The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 15, 1927, Page 1

The Daily Worker Fights: For the Organization of the’ Un- organized. i For a Labor Party. For the 40-Hour Week. Fe Vol. IV. No. 28. ——— |CURRENT EVENTS } By T. J. O'FLAHERTY bread trust, can sniffle the balmy es of He a, even as Mayor | Jimmy Walker, while suit against him for 000 for killing Clarence Peters, a sailor, over four years ago is dragging its way through a New York court room. Ward was tried once and managed to escaped. The | ease caused * sensation, but Ward had t. ney and has since been enjoying himself in gay cabarets and on the race tracks, Contrast the | freedom enjoyed by a wealthy mur- | dered with the punishment meted out to Saceo and Vanzetti, two labor or- genizers who sit in the shadow of the | gallows—in Massachusetts gonvicted | of a crime they never committed. | Capitalist justice is not blind. It is | one-eyed and that eye only sces the! interests of: capitalizm. i Lee Beets Legion of Honor, highly priced French decoration ir said to be THE ONLY ENGLISH LABOR DAILY IN NEW YORK THE DAILY WORKER. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 per year, Outside New York, by mall, $6.00 per year. Trace Part of Bribe Bonds To Miller Telegrams Show Custodian Eager to Deliver Goods Evidence was yesterday presented at the Daugherty-Miller trial tracing directly to the New York brokerage account of Thomas W. Miller, former alien property custedian, one of the $10,000 bonds received by John T. ing, Connecticut politician, as part of the $391,000 bribe obtained by King from Richard Merton, German financier, for putting through a $7,000,000 claim. Several witnseses from Shartout jand Appenzellar, New York brokers, ' | testified to receiving the $10,000 bond | in Miller's account. Previous testi-! jmony last week had traced $40,000 in| |the King-Merton deal indirectly to} | Miller’s brokerage accounts in Wilm-| lington, Del., and New York. | now worn by everbyody except those whose clothing is so unsubstantial as to be unable to bear the strain of a buttonhole. This coveted honor is now peddled out for cash even as titles are in England and oil fields Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. Strikers Vote Return to Build Union Inside PASSAIC, N. J., Feb. 14.—Af- firming their determination to have | a union in the mills, the Forstmann & Huffmann strikers in a meeting today at Ukranian Hall, voted to accept the Julius Forstmann letter of Jan. 17, addressed to Judge Cabell'and Monsigneur Kernan and | to call off the strike in the Forst- -mann & Huffmann mills and to de- vote their attention to building the union inside those mills. ing ended with singing of “Soli- | darity.” : | FRANCE, ITALY ANOTHER WAR To Claim They Have te The meet- | PREPARING FOR “the Sahara Desert. Those powers are in the United States. Strange it never rred to the canny French to send | ip-load of the decorations to the tates accompanied by 2 sman. The proceeds would | pay the French ‘war debt and leave a | jalance that would enable the govern- | ment to build one thousand subma- | vines, | eS | HE recent revolt in Portugal | seems to be an echo of the rivalry between France and England. Portu- val is usually a puppet of Great Pritain, but since puppets are always | ‘or sale there is no certainty that | they will stay put. A Portuguese com- nission succeeded in negotiating with | she British government for a large | reduction in the’ Portuguese debt to that country. .As an exhibition of vratitude a British banking syndicate was offered the tobacco monopoly as security for a loan. This monopoly had formerly been in the hands of a Paris financial group as security for | 2 $50000,000 loan. The Paris bankers | did not like the change, so London and Paris supplied the bullets and they found Portuguese generals, of- ficers and soldiers willing to fire them for a price. E are informed that “atheistic | gibes cause murders in Russian homes.” If that is the case we would like to know what evil spirit urges our American evangelists to commit murder, rape, and other crimes not ad- voeated by the gospels according to any of the saints. Recently we read of a holy man who murdered his wife and then sliced her into ‘ribbons. Surely an atheist could not have done ‘worse. * * * HE resources of all the labor banks in the country are now almost $127,000,000, according to a compila- tion of December 31 statements com- pleted by a reseach bureau. This is about 1 1-2 per cent of the total re- sources of the entire banking system in the United States. Those who claim that the banking system can be gradu- ally taken over by the labor unions must admit that there is still a long way to go. And what kind of labor unions would we have by the time they moved into Wall Street with a republican or democrat president still in Washington? Simply this: Jiggs would have stopped eating corned beef and cabbage and taken to ostrich gib- lets. The average workers would be still struggling to make ends meet while the Hillmans, Sigmans, Ryans