The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 18, 1927, Page 1

NIN Riise ese LARA Rie oat an Sanaa aaa oma ; WORKERS! JOIN THE “HANDS OFF CHINA!” DEMONSTRATION TONIGHT ATTHE ROYAL PALACE IN BROOKLYN! COME IN MASSES! THE DAILY WORKER. Entered as second-class matter at:the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. AS FINAL CITY EDITION The Daily Worker Fights: For the Organization of the Un- organized. For ‘a Labor. Party. For the 40-Hour. Week. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 per year, Published Daily except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER Outside New York, by mail, $6,00 per year. PUBLISHING ‘CO,, $3 First Street, New York, N. ¥, Vol. IV. No. 31. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927 <a BaR LFT WINGERS FROM CENTRAL LABOR UO NEW BRITISH GRISIS 1S DEVELOPING yy : . mci of Biz | QVER DEFEAT OF SUN CHUAN img Disrupters Expe Vanquished Militarist Looking for Speedy Vessel Mi | i t an t L @€a d ers Bound for a Sheltered Port Ae eee southern states to the highest bid- LONDON, Feb. 17.—The British cabinet is meeting tonight in a special| Ben Gold and Militant Leaders of Furriers and der, was authorized today by the | session to consider the fresh crisis in China which has arisen from the debacle IC ist] Party P senate committee on control of con- | of General Sun Chuan Fang's defeated army. The cabinet will also enoearor| Ladies Garment Workers Read Out of Council 7 i nt laws,| 4; i i Edmund B. Jenks, assemblyman ae charge of ba Ie rsd tingent expenses, in reporting the |to formulate an answre to the two demands of Eugene Chen, Cantonese declares that “the housing emergency is over” and proposes’ tO) Norris resolution. : |foreign minister, which he insists upon, before he will deal with the British | have the so-called Emergency Rent Laws repealed. These laws at} The limit of $25,000 was imposed | representative, General O'Malley, for an agreement as to Hankow. Price 3 Cents |New York Housing Crisis Can /|Be Solved Only By Workers WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — A fund of $25,000 for the proposed senatorial investigation into charges that federal offices were sold in Union disrupters, acting under direct orders of the reaction- best were a hopeless makeshift which not only have not solved | the problem they were intended to meet, but have permitted it to) get progressively worse. The laws cover two matters: 1. They exempt certain newly | fonstructed buildings from taxation for a period of ten years. 2. They prevent eviction of tenants in order to increase rentals. But the problem of a city as enormous and as rapidly growing as New York is not solved by such makeshift legislation. While Jenks is declaring that the emergency is over, we find Health Com- missioner Harris admitting that the crowded slums are a source of a high disease and death rate, of “tuberculosis frequency and frequency of other communicable diseases. Must Have City Housing Plan. The emergency rent laws should of course be continued, but under them conditions have gone from bad to worse. What the city needs is a socially planned building construction program which would keep pace with’ the rapidly growing population and after debate in the senate, and was brought about by a motion from opponents of the bill. Millions will be spent to conceal any such com- merce in federal offices. Subway Victims Demand Action On Tra nsit Legislators in Rush to Chen’s demands are a reiteration of those he made for the recognition of the Cantonese government. His first demand is the repudiation of the Peking government. His second is |the limitation of the Shanghai de-| |fense force to the brigade of troops| already there. It is understood there is a strong sentiment in the cabinet jagainst the acceptance of either of| Chen’s demands. Well informed government officials predict that the Shanghai defense force, now en route to China, will be Kong. In the meantime, General Sun directed by wireless to proceed to! General Shanghai without stopping at Hong|commander of the Shantui lary officials of the American Federation of Labor, expelled 23 ;Chuan Fang, his front irreparably| militant delegates of the Ladies’ Gament Workers’ and Furriers’ j broken, is retreating in three direc-| ‘ NS : lions tenting laren bodies of trdone:| Union Hed the oe evening meeting of the Central Trades |completely isolated at the merey of | and Labor Counci . : the Cantonese forces. Sun is said to The expulsions mark another step in the campaign of re- a beret a a cope sisi to re- | actionary elements in the A. F. of L., headed by Matthew Woll orm his lines at Kashing, midway be-| ss igh “ ” tween Hangchow and Shanghai. kok local ppl by Hugh Frayne, to purge” the labor | Sun