The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 2, 1928, Page 5

e THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928 hare Five MUST MOBILIZE WORKERS FOR GREAT STRUGGLE | Funeral Oration Called for Stubborn Fight \ Te ts the autres Kettvored by! \ Comrade Bukharin at the funera } of Comrade C, BE. Ruthenberg in \ Moscow, April 26, 1926, OMRADES, we are lowering into the grave today the ashes of Com- rade Ruthenberg, the leader of the comparatively small but energetic Communist Party of the United States of North America. In the entire world, comrades, there exist two opposite poles of a sttug- gle, two fundamental, powerful his- torical forces. around which secondary and weaker forces group themselves and unite: these two poles are on ene side the United States of Aihteri- can—the forces of the old, the forces of capitalist counter-revolution, the forces of imperialism; on the other side the Union of Socialist Re- publics—new forces, the forces of the Communist Revolt, the forces for the construction of socialism. And while eur country which only ten years ago was the stronghold of the most barbarian, the most despotic tsarist reaction, has been transformed into the great land of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, at the other nole of the earth, in the United States of America, there still reigns, stil! flourishes, still rules the most power- fully armed, the most hichly de veloped imperialistic capitalism. The hourgeoisie of the United States at the present time represents the hege- yeony, the leadership of all the plun- dering, reactionary, cotmntet-revolu- tionary forces of the entire world, of verything tending to support the old order. And in the great events of the Chinese revolution we see the United States of America in icague with Great Britain pursue their “peaceful” policy of robbing and tor- turing the Chinese people. in the a ae A great symbol is hidden present occasion. The fact that the ashes of comrade Ruthenberg are now here, that Comrade Ruthenborg, the leader of our American Cotn- munist Party, which carries on the struggle under the most difficult con- ditions, willed before his death to be buried in Moscow; that his ashes were brought here under our red ban- ners; that his remains will rest side by side with the remains of our best fighters, side by side with Lenin, side by side with scores of other great proletarians, who raised the banner of revolt in the days of October and who sacrificed their lives on the bar- ricades, fighters whose bones paved the road for the growth of our great future,—in all that there is a great symbol hidden. : or leader died in a country which at present is the main support of international capitalism. He willed that his ashes be transferred to the country of the Proletarian Dictator- ship, a country which “is incompar- ably weaker than his native country, which is a so-called “civilized” coun- trv, a country of refined executioners of the working class. In this there is a great.symbol, Here is hidden the profoundest historical idea of unity of the world proletariat, the symbol of solidarity of the working ciass, the symbol of the Froletarian Dictator: chip. The proletariat, the symbol of solidarity power directed against the enemies of the working class, is the embryo of the great brotherhood of all toilers, arid it is easily understood that the workers of all lands, all na- ‘tions, al! languages, of all races see [ in the Communist International their \ i banner, see in Moscow the capitol of that great country which will finally become the mother-country of the entite world. In the graves of the great fighters of the revolution, at the Kremlin wall, they see the com- mune of the dead martyrs, who sacri- ficed their lives for the brotherhood cf the working class. * * CO we are particularly grieved over the loss of our com- rade Ruthenberg. American capita’- ism is. still powerful. Bourgeois ideology is still penetrating the Amer- ican bie class. Our American Party ts still small, her leaders are few in number, the Communist move- ment is just beginning to develop in America. Thete