The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 13, 1926, Page 2

Page Two FOR ILLINOIS ELECTION QUIZ Committee Has Serious| Charges to Sift (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11. — With the Illinois election as its next objective, the senate slush fund com- mittee today issued the first batch of subpoenas, calling witnesses to tell about the alleged $3,000,000 race /be- tween Frank L. Smith and Senator William B. McKinley for the repub- lican senatorial nomination, The names of the witnesses, the committee decided, will not be made Public until the subpoenas are served. This action was ordered to prevent evasion of the process-servers by wit- nesses who do not desire to appear be- fore the committee, Many “Tips.” ‘The inquiry, which opens in Chicago July 26, may develope more astonish ing testimony than that unearthed dur ing the investigation of Pennsylvania’s $38,000,000 senatorial campaign. In ad- dition to revealing huge campaign ex- penditures, it was learned, the commit- tee expects to unmask corruption and traud if “tips” already received can be substantiated by sworn testimony. After Smith, The Ilinois investigation, under the control of the Democratic-Insurgent Alliance, it was said, will spend more time inquiring into the campaign funds and campaign activities of Frank L.; Smith, who won the nomination, than on the funds and activities of Senator McKinley. This procedure will be followed because the democratic mem- bers of the committee are anxious to gether material which can be used against Smith in the November elec- tion or can be made the basis for ouster proceedings in 1927 if he is elected— provided, always, of course, that the charges made against his campaign are found to be true. These charges already have been aired upon the floor of the senate by Senator Caraway, democrat of Ark., a member of the senate elections com- mittee, which passes upon all election contests. His charges were: $3,000,000 Spent. 1. That Smith spent $2,000,0000 and McKinley $1,000,000 In the sen- atorial primary. 2. That “positions of public trust were debauched to procure contri- butions and influence votes.” 3. That Samuel Insull, the multi- millionaire ut'lities magnate, “pour- ed out millions of dollars into prim- ary and election campaigns in Iili- nois.” 4. That Insull “found it more profitable to come across whenever he was asked than to refuse to pay and take the chance of losing mil- lions in decreased rates at the hands of unfriendly public officials.” 5. That “being chairman of the utilities commission, Smith received enormous contributions from the heads of public utilities.” 6. That Insull gave, “either in- dividually or through his utility cor+ porations, $500,000 to the Smith cam- paign fund.” 7. That “Autility deal Involving about $20,000,000 of property drew the interested bankers, E. H. Rollins & Sons, more than $100,000 into the hands of Allen Moore, Smith’s cam- paign manager.” Because of Caraway’s prominence in the senate and because democrats, generally supported his demand for an inquiry into these charges, the commit- tee decided to go to the bottom of them all. Bulgar-Roumanian Row Breaks Out on Border (Special to The Dally Worker) PARIS, July 11. — Reports from both Bucharest and Sofia, indicate that border clashes between Roumania and Bulgaria has taken a toll of dead whose number varies with the report from Bulgaria of 120 dead to 26 re- ported from Roumania. Bulgaria claims that Roumanian troops attacked a Bulgarian border post. Roumania claims that Bulgarian irregulars invaded Roumanian. terrt- tory three miles and were engaged with Roumanian troops. The Bulgar- jan raiders numbered 250, and the fighting took place at the village of Starselo. You do the job twice as well— when you distribute a bundle of The DAYLY WORKDR with your story in it. AFTER MANY DIPLOMATIC DENIALS TREASURY AIDS ADMIT ANDREWS HAS QUIT WASHINGTON, July 11.—-After two days of “diplomatic denials,” treasury officials confirmed the fact today that General Lincoln C. And- rews has submitted his resignation as director of prohibition, as excius- ively reported by. International News lee. No FI tion was given to why the “deni were con- sidered necessary on Tuesday, but they were ascribed to political and reasons, ‘gor distance and endurance, TO ALL MOTORMEN, SWITCHMEN, TRAINMEN, STATIONMEN AND OTHER EMPLOYES OF THE I. R. T. ON “L" AND SUBWAY An Appeal by the Consolidated Rail- road Workers’ Union The undersigned, representing the Consolidated Railroad Workers’ Union, appeal to you to join the fight for the organization of all motormen, switchmen, trainmen, stationmen, powermen and other employes on the “L” and