The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 1, 1926, Page 2

Page Two ¢ THE DAILY WORKER NEW RAIL LAW PLEASES RR, COMPANY UNION Praises “Recoonsible Labor Leaders (Special to The Daily Worker) SALT LAKE CITY, June 29. — That the company unions on the American railroads are quite pleased with the new Watson-Parker law is shown in the magazine of the one existing on the Union acifle system, whose system convention is to meet at Salt Lake City July 6. The June issuo of the magazine, or, as it calls itsclf—"The Shop Employes’ Association Bulletin”"—was printed be- fore the passage of the law while it was yet 2 bill before congress, But its editorial speaks hopefully of its Dassage under a headline saying, “An Industry Prescribes for Itself.” It says in part: “Maintain All Rights—But” “Overwhelming sentiment in the railroad world is behind the railway labor act. Under the proposed legis- lation, both the railway corporations and the unions maintain all their Tights, but...”—and there follow the provisions of the law showing where the “but” ties the unions hand and foot to compulsory arbitration, class collaboration and robs them of the right to strike. This is said to be very fine in the following words: “This bill is a tremendous stride for- ward in the statesmanship of industry. At all points it dovetails neatly into the spirit of these times. This harmon- izing of . . . interests appears to make the railway act almost an ideal piece of legislation. If congress is well ad- vised it will accept promptly a meas- ure that is the fruit of long and sober discussion by responsible managers and labor leaders in the railroad world.” “Responsible” Labor Leaders, Now that the company unions can celebrate the acceptance by “respon- sible labor leaders” of the new law, it is seen that they have nothing to fear from said ‘labor leaders,” who have thus become “responsible”—not to the regular trade unions—but to the com- Pany unions, or—in other words, to the railroad companies. That the company unions are fully responsible to the compariies, may be seen in the fact that the company union on the Union Pacific system ad- vanced the date of its convention a week—“owing to adjustments made necessary by conditions existing on the management’s side.” Lassiter Back at Old Job After Giving Up Tacna-Arica Business (Special to The Daily Worker) GADSEN, Ala. June 29.—The city council at its last meeting fgssed an ordinance directly aimed to outlaw Picketing in this city. It was ddopted unanimously. The reason the council acted was because the striking employes of a local stove foundry began to picket the place and attempted to organize @ union. This was declared illegal, Punishable by a fine of $100 and six months in jail. B/ The latest and a most in- teresting book on Russia— A MOSCOW DIARY By ANNA PORTER. A record of vivid impres- sions of the first workers’ republic gathered on a re- cent visit. Clothbound to make a splendid addition to a workers’ library. $1.00 The Daily Worker Pub, Co. Workers (Communist) Party of (Communi. or Troy Bus to 13 Mile Rd, and Mai Take Rochester, Oxford, Imlay Mile Rd., Starr Stop, along Main St. to 13 Mile Rd., then ADMI RNR NE RES 2 OTSA RI AER AL AAS ARRAN 2A | JAILED GARMENT STRIKE PICKETS FLAY BACKSTAIRS POLITICAL BICKERINGS OF LABOR OFFICIALS The following letter of the jailed International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union 1924 ke pickets thanks the Chicago branch of the International Labor Defense for their aid and mercilessly flays the attempts of the Chicago unions to play backstairs politics to effect their release and calls for a real IPINCHOT SLEUTHS IN PENNSYLVANIA EX-FEDERAL MEN North Dakota May Be Let the Filipinos Raise Standards of Revolution fight on the injunction menace: FIGHT INJUNCTIONS, “George Maurer, Secretary, International Labor Defense, “23 So. Lincoln St, “Chicago, Hl. “Dear Comrade Maurer: of jail. upon the cost of going to jail. CARAWAY CHARGE OF SMITH FUND Farrington on Trip with Coal Operators (Continued from page 1) of it where Sen. Caraway says it exist- ed.” Practically every labor organization except the Chicago streetcar and ele- vated men indorsed Smith for the re- publican nomination for U. S. senator. Labor, the national publication of the railroad unions, flooded the state with a special pro-Smith edition just be- fore the April primary. Brennan Hopes, Democratic labor men see a chance for George Brennan, their party candi- date, to reach the senate as a result of the disclosures. Gossip at labor head- quarters dealt with the possibility of switching labor support from Smith to Brennan. Neither Smith nor Brennan is a conspicuously valuable friend of labor. Caraway, an Arkansas senator, was on the senate committee headed by Borah that investigated the 1924 presi- dential campaign funds, He sat quiet- ly through most of the Chicago ses- sions, which did not