The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 22, 1927, Page 3

re | é fe Neng fHE DAILY WORKER Page Three WORKERS! DEMONSTRATE! ATTEND THE LENIN MEMORIAL MEETINGS! FULL LIST ON PAGE TWO! HELP FIGHT IMPERIALISM! ~ SAGCO, VANZETTI WITNESS GIVEN SECOND RESPITE Madeiros Seared for Re- hearing ~ BOSTON, Jan. 20.—Gov, Futier has granted a further respite to Celestine Madeiros, confessed Wrentham bank murderer, witness in the Sacco-Van- zetti case. Tho respite will “extend until April 27. The action by the governor was on the recommendation of retiring Attor- ney General Jay R. Benton. Madeiros has confessed to the murder for which Niccola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzet- ti were convicted of committing in South Braintree when they are alleged to have robbed a factory paymaster. Counsel for Sacco and Vanzetti showed that Madeiros is a necessary ‘witness for their clients in a new trial if one is granted. A previous respite granted Maderios would have expired Jan. 27. “Mystery Man” in Norris Murder Takes Stand for Defense COURT ROOM, AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 20.—D. L. Redmond, “mystery man” who showed D. E. Chipps, lumberman, the way to Rev, J. Frank Norris’ study in the First Baptist Church at Fort Worth, where Chipps was shot to death by the pastor, was witness for the defense in the trial of Rev. Norris. Redmond showed Chipps the way, he said, and followed the lumberman into the church building. Chipps opened the door to the study and entered, while Redmond went into an adjoining office, he testified. He heard several pistol shots, he declared, and ran to the study, where’he saw another man picking something from the floor of the ante-room, Touching on the story told by Mrs. Roxie Parker, state witness, that she ‘was near the study door and saw Rev. Norris shoot Chipps as the latter was leaving, Marvin Simpson of defense counsel asked Redmond if he saw a woman in the corridor at any time. Redmond said he did not. Funnies, Teacher: Johnnie, what shape {s the earth in? Johnnie: Well, my pop says the earth’s in pretty bad shape. Helen Viainich, Cecile, Pa. Do you know a better one? Let's have it, then, COMSTOCK IS OUTDONE: | CENSORS BAN ALL ‘TRAGIC, LOVE, DETECTIVE TALES’ The limit In book censorship “in order to preserve the morals of the youth” has probably been reached In the recent decree of the reaction- ary Chihll (China) provincial edu- cational bureau. No love, tragle or detective stor- les are to be sold in the future, the report states. The education bureau believes that such talea are “harm- ful to the young generation.” The police are instructed to warn all book sellers “to clear all such gaudy publications” from their shelves. It is the opinion of the education- al bureau that “novels are exerting an evil influence on the youth of China, inciting the young to robbery and other crime.” Cantonese Get Ready for Last Shanghai Drive (Continued from page 1) sympathy with the nationalist cause. Protest Shantung Troops. Great protests have been staged in Shanghai against the bringing in of Fengtien troops from Shantung prov- ice in the north to aid in the defense og the city. Information from Wuchang state that the nationalist armies have be- gun a movement to the north of that city with a column of 10,000 men sup- ported by other battalions. The ob- ject of this drive is evidently to force the northerners to defend themselves in the upper provinces so they will be unable to reinforce the defense of Shanghai. The foreign population of Shanghai is continuing in an apprehensive move. Foreign business concerns, especially the British, view the invas- ion of the nationalists with extreme reluctance. The gathering of a large naval force at Shanghai with an available landing force of over 3,000 men cannot be explained merely on the basis of protecting foreign lives and property. This is especially true in view of the fact that more forces are being concentrated here daily. Reports of “atrocities,” “unrestrain- ed soldiers” and “coolie mobs” con- tinue to be sent out of the country at a rapid rate to prepare home opinion for the landing of inexcusably large naval and land forces in an attempt to thwart the successes of the Can- tonese. “Refugees” continue to pour into Shanghai on board warships and Standard Oil river boats. Not one in- stance of violence against the person of a foreigner has so far been sub- stantiated. 28 Illinois Miners Killed During December; 2,633 Meet with Injary SPRINGFIELD, I1l,, Jan. 20.