The Daily Worker Newspaper, December 24, 1927, Page 2

-*¢ ress. mo, Alexander Bi Page Two THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1927 Juror” Who Told of Auto Bribe in Teapot Oil Case Now Ads Defense FATHER, Mt MOTHER $200 for Labor Defense from Gala San Francisco Bazaar, MISTREATED I$ KIDWELL CHARGE Testifies to ‘Pash District Att (Special to the Daily Charge Ma nse] ade that O’Le with the w solely to Kidwell he E. Merritt 3 a rately ng old ground rt of cross- Kidwell on S own witness after the district attor- de. stal ing by orney wale charge Hing as positively identified D. man who got on a Leon Mabille, French Communist, street car with him and followed him who served 46 months in military home while the oil trial was in prog- Lenin Memorials Over America (Continy ag from Page One) strengthen The DAILY WORKE R, | which will then be roun out its| fourth year of day-by-day chronicle| of ev of interest to the} American ng class, and cham- pionship of t bor movement. | For the No versary celel ings were office of parts of the count that many more mee Phe fact th arranged so promise of this Meetings Arrange The m given belov All cities, ganizations that have to: send inform editor of The DAILY WORKER and|‘ustedy -of Pendleton police. e of the Work- | Sth Street, New} patched there. 1 Massach setts Meeti “Boston, Ja 8 p. m, Poyntz and nder Lynn, Jan. 21, 8 p. Poyntz; Peabody Jan. 21, Alexander Bittelman; Wore: 7, tenth anni » over 150 meet-} d by the national e Workers Party, in all| d. ings All} It is expected | tarical b whi 2 multi- nga Will be held [Leer eee eat res during the Lenin Memorial campaign.| 74 meetings have been| in advance further ngs so far arranged are} stricts and workers’ or- | from him and murdered her. not yet ar-| meetings should hasten|? paaeete them to the! Cline, but now that the boy is in the Juliet S. 8 p. ter, Alexander! he held here this afternoon. -\was lodged in jail at Central police’ -| station. Bittelman; Juliet Stuart|in an unlighted cell at the city jail m., Jan. 22, 2. p. m., et Stuart Poyntz; Lawrence, Jan. p.m, Bittelman; Spring: m:, Juliet Stuart Pc 22, 8 p. Bittelman; Quincy, Ja 8 p m., Alexander Bittelman; ner Jan. 24, 8 p. m.,, Alexander Brockton, Jan. 25, 8 p. ander Bittelman; Maynard, J: Bittelman; | Ohio Meetings. Yorkville, Ja Port, Jan. 217 p. 7p. m., Warren, J einnati, Jan 2 22, 2 p. m.; Martin: p. m.; Ashtabula. Conneaut, Jan. : ‘Fer NN; Terrace; Detroit, J Aréna Gardens, Woodv Hendrie, B D. Wol Rapids, Jan. 8 p. m. Cloquet, ‘ Du lu Jan a; and W Baltimore ington. Baltimore, Jan. 29, 8 p. m., Hi drome Theatre, James P. Can Washington, Jan. P. Cannon, 99 Minnesota Meetings. Upper New York State. , 10th g town, Jan. 22, m.; Akron, Jan, 29, 8 p. m.; Clev sland, Jan. 29, ‘Moose Hall, 1000 Walnut Street, Benjamin Gitlow. Michigan Meetings. Ishpeming, Jan. cock, Jan‘ 19; Ironwood, Jan. egon, Jan. 22, 2 p. m., Woo and near ppo- non; 30, 8 p. m., James «, Rochester, Jan, Bertram D. Wolfe; Syracuse, Jan, 20, D. E. Earl Buffalo, Jan. 21, 8 p. m., Workers Hall, 8-20 E Eagle St., Williams Bldg., Bertram D, Wolfe; Utica, Jan. 21, Essman; Binghampton Jan. 21, Barly; Schenectady, Essman; Niagara Falls, Jan ilton Jones; Jamestown, Jan. 25, D. E. Early. Pennsylvania Meetings. Brie, Jan. 22 delphia, Jan. Locust St. bert Benj burgh, Jan. eum, 25 Miller St., = Chicago, Jan. 22, 22, 22, J. Saunders; Phila- 27, Labor Institute, 810 James P. Cannon, min, Mary Adams; Pitts- 29, 8 p. m., Labor Ly. Max Bedacht. ee 2:30 p, m.. Ash- Yand Auditorium, Ashland Her- Van | and there is evidence he was lynched. _| Buren, Max Bedacht; Springfield, Jan. 5 er; prison, is shown demonstrating at San | Francisco Bazaar, how it is to be on \the inside Be ae out. Detectives Qua Quarrel Over Hickman Cash LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 23.