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30 per cent
 The more recently exploited banks to the westward show the same trend, the catch having fallen from ITO pounds per unit gear in 1923 to 100 pounds in 1926, and was still lower in 1927, while at the same time there was an increase of fish under 11A pounds.
 The rapidity of decline is regard ed as especially serious because of tte very slow rate of growth of the halibut, an adult being from 12 to 25 years, or over, in age. Hence the present decline has taken place within the life span of one halibut of ordinarily large size.
 As nearly all the fish which are be- ing caught now were spawned eight or ten years ago, the abundance of the younger fish, which will annually be available for capture in the neXt 10 years, has already been estab- lished. If these are greatly reduc- the fishery maintained, the outlook for a future stock of spawning fish sufficient to maintain the supply, presents hopeless picture.
 In fact the commissions investi gations indicate that relatively few mature halibut are now found on the older banks.
 These illustrations demonstrate beyond a doubt that the fishery IS in a very serious condition, and that the banks cannot stand the intensity of fishing to which they are subject. ed. The commission is fully convina- ed that the conditions are so serious that no delay should be permitted in the adoption of additional cOnser. vation measures. In the light of the investigations made, such action is essential to the maintenance of the fishery.
 Recommendations Made For ....
 Preserving Fishery
 The Commission recommends cer tain additional measures of conser vation, which are here summarized
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each of which, if deemed necessary for the preservation of the fishery there, the total catch of halibut may b4 reduced by a predetermined per- centage annually, commencing not less than one year after the putting in force of this recommendation, un- til the fishery therein shall reach a state of stability of yield.
 (b) To determine upon the amount of this percentage reduction and to revise same from time to time as may be found necessary, the intent being to restrain any increase in the amount of fishing within such area.
 2. To close permanently to ali fishing the two areas herewith defin- ed, and known to be populated by snail immature halibut, and to close such other grounds as may be found ny the commission to be populated ny a similar class of fish.
 3. To prevent the use of any fish ing gear deemed unduly destructive
 4. To extend the present closed season by two weeks at it's beginning making the closure for all fishing in all areas from November 1 to February 15, both dates inclusive, and to facilitate future alterations in the length of close season.
 5. To license all vessels fishing for halibut in treaty waters, under such terms as are necessary for the purpose of the treaty, including statistical returns, and for the clear ance of regulated waters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
CITLOW ATTACKS TT
BOTH old PARTIES
Speaks at Mass Meet
in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. l.
"Smith's liberalism is a myth" de-
clared Benjamin Gitlow Tuesday eve-
ming at O meeting of the Workers
(Communist) Party here. The Com
munist candidate for vice president
after denouncing Hoover as "reac-
tionary tool of Wall Street." argued
that Smith is not any more pro-
gressive than the republican candi-
date. "Smith is the leader of the
new Tammany, which always has
been and still is corrupt and re-
dictionary machine. Smith is tied
up with some of the most powerful
corporations in the U. S. His record
shows that he stands for more
power to these financial interests
thru stronger, more centralized and
autocratic government, further re-
moved from the masses, and more
efficient in every assistance to the
big corporations in exploiting labor
"Smith stands for lower taxation
for big business for the vicious sys-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
) RED RALLIES
IN CITY TONIGHT
Workers to Hear Red
Candidates

