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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23

the Trade Union Educational
League, and by representatives of
other organizations.
The three Gastonia strikers, Wal
ter Passmore, James Robinson and
George Bryson, representing the
Southern District of the L. S. u,
were given great ovation.
The l.. S. U. convention, which is
being attended by delegates from
many workers sports clubs through
out the country, further demon
strated it's participation in the strug-
gle of the workers when yesterday
afternoons session was adjourned at
5, o'clock to permit the delegates to
attend the huge Sacco-N anzetti-Gas-
tonia Defense and Relief Demonstra-
ton in Union Square, where leaders
of the Labor Sports Union spoke.
The convention continues all lay
today and will close in the even
ing. Tomorrow and Sunday the
Third National Track and Field
Meet will be held under the auspic-
es of the L. S. U. in Flushing, l.. l.
About 400 worker athletes, repre-
senting nearly 40 clubs, will partici-
pate. Twenty-Five per cent Of the
proceeds will go to the Gastonia
campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
.UNORCANIzED TO
ATTEND Meeting

Delegates from many unorganized
shops will be represented at the
working women's delegate confer
ence for the Communist Party cleo
ton campaign to be held Tuesday,
at 8 p. m. at the Workers Center,
1928 Union Square, it was an
rounce yesterday.
Many unions which have large
percentage of women as members
have already elected delegates to
attend the conference. They include
the Dressmakers Local of the Needle
Trades Workers Industrial Union,
the Independent Shoe Workers I'M
ion; and the Millinary Workers I'm
ion.
The conference will take up the
question of mobilizing the working
women Of New York in support OF
the Communist Party. The large
response from unorganized shops is
even greater than was expected by
the committee in charge.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
JERSEY CAR MEN
FIGHT Headers"
ARBITRATION''
Want Strike Action for
Wage Increase

PATERSON, N. j., Aug. %
"Sure we want a strike-it'll come
off sooner than you expect it! But
we want leadership a driver on
the Public Service bus told the Daily
Worker yesterday.
The drivers attitude expresses
that taken by the great majority of
the 5000 street car and trolleymen
employed by the corporation, who
were asked by collaborationist lead
ers of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees to vote on their sugges-
ton to arbitrate the wage fight be-
tween them and the Public Service.
AS this edition of the Daily Worker
went to press, results of the ballot
were unavailable.
AS it is, the men resent the pro-
posal to vote on arbitration at all.
Mindful of the action of the present
union leaders when they lured them
into acceptance of Public Service
proposals three years ago, they are
distrustful. Under the agreement
Continued on Page FiUe)
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HAGUE Meeting
funeral. LIkEL Y
EARLY SATURDAY
See No Hope of Meet
ing British Claims

THE HAGUE, Aug. 22.-Secret
conferences between representa-
tives of various nations assembled
at the Hague to discuss the posi-
bility of making effective the Young
reparations plan are still going on.
The life of the conference has been
extended forty-eight hours and if,
by that time, no agreement can be
reached there will be a short pie
nary session Saturday at which the
funeral orations will be delivered.
BRAND Opposes German Plan.
1t is known that Premier BRAND
of France is opposed to the de-
mand of Foreign Minister Strese-
mann of Germany that the three
million dollar reduction in German
reparations payments be effective
regardles of whether the creditor
nations can agree among themselves
as W CHS uINlSAOI VI IIS SpOlIS. l. Ills
opposition is based upon the desire
of BRAND to show Germany that
she cannot expect to gain anything
by listening to Snowden's talk about
further reduction of reparations.
Short Session Scheduled.
There is to be a short session
this afternoon at which time
France, Italy, Belgium and Japan
will ask Germany to agree to an
increase of 10O,000,000 marks which
would, with the small share of rep
arations undistributed, give Britain
what she demands in the way of
payments.
But it would not meet the oppo-
sition to the question of "pay-
ments in kind" which gives Ger
many a guaranteed market at the
expense of British industry.
The economic condition of Brit
ain is such that no government can
yield on such q point without in
curing serious" s"risk at home.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
BOMB STRIKERS
IN new ORLEANS
Dynamite Tracks and
Scab Run Car

