The Daily Worker Newspaper, February 23, 1928, Page 1

‘ 7 THE DANGER IS GREAT! BUT MILITANT LABOR WILL DEFEND ‘DAILY’: BERTRAM D. WOLFE It is no accident that the forces of reaction in this country, at the identical moment that new conspiracies against the labor movement are on foot, should intensify their efforts to silence the voice of the only English daily the world, The DAILY WORKER. The very existence of our daily Communist paper is a challenge to the ruling class of this country and their agents who have placed them- selves at the head of the labor movement in or- der to betray it into the hands of the employers. The renewal of the attack on our with the drive of the American Bar Association ‘THE DAILY WORKER THE DAILY WORKER ] tHe DAILY workeR FicHTs: | FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNORGANIZED FOR THE 40-HOUR WEEK hcp eRe em One Ear rele see A LABOR PARTY Vol. V. No. 45. labor paper in It is because paper coincides SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.0b per yenr. ail, $6,00 per year. Outside New York, by and the labor fakers to invoke a national com- pulsory arbitration law against the trade unions; an extension of the detestable Watson-Parker law to every organization in every industry. of the fact that our Party alone, thru its central organ, The DAILY WORKER, voices the demands of the rank and file of labor, because we, alone, defend the elementary inter- ests of the working class to organize and fight against the drives of the employers, that we draw the concentrated fire of the employers, the capitalist government and the agents of the em- ployers—the labor bureaucracy. Because The DAILY WORKER of hypocrisy from the faces of Bar Association committee and at the head of the American Federation of La- bor, because it exposes the plots of the war- mongers against the labor movement, because it is always on the alert to expose of betrayal of the labor movement, it has been singled out for destruction. With each of the previous struggles to main- tain our DAILY WORKER our supporters have grown stronger and more numerous, and we rips the mask the American its supporters all new forms DAILY so that the enemy can not succeed in stifling the voice of our Party. Let every Party mem sincere trade unionist rally to the financial sup- port of our paper in order that we may be able to expose the sinister plots against us. The danger ts great. the militant section of the labor movement will ber, every militant, every But I am confident that not let the DAILY die before this onslaught of the enemy. must mobilize all our forces in defense of the Entered am sccond-cines masics ai (ue ¢va Uffige at New York, N. ¥. under the act of March 3, 1279. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1928 Published dally except Sunday by The National Dally Worker Publishing Association, Inc., 33 First Street, New York, N. Y¥, Act today to save The DAILY WORKER and to make it more effective! —BERTRAM D. WOLFE. FINAL CITY EDITION Price 3 Cents PLAN TO FRAME UP DEATH TRIAL OF MIN LEADER | JOBLESS MEET: [Red A EXPOSE MISSIONS PLAN BIG RALLY Workers Elect Commit- tee for Action Further impetus was given the or- ganization of the thousands of un- employed workers in New York City with the election of a committee from the 500 or more jobless workers who jammed the hall at 60 St. Marks Place yesterday afternoon at a meet- ing held under the auspices of the New York Council of the Unemployed. Most of the workers present at the meeting have been forced to stand in breadlines of the missions on the Bowery. About 75 of the jobless workers present were war veterans and an equal number union members. Nearly 50 were under 25 years of age. The meeting was addressed by H. Bloom, of the branch of the Council formed Tuesday at the International Seamen’s Club; John Di Santo, secre- tary of the New York Council of the Unemployed, and two unemployed veterans of the World War. The workers assembied weve loud-in their approval of the demands of the Un- employed Council as presented by Di Santo. Applause was unusually pro- longed when the speakers “stressed the necessity for an American labor party and for solidarity of white workers with Negro workers, many of whom were present. The names of President Coolidge and Gov. Al. Smith were repeatedly jeered. The commit- tee, elected from the ranks of the as- sembled workers by the workers themselves, is composed of Earl Petrasek, a war veteran; John Wrig- ley, representing the Negro unem- (Continued on Page Five) 1,100 WORKERS IN CANTON KILLINGS Fear Spread of Soviets in Villages SHANGHAI, Feb. 22—More than 1,700 workers and peasants were exe- cuted by Kuomintang troops which captured a number of villages east of Canton on February 20, according to despatches received here from Can- ton .oday. Numerous villages and towns in the district are in complete control of workers and peasants who have set up Soviet governments. Six hundred members of the girls’ Communist corps in the same district have been