The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 22, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’. Government Vol. III. No. 137. by Gary Coroner By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. (Special to The Dally Worker) GARY, Ind., June 20.—In the same hall where the fitet.| or- ganization meeting was held in 1918, leading up to the historic 1919 steel strike, the workers in the Gary steel mills gathered again last Saturday night to protest against the slaughter of 13 of their number and severe injuries to scores more, according to official figures, in the death-dealing blast that destroyed the “by-products plant of the Illinois sree Co., Monday morning, June 14. The false investigation of the sentuenybieiia coroner, that resulted in a verdict seeking to place the blame for the disaster on the heads of the workers, especially those who lost their lives and were badly injured, was denounced in bitter, terms. A thoro investigation was demanded, to bring out the real fac ts, all those present being convinced that many more lost their lives than the “V*Sthey listened agen to. Willa 2 STEEL LABOR DEMANDS Foster, who was secretary of the Or- REAL INVESTIGATION OF DEATH-DEALING BLAST ganization Committee of the Steel Strike, and heard him predict that new and greater struggles lie imme- diately ahead for the steel workers. John Fitzpatrick, president of the = Chicago Federation of Labor, who was HE great mass meeting of steel | chairman of the Strike Organization workers, gathered at Gary to pro- | Committee, sent his regrets at being test against the slaughter of their | unable to attend. -He stated in his fellow workers, unanimously adopt- ed resolutions as follows: “In view of the fact that a horri- ble explosion occurred in the Gary steel mill, resulting in death and in- jury to a great number of workers message: Fitzpatrick Sends Regrets. employed by the Illinois Steel Com- pany (13 dead by this time and 45 *“1 received your letter in refer- ence to your meeting Saturday eve- injured, according to official figures, 14 being still at the point of death, ning, and | am indeed sorry to have to say that | have an engagement for Saturday evening which | cannot possibly break, “lt read about the horrible accident ind in view of the fact that the in which our brothers lost their stee! corporation. and tne city and county governments have shown de- plorable negligence in investigating the cause of the explosion. with a view to preventing the repetition of lives, and | am glad to know that a publié“Weeting will be held so that such terrible disasters in the future; “And in view of the fact that the thost who are responsible for this frightful situation’ may be prose- cuted to the fullest extent of the steel corporation used its power and influence in order not to permit full publicity in this matter; law" * Sees Bigger Struggles Ahead. In commenting on the big 1919 steel “Be it therefore resolved, that we, more than 1,000 workers in mass meeting assembled, demand that the strike, Foster, who had received a great ovation from the assembled steel United States congress take immé- diate steps to institute a thoro in- workers, declared: “That strike was not. near as big as another fight we are going to have in the near future. “The future belongs to the workers, and the steel workers are the very vestigation of the causes of the ex- plosion and “Be it further resolved, that we will give all assistance in order that the truth be established and retief heart of the working class. “In the next struggle of the steel and legal protection secured for verkers In the mills.” workers we are going to march for Two Girl Pickets Leave County Jail ward to a 100 per cent victory.” Foster pointed out that the steel workers are considered by the steel (Continued on uage 2) Lillian Greenberg (on the left) and Minnie Seidel (on the right) were released from the Cook County jail after serving sentences for defying “in- junction Judge” Sullivan's injunction, Minnie Seidel served 6 days, Lillian Greenberg served a 10-day sentence. She ig now “ahs an economics course at ine ‘al cam cad sient School, 7 » Chicago, by matl, $8.00 per year, Subscription Rates: Susiae Ehicagon by hat, a. iy | see P09 oY 26 | Steel Workers Hit Fake Probe | $6.00 per year. a" CATHOLICS ATTACK MEXICO publicity stunt ever staged, has, on the side upon the Mexican government. i HE Twenty-Eighth Eucharistic Congress of the catholic church, the most gigantic religious irst day, revealed one of its main objects by a broad- The private talk of the thousands of church functionaries attending the congress in Chi- cago is turning upon the opposition to the ‘catholic church in Mexico and gives added strength to the belief that one of the purposes of ‘holding the 28th congress in the United States is to influence the situation in the republic to the south. Oh Sunday, the first day of the four telling of the persecution of the church im Mexico. y congress, lurid stories have been given the press A high churchman who withheld his name Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., NEW YORK EDITION 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, TL Price 3 Cents \Demands “Hands Off!” Support to Coal Mine Strike (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., June 20.