The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 17, 1927, Page 1

‘gained him nation-wide notoriety, in ‘Old Man, Without Job FIRST SECTION This issue consists of two sections, be sure to get them both. Vol. IV. No. 211. T Outside New York, by m SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 per year, il, $6.00 per year. E DAILY Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1927 BLISHING | \ FINAL oy " EDITION ished Daily except Sunday by The DAILY WORKER Y. 0. 33 Birst Street, New York, Price 3 Cents AISE N. STRIKING PRODUCE TRUCKMEN WIN WAGE ! Current Events | By T. J. O'Flaherty (HE Chief reason ascribed for the | existence of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor | | by Matthew Woll, one of its most vocal vice-presidents is to aid and direct collaboration between labor, management of industry and capital. This is a rather pleasant and perhaps remunerative role for trade union leadership in this era of American imperialist hegemony. It should be noted that Mr. Woll is acting-presi- dent of the open-shop, Civie Federation, * LD time socialist orators had the knack of exposing the fallacy of} co-operation between labor and capi-| tal as a workingclass panacea. Their} favorite illustration was the lamb ing down with the lion and waking up just about the time his tail was} disappearing thru the lion’s mouth.) Or the lion might be seen rising from} his repast licking his chops with) satisfaction and picking his teeth with| the lamb’s funnybone. Nowadays, | socialists are not guilty of such vulgar} similes. Those that are left are too| busy fighting the radicals andj furthermore they cannot afford to get} fresh with their reactionary allies. | te 1 * { HE ex-secretary of the New Jersey] Federation of Labor was purged| of sin by a unanimous vote of his | fellow fakers after the ex-secretary had admitted that one-half of the in-) come of the state body for several years has been contributed by open- shop employers. It is not surprising that the capitalist papers soft-pedalled | the exposure, but our German trans- lator informs us that the Volkzeitung, printed a news item telling of the ex- secretary’s exoneration without a word of explanation. “News for news sake” is a bad slogan for a} workingclass paper. * * * HE ddnvsuion made by the ex-seere-} tary of the New Jersey Federa- tion of Labor, that the employers sub- sidized that organization to the ex- | tent of $100,000 to his knowledge, is one of the biggest pieces of news that broke in the labor movement for many years. As a boil on.the human body is a sign that imp ies in the blood are breaking thru, this con- fession is another sign of the cancer that is feeding on the heart of the American trade union movement. And the fakers responsible for this disease} hide their perfidy by waging per- petual war on the radicals who in- sist on cleaning the Augean stable of trade unionism and breaking the workers away from the capitalist grip. * * * JOHN H. WALKER, president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor hose addiction to weeping has his report to the annual convention of that body, states among other things that the International Labor Defense | collected $500,000 for the defense of Sacco and Vanzetti and did not de- vote all the money to the purpose for which it was collected. Of course this is a downright lie and nobody knows this better than, “Weeping John.” But John was smeared with seandal in the last senatorial pri- maries in Illinois, when he was charged with acceptin: money from} Frank L, Smith, for delivering the la- bor vote to Samuel Insull’s pet candi- date. John indignantly denied the charge, but he now wants to shift the remnants of suspicion by making a counter-attack on the LL.D. For- tunately the labor fakers are so dis- credited by their own conduct that (Continued on Page Two) Tries to Kill Himself} Robert McKittrick, 67, jobless, tried to commit suicide Tuesday by cutting his wrist and throat. Yesterday he walked into the Broad St. Hospital in a serious con- dition from loss of blood and col-} lapsed. He told the hospital attend-! ents that he was despondent over the Joss of his job. He could not tell) the exact place or hour when he at-| tempted to kill himself. anti-union | | ] * 1] | | > British and “Free State” Aviators Start West in | Their Dublin-U. $. Hop New Yorkers