The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 4, 1926, Page 1

[tie ALL GadercaRsnawett DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government ’ Ce ey ta on, 80 ‘ee + 7 bie" i 3 In Chicago, by mail, pet SRE at RE RR tre distro r kans Vol. Ill. No. 173. Subscription Rates: Outside Chicago, HE DAILY Entered at Second-class matter September 21, 1923, rarer 1, 100 a Post Office at Chicago. Mlnois, under the Act of March 3, 187%, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1926 “NIONS DE $8.00 per year. by’ mail, $6.00 per year, Teves en |PRES, GREEN ANDIBRITISH COME BORAH DISCUSS) TO GET FUNDS PASSAIC STRIKE) FOR STRIKERS Senator Urges A. F. of Delegation W Will Be Met ’ |_By THOMAS J. O’FLAHERTY FRAN 0. LOWDEN, fornler gov- ernor of Illinois, will not be ac- cused of looking for inspiration in foreign countries preparatory to throwing his hat in the ring for the G. O, P, presidential nomination. Low- den went to Denmark, Sweden and Germany to consult with the cows rather than to Russia to consult with the Bolsheviki. That Lowden thinks he knows who’s who in Illinois was demonstrated when he invited several hundred Illinois bankers to visit his model farm, where the cows smoke London Life cigarettes and the pigs listen in on the radio. Lucky quad- rupeds! ** * HETHER the bankers sampled Lowden’s prize lacteral fluid or something more rare is not public property. But judging from the eulo- gistic introduction of a banker spokes- mar, the son-in-law of Pullman mil- lions will have all the bank burglars in the state behind him if he chal- lenges Coolidge for the nomination. This raises the question: While the bankers are busy boosting Lowden for president who is going to look after the peoples’ deposits. If this is read by a professional bank robber he will burst his false face laughing. Ce AST Sunday was cloudy and dreary in Chicago. It was press picnic day for the Workers Party flock of indigent publications, As a rule we have enough influence with our god to get an even break on the weather. Why the slip up? Ah! Here is the explanation, This is the day (this is written on Sunday) chosen by the pope for a barrage of catholic pray- ers against the Mexican government. And, of course, as soon as the chorus reached heaven the angels began to weep, and those angels who were washing their feet preparatory to go- ing to bed got excited and dropped the contents of their tubs over, Chi- 90, instead.of on Mexico-City. ‘se OF perhaps they read a statement issued by S. P. Luzzo, vice-presi- dent of the Chicago Building Trades Council, who attributed the action of the Mexican government to the dia- bolical intrigues of Moscow and “its agents.” The angels in righteous wrath wept on us, or at us, and per- haps forgot to dampen the ardor of the Mexican working class who dem- onstrated against the pope on that very day. Verily, indeed the ways of heaven are mysterious. But the blun- ders of heaven-does fot remedy mat- ters for us, Farmers may welcome summer showers, but picnickers pre- fer sunshine, o20o® OUR baby bandits, ages five to eight, admitted robbing twenty- five stores recently. Those sturdy lit- tle Americans developed a snappy technique. One of them had a whistle. While the other members of the cor- poration were acquiring wealth sur- reptitiously the lad with the whistle watched, and when danger hove in (Continued on page 2), 1, W. A, GETS BIG MINERS’ RELIEF DRIVE UNDER WAY Collections to Be Made in Many Cities The International Workers’ Aid is mobilizing its entire forces thruout the country for the raising of funds to aid the women and children of the locked out British miners. On Saturday, August 7; and Sunday, August 8, men, women and young folks will be on the streets and at the house doors asking the: support of all workers and their friends in behalf of the brave miners who were locked out on May 1 of this year because they fefused a reduction in pay, Shop Collections, Workers in the shops will take up shop collections. The funds of the International Workers’ Aid are being ‘used to feed the children of the coun- ties of Kent and Wales thru the soup kitchens that have been established by the English section of the Interna- tional Workers’ Aid, In Many Citi Boston, New York, Philadelphia, New Haven, Hartford, Chicago, De- troit, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and countless smaller cities are ready for the collection drive on the 7th and 8th. Kvery worker who can pos- sibly give a day, or even a few hours, should hold himself in readiness to serve the British miners. >” Watch this paper for lst of ceriters’ where workers should report for duty, L. to Take in Strikers By LAURENCE TODD, Federated Press. WASHINGTON, Aug. Borah held a conference with Presi- dent Green and Secretary Morrison of by Green (Special to The Daily Worker) LONDON, Aug. 2.—The delegation 2-——-Senatorlfrom British labor now at sea on the Berengaria bound for America to the American Federation of Labor, on|"ouse the workers of the United States the terms which the federation could|to do as well as the Russian workers offer the Passaic textile strikers injhave done in sending rellef funds te case the latter would change their} the 1,200,000 striking miners and their leadership from the United Front Com- mittee to the United Textile Workers. Borah has been seeking a settlement families, is composed of James Rob- son, Joseph Jones, Paul McKenna and Oliver Harris, representing the Min- of the long strike, and has secured] erg: Federation of Great Britain, Ben from Albert Weisbord, leader of the|-rijiet and Arthur A. Purcell, repre- United Front Committee, that he and senting the Trade Union Congress; any other Communists active in the} and Ellen Wilkinson, representing the leadership of the struggle will aside, “Our talk with Senator Borah was entirely clear,” Green said afterward.