—A total of 8,454,777 tons of coal was pro- duced during December, 1926, by the 227 mines reporting in Illinois, accord- ing to the report issued by A. D. Lewis, director of the state department of mines and minerals. month and include 14 strip mines. during the month was 71,805. Twenty-eight miners were killed These mines averaged 20 working days during the The average number of men employed in accidents during that period, the report states, while 2,633 were injured so that they lost one or more days’ work. CURRENT EVENTS (Continued from page 1) noted {f not notorious Ethel Roosevelt. But this did not prevent the United States from going to war with Ger- many in defense of Morgan's loans to the allies, And the war’ sent the kaiser to Holland and made a royal bum out of the present crown prince. A bum, it is true, with lots of money to spend but a bum nevertheless. oe @ HE sweet nothings that were trans- ported by electric current across the ocean uttered by American and British officials dwelt on the tradition- al good feeling between our rulers and those of Great Britain, Millions of human beings will take this diplomatic lying seriously but just as soon as the interests of American capitalists and British capitalists clash sufficiently serious to warrant a war, American officials will call up the British foreign office on this same telephone and de- clare that a British ambassador would be more popular in London than in Washington, Then the capitalist press will cut loose and dig up every skele- ton put away for future service in the anti-British graveyard and rattle them on the front pages. 7 8 HE diplomacy of revolutionary governments is quite different. Every speech delivered by Eugene Chen is good for a few hundred thous- and converts to the Cantonese cause, and does the foreign imperialists more harm than the shooting off of a thous- and howitzers, In a recent statement Chen stated that England was the first foreign power to subject China to “political and economic domination of the West.” He tells how England drugged China with opium, while send- ing missionaries in with their bibles. And he enumerates the ways in which British imperialism fastened the shackles of slavery on the limbs of China, oe 8 HE Chinese simply want their country to run it as they see fit. and the Cantonese wish to run China in the interests of the masses, that is, the workers and peasants. Is there anything wrong with such a policy? Where is the boasted American “spirit” that was supposed to sym- pathize with the efforts of all subject peoples to emancipate themselves? This spirit did exist before the United States started on an imperialistic rampage but today the U.S, pot can- not, say anything nasty to the British kettle. They are all in the same boat. se HE revolutionary peoples’ move- ments of Asia and Latin-America and the revolutionary government of the Soviet Union are developing a new brand of diplomacy—revolution- ary diplomacy. The diplomats of those countries talk for the benefit of the masses everywhere as well as for the benefit of the imperialist statesmen. When Eugene Chen of Canton threw the hooks into British imperialism he was propagandizing the Chinese mass- es as well as the workers in the cap- italist countries. ee R one whole week the natives of of this mid-western metropolis have been developing kinks in their necks looking at the tops of buildings for a predatory hawk whose exploits in killing pigeons won him the front By T. J. O'FLAHERTY wz page of the capitalist press. Strange to say, this bird was branded as an outlaw because he did what the cap- italist class of Chicago are doing ir their line; he lived at the expense of other birds, just as the employers are living at the expense of the workers.’ It is true that the hawk like an honest murderer pounced on his victim and devoured him on the spot. The cap- italists take their victims into the fac- tories and wring money out of their bone and sinew, eee HILE this hawk was killing and devouring peaceful pigeons and the capitalist papers sent their best sob writers to describe his warlike movements the naval hawks of Amer- ican imperialism were «:outing the coasts of Central America protecting the capitalist hawks of Wall Street who are robbing the people of those countries of their inheritance, The hawk and the capitalists have one thing in common: they live by claw and beak. Sacasa Refuses Diaz Fake Offer (Continued trom page 1) Plain. The liberals will not consent to recognize Diaz as president be- cause he ‘was not elected to the post. He was made president by the cham- ber under the muzzles of machine guns, In the second place, the Unit- ed States “supervised” elections on two Drexgous occasions and upon both of which’ Diaz was elected. In the meantime the ltberal forces are battling on against great handi- caps and hardships caused by the presence of the marines, who have thrown a complete blockade around the country and have disarmed a large number of liberal supporters. Diaz Forces Demoralized. But despite all the assistance he is receiving from the United States in the form of arms, money and mili- tary support in so far as the ma- rines disable the military maneuvers of the rals, despite all this, the usurper is unable to rally a strong enough army to defeat the very much weakenefi liberal forces. Diaz has been