The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 28, 1926, Page 3

INDIAN, WHO THUMBMARKED AWAY INDIAN MASSES PROTEST STATUS UNDER NEW PLAN Empire “Equality” Does Not Include Them LONDON, : Nov. .26.—Advices from ‘Caloutta eay that ‘Indian national opinion has been deeply stirred by the announcement of the new Colonial Charter giving equal status to the seven dominions and entirely ignor- ing the question of Indian indepen- denes. India will continue to be rul- ‘ed from the India office in London. India Not Represented. ‘The protest, in fact, was begun be- “fore the imperial conference met. The Indian ‘nationalists were resentful at the beginning that India was “repre- sented” only by Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India and the Maharaja of Burdwar, a rich land- wwner entirely under British influ- ence and without any power in In- ‘dian affairs. Indian residents in London are pre- paring a protest meeting and say that a nation-wide protest Is in prepara- ‘tion in their home country. Ulster Protests. . Another complication has arisen ‘with regard to the Ulster government in Northern Ireland. The new char- ter recommends to commons the changing’ of the king's title. to in- clude, King of Ireland, thus ignoring the saparate existence of the Ulster government, Sir James Craig, prime minister of Northern ‘Ireland is rush- ing to London with several other state officials to register a protest wend fight the passage of the titles dill in parliament. They are reported to claim that the conference, in making the change envisaged the union of the Irish Free State and Ulster at some future ‘time. They also hinted thet possible ‘pressure might be used to force Ul- ster to join the Free State which Shared in the concessions made by “Britain to the colonies at the impe- wial conference. Soviet Union Will Aid Colonization Project for Jews MOSCOW, Nov, 26—The Soviet Union will aid the Jewish colonization project to establish a Jewish territo- rial unit, even if other foreign coun- tries do not, Kalinin, president of the Soviet Republic, told the colonization committee, He also announced the establish- ment of the Agrokustbank, with an {initial capital of $750,000 for this pur- pose. The bank will finance the agri- culture and handicraft of the colo- nists. It is not a state project, but stock is held by the state banks, as well as by private holders. Kirby Page Will Speak. The West Town Forum will give the second lecture of the season at the Mid-City Odd Fellow Temple, 3350 ‘West Jackson boulevard, on Sunday morning, Nov. 28, at 8 p. m. Kirby Page of New York is the speaker and his subject is “Current Trends in Burope.” He is well known as the editor of the World Tomorrow, Get a copy of tne American Worker Correspondent. It’s only 5 cents, Konuept u BAJI IN CHICAGO! CONCERT and DANCE THE DAILY WORKER HIS $550,000 TO WILLING BAPTISTS, JARS COURT BY VIEWS OF WEALTH NEW YORK, Nov, 26.—He didn’t know what it was all &bout, this 75- year-old millionaire Indian, Jackson Barnett, fullblooded Creek, of Okla- homa and Los Angeles, Cal., as they predded him verbally today on the witness stand in an equity suit in- vol¥ing $550,000, It is charged that by mpans of a thumbmark on a document Jackson gave the money to the American Bap- tist Home Mission Society for the Ba- cone Indian school. Elmer’S. Bailey, Jackson’s guardian, of Tulsa, Okla, seeks to prove him incompetent, But Jackson didn’t appear interested in all this excitement about money, He said he didn’t know how much hée was worth or how fast his oil wells near Muskogee, Okla., were gushing for him, Ask Us, Judge; We know. “What can you buy with a million dollars?” Federal Judge John C. Knox asked, “J dunno,” grinned Jackson, “Haye you any idea what a million dollars is?” “No.” “What do you like to spend : money for?” “To ride on trains.” “Do you like to have people wait on you or like to get it yourself?” *T like to get it myself,” Jackson de- clared loudly, “Do you like New York?” “No, no, no,” the elderly Indian shouted. Jackson revealed in answer to fur- ther questioning that he didn’t know he was in court nor that a judge was talking to him, Before Jackson became a million- aire he “worked for other people.” “Sometimes I got 50 cents or 75 cents a day,” he asserted proudly, “How long have you been married?” “T dunno.” Jackson said he was married in Missouri and in Coffeyville, Kan. Ap- parently he meant he had gone thru two marriage ceremonies, His white wife was excused trom the courtroom during Jackson's interrogation, Cow Ponles and Gasoline. \ The elderly Indian told of what he did in his home at Los Angeles. He owned a number of cow ponies and | loved to ride them. He also rode in one of