Three of the biggest Red Night
election demonstrations ever held in
the city will take place tonight when
workers will rally to the slogans of
the Party of the class struggle in
The downtown east side section Of
Manhattan, in Harlem, and in the
Lower Bronx. Communist speakers
will explain the program of the
Workers (Conmunist) Party at
meetings in these three sections,
stressing the workers demands. A
list of the open-air meetings that
will be held and the speakers at each
meeting follows:
Downtown East Side District-All
speakers report at 7:30 p. m. to so
st. Marks Place. The following is
a list of the speakers: Weinstone,
Trachtenberg, Lifshitz, Milf r,
Grecht, Hendin, M. Epstein, Wat
tenberg, Bimba, Midola, Gussakoff,
Milgrom, Rose Rubin, G. Welsh,
Chernenko, Aronberg, Costrell, Nc
Donald, Julius Cohen, Biedenkapp,
Blum, Hy Gordon, Silber, Kate Git
low, Magliacano, B. Gussakoff, Hell
fand, w. Herberg, F. Gordon, M.
Silvis, H. Rubin, Zukowsky, Sazar,
Koretz, Winogradsky, Selkowitz,
Phi. Goodman, Kudrinetsky, Taft, /
Claim, E. Jacobson, H. Davis, Horo-
witz, L. Cohen, Zimmerman, Wortis
Potash and Cibulsky.
The wind-up meeting will be held
at Second Ave. and Tenth st.
Harlem Red Night.
Harlem-All speakers report al
T:30 p. m. to 143 E. 1O3rd St
Speakers will be: Lovestone, Minor
Poyntz, Huiswood, Moore, Ballam
Ed. Welsh, A. Markoff, Blake, Sta
chel, Codkind, Moreau, N. Napoli
Williams, Alexander, Grace Lamb
Continued on Page T,oo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
Young Pioneers Will
Hold Protest Meeting
in the Bronx Tonight

The Young Pioneer group of
Junior High School 61, from which
Harry Eisman and Bernard Kaplan
were recently suspended because of
their militant Pioneer activities, has
called a mass children's protest
meeting to be held today, 4:30 p. M,
at 1400 Boston Road, the Bronx.
Speakers will trace the long per-
iod of intimidation against the men,
bers of the Young Pioneers in the
school prior to the final suspension
Of the two young militants, and ex-
pose the jingoist activities of Ma
guire, principal of the school, who
has threatened to call the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars and the American
Legion to aid him in his tactics of
suppression against the Young
Pioneers in the school.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
'OSTER, GITLOW TO Be WELCOMED HERE TOMORROW
I. L. d. Defends 662 Mil
Strikers IN a Mass Trial

The largest mass trial Of workers
in the country's history is scheduled
to take place in New Bedford in a
few days when nearly 700 textile
workers appeal sentences received
during the recently ended 26 weeks
strike. The International Labor De-
fense is appealing the sentences
which were meted out against these
workers--sentences which total l.
344 months (112 years. and fines
totaling $5,690
The I. L. D. has already raised
$354,800 bail for the New Bedford
and Fall River textile workers, who,
in the face of brutal, corrupt and po-
lice terrorization waged such stub
born struggle against ten per cent
wage reduction and against the
speed-up system.
Some of the 662 strikers facing
the courts have been arrested as
many as twelve times, and there
are 888 separate charges against
them. The cases are to be tried ir
the November session of the Su-
perior Court IN New Bedford. The
l. L. D. has secured legal defense
and is supplying the funds for the
conducting of the cases. The sen
tences meted out by the district
court, at the request of the employ
ers, are in some cases for as long
as two years Imprisonment.
The New Bedford and Fall River
textile workers strike was an event
of great Importance to the workers
of America The strike took place
in an industry employing more thar
Continued O." Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
SHIF Rim UP IN
COURT TODAY
Charge Murder" Not
"Manslaughter"

William Shifrin, the left wing
worker who was caught in the tolls
of the frame-up machine that is
trying to railroad him to life term
in prison because he heroically and
successfully defended himse f
against six armed thugs sent by the
socialist officials of the Butchers
Union, will today appear in the
Bronx County Court to answer the
question which the judge will put to
him: Guilty or not guilty."
After the formal pleadings the
judge is expected to set the date
for trial, and then counsel for the
William Shifrin Defense Committee
will put in immediate application
for Shifrin's release on bail.
Charge is Murder"
In statement issued yesterday
George 2. Medalie, chief attorney
for Shifrin, corrected the erroneous
information given out yesterday
which had it that Shifrin was in
dicted on a charge of manslaughter
in the first degree. The charge,
the statement showed, was far more
serious than that-murder in the
second degree, and carries with it a
sentence, if found guilty, of from
20 years to life Imprisonment.
A special appeal was issued yes
terday by the Shifrin Defense Com
nittee for workers in the New York
shops to collect from their shop
mates all the money they can pos
sibly contribute Immediately. This
urgent demand for funds is made,
defense work leaders explain. be.
cause of the problem of procuring a
sufficient amount to obtain bail if
such will be granted in court today
The committee therefore appeals
to all workers here to collect money
and bring it in Immediately to the
office of the Defense Committee, 2e
Union Square, Room 603.
/. L. d. Denounces Indictment.
The New York Section of the In
ternational Labor Defense, whose
Continued on Page T10o
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
KHAN DEMANDS LIFE OF
JAHEDITALLAN WORKER

