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Se HOE nen rere serene } $$ Sn = vx THE «DAILY WORKER wees Page itnree SMALL'S CHOIC OF SMITH SPURS SENATE ACTION Resolution to: Bar Is Introduced (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The- sen- ate moved quickly today to prevent “Frank L. Smith from, taking his seat in this session as successor to the late Senator William B. McKinley of Illi nois. The Reed campaign fund committee décided to make an immediate report on Smith’s primary’ expenditures, and Senator Ashurst, democrat, of Arizona, introduced a resolution to bat Smith from taking his oath of office. Small Acts Anyhow, Despite warnings from administra- tion ‘leaders that Smith would be ousted, Governor Small of Illinois de- cided to give Smith the appointment anyway and let him take his chances, The Reed report showed that $458,- 782 had been spent on behalf of Smith in the primary, of which $253,- 647, was spent by his, own personal campaign committee, Public Utility Fund. The report also stated that $207,335 ‘had been contributed to Smith’s cam- paign fund by the public utility in- terests Of Illinois, These contributions were listed as $125,000 in cash from Samuel Insull, an expenditure of $33,- 785 by Insull on anti-world court. pro- paganda, $25,000 from Ira C, Copley, $20,000 from Clement Studebaker, Jr., ‘and $3,000 from D, J. Schuyler, Insull’s personal attorney. Without waiting for Smith to present fis credentials, Senator Ashurst, democrat of Arizona, today introduced @ resolution that would ;bar Smith trom taking his oath of office, More Coming. The committee made no recommen- dations. It announced, howéver, that a separate report would be filed on the witness who refused..t* ‘testify—in- eluding Insull—and: that’ another re- port would treat with the primary in- vestigations in other states. “The committee reserves to itself he right, upon filing a’ final report, to make such recommendation and comments as may seem appropriate,” said Senator Reed, democrat of Mis- souri, chairman. Democrats in Senate Launch Attack Against Blocking Tax Decrease WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Demo- cratic leaders in the senate have launched.an attack on the republicans for blocking ‘any~ tax reduction® this session of congress. Senators Harri- son, Mississippi; Swanson, Virginia; Copeland, New. York, and King, Utah, led. the. attack. The. democrats charge that tax re duction was side-tracked to save the issue for the 1928 campaign, the re publicang planning to reduce taxes. just before the campaign and make that an issue. |,” EL, DOHENY AND ALBERT FALL ARE FREED OF CHARGE Acquitted of Conspiracy by Jury After 9 Hours WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Albert Fall and FB. b. Doheny today were ac quitted Of conspiracy to defraud the governmént in thé leasing of naval oil reserves. The verdict was rendered by a jury that for more than three weeks sat in the district supreme court and witnessed one of the keenest legal battles in American ‘court annals. The government thus lost the first part of its criminal cases against those charged with being the central figures and conspirators in the oil scandals of the Harding administra- tion, 500 Chicago Police in Wild Manhunt Thru Negro Neighborhoods (Continued from page 1) tion and forced to submit to examina- tion by witnesses of the slaying of the policeman at the University Ex- tension Conservatory, 742 East. 41st street, None of those arrested were iden- tified by the: witnesses and the po- lice reluctantly released most of the Negroes, holding some*they claimed have “reéords.” The police chief and mayor's’ office Thursday was bombarded with tele- phone calls from Negro leaders pro- testing the unwarranted arrests of; in- nocent men, Rough treatment ‘of the Negroes ‘by the officers was also charged and protested, Ll In sponsoring his resolution to bar Smith, Ashurst announced he would call for action on it tomorrow. It led to immediate debate. ~ Resolution in Order. Senator Watson, republican of In-|admit the raiders. diana, asked Ashurst whether he “thought the resolution was in order|men to open the door. Throw Tear Bomb. At a recreation hall at 3010 South State street the police threw a tear. bomb thru the transom when the Negroes refused to open the door to Suffocation caused by the bomb caused the terror-stricken Twenty-eight until after Smith accepts the appoint-} were grabbed by the police here. All ment.” “It is my