The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 19, 1926, Page 3

| fHE DAIRY: WORKER : — : oa et WEISBORD MEET The Manager’s Corner } CELEBRATES NEW PASSAIC VICTORY Large Audience Cheers Strike Leader Paul C. Reiss Tells How. One of our most active agents is Paul Reiss of Los Angeles. His report contains many points of value to our representatwes in other parts of the country, For this reason we have taken the liberty of presenting some of his ideas. First and foremost, Reiss has a functioning DAILY WORK The Red and the Yellow "Tho there is nothing redder than a cardinal’s hat, the capital- ists and their labor lieutenants represent this color as something ‘diabolical and to be dreaded, when it is used as the symbol of pro- letarian emancipation by the advanced sections of the labor move: News and Comment Labor Hducation Labor and Government Trade Union Politics Policies and Programs The Trade Union Press Strikes—Injunctions Labor and Imperialism Ml i SHOP CHAIRMEN VOTE SUPPORT TO N. Ys STRIKE {Sigman Will Use “Pub- lic at Large,’ He Says (Continued from page 1) welf only to get control of the joint board and the unions. If he ‘eally wanted arbitration only he ould have come to the joint board ‘and the general strike committee and ‘asked for it, Even though he was a tmember of the general strike com- anittes, he has never suggested that arbitration should be accepted. Sig- man has got now only what we turned down before.” Board Meets, The arbitration board, composed of \Judge Bernard L. Shientag, Professor Lindsay Rogers of Columbia Univer- mity and Herbert Lehman, was to hold its first meeting Thursday afternoon. . The board was chosen at conferences between the Morris Sigman forces in the International Ladies Garment {Workers Union and the American Cloak and Suit Manufacturers Asso- ciation, It is announced that a de- cision will be reached not later than Monday. A meeting of a couple of hundred cloakmakers representative of the right wing elements was held Wed- nesday night at Beethoven Hall. ‘This meager handful of cloakmakers set themselves up as representing the mass of strikers and promptly obeyed Sigman’s orders by electing him chair- man of the “general strike commit- tee.” Salvatore Ninzo was named ‘vice-chairman and Max Schoenfleld secretary of this body. “Sub-commit- tees were appointed, “Executive Committee.” An executive committee, composed of the strike committee and -repre- sentatives of all the locals is sup- posed to take charge of the strike. The capitalist press reports the meet- fng as having been “extremely peace- ful,” an ironic allusion to the gather- ing of over 7,000 left wingers before the offices of the Jewish Daily For- ward earlier in the day. The meet- ing of the Sigmanites was indeed: so peaceful it might better be described as “dead.” The capitalist pyess Thursday morn- ing also reported the “re-opening” of the shops which had never been closed, due to the untimely death of _ the “lockout.” Deportation Charged. Threats of possible deportation of liens connected with the carrying on of the strike under the left wing leadership have been carried in the capitalist press, An attempt to start a grand jury investigation into the strike was to be made Thursday after- noon, George W. Wickersham and Sam- uel Blumberg, counsel for the Mer- chants Ladies Garment Association, the jobbers, were to call on District Attorney Benton Thursday afternoon and urge a grand jury inyestigation. Call Big Meeting. A monster mass meeting of cloak and dress makers has been called by the New York joint board for Madi- yon Square Garden on Saturday at 12 oon. The call for the meeting asks wl cloakmakers to turn out in sup- port of the strike to protest against Nhe Sigman anti-strike maneuvers. SHAKE A LEG WITH THE PITTSBURGH BUILDERS The DAILY WORKER Builders’ Club of Pittsburgh has sent The DAILY WORKER $20 to Help Keep The DAILY WORKER. This Is the first result of their energetic work. They “shook a leg” to shake down ‘a few dollars and now they ask all Pittsburgh readers of The DAILY © WORKER to “shake a leg” with them to shake down some more on “January 15 at a ball and entertaln- “ment to be given at the Interna- tional Socialist Lyceum at 805 ‘James street. “Part of our business,” reads the notice of thelr correspondent, “Is to hold good affairs for The DAILY WORKER. Everybody's business le to enjoy them.” The Pittsburgh DAILY WORKER Bullders’ Club’s energetic manner Is romise worth Investigating. The investigation will cost you only 50 annte—an Janucry 16 ‘ment. Of course it is not the color