The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 23, 1927, Page 3

ARMS PARLEY T0 BE CALLED OFF; POWERS’ REJECT Britain Talks About “Idealistic Proposals” WASHINGTON, Feb, 22.—Accord- ing to all indications President Cool- idge’s call for a second world dis- afmament conference is not going to get any response except from Japan. Frahee and Italy have definitely re- jected any plans for modification of their strength of arms, Italy stat- ing quite frankly that she needs a bigger army and navy for her pro-. gtam of ,expansion, while France ‘is putting up the same old plea.of self defense, Japan has a willingness to enter | into a new discussion, since such a re- opening could only be to her advan- | tage. The Washington Treaty left | Japan in a weakened position thro | the 5-5-3 ratio, and it is understood | that Japan’s anxiety for another | arms parley is with the hope to have her own ratio of construction be rais- | ed from its present quota. The negative attitude of these three} countries on limitation of armament | is not said to have encouraged Great | Britain to advocate reduction of her own fleet. On the contrary, even tho the British government is trying to have it appear as if she really favors such reduction, the admirality open- ly opposes the move. The note which has been. drafted by the admirality as an answer to the Coolidge proposal openly states that Great Britain doesn’t think of re- ducing her naval strength. It accuses Washington of having only recently elevated the gun range on its battleships so that these same guns have now an added range of 12,000 yards. This was done in spite of a vigor- ous protest from. the admirality in London. The note also states that 13 of Britain’s cruisers are in Chinese waters, which has left only 5.cruisers for the Mediterranian service. A plea is made that with its enormous trade routes Great Britain has an obliga- tion to give protection to the ships travelling these routes and that Bri- tain can not therefore think of any reduction. Reports also state that altho much good might come out of such an arms limitation conference that neverthe- less British statesmen are not ready to “jeopardize the safety of the Bri- tish empire for the sake, at its best, of idealistic proposals.” Japan’s original proposal to hold the conference in June has now been altered with a proposal to hold it probably some time during next. year. This move is said to indicate that the whole conference as such will be call- ed off. > * * WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, — Im- mediate strengthening of the national defense was recommended by the house appropriations committee today in reporting the second deficiency bill to congress cartying a total of $63,- 400,957. More than $17,000,900 was proposed for the army, navy and marine corps. Funds are provided to bring the strength of the army [rom 110,890 to 115,000 enlisted men, ration allow- ance is boosted and funds are pro- vided for air service reserve activi- ties. THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 1927 | The industrial survey commission, | appointed last year by the state legislature to investigate the indus- trial conditions pertaining to em- ployment of labor, has rendered. its report. , The mountain labored and brought forth a mouse. While every member of the com- nvission admits that he is in favor of a 48-hour work bill for women workers, yet it is pointed out that not: enough material has been ac- cumulated to show the feasibility of such a law. It. therefore recom- mends that the commission be in- structed to continue its work and make definite recommendations by | next year. For. this year the commission re- commends to the Jegislature to regu- late the working hours for women as follows: 49% hours shall consti- tute one week’s work; these hours tu be divided so that one half day will be free. In other words the re- port calls for 9 hours work for five days a week and 4% hours for the remaining day. It is to be observed, however, that the report does not specify on what day the short hours shall be worked, whether on Mondays or Saturdays. Evidently any day. suitable to the employers would be acceptable. In fact the recommendations as a whole are drawn up to “provide the neces- sary elasticity for certain industries.” In order to give this “elasticity,” the 46-hour law is shelved, and to make sure that the employers are not ham- pered in any way, provision is made i within the period of one year the employer may work his employ- ees 78 extra hours as overtime, these CARMI THOMPSON, PROF. MOON, SIR HERBERT AMES, AT CONFERENCE, APPROVE IMPERIALISM 4 By I. AMTER. THE MEXICAN WOR KER DUMPS A LOAD NEW YORK STATE INDUSTRIAL SURVEY REPORT PROVIDES FOR NINE-HOUR DAY CALLED EIGHT hours to be worked whenever the boss calls upon the workers to do so. No mention is made for extra pay- ment for such overtime. Really Nine-hour Day. On the whole then the commis- sion’s report is not for a 