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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Polish Socialists Help Capitalists

|pect, when the strike wave was fol-
lowed by wave Of lockouts, and when
the capitalists forcibly deprived7 the
workers of their victorious gains
then the Polish bourgeois party, the
national democrats, led their fighting
groups against the revolutionary
workers. Protected by the czarist
police, the nationalists armed them
selves and arranged a real pogrom
against the social democratic and Po-
fish socialist party workers in LODI.
Many of our comrades were then muir
dered by them. or
How times have changed These
very Socialists" who twenty years
ago were murdered by the Polish fas-
cists, today have taken up this dirty
role for themselves. And the\ "peo-
pies" unions lag far behind the Pc
fish socialist party when it comes to
meanness and cowardice. But the
motives for the murders now are the
same as they were twenty years ago
"a pure fight for the interests of
capital.
The Polish socialists, in August of
last year, killed our Comrade Bialgo
at workers meeting for the simple
reason that they did not want the
Communists to spread the strike of
200 Silesian workers to Warsaw, and
thus increase the workers chances of
winning the strike. The murder of
our comrade by the Polish socialists
is not the outcome Of political emo
ton, but the foul, intentional work of
paid assassins hired by the capitalist
class. Hn
The Communists use the very same
Polish Socialist Party Now -. TWO
methods against these bandits, which
the social democrats used in 1907.
They are mobilizing the working class
in protest against the foul methods of
the social traitors, and are organizing
a united front Of the masses against
the attempts to incite a fratricidal.
war. Their attempts to deprive the
workers Of their leader, the Commun-
list Party in the class war thru assas-
sinations of its members will not lead
the Polish socialists out of their isola-
ton, but will widen the gulf between
them and the masses: The workers
have protested against the bloody
death sentences imposed by the bour.
geoisie, against the working class.
Still less can they, calmly stand by
and watch the socialist party OF Po-
land carry on their work of destroy
ing the evolutionary workers.
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ialism is a dagger thrust in the
heart of the British empire.
Our American imperialism is close
ly tied up with the world situation
and sees in the fight against capital
list imperialism a fight against itself.
The billions of American capitalism
are at stake in every struggle against
Imperialism the world over, because
American capitalism is spreading its
investments over the entire world.
The Soviet Union is not only the
rallying point of all oppressed and
exploited peoples, but it stands as a
constant inspiration for struggle and
revolt for the workers Of every CAPT
talist country. The workers and peas
ants of Russia are triumphing in their
struggle for economic reconstructions
and as they improve their standard
of life and build their Communist So
cial order, they are creating an ex-
ample which the workers Of every
capitalist country will follow.
There are many signs pointing to
the fact that the imperialist capital
list powers are preparing for new on
slaught on the Soviet Union, in or
der to end the threat to capitalism
which it represents. The negotiations
with Germany for security pact be-
tween Great Britain, France and Ger
many represent an alliance to fight
the Soviet Union. The debt negotia-
lions of our Washington government
are an effort to clear the ground for
united action against the Soviet
Union.
The arrogant exclusion of Saklat-
vala from the United States, coupled
with threat of new persecution of
the Communists, is a sign of coming
fight against the Soviet Union as the
heart of the world wide Communist
movement.
This new fight to destroy the Soviet
Union which is in preparation repre-
sents a great danger for the workers
and peasants government. While the
capitalist onslaught will be great
danger it also represents a great OPP
portunity. The Soviet Union has. the
sympathy and support of tens of mil
lions of workers who are not yet Com
munist. The attack upon the Soviet
Union makes possible the raIlyins of
these workers for fight against the
capitalists.
That is the immediate task before
our party. We must initiate an i'm
mediate campaign to warn the work
ers of the preparation against the Sow
let Union. We must rally the work
ers for struggle in defense of the
Soviet Union. We must take our
stand beside the Communist Parties
all over the world which have al
ready begun the fight to arouse the
workers for defense of the Soviet
Union.