his automobiles to the doctor every day because he had been a sick man. He slept and ate and had a good time. He wished he was back home, “Would you rather go to your home in Oklahoma or in California?” “Both,” Jackson answered. The millionaire Indian said he liked Bacone.school and was fond of chil- dren, “Would you like to do something for that school?” “Yes, when I died.” “You mean let them have money when you die?” “If I not eat it all up by that time, maybe I give it.” McAdoo Will Again Try for Nomination Meredith Predicts NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—William G. McAdoo, who was defeated for the democratic presidential nomination in 1924, will be the standard-bearer of the democrats in 1928, Edwin T. Mere- dith, secretary of agriculture under Wilson, predicted in an interview here. Meredith declared the “progressive democrats of the west and south will rally behind McAdoo, They will dic- tate a dry platform, on which Al Smith could not consistently run.” McAdoo’s strength in 1928 will be about the same as in 1924 Meredith admitted. When asked if that wouldn’t result in a deadlock again, he said he hoped not, The convention won’t be held in New York—stronghold of Smith. Of that Meredith was confident. He said it will be held in the west. High Prices for Art Paid by English Rich; Chromos for the Miners LONDON, Nov. 26.—A new record price for a picture sale at a public auction was set up when Sir Joseph Duveen paid $366,845 for Sir Thomas Lawrence's “Pinkie” at the sale of the art treasures of the late Lord Michel- ham. Fifteen, famous pictures in the Michelham collection brought a total of $2,189,775. Sir Joseph Duveen also purchased Gainsborough’s “Miss Tatton” for $224,070. Two Doucher panels sold together for $263,250, which was a record price for an English sale, Program: Russlan Singing Society Freihelt String Orchestra of 45 people A. KOTOV Russian Folk Dancer given by the Federation of Russian Children’s Schools Schoenhofen. Hall Cor, Ashland and Milwaukee Saturday, November 28 Beginning at 3:50 p. m. Tickets 30 cents in advance, 65 cents at door. CARPETS RUGS 1600 W. 1618 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago Avenue 2408 W. North Avenue 2635 W. North Avenue “4247 W. Madison Street The Best Place to Buy Your MANYA MALLER Soprano IVAN_POLKOV Baritone AND “MANY OTHER SPLENDID FEATURES LINOLEUM FURNITURE OSCAR I. BARKUN’S 5 STORES \ | Phone & Phone Monroe 6264 Phone Humboldt 4983 Phone Humboldt 6941 | y 7722 Phone Nevada 1258 SEMINARY TAILORS CLEANERS & DYERS Pressing—Repairing—Remodeling Hats cleaned and blocked—Shoe Shining Parlor—Laundry All Our Work Guaranteed, We Call for and Deliver, 812-14 Fullerton Ave., Chicago, III. Phone Lincoln 3141 NEW YORK LEGISLATORS INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST LABOR UNIONS NEW YORK, Nov. Nov. 26,—Investiga- tion Into the charges of GC. G. Nor- man, chairman of the board of gov- ernors of the building trades em- ployers’ association, that New York labor unions are restricting mem- bership and denying the right of union men from other cities to work on union Jobs, Is being started by the Industrial survey commission of the New York legislature. Steamfitters, electrical workers, plumbers and carpenters are in volved in the charges, it is reported. It is said that legislation will fol- low the inquiry should the investi- gating committee advise It. Case of Lefkowitz, Radical Teacher, Is Still Booted Around NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—The appeal of the Teachers’ Union to the board of education on behalf of Abraham Lefkowitz, who was refused promotion because of alleged radical opinions, has been turned down, The board holds that it is without authority in the matter, as the board of superin- tendents were empowered by law to take the action they did. The board of education suggests that Lefkowitz, if he still feels aggrieved, should make his appeal to the state commissioner of education, What further action the Teachers’ Union will take in the matter has not yet been announced., The case is one which has excited the attention of radicals and liberals thruout the’ coun- try, as involving a teacher's right to opinion and freedom of speech. Friend of Lincoln Dies, — PEORIA, II1., Nov, 26.—Leslie Robi- son, mayor of Peoria in 1876 and 1877, who was introduced to the supreme court by Abraham Lincoln, died here today in his ninety-third year, Robison was the oldest settler in Peoria, hav- ing resided here since 1860. Step Over We Need Help! The campaign for funds for The DAILY WORKER —shortage of help in the office—makes us cry’ for help. Step over and volun- teer your services if you can spare a few moment, during the day. Any time from nine to five-thirty you're welcome! Step over to 1118 West Washington Blvd. Call, Monroe 4712 if you want to talk it over! —Dipen” The SUNDAY WORKER Slogan Contest Ends November 30 SEND YOUR SLOGAN TODAY to win one of the 7 prizes of $100 in books PENN. COUNCIL | FOR FOREIGN BORN TO MEET Will Outline Campaign Against Alien Laws PITTSBURGH, Noy, 26.