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- FORD r—— ——— - Organized Labor—Trade Union COERCING : The Manager's Comer Activities HIS WORKERS TO S ' IS SATISFIED—optimistic In fact. But Smith, the satisfied one, News and Comment i HOWAT SPEAKS TO ILLINOIS MINERS Policies and Programs SUPPORTPAPER SMITHthe optimistic, Is no ordinary Smith. He Is Charles S. Smith, general Labor Education The Trade Union Press European correspondent of the Associated Press, the powerful capitalist news Labor and Government (Continued from page 1.) "let us be scrupulously fair to Inter- Strikes—lnjunctions to octopus whose tentacles reach to every corner of the globe. Good reason for mmpanies across the county line, national President Lewis. But let us Forces Them Boost a bourgeois to be satisfied, eh? And Smith of The Associated Press, address- Trade Union Politic* widespread Labor and Imperialism while ten thousand miners of Somer- face the situation. Here Is Reactionary Sheet ing the students of the New School for Social Research, glories In the fact disorganization, and ruin. The very set county, were striking, many of that the modern capitalist newspaper features chiefly stories of “champion- them employes the same companies life ot the depends on organ- of union How Henry Ford is using his eco- ship fights, channel 6wims, visiting queens and the aberrations of peculiar was a shameful treachery. izing the unorganized districts. But nomic power over his employes to Lewis has absolutely failed this, individuals.” He goes into raptures about the “more human, personal view of 40,000 Lost In Coke Field*. to &o further the capitalistic propaganda of INJUNCTION IS even worse, he has lost nearly halt of life” given by the modern newspaper, such a view, for instance, as that which IRON FIST his per sheet, “The same thing was done by Lewis RULES ‘‘loo cent-American" organized a young woman in in tears when she read of the to the coke coal fields’ miners. Forty the men who were a few the Dearborn Independent, and to drove a hotel Geneva to years ago. He has not lacked of ISSUED AGAINST thousand of them, not union men, but for co- force the workers to support and death of Rudolph Valentino. No doubt Smith deplored the fact that more operation, at one or AT for time another, ‘DEMOCRATIC read the paper is by a sub did not weep "Rudy." wishing to become union men, stop- revealed us for ped work when the 1922 strike started. most of the district officials have been scription campaign now being con- This Is the kind of “personal, human view of life" the Associated Press his appointees. ducted. GARMENT UNION They quit in a body, tying up the en- and all Its multitudinous branch "dope" factories would give the workers. organ- SEAMEN “Lewis has not lacked for •JL MEETING tire fields, they joined the union, Must Get Subs. coke spent Yes, Indeed. Tears for "Rudy.” Cheers for Trudy. Hurrahs for Tunney and and they had Lewis’ solemn promise izers. He has millions for or- Each employe of the Ford Motor New York Judge Would ganizers. He Andy the bloody Queen Marie. And what of the striking textile workers of Pas- that no contract would be signed un- can and he has appoint- Furuseth Talks, company is being coerced into secur- whoever many ing saic? What of the million British miners on the brink of starvation? What Stop Picketing less It Included them. ed he wishes, and as Ignores two subscriptions for the paper, But Questions groaning under the yoke of "Not only was this promise broken, as he wishes. which means that they must buy of the millions of Chinese coolies heavy im- has not lacked for money. them themselves in most Instances. perialism? your "personal, human view” of these, Mr. By SYLVAN A. POLLACK, not only did the International officials “Lewis (Special to The Dally Worker) Where is Smith? Or Whenever he wants he places The managers, superintendents, r (Special to The Dally Worker) order the rest of the miners back to to, an NEW YORKsCITY, Nov. 30.—With does your Associated Press care a rap about the real "personal” and the- assessment, and in every case, the and foremen of the plants are f NEW YORK. Nov. 30.—A temporary work, leaving the coke fields men still squads of police within whistle call various "human”? Does it not call “personal” and "human" only the idiosyncracies miners pay it, in conducting the "subscription drive” Injunction prohibiting “unlawful pick- out of strike to save the union, but full. at various street corners on the out- of the tinselled heroes and heroines you would have us worship rather than eting,” “Lewis has not lacked for support, and are using their positions in the was granted the United Cloak after hunger had done its worst to side and numerous plainclothes detec- the struggles millions toilers, you every a strike, factories to force the workers to get lives and the of of whom would have us and Suit Designers' Mutual Aid asso- some of them, and they had been evict- for time he ordered tives on the inside, Andrew Furuseth, the