The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 6, 1927, Page 1

The Daily Worker Fights: For the Organization ef the Un organized, For a Labor Party. For the 40 Hour Week, Vol. Ill. No. 201. By T. J. O'FLAHERTY. ig interesting to note that out of the total of one hundred loca! un- fons represented at the conference held recently in New York to initiate & war on Communist influence in the trade unions, at least half of tho lo- oals misrepresented are in the cloth- fmg business and of the remainder nother fifty per cent came from un- fons associated with the needle trades. ‘The so-called mostly led by Irish catholies, sent a few observers and gave lip service to the war on Communism, but to those gentlemen, socialism under any ether name {s just as repugnant. eae ts also significant that the officers of this fake committee to preserve the trade unions are socialists. The wocialists tell the officials of the A. ¥. of L. that they are waging war against the Communists because the} latter wish to control the trade un ions. But it is quite obvious that the sectalists have the same object, tho} with this difference: The Communists aim at changing the mental process- 8 of the trade union members. The Socialists want to capture. offices and Salaries. The latter aim is quite Subscription Rates: R 8 SHAFER GEN P © Box 156 becereriK did ante nal Y “American unions,” | |nols, from the senate was formally | agreeable to the A. F. of L. official- dom, unless there are personal rea- sons involved. But such an aim is not at logec-heads with the business of trade umfon leadership as under- stood by Green, Woll and Co. head great American revolt against Communist influence in the trade unions is Jed by Beckerman of the Amalgamated Clothing workers, a so- etalist, by Shiplacoff of the Pocket- ‘book (not pickpocket) Workers a so- cialist, and by Morris Finestone of the Hebrew Trades. The Americanism of those lads is beyond question. At least they possess that great Ameri- ean quality which puts the retention of a good job above all other consi- @erations. Those Jewish socialist la- bor fakers are afflicted with an in- feriority complex in the presence of the old aristocrats of the A. F. of L. ‘What wouldn’t an official of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers do in re turn for a cordial slap on the back in the presence of Rickert of the Unit- ead Garment Workers? So, those so clalist lackeys are killing two birds’ with one chunk of mud. -They are; iat gantuel ~~ Misull making a desperate effort to save their salarfes and also helping the more respectable labor fakers scotch the Communist snake. ae HE Tammany Hall labor leaders are not crazy to be in the company of the Sigmans, Shiplacoffs or Fine- stones. The latter are “Hastsiders” and the boys who run the New York Central Trades Council are closer to Hell’s Kitchen. The lads from the “Kitchen” are by no means ag intellectual as the boys from Rut- ger’s Square. But their necks are stouter and they. make a_ better showing at a ball game. So you will see the boys from Rutger Square soliciting nod winks and backslaps | from the Hell’s Kitch- en lads, tho in, their Greenwich Villaga) haunis they hurl ri- dicule on the craw-! thumpers. A renegade! Irish nationalist craw\- ing before Buckinghant; Palaco or » Nogro tak- t tng off his hat in a “mo} too” posture before the! Dalece of the imperial! wizard of the K. K. K.,| would find themselves in the same orsign complex caucus the socialist boys Ki are now doing a little political pimping for Green, Woll and Com- pany. It is a united front proposition and it must be admitted that it has an economic basis. 3 see 'N connection with those remarks a con- versation the writer once had with an im- pertant New York union official is apropos, He had a fine- ly eqitipped office in elty hall during the re- gime of Mayor Hyland. He was not an official of the Central Trades Council of New York and points east, but he openly boasted that he ran the show. He sport- 4 @ Irish cognomen but I afterwards learn- ed that he was a Pole, who got himself natur- alized for business rea- sons. I had oc IY to visit this gentleman in behalf ef a victim of capitalism who was tn- caroerated in Sing Sing. What could he do to ai Jeviate the prison hard- abips of this man? A “BATTLE FINALLY GETS BEFORE SENATE McK ellar of Tennessee Fires First Shot (Special to The Dalty Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan, 4—The long anticipated battle te bar Senatordes- ignate