The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 27, 1926, Page 2

2 OSES: 20 Page Two MANY TRIBUTES PAID TO LIFE OF GENE DEBS All Classes Honor Revo- lutionary The following afte excerpts from various labor newspapers on the death of Eugene V. Debs, collected by the Federated Press Tt is with full recog valiant role that he ple fancy of American labor's str for power that all Communists join with the millions of toil to do honor to the workers’ champion laid pros- trate by death, Proclaiming himself “a Bolshevik from the crown of my head to the soles of my shoes,” Debs nevertheless failed to keep pace with the rapid development of the world revolutionary © movement.—Workers (Communist) Party of America, in The DAILY WORKER, official Oom- rennist dally, Bi? Tm the death of Dugene Victor Debs We socialist party of the “United , @tates bas lost its most loved leader | ana comrade.—Secy, Wm. H, Henry, { @ocialist Party of the United States, fm The American Appeal, official par- ty organ, s..8 & America has lost a great citizen— @e workingclass has lost a tireless , @empion—Victor L. Berger, social- $m congressman, in the Milwaukee Leader, eee In spite of his continued connection wih the defunct sociajist party, Debs was an inspiration to thousands of gecial revolutionaries not only in the Writed States but abroad. Hatred for mim in the heerts of the capitalists ‘was only matched by the love of his friends who were legion.—Industrial Solidarity, official organ, Industrial Workers of the World. oS 8 © © The death of Eugene V. Debs robs the American revolutionary move- ment of tts sole nationally known and gmationally significant personality. Fearless and true was this hero of the American proletariat, hating capital- ist society as fundamentally as he loved mankind. Debs was and re- mained a revolutionary, even as na- tional executive committeetmhan of a social reform—New York see The cause of the class war prison- ers suffers an especially heavy loss in the death of Comrade Debs., His name is linked with every labor defense struggle that took place dur ing his life of. activity..1n the labor movement.—Secy. James P, Cannon, International Labor Defense, in press statement. one History records few martyrs to humen justice who lived life to the end and preserved to the last the noble understanding and forgiving spirit of "Gene Debs that lives today “in millions of minds tho the heart and mind of their creator are at rest. +Oklahoma Leader, former socialist organ, now independent farmer-labor. ee Altho the very people he worked for did not seem to appreciate his work it is nevertheless true that this country has not produced a man that was more loved by the common people. Some may not like it but it has been said that "Gene Debs came closer to being the second Abe Lin- com than any other man born.— Thomas R. Downie, chairman Fed- erated Press executive board, in the Galesburg (U.) Labor News. Read “OIL” by Upton Sinclair A. MITCHEL PALMER, FURIOUS PATRIOT, IS CHARGED AS SWINDLER WASHINGTON, Oct. 5—Suit to collect $4,835,000 damages from A. Mitchel! Palmer, ex-attorney general under whose regime thous- ands of workers were Imprisoned and many deported, Francis P. Garvan, ex-alien property custod- jan and a ‘score of other persons connected with the sale ‘of the Bosch magneto patents, was filed In federal court In Boston today by the Department of Justice. The government's sult contends that In Decemb>r of 1918, Palmer and, Carvan ‘sold 260 shares of Bosch magneto stock to buyers for the sum of $4,150,000, whereas the true value of the assets so sold was $9,685,667. CHICAGO WORKERS MEMORY OF DEBS NEXT SATURDAY ’ A Debs’ Memorial meeting under the cusploes ot the International Labor Saturday, October 80, 8 p, m., in Temple Hall, Van Defense will be held on Buren and Marshfield streets, The speakers announced so tur tary of the I, L. D.; Ralph Chaplin friend of 'Gene Debs: Carl Haee Press, and class war prisoner Invitations have been extended to sler vist) Party, L W, W., and the Chicago Federation of Labor to send speakers. The organizers of the meeting de: opportunity to pay @ tribute to the great working class fighter, ¢ are James P, trom the commissarlat for trade. of $64,616,000 for 1924-25, ON DEBS’ DEATH eee _|SOVIET FOREIGN TRADE GROWING; UNFAVORABLE BALANCE IS DECLINING WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 25.