The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 10, 1927, Page 1

| The Daily Wotker Fights; | Daily Wo*ker Fights: For the Organitation of the Un- organized. For a Labor Party. For the 40-Hour Week. Vol. IV. No. 24. Cantones Drive on General Feng Reported Ready to Move South Against. Militarists SHANGHAI, Feb. 9.—The their advance on Shanghai, having reinforced their war machine with fresh troops from Kiangsi and Szechuen provinces. troops are being sent to the battlefront in commandeered foreign and-Chinese steamships. Marshal Sun Chuan-Fang Shanghai. Coincident with the fresh advance of the Cantonese comes the news that the British regime: the Chinese nationalists have re-embarked for Shanghai. | Negotiations between Eugene Chen, Nationalist foreign min-| ister and Owen O'Malley, Britis! CURRENT EVENTS By T. J. O'FLAHERTY We the prince of Wales is not} falling off a steed he is falling all over himself. Edward might win a prize from those newspapers that offer a dollar for a recital of the embarrassment resulting from the sudden, discovery that one’s stock- ings don’t match, that a suspender broke away from its mooring or that a refractory garter was winning un- enviable notoriety in a grand march. The prince’s most embarrassing mo- ment came, when on leaving the house of lords after going thru the} royal mummeries with the rest of the royal parasites, he mistook his sword for one of his legs and land- ed on his ear. a Se The prince had to do his own thinking, so he should be excused for the mistake. His royal father and mother were attended by a pro- cession of pages and no matter how. inebriated they may be, it was al- most impossible for them to stumble. ‘Lhe monarch has almost everything done for him except the actual mas-) lication of food und the imbibing of liquid refreshment. A tottering prince may be suffered by British subjects without evil for- bodings but a fallen monarch, in view of the situation in China, would be considered an ill omen. The king must stay on his pins. * * * bitter factional fight has broken gut in. the Anglican - religious joss house over the proposed revision of the Book of Common Prayer. The) proposal to delete the word “obey” trom the marriage ceremony, which has been as superfluous as two tails) on a cat, ever since women heard of the good old days when every woman was her own husband (ac- cording , to some biologists) has aroused deep indignation in the breasts of the old tories who shudder) every time the earth makes a revolu- tion around the sun, They dread change even in a prayer book. oR eee There was a time when the, catho- lic church held that woman was minus a soul, Indeed we are told that the female of the species es- caped the status of a beast at a council of bishops by a majority vote of one. Today the catholic church does not insist that the catholic wife should obey her catholic husband. As long as both obey the churcn and come across with the contributions they are allowed reasonable liber ties with the understanding that a violation of the commandments can be atoned for by confession and penance. * * * HE dissatisfaction within the re ligious asylums is spredding out and breaking bounds. The Rev. Harry 4, Fosdick, a baptist, and supporter of what goes for “modernism” in church circles urges protestants to return to, the catholic device of the confessional, a scheme which was in- vented by the Roman church and. is unquestionably the most efficient secret service system in existence. James Connolly pointed out in his tt work, “Labor in Irish His tory,” that the British government was kept informed by Irish priests of revolutionary movements heaving tor their aim the overthrow of the British government. The eonfes- (Continued on Page Three) THE ONLY ENGLISH LABOR DAILY IN NEW YORK SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 Outside New York, by mail, $6.00 per e Renew Shanghai Rantines armies have renewed! The| is conscripting raw recruits in nts held at Hong Kong to deceive h charge, have been resumed at Hankow. To Protect Foreigners. | The Nationalist government |has issued orders to all troops | to protect the lives of foreigners since it has no grievance against | individuals but against the for- | eign policy of imperialism. The Chinese at Shanghai have de# manded an increased voice in the ad- ministration. Neither the Cantonese nor the Peking government have re- plied officially to Kellogg’s note. It is reported here that the political leaders of the Peking government are| |in sympathy with the Cantonese but that all power is in ‘the hands of! Chang-Tso-Lin, the