The Daily Worker Newspaper, November 30, 1926, Page 4

Page Four THE DAILY WORKER Fifth Co-operative Congress Meets | By GEORGE HALONEN When an average American radical hears something about the co-opera- tive movement, the most he does is to shrug his shoulders contemptuous- ly. A co-operative is to him only some kind of a commercial institution, and of what concern is “business” to a radical? However, in spite of the apathy shown by most of the radicals to- wards the co-operative movement, it has been growing and is becoming a mass movement. The last co-operative congress is the best proof that it has even in America become an impor- tant, living, working class organi tion. The co-operative congress, held in Minneapolis, Nov. 4-6, 1926, was a very representative gathering. Sixty- five regular delegates, representing about 150,000 members, were present. In addition, about 40 fraternal dele- gates from differgnt labor organiza- tions attended, thereby proving the closeness of the co-operative move- Ment with the general labor move- ment. Democratizing the Movement. The American co-operative move- ment has for the past years been in a nebulous state of formation. Prior to this, there had been four congress- es, which were more or less of the nature of mere formalities. Initiative on the part of the rank and file co- Operation was lacking. Various com- mittees of the congresses were sim- ply appointed by the president of the Co-operative League. In the first three congresses there was pratcicaliy no discussion from the floor. This fifth congress was historic in breaking these autocratic traditions. Various committees were nominated by the delegates and elected by bal- Jot. Discussion was not limited to certain appointed speakers. These first signs of the process of democratizing the league had a very healthy effect on the congress. The interest of the rank and file was} aroused. Thruout the session such a strong progressive spirit was pre- valent that the conservatives did not dare to bring any mentionable opposi- tion, altho many of their pet ideas were killed outright Side by side with the democrat ing of the league, its policy is of main importance, The previous congress es had not defined the movement. Every one had his own definition ac- cording to his own calibre and knowl- edge of social affairs. Most of these “definitions” were for class-collabora- tion and even ignored the working class, picturing the co-operative move. ment as an abstract “independent” movement outside the social contra- dictions which had created this moye- ment. The fifth congress in a very decid- ed manner declared that the co-opera- tive movement is a part of the gene- labor movement. ral The congress adopted unanimously the following resolution: A Working Class Movement. “Whereas, the co-operative move- ment in its nature is primarily a} working class movement against the Present system based on profit, “And whereas a change in thi pres- ent economic sy ty can be accomplished only thru the united action of the whole working class, “Be it Resolved, That this Fifth National Congress, in Co-operative When you are peeved enough to heave the stove out of the window— ~ “yy me) Se because the local lying capi- talist sheet just lies and lies and lies some more Just Let It Lie! Instead SUBSCRIBE FOR ‘THE DAILY WORKER! ‘ RATES In Chicago: Per year, $8.00; six months, $4.50; three i ths, $2.50 Outside of Chicago: Per year, $6.00; six months, $3.50, th months, $2.00 THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Chicago, III, Enclosed §$ . for . months sub to The Daily Worker. ID AEE SAG TT RANA PE RN RII 3 Co-operative Section This department will appear In every Monday’s issue of the The DAILY WORKER. convention assembled at Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nov. 4, 5, 6, 1926, declares the cooperative movement to be a part of the general labor moverhent, and therefore the co-operative move- ment should seek the co-operation of all workers’ and farmers’ movements for the benefit of the exploited toil- ers,” In adopting a resolution of this kind, the American co-operative move- ment made a historic decision which is going to give.to the movement new life and energy. The destruction of the co-opera movement in Italy by the fase brought very clearly into the minds of the delegates the necessity for | freedom of press, speech and assem- | bly as well as the question of