is a great future be- fore them, but, before they will reach that future, the BS tania for Amer- ican Communism will be compelled to pass many diffiealt roads and over- come many obstacles. Communism in America is just being born, and the Communist Party is passing through its period of childhood. The Party is growing day by day, but it is still small, while its enemy is the most powerful on earth. That is the reason for our great grief over the loss of the leader of the American Party. But we also know that our grief is not the grief of the peopl. who are ready to shed tears. When we mourn the death of our leader; when ls , we today mourn the death of Com-! ti Fund to Buy Books for Labor — Prisoners is Organized Here With request at hand from a number of class war prisoners confined in jcapitalist penitentiaries for their loyalty to labor and its cause, the Inter-| |national Labor Defense, 80 E. 11th St., today made an appeal to all friends of the labor movement and sympa-@—~——~~—-— % thizers with the class fighters to con- tribute toward a fund for books on the labor movement for the prison- ers. Tom Mooney, one of the best- known of the labor prisoners, who has been in jail or prison for 12 years, writes the International La- bor Defense, in a letter just received: “T realize it will be difficult for you to furnish all the books I want. But I want to make up for lost time in my reading.” Mooney’s List. Among the books he asks to have sent to him are “The Life and Death of Sacco and Vanzetti,” by Eugene Lyons; “Social Forces in American History,” by A. M. Stmons; all six titles in the “Voices of Revolt” se- ries; “Literature and Revolution,” by L. D. Trotsky; “Ten Days That Shook the World,” by John Reed; “Russia Today,” the report of the trade union delegation; “Oil Imperialism,” by Louis Fischer; “Foundations of Christianity,” by Karl Kautsky: “Education in Soviet Russia,” by Seott Nearing; “Chains,” by Henri Barbusse and 22 other titles. I. L. D. Is Praised. Claude E. Merritt, in San Quentin (California) Prison, writes: “I look forward to these (the books) with great anticipation.” Leo Ellis, an I. W. W. prisoner at | Represa, California, Prison, writes: “Billings and I wish to commend the LL. D. for its thoughtfulness in be- half of the class war prisoners. 1 appréciate very much the spirit of solidarity the various groups of workers in the I. L. D. have shown us.” Other class war prisoners, includ- ing Joe Neil, at Lansing (Kansas) Prison, and Henry Corbishley, at Menard (Illinois) Prison, have sent in requests. Books Are Permitted. Prison rules do not permit prison- ers to receive books from individuals but wardens permit the dispatch of books to prisoners by regular pub- lishers. The f. L. D. has therefore instituted a Prisoners’ Book Fund, out of which all the books requested by the prisoners will be bought and sent them through the publishers, All friend? are urged in the I. L. D, ap- peal to contribute to this fund and help the prisoners in their solitude to strengthen | their class education. Money may be sent to the Prisoners’ Book. Fund, I. L. D., 806 E. 11th St. Room 402, New York City. rade Ruthetberg; when we assembled here today and bent our mourning draped banners over a new fresh grave,--this gathering, this funeral, this mecting ought to serve as a sig- | nal for » more energetic fight for cur ideas, for our aims, and slogans, under whose hanners Comrade Ruth- enberg carticd the fight. ee ae [baphidide’ ot again the world is en- tering a difficult stage in its de- velopnient. Again we hear the march to battle, again are ripening power- ful historical events. And now to- gether with the growing Chinese revolution, with the conspiracy of the imperialists against U. S. S. R., together with the threatening danger cf war, we hear the growing widen- ing call of the communists, a call to carry on a systematic stubborn ficht, & call to organize our forces, a call to faise the banners still higher, so that the working elass of all countries, the oppressed peoples of all lands, the toiling peasants of the entire world, will meet the terrible hour in a