-five workers spoke at the meeting calling for sup- port to the strikers. Their proposal for the contribution of one day’s pay was welcomed with stormy applause. In the shops of the Lugansk enamel works, the workers are talking of noth- ing else but the events in England. News of the All-Russian Council of Trade Union contribution met with the aprpoval of the workers. The workers and employes of the enamel works contributed half a day's wages to the strikers. The workers of the textile factory in Lugansk decided also to contribute half a day’s wages to the strikers. Besides the ‘yoluntary contributions a campaifSyjs also conducted at work- ers’ medtings! “challenging” people thru the mswspapers to contribute sub- scriptions in aid of the British strik- ers. CROWE FUNDS TO BE USED IN MINE CONTRACT UNENFORCEABLE, ELECTION QUIZ| IS COURT RULING Deneen Board Members Block Appropriation Special State’s Attorney Charles A. McDonald, who is in charge of the special grand jury to investigate elec- tion fraud charges, has appointed Federal Agent Patrick Roche to aid him in the investigation, The quiz, headed by McDonald, will have to depend on the $90,000 allotted to the state’s attorney’s office for in- vestigations, as the 5 Deneen repub- licans on the board of county commis- sioners have declared they would re- fuse to vote for the appropriation as the vote quiz is not needed and is only an attempt to whitewash Crowe's of- fice and his gangland friends. There are 15 members on the board and it requires a four-fifths vote to pass a special appropriation. z Municipal Judge Daniel Trude, whose contest of the nomination of the Crowe henchman, Joseph Savage, for county judge brought about Crowe's attempt to get a whitewash grand jury, will appear before the executive committee of the superior court Mon- day to block the attempt of the Crowe- Barrett-Thompson gang to take the election contest out of the hands of the antiCrowe Judge McKinley, and put in the hands of a pro-Crowe Judge, SEND IN A SUB! Pete aep WEISBORD AND DARROW TO SPEAK AT THE CHICAGO PASSAIC DEFENSE _ MEETING AT ASHLAND AUDITORIUM Arrangements were made today to bring Albert Welsbord, leader of the Passaic strike, to Chicago to speak at a great defense and protest meeting on June 16 along with Clarence Darrow and others. In order to accommodate the big crowd which will turn out to hear Dar- row and Weisbord, and to protest against the persecutions of striking textile workers and the arrest of over 300 in Passaic, the Ashland Boulevard Audi- torium has been engaged. The Chicago Local of International Labor Defense, under whose auspices the mass meeting will be held, has called upon all Chicago labor to rally to this Passaic defense demonstration and for its members and volunteers to its office at 23 So, Lincoln St. for posters, pluggers and other material ing and the “Passaic Defense” campaign, Not Binding on Bosses, Says Judge MORGANTOWN, W. Va., June 11.— Ruling that the Jacksonville wage agreement has no legal status and that it is not binding on the coal operators who signed it, Judge I. G. Lazzelle has denied the request of attorneys for the United Mine Workers for an injunction restraining four coal com- panies from paying less than the scale of wages set by the agreement. The application of the union, attor- neys asked also that the companies be restrained from employing other han union miners, “Sacred” Agreement Not Binding. Judge Lazzelle stated that he was unable to establish the connection be- tween the individuals who signed the agreement in behalf of the Mononga- hela Coal Association and the compa- nies against whom the injunction was asked, The agreement could not bind the defendants, the judge stated. The decision, it is believed, will have far reaching effects as it estab- lishes'a precélent that violation of agreement with unions by employers carries no legal penalty, The attorneys for the union gave notice of an appeal to the state su- preme court. 41 Coal Mines to Merge. The purchase by W. A, Brewerton of the coal properties of the South- ern Gem Coal Company at Pinkney- vilel and other localities has been ac- companied by an announcement from his office that a merger of 24 mines in Indiana and 17 in Ililnois is planned. The new company intends to raise a working capital of $5,000,000 and float a $17,000,000 bond issue, New Haven Workers Party Picnic Sunday NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 10.—The Workers (Communist) Party is giving a picnic at Grassy Hill, on Derby turn- pike between New Haven and Derby. Trucks will leave for the picnic from the Labor Lyceum, 38 Howe street, at 10:30 in the morning. By trolley ca: get off at Grassy Hill station and loo! for picnic signs. Put a copy of the DAILY WORKER in your pocket whep you go to your union meeting. ou THE DAILY WORKER PINCHOT FUND - EQUALS GRAFT OF NEWBERRY “Liberal” Spent Sum of $195,000 (Continued from page 1) spent nearly $500,000 in Allegheny county in the employment of watch- ers, “The Vare committee had ten watch- ers in each district at $10 each, and there were 1,414 districts,” said Mc- Govern. ‘That cost Vare alone $141,- 000. ‘How do you know that?’ “Two men told me,” the witness re- plied. “One was Congressman Morin of Pittsburgh’ = McGovern said there were approxi- mately 35,350 Pepper watchers and 14,140 Vare watchers in Allegheny county, Few Democrats. There were only:4,000 democrats in Allegheny county out of a total vote of 138,000, he added. “Why, that’s appalling!” Reed ejac- ulated. “No wonder‘you have corrup- tion up there. You must be mistaken.” “Oh, no,” interposed Goff, “all dem- ocrats up there become republicans as soon as they move in.” “Well, I guess you'd count them that way in the end, said Reed, “All I can say is that the democrats don’t have much chance up tnere and after you cleaned them up, you go robbing each other.” McGovern declared the Pittsburgh “machine” only “made up its mind a day or so before the election,” as to which candidate would be supported. Vare and Max G. Leslie now rule the “machine,’ he added. “Usually we don’t know who has won until the Friday after the elec- tion,” said McGovern. “In the last election, Beidleman led by 60,000 Wednesday morning and he was 10,000 behind Wednesday night. That was a change of 70,000 votes on Wednes- day.” “And those votes were held by the county commissioners?” asked Reed. “Yes.” McGovern declared it was an “old practice’ in Pittsburgh to pad the poll books. He Supported Pepper. “Have you ever sent any one to jail for padding the lists?’ “No,” but I’ve had thousands arrest- ed.” “Any convicted?” “Well, no,” said, McGovern. “The present district attorney in Pittsburgh is also. the» tan county chair- man.” “Whom did he support?” “Senator Pepper.” Stole 20,000 Vo' McGovern charged that “Governor Pinchot got 20,000 more votes in Alle- gheny county than were counted for him.” “Were they thrown out?” asked Sen- ator King, democrat, of Utah, “Yes,” replied McGovern, “They were not counted for -him and then given to some other candidate.” ‘On what evidence do you base that statement?” “I base it on my professional knowl- edge gained from district leaders be- fore and after the election.” O'Flaherty Speaks on British Strike at Northwest Hall To the American trade unionists it should be of particular interest to learn how the British general strike, developed from day to day, how the splendid solidarity expressed itself, and how the trade union machinery from the top to the bottom functioned in such a great conflict. Saturday, June 12, at 8 p. m. at the Northwest hall, Toth O'Flaherty, just returned from England, will tell of his personal experiences among the Brit- ish workers, Admission is free to this meeting. Traction Magnate Is on University Samuel Insull and John J. Mitchell Jr. have been appointed to the board of trustees of the Armour Institute of Technology. Substantial progress in the plan to affiliate?) Armour Institute with Northwestern Univeysity was re- ported by Dr. Howard M, Raymond, president of the institute. Count Skrzynski Seeks Duel with Szettycki (Special to The Daily Worker) WARSAW, June 10.—The former premier of Poland, Count Skrzynski, whose duel with General Count Szet- tycki scheduled for yesterday morn- ing was cancelled, has now challenged four individuals to du Those chal- lenged include his own seconds and seconds of General Szettycki, The former premier asserted that he was insulted by the cancellation of the duel, which implied that he had sought to dodge the engagement. The seconds of his opponent announced that the duel was off inasmuch as Skrzyns' receiving the insult and the actual challenge, General Szettyeki-was challenged to a duel by General! Dresser, one of Marshal Pilsudski’s aides, +l Board of Trustees i had allowed twenty-four hours to elapse between the time of Bumper Crop in Soviet Uhion Is An Event Full of Great Significance By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. _ One of the most important among many significant international events right now is the fact that the peas- ants of the Union of Soviet Repub- lics are harvesting a bumper grain crop. This development no doubt has a very great deal to do with the hur- ried trip to the United States of Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, the league of nations general commissioner for Austria, to urge the adoption of a more friendly attitude towards the Soviet Union; with the latest de- laration out of Poland that no Bal- tie alliance against the Soviet ‘Union is being planned, and with the pres- ence in the United States of Ivan S. Lobachov, chairman of the Khlebo- product or Soviet Union grain trad- ing organization. ee Dr. Zimmerman is declared to be one of the world’s greatest financial experts. But all his wizardry has not been able to lift materially any part of capitalist Europe from its economic depression. Zimmerman declares that Russia must return to the economic life of Europe. While Zimmerman has been busy in Austria, trying to save that coun- ‘try from discontented labor, the Germans carried some of Zimmer- man’s