The New Jersey leader., May 29, 1920, Image 1

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'his is one of the great names of the century. No one-not even a political enemy-has ever said
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that Debs is not sincere to the core of his heart. It is an eve,nt to meet this courageous friend of man.”--Edwin Markham.
LEADER
A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WORKING CLASS
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 'MY 29, 1920.
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NEW JERSEY OPENS
CAMPAIGN FOR DESS
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Every Member of Socialist Party In State
Urged to Activity in Drive for
Campaign Fund.
State Convention Meets Sunday to Plan for
Educational Work of Coming Weeks.
Will Wage Greatest Campaign in
Party's History For Debs and
Socialism.
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•The State Convention of the So
cialist Party of New Jersey will be
held at 256 Central Avenue, Jersey
City next Sunday morning at 9:io
A. M. standard (railroad) time. The
convention will be called to order
iby the State Secretary, Milo €.
Jones, and after the preliminary or
ganization of the body, reports of
officers, etc., the convention' will pro
ceed to plan for the campaign in
New Jersey this year.
Already campaign lists have been
sent to over a thousand members of
the partysgand the membership urg
ed to respond in securing the neces
sary fundjjOor an aggressive cum
paign
“Capitalism.’ltaitethe appeal, “is
iwentrt** <iown‘»Mte«»d indus
trially. Contusion wa3 never so
genetal In politics; industry never
so unsettled and chaotic. The class
lines were never so distinctly and
sharply drawn.
“The struggle of the workers be
comes vjnore and more intense thru
increased pric.es, rents and the de
nial of t^c right to protest and
strike for better conditions.
“Thousands of workmen are suf
fering in prison for political and
conscientious beliefs.
“Your contribution on thisi list
will help the working class in their
fight for industrial and political
freedom.
“The workers must build a new
world. They must be organized to
manage and operate the industries
of America for the benefit of all.
“The Socialist Party has alwaysi
been the political party of the work
ing class. Help finance the cam
paign of our standard bearer, Eu
gene V. Debs. Give to the extent
of your ability.’*
Funds collected through this ap
peal $re to he divided as follows:
One-lialf goes to the County organ
ization, one-quarter to the State
and one-quarter to the National
Campaign Committee. All lists
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HEARQUA^TjERS OP SOCIALIST
PARTY AXtH LEADER OFFICE
"’deluged.; with WATER FROM
SERIOUS flRE NEXT DOOR.
Last Saturday, aJbout noon,- a
$25,000 door to Socialist
HeadquarteMfc-esulted in consider
able damag^to Party and Leader
furniture a«i!j'office supplies.
Water pcm'td into the State Of
fice from adjourning building
arid beforiTtre biate Secretary couid
rescue leaflets, Leader cards, etc.,
he was’wading ankle deep in the
water and the ceiling began falling
aibout his eajjg.
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OBITUARY
CARL SCHULER
Following a decline in health
for the past nine months, Carl
Schuler, aged 46 of Rahway, died
May 19 th.
Comrade Schuler was a native
of Germany and had been a resi
dent of this country for twenty
seven years, six of which were
spent in Rahway. • •
Comrade Schuler was an expert
cabinet maker. He was general
ly active in public affairs. He
was a staunch Socialist, a mem
ber of Carpenters Local No.-723
of Newark,. of the Workmen's
Sick and Death Benefit Society,
and of the Rahway Citizen’s Club.
He was a highly respected citizen
in the community in which he
lived and always an active work
er in the Socialist cause.
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For Debs
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this Fall?
Be has given a year of his life for you!
What are you willing to give for him?
Thomas Watson of Georgia made his campaign for the demo
cratic presidential nomination in that state on the issue that Debs
should be in the White House and Woodrow Wilson in jail! ,
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this year?
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sey woraer who can he convinced to cast his vote for Debs and
* Socialism this fall.
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Socialist Platform in Brief
1—-Ail business vitally essential to the existence anti welfare of the
people to be taken over-by the nation.
