The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 27, 1928, Page 6

Page Six THE DAILY WORKER Published by the NATIONAL DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING ASS'N, Ino Daily, Except Sunday 83 First Street, New York, N. Y. Cable Address: SUBSCRIPTION RATES 2 By Mail (in New York only): By Mail (outside of New Yor): $8.00 per year $4.50 six racaths $6.50 per year $3.50 six months $2.50 three months. $2.00 three months. Phone, Orchard 1680 “Daiwork” Address and mail out checks to THE DAILY WORKER, 33 First Street, New York, N. Y. ROBERT MINOR WM. F. DUNNE owe second-class mail at the post-office at New York, N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. VOTE COMMUNIST! For Vice-President BENJAMIN GITLOW Assistant Editor. For President WILLIAM Z. FOSTER 2) | XK WORKERS (COMMUNIST) PARTY For the Party of the Class Struggle! sic Against the Capitalists! For the Workers! Defeat the Hangmen! As an example of cold-blooded attempts at political murder, the efforts of the British foreign office, the fascist government of Italy and the Horthy government of Hungary to put the hang- man’s noose around the neck éf Bela Kun is unsurpassed. | Embarrassed by the world-wide agitation of the workers | against the foul scheme to extradict Comrade Kun to Hungary, where certain death at the hands of the Horthy dictatorship awaits him, the reactionary authorities of Austria have made sev- eral attempts to soften the agitation by declaring that nothing was involved but a probable short jail sentence for alleged pass- port irregularities.” Of course such pretenses are only diplo- | matic lies. Not a mere few days in the hands of the Vienna Po-| lice, but swift and certain death awaits the leader of the Hun- garian Communist Party if the Vienna authorities succeed in| quieting the international protest of the working class. | A glance behind the scenes will convince any intelligent worker that cven much more than the life of Comrade Bela Kun | is at stake. British imperialism which murders workers and | colonial slaves as a matter of daily routine, is mixing into this | affair for something more than a bloodthirsty desire to bring death to an individual. Great Britain, Italy and Hungary de- -mand the blood of the leader of the Communist Party of Hun- gary because these three imperialist governments regard such a blow against the Communist Party of Hungary as a valuable step in a far-reaching plan for war. As Comrade Kun is reported to have declared before the | capitalist judges at his arraignment yesterday, the war plans of Great Britain are behind the creation of a bloc of fascist nations for a war for the destruction of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics. The plans for the imperialist war have advanced far. Horthy end Mussolini are the international gunmen of the British foreign office hired for the immediate assault. The presence of a leader of the revolutionary Hungarian workers in the vicinity of the Hungarian border requires no further explanation than this. For it is the duty of all workers, and especially the duty of the| Communist leadership of the advance guard of our cleass, to make | titanic efforts to mobilize the working class to defeat the plans of the imperialists and to defend at any sacrifice the Fatherland | of the working class of the world—the Union of Socialist Soviet | Republics. The appeal of the Communist Party of Hungary, which ap- pears in the news-columns of The DAILY WORKER today, should be heeded by every worker and every workers’ organiza- tion. ; Workers! Protest against the impending crime of murder of our comrade, Bela Kun! Defeat the hangmen of imperialism! Defend the Soviet Union against all enemies! Jobs Is Jobs those criminal conspiracies which, masquerading as po- ons, gain and keep power by the protection of eriminal s and exist by tribute exacted from the underworld, from public officers and from plundering the public with the aid of the ones they. have placed in office.” litical org: Surely these words can be nothing else than a description of—Tammany Hall! Jim Reed used them just at the last mo- ment before Wall Street’s steamroller, with Al Smith at the wheel, flattened out everything for the opening of the democratic national convention. But this is probably the last we shall hear from Reed against Smith. The fact that Smith was spawned in