The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 3, 1926, Page 1

\ J The DAILY WORKER Raises the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government Vol. Ill. No. 249. FEEL Subscription Rates: THE In Chicago, by Outside 0% an REVOLUTION NEEDED In. SCHOOL SYSTEM, “RICAN SAYS DIREC TOR, WHO BLAMES THOUGHT SUPPRESSION The real American educational problem does not concern so much the children as it does the adults and the teachers, says Joseph K. Hart, educa- tional director of The Survey, writing in The American Teacher, official organ of the American Federation of Teachers, in exposing the weaknesses of the capitalistic system of education. “In spite of our fine school houses and our enormous army of teachers #nd our huge attendance at schools, things do not seem to be going right,” ‘he remarks. “We adults stumble about Mn the world endlessly, with labor wars yend national wars es proof that we do mot understand avhat we are doing and “what is happening to us. But if we wlio not understand what we are do- ng and what is happening to us, how wan we educate our children? “We build school _ houses, train ‘teachers, and pass. compulsory at- ‘ttendance laws all for the purpose of chooling our children’in the modes and mental fashions of a day that is dead, almost everywhere else but in Pe RAS. SET 7 the school houses, “We have the problem of educating teachers for our schools. But we have tackled that problem narrowly and prejudicially, emphasizing the good old ways under parade under the name of science—such as “administrative efficiency,” or “intelligence testing as a basis of instruction. We have train- ed—and are training—teachers to work in the class rooms, with their eyes on the children. We have not faced hitherto, and even now scarcely (Continued on page 6) ~ By T. J. O'FLAHERTY HE DAILY WORKER continues to warn the American workers with a regularity that may smack of mon- iony to some people, that the capital- ist powers have never abandoned the possibility of a war against the Soviet Union, The three principal reasons ‘why they do not now make a desperate attempt to smash this standing chal- Ienge to capitalism are: Firstly, # conviction that their working class. populations would not stand for a war against the workers’ republic; second- iy, the rivalries between the capi “powers ahd Tast but aot ermy. | oles HAT the European imperialists are considering ways and “means to crush the workers’ republic, under the camouflage of “dealing with Bolshev- ism,” is proven by an article by Arthur W. Kiddy of London, that appeared recently in the New York Evening Post. Here is an excerpt from the ar- ticle: “I discussed recently the Eu- yopean economic and Bolshevik prob- lems with leading financiers and traders, and find a growing conviction that the league of nations’ powers are too teeble and slow to deal effectively with Bolshevik influences and it is con- sidered that an indefinite alliance be tween great countries like Great Brit- ain, Germany and France may yet be necessary to defend civilization.” eh HAT audacity those international bandits have to talk about saving civilization; the same gang that en- gulfed the world in the most terrible war in history, a war that swallowed up over ten millions of human lives and maimed three times that number, Fortunately fér the international labor movement the Soviet Union is now so powerful and growing so rapidly in strength that the robber powers will think several times before they decide to make war on Russia. Nevertheless the danger is always present, DRY state senator of Illinois found the 18th amendment as profitable materially, as it was spiritually con- (Continued on page 2) SOVIET UNION'S STH BIRTHDAY TOBE OBSERVED Anniversary ¢ of Russian Revolution Greeted As November Seventh approaches militant workers’ minds turn towards the historic seprorerenveyt the or Russian revolution. The Workers (Communist) Party, which embos the revolutionary working class strug- gle In the United States, takes the lead in commemorating this great day as,-in other countries, the Communist Parties are likewise the sponsors of similar demonstrations. Meetings have been arranged in doz- ens of the larger cities and the smaller towns to the end that American work- ers can learn of the revolutionary suc: cesses of the Soviet workers and share with them the spirit that made these sucéesses possible, The largest of these. meetings will, of course, be held in Chicago and New York. In the former city Ashland Auditorium will be the scene of the rally. In New York three large halls have been retained, Foster, Dunne, in Chicago. Ashland Auditorium will seat at least 4,000 people. The party commit- |tee at work on the arrangements for the meeting is preparing to care for that many on November 7th, In addi- tion to two of the foremost orators of the revolutionary movement in this country, William Z. Foster and William F, Dunne, an extensive program of mu- sical and dramatic entertainment is on the program. The character of the latter, in keeping with