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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
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for the DAILY WORKER.
BY \. COLBY

In New York City recently there
appeared on a public platform the
leader OF the Second (socialist) Inter
national, the active whiteguard r.
Abramovich.
The meeting as well as his visit to
America, was arranged by the Jew
ish Socialist Verband" and the pur-
pose of transferring his activity from
Europe to this country was two-fold:
First, to renew the counter-revolution-
airy attack on the Soviet government,
secondly, to rally If possible, about
the once-infiuential name-Abramo-
vich, those forces, which Morris
Hillquit and Abe Cahan have shat
tered.
II was evidenced, however, that
both. the American socialists and Alb.
ramovich, who undoubtedly, accepted
their information MS authoritative.
were mistaken in their evaluation o.
the sentiment among the Jewish work
ers in this country.
After several weeks boom in the
Forward and New Leader about
the honor bestowed upon us" by the
visit OF "our great" and famous ,ead-
err" 1t is doubtful whether the New
Star Casino would have been filod to
a third OF its capacity. For the crowd
ed capacity, thanks is due those class.
conscious workers who came TO extend
q welcome to Abramovich, such as
he deserved.
That the organizers OF the meeting
anticipated the following events, was
evidenced by the warning issued by
the chairman Mr.. b. Vladeck (once
konwn as the young Lassalle) that
disturbers will be treated according.
ly.
Vladeck's warning was not mere
phraseology. Tho most conspicuous
among the audience were the innumer-
able blue-coats and plain clothes de-
tectives.
"Four Months Too Lonai"
The first shot was fired, whom Mr..
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
AS WE SEEIT = ByT.J. O'FIaherty

Continued from page u
tween capital and labor, the crimes
Of Soviet Russia, and the fine arts of
craft union strikebreaking, would be
considered necessary to prepare for
examination.
H. ASQUITH has ac-
III cepted an earldom. They all fall
for the Establishments Of Buckingham
palace sooner or later. Even Balfour
had an honor thrust upon him. But
H. H. Asquith was great liberall The
story Of how Asquith got the title and
the emoluments that go with it, is
said to be as follows: When Asquith
was defeated by labor candidate in
the Paisley election, the king was
deeply grieved and sent for Henry
and spoke somewhat thusly: Her
bert, after your many years of loyal
service to your king, am sorry to
learn that my subjects turned their
thumbs down on you. However, you
have found favor in my eyes and !
will bestow an earldom on you, with
the consent Of Mr.. Baldwin. But first
/ would be grateful If you paid visit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Happy Farmers

Poets are inclined to sing the praise of the vaga-
bond who wanders from place to place, unworried
and unbound. But now the farmer is getting into
the same class Only he is not unworried and un-
bound. On the contrary the latest reports indicate
that the farmers are being driven from ownership
of the soil with great rapidity.
There are 100000 tenant farmers in this coun-
try, or nearly so per cent. In Texas there are
10000 tenant farmers who with their families,
total about $4,000 persons, who wander from one
tenant home to another, with their possessions in
their wagons.
Eighty per cent of the farmers and farm help
in Illinois are over 80 years old. 1t looks as if
farming is attractive to young fellows in Illinois
so that they let it alone.
In 1920, 3S.1 per cent of the 6,5OO,OOO farmers
we're tenants In 1926 nearly so per cent have been
turned into tenants. Happy farmers their pro-
Naturalization solves the farming question. It
links them up more closely with the working class
and makes revolutionary factors of them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
LIES or PRESS
PROMOTE WAR,
EDITOR SAYS.
Newspapers FaIsify a t
Governments Behest