captured. They have not been executed, but are being held by the Kuomintang troops. ‘troops maintained by the landed gentry have captured, tortured and then murdered Peng-pai, well known Communist organizer, in Fukien pro- vince, the reports state. Peng-pai’s body was cut into ten pieces and dis- tributed by the landed gentry for ex- hibition. Workers Party Women Will Plan Programs Miners relief work and the pro- gram for International Women’s Day March 4 will be planned at a general membership meeting of all women members of the Workers (Communist) Party Saturday, at 1.30 p. m. at Irving Plaza, Irving Place and 15th St. Death Ends Struggle Long unemployment is said to have been responsible for the death by suicide of Benjamin Dietz, a 65 year old laborer, and his wife Mary, who were found dead in their li tle apart- ment at 424 W. 56th St. The couple were lying on a bed with blankets over their headia. ee burners on a Above left to sight are: shiloff, Commissar of War; Unschlicht, who is vice-chairman of the Military Council and General Budenny, ee occasion of the recent celebration of the 10th anniversary of the revolution. rmy Celebrates LOth Year 1 in Defense of SLSR. nit s. §. Kamenoff, and M. I. Kalenin, who is president of the Central Executive Committee of cavalry leader, At the right is a picture of the Red dasa UNEMPLOYMENTIS PLEDGE OF A RED ARMY SOLDIER’ USED BY BOSSES Hundreds Apply for One Job STAUNTON, Ill; Feb, 22-Clear examples of the way industrialists use the unemployment crisis to beat down the workers’ living standards and induce a man to take a-job at any price are found in two instances in this town, where 700 men are job- less. The employment office of the Shell Oil Co. caused a report to circulate that 200 men were wanted to work in its yards. Several hundred stormed the company gates. When the com- pany announced that all the vacan- cies were filled and the crowd cleared away it was found that 17 men had been hired. Examined For Speed-Up. All who applied were given strict examinations, both as to physical con- dition and experience. Only men be- tween 27 and 35 years old were hired. A similar episode took place at the Western Cartridge Co. When sev- eral hundred men applied for work there is was fouund that only one job was to be filled. * * * Worker Gives Up. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 22.— Frank Conlon, 42 year old worker, unemployed for many months, took (Continued on Page Two) LOVESTONE, MANN DEBATE ON FRIDAY Is there prosperity in the United States? Are the American workers becoming “capitalists?” These will be some of the ques- tions to be considered tomorrow night when Jay Lovestone, executive sec- retary of the Workers (Communist) Party, author of “The Government Strikebreaker” and “1928—the Pres- idential Elections and the Workers” meets George Hiram Mann, attorney and formerly active in the National Security League in a debate at Irv- ing Plaza, 15th St. and Irving Place. chain cleaning stores, ended with an announcement by the union officials that they will probably order the own- ers of the small cleaning stores to stop pressing work. The retail store owners, who com- prise the great majority of thestrik- ers, and are organized into an A. F. of L. union despite their being bu: ness men, have been keeping their shops open for work such as: de ne npaaase tne * buttons, have re- Takes Oath to Defend Interests of Toiling People cople of World| hold back my comrades from all activities unworthy of a citizen of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics and | “1.—I, son of the toiling people, ci of Socialist Soviet Republics, take upon myself the name of soldier in the Workers and Peasants’ Red Army. “2.—In behalf of the working class of the Soviet Union and of the entire world I pledge myself.to carry this title with honor, to study conscientiously the military art and to guard the welfare of the people against abuse and destruction. “3.—I pledge myself to accept the cipline and to carry out without contradiction ali orders of the commanders who the government of workers and peasants has appointed, “4.-I pledge myself to renounce a! itizen.of the Union to concentrate all of the Union of dangers or attacks from enemies, mysaction and thoughts upon the great | goal of the liberation of all workers. “5,—I pledge myself at the first call of the Workers’ | and Peasants’ Government, to spring to the protection Socialist Soviet Republics against all and in the fight for the U. S. S. R. and the cause of socialism and the fra- | revolutionary dis- nor my life. ternization of all people, to spare neither my strength |and peasants’ “6,—If I violate this solemn oath may public contempt be my lot, and may the hard hand of the revolutionary Il activities and to law punish me as I deserve. A.C.W. CALLS NEW FAKED STOPPAGE Canvas Makers Ordered To Stop Today Noon All canvas makers, members of Lo- cal 5 of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union, have been ordered by the officials of the