The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 24, 1926, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER (. RUSS UNIONS BRAND GERMAN STORY FALSE | Petroleum Syndicate’s Figures Decisive (Special to The Daily Worker) | MOSCOW, Aug. 24 — (By Mall) — The central committee of the Mine Union of the Soviet Union has publi ed the following declaration in answer to a report of the “Hamburger Echo” according to which the Soviet Union Is concluding large contracts for the gale of petroleum to Great Britaln and that A. J. Cook has protested on this @ccount to the Anglo-Russian miners’ committee, The declaration points out that the | Teport ot the social-democratic organ concerned is a fabrication and quotes the following statisticg provided by the Petroleum Syndicate concerning the export of petroleum to Great Britain: From January to April the following quantities were exported: Mazut.., 7,587 tons Raw petroleum. | Benzine «... Petroleum . Grease oil Benzine .... Petroleum . Grease oil In July: Petroleum Grease oil The ‘petroleum syndicate has con- | eluded no further gontracts with | Great Britain concerning the supply of mazut and petroleum. It has con- | ducted no such negofiations either previously or now. $ can be seen from the statistics, mazut was only exported to England in the first quarter of the present year. During the whole strike period no single ton of mazut or raw petroleum was ex- , Ported to Great Britain, only such oils “as could not replace coal were ex- ported. ‘This is the real proof about the first part of the slanderous fabrication of the German opportunists. These \ facts, however, disposed of the second part, concerning the alleged protest of Cook... It is perfectly clear that if the Soviet Union has exported nothing which could replace coal, then any protest by Cook’ig rendered unneces- * sary, In point of fact such an affair was never mentioned at the Anglo- Russian miners’ committee, The second contention is therefore just as much.a fabrication as the first. It is perfectly clear to every honest ~ worker that the aim of these calum- nies is to break the bonds which join the miners of Great Britain to the workers of the Soviet Union. Another aim of these calummies is to excuse the treacherous attitude of the Ger man trade union leaders with regard to the assistance for the British min- * ers. Germany is exporting continuous- ly increasing amounts of coal to Great Britain with the full support of the trade union leaders. The German workers, abovg/all the workers of Hamburg, have protested again and again; they have demanded an immediate cessation of the export of coal and the strengthening of the measures of solidarity. Thru this broad masses of the German workers prove that they condemn the strike- breaking attitude of their leaders. The latter invent various fairy tales concerning the export of combustibles from the Soviet Union in order to excusg their own treachery. The Ger- man trade union leaders are acting | according ¢o the principle: Throw « mud and some will surely stick. Any- thing else was not expected of them. The Works of ‘Karl Marx Page Thre. real estate development... Most of the property damage was done to millionaire estates and developments of wealthy realty companies and banks, Rainfall in unprecedented quantity has been responsible for the backing up of many mid-western rivers. which may result in crop losses in sufficlent quantity to offset the “bumper crop” which» had appeared probable. imperiled and in many instances were forced to abandon service temporarily. US. FRATERNAL DELEGATES DON'T SHINE AT TU, 6. Perdagton ::f Dares ‘Not Appear = "By BILL. ROSS, Fee Federated | Press. BOURNEMOUTH, Eng.—. (FP)— Not all was for‘the best with the fra- ternal delegates to the British Trades Union congress. The misfortunes of the American and Russian delegates disappointed the British labor men. Just as the congress convened the newspapers came out with the in- formation that Frank Farrington, one of the American delegates was dis- covered to be in the pay of coalown- Map shows the course taken by the tremendously destructive tropical storm For every worker in these books and mphlets is the understanding that fads to an intelligent and greater usefulness in the labor movement. as ddr ca f yer) fy el book In its rs merican ication. # aaa asca loth $1.78 VALUE, PRICE AND PROFIT, WAGE-LABOR AND CAPITAL, onzraue