The Daily Worker Newspaper, September 20, 1928, Page 2

‘are ( i Page Two Emergency Labor Confere WORKERS FOR AlD TO LEFT WINGER Organize Permanent Defense Body Delegates n unions erna societies, w $ coune d other organ 0 among the J York, tives y by workers ir the shops, met yesterday evening at the Worke , Union Square, and ned a permanent machinery to ampaign t left wing defend Will worker « micide, from him up. es of accred- nce at the 2 of 15 was chosen 'y on an intense pro- paganda campaign to inform the Jewish workers here that Schiffrin who essfully defended himself against ad of armed right wing actually stands in of Iroaded to long 3 not to a worse fate to ars in prison This will be e by leaflets, articles in the labor and other medium of e s of Jewish w with the truth of Schiffrin’s case. While fighting off the attack of five knife wielding thugs sent to attack him by the Butcher Union, Schiffrin had mor- tally wound one of sailants. Potash Traces Case. After Irving Potash, of the Fur- rier’s Joint Board, had described the ease from the beginning, and had warned them that a hard fight was Necessary to get Schiffrin’s free. dom, the as: bled dele, ps chose 8. Lipsin, leader of the left wing in the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers’ Union, manager of the cam- paign. While the conference was in prog- Tess, a committee from the cloak- makers’ chairmen conference, then in session in Webster Hall came in to donate $195 they had just col- lected from cloakmakers in an ap- peal. A committee from the Camp- fires of Peekskill, a workers’ eamp also came in, especially sent to the meeting to turn over a $45 collec- tion taken among the workers va- cationing. SHOW GROWTH OF NEW CLOAK UNION Chairmen Parley Plans Further Progress Continued from Page One new union, and where further plans for work are formulated. Joseph Borachovie one of the leaders of the National Organiza- tion Committee, delivered the report of the last month’s accomplishments, the primary item of which was the} fact that the organization machinery of the Joint Board, which is the Organization Committee of 50, had succeeded in calling 120 shop strikes. Sixty of these struck shops, Borach- ovich reported, were compelled to come to signed agreements with the Joint Board This ren cable record of achieve- ment is astonishing, it is pointed out, when it is considered that this work was done despite a still continuing terror of police and Sigman gangsters, and especially so when it is learnt that the drive was carried on for only the first two weeks pf the month. After reporting that these strikes involved over 2,000 workers and that €0 shops settled employed 1,200 of these, Borachivich declared that the other strikes can be considered by no means lost. Most of the work- ers in those strikes had joined the union and had become in good stand ing, and the strikes were only tem- Pporarily postponed for an oppor- tunity later, when the busy season arrives. More important even than are the gains recorded by the new union are trul the plans adopted for work to be carried thru within the next month. After a discussion by the chairmen from the floor, summed up and par- ticipated in by Louis Hyman. N. O C, chairman; Charles Zimmerman, its secretary; Rose Wortis and oth- ers, the meeting» unanimously adopted a number of recommenda- tions by the executive committee of Local N. 0. C. A few of them fol low: (1) That the executive immedi- ately make plans to establish a per- manent additional! office of the union in the garment center district. (The | union is now on 2ist St. The dis- | triet referred to is in the neighbor- | hood of 37th St. and Seventh Ave.) | {2) That the offer to workers in | the trade to become union members | through payment of the special fee | of $8.25 be limited in time to Dee. 1,, but that an appeal be issued by the loeal office to the workers through | leaflets to come and join up with.) the union. | (3) That plans be immediately | worked out by the N. O. C. for con- vention plans and for a general of- ficer election tp be held immedi+ ately thereaftel. The committee ae f ies in the wome oviet Union sports a sprint events at the labor sports carnival in Moscow several weeks ago. not the exclusive privilege of the idle rich. only have time for sports but are provided with sport facilities. WATT SEES MINE REVOLT GROWING Urges Support for Coal Diggers Continued from the home town of Lewis Page One and F w as well as of Frank F ton, former president of District 12 now getting $25,000 a year from the Peabody Coal Co., is bound ‘to spread. “These 2,000 Illinois miners will come along with us and they will be followed by most df the 30,000 Illinois miners now employed, who won’t stand by and watch the Fish- ck machine put over a fake rati- fication that reduc their wages from the Jacksonville scale of $7.5 a day to $6.10. They know that this reduction is only a preliminary for further reductions all along