The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 16, 1926, Page 5

RKER, CORRESPOND NTS. BY. WORKER CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE SOVIET UNION ‘WORKERS IN POLTAVA, SOVIET UKRAINE, DONATE QUARTER OF A DAY’S PAY TO BRITISH STRIKERS By A. WINDZ, Worker Correspondent, POLTOVA, U. S, S. R., June 11.—May 13, right after work, all the work- ns of the shops and factories, as well out in the streets, as all Soviet and civil employes, were With flying banners and bands of music playing revolutionary airs, we demonstrated our solidarity with the British strikers, | The unorganized workers also joined the demonstration, At night meetings were held in all trade union jhalls and in the theaters. The speakers explained the ‘signifi- cance of the great strike in England. Every worker -contributed a quarter of a day’s pay to the British strikers’ relief. The textile workers worked Sunday, giving the full pay to the relief fund. The Workers’ Club was packed to capacity. Hundreds had to go Away for lack of room in the hall.» The workers listened to the report on the situation in Britain with the greatest interest. \ The most interesting point of the debate was the display of strength by the English workers and what such an organized force of determined workers could do if they followed the right kind of leaders. ‘ A resolution sending brotherly greet- ings to the strikers and warning them against the trattors of the “second in- ternational” and also pledging the full support of all. Poltava workers was unanimously accepted, The British strike was the only sub- ject of conversation when we left the hall date at night. New Jurisdictional War Ruins Building Unions’ Solidarity By a Worker Correspondent. CLEVELAND, June 14.—A jurisdic tional fight has again broken out in Cleveland, which may lead to a strike of big proportions. Work at the Mt. Sinai Hospital is being done, the car- penters and the sheet metal workers having a dispute as to who shoutt have the work. Metal floor domes are being installed, the carpenters claim- ing the work belongs to them, the sheet metal workers claiming it as theirs. In order to prevent a strike, which was threatened, the contractor went to the court and obtained a temporary in- junction prohibiting the men from striking. Nevertheless 26 carpenters are out on strike and have been cited for contempt of court for so doing. Such matters kill the life of the trade union movement and prove clearly there is only one solution to the question, and that is amalgama- tion. AMSTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FAILS TO SUPPORT ITS OWN AFFILIATES | IN GREAT BRITISH MINE STRIKE International Solidarity, Amsterdam and the Soviet Workers, MOSCOW, U. S. S. R. (By Mail).— The conduct of the leaders of the Am- sterdam Trade Union Federation “is extremely characteristic. The » Am: sterdam leaders more than anyone else ought to have rendered whole- hearted support to the British strik- ers. Whatever one may say, the Brit- ish trade unions are a part of the Am- sterdam International. How did the “Continental” leaders.| of the Amsterdam International try to fulfil their duty during the general strike? And how are they fulfilling their proletarian obligations now? Only Words from Amsterdam. When the general strike commenced the Amsterdam bureaucrats did tiot display unnecessary haste. For a long time they hummed and hawed, “stud- ied the question” from all points. of view, always ‘preferring to indulge in an abundance of verbal solidarity, in which, of course, they are great mas- ters. Only when the working masses in the Amsterdam trade unions, without waiting for the “supreme” signal from the Council of Amsterdam manda- rines, began to realize in practice their obligation of solidarity, began holding up coal destined for England, not load- ing coal on British ships, contributing subscriptions in aid of the. strikers, etc., did Amsterdam finally declare its ‘support for the general strike in Eng- land. At the same time the Amsterdam- ites of various countries endeavored to construct all their “measures” of support and aid for the British work- ers in such a way that they