The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 18, 1926, Page 3

CHURCHES BLAME TEXTILE BARONS FOR DEADLOCK Bosses Turn Down Slavic Committee (Special to The Daily Worker) PASSAIO, IN. J., June 14.—A state- ment issued by the executive commit- tee of the Associated Societies and Parishes of Passaic and Vicinity squarely puts the blame on the mills for the continued deadlock. The state- ment reviews what has taken place sitice the Slavic Mediation Commit- tee’s efforts were ended at the re- quest of the textile barons, After telling of the earlier work of the committee, the statement declares: Refuse to Meet Committee. “Two weeks later, however, the mill owners arranged to meet the execu- tive committee of the Associated So- cieties and Parishes, a group that had, after the dismissal of its Slavic Me- diation Committee, unequivocally de- olared its support of the strikers’ cause, the mill owners having failed in their efforts to get hand-picked members of that executive committee to meet them. At that meeting only disorder and bitterness developed. “Last week again the attempt was made to break up the executive com- mittee of the Associated Societies and Parishes and to get selected members to meet the Botany owners. This at- tempt failed. The executive commit- tee will meet as a whole or not at all; none of its members can be permitted to intervene in strike matters without the rest, The executive committee was not created, however, for the pur- pose of negotiating to settle the strike; there ‘is the Slavic Mediation Committee for that purpose. The As- sociated Societies and Parishes has no thought of putting forth any com- mittee to mediate in the strike except that headed by Judge Cabell. We cannot hope to find any agency with detter prospects of success than the Slavic Mediation Committee. Nowhere else could we find a presiding officer of the sincerity, tact and ability of Judge Cabell, nor one who commands such universal respect and confidence. Urge Immediate Settlement. “When the mill owners really are ready for settlement, instead of stri! breaking, and wish to use the g offices of the Associated Societies and Parishes for negotiations toward set- tlement, the association will designate its Slavic Mediation Committee to take up the work where it was so ab- ruptly broken off by the mill owners. And may the day come soon. “Executive Committee, “Associated Societies and Parishes of Passaic and Vicinity.” The Associated Societies is among the decent elements in the strike area whose stomachs have been turned by what they have seen of the brutal and inhuman methods of the mill owners. ‘he Associated Societies is supporting the strike both morally and financially. Each week a contribution is received from this association, whose execu- tive committee realizes the urgent need of relief support. Wisconsin Socialists Name Ticket. 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Harrteee 234.8, Halsted Out-Newberrying the notorious Senator Newberry of Michigan, who was unseated for large campaign expendi- tures, by hundreds of thousands, the Pennsylvania aspi- The senate investiga- tion committee looking into the financial end of the rants are now trying to cover up. Pennsylvania primaries is unearthing of funds ever spent in one state election. Central figures in the Washington hearing are shown DEMOCRATS SET CAMPAIGN NOTE ON MORAL TONE Good Clea Cabitaism, to Be Party Slogan (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., June 16, — The democratic party is going into the campaign for the seventieth congress in November with two charges against the republicans: 1. That the republican party is dominated by “rapacious big busi- ness.” 2. “Newberryism” revised to fit the latest disclosures that some $2,000,000 were spent to corrupt the Pennsylva- nia elections. Robinson Sets Keynote, Democratic leader Senator Joe T. Robinson of Arkansas voiced these points in a keynote speech today at the democratic district convention at Bristol, Virgitia. The governments of Harding and Coolidge were just the same, said Robinson, both “demonstra- ted moral breakdown in the maid, tration of public affairs.” Robinson cited the many scandals of the Harding regime, “Three cabinet officers driven back to private life in humiliation and disgrace,” “corrup- tion in the department of justice,” “the fiscal affairs of the government dominated by a secretary of the treas- ury whose chief claim to distinction when appointed was his relationship to the aluminum trust and other mono- polies, and whose crowning achieve- ment is the cancellation of ten billion dollars due the U. S, from foreign gov- ernments at the expense of American taxpayers.” What About Labor? Nothing! Nothing was said by the democratic leader about the relations between capital and labor, Even “big busi- ness” seemed to be courted if it would not be “rapacious,” and the “moral breakdown” of the republicans was pointed out, not as affecting the work- ing class and poor farmers, but as injuring the interests of capitalism, which needs administrative officials that can maintain a high moral tone to the exploitation of labor, The vir- tuous democrats of war boodle and bribery have apparently received self- @ solution, Motorbus Company Scabherder, DENVER, June 16. — The Motor Travel Co., an interurban bus line 1s herding strikebreakers to be shipped to San Francisco where the carpen- ters’ union is engaged in a struggle against the open shop. It advertises in Denver for carpenters, offering free transporation, The only condition is that the carpenter sign a yellow dog contract with the representative of the open shop Industrial Association of San Francisco. ed : A sub a day wilt help to drive eens Ye nn eee Slush Fund Quiz Reveals Greater Expenditures In Pennsylvania As Election Witnessess Testify the largest record here: Above are Col. House The so-called “mystery” man of the Wilson administration returns to Lon- don on one of his quiet little trips. While he now has no official connec- tion that is known, you can never tell what the colonel is up to, because he has the manner of a sleuth. He was one once, for Wilson and Wall Street, LIVING COST RISES WHILE FRANC FALLS Labor Demonstrates and Capital Flees PARIS, June 16.