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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
RED INTERNATIONAL AND
MEXICAN TRADE UNIONS
TO DISCUSS WORLD UNITY
Especial to The Daily wOrkerl

Especial to The Daily Worker)
MOSCOW, Nov. 15.-The exeeut-
i've committee Of the Red Interna-
tional Of Labor Unions after reeeiV-
ing a report from the representatives
the Mexican Trade Union Fedora
ton and the workers attache to the
Mexican embassy in Moscow, adopt
ed a resolution in which It well
comes the establishment Of direct
contact between the Red lnterna-
tional Of Labor Unions and the Mexi-
can Trade Union Federation, "Crom"
Confederation Regional obrera
Mexieana) and accepting the invita-
ton made thru Marines to send a
delegation Of the Red international
Of Labor Unions to the coming
Mexican Trade Union Congress. The
executive committee decided to in
form the Mexican Trades Union
Congress in written form Of the
point Of view Of the Red Interna-
tionaI Labor Union upon the estab-
lishment Of international trade
union unity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
BY H. M. 'WIcKs.

TT is appropriate that the first day
= OF educational week for the purpose
Of emphasizing the illusions of the
capitalist class should be devoted to
the United States constitution. 1t is
the cloak beneath which the ruling
class OF this country perpetrates eve
ry bestiality upon the working class.
II is the bulwark OF class rule. Within
its confines permanent benefit for the
working class can ever be realized.
1t is more frequently referred to in
patriotic eulogy than any other docu-
ment and II is less understood. Most
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
RUSSIAN WORKERS TO
RECEIVE 10 TO 20 PCT.
INCREASE IN WAGES
CspseIaI to The palIx wotkerl

N9pELIuI 20 IHE UdVIJ " NCTI
Moscow, Nov. 15-ln consequence
of the general betterment Of the
economic situation Of the Soviet
union, wages in almost all branches
of industry will be increased by
from 10 to 20 per cent. This will
come into force with the new col
leetive agreements which are at
present being negotiated. Today the
collective agreement Of the wood
workers gave them an increase 81
II per cent in wages and the agree
ment Of the building workers an in
crease Of is per cent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17

people who revere it know nothing
about IT, To know the facts about
the constitution and its purposes is
to hold II in contempt as one Of the
foulest pieces Of designed despotism
ever concocted.
IT is utilized by the capitalist class
Tor every reactionary legislative.
military or judicial act against the
workers. Injunctions aimed TO crush
organized labor are prepared by ex-
pert constitutional lawyers. Child
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Rob Cradle and Grave
to Pile Up Wealth of
Those Who Never Work

NEW oRLEANS--(FP)- -Capitalist
papers are making much OF the fact
that grandmother Groves, so. and
resident of west Texas, is one of the
most competent cotton pickers in the
south. Not to be outdone, Alabama
boasts Of boy OF 5 who is said to
be a crackerjack in filling the bag.
The cradle and the grave are robbed
that wealth may pile up for the idle
rich
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
new YORK LABOR
AWAITS PURCELL
MASS MEETINGS
Workers Eager to Hear
Unity Message

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-The visit
to this city of Albert A. Purcell, presi-
dent of the International Federation
Of Trade Unions, and official represen-
tative of the British labor movement,
brings to the forefront the question
Of world trade unity Two huge meet
ngs have been arranged here at New
Star Casino and Central Opera House
for Tuesday, Nov. II, to house the
enormous throng which is awaiting
Purcells appearance.
Brother Purcell brought the need
Of world trade union unity out very
ably up statement issued recently.
He says in part;
international Capitalism.
That we are witnessing a genuine
world wide capitalist attack on the
workers / DO not mink anyone can
doubt for a moment In our own
country there is the onslaught of the
coal owners on the already starvation
standards of the miners and the ac-
companying attacks on the railway
men. the engineers and the wool
extile operatives.
Abroad we see everywhere the
rayest crisis in the mining industry,
With pits closing down, miners being
dismissed wholesale. and threats of
wage reductionsthis is true of France,
Belgium, Germany and America. In
Belgium also there is national
strike in the metal industry, while
over hundred thousand German
builders are either on strike or locker
out
Danger of War.
1T is the danger of war, together
with that other great issue-the
sight-hour day-which literally force
lnternationalism upon us. know that
some comrades in our movement are
apt to decry the attention that is now
being paid to international questions.
But my recent experiences in the
Forest of Dean have opened my eyes
to the growing healthy demand among
the workers themselves for informa.
ton about the international move
ment and about our brothers in Russia
in particular.
There is only one solution to the
problem Of war, just as there is only
one way to secure universal eight.
hour-day, to say nothing of the six
hour day that may be possible when
industry is controlled by the work.
ers. That way is the positive militant
international unity of the organized
working class, consciously directed to
ne overthrow of capitalism. In that
ay alone can we defend ourselves
sainst capitalism's present world of.
fensive."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Refuse to Postpone
Miners Convention
81 a worker c0rrssp0naent