politi- | cal prisoners. Althe the favorite phrase to many has been that the co-operative movement should discon- nect itself from everything not “pure- ly cooperative questions,” the reali- ties of 1 had taught the necessity to co-operate with other working class activities. This was already made clear in the above mentioned | resolution on relation to the labor movement; and to emphasize this re- solution, the congress unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the immediate repeal of all laws which abridge the fundamental right for freedom of speech, press and assem- bly, and the immediate release of all political prisoners. Also the congress pledged its support to such organiza- tions as the Civil Liberties Union and the International Labor Defense. tive | e Action Against Fascism. The congress passed unanimously a resolution condemning the fascist government of Italy, because it has | completely destroyed the co-operative movement. In addition the congress |heartily endorsed the proposal made by the Red International of Labor Un- ions, that the International Co-opera- tive Alliance take the initiative to call a conference of the Amsterdam International of Trade Unions, the Red International of Labor Unions and the International Co-operative Al- Uiance, to formulate measures to fight | International Fascism. | Because the granting of injunctions | | to the enemies of labor to be used by | ;them against the organized labor | movement has been taking place on| an ever increasing rate, and because | the injunction has ben used to pr | vent a co-operative society from func-| ‘tioning, the congress protested against their use. Recently there have been many mining disasters. The co-operative } movement is a working class mov | ment and therefore cannot be “neu tral” towards such happenings. There- | fore, the congress passed a resolu- | tion, showing the main cause of many | lisasters to be due to criminal negli- gence on the part of the mining com- panies, and demanded a federal inves- tigation. Important Resolutions, The congress recommended to its constituent societies that they recog- nize the trade mark and emblems of the organized labor movement to the jextent of purchasing such articles as are made by union labor, wherever possible, and that organized labor ull be employed in all construction undertaken by co-operative en- | wor | terp 4 Co-operative life insurance was fa- vored and a *special committee ap- | pointed to study this question. Child should be interested in ; the co-operative movement. Steps | Were taken to organize a junior co- operators’ movement. NEW YORK. Important Notice! Classes for Foreigners in English and Fundamentals of Commu- nism, are given every Wednes- day night from 8—10:30 o'clock, at 1347 Boston Road. All com- rades and sympathizers are in- vited. | | | | | New Yor | Ask your Union to get in touch By mail from NEW MASSES, 39 DON’T MISS IT! The First | NEW MASSES ostume Bal] | Next Friday Evening, December 3 WEBSTER HALL—119 East 11th Street, NEWS AND COMMENT 5 5 ‘ Compulsory military training in the universities and high schools was con- | demned. Local co-operative societies were urged to take part in the cele- bration of International Co-operators’ Day. The Co-operative League has not been on a self-supporting basis. Its activities have depended upon the financial assistance of. private per- sons. Naturally this had such an ef- fect on the rank and file, that they did not consider the league as their Own movement, but rather as an or- ganization controlled by those private persons who financed its functions. The question was considered seri- ously. Finally a budget was adopted which for the first time puts the league on its own feet, but, however, on the condition that the local so- cleties will give serious consideration not only to the question of paying their dues, but also to give financial assistance. ~ The solving of the financial ques- tion thru this budget makes ‘the league more of a democratically con- trolled organization than the “one man affair” it has so far been in some respect. For the first time in the history of the league, the congress elected seven delegates to the International Co-op- erative Congress, which will be held in Stockholm next year. International relations are becom- ing more important, because the In- ternational Co-operative Alliance has declared the Co-operative League as the only