The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 5, 1926, Page 2

A : Page Two — American Trade Unionism Shown Road (Continued from page 1) perative that the A. F. of L. shall call upon the entire labor movement to embark on a gezeral campaign to organize the many millions of unorganized, giving spe- cial attention to the basic and key industries, including steel, railroads, marine transport, mining, electrical man- ufacturing, chemicals, rubber, automobile, lumber, tex- tile, etc. Emphasis must be laid on the organization of the unskilled workers, The A. F, of L. convention shall create a general or- ing committee to supervise the work of organiza- ampaigns shall be initiated nationally in the vari- ous crafts and industries and locally on a general scale. A special organizing fund shall be created. The system of shop committees to mobilize the unorganized shall be established to induct them into the unions. The general organizing committee shall conduct a special campaign against the company unions, designed to convert them into rea] trade unions or to destroy them and to build up trade unions in their place, O facilitate organization work the A. F. of L. should henceforth hold its conventions in big industrial cen- ters, discontinuing the present practice of holding them in summer resorts, such as Atlantic City. To facilitate the organization of the unorganized, a general reduction of initiation fees shall be recommended to affiliated internationals with high fees, In those industries where no organizations exist, the waions to be established shall be based on the industrial form. In industries where a whole group of conflicting, weak unions claim jurisdiction over the mass of unor- ganized workers, the jurisdiction shall be awarded forth- with to the basic union of the industry, such ag to the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers in the steel industry, to the International Association of Machinists in the automobiie and electrical manufactur- ing industries, to the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen in the packing industry, eto, The campaign to organize the unorganized must be ac: companied by a general demand for improved living , standards of the workers, 2. Demands for Improved Living Standards Thru advancing machine production and the speeding up of the workers by all manner of “efficiency” schemes to increase output, the employers are reaping profits almost beyond imagination. The unexampled profits in the Genera] Motors corporation, the United States Steel corporation and the record profits of the railroads, load- ed with over-gapitalization tho they are, show that the capitalist class is enjoying fabulous profits wrung from labor. UT Labor? Labor has been “deflated” since the war. The cost of living has gone up faster and farther ‘than wages have been increased. And the costs stay up while wages have been out in many industries. The ay- erage wage is well below $30 a week, a glaringly in- sufficient wage. The workers’ health is undermined by “the terrific speed-up. To check this attack on the living standards of labor, the A. F. of L. mus¢ call upon the workers in the various industries to take advantage of the present active state in their industries to present demands for increased wages, decreased heurs, and increased control over in- dustry. All wage movements should be conducted joint- ly by related trades. Attempts to cut wages anywhere Juuist be resisted by a militant strike policy. | 3. A Policy of Militant Action | “-"Tho most dangerous tendency in the labor movement is that hidden behind the pretty phrase of “co-operation with the employers,” now current with trade union lead- ers. The Attack of the employers upon the trade unions and the standards of labor, cannot be stopped by having the unions adopt plans for increasing production. This only surrenders them to the employers. It demoralizes the very foundation of trade unionism and poisons the workers with the false teaching that labor has a common ‘est with those who exploit it. Labor must call a halt to the trade union bureaucracy’s policy which leads the workers into such “co-operation” ‘aps set by the bosses. The A. F, of L. must declare for an aggressive policy of action_against the employers. It must condemn the so-called “co-operation” or class collaboration policy as expressed in the Baltimore and Ohio Plan and similar schemes. It must reject the Wat- son-Parker Law, which encourages company unionism, outlaws strikes on the railroads, practically establishes compulsory arbitration, permits civil courts to pass upon the merits of labor disputes and establishes a partner- ship between labor officials and railroad magnates, to