is reported to be making en-| movement o! all militant workers. f | Woll, Frayne and Edward O’Grady,:A. F. of L. representa- Pace Poet pegged were seated on the Central Labor Union platform yesterday | Ge ‘ei Pao-San, e gar a * * > : Lsctniemader abeYenchow. who suddenly |S eee when the session came to order at Beethoven Hall. With- ldeserted to the Cantonese forces, | Out wasting time, the machine’ steamroller got under way im- | quiries regarding passage for himself | forces, ing Sun. | Green Orders It. is also believed to be dese: | * mee: | Letters from President William Chang Tsung-Chang, the| mediately. PRS AUNT SRE MERTON, |Green ordering the expulsion were |read. President Joseph P. Ryan of |the central body then read the execu- |tive committee’s report, carrying out STATE TO ACTION congestion, just as much as it needs a socially planned transit program. : Just as new bridges are being thrown over the East River Appease Local Ire Facing the rising tide of resentment the orders. EXPELLED DELEGATES IN PROTEST Statement of the Delegates Expelled From the |ager of the Furriers’ Joint Board, | | t | jest state electoral campaign, the Workers Party proposed: | Workers Party Program. and new subways and.bus lines are being constructed throughout the city, so new homes, accessible to the workers, should be con- structed on a large scale by the city in a planful manner to keep} pace with the growing population. Less than a year ago, in the} (1) The construction of dwellings by the municipal- ities for the workers to be rented to them without profit. Adequate representation shal] be given to the workers in the management of such houses. e (2). State credits tothe, municipality for. the above of New York’s millions of tired, tor- tured subway riders, the state legis- lature today was considering five separate transit bills. None provided for municipal own- ership and operation of the subways and elevated systems, admittedly the only practicable solution. Heated protests from hundreds of subways riders about, the nauseating conditions in the so-called sanitary fa- cilities of the subways also came to a head today. Acting Mayor McKee was Yorced by ‘the’ deluge of com- whom we represent, herewith voice Labor. U.S. SENDS MORE N. Y. Central Trades and Labor Council We, the undersigned, duly elected delegates to the Central Trades and Labor Council of New York City, on behalf of over forty thousand workers | asked. our emphatic protest by our unwar- ranted and arbitrary expulsion tonight, which was carried through by} Ryan. Joseph Ryan, president of the Central Trades and Labor Council on in-| — structions of William Green, president of the American Federation of|eyen a trial,” Yenetski fired at the This wholesale expulsion is flatly in violation of the constitution of | the A. F. of L., of our respective Internationals, and of our rights gen- Jerally as workers. It is contradictory |to the traditions of the American jand Emma Yenetski of Ladies’ Gar- ment Workers’ Local 22 were on their feet immediately. “Why am I unseated,” Liebowitz AGAINST GRAFT Synthetic Fluid Poisons Workers’ Children Egged on by the protests of out- raged New York milk consumers, a state wi unched to- “recon e, state ture consented “You are not a delegate,” replied “Are we to be unseated without chairman. “Sit down, sit down,” Ryan roared. | Sergeant At Arms Moves. | ‘The sergeant at arms moved men- ‘ : : |labor movement and is an outrage |2¢ingly toward the expelled delegates) Pyrke announced he had revoked purpose. : ‘ j viene fae anata gee upon the workers of this community |#S they stuck to their ground, de-| the milk gathering license of the t (3) The eqcouragement of non-profit making co- ohant ~ rat ea sothing ari land the trade union- movement at|™anding reasons for the unwarranted | fiddle § Ik and Crease tame } operatives for building construction by exemption from einai focus he hoatines asilaes ‘Naw | |large. oe age pany, Inc., of York City. This | taxes and other fees and by loans at a low rate of in- Wosk rockers bite bepeniead pros} f | We have been expelled, not hecause| Ryan passed on to the “next order) company at hearings before Pyrke, s or’ ig i |we have violated any real principles | of business,” completely ignoring left} was ct ed with using a “homogen- terest. (4) Enforcement and extension of non-eviction, compulsory repairs, rent laws, and other measures tend- ing to curb the landlord’s profit greed. Fight Increased Fares. Nothing short of this program will give anything like an adequate solution of the problem of soaring rents, congestion, slums and landlord profiteering. Yet legislators and lobbyists, representing the landlords, are urging the repeal of the emergency rent laws and the little protection