the spirit of the Russian revolution itself, will be largely of the mass—large choirs and pageants, in which scores will partici- pate. In New York Millers’ Grand Assem- (Continued on page 6) FIFTH NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE CONG. Br MEETS NOVEMBER 4, 5 6 AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. BW YORK, Nov. 1'The workers and farmers active iti co-operative societies in all parts of the country ere interested in ig what kind of men they are going to meet and isten to when they get to Minneapolis November 4, 5 and 6, to respond to the roll call of delegates to the fifth co-operative congress. Here's a partial list of the speakers or leaders wha make reports: The gavel is taken up Thuraday morning, Nov. 4, by Dr, James P. War- basse, president of the Co-operative League since March, 1916, HDRIC LONG, executive secretary of the league, went from the min- 4stry into the labor movement back in 1919 when he left his church at Ep- ping, N. H., to take a volunteer job on the Central Strike Committee at Law- ,Tence, Mass. Mr, Long was once " beaten up by the ‘police, once jailed, once served a term as manager of the Lawrence local of the Amalgamated spate (Textile Workers of America. He joined i the co-operative movement in 1921 and has been with the national office gf the league ever since. AROLD I. NORDBY, president of both the Northern States Co-oper- ative League and the Franklin Co- operative Creamery Association, is one of the newer comets in the co-oper- ative field. Back in 1919 he was a member of the Milk Wagon Drivers’ Union of Minneapolis, when the de- cision was made to organize a co- operative creamery. lected as first president of this company in 1920, he has served as chief executive ever since and has watched the busine grow from that of half a million the first year to sales of almost $4,000,000 in 1926, Mr. Nordby is today the president of the largest milk concern in the Twin Cities, and that concern is a workers’, co-operative, The presidency of, the Northern States Co-operative means a great deal of active (Continued on page 6) thicago, by’ mail, date tb ninth anniversary ‘Of the ALL LABOR SHOULD JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE W Entered at Second-class matter Sep mail, $8.00 per year, edpenroaee uy a per year, ett ee ber 21, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1926. <4" “OYAL NAVI SOVIET FINDS BILLIONS IN POTASH FIELD May Break Trust and Get U.S. Trade (Special to The Daily Worker) * MOSCOW, Nov. 1.—The enormous deposits of potash secently located in the eastern section of European Rus- sia, along the River Kama, one of the tributaries of the Volga, near the township of Solicamsk, are described by Professor Preobrajenski in a report published in the Pravda on the pros- pecting work conducted by him in the past year at an expense of $250,000, More than $12,000,000,000, The potash deposits were proved at a depth of ninety-two meters over an area of forty square kilometers, Fully half is of first-class commercial qual- ity, ranging between the German Stassfurt potash and that of Ypper Alsace. The extent is estimated sreater than the latter, which the Ger- man experts valued during the peace conference at 12,000,000,000. Professor Preobrajenski states that the average depth of the deposits and the geological formation makes the ex- traction easy and cheap. Through the Kama, the Volga and the Marinski Canal a system of cheap transport to Leningrad is assured, bd Will Break Monopoly. _ High, officials of the Supreme Coun- cil of National Economy attach great _jimportance to the discovery, particu- ‘as tothe German-French: potash monopoly is known to be operating at an immenise profit, while simultaneous- ly restrict the output, Would Aid U. S. Cotton’ Group. “We have, decided,”’ they say “to deal if possible with the consumers of potash, rather than tbe producers. The United States today is the largest foreign customer of the German pot- ash trust and Russia is the largest potential consumer if our farmers could be supplied” cheaply. The prospect of the large scale ex- port of potash from Russia te America is of especial interest at the present moment when Russia is anxious to buy large quantities of American cot- ton. Russia could easily absorb $100,- 000,000 worth of raw cotton annually, it is said, while at the same time it is velived here that American farmers would welcome potash fertilizer at a orice from 30 to 40 per cent below the Meo ee Ne INPAN MAY RECOGNIZE CANTON 4H ORDER 10 PROTEGT IRON MINES | TOKIO, Japan, Nov, 1,— That 7 Japan. may have to support the | Kuomintang Claims for China's independence and take sides with the Cantonese in order to preserve vast investments in the Kan-Yeh- Ping iron mings Is seen as a result of conference: of financiers. Mr. Sheng, i director of the mines, in whigh Japan has invested more than ,000 is in Tokyo seeking a loan of $10,000,00 in order that the mines may remain open. ‘The Japanese treasury doesn’t want to advance the loan unless it is sure