militarist. Feng On War Path. That -General Feng, the so-called “Christian General” is ready to drive southwards is considered responsible for the strategic retreat of the Can- tonese a few days ago. Feng has been getting his forces’ in readiness| for several months and is now ready to strike. At least a temporary impasse in the Shanghai municipal elections was encountered today when the Chinese taxpayers’ association, which is en- trusted with the election of Chinese ineinbers’ on the Saath municipal council, proposed that in- stead of the three, it should elect nine councillors, who would jointly con- | trol the international settlement with the present nine foreigners. The as- sociation refused to elect the pro- posed three councillors, he es Enthusiasm Cooled. LONDON, Feb. 9.—The first en- thusiasm here for the suggestion of Secretary of State Kellogg for the neutralization of Shanghai has cooled. Official quarters now state that the plan is impracticable and that both British and American interests in Shanghai oppose it. 6 tes Lloyd George In Critical Mood. » LONDON, Feb. 9—David Lloyd George, liberal leader, came to the de- |fense of Chinese nationalists in the House of Commons this afternoon when debate was resumed on the King’s speech from the throne. ‘ Lloyd George ‘attacked that section of the British press which is at- tempting to show that Russia is in- stigating the events in China. The liberal leader’s speech was more markedly pro-Chinese than the weak apology of James Ramsay Mac- Donald, labor leader who justified the dispatch of troops to do “police duty” but expressed fear that some un- toward event might lead to hostilities. MacDonala Attacked Chinese. MacDonald also castigated the Chinese elements that were engaging in anti-British propaganda in €hina. “Is the jackboot going to be applied to us,” Mr. MacDonald asked recently when the Nationalist forces an- nounced their determination to expel the foreign imperialists. Government engineers in charge forced to equip these plants with freezing machinery from Czecho-Slovakia and Sweden because American manufacturers of refrigrating machinery declined to extend credits to the Russian government. year, Stalin Reported Ill Joseph I. Stalin, secretary of the! Russian Communist Party, is reported | il. vancement of Communism. “Lizzie Jokes” Coin Money for Ford Fussell Experts ta. Tax Trial Explain Valuations The cause is probably overwork. Stalin is a vigorous man, who gives all of his energy and time to the ad- WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Although government prosecutors are con- cerned about proving their technical) point that Ford Motor Company stock) in 1913 was worth $3,500 a share and) the Senator James Couzens defense} as determined to prove it worth at Confident Opponents Declare Supreme Court Will Nullify Law WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Confident that President Coolidge will sign the MeNary-Haugen bill, farm relief forces extended their battle lines along the entire congressional front today, determined to settle the four- year-old issue within a week. With the senate engaged in spor- adic debate on the measure under an agreement to vote on Friday, the house also took up the bill, Farm | bloc leaders claimed a clear majority jin both houses, > Rep. Haugen (R) of Iowa, co-au- thor of the bill, took issue with the prediction of Senator Fess (R) of Ohio that President Coolidge would veto the bill. Think Cal Won Over. “T’'ve talked farm relief with the president many times,” said Haugen. “I believe we have removed all of the objectionable features of the past bills and I think he will accept the verdict of congress.” The next presidential campaign ap- peared certain to be injected into final debate on the bill as a result of the last-minute plea of Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois for the equalization fee. Opponents of the bill declared that Lowden’s declaration was the first specific endorsement he has made of a pending farm relief bill and dubbed the measure the “Lowen-for-president” platform. Unconstitutional? Meanwhile Rep. Aswell (D) of Louisiana, leader of the opposition in the house, served notice that the bill faces another hurdle if it becomes a law. The bill is unconstitutional, he least $9,500, the general public con-| said, because it delegates taxing pow- tinues to view the Couzens’ tax trial|er and a legal fight against it will here as primarily a searchlight on the| be carried to the supreme court. dark places in Ford financing.’ * Expert after expert. comes.on the stand, and gives his opinion as to the yalue of Ford Motors. The McNary-Haugen bill, as little as it, offers \ke faxmers, yet offers. too much for the sections of vy ee However! not allied with it through “log roll- much each may differ in his estimate! ing” schemes for lower taxes, or what of value from all others, each has a} not. | little to add to the general enlighten- ment as to how that fortune of, Henry’s grew from $28,000 in 1906 to $2,000,000,000 in 1917. Lizzie Jokes Vauable. George K. Lindsay, of Blair & Co., investment bankers of New York, told the money that accrued to Ford Motors out of the popular “tin lizzie” This, said Lind- say, was the most effective kind of advertising—and it cost Henry not a and “flivver” jokes. cent. The public “sold itself”, One of Henry Ford’s determined measures to keep his plant forever a “closed corporation” was drawn into the limelight in an attempt to show that sales.of shares were so rigidly] (Continued on Page Two) REVOLUTIONISTS GOVERNMENT OF UNION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET RE- PUBLICS BUILDS HUGE COLD STORAGE PLANT ODESSA, Feb. 9.—The Soviet government has just completed here the second of a series of cold storage plants costing $5,000,000 with a capacity of 60,000,000 pounds. Similar plants built along American lines will be erected in Noyorossyisk, Sebastopol, Batoum and Bakau. ANNOUNCE DEFEAT OF CARMONA ARMY MADRID, Feb. 9.—Demanding the immediate resignation of the Portu- guese government and announcing the creation of a constitutional govern- ment, the Portuguese insurrectionists have issued a manifesto claiming com- plete success in their coup d’etat, ac- cording to advices received here to- day. Subscibe for. The DAILY WORKER. of the construction, said they were Chamber of Commerce Opposes. Protest against the evident deter- mination of congress to endct the MeNary-Haugen farm relief bill has been issued by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. It declares that the cham- ber membership is opposed to “any proposal for buying, selling, manu- facturing or handling of agricultural products by governmental agencies, whether under the pretense of the ex- ertion of price influence or other- wise.” Enactment of this measure, the chamber says, will result disastrously for the farmers, “and thus bring great detriment to all branches of indus- try and commerce.” Desperate Situation. Coolidge’s reasons for signing the bill, if and when he does, are the re- sult of the feeling the administration has that many defeats for friendly senators and congressmen recently are the result of deep dissatisfaction with “Coolidge prosperity” on the part of the farmers. A little investigation by administra- tion scouts has justified this view, both aspects of it. The farmers are desperately uncomfortable, and they blame Coolidge for it, in part. The result is an anxiety on the part of the Coolidge regime to show the American farmer that his needs are understood and will be attended to, as long as. it doesn’t cost too much. “Sorry for Farmer.” How gloomy the administration has grown, as to the prospects of the (Continued on Page Two) Soviet Organ Declares League Is Powerless to Aid Chinese Revolution MOSCOW, Feb. 9.—Declaring tha the Chinese ambassador at Rome has appealed to the League of Nations for intervention in China, the official newspaper, Izvestia, declares the league is powerless to do any good in China, The league demonstrated its weak- ness when it failed to protest the United States treatment of Nicara- gua, said Isvestia. THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, N. m7" NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1927 << Y., under the act of March 3, 1879, Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 33 First Street, New York, Workers Mass Meeting in Coop in Cooper Union Tonight Start Campaign Against Bloody Schemes An examination of statements of the navy department and the state department reveal that the American government has a huge fleet of war- ships converging on China, with a minimum of 33 battleships already in Pacific waters. While the officials pronunciamentos of our government continue to include phrases about the “open-door”, “pacific adjustments” and the like, and while the govern- ment continues to insinuate that its policy is different from that of Eng- land, and that it is not trying to bully China by a show of force, al- most daily reports of the navy des partment reveal that ever new battle- ships and fresh contingents of troops are being prepared for the biggest display of force against China that has ever been shown. The