The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 21, 1926, Page 2

Page Two ~ FARM RELIEF AIM OF CORN BELT MEET Liable To Hand The Bird To Calvin DES MOINES, lowa, July 19—Farm relief leaders from 24 states met here today as members of the corn belt committee of 28 to discuss the next steps to be taken in the campaign for farm relief at the hands of congress, and perhaps deliver a chastisement to the administration for its attitude to- ward agriculture. The committee, organized several months prior to the time the corn area conference of 22 came into ex- istence at the midwestern agricultu- ral conference here in January, has a somewhat similar program to that of the latter group, but the dirt farmer’s slant on the situation is claimed by farm group leaders to be more em- phasized by the committee of 28, which is headed by William Hirth of Columbia, Mo. The More Conservative Group. The committee of 22 will meet here tomorrow at the call of George N. Peek of Moline, Ill. Both groups are committed to a federal-subsidized ex- port corporation, and this week's ses- sions are the first since the defeat of the McNary-Haugen Dill. | Many members of the committee of 28 are included in the personnel of the committee of 22 and fear was ex- pressed today by Milo Reno, president of the Iowa Farmers’ Union, that an effort would be made to sidetrack the more “advanced” dirt farmer’s issues by the committee of 22, which he characterized as a “creature of poli- tics.” Co-operative Marketing Urged. The committee of 28 has endorsed a crop price based on cost of produc tion, co-operative marketing of all farm products, as well as the prin- ciples of the McNary-Haugen Dill. ol. Smith W. Brookhart, radical victor for the republican nomination for the United States senate over Sen- ator A. D. Cummins, was expected to meet with the committee of 28 today in an advisory capacity, To Hand Cal the Dirt. Brookhart’s lead of 70,000 over the veteran Cummins, following the colonel’s ousting by the senate and the seating of Dan G, Steck, was ex- pected today to find an echo in the deliberations of the committee. If the dirt farmet®, group maintains its su- premacy, it was predicted the admi istration would come in for a “hiding,” @s one member expressed it. There were predictions that the committee of 22 would start a “Low- den for president” movement tomor- row, which would be carried into the republican state convention here the following day. Police as Bootleggers. A charge that fivey Chicago police- men aided in the transportation of a Cicero shipment and paid $5,000 for their part in it was under investiga- tion here today by Chief of Police Collins. In the episode, it was said, the five bluecoate were promised $100 each, but got nothing, incidentally having their stars and guns taken from them. They were sald to have raised and paid $5,000 for return of their stars, fearing exposure if they reported for duty without them. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, July 19, — Great Brit- ain pound sterling, demand 4.85 15-16, cable 4.86 7-16; French francs, de- mand 2.16%, cables 2.17; Belgium francs, demand 2.30%, cables 2.31; Swiss francs, demand 19.35%, cables ; Htaly lira, demand 3.35, cables 3.3514; Sweden krone, 26.79, cables 26.80; Norway krone, 21.92, cables 21.93; Denmark krone, 26.48, cables 26.49; Creek drachma, 1.20, cables 1 Spanish peseta, 15.70%, cables 15.72; Holland florin, 40.18, cables 40.20; Shanghai taels, 71.75, cables 72.00. You do the job twice as well— when you distribute a bundle of The DAILY WORKER with your story in it. KKK Mothers, Wives and Daughters Are Pickets In West Va. Strike (Continued from page 1) were out in the brightest costumes they could get together, The Scenery of Struggle. And the men were there in that mile-long line. The men who have paralyzed the Paisley mines and started another long fight for union _ and life. It is a grim struggle to them, but not grim on parade day. They laughed and shouted as they marched along the valley. And one of the merry ones was a Negro, only waist-high as he stumped along on a aria Back to the Woods Briand’s tenth cabinet has failed, thls time over the crash of the franc which has reached the lowest point in its history. shown above, will join Clemenceau is shown below on his secluded estate. It is likely that Briand BOYCOTT I$ NEW CHURCH WEAPON ON MEXICAN LAW Enlist Superstitious in Sabotage Campaign (Special to The Dally Worker) MEXICO CITY, July 19. — The catholic church has begun a campaign of sabotage as its newest move against the Mexican government’s denial of educational rights to the church, Propagandists for the church prefer to have the movement known as a “strike.” Abstention from work, reduction of purchases to the bare ne- sities of life and non-participation in social functions are to be used as means to foree a change of govern- ment policy. “The National League For The De- fense Of Religious Liberties,” a cathol- ic church appendage, is also launching a boycott campaign in an effort to bring things to a stand-still in Mexico. The movement is chiefly supported by priest-ridden women