the line. Our investiggtors in Illinoi have concrete evidence that in many Mlinois locats, the vote was ten’ to one again: the new agreement, while in few locals was it less than two to one. “Incidentally, a recent issue of ‘Coal Age,’ a capitalist magazine, revealed that the Illinois district has invested $150,000 in the Great Lakes Anthracite Coal Corporation, an open shop West Virginia com- pany that is paying its miners $3.50 a day. This is the sort of union activity that the henchmen of Lewis engage in. Unorganized Flock to New Union. “The strike of the Illinois min- ers will also strengthen the morale of the Indiana miners with whom the operators have refused to make an agreement. “The unorganized miners are everywhere flocking to our call to build a new union of the rank and file,” Watt said. “Three hundred and fifty thousand of the 800,000 coal diggers in this country have never been organized by the Lewis machine. They are located mostly in Westmoreland, Somerset and Fayette Countie: , and in West Virginia, Kentue Tennessee, Ala- bama_ and Mar wage slashing and unemployment, together with the miserable failure of the Lewis machine to organize them, have made these miners eager for an organization that will really fight for their interests. We ex- pect the unorganized miners to form one of the strongest sections in the new National Miners’ Union, Anthracite Revolt. “In the anthracite the insurgent group of District 1 have been thrown out, and they are coming to realize that it is impossible to re- form the United Mine Workers and that they must join forces with the new union,” Asked what he thought the prospects of Lewis, who has en- dorsed Hoover, becoming secretary of state should Hoover be elected, Watt smiled. “He deserves to get the job for serving the bosses so well,” he said laconically. Watt described the terrible con- dition of the miners and their fam- ilies. “In southern Illinois they are literally starving, In Pennsylvania and Ohio thousands of miners are unemployed and blacklisted and ther and their families are completely destitute, s in the anthracite are jobless, The support of the entire American working class is needed: to save these thousands’ from starvation and disease and to enable the new Na- tional Miners’ Union to grow into a powerful, fighting organization. “I feel certain that the workers of New York, at the meeting to- night, will pledge their utmost sup- port and will back us 100 per cent,” of KILLED BY TRAIN HORNELL, N. Y., Sept. 19 (UP). +The body of William Brady, 37,4 of 80, West 55th St., Bayonne, N, J., t the forms the | a8 discovered in the Erie Railroad | orl ob the new union will |¥ards here today. He had been run é dé A Forty per cent of the! nce Plans ISSUE APPEAL T0 Where i ere Have a ‘Time THE DAILY WORKER, NEW YORK, TAR THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1928 f Working men and women Textile Delegates to Attend Huge Picnic of the T. U. E. L. in Body One of the outstanding indica- tions of the role played by the Trade Union Educational League in the struggles of ilitant workers again: exploitation by the bo: and against the reactionary policies raying unions will be the in a body of the textile atte “| workers who are forming a new unich at the annual Trade Union Ed tional League workers’ festival. The festival will be held this Saturday, Sept. 22, at Ulmer Park, Brookly The revolt of the textile work against the class collaboration po cies of the United Textile Workers is largely due to the left wing poli- cies advocated by the T. U. E. L., which has taken an open stand against the bureaucrats in all right wing unions. The festival this year is expected to outdo all previous kers’ pic- nics, both in the matter of enter- tainment and enthusiasm. An ex- cellent program of sports has been arranged, with competitors from the various trades participating. There will also be a poetry reading, with such well-known proletarian poets as Mike Gold, A. B. Magil, Edwin Rolfe, Beatrice Siskind and Adolf Wolff reading. YOUTH CONGRESS GETS U.S, REPORT Continued from Page One scout organizations, persecute revo- lutionary children’s organi teach technical preparatory and spread class cooperation. wo! The bourgeois and social democratic children’s organizations are in- creasing. : “Our leagues are weak, and we must protect our proletarian chil- dren better, The children must par- ticipate in the struggle of adult workers, in strikes, in elections. Revolutionary children’s organiza- tions must become legal. The foundation of our children’s organ- izations must be the class struggle, with games, songs and theatre linked with a political meaning. “Our organizations are numeri- cally weaker but organizationally stronger and more purposeful. The delegations to the Soviet Union have been a great political success. The Communist Party and the Com- munist Youth give the children’s leagues too little aid.” | (Tomorrow's issue of the Daily Worker will