The Daily Worker Newspaper, August 21, 1926, Page 4

/ ge Four THE DAILY WORKER SOE ()f Pittsburgh District Launches New Drive Among Coal and Steel Labor C For DAILY W Viur «NOTE.—This is the seventh ar- Clie in a series to aid in the devel- ment of The DAILY WORKER to a mass Communist organ reach- Shelg wide sections of the American din Srking class; This article points ge Mit the of a DAILY tresiCORKER with a mass appeal, but wer to the necessity of organized sup- senditrt from the party and the left zing ing, and also the crying need of ergetic workers to spur on the Uitant sections of the working Theass to greater efforts inthe build- verneg@ and spreading of their press. ic to oe murde By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. comin . this t#® District Executive Committee few <Of the Workers Communist) Party parts District Five (Pittsburgh) has de- ed to launch a subscription-getting maPaign for The DAILY WORKER, cufting immediately and continuing the gil No the ninth anniversary of spirac Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. of thhis is the first subscription cam- offict&® of this kind launched by a dis- law vt Organization of the party, and attorricates that the party forces are ed thking progress in developing sup- formet of “The Daily.” Cante * * Satlotvery possible effort is being exert- to tht develop the Communist mass ap- publity of The DAILY WORKER. In this pect notable improvements n made. This is admitted by all. itinued progress will be made in SO, direction. In its editorial content Henr, DAILY WORKER is being Steveught closer and closer to the sses of the workers in the United ‘tes. That is the basis on which we id. New he first line of attack, in carrying Mrs., DAILY WORKER to the masses, Hall's: consist of the forces of the par- and the left wing militants, eager uild the press of their class. These ses must unite in the organized ef- Schet to pring The DAILY WORKER Wall, masses. That is what the party deriz. 4, in the Pittsburgh district are ‘y 4, being mobilized to do. The whole ate. ty organization and its non-party es are being called on to get into * bail tension Judging by its achievements oa he last national subscriptions drive 0 The DAILY WORKER, good results his be secured. ana Ut jo say that a district organiza- 1 of the party, or sections of the seco é com wing are on the job carrying The ILY WORKER to the masses, is to e that within these organizations st Builders, energetic workers, lead- have | ORKER Subscriptions ing in this effort. Pittsburgh has such Builders; like John Kasper, of East Pittsburgh; W. H. Scarville, A. Gar- finkel and William Schmidt, all of Pittsburgh, who got on the Honor Roll of the Press Builders securing more than 1,000 points in the Third Annual DAILY WORKER Subscription Cam- paign, The present campaign should develop more such Builders, * Here are some of the facts concern- jing the Pittsburgh campaign. There will be three prizes: First: A trip to the next national |convention of the Workers (Commun- ist) Party. Second: A set of three volumes of Karl Marx. Third: A set of three books consist- ing of Bukharin’s “Historical Material- ism.” The first prize will go to the party nucleus that will raise during the drive a total number of yearly subscriptions amounting to two subscriptions per member per month. The victorious nucleus will ba allowed to pick its own candidate to go to the conven- tion. This is necessary because in the last campaign {t was shown that whole nuclei were working together and giv- ‘ing their subscriptions to one of their members so that they might get the credit for all the “subs.” The second prize will be given to the comrade who. will secure at least 15 subscriptions during the campaign. The third prize will be given to the comrade who will secure at least 10 subscriptions. It is encouraging to learn that The DAILY WORKER Builders in the Pittsburgh District will link up their subscription campaign with the min- ers’ situation, which is always impor- tant in this district, and with the prob- lems confronting the steel workers, in this empire of the Mellon interests. They should also become active among the railroad workers. This drive will also be limked up with the efforts to develop the worker corre- spondents’ movement in this territory to aid in interesting the workers thru articles published in The DAILY WORKER dealing with their immedi- ate problems. *. What the Pittsburgh district of the Party is doing, every other district of the party can do. It is a necessary and vital work to the building of The DAILY WORKER into a mass Com- munist organ of the working class. ren TEC NE RITE ET, day stat ed: pose and sect A whi to € i was resi whe teh) “The Workers “ Monthly zel, 1 jury If you subscribe before dD T SEPTEMBER 1 M, Don’t miss unusual oppor- unity offered once a- year wnly. ‘THE OFFER IS GOOD for FOR BOTH RENEWAL De AND NEW SUB. Da SCRIPTIONS. wi 7 MONTHS Subscription to tooLIPTHIS BLANK! he’ Bu ac da Were WORKERS MONTHLY TY 4113 W. Washington Blvd, at CHICAGO, ILL. all a * SPECIAL Enclosed $1.00 for the 8 months’ wecial sub. Name .. BEPC srcsrrrseennsans Reh breemeitiy a BR Mian Workers (Communist) Party Ruthenberg Speaks at Connecticut Party . Meeting Saturday Night (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 19.