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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
Latin American Workers Toll
Long Hours to Pay High Rents
Network of Barbed-wire Fences Carefull
Constructed by Exploters

(This is the 18th of series of
articles appearing exclusively in
the Daily Worker exposing the
conditions under which workers in
Harlem are forced to live. Pre-
vious articles described conditions
in Negro Harlem. The present ar
ticle continues the exposure of
conditions in Lower Harlem,
where many Latin-American work.
ers live. A tenement at 1869
Third Ave. is now being dis
cussed.)
By SOL AUERBACH.
ALL of the apartments in this
"A building consist of either three or
four very small rooms The win
dows open into narrow courtyard.
There is little more light in the
front if you wish to suffer the in
of not being able to hear
yourself talk when an elevator train
rushes by. The front rooms are the
only ones which get sunlight-sun-
light poisoned with noise and dirt.
There is electric light which is in
troduced by straight black wires
stretching from the ceiling. The only
source of heat for warmth and cook
ing is the single coal stove in the
kitchen, which blackens the whole
room. In one of these apartments,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
''RED CARTOONS OF 1929"
Ellis, Burke Appear IN Their Full Po1vey

"Red Cartoons of 1929" will be
out tomorrow. 1t will be bound in
q red and black cover design in the
4old and powerful strokes of Fred
Ellis, one of the leading proletarian
cartoonists in the world.
1t contains Ga cartoons by Ellis
and Jacob Burck, whose cartoons
have appeared regularly in the Daily
Worker. Collected under the editor
ship of Sender Garlin, of the Daily
Worker staff, and with an introduc-
ton by Joseph Freeman, well-kncwn
revolutionary critic, it is one of the
best and most attractive on the Red
Cartoon books yet published.
Collected in it are the best Of the
cartoons that have appeared in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
BRI(1kL-A AYERS
SOLD IN deal

Members of the five New York
locals of the Bricklayers Union were
yesterday bitter in their denuncia-
tion of the sell-out agreement made
with the Mason Builders Associa-
ton by John Gill, chairman of the
executive committee.
The new agreement, which goes
into effect on May /, gives the 12,-
600 bricklayers in New York wage
increase of 81 day from May /,
to the end of the year, and further
increase of 40 cents a day after
that date. 1t also calls for five
day week.
The present agreement, expiring
May /, calls for a wage of $14 a
day, and five and one-half-day
week. The new agreement will in
crease the wages to SIS a day, which
the workers point out as distinct
betrayal of their demands, which
were for putting into effect the
$1.40 increase on May l.
The fact that the S1.40 increase
will not be given the bricklayers un-
til next January will result in the
saving of millions of dollars for the
boss builders. Rank and file brick
layers stated yesterday that it was
certain that this huge saving in
wages for the employers, at the
workers expense, was made at the
connivance of the union officials
with the bosses.
Officials Of the stone-cutters
union are also negotiating for new
agreement, and sell-out comprom-
ised is rumored.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26

sas a still further evidence of
the complete subserviency Of
the official labor reaction to
the war plans of American
Imperialism, by Ben Lifshitz, act
ing organizer of District 2, Com
munist Party of the U. S. Lif-
shitz declared that this spectacle
would be a further impetus to the
mobilization of New York labor for
the huge May Day demonstration
at the Coliseum, 170th st. and
Bronx River.
"Mr. Green's declarations at the
ceremony and his shameless fawn-
ing before the war mongers brings
home to the workers of New York
the fact that now, as never before,
Continued on Page FiUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
PIONEERS RALLY
|NT'L MAY DAY

The New York district of the
Young Pioneers Of America has is
sued a statement to mobilize the
children of the workers to demon
strate on May Day against child
labor, against preparations for war
against the Soviet Union, in support
Of striking workers, and for OBJ
servance of the slogan-"Out of
School on May Day" The call is in
part &c follows
May Day is the day when the
workers in all lands lay down their
tools and demonstrate against the
miserable conditions under which
they are forced to live. May Day is
the day Of international workers
solidarity.
May Day in 1929.
Throughout the country we find
that the workers are carrying on
struggles against the bosses to i'm
prove their conditions. In particular
the strike that is going on in the
South shows the revolt of the most
(Continued on Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
Carefully