not only did not clash with, but, on the con- trary, coincided with the interests: of “their own” native bourgeoisie. Discovered End Very Quickly. ’ The “work of Amsterdam” displayed quite'a different tempo after the decla- ration of the finish of the general strike. Here the Amsterdam leaders made haste nervously and at once an- nounced the end of the campaign in support to the British strikers. They announced this despite the fact that the strike had mot yet ended until then in reality. Their idea is clear: The Amsterdam gentlemen no longer worry about ful- filling their international proletarian | duty, but only about assisting the Brit- ish bourgeoisie to smash the workers who continue on strike. It is true the Amsterdamites heard something about the British bourgeoisie rather uncere- moniously dealing with the strikers, infringing trade union agreements and Preparing to introduce wage reduc- tions in a number of branches of in- dustry. However, the Amsterdam Interna- tional “hopes, that the employers will soon abandon this plan, and there will be no necessity for the Amsterdam In- ternational to dea! with this matter.” ‘The renegades of international re- foriism, who do not like dealing with “this matter” (1. e., the matter of de- fending the workers), are backing their money on the kindness of the British capitalists, who, heeding the “hopes” of the Amsterdamites, will have to abandon, it appears, the ex- } ecution of their shameless plan. That is how the Amsterdamites fulfil their international obligations, Social Democrats Slander. It is worth recalling that the Berlin socialdemocratic paper, “Vorwaerts,” ment of the British general strike, con- ducted a campaign against—whom do you think?—against Moscow! “Vor- waerts” endeavored to convince the German workers that the “Russians” only call the alarm about the strike, only engage in “topical chatter” about it, but in reality do not render the ‘Striking British workers any real aid. ‘‘Vorwaerts” endeavored to slander ;the Soviet workers. The Soviet work- ers, the Soviet trade unions, from the yery commencement, conducted an en- ergetic campaign of aid to the British strikers. The Soviet trade unions con- tributed $1,300,000 to the fund in aid of the British strikers. The Soviet workers fulfilled and are fulfilling to this day their international duty, their duty of solidarity, British Miners Grateful. “Vorwaerts” endeavored to calum- niate shamefully the Soviet workers. Now “Vorwaerts” is unmasked in this slander, this savage falsehood by the steadfast and courageous British min- ets who still remain on strike. Today a telegram is published from the sec- retary of the British Miners’ Federa- tion, Cook, to the Congress of Soviet Miners. In this telegram it is openly de- clared that “the miners of Great Brit- ain are profoundly grateful to the Soviet miners, particularly for the ma- terial aid, which very considerably supports the British miners in their Present hard struggle against wage reductions.” The workers in the Soviet Union will support the British strike with all their might to the very last minute, The workers of the Soviet Union will give a demonstration of the highest form of international solidarity. The workers of the Soviet Union came to the aid of the strike at the very height of its achievements, at the time of its greatest strength. The Soviet workers will not abandon the British strikers also in the most difficult hours struggle. The present congress of the miners of the Soviet Union decided to put the'sum of $1,300,000 which it received from the All-Russian Council of Trade Unions at the disposition of ‘the Brit- ish miners, The Soviet miners strotch out a fraternal hand of aid to the miners of Britain. The Soviet miners and the entire Soviet proleta- riat will fulfil their international work- ing class duty, The American Worker Correspond- ent Is out. Did you get your copy? Hurry up! Send In your sub! it’s only 50 cents, ATTENTION, WORKERS OF NEW YORK! . Just opened a new bargain store by the name “Popular” Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Wear. wholesale prices. Still further special reductions for work- ers presenting this advertisement, REMEMBER: 236 E. 23RD ST. “THE POPULAR” THE DAILY WORKER LEFT WING IN 1.U,M.M. SOUT TO WIN UNION To Fight Withdrawal of Anaconda By a Worker Correspondent. GREAT FALLS, Mont., June 9.