The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 17, 1926, Page 5

mms vey, PULLMAN PORTERS | WORKER CORRESPONDENCE CELEBRATE GREAT UNION PROGRESS ‘Victory Dinner’ Held in New York By CLARINA MICHELSON (Worker Correspondent) NEW YORK, Dec, 15, — Two hun- dred and fifty trade unionists and friends of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters gathered recently to con- gratulate the young union of colored workers on the progress they had tmade during the past year, at a labor ydinner at the Yorkville Casino, “In August 1925,” said A, Philip Randolph, general organizer for the brotherhood,, “we started our work of organization, We now have a major- ity of the 10,000 porters thruout’ the country in our union. “They are fast waking up to the realization that the only way they. can escape from their present slavery is by joining the Brotherhood of Sleep- ing Car Porters.” Ask for Hearing. Randolph stated that the brother- hood had recently asked the railway mediation board for a hearing. This step was taken after a request to the Pullman company for a conference was ignored. “Our grievances and claims are not those of men who do not know what they want, or why, but are swbstant- jally backed up by a thoro.study and report of the porters’ conditions made ‘by the labor bureau,” he declared. “We have a good case and we expect to win,” Tells of Conditions. Robert W. Bagnall, of the National Assoication for the Advancement of Colored People, pointed out the in- tolerable conditions under which the porters work, “These men are given an average wage of only $72 a month, and on many of their runs they have only three or four hours sleep a night,” he said. “These and other in- sufferable conditions will be done away with thru the efforts of the Bro- therhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which deserves our whole hearted sup- port.” Other speakers who congratulated the members and officers of the bro- therhood, were Eugene K, Jones, ex- ecutive secretary of the National Ur- ban League, Robert L. Vann, editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, and Samuel Untermeyer, noted lawyer. Get a copy of the Amertcan Worker Correspondent. It’s only 6 cents, | WCEL Radio Program Chicago Federation of Labor. radio broadcasting station WCFL is on the ait with regular programs. It. is broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length from the Municipal Pier. TONIGHT. 6:00 p. m.—Chicago Federation of La- bor Hour. 6:30-—The Brevoort Concert Trio; Littie Joe Warner; Hazel Nyman, ac- cordion; Anna Boehm; Lucky Wilber; Lakes Saxaphone Kings. 3:00--Alamo Cafe Orchestra. 11:00—Alamo Entertainers. | CURRENT EVENTS CG OR CLASS MEETS FRIDAY; ALL STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND The regular meeting of the Chi- cago class in worker correspondence will be held this Friday night in the editorial offices of The DAILY WORKER, 1113 West Washington Blvd. Members of the class are urged to be on time at this meet- ing—6:30 o’clock—in order that no time will be lost, Students who have missed one or two ions are urged. to be at the class session on Friday as new fields of work are being opened and all should get this valuable experience. Denver Unionists Are Stirred to Action By Passaic Movie Showing By a Worker Correspondent, DENVER, Colo., Dec. 15. —“The Passaic Strike Film” was shown at Grace Church Auditorium to a large crowd of union men, their sympathiz- ers and radicals of all shades, The one great lesson a lot of thé amion men learned by seeing the pic- ture was that the Communists en- gaged in the Passaic strike were real workers and fighters in the struggle for more bread for the workers.. One union member was heard to remark that “if the leaders of the Passaic strike as shown in the film are Com- munists and doing the part shown then he was for them.” As a result of the film showing un- ion men and women have been stirred to a realization of the need of help- ing the heroic strikers in Passaic and as a result a lot union men and their friends are seeing to it that their children are entered in the contest concluded the Colorado Labor Ad- vocate to sell milk and meal coupons for the strikers in Passaic. TSTEMTPEVTIA Yomnaa FA3ema-KypHar, OMACAS FA3, === HOAbIA MUP == The next number-of Prolet-Tribune, the Russian living newspaper