interested in avia-| tion were speculating late yester-| day as to whether the “Princess} Xenia,” flown by Capt. R. H. Me-| Intosh, of the British air corps and | |earrying Commandant James C.) Fitzmaurice, head of the Irish Free | State air service would reach this| |city in its flight from Dublin. | The two militarists hopped off | at 12:36 in the afternoon, and were} seen heading for the sea. Since] |then, until a late hour yesterday,| nothing was heard of them. They} are understood to be concerned | with observations and experience] useful to their governments in the/| event of a war with the U. S. ATTACK AGAINST CHINA'S TRAITORS Chinese Revolution Again Moves Forward MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Sept. 16.— Eugene Chen, former foreign minis- ter of the Wuhan government, has just published a declaration branding the treason to the revolution of the reactionary Kuomintang leaders. Chen declares that following the coup of the Nanking- militarists the Wu- han government ceased to exist. Aided British Imperialism. “The betrayal of the reactionary Kuomintang leaders put an end to} one phase ‘Uf Sve glovious Chinese revolution,” said Chen, “and afforded \British imperialism, which did not dare undertake action against the Chinese revolution during the victor- ious advance of the revolutionary army, a possibility to show its true face as the oppressor of the Chinese people. Nanking, Shanghai and Han- kow are centers of counter-revolu- tionary militarists and reactionary politicians acting ruthlessly against the revolutionary movement and mas- reing workers, peasants and Com- s: munists.” ae Brands Anti-Soviet Agitation. Chen blames the Nanking-Wuhan reactionaries for the hostile attitude displayed against Soviet citizens working in China who were actually compelled to leave Chinese territory (Continued on Page Two) Charge Local Meat Trust Beat Workers fo Jack Up Prices Armed thugs have been used by the poultry trust to force retail dealers to boost the prices of chicken and other fowl over the Jewish holidays, butchers testified yesterday at the hearing into the poultry trust in the attorney general’s office, 51 Chambers St., yesterday. Retail dealers who preferred buy- ing from independents rather than from members of the poultry trust, who charged as much as 12 cents a pound more for chicken, were threat- ened with violence, the witnesses said. David Rubin, butcher, 233 Monroe St., stated that two butchers had been dragged from his shop and beaten in the street, while Jacob Shatz, 64 Bel- ment St., Brooklyn, chairman of the Brownsville and East New York Poul- try Dealers’ Association testified that “a gang of thugs threatened him” if he purchased poultry from independ- NAIL ROYAL DUTCH SHELL ents. ' “LIE; DENY STALIN OFFERED 10 PAY FOR NATIONALIZED OIL. —— Saul G. Bron, Chairman of the Amtorg Trading Corporation which represents the Soviet Naphtha Syndicate in the United States made yester- day the following announcement: “T am authorized to say that the statement recently attributed to Mr. Joseph Stalin in which reference is made to his alleged willingness to ar- bitrate the question of compensation for nationalized oil property in the Soviet Union has never been made by him.” Mr, Bron’s announcement refers to a recent proposal of Sir Henri Deterding, head of the Royal Dutch Shell group, made in answer to an alleged statement of Mr. Stalin which appeared in some American news- papers. “EUGENE CHENIN DOGKERS’ STRIKE SEEN AS BOSSES DENY DEMANDS 30,000 Longshoremen in New York Affected With the official refusal yesterday on the part of the Trans-Atlantic Steamship Association to grant the} pay demands asked by the union, a i strike which may involve 30,000 long- shoremen in New York and at least 15,000 on the Atlantic seaboard is al- most a certainty. The workers demand an increase of ten cents over the present wage schedule of eighty cents an hour. Their basic work-week is 44 hours. They also demand a fifteen cent raise for overtime, $1.20 an hour. Organization On Coast. In the meantime south Atlantic and Gulf district longshoremen are formulating their demands which will be presented to the steamship com- panies in the near future. Union of- ficials declare that organizational work is now progressing among the Pacific coast dock workers who with- drew in 1915 to join independent