Tammany Hall, an in- stitution based upon the organizing of police-graft, contract-| swindling, prostitution, drug-peddling and bootlegging, could be| a terrible weapon if the financial powers behind the politicians | and the capitalist press—even the republicans—were not inter- ested in “respectable-izing” the demagogic head of the democratic party who will eat out of their hands. ° But they are so interested. | Smith, spawned in the filth of Tammany Hall, will be nom- inated as a “reformer,” because Wall Street wants him nominated, and Reed will support Smith, Tammany and all, for the same reason. Then there willbe a “unity” of the little democratic poli- ticians of the West with the democratic servants of the big bankers of the East. For “pigs is pigs’ when the trough of political spoils comes within sight of capitalist politicians. Andgjobs is jobs. Reed will be good—and get paid for it. The imehest of the workers is to utilize this election cam- . fpaign to strengthen their own class party—the Workers (Com- THE HOLY CHILD | | | By MARTIN ABERN A review of reports given by or- ganizers and leading union figures of various local unions in the May issue of the American Federationist, offi- cial organ of the American Federa- tion of Labor, graphically indicates that the problem of unemployment is one which is affecting every stratum of the labor movement. These reports, however, further illustrate that the official jabor bureaucracy has no con= crete program to meet the menace of unemployment. They are given briefly by labor men from various cities and states throughout the coun- try, and show that the problems which in one way or another are be- ing discussed among the workers, or- ganized and unorganized, are: (1) Unemployment, (2) The In- junction Menace in the Labor Move- ment, (3) Unionization and the Counter-Menace, Company Unionism, (4) Lack of Labor Education in Trade Unions, (5) The Problem of the Re- placement of Men by Women Work- ers, (6) A Slight Discussion on the Necessity of the 5-Day Week. A Graphic Picture \ To give a general picture of the views and reports of the labor situa- tion throughout the country, as seen by these A. F. of L. men, the fol- lowing will suffice. I have abbre- viated the reports and placed them in quotas as substantially their re- perts: “Lowell, Ariz.: Unemployment not serious problem. Safety first rules in shops enforced.” “Hot Springs, Ark.: Work rather slow in all trades at present.” “Venice, Calif.: Unemployment in all trades except printers. No pub- lic works undertaken to relieve situ- ation because powers will not admit that it is serious. No changes in union scale of wages, but many cuts among the unorganized,” ‘Windsor, Canada: Nearly all trades have large numbers out of work. Toronto relieving unemployment through public work. Ion workers, carpenters, laborers, add to member- | ship.” “Denver, Colo.: Considerable unem- ployment in Colorado among coal miners, building tradesmen, common laborers. Central bodies and local unions bombarding the senators and congressmen with resolutions favor- ing Shipstead-LaGuardia Anti-Injunc- tion legislation. The Axton-Fisher Tobaceo Company conducting splen- did campaign in daily press for prin- ciples of American Federation of La- bor. (!) Education Committee of Colorado Federation working out plans for a workers’ summer school.” Factory Work Slack “Hlkhart, Ind.:° Unemployment in general factory work., Union men talk aginst injunction and its misuse. New unions oi teamsters and com- mon laborers organized.” “Michigan City, Ind.: ment in all trades.” “Muncie, Ind.: Union members in- Unemploy- (Continued From Previous Issue.) Meanwhile, the progress of the trial during the past week has brought out more clearly the motive that prompted these experts in their work of destruction. In the evidence brought out mainly in the cross examination of the ac- cused themselves, two lines of con- duct was observed. One destructive and the other constructive, but both having the same object, viz. to damage the economic foundation of the Soviet State and to p “for the the own structed to include abuse of injunc- tion in their addresses.” “Des Moines, Iowa: Unemployment in all trades. Non-union workers are hardest hit, especially those depend- ing upon seasonal occupations. Ask- ing city government to start public work for unemployment relief. Vari- ous