The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 21, 1926, Page 2

“a iv Page Two THE DAILY WORKER — K : LAND MARINES IN BLUEFIELDS AGAINST REBELS Obregon Defends Latin America (Continued from page 1.) contemplated moves against Mexico itself, The oi] and land law legislation | that the Calles government continues to enforce despite great pressure from the United States, constitutes a prob- jem for the state department that it seems to be prepared to meet with drastic measures. Raw Piece of Work. This last occupation of. Nicé has had its prelude in many previou landings of U, 8. troops and the pe ennial r tv. 8. i i can waters, 2 by Ww et up and t and to ng” both the o American cap- for the for a gua, is the g for many of a new that country. reason mm Atlantic to cen- Tagua building ted States ty a guaran- teeing U. 8. control of canal yen- ure, a definite U, “protectorate” over the country would be a further f ntee. aragua hag several advantages in this respect. In the center of the country is the huge Lake Nicaragua commected with the Atlantic by a waterway and with the Pacific by a partial water route to Salinas Bay. While the distance is greater than in Panama, these advantages of inland ‘water are not to be ignored, Further. more, the distances from San Fran- cisco to eastern ports thru the more northerly Nicaragua project would be less by several hundred miles than the Panama route. The advantages of the Nicaragua inter-oceanic canal from both a naval and commercial point of view have been in the eyes of the United States diplomatic force for many years and constitute one of the chief considera- tion in the present offensive for con- troi of that country. eee has a Obregon Defends Nicaragua. MEXICO CITY, Nov, 19, — While the Calles government {s fully aware of the fact it is being made a dupe of U. S, intrigue in the undisguised oc- cupation of Nicaragua, neither the president nor Foreign Minister Saenz has issued a statement regarding the Nicaraguan rebels, . former President Obregon, who ‘will doubtless also be the next presi- dent of Mexico, was outspoken in his d@fense of Mexico and evinced a de- ympathy with the Nicaraguan accusation that Mex- feo is “interfe n Nicaragua, he eaid that Mexico had-the same rtght to interfere ag the United States, “It was shameless on the part of anyone in power to ask for American {mtervention,” he said, Concerning the U, 8, state depart- ment’s contention that Mexico Is jepreading radical doctrines thruout 'Zatin-America, the general sald, “It would give me great satisfaction if the ideas propagated by Mexico for the Denefit of millions of human beings would spread thruout these countries, even tho the directors of Wall Stredl would have a few sleepless nights.” He denied that the Nicaraguan re- ‘volutionists were receiving ald from the Mexican government tho he ad- mitted that individual Mexicans tn sympathy with their brothers to the aouth, might have given some help, ‘Maurer Will Address Greek Workers’ Forum Answering George Maurer, secretary of the In- ‘ternational Labor Defense, will speak ‘Sunday, Nov, 21, at 3:80 p, m., under the auspices of the Greek Workers’ Educational League, at their Open Forum, 768 West Van Buren street, ‘The add will be tn English, on the subject; “White Terror in Roumania fa Relation to the Queen's Visit.” Ali mre invited. Admission is 10 cents, States money | | | | | This Union Appreciates Power of Daily Worker The following letter has been received by The DAILY WORKER from the Window Cleaners’ Protective Union, Local No, 8, New York City, expressing the union’s ap- preciation for the aid given it toward winning their recent struggle: The Dally Worker, 1118 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill. New York, November 11, 1926, Dear Comrades:—Permit us with deep workers’ sincerity to ex+ , press our gratitude and appreciation for all the publicity that you have given us in The DAILY WORKER during our struggle with the bosses. We are proud to state that with your extended help we have suc- ceeded In organizing and solidifying our ranks and finally have won our battle with the bosses, notwithstanding, that our bosses have used al] the available corrupt means against us: police brutality, gangs' re, industrial squads and finally “the injunctions.” “The injunctions against our union did not help the bosses break our ranks. The bosses, therefore, demands. had to give up and submit to our At present we continue to clean windows under better unlon con- ditions. In presenting to you a check for the sum of $25.00 we feel that we are merely discharging our obligations In helping “The Daily” con- tinue pursuing its cOurse of organizing the working class and helping them by publicity during the struggle, Fraternally youre, WINDOW CLEANERS’ PROTECTIVE UNION, LOCAL 8 CARPET WORKERS STRIKE AGAINST BIG WAGE SLASH Bosses in Attempt to Wreck Union By J. O, BENTALL. (Special to The Dally Worker) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 19.