The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 10, 1926, Page 2

Rage Two KOLLONTAI BAN BY KELLOGG 1S SLAP AT MEXICO Taken as “Warning” to Calles Government WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 — (F.P.)— Mexico’s progressive government, which is gaining much influence in Central and South America, Is the real target of the order from Sec’y. Kellogg that Mme. Kollontal, the new Soviet minister to Mexico, shall not be permitted to land in the United States on her way to Mexico City. That is the conclusion drawn by diplomats in the capital from the statement issued at the department, which reads: “Mexico, — Mme Kollontai, who it is understood has been appointed So- viet minister to Mexico, has been @enied, by the consul general at Ber- Hn with the approval of the depart- ment of state, a visa to enable her te enter the United States in transit te her post of duty in Mexico. The action has been taken because Mme. Kollontai is deemed inadmissable in- to the United States under the law since, as one of the oustanding mem- bers of the Russian Communist Party, a member of the third congress of the Communist International and a mem- ber of the Soviet diplomatic service, she has been actively associated with the international Communist subver wive movement.” ‘ Against Mexico. ‘This is looked upon as a suggestion to the Latin-American republics that Mexico is receiving with open arms| @ dangerous “subversive” Communist leader, and that the state department leoks upon any diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union as being hostile to American interests. It is so worded as to drive, if possible, a wedge between the Mexican govern- ment and the American Federation of Labor, and to brand as Bolshevistie all pro-Mexican developménts in Nicara- gua, Guatemala and Honduras, where struggles between reactionaries back- by Wall Street arfd liberals en- the Mexican revolution- ed couraged by ists are now in progress. Cee ae Civil Liberties Union Kicks. NEW YORK, Nov. 8. — (FP) — The repeal of the passport control law under which Mme. Alexandra Kollon- tai, Soviet minister to Mexico, has been denied permission to pass thru the United States, is demanded by the American Civil Liberties Union in a telegram sent to Senator William B. Borah, chairman foreign relations committee, and in a statement issued by Morris L. Ernst, union attorney, Ernst aided the fight against the ex- clusion last year of count and countess Karolyi of Hungary and Shaptirji Sak- latvala, Brit parliament member. Ernst charges Secretary of State Kel- logge with partiality in the application of the law. “The issue raised by the barring of Mme. Kollantai is whether the sec- retary of state should have the right to pass arbitrarily on who shall or shall not enter the United States. His decision in four cases proved that he applies the law with prejudice. The American Civil Liberties Union fought the law in the last session of congress and will fight it harder this year to prevent more Karolyi, Saklatvala and Kollontai cases.” Rob Birmingham Bank. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 8.—En- tering the Security Trust and Savings Bank at North Birmingham today, four bandits locked employes and cus- }tomers in the vault and. escaped with all the cash in sight, according to po- lice reports. The amount of loot is estimated at $20,000. The best way—subdscribe today. DAILY WORKER. READ the most daring and damning exposure of Queen Marie of Roumania that has yet been published in the United States Saturday, Nov. 13 The DAILY WORKER will pré- sent facts in an original article which has just been received from Europe: ‘Cotzofanesti Exposes thee bloody queen of Roumania in a true light for the world to judge her on facts! Get the issue of Saturday, November 13! Order a bundle--8%e @ copy FEDERATION TO OBSERVE HAYMARKET| ANNIVERSARY; MEMBERS ASSESSED FOR NEW YORK STRIKE; QUEEN MARIE HIT (Continued from page 1.) discretion to apply the levy according to their particular procedure. Queen Marie. The resolution on Queen Marie, in- troduced by Mat Berner and Bmil This announcement followed a/Arnold, of Painters’ Local 275, de- Speech by Julius Hochman, vice-presi-|clared: “That the Chicago Federation dent of the International Ladies’ Gar-|of Labor protests against the sub: ment Workers’ Union, of New York, |servience of American officials to in which he delivered a stirring plea | Queen Marie, the “royal” symbol of for assistance. |oppression and tgrrorism df workers, Tells of Importance. |peasants, and racial) minorities within Hochman told the delegates that the |the borders of that country; and that outcome of the strike would determine jwe declare that organized labor will the possibility of the return of sweat- |do no homage to any potentate, par- shop conditions in the needle trades. | ticularly when in this case the poten- The jobber system which is now in/|tate represents a government which vogue in the industry is attempting | persecutes and imprisons workers for to bring back the conditions that existed before 1910. Thru this system the manufacturers are seeking to evade responsibility for wages and conditions. The strike is to force the jobbers to assume this responsibility, he pointed out. Labor must not permit the mean, contemptible bosses of New York to crush one of its strongest or- ganizations, he declared. Federation Co-operates. Fitzpatrick declared that the federa- tion was co-operating with the Confer- ence for Relief here and would do everything in its power to give as- sistance. Credentials from the A. F. of L, and from the C. F. of L. would be furnished solicitors for funds, he said, Resolutions Passed. Two significant resolutions were passed at the meeting. One protested against the knee-bending of American officials to Queen Marie of Roumania and the other called on labor to set aside November 11 as a day of memory and respect to the workers who were murdered in the Haymarket massacre of 1887, Calls it “Insult.” The first resolution was passed un- animously. The resolution on Hay- market was passed by all the dele- | gates with the exception of Delegate Wright from the Brick and Clay Makers, who declared that setting aside Nov. 11 to the Haymarket mar- tyrs was an “insult-to our boys who fought in the great war to make the | world safe for democracy.” Wright declared that the Haymarket episode should be commemorated on Novem- ber 12. Wright’s motion was com- pletely overwhelmed. Haymarket. The resolution on Haymarket, which was introduced by Mat Berner, of the Machinists, said in part: “Whereas, on Novy. 11, 1887, the state of Illinois murdered four men who had for some time been leaders in the ranks of or- ganized labor, and whose crime.had been to lead the workers in their bitter struggle for the 8-hour day, that the Chicago Federation of Labor recognizes the services of these men, our brothers in the labor movement, and on this thirty-ninth anniversary of their death, pay tribute to them in |recognition of their valiant services in the struggle for the 8-hour day for labor.” Terror Kills 100 in Italy, Herald Shows (Continued from page 1.) nouncing that he is sailing for France on the Mauretania this week and ask- ing that all possible be done to étay the situation until he can arrive. Thus far, it is learned, Ricciotti has admitted that he advised the fascist government of plots organized in France, but he has not admitted that he himself organized these plots. Inquiry is also proceeding into the Spanish separatist plot frustrated at Perpignan, which may be connected with the plots allegedly organized by Garibaldi. Separatists Hopeful. Colonel Macia, who is held as the leader of the Perpignan plot, may con- front Garibaldi. Meanwhile his son has issued a statement declaring that he is “no prophet” but he does not be- lieve the “separatist idea has been killed,” and he exhibited a cable from Buenos Ayres stating that support for the ‘separatist movement may be counted wpon from that quarter. eo, ,e 8 New Powers Bill up Tuesday, ROME, Nov. 8.—Premier Mussolini today ordered the new defence of the state bill, approved by the meeting of the council of ministers last week, introduced, discussed and passed at a single sitting of the chamber of de- puties tomorrow, It le expected that the bill will become a law by Tues- day evening, The bill, in addition to providing for the death penalty for plotters against the life of the premier, the king, queen or crown prince, grants Mussolini extraordinary military pow- ers. 0. @) 2 Float New. Loan, ROME, Nov, 8.