The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 12, 1926, Page 4

Page Four “ THE DAILY WIORKER ~ Workers (Communist) et ON TO A HALF MILLION! SEEK TO RAISE $10,000 FUND FOR DAILY FREIHEIT Chicago Edition to Ap- ‘ pear Oct. 9 7 Amid great enthusiasm a group of active Chicago trade unionists, mem- bers of the Workmen’s Circle and various Jewish fraternal and cultural societies pledged themselves to raise $10,000 to establish a Chicago. edition of the Jewish Daily Freiheit. Worker after worker brought out in most force- ful language the need of a militant Jewish daily in Chicago—and the val- ue of a special Chicago edition to the growing left-wing movement. Appears October 9. The Chicago edition of the Jewish Daily Freiheit will appear Saturday, Oct. 9. A special editor will be sent from New York or may be chosen in Chicago to take care of the Chicago edition. After a short introduction by Mill grom, A. Ravitch, the business man. ager of the Freiheit, pointed out the importance of the Chicago edition to] the left-wing movement here and the meed of such an organ not only to or- g@anize the unorganized Jewish work- ers but also to reorganize the organ- ized workers so that they would come gut of the apathy they are now in and become an active force in the Chicago labor movement. Over 70 active workers attended this banquet at which the Chicago Freiheit was discussed. At the ban- quet itself $400 Chicago edition. Left-Wingers Speak. J. Levin, manager of the Chicago Joint Board of the International Lad- ies’ Garment Workers; I. L. Davidson, organizer of the Chicago Joint Board; the new chairlady of Local 59; Schwartzberg. chairman of the cut- ters’ local; Siegel an active member of Local 5 executive board; Garelik of the Freiheit Gesangs-Verein; J. Son- Menschein of Local 45 Chicago Fur Workers; Federman and Spillberg of the Workmen's Circle; Morris Baikal and a number of others pointed out the need for a Chicago edition and Showed that with a Chicago edition tiey would be able to accomplish what Pg New York left-wing was able tp Sh, t©The Chicago Freiheit has opened its 7®ices at 3209 West Roosevelt Road. 9; subscriptions, donations, advertise- tBents and news items should be sent b | that address. | was raised for the &- WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! pen your eyes! Look around! ‘eere are the stories of the workers’ struggles around you begging to be Send it in! written up. Do it! as yee; fight! { Seve Write nth Annual oe Picnic ‘Will be given under the auspices of the I. W. W. members in Greater New York, for the benefit of IL PROLETARIO and SOLIDARIDAD, Italian and Spanish organs of the dustrial Workers of the World. 7 At the Harmony Park RRASMERE, STATEN ISLAND, 4 New York, N. Y. mi mUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th (Labor Day Eve) This" will be one of the best Jairs of the kind ever held by any ffoup of radicals or I. W. W. un- ons in the states of New York and rNew Jersey. Admission Tickets, 50, Buy your tickets in advance, m the Picnic Committe li street Brooklyn, N. langano, secretary, Party Distribute a half million copies of the pamphlet, “The Workers (Communist) Party—What It Stands For, Why Every Worker Should Join” by the end of this year. EXTRA! EXTRA! NEW YORK DISTRICT has ordered TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND COPIES of the pamphlet by C. E. Ruthenberg: “The Workers (Communist) Patty, What It Stands For, Why Every Worker Should Join” TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND WORKERS IN THE NEW YORK DISTRICT WILL LEARN WHAT OUR PARTY STANDS FOR! That’s Fine! BUT— THESE PAMPHLETS WILL NOT REACH— the NEW ENGLAND textile workers— the ANTHRACITE miners— the PENNSYLVANIA and OHIO steel workers— the ILLINOIS miners— the IRON RANGE workers— OTHER DISTRICTS MUST WAKE UP! Distribute half a million copies of the pamphlet! 5c a copy—2%%c to party units. Order from: National Office, Workers Party, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. Tell Half a Million Workers What the Party Stands For! “HITT NTT UATTTTMTTMNATIMTAIaTeATND The Cripple in Industry The cripple in industry—and the possible cripple—is deeply interested in his, the cripple’s economic position Industrial cripples must greatly out- number war cripples and their num- bers are being constantly augmented. mented. Special Training. Being cripples is always a handicap, tho it is a handicap that some are able to overcome partially by special train. ing. Many who might be benefited by this training are unable to secure it and many are unable to secure regular employment after they are trained, since there are so many things