— (By Mail.)—The Anaconda local of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smeltermen has voted 12 to 1 to withdraw from the international, As pointed out before, the ‘officers of the local are doing the bidding of the cop- per company. The just grievances of the rank and file against the bureaucracy at Den- ver was capifalized by McArdle and his clique, in the interest of the An- aconda Copper Mining company. The local in Great Falls, however, defeated Herbert Gallacher for re- election to the secretaryship. He was @ reactionary leader and a bitter ene- my for everything progressive. Mc- Donald was elected in his place. Mc- Donald stands for progressive policies and the left wing. The local here will conduct a cam paign to get Anaconda back into the International and to oust the reaction- aries at Denver. The progressive wing recently organized here is giv- ing a good account of itself. Yellow Truck and Coach Co. Launches New Corporation A new $30,000,000. corporation has been organized by the Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing company, a subsidiary of the General Motors Corporation, to be known as the Hertz Drivurself Corporation. The new company will act as a holding company for all state and city drivurself companies. Thru the new company it will ‘be possible to rent a car at the San Francisco station, drive it to New York and leave it at the New York station. “At present the company has 6,500 cars at its service with 200 stations. Lenroot, Up for Re- nomination, Proposes a Fake Farm Measure (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June 14.—Breaking away from the farm bloc, Senator Lenroot, republican of Wisconsin, to- day urged the senate to support his substitute fake farm relief bill and to abandon the equilization fee princi- ples of the Dawes-McNary-Haugen measure. The substitute bill would provide a $150,000,000 revolving fund repayable to the treasury to set farm co-opera- tive market machinery in operation to control and market surpluses. . Lenroot declared the equilization fee principle of the farm bloc Dill was “unconstitutional.” CIVIC FEDERATION HEAD WANTS PASSAIC STRIKERS “SHOT UPON SIGHT”; GETS HOT REJOINDER CLEVELAND, June 14. — (FP) — Shreds and tatters are all that re- main of the once respected Ralph Montgomery Easley, 68-year old head of the National Civic Federation as he emerges torn and bleeding from the wrath of the Locomotive Engineers’ Journal. In the June issue the con- tempt and indignation of Albert F. Coyle, the journal’s editor, overwhelm the man on whose board the late War- en S. Stone was once proud to serve. Coyle Says What He Thinks. “Honest-minded labor leaders can no longer associate in his company,” Coyle writes of Easley whom he de- nominates a “fake friend of labor.” Coyle’s 2-column editorial denunciation of the man who pretends to reconcile the differences between capital and la- bor while secretly betraying labor to capital, bristles with the following darts: Salary-grabber, traitor, defamer, vil- ifier, maligner, false friend of labor, Will sell below ‘OPEN SHOP THE ISSUE IN LOCAL BUILDING TRADES B. T. C. President Says Union Shop Must Rule Only three or four of the thirty or more ‘building trades unions have reached an agreement with the em- ploying contractors to cover the next three year period, according to Patrick F. Sullivan, president of the Building Trades Council, gwho accents the im- portance of the Bhilding trades unions standing united fipon the demand for the right of pion to strike against the open shoppers’ plan to force union men to worl their own ors “This was urged by am whom are in Their purpos is, of coursesto ganize the unton | They know it is against long tablished union policy, that it breaks down union morale, and demoralizes organ‘zation,” The matte; wage differences is secondary, 5: “Sullivan, to the ques- tion of the uniom versus the open shop. The chief diffienlty in getting agree- }ments for