Our party must make this fight to
rally the workers for defense of the
Soviet Union its major task. Every
party member must be modified for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Defend the Workers and Peasants State!

the campaign. Every party unit must
participate actively and theoretically
in the work ~
The program for this campaign is
the following: r
IMMEDIATE PROGRAM.
1. The celebration of the eighth
anniversary of the establishment Of
the Soviet Republic shall be made the
opening of the campaign for defense
of the Soviet Union. In every city
where we have a party organization
mass meetings must be arranged.
2. We shall endeavor to organize
united front bodies for the support
of these mass meetings. The new
attack upon the Soviet Union should
be brought to the attention of all
trade unions, co-operatives, workers
fraternal organizations and efforts
made to secure the sending of dele
gates to a united front, organization to
support the celebration as the first
step for the mobilization of the work
ers in support Of the Soviet Union.
3. The party manifesto ON the cele-
bration of the eighth anniversary and
the defense of the, Soviet Union must
be. given a wide distribution. The
party organization must distribute at
least million copies Of this mani
festo.
A. The DAILY WORKER, as the
open defender and fighter for the
Soviet Union must be. brot before all
the mass meetings and an effort made
to have all supporters of the Soviet
Union read the DAILY WORKER.
FURTHER PROGRAM.
1. The celebration of the eighth
anniversary is only the opening of
the campaign. The campaign must
be carried further in accordance with
the following program:
(a) Our objective shall be to
create in every city and eventually
to unite on a national scale an or
ganization of all workers organiza-
lions sympathetic to the Soviet
Union for the "Defense and recog-
milton Of the Soviet Union"
CD The united front bodies set
up in support OF the November
celebration shall be used as the
nucleus for the creation Of broad
er united front organization.
(c) We shall Immediately initi-
ate and energetically carry on
campaign to secure theyadoption of
resolutions in defense and for re-
cognition of the Soviet Union in
/. All local trade unions, CEN
trail labor bodies, state. declarations
of labor.
2. All workers fraternal organ
izations, benefit societies, co-opera-
tives, etc.
The resolutions adopted shall be
given wide publicity The resolu-
ton shall include the Endorsement
of a united front organization for
defense and recognition Of the Sow
let Union and endorse the sending
of delegates to such a body.
I'D We shall connect with the
campaign agitation for 4 labor party
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a low rent scale, based upon the
ability of the workers to pay, and the
taking of power from the landlord TO
control the workers living conditions
by evictions, high rents, etc"
I'm this campaign the Workers Par
ty will carry on fight against the
traction interests and will seek TO
bring the lesson of the necessity OF
organization home to the thousands OF
workers who are underpaid and over
worked on the subways and street
cars and elevateds, and we win try
to win the support Of the workers for
move whereby the city take over
the traction system and operate It in
conjunction of committee elected by
the workers.
THE Workers (Communist) Party
demands workers and farmers gov
eminent, the recognition OF Soviet
Russia, the building and strengthen
ing of the trade unions, freedom for
the colonial possessions of the I'M
periaIist Coolidge governQent, hands
off China, the abolition of child labor,
and the overthrow of capitalism, with
the workers controlling industry.
"In. this campaign the Workers Par
ty will point. out to the workers the
nature of their struggle and will do
everything in its power to prove that
the Workers (Communist) Party is
pne party that fights all year around
in their interests"
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unions do not let single opportunity
slip by, to shatter the remnants of in
fluence which the Polish socialist
party still holds over the working
masses. Recently this party Of black
legs suffered a new moral defeat Not
the defeat of the apitalists-they in
reality were the winners having brok-
en- the strike of the $4,000 Warsaw
metal workers, and giving them but
10 per cent increase in wages in
stead of the go per cent to 100 per
cent increase which was demanded by
the trade union bloc, but of the Polish
socialist party which lost this strike,
because the trade union, which was
directed by the bureaucratic Polish
socialist party turned out to be isolat-
ed in the struggle and a united front
in the form of a bloc was created
against their union. The nationalist
christian-democratic trade unions
which joined this bloc did so out of
hatred and competition against the
Polish socialist party, and for once at
tempted to defend the workers, rights
to the very end. But in reality, the
chief guiding role in this strike was
played by The opposition Metal Turn
ers' Trade Union, which was COM
posed of those elements which had
been expelled by the Polish socialists.