—The forelgn trade turnover of the Soviet Union over the European frontiers, for the Soviet fiscal year ending Sept. 30, was $648,642,500, as compared with $587,694,000 In 192425, an Increase of 13.1 per cent, according to a report cabled to the Russian Information Bureau Imports were $346,492,000 and exports $302,150,500, giving an unfavorable balance for the year of $44,341,500, as compared with an unfavorable balance The year ended with a marked trend towards a favorable trade balance. The figures for the last quarter of the year showed exports and Imports virtually balancing, and for September, the final month of the fiscal year, there was a favorable trade balance of $2,420,500, as compared with an adverse balance of $3,711,000 In September, 1926. LABOR FAKERS |COOLIDGE T0 DENY COMMENT | OPPOSE FREE TRADE PLANS *Gene Despised Tools of | Andy Mellon to Make Capitalism By LAURENCE TODD (Federated Press) WASHINGTON—No flag was low- ered to half-mast in the national cap!- tal when the news came that Debs was dead, Over the west front of the capital, where in 1894 and in 1917 were voiced the age-old fears of civil authority that this warm heart would start a conflagration, the stars and stripes rode proudly, So they rode when Woodrow Wilson refused to release the Socialist champion from his war- time prison, and so they rode when Harding, the Merry Monarch, paused from his Christmas festivity to humor the demand of a million citizens that ‘Gene go free. Ignored Debs. Above the headquarters buildings of the labor organizations in the city there flew also the emblem of the free. It remained at the top of the staff. No thought of doing honor to the leader of the great railroad strike of 1894, the inspiration of the masses of men and women from the Atlantic to the Pacific in all their economic struggles and trials during three de- cades. Here, as among the politicians in the White House, the senate and house offices and in the cabinet chiefs’ domains, the passing of the “Champ- ion of Cppressed Mankind” had no outward recognition. The news was hastily read, and called up memories of battles of long ago, or uneasy recol- lections as to how some labor official had posed or refused to pose with the Socialist leader when he came back from Atlanta prison. Fakers Would Not Talk, Attempts to secure statements at A. F, of L. headquarters, appreciative of the historic service rendered by Debs to the workingclass, failed of result beyond a few brief non-com- mittal remarks, Debs was a champion of industrial unionism, of public ownership, of socialism, of class struggle, Griazgled: veterans in Fed- eration office stand for none of these. They were reluctant to credit Debs with arousing ten million American workers to a sense of their human dignity and their duty to fight for a better world here and now thru in- dustrial battle, They agreed that his was a lovable personality, and that the world was better for his having |lived. That was all. Borah Acting as “Big Brother” Senatorial Races WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.— Senator Borah, Idaho, is slated to take part in the Missouri senate campaign to help Senator George H. Williams, re- publican nominee, who is opposed by Representative Harry B. Hawes, Borah has indicated that he will, dis- cuss the world court issue in Mis- souri, On his return from that” state he will then go to New’ Hampshire to again lend a helping hand, this time to Senator Moses. | WCEL Radio Program | Chicago Federation of Labor radio broadcasting state WCFL is on the alr with regular programs. It is broadcasting on a 491.6 wave length from the Municipal Pier. TONIGHT. 6:00 p. m—Chicago Fe tion of La- bor, talks and bulletins; Hamilton, Asst. State Factory In bj “Safety Work and Factory Inspection.” 6:30—The Brevoort Concert re hb pe Cook, contralto Little Joe Gerald Croissai: Charlie White Marry Droam Daddy 3 9:00—Alamo ance Orchestra, 11:00—Alamo Sitectulners TO HONOR THE Cannon, exeoutive secre- poet, class war prisoner and intimate » Managing editor of the Federated the socialist party, Workers (Commu- sire to give every section of labor an POE A EE ih RTE SES AE TRE. SE a ES I ntl cee le Nec DEN StI Public Statement WASHINGTON, Oct, 25.—After conference with President Coolidge today, Secretary of the Treasury Mel- lon began preparation of a public statement to set forth his views on the manifesto recently issued by American and WSuropean financiers urging the abolishment of tariff bar riers, particularly in Europe, Mellon will take partiouler pains to explode the theory that a reduction of the American tariff will contribute to better world conditions, see Governors Ask. DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 26, — Twenty-five states of the west and south were asked today by Governor John Hamill to join with the north central states in the fight being waged for farm relief by the commit- tee of 22 named at the corn confer- ence in Des Moines last January. In his communication to the