ideas into action by signing a treaty with the Soviet power that stunned the Locarnorsts, rattled the bones of the league of nations and even put some bad crimps in the Versailles peace treaty. The Germans needed Soviet trade much more than they wanted a seat at the council table of the league of nations. They were even ready and eager to use American gold to ex- tend credits to the Soviet Union. The Wall Street government at ‘Washington thought this was going a little too far and issued one of its pronunciamentos to the effect that U. S. money sent to Europe ntust not be used to extend credits to the Soviet*Union, No doubt Dr. Zim- merman is rushing over to this side of the Atlantic to report that this hurts capitalist Europe much more than it injures ‘that large part of the continent under Soviet rule. _e* All of the Baltic ‘states depend | economically upon the Soviet Union. Without Soviet trade their factories and workshops lie idle while rest- less armies of unemployed continue to grow ceaselessly, a menace to white terror rule. The ease with which Pilsudski overturned Witos’ rule in Poland is an indication of the instability of the Baltic govern- ments generally. > When these could look to Paris for financial and military support, the outlook was not so dark, But anti-Soviet hopes have continued to droop with the fall of the franc, un- til Baltic statesmen now try to for- get that they ever entertained any aggressions against the Workers’ Republic. Lobachov sums up the crop out- look in the Soviet Union in these words: “There is every indication that at the end of the crop year, next month, Russian grain purchasing or- ganizations will have accumulated sufficient reserves to provide for market regulation and insurance against any unforseen develop- ments,” This is the basis on which Loba- choy is placing large orders for ma- chinery and equipment in building flour millg and elevators in the United States. It is in view of the present favorable prospects for the coming harvest, that a large export- able grain surplus is expected for the year 1926-27, which will make possible a considerable increase in the imports of machinery and equip- ment into the Soviet Union. Some of the interesting figures are as fol- lows: “From July, 1925, to April, 1926, the amount of grain and seeds moved from villages was 8,900,000 tons against 4,600,000 tons in the same periofl a year previous. Pur- chases in April amounted to 601,500 tons against 250,000 tons in~April, 1925. It is expected that by July, the year’s program, which provides for a market movement of 10,000,000 tons from villages, will be more than fully carried out.” It is significant, or should be to all American farmers, that the Rus- sian farmers are not worrying about “Haugen acts” or other legislation from any “congress.” There was a time when the Russian peasant ap- pealed to “the little white father” —the czar—in Moscow, just as American farmers are now pleading with “Silent Cal.” Czar Nicholas, when in power, turned his back on them, however, just as President Coolidge does today, ignoring even the ballot protest that comes out of Iowa. The Russian peasants got tired of protesting and joined city labor in taking power into their own hands. They know now that every addi- tional bushel of grain they put on the market and sell, helps strength- en the Soviet economy and in- creases their standard of living. American farmers only know that there is a powerful profit-taking class, that dominates the govern- ment, and stands ready to demand a toll of profit on every bushel of grain produced, unmindful of whether the farmer goes bankrupt and is forced to see his family starve and live in misery. The Soviet system of the Rus- sians stands as a challenge to the capitalist system of the United States. The bumper crop in the Soviet Union is an international event of great significance as it strengthens the challenge of the So- viet system to capitalism, not only in the United States, but all over the world. . COURT REFUSES TO ENFORCE THE JACKSONVILLE MINE AGREEMENT MORGANTOWN, W. Va., June 10.—The attempt by the United Mine agreement has failed with the refusal of Judge I. G. Lazzelle to issue an in- other than that in the Jacksonville agreement. The judge said the agreement ‘was not an “enforceable contract” and did not bind the coal companies, HOFFMAN MUST Regarding the union’s petition that the coal companies be restrained from hiring miners not belonging to the union, the judge ruled that a contract WASHINGTON, June 10.