The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 12, 1927, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER U.S. ARMADA HEMS IN ARMY | OF DR. SACASA Coolidge War Policy Goes Forward (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The van- guard of the American special fleet organized for service in Nicaragua, reached their destination as the chain lockers of ‘the destroyers Borie and Edwards were paid out and anchors cast at Puerto Cabezas, the headquar- ters of the rebels under Dr, Sacasa. They steamed out of Hampton Roads four days ago for a record run under full speed orders. Close on their stern, the cruisers Cincinnati and Marlbo- rough head a flying wedge of more destroyers convoying the transport Argonne with an unknown comple- ment of landing troops. Rush Arms to Diaz. On the Pacific side, fast boats are rushing consignments of arms and ammunition from California ports to the beleaguered forces of the Diaz * government surrounded in their capi- tal, Managua, by the victorious lfberal army. A blockade of both coasts by American warships is preventing REPEAL OF LAW MEANS THAT JUGO-SLAVIA IS FRIENDLIER 10 SOVIET BELGRADE — The cabinet has decided to repeal the Extraordinary Defense of the Realm act which was passed in December, 1924, and was directed chiefly against the Com- munists, and under which Stephen Raditch was sent to prison. Rad- itch has since been released, his son-in-law, August Koshutich, is a member of the present cabinet, but the law has been allowed to re- main, Its repeal means a closer affilia- tion with the Union of Soviet Re- publics, Pittsburgh to See Passaic Picture on Thursday Thru C. L. U. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 10.—The Passaic strike film, which made a big hit thruout the country will be shown here Thursday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p. m., at the Moose Auditorium, 628 Penn Ave. Admission is 50 cents. The picture is shown under the auspices of the Central Labor Union and is receiving the wholehearted sup- port of the organized labor movement of this city. No worker of person friendly to labor can afford to mise the opportunity to see this splendid picture of the Passaic strike, SHOWDOWN NEAR ON SCRAP OVER BIG NAVY PLAN Navy Partisans to Ask Three Cruisers (Special to The Daily Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—A show- down on President Coolidge’s policy toward Central America may over- shadow an anticipated fight against his navy program when the new $324,- 000,000 navel appropriation bill reaches the floor of the senate, it was learned today. Would Stop Warships. Opponents of American interven- tion south of the Rio Grande were threatening today to.inject the issue into debate on the navy bill by an attempt to forbid the use of American warships and American marines in be- half of the Diaz faction in Nicaragua. This could be accomplished if the senate were willing—by forbidding the use of naval eppropriations for that punpose. Want 3 Cruisers. The senate naval affairs committee met this morning to begin considera- tton of the bill, which the house passed Saturday after upholding the president's “small navy” program. As the measure reached the senate, it provided $23,350,000 for increased Calles Applies Oil Laws Despite Ballying by U. S. Above are shown, Chapultapec Palace, Calles’ official residence, the Mexican capital, and an inset of President Calles, who has ordered the Mexican attorney general to prepare the cases and proceed against Doheny, Standard Oil, and the interests who, have refused to abide by the oil laws and have called on Coolidge for armed aid. arms from reaching the liberals. Organize Battalian. From San Diego come dispatches telling of the mobilization of an expe- ditionary battalion under Brig, Gen. Smedley Butler, who has orders to stand by for moving instructions. Hampton Roads is reported to be in a state of war-time activity as further ships clear their decks for sailing or- ders, eee Coolidge and Kellogg Provoke Mexico. By LAURENCE TODD, (Federated Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Provoca- ‘tion of the Mexican nation and gov- ernment is the latest step taken by President Coolidge and Secretary of State Kellogg in their program of seizure of Nicaragua in order to set ‘up and maintain there a regime hos- tile to the Mexican liberal ment, Following the cabinet meeting of Jan, 7, Kellogg told the press that “There is no doubt that Mexico sent ‘these (military) stores to the Sacasa forces.” When asked whether Mexico had‘ not equal right with the United States, under international law, to ship arms to whatever political group in Nicaragua she chose, Kellogg re- plied that “Under ordinary circum- stances, yes; but under existing con- ditions it would be a most unfriendly act.” govern- Provocative Phrase. The phrase “most untriendly act,” used by the foreign minister of one country regarding the government of another, is seldom used unless the minister is ready for an ultimatum or war, Kellogg attacked Sen. Borah, who issued a statement saying that if the United States were going to intervene at all in Nicaragua it should send arms to Sacasa, who is the constitu: tional president, and not to Diaz, who is a rebel even tho Kellogg has recog- nized him. Borah charged that Diaz is maintained in office only by force of “foreign arms.” The Evarts Policy. i President Coolidge, thru his mythi- cal spokesman, repeated to the press his claim that he is simply protect-|\ cago, Ih ing American lives and property in Nicaragua. He read the declaration made by Secretary sivarts in 1878 with reference to intervention on the Mexican border as being his own rule of policy. This declaration was that governments must first protect lives and property, else they are “worse than useless,” and the United States would not permit its citizens to be injured thru their neglect. Senators Wheeler, Norris, LaFol- lette and other progressives are agi- tating at the capitol for an immediate discussion of the raid on Nicaragua and the threat of a war of conquest of Mexico. Editors on magazines and newspapers are bombarding the White House with questions as to the legal pretexts for the Nicaraguan ex- pedition. the death of Lenin, Jan. 23, 1924, But these special editions will events. They will be dedicated, in addition to great issues now con- fronting the workers of America and of the world, It will be dated Thursday, Jan. 13, and will contain special material on the Sacco-Vanzetti case that is now ichusetts is being made for a congressional Investigation of the frame-up activities of the department. of justice in this case. This month is due to see another crisis in this case. This special issue will help arouse workers THE BIRTHDAY EDITION: on appeal again In the Ma everywhere as to ite importance. THE LENIN EDITION: Thig edition, dated Saturday, Jan, 15, wild be dedicated to the working class struggle against imperialism. it will be an Anti-Imperialist War Edition, tion in Mexico, Nicaragua and China from the Leninist viewpoint and constitut® a valuable educational weapon In rousing labor for the war It must receive a wide distribution, _ against war. TWO SPECIAL ISSUES! “agape Special Editions of The DAILY WORKER are in preparation. They must be given wide circulation. They will be Issued incidental to the Third Anniversary of the Starting of The DAILY WORKER, Jan. 13, 1924, and to commemorate strength for the navy, but no funds for building three cruisers authorized in 1924, It carried $19,000,000 for naval aviation and a $200,000 ap- propriation for a new dirigible, which the president had opposed, The “big navy” men of the sen- ate meanwhile planned to reopen the fight for an American navy equal to the 5-5-3 ratio of the Washington arms conference, They will seck the sen- ate’s consent to the immediate con- struction of the three light cruisers, which the house rejected. Civil War Veteran Dies. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 10,—Miles S. Bennett, 86, formerly of Savannah, Illinois, a veteran of the Civil War, died here today at the National Sol- diers Home, of which he had been a member nine years, do more than commemorate these ate supreme court, while demand It will deal with the present eltua- Order bundles of both these Issues. Send in the orders today at the rate of three cents per copy; $3 per 100, ni Addr The DAILY WORKER, 1113 W. Washington Blvd, Ch- RKER. CORRESPONDENTS BY JANUARY 13 1927 WORKERS’ FIGHT IN PASSAIC NOT YET COMPLETED 6,000 Mill Workers Are Still on Strike By LEON BLUMENFELD. (Worker Correspondent) PASSAIO,/N. J., Jan, 10—The great epoch-making labor struggle in Pas- saic is by*nd’means at an end. This despite the report in a number of newspapers to the contrary. Garfield, Botany, Passaic Worsted and Dundee, which comprise the more important mills have already settled, more or less favorably, The partial victory for the strikers merely signifies that 50 per cent Of them will eventually go back to their jobs, whereas the re- maining 50 per cent are still out. The Forstmann-Huffmann company, the biggest of them all, has not yet come to decent terms with its employes. 6,000 Still Out. At this very moment there are 6,000 men, women ‘and children in Passaic who are on strike. They are Sighting for a principle that has for centuries been disregarded by the all-potent scions of power. These workers are human, Yet an outsider would be forced to think different, judging by the harsh tactics they are sub- jected to. How long the worker must submit to this is a question of how soon he acquires the rights that are due him. Picket lines will continue to be formed until justice has been given, Hired men with guns and hid- den weapons, cut-throat dogs and long prison terms cannot frighten him. He is marching right on! Not a Local Fight. This fight of the textile strikers is fot a local event. It is a fight for “| unorganized workers the world over. To allow such a state of affairs to continue would be a distinct blow to organized labor and would make way for a continued use of such atrocities against organized labor in the civil- ized .state of New Jersey in these United States. ‘Gary Editorials Full of Nauseating Bunk By a Worker Correspondent. GARY, Ind.