companies developing compary associations of various types or de- manding workers sign yellow-dog contract.” “Waterloo, Iowa: Work dull among all ‘building craftsmen, common la- borers. John Deere Tractor Co. de- mands workers sign yellow-dog agree- ment. Hod carriers organized.” Railroad Company Unions “Paducah, Ky.; Common laborers, carpenters, brick masons, cement workers, retail clerks out of work. West Kentucky Coal Co. and Illinois Gentral R.R. have company unions.” “Baton. Rouge, La.: Only half of tradesmen working. Standard Oil men on half time. Injunction discussed.” “Portland, Me.: Unemployment all trades, especially building trades. Mass meetings discussing injunction issue throughout state. Textile and typographical unions have added to membership.” “Framingham, Mass.: ment serious problem.” “Marlboro, Mass.: Unemployment in ‘all trades. Petitions ask for in- junction relief.” Building Trades Hit “Ann Arbor, Mich.: Unemployment in all building trades.” “Lewistown, Mont.: Unemployment serious. All C. M. and St. P. Rail- road’ shops closed. Arro Refinery closed indefinitely.” “Plattsburgh, N. Y.: ment all building trades.” “Rochester, N. ¥.: Unemployment among building trades, metal polish- ers, buffers. Taxi drivers locai union disbanded.” “Durham, N. C.: Unemployment serious problem among seamless hos- iery, cotton textile workers, carpen- ters. Greensboro and Durham C. L. U.s discussing injunctions.” “Minot, N. Dak.: Painters secured wage increase.” “Muskogee, Okla.: Slight increase in union membership.” “Tulsa, Okla.: Uneriploymens among carpenters and laborers.” “Elyria, Ohio: Much unemployment, women are replacing men at lower salaries.” The Injunction Menace “Steubenville, Ohio: Unemployment all lines of work. Anti-injunction ac- tivity.” “Toledo, Ohio: Many unemployed in nearly all trades.” “Youngstown, Ohio: Much phe ployment in steel industry. Subject cf injunction before” public at all times.” “Eastside, Ore.: Unemployment se- xious among building trades. Work- ing conditions never so poor for 20 years.” “Canonsburg, Fa.; Miners striking. Injunction misuse discussed.” Unemploy- Unemploy- How can constructive work be damaging? You will ask. Herein, to a large extent lies the reason why the conspiracy could go on for so long without being discovered. But that is not all. The “constructive” -work was carried on in such a way that no benefits accrued to Soviet in- dustry. Stocks of new equipment were laid in, a certain amount of preliminary development work was carried pi ie this vat intended bd lue of. property ie termes owners at the expense of “Carbondale, Pa.: Unemployment in all trades. Men working at D. & H. shops must belong to company union.” “Pottsville, 5-day week.” “San Juan, Porto Rico: Unemploy- ment serious’ problem in all trades. Many sugar pluni« closed. Govern- ment employing convict laborers, ag- gravating unemployment crisis in is- land. Seven strikes since January to March.” “Friend” of Labor “Memphis, Tenn.: Trades and La- bor Council issuing synopsis regular- ly of labor situation. Stressing “friendship” between union labor and business. Big business man donates $1,000 for labor temple.” “Galveston, Tex.: Seamen, long- shoremen, common laborers out of work.” “Marshall, Tex.: Local unions and central body campaigning against in- junction.” “Orange, Tex.: Unemployment emong Jongshoremen, carpenters, ship carpenters, caulkers, hod carriers and common laborers.” “Port Arthur, Tex.: Unemployment in all trades aspecially among oii field workers. 2,500 laid off last 3 weeks. Discussing evils of injunc- tion.” “Ogden, Utah: Men out of work in all branches of industry.” “Alexandria, Va.: Unemployment all trades, Central body open meet- ing discussed injunctions.” “Burlington, Wash.: Unemployment in building trades.” “Milwaukee, Wis.: Auto mechanics being organized into special local union affiliated with I. A. of M. Or- ganizer reports generally good at- tendance at union meetings.” In “Libera]”” Wisconsin “Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.: C. L. U. Giscussing injunction evil. Plant con- ditions ideal.” (1!) “Morgantown, W. Va.: Unemploy- ment serious. Miners, glass. workers, common laborers, carpenters, barbers out of work. Special committee tak- irg up injunction issue.” “Cheyenne, Wyo.: Local union of city fire fighters organized.” The above reports undoubtedly