unions that have not yet settled with the contractors is over the open shop. “The Chicago building trades believe jthey are proté¢ting the whole public when they resist an attempt to weaken \and disorganize their unions. They are willing to meet their employers on a |fair basis, but they believe it is un- just and un-American for the employ- ers who are themselves organized into |powerffl associations and corpora- jtions, to deny to workmen the same right to organize.” shop group, none of te building industry. ‘making this demand weaken and disor- | | Smuggled Paintings Found in Catholic | Cardinal’s Baggage ROME, June 13.—The departure of Cardinal Bonkiino, paper legate to the Eucharistic Congress in Chicago, was |marred by ati‘Attempt to use the mis- jsion as a Vehicle for a smuggling |plot, it was Iéarned here today. Just before the cardinal’s train left {Rome the poHée seized a trunk which |was included in the mission’s diplo- |matic baggage? The trunk contained thirteen valtiable antique pictures, which it is @lleged belonged to the manager of the Rome branch of an American rist agency, which was acting as rier for the cardinal’s party.s + <Me cs Tt is all ‘an Italian, gle the pi American cl! “that the courier, who is {§ endeavoring to smug- out of Italy for an ‘in defiance of the law, and also hi to avoid paying an export tax. ie Itatlian courier was detained in Rome. Sa Bulgarian General Starts Campaign to Repudiate Reparations wis SOFIA, June 14. — Declaring that Bulgaria is confronted with financial catastrophe, General Jekoff opened a campaign for the repudiation of rep- aration paymeits by Bulgaria. WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! Campaign on May 12 and has held it now for 5 weeks. Frank Spector, in competition with John Heinrichson of Chicago (who has 3550 points to his credit) has nearly | HERE’S HOW | DISTRICT 18 | Per cent | f Points Quota Quota Secured Filled | Berkeley, Calif. 780 19.5 | Eureka, "Calif, 20 ae | LOS ANGELES, Calif. 8,025 45.85 | ss 420 6. Calif. 2,140 12.25 San Pedro, C; 300 Miscellaneous... 2,140 District total . 50,000 .. 13,825 PAUL REISS CANDIDATE FOR TRIP California took the lead in the Third Annual Sub 3,000 points and is a candidate for the trip. Now Paul | Reiss with some 4,210 votes in his pocket, throws his hat in the ring. They both will have a chance IF their district wins, Look out comrades for other districts | who are climing. PITTSBURGH AFTER CALIFORNIA East Pittsburgh First City to Pass Its Quota. John Kasper of East Pittsburgh did it! On June 9th, thru his individual effort a quota of 1,500 points was passed and it begins to look as if the Banner from Moscow will land in East Pittsburgh. The Sreat effort of this Builder and the performance of Bill Scarville in Pittsburgh are the major factors in | the great showing. Help them along comrades! | Make your slogan, “Beat California—and keep ahead | of the others!” | DISTRICT 5 Ambridge, 2,500 4. Avella, Pa. 3,000 45 1.5 3,500 65 1.85 3,500 460 13.14 1,500 1,640 «109.33 1,500 20 1.33 3,500 420 42. 30,000 9,035 30.14 2,000 275 13.75 Miscellaneous 1,870 District total .. » 35,000 13,630 24.78 DETROIT HOLDS THIRD PLACE Comrade Sarah Victor, A. Victor and a half dozen others have kept the district in the race. There are candidates for Moscow in this district and they mean to go. That means business. Look out California and Pittsburgh! DISTRICT 7 = DETROIT, Mich. 12,685 23.06 GRAND RAPIDS, 1695 23.21 | Lansing, Mich. 0 a | Muskegon, M 140 9.33 Newberry, Mich. 65 65 | Pontiac, Mich. 165 Se Miscellaneous. 695 : ert | District total ... — 70,000 15,385 21.98 | DENVER NEW CONTENDER Comrades in a high altitude are used to being up high. Likewise in this campaign—In the last two weeks thru the fine showing of these Builders this district jumped 6 places—from 10th to 4th and are now definitely in the race to Moscow. DISTRICT 11 Butte, Mont. 1,000 45 45 DENVER, Col 3,500 1,325 37.85 Klein, Mont. 1,000 10 1. Plentywood, Mont, 1,000 75 7.5 Pocatello, idaho 1,000 45 45 Rock Springs, Wyo. 1,000 10 1. Rupert, Idaho .. 