The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 3, 1926, Page 3

he EE THE DAILY WORK ER Page Three ‘NO PROPAGANDA,’ JUDGE'S PLEA IN RAKOSI'S TRIAL Seek to Gag Militant Worker on Stand (Continued from page 1) of the personal data of 58 defendants by the chief justice. The trial proper began with a sur- prise, as—contrary to the order of the indictment—Comrade Oery was the first defendant to be examined, Organize Party. Oery declared that he returned to Budapest from exile at the beginning of 1923 to organize a Communist Party and to propagate Communism. The Hungarian social-democracy concluded @ pact with the Bethlen government, in which it had betrayed the workers. It came to the assistance of the bour- geois jailers and betrayed the work- ers’ cause instead of advocating it. He pointed out that there was only one way out of today’s misery: the proletarian revolution and that was why he was taking part in the organ- {zation of the Communist Party and endeavoring to overthrow the present system thru the might of the masses. Oery declared that he did not feel guilty: The memory of the dictator ship of the proletariat stands before the Hungarian class unblemished. He declared ‘he only owed responsibility to the proletariat.. No jail sentence he insisted would prevent him from continuing this work of the Commy nist Party. Rakosi Takes Stand. The second defendant to take the witness stand was Comrade Rakosi. The chief justice was interested in learning how he became a Communist. Rakosi stated that he became a socialist while at school and adopted the Marxist teachings. He was con- vinced that the social-democracy would fight against war and would utilize the war to emancipate the working class and to overthrow capi- talism. He found out later that the social-democracy “fought” the war with empty phrases and betrayed the interests of the workers. Rakosi dis- cussed the various socialist parties and showed that they have become al- Hes of the bourgeoisie. The chief jus- tice interrupted Rakosi in the midst of his statement by adjourning the session, Second Session, Today's session began with a warn- ing by the president of the court to Comrade Rakosi that he confine him- self exclusively to his defense and avoid making propaganda for the Com- munist Party in the court room. Com- rade Rakosi at once protested against this warning. “I have absolutely nothing to der fend. A political trial is being con- ducted here, and I consider it my in- alienable right to express my opinions and my viewpoint.” Comrade Rakosi devoted the first part of his testimony to the proletar- jan dictatorship in Hungary. He showed how the victorious counter- revolution is doing all it can to be- smirch the memory of that dictator- ship and of its Communist leaders, Under the dictatorship. of the pro- letariat for the first time since 1848 was a real national foreign policy carried out in Hungary. The stand- ard-bearer of this foreign policy was the Red Army of Soviet Hungary which victoriously fought its strug- gle against the rapacious Czech and Anti-Labor States Attorney Among Witnesses In The open-shoppers’ tool, LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT HAS TO WORRY ABOUT NEW POLISH INVASION Dr. Kazye Grinius, until recently Lithuania’s representative in the league of nations, has been elected President of Lithuania, The intri- gues of the Baltic states, all trace- able to the Western Powers because their enmity of Russia, will make his job extremely unpleasant. pt eee eS Roumanian imperialists. The ruling classes today he pointed out have sold the independence of Hungary to the foreign capitalists thru the “recon- struction plan.” The Hungarian national problem Rakosi declared can only be solved for the workers thru the Leninst pol- icy of the Third International with the aid of the common struggle of the international revolutionary pro- letariat. Russia Goes Forward. “When we look into the course of events since the end of the war, we see that the Soviet Union is the only country where economic development is going forward, contrary to the capitalist countries which are shaken by a chronic economic crisis—from which there is no way out.” Rakosi declared in answer to attacks on the Soviet Union: “The socialist develop- ment of production in Soviet Russia is alone a guarantee that the stand- ard of living of the workers can con- tinue to improve, contrary to the cap- italist countries where the standard of living of the workers is sinking lower from day to day.” The president called Comrade Ra- kosi to order and instructed him to speak in his own defense and not to make a speech of. arraignment. Comrade Rakosi again declared that he does not need to defend himself. Thru his activities he wamted to con- tribute to the .creation~of a; Commu nist Party in Hungary which should be equal to the task facing it. The counter-reyolutlon crushed under foot the revolutionary vanguard .of the Hungarian proletariat. The social democrats betrayed the Hungarian proletariat. The proletariat is longing for the revolutionary Communist Party. Organizing No Crime, “I returned home in order to assist in the development of the Communist Party. I feel responsibility for this work, but I am only responsible to the Hungarian proletariat, to the Com- munist Party and to the Third Inter- national, which are my only compe- tent judges.” A FREE PORTO RICO DEMANDED BY NATIONALS Mass Meeting ‘Attacks U. S. Imperialist Control By J. NEVARES SAGER, Porto Rican Section, All-America Anti-Imperialist League. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, July 21— (By Mail)—Indicative of the increas- ing fervor for national independence among the people of Porto Rico ia the attendance and enthusiasm at public meetings of the Nationalist Party, which is on terms of intimate association with the All-America Anti-Imperialist League (Porto Rican Section). Equally significant is the growth of the league section itself. A sub-section has now been organ- ized in San Juan, with representa- tives of the student’s federation, news- papermen and workers’ organizations, Sub-sections now exist in San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez, Big Mass Meeting. At a big mass meeting in the pub- lic plaza of San Juan yesterday, un- der the auspices of the Nationalist Party of Porto Rico, the representa- tive of the All-America Anti-Imperial- ist League appeared on the same plat- form with Federico Acosta Velarde and Albizu Campos, president and vice-president respectively of the Nationalist Party, Speak For Our Own People, Senores Acosta Velarde and Albizu Campos made brilliant speeches. The former glorified the memory of the great Porto Rican patriot, Jose de Diego. Albizu Campos reiterated the demand of the Nationalist Party for a constituent congress of the Porto Rican people to legislate for the is- land in spite of the representatives of United States imperial “authority” established there. The newly-organized San Juan sub- section of the All-America Anti-Imper- jalist League has as its secretary, Emilio R. Delgado, and includes among its members E. R. Chevere- mont, the, foremost living poet of Porto Rico, Flint Automobiles to Be Made in Their Elizabeth, N. J., Plant ELIZABETH, N. J., Aug. 1.—After Sept. 1 the Flint car will be manu- factured in the Elizabeth plant of the Durant Motor company of New Jer- sey. The present Flint plant in Flint, Mich., has been bought by the General Motors corporation, List of Dead Grows in Japanese Floods TOKIO, Aug. 1—The list of dead in the floods that have inundated coun- try adjacent to Niiagata was mounting today. Relfable estimates now place the deaths from drowning at 200, and 200 others are missing, Niigata City, the largest in the pre fecture, is menaced by flood waters today. Seven tributaries of the Shi- nano River, swollen by the heavy rains, threaten to sweep thru the city, Continued rains are augmenting the floods and hampering relief measures. Get an autographed copy of Red Cartoons by Fred Ellis and Robert Minor, Illinois Senatorial Primary Slush Fund Quiz Attorney Robert E. Crowe, was part of the gang who helped to Insull's money to elect Frank L, Smith, linsull’s pet on the State Utilities Commission to the senate. end Saniuel Above is seen & general view of the hearing in the Federal building. At the left are Charles V, Barrett and Robert E. Crowe, powerful republican leaders whose war che L. Smith, paign, whose testimony indicates that Senator McKinley nt lle st held at least $175,000 of campaign funds, used In support of Frank the successful senatorial candidate, At the right is Henry |, Green, ‘treasurer of the McKinley cam- spent $362,616 of his own, moneyin his unsuccessful battle. News and Comment Labor Education Labor and Government Trade Union Politics LOWELL SILK ~ MILL WORKERS ARE STILL OUT Wage Fight Against Vicious Speed-Up LOWELL, .Mass., August 1.— The Lowell silk mill workers are exhibit- ing a wonderful spirit of solidarity in their strike against increased nuni- ber of looms and a wage cut which has practically shut down the mill. The strike developed as a result of an at- tempt by the Newmarket Company, which owns the mill, to increase the number of looms operated by the pon- gee workers from four to six and at the same time to cut wages from 2 to 6 cents a 1,000 picks of cloth to 1 and 51 mills. Twenty pongee weavers walked out. They were followed by 150 weavers of other departments, all the loomfixers and some winders and twisters. ‘The strikers elected a strike and Picket committee. The following de- mands were placed before the bosses: Return of the pongee weavers to the four-loom base and three for the satin and casket lining, the wide looms to be subject for future arbitration, Twenty per cent increase in wages. Time and a half for overtime. Sanitary conditions, a ventilation system, and rest room for the girls and women. Full rate of pay for time lost on the job thrw no fault of the workers. Recognition of the mill council or union. No striker, Under a so-called headquarters plan, the number of looms of the silk weay- ers were increased from four to six, making an increase in production of 50 per cent, while wages were cut 33 per cent. Conditions in the mill are extremely discrimination against any unsanitary. The work rooms are hot and stuffy. There is no ventilation of any kind. The temperature in the mill is constantly 90 degrees, while the windows are kept shut. Girls and women work in this unbearable heat. Our clothes stick to our backs. We are always wet thru and thru with sweat. There Ys no rest room forighe girls and women. The company raises the cry of pov- erty. The mil! has been running steadily for years and the company made $800,000 last year, Why Many Workers Remember R. T. Lincoln MANCHESTER; Vt., Aug. 1.