The Daily Worker Newspaper, October 28, 1926, Page 6

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Debs will leave no stone unturned to make it appear that the great rebel’s attitude towards Soviet Russia was on a par with their own, that is, hostility. But Deb’s love for the Russian revolution burned with a steady. glow and he rarely ever took the platform that he did’ not use the opportunity to say a word in favor of the greatest revolution in human history. | Contrast the following inspiring tribute to the Russian revolu-| tion with the sickening cant indulged in by those who assail the workers’ republic in one breath and pretend to honor Debs in the next: “The Russian Revolution is without precedent or a parallel in history. Monumental in its glory, it stands alone. Behold its sub- lime majesty, catch its holy spirit and join its thrilling, inspiring appeal to the oppressed of every land to rise in their might, shake off their fetters and proclaim their freedom to the world! Russia, domain of darkness impenetrable, transformed in a flash into a land of living light! Russia, the goddess of freedom incarnate, issuing her defiant challenge to the despotism of the world! : “The heart of Russia in this hour of her glorious resurrection is the heart of humanity; the sdul of her triumphant revolution is the soul of a new-born world. Verily, the last are now first,.and the world’s most pitilessly plundered and shamelessly exiled have be- come the world’s revolutionary redeemers and supreme liberators . . . “The Bolsheviki demanded nothing for themselves they did not demand in the same resolute spirit for the proletariat of all the world, and if history records the failure of their cause it will be to the eternal shame of those for whom these heroes offered up their lives and who suffered them to perish for the lack of sympathy ang support... | “All the forces of the world’s reaction, all its dynasties and despotism, all its monarchies and imperialism, all its ruling and exploiting classes, and their politicians, priests, professors and parasites of every breed—all these are pitted openly or covertly against the Russian Revolution and conspiring together for the over- throw of the victorious Russian proletariat and the destruction of the new-born democracy. But, whatever may be the fate of the revo- tution, its flaming soul is. immortal and will flood the world with light and liberty and love.” Silent Cal Talks Calvin Coolidge, who got into the White House thru the grace ot poisoned crabmeat and a broken poticemen’s strike, has issued a call to the voters of Massachusetts urging them to re-elect William M. Butler, mill magnate and republican, to the United States senate. | Senator Butler fs as reactionary a flunkey of capitalism as ever} stood on the floor of the senate. He has no other virtue to recom- ‘nend him. Butler is one of the chief cogs in the political machinery | of Massachusetts and shares a heavy part of the responsibility for keeping the two Italian workers, Sacco and Vanzetti, in jail. In Builer’s textile. mills the spy and the agent provocateur reign supreme.. Butler hates uniopism bitterly and his slaves are among the lowest paid in the textile industry. | It is not surprising that Coolidge should -single out Butler for | special favor. In all probability Coolidge’s endorsement will not help Butler bring home the bacon. If Coolidge is taken seriously anywhere except in Wall Street, the proof is yet on the way. Hditors Manager | conference” —— World Trade Union Unity: vs. Capitalist Unity | “The United States of Europe’—The Policy of the International Federation of Trade Unions— | Its United Front With the Capitalists and Their Governments—The Coming Era of Com- | NICARAGUANS He By WILLIAM F. DUNNE. Nobody Else Permitted | NHE International Federation of ° . |* Trade Unions (Amsterdam) is in Central America | vorriea by tne new ‘development to wards elimination of trade barriers CORINTO, Nicaragua, Oct, 26.—Re-|and the organization of great indus- fusing to accept the dictation of | trial combinations in Burope. United States imperialism, which had| It expresses the fear, in a state- beguiled them into a so-called “peace | ment issued recently) that these new on board the U. §S.|combinations in industry will lead to cruiser Denver, the delegates repre- new “balance of power” arrangements senting the liberal revolutionary ‘in international politics, In this view party quit the conference when thei: | it is entirely correcf?but the remedy demand that Senor Sacasa be named it proposes is of so childish a charac- declared they would renew the armed | struggle against President Chamorro, | a tool of Wall Street. | Deceived by U. S. | The liberals were deep ly resentful | of the deceitful part played by the United States charge d’affairs, Law- rence Dennis, who practically deliv- ered the liberals an ultimatum of fur- ther Yankee intervention to support the conservative party, headed by Chamorro. ' Chamorro was never éleoted pres!