demon- strations to be held in Cooper Union tonight and similar demonstrations all over the country become of in- creasing importance as our govern- ment war preparations grow. Drive Toward War. We have examined government re-| ports only of the past month and every report indicates that the govern. ment is bringing us nearer to war! with China. Here are the important ones: January 6—The U. S. shifts six warships, which it already had in China, from Shanghai to Hankow where the British foreign concession is under attack. Five destroyers or- dered up to Hankow from Manilla. January 7 — Admiral Williams, commander of the U. S. Asiatic fleet, is ordered from Manilla to Shanghai, The navy department announces that it has 24 American warships in or near China. January 10—The navy department announces a shift of additional troops from Guam to China. January 14—Admiral Williams ar- rives in Shanghai. January 21—The navy department announces that additional naval units are being prepared for service in China. January 25 — The Herald-Tribune correspondent in Shanghai reports: “It is'understood that the U. S. in- formed Great Britain that 5,000 U. Ss. January 29—The navy department reports three additional warships or- dered to Honolulu to be ready for ser- vice in China. February 1—All the naval forces in Pacific waters are gradually concen- trating near China. 1,200 mar have been sent from San Diego, Cal fornia, to the Island of Guam in the}; Pacific. 300 marines have been or- dered from Manilla to Guam. Vebruary 83—The navy department reports that 4 warships, now in Panama, have been ordered to Chi- nese waters, February 4—The U. S. state de- partment announces that we now have in the Pacific, 83 battleships and over 2,500 marines. Actual Mobilization. Such is the record of less than one month of mobilization of the most im- posing array of forces and a fleet of battleships large enough to carry on an independent war, or a joint war| with Great Britain, against the Can- tonese national tevolutionary move- ment, During the last few days, Kellogg has been dropping his peaceful biwf andthe note of last Saturday virtual- ly amounts to an ultimatum. It talks of the “protection of our nationals’ and the establishment of neutral zones in China, The invasion of Nicaragua was also accomplished by the establishment of neutral zon With incredible recklessness, our go ernment is deriving us towards a new war which is not desired by any of the American people with the excep- tion of a few bankers and investme interests. The workers of the U. who have no quarrel with the Chine: people, must stop this war prepar- ation. Workers Must Stop It. To-night (Thursday night) at 8 P. M., the workers of New York will gather in Cooper Union to demand that these war preparations cease, They will demand the withdrawal of our marines and battleships from the Tracific, the recognition of the Can ton national government, the with- drawal of the marines from Nic- aragua and the end of the attempts troops would be available from Man- illa, Guam and Hawaii.” January 26—The Associated Press reports from Shanghai that on that’ date, the U. S. had the largest naval contingent’ of any of the powers in Shanghai—even larger than that of Great Britain. to involve our country in an oil war with Mexico. New York workers must so overflow Cooper Union As- sembly Hall that the American gov- ernment realizes that we will not tolerate the entering of our country into a new war, or the use of the army and navy and state department by Wall Street, Harding Liquor Parties Bared By Unofficial White House Spokesman NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—“President Harding was the only man, during the four administrations while I lived at the White House, who really drank enough to speak of.” Thus writes Mrs. Elizabeth Jaf- fray, former housekeeper of the White House, in an article in the coming March issue of “Cosmo- politan” in which she explains, for one thing, President Harding’s drinking at the executive mansion, though prohibition was in effect. “On occasion,” she adds, “when he entertained his most intimate friends, he would serve a cocktail in the library or in his study be- fore going down to luncheon or din- ner. “It was also President Harding’s habit when he entertained men at dinner to retire often after dinner to the library or study and there play cards and have some Scotch -and soda served.” DRESS SHOPS NOW RECOGNIZE JOINT BOARD AUTHORITY Arrest Four Gangsters For Cohen Shooting One shop resigned from the Dress Contractors’ Association and signed an agreement to recognize the Joint Itoard as the representative of the workers. and two other shops, mem- bers of the Dress Contractors’ Asso- ciation agreed to permit Joint Board business agents to enter their shops and to adjust complaints of workers with the Joint Board, according to C. S. Zimmerman, manager of the dress division, in a statement issued late yesterday afternoon. Strikes were called off in all three shops. Result of Vigorous Campaign. Settlement in these three important shops by which the employers recog- nize the Joint Board instead of the International which has attempted to EUROPEAN STEEL TRUST IS MENACED PARIS, Feb. 9.