—A panic is evident among the politicians because of the falling francs. Wealthy Frenchmen are buying heavily of foreign securi- tles and at the same time presenting short term bonds on a large scale for reimbursements. This is hitting the already weak treasury. Violent manifestations are taking Place against the rising cost of living, and the government employes have de- manded wage raises, The much-talked-of commission of experts will render no report before July and everyone is in confusion, with the fact clear to all that nothing practical has been done nor even pro- posed to head off the continued de- scent of the franc. Editor on Trial. EAST LAS VEGAS, N, M., June 16, ~Carl C, Magee, Albuquerque editor, will face a jury in district court here to answer a charge of manslaughter in connection with the slaying in a local hotel of John B, Lassiter, young high- way engineer of Santa. Fe, who was instantly killed by a bullet from Ma- gee’s revolver when the latter at- tempted to shoot former rte THE DAILY WORKER rage Three GREEN SPEAKS FOR ROTARIANS AT DENVER MEET Declines Speaking at Ludlow Memorial (Special to The Daily Worker) DENVER, June 16,—William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor is here all the way from Washington to address the Rotarians’ International convention. Sunday he addressed the business men’s bible class in the magnolia room of the Albany hotel. Before Green’s arrival in Denver, it was rumored that he would speak at Ludlow, in commemoration of the score and more of victims of the Colorado coal and Iron company’s guards and the state militia who were shot and burned to death by the Rockefeller interests in 1914, But evidently the Rotarian convention was more important to Green, as he did not accept the invitation to speak at (left) Thomas Watson, Woodward campaign and M, Patterson of Philadelphia, in the capital during the quiz. seen Harry A. Mackey, State-wide manager for Vare. In the inserts are, left, W,,L. Mellon, nephew of the Secretary; right, John S. Fisher, unsuccessful candidate on the Pepper-Fisher combination ticket. break loose from thi: treasurer of the Vare-James- In the background is Labor must ggregation. N. YeGAFETERIA WORKERS UNION’ (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW RK CITY, June 16—The campaign yo organize all cafeteria and lunchroom workers in New York city carried by the hotel branch of the Amalgamated Food Workers is grow- ing into a.tremendous success. Hun- dreds of workers have joined the union ‘and several houses have already been unionized. Because of the con- ditions under which these workers are compelled, to work ,the desire for or- ganization is great. The hours of work at the present time run between 11 and 12, with an overwhelming majority working 12 hours, seven days a week, with only from 12 to 15 minutes for meals. Or- ganization of a strong union is the remedy for this miserable situation that these workers find themselves in. The union aims at the establishment of an eight-hour day, six-day week, a living wage, time and a half for over- time, closed shops and protection on the job, good sanitary working condi- tions, sanitary eating places for the workers, free health examination and no charge for breaking of dishes. A big mass meeting, which is one of the series- of meetings conducted in this campaign, will take place on Thursday, June 17, at 8 p. m., at union headquarters, 133 West 51st street, be- tween Sixth and Seventh avenues. Get Into the Union. All workers employed in cafeterias and lunchrooms who want to improve their conditions are urged either to come to the mass meetings or come direct to the office, which is open from 9 a. m. to"40 p, m. every day in the week except Sunday. The phone num- ber is Circle 7336, Window Washer Killed in Twelve-Story Fall A window washer fell from a twelve-story window here striking a woman on the sidewalk below. Both were instantly killed. Neither was identified, Bank L Trainmen’s Funds, TRACY, Cal., June 15.—The Ameri- éan Bank of Tracy has lost the ac- count of Lodge 849, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, “on account of its partisan and openly fran! ement in condemning the legitimate strike activities of organized labor” and “be- cause the American Bank is a finan- cial supporter of the open-shop pro- gram of the employing class in San Francisco,” The bank had sent out a financial letter to its customers attacking the British general strike as “an attempt by @ relatively small segment of the population to paralyze all the activi- ties of @ great country.” It also at- : REPARES HIGHT Ludlow, Undoubtedly Green will explain to the Rotarians the beauties of his policy of class collaboration and arbi- tration, which will especially interest Colorado labor unions, whose state federation convention has gone on record at Alamoso against the Colo- rado industrial law which compels ar- bitration before strikes are called. “Majah” George Berry, head of the International Pressmeri’s Union, spoke last week in the ballroom of the Albany hotel. The toastmaster was former U. S. Senator Alva B. Adams, the meeting being a banquet. Mayor Stapleton of Denver gave an address of welcome. Morton David, past de- partment adjutant of the American le- gion also officiated. Berry’s speech was an open endorsement of capital- ism and declaration against strikes. The interests of capital and labor are identical, he declared. New York Police Raid “Girl in the Bath-Tub” Rehearsal (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, June 16.