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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
SH!FR!N
DEFENDED SELF
Frame-Up on Militant
Torn to Pieces

Today saw two more Hebrew
Butcher Union" gangsters, Slatniko-
Wiz and Paisner, on the stand in
the trial of William Shifrin for
murder, because he defended him
self against them. Under defense
attorney Medallion's cross-examina-
ton they made liars of each other
and themselves. Slatnikovitz as
serts that he saw Shifrin take the
prepared knife out of his sleeve but
became all excited and embarrassed
when confronted with his previous
testimony in the magistrates court
where he had testified that Shifrir
took the knife from his hip.
Two other witnesses for the pros
ecution, Mrs. Brass, storekeeper
on Beck Street. where the fight took
place. and officer Owens definitely
established that the car was not
stopped on the corner Of Beck st
and Prospect Ave. where the Oxman
shop is that the thugs now declare
they went "picketing," but that the
gang drove all the way up to St.
Johns Ave. where they bounced
upon Shifrin. 1t was also brought
out in their testimony that all six
thugs at once crowded upon Shifrin.
Thus the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton themselves show already clear
" that Shifrin acted in pure self
defense. Tomorrow the defense wit =.
nesses will give final proof of this.
The defense of the case by the
New York District of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense requires large
funds and it is urgently requested
to rush all amounts to their office
at 799 Broadway
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17

; on May /, the July As, ma
tional unemployment conven-
ton to be held in Chicago, and
the financing of the convention
and organization campaign.
The national council of the I'M
employed movement was elected
(35 members) from the floor by the
215 delegates to the First Prelim-
mary National Conference on IN
employment, held in New York
March 20 and 80, and is the direct
ing body for the campaign to or
ganize the unemployed.
Pat Devine, national secretary of
the council and of the bureau, yes
terday issued call to all unem-
ployed and employed workers to
rally to the May 1 mass political
strike and demonstrations. 1t states,
in part:
MAY 1, the international working
class day of struggle, must have
the largest political demonstration
and strike this country has yet
seen. 1t must be living example
of the unity of purpose of the un-
employed and employed workers of
this country. 1t must be a high
point in the fight for Work or
Wages, against the Speed Up, for
the Scven-Hour, Five-Day Week
and against unemployment and the
employing class.
March 6, International Unem-
ployment Day, was the highest
stage of struggle and the most sig
nificant demonstration so far of un-
employed and employed workers for
these demands.
May Day more clearly shows the
international aspects of the prob
lens of the workers. The 8,O00,-
900 unemployed American workers
are just part of the teeming co.
100000 of unemployed throughout
the world"
Crisis Brings War.
The call to strike and demonstrate
points out that the crisis in the cap
italist world brings nearer a war
for markets between imperialist
countries, and brings nearer an at
tack on the Soviet Union by capt.
talist countries.
The conspiracy between the A. F.
of L. officials, especially Woll and
Green, helped by the socialist party
leaders, like Mayor Hoan of Mil
waukee, and the employers to use
police against the jobless, is ex-
posed.
The manifesto continues:
Work or Wages.
unemployed and employed work
ers. On May Day you must fight
for social insurance. By your mill
tant participation in the demonstra-
tons you must completely kill the
illusion that you will be satisfied with
soup kitchen charity. Not charity
but work or wages must be the cry
that rings throughout the entire
country. You must fight for the
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
Two Strikes--AmOskeag,N.H,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Two strikes directly involving only thousand workers each
attention developing struggles
and indicate that the the slogan Down Tools
May Day" will be a powerful
strike Amoskeag MILL New Hampshirea thousand
mill employing eight thousandsaid
largest textile mill the world outside of China
The necessity for applying this struggle the tactic of the cleo
ton Rank File Strike Committee for conducting and spreading
the strike obvious The National Textile Workers Union leading
The who deuded by the Music social
fascists have repudiated them.
Indianapolis struck
the Metal Workers Industrial League
File committee should be elected and
effort made to develop local leadership
Both of these struggles have developed unorganzd work
localities where there little tradition of struggle In
localities the unorgned workers have heard of the
struggle Union Unity League
acquainted with the of partial demands
Party-and revolutionary
for leadership
strikes merely Of far wider
showing which the wind the class
blowing
These struggles make demands Party They show
developing Communist leaders
rapidly seriousness of the task permits.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
Build the Trade Unions!