pub- lished by the worker correspondents of Novy Mir, will be out Saturday, Dec. 18, at 8 p. m., at the Workers’ House, 1902 W. Division St. A picture of the audience will be taken at the request of the worker correspondents. of the Soviet Union. The picture will be sent to Soviet Russia. *_ 2 '* Russian Masquerade in Chicago, Dec. 25, to Benefit Novy Mir A Russian masquerade for the bene- fit of the Russian Communist weekly Novy Mir, has been arranged for Sat- urday, Dec. 25, at Mirror Hall, 1140 N. Western Ave., near Division street, All friendly- organizations are re- quested not to arrange other affairs on that date. By T. J. O'FLAHERTY Continued from Page 1.) united front with Queen Marte against her two daughters, who are said to‘be aiding and abetting Prince Carol in his efforts to gain the throne, Brati- ano is accused of having burned down the royal palace where certain in- criminating documents were hidden, documents that could fix the blame for the slaughter of several thousand Roumanian peasants in 1917, on ag tiano and General Averescu, ev @ HE “loving and soulful” vampire who was gushed over by our American parasite class and middle- class babbits is now revealed as a bloody-handed hag whose ambition is to sit on the blood-soaked throne of Roumania, And the mush-brained Brisbane, commenting on the situa- tfon, can think of nothing better than this: “The best protection for Rou- mania, with the shadow of Bolshevism along her borders, is the fact that her queen’s children are the direct de- rcondant of Queen Victoria, The British empire protects its royalty.” Unfortunately, Mike Arthur, the British ompire is getting old, and while not silly ike Arthur, the former punch is not there, oe NOTHER Rota decree! The pope has nullified the marriage of Richard Washburn Child, former American ambassador to Rome and admirer of Mussolini, This is the third knot that Rota has severed, the other two being the marriages of the Duke of Marlborough and Mareont, If this business continues {ts present gait, all the other churches will be establivhing Hitle Rotas of thelr own, lt beats cross word puzzling for mak- ing money quick, es ae 7 are favored characters in. the United States, They are _ clothed val \togratte powers. ot abhi a person looks crosswise at them, they are empowered to throw him into jail, to stay there until the judge has had a good meal and a couple of high balls. “Economy Cal” signed a bill increas- ing the salaries of federal judges. Dis- trict judges will receive $10,000 a year, circuit judges $12,500, associate judges of the supreme court $20,000 and the chief justice $20,500. And Judge George W. English, labor: -hating judge of East St.~Louis has the im- peachment proceedings against him dismissed by the senate, with only five senators voting against this ac- tion! Justice is certainly blind in the United States. FE EORGE CREEL, America’s official liar during the war, was engaged in the agreeable task of defending Woodrow Wilson at the Town Hall, New York. In the midst of his effort, a sister of Teddy Roosevelt a to know why Wilson did not sem@ Amer- ica’s young manhood to the shambles before 1917. And Creel’s alibi was that the country was not psychologi- cally prepared for war until 1917. This did not satisfy “Terrible Teddy's sis- ter, but we are quite satisfied. It only goes to add further proof that Wilson Was one of the monumental frauds in history, that while he ran on a plat- to keep us out of war, he was only waiting for the opportune moment to jump in on England’s side, fe @ gg liberal revolutionists in Nicar- agua have succeeded in occupying the. Atlantic seaboard without being compelled to fire a shot according to @ Washington dispatch, This, despite the fact that the country is now a United States protectorate, with fo Diaz maintained as president by United States bayonets, Now, our focretary of state may charge the Nicaraguan evolutionists with lese majea~ | terested charges State of Washington are taxes, ZAUSNER FAILS TO DEFEND SELF ON GRAFT CHARGE Gangeters Try to Break Up Union Meeting By a Worker Correspondent. NEW YORK, Dec, 15.