The Daily Worker Newspaper, June 29, 1932, Page 4

i — AILY WORKER, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1932 Worker’ Party U.S.A. Dail Published by the Comprodaily Publishing Co., dally exexept Sunday. at 50 E, 13th St., New York’City, NY, Telephone ALgonquin 4-7956. Cable “DAIWORK. 50 E. 13th St., New York, N. ¥. Inc., Adaress and mail checks to the Daily Worker, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By mail everywhere: One year, $6; six months, $3; Borough of Manhattaa and Bronx, New York City six months, $4.50 two months, $1; excepting Forelgn: one year, $8; Carrying the Banner of “N on-Partis’ anism” EEN AND WOLL of the Ame: before the dem Republican ances they claim t does their ‘non-part- o the Democratic as Executive supports y have been most closely affiliated. 1 between the two major capitalist labor gang is tied up as in New Jersey to boss New York to boss Cur is invariably thrown Democrats. In r places, upper New York State and the labor leaders follow the political lead which give favors. The favors consist of petty cash rewards, tips on t, inside dope on real estate developments, political jobs t important of all, the use of the state machinery against any serious militant opposition which threatens their rule. The Central Trades and Labor Council of New York and the New York Federation of Labor are little more than a training school for political jobs in city and state administrations. Such characters as James P. Hel- land and John Sullivan being typical of the labor leaders who have landed rich jobs-with salaries of $7,000 and up a year. On the national field Hoover has given political jobs to such labor misleaders as William N. Doak. the deportation expert and John R. Alpine, former president of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, James E. Fitzgerald, fgrmer president of the Railway Clerks, and Jack Anderson, former writer for the Musteite “Labor Age.” The Greens and Wolls are unofficially part of the govern- ment machine—cabinet ministers without portfolios. The “non-parti- san” policy of these labor misleaders is therefore a very profitable way for them to get into the government service where they are further used for attacking the conditions of the working class. All of which does not stop Green and Woll from putting forward a bold front and making seemingly radical demands from their masters. Rerring in mind the opposition of the workers to imperialist war, Mr. Green claimed before the Democratic convention that he opposes the conscription of labor in war time. Actually en and Woll and all their pssociates are preparing to be the conscript slave drivers during the next imperialist war. It is no secret that the War College included in their plans with regard to the next war the placing of the American Federation of Labor bureaucrats directly into the war machinery and has assigned them the task of mobilizing the workers for the carrying through of the war. Another plank ef the Green statement before the convention pro- fesses opposition to the sale tax. Yet the A. F. of L. endorsement was given to scores of congressmen and senators who voted in favor of this tax a few weeks ago in Congres. On the question of the bonus, the A. F. of L. officials fearing the opposition of the membership stated that they have no official position end that they leave it to the American Legion represented by the Secret- ary of War and the officials of the army which is in close touch with the activities of the A. F. of L., and which has biterly opposed the bonus. As in previous years the democrats will embody some of the Green phraseology and incorporate a few demagogic slogans in their platform. In return they will expect and sécure one hundred per cent support from Green during their campaign. The republican politicians will receive support from other labor leaders and in this way the “non-partisan” policy will assist the capitalist”politicians to palm themselves off as being friends of the working class. The “non-partisan” policy was a sham from the very outset. It was never “non-partisan.” It always helped to build the power of the capital- ist class and weaken the class consciousness and fighting spirit of the workers. It was always a policy directed against the great masses of un- organized. It benefited only a small section of the working class, the aristocracy of labor. Today ever larger members of these workers are also feeling the effects of this policy. In the ranks of the A. F. of L. more than 50 per cent are unemployed. Wage cuts an dspeed-up have reduced the conditions of large sections of the A. F. of L. workers, to that of the common mass of labor. The workers inside the A. F. of L., to free themselves from their pre- sent conditions and raise the position of the working class as a whole, must join together with the revolutionary unions and the unorganized workers in a broad united front and put up a stiff fight against this capitalist “non-partisan” policy, developing instead independent working Class political action. The A. F. of L. workers must rally behind the ban- ners of the Communist platform and Communist standardbearers. Charlie Chaplin Shows the Way