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

chant at as canes Page Four ay one 3? ¥ P wine ths Rts Aon ne THE DAILY WOR bg a ae a ee Workers (Communist) Party BUILD THE DAILY WORKER! For the Coming: 1. State Election Campaign; 2. Campaigns Among Miners; 3. Campaign Among the Steel Workers. | 8 ae COMRADES: The district executive committee of the Workers (Communist) Party, District Five, (Pittsburgh), decided at its last meet- ing to launch a special DAILY WORKER Drive, in this district, to last from Sept. 1st to Nov. 7th. We are at present engaged in a number of important activities: 1. We are placing a state ticket for the November elections. The suc- cess of the election compaign depends largely upon the amount of readers we secure for The DAILY WORKER. 2. The miners’ union is in danger. The opén shoppers are doing every- thing they can to cut wages and to smash the United Mine Workers of Amer- joa. We may expect serious developments among the miners in the coming spring. This district will play a foremost part in this struggle. 3. Along with the struggles of the coal diggers comes the struggle of the steel workers. are in a condition of actual slavery when we talk about the miners’ strug-+— The DAILY WORKER subscrib- eel Biles. ers must be increased in every s town where we have connections. These tasks are the major, but by Ro means the only ones, which the party faces at the present time. This is why the district executive committee decided to proceed with a special District Campaign flor 'The DAILY WORKER. Prizes While it is the duty of each party member to take active part in the campaign, the D. BE. C. considers it, however, necessary to extend its ap- preciation to the more advanced com- rades who realize the significance of this campaign and who will because of this, secure most of the subs during the campaign. This appreciation will come in the form of special awards which will be given to the comrades who will show most results. The prizes will consist of: 1. A free trip to the next national convention. 2. A set of three volumes of Kap- ital, by Karl Marx. 4. A set of books, consisting of— Historical Materialsm by Bukharin, Lenin on Organization, and Trotsky on Literature and Revolution, How to Proceed In ordér that the campaign be made a success we suggest the following or- ganizational and agitational steps be taken by the nucleus. The nucleus, however, may use other methods, if it ‘sofdesires. The® aucletis 18 solely re- sponsible for the work of its members during the campaign. THESE NUCLEI HAVE SHOWN COMMUNIST EFFICIENCY ERE is the list of party nuclel which have cleared up thelr record In the party by collecting and remit- H More attention must be paid to the steel workers who The steel workers cannot be ignored 1. Call a meeting of the nucleus, ferably a special meeting and place e DAILY WORKER drive as first tter on the agenda. Have a good discussion so that everyone may thor- oly understand the job, 2. Visit all the delinquent and an- active members, and get them to par- icipate in the drive. This will, by the way, help to get back the old inac- tive members. 3. Assign, either your DAILY WORKER agent, or another comrade or a committee (in the larger nuclei) who will be held responsible for the campaign. The members of your nuc- leus should report to this comrade from time to time of, the progress made. This comrade is to be in touch with the district office and make re- ports regularly. Weekly bulletins will be sent to all nuclei giving the results of each comrade and nucleus, Arrangements will also be made to use The DAILY WORKER for this purpose of publicity, 4, The Agitprop committees: dis- trict and city, should call special meet- ing immediately to discuss The DAILY WORKER Drive, and to work out plans which would stimulate the campaign, 5. Get every member to subscribe. Go after subs at shop or union meet- ings, mass meetings, affairs, and pub- lic gatherings, fraternal societies. (Care should be taken, however, that you do not lose your job or that you are not expelled from your union if your union is reactionary). Arrange a ‘fioiise to HOUse Canvass Ih tie proie- tarian sections. 4 6. The subs should —+- ‘all be sent to ting the United Labor Ticket Assessment: Boston, Mass.—Shop Nucleus No. 2 Boston, Mass.—Street Nucleus No. 4 Norwaad, Mass.—Shop Nucleus No. 5.00 Norwood, Mass.—Shop Nucleus No. 5.00 Norwood, Mass.—Street Nucleus No, 1. 10.00 Worcester, Mass.