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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
Youth Leader Resents
Charge He's a Socialist

Editor, The DAILY WORKER:
would call your attention to a
news item contained in the February
9th issue of The DAILY WORKER,
concerning the conference held to
discuss the existence Of discrimina-
ton against the Negro by the au-
thorities of New York University. l
would call your attention to several
errors contained therein, viz, to the
effect that l "a socialist, used the
conference as a means of attacking
the Communist Party" 1t was my
obvious purpose, and one to which
gave voice at the meeting, to avoid
any possibility Of the conference tax
ing on a political complexion,-since
the purpose then at hand could have
best advanced by group, ostensibly
at least, partisan. The meeting
was called solely to focus the pub
lc's attention upon the question Of
race discrimination, which purpose
] sought to divorce from any dis
tracing political note,
It is a meter Of record that my
spoken opposition, at the meeting, to
the injection Of political issue, was
rot directed at the Communist Party
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
~ DRAMA IN
Soviet Film "Czar Ivan"
Highly Praised

Gear Ivan the Terrible" Sovkino's
latest production, is now in the United
States and will be released shortly
by the Amkino Corporation, Ameri-
can representative of the Soviet film
trust. The local premiere will take
place at the Cameo Theatre, about
March 10.
The National Board of Review of
Motion Pictures viewed Gear Ivan
the Terrible" and passed it as the
most exceptional photoplay ever pro-
duced. Wilton A. Barrett, executive
secretary of the national board, de-
clared: ITO me, Gear Ivan the Ter
rible,' is greater than even Potem-
kim 1t is impossible to mention an
other picture alongside of Car
IVAN"
The European success of this pic
ture has equalled that of "Potemkin."
In Berlin the picture over-shadowed
every other event of the cinema
year, and in Paris, where "Potemkin"
was barred because of it's Bolshevistic
propaganda, "Czar Ivan the Terrible"
has been a tremendous success. The
picture ran for five weeks at the
theatre Champs de Elysees and by
now has had showings in every first
run theatre in Paris.
ILLUSTRATION says of it: "For the
first time we have before us the ac-
tual Russian types acted by Russians.
This alone is sufficient to make the
picture, Gear Ivan the Terrible
to us, but besides this the
p ic ture shows very interesting
phases of the development of the
silver screen in Soviet Russia. Car
Ivan the Terrible proves that on the
screen as well as on the stage the
Russians possess the same gift of
plastic art and staging"
La Semaine Cinematographique
wrote: "The technique of Ivan the
Terrible is remarkable and we never
tire of being delighted by the beauty
of scenes passing before us on the
screen. Nothing banal, everything
holds your uninterrupted attention"
Comedia, another of the we'll known
Partisan papers says: "This work of
Russian art is unequalled."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
LABELS BRANDLE
FRIEND OF BOSS,
FOE OF WORKERS
New Jersey Masters Re-
ward Renegade
by Worker Correspomdent.)

JERSEY CITY, (By MaiD.-I read
in The DAILY WORKER the other
day that Theodore Brandle, the presi-
dent of the building trades council of
New Jersey had received fat job
from the bosses as head of the New
Jersey Iron League. This Iron League
is composed of iron bosses in this
state, and it was no surprise to many
Of Us workers in the building trades
in New Jersey to learn that Brandle,
who has always played the bosses
game even while holding the many Of
fetal labor positions in the organized
labor movement, had finally decided
to come out openly for the bosses.
The Iron League is composed of
companies which have been fighting
the Ornamental and Architectural
Iron Workers Union for years. At
one of these iron companies in Jer-
sey City, the Sneed Iron Works, a
union worker was killed by a scab
last year while picketing against this
open shop. That's the kind of people,
Brandle to aid them, as head of the
err, is now openly tied up with.
AS building trade laborer in Jer-
sey City, I have had a good oppor-
tunity to learn some things about this
Brandle. Whenever the housewreck-
ers' Union in this city needed any help
against the bosses, and they went to
Brandle to aid them, a shead of the
Building Trades Council, he always
talked against us and for the bosses.
The bankers and manufacturers were
always his best friends, even tho he
is "labor" leader
Brandle has often appeared at din
ners and banquets of the business
men, where he would always pat the
bosses on the back and talk about
the harmony between labor and
capital" When the cornerstone of
the new Labor Bank in Journal
Square was laid recently, all the lead
ing politicians, democratic and re-
publicans were there, and spoke very
kind words about Brandle. He. too.
spoke kind words about the politicians
and bankers who were there.
Why, Brandle is himself the owner
of a big insurance business. When
ever a banker or business man came
to see him at his office, he would
welcome him with open arms. But
whenever a union representative of
the building trades came on union
business, Brandle would make him
wait long time and then often re-
fuse to see him at all.
AN IRON WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
: Dodge Loan Issue