driven to conscript Nicaraguahs to fight for him. The con- scripteesiare naturally not dependable and desert almost as rapidly as they are arméd. It it were not for the presence of the marines, the liberals would control the country in several days: P More Marines Land. The libérals have recently had suc- cesses in'the Escondido river valley, driving the Diaz forces out of San Pedro in‘ confusion. Following this victory, Admiral Latimer, in charge. of U. S. forces here, landed more ma- rines at Bragman’s Bluff to proceed into the interior to assist the demoral- ized Diaz forcs. Speaking of the American policy to- wards Nicaragua, Dr. Sacasa said in a recent statement, “It is not an American national policy for the benefit of Americans, but rather a na- tional policy for the exclusive benefit of a certain group of bankers. The dollar policy, perfectly defined in the recent political technique of the United States, has occasioned them more harm than their greatest competitors,”” WRITE AS YOU FIGHT! ILLINOIS SCLONS DEMAND RELIEF FOR U.S, FARMER) Congress Memorialized | by State House (Special to The Dally Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan, 20,— The senate of the 55th general assembly | is expected to pass the joint resolu- tion memorializing congress to pass relief legislation for the farmer. The resolution offered in the house by Rep. | A, Otis Arnold of Quincy was adopt- ed by unanimous vote after a debate of an hour, during which republican and democratic members voiced ap- proval—some members even wanting it broadened to include President Cal- vin Coolidge. While no particular le- gislation is mentioned, the McNary- Haugen bill is the desired obje of the assembly. Delay Committees. Members of the assembly are com- laining because committee assign- ments are ready in neither branch. It has been definitely determined, however, that Rep, Reuben G. Soder- strom of Streator will be chairman of the public utilities committee, which will handle the terminable per- mit bill. Rep, A. L. Stanfield of Paris will be chairman of the election cont- mittee again, while it is understood Rep. Chynoweth of Decatur, will head jindustrial affairs. Bills Ready. Several senate bills are ready for committee whenever they are an- nounced. These measures include: | Reapportioning the state in senatorial districts on the basis of the 1920 cen- sus, It specifically outlines no dis- trict. Appropriating $500,000 for con- struction of a bridge across the IIli- landing fields. Providing for payment Placing burglary, attempted burglary, section of the criminal code which deals with treason, murder, rape and kidnapping. Europe Swept by Flu Epidemic; League Is Investigating Cause GENEVA, Jan. 20. — Serious out- breaks of influenza thruout Europe has caused the league of nations to conduct an investigation to determine the extent and causes of the epidemic. The United States, Australia and other overseas countries have peti- tioned the league for such an investi- gation, fearing the spread of the disease to other continents, resulting in a tragic epidemic similar to that of 1919. The epidemic is especially severe in Switzerland, France, and England, says, the league announcement, and Germany, Belgium, Spain, the Nether- lands, Norway, Sweden, Czecho-Slo- vakia are affected. In Madrid, Spain, the normal death rate has been doubled because of the sickness. Forty deaths were reported in Germany during the week of Dec. 12-18. Highty-six death have occurred in British towns within 3 weeks. noig river at Peoria, Authorizing cities | ai | to purchase or lease land for airplane language” | lib have bi > of taxes in semi-annual installments. is HCchaped sed Altes otto yale ga robbery and attempted robbery in the |. snected of being “radical,” all books | FIRESTONE TELLS PLANS ABOUT LIBERIA; BOASTS OF SPEED-UP PROFITS (Special to The Daily Worker) AKRON, Ohio — “In 1927 there will be close to 10,000 acres of Liberian land cleared and planted by a force of 5,000 directed by an American staff of 68 men.” This plan was made public at the recent stockholders’ meeting of the Fire- stone Tire and Rubber corporation. In his report as president, Fire- stone pointed out that the huge profits of the corporation were made possible by “the lower production cost,” that is, by speed-up and the like, In closing, Firestone conclud- ed, “I believe the prospects for 1927 are splendid and the year should see even greater improvements made in the industry as a whole.” Canton Rickshaw Labor Opens 7 Club Schools The value of organization is well understood by the rickshaw workers (the workers who draw the passenger earts in Chinese and Japar cities) of Canton. There are over 8,000 of them in the city and they have al- ways been among the most ignorant workers. In order to combat illiteracy among its members and to give them political and revolutionary education, the Rickshaw Pullers’ Union of Can- ton has recently organize