union miners, and in times past, the subscriptions. forget, Mr. Smith? And these tales, Mr. Smith, are they not rather the ciation against the International ed, and clubbed, and displaced by president of the International Sea- the non-union miners, struck and stay- A Sample Letter. anesthetic which you inject before Impregnating the workers with the lies Ladies' Garment Workers union. scabs, the international office of the men's Union, delivered a lecture on ed strike until he gave word to The following is a copy of a letter and distorted perversions of the real problems of life. I wonder, Mr. Smith! Tho association claimed that the at- union, a year after the rest of the on the democracy and at go .freedom of the sea that has been sent to each employe, tempt to organize the designers is in union was back on strike, cut ofT re- back. a meeting attended by members of BERT MILLER. “But in and which speaks for itself: violation of the ruling of Gov. Smith’s lief, and told them, ‘Find work where spite of all this, Lewis has Marine Transport Workers’ Industrial only organized commission, that the designers were you can, on the best condition# you not not the non-union Union No. SXO of the I. W. W. and TO ALL EMPLOYES: miners, he has 200,000 I you artists, and as such should not be can get, for we cannot help you any lost union other seamen at 70 South street, Sun- addressed a notice to a few OTHER CITIES SHOULD TAKE miners. ago MANY compelled to join the union. more.’ day afternoon. weeks with reference to the cam- paign ‘‘An Outrage l” The Only Two Possible Conclusions. Despite their condemnation of auto- now being conducted by the Martin Issues Order. THIS TIP FROM SPOKANE, WASH. "This is the most dastardly outrage ‘‘What possibilities are there,” de- cratic actions of shipowners, and Ford Motor company for new sub- The injunction granted by scriptions to Mr. Ford’s paper, Tho was ever perpetrated on any group of un- manded Howat. “There are only two. their pleas for democratic action and A LETTER FROM A COMRADE. Judge Martin, of the appellate divis- Dearborn Independent. ion men on the American continent. Either he can organize and will not, ‘‘treatment of sailors as free men," Dally Supreme grant- Our quota for this campaign over Editor, Worker: ion of the Court. In No wonder there is not a single union or he can not if he wishes to. In Furuseth and his officials refused to is six hundred (600) subscriptions In looking over the quotas of districts we note that No. 12 is ing it, he censured the police for not local among the coke region miners either case, it is time to put him out answer questions. They quickly closed and District up to the present time only lowest of all the lowdown in raising its quota To Keep The DAILY WORK- taking more vigorous steps in con- now. No wonder they told me, when of office. Eight years’ trial is enough. the meeting when several of their we have turned in a little 60. Mr. Ar- ER. If the rest of District No. 12 had as well as Spokane would be nection with the strike. I was there just a few days ago, ‘Alec, No corporation would give any man own members asked for the floor. over done we nold, our Chicago branch "Altho complaint is made against we will never strike with the U. M. W. that much of a trial. We should de- D. E. Grange, secretary of the Ma- manager, the leader of all the leaders in this campaign. To keep the spokesman of has Just called me on the telephone the issuance of injunctions in these as long as John Lewis heads the un- mand at least as much of our of- rine Cooks’ and Stewards’ Union of labor on the job—The DAILY WORKER—that old "warhorse." Geo Bloxam, and made a personad appeal to to I cases,” he said, “it would be most un- ion, even tho we know it means the ficials.* tie Atlantic and Gulf, who made the us secretary-treasurer of Spokane nucleus has receipts from The DAILY WORK- get behind this campaign In a real : fortunate for the public as well as life of the union endangered by our Howat stated that he had just come ast and most effective speech, arriv- and promise Spokane’s way and finish our quota by the end ER for $41.50 the of $7.50 more which will double • those who are the object of the vio- staying on the We had one from the anthracite, where 160,000 d late. He reached the hall Job. have when of next week. quota, as $25 was our quota: , lence and other abuses described, If bitter lesson, we can never forget.’ ” men have been sold into slavery for uruseth was finishing his talk. Pre- Each of you are expected Now, Spokane has no organized movement. Spokane has given any years speakers one to do not the courts should refuse immediate They Trust Brophy. five thru a contract which does ious told about the “large your little bit fact (tendance.” in this campaign and "blow-outs," had no meeting or anything of that sort to raise funds. One relief, especially in view of the Howat said he asked them if not include the check-off and does in- Few left the hall for I that will, therefore, expect at least two Geo. Bloxam, simply did duty. took his coupon books and sold that it appears from this record that a from clude compulsory arbitration. uey wished to ask questions. man. his He they would strike on call John subscriptions from each one of you those charged with the administration Howat described the of arbitra- them. He worked in his shop days for a living; at night he worked on the Brophy, as International president, use Laws Not Enough. during the coming week. Don’t for- of the criminal law at times have not when the contract expires next April, tion in labor disputes, showing how it get that streets that The DAILY WORKER might live. His work on the streets was J. Bonek, an official of the Sailors* each time you turn in a sub- been as active or vigilant as the con- they said, “We will gladly strike, is always a weapon of the employers scription to solicit donations from all whom he thought would “dig-up." Ot course he and Association, pointed out that laws on ! you are eligible to a chance ditions would have warranted.” man, Brophy any other where the unions are strong and milit- was turned down many times, but undaunted he kept at it till he 1m col- to a if or United States statute books declar- on a new Ford car. So far, two of man calls on us, as Interna- ant. It is a method of preventing these lected practically sure of double Spokane’s quota. honest ug seamen are legally free, do not new Ford sedans have been won $41.50 and is enough to them from using their strength. The by employes Chicago tional president, but not while Lewis nake them so as long as seamen do of two dealerships. In Now, if one man in a conservative city like Spokane can do this why Committee of operators do not wish to bother with is President. Lewis cannot be trust- .iot act to free themselves. addition to these sedans, there are caiinot several in Seattle. Tacoma, Astoria and Portland do as well and ed.” arbitration where the union is power- also many cash prizes. Passaic Relief Wants Furuseth said it was many years change District No. 12 from the foot to the head of the class? Howat described the collapse of the less. They then rely on direct meth- Subscription blanks can obtain- Clothing 3ince he had addressed such a large be Kick thru, you dead heads on the coast and make District No. 12 the for Workers union around the borders of the union- ods of union smashing. ed from the head of your department. New York crowd. head instead of the tail of this campaign To Keep The DAILY WORKER! ized territory. There are thousands Must Maintain Union Control. REMEMBER I AM COUNTING ON Appeals for clothing and shoes in Believes Freedom Exists. McVEY. lost in the bituminous fields of Penn- The question of maintaining the un- YOU. W. J. usable condition are being made for Without so much as a smile he as- sylvania, four thousand in Maryland ion conditions and scale in territory Yours very truly, the Passaic striker families, particu- serted that freedom of the sea was gone and no organization remains, supposedly unionized discussed. (General Mgr.i ; larly for the children, by the Chicago are was gained when a law was passed In i' 1 forty organised speaker pointed to committee which will receive dona- thousand once in Dis- The the weaken- 1915. A Splendid trict 17 of West Virginia are gone, ing of union control in the anthracite, tions at 328 W. Van Buren St. Tho Poughkeepsie Case. Army Chaplain Brands Even you and practically no locals are left, Dis- in Ohio, and in called it if New Book—- one small mill has settled, 10,000 Illinois. He In the next breathe, however, he trict No. 29, of West Virginia, where a shame that a district so completely U. S. School Histories . strikers are still fighting for union referred to thfe infamous “Poughkeep- have to shake were 12,000 members is practic- organized as Illinois could not compel recognition. The strike began Jan. there sie case.” As ‘Grossly ally wiped off the map, powerful more respect from the employers. “I Inaccurate’ 25, 10 months ago. the The S. S. Poughkeepsie put into out every penny fighting union in Nova Scotia, which used to wish,” he said, “while we were Burmuda at the expiration of her WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. After ■once challenged the British Empire fighting the court law and compulsory contract. Sailors they having read 52 American school his- from the old Mine Organizers Released. Steel corporation, was betrayed by the arbitration in Kansas, that had insisted that we be paid off and sent back to this coun- tories, Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Dickson, Nov. 30. international office of the U. M. W. A., hundred thousand union miners — NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J„ one try. who was senior combat chaplain of the coffee can and is destroyed, Alberta, Oklahoma, down there, as you have in Illinois. •Harry Fox, an official of the Interna- Several, however, were arrested on American forces in the world war, has Smelter