—An attentive reader of the editori of, the Gary Post- Tribune will inevitably notice that the editorials seldom touch upon ques- tions vital to the residents of the city or the state, As an @ ple, let us consider the editorials of today (January 4, 1927). The first one philosophizes on the menu of the,.queen and king of Eng- land. The workers will probably read the first few, lines, which will make their mouths water, and will turn in disgust to some other page. How, to Use a Fork. The second editorial is on “Good Form and Geography,” bringing out a very important conclusion that “etl- quette and good form seem largely a matter of good form!” The third is on “Changing Vaca- tion Time”—this tonic which is a closest approach to something that would interest the reader is taken from the Newcastle Ties. Then comes “Eat Your Bunk and Laugh,” which is an addition to the bunk contained in the previous three. Last comes the “Sea Doctor’s Testi- mony”—more bunk, Real Money for This Stuff. Someone is paid for writing bunk editorials for the Gary Post-Tribune in order that the citizens of Gary shall not by chance dwell on real problems, conditions in the steel mills, the housing conditions, the ques- tions of rent and taxes, the rule of the ku klux klan, corruption in poli- tics, racial Questions, and so and so forth. The lovers of bunk will continue to read the Gaty Post-Tribune. Inretligent workers and citizens of Gary will read The DAILY WORKER, Christmas Is Over; Employment Offices Swamped by Jobless LILLIAN GREENSWEIG (Wanker Correspondent) NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—-The employ- ment offices.are again swamped with applicants who were employed as ex- tras during the Christmas rush. But there is no work for them. The holi- days are over and so the prosperity illusion. These workers will have to wait for the next Christmas season to get employment, All of them may not get jobs again, since every day brings with itself improved manufac- turing methods, consequently less need for human labor. Steady unemployment grows. The bosses don't mind this a bit, for they will use this for lowering wages, It also affords them every chance to sift out those workers who do not work fast enough, as well as the “disocon- tented” and “trouble makers,” Only the organized workers enjoy security on the job, The omploy- mont sharks do not like unions either PASSAIC STRIKE DISTRICT TO SHOW GRATITUDE TO DAILY WORKER; BEHIND WORKERS’ PRESS BALL AT GARFIELD By VERA BUCH, (Worker Correspondent) PASSAIC, N, J., Jan, 6.—The work- ers of Passaic know the service ren- dered them by the workers’ press, that is, by The DAILY WORKER and similar papets in foreign languages, and they are now getting behind The DAILY WORKER drive with a mon- ster Workers Press Ball which is to be held Saturday, Jan. 16th, at Bel- mont Park Hall, Garfield, Know Real Friend. The strike taught the workers which newspapers are their friends, In times when to other papers the strike was a source of sensational news merely, The DAILY WORKER pointed out its real and deepest sig- nificance. When the bosses’ newspa- pers distorted the strike, The DAILY told the truth. It gave out news when other papers had grown tired and neglected or sabotaged the strug- gle. Many a worker who could read English became a regular reader or subscriber of this splendid workers’ newspaper. To those who read for- eign languages, the Elore, the Tribune Rabotnycza, the Lavoratore, the Frei- heit, the Volkzeitung, the Novy Mir came to have the same value, Will Show Gratitude, Therefore the workers are paying a debt of gratitude when they arrange for a splendid ball for Jan. 15, by which they hope to raise at least $250 for The DAILY WORKER fund, There will be a first-class speaker at this ball to explain the meaming of the workers’ press for the workers. There will be the best of music and some surprises which will not be announced yet. With the slogan: “The Workers’ Press Helped Passaic, Let's Help the Workers’ Press,” all working class or- ganizations in the city are at work to make this affair a huge success, Unorganized Labor at Great Disadvantage in Tacoma in Fight with Business Interests By a Worker Correspondent. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 10—Tacoma is at present governed by a commis- sion of five members, fairly typical of the commission plan city govern- ments which replaced the old sys- tems modeled after state govern- ments. But it is not altogether adapted to present day needs, so a commission of fifteen is drafting a new city charter. Labor hag no official representative among the freeholders. One man, member of the Typographical union, had the endorsement of the labor council, but the workers failed to elect him. One man, Homer T. Bone, who received by far the largest vote, is very friendly to the workers, and ‘our or five more are mildly so. The business interests possessing the class consciousness which the workers lack, elected several representatives who are fighting to the utmost for their class interests, Municipal Ownership, The city owns a municipal railway serving the industrial district (a ortvate line serves all the rest of the city), a power plant and the water- works, The sale of light is a city nonopoly, but the sale of power is rot. The city cannot make a long erm contract with any business de- iring large supplies ®f power, at 2 reduced rate based on quantity serv- ce. charter was to remedy this. But, it appears that either the state laws must be changed or a new and favor- ably supreme court decision must be had. At present, the city is severely restricted in the extent to which it may compete with private business. The government of a capitalist state exists for the protection of private business—and the