49%-hour week, but for a 51-hour week, and leaves it to the employer to grant the half-day rest either for Monday, Thursday, Saturday, or any other day. It also legalizes the overtime employment at straight wage-rate ments. Be it said here to the credit of assemblyman Hackenburg, that he voted against the 48-hour dill as drawn up, and stated that his concept of the 48-hour bill would be one without any provision for extra work. Mervin K, Hart, representative of the employers, emphatically opposed any restriction of working, -hours; which shows how backward some in- dustrialists still are. At the same| time it is hoped that such state- ments will force conservative labor leaders to fight more aggressively for the passage of a 48-hour law. Kovelski Rather Timid. Labor was represented on’ this commission by ‘Emanuel Kovelski, vice-president of the State Federa- tion of Labor. While his fight for the 48-hour bill was weak, neverthe- less he did make an aggressive at- tempt to have payments under the state compensation insurance _ in- creased from $20 to $30 per week. He opposed the commission’s recom- mendation not to bring about ‘any changes in labor laws for the next five years and also attacked certain building trades unions for closing their books and thns to prevent ad- ntission of new members to their or- ganizations. The report reaffirmed the present system of bi-monthly wage pay- ménts, and also allowed such pay- ments to be made in checks. On the whole the commission’s re- CLEVELAND.—To “inform the public” on all foreign ‘and domestic port is as reactionary as any report policies and to help to mold public opinion, the chamber of commerce of 1 this city arranged a foreign policy conference for Feb, 14-15, ' None other than the treasurer of the league of nations, Sir Herbert; Ames, opened the conference with function of the league of nations, and why the United States should be inside. When questioned as to whet! a carefully prepared address on the her the league shouid not step in the struggle of the Chinese people against Great Britain, he declared that the Chinese affair was a domestic affair, and therefore the league has no jurisdiction. He said the league knows only of the Pekin government. The next day, Prof. Moon of Colum- bia University, delivered an address on our relations with Nicaragua. Moon believes that it is one of the functions of industrialized countries to take their civilization to the less developed countries. “The Monroe Doctrine meant keep "your hands off, imperialism means keep your hands on,” he explained. He condemned the manner in which the U. S, government has interfered in Nicaragua, and de- clared that force must be kept out of the field of development. ism is correct, but violence must be avoided. a Dislikes Hypocrisy. Moon said that “we advocate arbi- tracion over armed force—then go ahead and use armed force. And *hypocrite’ is being hurled at us from all sides. I believe that America has acted imperialistically, but really is unconscious of it. Mexico is back of . Sacasa. Hence we support Diaz. The is‘a poor reason. We fear a Bolshe- ‘vist wedge between Mexico and the Panama Canal. Baise ae and big No lives were anger, some propert: was. We own canal rights th pide Git Nica fine la. P iogr ong would make a for any nation con- it for me to conenens Imperial- This seems to me! rather far-fetched. We wished to/ lation 1 As a matter of fact, we never get the real truth for such actions until years after, And then, we discover that financial, interests were back of such actions more than we were led to believe at the time. -Such inter- vention looks like imperialism.” Carmi Thompson also came to town to’ expatiate on his views regarding the Philippines before the chamber of, commerce, the foreign poliey con- ference’ haying in the meantime ad- journed to a hotel. “Filipino in- dependence should be deferred until the islands have proved themselves economically independent, with the added warning that, if such is to be, the present militaristic government ad inaugurated by Governor General Wood must be succeeded by a real co-operation between the executive and legislative branches of the Philip- pine government.” ‘Thompson admits that there are two outstanding political parties in the islands, and although they differ on internal policies, they are unani- mous on independence. “I believe that virtually the entire voting popu- is for og Sapaaee Every sue in the school is taught the cry Thompson de- tasea that the Muihipoine can raise sufficient rubber, camphor and cof- fee to break the monopolies in these necessary commodities which foreign | | now maintain to the Faia Arena he ne» dealing with employment regulation could be. The commission at all times had the employer’s interest in view, and actually leaves it to their discretion to regulate the working hours as it will best serve their in- terest. Altho, as stated above, Hacken- burg and Koveleski made objections to a few points, yet