personal opinion that it is,” Ashurst replied. Insull and Smith. of them were released later, Indignation Spreads. Indignation against the police ac- tion is spreading thruout the Negro Referring to Smith.as the chairman] istricts today. The action of the po- of the Illinois commerce commission, “which has general jurisdiction of the rates and service of the public utilities in the state of Illinois,” Ashurst added- that “the said Samuel Insull was, ac- cording to the testimony of himself, ; vesponsible for and manager of an in- ‘vestment in public utilities in the state lice in arresting 500 persons In con- nection with, a crime involving one person is branded as indefensible and outrageous by leaders of the race. Police Try to Cover Up, The police department had been severely criticized for its slowness in sending officers to the scene of the of Illinois approximating the sum of|crime, and it 1s believed the officials $650,000,000.” Ashurst listed some of} Conducted the raid in a desperate ap the Insull properties, including the Commonwealth Edison company, and the People’s Gas, Light and Coke com- pany. y ‘i . Watson Tries to Get taps) Him to Hold Off WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—_ Senate republicans appealed today to Col. Frank L, Smith, senator-elect from I- linois, not to accept-an appointment to the senate from Goy. Small to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Mc- Kinley’s death—but their appeal ap- parently fell on deaf ears. Senator James E. Watson (R.) of Indiana, was the spokesman for the republican majority. -He had a long distance telephone conversation with Smith, and at its conclusion he shook | bis head and told his colleagues here that “Smith apparently is going to take it.” + tempt to cover up their inefficiency in the case, Patrolman Bonfield was killed when he appeared on the scene of the rob- bery of the conservatory. It was a half hour after he was killed before other police arrived, it is reported. 1,000 VOTE TO SUPPORT JOINT BOARD INN. Hyman Exposes Sig- man’s Treachery NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—That com- plete vindication of left wing leader- ship was testified to by the two mass meetings held in Webster Hall and Manhattan Lyceum, when a total of 7,000 striking cloakmakers unanimous- ly endorsed the present management of the strike was claimed by Louis Hyman, manager of the joint board and chairman of the general strike committee in a statement issued to- day. Hyman, Charles Zimmerman and other “ousted” strike leaders were given tremendous ovations at both meetings and resolutions were pass- ed unanimously condemning the ac- tion of Morris Sigman and his forces in attempting to obtain illegally and »y force the contro] of the joint board and of using the strike to advance their political exds. How Sigman Got in. In Hyman’s statement he explains how it is possible for the general executive board of the international to move against the leadership of the strike despite the fact that the great majority of the membership is whole- heartedly in his favor. “Sigman was re-elected to the In- ternational presidency at a conven- tion held @ year ago this December. His election was the result of the delegate system by which it was pos- stble for him to win the election with 25 per cent of the membership only voting for him whereas 75 per cent voted for me. It was decided at that convention that the International president should introduce a referen- dum to the membership asking them whether or not they favored a change in the election system to one of pro- portional representation. This refer- endum was to be introduced within six months. Sigman has not intro- duced it as yet. ,Sigman, too fright- ened to have a vote taken on such a referendum, knowing it would spell death to his leadership, and yet fear- ing he would be forced to do so if the present strike were successfull; settled, raised the cry of Communisn as an excuse to allow him to forcibl; seize the control of the joint board and the locals. “We have information that Sigman sent agents to members of the Ameri- can Association who were on the Point of settlement with us, urging them to delay settlement and promis- ing more concessions if settlements ‘were delayed until they could seize control, The lockout of the Ameri- can Association which proved a fias- co was the result. “Sigman is thus responsible himself for the delay in the settlement of the strike. “The hypocrisy of Sigman’s attack