The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 16, 1928, Page 2

Page Two THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1928 Union Cards Don’t Count with Certain New York Building Trades Officials HOD CARRIER HEAD WRITES OF DUAL BUILDERS’ LOCALS Letter to Pres. Green Cites Corruption nor Gov. / be expected to of the wor! charges made by Bs , president of Le tignal Hod on with cur of building t nm, in connec- | ures of the | © ption des union efficials. MeNicholas, who for over 15 has been fc in various through the file, announce: tends to carry conditions to worker in Gr Will Expose M “T will show the: ers and parasi s time he in- out eve persecution or t frighten me into sg c stated. “The conditions in the build- ing trades union our Internatio the labor movement. with whom these so- ers work hand in advantage of the duwn the condit trades workers since before the At the same mosphere has now been added to the war equipment uge moavoplene guan libe: on movement, Vashington, D. C., U. S. War Makers Order Monoplane Ordered to make a flight from Quantico, Va., stopped at Philadelphia to pick up spare parts, and then took off for Quantico. Photo shows it at the Philadelphia navy yard. Map indicates the route, to Nicaragua euicaoeconia @; QUANTICO VAG UNITED STATES Houston. | i | being used to erush the Nicara- to the war zone, the plane left = Havana Conference Meets While Fear Stalks Delegates By MANUEL GOMEZ. The h Pan American Confer- ence opens today at Havana in an_at- of muffled fear. Fear on he part of the American delegation, f the ility of some unforeseen carefully worked r on the part of the is, of the attitude of s, and of the reaction n peoples to their conduct t of that attitude. None Deceived. st in the minds of all the the proceedings will | r of aggression in fact that almost on dent .Coolidge’s de-|& jamental from finding its| blic debate. Pressure s being exer in a hundred differ- ent hidden ways. In far corners of Havana diplomats are being coerced, deals are being consummated—all of them for the purpose of preventing anything from happening at the Sixth American Conference. For if lanything reaily happens the confer- fence will be wrecked. tag aeons of Guns. debate is a Everyone re s that the ntial Pan-American problems are eing debated, not in Havana, but with yo of musketry and machine- around the foothills of El thing fund: way into th wublic a letter which he has ten |! cope 5 ecg gchtesting against the ae |parture for Havana the United States | Chipote in Nicaragua ; i ei aual: Guions: fostered) | government t 1,000 more marines| | Ss. impe t war against patel eel latetelitat rae defending| Nicaragua is the essence of “Pan- the Bricklayers’ and Pla ficials of the ci jobs against wu ing of illegal a ficials with the employers over the heads of bonafide union leaders of ether locals. Expects Nothin “FE have been unc Fresident Green would do anything, MeNicholas said. “I have pro tested to him merely to be able to show in lis failure to act a clear i the charucter of the o shin of the American labor movement . The letter to President Green fol- g from Green Y lows: “Sir; I have previously informed you of the despicable conditions that exist in New York City. Labore are being discharged from their em- ployment because they refuse to jo rin a dual union sponsored by disloy: union officials in this city. | ai| | "J myself was discharged from my} 19 for the same 1 time I have employment Dee. cause. This is the been discharged over my union card. Our International officers have brought charges b the executive council of the Am Fed mn Hy of Labor against the bricklayers’ exe-| cative board of 2 at | “9 | C9 onflict lurking beneath. It is a har- no one, agenda prepared for the conference ignores the vita] problems about which hora thus far |cf the Tammany Hall governor,” Mc- Nicholas said. Americanism” as Wall Street and Sandino, over- ” i 2 M The studied| Washington see it. All Latin-Ameri- of press|¢ knows that it is not merely a speeches, the aguan war, but a war which arations to welcome Coolidge, | concerns Latin America as a whole. all pitifully inadequate. They The fate of _ Nicaragua threatens le only that kind of harmony |¢Very country in Latin America. which is the earnest of irreconcilable} That is why the United States Senate, in the interests of American imperialism, has agreed not to con- sider any resolutions of criticism against U. S. intervention in Nicar- agua until after the Havana Confer- ence. mony of set formula, which deceives Dodge Vital Problems. There is a e of unreality about conferer The official atmos- is unréal, the delegates from atin America are not truly repre- and even these delegates are to speak their minds. The Arrest Ten Citizens of Philadelphia for Frauds In Elections PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 15.