The Daily Worker Newspaper, March 10, 1928, Page 1

“ee — | | THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS: FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNORGANIZED FOR THE 40-HOUR WEEK FOR A LABOR PARTY Vol. V.. No. 59. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In New York, by mail, $8.00 per year. Outside New York, by mail, $6. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at New York, N. ¥., .00 per year. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1928 THE DAILY WORKER. under the act of March 3, 1879. Published da’ Publishing Association, Inc., 33 First Street, New York, FINAL CITY EDITION tly except Sunday by The National Daily Worker N. ¥. Price 3 Cents N.Y. WORKERS TO HONOR RUTHENBERG TOMORROW WORKERS OF ALL . TRADES WILL JOIN IN GIANT PROTEST | “Work or Wages” To| Be Slogan Raised Unemployed workers from all sec-| tions and all trades in the New York district will hear Ben Gold, manager of the Furriers Union, Joint Board; Robert: Minor, editor of The DAILY WORKER; John Di Santo, secretary of the New York Council of Unem- ployed and other speak on the pres- ent industrial crisis and present the workers’ demands for immediate re- lief at a mass meeting in Union Square at 2 p. m. today. Among the slogans to be raised at the - meeting will be “Work or Wages.” Other speakers will be Bert Mil- ler, organizational secretary of the New York district of the Workers (Communist) Party; Fred Bieden- kapp, secretary, Workers Internation- al Relief; D. Benjamin, district agit- prop director; Phil Frankfeld of the Young Workers League; Louis A. Baum, Photographic Workers Union; P. Cosgrove of the restaurant and hotel workers; Sylvan A. Pollack, G. E. Powers and Harry Blake. Conference Called. The council is also calling a con- ference to consider the unemploy- ment problem. It will be held Satur- day, March 17, at Webster Hall, 119 E. 11th St., and will be attended by delegates of trade unions, labor and fraternal organizations and commit- tees of unemployed... Feed 1,000 Workers. More than 1,000 unemployed work- ers were fed yesterday at the kitchen which the Workers International Re- lief has established at 60 St. Marks Place. A meeting of jobless ironworkers was held yesterday morning at 7 E. 15th St., under the auspices of the Unemployed Council. 3000 NAVY YARD MEN IN PROTEST Officers Try toSuppress News of Meeting High officers and special police at the Brooklyn Navy yard failed yes- terday to suppress news of a protest meeting held in the navy yard ma- chine shop at noon by 3,200 workers in 27 trades there. Capt. Frank Lyons, commandant of the navy yard, Lieut. Commander Delpino, in charge of yard police, and members of the yard police force all denied a meeting was being held or was planned and refused to let re- porters enter. Reporters, however, reached Thomas Mathoney, officer of © union of metal workers employed in the yard, by telephone. He con- firmed the report that such a meeting had been held. A Real Estate Deal. The meeting was called as a pro- test against the closing of the Brook- lyn Navy Yard proposed in a bill in- troduced in congress by Rep. Som- mers with the approval of Mayor James Walker. Mahoney charged in addressing the assembled navy yard | workers that Rep. Sommers and Mayor Walker were using their poli- tical influence in the interest of real estate brokers and commercial inter- ests who aim to obtain the use of the land for commercial purposes. Mahoney pointed gut that to close the navy yard would add more than 8,000 men to the ranks of the unem- ployed in the New York district. A resolution was passed and com- mittees named to call on Mayor Walker and Rep. Sommers. Vern Smith to Speak at Labor Unity Conference “Vern Smith, editor of “Labor Unity,” will be the principal speaker ut a Labor Unity conference to be held Thursday evening, March 15, at 108 B. 14th St. at 8 p.m. ~ 5 The problem of extending the sale linfluence of the Russian rev lution, a | council | trolled the streets of the city, when ;{the offensive of the capitalist class. if Attempt to Frame Up Labor Organize: ° Rebecca Grecht, (in photo) militint { BY WHILE THE MEN meeting in Hous- ton, Penn. Charges | of inciting to riot : and of sedition were | trumped up against SSCS: ARE MOWED DOW | charge has been | | ‘ dropped, but the | militant organizer : is being held on the sedition charge for ; grand jury action ; in May. Hundreds | of miners came. to court to testify for her. Hold to Tammany Deal | Not to Strike Fifteen more discharges by the In-} terborough Rapid Transit Company marked yesterday’s toll in the Inter-| borough campaign to exterminate all remains of organization on its lines. With the promise of still more dis- missals to a number given out unof- MELLON AGENTS ADMIT UNION- WRECKING PLANS By T. J. O'7FLAHERTY. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 9. Pittsburgh Coal Company’s board of ORGAN OF LABOR OFFICIALS FAILS “Seattle Record,” Once . Fighter, Weakened _ SEATTLE, Wesh. March 9.