The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 30, 1928, Page 6

Page srx THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JU THE DAILY WORKER ° | Published by the NATIONAL DAILY WORKER PUBLISHING ASS’N, Inc Daily, Except Sunday $3 First Street, New York, N. Y. Cable Address: “Dalwork” SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail (in New York only): By Mail (outside of New York): 88.00 per year $4.50 six r.caths $6.50 per year 3.50 six months $2.50 three months. $2.00 three months. Phone, Orchard 1680 Address and mail out checks to TRE DAILY WORKER, 33 First Street, New York, N. Y- 2: ..-ROBERT MINOR SF ...WM. F. DUNNE _« ue second-class mail at the post-office at New York, N. ¥., under the act of March 3, 1879. YOTE COMMUNIST! For Vice-President BENJAMIN GITLOW Assistant Editor. For President WILLIAM Z. FOSTER For the Party of the Class Struggle! For the Workers! Against the Capitalists! Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson and Al Smith Alfred E. Smith is the democratic candidate. The New York World, which offered in 1920 to support Herbert Hoover on either ticket, tried in this campaign to make ~ itself the outstanding spokesman for the nomination of Smith on the democratic ticket. The World says: “Jn the nomination of Governor Smith the democratic party is making its third attempt since the Civil War to transform itself from an asylum for lost and discredited causes into a responsible and liberal instrumentality of government.... We are witnessing now the attempt of the democracy to do again in 1928 under Alfred E. Smith what it did in 1884 under Cleveland and in 1912 under Woodrow Wilson. ‘ “Three bad causes have three times wrecked the party in the last seventy years: slavery, populism and prohibition. Three leaders have fought to save the party: Cleveland, Wilson and Smith.” From the point of view of the highest ranks of the capi- talist class, there is much meaning in these words. The capitalist class of this country throughout its history has enjoyed peculiar advantages. Economic and historical con- ditions have, since 1865 given the American bourgeoisie a re- markable degree of immunity from political opposition to its interests. In its youth the American capitalist class arose and crushed in war its rival, the land-owning aristocracy of the South which had shared political control since the birth of the republic. Its leadership in doing this was the republican party which re- mains the classic party of the capitalist class. While the republican party championed the big capitalist cause in the trustification of industry, the democratic party became, in some cases, “an asylum for the lost and discredited causes” of the petty capitalists, city and rural, ruined by the trustification of industry and the grawth of the power of the banks. Such resistance to the capitalist monopolization as was crystallized in political form tended to be drawn into the demo- cratic party, which, of course, never really represented but always betrayed the cause of the farmers as well as that of the future-less petty bourgeoisie. When economic conditions swelled the opposition, there was always a superficial demagogue, typi- fied by Bryan, to mislead this opposition to defeat. But in other cases a straight-cut representative of big business succeeded in corralling the varied elements of the democratic party behind him and at the same time became the choice of the big monopolists for the presidency. These are the cases named by The World, when Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson were nominated and elected. If there is any disposition to doubt this, we can cite the fact that precisely four times the democratic campaign fund has been larger than the republican campaign fund: in 1884 and in 1892, in which years Cleveland was elected, and in 1912 and 1916 when Wilson was elected. Of course it is possible also to say that Alton B. Parker in 1904 and John W. Davis in 1924 were Wall Street’s men, but the point is that they were not the choic® of | Wall Street for election. The clear-cut capitalist cause has not failed to elect its|Vith difficulty that the toastmaster:| first choice in a national election since 1854. Capitalism made no mistake in throwing its support to Cleveland, who used the federal troops against the working class| in the Chicago Pullman strike in 1894, nor in throwing its support to Wilson, who showed himself a “responsible instrumentality of government” for Wall Street by putting the United States into the world war for “democracy.” What The World wishes to say is that Amerxican finance- capital has yet another time come to the right conditions in which to throw its support to a democratic candidate The World really means that for the fifth time in American history the democratic campaign fund will be larger than the republican campaign fund. It is true, as John J. Raskob says, that finance-capital “has nothing to fear” in the election of Smith. But it is not so certain that Wall Street will prefer Smith to Hoover. Is Smith another Grover Cleveland, another Woodrow Wil- son? It may be that he is merely another Alton B. Parker or Smith is certainly the choice of Wall Street for the nomination—but it may be that Hoover is the choice, even John W. Davis. above Smith, for the election. We will do the best we can to examine the campaign funds. Meantime, workers and exploited farmers, serve your ‘cause. Workers, build your own class party—the Workers (Communist) Party. Vote Communist, and join the Workers (Communist) Party. WALL Declaring that the present drive by the Greater City Taxi Owners’ As- sociation to force out 20,000 taxicab men from the industry is largely mo- tivated by the Yellow Taxi Corpora- tion, Morgan-controlled and largest firm in the business, cab drivers yes- terday pointed out that the Yellow Taxi Corporation provides lowest paying hack job in the city. Its men receive 40 per cent of the bookings if they work 6 days. If they work 5 days they get 35 per cent, if they work 4 days only 831-3 per cent. Drivers working for the independents get a flat commission of 40 per cent. Four years ago the Brotherhood of Taxi Chauffeurs, an independent union, organized all drivers working for the Mogul CHecker Fleet owners. The Yellow Taxi drivers were left alone. Before the strike the drivers |were getting 331-3 per cent and after the strike, which lasted 7 days STREET GREETS ITS CANDIDATES effecting 7,000 drivers, and due to their victory the men raised it to 40 per cent. About four months there- after the union broke up, due to in- efficiency and lack of organizational experience on the part of the organ- izers. Neither the Brotherhood of Taxi Chauffeurs nor the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf- feurs and Stablemen Helpers’ Union, has ever made a serious attempt to organize the drivers of the Yellow Taxi Corporation in spite of the fact that the men have been waiting for some one to take the lead. At the Bretton Hall Hotel stand of the Yellows, 14 out of 17 drivers an- swering a DAILY WORKER reporter wanted to know when a union was go- ing to be formed. Chauffeurs along Eighth Ave. and 45th Street and along Sixth Ave., in the midst of the theatre district, in- terviewed between 10 and 11 o’clock p. m. who stated that they are work- ing for the open shop “Yellows” and the independent fleet owners, 70 out of 95 drivers wanted to be organized into a union. Union Sentiment. At 60th Street and First Ave., where the Yellows have a double garage, one chauffeur, with the com- pany six years, said, “Well, it’s about time the organizers did come down here. Conditions are terrible. Men are not making a living. It’s getting worse and worse,” At the hackstand on 4th Ave. and 32nd St., Brooklyn, a driver who was broke in by the “Yellows” five years go said, “When the company broke me in to drive, I was told that I would be making my fifty ‘bucks’ a week. I have been driving their ‘Loads of Iron’ around the streets for 5 years row, and the best I could average on the night shift is $30 per week, work- ing six and seven days weekly and ‘Taxi Drivers Have Vicious Grind 12 and 14 hours a night.” One driver working for Benny En- gle, of 827 Delancey Street, said, “I have been working for this man for the past three weeks. He is known as one of the biggest ‘hounds’ in the or better and if I don’t it means that I have to look for another job. “Last wee I was about to pull in to the garare with $13.65, when I net. one of the drivers who had just turned his cab in. He had booked $11. It meant that he was given the ‘air I turned my cab around and started out working again. By three- thirty I managed to get another dol- lar and putting the other 35 cents of my tips on the meter I had my 3 pounds ($15). I pulled in and the night boss took my bookings with a smile and a pat on my back. What a smile and what a pat on the back I would have gotten if I would have fallen below the average.” By TILLIE LITTINSKY. Very, very inspiring, and by far exceeding the expectation of the most sanguine among us, was the ban- quet tendered to Kate Gitlow by the United Council of Working C Women on her return from the VU: of Socialist Soviet Republics. The affair took place on Saturday night at the Manhattan Lyceum. New York. To see the spacious hall crowded to capacity, and seats all taken and a goodly throng standing about the walls and in the doorway, was enough to strike joy into the hearts of all militant workers devoted to the | working cl ur enemies bluer than blue Mon- day. Faces were beaming; hearts were throbbing joyously and the jubilant spirit was so high that it was Ray Ragozin, managed to control the merry-makers and to make them listen to the representatives of vari- ous organizations, who came to greet Kate Gitlow and the women’s move- ment she represents