The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 23, 1926, Page 2

ae wy Page Two _VARE MACHINE VIOLATED LAW IS NEW CHARGE Philly Capitalist Gave Vanzetti Hears About Gary Extract from a Letter from Vanzetti to. International Labor Defense. 1 had just finished my letter when | learnt of the terrible catas- trophe that struck Gary’s workers. Most probably it was caused by the capitalist greed. profit. . . profit, . . But profit —eyen if extracted from children’s tears, women’s unhappiness and men’s blood is not a robbery—and it is not murder neither when The capitalist press will stick it comes from paradoxal slaughters. for the profiteers—my heart’s grief is with the Gary workers. | know the hell of the chemistry factories. primary winner. ‘ei Fad s $125,000 (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June 21.—The first charge of illegality in Pennsylvania’s $3,000,000 senatorial primary was made today before the senate slush fund committee by Senator Reed, democrat, of Missourl, chairman. Reed said the finance committee of the business man’s committee of Phil- adelphia had violated state election laws ‘by accepting contributions to the Vare campaign fund without mak- ing a return to the secretary of the commonwealth. Contributed $125,000. This charge came during examina- tion of Albert M. Greenfield, Philadel- Dhia real estate dealer, and “angel” of the Vare campaign, who said that his contributions to the Vare fund totalled $125,000. Greenfield explained that the finance committee, of which Charles H, Tuft, president of the Metropoli- tan Trust company of Philadelphia, was chairman, was a subsidiary of the general Vare-Beidleman campaign scommittee, and all the money was “turned over to the general commit- tee. Would Prosecute. “If I was prosecuting attorney of that county,” said Reed, “you would make an explanation to the jury.” “It isnt fair to say we were doing anything that was not ri’ght,’ replied Greenfield. “T think it is absolutely fair to say 80,” snapped Reed. Greenfield had testified that Jules E. Mastbaum, Philadelphia president of the Stanley company of America, had given the committee a $10,000 check and also $15,000 in cash. Conflicting Testimony. Greenfield's testimony conflicted with earlier statements to the coi- ‘mittee by Rep. William S. Vare, the Whereas Vare said he had signed but one note, amount ing to $100,000 jointly with Greea field, the latter declared that Vare and he had signed three notes jointly, onc for $30,000, and two for $35,000. Reed Up on Him. “T want;you to be up on this situ Ation,”, Greenfield said. FS “Oh, never mind, I'm up on it and ‘I'm up on you, too,” Reed retorted. At Reed’s request, Greenfield pr duced a sheaf of checks, which h explained, were handed him by his stenographer before he left Philadel phia. “You don’t know where she g0i them, do you?” asked Reed. “From the files,” said Greenfield. Insufficient List. The list Reed pointed out did not reveal Mastbaum’s $15,000 cash pay- ment or any of Greenfield’s $125,000 in contributions to the Vare cam- paign. “A Few Collections.” Senator Reed demanded that Green- field explain why he previously told the committee he had “no connec- stion” with the Vare campaign other than to “raise a few collections.” Greenfield earlier said that he had raised “only about $50,000.” “It appears now you had more to do with the Vare committee than, to raise funds,” said Reed. “There is no discrepancy in my testimony,” said Greenfield. “I only answered questions. You didn’t ask me whether I contributed or how much I contributed and [ just told you.” “Well, the récord speaks for itself,” said Reed. Wheeler Excused. Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun- sel of the anti-saloon league, was ex- cused for the day, it was learned, so the committee could examine the Pennsylvania witnesses. ‘POLISH STRIKES FOR 8-HOUR DAY HIT PILSUDSKI (Special to The Daily Worker) WARSAW, Poland, June 21.