The Daily Worker Newspaper, April 2, 1928, Page 3

THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, MOND DAY, APRIL 2, 1928 Thousand Delegates Organize to Smash Open-Shop,, Clean Out Corrupt Lewis Machine! STRESS NEED OF FIGHTING WALL STREET EMPIRE Philippine Delegates a! Red Labor Congress (Continued from Page One) struggle for the liberation of the Né gro workers.” Hits U. S. Imperialism. Dantes of Philippine | Tsland desetibed th netration of Ame: ican imperialism in the Philippin and declared that the emancipation + the Philippine workers can be achiev only thru a struggle with the abs lute support of the revolutionary pr letariat of the world. Ryan, of Australia, pointing o Australia’s role as advance post British imperialism in the Pacific. ¢ clared that adherents of the Red ! ternational in Australia, taking ir consideration this specifie role, hay in the last few years been carrying thru the intense work of aniting the proletariat of the Pacific countries. “We succeeded in developing 2 powerful campaign to support the Chinese revolution and preventing the dispatch of Australian troops +t China,” he said. “The central counci of the Australian trade unions, which numbers over 500,000, sent a delega- tion to the Pacific trade union con- ference.” Persian Unions Ilegal. Sefi, of Persia, stated that the Per- sian trade unions are now working illegally or semi-legally. The weak trade union organizations of the Near East need the help of the Red Inter- national to help them consolidate. Mersi, of Mongolia, characterizing the sttuation in the trade union move- ment in Mongolia, pointed out the important role of these +rade unions in transferring to the Orient the revo- lutionary experience of the West Evropean labot movement. Halil, of Palestine, greeted the con- gress on behalf of the revolutionary workers of Palestine, Syria and Egypt. “Palestine, Syria and Egypt wre experiencing intense oppression by the imperialists,” he said. “In Egypt the revolutionary labor move- ment is growing successful in spite of the fact that strikes are some- what checked by the capitalist offen- sive. The Syrian liberative movement has been suppressed. The Palestine revolutionary workers are struggling against British imperialism and Arabian reaction, on the one hand, and reformism and Zionism, on the other. Recently, however, the revolu- tionary organization hes achieved cer- tain success particularly among the Arabian workers.” « Correct Leadership. Paredes, of eating i speak- ing on the struge! atin-America against United States imperialism, * pointed out that the labor movement is fairly strong but it needs the right leadership. “The Red International must devote more attention to Latin- America whose importance as a m ket of raw materials is immensé to North American imperialism,” he de- clared. Harrison, George, of the United Statés, agreed with Heller’s theses. “The workers in the United States must take steps to support the work- ers in Latin-America. In the Far East our work must take into con- sideration the prospect of the present danger of war and must be directed towards the support of the national liberative struggle and the struggle against capitalist exploitation” Orsi, of Italy, speaking on the colonial policy of the Italian fascists, pointed out that the fascists, being unable to solve the problem of sup- plying raw materials and settling the surplus population in the existing Italian colonies, resort to colonial ad- ventures with the support of British Imperialism which is striving to make Italy its ally in the event of war against the U. S. S. R. “The Italian trade unions are fighting against the colonial adventures ef fascism. As the expansion of Italian fascism is dnected mainly toward Africa and ‘the Mediterranean basin, it is neces- tary that there be close cooperation of the Italian and French revolution- ery trade union organizations for the struggle against the colonial plans of the fascists,” he said. Koromyslov, of Kasakstan, deserib- ing how Kasakstan, which had been exploited and robbed. by tsarism, is now emancipated from colonial ‘slav- ery owing to the October Revolvtion’s successfully developing it economically and culturally. Koromysloy also de- clared that before the revolution there were only three trade union cells in the towns while today the trade union membership is 170,000, Before the revolution there were only 20 schools in the territories of Kasakstan and Kirghisia, and today there are 800. “Formerly we produced only raw ma- terials,” he pointed out, “now we are developing our own industry. Our freedom, and our economie and cul- tural progress we owe entirely to the Soviet proletarian state.” Keep Class Lines. In the course of the discussion of leller’s report, Hercle, of France, proved that the basis for the figures of the exploitation of the colonies by the French government is increasing yearly. “The Unitarian Confederation Expose Nature of Ford Rubber Grant in Brazil| PARA, Brazil, April 1—An attack the huge rubber con granted to Henry ford has been wunched here ion against which charges the government with aot disclosing terms of the conce; sion. The harges ‘ord grant has been exempzed from all tate and--municipal caxes fof “an in- .erd definite period. attack against the Ford is promised by +Senator Castro, who declared several] azo that they would discl of sensational documents r Flax in the USSR The American-:.ussian Chamber of emmerce has issued a renort that ha Flax Trust of the Soviet Union tends to inaugurate an extensive lilding program of new plants for andling raw flax. Building will oon begin in Siberia, the