The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 19, 1926, Page 1

} TODAY'S INSTALLMENT OF “OIL,” A NEW NOVEL BY UPTON SINCLAIR APPEARING EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DAILY WORKER, ON PAGE 5 The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government te Vol. Illy No. 135. * By THOMAS J, O’FLAHERTY ‘ARE, the openly wet candidate for the United States senatorial nomi- nation on the republican ticket in Pennsylvania, says there is no turpi- tude, moral or political, involved in the expediture of $600,000 in the pri- mary contest. Neither is there. It the Workers Party had six. hundred thousand nickels“it would be spent gladly bringing the organization’s mes- sage to the voters. Of course it would not be expended bringing out the gun- men, the bootleggers and the bawdy house keepers and their numerous cli- ents and effiliations in order to elect an individual in consideration of that individual's promise to protect the aforesaid gunmen, bootleggers and bawdy house, keepers from the arm of the law, provided he was elected. se * Ppenae is really nothing immoral in spending money. The sin is in- yolved in getting it. “Where did you get the $25,000 you dropped into the Vare treasure chest?” asked sly Sena- tor Reed from Missouri of one of Vare’s lieutenants. And when that gentleman asswered that he found it in his safe, Reed was as much from Missouri as ever. “How come that you came into possession of this much money?” he persisted. “I got it out of my coal business,” retorted the Vare supporter heatedly. All this is very illuminating provided the working class ask themselves a few questions before they conclude that the reason all this boodle was put behind Vare was for the purpose of enabling said wage slaves to blow the foam off o glass of legitimate beer without run- ning the risk of losing their eyesight or their liberty. * . Ww. are acquainted’ with public men wha are keener for publicity than Andrew Mellon, but he occupied two very desirable corners in the Chicago Tribune last Tuesday. Right on the front page. His picture was there. Andy looks very much like a reformed evangelist, But that ‘has nothing to do with the story, In one corner of the paper. the secretary of our treas- ury (what a grand and glorious feeF ing) passes the old cactus to the farmers and tells them in substance that if they don’t wart to eat bread they can chew alfalfa... This may mean another dead Coolidge senator, but what does Andy care? He has al- ready sold his distilleries and can now devote more time to his favorite recreation of drying up the Kentucky mountains and the fastnesses of anti- Darwinian Tennessee. 8 EE is not surprising that a man who controls a treasury with billions of dollars at its disposal should speak lightly of large sums of money, but when he tells us that each candidate requires $42,000 to reach every single vote in the great state of Pennsylva- nia, we are amazed that some thrifty Mormon did not already think of mov- ing his family there and making his fortune in one election campaign. Even a monogamist with a decent dis- regard for the Malthusian doctrine could make a nice living getting ac- quainted with the point of view of the various candidates. Representative democracy comes high, but we must have it. Tet We MAY be treating a serious question with undue levity, but when such a great. man, as George Bernard Shaw undoubtedly is, tells us that the cure for democracy is more of the same thing, a‘ person is justified in inviting the readers of the DAILY WORKER to expand their chests with raucous laughter, Really, this is the kind of bunk that should be served with a (Continued on uage 2) \2gcription Rates: ousias Peete nen WORKERS PARTY CONGRATULATES INTERNATIONAL LADIES’ GARMENT PICKETS ON THEIR HEROIC FIGHT Chi SHOP PA. n KIL 17 IN BIG WRECK New York F lyer Hits Capital Express ‘Special to The Dally Worker) BLAIRVILLE, Pa. June 17.—Again the worst enemy of trade unions among the railway family, the open shop Atterbury’s Pennsylvania, has | had a disastrous wreck, killing at| least 17 and injuring more than a score, when the New York flyer bound eastward, crashed into the rear of the Washington express three miles from this point. 0, by mail, $8.00 per year. hicago, by mail, $6.00 per year. In some manner the first engineer of the New York train, with two en- gines pulling the train over the Alle- gheny mountains, failed to note the red flares supposed to have been post- ed behind the Washington express, and the heavy flyer plowed at great speed into the rear Pullmans of the Washington express. While fortunately no fire resulted among the wreckage, rescuers work- ed with difficulty among the debris. while horrified screams of passengers in the overturned coaches rent the (Continued on uage 2) MINE WORKERS’ INTERNATIONAL SOON TO MEET May Declare. Embargo or World Strike | ~ {Specialeto. The Daily Worker) -LONDON, June 17.