—C. E. Ruthenberg, general secretary of the Workers (Communist) Party of America, will speak at a state-wide party membership meeting to be held here Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Labor Lyceum, 38 Howe St., at 8p. m, Ad- mittance by membership card only. Letters from Our - Readers Editor DAILY WORKER—Being a constant reader of your newspaper, which is not built on a corrupt foun- dation like the yellow capitalist politi- cal papers of the country, but which jexposes all the tricks of the ruling | class to keep down the slowly awak- }ening exploited toiling American masses. Lately I had some experience with “our law” in the circuit and superior | courts, and after that time I always send some “unbelieving Thomas” to watch the proceedings of capitalist courts, Some time ago a young educated | and patriotic man came from Scotland to Canada and enlisted during the World War to fight for “democracy.” |Last year he moved to the United | States, still patriotic with “big” ideas |gained in Northwestern University and thru reading daily newspapers, |ete. One day I took him to the supe- |rior court to watch our “democratic” justice, and after that he said that | “democracy” is all politics and bunk! Try to do the same thing with un- believing Thomases. Yours, ALN. NEED SPANISH DAILY. Dear Comrades: I think there should be something done in regards to starting a Spanish newspaper sim- ilar to The DAILY WORKER. There are approximately four million Mexi- cans in this country and they are coming across the border like flies. The powers that be imagine that there fs no harm in the Mexicans, as to their being radicals. The bosses fear European immigants as being imbued with Bolshevism. That is why they keep the bars up against the Europ- ean workers and allow cheaply paid Mexican labor into the country. In speaking to many of the Mexicans that have come across I have found that there is a great demand for a Spanish daily.—C. G., San Diego, Cal. That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to. night, Hand him this copy of the DAILY WORKER. GOV. FULLER OF MASS, IS SEEKING RE-ELECTION ON REPUBLICAN TIGKET | || | GOV. ALVAN T. FULLER. This is the man to whom thou- sands of cables and messages have been sent from all over the world asking him to grant justice to the two victims of one of the rawest frame-ups in history, Sacco and Vanzetti. He wants to be governor again. He will have to face the issue now, however easy it has been to ignore letters and telegrams, Garland Fund Changes Some of Its Directors NEW -YORK, Aug. 19.—(FP)— James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People, is the new president of the American Fund for Public’ Seryice, popularly known as the Garland Fund for its founder. Robert W. Dunn, American Civil Liberties Union executive, was elected a fund director to replace Robert Morse Lovett. Other directors are: Clinton Golden (Brookwood financial manager), vice- president; Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, secretary; Morris Ernst, ,. treasurer; Lewis Gannett, assistast! treasurer; Ben Gitlow, Roger Baldwin, Norman Thomas, H. H. Broach (yice-president Broth. of Electrical Workers); Frieda Kirchwey; William Z. Foster and Scott Nearing. asl meality U. S. Gunboat In phoon, LONDON, Aug. 19. — The United States gunboat Asheville is reported in difficulties, after having encounter- ed a typhoon near Wenchow. The U. S. gunboat Sacramento is proceed- ing to the aid of the Asheville, U.S, TRADE Lal DEPENDS ON THE LABOR SPEED UP Commerce Head Boasts of U. S. Efficiency (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Aug, 19. — Julius Klein of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce holds that gains of 16 per cent in,a year and of 60 per cent since 1921-22 in the exports of finished manufactures reflect the increasing efficiency of American in- dustry and the energy of American salesmanship in foreign markets, He says, “Regardless of depreciat- ed European currencies and low wages—in fact, ‘partly because of the low standards of living and efficiency which they imply—the intelligence and resourceful adaptability of the American manufacturer have made a place for American fabricated wares