The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 1, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for’a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Ill. No. 171. on s hi SF ep ag e'6 On KS ye 0 Seren *8" By THOMAS J. O’FLAHER?. : as ABOR leaders who make a _busi- ness of catering to the wishes of employers at the expense of the rank and file of the trade unions may suffer pains in the region of the conscience, but it must be admitted that things being what they are, it is a mighty sensitive conscience that will continue to bother one who commands a salary running into several thousand dollars a vear, plus travelling expenses, even for trips to the continent of Europe, Pe) LOCAL labor sheet is responsible for the news that two of the most accomplished specimens of the tribe baptized by the late Daniel. De Leon as “labor lieutenants” of capitalism sailed for England on July 17. They will represent the officialdom of th’ American Federation of Labor at the next meeting of the British Trade Union Congress which is scheduled to be held on September 7, There are many individuals in the British trade union movement that will feel quite happy in the company of this unsavory pair. J, H. Thomas, Privy Councillor to His Majesty the King, for instance, se 6 F you have difficulty in making ends meet don’t blame anybody or any- thing but yourself. Had you been on the job instead of amusing yourself, you might have watched the stock market during the week and perhaps Mr. Durant of General Motors, would not have all the gravy. That gentle- man is reported to have over $1,500,000 on the rise in motor shares in a few days. Who said there is no opportun- ity left for an ambitious person to make good? “we R Dyrant’s activities on the stock exchange, which added one million and a half to his bank account did not add one hundreth part of a penny to the value of the several automobile companies merged in his corporation. But the wage slaves who turn out the machines and create the values on which Durant and his fellow gamblers batten, could not save as much money ‘es Durant: won, in onev week, ‘if they lived to be as old as Methuselah. Isn’t this the best of all possible systems? soe HERE are riots in Korea, a country held by Japan against the wishes of the population, Pacifists who ex- pect capitalist powers to disarm are naive in the extreme. How could Jap- an hold Korea without a large army? How could Great Britain hold India, and Egypt and her other colonies and slave states? America is tolerated in the Philippines and France in Morocco and Syria because of théir military and naval power. And those powers will never relinquish their grip on profit-producing colonies until those that are held in slavery kick them out. This is one instance where the sword or the bayonet. is mightier. than the pen, hate to appear super-critical of the chtirch and its supporters, but we cannot help commenting on the al- most daily reports of murders, rapes, burglaries and other crimes committed by churchmen, particularly the type that seem to take religion most seri- ously. We have mentioned the cases of the Rev. Norton of Texas and Rev. Aimee Semple McPerson of California recently. Norton killed a man and Aimee ran away with a married radio operator. LL for the sake of the lord, Now we have the arrest.of a wealthy lady in New Jersey who is charged with having murdered her parson hus- band a few years ago, in a fit of jealousy inspired by the clergyman’s illicit relations with his pretty chor- istet. We shall turn to some cleaner and less gruesome subject. see HPRE are’ three investigations going on now in Chicago. One of conditions in the county jail, another the famous slush fund investigation and still another into vote stealing at the polls during the recent primary elections, Theve is not a single Com- munist Involved in any of those un- savory probes. All the star actors are capitalists. They exp ach other as grafters, yet should a national holiday occur in the midst of the investiga- /tions, the known corruptionists who are.on the defensive and the unknown corruptionists who are investigating them would join in urging the masses to rally around the flag and be loyal to the “greatest country under the sun.” WILL RENEW—OR GIVE YOU A NEW SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONE YEAR Subscription Rates: Becher, dy mat (ALF MILLION [fou SPENT TO GET TOGA FOR SMITH Commerce. Combustion Head Utilities Favorite Tecmo By T. J. O)FLAHERTY The financial thermometer almost registered one million slush dollars, used to corrupt the by no means incor- ruptible great American voter of IIIt- nois in the recent primaries when the senate committee investigating boow le, ilegitimately distributed adjourn- ed at the close of yesterday morning’s session, to meet again on next Tues day. After Allen F, Moore, Frank L. Smith’s manager stepped off the wit- ness stand, tabulators placed the to- tal sum spent in the primaries, uncoy- ered tq date, at $955,032. Of this the winning candidate used about halt . million. He Came Clean. This was Moore’s second appear- ance on the stand. He had previously refused to divulge the names of two mysterious donors who had jointly contributed $50,000 to Smith’s cam- paign chest. He did not wish to em- barass the gentlemen. It developed that there were good political reasons for the secrecy, One large contribution, $25,000, was from Congressman Ira C. Copley, of Aurora, Illinois, millionaire head ot several public utility corporations and another of $20,000 from Clement Stu- debaker, head of the automobile con- cern of that name. ~ The Utility Darling. Moore told the committee that he consulted Smith about revealing the