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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
TAFT RULES FOR
CHICAGO PLAGUE
DEGREES Lake Water Is
to Float Steel Ships

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-1n a
long opinion written and read by
himself, Chief Justice Taft of the
U. S. Supreme Court today ruled
that the stockyards and steel work
ers and the whole working class
population of Chicago must face
pestilence sooner or later, to save
the steel trust the expense of build
ing lighter boats or inn rowing its
harbors up the lake.
Never Cared About Sewage.
Chicago, the second largest city
of the U. S., has been using $500
cubic feet of water per second from
Lake Michigan to flush its sewers
and keep its harbor open. No mod
ern adequate sewage disposal plant
has ever been built by Chicago's
gangster and graft-ridden city gov
ernment. The wealthy burghers live
along the Lake Shore drive and in
suburbs lying to the north of the
city, and have their own plants. The
south Chicago and west Chicago
working class districts lie in a low
plain, what was formerly swamps,
and to avoid plague, the city has
been running a steady stream of
water thru these sewers, and thru
a drainage canal.
Steel Trust Objects.
But this had the bad effect of
lowering the level of Lake Michi-
gan and Superior, and interfering
Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
MEXICAN MASSES
ACCUSE U. S. OF
MELLA's MURDER
Demand President Gil
Sever All Relations
With Cuban Regime
Police Hide Assassin
Use Agent of Machado
to Aid Murderers

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-Demon-
strating anew that the government
of Portes Gil is cautiously but def
nitely playing subservient role to
the interests of Yankee imperialism,
the police of Mexico City are using
every effort to evade the increas-
ing demands of the masses for ap-
prehension and punishment of the
assassins of Julio Mella. One Of
their methods is in trying to frame
up, with the aid of Cuban fascist
employee of the Cuban government,
the fairy tale that Mella was killed
as result of love affair.
With the temper of the Mexican
masses rising at the outrage by
which Yankee imperialism, direct
ing the hands of Mella's assassins
through its ownership and control
of the venal Machado government
of Cuba, shot down on Mexican soil
Mella, Cuban revolutionary refu-
gee welcomed to Mexico by work
ers and peasants, Portes Gil, Mex
ico's president on a vacation at
Cuautla, Mexico, wired the police of
Mexico City to carry out a careful
investigation "but without preju-
dice"
The police, however, ignoring the
Il nd pf ho
masses that they apprehend and
punish Mella's assassins, are bend
ing every effort to prove" that
MelIa was killed over a love affair.
To bolster up their ridiculous
story, the police have brought for
ward a despicable agent proSofs-
teur, Cuban who appears. to be
the employ of the Cuban Cover
ment as were Mella's assassin
This character, who goes under tn
name of Jose Magrinat, is elaine
by the police to have met Nell;
shortly before his murder, but de-
nies that he told Mella assassins
were seeking him, and, without ex
planation, is claimed by the polio
to have said he believes" Tina
Modotti was involved.
This fairy tale is denounced by
all who know Mella and the girl as
camouflage behind which the po-
lice are .sheltering the assassins.
Tina Modotti herself declares the
police tale an infamy and denounces
Magrinat as spy of the Cuban
government working with the as
sassins and aiding them and the po-
lice to cover their trail and escape
from the punishment demanded by
the Mexican masses.
The police chiefs called at the
Cuban embassy and told the ambas-
sador, Fernandez Mascara, that the
Mexican police were at his disposal
and his orders. The ambassador
gave out a hypocritical message
from the Cuban government at
Havana "deploring" Mella's death.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

stairs" said an old attendant, who
guarded the gateway to bliss at q
nickel throw.
Place looks like store. Sells
cigarettes, tobacco, sandwiches. The
nickel business is to get you in.
Dare you to get more than a nlcIel',s
worth for that five cents.
Too late to see if the employment
sharks are shipping. Here's the
Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery. Prayer
is being offered up. Big fat guy,
looks well-fed, even over-fed. Talks
to God, one of the 81 varieties. Asks
him to rer ember these men "who
want to be good men,"
About 800 there. Poorly clad,
came in to get warm. Get jazzed
up on Jesus. "He saves" They
can't. "Have passed thru trou-
blous paths," means the fat divine.
LEAD them away from sin and dis
cord" Sure, make 'em humble
slaves. Keep 'em away from un-
eHlplOytu TlotS.
Many grey-haired men there. Too
old for the conveyor system. In the
discard. But lots of young ones,
too. The sky-pilot reads "Paurs
Epi-tle to the Galatians" What's
that to do with unemployed men?
Paul tells 'em. "Those who preach
another gospel than my gospel are
accursed."
Next door the Salvation Army.
More hundreds of rough workers,
without work, keeping warm. In
front sign "U. S. Army Recruiting
Office. Earn, Learn and Travel
Come into my parlor said the spider
to the fly. Earn" your dollar day
being bawled out by non-com and
getting shot at by other stiffs like
you for bankers you never heard of.
Learn" what it feels like to be
disemboweled by British soldier in
the coming war. Travel to Jesus
in forty pieces when a TINT shell
interrupts you as you try to do your
! bit for U. S. imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
COLD WEATHER
ON EAST SIDE
Zero, Jesus, Jobs and
u. S. Imperialism

