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

STOP THE THREAT OF A NEW WAR! HANDS OFF CHINA! THE DAILY WORK! FIRST SECTION | This issue consists of two sections, | be sure to get them both. Vol. IV. No. 133. Current Events By T. J. O’FLangrry. AS these lines are being written a} flash comes over the ticker that an attempt has been made on the life of the Soviet minister to Es- thonia,‘a white guard satrapy of Great Britain on the Baltic, Thus the international campaign of as- sassination under the direction of the British government goes forward while the same government hypo- critically pretends to be anxious to save civilization from the Soviet ““nenace” which persists in inter- fering in the domestic business of their countries, * * . Y Sha young white guardist who as- sassinated the Soviet ambassador to Warsaw has been let off with a 15 year sentence which will no doubt be afterwards commutted to a shorter term. Indeed it is safe to predict that this murderer will not suffer the prison hardships imposed on or- dinary offenders against the laws of the land. This is as we predicted re- cently in The DAILY WORKER, The assassins of Soviet officials are lookedupon as heroes by the im- perialists and yet there are alleged friends of Russia either so naive or so dishonest that they express dis- appointment at the steps the Soviet government is taking in defending itself against the white terrorists. * * * HAT the assassination campaign is only part of the conspiracy against the Soviet Union can be seen from the Geneva dispatches that were prominently displayed in all the papers yesterday morning. That England is using diplomacy as well as the assassin’s bullet against the U.S.S.R. is amply proved by recent events. Fortunately for the peace of the world and for the security of the Soviet Union the conflicts be- tween different interests inside the capitalist states and the cl@shes be- tween the various states.» hostile united’ front is difficult of consum- mation. * * * JHE amazing thing is, in view of the provocation offered to the Soviet Union that even capitalist editors would have the impudence to accuse Moscow of provoking war. At the same time the Soviet government is in a position to defend itself and is ready to resort to all necessary measures to save the fruits of the revolution earned by the blood of the flower of her proletariat and pea- santry. * * J T is not surprising that the New York Times, owned by the bovine Ochs should consistently attack the Soviet Union at every available op- portunity, but what about the liberal World? The latter is carrying on an editorial campaign against the U.S.- S.R. and takes the position that if the Soviet Union is for peace it should die rather than shed any blood in its own defense. It would be rewarded in heaven, * . * IT is true that the meek inherit the earth—six feet of it, with their toes pointed to heaven and the worms having a glorious time exploring their decaying anatomies. Only when in that blissful state do they get a share of the common heritage, but those who would have their. rights, must be ready to fight for them, As Arthur Brisbane pointed out in his column yesterday (for once in several months Arthur said something sen- sible) th® threats of the League of Nations against the Soviet Union may be as effective as the alliance of European kings against the French Revolution. The Revolution licked \\them all. * * * ‘PRESENTATIVE Walter Vail of TORIES TALK WAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside New York, by mail, $6.00 per year. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at New York. N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. Powers Send Notes to U.S.S HE CAN’T BE PUSHED OFF, MATTY WOLL! RUSH TO DEFENSE OF WHITE SPIES; Poles Reject Demands of Soviet Union BULLETIN. LONDON, June 17.—That terrorist acts were directly instigated by Wins- ton Churchill, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer in the British die-hard Gov- ernment, was learned today from confessions made of Sydney Riley, captured British spy. He said that he had received instructions from Churchill before leaving for the Sov- iet Union, In a letter written by Riley, or- ganized large-scale terrorism is ad- vocated. “I am sure that terroristic acts on a large scale would make a great impression and arouse hope of the early fall of Bolshevism,” the letter says. * * 7 GENEVA, June 17.—Proving that their interest in the twenty murderers and incendiaries recently executed by the Soviet Government is more than (Continued on Page Two) K KK Expects Permit From Commr, Warren To Parade July 4th Paul M. Winter, organizer for the | Ku Klux Klan in Queens, announced yesterday that he expected to receive a permit from Police Commishioner Warren for a klan parade on July 4. Whether official permihsion will} be given or not is not yet known, tho | Warren declared after klansmen had clashed with police in Queens during their Memorial Day parade that he would forbid all demonstrations in the future. In magistrate’s court Wednesday four of the kluxers were freed of the charge of attacking the cops, and one was continued in $1,500 bail. Landlords Free to Defy Tenement Law Witnesses Testify Landlords violate the tenement house law with perfect immunity. Out of 2,189 case in Brooklyn magis- trates’ courts since the first of the year only convictions were found against only 18. This was revealed yesterday dur- ing hearings before the Tenement House Commission. Joseph H. Fink, secretary of the Housing Committee of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities bitterly attacked nver, a member of the house committee on foreign affairs on re- turning from a visit to Spain ob- served that the sum of a million dol- lars was too much money for the site and building of our ambassador's palace at Madrid. We did not know that our ambassador in that beautiful land had any other business except providing American dancing partners for Alfonso. Why not put the money in dance halls and send our Spanish + ambassador to an oilier country? * * . c appears the the A. F. of L. labor fakers who are strikebreaking against the fur workers have not been able to deliver the goods. They volunteered fo send thousands of trade unionists into the picket lines of the police who were unable to cope with the mass picketing of the strikers. The police were not, but the trade unionists did not respond to the call to come out and scab on their fellow workers, There are many . things that a conservative union man do because of lack of knowledge the facts of the situation, but plain (Continued on Page Four) — the recommendations made yesterday by the Real Estate Board which would sanction windowless rooms, ing terior bathrooms and no fire-escapes in converted single-family houses. Bernard Newman, a Philadelphia housing expert, warned the commis- sion of the terrific fire hazard cre- ated by cheap wooden houses in var- ious sections of Brooklyn. Women Needle Workers Hold Open Air Meeting Today at Rutgers Square A monster open air demonstra- tion will be held today, 1 p, m, at Rutgers Square by the Women’s Committee of the Cloak, Dress and Furriers. Women active in the needle trades struggle will discuss the last events of the furriers’ strike and the defense of the imprisoned NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927 N.Y. LABOR COUNCIL REJECTS WOLL POLICY Published Daily PUBLISHING CO. R. MATTHEW WOLL. o | Labor is resisting the attempt of Matthew Woll and his committee of union smashers to force the New York unions to co-operate with the police and the bosses and smash the fur workers’ strike. | TO HELP THE STRIKEBREAKING POLICE R. FINAL CITY EDITION except Sunday by THE DAILY WORKER ., 38 First Street, New York, N. ¥. Price 3 Cents MANY DELEGATES WARN UNIONS NOT Denounce Circular Sent by Woll, McGrady and “Stupid, Childish Edward F. McGrady. At a regular meeting of the that they disapprove of the rol Ryan Raps Committee. | The council passed a vote of con- | fidence in Joseph P. Ryan, their presi- dent, who stated that he refused to identify himself with the “special re- organization committee” which the A. F. of L. appointed to disrupt the furriers’ organization. The motion for the vote of con- | fidence was made by Abraham Lef-| kowitz. | The discussion arose through a cir- cular which Woll, Frayne and Mc- | Grady sent to the New York unions in which they asked, on behalf of |the State Federation of Labor and |the Central Trades and Labor Coun- jcil, that protests he sent to the mayor | jand the police commissioner about \their “leniency in dealing with the strike situation. In the circular the previous accusa- tions of the committee were reiter- ated, stating that the New York po- lice are friendly towards the striking \furriers and that the former. were |bribed by them, | Ryan was of the same opinion as |a whole group of delegates who de- \clared that none of these accusations could be proved. Ryan further point- jed to the fact that Police Commission- er Warren himself had repeatedly jasked for further proofs and that | these were not forthcoming. The most careful in expressing him- (Continued on Page Three) | By WM. GROPPER Frayne Asking Aid in Fight on Furriers |Action of A. F. of L. Committee Described As The local trade union movement has gone on record in op- position to the strikebreaking activities of Matthew Woll and cil held Thursday evening at Beethoven Hall they let it be known their attempt to break the furrie and Ridiculous” Central Trades and Labor Coun- e the A. F. of L. is playing in MORE FURRIERS 60 TO PRISON; WON'T PAY FINE Evidence of Brutality Given to Warren Forty-six strikers arrested Monday were brought before Magistrate Ros- enbluth in Jefferson Market court yesterday. They were given choice of a $5 fine or two days in jail. They decided to go to jail. Another person brought before the magistrate was A. Fishbein of New Jefsey, who was arrested in the fur district Wednesday morning. Altho he is not a striker and was not picket- ing he was fined $25. Instead of pay- ing the fine he is serving one day in jail. Bosses’ Judge. In contrast to the magistrate’s severe attitude towards the strikers and innocent passersby was his im- mediate discharging of A. Kuashis, a (Continued on Page Three) FIVE ARRESTED BEFORE CHESTER SILK MILL GATE Pennsylvania Workers Resist Wage Cut CHESTER, Pa., June 17.