—A, J .Cook,.sec- retary of the British Miners’ Federa- tion, has announced that the Inter- cuss an embargo on coal or an in- ternational mine strike to aid the British miners in their fight against longer hours or lower pay being forced upon them by the British gov- ernment and mine owners. Cook has announced thru se — Will Chicago Labor Repeat Defiant Song of Prisoners? yo members of the International Ladi Union have served their sentences from the Cook county jail. fr The rest are still in and the same silenée envelopes the head- quarters of the Chicago Federation of Labor that has prevailed since these courageous girls and women were jailed. The spirit of the prisoners is of the best. They have com- posed and are singing these verses: “1s Labor Injunctions? Strikes will We defy your power, ye Phari County jail, what of it? Refuse, garbage, more of it. ~ ¥ ’ Garment Workers’ have been released Increase! ‘S. wail, jail. “All strikes forbidden,” your. ju We damn your wisdom and We stand for unity we want you to know, : Our aim is freedom and to jail Wei go. Labor injunction, ye evil pest, ) / The spirit of freedom will never rest. There is a striking contrast shown here between the defiant and proud class attitude of the prisoners and that of the labor of- ficials who to date have not even sent out a call for mass support of the workers. x What has become of the verbal defiances hurled by the lead- ers of Chicago labor at injunctions and Injunction judges when there was no concrete case at hand? +. Where is the struggle against injunctions that convention after convention of the American Federation of Labor has ad- vised? . a Have the officials of the Chicago Federation of Labor forgot- ten that old Sam Gompers, shortly before death, offered to lead an anti-injunction parade thru th: s of Chicago? Where is the old dogged fighting” t that swung the Chicago Federation of Labor solidly } Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings even in the war-period when it took much courage to speak out for any section of the Working-class? It seems to be absent entirely now. . The reply of Governor Small to the ple yesterday is in itself a challenge to Chicago “Gentlemen, your case deserves con ernor Small, “and | shall look into it.” ; If he can see the votes of Chicago laber piling up for his wing of the republican party in the’ tion, Governor Small may act. ‘ ay paar oo But is this the way to work for the freedom of union men , for pardons made jor. ration,” said Gov- national Miners’ Federation will meet} and women who formulate and sing their défiance to the bosses in London, June 29, possibly to dis-) and the bosses’ government from behind jaili bars? No! This is a labor case and as such it must be treated. Their release will and should come thru the mass protest of organized labor, called into action by officials who have thrown away as useless and dangerous, demoralizing and degrad- the| ing to labor, the nonpartisan election policy which serids spokes- “Workers’ Weekly” that he is publish-|men of organized workers to the ante-chambers of capitalist ing a book upon what he and his col-| politicians to beg for the release of men and women jailed in the leagues went thru and saw during the| struggle against injunctions. ‘ general strike. It will be called “The Nine Days.” the book show that Cook exposes the betrayal of the miners by the Trade Union Council without sparing words. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, home secretary, has announced that the British government has no intention of withdrawing recognition of the Sov- iet government. y that Cook exposes tne| “1 HEY JAILED OUR BODIES BUT THEY CANNOT CRUSH OUR SPIRIT,” DECLARES GARMENT STRIKE PICKET “Tho they have jailed our bodies, they have been unable to crush our Altho this is told} spirit,” declared Freda Reicher, who left a tubercular sanitarium in Colorado concurrently with an announcement/ tg serve her 30-day jail sentence in the Cook county jail with the other that the Soviet government “, permission” for the Soviet labor un- gave 18) international Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union 1924 strike pickets ordered tons to send strike reef; it fe viewed to jail by “Injunction Judge” Dennis E. Sullivan. as a retreat from the British claim “We girls are determined that if there was another strike and another that the Soviet government sent the| injunction was issued, we would violate that injunction and go willingly to funds. ms Deni s Jap Milltarism, SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 1t7.