3— Pifbliely owned interests to be administered by the government
and representatives of the workers for service and not for profit.
—Hanks to be acquired, by the nation and unified.
4— AH insurance to be taken o\er by the nation.
5— Pjtll-civil, political, industrial and educational rights to l>e seemed
to \egroes.
8—-Abolition of child labor.
7— A national minimum wage law.
8— Protection, of migratory and unemployed workers from oppres
sion.
0—Abolition of detective and strikebreaking agencies.
10— A Shorter workday hi keeping with increased production.
11— Freedom of speech, press and assembly.
13—Repeal of the Espionage law.
13—JHscontimi a nee of Espionage law proseentions.
1-j—Repeal of arbitrary power of deportation of aliens.
15—Abrogation of injunctions in strikes.
'10—Universal suffrage in fact as well as in law.
,17—Power of recaft of Federal executives and judges.
(Special to The N. J. Leader.)
The strike of Carpenters and
Joiners in the Philadelphia district
which includes Chester, Bristol and
Camden has ibeen brought to a suc
cessful conclusion so far as con
cerns building construction and ail
work outside the shipyards. They
are at present hiding behind the
skirts ot the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration and the Macy Wage Board
the latter Of which ' has not func
tioned for nearly, if not quite, a
year past. ^ .
The original demands were $1.2*5
per hour, a 40 hour week, no Satur
day work, double time for overtime,
the abolishment of all piece work,
and 10 cents extra per hour for
night shift. , , )
'The hours were changed to 44 on
the advise of the national officers of
the United Brotherhood of Parpen'
ters and Joiners because of a short
age of carpenters, and, later the
wage demand was reduced Jo $1>
112 Vs by a small majority on a refer
ij endum vote, which was at once ac
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WORLD WAR VETERANS
ORGANIZE IN WEST N. Y.
ON RECORD FOR, TAXATION OF
INCOMES IN EXCESS OF $25,
OOO TO FAY BONUS TO SER
VICE MEN.
Last Friday evening at 449 Fif
teenth St., West New York, a'branch
organization of the World War Vet
erans was formed. The following
officers were elected: Commander,
Dr. Walter S. ’Kipnis; Viee-Com
mander, I. George Koven; Corre
spending Secretary Harold Fackart;
Recording Secretary, Anthony M.
Marro; Treasurer, David Hyman;
Sergeant-at-arms, Anthony J. No
vak.
The next meeting of the post will
be held at an early date. The or
ganization is on record as favoring
a bonus of $1.00 for each day in
service with* a minimum of $300;
all bonuses to he paid from funds
derived from taxation of incomes in
excess of $25,000 per year ,or from
war excess profits on corporations
for the privilege of declaring such
dividends.
Enlisted men of the American or
Allied iannies are eligible to: asem
RA1WAY NEWS ITEMS
By Mayor Trenfbley’s prompt ac
tion "we were saved from drinking
raw river water;” so he says in re
porting his purchase of a new chlor
inator recently to replace one worn
out. The Mayor didn’t.explain how
Engineer Gage happened , to allow
the. machinery to deteriorate to that
condition nor how; we, liyed on “raw
water” ibef ore any chlorlnator was
ever vised. The,filter plant always)
gave Rahway first class.water when
it was 'kept, in good, condition, but’
Colonel Johnson, who discovered the
advantages of. ch.Iorination and who
is thoroughly acquainted with the
Rahway water plant from personal
inspection, said' under oath during
chancery proceedings that the plant
was not properly handled. How
ever, Commissioner Farrell praises
the Mayor and the Mayor compli
ments Commissioner Farrell, and ev
erything flows along like a song.
Commissioners patting each other on
the back and then being endorsed
by the “Rahway B.latter” doesn’t
get the city anywhere.