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 22.-
Police hurled tear gas bombs into a
huge crowd Of striking carmen and
sympathizers today, gathered on the
tracks where a N. Claibourne Ave.
car was running, operated by scab.
An explosion of dynamite on the
track of this line blew a portion of
the steel rail through the floor and
ceiling of the trolley, All the win
dows were blown out, and track
torn up for several yards.
Ten people in the car, including
the strike breakers running it, were
not injured.
For the past two months, the
strikers have been militantly hold
ing out against the relentless ter
rorism of the police who have shot
several strikers, bombed and club
bed the determined strike-breaking
actions of the car owners, courts
and city council who are actively CO.
operating with them and their A. F
of L. misleaders who have been un-
able to cope with what developed
into a revolt against their policies
of retreat and collaboration.
Jitneys, which an ordinance OF
the city council bar from the street
unless they post heavy bond, still
continue to run without charging
fares, although they are trailed and
arrested in large numbers by con-
siderably enlarged police force.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
$4,000 new YORK WORKERS
PLEDGE TO FIGHT CASTONIA
CONSPIRACY AT SACCO MEET
Rally for Joint GastOnia Defense and Relief
Campaign at Huge Demonstration
Demand Release of % Prisoners; Hit War Plots
Against USSR; Many Speakers
BULLETIN.

ROSARIO Argentina 22-Compee paralysis cys
marked the of the great strike here
The wakOut has been called sympathy with the striking
workers. well the
legal SaccO Vanzet and register the of
workers the of the American
itas against 33 militant in Gastona,
between strikers and ab guarded by police
with Winchester rifles
getting the of the fighting result of the
strikebeakers killed
many workers fighting
refusing to give
One bombed The police and scabs succeeded in
only few which had the smpathes
the the population being od with the strikers
Police today raided the headquarters of the ramwOer Union
and shut down. One thousand armed police parng the
streets, trying to terry the population.
The stevedOres striking 100 the
pletely tied
The Communist Party of Argentina is playing leading role
the strike
Free the % Gastonia prsoners" This the cry of
5000 New York workers who yesterday hronged Union So
the greatest demonstration since the two
great working class martyrs burned the electric chair
years ago. resolution pedging struggle in defense
he Soviet Union and against mperalst adopted with
great acclaim.
Starting little after p. m, the demonstration grew in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
'CASTON WOMEN
DEL PENDANTS AT
CHARLOTTE MEET
0ehler Scores U.T.W.
Betrayal at Marion,
Calls for Struggle
NTWU Spreading Fast
r ally for Charlotte
|, Conference, Defense
BULLETIN

United Textile Workers gangsters
were routed when they attempted to
break up a mass meeting of 300
Negroes and 100 white textile work
ers in Hickory last night.
When J. r. Pittman, one of the
Gastonia defendants, Juliet Stuart
Poyntz and Ben Wells called for sup
port of the defense for the % tex
tile leaders who will face trial in
three days, and for united action in
the fight against the bosses and the
U. T. w. takers, rank and file men,
bers of that organization and uncr-
ganized textile workers cheered them
enthusiastically. Hoffman's surren-
Ger at Marion was exposed. Another
meeting for Aug. 81 was announced.
A National Textile Workers Union
mass rally and picnic is scheduled
for Sunday, the day preceding the
trials opening, at Davidson's Picnic
Ground, RozelIs Ferry Road, Mt
Holly, N. C.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. o.
With only three days remaining be-
fore they come to trial in Charlotte
on charges of murder, Sophie Melvin,
militant young textile leader is
speaking at mass meetings in diff
ferent parts of the State every day,
rallying the eager mill workers for
the struggle against present condi-
tions to be chrystalized at the Char
lotte Conference Oct. u and Il, and
Vera Bush and Amy Schechter are
touring the Northern states under
the auspices of the International
Labor Defense, rallying support for
their acknowledgements.
From the tremendous mass demon
stration in Union Square, New York
City, called on the anniversary of
the legal murder of Sacco and Van
zetti, wire was received today by
the local branch of the international
Labor Defense pledging unabated
struggle until the % textile workers
are free to return to the ranks of
the textile workers. Over $4,000
were present.
Defense Rally.
Workers from far and wide will
crowd the old City Auditorium on
North College ST., Charlotte, Satur-
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Ten Day Period to Raise Funds and National
Protest Will Continue Till Militants Are Free
Tag Days Throughout Nation; Bakers Union in
N Y. Gives $500 to Fund