succeed very much in trailing down republican ex- Penditures in that year. Ponzi, Finance ‘Wizard,’ Taken in Texas as He Was on Way to Italy (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW ORLEANS, June 29. — Chas. Ponzi, financial wizard, wanted by Massachusetts and Florida authorities was under arrest here today, He was decoyed from the Sic Vos Non Vobis, Italian steamship, where he was working as a steward, by Chas. Krueger, United States customs inspector. As he left the ship he was grabbed by deputy sheriff George Lacy, of Houston. ee BOSTON, June 29. — Extradition papers were being prepared today and Inspector John Mitchell of the attor- ney General's office was ready to leave for Houston, Texas, to bring back Charles Ponzi, ex-financial juggler, who was captured at New Orleans as he was fleeing to Italy. White Guard Cossacks Not Popular in U.S. A. CLEVELAND, June 29.—The show of the 112 white guard Cossack horse- men, which has been going on here since June 15, came to a sorry end yesterday. The men claim that they were under contract at $9,000 a week, but as the show did not attract enough attention, and the manager was not making enough money, he tried to lower the fee. The show was to go on to California and was then to be filmed by the Metro-Goldwyn com- “Garment workers serving sentence at the Cook county jail instruct me to express thanks and appreciation to the International Labor Defense for helping to lessen the burden of jail life. We feel the injustice of government by injunction in iabor disputes could be eliminated by an active campaign on the part of organized labor thruout the country. RIP BACK-STAIRS POLITICS, “To our great sorrow the Chicago labor movement finds it more ex- pedient to play back door politics and beg favors of capitalist politicians than to voice a mighty protest against our being In jail for the cause of labor. However, we are not-discouraged at the lack of sympathy shown us by the officials of the Chicago Federation of Labor. class we are honor bound to fight all enemies of labor whether in or outside As members of the working “The unity and idealism of the sentenced garment workers shall be an inspiration to organized labor to fight the injunction pest in the open even “Fraternally yours, “Frieda Reicher. “Speaking for garment workers in Jail.” WALKER DEN |E § | Minnesota Wet Beats Candidate Labor Supported Congressman Oscar Kellar had the support of some St. Louis labor offi- cials in the republican primary race for congressman from the 4th district of Minnesota, His opponent was Mel- vin A, Maas, shown above, who ran on a straight-out anti-Voistead ticket. Maas won hands down. FASCISTI BAN STRIKE IN NEW STATE SYSTEM Turati Explains Method of “Co-operation” (Special to The Daily Worker) ROME, June 29.— New and more drastic anti-strike laws are being pre- pared by the faseisti to fit in with the new “syndicalist” organization of the state. Augustino Turati, secre- tary of the fascist party, declared: “The worker must be made to un- derstand fully that he ds part of the state. The state is the most import- ant element of our new experiment. The worker must work for the good of the state altho he may be at odds with other classes, If this can be done, how could the workers strike? All classes must work harmoniously and feel they are active collaborators in the destinies of the nation.” “Economic Patriotism.” Turati explained that the antistrike laws are a means of impressing én the workers a form of “economic pa- triotism” requiring “all classes to subordinate themselves to the state.” In the new state form, however, only the fascist trade unions are allowed representation. The others, so far as the strike is concerned, are beyond the law. Next Inquiry (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, June 29.—The private secret detective Staff used by Governor Gifford Pinchot to enforce the prohibition law in Pennsylvania was composed chiefly of dismissed federal agents, Major, William B. Wright, Jr. the govefnor’s special counsel, told the senate slush fund committee today at its, inquiry into Pennsylvania’s $3,000,000 . senatorial primary, One a Bootlegger, One of the Pinchot investigators, all of whom were paid thru a $130,000 fund raised by the W. C. T. U. of Penn- sylvania, was under charges of il- legally transporting liquor at the time of his appointment, Wright revealed, He was the “Mr. Z,’ whose identity Wright refused to disclose (because he is still an “under cover; man” for Pinchot, North Dakota Next, WASHINGTON, June 29.