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reformers, and free speech advocates as agents of rev- Page Six ‘THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927 TOUTE AR Tr TE POU ONE BUA ITEC PRR e—r—y ar mere \ \ | Professional Patriots | Epitor’s Note.—The DAILY WORKER be- gins today the publication in this space of ““Pro- fessional Patriots,” edited by Norman Hapgood from material assembled by Sidney Howard and John Hearley. The present attack on this paper gives added interest to the sensational facts about the vari- ous brands of zealous “patriots” who are out to crush all groups fighting the forces of reaction in the United States. In the case against The DAILY WORKER the principal witnesses for the state are George L. Darte, “adjutant general” of the Military Order of the World War and George Seitz, a “research worker” for the Keymen of America. These are only two of the numerous societies that are doing the work of the open shop and la- bor-baiting interests in this country. Among the others who will be discussed in this series are the following: Allied Patriotic Societies, Ameri- can Constitutional Association,’ American Citi- | zenship Foundation, American Defense Society, | Better America Federation, Civil Legion, Mili- | tary Intelligence Association, National Security | League, National Civic Federation, National Pa-| triotic Council, National Association for Consti-| tutional Government, National Clay Products | Association, Constitutional Anniversary Associa-| tion, Sentinels of the Republic, United States | Builders of America, and several minor organi-| zations. | Although the societies that carry on the work | of reaction and suppression under the mask of | patriotism are numerous, their total member- | ship is relatively small. But they represent a| large amount of money and a sensitive property | nerve. * * THE ORGANIZATIONS The organizations which concern themselves with putting over a type of patriotism that stands for things | as they are, defending the existing property. and politi- cal system without change, and attacking all radicals, | * olution, are divided into two groups: first, the new crop which has arisen in the last ten years inspired by the war and the Russian Revolution and the older patriotic societies or those organized for other purposes which have taken on this job as a side-line. The new type of professional patriotic enterprise is of three sorts: those which operate nationally, those con- fined to a section of the country, and those which are not really organizations at all, but represent some one | patriot’s enthusiasm, backed by a few friends or fol- | lowers. Of the organizations of some size operating nation- ,, there are three: the National Security League, the American Defense Society, and the National Civic Fed- eration. .The Security League came into existence in 1914 to put this country on a preparedness basis and into the war. The American Defense Society with simi- lar objects began ‘its career in 1915. The Civic Federa- tion, organized in 1900 to-reconcile capital and labor, took on its patriotic anti-radical activities chiefly after the war, ) Fights Unionism. There are several sectional organizations. The most active and highly organized is the Better America Fed- eration of Los Angeles, which in reality represents the open shop interests of southern California, It has tried to extend its work outside the State and into northern California, but without much success., The American Constitutional Association with headquarters at Charles- ton, West Virginia, is also an employers’ body, organ- ized in 1920 to defend the interests of the coal opera- tors and “to promote the open shop principle.” The Massachusetts Public Interests League is another em- ployers’ organization, started in 1924 to defeat the child labor amendment in the State, where it was submitted to referendum vote. A different type is the Military Intelligence Association of the Sixth Corps Area with headquarters in Chicago, organized in 1924 by United States Reserve Officers. It expends most of its ef- forts in combating pacifism, especially among women. There is also the American Citizenship Foundation of Chieago organized in 1923 to promote Americanization among factory employees. In Boston a little organization recently (1926) formed is the Industrial Defense Association, evidently destined for a very brief existence. The organizations, which are virtually one-man af- fairs unlikely to continue beyond the individual’s en- _ thusiasm, are: The Allied Patriotic Societies, headed by Dwight D. Braman of New York City, a pretentious but ineffective federation, entirely on paper; the U. S. Patriotic Society, organized by Jacob Cash, New York City, in 1925, also mostly on paper; the United States Flag Association, and the Sentinels of the Republic with headquarters in Washington. The Government Club, New York, an organization of women, holding monthly patriotic luncheons at the Hotel Astor, broadcast by WEAF, and presided over by Mrs. George E. Owens, is also of this type, as is the Women Builders of Amer- ica, Newspapers Help, Too. In the same class with these have been several pub- lications—The