—While tens of thousands of Moscow workers marched in masses thru the Red Square here, bearing banners of protest against the British government, and singing revolutionary songs of solidarity with the British miners, the Presidium of the All-Union Council of Trade Unions issued ee ee) FORGED GREEN |°“ered.s#650.000 LETTER USED IN PA. PRIMARIES Investigate $250,000 W.C.T.U. Fund (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June. 20.—Produc- tion of evidence at Saturday’s hearing of the Pennsylvania slush fund inves- tigation showing that Senator Pepper used a forged letter from President Green of the American Federation of Labor in his campaign in Western Pennsylvania caused the Pepper back- ers on the stand fo be very much at a loss for an explanation of who was responsible. The letter, purported to have been written by Green to Eric Fisher Wood, chairman of the Pepper-Fisher committee in Western Pennsylvania, supporting Pepper’s and Fisher's (gubernatorial candidate) candidacy, was branded as a forgery by Green. Shift Blame. Neither Wood nor Vernon, Taylor, treasurer of the committee, could find an explanation for the letter or tell who was responsible for it. The blaite was conveniently shifted to a “publicity committee of thirteen or fourteen.” Both, however, admitted that the letter was a forgery. Treasurer Tay- lor also was forced to admit the draw- ing of some $167,000 in notes on Mel- Jon banks in Pittsburgh. When asked how. he expected to pay back the money he said that so far as he knew it. became a debt of the organization. Look Into $250,000. Anti-Saloon League and Women's Christian Temperance Union leaders of Pennsylvania are to be summoned to. determine what happened to a $250,000 fund raised by the W. C. T. U. in Pennsylvania for “law enforce- ment” prior to the primaries. The disclosal of the $250,000 fund was hastened because the W. C. T. U. had been split over the question of supporting Pinchot or Pepper, both running on dry platforms. A woman has been subpoenaed from McCon- nellsville, Pa. who has stated that an accounting was never given of where the money went. Violation of Law. From what evidence it at hand, it would appear that Pinchot got more money than Pepper. If concusive proof is given that the fund rajsed for “law enforcement” was used in the primaries for either, it will constitute a direct violation of several laws. New Pole Revolt Hinted. WARSAW, June 20.—A hint that a new revolution may be necessary in Poland if the cabinet’s program of an eighteen-month recess of parliament and the granting of extraordinary powers for the president is approved by parliament is contained in an ar- ticle written by chairman Daszynski of the socialist party in Robotnik, SAGCO AND \VANZETTI GIVEN TWO WEEKS T0 PREPARE AFFIDAVITS (Special to The Daily Worker) BOSTON, Ma June 20,—Sacco and Vanzetti have been granted a two weeks’ stay of sentence to al- low their attorneys to present affi- davits in support of a nm trial. The affidavits will strengthen the ino Ma- deiro who charges that a gang known as the Morrelli gang per- formed the payroll robbery at South Braintree, Ma for which and Vanzetti have been convicted. Madiero claims he fell in with a gang of thieves in 1920 and partici- pated in the robbery that resulted in the double murder with which tha two. vitalian workers were 08 y “A fab ' hdraw from ‘Penn. Elections to Phitadelphiesi-wtio testified that he {had been offéred.$150,000 by the Vare | machine t& drop out of the race for Congress. CHICAGO UNIONS TO HOLD PARADE UPOW LABOR DAY. Local Beideration in\Call to Affiliates The Chicago Federation of Labor, at its meeting yesterday decided to mobilize the trade unionists of Chi- cago for a great parade on Labor Day and action in support of this is asked from every affiliated organization in the city. The executive council of the federa- tion reported upon the question and many delegates spoke in approval of the plan which originated from a res- olution of the last convention of the American Federation of Labor. The delegates voiced unanimous ap- proval of their votes, after many had pointed out ‘that such parade could be used to protest against the growing attacks uponslabor by injunctions, as in the senteneing to jail of the girl pickets of the I. L. G. W. U.; others saw in the proposed Labor Day parade a beginning»of the much needed cam- paign to organize the unorganized. The resolution calls upon all affili- ated bodies.to act favorable upon the matter of joining in a great Labor Day parade‘that will show the public and labor itself its power in Chicago. All organizations affiliated to the Chicago Federation of Labor are asked to hawe their delegates report back to the» federation at the next meeting or im the early future. The federation’s radio broadcasting station was also discussed at the Sunday meeting. White-Collar Wehers Seek the 5-Day Week MELBOURNE.