—The sen- ate slush fund committee will in- vestigate the North Dakota republican Senatorial primary as a result of the charges of Senator Gerald P. Nye, in- surgent republican, it was announced today, but the inquiry cannot be held until after the Pennsylvania and Illi- nois inquiries are concluded, A copy of Nye’s charges, that eastern capitalists had raised a huge Slush fund to defeat him, was filed with the committee this morning. Members declared the committee couldn’t possibly act before the pri- mary, which is held tomorrow, Eleventh Hour Drive to Rush Thru Fess Program for Farmers (Continued from page 1) should the senate pass the measure, it will then have to go to the house, and the house already hag defeated it. And even should the ‘house be in a mood to reverse itself, it is unlikely that it could be accomplished, for the rebellious farm bloc there threatens to filibuster, House leaders have had difficulty already in holding their members in Washington while the senate stages its great “sham battle.”4(Many mem- bers aifvady have*¥vne\aome to see about their political ‘fehces, leaving their colleagues to. stew about and make the best of the situation, Adjournment by Saturday was still @ good bet today. ———_— Washington Officials Surprised at France; Threaten Her Credit WASHINGTON, June 29.—Adminis- tration officials were amazed today at Premier Briand’s announcement to the French parliament that the Mel- lon-Berenger debt agreement will not be presented to the chamber for rati- fication until the Franco-British debt is adjusted. Briand’s action came entirely unex- pectedly, it was said, and was in direct conflict with the assurances given by M. Berenger, the French ambassador, when he deft Washington several weeks ago, Officials said it has now become more than ever impossible for France to obtain any credits in American money markets, Saskatchewan Mob Seeks to Lynch a Negro Worker MELVILLE, Saskatchewan, June 29, —An unsuccessful attempt was made by a mob to lynch a Negro named Barnes Circus here. On % in War with Wall St. By J. LOUIS NE hundred and fifty years ago the United States was aflame with the revolutionary struggle against Great Britain. The battles of Lexington and Con- cord and Bunker Hill had been fought. The armies of the colonists were massing in the war for inde- pendence, To be sure, at that time the Unit- ed States was different than it is ‘today. It consisted of thirteen separate colonies, with their own conflicting interests, scattered along the Atlantic seaboard. But they were united thru their hatred for British rule, This week-end the United States will indulge in the celebration of the 150th eaniversary of the Declar- ation of Independence that separat- ed the American colonies from the British Empire, then the dominant power in the world. 23808 The Atlantic Ocean separated / Great Britain from her American) colonies, Today the Pacific Ocean lies between the United States, now the dominant imperialism, and her colonies, the Philippine Islands, where attacks on American misrule in the orient fan the flames of new revolutionary efforts. Americans will spend thé anniversary celebrat- ing in a multitude of different ways, enjoying themselves to the utmost of their means, but way off, almost on the other side of the world, the Filipinos use the occasion to voice their grievances and state their de- mands upon the Wall Street oppres- sor. A century and a half ago the colonial leaders, Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia; John Adams, of Massa- chusetts; Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvania; Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Robert Livingston, of New York, reported their draft of the declaration of independence to the Continental Congress, which quickly adopted it. Today the Jeffersons, the Frank- lins and the Shermans of the Philip- pines are proclaiming their hostility to the Bacon and Kiess bills now before the American congress, just as’ the American colonists fought ee ‘stamp acts and other tyr- aikdes. “Rubber” is the urge that is driv- ing American imperialism against the Filipinos. It is forcing the issue. Representative Robert L. Bacon, of New York, demands the partition of the Philippine Islands so that the “necessary concessions” can be wrung from the Mohammedan Mo- ros on Mindanao and adjacent is- lands. Rubber experts have visited these islands and declare that there are 1,500,000 acres capable of pro- ducing 70,000 tons of rubber annual- ly, making it possible for American rubber taken from the Philippines to compete with British rubber from Malaya, or Dutch rubber from Su- matra. New dream of U. S, im- perialism! o:.8 a Because the United States has not had sufficient rubber lands to Pickets Forbidden by Special Ordinance of Alabama City Council PANAMA, June 29.