— Charges of fraud in the election of William S. Vare to the senate last November have resulted in the arrest of Joseph Baldwin, former Philadel- yhia assistant health director, his wife, and eight other residents of the twenty-sixth ward here, Vare’s home rict, for conspiring to prevent a sak free Ame is thinking. The language of resolutions means one thing and says another. Committees are work- ng behind closed doors to prevent any- he has likewise had, 10 reply. “T will disclose the true character of corruption in the! @ trades unions began with the days ago of the Revelations id closure several bail. LEGION REBUFFS BIG BILL. b ¢ ze of union men from a con-| CHICAGO, Jan. 15.— “Big Bill” wainst the Plast s f ¥ SAGO, Jan. 15. 2 Bi we oe been v for abow: thre veel struction job operated by the Union|Thompson, Chicago’s book burning Oe one 7 . | Construction Co., on 57th St. Local! mayor and nemesis of King George snd one half y and nothing een 3 a s ing 4 heen done to rectify conditions by the | officials of the A. F. of L. Officials Must Declare Themselves. “Now, sir, I consider it is high time | ¢ we knew whether the officials A. F. of L. are going to uphold the! constitution of their organization protect us from a gang of corruption- ' ists. Is it possible that the labor} movement in America has fallen so| low that some of members have to pay tribute to corruntion and scabs and ¢ . privilege of work “This is the con ent time. The brickl committee is the chief cause of said conditions. Yet it is allowed to be a} part of a union affiliated with the | A. F. of L. | “We expect the bosses to be against | us. But when members of unions af- | filiated with us are our worst eremies | and are allowed to foster dral unions and our parent body will not nphold} the laws and constitution and protect | its members, what respect can real! wnion men have for the officials of | the labor movement who allow such| 2 rotten system to prevail in their | erganization? | Will Fight to the Finish. “I wish to inform you that I am in this fieht to a finish. I ask you! and the officers of the A. F. of L.| te do your duty, to uphold the laws of our Federation and to assist us. “Tf you will do this, I know that the membership of the A. F. of L. will ‘increase by millions of workers. I know that in our local field alone between 18,000 and 20,000 laborers and helpers will be added “This is certainly something worth fighting for. I am hoping to have an early reply and assistance. I have written to Governor Smith, advising him of the violation of laws in this situation and asking him to uphold the laws of the ‘te, “Tf T cannot get redress from the Federation or the governor the only thing to do then is to proceed to show up this rotten system.” MeNicholas announced that he would shortly make public the letter ete Governor Smigh, from workers. “ —_ i, tae sca RIO aa, ve 4 of the | dual union. ns of the International Hod Car- of England, was rebuffed today in ef- charge John J. Gill, chairman forts to enlist the aid of his fellow ers’ executive commit- | “100 per cent Americans,” the Ameri- yith being responsible for these |can Legion, in his anti-British cam- Is and the fostering of a|paign. State Legion officials refused to have anything to do with him. Worker Killed, se Teamvet § in biowoiin Blast One worker was killed and seven injured in a dynamite blast in th eninety-foot pit in the new subway at 53rd street and 2nd avenue. Frank Harris, 38, colored, shown above, being earried to the shaft head, was killed in the explosion which trapped fifty and fair election. All are out on ‘UNIQUE PROGRAM AT LENIN MEET To Commence] BigDrives at 4th Memorial (Continued from Page One) ings special efforts to recruit new members and to secure readers for The DAILY WORKER. | 3. Conference of DAILY WORKER | readers and readers of all other lan- guage papers to be conducted by the language bureaus. 4, Special drive at the Lenin mem- | orial and Ruthenberg memorial meet- ings that mark the opening and clos- ing of the drive. 5. Recruiting at all open forums, mass meetings, and other affairs ar- ranged by the Party organization or sympathetic organizations, 6. Special efforts to reeruit Party members from sympathetic organiza- tions and from such organizations as the Trade Union Educational League, the International Labor Defense and Women’s Councils. 7. Special recruiting by street nu- | clei in their neighborhood, canvass- ing for readers. 8. Utilization of all lists of Party papers in the drive, 9. All leaflets distributed must ap- peal for readers for The DAILY WORKER and membership, giving address of Party headquarters. 10. Special appeal in all shop pa- pers for members and readers for The DAILY WORKER. 