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

THE DAILY WORKER TIGHTS: FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THR | UNORGANSIZED FOR THE 40-HOUR WEEK POR A LABOR PARTY THE DAILY WORKER Entered as second-class mutter at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., ander the act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Vol. IV. No. 237. In New York, by mail, $5.00 per year. Outside New York, by mail, oJ.00 per year, NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1927 Published dafly except Sunday by The DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING CO., 33 First —_—-----—-— FINAL CITY | EDITION Street, New York, N. Y¥. Price 3 Cents UNIONS OUTLAWED BY U. S. SUPREME COURT TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PUPILS AND SCHOOLS IN U.S. S. R. " Lunacharsky Reports to Tenth Anniversary Jubilee Session of Executive Committee LENINGRAD, U) S. S. R., Oct. 17—While the number of | pupils in every Western European country has decreased, the number of pupils and educational advantages in the Soviet Union has increased greatly, according to the report of People’s Com- missar for Education Lunacharsky, presented at the jubilee ses- sion of the Central Executive Committee of the All Union Con- gress of Soviets today. The sessions are held in this city because the Bolshevik revolution started here nearly ten years ago. * Lunacharsky pointed out that the4 Soviet Union is the only land where, during these last years, public edu-| cation is progressing with such extra- | GREAT BRITAIN | ordinary rapidity. Whereas all the countries of western Europe show the Congressman Declares England, U.S. Will War number of pupils falling off, the Sov- iet Union counts sixty-three pupils in schoot per thousand inhabitants against forty in 1914. Ten Million Pupils. The total number of/ pupils in schools of the Union of Socialist Sov- iet Republics is now ten million, said Lunacharsky, and emphasized that this number exceeds by thirty per fliers announced today. cent the enrollment of prewar times. The total number of public schools, ' the speaker reported, is one hundred thousand. The number of schools in regions inhabited by national minor- ities is rapidly rising. The number of technical schools is one thousand and seven, and they are attended by 180,000 pupils, more than half of whom are the children of workers or peasants. Technical Schools Increase. Illiteracy, Lunacharsky declared, is rapidly being wiped out. The num- ber of illiterates, he said, does not ex- ceed 18 per cent, while the percentage for women is somewhat higher. Dur- ing the last five years more than seven million people have completed courses for illiterates. -Village clubs, thruout the Soviet Union, have been provided with radios. Newspaper Readers Increase. ‘The newspapers have more than eight million readers compared with the two and a half million readers before the war. The number of seientifie periodicals, he said, has doubled, while technical journals have increased tenfold since 1914. Moving pictures, he said, have de- veloped very rapidly. The number of foreign films presented in the Soviet Union was thirty per cent of the total as compared with eighty- six per cent during the first years of the revolution. Concluding Lunacharsky said, “The cultural activity of the capitalist countries are directed to the satis- faction of selfish interests, whereas our work aims at the promotion of a higher culture and the improve- ment of the living conditions of workers thruout the world.” Baltimore Unionists May Join Delegation To the Soviet Union BALTIMORE, Oct, 17 (FP).—An- drew T. McNamara, member of the executive board of the International Association of Machinists’ local lodge, ,and Charle Kutz, prominent in the Coopers’ Union, have received invita- tions to join the party of trade union- ists that is about to journey to Mos- cow to witness the celebration of the}. tenth anniversary of the Russian so- cial revolution. The invitations came from the Rus- sian Trades Union Council at Moscow. One of two labor representatives from each state in the United States, Mc- Namara was informed, had been asked to go. Expenses after the guests have crossed the Soviet border will be borne by the Russian trade unions. McNamara is inclined to accept the invitatipn, since he believes the offer was made as a means of improving relations between Russian and Amer- ican labor. He remarked that Amer- ican bankers and manufacturers have not hesitated to go to Russia on vari- ous business errands, and this trip would enable American workers to judge of Russian conditions for them- selves. J. F. Anderson, of Washington, for-| mer general vice-president of the In- ternational Association of Machinists, js another who is considering accept- ance of the invitation. - Schlee To Try Air Record. PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 17.