Cold yesterday? Not the weather,
but you. Did you ever try bumming
around the streets in zero weather
looking for job, with no more than
few dimes between you and starva-
tion and no more than pair of blue
overalls and thin sack-coat between
you and the biting wind? Try it
sometime and see how it goes with
the submerged tenth" down below
the white light district where it costs
you two dollars, only to get by the
headwaiter.
ZerOs Tub.
Speaking about zero weather, we
wandered down to the four-flush-
er's place "Zerc's Tub" at IL st.
Marks Flace, where a sign offered
"Dine, 5 cents" That's a "pay as
vou enter" joint. Wouldn't let us
i'll to sit around. "Do that down.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
u. S. Strengthening Its
Submarines to Prepare
for Imperialist War

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. Ia
W.R.-Navy tests of the rebuilt res
cue and salvage submarine defender
were begun here today. The final
test-an unofficial one-was to be
a 30-foot dive in Long Island sound
with the salvage vessel Mallard
standing by.
If the Defender makes its sub
mergence satisfactorily, it will be
towed to Great Salt Pond, Block
Island, R. l., for official and much
more rigid trials.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
Negro Girl Is
Held as SLAVE
IN Neu Jersey
CRUSADER News Service.)

LITTLE FALLS, N. j., Jan. IA
An astounding story of domestic
servitude involving helpless and
illiterate 16 year old Negro girl was
uncovered yesterday seven miles
southwest of Paterson.
The child is Aisle Martin, former
ly of Lowendesville, Abbeville Coun-
ty, S. C. She was brought from
there last October by Mrs. Theron
Saville Allen, who says Aisle was
"given" to her at the age of two.
Allen is assistant superintendent of
a rock quarry at Great Notch, out
side Little Falls.
Child Was Bound Out
There are four children in the
family. Aisle fills the triple role
of nurse, cook and general slave for
the family. She never has been to
school, her tangible assets consist
of 81 and some old clothes, and she
sleeps in little room on the top
floor of the old house.
Questioned as to what wages
Aisle was paid, Mrs. Allen explained
there was no regular wage, but that
money was given to her "just like
we give money to our own children,
and some of it she puts in the bank" +"
While this conversation was GO
ing on, the young Negro girl, in an
old blouse and soiled dress, with
black shoes without laces, was put
tering around in the kitchen prepar-
ing supper for the family, who sat
about idle as she worked in the hot
kitchen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
LESS INFLUENZA YESTERDAY

Clear, freezing weather seems to
be checking the influenza epidemic
in New York City. Forty per cent
fewer cases were reported yester-
day, Saturday and Sunday than in
the three previous days. Bacteriolo-
gists report that the majority of
cases in this epidemic are caused by
the pneumonoccus, or common
pneumonia germ. This was not so
in the more severe 1918 epidemic.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
PROPOSES STATE OF MAN
HAITIAN"

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. Ia U.H.--
A state of Manhattan comprising
counties in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut is proposed in
resolution introduced in the assem-
bly, tonight by Assemblyman Louis
A. Cuvillier, democrat, of New
York City, which provides for COM
mission representative of the three
states to make a survey.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
LENIN MEMORIAL
WILL DENOuNCE
MELLA'S MURDER
Working Class Groups
Call for Giant
Demonstration
Pistol Fired by u. S.
Expect Thousands at
Garden" Meet
Pistol Fired by U. S.