on this occasion. ovement, and to make} Comrade ~Lillienstein, as chairman, briefly introduced Ray Ragozin as the toastmaster.. She, in turn, welcomed Kate Gitlow in the name of the United Council of Working Class Women, pointing out to “Mother” Gitlow that, far from slacking down in her ab- sence, the councils had expanded. grown and thrived and expect to keep right on with the good work. Comrade Nessin, in the name of the Workers (Communist) Party, greeted Kate Gitlow and promised the Women’s Movement the support and aid of the party in their work of or- ganizing the unorganized women and intensifying the work within their |own ranks. Joint Board; Rose Baron, spokesman of the International Labor Defense. and Mrs. Burroughs, im the name of the Associated Negro Women, ten- dered greetings to Comrade Gitlow. |. Mrs. Campbell, in the name of the |Negro Labor Congress, stressed the need of solidarity of all workers, ir- respective of race, color or creed. A Grossfield, in the name of the Non- partisan Workers Children Schools; 'YMPHONY music Moscow con- tinues to be provided by the two |fundamental concert organizations: |the Concert Bureau of the Academic | Theatres, (formerly the Russian Phil- \harmony), and Persimfans, (First Symphony Ensemble), The Concert Bureau mainly organ- izes concerts by musicians from aboard. Among the foreign guests should be mentioned the German con- ductor Scherchen, who recently gave an excellent programme of both Rus- sian and Western modern composers, like Starvinsky, Myaskovsky, Krzen- ek and others. Another foreign guest was the conductor Scheinflug, who presented the compositions of Schu- bert, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. As to chamber music, among the concerts organized by the Bureau, mention should be made of interest- ing concerts given by Barer, Sofronit- sky and Iturbie. The activities of Persimfans the past season led along a new field, | special work consisting in the or- ganization of symphony concerts in the working class districts of Mos- cow, for which purpose a subsidy was granted by the Soviet government which enabled the organization of some thirty popular concerts for working class audiences. “Conductorless” Orchestras. In its regular concert activity, Per- simfans continues to make use of solo players in combination with collective “conductorless” playing. Regular symphony concerts were given during the current season from the works of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Glasunov and Balakirev. An interesting and re- freshing novelty was furnished by the celebration concerts last season or- ganized by Persimfans, introducing the work of the young Leningrad com- poser I, Schilinger who endeavors to reflect in the form of symphony the whole complexity of post-revolution- ary life. The Association of Modern Music, an organization of musical radical- ism, has introduced a great number of novelties, among which the central Comrade Fishman, of the United Co- operative Colony, and Sylvia Blecher the militant young leader of the Mil- linery Hand Workers Union, Local 48, paid due respect to Kate Gitlow as pioneer worker in the Woman Movement. Last, and best, came Kate Gitlow. to whom the hitherto incontrollable crowd listened breathlessly. She said the trip to the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics had rejuvenated her and given her courage and energy for further work. “The Bolsheviki have done a thor- ough job,” said she. The 140,000,000 people are devoted to “Our Party,” as they alude to the Mania Pearlman, in the name of the|Communist Party, whose leadership is generally accepted. Unlike America, the Union of So- cialist Soviet Republics properly ac- knowledges the right of its women for equality in all things for which they are especially trained through clubs, schools and delegate confer- ences. The Soviet Government takes care of mother and child and through proper instruction teaches working women how to care for themselves. Kate Gitlow Brings Greeting ofSoviet Women and their children. Working women serve on important committees in fac- tories, co-operatives, soviets and all other activities in the Soviet Union. Comrade Gitlow stressed that for all the splendidly constructive work in the Union of Socialist Soviet Re- publics there are still many hard- ships to overcome, the prime danger being the possibility of an armed at- tack of world capitalist governments on the Soviet Union. However, the people of the Union of Socialist So- viet Republics are well prepared and will stand firm in the defense of their newly won freedom (real freedom), such as is unknown here in our land of the free. She was greeted with a} wild ovation before and after her| speech. Comrade Ragozin then read a} greeting which the Moscow women sent our women through Kate Git- low. This greeting called upon Amer- | ican working women to show their solidarity with their class in