—The |° Seattle Union Record, which was once the only militant labor daily in this country, has discontinued publication. | The Union Record became the daily organ of the trade unions in April 1918, following the forcible suppres- sion of the Seattle Call, a socialist paper, by the lumber barons and other industrial interests. Seattle ‘was then ealled the “Bol- shevik center” of America. Under the of workers, soldiers and sailors had been formed, and the long- shoremen refused to load war muni- tions. At that time, as the official voice of the Central Labor Council, | the Union Record expressed this re- volutionary sentiment of the masses. Led In General Strike. The Record was launched as a busi- ness venture dependent for its sup- port on advertisements of the employ- ers. It was organized on a stock own- ership basis, the Central Labor Coun- cil controlling 51 /jer cent of the stock while the remainder was owned by the boilermakers, painters and other unions. Reflecting the militant policy and program of the trade unions, the paper circulated among 60,000 work- ers daily and was a tremendous force in molding the opinions of the masses. During the famous Seattle general strike, when the tie-up was complete, | when an unarmed labor guard pa- { the workers stood solid, the Union Record spoke for the workers against The general strike collapsed after five days having been betrayed by the re- actionary and corrupt elements among (Continued on Page Two) DAVID SAPOSS AT FORUM TOMORROW . David J. Saposs, who recently re-) turned from France, where he spent a year in studying recent develop- ments in the French labor movement, will be the speaker at the Sunday forum of the Workers School tomor- row at 8 p. m., 108 E. 14th St, His ‘subject .will be “The French Labor Movement.” Saposs is the author of “Left Wing Unionism” and is an in- structor at the school. The relation of forces between the Communists, socialists and 8s; ists:in the French trade union move- ment; the system of two national trade union federations; recent elec- tions in some of the unions, such as the Railway Workers; the coming na- tional parliamentary elections _in “Labor Unity,” by getting it on city’s: newsstands, and by selling re ‘meetings will be France; the problem of trade union unity——these are some of the sub- if — the ficially as 1000, there is taking place one of the most: extraordinary events in recent labor history, in which a labor union bound by its officials not to strike is tied completely while its yanks are being cut down unmerci- lessly and even exultingly by the ene- my. Infamous Betreyal. The officials of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees who are those guilty of this most infamous betray- al of the workers remain silent and inactive while the Interborough gloats in its attack. Mayor Jimmie Walker in whose hands the situation has been placed} — W. G. Warden, chairman. of. the directors, testified this morning: that Jacksonville agreement was| scrapped by a unanimous vote of the board of directors after being advised | by counsel ‘that the company was) within its legal rights in doing so. It was also learned from Warden) and E. S. Lesher that an alleged labor | paper by the name of the National | at 1:30. The meeting will | new world slaughter. Labor Tribune, owned ostensibly by a private individual, is subsidized by the Pittsburgh Coal Co. to the extent of thousands of copies each issue for has announced that “he has not yet given up hope for a peaceful settle- ment.” No one eny longer is deceiv- ed by the statements of the Tam- jects that will be treated in ss” | many henghman. The role of Tam- many. Hall os’ih the past has-been to tie the hands of the union while the company crushes the workers in the uneven conflict. Workers Will Remember. Thousands of trade unionists in the city have before them the most valu- able object lesson as to the character of their present leaders. The events of the past week it is believed, have ; {burned themselves in the minds of the workers as no amount of propa- ganda could have done in years, Disclosures were made yesterday by the DAILY WORKER of a deal between the executive council of the American Federation of Labor and Al Smith, leader of Tammany Hall, by which the union officials agreed not to block a strike on the local trac- tion lines in turn for a concession on (Contin ete N Political Skits At Red Revue The light touch will be applied to | the problem of world imperialism, | capitalist corruption and the stupidi- | ties of a profit system at the first | “Red Revue” to be presented at the New Star Casino, 107th St. and Park | Ave., Friday evening, March 16, Lindbergh, the “Flyin’ Fool”; Will- | iam J. Burns, labor spy, “innocent as | mig she ‘company. pays at’ the rate f five cents a copy. Lie About Progressives. Counsel for the United Mine Work- ers, advised by Pat Fagan, president of District 5 of the union, sought to create the impression that the Pitts- burgh Coal Co. was working in har- mony with the left wing in the union and that progressive movement in the (Continued on Page Two) BROACH EXPELS MORE MEMBERS All Electrical Workers Unite for Action The exclusion .yesterday from a regular meeting of at least a half dozen more members from Local 3 of the electrical workers