names of all contributors and the lat- ter advised him to use his own judg. ment. Which he did. This makes a total of $152,000 that Smith has received from contributors interested“in ‘public uttities. chairman of the Illinois commission. Spent Almost $500,000, James A. White, United States mar- shal for eastern Illinois, testified thar he spent considerable money for Mc- Kinley and paid workers from $5 to $15 according to the influence of the individual. The amount spent by Smith in se curing the G. O. P. nomination is now known to be $475,000. Copely gave his $25,000 contribution to Smith for the same reasons Cun- ningham of Philadelphia, ‘dropped a $50,000 bundle of notes in Vare’s cam- paign treasury. Just friendship! That's all. Money Easily Gotten, As for the $20,000 donated by Stude- baker, the automobile man, it was giv- (Continued on page 2) WHAT THE SLUSH FUND INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED 10 DATE What the slush fund investigation into corruption during the Illinois primaries has accomplished so far, can be summed up as follows: 1. That the gigantic sum of $1,- 000,000 was spent by Senators Mc- Kinley and Frank L. Smith, for the G. 0. P. nomination, 2, That McKinley, public utilities magnate spend almost half a million out of his own pocket in his futile effort to win the nomination. That Samuel Insull, multi-million- aire utility baron, contributed almost $200,000 to the campaign funds of McKinley and Smith, republica » and George E. Brennan, democra' 4. That a working alliance exists in Cook county between the Barrett- Crowe faction of the republican party and the democrat party under Brennan, 5. That a republican leader in Western Illinois paid $6,000 to an influential leader of foreign-born citizens in return for the endorse- ment of Frank L. Smith. That Palmer Anderson, United States marshall for Chicago, en- gaged the McQueeny detective agen- cy ti pply him with special deputy marshalls for use at the polls on primary day at the request of the commerce Stith ts Entered at Second-class matter September 2, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ilinote, under the Act of March 3, 187% $8.00 per year. by mail, $6.00 per year, SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1926 Ea 290 Published Dally except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKEIt PUBLISHING CO., 11 WORK AS BLOW TO MEX ‘SUPPORT CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF ALL-UNION COMMUNIST. PARTY STATEMENT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE “~~ WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY. HE Central. Executive Committee of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party, having considered the decisions of the plenum of the Central Coimittee of the All-Union Communist Party, makes the following declaration : The Fourteenth Congress of our brother party, the All- Union Communist Party, considered the problems of Com- munist reconstruction of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics with a Leninist spirit and with Leninist thoroness and decided on a correct policy for the development of a socialist economic system in the Soviet Union. The opposition, everwhelmingly defeated at this congress, merely voiced an unwholesome pes- simism arising out of its loss of confidence in the revolutionary perseverence, tenacity and optimism of the industrial proletariat. This pessimism was expressed in un-Leninist and leftist phrases culminating in prophecies of the “dire fate of the revolution.” HE parties organized in the Communist International, and our American Party among them, had hoped that in spite of its mistakes, the opposition, and its leader, Comrade Zinoviev, would at least preserve the indispensable Bolshevist disc’ ipline and accept the judgment of the party, and apply itself to the task of executing the decisions of the fourteenth congress of the All-Union Communist Party. This hope was not well founded. The opposition proceeded to organize against the Central Committee and against the de- cisions of the fourteenth congress. Thé organization of a faction within a Communist Party, at all times a dangerous act, becomes treasonable in a country where the Communist Party has led the proletariat to power and where dissension in the party be- comes the center of hope for all enemies of the proletariat. 'O preserve the unity of the All-Union Communist Party and to secure the unhampered execution of the policies of the par- ty, the Central Committee thru its plenary session, was forced to take strong disciplinary measures. The removal of Comrade Zinoviey from the Polbureau and the exclusion of the candidate member, Comrade Lashevitch from the Central Gommittee, de- cided upon the plenum of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party, was fully justified by their breaches of dis- cipline. These measures were necessary to Secure and cement the unity and revolutionary efficiency of our,ppother party, and to” prevent the spreading of un-Léeninist theories within the par- ty; the measures taken will strengthen the Central Committee in its struggle against the liquidation of Leninism by Trotskyism thru the oppositional alliance between Zinoviey and Trotsky ; and, finally, they will strengthen the All-Union Communist Pasty in its Leninist leadership of the Communist International. HE rapid disintegration of capitalism in Europe confronts our International with tremendous tasks. The unity and Leninist purity of the Communist International is the only guarantee for the proletariat, that these tasks will be met and victory will be achieved. Flirtation by the opposition within the All-Union Communist Party with left and right deviations