The opposing metal turner's" not
only did not allow themselves to be
isolated in the strike, but they sue
ceeded in organizing all the unions,
with the exception of the Polish so.
cialist party in a single bloc. Accord
ing to their wont, the Polish socialist
party went over to the other side as
strikebreakers, but were suddenly con-
fronted with the bloc. which demand.
ed the further continuance of the
strike, and which actually led the
strike. The foul game OF the menshe-
vik blacklegs was shown UP in all its
glory. 1t was emphasized by the leaf
let's published by the Communist
Party. The Warsaw committee of the
Communist Party published three
leaflets one after the other, exposing
the treacherous role of the Polish So
cialist party and appealing for the
prolongation Of the struggle. The
strike was broken. IL was broken due
TO the open cooperation tot the men
sheylks, capitalists and police.
And now they stoop to assassina.
Ifnl
whom the Polish socialist party, in
duty bound as socialists, thunder forth
condemnation from their organs
these fascist have found imitators in
Poland--imtators. covering them.
selves with the red flag.
The assassins, among other things,
lay claim to an historical precedent
In 1905 and 1908, when the class strug-
gle In LODI took on 4 most fierce as.
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City Violence Against
Labor Campaign Issue
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Party stands for workers govern
ment. The republican and democratic
parties have always given us boss
es' government, To separate the work
ers from the bosses, to unite them in
single labor party for the winning
of control of the powers Of govern
ment-this is the immediate aim OF
the Workers Party.
ITO this end we proposed to the
socialist party and other labor organ
izations that a joint convention of all
workers organizations be called to
nominate a single united labor ticket.
The socialist party rejected the pro-
posal, thus making itself responsible
for the continued division Of the
workers.
ON this connection it is interest
ing to compare the program Of the
Workers Party and the socialist party
on the question of the courts and the
police. The program of my party
calls for the, abolition of the use Of
injunctions in labor disputes, no In
reference with or limitation of the
right. of striking or picketing on the
part of the city government, no use
of the police against the workers in
labor struggles, and the repeal of
the criminal syndicalist law and the
release of all workers imprisoned be-
cause of their activity on behalf of
the working class.
1.-THE socialist party, on the other
hand, actually calls for the mainten-
ance of an adequate police force In
view of the fact that the city police
are used by the bosses against the
workers, an adequate police force I'M
der capitalism can only mean a force
adequate to break all strikes and
break up all picketing lines no mat
ter how many there may happen 10 be
at the given time. The socialist party
omits entirely the fundamental ques-
ton as to who controls this police
force and against whom 1t is used.
What we propose is in reality work
ers' police, that Is to say, police
force organized by and under the
control of a workers government for
use in the defense of the workers
and against the bosses. The socialist
party is so far away from the work
ing class point of view that 1t for
gets all together the role of govern
ment. The municipal government like
the national government, must serve
either the workers or the bosses. I'm
der capitalism and with the admins
tration of capitalist parties, It serves
the bosses against the workers. Only
under a workers government would
II serve workers. Thus, the demand
for a labor party capable of rallying
all the workers in united fight for
a workers government is the central
demand in the platform Of the Work
ers Party in this campaign
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Cappellim in Betrayal of Coal Strikers
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ing of union miners becomes neces-
sary.