— “Nothing is farther from the minds of Japan that to resort to arms in set- tlement of internaftonal difficulties,” according to Tsuneo Matsudaira, Jap- anese ambassador to the United States, who today addressed 1,000 members of the Illinois Bankers’ Association, in stssion here. The following congratulations on the excellent fight put up by the International Ladies’ Garment Workers 1924 strike pickets was sent to Freda Reicher, head of the prisoners’ committee at the Cook county jail, by the Workers (Communist) Party: “Freda Reicher, “Cook. County Jail, “Chicago, III, lease convey to the members / Workers’ Union now in Cook county jail our heartiest congratulations for their heroic fight In Labor's cause, and our assurance that the sacrifices they are making will inspire thousands of workers to a better fight against the tyrannical injunctions of capitalist courts and for the unqualified right to picket, “Workers (Communist) Party of America, Cc. &. . of the International Ladies’ Garment Ruthenberg, General Secretary.” jail for its violation. _ labor and we are now serving jail sen- Defy Injunctions, “The girls here believe that an open fight against the injunction should be waged by the Chicago labor movement and that the fight should not be waged thru court appeals or thu bickeings with politicians. We are ready to defy the injunctions again as we did in the 1924 strike, “We realize that we are in jail as victims of the class war. We are class-war prisoners. Judge Sullivan, representing the capitalist class, did his duty to his class in issuing the in- junction and ordering us to jail. We are in jail today because we fought for the interests of our class. Fighting ‘Labor's Fight. “We are fighting for the cause of MARX DEFENDS TREATY MADE WITH SOVIET, BERLIN, June 17.—In an _ inter- view by Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, the German view of relations with the Soviet Uunion is given significant ut- terance in the following words: “Germany considers herself entrust- ed with the mission of restoring Rus- sia to the .community of peoples throughout thé world. I do not mean only political restoration, but econom- ic restoration as well. A country with Russia's potential strength is capable of existing for a long time without exchanging goods with oth- ers. But such artificial isolation is unnatural and contrary to the general interests of mankind, ‘ “There have been certain misgiv- ings regarding resumption of trade with Russia owing to the present form, of government in Moscow. Leading German business men have confirmed to me the fact that their business re- lations with the Soviet business men, especially as regards strict fulfill. ments of obligations, have been most satisfactory, tences because we fought for our class, © “Our fight is but one of the first steps in the struggle for the elimina- tion of the injustice which labor suf- fers today.” Jail Cells. The 26 women that are in jail are Placed two to each cell. The cells are bout 4 by 6 feet. An open toilet is one corner of the cell. The beds re placed one on top of the other. A straw mattress, gray linen and a black blanket are on these beds, Some these beds are filled with vermin dit take great effort on the part (Continued on page 3) SATURDAY, JUNE-19, 1926 Pt AR SR aS EAR en a | SNE E e 3427 Indiana Ave. ! 2409 N. Halsted St. 3116 S. Halsted St. 10900 Michigan Ave. 1806 S. Racine Ave, 19 S. Lincoln St. 7 ‘s . So i} Entered at Second-class matter September 21, 1923, Mt the Post Office at Cutcury, Lltnole, under the Act of March 3, 1879. << Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, IIL NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents REEDGETSDRY |Minnesota Primaries HEAD ON STAND IN PENN. QUIZ Wayne B. Wheeler Un- der Reed’ s Fire (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June 17.—An occa- sion for which Washington has long waited—a meeting between Wayne B. Wheeler, generalissimo of the Anti- Saloon League, as a witness, and Sen- ator James A. Reed, democrat, of Mis- souri, an outstanding wet, as a cross- examiner—was furnished today In the senate’s Investigation of the Pennsyl- vania primary expenditures. An im- mense throng tried to get in and wit- ness the proceedings. Who Are You? An amusing episode occurred just before the dry leader took the stand to testify as to the “dry funds” that figured in the Pennsylvania election. Wheeler approached Reed aud said something in an undertone. *“Who are you?” said Reed. “I am Wayne B. Wheeler,” replied the dry leader, apparently somewhat nettled. “Oh. I'm glad to know you,” said Reed. “I wanted to inquire,” said Wheeler, “when I am to go on, for I've an ap- pointment at 11:30 a. m.” “I think you'd better cancel it,” said Reed. $66 a Month, The oath to “tell the truth” was administered Wheeler by Senator Reed. The two men faced each other across a narrow table. Reed questioned Wheeler in gentle tones. “What is your salary?” “Six hundred and sixty-six dollars ja month.” That was at the rate of $7,992 a year. “How long heve, you been getting that?” See a “ “Five years.” “What did you get before that?” “Seven thousand dollars a year tor a few years and before that $100 a month.” ié “When did you join the Anti-Saloon Leagne?” Joined in 1894. “In June, 1894,” said Wheeigr. During the first few years of his service as dry leader, Wheeler said, he seldom got more than his expenses because the finances of the organiza- ion were so poor. “In 1899?” “The salary varied, the organization raising it from time to time as a re- ward for faithful service.” “Just angwer the question,” Reed admonished. , “I didn’t think you would ask these questions of I would have refreshed my memory,” sald Wheeler. “Do you draw any pay outside your |, salar, “No,” . “Did you defend any man accused of murder, committeed