—An! attempt to establish a new world “record for endurance flights will be - made soon, probably somewhere in the south, by William Brock and Ed- win F. Schlee, who recently flew half way around the world, the two Practically declaring a naval race with Great Britain, and announcing that England merely waits the day when a terrific world war can be launched to deprive American finance capital of its spoils secured during the last world war, Representative Fred Britten, oldest member of the house naval affairs committee, landed in New York today from a six months’ trip in Europe. Britten is the war-like member of congress, who led the drive this year for an increase in cruiser strength— and got it. a Britten states that he will immedi- ately, thru the naval affairs commit- tee, begin work on legislation for a five-year building program for the United States, with the direct objec- tive of competing with the British navy. He will ask thirty new cruisers. "They Use Geneva. As is the custom with the present administration and its followers, Brit- ten declared the United States was awakened to the certainty of world war and the necessity of a superior navy by the failure of the Geneva conference. This conference was called by the Coolidge administration when it became necessary to provide an exeuse for abandoning the “econ- omy program” in favor of a big navy program.. “European statesmen do not hesi- tate to say that Great Britain’s place in the sun can only be regained by a war in which America is made to suffer great losses in wealth and man power, and that British statesmen are calmly awaiting the day when they ean assist, directly or indirectly, in pulling America from the predomin- ant position we have acquired since the world war,” declared Britten. London Expects War. “In London it is quite evident that no nation will ever be permitted to successfully challenge British sea su- premacy. American equality is un- thinkable in England. It will require another generation before the slow- moving Britisher is convinced of our industrial and political importance. British refusal to agree on sea equal- ity at Geneva is positive evidence that she regards us as a prospective enemy or future foe. British diplomacy is not only far sighted but expressive of British public opinion, and there is nothing for America to do but pro- ceed in a sane and deliberate manner to maintain a proper national de- fense.” Twelve Firemen Injured in Garment House Fire PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17. — Twelve firemen were seriously injured, one of them critically, and three buildings containing 18 wholesale wearing ap- parel concerns were damaged to the extent of more than $250,000 from a fire of undetermined origin in the downtown district early today. Train For Next War. Governor Smith presided at the ‘opening of the military tournament lof the national guard at Madison |Garden last night. Fifteen hundred troops trained for the next war by | cageging in a mimic battle. ; : Furriers Wanted At Office. All of, the 187 convicted Furriers Union pickets who have not paid their fines are urged to communicate at once with Miss S. M. Algus or Isa- ore Shapiro at the New York Join‘ Board office, 22.E, 22nd St. Bars U. ML. W. of A. From W PERSECUTED NEGRO FIGHTS A GOOD FIGHT Charles Pinkston knew what would happen to a Negro, however innocent, when charged with a crime in He barricaded himself in his home and in spite of tear gas, endured a siege in which sixteen attackers were wounded before he succumbed. Photo shows poisonous tear gas pouring from the build- ing and policeman with drawn revolver. AK. K, TERROR Birmingham, Alabama, AGAINST NEGRO THRU ALABAMA Follows Trustifying of Southern Industry BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 17.—The exposure of klan floggings of Negroes and whites which have shocked the nation and have resulted in a series of grand jury indictments in various counties of this state coincide with the rapid rise of heavy industry here, centering around a development of water power, iron and coal mining con- nected with the chemical industry— phosphates, for which there is an in- exhaustive demand in American farm- ing communities. The southern landlord and capita!- ist class, basing itself on the pre-civil war tradition, has militantly and steadily resisted the organization into unions of both the Negro and white workers. Terrorized Labor Organizers. Especially have the southern capi- talists, tried to terrorize the Negro population and those union organizers who have tried to bring them into the American labor movement. In Bogalusa, La., in 1919, the south- ern capitalists established a precedent in their war upon union organization —both of Negroes and of whites. The Bogalusa Lumber Co., thru its per- sonally conducted organization, “The Loyal Legion,” of which the local American Legion post was a part, murdered a Negro organizer cf lum- ber workers, who was acting under instructions of the American Federa- tion of Labor, and the local Central Labor Council. Officials of the Cen- tral Labor Council who sided with the Negro organizer, and entrenched themfelves in a garage in a last-ditch fight side by side with the Negro or- ganizer against the lumber trust were murdered by lumber trust mercen- aries. Kidnapped by Klansmen. In 1928 two A. F. of L. organizers working both among Negro and white workers in Birmingham, were kidnap- ped and never seen again. It is prac- tically certain that they were mur- dered by klansmen or other tools of (Continued on Page Two) Remus Threatens Graft Expose Unless Aided; Officials Come to Aid CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 17.