—Street Nucleus No, 1. 5.00 New York, N. ¥Y.—Shop Nucleus 1B, No. 3 1.50 N. ¥.—Shop Nucleus 4A, 0 2 N. Y.—Shop Uucleus 5C, No. 8 New York, N. Y.—Shop Nucleus 5E, No 3. New York, N. Y.—Street Nucleus 11A, No. New York, N. Y.—Factory Nucleus No. 1 New York, N. Y.—Factory Nucleus D Piladelphia, Pa—Shop Nucleus No. 10. Philadelphia, Pa—Street Nucleus A. Philadelphia, Pa.—Street Nucleus B. Buffalo, N. Y.—Shop Nucleus No, 13. Niagara Falls, N. Y.—Shop Nucleus No. 10- Schenectady, N. Y.—Street Nucleus No. 501.. Coraopils, Pa.—Street Nucleus No. Tee Daisytown, Pa.—Street Nucleus No. 4. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Street Nucleus No, Webster, Pa.—Street Nucleus No. 1 Toledo, Ohio—Street Nucleus No. 3 Detroit, Mich.—Shop Nucleus No. 2. Chicago, IIl.—Shop Nucleus No, 1. New York, New York, Chicago, II!.—Street Nucleus No. 2 Chicago, Ill.—Street Nucleus No. 17. Chicago, lil.—Street Nucleus No, 18. Chicago, IIl.—Street Nucleus No. 22. Chicago, Ill.—Street Nucleus No. 24. Chicago, Ill—Street Nucleus No. 30. Chicago, Ill.—Street Nucleus No. 36. Dowell, Ill—Shop Nucleus No, 1 Madison, 11l—Street Nucleus No, 1 Waukegan, I!l—Shop Nucleus No, 2. Waukegan, Il.—Street Nucleus No, 3. Gary, Ind.—Shop Nucleus No, 1 Milwaukee, Wisc.—Street Nucleus No, 1. Hancock, Mich.—Finnish Superior, Wisc.—Street Nucleus No. 6. Kansas City, Mo,—Street Nucleus No, Astoria, Ore.—Street Nucleus No, 2 Fort Bragg, Calif—Shop Nucleus No. 3. San Jose, Calif—Street Nucleus No, 13. Burnside, Conn.—Shop Nucleus No, 6 THE BALANCE IS NOW APPROXIMATELY EVEN, HALF OF THE PARTY NUCL MAVE COLLECTED THE ASSESS- MENT AND SENT IN THEIR REMITTANCE. THE OTHER HALF {S STIL. IN BAD STANDING, Must we extend the time for the collection for the other half of the nucle! after August 317 Cannot our party make a 100 per cent collection in three and a half months? No member will be excused from paying this assessment unless he is out of work. No nucleus is in good standing until it makes a settlement. k these nuclei secretaries who have not made their settlement TO get in line with the reat of the party. RUSS WEEKLY, NOVY MIR, GAINING IN CIRCULATION ALL OVER THE COUNTRY The Russian Communist weekly Novy Mir, Is growing In popularity and circulation. When the paper was forced a few mapths ago to tutn from a daily into a weekly, fear was expressed for its existence. Since it became a weekly it is con- tinually growing. An average of 50 subscribers is recelved daily by the New York office. The circulation on the stands Is also growing tre- mendously. The Chicago office of the paper is receiving an average of ten subscribers per week. Be- sides the circulation on the Chicago newsstands, the Russian fraction |s receiving a bundle of 100 copies weekly which are sold at picnics, meetings and affairs. The Chicago office of the Novy Mir is located at 1113 W. Washing- ton Blvd., Chicago. News Items and advertisements for the Chicago sec- tion of the paper should be forward- ed to the above address. the district office, so that record can be kept. Conditions Each nucleus is expected to secure subs amounting to two yearly subs per member per month. As the cam- paign will last two months each mem- ber is to secure a total of four subs, on the average. A nucleus consisting of ten members for instance, is to se- cure during the campaign 40 yearly subs, or 80 six months subs or a cor- responding number of smaller subs. The nucleus that will secure the highest percentage of its quota of subs will win the first prize and will select its delegate to go to the convention. Second prize will be given to the individual who will secure at least 15 subs during the campaign. Third prize will be given to the indt- vidual who will secure at least ten subs. Special prizes will be given to the nuclei that’ will exceed their quota. Four “Young Worker” subs are con- sidered equal'to the one year’s sub to The DAILY WORKER. Three “Workers Monthly” subs are consid ered equal to’one year’s sub to The DAILY WORKER. '|SOCIALIST-LABOR PARTY STANDS WITH SOCIALISTS IN CLEVELAND AGAINST UNITED LABOR TICKET By |. AMTER CLEVELAND, Aug, 30.