gover- nors, Gov. Hamill said the same cause underlies agricultural problems of all sections of the United States, and that it was his desire to broaden the functions of the committee to in- clude activities in behalf of cotton planters and cattle raisers, as well as wheat and corn growers, eee GAL HANGS ON TO POLICY OF HIGH TARIFFS ‘WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. —(FP)— When the White House spokesman was informed of the manifesto against tariff barriers issued by J. P, Morgan and other international bankers with the support of Buropean bankers and manufacturers, he declared that the United States must keep its high tariff, ' As Coolidge views the issue it is one of preserving the American stan- dard of living in contrast with the European standard. This can be done, he thinks, only by a tariff wall around America, European states may level their customs barriers if they choose, because living standards are not much different in one European country and another. In the next breath the spokesman said the treasury needs the revenue from the tariff, which is levied on only $1,600,000,000 worth of imports annually. In a third breath he as- serted that high wages.in America were related to high productivity per man employed in industry, and quoted figures to prove that this productivity had risen in the past 10 years from 106 per cent in the lumber business to 917 per cent in the rubber tire in- dustry, He did not pause to harmon- ize his claim that high wages resulted from high productive power with the earlier claim that they resulted from a high tariff. Pessimistic Report on G. O. P. Chances Is Brought to Coolidge WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—“The re- publican party will have a hard and uncertain fight to control the next senate,” was the pessimistic report that Senator Simeon Fess, Ohio, brought to President Coolidge here. “Local conditions continue to em- barrass the party,” Fess admitted, declaring that there were “no real issues.” Fess has just completed a tour of the cornbelt, and New England states. Slipping of Fault Causes Frisco Quake SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 26.—-A slip page of one of the numerous fault lines in the mountaing surrounding Monterey Bay, with probably a second slippage along the Mt. Diablo basal fault line was responsible for three earthquakes which rocked an area 300 miles long and 100 miles wide in the central California coastal region early today, causing approximately $30,000 damage in Santa Orus, fracturmg plate glass in San Francisco, knock- ing stucco from the walls of buildings and causing thousands to awaken bur- redly and dash from their hotels, TRAE DAILY WORKER KLUX SENATOR DENIES CHARGES FROM SICK BED Reporters Excluded from Investigation METHODIST HOSPITAL, INDIAN- APOLIS, Ind,, Oct. 25,—The senate slush fund investigation of Indiana senatorial race reached to the hospi- tal bedside of Senator James Watson, republican, of Indiana here today. Propped up in bed, his face pale and drawn, Watson voiced a weal but insistent denial of charges that he had bartered ‘politically with the invisible empire of the Ku Klux .| Klan, His denial was made to Senator James A. Reed, democrat of Missouri, who brought his “one man” slush in- quiry here from Chicago to hear Watson, ‘ The hearing was confidential, only @ stenographer, the secretaries to the senators and nurses being allowed in the room. Thirty newspapermen gathered in the hospital corridor out- side the bedroom. Badly Battered. Reed’s decision to hear Watson at his bedside was made when hospital physicians reported the Indiana sena- tor’s pulse was 185 this morning and urged that he remain in bed. Pre- viously, it w&s intended to hold the hearing in a well-lighted roof garden atop the hospital. ~ Watson's injuries included a strain- ed spine, a five-inch scalp wound, a sprained neck, shock and a black eye. =e) © SHATTLE, Oct, 25.—Another “slush fund” investigation will get under way here Saturday when Senator Mc- Nary, of Oregon, arrives in Seattle to begin investigating the campaign disbursements of A. Scott Sullitt, candidate for U. §, senator on the democratic ticket. oo7 28 Conferred with Klan Counsel, Senator Watson admitted having twice conferred with William F. Zumbrunn, general counsel of the Ku Klux Klan, on the Mayfield senator- fal contest while the attorney was rep- resenting the Texas senator. Both conferees he added, dealt with the calling of witnesses. Watson also declared he had never bad any understanding with any of- ficials of the klan about his becom- ing a candidate for the president in 1928. He declared the charge that he was to be the klan’s candidate was “absolutely ridiculous.” After the hearing concluded the stenographer read @ transcript of Watson's tes! the ‘assembled newspapermen, only comment was “Senator denied every- thing’ Denied Candidacy. Reed opened the hearing by telling Watson how the Indiana inquiry had started and the bedfast senator re- plied that he was “greatly obliged” to Reed for his “courteous treatment in coming here.” The high spot of the stricken sens- tor’s testimony wag his vigorous de- nial that he was to be the K. K. K, candidate for president in 1928. The League Alibi. If the league of nations nonpartisan association of Indiana, so greatly feared by Clyde Walb, state republi- can chairman, for its alleged propa- ganda against Senators Watson and Robinson, has the $8,000,000 it is charged with controlling, it certainly hasn’t spent it on furniture, nor in office space. Investigation of the headquarters of the “octopus” by an impartial ob- server today ‘would indicate that $800 was nearer the capital of the concern, . ee G. O, P. Have New Dodge. “WASHINGTON, D. ©. Oct, 25. — Panicstricken over the havoc wrought in their ranks by Senator , Reed’s slush fund inquiry the G. O. P, stra- teg! have evolved a plan to throw responsibility for slush funds on the shoulders of the campaign commit: tees. This would let out the candi- dates who could report expenditures of trifling sums and evade the danger of being unseated after election. , Exposure Brings Death t to Hunters TIMMINS, ont,, Oet. Oct. 25,—Dead from exposure, the bodies of Thomas P. Ireland, electrical engineer and Br- nest Tate, said to be a pitcher in professional baseball, were found to- day in the shallow water of Gold Lake. Their feet were held fast in a mo- rass of mud, into which it is be lieved they were thrown when their canoe capsized. ‘The men were on @ duck hunting expedition. MINE GAS EXPLOSION BURNS THREE MINERS AT SCRANTON, PENN, SORANTON, Pa, Oct. 25.—Three young anthracite coal miners of Soranton, employed at Dickson mine of Hudson Coal Co. were*severely burned in an explosion of mine gas. William Same: le 24; Gus Hola- man, 28; Joweph 2. . ’ me Judge Tries EXRHAPS the most startling and brazen part of the decision ren- dered by Judge Webster Thayer, denying a new trial to Sacco and Vanzetti, is found in the frantic effort of the court to disposé of the damaging admissions of the two ex- agents of the department of justice, Lawrence Letherman and. Fred J. Weyand. This part of the decision reads: “The conclusion of the eourt is that the affidavits of Letherman and Weyand (former department of justice agents) would not warrant it in finding a fraudulent conspiracy between the government of the United States and the state of Massachusetts, “As bearing upon this conclusion, Chief Stewart of the Bridgewater police department, who had full charge of the preparations of these cases for trial, affirms in his affi- davit that the agents had nothing whatever to do with the prepara: tion of the cases for trial, ag far as he knows; and it would seem, if this great conspiracy was going on, he would be likely to know about it while he was actively en- gaged in the procuring of evidence against Sacco and Vanzetti and in the preparation of their trial,” * eo S.oe Nothing could better reveal how the court, which is supposed to be unbiased and unprejudiced, falls in with the theory of the prosecution that immediately Letherman and Weyand confessed the truth about the frame-up of Sacco and Vansetti, they must be rejected a1 con- sidered as outcasts. As deserters from the army of spies, stool pigeons, undercover men and com: mon police agents of the depart- ments of justice, they must be de- nounced and held up to public ridi- cule as persons of no standing in the comrnunity, Instead the court joins with the prosecution and gives its support to the police chief of Bridgewater, who remains loyal to the frame-up gang, and thus re- tains his prestige in the eyes of the capitalist court. oe Tt was Dudley P, Ranney, the as- sistant district attorney of Nor- folk County, in charge of the Sacco- Vanzetti case, who revealed the attitude of the prosecution toward Letherman, and Weyand and their affidavits. Ranney first attacked the two ex-agents for making public the secrets of the department of justice, thus admitting that the de- partment had secrets that it wants to hide, even if it means the public murder of two innocent men. “Secrecy Is necessary In all polloe work,” declared Ranney, “and especially in the work of that de- partment (the department of jus- tice), but for whose services rev- olution would break out In this country, “These men have betrayed the secrets of the department and have been disloyal in