Urals. “iatka, Kostroma, Yaroslav, Kaluga, ind Briansk provinces. of Labor has recently been devoting more attention to the trade union movement in the colonies,” he said. “The Algerian Federation of Trade Unions, affiliated with the Unitarian Confederation, is the ldrgest, uniting 14,000 members. The trade union movement ih Morocco and Tunis is less organized. The trade union move- ment in colonial countries while main- taining ties with the national move- ment must keep strictly the class line. The moverrent needs help ‘not only from the Unitarian Confedera- tion of Labor but from the whole world trade union movement.” Fight White Terror. Carney, of Ireland, demanded a more active policy in regard to the revolutionary trade union movement regarding China. “In the last eighteen months,” he declared, “British troops | and armaments cusly despatched to China; every- thihg must he done to put an end to the imperialist robbery of China.” After Heller’s concluding speech, the congress unanimously adopted the reporter’s theses as the basis for # resolution to be dravn up by a special committee. The congress also. passed an appeal against the White Terror in China and an appeal to the working class of India to intensify its struggle for international unity. Horner, of the British delegation proposed that the congress adopt an appeal to the workers of all countries regarding the Geneva “disarmament” conference. “Disarm” Confab. “The position of the capitalist countries with regard to the proposals of the delegation of the Soviet Union at the preparatory arms conimission at Genevaihas shown that the capi- talists will use every means to resist real disarmament as the existence of capitalism without predatory wars is impossible. Not only is the Soviet Union expressing the will of millions of toilers in resolutely intervening against military conflicts and for im- mediate and general disarmament. “The working class of the whole world must learn the lesson of the Geneva egotiations—namely — that the overthrow of capitalism is the right step toward disarmament. The congress has charged a special com- mittee with drawing up an appeal to the workers of. all countries re- garding the most impottant tasks of the proletariat in the struggle against the ixerease of armaments in capital- ist countries and against the war danger.” Heckert, of Germany, reporting on sdcial legislation in capitalist coun- tries declared that the repudiation of the Washington agreement regard- ing the eight-hour day had resulted in a big reduction of laws for the protection of labor and social insur- ance in all capitalist countries. Social Legislation. “Social legislation in bourgeois countries may be considered as no longer existing. In reference to this question the Red International of La- bor Unions must fight for both the thaintenance and the enlargement of social legislation and for the reduc- tién of the working day, the prohibi- tion of night work by women and chil- dren, against extra hours, for fourteen days’ vacation for grown-up workers end one month for youths, the inspec- tion of mills and factories, supply of workers with special working clothes, ete. Social insurance must be borne entirely by the employers. The strug- gle for these immediate needs of the working class must contribute to the growth of the revolutionary trade union movement on account of the new detachments of workers actually under the influence of the votortnt ists,” Nemtchenko, chief of the conteit board of social insurance, delivered a co-report dwelling on the principal achievements of Soviet social legis- lation. in} he opposition paper | ‘Estado do Para,” | the | he | »| train, by bus and automobile. have been continu- | : LEWIS EXPOSED IN SECRET DEAL WITH OPERATORS \Iinois Miners Reveal New Betrayal | (Snecial to The Daily Worker) SPRINGFIELD, Il, April 1— | Proof that John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. made a |secret agreement with the Tllinois Coal Operators’ Association to reduce wages of the miners in District 12 was revealed here today by the Save-the- Union Committee of the district on the eve of the departure of a loéal |delegation to the Pittsburgh Confer ‘ence tomorrow. One hundred delegates from every | section of the state was the quota of this distri Delegates traveled by Others “On to Pittsburgh” was | hitch-hiked. \ the slogan. | General Strike April 1. | | A general strike of all Minis mine workers has been called by the Save- | the-Union Committee to begin Sa‘ur- {day night. No separate ‘agreements | will be tolerated. Every mine which will continue to operate will be picket- ed. The statement of the committee follows: “The most base sell-out of the Tli- nois miners contemplated by the Lewis machine and his District No. 12 leu- }tenants has been frustrated by the frowing rank and file Save-the-Union movement. It is now a proven “act that Lewis had promised the Ilinois coal operators a wage cut by Apri! first, and only the growth of this ;movement prevented it. Proof of Lewis Sell-Out. “When a few days ago W. J. Jen- | kins, the newly elected president of the Illinois Coal Operators’ Associa- tion, definitely announced the ‘onen- shop’ as the policy of the organization and refused anv further negotiations with the union except on the basis of u wage cut, he also charged that Lewis ‘has wilfully given the [linois operators the wrong impression of his real intentions,’ efter ‘his detinite promise that he would take it ugon |himself to. guarantee that Illinois | would secure needed relief by April 1. | “Undoubtedly Lewis gave this} | rromise to the operators in good faith but subsequent events interferred