they thight do acceptably, but. they are dis- criminated against, For instance, many railways will not employ a telegrapher who has lost a foot. I have been working as tele- sraph operator and agent on railways, both before and since I lost a foot. Still there are a number of roads that will not employ me simply on that ac- count, I was able to work as operator- 4ineman on the Yukon Telegraph for a number of years, and did the work th cat ed teo\ fic’ CHICAGO ca ag: Felephone Rockwell 2396 All information abou K “The Hammer,” advertisir en. : fi rica application. Thi. Bal: THE JEWISH DAILY FREIHEIT Roosevelt Road and Kedzie, Room 14 OFFICE: Manager: A. Raviteh t “Daily Freiheit’ and ng, subscriptions, etc., on latr— whe Meat Market IN THE SERVICE OF THE CONSUMER. Bakery deliveries m “NNISH CO-OPERATIVE TRADING ASSOCIATION, Inc. (Workers organize: 1 8th Avenue “BROOKLYN, N. Y., ATTENTION! CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY Restaurant ade to your home. id as consumers) with the facility and ability of anyone with both feet. Discrimination, Even insurance companies discrimi- nate against a cripple. Wishing to take out a policy with an old-line com- pany a couplé of year ago, I made ten- tative inquiries of the Bankers Life as to whether, if I took out a policy, two desirable features of their policy might be applicable in my case. I was advised these two clauses—the double indemnity (for accidental death) and sickness and disability fea- tures—could not be granted me. In- quiry in several other instances brought the same result, Casualty Insurance. One casualty insurance company is- sued me a health policy and an acci- dent policy under clause No. 7, of which I read “except as herein stated, I have not now nor have I éVer had any infirmity or defect in mind or body, or any defect in hearing or ee vision, or lost any part of my body.” Now I did not see this policy. As I am rarely able to be at home, I had it send direct to my wife. No inquiry was made by their agent as tg my physical condition except “was I in good health?” To this I could easily answer, yes—absolutely, A year later I refused to accept a policy. My protest against the ob- Jectionable clanse bronght forth the reply that no company. would issue accident insurance for me and sick- ness could only be insured against if a special clause was drafted absolv- ing them from Wability in case of in- capacity due to the maimed limb, It would be as just to relieve them of lability for stomach trouble if one had at some time suffered indigestion, Need Organization, Personally, I am not in need of help, nor do I expect to be in need even in my old age, but the twin specters, poverty and charity, tho not imminent, are terrible, A willing wotker is sel- dom an efficient begger, May I suggest an “industrial crip- ples’ union,” to be augme?¢ted for the promotion of a pension plan for all cripples from all crafts, Put the facts before the public—and pull strings! W. N. G., Dodson, Mont, sch WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! You Can ey, i ‘or Hundreds of thousamds of workers’ children spend their vacation in camps owned and controlled by the capitalist class. The ruling class is not satisfied with merely controlling the minds of the workers’ children during the school term, they also, thru charity institutions, ete. keep hold of the workers’ children during the summer. We know how dangerous such a condition is for the workingclass. But what are we doing to remedy it? What are we doing to save at least a portion of the workers’ children for the working class? . The Chicago Young Workers’ League has opened a children’s camp on the banks of the Kankakee River at Momence, Ill. The.camp is under the direction of an experienced lead- er and a trained nurse.’ Because the children are workers’ children, we cannot expect them to pay enough to cover their expenses, We have to stand the deficit and we must have the support of all workers and work- ers’ organigations. Adopt a workers’ child for a week! Five dollars a week! Five dollans will adopt a child at camp for a week! Every worker—every workers’ or- sanization—should adopt one or more vhildren, i What about you? Fraternally yours, Anna Thompson, For the Pioneer Camp Committee. Valeria Meltz, For the District Ex. Com. Send all contributions to Anna Thompson, 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. * If you are a worker, you can send your child to the Pioneer Camp. Letters from Our Readers Abraham Lincoln truthfully stated, “No men living are more worthy to be trusted than those who ‘toil up from poverty. None less willing to take or touch aught they