and Bradys would have driven the Vanderbilts from Fifth Avenue. OOLIDGE’S proposal for a con- ference having for its aim a re- duction in naval building is said to meet with considerable favor in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Siam and perfectly willing to reduce their beer (Continued on Page Two)' Health Commissioner Charges New Milk Bill Menace to Public Weal WASHINGTON, Feb. 14,—Presi- dent Coolidge was Asked today to veto the Lenroot-Taber milk bill, re- stricting the entry of Canadian milk into New York state, now before him for signature. Dr. Louis I. Harris, health com- missioner of New York, told the presi- dent he should veto the bill as a menace to the health of New York City, which would be deprived by: the bill of its milk reserve in Canada. The bill, Harris asserted, would lead to “bootlegging milk which will be far more serious to public health thatf’ the bootlegging of liquor.” | vania. Admits Telegram. The government, following a pro- | tracted verba) battle, scored a long- | |sought point in the Daugherty-Miller| tionary French and Italian govern- conspiracy trial when it gained admis- sion into evidence of several tele- grants between Miller and his secre- tary, Frederick Wilson. The tele- grams dealt with the approval of the $7,000,000 German claim for war- seized property, for which the defend- ants, are alleged to have shared in a $391,000 bribe. The next telegram was sent on the same day by Miller to Wilson. It read: . “Address all Saturday care of U. S. S. Talman, Sewickley, Pennsyl- Miller.” Got My Swiss. The third telegram, sent by Wilson to Miller at Sewickley, announced that the $7,000,000 claim had been approved. It read: “Two Swiss claims approved by Goff this morning. Haviland case de- layed several days. Wilson.” Guy Goff, who approved the claim, was assistant to Attorney General Daugherty, whose office had to pass dn*all ‘recommendations for Claims by the alien property custodian’s cffice (Continued on Page Two) Charge Epileptic in State Hospital ‘Was Brutally Beaten Up SOMERVILLE, N. J., Feb. 14-- Trial of William F. Kenney, for- merly an attendant at the State Epi- leptie Village at Skillman, on a charge of manslaughter was started before Judge John A. French and a jury in the Court of Quarter Ses- sions here today. He is accused of having severely beaten Joseph Sa- rasky, a patient at the Village, on October 9, last. Sarasky died next day and numerous severe bruises, on his body were said to have resulted in his death, Teamsters’ Union to Come to Aid of Bus Strikers in Jersey (Special to The Daily Worker.) JERSEY CITY, Feb. 14. — At a meeting held last night at the Hud- son County labor headquarters, lo- cated in the Orpheum Theatre build- ing, the joint council of the Team- sters’ union discussed ways and means of aiding the 400 Hudson Boulevard bus drivers who went on strike ten days ago. Move Towards Senate Probing of Commerce In Government Jobs WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The Norris resolution authorizing a sena- torial invesigation into charges that federal offices in the south have been “bartered and sold” was report- ed favorably today by the senate committee on audit and control, The committee adopted an amendment to limit the expenditures of the investi- gating committee to 25,000, Protect Colonies PARIS, Feb. 14.—That the reat- | relies | ments are priming themselves for an- | other war is indicated by their re- | actions to President Coolidge’s “dis- | armament” memorandum. | Foreign Minister Briand’s reply to | the memorandum will be a flat nega- | tive, according to close observers of |the situation. Briand’s reply will be | presented to the cabinet tomorrow and | will base its rejection of the Coolidge | proposal on France’s “need for pro- | tecting her colonies.” . | A semi-official Italian communique | declares that Italy can “never consent |to measures endangering even indi- rectly her vital interests.” This and )Italy’s accelerated production of munitions indicate that Mussolini is preparing for another war. TOKIO, Feb. 14—A distinct aver- sion to the 5-5-3 ratio, as applied to auxiliary ships, was apparent in naval circles here today as’ discussion widened concerning President Cool- idge’s pramement proposal. Mihwier of NaVy Tarabe declared auxiliaries were essential in protect- ing trade routes and insuring the transportation of food, raw materials and supplies. It is held Japan’s need of auxiliar- ies is far greater than that of the United States. Tarabe also asserted Japan’s pres- ent naval strength was at a minimum to insure an adequate defense of the country. He also said the navy op- posed scrapping of ships now under construction. The foreign office is inclined to re- gard the ratio angle as a technical problem, one with which the experts should cope. Baldwin Doubtful. LONDON, Feb. 14.