Frank L. Smith (R) of IIIb launched this afternoon with Senator | McKellar (D) of Tennessee, firing) the first shot. In a speech charging Smith with having violated the public service laws of Illinois, McKellar called on) his colleagues to slam the door of the senate in Smith’s face. He de clared the exclusion of Smith would! be a “notice to the people” that seats cannot be bought in the senate. If Smith is seated, he added, it would be a notice that any “man who has sufficient money can buy a seat in this body.” Cites Statute! The battle was opened by McKellar even though the senate has no defi- nite information whether Smith plans to keep the appointment to succeed the late Senator William B. McKin- ley or intends to decline it. Touching on the charges that Smith violated the law of Illinois in accept- ing campaign contributions from Sam- uel Insull, and other public utility magnates while serving as chairman of the state’s utilities commission, McKellar cited the statute. It read: “No commissioner shall solicit or ac- cept any gift, gratuity, emolument or employment from any person. or cor- poration subject to the supervision of the commission.” Fraud and Corruption. “The penalty imposed,” McKellar said, “is removal from office and other punishment for a misdemeanor in office.” “Here was @ law that disqualified him for holding office in the event he received any gift from anyone con- nected with public ytilities. He knew of this law, of course, and he knew-according to his own evidence ~eontributed $100,000 to his campaign, and yet, in’ a mock heroic way he wants to know who is bringing such charges against him. The truth is there is an evident desire here to conceal the truth. I do not see how any senator can read his testimony and feel that a man, who has his idea about truth and cor. ruption, can ever be seated.” McKellar accused: Smith of “fraud” and corruption” in the Illinois pri- mary. On the Watch In Chicago, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside Chicago, by mail, 96.00 per year, FUR WORKERS OBTAIN FIVE-DAY WEEK FOR SLACK PART OF YEAR A five-day working week has been won by the Fur Workers’ Union of Chicago. It h: igned a new agree- ment with the Chicago Fur Manu- facturers’ Association which Is dat- | ed as of July 1, last, to continue un- til July 1, 1929, Under this agreement there will be a five-day week of forty hours each year during the slack season from Jan. 1 to Aug. 15. The 44 hour week will prevail during the rest of the year. There will be no overtime work during the stack season. The workers: in class two get an imerease of ten percent in the mini- mum wage for that is. Since the workers in class one almost Invar- lably are pald much more than the minimum now provided for, no change Ie made In their sonedules. The manager of the local union, Irving L. Israelson expresses him- self ae well satisfied with the re- sults of the negotiations between the union and the employers. JOHNSON LEADS ENS Entered at Second-class matter September 21, 1923, at the Post Office at Chicage, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927 MEXICO PLAYS CAREFUL GANE IN OIL FIGHT Deputies iin Pledge to Fight Aggression (Special to The Dally Worker) | MEXICO one Jan. 4. — Theoretic | ally, the ei government is in| possession of foreign-owned oil! | lands acquired prior to 1917 for which the owners falled to file concession claims before Jan. 1. government has made no effort to actually take yer the properties whose values, present and potential, run into many millions of dollars. Precisely what the Callies govern- | ment proposes t0 do isnotclear. The fact that the government did not im- mediately take over the properties as the laws and thé constitution gave it the right to do.js looked upon as a strategic move planned for the pres- ent to avoid immediate difficulties with the United States. But so far, the | SENATE DEMAND FOR BIG NAVY California Jingo in War- Monger Effort (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—Charging that the sea-power of / the United States has fallen below not only that of Great Britain but of Japan as well, Senator Hiram Johnson, republican, California, led a jingo demonstration that included both houses of con- gress, In a speech couched in terms of an arraignment of the edminis- tration, the California senator raised the cry of more ships of war in a way calculated to be sensational and declared that the United States, as defense matters now stood, was open to “any