unions. The present contract between the New York longshoremen and the companies expires on the 30th of this month, and unless a change comes in the present situation the workers will lay immediate plans for an effective stoppage. A powerful organization, the men declare, assures them of a speedy victory in the event that the com- panies decide not to accede to their demands before the expiration of the agreement. Refuse Demands of Checkers. At the same time that the bosses, thru the Trans-Atlantic Steamship Association, turned down the demands of the stevedores it also refused to consider a wage inérease of a dollar a day to 2,000 checkers on the docks of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island who are members of the same organization. At the conclusion of the meeting of the employers it was decided to call another conference for Monday morning, when the refusal to meet the demands of the workers will be conveyed to them officially. Big Registration at Workers School Expected Monday In 1924-25 the Workers School con- sisted of some 5 or 6 classes with a total registration of 60. During the past year 50 classes were offered each term with an average registration of ever 1,000; classroom space had to be doubled; a 6.45 p. m. session had to be added to the session beginning at 8 and, 9.15 p.m But more important than the physi cal signs of growth was the spirit shown by the students and instruc- tors. Workers tired out from the day’s work, workers engaged practically every minute of their leisure time in union activities and strikes, came one or two nights a week to the Workers School and devoted themselves to seri- ous study courses. The small library was always filled to capacity. The students, thru the Students’ Council, managed the library, forum and other activities of the school. All instruc- tors volunteered their time and ser- vices to the school, The Workers School expects 1927- 28 to witness still greater steps for- ward in its growth. For this reason it is offering a larger and more varied curriculum. For details see the cata- | log which has just been issued. You ean secure a copy by writing to Ber- tram D. Wolfe, director of the Work- ers School, 108 East 14th St., New York City. Appeal to Fuller “Vain” Says Churchmen Organ (By Federated Press). “An Appeal in Vain” is the heading over the leading article in the cur- rent Information Service Bulletin of the Federal Council of Churches. The | appeal quoted was signed by General Secretary Charles S. MacFarland and 11 other leaders of the Federal Coun- cil of Churches, and was a telegram to Goy. Fuller, a few days before the execution, asking him to stop the exe- cution of Sacco and Vanzetti, ens the rate now being) ae | | | | Mayor Walker, New York’s jazz Prince of Wales, with a fellow-fascist lin Venice. Pe LEGION BOOSTS ‘Mayor Water Gents Hs MILITARISM AT Fellow Fascists When the. | Paris Convention Starts | || PARIS MEETING fascists who poured into Paris for <i | Sky Pilot Leads Yelp the Legion Convention. He spent for Big Air Force | |a good part of the day shopping. Walker will be made a member “ | | of the French Legion of Honor by PARIS, Sept. 16.—The legion con-| | M. Doumergue, president. of the vention, will like other conventions} | French die-hard government Tues- day afternoon. Walker was booed | held by America fiSeists, whoop it is id sd | | yesterday by French workers, who | PARIS, Sept. 16. — James J. Walker, New York’s butterfly mayor, greeted scores of fellow- up for bigger and better militarism, | ‘ Gf 3 san regard him as a “good-will” am- it was learned today, when the com-/ | hassador of American capitalism mittee on aeronautics announced that) | which murdered Sacco and Van- it will recommend the development of eee AND SIGMANITES ASSAIL WORKERS force is believed to be certain. Arrest 6 Dressmakers; | The aeronautic committee, appro- | priately headed by a Texas sky pilot, | Right Wing Terrorism CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—Six pickets Rev. Gill Robb Wilson, will urge the were arrested yesterday outside of creation of a separate department of | “national aeronautics” “with Cabinet | representation and co-equal with the military and naval departments.” | | Workers Demonstration at Clichy. | Huge counter-demonstrations will be held by French workers at Clichy, | des Fetes to the Place