of whom there are many in Mexico. It is, however, doomed to failure from the beginning. the love of life and the spirit of soli- darity were with him. It is a vacation day when tho folks of Scott’s Run felt like joshing at the enemy. “Ha, ha! Look at that!” some- one whooped, as he passed the Bertha Coal Co, store with its sign: “The Store With a Conscienc Vigilant Girls, “Pennsylvania license! Scab! !" mocked a flock of girls at a Ford coupe that rolled past. For scabs have been coming from Pennsyl- vania and other surrounding states. But the girls had the men in the Ford wrong for they had come to boost the strike and enjoy the demonstration, And the driver showed his colors, He Posted up a sign, “Strike and Win,” and instantly the atmosphere changed. padded knees. His legs were gone, but Only $12.00 for Two Weeks’ Course Domestic Science School at cee State Fair The Paraders gave a gay “Atta Boy!” And the strangers were taken into the fellowship of the strike, In a field that several union miners own at Jere, a big stand nad been erected and here the speakers ad- dressed the crowd while the band played and the girls sang in between, | | Home NEW YORK |, W. A. OPEN AIR MEETINGS ON PASSAIC STRIKE NEW YORK, July 19.—The New York section of the International Workers’ Aid will hold open air meetings on the Passaic textile workers strike, Wednesday, July 21, 14th St. and Irving Place, New York, Thursday, July 22, Stone and Pit- kin, Brooklyn. Friday, July 23, Seventh and Ave. B, New York, Saturday, July 24, Columbus Circle and 69th St., New York, Lack of Union Means Less Wages. NEW and nonunion workers on gloves, lingerie, and tricot goods and for spinning mills in Germany had their wages reduced, New York trade Wage cuts are said to have enabled manufacturers to cut ex- port prices but prices within Germany papers report, were kept at the pld high levels, The subscription price to the Amer- ican Worker Correspondent is only 50 cents per year. Are you a subscriber? Van A, Bittner, the personal repres- entative of the international union in district, the Fairmont provisional spoke. Ellis Searless, editor of the Mine Workers’ Journal, spoke, as did President Stoddard and Secretary Davis of the district union. Fighting Songs, And the band played lively airs and the girls sahg songs of the fight that had been freshly written in the midst of the struggle. Songs that were writ- ten in the sight of the strikebreakers who were trying to starve them and jin the sight of the “yellow dogs” that | patrol the roads with club and gun. The songs that deal with these job thieves and gunmen were not written for Quakers, “Scab! Scab! Don’t Take Away Down In the Ditch,” begins one of the songs that will not make the scab's wife feel like kissing But there were aldo songs of heart-warming songs that pealed out the message of My Job; him, loyalty and unionism; solidarity down the mountain valley, The meeting closed as the sun went: down and four thousand folks began YORK, July 19— (FP) — ‘POLICE SHAKE-UP FOLLOWS MURDER OF YOUNG EDITOR Canton Politicians Fear Investigation CANTON, Ohio, July 19—A reorgan- ization of the «police department here and the removal of several officials in various other departments of the city administration are planned as a sop to the resentment aroused among Canton residents over the murder of Don R. Mellet, 36-year-old publisher of the Canton News. | Assails Vice Lords. Mellett in his paper viciously as- THE DALLY WORKER “> OE ee ee oe Organize Real Support of Courageous Struggle of British Coal Miners By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. sailed the booze, dope’ and gambling rings in the town, pointing out that these rings were intimately connected with the “higher-ups” in the police department and the ‘city administra- tion. It is generally accepted here that Mellett was murdered by either one of the “interested parties” in the vice traffic of the city pr an imported hireling. So far no clues have been unearthed to reveal the identity of the murderer. The censorship and the failure of the police to find any clues of impor- tance has aroused considerable indig- nation, Judge Raps Police, “If the police don’t dig up the mur- dered there'll be trouble down here,” Judge Hubert C. Pontius declared. “There is no doubt in any one’s mind that the killing of Mellett was due to his eight months’ campaign against rampant vice, lack of law enforce- nfent and political factions in the po- lice department. Mellett had been warned repeatedly during the last ten days that he was slated for death be- cause of his vice crusading activities, but he disregarded the warnings. The death threats came from both police and vice lords.” Lloyd Mellett, brother of the slain publisher and news editor under him on the Daily News, issued this state- ment tonight: “My brother’s assassination is the result of a cold conspiracy running direct from the underworld up into the high officialdom of Canton and including some of the police force. I make this charge and can back it up.” A reward of $25,000, subscribed to by numerous individuals, is being of- fered for the murderers of