—Premier Stan- ley Baldwin declinéd to gommit him- self definitely today, when questioned in the house of commons as to the British government’s attitude toward President Coolidge’s disarmament proposals. “The president’s statement has been received and is receiving most earn- est consideration,” said Premier Bald- win, in reply to the question put to i him. Carroll Sentence Postponed. Earl Carroll, convicted of perjury before a federal grand jury in con- nection with the notorious wine bath party declared to have been staged at the producer’s theatre. will not have. to start his sentence at At- lanta prison until after Feb. 21. League Denies Report. GENEVA, Feb. 14.—Officials of the League of Nations have emphatically denied reports which were recently published to the effect that the league might recognize the Southern Chinese government. Evidence in Mellett Murder. CANTON, 0., Feb. 14.—The state attempted today to draw more closely its net of evidence against Ben Rud- ner, charged with having been the “pay-off” man in the murder of Don R. Mellett, Canton’s vice crusading editor, last July. SEVEN COAL MINERS ENTOMBED BY CAVEIN AT SHANDOAH; STILL LIVE POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 14.—Seven miners were entombed by a fall of coal in the Hazlebrook colliery of Shandoah this afternoon, according to the” Hazlebrook Goal Company near reports reaching here. Tappings indicate the men are still alive, officials said. Rescue crews expect to reach the men by 6 o'clock tonight. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1927 « Forstmann & Huffmann Tax Case Shows , Ford Assessed | Very | Low ‘Henry's Dislike for Paying | ' Taxes Now Injures Couzens | WASHINGTON, Feb. with more expert testimony today, | Stock in 1913 to be rather low, ac- cording to Ford’s local tax returns. | Solicitor of Internal Revenue, A. |W. Gregg, appearing for the treas- ury, declared that Ford motor stock in 1913 was worth from $2,500 to $6,500 a share, in contrast to the | $9,500 valuation claimed by Senator | James Couzens (R) of Michigan, the | Dodge estate and other stockholders. | Senator James Couzens, minority | stockholder in Ford Motors, and fi-| nancial manager who planned Ford’s} business deals, reported to the gov-| ernment when he sold his stock, that | it was worth the higher figure in 1918. This mduced the profits at least on paper, and it was on the profits that the government collects tax. Ford Not Spotless. Gregg’s testimony shows that Henry Ford must have been a part- ner to the deception, in so far as he did not expose it, while at the same time valuing his own stock for local taxation at a low figure, and record- ing stock values, four years later, at a considerably higher tigure, though not nearly so high as that claimed by Couzens for 1913. “In 1913 the automobile industry was in its infancy,” Gregg said. “Up to that time it had been character- ized by financial reverses and fail- ures; automobile securities at that time were regarded by investors as speculative and involving a large ele- ment of risk. . “Tt is our contention that the Ford Motor Company, by concentrating on: ene model, contrary to the general policy of the automobile industry, ac- centuated this risk factor.” Gregg asserted” that the govern- ment would prove that the value of Ford stock has further decreased be- cause it was controlled by one man. ‘That fact would have greatly influ- enced any prospective ‘buyer, he said. American Legion Bucks Agency. BOSTON, Feb. 14.—In an effort to restrain the George E. Marsters, Inc., a Boston and New York tourist agency, from conducting a trans-At- lantic tour to the Annual Convention of the American Legion to be held at Paris, France, this summer, a bill in equity was filed with the clerk of the Suffolk Superior Court today, equity session, on behalf of the na- tlonal headquarters of the legion. A hearing on the bill will be held tomorrow. Five Hurt in Collision. BAL SHORE, N. Y., Feb. 14—Two persons were in the South Side Hos- pital ‘here today, and three others suffered minor injuries when two au- tomobiles collided on Catton avenue, Islip Terrace, near here. Charles Silham, of East Islip, re- ceived injuries of the head. Miss Marjorie Wheeler, of Kings Park, who was in Silham’s automobile was injured on the head and body. Both are in the hospital. Counsel Accuses Shepherd. CHICAGO, Feb. 14,—William A. Shepherd today was formally accused of causing the deaths of William Nelson McClintock, his foster son, and .of Mrs. Emma Catherine Mc- Clintock, mother of the millionaire, in a bill of complaint filed in the court by counsel for eight contest- ants of the $1,000,000 will. Washington Recalled. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 14.