—The Pilsudeki regime is facing ever grow- ~ 4ng labor opposition with strikes either on or threatened at the attempt to abolish the eight-hour day, The workers in Lodz of the textile industry, the railway workers - and civil service workers declared in favor of forcing the continuation of the 8- hour day and a raise in wages. ‘Ten people were wounded at Grau- denz when a battle occurred between strikers and strike-breakers in the public utilities. The government proposals to sus- pend the diet and give dictatorial powers to the Pilsudski clique excites great opposition. The workers are not rallying altogether on the fight in ‘parliament, but are crowding the streets in great demonstrations. Un- ‘ oyment is rife in all sections, AFFIDAVITS SHOW SACCO AND VANZETTI ARE FRAME-UP VICTIMS (Continued from page 1) state commerce, the crime for which they are now serving in Atlanta and Leavenworth prisons. Weeks is a lifer in Charleston prison, where Vanzetti is, He was not in the South Braintree crime himself. How Madeiros Told Sacco. Madeiros is waiting the outcome of his third appeal for a new trial, He has twice been convicted of murder- ing a Wrentham bank clerk, but has another appeal on a technicality pend- ing before the supreme court of Mass- achusetts. He is at Dedham jail, where Sacco is finishing his sixth year. Last November, Madeiros sent Sacco a note in a magazine that he and another gang committed the South Braintree job and not Sacco and Vanzetti. Sacco was at first sus- picious of the note, since so many provocative efforts have been tried on him. But Attorney Thompson inter- viewed Madeiros and later secured his signed confession. Madeiros adds to the typewritten affidavit in his own hand that he knows the last names of the gang members involved, but that he refuses to give them. Policeman Signs Affidavit. One of the defense affidavits is made by New Bedford policeman Richard Jacobs, who observed mem bers of the Morelli gang on the Apri 1920, date of the South Braintree jot and subsequently investigated thei activities in support of his suspicion that they did the crime. Jacobs say he dropped his inquiries when Sacc and Vanzetti were arrested. Anothe affidavit which Thompson is working to secure, suggested by some already obtained, will show that Joe Morell tried to get Atlanta prisoners. to alibi nim for the South Braintree date after he Sacco-Vanzetti defense, attorney at the time, Fred H. Moore, had had iis assistants interview prisqners in hat federal prison. Joe was moved to Athens, Ga., and finally to Leaven worth, Kans., when prisoners threaten od his life. Not a small part of the nearly 300,000 spent for the défense of jacco and Vanzetti was expended in he extensive investigation under- aken by Moore to find the real crim- ‘nals, Data secured by Moore is now being used by Thompson. Moore, without the aid of Madeiros’ confes- sion, came very near to discovering the guilty gang. From Madeiros’ con- fession the trail has led out in so many directions that can be checked for accuracy that the proving of Sacco and Vanzetti innocent by showing up the real thieves and murderers is much facilitated. Madeiros’ Story Checked. Madeiros tells in detail, much of which has been checked, how the rob- bery of Slater & Morrill shoe fac- tory’s payroll in South Braintree was accomplished, with the accompanying murders of the two payroll guards. Madeiros’ part was to sit in the rear of the machine with a gun and ward off attacks of bystanders, if neces- sary. He claims he got scared after the crime was committed and shot nobody. He was a youth of 18 or 19 at the time. The blonde, pasty-faced, thin gangster who drove the car has since been killed at Narragansett Pier, Thompson says. Two cars were used by the gang—both stolen cars with stolen number plates, Thompson for Finish Fight. Thompson told Judge Thayer that he had played fair with the state by showing the district attorney’s office the affidavits supporting the new trial motion. He remarked that the prose- sution had not replied with the same courtesy. “It I am right, as I believe I am, that these men—Sacco and Vanzetti— are innocent, I’m going to press to ihe bitter end to prove it, no matter how much personal inconvenience it ig to me,” Thompson exclaimed to the court. He explained that he ‘has not previously handled criminal cases and had not expected to have to do crim inal investigation in this case, bu’ that he would see it thru, and asked for the moderate allowance of twc weeks to complete his inquiries. Judge Is Badly Shaken, Judge Webster Thayer, yellow and deathly pale, ghostly thin, with head and voice shaking, allowed the time sked. After nursing his anti-alien, antl-Sacco and Vanzetti prejudice so long it is hard for Judge Thayer to have to look at facts. He may be afraid, If he turns down this final motion for a new trial for these two innocent workers he will have to ex- ert