New York Commercial,* a daily after- moon paper of 12,220 circulation, which ran a Search- light Department under the editorship of Fred R. Mar- vin, whose sole enthusiasm is attacking all radical and reform movements, including organized labor; the Woman Patriot, a bi-weekly published in Washington, D. C., by J. S. Eichelberger; and the now defunct Pro- gress in Industry (later called Industrial Progress), also published in Washington from 1920 to 1928 by Henry Harrison Lewis, now devoting his efforts to “Better Understanding Between Industry and Agricul- ture,” backed by William H. Barr, President of the National Founders Association, which in turn publishes in cooperation with the National Metal Trades Associa- tion a monthly called The Open Shop Review, full of “red-peril” propaganda. One enthusiast whose efforts have not yet been in- corporated is a Philadelphia stock-broker, Francis Ral- ston Welsh, who has published anti-radical, anti-pro- gressive, anti-labor pamphlets of his own, drawn chiefly from the Lusk Committee Report and R. M. Whitney’s “Reds in America.” “Since this was prepared the New York Commercial has merged with the New York Journal of Commerce, Mr. Marvin is now associated with the National Repub- lie but the Keymen of America continues its work as before, now at 120 W. 42nd St., New York City, Sub- seribers to the National Republic receive Mr. Marvin’s “daily sheet service” both for $8.00 per year, | (To be continued.) | wiseid ‘ im- of taken A group-photograph mediately after the acquittal Agustin Morales, Chicago, May 9. Left to right, seated: Agustin Mor- ales; Mary Belle Spencer, his at- torney; C. A. Moseley. Standing: Carlos L. Pere and Manuel Prieto (two of the three interpreters who served the defense); Maximio E. Lira, editor of “Mexico.” Morales was in Cook County Jail for five months, having been framed by the police for the murder of Police- man Lyman J. Stahl, at Melrose Park, Ill, Dec. 7. His trial lasted from May 2nd to 9th, inclusive, and was a hard fought battle against per- jury and every effort of the State’s Attorney’s office to hang an innocent man. The jury went out at 5:18, Monday, 00, and gave |fender, and the support of a few) a verdict of not guilty, after only one ballot. Ten minutes later, Morales walked out of the jail and was received by his attorney and a group of Mexicans and Americans. Morales’ case was regarded in Mexi- can consular and diplomatic circles as crucial, on its outcome depending the rights of Mexicans in this country to equal treatment under our laws. Tf Morales had not had the back- ing of the Consulate, the ‘services of an attorney who is a wonderful de- friends who assisted by rounding up witnesses, he would have been rail-| roaded to the gallows by the State’s Attorney’s office, The Mexican Con-| sulate paid for thé services of the court reporter, so that a transcript of evidence would have beef avail- able, if the case had to go up on ap- To The Membership of District No.| 2, United Mine Workers of America. | Greeting: | The District Constitution provides | that a Convention be held during the last month of the officers’ term, in| order that among other things there | can be a review of the work before| the officers retire. Owing to the fact that a majority | of the District Executive Board has| seen fit to postpone the regular con-| vention until after my term of office | expires, I will not be able to submit | my report to the convention. Be-| cause I believe that the membership | should be familiar with the affairs | of the union, particularly the major! questions with which we have to deal, I feel it my duty to acquaint the rank and file with the facts which would have been contained in my re- port to a convention. For that rea- | son I am sending to all local unions} this resume of the past three years and set forth what I consider the steps necessary to maintain the in- tegrity and to promote the strength of the union. | Following the last regular conven- tion held in Altoona in March, 1924,| the district scale committee met re- presentatives of the operators’ as-| sociation in Philadelphia and on} March 29th after several days’ nego- tiations, cosummated an agreement based on the Jacksonville settlement for the Central Competitive Field. This agreement continued the wages and conditions of the contract then in force, to run for a period of three years, terminating March 31, 1927. This agreement was approved by a referendum vote of the membership of the district. The signing of this agreement was heralded with great acclaim and pre- dictions of a three year period of peace in the industry were made and accepted throughout the entire coun- try. Operators’ Propaganda. But hardly had the ink died on} the agreement before operators in many districts, including our own, be- gan to attack it as the cause of de-| pression and stagnation in the coal | industry. In this district there was | what seemed to be a well organized | propaganda drive to prepare the pub-| lic generally and the miners as well | for a downward revision in the min-| ers’ wage scale. This propaganda consisted of articles in the daily! press, speeches at Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, ete., all