alike, such as Urbahns in Germany, Souvarine in France, at best an unprincipled step suggested by factional aims, became under these conditions an act endangering the very revolution itself. The measures taken by the plenum of the Central Com- mittee of the All-Union Communist Party against the opposi- tion are therefore a step saving as much the unity and Leninist integrity of the Communist International as the unity and Leninist integrity of our brother party, the All-Union Com- munist Party. HE Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Com- munist) Party greets the Central Committee of the All- Union Communist Party yin full solidarity with its measures against an opposition which threatened by its activities not only the unity but also the revolutionary achievements of the advance guard of the Russian and world proletariat. CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTER, WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY, C. E. RUTHENBERG, General Secretary. BUKHARIN WINS UNANIMOUS VOTE. OF LENINGRAD COMMUNISTS FOR THE PARTY’S CENTRAL COMMITTEE (Sepolal Cable to The Dally Worker) By JOHN PEPPER, MOSCOW, U.S. S. R., July 30.—In reporting to the Leningrad organ- ization of the All-Union Communist Party on the sulject of the resolutions adopted by the recent meeting of the plenum of the Central Committee of the party, Nicolai Bukharin emphasized the lack of foundation of the asser- tions of the opposition that industry in the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lics is falling behind the development of agriculture and that private capital in the Union of Socialist Soviet Re-¢————_——__—_—_______ Haptic menace to the! nunared million roubles (200,000,000) Bukharin proves, oe the basis of the |°f Which more than three hundred and growth of labor wages of the workers |tweny million roubles ($160,000,000) in the general national income, that ]is spent by private capital for its ne- cessities. Pointing out the entire industry is overtaking agriculture. The gross income of private capital |lack of foundation of the demands of (Continued on page 2.) is estimated at approximately four TO AUGUST 15 fagainst much opposition. THESE OFFERS GOOD ONLY CAL'S THREAT ROUSES ANGER OF FRENCHMEN Poincare Taxes Poor; | Raises Deputies’ Pay BULLETIN PARIS, July 30. — Adoption of Premier Poincare’s financial project was practically assured this after- noon when the chamber, by a vote of 350 to 201, decided not to allow any deputy to submit an amendment to the project. Discussion of the pro- ject will begin in the chamber to- morrow morning. eck PARIS, July 30. — Coincident with the fall of the franc to 42 to the dollar, the French newspapers are.again open- ing attack on the financial imperialism of the United States, Much indignation is expressed at the bumpticusness of President Coolidge in demanding that France must “de- nounce the attitude of certain of her en citizens who oppose the Mellon-Be: ger debt agreement and immediately ratify the debt accord or the senate will refuse to revise it except on more stringent terms.” Resent Impudence. This is regarded as an unprecedent- ed lecturing of the French nation by a foreign dignitary, comparable only to the kaiser in his days of power. L’Avenir prints the statements of Walter Berry, who is president of the Amerfcan chamber of commerce in France, in which it is said, “It not by threatening to impose more rigor ous conditions that France's legitimate seruples can be overcome.” More Inflation. The weekly statement of the Bank of France revéals that more inflation has been resorted to, with 1,000,000,000 more paper francs placed in circula- tion during the week, making the toial of paper money in circufation fitty-six billion and twenty-one million frances or $1,340,091,900. The finance committee of the cham- ber of deputies after a difficult sessien of two days, has finally approved the financial program of Poincare, but The vote stood 19 for and 13 against with one abstention, The Communists and so cialists voted against. Lay Tax Load on Poor, The program is to be submitted with a favorable recommendation to the chamber on Saturday. But its passage promises to be the cause of bitter struggle which may later come to a movement among the people, as it takes off much of the income tax from the rich and lays heavier burdens on the poor. A storm is likely to brew out not only among the workers of the’ cities, whose necessaries of life are greatly increased, but also among the great mass of French peasantry, whose re- sentment to government taxes is tradi- tional and colored with blood, but who for the first time are to feel the hand of government demanding more taxes on agricultural profits, Raise Politicians’ Salaries. These are factors of certain trouble, taken together with the fatt that in the face of cries for economy from the lips of Poincare himself, he proposes that the salaries of the members of ‘} parliament be almost doubled by a to 45,000 5. raise from \-27,000 francs tranes, or from $675 to $1,1 ST. LOUIS JUDGE EVICTS NEGROES FROM APARTMENT ST, LOUIS, Mo., Jujy 30. —- Negro -amilies living In the apartments at 4515-19 Cote Brilliante avenue were instructed by Judge Calhoun to vacate The landlord's plea was that she rented the apartments to these fami- lies not knowing that the landlords owning the houses in that district had signed'a petition not to rent out apart ments to Negroes and to keep the dis- trict “restricted white.” This is the ffrst of ten suits to be settled. It 1s likely that more fan\ilies will be evicted in a short time. ‘ This Issue Consists of Two | Sections, SECTION ONE. Price 5 Cents 13 W. Washington Bivd., Ciilcago, lit AN CHURCH ight Catholic Boycott With Traffic Tie-up (Sepcial to The Daily Worker) MEXICO CITY, July 30.