FREEHOLD, N. j., Nov. L.
With the Ku Klux Klan yelping
madly for blood and threatening all
foreign-born workers, the Monmouth
County Grand Jury today began its
investigation into the case of Joseph
Farrugio, 54-year-old italian worker
of Neptune, N. J. Farrugio is be-
ing held for shooting Harold john
son, wealthy young member of one
Of Asbury Parks first families, !"
who seduced Farrugio's 16-year-old
daughter, Marianne.
After testifying for 20 minutes
before the grand jury, Marianne
Farrugio hurried to the hospital to
visit her mother who collapsed this
morning. Doctors pronounced Mrs.
Farrugio suffering from lack of
food.
Klan Threatens Murder.
Neptune and neighboring towns
are seething with sharp class feeling
as result of the Farrugio case. A
terroristic demonstration by the Ku
Klux Klan at young Johnson's
funeral yesterday h as aroused
tremendous resentment among work
ers here, particularly those of
foreign birth. The Klan is openly
demanding Farrugio's conviction on
charge of murder and threatens to
murder him, should he be released
on bail on a manslaughter charge
Several hundred Klansm m n
marched in the funeral procession
yesterday and threatened a group
of Italian workers with violence if
they dared to approach. "We're the
Klan, you know" boasted one of
their leaders. So determined was
the Klan to make a display of it's
power that the marching Klansmen
even threatened reporters and photo
graphers of the capitalist press.
Klan Unhampered.
The authorities are making no ef-
forts to curb the terroristic activities
of the Klan. Foreign-born workers
are finding it difficult to go about
their usual duties for fear of attack
by members of the fascist organiza-
ton.
With Mrs. Farrugio in the hospi-
! tai, Marianne has become the vir-
tual head of the family. The ten
children are reported to be in a
starving state in miserable hovel
on. First St., the most poverty
stricken section of the town.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
Show issues IN
ELECTION DRIVE
Anti i-Imperialist Group
in Statement

Struggle against imperialist war,
demand for the withdrawal of
American marines from Latin
America and the Far East and for
complete independence of all colo
MES and protectorates of the United
States, are included in a program
on the ;mperialist issues in the cleo
ton campaign, issued last night by
the United States Section of
the All-American Anti-Imperialist
League, through Paul Crouch, act
ing secretary. The statement of
the program follows:
"The United States today stands
out as the most aggressive of the
imperialist countries. During the
elections campaign in this country
/ the United States has used armed
force to control the elections of
Nicaragua, has barred those OPP
posed to American imperialism from
participation, has taken part with
other imperialist nations, aided by
the treachery of Chang Kai-Shek,
in the effort to crush the Chinese
Revolution. The Philippines, Porto
Rico and Hawaii are today under
the iron rule of American imperial
/ ism. Haiti has been made vassal
country of Wall Street. American
capital helped to create and support
such relationships as those Of Gomez
/ in Venezuela, Ibanez in Chile and
Leguia in Peru.
New World War Looms.
"The conflicts between the major
! imperialist nations are leading to a
new world war. The danger Of war
between the United States and
Great Britain is especially acute.
The danger of an imperialist war
against the Soviet Union is continu-
ally increasing.
at is the right and the duty of
the masses of this country to eX-
anime at this time the platforms,
statements and records of the polit-
ical parties and candidates on the
issues of imperialism and danger
of war. It is the job of the masses
to organize for struggle against
American imperialism.
Program.
"The United States Section Of
the All-American Anti-Imperialist
League presents the following pro-
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
BIG SILK STRIKE
Meeting TODAY
Pickets Massed Around
Large Plant

