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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Bronx Has a Communist Library

THE Bronx headquarters of the
- Workers Party, at 1347 Boston
Road, New York City, are album with
commotion. Bookcases are being
made and overhauled; chairs. benches
md tables are being built; everybody
busy; and everybody is talking
bout the Bronx Library. Comrades
re looking over their personal lib
aries, scratching their heads and
wondernghow many good books they
can spare for the Workers Library
Subscriptions are being sent in for
the Workers Monthly, and some of
our periodicals and daily papers. and
by and by the Bronx library will be.
come one OF the finest Communist
libraries in the country. The Jewish
Branch No. 1 has collected S12.23 for
the library fund; besides numerous
books have been promised by in.
dividual comrades. One comrade In
the Russian branch has promised 10
donate over 800 worth OF Russian
books; others have also pledged them.
selves to do likewise. The English
Branch No has donated subscrip-
tion to the International News Service,
and many OF the individual comrades
have promised books and money.
Special credit should be given to the
Young Workers League branches who
are working with might and main to
make the library issue a success.
They have already contributed over
200 volumes, and promise to do much
more.
Comrades OF the Bronx, this appeal
Is addressed TO you. II you want the
Communist center Of the Bronx TO-
contain a real working Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Crouch and TrumbulI Expose Kept Press Lies

he lash of the white" dictatorship.
The local authorities make no Sc
;ret of their alliance with the ruling
class against the proletariat and the
army is intended as the last resort
the inner wall-of capitalism. So the
thought that Communists are within
the Inner wall" sends a spasm of
fear and hate down the spines of
army officers who think Americanism
is identical with capitalism. And be-
cause of this fear and hate we can
not and we do not-expect any mercy
from the agents of the white ter
rors."
comrade Andrade's Letter.
We read the letter of Comrade
Juan Andrade in the DAILY WORK
Err. If there were more workers like
Comrade Andrade, the dawn of the
world revolution would be much near
er. 1t is quite evident that Merino
Gracia, Angel Pumarega and Fran
cisco Vail, who proved traitors to the
proletariat, belong to the type of
Abramovich. We do not understand
how any Communist can recant his
principles, even in the face of life
imprisonment or death. Let them go
I'VE will be better when we are free
from all such.
U. S. Worse Than Fascist.
1t is interesting to compare the
treatment of political prisoners in
Spain a monarchy, where one can
continue to edit a Communistic pub
LEGATION. with the United States where
we, for example, are not permitted
to give news about our own case to a
local capitalist newspaper.
Despite public addresses by Amer
lean officials in which they speak Of
Communism as something foreign
that could not touch the United States
the fact remains that nothing is fear
ed as much by American capitalists
and plutocrats as the Red movement.
We noticed a letter published in
the Honolulu Advertiser by a Harry
Wong, in which he denounces the ad-
herents Of the late DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
Threaten Sun Vat Sen Followers.
His statements are untrue and the
Chinese consul placed his flag at half
mast at the request OF his govern
ment But the letter is significant In
view OF the fact that number of
Chinese inhabitants OF Honolulu, who
were known as supporters of Or. Sun
Vat Sen, received letters with threats
Of death II they attended memorial
services Of the liberator.
The audacity OF Corp Fisher, the
government spy, is seldom equallcd.
Despite the attacks we made upon an
article by Isaac Marcosson in the
Saturday Evening Post OF Jan. "a, '25.
Fisher testified that Crouch advised
him to read the article because Il ex.
pressed his own viewpoint. This testi
mony was base falsehoodl
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premature as he was not discharged
until April Z, 1925, when he was SEN
fenced. Crouch was not teacher in
an army school," Our Esperanto
class had no connections with army
schools or the military authorities;
and Notwithstanding all official state
ments to the contrary, we were ar
rested about 1870 p. m, February 10,
'25.
The news of our sentences printed
in the DAILY WORKER offers re-
freshing contrast to the methods of
the Associated Press, despite the
wealth and organization of the latter
The reason for official efforts to
keep our arrests secret until after the
trials, so newspaper men would not
be present, is now obvious to all who
understand the class rule of the Amer
lean government. We were not great
ly surprised at efforts to frame us.
But when false statements regarding
our arrests, etc, were given the pub
lie press and a very inaccurate sum-
mary sent to Washington, there was
no longer any doubt that army Off
GERS intended to keep us framed"
Records Destroyed by Government.
We have just received the so-called
records" of our trials, that is the car
bon copies. They are distorted be-
yond recognition in many places. docu-
mentary evidence of the defense is
omitted altho forged documents OBJ
tainable from the state department
pertaining to the Third (Communist)
International are included
Discover 70 Lies.
Altho we have not had sufficient
time to make a thoro examination, we
discovered 10 errors and omissions
of vital Importance in the record of
Trumbulls trial and SO in that of the
Crouch trial with far larger num-
Der of probable errors. or course,
we cannot remember the correct an
swers given. by other witnesses as
well as those given by ourselves. but
II appears that all testimony in the
Crouch case is badly distorted. II is
significant that more than 80 per
cent OF the mistakes" are favorable
to the prosecution.
II we had legal mot military de-
Tense we believe the distorted nature
OF the court records would be sufii-
cient grounds for new trial as there
exists no accurate record of our trial
Gas far as we know for use by the
reviewing authority.
Oriental Workers Under Lash.
There are few places where Com
munism is feared as much as In
Hawaii. Glass distinctions are sharp
y defined and the ruling classes (the
plantation owners) rely upon ignor.
nee. the power OF religion, Buddhist
Iormon, or Catholic. and prejudice
sd Misunderstanding between races
o keep the oriental workers under
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
LABOR DEFENSE
BRANCHES MAKE
FUND CAMP AIGN
All Branches Asked to
Cooperate