himself strenuousig to make his denial plausible in gomparison with the defense case. Thayer Speaks of New Law. Thayer said that the public did not seem to know that Massachusetts law now permits the defense in capital cases to file motions for a new trial any time before sentencing. Assist- ant District Attorney Ranney had The rank and, 4 that the public was impatient, think- | like election ites ing the prosecution slow in finishing | Jensen's tricks, if B. V. up this long case. He implied that there was impatience for the sentenc- ing and executing of Sacco and Van- zetti since the state supreme court upheld Thayer's denial of previous new trial motions. District Attorney Wilbar has been howling for the elec- trocution of these two innocent men. “No Outside Influence,” Says Judge. Defense Attorney Thompson replied to Ranney that another large section of the public, of which he was a part, was equally impatient in the other di- rection—to see Sacco and Vanzetti freed ‘and blame placed where it prop- erly belongs. As Judge Thayer left the courtroom he said: “I’m not going to be influenced by any outside matter whatsoever!” Sacco and Vanzetti and their friends are waiting to see how fair Thayer will be. ae eS Governor’s Mail Mostly Protests. BOSTON, June 21.—Bighteen of 20 letters received by Governor Alvan Fuller of Massachusetts in the first mail of a single morning were pro- tests against the possible execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, innocent Italian workers victimized by a vicious frame- up and deprived of their liberty for six years already. If Fuller is not im- pressed by the widespread belief in the innocence of these men, perhaps 1e will pay attention to the increasing ywidence supporting Celestino Madei- ‘os’ confession that the Morelli gang f professional thieves committed the south Braintree payroll robbery and aurder and not either Sacco or Van- etti. But the more protests the bet- or. Send in yours today. TRIES TO STEAL UNION ELECTION IN CARPENTERS Jensen to Count Out| No. 1786 and 1128 (By A Carpenter.) Harry Jensen, tormer president of the Chicago Carpenters’ District Coun- cil, known as a “bosses’ man” for his open shop agreements, was defeated in the district council elections by Fred Bobzin, in spite of corrupt elec- tion methods by the Jensen machine, which is now trying to disfranchise op- posing locals and thereby steal the election, All tricks are being used to keep Jensen in office. Tally Committee Reports Friday. Next Friday, June 25, at the district council meeting, the Tallying commit- tee—handpicked by the Jensen ma- chine—will report the results of the elections, It is expected they will re- commend that Local Unions 1786 and 1128, be disfranchised and their vote ruled out, on the claim that No. 1786 has not sent in the ballots in proper form, and No. 1128 has not paid its per capita tax. Such will be their argument. But the facts are—that by ruling out of both these locals, Harry Jensen may win the election by the skin of his teeth—104 votes. Maybe Somebody Knows Him, Jensen was busy on the night of the election. He was out furnishing a “good time” with all the trimmings of liquid refreshments to one of the offi- cials of Local 1786. Later, a “mysteri- ous” person, claiming to be a member of the Tally committee, called on the secretary of Local 1786 and asked for the ballots, So it is sald. The sec- retary claims he gave the ballots to this “mysterious” person, with the re- sult that both the ballots and the “mysterious” gangster friend of Jen- sen who took them have disappeared. Jensen's Tallying committee will, naturally, try to deprive all the mem- bers of Local 1786, of their vote be rause of this, It Makes A Lot of Difference, Prior to the election, Local 1128 was lealt with by Jensen as one in good tanding. The official ballots were sent to it for the district council elec- jon, But as soon as the returns from Local 1128 was found to have gone gainst Jensen, the brilliant discovery was made that Local 1128 was in “bad standing.” Jensen is now tightening up his ma- chine for the adoption of the Tally committee's report on Friday night at the district council meeting. He is, in addition, preferring charges against Frank Larsen, the progressive who was elected Warden and whom he could hot defeat even by counting out the votes of Locals 1786sand 1128, This move against Larsen is to bar him from the meeting of the district THE DAILY WORKER ~ CHICAGO LABOR RADIO PLANS TO BE ON AIR SOON Will Make Fight for “Free Speech on Air” The Chicago Federation of Labor broadcasting station, which is being constructed on the Municipal Pier, has not been completed according to the report made by Secretary Edward Nockels to the delegation of the Chi- cago Federation of Labor. To Be Completed Soon. This station has been under con- struction for some time. It is be- Meved that the station will soon be completed and ready to go on the air. As soon as the station is com- pleted an application will be made for a wave-length. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover in a number of letters to the Chicago Federation of Labor has de- clared his unwillingness to grant this labor radio station a wave-length and intimated that it would be useless for the Chicago Federation of Labor to try to get a wave-length. To Fight Hoover. The Chicago Federation of Labor has secured the services of Frank P. Walsh to aid it in getting a wave- length. As soon as an application is made by the local authorities it is planned to have a delegation go to Washington and attempt to get the permit from Hoover. If the delega- tion fails in its mission the Chicago Federation of Labor will go on the air without a wave-length and make a test case of “free speech on the air.” Eucharist Congress. A resolution greeting the medieval revival that is being staged by the Catholic church in Chicago was then presented by Delegate Edwin Wright, who boasts of membership tin the Typographical Union No. 16 but fails to mention that this, union has re- fused to send him as a delegate to the Federation and that he represents a small Brickmakers’ Union local. Wright’ in a resolution filled with vagaries and absurdities called on the delegates to endorse the Eucharistic Congress. ‘ Endorse Medieval Revival. The XXVIII Eucharistic Congress, now being held in Chicago, is an at- tempt to revive the superstition and the ignorance which made possible the medieval inquisition. The reso- lution was adopted i small major- ity. ; A number of delegates present were so disgusted with the nature of the resolution that they refused‘ to par- ticipate in the voting: These dele- gates by acting in this manner aided those who sought to get the Chicago Federation of Labor on record as en- dorsing the Eucharistic Congress which is an attempt to bring the pres- ent-day workers back into the middle ages, when labor organizations were Prohibited and to join any associa- tion to better conditions was con- sidered a crime. A motion made to table the resolu- tion was defeated by a vote of 69 to 25. The resolution was then put and car- ried due to the failure of a number of delegates to vote against this re- actionary proposal. Delegate Madsen of Painters’ Local No. 194 immediately arose and ac- cused President John Fitzpatrick of trying to jam the resolution thru without a proper discussion. Victor Olander gave an eulogy of the Eucharistic Congress which in its tone equalled the absurd resolu- tion of Edwin R. Wright. Cooks Picket Manges’ Restaurant. A delegate from Local 865 of the Cooks and Pastry Cooks’ Union then told how Judge Hugo M. Friend is- sued an injunction against their un- ion in behalf of the Greek Restaurant Keepers’ Association. This injune- tion prohibits the union from picket- ing restaurants belonging to the asso- ciation. The injunction was issued without either of the two parties be- ing present to presynt their cases. A picket line is being maintained by the union at the Manges restaurant, Morgan and 14th Place, Painters Boycott Bordéfi’s Milk. Delegate Arnold, representing the Painters, reported that letters’ had been sent to 11,000 union painters by the Painters’ district council, urg- ing them not to buy Borden's milk as this company is using non-union painters to paint thelr barns and re- fuses to hire union workers, He also brought out that an appeal had been made to the Milk Drivers’ Union for aid in their fight against the milk company but that as yet no response had been received from the Milk Drivers’ Union, Garment Union Protest. Delegate Ida Rothstein from one of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ locals announced that the Chicago joint board of the Interna tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Un- fon had arranged a mass protest meeting against the jailing of the garment workers and called on