seven club schools, A campaign against gambling and opium smoking has also been in- itiated, Student Movement in China Grows Fast (Continued from page 1) have been burned. The books in foreign languages, all works of fiction and literature, all books not in full agreement with the deep superstition of the masters of Shan- jtung have been condemned as “harm- ful to the thoughts of the youth.” The students are carefully watched. Every letter sent or received by them must be examined by the school authorities. And what happens when any letter displeases the censor can be seen from an incident that took place a short time ago. A student of Shantung University received a let- ter from somebody in the south. What was in the letter nobody knows. But the student was immediately arrested and taken to the martial law office where he was mercilessly beaten. Then he was “released” but his wounds were such that he died the day after. Police agents frequently break into students’ quarters in the middle of the nighf and make thoro searches and even if they find noth- ing they beat up the students. The students are not remaining quiet under such inhuman treatment. There is a deep protest against the dark and reactionary regime of ig norance and oppression. The stu- dents’ movement is growing under the greatest difficulties and sympathy for the nationalist government is every where. FARMER TO PAY FOR OWN RELIEF IN McNARY BILL \Committee Si Says Farm Costs Don’t Fix Price (Special to The Dally Worker) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.— Parmers will bear the entire cost of the sys- tem of marketing, created under the 1927 edition of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill, if it is accepted in the form reported in by the majority of the house committee that has been considering it. The committee de- nied that farm relief of this sort would raise food prices, asserting that raw farm products have ttle to do with the cost of food. Thirteen of the twenty-one mem- bers of the house of representatives agricultural committee favor the pres- jent construction of the bill, but sev- | eral minority reports will be made, | No Price Fixing. In the bill as reported by the ma- jority, all attempts at securing a miniv mum price for farm products is aban- doned. The tariff will not be consi- red as a price yard stick, there Sill be no government subsidy, and no lim- itation of production. It relies es- pecially upon co-operative farm organ- izations to carry out its provisions, and the members of the majority in the committee do not seem to be alarmed at the present slightness of the means thus provided, Hate to Spend Money. There will be a carefully guarded loan of $250,000,000 under the direc- tion of a federal board to aid in mar- keting. The committee feels the ne- cessity of defending its request for this loan by pointing out that the United States shipping board cost the government $2,800,000,000 in an effort to keep the American merehant ma- rine afloat. cc African Farms Compete, CHAMPAIGN, IL, Jan, 20.—Compe- tition in the near future between the American farmer and the European settlers now rapidly colonizing the “vast fertile and productive areas of Africa,” was prophesied by Dr, H. L. Shantz, head of the department of bo- tany of the University of Illinois, in an address before the thirtieth annual “Farmers’ Week” in session here. “There gre more . thers A 880.990 square miles of productive land in” that section of Africa characterized as Bast and South Africa,” Dr, Shantz told the assembly. This part of Afri- ca is under British dominion, and is being colonized in accordance with a general plan which involves large holdings, and modern machinery. Dr. Galpin, U. S. departsmient of ag- riculture, economist in charge of farm population and rural life statistics, told the conference of the strides made by co-operation in Europe. Quesse, Flat Janitors’ Head, Seriously Ill William F, Quesse, head of the Flat Janitors’ Union, is fighting for his life and physicians hold slight hope for hig recovery from what has been diagnos, ed as cancer of the liver. Furriers Shatter Attack by the Woll-Sigman Reaction (Continued from page 1) and that they paid ‘this amount to the police as a bribe for protection dur- ing the strike, The Executive Coun- cil charges further that the Strike mittee could not‘account for over $600,000. Unfounded Charges. The Joint Board is amazed and to- tally fails to understand how the Council could make such wholly un- founded and irresponsible charges. We therefore take the liberty to bring to your attention the facts of the matter, The accountants who were appoint- ed by the so-called investigating com- mittee are well known ag socialists and bitter opponents of our progres- sive union leadership, We officially protested against the employment of these accountants, and we proposed to Brother Matthew Woll to engage accountants who are not prejudiced