which bids fair to continue its steady expansion,” The total value of the country’s ex- ports of manufactured articles in- creased from $1,210,587,000 in 1921-22 to $1,937,295,000 in 1925-26. Articles showing extraordinary gains include farm tractors from $4,500,000 to $42,- 000,000 or 828 per cent; motor trucks $6,500,000 to $46,500,00 or 612 per cent; automobiles $36,100,000 to $185,- 400,000 or 413 per cent; farm ma- chinery $20,300,000 to $90,000,000 or 343 per cent; auto parts and acces- sories $80,800,000 to $331,900,000 or 311 per cent; and construction, con- yeying, mining, oil-well and pumping machinery considerably over 100 per cent. This increase in our exports of man- ufactured goods Klein regards as nec- essary to pay for a constantly greater quantity of raw material and luxury imports, for tourist expenditures, etc, France to Discharge Employes, Thus Adding to Number of Jobless (Special to The Daily Worker) PARIS, Aug. 19.—Premier Raymond Poincare returned to Paris after spending his vacation in Sampagny, resuming his examination of the finan- cial situation for stabilizing the franc. Altho admitting that he relies on foreign credits, M, Poincare intends to enforce the greatest economics - at home and expects to make wholesale reductions in civil servants. It is esti- mated that there are 1,500,000 public servants on the nation’s payroll, ex- cluding, of course, soldiers and sail- ors, Statistics show there are 37 pub- lic servants»per thousand of popula- tion. dh SEND IN A SUB TODAY TO THE DAILY WORKER. The Furriers’ Strike: its Outcome and Its Lessons rights. It was rumored that the man-raimed. We knew their objects. The ARTICLE Il, By B. GOLD. J ate left wingers of the furriers’ union took over the leadership of a demoralized and broken union, This was the inheritance left over by the ringht wingers of the Forward group. The lefts thave driven out the gang- sters and uprotted the graft system, which was in full bloom under the right wingers of the Forward group. and accusations of the Forward, aided by the gangsters, now driven away, and hampered by the Kaufman fam- lily, which then held the reigns at Long Island, it was necessary for the lefts to begin the work of construction and to strengthen the union. We reorgan- ized the union shops, unionized thé open shops and led a successful cam- paign for an increase in wages, brought to a successful conclusion the campaign against the contractors, and brought into activity the rank and fle. We have developed the feeling of the workers that unity and broth- erly co-operation must be brought rbout in the Greek general’strike, that sven the Forward, tho with gnashing ‘eeth, had to admit that all these are so the credit of the left leaders, Disregarding all obstacles put up by the Forward group, the lefts have suc- ceeded in reconstructing and strength- ening the union so that the furriers dared to step out into open combat with the bosses for better living con- ditions, The are facts which even the For- ward must admit. In Only Eight Months, HE truly big job was done in only a period of eight months. In yain did the Forward console itself that the union would not be successful with its left wing administration. They knew well enough that the right wingers had so demoralized the organization that it was almost hopeless to do anything with the union, But the healthy union program and the methods of the lefts, their idealistic activity, won the faith and confidence and co-operation of the broad masses. It was only by the strength of the organized membership that it was possible to do the work. The belief in the force of the member- ship pointed out the way to the lefts in their conferences with the bosses about conditions, The bosses at the very beginning felt that tho left repre- sentatives of the fur workers meant business, The bosses have proven to themselves at once that the demands pat forward to them are not camou- flaged, as it was formerly with the peed amen ufacturers were ready to make com- promises and concede to a very neces- sary part of the union's demands. The bosses knew by experience that the left administration has the courage and the will to do the right thing, and that it chiefly supports itself upon the confidence and loyalty of the work- ers. This was the very reason why the bosses were ready to make com- promises for the union in order to avoid an open fight. It was within probability that a strike would have been avoided had it not been for the treacherous undermining of the For- ward clique. For weeks before the strike the right provocators led an open agitation against the union de- mands, Just as the bosses had dis- puted our demands, so have the mem- bers of the Forward clique argued that the union demands too much. At