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 1.-Spir-
tied discussions are now going on
among the striking silk workers and
the other union members about the
general membership meeting which
viii be held tomorrow evening.
This is the meeting at which the
membership will be called upon to
discuss the statement made by left
wing members of the strike COM
mittee, in which the union officials
are sharply criticized for their tao
tics of compromise and in which
proposals are made to spread the
strike and conduct it along more
militant lines.
Although reluctant in finally
agreeing to call this meeting, the
pressure from the membership,
greater numbers Of whom are
quickly being disillusioned about the
conservative" way of carrying on
TIE strike, forced them to concede
II the demand for the meeting.
4 Left Wing Influence Grows.
But the left wing in the organ
ization, whose influence is growing
with tremendous rapidity as the
settlements" being made by the Of
ficials turn out to be fake settle
merits, fear that the conservative
leaders will combine with the reac-
tionary clements in the union 20 use
the meeting as a means of ousting
the left wingers who are functionar-
les in the strike machinery.
+ Sentiment among the majority of
- Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
REAL DANGER or
WORLD WAR, SAYS
FOSTER AT ERIE
Britain and America
Struggle to Rule
Entire World
Conflicts End in War
Covering Connecticut;
Weisbord at Trenton

ERIE, Pa. Nov. William Z.
Foster, candidate for president on
the Workers (Communist) Party
ticket, in speaking here on the is
sues of the elections, pointed out the
danger of war and the contradic-
tions of American capitalism lead
ing to o worsening of conditions of
American workers. He said, in
part;
Heading for War.
"The export of capital since the
war by American capitalists has
been characterized by, first, the
crushing of revolutionary proleta-
rian and colonial uprisings, as in
Europe Immediately after the war,
and, secondly, stabilizaton of Euro
pean capitalism, and, thirdly, in the
present period, strengthening of the
competitors of American capitalists.
Such is the contradiction ofscapital-
ism. This great export of capital
thus develops conflicts among the
rival imperialist powers.
'The export of capital to indus
trially backward countries places
American imperialists in a position
to dominate their industries so that
goods can he manufactured there
at lower costs than in the United
States. This enables them to reduce
wages in the United States or to
reduce the number employed. Thus
Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
Membership Meet of
District 2 Tonight in
Manhattan Lyceum

A membership meeting of the
Workers (Communist) Party, Dis
trict 2, will be held tonight, i'm
mediately after work, at the Man.
haitian Lyceum, Sc E. 4th ST., ac-
cording to call issued by William
w. WeinstOne.
A statement issued yesterday
reads as follows:
"All members must attend to-
nights membership me ing
where the final directions in re-
gard to the election campaign will
be discussed. This meeting must
be attended by every Party men,
ber in order to learn what part
he is to play in the final arrange
ments in the big windup of the
campaign. The meeting will dis
cuss the parade and the Madison
Square Garden rally and what to
do on election day."
Admission will be by Party
membership cards only.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
REWARD OF ELECTION.

LONDON, Nov. 1 W.D.-In an edi-
torial today the Evening Standard
mentioned Hugh Gibson, American
minister to Geneva, as a likely sue
cessor to Alanson B. Houghton as
American ambassador to London.
"The post is more likely to be
given as reward to someone =
played big part in the pres
election" the editorial conti' va
mitting that it was early, .azard
a guess.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
Program.

tenn of compulsory arbitration which
would be a weapon of employers
against workers for certain minor
concessions to the labor bureaucracy
and skilled aristocracy of labor; for
the iron heel against the masses Of
workers led by the Workers (Com-
munist) Party"
Gitlow will speak at the Belmont
Hall in Worcester, Mass, on Friday
evening, and will continue to Provi-
dence, R. l., where he will address
the workers of that city at the A.
c. A. Hall on Saturday.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
GERMAN METAL
LOCKOUT HITS
RUHR WORKERS
Half Million Workers
and Families Are
Under Attack
socialists Misle a d
Communists Demand a
Genuine Struggle
Wireless to the Daily Worker)