- dent of Nicaragua, but “seized power by force, with the aid of Yan- kee interests. The U. S., becduse it has a treaty it cannot ignore with other Latin countries, not to Trecog- nize governments so seized, has been unable to recognize Chamorro’s ad- ministration, but has done everything possible to keep him in power. © U. S. Aids Dictator. When the liberal revolution occur- red, the U. S. permitted arms to be shipped in plain violation of its own laws and the formal decree of Presi- dent Coolidge, to aid. Chamorro. When his forces were about to be| decisively whipped, the U.-S, inter-} vened in two ways: | (1). It wheedled the revolutionista into entering a peace conference *in order to force them itno agreeing ta replacing Chamorro with one of his lieutenants, Adolfo Piaz. (2) It landed armed forces in vio- lation of international law and simply took over the territory between the | two armed forces, thus checking the advance of the revolution. U. S. Bosses the Conference. At the “peace conference,” which was held on board a U. S. war vessel the. U.S. charge d’affairs, Lawrence Dennis, delivered an ultimatum to the liberals that they must accept Adolfo Diaz to take his place, meanwhile ro- suming the war against the liberal of the election, .If they did not. ac- cept he.threatened U. 8. invasion o° the country. An Ultimatum. » In addition, Dennis read a message from Frank B, Kellogg, U,.S. secre- tary of state, sent to the U. S. min- ister in Guatemala, instructing him to see Senor Sacasa, liberal leader, and tell him the U. S. “does not approve Mexican aid being given to the Mb- erals and that the U. S. government is determined to stop any outside inter- ference (!) in Central America.” Following the bolt of the liberal delegates, it is announced that Cham- orro will “resign” and appoint Adolfo Diaz to take his place, meanwhile resuming the war against the liber?) troops. The workers of Masachusetts should express their hostility to the system that Butler and Coolidge represent by casting their votes) on election day for the candidates running, on the ticket of the} Workers (Communist) Party. Phere is little to choose between the | mill magnate Butler and David I, Walsh, ¢orporation lawyer, reac-| tionary and agent of the Roman church. Both stand for the same | Only the Communist candidates deserve | system, the robber system. the support of all workers. —_—— Magill Caught in Wall Street’s Net jSmith or George Brennan. Magill in the United States senate will be un- der the thumb of the same Morgan !n- terests that organized the © United States Steel Corporation and the Gen- eral Motors Corporation, the auto trust, in addition to myriads of other |sreat financial ventures, its latest be- \ing this trustification of the mail or- der business, that pays the lowest wages to the workers producing what Jit sells, and demanding the highest (Continued from page 1~ we G. ‘Shedd estate, part of the Marshall Field interests that first launched the open, shop’ war on a large scale against the workers in Chicago thru support given the Pullman strike in 1893. In fact, Marshall Field. Th First, and not George M. Pullman, is credited with being the real initiator of this attack on the railroad work ers. ‘ “The golden circle among the ’ —— democratic and republican candidates cated goer ritt |p nde pile te, it being shown /4re their mot + ene “~ is thre this robbery of both . the that Insull financed George Brennan, the democratic candidate, as well as Smith, the republican. “The proposed mers: giant mail order hous saving of from $10,000,000 to $15,000,-|>uild up a personal fortune 000 in operating expenses alone, It | $164,000,000 in this business alone, ia pointed out that one big saving will| “These facts should interest, not be made in eliminating the duplication | ony the workers and farmers of Ill- of catalogues, for the publication of which from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 fs now being spent.. No mention 1s |concluded Engdahl. made of raising the starvation wages | of the mui! orden slaves, using part of the savings for this purpose. Ros enwald’s senatorial candidate, Magill, has said nothing during his campaign of the intolerable conditions mflicted upon the youth workers in the “Sears” plant, which are duplicated at the so-called “Monkey” Ward slave workers and farmers, that will now be capitalized at $280,000,000 with an at Debs Memoria Hyman Schneid, general organizer ers of America and well-known in the ¢ as another of the speakers who will a) pen, and in the wholesale and retail] ;,, be held Saturday, October 30, ut 8 stores of the Marshall Field estate, . x and Van Buren streets. in which the estate of John G@. Shedd re i Fi ahaves. Together with Schneid, will speak James f “Magill is as much the candidate International Labor Defense; Ralph © of the great capitalists, anti-labor ele. monte ia Ulinois as oither Frank F ihe) and ex-class war prisoner; Cari Haessler, who serve and i4 now editor of the Federated Press, and ophe A Fake Election. Dennis, therefore assured the Cham- orre. clique’ that the. United States will recognize the. administration which wins in the elections, thus con- trolled by Chamorro, with the full support of the U. S. armed forces. Chicago Committee for N. Y. Strike Aid Discusses Drive Plan The executive committee of the Chi- cago Conference for Relief of the New York Garment Workers met Monday night at the Chicago Federation of La- bor headquarters and discussed plans for the campaign to raise funds in Chicago for the strike. Tentative arrangements were made for a tag day and concert, but nothing definite was acted upon. Marine Stationed Here for Guarding of U. S. Mail Trains One hundred and thirty U, S. ma- r of these ¢wo |#nnual business of $450,000,000, that |rines have been stationed in Chicago 3 will effect a | Julius Rosenwald has been able to|for the purpose, it is announced, of m of |suarding the mails, The detachment has already assumed its duties here | and will continue until special detach- one of | Provisional president was refused, and |ter, reflecting the Cs peay middle class-reformist attitude of the leader- ship, that one ean scarcely under- stand how, in this period of world re- action, any sane labor officialdom could seriously propose such a policy. Ht haces statement, after mentioning the gigantic combinations, embracing powerful capitalists’ of various na- tions, that are being formed with diz- zy speed, says: F Even if these giant rings should temporarily affect the stabilization of wages in some industries, this would not mean the rational organ- ization of the whole ‘of production, bringing with It the general Im- provement of wagés and working conditions which labor demands and is advocating in its program for the World Economic Conference, In this program the: labor group de- mands that industrial rings SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE COM- BINED ACTION OF GOVERN- MENTS, CONSUMERS’ AND LA- BOR ORGANIZATIONS, THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR OF- FICE. (Emphasis mine.) HAT the I, F, + 'U. leadership proposes is simply an appeal from Peter drunk to Pe vad or vice versa, i Capitalist governménts compose the league of nations, i in addition in the hands of the, most powerful national capitalist groups, and is their instrument, The~ International Labor Office is a “éféature of the league of nations. “all the I. F. T. «| U. leaders are asking is an opportun- ity to be present when their masters make decisions, In other words they want to give some ‘Iabor color to a robber’s scheme and further confuse the European masses,’ Pig feature of the statement is its complete failure to point out that. the “Pan-Buropa” which ‘they claim to see developing has as its major objective the organization of capitalist Europe for another offen- sive against the Soviét Union, The capitalists of Burope are faced by four dangers: = W" * One, the constantly" ititreasing com- petition of the highly’organized and healthy American industry. Two, the economic and political rivalries between nations and groups of nations which threatens the very MAY RE-ELECT OBRECON UNDER. NEW AMENDMENT (Special to The Daily Worker) MEXICO CITY, Oct. 26—Most of the legislatures of the: 28 states . of Mexico have telegraphed to. the capital approving of the constitutional amendment allowing a.second .term for any president which: has been out of office for four or more years, This will allow for the legal can- didacy of General Alvaro Obregon in the next election, ‘The senate has yet to pass it, the lower house having acted almost unanitously in favor last week, Lea A triumphal celebration’ has been arranged for Obregon when he arrives in Mexico City, where it is rumored he is to assume the post of minister of war in the Calles cabinet, ‘allowing General Amaro, prés®nt minister, to conduct the campaign against the Yaqui rebels. i An encircling movement: is reported begun against the ¥aquis from the south and northwest» _ HALLOWEEN Masquerade Carnival ment is sent here from Washington. | Sat. Eve., Oct. 30, 1926 ‘ This is part of the. national pro- nots, but of the whole United States,” | vram instituted by President Coolidge for protection of the mails. Schneid, of A.C. W. of A., Will Also Speak | Meet Here Saturday of the Amalgamated Clothing Work: “hicago. labor moyement, is announced ppear at the Debs’ Memorial meeting py. m., at the Temple Hall, Marsbfleld annon, secretary of the ‘known f, W. W. poet « term in Leavenworth haplin, the f ; + ae hp ; i ’ th amet at the COOPERATIVE CENTER 2706 Brooklyn Ave., Los Angeles» Joint Auspices: ¥,. W. L. Looal L.A, and Freiheit Youth Club 50% Proceeds/to British Striking Miners COME ONBI COME ALL! Af ni Labor Movement lite of “European industry and com- pels enormous expenditures for arma- ments. Three, the growing disillusionment, discontent and power of the European workingclass, Four, the increasing stability, power and influence of the Soviet Union in Surope and Asia. = 'T is in an attempt to solve all four of these problenis that the tendency towards a closer grouping of