Subway Into a real workers’ union, We pledge to stand by all men and to protect every one on strike against the Company. Fellow Workers on the Subways: The motormen and switchmen are 100 percent out. Men from the ranks are pouring Into the Union. Motormen and switchmen from the “L” are joining the strike! We are fighting for better living conditions. We are striking against the tyrannous oppression of the I. R. T, Company. We are striking against the traitor- ous Company union. The yellow In- terborough Brotherhood has not im- proved our conditions. It is a crea- ture of the Company. it is owned body and soul by the I. R. T. The Consolidated Railroad Work- ers’ Union has been organized as a representative union of the workers themselves. It is at last going to win the demands which have been denied N. Y. Strikers Forging Real Union THE DAILY WORKEn SUBPOENAS OUT |Appeal of the Strike Committee Tol. RT. Workers in N.Y. us from year to year. You trainmen and stationmen are also miserable slaves, You work from 64 to 84 hours per week for slave wages. You are subjected to inhuman treatment. You are persecuted by Company spies arifé@ denied the elementary rights of human beings. You need shorter hours. You need a decent living wage, You need decent sanitary working conditiions. You Need a Real Union to Protect You. Come out with the motormen and switchmen! Join us in a battle for our rights. Switchmen, trainmen, stationmen are already coming into the Union, You and your friends must join the Consolidated Railroad Workers’ Union. Unite together. Fight to- gether. Down with Mr. Hedley’s reptile Company Union. Join’a real Work- ers’ Union. You have noth- ing to lose and all to gain. Tonight and every night attend the meetings of the Consolidated Rail- road Workers’ Union. Register in the Union, Come tonight 8 p. m. to our headquarters, Night workers come all day to 155th Street and 8th Avenue. Register and become an active member of your Own Union. Workers’ (Signed) CONSOLIDATED RAIL- ROAD WORKERS’ UNION: Edward F. Lavin Harry Bark Joseph Phelan (Continued from page 1) are expected to take similar action as soon as they hold their regular meetings. Seek A. F. of L. Charter, Edward P. Lavin, president of the new union conducting the strike, an- nounced yesterday that he intends , to apply to the American Federation of Labor for a charter. Of especial significance is the fact that Edward Lahey, a leader of the Amalgamated, who heads one of the few surviving sections of the organi- zation in New York, spoke at the mass meeting last night and promised support of his organization to the limit. Other speakers addressed the strik- ers during the afternoon and evening including P, Pascal Cosgrove, Norman Thomas, former socialist candidate for governor, Louis Budens, aditor of the Labor Age, and Norman H, Tallen- tire of Philadelphia. Guard Motormen. In order to prevent sympathetic passengers and strike committeemen interviewing the remaining motormen on the elevated lines that are partial- ly affected by the strike the company has placed heavy steel mesh and wire screens around the compartment in which they work and stationed uni- formed policemen near them to pre- vent anyone carrying on conversation with them. Every trick known to strikebreak- ers is being used to influence the strik- ers, the most widely used one being the calling up on the. phone of the wives and relatives of the strikers in order to influence them against the struggle, The lackeys of Hedley and Connolly even go so far as to call up creditors, doctors, storekeepers, furni- ture concerns, etc., and induce them to bring pressure to bear on the strik- ers to get them to desert the cause of their fellow workers. Government Steps In. Always alert to defend the interests of the master class in case of a strike, the office of the secretary of labor at Washington announces that Commis- sioner of Conciliation Thomas J. Wil- liams is to come to this city in an effort to “settle” the strike. The role of the government as a strikebreaker is well-known to experienced strike leaders and the men who address the strikers can be depended upon to warn the strikers against the fraud of gov- ernment conciliation and expose Wil- liams and his chief, Secretary of La- | bor James J. Davis, as tools of the bosses. * Extra guards are on duty at the power stations as there are rumors that a number of the electrical work- ers are energetically working to get out the men and thereby shut off the power so that all operation of trains will cease. The strike slowly develops and with the organizational steps taken today, such as creating special committees for detail work, there are strong prob- abilities that