with his plans. He counted without the movement of the rank and file. “That the policy of the temporary | Illinois district agreement was a trap | ky the operetors to take these miners out of the fight until such time as they could cencentrate all their ef- forts on an outright ‘onen-shop’ fight was foreseen by the Save-the-Union Committee. It has now come true. The officials stand further exposed; they have given no answer to this last declaration of war upon the union, but the rank and file are preparing to j meet the fight utder their own léad- ership. Rank and File Will Strike. “Strike notice has been posted at } the Illinois pitheads, signed by the | Save-the-Union Committee, District 12. They declare: ‘The district tempotary agree- ment expired April jirst. ‘The operators propose a wage cut. ‘They threaten to union. ‘This is the result of the policy of betrayal of the officials. ‘Our answer is strike! ‘Join hands with our striking brothers in Pennsylvania and Ohio. ‘There niust be no separate agree- ments. ‘Illinois miners, down tools April first! ‘Join in the national strike. ‘Against wage cuts—for a nation- iial settlement. ‘Beat back the hosses. ‘Save the Union.’ “While the rank and file miners prior to the beginning of the Save- the-Union movement were unwillingly adjusting themselves to the alleged necessity of accepting % wage cut, influenced by the propaganda of the smash the attacks of the | Tew. weeks, witty ya the officials, the tide sinbiinetcibe ie ten are asking Daily Worker be SOCIALISTS HELP PILSUDSK! TERROR... In Cowardly Attack on 5 Communist Deputies E friendsLip and WARSAW, April 1.—The Socia isthera Ge dhe Speke tii deputies of the Seim substituted mt the Swedish miners Pilsudski’s police yesterday in t i ee ern atection of five ©: unist deputie Two of the C ni severely beaten up w dozens of social devuties we cle who swarined to-| Soviet Union Miners Aid Swedish § the of a by| A Policeman’s Progres mutus strikers! I striking Wall Street Appointee Takes Up Job in Philippines , L American caval- ry troops, whose job is to keep the Philippine work- ' ers and peasants in subjection, shown marching , past the reviewing stand when Henry : Stimson, United States im- perialist in the Pacific. MAY ALTER LAND | LAWS IN MEXICO after |strations recently serving the Amer- | other cities by worker ican empire in|the Egyptian govern Nicaragua, hag|patched a strong + been appointed | Britain d | guardian of the | the with ees from interests | Was sent ultimatum on the r friendly has been compelled to by ce sure to reject the British de | the occupation of the S | British forces. WORKERS FORCE EGYPT TO REJEC BRITISH DEMANDS Demand Withdrawal of [ Stimson was Tory Forees inaugurated as mcs governor — general | CAIRO, Egypt, April 1—-Foreea ey several weeks ago. | popular ment the de held to the Brit tion of the ne w | Anglo-Egyptian treaty Altho has been inte the to government the British on ‘ow Exerts Pressure’ USSR TRADE WITH 125,-| for Fake Claimants MEXICO C ITY, pil 1—That United St ambassador Dwight W. | ‘, former partner in J. P. Mor-| MOSCOW (By. Mail). , is exerting pres-! to the 1 urns of the Central vout a change in the | Admini tion, the volume ah laws and a| between the U. 8. 8. R. and Otieni EAST INCREASING ae the left be : | George V. McLaughlin tiethent. ub’ clatine by countries, excepting Egypt, amount As a result of “attack on-th 15 fend , | to 61.9 million roubles for the Communi¢t de D bio ene Tore slaa s for com-| quarter of the econoinie year 1 socialist president of ‘the - Sainy--wik | ceed Ralph Jon ated by the | of which exports from the U. ae Vite congratulated by. members of| Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce | Government was indicat 1 | account for 82.8 and imports for 6 s vernm e na 4 i? , Thus ¢ ilsudski_ government. The gov |1, ace ng to Louis Charles Wil in an article in the. Ex-| Million roubl Thus the ernment suppor‘ed the buildinz-.pri Z i sae $o bd |ance was 3.7 million roubles in favor gram brought up by the Social ist | Chairman of the Chamber’s nominat- | ¢ gette @ Be Party, ling committee. | The Calles Government, whose posi-| The volume of tradé bet = — ———— | tion with regard to the United States|R. R. ahd Persia 1s 8 v 3 i one meeting 100 present. i a and Persia rea ile has now definitely turned. ‘A nati jonal ne meeting h 100 pre K has changed ebrisiderably will in all| roubles against 18 million rov strike for a national settlement,’ is caid one meeting w ) present. bability modi now the slbgan. to picket any m to continue opers he state the-Union Committee du The miners ning strike. Springfield meetings, the first with a of 500 miners, They dre preparing e which attempts es ” have been! by the Save- ng the last} e becoming | confident of the possibility of a win-| meetings but to little avail. held turnout| ferences were held. the sécond with 800.| Committees Boenld held a meeting with 300 pres-j finally 100 delegates have | Livingstone one r ith present. Harrisburg 300 present. West two meetings, the fi presert, the second w “Countless efforts were Org two} zation went on. Many delegate Sav rata zed peen se) were the operators and the district ma- chine to frustrate and break up these ent, Staunton one meeting with 800} from Tllinois to the Pittsburgh tht: present. Wilsonville one meeting with | ers’ Save-the-Union Conference. 400 present. with 1,400 present. O'Fallon one meeting | Belleville one “The for the nois ininers ight. meeting with 1,000 present. Edgmont| great Save-the-Union movement. g Raper SUBSCRIPTION THE COMMUNIST LiVBAR i... 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