official co-operative organiza- tion in America to be recognized by the Alliance. . Election of the Board. | | | The policy for the election of the} board of directors formerly was to! pick men for their prominence in pub- lic life, and not from the rank andj file who were active in the co-opera- tive movement. ‘Rhis was merely to get an air of “respectability.” They were figureheads that’ never met or Dancing at 9 P. M. Tickets in Advance, $1.50. At the Door, $3.00 (Tel. Stuyvesant 4445), or Jimmie Higgins Book Store, 127 University Place; Rand School, 7 East 16th St. ; Freiheit, 30 Union Squate, The Drive For $50,000 to KEEP THE DAILY WORKER / JACO sessrsssesscstene DONATIONS—NOVEMBER 20. CALIFORNIA— Steve Grdinich, Hayward mlm 6,00] nounced here today, 4 U | with jants hasten to applaud the party | before them on the screen on Friday French Army and Navy LE HAVRE, France —(By Mail)— Here the political situation seems to be clearing, The “Bloc des gauches” (left bloc) has come to an end and the socialist party has officially brok- en it. The break came at a late enuf time to convince all the socialist workers that they have been played both by the left petty-bourgeotsie and the officials of their party. Indeed the best part of the workers in the socialist party are leaving the organization and now it is composed chiefly of petty-bourgeoisie, That is why the socialfst ledders’ have di- vorced in words from the liberal bour- geoisie—in order to keep the trust of the workers. The Communist Party has chosen this occasion to carry on a recruiting campaign for a month. The party met great success—everywhere thousands of workers and even peas- words, Persecute Youth. , If the strength of the party 1s grow- ing, the repression is also developing. These last weeks-have been matked with several persecutions, especially against the youth who are carrying on anti-militarist propaganda, Eighteen years imprisonment have been stuck on the shoulders of five soldiers and two young Communists, a French com- rade and a German, by a military court in Treves, a German town under French occupation, The arrested com- rades were charged with distributing WMG WORKERS LEAGUE .. Courts Kept Busy by Anti-Militarist Activity anti-militarist papers and tracts, Yes- terday we were informed that the trial was to be reviewed—the army heads think the penalty is not severe enuf! The navy courts are not unemploy- ed in the meantime, Two sailors. of the Cruiser “Meltz” have just been sentenced to three and two years im- prisonment. Their crime was that they refused, together with the whole crew, to set on a 12-hour day’s work when the. ship had arrived in port after.a very toilsome passage! The whole labor movement is raising its voice against these cruel sentences, Remember Debs. We have the reports of Eugene Deb’s death and tho he was a reform- ist leader we are moved. We don’t forget his courageous attitude during the war and the several years im- prisonment he suffered for it, while most of the socialist leaders became devoted to their governments and ex- cited the working class of each coun- try, one against the other, in the name of democracy and civilization! In-Germany: Democracy—the mur- der of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, performed under a social- ist government. In. France: Ctvilizattion—Morocco war approved by the leaders of the socialist party! So,. when a man Ifke Debs who did not give up his faith dies we must pay honor to his memory, even if he remained blind to the new light which the Russian revolution threw all over the world. Passaic Movie for Children’s Aid NEWARK, N. J..— The working people here will have the opportunity of seeing the “Passaic Textile Strike,” 400! work, Edgar Jadwin, chief of the ned by the engineers in charge of this United States army gingers, an Jugoslav Communist Youth Is Sentenced VIENNA, Oct, 28.—Zlatko Shnelder, secretary of the Jugo-Slav Communist Youth, has been sentenced by the Bel- grade court to one year’s imprison- ment for distributing Commynist prop- Address . sat Sree SEMEN Ee Sa functioned in any manner. DONATIONS—NOVEMBER 18. Rescue Party, Los Angeles . 70.00 | hight November 26, at the Newark La- | aganda. z The progressive and active co-op-|CcALIFORNIA— St. Nuc, 1, San Francisco . - 6.00/ bor Lyceum, 708 So. 14th Street. All| §hneider was tried by @ Belgrade jerators fought this policy in the| A. Aalto, Berkeley .. $ 50]! INOlS b.. Br. 92, Chicago... 