The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 18, 1926, Page 1

ee eee nse — —_ _ = eg of our: McCormicks; The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government /f Vol. Ill. No; 185 Ss ee: 5 Ap 1B ip o SR Op AMERICAN ye. r STARTS ORGANIZAidN DRIVE IN PASSAIC TEXTILE (Sepcial to The PASSAIC, N. J., August 16.—The United Textile Workers of | America, a part of the American Federation of Labor, has sent) 10,000 applications to Passaic and every effort is being made by the United Front Committee of worker in the mills in the union. will be organized into locals. expected that it will take several been granted the textile strikers “+ —————<$___. By THOMAS J, O’FLAHERTY T i old reliable inferna) triangle has Harold F. McCormick, goat- glanded and ancient millionaire son of the Harvester trust in its toils. In all! McCormick’s adventures he is searching for the woman, taking the French proverb without a grain of Salt. Not satisfied with spending a fortunte trying to Make Ganna Walska sing and only succeeding in making ker cackle he tackled an unemployed harem for a thrill. He got all that he was looking for and the gentleman who survived his marriage with Car- men ySlvano, selft-styled ex-concubine of Enver Pasha expects to get all that is coming to him from McCor- mick’s millions, “oe @ FTER reading the amazing narra- tive of how McCormick was gyp- Ped out of at least $60,000 by a girl who was no more related to the late sultan of Turkey than she was. to Rasputin, one cannot help but marvel at a system of society that showers great wealth on a mental defective while millions of intelligent workers always hover on the verge of poverty. MeCormic Harry K. Thaw, Kip Rhinelander—to mention only a-few of the many millionaires who do not know how much money they have, yet whose conduct, .indicates that they Have have not-enough ‘brains to pass an intelligence test for a job bea ate secretary to a ward heeling poli- tician, ms ¢..9: -@ RINCESS ZISKA ZALUBE SUL- TANE-—this was the rather in- iriguing cognomen that dazzled Mc- Cormick. As Carmen Sylvano she! was equally dazzling and ,appealing.; Jt was just as natural for Carmen to approach Harold for aid. as it is for) needy politicians to solicit funds from | Sam Insull. Carmen told the amor- ous millionaire that she was ‘smhug#led'| idto the United States in a trunk ‘dfter | fieeing from the harem. of Enver ‘Pa< sha. “+ HIS tale would never see the light in all probability but f6r the fact that Carmen married an insurance broker by the name of Berman, while she was spending $1,000 a week of Harvester money. The gtory goes that McCormick had international lawyers at work seeking to restore to her an alleged fortune of $5,000,000 left her by her mother. By the time old Harold got wise the young lady had $60,000 of his money. The, girl could not write Turkish but invented a new language to fool the patron of beauty, : é © Ra cates HIS is not all there. is:toxit. ‘The young broker . who. married. the princess seems to think there is more where the $60,000. came trom, So he wants that $5,000,000, + Tie ‘eHarst paper calls it’ an’)“Arabian Nights ‘Tale. What will the slaves ‘of the: Harvester -trist call it?’ No, doubt McCormick would register indignation were his.employes to ask for a little raige in wages that would enable them to buy a little present for, the wife or the kids, And our capitalist mor- alists who charge Communism with being a conspiracy against mofality. wiil maintain a discreet: silence on the (Continued om page 2) y» MASS. SUPREME COURT CHIEF IN ~~iption Rates: Outside Chicago, ‘so af OF LABOR STRIKE DISTRICT Daily Worker) Textile Workers to enroll every It is| weeks before charters will have | here and the workers will func- | tion as a part of the American Federation of Labor. Only those that are actually employ- ed in the mills and those that are now on strike and will return to the mills are eligible to membership in the un- ion, McMahon pointed out. Seek Conference With Barons, As soon as the charters have been granted and the locals organized at- In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year. -_—— Entered #8 Second-class matter S| by mail, $6.00 per year, Coal Stocks in U. S. Back to Normal; Hard WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Stocks of anthracite are rapidly recovering from the effects of the disastrous strike in the hard coal region last winter, ‘and bituminous stocks in the hands