— Two hundred workers in the John Gay’s Sons carpet factory walked out no longer able jon strike this morning when they re- he huge amount | ceived the notice of a 15 per cent cui in wages, tying up the shop com- com- | pletely, Not a scab was available, so ihe 83! company closed its doors and de. of | clared that it was not able to replace the strikers with scabs, as all the scabs that will condescend to take the jobs of strikers are now spoiling goods in the Philadelphia Carpet Com- pany mil] that has been on strike for over six weeks, Boss Blames Market. The John Gay’s Sons declare that there has been an auction in New York where old carpets sold for less than usual and therefore they make the claim that the workers should be willing to take a cut. The company then asserts that Axminster carpet« have gone up in price, but that thi does not help this particular concern Workers Picket. The workers, who are 100 per cent organized, recognized that the argu- ment put forth for the cut, namely the rummy sale in New York, cannot fool them. So they are prepared to stay out and also to keep the scabs, if any should turn up, from bungling up the job in the mill. Hence they have prepared for a mass picket line which will carry on till the strike is won, It may be that the next rummy sale of carpets in New York will be more lucrative and thus'ruin the argument of the Gay guys, But no matter what may be the turn of the rummy sales in New York and London and Hoboken, the strikers feel that they cannot take this uncalled-for cut, Would Destroy Unions, Under this superficial argument put forth by the Gays for the cut 1s the concerted action of the carpet manu- facturers to destroy the Tapestry Car- pet Union, The trick was expected to be done by the Philadelphia Carpet Company when it came with its 15 per cent cut over six weeks ago. But instead of accepting this insult the workers went on strike and are out to to the last man, woman, girl and boy picketing faithfully and making every one of the straggling scabs feel like a boil on Job’s neck, The two struck shops are close to- gether, so the picket lines now fra- ternize and show bigger than ever. This 1g affecting the Philadelphia shop in a marked way, This morning sev- eral of the old scabs turned away when they saw the reinforcements, spitting at the telephone poles and swearing, “What the hell is the use?” By noon the Gays had already made overtures expressing a willingness to recognize the unfon if the workers would go back, There is only one hitch—the workers refuse to recog- nize the 15 per cent cut, Secret Orders Sent to English Fascists . by Mussolini, Report LONDON, Noy, 19. — Secret orders have been gent to fascist! and fascisti sympathizers here, who have formed a “volunteer” organization for the support of fascism, it is learned, to hold themselves in readiness for duty in behalf of Mussolini, They may be’ required to come to Italy on @ mo- ment's notice, it 1s reported, to do Mussolini's bidding. (Signed) Peter Darck, | AIR IS NO LONGER FREE IN ILLINOIS, TRIBUNE IS GIVEN ETHER OWNERSHIP The declaration “as free as the alr” doesn’t apply anymore In the state of Illinois as the result of a decision given by Judge Frances S. Wilson of the state circult court In the radio case brought by the Chi- cago Tribune company. Judge Wilson ruled that property rights can be established In the air in the same manner they are estab- lished on the land. The Chicago Tribune asked for a writ of injunction against the Oak Leaves broadcasting station to re- strain it from using a broadcasting wave length near those used by the Tribune, The writ was granted. The Oak Leaves station asked for a temporary writ to restrain the ap- plication of the injunction until the case could be tried in a superior court. Judge Wilson denied their plea for restraining the injunction. The court held that the Tribune possessed property rights in the air as the result of its priority in using a particular wave length, and be- cause It had built property on the basis of having this right and ad- vertised it to the public, It had a superior claim to the use of the air. Fix Shelton Bonds at $60,000 Each, Friends Property Not Accepted (Special to The Dally Worker) SPRINGFIELD, i Nov. 19. — De- spite their statements that upon their arrival in Springfield they would easily secure bond for their release, Carl and Bernie Shelton; Williamson county gunmen, under arrest for al- leged participation in @ mail robbery at Collinsville, today had failed to se- cure their freedom, Bonds of the pair had been fixed at $60,000 each and fritnds trom Wil- {iamson county, who offered to come to their aid, were thwarted by their property being outside this federal district, The Sheltons were brought here from Danville late yesterday, Members of Janitors’ Union Are Indicted Following closely on the verdict of the coroner's jury in the inquest over the death of Edward Dunn, vice-pres- ident and organizer of the Afro-Ameri- can Janitors’ Union, the grand jury returned true bills against Michael Sexton, Albert Cress and Thomas H. Conner, all‘of the Chicago Flat Jani- tors’ Union. Sextion, who admits the shooting, but claims that it wag in self-defense, was held without bonds, while the other two defendants were released in bail of $20,000 each, Scranton Upholsterers Win 3 Weeks’ Strike SCRANTON, Pa., Nov, 18.