the local meetings the rights have @is- puted as the bosses had at confer- ences, our demands were unjust. Altho the demagogues were present at the membership meeting where these demands were unanimously and heartily accepted, these actions, of course, were chiefly aimed to demoral- ize the workers before their entrench- ment for the fight with the bosses, Boss Arguments. At the office were received many complaints against the right Forward members who championed fist argu- ments at meetings of the counter- revolutionary, white-guard, Abramo- vitch, that these very champions came among the workers and provoked them, claiming thatthe demands put forward are not in their interest, but are there for the propaganda purposes of the Communist Party, The very same arguments were used by the bosses at the conferences with the unions. The united front that entered into a league with the remains of Kaufmanism to betray the lefts gath- ered themselves in Long Island and there entered into a holy alliance with the Forward’s gang, There they be- gan their caucuses and conspiracies and, may it be mentioned here, that half a dozen half-witted anarchists en- tered the union also. A triple alliance was formed. The band got into im- mediate contact with members of the Workmen's Circles, the pillars of the Forward that were among the bosses. The bosses, encouraged by these con- spiracies, decided to call the union into open combat. But ‘the bosses, as well-as the Forward people, made a terrible miscalculation,’ © The lefts knew whithét the rights ine Lamotae united front burst open right after the treachery at the convertion.” The gang was driven away from the New York membership Decattse of its treachery at the convention, and in addition there were niany people among them whose honesty was ques- tioned by the great masses'since the strike back in 1920. Because of these facts, and a number of other causes, the left administration decided to sift the New York office clear of all sus- picious elements that stood in close contact with the Forward. The Long Islanders were ready for their attack. Because of this they subdued each one who would hamper them in their pro- vocative undertakings. For example, Comrade Yukelson, formerly the edi- tor of the Fur Worker, who proposed to work gratis during the whole pe- riod of the strike, was discharged. In his stead an old slave of the gangster and grafters’ administration was ap- pointed, The decision of the joint board to put aside the Long Islanders from the strike leadership struck them like a thunderbolt. They had planned to stop short and betray the strike from the inside, Their plan bust open, The plan of a few “experienced to earn a dollar” in time of strike was de- stroyed. The gangster pest was cut out. The left wingers, with a clear conscience and a strong belief in its work, entered the strike leadership. The Strike Leadership, OW was the strike jled? They smiled silently, these'rank cynics. From all their nest holes have these rats with gloating eyes looked for the downfall of the furriers. Por the first time was a left union program with a left union leadership on trial, It was for the first time that the left wingers led a strike. But they laughed at the Forward boys. They cited their hopes openly, They sald: The left young- sters will lose control of the strike be- fore it develops. The workers will not respond to their strike call, and if they will they will return at once to their shops, because the lefts have no experience and will be unable to bring things to order. The chief object of criticism of the left wing strike leader- ship was the “babyish method of pick- eting.” A strike without gangsters? The corrupt band could not imagine such a diversion from {ts methods and practices. Who would keép the strik- erg in the halls, if there até no famous glove and knife heroes?’ "Who would discipline the strikers if “strong” ones? Who ‘here are no hirelings to beat them up to do’so? Then the scabs? And the nanufacturers’ gorillas?) Who would put up against them? The right wing Forward boys were in hopes that the strikers would run away. ‘The strike would run flotsam and jitsam. Then they would come in with an attack. They would show that the rights were the only souvereigns. They have even put up bets. A number of the right wingers have wagered with the bosses that it would take one week—at the most two—and the strike under the left leadership would fall apart as a house built of cards in a storm, Poor hopes! Buried dreams! But It Was Different. The strike under the left leadership did not take into account the opinions and prophectes of the gang. The lefts drew the line and we may state proudly that the undertaking was brought to a successful. conclusion without a