in enforcement of the prohibition law?” Defended Officers. “No,” said Wheeler, “but in some of these cases where prohibition officers were framed I called the attention of the officer, whose duty it was to de- fend them, to what I thought were the facts of the case.” “That's what I want to get to,” Reed commented, “Tell me of those cases.” No Hearsay Stuff. “Now, I don’t want that hearsay stuff,” Reed added. “A case involved a man named Her- bert Nations in St. Louis on trial on tharges of accepting a bribe from @ brewer,” Wheeler said. “Friends of Na- tions felt he couldn't get a fair triat there and were seeking a change of venue, “I called up our office in St. Louis and told them=not to intervene fur- ther,” said Wheeler. “You told your prohibition people to pull out?” “Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt de- nowfnced the league for {ts actions?” Send People to Jail. “She said they were over zealous.” Reed declared the league was then sitting in judgment on accused people “You Interfere wrth justice on the one hand and you try to send people to jail on the ‘other,” Reed added, Aakecrche/ a 2733 Hirsch Bled. Will Settle Question OF Party Discipline The following article has been written especially for The DAILY WORKER by one of the most active supporters of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor party and who holds a responsible position in the Minnesota trade union movement. The article shows that in the coming primary election the Farmer- Labor party faces a crisis which if survived will guarantee the con- tinued independent and functioning existence of the largest Farmer- Labor party in the United States, We call the attention of our readers to the statements.of the writer in regard to the fundamental necessity of maintaining the or- ganizational discipline of the party. (Editor’s Note). . * * * The Farmer-Labor party of Minnesota is engaged in critical contest in the primaries. The principle that the farmers and work- ers should have control of their own party thru the agency of an educational and organizational association of the party elements wil be put to the test on June 2f. The Farmer-Labor movement of the state was brought into existence by voluntary organizations of the farmers and workers who were unable to secure political satisfaction thru the instru- mentality of the old parties. The movement has always acted with- out regard to the rules of political party organizations as preseribed by the state laws. + Avoided Primary Contests in Past. Candidates have been indorsed and filed by the officers of the Farmer-Labor Association or its predecessors, and the campaigns have been financed and conducted essentially by these, and full control (Continued on page 3) ‘ANOTHER VICTIM OF GARY STEEL MILL BLAST DIES |Foster to Speak at Meet- ing Saturday (Special to The Daily Worker) GARY, Ind, June 17.—One~ more worker has died, a victim of the by- | broducts, plant steel anil tast of Monday. He is Charles Holland, a Negro, who was employed as a ¢om- mon laborer, Many of the injured are stijl in the hospital, where the death num- ber is expected to increase daily, while some of those maimed and blinded for life have been sent to their homes, in order to relieve the company hospital of the task of car- ing for them. Foster to Speak Saturday. A committee of Gary steel work- ers has arranged a meeting in co- operation with other labor groups for Saturday evening at 7100 o'clock at Turner Hall, 14th and Washing- ton, where startling facts regarding the disaster and the attitude of the steel corporation toward its work- erg will be discussed. Wm. Z. Fos- ter, leader of the great steel strike of 1919-20, and secretary of the Trade Union Educational League, will speak. An invitation from somq steel workers has also been sent to John Fitzpatrick, president of the Clricago Federation of Labor, who wag chair- man of the steel strike committee, to be present and speak. Representatives of various Negro organizations will also speak, among them being A. L, Isbell, president of the Chicago branch of hte American Negro’ Labor Congress. CROWE'S GANG WINS IN. VOTE RECOUNT FIGHT Transfer Case from McKinley’s Court The executive committee of the superior court transferred the recount petition of Judge Daniel P. Trude, against Assistant State's Attorney Joseph P. Savage, Crowe-Barrett- Thompson nominee for county judge, from the court of Judge Michael L, McKinley, an anti-Crowe judge, to the court of Judge Jesse Holcomb. Pepper Backer Frank J. Gorman, of Philadelphia, a member of Senator Pepper's organ- ization in the Pennsylvania campaign, who helped to spend some of the Pepper-Mellon money. Pepper Treasurer Congress Adjourns Next Week, WASHINGTON, June 17.—Speaker Longworth said today the house would be ready to adjourn the latter part of next week and a motion to set a de finite adjournment date might be ex- pected at any time, 3209 Roosevelt Rd. 1902 W. Division St. William H. Folwell, treasurer of the Pennsylvania Republican’ Citizens’ Campaign Committee which backed Pepper, who handled the million dollar slush fund,