5.40 | WH See the picture receive it with |court in December last for the crime fourth congress. All expiring terms| J: Anderson, Berkeley 25) Cokos Bros., Chicago ... Se" 8.99 | enthusiasm. of being secretary of the Communist were filled by active co-operators.| p* arian OR = Clara Garfinkel, Chicago 8.00 | The history of the strike is given,|youth of JugoSlavia. The court ac- The board of directors was again| John Kemp, Borgeley ‘$0 Pauline date, Chicager. Sop besinning with the causes that lead /quitted him, but he was rearrested partly renewed. The basis in elect- Ms pesados i « 4 J. Janseaux, Chicago ol up to it. Following en general te “|shortly afterwards, following*a pro- ing new members was that active co- re ter tre de Nels Kjar, Chicago .. 5.00/out of the strikers, they are showA | test by the prosecuting attorney, operative workers should form the} 3 serund, Berkeley ect |, Minnie Velvet, Chicago 5.09 / picketing the various mills in endless board. ILLINOIS Living newspaper given in Gary... 14.75|lines,—thousands and thousands of} we wil send sample coples of The The discussion on the floor and| Louis Lang. Chicsa0 sees. 1.00|NEW YORK CITY— 2.00 | them. The water hose, gas bombs, DAILY WORKER to your friends— resolutions passed showed the Ameri-|/ Show Nur. Neg Sea, Bs Petre Geni alee ape 5.09 | Police clubbings, riot guns, the Toad: | send us name and address, can co-operative movement to have| wm. Drever, Metrelt an} Kutner .ou 'ing.of the riot act and the triumph of P jentered a new phase of its develop-| Mrukas. Metralt . i.n0 : sre eo the American Civil Liberties Union SEND IN A 8UB TODAY. ment. A definite progressive working | Q-) Badute’. Dateort - 3m | ‘Max Libinsky 5.00 |over the Sheriff Nimo, and so on in- eiabiiin class character was clearly seen in| A. Stoll. Detroit. ...... eed Bene 1.00 | cluding the big labor parade and dem- AVAVIVANANHHEDESNENENUENEDEQTOENENETEGEGH} every move in the congress, The rank| F. Zamperlo, Detroit ved ee oq etree 62.09|onstration which celebrated the en- and file certainly will. feel that now Meee whedon Kansas Clty... 3.00} A. Markoff 5.00| trance of the strikers into the A. F. Ps the league is developing in the right| yew yoRK— - se dere 7 a of L. Advertise direction. t | o:Niues_ No. 104, Lackawanna .. 7 Mapeoat. 3.00| The proceeds of the showing will go is However, the resolutions and dis- Rahert Blanmfield. Cleveland . jaines 4 to buy food for the strikers and milk cussions of the congress are of NO| SNPA LONGE 4, Neffs wcuuen, ea alle “0, |for their children, Th WORKER! ; . 5 3.75 value if they only remain on paper. inn nioncs ‘ vane 3.25] With the presentation of the picture ie DAILY fe) retested It is the duty of local societies to|wieconsin— on™ B. Olenberg 1-0 there will also be strikers and speak-|. pyery page of The Dally Worker con-/. learn from the congress’ proceedings | Woamen'= Sertinn, Farle Rival ‘~e bcd Hey ers from Passaic, tains 140 inches—or seven 20-inch columns and put these lessons in practice. DONATIONS—NOVEMBE. Oso! 5.00 of printed matter. When measuring an Ad, measure down The congress paved the way to ale ta err ide Aves ‘an bey i oa ce on single column—and if more than one future great co-operative organiza-| Joseph Krusic. San Francleco 6.061; “Ren, Pollenek 5.00 | se}, sacl, 9 zoe column Ad is wanted multiply by num- i ‘ ‘ ae ber of columns wanted. For instance—A tion. The foundation was laid sound- einen 1, San Jose . Nin@# Pressman | 5 on 12-inch Ad may be either 4 inches 3 . 7 * — 5 — Rappoport bd kK it in, y ; It is the time for other working | '" 9)! 26, Chieade.. 778) Rite DAY. OR ER Salemine,-& tanhae 2 columns or 12 single lass organizations to recognize the| W. Georne, Chicano £09) Anna Rosenb 00 | No Ad should be taken for more than fact that here we have in existence a| Walter Greenwood, Chicago - 1009) §, Rosenthal 2.00 | ~-sorelis one columm if less than 8 inehes is strong beginning of a ‘co-operative| Wirres Baleceny’ Chicago 100] Hi Renton 32) WILL-APPEAR IN DECEMBER. | "SR proof unt of mass organization. The building of| Emil Aalto, Waukeaan 5.00) Yeva Rubin 5.00 ’ time foot ssegad seat ysned this organization needs the help of| ya wee pet o a Schackrin 200 If cuts are supplied they, munat be all workers and poor farmers, Mrs. Lehtin. Waukeaan 1.25| R.. Shapiro 1100 | Sussitculs eal Ged: Wotan ae Especially the progressive and radi- soe a eee pre C. Shore . 