}men’s Relief Committee. step] Women’s Relief Committee. Before leaving Miss Wilkinson said: “I am going to America for the Wo- We already “We assured him that the federation |have an office in New York which has had at all times desired to be helpful}raised $20,000. With the assistance to the workers in the textile industry }of American women, I propose to ar- in Passaic, and that it was our wish|range visits to women’s organizations to organize the textile workers underjin several cities. the United Textile Workers of Amer- ica. “T am taking with me a package of If the strikers now proceed to}little miners’ lamps such as have been reorganize and to make application in|sold in the streets of London, and I the usual way, to the United Textile{am going to make Americans pay a Workers for a local charter, and if the |00d price for them for yelief of our United Textile Workers approve the|™iners’ children and wives. I have application, they will become a part|With me a bundle of letters sent in of that international union, affiliated}>by women in the coal flelds and am with the federation.” As a result of the Borah-Green-Mor- going to let American audiences have the benefit of what the wives of Brit- rison conference it is evident that the |/8h Miners are thinking.” United Textle Workers are now pre- Pared to take the Passaic strikers in, as soon as they make formal applica! tion. ‘The one condition on which this will be done, however, is that Weis- bord and all other Communists retire from leadership, so that the mill own- ers shall have no further ground for their claim that the strike is Com- When the delegation reaches Wash- ington, they will be met by President William Green of the American Fed- eration of Labor who is iow su to be arranging for their visit, during which time they will be the guests of the A. F. of L. and of the United Mine Workers of America. munist-led. With a non-Communist Chicago and Alton committee in charge, American Fed- eration of Labor officials think that the Botany Worsted Mills and other big anti-union employers wil] find it much more difficult to avoid signing a union agreement, ee we Oppose Dual Union, PASSAIC, N. J., Aug: Weishord, organizer of the Passaic {°*6° & Alton railroad. Grants Just Twelve Cents a Day Raise BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Aug. 2.—A wage increase of 144 cents per hour, retroactive to July 15, 1926, was an- nounced here today for all shopmen 2.—Albert }204 mechanical craftsmen by the Cht About 2,000 textile strike which is now in its twen-| Will benefit by the company’s order. ty-eight week, made the following statement on the vote of the workers to place settlement in the hands of a Channel Swimmer Starts. DOVER, England, Aug. 2.—While disinterested group and ask for affilia-| Miss Clara Bell Barrett of New York tion with the United Textile Workers | W4S reported making good progress of America, “While I have repeatedly said that 1|Cannel, another aspirant would be glad to step aside at any time inthe interests of the workers, Wever- theless I heartily agree with Senator jin her attempt to swim the English took the water. D. I, Wester of London started an attempt from South Foreland. Borah when he says that I should not| New York Civic Club resign until the way is clear for some- one else to take up the work of organ- izing the workers, Certainly I shall not step aside until there are definite guarantees made for settlement on the Arranges Passaic Strike Panoramic NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Nine speak- basis of the recognition of the work-| ers, playwrights, authors, editors, la- ers’ union, nor will the. United Front|por organizers and strike leaders. will Committee disband until negotiations present before the Civic Club, 14 W. have reached such a point where the] 12th street, a panoramic survey of the workers can join the United Textile! Passaic textile strike on Wednesday, Workers without any danger of the August 4, at 8:30 p.m. employers breaking their strike.” Join A. F. of Ly Those who will speak from person- al experience on the subject, “Jersey In introducing a resolution on the] Justice,” are Margaret Larkin, play- settlement of the strike; Albert Weis-| wright; Agnes de Lima, author; Eliza- bord declared: “In advising the work-} beth Gurley Flynn, labor organizer and ers to adopt the resolution I am faced} member of the American Civil Liber- with two alternatives. On the one|ties Union; Robert W. Dunn, author hand there is a possibility of a speedy] and member of Civil Liberties Union; and honorable settlement of the strike; Charles W, Erwin; Louis F. Budenz, on the basis of a recognition of thejeditor of the Labor Age; and Anna union of the workers if the workers Ribardo, Nancy Sandosky, and Lena affiliate themselves to the United Tex-|Chernenko, girl leaders of the picket tile Workers of the American Federa-|}ines in the strike area, Marguerite (Continued from page 2) Tucker will preside, TRADE UNION CONGRESS AND LABOR PARTY OF GREAT BRITAIN URGE THE RELEASE OF SACCO AND VANZETTI (Sepcial to The LONDON, August 2.