WASHINGTON, Feb. go. - A re-
sumo of the brokers' loans problem
in the nations financial markets will
be given the senate banking and cur
rency committee today by H. Parker
Willis, New York financial authority,
IN connection with the LaFollette res
olution calling upon the federal re-
serve board to restrict loans for spec
ulative purposes.
Willis, it is understood, will neither
approve nor oppose the resolution.
sltlon of the federal reserve act, and
it's effect.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
Garment Heads
Call StObbage
TO Aid Bosses
(By a Worker Correspondent. J

(Bg a Worker Correspondent
In the Knee-pants Workers Union
the workers work two days a week at
the height of the season. All the
bosses have an agreement with the
union 70 receive all work in the union
shops. Why is it that the managers
of the Knee-pants union don't see to
it that the agreements are carried out.
What's the reason the stoppage took
place in the Knee-pants shops?
1t was not for the benefit of
the workers, althO the union Off
Gals called the stOppage to force
the contractors to pay dues to
their association to get raises for
the bosses.
What interest did the manager have
in calling stoppage to help the
bosses? Why didn't he organize the
unorganized in the shops? Why is he
taking work away from Parlin and
giving it to a shop that's unknown to
the union men? Why?
Why is it that three years ago there
were ITO union shops with 5000 mem
bers, while now there isn't third of
that number? Where are all those
union shops and manufactures now?
In one particular shop that is working
for Novasky "a jobber: Ed they got
a two-cent raise on pants but the
work doesn't go to the union shops.
Why?
A KNEE-PANTS WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
N. Y. Post Keeps
POrterS EnSIaped
by a Worker Correspondent

by Worker Correspondent
l work as a porter in the New
York Evening Post at rs West ST.,
New York City. For $23 a week 1
have to work from in the morning
to in the afternoon-10 hours day
The Post is one of the worst enemies
of the workers in the country both in
what it prints and the way it treats
the workers. 1t is owned by C. X.
Curtis, the owner of the Saturday
Evening Post. l have been working
there for many years, but have never
gotten a raise of one penny, and l
could stay there forever and still get
S23 a week.
The porters in New York have no
union. They are unskilled workers,
and there are hundreds out for each
job. They work me like hell on the
N. Y. Post, and they often make us
work overtime without extra pay.
They often make the porters work on
Sunday at straight pay instead of
time and a half. You know what a
porter does. He mops, sweeps, cleans
up, and polishes and carries whatever
he is ordered from one place to an
other. This is simple work, but it is
hard and firing. There is no union
for porters, and so they cannot pro-
tect themselves. That is why they
get wages from SIS to S25 a week
but never more than that.
A PORTER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
APPL. AUD revolt
FROM Lewis; TO
FIGHT WAGE CUT
Lackey Gets
"Razzberry"
(By a Worker Correspondent