be used by the latter to raise railroad rates, IHE A. F. of L. must reject the “New Wage Policy” adopted by the last convention of the A. F. of L., and repudiate also the so-called “Monroe Doctrine of Labor.” It must decisively condemn trade union capital- ism, as expressed by labor banks, labor investment cor- porations, trade union life insurance companies, etc., and demand transformation of these institutions into genuine co-operatives. The investment of the workers’ savings should be in the socialized industries of the Soviet Unio: 4. A Labor Party / The present A. F. of L. policy of supporting candi- dates on the tickets of the republican and democratic parties is absolutely fatal to the interests of the working class. It checks the growth of class consciousness. It makes a unified, successful fighting front of labor against eapital impossible and it destroys all real representation of labor in government, The evil effects of this policy are illustrated afresh by the exposures of political cor- ruption in Pennsylvania and Illinois, In place of this ruinous policy, the A. F, of L. shall declare for the formation of a labor party, which shall make a bloc with the organized farmers. To put this policy into effect, it shall immediately cal] conferences in the various cities and states for the purpose of estab- Mshing labor on.) and later hold a national labor party convention. Labor should enter the November elections under its own banner. As the basis for organization the labor party there should be prepared a political program cover- ing the pressing needs of the working class, which should contain the following main planks: (a) Revision of the tax and tariff laws so as to take the burden of taxation and higher prices thru the tariff oft the workers and farmers. Higher sur-taxes on the incomes of the great corporations and multi-millionatres. (b) Legislation outlawing the use of the injunction, police and soldiers in labor disputes. (c) The general eight-hour day in industry. (d) Fight against all proposal to register, photograph and finger-print foreign-born workers, (e) Industry to bear the cost of unemployment, thru legislation making compulsory the payment of trade union wages to all unemployed workers, funds to be raised thru higher taxation of profits. (f) The prohibition of the labor of children under 16 TUE Li SIXTH ANNUAL LABOR DAY. to Progress years of age, with, provision to maintain the children of workers and provide for their education up to the age of 16, (g) Relief for the farmers thru adoption of the prin- ciple of the McNary-Haugen bill and the addition appro- priation of a half billion dollars to provide for the estab- lishment of co-operative marketing associations con- trolled by the farm organizations and for the improve- ment of agricultural production, (h) The nationalization of all large scale industry, including mines, railroads and the great manufacturing industries, food distributing organizations, etc. The estab- lishment of workers’ control and the participation of the workers in the management of these nationalized in- dustries. (i) Reduction of the army and navy and a fight against militarism and imperialism, The withdrawal of American soldiers from all foreign territory. Immediate independence for the Philippines and Porto Rico and the right of self-determination for all other American colonies and possessions, 5. Save the Miners’ Union $<. $$ The A. F. of L., in view of the deep-going crisis in the mining industry, and the reactionary leadership of the Lewis machine, which has already resulted in the collapse of the Miners’ Union in many of the most im- portant districts under the open shop attacks of the coal operators and thus is threatening the very life of the whole organization, should call upon the whole labor movement to lend its active support by furnishing men and money to help carry on the widespread organization campaign necessary to rebuild the Miners’ Union in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Colo- rado and many other demoralized and disorganized dis- tricts. The fight must be to save the Miners’ Union, whose threatened destruction menaces the progress of the whole labor movement. | 6. Nationalization of Industry The A. F. of L. must declare against the private own- ership of industries vital to the life of society. It must demand the nationalization of coal mines, railroads, super- power plants, grain elevators, packing houses, etc., with workers’ control in the management of these industries. The further development of organized labor depends upon takihg this stand. | 7. Against American Imperialism | One of the most outstanding features of world develop- ment is the rise of