in- dicate a situation in the organized labor movement which is not isolated, but general. The reports from these various active union members and lo- eal organizers show that the A. F. of L., neither nationally or local, has any concrete, deveigped program to meet the needs. of the labor move- ment on the unemployment situa- tion. There is no advocacy of a de- tinite program for equalization of work, a shorter work-day, increase of wages, derands upon the govern- ment, local, state and national, for uneraployment wages at the expense of the government and employers Reactionazies Without Program Here ond there we find a feeble. Pa.: Unions discussing reyuest for public work, and even| masses, Donetz Conspirators Worked for Czarists’ Return cleverly. He said: “We were the skilled jockeys rid- ing to the winning post on other peo- ple’s horses.” In Pay of Czarists. The skilled jockeys. were these specialists in the pay of the former owners and the mounts are a figura- tive expression for Soviet socialist industry; the winning post was the Donetz-Grushev Mining Company that formerly owned the mines of that asn By Fred Ellis A. F. of L. and Unemployment ther no organized means are proposed te effect such action. There is no program indicated or even ren viely suggested for the organization of the unozgunized, though here and there it is hinted that unemployment aad waye cuts are hitting the unorganized workers first, and fina!ly the orgau ized groups. Such organization os tikes place is only aviong isolated urions, and then only in skillec or petty trades. The reports show that the inroads of company unionism, yellow-dog con- tracisy etc. are heavy »nd sapping the vitality of the remaining trade unions. But no program for fizht- mg the coinpany unions inside the company unions and by a drive to erganize bona fide trade unions is proposed. See concrete programs as, for example. those which are pro- pored by the Trade Union Educa- tia] League, and whic1 are realt able througl: organized; action and education. are not thought of, of course. Worried Over Injunctions The imjunction issue quite clearly is worrying every local union, and yet the only remedy suggested is to appeal to congressmen and senators to soften the injunction bill and to pass the mild Shipstead anti-injunc- tion bill. Mass violatior of the in- junction through mass picketing, etc., when strikes occur, which even the fossilized Samuel Gompers stood for, if only in principal, are not offered. Here and there it is indicated that women ere replacing men at lower wages, but there is no program of- fered to organize the women into the trade unions along with the men and to fight for equal wages for equal work, etc. 5 Of labor education there is little or none, but collaboration with the employers at banquets, where the commor. interests of labor and capi- talists are stressed, is gleefully re- ported. In these reports it can be seen that the American Federation of Labor as the base for protecting the inter- ests of the workers, for organizing vast masses of unorgaized workers in the basie industries, have almost completely disappeared. They show that while the menace of unemployment and injunctions are being keenly realized in the ranks of the lahor movement, the A. F. of L. bureaucracy is either baffled, or en- tirely incompetent and unwilling to do anything concretely to meet these dangers. The American Federation of Labor now represents only the interests of a very small section of the skilled workers. The basic tasks of organ- izing the unorganized, where the stress of activity, of militancy, must now be laid, falls on the left wing, the Trade Union Educational League, and the vanguard of the working the Communists. tonished by the large amount of new machinery that was being accumula- ted in the district where he worked and not being used. He commented on this to Kolganov, the chief en- gineer, and the latter said: “Let it lay, it will come in handy.” Gorletsky, another of the accused also said to Samoilov: “Lay in as many machines as you can. They will come in handy under other cén- ditions. We will not be able to get ” Samoiloy| " This HAnaOuTS Increase in the charming practice of exchanging gifts is noted among policemen. Patrolman Harry Kay, of the New Dorp, S. L, precinct, received a battery, a loud speaker and a wash basin and a faucet from