The national off1ce Of the Labor De-
Tense Council has Just received
check for $50 from the Denver de-
tense secretary with the information
that 1t represents the proceeds of two
affairs; one, the defense meeting at
which Anna Louise Strong spoke, and
the other the celebration of the seven
tieth birthday of Inge Skgidstad.
Honor Veteran.
All members Of the party in Den
yer had been invited to the birthday
celebration of this comrade who is
one of the oldest in the Workers Party
of Denver, having been in it since
its organization. A collection appeal
at the birthday celebration resulted in
$25.
The New York Labor Defense Coun-
Gil branch sold about $3.50 worth of
Labor Defense buttons They have
organized Systematically for tagging
with these buttons at all affairs
Fight the Deportation Menace.
The Labor Defense Council calls
upon all other branches of the defense
and all sympathetic organizations to
run affairs for che benefit of the de-
Tense, and to buy and sell the buttons.
Workers everywhere are reminded
that the Defense Council is now en-
gagged in wide campaign against the
deportation menace, for which ample
funds are needed.
The new address of the Labor De-
Tense Council is 10 South Lincoln
street, Chicago. Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
DEPORTATION OF
VAJTAUER HELD
UP FOR REVIEW
Law Puts the Burden of
Proof on the Defense


The Labor Defence Council. nation
al headquarters in Chicago, Is Just in
receipt Of certain legal documents per-
tanning to the deportation case of
Emanuel Vajtauer, editor OF the OBJ
rama, Czech Communist newspaper,
which reveals the manner in which
the immigration act of May, 1924,
works.
VaJtauer was arrested for a depor-
tation hearing in Chicago on April 4,
1924, as a result of an Anonymous
complaint" from a so-called union
man." to the effect that editor Vajtau-
err was "inciting the people against
the government and convincing them
that their only hope was in the Com
munist Workers Party OF America.
Case Held Up For Review
In August, 1924. he was ordered de-
ported, and in February, 1925, sent
to Ellis Island. The case was appeal
ed and in April, 1925, the writ was
dismissed by Judge Hand who re-
manded Vajtauer for deportation.
However, deportation has been held
up for review by the U. S. supreme
court, and few days ago Vajtauer
was released from Ellis Island on
100000 bail.
Turnout the hearings Of the case be-
fore Judge Hand of the United States
district court of New York, vajtauer
availed himself of the constitutional
provision that allows a defendant not
to answer questions that might in
criminate him. Vaitauer's hearings
began before May, 1924, when the act
was passed.
Defendant Must Prove He Is Innocent.
The prosecution, United States at
torney for the commissioner of immi-
grafton, introduces section % of the
above act. which says in part: "In
any deportation proceeding against
any alien the burden of proof shall
be upon such alien to show that he
entered the United States lawfully"
The burden of proof on all other mat
ters is left to the government.
The prosecution completely fell
down in proving its case against Val
tauer. The judge admitted that. But
at the same time he was forced TO
take cognizance of section % of the
immigration act Judge Hand said.
"A refusal to furnish evidence for
whatever reason and a reliance solely
on the defendants passport does not
meet the burden of proof or require
the government to go further"
Constitutional Rights Infrinqed.
In other words, section % is design
ed to give the prosecution in deporta-
ton cases full leeway and while it
does not prohibit the use of the con
stitutional provision that allows refus-
al to answer discriminating questions.
1t nevertheless makes it dangerous
for the defendant to avail himself of
1t and at the same time takes upon
himself the complete burden of proof.
The Labor Defense Council is con-
tinuing the fight against Vajtauer's de-
portation. The case, which is the
usual deportation frame-up of the