the fat boys object to, but the purpose which the color represents to the revolutionary workers. On the head of a cardinal the color represent heads full of superstition and black reaction. Red is associated with militar ney in the labor movement as yel- iow is associated with reaction and treachery to the working class. The labor fakers only fight to hold their lucrative positions and the only elements they have to fight nowadays to that end are the Communists and that section of the laobr movement that is sympa- thetic to the Communist movement. Therefore they raise a hyster- ical hurricane against “reds” whenever they feel themselves slipping from their cushoned seats or when they have performed some particu- larly obvious piece of treachery, which must be covered up. When the Goneral Council of the Trade Union Congress of Great Britain called a general strike in behalf of the striking miners, the British government was seized with panic, not because it feared the leaders of the T. U. ©. but because the masses might do once they got it was impossible to predict what into motion. The strike needed money to feed it. World labor was appealed to for aid. But only the workers of the Soviet Union responded in earnest, They were “red” workers, under the leadership of “red” leaders, Communist leaders. Like a shot from a gun the All-Russian Trade Union Council forwarded a large sum of money to the T. U. ©. for the benefit of the strike. The craven leaders returned it because it came from “Red Russia.” They would set his majesty’s government at ease. Here was pictured the difference between red and yellow, a dif- ference British workers were quick to see. The perfidy of the yellow leaders did not stop there. They be- trayed the miners by calling off the strike. Then many of them turned around and attacked the miners for not surrendering as cravenly as they did and accept the government’s slave terms. But if the yellow T. U, ©. leaders Jet down the miners, the red Russian workers did not. They sent over $5,000,000 to the strikers’ fund. This “Russian gold” that the in the face of the radical workers labor traitors of the world hurl was very welcome to the British miners who saw their wives and children go hungry while the con- servative trade union leaders of other countries gave them a fishy eye. In rich America our patriotic, moderate, safe, sane and con- serative labor officials, raised only A. J. Cook, fighting secretary a paltry $50,000! of the British miners’ union, pil- loried the yellow trade union leaders and expressed the gratitude of the miners to the Russian workers. Actions speak louder than words and the splendid example of solidarity shown by the battle-scarred and struggling proletariat of the Workers Republic will forever shine from the pages of history while the treachery of the yellow labor lieutenants of capitalism, who fled the field in the crisis of battle and left their soldiers to perish will be a hissing in the mouths of GARY SPENDING proletarian generations to come. Milliner Bosses Would Rather Hire Learners MILLIONS FOR | Ths" Pay Decent Wages LABOR SAVING To Double Plant Output —Decrease Jobs By a Worker Correspondent. GARY, Ind,, Dec, 17—The Ameri- can Sheet and Tinplate Co., one of Judge E, H. Gary’s holdings, is spend- ing $10,225,000 on a large expansion program. This mill is the largest in the world and when the expansion program is finished in 1928 it will be increased 50 per cent in capacity, Work on the program has already been started. Workers to Lose Jobs, The newest type of mill machinery will be installed in the new plant. By this process the work will be gotten out at a much lower expense, because of the vast saving on labor. Altho the size of the plant will be doubled the company will not need to double the number of workers, Year by year new labor-saving machines are being installed and the workers suffeffr unemployment because of the result, Schenectady Assembly Gives Aid to’ Workers in Passaic, New York By a Worker Correspondent. sc TADY, N.Y, Dec, 16.