dif- ferent manner from the one in 1914 whet the working class was fooled and stupéfied by the bourgeoisie and deceivad and betrayed by the social democrats. This preparatory work of mobilizing our forces can be done as it should be done by Communist Parties only, and only the Communist Taternational, as the great interna- tional bro‘herhood of the working class, which if marching towards emancipation. Not! for a moment, not for a second shall our energy be- come exhausted. On the contrary, ‘ain and agaifi we say to ourselves vith the death of Comrade Ruthen rg we lost oné of the most activi yorkets of the Communist Intern: onal. But we will answer this loss ith still greater efforts on our part. We will answer this loss with still stronger mobilization of our forces. We will answer shis loss with @ more energetic organization of our great struggle, the struggle for the over- throw of the capitalist yoke,, the struggle for the emancipation of the entire oppressed humanity, a life and death struggle against the forces of imperialism, a life and death strug- gle for a Communist society, for the emancipation of all humanity. And at this time we say to ourselves: Comrades, workers, proletarians bof all countries unite. Courageously and fearlessly carry on the great struggle. Long live our victory, Long live the International Revolu- ion. DEFENSE BAZAAR PROFITS $3,000 BOSTON, March, 1—An announce- ment made yesterday by A. Rogers, in charge of the arrangements of the recent 8 day bazaar held here by the Joint Defense and Relief Committee of the Cloakmakers and Furriers, states that the income of the bazaar far exceeds the amount hoped for by the most optimistic members of the committee. Slightly over $3,000 clear profit was realized. Two hundred dollars of this amount will be given to the Miners’ Relief Committee, which represents the profits of a special booth maintained by them. The announcement of the income derived was received by the workers in the needle trades market with extreme gratification, since many of the workers did not believe that the progressive needle trades movement was powerful enough to carry thru so big an affair due to widespread unemployment. The merchandise on sale was copfpletely sold out. \ March Dibsr Defender Features Mine Strike! And 1871ParisCommune | Twenty-four illustrated pages of matetial which furnishes a mirror of the struggle in the United States and other parts of the world compose the’ March “Miners’ Strike Number” of the Labor Defender. The cover of the magazine is from one of the photographs made famous by Lewis Hines, showing one of the} miners now out on strike, his face | seamed with coal dust and toil, mount- | ed with the miner’s cap and lamp. The coal strike is further illustrated by a double-page spread of photo- graphs from the strike zone, and 2 contrast picture that compares the conditions of the rich idlers at Miami Beach, Florida, and the barracks- housed miners of Pennsylvania and Ohio. T. J. O'Flaherty, wel'-knowr labor writer, has written an article | from the field for this issue which) deseribes the conditions of terror and) misery under which the miners are) conducting their heroic struggle. | The anniversary of the Paris Com- mune is aptly commemorated by an} article from the pen of Harry Gannes, which is illustrated by some rare photographs, hitherto unpublished in the United States, of scenes during the Commune, showing barricade fights, and pictures of some of the leaders of the first workers’ republic. Debts Are Crimes NEWARK, N. J., March i—Mrs Elsa Jones, a public school teacher here, has been dismissed “for con- duct unbecoming a teacher.” The charges made against her by the coming three years the bufldine could Bukharin Asks for Greater Efforts by Party il cee liar mt iceman andes PACIFISTS AID | COOLIDGE PLAN FOR HUGE NAVY Aid Victory of “Big Navy” Group WASHINGTON, March 1.