American imperialism, which is not only subjugating colonial peoples and the working classes of foreign nations to Wall Street bankers, but rebound- ing in its competitive effects against the American work- ers, It creates an ever-growing danger of war. The A. F. of L. shall condemn the imperialist policy of the American capitalist class. It shall reject participa- tion in the league of nations and demand withdrawal from the world court, It shall condemn the Dawes plan and the proposed war debt settlement plans, It must demand immediate and unconditional freedom for the Philippines and Porto Rico, and condemn the policy of American imperialism in China and other Far Eastern countries. Above all it must demand from the United States gov- ernment a policy of hands off Mexico and other Latin- American countries. The A. F, of L. shall act immediately to transform the Pan-American Federation of Labor into an instrument of struggle against American imperialism, now begin- ting in the Latin-American countries under the leader- ship of the All-America Anti-Imperialist League. It must condemn the plan of the Pan-American Union to develop into an American League of Nations, and specifically condemn in detail, the growing militarism of the United States, 8. Company Unions Company unions constitute a real menace to organized abor. They have spread into many industries, especially those of a basic and trustified character, The employers ave established these organizations in order to increase production and to block the formation of trade unions. The A. F, of L. shall devote more attention to this: im- portant problem and it shall wage an active warfare against the company unions, with the aim in view of breaking them up and establishing trade unions. To this end it will often be necessary to work within the company unions and capture them, The weapons that must be used against company anions are an active defense of the workers’ interests in open struggle against the employers and a complete repudiation of the ideas and practices of collaboration with the employers in speeding up production and elim- inating strikes, as expressed by the B. & O. plan and the Watson-Parker railroad law; a militant campaign to organize the unorganized; the amalgamation of the craft nions into industrial unions, and the systematic build- ing-up generally of the trade unions into real fighting rganizations to defend the class interests of the workers. 9. Fight Against Injunctions The use of anti-labor injunctions in labor disputes is a stab at the heart of the labor movement, and the A. F. of L. shall call for a more militant fight against the is- suance of injunctions. Such tyrannical action by the courts must be countered by a mass violation of the injunetion by the strikers involved and by the labor movement generally, 10. Political Prisoners The A. F, of L. shall initiate a vigorous campaign for the release of Sacco and Vanzetti, Mooney, Billings and the many other labor prisoners, A special day shall be designated whereupon the various state federations and local central bodies shall hold meetings of protest, adopt resolutions demanding the release of political prisoners, and send delegations in co-operation with an A. F. of L delegation, to the governors of California, Massachusetts and other states holding political prisoners, demanding thg release of these prisoners, 11. Against Racial Discrimination ‘he trade unions must include wage workers regard- less of race, creed, sex, age or color. The A. F, of L. must declare for the removal of all bars against Negroes, Japanese, Mexicans and other races and national groups which are being discriminated against in entering the trade unions. It must demand the abolition of all Jim- Crow laws, practices and discriminations, and the elimi- nation of lynching. The A. F. of L. shall initiate an active campaign to equal pay for equal work, and extend them the utmost (Continued on Page 3,) TO BE HELD SUNDAY, At Stickney Park Grove THE DAILY WORKER MADEROS’ STAY OF EXECUTION Governor Changes His Decision By S. D. LEVINE. (Special to The Daliy Worker) BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 3.