have not honestly earned. Let them .beware of sur- rendering a political power which, if once surrendered will be used to clese the door of advancement against such as they. New burdens and new responsibilities will be placed against them until all liberty shall be lost and the republic destroyed.” Old Political Parties. Is it not a waste of time and energy, on our part to further-trifle with pol- itical agencies which have sold us into a more galling and hopeless slavery than that heaped on the colored work- ers before the ciyil.wa ie Lincoln dur- ing the trying hours Qi ie civil war knew not whom to trust and said so in a letter to his old law partner, Today we are driven by a more po- tent lash than the cat-o-nine tails of ante-bellum days. Now it is the lash of a back to be covered and a stomach to be filled. Our masters hold the bag to all that goes to satisfy human needs. * Labor Party. A political party is only an agency through which to carry out principles for the welfare of all in a state of civilized society and give to them the effect and force of law. And- when we know that all wealth is only the product of brain and ph¥sical energy, is it not trifling of the toiling masses to trust the stewardship of -their destinies in a political way to rogues and thieves who are hell-bent upon our everlasting doom? | To the writer there is only one hope and that is a new political party composed of the toiling masses enlisted under the banner, “The Farmers and Wage Earners.” I ask you, one and all, what oligarchy of rogues and thieves can ever expect count noses with us when we unite under such a banner to restore this nation to ifs rightful in- heritors, those who toil, who create all for human needs thru sweat and toil, Awake my brothers and sisters! Take this theme home to your heart and dwell seriously over it. —A Worker, Chicago Electric Power Trust | Seeks to Grab Shoals STORRS, Conn., Aug. 10,—“Muscle Shoals is another example # powerful industrial interests attempting to gain control of a utility that, except for fts war uses, was planned as an ald to agriculture,” declared’New Hampshire State Commissioner of Agriculture An- drew J. Felker at the-annual farmers’ week of Connecticut Agricultural Col- lege. The 13 companies, making the ad- ministration-favored . joint bid. for Muscle Shoals are members of the General Electric trust, the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work- ers’ journal shows. The union urges public ownership and distribution of power, Glass Workers’ Union Renews Old Agreement ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 10.— The American Flint Glass Workers’ Union and the Pressed Glass Manufac- turers’ Association signed a contract at Atlantic City renewing wages and working conditionsi#or the coming year. About 5,000 »workers are af- fected, x FILIPINOS MAY- re Week for $5) GET GOVERNMENT LIKE CANADIAN Independence Will Not Be Granted MANILA, P. I., Aug. 10.—Col. Carmi A. Thompson after a month’s investi- gation of the islands at the behest of President Coolidge, who it is said sen: the mission at the request of the American rubber trust, is convinced that the Philippines should not be al- lowed their independence but that some political reforms: must be made in the island so that American invest- ments can be safely made. It is believed that he will recom- mend to Coolidge the creation of a dominion government. Senator Osm- ena, who just returned from Washing- ton is touring the country preaching moderation and patience to the Fili- pinos picturing the dominion form of government as the best for the Philip- pines. ry Senator Manuel Quezon declares he will go to the United States in Novem- ber and fight the passage of the Bacon bill which proposes to take the most fertile land of the islands and make them a vast rubber colony and grant the rest of the islands independence. The Chicago Tribune in its editorial entitled “A Red Herring in The Phil- ippines” has the following to say on the scheme of the American rubber trust to make the Philippines a vast rubber plantation: “We believe the tire manufactur-| ers are realists, and if they are they | are not so outraged at the ‘gouging’ as they pretend to be. They are seek- ing, perhaps, to focus public attention on the high price of rubber in the hope that American opinion will crys-| tallize in favor of freer land laws in the islands and a continuation of American rule. The repeal of the law limiting Philippine estates to 2,500 acres would not, of itself, be enough; the rubber manufacturers would not care to make the enormous investment required if they felt that their capital was subject to