—Re-enact- ment of the “girl in the bathtub” epi- sode, staged last night at the new 125th street theater, resulted in the arrest of Samuel Fleashnick, the man- ager, the assistant manager and the stage manager. The girl who emulated Joyce es- caped thru a back stage exit when the police arrived on the scene, Detectives who witnessed the per- formance from the audience, said that the young woman appeared wrapped in a sheet and carried out all the de- tails of the original “bathtub act.” All Right for the Supers, But Why Not More for Teachers? School superintendents in the 50 cit- ies above 100,000 population get an average annual wage of $8,000, accord- ing to information in the monthly bul- letin of the American Federation of Teachers. New York pays $20,000 and Chicago and Detroit $15,000. “Per- haps not every superintendent is worthy of a large salary, but every school system deserves a high-salaried superintendent,” the federation as- serts, Tunnel and Subway Workers of Chicago Get Raise by Strike A short strike obtained for members of the Tunnel & Subway Constructors’ Union in Chicago the union scale on city jobs done by private contractors. The new scale, expiring May 31, 1927, gives them 90 cents an hour minimum instead of 87% cents, and runs up to $1.20 an hour. The union is Local 924 of the Tunnel & Subway Constructors’ International Union, which has head- quarters in New York. Employment in N. Y. State Falling Off NEW YORK, June 16—Employment in New York factories fell 2 per cent during May, according to the state in- dustrial commissioner. This follows a decline of almost the same amount in d leaves employment in the than 1 per cent above May, ‘This year’s decline means that in two months about 46,000 workers In the state lost their jobs. It leaves fac- tory employment 1 per cent below May, 1924, and 11 per cent below May, 1923. More than 120,000 factory workers who had jobs three years ago in the factories of New York state have had to look elsewhere for employment. The May curtailment affected a ma- jority of the industries, textile work- ers being especially hit, Other impor- tant industries reducing their forces were iron and steel, automobiles, hard- ware, railroad equipment and shoes. Fire in Danville. DANVILLE, Ill, June 16.—Fire in the retail section threatened several ‘business houses. The Henry Style Shop was badly damaged, as well as the Federal Bakery, A number of doctors’ and dentists’ offices were to NANAE I oee PEACEFUL PICKETING A CRIME IN CANADA, SAYS CANADA'S HIGH COURT (Special to The Daily Worker) OTTAWA, Ont., Canada, June 16. —The supreme court of Canda ruled yesterday that “peaceful picketing” is a criminal offense in Canada un- der section 51 of the criminal code. The decision was made in the case of a member of the Red Deer Valley Miners’ Union, who was arrested while peacefully picketing the prop- erties of the Alberta Block Coal Company at Drumheller, Alberta, last June. It was in confirmation of the decision of the Alberta courts, which also had decided that all pick- eting is criminal. Plebiscite Upon the Tacna-Arica Dispute Abandoned by Motion SANTIAGO, Chile, June 16.—The motion to abandon the plebiscite on Tacna and Arica, made by Major Gen- eral Lassiter, has been adopted by the plebiscitary commission, carrying with it a condemnation of Chile for its supposed making the prebiscite impos- sible. Something like $15,000,000 was spent on the affair and yet there was no plebiscite. The question for Chile now is to decide whether to reopen ne- gotiations for a diplomatic settlement and to appeal to Coolidge for a return to the pre-protocol status of Chilean sovereignty. Chilean papers are attacking the United States for the fiasco, and it is understood that Chile has cabled its representatives in Washington to break negotiations for a direct settle- ment arranged by Coolidge. Aakocrcte/ DEFINITION OF WORDS EXHAUSTS WORLD CONGRESS One Noun Per Month a Heavy Average Daily Worker) j , Switzerland, June 16.— famous “dis s no longer a howling joke, of grizzled ade rals and sleek h of twenty nations ht, discussing en meetings , all are completely ady to quit because, gree on @ defi-! (Special to The N The lea armament <¢ merely a flas With mirals, pot-t gue of nations’ large del diplo mined by fining one er word. If the Umit itselt to| nal pronouns @fl nouns are fatal.! the delegations to settle the ent,” and this after a vac would have y meaning of uch words as “ag “militia” and ome nouns, been a vote on what , it didn’t get & e delegations; twa, a Sweden, being for ‘oposed by the Amert- id ‘be to de gressor,” “ many other troubl Wed) there ha United the defin cans; eight, France, Italy, Japan, Po- land, Roumania, Czecho-Slovakia, Bek gium and Chile, voting for France’s definition. 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