Kansas, Kentucky, Alabama—all are We could have turned that state up- tional Union of Mine, Mill and a charge of mutiny. They were tried issued a critique in which he con- gone hopelessly weakened. side In fact nearly turned Workers; Anthony Pignatore and or down. we and sentenced. The court of appeal demns all of them as being "grossly employes upside down with thousand. Mickey Tolonay, former of One and One-Half Member In it ten sustained this conviction and' the inaccurate.” the Rariton Copper Works of Perth Kentucky. Howat’s Own Case. United States supreme court did like- “Some of these school histories are show,” Howat, on Amboy, who were convicted of an "as- “The figures said "in "Howat spoke only briefly his wise. FurUseth and his officials, with ridiculous, absurd and Btupld,” he charge, Kentucky, said. sault and battery” were re- one whole district of one own case. He was convicted and money paid into their union by sail- “Unless our histories are imme- jail leased on probation with a fine of member and a half. That is the inter- thrown into in Kansas for order >rs and firemen, fought the case at diately corrected, our pretensions i , $l5O after a plea of clemency by their national organizer and his boy! In ing as district president, a strike to reat expense-to their organization. doom us to become the laughing-stock attorney, John Larkin of Newark, who another Kentucky district, there is secure back pay due a miner, a Furusqth -blamed the decision on of the world.” proved that their conviction was record of one member. He must be widow’s son. Lewis sent an arbitrary mistakes by the lawyers, and said Dickson particularly cites do THE PEASANT WAR IN absurdi- you must , probable, it if brought about by a prejudiced K. K. K. lonesome, unless as is he Is telegram to Howat and Dorchy, the hat it was the only case decided ties and Inaccuracies in reporting ac- GERMANY— organizer.” jury on account of their fighting for a also the secretary treasurer of District 14, against him by the United States su- tivities of the Americans in the world to attend the labor union. “Let us be fair, said Howat again, Kansas, declaring them deposed from preme court. war. By Friedrich Engels office. There was no trial, no charge Grange praised Furuseth and con- Translation by MOISSAYE OLGIN even, and no investigation. Howat demned the churches. and Dorchy also expelled. “House of David” to were “There is the greatest battler for Concert TTERE is a splendid work that Removed Again. democracy and freedom that the From Ballot Raise Huge Defense AND is now available to American Ever since then he has been fighting world has seen,” the speaker said, as readers. A study of the peasant for reinstatement with full rights. He he pointed to Andrew. The tall, an- Fund for “King” Ben went to work as a coal digger, and cient and scrawny head of the I. S. Ball revolts and their relation to the joined the union again. Twice his U. beamed with smiles. BENTON HARBOR. Mich., Nov. 30. reformation. The contrasting fig- —-A milllon-dollar name has been taken off the ballot by 'T expected to see this hall pack- defense fund for ures of Thomas Mnenzer, rebel “King” Benjamin Purnell, Lewis’ orders, altho Lewis has no con- ed,” Grange asserted in opening his of the Is- IN DETROIT leader and Martin Luther. Here speech. raelite House of David, who stitutional authority to* do such a This is the time to organ- was ar- is history written by a great ize; you rested in a raid on the colony, was thing. His name was on the ballot tor never had a better chance. in writer and thinker presented in Officers, including sight today. district president In the election this engineers, have ob- SUNDAY, DEC. 4 most Interesting form for It revealed that the pre- every year, with nominations of 90 per cent tained wage Increases. Seamen get was cult is advance. pared to put up its holdings worker. of the locals. While he was on his no It’s the first time in my entire at the International Work- experience here, Including farm present tour speaking for John Brophy of 25 or 30 years as an valuable lands, men’s Home Just Off The Press | a hotel, several introducing Comrade Shears! for president, and the program he has officer of this union that seamen have office buildings and 3014 Yeamana St., Hamtramck. not got the Benton Harbor street Cloth $1.50 outlined, Lewis wired to the district an Increase before the officers. I car system, . Mich. Something to defend chief. this comrade. He’s the fellow who sends us clippings officials in Kansas instructing them to Is wrong that you do not the This announce- ment ended rumors that from all parts of the country—on all topics remove Howat from the race and say- Join our union.” the colony is Read Also These New of interest to the Immediately split between two factions, I DANCING AT 4 P. M. ing, “I am surprised that you even after Grange conclud- both seek- labor and radical movement: articles, editorials, photographs ing Publications considered putting his name on