by H. H. Broach, International vice-president of the Brotherhood, was the last development in the autocratic reign which has been set up by Broach in this union. Chris Houlihan and Ralph Lom- bardi, two popular members of Local 8 who have taken up the fight for! democracy in the union and for @ constructive policy on unemployment were among those kept from the] meeting by the regular squad of Broach strong arm men. : Members in Revolt. Indignation by the union member$ against the policy of exclusions no being carried on by the Broach m: chine rose to the point of open re! bellion at the Thursday night mee ing at Central Opera House, 67th Si and Third Ave. A number of mem. bers who sought to speak on thi issue as well as on the issue of un: a babe” when caught trying to bribe | a federal jury; Will Hays, sancti-| “ % monious guardian of the morals of | Motors t knock zou, down! movie actors, trying to explain away | Such methods of applying gag ruld)the jubricated money which helped and the fines and removals from job§|}ying Harding and” Coolidge to the which follow any form of rank and] white House. file expression have resulted in tl These will be among the group that formation of a united oppositionl] will be attacked by deadly ridicule by , group against the Broach machine.|the actors of the Workers Theatre, (Continued on Page Seven) under the direction of Pauline Rogers. -- I. R. T. Fives 15 More While Leaders Wait Leader in Formation of Workers Party C..E. Ruthenberg, cour- E : ageous leader of the Workers (Communist) Party, who died one year ago, will be honored at a memorial meeting at Cen- tral Opera House, 67th St. and Third Ave., tomorrow also be a protest against the new plans being made by the imperialists for a Prominent leaders of the Workers Party will speak. Thousands of New York workers are expected to attend. ‘ ISSUES NEW WILKES-BARRE, Pa., March 9.—In a ringing challenge to the Cappe-| lini forces in District 1 of the United the-Union Committee of the Anth the Lewis-Cappelini machine for i deception of the minets on the issue of the contract system. A statement, signed by Stanley Dziengielewski, chairman, and George Papcun, secretary, of the Tri-District Committee, calls upon the miners te fight to a finish against the contrac! system, for the removal of the Lewis Cappelini machine and the calling o a special district convention to accom- plish these ends. The statement follows in part: ‘ Demand BluffingStop. “The Save-the-Union Committee demands that the executive board of District 1 and Cappelini stop bluffing the miners on the issue of the special contract mining system. We demanc in behalf of the thousands of miners for whom we speak, to know why it (Continued on Page Two) 20 NATIONALITIES TO ATTEND BALL Labor Defense Bazaar | to Close Tomorrow Workers of more than 20 nationali- ties will mingle tonight in the Inter- national costume bali which will be} the chief feature of the fourth day of the annual bazaar of the Interna-| tional Labor Defense at New Star Casino, 107th St .and Park Ave. Na- tional costumes, peasant and worker tostumes, costumes of every kind and eolor, are expected to make tonight’s ball a truly international event. Prizes will be awarded for the most original tostumes, | This afternoon a special program for children has been arranged art- ing at one o’clock. It will con of | a@ number of musical selections and & program by the Young Pioneers. Hungarian and German Night. Last night proved to be one of the lmost successful evenings of the ba- | nee The program was in charge of | q ‘ungarian and German workers | | The introductory speech of the eve- | hing was made by Robert W. Dunn, | of the national committee of the In- ternational Labor Defense. Ends Tomorrow. “Tomorrow will be the last day of the bazaar. At 8 o’clock a concert will be given by the Brooklyn Art io and an address made by Martin bern, assistant national secretary of the I, L. D, Plot Fresh Onslaught; Aid to “ The drastic attack which the United States government has made against the progressive elements in the Pennsylvania anthracite region is the opening gun-fire in the renewed campaign of the American capitalists to crush the militant American work- ing class movement. Now it is known that a systematic persecution looking to the complete annihilation of the militant American labor movement is being prepared by the agents of the American capital- ists. Fear Militancy. One blow has already fallen. Wil- ‘Previously the government has| liam F. Dunne, Alex Bittelman and i jittantly, and meeting| Bert Miller are still out on $1,000 bail each, and awaiting the pleasure attack.! ef the government to re-arrest them. W ATTACKS aily” is Still an Urgent Need Blow after blow is being prepared. Alarmed by the rapid growth of mil- itancy among the rank and file of the American working class, «the bosses are determined to sweep the entire movement out of existence be- fore it has a time to strengthen its organization. Naturally the first blow in this campaign of official terror has been aimed at The DAILY WORKER, the (Continued on Page Two) ‘SA VE-UNION’COMMITTEE ‘ cite Tri-Dist ‘WORKERS