Hundreds of workers organiza-
tions in the mining, steel, textile
and other industrial centers of the
land have notified the Gastonia
Joint Defense and Relief Campaign
Committee that they will support to
the utmost the ten day campaign
which begins with tag days tomor-
row.
eve realize the next ten days,
Aug. "a to Sept. 2, will determine
whether the thirteen members of
the National Textile Workers IN
ion will be burned on the electric
chair at Gastonia," a letter stated
that came from the National Min
ers Union at Christopher, III.
"And the Bakers Local, No. 3,
of the Amalgamated Food Work
ers of Brooklyn, N. Y, voted
unanimously to assess every one
of the 1900 members a dollar to
contribute to the Gastonia Joint
Defense and Relief fund, and in
the meantime to advance $1,000
from the union treasury.
The message of support came in
answer to the hundreds of thou
sands of "letters of action" sent
out by the joint committee, con-
cerning the tag days, Aug. "a and
25, Aug. 81, Sept. 1 and 2. The
executive of the Gastonia Joint De-
fense and Relief Campaign Commit
tee, with national headquarters at
80 E. 18th St., New York City,
stated today that a period of mass
activity, such as never before has
been duplicated in the American
working class will take place in
every industrial section of the
United States. The ten day period
will begin with tag days Aug. "a
and 25, for funds and will continue
until the Gastonia strikers are free.
A typicai letter received by the
committe- arrived last night from
the National Miners Union in Illi-
nois. 1t stated: "Your letter of ac-
tion at hand. I assure you strict
est attention and energy for the
defense of the Gastonia victims. The
National Miners Union will be mo-
bilized during the ten day drive in
Illinois. The W. |. R. and l. L. D.
and all organizations will be mobil-
lied for united action through the
medium of raising funds by tag
days, mass protest meetings, build
ing of the w. l. r. and l. L. D.,
distribution of leaflets, bulletins,
bills, Labor Defenders, etc. We in
tend to arrange around 20 mass
meetings here during that period"
the letter announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
A,F. Of |. PLANS
TAXI SELL-OUT
Chauffeur Union Calls
For Militant Action

The organization of garage COM
mittees and an exposure of the
American Federation of Labor's
plan to prevent unionization of the
taxi drivers of New York City was
stressed in a statement issued last
night by the Executive Committee
of the Taxi Chauffeurs Union of
Greater New York.
"All chauffeurs, garage men, me-
chanics and washers" the statement
points out, SHOULD organize in an
industrial union and fight shoulder
to shoulder for living wage, and
an eight hour day. We also must
fight against police control of the
taxi drivers, for compensation for
injured drivers, against discrimina-
tion in the courts and for the same
right on the public thoroughfares
as other vehicles"
Commenting on the statement ap-
pearing in the August 10 issue of
the Weekly Taxi Sun, which states
Continued on Page Two)
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Concentrate to Invade.

HARDIN, Manchuria, Aug. %
Marking authorities tonight moved
to mobilize the entire strength Of
Manchuria for military invasion Of
the Siberian frontier of the Soviet
Union.
Mobilization of the entire reserve
forces of the three northeastern
provinces of Manchuria, Heilung-
kiang, Kirin and Feng-tien, was
ordered by Chang Hsueh-liang.
1t was estimated that the force
from these provinces would total
10000 men.
Official advices from Peking to-
day stated that $4,000 Manchurian
troops are being rushed from Muk-
den towards the Soviet frontier. The
troop trains went by way of Tao
nan-fu which is east of this city
The Taonan-fu railroad line con-
ects with the Chinese Eastern at
Tsitsihar
simultaneously the Marking au-
thorities moved troops for invasion
from Kirin via Chang-chun. Most
of these troop movements appear to
be directed to the west, though some
of the forces will probably go to
the Pogranitchnaya district.
The Marking government seems
to be concentrating its largest
forces at Manchuli.
Constant incursions into Soviet
territory and firing upon Red Army
detachments and unarmed Soviet
citizens continue to be reported.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
$500 OBTAINED BY
union RACKETEER
Amalgamated Official
Pockets Strike Tax