all subway and elevated trains on the I. R. T. will soon be stopped, More than 100 Chicago scabs have left town, some of them disgusted with the conditions under which they were forced to live and others to Indianapolis where they will try to break the traction strike in that city, as they have had experience breaking trolley line strikes, but no experience on Subway strikebreaking campaigns. Solicitude of I. R. T. for Company’s Union Eighth World Wonder NEW YORK CITY, Julyll—The so- licitude of the Interborough Company for its company union is something touching. Frank Hedley, manager of the company, in refusing to arbitrate, said that he must so refuse because the strikers were “outsiders” secking to “destroy the brotherhood’—the company union. Hedley’s letter of refusal to the transit commission ended with the fol- lowing: “Steps are being taken for the pur- pose of seeking men to take the place of subway men who may adhere to these leaders who are seeking to en- tice them from their brotherhood and their jobs.” A. L. Merritt, superintendent of the subway division, in urging the men not to strike, “I urge all motormen and switch- men for the sake of your families and for the sake of your jobs to be true to both and to the brotherhood of which each man ig an integral part.” Exile Krim In Madgascar, LONDON, July 9. — Abd-el-Krim will spend his declining years in exile in Madgascar, according to the Central News. An official announcement of this decision will be made within a few days, the Central News says, Balloon Race Here. A national batioon race, to be held under auspices of the National Aero- nautic Association, today was an- nounced for July 13 ,at Grant Park. Prizes totalling $2,500 will be given ———— eee Editor Railroaded by Klan Gets Aid of the C. L. U. for Free Press MUNCIE, Ind., July 11.—George R.. Dale, whose frame-up by the K. K. K. is sending him to state prison with- out a trial for his criticism of the klan in his newspaper, the Muncie Post- Democrat, will be aided by the Civil Liberties Union of New York, to car- ry his case to the U, S. supreme court, Judge Clarence W, Dearth, of the Delaware county court, who sentenced Dale to prison for “contemp! sen- tence upheld by the Indiana supreme court—also alleged to be controlled by the klan, is trying to get out from under the nation-wide condemnation. “The newspapers are wrong on that,” said the klan judge. “We should have freedom of the press, but when the press interferes with the courts it Is attacking one of the fundamental principles of our government.” FIVE MORE 1924 STRIKE PICKETS LEAVE COUNTY JAIL; END SENTENCES Max Novack, one of the 1924 In- ternational Ladies’ Garment Work- ers strike pickets, was released from the Cook County jail yesterday afternoon after serving a 20-day sentence, Freda Reicher, Florence Corn, Evelyn Dornfield and Oscar Simons will leave the jail this afternoon at 4 o'clock when they will end their 30-day sentences LABOR OFFICERS PLUNGE IN HIGH FINANCE DEALS Company to Operate in All Big Cities (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK CITY, July 11—Luke J. Murphy, formerly executive vice- president of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers’ Trust company, who takes the presidency of the new ven- ture in trade union capitalism of the G. L. Miller mortgage investment company, tells’ of the plans of the corporation as follows: “The acqusitiion of the Miller com- Pany by the group I represent marks one of the most advanced steps taken by labor interests.to enter the finan- cial field. We have already interested a very important unit of the building trades in this new venture, and feel confident that we.will have the sup- port of organized labor generally. It is our aim to have associated with us representatives jof every important element of organized labor’ in this country. “We will be able to extend to the small investor, the wage earners who are each year saving or investing from $6,000,000,000 to $7,000,000,000 of their earnings, the opportunity to purchase safe bonds, underwritten and distrib- uted by an old established institu- tion.” The company spectalizes in under- writing and selling first mortgage bonds secured by improved real estate, such as office building, hotels and apartment houses. Murphy, whose accession to the presidency of the corporation was an- nounced at a dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel, at the same’ time similar din- ners were being held in twenty cities where the company now has offices, said that plans were under way to strengthen the financial resources of the company and extend its activities to every large city’ in the United States and Canada. Murphy says the union officials act ds ‘individuals, Independence of the Canadian Dominion an Issue in New Election — (Special to The Daily Worker) TORONTO, Ont., ada, July 11.