The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 28, 1926, Page 1

i i | | | | ‘he catholic church in annulling he } marriage of Consuelo Vanderbilt wi The DAILY WORKER Raises || | the Standard for a Workers’ and Farmers’ Government THE In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per yoar, TT &:°°o-e_—.....__. Vol. Il. No. 270. 6.9% fagion Rates: Busiis*8hictes Heya So €e 905 Pal 4 4 by mail, $6.00 per year, SEES 1 ANCIAL DAILY Eaotered By T. J. OFLA HERTY s cosndanetieenatieaenenetemmemmemedtimemnnen amen tnteetetl bp Svein is quite a lively tempest in spiritual circles over the action of the Duke of Marlborough. According to church dogma, the marriage tie is indissoluble, but the church is never #t a loss for an excuse for whatever, action it sees fit to take in the im terests of its political aims or its treasury. So the vatican discovered that Miss Vanderbilt was hitched. to the duke by force and violence and Other unlawful means, as a criminal syndicalist law amight read. —<.% ECAUSE the ducal marriage was originally celebrated in the church of Bishop Manning, espiscopal clergy- man, the latter felt quite peeved over the papa] action and expressed his dis- pleasure at length in a radio message. And logic seems to be on the bishop’s side. But What has logic to do with Spirituality? It took the vatican 31 years to learn that Consuelo’s mar- riage to the duke was the result of oersion, so for thirty-one years those two were living in sin and it will take #® jot of money to purge them. But a wave of the papal hand can make even the devil take a back seat! 8 8 ‘ EVERAL hundred hungry Ameri- cans were lined up by the Mills Hote! in Chicago last Thanksgiving evening waiting for a free meal. A semi-réligious organization was throw- ing the party. As usual the camera was on the job. Two of the oldest and hungriest men in the crowd were taken inside before the banquet was on. They were placed in opposition to two pieces of pie and coffee, Then the camera clicked and no doubt you will see the picture in the papers with @ story of how such and such organiza- tion brought joy to the shearts of several hundred hungry persons, 2 8 HE hungry men looked thru the window at the two whose pictures } were taken. “A meal Once a year and we may starve the rest of the time,” remarked one waiter, “This is a good advertisement for the outfit that | is giving the feed,” said another. And | one wondered how those people man- age to get along for the rest of the/ year. What a fake this business of charity is! As if a piece of pie and a cup of coffee would keep life in a body for 365 days. ef ital government is about to pros ecufe 30 fertilizer firms, we are told. More of the same commodity. The companies are charged with fiav- ing entered into agreements to fix prices. The government did a little thing like that to Standard Oil several years ago with the result that John D. Rockefeller got richer. The govern- ment of the capitalists can be depend- ed on not to take any action calculated to injure its own system. e 8 8s | bei American flags can be produced cheaper in Japan than in the United States, oriental symbols of American patriotism are now sold in-our best stores. This is not novel. During‘ the late war*shells made in Germany were shot out of British guns and British investors earned a nickel every time a German cannon roared its cargo of death into the British trenches. Nevertheless, it would be rather amusing to see an organized parade of children, young and old, marching down the street, waving little American flags made in Japan and eloquently cursing the country that produced the flags. This may ac- tually happen if our ruling classes feel that they must have a war with the Mikado, sy “* © eter wants the’ French Sy- rian mandate and threatens to quit the league of nations unless he gets what he wants. Mussolini knows England's weak spots and does not hesitate to throw a scare into the old lion. The Italian dictator is trying to force Pngland bring ‘the necessary pressure to bear on France, so that the latter may be willing to cough up the Syrian mandate. Unless Mussolini can produce some tangible gain in the near future his position will be about ## secure as that of a can of oj] on the summit of Vesuvius, Deaf Mute Gets Divorce. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nov, .24.—~ James H, Hambly, a deaf mute, ts free from matrimonial ties, He was divorced from Josephine Hambly, also deuf, who, Hambly alleged, cussed DEBATE CRISIS IN CAPITALISM, GROWING TIDE OF REVOLUTION, ‘AT MEETING OF WORLD PARTIES) moscow, waves,” OFFICIALS USE POLICE IN PA. Cops Sent to Break Up Howat Meeting By A; JAKIRA (Special to Tne Oaily Worker) PITTSBURGH, Pe.tn., Nov. 26.