United States department of labor
VIII be carried to the limit. Anyone
Wishing to contribute to the legal fund
lot the carrying on of this and many
other cases can send donations 10
the Labor Defense Council. 10 South
Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
YOUNG WORKERS LEAGUE
ACTIVITIES.
LOCAL CHICAGO,
Monday May II.

Monday, May II.
City Executive Committee meeting
10 S. Lincoln street. p m. sharp.
Tuesday, May u.
Working Area Branch No. 22O1
S. Wabash avenue. when the Next
War Comes"
Wednesday, May 10.
City Central Committee meeting
S p. m, 26l3 Hirsch Blvd. All dele.
gates must be present.
Thursday, May IA.
Activity meeting OF Working Area
Branch No. 4, at S11S w. Roosevelt
Road.
Activity meeting Of Working Ara
Branch No. 2, at 1910 w. Roosevelt
Road.
Friday, May rs.
Activity meeting of Working Area
Branch No. /, Room sos, 166 w. Wash.
ington st.
Activity meeting OF Working Area
Branch No. 5, 10 S. Lincoln st.
Activity meeting OF Working Area
Branch No. s, 2s13 Hirsch Blvd.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

upon the revolutionary trade unions
of all countries to support unreserved-
ly and with the greatest energy the
joint advisory committee formed by
these trade unions, in all its efforts
to bring the workers of different tend
encies together, in all its efforts to
bring the workers of different tend
encies together, and to restore the
unity of the national and international
trade union movement, by creating
single trade union organizations in
each country and single militant
international comprising the trade I'M
ions of all tendencies and in all parts
of the world"
Swedish Union For Unity.
The Swedish trade union delega-
ton Of postal and telegraph work
ers, which has made an exhaustive
study of the conditions of their Rus
sian brothers in Leningrad and Mos
COW, has left for Stockholm. Before
their departure, a farewell reception
took place in which participated the
central committee of the Russian I'm
ion of Postal and Telegraph Work
ers, the Representatives of the Russ
ian shop councils, and the Swedish
delegation.
Mattelin, member of the Swedish
delegation declared that after taking
into cognizance the positive as we'll
as negative aspects of life in the Sow
let Union, the Swedish delegation has
come to the conviction that the prog
ress made by the Russian proletariat
in the field of economic reconstruc-
ton was very considerable, and that
the five members of the Swedish dele
cation were returning to Sweden as
friends of the Russian revolutionary
The Swedish delegation presented
the Russian fraternal organization
with a memorandum, which, among
other things expresses the hope of the
Swedish delegation for the consolida-
ton of the conquests of the Russian
and the closest co-opera-
ton between the workers of the Sow
let Union and the workers of all coun-
tries, thus enabling the international
proletariat to fight successfully
against world capitalism The joint
resolution which was adopted unani-
declares:
"The Russian and Swedish Unions
Of Postal, Telegraph and Telephone
Workers greet and results of the Lon
don trade union conference, and con-
slider them the most important step
to international trade union unity TAX
en- until now. 1t is necessary to unite
the postal and telegraph workers in
TO a single international. The efforts
Of the Russian union to be admitted
into the international should be sup
ported"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

library, we call upon you to come
down to the headquarters with all the
books and money you can gather to-
gether and help us in the work. The
library committee meets at head
quarters on Tuesday, May -. If your
branch has not elected a delegate and
you are interested in this work, be
present yourself and let us have your
counsel and help in this natter
Library Committee, Bronx.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
RED INTERNATIONAL OF LABOR
UNIONS Halls ANGLO-RUSSIAN
UNITY-SWEDISH KEYNEN APPROVE
Especial to Tho Daily WOrksrl