inhabited by Porto Ricans, the coal
stove had burnt the whole apartment
until it looked like the, inside Of a
dead coke furnace.
Children abound here. There is
hardly room enough for them to
sleep in many of these flats, let
alone play. They must spend their
waking hours in the street.
X
A Cuban Family.
A BEAUTIFUL little Cuban girl of
"A no more than II years, cheerfully
told me about her family over the
pots and pans.
81 hate to let you in," she ex-
cuscd herself. 81 have just come
from school and l hate to see the
place dirty. I got to get the supper
ready for my mother is in the hospi-
tai and my sister is soon coming
home from work"
She is one of three children. The
young brother was playing around
on the floor. Her sister is a laundry
worker, who tolls IL hours a day and
makes $2.68 day. Her mother has
been in the hospital for few weeks.
The girl swirled the pots around
in a business fashion, rattling them
politely to let us know that she was
Continued en- Page TWo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
BAY0NNE CABLE
WORKERS STRIKE
200 Men Demanding
Wage Increase

BAYONNE, N. j., April 25.-
More than 200 workers in nine de-
partment3 of the Safety Cable Co.
went on strike yesterday demand
ing an increase in wages.
The workers of the wire and
cable departments arc almost all on
strike and are urging the carpenters
and others who are still at work to
join them. The carpenters were
given a raise of few cents recently
in an attempt to prevent them from
adopting a militant attitude.
Demand Minimum Wage.
The operators who have been re-
ceiving $25 for a At 1-2 hour week,
are demanding a minimum wage of
$33 and the 48-hour week. AT
present, the workers claim, they are
compelled to work overtime to make
enough money on which to live. The
helpers whose wages have been 500
weekly are demanding 500 while the
"NiNSAo Oil IiiC lSesu PlSSSCo are uc-
manding $35 weekly. The shipping
clerks have put forth $50 weekly as
their wage demand.
George E. Powers, of the Iron and
Bronze Workers Union addressed
the strikers yesterday and suggested
that they organize large picket
lines.
He urged that they build a shop
committee organization as the first
step towards the formation CT a
cable and wire workers union.
The Importance of the June first
trade union unity conference to be
held in Cleveland, was stressed by
Powers. Build strong picket
line," he continued Mass picket
ing will win the strike. Organize
a shop committee and spread the
strike until the factory is closed
tight"
The strikers are now organized in
a local organization known as the
Social Safety Club.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
CONTINUE FIGHT
over DEBENTURE|:
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The
Hoover Administration Farm Bill
was passed by the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon by a
vote of 367 to 81. Of the oppos-
ing votes, only two were repubIi-
cans, the others democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Sen-
ate republicans and democrats Off
cially organized in conference today
for a stiff fight over the "deben-
ture" plan Of fake farm relief, while
the house was working up to vote
on that and other features of the
farm bill preparatory to passing the
administration measure.
Six senate republican leaders, rep
resenting various groups, decided in
conference with Senator James E.
Watson, the new floor leader, to
follow President Hoover and fight
the debenture tariff bounty plan.
Senator Robinson said it was i'm
practical to try to revive the equal
ization fee as proposed yesterday by
Continued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
OIL CO. MuRDERs
SAIL. OR IN BLAST

The suppression of the news of
the death of one sailor and the seri-
Gus injury of two others in a blast
at sea on the Sun Oil Co. tanker
Delaware Sun, was yesterday re-
vealed by seaman on the ship on
his arrival in New York.
The Delaware Sun sailed from Sa-
bine, Texas, bound for Philadelphia
with cargo of gas oil. AS the ship
was passing Key West on April IS
a short circuit occurred in an ex-
tension light in the pump room,
where three of the crew were at
work
This caused an explosion of the
gas, which was confined to the
pump room. A second blast fol-
Continued on Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26

Daily Worker during the past year
Everyone knows the simple ard
direct power of Ellis pencil, how
well he can expose imperialists, la
Dor takers, socialist ministers, how
powerfully he can depict the inti-
mate struggles of the American
workers.
To own such a book means own
ing some of the best cartoons be-
ing produced now in this country.
"Red Cartoons for 1929" will be
sold in large numbers at the May
Day Celebration in New York City
at the Coliseum, and at May Day
celebrations in other cities, fitting
illustration of the struggles that en-
rich the meaning of International
Nav Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
YOUTH COMING
FROM Strikes IN
MANY COUNTRIES
Cable from Chinese
Young Communists
Is Received
Others Send Greetings
Will Plan for Further
Organization