—Po- lice under influence of district and sub-district officials of the miners’ union of District Five stopped a mass meeting arranged for Alex Howat by the Brophy For President committee at Ukrainian Hall, New Kensington on Wednesday. Police officers openly boasted that the police acted on orders from union | officials who threatened a riot if the meeting” wa8 allowed to go on. Sev- eral “hundred-niinets+ who ~gattered from all parts of subdistrict seven to hear the veteran of the miners’ union were bitterly aroused against this ac- «tion of their district officials and de- cided to hold the meeting despite the police. More than 300 proceeded to Harmarville, a mining town | eight miles away, and packed Miners’ Hall where Howat was given a most en thusiastic reception. Cheer Brophy. Mention of Brophy’s name caused prolonged cheers. For three hours Howat, in stirring, speech, explained why Lewis must go and Brophy be elected if the union is to be saved. Two weeks ago the district officials thru trickery succeeded in taking pos- session of a sall in New Kensington previously rented by the Brophy For President committee but were com- pelled the rank and file to grant Powers Hapgood the floor for nearly two hours. Big Meet Tuesday. On ‘Tuesday, Noy. 23, Howat ad- dressed a large and \ enthusiastic meeting of miners in Turner Hall, Charleroi. Miners’ came from all over the district, mostly on special trucks, traveling in some-cases for more than two hours to greet Howat. Here also the district officials tried to stop the meeting but were unable to induce the town burgess to do it. Theaten Men. Attempts were also made to intimli- date the men from coming to How- at’s meetings under threat of being discharged from thé job. But de- spite all this Turner Hall was crowd: ed to the doors, the crowds enthusia-s tically cheering the speaker and Pledging support to Brophy, (Special Cable to The Daily Worker) U.S. S. R., Nov. 26—“We estimate the actual international situation as a situation between two revolutionary said Nikolai Bukharin in his report on the international situation to the delegates of the Communist parties of the world | in attendance at the enlarged executive committee of the Com- munist International meeting here. MINERS’ UNION | Bukharin’s speech may be summarized as follows: SUMMARY OF SPEECH BY BUKHARIN While the social-democrats assert that the present is actually a period of normal capitalistic development and world peace, we affirm the con- trary because such important facts as the existence of the Soviet Union, with a proletarian dictatorship and revolution, and the signs of England’s decline, prove the absence of the for- mer basis of capitalism, Social-Democracy’s Apostacy. On the fundamental question facing the workers’ parties, namely, the ques- tion of capitalist stabilization, the so- cial-democrats are worse enemies and traitors to labor than even in 1914. They do everything to consolidate the partial capitalist stabilization, defend- ing the world capitalist system, being against the U. S. S. R., against the Chinese revolution, against the miners’ strike, advocating on the one hand the league of nations as an alleged instru- ment of peace, and on the other hand cancealing the fact that the revolu-, tionary movement of struggle and strikes. as ‘well a8 the socialistic con’ struction of the U. S. S. R. and the activity of the Comintern are the best guarantee of true world peace. Thus they playa direct counter-revolution- ary role on all occasions when capital- ism is in a difficult position. Comrade Bukharin further analyzed the role of the Communist parties, which varies in different countries. The main task in the U. S. S. R. is the constructive work of building social- ism; the main task in China is to de- feat imperialism. The Comintern con- siders the possible non-capitalist devel- opment of China and believes that a united China and the union of China with the U. S, S. R. and the western European proletarit will modify ae | correlation of world forces. American Party Tasks. The American Communist Party is faced with rather moderate tasks, to conquer the masses arm to create a basis. for their struggle. A different and more favorable situation exists in parties are conquereing the masses and are leading the class struggle. There the parties are serious obstaciés to capitalist stabilization which causes ever growing sharp conflicts of in- terest. Political influence of the Com- munist parties among the masses is growing. The confidence of the masses in the Communist parties is exempli- fied by the campaign against the com- pensation of the princes in Germany, Britain Most Rapid, As regards the pace of the growth of influence, the most rapid success has been reached by the British Com- munist Party which, tho numerically still small, developed rapidly because western Europe where the be mass | ss Second-class matter September 21. 