the European capitalist states has devel- oped. A workingclass leadership which does not understand that a united front with the capitalists, such as the Amsterdam officialdom pro- poses, means nothing else than par- ticipation in a life-saving expedition for European capitalism, or under- standing this and still advocating such a policy, as the Amsterdam lead- ers undoubtedly do, is urging the labor movement to weld chains on its own wrists and dig its own grave. “The United States of Europe,” or “Pan-Europa” as Amsterdam puts it, is a purely capitalist slogan, That the Amsterdam International can put for- ward such a slogan without even men- tioning the need for world trade unity —to say nothing of urging an imme- diate conference for the purpose of bringing it about—is proof of the sus- picions long entertained by class- conscious workers that the I. F, T. U. leadership is nothing but an organ- ized agency of capitalism in the ranks of the labor movement. HE statement of the I. F. T. U, on the British coal strike in connec- tion with the rest of its statement on “Pan-Hyropa” affords the strongest possible corroboration of the “busi- ness unionism” in co-operation with ‘capitalists and capitalist governments which composes so large a part of the stock-in-trade of Amsterdam official- dom. I quote: international labor would not wish to see Britain shut out of a United States of Europe, but the British employers in the present coal struggle are showing. very plainly how far they. are from grasping even the elementary prin- ciples which underlie the idea of a Pah-Europa. In the British coal in- dustry, at least, THE WORKERS HAVE PROVED THAT THEY ARE WILLING AND EAGER TO DO THEIR PART JIN. MAKING EUROPE AN EFFECTIVE UNIT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF WORLD COMPETITION, WHILE THE EMPLOYERS PREFER TO RUIN THEIR CQUNTRY AND WEAKEN EUROPE IN THE COAL MARKETS OF THE WORLD rather than give up their. primitive ways of doing business and their fixed idea of breaking trade union resistance. (Emphasis mine.) HE shameless nature of the senti- ments emphasized above becomes apparent at once when we understand that the I. F. T. U. leaders are refer- ring, NOT to the magnificient soli- CURRENT EVENTS By T. J. O'Flaherty. (Continued from page 1) that Ferdy is somewhat consoled with the thot that.a little loan, which may keep the home fires burning may re- sult from Marie’s visit but it 1s said that Ferdy is not the kind of a fel- low who likes to see his wife go out to work, ATHER tough on the Minneapolis *“aldermen who wanted to have the privilege of brushing their, teeth in honor of the coming of the queen, A socialist alderman by the name of I. G. Scott suggested that in the inter- est.of general hygiene the monarchist members of the council should take a bath occasionally queen or no queen. But “fair without and foul within” seems to be the motto of the democrats and republicans up there. They would wear silk hats and other finery and depend on the weather for the rest, RTHUR the differences of opinion in the Russian Communist Party, which re- sulted in popping Trotsky and Zino- viev off the political bureau may wind up by leaving the aforesaid comrades headless, This reminds Arthur of the French revolution. He can see heads falling and leaders slaying each other for fun, Take another drink of barley zoop Arthur! Arthur Brisbane's head brings him in over $100,000 a year for writing a lot of nonsense for the Hearst press, but his moodle would not net him a dime in Russia, To take Arthur's inanities seriously would be equal to a compliment, §° far the Chicago police have yot “Mushbrain” assumes that been able to apprehend the killers of Hymie Weiss, bootlegger and gang- ster, who was shot down in front of a cathedral a few weeks ago, It is generally believed in this city that “Scarface” Al. Capone was the per- petrator, but instead of getting after Al, the police are trying to fasten the orime on two of Weiss’ companions, Next thing you know they wil) aye Weiss’ body exhumed and heve a suicide charge preferred agaist him, A wise gangster does not*ignore the ballot, while cherishing the bullet! é |and the denial of any lack of loyalty petition—The Real Motive Behind Drive for European Unity—The Working- class Faces New Dangers—The Threat to the Soviet Union—Amer- can Participation—Bringing the Issue Home to the American darity of the general strike, or to the heroic struggle of the coal miners, but to the calling off of the general strike, the desertion of the miners and the concessions offered to the govern- ment and the coal capitalists by the reactionary British leaders such as an acceptance of a reduction in wages to the British constitution. On the other hand, the I. F, T. U. leaders emphasize the harm the coal} barons are doing to their country and Europe by losing coal markets rather than on the war the coal barons) and thé whole British capitalist apparatus is making on the miners and the en | tire workingclass. LL: of the above points to ‘the in- evitable conclusion