—Settlement of the Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and Peru is still attainable thru peaceful negotiation, General William Lassiter said today upon his return from Arica where he took the place of General Pershing as director of the plebiscitary proceedings. General Lassiter returned last night on the cruiser Denver. He will re- sume his duties as commandant of the Canal Zone, If you want to thoroughly un- derstand Communism—study it. SUPPORT THE NORTH DAKOTA FARMER-LABOR TICKET JUNE 30 The farmers and workers of North Dakota have for 4 long time sup- Detroit Joint Picnic MONDAY, JULY 5th, 1926 JAMES P, CANNON Will Speak on “The American Revolution of 1776 and the Working Class” at Yoohoo Park, 13 Mile Road; Near Main St. DANCING—GAMES—REFRESHMENTS DIRECTIONS—Take Woodward car to Fair Grounds, then Clawson Then walk west a distance of about 4 blocks. Automobiles—-Go out Woodward to Main St. Royal Oak, then 1ON 25¢-------COME EARLY pany. But the men determined to re- turn to New York, A new manager ig being sought. PILSUDSK! DECLARES PERMANENT MARTIAL LAW THRUOUT POLAND WARSAW, June 29.—Marshal Pil- sudski has issued regulations which are tantamount to a permanent de- claration of martial law to stop demonstrations of the socialists in their attempt to have a dissolution of the sejm proclaimed. Marshal Pilsudski’s regulations provide heavy penalties for those who create disorders, interfere with communications or carry arms Il- legally, Nearly 300 army officers were dismissed because he was dis- pleased with their methods of ad- ministration, America and the Young Workers St) League in 8t., or City or Romeo Local Cars to 18 west a distance of about 4 blocks. ported the republican party in the state. No headway in their fight against the capitalists who exploit them is possible by working thru this party. The time has come for the farmers and workers to support their own party and fight for farm relief within this party. The time has come for the farmers and workers of North Dakota to join forces with the farmers and workers of other states thru the building of a virile, national farmerlabor movement. The primary election is on June 30. Vote for the candidates of the Farmer-Labor party. Following are the candidates for the Farmer-Labor party: William Lemke, United States senator, Ralph Ingerson, governor, Donald C. McDonald, congress ‘1st district, C. W. Reichert, congress 2nd district, D. |. Todd, commissioner of agriculture. Charley G. Johnson, secretary of state, Allan McManus, state auditor. There are five candidates running for state representatives on the Farmer-Labor ticket from the 41st le, tive district. They are as follows: John Kjorstad, A. C, Miller, Oluf Erickson, 0, A, Mattingly and P. J. Barrett. a The farmers and workers of Williams and McKenzie counties should support these men wholeheartedly and roll up a big vote for them « 1 June 30, 1,000, | io VOTE RECOUNT HITS CROWE AND DENEEN GANGS May Need 50 Teams to Go Over Ballots In @ recount of two precinets by em- ployes of the county court it was found that in a territory where Deneen-Lundin-Small forces were in control the same practices prevailed as in those precincts where the Crowe- Barrett-Thompson gang controlled. A complete recount of every repub- lican ballot cast in the April 13 elec- tion has been ordered. In the recount conducted by the county court it was found that the votes in the ballot box did not tally with the sheets. Municipal Court Judge Wililam R. Fetzer, who was cretlited with 674 votes on the tally sheet actually received but 10, Fetzer is one of the Crowe machine. Assist- ant State’s Attorney Robert McMillan, a Crowe henchman, was eredited with 689 votes. The ballots showed that he had received but 843 votes, 1921 Primaries, During . the 1921 primaries this precinct gave Len Small, then a pol- itical ally of union-smashing Robert E. Crowe, 700 votes while Small’s op- ponent, was only credited with one vote. No contest wags made at the time. It is declared that no attempts were made at that time to count the ballots, but that the returns were “duped up” by the election officials, Wage Earners’ League. During the April 13 primaries an ag- gregation of Chicago trade union of- ficials calling themselves the Cook County Wage Earners’ League, work- ed hand in glove with the union- smashing Crowe-Barrett‘Thompson, machine to put Crowe's henchmen im the primaries, Crowe, who is dissatisfied with only the control of the state’s attorney's office, is now seeking to gain control of all the county and municipal of- fices. Thru these offices Crowe will then be able to serve the open shop bosses of Chicago much more ef. ficiently than heretofore, War Hospital Donor Didn’t Pay a Cent (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29. — Senator Glass, democrat, of Virginia, charged on the floor today that Ed- ward Hines, who gave $1,500,000 for construction in Chicago during the war of a hospital bearing his name, had “secured hundreds of thousands of dollars to which he was not en- titled thru returns of contracts during construction of ¢he hospital.” “Hines offered the hospital as a gift but he did not give one solitary dollar for construction,” said Glass, Workmen’s Fund Branch Gives for Sacco, Vanzetti eer ENGDAHL. “ce exploit in the past, it is declared