The tremendous interest which is
being aroused by the Fifth Conven-
tion of the Young Workers Com
munist League is evidenced by the
large number of delegates arriving
from every industry and every part
of the country yesterday. Those in
cIude fraternal delegates from the
striking textile workers Of North
Carolina, the striking cafeteria
workers of New York, and from the
new national miners, textile, needle
trades, and other unions.
Cablegrams have also been re-
ceived from a number of Young
Communist Leagues in other parts
Of the world. Among these are
greetings from the French, Polish,
Chinese, German, Bulgarian and
Russian Leagues. The cable OF The
Chinese League outlines the joint
tasks of Leagues in the Pacific in
the struggle against united Ameri-
can Imperialism and the Nationalist
betrayers in China. Referring to
the errors made by the League to-
gether with the Party it says;
We are very glad to acknowl-
edge that your Party under the
guidance of the Communist Inter-
national has corrected its past
mistakes and it is now proceeding
in f'se ea1reet line OF Leninism.
We arc even more happy to know
ti,at dining the last discussion the
Party was able TO fight strenu-
ously against the mistakes to the
Right. We hope that heretofore
you will still continue to fight un-
der the direction of the Communist
International and Cyl to make
yourselves the militant leader of
the American proletarian YOUTH
The cable of the French League
Continued on Page FiUe)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
.BEAL-, CASTONIA
STRIKE LEADER,
BREAKS FRAMEUP
Throw Abduction Case
Out of Court; Two
More Arrested
Terrible Need for Food
Philadelphia Workers
Hurry Their Relief

GASTONIA, N. c., April 25.-
Despite the policy of arrests insti-
tuted by the Manyille Jenckes bos-
ses here, the strikers are as deter
mined as ever to win. They have
confidence that the workers of the
North and West will rally to the
call of the Workers International
Relief and keep the strike relief
station here filled with food. If they
get the food to exist on they have
no doubt of winning this strike.
Picket lines continue to form and
line the way to the mill gates in
spite of the ugly bayonets, rifles,
clubs and revolvers which have been
used on strikers many times in the
last week. Mass meetings are held
every day, and the union rapidly
grows.
The strike yesterday of the Dra-
per mill at Leaksville was a great
encouragement to the strikers, and
indicates the spread of the strike
wave
Details of the strike in the Drapp-
er mill had not arrived at late hour
today.
Smash Frame up on BeaI.
When habeus corpus proceedings
were started in the Beal case by
Attorney Jimmison for the Inter-
national labor Defense, Judge Stack
had to throw the case out of court
and release Beal, yesterday.
Fred Beal, an organizer for the
National Textile Workers Union and
strike leader here, was arrested two
days ago in Charlotte on warrant
sworn out by the scab, Troy Jones,
who said his wife was abducted
because she had gone to the North
to raise relief for the strikers by
speaking at mass meetings. Jones
charger that Beal and the Union
abducted her.. Jones attorney in
court today was Buluinakle the at
torney for the Manville Jenckes Co.
Late yesterday Ellen Dawsen, N.
7. w. U. organizer and Carl Reeve,
southern representative of the Inter-
national Labor Defense were ar
rested leading the picket line at the
Leray mill, and held on 5000 bail.
Organizer Beal characterized the
huge mass meeting held today as
the best ever" and stated that the
work of organizing the workers now
on strike and spreading the strike
is going on extremely well, but that |
relief is desperately needed as the
strikers are actually starving. Funds
for relief should be rushed to Work
crs International Relief, No. 1
Union Square, New York.
The Usage Manufacturing Com
pany at Bessemer City, shut off all
power, locked gates and suspended |
all operations indefinitely following
the walkout of all carders and spin
rers. Over 1000 are on strike there.
The American Mill No. 2 in the
same city rushed in strikebreakers !
after the walkout.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
GUN PLANTED ON
French WORKER
Had Been Active in
Cafeteria Strike

Louis Perier, French food
worker, is being framed up on
charge of violating the Sullivan law
against carrying concealed weapons.
Without warning police entered
his room last Friday and "foud" a
revolver which Perier says was
never in his possession. Perier was
taken to the Tombs and the exorbit-
ant bail of $4,000 was fixed. The
New York District of the Interna-
Continued on Page Fiue)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
ALL. OFFICIALS
PLEDGE AID To
WALL STREET WAR
Give Banquet at Which
Jingoists, Labor Foes
Are F'eted
Distribute the "Daily"
Navy Yard Workers
Face Big Layoff