— The Schenectady trades assembly is doing good work, The assembly has outlined a program covering three main questions, industrial, political and social, and is working along these lines, The council has made a good start by helping the strikers in Passaic and the cloakmakers in New York. More of this will be done in the future, A movement is now on foot to erect ‘fa $100,000 labor temple to house the 54 unions in this city. Much union label work is being ac- complished by the Union Label League, affiliated with the counell, Use your brains ana your pen to ald the workers In the class struggle, Why don’t you write it up? It may By a Worker Correspondent. NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—(Milliner Wanted — Model Hat Shop, Clinton St.,.N. Y.) More than twenty women and girls answered this ad. Obviously the ad called for but one, yet here were at least twenty, crowded around the shop door, waiting, hoping, wishing to get the job. Shifting from one foot to another, they all looker eagerly in the direction the boss was coming from, Slowly taking off his hat and coat, the boss scrutinized the applicants. He then proceeded to interview them individually. There were two ap- prentices whom he told to sit down. The rest looked in wonder. He then addressed the group, “Sorry, girls, but I can’t pay you the salary you want—you know—er—the work is very easy, after all—trimming machine-made hats, you know. You two learners, please step this way.” At this, one of the experienced girls pushed her way up to him, and in a low tone said, ‘I told you before 1 would work for $30 a week, but on second thought, I think I can work for $20." “My dear girl, I am going to hire one of those learners for $12 a week.” Baltimore Workers Are . Invited to Hear Talk : : . on Union Organization BALTIMORE, Md., Dec, 17, — An interesting talk, to be followed by open discussion, will be held here at Progressive Labor Lyceum, 1200 EB. Lexington street, Dec, 21, on “How to Organize a Union and How Not to Organize One.” Comrade Feldman, who was active in organizing the Bal- timore Upholsterers’ Union, will lead the discussion, giving his experiences, All are welcome, The next number of Prolet-Tribune, the Russian living newspaper pub- ished 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, NEGRO MINERS ENCOURAGED BY PORTERS’ UNION Coal Workers Realizing Organization Value PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16.—Inspired by the success of the Pullman port- ers in organizing a union of their own, the Brotherhood of Pullman Porters, Negro coal miners in West: ern Pennsylvania, are turning toward the United Mine Workers. Reports from the coal fields where a greut number of, miners are Negroes and are being msed by the employers as foils against organizing of white min ers, indicate that the Negroes are seriously taking up unionism. The Pittsburgh Courier, race news- paper, is urging the miners to be- come union, and the campaign is hav- ing its effect. Several mine compan ies have attempted to prevent the Courier circulating among the work- ers, Companies Alarmed. The coal companies are realizing the effect that the success of the porters ig having on the coal miners and are now conducting a campaign of misrepresentation against the joining of @ union by Negro miners. The National Labor Tribune i@ one of the chief spokesmen of the com: panies against unionism. But the op- position ofthe Tribune has served to increase the activity of the workers, as they realize the anti-worker atth tude of the«publication. One of the means being used by the publication is to “warn’ the Ne- groes that the unionists are members of the Klan. «But this has fallen flat. Until recently, the Negroes afiill- ated with the union secretly, but now they are joining openly and orgau- ization work is being conducted in the open. Send us the name and address of @ progressive worker to whom we can senda sample copy of The DAILY WORKDR, CALUMET POOR SUFFER FROM ZERO WEATHER TT Steel Co, ‘Layoffs Add to *“Misery By a Worker Correspondent. GARY, Ind., Dec, 17.—Much suffer- ing is prevailing thruout the Calumet region, due to the cold wave that has struck this section. Social service agencies have Been swamped with ap- peals for coal and clothing. Offices of the township of Gary and Hammond reported similar requests, particularly for clothing. All of these offices are behind in their work, being unable to keep pace with the rush of requests for aid from Gary’s great multitude of unemployed. Whole families are appealing for shel- ter in the aid societies, Workers Lose Jobs. On the eve of the cold wave hun- dreds of workers of the plate mill, part of the. U. 8, Steel Co., were thrown out of work. Those still on the jobs are working only one or two days a week. Much f the suffering is caused on this ac- count, Many out of work are trying to ob- tain lodging in jails, Police Balt Workers, Those of the unemployed who have no place to sleep walk the streets all night, This privilege is to be denied, The police Have started # campaign to “clean up® the city, ss men who roam the