Workers against unemployment conditions
against the attacks of the they have organizations
uniting and hundreds of thousands
must have fighting They build
the unions affiliated to the Trade Union Unity League
This task must be kept in the forefront all activities that
Especially in the preparations for the celebration May
Day. the building of the trade be constantly brought
ward The trade unions the active
patton May Day, and
of the Recruiting Drive for the unions
In task facing the today becomes clearer that
the workers daily absolutely The
Daily Worker the principal instrument for the mobilization for May
Day. is the most important the the
Of the trade unions is the efficient of the
Trade Union Recruiting Drive Daily
tool used day. by active worker weld the
actions.
If the Daily Worker perform tasks it must be sup
ported Especially every worker do his part in
the big campaign to give the Daily Worker
months.
Have done in this task? taking part
the campaign? Has Party unit the
job. Make the every questions Yes'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
Reject CANDHI.
PROGRAM; c ALL
GENERAL STRIKE
M'Donald Police Fire
Into Masses of
Workers
Put Up Barricades
Uprising Spreads to
Many Cities
BULLETIN.

BOMBAY, India, April 16.-
Speaking to group of women
today from Ahmadabad and Bonn
bay, who came to visit him,
"~~'',i repeated his betrayal of
the Indian masses by urging them
more than ever to follow nom
violent means, which would be
complete submission to British
imperialism.
According to cable from Lon
don to New York capitalist
newspaper quiet measures are
being taken here to move troops
in the event of serious blood
she'd" This indicates that the Ia
Dor" government is preparing to
drown the Indian uprisings in a
sea of blood.
AS the revolutionary work
ing class of the world prepares
for monster demonstrations
and strikes against capitalism
en- May First, capitalist news
papers report sharp clashes of
Hindu workers and peasants,
as well as some petty-bour-
geois students against British
imperialism in Calcutta, the
great seaport of Karachi,
Poona, and other places in
India.
Defying Gandhi's instructions
that they carry on their demand for
independence non-violently, all last
night Hindu workers fought the
armed police of the British Labor"
government. The Nationalist lead
ers called the demonstration as a
non-violent protest against the ar
rest of Nehru, president of the ALL
India Nationalist Congress, but the
masses did not permit themselves
to be bound by the narrow limits
of the Gandhiists in the Nationalist
movement.
Clashes in Bombay.
Clashes occurred throughout the
city of Bombay. At first the po-
lice were unable to cope with the
onslaught of the workers. Rein
forcements were called and several
volleys were fired into the crowd
of demonstrators.
A general strike has been called
in Calcutta. All business is closed
down. Armored tanks are patroll-
ing the streets, and sporadic fight
ing is going on in different sections
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17

Olllps SOllLiOlo tliC uiS u ~.
Mass picketing is going on and
the remaining workers are being
pulled out.
The Communist Party is working
hard to give the mass support an
organizational expression. The strike
is being conducted against the re-
formist leaders.
A detachment of hunger march
ers has arrived at Bradford, and
mass demonstration was held for
them.
MANCHESTER, N. H., April 16.
The rising militancy and deter
mination to struggle shown by the
Continued on Page TWoJ
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
Today in the
.Dailp IL luorker

Rising Revolt in Cuba-Ford--
Page 4; Corporations Make Hay
-DeLeon--Page A The End of a
Observation-Disclosures 4; Com
ments of Our Readers-Page A.;
Hoover and the World Court
Page 3.
TOMORROW.
Seventh Party Convention
Foster; Significance of March s
LozOvsky; Capitalism Promotes
Judge Parker-Engdahl.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17