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2s.-The
capitalist press is one of the agents
which fosters war, Bruce Bliven, well
known newspaper man, and former
editor of the New York Globe, told the
conference on the cause and cure OF
war meeting here today.
"The influence Of the newspapers
promotes war by commonly allowing
tense international situations to drift
toward war without trying to avert a
clash" said Bliven. Newspapers de-
liberately lie at the behest of govern
ments and often encourage their gov
ernments to become bellicose. They
print the propaganda of war so en-.
thusiastic during the time of hostili.
ties that they prevent the conclusion
of sound peace at the end because of
orejudices engendered."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
HELPED
MORGAN ROB
MINING man
So Charges Senator in
Public Speech
tspeelaI q Ne paIIy work.rl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Sweepine
into the open the bitter fight against
promotion of Harlan #. Stone to the
supreme court Of the United States.
Senator Thomas Helm, democrat, of
Alabama, this afternoon denounced
the attorney general from the floor OF
the senate for his legal" activities on
behalf of the j. Pierpont Morgan in.
terests.
Hefiin attacked Stone solely on his
record" as attorney for Morgan In a
case against Colonel James Al. Owenby,
colored mining man. Hefiin charged
Owenby had been robbed Of his prop.
erty" in the suit.
Helms speech provoked new out
burst between republicans and demo
Gratis. Senator Sterling, republican.
OF South Dakota, sought to defend the
attorney general by reading messages
from other attorneys in the Owenby
case.
This action was denounced by demo
Gratis as a violation of the senate's
rules and Sterling was finally halted
when the presiding officer ruled him
out Of order.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

to my Egyptian realm where the peo-
pie still have some confidence in you
and subdue the rebels by word of
mouth, words being much cheaper
than bullets"
XETHETHER this is correct YER
WV sion Of what took place inside
the walls Of Buckingham palace or
not, we cannot vouch for, not having
a stenographic report of the dialogue,
but certain it is that Herbert and his
better half. Margot Of the wagging
tongue, went to Egypt and the old
faker Asquith will be able to sit in
the house Of lords on Feb. 10. David
Lloyd George may begin to hammer
his old target, the upper house, witt
renewed vim, now that his political
rival is included among the antique
human furniture stored there. Brit
ain knows how to repay her servants
whether they be liberal, tory or labor
but it is safe to predict the king will
never honor the Communists with
anything more honorable than a mum.
Der in one of his majesty's penal in.
situations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Our French Party

The French section of the Communist Interna-
donal has now duespaying membership of 10000
and the circulation of its mighty daily paper,
Humanite has reached 100000
The growth of our French party is in striking
contrast to the decline of the socialist party, which
was compelled to suspend its daily paper last year
thru lack of finance. On the other hand, the Com
munist Party raised subscription of 100000
francs for organizing purposes and party loan
of 100000. This was done between last summer
and the end of the year 1924.
The growth of the Communist parties in Europe
and elsewhere cannot be measured by the number
of representatives sent to the bourgeois legisla-
lures, tho that is a very important form of Com
munist activity. But unlike the socialist parties
he basis of Communist strength is in the mass or
CARNATIONS of the workers. in the trade unions
and in the shops. Thus the Communist Party of
France influences the political situation consider
ably more than its representation in parliament
would indicate. 1t is tremendous revolutionary
force and terrible challenge to French i'm
perialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
MORE UNIONS GET
BEHIND FIGHT ON
SYNDICALISM LAWS

NEW YORK, Jan. ga number
Of unions have gone on record pro-
testing against the criminal syndi-
callst laws Of this country. Since
the Imprisonment Of Comrade Ruth
enberg secretary Of the Workers
(communist) Party, several unions
Of New York have sent their protest
to the governor Of Michigan, de-
handing the release Of comrade
Ruthenberg and the dropping Of the
prosecution Of the other comrades
arrested in connection with the con-
vention at Bridaeman, Michigan.
Among these unions are the Archl-
tecturaI Iron, Bronze and Structural
Workers Union; the Amaluamated
Food Workers Union, Bakers Local
No. 5, the Waterproof Garment
Workers Union, Local No. 20; the
Amaigamated Metal Workers un-
Ion; the Ladies' Tailors, Theatrical
Costume and Alteration Workers,
Union, Local No. SO, and the Anal
gamated Food Workers. Union, Bak-
ers Local No. 3.
This spirit Of solidarity should be
followed by other unions. II the
lighters Of the working class can be
sent to prison on such flimsy pre-
TEXTS then the whole American
working class will face persecution
ana the labor organizations will be
smashed up. Solidarity is the only
watchword for the workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

