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-byburck THE SOCIALISTS ARE THE “CROCODILE TEARS”

ENEMIES OF WORKERS By JORGE (1. Enter Mr. Morris Hillquit, Chairman of two “red” papers. For the chairman of the N. Y. Times the “Socialist” Party.) “socialist” party is a member of the board of The directors of the International Union Bank, Versus the N. Y. Times By PAUL NOVICK. which once “belonged” to the International La- We wish Mr. Ochs (pronounced "ox” and (The following is the first of a series of dies’ Garment Union and was transferred in meaning "bull”), who Is the owner iof the N. Y. articles by Comrade Paul Novick on the “so- 1927 to a group of capitalists, Hillquit amongst Times and one of "our” 59 rulers, would quit cialist” party of America. Workers wiil them. Probably the only thing that dis- calling himself a liar and proving It. That’s our average job, find these articles of much value in their tinguishes this bank from the capi- not his. In short (If a Communist is allowed to use the discussions on the parties ar.d platforms in talist bank is that the Hillquit concern en- gages speculating, beg word "short” in talking about wheat) we wish the present election campaign.—Editor.) rather heavily in par- don—“investing.” the N. Y. Times would either quit lying about exposing Morris Hillquit is not merely a rich cor- This capitalist role of the guiding spirit of Soviet wheat deals or stop itself. poration lawyer. Morris Hillquit is the chair- For ten days or so, the Times has been rant- the American “socialists” and of the Second ting in headlines over acres of space against man of the “socialist” party, its brains, its International was only part of hi 3 role as a raids," Some of ita Morris Hillquit is the lifelong "Soviet bear and so on. theoretician. lawyer for the bosses in all their fights, in- headlines and news summaries show up as fol- representative of the American “socialists” on cluding their fights against workers. In 1927 lows: the executive committee of the Second (“So- when Lgcal 25 of the International Fur Work- “SOVIET SHORT SALES BREAK WHEAT cialist”) International. He has just returned ers Union, a bona fide A. F. of L. local in PRICE”—Sept. 20. from one of the sessions of that committee, in Newark, was having a fight with the Consoli- "WORLD BEAR DRIVE IS SEEN"—Sept. 23. Zurich. Morris Hillquit is a symbol of Amer- dated Rabbit Dressing Manufacturers, the "PURPOSE TO MAKE SPECULATIVE PROFIT, IF NOT TO CREATE FARM UN- ican and international “socialisni,’ its guiding workers discovered that Morris Hillquit was (at least, as far as American REST”—Sept 20. spirit “socialism” behind the bosses, as their lawyer and guiding “With concerned.) "Farmers Denounce Deals”—Sept. 25. is spirit (for good non-spiritual pay, of course). the world wheat markets upset by Soviet tac- Then, who is Morris Hillquit? The Communist Freiheit had demanded that tics..." "Measures to meet Soviet dumping...” Hillquit explain that the workers, "A flood of Russian wheat feared..." And any Labor Who’s Who,” matter to ‘"The American published but it seems that here, too, like the leader of number of other lies, both plain and fancy. the Hand School in 1925 tells us: lawyer, by a Tammany Hall, the leader of the “socialist” It is particularly Important to note that the a member of the national executive commit- party felt “insulted.” He did not explain. It Times puts this kind of anti-Soviet propaganda born page, featuring it in every way so tee of the socialist party at various times, ¦was unnecessary. The matter was too clear. on the front in Riga (Latvia), came to the U. S. in 1386, that its readers can’t miss it.' A man with such a variety of activities But on the editorial page, where compara- lecturer, author, 214 Riverside Drive. There away could not have stayed from the under- tively few readers turn to read except those who are, however, some pertinent points of infor- world. The relations between and “so- “socialism” understand that the stuff on the front page is mation about this gentleman, which the the underworld will be dealt with in a separate lying propaganda, the Times finally on Tuesday, cialist” publishing house has omitted and article. As far as this unscrupulous money- Sept. 23 allowed an editorial slamming Secretary which the workers must know—in order to maker Hillquit, he simply could not have Hyde as being "Rather Hysterical” and calling knew the face, or the soul, of the “socialist” stayed away from a source which supplies so —“The whole discussion incoherent" —an in- party. much “easy money,” racketeering. coherence to which the Times contributed with Hillquit al! its might. is for years known as one of the The Daily Worker last Thursday has pointed shareholders It says in addition, that—“at least our own of the Burns’ Coal