1923, at the Bast Office at Chicane, Usain. »-d-r the Act of March 3, 1879, SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 28 1926 GK , DECEMBER 7, TO KEEP THE DAILY WORKER! “Sel <<a" RGR Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1113 W. Washing.on Blvd., Chicago, Ill. This Issue Consists of Two Sections. SECTION ONE. Price 5 Cents OF MEXICO SERS RERaaeeee Oil’s Well Along the Potomac : Se a ‘ eek Carge— 2 | MEXICAN DEPUTY EXPOSES WEAPON OF WALL STREET Calls for Unity of Latin America THis WAY ouT! (Special to The Dally Worker) MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.— Antonio Diaz Soto y Gama, agrarian leader and supporter of the Calles adminis- tration, said in a speech before the Mexican chamber of deputies that the United States was Preparing a finan- cial blockade to be put into effect In January when the Mexican oil and land laws become operative. This action will be by way of sup Plementing the break in relations threatened by the state department at Washington, he pre ed. “The United States idea of rela- tions with Mexico is that all rights pertain to the United States and all obligations pertain to Mexico,” said Soto y Gama. He also took occasion to express the hope that the whole of Central and South America would come to the aid of Mexico in its fight against American imperialism Deputies Respond, There was a general response from the deputi when, in a dramatic conclusion, Gama called upon them to rise and declare their willingness to die for their country. The discussion was prompted by the passage of a new Dill for an amendment to the constitution for th. regulation of labor and included, in addition to attacks upon Wall Street severe cetisure of the catholic cle ments in Mexico who are acting in unison with American capitalista in the present crisis. Oil Men Meet. Representatives of American oil companies with holdings in Mexico will meet this week to decide what ~ it still paid attention to the work with- Why not a small bundle of The} i” the trade unions. DAILY RKER sent to you regulan| In Germany, capital is attacking la- ly to take to your trade union meeting? (Continuea on page 2) The November Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers Party —-- In today’s issue of The DAILY WORKER we begin publication \of a series of articles by C. E. Ruthenberg, general secretary of the ‘Workers (Communist) Party on the resolution and discussions of the Central Committee during its ions November 10, 11, and 12. These arti¢les should be read by every member of the Workers (Communist) Party and those who are sympathetic to the building of a revolution- ary workers’ movement in the United States. The articles by Com- rade Ruthenberg will be as follows: F 1, The Opportunities for Building the Revolutionary Movement. 2, The Achievements of the Workers (Communist) Party, 3. Organization of the Unorganized and the Work in the Trade Unions. ' 4. A Labor Party in the 1928 Elections. ; 5. The Reorganization of the Party—A New Weapon for the Revolutionary Movement. How to Strengthen the Party. him Iu the sign language alive, died, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SECRETARY FIRED FOR wwranon To BOR! | BUFFALO FORGING AHEAD IN THE RACE TO KEEP THE DAILY WORKER N the race to raise $25,000 by Tuesday, Detroit je still holding first place with 86.02 per cent of its quota already raised. Buffalo is making tremen- dous strides to gain the lead, having increased her quota by 18 per cent in THERE ARE NO GOLD MINES IN EITHER DETROIT OR BUF- FALO. This remarkable showing is the result, not of any fortunate set of circumstances, but it is solely the result of determined and systematic fol- low-up work from city to city and from comrade to comrade. and Buffalo comrades have taken the task of keeping The DAILY WORKER They do not just talk about it. in a_ persistent, (Special to The Daily Worker) BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 26.— C. M. Murphy was out today as sec- retary of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, because of his “pro- labor” inclinations, Murphy resigned last night under fire of members who resented his invitation, extended in the name of the organiza gon, to the Federation of Labor convention at Evansville, to hold the next state convention of the Labor Federation in this city. Murphy came here from Cham- paign, Ill, where he served as sec- retary of the Champaign Chamber of Commerce. SOVIET UNION MOURNS DEATH OF L. KRASSIN (Special to The Daily Worker) MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Nov. 26.