doing The court would be justified In believ- Ing that such men resigned from the department without honor.” see The court accepted whole-hearted- ly the theory of the prosecution in its attempt to offset the damaging Damaging Confessions in the Sacco-Vanzetti Case By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. WORKER WRITERS! JOIN GLASS IN WORKER CORRESPONDENCE, FRIDAY to Belittle "testimony of these two ex-agents that the department of justice had assisted the Massachusett’s state authorities in bringing about the conviction of Sacco and Vanzetti, “to get them out of the way.” Millions of workers cannot help but jeer the decision of* Judge Thayer as they cheer the courage of Letherman and Weyand in defy- ing the whole frame-up gang and exposing the attempt to put Sacco and Vanzett! to death. Thayer and Ranney, with their political men- tors, Governor Fuller, Senator But- ler and President Coolidge, are re- vealed more glaringly than ever, by Thayer’s decision, as the ruth- less agents of the shoe factory and textile mill owners of Massachu- setts in keeping labor down. «oe Ranney, the youthful prosecutor, who glories in the fact that the law firm with which he is connected dates its origin back into the last century, even before chatte] slavery was abolished in this nation, really believes that the secret workings of the frame-up,. putting to death to two workers, Sacco and Van- zetti. can really avert the triumph of the workers in this country, Put Sacco and Vanzetti to death in the electric chair and profit rule ig saved, is the reasoning of the capitalist state. Read the declara- tion of the prosecutor, Ranney, again and be conyinced, Basing its action on such a be- Nef, feeling that the death of Sacco and Vanzetti will result in a tre- mendous setback for the whole labor movement, there can be no doubting that the New England plunderbund will stop at nothing in its plan to do away with its work- ingclass yictims. This is proved by the attitude of the department of justice, of President Coolidge, of United States Senator Butler, of Goyernor Fuller and lesser mem- bers of the New ®ngland- “frame- up gang” all during the six years ) that this case has been fought out in |the courts. This attitude is re- vealed clearer than ever in the cold- blooded decision of the gang's most loyal judicial agent, the judge, Weiter Thayer. se The deciston reveals the great fear in which the ruling class tyra: ny looks upon its restless millions of discontented wage slaves. The exploiters stand fearful before the aspiring masses suffering . under their exploitation. All labor must join in lifting its mighty fist to the face of this black reaction demanding, “Sacco and Vanzetti Must Not Die!” Only. when the capitalist tyrants behold the rising. wrath of aroused labor, at this attempt of theirs to murder two » courageous workers, will they turn aside from their foul purpose, Let lJabor thunder in the face of its op- pressors that Sacco and Vanzetti dead, murdered, are more danger- ous to exploiters’ rule than living, Yet living they will rejoin all work- ers and continue to struggle to build labor’s power on the road to its complet emancipation, Cap- italism faces a dilemma in the Sacco-Vanzetti case. Its choosing must be dictated by workers deter- mined to protect their own, — JNTENSIVE activity to develop and strengthen the worker correspond- ence movement in the Chicago district will be launched at the first meeting of the class in worker correspon@ence to be held Friday night, October 29, in the editorial rooms of The DAILY WORKER, third floor, 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ilinols, The class will meet weekly on Friday nights. The success of this class last year indicates that an excellent response can be expected dur ing the fall, winter and spring terms that lie ahead. All phases of worker correspondence will be developed, The class will not only write far, but help edit The American Worker Correspondent, the publication of the worker writers of The DAILY WORKER. The class will be under the general direction ol J. Louis Engdahl, editor of The DAILY WORKER, assisted by Harry Kletzky, Who super vises the Worker Correspondence Section of The DAILY WORKER. Special lectures will be given from time to time, on the various phas of worker correpondence and on problems confronting the labor _movement by the members of The DAILY WORKER editorial staff, In- cluding Willlam F, Dunne, Thomas J. jaherty, Harrison George and Thurber Lewis. Talks will also be given on such subjects as shop papers, wall papers, living newspapers as well as lessons in English by Jay Lovestone, M. A, Stolar and Nancy Markoff, COME READY FOR WORK FRIDAY NIGHT. Who Are the Bank Burglare? HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct, 26.