depeAednt shoe unions with the b. &
S. upon the following demands which
will transform the B.. & S. from com
pany union to genuine trade union;
(a) Abolition OF Local 90; (b) Use
Of stamp to be governed by local
councils; (c) Abolition OF company
collaboration in dues collections; I'D
Establishment of bona fide. grievance
committees; (e) Establishment OF
rank and file control Of B. & S. locally
and nationally; (f) Officials to be
elected by rank and file.
"Our committee does not believe
that amalgamation can be accomplish
ed by merging with the B. & S. un-
der its present constitution and con
troll.
THE employers will welcome the B
& S. in Lynn because they know that
under the rule of the B. & S. they
would be guaranteed against wage de
mands and thru the class collabora-
ton Of the B. & S. officials the bosses
could have complete freedom in more
thoroly exploiting the shoe workers
under the B. & S. stamp.
I'VE invite the cooperation OF your
organization in arranging the mass
meeting and ask you to have an Of
fetal representative on the platform
"If we are to successfully proven
the B. & S. from entering Lynn ther
we must organize united front OF all
shoe unions to awaken the workers o.
Lynn to the menace of the B. & S.
movement.
1.-THE bosses want the B. s. The
capitalist newspapers want the B. q
s.
"The bourgeois politicians want the
B. & S. The chamber of commerce
wants the B. & S. WHY?
1T is the policy OF our committee
that the shoe workers must maintain
their own independent organization in
Lynn until such time as they can
amalgamate into one big militant in.
dustrial union of shoe and leather
workers in this country.
"Fraternally yours,
For the Massachusetts Trade Un.
ion Educational League,
"(Signed) John j. BALKAN, Organic.
err"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
MASSACHUSETTS BOOT AND SHOE
WORKERS HAIL AMALGAMATION
AND WHOLE T. U.E.L. PROGRAM

BOSTON, Jan. 28. - The following
letter has been sent to the secretaries
of all shoe workers unions in Lynn.
1t was read at the meetings of the
local shoe workers unions and was
favorably acted upon by many. The
letter occasioned much comment in
the capitalist press Of Lynn, since
they all favor the Boot and Shoe I'm
ion.
The chamber Of commerce, the cap
italist press, the shoe manufacturers
and the agents of the bosses Boot and
Shoe Union Cd are all united to force
the B. & S. down the throats of the
Lynn shoe workers. The letter
speaks for ITSELF
Dear Sir and Brother:
"Mr. Joseph Marley, eastern dis
trict organizer Of the Trade Union Ed
vocational League, is advertised to
speak at mass meeting Of Lynn
shoe workers at Lasters' Hall, Mon
day, Jan. rs, at 5 o'clock.
"The meeting is being called due to
the propaganda now being carried on
to force the Lynn shoe workers into
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
ut is the opinion of our committee
that the affiliation of the Lynn unions
with the Boot and Shoe would be
nothing short Of disastrous. The
last vestige of independence and eco.
nomic well-being would be wiped out
The Boot and Shoe is not a bona
ide' trade union. Wherever the B.
& s.. has organized the workers have
lost the most elementary rights as
union men. Witness the Brockton
situation, where thousands of mem
bers of the B. & s. are placed in
Local o. and are deprived Of all mem.
bership rights merely because they
exercised their right Of criticism of
the B. & S. officials or demanded mil
liant action against their employers.
Our committee stands for the ANAL.
gamation Of all existing shoe workers
unions into one big, powerful indus
trial union upon the following pro-
gram:
"Q) Consolidation of all independ
ent unions in an amalgamation con.
vention to be called as soon as pos
sible; CD Amalgamation Of the in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Coolidge Promises
Of Prosperity Stark
Joke on Schenectady

SCHENECTADY, N. ", Jan. 28.-
There are about 5000 unemployed in
Schenectady, the home of the General
Electric Co. These workers are down
to their last penny, and many Of them
are starving. The city has been called
upon to extend them aid, but the men
want work, not charity.
To help out the wives and daugh-
ters Of the workers are taking in work,
or going out as charwomen. In the
midst Of the greatest plenty, with
profits accommodating in the pocket Of
the capitalists-with the wealth of the
country computed to be about 800 bill
lions, there are starving workers in
a rich industrial town.
They were promised that the begin
ming of the new year, the opening of
the first year after presidential cleo.
ton, would see jobs for all. But they
got it as usual lin the neck" They
voted as they were told to vote-or
out of fear Of losing their Jobs" and
now they are without jobs just the
same.
Unemployment has hit the largest
families hardest, families of and 10
being without any means of subsis-
tence. Somebody is getting the
profits. The workers cannot even get
work. They voted just as they were
told by the bosses and now they face
hunger.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Treated Worse Than Dogs