—The de- fense attorneys for 0 and Van- zettl will have an opportunity to pre- sent the confession of Gostelino Ma- deros, confessed pa ficipant In the South Braintree murder and robbery for which Sacco and Vanzetti have been sentenced, at a hearing for a new trial on Sept. 15. Following the refusal of Governor Fuller of Massachusetts to grant a respite for Maderos, who was sen- tenced to be executed.on Sept. 5, the governor was preyalled upon to change hig decision after the presid- ing judge in the case, Thayer, recom- mended a delay of execution. Attor- ney General Devlin concurred in Judge Thayer's recommendation to organize Negro workers, and demand that they be given ]) the governor, At First Denjed. The stay of execution to Maderos is for seven weeks and will permit him to attend the hearing @n the 5th of the month in person to make an ade- quate record of his testimony, The governor had refused the stay to Defense Attorney Thompson on the occasion of his first request because he did not have Judge Thayer's rec- ommendation. This was later secured and the stay granted. Thompson claims that the confes- sion that Maderos made in the peni- tentiary some time ago to Sacco and Vanzetti attorneys completely exon- erates the two Italian” workers and proves beyond question| that they were railroaded to within the shadow of the electric chair. | WCFL Radio Program Chicago Federation of Labor radio broadcasting station WCFL is on the air with regular programs. It is broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length from the Municipal Pier. TONIGHT. 6:00 to 7:00—Chicago Féderation of La- bor taiks and bulletins, 7:00 to 7:30—The Florentine String Trio, dinner music, :30—Marion afd’ Jim Jordan, harmony; Clarence Sullivan, tenor. 8: 10:00—Hickey and Johnson, EnsenfPle; Little Joe 10:00 to 11:00—Dance music from the unicipal Pier Auditorium by Chas. look’s Orchestra. SUNDAY, SEPT. 6, 1926, 3:00 to 6:00 p. m.—Band Concert, Mun- icipal Pier Auditorium, Maulella and his band. MONDAY, SEPT. 6, 1926, 3:00 to 6:00 p. m.—Band Concert, Mun- —~ Pier Auditorium, Leavitt and his and. 6:00 p. m.—Talk by Edward N. Nockeis, Secretary of Chicago Federation of Labor. TUESDAY, SEPT..7, 1926, 6:00 p. m.—Chicago Federation of La- bor talks and bulletins, 6:15—Fable Lady—Stories for children. 6:30 to 7:30—The Florentine String Trio, dinner music, 7:30 to 8:30-—Vella Cook, contralto; Nick Smith, baritone. 8:30 to 10:00—Little Joe Warner, Charlie White, Harry Dream Daddy Davis, Harold Groissaint, Alamo Cafe Orches- 10:00 to 1:00 tra and Enter That worker next door to you may not have anything to do to- night. Hand him this cony of the DAILY WORKER, GARY PICNIC TO HEAR ENGDAUL, PETRAS ON SAGCO AND VANZETTI (Special to The Dally Worker) GARY, Ind., Sept, 3,—Fifteen la- bor and fraternal organizations in the Lake County Conference for the Defense of Sacco and Vanzetti are holding a Labor Day plenic and pro- test meeting on Sept, 6, Labor Day, at the picnic grounds, Pine St., East Gary. The speakers will be J. Louls Engdahl, editor of The DAILY WORKER, and Paul Petras, who will talk In Hungarian, Take Val- paraiso car at 11th Ave, and Broad- way to East Pine St, East Gary. Everybody Invited, All Our Work Guaranteed, Sports — Refreshments — Games Good Music NOW SECURED) of All th Dancing frofa 2:30 to 8:30 P. M. ea waist eatin an Labor Day Good Time +o |TUMULTY FACES. Start Cleansing Unions TWO ASPIRANTS e Farringtons By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL, } ONDAY, Sept. 6th, is “Labor Day.” Not the International La- bor Day, May ist, of the militant world toil. It is the sterile “Labor Day” of the “class peace” between the reactionary labor officialdom and the capitalist exploiters who, to- gether, seek to straight-jacket the whole working class into conformity with the profit-taking social system. ‘’wo developments are worth care ful study on this year’s Labor Day of the “class peace.” They are: First. In the trade union move- ment, the ousting of Frank Farring- ton as president of the Illinois Min- ers’ Union. Second. In the parliamentary arena, the exposure of wholesale corruption and the expenditure of huge sums of money in the primary elections, especially in Pennsylvania and Illinois, Oe These two developments cannot be taken separately. In fact, they must be studied together, if labor is to understand the crying necessity for the acceptance of class struggle principles in carrying on its war against its enemies. It was Farrington, now an out- cast from the labor movement, who energetically supported Frank L. Smith, the candidate of Sam Insull, the multi-millionaire light, heat, power and traction magnate, for the United States senate. It is a reflection, of course, upon the class consciousness of the IIli- nois coal miners, that they did not oust Farrington immediately he re- vealed his alliance, in politics, with labor’s worst enemies, which has continued for a long period of years. or. The DAILY WORKER ceaselessly pointed out the treason to the working class committed by Far- rington in supporting Smith, Gov- ernor Len Small and their whole tribe of political agents of the great capitalists. It pointed out the ne- cessity for a complete break with the capitalist parties