contain further of the sessions of the Young Com- munist International). Don’t Forget | will report | | | | | | | JOHN WATT PATTOOHEY Convention CentralOperaHouse 67TH STREET AND 3RD AVENUE FUR UNION DUES Sophie Mesnil, Serby, Joe Speer, Ann Swirsky, Ed- | Final | ward Wright. ENGLISH AT THE WORKERS SCHOOL Experienced Teachers Selected The Workers School of New York City will open its fall term Oct. 1 |with a very much enlarged and im- proved ing cight different grades of Eng- lish and eighteen classes two eve- | cise pings a week. For the convenience of those who wish to attain an ef- fective mastery of the English lan- | Calif. guage so as to be hetter equipped | English department, offer- for participation in the life of the j working class movement, classes are being formed on different evenings | and at different hours, D. Benjamin said yesterday. Among the instructors will be Mary Adams, Florence Austin, B. | Brooks, | | Chase, Eda Field, Mary Ghent, So- | nia Ginsburg, Vera Green, Eli B. | Mo. Jacobson, Violet Kay, Edith Manns, | Washington St. 5 Max Rock, Freda Imogene Bush, Samuel The following is the schedule of he English classes: Course No, 1, English I—Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 to 9:50 p. m. DRIVE BROADENS New Union Grows as Workers Sign Up Continued from Page On shop chairmen in the industry with instructions on the newly adopted dues policy. Signed by Ben Gold, union manag the letter says, in part t “Dear Shop Chairman: “You are herewith directed to see to it that every worker in your shop becomes a good. standing mem- ber in the union 1928 union hook. “You are asked inform the workers in your shop that everyone ean take advantage of the Joint Board manifesto and have all his dues made good until July, 1928, by paying out the $25 strike tax dur- ing the period of five weeks from September to October 15. The first payment of $10 entitles a member to a January, 1928, union book, and when the full tax is paid out the and takes out aly book. “As chairman of your shop you| are asked to collect immediately | from the workers in your shop the first payment on the tax. No shop can be considered a good union shop| unless every worker in it has a| 1928 union book. No worker can| be corfidered in good standing un- less he has a 1928 union book.” Functionaries Meet Is Called for Tomorrow at the Workers Center A meeting of party functionaries ef District 2 has been called by the District Executive Committee for Friday, Sept. 21, at 8 p. m. at the Workers Center, 26-28 Union | Square. In a statement issued last night by John J. Ballam, acting district organizer, all functionaries are urged to attend this meeting with- out fail. “There are several mat- ters of great importance which have to be acted upon by our Party,” the statement reads in part, “and un- less our functionaries attend the special meeting of Friday night that work will suffer. Attendance is es- sential.” READY FOR SPLIT, | PARIS, Sept. 19 (U,P).—Premier Stanley Baldwin of Great. Britain arrived today by automobile from Aiz-Les-Bains, where he has been taking the cure. London on Sund: He will return to on Miners’ Course No, 2. English II-—Mon- day and Wednesday, 7 to 8:20 p. m,; | Tuesday and Friday, 7 to 8:20 p. m. | Course No. 8. English III—Mon- and Thursday, 7 to 8:20 p. m.; Wed- | nesday and Friday, 7 to 8:20 p. m.; | Tuesday and Thursday, p. m. 8:30 to 9:50 Course No. 4. English IV-—Mon- day and Wednesday, 8:30: to 9:50 p. | m; Tuesday and Thursday, 7 to 8:20 p. m.; Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 8:20 p. m.; Tuesdan and Friday, 8:30 o 9:50 p. m. Course No. 5. English V—Mon- day and Wednesday, 7 to 8:20 p. m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:60 | p. m.; Monday and Wednesday, 8:30 | 0 9:50 p. m. Course No. 6. English VI—Mon- day and Thursday, 8:30 to 9:50 p.|@ppear before a meeting of the 8:20 p. m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m. Course No. 7. English VII—Mon- iday and Wednesday, 8:30 to 9:50 p. \River, after she was invited to| League Biedenkapp wrote: m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 7 to 8:20 |speak, Fred Biedenkapp, national p. m, Course No. 8. English VITI— Tuesday and Friday, 7 to 8:20 p.m. Registration for all of the 75 courses being offered by the Work- | wrote to Miss Pearl: member receives a July, 1928, union| ers School this coming year is going | on now. For more detailed infor- | it I raation come to the school office,|majority of our Executive Commit- ! 26-28 Union Square, fifth floor, or | tee, it would seem wiser to withdraw among the strikers themselves, They | Union Square or 47 William Street, write to the school for its catalog. 