CHICAGO, (By MaiD.-An enthus-
astic meeting of 400 miners was held
in Springfield, Illinois, to listen to
delegates report from Save the
Union" district conference. Among
those present were Mr.. Hindmarsh.
sub-district president, and Mr. Ruiga,
BOARD member.
Reporting for delegation, Joe An
cello, Jim Riley and John Watt paint
ed a realistic picture of the revolt
against Lewis; the determination to
fight against wage cuts; and the in
5ention of building local "Save the
Union committees everywhere in
preparation for a national conference.
Each call for militancy was received
with thunderous applause by the as
sembled miners, who are more de-
5ermined than ever before. In face
Of the obvious opposition to Lewis
and repeated demands that all who
claim to be progressives should de-
elare themselves now or forever re-
main silent, Hindmarsh took the floor.
Il speak as a man, not an official
I have no objection to your mass
meetings or free speech, but where
is this organization going to lead
you? I say it will lead to the break
lp of the miners union. Not Lewis.
out the miners will go. These Save
1he Union movements originate be-
eause of discontent-and because
here are individuals always ready to
AXE advantage Of the situation. You
Eight officials! When the time comes
.hat you want me to go, I'll GO" I'm
teriection; You won't have long to
waltz
Mr.. Luiga spoke next and barred
the whole situation. 81 am strongly
N favor of Fishwick and will remain
so alongside of Mr.. Hindmarsh."
The miners could stand it
longer. so they for the first time IL
history gave Mr. Hindmarsh, erst
while leader, the razzberry. To
man they told him that he had tt
AXE stand one way or another.
Their message to Hindmarsh
I4uiga, and all others who claim tt
De progressives is:
'Show your colors. Come and take
part in the fight to clean the union
and introduce fighting policy"
COAL MINER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
Experts Give Up Hope
Of Eliminating BOrer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Experts
of the Department of Agriculture
have abandoned hope of completely
wiping out the European corn borer
in the United States, DR.. C. L. Mar
latt, chairman of the Federal Horti-
cultural Board, told the House APP
preparations Subcommittee on the
departments budget, it was disclosed
in hearings today.
The department hopes to minimize
losses through educating farmers to
clean up their land he said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
SaUe the Uul0" Demand of Illinois Miners Worker Correspondent Say
"Daily" Finest
Newspaper Says
+ Striking Miner
by a Worker Correspondent

DB u W OfhCf SN''S0fS''NS'NrI
JACKSONVILLE, O., (By MaiD.
i am a member of the United
Mine Workers of America. We
have been on strike for eleven
months. And there are eighty-two
families destitute here. We have
received ninety-four twelve and one
half lb. sacks of flour and bunch
of clothing from the Ohio and
Pennsylvania Mine Relief which
we are very thankful for. 1t was
a great help to US. I recently re-
ceived copy of The DAILY
WORKER. l think it is the finest
paper out.
Would you please send me some
sample copies that l can distribute
in the camp. You can count on me
as your friend and brother.
OHIO MINER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
MILITANTS FIGHT
FOR UNEMPLOYED
IN new ENGLAND
Central Labor Union
Reactionary
by a Worker Correspondent

by q Worker Correspondent
New England, like all industrial
sections of the country, is in the grip
of unemployment. The bleak mill
towns are smothered under the dis
NAL pail of the miseries that are
common to the great evil of this pro-
fit system. The homes of the mill
hands are desolate. Wherever one
turns the jobless, penniless, ill-clad
and ill-fed are conspicuous. And in
the face of this advancing specter of
unemployment the official labor
movement of this section has hest
tated until they could no longer af-
ford to ignore the demands of hand
full of militants who have been clam
oring upon the floor of the Boston
Central Labor Union for action.
Takers Sheer at Workers Needs.
True to their narrow, selfish craft
and individual interests, the labor
takers of the Boston C. L. u, which
is the largest central labor body in
New England, have replied with
sneers and contempt to the cry of
the masses of jobless workers and
have refused to heed the complaints
of the rank and file of even their own
local unions. Only after threats of
repetition of the Slave Auction,
when Zero offered jobless ex-service
men for sale upon the auction block
on Boston Commons in 1921, and
the public announcement Of the
American Federation of Labor that
there are about twenty per cent of
union members unemployed in Bos-
ton alone, did the takers show any
signs of concern.
Sam Winokur, a young militant
paperhanger, challenged the takers
by offering the left wing program
for the solution of the unemployment
menace amongst which were the fol-
lowing points: A shorter work day,
a state fund for the unemployed Gre
ated by taxing the industrial barons,
cessation of eviction of unemployed
workers for non-payment of rent, or
ganization of the unorganized, work
or pay at union rates of wages, etc.
AS a concession to this challenge
the executive board of the Central
Labor Union in conjunction with the
board of control of the Boston Trade
Union College, which is controlled by
the Central Labor Union, have de-
cided to have an all-day session to
"solve" the problem of unemploy-
ment on Sunday, March 4, at Wells
Memorial Hall. The complete bank
ruptcy of these labor mis-leaders is
so glazing that even a blind man can
see thru their treachery. There is
no program of action to meet the ter
rible scourge that blights the labor
movement. There is no call to the
masses for organized Cor any other
sort of action to meet an immedi-
ate problem, nor is there so much as
hint that this conference is going
to accomplish anything accepting
that it will be used as an alibi by
the labor takers when they are under
fire for their gross betrayal and in
Miiitants to Act.
This conference must be attended
by all militant workers of Massa-
chusetts in order to compel the fax
ers either to put up or shut up. If
left to these so-called leaders. this
will be a miscarriage.
The conference will deal with only
two questions; One-"What is the
problem" and two--"What solutions
are offered"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01