— | Although Edward Hickman denies | having murdered Marian Parker, a quarrel over the rewards, which may ; amount to $100,000 has begun. One man was almost lynched by an hys- ‘plied by the promisé of the huge re- ward. Denies Murder. Under cross-examination, Hickman }claimed that although he had kid- |naped the child, his accomplice An- | drew Cramer took- the child away Several | |days ago, the force hunting for Hick- man was reduced by “Red Chief” three airplane loads of detectives were dis- The police admit they have no clue of Cramer. Man Lynched. An inquest into the death of Ralph | Mecoy, 18 years old, found hanged | | Wednesday night after being res- eued from a mob, which mistook him for William Edward Hickman, will McCoy Three hours after the youth was | placed in a tank at the jail his life- less body was found dangling at the end of a silk scarf near his bunk. It as known that feeling was running h against the Parker girl’s slayer Pat Devine; Waukegan, Jan. 22, p. m., Karl Schklar. Indiana Meetings. Gary, Jan, 22, 8 p. m., George Mau7 South Bend, Jan. 22, 3 p. m., Paul Klein. Wisconsin Meetings. Milwaukee, Jan. 22, afternoon. and evening, Freie Gemeinde Hall, 8th and eae Sts., Arne Swabeck: Kenosha, . 8 p. m., Simons; Superior, 2. m. Missouri Meetings St. Louis, Jan. 27, 8 p. m., Benjamin Gitlow; Kansas City, Missouri, Jan. | 26. Nebraska Meetings. Ton. 99, Benjamin Gitlow. Colorado Meetings. ‘an. 20; Denver, Jan. 22., Kansas Meetings. Kansas City, Jan, 25, 7:30 p. m., Stanley Hall, corner 6th and Central Aves., Benjamin Gitlow. Towa Meetings. Sioux City, Jan. 24. California Meetings. Oakland, Jan. 21; San Francisco, Jan, 22. Connecticut Meetings. Hartford, Jan. 20, 8 p. m., gSRosen, Young Workers League; Bridgeport, Jan, 20, 7:30 p. m., Mrasko and League speaker; Torrington, Jan. 22, 2 p. m., Italian speaker; S. Norwalk, Jan. 22, 2 p. m., George Siskind; Dan- bury, Jan. 22, 5 p. m., George Sis- Omahe Pueblo, nch of Inter A two da! sympathizers of workers’ d. A Check for $200 Was Mailed to the National Office. A well balanced musical. progran was well received on Saturday even ing. Solo numbers by H. Tobey, cellist, Otto Schmidt, violinist, and J. A. Thomas, singer of Negro spirit: uals delighted the audience. Es- pecially well received was Thomas’ aumbers “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, : and. Dvorak’s “I’m Goin’ Home.” Arvid Owens was accompanist at the piano. The South Slavic Workers Educational Club string orchestra, and the string orchestra of the Junior Section of the Nature Freunde fur- nished concert and dance numbers. The Bazaar was international in “SINGS AT DAILY WORKER CONGERT Combines ‘Rare Singing | | | and Acting | Paul Althouse, acclaimed one of the | foremost tenors of the world, Metro- | politan opera star, and internationally | famous concert artist, will be one of } the principal attractions at The} DAILY WORKER concert at Mecca | Temple, 56th St. and Seventh Ave., Friday evening, January 13th, in | celebration of the fourth anniversary | of the founding of The DAILY WORKER. His selections stor noe '’s operas, especia v nhausser, which he are unrivelled in ” character. A Near East booth served Turkish sweets, pastries and coffee, the Italian Branch of I. L. D. were tong on spaghetti, and Nucleus No. 10 of the Workers’ Party conducted a hot dog stand. The Far East booth was furnished by the Japanese Branch of I. L. D. with a wide variety of oriental ar- ticles. Their booth set a mark noi reached by any of the others. Leon Mabille, a French Communist who served 46 months in French military prisons for patticipation with Marty in the Black Sea Revolt was garbed in stripes to represent the class war prisoners. Among other achievements accomplished by Mabille were 15 yearly subs to the Labor De- fender and a big bunch of new mem- bers. The Bazaar Committee desired to extend its thanks on behalf of the San Francisco Branch of I. L. D. to all who contributed articles for the bazaar and to the many friends and sympathizers, Continued Raids On the Colorado Miners (Continued from Page One) miners from the Centennial mine re- futed the operators’ claim that they are financially unable to pay for dead- work or recognize the pit committee by showing that the Centennial has