Marine Workers League as well as
the unorganized.
Many Negro Delegates.
San Francisco reports a delega-
ton of "a, San Pedro IS, Seattle l.,
Houston %, out of which eight are
Negro workers; Philadelphia 40,
Baltimore 30, Boston 1S, New Or
leans 10, New York 80 or more.
While Houston was the only one
that reported the exact number of
Negro workers included in the dele
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
d. A. r. Calls for More
War Arms and for An
Attack on Communists

WASHINGTON, April 16.-An
attack against the Communists and
their organization of the American
working class for struggle against
capitalism, and the demand that all
ornaments be increased immedi-
ately for war, were the two fea-
lures that signalized the meeting of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution" yesterday.
Hoover's rapid war preparations
were too slow for these rabid war
mongers, and they passed a resolu-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17

murder of Sacco and Vanzetti, the
meeting was attacked by band
of state troopers and company po-
lice, who mercllessly beat and
slugged all those whom they could
reach.
One state trooper was shot and
killed as the result of the struggle
and for whose murder Salvatore Ac-
corsi later stood trial and was ac-
quilted.
So brazen was the action of the
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
DROP CHESWICK CASES
Arrested IN 1927 for SQcc0 Protest

PITTSBURGH, April 16.-An I'M
portant victory was scored by the
International Labor Defense in
Western Pennsylvania when the dis
trict attorney for the Pittsburgh
district entered a motion to nolle
PROSE- ,(discharge) the well-known
Chesv'i"'; cases, which had been
dragging through the courts since
1922.
On August %, 1927, when 5000
miners and their families were hold
ing a protest meeting against the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
MWL CONVENES APR. 26
200 Delegates Already for New Union

AS the national convention date
Of the Marine Workers League
draws near, the National Office re-
ports all its locals-East, Pacific and
Gulf coasts--that more than 200
delegates have already been elected
and are making preparations to be
in New York, at lao Broad st. (the
national headquarters of the Marine
Workers League). where this con-
vention will be held April &c.
These delegates will represent
ships and docks and locals of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
VOTE TO LEAVE SOCIAL
DEMOCRATS.
(WWeless by f1aprecor.)

(WWeIess BY fnprecorrD
VIENNA, April 16.-The Social
list Workers Opposition decided to
leave the Social-Democratic Party
and join the Communist Party.
Revolutionary Social Democrat"
organ of the opposition, declares
the workers have lost the illusion
of improving the Socialist Party
from the inside. Mass meetings
are being held to explain the situa-
ton,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
JAILED FOR ANTI-MILITARIST
WORK.
(WreIess By Inprecorr)

(WreleSs By Inprecorr)
PARIS, April 16.-Renee Maui
guet was sentenced to four months
Imprisonment for distributing anti
militarist leaflets to soldiers. Jo-
seph Chauvet was arrested near the
Reims Aerodrome for possessing
anti-militarist leaflets.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
International
Wireless
News
REICHSTAG VOTES TO BUILD
CRUISER.
(WWeless By Inprecorr.)

BERLIN, April 16.-The Reich
stag decided to vote the first in
stallment for the construction of
Cruiser B, of the Ersatz Preussen
series. The installment amounts to
100000 marks. The Reichstag ap-
proved of the measure. Reichswehr
Minister Groener revealed that the
Mueller government secretly agreed
toz,build the second cruiser with
surplus funds from the Reichswehr
budget.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
TWO WORKERS KILLED IN
FACTORY

NORTHFORD, Conn.,, April 10
Two workers were killed in a fire
works factory here today as the re-
suit of an explosion.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
NATIONAL BUREAU MEETS,
PROCLAMATION ISSUED:
CHICAGO STARTS FIGHT
work or Wages Important Slogan in Political
Strike and Mass Mobilization
Committees of Action in Shops; Workers to
March Under Banners of Organizations