Joint Board to stop from work today at 12 o’clock. This stoppage was suddenly decided | 4 upon by the Amalgamated officials | without giving any reason to the membership. They merely informed the workers to come to a meeting at 12:30 where they will be told about the order. Reliable information is available to definitely show that this strike is of the same character as the ones called by the Amalgamated in the children’s clothing trade, and in the sailor suit workers’ trade. These stoppages, as well as this one, were called not for the improvement in the workers’ union’ standards, but to force manu- facturers to join the employers’ asso- ciation. —- ‘used to take in any cleaning and dye- ing work, This step was taken, ac-’ Injection Kills Worker Robert A. Staedele, 37, died at his home, 91-26 St. Charles:Court, Wood- haven, Queens, last night, as a result of gangrene which followed a scratch ‘he received upon his index finger while he was working at his trade as electrician a week ago. Joint “Strike” of Cleaners, Bosses, Forbids Pressing, The third day of the walkout arranged jointly by the Allied Council of Cleaners and Dyers and the cleaning and dyeing house employers’ associa- tion for the purpose of putting an end to the competition of the “dollar” cording to the leaders of the walkout, because the settlement they expected to consummate in a few days failed to materialize, One of the officials in charge of the picketing, Jack Effroth, head of the drivers’ union, is' to appear this morning in the Essex Market Court, ~ Continued on Page Five) |e 7 6 Sections 3, 4 to Hear CEC Talk on Plenum at a Meeting Tonight Special meetings of Sections 3 and 4, Workers (Communist) Party will be held tonight to hear reports of the recent plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Party. Ben Gitlow will report at the meeting of Section 3 which opens at 7 p. m. at. 101 W. 27th St. Alex | | Bittleman will report to the meet- ing of Section 4 at 143 E. 103d-St. at 8 p. m. SHOE WORKERS MEET TONIGHT Shoe and slipper workers will or- ganize to fight against wage cuts and demand relief from unemployment exist in shoe factories at a mass meeting tonight at 8 o’clock at Man- hattan Lyceum, 64 E. 4th St. The fight against piece work, in support of the 44-hour week, a minimum wage scale for every operation, and control of every shop in the trade will be openéd. Break Union. “Since the last World War, when the United States was the producing factory for the boots and shoes of the world’s armies, and the machiniza- tion of industry and the moving of many large factories to the south caused over-production and thousands of workers were and are still being | thrown out of jobs,” said Sidney Yones, member of the ekecutive board, Shod&and Slipper Union, 61, last night. ‘The bosses’ association took advantage of these conditions and in 1919 they destroyed the Unit- ed Shoe Workers’ Union and organ- ized their own company. union, The American Union. “When the left wing element was forced to join the American Union and started to get control of it, the bosses saw the danger of their losing control in the union. In 1926 the em- ployers provoked the workers to a strike, and having control of some of the officialdom of the union, they forced the workers to go back to work without any organization. “At that time the Shoe Workers’ (Continued on Page Five) and the miserable conditions which | KENOSHA HOSIERY WORKERS STRIKE. Refuse to Work Extra Loom; Locked Out Wis., KENOSHA, Feb. 22.—The striking knitters of the Allen-A H Company, locked out last k, when the employers suddenly decided to run their mills on an open shop basis, expressed their deter- the bosses till the mill owners’ award jwould recognize their union, the | American Federation of Full Fash- \ioned Hosiery Workers. The lockout came after the work- srs’ refusal to operate more machines | | per man that formerly, at the same | rate, as had been ordered by the em- | ployer. | | Louis Francis Budenz, editor of | | the “Labor Age,” who was sent by the union to take charge of the strike said that the union has a large enough treasury to support the strik- (Continued on Paye Two) Exposure Kills Baby A baby girl about one week old was found dead from exposure yes- terday on a porch at 182-43 155th St., Jamaica South, by one of the women living in the neighborhood. The baby was wrapped in an old blanket and a large blue sweater both of which showed signs of long use. Raise Funds a meeting of Section 2, Workers )Co night. William W. Weinstone, mem- ber of the C. E. C., and District organizer of District 2, called upon all Communists to rally as a single unit to the defense of The DAILY WORKER, their fighting English daily organ, now threatened with de- struction by its class enemies. The membership responded with $221 as its immediate contribution to the defense and pledged itself to collect additional $160 before the end the U. S. S. R.; M. Voro- reviewing the Red Army on marching through Moscow. TENTH YEAR OF RED ARMY TODAY ‘World’s Workers Cele- pbrate Anniversary On February 23, 1918, just ten years ago today, the Saviet Union or- |ganized the Red Army in answer to the threats against the first workers’ government by the counter-revolution-y groups backed by British, French and American im- perialists. As the imperialist countries in- |creased their attack upon the Soviet | Union, this first army of the work- ers and peasants grew until by 1920 \it had 5,300,000 workers in its ranks. Successful Defense. Differing from all the imperialist armies which were attacking its frontiers, the Red Army was strong- er than its enemies, because its soldiers knew what they were fight- ing for, and were fighting for their own interests. Lenin explained the strength which enabled this young workers’ army to ward off the com- |bined attacks of the world imperial- ists during the years of civil war, saying: “A clever Prussian monarch once said: ‘If our soldiers knew what they mination to conduct a fight against|were fighting for we could never have carried on the war. We can conquer because our soldiers know what they are fighting for.” After the final destruction of the counter-revolutionary armies, came (Continued on aan Two) Miners’ Relief Scouts to Aid Coal Diggers Strike | Many new miners’ relief scouts were recruited at two section miners’ relief conferences called by the Children’s Committee for Miners’ Relief yesterday. The Brooklyn con- ference was held at 1373 43d St. and the downtown conference at 15 E./| 8d St. The many delegates from various children’s organizations who were present pledged their full sup- port to the miners’ cause. Both meetings were opened by miners who described to the delegates the suffer- ing of the children in the mining dig- tricts. N. Y. Workers Party Members for the “Daily” Fifteen hundred dollars was pledged and a large part of it collected at mmunist) Party, at 201 W. 27th St., Tuesday. Enthusiastic meetings of Sections 1, 5 and 6 were also held last of the week. A total of $1,500 will be turned in before the end of the drive in section 2. Every member present pledged to donate a full day’s pay and all un- employed members pledged them- selves to use every effort to raise contributions among those friends who are now working. Arousing tremendous enthusiasm, - «Cations on ug Two), CAPPELINI AND MINE OPERATORS ARE AIDING STATE Bonita Shot in Self-De- fense After Attack WILKESBARI Pa., Feb, 22-— Officials of District One, United Mine Workers of America, all sup- porters of the Cappelini machine, have agreed to assist the prosecu< tion convict Frank Bonita, one of the leaders of the. opposition to the cone tractor evil and the Cappelini mach- ine in Pittston who is charged with killing Frank Agati, Cappelini’s per- sonal bodyguard, during a fight in the union headquarters. Bonita claims he shot in self-de- fense after he was attacked by Agati ~whom miners and others state was responsible for the deaths of some 12 persons in the last few years. To Railroad Bonita. In the conference with Assistant Attorney Goldberg the basis was laid for sending Bonita,® Steve Mendola and Adam Moleski, arrested with Bonita, to.th<ir deaths, Those. in the conference were district board mem- bers, organizers and a representative of the international union. Their names are Anthony Figlock, John Remetz, August Lippi and Frank Shiffka, Baseless Rumors. This conference is taken to mean that there is no foundation in the rumors that the Cappelini machine, which is held responsible by rank and file miners for the murder of Thomas (Continued on Page Two) OFFICIALS DALLY WITH UNIONISM Traction Workers Want Action Traction workers on the Interbor- ough Rapid Transit Company have been greatly aroused over the threat that new reprisals would be taken against them if they persisted in car- rying on their union activities. Previous to the Wednesday night |mass meeting called by the Amalga- mated Association, at which over 600 |workers enthusiastically applauded |attacks on the company union, a let- |ter was sent out over the signature jof Frank Hedley, president of the I, R. T., threatening with dismissal any worker who attended, The “Daily’s” Warning. A number of workers have since been called “on the carpet” for go’ to the meeting. A notion had fies jover the lines of the railroad that or= j ganization would now be permitted by (Continued on Page Two) BURNS, SINCLAIR PLAN TO APPEAL »/Will Seek to Evade Mild Jail Terms WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — Sen- tenced to prison terms for contempt ~ of court for jury-shadowing in the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy case, Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate, Wil- liam J. Burns, private detective, and Henry Mason Day, one of the Sin- clair executives, hope to escape pun- ishment through appeals. They ak already been freed on appeal together with W. Sherman Burt the detective’s son, who was fi $1,000 in the same case. Sinclair was given six months, Day four and W. J. Burns 15 days.