government of this state knows it. Any one familiar with local conditions knows that not ten members of the legislature, nor one of the supreme court, would do any- thing to offend the private power in- terests, They have been carefully selected. At present the city employs large amounts of day labor. Not only is there the usual paving, grading, water Main and sewage construction, but the rapid extension of municipal elec- tric activities requires much labor. There was some trouble when the Cushman dam was being built, but the city finally paid the Tacoma wage scale. This hiring of day labor direct- ly by the city, interferes with the profits of contractors. This is true, One reason for needing a new. not only of Tacoma, but of other cities and of counties also. Contractors Oppose Day Labor. And the contractors object to inter- ference with their profits. They are conducting a campaign of thoroly dis- honest propaganda, claiming that day labor is expensive and contracting for projects is not. Contractors of the Pacific northwest held a convention at Vancouver, B. C. (where most busi- ness groups hold their conventioris since it went wet again) and laid their plans. When the 1927 legisla- ture convenes at Olympia they expect it to pass laws which they want— and it probably will. They want a law that on all public work bids must be called. This will prevent day la- bor at union wages being empoyed direct and not only make more profits ‘or contractors, but give them addi- tional advantage in trying to reduce wages, The contractors, their representa- tives in the legislature, and their rep- resentatives among the Tacoma free- holders drafting a new charter, are thoroly class conscious and are fight- ing for their interests. Organization and class consciousness, possessed by the contractors, will win the victory tor them. Lack of these two things will cause the workers to lose. And, as present, the workers seem blind to heir interests and their needs. There is one other group putting up a strenuous fight for special privil- eges. The ex-soldiers. They demand that in all civil service examinations ex-soldiers must be granted a pre- ferred place, a higher rating. They will not win all they ask for. But they will win part of it. They have organized and fought for what they want. They win. Labor, unorganized, enslaved by the lies of class-collabo- ration, loses, Business vs, the Workers. The business interests want a city manager, but will probably be unable to put it over this time. They feel that that is @ more efficient method of having the city look after THEIR interests. It is. It is even less re- sponsive to the people than the pres- ent system of delegated government. Seattle and Victoria, B. C., have re cently refused the city manager idea. But organization will win in the end, and again the business interests will have one more shackle on the worker. Of course, a city manager could act in the interests of the workers. But of course, he will not. Like judges. preachers, editors, statesmen, etc., he will be carefully selected. Los Angeles Council Says Those Who Don’t Wish to See Woman Garbed in Axle Grease May Look in Opposite Direction LOS ANGELES, Cal.—While Mrs. Charlotte Moore Schoemmell who ar- rived here from New York was an- nouncing that she would not wear any bathing suit in the Catalina channel swim, the city council issued a state- ment in which it declared that it was without jurisdiction to keep the con- testants from entering the swim clad only in an axle grease bathing suit. The council's action was taken fol- lowing the receipt of a communication last Monday from Robert M. Smith- ers, Los Angeles resident, in which he demanded that the council take some action to ban the axle grease suit “on moral grounds and also to protect the swimmers from the giant barracuda.” On the recommendation of the com- mittee, the communication was filed without further: consideration. Mrs. Schoemmell, mother of two children, was emphatic in her defense of tite axle grease bathing suit. “There is nothing immodest about wt,” she declared. “A ten pound suit of axlo grease ts really more modest than the one-flece bathing suit now Pest Danger Not linmediate, SPRINGFIELD, IIL, . 9— The present situation in regard to the in- vasion of Illinois by the European corn borer does not constitute an emergency and there is at present no need for alarm, state director of ag- riculture, 8, J, Stanard, declared to- day. The borer has been expected in this state for some time and steps will be taken to combat it, Stanard declared. The situation cannot become seri- ous within two or three years at the earliest, he said. Hyena Has Twins PERU, Ind, Jan. 9. — A hyena which has just given Birth to triplets way the center of attraction at a cirous winter quarters here. The baby hyenas are believed to be the only ones ever born in America. They weigh about a pound each, Both mother and the youngsters are doing well, The babies now about 12 hours old, must stay in a dark room for 12 days, $ WRITE AS YOU FIGHTI The Life and Work LENIN MEMORIAL MEETING ORDER NOW the Special ‘Me- morial Edition of The DAILY WORKER. , Articles by noted writers: Ruthenberg, Foster, Engdahl, Dunne, Bedacht, Cannon, Git- low, Wolfe, Nearing, Weisbord, and many others. of Lenin By E. 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