— Grave danger to if Brain empire resides in the Cana elections now approaching following a dissolution of parliament by the representative of the king, Governor eral Byng. Governor-General urps Power. Byng refused Mac- Kenzie King, the lib- era] party’s ex-pre- mier’s advice to dis- solye the parliament, That’s his first of- fense, since it is the traditional and con- stitutional right for a premier to give ad- -vice to the governor getieral with assur- anée that it be taken. Second, Byng APSHUR MEIGHEN, granted dissolution —and thereby control of the elections —to the conservative :party’s premier, Arthur Meighan,» which followed King. Third, he dissolved parliament by sending pages into the house to drive out the members without the courtesy of formal: prorogation. Self-Government is Issue. The issue raised by the governor- general is the right of self govern- ment, and deep resentment is sweep- ing the dominion against the governor general and his silent support by the crown. Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are also interested, since their self government is also at stake, such as it is, The election and its issues are fan- ning the movement for a greater and even a complete independence from Britain, Behind it is the fact that United States investments sn Canada now far exceed those of England. BENNIE GABLE By M. PERLIN (Worker Correspondent) Bennie Gable, 34, member of Bakers’ Union Local 237. died at his work in the Palace Bakery on Roose- velt Road, He, leaves a widow and two children, While Gable was working near a hot stove he fainted. His fellow-work- ers revived him, He told them there was nothing wrong and started work- ing again, A few minutes later he fainted again, This time his fellow workers were unable to revive him, A doctor was sent for. When the doctor arrived he found Bennie dead, eaten Steamer In Distress, BOSTON, July 11. Distress signals from the steamer Ballenas, ashore off Race Point, Nova Scotia, were picked up by the Navy Yard here today. The 8. O. 8. stated the ship was filling up with water and the crew was in danger, No other information was given, Spain's Oldest, 118, iDes, BARCELONA, July 11, — Pedro Martin, probably the oldest man in Spain, died today in his native village of Pirenaique at the age of 118, Un il the end Martin retained complete his faculties, jas nothing, |\Cheap Government Is Not in the Interest of the Broad Working Masses}junion puts Down Two By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ——— RESIDENT Coolidge is off to the Adirondacks in New York for his summer's vacation. In depart- ing he compliments his administra- tion, patting it on the back, in Joy over the fact that government ex- penditures have been cut by the session of congress just adjourned. Not as much as “Economy Cal” had desired, But to a great extent. Enuf to carry out the demand of the great capitalists for “cheaper govern- ment.” At the same time, over on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Union of Soviet Republics, “Economic Life,” the official organ of the workers’ government, glories in the fact that the Soviet budget shows increased expenditures. Last year’s budget totalled only 2,875,- 000,000 roubles, compared to tne budget total of 4,039,000,000 this year. This shows an increase close- ly approaching one-half. The work- ers under Soviet Rule glory in a high-priced government, because they know that they are the bene- ficiaries of everything that is spent. They want nothing shoddy. “ae 8 Of course, the capitalist tyranny at Washington, thru all its propa- ganda mediums, tries to spread the fiction that the masses benefit from the “economy” effected by its gov- ernment. Coolidge tried to develop this craze to the wearing of last year’s straw hat, until business pro- tested it was hurting sales, when Cal retired into his shell and be- came more silent than ever on this phase of his “economy” lunacy. To be sure the wealthy wing of the population always continued to buy its usual amount of clothes, indulg- ing itself to the utmost. Only tne workers were supposed to appear in patches, for which great masses need no urging, but are forced into doing thru stern necessity. No one hears of economy in the building of great armaments to spread and protect the outposts of Wall, Street’s imperialism. This 1s the greatest expenditure of tne capitalist government, for “past, presént and future wars.” The last session of congress approved the five¥ear air program, provided huge sums for the army and new building