—~Tho state department of banking has taken Court Probes Karolyi Case. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.~-The Dis- trict of Columbia supreme court has possession of six Philadelphia butld,|ordered Secretary of State Kellogg to ing and loan associations because of their insolvency, ‘The insolyency is caused, the department said, thru tho embezzlement of Clark J, Wood, who W000 Tom the et sasoeafons, al hort ne eh eneens appear before Justice Siddons next Saturday and show cause why a pass- port should not be issued to Countess Karolyi, wife of :ho first Hungarian CHI GANGSTERS PARK GATS TILL AFTER ELECTION Killings Embarrassing to Politicians Chicago's gang warfare has ended— perhaps. An “official” treaty of peace was signed by the four principal leaders of gangland in a room at a downtown hotel shortly after midnight this morn- ing. The pact was signed following a conference that lasted most of the night, The gangsters were brought to- gether it was reported, thru the efforts of high city and county officials, wor- ried over the forthcoming election, “Searface Al” Capone, leader of the powerful Cicero faction, whose diplo- macy is credited for the success of the peace negotiations, was a-proud spokesman for the amalgamated forces of gangland today. “Yes, we have signed a treaty of peace,” Capone admitted. ‘Tonight, for the first time in two years, I will sleep without a gun under my oe Al Ig Optimistic. “T believe it ‘will be a lasting peace, { know I won't break it, and I don’t believe the north side boys will either, What a relief! I feel like a kid, When the meeting was over I called wy wife, and she cried so hard she couldn't talk to me,” The “Big Four” of gangland, who negotiated the truce, are, beside Ca- pone, Maxie Eisen, George “Bugs” Moran and Vincent “Schemer” Drucei, The latter was.a partner of the late Earl Weiss, slain ina machine gun ambuscade ten days ago. It was this shooting that brought about the peace conference. The Dear Departed. More than geixty gangsters have shot down in the streets since the war for control of Chicago's beer and alcohol business broke forth two years ago. Politicians are believed to have convinced rival gangsters of the tutility of shooting one another down like dogs, According to Capone, the inspiring motto of the peace. conference was “The dead are dead, Long live the living." “It is foolish, when you stop to think of it,” he continued, “to keep up that awful killing, I don’t want to die. I have a wife and baby--and they need me. Most of the boys are in my fix. They have their folks, and they don’t want to die,” And then, with a twinkle in his eyp, ° Capone added: “Besides, there is business enough in this game for everybody.” RAILWAYS CUT ON ALL LINES FROM SHANGHAI SHANGHAI, Oct. 25.—Rail com- munications are cut off in all direc- tions from Shanghat by . Cantonese sympathizers tearing up the railways. The Peking express was wrecked on the Shanghai-Ninking line Friday, just. after the train bearing Colonel Carmi Thompson, Coolidge’s personal “in- vestigator” of the Philippines had passed, Several cars of the express were thrown in a canal and several persons were killed. ‘The Cantonese sympathizers are evi- dently trying to stop all troop rein- ements from the north in ald of the Sun Chuan-fang forces at Shang- haf. While Sun's lieutenants at Shanghai are boasting about their capture of the capital of Cheklang province, Hang- chow, 157 miles south, the troops that are needed in Shanghai itself are being sent on this expedition, with the result of leaving Shanghai open to attack with few troops to defend it. Those forces sent to Hangchow may find themselves isolated and forced to surrender if the regular Cantonese armies make a ewift advance down the Yangtze. Hold Dance Oct. 26 PITTSBURGH, Pa, Pa. Oct, 25-~The American Negro Labor Congress of this city will hold a dance Tuesday. October 26, beginning at 8 p. m, at the International Socialist Lyceum, 805 James street, N, 8, Pittsburgh. The Rythm King’s Orchestra, of. which Ugene Smith {s manager and Guy Jackson is director, will play till after midnight. Admission, 60 cents All workers and friends, both white and colored, are urged to attend, * Old Railroad Worker * . Killed by Accident BOSTON, Oct, 25,—-Patrick Kelliher, 65-year-old Boston & Maine ratlroad worker, died from injuries recetved when a locomotlye knocked him down on thé coal track, The engine hostler had not noticed the old worker on the track as he backed out of the round- house, It was several hours before the injured worker reachod the ee tal where he died.