That Chippewa Indians on the Minnesota reserv-
atoms are treated worse than dogs is the report
brought back to Minneapolis by two women mem
bers of the Indian relief committee, after weeks
visit among the unfortunate wards of the United
States government.
The committee found the most appalling con-
ditions among the Indians. Dozens of women,
eighty to one hundred years old, were lying on
rags with food in the house. Scores of children
could not go to school for lack of clothing What
looked like bundle of rags lying under canopy
turned out to be old woman who was starving
with hunger.
The burglars who stole their land from the In
dams now leave the unfortunate victims of their
thievery to starye in the midst of their patrimony
The American capitalist class that raise their
hypocritica voices in horror over the coniscation
of industry by the Russian revolution look with
equanimity the robbery committed by them
selves on the people whom they drove from their
lands and into starvation. But robbery is their
profession and will continue to be their profession
until the workers put an end to it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
"A Red Welcome to a White Guard

Chanin secretary of the Verband, who
opened the meeting, attempted to glad
den the hearts of the audience by in
forming them that "our dear COM
rade Abramovich" will spend four
months with ''us TOO long" was
fired from the audience. Then he in
troduced the chairman who dropped
the famous warning mentioned above,
and a few more pearls.
n "Not Me, Not Mel"
+ When Mr.. Weinberg. chairman of
the Workmen's Circle and of expul-
sion fame, l. O., by turning all left
wingers into members at large;
greeted Abramovich in the name of
100000 members of the Worlxmen's
Circle, these members shouted back
mot me, not mel"
Not knowing the strength of the
rebels in the audience, the committee
of "clubbers" commenced to drag from
their seats and beat some of the
workers. Chaos followed, a number
were expelled from the hall, the
speaker was forced to cut short his
address.
Equity for the Workers"
When order was eventually restored,
James O'Neil rose to his feet, not yet
totally discouraged by the preceding
scene. He disregarded entirely the
occasion, 4. e. the guest OF honor. and
delivered "socialistic" talk, his key
note was that I'VE will rebuild the
capitalist system and bring about
Equity for the working class A"
laughter greeted this remark.
HiIlqults Share In the Russian Revo-
luton
Morris Hillquit deigned to leave
his Riverside Drive apartment and
came before the workers to claim his
share In the Russian revolution "since
Martov and Plekhanov, and not only
the Bolsheviki'--he said-"made the
revolution" therefore Il behoves us
TO empower him. the formidable Hill
uit, to democratize the Russian revo-
luton and then We will have peace on
earth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
The Warm Welcome

In introducing "the guest of honor"
the chairman who sensed the SEN
timent Of the audience, tried to pre-.
vail over them by portraying Abra-
movich as not only great leader of
the Second International, but also a
martyr of the social revolution. Re-
CARELESS Of his appeal, the welcome
extended to Abramovich when ho
arose to address the meeting sent an
icy chill to ones spine. The scant an
plause and the overwhelming booing
and Kissing left no doubt as to the
nature OF the audience.
The guest was prepared to give an
historical analysis of the role of the
peasant reyolts Of the IS century in
the present revolution. He mustered
all his counter-revolutionary know.
ledge to prove that the Bolshevik
revolution realized the peasant rev.
luton. This was the first signal for
2 spontaneous demonstration for the
Bolshevild
From all parts OF the hall the strains
Oh the International echoed forth, Alb
ramovich turned pale. lost his self.
possession and portrayed pitiful
sight. indeed. The chairman from
seemingly nowhere, obtained a cane.
apparently thinking that in that man.
ner he viii stop the surge OF enthus-
iasm. 'l t..
But even this formidable weapon
was helpless.
Suddenly the fists OF the gangsters.
and the clubs Of the policemen. show.
cred down upon the heads OF the de.
monstrators. dozens OF them were
dragged towards the exit, beaten.
coats torn. and bleeding, they were
thrown out.
But even the fist superiority OF the
attackers was not suficien. to quiet
the storm. The demonstration con.
tinued for long time. the disorder
only prolonged II. Abramovich losinf
his trend OF thought. commenced TO
pour forth all his venom against
the Russian Communists, forgetting
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Mexico Not to Be Outdone