diversion. The entire 12,000 furriers registered themselves the first week, All committees took their po- sitions. All committees were formed from the rank and file. What wonder- ful order! What wonderful discipline! Twelve thousand workers—one body, one soul—welded together with their leaders, bound to one another by re- spect and love, one grand family, de- yout. Can workers be loyal to their leaders, Can leaders be loyal to the workers whom they represent? But about the flow of the strike we shall speak in our next article, Dinner Pail Epic | By BILL LLOYD, Federated Press. I see our papers aint so slow in castin eyes at Mexico, and all are chafin at the bit to give our southern friends ‘a hit. O gracious no it aint because, of Mexico's land-owning laws. It aint because there's lots of oil a-lying deep beneath her soil, tho oil is king in modern days and must be drilled for where it lays. It aint because sum folks has planned to make our em- pire glory-grand, so it will stretch from Eskimo, way down to Cape Horn’s stubby toe. It aint because we have a hunch to grab off riches in a bunch. - The ghost of Woodrow has cum back to give us idealistic tack, We'll prey on Mexico sum day so plous folke can kneel and “The war is just,” they all will 6! We'll bring our pay v out. yeh oie WITH THEY | CONDUCTED - BY TH talking about the place, while we had Pioneers. They sang song after song. The Pioneers certainly could’ sing. They attracted the attention of every- one on board ship. They sang Ameri- can songs—and good’ revolutionary ones at that, . Arrive Late. We arrived at the camp late in the afternoon. We looked around and saw eight large and spacious tents, and beds in each one of them. In a short while we heard a whistle blow and the Pioneers and other children. at camp ceased play, noise and songs. They were told that the daily discussion would take place immediately. The sun was just setting in the sky, A large group of 60 pioneers were seated around a platform. As soon as they were seated they began talking and singing again. Another blast fromn the whistle and they became quiet. The leader announced that the discus- sion on the Passaic strike was to be continued from the previous day, Discuss Passaic, Comrade Nemerosky calls. on Mike, one of the Passaic strike children at camp. He is at first reluctant to speak. The children urge him then later yell: “We want Mike.” He feels encouraged at his comrades’ enthus- iasm and friendliness, He tells the story of Passaic in simple, crude and childish manner. The whole history of the strike, the beatings he himself received at the hands of police, his own arrests, and his participation in the school strike, was recounted viv- idly. Rebel Picnic Planned for Sunday; Auspices Detroit Branch Y. W. L. DETROIT, Aug. 19.—A get-together Young Rebel picnic is being held this coming Sunday, Aug. 22, under the auspices of Branch 1 of the Detroit Young Workers League. We leave the Finnish Hall, 5969 Fourteenth St., cornér McGraw, at 9 o'clock in trucks —no limousines or taxis allowed. Fare is 35 cents. Upon arriving at Dodge Park via Utica Road we shall proceed to have the best time yet. Singing will not be missing on the trip. Bring your own eats except watermelon, pop and candy; the committee has those; You only need cash, All Kinds of Sports, A program of races has been ar- ranged with such prizes as a book of Red Cartoons, copy of “Flying Ossip” and others as good offered to the win- ners. Bring your bathing suit. Bring your jumping rope. Bring your ukes. Bring base balls, bats and bases. Bring a girl. Bring a fellow. Bring all the young workers you know. We have three trucks and we want to fill them all. Do you know how to play, “scab, scab, scab"? “The Bosses’ Foolish Or- ders”? “Last Couple Out”? “Capital- ism’s Falling Down"? Yea? Good! No? You can learn. Do you like bonfires in the evening, and to sing all the songs you know and tell stories and dream in between? Well, come along. ROTARY CLUBS TALK OF BAREFOOT BOY MINNEAPOLIS, Minn,—A_ recent conference, “has demoralized ‘the cussed the question of the migration of farm lads from the rural sections. “Whittier,” said the invitation for this conference, “has immortalized ‘the barefoot boy with cheek of tan’ going down to the ol’ swimming hole with a cane pole and a can of worms, To- day, however, there is a recognized trend of the boy to the city. How are we going to interest the. boy in hi surroundings?” : Here we would expect to hear that the Rotaries intend to take steps to oust the Coolidge administration, take stops for farm relief, and generally in- sure the economic status of the bank rupt farmers in order to make their surroundings more interesting for their offspring. But nothing of the kind! The Rotaries are going