'the permission for you to speak at make the investigation and they de- | New Bedford. Defense Fight to Halt the Schiffrin Frame-up nnn MANY CLASSES IN| FOSTER-GITLOW TOUR DATES LABOR PROTESTS b) nee Ss } William Z..:Foster, Workers (Communist) Party candidate SLUGGING BY THE j for\president, and Benjamin Gitlow, vice presidential candi- date,,are now: on;the first lap of a nation-wide speaking tour whichewill bringythem into every important city in the United States,) winding up with a monster mass meeting in Madison Mass Meetings Wire to | SquareéGarden,.New York City, on November 4. ‘ Penn Officials FOSTER TOUR | GITLOW. TOUR LEWIS THUGS Numerous protests against the outrageous onslaught of the police ‘ 7 5 and the Lewis th ainst the Friday, Sept.. 21, San Franciseo,|| Thursday, Sept. 20, Virginia, miners who vame weethe we fore Calif. Civie Auditorium, San Fran-)/ Minn, Small Auditorium, City] a new minor ek ne eit me Hall. : ; | September 9, were sent in to the Sunday, Sept. 23, Los Angeles,| Saturday, Sept. 22, Bismarck, N.| Governor of Pennsylvania and to Calif, Whiting Woods, Rosemont,|Dak. Paterson Hall at) McKenzie the Mayor of Pittsburgh, according Hotel, 422 Main St. to reports received by the National Tuesday, Sept. 25, Salt Lake City,|_ Sunday, Sept. 23, Belden, N. D. Office of International Labor De- Utah, W. 0, W. 168 S, W. Temple Final arrangements to be an- fense, 80 E. 11th Street, in a state- | St., 2nd floor. nounced. * ment issued today by Martin Abern, | Thursday, Sept. 27, Denver, Colo, Monday, Sept. 24, Plentywood, Assistant National Secretary. Mont. Farmer Labor Temple, Plen- | Tabernacle Hall, 20th & Lawrence A mass meeting at Seattle, Wash- eer tywood, ington wired a protest to the Gov- Brida Gack ees Oh | Wednesday, Sept. 26, Great Falls,/ernor of Pennsylvania at Harris- is ede ay i & viet] {o> | Mont, Final arrangements to be | burg, it was learned, {Son Theatre, arnam ta. announced. From 4 membership meeting of Saturday, Se x. 29, Kansas City, | Friday, Sept. 28, Spokane, Wash. the Seattle I. L. D., another protest Musicians{ Auditorium, 1017 Final arrangements to be an-| Was wired to the Mayor of Pitts- | nounced, burgh on September 10. | Sunday, Sept.'30, Chicago, Ill.! Sunday, Sept. 30, Seattle, Wash, Abern declared that the I. L. Dy arrangements to be an-/Final arrangements to be an.| Would do its utmost to defend the | nounced, nounced. courageous miners and all other | Monday, Oct. 1, St. Louis, Mo. Monday, Oct. 1, Portland, Ore. VotKers who fall foul of capitalist |Final arrangements to be an-|Final arrangements to be an. Pemsecution. : | nounced. [nppnbed We appeal to sympathizers A peal “ everywhere to come to the support F Wesaay, Oct, «8, vagy di Tuesday, Oct, 2, Astoria, Ore. of the persecuted miners and tectile bi anne arrangements to be an-| Final arrangements to be an-| workers and other working class oie Sieaes | nounced. fighters who are being fought by a Thursday, Oct. 4, Cincinnati, 0, | Thursday, Oct. 4, Oaklarm Calif. combination of the police and the Final arrangements to be an-|Final arrangements to be an- bosses, as well as the labor mis- nounced. | nounced, leaders. The International Labor Defense, Abern stated, will participate in the solidarity meeting of the new Na- tional Miners’ Urion at the Central Opera House, 67th Street and Third Avenue on Thursday, September 20 at which John Watt, President, and Pat Toohey, secretary of the new National Miners’ Union will speak. W. I. R. SPEAKER BARRED AT CONSUMERS LEAGUE | Marion W. Raymenton, secretary |our meeting on Monday, September of the Consumers’ League of Massa- 17. We feel that the management | chusetts, an organization with a of the strike procedure and relief termine how much relief should be large socialist membership in that|work belongs legitimately in the given to each applicant. At present state, has refused to allow Jeanette hands of the union groups (A. F, of we are feeding over twelve hundred |D. Pearl, Boston representative of /L), which was responsible for the|families every day in addition to |the Workers’ International Relief, to | beginning of the strike and which | several thousand children. has acted wisely thus far in the sit- Relief Ureent uation.” “The United Textile Wor'ers. the A. F. of L. union is working hand Consumers in glove with the Mayor's Commit- tee of New Bedford and have in rare | “The only working class relief |cases extended working class strike | secretary of the-W. I. R., announced |carried on in New Bedford is con- relief.” | yesterday. PS ducted by the Workers’ Interna-_ Relief for the New Bedford strik- | Ina letter whfth Biedenkapp made | tional Relief through its south and ers, Biedenkapp said yesterday, is boats yesterday Miss Raymenton north side relief stations and the coming in almost exclusively from childrens’ kitchen which was re-| working class quarters. He asked cently established. that all contributions, whether of “All relief kitchens are conducted cash or clothes, should be addressed by a relief committee selected from |to Workers International Relief, 1 league for the purpose of appealing |for funds for the striking textile Only W. I. R. 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