—Threatening to withdraw unless her quota were rais-' ed, Germany raised havoc with the recent session of the European Steel Trust at Luxemburg City. Ger- seize control, came as the result of a vigorous campaign ‘waged by the Joint Board business agents, in which 200 shops have been visited. Up to last night, the business agents had been refused admittance in only 10 shops, all of which were called on strike. It is expected that settlement will follow the three made yesterday within a short time. Nullifies’ International Agreement. The visits of the business agents to many’s withdrawal would mean the smashing of the combination. the shops fulfill a double purpose, (Continued on Page Five) FINAL [ FINALCITY | | rr ae Price 3 Cents McNary-Haugen|STATE DEPARTMENT DRIVES COUNTRY |Thousands Meet Supporters |T0 UNDESIRED WAR AGAINST CHINA] To Condemn Rosalsky Union Labor Rallies to Denounce Sentences Furriers, cap makers, clothing workers, carpenters, waiters, machin- s, window cleane: thousands of ers from a do trades—filled Webster Hall, Manh: n Lyceum and Cooper Union to capacity last night o join in the demand for freedom of the striking cloakmakers sentenced by Judge Rosalsky on January 29. d By Council. Calle The call to by the Shop C the cloakmakers, group of trade unio: termined that their who had bi penalized strike acti shor be from prison without delay. “The fact that the. sentences of than Lens and Sam Cohen have today been reduced to one year in- stead of two to five years, only makes it clearer that their sentences were an outrageous injustice,” said C. S, Zimmerman, manager of the dress de- partment, who was a speaker at all three halls. Change Sentence. “After they have made restitution to the bosses who preferred. charges against them, the attitude of the urt changes. We workers must see that it changes further and that these cloakmakers, who have been convicted vecause they defended themselves on he picket line are set free as they should be.” Plays Cruel Game. Louis Hyman, general manager of the Joint Board, who was another speaker, pointed out that Judge Rosalsky was continuing his persecu- ion of the workers by playing a cat and mouse game with Oscar Newman and Max Borenstein, two of the cloak strikers who were to have been sen- fenced’ iast Friday. They were coni- mitted to the Tombs then to await sentence, and their case has been »ostponed from day to de ll week. Torments Relative: “Each day the wives and relatives of these men come to court and sit and wait for Judge Rosalsky to pro- noufhce sentence on Borenstein as he did on the 16 other strikers. Each day Judge Rosalsky lets the day go by and is too busy to attend to their cas so they are sent back to the Tombs. “There is no excuse for such cruel- ty. We workers must protest loudly enough to be heard down in Judge Rosalsky’s court, and loud enough to be heard by those who have already (Continued on Page Five) fellow-workers for their released Powers Hapgood Powers Habsood, working miner from Cresson, Penna., was a progres- sive delegate to the international con- vention of the United Mine Workers of America, recently held in Indianap- olis. Hapgood was twice slugged by Lewis gangsters, who happened to be also officials of the union. He was denied the floor. Miners of his dis- trict issued a public statement de- manding that he be seated, and are circulating a petition for recall of dis- trict officials who managed the frame- up to keep him from the convention. on CHINA Representative of the reasstitete Party DEMONSTRATE For the Withdrawal of Our Navy From Chinese Waters; For the Withdrawal of the Marines From i ane Against Oil War With Mexico; For the Recognition of the Canton National Government ADMISSION 25 CENTS. ty Street and 3rd Avenue’ WILLIAM W. WEINSTONE BERTRAM D. WOLFE WILLIAM F. DUNNE Auspices: WORKERS COMMUNIST PARTY, NEW YORK DISTRICT. inate baths Zo) alin, SCOTT NEARING Cooper Union, Thurs. Feb.10, at7: 30 p.m. BEN GITLOW JAY LOVESTONE Newman and, _-