it is significant | that the report was Signed by the, entire membership of the commis- sion. {Letters From Our Readers | Fo To The DAILY WORKER, * New York City. I receive yéur Daily every day, and I am very much pleased to read it. I only regret that I am not very good at English, and I cannot read and understand it very clearly, but I translate some of. the articles into Chinese once in a while. It is rather hard to translate some ot the articles into Chinese (from your paper), and I wish I knew Eng- lish as much as I know Spanish, then I. could translate.them better and more of them. I hope that the DAILY WORKER will be stronger and stronger, and that the anti-imperialism movement, which is also my idea, will be a great suecess, Hoping your co against imperialism a vancement, And also hoping for the endless progress of your Daily, With my heartiest congratulations to our DAILY WORKER, SUL YAN (Snow Man), bo taigraatia yin nian Para nt endeavor fearless ad- YOU GAL DAR BOLSHEVIK Uncle Sam’s Holy Murderer Central Press Photo Although he won the title of “the fighting chaplain” during his war days with the Ninety- first division in France, the Rev, C. A. Rexford, of Spokane, Wash., is seeking further laurels, His latest achievement is quali- fying as an expert rifle and pis- tol shot, both feats accomplish- ed in one day. He now is a pas- tor in a Spokane church and al- so chaplain of the 161st regiment of Washington guards. Washington Day Is Dedicated to Big Biz (Continued from Page One) The crowded chamber of the house presented a brilliant picture as the president delivered his address, Floor and galleries were crowded. houses, the members of the Supreme Court in their robes, cabinet officers and other officials of the govern-| ment. The color was supplied by) members of the diplomatic corps and} officers of the army, nayy and ma- rine corps, in dress uniforms, While awaiting the president's ap- pearance, to make the speech in which Washington was to be brand- ed the first business man of Amer- ica and the first American imperial- ist, the crowd discussed the exciting news of the declaration of a protec- torate over Nicaragua, and the over- whelming of that country with U. S. marines, news of which has just been given out by the state department. The LaFollette Discord. WASHINGTON, Feb, 22,—Sena- ator LaFollétte (R) of Wisconsin commemorated Washington's birth- day today by introducing a resolution in the senate against a third term for presidents, ‘The resolution declared it would be “unwise, unpatriotic and fraught with peril to et free heb ac for any Ef Weskiagton™ SF Branch “ jof the failure the league lists: sent were the membership of both | » ™:, Page Three N “TAKE UP THINE BED ————— |Mass Arrests in Poland Show Need of a Strong International Defense Reports received from Poland show | that 400 arrests were made recently, \ineluding four White Russian mem- bers of parliament and many leading functionaries of the minority move- ment. In Warsaw alone about 120 to 150 arrests have taken place and | over 200 houses were searched. The wildest rumors about Russian | money and Soviet agents are being | spreaa for the undoubted purpose of | SHANGHAI LABOR’ TO TAKE POWER, SAYS N.Y. EDITOR | Chinese Writer Tells of | Soviet Aim By HARRY FREEMAN. Chinese workers will sweep out for- eign imperialists from’ Shanghai just as they swept them out from Han- kow, H. Linson, editor of the Chinese Nation: Daily, asserted today in a special statement to The DAILY WORKER. “The general strike in Shanghai will clear the way for the natior tac ‘defender o vent the w 1 not pre- nghai from paring the Shanghai strike the great Leningrad strike that pre- 1 the October revolution in Rus- enner are many at the Shang- Oust Native Capitalists Too. The working class constitutes backbone of the revolutionary ment and with the proper leade: they will succeed in ending the ex ploitation of the workers and peas- ants by native as well as foreign capitalists,” .Linson praised the students for their staunch support of the nation- alist movement. Memorial To Sun Yat-sen. Five thousand Chinese of this city will meet March 12 to pay tribute to Sun Yat-sen and to express their sympathy for the struggle of their countrymen for emancipation. Scott Nearing, Harry F. Ward, John Dewey, William Weinstone, J. Louis Engdahl and William F. Dunne are among those who have been in- vited to address the meeting. A committee consisting of H. Lin- 808; editor of the Chinese Nationalist Daily, Dr. Sui Peng, associate editor jof the Chinese Nationalist Daily, T. K. Chao, Kuomintang official and others, will meet tonight to make ar- supplying an excuse for a continua- tion of the terror. Mass executions | are likely to become the order of the| dav unicss a suffice ciently strong in- ternational protest is made. The International Labor Defense, | Bede York Section, calls upon all} workers to rally to the support of | the oppressed workers of Poland. Our} erganization