Drake, Theodore Hecht, William Cor
bett, Ivy Mertons, Lea Penman and
Elisha Cook are in the cast. It is
announced that matinees for women
only will be given on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Saturday of
next week.
"These Modern Women" Lawrence
Langner's play which is now play
ing at the Eltinge Theatre, will move
to another house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01

J. Chesnak, sec'y. of Polish LID,
Newark, N. J..............5.00
X. J. Malmstrom, South Bend, Ind.1.00
l.. Cooper, Bronx, N. ......1.50
d. B. Ford, (col.), FaribauIt, Minn.3.50
X. J. Malmstrom, S. Bend, Ind. 800
f. Broz, New York City. 500
E. Taratushi, Phila., Pa. ....,.3 800
D. Pregodick, New York City. 200
A. Pesto, San Jose, Cal. ...... 1000
A. OIicich, (col), Pueblo, Colo. 500
S. AIRS, Monroe Bridge, Mass. 500
G.. A. Kari, sec'y. of Street Nuc-
leus No. 2, Cleveland, Ohio. .4.50
Z. Hager, Dayton, Ohio. 100
L. Kramer, Brooklyn, N. 300
J. Anert, Ukiah, Calf ........ 500
G. Mawitz, Nampa, Idaho. ~. 800
Ukranian Fraction w. P, Hicks
vile, l.. l., N. Y. ....5.00
L. M. Robertson, St. Louis, Mo. 100
n Bodak, Phila., Pa. ..........5.00
r. Zazmester, Gasport, N. Y. 100
II. Williams, Baltimore, Md. 100
r. Llewellyn, Detroit, Mich. ... 100
J. Reichle, Madison Heights, Va. 200
o. S. Cummins, Rochester, MINI. 500
l.. Cooper (collected) Bronx,
N. Y. .............. 1880
l.. Rosenthal, Newark, N. j. LOO
Harry Left, N. Y. C. .... 200
A. Rosenthal, Newark, N. J. 800
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01

This scant fake agenda reveals
the insincerity and bankruptcy of
these leaders. They know the pro-
blem very well-if they don't they
can take q few minutes of their
time for which the unemployed
union men and women pay them
in fat salaries and step into the
homes of the rank and file of their
union members. Instead of meet
ing the problem honestly they turn
to the capitalist class for light on
the problem. Not only do they
turn to the most hated enemies of
labor for an answer to their first
question, but they also seek the
solution for unemployment from
the same enemies.
General E. Leroy Sweetser and
Stockton Raymond, together with
Frank Mccarthy, Massachusetts state
organizer of the A. F. of L. will en-
tighten this suspicious confab. E. Lee
roy Sweetser is at present the State
COMMISSIONER O1 AdUOI dliu Ali0uobt y
Sweetser has only one way for the
solution of the labor problems, and
his way is to plant machine guns in
front of the workers and NOW them
down in the same manner as his
state militia did while under his
command during the Lawrence,
Ware, Athol and other strikes of tex
tile workers in Massachusetts,.
Heads Fake Welfare.
Stockton Raymond is the secretary
of the Family Welfare Society, a
fake charitable organization which
is owned and controlled by the cap
italist class. The method employed
by Raymond's organization is to
first get complete history of a So
called needy case, then, if there are
no union members or militants not
to mention reds, in the family, and
if they are meek and dumb and will
ing slaves, they are given a few
crumbs. Any information that his
gathers in the course
of dispensation of charity goes to
the open shop organizations and in
stead of charity, if the case is one
of militant worker, his name is
inscribed on the honor roll of black
listed workers.
'QIII4NOO1a AaNQ1S-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01