Out ESENTING the monopoly of the comedy by the imperialist gentle- men now meeting at Lausanne and Geneva, Charlie Chaplin, world famous comedian, comes forward with a “plan” to end the world crisis. He also offered an “analysis” of the crisis. Chaplin’s analysis has the virtue of being just as funny as the various attempts by the capitalist statemen and economists to explain the crisis. He thinks the gold standard is responsible for the crisis. He would sub~ stitute it with a silver exchange. Chaplin has made huge bags of both gold and silver by being just funny. He notes that imperialist powers who were victorious in the last World War “have agreed (!) to receive from Germany” some thirty-five thousand million dollars in war preparations. Unfortunately the Ger- man workers are showing less and less “agreement” to paying this huge war tribute. Since, therefore, the victor Powers are finding it difficult to collect from bankrupt Germany, Chaplin suggests they collect from themselves. This could be done, he says, by the Powers issuing an “in- ternational currency,” from which each nation would receive “its share.” But, adds this delightful comedian, should any nation attempt to use this currency she will be penalized. When a paid comedian makes such proposals it is to be expected. He may be just acting funny. But singularly enough, the editor of the New York World-Telegram solemnly notes that the heart of Chaplin’s proposals is contained in a proposal made by Foreign Minister Dino Grandi of Italy. Under the strain of the crisis the differences between comedians and bourgeois statesmen are rapidly being wiped out! demonstrations, organized mass ac- tions and any other measures which may appear feasible, includ- ing the strike weapon.” Austrian C. P. Issues Appeal Against War Central Committee of the Communist Party of Austria has issued an appeal against the threat- ening imperialist war on the Soviet ‘Union, in which it calls on the Legion Opposes Bonus Fight, Its Chief Says PARIS, June 28—For fear that some may get the impression that the reactionary, boss-controlled American social democratic workers to join hands with their Communist fellow workers in the factories and to hold factory meetings to deal with the ‘war danger and express their readi- ness to defend the Soviet Union. “We propose joint demonstrations to the social democratic workers against the sabotage of the trading Fecitiaiions with the Soviet Union. iWe propose to them that they elect ce us in all important factories on the railways united front ittees to control whether the Austrian bourgeoisie attempts to supply the anti-Soviet armies with war materials, and to oppose any such attempts with mass. |Legion supports the struggle of the |ex-servicemen for the bonus, Henry L. Stevens, Jr, commander of the organization, today denied it at a luncheon of the American Club. “Legionnaires are too good Amer- ican citizens to ask Congres for any- thing in these times,” he said. “They prefer to set an example of for- bearance and sacrifice.” VOTE COMMUNIST FOR: 3. Emergency relief for the poor farmers without restrictions ‘by the government and banks; ex- emption of poor farmers from taxes, and no forced tanga eens or Acie, Ye. i " THE KEYNOTE nd, its: rivers; aie Wee natural resources hes ts moyen i we The speech of Alben W. Barkeley, Senator from Kentucky, Keynoter at the Democratic Party National Convention. Why As a White Southerner I Will Vote Communist Is Only Party Really Fighting for All Workers By WALTER WILSON (Mr. Wilson, born and reared in Tennessee—his forefathers settled in the South many ge- nerations ago—is now completing a book to be published in August on forced labor in the United States, which will contain chapt- ers on peonage and the chain gang. Mr. Wilson is a frequent contributor to many periodicals. He was formerly the southern representative of the American Civil Liberties Union.) hire Saar) ‘HE Communist Party ticket, led by William Z. Foster and James W. Ford} wilt get my vote in the coming presidential election. Even if'two Negroes were the candidates for the President and Vice-Pre- sident, I should vote the Commu- nist ticket; just as I should if two white were the nominees. The reason? Foster and Ford are the only candidates in opposition to the capitalist parties’ way out of the crisis. Only Party for Equal Rights. I am convinced from study and my own experiences, especially in the South, that only a united working class, regardless of creed, race, or nationality can make pro- gress and show the creative ener- gy needed to develop the human race to its highest point. This can only mean that white and Negro workers must join hands on terms of absolute equality and confidence. ‘The Communist Party has amply demonstrated, by words and action, that it is the only Party standing for unconditional economic, poli- tical, and social equality, and a complete solution of the social problem. Certainly the Communist Party is the first Party in the history of the country to take such a stand. I do not consider the Communist Party is doing more for the Negro worker than for the white worker in its fearless, direct, and unmis- takable position on the