MOSCOW 1oAer hearing the
the British unions
rapproche
import
reality
U. impeachment
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
How We Live and Work

Editor: NctsThis printed for the
s w9rkeTs by the workers and for the WORKERS we to reach
WNlIE TO Us This department. HOW WE LIVE AND WORK.
life
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

Give your shopmate this copy
Of the DAILY WORKER-but be
sure to see him the next day to
get his subscription.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
Coke Miners in Revolt
by Arne Swabeck

The uprising of the "men who,
dig in the bowels of the EARTH.
picture of the class struggle to-s
day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
The Fight for Unity
in Minnesota
by c. A. Hathaway

A history of the struggle of the
midwest farmer and industrial
worker on the political field-and
a proposal for the next step to be
taken.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
May Day in America.
by Harrison George

A great day of the working class,
traced thru the progress of Ameri-s
can organized labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
The Death of Sun
Vat Sen
by G. Zinoviev

The president of the Communist
international writes of the passing
Of a great national revolutionary
figure.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12
The PGn-American
Anti-lmperialist
League
by Manuel Gomez

Further light on American Inn
perialsim and the rise of the work
ing class for unified action in Latin
America to combat the rule of Wall
Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-05-12

The murder Of workers in
country where the working class is
gathering forces to assume power.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
.HAASE, IN TEARS,
/. TELLS STORY OF
FATAL ACCIDENT
Principal Witness Against
Strathenk on Trial for
MansIaughter.

Chester Haase. 1141 Blaine Ave-,
whose wife. small son and daughter
were killed IN the auto accident for
which John Strothenk. AZ, OF sos
e. Market ST., is on trial for man
slaughter in Criminal Court, wast the.
principal witness against strothenk
today.
Haase's eyes filled with tears and
he choked as he told Of the fatal
crash.
& Haase said that after Strothenk's
car crashed into his machine, which
'xas overturned on his wife and chill
iren, he ran into the road crying.
,t'For Gods sake. stop your car, and
help me find my family!"
. Several officers who were at the
accident. testified that they smelled
liquor on the breath of Strothenk.
The defense challenged statement
which Strothenk is said to have
made to officers following his arrest
on the night of Oct. %, 1924, admit
ting that he had one or two drinks
before the accident happened.
The case may go to the jury
late this afternoon. All of the
State witnesses testified this morn
ing. Witnesses for the defense
took the stand this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

f-1IG, bold robbers. who
Tx took SIS from the Bow
S les drug store, Twenty
First st. and Central Ave-.
Thursday night, but overlooked
ceuts in the jeans Of Richard
Griffith, 9. of zoos H.uckle ST.,
didn't scare Richard a bit.
"I had gone to- the store to
get Grandpa magazine" said
Richard. When / got to the
door a man came out OF a blue
touring car parked at the curb
and made me go inside.
Were not going to hurt
you.' the man said, but you'Il
have to go into this room and
stay there He took me to
the back room where Mr..
Bowles BENJAMIN H. Bowles,
proprietor) and his helper (Jo-
seph Hartwell) were lying on
the floor, and the man made
me and the girl Miss la ver-
non Weeks, 2055 Central Ave-,
a customer) stand in corner
with our faces to the wall.
THE man said If any OF us
came out inside ten minutes
we'd be dead ones.
Nav, / wasn't scared. felt
kinda funny, though.
"As soon as the police came
Mr.. Bowles was too busy to
sell me the magazine, so went
ON home. They didn't rob me.
I still had my nickel"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
ALLOTS
FUNDS FOR ROADS
County Appropriations Are
Under Consideration.