—Pros- pect of even more rapid naval build- ing was believed insured today efter the provision requiring completion of the 16 proposed ships in six years was climinated yesterday in compli- ance with the request of President Coolidge. Trick Wins Pacifists. The removal of the time limit, in addition to the apparent reduction of the number of vessels, hns given an opening to the pacifists who are now giving more open support to the pro- posed program. But in reality the doing away with the time limit does not mean a slowing down of the pro- gram. Rather it means a chance to carty out the full 71 ship program by building these 16 ships immedi- ately, which was the interpretation of Coolidge, offered when opposing the time limit and at the same time urg- ing the immediate laying down of all the cruisers and the airplane carrier. | / Rear Admiral Beuret, chief con- structor of the navy department, also made representations before the house committee favoring doing away with the time limit and was supported in his arguments by Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy Robi nN. No Conference Till 1931. President Coolidge in commenting on the proposed program stated yes- terday that in his opinion there wil) be no new “disarmament” conference until 1931, indicating that during the go ahead full speed without any in- terruptions. That many improve- ments are planned to supplement the huge building program was indicated in the proposals before the committee | by Admiral Beuret that the bill pro- vide for elevating the guns and other- wise reconditioning of the battleships Pennsylvania, Arizona, New Mexico, Mississippi and Idaho, which fs ex- pected to be favorably reported later in the week. * BOSTON, March 1.--A fourteen- inch gun is enroute from Worcester, 00 5 09 A. M. Gross, Washington, N. J. W. P. Seckut, Chicago, Ill. J. Hlovaec, Detroit, Mich. P. Grekin, Detroit, Mich. ¢ J. Shilkovsky, Detroit, Mich...3.00 L. Cetowsky, Detroit, Mich. 5.00 Dr. Benish, Detroit, Mich. ....10.00 M. Klans, Detroit, Mich. . J. Nichols, Detroit, Mich. E. Luden, Detroit, Mich. ... Seetion 4, Section 2, Detroit, Mich. I. Barsky, Conneaut, Ohio . M. Boehm, Conneaut, Ohio .. S. H. Babcock, Conneaut, Ohi J. Radwojkevic, Butler, Pa. .. G. Albert, N. Y. C. ..... Dr. Muslig, N. Y. C. ... L. F. Heiss, Sr., Mass. E. Shapiro, Chicago, Ill. . Street Nucleus No. 22, Chicago, Illinois ‘ T. R. Chujarina, No: ford, Ohio. Wm. Are, Cincinnati, Ohio F. Garcia, Park City, Utah .. J. Gruezolovski, Cleveland, Ohio 2,00 J. H. Jensen, Los Angeles, Calif. 1.00 A. Leban, Chicago, Tl. ........5.00 . Rupert, Las Vigas, N. W. Mitsos, Cleveland, 0. ... Zuaparko, Hillside, N. J. . Kohn, Miami, Fla. ... Arvidson, Glen Cove, L. I. . J. Brown, Louisville, Ky. « . Person, Hicksville, N. Y. Person, H ville, N. Y. Henky, Crestwood, as A. Peterson, Glenmere, Maine Holnberg, Glenmore, Mai . Slocich, Chicago, il. .. Solar, Kearney, Nebr. Krassich, Kearney, Nebr. S. Czyewski, Northampton, Mass. L. Calvert, Maywood, Ill. C. M. Meyer, Milwaukee, Wisc. 10.00 &. F. Knappe, Milwaukee, Wisc. 1.00 W. P. Nucleus, No.2, Worcester, Mass. . . Eyels, Wildwood, Pa. Alerson, Little Falls, Minn. E. Peele, Townolin, Miss. H. Johnson, Chicago, Ill... Higgins, Chatanagua, Kansas City, Kans. «2.00 M. Lefson, Bronx, N. Y J. Zatk, Hoboken, N. J. J. Pajarson, Hathenrock, N. J. F. Peterson, Stratford, Conn. J. Goldberg, B’klyn, N. Y. . J. Wild, Gloversville, N. Y. K. Ahrens, Oakland, Nebr. . wOIamAPPSRe Cc. B. R. A. E. Mass;, to the Panama Canal to in- crease the already strong fortifica- tion theres accond ng to an announce- ment vestérday by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, which is transporting the huge gun to the Brooklyn Navy Yards in New York for shipment to the Canal Zone. The gun, which is mounted on a special U. S. government carriage, weighs 440,000 pounds with the car- riage. There is also a cat of the most modern apparatus weighing 290,000 pounds. board of education were that she paid $6.50 for hosiery and $32 for a hat. She was also charged with having been unable to pay debts which she had contracted. Mrs. Jones will fight the dismissal, she said, because her debts and what she paid for purchases were her private affair. “Lame Ducks” Find the Water Fine; Coolidge Helps Veteran WASHINGTON, (FP), March 1.