Trust. Wheth- out the honorable mention Hillquit is receiv- er he still is a shareholder we do not government might keep Its head” —but it does know. ing in Courtney Terret’s book on racketeering still It all depends on the amount of dividend these its damnedest to cheer the government on to in the States, “Only Saps Work.” It great stupidities, if such are possible. shares bring now. If the shares are still as United appears from pages 107-108 of that book that The Times company publishes a weekly journal profitable as Hillquit bought when them there Hillquit was the lawyer for the chief racketeer “The Annalist,” which is not meant for ordi- is, according to present-day “socialism” no in the glaring trade in New York, William nary folks to read, but only the big business- reason why should have sold them. brokers, experts he Ellinger, after he (Ellinger) had shot and near- men, commercial and statis- True, is a reason. The Burns’ Coal ticians. Now let us see what the Annalist does there ly killed one of the small dealers of that is an open shop concern, a strikebreak- trade, to the N. Y. Times headline quoted above: "Pur- Trust Joseph Okonovitz. was found guilty ing concern that is exploiting its workers mer- Ellinger pose to make speculative profit, if not to create and sent to Sing Siflg, but that did stop cilessly. But all this was known to the brains not farm unrest." Here’s what the Times “Annalist” Hillquit from acting lawyer says Sept. of the “socialist” party when the shares were as his before the on 26: Court of Appeals—for a We may, of course, discard at once Secre- bought, in the first place. A good profit, fat retainer, of course (the racketeer went to Sing Sing and Hillquit tary Hyde’* theory that the short selling wee however, or heavy dividends, is a major fac- done for the purpose of fomenting unrest in all dealings was left with the money obtained through tor of the chairman of the “so- racketeering). among American wheat growers...lt is pat- cialist” party, even if it is profit derived from ently ridiculous. “closed” or open-shop exploitation. Courtnay Terret, in his book on racketeering, It is highly probable that no government, Mr. Hillquit is supposed to be an authority is trying to shield the “socialists” and the A. even that of Soviet Russia, would be willing en Marx’s “Capital.” More so, he is an F. of L. leaders. Morris L. Ernst, “socialist,” to assume the enormous risks obviously in- of on capital, or campaign manager for Heywood Broun, wrote volved in a speculative transaction this authority Wall Street rather simple and readily Wall Street stocks in which he began dabbling the preface to Terret’s book and probably took nature. A much more to protect his Hillquit’s understandable reason for the short selling years ago. It is not known whether he has care party-colleagues. hedge and name was left stoolpigeons in factories, unions and fraternal is that it was selling pure simple. lost anything in the recent crashes—many a because Ernst himself is a law- Russia, in other words, unlike the Farm yer anything organizations. They pay higher wages and “socialist” has lost heavily—but it is common and does not find wrong in acting Board, hedges wheat crop because she for grant special privileges to sections of workers her knowledge that Hillquit has always been the underworld, for a good retainer, or may The “Socialist” Platform Wants does NOT wish to speculate.” gambling, beg pardon—“investing.” be he wanted to show up a competitor. Any- to separate them from the masses. There is a lot of additional evidence, whlct The “socialist” spirit behind these gamblings way, Hillquit was properly placed in the Rich Gamblers Show the Way. we might offer as exhibits in the case of the the N. Y. Times, but you has moved Mr. Hillquit in 1924 to send in Rogue’s Gallery of Racketeering Land. But Gamblers on the stock exchange, N. Y. Times against . more. More Prisons will see from what is given that there is no the Cloakmakers’ Union a bill twenty-five All that is probably enough of a for record for successful managers of shady deals set the pace doubt but that it is guilty of shameless hypo- dollars that union the leader of “socialist” thousand for representing the party, but Hill- in the country. Are not the rich parasites crisy and outrageous lying. on the conferences of former Governsr Smith’s quit’s attitude towards immigration and race- By I. AMTER fearful rate—but only members of the working and bloodsuckers on the lives of the working- The Times relies on the weakness the masses commission which was “investigating” condi- equality must be mentioned here, being that Prisoner No. 52351 class are considered “criminals” for using nar- class—Morgan, Rockefeller, Young, Mellon, of people have in snatching at the front page tions in the ladies’ garment