— Moscow was shocked by news from London telling of the passing of Leo- nid Krassin, Soviet ambassador to Great Britain. The revolutionary leader who had done so much for economic construc- tion in the Soviet Union and had so creditably carried on its policies abroad, was highly revered by the workers and peasants of the Soviet Union. Official announcement was made that Krassin's body would be brought to Moscow to lie in state before burial and that fourteen days of mourning would be set aside by the All-Russian Soviet. Rescuers Find Five of Six Miners Alive HAZELTON, Pa., Noy, 26.—Five of the six men who have been trapped in the Tomhicken mine since the 16th, when Black Creek broke its bank and flooded the mine, have been found The sixth, Charlos Smith, had DETROIT STILL IN ten days. seriously. rades and sympathizers DELIVER THE GOODS. action they will take when the Mexi- can oily and land laws go into effect on Jan. 1. The larger companies, not- ably Standard Oil, are relying upon Washington to interfere and prevent the laws from going into effect, A number of smaller firms, how- ever, fearing that failure to comply with the new laws will mean the forfeiture of their properties have filed for concessions as provided in the legislation. Must Register. The laws call for the registration of all alien property prior to Jan, 1, The foreign owner is required to state the value and extent of his holdings and to apply for concessions for a period not exceeding fifty years. Af- ter the half century mark has been reached, it is the intent of the laws to see all alien property in the hands of Mexicans. Compensation for the transfer, which will be grdaual is pro- vided for. Standard Oil and several other large companies have decided not to file their applications and to depend on the power of the United States to FIRST PLACE: The Detroit They go out and tackle all com- organized manner and THEY For Monday morning we ordered a carload of newsprint paper. Unless we pay for this paper The DAILY WORKER cannot be issued. The paper company demands immediate payment of $2,000 for this consignment. This is the reason we are emphasizing the necessity of greater efforts at this time. If two districts can make such a splendid record there is no reason why other districts cannot equal it. Every comrade, every supporter of The DAILY WORKER must take immediate action to keep our paper—call in all contribution books, visit comrades and sympathizers personally. FOLLOW- UP—that’s the secret. That's the way to keep The DAILY WORKER, force Mexico to render her own laws inoperative. In political circles here, the publication of the exchange of notes between Washington and Mexi- co on this question-is preparation for a break in relations precipitated by the United States in January. eee Borah Opposes Kellogg. WASHINGTON, Nov. 26,—Sen, Bo- rah has taken issue with Secretary Kellogg’s interpretation of the Mexi- John Dos Passos Reviews How the Sacco-Vanzetti Frame-up Started (The following article is one of a series written by John Dos Passos, well-known writer who is author of “Three Soldiers,” “Manhattan Trans- fer” and other works, He has finish- ed a new pamphlet on the Sacco and Vanzetti case bringing its history up to date. The stories are released thru the Federated Press.) see By JOHN DOS PASSOS, Federated Press. Sacco and Vanzetti have been six and a half years in jail. For six and a half years they have been caught in the deadlock between the state of Massachusetts and the sense of just- ice of a large part of mankind. So much has been said and written about this case that has grown as import- ant in world history as the Mooney case, the Affaire Dreyfus in France, and the Affaire Calas in Voltaire's (Continued on page 3) can land laws and declares himself opposed to the contemplated step of the state department to break off re- lations with Mexico. EDITOR PRINTS NEWS OF VICTORY IN CONTEMPT CASE AND IS FINED AGAIN ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Nov. 26—For criticising a native police- man and then charging that he had been “rallroaded” into a libel sentence by a political enemy on the bench, Rothschild Francis, Negro editor and legislator of the Virgin Islands, is now serving 30 days in jail and must pay $100 fine. Francis was sentenced to 30 days and $100 fine for criminal libel on January 10, 1925, by George Washington Williams, district Judge of the Islands, On March 16, 1925, he was found guilty of contempt of court be- cause of an editorial in his weekly, “The Emancipator,” and again sentenced to 30 days and $100 fine. Both decisions were carried to the Philadelphia Court of Appeals by the American Civil Liberties Union, The Court of Appeals on February 28, 1926, sustained the contempt sen- tence and reversed the libel sentence. The U. S. Supreme Court refused to review the contempt co: Francis h ppealed a second contempt of court sentence based on his publishing in “The Emancipator” the Civil Liberties Union's account ef the firet appeal verdict.