against our political beliefs and af- filiations, Our objections were over- ruled by Brother Woll, but we ac- cepted the committee’s ruling under. protest. ‘The Joint Board then placed all the records and vouchers at the disposal of the accountants, We then discoy- ered that the accountants attempted to conceal a receipt. We again in- formed and protested to the commit- ‘tee, Our objection was once more " overruled, and we accepted ‘this rul- -also under protest, The account returned, but, refused to continue audit in the A observer, ee ar- ement was made with Brothers and McGrady. Have All Vouchers, td the $604,009 pata out in> “aré stil in the pote anga of the Union, We gaye evidence which gave much weight an accounting to the committee for every dollar expended during the strike. The charge of Brother Woll that the General Strike Committee bribed the police is a ridiculous and clum- sy frameup, The Joint Board ex- presses its vigorous protest and in- dignation against the employment of such irresponsible methods against a bona fide trade union. Permit us to recall several facts which will establish beyond a shadow of doubt that a frame-up was planned by Brother Matthew Woll and his committee, Object To Frayne. When the investigation of the strike was ordered by you, the Joint Board objected to the personnel of the s0o- called investigation committee. We especially protested against Brother Hugh Frayne. You will surely re- call that at our conferences at the Cadillac Hotel’ we proved to you that Brother Frayne was participating in the conspiracies of our International officers for the forcible overthrow of the strike leadership, We also brot to your attention the fact that Bro- ther Frayne had presided at the fa mous Carnegie Hall meeting, where well known sluggers, scabs and un- derworld elements acted as the floor and door committees, You directed us to present our ob- jections to Brother Woll, which we did. We drew Brother Woll’s atten- tion to a public, statement made by, Brother Frayne that if he desired to, fill the New York ‘hospitals with wounded furrlers, he would be able to hold the Carnegie Halll meeting. ided, We our charges, Brother M. Woll never- theless insisted on retaining Brother Frayne as a member of the so-called impartial committee to investigate our conduct during the strike. Demanded Public Hearing. The joint board demanded that the. hearings of the so-called investigating committee be public, and open to the membership, in order to provide against a possible frameup. But Brother Woll categorically refused to hold public hearings, This attitude on the part of Brother Woll and the committee confirms us in our opinion that the committee had premeditated a frame-up of the Gen- eral Strike Committee,’ What other reason could have motivated Brother Woll’s refusal to hold public hear- ings? The joint board also demanded that three of its members be present at the sessions of the committee, This was not granted, and instead we were con- fronted with “affidavits” taken with- out our knowledge. The facts regard- ing these so-called affidavits will throw much light on the entire pro- ceedings of the committee, “Affidavits.” . ‘The committee read to us one of these “affidavits” signed by one Mr. Charles Zorenberg. We pointed out to the committee that this Mr. Zoren- berg is well known to all fur workers under the names of “Cheap Charlie” and “Cut-him-up-Chantie”; that this individual @ police record; that |) he is well as a slugger, and|t is under graft charges in the union, }j We pointed out that he. was a mem: ber of the o “shugging commit jer union admin! the Now York Dally Forward Wo in formed the commititee that since the was defeated in May, 1925, this notorious Mr, Zorenberg has been out of the union. We further informed the committee that duting our recent: strike this Mr. Zorenberg was a strikebreaker and a scab agent, We requested an appoint- ment -with the committee in order to prove our statements respecting Mr. Zorenberg, and we asked for an op- portunity to examine the other “affi- davits.” In reply to this request, Brother Woll informed us that in view of the brilliant record of one of the signers, he considered the other af- fidavits worthless, unless all of the fifty-eight signers of “affidavits” were brought to the committee for cross- examination. Nevertheless, the 80- called investigation committee deems it proper to use these “affidavits” as the basis for their charges against us, Mostly Gangsters. The joint board is convinced that if the committee had permitted to examine the signers of these “affi- davits,” we would have been able to prove that the majority of them are the sluggers, strikebreakers and other notorious characters who, under the leadership of the international officers ‘and Brother H. Frayne, were in charge of the Carnegie Hall meeting, where you were announced to speak, We present these facts to you as proof that the