the Chicago Wederation of Labor dele- gates and their local unions to par ‘ticipate in the protest against “In- council where the installation of offi-{ junction” Judge Denis B, Sullivan at cers takes place and thereby deprive|the Temple Hall, Marshfield and him of the wardenship, Many things| Van Buren Friday night, June 26. can happen between night. yet and Friday} The next meeting’ of the Chicago who do not | Federation of a will be held on afternoon, July 18, a8 Sunday, Confiscation Referendum in Germany Aid to Unity of Workers and Farmers By J.. LOUIS ENGDAHL. —_—_—— ERMAN Communists, altho de- Not only the four million names NEGROES FIGHT BATHING BEACH "SEGREGATION Refuse to Be Driven \ from Public Grounds \ aa iy \ WASHINGTON, D. ©., June 21.—A | militant fight is being waged by feated in their referendum to confiscate the property, valued at about $600,000,000, of the former kaiser, four kings, six grand dukes, five dukes, seven princes and their respective dynasties, have won a signal triumph for one of their most ambitious united front actions, The Communist victory lies in the fact that not only the rank and file of the German _ social-democratic party (socialists), but great labor masses from the bourgeois parties also rallied in support of the Com- munist leadership against the monarchist reaction. It was a tri- umph for worker-farmer unity, grow- ing out of the united front tactics of the Communist International. The extent to which this Commun- ist action penetrated deep into the German masses is shown by the fact that about 14,500,000 ballots were cast in favor of confiscation, whereas the total Communist and socialist vote in the last reichstag election, held Dec. 7, 1924, about 18 months ago, reached a total a total of only 10,520,963. Thus about four million yotes were drawn from the professedly capitalist Parties. . “2 * Workers the world over have closely watched this effort of the German Communist Party, the greatest blow against the Hinden- burg regime, the inauguration of which gave new hope to monarch- ism in Germany and threatened the republic. The ex-kaiser, the ex-kings, the ex-grand dukes, the ex-dukes, the ex-princes grew bold with Hinden- ‘burg’s rise to power and demanded the riches they had held under Hohenzollern rule. Even their mis- tresses publicly made their demands for property they claimed was theirs. In Saxe-Coburg-Gotha the de- mands made totalled one-third of the entire wealth of the principality. The Communist proposal for a confiscation referendum hit the rep- tile head of kaiserism, again lifting itself to strike at the German peo- ple, squarely between the eyes, The referendum was not taken seriously at first. Four million names, signed to petitions, were needed to ini- tiate it, This was a huge task. At first the socialist leaders op- posed it, making the usual soctalist attack on Communist united front proposals. But the Communists went to the social-democratic masses and ‘began winning them over in such large numbers, that the leaders were forced to recon- sider the proposition and give it half-hearted support. ANOTHER GARY BLAST VICTIM DIES OF BURNS Daily Worker Gets An- swer from Sen. Frazier (Spectal to The Daily Worker) GARY, Ind., June 21.—Another vic- time of the explosion in the Gary by- products, plant of the Illinois Steel Corporation was claimed by death to- day when Frank McGee, Negro worker, expired in the Gary hospital. He was horribly burned. This makes a total of fourteen officially conceded to have died in the terrible blast. Workers Investigate. The investigating committee of steel workers formed to get at the bottom of the explosion and place re- sponsibility where it belongs hag ad- dressed the Gary Central Labor Union asking its aid in making a thoro in- vestigation of the disaster that work- ers’ estimate resulted in more deaths than the company admits, ee Answer from Senator. The following letter was received by The DAILY WORKER from Sena- tor Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota, who was wired immediately after the disaster to sponsor a senatorial in- vestigation: Editor DAILY WORKER, Chicago, Illinois. My Dear Sir: Your telegram in regard to the disaster at Gary received. I do not know whether an investigation ould do any good, It seems as ‘ho there is good grounds for dam- ages, altho of course I know noth- ing about the situation except what has been reported in the news- papers. T