—Several weeks ago the Workers (Communist) Party, district executive committee of District 6, sent a letter to the social- ist party and the socialist labor party, offering to form a united front with them in the coming election campaign, The Workers (Communist) Party offered to withdraw its candidates provided either or both of the other parties would call a conference with the Workers (Communist) Party, invit- ing trade unions, fraternal lodges and all working class organizations, in order to put up a united labor ticket. Candidates would be put up by the conference, a program and platform adopted, etc, The socialist party, true in this district—colors ina it has be- smudged and soiled since the days of the leadership of Comrade Ruthenberg and the left wing—did not answer. That is in keeping with ite acts in re- cent times, especially during the days of the anthracite miners’ strike when it went to the Cleveland Federation. of Labor and thence to the safety di- rector of the city who forbade a tag day permission for which they had not yet asked, 4 But no more {fs to be expected of the socialist party—which thereby is guilty of preventing the workers from giving their support to one set of workingclass candidates. (Two of the candidates nominated by the socialist party at its state convention a few months ago, have refused to run.) The socialist party, however, after consideration lasting 18 days, bestir- red itself to answer the communica- tion of the Workers (Communist) Party, . The socialist labor party committee declares, “a united front is impossible except it be a united front with its back toward the enemy.” Thus talks a party that has the nerve to forget its war record—if the Communists and the workers of this country generally will not forget it! This is the attitude of a party which during the world war prated about its patriotism, its legalism, and whose representative at the Second Congress of the Comintern acted ias a spy against the Communists! Back to the enemy! How is the socialist labor party fighting the enemy, the capital- ist class today? Does it uphold any of the policies for which Daniel de Leon stood? All it canido 4s reprint some of the editorials that famous thinker wrote, copy them: parrot-like, and advocate policies today that De Leon would repudiate. The writer will not forget that last year at a street corner meeting in New York City opposite the headquar- Note: No comrade will be allowed to -- to_his or her credit subs sey cured by Bomenoe 7 be given to the;comr +s only for subs! secured personally, This rule must be strictly adpered to. Comradest National DAILY WORKER Drive, but our field of prospective subscribers is far from being exhausted. Ours is an important district and we expect you to get busy at once and make the drive a success. Fraternally yours, A. JAKIRA, District Organizer, District No. 5 Soccer Teams to Play at Daily Worker Picnic NEW YORK, Aug. 26—Two soc- cer teams, twenty-two men of the Red Star Sport club, will play at The DAILY WORKER picnic at Edenwald Park, New York, Sunday, Sept. 5. The Red Star Sport club is a pio- neer in the field of proletarian ath- letics in this country, destined to com- bat the influence of commercializa- tion of athletic sports fostered by the bourgeoisie. To reach Edenwald Park take the Third Avenue “L” to 133rd Street or the Lexington Avenue Express Sub- | massac (Continued from of the Boston Central ge 1) bor Union We made good In the}to watch the proceedings. Jennings |ship of public utilities with workers’ also voiced the official denunciation of the American Federation of Labor against the convention, which pro- ceeded none the less. bee appearance of tw6 of the high- est officials of the Massachusetts branch of the American federation of Labor at the convention, and their strenuous efforts to destroy it, show how much these “labor ljeutenants of the capitalist class” draad the idea of independent political action on the pant of labor. What the reactionaries did not succeed in doing;by a frontal attack, the Socialists attempted to do by boring from within. Joseph Bearak, a lawyer, and offi- cial spokesman of the Socialist Party, then demanded that no political party be entitled to vote, but that they should be seated only as fraternal delegates. This immediately indicat- ed the attitude of ‘the Socialist Party toward the convention—an attitude of consistent opposition and obstruction- ism toward an immediate unification of labor on the political field in the coming campaign. It indicated that ters of the Workers WITH THEY. } <,CONDUCTED - BY TH ‘WORKERS UNG: WORKERS LEAGUE ~~. - Report Shows Boys’ Upholsterers Point | Chance to Rise Is | Out New War Danger More energetic measures than mere Very Slim Indeed . demonstrations or protestations to The “from