they afford. Moreover, Gov- enor Smith’s traction consolidation plan contains the possibility, end even probability, of an increase in fare which would make con- gestion in New York worse by putting the outlying portions of the city outside of the single fare rate and compelling workers that cannot afford a higher carefare to try to seek homes in the already congested portions of New York. The workers of New York must demand the continuance of the emergency rent laws for an indefinite period, but that is not sufficient. They must also demand the construction of dwellings for the workers by the city to be rented to them without profit, a system of state credit, the encouragement of co-operative hous- ing and the further extension of the emergency rent laws. In short, they must demand the carrying out of the full program proposed by the Workers Party in the state platform at the last Sonn HENS) LABOR BANKERS By T. J. O'FLAHERTY ALSO BACK NEW WALL ST. LAW A senatorial investigation into charges that banking lobbies have flourished in the halls of congress was imminent today as a sequel to final enactment of the MeFadden-Pepper branch banking bill. Coincident with this, and during the debate upon it, it was revealed that the bureaucracy of the American OLONEL R. R. McCormick, pub- Aisher of the Chicago Tribune, the magazine Liberty and the Daily News, New York tabloid sheet, on his return from Europe on the ocean greyhound Mauretania, had some things to say about conditions on the other side of the Atlantic. The colonel is one of those hard-boiled capital- ists who can afford tc tell the truth as he sees it, Disregarding other matters com- mented on by the colonel, his views on the British labor party are worthy of the hammer. He said that it was led by “a certain number of bank” rupt peers wh» are resentful at, be- ing poor while their brother peers (Continued on Page Two) Dine e0enesecs0nee — C@eeeCCooCee® . Federation of Labor had been actively lobbying for the passage of the bill. Senator Burton K. Wheeler (D) of Montana, who nearly came to blows (Continued on Page Two) 0000000006 eecceccececce Listen sure to, bear, was freely predicted. | The five transit bills were intro-| duced ‘in the legislature by Senator | Downing and Assemblyman Bloch, democratic leaders. , One measure transfers to the board of transportation all the powers now held by the transit commission with reference to the construction or com- pletion of subways. P Another would permit the munici- pal assembly or the legislative body of any city to pass local laws con- cerning the ownership, establishment, construction, acquisition and operation of municipal buses and trackless trol- ley lines. Under another measure, New York City would be empowered to acquire by eminent domain, its elevatd lines in the event that a price could not be agreed upon for the purchase of the lines An effort is made, under one of the bills, to meet the objection recently raised by Charles E. Hughes, with reference to changing the rates of fare. The bill adds a new section which would authorize a municipality to cancel a contract if the rate fix-| ing body should increase the rate of fare. Penn Barber Union Want a License Law HARRISBURG, Pa. (FP). — A barbers’ license act that would bar untrained razor wielders from the trade is sought by the Journeymen THE NICARAGUANS PUERTO CABEZAS, Feb. 17. — Conservative forces have retired from Matagalpa and liberals are in occu- pation, having .taken 150 political prisoners, according to advices re- jceived at the liberal headquarters here. The American consul at Matagalpa has been in conference with General Moneada, leader of the liberal armies which have been kept outside the city limits, in an effort to make arrange- ments to prevent any disorders or looting by the troops. Admiral Latimer has paid a visit to Dr. Sacasa, liberal leader, here. * * *. Rush Airplanes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — The American government is preparing for further exercise of force in Cen- tral America. At the same time, reports are re- (Continued on Page Two) FARM RELIEF BILL PASSES THEHOUSE WASHINGTON, Feb. 17—Amid confusion and disorder the “farm re- lief” bill was passed in the house of Barbers’ Federation of Pennsylvania. representatives, without amendment. ANTI-IMPERIALIST DEMONSTRATION TONIGHT WILL DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM CHINA Tonight at 8:00 p. m. a mass demonstration will be held at the Royal Palace, 16 Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn (Flushing Ave. station B. M. T.), to protest against the imperialist policies of American capitalism in China. Prominent speakers, including H. M. Wicks, Wm. F. Dunn and Wm. W. Weinstone, will tell of the atrocities