—A hint of Italy's sovere economic crisis is seen in the fact that financial institutions are be- ing mobilized today to aid in the funding of approximately $875,500,000 of the nation’s floating debt, one of the greatest financial operations ever undertaken by any government, The king has signed a decree, ef- fective on Thursday, whereby @ new loan of 20,500,000,000 lire will be is- sued bearing interest at 5 per cent, which holders of the ordinary trea-| sury bonds, maturing in five or seven years, will be obliged to take in ex- change for their bonds. The exchange will be made on the basis of 116 lire | belonging to a trade union and for |their struggles for better conditions jof living. The sympathy of our labor {movement is with those who now suf- |fer under the iron heel of Roumanian | capitalism.” ' | Aid Date Workers, A plea for more assistance to the Negro women date workers who are |on strike against the Maras and Com. {pany date-stuffing factory was made |by Anton Johannsen. Johannsen re- | prtmanded unions, who not only had not given aid to the women when they were called on by committees, but had not even received them in their union meetings. Distribute Appeals. Cards were distributed at the meet- ing, signed by the Chicago Federa- tion of Labor, and which will be dis- tributed to all members of organized labor, asking for support of the strike. The cards read: “The strike agaist the Maras Im- porting company was caused by an arbitrary wage reduction, All the em- ployes are colored women; some, sup- porting children, earned from eight to fourteen dollars per week. “This company handles figs and dates in a most unsanitary manner; one lavatory for one hundred women, and one small sink to wash their hands and work rags. “The tables upon which figs and dates ate handled are always in a filthy condition. “The public and friends of organized labor are urged to refuse to use Maras Importing company’s products, on ac- count of the above tnfair and unsahi- tary conditions.” B. T. C. Member Speaks. Ernest Bevins, a member of the British Industrial Mission to the United States, and who wae the fra ternal delegate from the British Trade Union Congress to the A, F. of L. in 1915, was at the meeting and spoke on conditions in Great Britain and Hurope. Bevins declared that the world's problems would not be solved until the workers united into one bond, and caused the world to rise above national and racial barriers. Bevins declared that the British labor party was growing in strength and would continue to grow. The British labor movement is now moving toward solidarity of all factions, he said, and was not going to split, as some predict, PEKING TEACHERS STRIKE WHEN IMPERIALIST ARMY | TAKES SCHOOL FINANCES PEKING, China, Nov. 8.—Several hundred teachers in the government primary and secondary schools have gone on strike to force the govern- ment to pay them back wages due. Wages of all the teachers are many months in arrears, and in some cases are two years behind. The teachers demonstrated in front of the ministry until they re- celved assurance that the govern- ment would make a drastic attempt to raise funds. Imperialist military projects have drained the treasury, it is reported. = Soe 50 centisimi of the new loan for every 100 lire of ordinary treasury bonds: 113 Ire of the new loan for every 100 lire of the five year treasury bonds: 112 lire of the new loan for every 100 lire of the seven year treasury bonds. eee } Serious Tidal Wave, ROME, Nov. 8. — Thirty persons were drowned and 7,000 are homeless in Bari as a result of the tidal wave which on Friday flooded the entire city to a depth of seven feet within a few minutes, A serious food shortage ‘has result- ed from the flooding of all bakery ovens. All the wells of the city were flooded with sea water, rendering the water unfit for drinking. Relief trains rushed toward the flooded area have bene held wp by wash-outs, Dozens of other towns on the Adri- atic coast were flooded to a lesser degree by the big wave, Ses cll aa tar el A | WCEL 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 p. m.