The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 15, 1926, Page 1

The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Governmens Vol. Ill. No. 183. o e | 4 ~ ‘ | pA é “2, p ¥ By THOMAS 3) www’, STRIMEBREAKER eat Italy has a dictator’ government Mussolini — hi. would be the last man in the world vo deny. Yet this fact does not prevent the United States government from being on the best of terms with the Italian government. In fact, Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury, is now in Italy and it has been reported and denied that he conferred with Mussolini and his finance minister, Volpi, over such boring matters as debts sand credits. Indeed, the House of Morgan saved Mussolini’s neck in a physical as wéll as a political sense onee before, at a time when the dic- tators had aroused tremendous mass opposition because of the murder’ of Matteotti, the socialist deputy. see MBASSADOR SHEFFIELD may not return to Mexico to resume his activities as agent of American im- perjalism, This is equal to. saying that the United States is about to} break diplomatically with Mexico. Lest an open and formal break might lead to the suspicion that the Coolidge administration was taking advantage of the present difficulties of the Calles government in order to serve the oil! barons, ‘the rupture will be befogged as much as possible. Coolidge does not want to lose the K. K. K, vote, but he hopes to kill two birds with one shot, ee * OW comes the inevitable dose of | hypocrisy, David Lawrence, a Washington reporter, in a-dispatch to the Chicago Daily News informs us that ever since the controversy be- tween the clergy and the government became acute in Mexico pressure was | being brought to bear on the state department to break off diplomatic re- | lations with the southern republic.’ While Mexico has a right to enact | whatever laws she pleases, says Law- rence, “on the other hand, the United States has on more than one occasion in diplomatic history expressed its ap- proval or disapproval of movements in foreign countries which violate the spirit of democracy.” eee TINHIS is nauseating. But what fol- +. lows is putrid. “The United States has especially shown itself opposed to autocratic forms of government, as well as efforts to suppress religious (freetom.” Capitalist. ‘reporters in the |/naval intelligence departments and pay of the money. barons have such unfailing confidence fn the stupidity of their readers that they do not take the trouble to He cleverly. It would not take anybody who read this piece of bunk by Lawrence more than one- cuarter of a minute to name half a dozen countries where dictatorships exist and where all opposition organi- zations, religious as well as Jay, have been suppressed or forced to toe the line, te es N the early days of the: Mussolini regime he did not look with much favor on the catholic church, . A cath- olic organization recruited. from the peasantry led by Father Sturzo was persecuted by a black shirt dictator and its leader finally driven under cover. Mussolini catered to the ma- sons rather than to the church. But he finally came to the conclusion that the\church was a more reliable ally of big business than the masonic or- ganization, so he concluded an_al- liance with the vatican and suppressed the masons, Now Mussolini's praises are sung by the Knights of Columbus and the masonic cabinet of President Coolldge joins hands ‘with the pope against the Italian masons and the Mexican government which has a ma son for president, s* IG business. cares little what kind of a grip you flourish or what kind of a ritual you babble in your lodge. A superstitious catholic may be con- tent to feast on a wafer and think he is having a jolly good time, while pay- ing his road to heaven. _A bourgeois catholic may swallow the wafer, but he will have roast pheasant and cham- pagne for desert. The same with the bourgeois protestant, agnostic, or atheist who makes his living fleec- ing the workers or helping others to fleece them. There are more masons that Knights of Columbus in ‘financial power in America, but just now they . are ready to shoot the magons of Mex- ide, even tho the pope be served by the bullets» ao se NLY foolish workers quarrel with each other over religion. The rul- ing class of all countries have used this wedge to break up the growing (Continued on page 2) Subscription Rates: k In Chicago, by m. Outside Chicago, HIRE SPOLANSKY, AS OTHERS FAIL Labor Spy Displaces Frame-Up Artists Note.—The national office of the Workers (Communist) Party an- Nounceés that while Jacob Spolansky the labor-spy now employed by the Botany Mills against the Passaic textile strikers, was employed by the départment of justice during 1920- 1921 and was active in espionage and persecution against the Communist Party at that time, he has always been known to members of the party and never succéeded in becoming a member of it to facilitate his nefari- cus duties. He was for a time a member of the socialist Party. Sa nbs 8 (By Federated Press) NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—Jacob Spo- lansky, the new detective general in charge of the strikebreaking uncer- cover work of the Botany Worsted Mills in the Passaic strike zone, was put in charge several weeks ago afer other detective