Commissioners Enright of the police department
of New York is finding an emulator of his finger
printing plans in Mexico Ramon Ross, governor
of the Federal District of Mexico, has decided to
impose fngerprinting on all the inhabitants Of
his district-'for the use of the police"
1t is obvious against whom this is being directed.
The workers and poor peasants of Mexico are be-
ginning to see thru the hollow schemes of Gales,
the presidentelect of the people" Before election,
he talked of the workers and poor peasants" now
he talks about his friends in Wall Street. Hence
the governor is preparing in advance for the bitter
struggles that are about to come in Mexico
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

President Gales gained more favor in the ewes
OF the capitalists when he ordered the courts to
proceed against his own chauffeur who was caught
violating the speed law. "Ain't we giving them
he'll" was the slogan of the southern planters who
drank champagne on the verandas in the cool eve
nings while the ''white thrash" and their colored
slaves were facing federal bullets during the civil
war. Gales is setting worthy example in law
enforcement but we would like to know how the
chauffeurs like it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

MS historical Introduction, this arous.
ed the audience, and shouts of liar
traitor, white guard" greeted him
Ike so many missiles.
Hillquit took over the chair. and in
manner BETTING a lawyer, appealed
to the police not to beat the demon.
strators. He apparently meant to an
peal to the democratic sense of Justice
OF the rightly-enraged workers. In
fact, he became so tolerant. that he
stated he would permit a question to
be put to the speaker. However, when
one attempted to avail himself OF the
privilege, he retracted his promise.
stating, that only after the meeting
questions will be permitted.
Audience Walks out
Suddenly Judge Jacob Panken, ap
peared on the platform, simultaneous
ly with new squad OF police. Not
waiting for an introduction he ordered
the committee Off the floor and the
police to take their places to maintain
order" This was the greeting ex.
tended by the judge to the beloved
guest.
Fearing that sooner or later the
meeting will be broken up, the chair.
man whispered to the guest OF honor
to cut in short" When Abramovich
resumed his address, the sentiment
OF the workers, incensed by the in.
justice OF the socialists attacks
against Soviet Russia, and their man
euvering with the police and gang.
sters to attack anyone who dared to
differ with them, was so tense, that
he could not very well proceed as the
assembly was on its feet, walking Out
en- masse to the strains OF the Inter
national and Long Live Soviet Rus
STA"
For hours the streets about the hal
were flooded with enthusiastic work
ers, discussing the Russian revolu
ton and its inspiring influence thu
world over.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Only Eight Lynchings in 1924

Official records show that ONLY eight Negroes
were lynched in 1924 We are getting more and
more civilized. They don't lynch the Negroes in
the south SO much now, because the Negroes are
migrating to the north. The Negroes are. very
valuable and cheap hands for the southern cotton
planters and cotton manufacturers, and when they
began to leave the south for the north the southern
capitalists got frightened SO they are making life
little easier for the Negro workers-they are not
lynching them so much.
Let the Negroes organize and then begin to talk
white language to the bosses, and then big fights,
big strikes will begin. Then they won't lynch the
Negroes; they will call out the militia and federal
troops and NOW them down with machine guns.
That is the civilized method
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
Jack tombstone
Speaks at North
Side English Branch

Comrade Jack tombstone, assistant
secretary Of the Trade Union Educa,
tional League, will speak at the edu-
cational meeting of the North Side
English Branch at their educational
meeting next Monday evening.
Comrade tombstone, who attended
the meeting of the Pan-American
Federation of Labor at Mexico City,
will tell Of the lessons to be drawn
from the convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30
MoIders Want Job.

ST. LOUIS.-Iron molders in st
Louis particularly have been hard hit
by unemployment. All stove shops
are closed. Job shops are operating
below normal.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

Frank Duffy, treasurer of the Carpenters Union,
fears that the radicals have their eyes on the union
treasures. They will need microscopes to find any
thing there by the time the reactionaries get thru
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

Get member for the Workers Party ana new
subscription for the DAILY WORKER
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-30

See "The Beauty and the HoIshevIE'
at Ashland Auditorium Feb. s.
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LIE Gathered Into One All the Tears of the WORKING Class
Mothers and All the Groans That Rose From the Field of the
mperias War Found Echo His Heart-Lenin Memorial
Meeting in N. r. City, Feb