and the devel- opment by the workers of their own independent political action thru a labor party. But the coal miners would not listen. Farrington was allowed to continue in this open treason, ene Neither was the miners’ district executive board stirred as the start- ling revelations were made showing that Insull “donated” $200,000 to the Smith campaign fund, with Studebaker and Copley, two other traction magnates, donating $25,000 each. This is the Studebaker of the “open shop” automobile concern that bears his name. The union was blinded to this treacherous alliance of Farrington with the Smith-Insull- Studebaker-Copley interests, Evidently Farrington felt the next step was perfectly safe. He thought that he could sign a contract for $25,000 per year as “labor counsel” for the Peabody Coal Co. while he was still president of the Illinois Mine Workers’ Union. That is ex- actly what he did. He brazeniy con- fesses to it, declaring to the coal miner, “You can’t dictate to me where I will take my employment.” He claimed that the $5,000 per year that he received from the coal min- ers was not sufficient to provide for his old age and for the bringing up of his family. What, then, becomes of the families, the women and chil- dren of the coal miners, who must get along on one-fifth or one-tenth of that sum per year? Yet this treason the coal miners could understand. Farrington has therefore been booted out of the organization, Even “Laber,” the of- ficial organ of the railroad official- dom, refers to the charges as “sen- sational.” ey? Efforts will be made in some quar- ters to show that the case of Far- rington is an isolated one. The Pious supporters of things as they are will “thank god that there are so few Farringtons,” But the coal miners must know better, They have too often been betrayed by their officials going over SEMINARY TAILORS “ CLEANERS & DYERS Pressing—Repairing—Remodeling Hats cleaned and blocked—Shoe Shining Parlor—Laundry We Call for and Deliver, 812-14 Fullerton Ave., Chicago, Ill. Phone Lincoln 3141 Speaker: REBECCA GRECHT to the employ of the coal barons, Farrington joins a procession that includes such former officials as Phil Penna, of Indiana; Tom Lewis, of Ohio; Thomas Haggerty, of Penn- sylvania, to mention only a few, all of whom now hold lucrative posi- tions in the pay of the mine owners, using the experience they have gained in the miners’ union to be- tray the mine workers, se: oe These traitor elements can only be fought on the broadest possible basis, This is on the basis of the class struggle, Farrington became a marked man when his contract with the Peabody Coal Co. was made public. He should have been marked for expul- sion from the miners’ union’ when he first proclaimed his support of the capitalist political parties, In- stead, the great rank and file of the miners’ union permitted Farrington, Lewis, Van Bittner, Murray and their kind to expel the left wing militants, the greatest builders of an effective miners’ union. But the tide turns. It must turn all the way. a ae Years ago the miners’ union de- clared that no member of the or- ganization could belong at the same time to the employers’ National Civic Federation, In the case of Farrington, the min- ers have declared that no member of the union can agree, while hold- ing that membership, to enter the pay of the mine owners, The next logical step is for the membership of the miners’ union to put the stamp of traitor on those of- ficials who use their position openly to give aid and comfort to the po- litical parties of the mine owners. The union official who uses his position today to advance the candi- dacies of republican and democratic party candidates is the likely traitor of tomorrow in the industrial strug- gle. It may be said that the miners’ union in Great Britain has advanced that far. No liberal or tory sup- porter uncovered in labor's ranks in Great Britain could win any stand- ing in the British coal miners’ union, Study the political affiliations of the labor officials in the different American trade unions and it will be easy to uncover crowded nests of prospective traitors, whole swams of Farringtons. a 2 8 John H. Walker, Victor Olander, John Fitzpatrick, Edward N. Nock- els and hosts of other officials of labor, right in Chicago and Illinois, who are so enthusiastic in support of Insull’s Mr. Smith, might profit- ably examine the case of Frank Far- rington when they talk at great length of the advantages of support- ing the parties of the greatest ex- ploiters of labor. ‘The workers cannot dictate what employment an official will accept. But they can say that an official that accepts employment from an enemy of the working class, or sup- ports