programs for the navy. The Coo- lidge regime has not been niggardly in reaching agreements on war debt settlements with bankrupt Euro- pean countries, re-establishing these lands as markets for American goods on which new profits can be reaped. But where workers’ inter- ests are involved, there the broad- sweeping scythe of “economy” cuts deep. Activities of the department of labor, supposed to supervise working condttions, are crippled thru lack of funds, giving the em- CONCENTRATE ON JOBBERS IN N. Y, GARMENT STRIKE Union Head Laughs at Talk of “Moving” NEW YORK, July 11. —(FP)— Headquarters of the International La- dies’ Garment Workers’ Union strike settlement committee have been open- ed im the Hotel Cadillac. Salvatore Ninfo, chairman of the committee, an- nounced that no conferences with manufacturers would be held unless application for settlement was made in advance by mail. Applications will be received only from legitimate in- side cloak manufacturers and jobbers. Many mass meetings are being held daily by the 40,000 strikers, in various halls, Louis Hyman, head of the gen- eral strike committ addressed 14 meetings on the th day of the strike, He declared that the union would not attempt to hurry individual settlements. ‘He answered an asser- tion of the jobbers that they were not affected by ‘the strike because they were not employers of labor. “They say they can move their places out of town,” said Hyman. “But can they move the 40,000 striking cloakmakers with them? Who will make their cloaks in their out-of-town establishments? Farmers? So long as you stay out in solid ranks no cloaks will be made and if no cloaks are made your employers will have to come to terms, The jobbers are your real employers. We will make no set- tlements with contractors. Why should we? They have nothing, and can offer They, too, are employed by the jobbers, and they too are starv- ed out by the stockhouse men.” Devastating Rains in Chile. SANTIAGO, Chile, July 11.—Serious damage to crops is threatened by con- tinual rains in Southern Chile. The rains are the heaviest experienced in Chile since 1875, 60 centimeters of vain having fallen to date. Train service between Valparaiso and Santt- ployers carte blanche to do as they please. Education is another first victim of “economy,” not the educa- tion of the children of the parasite rich, but the paltry opportunities afforded the children of the workers to escape illiteracy, Economy in capitalist government, therefore, means a further fettering and en- slavement of the workers, Coolidge’s “economy” is at the expense of la- bor, sity th 3 Under Soviet rule the aim {s to develop all available resources to insure funds for greater government expenditures to satisfy the needs of the masses, and to increase those needs thru constantly raising the standard of living. This is exactly contrary to the capftalist effort not only to prevent any lifting of the standard of living, but actually to reduce it. The Soviet budget will therefore continue to grow in size to meet the increased demands for sheltering, clothing, feeding and educating the workers and peasants under Soviet rule, and to meet all those needs that come with a greater enjoyment of life by the broad masses of the people. Thus it is encouraging in the Soviet union when for instance the telegraphs and the railroads, state industries, show greater in- creases in expenditures, which in turn are outstripped by receipts, providing new funds from which to repair the losses of the great war under czarism, and of the civil war resulting from the efforts of reac- tion to rob the workers of the fruits of their revolution. This is, being duplicated everywhere and is being achieved in spite of a reduction of 35 per cent in the peasant tax. * @>-0 Soviet labor has made its remark- able advance without credits from Wall Street to balance its budget and re-establish its industries, It is not burdened with a Dawes’ plan, that weights down Germany; with great loans from America’s interna- tional bankers, like those granted Mussolini rule in Italy, now crusn- ing the Italian masses, nor is it diseased by any of those many schemes with which the American rule of gold is trying to inject new life into the dying capitalism o' western Europe. x 7-2. @ Only capitalists are benefitted by cheap government, which is always cheap at the expense of the work- ers, American workers must fight for greater expenditures on behalf of their own needs, pending the time when parasite capitalism will be abolished and labor will thus be unleashed to produce exclusively for its own benefit. No economy at the expense of the toiling many. 80,000 Chicago Workers Unite for Passaic