check weighman and pit committee jand pays for practically all dead- work, Operators Fight Pit Committee The pit committee is being fought by operators before the industrial commission, The lying Denver Post blazes with headlines saying that the men are returning to work Monday on agreement with the operators pending settlement. A denial has been issued by Tom Connors, secretary of the miners’ ex- cutive committee, stating that miners voluntarily put themselves on “war rations” preparing for long drawn- out struggle. Two Witnesses For Miners. Dr. Drucker, nationally known econ- omist, is expected to take the stand tomorrow as a hearing witness. He came from Commonwealth College to serve strikers with his experience as a statistician. He is expected to be val- uable in the hearing. State coal mine inspector Dalrymple also will probably appear as a miners’ witness tomorrow. His attitude is friendly and in his annual report The Denver Coal Company was fined $100 yesterday for short weight coal sold to consumers. Arrest and Deport Molks. Frank Molks, chairman Southern strike, arrested Monday when re- turning from a mass meeting at Valdez, near Trinidad, was yesterday released at the Walsenburg jail. He was run out of town by the state police and then brought to Denver. NEW COAL BURNER TYPE. According to the report of Com- mander Joseph Evans, U. S. N. to the Navy Department the trip of the Mercer, using pulverized coal as fuel received considerable attention from representatives of European countries blames the operators for conditions. | PALL ALTHOUSE and dramatic power. His voice meets all the exactions of the Wagnerian heroes, which is combined with superb acting, Althouse being magnificently endowed with that rare combination —a magnificent singing voice and the ability to act so that his parts live before the audience, Selections from Faust are sung in French, while other selections are sung “itt “Italian, Tarasova’s Russian Songs. Nine Tarasova, dynamic interpreter cf Russian, Caucasian, Tartar and Gypsy folk songs, is always a head- line attraction, No one who has heard her singing of “The Birch in the Meadow” (used by Tschaikowsky in his Fourth Symphony) can ever for- get her depiction of the peasant wo- man, tired of her drunken sot of a husband, or her rendition of “The Sorceress” who makes all men mad for love of her but cares for none of them. Other Famous Stars. While these two artists make up attractions that far surpass the usual concert, there are two other stars that make this the greatest collection of performers to appear at one time on any concert stage this season. They are Doris Niles, world-famous dancer and Sasha Jacobson, who is well- known to New York audiences. Kind New Orleans Has Cheap Toys for Kids (Continued from Page -One) their parents along with them. Yet true to Southern custom, they were kept separated. Not even charity must be received together. The poor starved white children must gather in the park one day; the poor starved black children must come the next day. And so is the social order pre- served. Cheap Labor. So also is it possible for Southern Chambers of Commerce to advertise that the South has an abundance of | Skilled labor that never strikes. It is white labor—ihe fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers of those haggard youngsters at the Christmas tree. They work twelve hours a day in the factories.“ They never organize. They never strike. If there is a breath of discontent, the employers threaten the introduction of Negro labor. That settles the mat- ‘ter. He continues to slave and starve without further protest. High Death Rate. New Orleans boasts that its death rate is only 12 per thousand—that is not counting colored people. If they are included, the rate leaps to 25 per thousand. No doubt if the division were between middie class and work- ers, regardless of color, the 25 rate would apply to black and white workers alike. At least that is what a sight of their children indicates. But very skillfully the bosses per- petuate the legend