The calibre of the reactionary
crowd in the anthracite is very ap-
parent in the letter that Rinaldo Cap
pellini, president of District No. 1 has
sent to Michael j. Hugh, superin-
tendent of police, Scranton Pa. This
letter definitely proves that Cappelli-
nj and his associates in control of the
United Mine workers in the anthra-
cite are nothing but police informers
against the workers. The letter is as
follows:
Sept. 20, 1925.
Michael. J. MeHush, superinted-
ent Of police, Scranton, Pa.
Dear Sir: Your action In break
ing up the meeting at Washington
hall, Scranton, Pa, Saturday, Sept.
rs, Of representatives Of the Soviet
: movement of Russia, whose purpose
. is to destroy the orderly method Of
< conducting the affairs Of the United
Mine Workers of America, incite
: violence and the adestructon Of our
great abor'movement was taken up
at meeting Of the district exeeut-
i've board, held Sept. 20, 1925, and
II was unanimously decided the
executive board Of district No. I,
United Mine Workers Of America,
90 on record commencing your act
ion very highly and thank you very
much for the action taken In pre-
serving peace and tranquility In
our great city.
We realize you are impartial In
this controversy and your only
desire is to promote the peace Of
the community and we are In
hearty accord with you in this pol.
Icy.
We again thank you and COM
mend your action, ana hope all pub
lie officials who have for their duty
the enforcement Of laws for peace
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as a means OF uniting the workers
here and TO carry on fight for a
workers and farmers government
of the United States.
Party Organization for the Campaign.
1. Each destrict and city commit
tee shall make this campaign a spe-
cial order of business and thoroly dis
cuss the ways of carrying it out in
their territory.
2. Shop nuclei and party branches
shall devote meeting to the discus
sion of the campaign and to the mobil-
ization of the membership for all its
phases.
3. Special meeting of trade union
fractions shall be called to inform
the members and mobilize them for
the work in the trade unions.
4. The language sections shall call
meetings OF the fractions in the vari-
Gus fraternal organizations to prepare
them for the campaign.
5. District organizers and city Sec
retaries must send weekly reports to
the c. E. C. as to the progress Of the
campaign.
Literature.
1. The party will issue manifesto
in leafiet form and we shall endeavor
to distribute at least a million copies
in the week from November / to Z.
2. Russia Today" the report Of
the British trade union delegation,
shall be circulated as widely as pos
sible.
3. The party will Immediately pub
fish one or two additional pamphlets.
4. The party will issue stickers
with suitable slogans.
AeItprop and Party Press.
1. The agitprop department shall
prepare an outline for party speakers
covering the new danger of Soviet
Russia and the reasons why the work
ers must rally to the defense.
2. The agitprop shall mobilize the
party press for consistent support of
the campaign and shall furnish mate
rial for the campaign. The first pub
LEGATIONS shall be:
a. Publishing of party manifesto.
b. Publication of plan of campaign.
9 Publication of editorial on cam
paign to be furnished by the agitprop.
d. Regular news and publicity on
all phases of the campaign. -UG1~
Party Membership Campaign. era
1. The party shall carry on con-
sistent appeal for membership in the
Workers (Communist) Party in con-
nection with the campaign. 4sl4sf
Comrades! This campaign for the
defense and recognition of the Soviet
Union must assume greater proper
tions than any of the past campaigns
Of the party. 1t must be carried on
with energy and vigor. We must show
the metal our party is made of in this
fight
To work!
Fraternally yours,
c. &. Ruthenberg,
General Secretary.
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and harmony follow your example.
Wishing you continued success,
we are,
Yours truly.
RINALDO CAPPELINI
Pres, District No. I U. M. w. of A.
ENocH WILLIAMS,
Sec'y. District No. I, U. M. w. Of A.
Miners Arrested.
Two progressive miners, Patrick
Toohey and Alex Reid, who were con-
ducing a fight in the anthracite TO
make the strike struggle in the in.
terests of the miners, have been ar
rested. Lewis official supporters in
the anthracite. Rinaldo Cappellini and
others, Immediately began to demand
that the police arrest the progressives
and that the authorities jail them.