trade. The $25,000 persecution of the foreign-bom and of colored cotics few headlines, to put ovei (Communist Candidate in the 23rd Congressional and sent to prison for tlceir “crime,” Lamont, Guggenheim, Ford, etc., the success- and gulping down a out of the garment workers’ money was duly races are burning issues in this campaign. while drug addicts of the upper classes are ful gamblers who are held up as examples to its anti-Soviet propaganda. Then it can give District, Bronx) in 8 paid, of course. Mr. Hillquit was always a The “socialist” party had long ago tried very mere “unfortunates.” the workers? Do not the workers then in a the truth for the guidance of its masters few lines on an inside page and in its statistical “dear” friend to the garment workers. hard to elect Morris Hillquit to This is the Fifth of the series of articles small, but for way pursue Congress. In 99% Asylum Inmates Workers. them dangerous, the journal (The Annalist)-, and cover itself with the Which brings us directly to the shares of 1908 Hillquit ran in written by I. Amter, at Hart’s Island Pe- the old 12th Congressional. This together with the fact that 99% of all same course to “wealth”—gamble, pilfer and mantle of righteousness and the claim that it the Cloakmakers’ Union that were entrusted nitentiary, on the platform and slogans of * District (afterwards Meyer London’s consti- inmates of penal institutions land in prison? gives "All the news that’s fit to print.” in 1926 into the hands of Hillquit’s partner, tuency) the “Socialist” Party. The revolutionary are workers—on and was “nearly” elected, if something whatever “charge” and through whatever On in a different way: Are the workers not But after this, gentle reader, you will under, Frederick Umhey (who is, by the way, not snapped. workers will find these articles of great advised, stand why, under a Workers’ Government, thai hadn’t That “something” was his methods they were railroaded to prison—in- on all sides sometimes compelled, to admitted to the bar.). A year and a half ago stand on immigration the International value in agitating against the “Socialist” buy homes, furnishings, cars, on the such double-faced hypocrites are not allowed to at So- dicates that this is a class basis to crime. In installment the Daily Worker and the Freiheit had charged Congress Stuttgart, Germany, Party and for Communism. Clip these confuse the minds of the masses with a "free cialist in the this period of economic crisis this becomes plan, which has saddled the working class with Hillquit with manipulating with these shares year before. At that articles and refer to them in your discus- press" for capitalist propaganda. congress Hillquit fought clear to the workers. more than eight billion dollars of debts—their and thereby “acquiring” for himself over forty for the right of “socialists” in America to op- sions.—Editor. future • mortgaged! * • * • How could it otherwise happen that a big thousand dollars belonging to the cloakmakers. pose immigration of colored races—Japanese, Prosperity charge was widely noise is made over the case of “poor” Senator “Socialists” Mocking at Workers Misery. Week? That broadcast among the Chinese, etc. When Tammany Hall sprang that In its eagerness to separate itself even from might notice it, but we are hav- Hillquit Fall, who when Secretary of the Interior, ac- Now with the crisis cutting its furrows deep You never workers. For this had the comrades, thing a few days before elections, the bottom the word “Marxism,” the “Socialist” Party ing “Prosperity Week.” All fixed up by the Moissaye Olgin, cepted a “loan” from Sinclair; and he and into the face of the working-class family, with Robert Minor and arrested. fell out of Hillquit’s campaign in that immi- talks and writes in true capitalist fashion. Paramount Pictures, with a page ad in “Va- Hillquit did open Sinclair after many years were convicted the terror of unemployment and starvation not want an hearing before grant district, which was subsequently turned Crime and prison statistics are more or less riety,” the theatrical paper, advertising another magistrate’s court, which the pro- while men and women for stealing a loaf of looking out of the eyes of 8,000,000 workers a is usual to Meyer London. available today and every capitalist reformer page ad in Saturday Evening Post. cedure in liel suits. Hillquit bread, for committing petty larceny are ar- and their families, with the bosses program the was afraid of To be sure, Hillquitis immigrant knows that in times of economic depression And we ask you, frankly, which week is not an open hearing. He therefore in an himself. rested, tried and convicted and begin serving of wage cuts getting into full swing, with got touch The fact that he the prisons fill up. But how do they explain prosperity