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The local. paper, which formerly
had plenty, of space editorially to
condemn every project which the
Socialist Commissioner put forward
to benefit the people, has practical
ly abandoned its editorial columns
which are now used for want ads
and most recently for display ad
vertising. .Well, it’s not to be won
dered at that they find it difficult to.
procure editorials when they have
no principles or policies worth while
to endorse. Like the Saturday Eve
ning Post, it can find no difference
between the Republicans and Iterad
erafs and therefore has decided to
keep mum. . ■
Miller and Sons, clothiers have
publicly endorsed municipal fire in
surance. They have evidently felt
the high rates imposed By the in
surance companies. While a few
feel the insurance rates everyone fs
affected by the price of clothing and
the. enormous waste in methods of
distribution. When will Miller &
Sons advocate Co-operative hand
ling of clothing and foods which
ate actual necessities?
* * •
When Socialists argue in a gentle
manly way with the Commissioners
at the City Hall, they are expelled
'by the Chief of Police on the May
or’s orders. When good old line
Republicans or Democrats like Char
lie Dudling or Arthur Schaffer take
exception to the actions of city of
ficials they can express themselves
to their hearts’ content without risk
As reasons are so few it might be
well to note this as one good rea
son why one should be a membei
of one of the old parties.
3. B. F.
BUSINESS MEN ARE BIGOTS.
New York.—“Self-revealed bl
pots" is the term applied to mem
bers of the . Chamber of Commereo
of the United States by the New
York Evening World in’ discussing
a refusal of the recent convention
of these business men to listen to
Matthew Wolf, vice president of the
A. P. of L., give reasons for labor’s
strike” law,
“Governor Allen missed the op
portunity of a life time," «aid the
Evening World, “when he failed to
administer a stinging rebuke to
these business men.
“The discourtesy and intolerance
was all the nibre glaring h ‘cause
Governor Allen , was present and
scheduled as the next speaker.
“Had Governor Alien risen to the
occasion he would have accepted the
discourtesy of the chamber as a> for
tunate opportunity to read a lesson
in tolsrance. 'He wou'l have re
fused to discuss the plan-itself be
fore a group of self-revealed bigots.
He would have strong'./ defended
Mr. Woll’s right to be heard.”
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bership. Applications may he se
cured from Counselor I. Gr Koven,
143 Summit Are., West Hoboken;
Dr. W. S. Kipnis, B94 Bergen line
Ave., West New York and- from An
thony M. Marro, 149* Sflfinyside
Ave., North Bergdii. tit- ■
The dcM we owe to Dtbs
The following excerpts from the speeches and writings of
Engene \. Debs teH the story of the indebtedness of the Ameri
can people to this great leader of the working class. He gave
himself unreservedly for us. We must not fail in our devotion
to the cause he still speaks for eloquently in the silence of At
lanta Penitentiary,
THE PASSING Ob' CAPITALISM. ,
Capitalism has fulfilled its mission, for the capitalist class can no
longer control the productive forces, nor manage industry, nor give em
ployment to the workers. And so the historic mission of this movement
is to abolish capitalism, based upon private ownership, and organize so
ciety upon a basis of collective ownership of the means of production and
distribution. This change is coming just as certain as I stand in your
presence. It will come as soon as you are ready for it, and you will ibe
ready fo.r it just as scon as you understand whati Socialism means.
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THE END OF WARS.
With the end of industrial and commercial competition comes the end
of war, and with the beginning of world-wide co-operation cornea the in
auguration of the reign of peace on earth and good will toward all men.
So that when this movement sweeps into power, and establishes an indus
trial democracy, every man will'have the inalienable right to work, will
receive what ftp produces, may stand fortli a free man, enjoy the fruit of
his labor, have a comfortable home, a happy wife, his children at play or
at school; and in that hour the badge of labor will be the only badge of
nobility.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
A11 the forces of the world’s reaction, all its dynasties and despotisms,
all its kingdoms and principalities, all its monarchies and imperialism, all
its ruling and exploiting classes, and their politicians, priests, professorsi
and parasites of every breed—all these are pitted openly or covertly
against the Russian Revolution and conspiring together for the overthrow
of the victorious Russian proletariat and the destruction of the new-born
democracy. But, whatever may be the fate of the revolution, its flaming
soul is immortal and will flood the world with light and liberty and love.