—Finding places for “lame ducks” was a sort of a problem to the present administration until some of these “lame ducks” found that they could sell what ful corporations and get more than% they could out of any sinecure thai the administration would find for them. Instead of occupying positions! that pay little, these “lame ducks” | may be seen anytime a bill affecting public utility or other corporations is on mingling on the floor of either House, talking to their former col- leagues. Lenroot, former Senator of Wisconsin, was the most recent ad- dition to this group of “lame ducks.” A “lame duck” is a representative who has been defeated, but remains to serve out his term. But the problem of getting posi- tions that will remove from activity Congressmen who get elected and re- elected, but who ate not much of a help to the administration, and, when they reach powerful committee posi- tions, by reason of their seniority, are a decided hindrance, is now un- dergoing the process of solution. Representative Green, of Iowa, al- though chairman of the powerful ways and means committee, opposed some of the demands of big business, and particularly, the repeal of the} Federal inheritance tax. His influ- ence on the, committee defeated the tremendous propaganda of the advo- cates of the abolition of that tax. Ac- cordingly, he was appointed a judge! on the Court of Claims bench--al-; though he is two years beyond the retirement age. The realization that he was getting along in years, and would probably find himself in old age dependent on the administration for some lame duck appointment-- which his irregularity might have prevented him from getting—he do- cided to accept. And the anti- Federal estate tax people are happy. C. P. Wilson, Jose, Calif. . ‘A. Chowske, Detroit, Mich. O. Wennbary, B’klyn, N. Y. E. Hirsch, Cincinnati, Ohio. C. F. Wa, Madison, Wis. . C. Gavron, Erie, Pa. ... V. S. Ware, Long Beach, Calif...3.00 Bulgarian Fraction, Pontiac, Mich. 20.00 J. Saboda, Passaic, N. J. .. P. D. Quimby, Wesport, Conn. S. P. Rasmusen, St. Paul, Minn. 1.00 S. Fladinca, Boston, Mass. .....1.00 W. N. Patterson, Zanesville, 0. 5.00 . Richeter, Fordson, Mich. . Laskoski, Phila., Pa. .. Hodak, Barberton, O. Herman, Barberton, 0. Yerman, Bargerton, 0. Layes, New York City Friend, N. Y. C. W. Palmer, Oakland, Calif. . Jureich, Opekiska, W. Va. « |. Smither, Toledo, Ohio Rach, Bellaire, Ohio J. Janson, Balto, Md. Jos. Forsen, Phila., Pa. Lithuanina “Aida” Chorus, De- troit, Mich. KE. Kindstrand, Detroit, Mich. 20,00 F. Diknfelt, Detroit, Mich. 15.00 M. Popovich, Detroit, Mich. 4 Reviera Restaurant, Detroit, BORO SsHas political influence they had to power- Mich. 10.00 3 Block th Cooperative Houses Opposite Bronx Park are being built in the Cooperative Workers’ Colony United Workers Cooperative Ass'n. Come right now and select an apartment of 2-3-4 AIRY, SUNNY, SPACIOUS ROOMS Educational facilities as in the first and second block houses. Office: 69 — 5ih Avenue, corner 14th Street. TEL, ALGONQUIN 6900. Saturday until 2 P. M. Open daily until 7 P. M. Defenders of” | THE DAILY WORKER povronucnr oy 0|P. Dudonis, Folson, Pa. ... | Young Worker Social Culture Club, 3|G. Gravitt, Bloomville, Wis...... 1.00 11.26 | !T. Tofis, Wilmington, Del. . to Honor C. E. Ruthenberg RAILROADS DEFY A. Kamenoff, Detroit, Mich. D. Vasiliadis, Detroit, Mich. S. Miller, Detroit, Mich. .... Sigfrid Olson, Claremont, Va. E. Markezev, Wilmington, Del. + 20.00 16.00 00 ®) PROFIT RULING A. Bernadino, Wilmington, Del. 1.0( : 4 ye J. Farnaro, Wilmington, Del. . hagmanage Cennen upmits B. Benniditte, Wilmington, Del. 1.00 J. Breda, Wilmington, Del. . WASHINGTON, March 1 (FP).— ery railroad in the United States ich operated at a profit last year has been asked by the Interstate I. M. Thomas, Barberton, 0. F. Canter, Bronx, N. Y. ... W. Paananen, W. Concord, N. G. W. Davidge, B’klyn, N. Y 5.00; Commerce Commission to report such Ukranian Educational Club, |¢2™ings and pay over to the gov- Rochester, N. Y. ....