an enemy political party of the working class, must get out of the organized trade union move- ment. This year’s Labor Day, altho it is the Labor Day of the “class peace,” is a good time to consider the cleansing of the unions of all the Farringtons. Why not a small bundle of The DAILY WORKER sent to you regularly to take to your trade union meeting? FOR PRESIDENCY Fishwick, Farrington Man, Enters the Race EDITOR'S NOTE: Today’e In- stallment. of “The Shady Record of Frank Farrington” appears on page four. In view of the attempt of John L. Lewis to make political capital out of Farrington’s $25,000 contnact with the Peabody Coal company our readers should not miss these articles and read of Lewis’ complicity with Farrington in helping to betray the Interests of the coal miners to the operators, + 8 (Special to The Dally Worker) SPRINGFIELD, II, Sept. 3— With the entrance of Harry Fishwick inte the race for the Presidency of the Nlinois Miners Union in the elections which will be held next December, a lively three-cornered contest Is pro- mised, The two other candidates. are Jo- seph Tumulty, of Springfield, prog- ressive, and William Sneed, of Her- rin, reactionary, and friend of John L. Lewis, international president, Fishwick is a close supporter of Farrington’s and has filled the office of president since Farrington was ousted by order of the executive board after it was learned that he had ac- cepted a position with a $25,000 a year salary from the Peabody Coal company, Members of the executive board say that the office of vice-president left vacant by Fishwick’s elevation to the presidency may be filled soon but by whom is a question. It is reported that Sneed was offered the position but in view of his ambition for the presidency it is not believed he will accept. Walter, Nesbit of Belleville, secre- tary-treasurer will be a candidate to succeed himself. The officers. elected in December will take office on April 1, 1927, the same day on which the present wage seale with the operators expires, Lewls Posing As Angel. John L, Lewis is taking advantage of the exposure of Farrington's sell- out to pose as the personification of purity in the United Mine Workers of America. The progressives however, have a list of crimes against Lewis just as lengthy as the st of Farring: ton’s misdemeanors, They point out that Farrington and Lewis made an alliance against the forward-looking elements in the Iili- nois Miners Union, when Farrington’s machine was unable to stand up against the opposition alone, Far rington, who had supported Howat against Lewis, deserted his friend and lined up With Lewis against the Kan- sas mine leader at the Indianapolis convention, Now Come On Frank! “When thieves fall out, honest men get an earfull” said a well-known progressive in the Springfield dis- trict to The DAILY WORKER re- porter, “We are all anxiously waiting for Farrington’s next blast against Lewis. Those boys know more about each other than they have yet reveal- ed. But what they won’t tell we will and before the ballots are counted next December every coal digger in Mlinois will know that Lewis is just as crooked as Farrington; that in fact. his conduct has been more inimical to the welfare of the union than even Farrington’s because while Farrington was chiefly interested in wrecking District 12 in the interests of the Pea- body Coal company Lewis wrecked tha international in the interests of his own personal career and the operators in general.” a rere eT HOW FARES FASCISM? The truth about the present status af Fascism and “who’s who?” In the present black shirt government will appear In Wednesday's DAILY . WORKER from the pen of G. Rossi, a specialist on the Itallan politieal eltua- ation. Unlike journalists who visit Italy with a commission from the Inter national bankers to boost Mussolini, the writer of the forthcoming article is a member of a workingclass organization that is under the Iron heel of Mussolini’s regime. Mussolini is only a figurehead—a prisoner, untary one, of the big financiers, Says our correspondent. nesday’s DAILY WORKER! Tickets 25 cents Organizer for Passale Strikers’ Relief, Rain or shine a good time, Plenty of tables. A large shady grove—an ideal place _ for a family picnic, __ SEE EEE See eee We Are Lefts, But We Will Treat You Right! at PACKAGE PARTY AND DANCE Given by the Needle Trade Section of the T. U.E. L., Chicago Saturday Evening, Sept. 4, 1926 at 8 P, M, At The Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch Blvd. ~ lem Avenues. Walk five tho a vol- Don’t mise Wed- Com. A. Bittelman, Speaker } Tickets 50c Children Free HOW TO GET THERE—Take 22nd Street car to end of line, then take: Lyone-Berwyn car to Ogden and Haw