the young editor. It is expected that during this week a $50,000 reward will be of- fered. A police officer that had been de- tailed to guard the home of the editor was strangely absentggn the night of the murder. Copeland Accuses the Government of Aiding the Coal Mine Owners WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19. — Senator Royal S. Copeland has de- manded that Coolidge “find a way to prevent a repetition of last winter's fuel disputes and coal shortage.” He charges that Coolidge’s recent attitude “encourages the mine owners’ opposi- tion to any ‘interference’ with their business.” “For the president to encourage this attitude is to defeat every formal re- commendation he has made to the congress,” says Copeland. “It gives an air of insincerity to the excuse made last winter that the president has no power to deal with the coal problem.” Iowa G. O. P. to Assail Coolidge’s Stand on Farm Relief DES MOINES, Ia., July 19.— The committee of 22 that unsuccessfully fought for the passage of the Mc- Nary-Haugen farm aid bill plans to hold a conference here tomorrow as to the means to be used at the com- ‘img winter session of Congress to en- act farm relief legislation, It is planned to introduce a resolu- tion at the state republican conven- tion held here Wednesday condemn- ing President Coolidge for his failure to aid in passing farm relief legisla- tion and indorsing the stand taken by Col. Smith Wildman Brookhart and Senator Albert B, Cummins that the republican party neglected to carry out its promise of aiding the farmers. trudging down the valley. Down a valley that symbolized the coal indus- try and its feudalism, - Past the smudged tipples that bridge the road- way and the stereotyped company houses hugging the hillsides, Houses that are spawned all alike—the same architecture and the same faded color for each in the row, Standardized pro- duction that considers cheapness only, No running water in the houses; no electric household machinery. New equipment only in the mine, Back to the company hou: for a night's sleep, and then out again on the picket line before five in the morn- ing. To carry on the fight for union in Scott's Run, The vanguard today of West Virginia, Floods in Bulgaria, SOFIA, July 19—Loss of life and heavy property damage were reported thruout Bulgaria today as a result of the overflow of rivers caused by heavy rains. Heaviest damage has been wrought in Sofia and the dis- trict of Yidin, June —— A Bg million striking coal miners of Great Britain bitterly need the assistance of the million coal miners of the United States. America’s miners cannot sit idly by expecting their officials to attend to this matter satisfactorily. They must themselves be on the job, actively and persistently, Only the great masses of the work- ers can win labor’s victories, and they must often do this in “spite of their officials. Increasing relief of the British mine strike, that has now raged nearly three months and that has received but little support from the workers of the United States, must surge upwards from the ranks of American labor. oe One of the weakest links in the British strike chain, just as it is in the bagtles of the American labor movement, is the officialdom itself. Thus the masses of workers in this country must rush support to the British strikers, even if it has to be done in spite of the officialdom, to provide ‘the workers on the other side of the Atlantic with the sinews of struggle to carry on the war against the exploiters, even if it has to be done in spite of compromising officials. eee American coal miners have had their bitter experiences. Take in the one state of West Virginia alone. In 1913, Tom Haggerty, an executive board member of the United Mine Workers’ of America told the writer that if would be easy to organize the entire state of West Virginia. Then why was it not done? The answer may be found in the fact that Hagerty is not now on the side of the miners. He is instead a mine owner. He was not interested in unionizing the miners of the state one hundred per cent. The miners’ union has been all but completely broken in this state. Nevertheless, the spirit of union- ism again flares in the Fairmont Field. a a! Similarly, Tom L, Lewis, former president of the United Mine Work- ers, the highest official sosition in the gift of the miners, is now an agent of the New River (West Vir- ginia) Mine Operators’ Association. Only recently William B. Wilson, former secretary-treasurer of the miners’ union, who was later sent to congress and then became sec- retary of labor in Wilson’s cabinet, was revealed as a West Virginia mine owner, It cannot be expected that Presi- dent John L. Lewis, who wants to become a secretary of labor in Coolidge’s cabinet, the instrument of the government of the employers, will exert himself to aid the miners’ strike in Great Britain, against the capitalist government of that coun- try, any more than he fights the capitalist government of the United States. But that is just another CONNECTICUT COLLECTS $12,500 : OF $15,000 GOAL FOR RELIEF OF THE PASSAIC TEXTILE STRIKERS NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 19.