week in the Saturday Evening Post? with his Tammany friends—judges, lawyers, cjjanged his name from Hil- their time within twenty-four hours? cutting into the heaot of the whole kovitz to Hillquit adds another laurel to his that the number of “criminals” and inmates Anyhow, the Variety ad shows the happiest politicians—and they allowed him what very and Lynchers Go Free. working-class with the capitalists insisting character. But Matthew Woll and James Davis in the penal institutions of this country—yes Grafters and snappiest Uncle Sam you’ve seen in a blue are in such cases, namely, to avoid How does it otherwise that a single upon and receiving their profits even tho the few allowed are immigrants, too. This does prevent of hospitals and insane asylums, is constantly happen moon, dashing one step behind his shadow to- an open hearing. Hillquit went the district not capitalist swindler County is the workers starve—yes with the capitalist system to them from being the most bitter immigrant- on the increase? There is a steady line up- of Queens ward some unknown destination, very likely attorney and after a conference with the only Tammany politician "enjoying a being based on the ruthless, merciless exploita- Tam- baiters and to demand passports and finger- ward despite periods of prosperity. vacation” to the movies to get a lead on Jimmy Walker many man behind closed doors swore out in jail, while scores are under charges, the tion of the workers and poor farmers and, ac- a printing for foreign-born. Because WBll and before all the prettiest “fixed stars” are strung warrant for an arrest of the editors of the two Prisons Filling Up. whole Tammany under suspicion and cording to government reports, “forcing four- Davis are servants of capitalism, capitalists At the present time, in the of machine on the mayorial string. Communist papers. Hillquit did not want the period econo- Mayor Walker refuses an investigation of his fifths of the workers to live below the level themselves, and immigrant-baiting and persecu- Incidentally, the Paramount pictures are such workers to hear his side of the did mic crisis, with 8,000,000 unemployed tramp- corruption of the “Socialist” platform case. He tion of “other” races, race-hatred in general, office? How about in Philadel- subsistence”—for flops that to get any prosperity out of ’em, the not want to give the Communist a ing the streets hungry and desperate; millions Detroit, Chicago, Albany—with the cap- to speak of “assuring” decent living standards the this editors constitutes capitalist policy, a means of phia, corporation is trying pulmotor. And chance to refute his arguments. tried divid- working part or full time at wages that do not through wages He to ing subjecting italist politicians enjoying their loot—while a higher and shorter hours,” and “Prosperity Week” business is another stunt up the Tammany. and the workers. Hillquit a keep body and soul together; with speed up hush matter with the aid of capitalist, working mother is sent to prison for stealing “by better and higher free education” (with that follows tree sitting, “buy a bale of cotton,” Comrades Minor and Olgin supposed a servant of the bosses in ALL mat- in factories, mines and offices, stores exhoust- were ters, “ein Maedchen a bottle of milk? All to preserve the majesty the colleges and universities turning out hun- marathon dancing and solemnly throwing an to been brought to trial year ago, suer Alles,” is for that ing men and women before they are 40 years have a Oc- policy. ' of capitalist law and order. dreds of thousands of students who can find effigy of “Old Man Depression” into the sea. tober, 1929. The case brought of age, is it any wonder that the prisons are • • • was never to How happen that lynching mobs who no jobs under capitalism)—to speak thus is to \ Enough. The face of the “socialist” doe 3 it court. The official version is that a delega- party filling up? are known to the authorities are not molested mock at the misery of the working class. As- Schlesinger is “clear.” Today, in the crisis, it is that the Company tion of the company union (that admitted persecuted? open threats, acts of surance of decent living standards “can only Cows in Bad is, of Can any of tremendously or That Chicago news:—“Chicago his own ring involved in the manipula- worker vote for the party of Hill- number insane has increased violence, assault and murder of militant labor come through a destruction of the capitalist More Association tions) had so that new asylums have be of Commerce sits down by dinner Korn- asked him “not to bother” with the quit—millionaire, hanker, speculator, boss-law- to built—general organizers and Communists take place, not system of exploitation and the establishment with Communists to yer, as by experts, ove- dyke