*****
Do not imagine for one moment that all the plutocrats and Junkers
are all in Germany; we have them here in our own country, and these
want to keep our eyes focused upon the Junkers in Germany so we won’t
see those within our own border. I have no earthly use for the Junkers
of Ce. u.»ad or Vfhj •xwti-'l« «(act.Writ ill ciie Unlit.!
states.
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Anybody tan be nobody, but it taks a man to be somebody. Turn
your back upon that corrupt Republican Party and that still more corrupt
Democratic Tarty, the gold-dust twins of the ruling class. Get into a min
ority party that fights for a cause. Make that change. It will be the
most important change you ever made in your life. You will thanik me
for having made the suggestion. It was a day of days for me. I passed
from darkness to light.
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THE PRESS.
How thoroughly alive the capitalists are to the power ot the press!
And how assiduously they develop and support it that it may in turn but
tress their class interests!
The press is one of their most valuable assets, and, as an investment,
pays the highest dividends.
When^there is trouble between capita! and labor the press volleys and
thunders against labor and Its unions and leaders and all other things
that dare to breathe against the sacred rights of capital. In such a con
test labor is dumb, speechless: it has no press that reaches the public,
and must submit to the vilest calumny, the most outrageous misrepre
sentation.
The lesson has been taught in all the languages of labor and written
in the blood of Us countless martyred victims.
Labor must have a press as formidable as the great movement of the
working class requires, to worthily represent its dignity and fearlessly and
uncompromisingly advocate its principles.
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* LABOR OMNIA VINC1T.
Why is it that labor does not conquer anything? Why does it not
assert its mighty powei ? Why does it not rule in congress, in legislatures
and in courts’ 1 answer because it is factionized, because it will not
unify, because, for some inscrutable reason, it prefers division, weakness
and slavery, rather than unity, strength and victory.
Will it always he thus unmindful of its power and prerogativesl
do not think so. Will it always tamely submit to degradation? I protest
that it will not. Labor has the ballot. It has redeeming power. I write
trom behind prison bars, the victim of a petty tyrant. My crime was that •
I sought to rescue Pullman slaves from the grasp of a monster of greed
and rapacity.
I think a day is doming when “Labor Omnia Vincit” will change con
ditions. I hear the slogan of the clans or organized labor. It cheers me,
7. believe with the poet that
A Labor Day is coining when our starry flag shall wave,
Above land where a famine no longer digs a grave,
Where money is not master, nor the workingman a slave—•
For the right is marching on.
—EUGENE V DEBS.
> t 'McHenry County Jail, Woodstock, 111., August 5, 1895.
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LIBERTY SPEECH AT BATTERY D, CHICAGO, ON HIS RELEASE
FROM WOODSTOCK JAIL, 189.1
Leaving all other nations, kindred and tongues out of the question,
what is the duty of Americans? Above all, what is the duty of American
workingmen whose liberties have been placed in peril? They are not
.hereditary bondsmen. Their fathers were free-born—their sovereignty none
denied and their children yet have the ballot. It has been called “a
weapon that executes a free man’s will as lightning does the will of God.”
It is a metaphor pregnant with life and truth. TJiere is nothing in our
government it can not remove or amend. It can make and unmake presi
dents and congresses and courts. It can abolish unjust laws and consign
to eternal odium and oblivion unjust judges, strip from them their robes
and gowns and send them forth unclean as lepers to bear the butrden of
merited obloquy as Cain with the mark of a murderer. It can sweep away
truests. syndicates, corporations, monopolies, and every other abnormal
development of the money power designed to abridge the liberties of
workingmen and enslave them by the degradation incident to poverty and
enforced idleness, as cyclones, scatter the leaves of the forest. The ballot
can do this and more. It can give our civilization its crowning glory—
the co-operative commonwealth.
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