—Stisic bombs were used by gangsters .2 an effort to break up a meeting of 1200 union painters, who. had-assembled a‘ Park Palace, 3 W..11v street, to listen to a debate between Local Union No. 905 of tae Brothernood of Painters aad Phillip Zausney, secretary of District Council No, 9 of New York. Charges of a $30,000 emhrzzlement of the trea- sury of the District Council No. 9 and misconduct of office, which has been placed by Local Union No. 9¢5 against the officers of the district ccunct! were to be debated. Zauzner, spokesman of the accused. gang, failed to appear, and did not send anyone else to debate the sub- ject. The meeting was then turned over to the spokesmen of the loca] and other members of the brotherhood in- in the prosecution. The chairman, Brother Wahl, of L. U. 261, stated that the meeting had been call- ad for the purpose discussing the af- ‘airs of the district council openly, since his was not possible at the jelegate meeting of the D. C. , He snformed the audience that Zausner had been challenged by the prosecut- ing committee to defend himself of the charges, but that, since the ac- cused had not come, he would call on othe? speakers to tell what they knew of the affair. Tells of Discovery. Brother Kosloff, a delegate to the council, wag the first speaker. He stated that six months ago he dis- covered that the payments of initi- ation fees were not recorded proper- ly, which led him, together with oth- ers, to engage a public accountant and have the books of District Coun- cil No. 9 audited. The audit showed a deficit of $30,000 in the treasury of the council, which could not be ex- plained. He said that the prosecu- tion was not a personal matter but that it is imperative and necessary for the good of the organization to re- move men from office who deliberate- ly wreck its treasury. Deplores Situation. Thomas Wright deplored the tact that a union should have to spend its energy in an internal fight, when all its vitality is needed against the boss- es, but stated that a union cannot con- tinue when its policy and finances are controlled by men of Zausner’s type. ~ George R. Brodsky, attorney for the prosecution, reviewed the whole case and assured the membership that he would not rest until Zausner & Co. have given a complete account of the missing funds, or failing in that, until they are “Up River.” Would Break up Meeting. During the three hours of discus- sion, several efforts were made by the Zausner gangsters to break up the meeting, and it was during one ot these disturbances that a stink bomb was thrown. For a while it seemed as if, to avoid suffocation, the meeting would have to be called off. However, the entire windows were opened permitting the fresh air to en- ter. Before adjourning, a resolution was read by the chairman condemning Zausner for not appearing for the debate, and taking this policy as a sure indication of his guilt, the re- solution urges every union painter in New York to use all of its influ- ence to remove Zausner from office. Letters from Our Readers Dear Comrades: I want to thank you for writing me copy of a letter sent you by Howard .F. Hughes, of Hillsboro, Oregon, Mr. Hughes reminds me of the city man who goes out in the country to hunt rabbits—he shoots at the wiggling grass before seeing the game, or finding out whether there is a rabbit behind the si My article on Marooned Farmers,” was not half as bad as it could be. I did not tell near all of the things I know about taxes and high cost of farming and low receipts for crops. The story was written about condi- tions in Washington—not Oregon— and the figures given were quoled from statements made by reliable men, who had carefully examined the records, before making the state- Some of the most exorbitant against the people of the In one valley, it {# stated the farmors Pay $16 to $18 an acro taxes. These conditions are in Washington—not Oregon--and the article in question did not mention Oregon. Again you, I am Praternally yours, ‘Joel Shomaten WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! WORKER Page Five EXTRANICOMPANY UNION ‘OBTAINS HOUR DECREASE But It’s for Employes Working 50 Years By a Worker Correspondent. NEW YORK, Dec, 15, — The West- ern Union company union has announ, ced @ reduction of an hour a day ob- tained by workers employed by the telegraph company for fifty years or more, Only five workers out of 7,000 are affected by; this new plan. The company union was organized to replace the *telegraphers’ union smashed aftertam unsuccessful fight in 1918; Be The company’ grants