the vagaries of native politics. They desire the continuation of American rule in the lands as a} guaranty of safety. i Need to Retain Islands, “As our rubber trade sees it, the question for the nation to decide is whether the possibility df developing) the natural resources of the islands does not justify us in keeping them. Until recently we should have an- swered an unequivocal no, The islands, it seemed to us, were a small asset in view of the dangers they subjected us to. The Phiilippines were peculiarly liable to attack by Japan, while we were forbidden by treaty from making them impregnable, We could not hope to hold the Philippines against a sud- den attack from the north, but once they were lost we were committed to a@ war:to regain them, a war which would have to be fought at a tremen- dous disadvantage due to the distance of the islands from this country and their proximity to Japan. Away With False Issue. “We are by no means prepared to abandon that position now, but we be- lieve that the rubber manufacturers and others who are interested in the commercial and industrial possibilities of the islands should be allowed to de-} velop their case fully. We wish they would develop it more frankly. Un- questionably the economic importance of the tropics is increasing in the modern world. “Our country will be more secure in peace and war if we have a plentiful supply of tropical products. Perhaps the Philippines are better able to sup- ply our needs than Mexico or Central and South America. The likelihood that Japanese ambition will lead to an attack on the Philippines may not be so great as has been imagined. These are some of the considerations which might lead us to revise our ‘theories of Philippine policy.. To ignore the realites and stress the ‘gouging’ by the British is to darken counsel with a false issue.” Three Killed in Fire Works Factory Blast BRISTOL, R. 1, Aug. 10—Four per- sons were killed, a boy was seriously | injured and scores of persons thru- | out this town of 13,000 inhabitants | weré shaken wp today when the fire works factory of Guiseppe Georgio blew up. The dead were Giuseppe Georgio, owner of the factory; his wife; Luigi Tumbarro, an employer, and a woman who was blown out of the window of a house across the street. Two dwelling houses near the fac- tory were set ablaze by fire brands from the factory, The fire threaten- ed to spread to other houses, te Aaeey Two Killed in ‘Illinols Crashes, SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug, 10. — Two were killed and sixt injured seri- ously in Central Ilinois auto accidents over the week-end, Ward H. Krank- lin died when his automobile crashed hone pole near Gillespie. James Mullen, Witt, Ill, was fatally hurt when his machine! was struck by another car, which speeded away fol- lowing the crash, rn WITH THE Y CONDUCTED - BY Ti WORKERS WING WORKERS LEAGUE Y. W..(C.) L. DISTRICT 8 SCHOOL August Ist the Waukegan Young Workers (Communist) League wel comed the students of the League Training School. The feature of the pro- gram was the showing for the first time a play, called “Shades of Passaic.” The school is a combination of learning in Communist theory and prac- ice, The purpose is to turn out comrades better able to do work. The aeed for good understanding of our movement has long been felt and this school will serve to fill that need. Those leading and active comrades at- tending the schoo] will go back better able to carry out the league work. It is well to note that in the school+~ are to be found six miners, members of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, machinists, carpenters, painters, laborers, students, etc. The school is entirely in the hands of the students thru their Students’ Council, The following committees cover prac- tically all that there is to be done in the school, There is the press com- mittee, the wall newspaper committee, the entertainment committee, the athletic committee and the photograph committee and a discipline committee. The school while developing the comrades politically and theoretically tends to create self-initfative and self- discipline of each study. A School of New Type Opened in Waukegan WAUKEGAN, IIl., Aug. 10. —(FP)— On August 2nd the first full-time school conducted by the Young Work- ers’ League in District 8 commenced its work with 28 students, coming from the important industrial centers of the district. They are factory workers from the factories of Chicago, Mil- waukee, St. Louis; coal miners from Pennsylania and southern Illinois and students from the high schools of Chicago and Waukegan, For 4 weeks these students will learn to understand