office boy to president” |abolish capitalist wars is urged by the bunk spread so ardently by such pro- | Upholsterer's Journal in its August I —_______. Fits colors bass boy misleaders as Horatio Alger, |issue. The Journal writes as follows: (Communist) | Jr., etc., receive another blow thru “News has come that women from Party on 14th street, when heckled by|a recent survey made by the United |évery part of Wales, Scotland and workers in his audience, the socialist] States Chamber of Commerce. Many |England marched for weeks together labor party speaker shouted loudly for |of the working class lads of our time |in Hyde Park, London, the ancient the police! Oh, ho, with its back to-| who have hopes of starting in smali|home of free speech, for the purpose ward the enemy—but getting the sup-|retail stores as owners and rising in |of demonstrating against future wars, port of the police against the crowd|the world should first glance at the of workers! Where is the socialist labor party fighting the enemy? Where is the|store systems in this country, W. I. 1 U.? It has gone out of exist-| approximately 100,000 retail outlets. ence, just as the socialist labor party | Seventy-five is going today. The socialist labor party bewails the nation’s drug stores are chain stores fact that “confusion exists among the] nd three-quarters of the men’s drug workers of this land” and that the }|stores are chain stores and three- Workers (Communist) Party is the| quarters of the men’s shoes are mar- “most pronounced part of that con-!keted and sold thru chain stores. The fusion,” and therefore the socialist la- bor party will not commit “treason to an unfortunate working class” by “fusing” with the Workers (Commu- nist) Party! The socialist labor party 1s so slow in thought that it cannot understand the difference between a united front and “fusion.” Have no fear, dear so- cialist labor partyites, we want no fusion with you, the intransigeant “Jeaders.” We know where you stand, but we will win to our side the work- ers in your ranks that still have some revolutionary vigor and will. But as for you, smug, self-appointed leaders, we can only say that you be- long in the same category as the so- cialist party. Everywhere that the workers have been in struggle, your voice is not raised. You have given them no helping hand. Only those in your ranks have united with the rest of the class conscious and progressive workers who have sent you to hell and formed a united front with those “confused” Communists and the other workers who want policy and action. The socialist party and the social- ist labor party have struggled against the unity of the working class of “All this is splendid but demonstra- following facts. tions, like resolutions, are of no avail There are no less than 10,000 chain | unless some concrete action is taken with |to wipe out the root of the evil that we are opposed to. There have been chain store concerns | W8Ts and demonstrations against wars operate 50,000 stores. One-fifth of the before, but because we always treated this question in a sentimental fash- jon rather than from a practical view= point, we are no nearer to universal peace than we were. To abolish war more than demonstration or protesta- tion are needed.” This 1s one example of the deep going sentiment existing in the ranks of organized labor in this country in opposition to capitalist military prep- business of the chain organizations is estimated as in excess of $3,000,000,- 000 annually. The United Cigar Stores and the Schulte Cigar Sto! 01 1 every eed in Sha Rabor ua: seeict arations and the dangers of coming wars. The statement issued by Wil- this country. The ramifications of the liam Green endorsing the Citizens’ Palted, Olaat 6 Tow “extends: to Military Training Camps does not find the candy business, radio stores and a ready echo among the rank and file chain shirt shops. The Nedick people of the labor movement, in the east have built up a chain ot orange drink and “hot dog” stands into a huge enterprise. Thus we see the chances for the working youth to rise into the ranks of the capitalist class are slim indeed. Even in the retail trade there is the domination of huge chain store trusts and combines. Why Not Become a Worker Correspondent: International Youth _ Day Is Celebrated by Many Mass Meetings FAST PITTSBURGH, Pa—Sept, 4, at 8 p.m. at Workers’ Hail, cor. Electric and North Ave. Sam Darcy, speake! WAUKEGAN, il—Sept. 1, Work Hall, 617 Helmholz avenue. Nat Kaplen, speaker, CHICAGO, Ill—Sept. 3, at Northwest Hall, cor. North and Western avenues. Speakers, Shachtman and Engdahl. NEW YORK CITY.