expect to leave for North Da- kota as soon as the farm legislation ig disposed of. I had expected to get away before this time in order to get into the campaign out there, as my colleague is up for nomina- / tion at the primary on June 30th, In the jam that ig on the closing days, I do not believe any action various Negro organizations against the attempt that is being made to keep Negroes from the regular bath- ing beach here and force them to use a bathing beach that is now being constructed for “colored only,” The order authorizing the construe- tion of this beach to which the Negro will be forced to go if the Washington legislators have their way was signed by Coolidge, required, but more than three times that number, 12,500,000 in all, were put the use the down on petitions, in spite of fact that the employers could it a8 a huge blacklist against workers and farmers, ~* ¢ The German rulers were in a panic. The referendum struck at the sacred rights of private proper- ty. Confiscation of the Property of the deposed monarchists might be followed by somewhat similar ac- tion against the reigning industrial- ists. The success Of the petition guaranteed the triumph of the referendum if the recognized rule demanding a majority of the vote ‘cast could be made to apply. The referendum was defeated, however, when the subterfuge was brought into play, that the proposi- tion was a constitutional change and required not/only that a majori- ty of the votes cast must be se- cured, but that.a majority of all qualified voters must cast their bal- lots, The referendum was thus de- feated by the opponents of confisca- tion remaining away from the poll- ing booths, only about 500,000 vot- ing. The German workers will not fail to understand this trick of cap- italist democracy. ‘ Thirty-six per cent of the total vote was for con- fiscation. The supporters of mon- archism didn’t dare vote, eee Far-reaching effects would have resulted from a victory for confis- cation. It is declared Von Hinden- burg would have resigned along with some of his ministers, the reichstag would probably have been dissolved and new elections for the Prussian diet. It is claimed that fascist Bavaria would have refused to carry out the decision, along with some of the other states, * et « Yet even the defeat will have far-reaching effects. The catholic center party saw hundreds of thou- sands of catholics, especially in big industrial sections, ignoring the or- ders of priests and bishops and vot- ing for dispossession. The demo- cratic party took no stand officially, but the sentiment of its followers forced its press to favor confisca- tion, White collar workers and large sections of the middle class, that had lost their all in the war or dur- ing tha inflation, supported the referendum declaring, “I have lost all I had. Why should princes fare better?” SEND IN A SUB! BOOKS ABOUT RUSSIA Russian Workers and Workshops in 1926 By WM, Z. FOSTER. 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In fact, the so- clalist leaders have already an- nounced they will favor the granting to the princes of 15 per cent of their pre-war incomes, The “next step” on the side of the workers and farmers has not yet been announced. But there is no doubt they will continue to develop and cement the unity achieved in this historic struggle, HERRIOT CABINET ATTEMPT FAILS; ~ BRIAND TO TRY (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, June 21, — Edouard Herriot has failed to form a cabinet, and Ari- stide Briand has once more, been com- missioned by President Doumergue to make the attempt. Briand has announced his intention of basing himself on a new alignment of the right, and center parties, He will try to seoure the approval of both Poincare and Caillaux for his pro- posals and one of them will be asked to accept the post of minister of finance, Caillaux in a speech at Lemans has announced that he would make a new appeal to Great Britain and the United States for assistance, and a pledge of long term credits, The French government is‘now com- pletely at the mercy of the two power ful financial groups, whose coalition is necessary for the formation of a new cabinet. ‘ Against the lies of the Capitalist Press the progress of Soviet Russia, Leon frotsky presents FACTS. on the latest Jevelopments and brilliantly answers every argument of jemies of Soviet Russia. 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