—The Generali Daily Worker) Council of the Trade Union Congress and the National Executive of the Labor Party of Great Britain, meeting in the house of commons, joined in sending a letter to Governor Alvin T. Fuller of Massachusetts in which they appealed for a new trial for Sacco and Van- zetti, The communication expressed the feeling that the continued post- poriement of the execution of the two men obviously indicated very con- siderable doubt in the minds of the authorities themselves as to the justice of their trial and added that acknowledgement of perjury by prominent wit- nes: since the men were convicted apread f victims were urged. ling. Cancellation ef the death contenant ind re only served to emphasize that wide- Mexican Government Mobilizes Military sees ae 290 Published Daily except ba fl PUBLISHING CO., ie 1113 W, in Struggle Between Administration and Clergy Background of Religious Conflict in Mexico trated in Mexico City. In case the power of the church, due to its grip on thousands of superstitious minds should seek to enforce its will in. more drastic ways than mere economic boycott, the Calles government has mobil- ized the military for an emergency. On the left is a Mexican army tank patrolling the streets and below is scene of troops being concen- The Medieval Grip of the Church on the Peons—The Juarez Revolution of 1857—The Church Comes'Back Under Diaz—The Alliance Between Rome, Wall Street and the Mexican Church—The Constitution of 1917—The Role of the Laboring Masses. By MANUEL GOMEZ. ARTICLE I. OST-WAR Europe, overwhelmed by new hopes and new fears, heard | the voice of the dead. From the Vati- can at Rome it came—the strange-old demand of the Pope for restitution of his temporal power. The sudden renewal of this medie- val demand had a certain significance, altho the deniand itself was manifestly impossible of realization, It was an announcement to the world that the catholic church was again a world political factor of first-rate import- ance, The European social order was in a State of flux; long-established institu- tions were crumbling; monarchies were falling; the triumphant Russian Bolshevik Revolution was proving an irresistible force of attraction for the exploited workers of western Europe. Among the ruined de-classed elements and petty-bourgeoisie, particularly, there was a wave of pessimism and lack of faith. In the midst of all this capitalist disintegration and disorgan- ization, organization became god. Every center of reaction that had widepsread organization implica- tions, discipline, authority and a semb- lance of stability, wag eagerly sought after, Organization and authority@it possible organization that would have the appearance of transcending gov- ernments—but above all organization and authority. Jt was the hour of the catholic church. Protestantism could not meet these requirements. The protestant denominations Jost members steadily, as all recent figures show. Authori- tarian catholicism rose from the dead, still smelling of the grave it is true, THIS IS THE FIRST OF FIVE ARTICLES ON THE PRESENT MEXICAN CRISIS The present article is the first of a series of five studies of the strug- gle between the church and state in Mexico. Others to follow are: The Class Lines in the Conflict. The Church and Foreign Intern vention in Mexico. The Catholic Church and Amert- can Imperialism, The Meaning of Mexico’s “Refon mation.” They will appear daily on this page. _———— to live feebly thru a new brief exist- ence—as the religion of declining cap- italism, American Capitalism And The Church AS gues a phenomenon could not be ignored in the United States, which tho nominally protestant, has long since emerged from the period of economic individualism in which protestantism got its real foothold, American capitalism, as the greatest imperialist power in the world, with a dominant position in the world mark- et and billions of dollars tied up in European investment, is the chief sub- sidizer of European reaction. But the foreign interests of Wall Street and Washington are not confined to Europe. Right at our own door is the primary foreign base of American imperialism—Latin-American, with a catholic tradition three centuries older than the Monroe Doctrine and a pond- erous hierarchical organization still maintaining elose contact sections of the population. wonder that American imperialism opened its arms to the catholic chureh? Is it not quite understand- able that mililons of American dollars should be poured into the publicity fund of a eucharistic congress at Chi- cago, that ostentatious government honors should be paid to the attending cardinals, that the entire press of the land should be mobilized for the event and that catholic, protestant and Jew alike should sing its praises? The medieval church has found a modern social basis, with ramifications reaching into the new world as well as into the old, So it is that, in the twentieth cen- tury, a conflict between church and state becomes a tremendous thing, with imposing forces mobilized on each side and the reverberations of struggle echoing loudly far beyond the borders of the Mexican republic. Newspapers are not exaggerating the Mexican crisis. It is a grave one. Twenty-five thousand priests are on a general strike, refusing to perform any public clerical function, An economic boycott has been ordered by organized catholic laymen; purchases are to be limited to necessities, the purpose being to paralyze the economic life of the nation and bring the government to its knees, The Calles government, which has overcbme so many ob- stacles, is engaged in