—Sept. «10, at Cen- tral Opera House, 67th St. and’ 3rd Ave. Speakers: Lovestone, Stachel, B. Gold, Don, Frankfeldt. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Sept. 3, at the Y. M,C. A. Auditorium. Spea' Ogino and Oehler. SUPERIOR, Wis.—Sept. 5. Speakers, Elsie Beck and A. J. Hay! . OULA, Wis.—Sept. 3. By ton Sinclair Beck. es. Speaker, Elsie Cleveland in the coming elections, The workers will treat them accordingly. TTS LAUINGHES MOVE. FOR | ABOR PARTY | contract, lower railroad and public owner! dog” transportation rates, participation in the management, gov- ernment housing at cost, protection of women in industry, adoption of the child labor amendment, enforcement of free speech, reduction of tariff du- ties on necessities of life, increased taxation for the rich, abolition of rights of government arbitration boards in labor disputes, recall of elected officials, reduction of military personnel and training, relief for un- employed and for farmers. HE most important debate of the session occurred on the motion of J. Miller (Communist) of the Capmak- ers, calling for a slue of candidates for the coming election campaign. Bert Miller of the Workers Party pointed out the splendid opportunity for such a move at the present time. He called attention to the numerous acts of the government against labor, the use of the injunction im labor dis- putes, the “yellow dog” contract pro- cedure, the discontent among the tex- tile and shoe workers and the anti- labor character of the candidates of the two major parties. A labor ticket the Socialist Party did not want to be now would do much to stimulate the No speaker an- nounced. BAI DE WASSAI, Mich—Sept. 3. No speaker announced. BOSTON — Sept. 26, ‘Appleton St. Spe: Jack Stachel, N. Kay and others. ‘ST, LOUIS, Mo Garrison, Friday, see a Baas Speakers from the Workers (co Party, Y. W. L. and Pioneers. No ad- wit! mission. hdraw its | Meany, Ind.—Workers’ Hall, 218 W. 8th Pp. m. ‘Goo MASS, Mich.—Sept.. 3. Read it today on page 56. Bt Memoria’ ™.’ Frei- and openly offered to candidates, in favor of such a ticket | st. and pledged its full-resources in sup- | §P a tional Youth Day meeting with an in- port of it. teresting program will be held here on HE convention then elected a com-| Sunday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p. m., at the Work- mittee to call a conference in the eee Oe AOL Pie Or Baits wat ap. near future and to lay out further Tes a the Bt Ag fa SF tek mee plans for the establishment of a labor | the Young Won ss eo gaker. —_ party in Massachusetts. This com- pea af" Maa mittee now consists of the following| Send The DAILY WORKER for one members: Thomas J. Conroy, Secre-| month to your shop-mate. tary of tthe Worcester Central Labor Union; G. H. Crispin, Secretary of the Somerville Central Labor Union; Herman Koster, Secretary of the Cambridge Central Labor Union; Syl yester J. McBride, former president of the Boston Typographical Union; Mary Gordon Thompson, president of the Women’s Trade Union League; B. J. Seamen of the Elevator Construct- ors’ Union, S. Perry of the Carpenters’ Union of Salem, J. Tarr of the Joint Board of the Cloak and Dressmake! of Boston; I. Beckman of Furrie: Local No. 30, N. Biller of the Joint Board of the American Clothing Workers’ Association, H. Adler of the Leatherworkers’ Union, Local No. 32; and A. Jonah of the Worcester Car- penters. Interna- Every reader around New York should attend the Daily Worker Picnic SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 Edenwald Park, New York rs’ a Labor Lyceum, 1243 \ Pe way to 190th Street, Bronx. From either place take the Westchester | tied up with a movement for indepen- Railroad to Dyer Avenue. The fare is} ‘ent political action, that it was de- only seven cents and admission to termined to keep its own ticket in the picnic and game is free, so that the field at all costs, and thus per- every worker can afford to make this petuate the existing confusion and di- a “family affair.” vision in the ranks of the labor move- ment on the political fiéld. It was SECRETARIES, ATTENTION! evident from the outset ‘that the five When making returns to the representatives with which the Social- ist Party tried to fack the convention, National Office for the special assessment