2.00 GINSBERG’S mats and newspaper cuts. cal eleme: | Skaroola. Waukeaan 5, Shoyet . 1.00 A ial rate of 85 cents an inch has s " . Singer .00 | 4 inion advertising. For commet le the Fifth Co-operative Congress. This | 4. ub. Paretchenain, Boston od Geo. Spiro 3.00 | Vegetarian Restaurant sartieley such as Clothing, Furniture, fs ; en! . Kreivanes. Hudson. : 5 00 vare, \t > lesson brings to them forcefully the| -Richand H. Kidder N. Billeciear, 10.00 Stutzin =. 50} 2324-26 Brooklyn Avenue, [renee eee ey logins wee demand to come and help the build- | MINNESOTA— Talmy .. 5.00 of merchandise charge the following ing and strengthening of this move-| §., Jepovu. Rochest -50| Sol Taub 5.u0 | LOS ANGELES, CAL. rates: ; . tI ie anke the : Miner Martin, Rachester 50! Dora Turkin 5.00 RATES: pss oy y ‘er every-day Drac-| Nels M. Nelson. Rochester 00) Re Ulrich 5.00 One 8 to’ Over tical work in the local societies and! Genre» Partridge, Rochester... a R. Ulrich 5.00 ‘Times single single single tira them fa the district and nation-| SOUR yey ae tint tase rcten 1$3| mere ae only two pincer to eat-| Pe flan golem Flemn al organizations that the progressive|NFW JERSEY— Vajtanen Soy | There are only two places to eat— inch aor nee element will get its message to the| Passaic Warkers Party . 11.00) J. Weinstone 5.00 HOME AND AT Once only ow $1.00 ie masses Nea wean meeting, Paterson ..... 40.00! Frances Wortes 00 Hartung’s Restaurant Less than Sfere et YORK— Yamaki a week—for D, Reviley. Astoria oc... 5.00) S. Yonkas 4 MOMHS envvrnee 98@ %c 88a fone | re. 6A. Yy i 00 x NICE, Nov. 28, — Twenty houses ries ance tat 7m onion. oP Spring merden) ot Fede. gen ne 900 8Bc 300 were buried in a landslide at Ro-| Baltonh 500! Chas.’ Mochel, Cincinnati . Home Open from 6, a. m. * ss juebil: ay. Lily Bentali 5.00 4 Tf these instructions are not clear to quebilliere today. It is feared that Biaces Ran Cooking. to 7 p.m. you or if any prospective advertiser several persons may have been killed.| A, Bimha 5.90 i would like to write us direct give them Sear mac aT T bee, Perper e Pleeker . WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! taeda 4.00 Gary I. L. D. Bazaar, will Fecelve credit just the same if we get Rriaad 1e your a acoen : Bishop Brown Speaks ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADW IN B Brew 00 4 ADVANCE. « Brow |r ds ¥ Castin 25| GARY, Ind. Nov. 28—More than lat proletarian Cabaret—a pack- Daily Worker Publishing Co. . 400/500 workers attended the Interna: onan age of papers. Please return to 1113 W. Washington Bivd., a0 tional Labor Defense bazaar on Nov, ANNA DAVID, 1113 W. Wash- ’ g.75; 25. This was one of the biggest ; . : Chicago, Il. | crowds that has attended a working. |ington Blvd., Chicago, Il, » » $00) class affair at Gary in recent years. AVONUUONUEVAROUOUAUSGNONONOUOUOUOUOEOEQUGHY M. Dedorer . &.9| Bishop William Montgomery Brown, a oa ~ Rp $00 | the “heretic,” was preseht and spoke SEL AEA ET ETE f ‘ before a Gary audience for the first WORK Evens . 1.00 = Fatberq 5.uv/ time, His talk was one of the finest THE YOUNG bi ER bs shed 3100 /¢¥er heard here, the subject being |ff Is to the younger people what The DAILY WORKER is to you. It Fox... : 1.¥0| "Evolution and Revolution,” There was fights with them in the everyday struggles of the workingclass. It ba soli ebb » $oy| much clapping and cheering as Com-|Il gives a true pleture of the conditions in the industries. It is lively At Purman 3.00|'@de Brown brought out point after and interesting, ‘ G. Gatti 09 | point proving how rotten the capitalist af oon too | system J# and tho great need of a Subscribe fos Your Young Friends—_ Max Qdodman * 2.00| Communist s¥stem in which life would ci 8. Goatinskv . 8.00} be more abundant for all, $1.00 a year merqents |? sonehy k City. Bae ee = 165], Another maby inestiiig’ wilt be’ held:|M. cms: acer, | Linda! tattle, peer: sil las Gukowsky 2.00; Dec, 18, at which Albert Weisbord, The Young Workers (Communist), League, wy be eet 5.00 | leader of the Passaic strike, will 1113 W. Washington Bivd., Ciicago, Ill. i Merehx 2.00 | Speak, “ 1 —_—__—. Enclosed find $ . Send The YOUNG WORKER for . b, 7 LOUIS, Nov, 28, — One halt|]} months to: illion dollars will be allotted imme- with us for special club rates. = bg " diately for development of the Mis- Name ., West 8th Street, New York City, sourt River, under the program plan-