that the world is divided, not into workers and ex- ploiters, but into races—black and white and yellow and brown. They who inspected the ship and its method of propulsion when it docked at Rot- terdam. Preparations are being made by the Shipping Board, in view of the report on the Mercer experiment, to kind; New London, Jan. 22, 2 p. m., Dart Hall, 461 Bank St., Italian speak- er; Waterbury, Jan. 22, 7:30 p. m.; New Haven, Jan, 22, 8 p. m., Labor Lyceum, 38 Howe St., a member of the . Women’s Council, A. Rijak (Young Workers League); Stamford, jJan. 22, 8 p. m., Carpenters Hall, Gay St., McKenzie. re att install equipment for the burning of pulverized coal in four freighters, POLITICAL BOSS SUICIDE. James Rissell Kilbourne, former political boss of the Columbus, Ohio, democrats committed suicide yester- day morning in his room at the Aller- ton House 4 E. 55th Street, encourage these poor white slaves to believe they are different and better than the black slaves; and thus the supply of docile skilled labor con- tinues. I wonder how long it will take the white workers to wake up. JEFFERSON KILLS SELF. Thomas IL, Jefferson, head of the Package Machinery Company, walked into the washroom of the Waldorf- Astoria hotel and shot himself. He died instantly, the Soviet Union in South China.” PAUL ALTHOUSE... |?ss Bomesnd is Sans Benneit Doty, Legion, shown with pa a and ma, after arrival here. recently sentenced for desertion from the French Central Labor Union in Boston Sidetracks Reliet (Worker Correspondent, By Mail to. The DAILY WORKER) BOSTON, Dec. 21—The attitude tof many A. F. of L. officials towards Miners’ Relief can be seen from what happened at the last Central Labor Union meeting in this city, held last ‘night. About three weeks ago, the Central Labor Union of Boston received a communication from the A. F. of L. to take up the question of miners’ re- lief. A committee was elected to take care of the matter. Last night the committee reported that $10 was col- lected and 8 bundles of clothes. Attack Report As Inadequate. The committee report aroused some of the delegates and it was discussed for quite a while. Brother Winokur of the paperhangers union was the first to say that—‘the report of the committee gets no- further than the announcement of the A. I’. of L. com- munication, read over two weeks ago.” He said: “We must call a confer- ence and\reach all labor unions and really do something. The work must be broadened even. if it is already the eleventh hour.’ Other delegates favored a mass meeting to show the solidarity of the workers. Brother Weisman of the capmakers union, Local 7, pointed out that a great danger was facing the labor move- ment because of the injunctions which are flooding the trade unions. One of the fights for the miners is against the injunction, he said. Officials Side-Tracked Relief. While the discussions were going on some of the delegates from “straw” locals who are at the same time city officials, poured cold water on the motion to call a mass meeting. They even dared to say it would be a failure, and that we couldn’t over- rule the decision of the A. F. of L. Mike O'Flaherty, of painters union local 11, rose up and stated that any delegate who would say such things does not really represent the workers. Other delegates stood with him. Then the officials maneuvered the meeting so that a substitute motion was put through to refer the question to a committee and so the question was side tracked. Rank and File Growing Militant. This was a good lesson to the rank and file delegates of what officials who hold city jobs will do. Even, such a conservative delegate as Michael J. Flynn favored a mass meeting. This means that the rank and file is awakening and before long there will be action in the ranks, Imperialist Role is Decisive in Chinese Mass Murders, Says Chicherin (Continued from Page Owe) tang generals against the Soviet Union and representatives of the Soviet Union embraced the whole of South China, the atrocities at Canton being but its most flagrant example. “The