—Justice Pierce Butler of the supreme court denied the application of Sheriff Peter covering this question, “if not too M. Hoffman of Chicago for a stay of execution of his jail sentence, Hoffman, involved in the Druggan- Lake scandal, has been ordered to jail Saturday, International Workers’ Aid Street Meetings ‘The Chicago International Worker: Ald will hold two more street corner meetings this week on the British miners’ strike, One meeting will be held tonight at North and Orchard street, with Rob- ert Minor, H. M. Wicks, Jack Bradon and Pat Toohey as speakers. Saturday night a street meeting will be held at Division and Washtenaw, with Jack Bradon, L. Greenspoon, W. J, Hayes and H. A. Beck as the speak- ers. Both of these meetings will start could be carried out.” The court declared it could not un- the Jacksonville agreement, in which the union and the Monongahela Coal Association wera the contracting par- ties. That the four companies were members of the association he did not doubt, but he could not take “judicial notice” of it without more evidence than had been presented, therefore he could not hold that the agreement was binding upon them, Counsel for the U, M. W. of A, sald that the union would take an appeal to the supreme court. o'clock. Every number and the hall—a Every dance SUMMER REAL TALENT GARDEN EXHILIRATING Scott Is Denied of Venue Application for a change of venue in the insanity hearing of Russell Scott, returned here from the asylum for the reat de- SATURDAY June 12th, at 8 P. M. Admission 50 Cents. junction asked to restrain four coal companies from operating at a scale! broad, could be made, provided if}: PEPPY!—————This proletarian ; CABARET with its unusual entertainment—its lively DANCE ORCHESTRA Auspices North Side Branch of 1. Ls 0. UNION TAILORS CALLED UPON TO ELECT SILLINSKY Progressive Must Get Members’ Support By a Worker Correspondent, CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—There always comes a time in every organi- zation when the old “timber” must be cleared away and be replaced by new. This is the case within the Journey- meh Tailor’s Union of America at the present time. Brother Sweeney can no longer serve the organization of which he is secretary, The J. T. U. must get new “timber” in the secre- tarial position if it is not to be swept under by the tides of reaction and the old fashioned way of conducting the affairs of a union. In selecting this new “timber’ we need not look very far and we will find it in no other personage than Max J. Sillinsky. Not because Max is hand- some or a good hand-shaker, but be- cause he has been progressive, to such an extent that Sweeney has even sug- gested that he be ousted from the J. T. U. It would be a crime if anything like that should happen to Brother Sillinsky. Why is he said to be a progressive? Let us go over the situation and point out just a few instances. Brother Sil- linsky has for some time advocated amalgamation, in fact ever since amal- gamation has become an issue in the labor movement in America. He has also been a staunch supporter of the move for recognition of Soviet Russia and has fought on the floor of the con- ventions of the American Federation of Labor for it. And Max Sillinsky has been a supporter of the Interna- tional Labor Defense in Cleveland ever since its inception. A good many more instances could be cited, but there is really no need to do so at this time as the election period for secretary to the J. T. U. is now on and the members are quite well aware of the facts regarding the two outstanding candidates, Sweeney and Sillinsky. Certainly with a pro- gressive record like that which Broth- er Sillinsky stands upon no member of the J. T. U. could afford to overlook an opportunity to vote for him as sec- retary of the organization in prefer ence to Sweeney. IRON WORKERS ¢ WIN FIGHT ON OPEN SHOPPERS Iron League Backs Up; $1.50 After Oct. 1 The dispute of the Structural Iron Workers’ Local No. 1, with the Iron League contractors, which led to the strike of many big jobs in the Chicago. district, has been ended by an agree- ment in which the open-shoppers were forced to agree to the clause providing that the union may strike any job con- tracted for hereafter on which non- union workers who refuse to join the union are employed. The union iron workers are now ordered back to work at the old wage rate of $1.37% an hour until October 1, when the increase demanded at the beginning of the strike will take ef- fect and the pay will be raised to $1.50 an hour. Union officials disclaimed knowl- Workers of America to use the capitalist courts to enforce the Jacksonville |°¢8° Of the reported “bucking” of bitter-end open-shoppers among the Tron Ieague members at the terms of the agreement. The union will hold its usual business meeting Monday night to discuss this and other affairs. Compormise Farm Relief Bill Brought Before the Senate (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June 10.—A substi- derstand the Baltimore ratification of|‘ute for the Dawes-McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was introduced in the senate by Senator , republican, of Ohio, as a more favorable relief pro- posal in the eyes of administration leaders. The proposal, offered as an amend- ment, leaves out that equalization fee plan followed in the pending bill. It follows the lines of the Tincher bill, providing for a $100,000,000 appropria- tion for farmers’ loans to be adminis- tered by a marketing commission of seven members, to be appointed by the president, f BELDEN HALL . 2308 Lincoln Ave, — —=S