what is unmis- takably one of the most momentous struggles of its career. Calles’ Problem. ALLES is fighting a triple-headed monster: one head represents the counter-revolutionary landowning aris- (Continued from page 2) with wide Is it any U. §. Labor Stands Behind President Calles By LAURENCE TODD, Federated Press, WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—On one is- sue, at least, American labor as rep- resented by its powerful unions in- side and outside the American Federa- tion of Laborsis apparently agreed. That |e in faith in the Calles govern- ment in Mexito, That fact is one which the state department takes into account in iteWealings with the repub- lie at the south. For back of President Calles is the Mexican Regional Feder- ation of Labor, close ally of the Amer- lean Federation of Labor. Before American labor can be aroused to any enthusiasm for the propaganda against Calles’ administration, now based on/ religious disputes rather than on dis- putes over oll: holdings, it will hear Calles’ side of the story, Clergy Ald Reaction. When the Mé@xfcan revolution began in 1911 with the uprising against Por- firio Diaz, it was the workers on the railroads and in the cotton mills and in the mines and sugar refineries who furnished the boldest recruits for Madero, After Madero triumphed, it was the reactionaries among the pub- lic officials, the big landholders and the upper clergy who refused to co- operate, and who backed the revolt of army officers that resulted in the murder of Madero and the putting of Victoriano Huerta in power, When (Continued on page 3) by THE DAILY WORKEI ‘fashington Bivd., Cidcago, LiL NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents Y MEXICAN CHURCH WORKERS UNITE INIMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION | Over 50,000 Parade the Streets of Capital (Spetial to The Daily Worker) | MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.—Well over | 50, 000 members of organized labor pa- |raded the streets of Mexico City while \simllar demonstrations were held |thruout the country, as a manifesta- |tion of labor’s support of the gov- }ernment in the present religious war. | The demonstration was ord | Parade which was participated labor’s political organizations in jdition to employes o! e@ government jand members of labor unzons. Sunday Strike. For two hours before the parade formed early in the morning until it in finished well into the afternoon, no traffic moved in the streets. All traction men and vehicle drivers were ordered by their unions to stop work and practically no automobiles appeared on the streets. Speakers addressed the workers both before and after the parade. They reviewed the history of ‘the church and condemned the institu- tion for the spread of ignorance and superstition in Mexico. They voicea themselves as being entirely behind the government in its fight to curb the powers of the church in Mexico. Reviewed by Calles. President Calles and other govern- ment officials reviewed the parade from the balcony of a municipal build- ing. The paraders were in high spirits and flaunted large banners de- nouncing the priests and declaring for the constitution. It is.significant that the largest pant of the paraders were themselves cath- olics but that their allegiance to their labor organizations and their under standing of the correctness of the po- sition of the government outweighed their devotion to the church. Clergy Disappointed. Church officials refused to comment on the composition of the paraders, having held out hope until the last minute that large numbers of them would refuse to join the demonstra- tion. Boycott Flops. The economic boycott the catholic associations has met with but small success. The wealth- ier classes are carrying out the cam- paign so far as dispensing with ice (Continued on Dage 2) VAG! DERIDES HORTHY JUDGE IN TRIAL OF 58 Raps Social» Demnccrata for Their Betrayal BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 19 (By Inprecorr).—The court resumed ses- sion today. Day before yesterday all the papers reported that today’s ses- sion would begin with the examination of Stefan Vagi. As a result hundreds of workers assembled in front of the court building and demamded admis- sion. They were dispersed. by the Police. . Hungarian Workers’ Problem, Altho there was not a worker in the audience, strained tension prevailed in the courtroom as Vagi was led into court, Vagi stated that he had been a member of the social democratic party for a generation, “The problem of getting power had never been dis- cussed in the party before the war,” began Vagi. ‘In feudal-agrarian Hun- gary the working class had had neither suffrage nor the right to organize. They fought for the right of suffrage. The Hungarian proletariat established its revolutionary traditions in this struggle. The peasant masses also fought heroically for democratic rights. After the revolution it wag not the social democratic purty but history itself which raised the ques tion of power. It is nonsense tu main tain that the revolution was the work of a few agitators. The establishment of the workers’ rule was the historical deed of the Hungarian proletariat “I am fo Communist,” declared Vagi, “but I stood for the platform of Parkins, of unflinching class struggle, Viewed from this stundpoint, we are also the executors of the incomplete bourgeois revolution, and just as I do not disavow the bourgeois revolution of 1848 nor the Paris Commune of (Continued on page 4) { initiated by Acad