The district office of the New
York District, Workers (Commun-
ist) Party, in conjunction with lead
ers of trade unions, labor defense
bodies, workers educational groups
and other organizations issued an
appeal last night to the toiling
masses of Greater New York to
join in protest at the Lenin Men,
orial meeting this Saturday evening,
January 10, at Madison Square Gar
den against the brutal murder of
Julio Mella in Mexico by tools of
Wall Street.
With thousands upon thousands
of men and women workers in at
tendance, the meeting will also serve
to give clear and unmistakable ex-
preston against the preparations of
the incoming Hoover regime for a
new imperialistic war. The cold
blooded Staying of Mella, Cuban
Communist leader by agents of
President Machado, figure-head of
Wall Streets puppet government,
has given new significance to the
Lenin memorial meeting. With the
demonstration but five days away,
the arrangements committee is work.
ing at top speed to make it by far
the greatest of it's kind ever held in
this city.
Murder Is Challenge.
William w. Weinstone, organizer
of the New York district, Workers
(Communist) Party, issued this
statement:
ITO the militant and class coa-
scious workers of Greater New
York: The brutal murder of Julio
Mella by the Machado government,
tool of Wall Street, is direct chal-
lenge on the part of those who are
today attempting to reduce the
American workers to slave stand
ards. The attack upon Mella is part
and parcel of the general attack
upon the working class in the form
of union breaking, wage cuts and
speed-up.
"The workers of New York must
give fitting answer at the Lenin
Memorial meeting on Saturday eve
ming, January 49,"
In statement on behalf of the
United Council of Working Women,
Kate Gitlow said:
"It is the duty of all workers
wives to unite in mighty protest
at the Lenin meeting against this
latest outrage against a son of the
revolutionary, proletariat. Mella's
life was taken for but one reason:
He was too valuable a worker for
the masses. He taught too we'll and
Wall Street felt it expedient to do
away with him. He died for us.
We must make it plain that his eff
forts had not been in vain"
AS the director of the Latin
American Department, national Of
flee of the Anti-Imperialist League
(U. S. section), Alberto Moreau,
said in his appeal:
"The murder of Mella can be
traced to his recent activities
against the dictatorship of Machado,
tool of the Washington government.
Mella, the author of Revolutionary
Struggle Against Imperialism" was
Continued on Page Four
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
BAR NEW JERSEY INSURANCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The
Supreme Court today upheld the
validity of that section of the New
York insurance law requiring for
eign corporations doing business in
the state to conform to the state
law restricting investment of insur-
ance companies in the stocks of
other insurance. companies. This is
a blow at New Jersey companies
trying to do business in New York.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
VICTIMS OF ROMANCE.

HACHITA, N. M, Jan. 14.-Forty
heavily armed men are in small
mob on horseback, chasing down a
tribe of Apache Indians in the Sierra
Madre mountains. The Indians are
accused by the mobsters with hav-
ing kidnapped a cowboy named Phil
lips. Residents here scout the idea,
and say that the Indians are merely
the victims Of romantic decisions
Of recent settlers, who want to be
"Injun fighters" such as they read
about in cheap novels when young.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

Machado's Promise to Wall Street.
In this way Machado fulfils his
promise made to Wall Street on the
occasion of banquet given him by
New York bankers in 1926: 81
promise that no strike in Cuba will
last more than 48 hours"
In the cells of the military prison
of La Cabana," sinister legacy of
the Spanish domination, still are inn
prisoned many militant workers.
Continued on Poge Tsoo
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

whose members i've under a con-
tinual menace of death at the hands
of Machado's fascist assassins.
Merely liberal oppositionists meet
the same deadly knife or gun as do
the revolutionary workers. Armand
Andre, liberal and head of the army
of liberation that fought against
Spain and editor Of the liberal daily
GEL Dia"; B. Sagaro, former liberal
representative in the Cuban parlia-
Iment; Maso, veteran nationalist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

revolutionary, have also been the
victims of Machado's assassins.
The deportation Of foreign-born
workers who voiced some sort of pro-
test, however mild, against the suf-
ferings imposed upon them and
their Cuban comrades, has reached
up into thousands. Mass murders,
such as the massacre of the railroad
and sugar central strikers in 1926,
have been witnessed by the terror
lied people.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
Pittsburgh Will Hear
GitlOw at Lenin Meet

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14.-Ben Git
low, member of the Secretariat Of
the Workers (Communist) Party,
will be the main speaker at the
Pittsburgh Lenin Memorial meeting
on Sunday evening, Jan. 20, at 8
p. m. az the Labor Lyceum, 35 Mil
Ter st.
The meeting has been arranged
by District 5 Of the Pittsburgh
Workers (Communist) Party. A
musical program will be offered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
Chile Gets Money From
Guggenheim for Planes
to Guard His Interests

