The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-13


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Quarrel over Rich Graft.
The battle has started over the
easy graft connected with the ce-
LIBERATION Of Labor Day, not labor's
international holiday, May First, but
the holiday that American capitalism
has set apart for its loyal slaves on
the first Monday in September.
On the one hand are the forces
back Of Robly D. Cramer, editor of
the Minneapolis Labor Review, sup
ported by Chairman O. T. Anderson
and Secretary Roy Weir, Of the coun-
Gil, representing what is called the
center grouping in the local labor
movement.
Against these forces are now ar
raigned the right wingers headed by
James Fullerton, Of the Typograph-
ical Union, and T. ]. Kelly, of the
Plumbers Union.
The Communicated left wingers
have so far played the role Of in
terested onlookers.
Plan to Shake Down Advertisers.
The trouble started when the Card
and Label Council, under the control
Of Fullerton-Kelly element, issued an
announcement Of the early public
alton Of a Labor Year Book" Like
all similar publications it was to be
shakedown Of the business elements
for bunch Of easy money.
This Immediately stirred Editor
Cramer into action. He sent out let.
ters to all of his advertisers declaring
that the Minneapolis Labor Review
was the only official organ Of the Min
neapolis labor movement, and It alone
was authorized to receive labor ad-
vertising. The letter was signed by
Chairman Anderson and Secretary
Weir.
Tell of Labor Day Editions"
The next meeting of the Fullerton
Kelly controlled Card and Label Coun-
ell ordered the sending out of letter
charging that the last Labor Day
Edition" Of the Minneapolis Labor
Review was a private graft; that only
$1,000 was turned into the paper,
whereas, from $4,000 to 10000 went
to outside men," who put the edi-
ton over. It was charged that local
men had guaranteed much larger
amount to the paper, Nbut that their
offer had been rejected by Editor era
mer. 1t was further claimed that
this years Labor Day Edition" was
being let out in a similar manner, the
getting Of lads" going to a man by
the name Lewis, Of Buffalo, New York.
The Fullerton-Kelly crowd, therefore,
urged all local business men not to
advertise in Cramer's Labor Day edi-
ton, since most Of the money went
out of town. They were urged to
patronize a 100 per cent home insti-
tuition.
Editor Cramer then issued a long
statement. He said that the Citizens
Alliance started out four years ago
to fight the Minneapolis Labor Re-
view, sending out circular letters
urging businessmen not to advertise
in it. This drive was kept up year
after year, without much success.
Charge Alliance With Big Business.
Editor Cramer now charges that
the right wing is doing the job of the
Citizens Alliance thru the medium of
the Card and Label Council. He
further charges that this group is
lined up with the Socialist" rene
gades grouped about Thomas Van
Lear and Lewis Harthill, that they
are trying to destroy the Minneapolis
Labor Review and make the anti-Com- |
munist, red-baiting sheet, known as
THE Minnesotan," the official organ
OF Minneapolis labor.
Delegate Fullerton brought the mat
ter up at the last meeting Of the
Central Labor Union, but the adjourn
ing hour Of 10 o'clock prevented any
action being taken.
1t is noticeable that since the war
on the Communists in the central la.
Dor body was started the attendance
has fallen from about 200 delegates
to the 30 delegates who attended the
last gathering. Thus the organized
front Of the working class in this mi
htant labor center is being weakened
in its struggle with he open shop in.
terests.