1,000 45 45 ke City, Utah 1,000 75 75 Wy 1,000 45 45 ous 1,600 District total 15,000 3,275 21.83 THE SUNNY SOUTH IS WITH US! Miami, Florida, has real builders of the Labor Move- ment besides real estate sharks. And so this district keeps in the race and Miami is in the race to bring a banner from Moscow or Berlin. Go to it fellow workers! DISTRICT 15 Atlanta, Ga. ... 1,000 10. Birmingham, Ala. 1,000 2. Little Rock, Ark. 1,000 2. Louisville, Ky. 1,000 12. MIAMI, Fla. 1,000 83. New Ortean: 1,000 3. Miscellaneous District total 10,000 2,090 NEW YORK SLIPS A LITTLE New York gained and lost. The points gained weren't enough to keep their place. In the last two weeks they insulting, malicious tongue, tortuous retainer of plutocracy, inconscionable, slanderer, un-American, brutal and slimy, Wanted Passaic Strikers Shot. The occasion for the terrific attack was the unintended revelation that Easley, while stfll posing as a friend of labor had sent, anti-labor letters to “Poison” Ivy ‘Lee, the Standard Oil and U. 8, Steel publicity man. The let- ters were marked “Confidential—Not To Be Published.” In them Easley wantonly slanders, says the Journal, ‘the noble men and women who are Wading the heroic Passaic textile strik- ers to victory.” Easley tells Poison Ivy he is sorry that under our form of governmentifhére can be no Musso- lini to “shoot/tifem at sight nor beat them up as they might deserve nor even feed them castor oil.” “I say,” Coyle concludes, “that any man who stains his Nps with such slimy slanders of a group of starving workers striking for a living wage as no longer fit for the friendship or even the distant respect of those who are fighting the battle of labo: “Labor Leaders” Still Easley’s Friends The late Samuel Gompers was vice- President of the National Civic Federa- tion until his death. Wm, Green could not follow him even had he wished be- cause the United Mine Workers, like the International Association of Ma- chinists, specifically forbids its mem- bers to have anything to do with Easley’s organization. Among labor men still sharing Basley’s council board at last available reports are Matthew Woll, James Duncan and Daniel J, Tobin, all on the executive council of the American Federation of those uttered by this man Easley is | 7 Sressman at the time were Captain lost two places and now are sixth. But» we know New York. And right here we bet our shirt that they don’t stay here long. Up and at ‘em New York—on to Moscow! DISTRICT 2 Astoria, L. I., N.Y. 3,500 245 2. Bridgeport, Conn. 1,500 110 7.33 ELIZABETH, N. J. 4,000 1,325 33.12 Hartford, Conn, 3,000 320 10.66 N. J. 2,000‘ 100 5. 2,500 425 17. 1,500 30 2. 4,000 590 14.75 3,000 310 10.33 000 33,655 21.03 3,000 50 1,66 on, N. J. 3,000 475 15.83 STAMFORD, Conn, 1,500 435 29. Waterbury, Conn. 1,000 20 2 West New York, N, J. 2,000 20 1. Yonkers, N. Y. 3, 100 3.33 Miscellaneous 1,660 District total . 200,000 WASHINGTON-OREGON LIKE THIS PLACE, 19.93 For the last 3 weeks this That's not bad but it won't the point comrades? district has held 7th place. bring home the bacon! Get DISTRICT 12 Points Quota Secured Filled 20 3. 25 + 8S 860 14.33 805 13.41 20 2 1,255 District 2OtAl surssunmonssooee 3,225 Illinois Solon Resents $100 Fine for Intoxication WASHINGTON, June 14.—Represen- tative John J. Gorman, republican, of cated. bitter in their California Leads the Race to Moscow Bellaire, Ohio .. 120 Canton, Ohio 145 Cincinnati, Ohio 565 Cleveland, Ohio 3,148 Columbus, Ohio 165 Conneaut, Ohio 100 E. Liverpool, Ohi 135 Lima, Ohio .... 130 Martin’s Ferry, Ohio 190 NEFFS, Ohio 485 | TOLEDO, Ohio 3,055 Warren, Ohio . 230 Youngstown, 0} 330 Miscellaneous. 2,165 returning from Baltimore, was fined $100 on a charge of being drunk and operating an automoble while intoxi- Representative Gorman and Cap- tain Hutter declared they intended to appeal the conviction. ee (Quotas Up to and Including June 9th) OHIO NOT SO HIGH Ohio has held this place for two weeks. This ought to be long enough. After all 8th place is quite low for this live district. A little higher Ohio! DISTRICT 6 : 3, 655 145 110 Akron, Ohio . Alliance, Ohio . Barberton, Ohlo .. District total BOSTON GOES UP A LITTLE This district has gained 3 places in the last two weeks, This is encouraging. Come on with more encouragement Boston! And look at Maynard and Springfield! DISTRICT 1 Boston, Mass. 9,340 18.68 Norwood, Mass. 2,000 425 21.28 Lawrence, Mass. 3,000 a5 2.83 MAYNARD, Mass, 2,000 515 25.75 Providence, R. 1. 