—- Dr. Walter L. Washington, alienist of Newark, N. J., was recalled to the witness stand for cross-examination by defense counsel as the first wit- ness today in the trial of the con- test of the will of Albert J. Gleason, of East Orange, N. J., one of the founders of the Drake Business Schoole, Man Killed In Storm. One man lost his life today and scores of others suffered minor in- juries as 9 result of a sleet storm abe coated the city’s streets with ice. Matthew Riley was killed when an automobile skidded into him as he was trying to reach a street car. Tee-covered sidewalks, rails and clectrie wires made travel perilouz and delayed thousands on their way to work, 14, — The! Board of Tax Appeals was showered | showing the valuation of Ford Motor | ae Sun Chuan-fang | | | | | | | | | | { “The Eastern San Chang-fang, Warlord,”* built up an army that at| one time controlled five of the rich-| est provinces of China, and _ still} |holds Shanghai, the eighth seaport | lof the world, the point of entry for) | most of the foreign commerce. For | a long time he pretended to a sort} ‘of benevolent neutrality towards the | | Kuomintang, with its capital in Can- |i1on, When the Cantohese began a | truly nationalist movement, however, |Sun Chuan-fang showed his colors, and united firmly with the northern militarists and the foreign imperial- ists. Sun Chyan-fang will not take any chances with the Nationalist la- ber program, among the cotton mill | slaves of Shanghai. However, the | Cantonese have driven his army out | of all but one province. SENATE PASSING BANK ACT THAT _ HAS TEETH IN IT Farm Block Log Rollirs | Assists Plutocracy WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.— Some- | what paralleling the famous battle | of Andrew Jackson against the| United States bank, senate’ insur- gents today waged war against fur-| ther extension of the Federal Bank- ing System by opposing enactment | of the McFadden-Pepper branch bank- ing act. Jacksin drove the U. S. bark out of existence, but the insurgent blac) faced almost certain defeat. A clo-| ture petition, signed by 58 senators, lay on the desk of Vice-president Dawes to he submitted to the senate at 1 o’clock tomorrow for a vote on | the question of shutting off further |debave. As supporters or the bill |comn.end more than enough votes to | adopt cloture, a final vote enacting | the bill will be taken by the senate some time Wednesday. It then wil! go to the president. } Machine Process. | Insurgents call the process by hard |names: “steamroller,” and “gagging.” | | But the machinery is in operation, | jand the farm! blec’s senators, who | bargained to support this bill if the big financiers back of it would sup- port theirs, are beginning to wonder whether they have not traded, some- thing like a birthright, for something considerably less than a mess of pot- tage. More Centralization. The new branch banking act is so drawn as to rivet tighter than ever before the grip of the centralized Federal Reserve System on the bunk- | ing community. Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING a the Left is Expell | press late yesterday afternoon that Locals 2, FINAL CITY EDITIO co., New Price 3 Cents Sigman Again Says ed Has Done It Befcre; Four Locals Involved Are Supposed to Be Out Already After a three-day session at the Hote! Cadillac, the right wing members of the General Executive Board of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ union notified the capitalist 9, 35 and 22 have been suspended for non-payment of the per-capita tax. The four locals, it is announced, are ordered to turn over to the International their charters, books, moneys and all other property, and to consider themselves duly expelled—once more. There is also the announcement that nominations will be in order next Monday for officers of Locals 2, 9 and 35; and for officers of Local 22 on February 24. ape 9% - 83 First Street, York, Since there is supposed to be a set of appointed officers for these locals now functioning at International headquarters, 3 West 16th Street, the field is growing rather crowded. The portion of the General Execu- tive Board which made this great gesture of suspending the locals had not notified the members of their ac- tion last night. Proves Acts Illegal. Louis Hyman when informed of the decision by newspaper reporters said: “Nothing could prove more conclu- sively that the acts of the officials. of the Internatiénal up to the present have been irresponsible and illegal than this declaration suspending Lo- cals 2, 9, 22 and 35. Who Is Suspended? “For nearly .three months the In- ternational has been announcing that the Joint Board and these locals were suspended, their officers re- moved, and others appointed in their places, and new locals organized. For months the International has been dragging workers to register in the “reorganized” locals by force and in- timidation. Who, then, is suspended by this new order? Is the General Executive Board suspending the “ousted” locals which it has been claiming do not exist, or is the sus- pension meant for the “reorganized” locals which Sigman rules with his appointees ? Board Itself Irregular. “This action of the International js just as illegal as the former oustor order. It was taken by a General Executive Board that did not call all of its members to be present as the constitution demands. Isadore Boru- chowitz and Julius Portnoy and my- self are all vice-presidents of the In-| ternationaf and as such members of the General Executive