little insignifi- cant privileges to the workers thru the “union” imvorder to boost it. In one of the’ recent bulletins issued by the company? union, the workers are told in wonderful words of the special privileges obtained. for the workers employed 50 years or more. It states: “We miade it understood by the company; that this reductiqn in hours for these, workers will be with. | out additional expense to the com. pany.” The company agreed to it, but remarked that this will be granted on individual merit only, and will not be a general rule. » Parson Shoots Off on Aliens, Prohibition, Moscow and League NEW YORK, Dec. 15—-A Mayflower to carry back to their native lands all foreigners in this country who refuse to become citizens is the plan out- lined by Archdeacon Joseph H. Dod- shon of the Episcopal church. He was speaking to the Daughters of the American Colonists at their annual luncheon at the Hotel Astor, far re- moved from Ellig Island. The “daughters” also learned just why the league: of-nations had failed. It was because god was left out. “We failed to mention god in the greatest treaty the world has ever known.” A peeved god is, we assume, letting sev- eral small wars run on in Europe out of spite, A. J. Cook, secretary of the British miners’ union, was-scored for his visit to Moscow. And prohibition in the United States was blamed for the in- crease in crime. The “daughters” got an earful. Coschostiiaeek ‘Labor Council ‘to Present Passaic Film Sunday NEW YORK, Dec. 15. — The mo- tion picture, “Passaic Strike,” will be shown at the American Workers’ Soko) Hall, 525 East 72nd St., Sunday, Dec, 19, 3 p. m., and will be followed by a dance and “entertainment. All proceeds will go for the relief of the Passaic textile strikers’ children Tickets in advance are 50 cents, at the office of the Obrana, 347 E. 72nd St. At the door, 75 cents. It is under auspices of Czecho-Slo- vack Trade and Babor Council. Naval Rule in Samoa Satisfied With Self U. 8. NAVAL STATION, TUTUILA, American Samoa, Dec. 15.—The pres- ent naval government here is strongly opposed to Senator Lenroot’s intention to introduce a bill substituting a civil government and establishing a United States district court in the islands. Former Governor Edwin D, T. Pollock wrote the secretary of the navy that 90 per cent of the natives are satisfied with the present arrangement. Back in 1921 Capt. Waldo Evans reported to the -mavy department iy favor of naval rule, and proved his sincerity by then accepting the gov- ernorship, At the native congress last month the present governor, Henry F. Brown, told the chiefs, that a civil govern- ment would cost.them more than he was sure they would care to pay, while the present. administration was free. No one segms to inquire as to what the chiefs and the people really wish, i * Send us the name and address of a progressive worker to whom we can send a sample copy of The DAILY WORKBR. WHERE YOU GAN GET YOUR TIGKETS FOR THE GREAT FILM ‘BREAKING CHAINS’ Tickets for the moving picture “Breaki Chains,” to be shown here on Saturday, Deo. 18, at Ash- land Auditorium can be obtained at the following places, it Is an- nounc y the International Work- ore Ald: 1806 South Racine avenue. 8209 W. Roosevelt road, 2409 North Halsted street. 2788 Hirech boulevard FRAZIER MAKES ‘PEACE’ | |} WITH OLO-GUARD AND IS: NOW ONE OF ‘REGULARS’ WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Senator Lynn J. Frazier, who during and after the LaFollette campaign for president, acclaimed himself as an “arch-enemy” of the” old guard of the republican party, has “gone back.” Frazier, who was qusted from sen- ate committees for his insurgency, Is now recognized as a regular’ republi- can and has been re-appointed to the committee on Indian affairs. The prize dangled before the North Da- kotan’s eyes is the chairmanship of that committee which he will obtain at the next:session of congress. With Frazier-making his “peace” with the regular G. O. P., and with other insurgents moving in the same direction, the insurgent bloc in the senate is now rapidly diminishing. COMPANY UNION ROADS OPPOSE REGIONAL IDEA. Brotherboods to Seek Labor Act Change (Special to The Daily Worker) NEW YORK, Dec. 15—Regional boards instead of system boards for railroad workers, advocated by repre- sentatives of the big four brother- hoods, failed