—Chicago F bor Mour; Miss arbitrator under the Industrial sion, Subject: “Hearing of cert ve Cook, contralto; Little J ae ‘ald Crolssaint, Charles White, Mildred 9:00—Alamo Cate oi hestra, © 11i00—Alamo Entertainers, nee CHE DAILY WORKER *... ATTEMPT T0 BAN WEISBORD TALK Mayor Forced to Leave Hall in Derby, Conn. (Special to The Dally Worker) NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 8. — At a meeting in Derby, Conn., on Satur- day addressed by Albert Weisbord, well known for his leadership of the Pasgaic strike, the,mayor of the city invaded the hall with police and de- manded that the meéting be closed because of Weisbord’s alleged, “sedi- tious utterances.” Forced Out of Hall. Weisbord remonstrated with the of- fictals making it clear to them that he was speaking on thé Passaic strike and had a perfect #ight to do so, The large audience assembled shouted their derision oh thé mayor’s action Bfepr ghown that the: in his demanc and let it be were with the epbior ‘or the rights of frée speech, The mayor and the coppers wer¢ ventually forced to leave the hall ani Weisbord continued speaking. The workers applattded the leadership of the Workers’ (Communist) Party in fighting the battles of the workers for the first time in Derby where big brass mills and silk factories are the controlling influence, of the city and every official in it, including, of course, the mayor who had to make an em- barrassed withdrawal from the hall. 4,000 WORKERS ATTEND NINTH ANNIVERSARY Four thousand workers crowded in- to the main hall of Ashland Auditor- ium Sunday, Nov. 7, to celebrate ths Ninth Anniversary, of the Russian revolution and the establishment of the workers’ and peasants’ govern. ment of the Soviet Union. In addition to the speeches by William Z. Foster, William F. Dunne, Sam Darcy and Max Schachtman ot the Young Workers League, with Arne Swabeck as chairman, thers were beautifully rendered folk dances by & troupe of Czecho-Slovakian work ers, an impressive pageant represent- ing the oppressed workers of the world looking towards Soviet Russtu and a drill by the Young Pioneers which was the hit of the evening. The Le Si Society gave its services and sang with more than its usual revolutionary fire and met ody. A collection of $612 dollars wat taken for The DAILY WORKER and the meeting ended with the enthusi- asti¢ singing of the International. Altho smaller in numbers than lasy year the Ninth Anniversary meeting was exceptionally well organized and full of spirit. ¢ a4 Detroit- Workers Hold Memorable Celebration DETROIT, Mich., Noy. 8—Workers Party members and sympathizers filled the floor and balcony of the Armory to hear Ben Gitlow, member | of the party central executive com- mittee, speak at the celebration ot the ninth anniversary of the Russiar Revolution today. It was the most spirited meeting held in Detroit in the last few years The collection amounted to more than $500. The ticket, sale netted more than that. Rebecca Grecht, of New York, re lief organizer fot the Passaic textils strikers, R. Baker, district organize; of the, party, Ruth Reynolds, of De- troit, speaking for the Young Work-4 ers (Communist) League, and b. Borisoff,-of Chicago, speaking in Rus sian, also talked. All speakers em- phasized the stability of the Russian government and the prgoressive so clalization of Russian industry and agriculture, e988 Celebrate in Kansas City, Mo. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Showing that the world imperialists are plannins new Attacks against the Union of So- viet Republics, plans that inclpde the talism, J. Louis Engdahl, editor o: The DAILY WORKER, speaking here at the celebration of the Ninth Anny versaty of the Bolshevik Revolution, declared that the American workers and farmers must organize and bulic their power to help combat, jointty with workers of other lands, these sinister designs against the Firs, Workers’ Republic. ‘ Engdahl exposed the real purpose of the visit to this country of Quees Marie, of Rowmania, telling of the loan Of $10,000,000 that is being ex. tended to the Roumanian reaction by Wall Street's International bankers. Queen Marie is coming to Kan City this week and the local pa: sites are falling over each other pay ing $100 a seat for the doings at tho “Liberty Auditorium” that will bs dedicated to Amerfcan militarism on armistice day with President Ca Coolidge, himself, ag the main attrac. tion. 4 The anniversary . celebration was held here under the direction of the Workers (Communist) Party a: Musicians’ Hall. Browde, ed as chairmay {six weeks, on suspicion of being im Republicans Aim to Win Over Hendrik Shipsted, Farmer-Labor Senator By J. LOUIS HE struggle of the workers and farmers" toward independent po- litical action is uphill, and difficult. Eternal vigilance is but a small part of the price that must be paid in order to achieve every advance, no matter how small, Thus labor in Minnesota, for in- stance, must be on guard now more than ever if it would \hold the ad- vantages already gained by its Farmer-Labor Party. oe © The betrayal led