murderous assault.” Entirely ignoring the Nicaraguan events of the past weoks, Johnson waid: ~ “Our-“eountry, cific in intentions, desires no nation’s lands nor the conquest of any people and by precepts and examples will lead in peaceful paths. But dumb is he to the lessons of the past, blind to the conditions of the present, who will strip us of our defensive armor and leave us at the mercy of any murderous assault. Universally Hated. “With our war debtors hating us (Continued on page 2) Plenty of Time. It seems to be the opinion in official circles that there is plenty of time to enforce the laws and that Calles did right im not giving the United States an excuse for drastic action by taking over the of! lands from American owners on Jan, 1. The situation is complicated also | by events in Nicaragua, which are being watched closely here. The| combined propaganda of the U. S./ state department and the bogus Pres- ident Diaz of N'caragua, which had | as its object to involve Mexico in the | Nicaraguan affair as a smoke-screen for American aggression, 1s receiving much attention from the Mexican | press and is directly connected up with the oil dispute, Deputies Swear Allegiance, A patriotic wave was started over the country by & banquet held jointly between members of the chamber of | deputies and the senate. Deputy Gonzales Santos, leader of the social- ist alliance, made an address in which | he declared: “Truly this moment is | dificult moment? I do not believe that any foreigner would dare to in- jure our rights, but if they resolve to inflame any Mexican traitor, of which some unfortunately exist, then we will have the opportunity to prove | the form of our revolution. And I| exhort you that when the moment ar- rives you will leave your political posts temporarily and definitely take up your redeeming carbines.” MINERS’ LOCAL FLAYS ELECTION STEAL BY CHIEFS Brand Officials’ Action as Disrupting MULBERRY, Kan., Jan, 4.—Action of officials of District 14, United Mine Workers of America, in keeping off | the ballot the names of duly nomi- nated candidates because they are op- posed to the Lewis “machine” is con- demned in a resolution passed by Local Union No, 2397 here. More Than Bosses’ Attack. “Our district officers in the election just held have been unjust to the rank and file of our union,” says the resolution, continuing: “The edict de- livered by our officers in keeping the names of duly nominated candidates off the ballot will do more to disrupt our organization in years to come than all the opposition from the coal operators,” The union took the case to court here and received a verdict agwinst the district officers. The resolution flays the officers for forcing such a step on the union and also reminds them that previously they asked the members to support for election the judge who gave the verdict because he “ig fair to the union,” Flay Two-Faced Actlon. “We condemn the action of our dis- trict officials in not accepting the de- cision of a judge who they said was fair to our membership,” the resolu- tion states, “and also condemn their action in employing the law firm of Pingru, Nulton and Stevenson in their effort to defeat justice.” Summon Home Chinese Minister, WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—John V. MacMurray, American minister to China, has been summoned to Wash- ington for conference on the Chinese situation, it wae announced by the state department today. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 4.—Twenty-six full pardons were announced today by Governor Mirlam A. Ferguson, bringing her clemency total for her linols, under the Act of March 2, 1879, NEW YORK EDITION Published Datly except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 1443 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Il. 2 290 Price 3 Cents Coolidge Cabinet, Defying Senate, Orders Marines to Remain in Nicaragua (Special to The Daily Worker) 4.