Three hundred dollars, collected
from the workers of the j. Fried
man shop on Long Island, has
found its way into the pockets of
the right wing shop chairman, Rosen,
it was learned yesterday. During
the recent fake cloak strike of the
scab International Ladies' Garment
Workers Union the 300 workers of
the Friedman shop were each taxed
81, to be given to the company union
for the purpose of fighting the mass
of cloak and suit workers.
By the time the money was col
lected the l. l.. G. w. had already
sold out the strike, so a shop meet
ing was held, at which only 40 of
the 800 workers of the shop were
present.
Only % Voted.
A motion was made by one of
the Amalgamated racketeers that the
$500 will be given as gift to Rosen.
When a vote was taken ~ voted in
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to distract attention from a dis
tressing internal situation"
Izvestia, commenting on the
note which the Soviet government
transmitted recently to the Marking
authorities through the German en-
bassy, declares that 'the Soviet pro-
nouncement, which was not of a
threatening character, was brought
about by the acts of the Chinese
authorities. The Soviet note indi-
Gates to all the world the growth of
the danger from the flame of war,
tongues of which already light up
distant villages of Far Eastern ST.
beria."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
BAKERY union
DONATES $1,000

Bakers Local, No. 8, Amalga-
mated Food Workers, Brooklyn, set
a precedent Saturday, Aug. II, at
their membership meeting, which
every labor union in New York
should follow in support of the Gas
tonia workers.
The membership of the union
voted unanimously to assess the
membership 81 for each member for
the Joint International Labor De-
fense, Workers International Relief
Continued on Page Firc)
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BIG SACCO Meet
HELD IN PHILA.
Workers Defy Threats
of Mayor Mackey

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. A
huge Sacco-V -Vanzetti demonstration
was held tonight in City Hall plaza
in the center of the city, right in
front of the City Hall, attended by
several thousand workers who rallied
under the direction of the Interna-
t;onal Labor Defense.
Altho Mayor Mackey this after
noon warned a committee of the I.
L. d. that if any mention of Sacco
and Vanzetti would be made, or any
reference to their murder by the
State Of Massachusetts,. the meeting
would be broken up, the speakers
told the assembled workers of the
Sacco-Vanzetti case and the import
ance Of preventing a similar situa-
tion arising in North Carolina by
coming to the aid of the Gastonia
defendants who go on trial in Char
lotte, N. c., Aug. 26.
Asked for Committee.
When Mayor Mackey heard that
the demonstration was going to be
held, he requested the l. L. D. to
send G committee to see him this
afternoon. Jennie Cooper, F. Mozer,
Leo Lemley and Jack Meiden called
on the mayor, who, after stating that
he believes in free speech and free
assemblage, stated that if any refer
ence would be made to the murder
of Sacco and Vanzetti the meeting
would not be allowed to continue.
The speakers at the demonstra-
ton included Sam Darcy, Karl
Reeve, Rudolph Shoan, Cooper, Mo-
zer and Lemley.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23
NEEDLE union
C,E.B. TO MEET
Sessions Tomorrow and
Sunday

The General Executive Board of
the Needle Trades Workers Indus
trial Union will hold it's first meet
ing since the formation of the union
in January, at the national head
quarters, 16 w. 21st St., tomorrow
and Sunday, Ben Gold, secretary
treasurer of the union, announced
last night.
The session will be attended by
executive board members from New
Continued on Page Five)
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size until by $50 fully $4,000
workers were on the square,
applauding and cheering we'll
known working class speakers, who
called upon them to prevent a-eee-
ond Sacco-V -Vanzetti case by rallying
with all their forces to save the %
victims of the North Carolina mill
owners conspiracy.
The memorial to Sacco and Van
zetti was converted into a militant
demonstration by the workers of
New York of their determination not
to allow their courageous fellow
workers to be sent to the electric
chair or be buried alive in the
prison-holes of capitalism-that dur
ing the intensive Joint Gastonia De-
fense and Relief Drive, from Aug.
"a to Sept. 2, they would do every
thing in their power to raise thou
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KANKINC WARLORDS MASS TROOPS Millions OF Workers IN
FOR THE drive AGAINST THE SOVIET Tag Day Tomorrow to
UNION; 100000 men RUSHED NORTH OPEN Gast0ia CAMPAIGN
Chang Kai Shek to Hasten Army to Join
Chang Hsueh LANG in Attack
Soviet Newspapers Denounce Incursions; Say
China Wants War to Hide Internal State