-.esee0- 92.50 |° nment, in accordance with the re- New Haven Br. W. P., New jcapture clause of the Trancvortation Haven, Conn. . re 100.00 | Act of 1920, one-half of profits in ex- P. Babich, West Allis, W. V....5.00/C°SS of 6 per cent The order just issued by the com- A. J. MacDonald, Flat River, Mo. case lraigesled: wide ts mission is identical with the orders L. Woroshiloff, Golden, Colo. .2.00| 8510) ; F. Lehil, Fort Meyers, Pla; ./+.2:00) at Bave been taeued: each year, tgs 1A Cumming, Fort Meyers, Fla, .1.00|Which. the railroad companies, with jvery few exceptions, have refused to leomply with, Most of the railroads 0} si jhave carried their cases into the Swedish Study Club, Vinalhaven, Texas a bo | courts, where they are still pending, 3. 00 | Members of the commis ion are not 8. -Chapko, 00 optimistic about receiving any of this P. Jilels, St. Paul, Mi . 0 | Money from the large railroad com~ L. P. Lemley, (col.) Phil Mie cae eee ce S. M. Grahovac, Bklyn,, N. Y. Valuation Made. After fifteen years of figuring, the Interstate Commerce Commission has uation of . Schlemmer, Chicago City, Starring, Chicago City, Min. .1.0¢ Miller, Chicago, Ml. G. Bruynell, Paterson, N. n ex-marine, New York Ci iller, (col.) Chicago, Il a>> {completed its tentative v: ,|the railroads of the United States, it has just been announced. The reso- lution calling for a valuation of the | railroad properties was sponsored by the late Senator Robert M. LaFollstte, and it passed congress in 1913. The commission has spent $10,000,000 in complying with the terms of the reso- | lution. In view of the length of time that |has elapsed, it will now be necessary to do some more figuring so as to bring the valuation up-to-date, All valuations are as of dates ranging ~}from 1914 to 1919. A. FL, FORCED 10 “TALK OF RELIEF Second Plea Follows 123 Riverdale Ay., Bklyn, N.Y F. Melder, Grand Re i D. Dill, Plaster City, Cal.... . Payes, New York City. . Wynne, Chicago, Ill.. B. Michallson, New York C 3. Central Com. of Njoslaire Society, New York City F. Jarrell, Valga, W. V Mrs. M. Nieminew, Mass, 1 A. Stavianudakis, Gebo, Wyo. Seattle Teachers Will Fight for Higher Pay SEATTLE, March 1—The High School Teachers’ League here will fight for a higher salary increase in spite of the raise that was recently granted to them. According to the new scheduie, the maximum wage of school teacaers in, high school or public school who have} Weak First Move a Master of Arts degree has been} , es WASHINGTON, Mar. 1.—A second raised from $2,400. to. $2,700 a years) spneal for rine relief has been is- iba annual inerease of $40 does) cred here by the American Federation not bring even a fecling of tem-|o¢ Labor. Support is asked in the porary jubilation to teachers already goin of money, food and clothing for long underpaid,” said O. K. Stad-| aL, ? ~ dard, member of the publicity ee Red striking miners of western Penn: j i: ii 1 mittee of the Teachers’ Union, local ania” Ohio and northern Wes! 200. raps ‘ 4 * This second appeal is interpreted Altho a yearly increase of $40 to! *ndicati ‘ $100 was granted, the beginning wagelae an indication of the seriousness of f ithe crisis in the miners’ union of for teachers has been lowered in all) which even the reactionary A. F. of eases, the elementary school teachers | a t ‘i receiving $1,500 and the high school be ae Rerenhntlrcsg ve ee ae oon ee ae This is $60 The first appeal which brought r. i {small results has remained unorgan- ized. Its failure was due it is believed, is ces |partly to the ineffectiveness of the A, LA PAZ, Bolivia, March 1—Im-|}; of L. methods and partly to the portant archaeological discoveries of| distrust of the rank and file of the silver, pieces of pottery of consider-| labor movement. able value and a human skull covered} Nearly eight months of the strike DISCOVER REMAINS. with plates of beaten gold, have been] passed made here. | spok f general relief. Jol IN A-REAL FIGHT! ee u oj iv + RUTHENBERG Inui DRIVE FOR Organization of the unorgan- AGAINST Injunctions. ized, ‘Trt Miners’ Relief. Company Unions. Recognition and Defense of the Soviet Union. A Labor Party. A Workers’ and Farmers’ Government. Unemployment. Persecution of the Foreign Born. War. 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