political responsibility for these atrocities rests on all of the leading persons of the so-called “Na- tionalist” governments. -Not-only are Chang Fak-wei and Li Fy-ling, who acted at Canton, but others like Li Chi-sheng, Chiang Kai-shek and Pei Chung-shi are equally guilty of these crimes. Reaction Responsible. “But responsibility also falls on other forces of world reaction hostile to the Soviet Union. The decisive part in loosening these events was played by the instigation of the im- perialist and White Guardist groups in China and inspiration from Lon- don wifich was clearly manifested and was later definitely confirmed by the praise of the British press. “The British imperialist reaction must be recognized as the chief mov- ing force of the slaughter at*Canton and the acts of. violence committed against Soviet Union citizens by the murder of some and the deportation of the others, Toilers Grieve. “The toilers of the Soviet Union are deeply afflicted at the death of their comrades who were tortured by the henchmen of the south Chinese counter-revolution, but their martyr blood has not been shed in vain. Four hundred million people can not be stopped in their struggle for emanci- pation and the militaristic cliques, who from leaders of the nationalist movement have become its enemies, will be entirely swept away. The emancipated Chinese people will not forget their Soviet friends who have fallen at the hands of its enemies and whose memory will still more solidly bind the peoples of the two great states which are already bound with ties of blood. “The government of the Soviet Union, in the unprecedented. barbar- ous acts committed by the Chinese counter-revolution and the forces standing behind it sees a manifest at- tack against the Soviet Union. ‘Pursues Peace Policy. “While immutably pursuing a policy of peace, the latest expression of which was the disarmament proposi- tion at the Geneva Conference, the Soviet Union stands prepared for the worst and will not be taken unawares. “On behalf of the government of the Soviet Union, the Peoples Com-| =~ missariat of Foreign Affairs, protests to the whole world, against the atro- cities of the Chines’ counter-revolu- tion, “The government of the Soviet Union reserves the right to take all | steps which it will deem necessary in connection with the bloody crimes, “The savage acts cannot remain un- punished.” HANKOW, China, Dee. 23.—Four Chinese Communists were executed here last night. One was said to have been the leader of the recent Red up- rising in Tungshan, thirty miles from Hankow, a fortnight ago. In the up- rising he captured the city and estab- lished a peasants’ government. Twelve Russian women who were arrested recently have been released, but a number of Russian men are still being held. The agent of the Russian Dahl Bank at Hankow was brought to army headquarters and tried. The decision of the tribunal was not announced. It is generally believed that he and two other Russians who were brought in handeuffed to him will be executed. Several more labor union headquar- ters have been closed. Their leaders have been arrested and charged with Communism. They are being held in jail for trial, BAD CONDITIONS IN HOSPITAL. The Board of Estimate has voted an immediate appropriation of $950,000 for the Kings County Hospital to re- lieve intolerable conditions in that in- stitution. Rebuilding plans, involy- ing an expenditure of $6,325,000 are pending. The report of the commit- tee recommending the immediate ex- penditure showed that 140 male em- ployes of the hospital are now housed in a leaky old building which should be demolished as a health and fire hazard, BETTER OFF, SAY US, UNION MEN Declare Soviet Workers Build. for Selves’ ° (Special To The DAILY WORKER.) MOSCOW, Dec. -23—Speaking at mass meeting attended by. over 2000 workers in the mining town.of Gorlovka, in the Donetz Basin,- Fd- ward Codema, ‘a young Tilinois miner and one of the- members of the rank and file trade union deleeation still in Russia declared that “The miners’ in Russia