oF POLITICAL ECON. Cloth $1.25 REVOLUTION AND waged 4 REVOLUTION, Cloth $ .60 MARX AND ENGELS ON REVOLU. TION IN AMERICA, $10 1 ng: pe Worker Pub. Co. 1113 W. Washington Bivd,, Chicago, Il. —— GINSBERG’S _ Vegetarian Restaurant 2324-26 Brooklyn o_— ye % “en, ers. Although he was in London, only a few miles from Bournemouth, he dared not appear at the conven- tion. W. L. Hutcheson of the carpenters, the other American delegate, made a very brief stay in the convention city. Although a special session was assign- ed for his message, he asked permis- sion to speak soon after his arrival, spending little time at the sessions or fraterfrizing with the delegates, His 5-minute talk gave no account of the labor movement in America and show- ed no interest in the problems of the movement in Britain. ‘While members of the general coun- cil would not make adverse comment on Hutcheson’s attitude, their regret at the fiasco of the American frater- nal dolegation was evident. British labor is much interested in America. Since the beginning of the miners’ lockout and the aid sent from all over the world, it hag felt closer to the in- ternational labor ‘movement than ever before. While the British labor men might have felt that American labor shows too little interest in the British move- ment, some of them thought that Rus- sian labor leaders show too much. When Tomsky and other Russien fra- ternal delegates were refused admis- sion to Britain by his majesty’s gov- ernment, they cabled their message to the congress. In it they attacked ‘the conduct of the general strike as a betrayal by the leaders, The mess- age was printed by the general coun- cil and circulated among the dele- gates. A reply was also added stat- ing that “the general council has no intention of replying to this ill-4n- structed and presumptuous criticism, J. W. Brown spoke for the Inti. (Amsterdam) Federation of Trade Un- jons. “Trade union problems are in- ternational in their scope and can be solved only shru international action,” he said. “Even if, national unfons were 100 per cent organized it would not be enough to withstand the at- tack of international capital,” Frank McKenna, delegate from the Canadian Trades and Labor congress, told the congress that Canadian work- ers admired British labor's general strike and the resistance to the lock | Sioux City, la., suffered destructive floods Railways found their rights of way SCOTT NEARING THUMBNAILS T.U, MEET NOTABLES Mine Lendene Are Most Serious By SCOTT NEARING, Fed. Press, BOURNEMOUTH, Eng.— (FP) — British Trades Union congresses, like American baseball games, begin on time. Exactly at noon, Sept. 6, the 58th session was opened by Arthur Pugh, who piloted the general council through the general strike. Standing behind his shell-rim glasses, his gray mustache bristling, he read in a meas- ured tone, like an auditor reporting on the financial status of a great busi- which swept In from the Bahamas, across Florida and up into the Gulf states, leaving unprecedented damage tn its wake. Horror Lies in Wake of Wind, Flood (Continued from page 1) with difficulty towards the stricken city. Bodies of the drowned could be seen at high places where they had been swept by the water of the bro- ken dikes. Chickens cackled from floating boards and housetops wheré they had flown to safety. Water hya- cinths covered’ many bodies and large metal oil tanks were eight and ten miles from their original position. Where a little stretch of road stuck out of the water, hundreds of rabbits and. other small animals were lying drowned where they had scampered to what they thought a safe place, ‘ Houses were like kindling wood in most places, piled up with corn stalks, straw and dead animals. Trip a Nightmare. Natives who had not slept for three days searched up and down what had been streets for their loved ones in boats with motor “kickers.” We hiked 18 miles and waded in wa- ter to our waists for six miles in going to the scene and returning. The trip was as a living nightmare, inde- seribable because of the horror. More than a hundred coffins are in Sebring’s temporary morgue, estab- lished where most of the refugees are housed, Last night when the train- load of dead bodies were brought in to their temporary resting place, tired men, women and children stood in a pouring rain to watch the grim work of unloading white-covered bod- {es, women went into