DOWELL. ILL.,. Nov l5.-Local
miners baked efforts of the Earring
ton machine to postpone the district
convention by voting against the re-
solution when it came up at this
weeks meeting Of Local 1903, Union
Mine Workers of America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
The Constitution and
American Education Week

Today the beginning of Educational
capitalist hold the
minds of the workers their children
mission
thoughts ruling
ment and utter
and its
character of the
day being Constitution regarding that dozen
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17


Armour, and other individuals
those interests lie with the big
capitalists, comes a different
lote.
They say that the operators would
be foolish to settle now if they have
to give any concessions whatever to
he union as the longer the strike
lasts the weaker the union is get
ling. According to these people the
union must be smashed. More thar
hat, they make the claim that man,
If the miners are willing to leave the
lnion and go back to work the mo
ment the operators open up their
mines.
A road building contractor who has
been employing a number of miners
since the strike. and who talked free.
ly on train yesterday said these
anthracite miners will not fight like
the bituminous men. These fellows
are not going to live in tents for
months and exist on strike relief and
charity. They want to work and they
are sick of this strike right now. This
fellow Lewis and his gang of thugs
are all that would keep them out of
the mines if the operators open up
There is Just enough truth in the
above statement to make it sound
plausible and the hangers-on of the
coal barons derive much consolation
from repeating it, or similar state
nents, early and often, in places
where it will do the most good or
farm as the case may be.
There is no question that the least
conscious elsE PTS among The strik;
ers are tired Of the strike. It could
not be otherwise, with the demand
for the check-off put in the fore
ground in a district where a closed
shop already is in force and with de-
mands for increased wages and better
working conditions given secondary
consideration.
Nor are the strikers in receipt o
any official information from thei
leaders. They have to depend upor
the capitalist press fore their news of
conferences and negotiations. 1t is
not surprising if under these condi-
| tions there is a certain amount of dis.
trust and discomfort.
One of the most discouraging
things in connection with this strike
| "a consequence of the class cola.
boration tactics of the union officials
lis the pathetic confidence display
ed by large numbers Of the strikers in
the business men and the local and
state officials. A statement by Pin
chot arouses great wave of optim-
ism; the rumor that the chamber
OF commerce is to call conference
heralds an early and favorable settle.
ment; the complaint of some coal
consumers league about high prices
produces great wave of enthusiasm.
The miners for the most part do
not see themselves as warriors in a
class struggle; they are fighting the
battle of the American public" Their
officials have told them this and they
believe it.
Still more dangerous to the union is
another opinionn heard even among
the miners which is an echo of the
capitalist press propaganda TO the eff.
rect that The operators are suffer
Continued on page q
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
CAPITALISTS IN ANTHRACITE COAL
REGIONS FAVOR LONG STRIKE to-
WEAKEN THE Mine WORKERS union
BY WILLIAM F. DUNE.
ARTICLE III.

POTTSVlLLE, Pa. Nov. 15--John l. Lewis has had
ference with Governor Pncho and the mining amaqua
Mahanoy GendoWer and the of other mining
towns the north and of Posveae buzzng with
Little knots of miners stand around and make
what their officials and the coal have their sleeves
Most OF them want and expect quick settlement do the small
err business
But the officials of the Reading railroad which the
dominant capitalist group in this vicinity and from the pokes
of the branches of the big packing companies like Swift
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
KAUFMAN'S TRICKS, INCLUDING
FAKE TELEGRAM FROM WORKERS
PARTY, FAILS TO Save MACHINE
BY WILLIAM w. WEINsToNE.
Especial to The Daily workerJ

BOSTON, Mass Nov. 15The reactonary Morris Kaufman
machine the Furrers international Union special convention
crawling before the of the left wing and progressive
bloc. Kaufman has employed every trick retain standing
including the of sham telegram divide the opposition
Kaufman succeeded Friday in his
by withdrawing the machines against the New York
board putting thru compromise notion wing
rallied their forces and defeated machine the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
60 Negroes Charter
Hotel Workers Union

CHICAGo-(FP) --Sixty-eight char.
ter members constitute the Chicago
Colored Walters Local 444, Hotel G
Restaurant Employees init. alliance.
The Negro unionists sare employed
chiefly in cabarets,, south side restau-
rants and a few. insaowntown hotels.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Prosperity of Cal
Overlooked Miners
Families in Ohio

COLUMBUS. O.-(FP)--ohio trade
unionists are urged to rush clothing
and supplies to the miner families OF
Hooking Valley and Pomeroy. Shoes
for women and children are particular.
ly In demand
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-17
Counter Maneuver.