—Police of this city are desperately aiding the Irving Worsted Mill whose workers are talking unionism and threatening to strike against a wage cut of from five to ten per cent throughout the mill, Already 17 wool sorters are on strike and other departments are talking of going out. There are some 8,000 mill workers in this city who are very much discontented with their lot and considerable agitation for unionization is being carried on. This morning five men were ar- rested by police before the mill gates for distributing circulars advertising a meeting of silk workers for this evening. The bosses fear the senti- ment for action will be so strong that they will have a strike on their hands. Those arrested were Frank Feldman, Arthur Stein, James Reed, Morris Goldberg and Pat Devine. Three of the men were held under $2,000 bail and the other two on $1,000 each, which was secured and the men are all released prepared to take up the fight against the bosses at this even- ing’s meeting of workers. $100,000 Is Voted For | | | | { The New York Board of Estimate yesterday voted to give Dr. Louis I. Harris, health commissioner, addi- tional $100,000 to continue with in- spection of milk consumed in this city. The appropriation will pay for 43 workers. All women workers must attend. ~ inspectors, five veterinarians, and a director of the bureau of foods and Fur “Convention” Votes to Expel Board Unless We Win Our Appeal DELEGATES REPRESENTING BULK OF WILLIAM F. DUNNE goes back to jail, David Gordon re- MEMBERSHIP LEAVE BEFORE ACTION More Milk Inspectors | mains in the reformatory and our fine of Five Hundred Dollars |stands. Through our energetic efforts we have thus far succeeded. | Secured the release of Comrade Gordon also. Comrade Miller was | given only a suspended sentence. It is very evident that the courts have bitten off more than they can chew. The case against The| ities, concerning the entire question of press censorship. Let us press forward our advantage. the Professional Patriots, who thought they could easily destroy | us. It will mean more than that. It will mean The DAILY| case to victory. : | JAPANESE RUSH MORE TROOPS TO SHANTUNG CITIES: Soldiers, Workers Rebel | Against Chiang PEKING, June 17.—Despite pro- tests from organizations thruout China, fifteen hundred Japanese | troops will proceed to Tsinan on the | anese troops are being rushed to| Tsingtao, it was learned. | * * * Feng Yu-hsiang Wires ‘All His Troops Swear Allegiance to Hankow Radiogram To DAILY WORKER.) HANKOW, June 17.—General Feng Yu-hsiang has telegraphed that the troops formerly bearing the ndme of Peoplpe’s Army are now reorganized in the Kuomin- tang army loyal to Sun Yat-sen’s ideas. General Feng adds that all of the troops under him are now subordinated to the .Kuomintang central committee’s orders and the national revolutionary government seated at Wuhan, He promises all his troops will continue the strug- gle against the Mukden army of Chang Tso-lin and his allies until (Special War Lord Terrorizes City | Sen, northern war lord, former adher- ent of Wu Pei-fu’s, has entered Ich- ang on the Yangtse River and is de- they are destroyed. (Continued on Page Two) | We have secured the release of Comrade Dunne on bail. We have Joint Board Given Drumhead Trial But Gold Still Able to Puncture All Charges WASHINGTON, June 17.—Charters of the four New York DAILY WORKER has involved them in a maze of legal technical-| unions and the Joint Board, representing three-fourths of the total membership of the International Furriers’ Union, were re- tion. Let us hit hard. The|voked today by a so-called furriers’ convention under the orders success of our appeal proceedings will be a mortal blow against|of Matthew Woll, acting president of the National Civie Federa- Delegates from Toronto, Winnipeg and Philadelphia left the International convention. Earlier in the afternoon a commit- tee waited on President Green to test his sincerity in his letter to the Toron- to Joint Board in which he approved the movement for peace and unity within the union. The vote expelling the New York unions and upholding the General Executive Board’s act in expelling 33 leading militants in New York came after five days of warfare in which the machine leaders quarreled bitterly ‘among themselves. President Schacht- man, utterly discredited by Manager Ben Gold in his dramatic speech be- fore the so-called convention yester- day, announced today he will not be a candidate for re-election. A New York right winger, Stetsky, is slated for vlection before the convention closes tomorrow. (Continued on Page Two) Financier Dies Suddenly. John T, Pratt, financier and brother building, 26 Broadway. | LONDON, June 17.—General Yang of the president of the Standard Oi! | | Company of New York, died yester-|demanded that they raise their day morning of acute indigestion in!from ninety cents for 300 pou his private office in the Standard Oil ice to $1 WORKER has struck a blow for the freedom of the press from | hall rather than give the color of legality to a vote dominated the interference of the self-constituted censors of public opinion.) by the right wing “delegates” from the fake reorganized unions Remember that every contribution you send in now helps us to|in New York. Forty-three bona fide delegates, representing New build up a strong case for our appeal. Appeal proceedings are ex-| York, Newark, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Boston, Philadelphia pensive under capitalism, of course. Let us close our ranks all the|and Chicago are leaving tonight for New York to report to the tighter and by a renewed and greater effort carry through our| striking fur workers on the fraud and farce of the so-called Ice Cost Kept High By Monopoly Plan, Witnesses Charge — Evidence that the Metropolitan Tee and Coal Dealers’ Union, Inc, was intimidating small dealers in Greater New York to join in maintaining monopoly prices was offered yester- day at a hearing before Edgar F. Hazleton, referee who is handling the state investigation. Witnesses testified that a special truck was used by the company to in- vade neighborhoods where dealers re- fuse to join the “union.” It was also charged that Lorenzo de Maria, head — of the monopoly had gone to the of- — fices of dealers in Far Rockaway. so that local d members of the “union” comp , “a