race ques- tion. It is the first time that we white people have been honestly and fearlessly told and shown in practice just where our interst lies—that we have everything in common with the Negro people, and nothing in common with the white ruling class, its prejudices and hates, which are utilized to keep white and black workers apart. It has been my priviledge to see in practice the programs of every single labor and political organiza- tion operating in the South, where, of course, the race question is of supreme importance. Included in these organizations are the Social- ist party, the Conference for Pro- gressive Labor Action, the Confer- ence for Progressive Political Ac- tion, the American Federation of Labor, the Southern Interacial Commission, and the Communist, Party. I know most of the leaders of eagh these organizations person- ally. Im brief, here is how they line South have told me that the Negro is not particularly important at this time, and that he should be seg- gregated in his own organizations, and in addition these socialists have shown almost as rank race prejudice as Cole Blease or Tom Heflin, The Conference for Pro- gressive Labor Action (CPLA) went into the South cooperating with the American Federation of Labor without waging a struggle against its Jim-Crow Klu Klux | policies and endorsed such policies by their actions, A Southerner, a functfonary in the Conference for Progressive Po- litical Labor Action (the third par- ty group led by John Dewey and Howard Y. Williams et al) has ex- pressed the worst kind of hatred in my presence and said that al- though that organization used the name of DuBois, a Negro, it is not because of preference but ex- pediency. The record of the A. F. of L. on the race question is known to every one—the great number of its international unions do not ac- cept Negro members, and the others Jim-Crow them. And, as for the Inter-Racial Commission, its policy of soft-pedaling race dis~ criminations is.an ‘established fact. That white chambers of conimetce heads select Uncle Toms to serve on the “Inter-Racial groups” is also well known. To this group of white middle class liberals, more than to any of the above groups perhaps, the “Negro is all right in his place.” But certainly there isn’t a single member that believes in and ad- The Elections in the Carpenters Locals--and What Next? By A. PETERSON 'HE results of the June elections in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters’ local unions in the New York District was a victory for the left wing opposition. Local 2717 did not conduct any election campaign in the real sense. ——nho local election leaflet, no pre- election speeches or agitation for the candidates; simply a card with the ticket signed by the Left Wing group of 2717, and this was enough to elect the Left Wing slate, and the result of the elections is that Local 2717 is completely under the leadership of the Left Wing oppo- sition. Next comes Local 1164. The old officials of this local, such as the chairman, were typical examples of those fake progressives who are using fine revolutionary phrases in, order to mislead the member- ship, They claimed to be in oppo- sition to the whole of Hutcheson’s machine clique. But when commit- tees from the left wing opposition visited Local 1164 for joint inter- local action they told the member- ship that the constitutions and by- laws do not permit them to act. ‘Weeks before the local elections the prevailing sentiment among the membership in the local union was that we need red-blooded officials in our local and that it is time to elect reds. ‘The Musteites mobilized some of the girls from the Rand School of Social Science, who concentrated for a month with a distribution of their 4-page leaflet, but all was in vain—the results of the elections in Local 1164 are that the left wing VB Socialist party Iaders in the 4, opposition is in control of this y 4 local. Then comes Local 2090. In this local all shades of social fascists united in the fight against the Left Wing opposition. They issued a long, slanderous two-page leaflet full of bitter attacks on the Trade Union Unity League and on the candidates of the left wing opposi- tion, The left wing opposition did not issue any agitational local leaf- Jets, simply a list of their candi- dates signed by the left wing oppo- sition and this was enough. The results of the elections in Local 2090 are that the local has the Left Wing opposition in office. The Left Wing oppositon has also electeq three delegates to the Dis- trict Council and another business agent. All these victories were on the basis of a clear left wing program, eagerly read by the rank and file even in the ultra-reactionary local unions. In other conservative locals, such as Local 803 (formerly Halketis’ Local), the rank and file have in this election overthrown the old clique in .the local. If our Left Wing opposition members in these conservative locals would not hesi- tate to put up an independent slate our left wing victories would be ex- tended to more local unions. What Is Next? The Left Wing opposition in the Brotherhood of Carpenters is or- ganized. Left wingers are taking over the leadership