chiefs had failed in thelr various efforts to disrupt the strikers’ organization and to frame up| Albert Weisbord and other strike lead-| ers. | High Priced “Expert.” | Spolansky is a high priced “expert” | on reds whose. expert knowledge con- sists largely of the lurid bunk that; has heen peddled about the radical) movements since the war set the fashion. The U. §. secret service of William J. Burns’ days employed him to handle the planting of undercover men in radical movements. One of his agents, named Morrow, attended the Michigan Communist convention of 1922 as a delegate and’ Spolansky testified in the Foster and Ruthenberg trials that followed. Dope From Old Dick. ‘The dope on Spolansky'’s present movements comes from Colonial Casi- mir Pilenus Palmer, for twenty years with Scotland: Yard, U. S. military and the department of justice. Palmer, now not connected with any detective agency, says Spolansky begged him to go on his staff with the Botany. But Palmer said the job was too dirty. , Detectives have a way of telling , things to each other and Palmer said! Spolansky told him of his recent move-| ments.. After his series with the News wasdone and had been collected into| a Pamphlet and distributed by the Na-| tional Mel Trades Association and others he stayed on the payroll of various open shop organizations for al time. But eventually he needed an- other job and the Botany people hired him at a critical period of the strike. Worked Thru Civic Federation. In laying his plans for the most effective work against the strikers Spolansky got in touch with the Na- tional Civic Federation. He said that he obtained a letter of introduction from one of the labor vice-presidents of that labor and capitalist institu- tion to Ralph Easley, the executive secretary. Easley in turn wag to use his influence with other labor men for the purpose of destroying the strikers’ soUdarity if possible, (Easley is him- self hot in the game to break the Pas- saic strike: a recent letter bearing his: signature tade public by Albert (Continued on page 2) Paul McKenna, of Bri tish Miners’ Paul McKenna, official of the Scottish Miners’ ber of the de DAIL Entered as Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at Post Office at Chicago, l!invls, wpder the Act of March 3, 1879 This issue Consists of Two Sections, SECTION ONE. : ‘ail, $8.00 per year. by mail, $6.00 per year, sUfPAY, AUGUST 15, 1926 >" = ———14 F OFL WILL The Civic Federation and the ACCEPT PASSHIC Trade Union Movement in the! Light of Recent Developments MILE WORKERS | Agrees to Organize the HE Civic Federation, the odoriferous Ralph Easley, its secretary, | . . U T W at least one of its “labor” vice-presidents, Jacob Spolansky, former | Strikers mui. WwW. stoolpigeon of the department of justice under the administration of | i William J: Burns, and now in the pay of yarious labor-hating (Opesiat: to: The: Dally Worker) corporations, the Botany Worsted Mills, head and front of the drive By H. M. WICKS. ins p, i ti ‘ OREO NEW YORK, Aug. 13. — At a con- against the Passaic textile strikers—all are shown in intimate rela-| dite & ie Jhamdqbartete oR ANS tion.to one another in the Federated Press story published on this} Gala miele Workers. Thursday i | afternoon between the committee se- page today. | The facts disclosed raise again the whole question of the con- | lected by the Passaic strikers and the nection between the Civic Federation and certain sections of the| executive committee of the United trade union movement thru the labor officials who are also officials | Textile pei leat Aubnelet ene bes of the Civic Fe ion. | was paved for bringing je Passe ‘ a eueralion | strikers into the American Federation Published. Daily except Sunday PUBLISHING CO., by THE DAILY. PROTESTANT CLERGY URGE MEXICANS 10 BACK GOVERNMENT MEXICO CITY, Aug, 13. — Mex- ican citizens were urged to place loyalty to their government before loyalty to their church, in the report issued today by the good will mis- sion of thirty two protestant pastors who have just completed two weeks of intensive study of Mexican con- ditions, The report found that the govern- ment of President Calles was strong and recommended the adoption of a program of educational and social reform, WAR LOOMS IN Ralph Easley, during his recent sojourn in Chicago, boasted openly that he controlled a number of influential trade union offi | cers and at that time was interested in creatin Sentiment and stir ring up action against the proposed trade unidn delegation to the Soviet Union of which Albert Coyle, jeials maintain friendly relations and second, by “labor” Delegation, Arrives in Chicago; Will Speak to Federation Sunday jation sent to this country by the Striking British miners to editor/of the Locomotive Lngineers’ Journal, is a member. 