Heather, prize Wisconsin cow, place and withdraw the charges. Burns Coal Trust shareholder, Racketeer, cause, ascribed worry un- only unhampered but aided by the authorities? of a Soviet system—the system that is build- in Hillquit felt “insulted,” you know, etc., etc.? emnloyment. of honor at head of table.” just as John Do the lynchings of thirty-six Negroes thus ing up “Socialism” in the industry and agri- F. Curry, “IfI had a cow that gave such milk...” go head of Tammany Hall had recently “The socialist” party is an ENEMY of the The number of drug addicts in all sections far this year, the attacks on Communists and culture of the Soviet Union with such marvel- felt, which was the classes a and write your joke. only reason why he would workers just as the Democratic and Repub- and of this country is growing at revolutionary trade unionists of the Trade ous results and speed. To pretend to any “as- on own not tell anything about judicial selling robes lican parties. The workers have but one party, Union Unity League, the numerous sentences surance of decent living standards” is purest St $12,000 apiece. to live—and f6r the revolutionary workers and their OWN party to vote for, the COMMU- the Young to the rock-pile in the South on the charge demagogy, for it requires organized struggle As Hillquit probably Liberators but failed to realize its Communists, the social-fascist pro- a banker was justified NIST Party. Vote COMMUNIST on Novem- tremendous tasks and obligations. of “vagrancy,” the imprisonment of revolution- against capitalism but the "socialist” party is “socialists” being at affrontery of pose “more prisons!” in “insulted” the the ber 4. example point danger ary assembling to a party in favor of capitalism. Another to out the workers for in California This is in keeping with the proposals of the of our shortcomings organize a union; the threat self-satisfaction and in of the electric "Socialist” Platform Wants More Prisons! capitalists—and the “socialists,” as the third fulfilling our obligations. The point in chair in Atlanta—do these few examples point basic not But the best in the “socialist” platform capitalist party, are not to he outdone. our new of change our clearly capitalist following: methods work and in demonstrate that the courts dealing with crime is the “As meas- What Do the Communists Demand? PRE-PLENUM DISCUSSION is a young workers. prisons are institutions, of cope increasing work turn to the masses of and class part the ures to with crime in the state, The Communist Party is against We fine to prove our good capitalist state you the whole have resolutions whose function it is to protect we demand,” no, reader, not what think—- prison system and demands complete change. intentions and also to show our shortcomings. a the interests of the capitalist class against “a program of prison building.” More prisons, demands the of the Young Communist League, Thb is only self-satisfaction. Our obligations the other class—the working It abolition Baumes law U.S.A. class? of course /or the workers! which can send working class prisoners to the ¦ ¦¦¦¦ is to go to the young workers and the yard Fundamental ¦ —i “Socialists” Covering Up Cause. The reactionary labor movement produces its penitentiary for life! The Party stick to measure our success is to show con- perfectly em- criminals, on capitalist Communist This is clear—and is being share of based meth- points out that the police, courts and the whole cretely what we have done. The following is by ods, as, instance, through banking, phasized every day the crowding of the for “labor” penal system are capitalist class institutions a good example of self-satisfaction and a short- prisons working-class gangsterism unions, copied Self-Satisfaction or of with the victims of cap- within the from .against the working class, to crush Fulfilmentt coming in our obligations. capitalists, intended italism —so-called “criminals”—and direct vic- vigilent gangs of the gangsters to the fighting spirit of the workers. In Detroit there was recently held (Aug. 3) workers, tims of the class struggle within capitalism— slug and murder militant gangste/s The Communist Party that the Obligations a national conference of worker sportsmen. Communists extorting blackmail; racketeers who in their declares con- and revolutionary working-class ditions that cause crime will as long This conference represented approximately five way using own methods, follow path continue leaders. their the as the capitalist system of dog against dog, By FRANK HENDERSON tions to the Negro thousand young workers and students. The De- When, therefore, the "Socialist” state of Rockefeller and Morgan. working youth as a part D.O. was called a fraction meeting plat- continues. Only by overthrowing the capitalist of the fight against troit