The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-07
Build Opposition to the
World Court and League
on Working Class Basis
BY J. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY harvest of chaos is being reaped in the of
organized labor result of the pro-worId and
proeague of nations seeds planted by Sam Gompes during
his regime at the head of the American of Labor
Compers supported the and the league The admins
the nation other officials of labor and and
congressman elected with the workers and farmers
now rapidly drifting toward independent political action,
are coming out against the court and the league.
In Illinois the organized workers have been placed on
record by their officials supporting the candidacy of Colo
mel Frank l. Smith, candidate for the nomination for United
States senator against the present incumbent Senator Will
head of the illinois Mine Workers. Union out for the colo
nell who is already wagng extensive campaign on an
GRAFTON of Labor headed by John H. Walker supporter of
harrington, has taken similar stand.
Both Walker and Harrington present the last
annual convention of the American Federation of Labor
when support OF the league and the They
did not raise their voices against this decision that enss
the A. F. of l. adjunct of Wall Street imperialism But
when they returned to illinois they Immediately developed
political policies of their fit their opportunst tactics
The Green regime may trail with Wall Street. while Earring
rue over labor n Illinois accepts the political
are no less the enemies of the workers.
Similarly, in Minnesota, the farmer-abor senator. Hem
Dirk ShPsead who elected with the support of the Min
nesota branch of the A. F. of L. denounces the world court
"a war-bred institution conceived bv scheino sts+es
to protect the vast booty gained by European nations from
the world war;" He does not want the United Sa+ee 70
enter the world and the league because il would ned
plumber. seI N'' ~" "a'
shpstead not believe there are classes urde, +hs
pesenI socia system he knows that Minnesota politics. at
the present time, is dominated by indsraIsts and rich
aIefs nstnctvey and materially opposed to Wall Streets
Petalst ambitions Shipstead does not want the United
states in the court the league He does not onnose II
me viewpoint OF class conscious workers and farmers
struggling to establish their own power
Jet u IS only when the working class approaches the
queson OF the court and the league from the class view
point that is able formulate Constructive class
ano organize TOR united class struggle in behalf Of its own
terests Inc court and the league are the instruments az
me geat predatory nations of which the United States is
me cnest and the most powerful the present time Entry
~ ms country INTO these organizations for nsuring capital
s Punoer marks the victory of American finance oanita
States government. r " ''e o"teo
IS therefore not sufficient for some sec+ione t +h
M0t k class to adopt nonpartsan attitude in opposition
me eague-cout twins spawned by the mneriaIist Var
sahes peace The opposition must be bIilt on f;r ill.,
sos '9t emsctye international struggle of all workers
agas Ine perast bandits of this and all other nations