PARTY LEADERS TO TALK “AT GIANT MEETING ———— Large Attendance Thousands of New York workers x pected to attend the Ruthen- serg Memorial meeting tomorrow af= rnoon at the Central Opera House, Third Ave. and 63rd St. The meet- , which will open at 1:30, will me eakers will 1 Z. Foster, secretary de Union Educational am D. Wolfe, national ican imperialism. gue; CHALLENC yD prop director of Workers (Com- | munist) Party; Jack Stachel, director of the national organization depart- ment of the Wi Party; William W. Weinstone, secretary of District -|2, Workers Party; Robert Minor, edi- rday denounced tor of The DAILY WORKER; Her- ‘ bert Zam, national secretary of the BY CLOAK WORKER of America, the Sa Mine Wor! vorking women. Miller Issues Statement, | Calling upon all the workers of {New York to attend the giant mem- orial, Bert Miller, organizational sec. | Dist. 2 Statement Urges” “Assault” Case Again |retary of District 2, Workers (Com- |munist) Party, issued the following statement: “Evidence is piling up to the effect |revealed as a clumsy frame-up when ‘to the jury by Judge Mulqueen in} 36 VENEZUELANS ~ SHOT IN PROTEST in Rosalsky’s Court eee \that American imperialism is deter- The plea of guilty made last Sep-|mined to go ahead with full steam in tember by Benjamin’ Goldstein, mem its. wer prepavations,. This is, the ber of the Joint Boatd Cloak and |meaning of the high-handed repudia- Dressmakers’ Union, when he ap-|tion of the timid resolution by Sen. peared before Judge Rosalsky in the | Dill for the withdrawal of troops from Court of General Sessions, wa Nicaragua. Tho this resolution was changed yesterday to “not guilty” in|simply meant as a hypocritical ges- the same court, and before the same ture on the part of a group of capi- judge. Frank P. Walsh, union attor- (Continued on Page Seven) ney represented the defendant at the | hiner hearing. | Goldstein was charged with having RECORDS GONE of the employers’ association during | assaulted a right wihg spy in the pay the 1926 cloakmakers’ general strike, } Senator’s Desk Search- who charged not only Goldstein with ed for Information the assault but also two cloak strike leaders, E. Marks, and J. Goretsky. | The case against the latter two was | WASHINGTON, March 9—The capitol offices of Sen. Gerald P. Nye (R) of North Dakota, chairman of the ee committee conduct- ing the inquiry in- the case was dismissed before it went General Sessions several days ago. The reason for Goldstein’s plea of | guilty, when arraigned last year was, according to his testimony yesterday, that at the time of his arrest it was generally known that Judge Rosalsk . was imposing very severe se best on workers arrested for strike act oe ities, and a plea of guilty would per- 7" mit Goldstein to be sentenced under a charge of assault in the third de- gree, which is a misdemeanor. If, however, he pleaded not guilty he would be tried on a charge of felon- | |% to continental-trad- ing bonds, were ransacked by ut- known persons on two week-ends im January, it Was revealed today. Nothing thus far ious assault, has been found Any trumped-up evid: ng but many Sumibnays was oe in high of- ter how flimsy, was suf time to earn a long prison for workers if they appeared Judge Rosalsky. With the complete breakdown of the recently attempted frame-up, it was decided to fight the case thru. The date of trial has not yet been an- nounced. n the govern- ment as well as in the republican par- ty and the oil in- dustry are inter- ested in knowing what Nye’s files contain. The disappear- ance of all records of contributions. to the republican na- tional committee Geaid P. Nye | following the 1920 campaign, when \Harry F. Sinclair was distributing bonds of the Continental Trading Company with a lavish se; Pat - |placed an obstacle in the path of # BOGOTA, Colombia, March 9.— |< tile Lands Commntieane The recent revolt in Caracas, capital Ppaieay pce 98'080,000 liberty bond of Venezuela, which resulted in the |«siysh fund.” } murder of more than thirty students ‘and the killing of six policemen followed widespread demonstrations yeainst United States intervention in icaragua and the Government pol- ie. of ceding the rich oil lands of the; Maiacaibo region to United States Gold at “Daily” Benefit in Boro Park Tonight Michael Gold, revolutionary writer, investors, according to reports} brought here by commercial travel-| whose “Hoboken Blues” is now on at lers, the New Playwrights’ Theatre, will speak on “The Effects of the Machine Age on Literature”: at a concert and | dance arranged by the Boro Park | Workers’ Club, 1873 43rd St., Brook- iballiiilat Daiphcand jlyn, tonight. TRAIN KILLS SWITCHMAN. | §, Jurist, who will appear in Car- Morristown, N. J., Mar. 9.—Henry negie Hall soon, will sing the so Miller, a switchman employed in the| of New Russia, and Tessa Yeray Erie Railroad yards here, was in-| Pianist, will play several numbers. stantly killed when struck yesterday| The affair is for the benefit of by a southbound train (DAILY WORKER. According to reports received from Cucuta late last night the demon- strations against the Gomez dicta- (Continued on Page Three)