—The state of Connecticut is completing its drive for $15,000. Following ,the completion of the drive for $10,000 the state committee for Passaic textile strikers’ relief made a concerted drive for an additional $5,000, Of this amount $2,500 has been raised in the last two weeks. The amounts collected are as follow June 20—Hartford .... Jutie 21—Middlestown Workers (Communist) Part: Wallingford .. June 24—Naugatock '56—Derby June 26—Waterbury .... June 27—Waterbury picnic June 27—Literature June 30—New London. July 1—Norwich July 3-—Bridgeport July 4—Bridgeport July 4—Literature ... July 6—Norwalk July 8—New Haven July 10—New Britain... *Of this $66.16 was given to the tex- tile strikers of New London, New London strike! The committee also arranged a day, July 21, 8 p. m. tOf this $85.11 was given to the Woman Members Aitention! A special meeting of woman members, Local Chicago, Workers (Communist), Party, will take place on Wednes- at FOLKETS HUS, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. Be sure to attend and help get the women’s work of Chicago started. sernec nee ad Don’t Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone All the Time. | reason, and a big one, why the coal miners themselves, should be in- creasingly active, OR ee The British miners are fighting on unwaveringly in spite of all ob- stacles. The treachery of the gen- eral council of the British Trade Union Congress, in calling off the general strike, is now well known. Every effort to bring the general council to account, at a conference of trade union executives, has been balked. Such a conference was to have been convened on June 25, But it was postponed, And in addition the miners’ officials have agreed not to criticize the actions of the gen- eral council. All this is dangerous to the miners’ strike. It gives the general council time and opportunt- ty for new betrayals. And there are many such opportunities, The conservatives uséd the fact that Russian workers were sending increasing aid to the British coal strike, to launch a new attack against the Union of Soviet Repub- lics. The members of labor's gen- eral council, who betrayed the strike, came out with a half-hearted reply to the vicious attack of the right wing of conservatives on the Soviet Union. They did this, very apparently, in an effort to cover up their own treason to the workers in Great Britain. ** All this is much more apparent to labor in the Soviet Union, that has been thoroly schooled against treason in its own ranks, than it is to British workers, who are still learning their bitter lessons in the hard school of experience, and even less so to American labor, that quietly acquiesces in the open alliances of its officials with its em- ployers. Turn Out to the Fifth Annual Party CHICAGO PRESS PICNIC AUGUST 1 rr aa we A joint picnic of The DAILY WORKER and 22 other working class papers in all languages, AT. RIVERVIEW PARK There will be. Russian Dancers fe It is under pressure from the So- viet workers that the British labor officialdom has agreed to a meeting of the Anglo-Russian Trade Union Unity Committee in Paris, July 26, to discuss more effective aid to the striking miners, The workers of the United States will not be represented at this con- ferences thru actual representa- tives, But their voice. can be heatd thru the sending of sufficient relief funds to hhearten the workers in their struggle and to serve notice on the general council of the British Trade Union Congress that Amer- ican labor is with the rank and file of British labor. American workers should learn all the facts about the British mine \ Strike, That will inevitably result in greater sympathy and solidarity. between the workers on both sides of the Atlantic, It will lead to greater efforts to halt all coal shipments to England with the appeal to miners and transport workers of, “No scab coal to England!” American work- ers must organize real support of the British coal miners’ strike. Gay, colorful folk dances of workers FOOT-BALL| | GAME ‘ Workers’ Sports Club vs. ‘Roosevelt Athletic Association NO EXTRA CHARGE MADE TO SEE THIS GAME GAMES OF ALL . flower day in New Britain and asked the committee from New Haven and Hartford to help with the collection, as it is expected that $500 should be raised there. The work is securing the co-operation of trade unions and workers’ fraternal organizations, The committee also organized for the same date a flower day in West Haven and Saven Rock and called on the New Haven organization to help with this work. In this drive the following cities raised close to $1,000 each: Water- bury, Bridgeport, New Haven, Hart- ford, Ansonia and Stamford. Good work wag also done by New Britain, by Naugatock and New London, A large amount was also raised in Springfield, Mass., which worked in co-operation with the state committee. SPEAKERS: WM. Z. FOSTER C.E. RUTHENBERG ADMISSION 50 CENTS AT THE GATE, 40 CENTS IN ADVANCE— and every ticket good for 15 CONCESSIONS in the Amusement Park. TICKNTS SOLD at Workers’ Book Store, 19 S. Lincoln St. and The Daily Worker, 1113 W. Washington Blvd, ‘ t