proceedings of the com- mittee were of a scandalous nature, and offer ample ground for our dec- with bnibery, We accounted tor dollar spent during the piney @ complete financia) plaining items of expenditure made during the strike. The joint board is therefore amazed at the irresponsible and malicious accusations made by your committee against us. Woll Backs Out. We desire to bring to your atten- tion the fact that Brother Woll made similar charges against us in New York at a meeting at Cooper Union called by Mr, M. Sigman even before he rendered his report to the exe- ecutive council of the A. F. of L. When, however, the joint board of the Fur- riers’ Union held a meeting at Cooper Union for the purpose of submitting a financial report to the membership, and invited Brother Woll to present and prove his charges against us to our membership, he strangely failed to appear. ‘We are very glad that you have hastened to explain that the executive council is not responsible for the false accusations against the police. But the joint board repudiates the at- tempt to foist upon it the blame for the treachery and Arresponsibility of Brother Woll and his colleagues, who are responsible for the malicious and false charges against the joint board of the Purriers’ Union that they bribed the police, employed sluggers, and squandered union fun Expose Motives. The joint board is determined (and will not rest until it does so) to un- cover and expose the hidden and that actuated jis committee to methods whieh with shame the leaders of the A. F. of L. ‘These tactics are intended to discredit and injure the strongly and militant New York Fur- riers’ Union which has distinguished itself by its recent achievements, The New York fur workers have offered stubborn resistance to the attempts of the Jewish Daily Forward and the group of grafters and sluggers who imposed themselves upon the union until May, 1925. The New York Furriers’ Union has succeeded in organizing 1,000 Greek fur workers who never before be- longed to the union. And we con- ducted a splendid and victorious strike which resulted in the establish- ment of the 40-hour, 5-day week, in which achievement the last convention of the A. F. of L. took so much pride. Our unfon donated $60,000 to the last cloakmakers’ strike immediately after our own long struggle with the em- yloyers. Good Retord. The joint board will not permit any Individual or growp to involve its members in intrigues and frame-ups, such as those attempted by Brother Woll and his colleagues. Our organ- ization will not be made the football of political adventurers. We are in- terested in the economic welfare of the thousands of fur workers. We demonstrated this by organizing the unorganized workers in our trade, by eliminating trade evils which under- mined union conditions and by increas- ing the average wage of the fur work- ers by thirty-seven per cent. All of this we accomplished during the brief period of twenty months in spite of all the obstacles and intrigues of the Jewish Daily Forward and of the offi- cers of the international union. In view of the situation created by the dishonest attempt at a frame- wp, the joint board considers it tm- perative to the prestige of the organ- ized American labor movement and the highest duty of the executive coun- cil of the A, F. of L, to elect a re- lable committee which, jointly with the committee of the joint board, shall immediately make a thoro dnvestiga- tion into the reasous that motivated Brother Woll and his associates in the |frame-up against the New behead joint board. < Investigate Frayney We turther recommend that’such {committee shall also investigate the highly suspicious behavior of Brother Hugh Frayne at the conferences be tween the union and the employers during our recent strike. In this con- nection we wish to. inform you that Brother Frayne promised to make @ written statement in defense of his suspected actions with which we ac- quainted the investigation committee, Brother Frayne has not yet fulfilled his promise, ‘ The joint board is of the opinion that the methods employed by Brother Woll and his associates play into the hands of the enemies of the organ- The employers ized labor movement. will unquestionably welcome them in their open shop campaign against the unions. We believe that the diseredit of the American labor movement caused by the obvious framé-up is 80 serious that no responsible organiza- tion would tolerate such persons as Brothers Matthew Woll and Frayne as their representatives. We express our vigorous protest against (this shameful and irresponsible action. of Brother Woll and his associates om the committee. We are confident that when we place our case before the tribiinal of the American workers, their verdict will be support and) ap proval of our actions, Fraternally yours, . Joint Board, Furriers’ Union, — Ben Gold, _ é Why don’t you write it be Interesting to other WRITE AS YOU «