committed under the pretense of pro- teeting American citizens, A demand will be made to immediately withdraw U. S. troops from all Chinese territory. The slogan raised of New York and Brooklyn are urged is “Hands off China.” All workers to attend. Admission is free. « @ Dance of unionism but because we have ven- | tured to make a real struggle against the employers, and have advocated progressive policies in the unions. Sigman and the others responsible for our expulsion, is to retreat before the attacks of the employers, to co- operate with them in speeding up the workers, and to permit the gradual re-introduction of the sweating sys- tem into the needle industry, Our membership in the historic strikes of the fur workers and cloakmakers have of the employers, in spite of the re- | actionary advice of Green, Sigman, et al., who throughout our strikes found themselves on the sidé& of the em- ployers, against the strikers. Our ex- pulsion is in line with their general reactionary attitude in our struggles. We have been expelled without the establishment of a single charge, by proper testimony and evidence, and without the semblance of a trial. This is an autocratic and disruptive action against which we call upon the labor movement of New York and the coun- try as a whole to protest. Such prac- tices strike a blow at the very heart of trade unionism. (Signed) J. Goldman, H. Kruger, A. Furman Local 2 of I. L. G. W. U. Mollie Perlman, Rose Kaplan—Lo- eal 9 of I. L. G. W. U. Kudrenetsky, J. Goretzky—Local 35 of I. L. G. W. U. Anna Kronhart, Celia Samarodin, Emma Yanisky—Local 22 of I. L. G. WwW. © B. Gold, S. Leibowitz—Locel 1 of International Furriers. B. Weinstein, B. Colemberg, 8S. Mancher—Local 5 of International Furriers. J. Fleiss, B. Garf—Local 10 of In- ternational Furriers, Fannie Warshafsky, Joseph Wini- gradsky, Lena Greenberg—Local 15 of International Furriers, Isidor Shapiro--of the Joint Board of the Furriers’ Union, BUY THE DAILY WORKER AT THE NEWSTANDS The program of Green, Woll, Ryan, | valiantly resisted the encroachments | | wing protests. Replying to a demand |for an executive session, Ryan coun- tered that “this body is chartered by the American Federation of Labor and must carry out its instructions.” The expelled delegates are: Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Unions. Local 2—H. Kroger, J.. Goldman and H. Furman. Local 9—S. Miller, and Molly Perlman. | Local 22—Emma Yenetski, Charles | Zimmerman and C. Samorodin. Furriers Unions, Local 1—Ben Gold, manager of the Joint Board, L. Birger and Samuel | Liebowitz, assistant manager. Local B. Weinstein, B. berg and Sam Mencher. (Continued on Page Three) izer,” for making fresh milk from evaporated or condensed milk. “The sale of reconstructed milk is a violation of law and the department intends to stop it,” Pyrke declared. William J. Schief; Rose Kaplan) charges régs th der powerful democratic r iz > health department. lin declares that the health s of workers’ children is by watered and s the pure product. EITINGON IGNORES WOLL'S EFFORTS TO SIDETRACK CORRUPTION CHARGES The stale red herring tossed across the tr | Eitingon, fur dealer, had been “approach the A. F. of L, report on the local furrier today. Matthew Woll, head of the local co sives from the trade unions, tossed the ri | dem nd that Hitingon reveal the name of go s his name in the A. F. of L. report ingon answered that “ t is of any consequer eeling certain the | to accord fair play to thi tion which you left unfinis! | your fur strike report.” LEitingon a | tion, with complete knowledge, will co: | I urge you to examine thoroughly into the following facts (and I am pr jorder that you may have a new | the strike.” | The fur dealer’s 10 points refute charges-in the A. F every respect. Eitingon disclaims connections with the Soviet in ordinary.fur purchases and points out that governm knowledge of the contracts. He denies holding secret |Gold, manager of the Furriers’ Joint Board. | Woll has attempted by his dgmand for |from Eitingon’s declaration recently that | would come across with the cas {reports published by the American Fed ' mittee attacking the Joint Board of the Collin- | of charges that Motty » his name deleted from interest Eitingon g to drive progres- erday in a repeated who offered to Ss nd why the identity of my inform | » will impel you the investiga- against me in curate report, I offer you h evidence) in y activities in connection with f L. report in Union except jals had full neetings with Ben lraw attention to him, if he to him in the At the SECO ND ANNUAL BANQUET AND DANCE of the Daily Worker Builders i Monday, Feb. 21 (Washington’s Birthday Eve.) Yorkville Casino, 86 St. & 3 Ave. Combination Ticket, $1.50, Se ie arma iit Be ig