that ed his talk, Chris Rasmussen, New control. CONCERT AT and cartoons—from newspapers and magazines, conservative York 8 ballot." More than that, all locals who agent of the Atlantic district. LEFT WING UNIONISM— and radical. Eastern and Gulf Sailors’ Association, have voted for Howat, are now by Auspices Section 6 Workers By D. J. Saposs Cloth $1.60 the chairman, announced Butler-Town Mill j MEET COMRADE SHEARS Lewis’ order disfranchised. And this that the (Communist) Party Russian AND BECOME A meeting was adjourned. Workers and SELECTED after five years of ceaseless persecu- End Strike and Ukrainian ESSAYS— COMRADE SHEARS he had finished a Units. YOURSELF! tion! But before ten- By Marx Cloth year member Karl $1.78 Rank and File for Howat of the I. 8. U., who car- NEW BEDFORD. Mass., Nov. 30 Clip and ship and help to make The DAILY WORKER a bet- ried no card In the Tho Howat may not have gained a E. T. W., Jumped (FP) —Dartmouth Mill workers have MARXIAN ECONOMIC ter workingclass dally. to the floor and asked the The December issue of the Amen- hearing before the officials of the U. right to ended their five-weeks strike, claim- put question. lean Correepondent ! HANDBOOK— M. A., the members of the rank a ing victory on most of their demands. i Worker will be W. By Here’s Another Job for Comrade Shears! and file hear him gladly. The speech Won't Answer Question*. The 1,600 workers are returning to out this week. Get a copy, sub- j W. H. Emmett Cloth $3.25 was well applauded, and there is a But the chairman their Jobs with the complaints of scribe! Every day articles, shouted that the there are news stories and cartoons that record of enormous meetings from meeting was closed while Furuseth weavers on the fining or grading sys- jour shop-mates will enjoy. Whenever you see something you other parts of the tour. Howat’s other made a rush for the door. tem adjusted. The weavers led the departments DIRECT FROM THE think they will like—get out your shears! Cut it out and PASTE dates in Illinois sro at Auburn. Taylor- In a second at least twenty men strike, other following PASSAIC BATTLE FRONT! IT UP THE perhaps other aisked for the to them out on the call of the New IN SHOP (and in the trade union hall) —mark It villa, Collinsville and floor ask questions Bed- HEAR points. or address the meeting. ford Textile Council, composed of "From the Daily Worker”. Every once in a while Comrade , representatives Shears will appear above good things to clip. When you see Joe Lode, president of Local Union But Furuseth and his aides dectar- from locals of the In- him—CITT IT OUT! 2663 presided at the Springfield meet- ed the meeting over. dependent American Federation of ing. Joe Tumulty, candidate for dis- "If we can't discuss the wrongs of Textile Operatives. New Bedford has ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN trict president ot District 12, made the ieamen in this so-called democratic a number of cotton textile mills owned THE NOTED LABOR ORATOR > <|* | first speech on the program, and de meeting then we’ll do so at a mass by William Morgan Butler, lame-duck The Best Place to Buy meeting ; Your ' I nounoed the Flshwick machine and in the N. T. W. Hall. 140 senator from Massachusetts, whom not at Music-Art Hall, 233 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. the Lewis policies, as shown by the Broad street, next Sunday afternoon, even President Coolldge's vote could ij CARPETS LINOLEUM wage-cutting dinner be held with Pea- and all who want it will gat the put into office to wucceed his prosent Sunday, December 5, 8 P. M. RUGS FURNITURE i; body at the Mid Day Luncheon Club, floor," seamen shouted. appointment. Butler la the dominant Springfield. Freeman Thompson spoke mill owner of the city. J Joint auspices I. L. I>. and Civil Liberties Union of Los Angles, o*l. OSCAR I. BARKUN’S 5 STORES |nu The Coal Miner, declaring that it Can Color Steel, 1(00 W. was the paper of the rank and file, as also - | Roosevelt Rd. Phone Seeley 7722 BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 30. Chicago Journal and the . j 1618 W. Avenue Phone Monroe 6264 the Illinois Miner are —A process f#r oolorlug stainless Selected Essays Monday. December 6, 8 p. m„ at Co-operative Center. organs of the machine. ! 2408 W. North Avonuo Phone Humboldt 48N steel, making It useable for decorat- By Karl Marx. 2706 Brooklyn Ave. ; 2688 W. North Avenue Phene Humboldt 6941 ive purposes, has been diecovered by The Ameeleen Worker Correspond- A •tUetion of the early eeeeye of Ken December 8 p. m., Trades - 4247 W. Madison Street Phone Nevada 1268 Mlee C. Griff, a* woman engineer of Merx. Among them are Ineludeg aeaaya and Wednesday, 8, at Needle Hall, ent will be out this week I Jsws, Send In Birmingham, who has worked for six on the French Meteriellem, Proud, 224 South Spring St., Lob Angeles, Cal. your hon, the Hegelian the now. 60 cants a year, ehUeaophy, anglleh I * subscription j months in reeaetch on the sufcjeui Mvoiutlen end ether gnfrftni |i)|