7,000 75 1.07 SPRINGFIELD, 3,500 995 25.57 Worcester, Mas: 10,000 140 1 Miscellaneous 1,428 rs District total .. 85,000 12,900 18.17 BUFFALO A WEE BIT SLOW A loss of 4 places in the last two weeks means it must have been cold there. It’s warming up now comrades. Let’s go! -~ DISTRICT 4 Albany, N, Y. 1,500 45 Binghampto: 1,000 145 Buffalo, N. 14,000 1,785 Erie, Pa. 1,500 245 Jamestown, N. Y, 2,000 100 Rochester, N. Y. .... 1,145 Schenectady, N. Y. 120 Utica, N. Y. 90 Miscellaneous 685 District total 4,360 14.83 ILLINOIS VERY QUIET Last week lost a place—this week gained one. “On again, off again, Finnegan” will never do. Let's get ac- tion here comrades— JUST LIKE IN PEORIA Through the great work of Comrade Max Cohen . this city has now reached 85 per cent of its quota. Only about 3 or 4 cities in the country can point to this,accomplishment. Don’t sing “I wish I was in Peoridy’, Get a sub or two to make your city like it. Get)the point? DISTRICT 8 90,000 13,035 2,000 200 3,000 585 2,000 20 K ae 9,000 1,845 Kenosha, 2,000 145 Madison, 111. 1,000 45 Madison, Wis. 1,000 80 Milwaukee, W. 9,000 Be5, Moline, fil. 1,000 140 PEORIA, 11 1,000 850 Rockford, i 3,000 20 St. Louig, 7,000 755 SPRINGFI 3,000 820 4,000 625 2,000 175 4,000 400 2,000 110 2,000 100 1,125 District total 50,000 21,660. THE SOUTH-WEST DROPS A FEW PLACES There has been a let-up here. Subs have slowed up and this district in the last two weeks has lost 3 places. Not so good. A little more action Brother Builders! DISTRICT 14 Clifton, Ariz. El Paso, Texas Ft. Worth, Houston, Miami, Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz. Miscellaneous | ZBrank 10,000 IOWA HOLDS FIRM For 5 weeks this district holds 13th pl think of a more unlucky place to be. DISTRICT 10 District total 13.15 @. We couldn't Omaha, Neb. 5,000 345 oe Sioux City, lowa 2,000 10 8 Miscellaneous 1,155 senses, District total .. “4,510 10.08 | MINNESOTA MOVES! For 6 weeks Minnesota was ‘ast. They got peeved, pushed District 3 into last place and are now headed upwards. Well and good. Up with ‘em! DISTRICT 9 Ashland, Wi a 1,000 100 10. Duluth, Minn. | 10,000 145 1.45 Faribault, Minn. 1,000 100 10. Hancock, Mich, 3,000 375 12.5 Minneapolis, Mi 25,000 2,680 10.72 Orr, Minn, 2,000 10 5 Roche: 2,000 155 7.75 St. Paul, Minn, 15,000 240 14.93 Superior, Wis. 10,000 90 o Miscellaneous ont 1D meses District total... ssw» 80,000 7,040 88 FOR SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON—LAST We simply can’t fathom this. Usually one of the best districts in the country, during this campaign they are last. Surely it won't be for long? DISTRICT Baltimore, Md. kee sale Camden, N. J 4,000 130 Philadelphia, 35,000 2,465 Richmond, Va. 1,500” '295 Washington, b. ‘6. 3,000 30 Wilmington, Del 1,000 120 Miscellaneous pecs 560 District tot. 4,085 6,000 Workers and Farmers Languish in Polish Prisous WARSAW, June 13.—There are of |6,000 political prisoners in the Polish They were denunciation Chic was arrested and fined $10| “Hyattsville justice.” - be. isons. Many of them have never on a “drunk and disorderly” charge “ih in the hamlet of Hyattsville, across had trial. | Some of them have been the Maryland line, With the con- Howard Hutter, an army medical of- ficer; Mrs, Hutter, and Miss Kathleen Something Else Needed, “New Roof for Coolidge.” So runs the caption in the Cleveland Plain Dealer of June 10. Som@body has sug- in jail two to three years, The gov- ernment, when it sentences them to jail after a farcical trial does not ds duct the time already served from their sentence. Labor, W. D, Mahon and Joseph F. Valentine both former members of it, and W. G. Lee ofthe trainmen, Brown and Mrs, R, L. Ryan, gested that Coolidge needs something Captain Hutter, who was driving also under his roof—particularly in ‘$n automobile in which the party was | these days of republican insurgency, ‘paper particularly rabidly piping the funo of Amsterdam at the commence: || ecie, SEND IN A SUBL ; Be }