—Tem- porary insanity will.be the plea of George Remus, when he goes to trial here Nov. 14, for the killing of his wife. Remus had pleaded not guilty to the charge Saturday when arraigned, and his lawyer had asked for per- mission to take depositions concern- ing the conduct of the slain woman, while Remus was serving time for his bootleg activities. Judge Shook this afternoon began hearing arguments of Remus’ counse! and state’s attorneys in this regard. About 40 depositions are to be pre- sented at the trial, among them are hose of government officials ‘at Cin- cinnati and Chicago. Remus’ threat _o expose rum graft has caused con- stexnation in certain circles, | ‘TO MISREPRESENT FACTS AT TRIAL SIEMAN GAUGHT WHEN HE ATTEMPTS | | | Right Wing Strikebreaker Confused on Stand; Has “Bad Memory” in Suit Against Freiheit Facing the fire of cross-examination by attorneys for the de- fense, in the court of Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky, Center and est Virginia Coal Fields INTERSTATE CLAUSE OF DECISION FURNISHES DEADLY PRECEDENT Strikes Mlegal Which Affect Articles of Inter- state Commerce “ a ” = aA Yellow Dog” Contract Upheld; Prohibits Or- ganizations of Workers ; WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The most sweeping and sin- ister decision, from the standpoint of the labor movement, yet rendered by the supreme court, has been handed down in the case of the combination of West Virginia coal companies seeking a permanent injunction against the United Mine Workers. : The supreme court, by refusing to grant a writ of cer- tiorari for review of the case upon appeal of the union, up- holds the contention of the coal company attorneys and pro- hibits the United Mine Workers from organizing in the West Virginia fields. 4 z he gr Ng Technically the supreme court up- held the federal court of southern West Virginia in granting an injunc- tion to these coal companies. “Yellow Dog” Pacts Upheld. The injunction which was sustained held the mine workers guilty of in- terfering with interstate commerce and prohibited its office from per- suading non-union coal miners to break their contracts with the West Virginia operators. These contracts are of the “yellow dog” variety. Twelve operators, led by the Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke| 500 REGISTERED FOR OPENING OF WORKERS SCHOOL | Many Classes Open to Trade Unionists Franklin streets, Morris Sigman, president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was shown to have distorted facts in the hearing on the cri against the left. wit leaders in Louis Hyman. During the course of examination the difference between militant trade unionism and class collaboration was brought out. i Sigman Spoke fer Strike. Sigman admitted that he spoke in favor. of calling. the cloakmakers strike at a meeting held at Madison Square Garden, June 22, 1926. It was brot out in testimony that after speaking at the meeting Sig- man later suspended those union heads who were designated by the organization to lead the strike. Removed Strike Leaders. He admitted his disapproval of militant union tactics. “It was a fal- lacy on the part of the Joint Board to reject the conditions offered the workers by the Governor’s Commis- sion,” said Sigman. Referring to the organization of the strike machinery after the vote for the strike was passed, Sigman stated in answer to a question by (Continued on Page Two) Campaign To Organize 10.000 Men and Women of Insurance Company| A campaign to organize into the Bookkeepers’, Stenographers’ and Ac- countants’ Union the 19,000 office workers employed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is now being conducted by that organization. The demands of the union are a minimum wage of $21 a week instead of $12 a week, payment for overtime and appeal from summary dismissals. The 10,000 workers involved include 7,000 girls. The Higher They Fiy— WHEELING, W.. Va.,. Oct. 13.— Ruth Elder’s failure to eonquer the ocean automatically nullified a $250- 000 contract with a motion picture firm which endured only if she crossed the Atlantic by air, one of her backers reported today. Joseph J. Holloway, millionaire steel magnate, contributed to the Elder flight. * “ * CURTISS FIELD, N. Y., Oct. 17. —Wind-driven rain compelled George Meissner to end his endurance flight with the Fairchild-Caminez engine yesterday after he had spent 17): hours, 20 minutes and 11 seconds in the air, Means Slated For Parole. Gaston B. Means, convicted in the Harry M, Daugherty investigation and now at Atlanta prison, is report- ed recommended fér immediate par- ole. He was formerly employed by the William J. Burns International Detective Agency and was prominent- ly identified with the corruption of the Harding administration, Company, obtained identical injunc-} The Workers School will open its minal libel suit that he brought the. needle trades, Ben Gold and pie ili taliban ea | Secretary of British Mission Charged With Espionage in U. §. 8. R. MOSCOW, Oct. 17. — Five white Russians named Koreapanov, Pod- rezkov, Nanov and Prove were ar- rested today charged with being| | members of a espionage ring which obtained and sold military informa- tion. There were two brothers of the name of Prove. Edward Charnock, secretary of a former British mis- sion, is said to have been involved. The accused will be tried by a mili- tary court. | ® Mussolini fo Give the Pope More Land PARIS, Oct. 16.