hysterics while some looked on—dazed as though in the midst of a terrible dream. Disease Menaces, There is great danger of disease as the sun shines and the water is giv- ing up the dead that are not pinned | tlt beneath wrecka, A report that snakes and alligators were in the wa- ter was heard when we returned ono time to the telegraph station, some 30 miles from the scene of the disas- ter, but these are ynfounded as wo made a thorough investigation of every condition in the former town, Placed in boats where they were fed and taken to the train for transporta- tion to Sebring. Some of the most heroic work of. life-saving in the flooded city was done by young boys. One young red-headed boy, of 12 or 13, saved his mother and two sisters none of whom could swim. Negroes Suffer Most. How many that were drowned in Lake Okechobee itself is unknown although 50 or 60 small fishing craft are known to have been on the lake at the time the storm broke. No one will ever know the exact number of dead nor who is beneath the mass of ruins of the former city. The Negro lon of Moorehaven was practically wiped out as it wi in the lowest sections and it is esti- mated that three-fourths of them are dead. Negroes carried thelr burdens in the relief work in an ad- mirable way and faced the situation in a heroic manner. Greatest need’ is felt for funds to send homeless “babies, women and older children to homes of relatives in the North. Little money is on hand for this purpose as the town is poyv- orty-stricken, °'Sebring, Wauchula, Avon Park, and other nearby cities sent rescue parties, money and food, Relief trains were dispatched over the Atlantic Coast line railway trom Tampa, Sanford) Orlando, Winter Ha- ven, Haines City, Avon Park and other large west coast and central cities. Desolation. Sebring has the appearance of a city in the rear of firing lines at the front with its many refugees su%er- ing from overexposure, cuts and bruises and sorrow for their lost fam- Many tales of entire families being wiped out, of mothers and husbands being swept away from one another and of heroic incidents of rescue of each other at the risk of their own ness. His speech was colorless, like his face. When he had finished it was easy for an observer to picture the scene, on May 12, when the prime minister said: “Mr. Pugh, have you a a statement to make?” and Mr, Pugh said: “Yes, sir,” and then called off the strike as he was told. MacDonald sat on Pugh’s right. As he entered the hall he was warmly sreeted. His hands are still big and strong, but his hair is very gray; his ‘ace is lined, and his back slopes a bit. He is not bent like Bob Smillie, hough, who sat a little beyond him on the platform. John Bromley, of the general coun- il, who recently slapped the miners hard in his Locomotive Engineers Journal, appears as debonnair and comfortable as ever. He sits on the platform, smoking his pipe, answering questions and steering his colleagues past uncomfortable issues. Beside Bromley is Ben Turner, pipe alight and square cut whiskers wagging as he talks and laughs. On the opposite side of the chairman is Margaret Bondfield, smiling and con- ciljatory. Bevin says little. He was the “gen- eral” of the general strike, and those who were the most prominent in it have the least to say about it. A. A. Purcell has left for Mexico. J. H. Thomas was in Canada. At the Scarboro congress in 1925 he sat grimly through one defeat after an-|J gh, This year his policy has tri. | Michael umphed, and he can afford to absent | Joh other. himeelf. Among the delegates are many young faces and some new ones. A. J. Cramp is as suave as ever, Ellen Wilkinson rises in protest against some particularly flagrant portion of the general council's report and is promptly steamrollered by the chair- gam, man. Herbert Smith, president of the miners, looks tired and unhappy. A. J. Cook, his face stern and set, busies himself with the work of his delega- tion, No matter what your ajlment, for Dr. J. J. Scholtes, D..C.