William Green, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, yes
terday gave the official blessing Of
the labor officials to the coming
imperialist war, when he laid the
keel of the new 10,000-ton war
cruiser, sister ship of the war
cruiser Salt Lake City, launched two
weeks ago, and the second of a series
of eight warships planned by the
U. S. Navy.
Following. his benediction of the
warship, Harmony Banquet"
given by the A. F. of L. Metal
Trades Dept, was held in the Brook
lyn Elks Hall, at which Green,
thanked by Secretary of Labor
Davis, and by several admirals and
other notorious jingoists told the
audience of workers, who were vir-
tually compelled to attend on pain
of losing their jobs, that he was so
happy that he could hardly express
his feelings at being given the privi-
lege of helping in launching the
Pensacola, designed fol the slaugh-
ter of workers.
Workers Get DAILY"
Over 1000 copies of The Daily
Worker, in which the part played
by Green was exposed, and the con-
aitiona of the Navy Yard workers
were described, were distributed to
the Navy Yard workers, immedi-
ately following the launching, which
occurred at 1915 a. m. The Daily
Workers were eagerly accepted by
the workers.
Besides Green, there were pres
ent at the launching host of other
loyal servants of the Wall Street
Government. Among them were
included:
Charles Frances Adams, secretary
of the navy and exploiter of thou
sands of Massachusetts, textile work
ers; Secretary of Labor James j.
Davis; Joseph Ryan, president of
the New York Central Trades and
Labor Council; John Sullivan, presi-
dent of the New York State Fedora
tion Of Labor; Frank Morrison, Sec
retary of the A. F. of L.; James
O'Connell, president of the A. F. of
L. Metal Trades Department; Peter
]. Brady, president of the Fedora
ton Bank and Trust Co., labor"
bank, and many admirals and naval
"dignitaries."
Wall Street Lies Exposed.
The launching Of the huge 10000
ton cruiser gave the lie to the shout
ing Of the Wall Street ambassador
at the Geneva arms conference for
reduced ornaments. American pre-
tensions towards wishing to reduce
ornaments were also proved to be
hypocrisies by the demand for a
huge imperialist navy made by the
government officials at the "Har-
mony Banquet"
The exploited Navy Yard work.
ers were given a "holiday"-that is
after 10 a. m.-for the occasion of
the launching, in order that they
might be subjected to the jingoist
speeches and exercises which were
part of the launching of the Pensa-
cola. The yards were flag -bedecked,
and the scene carefully arranged to
arouse the workers to pitch Of
patriotism"
Wall Streets latest instrument
of slaughter for the workers took
(Cofitiaued on Page Tvo)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
Show d. A. r. Behind
bennett Conviction;
Sentence on Monday

The Daughters CT the American
Revolution vas revealed yesterday
as the complainant in the case Of
Mrs. Mary Ware Dannett who was
convicted on the charge Of circulat-
ing "obccene" literature to the
young. Her appeal for a new trial
was denied yesterday by Federal
Judge Burrows who overruled mo-
tion to set aside the vedict, She
will be sentenced on Monday.
Assistant United States Attorney
Wilkinson said yesterday that the
complaint to the post office had been
made by chapter OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
ARREST 76 FOOD
STRIKE PICKE:TS;
MORE VICTORIES
Defy Injunction; Plan
to Spread Strike

Seventy-six pickets of the Hotel,
Restaurant and Cafeteria Workers
Union were arrested by police and
private detectives in the strike zone
yesterday. Arraigned before Magis-
trate Hyman Bushel, at jefferson
Market Court, they were ordered to
the Tombs, where they will await
t-ial tomorrow for violation of the
Supreme Court injunction forbid
ding picketing.
Arrest $50 Strikers.
Since the strike began in the gar
ment section three weeks ago 666
strikers have been arrested. Work
ers in the Western Cafeteria, 18th
st. and Third Ave, responded 100
per cent to the union strike-call yes
terday. Eighteen cafeterias have
surrendered to date, giving $50
workers union conditions.
Sentenced to Workhouse.
Besides the 76 strikers held for
trial today, four yesterday were
sentenced to the workhouse. Steve
Smith, SO. 1887 First Ave-, got five
days; George Allen, %, 535 West
l35th ST., two days rather than pay
a fine of $40; Bramlo Riviera, %,
5 E. 18th ST., five days; Victor
Jones, %, Of 311 w. goth St., five
days. All had been arrested previ-
ously and warned that they would
Continued on Page Fivc)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
100000 READY TO
STRIKE TODAY