—The prospect of | a settlement of the vexed relations of the vatican with the Italian govern- ment thru the instrumentality of the fascist Mussolini is receiving close attention from French government circles. The vatican demands the re-estab- lishment of its status as a temporal power which it lost fifty years ago when the revolution that unified Italy cooped up the pope in his palatial |prison on the Tiber, where he has sulked ever since as a voluntary pris- oner. The fascist government is willing to accede to the papal de-| mand and his holiness may be al- lowed to extend the vatican gardens and even enjoy possession of a house- boat giving him a little more than the shadow of a naval power. The Popolo Romano says: “Fur- thermore, the dignity of Italy would} certainly not be compromised if the! vatican gardens were widened, nor} |the equilibrium of the Meditteranean | be disturbed if the mystic bark of St. Peter should float at anchor at the mouth of the Tiber. | The fascist government will make} no concession to the pope without a |mutual agreement and the interven- |tion of foreign governments in the negotiations are frowned on by both |parties. While the majority of gov- ‘ernments have diplomatic representa- tives at the vatican the Italian gov- ernment considered official recogni- tion of the vatican temporal power as an unfriendly act. Now Musso- lini needs the vatican in his political manouvers and the vatican needs Mussolini. tions. Background of Suit. Their suit grew out of the general strike declared by the mine workers effective April 1, 1922. \fall term of 1927 this evening \at 108 East 14th Street, when classes Me principles of Marxism, Funda- mentals of Communism, History of the United States and Intermediate Operators alleged that the’ strike/ English “A” will begin. The class in was part of a conspiracy between the union and union coal operators of the central competitive field, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and western Pennsylvania, to destroy the West Virginia operators. They also at- tacked the check-off system. The dis- trict court found for the operators on these questions, but the circuit court of appeals eliminated them from the record which came to the supreme court. Leaves Operators Supreme. The injunction, as it now stands, prohibits the union and its officers) from interfering with employes of the West Virginia operators by threats of violence, from trespassing upon their properties, or from per- suading the employes to break indi- vidual contracts of employment. West} Virginia operators, while refusing to recognize the union, make a contract with each miner when union attorneys said, Miners Declared “Guilty.” The circuit court found that the “defendants as officers of the union had combined and conspired to inter- |fere with the mines and to make ef- and Maybe a Boat - (Continued on Page Two) Davis and Coolidge Discuss Hastening Army Building Plan WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 17- Secretary of War Davis and P: dent Coolidge were in close confer- ence today on the subject of a larger appropriation for building | more barracks for the army. Major General Summerall visited Cool- idge yesterday. It is reported that Davis complained that ihe new ap- propriation of $22,000,000 not | available soon enough. Summerall | led the publicity for the increased ! appropriation by discovering some | very bad barracks in Texas, where ' they have been all along for the | last ten years without comment from general officers. No as barracks are built th ter as well as larger. y will be bet-| Buses Supplant Railways. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., Oct. 17.— Officials of the Public Service Rail-| li way Company of New Jersey in a letter received by the city commis- sioners of Perth Amboy today re- quested they be allowed to abandon two of three trolley lines running in-| to Perth Amboy and substitute bus lines. The company desires to aban- don the line operating between West- field Junction and Perth Amboy and that between Perth Amboy and Me- tuchen. including | Intermediate employed, | ance is offered that when the new | { this © him to move up-town and purchase ; Advanced English “A” will begin | Wednesday while Thursday, Oct. 20, | English “B” and a }second section in Advanced English 1“A” will start. Social forces in Modern Literature is scheduled to be- gin Friday evening, Oct. 21. Registration Passes 500. The registration this year has been very large, the 500 mark already hav- ing been passed. As a result several courses have been closed to registra- tion. in a week several more 3 1 be added to the list. reat interest is being shown by the workers i on Trade Union Problems, William Z. Foster, instruc- tor; Theory and Practice of Trade Union Work, Benjamin Gitlow, in- structor; and Labor Journalism, Art Shields, instructor. Workers from many industries have been registering for these courses, such z akers, machin- ists,’ motormer and car- penters. The ssions will take place in these ses on experiences in and methods of solving problems. Those who wish rain themselves for the trade union movement are ex- (Continued on Page Five) to "RIGHT WING THUG GREW RICH OFF GARMENT STRIKES Jacob Organ, alias “Little Augie,” the thug at ngster who was shot down in } treet on the East ght, obtained a for- z his profession of xe-breaker and mur- But a fact, little known, but brot out in connection with the funeral of the dead gunman, is his shady re- ions with the labor movement of New York City. For “Little Augie” was one of the gangsters employed by the right wing in both the fur- riers’ and cloakmakers’ strikes in the o terrorize the workers. Augie” obtained partly from e the fortune which enabled partnerships in various cabarets and clubs where some of his under- 0 wealthy from the pay real- from the Sigmanites, ized |pandering and dope-selling to their occupations. Many Strikers Beaten. Many of the former garment strik- |ers commented upon the close of the career of this notorious right-wing gangster, whose guerillas used to . make flying invasions of the strike districts and leave broken heads and gashed bodies in their train,