pur- porting to prove that this whole sec- tion of the state would be adversely affected by the maintainance of the high wage rates, The prolonged shut-downs and the propaganda of the operators affected the small business men to such an extent that in the latter part of 1924 the Punxsutawney Business Men's Association addressed an open letter to me using the operators’ ar- guments that the depression in the coal industry in this district was due to the Jacksonville scale, ‘argu- ing that a conference between the operators and miners should be held for the purpose of readjusting wage schedules, which would bring more business to the operators and add to the prosperity of the people of Cen- tral Pennsylvania generally. To il- Report of John Brophy {| { Cae OLE EE A OEE A. G. Rosenthal, President J. Boyd Hunger, Secretary Punxsutawney Business Men’s As- sociation, Punxsutawney, Pa., Gentlemen: The position of the United Men Workers on wage reduction has been stated at various times during the} past few months. But in response to your letter of December 19, I will en- deavor once again to show clearly and conclusively that lower wages is not the solution to the mining pro? blem. NUT CLAIMS PEASANTS | NEED LAND (Peasants dissatisfied with the distribution of | land are revolting under the leadership of Flor- | Intrencherado, the so-called “Mad Emperor.” | Intrencherado will be confined in an insane- | asylum—News Item). Now Major General Leonard Wood Is a man of great bravado; He’s captured for the country’s good The mad Intrencherado; They’ll beat him or beguile ’im In a Philippine asylum That lazy, hazy Extremely crazy . Nut, Intrencherado. He put a crown upon his head He wore the robes he needed; The natives clamored to be led The Emperor acceded. He cub some funny capers AI read it in the papers; And I’m a sedulous Very credulous Reader of the papers). The Emperor, he promised land, The Filipinos cheered him; The plan they thought was very grand, But General Wood, he queered him. The papers say the peasant Has no grievances at present, The mere illusion Of brain confusion For all is well at present. . —J, F. MEXICAN PRIESTS ADMIT TRAIN MASSACRE By M. G. PRIETO Acting Mexican Consul General Using the service of the great press bureaus of the United States to accuse the government of Mex- ico of “the cruelest religious persecution of modern times,” the leading members of the Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy of Mexico, banished from that country for defying the laws, have issued a state~ ment in which they thus accuse the Mexican govern- ment without bringing forward a single fact to but- tress up their accusations, As their statement has appeared generally in the most prominent places in the newspapers of the United States, as acting con- sul-general to’this country I ask the\use of the same columns to make answer, . There has been no persecution in Mexico for religious beliefs at any time or in any place under the present government. This is a matter of record. There has been in the past the most cruel persecu- tion for religious beliefs, including burning at the stake, but these persecutions took place when the Roman Catholic Hierarchy was in full power in Mexico. There have never been any such persecu- tions since they were deprived of their absolute Chronic Malady. Unemployment, or underemploy- ment, is a chronic malady of the coal industry. This is due to the tremend- ous over-development of our coal re- sources. When business conditions in general are bad, as at present, un- employment is increased proportion- ately with the depression in business. In New England, in whose manu- factories much of Central Pennsyl- vanian’s coal is consumed, mills and factories are shut down or are oper- ating part time, with a result that their coal consumption is one third less this year than normal. The same thing is true to a greater or less ex- tent: in all manufacturing regions. This reduction in business reflects it- self in coal, and both union and non- union fields are alike affected. This latter fact, however, the Central Pennsylvania Operators always care- fully ignore. Lower wages has always been the operators’ "ery during “hard times.” But the miners in District 2 have tried it. Back in the 90’s when the miners were unorganized and busi- ness was bad all over the country, the operators cut wages again and again, This competition had:two re- sults—less money for the operators, less money for the miners with a | consequently less amount of business for the business men and professional men and the community as a whole. The entire community suffered with the miners, Periodically the operators offer us the same medicine for the same disease, even though its remedial qualities were proved: nil way back in the 90’s. Operators’ Statement. In 1924, which was a poor business year, the operators issued statements to the press which, with the excep- tion of the date-are almost identical with the ones they are sending out this year. They predicted at that time that the non-union fields were going to put the union fields out of business if the miners did not except a 30 percent reduction. They