—The west- ern Pennsylvania Council for the Pro- tection of Foreign Born will hold a very important, conference on Sun- day, Dec, 12, at 2 p. ‘m. at Walton | Hall, 220 Stanwix street, Pittsburgh. This conference is being called to renew ands enlarge the movement jagainst the*vicious bills to gag for- eign-born workers. At the last ses- sion of congress the forces behind | these czaristi bills were not successful in their attempt,to rush them thru on the quiet. Council Successful, It was largely due to the efforts of the National Council for the Protec- tion of Foreign Born, to which the western Pennsylvania council is af- filiated and which is one of its most important sections, that a storm of protest ‘was raised thruout the coun- try which resulted in these bills not being pushed at the last session of soeneaes Danger Still. Exists, This year, however, there is gyave danger that these bills will be passed unless the movement agéinst them is renewed with eVer greater vigor. The passage of these bills will mean a great blow not only to the foreign- born workers but to the whole work- ing class movement and to organized labor. All organizations which have affil- jated with the’ council are urged to see that their delegates attend this comference, A call was also sent out to all local labor and fraternal organi- zations that @re not yet affiliated in- viting them to send delegates. It is urged that this call be acted upon fa- vorably and delegates be sent. Dressed “Fit to Kill’, Cleveland Police Raid Criminal Rendezvous CLEVELAND, Nov. 26, — Armed with riot gung.and tear gas bombs and protected with bullet-proof armor, 33 Cleveland detectives early today wiped out what police believed to have been the rendezvous of one of the most vicious crime groups in the state. The officers descended on the house, located near Berea, after a careful re- hearsal, They captured 28 men and 10 women, ©» Twelve stalen automobiles and thousands of) dollars worth of loot was recovered, police said. Jilted Wife of Rich Magazine Publisher Files Damages Suit NEW YORK, Nov. 26. — Eugene V. Brewster, millionaire movie magazine publisher, and Corliss Palmer, Georgia beauty, whom he married last month in Ensenada, Mexico, today were de- fendants in a $200,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Eleanor V, V. Brew- ster, Mrs, Brewster charges she still is ihe legal wife of the publisher, claim- ing the Mexican divorce and subse quent marriage were part of a con- spiracy to injure her marital rights, Fascists Would Have “Intellectual Snobs” Trained for Dictating ROME, Nov. 26.—Proposal for the establishment of a school to develop an “educated aristocracy of fascist!” has been presented to Premier Mus- solini by a group of fascist intel- lectuals, Their idea is to educate young fascists in the principles of government so they would be able to act as national leaders, The plan is‘ that Mussolini would select the members of the school. Cuurses would be taught to conform with the principles of fascism, Goodyear Stockholders Bring Suit, AKRON, O., Nov. 26.—The extent to which profits may be stretched in rub- ber 1g shown by an internal fight in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. of this city. A trifling amount of $15,- 000,000 is what a group of stockhold- ers rt, in a suit that has been filed, was “wrongfully removed” from the assets of the company by those who reorganized it in 1921. The suit is brought against Clarence Dillon of Dillon, Read & Co, and John Sherwin, a Cleveland banker, should have it in his Reaeys of the coming new order. By L. L, RINDAL (Worker Correspondent) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.—Six hun- dred fitty movie stars, mostly riders, were called to Lasky Studio at 8 a. m. to go on location at San Juan Capistrano, Cal. They were to be paid $7.50 per day, and to have several days’ work. When they arrived at the studio, 850 were told they were can- celled. The studio had found out that men could be hired at San Juan Capis- trano for $6.00. Rloting—Police. The men, most of whom came from the Veterans’ Bureau, refused to ac- cept the cancellation of their jobs. There was some rioting. Police were called, and about 25 cops arrived. Colonel Wyman, head of the Central Casting Agency, was sent for. He spoke to the men and offered them @ quarter check if they would go home, They refused. Half a check was turn- ed down also. Finally they were taken to the place of work, 75 miles away. They were told after arriving that there were no uniforms for them, and/same picture—the y Basch FOR THE NEW AGE, by Simon Felshin, The Work of a young revolutionary poet whose verse carries the courageous spirit Cloth bound. 