'QIIIdNOO1d A1NQIS-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-01
HER UNBORN CHILD" AT
ELTINGE NEXT MONDAY

"Her Unborn Child" a play by
Howard McKent Barnes, which has
been playing the Subway Circuit for
some weeks past, will be presented
at the Eltinge Theatre next Monday
night. Effie Shannon, Pauline
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TIL DAILY WORNE y

A.tT. Richnikoff, New Haven,
Conn. ............... .l0.Uo
J. B. Madonna, Arlington, n. ]. 500
J. H. Dickson, Mountain View,
California 40 90
Spfld, Local w. P, Springfield,
Mass. ............... 10
Polish Br. of LID, Trenton,
N. d. .................. Zo.Uu
Siegel family, Ontario, Calf. leo
A. II. Engel, Mimi, Mimi. ..,.1.00
NJ Fradin, Struthers, Ohio go. LOO
N. Lockshin, Youngstown, 0. 100
J. Po2ickow, Chicago, Ill. ....2.00
NJ. Faravog, Chicago, I'll. .....1.00
J. j. Majicek, Bohemian Local,
st. Paul, MINI. ....t3 1920
M, Gregeman, B'klyn, N. Y. 100
NJ. Bernstein, Bronx, N. Y. 100
A Friend, R'klyn, N. Y. 100
Camp Nitgedaiget, eacon,
N. Y. .................. .20.50
L. Fox, Chicago, Ill. ........ 200
NJ. Left, B'klyn, N. Y. ........ 200
J. Wasserman, N. Y. c. ..... $500
G. Ewaskov, Newton, Mass. loo
j. Savansoich, Needham, Mass. LOO
A. Wester, Needham, Mass. 100
T. Criny, New Toixyzo, Mass. 100
J. Bondarovetz, Newton Appek
Falls, Mass. 100
Albert Wurtz, Detroit, Mich. !. 100
H. L. A. Holman, Chicago, Ill. 1000
Evening star., 1928-04-17

Great Britain has 1892 woman
according 70 Official figures.
Evening star., 1928-04-17
KEEPING MENTALLY FIT
By JOSEPH JAsTRow.

of well recognized forms of mental dis
order. The world Is full OF queer people,
and II We had any thought OF confining
them. We should need as many asyiums
as apartment houses, and the world
would be far less interesting without
them.
For many persons have abnormal
tendencies of mind which. II they de-
velop. constitute some of the varieties
of mental disorder. All roads lead 90
Rome, but how many are the ways OF
leaving itl And just as different are
the departures from normality.
OF the several varieties OF mental
disorder some are serious departures
and others less so. shading into the
borderland. Some disqualify far more
than others and differently. Some GO
through their cycles, others proceed 10
recovery, still others grow worse and
worse. X VIII never be easy 20 decide
which OF the abnormal persons. which
OF the sufferers from mental disorder
shall be held TO be entitled to their
liberty and direction OF affairs. which
shall be held legally responsible for
their actions.
II by insanity we can all agree.
doctors and lawyers and Iaymen alike,
TO mean - condition Of mental abnor.
NtAMAae9 VIZ va ukEMtak u2&UEUkK recurring
legal Intervention" then We have de-
fif1ed insanity for legal purposes, Just as
We have decided what Is citizenship for
voting purposes. But 70 say that the
test OF this Is knowledge Of a dlstinc-
ton between right and wrong, or a
realization OF the consequence of our
actions. Is a totally different matter.
There are doubtless many abnormal
people, and some OF them suffering
from mental disorder. who commit
crimes and should b. held responsible
Tor them, and others who should not
there are stili more for whom IL would
be better 10 regulate their afYairs--icral-
ly need be--than to let them retain
the complete freedom which they now
possess. Much of this gS q matter of
Judgment.
Most abnormal persons and most vic
TINS or mental disorder have no reIa-
tlon 70 the courts. II Is wrong TO think
OF them as insane, and wrong TO regard
what b technically insanity" as the
chief symptoms OF their nialady. or
think OF insanity" as though II were
one kind OF condition. Once this Law
OF the land is understood we can recog~
nige the several provinces OF mental
disorders and the siill wider territory
OF apnofmality that surrounds them.
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Prague, Czechoslovakia, has a move
mert 10 make the city the leading trad
ing point OF Central Europe.