made addresses to Rotary Clubs, Chambers of Commerce, wrote letters, issued statements in the newspapers—all showing that the coal business was going to destruction, all because of the miners’ wage scale. This bom- bardment of words continued until March, 1922, when they endeavored to enforce the 30 per cent reduction. The big strike settled the question. But mark this—in January, 1923 after the poor year in 1921 and after four and a half months of strike in 1922—the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co., paid a special divi- dend of 150 percent and the Pennsyl- lustrate just how this was met I give my reply to this letter from the} Punxsutawney Business Men. vania Coal and Coke Co., paid a divi- dend of 40 per cent, (To Be Continued) Y) ub power and privileges. The people of the United States should know that as a matter of history the ery of the church, when it fought to retain its special privileges, was “Down With Tolerance!” It is very significant that the Mexican prelates have shifted their ground from denying that priests were among the leaders in the sporadic revolts which have occurred in Mexico recently, and now admit in this very statement the presence of priests among the rebel bands, but say that “some priests offered to be chaplains for the forces of the na- tional revolt.” I have lived much longer among the people of this country than those prelates, and therefore know that the average reader will not be taken in by ‘this Jesuitical excuse. But a few weeks ago these same prelates were denying the presence of priests entirely, and now that incontrovertible proof of their presence has been offered they hasten to put up such a foolish defense as this one. It is only fair that the people of the United States should know why this change in position has been made by the Hierarchy. On the train from “Guadalajara, where the recent horrible massacre took place, was Mr. Mestre, a prominent lawyer and well-known catholic, who was responsible for bringing about last year the meeting of the Catholic Hierarchy and President Calles in an attempt to settle the difficulties between the prelates, who re- fused to register as the law requires, and the gov- ernment. In the statement which he has made to the Mexico City papers Mr. Mestre describes the cries of the wounded men, women and children, punc- tuated by the shouts of the attackers: “Viva the Virgin of Guadalupe!” and. “Viva Christ the King!” This devout catholic lawyer spoke of the horrible blasphemy of such cries in the midst of such hor- rible bloodshed. Mr. Mestre further stated that those acting as chiefs of the assailants boasted that they had among them some priests. It was this statement of Mr. Mestre that doubt- less caused the Hierarchy to engage in no more denials of the activity of a portion of the clergy. The Hierarchy in their own statement have proved every charge that the Mexican government has brought against them. If these higher prelates had sufficient power to keep the clergy from minister- ing to the spiritual wants of the Mexican people by ordering them not to register as priests, then I submit to all reasonable men and women they certainly had the power to keep them from indulg- ing in such fiendish activities as taking part in the massacre on the railroad between Guadalajara and Mexico City. ound, Yous ee 4 — THE - & NOTES FROM THE SOVIET UNION By Our Moscow Correspondent, I. AMDUR. The youth played a very important | | part in the recent Moscow election. | Weeks before the elections began, meetings of the youth were called | by the Communist youth nuclei in the | factories, offices, schodls and work- | ers’ colleges at which reports con- cerning the work of the Soviets were | given. Entire issues of wall-news- | papers were dedicated to the elec- tions, and the importance of all youth working to strengthen the Soviets | was emphasized. The slogan “100% | youth participation in the elections” | was issued by the Young Communist League, and it was carried out every- where. Many youth representatives were elected to the Soviets, including 26 members of the Young Commu- nist League. * At the last conference of the Le- ningrad district of the Komsomols, | (Communist youth league), it was | unanimously decided to become the | patron of the Chinese Young Commu- {nist League. Leningrad has taken |the Shanghai league under its pat- | ronage, and Moscow has done the ; same with the Canton and Hankow |leagues. The Soviet Union league | will do everything in its power to |help the Chinese league, giving its advice from its own rich store of rev- * * olutionary experience, and whatever material aid it can. Money to advance the work of the Young Communist League of China is already being col- |lected’ in Moscow and Leningrad. | * * * £ | The Apture of Shanghai by the | revolutionary armies was. greeted with great joy thruout the Soviet Union. The Moscow and Leningrad organizations of the Communist Youth League sent the following tele- gram to the Shanghai youth: “Working youth, revolutionary stu- dents and young Communists of Shanghai» who, together with the Shanghai proletariat heroically rose against the reactiorary Shantung troops and government