Relief (Continued from page 1) Plasterers’ Union, Local 5, 2,500 mem- bers; the Joint Board of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Uinon, 3,000 members, and Chicago Typographical Union, 5,000 members, Women’s Organizations, Among the women’s organizations sending delegates were the Northwest Side Mothers’ League, the Ready-to- Serve Women’s League and District ‘Three, Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance of America, Fraternal and Political. The city committee of the Left Poale- Zion, the city committee of the Work- men’s Circle, District 1, Lithuanian Workers’ Literature Association, Dis- trict 8, Workers (Communist) Party and the Jewish branch of the social- ist party, had delegates present. The following executive committee ‘was elected: Executive Committee. John Werlik, of the Metal Trades Council! and business agent of Local 6, Metal Polishers, chairman; Victor A, Zokaitis, of the Chicago Typograph- ical Union No. 16, secretary; Duane Swift, of the Bank Clerks’ Union and an official in the Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank, treasurer; Anna Dubrow of the Chicago Joint Board of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union; Morris Siskind of the United Hebrew Trades; Joseph L, Pruneak of Plasterers’ Union, Local Andrew Overgaard of the Machin- ists’ Union; Rupert H, Isenhammer of Local 6, Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers of America; Anna HB, David of Local 62 of the Millinery Workers’ Union; Fagan of the city committee of the Workmen’s Circle and Green- spoon of the Workmen's Circle Branch 448, ‘ Hold Another Conference. Headquarters are now being sought by the committee, The next confer- ence will be held Friday night, August 5, at Machinists’ Hall, 113 So, Ashland Blvd, A women’s conference is being called for Thursday night, July 29, at the Workers’ Lyceum, corner Kedzie |. THIRTEEN MORE SHOPS SIGN UP WITH FURRIERS More Chicago Shops Thirteen more fur bosses have agreed to the terms of the striking Chicago fur workers and have signed agreements with Local 45 of the Fur Workers’ Union. Fifty men and wo- men employed in these shops are to return to work Monday. ‘Two more shops have gone on Strike, The progressive group in the Fur Workers’ Union has been on the job from the beginning of the strike. The success of the union has been due mainly to the activity of these ‘pro- gressives. Even tho a number of them have been suspended from their union they are doing active work in this struggle. They help to bring down shops, get the strikers to the union headquarters, lead on the picket line and do whatever they can to force the bosses, into line. A great demand is growing among Gold of the New York joint board, who ied the ‘victorious New York strike to come here and speak to them. All of the progressives in Local 45 have transferred control of their fur sewing machines to the union com- mittee for the duration of the strike making it impossible for the bosses to use them to turn out struck work, A number of reactionaries of Local 45 of the Fur Workers’ Union ar- ranged with some gangsters to beat up a progressive member of the union, An argument was started by these reactionaries with one of the \pro- gressives, The progressive was struck between the eyes by ‘one of the re- actionaries. As he was going down stairs after this attack, six gangsters attacked this worker. |Get fur workers here to have Ben Nevada Federation © Listens to “Friend of Labor” Vampire ELY, Nevada, July 11.—-A, McCar- ran, who is seeking nomination for United States senator on the demo- cratic ticket, spoke at the Nevada State Federation of Labor’s conven- tion here last week, by invitation. McCarren, ‘of course, represented himself a great “friend of labor,” and the convention seems to have raised no question to this man, who func tioned as “special prosecutor” at Susaville, California, in the case of John Powers, an I. W. W. worker, whom this “friend of labor” succeeded in sending to work at hard labor for from one to fourteen years making burlap sacks. A “friend of labor”! Did you ever write? See how you'll like it! eared July Issue of the Workers Monthly Articles About the American Revolution American Civil War Furriers’ Strike Trade Union Insurance Tasks of the American Communist Movement Mexico China British General Strike Moscow Uprising, 1905 BY, WM. F. DUNNE / WM. Z. FOSTER BEN GITLOW : MANUEL GOMEZ ROBERT MINOR C. E.. RUTHENBERG J. SULTAN BERTRAM D. WOLFE and MARX ON TRADE UNIONS and an article by } Lenin 25 Cents a Copy $1.26 Six Months $2.00 a Year THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1118 W. Washington Blvd, t 4 the penitentiary “th ~ —_ 2