The National Bureau of Is elected from the National
Executive Council of the Unemployed Movement will meet
Friday, at p. m. at West 18th st.
The principal be discussed plans for definite
wide organization campaign the demonstrations
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
CARR
FACE ELECTRIC
CHAIR IN SOUTH
J o bless Delegation
Dragged to Court
Again Today
Demand Their Release
Fl G h t Boss Terror
Against Workers

Openly declaring that M. H. Pow.
ers and j. c. Carr, members of the
Communist Party, have "the cleo
trio chair looming in the back
ground" the Atlanta Georgian, cap.
italist sheet in Atlanta, announces
the fact that they are being rushed
to trial for their attempts to or
ganize Negro and white workers in
united struggle against vicious ex-
ploitation by the Southern bosses.
The trial is set for Monday,
April 81.
Power and Carr were arrested
over a month ago for distributing
leaflets and organizing meetings.
They were charged with violation
of laws of civil war times and for
"inciting an instruction" and cir
culating insurrectionary papers,"
Expose Bosses Motives.
A statement issued by the Inter-
national Labor Defense, which is de-
Tending Powers and Carr declares
THE International Labor De-
Tense has noted the crude maneu-
vers of the court in Atlanta in
the shifting of their charges from
that of 'disorderly conduct to 'un-
lawful assembly to throwing of
tear gas bombs and thence to
those finally lodged against them.
THE international Labor De-
Tense in seeking to liberate Pow
ers and Carr will completely ex-
pose the motives behind the ac-
tons of the police of Atlanta in
preventing the meeting, and of
the capitalist forces who would
railroad these two working class
leaders to the electric chair"
Unemployed Delegation Faces
Other Charge.
Not content with having rail
roaded Foster, Minor, Amter, Ray
mond and Lesten to Jail for leading
the Work or Wages" struggle or
March 6, the Tammany boss courts
are arranging further prosecutions
against them at the 57th st. Court
on the charge of "felonious as
sault" against one of Whalen's cos
sacks, Talbot.
The delegation of the unemployed
are being held in Tombs prison.
Continued on Page ThreeJ
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ton for tremendous increase in
armament, sensing war to be closer
than Hoover will admit. Various
vicious attacks against the Commu-
mist Party marked the discussions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
Silesia JObless in
Clashes With Police

BERLIN, April 16.-Several thou
sand unemployed workers clashed
with the police at Ratibor, Silesia
today. One cop was injured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-17
100000 British Wool Strikers;
1000 Weavers Out in i. S.
Communists Lead Struggle in Yorkshire;
National Textile Union Here
(Hireless hn In nre corr. ]

LONDON, England April 16There probably hundred thou
leadership
uonary Action strike this
Bradford committee of action
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24
BITTINGER

The past week has been the hottest
of the entire summer and farmers
have been making splendid progress
in harvesting their hay crop.
Mrs. Lewis Orendorf and her two
daughters, Misses Verna and Clara
and her son Dwight, of Greenwood
Delaware, spent part of last week in
this community visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas C. Beachy and
son Homer were very pleasant bust
mes visitors in this village last Friday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Fisher and son,
of the Cove, passed through this vii
lage last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Buckle and
little daughter returned to their home
here a few days ago after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Buckles sister,
Mrs. David Messersmith; near Mara
thon, N. Y.
The young folks of this community
treated Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Beachy
to an old-fashioned serenading or
Tuesday night of last week.
The women of the local missionary
society held their regular monthly
meeting at the Lutheran parsonage or
Thursday afternoon of last week.
Rev. E. E. Campbell is conducting
a ten-day Bible class in the Lutheran
church here, the sessions beginning
last Monday morning.
Sheriff VIM. D. Casteel, of Oakland
was a pleasant caller in this village
on Friday and again on Saturday Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24