BERLIN, April 25 (UP).-A
strike of 100000 worker S
threatened in Frankfurt-Am-
Main today. Chemical, metal
and railroad workers joined in
demanding higher wages.
The German employers have been
hiding behind the Dawes plan
exactions and under this excuse cut
ting wages and rationalizing their
shops. The speed of work has been
quietly increased, and many men
thrown out of work.
The social democratic leaders of
the German trade unions have
steadily consented to these exactions,
and counselled the members to ac-
cept them, "for the good of the
Fatherland."
A left wing movement has be-
come so strong lately the leaders can
not stop it.
Down TOOJx nm Nnv nuus
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26

Down with discrimination against
the fOreign-born, women and
youth workers. Demonstrate your
solidarity on May Day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
coliseum Demonstration to
Be Reply to Green Betrayal
Unions Continue to Respond to Call for May
Day Mobilization

The action of William Green president of the American
Federation of Labor who yesterday Joined in the launching
of the Wall Street cruiser Pensacola characterized
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-26
THE DAILY WORKER FIGHTS

For q Workers. Farmers Government
To Organise the Umorganized
For The 40-Honr Week
For Labor Party
Evening star., 1929-06-24

company Of 300 ut dinner Saturday eve
ming in honor Of the Governor Of New
Jersey, Mr.. Morgan r. Larson, and In
vted 800 additional guests for dancing
later In the evening. The small tables
were placed In the grove Of trees on the
edge Of the Delaware River and o
platform for the dancing was In sirni-
lar setting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Hamilton Nc
Cormick- -Goodhart, whose marriage took
place recently, have gone to Bar Harbor,
where they are guests Of her father, Mr..
Frederick J. Deveau, at WaZzelowan,
Mrs. Albert James Law Is entertaining
ct bridge this afternoon at the Roose-
veit Hotel In honor Of Mrs. Roberts
Browning Larson.
Those present to meet Mrs. Larson
are Mrs. Harold Nordmark williams,
Mrs. Clarence J. Owens, Mrs. Verne p.
Simmons, Mrs. James r. Bergman,
Mrs. Clarence d. Lindquist, Mrs. wesley
Morris, Mrs. J. r. Conard. Miss Mary
Hoge. Miss Vivian Ward. Miss Dorothy
Evening star., 1929-06-24

Katharine Shoemaker and Miss Helen
Taylor.
MS. Larson was formerly Miss Dor
othy LAtirner OF washington.
Mr.. and AIRS. Larson have just re-
turned from Cambridge, Mass. where
Mr. Larson has been attending the
Harvard Law school, and after visiting
william J. Latimer, they viii leave for
Duluth, Mimi, where they viii spend
the Summer.
Mrs. Mason Wilbur Gray has sent out
cards for q reception Sunday afternoon
from 8 TO o'clock ut Graylawn Manor,
her country home, near Poolesville,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Dulaney have
closed their Washington home and will
be at the Mayfiower for a week before
going to New York preparatory to sail
ing Tor Europe for the Summer.
Miss Julia Whiting has opened the
Van Doren Cottage at Hulls Cove near
Bar Harbor and will have with her
for the season Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
p. Barnett Of Washington, who will
be accompanied by their son, Davis p.
Barnett.
DR.. ana Mrs. John Pitcher Of Nor
folk, Va, are passing several days in
Washington at the Mayfiower. Before
returning to Norfolk they will make o
trip through Shenandoah Valley, stop
ping at Mountain Lake, Va. for about
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper Hosts
AZ Garden Party Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White Draper
of Georgetown entertained the school
principals Of the frst division at Q
garden party yesterday in honor Of
Miss Alexandra Galeski, principal of
the Grant -Weightman Buildings, who
will retire In the near future.
The president of the Arts Club and
Mrs. VIII c. Barnes entertained a num-
Der Of friends at dinner in the Arts
Club gardens Saturday evening to Gel
citrate the anniversary Of Mr.. Barnes
birthday. In the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Thompson, Mrs. Robbie D.
Evans and Mrs. Z. Z. Carter.
Mrs. Adds B. Brown entertained q
small company at dinner last night
ct the PLACE Deauville at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
DR.. Huron w. Lawson left Saturday
for the Pacific Coast and while there
will attend the meetings Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association in Portland,
Greg. On his return East he win join
Evening star., 1929-06-24

Miller, Miss Margaret Ayres, Miss Grace
Harris, Miss Ruth Newburn. Miss Viz
ginia Buell., Miss Ellen Buell., Miss
Evening star., 1929-06-24

Mrs. p. N. Ashburn Of 1914 Belmont
road is at the Barclay in New York.
Evening star., 1929-06-24

Mrs. Fenton NJ Fadeley is spending
some time ut the Chalfonte- Haddon
Hail In Atlantic City.