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. IA (UP).
Daniel Guggenheim of New York,
has given the Chilean government
S3S0,0OO for development of civil
aviation in Chile, it was announced
here today. The gift aroused favor
able comment throughout the capi-
tai and the president cabled a mes
sage Of thanks to the American in
behalf of the government.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
Moroccan Tribesmen
Fight Troops; Report
Rebels Concentrating

CASABLANCA, Morocco, Jan. IA.
tribes were reported con-
centrating in the district near Benz
inellal again today. In fighting
with government troops two soldiers
ire reported to have been killed
and the ammunition taken from the
retreating forces.
Recently a force of French Of
ficers travelling in armored cars
were attacked by insurgent tribes
in the same vicinity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

"If we are to perish, then let us
perish for our own cause, Tor the
cause Of the workers. for the So
cialist revolution. and not for the
interests Of capitalists, Innd own
ers and cxar." Appeal by Lenin
during World War to the masses
Of Russin. Lenin memorial meet
Ing. January 10. in Madison Square
Garden.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

"The principal instrument In the
imperiaIist disarmament farce fs
social democracy, which sOws
nmOng the MASSES Illusions about
the possibility OF disarmament and
abOlishinE war without OverthrOw-
ing imperialism. Among the So
ciaI democrats. there nre two ten-
denotes ON the question of disnrm-
ament, both Of which, however. are
tendencies Of bourgeois pacifism."
From theses Of sixth Congress of
Communist international. Lenin
memorial meeting. january TO- In
Wndlson Square Garden.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

ALBANY, Jan. ID (U.P.).-Lake
Ilacid would be placed among the
resorts seeking the 1882 winter
Olympic games under a bill which
Assemblyman Fred Porter of Essex
County is prepared to introduce in
the assembly tonight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
KNOWS HIS TAMMANY

Maurice Connolly, former borough
president of Queens, under convic-
ton on fraud conspiracy charges in
connection with the construction of
Queens County sewers, returned
home from Europe yesterday.
"I'm absolutely confident" he
said.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
BLASTS IN BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, England (By
Mail).-Two alarming underground
explosions occurred in Birmingham,
in the congested districts, causing a
small panic. Fault in electric cable
was the cause.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15
CUBAN EMIGRES DENOUNCE MURDER OF MELLA
LahuAmlcam Working Class Poorer Loss of Outstanding Militant

The Daily Worker herewith con-
tinues publication of the denuncia-
ton of the murder Of Julio Mella,
Cuban revolutionist by the Macha-
do government, in the services of
American imperialism.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-15

Murders All Who Oppose.
Political parties of a nature that
oppose this murderous regime of
Machado do not exist in Cuba. ex-
:ept those which exist in secret and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
Veteran Newspaper
Man Sends Valley
Praise to Vermont

Il am writing back to my papers
in Vermont telling the people OF
that country that they do not need
to go TO California climate-they
can find lots Of good climate right
here in the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley OF Texas"
That was the statement Monday
Of Lewis p. Thayer. retired news
paperman. who Is spending q week
In this city and section.
Mr.. Thayer came here on an eX-
cursion rate from Pueblo. Colo. He
Is writing articles for various news
papers in Vermont.
Il can say only good OF this coun-
try" Mr.. Thayer said. 'for there
seems 70 be nothing else to say OF
IL. You have everything here that
California or Florida can offer in
the way OF q pleasant winter eli
mate"
Mr.. Thayer Is dean OF the Yer
mont press. having been an active
editor for So years. He is O member
OF the Virginia-New England press
conference. Is a past president OF
the Vermont state chamber or COM
merce. and a member OF the New
England council.
he expects to spend a few DAYS
longer in the city. after which he
goes to San Antonio for a brief
stay, and then back TO California.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
ALIBI OFFERED
BY M'CLOSKEY
Minister Says Judge Hunted
With Him Day Of AL
legged Alterations