—(FP)— A three weeks’ strike of 60 union up- holsterers, employes of the B. G. Smith and Brown Products companies, ends with an agreement guaranteeing the 44-hour week in place of the 48- hour schedule, and a 10 percent wage raise on the basis of production stand- ards to be established. Scranton cen- tral labor union had endorsed the fight. Federal and state department of labor mediators took part in the peace negotiations, Quake In Morocco, MELILLA, Morocco, Noy. 19.—An earthquake shook Melilla today, with} speaker, and the committee this timo that the population }announces a “committee for the pro- abandoned all buildings and fied into} servation of order,” in other words, a the streets in panic, No casualties | houncing committee will be ready to such yiolence were reported. —e mutual aid societies and labor insti- HOLD MEETING IN N.Y. 10 PROTECT Wall Street Is Trying ANTEFASCISTS| to Hold Nicaragua As — of V | Its Private Property By J. LOUIS ENGDAHL. ‘- Evidence of Violence in U.S. to Be Given NEW YORK, Nov. -19, — A confer- ence of various labor organizations is to be held here Sunday in order to devise ways and means of defending the thousands “of Italian political exiles who are in this country in an effort to escape from the monstrous regime of Mussolini and his. fascist brigands. The conference is scheduled to be | held at 2 p, m, at -the Manhattan | Lyceum, 66 Hast 4th:St, Already trade unions, cooperative societies, workers’ political parties, tutions representing many thousands | of citizens of the United States have | responded to the invwitation and will send delegates to the conference for Italian political exiles, Opponents In»Danger, These exiles number not only those who escaped the wrath of the tyran- nical government of Italy since the | beginning of the fascist regime, but many who were here long before the rise to power of the murderer, Musso lini, and who have been outlawed in their own country because they dared in this country to voice sentiments in favor Of democratic. institutions as opposed to the monstrous dictatorship of the black-shirted minority of Italy} that rode to power over the bleeding and broken bodies of the very flower of Italy’s population, , Evidence is at hand and will be presented at the conference to prove that agents of Mussolini, plentifully supplied with money, are constantly instigating and perpetrating most frightful acts of violence against pol- itical exiles in this country, Kidnap Antl-Fasolsts, The deadly claws of Mussolini ex- tend even to Ameried., The opponents of the monster are not safe in their places of labor, they are not even safe in their homes, Men have been kidnapped in broad daylight on the stf¥ets of New York and Brooklyn, taken prisoners on boats flying the Italian flag, unmercifully tortured and occasionally murdered. The malignant character of the agents of Mussolini was exposed a few weeks ago when a bomb these creatures were ready to throw at a mass meet- ing on the streets of New York, ex- ploded in their car before it could be used for its murderous purpose, The object of the! conference is to perfect plans that yyy enable the la- bor movement to nd the Italian political exiles and at the same time scourge from this country the de- praved black-shirt cowards, criminals that swarm the Italian sections of our cities doing the murderous bidding of Mussolini. WILKES-BARRE COPS BREAK-UP WORKERS’ MEET Fascisti and Reaction- aries Join Police By a Worker Correspondent. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Nov. 19.—A battery of police, about 15 in number, in league with the fascist! and Ukrain- ian reactionaries, succeeded in dis- persing a peaceful meeting of over 400 Ukrainian workers which was being held in the Sterling Theater in North Wilkes-Barre. . Running true to form, the Wilkes- Barre police, whose boast is “no god- damn radical meetings will ever be held in Wilkes-Barre,” succeeded in keeping their record straight. Police Issue “Permit.” The meeting was being held under the auspices of nine Ukrainian social, political and fraternal organizations and was to be addressed by Andrew Paschuk, Communist deputy in the Polish department. Ajtho a “permit” was issued by the police department, permits always being required before any kind of a meeting will be allowed, the mob of police was conveniently near when their allies, the bootleggers and reactionaries, invaded the meeting and started a fight, heckled and