Saturday session.
Counter Maneuver.
The last two days sessions were
one continuous round of excitement.
The Kaufman machine was desperate
in the face of the left wing progress
i've bloc, which rules the New York
Joint Board and whose dominant in
fuence controls the Furriers' conven-
ton, changing their tactics from one
of war to one of peace in carrying out
a game Of diplomacy, to which weak
ness the Kaufman machine reacted in
a last minute effort to divide the pro-
gressiye. forces by withdrawing the
report condemning the New York
board and making a peace proposal,
justifying the International for up
holding the constitution" but exoner-
atfng the Joint Board from those vio-
lations which were alleged grounds
for war against it by the machine.
Several of the ssprogressive" bloc.
Winick and VOL among others, voted
with the machine for. this comprom-
Use, and others, among them Sorkin,
abstained from voting. enabling the
proposal to carry by 81 to Is, with
eleven abstaining.
The telegram purported to have
been sent by the Workers (Commun-
ist) Party to William w Weinstone,
who is reporting the convention for
The DAILY WORKER. It was alleged
to advise the left wing regarding the
new general executive board, whom
tcontinued on page p
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THE BASIS or UNIFIED LEADERSHIP.

The former differences political questions have been
a settled by the decisions of the Parity Commission and
the national convention OF the party There therefore
ohger any reason for political groupings in the party the
basis of former differences The decision of the
venon the decision of the Communist International deIv-
cred to the convention and the since the convention
have broken down the old divisions and created
The party leadership must reflect all these decisions
events and must be based upon them. 1t represent
unficaton OF all those who follow and fight for political
line OF the Communist International The party situation
requires the uncaton of all groups within the party which
stand for the line of the Communist and for the
unity OF the party The remnants of the factona struggle
within the party must be quickly iqudated and the whole
party drawn into the work among the At the pres
ent time when the opposition boshevzaton reorga
izaton is developing when Lore and Sautsy renewing
and intensifyng their attacks Communist nterna-
tona when the socialists geefuy speaking of the dis
Indignation OF the Communist movement in Amerca,
comes obligatory to effect the uncation the party II
would be an error to maintain old fractional groupings
Iorn new ones his would weaken the struggle for unity
tendencies which are modifying to resist it. Under these
conditions the interests Of the party mpeae demand the
unifcaon of all members Of the party are for the Com
CONTINUED a
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Resolution on the Party Situation.

The beginning of the process of boshevzing party
has created very critical situation for the party Ger
tain right wing elements opposing the reorganization of
the party and this attitude finds encouragement in the
tack made by Lore and his followers against the Communists
international and the party Elements ousde of the party
counting this situation, encouraging opposing
the boshevizaoto leave the party and to make stand
against the Communist International The party for
than has been engaged in inner factona struggle
the question of the line of policy and leader
ship of the party The of factionaism
from the period have yet been qudated
This fractional struggle while expression Of the growth
OF Communist understanding within the party, has ser
ousy affected the party work among the broad of
industrial workers and exploited farmers that
been actual falling off of the effectiveness of the party in
mobzng these for the class struggle against the
capitalists. The policy followed by section of the former
majority under the leadership of Comrade Foster effectively
leads away from the Communist international and thus pro-
vdes ralyng point for the right wing of the party This
policy not Changed will do great harm to the party.
That section of the former majority which supported
the policy of Comrades Cannon Dunno others was
right in making energetic and determined struggle
against the policies of Comrade Foster openly combat
ting the policy of Comrade Foster they gave warning to
the party to the direction in which this policy leading
The struggle within the former majority group the
question of the relation of the party and party
to the Communist international has resulted in definite
and open split in the former majority group This process
not however, completed Many comrades first
lowed the policy sponsored by Comrade Foster
venton beginning to change their Continuous
efforts must be made to clarity the situation in order
s these comrades to completely adopt the platform
Communist International and Central Executive Committee.
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Unity tht Party!