Sacco-Vanzetti, | Hyman Bros. dress shop when the po- in honor of the two workers murdered | lice and the right wing thugs com- by American capitalism with the ap-| bined against the militant workers. proval of the legionnaires. | Many pickets were beaten, the Sig- Explaining the decision of Paris| man gangsters and the patrolman workers to boycott the legion affair | working together against the pickets. and hold counter-demonstrations in the; Several right wingers were arrested a suburb of Paris, on Monday when) the fascist convention opens. The} suburbs rather than clash with the | by mistake but were released as soon demonstration will be featured by the | changing of the name of the Place} Amgrican fascists on the streets of |as they reached the station house. Paris, L’Humanite, militant organ of | Two workers, Yampolsky and Res- the . French Communist Party de-}nick were the first to be n into clares: custody. Saul Flegg, a Sigman camp “We will never defeat the adversary | follower and head of the right wing if we do not know how to avoid the| forces helped the police make the traps which he sets for us.” arrest. eapiiatabes Sig More Pickets Arriv . The arrests had the eff of bol- Coolidge Ready tn stering up the fighting spirit of the Bulldoze France; 5 WASHINGTON, Sept. 16,—The next move in the Franco-American tariff controversy was placed square- | ly up to President Coolidge today. | frame Rejection by France of Washing-|¢ ton’s proposal for a commercial trea- | scabs. ¥ r ty on a most-favored-nation basis|200k which was picked up by a po- which would have given U. S. the ad-) man who turn handed it to vantages gained by Germany, left on- |Flege. The latter then charged that | Kaplan stole the money. * * * of those arrested. When the right wingers and the police saw the arrival of the new pickets they attacked the workers, who fought back bravel Four workers were then e: Ida Rothstein, D itz, R. Kaplan and G. Robbner. Flegg and several of his gangsters were also arrested but released with an apology lieutenant. nsible for a brazen 3 who he 30 from one of the girl rl dropped her pocket- The in lly two courses open to the govern- |ment. The negotiations could be| . Lae ‘brought to an end, thus leaving} CLEVELAND, Sept. 16.—J. Levine |American shippers and manufactur- manager and J. Noodel, secretary of ‘ers virtually out in the cold as far|the Chicago Joint Board, Cloak and ressmakers’ Union will speak at the ’ Institute, 13409 ‘as the French market is concerned; | # or the president could fire the open- | Cleveland Wo: “Pm Something of a Fascist Mysel"_Walker Tp THOU § AND Nee ficer and the worker. workers, new pickets taking the place y states, and, eq ing shot in the expected tariff war by | bringing Section 317 of the tariff law | needle trades workers are invited to | into play. |. Section 317 gives the president the privilege of increasing by 50 per cent the duties on goods received from any country which discriminates against American goods. If the discrimina- tion continues, the president can put down a complete embargo on the (Continued on Page Two) | Kinsman Road, Saturday, 8 p. m. All | attend. British Playwright Dead. Bertram Forsythe, 40, a play- wright who came here from England, |where he is said to be well known as ja writer, was found dead from ga poisoning in the kitchenette of hi apartment at 802 West 78th street yesterday. ume aaa hc a een RR A CORE NU REET OREN TE ARR EN ROOST EYPONER EES a Am WORKERS GET $5.00 INGREASE; HAD HAR 4 a ETS TIED UP Five Hundred New Jersey Dockmen Had Joined Walkout Before Settlement | A victory for the 2,000 produce truckmen who went on strike late Thursday afternoon we Yesterday they were off ket Truckmen’s Association the achieved ered a e > orge |was accepted on behalf of the men. ast night. k by the Mar- ization of the bosses. This y demanded a flat raise Sé of $7 when the strike was declared. Pleading that they would have increase their revenues in order meet the added wages of th ers, the boss truckmen had demar ed certain concessions from the pro- duce merchants, the principal one be- ing that trucks be unloaded by at once and not delayed as the pr itice prevails at present. d- m No Strikebreakers. It is this issue which stood i n the way of the ending of the strike which had completely tied up the movement of fruits and vegetable: Organized picketing by the striker not only prevented any attempt at of-| ficial strikebreaking, but also made impossible the sale of products which were piled up in the |. markets of the city and in the Wallabout mar- ket in Brooklyn. The concessions were agreed on by the Fruit and Produce Trade Association, but two other groups of marketers, the United Fruit Dez Association and the Fruit and F Vegetable Association refused commit themselves to the changes in (Continued on Page Two) CHEAP, STRIKE PROOF LABOR 1S OFFERED BOSSES Clothing Manufacturers the Invited to Richmond Cheap American born labor fered to w York clothing manuf turers in a letter now being sent to” in th Chamber all men’s clothing firr by the Richmond, Va. Commerce. The fact that the workers of Rich- mond never go on strik mentioned. Also the fact that they are “equally efficient” as the workers in’ the North. The letter reads in part as follows: “Information has come to us that many clothing manufacture (and you may be among them) are inter- ested in moving their manufacturin units to points outside of the ¢ New York, and we are ther bringing to your attention the city of Richmond. a “In Richmond, you are far enou south to be out of the labc troubles—our labor eb of fore contented. Industrial strikes here never heard of. Golf for the Workers. outdoor he climate hére permi recreation the year round for t We have golf courses which are never In little over two hou at the seashore or in the “At present we have ing, shirt and handker turers in Richmond. ou will find the cost of labor v much less here than in r I WANTED —~ MC ARE YOU GE’ Reports are co: |thruout the countr: tional Bazaar a ed by The D. son Square G for October 6 Committees are being ‘elected b; f Already the articl vertiser the splendid souvenir . umbrellas, books, vietrola: ft es are already being collected a | prices. | gro \important ci as it is the first national affair yet movement. to® i | working feverishly LY WORKER The committee in ¢harge announces sold at the gigantic booths which are and children’s clothing, furniture, noveltic LIBEL GASE 0 SIGMAN AGAINST GOLD POSTPONED Hyman, Freiheit Staff ‘Are Other Defendants The cx 1 1 brot against the f h Daily Frei- eit 3 3 and Louis Hyman, t needle trades leaders, al Garment ars’ Union was postponed until ay when it came up be- Brodsky in Jeffer- yesterday morning. : Markewitch, former assist- ant rict attorney, and lawyer for the right wing, attempted to have the case withdrawn from the jurisdiction Wor r f jof Magistrate Brodsky and have it placed before some other judge who he feels would be more favorable to him. Will Hear Case Wednesday. The right wing lawyer tried in, any Ww: to discourage Magistrate Brodsky om hearing the case. He told the judge that-it would take sev- eral di ent the evi ng. This did not influence who ruled that he would hear > when it comes up next Wed- , attorney for the against the many in the case. They have t the request of Sig- orney. Isky told the court postponements were un- who had to aper. s are accused r to publish 4 The militant w by Sigman of ring his wife in articles published in the Freiheit and Unity, Commit- tee of and Fur- riers. The articles exposed the open rk owned by Sig- torm Lake, Iowa. Straphangers’ Protest Forces L. R. Railroad to Run Bigger Trains 4 number of additional trains were the Rockaway division of the nd railroad as the result of transit commission tion of the railroad im ny trains after labor day m that “the sum- n had tlosed.” ission also ordered mediate remove the on its right of way at h street and Beach Chan- which compels pedestrian nobile traffic to take @ ite to reach that thoro- is a fence across the ation of additional safe- es on the division was also or- 1 FIGHTING Sf, BAZAAR ndicating that cities ¢ of the First Ni and the Freiheit at Madi- r the suc units and by sympathetic labor for the honor roll and the ad- beginning to pour in, foliowing articles will be . ay; men’s, women’s s, caps, millinery, and many other pected to be sold at bargain It is expected that delegations will be sent to the bazaar from every y, with an appropriate collec to the fact that the First National Bay n of material. All signs point will not only be unique insofar nged, but also in the fact that is expected to be the most elaborate affair yet arranged by the radical * 4