1, hitachi TODAY, the report of the British Trade Union Delegation. Every worker correspondent should send in a story this week. Workers in every section of the country are eager to learn of con- ditions In American Industry. The worker knows them. ing on you, workers, to tell us about them, Send in that story, today! SEND FOR 650 MOVIE EXTRAS; WHEN _ | THEY ARRIVE ARE TOLD THEY ARE | NOT NEEDED; FORCE LASKY TO PAY | PGE, 1000 WORKER CORRESPONDENTS BY JANUARY 13 1927 PRIZES TO BE OFFERED NEXT WEEK | Three books that will be an asset to every worker's Ilbrary are to be given next week for the best worker correspondence story sent to The DAILY WORKER. The prizes are: | batch OF POLITICAL EDUCATION, by A. Berdnikov and A. Svetlov. This Is a new book of such great value that every worker We are count- the company wanted to send them! back to ‘Los eles before lunch time. The men protested, demanded | their lunch and got it. They finally arrived in Los Angeles about 15% hours after leaving, and got one day's pay for their time. Overtime Refused. The next day they demanded pay for their overtime, After being re- fused, the case went to the labor com- missioner. At first that gentleman re- fused to do anything for them, but later was ind 1 to listen to reason by representatives of the A. F. of L, who are interested in organizing all labor in the studios. Sailors, Soldiers Replace Extras. Several hundred sailors from U. 8. warships worked in this Roosevelt picture without pay, thus depriving hundreds of extras of jobs. Previously this same company was on location in Texas, and while there had the free use of U. S. troops and aviators. At least one U. S. aviator is said to have been killed while working in this “Rough Riders.” AFTER TEN MONTHS OF SILENCE, WHIR OF MILLS IS AT PASSAIC | WORSTED AS COMPANY SIGNS UP By VERA BUCH. (Worker Correspondent) On Eighth Street, in Passaic, street of many struggles, there stand side by side two textile mills. There are other factories on this street, here where it crosses the river, but these two great woolen mills dominate. Stretching for blocks, reaching back- ward as far as the eyes can see, their huge red brick walls loom above the street, For ten months walls have looked down: upon the bat- tles of their workers who were on strike, Mass picket lines singing and cheering; picket lines of twelve tramping steadfastly and silent; fur- fous onslaughts of police, broken heads of workers, screams of women and terror of children, these things the walls have seen for ten months as the textile strikers fought for free- dom. Now at last there has come a change, Life Stirs Now. The Passaic Worsted Spinning mill has settled its strike. Now from be- hind its once silent walls comes an unwonted stir of life. The clicking of wheels, the steady whir of machinery is heard where shortly before there was desolation, Machinery unused for ten months, clogged with rust, with rats, with cobwebs and dust, is being brought to life again. Union Recognized. The workers are back with their union recognized. They are cleaning the machinery and setting to work. And as one department after another gets into working order, the boss calls up the union office and asks for the number of workers he needs. Yes, the workers have fought their bitter struggle to the end they desired: the union is recognized, And the whirring machinery now, booms forth a triumphant message to the rest of the city: “Keep it up, fellow workers! Keep it up! Fight on, fellow workers! Fight on! You will win! You will win!” The Gera Mills, Farther on, lies the Gera Mills. Here the strike is not yet ended. Here there is silence, A bare three hundred of the full twelve hundred workers are inside, A few bosses’ cars parked around, an empty truck, perhaps a cop coming out of the office, wiping his Mps as though from a swig of | comforting booze, are the only signs jot life. Workers Pace Street. But here up and down the street, from daylight to dark, from Monday |to Saturday, without stopping walks jthe picket line, Twelve men and wo- men are slowly pacing the street. They are shabby; their clothes are poor and worn. For ten months they and their fellows have walked here, un- tiring in their grim determination to win this strike. The shoes wear off their feet and their legs grow weary, but they come to the line and walk their hour, borne up by the iron wil) to