and led in the vanguard of the revolutionary Shang- hai proletariat—joyful and brotherly greetings. mid “The freeing of Shanghai is an ef- fective blow against the united strength of Chinese reaction and in- ternational imperialism. We are high- ly confident that the toiling youth |and revolutionary students of freed | Shanghai will be the firm support ox the Chinese revolution and the valued helper of the Chinese Communist Party. We call upon you to continue | along the path of continued struggle | with international imperialism. The workers’ and peasants’ youth of our country are with you.” Peace has at last been declared in Nicaragua hy the point of the bay- onets of the United States marines. The liberals under Sacasa who are fighting the reactionary regime of | Diaz, tool of the houses of imper- ialism, Seligman and Brown and Co. are forced to give up their arms or | to be bled into submission. As the Louisville Courier-Journal puts it, “Peace in the form of a hawk rather than a dove, is hovering over Nicara- gua.” In this struggle innocent American young workers were butch- ered to help imperialist aggression. The basis of the agreement is the ya NICARAGUA GETS A BAYONET PEACE establishment of a “protectorate” (a colony) out of what is supposed to be a free and independent country. The young workers of this country (the cannon fodder of imperialism) | must rally their forces to struggle | against imperialism, which goes hand in hand with militarism under | the slogans: Down with imperialist aggression and withdraw the troops from Nic- | aragua and China. Fight against the danger of a new world war. Boycott the citizens’ military train- ing camps. wea 7 Here’s the guy this bug insists on raving about as the best ball player that ever put on spiked shoes. At this moment (Friday) after 20 years in the big league, he has hit in 19 straight games. and his batting aver- age is over four hundred. Not so bad for an old man, eh? It’s true we dislike raving about a pro ball player—pro ball is a sporting busi- ness, not a sport. But we have done it in the past, and if we had a buck to spare (we seldom have) you'd see us in the bleachers munching pea- nuts despite their disastrous effects. Being a professional, Ty Cobb has also become involved in a rumor of gambling. Well—that’s business. It’s hard to expect purity of a ball play- er in a business in which he sees many curious ways of making money. After which, discourse ‘we will step over on Sunday to see a good “ama- teur” game where corruption -con- sists of a mere five or ten to the pitcher. All in all, (with apologies to the guy who said something like this first) for ways that are dark and tricks that are plain, sport in MARCH FOR THE RED DEAD. (By Whittaker Chambers) For the dead who died fighting for us in arms, for the dead; For'the dead who, died in prisons for the Revolution, for the imprisoned dead; Fer those who died actively work- ing in the factories or among the workers on the land, for these dead, We march today, comrades, workers, And for the living, for the living, for the living; : And for all lives freely given to the Revolution, For all activity and thought trans- forming the world and the lives of the masses thru struggle, We march today, comrades, workers. i But while we are living we take part in the process of change, And when we die we are aware of nothing more; So, more than the living, today we honor the Revolution’s martyrs, the dead; ‘ For the dead, the dead, the dead, we march, comrades, workers. School Kids Forced to See Battle Fleet NEWPORT, R. I., May 22.—The battleship fleet steamed into Narra- gansett Bay this afternoon, All school children had been given a holiday. As far as the eye could see were cruisers. destroyers and other war craft, Fifteen thousand sailors were given shore leave. The fleet had been ing part in the joint army-navy euver—the so-called “Battle of x England” which the defending Yankee forces claim to have won fpom the “British” Armada, y this country is a little peculiar. * * * Since the petting party between Maloney and Sharkey was called off another day, it won’t be until the next blurb foe Friday) by this bug, that his ability as a prophet will be visible. You'll recail we said Sharkey would be entitled to a chance at the heavy money in fighting Dempsey. Maybe while you read this you will see the prophecy had soured a little, Te Bug Criticize Nurses’ School. Because he is convinced the Os- training school, Dr. August B. Down- sioner, announced yesterday he would recommend to the board of regents at the June meeting that the school be stricken from the registered list. sining Hospital is not properly quali-! fied to conduct its registered nurses’! ing, deputy state education commis-' ‘This picture of a dead mam jumping out of his coffin has nothing to fas Pita! ae ena: We peaking only To the young work- ern ust have it and all workers who should have it. Subscription» rates to the orker are only a dol- lar a year, Send it to the Y, W. Bait jal Committee, 33 ' First street, New York, N. Y. HERE'S THE | Enclosed $1 for a year's { sub to the Young Worker, Young NONE, ase dsccshowuarvedeny Street .. City ’.. State ., Sa SAE: { H }