Board, yet we were not notified of the meeting. “Morris Sigman, by violating the! constitution of the International La- dies’ Garment Workers’ union in this flagrant fashion, has eliminated him-’ self as president in the eyes of the workers, and stands absolutely dis- credited and impeached before the membership.” CRAFT PROBERS CHARGE ANOTHER WITH CONTEMPT 14,— The WASHINGTON, Feb. fourth witness cited for contempt by | | the Reed campaign fund committee for their refusal to answer questions during the recent investigation of Il- linois and Pennsylvania primaries, will be subpoenaed to appear before the committee next Monday. The four are State’s Attorney Rob- ert E, Crowe, Samuel Insull, million- aire utilities magnate, and Daniel F. Schuyler of Chicago, and Thomas W. Cunningham, of Philadelphia. COAL BARONS TRY MIAMI, Florida.—A flurry in the wage scale negotiations here between a committee of the United Mine Workers of America, working under the eye of the International Presi- dent John Lewis, with the operators’ committee, was brought about by the blunt statement in Chicago of the largest western coal mine owner, | Stuyvesant Peabody, who stated flatly | that he believed the conference would | ‘fail, and that there would be an un- successful strike, starting April 1. TO USE BLUFFS AND THREATS AT MIAMI, FLORIDA Ohio group of operators, following their policy agreed upon at their con- ference in Toledo, issued an ulti- matum to the conference that if wages were not reduced, they would leave Miami on Wednesday or Thurs- day. The importance of this threat is increased by the fact that before making it, the Ohio gang caucused with some of the Pennsylvania group. Argument About Competition. No definite action looking toward a withdrawal was taken by the Ohio GREEK FURRIERS DENOUNCE PLAN ~ FOR FAKE UNION “Be Prepared,” Leaders Warn Mass Meeting “Be prepared for anything”, was the warning of S. Leibowitz, assistant manager of the Furriers Joint Board, when speaking to members of the Greek branch of the Joint Board and a group of delegates from the Greek Brotherhood who met in Webster Hall last night to discuss the attempt of the International and the A. F. of L. to use the Greek workers as pawns in their scheme for disrupting the union. Greek Workers Meet, This meeting had been called to in- form the Greek fur workers of the recent conferences between reprsen- tatives of the A. F. of he Greek Brotherhood and the Fur Workers U: had offered to grant a loc direct to the Brotherhood, a-cempaay union, and thus not only ignore tne Greek branch of the Joint Board tut violate: the constitution cf the union. “If the International were concern- ed with the welf of the members of the Greek workers”, said Leibowitz “they would not have waited until this particular time to grant a char- ter, when for the past year and @ half they have refused to consider the matter which has been brought up repeatedly by Vice-President A. Gross whom they recently expelled. “If the International cared for the Greek workers, it would not ignore the Greek branch of the Joint Board and attempt to give a charter to a company union which was formed by the bosses, in the interest of the bosses. And while promising this group a charter they have fooled the Brotherhood members into thinking that with a charter from the Inter- national they could work in any fur shop in New York, which is not true. Our union constitution says every worker in a fur manufacturing shop in this city must be a member of the Joint Board; and members of a local chartered direct by the International would not be members of the Joint Board.” Wanted Any Support. According to Leibowitz, the Inter- national’s sole reason for offering @ to the Brotherhood, and aking off the agreemert ch had been reached by the Greek of the Joint Board and the hood, was to gain the support of these Greek workers to fight their battles and help keep them in power in the union, hey wanted to form the nucleus of a new Joint Board to which some of the disgruntled Jewish workers— ad to pay heavy fines for seab- in the last strike—would be to turn. They want to pit the ek against the Jewish workers. »y want to use the Greeks to do their dirty work in the fight which they-are planning on the New York Joint Board.” Pian Dual Board? Rumors were current yesterday that the right wing of the furriers International was to open fire upon the lefts within a few days, their plan being to “supercede” the Joint Board or take over its affairs, or some such action which would set up a dual board manned by. appointees of the Inter- national, Besides Liebowitz, I. Shapiro, chair- jnan of the Joint Board also spoke; | and the other speakers were all mem- bers of the Greek Branch of the Joint |Board — George Particartis, John Danger of a sudden breaking off of and Pennsylvania owners but their Pappas ,and George Avenitis, who negotiations also developed when the’ \ ! (Continued on Page Three) ‘was chairman. Ask Your Newsdealer For The DAILY WORKER! Get Your Fellow Workers To Buy It! ‘ Ne