ex-Patrolman Stephen J. Keiper. John Sjoholn of the same precinct received a home made radio set from the same man. It is now charged that the goods were stolen, A cheering message to the exploited workers of the world is the following which appeared.on the feature page of Victor Berger’s socialist Milwaukee Leader: “Today the styles and the vogue demand good health, excellent health, and as a consequence. those same fashionable watering places are quite as much frequented, but now by a serious group of men and women who obey bathing and dietary laws in their efforts to rid themselves of rheuma- tism, arthritis and a general run- down condition.” * * * Capacity of Bill Green to take his mind off the terrific struggle he is waging for the exploited bosses of America, for lighter things, is demon- strated by his printing the following poem in his American Federationist: “LILACS Sir Spring Armored in green, His purple lance upthrust, For Beauty’s sake, tilts gallantly With winds. < LILIAN WHITE SPENCER.” * Bill Kenney has made a fortune as a contractor from Tammany Hall contracts but why he should be given the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Niagara University for it is not clear. This is what has just hap- pened. Al Smith, who helped get the contracts for his friend Rill and who, in return, has received thousands of dollars for his presidential campaign expenses, attended the ceremonies. Among other scholars present was Johnny Raskob, chairman of the fi- nance committee of the labor-hating General Motors. * * * * * Who are the real friends in Amer- iea of the labor destroying fascist government of Italy can be seen from the words of Prince Ludovico Spada Varalli Potenziani, Governor of Rome, who has just returned to Italy fol» lowing his visit to America. He says: “President Coolidge showed me and my staff a cordiality which astonished even the White House servants... who are best acquainted with his (usual) reserve and scantiness of words and gestures. “Like everybody else in the U. S. the president wanted to hear more of Mussolini... . “Mayor Walker of New York is a jreal old friiend.” 5 —————— individual, peering through thin steel rimmed spectacles, and like most of the other accused has dressed con- spicuously like a workman in a worn leather coat, cheap trousers and big miners’ boots strapped at the knee. Now peering at the judge, but mostly looking shamefacedly down at the floor, he relates a conversation that took place at a social evening ar- ranged at the home of Kolganov sev- eral years ago. Berzovsky was asked\ at this gathering whether the former owners of the Donetz-Grushev mine were still concerned about them. Ac- cording to Samoilov, Berzovsky an- swered that indeed they were; that they had organized a small: group in Paris and that they were watching the work of their former employees: “They are watching our work,” he said, “and they know what each one of us is doing. If we remain loyal we shall be amply rewarded.” And Samoilov with the rest, took the offer of the. reward “both here and there.” Their job was to keep the places warm for the bosses, Confirmation of the destructive work carried on by these conspirators was given by Chernoknizhnik, the chief engineer of State Mine No. 1 and he too repeated the wearying story of the deliberate spoiling of machin- ery, ete., which he carried out, as he - says, on the orders of Berzovsky. Later he was transferred to Stat Mine No. 3 where he found the mine machinery in bad working order. He reported this to Samilov and the lat- ter said: “What are you worrying about, what has it got to do with you?” Victims Exploited. The heart of this case was touched when Emilian Kolodub was put on the stand. A little man, with skin hanging in folds from his cheeks, small twinkling eyes lit up with cur ning appeared as a former owner but lately was working engineer in the same group of mines, He pretends to be very simple ai ignorant. But it turns out that very simple old man in the good days was one of the worst exp So much so, that in 1905 the mine stormed his house and burned it to ground. The riot was of course 8 pressed by the Cossacks that called out, the workers say, at dub’s request. He now denies thi he exploited the workers so badly that he called for the cossacks, Krilenko asked him: | “What did you do when was stormed?” “Nothing.” i tamil Ras, | f