of con- sumers are about normal for this mid- summer season of the year, according to a survey as of July 1 completed to- day by the bureau of mines of the De- partment of Commerce. There is a forty day supply ahead The survey, made by the coal divis- ie ion of the bureau, covered 5,000 con- H | sumers in all parts of the country, and As soon a majority of those who now pay dues to the United | Front Committee of Textile Workers are organized the workers Each mill will be a local. as bituminous Coal is rarely stored at the mines, the important element in the stocks is the quantity held by con- sumers, Commercial consumers and retail dealers had 39,000,000 net tons of bi- tuminous coal on hand July 1, This was 3,000 tons more than the stock of May 1, indicating that during May and June production was greater than con- sumption and soft coal was flowing into storage. COAL TO GREAT tempts will be made to get a confer- ence with the bosses. It is not known just what success the A. F. of L. union will have in getting a conference. Col- onel Johnson, head of the Botany mills, when approached by newspaper men on whether his firm would now open negotiations, remained silent and told the newsp:permen that he did not care to disci.ss the matter. The United Front Committee of Textile Workers . will continue to function until the United Tex- tile Workers are in a position to take over the strike machinery. The General Relief Committee will con- tinue its activity, Kelief is urgently needed and since the strikers will now be a part of the American Federation of Labor it is expected that the ex- ecutive council of tne American Fed. eration of Labor will send out an ap- peal for the support -of the present strike relief machinery. Weisbord Withdraws, Albert Weisbord, strike organizer and leader of the 16,000 striking tex- tile workers in their heroic struggle for. a living wage and a union, will eliminate himself from strike leader- ship as soon as an American Federa- tion"? Labor charter, is issued to. the new union. This decision was trans- mitted by Weisbord in a letter to. Wy Jett Lauck, chairman of the commit. tee which obtained an agreement from President Thomas. F. McMahon of the}! United Textile Workers, to issue a charter to the Passaic mill strikers. The letter follows: “Inasmuch as the executive council of the U. T. W, of A. ‘has’made the question of my elimination from the Jocal union of the U. T. W. of Passaic and vicinity as a condition for the af- filiation of the striking textile workers, I hereby make this declaration: “(1) That upon the issuance of the charter by the U. T, W. of A, to the textile workers of Passaic and their formal affiliation with the U. T. W., I will withdraww from participation in the affairs of the Passaic local union of the U. T. W. “(2) In the meantime, I will use all my influence to bring about harmoni- ous relations between the strikers and the U. T, W. “Yours very truly, “ALBERT WEISBORD,” Citizens’ Committee. Much comment is being made in this city as to the future attitude of the (Continued on page 2) Franco-German Steel Trust Controlled by U. S. Menaces Britain LONDON, Aug. 16.—The Westmin- ster-Gazette learns that altho the Brit- ish steel interests will be represent- ed informally, ‘they have no intention of becoming signatories to the Franco- German steel agreement being ‘nego- tiated in Paris, In ‘view of one,British industrial- ist, it is too early to visualize a par- tially American-controlled Franco-Ger-! man combination fighting in competi- tion with the British heavy steel trade. But, he’ remarks, the possibility of such prospect “is ‘sufficiently obvious to demand close watching of events.” VISIT TO COOLIDGE; SILENT ON SACCO AND VANZETTI SENTENCE PAUL SMITHS, N. Y., Aug. 16-—Arthur P, Rugg, chief justice of the Ma Coolid; Coolidge invited Rugg to tal daily session, chusetts supreme court, has been visiting his friend, President Calvin k to newspaper men with him at the Rugg did not publicly declare himself while with the president on the Sacco-Vanzetti case. He and the full court ‘upheld Justice Bradley's denial bench of the Massachusetts supreme of the Italian workers’ appeai from the unjust adverse decisions of Superior Court Judge Webster Thayer, Thayer is now playing sick, to, avoid hearing the final motion for a new trial of these workers, based on the cgnfession, of Celestino Madeiros that have been convicted and he he and the Morelli gang are guilty