Resolution Adopted by the Political Commit
tee of the Central Executive Committee in
Regard to the Party Situation and for
Unihcation of the Party's Forces.
, 1925-10-10

The 5. $ Maraval on her way to Fred
eriksted, thence to New York via st. Tho
mas, passed this polt westward bound at
7.30 this morning.
, 1925-10-10
Brief News From Everywhere

Br101 News FROM Everywhere
COTTON PRICES FALL.
New York, Sept. 23.-NoH York cotton
prices broke Over ST a bale on the publ
cation of the government report estimat-
ing the new crop at -, 93l 900 bales, or
an increase OF nearly 200, 600 bales since
estimate a fortnight ago. The condition
of the crop is 80. 80 normal. Porto Rico
Progress, 26tb.
LATIN AMERICAN LEAGUE PLANS.
Geneva, Sept. 23.-Lafin American de-
legates at the assembly meeting voiced
a resolution that the periodical ditribu-
ton Of the two Latin American non per
manent seats on the League council would
be %inaugurated in 1926, but they decided
to vote this year for the election OF Uru-
quay and Brazil.
The commission assembly adopted the
Chilean resolution preparing the way tor
an international press conference. Bld.
HIGH PRICE FOR NORTH AMERICA.
Quezzan, Sept. 23.-Word reached the
North American a~yiators serving with
the French that AbG.eLkrim offered q
reward Of SIS, 600 for every North Amen
can aviator brought to him dead or alive.
Ibid.
AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Charles Mac
Veagh, a New York attorney, was APP
pointed Ambassador 10 Japan succeeding
Ambassador Bancroft Ibid.
BELGIUM GIVEN JURISDICTION.
Brussels, Sept. 24,-Tbe Belgian Gov
eminent accepted obligatory jurisdiction
of the Permanent Court Of International
Justice for fifteen years. 4 Bjd.
THE WORLDS SERIES.
New York, Sept. "A. Pittsburg won
The National Lea2ue champiOnship. and
, 1925-10-10
LOCAL

His Excellency the Governor and Mrs.
Trench arrived here at noon yesterday
on the u. S. S. "Grebe" and landed IN
der a salute of II gu from the battery,
the detachment Of marines and the navy
band which accompanied the party be
ing lined up at the pier. Marines lined
the way up King St. to Government
House when the Governor and party
rode off.
, 1925-10-10

The 5. S. Mania sailed from this port
for New York at 5 30 p. m. yesterday.
She loaded Is, 541 bags sugar from the
81. Croix Sugar Factory, Inc.
, 1925-10-10

The following passengers arrived by
the IT, S. S. "Grebe" yesterday from ST.
ThQmas:-His ExceIlency the Governor
and Mrs. Trench, Commander c. S. Ba-
ker, Miss Eleanor Baker, Lieutenant
Allen Hoar. Mr., Arthur (. Lindbotg,
Lieut.. and Mrs. James D. Wilson, Mrs.
j. A. Halpin, Master HaIpin, Miss Vera
Jensen, Lieutenant Commander I. w.
Reed (M.C.), Lieutenant Gg) Harvey
k. Robins, (M.C,), Mis-, Harvey +. Rob
ms, Mr.. Julius Joseph, Mr. Heitmann,
Master Kelley, Maria Daniels (prisoner)
and "a enlisted men, U. S. Navy.
, 1925-10-10

The Navy Band treated the %pOpulace
to one of its excellent concerts last even
ing, a large and appreciative gathering
being present.
, 1925-10-10

The S. 5. Catherine is due at Frederik-
sted on schedule time to-day, having sc
tons of cargo for this island.
, 1925-10-10

Ar announcement from the Command
ing Officer Of the U. S. c. & G. S. ship
Ranger gives public notice that the wire
drag work east Of East Point has been
completed, notice of AUGUST 26, being
thereby cancelled. BEGINNING October
18th wire drag work Will be start
ed al Round Buck Island Bar, Scotch
Bank and SaItriver Point, as fol-
lows: Within 2 miles Of Buck Island
ON the east, north and west sides;
eastern half Of Scotch Bar; within one
mile of Saltriver Point. Fishermen and
others concerned are warned not to place
any traps or other devices to which
buoys are attached, as they are apt to be
destroyed by the drag.
, 1925-10-10

New York, Sept. "A. Pittsburg won
the National League championship, and
Washington for the second time won the
, 1925-10-10

Not receiving our copy of West End
News yesterday we inquired at the post
office and were informed that no copies of
that paper had been received for distri-
button yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-01-29

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