Russia | by opposing any attack against the’ Soviet Union by the capitalists. This greeting was enthusiastically re-| ceived by the women present. role was played by another Leningrad composer, the young and highly tal- ented Shostakovitch. This composer some time ago produced a most pro- found symphony dedicated to the Oc- tober Revolution. Mention should also be made of the work of the Moscow composer Roslavetz, who produced a Cantata in 5 parts for choir soloists and orchestra. Among operatic productions pro- duced in Moscow special mention should be made of two, the production of the “Heroic Apotheosis” in the Grand Theatre and of “Flengo” in the Experimental Theatre, Both of these were produced the past season, Chamber Music Popular. In regard to chamber music, men- tion ought to be made of the concerts given in the Home of Scientists, and in the State Academy of Art Re- search, Among concerts of this kind, special concerts were given by the Moscow Conservatory and Stradivar- jus string quartets, the Lieder Abende given by Mme. O. Bogoslavskaya and the piano concerts by S. E. Feinberg. / \ Symphony Concerts for Workers Feature in Moscow In.conelusion, it would not be amiss to say-a word or two on the concerts of western European music organ- ized by VOX. One of the recent mu- sical evenings organized by VOX in- troduced a Moscow audience to Dan- ish music, which has almost been en- tirely unre; ited in the U.S. S. R. The value of such musical evenings is self-evident as they contribute con- siderably to the broadening of the musical outlook of the audiences. Dwight Morrow, Kellogg Confer WASHINGTON, June 29, — Dwight W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico and former partner in J. P. Morgan & Co., conferred with Sec- retary of State Kellogg today. He will again confer with Kellogg to- morrow and is expected to leave for Mexico City Saturday. Among the questions discussed was the Mexican financial situation. HAnaovTS | occupying the industry. I must bring in $15 a night | This is the time of the year whem thousands of bright young boys and girls, trembling upon the Threshold of Life, bid farewell to Old High School and Dear Old College and sally forth to do or die for god and capitalism. But they might spare ua the speeches, * * * Society Note: Morris Hillquit, well-known corporation lawyer, has left for a trip to Europe. He will study business conditions in France, {Germany and Austria. 4 * * * A waiter picketing the Isaac Gel< |Jer’s Delicatessen and Restaurant at 1446 St. Nicholas Ave. was arrested| for talking to a patron, Under capi~ talism a worker’s mouth is of very! little value to him. He’s not allowed to talk and he hasn’t the-price to eat. * * Socialist Party activities on behalf of the American working class asi reported in a current issue of the * |“New Leader:” Births and marriages seem to be attention of the members these days. Following the birth of a girl to Frank and Kate Brodsky, Jack Afros led Flora Lewinger to the altar. Not to be outdone, Jacke Wolfe fol- lowed in the footsteps of Jack Afros, by taking unto himself Lil- lian Cohen as his lawfully wedded wife. Now along comes Joe Cohen, one of the organizers of the branch, and startles the placidity of the at- mosphere with the announcement that his wife, Lee, the former Lee M. Nagler, had borne him a daugh- ter. The members are now fram- ing the question, “Who and what is next?” * * * H. Thaw, Fireman q | America is the land of the free— at least for rich murderers. Above tsa picture of Harry K. Thaw, who was irritated with Stanford White several years ago and killed him. Thaw is now touring Europe. Thaw failed to treat the British immigra- tion authorities with the considera- tion one shows a jury if one is a@ jmurderer. He bid too low and the au- thorities refused to let him enter the country. The jury declared Thaw in. sane. In the above picture Thaw is shown as an honorary member of the Rouss Volunteer Fire Company, of Winchester, Va., wearing a red shirt and carrying a horn under his arm, leading the fire brigade in the Shen- andoah Apple Blossom Festival at Winchester. This would indicate the jury was right. Police Seize Distillery In Garden City Home —— GARDEN CITY, N. Y., Juné’ 29. County police and federal prohibition agents early today seized what they declared was a distillery worth be- tween $75,000 and $100,000 in an eight-room house at 16 Lloyd Ave. here and arrested four men. The men arrested said they were James Armenaki, who, police say, — owned the house; Joseph Faollio, 127 Delancey St. Manhattan; Frank Triente, 167 Mott St., Manhattan; seph Rosa, 358 Broome St., Manhat-_ tan, : : : The men were taken to the rick police station where charges of violating the Volstead Act, operation of an unlicensed still and conspiracy were lodged against Armenaki and charges of manufacturing liquor il- legally and of conspiracy were lodged against the other thre, =