is fighting in all coun- tries. New York must not lag be-/ hind, but shouid be in the forefront | of the struggle. The J. L. D. Bazaar in Star Casino, 107th ‘St, and Park Ave., on March} 10-13, is for the purpose of helping | to raise funds to carry on the fight not only in America, but in the whole world. Join in this job. See that your local does something. Send ar- ticles and donations to International Labor Defense office, 799 Broadway, room 422, at once. Manager On the Make Indifference of Rank And File, Wreck Co-op. | MINNEAPOLIS —(FP). — The bankruptey of the great cooperative Associated Textile of Minneapolis, with a probable loss to the coopera-| tive stock-holders of $250,000 is a, severe blow, says the States Cooperative League, but not, $100 attributable to cooperation itself. — | Analyzing the disaster, the league shows that it was due to a neglect | of cooperative principles that is or- dinarily avoided in even the smallest cooperative unit. Among the causes 1, A board of directors of labor men that were little more than fig- ureheads. “A good labor man is not automatically a good co-operator”, it remarks. Bad Manager. 2. A manager, H. Naphtalin, who/| was heavily on the make and “who| either was dishonest or utterly de-, void of an understanding of the aims | /and principles of cooperation.” He for freedom for class war prisoners | Northern | rangements for the demonstration. |Still Seek Bodies of Lost Air Lieutenants ' Following a forlorn hope, two offi-| cers in an observation plane {oft to search the New Jersey coast for | traces of Lieutenants William A. | Gray and Willard Harris, believed to} {have fallen into the ocean while {ly |ing from here to their home | tion at Langley Field, Va., in a heav | fog last Thursday. Banker Gets Rejuvenated. BUDAPEST, Fe Because he underwent a reju jon . operation a retired Budapest banker has. been notified by his insurance company that the annuity payment of his insurance has been stopped. Women Plan Mass Lobby. LONDON, Feb. 22. Lady Explorer Nears 83: Gen. Adolphus W. Greely. ‘ General Adolphus Washington Greely (above) spent his life diseoy- cring new lands in the Arctic. He is one of ‘the last of a tribe that began ith Christopher Columbus, and only passed out in our own generation, when there are few more worlds to > win for capitalism. ’ - France Asks Payment Of 30 Million Pending Mellon - Berenger Pact PARIS, Feb. 22.—Pending the rati- fication of the Mellon-Berenger debt © payment agreement the French fi- nance commission has ‘proposed a temporary payment of $30,000,000 te the United States and to Great Brit- | ain. This action is to be reported to the Chamber of Deputies, and hope is expressed in financial cirbles that © | this plan will be acceptable to both Britain and. America, Fight Scandal Probe Due if Reactionaries ~ At Albany Consent 7) ai ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 22.—An if vestigation of the sale of tickets. for» bouts eee be made by the™ the alleged , tickets for the oney fight. dee scandal of the rec Delane |¥ork C ity. rue, it amou' and should be islature,” Violin and Viola Lessons Given by expert teacher, investigated on the leg- Cuvillier said. For reasonable rates, write to JOHN WEINROTH 6i5¢ LARCHWOOD AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, an effort to obtain equal suffrage for |women will be sensationally sup- | ported, under present plans, by mass | lobbying of the members of parlia- | saath at the house of commons on March 3 by women drafted from the numerous suffragist organizations. Astor’s attack on the government in| BOLSHEVIK linventeried the stock at $300,000 when an independent appraisal plac- ed it at only $80,000. Though stock: | ‘holders were led to believe that thé | cooperative had made over $50,000, ' 'an independent audit showed a loss | of $270,000. The first proper audit) was made in December 1926 after | the co-op had been in existence 3) ‘years. But then it was too late. ‘ Indiffedence. | 3. Indifference of the Seopetatite }members. “Most of them”, the league rather bitterly reflects, “were \just investors, expecting only to get | regularly a good interest on their | money but never expecting to be) bothered »with the worries of super- vising the affairs of the organiza- tion.” 4. Greater vigilance should have’ been exercised by the league itself with which the Associated Textile was affiliated. “From now on we | are going to keep our eyes open in this respect,” the league asserts. “We do not wish to be stung again”. | Although a_ reorganization’ ecom- mittee is on the job it is generally | theweht Mist he, 9850,000 pall up| capital is a total loss. \ 6% DAILY DIVIDENDS Secured by a SECOND MORTGAGE OF THIS | sa SQUARE BLOCK of the First Workers Cooperative Colony Bronx Park East and Allerton Ave. Consumers Finance Corporation SUBSIDIARY OF THE UNITED WORKERS COOPERATIVE | 69 Fifth Avenue, Cor, 14th St) carn. ‘Telephone Stuyvesant 6900 GOLD Aiea Bate poser Sa