4 Easly even stated that he could and would “get Coyle’s job.” In recent years the excuse given by such labor officials as Vice- President Woll of the A. F. of L. for co-operation with the Civic Federation has been that both organizations were interested in fighting Communism. The fight against Communism in the trade union movement is a political question for the trade unions to settle themselves. The united front between a bosses’ organization like the Civic Federation, which the United Mine Workers have condemned for years and which no official or member of the U. M. W. of A. may join without ‘ * + A A. A s ey its constitution and ‘i: 4 expulsion from the union, against Communists and the Communist | '"¢Y ™¥st obey its ceived here Party, cannot be excused on any grounds. But when the Ci Federation and some of its “labor” officer work hand-in-hand with the Bon Mills in s@lecting a notoriou stoolpigeon like Spolansky to devise ways and means of breaking a strike of 16,000 underpaid textile workers ho have announced and proved their wish to join the A. F. of L., the question ceases to be that of trade unionism versus Communism and becomes trade unionism versus stoolpigeonism condoned, planned and participated in first, by an employers’ organization with which trade union offi- members of the Civic Federation. A second question now demands answer: > What is the connection between the Civic Federation, its “labor” officials, its chief stoolpigeon, Spolansky, its attempt to break the Passaic strike and— 4 4 The denunciation of the Passaic strike by the executive council of the A. F. of L. as a communistie enterprise, its attempt to create suspicion of the purposes of the heroic struggle and to shut off the generous financial relief which had eome trade union movement as a tribute to the militancy and courage of the strikers in the face of the most atrocious police persecution? These two questions are not asked by us alone. They are asked and they will continue to be asked by every honest trade unionist in the United States who reads of the conspiracy) of the Civic Federa- tion against the Passaic strike and who knows that certain trade union officials are members of the Civie Federation and as such nnot escape responsibility for the attacks of this labor-baiting organization upon the sections of the working elass—organized and unorganized—which it singles out for persecution. Every union official who is a member of the Civic Federation, or who co-operates with it to the extent of accepting its invitations to speak at its banquets, should be forced to withdraw and publicly repudiate the Civic Federation or surrender his office and member- ship in the trade union movement. Nothing less than this movement now stained by violations of the most e union ethies in co-operation with the most loathsome section of labor’s enemies. NEW YORK FUR WORKERS’ JOINT BOARD SEEKS TO LEARN MOTIVES OF GREEN’S PROBE OF THEIR STRIKE NEW YORK, August 13.—The following letters are being sent today to all central labor bodies and labor publications by the New York Joint Board of the International Fur Workers’ Union to acquaint organized labor with the proposed investigation by the Executive Council of the American Fed- eration of Labor of the hard and successful strike just concluded of the fur ft ‘+workers for the 40-hour five-day week: VIGTORY AFTER 17 WEEKS “Dear Sirs and Brothers: — The New York Joint Board of the Interna- tional Fur Workers’ Union desires to acquaint the labor movement with the results of its recent strike and sub- sequent events pertaining to it, which Federation, and a mem- 4b seetions of the’) an protect the integrity of the labor | lementary trade | funds for their starving families, arrived in Chicago yesterday from Springfield where he had consulted with members of District 12 of the United Mine Workers of America concerning the raising of funds in Mlinois, Brother McKenna has been jigned by the delegation, which includes Ben Tillett, Ellen Wilkinson and bi ides himself three other members of the British Miners’ Federation, to the middle western district in a nation-wide campaign to raise relief money for the miners’ families, McKenna will spend a few days in Chicago attending various union meet- ings and will speak to the Chicago Federation of Labor which meets next Sunday at 2 p. m., 187 W. Washington St. McKenna is being a work in Chicago by officials of th: Chicago Federation of Labor. in their opinion ore of great import- annce to the labor movement. Win 17-Week Strike. “The fur workers of New York City, under the leadership of the joint board of the Fur Workers’ Union, recently emerged successfully from a seven- teen-week general strike which began Feb, 16, 1926 and ended on June 11, 1926. This struggle attracted the at- tention of the entire labor movement, Our efforts to establish a 40-hour, 5- (Continued on page 2.) "More Bread and Milk for Children of British Miners ) HE International Workers’ Aid sent yesterday another one thousand ars to supply milk and bread for the children of the locked out coal miners of England. This money was collected during the past week by I. W. A. committees in Chicago, Ill., Canton and Cincinnati, Ohio, by house-to-house and shop collections. Other citi and many more thousands of dollars will be collected in this manner by the workers, New York re doing the same, The New York International Workers’ Aid is conducting a Greater shop collection campaign this week. Every worker should do his or her best to help the British miners win their fight. In such cities and towns where there are no |. W. A. committees Operating, the workers and friends should form committees to collect funds and forward them direct to the International Workers’ Aid National 6 nif Office at 1553 