on the leadership of the strike is de- monstrated by the fact that he and his friends hold responsible positions on the strike and conference com- mittees. They aided in negotiating the agreement with the Industrial Council. They had as much inform- ation then as today on the, way the strike was being conducted. Why did they wait until this late hour to make their charges?” The principal speakers at Webster Hall and Manhattan Lyceum were Hy- man, J. Boruchovitch, vice-president of the International; M. Rubin, sec- retary of the Hall strike committee, and Charles Zimmerman, vice-chair man of the general strike committee. Rykoff Assails Opposition (Continued from page 2) fore we»must fight relentlessly those threatening party unity, Buck of Canada declared that the Canadian party entirely and uncondi- tionally supports the decisions of the XIV congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union on the possibility of building socialism in one country. The oppositional bloc of Zinoviey and Trotsky is utterly principleless; a materialization of the views of the opposition would break the union of the workers ‘and the peasants, In the matter of the building of socialism in the U. S$. 8. R. we follow Lenin’s teachings on the unification of indus- try and rural economy in one harmon- ized sotialistic economy. The crea- tive forces of the proletarian dictator- ship supported by the revolutionary workers of the world will secure the final victory of socialism, Scandinavian Declaration, Sirola of Finland read a statement on behalf of the Scandinavian Com- munist parties (Norway, Sweden, Den- mark, Finland) entirely approving of the theses of the XV conference of the C. P. 8. U. on the question of the oppositional block, The actions of the opposition are an attempt to create a4 new platform for the non- Communistic elements still within the Comintern:and to extend the factional activities towards the international. The Scandinavian parties categorical- ly reject the theories of the opposi- tion; the factional activities must cease or Will result in exclusion from the party, Zinoviev, formerly the re- sponsible leader of the Comintern, is guilty of a flagrant breach of disci- pline. The Comintern does not need Zinoviev, he concluded. “Forgot Lenin.” Thaelmann, of Germany, declared that the speeches of the opposition were a direct attack on the Comintern which stands firm in spite of them. The opposition is continuing its harm- ful work, is acting as a bloc, and is violating its declaration of Oct. 16. Zinoviey is acting openly in an anti- party direction, The opposition is ap- pealing less to the Comintern than to the decaying right ultra-left elements, in co-operation with the German op- position, Zinoviev and Kameneff en- dorsed the platform of Trotskyism: a misunderstanding of the peasant ques- tion, and an overestimation of the forces of the enemy. Zinoviev ignored the fact that cap- talism was decaying and not ascend- ng and that imperialism aggravated -he law of the irregular development of capitalism—which makes possible the cons' ion of socialism in one country. THa/opposition has forgotten Lenin’s theory of imperialism, The opposition ds essentially defeatist. Soviet Wages Increasing. There have been put forward no practical proofs substantiating the charges that the C. P. S. U. was ac- quiring a bourgeois character and that the proletarian dictatorship was dis- integrating, The facts prove the re- verse: in the last three years real wages have/increased 40 per cent, in- dustrial production has grown 60 per cent in 1924, 40 per cent in 1925, the role of private capital has decreased, Soctalistic construction is progressing and the forces of revolution are grow- ing. On the question of the united trade union front Zinoviey made the biggest mistakes: he wrongly demands the withdrawal from the Anglo-Russian committee, forgetting that the com- mittee 1s a means of attracting the working masses and not the reformist leaders, The same applies to the wrong demand that the C. P. of China quit the Kuomintang. The German workers remembering how in the end of 1923 Trotsky sup- ported the German rights, Brandler and Radek, fully realize the opposi- tion has a social-democratic tendency, Severe Charges. The opposition is bitterly fighting the C, P. 8, U. and its Leninist central committee; it is appealing to the direction of its enemies to whom it is supplying anti-party material, and | thus, is directly or indirectly sup- porting world