caused general disorder, 5 Preserve Law and Order, At this point the police gallantly arrived to “preserve Iaw’n \order” by asking no questions, demanding no ex- planations or on, as to who was creating the disturbance, but sum- marily ejecting every person from the theat Leader Is Bootlegger, The ring leader of the disrupters wag later arrested by the police for selling booze and keeping @ disorderly house. It was this chap who an- nounced that “his reverence,” the loca) Ukrainian priest, was against the hold- ing of the meeting, and to all intents and purposes represented “his emi- nence.” . Another meeting will be held next Sunday, to be addressed by the same handle excited people, A 4 M Be American bully ts on the job in, Nicaragua, Naked, brute forces, utilizing the fist of the United States navy, energetically builds its tyranny over the natives, The Chicago Tribune declares edi- torially regarding .vicaragua that, “the method of armed interference is not one we can afford to con- done.” But that applies to other countries, not to American armed in- terference, This is proved in the news. col- umns, that contain this very inter- esting dispatch (Chicago Tribune Press Service, Nov. 18) from Blue- flelds, Nicaragua: “Rear Admiral Julian Latimer called the rebel leader Gen, Mon- cada aboard the U. 8. S, Rochester this afternoon and read to him the dispatch from Washington request- ing the rebel leader to lay down his arms and enter into an agreement with the new Nicaraguan govérn- ment, headed by Adolph Dias, “Otherwise, the United States will be obliged to take action not to per- mit fighting, General Moncada is consulting with former vice prest- dent Sacasa, the rebel’s choice for president, and his supporters.” ~ Thus Washington announces its intention to build a bayonet support for its Diaz government in Nica+ ragua, demanding that all opposi- tion, even tho it speaks in the name of the Nicaraguan people, must meekly and “humbly submit, is merely another one of the hypo- crisies of dollar diplomady, It must be combatted by the American work- ing class, ; e.6 6 If the United States has the right to intervene in Nicaragua, then every other country, whether it be Mexico, the Union of Soviet Repub- lics, or some nation of South Amer- ica has that same right. The only difference would be that any of these interventions would be on be- half of the Nicaraguan people and not in support of their oppressors, the type of intervention that origin- ~ ates in Washington. Obregon, form- er president of Mexico, declares truly that Mexico has the same right to interfere as the United States, see Washington fears the United States of Central America, While building a powerful centralized gov- ernment for itself, Wall Street rule exerts every possible effort to main- tain the divisions between the Latin- American peoples, It is not the ambition of Mexico to annex the Central American repub- lics, including Guatamala, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, as the Washington statesmen would have the world believe. It is to the interests of these republics, however, to unite and protect their own interests against the foreign aggressor, Thes people have one language and cul- ture, they are racially very much alike, and have many interests in common, Washington would have a very dificult time to show that there is less reason for the Latin-American peoples to unite, consolidating their interests under a common govern- ment, than it was for the original 13 American colonies to get together, not only to fight the British king but also to create a consolidated na- tion, This issue helped provoke the American Civil War, and in spite of the fact that the advocates of states’ rights have been loud in their argu- PROLETARIAN CABARET given by Chicago Local, International Labor Defense ++ Wed., Nov. 24, 8:15 p. m. (Thanksgiving Eve.) ++ MIRROR HALL Western, Just south of Division A “swell” entertainment and “blow-out” of Quality and” Jollity! Daycing with best music. Dickerson’s Southern Orchestra + Tables for All. + Finest, of refreshments, Hot supper between 8 and 1, ++ Only 1,000 admissions can be sold, TICKETS 75 CENTS, ++ Guest of the Evening ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN Nat'l! Chairman of |. L. D, That. ments, every development has been against them, The recent decision of the United States supreme court giving new powerg to the White House end of the government was another step in this direction. Every precedent that is needed for the creation of tH® United States of Central America, including Mexico, is to be found in the growth of the United States north of the Rio Grande since its revolutionary war of 1776, the sesqui-centennial of which it celebrates this year, eee The whole attitude of the United States toward Nicaragua shows that, in spite of the use of cleverly con- cocted phrases, Washington looks upon this Central American repub- lic as the private