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill. ie ong | of Labor organization. | At ‘previous conferences it was | agreed that on Thursday the reply of the executive council of the United Textile Workers of America would be given to the impartial committee se- lected on recommendation of Senator Borah, which consists of W. Jett Lauch, chairman, Henry T. Hunt and | Miss Helen Todd. President McMahon of the United Textile Workers told the committee in behalf of the executive council that | the Passaic workers would be received j into the union and welcomed. | Accept Workers. He seemed to stress the fact that | by-laws, and added that none but bona- | | fide mill workers would be accepted. In the statement issued from Me-| Mahon’s office the public is informed | that it is specifically provided that if the workers decide to affiliate with the United Textile Workers of Amer- | ica there is one condition required of them and that is the elimination of | Albert Weisbord and his associates | from any connection with the local | union or unions of Passaic workers. The constant reiteration regarding the elimination of Weisbord is the |same tune the employers sing and is unnecessary in view of the fact that Weisbord has agreed time and again hat he will step out in order to pave the way for a settlement. He does | insist, however, on the existance of an effective labor organization in Passaic | that will insure the workers.a weazon, | against the mill owners. The striking | workers who have secured work else- | where and are now paying dues to the ‘ organization in Passaic must continue | to pay dues as well as an initiation \fee of one dollar with the understand | ing that this money is turned over to the relief committee of the strikers. Those not working and still on strike are not required to pay either initia- tion fees or dues at this time but will be held morally responsible when they resume work to meet this obligation. Reply To McMahon. | In reply to McMahon’s statement of | the position of the executive council, | | the committee wrote the following let- | ter: August 12, 1926, “Mr. Thomas F. McMahon. | “International President, United Textile Workers of America, “605 Bible House, New York. “My Dear Mr. McMahon: “We beg to acknowledge receipt of | your statement advising the request | jfor affiliation of the striking textile | | employes of Passaic into the United | Textile Workers of America. We are | very much gratified with your action) las it entirely conforms to the condi- | tions which we stated we could offer as a basis of affiliation. Weisbord Agrees To Withdraw, | “Mr. Weisbord, as we told you, has | already agreed to withdraw when the | Passaic textile Workers have formally | | been organized as a union of the | United Textile Workers of America, | and we are confident that he will make such further definite statement as you | suggest. | “We shall be very glad indeed to | cooperate with you further in bring- ing this matter to a successful con- clusion. It is clear now that there cannot be any objection whatsoever to the recognition of the striking em- ployes when they shall have become affiliated. with your organization, (Signed) “W. Jett Lauck, Helen Todd, Henry T, Hunt.” Chairman Lauck was well pleased with the outcome of the conferences and says he is confident that the work- jers in Passaic will accept the pro- posals, since they are advised to do so by their leaders who have directed the brilliant struggle of more than six months. | McMahon, when asked whether the United Textile Workers of America would carry on the fight in case the employers refused to recognize them, evaded the question by stating that they would cross that bridge when they got to it, There are many details yet to be worked out before the entrance of the strikers Into the United Textile Work- ers of America is consummated, but the main objections and points of dis agreement have baen overcome, SEND IN YOUR SUB To THE DAILY’ WORKER! BALKANS OVER BOUNDARY ROW Four Nations Reported Preparing Troops BERLIN, Aug. 13. — The Balkan cauldron is boiling again. Nervous} tension is high in the Balkan states, due to the joint ultimatum delivered to Bulgaria by Jugo-Slavia, Roumania, | and Greece, according to reports re-| Bulgaria Prepares for War. In Sofia there are many rumors of preparations for war and the popu-; lace has been stirred by rumors that Jugo-Slavia, Roumania and Greece are preparing for a joint offensive against Bulgaria. | Czecho-Slovakia officials are report-! ed to be attempting mediation, and the diplomatic representatives of the al- lied powers are watching the situa-/ tion carefully to guard their own ri- yal interests and alliances. | Attacks on Both Sides. The Bulgarians charge that Serb-; fans have attacked the border town of Zlata Novi Calibi and wounded | three inhabitants before beliig driv-| en back across the borders. Prom..Bucharest. comes. reports of. depredations by Bulgarian comitadji and insistent demands that these Ma- cedonian leaders be delivered up by Bulgaria for punishment. bs *“* © BUCHAREST, Aug. 13-The Bul- zarian government today will reply to the collective note’ forwarded to it by the government of Yugo-Slavia. Roumania and Greece, according to authoritative information: The reply, it was