imperialism and at- tacking the proletarian dictatorship. | Amidst stormy applause Thaelmann concluded sying that our most import- ant task is to Nquidate all factional work. Together, the C. P. S. U, the Comintern and the revolutionary workers of the world on the basis of Leninism and relentless Bolshevist struggle against factionalism will build socialism in the U. S. S. R, and in all countries, | Hungarian Statement. Bela Szanto of Hungary read a dec- laration’ of the Hungarian delegation expressing full solidarity with the Cc. Pp. S, U. and its Leninist central | committee, resolutely condemning the tactics of the opposition and its at- tempt to prolong the factional strife | and to discredit the staff of the fra- ternal Russian Communist Party, The | speaker also emphasized the absolute lack of principle of the opposition. The more rapid pace of socialism con- struction in the U. 8S, S..R. expedites the advent of the world revolution, he said. Y. C. I. Agrees. At the twenty-fifth session on Dec. 13, Longo (Young Communist Inter- national) declared that the Y. C. I. entirely agrees with the policies of the C. P, S. U. and its methods of struggle against the opposition. The youth international, he said, unani- mously condemns the opposition and will energetically oppose their theories and factional practices, Kolaroff (Bulgaria) pointed out that the opposition tried to disorganize the unity and ranks of the party during a difficult transition period both na- tionally and internationally. However, the opposition’s attacks have failed dismally against the iron unity of the parties. The theory that the proletar- iat cannot build socialism in one coun- try is a confession of impotence, The experience of the labor delegations who have visited the U. S. S, R. ab- solutely belies the opposition’s theory. In conclusion he said the Comintern must rally all parties behind the cen- tral committee of the Russian party. Lozovsky and Zetkin, Next Lozovsky (Red International of Labor Unions) declared that the opposition produced a program fit for export. The opposition leaders have violated the discipline of the party which is strong enough, however, to withstand their attacks, Clara Zetkin (Germany) remarked that the opposition only made theore- tical gestures and no practical propo- U. S. STEEL STOCKHOLDERS TO GET 40 PER CENT DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK IN HUGE PROFITS DIVISION NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The United States Steel corporation has declared a 40 per cent divident on all common holders in the huge corporation millions of dollars in extra profits. Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors, announced that the board had recommended that 2,033,210 board had recommended that 2,033,210 the stockholders at the annual meeting of the corporation in April. CALL OUT TROOPS TO STOP BIG ANTI-TERROR PROTEST IN POLAND WARSAW, Dec. 16.—Troops and to quell a demonstration which occurred at Vilna, when a gathering of Com- munists attempted to rescue a number sitions. In spite of mass quotations, | Zinoviev and Kameney have failed to ; prove the existence of right tenden-) cies in the C. P. S. U. The opposi-| tion’s speeches at the plenum were | intended to extend the strife and sup- | ply a new platform for the ultra-left | d right factions in all countries. The | opposition, she declared, was a latent | enemy, tending to produce a new | party, She said the facts and figures | showed economic growth in the Soviet Union, Trotsky is expounding a pes: | simistic, fatalistic, dangerous and de- | featist theory in which he loses sight of the most important factor in the struggle: the conscious will of the | proletariat fighting under the leader- | ip of the Communist Party. Zetkin stated that socialist construction will be successfully achieved with the} | help of the world revolution but at the | |same time, it is itself one of the driv- | ing forces of the revolution | Sen Katayama (Japan) declared that the opposition lacks faith in the | creative fo: of the proletariat and | the general forces of the Soviet Un- | ion, The Comintern, he said, was the general siaff of the world revolution, | and the strictest discipline of all sec- | tions in the struggle against right and | left tendencies was necessary for the liquidation of factional strife and the achievement of its great tasks, Bodeman, on behalf of the Belgian, Swiss and Dutch Communist parties read a declaration unanimously