|¥ R447 Lorain Ave Gor, W. 26th St. CLEVELAND, OHIO, —— Melrose 317W Free examination if you bring this ad ‘with you, SEND In A eum TOBA ‘TOBAV.79. THI PONIES SE Nata SPH eL Deen 2 STUDENTS STAGE. ° PROTEST AGAINST HIGH SCHOOL CUT’: Demand Veiislabomsenk| of Special Courses A student protest meeting in Senn High School Wednesday met for the | purpose of launching a vigorous pro- test against a new economy campaign started recently by the school board in which special courses, chief among them dramatics, were curtailed. The Senn students were supported by a members of the Parent-Teachers’ As- soctation, The meeting was opened by James Woodward, a student, who read the curtailment order issued by superintendent “Ozar” which was vigorously hissed by the assembled students. Young Wood- ward said that the stage material be- ing removed under the order was part- ly paid for out of the proceeds of stu- dent theatrical presentations. Parents Support Them. had the backing of that body in their cial courses that lend the only color to student life in the high schools. Principals of the high schools say there was no consultation from school headquarters about the change. The first they knew of it was the general order issued by McAndrew. The few members of the school board that could be reached either said they kknew nothing about it or supported McAndrew on “economy” grounds. Teachers Re-open Fight. While the students were waging their fight against the school bureau- cracy, the teachers met yesterday in council and decided to make another effort to prevail on McAndrew to al- delegation from Lindblom High and | _ echool | McAndrews, | A delegate from the Parent-Teach- | ers’ Association told/the students they | protests against the removal of spe-} ‘JAIL CATHOLICS FOR REVOLT AND FOREIGN PLOTS Round Up Conspirators at Secret Meetings (Special to The Daily Worker) MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22. — In con- nection with the revolt in the state of Sonora, where the Yaqui Indians have | been incited by catholics to armed re- | bellion against the Calles government, | two prominent bishops have been ar- lrested, Tr Jose de Jesus Ech- |evarria of Saltillo and Juan Navarrete of Sonoro. Secret Meetings Against Government. These are in jail as are also 200 other catholics ested in raids yes- terday by the police, who apprehended them in seditious meetings held se sretly in the house of the priest Jan- aro Mendez. Hysterical, crying and praying and |shouting, the men and women, all of [te upper < 2 taken to the ged in jail, The alban had presumed that the gov- rage cl Intervention, e that the catholic ers of plotting with and catholics in tates to bring the pres | sure of the American government upon | the Mexican government, | hbase Sats ‘British Dominions to Fight Agent of Crown at Empire Conference (Special to The jpaly Worker) OTTAWA, Ont. 22.—Political circles are assured ts ‘when MacKen- zie K: the newly elected liberal pre- mier will take power, one of his mafn objects is to attend the imperial con- ference in London and together with Gerald Fitzgerald of the Irish Free State and Premier Herzog of South Africa, try to curb the powers of Brit- ish governor generals sent out to the |dominions by the British crown, | MacKenzie King is particularly strong against the’ present governor general in Canada, Lord Byng, who re- fused to dissolve the Canadian parlia- |ment under King’s cabinet, forcing him to resign and giving the election machinery to the conservative leader, Arthur Meighen, when Meighen’s {cabinet was repudiated by parliament. | Government Crisis in Japan; Students’ Turn to Communism Alarms in the form of attacks by reactionary |elements on the cabinet for being “die loyal and disrespectful” to the throne. Fascist thugs have entered cabinet members’ homes intent on violence. Police are guarding the ministers, Even more concern ie felt at the spread cf “dangerous thoughts” among the universities, the students Expert Diagnosis and Quick Results che having taken to the study of low the councils of teachers to meet/nism. The liberal press blames the during school hours as they had done | repressive measures taken by the gov- for thirty-four years until, in 1924 Mc-|ernment against liberal ideas of the Andrew issued an order stopping students for their turning to Commu | them. nism, ‘ “UUSLEUTEUOTUUEEEAGHOOOYOCUUEEEOAUAESUUAUELU UO AOU CSSEEESOEE EL ETOEEC EVAN EOOAOOGRESEEEEUREEEC OOOO OOOOOOOOAT OTOH The Drive (i Letters Got It On Excursion! Anna Roth of Detroit writest “Tt collected $2.00 for our Dally on an excursion, Here it is and going to send more!” Sylvia Bernstein, Chicago, MI. E. J. Ronyart, Chicago, Ill Revere, Mass. t- For Militant Trade Untonism] 2.00 _ J. 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