of local unions to serve the interests of the mem- bership. The Left Wing officials were elected on a program and |they vocates absolute equality for them. Communists Boldly Entered. The now famous Scottsboro case is just a sample of the type of ac- tion expected from such organiza- tions. Not a single one of them would touch the case in which a group of Negroes were charged with raping two white prostitutes. They might be criticised if they interfered in a case involving rape charges, no matter how unfounded these charges were! It was not un- til the Communists boldly entered the case and bearded the ugly race hatred in the heart of its own territory that. some of the other organizations pretended to interest themselyes. “It is-my opinion, after having folowed“the Scottsboro case from the very beginning—possibly as carefully as any one else in the country— that the nine boys would have been electrocuted by now had it not been for the prompt and ef- fective work of the International Labor Defense and sympathetic or- ganizations, Now, some one will ask why I, a white Southerner, am so inte- rested in ho wthe Negro is treated. My answer is: As a Southerner, my experiences have taught me that as long as race hatred and discrimination are allowed to ex- ist, so long will it be impossible to gain any immediate concessions form the ruling class or achieve ultimate victory. The Communist Party is the only Party struggling to abolish race hatred and dis- crimination and the only Party which proposes an economic and political program that will solve all the workers’ and farmers’ difficult- jes; and for that reason, my vote goes to its standard bearers, Wil- liam Z, Foster and James W. Ford. ROTTEN OPPORTUNIST EXPELLED Charles Jonkaitis, ‘for several years a member of the Communist Party and business agent of Local No. 54 of the Amalgamated Cloth- ing Workers, has been expelled from the Party for rotten oppor- tunism, Jonkaitis has pursued a policy of collaboration with the Hillman ma~ chine and despite all instructions of the District Nomina and warn- ings that failure to defend the in- terests of the workers against both the bosses and the Hillman ma- chine would result in expulsion from the Party, he has refused to give up his rotten opportunist line. The Communist Party will not tolerate within its ranks any who do not work in the interests of the working class. Jonkaitis was in a responsible position, ang in refusing to defend the interests of the work- ers in the clothing shops has proven to be a traitor to the working class and therefore has been expelled from the Communist Party. DISTRICT COMMITTEE, Ke PARTY Ona USbe ee adi) THUMB SKETCHES Of Democratic Candidates BY AMCHO 'OVERNOR FRANK D. ROOSE- VELT of New York. Quito an independent statesman. No one. can make him protect the ‘tuxi- many gang and shield its grafters; he does it of his own will and in his way. He is a master of the yes- and-no game, Says he believes in unemployment insurance but insists the matter should not go beyond a, studying commission. He is for disarmament, but wants the other countries to do it. He wants pro- tective tariffs abolished—in Europe. He is a “liberal” and is ready to employ the most radical words to Save capitalism. Roosevelt—Ritchie 'OVERNOR ALBERT C. RITCHIE of Maryland. A champion reac- tionary of both capitalist parties. He has all the “distinguished quali- ties” of Herbert Hoover, but needs some more experience. He feels offended when told that the workers of his state are starving. He insists on the sovereign rights of each state, and since he does not butt into the starvation situation of other states, why should others butt into nis? Is a strong advocate of cancelling the war debts—among the European governments, but in- sists that the United States must collect to the last penny. Ritchie is the darling of Wall Street. He has had considerable strikebreaking experience. Oa Se ee [ACK GARNER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Got his experience by sharing the Re- publican Speaker’s limousine. He put down the “revolt” in Congress against the tax bill. Has announced his own platform, featuring a na- tional spy-system against radicals. Wants to employ “eyery means in the power of the government” against the spread of “tendencies toward socialism or communism.” Is the author of the biggest \ “nothing for the unemployed but promises” bill there was. An ex- cellent poker player, indorsed as such by no less an authority than Heywood Broun. His name is Gare ner but it rhymes with Ku Klux Klan. & Garner—Smith LFRED SMITH, pure-bred Tam- many. When Sheriff of New York he pocketed other people’s money, thus establishing a time= honored precedent. He made Jimmy Walker, Mayor of New York. Re- ceived his political education in the saloons of Brooklyn and is the web hope of a million saloonkeepers. Was enthusiatiscally endorsed for the presidency by Heywood Broun while the latter ran on the “So- cialist” ticket. Is against unem- ployment insurance, but is strong for insuring the investments” of American bankers abroad. Is will- ing to achieve it without war—if possible. Ce ger WTON D. BAKER. Was Woodrow Wilson’s War Secre- tary. Helpeq