— (FP) — White-ol- lar workers, employed by state gov- ernments in Australia now demand a 5-day week, Charity Recommendations. SAN FRANCISCO, — (FP) — After completing a .3-month investigation of 1500 cases\of homeless beggars in San Franciseo, the Community Chest urges the maintenance of a central bureau with physicians and lodging facilities; aid in finding work and confinement of subnormal persons in state Institutions, 70% of the men e: Jypre atiwehora: Amatigaye, ilities,ie:8 is only, A ommaeit STRIKE LOOMS INN. Y. CLOAK: MAKING TRADE (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, June 20.—(FP)—Rec- ommendations made by Governor Smith’s special mediation commission have been rejected by the Interna- tional Ladies Garment Workers Union, which contends that those recommend- ations ‘fail to provide for decent liv- ing and working conditions for those employed in the cloak and suit indus- try. In behalf of the I. L. G..W. U. a set of nine demands has been presented to the employers’ industrial council. These demands include a 40-hour week and a minimum of 36 weeks’ work a year. Commission Ignored Vital Points. Minor concessions to the union were made by the governor's commission, but it ignored the workers’ most vital requests, requests that they be af- forded sufficient employment each year to enable them to earn a living and for measures to stabilize their work. During-the two years in-which tite union has been negotiating for better conditions, the period of. employment in the industry has grown perceptibly shorter, the union statement points out, the earnings of the workers sub- stantially lower, and their existence more uncertain and precarious. Must Revive Demands of 1924, “This is attested,” says the union, “not only by the incontrovertible fig- ures furnished by the bureau of re- |} search established by recommendation of the governor's commission, but also by the practical experience of the workers, the conditions of economic misery in which they ‘find themselves. “Thus we are forced back to our demands of two years ago in the con- viction that they represent the only program which will afford to the work- ers, living conditions and a measure of industrial justice.” What Union Wants. Modified by developments of two years, the union demands are: (1) Limitation of contractors, to be worked out on basis of commission's recom- mendations; (2) upward revision of minimum wage increases recommend- ed by commission; (3) guarantee of 36 weeks’ work a year; (4) the 40- hour week; (5) examination of em- ployers’ books by union representa- tives to check on observance of agree- ments; (6) recognition of the design- ers’ and examiners’ unions; (7) a labor bureau to equalize work; (8) limited use of labor saving machines, specifically basting, felling, button sewing and pressing machines; (9) no reorganization rights tor employers. Following the union's statement, spokesmen for the employers’ council, headed by Chairman Henry Finder, declared that the council would write ‘a new agreement only on the basis of the recommendations of the governor's commission. Headed for a Strike. Thus the situation is again dead- locked. Women’s Wear, a daily wide ly read by employers, in commenting on the negotiations, says that a strike in the cloak industry becomes “even more certain than it has heretofore been.” Morris Sigman, president of the I. L. G. W. U., in presenting the union’s case at a conference with the employers, indicated that the workers were not eager for a strike, but that they would strike rather than return to the old sweat-shop conditions, Railway Employes Department Meets ‘Here on June 28 Nine international unions with or- ganized workers in the railroad shop crafts are sending delegates to the convention of the railway employes’ department, A..F. of L., which opens in Chicago June 28, Get your friends to subscribe to the Amerioan Worker Co! indent. The the following message to the labor unions: When Soviet Labor Speaks OMRADES! The conservative government of England has addressed to the Soviet government a note regarding the help given by the Soviet labor uhions to the English: strikers, “IN WHATEVER FORM—TO WHATEVER EXTENT.’ “This interference of the English government in the mutual rela- tions of the Russian and English workers is an attempt to infringe the freedom of our working class to give fraternal aid to the workers of other countries in whatever form and to whatever extent it is deemed necessary. “The All-Union Trade Union Council expresses a decided protest against the interference of the English government in the affairs of the “To demand that the unions to help their class brothers “The labor unions of the Soviet cause the cause of the English min “Down with interference in our workers! The newspaper, Sir Austen Chainberlain, holds another Second Edition at a Cheaper Rate.” MOTHER GOES 10 JAIL | Mrs. Vanda Kaleto is now ing a 15-day sentence in the Cook Russian workers, and declares that organized republic will not allow anyone to dictate its line of conduct. Soviet Government forbid the Soviet “Curzon’s shade adopted me.” The ¢ County Jail for her part in the 1924 strike of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She is shown in the picture with her 7- month old babe Henry. She sought to carry the babe to jail with her, but was forced by the jail officials to leave her nursing babe in the care of a friend. TWO GARMENT PIGKETS ILL AT COUNTY JAIL Union Aids Victims of * , . . Sullivan’s Injunction Florence Colin and Evelyn Dornfield serving sentences in the Cook county Jail for defying the injunction of Judge Denis EB. Sullivan during the Interna- tional Ladies Garment Workers 1924 strike, have taken sick, Florence Cohn is serving 30 days in jail, while Evelyn Dornfleld is serving 10 days in jail, Miss Dornfield is to be released tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’cl8ck, as she has completed her sentence. Evelyn Dornfleld has two aged parents dependent upon her Florence Cohn has about 20 days more to serve, The atmosphere in the jail and the continual confinement caused these two to be taken ill. The committee appointed by the Chicago Joint Board ofthe International Ladies Garment Workers Union {% doing its best to take proper cave of the two girls, fabor in our workers! labor is to show an entire lack of com- prehension of the spirit and existence of the Soviet Power. Republics deciare they helped, are helping and will continue to help the striking workers of England, be- ers is our cause, whatever may be the opinion of the British government supporting the mine owners. mutual relations with the English “Hands off the Soviet labor unions!” the “Izvestia”, publ of Lord Curzon sitting on a cloud in heaven with a troubled expression on his contenance and holding a paper labeled in_an_earthly existence stands the present British minister of foreign affairs, shes a cartoon showing the ghost “ultimatum.” Below the cloud paper called “memorandum” and says, aption above the cartoon saya, “The LABOR PARTY AND LIBERALS RAP BALDWIN Hard Row Ahead For Parliament (Special to The Dally Worker) LONDON, June 20.—The proposal ot Premier Baldwin to suspend the Seven-hour day mining law and try to break the strike upon a basis of lenghtening the work day, is causing a storm of disapproval among the miners and even among the Labor and Liberal parties, although Lioyd George, the liberal, expresses his op- position in mild language. A. J. Cook, secretary of the min- ers’ union says: Cook Defies Baldwin, “The prime minister has confirmed the opinion already heid by the min- erg and their leaders that he is noth- ing more or Jess than the advocate of the coal owners. Everyone must see how the prime minister tries to act in a dual and deceptive role by inform- ing the nation in a speech that was broadcasted that he was not out to reduce the standard of living of the miners, and yet, in his speech yester- day, he made no secret that the only proposals he hag put before them are longer hours and: lower wages. The miners will never voluntarily acept reductions of wages, No attempt to enforce longer hours by legislation will succeed,” At a special meeting of the parlia: mentary group of the Labor Party, un- der the chairmanship of Ramsay Mac Donald, the following resolution was passed: “That the declaration of policy made by the government yesterday on the mining crisis as regards hours and wages is in violation of the re commendations of the Royal Commis- sion’s report, is inadequate to meet the problem of the industry; is a surrender to the demands of the own- ers and calculated to prolong and em- bitter the struggle. “The party,. therefore, resolves to offer to these proposals its most etren- uous resistance,” Baldwin's proposed law wil) un. doubtedly be fought over word by word in the tempestuous dayg te come when he introduces it”