the mines wil! be protected. The Canton army !s occupying the territory and offers protection to the mine on aenitye Japan recog- Wor 1923, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act oc March 3, 1879. nizes them, The mines highly valuable to the govern being its ohief source of iron. * FASCISTS KILL YOUTH WHO SHOT PREM. MUSSOLINI Dictator Escapes Fifth Attempt on on His Life PARIS, Novi The youth who made the ve ‘on the life of The fasdlate are,using the passion aroused among the followers of Mus- solini to wreak vengeance on all workers and peasants who are known to hate the blackshirt regime. The bullet that was meant to rid Italy of the tyrant missed its mark by a narrow margin. It ripped both sides of his coat. The daring-displayed by the 18- year-old youth, despite the protection afforded Mussolini has created uneas- iness in Rome. -The persistance with which the Italian people seek to rid the country of the bloodiest of the faselsts bodes ill for the fascist re- gime. The attack on Mussolini took place while 5,000 people were gathered in a stadium where a celebration was taking place. Immediately after the shooting Mussolini was rushed away. Those who were near him say that cates of the German-French monopoly. | his face was ashen? SHE WILL GET $20,000,600 LOAN THE SHapow CHALMERS have not vet been 4 1 ~—— youll lov, 1.—The Roumanian m ir of Public Wo! Tranou-Jaschi that A can bankers Mabe espe a loan of $20,000,000 for state a wh sailed agpiine Mo S U.S. SCAB INEW YORK 6.0. P Published Datly except sénday PUBLISHING CO., CHARGE "FRISCO STRIKE LEADERS WITH MURDER IN CAUGHT FORGING) | Fe-ve or oPen suop W. P. CIRCULAR Labor Has No Choice Twixt Smith and Mills (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—The republi- can party of New York In a last min- ute stunt to attack Smith and boost its own tabor-hating candidate for governor, Ogden Mills, distributed in the working class quarters ‘of New York on the eve of election a forged leaflet purporting to be a manifesto | of the Workers Party calling for the workers to vote for Ogden Mills for governor. The republican party in this vicious forgery paid double tribute to the Workers (Communist) Party. First, by recognizing the growing influence of the Workers Party over thd work- ing class population of New York, and second, by copying word for word the text of an actual election leaflet is- sued by the Workers Party entitled: “Smith—the Strike-breaking govern- or.” Cut Out Last Paragraph. The only change made by the re- publican party was to cut off the last paragraph in which there was an at- tack on “the open-shopper Mills” and a call to support the candidates of the Workers Party and to work for a United Labor ticket. In place of this paragraph, the fake republican leaflet declares: “The power of labor is mighty, De- feet the strike-breaking Smith... Byt don’t throw away your votes by vot- ing for the candidate that can’t get elected. The only way. to beat the democrat Smith is to vote for the re- publican-candidates. Vote for Ogden Milis for governor. Issued by the Workers Party campaign committee, 108 East 14 street, New York,” Union Label Omitted. This is only one more and a crown- ing example to be added to the long list of evidence of unscrupulousness in misleading the masses and of po-| litical corruption on the part of the capitalist parties. It is the most laughable one, however, for it gives usa picture of the millionaire open- shopper, Ogden Mills, using Work- ers Party arguments and the Work- ers Party’s name and prestige among the militant workers in order to fight the strike breaking injunction issu- ing, democratic candidate for gov- ernor. state construction... The conditions ev Jos ey SAN FRANC - The second in leaders of the penters strike ISCO, stey Francinsco Car- the openshop | San against was taken by the grand jury when in- | dictments were brought against eight in connection with the death of a scab carpenter who is alleged to have been | } slain with The unionist are charged with murder. Those indicted re Mooney, and Pac! coast organizer of the United Brotly rhood of Carpenters Paul Clifford, business agent, Moore, Samuel Moore, Christopher | O'Sullivan, George Pesce, sen, members of the union, and John J. Cannon, who is accused of aiding in the “crime.” The arrests and indictments are based on alleged confessions of | Pesce. and Hadsen, two of the in- dicted. The open shop organizations of Cal- ifornia, have been using every means | and this case against the of breaking the strike, is part of their plot union. REPORTS STORY OF TERROR IN MARIE’S LAND Daily News Writer Is Telling of Tortare of a letter smuggled out of a Rou manian prison written by Boris Step- anov, prominent leader of the Unit- tarian Trade Union Federation and describing some of the tortures inflict- led on political prisoners in Queen Marie’s country. Stepanov, the message states, was arrested in company with others in a recent drive against labor unions in he Kisheney region, Bessarabia. His trial with three