to secure the appreyal of the railroad executives’ meeting called by W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania. The union men will attempt to have an amendment to the Watson-Parker act passed by congress making establishment of the regional’ boards compulsory. Atterbury leads a group of execu- tives whose shopcrafts workers are company unionized and, in some cases, have system federations. He takes the position ‘that regional boards would strike at his company unions’ autonomy. i B, & O. There, New York Central and the Balti- more & Ohio roads have a joint board for train service employes to interpret terms of their agreements. with the unions. These roads, with the Nor- folk & Western, Union Pacific and a few others, were. represented at the meeting, altho not all roads concerned had representation, William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; D. B. Robertson, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers; L. E, Sheppard, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, and A, Johnston, a grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, presented the rail workers’ case, Pension Money Paid to War Widows Grows Less, Report Shows WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.— (FP)— War veterans and their widows drew $9,306,364 less in federal pensions during the past fiscal year than im the year ending June 30, 1925, says the annuai report of the commissioner of pensions. The past year showed a reduction of 19,776 in the number of Civil war pensioneers, and 14,543 in number of Civil war widow pension- eers, But the number of Spanish war veterans on the pension roll increased 20,480, and the number of Spanish war widows increased 2,448, The net re- duction was 10,814. Since the first pension was granted an American war veteran in 1790, a total of $7,261,346,359 has been paid out on this account, of which the Re- volutionary war cost only $70,000,000. Build League Ball on New Year’s Eve NEW YORK CITY, — An interest- ing concert and ball to celebrate the “Build the League and Pioneer Cam- paign” will be held here on New Years Eve, Dec, 31st, at the Harlem Casino, 116th St, and Lenox Ave. An interesting program has been arran- ged. Tickets at 108 East 14th St., Young Workers League office, Leather Workers Contract Anthrax. HAVERHILL, Mass., Dee. 15.— Three more leather workers have con- tracted anthrax from work at the Lenox and Briggs morocco factory. Julian Biloveau was discharged from the Gale Hospital only a few hours when his brother, Julian, entered with the dread disease, which used to be inevitably fa Arthur Hanan, of the same factory and living with the stricken brothers, also is suffer- ing from the disease and is receiving care at the hospital, The Manager’s Corner i } Proletarian Initiative. One of the severest indictments of the capitalist system ig the fact that it tends to stifle all initiative among the workers. The monotony of the repetitive processes of industry make for the stultification of new ideas. The inhuman ewploitation and misery which are part of the capitalist system are also powerful obstacles to the growth of ideas among the workers. Society iz thus robbed of the benefit of the thought of a large part of its constituents which showld tend toward its betterment. But fortunately the very oppression under which the work- ers groan acts as @ stimulant to the more advanced elements to concentrate t means of ridding 8 greater this oppression the greater cir efforts and their thinking upon the ways and viety of the capitalist menace. And the the exploitation, the more virile and. active these minds become, especially if they hit wpon an outlet for their activity. The DAILY WORKER and the Communist movement in general offers just that happy combina- tion which the more intelbigent and militant worker is seeking— away out of the present exploitation, and a field for the develop- ment of new ideas and proletarian initiative. The promotion of The DAILY WORKER and the distribu- tion of Communist literature has afforded an excellent channel for the display of proletarian initiative. from various ficlds of industry almost daily. Eramples come to us We shall publish in this column from time to time the emperiences of our field agents, the schemes they have devised, and the methods they have used to