to to form declares that “crime is in large measure (Cleveland, Ohio) the terror conducted give “Socialist” Racketeers. system and establishing « workers’ against working help formulate policies and his opinions system” (em- and far- the whole class was to organ- cornel rooted in our social and economic The “socialist” writers and speakers talk mers’ government in which working class jus- At a time when we are putting into effect a ize en anti-lynch youth organization’—the on methods of work. He refused to phasis mine, I. A.), capitalist-reform radical in is His was that he did not have time for in real a lot about racketeering—but what of their tice will be meted out, can the question of change our methods of work there Young Liberators. This is reason manner, the social-fascists wishing to one danger Plen- self-satisfaction. sports work because he was busy Y.C.L. serve own racketeering! What of their own gangster- crime be solved. which we face at the coming But our obligations do not end here. ob- with capitalism well, are covering up the funda- um Y.C.L, Some comrades will report Our work. ism! What about gangsters in the mining, Thee “socialists” do their full share in in- of the ligation was to organize a campaign against mental cause of crime: the system successes of these new methods of and The question before the Plenum is not only capitalist needle trades, food, shoe and building trades! creasing gangsterism and crime. The “social- work lynching and fight race discrimination. Did we of exploitation. will direct wholesome criticism of our to the correctness of our methods of Answer, “socialist” union leaders—what about ists” are supporters of the system that produces others do this? Let us district discuss Then consider a few take Cleveland as an program and an es- let us more factors. the gangsters you use against militant work- crime. By word and especially by they shortcomings. The yardstick at the Plenum example. We built an anti-lynch organiza- work and our policies—but deed recording of what have we fulfilled our To be a worker is supposed to be a “disgrace” ers about gangsters who blackmail and, coov the capitalist methods of producing must not be the successes and the but during days of its birth did timation to extent crime. tion the we The present places tremen- —to be poor is worse “disgrace”—to be un- if refused, do not hesitate to murder! Workers! Support the program numeration of shortcomings in our work but to not hold one meeting obligations. period Communist (open air street meeting) obligations before us. employed is the worst “disgrace.” It is sup- As upholders of capitalism, the "socialists” of struggle against capitalism establish the fact to what extent have we lived when the toll amounted dous tasks and Our an- and its three against lynching to two swer be service” the day to posed to he a sign of incapacity, ignorance and the capitalist-fascist methods, such as the parties—republican, up to onr obligations as a revolutionary leader lynchir.gs a day! must “At your to use democratic and "social- And we must frankly admit in leading the struggles of the low character. To rise out of the working K.K.K. those of the American Legion, Black ist!” Organize in the revolutionary of the working youth. The danger is that we that the Young Liberators any day demands unions of in section of youth the of the every class, to educate ones children to enter a Hundreds, Grangers, etc. Any to the Trade Unitv League fight! may become self-satisfied with successes and country have not fulfilled obligations toiling and fulfillment means an Union and Sup- the its day tasks revolutionary or- “higher class” is the highest achievement a end! As to the victims of canitalism, workers u«rf tv» r—Partv also self-satisfied with criticism but will fail as a militant anti-lynch youth roganization. which confronts a also in the election correct of fulfilling ob- ganization. Only in this manner can we ful- worker is inspired to by capitalists. The cap- who cannot stand the grind, workers who are campaign! Vote Commuunist! in our estimation our does not that the ligations in a period of intensive class strug- This mean program of the fill our ultimate obligation—the overthrow of thrown into the streets to starve, workers at Do what the German workers 4.500,000 strong gles. In short this means that we must show Young Liberators is not correct but that we the capitalist system and the building of a so- bribe certain sections of workers to separate 40 years who are thrown on the scranhenn, did—vote for the Communist Party and a So- concrete results. For example: Our obliga- became self-satisfied with the organisation of cialist society. them from the unskilled masses —to act as women who are driven to prostitution in order viet government in the United States!