property of Wall Street imperialism, The Mexican masses will be quick to discern the meaning of this impe- rialist aggression and join in even more stubborn resistance to the oil, land and rubber interests seeking to more firmly establish themselves in Mexico. eee Washington's policy cleatly shows that it doesn’t feel itself safe in ‘Central America as long as Mexico is not completely subdued and en- slaved, It is, therefore, to be expected that the full wrath of American imperial- ism, in this crisis, will be turned against Mexico, Already the war propagandists ate busy with their hastily concocted fictions about “up- Mieings” against the present Mexican government, paralleling the propa- ganda so long directed against the Soviet Union, The Chicago Daily News displays @ first page cartoon showing a bull- fighter, with the inevitable whiskers, labelled “Bolshevism,” waving a red cloth—“Mexico Red Outbreak”—be- fore a burly bull supposed to repre- sent “World Patience.” It 1s clear that definite attempts are being made to stir up the war hysteria that is necessary to sup port the march of Wall Street's ar- mies against foreign peoples. It is more necessary now that ever for American labor to declare against all attacks on Mexico, Nicaragua, or any other Central or South Ameri- can countries. Russian Women Will Give Affair Dec. 5 A performance concert and dance will be given by the Russian Progres- sive’ Women’s Mutual Aid Society, Sunday, Dec, 5, at Shoenhoffen Hall, cor, Milwaukee and Ashland Aves, All friendly organizations are re- quested not to arrange other affairs on that date, WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! Roughnecks, Wage Slaves, Cops, COME! COME! (Tel. 4445 Stuyvesant), or Jimmie ‘ given Admission 50 Cents, GET OUT YOUR SMOCKS AND BOOTS FOR THE NEW MASSES Workers’ and Peasants’ Costume Ball Friday Evening, December 3rd, at 9. WEBSTER HALL—19 East 11th Street, » New York City. Jazz, Sing, Riot, Hell, Fun, Dance, Dance—If You Like to Blow Off Steam—If you need something Red-hot to make you forget prohibition ~—It you're tired of being good—It you're sick of your job—If you want to meet pretty girls, Bohemians, Red Devils, Anarchists, Nuts, Writers, Tickets In Advance, $1.50. At the Door, $3.00 Ask your Union to get In touch with us for special club rates. By mail from NEW MASSES BALL, 39 West 8th Street, New York, Place; Rand School, 7 East 15th St.; Froiheit, 80 Union Square. 4 SIXTH ANNUAL Masquerade and Ball: CLOAKMAKERS’ UNION LOCAL No. 52 SATURDAY EVE., NOVEMBER 27, 1926 at the Hollenbeck Masonic Temple, 1st and Chicago Sts., Los Angeles, Cal. PRIZES FOR BEST MASKS. TONS BALK AT PAYING FOR . BRITAIN'S NAVY Refuse to Bear Burden . * of Imperialism (Special to The Dally Worker) LONDON, Nov. 19.—The imperial conference of prime, ministers from all of the British dominions struck a snag when the ministers flatly refused to “chip in” to defray expenses of Great Britain's imperialistic navy, Something like an “acute contro- versy” hag occurred over the matter, it is reliably reported. Premier Bald- win insists that the dominions must pay part Of the expenses of the navy, but all of the prime ministers refuse. Singapore Ie Crux, ‘The crux of the controversy ‘centers around the British base at Singapore, which is important to Great Britain’s holdings in the Pacific. Baldwin de- clares that Australia, because it is most interested, should pay for ex- penses of maintaining the naval sta- tion there. Prime Minister Bruse is adamant, Britain also felt that Canada would chip jn for Singapore for protection on its Pacific coast, but Prime Mjn- ister King cooly informed Baldwin that it didn’t néed the protection, as it reesived enough from the United States. The situation Is now in a deadlock, It is possible that at the last mo- ment some dominions may vote a small contribution, just as a “gesture to preserve peace,” but the outlook for John Bull to shift any of the bur- den of imperialism on to the domin- ions is dark. Want Own Say. Another point of controversy came up which indicates to some that Great Britain's held on her dominions ts weakening. The ministers are op- posed to Great Britain signing treat- ies and conducting other relations with foreign powers as representing the dominions. They want to have to do their own treaty making, and in- sist that envoys from Great Britain must represent only that government. That the control of Egypt is abso- lutely necessary to the protection of the empire was shown to the ministers at @ secret méeting that was attended by Lord Lloyd, high commissioner to Egypt. Egypt is necessary for the protection of the Suez canal and trade and strategic routes between the home country and dominions, it was pointed out, INVOICES ARE OUT! Help The Daily Worker by prompt- ness and accuracy in your payments. BERT MILLER, Manager. Hsthetes, and Art Young—COME! Higgins Book Store, 127 University by the . Jazz Orchestra, 1s