—The’ power of organized labor will be felt in Mexico tomorrow when a suspension of all traffic from sunrise until 2 p. m. in the afternoon takes place in accordance with a decree issued today by the Mexican Federation of Labor. The suspension will occur at the same time that 100,000 workers demonstrate their solidarity against the catholic church to enforce an economic boycott. Orders have been issued to the po- lies from the office ef the attorney general to disarm all catholics thru- out Mexico. This followed rumors of secret night meetings and gatherings of groups thought to be the beginning of organized resistance to the gov- ernment. Leave Churches at Midnight. Today catholic dignitaries and or- dinary priests are holding masses at intervals of thirty minutes during the day, and at midnight the churches will be abandoned by the clergy and turn- ed over to lay committees, providing the government does not place mun- icipal committees in charge of them. Government Ready. The government in the meantime is holding its hand. No action will be taken with regard to the pastoral let- ter issued by the bishopry and it has not been made clear whether the gov- ernment intends to take over the churches. The government, however, is preparing to meet any attempt at resistance. The regulations prohibit- ing the carrying of arms is being strictly enforced Prominent eath- olics, it is understood, are being watched by government agents, Revolt in Guererro. A report is current that the central government -has .-ordered federal troops to proceed to the state of Guererro where three military gen- erals have revolted. Their agitation is directly due, it is said, to the religious ' controversy. in Mexico City by parading the streets of the capital jing their support of the government in its struggle against the attempt of the catholic church }-— and declar- N.Y. CLOTHING UNIONS MAKE SETTLEMENTS Bulk of I. L. G. W. Still Fight for Demands (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, July 30—Both the men’s and women’s clothing industries in New York are in the process of making settlements between the union and employers. All but 10,000 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ 35,000 will be back at work by the week- end, but the bulk of the 40,000 strik- ing women’s cloakmakers will con- tinue to be out, Settlements have been made by shops. The union is proceeding with great caution in making settlements 80 that only those employers who can be held responsible for the enforce- ment of the agreement and the safe- guarding of the workers will be dealt with. What They Get. The International Ladies’ Garment Workers is securing for its strikers the 40-hour week, no overtime in some months, no Saturday or Sunday work, 17 weeks’ work guaranteed in spring and 19 in fall, and certain provisions about contractors to diminish the cha- otic competition of shops and recogni- tion of union designers. The Amalgamated is getting mini mum wage scales for all operations, registration and limitation of contract- ors, continuance of the so-called im- partial mediation machinery. Picket Threatened. a Three men who threatened the life of a clothing cutter picket at the Fru- hauf-Bros. & Co. shop are under ar- rest. Louis Einsohn, member of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, charges that the men stopped him and one drew a revolver ying.” “i you (Continued on page 2) THE BRITISH COAL STRIKERS SEND DELEGATION TO TOUR UNITED STATES (Sepcial to The Daily Worker) LONDON, July 30.—A delegation from the Miners’ Federa- tion of Great Britain will sail Saturday to the United States to appeal to the American trade unions for funds and support of the fight of the British miners against lower hy ta 9 and the longer work day. The announcement is. made by A. J. Cook, Secretary of the federation. The delegation, which will arrive on the Berengaria, will tour the whole of the United States under the auspices and as the guests of the United Mine Workers of America and the Amer- ican Federation of Labor. The executive committee of the British miners’ union, in preparation for the conference of delegates yesterday met and considered the reports from all the mining districts of the coun- try. It was shown that there is a uniform determination to con- tinue the struggle against the government’s attempt to break the strike by its passage of the longer work day law. The miners be- ing resolute on this in spite of their suffering from the long struggle since May 1. With this in mind, the executive committee passed a resolu- tion recommending to the delegate conference that meets today, that the union refuse to consider any proposals carrying a lengthening*of the work day, but only to allow discussion with the bosses on the question of wages. The executive also advised the delegate conference to adopt the proposals for settlement formulated recently by the church~ Committees of Rich. are being formed around,every church to care for the priests when they abandon their charges. It is significant that these committees are composed exclusively of wea people, mostly land owners who have pledged money during the cvisis, Committees Severe Thunderstorm. HENDERSONVILLE, N. V., July 30. @ne man was killed, the St. Mats ews Lutheran church was destroyed fire, and scores of persons received nor Sy paced in a severe electrica, | GET A COPY OF “RED CARTOONS” Autographed by Robert Minor men. It is learned that Ben Tillet, Arthur A. Purcell and Ellen Wil- kinson, together with four representatives of the British Miners’ Federation, make up the delegation. and Fred Ellis = saitaeeiin {coe eoemt Ao aS