At d special meeting today, coun-
Gil took under consideration approp-
riations for county government, in.
stitutions and proposed improve
ment costs for 1925. Saturday
morning the council is expected to
authorize appropriations.
Following sums were set aside
from the sinking fund for s'oads:
Jansen Rd., $4,000 for retaining
wall and $4,000, estimated cost;
Swails Rd., 500, 900; Mann Rd.,
1927 900, and Thompson Rd., $4,000.
Several persons living in vicinity
of these roads appeared before the
council and asked that appropria-
tions be approved for their improve
n1ent. Commissioners were consult
ed on the material to be used for the
Jansen Rd. Council asked that a
concrete road be built because Of
heavy traffic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23
'KLAN' BILL DIES
WITH LITTLE ADO
|NSTATE SENATE.
Minority Report on Measure
Specifying Qualifications
Of Teachers Is Re-
jected.
WEEKEND REST TAKEN
Van Orman Speeds Action
in Upper House Of
Assembly,
WEEKEND REST TAKEN

With little debate, the Indiana
Senate this morning killed another
so-called Klan bill. Introduced by
Senator Sims, Terre Haute, Repub-
lican, the bill would have required
all teachers in public schools to be
graduates of public common and
high schools. The Senate adjourned
at noon until Monday morning.
The vote was Al to 5, against adop-
tion of a minority report presented
by Sims, Of the Educational Com
mittee, urging passage. Senators
voting for the bill were Alldredge,
Anderson: Martin, Logansport; Pell,
Carbon and Sims. all Republicans,
and Payne, Bloomington, Democrat.
Senators Bait, Davis, Lambert and
Shank did not vote.
The bill was definitely disposed of
when vive voce vote adopting the
majority report recommending in
definite postponement was tabled.
Under Senate rules this kills the bill.
Van Ornlan in Form
Lieutenant Governor Van Orman
had his legislative mill working
smoothly at top speed. Strutting
about the platform he urged the
Senators to speed and at the end of
an hour and three-uarters this busi-
ness had been disposed of:
Twelve new bills introduced; four
killed on committee recommenda-
ton; one withdrawn; four house bills
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

BILL INTRODUCED
Another Creates State Movie
Censor Board,

Repeal of the law legaliziig Sum
day baseball and creation Of State
board Of movie censors are provided
for in bills introduced in the House
today.
The baseball bill. presented by
Representative Smith, would pro-
hibit baseball, football or any other
game for which a fee is charged on
Sunday.
The censorship measure, intro
duced by Representative Hinkle, In
dianapolis, would create board Of
five members to be appointed by the
Governor One would be member of
the State Ministerial Association;
two would be attorneys. one a mem
Der of the State Medical Association
and one would be named on recon-
mendation of the State Sunday
School Association. They would re-
ceive $4,000 annually and would be
required to pass on all films shown
in the State.
Penalty for violation OF provisions
of the bill would be a fine ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-23

''It is just about flfty-fifty whether
we get a clear view OF the eclipse. :"
j. HI. Armington, weather bureau
meteorologist, said.
Cloudy weather is in prospect
for this general section of the coun.
try and from here on north it prob
ably viii be bad Right here in In
dianapolis we have an even chauce
for clear or cloudy weather during
the hours of the eclipse
From the scientific standpoint In
.dianapolis is an unimportant spot
in the path of the eclipse as it does
not reach totality here, about 80
per cent of the suns surface being
scheduled to be covered by the
moons shadow at a. M, when the
eclipse reaches its maximum here.
Russell Sullivan ,,one of the best
known amateur astronomers in the
city, left Thursday for New Haven,
Conn, which is in the path OF total
ity, to observe the. eclipse from Yale
observatory. Elaborate preparations
have been made there for observa-
ton.
AT Butler College and Indiana Cen
trail University no special prepara-
tions have been made to observe the
eclipse for the reason that Indian
apolis is out of the totality path.
The sun wiH rise at a. m. par
tally in eclipse. The maximum viii
come about 8 a. m. and the entire
eclipse will be over at 9:O7 a. m.
Fair weather has been promised
for the area of totality.
Scientists Alert
Whereas the Chinese. during the
first eclipse recorded in history,
some 5000 years ago, beat their
drums to drive away this astral
dragon that appeared to be devour-
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