stamps—particularly had been mobilized to destroy every the secretaries from District 2— possibility for a Jabor® ticket this ae will you give number of invoice or year. ERT MILLER of the Workers give name and address of the com- rade who received and was per- Party, urged that al of labor's sonally charged for the stamps in forces be enlisted in tl campaign, that it needed the polftical experi- ence, the ability and the ‘full resourc- es to make it successful, and that it May? Unless you do so we cannot re proper credit on our books. District organizers, please comply. To give unit identification is not gi enough. Accounts and Supplies Dept. INTERESTING LECTURES BY PITTSBURGH NUCLEUS Pittsburgh, Pa. Street Nucleus No. 2 is arranging to hold several educational meetings with the fol- lowing schedule: August’ 31, A. Jakira will speak on “The Religious War in Mexico.” Sept. 11, D, E. Early on “The L of the British General Strike.” pt. 21, J, Mankin on “One Hun- dred and Fifty Years of American Inpendence.” Oct. 5, S. Gusakoff on “Obstacles to the World Revolution” was necessary that both political or- ganizations be bound to ‘common ac- tion on behalf of the political unity of labor, ers’ Union, who urged the inclusion of all labor political parties to give two votes for each organization was and it was decided to seat officially only delegates from labor unions, with a volce and vote, all others remain- ing as fraternal delegates. a simple program of labor demands, Again Bearak took the oflor and stren- uously objected to the formulation of any program, But the chairman, McBride, overruled ¢his @bjection and the program was adopted) in principle covering the following paints: aboli- tion of the injunotion itt Tabor dis- putes, election and recallof judges, Jovhusion 0 sn ‘au This view wis ably sup- ported by J. Miller of the Capmak- “tone and strength to the movement.” The motion to seat all delegates, with defeated with the aid of the Socialists, McLaren then proceeded to present movement for independent political With the election of this committee, action on the part of labor. the workers of Massachusetts have John McLaren made an eloquent} made a distinct step forward, and it) ‘axe Third Ave. “L” to 133rd Street plea for going ahead with a ticket this] now remains for this committee to|or pexington Ave. Subway to 180th aah He pointed out that just such‘ carry out faithfully the trust i ee Street. Transfer to Westchester Raik a militant minority had been respon-|ed upon it. However the convention 4 Epa vate tae hica inal caoekneal Laval ana sci bate taken cattle as ean oan a many years ago, which developed into|ger step forward by nominating a la- ‘i 5 the poeera Wedtish: Labor’ Pasty’ of | rc tioket ur eheusaiiure:to, tio. thia, |Auspoest’ ‘Dally Worker, Buide today. “No fundamental change has|the Socialist Party, acting as the|ers’ Club, 108 East 14th Street, yet been made in society, except un-|right hand of the reactionaries of the ‘ der the initiative of a small minority,” | jabor movement, will have to answer New York City he waid. to the workers of Massachusetts. He mentioned the numerous evi- dences of support he had received from men and women prominent in the labor movement, for the idea of a labor ticket. McLaren stood out head and shoulders above the vacil- lating elements in the convention, who weakened under the blows of the Socialists. ‘T is indeed regrettable that such an honest fighter as Sylvester J, Mc- Bride, who is sincerely for a labor party, and who signed the call for the convention, weakened at the last moment under the combined attacks of the reactionaries and the Social- ists, and agreed with those who advo- caited delay and retreat. In fact the keynote of the attitude of the Social- ists was well expressed by Beckman of the Furriers’ Union, who said, “We cannot come out with a labor ticket now when it is supported by a minor- ity. We must wait until we have a majority. We must wait until we have the eupport of the American Federa- tion of Labor and the Central Labor Union.” This cowardly viewpoint was sup- ported by the entire Socialist. delega- tion, The Workers Party supported the igen gf m Mbox ticket this year (No admission charge) FAIRY TALES FOR WORKERS’ CHILDREN By Hermina Zur Muhlen A delightful book of children's stories with over twenty black and white illustrations and four color plates and cover designs, by LYDIA GIBSON 5c Duroflex Covers $1.25 Cloth Bound \ \