send millions of Am- erican and European workers to their death. Is strong for the League of Nations and thinks that capitalist internationalism is the best cure for communism. Is an ardent pacifis:——between one war and another. * Pee oa is quite possible that none of these pretenders to the White House throne will be nominated. | In this case a dark horse will get in. There is a whole herd of them over at Chicago and all of them come from reputable Wall Street stables. Letters from Our Readers Beats Way on Freight to Put Communists on Kansas Ballot vi Kansas City, Mo. Dear Comrades:— It is was my privilege to be as- signed the task of collecting signa- tures in Topeka and Hutchinson, Kansas, with Comrade Geo. Kalert, When I arrived in Topeka, Com- rade Kalert had been there already for a few days, and had the prole- tarian precincts pretty well laid cut. I found that the workers responded readily, and after learning the pro- per approach, we had no difficulty wetting the required 150 signatures. Especially did we find a good response from the white workers, who were only too glad to accept our program, In all of my experiences, I only found a couple of backward workers who objected to signing for a Negro can- didate—in fact, the most of them stated that they were more ready to sign because of Comrade Ford’s can- didacy,, as they were sure that a Party which came out boldly for Ne- gro rights, would fight in the inter- ests of all workers. On the last night in Topeka, I spoke in a Negro Church on the Communist Party and its Program, and was assured by the assembled workers that we could count upon their fullest support in the election campaign. I left Topeka for Hutchinson (by Rock Island freight) on Thursday, arriving in Hutchinson at about day- light Friday morning, the 10th of dune, Here I learned that Comrade Kalert had been arrested upon his arrival in town, and so I must start at the begining, learn where the pro- letarian neighborhoods, the precincts, etc, I spent Friday morning getting the required information, and that evening I started out, and in about a half an hour's time, had seven signa- tures. ° Everywhere I went, I was warmly greeted, and was assured that our Party would receive the heartiest support from the workers. I finished getting the required sig- natures by Wednesday noon, on this last half day getting twenty-two names, On Thursday, then, I grab- bed a handful of box cars on the Rock Island, arriving in Kansas City Friday noon, The most outstanding feature of the drive as I see it was this, if we are willing to talk to the workers, and explain our program, they will read- ily support us. We canot approach the workers in a timid or conspira- tive maner, and expect to get anys where, they are not afraid of revo- lution, and only get disgusted if we try to hide from them the fact that. we are revolutionary working class party. Also, I found a ready response from the exservicemen, who had been fol- lowing the Bonus March in the capi- talist press, and appreciated our stand on the Bonus, C5, cr i Show Workers the x Difference Between Election | Platforms Chicago, Il. Daily Worker: There is one main point to be stressed in regard to the Communist/ platform and that is “appeal to the masses” and in order to appeal to the masses, everyone who speaks or is in contact with workers must sime ply and clearly explain each plank in the platform so that the worker in turn can convince and be able to convince other workers in turn. Another good tactic is to compare the planks of the Communist plat- form with those of the capitalists and social-fascist programs, and sime ply and thoroughly expose the antie working class role of the other. If necessary simple explanation of our platform should be printed and dis tributed. } I wish to urgently advise demon- «¢ strations in Union Park to expose the capitalist conventions in Chicago. I suggest that we make them real mass and popular affairs so that the work- ers who never see our press will read at least part of our plank in the cap. italist press. Here is a chance to exe pose the demagogy of the hypocritical capitalist parties and appeal to a wide mass of workers, / —¥, KANTER. The rallying cry, “Defense of the Soviet Union” is rallying thou- sands and millions of workers. Why? Because the Soviet Union is making every effort to maintain peace in the world. Read Litvinov's speech at Geneva: “The Soviet Union Stands for Peace” (one cent). July Issue of the “Communist” This is a special anti-war issue and contains the following: 1, Concretize and Strengthen the Anti-War Struggle—Editorial. 2, Place the Party on a War Foot- ing, by Earl Browder. 3. Contradictions Among the Im- perialists and Conflicts on the Pacific Coast, by N. Terenteyev. by V. I. Lenin. 6. Will Imperialist War Bring Back Prosperity? by Robert W. Dunn, 7. The Philippine Islands in the War Area, by William Simons. 8. The Revolutionary Example ot 4, Yankee Imperialist Intervention 'M. James, the Japanese Toilers. A letter from Tokio. 9, The Economic Crisis Grinds On, by John Irving. / Against the Chinese 'Reyolu- is The Struggle Against the Pro 8 The of the Fatherland, - i \ \ ae t 1 iH i ‘ i } |