of the offense for which Sacco and Vanzetti under constant .threat of execution for six Of bia asthe BRITAIN ilELPS BREAK STRIKE Embargo Would Bring Victory to Miners This is the second article of a short series, written by an investi- gator making a special study of the export of coal from America to break the British mine strike. The first article, published yesterday, told of the tremendous boom in the coal shipping business at Norfolk and Newport News, twin ports of Hampton Ronse, ie Portsmouth, which adjoins them.” The present ar- ticle deals with the importance of the strike in its effect on British im- perialism. se * ARTICLE I, By GORDON CASCADEN. ‘NORFOLK, Virginia, August 16, — Baldwin's reputation and, what ~is more,-the very future of British capital and the British empire are at stake. So.the cost of this great\shipment of coal from the mines of West Virginia, Virginia and neighboring states across the sea is of secondary importance. When you know that the British na¥y‘ ‘itself is feeling the effects ot the miners’ strike you can understand one.reason for the alarm existing in British government circles. Navy sailors and marines have not yet learned how to dig coal, and not a miner in the British Isles is working. Naval Power Menaced. “Mistress of the seas” has been Britain’s boast for hundreds of years. Yet today for the first time in her his- tory the proud British admiralty is get- ting coal for British navy bases from outside the British Isles. The coal is being mined in the United States and shipped from Norfolk, Read this news item in a recent is- sue of the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch, an afternoon newspaper: “The great British navy is com- ing to America for its coal, a thing unprecedented in its glamorous and glorious past. The British Steamer Minne de _ Larringea cleared yesterday for Barry Roads, loaded with a cargo of coal, where she will receive orders to proceed to another port to unload the coal for the British navy. “The naval reserve supply of coal in England is almost exhaust- ed, on account of the British coal miners’ strike, which has been in progress for several months.” Yet the Minnie de Larringea was only the first of a number of ships to carry coal from Norfolk for the Brit ish navy. Several other ships with coal for the British navy left here this week, and it is expected more will follow, When you also know that British industry would be paralyzed if it were not for coal shipments from this coun- try you can realize why this com- munity is enjoying the greatest “pros- perity” in its history. Lynching Narrowly Avoided by Last Minute Confession GREENSBORO, S. ©. Aug. 16.— The lyiehing of a Negro youth was narrowly averted here when a 16-year old girl, Virginia Halladay made a last minute confession that she had circulated a false story that the youth had choked her and threatened her life. Bhe sail she told the story “to excite my mgighbor girl friend.” Lo et ‘SUB TODAY TO THE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1926 —<——_ ARMED TROOPS GUARD MEXICAN GOVT BUILDINGS Bishops Incite Frenzied Fanatics to Violence (Special té The Daily Worker) | MEXICO CHTY, Aug. 16—Soldiers armed with Wwe tember 21, 1923, at the P ost Officg at Chicago, Mlinols, under the Act of March PUBLIS ER. Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, HING CO., 1113 W. | NEW YoRK EDITION Price 3 Cents Chicago Labor Responds to Cali for Support of Coal Strikers in England Intensive activity to secure a maximum of financial relief in aid of the British coal miners’ strike will be developed this week thruout the city as a result of action taken by the Chicago Federation of Labor. Following its unanimous endorsement of the British mine workers’ struggle, the local fed- United States. + | eration ordered the appointment of a “Committee of 20" to visit Chicago’s local labor unions machine guns today stand jn co-operation with Paul McKenna, member.of the British miners’ delegation now touring the guard outside the chamber of deputies) building ready for instant action. Incendiary propaganda distributed by the clergy under the leadership of Bishop Diaz Is responsible for those extraordinary precautions. Diaz is reported to dictatorial ambitions.) Street pre 4 vad pedestrians are} not permitted sy gather in the vicinity) of the building. Not only is the! church urging mass violence, bur | superstitious people are given to un- derstand and) Sincerely believe