last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bittinger and
Miss Ethel Bittinger returned last
week from a visit of ten days with
relatives near Baltimore.
Jacob Brenneman visited his broth
er, William Brenneman, at his home
near Meadow Mountain last week.
Mrs. Harry Hoover, of Grantsville,
was in this section one day last week.
C. E. Ellithorp made business trip
to Meyersdale, Pa, on Thursday OF
last week.
Mrs. Edward Brenneman and Mrs.
Clark Brenneman were called to Jen-
nings last Thursday by the serious
illness of their mother.
Chauncey R. Broadwater was con-
fined to his home part of last week
by reason of an attack of tonsilitis,
but is about again at this writing.
Mrs. G. g. Beachy is entertaining
a number of city guests at her home
this week.
Lawrence Fortney has had his
dwelling house remodeled and hence it
is much more attractive and conven-
lent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24

The Coupe. $S6S
and wear of vibration resulting in
fewer adjustments and longer life.
Come in. Learn once more to drive
a car for the sheer thrill of driving!
Some Distinguishing Features
5O-horsepower six-cylinder motor 80.
full length frame four semi
elliptic springs fully enclosed
four wheel brakes four Lovejoy
hydraulic shock absorbers. Fisher
hardwood-and-stee1 body safety
Gasoline tank in the rear . and,
for your protection, a new and liberal
service policy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24

Get out on the 'straightaway step
on the gas-and you'll know why
owners are so enthusiastic about the
Chevrolet Six.
At every point on the speedometer
you travel smoothly, quietly, safely.
You can drive from daybreak to dusk
AS fast as you please never
grow weary of the journey.
This type of performance is only
possible because of six-cylinder de-
sign. And six-cylinder smoothness
makes possible greater economy-for
it saves the car from the strain
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-24
Yes, it's still hot.
ACCIDENT
Sunday Church Services.


Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D
Scrogum, pastor-9:30,S Sunday school;
1890, worship.
English Lutheran Parish, Rev. G. w
w. Amick, pastor-Accident, 1870 p
M, Sunday school; 2:30 p. M, worship
Cove, $3.50 a. M, Sunday school; 1890
worship. Friendsville, 800 p. m.
worship.
Social Matters
Members of the Ladies Aid of St
Paups Lutheran church held a weineI
and marshmallow roast on the lawn
at the home of Lloyd Alexander Fri
dany night of last week. Several con-
tests were staged and some time was
spent with games. There were 80
members and guests present. All had
very enjoyable time. The August
meeting of the society will be held at
the home of Mrs. Smith Friend.
Mrs. D. A. King had as their guests
Monday afternoon in honor Of the
tenth anniversary of their grand
daughter, Helen Hampstead, who has
spent several months with her grand
parents, Gladys Schlossnagle, Gladys
Kaese, Bernice Speicher, Hazel, June.
Wilma and Martha Fratz, Betty and
Ruth Scrogum and Helen and Jean
Shumaker. Refreshments, consisting
of ice cream and cake, were served
The girls had a very pleasant day and
hope Helen will have. many more such
happy birthdays.
A party composed of Mrs. Frank
Spoerlein and son, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Groden, Mrs. Paul Dewitt, Mrs. Ell
wood Schlossnagle and children and
Misses Marie Meyers and Elma Georg
motored to Blackwater Falls Thurs
day where they spent the day.
C. C. Goehringer and family, Mrs
Lydia Savage and son Oscar, N. M
HENDERSON and family, John Spear
and family and Frank Spear and fam
lily, of Confluence, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Brougher spent Sunday pic
nicking at Deep Creek Lake.
Miss Elma Georg entertained at g
dinner party Friday evening of last
week in honor of Miss Marie Meyers
of Akron, Ohio, the guests including
Misses Erna Harmon, Amelia and
Martha Miller, Georgia Eckart, Balti-
more; Iva Fratz, Akron, and Miss
Martina Fratz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Georg had
as their guests last Sunday Rev. and
Mrs. George Luecke, Rev. A. W. Code
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller and daugh,