—Rob- ert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lin- coln, who died at his home in Man- chester, Vt., is chiefly remembered by workers, particularly Pullman Com- pany workers, for his failure to give them consideration when he was pres- ident of the conipany and later chair- man of its board of directors. Lin- coln supported the company policy of fighting trade anions, He has been attacked by Negro workers for allowing Pullman porters and maids to be kept in virtual indus- trial bondage, altho his father, as president of the United States, was supposed to have freed them from slavery. Lincoln’s anti-labor policy was equally true in other corporations in-which he was a director. Passaic Bosses Charged with Slave Stealing ROCKAWAY, N. Y., August 1.—A tag day will be held here Sunday, August 1, to collect money for the re- lief of Passaic strikers’ children. The committée in charge requests all work- ers in sympathy with the strike living in Rockaway or nearby, to report at 180 Beach Ava, at 70th St., Sunday morning, to assist in making collec- tions, t Milk Wagon Drivers Cut Into Open Shop BOSTON, Ang, 1.—Striking Boston milk wagon drivers of the Alden Bros, Co, report that*about 60 per cent of the company’s retail trade has been diverted to union firms. Strikers have made a house-to-house canvass of reg- ular customers, explaining the reason for their strike, Durant Adds Another Million to Fortune NEW YORK, Auy. 1—William C. Durant added another $1,500,000 to his fortune when General Motors corpora- tion shares soared to the record price of $191, The DAILY WORKER needs your five dollars—you need The DAILY WORKER. Send five for a year's sub Before August 15! Organized Labor—Trade Union Activities THE LABOR PRESS oe Sleeping Car Conductor—Official organ of the Order of Sleeping Car Conductors—Published Month- ly—48 Pages—Illustrated. E Workers’ Education Bureau has a department in this journal which, compared to the rest of the contents, is revolutionary even tho in the July number the material in this department consists of a speech by William Green on child labor in which he says “we have a representative form of government,... Under our republican form of government, under our modern civilization, they are pledged by their oaths to give protection to each and all, the weak with the strong, the poor with the rich, etc.,” and an article by Irving Fisher, Yale University, on “What Money Is Not.” ‘HERE is also a page-long article entitled “Sidelights on the World's Larg: est Bible Class,” an unrestrained eulogy of the businessmen’s bible | class of Kansas City. The Ladies’ Auxiliary has a column or so devoted to gossip of bridge parties and picnics, One editorial recommends acceptance of the necessity of centralization of federal government, another boosts “labor” life insurance, ee pages are devoted to correspondence from the various divisions of the union. A few examples will give an indication of the general tone—personal items and gossip similar to that in the society col- umn of a small town sheet: “The conductors on the Rock Island to Colorado Springs take this means of thanking the Cables Hotel for their very courteous treatment.” “Brother J. J. Diliot has discarded his old boat for a runabout road- ster, and is now cutting the figure eight on all corners. “Mrs. Joseph V. Martin, senior partner of Martin and Martin, men’s clothing store at 1716 Market street, died April 14. He was a wonder- ful friend to railroad men for many years. “Night Agent Blakely says Class Number 76 is still hitting on all six at the Men's Bible Class at Ivanhoe Temple, All out-of-town conduc- tors that are laying over in Kansas City are cordially invited. “The Safety First meeting last month was well attended. Mr. Rob- inson presided and it was enjoyed by all.” ‘HE reason for the complete lack of anything of a workingclase flavor in this journal is probably explained by an dtem under the general head of “Grievances” in which one of the members claims that Instead of receiv- ing $325.52 for his month’s pay, he should have received $387.62, The griey- ance was settled by the conductor receiving $48.86 additional. The publication in full of the “new railway labor act”’—the Watson- Parker bill—in the July number together with the tone of the journal is an indication that the theory of “worker-employer co-operation” meets with Httle if any opposition in this union, —W. F. D. PUBLIC OPINION—What Is It Worth? JAMES MALLENDER, Machinist. CLEVELAND.