that) to assassinate Calles or any govern-| ment supporter would be equal to get- ting a free pass into heaven. Yesterday Director General of Edu- cation Berretiia was attacked by a fanatical catholic armed with a dag- ger. Berreuta was speaking on be- half of the g@vernment when the at- tempt was made. While a parade in support of the government Was marching past the cathedral at spine a group of women excited by he priests began to hurl missiles at te paraders. Police dis- persed the women, most of whom were society ladies. The gov ent began to take ac- tion which iBdicated a sterner attitude by the Calles government. Military cotimanders are carrying out the instructions of the war de- partment and are disarming all civ- ilian groups. Arrests of plotters against the gov- ernment continue, particular atten- tion being paid to those who have aligned themselves with the boycon movement, The government declares that the order for disarming is not directed at the catholics, alone, but it is intended for all grou nd factions, and states that if si orders issued. a fort- night ago -wére: carried’ out that the religious riots in the western part of Mexico would not have occurred. At a secret meeting held last night in the archbishop’s palace with the majority of: the bishops and arch- bishops present it was decided to con- tinte the rebellion against the gov- ernment. Details. of the deliberations were kept secret. It was reported that he church stfil has hopes of inciting the masses tos more active rebellion against the government and expects to rally a section of the agrarian ele- ments to its: side who would raise the banner of ‘anti-socialism with a view to gaining financial, moral and/ perhaps military support from the United States. A committee of deputies who ex-) press their disapproval of the alliance! of socialist and labor groups in the} chamber gave the situation a new twist today when they decided to call on Calles and protest against the alignment.. It is said that some of the deputies in opposition to the govern- ment are followers of General Obre gon. The bishops have added a romantic touch to the struggle by discovering “the woman itr the case.” The bishops | are old hands at this game. They state that a lady of: foreign birth by the name of Belinde Zarada is chiefly responsible for the anti-clerical policy of the government. The state congress of Puebla ap proved a resolution directed to Prest- dent Calles which reads: “Congress,, having been informed that the Knights of Columbus in the United States have conferred with the-secretary @f state of the United States with the object of having the United States use pressure on the Mex- ican government in the religious ques- tion between the government and the catholic church, maintains firmly that! the sovereignty of this nation prevents interference on?the part of the Unitea | ~ RAISE RELIEF States in the national affairs of Mex: | feo. | We recognize among the Knights of | Columbus the same individuals who in this city of Puebla received American | and French invaders and who are con-| sidered enemies of the national gov-! eynment. | “This congress again declares its) adherence to you and is resolved to ac- cept whatever political consequences | may arise thru our anti-clerical atts tude.” : Fourteen catholic priests are report- ed to have obeyed the government decrees and were promptly excommun- jeated by the episcopate, United States Commercial Attache George Wythe,,after a careful survey of the situations Says that the two most important industries of Mexico, ofl and mining,sare operating on their scale, " McKenna Gets Ovation. Wild cheers and most enthu-| siastic applause greeted the| delegate of the British miners | as he told the federation of the} hard battle now being fought by| the miners against the coal operators and the tory govern-| ment. | “No money can be expected from | the unions of Great Britain. We are, (Continued on page 2.) i PAUL McKENNA, BRITISH MINERS’ DELEGATE TO Paul McKenna, national executl SPEAK ON WCFL RADIO TONIGHT CHICAGO, WILL ve board member of the Miners’ Fed- eration of Great Britain, who is now in Chicago visiting trades unions to get relief funds for the British coal miners, will speak tonight on the Chicago Federation of Labor’s radio station WCFL between 6:30 and 7 o'clock. The WCFL wave length is 491.5 meters. American Labor Can Get Into This Fight HIS cartoon, taken from Lansbury's Weekly (London), represents Stanley Baldwin, British premier, in. rather battered condition after his tussle over the eight-hour bill with the worker at the right. woman or the kid instead’.” The caption reads: “The owner: ‘You can't beat him Stanley; try hitting the This is just what the government has been doing, by its policy of starving the women and children of the strikers thus hoping to force the miners to return to the pits. The government passed the eight-hour day bill for the miners, an increase of one hour on the workday, but the law remains a dead letter as the WILKINSON TO FUND INN. Y. Speake. at Civic Club Wednesday Eve (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 16.—Miners in England are living on a diet of bread and° tea’ “if they are icky,” Miss Ellen Wilkinson, the only woman labor member of parliament who has come to this country as a delegate for the woman's committee for relief of miners’ wives and children, told of- ficials of the civic club. Miss Wilkin- son declared .that the coal industry was “one of the scandals of England,” and that it would completely collapse if the miners are starved back to work. “No strike can be permanent- ly settled Whon; mén are starved into submission,” she said, Miners’ Conditions Horrible. Miss Wilkinson inspected mines and the living conditions. in mining towns around Manchester, Bristol, Scotland, Hast Lancashire, South Wales, and the Midlands, as chairman of the ‘re- lief committee. During her inspection (Continued on page 2) STOP SCAB COAL! men refuse to recognize it. PAUL MCKENNA TO VISIT CHICAGO UNIONS SEEKING AID FOR BRITISH MINERS Unions having treasuries that can be used for the relief of the Brit- ish coal miners and wishing to have Paul McKenna, delegate of the Brit- ish Miners’ Federation now touring the nation for relief funds, speak to them should communicate with An- ton Johannsen at the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor headquarters in 166 West Washington street. The feder- ation telephone is Franklin 1564, The British labor delegation in this country expects to sail Sept. 1 on the Berengaria to England as the Trade Union Congress meets on Sept. 6, Small Nut Works Loose Causes Wreck on Long Island Road RIVERHEAD, N. Y,, Aug. 16.—-A small nut which, worked itself loose on a switch coupling caused the wreck of the Shelter Island express on the Long Island railroad at Calverton in which six persons were killed and more than two score injured, HE articles written by Gorden Cascaden, exposing the ship- ments of coal to Great Britain to break the strike of the British miners’ union, deserve the widest attention of all work- ers, particularly the coal miners port work and railroad and marine trans- These shipments should be boycotted by all workers true to their class. We urge that copies of The DAILY WORKER con- taining these articles b ments of scab Go; run by The DAILY WORKER of Cascaden be distributed widely along the waterfront of all Atlantic ports. Information showing ship- Britain should be sent in to add to the list scab coal ships. —— 'CHIGAGO LABOR UNIONS AIDING BRITISH MINERS McKenna to Speak to Many Locals An intense effort is being made to gather funds for the striking British miners in Chicago unions. Paul Me- Kenna, national executive board mem- ber of the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain, is now visiting as many un- jons as possible to get them to aid the | striking British miners. The follow- jing is a list of union meetings that are to be covered with speakers seek- ing donations for the British minere: © Tonight Musicians No. 10, 175 West Wash- ington St. Laundry Drivers’ Union No, 712, 629 South Ashland Blvd. Painters’ Union Local 275, 220 West Oak street. Carpenters’ Union Local 141, 7529 So, Chicago Ave. Machinists’ Union Local 390, 1940 Irving Park Blvd, Carpenters’ Union Local 58, Sheffield Avenue and Division, Painters Local 191, State and 55th street. Painters Local 184, 6414 South Hal- sted street. Asbestos Workers, Local 17, 19 W. Adams St. Elevator Constructors’ No. 2, 2901 West Monroe St. Wednesday, Aug. 18, Paul McKenna will speak before the Milwaukee Central Trades and Labor Assembly and will be unable to speak before any local unjon on this night, Machinists’ Union, Local 830, 1182 Milwaukee Ave. Carpenters Local No, 1, 175 Went Washington St. ¥ Sherman Painters Union, Local 54, and Main St. Evanston. © | Carpenters Union, Local 1922, So. Halsted St. eae Y a eee