understood, will comply with all the requests made by the signatories. The note was a pro- test against the irregulars on the Bul- garian frontiers crossing the bound- aries in bands, killing and maraud- ing. YOUTHS OF 30 NATIONS PLAN TO FIGHT WAR 1200 Baleaetes - Ace . Now in France BOISSY LA RIVIERE, France, Aug. 13 One thousand, two hundred youths of both sexes, representing thirty nations, are gathered here for the Sixth International democratic i Peace Congress. Of the delegates pres- ent, 800 are German, The serious work of the congress will begin next Wednesday, when ad- dresses are scheduled by French, Bel- gian, English, German and American speakers, The movement seeks to bring the youth of different nations together in a movement to resist attempts to start another war, Between 4,000 to 5,000 are expected to attend ithe meet. WORKER 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IIL Price 5 Cents K. OF C. MAKES DEWAND FOR U.S.- MEXICAN BREAK | Scottish Rite Assails Roman Agents (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, D. C., August 13. — | An ‘official request that the United | States break off diplomatic relations with Mexico in the interests of the catholic church was made today by | James J. Flaherty, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, Flaherty accompanied by D. J. Calla- han, treasurer of the K. of C. present- ed the resolutions passed at the Phila- delphia convention of the organization, where Mussolini, who crushed the masonic order in Italy was eulogised. Neither Kellogg nor Flaherty would disclose what transpired at the meet- ing. It was strictly agreed at the be- ginning that neither side would dis- cuss the conference, Kellogg said, Kellogg will leave tomorrow for a visit at the president's summer home, Undoubtedly the Mexican situation will be the principal topic of conversa- tion. Masons Siam Knights. Flaherty was deeply embarrassed when asked to comment on a state- ment issued by the publicity bureau of the Scottish Rite (Mason) news bureau under the heading, “Deliberate | Perversion.” The statement called attention to the fact that the knights had not at- tacked the religious persecution under Mussolini in Italy. It pointed ont that the Masonic organization was outlaw- ed, Faherty gave as a reason why the Knights of Columbus made no protest on the Italian matter, the distance of Italy and the lack of intimate connec- tions there, such as they have in Mex- ico “where our interests are very close,” Has Connections In Rome. That this was a lame excuse can be seen from the fact that Mussolini was eulogised at the opening of the K. of C. convention and as for lack of in- timate connections, the K. of C. has a bureau in Rome and has dirett com- munication withthe vatican. The Scottish Rite statement landed the Calles government and expressed the hope that President Calles “will remain,at the helm of the ship of state and unshackle his country from its religious manacles.” “It is surprising that the supreme council, Knights of Columbus, is sud- denly coming to life on the question of persecution,” said the statement. “As before stated in this article, the Mussolini government of Italy may be used as an example in this connec- tion’and yet that government cannot be compared with the present admin- istration of Mexico, as the two govern- ments are directly antithetical; the former, a crushing blow to democracy, freedom of specch and the press, rep- resenting intolerance, persecution of non-catholics and general destruction of the common interests of the mass- es; the latter making a brave and de- termined stand for enlightenment, freedom from religious domination and alien ecclesiastical influence, and gen- eral betterment of its citizenry. “It may be fervently hoped that our government will remain firm in Its determination to exercise a ‘hands off’ policy with regard to the valiant little country known as the ‘land of Monte- zuma,” Workers Strike When Cheated of Bonus; Die to Get Pay, Says Firm YORK, Pa,, Ang. 13.—(FP)— When the semi-annual bonus was not paid the 275 workers at the American Wire Fabrics Corp, at Mount Wolf, over 200 quit work. The company sald there were No excess earnings from which to pay the expected bonus. The firm says it has taken out group insurance ~ to replace the bonn SEND IN A SUB TODAY TO THE DAILY WORKER, “THE UNITED STATES IS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER,” LANSBURY’S WEEKLY SAYS OF SACCO AND VANZETTI CASE LONDON, August 13—The United States is on trial for murder,” the labor weekly of George Lansbury, laborite member of parliament, said tod: of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van. in a sensational appeal for the release zetti, Massachusetts labor leaders con frame-up, vieted of murder as the result of The appeal, appearing under a larg3 eaption, “Murder” asserted that order to conceal the secret murder of Andrea Salsedo, an Italian worker, ite police, the American government is now Preparing to judicially murde two other Italian workers, to wit, Sacco and Vanzetti.” The magazine, after tracing the history of the ca concludes: “The American government claims to be the true ark of the at common law of England. Well, perhaps, this will qu #8 administered in the bloody assizes,” ih the good old vie