Wireless to the Dohy WofheTt
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE lockout OF
the metal workers producing and
working iron in the Ruhr valley is
complete. There are 213,000 work
ers locked out, although the social
democrat labor minister, Wissel, de-
clared the arbitration award bind
ing and that award granted only a
small part of the workers demands.
The lockout affects more than
100000 people, including the work
ers and their families. All workers
EMPLOYED by the members of the
employers union of the northwest
metal industry are discharged, with
probable result of the stoppage OF
the Ruhr coal industry.
Bosses Brutal.
The brutal measures of the en-
ployers are shown by their docking
the men even for the coal and potato
advances from their last wages, and
the refusal to take the formal steps
which would allow the unemployed
to obtain the usual unemployment
benefits.
Even the bourgeois papers state
that the employers are to blame and
that the wage raise is necessary.
The reactionary "Nachtausgabe' e.
states that the arbitration award
caused disagreement in the Ger
man cabinet, the majority being
against recognition of the award and
favoring the employers brutal meth
, DDS.
Socialists Fake Fight.
The "Vorwaerts" and other social
democrat and democratic press dis
tracts attention of the workers from
the real meaning of the employers
attack by calling the industrial Of
fensive a rebellion against the state
and state arbitration. These social
democrats propose that the workers
should sue the employers for COM
pensation and for violation Of the
arbitration award. This means the
placing of the settlement in the
hands of class justice.
The Communists and the revolu-
tionary trade union opposition in the
social l-democratic-led trade unions
are appealing to the workers to
stand out for their original wage
demands and not the miserable raise
granted by the award; also to fight
fo, tba o;uht hour dav
Reds Demand Real Struggle.
The trade union opposition anc
the Communists also appeal for the
election of revolutionary strike
committee, for solidarity strike OF
the miners, railwaymen, stevedores
and all workers in key industries Of
the Ruhr district, and as prepa-
ration the strike of all metal work
ers of Germany with their own de-
mands.
The revolutionary trade unionists
in their appeal demand the abolition
of arbitration, a fight against the
reformists' strike and coalition tao
tics, fight against the capitalist
government and the reformist trade
union bureaucracy, for exposure OF
the ocial-democratic nonsense about
economic democracy" and nation
alization of the key industries by
the capitalist state, and for conquest
of political power for workers anc
peasants government.
Editors Note: An earlier dis
patch concerning the Ruhr lock-
out appears on Page 8, giving
other details of the struggle.)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
PERMIT NO LET-UP!

The campaign has been great success from every
angle far and there must be etup the moment
The Party needs the money necessary carry thru
last few days. AS yet only onerd of the $4,000 Elec
on Emergency Fund has been raised The failure raise
the minimum necessary to carry the campaign thru
successful conclusion is handicapping work time
when nothing should prevent whirl-wind finish We
realize that the workers who support the Communist ticket
have done great deal to carry the campaign so far
but must them to strain every during
these last few days to raise the money which the campaign
committee must absolutely have.
Workers, do your bit to bring this campaign to sue
cessfu conclusion Contribute the $4,000 fund as your
blow at the capitalist terror which has tried cripple the
Communist election campaign. You have only five
days before election dayend your contribution once
and the campaign will go the top
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
BY WILLIAM z. FOSTER

Workers (Communis) Party Candidate For President
With the greatest Communist election campaign the
Party has far conducted entering upon its few days.
members of the Workers Party and workers sympathzng
with it must grid their loins for final sput The workers
have spoken to thruout the country have listened eagerly
to the message of class struggle Party has brought to
them. Our meetings have in the main been splenddy at
tended and election campaign literature has reached
larger numbers of workers who before in
tact with Communist propaganda.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
FOSTER URGES A STRONG FINISH TO ELECTION
Calls Ubon Cauzhaigu

in 81 states and half times as many as in the
election of 1924 million copies of the Party press have
been printed and distributed millions of pieces of eec
tiOn literature put out
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02
PARTY DEFIED TERROR.

We have defied the systematic terror directed against
Despite arrests of speakers and campaign workers.
the closing Of meetings halls to the denial of the radio
and other of publicity at the disposal of the
party of small business the respectable socialist party
and of the two parties of big business have gone ahead
with campaign.
One hundred thousand signatures secured from
qualified voters very difficult task when considers
that many of the workers who follow Party have
been unable to become citizens The Party is the ballot
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02

THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS
For Workers-Farmers Government
To Organize tbe Umorgamized
For The 4O-Hour Week
For Labor Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-11-02

/. L. d. Denounces Indictment.
The New York Section of the In
ternational Labor Defense, whose
Continued 1n Page Taoo