are working’ to develop their industries while the American miners-are working merely’ to” fattéh the pockets of thé coal barons.” | Conditions in Russia Superior. Codema, whose talk was.only one of many given at the meeting, de- clared, that conditions under which the Russian miner- worked, accord- ing to his own personal. observation were already far more .fayorable. to the miner’s health than... those-- in America. “We in America,” Codema declared, “produce at a high rate of speed but at expense of our health and lives.” “Each mine, Codema pointed, out, has a_ workers’. community _ built around it, with its elementary schools controlled by workers, libraries, health places, clubs for workers, ete The young American mine worker contrasted this with the company controlled towns of America in which the coal barons have established a veign of terror and brutality. * * * Confirm Reports. Other members of the rank. and file trade union delegation at-a re- cent meeting in New York. City. gave similar and even more detailed con- firmation of the superiority of -work- ing conditions in the mines andi mills of the Soviet Union over those in any capitalist country and even the United States. Among the advyan- tages listed were the six-hour day for the harder work, free rent. and housing, free medical and dental at- tention, light and coal free-of-charge, and old See. pensions Rensiona. 2 a REMUS JURY TO HELP EXPOSURE CINCINNATI, ‘Ohio, Dec. 23:—The jury which found. George. Remus, “king of the boctleggers” not guilty of the murder of ‘his wife Imogene, “on the s. grounds of: insanity,” presented a petition to Judge Lue- der$, asking that Remus~-be ~“re= turned to his mother and family by Christmas.” However, the hearing relative to Remus’ sanity has not been changed, and will be held on Dec. 28. Remus stated that he would: dedicate..the rest of his life to “stifle the insult known as the prohibition. law,” and has threatened to expose the prohi- bition enforcement officials’. graft. If he is sent to the hospital for the criminal insane, this danger. would. be avoided. rst0 “Your Another” Is : City Wrangle Cry PAWTUCKET, DEEDES. —The people of this city are wotidering who lied to them when President Daly of the Blackstone» Valley .Gas’ and Electric company recently ordered his meter men to snoop around cellars for stills, he stating that- the= -Untted States District Attorney -hatudirected him to issue the order. The United States District Attorney countered by saying Daly was saying. something that wasn’t so. Daly rescinded the, order today but insists that the. Dis triet Attorney is another. LECTURES AND FORUMS | AT COOPER UNION | (8th ST. and ASTOR PLACE) At 8 o'Clock SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th NO MEETING, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2%th CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS— NO MEETING. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30th NO MEETING—CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, ADMISSION FREE. 1 Open Forum Discussion. se a ees tea LABOR TEMPLE %4t% Street & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25th 5 P. M.——Lecture Dr, G. F. Beck—“The Book of the Month,” 7:15 P. M.—Am, Int. Church . . Special Christmas Program, 8:30 P. M.—Forum which have been committed against - 4 THE PEOPLE’S INSTITUTE | |Muhlenberg Branch Library | | Special Christmas Program, et ag a a (209: WEST 23rd STREET) | 1 } | At 8 o'Clock | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28th EDGAR WIND A Metaphysical View of Science— “Metaphysics versds Science.” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29th DR. E. G. SPAULDING Questions People Expect a Philoso- pher to Answer—“In Se: ition a ‘Transformert” oe Lene aN SIN aOR AT) PIER, CONSTRUCTION JOBS? Should the Blue Ribbon Steamship Line inaugurate a trans-Atlantic ser- vice within three years, as proposed, and build piers at Montauk Point to handle ‘the business, the gé na will Kinch a erect of 7 200,000 ection: of pa z wate y | ‘was given ee he hese ine i