sup- porting the position of the Communist Party of the U. S. S. R. He declared the three parties will oppose unani- mously the new onslaught of the op- position, The opposition is guilty of unprecedented breach of discipline, factional activities, pessimism and lack of principle. The opposition’s activities are stimulating all anti-So- viet enemies, he declared, in thet? new struggle against the proletarian dictatorship and engender the danger of a new world-wide factional strife. Poland Supports. Prukkniak (Poland) said that the Polish delegation unanimously joins in the plenum’s repulse of the opposi- tion. The Western European masses he stated will advance as heretofore under the banner of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Comintern. The chairman, Remmele, read tele- grams from numerous district party organizations greeting the plenum of the Comintern and protesting against the renewal and extension of the op- position’s factional activities. Want Governor to Aid. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis.—Gov. J. J. Blaine has been asked to use his offices to hunt for Erdman Olson, who is charged with slaying his sweet- heart, Clara Olson, whose body was found im the snowdrifts near here. stock, thus distributing to the stock~ shares of stock be dilistributed to the shares of stock be distributed to the police reserves were called out here of their leaders, who had been arrest- ed. The troops intervened when the marchers neared the jail. U. S, Extending Imperialistic Grip on World time, we hope, indeed, that we may Recent significant statements and |look forward to the day when our in- actions of American financiers and | ternational banking machinery, which international bankers reveal how the |is still in its youth, may be said not to United, States.4s; pursuing a policy of |fall short of that of other nations with imperialism, : * a longer and more ripened experience. Chellis A, Austin, president of the |I believe we are moving in the right Seaboard National Bank, in an ad- | direction.” dress before the American Acceptance U, 8. Gets French Industry, Council at: tie; Waldorf-Astoria Hotel] Recent discussions in the French in New York, has predicted that |chamber of deputies have brought to “America is, destined to be the lend-/|light the fact that American finance is ing country of the world for some |seeking to capture the French govern- time to come.” In this connection he |ment’s monopoly of the match indus- quotes Sir Guy Granet, chairman of |try. Poincare was blocked in his at- the London, Midland and Scottish |tempt to put this move thru by decree Railway Company, who says further |and he will be forced to bring the that “American bankers have learned ; matter before the chamber in the form about all there is to learn about in~|of a bill. ternational financing.” Fought by Communists, is Optimistic, Opposition to the proposed action ‘M. Austin spoke optimistically of |of the premier was led by Communist America’s place in international bank- | deputies, and supported by the social- ing. ists and also a deputation of employes “It is a fact,” said Mr, Austin, “that |of the state match manufactory, who during the last twelve years American | protested to the finance ministry facilities for the financing of overseas | against any cession by the govertiment commerce have been perfected and in-| to private interests, creased to a considerable extent, Gets 60-Year Monopoly. “Equipped ‘witha steadily increasing | The group of financiers, which is stock of knowledge of business con- | understood to be principally American, ditions and practices in other conti-|would, according to the present pro- nents, acquired in a relatively short | ject, receive a charter for sixty years SN Eeeer ae eats IENLSRES SIRS SSSR nent ‘BREAKING 4 ROR aoliluogg S La peed Cy peornnen) with the obligation to supply a spect fied quantity of matches to the gov- ernment and pay half of its net profits into the treasury, The Communist newspaper, La Hu- manite, protesting against what it class “an @bandonment of the only vestige of nationalized industry in France remaining in the hands of the READ! IMPERIALISM By Lenin. AMERICAN IMPERIALISM By Jay Lovestone 50 cents 50c DOLLAR DIPLOMACY By Scott Nearing DAILY WORKER PUB. CO., 1118 W, Washington Bivd., Chicago, Ill, $2.50 state today,” gives the following de- tails of the project, which it asserts has been ready for signature since last Monday: "The syndicate concerned,” says