MOSCOW, U. S. S. R.. Aug. 22.-Newspapers here last
night featured the statement of Chang Kashek that he
ready his army northeast to join forces with the Man
churan lord, Chang ehang and 'hep Manchuria
fight Russia In this connection is quoted Peking
which points ths shows China all costs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23

Build Up the United Front OF
the Working Class From the Bot
tom Up-at the Enterprises!
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TEXTILE WORKERS.
HAS
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-08-23

TILE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS
For q WOrkers-Farmer Government
Fe Organize tbe Umorganized
Against I1wperialist War
For The 4O-H0nr Week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
AND HOOVER INVITED
Virginia to Commemorate Landing
of Colonists 322 Years Ago
at Cape Henry.

NORFOLK, Va, January 23-Her-
bert Hoover and Sir Esme Howard, the
British Ambassador, have been invited
to participate April 26 in pilgrimage
to the wind-swept dunes of Cape Henry,
where the first permanent settlement
Of English colonistS in America step
ped ashore 1922 years ago.
A group will motor to the historic
landing site from Norfolk, Portsmouth
and other nearby Cities. Mr.. Hoover
has been asked to come down the
Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay in
the presidential yacht Mayflower
bringing Postmaster General New and
Secretary Wilbur.
Bishop James E. Freeman of the
diocese of Washington and Bishop
Beverly D. Tucker Of the Episcopal
diocese of Virginia will be In charge
of the religious ceremony commemorate
ing the landing. Sir Esme and Gov.
Byrd of Virginia have been asked to
make addresses.
In the event Mr.. Hoover can accept
the invitation, plans are being made
for the return of the yacht to Wash
ington in the late afternoon, making
only day of absence from the Capital.
The invitation was extended by Men
alcus Landlord, Republican Repre-
sentative from the second Virginia
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
BARKLEY TO ADDRESS
MONTGOMERY FARMERS
Kentucky Senator on Program of
Tenth Annual Meeting of County
Bureau Next Tuesday
oecisl r,isnatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January 23--
United States Senator Alben w. Bark
ley of Kentucky will be the principal
speaker at the tenth annual meeting OF
the Montgomery County Farm Bureau,
to be held here next Tuesday. 1t was
announced today by Josiah w. Jones,
president. His subject will be "Agricul-
tural Problems and Suggested Relief"
Others scheduled to deliver addresses
are Mai. E. Brooke Lee, Speaker OF the
Maryland House of Delegates and mem
Der Of the Montgomery County delega-
ton in that body, who will discuss
Legislation Necessary for Continued
Advancement of Montgomery County" !;
M. M. Stewart, secretary Maryland
Farm Bureau Federation, whose topic
will be Farm Finance and Holding
CORPORATION: H E. Baumberger, State
agent, who will talk about Farm
Bureau Automobile Insurance" and G.
n. James, organization director OF Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, whose
subject will be Farm Bureau Member
ship" James w. Davis, president OF
the Maryland Farm Bureau Federation,
Is also expected to speak.
The membership of the federation
comprises approximately 600 of the
county's leading farmers and dairymen
and very large number of them are
expected to attend the meeting. Di-
reotorS will be elected, reports Of the
president" and other officers and the
county agricultural agent will be SUBJ
mttted and other business of Importance
given attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
HANDSOMEST ONLY
ACCEPTED FOR NAVY
"Join and Show the World" Now
Slogan of Recruiting Office
at Norfolk, Va.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, January 23.-The
United States Navy bids fair to be-
come the handsomest in the world.
This, at least, is the inference drawn
from a statement issued today by II.
H. Pankratz, in charge of the naval
recruiting station in Norfolk, announc-
ing that would-be sailors are turned
down because they are too ugly to wear
the uniform.
Many applicants for enlistment In
Uncle Sans Navy are being rejected
because of lack of sufficient education"
said the statement "Only one out of
seven have qualified in this district
during the past six months. The
mental test accounts for many failures,
physical examinations eliminate their
share and not a few reflections are due
to failure of the applicants character
to bear close investigation. Even looks
are considered, and if the applicant is
sufficiently ugly he must be rejected"
The old slogan Join the Navy and
see the world" has given way to Join
the Navy and show the world" said
Mr.. PankratZ.