that European capitalism is finding ready and will- ing tools in thé Amsterdam leaders for its scheme of halting the collapse of its system at the expense of the workingclass, It is little’ wonder that the agent; of American imperialism in the lead: ing strata of the trade unions is able to find a common ground with such an element and are affiliating to vari- ous sections of the Amsterdam Inter- national, Wa’ such open unity with cap- italists and their governments is advocated by a leadershin of a trade union international which claims to speak for the majority of the Europe- an workers, the necessity of renewed and more intense struggle for world trade union “unity is obvious to any intelligent worker, “Trade. union unity on the.basis of a struggle against .a. further forcing down -of the living standard of the workers, against the new wars which’ will arise out .of.the insoluble .con; flicts of European and world capital- ism, against the new offensive against the workers’ and peasants’ govern- ment of the Soviet Union, these are the burning issues not only for the European labor movement but for America ag well, The wnity of the -workingclass: in the struggle--against..its pressing dangers under the central. slogan of “The--United States ~, of -Socialist Europe’ raised by the Communist. In- ternational and “World Trade Union Unity,” the rallying cry of the Red International of Labor Unions, must be’ achieved if the standard of living of the world’s workingclass is not to be beaten down to new low leveis in a new struggle for the dwindling cap- italist markets, if a new world war is not to také toll of miltons from the ranks of the workers and reconstruc- tion ‘of industry on a socialist basis in the Soviet Union halted by the necessity of defense against the drive the itnperialists are preparing. “World Trade Union Unity” is a slogan for the American working- class, ; The manifesto signed by J. P. Mor- gan and other powerful finance cap- italists brings this issue home to us. PROMISE HUGE COMMEMORATION OF NOV. 7 HERE Wm, Z. Foster, W. F. Dunne i Sam Darcy are. announced as the speakers at Chicago's commemora- tion of November 7, the date of the! Russian -revolution, sponsored by the| district organization of the Workers Party, Ashland Auditorium has been retained for the celebration which will begin at 8 o’clpck in the even- ing of Sunday, Nov, 7. Foster, leading militant trade un- ionist, and Dunne, editor of The DAILY WORKER have both been in the Soviet Union within the past year, Darcy, national secretary ‘of the Young Workers’ league, will speak on behalf of the Communist youth. ~ Pioneer Pageant, An impressive pageant staged ‘by. members of the junior Communist organization, the Pioneers, is in pre- paration and @ musical program fea- turing artists of ‘exceptional ability and note will be announced in a few days. r A committee of the district organ- ization of the Workers Party repre- senting the various party units is busily arranging “for the’ big meet- ing remembering the ‘great successes that have attended the annual obsery- ance in previous years, .Members of the committee will meet tonight. at the party district office, 19 8S. Lincoln street, F Russian I. L.. D. Branch Will Meet Tonight at Workers’ House The Chicago Russian branch of the International Labor Defense will meet tonight at 8 p.m. at the Workers’ House, 1902 W, Division St. A report of the last affair of the branch will be given. Other important matters will be discussed.’ Come on time, | Don't keep it to yourself, tell it to the world on the worker correspond- ante’ pagan of The DAILY WORKER, Ptah oe VINES i eT ‘ISSUE* “OF THE MAGAZINE SUPPLEMENT Saturday, October 30 wt V. F. CALVERTON Author of “The Newer Spirit.” Contributes another brilliant article The American Jungle in the unusual series on. “Labor and Literature.” Serious illness of the author prevented earlier publication. Beginning again with this. splendid» analysis of Ameri- can literature and the role of Upton Sinclair in it, our readers will be given the pleasure of other articles to follow. Don’t miss these unusual features of great interest and value to every worker ! a The Dream of Debs A. timely abridged reprint o: the famous story written Years ago by Jack London, Curiosities of Nature Beginning the first article of a permanent feature of popular science written i) experts and scientists f Slush Finds A truly unusual and gpa: Kling account of the sey- atorial ‘ primaries from pen of < T. J. O FLAHERTY, “Sure, Stire”’ A short story of merit as a feature of the women’s p by ROSE PASTOR STOK with illustration by the author. Be Offended A keen insight Into Detroit convention of the A.’ F. of L. no worker should mise. With the added value of ‘- ~_. Slever satirical drawing by T) the noted artist, ee WILLIAM GROPPER. Karl Marx Another generous ment of the personal lections by PAUL LAFARGUB. instal - reool- The Week in Cartoons That delightful satirical ’ sad summary in cartoons +M. P. 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