La Humanite, is the “Swedish-American match trust which, under the name of the International Corporation, controls the production and sale of matches in CHAINS’ ‘ante _— Shoiting SATURDAY in Chicago . the United States, China and Peru, and under the name of Swedish Match Corporation controls the production and sale in Sweden, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland and Lithuation and half the production in Belgium and Italy, de- sires to extend its ramifications, not- ably to France and the French colo- nies. Rockefeller Behind It. “The Swedish-American trust has the backing of the billions of dollars of the Rockefeller group and the Na- tional City Bank of New York. It is affillated with an English group. It already possesses ja branch in France, the Compagnie France Arique, which furnishes the French state manufac- tury with the supplementary stock needed. “The Swedish-American trust natu- rally will not appear directly. Already a company has been created for taking over the charter. It will be called the Societe Generalte Des Alumenettes, Everything is ready for the legal an- noyncement of its constitution.” Chicago to Be Center, Chicago is to be the center of the process of extending imperialism on Dec. 15, when the administrative com- mittee of the American Bankers’ As- sociation meets here at the Drake mance, vg sas ¢ A Russian super photoplay of ro- revolution and reconstruction Hotel. The following bankers will be here, representing nearly every section of the country: Melyin A. Traylor, president First Nationa] Bank, Chicago, chairman; G. E, Bowerman, president Fremont County Bank, Sugar City, Idaho; Charles W. Carey, president First Na tional Bank, Wichita, Kan.; Paul E. Detwiler, assistant cashier Philadel- phia-Girard National Bank, Philadel- phia; John R. Downing, vice-president Citizens Union National Bank, Louis- ville; George V. Drew, vice-president Equitable Trust Company, New York; Edward J. Fox, president Easton Trust Company, Easton, Pa.; T. Q. Ham- mond, vice-president Montana Trust and Savings Bank, Helena; Craig B. Hazlewood, vice-president Union Trust Company, Chicago; F, M. Law, vice- president First National Bank, Hous- ton, Tex.; W. R. Morehouse, vice-presi- dent Security Trust and Savings Bank, Los Angeles; Thomas R. Preston, pres- {dent Hamilton National Bank, Chatta- nooga; Harry G. Smith, secretary Ken- tucky Bankers’ Association, Louis- ville; W. T. Triplett, vice-president Spokane & Eastern Trust Company, Spokane; Oscar Wells, president, First National Bank, Birming! \. Two showin Saturday, December 18 +++ PREACHERS PREACH WHILE STATESMEN STEAL By Arthur W. Calhoun In which Calhoun brings Imperialism and World Poli- tics,” a book by Professor Monnon of Columbia Univer- sity, to your attention, This is not a review. The writer simply excites your curiosity about it. Students of Com- munist theory will be inter- ested to put this book side by side with Lenin’s theory of imperialism and see whet happens, +++ PRICKED INTO ACTION By C. A. Moseley A short story of @ young man who became a strike leader, the part his young wife played in eggigg him on, A constructive tale, Also “Proletarian Odes” by the same writer. +++ WHEN HELL ri BROKE LOOSE By T. J. O'Flaherty When the devil and his guests learned from a new comer that Dawes won the Nobel peace prize they went mad and killed the man who told the tale. You will meet many of your old historical acquaintances here, inelud- ing Woodrow Wilson, Queen Elizabeth, Warren G, Har- ding and Napoleon. DD CHINESE LESSONS FOR AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES By Manuel Gomez The eyes of the world are on China today and the American imperialists are quite interested in the Phi- lippines. This article is the second of a series of threes written specially by Comrade Gomez forthe New Magazine, ee INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY REVIEW By Max Shachtman A hbird’s eye view of im- portant events of the week, with a political analysie of their meaning, ?. > + OTHER FEATURES Poems by Oscar Ryan, Hen: Geofge Weiss, Paul Comarti, Robert Whitaker. Drawings by Jerger, Bales, Becker. é SPORTS — THEATER MOVIES Voee, IN PHILADELPHIA | There are only two places to eat— HOME AND AT Hartung’s Restaurant 610 Spring Garden St. Home Open from 6. a. m Cooking. to 7 p.m. GINSBERGS Vegetarian Restaurant 2324-26 Brooklyn Avenue, LOS ANGELES, CAL. ASHLAND AUDITORIUM - at Ashland and Van Buren gs—at 7:30 and 9:30 p. m. my Ras oom '