students, including a girl, is to be started in Bucharest this week. Wood adds that “a noted Roumanian lawyer” undoubtedly the venerable attorney, Costa-Foru, who defended the five hundred Tatar-Bu- nar peasants in Kischenev, “has been retained by the defense and has de- clared his intention to summon the secretaries of war, labor and inter- ior, as well as Bessarabian workers to give evidence.” Beastly Torture. “As soon as I arrived in prison,” quotes Wood from Stepanov’s letter, “I was stripped of my clothes by the gendarmes. Two of them, named Georgescu -and Basilescu, held my neck with large iron pincers and started questioning me. They then yeat me with rubber clubs until I vas unconscious.” “As soon as my eyes opened three (Continued on page 2.) LABOR PARTY by THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washingtou Bivd., Chicago, Ill. | Archibald and Joiners, | Albert | Gus Mad-| The Chicago Daily News, in its is-|:) British miners’ sue of Nov. 1, carries a special cable} six months ago. from Junius B. Wood, its Moscow cor} hetween Sir Austen Chamberlain, Brit respondent, which gives a description |ain’s foreign NTRAL LABOR BODIES IN MASS. REJECT BOTH WALSH AND BUTLER; NEW YORK EDITION Price 3 Cents COAL rasa sm [BATTLESHIPS OF BRITAIN, ITALY ~ GET FUEL HERE Recalls Alliance of London with Rome BULLETIN LONDON, Nov. 1—The Executive | of the Miner's Federation will sub- mit new proposals to a delegate con- ference this week, which were | agreed upon in a long conference Friday between the General Council of the Trade Union Congress and | the Miners’ Executive. What these proposals are is not disclosed, but it is feared that com- promise terms yielding to the mine owners’ demand for district agree- ments on wages and hours have been drawn up, with a slight veneer of what Is called “national application” behind which the General Council may bide its face from criticism of their betrayal. ARTICLE I. By GORDON CASCADEN. (Special to The Daily Worker) ALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 1.—Two royal navies are getting coal from Norfolk and Newport News, the twin rake of Hampton Roads, and Baiti- ‘e to keep their fleets prepared to sen any possible labor uprising. The lengthy British miners’ strike forced the proud British admiralty and the fleets of autocratic Italy to get their coal supplies from the world’s largest “scab” coal exporting centers. An. Offensive Alliance. Great Britain and Italy formed a defensive and offensive alliance when fight first started The secret meeting secretary, and Benito Mussolini, fascist dictator, several weeks ago, merely strengthened that understanding. Wher Britain's workers, thru thelr }general strike, started the greatest labor revolt since the Russian Revo- lution, Mussolini rushed to offer his support to his fascist brothers in the British Isles. When the British miners continued to defend them: es against cape tal’s. army, “General” Mussolini, pre- mier of Italy and fascist commander, formed a dual alliance with “Generai” Stanley Baldwin, pre of Britain and British industrial leadtr. They planned joint action against a com mon enemy—-international labor. To Keep Navy Prepared. General Baldwin wants to keep the British fleet prepared for two parti¢u- lar dangers: He fears in the war of the classes in Britain thal the transport workers may revolt against the orders of their reactionary lead- ers. They may refuse to unload “scab” coal ships, thereby making it necessary to land marines to protect “scabs” unloading “scab” coal boats from North America. He fears also 'that marined might have to be used to keep the mines from flooding and to do other maintenance work it maintenance men also go on strike. So that in any c ritish navy’ men (Continued on page 6) SENTIMENT GROWS By SLONEY BLOOMFIELD. WORCESTER, Mass., Noy. 1.—Af- ter three and a half hours of heated debate the Worcester Central Labor Union voted not to, endorse either Wm. M. Butler or David 1. Walsh, re- publican and democratic candidates, respectively for ‘U. 8S. senator from Massachusetts. At the previous meeting of that body, the Worcester Cc. L. U. had yoted 17 to 6 not to en- dorse either candidate. In the mean- time,,the Central Labor Unions of Brockton, Lowell, Springfield, ete., voted similarly. This action was taken despite the fact that the most prominent labor skates of Massachusetts are making a vigorous campaign on behalf of Walsh, with John J. Kearney, Pres. of the Boston C. L. U. acting as cam: (Continued on page 2.) SEND WARSHIP TO HONDURAS TO QUELL ANTI-AMERICAN REBELLION WASHINGTON, Nov. 1——The American government has dispatched a destroyer from Bluefield, Nicaragua, to Ceiba, Hondur interests following a revolt there last nounced today, , to protect American Wednesday, the state department an- The revolt was led by prisoners in the penitentiary at Geneva, who were aided by soldier: Advices to the government here indica that while the Honduras American controlled government is in contro! it is feared that there may be an outbreak at’any time, WEA $