the present socia} system, to organize their fellow work- ers and the best methods of organ- izing the working class against the capitalists, This school is very different from schools controlled by the bosses. Here the students conduct the school, elect their student councils, their discipline committees and organize their activi- ties and entertainments, The sttidents are in charge of the curriculum, while the teachers are members of the ad- ministrative body and are guided by the elected body of students. The school does not consist only of leec- tures but the students learn journal- ism by writing for newspapers and public speaking by actual practice. Not all of the time will be devoted to study. The students will participate in athletics. They will visit the large factories in the vicinity where they will get instruction in modern methods of production, Every minute will be taken up in building up their bodies and developing their minds in every- thing that will better them as work- ing class organizers, On Aug. ist the Young Workers League of Waukegan arranged a social for welcoming the incoming students. Numerous .speakers pointed out the necessity of working class education and stressed the importance of educa- tion in the class struggle. A little Play was staged by the Waukegan comrades called Shades of Passaic. AUTO MECHANICS START OWN SHOP AFTER LOCKOUT Refuse to Sign “Yellow Dog” Contracts CHICAGO. Heights, Aug. 10. —(FP) —Business is fine in the repair shops started by the lockedout auto mechan- ies of Chicago Heights, and more help has had to be taken on. When, as part of the open shop drive launched by the Automobile Dealers’ Association, six local firms presented “yellow dog” con- tracts to their employes, not.one of them would sign away his rights to union organization, and between 40 and 50 are now locked out. Hire Strike-Breakers. The open shop firms are attempting to do business with professional strike- breakers, protected by more than 50 guards, but are loging business to the repair shops which the strikers have started, to give themselves work. Chicago Heights is only one of a number of towns hit by the drive of the Automobile Dealers Association, which has sent out notices to auto dealers of Ithaca, Corning and Elmira, New York, apd Joliet’ and Chicago Heights, lll, that their establishments should hereafter be run on an open shop basis. Similar to Others, * The form of “yellow dog” contract used by the auto dealers is identical with that which Greek restaurant own- ers in Chicago are seeking to make their waiters sign, not only denying the employe’s right to union member- ship but even to having “dealings, communications or interviews” with union men. Why Not Become a Worker Correspendent? SEND IN A 8UBi Btop 26 from 164th St, terminal, ENJOY YOURSELF AS NEVER BEFORE | at the e ° e Picnic and Outing of the Workers (Communist) Party, District Six + at Avondale Garden, Sunday, August 15 CLEVELAND Games—Tug of War—Baseball Game—Dancing—Refreshmente Begiauthe at 11 A. M. f BRING YOUR FAMILY AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS HOW TO GET THERE—Take the Kinsman Avo, car to the 154th St. terminal, Bus will take you to the grounds, BEAUTIFUL SITEIS =» | FOUND FOR CAMP OF THE CHIGAGO PIONEERS By MAX WEISS, Chicago Pioneer. AY last the Chicago Pioneer camp is open, After a long search we finally sugceeded In _ finding grounds for the camp. It is located on Bennett's Island, near Momence, Ill, The place is a beautiful one, surrounded by bushes and large, trees. The landscape around the camp is wonderful. The camp itself is built in on the Kankakee River in which the Plo- neers.can go swimming and rowing. The camp is in charge of an experi- enced leader and a trained nurse who was sent by the International Workers’ Aid. We also have two comrades who help as cooks. We use the best of food In the camp. Many comrades wonder why we formed this camp. We have organ- ized this camp for the workers’ chil- dren. There are many camps to which workers’ children can go. But there they teach them to pledge allegiance to the American flag and be loyal citizens to their country. They tell them to love their bosses because “if it was not for the boss- es the.workers would starve.” But that is all a lie. Because in Russia there are no bosses and the workers are 100 per cent better off without them.” In the Ploneer Camp the children learn the truth about the workers, We say: Down with the capitalist camps! Push the Chicago Pioneer Camp! SEND IN YOUR SUB TO THE DAILY WORKER! GINSBERG’S Vegetarian Restaurant 2324-26 Brooklyn Avenue, LOS ANGELES, CAL. If in auto, drive to eo ee