t will be driven out of WCEL Radio Program Chicago Federation of Labor radio broadcasting station WCFL is on the air with regular programs. It 1s broadcasting on a 491.5 wave length from the Munfeipal Pier, SATURDAY, DEC, 18, 2:00 p. m. to 2:00 a. me—-Grand Open-| letarian al Program; Paul Ash and His! illustrated by the author, ing: Spe Gang; Artists from Radio Stations; Acts from Downtown Showe, SUNDAY, DEO, 19, be! ee Park Lutheran \e' . ieee Bapriot 4:00 Church, 7148 c Rev. J. “This meeting can be considered part of the celebration of the great victory gained by the workers of Passaic in the last few days with the capitulation of one of the largest mills against which they were striking, the Botany Consolidated, employing some 6,000 workers,” said Albert Weis- bord, Passaic strike leader, to five hun- dred people in Mirror Hall Thursday night. Lessons of Strike. Weisbord’s account of the struggle and the lessons to be drawn by the workrs from it drew repeated applause from his highly interested audience. “What is true of Passaic, is true of every industrial center of the coun- try,” said Weisbord. “The same in- tolerable slave conditions that caused the workers of Passaic to rebel and consolidate into a fighting organiza- tion exist elsewhere. The Passaic wrokers did not fall from heaven. They are the same American, Slav, Italian, Polish and Jewish workers that toil in industry thruout the coun- try. Lessons For All. “The lessons that we have learned in Passaic during the long and bit- terly contested struggle are at the disposal of all workers, and will be utilized by them in far greater battles to come,” Weisbord scored the wavering and treacherous attitude of the officials of the American Federation of Labor dur- ing the etrike. He stated that the Workers (Communist) Party is to be given full credit for the pioneer work of organization and the development of a fighting spirit in an otherwise dis- organized and slavish industry. Six New Members, His appeal to the workers to join the Workers (Communist) Party re- sulted in six new members. Wm. F. Dunne, editor of The DAILY WORK- PR, made a short speech, introducing Weisbord’s pamphlet, “The Passaic Strike.” It sold in large quantities. The question period was lively and ex- tended enthusiastically until 11:20 p. m, Arne Swabeck, district organizer of the Workers Party ,was chairman and the audience was addressed by a member of the Young Pioneers, who greeted Weisbord. Negro Congress Forum Has Interesting Meet The American Negro Labor Con gress announces that at its next Sunday’s forum, Prof. Ball will re- sume his scientific lectures. A mu- sical program will be sponsored by Mrs. Hill. The forum meets at 3355 South Michigan avenue, at 3 o’clock. All are invited. Williamsburgh Women Invited to Meeting BROOKLYN, N, Y., Dec, 16.—A eon- cert and mass meeting will be given by the United Council of Workingclass Housewives of Branch No. 4, Willi- amsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2 o'clock, at 29 Graham avenue. Mrs, Eva Hoffman, who has just re- turned from Soviet Russia, will speak on the life of the women of Russia. Movie pictures will be shown. All are welcome, Admission is 25 cents, RATIONAL LIVING (The Radical Magazine) Containing: Many powerful, origi- nal editorial notes—An article about the visit of the Queen of Roumania, by one who knows—The Magic of Conceit, S. D, Schmalhausen—Popu- lation and Happiness (describing birth control in Africa), J. M. 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Every language and trade union party fraction was im structed to elect a representative to The DAILY WORKER drive committee. $130 was sent in by the Los Angeles comrades in the last week. Los Angeleshas also established a book store, @ library and @ very lively Workers’ Library Bulletin to stimulate reading of Communist literature among the local comrades. The library ts open daily from 9a, m. to 10 p.m. The membership fee ts $1.00 arfl entitles the member to the opportunity to read all books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers of labor interest. Great attention is paid to all meetings, forums, etc., which are arranged in Los Angeles. These meetings are covered with the appropriate literature. Careful attention is paid to the meet- ings of the Central Labor Union. In some cases special propa ganda meetings have been arranged by Comrade Reiss for the promotion of literature sales. BERT MILLER. MEET THE QUEEN AND OTHER QUEENS | IN CHICAGO | The king will be there too! 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