by Quigley and other traitor elements of the defunct Non-Partisan League before the election will find its replica among other deserters, now that the elec- tion is over, and especially since it did not terminate as happily as one could wish, Already the danger signal has flared. No less an organ of the great plunder interests than the New York Herald-Tribune, announces that, “It is expected Senator Shipsted, Farmer-Labor member, will vote with the republicans on organiza- tion,” This may be only a rumor, but even rumors usually have some basis of truth. In fact, the hope of the republicans for Shipsted’s sup- pont, as advanced by the New York capitalist daily sounds too plausible to permit of any comfort for the valiant labor fighters shouldering the responsibility for the mainten- ance and the building of the Farmer- Labor movement. es ee The Quigley theory, supported by some non-partisan leaguers, was that all farmer-laborites should re- treat to the democratic party, also dead in Minnesota, revivify it, and use it to promote the political am- bitions of these adventurers who seek only immediate election suc- cesses and not the building of a permanent and ever-growing class power of the exploited on the land and in the cities. The primary was | to be the weapon used for the cap- ture of the democratic party. In North Dakota the non-partisan leaguers claimed that they had suc- cessfully captured the republican party thru the use of the primaries. But the final proof of the pudding is in the eating. And the North Dakota non-partisan league senators, Frazie: and Nye, are now planting to help the repubiican bosses organize the new senate, like all the other dutiful office boys of Wall Street. The same is said to be true of La Follette and Blaine, the “progres- sives” in Wisconsin; Brookhart in Towa, and Norris and Howell in Nebraska. The republican bosses may have to pay a price to get the support of these so-called “in- surgents.” But they will pay it-ana gladly because they need the votes with the senate membership score standing at 47 republicans, 47 demo- crats and one farmer-laborite, with a special election yet to be held in Maine that may go G. O. P. ENGDAHL. Labor has no control over the republican insurgents, but it has some power over the farmer-labor senator, Hendrik Shipsted, It must use that influence to prevent steps that Shipsted might take to consummate an unholy alliance be- tween the farmer-labor power he represents in the United States sen- ate and the republican party of the worst enemies of the producing masses, ees The republicans expect to win the seat in Maine, giving them 48 in all. But the democrats may refuse to allow Vare and Smith, the slush fund twins from Pennsylvania and Illinois, to be sworn in immediately and take their seats. This megns the republican total will be cut by two to 46. This is where the vote of the farmer-laborite, Shipsted, comes in. He can lift the G. O, P. total to 47, making a tie with the democrats, that can be broken in favor of the republicans by Vice- President Dawes, republican, who is president of ‘the senate. What a Picture! The farmer-labor senator, Shipsted, standing side by side with the Chicago banker, of Lorimer in- famy, the author of the Morgan- Dawes plan, to make it possible for Wall Street’s party to hold. onto the senate and control all the com- mittee appointments. Thus Ship- sted becomes the Paul Revere who must ride the elephant in order to save the republican party. = Sy The danger of this black betrayal on the part of Shipsted is imminent. Wherever possible Shipsted has been flirting with the republican party forces and not with Quigley’s democratic friends. Shipsted came to Chicago not long ago to speak at an affair that promoted the mayoralty aspirations of the repub- lican, ‘William Hale Thompson. During the campaign just over, William McEwan, the Farmer-La- bor campaign. manager, invited Thompson to come to Minnesota for a “few meetings.” And Thompson responded. Shipsted is also close to Frazier, Nye, LaFollette, Blaine and pokhart, in fact, feels him- self one of them, in spite of the fact that they are all still within the republican party that wars vicious- ly upon the farmer-labor party in Minnesota. Shipsted would therefore find it easy going to trail along with this political group that re- fuses to break with Wall Street. ee It is not too early for the farmer- labor forces to prepare against “a