The authorities and the police acted
upon the demand of these reaction
aries. All meetings of progressive
miners were prohibited in the ANTHRAX
cite. =
Six Months Jail for ProgressIves.
Alex Reid and Patrick Tooheyy the
leaders of the progressives, were sent
to prison for six months on charge
of vagrancy because the reactionary
officials~of the United Mine Workers
wanted them out Of the way to per-
NIT Lewis to sell out the anthracite
strike for the check-off.
The Lewis and CAppellini crowd in
the United Mine Workers is a lead
ership that is menace to the labor
movement. 1t must be rooted out OF
the United Mine Workers Union IL
the United Mine Workers Is TO be-
come a real union fighting in the in
terest of the miners who belong to It.
Cappellini's letter to the superln.
tendent Of police in Scranton is q
challenge to the progressive militant
miners to build rank and file move.
ment in the miners union that will
drive cappellini and his =. 'pe forever
out Of the union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Doctor Berger Ventures Diagnosis

Victor Berger, returning home from Europe the
able discovery that "a Europe ck We hesitate
this solely Vie there Europe
its social ntesnes the
onaatho this last condition has something recommend
ones diagnosis of Europe's illness.
Also think that Vic missed something. He didn't visit
doubtless would engage
his time and interest there So when he al" Europe all
ing remind him that he did the safe guardianship
the capitalist gendarmer risk boarding
their should Russia reckoning
there second the
only "healthy' section of Europe.
But if doc Berger wants to into feeling pulses taking
temperatures would recommends him do little diagnosc
home We YOU Doc what purgatyes surgery
phsoey prescribe for the illness American
which have escaped your observation? There
to show that the American workers
$3.50 year very high estimate while
estimate socaled Giving wage" put by bourgeois
mists is about $l,S75.
We ask Doc what sort Of surgical operation
but ot recall that you
surgery peferng homeopathy and christian Science along
with Ramsay MacDOnad crawling sniyelng gradualism
way observe of progressing slowly that the poeariat
the road revolution with
your kind than gazing at its coas and protesting
violation Of the speed laws.
crushed every day the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Red Baiter's Son Is
Committed to Asylum
s for Criminal Insane

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. A. rap
er w. Daugherty, the only son of
H. M. Daugherty, former attorney
general and red batter, has been COM
mitted to the state hospital for the
criminal insane at Lima, Ohio, by
Franklin County Probate Judge Homer
Bostwick.
A psychopathic disposition en-
CHANGED by life of dissipation is
given by the alienists as the reason
for the mental condition of the
patient.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Political Prisoner
on Hunger Strike
In Roumanian Jail

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R., Oct. A.
According to reports received, Max
Goldstein, prisoner in the Rou-.
manian prison Of Doftani, is carrying
on hunger strike as protest
against the violence perpetrated
against political prisoners.
His hunger strike has lasted so far
SO days.
In this prison, the political priso-
ners are fed only three times week
and are subjected to the most in
human tortures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Peasant Dies After
Beating in Prison
by Secret Police
Especial to The Daily worker)

KISHENEY, Bessarabia, Oct. A..
One of the accused peasants in the
trial being held in Kishenev has
succumbed to wounds inflicted on him
by the Sigurantsi (Roumanian secret
police).'
His death took place in the Kishe-
new prison hospital.
The Roumanian boyars are at
tempting to keep a veil of secrecy
around the death of this peasant
who was accused of crime against
the safety of the state" for his par
ticipation in the Tatarbounar uprising
against boyar rule.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06
Mine Victim Dies

DANvILE, III. Oct. 4-Archie
crossley, one Of the miners injured
by a fall Of slate from the roof in
room in Brinkley coal mine in which
four men we're crushed to death died
as result Of his 'injurieR
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-06

been crushed every day for the
weeks in the capitalist press but the is still oS