to “con- serve the lakes and protect the fish and game” from the ravishes of outside hunters and fishermen. That should inspire any “barefoot boy,” whose first thought in life is to get himself a pair of shoes, to patriotic emotions, Organize the Coal _~ Miners’ Children N line with,the fight to prepare the coal miners for the coming strug: gle next spring, we must not forget When the Jack- NG WORKERS LEAGUE THE.YOUNG PIONEER CAMP ‘ By P. FRANKFELD. In the office of the Young Workers (Communist) League we heard muck about the Pioneer Camp. We were curious. of a lot of tanned and noisy Pioneers just returned from camp continually We could not tolerate the idea not even seen it. A group of district executive members therefore decided to go see the camp, Weswent: bY Hot: With a. RTO 0 frees serere ne ereettineeamnenrnennnrit A thoro discussion followed. The excellent working class education that. the children -have received both att camp and in the ranks of the Young Pioneers of America clearly expresses itself. While listening to our young comrades talk, one can hear the voice: of the future talking and passing judgment. They will never desert the working class. Camp Organization. *" > | The structure of the camp fe most interesting. All children and leaders are organized into a camp council which meets every other day. There, is an organizer, secretary, agitproy committee, discipline and sanitation) committees as well as @ cheer leader and social director. There is only ong Pioneer leader on each committee, The children themselves are masters. of ‘the camp, They know it and fom that reason feel more responsfble, There is a bulletin board on which. appears some very seriousiarticles and; poems, and short sketches, by the chilk dren, It will really be & treat for every: comrade and worker to pay a visit, to the Pioneer Group. The movement to establish areal working class chik, dren’s camp that will give and develay a worker's point of view in the work ers’ children is first ‘beginning ta grow in the United States. It is the duty of every worker to see that finan- cial and moral support is given to the Pioneer Camp, should have already organized large numbers of the miners’ children into the Pioneer groups. A reduction in wages for the miners means added misery for their children, Besides fhe general misery for the coal miners’ children (company houses, malnutrition because of un- employed parents, etc.) we find the rottenest kind of a public school sys- tem for kids in the mining territory, Dilapidated’ school buildings, inexpe- rienced teachers, grafting school boards aré on the order of the day. The schools are company schools in every sense of the word and their main aim is to turn out obedient slaves, Is it any wonder then that one day of each week in some mine town schools are devoted to pumping the kids full of religious bunk. They are thought to be meek and submissive. To get these children to join the Pioneer groups means to line:them up on the side of their parents, 1,000 Young Miners March in England LONDON, England.—Despite heavy rain, a large demonstration of young miners assembled at Neath. There were 10,000 present, having marched in from all the outlying districts, This was the result of a campaign of mass meetings held by the joint committee of the Young Communist League and the I. L. P. Guild of Youth, A conference of miners’ strike com- mittees had drawn up the scale of de- mands, which had been enthusiasti- cally adopted. The labor group on the Neath Guardians had, however, refused to meet to discuss the matter and formulate a united policy. When a deputation went in to place their case before the board—and they were able to show that real destttu tion was existing—they were present ed with the pretty spectacle of Labor Guardians falling over each other in their eagerness to serve Chamber- lain. A motion to grant 10s weekly to destitute men, in defiance of the min: istry, only received six votes out of 32 Labor Guardians, The Neath workers are not going to cease their agitation for relief until every Labor Guardian has been brought to book in his trades council, until the Guardians have been forced to relieve the terrible distress caused by the lockout, London Trades Council to Organize Youth LONDON, England.—The London Trades Council has again given a lead to the trade union movement by sum- moning an important special confer- ence to deal with the question of 100 per cent trades unionism amongst young workers, A circular has been issued to all af- filiated organizations and already promises of support have been set cured from the U, P. W., packing ca: makers, sheet. metal workers, scale makers, paper workers, 8, A, U. far- riers, W. 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