11. Special local editions of The DAILY WORKER to be followed up |for regular readers and recruiting be the, Party. MARINES KILL 40 NIGARAGUANS (Continued from Page One) state that one plane was twice struck, | one of the bullets nearly hitting the pilot. The terrible cost in human life of the attempt to invade the district | controlled by the nationalists, is be- lieved to have led the United States | military authorities to decide on air- plane fighting. Unoffiéial reports of air raids on villages and haciendas | in northern Nicaragua are numerous. | In one case a bomb was either inten- |tionally or accidentally dropped on a! crowded cafe far from the battle front. OS RS Moncada May Be New Tool. Adolfo Diaz, marine-supported | “lican invaders. The strike was broken Aplicit: charges weve not disclosed. - {president of Nicaragua, and tool of | the financial interests, is the darling ||| lof Wall Street and the State Depart- i {ment no more, according to despateh- || les from the Nicaraguan capital. Dec- | \laring that he is being deliberately | \stripped of all authority and becom- |ing but a rubber stamp, Diaz is said to be about to tender his resignation. | Diaz's aetion follows his political reverses in the Nicaraguan Chamber of Deputies which has approved amendments that would weaken the administration’s bill. for controlling |the coming elections. Another Judas. Diaz’s suegessor in the State De- partment’s favor is reported to be |General Jose Maria Moncada, the former leader of the victorious Nica- raguan liberal armies who sold out to Col. Henry L. Stimson when he demanded the immediate disarma- ment of the liberal forces. | Moncada recently paid a friendly jvisit to the United States officials in Washington. Shortly afterwards he was chosen to deal with the strik- ing ‘stevedores. who tied up the harbor of Corinto in a general strike called in sympathy with the struggle of General Sandino against the Amer- by the landing of bluejaekets from two United States battleships rushed from Panama. The selection of Mon- eado for the figurehead in the strike “settlement” is considered indicative. Two hundred and twenty policemen were yesterday suspended, fined, or reprimanded for remissness of duty | mounted patrolman “I haven’t had any excitement in a} and } hope they try to) NY, POLICE CLUB DEMONSTRATORS AT NAVAL vaRD |Communists ‘Protest U.. S. War in Nicaragua (Continued from Page One) land Street. They were assisted by 'dward Hamby. long time come back again,” Patrolman Hamby said to reporters. Several seconds later the line of workers turned into Flushing Avenue again in spite of attempts by the police to stop them. Forget Distributors. Meanwhile a large group of sailors and workers were watching from the entrance to the Navy Yard. And the distribution of leaflets continued. Suddenly several automobiles with additional reserves appeared. The re- serves consisted mainly of plain- clothes men, under Capt. George F. Bishop of the 11th detective division, and several patrolmen. Use Clubs. When the demonstrators were directly opposite the entrance of the Yard the police and detectives charged the line. Workers were clubbed and signs were torn. Mounted police ‘rode on the sidewalk to drive the workers along Flushing Avenue into Carlton Street. The police followed, continuing their clubbing. Reform. Line. Half way down the block the lines reformed. “Banners up,” a young worker shouted, the workers march- ing again towards Flushing Avenue and the Navy Yard. The police wait- ing several paces away, charged the line once more, using their clubs freely. The workers retreated several feet but more returned. This time the police charged with redoubled violence, using their nightsticks to the maximum. The lines! finally broken, the pickets retreated to Park Avenue, many taking refuge from the poliee clubs in stores, street cars and vestibules. Many Banners. A banner reading, “Ex Service Men Greet the Marines who Joined Sandino in his Fight Against Wall S:reet Forces,” headed the line of pickets. It was carried by a group of former soldiers .who are members of the Young Workers League. Other ban- ners read: “Don’t Fight for Wall Street Interests in Nicaragua”; “Sup- port Sandino, He Fights Wall Street”; “The Young Workers League De- jmands the Withdrawal of Marines From Nicaragua;” “America Fought } to for Independence in 1776, Nicaragua Fights for Independence in 1928,” and “American Soldiers and Workers Refuse to Fight in Nicaragua!” Mobilize Special Force. As soon as the authorities in charge of the Navy Yard were informed of the demonstration they ordered Capt. Wes Tige in charge of the special Navy Yard pclice to mobilize his for- | ces, He stationed 20 men inside the yards, but this contingent did not come into the street. Members of the New York police department patrolled the vicinity of the Navy Yard until a late hour Satur- day night. When brot before Magistrate Hawl- ler in the Gates Avenue Court, Ger- son was released on $500 bail, furn- = by the International Labor De- fense. The case is scheduled for Fri- New Mail Order Czar AID FOR LENIN MEET ASKED OF PARTY MEMBERS ‘Assistance on Plans Is Requested Active participation of all Workers | (Communist) Party members in the jarrangements for the Lenin memorial imeeting Saturday evening js urged in ja statement issued yesterday by | William W. Weinstone, district or- ganizer, Workers (Communist) Par- ty. vwuthe Lenin memorial meeting to be held next Saturday evening at Madi- son Square Garden is the biggest task pefere the Party at this moment,” said Weinstone. “The mobilization of 25,000 workers to attend this meeting jand the handling cf this tremendous audience will require the help of every Party member. Every Party member must realize that every ounce of energy must be devoted to this task in order to make this meeting the greatest demonstration of the year. Section, sub-sections and units are therefore instructed to hold a spe- eial meeting to take up the follow- ing points: “1, Distribution of leaflets, which are now ready at the district office. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday should be the big leaflet distribution days. | General R. E. Wood, new presi- dent of the mail order house of Sears Roebuck & Co., Chicago, which is notorious for the low wages which it pays its numerous employes. day morning. Jacques buitenkant appeared as counsel. Workers Party Statement. “Today’s demonstration in front of the Brooklyn Navy Yard,” said W. W. Weinstone, district organizer, Work- ers (Communist) Party, in a state- ment issued last night, “is a part of the Workers (Communist) Par.y’s ac- tive campaign against Wall Street’s war in Nicaragua against the heroic people of that little country who are fighting for their independence. The Young Workers (Communist) League, whése members participated in this demonstration will take a leading part in this militant campaign in support of General Sandino’s fight for liberty. Protest Police Brutality. “We wish to protest against the brutality of the police in clubbing and riding down the demonsirators. We maintain that we have the right of peaceful picketing. “In the face of this poiice violence we will continue to picket, demon- strate and hold meetings against this |ruthless imperialist war. Meeting Saturday. “The next big gun which will be fired in this anti-war campaign will be the Lenin memorial meeting next Saturday night, at Madison Square |Garden. This memorial meeting, at which more than 25,000 New York workers will participate, will voice the mass protest of th: New York workers against this war.” Part of Leaflet. The leaflet distributed at the Navy | Yard reads in part as follows: “Within the last few we Come In Bedy. “2. Mobilization through personal propaganda in order to bring entire shops, unions, clubs, housewives’ councils and all other working class groups to the meeting in a body. “3. Every Party member should function on one of the important com- mittees needed to handle the 25,000 workers we expect at the ‘Garden’. All comrades are therefore instructed to report promptly at 4 p. m. at the ‘Garden’ to be assigned to their posts. All To Re-pond. “4, Half of the unit may be as- signed to committee work and the other half should report at 12:30 for the rehearsal of the mass scenes in the mass pageant at the Garden. No experience is required. This is @ splendid experience for comrades who rnioy this work. Massev of the New Playwrights’ Theatre will personally | direct the rehearsal. “We expect every comrade in the ‘\ district to respond to this call prompt- kS over |}y and energetically and thus insure 2,000 of your buddies ha¥e been|the success of our greatest undertak- shipped from various Amerigan ports | ing of the year, the Lenin memorial for military service in icaragua. | meeting.” Hundreds of American sailors and marines have been killed or wounded while following their officers’ orders shoot down the Nicaraguan people. “Nine years after the close of the ‘war to make the world eafe for| ers (Communist) League of America, democracy’ you are again being mobil-| New York District.” ized to shoot down the people of Po OMS other countries. Thousands of vour i i Picket In Washington. buddies have been under orders. to WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, — Tne fire upon the Chinese leaders ps for independence, aiid now more men | Workers (Communist) Party con- are being sent to shoot down Nicara- ducted a picketing demonstration Pr guan independence leaders. In 177¢|front of the state department eee the United States fought for indepen- ing yesterday as a protest against the dence. Nicaragua is fighting for in- | W@r America is conducting against dependence now. but now the United the Nicaraguan army of independence States government sends servicemen lead by General Augusto’ Sandino, to foreign countries to act as a police} _ More than a score of banners were —— to Wall Street! “Defeat American intervention in Nicaragua!” The leaflet is signed: “Young Work- force for Wall Street, and to slaughter displayed. Some of _them read: people who are fighting for freedom. ja nara all American Armed “American workers, sailors and|Forees From Nicaragua,” and “Not a Men, Not a Dollar for Wall Street’s War on Nicaragua.” The pickets were lead by Herbert Benjamin, district organizer, Work- ers (Communist) Party. marines! Defeat the war to make Nicaragua safe for Wall Street! } “Support Nicaragua’s struggle against Wall Street! “No supplies to enslave Nicaragua 1. Injunctions, 2. Company Unions. | 3. Unemployment. 5. War. (Communist) Part; if base ect ale ADDRESS No. { OCCUPATION Wy UNEMPLOYED AND WITHOUT INITIATION and ree stamps until employed, | month's dues.) by Police Commissioner Warren. Ex- Lenin-Ruthenberg Drive From Lenin Memorial Day to Ruthenberg Memorial Day JOIN A FIGHTING PARTY! | AGAINST \ 4. Persecution of the. 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