from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000 has been taken by better situated for- eign exploiters, principally. British. This must not be, Rather the op- . posite should be true, say dollar politicians of the type of Represent- ative Bacon. On the sesqui-centen- nial of the American Declaration of Independence, in order to find a vic- tim for the holiday celebration, the Filipinos must be sacrificed on the altar of rubber. During the first four months of this year the United States retained 145,755 tons as compared to a mea- ger 27,182 tons taken by the British. But the biggest yield, 75,723 tons, came from British Malaya; while Ceylon, also British, exported 18,845 tons, and Dutch Java 18,543 tons, leaving American production not Fe cutee But the Filipinos will not be a willing sacrifice. Even in the house of representatives itself, the resi- dent commissioner of the Filipinos, Pedro Quevara, proclaims against the territorial dismemberment of the Philippines. But Quevara takes too much for granted when he says: “This nation (the United States) fought for its territorial integrity and will never consent or initiate the territorial disintegration of any country and much less of the Philip- pines. This is the hope and faith of the Filipino people.” This sounds too much like the speech of some insurgent senator, who finds conditions in the republi- can party far too comfortable to permit him to get out. The United States won independence of Great Britain, This placed the American colonies in the role of new aggres- sors, so that, in the space of 150 years they not only expanded across the whole North American contin- ent but, like an insatiable octopus, sent their tentacles out into the Pacific Sea to gobble up whatever islands, rich in natural resources, were within reach. The less hope and faith the Filipinos have in American “democracy” and the more ready they are to fight for their own interests, the quicker they will achieve results beneficial to them- selves. 4 Let the eleven millions of Wall Street’s subjects in the Philippines raise the cry for their own libera- tion, and then. support that cry with the will to struggle, and they will arouse much greater sympathy and support among their best al- lies, the workers and farmers of the United States who suffer under capitalist rule at home. Let the Filipinos raise the standards of rev- olution, even as the American col- onists of 150 years ago. Manuel Roxas, speaker of the lower house of the Philippine legis- lature, correctly states: “We are engaged in a tremen- dous war against the surging tide of imperialism, and protests are in vain.” All protests thru words. Only protests supported by the will is struggle will avail. a BRIAND ANNOUNCES RATIFICATION OF U. S. DEBT BEFORE BRITISH |: PARIS, June 29.—The French government will delay ratification of the Berenger-Mellon agreement for the settlement of the French debt to the United States until the French debt to Great Britain has been settled. Premier Briand made this an- nouncement today when he pre- sented his ministerial declaration to the chamber of deputi Premier Briand said that the Berenger-Mel- lon agreement would not be laid be- fore the chamber, nor any recom- mendations as to its ratification made, until the British debt problem is settled. nnouncement came as no despite reports that the government had earlier been report- ed as prepared to recommend rati- fication, 8,000 Homeless After Leon, Mexico, Deluge WASHINGTON, June 29.—Between 7,000 and 8,000 people are homeless in the vicinity of Leon, Mexico, from the disastrous floods of the last week, and money and clothing are necessary to prevent suffering, American vice-con- sul EM Taylor reported to the state department today after an investiga- tion of conditions, There is also dan- Branch 232, Lakeview, of the Workmen’s Sick and Death Benefit Fund of America has donated another $25 to the Sacco-Vanzetti defense fund, The organization of which this is a branch has 55,000 members, stly workers and pays sick bene- ts of $15 per week. * Your nefghbor will appreciate the favor—gtve him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. Is left for prizes and votes for the Get at least one sub this week. \ Campaign Closes July 6 The Hungarian Workingmen's Organization of DETROIT, TOLEDO and FLINT are arranging on JULY FOURTH AND FIFTH at the Rochester Road Picnic Park, between 16-17 mile road A GRAND SUMMER FESTIVAL for the Benefit of UJ ELORE. There will be the Detroit Hung hare Workingmen’s Singi i ger of an epidemic, Taylor reported. | Byersirepiens, cing! Mencnattenns ee There is, however, no shortage of lotta Chui Jie shine ae aye will be ‘etro| Sock food, ides nant other interesting shinee” 4 Taylor said the number of dead is iat ' ir unknown, but be other somes ar pris ny cordially invited. casualties would be beteest ane “eit ot oe me sympathizers of our alee