win this strike these towering) At first sight small and pitiful, as you watch this picket line pass and think of all it stands for, it grips your heart. It is the symbol of a grim and mighty struggle. Behind the walls of the Gera Mills lie entrenched wealth and power, ( , judges, police, re- sources: all that a class in power can command are there, Behind the Dick- | et line surges the strength of the awakening workers, The solidarity of the working class; the will to live of the exploited who produce all wealth; the hope of the class that is rising to power; all this is behind that slow- moving picket line of twelve. The picket-line must not lose; it cannot, it will not lose. March on, fellow work- ers! March on! And as you march, listen to the victorioug message of the whirring machinery of Passaic Wor sted: “Keep it up, fellow workers! Fight on! You will win!” Page Three CARPENTERS VOTE STRIKE ASSESSMENT FOR N. Y. IN SPITE OF HARRY JENSEN By a Worker Correspondent, At its regular meeting last Mon- day night, Carpenters’ Local No. 181, with a membership of about 2,000 assessed each ‘member 50 cents aplece to ald the striking cloakmakers in New York City in accordance with a recommendation made by the Chicago Federation of Labor. At the same time, the members of the local refused to raise the Salary of their business agent from $75 to $87.50. It Is significant that a prominent member of this local is Harry Jensen, president of the Chicago Carpenters’ District Coun- cil. Jensen and his supporters fought hard against the assessment for the New York strikers and fought just as hard to raise the sal- ary of the union official. Jensen was beaten by a two to one vote on both proposition: Queen Marie Missed Hot Time in Cleveland By CARL HACKER, (Worker Correspondent) Local Cleveland, International bor Defense, held a protest meeting in the West Side Turn Hall re cently protesting against the proposed visit of the queen of Roumania to this city. Even tho the tour of the queen had been abruptly terminated and the an- nouncement made that she would not visit this city, a large number of workers turned out to the meeting to voice their protest against the man- ner in which the queen has been re- ceived by the financial interests since her arrival in this country. Co-operating with the I. L, D. were such organizations as the United Hun- garian Societies, the Russian Work- ers’ Club, the Roumanian Workers’ Club, the Workers (Communist) Party and others, all denouncing the bloody rule of the queen in her land. Quite contrary to the reports that the king may have been ill, the tdea was expressed by all speakers that the real reason for the queen making such a hasty exit from the country was the storm of protest which was raised in various parts of the land, Beginning in Chicago, the queen Was met with a demonstration ar- ranged by the I. L. D., which she will no doubt remember for a long time to come, She would have been greeted in a similar fashion in Detroit, and in Cleveland she could have expected about the greatest demonstration of any on her entire tour. Proof of this lies in the fact that for days the pe- Pers of this city had been appearing with headlines such as “1,000 Guards to Proteet Queen, “1919 Red Rioters Organized to Meet Queen,” “Hunga- rians Indignant Over Queen’s Visit.” Under‘ these headings the newspa- pers told of mass meetings which were being held in various parts of the city almost nightly, in which the workers were told about the atrocious manner in which the government of far-away Roumania is treating the workers, We regret very much that the queen did not come to this city, as we were Prepared to greet her. | Bis ENTERTAINMERNT AND DANCE given by CHICAGO BR, No. 1, G. R. U. OF THE I. W. W. i Ganbbat NIGHT, NOVEMBER 27, 1926 | WEST SIDE T 2431 W. Roosevelt Road, near Western, Ave. Entertainment at 7:30—New Songs, Dances and Vaudeville || DOORS OPEN AT 7. || Music by the Ambassador Syncopatore’ International Orchestra. a URNER HALL a ADMISSION 60 CENTS. | will be New Yo Everybody! Ukr: sheviks, Georgians, Cossacks, Tickets in Advance, $1 Ask your Union to get in touch Ivan Ivanovitch, Stepan Stepanovitch . . . . « -50. At the Door, $3.00 By mail from NEW MASSES BAL (Tel. 4445 Stuyvesant), or Jimmie Higgins Book Store, 127 University Place; Rand School, 7 East 15th St.; 5 Everybody You Know and Everybody Else at the NEW MASSES Workers’ and Peasants’ Costume Ball Friday Evening, December 3rd, at 9. WEBSTER HALL—19 East 11th Street, rk City. inians, Chuvash, Khirgiz, Bolsheviks, Men- Hussars, Redguards . . . Everybody! Manya, Tanya, Masha, Sasha . . . with us for special club rates. L, 39 West 8th Street, New York, Freiheit, 30 Union Square, La Ce