desertion. The demand must be made upon Shipsted that he organ- ize with the Farmer-Labor members of the house of representatives against both the old parties and for the unity of labor in support of independent political action. “Fore- warned is forear Xi JAILED PASSAIC STRIKER ELECTED PEACE OFFIGER (Special to The Daily Worker) PASSAIC, N. J., Nov. 8— Textile striker who has been. held prisoner for more than a month in the Bergen county jail was elected a justice o1 the peace in Garfleld, N. J. this week. Adolph Wisnefski, a member of the local union of the United Textile Workers, arrested September 25 on charges arising out of the textils strike, was elected to office from the fourth ward, Garfield, on the demo- cratic ticket. Won't Let Press In. The strangeness of a man in prison financial support of American capi | being elected a police official appealea to the taste of the New York tab- lold press and attempts were made by them to get a picture of Wisnafski In his cell, Sheriff Nimmo of Bergen county refused permission, however, saying openly that he was afraid the picture might be used against him. A reporter from the New York Daily News called his attention that such permission was often granted the pa- pers by the New York police author ties. But Nimmo persisted in his re- fusal, Framed Up. Wisnefski and four other men have been held prisoners in the Bergen county jail at Hackensack for nearly plicated in some fire cracker bomp- ings. They are held under $80,000 bail. In the Passaic county jail at Paterson are six more strikers hela on similar charges, under $216,000 bail. Nobody was hurt in the alleged bombings. yk Gustave Deak, president of locay 1603 of the United Textile Workers, who ran for congress on th party ticket, polled 616 city of Garfleld. m ; { Des ites: Aye pad! Just Off the Press: w - ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL EDUCATION By. ..i¢ ’ i A. BERDNIKOV | and { F. SVETLOF Under the general editorship o N. |. BUCHARIN With explanatory notes to the American edition by Alexander Bittelman, This new book which is being used as a textbook in the schools of Soviet Russia, offers to every worker a complete course in the elements of polit- ical education. It is written in the form of questions and answers—splen-, did for self-study and for class- work. Following each chapter a list of books in three languages leads to further reading on each “subject dealt with. >A Do You Know ? What is capital? Industrial capital? Finance capital?, What is a capitalist trust? - What is modern imperialism? How did the primitive tribal commune develop?, FOSTER SPEAKS What sort of Socialism ~ AT HAYMARKET MEMORIAL MEET William Z. Foster, secretary of the Trade Union Educational League, has been added to the list of speakers who will address the thirty-niith an- niversary meeting for the Haymarket martyrs of 1887. The meeting will take place at the Social Turner Hall, Paulina and Belmont, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 8 p. m. Federation Assists, The last meeting of the Chicago Federation of Labor, by an over- whelming majority, adopted a resolu- tion to set aside November 11, as the day to commemorate the Haymarket martyrs. Delegates from the floor pointed out that the Haymarket tradi- tion is a working class tradition, that the labor leaders who were hanged two score years ago wére the pio- neers of the eight-hour day which must still be achieved by millions of workers. The meeting on the eleventh is be- ing held under the auspices of the In- ternational Labor Defense and the Pioneer Aid and Support sotiety which has ‘kept up the memory of the Haymarket martyrs for numerous years up to now and has kept fresh and clean the grave of the workers at Waldheim cemetery. ° Other Speakers, In addition to Foster, James P. Cannon, secretary of International La- bor Defense, Emil Arnold, president of Painters’ Local Union No, 275; Mathilda Kalousek. secretary of the Czecho-Slovak section of the I. L. D. who will speak in her native tongue, will address the meeting. All workers are urged to attend and pay tribute to the memory of the brave fighters of the last’ cen- jtury. Admission is 10 cents, * eee ibe THE DAILY WITH as is called Utopian? ++ “These questions and hundreds of others are answered in simple lan- guage -in brief para- graphs to enable every worker to understand. Send for a Copy Today! 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