—There seems to be a growing tendency during strikes, especially when the fight is favoring the workers, for public opinion to step in and demand that the strike be called off. In the city of Cleveland it was this so-called public opinion that stopped the building laborers’ strike. A strike that was fought for 13 weeks and was practically won, but, on the eve of victory, public opinion demanded that the strike be called off. So the men went back to work on the old condi- tions, agreeing to arbitration at some future date, which as any worker knows, means only one thing—the strike was lost. henna: Agnin in (he Paiiten’ wrike which Workers in Mid-West Aid Passaic Strikers The cause of the Passaic textile strikers is appealing strongly to trade unionists thruout the middle west, it appears from a schedule of relief con- ferences under trade union auspices to be held in August. The Chicago conference to be held in Machinists’ hall August 12 has ral- lied the metal trades council and the United Hebrew Trades and over 20 local unions. More than 80,000 trade unionists and members of labor fra- ternal organizations will be repre- sented, it was learned from the Pas- saic relief headquarters at 328 West Van Buren street. In other cities in this region similar activity is manifest, Detroit’s confer- ence will be held August 9. There a recent benefit dance under Detroit Federation of Labor auspices netted a good sum for Passaic relief and a number of building trade unions have made direct donations. In St. Louis the conference is sched- uled for August 19, sponsored by of- ficials of the cap makers’ union. The Waukegan date is August 17. Keno- sha will have a mass meeting the mid- dle of August. Milwaukee's campaign is already under way. Bread and milk drives are being staged in Hammond, Gary, Rockford and Racine. South Bend had sent $1,400 to Passaic before its July 13 conference and has been active since. Members of the plas- terers’, bricklayers’ and molders’ unions are on the relief committee there. Akron Building Trades Aid Passaic Strikers AKRON, O., Aug, 1.—Mother Bloor, field organizer of the general relief committee of textile strikers, ad- dressed the Ohio Building Trades on invitation of the chairman, Mother Bloor graphically depicted conditions in the strike area, and told of the need of strike relief and the work being carried on, She was given a tremendous ovation. A collection of $70 was taken up for relief. Milk Wagon Strikers to Get $30 Benefits BOSTON, Aug. 1—Striking milk wagon drivers of the Alden Bros, dai- ries will receive strike benefits of about $30 a week from essments made on working memb ot Local No, 380, milk wagon drivers, and regu- lar strike benefits, The international union hag sanctioned the strike, “Say It with your pen in the worker correspondent page of The DAILY WORKER," has now been in progress 20 weeks, public opinion has repeatedly demand- ed that this strike be called off. And the officials of the Painters’ local in their statements in the capitalist press have deemed it necessary to de- fend the painters’ strike against pub. lic opinion. It behooves all workers to analyze this so-called public opinion, On the one hand, it is always voiced in the capitalist press. In heavy type, they announce the fact that public opinion demands that the strike be called off, no matter what the conditions are, On the other hand, no one hears of public opinion meetings being held to protest against the strike or of or- ganizations or the general public in any way making resolutions or in any way demanding that the strike be called off. Therefore, the question re- mains, Who is this public? Who voices its opinion? Who makes its demands? The answer is clear—~The A. P, A. is the so-called public opin- jon, and thru its tool, the capitalist press, it makes its demands. And the reactionary leaders of the ‘workers, ever opportunistic, use the public opinion as a cloak to cover their evils when they call off the strike and sell out the workers, During the general strike in Britain the government sent out a call to the public to help them to break the strike. Who answered the call? Ofily the scum of the country. And yet when the strike was over, the gov- ernment and bosses complimented the public on their co-operation in helping to break the strike. The same thing happened in 1922. The government appealed to the pub. lic and armed half a million scabs to shoot down the workers on Black Fri- day. But H. J. Thomas robbed them of that pleasant duty by selling out the workers on Black Friday, with the excuse that he did so in the in- terests of the general public. So it is clear that the public is not the workers, and as there are only two classes, it must be the capitalists and their tools, SEND IN YOUR SUB To THE DAILY WORKER! To All Members of Local 100, I. L. G. W. U.! Policies and Programs The Trade Union Press Strikes—Injunctions Labor and Imperialism BOTANY MILLS UNABLE TO PAY ' OUT DIVIDENDS z. 1~The Botany affected by. the d to pass the nd on its Clasg e of the strike cial columng of hd ilare to pay, this dividend, Workers’ Drasaa . League Will Hold _ Social Night Friday, Square. There will be a including Ver dancer, Louise ger of blue sor ing with will follow. admission c: others. Dano and accompaniment will be no regular az. Child Labor Laws “Scrap of Paper” in “Golden State” LOS ANGELE boys, 13 and 14 age respect- ively, were 6 U jured when the truck which they were driving left the road and fel Arroyo Seco Canyon, near Pasa pinning ‘the boys beneath. ‘The explained that the 8 afterwards nad been driving all night and e very sleeply when the accident oce There is a bor law in Cale fornia prohibi from workin, it into effect. children under 18 hing is done to put English Novelist Critically Mt, LONDON, Aug. 1—Serious anxiety for the condition of Israel Zangwill, eminent British novelist, now suffering from a nervous breakdown was ep pressed here today, GUONUTSOETOEOUOAOEAEOAUOUOEOEELSUUEDETE SO S00 000010004000 0SNEECETTA AEE A BOOK FOR EVERY AMERICAN WORKER! ‘THE AWAKENING OF CHINA By Jas. H. 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