AUSTIN, Feb. 25.-R)-The de-
Tense today sought TO set up an
abb for CongresSman-elect Angus
tus j. McCloskey of San Antonio as
one phase of meeting the states
allegation that he connived with
Dave Dewhurst. assistant Bexar
county clerk. and Charles Ramirez,
secretary Of the defendant, while
he was Bexar county Judge. TO
change the returns OF the Novem-
Der 6 election.
Dewhurst. star witness for the
prosecution. averred from the wit
ness stand that while Ramirez
faxed the returns under his tute-
1age, Judge McCloskey was In an
adjoining Don with full knowledge
OF what was going on and had him.
self produced the returns which
were being altered.
The defense today brought on the
Rev. Robert w. Small. who said he
is a Baptist minister without
charge and that at the time fixed
by Dewhurst. McCloskey was with
him hunting doves on a ranch more
than 20 miles from San Antonio.
The defense also produced nu-
merous other witnesses who denied
parts OF Dewhurst's story, as well
as several prominent San Antonio
and Austin men who testified as
to the good reputation Of the de-
PENDANT.
Dave Watsfl. chief OF defense
counsel. told newSpapermen tina.
McCloskey would be a witness. but
that his testimony might not be
reached today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25
TRIAL OF JURY
CASESDELAYED
Jurymen In Criminal Dis
trict Court Excused
For Week

Trial OF jury cases in the criminal
district court was postponed Mon
day for one week, the court excus-
ing such turymen as answered the
summons. OF the so jurymen sum-
moned, only % appeared, the re-
rfainder being unable TO report on
account Of illness and other causes.
Judge A. w. Cunningham stated
that the court would recess for the
week. but he would be present TO
hear any reports of the grand jury,
which continued its work Monday
morning after a f7ur-day recess.
Two members Of the grand jury
were unable to report.
The court announced that trial
of capital cases would be set for
wednesday Of each week during the
term, with special venires to be
drawn. The settings for such cases
were as follows:
wednesday March &C. B. Park
er, rape; Ysidro Mireles, rape; spe-
cial venire OF so ordered.
Wednesday. March l31Connie
Hall. murder: Refugio Sanchez,
murder: special venire of 40.
wednesday, March 20-Refugio
Sanchez and Benito Pena. murder;
Pedro Cara, murder; special We
nire OF so.
Trial Of A. w. and w. r. Sasse.
former residents OF San Benito,
charged with swindling, was set for
Monday. and all other cases which
had been docketed were set one week
later.
The grand jury had returned Al
true bills prior to receSsing last
Wednesday. and Is expected TO COM
plete its work this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-25

IL bushel hampers $l.i5, poorer low
as Sl.0O. Texas round type crates
$2.50-2.75: lettuce crates 500; let
tuce crates Savoy S2.00-2-25. Pitts
burgh: Cloudy, 81 degrees. Ar
rived ? Florida. z Texas. Supplies
liberay, demand moderate, market
about steady. Texas round type
crates ~S2.5O-2.75, mostly $3.50; bar
relS packed locally $2.50-3.00. mostly
S2.15-3.O0. Florida pointed type
/ i-2 bushel hampers Sl.00-I25,
mostly sl.15.
Carrots: New York: Arrived Is
California. 3 New York, Is Texas.
Supplies moderate, demand mcder-
ate. market steady. California crates
S3.0O-3.75. poorer si.50-250. Texas
crates fair quality and condition
$2.50-3.O0. few $3.25. few higher;
bushels mostly $50; 100-Ib sacks
cut S2.50-2.75. ST. Louis: Arrived 4
Texas. on track 9 cars. Supplies
light. demand light. market about
steady. Texas crates S2.00-250,
mostly around S225: bushels $780,
leo. poorer low as si25. Philadel-
phia: Arrived l California. 7 Texas.
: Holland by boat. on track q cars.
Supplies moderate. demand moder-
ate. market firm. Texas crates s2.50-
800: bushels $50. California crates
$500. Holland 90 TO 100 pound boxes
street sales $500. Chicago: Arrived
10 California. 4 Texas. on track 81
cars. Supplies liberal. demand and
trading moderate. market about
steady. California crates S3-OO-325.
few hirner. fair quality. light color
= -5n-2.T5. Texas crates S2-50-1.15.
bushels s1-5n-i.6c. Pittsburgh: Ar
rived = California | Texas Sup
plies liberal. demand slow. market
abort steadv. Texas crates mostly
s225-750. California crates mostly
ATS. Boston. UnreD0rted-
BectS: PHILADELPHIA: Arrived 3
Texas. on track u cars. Supplies
liberal demand moderate market
firm. Texas crates s2-50-2TT: BUSH
els 81 25-f.f0. Chiraro. NJ ca-iot
arrivals. cn track ? cars. SuDrlies
moderate. demand and trading
moderate. market steady. Trxns
crates s2l00-225- few best S2.5r:
bushels mostly $50. PittsArr1h.
Arrived : Texas. I -1ivad TEXAS
Sunnlies iirht demand slow market
steady. Texas crates s2o5-1sn.
poorer xi50-7o0.