spread The DAILY WORKER and Communist liter- ature to the workers. In fact the progress of or work depends to a large extent upon the contribution of ideas from our sup- porters in all parts of the country. We urge the sending in of suggestions and ideas from our army of supporters. BERT MILLER. The Drive For $50,000 to KEEP THE DAILY WORKER DONATIONS—DECEMBER 3. CALIFORNIA— J... Wiggins, Los Angeles Street Nucleus 25, Los Angele: $. Hillkowitz, San’ Diego ILLINOIS— John Biel, Chicago .. avs Hropchok, Chicago indis, Chicago = Alonzo Oldfield, Chicago Leon Ramis, Chicago....... Woodcarver Association, Chicago. KANSAS— Women’s Educational Club Kansas City .. NEW JERSEY— John Zuparko, Hillside .... VASHINGTON— William Fotos, Tacoma Joe Jarger, Tacoma .... NISCONSIN— John Hillila, Hurley M. Halanen, N. Hurle: August ‘Ilminen, N. Hu K. Kauppinen, Superior . e 8 / DONATIONS—DECEMBER 4. CALsFORNIA— Fort Bragg, Calif. Esthonian Workers, San Francisca 10.00 COLORADO— Charles Burgess, DELAWARE— , International Branch 3, Wilmin: eee ILLINOIS— C. Hill, Chicago .. DUPANGO cvwnemen 8,00 H. &. Lewis, Chicago ... S. Mirokowich, Chicago Walter P. Sukut, Chicago ...... . Finnish chebiee Club, Rock Island . essossees MICHIGAN— Finnish Workers’ and Wem Club, Chassell ss Women’s Club, Ironwood _ Finnish Workers, Johnswood ... NEW JERSEY— o Mike Millmicyek, Passaic ois NEW HAMPSHIRE— Finnish Workers’ Club, W. Con- cord ~s ee, NEW YORK— Finnish Workers, Workmen's Circle, York City cian OHIO— G. Dotchkoff, Cleveland .. J. Racheff, Cleveland Scott Wilkins, Lima OREGON— New York City Br. 325, New Tyovaen Yhdistys, Portland .........., 25.50 PENNSYLVANIA— Walter Horoshak, Shamokin ...J.00 1.00 WASHINGTON— Street Nucleus 1, Seattle €. J. Blau, Seattle ...... WISCONSIN— Finnish Club, Red Granite wyominc— Finnish Worker: Springs... Club, Rock Conference Called to Promote Bazaar The Chicago Workers’ Carnival Ba- zaar is scheduled to be held on Feb. 11-13 at the Ashland Auditorium, This will be the biggest affair of the sea- son. The bazaar is held under the joint auspices of The DAILY WORKER and Jewish Daily Feiheit with 30 per cent of proceeds given to the International Labor Defense. It is expected that all progressive labor forces wil] assist in putting it over big. A special conference has been called for general promotion purposes, Many working-class organizations ha¥e been invited to send delegates to this conference, All such organi- zations are welcome, This confer- ence will be held Sunday, Dec. 19, at 10:30 a. m, at the Workers’ Lyceum, 2733 Hirsch boulevard. If any of our readers noticed that invitations have not come to their organization, please bring the matter up and urge them to send delegates, Dunne Speaks to Y'W.L. Membership Meeting This Sunday, Dec. 19th, at 7:30, the Young Workers League will hold the first of its regular educational mem- bership meetings. The hall will be announcedé later, For this member- ship meeting, W. F. Dunne, editor of The DAILY WORKER, will be the speaker, He will talk on the “Signifl- cance of the Latest Developments in China.”’ Following the talk there will be a short program and dancing, Use your brains ana your pen to aid the workers In the class struggle. WILL HOLD GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OF PARTY HERE MONDAY A general membership meeting o Party members: will be held on Mond: corner North and Western Avenues, at 8 p, m, sharp. meeting will be a report on the last p! mittee, with discussion. eome early aa f ali Chicago Workers (Communist) jay, Dec. 20, at the North-West Hall, The purpose of the lenum of the Central Executive Com- The organizational neede will. be partloularly taken up and théfe will be ample time for discussion, the, meeting will start B p. m, share i: aa NOTICE Important meeting of North Side Nucleus, Y. W. L. Friday, Deo, 17, at 8 p. m., at 2409 North Halsted St. Report by D. E. C, member on the membership drive, Everybody must be present. IN PITTSBURGH On January 15 aK hs You can Charleston, Black Bottom or do any kind of a dance you want to but be sure to HOP TO IT! THE DAILY. WORKER BUILDERS’ CLUB OF PITTSBURGH has arranged this affair. Which means you can be sure of a good time, good food and good music, +++ The place: International Socialist Lyceum 805 James St. N. S. Bath Als, 2 On January 15 Get your tickets now!