—The American marines will stay in Nicaragua—this was the ver- WASHINGTON, Jan. | dict of a long cabinet session held today on the Mexican and Nicaraguan. situations. It is in the | nature of a reply to the resolution introduced in the senate Monday by Senator Wheeler demand- ing the withdrawal of troops as well as to the deluge of press criticism that has been invoked by the high-handed invasion of the Latin republic. This cabinet decision is defiant in its nature and fitfully caps the growing brazenness and dis- FORCES AT BAY Sacasa Reveals Truth of Troop Landings York bankers controlled the banks and railroads of Nicaragua and that the continued presence of American troops there was to protect those in terests. Sanctioned Loan. But he admitted that the state de- regard for opinion that has characterized the present administration's conduct of its imperialist adventures to the south. As usual, the reasons given for the action are that, “The national in- terest demand the continued $——————— a‘ maintenance of armed forces in , Vi: ULS. MARINES = Sse VACA Ey a . It serves notice on the.senate and the house of representatives that Coolidge and Kellogg will brook no 1AM interference from the legislative HE branch in their nduct of affairs with Mexico and agua. Strange- ly enuf, Kellogg denied that New Nicaraguan Liberal Pins Him Down partment had approved an agree ment drawn up in 1917 between U. pecial to Th ly Work Specia The Dail rker) ks soles eee Were . bankers and the Nicaraguan govern- laetaia tan em yee MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 4—At] ment in which a portion of ghe cus WASHINGTON, Jan. 4+.—Dr. Vaca, a time when the liberal forces were prosecuting a successful military drive against the puppet President Diaz, Admiral Latimer, in command of the U. S, naval unit In Nicaragua, landed forces from two ships of war at Puerta Cabezas, the liberal head- quarters, surrounded the residence of Dr. Sac the liberal leader, placed |his guard under virtual arrest and disarmed all his followers within the clty. This the oharge contained In a radio message from the Ilberal leader, who is also the constitutional president of the republlo, Two Statements. Two statements by the leaders of the contending groups clearly reveal | the rele of the United States and its armed forces in the Central American Republic. One is issued by Adolfo Diaz, Wall Street's and the U. 8. state department’s puppet and flegal presi- dent, the other by Dr. Sacasa, Diaz’ statement, the third or fourth of its kind addressed to “the Ameri- ean and foreign public,” is plainly, like his other statements, written for him by the American charge d’affairs. He maintains a virtuous freedom from any connection with Wall Street bank- ers and defends the landing of Amer- ican marines as an act intended sole ly to protect American property. toms was set aside to satisfy government's debt to Wall Street. The White House “spokesman” has been working on the press again. He expressed surprise recently that there should be criticism in the press of the state department’s handling of the Latin American affairs and plead- ed with the correspondents to stand behind the administration. ADMIRAL LATIMER HELD LIBERAL LEADER UNDER VIRTUAL ARREST, CHARGE | the ,|Washington agent of the Sacasa gov- ernment in Nicaragua, which has been | virtually taken prisoner by Admiral |‘‘Roughneck” Latimer, called at the state department on the morning of Dec. 30 to make a personal protest to Secretary Kellogg. He was escorted to the waiting room, There he was met, after some delay, by Kellogg’s private secretary. Outside the door stood the veteran private messenger to whom had been handed Vaca’s formal letter of pro- test two days earlier. Kellogg hed denied, in talks with the press on the 28th and 30th, that the department nad “ever received any communice- tion from Vaca,” or that a censor ship existed at Sacasa’ capital, Puerta Cabezas, which had been “neu- | tralized” by Latimer, | Vaca showed the private secretary a Jetter from the Washington “sqnager of the Postal Telegraph Co,, with dis- |patches from the Tropical Cable Co. |and the International Radiograph Co., |declaring that censorship at Puerta | Cabezas has prevented delivery of all |messages to members of the Sacasa government there. The messages | Teach the town, but the censor set up | by Latimer does not permit their de livery. | Kellogg Dodges Vaca. The private secretary smoothly as- Against Mexico, {sured Vaca that he would inform Kel- His main bolt is discharged againat | logg of this evidence When asked what ‘he, with Secretary of State Kel- | to take the documents to Kellogg he logg, terms “Mexican radicalism:” He | declined, saying it) “was not neces charges that Sacasa’s liberals are | sary.” A few minutes la’ directly supported by arms and am-| relations officer of Kellogg's depart- munition from Mexico and that Mex- ment informed newspaper men that ico’s aim is to set up a government | of its own in Nicaragua. In contrast to the parrot-like deo- larations of Diaz is the wireless mess- age broadcast in the form of a state- ment by Dr. Sacasa with regard to the manner in which rear-Admiral lares Kellogg now positively dec there “ig no censorship at Puera Cabezas.” Press Angered at Lies. | Kellogg has affronted the n lof press corre Latimer, in charge of American forces vious facts about here, has obstructed the Ifberals in | contitutional libe: vernment in every possible way in their struggle | Nicaragua. The: men gathered for the overthrow of Dias. Surround Residence. “On the 23rd, without any record of | any abuse of foreign interests, the warships Denver and Cleveland vio- lently disembarked troops, machine guns and cannons, and with bellicose display my small presidential guard and my private residence were sur Above is Rear Admiral Latimer In command of U. 8. ships and marines in Nicaragua who landed troops at Puerto Cabazas, headquarters of the liberals under Dr. Juan Sacasa, who are fighting for the overthrow of the Wall Street controlied regime around Vaca, eager! de copies of his documents in terms of ric | while predicting t try would soon bi stupidity ine tir claim of the Coolidge to international mo Borah Is Funny, rounded, of President Diaz. Sacasa charges One of the absurdities of the situa “Immediately after I received the | that Latimer’s marines disarmed his | tion is the wobbling attitude of Chair- following notification: followers in the town and sur- |man Borah of the senate foreign re “ ‘Memorandum for Dr. Sacasa: Confirming my conversation of this afternoon, the following territory is hereby declared a neutral zone: Puerto Cabezas and Bilwi, including the outskirts, for a distance of two miles, There will be no carrying of arms, ammunition, knives, etc., in the neutral zone. There must be no re- cruiting or any other activities carried on in the neutral zone which have any bearing on the prosecution of hostili- Dr. Sacasa and his forces may by 4p. m., the a Dist by water, with their arm) if they so desire. Otherwise they must disarm and deliver such arms to the Cleveland's landing force commander. The radio station may send only plain messages and these messages must have no bearing on the prosecution of hostili- ties, “ (Signed) BPENCER 8, LEWIS, “ ‘Lieutenant Commander, U. 8. N., commanding U, 8. 8. Cleveland landing force, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.’ Many Restrictions, “The consequence of the occupation was the disarming of my guard and the detention of part of my war ele- ments, which were detained even be- fore the expiration of the time given im the notification, All my moVments ee ee rounded his residence. The map indleates Puerto Cabazas and also Bluefleids, where American Inter ests and Investments are heavy and where a naval detachment is sta- tioned at all times, Mexican Rebels Repulsed. MEXICO CITY, Jan, 4—Rebel at- tacks on three Mexican towns were reported today. The newspaper Ex- celsior reports a rebel attack upon Leon, Guanajuato, was repulsed by the small garrison there, with the aid of the police. Reports that eleven citizens were executed for complic ity with the rebels are unconfirmed. lations committee. When he emerged from one of his talks with Kellogg and assured the press that he was no longer sure that anything more had been done than afford protection to Amorican lives and property in Nic- aragua, he was questioned as to what evidence Kellogg had given him. He admitted, reluctantly, that he had “not thought to ask” whether any American had been injured or even threatened by any of the liberal re gime whose territory has been seized by Latimer’s force, SEND IN A 8UB TO THE DAILY WORKER TODAY! HIGH COURT ORDERS DEPORTATION OF VAJTAUER, (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Emanuel Vajtauer, editor of the Czecho-Slovak Communist weekly Obrana published in New York, will be deported as the result of a ruling by the United States Supreme Court. The decision sustained an expulsion order made against him in April, 1294 by the im- migration bureau. Vajtauer was arrested while editor of Spravedinost, Chicago daily. He COMMUNIST EDITOR Slovakia in 1923. The charge agains him was “Dissemination of inflamma: tory propaganda urging the over- government of the Unit- International Labor Defense has conducted the appeal to the Su- preme Court and did everything sible to prevent the deportation, charges, of the usual absurd kind. were based on speeches and writing by Vajtauer i» which he explained tho Communist manist Woe sircispaahtl j oo ee eae